THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT. 9 1 



tinguished himself by his military services." His son Jacob de Rycke 

 was probably the father of '' Abraham de Rycke who emigrated to this 

 country in 1638, as he received in that year an allotment of land from 

 Gov. Kieft, for which he afterward took out a patent, dated Aug. 8 

 1640. He died in 1689, leaving his farm by will to his son Abraham. 

 By his wife Girtie, daughter of Hendrick Hermensen, he had nine chil- 

 dren — Ryck Abramsen of Cortland manor who adopted the name of 

 Lent; 2, Jacob, born 1640, died young; 3, Jacob born 1643, united 

 with his brother Ryck in purchashing Ryck's patent. This grant was 

 indeed in the manual limits; 4, Hendrick, born 1646, died young; 5, 

 Mary, born 1649, married Sibout H. Krankheyt of Cortlandt manor; 

 6, John, born 1651, his descendants are to be found in New Jersey ; 7 

 Aletta, born 1653, married Capt. John Harmense of the manor of 

 Cortlandt; 8, Abraham, born 1655 ; 9, Hendrick, born 1662." 



" Ryck Abramsen Lent, eldest son of Abraham Rycken, married 

 Catrina, daughter of Harek Siboutsen, and in 1685 with others pur- 

 chased of the Indians an extensive tract of land, north of Cortlandt, 

 called "Sachus." He settled upon this tract, which thence took the 

 name of Ryck's Patent. He served as au elder in the Sleepy Hollow 

 church; was much respected and died at a good old age. His will 

 was made March 30, 1720, and was proved March 28, 1723. His 

 children were Elizabeth, marr. Thomas Heyert, Abraham, Ryck, Harek, 

 Mayant, marr. Thos. Benson and Catharine, marr. to Joseph Jones. " a 



On the 29th of December, 1729, Sybout Harchie Krankhyte, Her- 

 cules Johnse Krankhyte, and Jacobus Krankhyte, release to Hercules 

 Lent " a certain tract of land on the east side of Hudson's river, at a 

 certain place called by the Indians, Sachus, and is bounded on the north, 

 east, and south, by the manor of Cortlandt, and on the west by Hudson's 

 river, aforesaid containing 1800 acres, reference being had to a certain 

 patent granted by Thos. Dongan, &c, &c." & The following receipts are 

 for quit rents, due on the Ryck Patent : . 



Received of Mr. Philip Van Cortlandt, three hundred and eighty 

 bushels of wheat for thirty-eight years quit rent, due to his majesty from 

 the within patent, and in full for the said time. Witness my hand this 

 28th day of December, 1726. 



Archibald Kennedy, Rec. Gen. 



Received of Hercules Lent, twenty bushels of wheat for two years 

 quarter upon the within tracts in full to the 25 th of March last. Witness 

 my hand this second of May, 1729. 



Archibald Kennedy, Rec. Gen. 



a Annals of Newtown by James Rtker, Junr. 



6 The original document is in the possession of Mr. Nathl. Bedle, of PeekstUL 



