Craft Masonry in Westchester and Putnam Counties, New York

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http://books.google.com/books?id=L0kVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA204&dq=%22St.+John+Constant%22&hl=en&ei=WcfcTYOAA4fk0QGIw qHhDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22St.%20John%20Constant%22&f=fa lse page 204. St. John Constant, b. 7 May 1770, Waterbury, CT; d. 13 Feb 1847, Peekskill, NY, son of Rev. Silas Constant (1750-1825) and Amy (Ame) Lewis (1751-1805); m. 2 Jul 1782 Jane Hyatt, d/o Nathaniel Hyatt and Mary Merritt. Mr. Constant served as president of the village of Peekskill, 1828, 1831-32-33; supervisor for the town of Cortlandt, 1833; judge of the Court of Common Pleas, 1806- 1812, 1822; sheriff of Westchester County, 1807-1810, 1811-1814; and he was one of the first trustees of the Independent Presbyterian Church of Peekskill, 29 Sep 1813. Constant Avenue, Peekskill, is named for him. Children: 1. Lewis Constant, b. 26 May 1793; d. 13 Aug 1868; m. 4 Mar 1812, Eliza, d/o Jacob Nelson; lived and died at Caldwell's Landing, NY, and had a large family. 2. Samuel Constant, b. 26 May 1793; d. the same day. 3. Nathaniel Constant, b. 15 Nov 1795; d. 11 May 1813. 4. Susan Constant, b. 18 Oct 1798; d. 16 Feb 1831. 5. Joseph Constant, b. 07 May 1801; d. 21 Oct 1864. unmarried 6. Emma Constant, b. 05 Sep 1803; d. 9 Mar 1888; m. 26 Oct 1826, Henry A. Rundle of Peekskill. 7. Jane Constant, b. 04 Jul 1805; d. I Nov 1879; m. 17 Apr 1826, James Birdsall, of Peekskill. 8. Silas Constant, b. 11 Nov 1807; d. the following day. 9. St. John Constant, b. 24 Sep 1809; d. 7 Dec 1843 at Peekskill 10. Silas Constant, b. 11 May 1812; d. 23 Jun 1885; m. at Peekskill, 29 May 1837, Caroline Room Swan, of Brooklyn. ----- http://www.phoenixmasonry.org/10,000_famous_freemasons/Volume_4_Q_to_Z.htm < Pierre Van Cortlandt (1721-1814) First Lieutenant Governor of New York, serving 18 years, from 1777 to 1795. b. in Cortlandt Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, 10 Jan 1721. His Dutch ancestors, who came to America in 1638, had become prominent in New York. He was the father of Philip Van Cortlandt. The early deaths of his brothers left him at the head of the family. Was a member of the provincial convention, the council of safety and the provincial congress. In 1777 he was president of the convention at Kingston which framed the first constitution of New York. He is listed as the first Master of Cortlandt Lodge No. 34 of Peekskill, NY. On 10 Dec 1804 he was sent a summons to answer for his non-attendance. d. 1 May 1814. Peter [Philip] Van Cortlandt (1749-1831) Officer of the Revolution; U.S. Congressman. b. 1 Sep 1749 in Cortlandt Manor at Croton-on-Hudson, the son of Pierre Van Cortlandt, q.v., the first lieutenant governor of New York. Graduate of King's Coll. (now Columbia) in 1758. Became a surveyor. In Jun 1775, he was commissioned lieutenant colonel of the 4th battalion, N.Y. Inf., and in Nov 1776 made colonel by Washington and placed in 2nd N.Y. regiment. At the end of the war he was breveted brigadier general by congress. He served with General Sullivan on his Western NY expedition; was present at the surrender of Burgoyne; took part in the Va. campaign, and witnessed the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. Later was a member of the NY state assembly and senate and was U.S. Congressman from 1793-1809. Was treasurer of the Society of the Cincinnati for N.Y. many years, and when Lafayette came to the U.S. in 1824, Van Cortlandt accompanied him through the country. He became a member of Solomon's Lodge No. 1, N.Y.C. on 8 Aug 1777. d. 5 Nov 1831. Brig. Gen. Philip Van Cortlandt – painting on right was by Bro. Ezra Ames http://www.iment.com/maida/familytree/henry/bios/generalphilipvancortlandt.htm 8
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Van_Cortlandt Pierre Van Cortlandt (10 Jan 1721 – 1 May 1814) was the first Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York. He was born in New York, the son of Philip Van Cortlandt (1683 -1748) (a son of New York Mayor Stephanus Van Cortlandt) and Catherine DePeyster (a granddaughter of Johannes De Peyster— an ancestor of Abraham DePeyster and Arent Schuyler DePeyster). A great uncle Jacobus Van Cortlandt was mayor of New York City. Van Cortlandt served briefly in the colonial forces during the American Revolution in spite of efforts by British officials to ensure his loyalty to Great Britain. Van Cortlandt was Vice President of the 4th New York Provincial Congress which convened as the New York State Constitutional Convention from 1776 to 1777. He lost the election as Lieutenant Governor of New York to George Clinton who was elected both Governor and Lt. Gov. in June 1777, but formally resigned the office of Lt. Gov. when he took office as Governor. Van Cortlandt was elected to the New York State Senate in 1777 and was elected Temporary President of the State Senate, and thus was Acting Lt. Governor. In 1778, Van Cortlandt was elected Lt. Gov. to fill the vacancy, and took office on June 30, 1778. He was re-elected five times, remaining in office until 1795. Van Cortlandt was married to Joanna, daughter of Gilbert Livingston. He died in New York City. His eldest son, Philip Van Cortlandt, was a Continental Army General and New York Congressman. [Painting of Joanna in northwest room, Prophets' Chamber, of Van Cortlandt Manor. oil on canvas attributed to Bro. Ezra Ames, probably Albany, NY, ca 1812.]. The first wife of his second son (also named Pierre Van Cortlandt) was Catherine Clinton daughter of New York Governor and Continental General George Clinton. A brother George Washington Clinton was also a son-in-law to New York Congressman William Floyd.Another sister of Catherine Clinton named Maria was married to Dr. Stephen D. Beekman-a grandson of Pierre Van Cortlandt and Joanna Livingston. A cousin of Catherine was George Clinton a New York Congressman http://www.iment.com/maida/familytree/henry/bios/joannalivingstonvancortlandt.htm#family Children: Brig.Gen. Philip Van Cortlandt Catharine Van Cortlandt married Abraham Van Wyck Cornelia Van Cortlandt Gertrude Van Cortlandt died aged 11 Gilbert Van Cortlandt died aged 29 Stephen Van Cortlandt Catharine Van Cortlandt married Abraham Van Wyck Pierre Van Cortlandt U.S. Representative Anne De Peyster Van Cortlandt [married Mayor Philip Schuyler Van Rensselaer], b. 1 Jun 1766; d. 10 Jan 1855, Albany, NY. She was born on the family estate in Westchester County in 1766, the youngest child of future New York State Lieutenant Governor Pierre Van Cortlandt and his wife, Joanna Livingston Van Cortlandt. Growing up on Van Cortlandt manor, Anne's childhood experience might have been similar to that of her future husband - a Rensselaerswyck native. She married Philip Schuyler Van Rensselaer in 1787. However, the marriage produced no children. Anna was a member and pewholder of the Albany Dutch church. Anticipating a large family, he built an urban mansion on upper State Street. In 1790, their home was attended by five slaves. Her personal servant was Bet, who was blamed for setting the fire that burned a core part of the city in 1793. Philip S. Van Rensselaer was mayor of Albany from 1798 to 1817 and again from 1819 to 1821. Van Rensselaer died in 1824. As his only heir, she inherited Van Rensselaer's property and continued to live in their comfortable home on the north side of State Street at the corner of Chapel. Anne De Peyster Van Cortlandt Van Rensselaer died at home on 10 Jan 1855. A newspaper obituary characterized her as "generous and hospitable" and possessed of "an unfailing and ever ready charity." Her will passed probate in February. This childless widow had lived almost 89 years! http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/albany/bios/vr/psvr5106.html Philip S. Van Rensselaer, Junior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of New York from 1801 to 1812, was born 13 April 1766 at the Manor House in Albany, NY. He was the second of three children born to Stephen II and his wife Catharina Livingston Van Rensselaer. His older brother was Stephen Van Rensselaer [III] * and his sister, Elizabeth furthered the Van Rensselaer name with marriages into the Schuyler and Ten Eyck families. Losing his father in 1769, the boy grew up at the Manor House supported by an extensive and advantaged family. His mother remarried in 1775 - bringing her new husband, Dominie Eilardus Westerlo, into Philip's young life. While his older brother assumed the title of lord of Rensselaerswyck, Philip became a merchant and was headquartered in Albany. He was able to use his legacies to invest in a number of business ventures and was a prominent member and officer of a number of banking, insurance, transportation, and civic improvement organizations. 9
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