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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)

Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition. 264 words

Upon the 5th of May, 1703, Catonah Sagamore and Wackcniane, for themselves and in behalf of an}' other Indians concerned, sell to Zachariah Roberts of Bedford, all that land between Bedford bounds and Muscotah River which lycth between Oisqua River and ye Cross River, for the several particulars hereinafter named.

This is ye truth of ye bargain test. Zaciiakiaii Roberts, Sen.

10 pieces of eight which is paid, 6 shirts, 4 dozen coats, 2 blankets,

1 broad cloth coat, 4 lbs of powder,

4 hatchets,

2 gallons of rum. a

• From the original in the possession of Hon. John Jav. Bedford Book of rublic Uec. vol. i. p. 181. sTown Kec. of Deed, vol. i, p. C9.

THE TOWN OF BEDFORD.

July 24th, 1703, Catonah and Wackemaue sell to Jacobus Van Cortlandt of the city of New York, and Zachariah Roberts, senr., of Bedford, a certain tract of upland meadow and swamp, all within ye bounds hereafter named, that is to say to begin where Beaver Dam River and ye Cross River meets, and so to run west wardly by Bedford's marked trees, until it comes to a black oak tree marked upon a high hill, and then to run west to Cisqua River, and then down said River until it runs into Muscotah River and then to keep ye south side of Muscotah River until it meets the aforesaid river, and to keep the said Cross River until it meets ye aforesaid Beaver Dam River, &c. The Indians acknowledge that they, the Indians, have received all our pay to our full satisfaction.