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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. 312 words

2 nly To build him a hotis two story high, twenty-seven foot long e twenty on foots wid with a leantu e a chamber chimbly e the condishans that if Mr Morgan liveth e dyeth with us the house shall be his on e his avers for euer, e otherwise if Mr. Morgan see cause upon any acount to leave us he shall pay to the town the ually of the chardg yt by an acount taken there of shall be giuen.

3ly To giue him for maintainance for the first year forty pounds in good currant prouision paye and plant and mannure four acres of Land.

4ly To maniage for years following and till ten acres of Land for winter grain=the produce of ye same for him yerly=& twenty pounds in good currant prouision paye and more hereafter as god shall inable us if he stands in need thereof -- two pounds of the same to be Delivered at Stamford or horse neck, if he Desires it.

5ly. To cut and cart to his Dore all his fire wood from yeare to yeare.

61y to transport him and his famely to bedford or to be at ye charg theire of.

Jenen 1 st. The town by a magor uote ses caus to repeall part of the first and second uote passed desember 26th, '99, e to resarue the hous e the whole homestead to themselves, except Mr. Joseph Morgan liueth & dyeth with us.

2ly. The town by a maiger uote, doth chuse e mack chois of Mr. John Copp, Stephen Clason, John Miller, iuner, Richard Wascott. David Mead for theire commitie, for to agree with Mr. Joseph Morgan for his settlement at Bedford acording to the acts of the town, e to tack the caire of ye whole manigment for his maintinance in case he commeth to dwell with us.