1804, Elijah Morgan, Jr., and Ann his wife, re-sold the same to Robert Underhill; on the 16th of August, 1804, Robert McCord and wife conveyed another portion of the neck to Robert Underhill ; upon the death of the latter individual, the whole became vested in his two sons, the present proprietors of Crotoii Point.

In 1683, the Hon. Stcphanus Van Cortlandt, purchased of the native Indian proprietors the territory of Meahagh, (Verplanck's Point,) and the lands east thereof called Appamaghpogh, as follows :

INDIAN DEED OF MEAHAGH.

To all Christian people to -whom this present writing shall come, Pewemine, Oskewans, Turham, Querawighint, Siccham, Isighers and Prackises, all Indians, true and rightful owners and proprietors of the land hereinafter mentioned as for themselves and the rest of their relations send, greeting, know te that for and in consideration of the sum of twelve pounds in wampum and several other merchandises, as by a schedule hereunto annexed more at large, doth and may appear to them the same Indians in hand paid before the ensealing and delivering thereof, receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and for other divers causes and considerations, they, the said Indians have granted, bargained and sold, aliened, enfeoffed and confirmed, and by these presents do fully, clearly aud absolutely grant, bargain, sell, alien, eufeof, and confirm unto Stephamis Van Cortlandt of the city of New York, merchant, his heirs or assignees forever, all that certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying or being on the east side* of the Huoson River, at the entering of the Highlands, just over against Haverstraw, lying on the south side of the creek called Tammoesis, and from thence easterly in the woods to the head of the creek called Kewightahagh, and so along said creek northerly to the Hudson River, and thence westerly to the utmost point of the said tract of land, and from thence southerly along said Hudson River to the aforenamed creek, Tammoesis, which said tract or parcel of land known by the Indians by the name of Appamaghpogh and Meahagh, including all the lands, soils, meadows and woods within the circuit and bounds aforesaid, together with all, and singular the trees, timber-woods, under-woods, swamps, runs, marshes, meadows, rivulets, streams, creeks, waters, lakes, pools, ponds, fishing, hunting, fowling aud whatsoever else to the said tract or parcel of land within the bounds and limits aforesaid, is belonging or in airy wise appertaining without any restriction whatsoever, to have and to noLD the said parcel or tract of land, and all and singular and other the premises aud every part and parcel thereof unto the said Stcphanus Van Cortlandt. his heirs and assignees, to the sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof of him, the said Stcphanus his heirs and assignees forever, and they, the said Indians do for themselves, their heirs and every of them consent, promise and engage, that the said Stcphanus Van Cortlandt his heirs and assignees shall and may from henceforth and forever lawfully, peaceably and quietly have, hold, possess and enjoy the said tract or parcel of land, and all and singular the other the premises with their appurtenances without either let, hindrance, disturbance or interruption of or by them, the said Indian proprietors, or their heirs or any other person or per-