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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. 254 words

Stephanus Van Cortlandt's land to the said river to another creek, and so runs up said creek in several courses to a certain tree marked with R, and from the 3aid marked tree southerly by marked trees all along to a marsh to another marked tree, marked R, west, up to the aforesaid creek which lies by said Mr. Stephanus Van Cortlandt's land, &c, &c."

Here followeth the schedule or particular of wampum and goods paid for the said land.

100 fathoms of white wampum, 15 bottles,

60 guilders of silver, 15 pair of stockings,

8 fowling pieces, 12 coopers knives,

8 blankets, 6 bullet moulds,

10 match coats, 15 axes,

8 brass kettles, 15 hoes,

6 stroud water coats, 40 knives,

50 yards of stroud water, 2 rolls of tobacco,

15 shirts, 3 lead ladles,

40 bars of lead, 100 Indian awls,6

15 earthon jugs cont. 50 lbs powder, 20 tobacco boxes, 1000 fish hooks. 200 needles,

3 pistols, 2 swords,

100 tobacco pipes, 8 coats,

1 anker of rum, 4 half vats of beer.

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Brant Schuyler, Levinius V. Schayck, George Brewerton.

The mark of k* Weskhewen Sachem,

The mark of X Tupaine,

The mark of 63 Amterone,

The mark of Shaphame."

a Co. Rec. Lib. A. fol. 189, date of license, 6th of March, 1CS4. The principal part of the above purchase Is now covered by the farm of John McCoy. 6 I'sed iti nurforatiiiK wampum. c Book of Pat. Alb. vol. v. 87.