On the west bank of the Annsville creek was situated the property of John Krankhyte, consisting of 300 acres.

The lands of Kitchawan, in this town, were conveyed by the native Indians in 1 6S6, to Thomas Dongan, Captain General, and Governorin-chief, and Vice Admiral in, and over, the Province of New York and territories depending thereon, in America, under his majesty James II, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, &c.

To all whom these presents shall come, sendeth greeting: Whereas, Eniigent, Askewans, Pcnarand, and Tagehkint, natives and principal owners of the tract of land commonly called or known by the Indian name of Ketchtawong, did in and by their certain deed or writing, under their hands and seals, Dealing date the clay of August now last past, for the consideration therein mentioned, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfoeffe and confirms unto me the said Thomas Dor.gan, my heirs ami assigns, all that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being on the east side of Hudson's River, within the county of West Chester, beginning at Kechtawoug Creek, and so running along Hudson's river northerly to the laud of Stephanos Van Cortlandt, from thence to the eastwardmost end of the said Van Cortlandt's laud and from thence to a great fresh water pond called Keakates. and from the said pond along the creek that runs out of the said pond into Kitchtawan creek, and so downward on the south side of the said creek to Hudson's river, including all the land, soil and meadow within the bounds and