The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)
a SuiTOKiiU-'s Office, N. Y., NO. 25. 337.
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THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT.
limits aforesaid, together with, &c. And whereas I, the said Thomas Dongau, in and hy a certain deed under my hand and seal, bearing date 12th day of October, did grant and sell over unto John Knights, of the city of New York, all my right and title in the same, &c.
I do, by these presents, ratif y and confirm the same to John Knights, this 20th day of March, f G86.
Upon the 20th of April, 1687, we find a conveyance from John Knight, gent., to his Excellency, Governor Dongan, of the same territory, called Kitchta\vong.a
It will be seen hereafter that the royal patent of the manor of Cortlandt recites " sundry grants," made by Governor Dongan to the patentee. One of which was doubtless the above conveyance. Col. Stephanus Van Cortlandt subsequently received a confirmation for the same, from the Indians, bearing date August the 8th, 1699.
" We, Sachima.Wicker, sachem of Kightawonck, Koraghfall, Awoghran. Moninghme, a squaw, Marackencgh.asquaw, Poking, aboy,Wighquekamceck,Queen, a boy, Massarcctt, llowogarint, Johnny Taparinock, Oghgniaw c, Orraragpuock, Pagkcrngkinck, Kavisson, Mighegaroe Tapugh, a squaw Tappawahigh, a squaw, AratissanckMaentigrookass, his Kapoaghpurmin Sawappawall, all right, just, natural owners and proprietors of all the land hereinafter mentioned, lying and being witliin the bounds and limits of the marrinersof Cortlandt, &c ,&C, have sold, for a certaiu sum of money, all that tract and parcel of land situate, lying and being in the manor of Cortlandt, in West Chester county, beginning on the south side of Kightr.wonck Creek, and so along the said creek to a place called Kewighecork, and from thence along a creek called Peppeneghek, to the head thereof, and then due east to the limits of Connecticut, being the easternmost bounds of said manner, and from thence northerly along the limits of Connecticut aforesaid to the river Mattegtecos ten miles, and from thence due west to Hudson's river, together with all the lands, soils, &c, &c.