Know all men by these presents, that I, Thomas Pell, have granted to James Euestis and Philip rinekney, for themselves and their associates, to the number of ten families, to settle down at Hutchinsons, that is where the house stood at the meadows and uplands, to Hutchinson's River, they paying according to ye proportion of the charges which was disburst for the purchase, and other necessary charges, only liberty to have the disposing of two lotts upon the same terms with them, because that I might provide them some tradesmen for their comfort, as a smith, or weaver, or what else with their approbation. Witness my hand, this 24th of June, 1664. & Thomas Pell.

a Roc of the Court of Sessions for W. C. C. b Alb. Kec

204 . HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

The above grantees appear to have emigrated from Fairfield Connecticut, to this place; for in the year i649,\ve find the following names recorded in the town books of Fairfield, viz. : -- James Euestis, Philip Pinckney, John Tompkins, Moses Hoit, Samuel Drake, Andrew Ward, Walter Lancaster, Nathaniel Tompkins, Samuel Ward, &c. These individuals subsequently took an active part in the affairs of East Chester.

The following covenant was drawn up in 1665, for the future government of the proprietors, entitled: --

Articles of agreement betwext us whose names are underwriten, A. D. 1665.

Imprimus, that we by the grace of God, Pitt down on the track of land lieng betwext Huthesson's broock, rehear the house was, untell it com unto the river, that runeth in at the head of the meados.