THE TOWN OF EAST CHESTER.

the said Indians, concerning the purchase and pay of the said land, &c, these three men above mentioned to be together in the design."

"Also it is further agreed that the said Indian purchase shall be paid, answerable unto every man's proportion of land in the east division already laid out, &c."°

The following land list occurs in 1682, containing the names and rates of the resident freeholders : --

Samuel Drake,

30i

Walter Lancaster,

Nathaniel Tompkyns,

. 23*

Richard Shute, .

. 44

Capt. Will. Haiden, .

•40

Henry Fowler,

William Pinckncy, .

. 40

John Tompkyns,

. 24

Richard Hoadlcy,

John Wharford,

William Gray, .

. ts*

Samuel Godin,

. 234

John Pinckncy, .

John Vaille,

6*

John Drake,

. 24i

Samuel Godin,

• H

Moses Hoit, .

Walter Webelly,

John Clarke,

. 13

At a meeting of the inhabitants of Eastchester, held December 1st, 1683, it was resolved, that Nathaniel Tompkyns, John Drake and Richard Shute, should go into the woods with the Indians, "and mark out certain lands within the patent of Eastchester, and go and know what the said Indians do ask for the said lands, and bring report to the rest of the inhabitants."

On the 1st of March, 1686, Captain William Haiden and Moses Hoit, Sen., were chosen by the inhabitants of Eastchester, to go to treat with the Westchester townsmen in defence of our land, granted to us by patent.

On the 1 6th of January, 1698, occurs the following entry in the town records: -- "There being several inhabitants of Westchester come to invade us (the inhabitants of Eastchester) in the property, of our lands, by way of molestation, the town did inform the above said persons, that they should not proceed to lay out any land, or mark any trees, or to set any marks, as by sufficient testimony will appear."