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."

In the Secretary of State's office, at Albany, there is a map of the disputed territory, entitled "A draft of the lands in controversy between the inhabitants of Westchester and the inhabitants of Eastchester, joyn'd with William Peartree, &c, surveyed and laid downe per Augustine Graham, surveyor, &c."6 a Ibid.

6 " In lTOS, John Auhovnean * Co., petitioner! Lord Cornbnrr for license to purchase a parcel Of unappropriated vacant land in the county of Westchester, (discovered by them) which they should l> • desirous to settle and improve, from the native Indian proprietors thereof, to be thereby Instituted to his majestie's favorable patent for the same. Endorsed Aboynean's petition In behalf of himself & Co. Head in Council, April P>, 1705. Papers about lands' in controversy between East and West Chester, determined April, 1705.

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HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.