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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)

Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition. 251 words

"From the Indians Cobus, Oramaghquecr, Bctthunsk, Sjoghweena-men, Wenraweghien, Saijgadme and Togtquanduck, of all these lands beginning on the north side of a creek called Bisightick, and so ranging along said river northerly to the land<* of the said Frederick Philipse, and thence alongst the said land, north-east and by east until it comes to and meets with the creek called Neppizan, if the said creek shall fall within that line, otherwise to extend no further than the head of the creek or kill, called Pekantico, or Pueghanduck, and thence southerly alongst said river Nippizan, if the same shall fall within the said line as aforesaid, or else in a direct line from the head of the said creek called Bisightick, and from thence westerly to the head of the said creek Bisightick, and alongst the same to the North or Hudson's river, "« &c, &c. This purcliase embraced the north-west portion of the town, and a part of Mount Pleasant. It was attested by

W The mark of Wessickexaettw, sachem of Wesquaskeck. Witness the mark of O Clause the Indian./

a Alb. Rec.

6 Alb. Kec XViil, 440.

c Bancroft s 111st. U. S. ii, 312.

d This refers to a former purchase.

e Book of Pat. Alb. v. 5.4

J This individual appears to have acted as Interpreter upon this occasion.

THE TOWN OF GREENBURGH

V The mark of GhOHABTOK for himself, Cobct and Togikjuaudcok.

W The mark of Wkamachaqceek.

Z The mark of Pktthtxnok.

O The mark of BjOOHXYBZN.