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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. 325 words

"Beginning at the south side of a creek called Bisightick, and so ranging along Hudson's river, southerly to a creek or fall called by the Indians Weghquegsike. and by the Christians called Lawrence's plantation; and from the mouth of the said creek or fall, upon a due east course, to a creek called by the Indians Nippiran -- and by the Christians, Youncker's hill : and from thence along the west sid» of the said creek or kill, as the same runs to lands formerly bought."

In presence of Emient, sachem of Siapham,

Kicktawongh, Gohakis,

Conakhande, brother of Wassekanew, Teattanqi eb,

Abam AOiiyrEEB, WKARAyrAEoniEK.

A schedule or particular of wampum and other goods paid by Frederick Philipse to the Indians, the owners and proprietors of the above land.

100 fathoms of white

■wampum 12 fathom black ditto, 12 ditto of duffllls, 12 blankets, 12 kettles, 10 guns,

50 lb. of powder,

30 barrs of lead,

20 boxes.

12 shirts 2 ankers of rum,

12 pair of stockings, 2 1-2 vatts of beere,

30 hows, 3 drawing knives,

8 fathom of stroud water 2 coopers' addz,

cloth, 10 yearthen juggs,

8 coates, 10 axis," 50 knives,

a Book of Pat. Alb. v. 57.

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

Upon the 6th of September, 1682, Frederick Philipse purchased of the native Indians :

INDIAN DEED OF WEGHQUEGHE.

" All that tract of land situate, lying and being on the east side of Hudson's river, beginning on the north side of the land belonging to the Younckers kill, or W epperhaein, at a great rock called by the Indians Sigghes," and from thenceranging into the wood east wardly to a creek called by the Indians Nepperha, and from thence along the said creek northerly till you come to the eastward of the head of a creek called by the Indians Weghqueghe, being the utmost bounds of the lands formerly bought of the Indians, &c, &c, attested by