The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)
" 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
WiRAMANHANCK, Esi'ARAMOGH, AnTIOOK,
Maeintighbo. Mightereameok, Sakissjenooh,
Aghwabowes.
The schedule of the goods, &c, &c, paid by the grantee.
4 guns, G pair of stockings, 2 ankers of rum,
4 fathom of wampum, 10 bars of lead, 4 shirts,
4 blankets, 3 kettles, 2 fathom of cloth,
G fathom of dufBls, 12 lbs. of powder, 1 adze.
1 drawing knife. 6
The last purchase made by Philipse in this town, (on the 5th of June, 1684.) includes the land situated between the Saw Mill and Bronx river, viz :
INDIAN DEED OF NEPPIRAN.
"All the tract or parcel of land, situate, lying, and being, to the eastward of the land of the said Frederick Philipse, between the creek called Neppirau, or the Younckers kill, and Brouck's river, beginning (on the north side) at the northerly bounds of the Younckers land, and from thence along the aforesaid creek Neppirau, however it runs, till you come to the most northerly bounds of the said Frederick Philipse's land, and from thence north-east into the woods, to Bronck's river, and from thence along Bronck's river so far as it runs southerly to the eastward of Younckers land aforesaid, and from thence with a westwardly line to the aforenamed Younckers kill or Neppiran, together with all the lands, Ac, &c.