It sets forth that the tract of land in question was bought by John Harrison in 1G95, with funds belonging to his four associates equaily with himself, and that the purchase was made in their behalf also 'in a joint and equal right and interest, and not otherwise,' to be held by the five purchasers ' as tenants in common, without any right, claim or demand of survivorship by reason of joint tenancy upon the death of all or any of the said parties.' The Deed is dated November 10, 1700, and is signed by W. Nicolls, Ebenezer Wilson, David Jamison, Samuel Haight, and John Harrison. The following statement is prefixed to Harrison's signature : --

' This may satisfy whom it may concerne that I underwritten dcth assign over all my right, title and interest of this deed to Major William Lawrence, his heirs aud^assigns forever ; as witness my hand this twenty-third day of May, 1702. John Harrison'*

Little is left on record relative to the Harrison family, who have given name to this township. John Harrison, of Boston, was a freeman of that place in 1644; and had a son, John, born in 1652. In 1655, John Harrison appears to have been a freeholder of Newtown, Long Island, from whence he removed to Flushing. This individual was the father of John Harrison, the above mentioned patentee, also of Samuel Harrison. The latter left two daughters, co-heiresses ; Hannah, the oldest, married Joshua Cornell, father of the present John Cornell, of North