Indeed, nearly all the settlers of this purchase came from Flushing, and other towns of Long Island ; and most of these were of the same religious persuasion. It appears to have been from the first a ' Quaker ' settlement ; and from the fact that one of the original patentees was a leading member of that body, we are led to believe that such was designed to be the character of the enterprise from the first.? A few of the inhabitants of Rye bought land in

a Deed, June 12, 170S, received in New York, June, 1715, Lib. xxvili, p. 163. b Will dated, June 17, 1709. Proved N. Y., Auk. 27,1711.

c Power of Attorney, Jan. 30, 1718. Received, Sept. 17, 1S17, N. Y. Lib. cxxill, p. 87. d Will dated, April 3, 1744. Proved, Oct. 12, 1745. « This deed was received in New York, May S, 1871.

/ W ill dated, Feb., lsfio. Received in Surrogates office, N. Y., May 8, 1871. Letters Test, granted to her executor, E. Boudinot Servoss, Nov. 8, 1871. g Baird's Uist. of Rye, p. 103.

HISTORY OK THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

this section ; but in no such number as removed to the White Plains and other purchases."0

In 1740, occurs a deed of sale from James de Lancey and Lewis Johnston, to Godfrey Haines, of Rye, which recites Caleb Heathcote's purchase in a certain patent granted to John-Harrison and others. Caleb Heathcote appears to have purchased two hundred acres from David Jameson, one of the patentees in 17 12. 6