On the 26th of February, 1640, "An agreement made between the Indians of Norwalk and Roger Ludlow; by which the Indians of Norwalk, for aud in consideration of eight fathoms of wampum, six coates, tenn hatchets, tenn hoes, tenn knifes, tenn sissors, tenn jewseharpes, tenn fat home tobackoe, three kettles of sixe hands about, tenn looking-glasses ; have granted all the lands, meadows, pastures, trees, whatsoever there is, and grounds betweene the twoe Rivers, the one called Norwalke, the other Soakatuck, to the middle of saved Rivers, from the sea a days walke in the country, to the sayed Roger Ludlowe, and his heirs and assignes for ever; and that noe Indian or other shall challenge or claim any ground within the sayed Rivers or limits, nor disturbe the sayed Roger, his heirs

39°

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

or assignes, within the precincts aforesaid. In witness whereof, the parties thereunto have interchangeably sett their hands."

The mark

Witness

ROGER LUDLOW.

Tnos. Ludlowb.

The mark of The mark

lOMAKEEGO.

TOKAXEKE.

The mark of

K* Adam Peosewamexes.

Mahaceemo, Sachem.

About two months later Captain Patrick purchased of Mahackem and other Indians, all the meadows and uplands adjoining and lyinge on the west side of Norwake River and as far up in the country as an Indian can go in a day from sun-risinge to sun-setting, &c.b

An agreement betwixt Daniel 1 Patrick and Mahackem, and Naramakeand Pemenate Hewnompom Indiana of Norwake and Makentouh the said Daniel Patricke hath bought of the sayed three iudians, the ground called Sacunyte napucke, also Meean worth, thirdly Asumsowis, fourthly all the land adjoyninge to the aforementioned, as farr up in the cuntry as an indian can goc in a day, from sun risinge to sun settinge ; and two Islands neare adjoininge to the sayed carantf nay ueck, all bounded on the west side with noewanton on the east side to the middle of the River of Norwake, and all trees, meadows, waters and naturell adjuncts thereunto belonginge, for him and his forever; for whith lands t lie saved indians are to receive of the sayed Danicll Patricke, of wampum tenii fathoms, hatchetta three, howea three, whenehipps come; sixe glasses, twelfe tohackoe pipes, three knifes ,tenn drills, tenn needles ; this as full satisfaction, for the aforementioned landc, and for the peaceable possession of which the aforementioned inahachemill doth promise and undertake to silence all opposcrs of this purchase, if any should in his time act. to witnesse which, on both sides, hands are interchangeably hereunto sett, this 20th of April, 1640.