Smith twenty-one thousand one hundred and eleven acres, part of the

a It seems that soon after the East Patent was granted In 1731,the Patentees, when thev divided and wanted certain lands they quit-claimed to each other-- consequently we find several Leases and He-leases passing between the Proprietors. For Instance, on the 15th of June, li31, occurs an indenture between Thomas Hawlev, Nathan Sr. John. Samuel Smith, Benj. Benedict, Kichard Olmstead, Thomas Smith, Kliriiezer Smith, Daniel Sherwood, Hen]. Hurt, Thomas Flvatt, Benj. Wilson, Joseph I.ee, .Joseph Heeler, Joseph Benedict, ltichard Osborne, Bamuel Smith, Daniel Olmstead, Timothy Keeler, Jonah Keeler, Mathew Sevmonr, Joseph Northrop and James Brown, of the lit st part, und Adam Ireland, John Thoinas and Benj. .Birdsell of the second part, whereby the former released to the latter 18,000 acres of land.

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HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

said forty thousand two hundred and fifty acres, etc., now this Indenture witnesscth that the said Win. Smith, for and in consideration of llie sum of five shillings to him in hand, paid whereof he hereby grants the receipt, etc., and discharged the said George Clarke thereof, hath granted, etc., (he being in possession thereof by virtue of a lease to him and others, bearing date the day of the date of these presents, etc. No's 39, No. 72, No. 37, No. 28, No. 25, No. 8, lot No. 4 being easterly, bounds 18| chains northerly from the monument, corresponding to the monument at the western bounds, at the distance of four miles northerly from the monument at the end of the twenty miles from Cortlandt Point. a