The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)
Witnesseth, That the said parties of the first part, for and consideration of the sum of one Dollar, lawful money of the United States of America to them in hand paid by the said parties of the second part, at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained sold, aliened, remised, released, conveyed, and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise, release, convey and confirm, unto the said parties of the second part, and to their successors in office forever, all that certain piece, or lot of land, lying in said town of Lewisboro, on the south side of the highway (known as Spring Street,) leading easterly into the village of South Salem , and bounded as follows : Beginning at the north-east corner of said piece by the highway and at the east abutment of a Barway at the north-east corner of a piece of Wood, and from thence southerly five rods ; thence westerly five rods ; thence northerly five rods to the highway, and ttiencc easterly by said highway five rods to the place of beginning, containing twenty-five rods more or less. If the said Wardens and Vestry, or their successors in office shall at any time cease to use the above described piece of land as a site for the Protestant Episcopal Church, then this Indenture shall be void ; and also in case the said CorpDration shall neglect to erect a church upon said parcel of land within three years from the date hereof, then this Indenture shall be void. Together with all and singular, the tenements, hereditaments, and appertenances, thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents issues and profits thereof; And also all the estate, right, title, interest, dower, and the right of dower, property, possession, claim, and demand whatsoever, as well in law, as in equity, of the said parties of the first part of, in, or to, the above described premises, and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances.