6 For a continuation of this fanillv, see pedigree.

c Vol. vii of Patents, 226

THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK. 475

neck and Scarsdale, excepting only some small parcels in and near the village of Mamaroneck and extended from Long Island Sound to the Bronx river. It was holden of the King in free and common soccage, its land yielding and rendering therefor annually upon the festival of the Nativity, five pounds current money of New York, &c.

The Hon. Caleb Heathcoate subsequently enlarged his estates by further purchases and confirmations from the Indians.

One of these indentures bears date, 26th May, 1701, betwixt the Indian proprietors, Patthunk, Beopoa, Wapetuck, Kohawaes and Racheshund, on the one part, and Colonel Caleb Heathcote of Mamaroneck, gentleman, on the other part, wherein the former in consideration of a good and lawful sum of money, to them in hand paid by the said Caleb Heathcote, &c.

Bell, alien, enfeoffc and confirm, &C. , a certain tract of land lying and being in the county of Westchester, bounded as follows: to begin on the east side of the country road, going over at Mamaroneck river, and so to run as the road goes, as far as a creek or brook, known by the nam^ of Pipin's brook, adjoining the neck known by the name of the great neck, including therein all the land and meadow below the said road southward to the Sound, and to begin at the bridge which lyes over the swamp, known by the name of the Dirty swamp, on the New York road, on tbe east side, and at the going over of Pipin's brook, as the New York road goes, on the west side, and so to run as, high into the woods as the marked trees on the southermost end of Richbell's or Horse ridge, having one hundred rods in breadth between the said lines, to have and to hold, &c, the said bargained premises with all of their appurtenances thereunto belonging, to the said Caleb Heathcote, and his heirs and assigns for ever, &c.