The next proprietor was Colonel Caleb Heathcote, who obtained of Mrs. Anne Richbell a patent right to purchase lands, '-which are already included in her husband's sale of 1660;" upon the 12th of October, 1696, his excellency, Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governor of his Majesty's province of New York, &c, did grant unto Caleb Heathcote, Esq. " Free liberty and license to purchase vacant land in the County of Westchester, between Croton's river and the south bounds of Mr. Harrison's purchase, &c."

Twelve days after the date of the above license, occurs the following deed from the Indians:

THE INDIAN DEED OF WAMPUS'S LAND.

" This indenture made on the 19th of October, hi the eighth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord William the Third, by the grace of God, etc., &c., and in the year of our Lord Christ, 169(5, between Wampus, Indian sachem, and others, whose names are hereunto set and seals affixed, native proprietors of all that tract of laud, situate, lying, aud being in the county of Westchester in the Province of New York in America, bounded north by Scroton (Croton) river, e:<sterdly by Byram river and Bedford line, southerly by the land of John Harrison and his associates, and the line stretching to Byram river aforesaid, and westerdly by the land of Frederick Phil ipse."

''Now knoicall men that said Wampus, Cornelius aud Coharuith, Indian sachems, and others, whose names are hereunto subscribed aud seals affixed, the native proprietors of all the aforesaid tract of laud, have, for and in consideration of the sum of £100, good and lawful money of New York to them in hands paid by the said Caleb Heathcote, at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof t hey do hereby acknowledge, and themselves and each and every of them to be therewith full}7 satisfied, contented and paid, and thereof and every part and parcel thereof, they do by these presents fprever acquit and discharge the said Caleb Heathcote, his heirs, executors and administrators, &c. having given, granted, bargained and sold, aliened, enfeeoffed. released and confirmed, aud do by these presents clearly aud absolutely give, grant, bargain and sell, alien, enfeof, release and confirm unto the said Caleb Heathcote, his heirs and assigns, for ever, all that the before mentioned tract of land within the county of Westchester, bounded as above expressed and set forth, together with all and singular, the messuages, tenements, gardens, orchards, arable lands, pastures, feedings, woods, underwoods, meadows, marshes,