The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)
''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,
THE TOWN OF NEW CASTLE.
lakes, ponds, rivers, rivulets, mines, minerals, (royal mines only excepted,) fishing, fowling, hunting and hawking, rights, privileges, hereditaments, and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any way appertaining, and all the estate, right, interest, claim, possession, property and demand of the said Wampus, Cornelius and Coharnith, sachems, and the other Indians whose names are hereunto subscribed, and each and every of them, in and to the premises, in and to ever}' part and parcel thereof, to 7iavc and to hold the before mentioned tract of land and all other the above granted premises to him the said Caleb Heathcote, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper benefit and behoof of him the said Caleb IIe:ithcole, his heirfl and assigns forever.