"William the Third, bjr the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc., to all whom these presents shall come, sendeth greeting : Whereas, our loving subjects, Robert Walters, Leigh At wood, Cornelius Depeyster, Caleb Heathcote, Matthew Clarkson, John Cholwell, Richard Slater, Lancaster Simes, Robert Lurting, and Barne Cosens, have, by their petitions, presented unto our trusty and well beloved John Nanfan, Esq., our Lieutenant-Governor and Commander-in-chief of our province of New York, and the territories depending thereon in America, etc., prayed our grant and confirmation of a certain tract of laud in our County of Westchester, bounded northerly by the manor of Cortlandt, and eastwardly with Bedford line of three miles square, the white fields and Byram River, southerly by the land of John Harrison, Rye line stretching to Byram River aforesaid, and the White Plains, and westwardly by Bronck's River aud the manor of Philipsburgh, excepting out of the bounds aforesaid, all the land in Mr. Richbell's patent, according to the lines of the said patent, now in the tenure and occupation of Colonel

William Lawrence, and Joseph Samuel.

Betty Pathunck. Willro Coharnus's wife.

a Alb. Rec. Indian deeds, warrant for survey. Lib. I, 52-63.

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

Caleb Heatheote, -which first above named tract of land was purchased by Colonel Caleb Heatheote and others, -w ith whom he has agreed, excepting James Mott and Henry Disbrow, whom he hath nndertaken to satisfye. Within which bounds there are, by estimation, about five thousand acres of profitable land, besides wastes and woodlands, which reasonable request we being willing to grant, know ye, that of our special grace, certain knowledge, and meer motion, wee have given, granted, ratified, and confirmed, and by these presents doe, for us, our heirs, and successors, give, grant, ratify and confirm unto our said loving subjects, Robert Walters.