February 21st, 1743, an agreement between the Receiver General and others, " concerning money that is coming to the former on the behalf of the King, for quit-rent of the West Patent."6
The same year Robert Walters and Peter Fauconier had rights concerning quit-rents in the West Patents. Peter Fauconier, c Esq., one of the early proprietors of this town, "was an attendant of Lord C'ornbury to this country in 1702, afterwards a New York merchant, and receivergeneral of the province, who in 1 7 1 7 purchased Milesard's interest in one of the Newtown Patents on Long Island.""'
Baird speaks of him as " a native of France, high in favor with Rellamont and Cornbury, Governors of New York, by the latter made collector and receiver-general of the province in 1705. He obtained large grants of land from the governors, and among the rest a patent to a tract within the territory originally claimed by the town of Rye. This, long known as Fauconiers West Patent, is now a part of the town of North Castle. On the application of the people of Rye for a patent in 1720, the council examined Mr. Fauconier, who made no objection to the granting of the petition."'
Peter Fauconier, Esq., left issue, William, whose children were Josiah. Ruth, Catharine and Hannah. John, second son of Peter, who resided at East Chester, was born December 18th, 1747, and died June 24th,
a Copied from the original doc. in possession of David W. Smith, of Kenslco. 6 Town Kec, vol. i. p. 4.