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.

c A family by the name of Fankcnner was seated in Surrey Connty, England. Arms, Paly of 8, ar and sa over all on a bond of the last, 3 cinqnefoils or Crest a falcon ppr. belled or. The same arms with little variation, belong to the Fawconers or Fuwkoners.

d Keeker's Annals of Newtown, L. I., p. 152.

e liaird's Hist, of Hye.

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i83t, married Elizabeth Purely who was born May 31st, 1749, and died Dec. 22d, 1799. Their children were David, of New York, born Dec. 10th, 1772; Jonathan, of Miltown, New York, born February 14, 1774; Roger, of New Jersey, born Aug. 20th, 1775; Josiah, of New York, born May 1st, 1780; William, of New York, born May 1st, 1780; Anne, born Dec. 9th, 1779, married Matthew Fogel ; Elizabeth, born July, 1 781, married William Baldwin; and Catharine, born Jan. 8, 1782, married John Fisher of White Plains.

In 1744 Joseph Hutchins and Caleb Green were appointed "assessors for the west side of the branch of Byram river;" "also Thomas Walters for the West Patent."