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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)

Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition. Passage 1729 of 1976 251 words

Joseph Purdy, of Mamaroneck and Rye, have bargained and sold, and do by these presents bargain, sell and alienate unto the said Colonel Caleb Heathcote, Joseph Theal, John Horton, and Joseph Purdy, their heirs and assigns for ever, a certain parcel and tract of land, bounded as followeth -- southerly by Byram River, northerly to the north-west corner of a great swamp, commonly called the Round Swamp,* thence a south-westerly line to Rye great pond, and bounded by the said pond westerly and so runs to Harrison's great marked tree, to have and to hold the above mentioned tract of land to the said Caleb Heathcote, Joseph Theal, John Horton, and Joseph Purd}', their heirs and assigns for ever; and it shall and may be lawful for the said Caleb Heathcote, Joseph Theal, John Horton, and Joseph Purdy, their heirs and assigns, at all times thenceforward, to have, use, occupy and enjoy the above mentioned premises, without any lett, hindrance, or molestation, from us the said Serrinqua, Quaerarequash, Wyapera, Patthunk, their heirs and assigns for ever, or from any by, for, or under them, in witness whereof the said Serriuqua, Quaerarequash, Wyapera, Patthunk, have hereunto set their hands and seals, this eleventh day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and one.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us,

Sophia Horton, Serrinqua,

her »x) mark, his O mark

Thomas Repherson, Qiwerareqiasa, Warrattins, his Oh mark.

his Y mark, Wyapera, Cock Cocktimus,c his tti mark.

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