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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. 301 words

C, and thence westerdly in a direct line to the head of Cohamong brook as it rims to the place where it begun, bounded west by Byram River, east by Mehannus River, north by Bedford line and Cohamong brook, and south by colony line, together with all the woods, underwoods, &c, &c. And whereas said Anne Bridges, Roger Wompesson, &c, &c, by their indenture of lease and release bearing date the 18th and 19th days of September, in the fifth year of our reign, and for considerations therein mentioned, did grant and convey unto Thomas Wenham, Esq., and to his heirs and assigns, one tenth part of the said premises. And whereas the said Anne Bridges, Roger Mompesson, George Booth, William Anderson, William Bond, John Persor, Daniel Clarke, John Clapp, Lewis Perant and Thomas Wenham, have since by their petition presented to our right trusty and well beloved cousin, Edward Viscount Cornbury, captain-general and governor-in-chief, in and over our province of New York and territories thereon dependending [in America, and vice-admiral of the same, &c, in council therein, setting forth that having made some improvements on the said lands, and fearing some disputes may arise hereafter what shall be esteemed a settlement, &c, the which petition wee being minded to grant, ktwio yee, that for diverse considerations us thereunto moving of our special grace, &c., wee have given, granted, released, ratified and confirmed, and in and by this present, for ourselves, our heirs and successors, do give, grant, release, ratify and confirm unto the said Anne Bridges, Roger Mompesson, &c, &c, withiu the bounds and limits above in our said recited letters patent, &c, &c , in ten equal parts to be divided, &c, to be holden of us, our heirs and successors, &c, in free and common soca See Alb.