No>c, tlierefore, the said Levinus Clarkson and Anne Clarkson, by the said David Clarkson, their Attorney for themselves and their Heirs, the said one full and equal undivided Tenth Part of tbe remaining Part of the said Tract of Land and Premises in and by the said Letters Patent granted, supposed to contain about twelve thousand, three hundred acres, be it more or less, against them, the said Levinus Clarkson and Anne Clarkson, and their ueirs, and against all and every other Person and Persons whomsoever claiming by, from or under them, or either of them, or under their Rather, Matthew Clarkson, one of the said Patentees to the said Parties of the second part, and to their respective Heirs and Assigns forever, shall, and will warrant and forever defend by these Presents. In testimony whereof the Parties to these Presents have hereunto interchangeably set their Hands and Seals the day and year first above written. Ann Clarkson,

David Clarkson, Attorney for by her Attorney, David Clarkson.

Levtnts and Ann Clarkson.

LEviNrs Clarkson, by his Attorney, David Clarkson,*

In 1766, a partition of the middle and west patent took place, (in pursuance of an act of the Lieutenant-Governor, the Council and General Assembly of the colony of New York, passed on the eighth day of January, 1762,) " for the more effectual collecting of his majesty's quit-rents." Upon the 23d day of June, 1766, the several allotments were balloted for, and sold to numerous individuals.

Upon the 21st of April, 1769, occurs a release between Caleb Fowler and Joseph Sutton, both of the West Patent of North Castle of the first part, and Benjamin Smith of the same of the second part, which release recites Patent of 14th of February, 1701, to Robert Walters and others and thus continues :