The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)
THE TOWN OF NORTH CASTLE.
Bnink's river, which said Two last mentioned tracts of land do contain, hy estimation, Six thousand Two Hundred acres of profitable. or improvable Lauds, or thereabouts (be the same more or less), as by the said Three several Letters Patents remaining upon record iu the Secretaries office of tho Province of New York, reference being unto them severally had more at large, may appear. By means of which said several Letters Patents the said Cornelius Depeystcr became seized, and as yet, doth stand seized of a good Estate of Inheritance in fee simple of, and in, One full and equal undivided south part or share of the said first-mentioned Tract of Laud ; and also of, and iu, one undivided Thirteenth part or share of the said Second above mentioned Tract of Land, and also of, and in, one full and equal undivided Eleventh part or Share of the said Two last mentioned tracts of land, with the appurtenances to the same several tracts of laud severally and respectively belonging. Now, this Indenture Witnesseth that the said Cornelius Depeyster for, and iu consideration of the Sum of Five Shillings, current money of New York, to him in hand paid by the said Abraham Depeyster, Philip Courtlandt, John Hamilton, Isaac Depeyster, and Peter Depeyster, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, he, the said Cornelius Depeyster, hath granted, bargained, sold and demised, and by these presents Doth grant, bargain, sell and demise unto them, the said Abraham Depeyster, Philip Courtland, in right, as aforesaid, John Hamilton, and Elizabeth, his wife, Isaac Depeystcr, and Ann, his wife, and Peter Depeyster. All that the said undivided Tenth part, and all other part, purpart and share, parts, purparts and shares, of him, the said Cornelius De Peyster, of and in all that, the said tract of land first above mentioned containing by situation or measure, Five Thousand acres of profitable or Improvable lands, or thereabouts, (be the same more or less,) besides Wastes and Wood-lands, as aforesaid, with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging and also all that, the said undivided Thirteenth Part or Share, and all other part, purpart parts, purparts and shares of him, the said Cornelius De Peyster, of and in all that, the said Tract of land Second above mentioned, containing, by estimation or measure, One Thousand Five hundred acres of profitable and improvable lands, or thereabouts, besides Wastes and Wood-lands, with the appurtenances thereunto belonging, and likewise all that, the said undivided Eleventh part or share, and all other parts, purparts and shares of him, the said Cornelius De Peyster, of and in all these, the said Two Tracts of land last above mentioned, containing, by estimation, One thousand Two hundred acres of profitable or Improvable lands, or thereabouts, with their appurtenances together, also with the like several and respective parts, purparts and shares, as are before mentioned, of all and singular Plantations, Farms, Messuages, nouses, Erections, Buildings and Improvements, which now are standing, remaining or being, or shall or may at any time hereafter bo erected, built or made in, upon or about the said several Tracts of lands, premises, or any or either of them, and also of all and singular houses, out-houses, yards ; besides gardens, Orchards, Woods, Underwoods, Springs, Groves, Wastes, Commons and comon of Pasture, Ways, Passages, Waters, Water-Courses, Ponds, Pools, Fishings, Royalties, Preemints, Easements, Commodities, Profits, Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever to the said several Tracts of land and Premises belonging, or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders thereof, to Have and to Hold all and Singular the said premises above mentioned,