Upon the 25th May, 1692, Catonah, Noname, Wappowaham, Wevvewanapoage, Chuckheag and Pommescecan, sell to Daniel Simpkins of Bedford, a certain piece of land lying west of the bounds of Bedford, that is to say, half a mile square, as it is already marked and laid out by the Indians, and bounded as followeth, viz. east by the bounds of Bedford , and south by a brook running off from the west ridges, and west and north as it is marked by the abovesaid proprietors.^ Witnessed and delivered in the presence Catonah X his mark.

of us, Stephen Holmes Wappowham Ix his mark.

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and John Brown. Pummesecham 5,5 his mark.

Chickheag '^ NoNAME O* his mark.

Wewewanapage. February 10th, 1695, the town ordered that the rates shall be

issued according to the following valuations,* viz.

Each head or person . . . £12 0 0

"Ox, 4 0 0

'' Cow, .... 300

" Horse, . . . . 2 0 0

All improved lands, . . . 0 15 0

All improved meadow with fence, . 0 10 0

In March, 1695-6, we find Governor Fletcher of New York, writing to Governor Treat concerning sundry persons in Rye and Bedford who desired to have their land titles confirmed. ^

At a meeting of ye governor and council, held at Hartford, January 19th, 1696, protection was granted to the towns of Rye and Bedford, as members of their corporation ; and on the 10th of May following, Daniel Simpkins was appointed ensign for the latter town. January 2lst, 1696-7, Rye and Bedford applied to be united to Connecticut, upon which that colony concluded to receive ihem.'^