The same year we find John Dibble and wife, conveying to Jacobus Van Conrtland, 700 acres of land lying in Bedford, called the vineyard purchase, besides a certain parcel of meadow and

o The original documents in possession of the Hon, William Jay. . .

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upland in ye bounds of said Bedford, first purchased, with marked trees northerly, eastwardly by a small brook which runneth into Cross River, and northerly by the Cross River, containing about 400 acres.

Upon the 5th of Ma)', 1703, Catonah Sagamore and Wackemane, for themselves and in behalf of any other Indians concerned, sell to Zachariah Robertson of Bedford, all that land between Bedford bounds and Muscotah River which lyeth between Cisqua River and ye Cross River, for the several particulars hereinafter named.

This is ye truth of ye bargain test. Zacariah Robertson.

10 pieces of eight which is paid, 6 shirts, 4 dozen coats, 2 blankets,

1 broad cloath coat, 4 hatchets,

4 lbs of powder,

2 gallons of rum.

The last Indian deed for lands in Bedford bears date, July 24th, 1703.

Wherein Catonah and Wackemane sell to Jacobus Van Courtland of the city of New York, and Zacariah Robertson, a certain tract of upland meadow and swamp, all within ye bounds hereat'ter named, that is to say to begin where Beaver dam River and ye Cross River meets, and so to run westvvardly by Bedfords marked trees until it comes to a black oak tree marked upon a high hill, and then to run west to Muscotah River, and then to keep the south side of Muscotah River, until it meets ye Cross River, and to keep the said Cross River until it meets ye aforesaid Beaver dam River, &c. Signed sealed anH delivered in presence Catonah 3 his mark,