The descendants of the testator are still numerous in Cortlandttown. Hercules Lent, a great grandson of the patentee, holds a portion of the patrimonial estate, and occupies the family home,

a The original document is in the possession of Mr. Nathl. Bedle, of PeekskilL b Surrogate's Office, N. Y., No. 25, 337.

44 HISTORY OF THE

stead. On the west bank of the Annsville creek was situated the property of John Krankhyte, consisting of 300 acres.

The lands of Kitchawan, in tliis town, were conveyed by the native Indians in 16S6 to Thomas Dongan, Captain General, and Governor-in-chief, and Yice Admiral in, and over, the province of New York and territories depending thereon in America, under, his majesty James IL, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, &c.

" To all whom these presents shall come, sendeth greeting : Whereas, Emigent, Askewans, Penarand, and Tagehkint, natives and principal owners of the tract of land commonly called or known by the Indian name of Kechtawong, did in and by their certain deed or writing, under their hands and seales, bearing date the day of August now last past, for the consideration therein mentioned, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoffe and confirm unto me the said Thomas Dongan, my heires and assigns, all that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being on the east side of Hudson's river, within the county of West Chester, beginning at Kechtawong Creek, and so running along Hudson's river northerly to the land of Stephannus Van Cortlandt, from ihence to the eastwardmost end of the said Yan Cortlandt's land, and from thence to a great fresh water pond called Keakates, and from the said pond along the creek that runs out of the said pond into Kitchtawan creek, and so downward on the south side of the said creek to Hudson's river, including all the land, soil and meadow within the bounds and limits aforesaid, together with, &c.