The vacant lands were situated on the west side of Rattlesnake Brook, in the northwest corner of the present town, and amounted to 3,308 acres. From their peculiar shape they obtained the name of the " Long Reachy

In 1696, "at a meeting of the freeholders, and commonalty of the borough town of West Chester, they did give and grant unto Col. Caleb Heathcote, the liberty of the stream of Hutchinson's river, or creek, lying by the " Ten Farms" within the limits and bounds of the patent of the borough town of Westchester

Vol. I. 17

^30 HISTORY OF THE

aforesaid, known by ihe name of Eastchester, for to erect a mill or mills thereon. »

Upon the 23d day of'December, A. D. 1700, we find the Indians confirming tlie inhabitants of Eastchester in their possession.

Be it known unto all to whom these presents may come, or concern { whereas the inhabitants of Eastchester did formerly purchase a certain tract of land of the natives, in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred sixty and six, and part of the same being not as yei satisfied, the said tract of land being bulled and bounded as is hereafter expressed, viz. east, and southeast by a certaine river commonly called Hutchinson's river, which runs in at the head of the meadows, on the west bounds of Mr. Pell's patent, and soulherly to Hutchinson's brook, and from the head thereof, northwest to Brunckses his river, and so from the head of Hutchinson's river, northwest to Brunckses river, and so all the land betwixt Hutchinson's and Brunckses river, according as aforementioned, now know ye, that we, Woariatapus, Annhook, and Porrige. do owne, that we have received full satisfaction of Richard Shute, John Drake, and Henry Fowler, in ihe behalf of the rest of the inhabitants of Eastchester aforesaid, for the said tract of land, and we the abovesaid Woariatapus, Annhook, and Porrige, do by these presents, confirm unto the said Richard Shute, John Drake, and Henry Fowler, in the behalf of the rest of the inhabitants of Eastchester aforesaid, their heirs and assigns for ever, and we the above said Woariatapus, Annhook, and Porrige, will warrant and defend the same from all incumbrances whatsoever, of any person or persons laying claime, right, title, or demand, unto any part or parcel of the abovesaid tract of land, above mentioned, in witness whereof, we ihe said Woariatapus, Annhook, and Porrige, have hereunto put to our hands and scales, this third day of Dec. in the 12 year of his majesties reign, A.