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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I

Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848. 283 words

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. D. 1700.

Signed, sealed, and delivered in pre- The mark of X

sence of us,- Robt. Bloomer, George Woariatapus

Copping, David Wliiilock.- The mark of AH Ann Hooke,

Gramatan Sachem, Porrige.

The same year it was resolved by the inhabitants of this town, " that Edmimd Ward shall have and hold 60 acres of land, in consideration that the said Edmund Ward do pay the Indians purely, and clear the said town of, and from the said pay, when need be, &c.