feet and distinct ; the one in the Indian field, and the other west of Fort Pond. The heel of the foot is towards the east in ail of them, as though formed in passing to the west. Excepting that they are the footsteps of the evil spirit, no record or tradition pretends to give their story. They existed at the first settlement by the whites, and were a subject of pawwa to the Indians." [N.S. Prime's Hist, of L. I.]
^ Mr. Hayward purchased of the executors of tlie late Richard Shute. In 1671, James Eustice and others were appointed to lay out land for Richard Shute ancestor of Richard above mentioned) near Rattlesnake brook,
b For a further account of this family, see pedigree.
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PKDIGREE OF LAWRENCE OF EASTCHESTER.
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3 of Lancashire, England.
Joliti Lawrence eniigriiied from England lo ihe colunyof New Amsterdam in HiM ; one of ihe first patentees of North Hempstead. L I., 16J4 ; a residt-ni of Westchealer, IG44; depute to Hartford from Gov. Stuyvesantin 166:1; mayor of New York and member of the Gov. Council at the time of his death in 161)9; judge of the Supreme Court Nat l-i 18; will dat. 1698.
William emigrated to Ami brother, one of the first paten ing in 1645, proprietor of L^ magistrate of I<'lushing und ub 163U.
_ Elizabeth Smith of Smiihtown, da of Richard, patentee of Smithtowti ; this lady afterwards married Sir Philip i 'arteret, tiiiv. ol >Jew Jersey. From her Elizabeihtown takes itanaiiie.