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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. Passage 402 of 1133 253 words

creek Neppiran, however it runs, till you come to the most northerly bounds of the said Frederick Philipse's land, and from thence north-east into the woods, to Bfoncks's river, and from thence along Broncks's river so far as it runs southerly to the eastward of the Younckers land aforesaid, and from thence with a westwardly line to the aforenamed Younckers kill or Neppiran, together with all the lands, &c., &c.

S3pham, Arradppanint,

Ghoharin, Kawanghis, an Indian squaw,

Kakinsjgh, Niepack,

Enhoak, Kewightakin,

Teatangc^m. A schedule or particular of goods, &c., paid to the grantors.

130 fathom of white wampum, 10 spoons,

12 guns, 2 knives,

14 fathom of duffils, 12 pair of stockings^

12 blankets, 15 hatches,

8 coats, 10 hoes,

6 kettles, 10 earthen jugs,

6 fathom of stroud water, 10 iron pots,

16 shirts, 4 1-2 valts of beere,

25 lbs. of powder, 2 ankers of rumme,

20 bars of lead, 2 rods of tobacco. »

The above sales covered the present township of Greenburgh, and subsequently formed a portion of Philipsburgh manor.

These lands remained in the Philipse family, until the attainder of Colonel Frederick Philipse, A. D. 1779, when they became vested by forfeiture in the people of this state. Under the commissioners they were parcelled out for small sums, to the Van Tassels, Van Warts, Odells, Lawrences, Posts, Archers, Harts, Ackers, Dyckmans and Requas, former tenants of the manor in pursuance of the aci of J 784. Many of their descendants still occupy the patrimonial estates in fee simple.

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