The tirst proprietor of this land of whom anything is known, was Shanasockwell or Shanarocke, sagamore of Poningoe, who, with other Indians in 1661 conveyed to John Budd of Southhold, Long Island ; " one neck of land lying on the mayne called Apawammeis, (Budds neck, Rye,) also range, feeding and grasse for cattle, twenty English miles into the country ^^ Under this purchase the inhabitants of Rye subsequently claimed the whole territory, a demand which the province of New York refused to sanction.

From Shanasockwell, the territory north of Westchester path, (including the above mentioned range for cattle,) appears to have passed into the possession of Pathunck or Pathung, Indian sachem, for upon the first of February, 1695, we find the latter conveying the present township to John Harrison, in the following manner :

"This indenture, made the 24th day of January, and in the seventh year of the reign of William the Third of England, Scotland, France and Ireland,

* Prior to 1775, Harrison constituted one of the six prec'ncts of Rye parish.

f' Revised Statutes.

•= See Rye, for Budd's purchase.

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King, Defender of the Faith, &c. &c., and in the year of our Lord God 1695, witnesseth, that I, underwritten Pathungo, the true owner and proprietor of a certain part or parcel of land situate, lying, and being in the county of Westchester, and province of New York, by these presents, further manifested to Christian people, to whom this deed of conveyance may any ways concern : Know ye that I, the said Pathungo, the true owner and proprietor of the above named tract or parcel of land, upon good reasons and consideration moving hereunto, but more especially for a valuable consideration of jC40 current money in hand paid before the ensealing of these presents, hath granted, bargained, made over, confirmed and sold, and do by these presents grant, bargain, make over and confirm, and fully, freely, and thereby, unto John Harrison, of Flushing, in Queens county, on Nassau Island, in the province aforesaid, all that aforesaid tract or parcel of land aforesaid, being butted and bounded, as followeth -- that is to say, westwardly upon a certain river, commonly called and known by the name of Mamarranack River, and so stretching eastwardly to a certain brook called by the name of Blind Brook, southwardly by the lands of John Budd, as appears by certain marked trees, near unto Westchester old road, and northwardly to certain ponds called by the name of Rye Ponds, together with all rights, members, jurisdictions, ways, commodities, advantages, together with all meadows, woods, underwoods, liberties, franchises, privileges, and singular appurteuunces to the said tract or parcel of land belonging or in any ways appertaining, to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land, according to the butts and bounds above mentioned, and recited to the only proper use or uses of him, the said John Harrison, his heirs and assigns forever, and the said Pathungo, for himself, his heirs, successors, and assigns, that at the time of the signing and ensealing of these presents, hath full power and lawful authority the land and premises to sell and confirm, and that the same is truly acquitted and discharged, and sufficiently saved and kept harmless of and from all manner of former bargains, sales, grants, or any other incumbrances whatsoever, had made, done, or sufiered to be done by the said Pathungo, his heirs, successors, or assigns, or any other person or persons whatsoever, by, from, or under him, Christian or Indian, whereby the said John Harrison, his heirs or assigns, shall or may be annoyed or ejected out of the possession thereof; and the said Pathungo, for himself, his heirs, successors, and assigns, all the said tract or parcel of land, with every part and parcel thereof, unto the above said John Harrison, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, against all manner of Indians, shall and will warrant, and forever defend, by these presents.