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whatsoever. In testimony whereof, we have caused the great seal of our said province to be hereunto afFised ; \viines5 our trusty and well-beloved Benjamin Fletcher, our Captain-general and (ravernor-in-chief of our province of New York and territories anfl tracts of land depending thereon in America, and Vice-admiral of the same, our Lieutenant and Commander-in-chief of the militia of the forces by sea and land within our colony of Connecticut, and of all the forts and places of strength within the same. At our fort of New Y^ork the 25ih day of June, in the eighth year of our reign, Anno Domini 1696, by his Excellency's command.*

David Jameson.

Entered upon record in the Book of Patents beginning in 1695, by warrant from his Excellency.

Little is left on record relative to the Harrison family, who have given name to this township. In 1655, John Harrison appears to have been a freeholder of Newtown, Long Island. ^ This individual was the father of John Harrison, the above meiiiioned patentee, also of Samuel Harrison. The latter left two daughters, co-heiresses. Hannah, the oldest, married Joshua Cornell, father of the present Jolin Cornell of North Castle, and Sarah, who married Gilbert Palmer. « The descendants of Samuel Haightd (another of the patentees) are also very numerous in the county, likewise the Williamses.

In 17d0 occurs a deed of sale from James de Lancey and Lev\'is Johnston to Godfrey Haines of Rve, which recites Caleb Heathcote's purchase in a certain patent granted to John Harrison and others. Caleb Healhcote appears to have purchased 200 acres from David Jameson the patentee in \7\2.^