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.^

The Crom wells were possessed of estates in this township at a very early j)eriod. The old latnily place is sitr.ated on the southeast side of Rye pond, on the road leading from the purchase to

a Alb. Ren. Book of Patents, No. vii, 36, 37, 33. The original document is in the possession of Andrew Carpenter of Harrison. The Albany Records say 5th of June, 1695, and Capt. Ebenezer Nelson for Williams.

b Jolin Harrison of Boston, freeman of that place in 1644, had a son John, born in 1652 -- F<irmpr''s Register.

c The fatlier of John Palmer.

d Samuel Haight appears to have been a resident freeholder of Flushino- iu 1684,

6 Co. Rec, hb. C. 260.

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252 HISTORY OF THE

North Ciistle.a The several branches of the Cromwell family in America chiiiii descent from the same parent stock ns that of the PiOlector Ohver Cromweli. It is presumed timt the ancestor of the American lino was Col. John Cromwell, son of Sir Oliver Cromwell, and brother of the protector.