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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 678 of 1133 252 words

Given under my hand and sealed with the seal of the Province, m New York, the first day of April, in the thirty-second year of his Majesty's reign. Anno Domini, 1680.

From this period we find the Indians gradually yielding their terriiory to ihe above patentee. Upon the 5th of June, 1684, (the royal patent says 7th of May,) the Indians, Sepham, Ghoharim, (Ghoharius,) Kakinsigh, Enhoak,^ Arradppanint, Kewanghis, a squaw, Niepack, Kewightakem, and Teatangoom, sell to Frederick Philipse,

All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying, and being to the eastward of llie land of Frederick Philipse, between the creek called Neppierha, or the

» Thf real name of this rliit-f was AVnmpnge, tlie place of his residence Ann hook's UP rk. (V,A])am Point.j

COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 319

Yoncker's Kill and Broncks's River, beginning on the south side at the northerly bounds of the Voncker's land, and from thence along the aforesaid creek Nippierha, however it runs, till you come to the most northerly bounds of the said Frederick Philipse's land, and from thence northeast into the woods unto Broncks's river, so as it runs southerly to the eastward of the Yoncker's land aforesaid, and from thence, with a westerly line, to the aforesaid Yoncker's Kill, or Nippierha, &c. &c. The goods paid by the grantee were as follows : -- a

130 fathoms of white Wampum, 2 Knives,

12 Guns, ..12 pair of Stockings,

M fathoms of Duffels, ' - 15 Hatchets,

12 Blankets, . ' ,, \ 10 Hoes,

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