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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. 309 words

To Frederick Philipse, my grandson, born in Barbadoes, ye only son of Philip my eldest son, I will and dtvise my houses in New York, and also the lands in Westchester, the island called Papirineman, with the meadows and bridge toll, and all my lands and meadow called ye Yonkers plantation together with all houses, mills, mill-dams, &c., &c., as also a piece of land in the Mile Square by me late bought of Michael Hawdon, and all that tract or piece of land extending from the Yonckers patent or plantation to a creek called by ye Indians Wysquaqua, and by the Christians William Portugue's creek, and thence according to ye course of that creek unto ye woods to ye head of the same ; from thence on an east line to the creek called Yonckers creek, and then to continue on the same course to Bronck's river and as far as my right extends as also all that ye equal half of my meadow? lying at Tappan, &c., &c., to have and to hold all ye said real estate, tenements and hereditaments, with ye appurtenances herein before given, &c., to ye said Frederick Philipse, my grandson, and ye heirs male of his body lawfully begotten ; and for lack of such issue ye remainder thereof to my son Adolphus Philipse, and ye heirs male of his body, and for lack of such issue to ye next right heirs of me, ye said Frederick Philipse, ye grandfather, forever.

Also he devises to his grandson, Frederick Philipse, the negroes at ye Yonckers plantation, a negro man called Harry, and wife and child, a negro called Peter, &c., and ye boat Yoncker, with her furniture, apparel and appurtenances, and ye equal half of all ye cattle, horses and sheep upon and belonging to ye plantation at ye upper mills, &c., &c.