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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. 634 words

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COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 381

Throughout the yenr, 1690 (the one preceding his execntion) we find Jacob Leisler releasing to the exiled Htignenots, the lands which he had purchased in t'leir behalf, of John Pell, in 1689.

To all Christian people to whom this present writing shall conme, Jacob Leisler ofthe city of New York, merchant, sendeth greeting in our Lord God everlasting. Whereas, John Pell of the manor of Pelham, Esq., together with Rachel his wife, have, by their certain deed in writing, from under our hands and seals, bearing dale the 20ih of September, A. D. 1689, given, granted, bargained and sold, unto the said Jacob Leisler, his heirs and assignees for ever, all that tract of land lying within the said manor of Pelham, containing six thousand acres of land, and also one hundred acres of land more, which the said John Pell and Rachel his wife, hath given freely to such, or cause to be erected for the French Church, by the inhabitants residing thereon as relation thereunto being had, dolh more fully and at large appear, noiv know ye, that I the said Jacob Leisler, for and in consideration of a certain sum of money to me in hand paid or secured, at or before the ensealing and delivery hereof, by John Neufville, ofthe city of New Y'ork, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and thereof, and of any part and parcel thereof, have granted, birgained and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell, unto the said John Neufville all that certain piece or parcel of land situate and being within the manor of Pelham, being 200 acres of land, 40 acres thereof being in the small lot bounded on the north by the Boston road, on the south by the creek, on the east by the land of Mary Levilain, and on the west by the land of Lewis Carre and one hundred and sixty acres of land on the great lott with Mary Levelaine, Gabriel Le Voiteurs and Marheit, which are not divided lands, his proportionable interest in the commons of the six thousand acres of land, and in the fresh and salt meadows ofthe said six thousand acres therein, comprehending four acres of land on the little commons, together with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging, to have and to hold the said land and premises with their appurtenances, unto the said John Neufville, his heirs and assignees for ever, and the said Jacob Leisler doth by these presents covenant, grant and agree to and with the said John Neufville, his executors, administrators and assignees, in his and their quiet and peaceable possession and seizen, according to the same right and title, as to me appertaineth by the aforesaid deed of sale, made and delivered to me, the said Jacob Leisler, and no farther, he the said John Neufville, paying his proportion of the quit rent on the aforesaid land mentioned and expressed.