In the year 1762, Andrew Johnston conveyed to Hachaliah Brown, "all that lot of land, situate, lying and being in lot No. 6, east range, and being part of north lot No. 7, at Plum brook, consisting of two hundred and thirty acres. i^

It appears that Andrew Johnston did also in his lifetime, by a certain indenture bearing date, 20th March, 1762, lease to John Hampstead a certain lot of land, lying and being at Plum brook, in the manor of Cortlandt, known by the name of farm No. 4, west range, and is part of great lot No. 7. The same was again

>■ Co. Rec.Lib. I. 61. Upon tlie 17th of June, 1760, Hachaliah Brown of Rye, conveyed the same to his eldest son, Hachaliah Brownj Jun. The property is slijl vested in their descendants.

t Co. Rec. Lib. I. 66.

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leased to John Hampstead by the heirs of Andrew Johnston,

24th of June, 1772.

John Hampstead the above lessee was one of the first settlers of this town. From his tomb-stone in the Union bury ing ground, we learn that he departed this life the 26th of April, 1801, at the advanced age of 107 years, 5 months and 21 days.

How few can reach those years of lime,

Which here are numbered to our view, Since death calls most while in their prime.

And leaves behind so aged few.

Upon the 3d of Dec. 1772, the devisees of Andrew Johnston conveyed to Lewis Bailey, farm No. 9, in west range of great north lot No. 7- In the year 1775, the executors and heirs of Andrew Johuston deceased, conveyed to Abraham Theaie, certain lands situate on Phim brook.