Done in Fort Amsterdam in New- Netherlands, this Gth day of July, 1643.

" William Kieft. " By order ef the noble lords, the directors and council of the New- Netherlands.

" CoRNELis TiENHovEN, Secretary.""^

This grant, subsequently called Throckuiorton's neck, embraced the eastern part of the present town. It was bounded on the north by Eastchester neck, on the east by the Eastchester bay and Long Island sound, on the south by the East river, and on tlie west by the Westchester creek.

John Throckmorton, the patentee, originally emigrated from England to Nantaskeit, Massachusetts, 5th February, 1631, in the ship Lyon ; from this place he removed to Salem in 1639; he afterwards became a Baptist, and a resident of Rhode Island."* From Rhode Island he fled to Vredeland that he might enjoy here (among the Dutch) the free exercise of his religious principles.

The Throckmorton family derive their name from Throckemertona, (Throckmorton) or the Rockmoor town, which is situated in the vale of Evesham, Worcester coiuity, England. Joha Throckmorton was lord of the manor of Throckmorton, about sixty years after the Norman conquest. The etymology of the name is either British or Saxon, which shows that they held this property before that period. Eighth in descent from John Throckmorton, lord of 'I'hrockmorton in 1130, was John Throckmorton, lord of Throckmorton's neck, Vredeland, who left issue John Throckmorton. M'he patentee is now represented by the Throckmortons of Middletown, New Jersey. Several members of the Throckmorton family appear to have fallen in the Indian massacre which took place on the 6th of October, 1643.c Upon the 29lh of April, 1652, John Throckmorton petitioned the director