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

a Alb. Rec. G. G. 98. Ibid. 173, 4. i Farmers' Register.

« See page 514. The war between the Dutch and the Indians of Westchester continued throughout 1644. Alb. Rec. voh xx. 56.

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general for leave to transport Throckmorton's neck. In October following permission was granted, whereupon he conveyed the same to Augustine Hermans. ^

On the 5th of December, 1656, Governor Stuyvesant ordered that Throckmorton's and Cornhill's neck (Clason's Point,) might come into their jurisdiction if they please. ^

Augustine Hermans, soon after his purchase, conveyed fifty morgen of land situated on Throckmorton's neck, to Thomas Hunt. In 1665 the town of Westchester asserted "that she had always enjoyed Throckmorton's neck."c

The following abstract is taken from a cause in the court of assize, September, 1666, wherein Augustine Hermans was plaintiff, for usurpation of rights ; and the inhabitants of ye town of Westchester, defendants, . ■ .. BIr. Rider, ) Attorneys for ye