Augustine Hermans against the inhabitants of Westchester, by Governor Richard Nicolls.i'

On the 7th January, 1667, Ricfiard NicoUs granted to Roger Townsend "a certain parcel of land within the limits of Westchester, upon the maine, situate, lying, and being on ye back side of Throckmorton's neck, at ye south-east end thereof, commonly called New Found Passage, containing fifteen acres, as also a small neck near thereto adjoining, commonly called Horseneck, being about the same quantity of land, which is not in occn pat ion."

In 1669, thirty acres of land on Throckmorton's neck were granted to Mrs. Micah Spicer.°

Upon the 12th of January, 1686, Spicei's and Brockett's necks (commonly called the grove farm,) were confirmed by letters patent, under the great seal of the province, to Thomas Hunt, in the following manner.

GROVE FARM PATENT.

Thomas Dongan, Captain General, Governor in chief and Vice Admiral in and over the Province of New York and territories depending thereon in America, under his Majesty James the Second, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, &c., &c., &c., Defender of the Faith, &c., to all lo whom these presents shall come, sendeth greeting: Whereas Thomas Hunt of the Westchester in the Co. of W. C. stands seized of an estate in tee simple, or one messuage or tenement, and a certain

» Alb. Assize Rec. vol. i. 129.

b Alb. Assize Rec. vol. i. 46.

• The Spicers and Brockets were doubtless some of the associates of John Throckmorton. At a court of assizes held November 5th, 1669, Mrs. Micah Spicer sued for thirty acres of land on Throckmorton's neck. Assize Rec. 225.