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ter wheat as a quit rent, on or before the five and twentieth day of March, at the city of New York, in lieu and stead of all services, dues and demands whatsoever. In iesiimuny of the premises I have caused these presents to be recorded in the secretary's office, and the seal of the Province to be hereunto affixed, the &c., &c., &c., twelfth day of January, in the second year of his Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred eighty and six. a

Thomas Dongan, By his Majesty's command.

G. S. Swinton.

In 168S, William Barnes and Martha his wife conveyed lands on Throckmorton's neck, (situate near those of Robert Huestis) to Thomas Bedient.b

Thomas Hunt, senr., by his will bearing date 1694, " bequeathed to his grandson Josiah Hunt, eldest son of my son Josiah Hunt, •' the Grove Farm, to him and his heirs male, lohich was patented to me by Governor Nicolls Ath December, 1667, and further entails the same to the said Josiah and his heirs male lawfully begotten from generation to generation."

Tiie Grove Farm is now owned by the Ferrises, into which family it passed by the marriage of John Ferris with Hannah .Hunt.

At an early period James Rivington (the celebrated printer and bookseller of New Vork^) held considerable property on Throckmorton's neck. The successors of the Rivingtons were the Bayards, a family of considerable opulence and distinction. Samuel Vetch Bayard '• served under the Crown of England, and was a distinguished military officer. He died in Wilmot, Nova Scotia, A. D. 1832, aged seventy-five." Bayard purchased of Rivington the property now owned by Daniel Edgar, Esq.