Fell's purchase, southward they are bounded by the Sound or East river, and so run upon a paralel line, for the east and west limits, north into the woods without limitation, for range of cattle or other improvements, together with all the lands, soyles, neck, &c., &c. William Richardson, John Hunt, Edward Waters, Robert Hnestis, Richard Ponton, William Barnes, John Beybie, John Bailey, John Tudor, John Ferris, Joseph Palmer, Thomas Baxter, freeholders of the commonality of the town of Westchester. 6lh Januaiy, IGSG. ,,.- ■;•■•'■. . .' ' '. j ,,

■ ■"• " ■ ■ ■■ Thomas Dongan.

October 16S7, "it was voted, and agreed upon, by the major part of the trustees, that John Ferris, sen., and Joseph Palmer, should go on Monday next, &c., and run the north-west line, from the head of Hutchinson's, to Broncks's river; it was also voted that Joseph Palmer and Edward Waters shall go with the Indians and shew them the line as near as they can, that runs between Mr. Pell and our town, as also the line which runs betwixt this town and Eastchester."^

Westchester Rec

COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 175

Upon the 27th of May, 1692, we find the Indian proprietors, Maniinepoe and Wampage, conveying, the following tract of land, to the trustees of Westchester.

" To all Christian people to whom this deed of sale shall come, greeting : Knoiu ye, that wee, Maminepoe and Wampage alias Ann-hook, Indian pro^ prietors of a certain tract of land lying within the limits and bounds of the patent of the county town of Westchester, in the province of New York, for a valuable consideration, and other considerations us thereimto moving, and having taken the advice and approbation of several native Indians here underwritten, to us in hand paid by John Palmer, William Barnes, William Richardson, Joseph Palmer, Samuel Palmer, Robert Huestis, John Ferris, John Hunt, Joseph Hunt, Josiah Hunt, Thomas Baxter, and Edward Collier, trustees of the freehold and commonality of the town of Westchester aforesaid, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and therewith to be lawfully satisfied, contented, and paid, and thereof do acquit, exonerate, and release, and discharge the said trustees, their heirs, successors, and assignees forever, have given, granted, bargained, sold, enfeoffed, released, and confirmed, and by these presents do fully, clearly, absolutely, give, grant, bargain, sell, enfeof, release, and confirm unto the said trustees, their heirs, successors and assignees forever, all that tract of land lying on the east side of Brunxs's river, beginning at the pine trees and so compassing all the land which we the said Maminepoe and Wampage layes claim to, until they come to the head of Rattle Snake brook, and from thence north-east to Mr.