A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II
" 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. Pell's land, so north by said Pell's marked trees by Brunxs's river, together with the woods, underwoods, timber, trees, waters, rivers, runs, brooks, and all and singular the emollements, hereditaments, rights, privileges, and appurtenances thereunto belonging or appertaining, (only reserving to ourselves the privilege of making use of white wood trees for our particular use,) to have and to hold the before recited premises, with all and every of its appurtenances, unto the said trustees, their heirs, successors, and assignees, to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of them the said trustees, their heirs, successors, and assignees forever, and it shall and may be lawful for the said trustees, their heirs, successors, and assignees, from henceforth and forever, to have and to hold, use, occupy, and enjoy the said tract of land, free from all incumbrances whatsoever, unto the said trustees, their successors and assignees forever, without any manner of claime, challenge, or demand of us, our heirs, executors, or administrators, or any other native Indians or Christian people, by, from, or under us, or any person or persons whatsoever, and we the said Maminepoe and Wampage alias Ann-hook, shall and will forever warrant and defend the said tract of land unto the said freeholders of the corporation of Westchester, their heirs and assignees forever.