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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II

Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848. 260 words

6 bitts in money.

DISBURSEMENTS UPON THE INDIAN PURCHASE.

William Barnes, 1 kettle.

To expences to ye Indians,

John Hunt, I coate, -.- . . ,

For money, . . .'■:".'.

To Indian supper and other expences,

William Richardson, 2 shirts,

John Ferris, sen. 1 coate.

To 1 day with the Indians,

Josiah Hunt, 2 adzes, and 3s. Bd. in money

Samuel Palmer, 1 gun, .

Thomas Baxter, 1 gun, .

Joseph Hunt, I barrel of cider,

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Robert Huestis and Thomas Baxter, 1 gun.

« Alb. Rec. gen. entries. See also Town Rec. 27th March, 1704, Joseph Hunt was directed to go to the clerk of the county and see the Indian deed recorded.

COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 177

At a meeting held by the trustees of Westchester the sixth day

" Present, William Barnes, John Ferris, Joseph Palmer, Samuel Palmer, Thomas Baxter, John Bayley, John Hunt, Robert Huestis and Edward Collier. It was voted and agreed upon, that John Ferris, sen. and Joseph Palmer should go to Mr. Pell's and proceed to have the line run between the town and him, &c., and report of their doings next Tuesday."

Fourth of September, 1694, it was agreed upon at a lawful town meeting that Richardson shall have free liberty to build or erect a mill or mills npon the stream on the great creek of the town, for and in consideration of grinding of the inhabitants' corn, for the fourteenth part, also liberty of cutting timber for a saw mill. Done in behalf of the town, &c.