Comprehended with a certain patent granted by Governor Richard Nicolls to Edward Jessup and John Richardson in the year of our Lord Christ 1666, except thirty acres which he» said Thonnas Hunt, formerly sold to John Feryedon and Robert Manning, and also thirty acres belonging to the said Elizabeth Leggett, being in lieu of the aforesaid thirty acres on which Thomas Davenport now dwells, in witness whereof, &c., &c. In presence of Joseph Hunt, Thomas Hunt,

Justice. Elizabeth Legget,

John Lawrence, Matthew Pugsley.

This survey was made and completed on the 26th day of June, 171 1, by me, Peter Berrien.

On the 30th of Sept. 1723, William Davenport of Perth Anv boy, in East New Jersey, and Bridget his wife, did convey all their right, title and interest in ye jiatent of West Farms unto William Leggett, viz., all and singular ye flats, coves, bays, fishing places, &:.c. ; also, all their right, title and property of fishing, hunting, hawking and fowling in this ye same patent, &c."a

In the southwest corner of the patent of West Fartns, was situated a small tract of land, called the '^debatable groimd." This territory appears to have been in dispute between the heirs of the patentees of West Farms, and Lewis Morris, proprietor of the manor of Morrisania, from 1666 to 1740. At an early period, Lewis Morris laid claim to most of the undivided lands of the West Farins pident, as belonging to him."

Upon the 4th of Feb., 1712, "Elizabeth Leggett, widow of Gabriel Leggett and daughter of John Richardson, released her title and interest of all the common and undivided lands, that Mr. Lewis Morris makes any claim to witliin our patent of West Fa7-?nsy In 1737, " William Leggett, assignee to the heirs of John Richardson, of one-half moiety of the West Farms, and Abraham Lent, of the heirs of Edward Jessup, jomily agreed to prosecute Lewis Morris, who is now in posses.sion of almost all the undivided la7ids"