In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of our provmce of New York to be hereunto affixed. Witness Benjamin Fletcher our captain-general and governor-in-chief of our province of New York aforesaid, province of Pennsylvania and county of New Castle, and the territory and tracts of land depending thereon in America, at Fort William Henry, the 12th day of June, in the fifth year of our reign, and in the year of our Lord, 1693.

Frederick Philipse Esq., by his last will bearing date 9th of December, 1702, devised his lands in this town and part of Greenburgh to Frederick Philipse his grandson, born in Barbadoes ye only son of Philip, his eldest son, viz.

" The Island of Papirinemin with the meadows ye toll and all ye lands and ro^adows called the Yonkers ■plantation, with all houses, mills, mill dams &c.,

COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

as also a piece of land in the mile square by me late bought of Michael Hawdon and all that tract or parcel of land exiending from the Yonkers patent or plantation to a creek called by the Indians Wysquaqiia and by the Christians William. Portugucs creek, and thence according to ye courjje of that creek into ye woods to ye head of ye same from thence on a last line to the creek called the Yunkers creek, and thence to continue on the same course to Broncks's river, also the boat Yoncker, with her furniture apparel and appurtenances, &c.a Upon the death of the Hon. Fredrick Philipse, the above devisee of his grandfather Frederick in 1751, Colonel Frederick Philiipse his son became devisee in tail male of the whole manor of Philipsborough.