History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I
Sarah was the wife of William Teller who long lived upon the Point, she having survived her husband several years- It is decribed in the Indian deed to Van Bursum as, " all that parcel], neck, or point of Land, with the Marsh, Meadow ground, or valley thereto Adjoining and Belonging, Situate lying and being on the east side of the North or Hudson's River, over against verdrietye's Hooke, commonly called and Known by the name of Slaupcr's Haven, and by the Indians Navish, the Meadow being called by the Indians Sena.s(]ua, being bounded by the said River and a certain creek called or known to the Indians by the name of Tanrackan, and divided from the Main land by certain trees marked by the Indians, together with half of the said creek &c. for, and in consideration of, a certain sum of Wampum, and divers other goods, paid by Cornelius van Bursum.
The lands from the Croton River Northward to Stephanus van Cortlandt's Appamapogh purchase before mentioned, and running eastward to the Keakates or twin ponds, or Cedar Ponds, as they are called on the Manor Map, and thence down the Mescoot and Croton rivers to the hitters mouth, were bought of the Indians by Governor Thomas Dongan himself Their deed to him was dated August 1685. Dongan on the 20th March 1686, sold the land to one John Knights. Dongan's deed from the Indians thus describes the tract, which from the Indian name of the Croton, was called Kichtawanck, or Kitchtawong; -- "all that Tract or parcell of Land situate Lying and being on the East side of Hudson's River, within the County of Westchester, beginning at Kichtawong Creek, and so running along Hudson's River northerly to the land of Ste])hanus van Corliaudt, from thence to the Ciistwardmost end of the Said van Cortlandts Land, and from thence to a great fresh Water Pond called Keakates, and from the said pond along the creek that runs out of the said Pond to Kichtawong Creek, and so downward on the south side of the said creek to Hudson's River, including all the land, soil, and meadow within the bounds aud limits aforesaid." Johu Knights, on the 20th of April, 1687, reconveyed it by deed to Governor Thomas Dongan. * Aud from Dongan it subsequently passed to Stephanus van Cortlandt.