R. west of the aforesaid creek which lies by Stcphanus van Cortiandt'a land, including all the meadows both fresh and salt within said bounds, containing in all 1800 acres or thereabouts." The tenure like that of the Manor was " in free and common soccage according to the tenure of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in his Majesties Kingdom of England." The quit rent was "ten bushels of good winter merchantable wheat yearly, on the five and twentieth day of March [New Years Day according to the then "old style"] in the city of New York.*

From Richard Abrahamsen one of the six patentees this tract derives its name of Ryke's Patent, "Ryke" being a Dutch abbreviation of Richard, he having subsequently acquired the shares of several of the original owners.'^ From him and his brother Jacob Abrahamsen of " Upper Yonckers," their title passed by purchase to Hercules Lent who also acquired finally the title to the whole 1800 acres. Hercules Lent devised the patent in several parcels among his children and grandchildren by will in 17G6.' The name of Lent is still very common in the neighborhood of Peekskill to this day, and some of the name still own portions of the original tract. The 300 acre tract, which was of little importance, fronted on the inner and upper part of Peekskill bay, and became prior to 1732 the property of John Krankhyte. Both these pieces are shown, colored in pink, on the accompanying map of the Manor of Cortlandt.