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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I

Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886. 257 words

River to the head thereof, & thence on a north line untill eighteen miles from the said marked tree is compleated ; westerly, beginning at the marked tree or a great rock being the westermost part of the northern bounds of the aforesd. township, being about two miles from the country road, & thence to run northerly eighteen miles as the line on the eastermost side of the said land runcth, including in the sd. Mannor his eighth parte of the two miles laid out for the town of i\Iamoronack, with the lott he now liveth on, & the lott bought of Alice Hatfeild, w"' the lands & meadows below westerly to a path to him belonging by virtue of his deeds & conveyances, parte of w'* land within ye bounds aforesd. was purchased by Juo. Richbell from ye Native Indian Proprietoi-s w"'' sd. Jno. Richbell had a grant & confirmation for yc same from Coll. Fra." Lovelace, late Gov^ of ye sd. Province, & the right of ye sd. Jno. Richbell therein is legally vested in the sd. Caleb Heathcote, & other parte has been purchased by yc sd. Caleb Heathcote of ye Native Indian Proprietors ; & whereas ye sd. Caleb Heathcote hath further petitioned our sd. Lt. Governor & Councill that ye sd. tract of land may be erected into a Mannour by ye name of ye Maniiour

See tlie Manor map and bis "explanatioin " api>ciiilcd to it.

-Tliis Dninc is projwrly pronoimccd aa if spelled "Hethcut," not " Ileethcote," as often heard.