John Richbell for her dutiful observance towards me." * By way of making this provision for his wife more secure, John Richbell settled the same East Neck upon her as a jointure, by a deed in trust to John Ryder dated 23d of April, 1669, " in consideration of a marriage long since had and solemnized between the said John Richoell and Ann his present wife," and therein describes the Neck as follows, "All that parcell or neck of Land where he now Lives called the East Neck, and to begin at the Westward part thereof at a certaine creeke lying, being, and adjacent by and betwixt y'' Necks of Land commonly called y" Great Neck, and the East Neck, and so to run eastward as farr as Momorononeck River, including therein betwixt the said two lines, all the land as well North into y' woods above Westchester Path twenty miles, as the lands belowe the Path southward towards the Sound."'

John Richbell died the 26th day of July 1684,* leaving his widow him surviving, in whom his entire real estate vested in fee absolutely under the above deeds and jointure, except what little he and his wife had together conveyed in liis lifetime.

3 Ancient copy of the deed in writer's possession. It is also Recorded in SecJ* office and in West. Co.

* .\ncient copy of this original in the writer's possession, original not recorded.

' Ancient copy in writers jiossession. .^Iso recordml in book A, 23S ic West. Co.