Ann Richbell

It is believed to be the only Westchester County Court document of the kind of the seventeenth century which has come down regularly to a present representative in interest of one of the parties to the original action. Its form being somewhat different from that now used, and showing the names of the Judges, Jurors, and Counsel, and the summary of the evidence, gives it great and curious interest.

Verdict for Mrs. Richbell.

" Westcheste'

Countys Ss. Att a Court of Pleas held at Westchester for the said County Dec. y* 3''*, & fourth in the Eight year of his Majestie's Reigne, Annoq* Domj. 1696. Present

The Honob'" James Graham, Judge, John Pell, John Hunt, Wm Barnes, Thos Pinkney, Esq"''.

Maddam Richbell by Peter Chock Atturney Read the Pattent & Joynt"^* &c.

L'pon which the Jury was Impanneld & Swore, viz.

Edm*. Ward Jno. Bayly Gabriell Leggatt Joseph Hunt, Sen'' Thomas Baxter Charles Vincent

James Mott Justis Pece. Joseph Lee Pub. Not".

This lustrum' was Read at a publick Towne meeting at y"" Towne house of Rye the day and date above written, and their Answer was if they did not meddle or make with any Lands that belongs to M" Richbells Patent But at the same Time they was makeing a Generall Agreem' to Lay out and devide a parcell of Land the said Richbell Layeth Clame Too by virty of her said Pattent.

Test Joseph Lee t" Comitt.

Westchest'."

This lustrum' is Recorded in the Records of the County of Westchest" in Booke N° B. Foleo, 168 : 169.