" And the said John Pell, and Rjichel, his wife, for thoin.selves respectively and for their respective heirs, do covenant, promise and grant to warrant and defend the alMive granted promises with their appurtenances and every part ami parcel thereof, luito the sjiid Jacipb Leisler, bis hei|-s and assignees forever, against the lawful charges and demands. In witne.'s whereof, the said John Pell and Rachel, his wife, have liereuulo set their hands and seals in New Y'ork, the twentieth day of September, in the fi:st j-ear of the reign of our sovereign lord and lady, William and Mai7, King and Queen of England, Ac, ic, in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and eighty-nine.

"John Pei.i,.

" The JIark of " R.icHEi.-- R-- Pm.i..

Leisler purchased the lands from Pell for the Hu-

HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

guenots, to whom he released them as rapidly as possible during the year 1690, preceding the year in which he was executed on a charge of high treason. The township was surveyed and divided into lots or farms on the 20th of November, 1693, by Alexander Allaire, one of the purchasers from Leisler, and Captain Bond, who was a surveyor.

]\IiLiTARY Hi.STORY. -- Tile towu of NewRochelle appears to have sufl'ered somewhat during the Revolutionary War, althougli by no means so severely as some other parts of the county:

" On tlifi 18th of October, 1776, the Biitisli nriny ( ro.ssed tci I'elbaiii Point from Throg's Neck, and niurchiiig northerly, encamped tiie same night on the high ground hetwetm Ilulehinson's River (Kast Cliester Creek) and New Rochelle village, where it remained till the 2Ist. On the 21st the Britisli removed and encamjied on New Rochelle Heights, nortli of the village, and on both sides of the road leading to Scaredale.