The esust part of the house which lately stood north<of the residence of W. R. Brown, Esq., was then standing, and occupied by Samuel Odell. *

On the 2d day of August 1699, the Indians of Mamaroneck presented a petition * to Governor Nanfan, setting forth that their nation had soUl several parcels of land to John Pell, Esq., and to Mr. Richbell, deceased, for which they had never received the satisfaction promised them, although for these many

1 Westchester County Reconis \, page 238.

-Council Minutes V, l>ago 47.

'Westchester County Keconls B, piige 371.

< Westchester County Keconls F, jiages 74 and 170.

i Council Minutes, Albany.

years they had looked for the same; "but the said persons have and do refuse to satisfy your petitioners, and have more land than ever was sold to them," and praying that " John Pell and the heirs of Richbell may be ordered to satisfy your petitioners, and that they may have no more laud than was ever sold unto them." What action, if any, was had upon this l)etition does not appear, and we hear no more of claims by the Indians.

Soon after this time Colonel Heathcote petitioned the Governor and Council, praying that the title to his lands might be confirmed, and the same erected into a manor, by the name of the Manor of Scai-sdale; whereupon the Lieutenant Governor, Naufan, and Council, directed a writ to issue to the highsherifl' of Westchester County, to inquire what damage such patent could be. The writ was issued, with a proviso, that it