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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

In & upon the 7'" day of March 1661, The s'' John Richbell employed them the s"* deponents & one Jacob Young a Sweed (which are Indian Interpret."*) to goe with him to the Indyans to talke w"" them, Hee the s'' Richbell hearing a Report that y^ s* Indian Wappaquewam had afterwards sold the s* lands to M' Revell, & in our voyage to speake w"' Wappaquewam we mett with his brother Mathetuson alias Mohey afores'', who did fully manifest unto us that hee (acccording to his brothers Informacon), did employ & give power to his brother Wappaquewam to sell his propriety of Land to Mr Rich bell, whom Wappaquewam en formed him would buy it of him, & withall did relate to us severall of the particulars that the said John Richbell by agreement was to pay for the s* Lands : Moreover the s* Mathetuson seemed to bee much disturbed in his mind That any Contract was made with any other for y"" said Lands, hee affirming tliat hee knew not that any other than John Richbell had made any contract about it, until! hee came down to the Sea Coast. Wherefore Mr John Richbell did tell the s* Mathetuson that he was now come to settle & plant the same, -- And the said Mathetuson did give him free liberty to the same, onely desiring M"^ Richbell that hee might be payd for it, & not to loose his pay for a neck & halfe of land, which he was yet unpaid for: