History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I
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:
To the former part were deposed John ffinch & Edward Griffin the 11th of y« P' moneth Before mee
Rich : Lawes. To the latter part the s" John ffinch & Edw" Griffin & also Jacob Young have deposed this 11"' |j Before mee
Richard Lawes.
' This affidavit is the only paper where this name is so spelled. In all other instruments it is spelled "Mahatahan."
MAMARONECK.
Affidavit of Jonathan LocJncood.
6. TheTestimony of Jonathan Lockwood beingaged 30 years or thereabout.
Saith,I being at peter Disbroes, -VP Thomas Revell being there present, I heard M^ Revell sayhee was buying a parcell of Land of the Indyans of the West side of Mammaranock River to M'' Pells land & I wisht him not to medio with it, for it was already bought by M' Richbell & I was a wittnesse to it, I saw a part of the moneys pay* for it by iVP Richbell -- M"' Revell made this answer to mee, that howsoever bee would buy it & Richbell & he would try for it afterwards : ffarther this deponent saith not. Given in upon oath before mee, Stamford Apr. 4'" 1665.