History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I
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.
Rich Lawes
Taken out of the Records & compared therewith this 23d of August 1665
p. me John Allyn, Recorder
INDIAN DEED OR CERTIFICATE OF CONFIRMATION TO JOHN RICHBELL.
Recorded for Mr. John Richbell, the 6"' day of June 1666, this Indyan Deed. I Wapjiaquewam, together with my Brother Mahatahan, being the right owners of three Necks of Land, lying and being Bounded on y" East side with Mamaranock River, and on y" west side with the Stony River, which parts the said Land, and Mr. Pells Purchase, Now These are to Sertify to all and every one whom it may coucerne. That I Wappaquewum, did for myselfe, and in the behalt'e of my above said Brother Mahatahan, firmly Bargaine & Sell to M' John Richbell of Oyster Bay, to him and his Heires forever, the above mentioned three Necks of Land, together with all other Priviledges there unto belonging, Six weeks before I sold it to M' Tho Revell, And did mark out the Bounds, and give M"^ Richbell possession of the said Land, and did receive part of my pay then in hand, as Witness my hand