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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. 253 words

The ffree holders of Mamoroneck whose names are hereunder written have mutually and unanimously agreed for dividing the Long or Upper Lotts in said Township as followeth -- No. 1 containing 20 chains broad to James Mott, No. 2 containing 21 chains, and No. 3 containing 22 chains to William Penoir, No. 4 containing 21 chains to Henry Disbrow, No. 5 containing 18 chains to John Disbrow, No. 6 containing 20 chains to John Bloodgood, No. 7 containing 20 chains to Peter Hattfield, and No. 8 containing all the remainder of the land to the River to Caleb Heathcote, reserving out of the said Lotts the following Highways for the use and benefit of all the flfreeholders and Inhabitants one highway to be five Rods wide in the ffront of the said Lotts, one highway of four Rods wide through the Sixth Lott into the Woods Leading on the west side of Nelson's fl5eld into the Woods.

Signed sealed and

delivered in the presence of us

Joseph Purdy Caleb Heathcote [l.s.]

Thomas White his

Wm X Penoir [l.s.]

mark

James Mott [l.s.] Henry Disbrow [l.s.] John Disbrow [l.s.] John Bloodgood [l.s.] Peter Hattfield' [l.s.] This instrument finally closed and determined forever all the common interests in the lands in the " two mile bounds" of Mamaroneck and made them the separate private property in fee of the various owners. To this there is apparent exception. The five rod

> So in th« deed. He was a sod of Bobert Penoyer the original grantee.