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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. 285 words

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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.

' Ancient copy in writer's poeseasion, Bee. Lib. C. West. Co. p. 52.

' The original instmment camo into the possession of the GrifTen Family who purchased Xo. ti from John Bloodgood, and now belongs to Mr. Charles Field Griffen to whom I am indebted for its examination. A facsimile coteiniwrHry copy is in my own possession.

HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

Highway they left at the South end of their " Great Lotts " or " Long Lots " was found to be useless, and the owners subsequently divided it up into nine small lots of about 10 acres each among themselves which ended the whole matter. These " Great " or " Long " Lots, as well as the small ones are all shown on the Map of the Manor of Scarsdale in this volume. They never belonged to any body but the grantees of the eight original house lots to which they were appendant and appurtenant, and with their division by the owners of those lots among themselves all their common rights ended, and the "two mile bounds" or " Mammaroneck Limmits " come to an end forever. The Proprietary rights in them of Colonel Heathcote of course were terminated by his agreeing to their division in fee.