The names of the persons living on this Patent six years after Purdy's appointment above given were collected by Benjamin Fox of King Street and sent to Mr. Murray of New York, who was the lawyer and agent of some of the patentees. Under date of " King St. 8"' y' 7'", 1739," Fox writes Murray, "Inclosed have sent you the names of the People Possessed on the Whitefeild, or Middle Patent, which have Indevour* to colect a.s well as I could." The list which is on a separate paper, is as follows :

^ This name, singularly enough ia so spelled in all the old deeds and documents. It should, of course, have been " Whitefielda."

3 From an ancient copy in the writer's possession, in Samuel Purdy's handwriting.

MAMARONECK.

Thos. Hutehius Thos. Meritt John Euuells, Sen' John Runells Juu' Benj. Piatt Jacob Finch Sam" Banks

Owens

John Finch John Brush Benj Brush Sam" Peters Ebius Brock Francis Purdy John Purdy '

When, twenty-five years later, the final settlement of 1765, between the patentees and the settlers above referred to, was made, the parties then in possession, whose names are recited in the award, were ; -- Sam" Banks, John Banks, Benoy Piatt, Jonathan Piatt, John Runnels, Jonathan Owens, John Rundle, John Armstrong, Roger Sutherland, Smith Sutherland, Charles Green, Charles Green, Jun'', David Brundige, Walter Morris, Aaron Furman, Jun'^, Shubel Brush, James Brundige, Stephen Edegett, Nehemiah Brundige, Abraham Knapp, Joshua Lounsbery, Daniel Brown, Jun', Phinehas Knapp, Jeremiah Numan, Rober Murfee, Jeremiah Green.