"The tract between the Karlem river and the large stream next eastward, was Bronck's land," says Benson, and it was at the house of Bronck that the Indians concluded a treaty of peace with the Dutch secretary, Cornelis Van Tienhoven, in the spring of 1642.'* Upon the i6th of August, 1680, the town of Westchester did give and grant unto William Richardson and his associates, the privilege of the stream of Bronck's river, to set up iwa mills, viz : -- One saw and a corn mill, upon certain conditions specified in the conveyance.^

On the 2d of April, 17 11, TryTitje Byvanck, widow of Evert Byvanck, granted to William Provost, /^«r mills, to wit, three grist mills, and one saw mill, situate in the the township of Westchester, and all rights and privileges appertaining thereto, &:c. ; also a certain privilege granted by the freeholders of Westchester, tf the stream of Bronck's river, c^c, (S^»r. From the Provost's, this property was purchased by Stephen de Lancey, Esq., in whose will, made the 4th of March, 1735, occurs the following item: --

" I do hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my son Peter, and to bis heirs, all my mills, mill-house, mill-boat, farm and land, and all and every the appurtenances thereunto belonging, .'situate and being in the county of Westchester, upon Eronck.s's river, lately known as the milU of William IlicJiarchon, to have and to hold unto my son Peter, and to his heirs and assignees forever."":

James de Lancey, the eldest son of the above testator, was Chief Justice and Lieutenant-Governor of the province of New York. He mara Beo-son's >Iein. 2". Hist, of N. NetlierlanUs, O'Callahan, vol. 1250. Town Rec Lib 57. Rec of Trustees, pp. So, SD.