It is bounded on the north by Yonkers, ea?' by the Bronx, south by the East River, and west by the Harlem River. Kings Bridge, across Harlem River, is just within the line at the north-west corner of this towTi. It derives its name from its situation being west of the New England settlements. In 1663 it was claimed by Shonearockite and other Indians, as appears from the following conveyance to Edward Jessup and John Richardson of Westchester :

mDIAN DEED OF WEST FARMS.

West CnKSTEE, March the 12th, 1663. ITiis may certify whom it mayconceme that we Shonearockite .W^^pomoe Tuckorre Wiiawhapehucke, Capahase, Qiianusco, Shaquiske, Passacliabenue, Ilarrawooke, have ahened and stjld unto Edward Jessup and John Richardson, both of the place above said, a certain Tract of land bounded on the east l)y the River Aqaehiing or Bronxkx to the midst of the River, on the northward by the Trees marked, &c., by a piece of a hassock meadow, westward by a little brooke called Suckwrahuog, southward by tlie sea with a neck of land called Qiiinuahung, with all the meadows, &c., uplands, Trees, &c., whatever else besides bee upon ye said parcell of lands with all other commodities belonging to the same quietly to possesse and enjoy the same from us our heires or successors, to thcui their heircs and successors for ever, and for their cattle to ramre in the woods so farre as they please without any Molestation of lufriugemeut, <S:c., and that, this is our

434 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF \VESTCHESTER.