Know ye, that bv virtue of the commission aud authority unto me given by his royal highness, I have ratified, confirmed and and granted, and by these presents do ratify, confirm and grant, unto John Ricliardsou aforesaid, his heirs and assigns, the moiety or one-half of the aforesaid parcel or tract of land and premises, together with the moiety or one-half of all the woods, meadows, pastures, waters, commonao-e, marshes, rivers or lakes thereunto belonging, within their and every of them, appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof, to have and to hold their said moiety, or one-haif of the paid parcel or tract of land, commonage aud premises, with all and singular the appurtenances to the said John Richardson, his heirs and assigns, unto the proper use and behoof of the said John Eichardson, his heirs and assigns forever, he or they rendering and pajing such duties and acknowledgements as now are or hereafter shall be constituted and established by the laws of the government, under the obedience of his royal highness, his heirs and successors. Given under my h.and and seal at Fort James in Now York, on the island of Manhattoes, 25th day of April, in the eighteenth year of his majesties reign, A.D. 1666.

EICHARD XICOLLS.

Edward Jessup one of the above patentees, like most of the ori^nal settlers of Westchester, emigrated from Fairfield, Connecticut. In 1653. occurs the name of Edward Jessope, owner of lands on Sascoe neck in that touTi. By his wife Elizabeth Bridges, he seft issue a son, Edward, and two daughters. Elizabeth married Thomas Hunt, of the Grove fann, Westchester, from vv-hom the Hunts of Hunt's Point descend. Edward Jessup died in 1666; h's v.-ill bears date the sam.e vear.