Compre- Lciu'.td with a certain patent granted by Governor Richard JN'icolls to Edward jrisiip and John Richardson in the year of our Lord Christ lOGG, except thirty :i,rc3 v.-Lich he, said Thomas Hunt, formerly sold to John Feryedon and Robert VL.nnmi;; and also thirty acres belonging to the said Elizabeth Leggett, being in li<'u of u'le aforesaid thirty acres on which Thomas Davenport now dwells, in witucss wliereof," etc., etc. In presence of JosKrn Hit>-t, Thomas Hcnt,

Justice. Ejjzabeth Legget,

John Lawrence, Matthew Pugslet.

•'This survey was made and completed on the 2Gth day of June, 1711, by m.e, Peter Beeeies."

On the 30th of September, 1723, William Davenport of Perth Amboy, in East New Jersey, and Bridget, his wife, did convey all their right, title and interest in the fateni of IVesi Farms unto William Leggett, viz : " All and singoilar }-e tlats, coves, bays, fishing places, etc.; also, all their right, title, and property of fishing, hunting and fowling in this ye same patent," etc*

In the south-west corner of the jf>afent of West Farms, was situated a small tract of land, called the " debatable grormd." This territory appears to have been in dispute between the heirs of the pateutiies of West Farms, and Lewis ]\Iorris, proprietor of the manor of ^lornsiana, from 1666 to 1740. At an early period, Lewis ]Morris laid claim to most of the nndirided hxjids of the West Farms' patent, as belonging to

him."

Upon the 4th of February, 17 12, "Elizabeth Leggett, widow of Gabriel Leggett and daughter of John Ricliardson, released her title and interest of all the common and undivided lands, that ISIr. Lev»is Morris makes any claim to v.ithin our patent of West Farms:' In 1737, "William Leggett, assignee to the \\i\xi oi fohn Richardson, oi one-half moiety of the West Farms, and Abraham Lent, of the heirs of Edicjard Jessup, jointly agreed to prosecute Levas Morris, v.ho is now in possession of almost all the undivided lands"