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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.)

Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. 311 words

*' To all to whom this present -writing shall come, dotli witness, that vre Shahu-«h, Panazanih, Wanacapeen, Kneed, Taquamarke and Awarazawis, having foruH-rly sold unto Jonas Broncks, a large tract of land lying and being between ye river commonly called Bronck's river and Harlem kill, and more especially iJiat tract of la"d that Colonel Jlorris stands now possest of, as his drauirht and groind brirf bearing date in ye year 1675, excepting forty morgen* of land that we sold Daniel Turner ye elder, being bounded on the west side with Harlem river, the aforesaid Colonel Morris his land, being bounded on the north side with the land of John Archer, beginning at Craljb Island, and running cast or thereabouts, until it comes to ye corner tree of Richardson and Hunt, and so down to ye southward according to ye marked lino until it come to ye bound brook between ye said Colonel Morris and ye said Richardson and Hunt, and from thence a^ong ye creek to ye Sound or East river, until you come to Daniel Turner's land, that's above mentioned, including the purchase of ye said Colonel Jlorris, that point of land called jS'auasin, where formerly lived a Frenchman named }tlarcus Dossisway, all which parcel or tract of land we do for ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators and assignees, fully and wholly acquit and discharge for ever, ye said Colonel 3Iorris, his hejTcs, executors, and administrators, of all and every part and parcel of ye residue of ye money that should have been paid by ye aforesaid Branch's for the purchase of said land, declaring to the vrorld that we aclaiowledge for ourselves, our hejTes, executors, and assignees, to be fully paid, satisfied and contented. In witness whereof we have • hereunto sett our hands and affixed om- seals this seventh day of February, 1GS4-5, in presence of us :