B. -- Lewis Morris, under the Fordham title, possessed himself of the upper part of Morrisania -- now owned under his will by his son William. 9. Draft of advertisement. 10. List of jurors balloted, 15th March, 1759. 11. Ji-dy, 1756, Supreme Court, issue joined and Coroner directed to draw a jury. 12. Partial draft of foregoing advertisement. 13. A brief submitted by Lewis Morris; the same Lewis Morris, original defendant, died in ]May. 1746. 14.

514 HISTORV OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTE :.

Dec. i2th, 16S4, Lewis Morris is furnished \vith a compb.' 1' : i trespass brought by one Robert Huestis against "William "Walton, and is reque-;t. i by Walton to appear and answer at the next Court of Sessions then to defend his tide. 15. Memorandum of Testimony (no date). 16. The pica i it' Daniel and WoodliuUTurneurin the Supreme Court against the complaii.t of the Minister, Elders and Deacons of the Dutch Church. They deny t;ic trespass, except cutting trees ; and as to that, say they are not guilty -- and of this throw themselves on the country; they say the trees were n'>! worth the value stated in the declaration, and that the Freeholders aivi inhabitants of Westchester long before the trespass, Aug. i6th, 1680. was seized of the lands; and ou said day, attowm meeting, gave to one William Richardson and associates, the privilege of a certain stream called Brunck's river, to set up two mills, viz : one saw-mill and one corn-mill, to continue so long as said mills should be kept up and maintained, vv'ith privilege of cutting timber growing on the common lands. In pursuance of above, Richardson entered, &c., and built mills and kept and maintained the same and fulfilled his costs by means of which, grantee was seized in his desmessness long before Dec. 23d, 1692, when he, Richardson, made his will and empowered his executors to sell his estate, both houses, lands and mills; and on July 23d, 1695, sold lands, &c., to Evart Bybank, and Johannes Hoghland, heirs and assigns, Hoglv land(date not given) did release to Bybank.