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. Bybank so seized Dec. 24th, 1709, willed property to Wyntie, his wife, heirs and assigns, forever. Soon after Evart Bybank died ; and Wyntie entered by \artue of Evarts will, and on 2d of April, 17 11, granted lands and privileges to William Provost, heirs and assigns. June 26th, 17 12, Provost sold land to Nicholas Browm; 31st of March, 1719, Brown sold to Turneur, which Daniel Turneur is now seized of same; and the said Daniel and WoodhuU, servant of Daniel, did cut down said trees, "with as Httle spoile" as may be. 17. Other copies of advertisement forewarning persons not to purchase any part of the Manor of Fordham, if it lies south of the southerly line of Hugh O'Neal's patent. Then follow memorandum as to mortgages from Archer to Cornelius Steen-«yck, as given in the preceding pages of the main text.

In December, 1753, the Lieuteuant-Governor of his majesty's prov. ince of New York, with the Council and Assembly, passed an act entitled : --

" An act to enable the minister, elders, and deacons of the Reformed^ Protestant Dutch Church of the city of New York to sell and dispose of their lands, tenements, and hereditaments in tiie County of Westchester. commo!i!y called and known by the name of the 2i[anor of Fordhit^n^^c.