On the 22d of February, 1670, Joseph Hadley sold fifty acres called Geokge's Point, to IMatthias Bucldiout, who subsequently conveyed the same, on the 2 2d January, 1694, to Frederick PhiHpse.

"Upon the loth of October, in the eleventh year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord, William the Third, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &:c.. and in the year of our Lord Christ, 1699, occurs the following indenture : --

"Between Frederick Felipse of the city of New York, merchant, of the one part, ttc., and Jacobus van Cortlaudt, of tlie same city, merchant, of the other part.witnesseth that the said Frederick Felipse, as well for and in consideration of a certain sum of good and lawful money to him iu hand paid, before the ensealiu^; and delivery of these presents, by the said Jacobus van Cortlandt, i'c., &c., liath given, granted, bargained and sold, conveyed, &c., unto the said Jacobus van Cortlandt, his heirs and assigns for ever, all that fifty acres of land -- with the appurtenances lying within the limits and bounds of the Yonckers plantation in the county of Westchester, known by the naii.e of 'Georges Point,' butted and bounded, &c., &c. Also one acre and a half of meadow, with the appurtenances, itc, together with twenty-five acres more of upland, with their appurtenances, and the reversion and reversions and all the estate, right, title, claim and demand whatsoever, of him the said Frederick Felipse, of, in, or into the said premises, to have and to hold the several parcels of land and meadow, to the said Jacobus van Cortlandt, el'C, his heirs and assignees, forever. Iu testimony whereof the parties to these presents have set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.''