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.''

This p)roperty is still vested in a descendant of Jacobus van Cortlandt.

On the 13th August, 1701, we find the Indians confirming the Van Cortlandts' in their purchase: --

"To all Christian people, and others to whom the presents shall come. Clause Dewilt, Karacapacomout and her son Ncmenui, sendeth greeting: --

"Know yeo, that wee. the said Clause Dewilt, Karacapacomout, and Xemcrau, native Indians and former proprietors of u certain tract of land, Ij'ing in the county of Westchester, in the province of Xew York, iu America, commonly cdlcd a:id known by the name of the old Youuekers, now in posicssion of Jacobus a ii.'Uj)u"s MeiLL of X. Y., 50.

$88 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF 'WESTCHESTER.

van Cortlandt, of the city of Now York, merchant, and the heirs of the Bctts and Tippetts, for and in consideration of two falliom" of dufTils and one pound lw(j shilli-.igg and sixpence, current money of New Yorlv, in hand paid unto us by tin; said Jaciibus van Cortlandt, have remised, released, and forever quit-claimed unto the said Jacobus van Cortlandt, and to the heirs of the Betts and Tippets, and to their heirs and assigns forever, all our right, title and interest, which we ever had. uow" have, or hereafter may have, or claim to the said tract of land calli.i] the old Youncicers, and to every part and parcel thereof ; and do hereby acknowl. edge the above consideration to be in full of all dues and demands whatsoevi-r, for the said tract cf land and premises, to have and to hold the said tract of land called the old Younkers, to the said Jacobus van Cortlandt, and the heirs of the Betts and Tippetts, their heirs and assignees forever, witness our hands and seals the 13th of August, 1701." i- Claass Dewilt,