The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.)
of GCALTEi: DU BOIS, NEilERATJ.
WllUAM SHARPE8,
The Little Yonkers in contradistinction from the Old, above mentioned, appears to have been included in the sale to EUas Doughty of Flushing, 30th October, 1666, who granted it 29th November, 1672, to Thomas Delaval, Frederick Philipse and Thomas Lewis, mariner. Thomas Delaval,'^ by a codicil of his last will, bearing date June loth, 16S2, did devise unto John, his only son, all his interest in a full third part.
On February 19, 16S4-5, Thomas Dongan, Governor of New York, by a patent did ratify and confirm unto John Delaval, Frederick Philipse and Geertje Lewis, relict of Thomas Lewis, the aforesaid tract.
On August 27, 16S5, John Delaval sold his third part in the same to Frederick Philipse, as also Geertje, wife of Thomas Lewis, Lodowick Lewis, Barent Lewis, Leonard Lewis, Katherine Lewis and Thomas Lewis, by deed conveyed each their interest in third part to Frederick Phihpse, i2th June, 1686.'^
On the 17th day of April, 16S5, occurs the following agreement between Frederick Philipse, merchant of New York, and John Pell, Esq.. of Annhoock's Neck, in the County of Westchester : --
"It was mutually agreed and consented unto by us underwritten, Frederick Philipse, merchant of the city of New York, and John Pell, Esq., of Annhoock'i Neck, that the Bron.x's river shall be the division between both their lands; and that, if cither the said Frederick Philipse or the said John Pell, shall at any time
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