Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III
hundred and Eighty four did Grant unto Robert Livingston deceased a certain Tract of Land situate and lying on a Creek on the East side of Hudsons River commonly called or known by the name of Roelofife Johnsons kill described as follows to wit "It being in three plains called Nekankook, Kichua Wickquashaka and two or three other small flatts or plains in all about One hundred Morgans or Two hundred Acres together witli Eighteen hundred Acres of Woodland lying and being between a small creek or kill lying over against Catts kill called Wackankasseck and a place by the Indians called Swaskahamaka to tlie South of Roeloff Johnsons Kill that is to say Two hundred Acres along the River side and the rest adjoining to the said Two hundred Acres and so running back into the woods And also all Woods underwoods waters runs streams ponds creeks meadows marshes fishing hawking hunting and fowling and all other Liberties and Priviledges Hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said Tract or parcel of Land belonging or in anywise appertaining' the said Robert Livingston his Heirs and Assigns rendering and paying- as a quit rent for ' the same twenty sliillings current money of the then Province of Ne^v York Yearly and every year at Albany on the twenty fifth day of March unto liis Majesty his Heirs and Successors or unto such officer or officers as should be appointed to receive the same.
And your Petitioners further Humbly shew that the said Robert Livingston by virtue of another Patent under the hand of tlie aforesaid Thomas Dongan and Sealed with tlie Seal of the then Province of New York bearing date the twenty Seventh day of August one thousand Six hundred and Eighty five was seized and possessed of another Tract of Land called Tackkanick described as follows to wit Lying and being adjacent unto the aforerecited tract of Land beginning behind Patt-Kook on a certain Creek that runs into the east side of Hudsons River and is known by the name of Roelofife Johnsons kill beginning on the North west side of the said Kill that runs along tlie flatt or plain Land at a place called by the Natives Minischtanock where two black Oak Trees are marked with L and from thence along a small HiU to a Valley that leads to a small Creek called ])y the Indians Quissichcook and over the said Creek to a high place to