A History of the County of Westchester, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1Alexander S. Gould, 1848 |
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... acres situated between 40 ° 47 ' , • Provincial Laws of N. Y. , County Clerk's Office , Queens Co. , L. I. The above act was confirmed on the 1st of October , 1691 . In the person of John Pell , Esq . On the 20th Oot . , 1635 , James II ...
... acres situated between 40 ° 47 ' , • Provincial Laws of N. Y. , County Clerk's Office , Queens Co. , L. I. The above act was confirmed on the 1st of October , 1691 . In the person of John Pell , Esq . On the 20th Oot . , 1635 , James II ...
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... acres of land for £ 56 , and some months after Crosses vineyard for £ S . At a town meeting held in Bedford Oct. 4th , 1701 , " The town by a major vote , doth order the committee to proceed with ye Indians about purchasing ye lands ...
... acres of land for £ 56 , and some months after Crosses vineyard for £ S . At a town meeting held in Bedford Oct. 4th , 1701 , " The town by a major vote , doth order the committee to proceed with ye Indians about purchasing ye lands ...
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... acres of the same to Jacobus Van Courtland , & c . By a grant dated April 20 , 1702 , Katonah and Wackemane convey to the inhabitants of Bedford all that tract of land within the following bounds , viz : " To begin where Beaver dam ...
... acres of the same to Jacobus Van Courtland , & c . By a grant dated April 20 , 1702 , Katonah and Wackemane convey to the inhabitants of Bedford all that tract of land within the following bounds , viz : " To begin where Beaver dam ...
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... acres . Upon the 5th of May , 1703 , Catonah Sagamore and Wackemane , for them- selves and in behalf of any other Indians concerned , sell to Zachariah Robert- son of Bedford , all that land between Bedford bounds and Muscotah River ...
... acres . Upon the 5th of May , 1703 , Catonah Sagamore and Wackemane , for them- selves and in behalf of any other Indians concerned , sell to Zachariah Robert- son of Bedford , all that land between Bedford bounds and Muscotah River ...
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... acres called ye town of Bedford , & c . Witness our right trusty and right well beloved cousin , Edward Vicount ... acres in ye north west corner of ye patent lands was For his vineyard purchase , 607 acres For his right in Dibble's ...
... acres called ye town of Bedford , & c . Witness our right trusty and right well beloved cousin , Edward Vicount ... acres in ye north west corner of ye patent lands was For his vineyard purchase , 607 acres For his right in Dibble's ...
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Abraham acres aforesaid André Arnold Bedford bounds British brook Caleb Heathcote called Capt Captain church Colonel command Connecticut county of Westchester creek Croton Daniel David ditto Drake Dutch east Eastchester enemy England erected Ferry Frederick Philipse Governor grant Greenburgh Guion heirs hills Hist Hudson Indian inhabitants Isaac Island Jacob Jacob Leisler James James de Lancey John Pell John Richbell Joseph Lancey Lieutenant Lord Mamaroneck manor of Cortlandt mark meadow miles mill minister neck North Castle officers parcel patent Paulding Peekskill Pelham Peter Philip Philip van Cortlandt Pierre van Cortlandt pond present prisoner proprietors province purchase residence river road Rochelle sail'd Salem Samuel side Sing Sing situated Smith Stephanus Van Cortlandt Tarrytown Thomas Pell town tract of land trees unto Verplanck's Point vicinity village Ward Westchester County White Plains wife William woods York
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