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Stephen Cubberly, granddaughter of Isaac Cubberly, and niece of 

 James Cubberly, deceased, and grants all her interest in the 

 estate devised by Isaac to James. This is one of several con- 

 veyances to Isaac Cubberly, 2d, by the other heirs of Isaac Cub- 

 berly, deceased, or his children. 



June 26, 1847. Executors of the will of Isaac Cubberly, 2d, 

 to David J. Tysen (15 Deeds 520). 



June 28, 1847. David J. Tysen and Elizabeth P., his wife, 

 to Harriet Lord (15 Deeds 540). 



From Harriet Lord (subsequently Harriet Lord Britton, 

 mother of Dr. Nathaniel Lord Britton) the property which in- 

 cluded the cottage passed into the possession of the latter. Dr. 

 Britton married Elizabeth Gertrude Knight and the property 

 thus again came into the possession of a Nathaniel Britton and 

 Ehzabeth, his wife, after a lapse of some two hundred years. 



Incidentally it is also of interest to note the coincidence that 

 the first deed, in 1695, was by Obadiah Holmes and Elizabeth, 

 his wife. The next, in 1714, was by Nathaniel Britton and 

 Elizabeth, his wife. Again, in 1847, by David J. Tysen and 

 Elizabeth P., his wife. The wife of Isaac Cubberly, 2d, was also 

 named Elizabeth. 



And now it is my privilege to read the following communi- 

 cation : 



2965 Decatur Avenue, 



New York City, 

 December 21, 1914. 

 Dr. Arthur Hollick, Secretary, 



Staten Island Association of Arts and Sciences, 

 ■ New Brighton, New York. 



Dear Sir: Will you kindly present the following matter to the 

 trustees of the Staten Island Association of Arts and Sciences 

 and inform us of any action that may be taken? If the proposi- 

 tion should be favorably considered, we will have a suitable 

 deed of gift prepared: 



It is our desire to give to the Association, for its corporate pur- 

 poses, free from all encumbrances, the old colonial cottage with 

 about one half acre of land, now owned by us, situated at the 



