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five rods in breadth and two hundred and 
fifty-six rods in length, containing forty 
acres of upland together with four acres 
of fresh and salt meadow to be laid out 
where most convenient and ‘‘all the 
houses, barnes, stables, orchards, gardens, 
* * * feedings, commons, pasturesand 
meadows to the said forty acres of land 
belongeth or in any mannour of waies 
appertaineth” etc. (Liber B, of Convey- 
ances, page 279, Richmond County Clerk’s 
Office. ) 
Wethus learn that this land was settled 
and cultivated prior to 1697. 
While there is no recorded deed from 
James Hubbard to Elias Hubbard, the 
latter on December 9th, 1699, conveyed 
to James Fitceth, or Fitchett, or Fitche, 
the remaining three quarters of the two 
lots in question together with all houses, 
barns, stables, orchards, and other appur. 
tenances, by a deed which contained a 
covenant of good right to convey and the 
execution of which was witnessed by Peter 
Corteljau and James Hubbard, (B. 370.) 
On December rith, 1699, Jamies Fitche, 
and Sara, his wife, conveyed to James 
Hanse Dye, a parcel of sixty acres of land 
75 rods wide and 128 rods long ‘‘situated 
on Staten Island at ye head of ye fresh 
kill at ye rear of ye Land of thesaid James 
Fitche *.* * * * it being.the equall 
half of ye land which thesd. James Fitche 
hath bought of Elias hubbard by deed 
bearing date the ninth day of Decemb. 
an. que dom. 1699”’ and also four acres of 
meadow. (B. 371b.) 
How James Honse Dye acquired title to 
the remaining half ot the southerly three 
quarters of the lots in question doves 
not appear, but on March 18th, 1703/ he 
with Mary, his wife, conveyed the entire 
three quarters mentioned, containing 120 
acres, to Matthew Decker, (B. 478,) for 
the sum £206.0.0. current money of the 
Province of New York. 
On March 6th, 1707, Matthew Decker 
and Eve, his wife, in consideration of 
4100.0 0 current money ofthe Province of 
New York, and by deed wherein is recited 
the patent of Governor Andros to Captain 
James Hubbard of 28 December, 1680, 
and the deed made by James Hance and 
Mary, his wife, to Matthew Derker on 
March 18th, 17034, (B,371,) conveyed to 
William Tillyer ‘tall yt the westermost 
moyety or full half of the above recited 
tract of land and premises,’ (i, e. the 
tract described in B.371,) ‘‘with the ap- 
purtenances together with all the moyety 
or one full half of the above recited salt 
and fresh meadow with all and singular 
the houses, barnes,’’ &c. The execution 
of this deed was witnessed by Alexander 
Stuart and Lambert Garrison, (B.550 ) 
The deed of gift wh: reby William Till- 
yer and Mary, his wife, donated the land 
for the building of an English Church is 
here given according to its tenor, as it is 
found recorded in Liber B of Conveyances 
at page 584. 
“The ffollowing deed of Gift was Record- 
ed for the ffreeholders and Inhabitants of . 
the County of Richmond August ye 8th, 
L7G 
To all Christian People, To Whom these 
presents shall come, William Tillyer and 
Mary his wife, of the County cf Rich- 
mond and Province of New York, Esqre., 
sends greeting: Know ye, that wee, the 
sd. William Tillyer and Mary his wife, 
for and in regard of the reall Love, a true 
Zeall and Sinceare affection that we doe 
bear to the Church of Eugland which is 
by Law Established And for the encour- 
agement of Building of an English Church 
in Staten Island for the County and 
Province aforsd in America as * * * 
by Law 4stablished wee doe freely, 
clearly, and absolutely give ratifie and 
Confirm unto Caleb Fitchett, Esqre., one 
of ber Majesties most Honorbl Council 
for the province aforesaid and Jos- 
eph Billopp, Nathl Britton and Lam- 
bert Garrison, Esqrs., and Alexr. Stuart, 
Gentl., all of the above county and prov- 
ince, a Certaine parcell of Land in the 
County of Richmond aforesaid, Lying on 
Kalres Neck at the head of the ffresh Kill 
beginning at a small stake and heap of 
stones and runs towards the Creek South, 
one chain seventy ffive links then 
East, three chaine twenty links to 
the Highway, thence by the Highway 
north eighteen degrees east on chaine thir- 
ty links thence North thirty seven Degrees 
