106 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



the north of ye present country road to Rye, and from thence run up into the 

 country, the same line that is between Norwalk and Stamford, to the ends of the 

 bounds, the said land having been by purchase or otherwise, lawfully obtained 

 of the Indians, native proprietors. Ami whereas, the proprietors the aforesaid in- 

 habitants of Stamford, in the colony of Connecticut, have made application to 

 the Gov. and company of said colony of Connecticut, assembled in court, 25th 

 May, 1685, that they may have a patent for confirmation of the aforesaid land, so 

 purchased and granted to them as aforesaid, and which they have stood seized 

 and quietly possessed of for many years late past, without interruption. Now, for 

 a more full confirmation of the aforesaid lands, as it is butted and bounded afore- 

 said, unto ye present proprietors of the said town of Stamford, &c, &c. Know 

 ye, that the said Gov. and company aforesaid, in general court, according to the 

 conditions granted to them by his majesty in his charter, have given and granted 

 and by these presents, do give, grant, ratify and confirm, unto Mr. John Bishop, 

 Mr. Richard Lowe, Capt. Jonathan Silleck, Capt. John Silleck, Lt. Francis Bill, 

 Lt. Jonathan Bull, Ensign John Bales, Mr. Abraham Ambler. Mr. Peter Ferris 

 and Mr. Joshua Hoyt, and the rest of the said present proprietors of the town- 

 ship of Stamford, their heirs, successors and assignees forever, the aforesaid par- 

 cel of land as it is butted and bounded together, with, &c. &c, that the afore- 

 said tract of land, shall be forever hereafter deemed, reputed, and he an entire 

 township of itself, to have and to hold the said tract of land, premises, etc. &c, 

 yielding rendering and paying therefore to our sovereign Lord the king, his heirs 

 and successors, his dues according to charter. In witness whereof we have caus- 

 ed the seal of the colony to be hereunto affixed, this 26th of May, 1685, in ye first 

 year of the reign of our Lord King James the second, etc. &c. 



ROBERT TREAT, Gov. 



This patent included the southern portion of Poundridgc ; for, until 

 the final arrangement of the boundary lines in 1731, Stamford extended 

 over the greater part of the present town. 



Upon the temporary settlement of the colonial lines, A.D. 1701, we 

 find the Indian sachem Catonah, confirming Robert Walters and others 

 in these lands. 



"This indenture, made the 25th of February, 1701, betwixt Robert Walters 

 John Chollwell, Leigh Atwood, Cornelius Depeyster, Richard Slater, Barne 

 Cosens, Lancaster Symes, Matthew Clarkson, Robert Lurting, Peter Matthews, 

 and Caleb Ileathcotc, of the one part, and Sagamore, Katonah, Wakcmane and 

 Wcewanessege, Indians, of the other, for the consideration of a certain sum in 

 hand paid by the said Robert Walters, &c, at and before the ensealing and de- 

 livering of these presents. The receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, 

 &c, «fcc., have given, granted, bargained and sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released 

 and confirmed, and do by these presents, clearly and absolutely give, grant, bargain, 

 and sell, alien, enfeoff, release and confirm, unto the said Robert Walters, &C, a 

 certain parcel or tract of land, lying and being in the County of Westchester, in 

 the province of New York, butted and bounded as followeth, viz., westward by 



