212 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF "WESTCHESTER. 



those presents, by the Baid Caleb Heathcote, the receipt whereof the said Pat. 

 tlumek. Beaup », Kohawney, Wapetuck, &c., doth hereby acknowledge them- 

 selves therewith to be fully satisfied and contented and paid and thereof and 



therefrom do acquit, exonerate and discharge the said Caleb Heathcote, his heirs, 

 executors and administrators, have given, granted, sold, bargained, alienated, en- 

 feoffed, and confirmed, and do by these presents give, grant, bargain, sell, alien- 

 ate, enfeoffe and confirm unto the said Caleb Heathcote, his heirs and assignees 

 forever, all our rights, title, and interest in a certain tract of land lying andbe- 

 ing in the county of Westchester, bounded as follows: To begin on the west side 

 at the southermost end of a ridge known by the name of Richbell's or Horse 

 ridge, at a gnat rock, and so to run a north-north-west line to Broncks's river, 

 and on the eastermost side with Mamaroneck river, and from the head thereof to 

 Bronchi's river, to have and to hold the said bargained premises, with every of 

 the appurtenances thereunto belonging, to the said Caleb Heathcote, his heirs and 

 es, forever; and that the said Caleb Heathcote. his heirs, executors, ad- 

 ministrators, and assignees, shall and may at all times hereafter, and from time 

 to time, peaceably and quietly have, hold, use. occupy, and enjoy, all and singu- 

 lar the herein before mentioned bargained premises, with their and ever} 7 appur- 

 tenances, without the let, hindrance or molestation of them the said proprietors, 

 their heirs or assignees. In witness whereof they have hereunto set their hands 

 and seals, the day above written." PATTHUNCK, 



Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us. BEAUPO, 



Ahk Millixgiox, COHAWXEY, 



Besj. Collier, WAPETUCK. 



John Cooke, 

 The mark of 



Kaokqeeiux Womatera. 



Upon the 21st of March, 1 701, the extensive purchases of Colonel 

 Caleb Heathcote in Westchester county were erected into the lordship 

 and manor of Scarsdale, to be holden of the king in free and common 

 soccage, its lord yielding and rendering therefor annually, upon the fes- 

 tival of the Nativity, five pounds current money of New York, &c. 



THE ROYAL PATENT. 



William the Third, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ire- 

 land, King. Defender of the Faith, &c, to all to whom these presents shad come, 

 sendeth greeting: Whereas our loving subject Caleb Heathcote, Esquire, hath 

 petitioned the Honorable John Nanfan, our Lieutenant-Governor and Comman- 

 der-in-chief of the Province of New York in America, and our Council of the 

 said Province, for a confirmation of a tract of land in the county of Westchester, 

 beginning at a marked tree by Mamaroneck river, which is the eastermost side 

 of the norihern bounds of Mamaroneck township, being about two miles from 

 the country road, and to run along the said river to the head thereof, and thence 

 in a north line until eighteen miles from said marked tree is completed, westerly 

 at the marked tree or a great rock, being the westermost part of the said north- 



o From the original, In the possession of Edward F. DeLancey, Esq. 



