THE TOWN OF WESTCHESTER. 273 



"The court having heard the case in difference between the plaintiffs and de- 

 fendant debated at large concerning their title to a certaine parcell of land, com- 

 monly called Cornell's Neck, adjoining to Bronx land, near Westchester, and 

 having also seen and perused their writings and evidences, it was committed to 

 a jury, who brought in their verdict for the plaintiffs, viz: that the land in 

 question doth of right belong to the plaintiffs, and that the defendant shall pay 

 the eosts and charges of suit, and sixpence damage. The court doth give 

 their judgment accordingly, and do likewise order that the high sheriff or 

 the under sheriff of ye north riding of YorKshire, upon Long Island, do put the 

 plaintiffs in possession of the said lands and premises, and all persons are re- 

 quired to forbear the giving the said plaintiffs, or 'their assigns, any moleslation 

 i* their peaceable and quiet enjoyment thereof.'' 



The following Patent was issued by Governor Nicolls in 1667 to 

 William Willett. 



PATENT FOR CORNELL'S NECK OR BLACK ROCK. 



Richard NicnoLLS, Esqe., Governor General! under his Royal Highnesse 

 James Duke of Torke and Albany, &c, of all his territoyes in America: to all 

 to whom these presents shall come sendeth greeting, whereas there is a certaine 

 Parcell of Land contained within a neck, commonly called and knowne by the 

 name of Cornell's Neck, lying and being on the Maine, towards the Sound or 

 East River being bounded to the West by a certain Rivolett which runs to 

 the Black Rock and so into Broukse Creeke or Kill. Then the Neck stretching 

 itselfe East, South East into the Sound it is bounded to the East with another 

 Rivolett which divides it from the limits of West Chester and a line being run 

 from the head of each Rivolett wherewith a narrow slip, the said Neck is joined 

 to the Maine land, it closes up the Neck and makes the North Bounds thereof, 

 and whereas there was heretofore a Patent or ground Kiefe granted by the 

 Dutch governour William Kiefe unto Thomas Cornell for the said Neck wherein 

 (among other things) its mentioned to bee Bounded alongst the River about 

 half a Dutch mile which said Patent or ground Kiefe so granted as aforesaid 

 bears date the 26th day of June 1646 now the Right Title and Interest in the 

 premises, being devolved upon Sarah Bridges the daughter of the said Thomas 

 Cornell deceased who having made proof of her Title at law hath by Deed of 

 gift made over the same with all her Interest therein unto William Willett 

 her eldest Sonne for a confirmation therefore unto him the said WilUam 

 Willett hi his possession and enjoyment of the premises, Know yee, that by 

 virtue of the Commission and authority unto me given by his Royalle Highnesse 

 I have given, Ratifyed, Confirmed and granted and by these presents, do give, 

 Ratify Confirme and grant unto the said William Willett his heirs and assignes all 

 the afore mentioned Parcell and Neck of Land so Bounded as afore said, Together 

 with all woods, Marshes, Meadows, Pastures, waters, lakes, creekes, Rivoletts, 

 Boshing, hunting and ffowling and all other Proffitts, Commodities and emolu- 

 ments to the said Parcell and Neck of Land belonging and in any wise appur- 

 taining with their and every of their appurtenances, and of every part and Par- 



as Alb. Assize Eec p. 15. 



