THE TOWN OF WEST FARMS. 51I 



of this my last will and testament, giving and granting by these presents unto 

 her my said wife as full and ample power and authority as all other executors by 

 law have and do enjoy, as in and by an English translated copy thereof and the 

 ^aid original Dutch will in the hands and custody of the said minister, ciders and 

 deacons doth fully and at large appear," &c, &c.« 



Soon after the making of this will the said Cornelias Steeriwyck, died 

 so seized and possessed of the Manor as aforesaid. 



Subsequently John Archer, the younger son and heir of John Archer, 

 first grantor of the manor of Fordham, by an indenture bearing date the 

 16th of October, 1685, " for and in consideration therein mentioned, did 

 grant, release and convey the said manor of Fordham, and his estate, 

 right, and title of it and to the same, and the equity of redemption there- 

 of, and all the deeds unto the aforesaid Margaretta Steenwyck, and make 

 livery in seize thereof," &c. Upon the 10th of January, 1694, Dominie 

 Henricus Selyns and Margaretta, his wife, formerly Margaretta Steen- 

 wyck, by their certain deed poU, under their hands and seals, did grant 

 and convey to Colonel Nicholas Bayard, Captain Isaac Vermilyea, Jacob 

 Bolen Rockloyzun, and John Harpendinck, then elders and overseers of 

 the Nether Dutch Church within the city of New York, &c, and their 

 lawful successors and heirs and posterity the said manor of Fordham, 

 lying in the County of Westchester above mentioned : — 



"With all the lands and meadows, fields, woods, rivulets, creeks and other 

 rivers, together with all the rights, title, property, jurisdiction, and interest which 

 either the aforesaid Cornelius Steeuwyck or in quality as before in any other 

 manner of way before that time had in the said manor of Fordham, and its ap- 

 purtenances, whether it be by right from the said John Archer, or from his son, 

 John Archer, Jr., to be held and forever enjoyed, used, and possessed, and held 

 in full and absolute property, as an hereditary estate, by the said elders and over- 

 seers of the aforesaid congregation who were then in being, with all the profits, 

 incomes, benefits, and revenues, for the tetter support and maintainance of the 

 said minister, called pursuant to order of the Church of Netherlands then present 

 or that should thereafter be called and come. 



"Provided, and with the aforesaid condition and stipulant, that the Manor 

 with all its appurtenances, should, in no wise be alienated nor estranged, contrary 

 to the tenor of the aforementioned will and bequest, but should remain to the 

 use and b oof aforesaid, and not otherwise, releasing therefor, the said deed to 

 property, title and right that this said grantors as well for themselves or in 

 quality as a love heretofore had to the said Manor and its appurtenances, could 



a Tho will n sara date N. Y. 20. Nov. 1684 and was entered 8th of May 16S5, surrogates office 

 "\ Y Vol: xlx p. 139— 140, inventory and appraisment of estate of Mr. Cornelius SteeuwycK 

 decd'jiilv li 1686 In a list of debtors in the Book K among many others occurs the 

 foiiowi'i"" ii i nea ' 234 Lewis Morns, Jr., guilder, 603,5.0; 364 '1 'nomas Hunt, guild., 2S12,S.O, 



ofric. \ol. xix 269. 



