3° HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



chase, which tract of land is bounded by a small brook east, which runs near ye 

 west side of Fotiticus path, and west by Beaver Dam River, northerly by ye 

 Cross River, and south by Bedford's land. This above-named tract of land 

 Catonah have sold from me and mine, or any Indian or Indians laying claim 

 thereunto, to ye inhabitants of Bedford, for a valuable consideration in band, 

 already received, to my full satisfaction, &c. 



Signed, sealed and delivered ) His 



in presence of us. ) KATO M NAH. 



BENJAMIN HAIT, and mark. 



ABRAHAM FINCH. 



His 

 TOYEi* BEAKEEP. 

 mark. 

 His 

 RAROH n QUOSH. 

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At a town meeting held in Bedford, Oct. 4th, 1701 . 



" The town by a maiger vote doth order the Committee to proceed with the 

 Indians about purchasing ye lands westward of ye old purchase, and now 

 marked the old purchase, formerly bought of the Indians November 3d, 1701. 

 The town doth also agree that ye land westward of the first purchase shall be 

 paid by beads, and every hand that payeth tbe Indians for it shall have every 

 one of them an equal share, according to what they pay. At the same time a 

 committee is chosen by vote, consisting of Zachariah Roberts, John Holmes, 

 Jun., and Jonathan Petit, to see ye Indians satisfied for ye lands formerly bought 

 of them, which is west of the first purchase." 



Upon the 4th of November, 1700 : 



"The town by a maiger vote doth devise and impower Mr. John Tomson & 

 Zachariah Roberts, Senr., to go to New York & cleerup our ritsand priveledges 

 in order to atainea patten toconforme tousourrits, titles & priveledges, &theyr 

 chardges to be payed out of the above said bargen.a 



At a town meeting March 13th, 1701. 



The town of Bedford, by a maiger vot doth reseve Mr. John Tomson, late of 

 Lundon, now trader in Stanford, an inhabitant in to ye town among us ; & do 

 give, grant and sell to him an hundred acres of land on the north sid of the high- 

 way yt gos to Daniell Simkings plain, bounded by the brook or indian line 

 west, as it shall be layd out by the comitye, and if it is not all to be had there 

 then to mack it up elce where as conveniant as may be, for : 56 : fifty-six shil. 

 lings, all ready payd to the town, and he is to mack emprovements for ye space 

 of three yers. & 



Upon the 4th of Feb'y, 1702, the town of Bedford sold to John Dib- 

 ble, Crosse's vineyard purchase for ^18 ; on the 16th of March following, 



a Bedford book of ord., Rec. inss., p. 41. 

 b Distr. 



