THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT. 85 



The Indians are said to have been very numerous in and around Peek- 

 skill as late as 1740, especially during the fishing seasons. 01 



At an early period, Teller's Point or neck passed from the native 

 Indian proprietors to William and Sarah Teller. " The point of pen- 

 insula, (says Judge Benson,) the northern chop of the bay or entrance 

 into the Croton River, the Skippers called Sarah's Point, the Indians 

 gave it to William and Sarah Teller, husband and wife, and she survived 

 him." 6 



INDIAN DEED OF SENASQTJA. 

 On the 3d of June, 1682, occurs a sale from the Indian proprietors, Ackernak, 

 Jangheor, Nawakies, Wattatane, Kaegara, Pewengen, Askawanes, Siggeres, 

 Owarrewie, Arronjsack, Serram, Geckawock, Garhanck, Awoejhackias, Arma- 

 wain, Ogkan, Nennafarick, Wapeken, Sepaacktan and Awemaracktow, to 

 Cornelius Van Burgurn, consisting of all that parcel neck or point of land, with the 

 marsh, meadow ground or valley thereto adjoining and belonging, situate, lying, 

 and being on the east side of the North or Hudson's river, over against the Ver- 

 drida Hooke, commonly called and known by the name of Slaupers Haven, and 

 by the Indians Navish, the meadow being by the Indians called Senasqua, being 

 bounded by the said river and a certain creek called or known to the Indians by 

 the name of Tanrackan and Sepperak, and divided from the main land by cer- 

 tain trees marked by the Indians, together with half the said creek, &c, &c, 

 for and in consideration of a certain sum or quantity of Wampum and divers 

 other goods, paid by Cornelius Van Burgurn. c 



It is certain that sometime prior to 1748, Sarah Teller held the neck 

 as tenant at sufferance under the Van Cortlandt family. A branch of 

 the Teller family was early connected with the Van Cortlandt's by 

 marriage, Andrew Teller in 1671, having married Sophia, daughter 

 of the Right 'Hor.. Orloff Stevenson Van Cortlandt. 



The common ancestor of the Tellers was a Dutch clergyman of some 

 distinction in the New Netherlands. 



Upon the 30th of July, 1667, occurs an act of the English Governor 

 and his council, concerning William Teller and his children, wherein 

 the payment of eighty-five beavers is enforced as his daughter's share 

 besides other portions to his remaining children ; one of these was a son 

 named Andries.^ 



The names of Jacob Teller en zyn huys vrow (and his wife) occur in 

 the church books of Sleepy Hollow. 



Upon the 14th of July, 1800, the heirs of William Teller, conveyed 

 part of the neck to Elijah Morgan of Cortlandt-town ; 6th of November, 



a This is stated on the authority of Mr. Mandville of PeetsMll. 



b Benson's Mem. of the State of N. Y., 47. 



c Co. Eec. Lib, A. p. 182. 



d Surrogate's office, New YorK, 30. 



