86 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



1804, Elijah Morgan, Jr., and Ann his wife, re-sold the same to Robert 

 Underhill; on the 16th of August, 1804, Robert McCord and wife con- 

 veyed another portion of the neck to Robert Underhill ; upon the death 

 of the latter individual, the whole became vested in his two sons, the 

 present proprietors of Croton Point. 



In 1683, the Hon. Stephanus Van Cortlandt, purchased of the native 

 Indian proprietors the territory of Meahagh, (Verplanck's Point,) and 

 the lands east thereof called Appamaghpogh, as follows : 



INDIAN DEED OF MEAHAGH. 



To all Christian people to whom this present writing shall come, Pewemine, 

 Oskewans, Turharn, Querawighint, Siecham, Isighers and Prackises, all Indians, 

 true and rightful owners and proprietors of the land hereinafter mentioned as for 

 themselves and the rest of their relations send, greeting, know te that for and 

 in consideration of the sum of twelve pounds in wampum and several other mer- 

 chandises, as hy a schedule hereunto annexed more at large, doth and may appear 

 to them the same Indians in hand paid before the ensealing and delivering thereof, 

 receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and for other divers causes and consid- 

 erations, they, the said Indians have granted, bargained and sold, aliened, en- 

 feofted and confirmed, and by these presents do fully, clearly aud absolutely 

 grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeof, and confirm unto Stephanus Van Cortlandt of 

 the city of New York, merchant, his heirs or assignees forever, all that certain 

 tract or parcel of land situate, lying or being on the east side of the Hudson 

 River, at the entering of the Highlands, just over against Haverstraw, lying on 

 the south side of the creek called Tammoesis, and from thence easterly in the 

 woods to the head of the creek called Kewightahagh, and so along said creek 

 northerly to the Hudson River, and thence westerly to the utmost point of the 

 said tract of land, and from thence southerly along said Hudson River to the 

 aforenamed creek, Tammoesis, which said tract or parcel of land known by 

 the Indians by the name of Appamaghpogh and Meahagh, including all the 

 lands, soils, meadows and woods within the circuit and bounds aforesaid, to- 

 gether with all, and singular the trees, timber-woods, under-woods, swamps, 

 runs, marshes, meadows, rivulets, streams, creeks, waters, lakes, pools, ponds, 

 fishing, hunting, fowling and whatsoever else to the said tract or parcel of land 

 within the bounds and limits aforesaid, is belonging or in any wise appertaining 

 without any restriction whatsoever, to have and to hold the said parcel or 

 tract of land, and all and singular and other the premises and every part and par- 

 cel thereof unto the said Stephanus Van Cortlandt. his heirs and assignees, to the 

 sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof of him, the said Stephanus his 

 heirs and assignees forever, and they, the said Indians do for themselves, their 

 heirs and every of them consent, promise and engage, that the said Stephanus 

 Van Cortlandt his heirs and assignees shall and may from henceforth and for- 

 ever lawfully, peaceably and quietly have, hold, possess and enjoy the said 

 tract or parcel of land, and all and singular the other the premises with their 

 appurtenances without either let, hindrance, disturbance or interruption of or 

 by them, the said Indian proprietors, or their heirs or any other person or per- 



