204 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



The above grantees appear to have emigrated from Fairfield Con- 

 necticut, to this place; for in the year 1649, we find the following names 

 recorded in the town books of Fairfield, viz. : — James Euestis, Philip 

 Pinckney, John Tompkins, Moses Hoit, Samuel Drake, Andrew Ward, 

 Walter Lancaster, Nathaniel Tompkins, Samuel Ward, &c. These in- 

 dividuals subsequently took an active part in the affairs of East Ches- 

 ter. 



The following covenant was drawn up in 1665, for the future govern- 

 ment of the proprietors, entitled : — 



Articles of agreement betwext us whose names are underwriten, A. D. 

 1665. 



Imprimus, that we by the grace of God, Pitt down on the track of land lieng 

 betwext Huthesson's broock, whear the house was, untell it com unto the river, 

 that runeth in at the head of the meados. 



2. That we indeavor to keepe and maintayn christian love and sivell honisty. 



3. That we faithfully conssall what may be of infirmyti in any one of us. 



4. Plainlie to dealle one with another in christian love. 



5. If any trespas be don, the trespaed and the trespaser shall chuse tow of this 

 company, and they a thirde man if need be requiered, to end the mater, without 

 any further trubell. 



6. That all and every one of us, or that shall be of us, do paye unto the mines- 

 ter, according to his meade. 



7. That none exceed the quantity of fifteen acres, until all have that quantity. 



8. That every man hath that meadow that is most convenient for him. 



9. That every man build and inhabit on his home lot before the next winter. 



10. That no man make sale of his lot before he hath built and inhabited one 

 year, and then to render it to the company, or to a man whom they approve. 



11. That any man may sell pait of his alotment to his neighbor. 



12. That no man shall engrosse to himself by buying his neighbor's lot for his 

 particular interest, but with respect to sell it if an approved man come, and that 

 without much advantage, to be judged by the company. 



13. That all public affairs, all bridges, highways, or mill, be carried on joint- 

 ly, according to meadow and estates. 



14. That provision be endeavoured for education of children, and then en- 

 couragement be given unto any that shall take pains according to our former way 

 of rating. 



15. That no man shall give entertainment to a foreigner who shall carry him- 

 self obnoxious to the company except amendment be after warning given. 



16. That all shall join in guarding of cattle when the company see it con- 

 venient. 



17. That every man make and maintain a good fence about all his arable land, 

 and in due time a man chosen to view if the company's be good. 



18. That every man sow his land when most of the company sow or plant in 

 their fields. 



19. That we give new encouragement to Mr. Brewster each other week, to 



