2IO HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



The vacant lands were situated on the west side of Rattlesnake Brook 

 in the north-west corner of the present town, and amounted to 3,308 

 acres. From their peculiar shape they obtained the name of the "Long 

 Reach." 



In 1696, "at a meeting of the freeholders, and commonality of the 

 borough town of West Chester, they did give and grant unto Col. Caleb 

 Heathcote, the liberty of the stream of Hutchinson's river, or creek, ly- 

 ing by the "Ten Farms," within the limits and bounds of the patent of 

 the borough town of Westchester aforesaid, known by the name of East- 

 chester, for to erect a mill or mills thereon. a 



Upon the 23d day of December, A. D. 1700, we find the Indians 

 confirming the inhabitants of Eastchester in their possession. 



INDIAN DEED. 



Be it known unto all to whom these presents may come, or concern; whereas 

 the inhabitants of Eastchester did formerly purchase a certain tract of land of 

 the natives, in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred sixty and six, 

 and part of the same being not as yet satisfied, the said tract of land being but- 

 ted and bounded as is hereafter expressed, viz. : cast and south-east, by a certain 

 river commonly called Hutchinson's river, which runs in at the head of the 

 meadows, on the west bounds of Mr. Pell's patent, and southerly to Hutchin- 

 son's brook, and from the head thereof, north-west to Brunckses his river, and 

 so all the land betwixt Hutchinson's and Brunckses his river, and so from the 

 head of Hutchinson's river, northwest west to Brunckses river, and so all the 

 land betwixt Hutchinson's and Brunckses rivers, according as aforemen- 

 tioned, now know te, that we, Woariatapus Annhook and Porrige, do 

 owne, that we have received full satisfaction of Richard Shute, John Drake, and 

 Henry Fowler, in the behalf of the rest of the inhabitants of Eastchester afore- 

 said, for the said tract of land, and we the abovesaid Woariatapus, Annhook 

 and Porrige, do by these presents confirm unto the said Richard Shute, John 

 Drake and Henry Fowler, in the behalf of the rest of the inhabitants of East- 

 chester aforesaid, their heirs and assigns forever, and we the above said Woar- 

 iatapus, Annhook alid Porrige, will warrant and defend the same from all in- 

 cumbrances whatsoever, of any person or persons lajiug claime, right, title or 

 demand, unto any part or parcel of the abovesaid tract of land, above mentioned, 

 in witness whereof, we the said Woariatapus, Annhook and Porrige have here- 

 unto put to our hands and seals, this third day of Dec, in the 12th year of his 

 majestic s reign, A. D. 1700. 



Signed, sealed and delivered in The mark of X 



presence of us, Robert Bloomer, Woariatabus. 



■George Copping, David Whitlock. The mark of All Ann Hooke, 



Gramataii Sachem, Porritre 



a Westchester Rec. 



