THE TOWN OF GREENBURGH. 27 I 



A schedule or particular of goods, &c, paid to the grantors. 



130 fathom of white wampum, 10 spoons, 



12 guns, 2 knives, 



14 fathom of duffils 12 pair of stockings, 



12 blankets, 15 hatches, 



8 coats, 10 hoes, 



6 kettles, • 10 earthen jugs, 



6 fathom of stroud water, 10 iron pots, 



16 shirts, 4 1-2 vatts of beere, 



25 lbs. of powder, 2 ankers of rumme, 



20 bars of lead, 2 rool3 of tobacco. a 



The above sales covered the present township of Greenburgh, and 

 subsequently formed a portion of Philipsburgh manor. 



These lands remained in the Philipse family, until the attainder of 

 Colonel Frederick Philipse, A. D., 1779, when they became vested by 

 forfeiture in the people of this State. Under the commissioners they 

 were parcelled out for small sums, to the Van Tassels, Van Warts, Odells, 

 Lawrences, Posts, Archers, Harts, Ackers, Dyckmans and Requas, 

 former tenants of the manor in pursuance of the act of 1784. Many of 

 their descendants still occupy the patrimonial estates in fee simple. 



In the records of the Court of Sessions for this county appears the 

 following memoranda: 



"March ye 2d, 1692-3, Justice Mott did sweare John, Charles and 

 Johannes Yeruckson, assessors for Weekersqueeke, and Barnt Whitt, 

 Collector." 



The earliest entry relating to town officers occurs in the old town and 

 manor book, entitled " the town and manor of Philipsburgh for to keep 

 the town redesstors, 1742." 



The first Tuesday in April, is chosen Abraham Martlinghs for the 

 clerk of the town and manor aforesaid, at the town meeting, for chussen 

 all other assessors in the town. 



In 1742, the first Tuesday in April is chosen four assessors for the 

 manor of Philipsburgh, viz. : Joseph Geddenie and Gerret van Wart, 

 jun. For constable and collector is chosen Jocqhem van Wart. 

 Pound master is Elbert Airsse. Frederick Philipse appears to have been 

 supervisor in 1752. The first independent election held in 1778, is thus 

 recorded. " Being a memorandum of all the public officers appointed 



a Book of Pat. Alb. v. T9. 



