THE TOWN OF LEWISBORO. 393 



the said corner tree another line running near 2 points to ye north of ye west 

 unto a pond called Nessopack and continuing ye same course until it meets with 

 a second pond called Ashkeets crossing by ye south end of both ponds and from 

 thence running north-west until it extends to a place called Mamanusquag where 

 is a oak tree marked on ye north side of ye outlett of water that comes out from 

 a sort of a grassy pond which is known and called by ye said name which tree is 

 ye north-west corner and from said tree another line running south bearing to 

 ye east abought 1 mile and J running by ye east-side of a mountain and then 

 runs south, south-west under ye east side of another mountain called Asoquatah 

 until it meets Stamford, boundary line about a quarter of a mile to ye eastward of 

 Cross River Pond where stands a marked white oak tree with stones about it and 

 in ye south-west corner and from said marked tree along by Stamford boundery 

 until it comes to Norwalk purchase and so by said purchase bounds to the said line 

 Rock at the south-east corner containing by estimation 20,000 acres be it more 

 or less and the four corners Of said tract of land being called by the following 

 Indian names, south-east corner, Wheercock; north-east corner, Wononkpakoonk ; 

 north-west corner, Mamamesquag ; south-west corner, Harahawmis, to have and 

 to hold, 30th of September, 1708, 



Catoonah, his mark ye sachem, 

 Wequaoomeck, his mark, 

 Waspaohaim, his mark, 

 Wawkamawwe, his mark, 

 Naraneka, his mark, 

 Cawwehekln, his mark. 

 This above written bill is acknowledged by ye grantors this 30th day of Sep- 

 tember, 1708, before me Samuel Hait, Justice of the Peace. Rec. Feb. 8. 1709- 

 1710. 



Sealed and delivered in ye presence of 



John Holmes, Jr., Gootquas, his mark, 

 Joseph Sult, Mahke, his mark, 

 John Copp,* Sawpormick, his mark. 



Upon the 7th of March, 1729, Tapporneck and other Indians con- 

 firmed • to proprietors of Ridgefield all their lands lying near the outlet 

 of " Wepack " or Long Pond to " Titicus River," &c. 



Know all men by these presents, that we, Tapporneck, Amnion, and Wethens, 

 Sommenotes, Pawquenongo and Crow, aU Indians belonging to Long Pond or 

 Wepack, for and in consideration of a valuable reward paid, or to be paid, by 

 ye Proprietors of Ridgefield, have given, granted, bargained sold and by these 

 presents, do freely, fully, and absolutely, sell, convey and confirm, unto ye pro- 

 prietors of Ridgefield their heirs and assigns forever according with their usual 

 interest as Proprietors a certain tract or parcel of land supposedly in ye town- 

 ship of Ridgefield lying, situate and butted and bounded as followeth, namely 

 beginning west at an ash straddle standing at ye east side of ye outlet of Long- 

 Pond about six rods west of said outlett near ye lower fishing place from thence 



a Ridgefield Town Rec., Vol. I., p. 1. At a town meeting held in Norwalk, A.D., 1709, it 

 was " ordained that this purchase should be a distinct township by the name of Ridgefield." — 

 E. Halls, Norwalk, p. 101. 



