THE TOWN OF ,NEW CASTLE. 569 



This grant was subsequently known as the West Patent of North 

 Castle. 



Upon the 18th of February, 1701, occurs an " Indenture Decempar- 

 tite" between Robert Walters, of the city of New York, Esq., of the 

 first part; Leigh Atwood of the same place, Esq., of the second part, and 

 eight others, named in the before mentioned patent, which recites the 

 patent of 14th of February, 1701, and wherein it is covenanted and 

 agreed upon between all parties " that no survivorship shall take place 

 or affect in case of death of any of them, the said parties ; and the lands 

 and premises aforesaid shall with all convenient expedition be set out 

 and divided equally into ten several distinct parts," &c, and cause de- 

 vises, conveyances and assurgents in the law whatsoever for the better, 

 more sure, perfect and absolute settling of said land and premises, &c; 

 " also to receive one-tenth part of all the rents and yearly profits which 

 in the meantime shall be due, &c, sharing, costs," &c. a 



February 21st, 1743, an agreement between the Receiver General 

 and others, " concerning money that is coming to the former on the 

 behalf of the King, for quit-rent of the West Patent'''' 1 ' 



The same year Robert Walters and Peter Fauconier had rights con- 

 cerning quit-rents' in the West Patents. Peter Fauconier, ^ Esq., one of 

 the early proprietors of this town, "was an attendant of Lord Cornbury 

 to this country in 1702, afterwards a New York merchant, and receiver- 

 general of the province, who in 17 17 purchased Milesard's interest in 

 one of the Newtown Patents on Long Island."** 



Baird speaks of him as "a native of France, high in favor with Bella- 

 mont and Cornbury, Governors of New York, by the latter made col- 

 lector and receiver-general of the province in 1705. He obtained 

 large grants of land from the governors, and among the rest a patent to 

 a tract within the territory originally claimed by the town of Rye. This, 

 long known as Fauconiers West Patent, is now a part of the town of 

 North Castle. On the application of the people of Rye for a patent in 

 1720, the council examined Mr. Fauconier, who made no objection to 

 the granting of the petition." e 



Peter Fauconier, Esq., left issue, William, whose children were Josiah, 

 Ruth, Catharine and Hannah. John, second son of Peter, who resided 

 at East Chester, was bom December 18th, 1747, and died June 24th, 



a Copied from the original doc. in possession of David W. Smith, of Kensico. 



b Town Kec, vol. i, p. 4. 



c A family by the name of Faukenner was seated in Surrey County, England. Arms, Paly 

 of 8, ar and sa over all on a bond of the last, 3 cinquefoils or Crest a falcon ppr. belled or. 

 The same arms with little variation, belong to the Fawconers or Fawkoners. 



d Recker's Annals of Newtown, L. I., p. 152. 



e Baird's Hist, of Eye. 



