702 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



grace, certain knowledge and mere motion, we have given, granted, ratified and 

 confirmed, and by these presents doe for us, our heirs and successors, give, grant, 

 ratify and confirm unto our said loving subjects, Col. Caleb Ileathcotc. Joseph 

 Theal, John Horton, Joseph Purdy, Robert Walters, Leigh At wood, Matthew 

 Clarkson, Lancaster Sims, Cornelius Depeyster, Richard Slater, John Chollwell, 

 Robert Lurtiug and Barne Cosens, all the afore-recited tract of land within the 

 county of Westchester, and within the limits and bounds aforesaid, together 

 with all and singular the woods, underwoods, trees, timber, feedings, pastures, 

 meadows, marshes, swamps, ponds, pools, waters, water-courses, rivers, rivu- 

 lets, runs, brooks, streams, fishing, fowling, hunting, hawking, &c, mines, min- 

 erals, &c, (silver and gold mines excepted,) and all other profits, benefits, priv- 

 ileges, liberties, advantages, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the 

 aforesaid tract of land, within the limits and bounds aforesaid, belonging or in 

 any way or ways appertaining unto them, the said Col. Caleb Heathcote, &c, 

 &c, their heirs and assigns, to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of him, 

 the said Colonel Caleb Heathcote, &c, &c,, their heirs and assigns forever, 

 to be holden of us, our heirs and successors, in free and common soccage as 

 of our manor of East Greenwich, in our county of Kent, within our realm of 

 England, yielding, rendering and paying therefor yearly and every year, on the 

 Feast day of the nativity of our Blessed Saviour, the annual yearly rent of one 

 pound, seven shillings and sixpence, current money of New York, in lieu and 

 stead of all other rents, dues, duties, services and demands whatsoever. In tes- 

 timony wiiereof, we have caused the great seal of our said Province to be here- 

 unto affixed. Witness, John Nanfan, Esq., our Lieutenant Governor and Com- 

 mander-in-chief of our Province of New York and territories depending there- 

 on in America, and Vice-Admiral of the same, at our fort in New York, this 

 17th day of February, 1701-2, and in the 14th year of our reign. "» 



John Nanfan." 



The above grant embraced the eastern portion of what is still known 

 as the " Middle Patent " of North Castle, and was so named because 

 situated between the colony line of Connecticut and the patent of Bed- 

 ford. 



Upon the first of April, 1705, the Indian proprietors, Patthunck, 

 St., Panridge and Wapeto Patthunck, Jr., absolute lords of a tract of 

 land " lying situate in Westchester County upon the northermost side 

 of the great pond called Rye pond, have sold, for a sum of money and 

 other goods, 



"All the land above mentioned, from the said north-west side of said pond, 

 running west northerly three miles, more or less, and from thence running north- 

 easterly four miles, more or less, on a run or river called Bruncks' river, and 

 from thence east-northerly three English miles, more or less, and then from 

 thence runs south-westerly to the place from whence it began, taking in and in- 

 cluding a small pond called Cranberry pond, unto John Clapp, his heirs, execu- 

 tors, administrators, &c. , reserving three hundred acres for our own use, for the 



a Alb. Rec. Book of Patents No. vii., 224. 



