THE TOWN OF NORTH CASTLE. 7 I I 



thousand seven hundred and sixty-three, reference being thereunto had may more 

 fully and largely be made appear, wherein is granted unto us the said Caleb 

 Fowler, Joseph Sutton and Benjamin Smith, and our associates, a great part of 

 •said tract of land. Now this indenture witnesseth that for and in consideration 

 of the sum of one hundred and sixty-nine pounds of good and lawful money of 

 the province of New York, well and truly paid by the said Benjamin Smith 

 which is his proportionable part or share of money paid for the above said tract 

 of land ; we the said Caleb Fowler and Joseph Sutton doth acknowledge by these 

 presents and therefore by these presents, give, grant and release unto him the 

 said Benjamin Smith, his heirs and assigns, all that certain part of the above re- 

 cited tract of land containing four hundred acres, two hundred and twelve acres 

 where he the said Benjamin Smith now lives and one hundred and eighty-eight, 

 acres at Shapequau where his son, Abel Smith, now lives, all situate and being 

 in the above said Patent, and also his equal share in all and every part and par- 

 cell of the above said tract of land which was purchased as above said which we 

 have now in possession and that maybe found belonging to the said West Patent 

 of North Castle. To have and to hold, &c. , Caleb Fowlbk, 



Sealed and delivered in the presence of Joseph Sutton. 



Caleb Haight, 

 John Niles, 



Proved 16th October, 1770."« 



On the 26th of April, 1770, Abel Smith, of the West Patent of North 

 Castle, conveyed to Benjamin Smith of the said Patent for the sum of 

 ^£340. " all that certain piece or lott of land situate, lying and being in 

 the above said Patent bounded as followeth : Beginning at the north- 

 west corner of the north end of the ten acres which I the said Abel 

 Smith sold to Benjamin Smith, the younger,, lying on the east side of 

 the road that leads from Joseph Sutton to Benjamin Kipps and running 

 northward along the east side of said road till it comes to the partition 

 line between the lott of land herein conveyed and the land of Joseph 

 Sutton, then eastward and northward along said partition line to a cer- 

 tain walnut tree standing at a corner, then eastward on a straight corse 

 to a certain black oak tree with a stone in a crotch of said tree, &c." & 



On the 8fh day of March, i7g4, Benjamin Smith, of the West Patent 

 of North Castle, farmer, sold to Benjamin Smith of the same Patent let- 

 ter for the sum of five hundred pounds " all that peace or parcel of land 

 situate, lying and being on the aforesaid West Patent of North Castle 

 containing one hundred and eighty acres be the same more or less, 

 bounded as followeth : Beginning at a heap of stones at the north-east 

 corner joining the land of Silas Worshborn, and from thence north- 

 westerly to a waltnut tree marked, then westerly to a black oak bush, 



a Entered in the Bee. of Deeds of Westchester County, Lib. K„ pp. 41-42, 11th June^ 178T 

 ,per Richard Hatfield, clerk. 



b Copied from original doc. in possession of David W. Smith of Kensico. Witnesses, John 

 Niles and Maurice Smith. 



