740 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



ginning at James Benedict's north-west corner and runs south twenty-seven de- 

 grees and a half west an huudred and fifty rods ; then south eight degrees west 

 three hundred and twenty-five rods, then north twenty-seven degrees and an 

 half, east an hundred and eighty rods, then north fourteen degrees east, an 

 hundred, sixty and five rods, then north fourteen degrees, west an huudred and 

 fifty rods, and is bounded South by undivided land, West, by James Brown, north, 

 Joseph Keeler and Daniel Sherwood, east, Thomas Smith and Ensign Benedict. 

 The said Keeler being m lawful possession thereof. To Have and to Hold said 

 granted and released premises, with all ye privileges and appurtenances, to ye 

 same belonging or in any wise appertaining, as timbers, trees, stones, minerals, 

 water-courses, springs, herbage, and all proffits and advantages yt may arise, 

 or whatever may in any wise accrue therefrom, & We, ye above named Thomas 

 Hawley, Matthew St. John, Samuel Smith, Benjamin Benedict, &c, and all ye 

 afore-mentioned proprietors of said released ten miles, say we have released, 

 made over and granted ye above described tract of land, unto said Jonah Keeler, 

 his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their sole and proper use and behoof and 

 benefitt, who shall and may forever, by virtue hereof, Enter upon, possess and 

 Enjoy ye same, convey, convert, alienate and improve it in what way and man- 

 ner, to what use and end soever the said Keeler, his heirs and assignes shall see 

 convenient ; yet reserving to ourselves, heirs and assigns, ye usual allowance of 

 five acres to ye hundred, for high- ways and roads, which shall be laid out by a 

 commttee choosen from time to time (as occasion requires) by ye major of ye 

 said proprietors of said released ten miles, ye major part to be derived by their 

 interest, which roads and highways shall be laid out in such place and manner 

 as said committee shall see necessary and most convenient ; and we, ye above 

 named Thomas Hawley, Nathan St. John, Samuel Smith, &c, and ye rest of ye 

 proprietors above said, do Joyntly and Severally Covenant and agree for ourselves 

 and heirs and assigns, with ye said Jonah Keeler, his heirs and assigns, shall and 

 may freely and clearly for Ever, Have, Hold and Enjoy ye above released prem- 

 ises, without any manner of claim or incumberance whatsoever saving : yt we 

 do hereby oblidge said Keeler, his heirs and assigns, within ye space of three 

 years from ye date hereof, effectually to cultivate three acres in every fifty, ac- 

 cording to Pattern ; and 'tis also understood, and t'is the true intent and meaning 

 of both parties of ye said Keeler, his heirs and assigns, shall always pay ye 

 yearly quit-rent at ye rate of two shillings and sixpence for each of hundred 

 acres reserved, payable by Letters patent to our Lord ye King : at Lady day j r early 

 and this we insert as an abiding duty and obligation always attending this release, 

 and as a special Condition thereof. Furthermore, we, ye said Thomas Hawley, 

 Nathan St. John, Sarnl Smith, Benjamin Benedict, Thomas Smith, Ebnz 1 ' Smith, 

 Daniel Sherwood, Benjamin Burt, Thomas Hyatt, Benjamin Willson, Joseph Lee, 

 Joseph Keeler, James Benedict, Richard Osburn, Saml Smith, Daniel Olmsted, 

 Timothy Keeler, Matthew Seamore, Joseph Northrup, and James Brown, and ye 

 survivors and survivour of us, our heirs and assigns, shall, and will, at any time 

 hereafter upon ye reasonable request and at ye cost and charge in ye law, of ye 

 said Jonah Keeler, his heirs or assigns, make, do, acknowledge, Execute and Per- 

 form all such further and reasonable act and acts, thing and things, assureances 

 and conveyances in the law for ye more perfect describing, limiting, conveying 

 orassureing ye above released premises unto ye said Keeler, his heirs and assigns 



