THE TOWN OF NORTH SALEM. 741 



{provided ye same do not contain further Covenants, than are contained in these 

 presents, or anything contrary to ye true intent and meaning hereof, as by ye 

 said Jonah Keeler, his heirs and assigns, or his and their Comicil learned in ye 

 law, shall be reasonably advised, devised or required. In witness, whereof, we 

 do hereunto set our names and seals ye day and year above written. 

 In presence of us witnesses : Thomas Hawlet, Benjamin Benedict. 



Recompeno Thomas, Richaed Olmstead, Benjamin Burt, 



John Rockwell, Joseph Lee, Joseph Noetheup, 



Thomas Smith, Daniel Olmsted, 



Nathan Saint John, Joseph Keelee, 

 Ebenezee Smith, Timothy Keelee, 

 Thomas Hyatt, James Benedict, 



Samuel Smith, Daniel Sheerwood, 



Richaed Osbukn, Matthew Seamoee, 

 Benjamin Willson, James Beown, 

 Samuel Smith. 

 Memorandum this 20th day of March, 1738, 

 then appeared before me Recompence Thomas 

 and under oath declared that he sawe all the 

 grantors signe this Release, and also sawe John 

 Rockwell signe with him, as a witness to the 

 same and I have examined and finde no me- 

 terall mistak, and allowe the same to be Re- 

 corded. JOHN THOMAS, ye Judge* 



Jonah Keeler was one of the first settlers in this part of the Town, and 

 when he moved up here from Ridgefield it was a complete wilderness 

 infested with bears and wolves. His first residence was a log cabin 

 which formerly stood near the brook adjoining the present mansion of 

 Floyd Keeler. His son, Jeremiah Keeler, by will devised the Keeler 

 estate to his three sons, Jonah, Nathan and Lewis ; the two former 

 bought out their younger brother's interest. Jonah Keeler, Jr., left two 

 sons — Walter and Jesse B. Keeler — who with Floyd, the son of Nathan, 

 now jointly own Keelerville which consists of three hundred acres. 

 Lewis Keeler, the youngest son of Jeremiah, removed to Madison 

 County, N. Y., and left four sons — Sarles, Joel, Hiram and George. 



The views from Floyd Keeler' s residence are, indeed, charming ; em- 

 bracing hills and woods, and a fine panoramic landscape of the Mutigh- 

 ticoos valley looking north-west with the distant mountains bordering 

 on Putnam County and Hudson River. On the north is the mansion 

 of Mr. Walter Keeler, beautifully surrounded with evergreens and other 

 shubbery. This gentleman has done much to improve the neighboring 

 village of North Salem, having erected a fine store in the upper portion 



a Copied from the original document in the possession of Floyd Keeler, Esq., of Keeler- 

 ville, North Salem. Endorsed on the back March 1, 17T4 ; recorded in Lib. No. 2, folio 10, per 

 Abrjah Gilbert clerk. 



