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N. Y. COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS

LAND PAPEES;

IN THE OFFICE OF THE

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1643-1803.

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LAND PAPEKS.

VOLUME I.

[Those marked thus (*) are in Dutch.]

1642-1681.

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1642. March 28. Deed from Gov. Kieft to the Rev. Francis

Dougthy and associates, for a township at Mespath, L. I., 1
1647. March 30. *Deed from Gov. Kieft to Hans Hansen, for 200

morgens of land at Mespath, L. I., 2

1653. Nov. 1. *Deed from Gov. Stuyvesant to Ensign Gerrit

Jansen, for a garden lot in Fort Orange, 4

1657. Aug. 22. *Conveyance to Mighiel Muyden of a house and

lot in Winckel straat, in the city of N. Amsterdam, 5

1660. May 7. Conveyance from Cornells Dirksen Hoogland to

Joris Jacobsen, of a house and lot at the ferry, L. I., . . . 6
1663. April 25. *Deed from Gov. Stuyvesant to Hendrick Cor-

nelissen van Holsteyn, of a lot of land at Esopus, village

of Wildwick, ;•.•;•••• 7

1665. March 4. Order of Gov. Nicolls respecting the division of

the Little Plains, between the towns of Hempstead and

Jamaica, L. I., 8

-n. April 8. Deed from Wm. Goulding, Sam Spicer and others,

for a tract of land at the Neversinck, N. J., 9

1666. Small Draught of land in difference between Mr. Pell and

Mr. Richbell, 10

April 29. Indian^deed to John Budd of a tract of land in
Westchester, twenty English miles north of Apanammis,
bounded on the south by Westchester path, on the east
by the Blind brook, and on the west by Mamorinack
river, and the north bounds are sixteen English miles

from Westchester path up into the country, 10

May 21. Draught of Eaton's Neck, 12

1667. March 9. Deed from Gov. Nicolls to Philip Pinckney, James

Everts and others, for a tract known as the "Ten ffarmes,

or Eastchester," 12

[No date.] Draught of Fordham and ye Meadows, 13

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4 LAND PAPERS. [vol. i.

Page.
166V. [No date.] Draughts of the land in question between Mr.

• Betts and Flatbush, 14-15

[No date.] *The plot of Bronckx, his land, 61

[No date.] Draught showing the location of Bronckx and
Jessup's land, with Mamorineck river in Westchester
county, and the location also of Vander Donck's house.

[This draught is imperfect], 17

1664-1667. List of the several patents in Kings Co., granted

by Gov'r Nicolls with their lines, 18

April 25. Deed of Confirmation from Gov. Nicolls to Caspar
Jacobsen, for land in Beverwick at Albany, 19

May 21. Deed of Confirmation from Gov. Nicolls to Arent
Andriesen, for land in Beverwick at Albany, 20

June 18. Deed of Confirmation from Gov. Nicolls to Mat-
thew Blanchan for a house and lot of grounds lying
and being at Wildwyck, at Esopus, 21

July 23. Deed of Confirmation from Gov. Nicolls to Roelloffe
Swartwout for land in Wildwyck, at Esopus, 22

July 23. Deed of Confirmation from Gov. Nicolls to Corne-
ll) s Barents Slecht, for between forty and fifty acres of
land at Esopus, 23

August 6. Record of a Deed confirming to Sybout Claesen,
two lots of Ground, one lying " to the north of the Waall,"
the other "to ye south of High Street" in the city of N.
York, 24

Oct. 16. Deed of Confirmation from Gov. Nicolls to Manuel
Sanders, a free negro for a parcel of land, house and
garden, marked No. 11, lying on Manhattan Island, near
Stuyvesant's Bowery, 25

Oct. 19. Deed of Confirmation from Gov. Nicolls to Cleyne
Anthony, a free negro, for six acres of land, lying on

Manhattan Island, 26

1668. Feb. 1 7. Deed of Confirmation, from Gov. Nicolls to Thomas
Verdun, for a lot of ground in the city of New York,
lying and being in a certain lane, or street, commonly
called by the name of the Smee straat, 27

March 6. Confirmation Patent for the town of Hempsteed
on Long Island, from Gov. Nicolls to John Hicks, John
Seaman, Richard Gildersleeve and others, freeholders of
said town, 29

March 22. Declaration of Packaponchie, Sachem of Masse-
peage, regarding the bounds of Mattinicock lands, L. L,
[with a rough draught], 30

June 18. Deed of Confirmation, from Gov. Nicolls to Izrail
Helme, Hendrick Jacobse and others, for a piece of land
lying upon Calcoon Hook on the west side of Delaware
river, 31

August 1. Deed of Confirmation from Gov. Nicolls to Jan
Van Bremen, for a piece of land containing about 70
acres, lying in Katts kill, upon the North river, 32

Oct. 16. Deed from Gov. Lovelace to John Richbell for a
piece of land contained in three necks, bounded on the east

vol. i.] LAND PAPERS. 5

Pago.
1G6S. by the Mamaroneck river, and on the west by Gravelly

or Stony brook, which divides it from Pell's purchase, 33

1670. April 13. Deed from the Indians to Gov. Lovelace, for an

Island in Hudson's river, commonly called Staten Island,
and by the Indians Aquehonga, Manacknong, 34

Aug. 10. Deed from Gov. Lovelace to Christopher Bersford,
for a lot and a half in the new town, laid out at Esopus,
called Marbleton, 35

Aug. 18. Deed from Gov. Lovelace to Richard Cage, for a
house lot in Marbleton, 30

Bounds of Carsten Fredericksen's land, 36

Nov. 9. An account of every man's lot upon the first and
second pieces of land belonging to Marbleton, 36

1671. March 30. Deed from Gov. Lovelace to Jan Joosten for a

Lot in Marbleton, 37

[No date.] Memorandum of 7 lots between Bostwick and
Newton, made by Mr. Nicolls to obtain a warrant of
survey, 38

April 11. '"Description of a survey of Jacob Kipp's land, on
East river, on Manhattan Island, by Ja: Corteljou,
surveyor, 39

June 16. Deed of Confirmation, from Gov. Lovelace to
Thomas Young, for a tract of land containing about 400
acres, lying on the west side of Delaware bay, about two
miles above St. Jones creek, > 40

Oct. 11. Deed of Confirmation from Gov. Lovelace to Gys-
bert Crum, for a lot of ground in Marbleton, containing
30 acres, 41

Oct. 11. Deed of Confirmation, from Gov. Lovelace to John
Joesten, for a lot of ground in Marbleton, containing 30
acres, 42

Dec. 16. Indian Deed, to Daniel Turneur, of New Har-
laem, for a tract of land, lying upon ye maine next to ye
land of John Archer, beginning at ye bay, on ye south
side of Crabb Island, and so running along ye creek,
parting ye maine and Manhattans' Island to B re mix land,
extending east and west so far as the land of the said
John Archer, 42

1672. Feb. 23. Deed from Gov. Lovelace to Jaques Corteljou, for

a parcel of land at Nayack, in the patent of New
Utrecht, upon Long Island, 43

Feb. 25. *Lease from Gov. Lovelace to Dirck Siecken, for a
tract of laud in New York, outside the Land-gate, called
the old Company's Bowery and Dominies Bouwery, at a
yearly rent of 600 gl. wampum, 44

April 1 . *Minute of a grant from the Court, at Kingston, to
Cornells Hoogeboom of a lot of ground for a brick yard, 45

April 1. *Petition to the Governor for Confirmation of the
same, [with draught], 45

June 25. Deed from Gov. Lovelace to Tierck Claessen de
Wit, for a parcel of bush-land, together with a house,
lot, orchard and calves' pasture, lying near Kingston, in
Esopus, 46

6 LAND PAPERS. [vol. i.

Page.

1672. July 3. Bounds of a tract of land above Schenectady, pur-

chased of the Maquaes Indians, extending from Schenec-
tady 3 miles westward, along both sides of the river,
ending at Quaquarionu, where the last Mohawk Castle
stands, 47

Sept. 5. *Description of a survey of Andrew Norwood's
land, on Staten Island, containing 150 acres, 47

Sept. 9. Conveyance from Jan Clute to Jan Jans Bleecker,
of a house and lot of ground, on the hill, in Albany, .... 48

1673. Feb. 18. *Minute of a grant, from the Court at Kingston, to

Jan Mattyson, of a lot of ground, 49

April 14. *Minute of a grant, from the Court at Hurley, of
a lot of ground, to Albert Hymans, 50

June 7. Deed of confirmation, from Gov. Lovelace to Mat-
thias Blanchan, for 36 acres of land in the town of Hurley,
[2 copies], : 51-2

July 15. Grant of a small piece of land, in Albany, lying
Avithout the town, beyond the north port, by a Tann-pitt,
from Gov. Lovelace to Cornelijs Van Schellijne, Shoemaker, 53

Oct. 14. *Deed from Gov. Colve to Nicholas Bayard, of a
lot of ground in the city of New Orange, [now New
York], 54

1674. Sept. 4. *Deed from Gov. Colve to Roeloff Vander Linde

and others, of a tract of land of 264 acres, lying on the
north west hook of Staten Island, 55

Sept. 20. Conveyance from Robert Williams to John Cham-
pion of 40 acres of land lying in Lusum, near Oyster
Bay, on Long Island, 56

Oct. 20. *Deed from Gov. Colve to Pieter Jansen Gouwanes,
and his sons, of 290 acres of land, on the southeast side
of Staten Island, 57

[No date.] Draught showing the location of Yonker and
Rum streets, in the city of Albany, with the guard house
and city gates, [Incorrectly endorsed New Jersey,] .... 58

1675. March 1. *Minute of a grant, from the Court at Marbleton,

to Jan Bigs, of a small piece of land, . . . . , 59

March 9. *Minute of a grant from the Court at Kingston to
George Hall, of a small piece of land, 60

Sept 2. *Conveyance from the Machicander Indians to Barent
Myndertsen, Master Shoemaker, of a tract of land con-
taining about 74 acres, beginning on the east side of
Hudson's river, opposite the end of Schotax Island, and
extends to a stream flowing in between Beeren and
Schuters Islands [with map and survey], 61

Sept. 10. *Minute of a grant from the Court of Hurley to
Hyman Albertsen Roosa, of a piece of land, 61

Oct. 1. Deed from Gov. Andros to Capt. Nathaniel Daven-
port and others, for a neck of land upon the north side of
Staten Island, opposite Shuter's Island, containing about
660 acres, [2 copies], 62-3

Oct. 15. Deed, from Gov. Andros, confirming, to Cornells
Hogeboom, the lot of ground granted him by the Corpo-
ration of Kingston for a brick yard. [See page 45], ... . 64

vol. i.] LAND PAPERS. 7

Page.

1675. List of surveys, made on Staten Island, from 16*72 to 1677,

by Jaques Cortelijou, 64

Oct. 18. *Description of a survey of about 256 acres of land
on the south side of Staten Island, for Gideon Marlett
and sous, by Ja: Cortelijou, 65

Oct. 18. *Description of a survey of 270 acres of land, on
Staten Island, for Pierre Billeau and sons, by Ja: Corte-
lijou, 65

Oct. 20. Description of a survey of 160 acres of land,
lying on the west side of Staten Island, for William
Roadsby, Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 65

Nov. 1. Draught of a patent to be granted to John Garret-
sen, for land on Long Neck, upon Staten Island, 66

Nov. 1. Copy of the bounds of 243 acres of land on the
south side of Staten Island; also 30 acres of salt meadow,
lying at the mouth of Fresh kill, patented to Gideon
Marlett and his two sons, Joshua and Paulus, 66

Nov. 5. Deed from Gov. Andros to John Roads for a
tract of land, containing 600 acres, lying "at the Whore
kill, on the west side of Delaware bay, called Rehobah,
lying upon Rehobah bay," 67

1676. March 7. Conveyance from Madam Johanna De Laet, wife

of Jeronimus Ebbing to George Hall, of a tract of land
lying at the Great Bridge, at Kingston, 68

March 17. *Conveyance from Albert Cornelissen Wantenaer,
to Peter Simpson, of a house and lot, orchard and garden,
in Brooklyn, 68

March 31. Description of a survey of 256 acres of land, on
the south side of Staten Island, laid out for Gideon
Marlett and others, 69

March 31. Description of a survey of 270 acres of land on the
south side of Staten Island, for Peter Biliau and others, 69

March 31. Description of a survey of 76 acres of land lying
near the Great kill, upon Staten Island, for Robert Rider, 69

Description of a survey of 90 acres of land, lying upon the
south side of the Fresh kill, on Staten Island, laid out for
Francis Sheartree, by Ja: Corteljou, surveyor, 69

Description of a survey of 180 acres of land lying upon the
south side of the IVesh kill, laid out for Richard Come-
well, by Ja: Cortelijou, surveyor, 69

Description of a survey of 180 acres of land, lying at the
south of the Fresh kill upon Staten Island, laid out for
Samuel Leete, by Ja: Cortilijou, surveyor, , 69

Description of a survey of 180 acres of land, hang at the
south side of the Fresh kill upon Staten Island, laid out
for Christopher Hoagland, by Ja: Cortelijou, surveyor,. . 69

Description of a survey of about 90 acres of land, lying
on the south side of the Fresh kill, upon Staten Island,
laid out for Hans Christead by Ja : Cortelijou, surveyor, 69

Description of a survey of about 90 acres of land, lying on
the south side of Fresh kill, upon Staten Island, laid out
for Carston Jonson by Ja: Cortelijou, surveyor, 69

8 LAND PAPERS. [vol. i.

Pago.
1676. Description of a survey of about 90 acres of land, lying on
the south side of Fresh kill, upon Staten Island, laid out
for Jon : Edsall, by Ja: Cortelijou, surveyor, 69

Description of a survey of about 90 acres of land, lying on
the south side of Fresh kill, upon Staten Island, laid out
for Georg : Corbet by Ja : Cortelijou, surveyor, 69

Description of a survey of a lot of land lying at ye south
of ye Fresh kill, containing 80 acres, with six acres of
salt meadow at ye south of Long Neck, and 4 acres of
fresh in ye cove to the north of Seadar Poynte, laid out
for Jon: Sharpe by Ja : Cortelijou, surveyor, 69

Description of a survey of 80 acres of land lying at ye south
of ye Fresh kill, upon Staten Island, with 6 acres of salt
meadow on ye south of Long Neck, and 4 acres of fresh
in ye cove to the north of Seadar Poynte, laid out for
Henry Newton, by Ja: Cortelijau, surveyor, 69

Description of a survey of 160 acres of land, lying at ye
south of ye Fresh kill, upon Staten Island, with 12 acres
of salt meadow in ye south of Long Neck, and 8 acres of
fresh in ye cove to ye north of Seadar Poynte ; laid out
for Richard Still well, by Ja: Cortelijau, surveyor, 69

Description of a survey of 80 acres of land, lying at ye
south of ye Fresh kill, upon Staten Island, with 6 acres
of salt meadew in ye cove of Karle's Neck, and 4 acres
of fresh in ye cove to ye north of Seadar Poynte, laid out
for Tho : Berryman by Ja : Corteljou, surveyor, 69

Description of a survey of 160 acres of land lying upon
Karle's Neck, on Staten Island, with 12 acres of salt
meadow, fronting, and 8 acres of fresh lying in ye cove
to ye north of Seadar Poynte, laid out for Henry Taylor,
by Ja : Cortelijau, surveyor, 69

Description of a survey of 160 acres of land, lying upon
Karle's Neck, upon Staten Island, with 12 acres of salt
meadow adjoining Henry Taylors, and 8 acres of fresh in
ye cove to ye north of Seadar Poynte, laid out for Elias
Doughty, by Ja: Corteljau, surveyor, 69

Description of a survey of 160 acres of land, lying upon
Karle's Neck, on Staten Island, with 12 acres of salt
meadow and 8 acres of fresh in ye cove to ye north of
Seadar Poynte, laid out for Tho : Gibbs, 69

Description of a survey of 160 acres of land, lying upon
Karle's Neck, on Staten Island, with 12 acres of salt
meadow, and 8 acres of fresh in ye cove to ye north of
Seadar Poynte, laid out for Wni. Lawrense, 69

Description of a survey of 160 acres of land, lying upon
Karle's Neck, on Staten Island, with 12 acres of salt
meadow, and 8 acres of fresh in ye cove to the north of
Seadar Poynte, laid out for Thomas Wandall, 69

Description of a survey of 80 acres of land at ye head of ye
meadows between Long Neck and Karle's Neck, upon
Staten Island, with 6 acres of salt meadow and 4 acres

vol. i.] LAND PAPERS. 9

Pago.
1676. of fresh in ye cove to the north of Seadar Poynte, laid out

for Jon : Bissell, 69

Description of a survey of 80 acres of land at ye head of ye
meadows between Long Neck and Karle's Neck, upon
Staten Island, with 6 acres of salt meadow and 4 acres of
fresh, in ye cove to the north of Seadar Poynte, laid out
for Thomas Carr, 69

Description of a survey of 160 acres of land at ye meadows
between Long Neck and Karle's Neck, upon Staten Island,
with 12 acres of salt meadow and 8 acres of fresh, in ye
cove to the north of Seadar Poynte, laid out for Thos :
Laurense, ^ 69

Description of a survey of 150 acres of meadow and upland,
lying upon the north side of Staten Island, laid out for
Thomas Wandall, by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 69

Description of a survey of 97 acres of upland with meadow
proportionate, lying upon the north side of Staten Island,
laid out for Thomas Berriman, by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 69

List of Staten Island patents, 69

Description of a survey of 80 acres of land, lying upon the
north west side of Staten Island, with 6 acres of salt
meadow, fronting the said lot, and 4 acres of fresh in ye
cove to ye north of Daniel Perrin, adjoining to ye Poynte,
laid out for Francis Lea, .... 70

Description of a survey of 80 acres of land, lying on the
northwest side of Staten Island, with six acres of salt
meadow, fronting the said lot, and 4 acres of fresh, in ye
cove to ye north of Daniel Perrin's meadow, laid out for
William Churchill, 70

Description of a survey of 160 acres of land, lying on the
northwest side of Staten Island, with 10 acres of salt
meadow fronting the said lot, and 10 acres more lying at
the head of Long Neck, laid out for William Nicholls, 70

Description of a survey of 80 acres of land, lying upon the
northwest side of Staten Island, with 6 acres of salt
meadow, lying at the head of Long Neck, and 4 acres of
fresh in ye cove to ye north of Dan : Perrin's, laid out for
William Welch, 70

Description of a survey of 80 acres of land lying upon the
northwest side of Staten Island, with 3 acres of meadow
fronting, and 7 acres of meadow at ye west end of ye
Island of meadow, against Seadar Poynte, laid out for Elias
Puddington, 70

Description of a survey of 80 acres of land, lying upon the
northwest of Staten Island, with 10 acres of meadow
upon ye Island of Meadow against Seadar Poynte, laid
out for Robt. Ryder, 70

Description of a survey of 160 acres of land, lying upon the
northwest side of Staten Island, with 20 acres of meadow
upon the Island of Meadow against Seadar Poynte, laid out
for Richard Charleton, 70

I.— 2.

10 LAND PAPERS. [vol. i.

Page.
1076. Description of a survey of 160 acres of land, lying upon the
northwest side of Staten Island, with 20 acres of meadow
at the head of Long Neck, laid out for Thos. Smith, 70

Description of a survey of 160 acres of land, lying upon the
northwest side of Staten Island, with 20 acres of meadow
upon Long Neck, laid out for Jon : Ryder, 70

Description of a survey of 80 acres of land lying upon the
south side of Staten Island, with 6 acres of salt meadow
to ye north east of Seadar Poynte, and 4 acres of fresh in
ye cove to ye north of Daniell Perrin's, laid out for John
Fitz Garratt, 70

Description of a survey of a lot of land lying upon the
south side of Staten Island, with 5 acres of meadow ad-
jacent to ye creek of Granees, and 5 acres of moore to ye
northeast of Seadar Poynte, laid out for Tho : Davison, . . 70

Description of a survey of a lot of land lying upon the south
side of Staten Island, with 5 acres of meadow adjacent to
ye creek of Granees, and 5 acres of moore to ye northeast
of Seedar Poynte, laid out for Thomas Younge, 70

Description of a survey of 80 acres of land lying upon ye
northwest side of Staten Island, with 6 acres of salt mea-
dow and 4 acres of fresh in ye cove to ye north of Daniel
Perrin's, laid out for Turcoate, 70

Description of a survey of 160 acres of land, lying upon ye
northwest side of Staten Island, with six acres of salt
meadow, fronting, and 14 acres of meadow upon Long
Neck, laid out for Sainuell Gannepaine, 70

Description of a survey of 80 acres of land lying upon the
northermost part of Long Neck, upon Staten Island, with 6
acres of salt meadow, fronting, and 4 acres of fresh, to ye
north of Seadar Poynte, in ye cove, laid out for Jon :
Garrison, 70

Description of a survey of 80 acres of land, lying upon Long
Neck, on Staten Island, with 6 acres of salt meadow and
4 acres of fresh in ye cove, to ye north of Seadar Poynte,
laid out for Andrew Canon, 70

Description of a survey of 80 acres of land, lying upon Long
Neck, on Staten Island, with 6 acres of salt meadow in ye
cove of Long Neck, and 4 acres of fresh in ye cove to
ye north of Seadar Poynte laid out for Jon : Casee, .... 70

Description of a survey of a lot of land lying upon Long
Neck, on Staten Island, with 6 acres of salt meadow in
ye cove of Long Neck, and 4 acres of fresh, in ye cove
to ye north of Seadar Poynte, laid out for Richard
Dodiman, 70

Description of a survey of 80 acres of land, lying upon
Long Neck, on Staten Island, with 6 acres of salt mea-
dow, at ye head of the meadows at ye head of the fresh
kill, with 4 acres of fresh in ye cove to ye north of Seadar
Poynte, laid out for Richard Harny, 70

Description of a survey of 80 acres of land lying upon the
south side of Staten Island, with 4 acres of meadow in

vol. i.] LAND PAPERS. H

1676. ye creek and 5 acres more to ye northeast of Seadar

Poynte, laid out for Jon : Hinchman, 70

Description of a survey of 80 acres of land lying upon the
south side of Staten Island, with 10 acres of meadow

adjoining in ye creek, laid out for Paulus Regrence, 70

Description of a survey of 80 acres of land lying upon ye
south side of Staten Island, with 6 acres of salt meadow
to ye northeast of Seadar Poynte and 4 acres of fresh in
ye cove to ye north of Daniell Perrin's, laid out for Joseph

Thorne, 70

Description of a survey of 80 acres of land lying upon the
south side of Staten Island, with 6 acres of salt meadow
lying to ye northeast of Seadar Poynte, and 4 acres of
fresh in ye cove to ye north of Daniell Perrin's, laid out

for Samuel Curtisse, 70

Description of a survey of 80 acres of land, lying upon the
south side of Staten Island, with 6 acres of salt meadow
to the northeast of Seadar Poynte, and 4 acres of fresh
in ye cove to the north of Daniell Perrin's, laid out for

Tho : Joanes, 70

Description of a survey of 80 acres of land lying upon the
south side of Staten Island, with 6 acres of salt meadow
to ye northeast of Seadar Poynte, and 4 acres of fresh,
lying in ye cove to ye north of Daniell Perrin's, laid out

for Thomas Moore, 70

Description of a survey of 80 acres of land, lying upon the
south side of Staten Island, with 10 acres of meadow to
ye southeast of Fresh kill, laid out for Anthony Gleane, . . 70
Description of a survey of 160 acres of land, lying upon the
south side of Staten Island, with 12 acres of salt meadow
to ye northeast of Seadar Poynte, and 8 acres of fresh in
ye cove to ye north of Daniell Perrin's, laid out for Ralph

Hutchison, 70

Description of a survey of 160 acres of land, lying upon the
south side of Staten Island, with 20 acres of salt meadow
lying in ye meadow to ye southwest of the Fresh kill,

laid out for Rutt Josta Jan Bront, 70

Description of a survey of 90 acres of land, lying to the
south of Fresh kill, upon Staten Island, laid out for Rich-
ard Curtise, 71

Description of a survey of 188 acres of land lying at the
north side of Fresh kill, upon Staten Island, between ye
two runs of Karle's Neck and Long Neck, laid out for

Jon : Chrushshuron, 71

Description of a survey of 188 acres of land lying at the

north side of Fresh kill, upon Staten Island, between

Karle's Neck and Long Neck, laid out for Jacob Pullion, 71

Description of a survey of a lot of land, at Staten Island, at

Karle's Neck, at ye Fresh Kill, containing 94 acres, laid

out for Edward Marshall, 72

Description of a survey of a lot of land at Staten Island at
Karle's Neck at ye Fresh kill, containing 94 acres, laid out
for Thomas Morgan, 72

12 LAND PAPERS. [vol. i.

Page.
1676. Description of a survey of a lot of land at Staten Island at
Karle's Neck at ye Fresh kill, containing 94 acres, laid out
for Barne Tisen, 72

Description of a survey of 94 acres of land at Staten Island
on Karle's Neck, laid out for Wolford Proll, 73

Description of a survey of 94 acres of land at Staten Island
on Karle's Neck, laid out for Jon : Martiline, 73

Description of a survey of 94 acres of land lying at Staten
Island on Karle's Neck, laid out for Isaac See, 73

April 15. *Minute of a grant by the Court at Kingston to
Win. Trophagen for 20 acres of land, 74

April 24. *Description of a survey of 176 acres of land upon
Staten Island under the Yserberg (or Iron Mount) for
Louis Lakman by Ja : Corteljau, surveyor, 75

April 24. *Description of a survey of about 96 acres of land
upon Staten Island adjoining the preceding, laid out for
Francois Martino by Ja : Corteljau, surveyor, 75

April 24. *Description of a survey of 178 acres of land upon
Staten Island, laid out for Jaques Guy on by Ja : Corteljau,
surveyor, 75

April 24. *Description of a survey of 88 acres of land upon
Staten Island, laid out for George Cornmin by Ja : Cortel-
jou, surveyor, 75

April 26. Description of a survey of 40 acres of land lying
at the Esopus, laid out for Paulus Paulessen by W. Mon-
tague, surveyor, 76

May 10. Indian deed to Jackeline Turnier widow and Daniel
Turnier her son, of New Haerlem, for a tract of land at
Mentipasse kill running northerly to a creek called Sa-
prowha by Crabb Island, then east and west to Bronckx
river in Westchester Co., 78

June 5. Deed from Gov. Andros to Jacob Tyse Vander Hey-
den, for a lot of ground " within the Towne's fence, at the
corner of the street by the plaine " near the new Church-
yard in Albany, 79

Aug. 4. Description of a survey of a tract of land belonging
to Marbleton in Esopus, called ye froid stuck and con-
taining, by estimation, about 100 acres, to be patented to
Wm. Ashfordby, 80

Sept. 4. Description of a survey of 40 acres of land at ye
Esopas at ye Mumbackers lying at ye Round Doubt river,
laid out for Thomas Quicke, 81

Description of a survey of 60 acres of land at ye Esopas, at
ye Mumbackers, lying at ye Roundoubt kill, laid out for
Charrat Clause, 81

Description of a survey of 32 acres of land at the Esopas at
ye Mumbackers, lying by ye Roundout kill, laid out for
Aron ifranse, 81

Sept. 5. *Memorandum of the dimensions of a piece of wild
land at Kingston, for Tjerck Claesen, 82

Sept. 5. *Minute of a grant from the court at Kingston of

the preceding tract of land to the same, 83

Sept. 5. Minute of a grant from the court of Kingston to

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Pase-
1676. Mattys Mattison and Dirck Jansen Skiprnouse, of a piece

of land near that village, 84

Sept. 15. *Minute of a grant from the corporation of Kings-
ton to Captain Chambers of a piece of land lying on the
great kill, 85

Sept. 21. *Minute of a grant from the court at Kingston, to
Wessel Ten Broeck of a certain marsh containing 14 acres, 86

Sept. 25. *Minute of a grant from the court at Kingston to
William Ashfordby, of 104 acres of land in Marbleton,
situated behind the Kaelebergh and called the fifth stuck,
and 4 acres at the same place near a tract called the sixth
stuck, 86

Sept. 27. *Petition of Jan Adriansen, Michael Mot and other
troopers of Kingston, praying the grant of a valley in the
neighbourhood of that village for the pasture of their
horses, 87

Oct. 1 . Conveyance from Frederick Hussey to Claes Tunis-
son, of a lot of land of about 50 acres, in Marbleton,. ... 88

Oct. 2. Draught of a patent to Wessel Ten Broeck, for a
marsh at Kingston, 88

Oct. 2. Deed from Gov. Andros to Anthony Addison, for a
certain parcel of land above Marbleton in Esopus, lying
over against the Kael Bergh, called by the name of Brooke-
boone hook, containing the quantity of 20 acres, 89

Oct. 2. Deed from Gov. Andros to William Trophagen for a
certain piece of land at Esopus, lying north east from
Capt. Thomas Chambers' ffarm, containing about 10 acres,
as also another piece of land containing 10 acres, lying
north and south, alongst the greate creeke or kill to the
water kolch, . . . « 90

Oct. 2. Draughts of the aforesaid patents to Trophagen and
Chambers, 91

Oct. 2. Deed from Gov. Andros to William Ashfordby, for a
certain piece of land belonging to Marbleton in Esopus,
lying behind the Kaelbergh, called by the name of the
fifth piece containing about one hundred and four acres,
and also about 4 acres on the sixth piece to the east of
the Kaelbergh, 92

Oct. 5. Description of a survey of 372 acres of land "lying
upon ye easterne side of Staten Island," laid out at ye re-
quest of Andrew Norwood of ye Island of Barbados,
merchant, by Ro : Ryder, deputy surveyor, [with
draught,] 93

Oct. 7. Description of the meadow land assigned to the fore-
going by Ro : Ryder, deputy surveyor, 94

Nov. 13. Description of a survey of about one acre of fliy
lying upon ye towne of Kingston at Esopus, laid out by
order of ye magistrates of Esopus for Wessel Ten Brooke, 96

Description of a survey of about 7 acres of tfly before ye
. towne of Kingston at Esopus, laid out for Matias Mati-
son Derricke Jonson Schapemos, 96

Description of a survey of 8 acres of ffly lying before ye

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1676. towne of Kingston at Esopus, laid out for ye troopers of
Esopus, 96

Description of a survey of 20 acres of land being part of a
tract known as the Butterfield, lying to ye southwest of
Marbletown, laid out for George Hall, [with draught,] ... 97

Description of a survey of 20 acres of land, being part of a
tract known as the Butterfield, lying to ye southwest of
Marbleton, laid out for Sam : Leette, [with draught,] 97

Description of a survey of 22 acres of land, being part of a
tract known as the Butterfield, lying to ye southwest of
Marbletown, laid out for Thomas Kerton, [with draught,] 97

Description of a survey of 28 acres of land, being part of a
tract known as Butterfield, lying to ye southwest of Mar-
bletown, laid out for Jon. Kerton, [with draught,] 97

Nov. 20. Description of a survey of 30 acres of land on Man-
hattan Island upon the East river, laid out for Gabriell
Curtese by Bo : Ryder, surveyor, 97

The bounds of the town of Southampton, given in by C.
Howell, 98

The bounds of the town of Southold, as in the record, 98

Draught of a patent confirming to Lewis Morris a tract of
land " lying and being upon the main over against the
town of Harlem, commonly called Bronckx land," 98

French draught of part of Staten Island, 99

Dec. 8. Description of 400 acres of land in Cedar creek, laid
out for Jas. Loten, 100

Dec. 12. Description of a survey of 60 acres of land on Man-
hattan Island, lying to the north of Turtle bay and south-
west of the land of Jacobus Fabretius for Cornelius Mat-
ison by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 100

Dec. 28. Description of a survey of an island in Rondout
river, containing 73 acres, commonly called by the In-
dians, Assincke Island, with 16£ acres near the same, laid
out for Henry Bateman and Herman Hendricks, by Ro :
Ryder, surveyor, [with draught,] 100

1677. Jan. 27. Description of a survey of 60 acres of land on Man-

hattan Island, bounded in front by the river and on the
northwest by the commons, laid out for Jacobus ffabri-
sius by Ro : Ryder, deputy surveyor, 101

[No date.] Petition of John Dally praying a grant of a tract
of land lying in the rear of his lot upon the south side of
Staten Island, 101

March 10. Description of a survey of a lot of ground in
Smith's streete in the city of New York, " no w inhabited
by Jon : Henry, formerly possessed by his wife Mary, ye
widow of George Dobson." Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 102

March 15. Description of a survey of 30 acres of land lying
upon Manhattan Island, to ye northeast of Turtle bay,
laid out for John Danielson by Ro : Ryder, surveyor,. . . 103

[No date.] Description of a survey of a tract of land in the
town of Marble, lying on the south side of the Esopus
kill, laid out for George Hall and others by Leonard
Beckwith, surveyor, [with draught,] 103

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Page.
1677. March 16. Copy of Wynant Pieter's patent for a certain piece,
of upland at the Redhook or point over against Nuten
Island within the limits of Brucklyne in the west riding
of Yorkshire upon, 104

March 16. *Description of a survey of a parcel of land on
the Kil van Kol upon Staten Island, containing 160 acres,
together with 12 acres of valley, laid out for Peter Jan-
sen GoAvanes by Ja : Corteljou, surveyor, 105

March 16. *Description of a survey of a parcel of land con-
taining 172 acres, lying on the west side of Staten Island,
adjoining the mill land, laid out for Gerrit Croose by Ja:
Corteljou, surveyor, 106

March 19. Certificate of the deputy mayor and alderman
Lewis of New York, in relation to John Henry's lot in
that city. (Seepage 102.) '. 107

March 28. Draught of a patent to for a tract
of land in the west Riding of Yorkshire, upon Long
Island, lying on the west side of the new lots belonging
to Flattbush, 108

March 28. Draught of a patent to Arien Hendricksen, for a
tract of land in the west Riding of Yorkshire, upon Long
Island, lying near the new lots belonging to the town of
Flattbush, 108

April 6. Surrender of Richard Patteshall of all interest in the
patent granted by Gov. Andros to him in partnership
with Capt. Nathaniel Davenport and others, for a tract
of land on Staten Island, 109

April 25. Description of a survey of 30 acres of land upon
Manhattan Island, on the river side, laid out for George
Elphenstone, by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 110

April 25. Description of a survey of 32 acres, upon Manhat-
tan Island, on the river side, laid out for Jacob Younge,
by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 110

*Minute of a grant from the court of Kingston to Albert
Gevertson, of a tract of land on the opposite side of the
kill, which runs through the Esopus land, 110

May 8. *Minute of a grant from the court at Kingston to
Jan Williamsen Hoogtig, of about 8 acres of land, Ill

May 8. *Minute of a grant from the court at Kingston, to
Lieut. George Hall, of 6 acres of land over the Mill kill, 112

May 8. *Minute of a grant from the court at Kingston, to
Joost Adriansen, for 6 acres of land over the Mill kill, . . 113

May 26. *Deed from the Esopus Indians to Louis Dubois
and associates, of a tract of land over the Rondout
kill, beginning at the high hill called Moggonck, thence
southeast to Juffrous Hook in the Long Reach on the
great river (called in Indian Magaat Ramis), thence
north to the Island called Rappoos, lying in the Kromme
Elbow, at the commencement of the Long Reach, thence
west to the High hill to a place Waracahaes and Tawa-
eretagne, along the High hill southwest to Moggonck,
with free access to the Rondout kill, (New Paltz.) 114

June 2. Description of a survey of " 80 acres of land and 10

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Page.
1677. acres of meadow," lying upon the west side of Staten
Island, by the river side, laid out for Etiene Gayneaw, by
Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 115

[No date.] Draught of a patent to Richd. Charlton, for 160
acres of land, with 20 acres of meadow lying upon the
northwest side of Staten Island, 117

June 28. Surrender of Tho : Thacher, on behalf of the
widow of Nathaniell Davenpoi*t, deceased, of land on
Staten Island, granted to the said Nathaniell Davenport,
in his life-time and since unimproved, 118

July 9. Description of a survey of 30 acres of land lying
upon Manhattan Island, to ye southwest of Murdanies
my, between the commons of Harlem and Hudson's river,
laid out for Hen : Hendrickson Bosh, by Ro : Ryder, sur-
veyor, 119

July 20. Description of a survey of 60 acres of land lying
upon Manhattan Island, by ye Coble kill, upon the East
river, laid out for David Deffore, by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 120

[No date.] Petition of Jonathan Right, John Embree and
others, inhabitants in the town of Flushing, upon Long
Island, praying a warrant to survey 60 acres of land for
each of them, pursuant to the Governor's order, 120

July 20. Description of a survey of 30 acres of land lying
upon the river on the southeast side of Manhattan Island,
laid out for John Benew, by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 121

[No date.] Dimensions of the land for John Turwell of
Hampstead, lying on Cow Neck, at a place called ye
Barey Beck, being bounded on the south by Hampstead
Harbour, 121

July 26. Description of a survey of 60 acres of land upon
Manhattan Island, on the East river side, laid out for Jon :
Bassett, by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 122

Sept. 24. Petition of John Garton, of Marbleton, hi Esopus,
for leave to build an habitation on his lot in the fourth
stick, with ' 122

Oct. 6. Report in favour of granting the same, 122

Petition of Anthony Addison, to whom a tract of land has

been granted, not far from Marble, but remote by reason

of the kill, requesting leave to live over ye kill, and also,

: that a certain parcel of land containing about 20 acres,

may be granted him, with, 122

Oct. 6. Report in favor of granting the same, 122

Sept. 25. *Petition of Claes Teunissen, for a deed of lot of
land at Marbleton, 123

Sept. 25. *Minute of a grant from the court at Kingston, tc
Jacob Rutgerson, of a piece of land containing 40 acres, 124

[No date.] Petition of John Rodhs, praying a grant of 500
acres of land lying upon the south side of a creek called
Slatter creek, and on ye north side of a neck of land
called Plomhooke, 124

Sept. 27. *Indian deed to Jacob Rutgerson, of 40 acres of
> i i land at Kingston, 125

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Page.
1677. Sept. 27. *Conveyance from Jan Boi-hans to Joost Andrian-

sen, of a house and lot situated in Kingston, 126

Sept. 29. Deed from Gov. Andros to Henry Newton for 90
acres of land, with meadow proportionate, lying at Karle's
Neck, upon Staten Island, 127

Oct. 8. Deed from Gov. Andros to Tjerck Claesen, of a piece
of woodland containing about 50 acres, lying at Kingston,
in Esopus, to ye west of the towne, 128

Oct. 8. Deed from Gov. Andros, to the troopers of Esoptis,
of 7^ acres of land, lying beneath the towne of Kingston, 129

Oct. 10. Description of a survey of 25 acres of land upon
Staten Island, laid out for Andrew Norwood, and lying
to the northward of his plantation. Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 130

Oct. 16. Description of a survey of a small piece of ground,
about one quarter of an acre, on Manhattan Island, lying
by the edge of ye hill near ye fresh water, laid out for
Nicholas Demeyer, by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 131

Oct. 22. *Petition of Louis du Bois and others, for a patent
at the Esopus, 132

Oct. 22. Description of a survey of 144 acres of upland and
18 acres of meadow, lying upon the south east side of
Staten Island, laid out for Nathaniel Brittaine, by Ro :
Ryder, surveyor, 133

Oct. 24. Description of a survey of 124 acres of land, lying
at ye New Dorp, on Staten Island, formerly called ye
Governor's lot, laid out for Obadiah Holmes, by Ro :
Ryder, surveyor, 134

Oct. 24. Description of a survey of 78 acres of land, lying
at ye New Dorp, upon Staten Island, laid out for Jon :
Watson, by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 135

Oct. 25. Patent from Gov. Andros to the freeholders and in-
habitants of the town of Oysterbay, L. I., 136

Oct. 26. Description of a survey of 35 acres of land, lying
upon ye Island Manhattan at ye sand hills neare the Bow-
ry, laid out for Wolfert Webber, Henricke Cornelius and
Bastian Elson, by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 137

Oct. 26. Description of a survey of 108 acres of meadow
and upland lying at ye New Dorpe upon Staten Island,
laid out for Jon: Kingdom by Ro : Ryder, surveyor,. ... 139

Oct. 26. Description of a survey of 109 acres of meadow and
upland lying at ye New Dorp upon Staten Island, laid out
for Daniell Still well by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 140

Oct. 26. Description of a survey of 275 acres of land lying
upon ye west side of Staten Island, laid out for William
Dyer by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 141

Oct. 26. Description of a survey of 78 acres of land lying at
ye New Dorp upon Staten Island, laid out for Richard
Dodiman by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 142

Oct. 26. Description of a survey of 90 acres of meadow and
upland lying upon the west side of Staten Island, laid out
for Robert Goldsberry by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 143

Oct. 26. Description of a survey of 69 acres of land lying

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Pago.
1677. upon ye southeast side of Staten Island, laid out for Hen-
ry Comely by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 144

Oct. 26. Description of a survey of 79 acres of land lying up-
on ye southeast side of Staten Island, laid out for Richard

Michell by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 144

[No date.] Draught of a patent to Cornelius Mattyson for
60 acres of land upon the Island Manhatans lying to the

northward of Dewtel bay, 145

Oct. 28. Description of a survey of 73 acres of land lying

upon the southeast side of Staten Island under ye hills,

laid out for Thomas Stillwell by Ro: Ryder, surveyor,. . 145

Oct. 28. Description of a survey of 78 acres of meadow and

upland lying upon Staten Island on ye hills, laid out for

William Stillwell by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 145

Oct. 31. Description of a survey of 246 acres of land lying
upon the south side of Staten Island, laid out for William

and Peter Jonson by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 146

[No date.] Petition of Henry Pawling for a grant for a piece
of ffleyland lying under Hurley joining to Wasmaker's
land, being about 20 acres or thereabouts, as also a piece
of land lying over against Cuxing on ye west side of the
Redout kill, with a small piece of woodland together 40

acres or thereabouts lying under Marbletowne, 146

Oct. 31. Description of a survey of 82 acres at the New

Dorp, laid out for Jon. Dawley by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 147
Oct. 31. Description of a survey of 98 acres of land lying
upon the southeast side of Staten Island, laid out for

Frans Laurus by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 147

Oct. 31. Description of a survey of 98 acres of land lying
upon the southeast side of Staten Island, laid out for

Samuel Curtise by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 147

Nov. *Draught of Martin Gerritson's 24 acres of land. By

Peter Meesey Vrooman. E. A. Apple, 1677, 148

Nov. 10. Description of a survey of 15 acres of land lying
near the Bowery on the Island Manhatans, laid out for
Peter Jansen of ye Bowery by Ro : Ryder, surveyor,. . . 149
Petition of Bartell Claesen and Dirk Johnson Vander Vliet,
overseers of ye towne of Flattbush, praying that the quit
rent upon the new lots of land containing 30 acres, or
thereabouts, granted to ye town of Flatbush, by a general

patent, may be remitted, 149

*A plott for Gerrit Lennox land, containing 78 acres, 150

1678. April 13. *Minute of a grant from the court at Kingston, to

Wessel Ten Broeck, for a lot of wild land, 151

Copy of Wynant Pieter's patent, for a certain piece of upland,
at the Red Hook, or point over against Nuten Island,
within the limits of Brucklvne, in the west riding of York-
shire, upon Long Island, 151

Dec. 28. Indian deed to Louis Dubois, for land at the Esopus,
embracing ye lands on both sides of ye creeke, and ye
land called in ye Indian tongue Pawachta to Pakaseek,
Wakaseeck, Wakankonach, 152

1679. April 11. Description of the bounds of a parcel of wood-

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Pago.
1679. land, lying on ye south side of Kingstowne, and a small
meadow, lying and being by the mill creek to ye west of a
rocky hill, containing, in all, 16 acres, with a house lot in
Kingstowne, granted to Wm. De Meyer, 153

April 28. *Conveyance from the court, at Albany, to Jan
Clute, of lot No. 11, on the hill, in Albany, dated 8th of
June, 1668, N. S., with certificate on the back that it
properly belongs to Capt. Clute, who desires a patent for
the same, having sold it to others, 154

May 2. Letter of Robert Sanders to Capt. Matthias Nicolls,
in relation to a patent to include ye Bowery, and a piece
of wood land bought of the Indians, and lying to ye south
of his Bowery, with Walleviss Island, 154

June 9. Draught of Roelofie Hendrick's patent at the Esopus, 155

July 1 . Agreement between Capt. James Carteret and Mrs.
Elizabeth Bedlow for his resignation of Love Island,. . . . 155

July 5. Order from the court held for the Whorehill to have
Barnard Hodge's land surveyed, 157

July 23. Description of the bounds and measure of lot No.
11, on which a house now stands, to be granted to C. J.
Cluet, without quit rent, J. J. Bleecker being concerned, 158

Aug. 18. Letter of Robert Sanders to Capt. Matthias Nicolls,
in relation to the land for which he desires a patent. (See

page 154,) 158

1677. Sept. 29. Deed of Confirmation from Gov. Andros to Domo:
Johannis Theodore Polhemius for a tract of land in the
town of Midwout, in the west riding of Yorkshire, upon
Long Island, 159

1679. Nov. 8- Draught of Conveyance, from Gabriel Minvielle, to

George Lockart, of a tract of land, within the limits of
the town of Woodbridge, in the province of New Jersey, 159

Dec. 5. Description of a survey of 35 acres of land, lying
near ye Fresh kill, upon ye Island Manhatans, laid out for
Peter Jacobsen, by Ro: Ryder, surveyor, 160

Dec. 5. Description of a survey of 30 acres of land, lying
near ye Basse Bowry, upon the Island Manhatans, laid
out for Yealous Johnson, by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 160

Dec. 5. Description of a survey of 30 acres of land, lying at
ye reare of ye lotts at ye greate kill, upon the Island
Manhatans, laid out for Solomon Peterson, by Ro : Ryder,
surveyor, 160

Dec. 5. Description of a survey of 30 acres of land lying at
ye Fresh kill, upon the Island Manhatans, laid out for
Casper Caster, by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 160

Dec. 11. Description of a survey of a house lot in Broad
street, in the city of New York, surveyed at the request
of the owner, Mr. George Cobbett, by Ro : Ryder, sur-
veyor, [with draught,] 161

Two draughts of land undescribed, 162

[No date.] ^Description of a survey of a neck of land, upon
Staten Island, containing 932 acres, laid out for Christo-
pher Billip, by Ro: Ryder, surveyor, [with draught,]. . . 163

1680. Feb. 14. Report of Elias Doughty and others, in relation to

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Page.
1680. the bounds of the patent granted to Thomas Fisher, for

the land known as Cornbcrry Neck, 163

[No date.] Draught of a confirmation patent to John Gerrits,
for 48 acres of land, lying by the town of New Utrecht,
in the west riding of Yorkshire, upon Long Island, with
about 4£ acres of meadow, and a lot of ground lying on
the north side of John Ceelan, and on the southeast of the
swampe, 164

July 5. Petition of Thomas Higby and others, inhabitants
of the town of Huntington for a neck of meadow land, at
the south, which is not yet purchased, 164

July 18. Description of a survey of an island at the rocky
point of the Rondout kill, about the quantity of six acres ;
also a parcel of meadow land, at the west side of the
Rondout kill, in the neighborhood of said island, contain-
ing about 40 acres, with a parcel of Woodland, commonly
called Pamahaky and Bartman's koke, containing about
one hundred acres, laid out for Michael Garton, 165

[No date.] *Draught of Robert Sander's land, 166

Aug. 13. Minute of a grant from the court at Kingston to
John and William Demeyer and Matthias Mattison, of
about 6 acres of land, under the fall of the Platte kill ;
also wood land, as far as they have need to cut wood, for
the saw mill, 167

[No date.] Description of a survey of a piece of land lying
at the Esopus, laid out for Michael Garton, 168

Sept. 16. *Minute of a grant from the court at Kingston, to
Win. De Meyer, of a lot of wild land, over the mill kill,
south of Kingston, containing 16 acres, with 3 acres of
valley ; also a house lot, 169

Sept. 28. Petition of Jean Guenon, Francois Breteau and
Jean Apre, inhabitants of the town of Flushing, for more
than 20 years, praying a further grant of land, proportion-
ate to the other inhabitants of said town, 170

Nov. 2. Certificate of the corporation of Kingston, to the
eflect that Wm. De Meyer is the right owner of half of
the mill and kill called by the name of the Platte kill, in
company with Matias and John Mattison, 170

Nov. 10. Description of a survey of 180 acres of land, lying
on the northeast side of Staten Island, joining the north-
west side of the farm of Col. Francis Lovelace, laid out for
Phillip Welles by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, [with draught,] 171

Nov. 24. Description of a survey of a neck of land, upon the
northwest side of Staten Island, containing 600 acres,
laid out for John West by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with
draught,] 172

Nov. 29. Description of a survey of 38 acres of land, lying
upon the north side of Staten Island, laid out for Jacob
Cornells, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,]. . 173

Nov. 29. Description of a survey of 98 acres of land, lying
upon the north side of Staten Island, laid out for James
Gilles, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 173

Nov. 29. Description of a survey of 91 acres of land, lying

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Pago.
1680. upon the north side of Staten Island, laid out for Jacob

Corbet, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,]. ... 174

Nov. 29. Description of a survey of 91 acres of land, lying
upon the north side of Staten Island, laid out for Edrnond
Arosmith, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,]. . 175

Nov. 29. Description of a survey of about 145 acres of land
lying upon the northeast side of Staten Island, laid out
for Lambert Dorland, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with
draught,] , 176

Nov. 29. Description of a survey of 68 acres of land, lying
upon the north side of Staten Island, laid out for John
Lee, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 177

Nov. 29. Description of a survey of 91 acres of land, lying
upon the north side of Staten Island, laid out for Edward
Clarke, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] .... 178

Dec. 2. Description of a survey of a piece of ground situated
on the south side of Stoney street, known by the name of
the ground of the five houses, now laid out into 4 lots, No.
1 for Capt. Brockholes, No. 2 for Jno. Darvall, No. 3 for
Step : Courtland, No. 4 for Phillip Welles, surveyed by
Phillip Welles, [with draught,] 179

Dec. 6. Description of a survey, of about 150 acres of land,
lying upon the north side of Staten Island, laid out for
Anonias Turner, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with
draught,] 180

Dec. 6. Description of a survey of about 68 acres of land,
lying upon the north side of Staten Island, laid out for
Philip Bendall, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with
draught,] ^ 181

Dec. 6. Description of a survey of about 135 acres of land,
lying upon the north side of Staten Island, laid out for
John Taylor, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 182

Dec. 6. Description of a survey of 134 acres of land, lying
upon the north side of Staten Island, against Suters
Island, laid out for Anonias Turner, by Phillip Welles,
surveyor, [with draught,] 183

Dec. 12. Description of a survey of about 144 acres of land,
lying upon the north side of Staten Island, laid out for
James Graham, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with
draught,] 184

Dec. 21. Description of a survey of about 88 acres of land,
lying upon the south side of Fresh kill, on Staten Island,
laid out for Robert Waite, by Phillip Welles, surveyor,
[with draught,] 185

Dec. 21. Description of a survey of about 88 acres of land,
lying upon the south side of the Fresh kill, on Staten
Island, laid out for Francis Pew, by Phillip Welles, sur-
veyor, [with draught,] 186

Dec. 21. Description of a survey of about 90 acres of wood
land, lying upon the south side of Fresh kill, on the north-
west side of Staten Island, laid out for Richard Curtis,
by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 187

Dec. 21. Description of a survey of 88 acres of wood land,

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Page.
1680. lying upon the south side of Fresh kill, on the northwest
side of Staten Island, laid out for Daniel Stillwell, [with
draught,] 187

Dec. 21. Description of a survey of 88 acres of wood land,
lying upon the south side of Fresh kill, on Staten Island,
laid out for William Elston, by Phillip Welles, surveyor,
[with draught,] 188

Dec. 21. Description of a survey of 88 acres of wood land,
lying upon the south side of Fresh kill, on Staten Island,
for Francis Walker, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with
draught,] 188

Dec. 21. Description of a survey of 228 acres of wood land
and 20 acres of meadow, lying upon the northwest side
of Staten Island, near Smoaking Poynt, and formerly pos-
sessed by William Dyer, laid out for George Loclort by
Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 189

Dec. 21. Description of a survey of 160 acres of wood land
and 16 acres of meadow, lying upon the northwest side
of Staten Island, near Smoaking Poynt, laid out for
Thomas Williams by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with
draught,] 189

Dec. 21. Description of a survey of 88 acres of wood land
and meadow, lying upon the west side of Staten Island,
on Smoking Poynt, laid out for Francis Barber, by
Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 190

Dec. 21. Description of a survey of 88 acres of wood land
and meadow, lying upon the west side of Staten Island,
on Smoaking Poynt, laid out for John Bridges, by Phillip
Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 190

Dec. 21. Description of a survey of 88 acres of wood land
and meadow, lying upon the south side of the Fresh kill,
upon the southwest side of Staten Island, laid out for
John Morgan by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 191

Dec. 21. Description of a survey of 88 acres of wood land
and meadow, lying upon the south side of the Fresh kill,
on the northwest side of Staten Island, laid out for
Abraham Lakeman, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with
draught,] 191

Dec. 21. Description of a survey of 88 acres of land, lying
upon Staten Island, in the rear of Capt. Cornelius Corsen
& Co.'s land, upon the Great plain, laid out for Jon:

Taylor, by Bo : Ryder, surveyor, [with draught,] 192

Dec. 21. Description of a survey of 88 acres of land, lying
upon Staten Island, in the rear of Capt. Cornelius Corsen
& Co.'s land upon the great plain, laid out for Phich :
Garrat, by Bo : Byder, surveyor, [with draught,] 193

Dec. 21. Description of a survey of 88 acres of land upon
Staten Island, in the rear of Capt." Cornelius Corsen & Co.'s
land upon the Great plain, laid out for David Thomas, by
Bo : Byder, surveyor, [with draught,] 194

Dec. 21. Description of a survey of 88 acres of land, lying
upon the north side of Staten Island, laid out for Peeter

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Page.
1680. Johnson Goanas, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with

draught,] 195

Dec. 21. Description of a survey of 88 acres of land, lying
upon the north side of Staten Island, laid out for John
Vincent, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,]. . . 100

Dec. 24. Description of a survey of 88 acres of land, lying
upon the northwest side of Staten Island, laid out for
Peeter Cresson, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with
draught,] 197

Dec. 24. Description of a survey of 88 acres of land, lying
upon the northwest side of Staten Island, laid out for
Cresson, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 198

Dec. 24. Description of a survey of 88 acres of land, lying
upon the northwest side of Staten Island, laid out for Ed-
mond Land, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 199

Dec. 24. Description of a survey of 143 acres of land, lying
upon the northwest side of Staten Island, on the east
side of a small creeke, laid out for John Hendrixson, by
Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 200

Dec. 24. Description of a survey of 92 acres of land, lying
upon the northwest side of Staten Island, laid out for
Joly Coeur, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 201

Dec. 24. Description of a survey of 352 acres of land, lying
upon Staten Island, to the westward of mill creek, laid
out for Cornelius Coursen and others, by Ro : Ryder, sur-
veyor, [with draught,] 202

Dec. 24. Description of a survey of 260 acres of land, lying
upon the south side of Staten Island, laid out for Wm.
Daruall, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] . . . 203

Dec. 24. Description of a survey of about 88 acres of land,
lying upon the south side of Staten Island, laid out for
Anthony Tyce, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with
draught,] 204

Dec. 24. Description of a survey of about 180 acres of land,
lying upon the northwest side of Staten Island, laid out
for Phillip Wells, by Ro : Ryder, surveyor, 205

Dec. 24. Description of a survey of 88 acres of land, lying
upon the nortlrwest side of Staten Island, laid out for
John Shatwell, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with
draught,] 206

Dec. 24. Description of a survey of 176 acres of land, lying
at the head of the Fresh kill, upon Staten Island, laid out
for James Hubard, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with
draught,] 207

Dec. 24. Description of a survey of 176 acres of land, lying
upon the south side of Staten Island, laid out for Richard
Halle, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 208

Dec. 24. Description of a survey of a neck of land, contain-
ing 116 acres, situated on the northwest side of Staten
Island, and known by the name of Black Poynt, laid out
for John Tunisson, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with
draught,] " 209

Dec. 28. Description of a survey of 180 acres of land, lying

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Page.
1680. near John Palmer's rami, upon Staten Island, laid out for
Capt. Cornelius Coursen and^ others, by Ro: Ryder, sur-
veyor, [with draught,] 210

Dec. 29. Description of a survey of 357 acres of land, lying
at the head of the Fresh kill, upon Staten Island, laid out
for Robert Ryder, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with

draught,] 211

1G81. Jan. 4. Description of the bounds of a lot near ye 5 houses
in the city of New York, ordered to be laid out for Fred-
erick Phillips, 212

June 6. Description of a survey of two lots of land, in
Flackbush, one for Peter Lott, the other for Moeder
Polhemius, 212

Description of a survey of the several lots of ground before
ye five houses, in the city of New York, belonging to
Peter Reemer and Peter Gronendyck, [with draught,].. 213

June 13. Draught from Ja: Corteliou, of the seven lots at
Flatbush, belonging to Van Didniarsen, Polhemius, and
others, pursuant to ye Governor's order of ye 28th
December last, [with duplicate in Dutch,] 214

Aug. 8. Draught of the seven lots at Flatbush, by Mr.
Wells, showing the depai'ture from the true lines in the
former survey, owing to the variation of the compass, . . 215

VOLUME II.

[Those marked thus (*) are in Dutch.]

1681-1700.

1681. Sept. 3. Description of a survey of a certain tract of wood

land, lying on the south side of Staten Island, beginning
by the water side and containing 82 acres, laid out for
Daniel Stillwell, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with

draught,] 1

Sept. 3. Description a survey of a certain tract of wood land,
lying on the south side of Staten Island, containing 165
acres, laid out for Capt. Richard Stillwell, by Phillip
Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 2

1682. March 2. License from the court at Kingston to Jacob

Bruyn and Michiel Modt to buy of the Indians a parcel

of land behind the Paltz, 2

Petition of Eenamant and Mongowack, Indians of Recowack
praying that their gift to Jan Hansen and others of a
certain neck of land, lying and being at Long Island, in
the northwest point of Racowack, beginning from a cer-
tain creek called Coekwas, running thence south be west
to another kill called Hapax, and further to the other side
of the river or plain may be confirmed, 3

March 13. Copy of a letter sent by ye commander's order to
ye constables and overseers of the town of Hampsted
about the Indian gift to Hansen and others, 3

April 4. Minute of a grant from the court at Kingston to
W essel Ten Brock for 8 acres of land in addition to 1 2
acres conveyed to him by William Ashfordby, lying over
the mill dam, between the path of the great valley and
the small valley, 4

April 5. Description of a survey of 160 acres of land, laid
out in two lots, upon the south side of the Fresh kill, upon
Staten Island, for John Magan, by Phillip Welles, sur-
veyor, 5

Sept. 4. Petition of William Loveridge praying that the pur-
chase of 40 acres of wood land adjoining his lot at Katts-
kill may be confirmed, 6

1683. Jan. 4. Petition of Anna Fabraus als Fabricius, for an

appeal in the matter of a certain piece of land lying at

26 LAND PAPERS. [vol. ii.

Page.
1683. Mispath kills, of which she has been wrongfully dispos-
sessed by Luke Delaw, *i

March 5. Petition of John West for a license to purchase a
tract of laud on ye east side of Cow neck, on Long

Island, 8

March 5. Petition of Samuel Blachford praying that a lot of
land lying upon ye little plains, adjoining to ye souldiers
lots, on Staten Island, may be laid out for him, {see

post 60,) 10

March 5. Petition of Daniel Stillwell and John Morgan for a
small slip of land, lying between their lands and the lands
of Marmaduke Potter, on the south side of the Fresh kill,

upon Staten Island, 11

April 1. Description of a survey of a lot of land situated on
the east side of Cow neck, on Long Island, containing
about 932 acres of land, laid out for John "West, by Phillip

Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 12

Description of a survey of 81 acres of wood land and

eight acres of meadow, lying upon the west end of
Staten Island, laid out for William Merrell, by Phillip

Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 13

[No date.] Petition of Francis Rumbouts and Guiline Ver-
planke, of the city of New York, for a license to purchase,

each of them, a tract of land upon Hudson's river, 14

May 15. Description of a survey of 88 acres of wood land
and 8 acres of meadow, lying upon the northwest side of
the Staten Island, upon the south side of the Fresh- kill,
bounded on the southwest side by the land of Josiah
Corson ; laid out for William Douglass, by Phillip Welles,

surveyor, [with draught,] 15

June 26. Description of a survey of a lot of land containing
81 acres with 8 acres of meadow, situate in the middle or
bodv of Staten Island, upon a ridge known by the name
of Chesnut hill, laid out for Joseph Arosmith, by Phillip

Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 16

June 26. Description of a survey of a lot of land containing
81 acres, with 8 acres of meadow, situated in the middle
or body of Staten Island, upon a ridge known by the
name of Chesnut hill, laid out for Samuell Blachford, by

Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 11

June 26. Description of a survey of a lot of land containing
81 acres, with 8 acres of meadow, situated in the middle
or body of Staten Island, laid out for Daniell Shotwell, by

Phillip' Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 18

June 29. Petition of Robert Story for a license to purchase
any parcel or tract of land that is not already sold, lying
or* being anywhere upon Hudson's river or backward

some distance from said river, 19

July 6. Petition of Jacob Tunis DeKay and others for a
license to purchase a certain tract of land on the east side

of Hudson's river, at the entrance to the High lands, 20

July 29. Description of a survey of a lot of land, (about 93

vol. ii.] LAND PAPERS. 27

Page.
1683. ncres) situated upon the west end of Staten Island, laid

out for Richard Tottashall, by Phillip Welles, surveyor,. 21

Petition of Richard Hayes, of the Esopus, praying a patent
for a tract of land, 22

Petition of Jacob Rutgerts praying a patent for a certain tract
of land of 30 morgans at the Esopus, 23

April 18. Indian deed to Jacob Rutgerts for 30 morgans of
land at the Esopus, ' 23

Sept. 4. Description of a survey of 80 acres of land, situate
on the south side of Staten Island, laid out for James
Largey, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 24

Petition of Ryck and Jacob Abrams praying a patent for

a tract of land in the High lands, 25

1G84. Jan. 28. Petition of Robert Wright for a grant of a parcel
of land lying in the rear of the front lots on the south side
of the Fresh kill, upon Staten Island, 26

[No date.] Communication of Stephen Hesiott to the gover-
nor in relation to a certain piece or parcel of land on
Staten Island, at the head of Pyse creek, next adjoining
to Peter Johnson and Wm. Johnson's lots, 27

March 1. Minute of a town meeting at Flushing granting
unto Governor Dongan 400 acres of wood land as it is
already laid out, joined with ye 200 acres given to ye
governor by the town of Hempstead running from ye edge
of ye Great plain into ye hills near Success pond, 28

March 6. Petition of Maria Van Ranslaer widow, Jacobus
Courtland and others, praying a license to purchase a
small tract of land lying above Albany, on both sides of
a creek called Hoosick, beginning at ye bounds of
Schackoock, and so to a fall called Quequicke, and thence
upwards to Nachassickquaack, and that ye same may be
confirmed by patent, 29

March 17. Petition of John Richbell, of Momoroneck, pray-
ing an order of council to prevent his being interrupted
in disposing of his land called the White Plains, 30

March 20. Petition of Robert Sanders and others, of Albany,
for a license to purchase a tract of land on the east side
of Hudson's river, beginning at a place called Schachog,
and so running along to the west as far as a certain creek
called Riches, near to Jacob Milbourne's grant, 31

March 20. Petition of John Hansen and others, for a patent
for a tract of land lying at a creek called Oppeax, and so
running to another creek, which is called by the Indians
Copwax, (see page, 3,) 32

March 29. Description of a survey of 4500 acres of land
" situated in the middle or body of Staten Island," laid
out for John Palmer, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 33

March 31. Petition of John Palmer, of Staten Island, and
James Graham, and others, of the city of New York, for
a license to purchase a tract of vacant land, on Hudson's
river, and that the same may be confirmed by patent, ... 34

April 5. Description of a survey of 85 acres of land, situated

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Page.
1684. upon the west side of Staten Island, laid out for Matthew

La Rue, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 35

April 5. Description of a survey of 106 acres of land, lying
upon the west side of Staten Island, laid out for Anthony
Fountaine, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 36

April 5. Description of a survey of 85 acres of land, lying
upon the west side of Staten Island, laid out for William
Merrill, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 37

April 5. Description of a survey of about 103 acres of land,
lying upon the west side of Staten Island, laid out for
Matthew Ardwin, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 39

April 5. Description of a suiwey of about 103 acres of land,
lying upon the west side of Staten Island, laid out for
Anthony Fountaine, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 39

April 5. Description of a survey of 84 acres of land, lying upon
the northwest side of Staten Island, near Smoking point,
laid out for Clans Smith, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, ... 40

April 5. Description of a survey of 255 acres of land, lying
upon the west side of Staten Island, laid out for Marke
Dusachoy, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 41

April 11. Petition of Obadiah Holmes, of Staten Island,
praying that his proportion of land may be made up
pursuant to the directions of Gov. Andross, respecting
the lots upon said Island, 42

Petition of Henry Alberts, inhabitant of Esopus, praying a
patent for a parcel of wood land by ye south side of the
great creek, . 43

1683. March 7. Minute of a grant from the court at Kingstown, to

Henry Alberts, for a parcel of wood land, by ye south
side of ye great creek, 44

1684. May. Petition of Minnie Johannes, for a license to purchase

a tract of land, containing 300 acres, lying behind his
farm at the Haverstraw, in the county of Orange, 45

June 3. Petition of Jacob Melyen, in behalf of himself and
others, praying a license to purchase some land on Long
Island, 46

June 24. Petition of Major Tho : Willett and others, of
Long Island, for a license to purchase a tract of land, lying
on Cow Neck, 46

June 24. Order in council upon the same, requiring the
inhabitants of Hempstead to appear and bring their Indian
witnesses, on the last day of September next ensuing,. . 47

June 25. Petition of Caleb Carman and others, of Jamaica,
praying a patent for a certain tract of land, lying within
the jurisdiction of the town of Flushing, upon Long
Island, 48

May 26. *lndian deed to Gysbert uyt den Bogaert, of a
tract of land, lying on the north bank of the Cattskill,
extending from Boomtie's hook (at the mouth of the
Cattskill) up the Hudson river, to a small kill opjiosite
Vastrix Island, thence west to Dirck Teunissen's mill ;
thence south to the first little kill that flows into Hans
Vossen kill ; thence along the same, to where it falls into

vol. ii.] LAND PAPERS. 29

Pago.
1684. the Cattskill, and thence along the Cattskill to Boomtie's

hook, 49

July 9. Petition of Jacob Kipp, praying a grant of a certain
piece of land, lying round in a cripple bush, north of the
land now in his possession between Turtle bay and Peter
Stoutenbourgh, (N. Y. Island,) 50

August 6. Description of a survey of 80 acres of land upon
Chestnut hill, on Staten Island, laid out for Daniell Shot-
well, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 51

August 6. Description of a survey of 80 acres of land, upon
Chestnut hill, on Staten Island, laid out for Joseph Aro-
smith, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 52

August 6. Description of a survey of 80 acres of land, lying
at the south side of the Fresh kill, upon Staten Island,
laid out for Thomas Ward, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 53

August 6. Description of a survey of 80 acres of land, lying
upon Chestnut hill, on Staten Island, laid out for Richard
Wood, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 54

[No date.] Petition of Samuel Eburne, of Seatalcot, on Long
Island, for a license to purchase a tract or neck of land
called Snakeneck, on the south side of Long Island, Avithin
the bounds of said town, bounded to the east on Winne-
croscombs neck, to the west on the head of Pattersquas
river, to the north upon the common, and to the south
upon the meadows adjoining to the bay, containing 300
acres, 55

August 6. Description of a survey of 80 acres of land, lying
at the Fresh kill, upon Staten Island, laid out for Matthias
Blachford, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 50

[No date.] Petition of John Bulle, praying a grant of a lot
of land, at Staten Island, or in any other convenient
place, 57

August 6. Description of a survey of 80 acres of land, lying
at Smoking Point, on Staten Island, laid out for Leonard
Bereyman, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 58

[No date.] *Description of a survey of 65 acres of flatland
lying on this side of the Maquaese river, laid out for Ja-
cobus Peck and Isaac de Preux, by Joris Arissen Vander
Baast, ! 58

*Description of a survey of about 32 morgens of flatland
lying on this side of the Maquaase river, laid out for
Daniel Jansen, by Joris Arrissen Vander Baast, 59

August. 6. Description of a survey of two lots of land con-
taining together 176 acres, lying on the south side of
Fresh kill upon Staten Island, laid out for Samuel Blach-
ford and Anthony, his son, by Phillip Welles, surveyor,. . 60

Oct. 22. Description of a survey of 15 acres of land adjoin-
ing the rear of the Bass Bowery on Yorke Island, laid out
for Francisco Bastiane, a negro, by Phillip Welles, sur-
veyor, [with draught,] 61

Petition of Robert Story, for a license to purchase some land,
lying about 6 or 7 miles beyond ye town where ye Wal-
loens dwell, upon ye same creek ; ye name of ye place is

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Page.

1684. Chawanghungh and Nescotack, two small parcels of land
lying near together, 62

Oct. 28. Petition of Sarah Burgher, in behalf of her daugh-
ter Elizabeth Shackerly, the orphan of John Shakerly,
deceased, in relation to a lot of land in Broadway, in the
city of New York, appropriated by the corporation of
said city for a highway, 63

Nov. 25. Description of a survey of 966 acres of land adjoin-
ing the rear of Cow Neck, upon Long Island, laid out for
Richard Cornewell, senr. & Company, by Phillip Welles,
surveyor, [with draught,] 64

1685. Petition of John Knight, for a license to purchase a parcel

of land near Byrom river, bounded on the east side by ye
division line last run between ye colony of Connecticut
and this province, 65

April 3. Petition of John Clute, in relation to a tract of land
at Kattskill, mortgaged to his uncle Jan Clute, late of
Albany, deceased, by the Indian owners thereof, and since
granted by Gov. Andros to Capt. Salsbury and Martin
Gerrittse, praying a patent for the same, or such other
relief as may be just and equitable, 66

April 4. Description of a survey of sundry lots of land (in
all about 163 acres,) situated on the hill to the east of the
old town in the county of Richmond, laid out for Thoruas
Walton, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 67

April 4. Description of a survey of 85 acres of land, which
was formerly laid out for two lots, at the old towne in the
county of Richmond, laid out for Sarah Scidmore, by
Phillip Welles, surveyor, 68

April 4. Description of a survey of 160 acres of land, lying
at Carle's Neck, on Staten Island, laid out by Phillip
Welles for Aron Praull, who purchased it from Thomas
Wandall, to whom it was patented in 1675, 70

[No date.] Petition of Cornelissen, praying a warrant

to survey a tract of land allotted to him by the Indians,
at a place called by them Tersarge, being to the eastward
of the town of Huntington, on the north side of Long
Island, 69

April 4.\Description of a survey of 101 acres of land, lying
in ye old town in the county of Richmond, laid out for
Peter Neve, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 71

April 4. Description of a survey of 58 acres of land " in ye
new lotts at the old towne in the county of Richmond,"
laid out for Abraham Lutine, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 72

April 4. Description of a survey of 145 acres of land in ye
new lotts at the old towne in the county of Richmond, laid
out for Thomas Stilwell, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, ... 73

April 4. Description of a survey of 80 acres of land, lying
on the south side of Staten Island, laid out for Petrus
Thesschenmaker, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 74

April 4. Description of a survey of 35 acres of land lying in
the old town in the county of Richmond, laid out for
Francisco Martino, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 75

vol. ii.] LAND PAPERS. 31

Tago.
1685. April 4. Description of a survey of 160 acres of land "in the
new lots at ye old towne, in the county of Richmond, laid
out for Issack Belew, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 70

April 4. Description of a survey of 80 acres of land lying in
the neighbourhood of Smoaking Poynt, upon Statcn Island,
laid out for Francis Pew, by Phillip Welles, surveyor,. . . 77

April 4. Description of a survey of 83 acres of land, in the
new lots at ye old towne in the county of Richmond, laid
out for Hans Christophell, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, . . 78

April 4. Description of a survey of 120 acres of land lying
in the vicinity of the Iron Hill, upon Staten Island, laid
out for Peeter Lakeman, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, ... 79

April 4. Description of 160 acres of land, lying upon the
south side of Staten Island, laid out for Obadiah Holms,
by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 80

April 4. Description of 80 acres of land, lying upon the south
side of Staten Island, laid out for Anthony Tyce, by Phil-
lip Welles, surveyor, : 81

April 4. Description of a survey of 80 acres of land, lying
upon Staten Island, in the vicinity of Smoking Point, laid
out for Abraham Coale, by Phillip Welles, surveyor,. ... 82

April 4. Description of a survey of 40 acres of land in the
new lots in the old town, in the county of Richmond, laid
out for Dirck Johnson, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 83

April 4. Description of a survey of 64 acres of land, in the
new lots hi the old town, in the county of Richmond, laid
out for the inhabitants of said county, by Phillip Welles,
surveyor, being " granted for the use of an English school
or minister," 84

April 4. Description of a survey of 167 acres of land, lying
upon Staten Island, in the vicinity of Smoking Point, laid
out for William and Phillip Welles, surveyor, 85

April 4. Description of a survey of 80 acres of land, lying
upon the south side of Staten Island, laid out for Sara
Scidmore, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, {seepage 32,) .... 86

April 4. Description of a survey of 181 acres of land, lying
in the old toAvn upon Staten Island, laid out for Mary
Britton, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 87

April 4. Description of a survey of 80 acres of land lying in
the rear of the land laid out for John French upon Staten
Island, against Smoaking Point, laid out for Francis Pew,
by Phillip Welles, surveyor, (copy of the survey, p. 40,) 88

April 6. Description of a survey of 80 acres of land, lying
in the rear of the land laid out for Clase Smith, upon
Staten Island, against Smoaking Point, laid out for Abra-
ham Coalle, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [copy of the sur-
vey, p. 45,) 89

April 5. Petition of Capt. Thomas Fleete, praying that the
inhabitants of the town of Huntington, on Long Island,
may be required to deliver up his land within the bounds
of said town, and that the same may be surveyed in order
to a confirmation by patent, 90

April 6. Description of a survey of 120 acres of land, lying

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Page.
1685. upon the west side of Staten Island, to the north of Long
Neck, and to the south of Darnell's Neck, laid out for
Jonsia Cronsoon, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 91

April 16. Petition of William Creed and his associates, in re-
lation to the caveat, entered by John Browne and Matthias
Harvey, against the application of the petitioners, for a
tract of land within the bounds of Flushing, upon Long
Island, 92

April 24. Petition of Arent Schuyler, of Albany, for a
license to purchase about 2 or 300 acres of vacant land,
near the Wappings kill, adjoining to the land of Mr.
Rumboute and company, 93

May 5. Description of a survey of 847 acres of land, lying
within the bounds of Hempsted, upon Long Island, being
known by the name of Hempsted little plains, laid out for
William Merrit and John Knight, by Phillrp Welles,
surveyor, [with draught,] 94

[No date.] Petition of Peter Lassen, of Esopus, praying a
license to purchase about 100 morgans of vacant land
there, 95

May 23. Description of a survey of 200 acres of land, lying
upon the north side of Esopus kill, or river, cutting upon
the land of Capt. Thomas Chambers, and known by the
name of Upton, in the county of Ulster, laid out for
Edward Whitaker, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 96

May 26. Description of a survey of 672 acres of land, lying
upon both sides of Rondout kill, or river, including part
of the Paules river, and known by the name of Hardick,
in the county of Ulster, laid out for William Fisher, by
Phillip Welles, surveyor, 97

May 27. Description of a survey of 830 acres of land, lying
upon both sides of Rondout kill, or river, and known by
the name of Moggewarsinck, in the county of Ulster,
laid out for Henry Beakeman, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 98

May 28. Description of a survey of 963 acres of land, lying
upon the south side of Rondout kill, or river, and known
by the name of Roasindale, in the county of Ulster, laid
out for Jacob Rutsen, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 99

May 28. Petition of Francis, Charles, Elias and Jacob
Doughty, of the town of Flushing, praying a grant of
about 250 acres of land each on Long Island, 100

May 29. Description of a survey of 400 acres of land, lying
upon the Rondout kill, and known by the name of
Wawarasinke, in the county of Ulster, laid out for Ann
Beake, and her children, by Phillip Welles, surveyor,. . . 101

June 6. Petition of Richard Pattishall, praying a patent for
a small Island, in the jurisdiction of Pemaqnid, called
Damarillas cove, containing about 200 acres, lying in the
sea, having to the east Ponikin Island to the west Seguin,
to the north Epiquest and Kebonowagen, (state of
Maine,) 102

June 6. Description of a survey of a tract of land contain-
ing 160 acres, lying upon both sides of the Mumbacke-

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16S5. house kill or brook, in the rear of the land of Tirke Clans
Dewitt in the county of Ulster, laid out for Tunis Jacobs
by Phillip Welles, surveyor, (town of Rochester,) 103

June 6. Description of a survey of 290 acres of land, lying
upon the north side of Rondout kill and known by the
name of Mumbackhouse, in the county of Ulster, laid out
for Tercke Claus Dewitt, by Phillip Welles, surveyor,
(town of Rochester,) 104

June 6. Description of a survey of 212 acres of land in the
county of Ulster, lying on the south side of Rondout
kill and known by the name of Mumbackehouse, laid out
for Leonard Coale, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, (town of
Rochester,) 105

June 8. Description of a survey of 344 acres of land lying
upon the south side of Rondout kill, being known by the
name of Mumbackhouse in the county of Ulster, begin-
ning at ye mouth of a run known by ye name of Stone
kill, laid out for Nicholas Antonia, by Phillip Welles, sur-
veyor, (town of Rochester,) 106

June 8. Description of 208 acres of land lying upon the
south side of Rondout kill or river, and known by the
name of Mumbackhouse in the county of Ulster, laid out
for Claus Loiter, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, (town of
Rochester,) 1 07

[No date.] Petition of the inhabitants of Hurly in relation
to the enlargement of the bounds of Kingstown and the
alteration of the dividing line between that town and
Hurly, in order thereto, as petitioned for by the towns-
men of Kingstown, 108

June 8. Description of a survey of 222 acres of land lying
upon the north side of Rondout kill and known by the
name of Mumbackhouse in the county of Ulster, laid out
for John Garretts Daker, by Phillip Welles, surveyor,
(town of Rochester,) 109

June 9. Description of a survey of 176 acres of land lying
on the north side of the Rondout kill in the county of
Ulster, laid out for Peeter Cole, by Phillip Welles, sur-
veyor, Ill

June 9. Description of a survey of 386 acres of land lying
on the north side of Round out kill in the county of Ulster,
laid out for Peeter Helebrand, by Phillip Welles, sur-
veyor, 112

June 9. Description of a survey of 100 acres of land lying
on the north side of Rondout kill in the county of Ulster,
laid out for Gisbert Alberts, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 113

June 12. Description of a survey of 2960 acres of land lying
upon Hudson's river betwixt the Round out kill and the
Cline Esopus, and known by the name of Husey's hill,
including the Cline Esopus my and Sunken my at the
mouth of the Rondout kill, with the two lakes, laid out
for ffrederick Hussy and others, by Phillip Welles, sur-
veyor, 114

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Page.
1685. June 14. Description of a survey of the dividing line be-
tween Hurly and Kingston, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 115

June 16. Description of a survey of 259 acres of land, lying
on the south side of Esopus kill, in the county of Ulster,
laid out in two parcels, for Waldron Dumont, by Phillip
Welles, surveyor, 116

June 16. Draught of Waldron Deraunt's land, on the south
side of the Esopus kill, together with the land of Tirke
Claus Dewitt, 117

June 16. Description of a survey of two pieces of land, con-
taining together 83 acres, lying on the south side of Eso-
pus kill in the county of Ulster, together with a house
lot in Kingstown, on ye north side, bounded to ye north-
east by the house lot of Wessell Tenbrooge ; laid out for
Matice Matison, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 118

June 17. Description of a survey of 324 acres of land, lying
upon the north side of Roundout kill and known by the
name of Mumbackehouse, in the county of Ulster, laid
out for Rowlife Hendrick Infelt, by Phillip Welles, sur-
veyor. (Town of Rochester,) 119

June 18. Description of a survey of 100 acres of land, lying
at Esopus, in the county of Ulster, being near and on ye
east side of Esopus kill, and in the rear of the land of
Capt. Thomas Chambers and William Traphagen ; laid
out for Derricke Henderson, by Phillip Welles, surveyor,
[with draught,] 120

June 20. Description of a survey of 327 acres of land, lying
upon the south side of Esopus kill, or river, in the county
of Ulster, near the dividing line between Kingstown and
Hurley; laid out for Tirke Claus Dewitt, by Phillip
Welles, surveyor, 121

June 20. Description of a survey of a lot of land containing
about 4 acres, lying by Kingstowne in ye county of
Ulster, to ye northwest of the mill lot, also a house lot in
Kingstowne, laid out for Corneilus Hogaboom, by Phillip
Welles, surveyor, 122

July 7. Description of a survey of 290 acres of land, lying
upon the north side of Round out kill, being known by
the name of Mumbackus, in ye county of Ulster, laid out
for Leonard Beckwith, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 123

July 9. Petition of William Beekly, for a license to some
surveyor, to lay out in order, for confirmation, a neck of
land, beginning at a certain spring, being to the south of
Crab island, and so running from New Harlem river east
to a small brooke which separates the said neck from
Daniell Turnerr's land, 124

July 13. Petition of Tierck Claus Dewitt, in relation to a
parcel of land containing 100 acres, which lies near his
land on ye Esopus creek, in the county of Ulster, for
which Waldron Demunt has procured a grant, (see page
117,) 125

July 30. Description of a survey of 80 acres of wood land,
lying upon the east end of Staten Island, beginning upon

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1685. the bank by the water side ; laid out for Daniel Kelly, by

Phillip Welles, surveyor, 120

August 6. Description of a survey of a tract of land lying
upon the north side of Long Island, within the township
of Oysterbay, in Queens county, and known by the name
of Matinicock, together with the eastermost island and
the meadow adjoining, containing in all 1054 acres; laid
out for Col. Lewis Morris, by Phillip Welles, surveyor,. 127

Aug. 10. Description of a survey of a certain neck of land
lying upon the main and joining upon Harlem river, be-
ginning at a certain spring to the south of Crabb Island,
containing 184£ acres; laid out for William Bickley, by
Phillip Welles, surveyor, (see page 124,) 128

Aug. 24. Description of a survey of 618 acres of land, lying
in the township of Hempsted, on the northwest of the
plaines in Queens county, laid out for Thomas Dongan,
by Phillip Welles, suiweyor, 129

Aug. 26. Description of a survey of 837 acres of land, lying
upon Long Island in Queens county, being part within
the township of Hempsted, and part within the township
of Flushing, and lying to the southeast of the little neck
or Cornbery, laid out for Richard Cornwell, senior, by
Phillip Welles, surveyor, 130

Aug. 27. Description of a survey of 280 acres of land lying
within the township of Hempsted upon the south side
of the plaines, and known by the name of Boskabell, on
Long Island, laid out for John Spragg, by Phillip Welles,
surveyor, 131

Sept. 10. Petition of Henry Filkin, for a license to purchase
a certain small neck of land containing 500 acres or there-
abouts, lying upon Long Island, at a place called Mattini-
cock, within the bounds of Oysterbay, 132

Sept. 29. Description of a survey of 640 acres, " being a mile
square of land, lying upon the main, being part of an
ainchant pattent belonging to Yonker Van Donck, and
bounded to the south, west and north by the land of Fred-
erick Phillips and John DelavalPs land of the Yonkers,
and to the east by Bronkes river," laid out for Ebenezer
Jones and others, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 133

Oct. 1. Petition of Derrick Johnson Hogland, in relation to
a certain parcel of land in the town of Flatbush, in Kings
county, now wrongfully detained from him by one Peter
Lott, , 134

Oct. 15. Petition of Jane Rider, widow and relict of John
Rider, deceased, praying a patent of confirmation for a
certain farm at Maspeth kill, made over to her by her
husband in his lifetime, 135

Oct. 15. Petition of Henry Taylor, for a warrant to lay out
200 acres of the unappropriated land in the town of Flush-
ing, in Queens county, being his proportion as an inhabi-
tant of said town, 135

Oct. 22. Petition of Peter Schuyler, of Albany, praying a
patent for 800 acres of land near the New England path,

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Page.
1685. being butted and bounded as follows : beginning from the
bounds of John Browne, where three white oake trees are
marked, lying upon the small creek to the south of Pom-
ponick, called by the Indians Kenaghtiquak, and runs to
the great Kinderhooks creek, 136

Oct. 22. Petition of Jaspar Smith, of Flushing, upon Long
Island, praying a warrant of survey, for his proportion
of the lands of that town, 137

Oct. 22. Petition of John Tuder, Wm, Merritt and Henry
ffilkin, praying a license to purchase a certain parcel of
land, lying part within the bounds of Oysterbay and part
within the bounds of Hempsted in Queens county, on
Long Island, 137

Oct. 22. Petition of John Lawrence, of the city of New
York, praying a warrant to survey 300 acres of land in
the bounds of Flushing (L. I.,) to be added to what he
already possesses, 138

Oct 28. Petition of James Lloyd, praying a patent for Horse
Neck, in Queens county, on Long Island, and that the same
may be for the future called Queen's Village, 139

Oct. 29. Petition of John Palmer, praying that the time lim-
ited, in the license under which he purchased the tract of
land, on the south side of Long Island, known as Rocka-
way, be prolonged for 8 days, and that Nathaniel Pearsall
be ordered to appear in the mean time, and show cause
why a patent should not be granted for the same, 140

Nov. 3. Reasons given, by Nathaniel Pearsall, of Hempstead,
why Capt. John Parmer should not have a patent for any
land at Rockaway, 140

Nov. 6. Petition of Arien Tuenissen for a license to pur-
chase 600 acres of land lying on the east side of Hudson's
river, in Dutchess county, bounded on the north by ye
land of Robert Sanders, and on the south by the land of
Severen Tenhout, 141

Petition of Andrew Gibb, of Seatalcott, for a license to pur-
chase 200 acres of land within the bounds of that town,. . 141

Nov. 17. Petition of Andrew Gibb, of Seatalcott, for the
allowance of six weeks' longer time for completing the
purchase of the land mentioned in the foregoing petition, 142

Nov. 20. Petition of Thomas Higby, of Huntington, in

behalf of himself and others, for a license to purchase,

for each of them, out of the vacant land, in that town,

■ the quantity of 20 acres of meadow ground, and fifty

acres of upland, 143

Dec. 4. Petition of John West, for license, to take up 500
acres of vacant and unappropriated land, within the towns
of West and Eastchester, or either of them, 144

Dec. 11. Petition of Patrick Magregorie for a warrant to
take up a tract of land, which lies vacant and unappro-
priated, within the bounds of Billop's Point, on Straitine
Island, over and above what is contained in Capt. Billop's
■ patent, 145

Dec. 16. Description of a survey of the northeast side of Wall

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Pago.

1685. street, in the city of New York, by Leo: Beckwith, dq>
uty surveyor, „ 145

Warrant to Phillip Welles to survey and lay out the land
possessed by Joseph Hadley of the Younkers, in order for
a patent, 146

Dec. 17. Petition of Daniell Whitehead, of Jamaica, for a
grant of 2 or 300 acres of vacant land. [Endorsed, granted,
provided it be to the eastward of Hempstead, and not
already purchased from the Indians], 14G

1686. Jan. 7. Petition of Andrew Gibbs, in relation to the caveat

entered by the inhabitants of Seatalcott, against granting
the 50 acres of land purchased by him, upon Little Neck,
on the north side of Long Island, within tne bounds of
that town, 147

Feb. 10. Description of a survey of a tract of land contain-
ing 360 acres lying on the northeast side of Staten Island
beginning by the water side against Cunstables hook,
and. bounded on the north by the Kill van Cull, likewise
a stream of water with liberty to make a dam and build
a mill with the ground adjacent to the said stream, con-
taining 56 acres and 40 acres of meadow, laid out for
Phillip Welles, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 148

Feb. 18. Petition of Phillip Phillipson of the city of New
York, for a longer time than that limited in his license
for the purchase of a tract of land upon Hudson's river
north of the land of his father, Mr. Frederick Phillips,
reaching to Kertawen creek, and by the Indians called
Sink Sinck, which is to run upon an east line to Bronckx
river and the northerly bounds to be Kertawen creek,. . 149

March 8. Petition of Richard Cornall and others in behalf
of themselves and the rest of the antient inhabitants of
ye town of Flushing, in relation to the encroachments
upon their just rights by new patentees, 150

March 10. Description of a survey of 161 acres of land
lying upon Long Neck in the county of Richmond, laid
out for Andrew Cannon, by Phillip Welles, surveyor,. . . 151

March 11. Petition of David Scudder and Robt. Arther, in
relation to the purchase of a home lot, which was Wm.
Brotherton's, with four score and ten acres adjoining to
it and seven acres and a half of sunken meadow and five
acres of creek thatch, bordering on Nessequack river,. . . 151

March 11. Petition of John Tuder for an order to take up
300 acres of vacant land within the limits of East and
West Chester, 152

March 11. Petition of John Ferris and others, the inhabi-
tants of West Chester, in relation to the grant of 500
acres of land to John West, praying that the same may
be revoked, 153

March 11. Description of a survey of 161 acres of land
lying upon the point of Long Neck in the county of Rich-
mond, laid out for John Garrats De Muff, by Phillip
Welles, surveyor, 153

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Page.
1G86. March 15. Answer of Jonathan Wright and others in be-
half of the freeholders and inhabitants of Flushing to
the petition of Tho : Willet and others, 154

March 18. Petition of John Tuder for an order to take up a
parcel of vacant land lying adjacent to the purchase line
of Newtown and on the back side of the land of the
Povre Bowrey and Thomas Lawrence's and others on
Long Island, and a warrant to survey the same in order
to a confirmation by patent, 155

March 25. Petition of Henry ffilken for liberty to take up a
small tract of land lying in the bounds of New Towne,
adjacent to the lands of Thomas Wandall, and a warrant
to survey the same, (2 copies,) 155

March 25. Petition of James Lerkan for a license to pur-
chase a certain tract of t land in Queens county on Long
Island, called by the Indians, Masopike, 156

March 25. Petition of Richard Gibbs, of Long Island, for a
grant of a certain piece of vacant land, containing about
half an acre, lying next to the land of the petitioner, and
for a warrant to survey the same in order for confirma-
tion by patent, 157

March 25. Petition of Jacob Lookerman, of Albany, for a
license to purchase a certain piece of ground, lying
between Cattskill and Sagers kill, on a creek called Caters
creek, containing about 150 morgans, 157

April 1. Petition of Phillip Schuyler, for a license to purchase
a certain piece of wood land, lying upon ye west side of
a creek or kill that runs in Hudson's river, being on ye
east side thereof, and there commonly known by ye name
of Roelotf Johnson's kill, which said land is called by ye
Indians Quasighkook, and contains, with the vleys or
marshes lying thereabouts, about 200 acres, 158

April 4. Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land, lying
upon both sides of the Walls river, of the New Pauls,
beginning on the east side of the river, and at the south
end of a small island, in the river, at the mouth of the
river Chauwangung, in the county of Ulster, laid out for
James Graham and John Delavall, by Phillip Welles, sur-
veyor, [with draught,] 159

April 5. Description of a survey of a tract of land, contain-
ing 85 acres, lying upon the north side of the Esopus kill,
within the limits of Hurly, in the comity of Ulster, and
known by the name of the " old bourey," laid out for
Garrat Cornelias, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with
draught,] (2 coynes,) 160

April 7. Petition of the overseers of ye poore, for the towne
of Easthampton, on Long Island, in relation to the lot of
land, formerly given by them to Thomas Squier, a lunatic,
since deceased, 161

April 9. Description of a survey of a fny or meadow ground,
upon the great Binwater, lying to the northeast of Kings-
town, in the county of Ulster, containing about 38 acres,

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Page.
1680. laid out for Henry Clavson and Yochum Englebcrt Van

Naunam, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] . . 1G2

April 10. Description of a survey of 69 acres of land, lying
upon the south side of Esopus kill, within the limits of
Hurley, in the county of Ulster, laid out for John Ham-
mell, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 162

April 11. Petition of William Bickley, praying a patent for
a certain neck of land, lying upon ye main, joining upon
Harlem river, 163

April 12. Description of a survey of 19 acres of land, lying
within the limits of Hurley, in the county of Ulster, laid
out for John Ewenson, by Phillip Welles, surveyor,
[with draught,] 163

[No date.] Petition of Andrew Brown, for a license, to pur-
chase a certain tract of land, of about the quantity of
500 acres, lying to the westward of Albany, and known,
by the Indians, by the name of Schohare, 164

[No date.] Petition of Edward Griffin, on behalf of his son,
John Griffin, in relation to his proportion of the common
lands in the town of Flushing, 164

[No date.] Petition of Elias Doughty, for a warrant to lay
out the quantity of 300 acres of land, in the town of
Vlusheing, on Long Island, in order to the obtaining a legal
right for the same, 165

April 13. Description of a survey of 200 acres of land, lying
upon the south side of the Esopus kill, within the limits
of Marbletown, in the county of Ulster, laid out for John
Jost, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 166

April 13. Description of a survey of 158 acres of land, lying
upon the south side of Esopus kill within the limits of
Marble in the county of Ulster, laid out for Gisbert Cvom,
by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 166

April 13. Description of a survey of two parcels of land,
lying on the south side of the Esopus kill, or river, one
lying entirely in Marbletown, the other being part within
Hurley and part within Marble, containing, together, 69
acres, laid out for Garrat Gisbertson, by Phillip Welles,
surveyor, 167

April 15. Petition of John Delaval and others, for a license
to purchase a tract of land, lying on Long Island, to ye
eastward of ye towne of Easthampton, commonly called
and known by the name of Montauk, 168

April 15. Petition of Tashanisk, an Indian, in behalf of him-
self and other Indians concerned, in relation to the
encroachments of the inhabitants of Brookhaven, upon
their lands to the westward of East Conecticutt, 169

April 15. Description of a survey of a certain tract of land,
known by the name of Primaker's land, lying upon Esopus
kill, within the limits of Hurley, in the county of Ulster,
together with other lands in the same vicinity, containing
in all, about 321 acres, laid out for Venike Rosen, by Ro :
Falertown, [with draught,] 169

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Page.

1686. April 20. Description of a survey of 80 acres of land, in the
county of Ulster, within the bounds of Marbletown, upon
the south side of the Esopus kill, touching a hill called
the Calibar, laid out for William Johnson, by Ro : Fuler-
town, [with draught,] 170

April 23. Description of a survey of 300 acres of land, lying
upon Hudson's river, to the northwest of Maudlin's Island,
within the limits of Kingstown, in the county of Ulster,
laid out for William Haines, by Phillip Welles, surveyor,
[with draught,] 171

April 23. Description of a survey of two lots of land, con-
taining, in all, about 130 acres, lying on the south side of
Esopus kill, within the limits of Marbletown, in the county
of Ulster, laid out for John Coke, by Ro : Fulertown,
[with draught,] 172

April 26. Description of a survey of a lot of land, containing
about 169 acres, lying on the north side of Esopus river,
within the limits of Marbletown, in the county of Ulster,
laid out for Henrik Cornelius Bogart, by Ro : Fulertown,
[with draught,] 173

April 26. Description of sundry tracts of land, (in all 196
acres,) lying on the south side of Esopus kill, within the
limits of the town of Hurley, in the county of Ulster,
adjoining the Mother kill, on the west, laid out for Derick
Skipmouse, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 173

April 27. Description of a survey of a certain tract of land,
by the Round out kill, within the limits of Kingstown, in
the county of Ulster, and known by the name of ye
Plain Field, together with swamp land, amounting in all
to 144 acres, laid out for Thomas Chambers, by Phillip
Welles, surveyor, 174

April 27. Description of a survey of three pieces of land,
containing in all about 90 acres, lying in the county
of Ulster, within the bounds of Marbletown, laid out
for John Bigges, by Ro : Fulertown, surveyor, [with
draught,] 1 74

April 28. Description of a survey of 8 acres of land, in the
county of Ulster, within the limits of Kingstown ; also a
house lot lying upon ye west street in Kingstown ; also
out for Jacob Aretson, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 175

Description of a survey of 3 acres of land, lying without
Kingstown, in the county of Ulster, westward by ye
mill pond, laid out for Jacobus Elmindorp, by Phillip
Welles, surveyor, 175

April 29. Petition of John Knight, to be allowed additional
time in the purchase of a certain tract of land, on the
Roundout kill, in the county of Ulster, 175

May 1. Description of a survey of 47 acres of land, lying
upon the north side of Esopus kill, within the limits of
Kingstown, in the county of Ulster, together with an
island called Pearl island, lying to the north-east of the
same, containing about 21 acres, laid out for William
Legg, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 176

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Pago.
1086. Description of a survey of 600 acres of land, lying upon
Hudson's river, to the northward of Callicoone Hooke,
within the limits of Kingstown, in the county of Ulster,
laid out for John Tyson and company, by Phillip Welles,
surveyor, [with draught,] 1 76

May 3. Description of a survey of about 87 acres of land,
lying within the limits of Kingstown, in the county of
Ulster, upon the north side of Esopus kill, and fronts
upon ye Platte kill, laid out for Peter Whinny, by
Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 177

May 4. Description of a survey of 201 acres of land, lying
in the county of Ulster, about two miles southward from
Kingstown, laid out for Cornelius Slight and Cornelius
Hoghboom, by Ro : Fulertown, [with draught,] 177

May 4. Description of a survey of 54 acres of swamp, lying
within the limits of Kingstown, in the county of Ulster ;
likewise about 7 acres of land, lying in ye valley, to
the eastward of the southeast gate, in Kingstown, laid
out for John Tyson, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with
draught,] 178

May 4. Description of a survey of 100 acres of land, lying
on the south side of Esopus kill, within the limits of
Kingstown, in the county of Ulster, beginning at ye
falls, laid out for Arian Tunisson, by Phillip Welles, sur-
veyor, [with draught,] 179

May 4. Description of a survey of 25 acres of land, lying at
the Green kill head, in the bounds of Hurley, in the
county of Ulster; also 6 acres on the upland, by the
wagon path, on the south side of the Esopus creek, laid
out for Cors Elmdorp, by Ro : Fulertown, 179

May 4. Description of a survey of about 216 acres of land,
lying upon Esopus kill, within the limits of Kingstowne,
in the county of Ulster, laid out for Hendricke Alburts,
by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 180

May 4. Description of a survey of 27 acres of land, lying in
the county of Ulster, on the east side of the Klyn fly, on
the west side of the town of Kingston, together with a
garden lot, at Kingston, containing 5 acres, and a piece of
wood land, lying on the south side of the Esopus creek,
near Kingston, containing 25 acres, laid out for Girth
Artson, by Ro : Fulertown, surveyor, 181

May 7. Description of a survey of about 442 acres of land,
lying in the county of Ulster, at the mouth of Esopus kill,
being a part of the tract called the Sagiers, laid out for
Geo. Meales and others, by Ro : Fulertown, surveyor,
[with draught,] 182

May 7. Description of a survey of 252 acres of land, lying
about three miles westward from the mouth of Esopus
creek, in the county of Ulster, beginning at the side of a
run called the Beaver kill, being a part of the tract called
Sagiers, laid out for George Mealls and others, by Ro :
Fulertown, [with draught,] 182

May 8. Description of a survey of 300 acres of land, lying
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Page.
1686. in the county of Ulster, northward from the mouth of
Esopus creek, being a part of the tract called Sagiers, laid
out for George Mealls and others, by Ro : Fulertown,
[with draught,] 183

May 8. Description of a survey of 201 acres of land, lying
in the county of Ulster, crossing the run called Sawyer's
kill, about a mile northwest from the mouth of Esopus
creek, being a part of the tract called Sagiers, laid out for
George Mealls and others, by Ro: Fulertown, [with
draught,] 184

May 14. Description of a survey of 797 acres of land, lying
in the county of Ulster, on the west side of Hudson's
river, in the neighborhood of Wanton Island, (Saiifjerties,)
laid out by Ro : Fulertown, for himself, [with draught,] . . 184

May 24. Description of a survey of 80 acres of land, lying
upon the south side of the Fresh kill, upon Staten Island,
laid out for Edward Antall, by Phillip Welles, surveyor,
[with draught,] 185

Description of a survey of 80 acres of land, lying upon the
south side of the Fresh kill, upon Staten Island, laid out
for Edward ■ , 185

May 28. Description of a survey of a lot of land, containing
about 63 acres, being part of Hurley great piece, lying on
the north side of Esopus kill, within the limits of the
town of Hurley, in the county of Ulster, laid out for
Matthew Blanjohn, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with
draught,] 186

May 28. Description of a survey of a house lot in Kingstown,
in the county of Ulster, on ye north side of the Bridge
street, together with another small lot, without Kings-
town, by the mill, laid out for Matice Slight, by Phillip
Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 187

May 28. Description of a survey of 47 acres of land, being
part of Hurly great piece, lying upon the north side of
Esopus kill, within the limits of Hurly, in the county of
Ulster ; likewise a house lot in the same town, and two
lots of Hurley fly, or meadow ground, known as Nos. 1 1
and 13; laid out for Rowlife Swartwood, by Phillip
Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 187

May 31. Description of a survey of a lot of land, containing
about 64 acres, lying upon ye north side of Esopus kill,
within the limits of Marble towne, in the county of Ulster,
laid out for Tho : Vandemarke, by Phillip Welles, [with
draught,] 188

June 3. Description of a house lot, in the Church street, in
Kingstowne, in ye county of Ulster, laid out for Mart

Hufman, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 188

May 7. Description of a survey of sundry lots and pieces of
land, lying within the limits of Hurley, in the county of
Ulster, and containing, in all, about 35 acres, laid out for
John Elta, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 189

June 8. Description of a survey of 100 acres, lying on both
sides of the Mother kill, and known by the name of Ot-

vol. ii.] LAND PAPERS. 43

Page.
168G. ford, being within the limits of Kingstown, in the county
of Ulster, laid out for John Hall, by Phillip Welles, sur-
veyor, [with draught,] 189

June 15. Petition of William White and other inhabitants
of the town of Jamaica, on Long Island, for an order to
require Daniel Whitehead to appear and answer their
complaint, 190

June 16. Description of a survey of 400 acres of land, lying
upon Hudson's river, within the limits of Kingstowne, in
the county of Ulster, laid out for John Spragg, by Phillip
Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 191

July 7. Petition of Jacob Dayton and others, inhabitants of
the town of Easthampton, on Long Island, for their pro-
portion of the lands of said town, 192

July 7. Petition of Thomas. Tallmage and others, the inhabi-
tants of Easthampton, upon Long Island, in relation to
persons who have petitioned for some part of their lands
without the knowledge of the town, 193

July 29. Order in council upon the petition of Jacob Dayton
and others, for land in Easthampton, {see page 192,) 194

August 16. Petition of John Hendrix Bruyns, praying a
patent for a tract of land purchased, by him, from the Indi-
ans, and lying on Kinderhook creek, adjacent to the lands
patented to him by Governors Nicolls and Lovelace,. ... 195

License to Minnie Johannes, to purchase a tract of land, con-
taining about 300 acres, lying behind his farm, at the
Haverstraw, in the county of Orange, 196

License to Hendrick Kuyler, to purchase a certain piece of
land called Adorguta, near to Clausgrowen hook, in the
neighborhood of Schenechteda, containing about 30 acres
of lowland and 50 acres of upland, 196

Sept. 1. Petition of Hendrick Kyler, of Albany, for a license
to purchase a certain piece of land called Clausgraven
hook, near Scheneghteda, containing about 30 acres of low
land and 50 acres of upland, 197

Sept. 30. Petition of John Tuder, in relation to the patent of
William Hollet, the east line of which encroaches upon
the land granted him upon Long Island, adjoining to
Newtown purchase, 198

Oct. 18. Description of a survey of 200 acres of land, lying
at Cow neck, upon Long Island, laid out for Richard
Cornwell, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,]. . 199

Oct. 18. Description of a survey of 160 acres of land, lying
at Cow neck, upon Long Island, laid out for Thomas
Hicks, senr., by Leonard Beckwith, surveyor, [with
draught,] 199

[No date.] Petition of Lord Neil Campbell, for a license to
purchase a certain tract of land, adjacent to the land of
Stephanus Cortlandt, and Jacob Decoy, upon the east
side of Hudson's river, within the Highlands, designing
to bring a considerable number of servants from England, 200

Oct. 18. Description of a survey of 100 acres of land, lying

44 LAND PAPERS. . [vol. ii.

Pago.

1686. at Cow neck, upon Long Island, laid out for Mr. Elly
Dowty, Bern*., by Leonard. Beckwith, [with draught,]... 201

[No dale] Petition of Gerrit Claessen, in relation to part of
the land on Staten Island, patented by Gov. Andross, to
his father, Claes Arentse, which Phillip Welles has taken
and unjustly detains from the petitioner, 201

Oct. 18. Description of a survey of 100 acres of land, lying
at Cow neck, upon Long Island, laid out for John
Cornwell, seur., by Leonard Beckwith, surveyor, [with
draught,]. 202

[No date.] Petition of Peter Jansen Staets, in relation to the
encroachments of Gerret Claesen, upon his land in Rich-
mond county, 202

Dec. 2. Petition of Obediah Holmes, for a warrant to survey
and lay out a certain piece of land lying in the county of
Richmond, adjoining to the land of the petitioner, upon
the head of Tyson's creek, 203

Dec. 9. Description of a survey of two pieces of my or
meadow ground, containing in all 89 acres, lying to the
north of Kingstowne, in ye county of Ulster, laid out at
the request of Win. Demyre, by Leonard Beckwith, [with
draught,] 204

Dec. 13. Patent of confirmation to John Cornwell, for 100
acres of land, on Cow neck, upon Long Island, (see p.
202,) 204

1687. Jan. 1. Minutes of a town meeting, held in Westchester, in

relation to the boimds of that town, and the patents of
Tho : Bodient, Tho : Hunt, senr., Tho : Willet and others, 205

Jan. 6. Draught of a patent to William Richardson and
others, trustees of the freeholders and commonalty of the
town of Westchester, 206

Jan. 13. Petition of Robert Arthur and Daniel Scudder, of
Smithston, in the county of Suffolk, a grant of several
islands in the Drowned meadows and creek thatch, in
Nisequaugh river, 207

[No date.] Petition of Andrew Gibb, of Brookshaven,
praying a patent for two small islands of creeke thatch
meadow, in the Rassepegue bay, the first being the
second island from the harbor's mouth, to the northwest-
ward of Stony brook, and the other next adjacent to the
northwestward, also containing betwixt them both the
quantity of 20 acres or thereabouts, 207

Jan. 17. Description of a survey of 5,100 acres of land,
lying upon Staten Island, on the Kill van Kull, together
with the great island of salt meadow, near the Fresh
kill, and opposite to Long neck, laid out for John
Palmer, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 208

Jan. 20. Description of a survey of 410 acres of land, in the
by the Indian name of Chauwaugung, in the
county of Ulster, laid out for Thomas Loycle, by Phillip
Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 209

Jan. 28. Description of a survey of 1,600 acres of land, lying
upon ye west end of Staten Island, beginning upon the

vol. ii.] LAND PAPERS. 45

Pago.
1687. north side of a certain creek opposite to the land of
Gabriel Manuealle, crossing said creek, and so running
by the main river to the bay, laid out for Christopher
Billip, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,]
(Bentley's Manor,) 210

Feb. 22. Deed from Lucas Santon to William Smith, of New
York, of all his right, title and interest in and to a tract of
land purchased in company with John Spragg and others,
from the Indians, and known by the name of Westen-
hook, (Columbia county,) 211

March 5. Description of a survey of a house lot in Kings-
towne, containing about 10 acres, laid out at the request
of Henry Denyke, by Leonard Beckwith, surveyor, [with
draught,] 212

March 5. Description of a survey of 340 acres of land,
lying upon the east end of Staten Island, bounded on the
north by the Kill van Kull, and known by the name of
Loulace's Farnie, laid out for Capt. Thomas Loulace, by
Phillip Welles, surveyor, 213

July 6. Description of a survey of several small pieces of
salt meadow, on the northwest side of Staten Island, near
the Fresh kills, beginning at the southermost branch of
the Fresh kill, where it joins the sound ; thence south-
ward to Jacob de Muffes his creek, including a peninsula
of meadow called Edsall's island, laid out for Christopher

Billip, by Ro : Fulerton, 213

1691. Nov. 9. Description of a survey of a due south line, from
the head of Mattagaretts bay (Queens county,) to
Hungry Harbour, over Rockaway river, to the sea or

ocean, Aug: Graham, surveyor, [with draught,] 214

1693. March 30. Indian deed to Lawrence, Frans and John
Wessells, Aert Albertsen and Ryn Johnson, of a certain
piece of ground in Hudson's river, at a high, rocky place,
called ye Verdrietige hook, containing about 3 or 4
morgens, whereupon are several oyster shells, 215

May 16. Draught of two parcels of land, one containing 105,
the other 25, lying on the west side of Sopus creek, laid
out for Hendrick Cornelius Bogard, by August : Graham,
surveyor, 215

July 31. Draught of a certain range of lots, lying along
the Kill van Kull, being part of the late Gov : Lovelace's
estate, now belonging to Gerritt Crouze, Gerritt Vick and
Phillip Wells. Aug : Graham, surveyor, 216

July 31. Description of a survey of the last mentioned lots
belonging to Gerritt Grouse, Peter Johnson, and Gerritt
Vicks, lying upon Staten Island, near the land of Coll.
Dongan, 216

Sept. 25. Description of a survey of 400 acres, or thereabouts,
of land, lying at Unquetague, on the south side of Long
Island, in the county of Suffolk, being two necks of land,
called by ye names of Marigies and Namanock, laid out
for Thomas Willett, and Henry Taylor, by Aug : Graham,
surveyor, 217

46 LAND PAPERS. [vol. n.

169.3. Sept. 30. Description of a survey of land, lying on the south
side of Long Island, in ye county of Suffolk, bounded
west by East Connecticut river and Yaphanck creek, north
by the country road, east by a line striking the head of the
Mastick river, and running south to the Sinckes river, near
the sea, including Punecatane and Hog necks, together
with a tract of beach meadow, along the south side of the
island, (24 miles from east to west) with all the islands in
the bay, from Huntington east gutt, to Cupchauge, being
the western bounds of Southampton, and south by Setauck
neck, (St. George's Manor,) [with draught,] 21 Y

Dec. 14. Description of a survey of 3 pieces of land, contain-
ing, in all, about 160 acres, lying near the great kill, upon
Staten Island, laid out for Isaac Billiew, by Aug: Graham,

surveyor, . 218

1695. July 24. Description of a survey of 20 acres of land, lying
at the Fresh kill, on Staten Island, laid out for William
Barker, by Aug: Graham, surveyor, [with draught,]. ... 219

August 4. Description of a survey of 40 acres of land, laid
out for William Barker, lying in the rear of his present
plantation, on Staten Island, Aug: Graham, surveyor, . . . 219

August 8. Statement of Aug: Graham, surveyor, in relation
to his being interrupted in making a survey of 12 acres
of salt, and 8 acres of fresh meadow, on Staten Island,
for Arent Praell, pursuant to the Governor's warrant, . . . 220

Dec. 4. Statement of Aug : Graham, in relation to his being
interrupted in surveying the eastermost bounds of the
land at Momoranack, belonging to Ann Richbell, relict

of John Richbell, deceased, [with draught,] 220

1695. Jan. 9. Draught, demonstrating how the townes of Newtown,
Brooklyn, Bostwick and Flatbush do interfere, laid down
by Aug : Graham, surveyor, 220

Jan. 10. Description of a survey of 160 acres of land, lying
upon Long neck, upon Staten Island; also 120 aci'es lying
on the south side of Hobart's plantation, at a certain
ready cove, and 35 acres of meadow, on the north side
of the Fresh kill, laid out for Arent Praall, by Aug : Gra-
ham, surveyor, [with draught,] 221

March 29. Petition of Gritie Vrooman, wife of Akus Cor-
nelisse Van Slyck, deceased, for an island in the Mohawk
river, above Schenectady, 221

June 20. Petition of Lucas Van Tienhoven and others, for a
warrant to the surveyor general, to survey a tract of land
in the county of Orange, recently purchased, by them,
from the Indians, 222

June 23. Petition of Tobias Stoutenberg, for a confirmation
of his patent for a lot of ground, in Broadway, in the city
of New York, 222

July 25. Description of a survey of a tract of vacant land,
in Orange county, containing about 100,000 acres, begin-
ning at a tree, marked by the Indians, and running to a
certain hill called the Thome, said to be the bounds of
Haverstraw, thence W. N. West, to the blew hills, and

vol. n.] LAND PAPERS. 47

Pago.
1695. so by the said hills and Acquekcnon creek to the south .
bounds of this province, thence to DeMeres's kill, and
along the same to the place of beginning, purchased by
Luycas Tienhoven and John Cornelius, Aug: Graham,
surveyor, 223

Oct. 1. Petition of Thomas Noxon, for a grant of about 200
acres of land, lying behind Marbletown, in the county of
Ulster, 223

Nov. 21. Petition of Samuell Bayard, Arent Schuyler and
company, for leave to purchase, of the Indians, a tract of
land, lying within the bounds of Orange county, and

known by the name of Ramepog,.. 224

1690. Jan. 9. Petition of Jacob Rutse and others, of the county of
Ulster, and Dan Honan and others, of the city of New
York, praying leave to purchase from the Menissing Indi-
ans, the land called Great and Small Menissing, in the
time of three years, 224

Feb. 20. License from Gov. Fletcher to Caleb Heathcote and
Augustine Graham, to purchase vacant land on Hudson's
river, from the Indians, , 224

[No date.] Petition of William and Jarvais Marshall,

praying confirmation, by letters patent, of a purchase,
from the Indians, of lands in Orange county, known by
the name of Quesbell, 225

April 2. Deed, from two Indian women, to the children of
Nicholas Anthony, for a tract of land, lying to the south
of Rondout kill, in the county of Ulster, 226

[No date.] Petition of John Brundage for leave to purchase
a tract of land, containing about 400 acres, lying upon
Biram river, in the county of Westchester, at the dist-
ance of fourteen miles from the sound, 226

Petition of Nicholas Bayard to have his lands, in the city and
province of New York, confirmed to him, by letters patent, 226

April 16. Petition of John Cuyler, for a patent, for sundry
pieces of land, lying at a place called the Long Reach,
opposite Wappinger's creek, on the east side of Hudson's
river, and at the Dans Kamer, 227

Petition of Henry Beeckman, for a patent, for land, in
Dutchess county, lying opposite Esopus creek, and known
by the name of Sepeskenot, 227

May 18. Resolution of a town meeting, at Flushing, (L. I.,)
for the settlement of the differences and controversies
relating to the common land of that town, 228

May 21. Description of a survey of 930 acres of land, lying
at the Gowanos, on Long Island, for Adrian Bennet, by
Aug: Graham, surveyor, 228

May 21. Description of a survey of a lot of land, lying at
the Gowanos, on Long Island, for Adrian Bennett, by
Aug : Graham, surveyor, [with draught,] 228

[No date.] Description of a survey of ye land in possession
of Hendrick Ten Eyck, and ye land or island of Mattas-
sink (Rockland co.,) surveyed at the request of Mr.
Lancaster Symes, by Pieter Corteljou, [with draught,].. 229

48 LAND PAPERS. [vol. n.

169G. June 15. Bounds of the patent of Daniel Honan and Michael
Harclon, known by the name of Kackyacktewacke, on a
neck called Shemiewack or Pesqua, which runs under a
great hill, from whence is continued a direct course to
a barren plain, called Wesegroraep, until this plain bears
south ; thence S.S.E., to a falling into David Demere's
creek, south of the land called Waranshau (Orangetown,
Rockland co.,) 229

June 17. Description of 100 acres of vacant land, adjoining
Arent Praell's land, on Long neck (Staten Island,) laid
out for Nathaniell Brittain, by Aug : Graham, surveyor, . 230

June 19. Description of a survey of 121 acres of land, on
Long neck (Staten Island,) laid out for Abraham Lake-
man, by Aug : Graham, surveyor, 230

[No date.] *Description of a survey of Jan Tunissen's valley,
on the Kill van Kull (Staten Island,) amounting to 24
acres. Pieter Corteljon, surveyor, 230

[No date.] *Description of a survey of 56 acres, adjoining
the preceding, beginning at a point called the Church-
yard, and proceeding to the Great neck point, 230

Petition of Samuell Bayard, for four Indian fields, lying
vacand and unappropriated in Orange county, known by
the names Wieremins, Peskeck, Gomagkie and Nara-
sonk, being part of Luycas Tienhoven's Indian purchase, 231

Oct. 15. Description of a survey of a lot of vacant land upon
Staten Island, lying in the rear of Abraham's Lakeman's
lot ; also a gore of land comprehended between the rear
of Barker's farm and the front line of Abraham Marlett,
comprising in all 82 acres, laid out for William Barker,
by Aug : Graham, surveyor, 231

Nov. 2. Petition of Col. Stephen Cortlandt and Jacques
Pullion, for the vacant land in the rear of their lots, on
Staten Island, 232

Nov. 18. Description of a survey of a lot of land lying on
the west side of the King's garden, in the city of New
York, laid out for Caleb Heathcote, by Aug: Graham,

surveyor, 232

1697. May 6. Description or a survey of a lot of land, on the west
side of Staten Island, at Smoking point, containing 85
acres, together with one acre of meadow, fronting the
said land, and nine acres at the mouth of the Fresh kill,

H

over against Cedar point, laid out for John Lake and
Joakim Gulick, 233

May 6. Petition of Lewis Morris, for letters patent, for a lot
of land, No. 5, lying in Queens county, about five miles
north from Hempsted, on a certain tract of land called
Mattinicock, abutting to Hempsted, 234

May 7. Petition of Caleb Heathcote, Augus : Graham and
others, for a tract of vacant land in Dutchess county, on
the west line of Connecticut colony, 234

May 14. Petition of Thomas Swartod and others, to have
Jacob Rutsen and company restrained from unlawfully
obstructing them in perfecting their title to 1,200 acres of

vol. ii.] LAND PAPERS. 49

Page.
1697. land, lying at a certain place called by the Indians Wagh-

gagkemek, 235

May 16. Petition of Matthew Clarkson, for a patent for "a
certain piece of ground in a certain street in the East ward
in the city of New York, which runs along by the slip,
which leads from that part of Queen's street, which is
opposite to Maiden lane," 236

May 19. Petition of Arent Schuyler, for a patent for a tract
of land in Ulster county, 237

May 20. Draught of Menissinck, 238

May 27. Petition of Johannes Cuyler, for a hearing on his
patent, concerning the objections by thereto,
by Coll : Cortlandt and Coll : Schuyler, 239

May 27. Petition of Joast Van Metren, for a tract of stoney
woodland, lying within the bounds of Marbletown, in
Ulster county, 240

May 27. Petition of Thomas Egburse, for a patent, for a lot
of land lying near the Fresh kill, upon Staten Island,
containing about 80 acres, 241'

[No date.] Petition of Stephen Cortlandt, to be confirmed
in the possession of sundry lots of ground in the city of
New York, and in the counties of Suffolk, Richmond and
Kings, 242

June 3. Petition of Humphrey Davenport, for a warrant of
survey, for 150 acres of land, lying upon the Mumback-
house kill, in Ulster county, 242

June 14. Description of a survey of Phillips' patent, in Put-
nam county, 243

June 17. Petition of Samuell Bayard, praying a patent for
land in Orange county, (the Indian fields,) 244

June 1 7. Petition of Stephanus Van Cortlandt, for confirma-
tion of three tracts of' land, the first lying upon the east
side of Hudson's river, called Keghtawonck, the second
lying at John Peake's creek, as far as the north side of a
hill called Anthony's noose, the third lying in the same i
neighborhood, and called Sackonck and Matightekonck, . 245

June 17. Petition of Adolp Phillips, for a patent for a tract
of land lying upon the east side of Hudson's river, in
Dutchess county, 246

June 17. Petition of Samuell Haight, for a patent for a tract
of land in the town of Flushing, on Long Island, con-
taining about 150 acres, 248 '

June 17. Petition of Mathias Blansan, praying a patent for
100 acres of land, lying on the south of the Cale Bergh,
in the limits of Marble towne, in the county of Ulster, . . 249

June 17. Petition of Wm. Pinhorne, praying to be admitted
a purchaser with Coll. Schuyler, Domine DalUus and
others, in the purchase of a tract of land in the Mohaques
country, lying upon the river 50 miles, and 2 miles on
each side of the river, and for a patent for the same, 250

July 22. Petition of John Harrison, Edward Whittox and
others, for a patent for a certain tract of land purchased

from the Indians, at Oysterbay, 251

7

50 LAND PAPERS. [vol. a.

Page.
1697. July 29. Petition of Richard Merrel, praying a grant of
confirmation for a piece of land lying upon a place called
Daniel's neck, in the county of Richmond, 252

July 31. Petition of Peter Schuyler, William Pinhorne,
Domine Dallius and others, praying a patent for a tract
of land extending four miles on each side of the Mohawk
river, 253

Sept. (?) Petition of Henry flilkin, praying a license to pur-
chase a tract of vacant land, lying on Hudson's river, . . . 254

Sept. 28. Petition of Cornelius Clausen, praying a patent for
sundry pieces of land in Orange county, 255

Oct. 14. Petition of Peter Hendrix DeHans, praying a
patent for a tract of vacant land, in Albany county, be-
tween the Cohoes and Connestegioni, on the south side of
Schenectady river, 256

Oct. 14. Petition of William West, of the county of Ulster,
praying a patent for a tract of land in that county, on
which he has erected a corne mill ; also the vacant land
adjoining said tract, the whole being bounded on the
south and east by lands of Coll : Beekman, the Round
out kill, and a direct line over the hills to the bounds of
Hurley, 257

Oct. 17. Petition of a survey of 24 acres of meadow, lying at
Fresh kill, upon Staten Island, laid out in two parcels, for
Thomas Codrington, by Aug: Graham, surveyor, 258

Nov. 12. Petition of Rooloffe Swartwout, praying for 200
acres of land, lying in Ulster county, being part of a tract
of land called Waghgashkenck, 259

Nov. 25. Warrant from Gov. Fletcher to Aug: Graham,
surveyor general, to survey and lay out for Thomas Still-
well, a tract of meadow land on Staten Island, 260

Dec. 9. Petition of Peter Peterson & Co., owners of two lots
of land, lying in the neighborhood of Capt. Cornelius
Coursen's land, upon Staten Island, praying to be con-
firmed in the possession of the same, and that 15 acres of
meadow adjoining thereto may be shared between them, 261

Petition of Hendrick Van Rensselaer, praying a license to
purchase a tract of land, lying upon the east side of Hud-
son's river, between the land of Eghbert Teunisse and the
bounds of Saraghtoga, being in length upon the river
about six miles, (Schaghticoke ?) 262

[No elate.] Petition of Peter Mene and Anthony Tyce, pray-
ing a grant for a tract of vacant land, on the south side of
Staten Island, 263

[No date.] Petition of Dorety Clarke, widow of Edward
Clarke, setting forth her right and title by " ancient
demise and prior patent, to a piece of meadow, on Staten
Island, claimed and surveyed for John Tunisson," 264

[No date.] Petition of Romeyn and others, inhabit-
ants of New Yarsie, for license to purchase the four
Indian fields, lying in Orange county, between Saddel
river and Hackingsack, known by the names of Wier-
emins, Peskeck, Gomagkie and Narrasonck, 265

vol. ii.] LAND PAPERS. 51

Pago.
1697. [No date.] Petition of Jacob Codeber, Thomas Swartwout
aud others, praying a patent for a tract of land in Ulster
county, being part of a tract called Waghaghkemeck, .... 266

[No date.] Petition of Hans Lawrence, of the county of
Richmond, praying a warrant for a survey of a piece of
land on Staten Island, containing about 40 acres ; to-
gether with a small island of meadow, of about 2 acres,
lying at the mouth of Oyster creek, for which he has a
patent, 267

[No date.] Petition of Egbert and Hendrick Schoonmaker,
of Kingstowne, praying a grant for a tract of vacant
land, about 600 acres, lying opposite to the high lands
or thereabouts, being on both sides the Oudt mans kill
or creek, having been formerly patented to Capt. Evans,
but since broken by an act of generall assembly, (town
of Marlbro, Ulster Co.,) 268

[No date.] Petition of Severyn Tenhout, of Ulster county,
praying a patent for a tract of land formerly granted to
Capt. Evans, 269

[No date.] Petition of Lucas Keerstede, Johannes Kipp and
William Teller, in behalf of themselves and others, pray-
ing a patent for a neck or point of land on the east side
of the North or Hudson's river, over against the Verdre-
da hook, commonly called by the name of Sleeper's haven,
and by the Indians, Navish, the meadow being called
Senasqua, bounded by a creek called and known by the
name of Nannakans, (Tellers point, Westchester Co.,). . . 270

1698. Oct. 23. Petition of Ryer Schermerhorn, in the behalf himself

and others, the inhabitants of the town of Schanegtade,
in the county of Albany, praying a new patent for said
town, 271

1699. July. Petition of Teunis Gysbertsen, of Kings county, pray-

ing that the surveyor general may be ordered to run the
lines between his land, at Breuckland, and the land of
John Muserell, according to their patents, 272

[No date.] Petition of Maudalena Rosekrans, widow, of the
county of Ulster, praying a confirmation for lands granted
to her husband in his lifetime, 273

August 2. Petition of sundry Indians, on behalf of them-
selves and their nation, praying that John Pell and Mr.
Richbell may be ordered to satisfy the petitioners for
sundry parcels of land, and that they may have more
than was actually sold, sold unto them, 274

Oct. 18. Petition of Bernardus Swartwout, on behalf of him-
self and others, the owners of sundry lands at Waghah-
kemeck, near Menissincks, complaining of ill-treatment by
Indians, who are instigated to the same by Jacob Rutsen
& Co., and praying that they may be protected in the
peaceable enjoyment of their possessions, 275

Dec. 14. Petition of Engelbert Lot and others, inhabitants
of the town of Flatbush, on the island of Nassaw, pray-
ing that Daniel Polhemus and others may be restrained

52 LAND PAPERS. [vol. ii.

1699. from laying out and inclosing the common land of said
town, 275

1700. April 19. Indian deed to Engeltie, wife of Step. Gasherie, of

a tract of vacant land, lying in the county of Ulster, on
the south side of the Rondout kill, at a small jun of
water, to the west of the land of Rochsinck, called by the
Indian name Wiggewappog ; thence along Rondout kill,
to a small run of water called by the Indian name of
Warraminninck, together with a certain fall named

Sanchatisinck, adjoining unto said land, 276

July 31. Report of the committee of grievances, of the
houses of assembly, upon the petition of the inhabitants
of Hampstead, , 277

VOLUME III.

[Those marked thus (*) are in Dutch.]

1700-1704.

Page.
1700. May 1. Petition of John Hutching, John Sands, Daniel
Whitehead and William Huddleston, owners of a piece of
land in the county of Orange, known by the name of Ver-
dredick hook, and called, in the Indian language, Quas-
peeck, praying that the same may be surveyed and
partitioned, 1

May 14. Petition of Evert Byvanck, in behalf of himself and
the trustees of the freeholders of the town of Westches-
ter, in the county of Westchester, praying that a warrant
may issue to the surveyor genl. directing him to run the
line between the said town and John Pell's patent, accord-
ing to an agreement made between said parties in rela-
tion thereto, 2

Copy of the articles of agreement between John Pell and
the freeholders of the town of Westchester, referred to
above, bearing date April 14, 1700, 2

June 6. Petition of Hendryck Croosen and Dirck Croosen,
sons of Gerryt Croosen, deceased, praying a warrant of
survey to run the lines of the farm on Staten Island, left
to them by their father, 3

June. Warrant from Gov. Nanfan, to the surveyor general,
authorizing and requiring him to survey the land of Hen-
dryck and Dirck Croosen, lying upon Staten Island, near
Coll. Lovelace's plantation, 4

June 6. Petition of William George, representing that he
has purchased two tracts of land, adjoining on Staten
Island, one in the rear of the other, from Peter Johnson,
who had patents for the same, and that there were 16
acres of meadow, granted in said patents, which have
never been laid out, and praying a warrant of survey for
the same, 5

June 1 9. Petition of Amarens, widow of John Stout, late of
the island of Jamaica, praying that the lands on Staten
Island, purchased by her husband, of Andrew Norwood,
to whom the same were patented, may be surveyed, .... 6

July 3. Petition of Henry Fowler, Thomas Pinckney and
John Drake, in behalf of themselves and the inhabitants

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Page.

1700. of Eastchester, representing their right to the land
described in a stipulation between the town of Westches-
ter and John Pell, and praying that the petition of Evert
Bancker, for the running of the lines between the said
town of Westchester and the patent of John Pall, be not
granted, until the inhabitants of Eastchester be heard,
{see page 2,) 7

August 1. Petition of Thomas Walton, for 20 acres of land,
adjoining his farm, on the east end of Staten Island,. 8

August 16. Petition of Jean Rosie, for license to purchase,
from the Indians, about one hundred acres of woodland,
lying on the east side of the river of Canistigiyone, .... 9

[No date.] Description of a survey of land near the Paltz, 10

1701. April 2. Petition of Samuel Staats, Dyrk Vanderburgh and

Barne Cosen, for relief against Caleb Heathcote, who has
defeated them in the purchase of 1,000 acres of land, or
thereabouts, situated at the head of the lines of the towns
of East and Westchester, for the purchase of which, from
the Indians, they had been granted a prior license, 11

June 26. Petition of Abraham De LaNoy, praying a patent
for a small piece of land, formerly granted to his brother
Peter, now deceased, 12

Declaration of P. V. Coi'tlandt and Phillip Welles, bearing
date 1681, concerning the grant from Govr. Andros to
Peter De LaNoy of the land above mentioned, 12

Consent of Englebert Lott and Abraham Kip, to the issuing
of a patent for the same to Abraham De LaNoy, 12

July. Description of a survey of the same for Peter De
LaNoy, bearing date July 4, 1 700, Aug : Graham, sur-
veyor genl., 12

August 7. Petition of John Baptist Van Eps and LaAvrence
Classe, interpreters at the late conference with the Five
Nations of Indians, held at Albany, praying a patent for
five small islands, lying in the Mohoges river, between

Rosendalle and Marl , given to them by the Indians,

in consideration of their services on that occasion, 13

Sept. 15. Conveyance from Englebert Lott and Abraham
Kip to Abraham De LaNoy, of a certain lot of ground in
the possession of Andries Grevenraet, 14

Oct. 30. Petition of Dirck Vandenburgh and Abraham
Staats, praying a patent for a tract of land, being part of
a tract purchased by the widow Pawling, from the In-
dians, and by her conveyed to them, 15

Nov. 6. Petition of Leigh Atwood, Richard Slater, Abraham
Staats and company, praying a patent for a parcel of land,
vested in the crown, having not yet been granted to any
person, and also license to purchase, from the Indians, a
tract of land in Dutchess county, " the southern bounds
of which are the ffishkill, bounded by the lands of Caleb
Heathcote and company, to the northward, bounded with
the lands of Peter Schuyler and Joachim Staats, and to
the eastward by Wapping creek," 16

Nov. 7. Covenant of Samuel Staats and Derick Vandenburg,

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Page.
1701. of Dutchess Co., to allow "a patent to pass to Leigh
Atwood and company, including one mile in front to ye
waterside, in ye middle of our land, as shall be judged by
a surveyor to be ye most convenient passage to ye lands
granted to ye said Leigh Atwood and company, behind
us," 17

Nov. 21. Petition of Brant Schuyler, praying that a patent
of confirmation may be granted him for a piece of ground
lying in Queen street, in the city of New York, being
bounded southerly by the harbour, or river, at low water
mark, and westerly by the house and ground, partly of
James Emott, and partly by the land belonging to Coll
Albra : Depeyster and Robt. Lurting, 18

Nov. 21. Petition of Jacobus De Key, praying that a patent
of confirmation may be granted him for 235 acres of land
upon Manhattan Island, conveyed to him by the corpora-
tion of the city of New York, bounded on the north side
by the land of Tunis Ives, and southerly by Harlem line,
between the land of Thomas Turner and Hudson's river, 19

Dec. 10. Description of a survey of 710 acres of land, lying
in the county of Ulster, at a place called Maschabeneer
Schawengonck, laid out for Matthias Nott, by Pieter Cor-
telyau, surveyor, [with draught,] 20

July 9. Affidavit of Jacob Rutsen, concerning the purchase
of the land above mentioned, from the Indians, 20

Sept. 22. Petition of Matthias Mott, praying a patent for
about 400 acres of land, in Ulster county, at a place
called Shawungung, which was given him when a child,
by the Indians, 20

[No date.] Petition of John Smedis and Jacobus Greeyer,
praying a patent for a tract of land, about three hundred
acres, lying in the county of Ulster, on the south side of
Nesquatalk, on both sides of the Paltz river, for which a
patent was promised by his late excellency, the Earl of
Bellomont, 21

[No date.] Petition of Robert Sanders, praying a patent for
" a certain tract of land, in the county of Ulster, begin-
ning at a fall called Arackook, and running northerly on
the east side of Palts creek, until it comes to a place
called Kachawaweek, and from thence on a due east line
four miles into the woods, and from thence on a parallel
line with the Palts creek, until a due west line shall touch
the aforesaid ffall where it begun," 22

[No date.] Petition of Thomas Highby, John Scudmore,
John Whitman and Barne Cosens, praying a license to
purchase from the Indians, a piece of vacant land, in the
county of Suffolk, on the island Nassau, beginning at
"Whitman's hollow, 23

[No date.] Petition of John Hardenbergh, of Ulster county,
praying a grant of 300 acres, or thereabouts, lying and
being on the north side of the Esopus creek, in said
county, commonly called or known by the Indian name
Aquameeck, 24

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Page.
1702. Jan. 2. Petition of Matthew Clarkson, praying a license to
purchase " a parcel of land, in the county of Orange, situ-
ate on or about Demares creek, about 1,000 acres, more
or less," which the Indians are willing to sell, 25

Jan. 8. Petition of Luycas Kerstead and others, praying a
patent for an island in Orange county, which was con-
veyed to the petitioner's mother, by the Indian pro-
prietors, 26

Jan. 24. Petition of John Du Puy and others, praying a
grant of several lots of vacant and unpatented land, in the
county of Richmond, one in the rear of Mr. Osselton and
others, one at a place called Smokers point, one at the
west side of Thomas Pusling, and one to the front of
Brearle, containing in all about 200 acres, 27

Jan. 24. Petition of Susanna Waughton, widow, praying a
grant of 300 acres of land, lying in the vicinity of the
Crom Elboogh, in Dutchess county, which she alleges to
be part of a purchase made by Henry Pawling, under a
license granted to her husband, in company with said
Pawling, and for which 300 acres no patent has as yet
been granted, with , 28

Feb. 5. Testimony of Mr. Jamison, in relation to the foi'ego-
ing purchase, 28

Jan. 26. Petition of Samuel Staats and others, praying a
license to purchase a tract of land called Wawayanda, in
the county, of Ulster, containing by estimation about five
thousand acres, more or less, lying about 30 miles back-
wards in the woods from Hudson's river, 29

Feb. 2. Petition of John Hutchins, praying that he may be
heard in regard to the petition of Jarvis Marshall and
company, for vacant land to the northward of the bounds
of a tract of land called Quaspeck, in Orange county, now
in the possession and tenure of the said John Hutchins
and company, and which the said Hutchins alleges to be
a fraud, got up to deprive him of a portion of his said
patent, 30

Feb. 9. Petition of Matthew Clarkson and others, represent-
ing that Col. Caleb Heathcote has failed to comply with
the provisions of the license granted hin, in 1696, to pur-
chase of the Indians " a tract of vacant land, in the
county of Westchester, between S river, on the
north bounds of Mr. Harrison's purchase," and praying
the same may be inquired into, and the land transferred
to the petitioners, (2 copies,) 31

Feb. 14. Warrant to the solicitor general to prepare a patent
for Robert Walters, Caleb Heathcote, Matthew Clarkson
and others, for " all that certain tract of land, situate,
lying and being in the county of Westchester, bounded
northerly by Croton river, easterly by Byram river and
Bedford line, southerly by the line of John Harrison and
his associates and Rye line, stretching to Byram river
aforesaid, and westerly by the land of ffrederick Phillips
and Bruncks river," 31

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Pago.
1702. Feb. 17. Petition of John Dcpuyster, Matthew Clarkson
and others, praying a license to purchase a tract of land,
lying in the county of Orange, upon the head of Hacken-
sack, Sadie and Pysauk rivers, 32

Feb. 19. Petition of Samuel Staats and others, representing
that a license was granted him on the 26th day of Janu-
ary last past, to purchase 5,000 acres of land, in Ulster
county, called Wawayanda, from the native Indians ; that
they are since informed the said land is altogether a
swamp and hardly worth anything, and therefore pray a
license to purchase 5,000 acres adjoining thereto, 33

March 2. Petition of Robert Walters and others, praying a
patent for a tract of land, lying and being in the county
of Westchester, bounded westerly by the township of
Bedford and Heathcote's patent, northerly by the manor
of Cortland and Croton river, southerly and easterly by
the colony lines, purchased from the Indians under a
license granted 1 7th of February last ; and also for a small
tract of land, beginning westerly at a great rock on the
westermost side at the southermost end of a

and from thence to Bronckx river, con-
taining in all, by estimation, about 5,200 acres, 33

Feb. 24. Indian deed to Caleb Heathcote, of a tract of land
in the county of Westchester, bounded eastwardly by
the westermost bounds of a certain tract of land sold by
the same Indians to the said Heathcote, March 13, 1701,
northwardly by Bronckx river, and southwardly and
westwardly by Hen. ffowler's purchase, 33

Feb. 25. Indian deed to Robert Walters and others, of a
tract of land, lying and being in the county of West-
chester, bounded westwardly by Bedford and the patent
granted to Caleb Heathcote, northwardly by the manor
of Cortland and Croton river, southwardly and easterly
by the colony lines, 33

March 3. Petition of Samuel Staats and others, praying a
license to purchase a tract of land containing about 1,000
acres, lying at the head of the lines of the towns of East-
chester and Westchester, 34

March 5. Petition of David Provoost and others, praying a
license to purchase a tract of land in Ulster county,
" bounded southerly by the land granted to Capt. Jno.
Evans, westerly by the boundaries of the falls, northerly
by the boundaries of the corporation of Kingstown, and
easterly by Hudson's river," 35

Feb. 14. Description of a patent in Westchester county,
granted to Robert Walters and others, 36

Feb. 17. Description of a patent granted to Caleb Heathcote
and others, (Westchester county.) 36

March 2. Description of a patent granted to Robert Walters
and others, 36

March 12. Report of the Solicitor General on the letters
patent for confirmation of several lands in the county of
Westchester, to Caleb Heathcote, likewise for erecting the

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Page.
1702. said lands into a manor, by the name of the Manor of

Scarsdale, 37

March 12. Petition of Wm. Caldwell and others, praying a
license to purchase a certain tract of unappropriated land
in ye hands of ye native Indians, lying in Dutchess county,
to ye westward of Westenholks creek, and to ye eastward
of Pogkeepke, and called by ye Indians by ye name of
Wayanaghtanock, 38

March 12. Petition of John Middagh, of ye county of Ulster,
praying a license to purchase about 300 acres of land,
called by ye Indians Wenacksink, lying over ye Shawen-
konck kill, on both sides of ye Wals kill, in ye said
county, 39

March 12. Petition of Albert Rosa, of ye county of Ulster,
praying a license to purchase about 300 acres of land,
called by ye Indians by ye name of Anguagekonk, lying
to ye northwest of Kingstown, in said county, upon a cer-
tain creek called Sawkill, westerly above Wm. Legg's saw
mill, and near ye high mountains, 40

March 12. Petition of John Hardenbergh, of ye county of
Ulster, praying a license to purchase about 250 acres of
land, called by ye Indians by ye names of Sakewaneec-
kock and Pog Kanecook, lying to ye northwest of ye town
of Kingstown in said county, upon a certain creek called
Sawkill, 41

March 12. Petition of Mark Desachoy, of Staten Island,
praying a new patent for a parcel of land on the west side
of said Island, to reconcile a difference in relation to the
quantity contained within the bounds described by the
former patent and the original grant to the petitioner for
said land, 42

March 18. Petition of Isaac Deriemer and others, praying a
license to purchase a tract of land called by the Indians
Massaback, and in English, half hill, in the county of Suf-
folk, on the Island Nassau, about three miles long and
two miles in breadth, close by the town of Huntington, . . 43

March 26. Petition of Pieter Cortelyau, praying a grant of
a tract of barren Avood land, lying in the New Dorp, on
Staten Island, contiguous to the land of John Louisse, . . 44

March 30. Petition of Abraham Gouveneur and others, pray-
ing a license to purchase a certain tract of land in Ulster
county, called Wiesasack, lying to the southward of Wa-
yanaglanock, to the westward of Westenhock creek, .... 45

March 31. Description of a survey of 155 acres of land,
lying in ye New Dorp, in ye county of Richmond, on
Staten Island, laid out for Peter Corteleau, by S. Clowes,
surveyor, (see page 44,) with 46

April 4. Letter from S. Clowes, transmitting the above, .... 46

April 6. Petition of Susanna Vaughton, widow, praying for
an equal share witli Leigh Atwood and others, of certain
land lying in Dutchess county, for which said Atwood
has already petitioned, 47

April 13. Petition of David Provoost and others, praying a

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Page.
1702. patent for about 1,500 acres of profitable land, besides
waste and wood land, lying in Ulster county; bounded
on the south by the land of Capt. John Evans, west by
the boundaries of the falls, north by Kingstowne, and
east by Hudson's river, 48

April 13. Petition of "Peter La Count, praying a patent for
83 acres of land on the west side of Staten Island, together
with a piece of meadow in the neighborhood of the same, 49

April 13. Petition of Abraham Luteiue, praying a patent
for some land and eight acres of meadow, bought from
Thomas Stilwell, in Staten Island, 50

April 13. Petition of Thomas Still well, praying that a war-
rant of survey may be issued to lay out a piece of beach,
marsh and boggy meadow, lying near ye old town on ye
south side of Staten Island, 51

April 13. Petition of Abraham Lane, praying a new patent
for a tract of land containing 1 65 acres, lying in the county
of Richmond, and that 20 acres in addition thereto may
be granted him, to make up the full amount patented to
Thomas Carhart, whose right to the same the petitioner
has purchased, 52

April 13. Petition of Thomas Parsell, of Great Barnes Is-
land, praying a grant of 4 rods square into ye water, on
ye north side, called little Helgate, to make a dock to
secure a mill which he has erected on said Island, 53

April 13. Petition of Francis Martino, praying letters patent
for a tract of land on Staten Island, with meadow propor-
tionable, granted him by Coll. Dungan, 54

April 13. Petition of Thomas Weaver and Mark De Salhoy,
praying a patent for two lots of ground in ye county of
Richmond, formerly called William Merrill and Phillip
Merrill's lots, together with one lot of ground formerly in
possession of Nicholas Smith, 55

April 13. Petition of Thomas Weaver, James Sullion and
Mark De Sacoy, praying that they may have a warrant to
survey 80 acres of land in the rear of William Pinkhorne's
land, also two lots adjoining the possessions of Anthony
Tice and Peter Manny, together with about 150 acres of
meadow, all in the county of Richmond, 56

April 13. Petition of Nathaniel Brittain, praying a new
patent for land, in Richmond county, 57

April 15. Petition of Leigh Atwood and Richard Slater on
behalf of themselves and company, in relation to the land
in Dutchess county, for which they have before prayed a
grant of, 58

April 15. Petition of Isaac Depeyster and Capt. Cornelius
Depeyster, praying a survey in order to ye obtaining a
patent, for a certain tract of land, running along ye North
river, and lying between ye Yonckers and Spegkendiple,
and so to Bronkes river, known by ye name of Menen-
taach, 59

April 18. Petition of Robert Sanders, praying a patent for
about 2,000 acres of profitable land, besides waste and

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Page.
1702. woodland, lying in the county of Ulster, and called by

the Indians Oghgotacton, 60

1688. June 4. Certificate of Gov. Dongan, that Robert Sanders
paid a certain amount, and is entitled to receive the

same for a piece of land mortgaged by an Indian, 60

1702. April 21. Petition of Isaac De Riemer and others, praying a
license to purchase a tract of unpatented land, situate in
the county of Suffolk, on the island Nassau, to the east-
ward of the town of Huntington, and to the westward
of Nessequack, commonly called by the Indians Katawa-
make, and in English by the name of Crope meadow,. . . 61
April 23. Petition of Anthony Tysson, praying a patent for
27 acres of meadow, adjoining his land, in the county of

Richmond, 62

Petition of Daniel Lake and Joseph Holmes, praying a
patent for 200 acres of land, lying in the county of Rich-
mond, bounded on the northwest by the lands of Lakeman
& Barker, on the northeast by the lands of Eghberts &
Fountain, on ye southeast by the lot of Isaac Billjeau,. . . 63
1696. Description of a survey of 200 acres of land, lying on Staten
Island, laid out for Daniel Lake and Joseph Holmes, by

Aug : Graham, surveyor, 63

1702. April 23. Warrant to the solicitor general, to prepare letters
patent to Daniel Lake, for 200 acres of land, in the county

of Richmond, 63

April 28. Petition of John Shadwell, of the county of Rich-
mond, praying that 8 or 10 acres of land, lying between
his lot and the long creplebush, in said county, may be
surveyed, in order that he may obtain a patent for the

same, 64

April 30. Petition of John Gonzales, for relief, against
Nicholas Manning, who has dispossessed him of a lot of

land, on Staten Island, 65

June 4. Petition of John Champion, praying for relief,
against John Williams, who has disseised him of a tract
of land, lying at Lusum, near Oyster bay, in Queens

county, 66

June 10. Petition of Sovereyn Tenhout, setting forth reasons
why the land in Ulster coimty, petitioned by Matthias

Mott, should be granted to the present petitioner, 67

Petition of Soverigne Tenhout, for 300 acres of land on

knowne by the name of Showengonck, in the county

of Ulster, 67

1693. June 19. Extract from the minutes of the court at Kingston,

in relation to the granting of land to Soverijn Tenhout, . . 67
Description of a survey of acres of land, in Ulster

county, called by the Indians by the name of Masseecks,

near Shawengonck, [with draught,] 67

June 13. Petition of Killian Van Ranslaer, to have remitted
four years' quit rent, of a tract of land, lying on the fron-
tiers of the province, to indemnify him for the losses by
the incursions of the French and Indians in that quarter, 68
June 13. Petition of Ellis Duxbury and Mary his wife, for a

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Page.
1093. patent for a small tract of land upon Staten Island, left

him by his nncle Capt. Thomas Lovelace, deceased, 69

August 21. Description of a survey, of 340 acres of land,
with 25 acres of salt meadow, lying on the north side of
Staten Island, laid out for Ellis Duxbury, by Pieter Cor-
telyau, surveyor, 69

June 29. Petition of Peter Coitileau, who has assigned 155
acres of land, on Staten Island, lying in the New Dorp,
to Joseph Billop and Abraham Lakeman, praying that a
patent may issue to said Billop and Lakeman for the
same, 70

June 30. Petition of Paul Samuel DuFour, praying a patent
for a tract of land, lying vacant in Esopus alias Dutchess
county, adjoining to that Adolp Phillips, on ye south
side; on ye north to Fish kill, westward to Hudson's
river, and eastward to New England bounds, and will
amount to 800 acres of land in all, or thereabouts, 71

July 29. Petition of Geraldus Comfort, of the county of
Albany, praying a patent for a tract of land on the north
of the Mahoggs river, in said county, adjoining Kaqua-
rajoine, the westerly bounds of Schanhegtade patent, ... 72

July 22. Petition of John Pietersen Mebie, of Schanhegtade,
praying to be confirmed in the possession of a tract of
land, lying and being upon Trindorogoes creek, on both
sides, commonly called Kadarode, made over to the peti-
tioner by Roode, the Indian, in his life time, principal
sachem, by and with the consent of the rest of the Pray-
ing Indian Castle, in the Mohoggs country," 73

July 27. Petition of Adam Vrooman, praying a patent for
a certain creek called Sand creek, near Schenectady, on
which he has built a mill, 74

July 27. Petition of Helmer Janse, praying a patent for a
certain piece of woodland, lying on the north side ot
Cattskill, stretching from femmenhook, that lyes opposite
to Boomties hook, at ye mouth of Cattskill, and runs
northward along the west side of Hudson's river, about
1,200 paces to a small kill or creek, called Stuck, which
comes into ye river, over against Vastricks island ; from
thence into ye woods westwards, to beneath Dirk
Teunises' mill, to ye southward of ye first creek that runs
into Hans Vossen kill, till the same comes into Cattskill,
and so along till you come to Boomties hook ; also 3
acres lying a little above where Hans Vossen kill comes
into Cattskill, 75

July 29. Petition of John Van Loon, praying the governor
to remit the quit rent accruing on his land, during the war
with France, 76

August 1. Petition of David Schuyler, praying a license to
purchase 50 acres, or thereabouts, of land, lying upon
Hudson's river, on the north bounds of Saragtoga patent,
on the west side of said river, 77

August 1. Petition of Robt. Livingston, Junr., praying a
license to purchase a tract of land lying about 40 miles

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Page.
1693. above ye city of Albany, beginning from the north bounds
of Sarachtoga patent, on the west side of Hudson's river,
over against a creek called Tioneend chousere, 78

Sept. 8. Petition of the freeholders of the county of Ulster,
to remit their quitrents, accruing during the war, which
greatly distressed and harassed "them, 79

Sept. 8. Petition of William and Phillip Merrell, of Staten
Island, praying a patent for a double lot of land, lying
in the rear of those lots laid out against Smoking point,

whereof they have been for some time possessed, 80

1689. March 15. Description of the survey of land on Staten

Island, belonging to said Merrill, 80

Nov. 7. Petition of Dirck Benson, praying a patent for a
tract of land, on Staten Island, with some meadow lying
between Long neck and Daniel's neck, , 81

[No date.] Report made to the Governor, by Sa: Sh. Brough-
ton, Rip Van Dam and John Bridges, on the granting a
patent to Dirck Benson, for the land prayed for in the
above petition, 81

Sept. 17._ Extract from the minutes of a council held at Chear
hall, in Orange county, referring the petition of Dirck
Benson, to the attorney general, Mr. Van Dam and Dr.
Bridges, to report what is convenient to be done therein, 81

Sept. 8. Petition of Sampson Broughton, in behalf of himself
and company, praying a license to purchase vacant land
in Dutchess county, 82

Sept. 8. Petition of Gertruydt, the widow of Col. Stephen
Cortlandt, praying a patent for two tracts of land, one
lying upon Cowneck, in Queens county, containing about
500 acres, the other called Appletree neck, in Suffolk
county, 83

Sept. 8. Extract from the minutes of a council held at Chear-
hall, in Orange coiinty, referring the above petition to
Mr. Van Dam and Col. Heathcote for their examination, 83
1705. July 6. Report of Rip Van Dam, and Caleb Heathcote on

the same, 83

1702. Sept. 12. Petition of Gerrit Aersen"in behalf of himself and
several other antient inhabitants of the county of Ulster,
praying relief against the unjust encroachments of Thomas
Swartwout and company, upon the land called Great and

Little Minnisinck, 84

1696. June 3. Articles of agreement between the proprietors of
Wagachemeck, and of those of Great and Little Min-
nisinck, 84

Act confirming the above articles, 84

1702. Sept. 12. Petition of Mr. Charles Congreve, in behalf of
himself and company, praying a warrant of survey may
issue for the surveying of a tract of vacant land in the
county of Suffolk, near the bounds of Huntington, that a
patent may be obtained for the same, 85

Sept. 12. Petition of the inhabitants and freeholders of ye three
townes or villages of Hurley, Marbletown and Mombackus,

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1702. praying that the common and wood land, belonging to

said villages, may be secured to them by patent, 80

Sept. 12. Petition of William Nottingham, inhabitant of ye
county of Ulster, praying a patent for a piece of land
lying and being on Esopus creek, on ye second piece at
ye towne of Marbletowne, 87

Oct. 29. Petition of Francis Vincent, Jaques Pullion and
Mark Desachoy praying a warrant to survey two lots of
land on Staten Island, situate in the rear of Wm. Pullion,
John Brevell and Francis Osleton's lotts, with one hun-
dred and fifty acres of salt meadow, on the said island,
in order to the obtaining a patent for the same, 88

Caveat entered by John Hutchins and others, against the
issuing of any patent for lands between Haverstraw and
David De Mares kill, 89

Nov. 2. Caveat of David Jamison, in behalf of William and
Phillip Merrel, that no patent pass for two lots of land on
Staten Island, about 15 years since, laid out for the said
William and Phillip, 89

Nov. 13. Petition of Anderis Gardinier, praying a patent
for a tract of land on the east side of Hudson's river,
in the county of Albany, between the colony Renselaers-
wyke and the patent of Chinder hooke, 90

Aug. 27. Certificate of the trustees of Kinderhook, that they
have no objection to the granting the above land, 90

Certificate of K. Van Rensselaer that he does not object to
granting the land specified in the above petition, provided
it will not interfere with the settlement made in that
quarter, by Jerominas and John Hanse, 90

Nov. 6. Petition of Caleb Heathcote and company, praying
that a warrant maybe issued to survey 350 acres of
upland and 50 acres of meadow, more or less in the
county of Richmond, 91

Nov. 1 1 . Petition of the trustees of the freeholders and com-
onalty of borough and town of Westchester, praying a
warrant to issue to the surveyor general to run the divi-
sional line between that town and Eastchester, 92

Nov. 19. Petition of Robert Lurting and Sampson Brough-
ton, for themselves and company, praying a license to
purchase a tract of land in Dutchess county, 93

Nov. 23. Petition of Samuel Staets and others, praying a
patent for about ten thousand acres of land, lying at
Wawayanda or Woerawin, 94

Oct. 29. Petition of Francis Vincent and others, praying a
patent for a tract of land, lying on Staten Island, (see page
88,) 95

Nov. 24. Description of a survey of sundry small pieces of
land, lying upon Staten Island, laid out for Francis Vin-
cent and others, 96

Nov. 25. Petition of Dirck Vandenburgh and others, for
leave to purchase land in Orange and Ulster counties, ... 90

Nov. 27. Draught of warrant to survey the county of Rich-
mond, 97

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in.

Page.

1702. Nov. 30. Petition of John Pieterson Mebie praying a patent

for land lying on both sides of Tionderogoes creek, (see
page 73,) 98

Dec. 10. Petition of Peter and Magdalain Fauconnier and
others, praying a patent for sundry small tracts of vacant
land on Staten Island, 99

Dec. 10. Petition of Daniel Coxe, praying a warrant of sur-
vey, for sundry tracts of land, lying at Westenhook, in
the county of Albany, at Kingstowne, in the county of
Ulster, and at Crabb meadow, on the Island Nassau, in
the county of Suffolk, 100

Dec. 1 0. Petition of William Lawrense, praying a patent for
a small island, near to his abode on the Island Nassau, at
the mouth of Little Hellgate, between Great and Little
Barren Islands, containing about 3 acres, 101

Dec. 10. Petition of Samuel Staats and others, praying a
patent for 10,000 acres of land at Wawayanda or Woer-
awin, (see page 94,) 102

Dec. 11. Petition of Abraham Lakeman and Peter L. Conte,
executors of the last will of John L. Conte, deceased,
praying a patent for sundry pieces of land and meadow,
lying on the west side of Staten Island, 103

Dec. 11. Petition of Isaac De Riemer and company, praying
a patent for a tract of land in the county of Suffolk, called
by the Indians, Massakack, 104

Dec. 24. Petition of Charles Congreve, in behalf of himself
and company, praying a patent for 3,500 acres of land, in
the county of Suffolk, called Wynycornick, 105

Dec. 1. Description of a survey of 3,500 acres of land, lying
10 miles eastwai'd of Huntington, for Mr. Charles Con-
greve and company, by Tho : Cardale, dep : surveyor, ... 105

Dec. 3 1 . Extract from the minutes of a council, held at ffort
William Henry, ordering " that Mr. David Jamison do
attend the board on Thursday next, and give account of
his knowledge, with relation to the petition of Oloff van
Cortlandt, for grant of Indian land, with petition," 106

1703. Jan. 14. Petition of Phillip French and others, praying a

license to purchase sundry tracts of vacant and unappro-
priated land, lying in the counties of Orange and Ulster,
(Minisink patent,) 107

Jan. 21. Petition of John Chadeayna, of Richmond county,
praying a patent for three lots of land in said county, con-
taining in all 242 acres, and also a warrant of survey to
lay out meadow land proportionate to the same, 108

Jan. 22. Petition of Lancaster Symes and Michael Hawdon,
praying a license to purchase a tract of land in the county
of Suffolk, at the mouth of a river called Oriock, 109

Feb. 5. Petition and complaint of Henry Filkin and others,
in relation to a tract of land in Dutchess county, by
Crown Elbow, 110

Feb. 5. Petition of Isaac DeReymer and company, praying
the speedy consideration of his former petition, (see page
104,) ... Ill

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Page.
1703. Feb. 5. Petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Schon-

egtedy, to have their quit-rents remitted; granted,. ..... 112

Feb. 11. Petition of Samtiel Staats and company, praying a
patent for a tract of land, containing about 10,000 acres,
at Wawayunda or Woerawin, (see page 102,) 113

March 1 1 . Petition of Dr. John Bridges and company, pray-
ing a patent for a tract of land in the county of Orange,
purchased under a license, granted in September last,. . . 114

March 11. Petition of Richard Sacket, praying a license to
purchase a tract of vacant and unappropriated land, in
Dutchess county, to the eastward of Hudson's river, near
a place called Weshiack, 115

March 22. Petition of Charles Congreve and company, pray-
ing a patent for 3,500 acres of land, lying in the county
of Suffolk, ten miles east of Huntington, (seepage 105,) . . 116

March 25. Petition of widow Cortlandt and Oloff Cortlandt,
her son, praying a patent for three necks of land, on the
south side of Nassau Island, with 117

March 25. Indian deed of the same to the petitioners above
named, 117

April 13. Petition of Cornelius Dykeman, praying a patent
for a tract of land about 12 miles above Albany, at a
place called Nesscayoune, 118

April 13. Affidavit of Myndert Harmense, of Pokeepsinck,
in relation to 1,200 acres of land, in Dutchess county,. . . 119

April 21. Petition of Benjamin Faneuil and others, praying
a license to purchase an island in Orange county, or on
the bounds of the county of Ulster to the west and south-
west of Waghackemeck, and called by the Indians Pic-
quack, together with a piece of land near adjoining
thereto, called Tiessaghshemonck, lying over against a
place called the first creek, containing together 12,000
acres, 120

April 22. Petition of George Hadley, of West Chester, pray-
ing that he may be put in possession of certain lands in
West Chester county, to take charge of the same, until
his right and title to said lauds shall be legally de-
termined, 121

April 22. Petition of Sampson Shelton Broughton, in behalf
of himself and company, praying a license to purchase a
tract of vacant land, in the county of Albany, known by
the Indian name of Kayaderrosres, adjoining to the north
bounds of Schenectady, on the east side thereof, to the
west bounds of Soroctoge, on the north side thereof, and
to Albany river on the west side thereof, 122

May 6. Petition of Susannah Vaughton, widow, praying a
grant of land in the vicinity of Crom Elbow, in Dutchess
county, 123

May 8. Petition of Lawrence Van Schayke and Lawrence
Van Allen, planters, praying a license to purchase "a
tract of unappropriated land, lying to the southward of
the bounds of Kenderhooke, and to the northward of
Killian Van Ranslaaer (comonly called patroon,) pattent

66 LAND PAPERS. [vol. hi.

Pago.
1703. of Potkoke, and to the eastward of Major Abraham's
pattent, of Claveracke ; from thence easterly into the
woods eight English miles, being in ye county of Albany,
[with draught,] 124

May 8. Petition of Claes Clase Sluyter, praying a patent for
a tract of land, " lying and being at the Round out kill,
north upon ye said kill, in ye county of Ulster, contain-
ing 400 acres, between ye land of ye widow Pawling and

ye widow of Dirck Kyser," with 125

1698. Oct. 22. Extract from the minutes of a council, held at fort
Wm. Henry, referring the same to ye justices of Kings-

towne, in the county of Ulster, also, 125

1700. August 24. Minutes of the court at Kingstowne, reporting

favourably to the prayer of the petitioner, 125

1703. May 11. Petition of several of the freeholders and inhabit-
ants of the town of Newtown, in Queens Co., on the
island Nassau, setting forth the differences existing in
relation to the common lands of said town, and praying
relief in the premises, in order to determine the same,. . . 126

May 14. Letter from B. Cosens, clerk of the council, to
Thomas Davis, requiring to repair to Newtown, to notify
Samuel Moore and others, to appear before the council,
on Tuesday, seaven-night, in relation to the foregoing
petition, 127

May 25. Petition of Cornelius Dykeman, for a patent, (see
page 118,).. 128

Petition of Andries Gardiner, praying a license to purchase
a tract of land, in the county of Albany, between the
patent granted to Killian Van Renslaer, and the patent
granted to the town of Kinderhook, having Hudson's
river to the west, and unappropriated land to the east,
containing about 1,000 acres, 129

Jan. 5. Indian deed to Andries Gardiner, for the land de-
scribed in the foregoing petition, 129

June 10. Petition of Helmer Janse, praying a patent for a
piece of woodland, on the north side of Katskill, (see
page 75,) , 130

June 16. Petition of Captain Thomas Garton, for and on
behalf of the inhabitants of the town of Marbletown, in
the county of Ulster, praying the appointment of trus-
tees for said town, and the issuing of letters patent
accordingly, 131

June 16. Petition of Col. Henry Beekman, for and on behalf
of the inhabitants of the town of Mumbackus, in the
county of Ulster, praying the appointment of trustees for
said town, and the issuing of letters patent accordingly, 132

June 18. Petition of Col. Henry Beeckman, praying a new
patent for two parcels of land, in Dutchess county, 133

June 7. Petition of John ffort, alias Libertee, praying a
patent for a certain lot of ground lying at Onestigioene,
in the county of Albany, 134

June 24. Petition of Phillip French and others, praying a
patent for a tract of land lying in the counties of Orange

vol. in.] LAND PAPERS. 67

Page.
1703. and Ulster, called and known by the name of Magocka-

mock and Magatsoot, (Minisinck Pat.,) 136

June 25. Copy of Marbletown patent, 137

Feb. 15. Petition of William Nottingham, of the county of
Ulster, (see page 87,) with 138

Feb. 18. Extract from the minutes of a council held at Fort
William Henry, referring the foregoing petition to Henry
Beekman, Wm. Denneyer and John Wyncoop, justices of
the peace of the county of Ulster, also, 138

April 23. Report of the said justices upon the petition,. ... 138

July 1. Warrant to the attorney general, to prepare a draft
of letters patent, for William Nottingham, 138

Description and draught of Wm. Nottingham's land, 138

July 27. Petition of Isaac Deremier and Company, praying
a patent for a parcel of land in the county of Suffolk,
called half hollow hills, with memorandum of sundry
grants in said county, 139

July 5. Description of a survey of 3,840 acres of land, lying
in Suffolk county, and known by the name of half hollow
hills, Tho : Cardale, D. surveyor, [with draught,] 140

August 6. Petition of Jacobus Van Cortlandt, of the city of
New York, praying a patent for sundry lots near the
dock, in said city, 141

August 6. Extract from the minutes of a council held at
Fort Anne, ordering the attorney general to compare the
papers relating to the lots above mentioned, with regard
to the bounds thereof, and report to the council thereupon, 141

August 9. Report of the attorney general pursuant to the
above, 141

August 10. Petition of Thomas Cardale, in behalf of himself
and Company, praying a license to purchase " three necks
of land, and other parcels of waste land adjoining near
the said necks, part of which are lying in Queen's county
and part in Suffolk county," 142

August 10. Petition of Derick Johnson Hoglandt, of Flat-
bush, in Kings county, praying a warrant of survey for a
tract of land on the west part of Long Island, " beginning
where the road crosses a hollow which leads from fflatt's
land to Gravesend," 143

1702. Petition of the freeholders and inhabitants of the town of

Bedford, praying that the eastermost line of Richbell's
patent may be run, in order to determine whether it will

interfere with said town, 144

Sept. 8. Extract from the minutes of a council held at Chear
Hall, in Orange county, referring the foregoing petition to
Mr. Attorney General, Dr. Bridges and Mr. Van Dam,. . 144

Sept. 11. Report upon the above petition, 144

Sept. 17. Extract from the minutes of a coimcil held at
King's Bridge, approving the above report and granting
the prayer of the petitioners, 144

1703. August 2. Petition of the freeholders and inhabitants of the

town of Bedford, in Westchester county, praying a patent

in pursuance of the above grant, 144

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Page.
1703. August 5. Petition of the freeholders and inhabitants of the
town of Bedford, in the county of Westchester, praying
a patent of confirmation for said town, 144

August 31. Petition of the freeholders and inhabitants' of the
town of Bedford, praying a patent, 145

Sept. 17. Petition of John Bridges and Company, praying a
license to purchase a tract of vacant and unappropriated
land, in the county of Orange, 146

Sept. 17. Petition of Col. Henry Beekman and others, pray-
ing a license to purchase a tract of vacant land called
Ruwataweginck, and also another known by the name of
Warquomkasineck, both lying northwesterly from Kats-
kill, 147

Oct. 7. Petition of Naning Harmense and Company, praying
a license to purchase a piece of vacant and unappropriated
land, to the north of the city of Albany, adjoining to the
colony of Ranslaerwijck, lying in the bite of the Cohoes
falls, containing about 600 acres, also another piece of
vacant land lying upon the Norman's kill, to the west of
the city of Albany, commonly called by the Indian name
of Dewasentha, containing about 1,000 acres, 148

Oct. 20. Petition of Richard Sackett and Company, praying
a license to purchase lands in Dutchess Co., (see page 115,) 149

Oct. 21. Petition of Nanning Hermense and company, pray-
ing a license to purchase a tract of vacant land lying in
the county of Albany, on the north side of Schonnectady
river, from the land granted unto Anthony Van Schayaks,
and so runs westerly along the bounds of Mistoggunes
land, from thence runs northerly into the woods about 6
miles, 150

June 24. Petition of fflores Crom, in behalf of himself and
the rest of the inhabitants at Haverstraw, in Orange
county, praying a confirmatory patent for said town, .... 151

Oct. 22. Report of Sa : Sh : Broughton, Wm, Lawrence and
Caleb Heathcote, upon the foregoing petition, 151

Oct. 22. Petition of John Cloet, praying a patent for a tract
of land lying at Nestegannah, in the county of Albany,. 152

Description of bounds of said land, 152

1684. Dec. 18. *Deed from Jan. Clute to Gerrit Claesz, for a tract

of land in Canastagione, 152

1703. Nov. 3. Petition of Killion Van Ranslaer, praying a patent

of confirmation for the Manor of Ranslaerwick, 153

Nov. 3. Extract from the minutes of a council held at Fort
Anne, referring the foregoing petition to the members of
the board, or any three of them, to report thereupon,. . . 153

Nov. 4. Report of Wm. Smith, Pa : Schuyler and Sa : Sh :
Broughton, in accordance with the above, 153

Nov. 4. Petition of Arian Garretson and others, in behalf of
themselves and the rest of the inhabitants of the town
of Hurley, in the county of Ulster, praying a patent for
said town, 154

Dec. 24. Petition of William Peartree and others, praying a
license to purchase a small tract of vacant and unappro-

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Pago.
1703. priated land, bounded on the west by Brunk's river, on
the south by the township of Eastchester, and on the east
by the land of Mr. Pell and that lately purchased by Col :
Heathcote, 155

Nov. 6. Report of Rip Van Dam, G. Beeckman and Caleb
Heathcote, concerning the town of Newtown, in Queens
Co., with respect to the mode heretofore pursued in allot-
ing the common lands of said town 156

Dec. 22. Petition of Tierck Harmense, praying a patent for
the vacant land lying on the east side of Hudson's river,
between Swartahook and Great Nutten Hook, compre-
hended between the Kinderhook patent and land at pre-
sent owned by the petitioner, 157

Deed from Essie Hendrickse, widow and relict of Hans Hen-
drickse, of ye city and county of Albany, deceased, to
Tierck Harmense, for a certain parcel of land near Albany,
lying and being at ye east wall, beginning northward of
the first point of Nutten Hook, and stretching along the
side of ye Little Nutten Hook, till you come to Marme-
head creek or hill, and soe runs into the woods about a
Dutch mile, 157

1703. Dec. 23. Petition of Capt. Robert Lurting and Sampson

Broughton, in behalf of themselves and company, praying
a renewal of a license to purchase a tract of land in

Dutchess county, 158

Dec. 24. Petition of Philip French and others, praying a
patent for the land in the counties of Orange and Ulster,
known as Minisincks and Waghackemacke, 159

1704. Jan. 4. Petition of Richard Sacket and company, praying a

patent for a land in Dutchess county, on the east side of
Hudson's river, at a place called Weshiack, {see page 149,) 1G0

Jan. 6. Petition of Sampson Shelton Broughton, praying a
renewal of his license to purchase a tract of land in
Dutchess county, 161

Jan. 8. Letter from B. Cosens, clerk of the council, to the
surveyor general, requiring him to appear before the
council, concerning land in the counties of Ulster and
Orange, 162

Jan. 13. Petition of Ebenezer Wilson and others, praying a
patent for a small part of the land purchased by them, by
virtue of a license bearing date Nov. 25, 1702, beginning
on the northeast side of the mouth of Weachackamack
creek, where it enters Minissinck river, and thence by the
foot of the hill, on each side of the aforesaid river, to the
southwest end of great Minissink Island, including said
island, and all the upland and lowland, within the bounds
aforesaid, (Minisinck patent,) 163

Jan. 13. Petition of Peter Fauconnier and others, praying a
license to purchase 1,000 acres of vacant and unappropri-
ated land in Suffolk county, 164

Jan. 27. Petition of Thomas Cardale and company, praying
a warrant to survey nine islands in Queens and Suffolk
counties, as also two necks of land lying eastward of the

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Pago.
1704. town of Hempstead, called by the Indians Rockaway and

Seatquaa, with all the outlands thereunto belonging,. ... 165

Feb. 17. Petition of Richard Sackett and company, praying
an order of council in relation to the execution of his deed
of purchase from the Indians, by which he may the more
speedily receive a patent, 166

Feb. 17. Return of the surveyor general between French
and company, and Wilson and company, about lands in
Ulster and Orange counties, (Minisinck,) 167

Feb. 24. Petition of Benj : Aske, praying a warrant to
survey a tract of land on the north side of the county
Suffolke, on Wissiquack river, 163

March 20. License to Benj : Aske, to purchase a tract of land
in the county of Suffolk, called Tackan, 168

Feb. 24. Description of a survey of 24,283 acres of land,
on Nessequage river, on Nassau Island, purchased by
Benjamin Ask & Co., from ye Indians, Tho : Cardale, D.
surveyor, 168

March 1. Petition of Daniell Honan and Michael Hawdon,
praying a warrant to survey a tract of land in the county
of Orange, commonly called by the Indians, Kackyack-
taweke, 169

March 9. Memorial of Barne Cosens, clerk of the council,
offering to the consideration of the board, if the persons,
are to be charged with the quitrents, reserved upon the
old patents of 1666, granted by Col. Nicolls, and since
confirmed in the year 1686, 170

March 1. Petition of John Hutchins and company, praying
a warrant to survey a tract of land in the county of
Orange, commonly called and known by the Indians by
the name of Quaspeck, 171

March 3. Petition of Anthony Badgeley, praying a warrant
to survey his lot of ground in the town of Flushing, called
Hemp lot, in order to end the encroachments of Thomas
Hedger and others, 172

March 23. Petition of Christopher Rousby, of the city of
New York, and Sarah his wife, praying a patent for
sundry parcels of land in their possession, and lying on
the island Manhattan, 173

March 23. Petition of Robert Lurting and Sampson
Broughton, praying a warrant of survey, for a certain
tract of land, in Dutchess county, 174

March 23. Petition of Jacob Regnier and company, praying
a patent for a parcel of vacant land, in Dutchess county,
adjoining the land of the widow Pawling, 175

March 23. Petition of Barent Pieterse Coeyman, of the
county of Albany, praying a patent of confirmation for a
tract of land in said county, 176

March 23. Extract from the minutes of a council, held at
ffort Anne, referring the foregoing petition, 176

March 23. Report of Sa: Sh: Broughton and others, upon
the petition as above referred, 176

[No date.] Report of Coll. Schuyler and Mr. Van Dam, of

vol. in.] LAND PAPERS. 71

Page.
1 704. an examination of sundry Indians, in relation to the dis-
posing of lands in the counties of Orange and Ulster, .... 177

Examination of Johes Nye and Elizabeth Springsteed, with
reference to the same, 178

April 3. Petition of Matthew Ling and others, praying a
patent for 20,000 acres of land, beginning at Basties land,
and running southwesterly along Mackack kill, and the
fish kill, on the northeast, and so on both sides of the
river until that number of acres be complete, (Minisink
pat.,) 179

April 7. Petition of John Riggs, praying a license to pur-
chase a trast of vacant land, in the county of Orange,. . . 180

April 13. Petition of Hendrick Martinz Wittz, praying a
warrant of survey for his small farm, in Queens county,
within the bounds of Newtown, 181

April 13. Petition of John De Marest and others, praying a
warrant to survey a tract of land, on Hackingsack river,
near the line between this province and New Jersey,. . . 182

May 4. Petition of Pieter Lansing and Arnout Corneliesen
Viele, praying a patent for a tract of land, in Dutchess
county, lying on Hudson's river, beginning at a creek
called Paeaksing, by ye river side, 183

April 20. Petition of Collo. Peter Schuyler, praying a patent
of confirmation for a tract of land, situate on the east side
of Hudson's river, in Dutchess county, over against Mag-
dalen island ; as also another tract or parcel of land
containing 800 acres, beginning from the bounds of John
Brown, lying upon the small creek to the south of Pom-
ponick, and runs to the great Kinderhook creek, 184

April 21. Petition of Essia Hanse, widow, and relict of
Hanse Henricks, praying a patent for a-tract of land on
Hudson's river, in ye county of Albany, running from
great Nutten hook, about a mile northward, along ye
river side, to Swarta hook, and so carrying the same
breadth eastward four miles into ye woods, 185

April 21. Memorial of the inhabitants of Schonectady, in
relation to the appointment of trustees for the manage-
ment of the common affairs of said town, 186

April 21. List of ye lands and income of the town of Scho-
nectady, 186

1684. Nov. 1. Patent to the town of Schenectady, 186

1704. April 21. Petition of the trustees, of the freeholders and
inhabitants of the borough and town of Westchester, in
Westchester county, praying a patent of confirmation for
said town, 187

April 25. Report of Sa: Sh: Broughton, Rip Van Dam and
Tho : Wenham, upon the foregoing petition,. 187

April 27. Caveat of William Peartrie and others, inhabitants
of the town of Eastchester, against granting the patent as
petitioned for above, ; 187

The case of Westchester town and borough, [with draught,] 188

April 28. Petition of Wm. Peartree and others, freeholders
and inhabitants of the town of Eastchester, in the county

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Page.
1704. of Westchester, praying that a tract of land in said
county, recently purchased from the Indians, by virtue of
a license to the petitioner and others, beginning at Hutch-
inson's brook, and from thence northwest to Bronkes
river, and so along said river to Col. Heathcote's land,
and from thence to the head of Hutchinson's river, and
so along said river to the northeast and southAvest line of
Eastchester patent, may be annexed by patent to said

town of Eastchester, 189

[No date.] Draught of the partition line, between York and
Jarsy, 190

v.

VOLUME IV.

[Those marked thus (*) are in Dutch.]

1704-1709.

Page.
1 "704. June 1 7. Description of a survey of the lands in controversy
between the inhabitants and freeholders of Westchester,
the inhabitants and freeholders of the town of Eastches-
ter, who have joined themselves with William Peartree
and Jacobus Van Cortland, containing 3,308 acres now
pretended to be vacant, between Bronks river and East-
chester north bounds, and Hutchinson's river; Augus: Gra-
ham, surveyor general, 1

May 4. Petition of Jonathan Smyth and Samuel Smyth, of
Smithtown, Nassaw Island, on behalf of themselves and
others, praying to be secured in the possession of their
lands in said town, 2

May 5. Petition of Essia Hanse, widow, praying a patent for
a tract of land being part of a tract now in her posses-
sion, lying between Great Nutten Hook and Swarta Hook, 3

May 8. Petition of Thomas Wenham and George Clarke, in
behalf of themselves and company, praying a license to
purchase a tract of land lying above Albany, 4

May 8. Petition of William Nicoll and Andrew Gibb, pray-
ing a warrant to survey 190 acres of land in the undivided
grounds of the town of Hempstead, granted by the inha-
bitants of said town to Adam Mott, with minute of town
meeting held at Hempstead, March 15, 1697, 5

May 11. Petition of Barent Pieterse Coeyman, praying to
be confirmed in his antient right to a tract of land, the
title to which is disputed by Killean Van Ranslaer, 6

May 21. Petition of Tiercke Harmense, praying a patent for
a tract of land recently purchased of Essie Hendrykson,
and also 300 acres of vacant land lying between said pur-
chase and the southerly and westerly hounds of Kinder-
hook patent, 7

May 13. Petition of Matthew Ling and others, praying a
patent for a certain tract of vacant and unappropriated
land, lying in the counties of Orange and Ulster, (Min-

isinck,) 8

10

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Page.
1704. May 18. Report of the attorney general, in relation to
" Ryer Schermerhorn's breach of the trust committed to
him in the patent granted by Col. Dongan, in 1684, to the
towne of Schenectady," 9

May 19. Petition of David Debonrepos, minister of the county
of Richmond, praying a grant of vacant land in said
county, 10

May 23. Petition of Hendrick Martines Wiltz, praying a
warrant to the surveyor general to survey his farm, lying
within the bounds of Newtown, in Queens county, and
also to run the lines of the land belonging to Wm. Hallet,
lying in said town, 11

May 22. Report of the surveyor general, in relation to sur-
veying the last mentioned land, , 12

April 5. Description of a survey of the purchase of Henry
Pawling, containing 10,000 acres, including the 4,000
acres granted to the widow of said Pawling, for Jacob
Regnier, by Angus : Graham, surveyor gen'l, 13

May 25. Petition of Jacob Regnier and others, praying a
patent for 6,000 acres of Pawling's purchase, 13

May 27. Petition of Bartholemew Le Roux, and others, pray-
ing that they may be heard before a patent is granted to
the inhabitants of the town of Eastchester, joined with
other persons, for lands in county of Westchester, 14

March 22. Description of a survey of 6,100 acres of land,
pursuant to the limits mentioned in a deed of sale from
John Pell, of the manor of Pelham, to Jacob Leisler,
(Westchester Co.,) [with draught,] 14

May 30. Petition of Robert Milward, praying a warrant to
the surveyor general to survey and lay out a parcel of
vacant and unappropriated land on Staten Island, 15

May 30. Petition of David Debonrepos, praying a warrant
to the surveyor general to survey a parcel of vacant land
on Staten Island, adjoining to the land of Stephanus Van
Cortland, deceased, on the east, to the land of John Joruee
on the west, to the land of John Breville to the north, and
to the land of Abraham Merlett and John Boudine to the
south, with meadow, 16

June 16. Petition of Hendrick Van Esse and company, pray-
ing to have their quitrent remitted, on the land granted
them by Col. Dongan, in 1688, lying to the northeast of
the city of Albany, about 25 English miles into the woods,
and known by the Indian name of Hoosack, 17

June 19. Petition of Charles Congreve, praying a warrant to
the surveyor general to survey divers small pieces of land
in the county of Richmond, 18

June 19. Description of the lands mentioned in the forego-
ing, ••••.•; 18

July 1. Petition of John Berry, praying a patent of confirma-
tion for a tract of land containing about 2,000 acres, lying
upon Hackingsack river, 19

April 18. Petition of Richard Sackett and company, praying
a patent for a tract of land in Dutchess county, 20

1704.

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Pago.

April 12. Indian deed to Richard Sacket and company, of a
tract of land lying on ye east side of Hudson's river, in
Dutchess county, beginning at a place called by the Indians
Qtierapogatt, at ye southwest corner of said land, thence
northerly to a place called Wishshiag, and so on about a
mile northwest of ye Allumn rocks, thence easterly to
a high mountain called Weeputting, and from thence to
the southeast corner of a place called Womunting, 20

Feb. 17. Description of a survey of the land last mentioned,
laid out for Richard Sackett and Company, by Angus :
Graham, surveyor general, [with draught,] 20

June 9. Extract from the minutes of a council held at Fort
Anne, in relation to the return made upon the warrant to
survey the lands petitioned for by Richard Sacket and
Company, and requiring the surveyor general to appear
before the board or any three of them, and explain the
same, 20

July 8. Report of Sa : Sh : Broughton, Rip Van Dam and
Tho: Wenham, before whom the surveyor general ap-
peared, that the land, 20

July 18. Petition of Sampson Shelton Broughton, praying a
patent for two lots of land on Staten Island, one lying on
the northwest side, containing 82 acres, with 8 acres of
meadow on the west side of the island ; the other contain-
ing about 82 acres of upland, at the south side of the
Fresh kill, with 10 acres of salt meadow, 21

Aug. 14. Petition of Thomas Hunt, junior, praying a war-
rant to survey one messuage or tenement, and the moiety
or one-half of a certain parcel or tract of land in the
county of Westchester, near the towne of Westchester,
bounded on the east by the river, called by the Indians
Aquehung, and otherwise called Bronk's river; on the
west by a brook, called by the Indians Sackrorahung, and
on the south by the sound ; as also a moiety, or one-half
of the neck of land, called by the Indians Quinnahung, . . 22

Sept. 27. Warrant to the attorney general, to prepare a draft
of letters patent, for Tierk Harmense land, in the county
of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, in the
neighborhood of Nutten Hook, 23

Oct. 17. Petition of Captain John Nanfan, praying relief in
the matter of a judgment recovered against him, by Capt.
James Weemes, in order that he may regularly apply for
an injunction to stay all proceedings in the same, 24

Oct. 20. Petition of John Bronck and others, praying that
their quit rent may be remitted, in consideration of their
services during the last war, 25

Oct. 24. Petition of Cornelius Cool, for and on the behalf of
the freeholders and inhabitants of Hurley, in the county of
Ulster, praying a warrant to the surveyor general, to lay
out and ascertaine the limits and bounds of a tract of land,
lying between the north bounds of Kingston and the
great mountains, commonly called the Blue hills, 26

Oct. 24. Petition of Hilletie van Olinda, praying a patent for

76 LAND PAPERS. [vol. it.

Page.
1704. a tract of woodland, known by the Indian name of Dew-
aethoeiacocks, lying on the south side of the Maquase
river, being bounded on the north side by Killian Van
Ransleaer's patent ; on the west by the patent of Peter
Hendrick de Haes ; easterly down along the said river, by
the Kahoos or Great falls, containing about 400 acres,.. . 27

Oct. 6. Indian deed of the last mentioned land, to Hilletie
Van Olinda, 27

Nov. 2. Petition of Isaac Switz, an ancient inhabitant of the
frontier garrison of Schenectady, praying a warrant for
thirty pounds, awarded to him upon a former petition, by
Col. Peter Schuyler and others, to whom the same was
referred, in consideration of damages sustained by the
fortifications of said town ; or otherwise to have a grant
of a parcel of land, on Norman's creek, in lieu thereof, . . 28

[No date.] Petition of David Schuyler and Robert Livings-
ton, junior, praying a patent for a tract of land, recently
purchased of the Indians, " lying on the west side of Hud-
son's river, above Saraghtoga bounds, beginning opposite
a creek called Tioneendogah, and so running along the side
of the said river, above the second carrying place, to a
small island in the said river, and westward into the
woods, as far as said Indian's property belongs," (Sara-
toga Co.,) 29

[No date.] Petition of David Schuyler and Robert Livings-
ton, junior, setting forth the bounds of the lands last
mentioned more fully, viz. : " from on the west side of
Hudson's river, above Sarachtoge, beginning from the
north bounds of Sarachtoge patent, opposite to the creek
called Tioneendogahe, and runs along the river side about
eight miles, more or less, to a place called by the Indians
Egwageha, westward into the woods four English miles," 30

Nov. 2. Petition of Sampson Shelton Broughton, in behalf
of himself and company, praying a grant of one year
longer from the expiration of their former license, to pur-
chase from the Indians the tract of land known as Kaya-
derrosres, adjoining to the north bounds of Schenectady,
on the east side thereof, to the west bounds of Saractoge,
on the north side thereof, and to Albany river on the west
side thereof, 31

Nov. 2. Petition of Naning Harmense and company, praying
a patent for a tract of land in the county of Albany, on
the north side of Kanestigejoens river, abutting to the
bounds of Anthony van Schayck, on the east side, 32

Nov. 6. Petition of Killian Van Renselaer, of the county of
Albany, praying an order to enjoin Pieterse and Andreas
Coeymans, from trespassing upon the manor of Renslaer-
wyck, till an action of trespass now pending against them
is determined, 33

Nov. 6. Petition of Sampson Shelton Broughton, in behalf
of himself and company, praying a patent for the tract of
land known as Kayaderrosres, adjoining the north bounds
of Schenectady patent, 34

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Page.
1705. Feb. 15. Petition of Ann Bridges, widow and relict of Dr.
John Bridges, late chief justice of the province of New
York, in behalf of herself and son, praying a patent for a
tract of land, beginning at the northwest corner of the
lands lately patented to Ebenezer Wilson and others, on
the river Delaware, and runs up the said river to the
head thereof, and then by a line due east, to the patented
lands on Hudson's river, so by said patented lands to ye
bounds of Kingstown, Hurley, Marbletown and Roches-
ter ; thence to the Sand bergh, and so by the north bounds
of the said patented lands of Ebenezer Wilson and com-
pany, to the place of beginning, 35

March *24. Petition of John Bronk, praying a patent for a
small piece of land called Pascakook, containing 50 acres
or thereabouts, lying upon the north side of Katts kill
creek, and bounded on the east, west and north by a
certain hill, and on the south by said creek, 36

March 24. Petition of Thomas Wenham and Geo. Clark, on
behalf of themselves and company, praying a grant of a
tract of land, lying upon Ochnekonie creek, beginning
where it runs into the Mohoggs river ; and another parcel
of land lying on both sides of the said Mohoggs river,
near the Oneida carrying place, 37

March 29. Petition of George Booth and company, praying
a license to purchase a tract of unappropriated land, in
Westchester county, 38

Warrant enlarging the time for sueing out a patent for said
land, 38

March 29. Petition of Jacob Regnier and others, praying a
new warrant to the surveyor general, to draft letters
patent for the tract of land on the east side of Hudson's
river, in Dutchess county, called by the Indians Eaquaqua-
uessnick, 39

March 29. Petition of James Mott and others, praying a
license to purchase a tract of land in Westchester county,
lying upon ye east line from ye eight mile stake, to the
southward of Byram river, as it was settled by Col.
Dongan, between Connecticut and this government, 40

March 29. Petition of Anna Bridges and others, praying a
patent for a tract of land lying in Orange county, called
Cheesecockes, 41

March 29. Petition of Mary Broughton, widow of Sampson
Shelton Broughton, deceased, praying that her name may
be inserted instead of her husband's, in the patent about
to be granted for the tract of land adjoining the north
bounds of Schenectady, known by the Indian name of
Kayaderosres, 42

March 29. Petition of John Van Loon, of the county of
Albany, praying to have his quit-rent remitted on a tract
of -land in said county, 43

April 3. Petition of. John Auboineau and company, praying
a license to purchase a tract of vacant land in Westchester
county, 44

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Page.
1705. April 29. Petition of Joseph Hedger, of Flushing, in Queens
county, on Long Island, praying an order to require the
patentees of said town to appear at a certain time and
place, to show cause why the petitioner should be excluded
from his just right and equal proportion of the lands of
said town, 45

Report of Rip Van Dam and others against the foregoing
petition, 45

May 30. Petition of Daniel Kirkpatrick and Thomas Ford,
in behalf of themselves and many others of the inhabi-
tants of the town of Flushing, in Queens county, praying
an order to prohibit the laying out of the common lands
of said town, until a hearing can be had in relation to the
same, 46

Report of Rip Van Dam and others against the foregoing
petition, 46

[No date.] Brief of papers and pleadings in the case Kirk-
patrick and the town of Flushing, 46

1696. April 1, May 18. 1*704. Feb. 4. Minutes of sundry town
meetings at Flushing, in relation to laying out the undi-
vided land of that town, 46

June 2. Minute of council in relation to the disputes con-
cerning the undivided lands of the town of Flushing, ... 46
1687. Feb. 22. Agreement of the six men appointed to manage
and lay out the same, together with a vote of town meet-
ing, same date, 46

1705. April 14. Petition of Cornells Dykman, praying a patent for
a tract of land lying about 12 miles above Albany, at a
place called Nescayone, extending from Scherlynes creek
to Stoney creek, with 47

June 9. Report of a committee of council, upon the same, . . 47

April 14. Petition of John Clapp, in behalf of himself and
company, praying a warrant to survey a tract of land in
Westchester county, recently purchased of the Indians
under a license granted for that purpose, and bounded as
follows : " By Birame river west, southerly by the collony
line, and running easterly till it meet with an older patent,
and northerly by Bedford line," 48

April 14. Petition of Mary Broughton, widow of Sampson
Shelton Broughton, in behalf of herself and company,
praying a patent for a tract of land bordering on branches
of the Ten Mile and Wiantomick rivers, lying to the
northward of the land lately patented to Richard Sackett,
in Dutchess county, purchased of the Indians by her hus-
band, in his lifetime, 49

Draft of warrant to attorney general, to prepare a patent
therefor, 49

April 18. Petition of Isaac De Riemer and company, pray-
ing a patent for a tract of land in Suffolk county, called
Half Hollow Hills, 50

May. Petition of Hendrick Jansen Van Dyke, praying a
patent for a tract of land on Staten Island, 51

June 28. Petition of John Peterson Mebie, for a new patent

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Pago.
1705. for a piece of land called Kadarrode, surrounded by a
great hill downwards of a creeke called Tiondorogoes
creek, till you come to a great Coofe running at the water
side, 52

July 12. Petition of John and Hope Williams, praying an
act of general assembly, to vacate a deed given by them
to Anthony Wright, for 2,700 acres of land, in the town

of Oysterbay, in Queen's county, with 53

1702. April 13. The deed referred to, and 53

1705. July 12. Minute of council, ordering the last mentioned peti-
tion to be enquired into and reported upon, also, 53

July 12. Report of Ph : Schuyler and others, pursuant to the
above order, in favour of the petitioners, 53

July 17. Petition of Peter Schuyler, Derrick Wessells and
company, praying a patent for certain parcels or tracts of
land lying on a creek called Westenhook, beginning at an
Indian burying place hard by Kaphack, thence running
northerly on both sides the said creek to a fall or rift in
the same, called Sasigtonack, into ye woods westerly, to
ye bounds of Kinderhook and Pateook, together with
another parcel or tract of land lying on Westonhook
creek, extending on both sides from Sasigtonack northerly
to another rift called Pachwake, then into the woods west-
erly to the bounds of Rensselaer wick, 54

July 26. Petition of George Booth and company, praying a
warrant to survey and lay out a tract of land in West-
chester county, 55

July 30. Petition of Cornells Van Texell and others, pray-
ing a patent for " a tract of land on Long Island, in the
county of Suffolk, near the town of Huntington, called by
the natives Anendesak, in English Eaderneck's beach, and
so along the sound four miles or thereabouts, until the
fresh pond called by the natives Assawanama, where a
creek runns into the sound, and from the sound running
into the woods 6 miles or thereabouts," 56

July 31. Petition of Ebenezer Willson, in behalf of himself,
Coll. Peter Schuyler and the rest of their company, in
relation to the land at Westenhook, (see page 54,) 57

August 4. Petition of Sackamawiggra, an Indian, praying
that his admittance may be allowed in making out his
right and title to a tract of land known by the name of
Hopepeck, in the county of Westchester, bounded on the
south by Scrotons river, being a surplus found upon a
survey of the land conveyed by the petitioner to Col.
Stephen Cortlandt, to be over and above what was actually
agreed for, and sold to said Cortlandt, 58

Sept. 25. Deed from rev. Peter Meautys, for land in Suffolk
county, 59

Sept. 27. Petition of Ebenezer Wilson, praying a license to
purchase a tract of vacant land in the county of Albany, 60

Sept. 27. Petition of John Clapp and company, inhabitants
of the town of Rye, in the county of Westchester, for a

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Page.

1705. patent for a tract of land purchased under a license, and
lying within the limits of said town, 61

Sept. 27. Bounds of the land referred to in the foregoing
petition, 01

Oct. 12. Petition of Maria Broughton, widow and relict of
Sampson Shelton Broughton, praying a patent for a tract
of land known as Kayaderosres, adjoining the north
bounds of Schenectady, 62

Nov. 13. Petition of the trustees of the freeholders and
inhabitants of the town of Westchester, praying a patent
of confirmation for their lands, 63

Bounds of Westchester, as now desired, 63

Dec. 27. Petition of Ann Bridges and others, praying an
extension of the time granted them for suing out a patent
for a tract of land in Westchester county, 64

Dec. 27. Petition of George Booth, William Bond and com-
pany, in relation to certain lands in Westchester county,
claimed by Mr. Clapp and others, 65

1706. Feb. 21. Petition of George Booth, William Bond and com-

pany, praying a warrant to survey a tract of land in
Westchester county, recently purchased by them from the
Indians by virtue of a license granted for that purpose, . . 66

Feb. 21. Petition of John Clapp and company, praying a
patent for a tract of land lying to the eastward of Byram
river, in Westchester county, 67

Feb. 23. Warrant to survey and lay out the patent of Anna
Bridges and others, in Westchester county, into five equal
parts, pursuant to their application, 68

Feb. 26. Petition of Robert Puddington, of New York, and
others, praying a patent for a lot of ground, lying on the
Island of Manhattens, at the ferry, and known by the

name of Cherry garden, with 69

1682. June 10. Codicil of Tho: De LavalPs will, relating to the

above, , 69

1671. June 10. Sale of Cherry garden, to Thomas de Lavall, 69

Abstracts of title to said lot, and 69

1706. Report of Rip Van Dam and others, to whom the whole

matter was referred, (2 copies^) 69

March 1 1 . Petition of the freeholders of the town of East
Chester, praying that no patent may pass to the town of
West Chester, for vacant land, in that vicinity, until a
hearing is had in relation to the same, 70

March 22. Description of a survey of 2,697 acres of land,
adjoining the bounds of Flattlands, in Kings Co., upon

Long Island, belonging to Hoghlands, Win. Bond,

surveyor, 71

April 4. Petition of Sampson Broughton, to have his name
inserted in the patent applied for by his mother, for lands
in Dutchess county, 72

April 23. Petition of Peter Fauconnier and others, praying
a new license for the purchase of vacant and unappropri-
ated land, in Suffolk county, 73

April 25. Petition of Sampson Broughton, in behalf of his

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Page.

1706. mother, Mary Broughton and company, praying that a
patent may be issued for the land known as Kayaderosres, 74

June 20. Petition of Ebenezer Willson and John Abeel, pray-
ing a patent for a tract of land in the county of Albany, 75

July 4. Petition of Dirck Vanderburgh and Thomas Saunders
praying a license to purchase a tract of land in the county
of Albany, upon Schenectady river, 76

July 16. Petition of Johannis Hardinbergh and company,
praying a license to purchase a small tract of vacant land
in the county of Ulster, 77

Oct. 3. Petition of John Abeel and Ebenezer Willson, pray-
ing that the quitrent on a tract of land, called Chutson-
dakte lying above Schenectady, on the north side of the
Mohocks river, may be lessened, 78

Oct. 15. Petition of Nanning Harmanson and company,
praying a patent for a tract of land called Shenonde-
howah, ranging in a north line from the Schenectady
river, and adjoining the eastermost bounds of Nasti-
giuna patent, 79

Oct. 17. Petition of Sampson Broughton, in behalf of his
mother, Mary Broughton and others, praying the draught-
ing of letters patent for the land called Kayaderosres,
without the exception suggested by Col. Schuyler, 80

Oct. 21. Petition of Isaac Switts, of Schenectady, praying a
license to purchase a certain parcel of woodland, lying
on the south side of Schenectady or Canastagioene river,
to ye west of ye bounds belonging to John Schuyler, to
ye north of ye colony Renselaerwyk, and to ye east of ye
bounds of Schenectady, 81

Dec. 2. Description of a survey of the lines and bounds of
the town of Bushwick, in Kings county, [with draught,] 82

Dec. 23. Petition of Peter Praa and others, on behalf of
themselves and the rest of the freeholders of the town of
Bushwick, praying a confirmatory patent, and that the
bounds may be described therein, as laid down in the
foregoing draught, 83

1707. Jan. 3. Will of John Bodien, 84

Jan. 16. Petition of Naning Hermanse and others, praying a

patent under ye name of Clifton's park, for a tract of land
above Albany, known by the Indian name of Shanonde-

haway, 85

Feb. 27. Petition of Anne Bridges and Lancaster Symes, in
behalf of themselves and company, praying a patent for a
certain tract of upland and meadow, lying and being in

the county of Orange, called Cheescocks, with 86

Feb. 27. Minute of council, in relation to the same, ....... 86

Report of Rip Van Dam and others, in favour of the forego-
ing petition, S6

1709. March 14. Petition of Charles Congreve and company, for

lands in the county of Suffolk, 87

1707. March 17. Petition of Johannis Hardenberg and others,
praying the appointment of a day to hear both sides
concerning the caveat entered against granting him a
11

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Pago.
1707. patent for a tract of land in Ulster county, adjoining the

bounds of Marbletown and Rochester, 8S

March 17. Bounds of the land referred to in the foregoing, 88

March 1 9. Petition of Hendrick Tenike and company, praying
a patent for a tract of land in the county of Orange,
called Verdrietige or Sorrowfull hook or point, being
bounded to the southward, by a brook called Kill the
Beast, running out of a great pond on said hook, towards
Demarie's creek ; to the westward by said creek ; to the

• northward by a high hill, called the Toone, and to the
eastward by Hudson's river, 89

March 22. Petition of Thomas Jones and John Townsend,
of Oysterbay, praying a license to purchase several par-
cels of vacent land in said town in Queens county, belong-
ing to the Indians, 90 .

June 9. Petition of Johannis Hardenbergh and others, pray-
ing a patent for a tract of land, in Ulster county, 91

March 22. Indian deed to Johannis Hardenbei'gh, for a tract
of land in the county of Ulster, adjoining the bounds of
Marbletown and Rochester, 92

March 22. Indian deed to Johannis Hardenbergh, for a tract
of land in the county of Ulster, extending from the north-
west bounds of Marbletown, to a certain place called
Kawienesinck, and stretching northeast to a certain creek
or kill, called by the Indians Anquathkonckkill, and south-
westerly to the west corner of Marbletown, 93

June 19. Petition of Jacob Galliott and others, of Richmond
county, for a warrant to lay out a cartway from their
lands to the king's highway, 94

June 1 9. Petition of Nanning Hermanse and others, praying
a patent for Shenondaway, alias Clifton park, (Saratoga
Co.,) (see page 85,) 95

June 19. Petition of Arian Garrittson and others, praying a
patent for a tract of land, lying between Marbletown and
Kingstown ; and also a tract of land, lying between Kings-
town and the Blew hills, 96

1706. Oct. 18. Description of a survey of a tract of land, lying

in the county of Ulster, bounded on the N.W. by the
mountains ; on the N.E. and east by Kingston ; on the
S.E. and S.W. by the New Paltz and Marbletown, laid
out for the freeholders and inhabitants of the town of

Hurley, by Aug : Graham, surveyor, 97

Oct. 18. Draught of the land described in the foregoing, . ... 9b>

1707. July 3. Petition of William Peartree and others, praying a pa-

tent for a tract of land, in the county of Westchester, 100
July 12. Petition of John Abeel and others, praying a license

to purchase a tract of land, lying in the county of Albany, 101
Aug. 14. Petition of John Huchings, Michael Hardon and
others, praying for time to make a survey of the lands at
Quespeck, Verdrietige hook and the Torne, and other
places, before the hearing, with respect to the differences

concerning the said lands, 102

August 14. Petition of Lidea Rose, widow, praying a patent

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1 707. for a lot of ground in the city of New York, lying and
being in the street formerly called Single street, now Wall
street, betwixt the house of Jacob Swann on the east, and
the house of Peter Lakeman on the west, now occupied

by John King, 103

Sept. 10. Petition of Wm. Tietsoort, of Ulster county, black-
smith, for relief, in the matter of a purchase, made under
a license of a tract of land, lying and being at Mauga-
kemeck, named and commonly known by the name of
Schackaeckaninck, in an elbow, which land has been since
patented to Matthew Ling and others, 104

Sept. 10. Memorial of Aug: Graham and Wm. Bond, sui'-
veyors of the province of New York, in relation to their
charges for surveying the lines and limits of Newtowne
and Bushwick, and for attendance on the council at the
hearing respecting the same, 105

Oct. 2. Petition of Adam Vrooman, for a new patent for the
Sand creek, with the mill standing thereon, in the county
of Albany, to settle a dispute concerning the same, 106

March 20. Petition of John Lovell and others, praying a
patent for a certain small island, or a great rock, in Hell-
gate, lying between the island Nassau and the island
Manhattans, on which a mill is erected, 108

Oct. 21. Report of Rip Van Dam and others, upon the same
favourably thereto, 108

Petition of John Marsh, in favor of John Lovell's application, 108

[No date.] Petition of Isaac Mercier and others, on behalf of
themselves and the inhabitants of New Rochell, praying
a warrant to survey and run a line through the middle of
their lots, and that Peter Simon and his wife, may be
ordered to appear and state their reasons for opposing the
same, 109

Nov. 27. Petition of George Booth and company, praying
a patent for a tract of land in Westchester county, called
swallow field, 110

1708. Jan. 22. Petition of Evert Banker, mayor of the city of

Albany, for himself and the corporation of the said city
and county, praying that all action on the petition of Peter
Schuyler and others, for some lands on Hudson's river
may be deferred till the petitioners are heard in opposition
to the same, Ill

Feb. 4. Petition of Johannis Hardenbergh and others, pray-
ing a patent for a tract of vacant land beginning at ye
sandbergh or hills at ye N. E. corner of ye lands of Ebe-
nezer Willson & Co., at Minissink, thence northwesterly
. to ye Fish kill or river, and so to ye head thereof, including
the same, thence to the head of a small river, called Cart-
wright's kill, and so by said kill to ye northermost bounds
of Kingstown, on said kill, thence by ye bounds of Kings-
town, Hurley, Marbletowne, Rochester and other patented
lands to the place of beginning, 112

March 18. Petition of Tierck Harmense Fisher, of the city
of Albany, praying a warrant to survey a tract of land on

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1708. the east side of Hudson's river, beginning at the first

point of Nutten hook, and stretching along the little Nut-
ten hook to Marmhead creek, and backwards into the
Avoods, easterly four English miles with an addition of all
the lands between the farm of Abraham Staats, deceased,
at Claverack, and the land of Hans Hendrickson, upon
Nutten hook, 113

March 18. Petition of Col. Schuyler and company, praying
a grant of confirmation for a tract of land above Albany,
" with a clause of exception to all patented lands within
their boundaries," 114

March 18. Petition of Cornelius Cool and Adrian Geritse, of
the county of Ulster in behalf of themselves, and the
inhabitants of the town of Hurley, " withdrawing their
caveat against the passing of a patent to Johannes Hard-
enbergh and praying a patent for the remaining lands in
their petition contained and not contained in the petition
of said Hardenbergh," 115

April 8. Petition of Cornelius Seabring and Henry Filkin,
for and on behalf of themselves and others, the freehold-
ers of the town of Broockland, in Kings county, praying a
patent for all the lands from high water to low water
mark on the salt water river, the length and extent of
their patent on the same, 116

April 8. Petition of Lawrence Clausen, interpreter, praying
a license to purchase " a small tract of land lying south
of the Maquaes river, on that side of Chindroge, known
by the name of Roberts little flatt, containing about 24
acres, together with the woodland adjoining to the south
and southwest thereof to Chindroge river, distant there-
from about one mile," > 117

April 8. Petition of Lancaster Symes & Co., praying a pat-
ent for a tract of land in the county of Orange known as
Verdritige hook, bounded on the east by Hudson's river,
north by a line of marked trees, west by the land or island
called Mattassink, and south by the creek that runs out of
the great pond that empties itself into Demarie's kill, . . 118

April 9. Report of P. Schuyler and others, to whom the
foregoing petition was referred, recommending that the
same be granted, " with a saving to the patent of Michael
Hawdon, Honad & Co.," 118

April 13. Petition of Win. Appel, of the city of New York,
praying a patent for a tract of land lying at the north side
of the river Schanegtada, nigh the bounds of the said town, 119

April 14. Petition of Cornelius Swits, praying a patent for
a tract of land lying on the south side of the Canasti-
gioenc river, bounded on the west by the bounds of the
woodland, belonging to the town of Schenectady, on the
east by the bounds of Canastigioene, containing 1,000

acres, with 120

1707. August 16. Indian deed to Isaac Swits, father of the above
named petitioner, for the land for which a patent is
prayed in the foregoing, ' 120

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Page.
1708. April 20. Warrant to the attorney general to draft letters

patent for Cornelius Swits, for the land above described, 120

April 15. Petition of Jan Rosie and others, praying a patent
for a tract of woodland, lying in the rear of their lands
in the north side of the Mohacks river, at a place called
Nastigioune, bounded on the east by Mother creek, on
the west by ye west by ye said creek, called Great stone
creek, and extending to the northward for the space and
distance of one English mile, 121

April 20. Warrant to the attorney general, to draft letters
patent for Jan Rosie and others, for the land described in
the foregoing petition, 121

April 23. Petition of Peter Praa and others, freeholders of
the town of Bush wick, (same as on page 83,) 122

June 21. Warrant of survey to lay out, for Abraham De-
peyster and others, their several and respective lots of
land on Queens street, in the city of New York, ranging
in the slip where the new market house is erected, accord-
ing to the boundaries mentioned in the grants thereof, . . 123

April 8. Petition of the mayor and corporation of the city
of Albany, praying an enlargement of time to be heard
on the petition of Col. Schuyler, for a patent for lands
above that city, on both sides of Hudson's river, 124

April 9. Report of Rip Van Dam and others, to whom the
above petition was referred, recommending that their
prayer be granted, 124

June 22. Certificate of I. Abeel and others, on behalf of the
mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of Albany,
declaring that they have no objection to the patent passing
to Ph: Schuyler and company, for the land above Albany,
provided the south bounds begins on ye east side of Hud-
son's river, at the north side of the mouth of Skachkook
kill, and from thence to run with a due east line, six miles
into ye woods abutting to ye bounds of Sckachkooke pa-
tent, late belonging to Capt. Henry Van Renselaer, and
from thence northwards as far as their former patent men-
tioned, 124

Aug. 1. Petition of William Peartree, John Van Home and
Jacobus Cortland, praying a new patent for a tract of
land beginning at Hutchinses brook at the end of the
half mile mentioned in Eastchester patent and so up the
same to its head, and thence N. W. to Brunch's river, and
so up said river till it bears with the head of Hutchinses
river due southeast, and so down said river to Eastches-
ter patent and along the bounds of the same to the head
of Rattlesnake brook, 125

Boundaries of Long Reach, 125

Sept. 9. Affidavit of Edmon Ward and others, in relation to
the foregoing, 125

Draught of the above described tract of land, 125

August 5. Petition of Ellis Duxbury, praying a patent for a
tract of land, on which he resides, 126

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Page.
1708. August 5. Petition of Elias Boudinot, for a patent for a
small gore of vacant and unappropriated land, lying be-
tween the township of Bushwick and Bruykland, in Kings
county, upon Long Island, 127

1707. March 25. Description of a survey of 5,000 acres of land, in

the neighborhood of Nutten hook, for , by Wm.

Bond, deputy surveyor, [with draught,] 128

1708. August 19. Petition of Tirck Harmense Fisher, praying a

patent for a tract of land, in Albany county, 129

August 21. Petition of Francis Vincent, praying a patent for
about two lots of land, on Staten Island, lying in the rear
of the lots of William Pinhorne and others, together with
one hundred and fifty acres of salt meadow, on said island, 130

August 21. Report of tho : Wenham and others, to whom
the foregoing petition was referred, recommending that it
be granted, 130

August 16. Petition of Peter Fauconnier, praying a patent
of confirmation for all such land of which he is in posses-
sion, on the Hackingsack river, as shall be found upon the
running of the division line to be in the province of New
York, 131

August 24. Report of Tho : Wenham and others, upon the
foregoing petition, recommending that the prayer thereof
be granted, 131

August 24. Report of Tho : Wenham and others, upon the
petition of Ebenezer Wilson, for a patent for a house and
lots of land in Wall street, in the city of New York,
recommending that the same be granted, 132

Warrant to the attorney general for a patent of confirmation
to Ebenezer Wilson, for the lots last mentioned, 132

August 27. Petition of John Jackson, senior, and John
Jackson his son, both of Jerusalem, in the bounds of
Hempstead, praying a patent for a certain tract of beach
or meadow land, lying on the south side of Long Island,
bounded on the east by Huntington line ; on the south by
the sea, on the south side of ye beach to low water marke ;
on the north by the bay that parts the beach from the
meadows, 133

August 27. Report of P. Schuyler and others, to whom the
foregoing petition was referred, recommending that the
same be granted, 133

August 24. Petition of Anne Bridges and others, praying a
grant for a small parcel of land, lying between the town-
ships of Bushwick and New Town, xipon Long Island,.. . 134

Sept. 1. Report of P. Schuyler and others, to whom the
foregoing petition was referred, recommending that the
same be granted, 134

Sept. 15. Petition of Rip Van Dam and others, praying ad-
ditional time for the settlement and improvement of the
land granted to them, in Dutchess county, 135

Sept. 16. Petition of John Berry and James Wright, both of
the city of New York, praying a grant for 200 acres of
land, in Queens county, Long Island, lying on the east

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1708. side of Hempstead harbour, between the said harbour and

the cartway, leading from Musketo cove to Hempstead,. . 136
Sept. 17. Petition of Ann Bridges and others, praying a new
patent, for a certain tract of land, in the county of West-
chester, beginning at Cohanning brook, where the said
brook empties itself into Mahanus river, with a further
term of two years, for clearing and making improvement

thereon, 137

Sept. 17. Warrant for a patent to Nanning Harmense and
others, for a tract of land, in the county of Albany, called

Shenondehowah, alias Clifton park, with 138

Sept. 16. Petition of Nanning Harmense for said land, 138

Sept. 22. Petition of Anne Bridges and others, praying a
grant for a tract of land, lying on the east end of Long

Island, called Muntack, 139

Sept. 17. Petition of Claude Buissonet, praying to be con-
firmed in the possession of a tract of land, lying in the

county of Richmond, 140

Sept. 23. Report of Rip Van Dam and others, to whom the
foregoing petition was referred, recommending that the

same be granted, 140

Sept. 27. Warrant for a. patent to Claude Buissonet, for
about 90 acres of land, lying on the northwest side of

Staten Island, 140

Sept. 23. Petition of John Bodein, praying a patent of con-
firmation, for a tract of land, lying in Richmond county, 141
Bounds of the tract last mentioned, as follows: "on the
east by ye rear of the lot that was granted to Paulus
Richards, and on ye southwest by ye line of Task Masker,
and on ye north by the line of Wm. Barker extended,"

{with draught,] 141

Sept. 23. Report of Rip Van Dam and others, to whom the
foregoing petition was referred, recommending that the

same be granted, 141

Sept. 27. Warrant for a patent of confirmation, for John

Bodein, for land on Staten Island, 141

Sept. 24. Petition of Wm. Bond, praying a grant for two
islands, lying at the mouth of Flushing bay, called and

known by the name of the Two Brothers, 142

Sept. 23. Petition of Jaques Guyon, praying a patent of con-
firmation, for 178 acres of land, lying on the south side of

Staten Island, 143

Sept. 23. Report of Tho : Wenham and others, to whom the
foregoing petition was referred, recommending that the

same be granted, 144

Sept. 27. Warrant for a patent of confirmation, to Jaques
Guyon, for 178 acres of land, on Staten Island, adjoining

the land of Daniel Lake, 145

[No date.] Petition of Sampson Broughton, on behalf of his
mother, Mary Broughton, widow of the late Sampson
Shelton Broughton and company, for the land called

Kayaderosseras, (same as on page 80,) 146

Sept. 9. Petition of Phillip Rokeby, praying to be con-

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1708. firmed in possession of a house and lot of land, in Queens

street, in the city of New York, 147

Report of P : Schuyler and others, to whom the foregoing
petition was referred, recommending that the same be
granted, 147

Sept. 27. Warrant for a patent of confirmation, to Phillip
Rokeby, for a certain house and lot of land lying in
Queens street, in the city of New York, hounded on the
west by the house and ground of Simon Van Buren, and
on the east by the house and ground late of Aaron Bloom, 147

Sept. 29. Warrant for a patent of confirmation, to Ebenezer
Wilson and John Abeel, for a certain tract of land called
Chutsandackte, lying above Schenectady, on the north
side of the Mohocks river, 148

August 30. Petition of Ebenezer Willson and John Abeel,
for an enlargement of the time allowed for settlement and
improvement in their patent, for land above Schenectady, 149

Sept. 9. Petition of Ebenezer Wilson, for himself and others,
for an enlargement of the time allowed for settlement and
improvement in their patent, for a tract of land called
Westenhook, 150

Sept. 29. Warrant for a patent of confirmation, to Peter
Schuyler, Ebenezer Wilson and others, for the land called
Westenhook, to extend the time for the settlement and
improvement of the same, as prayed for in the foregoing
petition, . . . . 151

Sept. 28. Memorial of Augustin Graham and William Bond,
surveyors, praying that the patentees of the vacant land
between the boimds of New Towne and Bushwick, may
be ordered in proportion to their grants, to compensate
the petitioners for laying out the same, 152

Sept. 30. Report of G. Beekman and others, upon the fore-
going, recommending that the prayer thereof be granted, 152

Sept. 30. Petition of Peter Schuyler and company, praying
a patent of confirmation for a tract of land at a place
called Sarightoge, according to the true intent and mean-
ing of their several interests in the same, 153

Oct. 1. Petition of Anne Bridges and others, praying a war-
rant to survey a tract of land patented to them, lying
upon Long Island, between BushAvick and New Town,. . 154

Oct. 8. Report of Rip Van Dam and others, upon the peti-
tion of Andries Gardineer, for a tract of land in the county
of Albany, recommending that the same be granted, . 155

Oct. 11. Warrant for a patent to Andries Gardinier, for a
tract of woodland lying on the east side of Hudson's
river, beginning by Davidties hook, thence running up
said river to the south bounds of Renslaerswick, being
over against the south end of Barren Island, thence into
the woods eastward, six English miles or thereabouts, to
a small lake which empties into the Great Fish Lake,
being bounded between the patent of Kinderhook and the
colony of Renslaerswick, 155

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1708. Oct. 11. Petition of John Moubray, praying to be confirmed

in possession of certain lands in Suffolk county, 156

Oct. 12. Petition of Cornells Cool and others, of the town
of Hurley, in the county of Ulster, praying a patent for a
tract of land in that county, adjoining the bounds of New
Palts, 157

Report of Rip Van Dam and others, to whom the foregoing
petition was referred, recommending the passing of a
patent to Cornelius Cool and his associates, with a saving
to the rest of the inhabitants of the town of Hurley, to
pay a rateable proportion of the charges, and be admitted
to the benefits of the same, 157

Sept. 27. Petition of Lancaster Symes, praying a patent for
"some small vacancies of land on Staten Island," now
vested in the crown, 158

Oct. 14. Report of Ph : Schuyler and others, to whom the
foregoing petition was referred, recommending that the
same be granted, 158

Oct. 26. Warrant for a patent to Lancaster Symes, for the
last mentioned land, 158

Oct. 21. Petition of Thomas Wenham, praying a patent for "a
parcel of small islands or broken land lying in the sound,
between the island Nassau and the continent, commonly
called Norwark islands, being adjacent to the town of
Norwark, in the colony of Connecticut," 159

Oct. 21. Report of Ph: Schuyler and others, to whom the
foregoing petition was referred, recommending that the
same be granted, 160

Sept. 27. Petition of Naning Hermanse and company, pray-
ing a patent for the land known as Kayadorosres, lying
on Schenectady and Hudson's river, above Albany, and
that the same may be called Queens Brough, 161

Oct. 22. "Warrant for a patent to Naning Hermanse and
others, for the last mentioned land, 162

Oct. 8. Petition of Peter Schuyler and others, praying a
patent of confirmation for the land known as Saraghtoga, 163

Oct. 21. Report of Rip Yan Dam and others, upon the fore-
going petition, recommending that the same be granted,. 164

Oct. 25. Warrant for a patent of confirmation to Peter
Schuyler, for a certain tract of land lying on both sides
of Hudson's river, above the city of Albany, and known
as Saraghtoga, 165

1707. Nov. 19. Petition of Peter Schuyler and others, for a grant

of Saratoga, 166

1708. Nov. 27. Petition of Mark Dusachoy, of Staten Island, pray-

ing a patent for two lots of vacant land containing 80
acres each, lying in the rear lot of land now in his posses-
sion in the neighborhood of Daniel's neck, on said island, 167

Nov. 29. Petition of Gozen Adrianse, praying to be con-
firmed in the possession of 88 acres of land on Staten
island, patented in 1675, by Gov. Andross, to William
and George Comins, 168

Nov. 2. Deed from Hendricus Beekman and Johanna, his
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1 708. wife, to Pieter Loun, for a tract of land lying in the town
of Rochester, including several small parcels of land called
by the Indian names Wasshawassink, Eghonck, Magtig-
kenigkonk, Saminawawagkink, Ragawaak, Showarawa-
honk, also, all the land that lies on the Mombackus kill,
within the bounds belonging to the Indians, from the
bounds of Kahansinck to the bounds of the high moun-
tains, 169

Nov. 1 9. Petition of Henry Beekman, of Kingston, hi Ulster
county, praying a patent for that part of the tract called
Kiskatam, and the land lying between Kingston and Kats-
kill bounds, belonging to the Indian proprietors between
the great movintain of Katskill and Hudson's river, which
is not already patented, 170

Nov. 24. Petition of Bartholmay Le Reux and others, of
New Rochell, in the county of Westchester, praying that
the petition of Peter Valeau and others, for a warrant to
survey the land purchased of Jno. Pell, and the lots on
the east and west side ye middle line, may be rejected,. . 171

Dec. 10. Petition of Wm. Anderson, praying a patent for
" some small islands, lying in the soimd, fronting the main
land, being to the westward of Norwalk islands, lately
granted unto Coll. Tho : Wenham, and to the eastward
of those islands, formerly granted unto Thomas Pell,
being called Patrick or Captain islands, Manassink, &c,
also a small slip or goar of land, lying and being in the
county of Ulster, to the westward of Hudson's river,
bound to the north by the line of Kingston, to the south
by the Pals, to the east by Hudson's river, and to the
west by the intersection of the lines of Kingston and
Pals," 172

Dec. 15. Petition of Gertruyd Van Cortlandt, praying a
patent for a tract of land on Cow neck, in Queen's
county, bounded on the south by the land late of John
West, deceased, on the west by the division line, on the
north by the land of Richard Cornell, and on the east by
the river, 173

1709. Feb. 3. Petition of Gertruyd Vau Cortland, for land in

Queens county, 173

Description of the lines of a tract of land granted to Tach-
kapanuk, for himself and other Indians, on the east side
of Cow neck, in Queens county, on Long Island, between
Mr. John West and Mr. Richard Cornwall, containing
150 acres, 174

1702. August 8. Report of committee of the council, in favor of

granting Gertrude Van Cortland the above land, 174

1687. June 24. Patent to Tackapanuck and other Indians, of a tract

of land at Cowneck, 174

1709. Feb. 24. Petition of Margarett Magregare and others, pray-
ing a patent for 2,000 acres of land each, out of the pur-
chase made in 1684, of the land on the west side of

Hudson's river, called the Highlands, • . . . . 175

March 25. Petition of George Clarke and' others, praying

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Page.
1709. for 2,000 acres of land, being part of a tract of vacant and
unappropriated land, in her majesties grant, adjoining to
Shawungung, Nescotack and the Palze, and formerly
granted, together with a larger tract, to Capt. John
Evans, which grant has been since declared null and void, 1 76

*Rough draught of sundry tracts of land, between the Wall
kill and Minissinck, 177

Draught of the land granted to Abram Hassebrook & Co.,
by Sr. Edmond Andros, surveyed at the request of the
inhabitants, 178

April 29. Description of a survey of the land granted to
Abram Hassebrook and company, beginning at a certain
point on the hills, called Moggonick, and running south
to a certain small creek, called Moggonck, and thence to
the south side of Uflroes hook ; thence up Hudson's river
to the north end of the Little Esopus Island, and thence
running west to a certain rock near the Palts river, and
thence to Tawarataque, a flat rock on the point of a small
ridge of hills, and thence to the place of beginning, [with
draught,] (New Paltz, Ulster Co.,) 178

May 11. Petition of Win. Sunderland and Wm. Chambers,
praying a patent for 1,000 acres of land, lying in the
county of Ulster, north of Murderer's creek, " boimded
north by the widow Blettle and Quassaick creek, east by
Hudson's river, and west by the Hill Much Hattoos,"... . 179

May 14. Petition of Jan Midday, of the county of Ulster,
praying a patent for 300 acres of land, lying in said
county, at a place called Wineskink, being part of the
lands formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, which grant
has since been vacated, 180

July 27. Indian deed to Sir Henry Ashurst, of the kingdom
of Great Brittain, baront. of Samuel Staats and others,
for a certain tract of land, by the Indians called Winegte-
konk, and parts adjacent, lying on both sides of Mur-
derer's creek, in the county of Ulster, containing about
sixteen miles square, 181

August 18. Petition of Alexander Griggs, of the county of
Ulster, praying a grant for 600 acres of land in said
county, lying on the west side of Hudson's river, begin-
ning on ye south side of Old Man's creek, and running up
the river to a point called Old Man's hook ; together with
6 acres of meadow, lying at a certain place called ye
Dance Chamber, 182

VOLUME V.

1709-1713

1709. Sept. 8. Petition of Gerrardus Bakeman, in company with
Gen-it Brass, for a grant of 3,000 acres of the land in
Ulster county, formerly patented to Capt. John Evans, . . 1

Oct. 6. Petition of David Provoost and others, for a grant of
2,500 acres of the land in Ulster county, formerly patented
to Capt. Jno. Evans, 2

Oct. 13. Petition of Caleb Heathcote, in behalf of himself and
others, for a grant of 7,200 acres of the land, formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, 3

Oct. 19. Petition of Gabriel Ludlow and Wm. Bradford, for
a grant of 3,000 acres, of the lands formerly patented to
Capt. John Evans, 4

Nov. 1. Petition of Peter Barberie, for a grant of 2,000
acres of the land formerly patented to Capt. John Evans, 5

Nov. 4. Petition of John Smith and others, for a grant of
2,400 acres of the land formerly patented to Capt. John
Evans, 6

Nov. 8. Petition of Daniel Crommelin and others, for a grant
of 2,000 acres each, out of the land formerly patented to
Capt. John Evans, on the west side of Hudson's river,
just above the High lands, 7

Nov. 8. Description of a survey of 400 acres of land, in
Shawangonck, in the county of Ulster, on the south side
of the land of John Van Camp and company, laid out for
Evart Derwilighe, [with draught,] 8

Nov. 10. Petition of John Van Home and others, praying
that the dock from Burgor's path, to Capt. Theobald's
slip, fronting their lots, may be erected, and made a
public landing place, 9

Petition of Severin Tenhout, of the county of Ulster, praying
a patent for 200 acres of the land in said county, formerly
patented to Capt. John Evans, 10

Nov. 12. Description of a survey of 200 acres of land, lying
on Shawongonck kill, in the county of Ulster, laid out for
Severin Tenhout, [with draught,] -. 11

VOL.

v.] LAND PAPERS. 93

1709. Nov. 14. Petition of Barent Waldron, for a grant of 1,500

acres of the land formerly patented to Capt. John Evans, 12

Petition of Jacobus Bruin and Benjamin Smedes, of Shawun-
genck, in the county of Ulster, praying a patent for 400
acres of the land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, 13

Nov. 15. Description of a survey of 400 acres of land, lying
in Shawagonck, in the county of Ulster, near a small hill,
called in ye Indian tonge Wichquatennunck, laid out for
Jacobus Bruin and Benjamin Smedes, [with draught,].. . 14

Petition of John McClean, of Shawangonck, in the county of
Ulster, praying a patent for 300 acres of the land formerly
granted to Capt. Jno. Evans, 15

Dec. 2. Description of a survey of 330 acres of land, in
Shawangonck, in the county of Ulster, lying on the east
side of Shawangonck river, laid out for Zacharias Hoft-
mans, [with draught,] 16

Nov. 28. Description of a survey of 300 acres of land, lying
on the northwest side of the Paltz kill, at Shawangonck,
in the county of Ulster, laid out for John McClean, [with
draught,] • 1?

Petition of Frederick Seabring and Johanna Seabring, for a
grant of 600 acres of the resumed land formerly patented
to Capt. John Evans, 19

Petition of Naning Hermanse and partners, praying a patent
for a certain tract of land on Schenectady river, above
Albany, pursuant to the warrant issued for that purpose
above two years since, but stayed by reason of a caveat
entered against the same, 20

Petition of Matthias Mott, of Ulster county, in relation toa
certain tract of land upon Showangunk river, in said
county, praying that the same may be so divided between
him and Soverain Tenhout, (to whom 300 acres of the
same has been granted,) that he may have a proportion-
able share of the good land upon said river, 21

Petition of Hugo Frere and others, inhabitants of ye Palts,
in the county of Ulster, praying a grant of a reasonable
quantity of the resumed land formerly patented to Capt.
John Evans, 22

May 11. Petition of Peter Matthews and others, for a grant
of 2,000 acres of land in the county of Ulster, near the
New Palze, about twenty miles backwards in the woods
from Hudson's river, upon or near Palze creek, being part
of the land formerly patented to Capt. John Evans, 23

Petition of Zacharias Hofeman, of Shawangonck, in ye
county of Ulster, praying a patent for 330 acres of land
in said county, being part of the land formerly granted to
Capt. John Evans, 24

Petition of Col. Henry Beekman, in behalf of himself and
his son, Henry Beekman, junior, praying for 2,300 acres
of the tract purchased by him from the Indians in the
county of Albany, at a place called Kyskitam meetshe,
lying on the north side of Katers kill, 25

Petition of Daniel De Voor, for a grant of part of the vacant

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1709. land, at the high lands up Hudson's river, on the west side
thereof, 26

Petition of Henry Oblinus and company, for a grant of 1,500
acres of the vacant land on Hudson's river, at a place
called the high lands, 27

Petition of Evert Derwilighe, of Shawungonck, in the county
of Ulster, praying a patent for 400 acres of land in said
county, being part of the land formerly granted to Capt.
John Evans, 28

Petition of William Bradford and Gab'll Ludlow, praying a
patent for 400 acres of land, lying on Hudson's river,
beginning near Martler's rock, being part of the tract
formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, 29

Petition of William Apple and Katherine Dow, the daughter
of Adrian Apple, deceased, in relation to a lot of ground
in the city of New York, near to Her Majesty's Fort,
which is now or lately hath been in the possession of Col.
William Smith, or his heirs, 30

1710. Feb. 15. Petition of Charles Huddy and Phillip Brooks,

praying a patent for 4,000 acres of the resumed land on
the west side of Hudson's river, formerly granted to Capt.
John Evans, 31

Feb. 15. Memorial of Henry Beeckman, in behalf of himself
and Henry Beeckman, Junior, his son, praying a patent
for a certain tract of vacant land in the county of Albany,
known by the name of Kiskitam meeche, on the north
side of Katers kill, containing 2,000 acres, also another
small piece of land in the same county, on the west side
of Hudson's river, at present occupied by Myndert Smith,
containing 300 acres, 32

Feb. 15. Petition of Thomas Jones and company, praying a
patent for 2,000 acres of the resumed land on the west
side of Hudson's river, formerly granted to Capt. John
Evans, beginning at a certain wiggwam on the north side
of Murderer's creek, about V miles west from the mouth
of said creek, , 33

Feb. 20. Petition of Roger Mompesson, praying a grant of
1,000 acres of ye land lately resumed, to be laid out and
patented according to her Majesty's instructions, 34

Feb 23. Petition of Roger Mompesson, in behalf of himself
and his son, Pinhorn Mompesson, praying a patent for
1,000 acres lying in the neighborhood of Murderer's creek,
being part of the land formerly granted to Capt. John
Evans, 35

Feb. 23. Petition of Augustine Graham, surveyor gen'l, for
a patent to him and Alexander Griggs, for 1,200 acres of
land at ye Old Man's creek, being part of the resumed
land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, 36

Feb. 27. Petition of Rip Van Dam and others, praying a
grant of 6,500 acres of land in the neighborhood of Mur-
derer's creek, for a township, being part of the land for-
merly granted to Capt. John Evans, 37

Feb. 27. Petition of Lancaster Symes, praying that a patent

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1710. may be granted to Mark Dusochoy, for two pieces of land
on Staten Island, one containing about 80 acres, bounded
on the east by the lot late of Sarah Cole, on the west by
ye land of the said Mark Dusochoy, on the south by ye
land late of Anthony Tys ; the other containing about 40
acres, bounded on the east by ye land of Thomas Pearsall,
on the west by ye lot of Peter Wynants, on the south by
ye land of Mark Dusochoy, and northerly by ye sound
between Staten Island and ye main, and about 20 acres of
meadow, on the southwest side of Daniell's neck, 38

Feb. 27. Petition of Ebenezer Willson and company, pray-
ing a patent for 2,000 acres of land in the county of
Orange, lying between the hills of Scoonemuck, being
part of the tract formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, 39

March 2. Petition of Ebenezer Willson, for himself and the
rest of the persons concerned in a tract of land called
Minisinck, and Lancaster Symes, in behalf of himself and
others concei'ned in that tract called Wawawanda, pray-
ing that the surveyor general be directed to run and
ascertain the south Avest limits of Capt. Evans' patent, ... 40

March 2. Petition of Peter Barberie, praying a patent for
2,000 acres of land, lying on the southeast side of the
Palts creek, being part of the tract formerly granted
Capt. John Evans, 42

March 2. Petition of Obadiah Hunt, in behalf of himself and
company, praying a grant of 2,500 acres, out of the tract
formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, 43

March 2. Petition of William Glencross, in behalf of himself
and company, praying a grant of 3,000 acres, of the tract
formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, _ 44

March 4. Petition of William Peartree and others, praying a
patent for 4,000 acres of land, beginning at the southeast
corner of a small island, lying in the Palts creek, and
on the southwest side of the land granted to Captain
Matthews and company, and is in breadth upon the Palts
river, on a strait line, one hundred and eighty-six chains,
being part of the land formerly possessed by Capt. John
Evans, 45

March 6. Petition of William Peartree and others, praying
a warrant to the surveyor general, to survey and lay out
for them, 4,000 acres or thereabouts, of the land formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, 46

March 7. Petition of John Barberie, praying a patent for
2,000 acres of land, beginning on the west side of Hud-
son's river, at the south bounds of the Paltz patent, and
runs along said river, on a strait line southerly one hun-
dred chains, being part of the tract formerly granted to
Capt. John Evans, with 47

March 7. Warrant to the attorney general, for the draught-
ing of letters patent, pursuant to the foregoing petition, . . 47

March 7. Petition of Jon. Hasbroek and others, freeholders of
the town of the New Palts, in the county of Ulster, pray-
ing a grant and confirmation of some land settled and

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1710. improved by them, and recently discovered to be not

included in their patent, 48

March 7. Report of Rip Van Dam and others, to whom the
foregoing petition was referred, recommending that the
owners of the adjoining lands be heard before the same

is granted, 48

March 7. Petition of Gerardus Beekman and others, praying
a patent for 3,000 acres of land, adjoining the land of
Wm. Peartree and company, being part of the land

formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, 49

March 7. Petition of Charles Congreve, for 600 acres, out of

the resumed land, formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, 50
March 13. Petition of Joost Paldinck, for 600 acres of the

vacant land, lying in the High lands, 51

March 14. Petition of Wm. Anderson, who stands seized in
right of his wife, being one of the heirs of Major Nicholas
DeMeyer, late of the city of New York, deceased, of two
lots of land, one in Queens street in said city, the other
in Harlem, praying a patent of confirmation for the same, 52
March 14. Petition of Chas. Congreve, praying a patent for
600 acres of land granted him on a former petition, begin-
ning at the Stony point, to the south of Marsler's rock, on
the west side of Hudson's river, and extends south along

said river on a strait line, 31 chains, with 53

The bounds of Capt. Congreve's land, 53

March 2 1 . Petition of Robt. Read and others, for a license
to purchase 4,000 acres of vacant land, in the county of

Westchester, with bounds of the land, 54

March 23. Petition of Thomas Lawrence, one of the execu-
tors of the last will and testament of Thomas Lawrence,
deceased, praying a warrant to the surveyor general, to
survey four lots of land, lying on Hellgate neck, within
the bounds of Newtown, in Queens county, on Long

Island, 55

March 24. Petition of Obadiah Hunt and others, praying a
patent for 2,500 acres of land, granted upon a former
petition, beginning at a certain small brook, called Tent
brook, and extends along the said brook to the Palts
river, and is in breadth on said river, on the north and
south side of the said brook, sixty chains, being part of

the land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, 56

March 24. Petition of John Thomas, praying a grant of
2,000 acres out of the resumed lands, formerly granted to

Capt. John Evans, 57

March 24. Petition of William Provoost and others, of the
city of New York, praying a grant of 2,400 acres, out of

the land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, 58

March 24. Petition of Dirck Bensen, praying a grant of 1,000
acres, out of the land formerly granted to Capt. John

Evans, in Ulster county, 59

March 24. Petition of Abraham DePeyster and others, pray-
ing a grant of 8,000 acres of resumed lands, formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, 60

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Page.
1710. March 24. Petition of Wm. Bond, for a grant of part of the
resumed lands, formerly granted to Capt. John Evans,
lying in the south part of said grant, beginning at ye
northernmost bounds of Haverstraw ; thence running over
the mountains northwest, till a due east line, running
down to Hudson's river, will complete 600 acres of land, 01

March 21. Petition of Lancaster Symes, for a patent of con-
firmation, for two small houses and ground, in the city of
New York, in the street formerly called the Cingle street,
now called the Wall street, between the houses and
ground late of Dirck Smith and Joost Kochuyt, contain-
ing in breadth, on the north side towards said street,
three rod seven feet and five inches, 62

March 21. Report of Rip Van Dam and others, to whom the
foregoing petition was referred, 62

March 24. Warrant for a patent to Lancaster Syrnes, for the
premises described in the last mentioned petition, 62

March 25. Petition of Wm. Glencross and others, praying a
patent for 3,000 acres of land, promised them upon a
former petition, beginning at the run of water, on the
west side of Hudson's river, to the southward of the Old
Man's creek, and extends along Hudson's river to the said
creek, one hundred and eighty chains, ' 63

May 15. Petition of Aert Arrisen and others, for liberty to
erect a mill on their land, in Kings county, at or near a
place called Jan Martyn's hook or Wallaboght, 64

May 23. Petition of John Vanhorn and others, owners of
property fronting the harbour, in the city of New York,
praying that the dock from Burger's path to Capt. Theo-
bald's slip, fronting their lots, may be erected, and made
a public landing place, 65

Sept. 29. Bounds of the tract of land in the manor of Living-
ston, in Dutchess county, on ye south of ye river called
Roeloft Jansen's kill, and on ye east side of Hudson's
river, conveyed by Robert Livingston to Gov. Hunter, hi
trust for her majesty, for settling ye Palatines, 66

[No date.] Memorial of the inhabitants of Jamaica, in Queens
county, in relation to their meethig house and land belong-
ing thereto, of which they have been, by force and violence,
dispossessed, (2 copies,) 67-68

Petition of Samuel Bayard, for an exclusive right of ferry
between the southermost clifts of Tappaen and Ahasimus,
the same to run from a place called Wiehake to New York
Island, 69

Oct. 19. Memorial and Petition of Nicholas Bayard, in rela-
tion to a certain tract of land called Schohaars, containing
about 4,000 acres, lying in the Maques country, about 40
miles above Albany, near or adjoining to the first Indian
castle, purchased under a special license, bearing date May
16, 1694, and patented in 1695, which patent has been
since vacated ; praying that the charges may be refunded
or otherwise that the former patent be ratified and con-
firmed, 70

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1710. Nov. 18. Petition of the trustees of Hempstead, for an order

to run out the line between that town and Oysterbay, ... 71

Nov. 23. Petition of Margt. Magregory, widow of Patrick
Magregory, deceased, praying relief in relation to a tract
of land on the west side of Hudson's river, in Orange
county, settled by her husband in his lifetime, of which
she was dispossessed some time since by Capt. John Evans, 72

Letter from Saml. Bayard to Mr. Whileman, deputy secre-
tary, requesting a copy of the late secretary Matthew
Clarkeson's will, together with the contents, limits and
boundaries of his land which he holds by patents, either
in company with others or particular to himself, also copy
of a patent granted by Lord Cornbury to John Bronk, at
Katskil, in the county of Albany, 73

Nov. 27. Petition of the trustees of the burrough town of
West Chester, for an order to survey and lay out the limits
of the said town and burrough, and such of ye lines of
the adjacent patents as may be necessary to demonstrate
the claim of the petitioners and the encroachments made
thereon, V4

Nov. 27. Warrant to the surveyor general to survey the
, bounds of West Chester as above, 75

Petition of Jacob Rutsen and Cornelius Coel, in behalf of
themselves and the rest of the inhabitants of Hurly, for a
warrant to the surveyor general to run the division line
between that town and Marbletown, and also to lay out
the other lines of the said town of Hurly, 76

Petition of John Pearsall, in relation to the surveying of a
tract of meadow ground in Queens county, about which
an action of ejectment brought by Robert Blackwell, the
lessor, is now pending against the petitioner, 77

Petition of James Fitchie, for a grant of ten acres of land,
which he has settled and improved on Staten Island,. . . . 78

Petition of Roger Mompesson, on behalf of himself and his
son, Pinhorne Mompesson, praying a patent for 1,000
acres of land, lying upon Murtherer's creek, about 8 Eng-
lish miles from Hudson's river, being part of the land
formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, (see page 35,) ... 79

Report of A. De Peyster and others of the council, upon
the foregoing petition, 80

Petition of Robert Livingston, junr., and John Schuyler, for
a grant of 800 acres of the land formerly granted to
Godvredus Dalleus, two hundred acres thereof to be laid
out at Fort Nicholson, two hundred acres on the road of
the carrying place in the swamp, two hundred acres on
the east side of the carrying place, on both sides of the
wood creek, and the remaining two hundred acres on both
sides of the wood creek at Fort Ann, all on the east side
of Hudson's river, 81

March 9. Inquisition of the sherhT of New York, stating
what property George Sydenham and wife are possessed

of, 83

1711. March 29. Warrant to the attorney general, for a patent to

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Page.

1711. Mindert Scutt, for a certain parcel of land in the county
of Albany, on the west side of Hudson's river, at Saw-
yer's creek, containing 308 acres, 84

April 25. Petition of Daniel Van Olinda, of the county of
Albany, for a warrant to the attorney general, to prepare
letters patent for a tract of woodland in said county,
called by the Indians Dewaethoeiacocks, being on the
south side of the Maquase river, bounded on the north by
Colo. Renselaer's patent, to the west by Peter Hendrick
De Haes, easterly along the said river by the Kahoos or
great falls, containing 400 acres, more or less, 85

Sept. 13. Petition of John Parcell, for a warrant directing
the surveyor general to survey and lay out ye limits of
his land in New Town, in Queens county, upon Long
Island, according to his antient patent, and such other of
ye adjacent patents as may be necessary to demonstrate
his claim and ye encroachments made thereon, 88

1712. Jan. 17. Petition of Samuel Staats, of the city of New York,

praying a grant of a certain tract of vacant land in the
county of Orange, beginning along the river side at a
place called the Poeploops kill, to the Princes fall, and
back into the woods from the said fall on a N. W. line to
the foot of the high mountains, and thence along the said
hills, and then with a S. E. line out of the woods to the
said Poeploop's kill, with 87

Jan. 24. Report of A. De Peyster and others, of the council,
in relation to the foregoing petition, and S7

March 22. Description of a survey of a certain tract of land
in Orange county, beginning on the west side of Hudson's
river, against Anthony's nose, at ye mouth of a small
runlet called by the Indians Ass in napaink, then up Hud-
son's river as it runs, two hundred chains which is about
4 chains north of Princes falls, together with a small
rocky isle and a small piece of boggy meadow called John
cantton huck, containing in all 400 acres ; also a small slip
of land 4 chains broad on each side of a fall of water that
falls into a small rnn that comes into Hudson's river, just
below ye meadow at ye said John cantonhuck, surveyed
for Dr. Samuel Stats, by Wm. Bond, dep. surveyor, 87

April 7. Petition of Augustin Graham and Alexander Griggs,
praying a patent for a tract of land in the county of Ulster,
being part of the land formerly granted to Capt. John
Evans, now vacated and resumed, lying at the Old man's
kill, 88

May 8. Report of A. De Peyster and others, of the council,
upon the foregoing petition, 89

[No date.] Petition of George Clarke and Leonard Lewis,
for license to pui'chase 3,000 acres of vacant land in
Dutchess Co., 90

April 24. License to George Clarke and Leonard Lewis, to
purchase 3,000 acres of vacant land, in Dutchess county, 91

April 25. Petition of Nath : Britton and others, freeholders
in the county of Richmond, praying not to be disturbed

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] 712. in the possession of their ancient patents, by adverse

grants, 92

May 1. Petition of Jacob Rutzen, of the county of Ulster,
praying a patent to include several tracts of land in said
county, of which he is at present possessed, 93

May 1. Petition of Sebringth Brewer, owner of half of a
hook of land, lying at a place called Gowanos, in ye
township of Brookland, in Kings county, for a warrant to
survey and lay out ye limits of said land, according to his
antient patent and conveyances thereof; as likewise the
land of Nicholas Brewer, adjoining thereto, and such
other of the adjacent patents as may be necessary to
demonstrate the petitioner's claim, and the encroachments
made thereon, 94

May 6. Petition of Henry Wileman and Henry Van Bael,
for 3,000 acres of the land formerly granted to Capt. John
Evans, since vacated and resumed, 95

June 30. Certificate of the land board, for 3,000 acres of
land to Henry Wileman and Henry Van Bael, in the
county of Ulster, on the east side of Paltz river, begin-
ning at the southwest corner of the land of Rip Van
Dam & Co., 97

May 14. Petition of Harmen Jorise, praying a patent for a
certain parcel of land, situate on ye north side of Staten
Island, containing about 40 acres, and 4 acres of salt
meadow, with a messuage or tenement thereon standing, 99

May 3. Petition of William Bond, for a grant of 600 acres
of land adjoining John Barberie's, on Hudson's river, in
Ulster county, being part of Capt. John Evans' patent,
now vacated and resumed, with 1 00

May 13. Report of S. Staats and others, of the council, to
whom the foregoing petition was referred, also 100

May 15. Warrant to the surveyor general, to lay out for
Wm. Bond, the land prayed for in the above petition,
and 100

June. Description of a survey of 600 acres of land, on the
west side of Hudson's river, in Ulster county, laid out for
Wm. Bond, Aug: Graham, sur. genl., [with draught,].. . 100

May 20. Description of a survey of 154 acres of land, on
Staten Island, beginning by the water side of Phillip
Welles, laid out for Lambert Jansen Dortland, by Aug :
Graham, survr. genl., 101

May 30. Petition of John Macklain and Richard Winfield,
praying patents for their lands, in Ulster county, being
part of the tract formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, 102

May 31. Memorial of Derrick Johnson Hogheland, for 3,400
acres of land, in Kings county, which is unjustly detained
from him, by several of the inhabitants of said county,. . 102

June 5. Petition of Hugo ffrere and others, for 2,000 acres
of land, near adjoining to the.Pults line, at a place called
the Platte kill, (Ulster Co.,) 103

June 5. Petition of Jacob Ruttsen, of the county of Ulster,

vol. v.] LAND PAPERS. 101

Pago.
1712. for 2,000 acres of the vacant land of said county, near the

land of which he is already possessed, 104

June 5. Report of A. DePeyster and others, of the council,
to whom the foregoing petition was referred, recommend-
ing that it be granted, 104

June 5. Petition of John Ruttsen and Jacob Bruyn, of the
county of Ulster, in behalf of themselves and company,
for 3,000 acres of the land formerly granted to Capt. John
Evans, lying contiguous to their improved lands, in said
county, 105

June 5. Report of A. DePeyster and others of the council,
to whom the foregoing petition was referred, recommend-
ing that the same be granted, 105

June 6. Petition of Win. Bond, for a warrant to the attorney
general, to draught letters patent, for 600 acres of land in
the county, granted him upon a former petition, 106

Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land, lying on the
north side of the Maquaes river, beginning at a small creek
which runs into said river, called Dadanascarie, and
extends down the said river on a straight line one hun-
dred chains ; then north and west into ye woods two
hundred chains, laid out for Hendrick and Hans Hansen,
pursuant to warrant, dated 23 October, 1712, 106

June 10. Petition of Henry Wilenian and Henry Van Bael,
praying a warrant to the attorney general, to draught
letters patents, for 3,000 acres of land in Ulster county,
granted them on a former petition, being part of the lands
formerly patented to Capt. John Evans, (see page 95,). . 107

[No date.] Petition of Thomas Dongan and Walter Dongan,
for warrant to the surveyor general, to survey and lay out
several tracts of land, on Staten Island, formerly the
estate of the late Earl of Lymerick, 108

June 10. Petition of Jacob Rutsen, of the county of Ulster,
r for a warrant to the surveyor general, to survey and lay
out 2,000 acres of land, adjacent to his present possessions,
in said county, 109

June 10. Petition of John Macklain and Richard Winfield,
for a warrant to the surveyor general, to survey and lay
out some small tracts of lands on which they now live, in
ye county of Ulster, being part of the resumed lands of
Capt. Evans, 110

June 5. Report of A. DePeyster and others, of the council,
to whom a former petition, of Macklain and Winfield, was
referred, recommending that the same be granted, (see
page 102,) Ill

June 12. Warrant to the surveyor general, to survey and lay
out the above mentioned land, 112

June 12. Petition of Peter Johnson, for a grant of 500 ■
acres of land, lying to the northward of a small run of
water, which runs into Hudson's river, to the southward
of the Dance Chamber, being part of the lands formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, 113

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Pago.

1712. June 16. Report of committee of council, in favor of the

above, 113

June 10. Petition of John Rutsen and Jacob Bruyne, of the
county of Ulster, for a warrant to the surveyor general,
to survey and lay out 3,000 acres of the resumed lands of
Capt. John Evans, lying to the southward of John Mack-
lain, to the west of Capt. Matthews, and to the northward
of William Peartree's, which was granted them on a
former petition, with Ill

June 10. Certificate of the land board for said land, and. ... 114

June. Description of a survey of 3,510 acres of land, in
Ulster county, called Shawongunge ; together with a
small slip, containing 200 acres, laid out for John Rutsen,
by Aug : Graham, survr. genl., [with draught,] 114

June 13. Petition of John Rutsen and Jacob Bruyn, for a
warrant to the attorney general, to draught letters patent
for the same, 115

June 16. Warrant to the attorney general for a patent to
John Rutsen and Jacob Bruyn for the same, (2 copies,) . . 116

[No date.] Description of the bounds of land, of the John
Macklaine, 116

June 16. Petition of Harmen Jorise, for a warrant to the
surveyor general to survey and lay out 40 acres of land
and 4 acres of meadow, on the north side of Staten Is-
land, granted him on a former petition, 117

May 22. Warrant to the attorney-general to prepare a patent
to Harmen Jorise, 118

June 18. Description of a survey of a small gore of land on
the north side of Staten Island, in breadth on the north
by the water side 45 rods, and runs into the woods by
the line of the lots formerly laid out for Jno. Lee and An-
nonias Turner, containing about 31 acres, also 4 acres of
meadow near John Tunisson's neck, laid out for Harmen
Jorisen by Aug. Graham, surveyor general, [with draught,] 119

June 21. Certificate of the land board for the land above
described, 120

June 24. Petition of Mark Dusachoy of Staten Island, for
two lots of vacant land on said island, containing about
80 acres each, lying contiguous to the land on which he
now resides, being bounded on the north by the water
side, together with meadow proportionate to be laid out
on the southwest side of Daniel's neck, 120

Sept. Petition of several of the freeholders in the county
of Richmond, praying not to be disturbed in the posses-
sion of their lands by adverse grants, (see jmge 92,) 121

Sept. 18. Petition of Hendrick Hansen of the city of Al-
bany, praying a patent for about 100 acres of lowland
lying on the north side of the Mohoggs river, beginning
right over against the creek called Tinnondargece creek,
thence westward along the north side of said river to Da-
denoscarrie creek and back into the woods, 121

Sept. 27. Memorial of Thomas Byerly in relation to the

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Page.

1712. patents for lands granted by the several governors, and
the quit rents of the same, 123

Oct. 8. Indian deed to George Clarke and Leonard Lewis
for a certain tract of land in Dutchess county, to the north
of the land of Runabout, Van Cortland, &c, at a place
called Matapan, to the south side thereof, bounded on the
west by John Casperses creek, 124

Oct. 15. Petition of David Provoost, junior, for a warrant
to the surveyor general, to survey and lay out a certain
tract of land patented to him in company with John De
Peyster and others by Gov. Nanfan, lying and being in
county of Ulster, "boundeth, on the north by the corpora-
tion line of Kingstown, south to that of John Evance,
east to Hudson's river, and Avesterly to the limits of the
Paltz," he being now the only surviving patentee, 124

Oct. 20. Report of A. De Peyster and others of the council
upon the petition of Hendrick Hansen of Albany, submit-
ting that the same may be safely granted, {see page 121,) 125

Oct. 23. Petition of Richard Merrell, praying a patent for
a certain tract of land on Staten Island granted him in
1697, lying on both sides of a certain creek, on which he
has built a mill, 125

1713. April 2. Report of A. De Peyster and others of the council

to whom the foregoing petition was referred, submitting

that the same may be safely granted, 125

1712. Oct. 23. Warrant for the surveying of a tract of land on ye
north side of ye Mohawks river for Hendrick Hansen,
{seepages 121 and 125,) 125

Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land upon the Mo-
hacks river, laid out for Hendrick Hansen by Aug : Gra-
ham, surveyor general, {seepage 106,) with 126

Description of a subdivision of the same, equally between
Hendrick and Hans Hensen, 126

Oct. 23. Warrant for the surveying of a tract of land for
David Provoost, {see page 124,) 127

Petition of Peter McGregor, praying a patent for a small
tract of land in Ulster county, assigned to him by Laird
of Manivard and Major McGregory, out of the lands on
which they settled, and afterwards held by the petitioner
imder a lease from Capt. Jno. Evans, 128

Nov. 15. Petition of the same for the same, describing the
lands as follows : " All that the hill and land whereon
the petitioner lives encompassed with a swamp, beginning
where one Collum then lately lived, and so running along
a swamp next the land on the one side, down to Hudson's
river on ye other side, bounded by the said river on the

• third side beginning at the end of said swamp, and run-
ning to ye foot of ye upland till it comes to said Hudson's
river, excluding ye morass," 128

Oct. 2. Order of the court of chancery, directing a survey
to be made of the lands in dispute between Thomas Lau-
rence and William Hallett and others, 129

Dec. 5. Report of a survey of Van Harlem's lott, and the

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Page.
1712 lot next adjoining called Adrian Dircksen's lot, pursuant
to the foregoing order. Pieter Corteyou, surveyor, [with

draught,] 130

1713. Jan. 6. License to Solomon Davis, to purchase 1,000 acres
of land in ye western division of ye province of New
Jersey, 131

Feb. 5. Petition of Robert Black well, for an order to the
surveyor general to survey his land on Long Island, and
also the land of John Parcell which adjoins thereto, and
such other of the neighbouring patents as may be neces-
sary to demonstrate his claim, {seepage 86,) with 132

Feb. 29. Warrant to the surveyor general, pursuant to the*
prayer of the foregoing petition, 132

Feb. 9. Petition of Thomas Clark, for a patent of confirma-
tion for a part of the wharf and dock fronting the river
against his land on the east side of the slip at the end of
"Wall street, whereof he stands seized by a grant from the
corporation of the city of New York in 1692, and an-
other part of said wharf adjoining thereunto on the east
side, granted to him and Capt. Ebenezer Willson, by the
said corporation in 1694, which together, make in length
along the river or harbour 81 feet, with the privilege of
loading and unloading goods, &c, on the same, by the
name of Hunter's key, 136

April 2. Warrant to the attorney general to prepare letters
patent for John Belue and John Dove of Staten Island,
to keep a ferry at a place called the Sand Bay to run from
thence to New York, Long Island and other adjacent
places, 137

April 2. Petition of Mangle Johnson Roll and others, pray-
ing a patent for 2,000 each, out of a tract of land pur-
chased by John Mangle (their ancestor) of the Indians
lying at Canastigione, in the county of Albany, on the
other side of the river, beginning at the upper end of
Rick Claesen land, and stretches along the river over a
certain creek called Orskondaraogos, 138

April 9. Petition of Elias Boudinott of ye city of New York
for a warrant to the surveyor general to survey and lay
out a certain tract of land in Kings county, according to
his patent, and for ye better demonstration of his bounda-
ries, to survey the limits and bounds of Flattbush, Bush-
wick and Brookland, and such other of the adjoining
patent as may be necessary, 139

April 13. Petition of Leonard Lewis and John Cruger, pray-
ing a patent for a tract of land in Dutchess county, {see
page 124,) 140

April 13. License to Elisha Parker and Adam Hude, of
Woodbridge, N. J., to purchase 2,000 acres of land in said
province from the Indians, in virtue of a deed from William
Robinson, 141

April 30. Warrant to the surveyor general to survey and lay
out, for the Germans at Quasseck creek in ye county of

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Page.
1713. Ulster, such quantity of lands as they have petitioned for,

in distinct parcels to each, 142

May 8. Petition of Bartholomew ffeurt, of the city of New
York, for a warrant to the attorney general to prepare
letters patent for a lot of ground in said city, on the south
side of Queens street, extending to the river, . 143

May 27. Petition of Samuel Bayard in relation to the tract
of land granted to his father in the county of Albany,
called by the natives Scohaare, {seepage 70,) 144

May 28. Warrant to the attorney general for a patent to
Bartholomew ffeurt, of the city of New York, for a lot
of ground in Queens street, in said city, {seepage 143,) . . 145

June 18. Petition of Jacob Paitsen, of ye county of Ulster,
praying a patent for several tracts of land formerly granted
and conveyed to him, and 2,000 acres of vacant and unap-
propriated land contiguous thereto, 146

June 18. Warrant for a patent to Jacob Rutsen, for the last
mentioned land, 146

Copy of the boundaries of a certain parcel of vacant land
and meadow ground lately granted by patent to Col.
Jacob Rutsen, lying on the north side of the Walls or
Paltz creek, contiguous and adjoining to his land called
Guilford, _ 146

June 12. Map of a tract of land adjoining Knightsfield, sur-
veyed for Col. Jacob Rutsen, Win. Bond, deputy surveyor,
(Wawarsing, Ulster county,) 147

1712. June 12. Map of 1,165 acres of land, lying and being in the

county of Ulster, contiguous and adjoining to a certain
tract of land on the Palts river, belonging to Col. Jacob
Rutsen, known by the .name of Guilford, (New Paltz,
Ulster county,) 148

[No date.] Draft of 831 acres of land within the purchase
of Jacob Rutsen, in Ulster county, by Wm. Bond, 150

Description of the boundaries of a certain tract of land laid
out for Col. Jacob Ruttsen, lying contiguous and adjoin-
ing to his land on the Paltz river, called Guilford, in the
county of Ulster, as also another tract of land in the said
county, lying within the purchase of s'd Jacob Ruttsen,
containing, in all, 3,090 acres, 151

1713. June 11. Petition of Solomon Du Bois and Lewis Du Bois,

of ye county of Ulster, for a grant of 2,000 acres of the
resumed land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans,. ... 153

June 16. Letter from Gov. Hunter, in relation to the license
for an Indian purchase, in ye names of Col. Cox, Mr.
Gardner, &c, and the caveat entered against it, by Col.
Morris, 154

April 30. Warrant of survey, for Richard Merrell, for a cer-
tain tract of land on Staten Island, lying upon both sides
of a creek, (see page 1 25,) 155

June 23. Description of a survey of 37 acres of land on Sta-
ten Island, laid out for Richard Merrell, by Aug : Graham,
surveyor general, [with draught,] 156

Jane 25. Petition of Archibald Kennedy and Oliver Bayly,
14

106 LAND PAPERS. [vol. v.

Page.
1713. praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land, in the county of
Ulster, out of the resumed land formerly granted to Capt.

John Evans, with 157

June 27. Report of P. Schuyler and others, of the council, to
whom the same was referred, submitting that the prayer
thereof may be safely granted, 157

June 29. Certificate to the minister, churchwardens and ves-
try of Saint Andrews, in the county of Richmond, for the
stone church, called St. Andrew, and the tenement and
lot of ground whereon it is built, situate and being on
Karles neck, at the head of Fresh kill, with 158

Description of the bounds and measure of said property,. . . 158

June 29. Petition of Johannis Veder, of ye county of Albany,
for license to purchase 60 acres of vacant land, lying
behind ye meadow lands of Schonectady, with 159

July 6. Report of A. De Peyster and others, of the council,
to whom the foregoing petition was referred, submitting
that the same may be safely granted, 159

July 17. License to Johannis Veder, to purchase the land
mentioned in the last petition, 160

July 2. Petition of Matthias De Mott, praying a patent for a
tract of land in Ulster county, called Maskack, near Sho-
wangungh, containing 710 acres, 161

July 6. Warrant for letters patent to Richard Merrell, for a
tract of land on Staten Island, [see page 155,) 162

July 2. Petition of Hendrick Hansen, of ye city of Albany,
and Hans Hansen, his son, praying letters patent for 2,000
acres of land, on the north side of ye Mohocks river, laid
out for them pursuant to a warrant issued upon a former
petition, [see pages 106, 126,) with 163

July 6. Report of A. DePeyster and others, of the council,
1 to whom the foregoing petition was referred, submitting

that the same may be safely granted, 163

July 17. Warrant for the draughting of letters patent, pur-
suant to the prayer of the last petition, 164

July 17. Certificate and patent to Hendrick and Hans Han-
sen, for the same, 165

July 8. Petition of Lancaster Symes, praying letters patent
for a certain house and lot of ground in Dock street, in
the city of New York, with 166

Oct. 1. Warrant for letters patent, for the same, 166

July 15. Petition of Peter Oblienis and others, in behalf of
themselves and the rest of the freeholders and inhabitants
of the town of New Harlem, in relation to a suit insti-
tuted against them by the receiver general, " for great
sums pretended to be due from the said inhabitants, whilst
they held under the duke of York," 167

July 10. Petition of Francis Harrison and company, praying
for a patent for 5,000 acres of land, 170

July 17. Petition of Henry Holland, in behalf of himself and
other patentees of a tract of land above Albany, called
Shenondohowah, for an order to the surveyor general to
run out the westerly line of the boundaries of one Anthflny

vol. v.] LAND PAPERS. 107

Pago.

1713. Van Schayck's land, it being the west line of the land of
said petitioners, (2 copies,) 171

July 21. Report of P. Schuyler and others, of the council, to
whom the foregoing petition was referred, submitted that

the same be granted, 171-2

Oct. 1. Petition of Sam'l Bayard, in relation to the land called

Scohaare, (see pages 70, 144,) 173

Petition of Richard Merrell, for a warrant to the attorney
general to prepare a draught of letters patent for land on
Staten Island, (seepage 102,) 1 74

April 1 8. Letter of Richard Merril, in relation to the above land, 174

Bounds of Richard MerriPs land, 174

Aug. 20. Petition of Myndert Schuyler and others, for a
grant of 500 acres, out of the vacant land lying on both
sides of the German's creek, in the county of Albany, to
the northward of Col. Raenslar's line, 175

Aug. 24. Letter from Myndert Schuyler to George Clarke,
to obtain an order for the surveying of Johannis Vedder's
grant of 60 acres, together with 60 acres which the Indians
have given him, in addition thereto, (seepage 159, etseq.,) 176

Aug. 25. Petition of Jacob Hendrickse Hasting, of the
county of Richmond, for a grant of 20 acres out of the
vacant land adjoining that at present in his possession, to
make up the quantity of 165 acres, which he is entitled
to by virtue of a patent granted to Thomas Carhart, with 178

1714. April 16. Report of S. Staats and others, of the council, to

whom the foregoing petition was referred, submitting
that the same may be safely granted, 178

1713. Aug. 27. Petition of Isaac De Peyster and others, for a

warrant for the surveying of a tract of land purchased
from the Indians in 1672, by Jan Hendrick Van Baal,
lying near Schenectady, by ye kill or creek called by ye
Indian name Tawalsoutha, otherwise ye Norman's kill,
stretching from ye sandy hills northwest to an outhook of
land, which it also includes, containing in length and
breadth, on both sides ye kill, all the land as it lies in a
square, with 179

1714. April 16. Report of A. De Peyster and others, of the coun-

cil, to whom the foregoing petition was referred, submit-
ting that the same be granted, 179

1713. Sept. 25. Petition of Andries Coeymans, of the county of
Albany, for a warrant to the surveyor general, to lay out
several lots in the city of Albany, which were granted to
Andries De Vos, his grandfather, 180

Oct. 1. Petition of Samuel Bayard, for an enlargement of
the order referring his former petition to a committee of
council, to the end that he may be admitted to the proofs
and allegations in said petition set forth, (see page 173,) 181

Oct. 5. Petition of Wm. Appell, of the city of New York,
in relation to a lot of ground in said city, to the south of
Beavers path, between the fort and the lot of Jan Hevert-
son, stretching on the north side along Beavers path,. ... 182

VOLUME VI.

1713-1718

Page.

1713. Oct. 8. Petition of Charles Mott and others, for a "warrant

to the surveyor general, to survey and lay out a tract of
land in the county of Orange, granted to Michael Haw-
den and Daniel Honan, in 1696, the one equal undivided
moiety of which they have lately purchased from the
executors of Michael Hawden, deceased, 1

Oct. 8. Warrant to the surveyor general, to survey the land
mentioned in the foregoing petition, 2

Oct. 29. Petition of Peter Van Brugh, of ye city of Albany,
for license to purchase 600 acres of vacant land in the
Mohaeks country, 3

Oct. 29. Petition of Lawrence Claese and Hendrick Vro-
man, for license to purchase 400 acres of vacant land,
lying in the county of Albany, on ye Norman's creek,
near the north line of ye Manor of Renselaerwick, 4

Nov. 18. Report of A. DePeyster and others, of the counsel,
upon the petition of Samuel Bayard, (see vol. 5, 181,) . . . 5

Nov. 19. Petition of Robert Livingston, of the county of
Albany, praying a confirmatory patent for the Manor of
Livingston, with the privilege that the freeholders of said
manor may elect and return one deputy or representative
to sit in the General Assembly, 6

Petition of Francis Harrison and others, for a warrant to
the surveyor general, to survey 5,000 acres out of the
resumed land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, with 8

Nov. 23. Report of A. De Peyster and others, of the council,
to whom the foregoing petition was referred, recommend-
ing that the same be granted, and 8

1714. April 10. Warrant to the surveyor general, to survey and

lay out the said land, 8

Form of a grant of a township, (no place,) 9

March 24. Petition of Jonathan Whitehead, John Smith and
Joseph Sackett, justices of the peace, in Queens county,
praying the renewal of an order of council concerning
the boimds of Newtown, 10

vol. vi.] LAND PAPERS. 109

Page.
1714. April 3. Petition of Johannes Schuyler, of ye city of Albany,
for 2,000 acres of the resumed land of Domine Delius, in
the county of Albany, 11

April 9. Petition of Adam Vrooman, of Schenectady, for a
license to purchase 340 acres of land adjoining upon the
small creek that runs from the hills into Scohare river, on
the northeast side thereof, on the southeast side it is
bounded by Schohaare river, and on the southwest side
and northwest side by the hills called Onitstagrawae, 12

April 10. License to Adam Vrooman, to purchase the land
last mentioned, 13

April 10. Warrant of survey for Adam Vrooman, for the
same, 14

April 10. Warrant of survey for Johannis Vedder, of ye
county of Albany, for a small tract of vacant land, con-
taining 120 acres, lying behind ye meadow land of Sche-
nectady, beginning about 600 yards south of Poenties kill, 15

1713. May 15. Petition of Cornelis Van Texell and others, the

children and heirs of Jan Cornelis Van Texel, deceased,
for a warrant of survey to lay out on Long Island, a tract
of land called Crap meadow, 16

1714. April 16. Report of A. De Peyster and others, of the council,

to whom the foregoing petition was referred, submitting
that the same be granted, 16

April 1 9. Answer of Anthony van Schaick, of Albany, to the
petition of Henry Holland, (see vol. 5, page 171,) with.. . 17

April 19. Bounds of the land of Anthony Van Schaick, being
to the north and above the town of Albany, and is com-
monly called and known by the name of the Half Moon, 1 7

April 22. Warrant of survey, for Cornelis Van Texell and
others, for a certain tract of land called Crap meadow,
situated on Long Island, in Suffolk county, (see page 16,) 18

1713. Nov. 18. Petition of Myndert Schuyler and others, for

license to purchase 500 acres of vacant land, lying on
both sides of ye Norman's creek, in ye county of Albany,
to ye northward of Coll. Renselaer's line, with 19

1714. April 16. Report of A. DePeyster and others, of the council,

to whom the same was referred, submitting that license

be granted, and . . . , 19

April 22. License to Myndert Schuyler, to purchase the said

land, 19

1712. June 10. Petition of Hugo ffrere and others, of New Parts,
in ye county of Ulster, for a warrant of survey, for 2,000
acres of land, near or adjoining to ye Palts line, at a place
called ye Piatt kill, (see vol. 5, p. 103,) 20

June 12. Warrant of survey for Hugo ffrere, for the last

mentioned land, 21

1714. May 3. Description of a survey of 1,200 acres of land, lying
about six miles to ye westward of Hudson's river, on both
sides of ye Piatt kill, in the county of Ulster, laid, out for
Hugo ffrere, by John Beatty, dep. survr., [with draught,] 22

Petition of Stevanus Groesbeck and John Dunbar, for license
to purchase a certain tract of vacant land and meadow

110 LAND PAPERS. [vol. vt.

1714. ground, up Schohare creek, about one English mile from
the Mohaques castle, on the same side of the creek whereon
the said castle stands, about the quantity of 500 acres,.. . 23

May S. Petition of Meyndert Schuyler and others, for a grant
of 10,000 acres, out of the land formerly granted to
Nicholas Bayard, lying in the county of Albany, and
commonly known by the name of Scohare, since resumed
by an act of assembly, with 24

May 25. Report of A. DePeyster and others, of the council,
submitting that the same be granted in one square plot,
on u or either or both sides of the creek," 24

June 3. Warrant of survey for Meyndert Schuyler and
others, for the last mentioned land, 25

May 28. Petition of Abraham Cuyler and others, of the city of
Albany, for confirmation of a gift, from the native owners
of the land at Skohere, of a certain tract of land there,
lying and being on the west side of Sckoharie creek,
containing in length by the said creek, about one mile,
beginning on the north by a stone mountain, called by
the natives Onekeedsienos, and so from thence up the
said creek to a certain small run of water, called Nets-
taghcokaarawe Caghsoone, containing in breadth from

the said creek into the woods, one mile, with 26

1710. July 19. Indian deed to Abraham Cuyler and others, for the

same, 26

1714. June 10. Petition of Sam: Staets and Rip Van Dam, for
license to purchase 2,000 acres each, out of the vacant
land, in the county of Albany, at a place called Foxes
creek, with 27

Nov. 8. Report of R. "Walter and others, of the council, to
whom the same was referred, submitting that license be
granted, 27

June 10. Petition of Johannes Vedder, of the county of
Albany, praying a patent for 120 acres of land, laid out
for him behind ye meadow land of Schenectady, beginning
about six hundred yards to ye southward of a kill or
creek, known by the name of Poenties kill, (see vol. 5, p.
176,) 28

June 12. Certificate of land board, to Johannes Yedder, for
the last mentioned land, 29

June 12. Warrant for the draughting of letters patent, for
the same, 30

June 12. Petition of Eldert Tymensen and Cornelius Christi-
ansen, of ye county of Albany, for license to purchase 600
acres of vacant land, adjoining their farms, at a place
called Rosendale, near Conestigione, in said county, with 31

July 15. Report of A. DePeyster and others, of the council,
to whom the same was referred, submitting that license
be granted, 31

June 12. Petition of Meyndert Schuyler and others, praying
a warrant of survey for 500 acres of land, lying on both
sides of the Norman's kill, in the county of Albany, and

vol. vi.] LAND PAPERS. Ill

Page.
1714. called in the Indian language Annachque, beginning to

the northward of Col. Renselaer's line, {see page 19,) ... . 32

June 12. "Warrant of survey for the land last mentioned... . . 33

July 12. Petition of Adam Vrooman, of Schenectady, pray-
ing for 600 acres of the reserved lands, at Schohare,
beginning at a small run of water, coming from a white
pine swamp, and running into Schohare river, which is
the westermost bounds thereof, and from where the said
run comes into Schohare river, it is bounded southerly by
said river as it runs, until it comes to another small run
of water, which runs on the northeast part of the hills
called Onitstagrawae, and is the easterly bounds thereof,
{see page 1 2,) with 34

August 23. Report of A. DePeyster and others, of the
council, to whom the same was referred, submitting that
a patent be granted, 34

August 26. Warrant for the draughting of letters patent, for
Adam Vrooman, for the land last described, 36

Sept. 5. Clerk of ye council! and secretaries ffees, &c, about
passing ye patent for Adam Vrooman, amounting to £13, 37

June 16. Warrant to the attorney general, to prepare a confir-
mation for John Gardiner, of the release of the quit rent of
Gardiner's Island, granted by Govt. Lovelace, (2 copies.) 33

June 17. Petition of George Lockstadt, on behalf of him-
self and the rest of the Germans settled near Quassaick
creek, upon Hudson's river, praying for a grant of a
proportionable quantity of meadow ground, out of that
lying vacant, at the distance of an English mile behind
their lots, upon the west side of the river aforesaid, in
Lister county, 39

[Xo date.] Petition of Phillip Schuyler, praying a patent for
a tract of land, conveyed to him by deed of gift, from the
Maquas Indians, 40

June 1 7. Petition of Phillip Schuyler, of the city of Albany,
for a license to purchase 2,000 acres of land, bounded
north by a piece of woodland, belonging to Cornelius
Switts ; on the east by the west bounds of Cannistagajone,
and the south by the north bounds of the town of Schen-
ectady, 41

1711. July 17. Indian deed to Phillip Schuyler, for the land de-
scribed in the last petition, 42

1714. June IS. Report of A. De Peyster and others, of the council,
to whom was referred the petition of Gysbert Mereellis,
of Schenectady, for confirmation of lands, recommending
the granting of the same, 43

June 23. Certificate of land board to Guysbert Mereellis, for
a certain great island called Joris Aertse Island, in ye
Maquaes river, above Schenectady, between Scotia and ye
land called Claes Graenen's hoock, containing about 30
acres ; together with a house lot in ye town of Schenec-
tady, having to ye north and west the High street, being
a corner lot ; as also all these small islands which he about
the said great island, in the boght or bay, between the

112 LAND PAPERS. [vol. vi.

Page.
1714. hook aforesaid and Scotia, on ye north side of said river,
excepting only two islands within the said bounds, one
whereof is called Cruisbesse Island, and ye other Spiten-
divel ; and 6 acres of land upon ye maine, on the other
side of the river, abutting on the east side of the land
called Claes Graenen's land, 44

June 23. Warrant for a patent to Gysbert Marcellis, for the
island last described, 45

July 10. Certificate of land board to Francis Harrison and
others, for certain tract of land in Ulster county, bounded
on the north by Andrew flblk's land, and ye nine German
families, on the west, and north by land unsurveyed, and
on the east by Hudson's river, containing 5,000 acres, ... 48

July 10. Warrant for a patent to Francis Harrison and others,
for the land last described, 49

July 15. Petition of Jannetie Cregier, widow, praying a
patent of confirmation for a tract of land at Cannastagione
situate between two creeks, abutting upon the Maquas
river over against Great Island, with wood land opposite
the same on the other side of the river, 50

July 15. Report of A. De Peyster and others, of the coun-
cil, to whom the foregoing petition was referred, recom-
mending that the same be granted, 51

Aug. 5. Warrant of survey for the woodland prayed for by
Jannetie Cregier, in the last mentioned petition, 52

Aug. 5. Petition of Margaret Mackgregory, widow of Maj.
Patrick Mackgregory, concerning a tract of land at the
Murtherer's creek in Ulster county, purchased by her hus-
band in his life time, under a license from Gov. Dungan,
praying to be allowed to congregate the native proprie-
tors yet remaining alive before the magistrates of that
county, and other christian evidences to certify the limits
of said land, with 53

Report of P. Schuyler and others of the council, upon the
same, 53

Aug. 5. Petition of John, Thomas and Walter Dongan and
others, for 2,000 acres each of the lands formerly patented
to Capt. John Evans, but since vacated and resumed, ... 54

April 8. Petition of Samuell Babbington of the city of Al-
bany, praying a patent, and that a warrant of survey may
issue in order thereto, for a certain flat or piece of plain
land lying upon the south side of the Maquaes river about
24 English miles above ye town of Schenectady, common-
ly called and known by the name of Robert's flat, and in
ye Indian language Stragrogoha, stretching from the said
river to the foot path over the Tuchtanvendase hill, to-
gether with an island in the said river over against the
said land, all of which was purchased from the native
proprietors by Robert Sanders, through whom the peti-
tioner derives his title, with, 55

Aug. 1 9. Report of A. De Peyster and others of the council,
to whom the same was referred recommending that a
warrant be issued accordingly, 55

vol. vi.] LAND PAPERS. 113

Page.
1714. Aug. 19. Warrant of survey for the land last described, 56

July 8. Petition of George Lockstadt, on behalf of himself
and the rest of the Germans settled near Quassaick creek
upon Hudson's river, praying a patent for the land laid
out for them in ye county of Ulster, according to the sev-
eral allotments expressed in the survey of the same, with 57

Oct. 20. Report of A. De Peyster and others of the council,
upon the same, and 57

Aug. 12. Order of council for a patent to George Lockstadt
and others, for the same, 57

1713. Nov. 18. Petition of Robert Milward, praying that 1,500

acres of the land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans,
may be surveyed and laid out for him pursuant to a grant
from Gov. Ingoldesby, with 58

1714. Aug. 17. Report of A. De Peyster and others of the coun-

cil, upon the same, 58

Aug. 19. Warrant of survey for 1,500 acres of land lying in
the rear of the land laid out for Francis Harrison & Co.,
for Robert Milward, 59

Draught of the last mentioned land, by W. Bond, 60

July 29. Petition of Cornelius Seberingh, for a grant of 1,500
acres out of the resumed lands in the counties of Ulster
and Orange, with 61

Aug. 17. Report of A. De Peyster and others of the council,
upon the same, 61

Aug. 19. Warrant of survey for the last mentioned land,. . . 62

Aug. 25. Petition of Cornelius Van Brunt, for a grant of
1,500 acres near or contiguous to the lands granted Corne-
lius Sebering, with 63

Sept. 9. Report of A. De Peyster and others of the council,
upon the same, and 63

Sept. 9. Warrant of survey for the same, 63

Aug. 26. Certificate of land board to Adam Vrooman, for
600 acres of" land at Schohare, (seepage 34, et seq.,) 64

Aug. 3. Petition of Andries Coeymans of the manor of Ren-
selaarswyck, in the county of Albany, praying a confirma-
tion of a certain tract of land, beginning at Peter Bronks
creek, or the creek of Coxhacks, including the same on
the west side of Hudson's river, thence up along the said
river to about the middle of Jan Ryersen's Island, to a
small run of water, thence up into the woods west, and by
north 12 miles, being the north bounds of said land, the
southern bounds beginning at the mouth of the said Peter
Bronk's creek, up the same as it runs to Coxhacks, and
thence up into the woods due west until it makes from
the mouth of said creek 12 miles, from which last station a
straight line goes to the west end of the north bounds, with 65

Aug. 25. Report of S. Staats and others of the council, upon
the same, ■ • • 65

Aug. 26. Warrant for a patent of confirmation to Andries
Coeymans for the land last described, 66

Sept. 7. Clerk of ye council and secretary's fees about pass-
ing ye confirmation for Andries Coeymans, £6 11.6, 67

15

X14 LAND PAPERS. [vol. vi.

Page.
17 14. Aug. 26. Warrant to the surveyor general to lay out for
Lewis Morris and others, 5,000 acres of land lying on
both sides of Old Man's creek in Ulster county, near
Hudson's river being part of ye lands formerly granted
to Capt. John Evans, 68

Aug. IV. Petition of Dirick Bensing, for a grant of 2,000
acres of land lying between the south limits of the land
granted to Doct. Samuel Staats, and the south side of
the Dunder Bergh, being part of the resumed lands for-
merly granted to Capt. John Evans, with 69

Aug. 17. Report of A. De Peyster and others of the council,
upon the same, and 69

Sept. 9. Warrant of survey for the same, 69

Sept. 22. Petition of Dirck Wesselse, for license to purchase
2,000 acres out of a tract of land granted in 1697 to the
petitioner in company with William Pinhorne and others,
but since vacated and resumed, lying upon the Mohaques
river above a place commonly known by the name of
Orathbe, beginning from a place called by the natives
Owwendroen, 70

Sept. 22. Petition of Evert Bancker, for license to purchase
2,000 acres out of the tract of land last described, 71

Sept. 28. Petition of Peter Livingston and others, for license
to purchase 6,000 acres of land on the south side of the
Mohoggs river about a mile and a half above Fort Hun-
ter, beginning at a creek called Oghrachkee, stretching
along the river westward, to a place called by ye natives
Tepitsaghrove, being a small stony hill that comes into
the river, 72

Oct. 17. Petition of Samuel Staats, for two several war-
rants of survey for two tracts of land, one lying on ye
west side of Hudson's river in ye county of Albany over
against Claverack, extending along the shore of the said
river north and south fromye land of Peter Broncks to
ye meadows by ye corner or neck of ye main land lying
behind Barents Island called Mackawameck, and running
in breadth westerly into the woodland to Katts kill road
or path ; which land was called Loonenburgh ; the other
lying on Hudson's river in Dutchess county, and called
by ye Indians Eaquaquanessinck, with 73

Oct 7. Warrant of survey, for the land known as Loonen-
burgh, and such of the adjoining patents as may be
necessary, to demonstrate the encroachments thereon, ... 73

Oct. 21. Petition of Robert Mil ward, praying a patent for a
tract of land, surveyed and laid out for him, pursuant to
a warrant issued upon a former petition, the return
whereof is hereunto annexed, {see page 58, et seq.,) 74

Oct. 16. Description of a survey of 1,500 acres of land, in
the county of Ulster, on ye west side of Hudson's river,
being part of the resumed lands of Capt. John Evans,
adjoining on the north side to the land of Francis Harri-
son & Co., laid out for Robert Milward, by Wm. Bond,
dep. survr., [with draught,] and 74

vol. vi.] LAND PAPERS. 115

Page.
1714. Oct. 21. "Warrant for a patent to Robert Milward for the

same, 74

Oct. 14. Petition of John Collins, of ye city of Albany,
and others, for license to purchase a tract of vacant
meadow land, lying on the west side of the Maquas river,
about 2 English miles above Fort Hunter, beginning by
the river side, at a creek called Yondutdenoghschare, at
the uppermost bounds of the land lately patented to
Hendrick Hansen, and runs up along the said river, to
the further side of a creek, called by the Indians Oghre-
gehhoonge, by the Christians the Canada kill ; together
with the said creek and the woodland lying behind the
said meadow, containing in all 2,000 acres, with 75

Oct. 22. Report of A. DePeyster and others, of the council,
upon the same, 75

Oct. 25. License to John Collins, to purchase the land last
described, 76

Oct. 31. Letter of Phillip Schuyler to Mr. Wildman, in
relation to a deed of gift from the Indians, of a tract of
land, dated at Schenectady, (see page 40, et seq.,) 77

Nov. 3. Petition of Meyndert Schuyler and others, praying a
patent for 10,000 acres of land, at Schohare, laid out for
them, pursuant to a warrant issued upon a former peti-
tion, (see page 24,) 78

Nov. 3. Warrant for a patent to Meyndert Schuyler and
others, for the last mentioned land, 79

Nov. 10. Clerk of ye council and secretary's fees, &c, about
passing ye patent for Meyndert Schuyler & Co., for land
at Schohare, 80

Nov. 3. Petition of Meyndert Schuyler, Arent Van Petten
and John Dellemont, praying a patent for 500 acres of
land, lying in ye county of Albany, on both sides of ye
Norman's kill, beginning to ye north of the line of Killian
Van Renselaer, (see pages 32, 33,) 81

Oct. 13. Description of a survey of the land referred to in
the foregoing petition, laid out for Meyndert Schuyler
and others, by Nicholas Schuyler, dep. survr., [with
draught,] 82

Nov. 3. Certificate of land board to Meyndert Schuyler and
others, for the last mentioned land, ■. 83

Nov. 3. Warrant for a patent to Meyndert Schuyler and
others, for the same, 84

Nov. 10. Clerk of ye council and secretaries' fees &c, about
passing ye patent for Meyndert Schuyler and others, for
the same, 85

Nov. 2. Petition of John Collins, of ye city of Albany, and
others, for a warrant of survey for 2,000 acres of land,
lying on the west side of the Maquas river, about 2
English miles above Fort Hunter, (2 copies,) (see page
75, et seq.,) 86

Nov. 4. Warrant of survey for John Collins and others, for
the last mentioned land, 87

116 LAND PAPERS. [vol. vi.

Page.

1714. Petition of John Collins and others, in relation to the plan

to be observed in laying out the same, 88

Description of the bounds of the land on the North side of
the Maquaes river, purchased and granted to Mr. John
Collins & Co., and divided between the said John Collins,
Margaret Collins his wife, and Edward Collins his son,
according to his excellency's warrant, 89

Draught of 2,000 acres of land, on the north side of the
Maquaes river, as divided between John, Margaret and
Edward Collins, Phillip Verplank, dep. surveyor, 90

Nov. 4. Petition of John Collins and others, praying a
patent for the same, 91

Nov. 4. Warrant for a patent to John Collins and others,
for the same, 92

Oct. 22. Petition of Robert Walter, of the city of New
York, and others, for license to purchase a tract of vacant
land, lying and being in or nigh the county of Albany, on
the north side of the Mohaks river, beginning at a
creek, called by the natives Oghregehhoonge, and by the
Christians the Canida's creek ; thence up the said river
westward, as it runs to a certain kill, called Anthony's
Neus, whose point comes into the said river, and so up into
the woods on both sides, till it makes 6,000 acres of land,
with 93

Nov. 8. Report of S. Staats and others, of the council, upon
the same,. 93

Nov. 3. Warrant for a patent of confirmation, to Ryer Scher-
merhorn, for a certain tract of land beginning at the
Maquas river, by the town of Schannectady, and runs
thence westerly on both sides up the river, to a certain
place, called by the Indians Canaquariveny, being reputed
3 Dutch miles or 1 2 English miles ; and from the said
town, down the river one Dutch or four English miles, to
a kill called the Ael place, and runs into the woods, to
the distance of one mile, on each side of the river, 94

Nov. 11. License to Robert Walter and others, to purchase
6,000 acres of land, (see page 93,) (2 copies,) 95

1715. Oct. 27. Order in council, that the foregoing license be en-

larged for another year, 95

1714. Nov. 11. License to Samuell Staats and Rip Van Dam, to
purchase 2,000 acres each, at a place called Foxes creek,
in ye county of Albany, 96

Nov. 16. Warrant to the surveyor general, to survey and
lay out the town of Schenectady, and also the several and
particular lots or parcels of land within ye said town, ... 97

Nov. 13. Petition of A. DePeyster and others, for license to
purchase a tract of vacant land, lying on ye north side of
ye Maquaes river, near Kanajora, in ye county of Albany,
with 98

Nov. 18. Report of S. Staats and others, of the council,
upon the same, 98

Dec. 2. License to A. De Peyster and others, to purchase

vol. vi.] LAND PAPERS. 117

Pago.

1714. the quantity of 2,000 acres each, of land near Kanajora,

on ye north side of ye Maquaes river, (2 copies,) 99

Nov. 18. Petition of Henry Wileman, for a warrant of sur-
vey, for a certain tract of land in ye county of Orange,
granted in 1697, to Benjamin Corse, and conveyed by
him to the petitioner, 100

Nov. 19. Warrant of survey for Henry Wileman, for a
certain tract of land in Orange county, called Ramepogh,
lying upon Pompton creek, about twenty miles above ye
mouth of said creek, where it falls into Pequaneck river,
being a piece of low land, lying at ye forks, on ye west
side of ye creek, containing about twelve or fifteen acres,
and going down said creek for ye space of 6 or 7 miles,
to a small run, running into said creek out of a small

lake, several small'p lying on both sides of said creek,

computed in all about 90 or 100 acres, with upland ad-
joining thereunto, to ye quantity of 1,200 acres, ^101

Dec. 10. Petition of Peter Schuyler and others, for license
to purchase a tract of land lying upon the Maquaes river,
above a place commonly known by ye name of Orachkee, I
fowmerly granted to William Pinhorne and others, but
since vacated and resumed, with 102

Dec. 14. Report of A. DePeyster and others, of the council,
upon the same, and 102

Dec. 16. License to Peter Schuyler and others, to purchase
2,000 acres each, on the south side of the Maquaes river, 102

1715. March 17. Petition of Eldart Thymesen, of Canistagayone,

in the county of Albany, for license to purchase 6 or 700
acres of woodland, at that place adjoining his lowland,
and running up into the woods to that of Kilian Van
Renslaer, 103

March 17. Petition of Francis Salisbury, for license to pur-
chase 1,000 acres of vacant land, lying at a place called
by ye Indians Teteachkie, upon Katskill creek, in ye
county of Albany, 104

March 24. Order from the King, for a grant to Gregory
Gougeon, of a plantation in the province of New York,
acquired by Elias Cothonneau, deed., who left it to his
brother, William Cothonneau, 105

March 31. Petition of John Thompson Vos, of the city of
New York, for 500 acres of land, lying to ye northward
of a small run of water which runs into Hudson's river,
to ye southward of ye Danse chamber, being part of the
resumed lands formerly granted to Cajjt. Jno. Evans, 106

March 31. Petition of Elizabeth Regnier, widow, for a war-
rant of survey for " all that one full moiety, or one half
part of a certain piece or parcel of land, lying under
Bushwick, in Kings county, between Francis Titus and
Jacob Bobine, called by ye name of Coycole farm ; and
also, one half of one other piece of meadoAV land, con-
taining about 10 acres, lying between Peter Pral's land
and Hannah Falcot's ; and also, another piece of land at
Bushwick, aforesaid, bounded eastward by the land of

118 LAND PAPERS. [vol. yi.

Page.
17 15. said Francis Titus, and westward by the town aforesaid,

containing 14 acres," with 107

April 28. Warrant of survey for the same, 107

April 21. Petition of Abraham Staats, of Albany, for a war-
rant to survey and lay out 400 acres, adjoining the north
line of a neck of land containing 200 acres, now in his
possession, called Ciskhekainck, on ye north side of

Claverack, on ye east side of Hudson's river, 108

April 21. Petition of Cornelius Seberingh and others, for
license to purchase 6,000 acres of land, being part of a
patent formerly granted to Mr. Delius and others, now

resumed, 109

May. 5. Petition of John Petersen Mebie, of Schenectade,
for license to purchase 80 acres of the land known as
Kadarode, adjoining 80 acres of said land which he holds
by patent, on the east side of Tionondorogoes creek ; and
also, 120 acres of the same, adjoining 80 acres which he
holds by patent, on the west side of said creek, with. ... 110
May 12. Report of A. De Peyster and others, of the council,

upon the same, 110

May 11. Petition of Evert Van Ness, praying a patent of
confirmation for 220 acres of land, lying at Konistagajone,
on ye south side of the river, beginning from ye mouth
of a certain creek called Schirluyns kill, and ranges east-
ward along the said river to another creek, called Stoney
creek, which comes out into the great rift above the land
of Cornelius Claesen, and so backward southerly between
the said creeks to ye northermost bounds of the manor of

Renselaerwick, with Ill

Report of A. De Peyster and others, of the council, upon

the same, Ill

May 16. Petition of Henry Holland and others, for a war-
rant to run the east bounds of a certain tract of land in
the county of Albany, called Shenondohawah, which is
the west bounds of one Anthony Van Schaick's land, with

another 112

1713. July 17. Petition of Henry Holland and others, in relation

to the same, (see page 17,) 112

1715. May 17. Warrant of survey to run the line referred to in

the foregoing petition, 113

May 26. Petition of John Macklain, praying a patent for
300 acres of land, lying on the north side of Shawan-
gonck creek, bounded on the southwest by the land laid
out for Soveraigne Tenhout, south by the creek aforesaid,
east by a small run which flows into Shawangonck creek,

and northwest by lands not yet laid out, with 114

May 30. Draught of certificate to John Macklain, for the

same, 114,115

May 31. Petition of John Peterson Mebie, (see page 110,) . 116
May 31. Warrant to the surveyor general, to survey the
several tracts of land on both sides of Tionondoroques
creek, in order to a determination petition of John Peter-
son Mebie, (see page 110,) .. < 117

vol. vi.] LAND PAPERS. 119

Page.
1715. June 6. Petition of Hugo ffrere, senr., and others, praying a
patent for 1,200 acres of land in the county of Ulster,
part of the re-assumed land of Capt. John Evans, lying
about six miles westward of Hudson's river, on both
sides of ye Piatt kill, that watereth out into ye Paltz
river by the land of Solomon Duboys, bounded to ye
northeast by or near by the southwest bounds of New
Paltz, and having for its other bounds the King's woods,

(see page 20,) with 118

June 28. Report of A. De Peyster and others, of the council,

upon the same, .... 118

June 30. Certificate to Hugo ffrere and others, for the last

mentioned land, 119

June 30. Warrant for a patent to Hugo ffrere, for the same, 120
June 23. Petition of Archibald Kenedy, for a warrant of
survey for 2,000 acres, out of the re-assumed lands of

Capt. John Evans, 121

June 23. Petition of John Crook, senr., and others, for a
grant of 6,000 acres out of the land formerly granted to
Capt. John Evans, lying on ye Paltz creek, in ye county

of Ulster, 122

June 30. Petition of Servas ffleeraboom, on behalf of Johan-
nes Johnson and others, children of Peter Johnson, de-
ceased, for 300 acres of land, lying north of a small run
which comes into Hudson's river south of the Dance
chamber, being part of the tract formerly granted to
Capt. John Evans, lying with the bounds of the lands of
Francis Harrison and comp., but excepted and reserved

out of his patent, (see page 106 ?) 123

June 30. Warrant of survey for Servas Fleeraboom, for the

last mentioned land, > 124

June 30. Petition of Maudlene Rosecrants and Marinus Van-
nakin, of Rochester, in ye county of Ulster, for a war-
rant of survey for a tract of land lying on the south side

of ye Rondout creek, in the town aforesaid, 125

May 11. Petition of Evert Van Ness, (see page 111,) with

report, 126

July 19. Warrant of survey for Evert Van Ness, for a tract

of land at Kanistagaione, in the county of Albany, 126

Aug. 11. Petition of Archibald Kennedy, praying a patent
for 2,000 acres of land, being part of the resumed land of
Capt. Evans, in the county of Ulster, (see page 121,) .. . 127
July 14. Petition of Cornelius Van Brunt and others, for a
grant of 6,000 acres of the resumed lands formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, on the west side of Hud-
son's river, adjoining the north bounds of the lands of

Mr. Beard & Co., with 128

Aug. 1 1 . Report of A. De Peyster and others, of the council,

on the same, 128

Sept. 15. Warrant of survey for Cornelius Van Brunt and
others, for the 6,000 acres prayed for in the foregoing
petition, 129

120 LAND PAPERS. [vol. vi.

Page.
1715. Oct. 1. Warrant for a patent of confirmation to Robert Liv-
ingston, for the Manor of Livingston, and 130

The same, 131

Oct. 1 9. Warrant of survey, for Peter Fauconnier and others,
for a tract of land beginning at the north bounds of the
land of Richard Sackett, in Dutchess county, and runs
south to Wimpoting, and so to the southeast corner of said
land, and thence easterly to the colony line of Connecticut,
and thence northerly, by the said line and Wiantenuck
river, to the south bounds of the land purchased by John
Spragg & Co., at Owassitanuck, thence westerly to the
southwest corner thereof, thence to ye manor of Living-
ston, and by the south bounds thereof, unto the lands
purchased and patented to Col. Peter Schuyler, over against
Magdalen Island, thence to Col. Beekman's land, over
against Clyn Esopus fflye, and thence, by the said land, to
the southeast corner thereof, and thence eastei'ly to the
southwest corner of Sackett's land, and thence to ye place
of beginning, 132

Oct. 27. Petition of Lancaster Symes and John Cholwell, in
behalf of themselves and others, patentees of sundry tracts
of land in the county of Westchester, for a warrant of
survey, to lay out the bounds of said lands, according to
their respective patents, 133

Oct. 27. Warrant of survey for Lancaster Syms and John
Cholwell, on behalf of themselves and others, for the lands

last described, 134

1716. Jan. 6. Letter of Phillip Schuyler to Henry Wileman, in
relation to obtaining a patent for a tract of land near

Schenectady, dated at Albany, (see page 77,) 136

1715. Oct. 7. Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land, lying
on the east side of the bounds of Schonaghtaday, in the
county of Albany, and adjoining Killian Van Renselaer's
west line, surveyed, at the request of Phillip Schuyler, by
Schuyler, deputy surveyor, [with draught,] 137

Nov. 6. Warrant for a patent, to Ryer Schermerhorn and

others, for a tract of land, 138

16. Feb. 10. Petition of John Christ Garlach, for license to pur-
chase one hundred and fifty acres of vacant and unappro-
priated woodland, on the east side of the Skoheres creek,
in the county of Albany, 138

Mar. 7. Petition of Elias Boudinot, for a grant of part of a
tract of land, on the east side of Hudson's river, to the
northward of Sarogtoga, beginning to ye north bounds of
Sarogtogas patent, extending allong said Hudson's river,
northward, as the said river runs, between the Wood creek
and the said river, 139

May 14. Indian deed, to Rebecca, the daughter of John
Scot, for a certain tract of land, lying on the south of the
Mohaugs river, opposite, over against the land given by
the same Indians to the wife of John Collins, and her son,

beginning at the head of Kanowawahkee, to the kill

or creek, so joins to Orachkee, 139

vol. vi.] LAND PAPERS. 121

Pago.
1716. June 14. Petition of Richard Lawrence, of Flushing, for
warrant of survey, to lay out and subdivide a farm in said
town, a moiety of which was left him by his father, 140

Feb. 13. Copy of the will of John Lawrence, in relation to
the land mentioned in the foregoing petition, 141

June 12. Affidavit of Elizabeth Roa, in relation to the last
petition, 142

Affidavit of Mary Laurance, in relation to the same, 142

June 14. Order in council, upon the petition of Richard
Lawrence, 143

June 21. Petition of Robert Walter & Co., for an enlarge-
ment of their license for the purchase of land, on the
north side of the Maquas river, to 8,000 acres, and for an
extension of the time for one year longer, with, (see page
95,) 144

July 13. Report of Gerardus Beekman and others, of the
council, upon the same, 144

Aug. 22. License to Robert Walter & Co., to purchase 8,000
'acres, on the north side of the Mohawk river, 145

June 21. Petition of Samuell Odell, praying a patent for the
southermost part of a certain island, called Monussen
Island, lying between the town of Rye, in the county of
Westchester, and the sound, containing about 150 acres
of land, 146

June 21. Petition of Noah Barton, of the manor of Phillips-
borough, in ye county of Westchester, and others, for
license to purchase 3,000 acres of vacant land, being part
of a tract of vacant land in said county, bounded southerly
by the northermost bounds of the manor of Cortland, east-
erly by the colony line, northerly by the patent of Richard
Sackett, and westerly by Croton river, 147

Petition of Samuell Babington, praying a patent for a certain
tract of land, lying in ye county of Albany, on the south
side of the Maquaes river, about 24 English miles above
ye town of Schenectady, beginning at a certain rock,
called, in ye Indian language, Estaragoha, and runs south
to ye footpath, over the Tutchtanoendase hill, containing
343 acres, 148

Aug. 23. Petition of Samuel Babington, in relation to the
same, 149

1715. May 18. Description of a survey of 343 acres of land, on the

south side of the Maquaes river, as subdivided between
Samuel and Mrs. Elizabeth Babington, Phil. Verplank,
dep. survr., [with draught,] 151

1716. Aug. 24. Warrant for a patent, to Samuel Babington, and

Elizabeth Babington, his daughter, for the land last
described, .* 152

Sept. 1. Certificate of land board, to Harman Van Slyck, for
a certain tract of land, on the north side of the Maquaes
river, 153

Sept. 27. Petition of Thomas and Walter Dongan, for a war-
rant of survey, for several tracts of land on Staten Island,

formerly the estate of the late earl of Lymerick, 154

16

122 LAND PAPERS. [vol. vi.

Page.
1716. Sept. 27. Warrant of survey, for Thomas and Walter Don-

gan, for the last mentioned land, 155

Nov. 10. Letter of Jacob Rutsen to Henry Wileman, giving
his reasons for objecting to the passing of Capt. Hofman's
patent, for land at Chauwangung, with 156

Nov. 10. Bond to Zacharias Hofman, in relation to the same, 156
.1717. Feb. 14. Certificate of land board, to Johannes Harmense
ffisher, of the city of Albany, for a certain tract of land,
lying about a mile above Fort Hunter, containing 700
acres, and bounded north and south by Tienonderoge river, 157

Feb. 28. Certificate of land board, to Alexander Baird and
others, for 6,000 acres of land, in the neighborhood of
Quassick creek, in Ulster county, being part of the lands
formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, but since vacated
and resumed, bounded easterly by the west line of the nine
German families, and westerly by the line of the land of
Henry Wileman & Co., 158

Mar. 25. Certificate of land board, to Lt. Col. John Schuyler,
a certain tract of land at Conistigione, in the county of
Albany, containing 1,696 acres, 159

April 4. Petition of Coenraat Borghart and Elias Van Schaack,
for license to purchase the quantity of 2,000 acres each,
within the limits of two tracts of land, one lying on the
east side of Hudson's river, behind the land of Major
Abraham Staats, and thence, along the north bounds of
ye land of Col. Killian Van Renselaer, to the bounds of
Westenhook, being the land heretofore granted to Col.
Peter Schuyler and others, and so along the same to the
bounds of Kinderhook ; the other, lying on the east side
of Hudson's river, behind the land of Andries Gardiner,
and thence, along the north bounds of the town of Kin-
derhook, to the bounds of Westonhook, with 159

April 11. Report of A. De Peyster and others of the coun-
cil, upon the same, 159

March 27. Warrant for a patent to Hendrick Hendrickson
of New Utricht, in Kings county, and Isaac Hansen of
the county of Richmond, for a ferry from the landing
place of the former on Long Island shore to that of the
latter on Staten Island shore, 160

April 11. Warrant of survey for Coenraat Borghart and
Elias Van Schaack, for the land referred to in the petition,
page 159, 161

1716. May 23. Petition of Daniel Van Olinda, for a tract of wood-

land called by ye name of Dewaethoeisocks, on the south
side of the Maquase river below Canastagioene, is bound-
ed on the south by the manor of Renselaerwick, on the
west by the land late belonging to Peter De Haes, on
the east the said river by the Kahoos or great falls, con-
taining 400 acres, with 162

1717. May 3. Report of A. De Peyster and others of the council,

upon the same, 162

1704. Oct. 24. Copy of a warrant for a patent to Hillctie Van

Olinda, for the land described in the foregoing petition,. 163

vol. vi.] LAND PAPERS. 123

i Page.

1717. June 27. Bill of fees for passing Johannes Hallcnbeeck's

patent, 164

March 5. Bill of fees for letters patent of confirmation to
John Shotwell of 14 acres of land on Staten Island,. . . . 164

May 7. Warrant of survey for Daniel Van Olinda, for a tract
of land known by the name of Dewaethoeisocks, (see
page 162,) 165

Aug. 27. Certificate of land board to Henry Beekman, for
a certain tract of land lying under the great mountains
commonly called the Blew hills, by a certain place called
Kiskatammeeche, beginning at a turn of Catrick's kill
ten chains below where Kiskatammeeche kill watereth
out into Catrick's kill, bounded on the east and northeast
by the land of Francis Salisbury & Co., to the west and
northwest by the great mountains commonly called the
Blew hills, containing in all 370 acres, 166

Sept. 26. Petition of Johannes Hardenberg, praying a patent
for two parcels of land, part of ye re-assumed land lately
belonging to Capt. John Evans, lying in ye woods near
Shawangonck creek in the county of Ulster, one of which
lies near a certain creek called Verkerde kill, containing
about 500 acres, and the other lying about 4 miles from
Shawangunck creek, containing about 150 acres, 167

Sept. 26. Petition of Jacobus Bruyn, praying a patent for
two parcels of land, part of the re-assumed land lately be-
longing to Capt. John Evans, lying in ye woods near
Showangunck creek in the county of Ulster, one of which
parcels is called by the Indians, Peckanasinck, containing
about 500 acres, the other containing about 200 acres,
with 168

Sept. 27. Report of A. De Peyster and others of the coun-
cil, upon the same, 168

Oct. 24. Petition of the trustees of Kingston in the county
of Ulster, for a warrant to the surveyor general to lay out
the bounds of their town according to their patent, 170

Oct. 24. Warrant of survey to lay out the bounds of Kings-
ton, 171

Oct. 24. License granting one year longer to Robert Walters
and others, for the purchase of 8,000 acres on the north
side of the Maquaes river, (see page 144,) 172

Oct. 25. Description of a survey of two tracts of wood land
containing together 4,000 acres lying on the east side of
Hudson's river by Kinderhook, laid out for Conrat Borg-
hart and Elias Van Schack, by John Beatty, deputy sur-
veyor, (see page 159,) 173

Oct. 25. Draught of the two tracts of land surveyed for
. Coenradt Borghart and Elias Van Schack, 1 74

Warrant for a patent of confirmation for Claverack, 175

Nov. 2. Petition of Johannes Halenbeeck, for a license to
purchase 1,000 acres of vacant land lying on both sides of
Cattskill about twelve miles from Hudson's river, behind
the patent granted to John Van Loon, Jechim Staats and
Johannes Provoost, called the great filat or plaine, with 186

324 LAND PAPERS. [vol. vi.

Page.

1717. Nov. 4. Report of P. Schuyler and others of the council,

upon the same, 176

Nov. 7. License to Johannes Halenbeeck, to purchase the
last mentioned land, 177

Nov. 19. Description of a survey of two parcels of land
containing together 700 acres, one called Packanassinck,
lying on the north side of Shawangonck creek, beginning
where the Verkerde kill flows into said creek, the other
being marsh and wood land thereto adjoining called Shen-
shechonck, lying on the south side of Shawangonck creek
about an English mile from said creek, laid out for Jacobus
Bruin by John Beatty, deputy surveyor, [with draught,]
{seepage 168,) 178

Nov. 20. Description of a survey of 300 acres of land lying
within the patent granted to Francis Harrison & Co., on
the west side of Hudson's river in the county of Albany,
near the Dans Chamber, being part of the resumed lands
of Capt. John Evans, laid out for the children of Peter
Johnson, deceased, by Wm. Bond, deputy suiweyor, [with
draught,] (seepage 123,) 179

Nov. 21. Petition of Omy La Grange, senior, and Johannes
Symmonsen of the Norman's kill in the county of Albany,
for a warrant of survey for a tract of land near Schenec-
tade which they have purchased from the heirs of Jan
Hendrick Van Baal, (see vol. 5, p. 179,) 180

Nov. 21. Warrant of survey to lay out the bounds of the
land last mentioned for Omy La Grange, senior, and
Johannes Symmonsen, 180

1718. Feb. 13. Petition of Richard Alsop and Alexander Baird,

praying a patent for so much of Maspeth kill, as runs
between their lands in the towns of Boswick and New-
town on Long Island, for the sole liberty of fishing
therein, 181

June 16. Petition of Johannes Hallenbeek, for a warrant of
survey for a tract of land on the west side of Hudson's
river, having on the east the land called the Vlackte and
Cocksackie, and to the south the line of Sylvester Salis-
bury and company, and to the west the Catts kill hills,
and to the north the line of Andries Coemans, (seepage
176,) 182

Feb. 5. Indian deed to Johannes Hallenbeeck, for the land
described in the foregoing petition, 1 84

June 7. Warrant of survey to lay out the same for Johannes
Hallenbeeck, 185

June 27. Petition of Johannes Hardenbergh of the coimty
of Ulster, praying a patent for two certain parcels of land
lying in the woods to the northward of the Shawangonck
creek within the bounds of the land formerly granted to
Capt. John Evans, sincere-assumed, (seepage 167,) 186

June 27. Petition of Jacobus Bruyn of the county of Ulster,
praying a patent for two certain parcels of land lying in
ye woods upon and near ye Showangunck creek in said

\

vol. vi.] LAND PAPERS. 125

Page.
1718. county, being part of the land formerly granted to Capt.

John Evans since re-assumed, (see page 178,) 187

June 28. Petition of Joshua Kockershal, on behalf of him-
self and the rest of the Germans settled on Quasseck
creek upon Hudson's river in relation to their lands, 188

June 28. Petition of Andriaen Gerrytse, in behalf of himself
and others, inhabitants of Hurley in Ulster Co., in rela-
tion to the bill for settling the boundaries between Hur-
ley and Marbletown, 189

June 24. Report of Robert Walter, chairman of the commit-
tee to whom was referred the bill for settling the bounda-
ries between Hurley and Marbleton, 190

June 30. Petition of Evert Vanness, praying a patent for a
certain tract of land lying on the south side of the Maques
river, and known by the name of Kanistagaione, begin-
ning at the mouth of Scarliun's creek, and running thence
up along the east side of the said creek to the north
bounds of Kilian Van Rensler, Esq., thence east ninety
one chains to the Stone creek, thence along by the west
side thereof to the Maques river by a rift called Wat-
hoiack, thence up along the said river to the place where
it first begun, containing in all 450 acres, [seepage 126,) 191-2

VOLUME VII.

1718-1720.

Pago.

1718. July 19. Petition of Anne, the wife of Peter Mullinder, for
a grant of 1,000 acres of unappropriated land near Sho-
wangunck, on part of the land formerly granted to Capt.
Evans, since vacated and resumed, with 1

July 17. Report of A. De Peyster and others of the council,
to whom the same was referred, 1

July 19. Warrant of survey for 1,000 acres of land in the
county of Ulster, for Anne Mullinder, 2

Oct. 8. Petition of Patrick McGregor, praying a grant for a
tract of land on Hudson's river, formerly held under the
patent to Capt. John Evans, whh (see vol. 5, page 128,). 3
1697. Oct. 18. Lease from Capt. John Evans to Patrick McGregor,

for the same, 3

1718. Oct. 8. Petition of John Haskal, for a grant of 2,000 acres
out of the land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans,
(since vacated and resumed,) with 4

Oct. 8. Report of R. "Walter and others, of the council, to
whom the same was referred, 4

Oct. 9. Warrant of survey for 2,000 acres of land, for John
Haskoll, 5

Oct. 6. Petition of Cadwallader Colding, James Kennedy
and James Alexander, for a grant of 6,000 acres out of
the resumed lands of Capt. John Evans, with 6

Oct. 8. Report of R. Walter and others, of the council, to
whom the same was referred, 6

Oct. 9. Warrant of survey for 6,000 acres of land, part of
the lands formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, since
vacated and resumed, for Cadwallader Colden and others, 7

Oct. 9. Petition of Rebecca Scott and Hunter Scott, for a
license to purchase 2,600 acres of the vacant land lying
about three or four miles from Fort Hunter, with 8

Oct. 9. Report of A. De Peyster and others, of the council,
to whom the same was referred, 8

Oct. 8. Warrant of survey to run and ascertain the lines
and bounds of the land formerly patented to Captain

vol. vii.] LAND PAPERS. 127

Pago.
1718. Evans, since vacated and resumed, and the lines of such

patents as lie contiguous thereto, if necessary, 0

Oct. 6. Petition of Andrew Johnston and three others, for
a grant of 8,000 acres of the resumed land formerly
patented to Captain Evans, with 10

Oct. 9. Report of A. De Peyster and others, of the council,
to whom the same was referred, 10

Oct. 10. Warrant of survey for 8,000 acres of land, for
Andrew Johnston and others, 11

Nov. 6. Petition of Robert Walter and three others, for a
renewal of their license to perfect the purchase of 8,000
acres of land, lying on the north side of the Maquaas
river, beginning at a certain creek called by the natives
Oghregehoonge, and by the Christians the Canada Creek,
thence up the said river westward as it runs, to a certain
hill called Anthony's News, whose point comes into the
said river, and so up into the woods on both sides, till it
makes 8,000 acres, (see vol. 6, page 172,) 12

Nov. 21. Petition of Anne Mullinder, the wife of Peter Mul-
linder, praying a patent for a tract of land laid out for
her in the county of Ulster, part of the resumed land
formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, (see page 1,) . . . . 13

May 1. Description of a survey of 1,000 acres of land in ye
county of Ulster, adjoining the land of Hugo Frare, be-
ing part of the resumed lands of Capt. John Evans, laid
out for Anne Mullinder, by Wm. Bond, dep. survr., [with
draught,] 14

Draft of proclamation ordering immediate payment of quit-
rents, 15

Nov. 26. A plot, demonstrating how the lines of Hurly run
to the bounds of the New Palts, as expressed by their
patents and act of General Assembly, together with a
description of the bounds of Hurly, by Henry Van Der
Burgh, dep. survr., 10

Dec. 27. Description of a survey of 6,000 acres of land hi
three several lots, on the south side of the Palts river,
laid out for Cadwallader Colden, James Kennedy and
James Alexander, by John Ver Kerk, dep. survr., (Orange
Co.,) (see page 7,) 17

Draught of 6,000 acres of land, laid out for Cadwallader
Colden and others, by John Ver Kerk, dep. survr., (see
next above,) 18

Oct. 10. Description of a survey for Andrew Jonsen and
three others, of 8,000 acres of land, in four severall lots,
by John Ver Kirk, dep. survr., (see page 10,) 19

Oct. 10. Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land, in
the county of Ulster, part of the land formerly granted
to Capt. John Evans, since vacated and resumed, begin-
ning at the southwest corner of John Haskell, laid out for
Andrew Jonsen, by John Ver Kerk, dep. surv., (see next

above,) 20

1719. April 9. Petition of Andrew Johnston, praying a patent for

the land last described, 21

128 LAND PAPERS. [vol. vii.

Page.
1719. April 9. Petition of Peter Schuyler, for license to purchase

1,000 acres of the vacant land near Canajoharee, 22

April 9. Petition of Patrick McKnight, praying a patent for
a certain tract of land in the county of Albany, part of
the land formerly granted to Captain John Evans, since
vacated and re-assumed, 24

Description of a survey of a certain tract of land in the
county of Ulster, part of the land formerly granted to
Capt. John Evans, since vacated and resumed, beginning
at the west corner of the land laid out for Phineas Meo-
citash, laid out for Patrick McNight, by John Ver Kerk,
dep. survr., 25

April 9. Warrant for a patent to Patrick McNight, for
2,000 acres, being the land described in the foregoing, . . 26

April 9. Petition of John Lawrence, praying a patent for a
certain tract of land in the county of Ulster, part of the
lands formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, since vacated
and re-assumed, beginning at Col. Ingoldsby's rear line,
which is his northwest line, by Goesen road, 27

April 2. Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land,
being the tract described in the foregoing petition, laid
out for John Lawrence, by John Ver Kerk, dep. survr.,. 28

April 9. Warrant for a patent to John Lawrence, for 2,000
acres of land, (see above,) 29

April 9. Petition of Phineas Mcintosh, praying a patent for
a certain tract of land in the county of Ulster, part of the
land formerly granted to Captain John Evans, beginning
at the northwest corner of Roger Mompesson's land, .... 30

Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land, being the
tract described in the foregoing petition, laid out for
Phineas Mclntash, by John Ver Kerk, dep. survr., 31

April 9. Warrant for a patent to Cadwallader Colden, for
2,000 acres of land lying in the county of Ulster, being
part of the land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans,
beginning at the southwest corner of William Baird and
company, 32

April 9. Petition of John Haskol, praying a patent for a
tract of land in the county of Ulster, part of the land
formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, beginning at the
southwest corner of William Baird and company, 33

Description of a survey, of 2,000 acres of land, being the
tract described in the foregoing petition, laid out for John
Haskell, by John Ver Kerk, dep. survr., (see pages 4
and 5,) 34

April 9. Warrant for a patent to John Haskoll, for 2,000
acres, as described above, 35

April 9. Petition of Cadwallader Colden, praying a patent
for a tract of land, in the county of Ulster, part of the
land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, since vacated
and re-assumed, beginning at the southwest corner of
William Baird and company, 36

Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land, in Ulster
county, beginning at the southwest corner of William

vol. vii.] LAND PAPERS. 129

Page.
1719. Baird and company, laid out for Cadwallader Colden, by

John Ver Kerk, dep. surveyor, 3V

Warrant for a patent to Phineas Mcintosh, for a tract of
land, in the county of Ulster, being part of the land
formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, since vacated and
re-assumed, beginning at the northwest corner of Judge
Mompesson's land, containing 2,000 acres, (see page 30,
et seq.,) 38

Aj)ril 9. Petition of James Alexander, praying a patent for
a tract of land in the county of Ulster, being part of the
land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, beginning on
the south side of Palts River, at the southwest corner of
Henry Wileman, 39

April 9. Warrant for a patent to James Alexandei', for 2,000
acres of land, in the county of Ulster, beginning on the
south side of Palts river, at the southwest corner of
Henry Wileman's land, 40

April 9. Petition of Archibald Kennedy, praying a patent
for a certain tract of land, in the county of Ulster, being
part of the land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans,
and since resumed, lying at the S.W. corner of a tract of
land conveyed for James Alexander, at Palls river, 41

Warrant for a patent to Archibald Kennedy, for the land
last mentioned, being 2,000 acres, 42

April 9. Petition of divers of the proprietors of several tracts
of land, within the province of New York, bordering on
the line that divides the two provinces of New York and
New Jersey, on behalf of themselves and the ancient
inhabitants and settlers of the said lands, 43

April 23. Petition of Killian Van Ranslaer, of the manor of
Ranslerwick, for a warrant to survey a certain parcel of
land, lying and being within the said manor, consisting
of six fflatts, containing about 100 acres, for which a pat-
ent was granted to Albert Slingerlandt, 44

April 23. Warrant of survey for the land last mentioned,. . 45

April 9. Petition of Patrick McGregory, for a grant of 500
acres of the land formerly granted to Capt. Evans, and
since resumed, (see page 3,) 40

April 30. Report of Gerard Beekman and others, of the
council, to whom the same was referred, 46

May 22. Petition of Col. Jacob Rutsen and Cornelius Cool,
in behalf of themselves and the rest of the inhabitants of
Hurley, in relation to the patent for said town, prayed for
in a former petition, and the caveats entered against the
passing of the same, 47

June 4. Petition of Henry Beekman and Gilbert Livingston,
for a grant of 2,000 acres of the land lying under the
Blew hills, commonly called the Katts Kill hills, pur-
chased under a license, by Col. Henry Beekman, in his
life time, 48

June 4. Warrant of survey for 2,000 acres of land, for Henry
Beekman and Gilbert Livingston, 49

June 4. Petition of David Galatian, praying a patent for a
17

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Page.
1719. certain tract of land, in the county of Ulster, being part
of the land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, begin-
ning at the southwest corner of the land laid out for Col.
Gerardus Beekman, on the west side the Palts creek,. . . 50

May 5. Description of a survey of 1,000 acres of land, on
the west side of Palts creek or river, laid out for David
Galatian, by Aug : Graham, survr. genl., 51

June 9. Description of a survey of a tract of land, known
by the name of Kiskatammetie, lying under ye Blew
hills or Katts Kill hills, on ye west side of Hudson's
river, beginning on the east side of Rater's kill, contain-
ing 2,370 acres, laid out for Henry Beekman, and Gilbert
Livingston, by Aug: Graham, survr. genl., {seepage 48,) 52

Map of 2,370 acres of land, known by the name of Kiske-
tametie, (Kisketamine, town of Catskill, Greene Co.,). . . 53

Warrant for a patent to Henry Beekman and Gilbert Living-
ston, for 2,370 acres of land, known as Kisketametie, . . . 54

Description of a survey of 1,300 acres of land, beginning at
the great fall of Hudson's river, known by the name of
Cohuars, laid out for Daniel Van Olinda, by Aug : Graham,
survr. genl., 55

Description of a survey of 1,300 acres of land, beginning at
the great fall of Hudson's river, known by the name of
the Kohoars, and bounded on the north and east by Hud-
son's river, and on the south by the manor of Renslaars
Wyck, laid out for Daniell Van Olinda, by Aug : Graham,
survr. genl., {see next above,) 5G

June 19. Description of a survey of a certain tract of wood-
land, lying on the south side of the Maques river, and
known by the name of Dewathojaaks, &c, containing
1,284 acres, laid out for Daniel Van Olinda, by Phil: Ver-
planck, dep. survr., [with draught,] 57

June 23. Description of a survey of 1,000 acres of land, lying
about fourteen miles westward of Hudson's river, on both
sides of the Katts kill, laid out for Johannes Hallenbrook,
by Aug: Graham, survr. genl., 58

June 23. Draught of 1,000 acres of land, laid out for Johan-
nes Hallenbrook, by Aug: Graham, survr. genl., 59

June 29. Petition of Johannes Hallenbrook, praying a patent
for 1,000 acres of land, on the west side of Hudson's
river, lying on both sides of the Katts kill, 60

Draught of a certificate to Johannes Hallenbrook, for 1,000
acres of land, lying on both sides of Katts kill, 61

June 25. Draught of a warrant for a patent, to Johannes
Hallenbrook, for 1,000 acres of land, lying on both sides
of Katts kill, 62

July 13. Petition of William Bradford and others, of the
city of New York, for a grant of 3,000 acres of land,
lying on the west side of the Paltz creek, in the county
of Ulster, on ye southwest side of ye land granted to

Adolph Phillips and company, with 63

1709. Oct. 20. Minute of council, granting 2,000 acres of land to
Gabriel Ludlow and Wm. Bradford, out of the tract

vol. vn.j LAND PAPERS. 131

Pago.
1709. formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, and since resumed

to the crown, 63

1719. Aug. 6. Petition of Kilian Van Ranselaer, complaining of
being obstructed in the survey of certain lands claimed by
him, 64

July 15. Affidavit of Peter Goewey to the above facts,. ... 64

Aug. 6. Petition of John Johnson and two others for a grant
of 2,000 acres each out of the lands formerly granted to
Capt. John Evans, but since resumed to the crown, with 65

Aug. 6. Minute of council referring the same to the con-
sideration of a committee, 65

Aug. 6. Report of A. De Peyster and others of the council,
to whom the petition of John Johnston and others was
referred, 66

Aug. 20. Petition of William Bradford and Gabriel Ludlow,
complying with the requirements of the report upon the
petition of John Johnston, with whom they are associated
in an application for 6,000 acres of land, 67

Aug. 20. Petition of Stephen De Lancey, Lancaster Syms
and Henry Wileman, for themselves and others, patentees
of Minisinck, for a grant of lands as an equivalent for the
low lands cut off from their former patent by the Jersey
line, 68

Aug. 20. Petition of Mary Ingoldesby, widow, for a patent
of confirmation for 4,000 acres of land, being part of the
land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, and since
resumed to the crown, 69

Aug. 27. Petition of Servas Fleeraboom, on behalf of the
infant children of Peter Johnson, deceased, praying a
patent to the said children for 300 acres of land on the
west side of Hudson's river near the Danse Chamber,
being part of the re-assumed lands of Capt. John Evans,
with 70

Oct. 1. Report of A. D. Peyster and others of the council,
to whom the same was referred, 70

Aug. 28. Report of A. D. Peyster and others, a committee
of the council, to whom was referred the petition of Jacob
Rutsen and Adriaen Gerrytsen, in behalf of themselves
and the rest of the freeholders and inhabitants of the
town of Hurley in the county of Ulster, (see page 47,) . . 71

Draught of warrant for a patent to Jacob Rutsen and others,
inhabitants and freeholders of the town of Hurly accord-
ing to the foregoing report, 72

Aug. 31. Petition of Francis Salisbury and Gerret Van Ber-
gen of the Katts kill, for a warrant of survey for a tract
of land consisting of five great plains, lying at a certain
place called Katts kill, on the west side of Hudson's river
and on both sides of the kill, consisting of five great
plaines, the first called Wachachkeek, the second Wich-
quanachtekack, the third Pachquiack, the fourth Assis-
kowachkock, and the fifth called Potick, together with
the woodlands around the said plains to the distance of
four miles, 73

132 LAND PAPERS. [vol. vii.

Pago.
1719. Sept. 3. Petition of Thomas Bycrly, praying a patent for two
dwelling houses and tenements, fronting on the east to
Kings street, and the southermost on the south side to
the wharf and harbour, in the city of New York, 74

Sept. 5. Deed from Cornelius Dykeman and Janatie his wife,
to Evert Van Nest, for a certain parcel of land lying at a
place called Neastegayone, in the county of Albany, being
bounded by a certain creek called Scarlones creek, and so
ranges eastward along the river to the Stoney creek, .... 75

Sept. 24. Petition of Daniel Van Olinda, praying a patent
for a tract of land lying on the south side of the Maques
river, and known by the name of Dewathojacks, contain-
ing 1,284 acres, with (see page 57) 76

Oct. 1. Report of A. d Peyster and others, in favor of the
same, 76

Oct. 8. Warrant for a patent to Johannes Johnson and
others, the children of Peter Johnson, deceased, for a
tract of land containing 300 acres, lying on the west side
of Hudson's river, near a place called the Dans Chamber,
(see page 70,) 77

Aug. 27. Petition of Melcher Gellis, praying a patent for 300
acres of land being part of the re-assumed land of Capt.
John Evans, lying on the west side of Hudson's river near
the Dans Chamber, the said land being comprehended
within. the limits of the tract granted to Francis Harrison
& Co., but excepted and reserved out of their patent, with 78

Oct. 1. Report of A. D. Peyster and others, a committee to
whom the same was referred, 68

Oct. 7. Certificate respecting the descent of Cornells Vieles
land at the aal plaats near Schenectady to one DyCkman,
and 78

Feb. 12. Certificate of Dyckman's departure when the French
burnt that place, 78

Oct. 8. Warrant for a patent to Melcher Gellis, for a certain
tract of land in the county of Ulster, containing 300 acres
of land lying on the west side of Hudson's river, near a
place called the Dans Chamber, 79

Oct. 15. Petition of Burger Myndertsen, for a warrant of
survey for 350 acres of land, being part of the resumed
land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, conveyed to
the petitioner by a Palentine for whom it was formerly
laid out, 80

Nov. 16. Petition of Jacobus Bruyn, praying a patent for
two certain parcels of land laid out for him in the woods
upon and near the Showangunck creek, being part of the
land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, since resumed
to the crown, with 81

Nov. 17. Report of A. De Peyster and others, a committee
of the council, to whom the same was referred, 81

Nov. 26. Warrant for a patent to Jacobus Bruyn, for two
certain tracts of land in the county of Ulster, upon and
near the Shawangunck creek, within the bounds of the
land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, one lying on

vol. vii.] LAND PAPERS. 133

Page.
1719. the north side of the said creek and called Packanasinck,
beginning where the Verkerde kill watereth out into the
same, containing 500 acres, the other being a marsh and
woodland thereto adjoining called Shensheconck, lying
about one mile south of Shawangunck creek, containing
200 acres, 82

Nov. 16. Petition of Johannes Hardenbergh, praying a patent
for two certain parcels of land laid out for him in the
woods to the westward of the Shawangunck creek, within
the bounds of the land formerly granted to Capt. John
Evans, 83

Draught of a certificate to Johannes Hardenbergh, for two
certain tracts of land near Shawangunck, in the county of
Ulster, in the woods to the westward of the Shawangunck
creek within the bounds of the land formerly granted to
Capt, John Evans, one of which is called Langhawake
and lyeth on a certain brook commonly called the Yer-
keerde kill, containing 200 acres, the other being a meadow
or marsh land called Manjakan, with woodland thereto
adjoining, 84

Nov. 26. Warrant for a patent to Johannes Hardenbergh,
for the land last described, 85

Nov. 26. Petition of Jacobus Kip, John Cruger, Phillip Cort-
landt, David Provoost, Oliver Schuyler and John Schuy-
ler, for a warrant of survey for 7,000 acres of land adjoin-
ing the land granted to Francis Harrison & Co., being
part of the tract granted to Capt. John Evans, with .... 86

Nov. 26. Report of A. DePeyster 'and others, a committee
of the council, to whom the same was referred, 86

Nov. 26. Warrant of survey, for 7,000 acres of vacant land,
for Jacobus Kip and others, lying southerly to land lately "
granted to Mr. Alexander Baird, east to land granted to
Francis Harrison & Co., being part of the re-assumed land
formerly belonging to Capt. John Evans, 87

Nov. 26. Petition of Francis Vincent, praying a patent of
confirmation for a dwelling house and lot of ground in
Broadway, in the city of New York, with 88

Nov. 26. Report of A. D. Peyster and others, of the council,
to whom the same was referred, 88

Dec. 3. Warrant for a patent of confirmation to Francis Yin-
cent, for a dwelling house and lot of ground in Broadway,
in the city of New Yoi-k, (see next above,) 89

Sept. 1 7. Petition of Evert Yan Ness, praying a patent for a
tract of land at Canastagajone, in the county of Albany,
with, (see page 75,) 90

Nov. 26. Report of A. D. Peyster and others, of the council,
to whom the same was referred, 90

Dec. 9. Warrant for a patent to Evert Yan Ness, for 450" acres
of land, lying in the county of Albany, on the south side of
the Maquaes river, known by the name of Kanastigione,
beginning at the mouth of Scarluins creek, and runs up,
along the east side of the same, to the north bounds of
Killian Yan Renselaer's, thence, by the east side of the

134 LAND PAPERS. [vol. vii.

Page.

1719. Stone creek, to the Maquaes river, by a rift called
Wathoiack, and thence to the place of beginning, 91

Oct. 29. Petition of Edward Gatehouse, for a grant of 1,000
acres of land, upon the Paltz creek, in Ulster county, with 92

Dec. 10. Report of A. DePeyster and others, of the council,
to whom the same was referred, 92

Dec. 1G. Petition of Andries Volk and Jacob Weber, in
behalf of themselves and others, the Palatines, settled
near Quassaick creek, in the county of Ulster, praying a
patent for 2,190 acres of land, laid out for them at the
place aforesaid, according to the proportion allotted to
each in the return of the same, 93

Dec. 17. Petition of Jeremiah Schuyler and others, for a grant
of 10,000 acres of land, in the county of Ulster, about 12
or 14 miles backwards, in the woods, from Hudson's river,
upon and near the Palze creek, being part of the land for-
merly granted to Capt. John Evans, since resumed to the
crown, with 94

Dec. 18. Report of A. De Peyster and others, of the council,
to whom the same was referred, and 94

Dec. 18. Report of A. De Peyster and others, of the council,
to whom was referred the petition of the Palatines, (see
page 93,) 94

Dec. 18. Copy of a patent, for 500 acres of a glebe land, by
the Quassaick creek, in Ulster county, 95

Dec. 23. Petition of Egbert Van Borsum, owner of a lot of
ground in Queen street, lying along Vandercreefs slip,
fronting to the river or water side, praying a patent,
whereby he may build out his dock 130 feet into the river,
as broad as his lot, together with the passage or street
along the said Vander Cleif slip, 9G

Dec. 24. Petition of Gerard Schuyler and others, for a grant
of 1,000 acres each, out of the land, in Ulster county,
formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, since resumed to
the crown, 97

Dec. 29. Draft of warrant of survey, for 3,292 acres of land,
for Cornelius Low and others, lying in the county of Ulster,
on the west side of Hudson's river, about 12 or 14 miles
backwards, in ye woods, being part of the resumed lands
lately belonging to Capt. John Evans, (see page 94,) (2
copies,) 98, 99

1720. Jan. 13. Caveat of Anthony Duane and others, inhabitants

of Queen's street, in the city of New York, against the
granting of any patent to ye owners of lots on said street,
for extending their lots or making wharfs further into the
river, and building thereon, until the said Duane and oth-
ers shall be heard in relation thereto, 100

Caveat of the corporation of New York, against the granting
of a patent to Thomas Clark and others, to gain upon the
water between the house of Rip Van Dam, by the end of
Maiden lane, and the corner, by Capt. Thomas Clarke,
next the market house, at the lower end of Wall street,

vol. vii.] LAND PAPERS. 135

Page.

1720. and likewise against the petition of Eghbert Van Borsom,

until they may be heard upon the same, (see page 96,) ... 101

Jan. 21. Description of a survey, for Jeremias Schuyler and
others, of 10,000 acres of land, in the county of Ulster,
lying upon the west side of Paltz river or creek, back-
wards in the woods, on the west side of Hudson's river,
adjoining the land lately granted to Edward Gatehouse,
and the land laid out for Gerardus Beekman & Co., being
a part of the resumed land lately belonging to Capt. John
Evans, 102

Jan. 22. Warrant for a patent, for 10,000 acres of land, for
Jeremiah Schuyler and others, lying in the county of
Ulster, being part of the lands formerly granted to Capt.
John Evans, on the west side of Paltz river, backwards
in ye woods, on ye west side of Hudson's river, 103

Jan. 22. .Petition of Edward Gatehouse, praying a patent for
a certain tract of land in Ulster county, lying upon the
Paltz creek, and adjoining the land of David Galatian,
(see page 92,) 1 04

1719. Dec. 29. Description of a survey of 1,000 acres of land, lying

in the county of Ulster, upon the west side of Paltz river,
adjoining the land of David Galatian, laid out for Edward
Gatehouse, by Allane Jarratt, survr. genl., [with draught,]

(see next above,) 105

Map of lands, on the wTest side of Paltz river, including
Beekman's, Galatian's, and Gatehouse's, (Shawangunk,
Ulster county, and Montgomery, Orange county,) 106

1720. Jan. 22. Warrant for a patent, to Edward Gatehouse, for

1,000 acres of land, lying on the west side of Paltz river,
(seepage 105,) (Montgomery, Orange county,) 107

Jan. 22. Petition of Jeremiah Schuyler and others, praying
a patent for 10,000 acres of land, being part of the lands
formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, and since vacated
and resumed, (see page 103,) (Crawford and Montgomery,
Orange county,) 108

Jan. 26. "Petition of Cornelius Low and others, for a grant
of 3,292 acres of land, yet vacant, in the tract formerly
patented to Capt. John Evans, since vacated and vested in
the crown, (see page 98,) with . . 109

Jan. 26. Report of A. De Peyster and others, of the council,
to whom the same was referred, 109

Mar. 4. Description of a survey of 3,292 acres of land, in
Ulster county, laid out for Cornelius Low and others,
by Allane Jarratt, survr. genl., (New Windsor, Orange
county,) (see next above,) 110

Dec. 17. Petition of Thomas Brasier, for 2,000 acres of land,
within the limits of the patent formerly granted to Capt,
Evans, since vacated and vested in the crown, with,
(Montgomery, Orange county,) Ill

Jan. 26. Report of A. De Peyster and others, of the council,
to whom the same was referred, Ill

Jan. 28. Warrant of survey, for 2,000 acres of land, for
Thomas Brasier, 112

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Page.
1720. Mar. 4. Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land, in
Ulster county, being part of the land lately belonging to
Capt. John Evans, laid out for Thomas Brasier, by Allane
Jarratt, survr. genl., [with draught,] (Montgomery, Orange
county,) 113

Jan. 28. Petition of Mary Ingoldsby and Mary Pinhorne,
widows, praying a patent of confirmation, for 4,000 acres
of land, lying in the counties of Orange and Ulster, (see
page 69,) 114

March 17. Petition of John Macgregere and others, children
of Patrick Macgregere, dec'd, and of Thomas Toshaek,
son of David Toshaek, laird of Minivarid, deceased, for
4,000 acres of land in Ulster county, {seepage 46,) 115

March 17. Petition of Charles Brodhead and others, trustees
of Marbletown, in the county of Ulster, in behalf of
themselves and others, the freeholders and inhabitants of
said town, asking protection against the unjust proceedings
of Col. Jacob Rutsen, justice of the peace, in relation to
trespasses committed on their lands by inhabitants of the
town of Hurly, 116

March 17. Petition of Thomas Brasier, praying a patent for
a certain traet of land in the county of Ulster, containing
2,000 acres, (see page 111,) 117

March 17. Warrant for a patent to Thomas Brashier, for
2,000 acres of land in Ulster county, in the patent late of
Capt. John Evans, 118

March 1 7. Petition of Thomas Noxon, for a warrant of sur-
vey for 2,000 acres of land in the county of Ulster, being
part of the lands formerly granted to Capt. John Evans,
since vacated and vested in the crown, with 119

March 18. Report of A. De Peyster and others of the coun-
cil, to whom the same was referred, 119

March 17. Petition of Cornelius Low and others, praying a
patent for 3,292 acres of land in the county of Ulster,
being part of the lands formerly granted to Capt. John
Evans, (see page 110,) 120

March 17. Warrant for a patent to Cornelius Low, for 3,292
acres of land, as prayed for in the foregoing petition,. . . 121

March 31. Petition of Johannis Hey and others, for a grant
of 150 acres of land, along ye river on ye S. E. side of
Thunder kill, in ye highlands, and 650 acres more on ye
northwest side of ye said Thunder kill, to ye west of a
meadow of late belonging to Col. Stephanus Van Cort-
landt, 122

Petition of Charles Crommelin, in relation to the land laid
out for him on the Wall kill, 123

Map of lands lying on the east side of Paltz river, showing
the tract petitioned for by Charles Crommelin, (Montgo-
mery, Orange Co.,) 124

March 17, Petition of William Bond, for a warrant of sur-
vey for 500 acres of land in Ulster county, in the patent
formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, since vacated and
resumed, "(Plattekill,) with -. 125

vol. vii.] LAND PAPERS. 137

Page.
1720. March 17. Report of A. DePeyster and others, of the coun-
cil, to whom the same was referred, 125

Draft of ye conveyance or declaration in trust, from Isaac
Bobin to George Clarke, for one-fifth part of the land
granted to Jeremiah Schuyler & Co., lying on the Paltz
river, (see page 108,) 126

April 1. Warrant of survey for 4,000 acres of land, in the
counties of Orange and Ulster, for Mary Ingoldsby and
Mary Pinhorn, lying on the west bank of Hudson's river,
adjoining to the lands of Chambers and Sutherland on the
north, and on the south and west to the Butter hills, (New
Windsor and Cornwall, Orange Co.,) (see page 114,) .... 127

March 31. Petition of William Huddleston, for a warrant of
survey to lay out 2,000 acres of vacant land in the patent
formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, adjoining the land
of Mr. Barberie on the west, and Mr. Matthews on the
we t, (Shawangunk, Ulster Co.,) with 128

April 1. Report of A. De Peyster and others of the council,
to whom the same was referred, 128

April 16. Warrant of survey for 2,000 acres of land, in
Ulster county, for William Huddleston, (Shawangunk,)
with 130

May 25. Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land in
Ulster county, being part of the land lately owned by
Capt. John Evans, laid out for William Huddleston, by
Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., [with draught,] 130

May 5. Petition of Bernardus Swart wont, in behalf of him-
self and company, the proprietors of 1,200 acres of land
in the Minnissinks, in the county of Orange, for relief
against the violent encroachments of sundry persons who
are settled upon a part of their lands, with 131

May 5. Deposition of Bernardus Swartwout, in relation to
the same, 131

May 11. Petition of Richard Van Dam, for warrant of sur-
vey to lay out for him 1,000 acres of the land remaining
vacant in the tract formerly owned by Capt. John Evans,
near and adjoining some of his father's lands, near the
Mord'rs creek, (Orange Co.,) with 132

May 12. Report of R. Walter and others of the council, to
whom the same was referred, 132

May 12, Petition of Phillip Schuylei-, junr., and Christopher
Abell, praying that 1,000 acres of the vacant land in
Orange county, adjoining the land of Madm. Ingoldsby,
may be laid out for them, with 133

May 12. Report of R. Walter and others of the council, to
whom the same was referred, 133

May 19. Warrant of survey for 1,000 acres of land in Orange
county, for Phillip Schuyler, junr., and Christopher Abell,
adjoining the land of Madm. Ingoldsby, 134

May 19. Petition of Charles Cromline, in behalf of himself
and others, praying that an order of council granting
them 3,000 acres of land may be revived, and the same

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138 LAND PAPERS. [vol. vn.

Page.
1720. granted to them in the name of 1,000 acres each, (see

page 124,) with 135

May 12. Report of R. Walter and others of the council, to

whom the same was referred, and 135

1710. Feb. 27. Minute of council, granting 1,000 acres apiece to

Danl. Crymline and 3 others, 135

1720. May 19. Warrant of survey for 3,000 acres, for Charles
Cromline and 2 others, out of the lands formerly granted
to Capt. John Evans, since resumed and vested" in the
crown, 136

May 12. Petition of Vincent Matthews, praying that 800
acres of the vacant land in the tract formerly owned by
Capt. John Evans, bounded upon the land of William
Sutherland, Alexander Beard and Madm. Ingoldesby,
(New Windsor, Orange Co.,) with 137

May 12. Report of R. Walters and others of the council, to
whom the same was referred, 137

May 19. Warrant of survey for 800 acres of land, for Vin-
cent Matthews, being part of the land formerly owned by
Capt. John Evans, (NeAv Windsor, Orange Co.,) 138

[No date.] Petition of Thomas Noxon, praying a patent for
2,000 acres of land in the county of Ulster, being part of
the land formerly owned by Capt. John Evans, adjoining
the north bounds of the land of Patrick McKnight, (see
page 119,) (Montgomery, Orange Co.,) 139

May 24. Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land in
the county of Ulster, laid out for Thomas Noxon, by Cad-
wallader Colden, survr. genl., [with draught,] (Montgo-
mery, Orange Co.,) 140

May 25. Description of a survey of a tract of land contain-
ing 5,500 acres, lying in the counties of Orange and
Ulster, being part of the lands formerly owned by Capt.
John Evans, laid out for Mary Ingoldesby and Mary Pin-
horn, by Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl, (see page 127),
(New Windsor and Cornwall, Orange Co.,) 142

Draft of the land on Murderer's creek, granted to Mary
Ingoldesby and Mary Pinhorn, (see next above,) 144

Petition of William Huddleston, praying a patent for a tract
of 2,000 acres of land, in the county of Ulster, being part
of the land formerly owned by Capt. John Evans, adjoin-
ing the lands of Mr. Barberie and Col. Peter Matthews,
(see page 128,) 145

May 28. Warrant for a patent to William Huddleston, for
2,000 acres of land in the county of Ulster, being part of
the lands formerly owned by Capt. John Evans, 145

May 26. Petition of Gerardus Beekman and others, for a
warrant of survey to lay out for them meadow and other
lands, in all about 1,500 acres, adjoining their patent in
the county of Ulster, in order to make up a deficiency in
the same, with 146

May 31. Report of A. De Peyster and others, of the council,
to whom the same was referred, 146

May 26. Petition of Phillip Schuyler and others, for a war-

vol. vii.] LAND PAPERS. 139

Page.
1 720. rant of survey, to lay out for them a tract of land, contain-
ing 8,000 acres, lying in Ulster county, beginning at the
northwest corner of the tract of 10,000 acres, lately
granted to Jeremiah Schuyler and Co., (Crawford, Orange
Co.,) with 147

May 31. Report of A. De Peyster and others, of the council,
to whom the same was referred, 147

June 2. Warrant of survey for 8,000 acres of land, in the
county of Ulster, for Phillip Schuyler and others, being
part of the lands formerly granted to Capt. John Evans,
and afterwards vacated and resumed by the crown,
(Crawford, Orange Co.,) (2 copies,) 148

May 26. Petition of Francis Harrison and others, for a war-
rant to survey and lay out for them 5,000 acres of land, in
the county of Ulster, being part of the resumed land of
Capt. John Evans, beginning at the southeast corner of
the tract of 10,000 acres, lately granted to Jeremiah
Schuyler, on the west side of Paltz creek, with 149

May 31. Report of A. De Peyster, of the council, to whom it
was referred, and 149

June 2. Warrant of survey for the same, 149

May 28. Warrant for a patent to Thos. Noxon, for 2,000
acres of land, in the county of Ulster, being part of the
resumed lands of Capt. John Evans, {seepage 140,) 150

June 16. Petition of Vincent Matthews, praying a patent for
800 acres of land, in the county of Ulster, being part of
the resumed lands, formerly owned by Capt. John Evans,
adjoining the land of Mrs. Ingoldesby, (Orange Co.,).. . . 151

June 15. Description of a survey of 800 acres of land, in the
county of Ulster, being part of the lands formerly owned
by Capt. John Evans, beginning at the northwest corner
of Mrs. Ingoldesby's land, near the land of William
Sutherland, laid out for Vincent Matthews, by Cadwal-
lader Colden, survr. genl., (Orange Co.,) 152

June 17. Warrant for a patent to Vincent Matthews, for the
land described in the foregoing survey, 153

June 17. Petition of Richard Merrill, praying for a new
patent, for the land and premises laid out for him, pursu-
ant to an application made in 1713, for which a patent
was then drawn, but never sealed and passed by reason of
his own neglect, 155

June 17. Petition of Isaac Anderson, for a patent of confir-
mation, for sundry small parcels of land, within the town-
ship of Rye, containing in all about 88 acres, as well as
for the privilege of the stream of Byram river, from the
great rock to the mouth of the said river, which has been
granted him by the township aforesaid, to erect thereon
a mill or mills, (Westchester Co.,) 156

June 17. Petition of Henry Beekman and John Stouten-
burgh, for a grant of 2,000 acres, out of a tract of vacant
land, in the county of Ulster, being part of the tands
lately owned by Capt. John Evans, joining to the back
line of Wm. Sutherland and Wm. Chambers, and betwixt

140 v LAND PAPERS. [vol. vii.

Page.
1720. the lands of Vincent Matthews and Alexander Beard,

( , Orange Co.,) with 157

June 22. Report of A. De Peyster and others, of the council,
to whom the same was referred, 157

June 17. Petition of Mary Ingoldesby and Mary Pinhorn, in
behalf of themselves and others, praying a patent for
5,500 acres of land, in the counties of Orange and Ulster,
4,000 acres thereof lying next to Hudson's river, to the
petitioners Mary Ingoldesby and Mary Pinhorn, the elder,
and the 1,500 acres, the remainder thereof, in the rear of
the said tract, from the northwest line to the southeast of
the same, to the petitioners, Mary Pinhorne, the younger,
and John Pinhorn, (see page 42,) (New Windsor and
Cornwall, Orange Co.,) 158

June 17. Petition of Capt. Joseph Budd and others, praying
a patent of confirmation, for a tract of land in the town-
ship of Rye, in the county of Westchester, known as
Budd's neck, bounded easterly by Blind brook and Mill
creek ; northerly by West Chester road and Harrison's
patent ; westerly by Mamarroneck river or harbour, and
southerly by the sound, containing 1,250 acres; together
with a small island, lying in the sound, over against the
lands aforesaid, about a quarter of a mile from the shore,
called Henn Island, containing about 10 acres, all which
lands were included in a purchase, made by John Budd,
deceased, under a license from the colony of Connecticut,
of a tract of land, lying on the main, then called Apanam-
mis, butted and bounded on the east with a river then
called Mockquams river, and on the south with the sea,
against Long Island, and on the west with a river, then
called Pockotessewacke river, 159

June 17. Petition of William Bond, in relation to the war-
rant of survey, for 500 acres of land, issued upon his
former petition, which the surveyor general refuses to
obey, (see page 125,) with 160

April 16. Warrant of survey, referred to in the foregoing
petition, 160

June 17. Petition of Wm. Chambers, praying that 400 acres
of woodland may be laid out for him, in the county of
Ulster, near to a place or hill called Muchattoes, with. . . 162

June 22. Report of A. De Peyster and others, of the council,
to whom the same was referred, 162

June 20. Petition of Patrick Magregere, for a warrant of
survey, for 500 acres of land, in Orange county, to be laid
out on Mad : Ingoldesby's southeast line, near the hills,
(see page 115,) 163

June 23. Petition of Francis Harrison and others, praying a
new warrant to survey and lay out 5,000 acres of land,
lying between the corner of the land lately granted to
Mr. Kennedy, on the Palts creek, and the southerly
bounds of Capt. Evans, on both sides of said creek, (see
page 1 49,) 1G4

June 23. Petition of Phillip Schuyler and others, for a new

vol. vii.] LAND PAPERS. 141

Page.

1720. warrant of survey, for 8,000 acres of land, lying to the
northward of a certain tract of 5,000 acres, petitioned for
by Francis Harrison and others, and to the westward of
the patent of 10,000 acres, granted to Jeremiah Schuyler

& Co., and adjoining to those two tracts, (see page 148,) 165
June 30. Memorial of Lewis Morris, respecting a petition,
for a grant of a certain quantity of the vacant land, in the
part of the tract formerly owned by Capt. John Evans, in
which he was concerned with others, and praying that the
same may be laid out in district tracts to the several
petitioners, 166

1721. July 1. Warrant for a patent, to Lewis Morris, for a certain

tract of land, in the county of Ulster, being part of the
land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, beginning at
the southeast corner of the land granted to Andrew John-
ston, and adjoining the line of Richard Van Dam, con-
taining 1,000 acres, 167

1720. June 29. Petition of Richard Van Dam, praying a patent for
a certaiu tract of 1,000 acres of vacant land, lying in the
counties of Orange and Ulster, or near the division line
of those counties, beginning at the most southerly corner
of the land of Cornelius Low & Co., (seepage 132,) 168

May 19. Warrant of survey for 1,000 acres of land, for
Richard Van Dam, being part of the lands formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, (see next above,) 169

June 30. Warrant for a patent to Richard Vau Dam & Co.,
lor a certain tract of land near the division line of the
counties of Orange and Ulster, containing 1,000 acres,
being part of the lands lately owned by Capt. John
Evans, adjoining the lands of Cornelius Low & Co., and
Rip Van Dam & Co., 170

June 20. Petition of Daniel Purdy and others, praying a
patent for a tract of land, in the township of Rye, in the
county of Westchester, beginning at the southernmost
part of Pinnigoe neck, and runs along the sound easterly
until it comes to the mouth of Byram river, and running
up the said river and the line between Connecticut and
New York, northward to Limping Will's purchase, and
so across the line of the same northwest, to the river
called the Blind brook, and so down the said river and
creek, called the Mill creek, to the sound, 171

July 1 . Description of a survey of 8,000 acres of land being
part of the tract formerly granted to Capt. John Evans,
afterwards vacated and resumed, laid out for Phillip
Schuyler and others, by Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl.,
[with draught,] (Crawford, Orange Co.,) (see page 165,) 172

June 30. Warrant of survey for 5,000 acres of land for
Francis Harrison & Co., in the county of Ulster, within
the bounds of the tract formerly granted to Capt. John
Evans and afterwards vacated and resumed by the crown,
lying on both sides the Paltz creek, between the corner
of the land lately granted to Archibald Kennedy, and the

142 LAND PAPERS. [vol. vii.

Page.
1720 southerly bounds of Evans' patent, (Montgomery, Orange

Co.,) (see page 164,) 178

July 1. Description of a survey of 5,000 acres of land lying
on both sides of Paltz creek, laid out for Francis Harri-
son & Co., by Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., [with
draught,] (Montgomery Orange Co.,) _ 173

July 7. Petition of Francis Harrison and others, praying a
patent for 5,000 acres of land, being part of the tract for-
merly granted to Capt. John Evans, (Montgomery, Orange
Co.,) 174

July 7. Warrant for a patent to Francis Harrison and others,
for 5,000 acres of land, lying on both sides of Paltz creek,
being part of the lands formerly granted to Capt. John
Evans, (Montgomery, Orange Co.,) 175

June 30. Warrant of survey for 500 acres of land in the
county of Ulster for William Bond, being part of the
lands formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, (seepage
160,) (Plattekill,) 176

July 6. Desci-iption of a survey of 500 acres of land in the
county of Ulster, beginning at the south end of a meadow
on the west side of the hills (called the Blew hills,) which
are on the west bounds of the lands granted to Col. Morris
& Co., laid out for William Bond, by Cadwallader Col-
den, survr. genl., (Plattekill,) [with draught,] 176

July 7. Petition of William Bond, praying a patent for the
land laid out for him in Ulster county, 177

July 7. Warrant for a patent to William Bond, for 500 acres
of land in Ulster county, being part of the lands formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, (Plattekill,) 178

July 7. Petition of Phillip Schuyler and three others, pray-
ing a patent for 8,000 acres of land laid out for them in
the comity of Ulster, being part of the lands formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, (see page 172,) 179

July 7. Petition of Capt. Joseph Budd and others, for a
patent of confirmation for 1,500 acres of land in the
township of Rye in the county of Westchester, [with
draught,] (seepage 159,) 180

July 7. Warrant for a patent to Phillip Schuyler and others,
for 8,000 acres of land in the county of Ulster, being
part of the land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans,

(seepage 179,) 181

1721. July 8. Report of A. De Peyster and others of the council,
to whom was referred the petitions of Kathrin Evans,
Jane Lawrence and others, Peter Macgrere, Mary In-

goldesby and Mary Pinhorne, (see pages 163, 158,) 182

1720. July 12. Petition of Lewis Morris and others, for 6,000 acres
of vacant land in Ulster county, being part of the tract
formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, with 183

July 12. Report of A. De. Peyster and others of the council,
to whom the same was referred, 183

June 30. Petition of John Kelly, executor of Dirk Benson,
deceased, for a new warrant to survey 1,000 acres of the
land ordered to be laid out for said Benson before his

vol. vii.] LAND PAPERS. 143

Pago.
1720. death, in the patent of John Evans now vacated, lying
between the south limits of the land granted to Dr. Samuel
Staats, and on the south side of the land called Dunder-
bergh, (Orange Co.,) 184

July 11. Indian deed to John Scot, for a tract of land on the
south side of the Mohaugs river, bounded by the said
river northei'ly, beginning over against Capt. John Collins'
old barn, then easterly along the Mohaugs to the second
creek commonly called by the Dutch the Mudder kill, and
it runs into the Mohaugs river, and from the said river
from the east and west bounds take in all the meadow
land southerly to the hills, 185

July 8. Petition of Robert Walter, for a warrant of survey
for 1,000 acres of vacant land in the patent formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, lying in Ulster county,
beginning at the southeast corner of the tract of land
lately granted to Thomas Brashier, and alongst the line
of Alexander Baird's land, to the southward of Dr. Col-
den's, with 186

July 14. Report of A. De Peyster and others of the council,
to whom the same was referred, 186

July 21. "Warrant of survey for 1,000 acres of land in Ulster
county for Robert Walter, being part of the land formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, 187

July 14. Petition of Walter Baker, praying a patent for a
messuage and dwelling house next to the wharf in the
city of New York, with 188

July 14. Report of A. De Peyster and others of the council,
to whom the same was referred, and 188

July 18. Caveat entered by Thomas Byerly, against the con-
firmation of the said report, 188

June 2. Warrant of survey for about 1,500 acres of land in
the county of Ulster, for Gerrardus Beekman and others,
lying near Showangunck, being part of the lands formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, with [see page 146,) 189

July 14. Description of a survey of two tracts of land lying
near Showangunk river in the county of Ulster, one con-
taining 240, the other nearly 776 acres, laid out for Gerar-
dus Beekman and others, by Cadwallader Colden, survr.
genl., [with draught,] (Shawangunk, Ulster Co.,) 189

July 14. Report of Joseph Budd, upon the petition of Daniel
Purdy and others, in relation to land in the township of
Rye in the county of Westchester, {seepage 171,) 190

Description of the survey of a lot of land in the town of
Rye, 190

July 7. Petition of William Chambers, complaining that the
surveyor genl. pays no regard to the order in council
directing him to survey and lay out for the petitioner a
certain tract of land in Ulster county, {seepage 162,). . . 191

July 14. Warrant of survey for 400 acres of iandin Ulster
county, for William Chambers adjoining the lands of
Alexander Bard, being part of the tract formerly granted
to Capt. John Evans, 192

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Page.

17 19, Sept. 15. Petition of Patrick Mcgregor, praying a patent for

two tracts of land laid out for him in the tract formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, one containing 500, the
other 80 acres, with (see page 163,) 193

1720. July 8. Report of A. De Peyster and others of the council,

to whom the same was referred, 193

July 14. Warrant of survey for Patrick Magregor, otherwise
called Peter Magregor, for 500 acres of land, heing part
of the tract formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, and
also 80 acres at present in his possession, (see next above,) 194

July 14. Warrant for a patent to Mary Ingoldesby and
others, for a tract of land in the counties of Orange and
Ulster, being part of the lands formerly granted to Capt.
John Evans, lying on the west bank of Hudson's river,
joining on the north to the land of Chambers and Suther-
land, and on the south to Butter hill, laid out in two par-
cels, one containing 4,000, the other 1,420 acres, and the
remaining 80 acres thereof, to be excepted and reserved
to Peter Macgregory, (see page 158,) 195

Warrant of survey for the land last described, 196

July 14. Warrant of survey for 2,000 acres of land for
Henry Beekman, junr., and John Stoutenburgh, being
part of the land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans,
joining to the back line of Southerland and Chambers,
and betwixt the lands of Vincent Matthews and Alexan-
der Beard, (see page 157,) 197

July 19. Description of a survey of two certain tracts of land
in the county of Ulster, of 1,000 acres each, being part
of the land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, lying
next to the lands of Andrew Johnstone, John Haskol and
Cadwallader Colden, laid out for James Greme, by Cad-
wallader Colden, survr. genl., (Newburgh and New Wind-
sor, Orange Co.,) [with draught,] 198

July 19. Petition of Gerrardus Beekman and others, praying
a patent for two tracts of land, one containing 240, the
other 776 acres, lying contiguous to the lands formerly
granted them, being part of the tract once owned by
Capt. John Evans, (see page 189,) 199

Warrant for a patent to Gerrardus Beekman and others, for
two tracts of land, lying and being near Shawangunck
river, in the county of Ulster, containing in all, 1,016
acres, 200

July 21. Petition of Henry Beekman, junr.., and John Stou-
tenburgh, praying a patent for the land laid out for them
in Ulster county, (see page 1 97,) 201

July 27. Petition of Patrick Magregore, for a warrant of
survey to cover the actual quantity of land in the piece
upon which he resides, the same being found to contain
more than, was specified in the warrant issued upon his
former petition, (see page 193,) 202

July 14. Caveat entered by the heirs of Col. Patrick Mac-
gregore and David Toshagh, Laird of Minnivard, against
the report to be this day made upon a reference of the

vol. vii.] LAND PAPERS. 145

Page.
1720. last petition of Mrs. Ingoldesby and her daughter, in
behalf of themselves and the children of Mary Pinhorn,

(see pages 115, 158,) 202

July 28. Warrant of survey for Patrick Magregore, other-
wise called Peter Magregore, for the land lying within
his fence and now in his possession, (see next above,) 203

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Page.

1720. July 21. Petition of Isaac De Peyster and others, praying a

warrant of survey for 8,000 acres of land in the county

of Ulster, being part of the tract formerly granted to

Capt. John Evans, adjoining the several grants to Mullin-

der, Barberie, Huddleston and Dubois, with 1

July 22. Report of A. De Peyster and others of the council,

to whom the same was referred, 1

July 28. Warrant of survey for 8,000 acres of land in the
County of Ulster, for Isaac De Peyster and others, (New

Paltz,) 2

July 27. Memorial of Cadwallader Colden. surveyor general,
in relation to the warrant of survey for 400 acres of land,

for Wm. Chambers, (see vol. vn, pages 191, 192,) 3

July 20. Caveat eutered by Cadwallader Colden, surveyor
general, against the granting any lands that are not first
set out conformable to his Majesties' royal instructions,
and particularly against Joseph Budd and others, inhabi-
tants of Rye, in ye county of Westchester, till ye same

be set out accordingly, (see vol. vn, page 159,) 4

July 28. Report of A. De Peyster and others of the council,
to whom was referred the petition of Daniel Purdy and
others, for lands in the town of Rye, in the county of

Westchester, (see vol. vn, pages 171, 190,) 5

July 28. Affidavit of John Frost, in relation to the souther-
most part of a certain island called Mounsting Island,
lying between the town of Rye, in the county of West-
chester, and the sound, possession whereof was delivered
by Jonathan Vo wells to Samuel Odell, in the presence of

said Frost, 6

July 28. Affidavit of Nathaniell Sherwood, in relation to
the southermost part of a certain island called Mounsting
Island, lying between the tOAvn of Rye, in the county of
Westchester, and the sound, possession whereof was deli-
vered by Jonathan Vowells to Samuel Odell, 7

July 28. Affidavit of Samuel Odell and Patience, his wife,

vol. viii.] LAND PAPERS. 147

Page.

1720. in relation to the southermost part of a certain island

called Mounsting Island, lying between the town of Rye

in the county of Westchester, and the sound, containing

about 1,050 acres, conveyed by Jonathan Vo wells to the

said Odell, 8

July 28. Affidavit of John Lancaster, of the Younkers, in
relation to the southermost part of a certain island called
Mounsting Island, lying between the town of Rye, in the
county of Westchester, and the sound, containing about
1,050 acres, conveyed by Jonathan Vo wells to the Samuel
Odell, 9

Aug. 11. Warrant of survey for a certain tract of land be-
tween Byram river and Blind brook, in the town of Rye,
in the county of Westchester, for Daniel Purdy and
others, (see page 5,) 10

Aug. — . Petition of Patrick MacGregory, praying a patent
for two tracts of land lying in the county of Ulster, being
part of the lands formerly granted to Capt. John Evans,
one containing 500, the other 50 acres, 11

Aug. 5. Description of a survey, of a tract of 160 acres of
land, for Patrick McGregory, lying in the county of Ulster,
within his fence and in his possession, beginning at the
southwest corner of the land of William Southerland, laid .
out by Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., [with draught,]
(New Windsor, Orange county,) (see vol. vn, page 203,) . 1 1

Aug.6. Warrant for a patent to Patrick Magregory, other-
wise called Peter Magregory, for two tracts of land in
the county of Ulster, being part of the lands formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, one containing 500 acres,
and adjoining the line of Col. Ingoldesby's land, near the
foot of ye Butter hill; the other lies upon Murderer's
creek, within his fence, and contains 160 acres, (New
Windsor, Orange county,) 12

Aug. 8. Warrant for a patent to William Baker, for a certain
messuage and dwelling house, in the city of New York,
being ye corner house next to the wharf, and twenty-four
foot next the street called King's street, together with the
yard, and all the land the said house stands upon, (see vol.
vii, page 188,) 13

Aug. 11. Petition of Mary Ingoldesby, Mary Pinhorn and
others, praying a patent for two tracts of land in the
counties of Orange and Ulster, laid out for them pursuant
to warrant, (see vol. vn, pages 295, 202,) 14

Aug. 11. Warrant for a patent to Mary Ingoldesby and Mary
Pinhorn, for 4,000 acres of land, upon the west side of
Hudson's river, on Murderer's creek, and 1,360 acres,
adjoining thereto, to Mary Pinhorn and John Pinhorne, . 15

Aug. 11. Description of a survey of two tracts of land, in the
counties of Orange and Ulster, one containing 4,000 acres,
for Mary Ingoldesby and Mary Pinhorn ; the other, con-
taining 1,360 acres, for Mary Pinhorn and John Pinhorn,
laid out by Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., 16

Aug. 11. Description of a survey of 4,500 acres of land, in

148 LAND PAPERS. [vol. vm.

Page.
1720. the township of Rhye, in the county of Westchester, for
Daniel Purdy and others, hy Cadwallader Colden, surveyor

genl., IV

Aug. 11. Petition of Daniel Purdy and others, praying a
patent for several small tracts of land, laid out for them
in the township of Rye, in the county of Westchester, . . 18
Aug. 11. Warrant for a patent, to Daniel Purdy and others,
for a parcel of land, lying between Blind brook and
Byram river, in the township of Rye, in the county of

Westchester, 19

Sept. 9. Petition of John Clut, praying a patent for about
300 acres of land, lying upon Hudson's river, above the
city of Albany, and is bounded by the land of Johannah
Cregier, the northerly bounds of the manor of Ranselaer,
the boundaries of the patent granted to Johannes Schuy-
ler, and the river aforesaid, near a creek, called Lissies

creek, [with draught,] 20

Sept. 9. Description of a survey of 7,000 acres of land, in
the county of Ulster, being part of the land formerly
granted to Captain John Evans, beginning at the great
pond, seven chains to the northward of the eel fishing
place, or the beginning of Quassaick brook, and adjoining
the lands of Henry Wileman and Alexander Baird, laid
out for Jacobus Kip and others, by Cadwallader Colden,

surveyor general, (see vol. vn, pages 86, 87,) 21

Sept. 9. Draught of 7,000 acres of land, in the county of
Ulster, being part of the lands formerly granted to Capt.
John Evans, surveyed for Jacobus Kip and others, Cad-
wallader Colden, surveyor general, (Newburgh, Orange

county,) 22

Sept. 12. Petition of Jacobus Kip and others, praying a
patent for a tract of land, in , the county of Ulster, laid

out for them pursuant to warrant, (see next above,) 23

Sept. 15. Warrant for a patent, to Jacobus Kip and others,
for 7,000 acres of land, in the county of Ulster, being
part of the land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans,

(Newburgh, Orange county,) 24

Sept. 14. Warrant of survey, for 6,000 acres of the vacant
and unappropriated land, in the county of Ulster, belong-
ing to the tract formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, for

Lewis Morris and others, (see vol. vn, page 183,) 25

Sept. 14. Description of a survey of 1,000 acres of land, in
the county of Ulster, being part of the land formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, beginning at the southeast
corner of the land laid out for Lewis Morris, and adjoin-
ing the respective lines of Richard Vandam and John
Johnstone, Junr., laid out for Capt. Vincent Pierce, by
Cadwallader Colden, survr. general, [with draught,] (Corn-
wall and New Windsor, Orange county,) 26

Sept. 14. Description of a survey of 1,000 acres of land, in
the county of Ulster, being part of the land formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, laid out for Lewis Morris,

vol. viil] LAND PAPERS. 149

Page.
1720. by Cadwallader Colden, survr. general, [with draught,]

{seepage 25,) (New Windsor, Orange county,) 27

Sept. 15. Description of a survey of 1,000 acres of land, in
the county of Orange, being part of the lands formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, laid out for Andrew Nicolls,
by Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., [with draught,]
(Cornwall, Orange county,) 28

Petition of James Graham, praying a patent for two tracts
of land, of 1,000 acres each, laid out for him, in the county
of Ulster, pursuant to warrant, (Newburgh and New
Windsor, Orange county,) {see vol. vii, page 198,) 29

Oct. 25. Petition of Mary Van Ranselaer, widow, relict of
Kilian Van Ranselaer, of the manor of Ranselaerwick,
late proprietor, complaining of Johannes Apple, for
obstructing the survey of a certain parcel of land, within
the bounds of said manor, consisting of six flatts, and
containing about 100 acres in the whole, with 200 acres
of woodland, adjoining to the said flatts, {see vol. vn,
page 64,) 30

1719. April 23. Warrant of survey, issued upon the petition of

Kilian Van Ranselaer, to lay out the land therein men-
tioned, 31

1720. Aug. 15. Affidavit of Andries Coeyman, Garrit Van Schaick

and Daniel Winne, in relation to the survey of a certain
parcel of land, within the bounds of the manor of Ranse-
laerwick, and the obstruction offered thereto, by Johannes
Apple and Teunis Slingerlandt, {see next above,) 32

Aug. 3. Copy of the notice served upon Johannes Apple,
informing him of the day when the lines of the patent,
held by said Apple, in company with Teunis Slingerlandt,
within the bounds of Renselaerwyck, will be run, with. . 33

Aug. 24. Affidavit of Philip Verplanck, in relation to the
service of the same, {see above,) 33

1719. Aug. 6. Minute of council, upon the petition of Killian Van

Renselaer, ordering that a copy of the same, with the
depositions of Thomas Williams and Peter Goewey, be
served upon Johannes Apple, and the said Apple appear
before the board, that day month, after the service of the
said copies, to answer the complaint of the said petition,

with 34

Oct. 22. Minute of council, upon the appearance of Johannes
Apple before the board, 34

1720. Nov. 3. Petition of Coenraat Borghart and Elias Van

Schaack, for a warrant of survey for 3,590 acres of land
lying near Kinderhook on the east side of Hudson's river
near their farms, with {see vol. vi, page 173,) 35

Nov. 4. Report of A. De Peyster and others of the council,
to whom the same was referred, 35

Nov. 16. Petition of Charles Brodhead and Cornelius Elt-
ing, trustees of the town of Marbletown, in the county of
Ulster, in behalf of themselves and others, the freeholders
and inhabitants of the said town, praying to be heard by
their council, the bill for settling the boundaries between

] 50 LAND PAPERS. [vol. viii.

Tagc.

1720. the towns of Hurley and Marbletown aforesaid, before
the same shall pass into a law, 36

1721. Oct. 31. Survey of the line of Marbletown, Ulster Co., [with

map,] 37

1720. Nov. 18. Petition of Catherina Brett, widow, praying a

special warrant for a tract of land in Dutchess county,
lying upon and adjacent to the Wappings kill or creek, ' 39

Nov. 28. Petition of John Haskoll, for a grant of 2,000 acres
out of the vacant and unappropriated land in the province,
with 40

Dec. 7. Report of A. De Peyster and others of the council,
to whom the same was referred, 40

1721. Feb. 3. Warrant for a patent to John Johnston, junior, for

two certain tracts of land in the county of Ulster, 1,000
acres each, being part of the tract formerly granted to
Capt. John Evans, 41

Feb. 9. Petition of Catherina Bratt, for a warrant of survey
for a certain tract or parcel of land in Dutchess county,
lying upon and adjacent to the Wappings kill or creek,
{see page 39,) 42

May 23. Warrant of survey for a certain tract of land con-
firmed by patent to Henry Van Ranslaier, beginning at
the Kinderhook creek over against Major Abraham Staats
house by Hudson's river, on the east side of Hudson's
river, from thence southerly along the same until opposite
the south side of Vasterix Island by a creek called Wag-
hankasick, and stretching from thence into the woods 24
English miles, from thence to the N. E. corner of Kinder-
hook patent, and by the bounds of the same to Major
Abraham's fall upon Kinderhook creek, thence down ye
said creek to the place of beginning, 43

June 28. Petition of Daniel Brondige and Samuel Hunt, for
a warrant of survey for the White Plains purchase, (West-
chester Co.,) 44

June 28. Warrant of survey for White Plains, in the county
of Westchester, 45

June 28. Warrant of survey for the lands belonging to
Daniel Brondige and Samuel Hunt, and lying within the
bounds of the White Plains purchase in the county of
Westchester, 46

June 28. Certificate of land to Capt. Vincent Pierce, for a
tract of land lying and being in the county of Ulster,
being part of the tract formerly granted to Capt. John
Evans, [seepage 26,) (Cornwall and New Windsor, Or-
ange Co.,) 47

June 28. Certificate to Lewis Morris, for a certain tract of
land lying and being in the county of Ulster, being part
of the tract formerly granted to Capt. John Evans (see
page 27,) (New Windsor, Orange Co.,) 4&

July 1. Petition of Vincent Pearse, praying a patent for a
certain tract of 1,000 acres of vacant land in the county
of Ulster, being part of the tract formerly granted to

vol. viii.] LAND PAPERS. 151

Page.
1721. Capt. John Evans, {see page 47,) (Cornwall and New

Windsor, Orange Co.,) 49

July 1. Petition of Lewis Morris, praying a patent for a
certain tract of 1,000 acres of vacant land lying in the
county of Ulster, being part of the tract formerly granted
to Capt. John Evans, (see page 48,) (New Windsor, Or-
ange Co.,) 50

July 1. Warrant for a patent to Vincent Pierce, for a cer-
tain tract of 1,000 acres of land in the county of Ulster,
being part of the lands formerly granted to Capt. John
Evans, (seepage 49,) (Cornwall and New Windsor, Or-
ange Co.,) 51

July 1. Warrant for a patent to Lewis Morris and Vincent
Pierce, for two tracts of land in the county of Ulster,
to hold the same in severalty, (seepage 47, et seq.,) 52

Petition of Gilbert Livingston and others, proprietors of a
certain tract of land formerly granted to Col. Henry
Beekman, deceased, bounded upon the patent granted to
Francis Rumbout & Co., praying a warrant for the run-
ning and ascertaining the south and east limits of said
Rumbout's patent, in order for the better discovering the
division line between their land and the said patent,. ... 53

July 7. Petition of Catherina Brett, widow, praying for pro-
tection against certain Indians who violently obstructed
the surveyor in running the lines of her lands near the
Wapping's kill in Dutchess county, and threatened her
with bodily harm, and " that measures may be taken for
bringing to condign punishment all persons who have
been instrumental in the stirring up and inciting said
Indians to such violent and dangerous practices," (see
page 42,) 54

July 26. Petition of Andrew Nicolls, praying a patent for
1,000 acres of land in the county of Orange, being part
of the land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, (see
page 28,) (Cornwall, Orange Co.,) 55

Aug. 15. Exemplification of a description of a survey of two
tracts of wood land, lying on the east side of Hudson's
river by Kinderhook, one containing 3,590 acres, bounded
to ye west by Claverock's creek, and ye Kinderhook creek
and on ye other sides by ye King's woods, the other con-
taining 410 acres, bounded to ye north by the manor of
Ranslierswick, to the south by the bounds of the general
patent of Kinderhook, to the west by the land of Andreas
Gardiner, and to the east by the King's woods, laid out
for Conrat Borghart and Elias Van Schak, by John Beatty,
dep. survr., (see vol. vi, page 173,) 56

Aug. 16. Petition of John Waldron, for a grant of 2,000
acres out of the vacant lands in the province, with 57

Oct. 2. Report of R. Walter and others of the council, to
whom the same was referred, = 57

Aug. 16. Petition of Patrick Hume, for a grant of 2,000
acres out of the vacant lands in this province, with 58

152 LAND PAPERS. [vol. viii.

Pago.
1721. Oct. 2. Report of R. Walter and others of the council, to

whom the same was referred, 58

Aug. 24. Petition of John Haskall, praying a patent for 2,000
acres of land laid out for him in the county of Ulster,
adjoining the land of Chambers & Southerland, and the
land laid out for the German families, (vol. vii, page 33, et

seq.,) (New Windsor, Orange Co.,) 59

July 24. Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land in
the county of Ulster, being part of the tract formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, laid out for John Haskol,
by Cadwallader Colden, survr. gen., [with draught,] (see

next above,) (New Windsor, Orange Co.,) 60

Aug. 24. Petition of R. Walter and others, to have the lands
owned by them in Westchester county erected into a

township, 61

August 24. Warrant for letters patent of incorporation, for
the lands of Robert Walter and others, in Westchester

county, 62

Sept. 29. Petition of James Smith, for a grant of 2,000 acres,

out of the vacant land in the province, with 63

Oct. 2. Report of R. Walter and others, of the council, to

whom the same was referred, 63

Sept. 29. Petition of Wm. Bradford, for a grant of 2,000

acres, out of the land lying vacant in the province, with 64
Oct. 2. Report of R. Walter and others, of the council, to

whom the same was refeiTed, 64

Oct. 3. Warrant of survey for 2,000 acres of the vacant land,
in Evans' patent, now vested in the crown, for Patrick

Hume, (see page 58,) 65

Account of patents, from Dec. 1719, to Oct., 1730, 66

Oct. 3. Warrant of survey for 2,000 acres of the vacant land in
Evans' patent, now vested in the crown, for John Wal-

dron, (see page 57,) 67

Oct. 3. Warrant of survey for 2,000 acres of the vacant land,
in Evans' patent, now vested in the crown, for James

Smith, 68

Oct. 3. Petition of James Henderson, praying a patent for,
2,000 acres of land, lying vacant and unappropriated in

the province, 69

Oct. 3. Report of Gerard: Beekman and others, of the

council, to whom the same was referred, 69

Oct. 4. Warrant of survey for 2,000 acres of the vacant land,
in Evans' patent, now vested in the crown, for James

Henderson, 70

Oct. 23. Petition of Major John Hardenbrooke, on behalf of
i himself and others, the owners of a certain tract of land,
situate and being in the counties of Ulster and Albany, for
a warrant to survey, and lay out such parts of the bounds
of Kingstowne, Hurley, Marble Towne, Rochester and
other patented lands, lying next to their tract aforesaid,
as shall be thought necessary to ascertain the true bounds
thereof, 71

vol. vih.] LAND PAPERS. 153

Pago.

1721. Oct. 23. Warrant of survey, to conform with the prayer of

the foregoing petition, 72

Oct. 25. Description of a survey of a tract of wood land, on
the east side of Hudson's river, in the county of Albany,
extending south from Kinderhook along the river, to the
north bounds of Livingston manor, and thence on an
easterly course, 24 miles to Westenhook, laid out for
Hendrick Van Renselaer, by James Livingston, dep.
survr., [with draught,] (see page 43,) (Claverack, Colum-
bia Co.,) ' 73

Oct. 7. Petition of Thomas Garland, for a grant of 2,000
acres of the land lying vacant and unappropriated in the
province, : 74

Nov. 2. Report of R. Walter and others, of the council, to
whom the same was referred, 74

Oct. 23. Petition of Richard Ashfield and Evert Wendell, for
a grant of 2,000 acres, of the land lying unsettled and
uncultivated in this province, with 75

Nov. 2. Report of R. Walter and others, of the council, to
whom the same was referred, 75

Nov. 7. Petition of Lewis Morris and others, for a license to
purchase 12,000 acres of vacant land, upon the Mohacks
river, of the native Indian proprietors, 76

Nov. 9. Report of R. Walter and others, of the council, to
whom the same was referred, 76

Nov. 9. License to Lewis Morris and others, to purchase
12,000 acres of land, upon the Mohacks river, of the
native Indian proprietors, 77

Nov. 10. Petition of Cornelius Vanhorne, for a grant of
2,000 acres, of the land now lying unsettled and unculti-
vated in this province, 78

Dec. 4. Report of R. Walter and others, of the council, to
whom the same was referred, 78

Nov. 10. Petition of Henry Lane, for a grant of 2,000 acres,
of the land now lying vacant and unappropriated in this
province, with 79

Dec. 4. Report of R. Walter and others, of the council, to
whom the same was referred, 79

Nov. 10. Petition of John Van Home, for a grant of 2,000
acres, of the land now lying vacant and unappropriated in
this province, with 80

Dec. 4. Report of R. Walter and others, of the council, to
whom the same was referred, 80

Nov. 10. Petition of Richard Alsup, for a grant of 2,000
acres, of the land now lying vacant and unappropriated hi
this province, with 81

1722. Jan. 9. Report of R. Walter and others, of the council, to

whom the same was referred, 81

1 721. Nov. 14. Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land, in the
county of Ulster, being part of the tract formerly granted
to Capt. John Evans, adjoining the lands granted to Cad-
wallader Colden and Cornelius Low & Co., laid out for
Patrick Hume, by Cadwallader Colden, surveyor genl., . . 82
20

154 LAND PAPERS. [vol. virr.

Page.
1721. Nov. 15. Caveat entered by David Ogden and Caleb Hyatt,
in behalf of themselves and many others of the inhabitants
of White Plains, in the county of Westchester, against the
proceedings of Daniel Brondige and Samuell Hunt, under
colour of a warrant obtained by them, to survey and
ascertain the land belonging to them, within the White
Plains aforesaid ; also praying that no return of survey
made thereon may be filed, nor any futher power or autho-
rity granted them, until the said Ogden, Hyatt and others,
shall be heard thereupon, 83

Nov. 22. Letter from Mr. Wileman to Mr. Bobin, deputy
secretary, requesting him " to draw a petition, in ye new
fforme, for Jacobus Bruyn and Henry Wileman, for 2,600
acres of land, and putt it in councill ye next councill day," 84

Nov. 22. Petition of Jacobus Bruyn and Henry Wileman,
for a grant of 2,600 acres, of the land lying vacant and
unappropriated in this province, 85

Nov. 28. Report of R. Walter and others, of the council, to
whom the same was referred, 85

Nov. 28. Petition of Gilbert Willetand Edward Gatehouse,
for a grant of 4,000 acres out of the land lying vacant
and unappropriated in this province, 86

Nov. 28. Report of R. Walter and others of the council, to
whom the same was referred, 86

Dec. 2. Warrant of survey for 4,000 acres of the vacant land
in Evans' patent, now vested in the crown, for Gilbert
Willet and Edward Gatehouse, (2 copies,) 87

Dec. 2. Warrant of survey for 2,600 acres of the vacant land
in Evans' patent, now vested in the crown, for Jacobus
Brugh and Henry Wileman, (see page 85,) 88

Petition of Samuel Hunt and Daniel Brondige, for a new
warrant of survey to embrace the whole of the White
Plains purchase, in order the better to ascertain the limits
and bounds of their several rights therein, (Westchester
Co.,) (see page 83,) 89

Dec. 7. Order for a warrant to survey all lands ungranted by
the crown, in and about the White Plains, and to describe
and ascertain the pretensions of Daniel Brondage and
Samuel Hunt, in and about the same, 89

Dec. 21. Petition of Joseph Budd and others, praying a
patent of confirmation for a tract of land called the White
Plains, (Westchester Co.,) 91

Report of R. Walter and others of the council, to whom the
same was referred, 91

Dec. 23. Description of a survey of 5,500 acres of land in
Westchester county, known by the name of the White
Plains; also 380 acres, being part of the aforesaid tract,
for Samuel Hunt, and 300 acres, being part of the same,
for Daniel Brondige ; Robt. Crooke, dep. surveyor, (see
page 89,) , 92

Nov. 27. Petition of Stephen Deblois, for a grant of 1,000
acres of the land now lying vacant and unappropriated in
this province, with 93

vol. vin.] LAND PAPERS. 155

Page.

1721. Dec. 21. Report of R. Walter and others of the council, to

whom the same was referred, 03

1722. Jan. 11. Warrant of survey for 1,000 acres of the vacant

land in Evans' patent, now vested in the crown, for
Stephen Dublois, 93

1721. Dec. 7. Petition of Peter Vanderlyn and Thomas Foller, for

a grant of 4,000 acres of the land lying vacant and unap-
propriated in this province, with 94

Dec. 27. Report of R. Walter and others of the council, to
whom the same was referred, 94

Dec. 12. Petition of John Dupuy, for a grant of 2,000 acres
of the land lying vacant and unappropriated in this pro-
vince, with 95

1722. Jan. 9. Report of R. Walter and others of the council, to

whom the same was referred, 95

Petition of Burger Minders, for a warrant of survey for 500
acres of vacant land adjoining the land now in his posses-
sion, and bounded to land granted to Alexander Beard
and Alderman Kipp and company, being part of Evans'
patent, now vested in the crown, 96

Warrant of survey for 2,000 acres of the vacant land in
Evans' patent, now vested in the crown, 97

Jan. 10. Petition of Lancaster Symes and others, for a spe-
cial warrant to suiwey Staten Island, in order to discover,
lay out and ascertain the sundry parcels of land and
meadow granted them upon a former petition, with (see
vol. iv, page 158,) 98

Feb. 17. Report of R. Walter and others, of the council, to
whom the same was referred, 98

Jan. 10. Petition of Robt. Walter and others, for a license
to purchase 8,000 acres of vacant land, upon the Mohaks
river, of the native Indian proprietors, with 99

Jan. 17. Report of Gerard: Beekman and others of the
council, upon whom the same was referred, 99

Jan. 11. Petition of Samuel Hunt and Daniel Brondige,
praying a patent for two tracts of land in the White
Plains, in Westchester county, one containing 300, the
other 380 acres, with (see page 92,) 100

Jan. 17. Report of R. Walter and others of the council, to
whom the same was referred, 100

Affidavit of Edward Rogers, concerning the lands of Samuel
Hunt, in the White Plains purchase, (see next above,) ... 101

Jan. 12. Indian deed to Lewis Morris and others, for a cer-
tain tract of meadow and woodland, lying on the south
side of the Maquaes river, about eleven miles above Fort
Hunter, beginning from the east side of a certain creek
by the said river side, called and known by the name of
Onezereah, and so runs up along the said river to the west
side of a brook called Utsogowanhe, and thence into the
woods to the depth of one mile in a straight line, embrac-
ing all the lands between the said creeks to the distance
aforesaid into the woods from said river, (see page 76, et
seq.,) 102

156 LAND PAPERS. [vol. vih.

Page.
1722. Jan. 18. Petition of Garret Vanhorn and others, owners of
that space of ground in the city of New York, upon the
shore of the East river, bounding upon low water mark,
from Rip Van Dam, his corner at the lower end of Maiden
Lane, to the corner of Thomas Clark that comes from
Wall street, and the wharves thereon, praying a grant of
so much of the soil of said river as is beyond low water
mark, within the space of two hundred feet from the pre-
sent wharfs, within the bounds aforesaid, in order to
extend said wharfs for the convenience of trade, 103

Jan. 23. Report of Gerard: Beekman and others of the
council, to whom the same was referred, 103

Jan. 1 1 . Warrant of survey for the tract of land called the
White Plains, and to describe and ascertain the preten-
sions and claims of Joseph Budd and others, therein, (see
page 91,) (Westchester Co.,) 104

Jan. 11. Warrant of survey for 2,000 acres of the vacant
land in Evans' patent, now vested in the crown, for John
Depuy, 105

Jan. 18. Petition of Francis Harison and others, for a license
to purchase 12,000 acres of vacant land on the Mohacks
river, of the native Indian proprietors, with 106

Jan. 18. Report of R. Walter and others of the council, to
whom the same was referred, 106

Jan. 22. License to Francis Harrison and others, to purchase
12,000 acres of vacant land in ye Mohacks county, within
this province, of the native Indian proprietors, 107

Jan. 23. Order to surveyor general, to prepare a map of
the soil of the East river, in the city of New York, peti
tioned for by Garret Vanhorn and others, for the extension
of their wharves, (seepage 103,) 109

Jan. 21. Petition of Thomas Jansen and Thomas Cock, in
behalf of themselves and others, the freeholders and in-
habitants of Marbletowne, in the county of Ulster, praying
that the inhabitants of Hurley may be restrained from
committing any further waste upon the lands in contest
between the said towns, until the true bounds and limits
of their respective rights shall be determined, 110

Jan. 22. Petition of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty, of
the city of New York, praying that the application of
sundry of the city's grantees, for leave to extend the
wharves, between the corner of the slip, by the end of
Wall street, and the slip at the end of Maiden lane, may
be rejected ; also for a confirmation for their charter ; for
leave to choose a double number of constables in their
wards, and other privileges, (see page 109,) Ill

Jan. 24. Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land, in
the county of Ulster, being part of the tract formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, laid out for Thomas Gar-
land, by Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., (see page 74,)
(New Paltz,) 112

Jan. 25. Certificate to Thomas Garland for 2,000 acres of

vol. viii.] LAND PAPERS. 157

1722. land, in the county of Ulster, being part of the tract

formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, (see next above.) 1 13

Jan. 26. Warrant for a patent to Thomas Garland, for 2,000
acres of land, in the county of Ulster, 114

Jan. 26. Map of the soil of the East river, showing the pro-
posed extension of the wharves, between Maiden lane and
Wall street, in the city of New York, Cadwallader
Colden, survr. genl., (see page 109,) 114

Feb. 1. Petition of Abraham Kettletas and others, on behalf
of themselves and most of the inhabitants of the city of
New York, more especially of Queens street, against the
petition of Garret Van Horn and others, for leave to
extend the wmarves, between Maiden lane and Wall
street, and that they may be heard by their counsel upon
the same, (see next above,) 115

Feb. 2. Letter of Thomas Clarke, to atty. genl., authorizing
him to insert name of Cornells Low, in patent, for a
certain wharf, 116

Feb. 13. Minute of council, upon the petition of the mayor,
aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York, and
the petition of Garret Van Home and others, (see pages
103, 111,) 11 7

Feb. 5. Report of Gerard : Beekman and others, of the
council, to whom was referred the petition of Garret Van
Home and others, 117

Feb. 12. Petition of Thomas Braine, for a grant of 2,000
acres of land, lying vacant and unappropriated, in this
province, 118

Feb. 22. Report of Lewis Morris, Jun., chairman of the
committee of council, to whom the same was referred, . . 118

Feb. 14. Petition of Robert Walter and Henry Beekman,
for a grant of 4,000 acres of the land lying vacant and
unappropriated in this province, 119

Feb. 23. Report of Lewis Morris, Jim., chairman of the
committee of council, to wThom wras referred the petition
of Robert Walter and Henry Beekman, 120

Feb. 15. Petition of Robert Crook, for a grant of 1,500 acres
of the land lying vacant and unappropriated, in this pro-
vince, 121

Feb. 16. Petition of George Burnet, for a grant of 1,000
acres of the land lying vacant and unappropriated, in this
province, with 122

Report of Lewis Morris, Jun., chairman of the committee of
council, to whom the same was referred, 122

Feb. 24. Warrant of survey, for 1,000 acres of the vacant
land of Evans' patent, now vested in the crown, for George
Burnet, 123

Feb. 21. Description of a survey of the White Plains, and
the bounds of the claims of Joseph Budd and others
therein, Will'm Forster, dep'y surveyor, (Westchester
county,) (see page 104,) 124

Feb. 24. Draught of the White Plains, (Westchester Co.,) . 125

Feb. 26. Report of Fra : Harrison, chairman of the com-

158 LAND PAPERS. [vol. viii.

Page.
1722. mittee, to whom was referred the claims of all parties

concerned in the White Plains, (Westchester county,). . . 126

Feb. 22. Petition of Edward Blagge and Johannis Hey, for
a grant of 4,000 acres of the land lying vacant and unap-
propriated, in this province, with 127

Feb. 26. Report of Fra : Harison, chairman of the commit-
tee, to whom the same was referred, 127

Feb. 23. Deposition of Abraham De Lameter, concerning
the bounds, set out by the Indians, for a tract of land
between the Fish kill and the Wappauks kill, in Dutchess
county, 128

Feb. 23. Petition of John Teller and Jacobus Stoutenburgh,
for a grant of 3,000 acres of the land lying vacant and
unappropriated, in this province, 129

Petition of John Chambers, for a grant of 1,000 acres of the
land lying vacant and unappropriated, in this province, with 130

Feb. 24. Report of Fra : Harison, chairman of the commit-
tee, to whom the same was referred, 130

March 1. Warrant of survey, to run out and ascertain the
limits and bounds of the land granted to Andrew Nicolls,
in Ulster county, being part of the tract formerly granted
to Capt. John Evans, 131

March 1. Warrant of survey, to run out and ascertain the
limits and bounds of the land granted to John Lawrence,
in Ulster county, being part of the tract formerly granted
to Capt. John Evans, 132

March 1. Warrant of survey, to run out and ascertain the
limits and bounds of the land granted to Patrick Home,
in Ulster county, being part of the tract formerly granted
to Ca})t. John Evans, 133

March 2. Warrant of survey, to run out and ascertain, for
Peter Low, the limits and bounds of a tract of land, in
the county of Ulster, within the precincts of Rochester,
beginning by a great fall, called Honeck, from thence up
the creek, northerly, to ye high mountains, including sev-
eral small parcels of land, called, by ye Lidian names,
Wasshawassinck, Eghonok, Maghgkenigkonk, Tamina-
wawaghghink, Ragawaak, Showarawahonk, with all ye
uplands thereunto belonging, and also all ye land that
lyes on ye Mombackus kill, within the bounds belonging
to the Indians, from ye bounds of Kahansinck to the
bounds of the high mountains, as the said bounds were
formerly settled, by the articles of peace with them, includ-
ing all the parcels of land called Malaghonk, Maggewakke,
Tapoonus, with all the lands thereunto belonging, without
any reservation, except about 200 acres, granted to War-
near Koornbeck, 134

March 7. Petition of Jan Christian Garlick and others, pray-
ing a patent for a tract of land meadow and wood land in
Mohacks country, beginning in the woods two or three
miles from the Mohacks river, at a kill or creek called
Canida's kill, from thence along the bounds of Hendrick
Hansen & Co., and Harmen Van Slyck & Co., to Garoga

vol. vni.] LAND PAPERS. 159

Page.

1722. creek, and up along the same to Cajaduta creek, from
thence to the aforesaid Canida's creek, and down along
the same to the place of beginning, with 135

March 8. Report of Rip Van Dam, chairman of the committee
to whom the same was referred, 135

March 7. Petition of William York and others, praying a
patent for a tract of land in the Mohacks country, lying
on the south side of Schohare, beginning on the east side
of Schohare kill, at the south boimds of a patent granted
to Myndert Schuyler & Co., and on the west side of said
kill, at the south bouuds of a patent granted to Adam
Vrooman, so going up south along both sides of said
kill, and the foot of the hills as they wind and turn till
it takes in six hundred acres, with 136

March 8. Report of Rip Van Dam, chairman of the committee
to whom the same was referred, 136

March 9. Warrant of survey for the tract of land petitioned
for by Jan Christian Garlick and others, to be laid out
according to the report made thereon by the committee of
council, (seepage 135,) 137

March 9. License to John Conrad Weiser and others, to pur-
chase a tract of land in the Mohacks country, three miles
distant from any part of the Mohacks river, 138

March 10. Certificate to Saml. Hunt and Danl. Brondage,
for two tracts of land on the White Plains, in Westches-
ter county, one containing 264, the other 294 acres, 139

March 10. Description of a survey of 264 acres of land being
part of the White Plains, for Samuel Hunt, and 197 acres
part of the same, for Daniel Brondige, Cadwallader Col-
den, survr. gen., (Westchester Co.,) 140

March 10. Description of a survey of 4,435 acres of land in
the county of Westchester, commonly known by the name
of the White Plains, laid out for Joseph Bud and others,
by Cadwallader Colden, 141

March 3. Petition of Godfred De Wulffen, for a grant of 150
acres of the land lying vacant and unappropriated in this
province, with 143

March 12. Report of R. Walter, chairman of the committee
of council, to whom the same was referred, 143

March 24. Warrant of survey for 150 acres of land in the
county of Albany, for Godfried Dewulfen, 143

March 24. Petition of Hugh Munro, for a grant of 2,000
acres of the vacant and unappropriated land in this pro-
vince, 144

March 24. Report of R. Walter, chairman of the committee
of the council to whom the same was referred, 144

March 24. Petition of Anne Ilooglandt, praying a grant for
so much of the 2,000 acres allotted to her husband in his
lifetime, in the patent of Wawayunda as shall be found
to lie within the bounds of Evans patent, 1 45

Oct. 4. Report of Gerard : Beekman, from the committee to
whom the same was referred, 115

April 5. Petition of Detcrich Marterstock, praying a patent

160 LAND PAPERS. [vol. viii.

Page.
1722. for 500 acres of land in this province of which the crown

now stands vested, 146

April 24. Description of a survey of 2,500 acres of land in
the county of Ulster, upon Shawungunk river, being part
of the tract formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, laid out
for Jacobus Bruyn and Henry Wilernan, by Cadwallader
Colder, survr. gen., 149

April 25. Description of a survey of a tract of land in Ulster
county, (or in Orange county near the bounds of the
county of Ulster,) being part of the re-assumed lands of
Capt. John Evans, laid out for John Lawrence, by Cad-
walladen Colden, survr. gen., 150

March 27. Description of a survey of a tract of land in
Orange county, on the Murderer's creek, being part of the
re-assumed lands of Capt. John Evans, granted by patent
to Andrew Nicolls, Cadwallader Colden, survr. gen.,. . . . 151

May 7. Description of a survey of 1,250 acres of land in the
county of Orange, being part of the land formerly granted
to Capt. John Evans, laid out for John Dupuy, by Cad-
wallader Colden, survr. gen., 152

May 7. Certificate to John Dupuy, for a certain tract of land
in the county of Orange, containing 1,250 acres, being
part of the land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, . . 153

May 8. Warrant for a patent to John Dupuy, for a tract of
land in the county of Orange, 154

May 22. Petition of Jaques Pullion, for a warrant of survey
to run out and ascertain the precise bounds of a tract of
land on the south side of Staten Island, confirmed by
patent to one John Bodine, and now vested in the peti-
tioner, (see vol. iv, page 141,) 155

May 23. Petition of Henry Van Ranselaer, in relation to
the iDretensions of Coonradt Borghardt and Elias Van
Schaack, and praying a warrant to run out and ascertain
the northern and eastern bounds of Claverack, 156

May 22. Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land
in the county of Ulster, being part of the land formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, adjoining the patent of
Jacobus Kip and others, laid out for William Bradford,
by Cadwallader Colden, surveyor gen., 157

May 23. Warrant for a patent to William Bradford, for a
tract of land in the county of Ulster, 158

June 20. Warrant of survey for a tract of land in the Ma-
hauks country, about three miles from the river at a kill
called Otsquage, purchased under a license by John Con-
Weisser, junior, and others, beginning by a creek which
comes in the kill of Otsquage, and so running up west on
both sides of the said kill Otsquage to a place called the
Keykuyt, 159

June 20. Certificate to Godfried Dewulfen, for a tract of 150
acres of land in the county of Albany, lying on the west
bank of Hudson's river, (seepage 142,) 160

June 21. Petition of Charles Congreve, praying a patent for
a tract of land containing 600 acres, formerly laid out for

vol. viil] LAND PAPERS. 161

Pago.
1722. him in the tract of land late Capt. John Evans, with the

addition of 200 acres adjoining to the same, 161

June 23. Petition of Charles Congreve, for a grant of 800
acres of the land lying vacant and unappropriated in this
province, 162

June 28. Petition of Adrian Gerritse, in behalf of himself
and others, the patentees of the town of Hurly, in rela-
tion to the division line between Marbletown and Hurly, 163

June 16. Affidavit of Albert Roosa, one of the trustees of
the town of Hurley, that Cornells Eltinge, in the month
of January, hath carried away wood from the land in dis-
pute between Hurley and Marbletown, 164

May 4. Map of 2,740 acres of land in the county of Ulster,
being the tract in difference between the towns of Hurley
and "Marbletown, surveyed at the request of the trustees

of Hurly town, by Corns. Low, junr., dept. survr., 165

1718. Nov 26. Map demonstrating how the lines of Hurly run to
the bounds of the New Paltz, as expressed by their
patent and act of Generall Assembly, surveyed by Henry

Van Derburgh, dept. survr., . . . , 166

1722. July 5. Petition of Cornelius Elting, in relation to the lands
in dispute between Marbletown and Hurley, and his own
right therein, 167

June 1. Affidavit of Cornelius Elting, that the lands held by
him and his ancestors for many y^ars past, in the town of
Marbletown, have by the division line lately established,
fallen within the town of Hurley, 167

July 9. Indian deed to John Conrad Weiser, junr., and
others, for a certain tract of land lying and being on both
sides of the Mohaugs river, beginning at the first carry-
ing place, being the eastermost bounds, called by the
natives Astenrogen, running along on both sides of the
said river westerly unto Ganendagaraen or the upper end
of it, it being about twenty-four English miles long on
both sides of the said river, together with all the wood-
land northerly and southerly of the said meadow land, as
far as the said Palintins or high Dutch men please, 168

July 30. Description of a survey of 1,000 acres of land in
the county of Ulster, being part of the lands formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, laid out for Stephen Du-
blois, by Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., 169

July 30. Certificate to Stephen Dublois, for a certain tract
of 1,000 acres of land in the county of Ulster, being part
of the tract formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, 1 70

Aug. 9. Affidavit of Albert Miner, concerning the bounds of
the highlands and Evans' patent, 171

Feb. 13. Affidavit of Francis Wessels, concerning the bounds
of the highlands and Evans' patent, 172

Feb. 13. Affidavit of John D'Honneur, concerning the bounds
of the highlands, 173

Feb. 13. Affidavit of Cornelius Low, concerning the bounds
of the highlands, 174

21

162 LAND PAPERS. vol. viii.

Page.
1722. Feb. 13. Affidavit of Charles Phillips, concerning the bounds

of the highlands, 175

July 6. Affidavit of Peter Herring, concerning the bounds
of the highlands, 176

Feb. 13. Affidavit of William Bond, concerning the bounds
of the highlands, 177

Aug. 8. Affidavit of David Provoost, concerning the bounds
of the highlands, 178

Aug. 8. Affidavit of Goser Van Schaick, concerning the
bounds of the highlands, 178

Aug. 8. Affidavit of Cornelius Low, junr., concerning the
bounds of the highlands, 178

Aug. 8. Affidavit of Abraham Wendell, Harmanus Fisher,
Evert Bogardus and Jacob Schermerhorn, concerning the
bounds of the highlands, 179

Aug. 8. Affidavit of John Van Ness, concerning the bounds
of the highlands, 180

July 6. Affidavit of Peter Corteyleau, concerning the bounds

of the highlands, 181

1718. Oct. 10. Memorial of Aug: Graham, surveyor general, in
relation to the bounds of Evans' patent, and the warrants

issued to him for laying out lands therein, 182

1722. Feb. 13. Report of R. Walter and others of the council,

concerning the bounds of Evans' patent, 183

March 1. WaiTant of survey to run out and ascertain the
limits and bounds of Evans' patent, 184

Caveat entered by Ebenezer Willson, John Van Home and
Anthony Rutgers, on behalf of themselves and others,
the patentees and persons interested in the lands known
as Wawayunda and Minisincks, against the recording of
the return of any new survey of the line of division be-
twixt the said lands and the lands formerly granted to
Capt. John Evans, and against the passing of any grant
for any tracts of land comprehended within the aforesaid
new supposed division line and the former division line,
until they be heard thereupon by their counsel, 185

May 30. Description of a survey of part of the limits and
bounds of Evans' patent, beginning at Stoney Point and
running northwest over a hill part of which makes the
Stony Point, and is called in the Indian, Kunnoghky or
Kunnoghkin, Cadwallader Golden, survr. general, 186

Aug. 13. Report of R. Walter, chairman of the committee
of council, to whom was referred the minute prepared by
the attorney general, upon a hearing of several affidavits
taken, concerning the northwest line of Evans' patent,. . 187

Petition of John Scott, for license to purchase a tract of
land lying about four miles above Fort Hunter, on the
south side of the Mohauks river, 188

Aug. 31. Report of Lewis Morris, junr., chairman of the
committee of council, to whom the same was referred,. . 188

Sept. 3. Indian deed to Lewis Morris and others, of a cer-
tain tract of meadow and wood land on the south side of
the Maquaes river, about 10 miles above Fort Hunter,

vol. viii.] LAND PAPERS. 163

1722. beginning from the west side of a hill by 'the said river-
side, called by the Indians Kanendahhere, by the Chris-
r tians lately called Antony's nose and so runs up along the
said river to the west side of a certain creek called On-
nezereah, from thence goes into the woods the depth of
four English miles, carrying the same breadth all the way
into ye woods from the river side, 189

Sept. 6. Indian deed to Lewis Morris and others, of a certain
tract of meadow and wood land lying on the south side
of the Maquaes river about twelve miles above Fort Hun-
ter, beginning from the west side of a certain kill by the
river side called Utsogowanhe, and so up along the said
river westerly to a certain fountain known by the name of
Goghnonrede, about a quarter of a mile from the river,
then into the woods to the depth of four English miles,
carrying the same breadth all the way into the woods as
it hath by the said river side, 1 90

July 5. Warrant of survey for all such parcel or parcels of
land as have been formerly possessed and enjoyed by the
minister of the parish of Rye, (Westchester Co.,) 191

Sept. 24. Description of a survey of two parcels of land for-
merly possessed and enjoyed by the minister of the parish
of Rhye, in the county of Westchester, one situate in the
townfield, beginning near the fence of Ebenezer Kniffen,
and containing about 7^ acres, the other called the home
lot in which the town house or parsonage stands, contain-
ing about 2 acres, William Forster, dep. surveyor, [with
draught,] 192

Oct. 3. Indian deed to Lewis Morris and others, of a certain
tract of meadow and wood land on the south side of the
Maquaes river about thirteen miles above Fort Hunter,
beginning at the river side on the west side of a certain
fountain called Ioghnowreda, which lies about a quarter
of a mile from the river, and so runs up along the river
to a hill called Tsidiosowenyou, which comes down to the
river, being about three English miles above Ioghnow-
reda aforesaid, thence runs into the woods to the depth
of four English miles, carrying the same breadth all the
way into the woods as it hath by the said river side, as
also the islands in the river over against the said meadow
land, 193

Oct. 3. Petition of Francis Harrison, Lewis Morris, junior,
and others, praying a patent for 12,000 acres of land
within the bounds of a tract in the Mohauks country,
purchased by them under a license, lying on the north
side of the Mohauks river, beginning at the northwest
bounds of the land belonging to Abraham De Peyster and
Harmen Van Slyck, running thence north along the river
to the place where the river makes a turn to the eastward,
at which place there are two or three islands, which is
little above the castle called Dekagjoharone, and back
into the woods five miles, 194

164 LAND PAPERS. [vol. viii.

Page.
1722. Oct. 4. Report of R. Walter, chairman of the committee of

council to whom the same was referred, 1 94

Dee. 16. Warrant of survey for the docks and wharves to be
erected on the East river, between Maiden lane and Wall
street in the city of New York, 194

Dec. 20. Description of a survey of that part of the soil of
the East river between Maiden lane and Wall street, in
the city of New York, in which the new wharves are to
be erected, surveyed for Garret Vanhorne and others, by
Cadwallader Colden, survr. gen., 195

Oct. 3. Petition of John Scott, praying a patent for 1,500
acres within the bounds of the tract purchased by him
under a license, on the south side of the Mohauks river,
opposite over against the land of John Collins, beginning
at the head of Kanowahkee to the first kill or creek so
joins to Orachkee butting the river northerly, and run-
ning round under the hills to the southward, together
with the woodland, 197

Oct. 4. Report of Rip Van Dam, chairman of the committee
of the council to whom the same was referred, 197

Sept. 25. Petition of Christopher Denne, praying a patent
for a tract of about 2,000 of land in the county of Orange,
which has been cut off from Wawayunda, to which he
supposed it proper belonged by the new N. W. line of
Evans patent, with 198

Oct. 4. Report of the committee of council to whom the
same was referred, 198

Oct. 6. Description of a survey of 1,000 acres of land in the
county of Ulster, being part of the lands formerly granted
to Capt. John Evans, beginning at the southeast corner
of the land laid out for Stephen Dublois, laid out for
George Burnet, by Cadwallader Colden, survr. gen., ... 199

Oct. 19. Description of a survey of 1,500 acres of land in
the county of Albany, on the south side of Mohawk's river
about two miles above Fort Hunter, being part of a larger
tract purchased from the Indians, beginning at a certain
brook called by the Indians Oghrackie, otherwise known
by the name of Arie's creek where it falls into Maquaes
river, laid out for John Scot, by Cadwallader Colden,
suvr. gen., 200

VOLUME IX.

1722-1726.

Pago.

1722. Oct. 19. Certificate to John Scott, for a certain tract of land
on the south side of the Mohawk's river, about two miles
above Fort Hunter, 1

Oct. 22. Description of survey of a certain tract or parcel of
land on the south side of the Mohawk's river, being three
tracts of land purchased of the native Indians, beginning
at the northwest side of a certain hill on the south side
of the Maquaes river, called by the Indians Kanendakhe-
rie and lately called by the Christians Anthony's nose,
containing 6,000 acres, surveyed for Lewis Morris, by
Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., 2

Oct. 23. Petition of Stephen Dublois, for a grant of 1,000
acres of the land lying vacant and unappropriated in this
province, 3

Oct. 24. Report of R. Walter, chairman of the committee of
council, to whom the same was referred, 3

Oct. 23. Warrant for a patent to Lewis Morris and others,
for a ti-act of land lying on the south side of the Mohawk
river, (see page 2,) 4

Oct. 24. Warrant of survey for 1,000 acres of the vacant
land in Evans' patent, now vested in the crown, for
Stephen Dublois, 5

Oct. 29. Petition of Lancaster Symes, in behalf of himself
and others, praying a warrant to survey Staten Island, in
order to ascertain the quantity of vacant land thereon, . . 6

Nov. 1. Petition of John Christ Gerlach, in behalf of him-
self and other distressed palatines, for a license to pur-
chase a tract of land in the Mohauks country, at some
miles distance from any part of the Mohauks river, on a
creek commonly called the Canada creek, 7

Nov. 1. Report of R. Walter, chairman of the committee of
council to whom the same was referred, 7

Nov. 2. License to Godfrey Dewolven, John Christ Gerlach
and others, to purchase a tract of land in the Mohauks
country, on the Canada creek, 8

166 LAND PAPERS. [vol. ix.

Page.
1722. Nov. 29. Petition of William Burnet, junior, and others, for
a license to purchase some vacant land on* the Mohacks
river, 9

Dec. 1. Report of John Barberie, chairman of the committee
of council to whom the same was referred, 9

De^. 3. Description of a survey of 1,140 acres of land, for
Christopher Denn, being that part of the land now in his
possession, which is within the northwest line which is
the southwest bounds of the land formerly granted to
Capt. John Evans, Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl.,. ... 10

Dec. 5. Certificate to Henry Lane, for 2,000 acres of land in
the county of Ulster, adjoining the patents to Mcintosh,
McKnight and Noxen, 11

Dec. 5. Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land in the
county of Ulster, beginning at the northwest corner of
the land granted to Phineas Mcintosh, being part of the
lands formerly granted to Capt. Jno. Evans, surveyed for
Henry Lane, by Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., 12

Dec. 6. Petition of Francis Child, praying to be admitted
as a patentee in the patent for extending the wharves be-
tween Maiden lane and Wall street, 13

Dec. 6. Warrant for a patent to Henry Lane, for a tract of
land set out to him, as appears by a certificate, 14

Dec. 13. License to William Burnet, junr., and others, to
purchase 6,000 acres of vacant land in the Mohacks
country, 15

Dec. 14. Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land in
the county of Ulster, being part of the lands formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, adjoining the lands of
Thomas Noxen and Patrick MacKnight, surveyed for
James Smith, by Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., 16

Petition of Henry Lane, attorney to Daniel Legg, of Lon-
don, for a warrant of survey for 1,500 acres of land, part
of the estate in Dutchess county, of Mrs. Catherine Brett, 17

Petition of Richard Sackett, for a warrant of survey to run
the north line of Mrs. Brett's patent, his land lying adjoin-
ing thereto, (Dutchess Co.,) 19

Petition of William Apples, in relation to lot of ground in
the city of New York, lying and being to the south of
the Beaver's path, between the fort and the lot of John

Stevenson, 20

7 ,T23. Jan. 11. Petition of Francis Harison and others, praying
that the 12,000 acres of land purchased by them in the
Mohacks county, may be taken up in three patents, (see
vol. viii, page 194,) 21

Jan. 17. Warrant of survey for a tract of land for John Jost
Petri and Conradt Rickert and others, lying on both sides
of the Mohacks river, beginning at the first carrying place,
being the eastermost bounds called Astenrogen, running
along on both sides of the said river westerly unto Ganen-
dagaren or the upper end of it, being about twenty-four
English miles long on both sides of the-said river, 22

Feb. 6. Indian deed to William York and others, of a cer-

vol. ix.] LAND PAPERS. 167

Page.
1723. tain tract of land lying and being on the east side of
Schohare kill, at the south bounds of a patent granted to
Mr. Myndert Schuyler and company, and on the west side
of the said kill, at the south bounds of a patent granted
to Adam Vrooman, and so south along both sides of said
kill and the foot of the hills as they wind and turn till it
takes in 600 acres, (see vol. vm, page 136,) 23

Feb. 11. Certificate to James Henderson, for two certain
tracts of land in the county of Ulster, being part of the
tract formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, one contain-
ing 1,184 acres, the other 530 acres, (New Windsor and
Cornwall, Orange Co.,) 24

Feb. 1 1 . Description of a survey of two tracts of land in the
county of Ulster, being part of the tract formerly granted
to Capt. John Evans, one containing 1,184 acres, the other
530 acres, (New Windsor and Cornwall, Orange Co.,) . . 25

Feb. 11. Description of a survey of 1,000 acres of land on
the Verkeerde kill, in the county of Ulster, being part of
the tract formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, surveyed
for Stephen Dublois, by Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl.,
(Shawangunk,) 26

Feb. 11. Certificate to Stephen Dublois, for 1,000 acres of
land on the Verkerde kill, in the county of Ulster, (Sha-
wangunk,) 27

Feb. 12. Indian deed to Jan Christian Garlick, of a certain
tract of land in the Mohacks country, on the north side of
the Mohaks river, between Canidas kill and Garoga creek,
(see vol. vm, page 135,) 28

Feb. 12. Warrant for a patent, to Stephen Dublois, for a tract
of land set out to him, as appears by a certificate, (see
page 27,) 29

Feb. 12. Warrant for a patent, to James Henderson, for two
certain tracts of land set out to him, as appears by a cer-
tificate, (see page 24,) 30

Feb. 12. Caveat, entered by Thomas Clarke, against grant-
ing any patent to Francis Childs, or any other, to fill up
or build between the wharf of said Clark (which begins
on the east side of Wall slip and runs east 68 feet) and
the water side, (New York city,) (see vol Y,page 136,) . . 31

Feb. 22. Caveat, entered by Gerard Schuyler and Peter De
Grove, in behalf of themselves and Adolp DeGrove, to
prevent any persons having a patent to fill up or build
between the wharf commonly known by the name of
Clarke's, lying on the east side of Wall slip, and so runs
eastward 68 feet, «2

Mar. 1. Warrant of survey, for 2,000 acres of the land in
Evans' patent, of which the crown now stands vested, (see
vol. vm, page 145,) 33

Feb. 28. Petition of Robert Walter, Rip Van Dam and
Hendrick Hansen, in behalf of themselves and company,
praying a patent for 8,000 acres of land, within the bounds
of then- purchase in the Mohacks country, with (see vol.
vm, page 99,) 34

168 LAND PAPERS. [vol. ix.

Page.
1723. Feb. 4. Report of Gerard : Beekman, chairman of the com-
mittee of council, to whom the same was referred, 34

Feb. 28. Petition of David Provoost and Phillip Schuyler,
praying a patent for a certain piece of wood land, in the
county of Albany, bounded to the north by the wood land
of Cornelius Swits, on the east by the west bounds of
Counestagajone, on the south by the north bounds of the
town of Schenectady, 35

Mar. 4. Report of Gerard Beekman, chairman of the com-
mittee of council, to whom the same was referred, 35

Mar. 4. Petition of Edward Broomhead, for a grant of 2,000
acres of land, lying vacant and unappropriated, in this
province, 36

Mar. 8. Report of Rip Van Dam, chairman of the committee,
to whom the same was referred, 36

Mar. 4. Petition of John Conrad Weisser, Jun., and others,
for a license to purchase a tract of land, in the Mohauks
country, three miles distant from any part of the Mohacks
river, near a creek, called by the Indians, Otqshage, .... 37

Mar. 8. Report of Rip Van Dam, chairman of the committee,
to whom the same was referred, 37

Mar. 4. Petition of Dederick Marterstock, for a grant of 150
acres of land, lying vacant and unappropriated, in this .
province, with 38

Mar. 8. Report of Rip Van Dam, chairman of the committee,
to whom the same was referred, 38

Mar. 7. Petition of Rip Van Dam and others, praying a
patent for two hundred feet of the soil of the East river,
beyond low-water mark, between Rip Van Dam's corner,
at the lower end of Maiden lane, to the corner, called
Thomas Clark's corner, that comes from Wall street, (New
York,) (see vol. viii, page 103,) 39

Mar. 16. Description of a survey of six tracts of land, within
the bounds of a tract, on the Maquas river, purchased by
Francis Harrison and others, of the Indians, containing,
in all, 12,000 acres, surveyed for the purchasers, by Cad-
wallader Colden, survr. genl., (Oppenheim and Palatine,
Montgomery county,) (see page 21,) 40

Mar. 7. Petition of Gerrardus Beekman, praying a patent for
a lot of land, in the East ward, in the city of New York,
bounded westerly by Robert Winnalls, easterly by the
tanyard of George Aston, southerly by ClyfF street, and
northerly by land now or late of Henry Beekman, and
contains, in breadth, in front and rear, forty-four feet
>» and a half, and in length, on both sides, 100 feet, 41

Mar. 16. Description of a survey, of 2,000 acres of land, in
the county of Orange, within the bounds of the tract for-
merly granted to Capt. John Evans, being a tract of land
formerly surveyed for her, by agreement with the paten-
tees of Wawayandee, surveyed for Amie Hooglanclt, by
Cadwallader Colden, survr. general, (see vol. viii, page
1 45,) 42

Mar. 13. Certificate to Anne Hooglandt,- for 2,000 acres of

vol. ix.] LAND PAPERS. 169

Pago.
1723. land, in the county of Orange, within the bounds of the

patent formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, 43

Mar. 14. Warrant for a patent, to Anne Hooglandt, for a

tract of land set out for her, as appears by a certificate, . . 44
Mar. 1 7. Warrant for a patent, to Francis Harrison and othr
ers, for six tracts of land set out for them, as appears by

a certificate, • • 45

Mar. 16. Certificate to Francis Harrison and others, for six
tracts of land, of 2,000 acres each, within the bounds of a
tract purchased by them, in the Mohacks country, (see

page 40,) 45

Mar. 25. Petition of Hendrick Ten Eyck, for a license to
purchase 800 acres of land, on the south side of the

Mohauks river, in the Mohauks country, 46

Mar. 25. Petition of Johannes Roseboom, for a license to
purchase a tract of land, on the south side of the Mohauks

river, in the Mohauks country, 47

Mar. 28. Description of a survey of sundry tracts of land, on
both sides of the Mohawk's or Maques river, above the
falls, called, by the Indians, Astenrogen, surveyed by
Phillip Verplanck and Nicholas Schuyler, deputy survey-
ors, (see page 22,) 48

Mar. 30. Draught of a Avarrant of survey, for the tract of
land on the north side of the Mohauk's river, purchased
by Francis Harrison and others, and for which a patent
has been granted to the said purchasers, (seepage 45,) ... 50
April 6. Affidavit of Robert Bloomer, attesting the payment
of the quit-rent due upon his land, in John RichbelPs
patent, for which said land was seized, in the time of Gov.

Dongan, and the loss of the receipt for the same, 51

April 6. Affidavit of Robert Bloomer, Jun., corroborating

the same, 51

April 18. Petition of Martha Heathcote, widow, and others,
for an order to the receiver general, to deduct and allow
the quit-rent paid by Robert Bloomer, as appears by the

foregoing affidavits, with 52

April 19. Report of Rip Van Dam, chairman of the commit-
tee of council, to whom the same was referred, 52

May 25. Warrant for a patent, to Edward Broomhead, for a

tract of land set out to him, as appears by a certificate, . . 53
May 24. Certificate to Edward Broomhead, for 2,000 acres
of land, in the county of Ulster, lying near the village of
Showangunck, beginning on the west side of the Klyne
kill, near the hills, at a place called, by the Indians,

Weighquatenhonk, • 54

Petition of Lewis Morris and others, praying a new patent
to cover a mistake in that granted him for 6,000 acres of

land on the Mohaws river, 55

May 25. Warrant for a patent to Lewis Morris and others
for a tract of land set out to them as appears by a certifi- .

cate, 56

May 24. Description of a survey of a tract of land on the
south side of the Mohawks river near Anthony's nose,
22

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Page.
1723. containing 6,450 acres, laid out for Lewis Morris and

others, by Cadwallader Colden, survr. gen., 57

May 10. Indian deed to Conradt Wyser, junior, and others,
of a tract of land in the Mohacks country, about three
miles from the river at a kill called Otsquage, beginning
by a kill which comes into Otsquage, called Otsoquene
and so running up west on both sides of the Otsquage
kill to a place called the Keykuyt, 58

May 10. Draft of certificate to Charles Congreve, for 800
acres of land lying upon Hudson's river in the county of
Orange, beginning at Stony Point, being part of the lands
formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, (Haverstraw, Rock-
land Co.,) 59

May 10. Description of a survey of 800 acres of land lying
upon Hudson's river in the county of Orange, beginning
at Stony Point, being part of the lands formerly granted
to Capt. John Evans, surveyed for Charles Congreve, by
Cadwallader Colden, surv. gen., (Haverstraw, Rockland,) 60

May 10. Exemplification of a certificate to Charles Con-
greve, for a tract of 800 acres of land lying upon the
west side of Hudson's river in the county of Orange,
beginning at Stony Point, being part of the lands for-
merly granted to Capt. John Evans, (Haverstraw, Rock-
land Co.,) 61

May 11. Warrant for a patent to Charles Congreve, for a
tract of land set out to him as appear by a certificate,. . . 62

May 20. Indian deed to William Bowen and others, of a cer-
tain tract of land in the Mohauks country, beginning at
Candida creek, behind Captain John Collins' line and
Hendrick Hansen's line, 63

May 23. Petition of Daniell Chubb, for a grant of some
vacant land near the Connecticut line, 64

May 24. Certificate to Edward Broomhead, for a certain
tract of land in the county of Ulster, near the village of
Shawangunck, being part of the land formerly granted to
Capt. John Evans, beginning on the west side of a certain
brook called Klyne kill, (see page 54,) 65

May 24. Certificate to Anne Hooglandt, for a certain tract
or parcel of land in the county of Orange, being part of
the land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, having
been formerly surveyed for her by agreement with the
patentees of Wawayandee, (see page 43,) 66

May 24. Patent to Anne Hooglandt, for 2,000 acres of land
in the county of Orange, being part of the lands formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, being likewise a tract of
land formerly surveyed for her by agreement with the
patentees of Wawayandee, 66

May 24. Description of a survey for Edward Broomhead, of
1,000 acres of land in the county of Ulster, near the vil-
lage of Shawongunk, being part of the land formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, beginning on the west side
of Klyne kill, .- — -; 67

May 25. Warrant for a patent to Lewis Morris and others,

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Page.
1723. for a tract of land set out to them as appears by a certifi-
cate, G8

May 24. Exemplification of a certificate to Lewis Morris and
others, for a certain tract of land on the south side of the
Mohauks river, striking said river on the west at a place
where the hill called by the native Indians Tsidrosowen-
gon reaches the bank of said river, and containing in all
6,450 acres, 63

May 30. Petition of John Pieterse Mebee, praying a grant
and confirmation ef 400 acres of wood land adjoining his
patent on the Tiondorogoes creek, 69

June 13. Petition of Richard Jerrard and William Bull,
praying a patent for 2,600 acres of land in the county of
Orange, including the land purchased by them from the
patentees of Wawayunda, recently found to be within the
bounds of Evans' patent, 70

June 13. Report of Cadwallader Colden, chairman of the
committee to whom the same was referred, 70

June 20. Description of a survey of 600 acres of land lying
in four lots, the first begins at the southermost bounds
upon Schohary creek of the lands granted to Myndert
Schuyler and others, the second begins at a place com-
monly called the Afgevallen Berghen, and along Schohary
creek, the third tract begins at the northermost point of
a piece of flatland called the first Brekebeen, the fourth be-
gins at the northermost corner on the west side of the
creek called the second Brekebeen, surveyed for William
York and others, 71

June 21. List of names to be inserted in patent for Lawyer's
purchase at Schohare, containing as by estimation about
40,000 acres, 72

June 21. Warrant for a patent to William York and others,
for four tracts of land laid out for them as appears by a
certificate, with 73

June 20. Exemplification of a certificate to William York
and others, for 600 acres of land purchased by them of
the native Indians lying in four several lots on the Scho-
hary kill, (see page 71,) 73

June — . Draught of a patent to William York, and others,
for four tracts of land on Schohary kill, containing in all
600 acres, (incomplete,) 73

June 21. Description of a survey of 1,100 acres of laud being
a tract lying in the county of Albany on the^north side of
the Mohawks river, above the fall of the said river, which
is about 40 miles above Fort Hunter, surveyed for Anna
Kast and others, by Cadwallader Colden, survr. gen.,. ... 74

June 21. Certificate to Anna Kast and others, for a tract of
land on the north side of the Mohawks river about 40 miles
above Fort Hunter, beginning at a certain hill about
sixty chains below a certain brook called by the Indians
Rascetath, containing 1,100 acres, 75

June 22. Warrant for a patent to Anna Kast and others, for
a tract of land set out to them, as appears by a certificate, 76

172 LAND PAPERS. [vol. ix.

Page.

1723. June 26. Certificate to Francis Harrison, for a certain lot of

land now in his possession, being his share in an allotment
of 5,000 acres granted him in company with Mary Tatham
and others, beginning on the west bank of Hudson's river,
and containing 1,000 acres, together with an undivided fifth
part of ye meadow ground called the Dance Chamber,
and 315 acres adjoining the west bounds of the aforesaid
tract of 1,000 acres, for highways, 77

June 27. Warrant for a patent to Francis Harrison, for two
tracts of land set out to him, as appears by a certificate,
with = 78

June 26. Exemplification of certificate to Francis Harrison,
for the same, 78

June 27. Certificate to William York and others, for a tract
of land lying on the south side of Schohare, in the county
of Albany, on the east side of a place called Schohare kill,
at the south bounds of a patent granted to one Myndert
Schuyler, and laid out in four parcels, (see page 73,) 79

June 27. Petition of John Pieterse Mebee, for a license to
purchase 600 acres of vacant land in the county of Albany, 80

1724. March 31. Report of R. Walter, chairman of the committee

to whom the same was referred, 80

1723. June 21. Exemplification of a certificate to Anna East and
others, for 1,000 acres of land on the north side of the
Mohauks river, (see page 76,) 81

Description of a survey of two tracts of land for Francis
Harrison, one containing 1,000 acres, being his share in
an allotment of 5,000 acres granted him in company with
Mary Tatham and others, the other lying upon the west
bounds of the aforesaid tract and containing 315 acres,
Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., (see page 77,) 82

Aug. 9. Description of a survey of 2,600 acres of land in
the county of Orange, being part of the tract formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, laid out for Richard Jer-
rard and William Bull, by Cadwallader Colden, survr.
genl., 83

Aug. 10. Warrant for a patent to Richard Jerrard and Wil-
liam Bull, for a tract of land set out to them, as appears
by a certificate, with 84

Aug. 9. Exemplification of certificate to Richard Jerrard and
William Bull, for a certain tract of land in the county of
Orange, being part of the land formerly granted to Capt.
JohnEvans, beginning at a certain point in the line that
is supposed to divide the counties of Orange and Ulster,
commonly called the west line, 84

Aug. 10. Warrant for a patent to Lewis Rou, minister of the
French church in the city of New York, for two lots and
houses in the dockward of said city, bounded southerly
by Mill street otherwise Jew street, being the estate of
Richard Ellet, deceased, which, in default of heirs, has
escheated to the crown, 85

Description of a survey of a tract of land in the county of
Albany, about two miles from the north side of the Mo-

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Page.

1723. hawks river, and about seven miles above Fort Hunter, in
separate allotments, for John Christian Garlach and his
associates, Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., 86

Sept. 13. Draught of certificate to John Christian Garlack
and others, for a tract of land lying in the Mohauks
country, beginning in the woods two or three miles from
the Mohauks river, at a kill or creek called Canidas kill,. 87

Sept. 14. Warrant for a patent to John Christian Garlack
and others, for a tract of land set out to them, as appears
by a certificate, with 88

Sept. 13. Certificate to John Christian Garlick and others,
for a tract of land in the Mohauks country, set out to
them in separate allotments, 88

1724. Jan. 20. Petition of Conradt Weisser, junr., and others, for

a patent for a tract of land in the Mohauks country, about
three miles from the river, at a kill called Otsquage,
beginning by a creek which comes into the kill of Ots-
quage, called Otsoquene, 89

Jan. 23. Petition of William Burnet, junr., and others, for a
license for one year longer to purchase a tract of 6,000
acres of land in the Mohauks country, 90

Jan. 27. License to William Burnet, junr., and others, to
purchase 6,000 acres of land in the Mohauks country, ... 91

Feb. 1. Draught of a patent to Edward Broomhead, for a
tract of land in the county of Ulster, near the village of
Showangunck, on the west side of the Klyne kill, at a
place called by the Indians Weighguatenhonk, 92

March 9. Warrant of survey to William York, for a tract of
land lying on the south side of Schohare, in the county
of Albany, beginning on the east side of Schohare kill, at
the south bounds of a patent granted to Myndert Schuyler, 93

March 19. Petition of Andrew Fresneau and John Dupuy,
for a grant of a certain lot of land lying in the east ward
in the city of New York, of which John Macloud died
seized, now reverted in the crown by escheat, 94

April 8. Petition of Hartman Vindeker and others, of the
distressed palatines, for a license to purchase a tract of
vacant land above the great falls, in the Mohauks country,
or the creek called Kahjarue, 95

April 8. License to Hartman Vindeker and others, to pur-
chase a tract of land in the Mohauks country, above the
great falls or the creek called Kahjarue, 96

May 23. Description of a survey of 300 acres of land, con-
veyed to James Gembell and John Humphreys, by Patrick
Home, surveyed for them by Cadwallader Colden, survr.
genl., [with draught,] (New Windsor, Orange Co.,) ... . 97

June 6. Petition of Richard Jerrard, for a grant of 1,000
acres of the vacant and unappropriated land in this pro-
vince, with 98

June 13. Report of Cadwallader Colden, from the committee
of council to whom the same was referred, 98

June 13. Petition of William Burnet, junr., and others, pray-
ing to have the license granted them to purchase lands in

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Page.
1724. the Mohacks country, upon a former petition recalled, and
a new one for 8,000 acres of land in that country granted,
they having admitted Robert Livingston, junr., as a party
to the same, 99

June 13. Draught of a license to William Burnet, junr., and
others, to purchase 8,000 acres of land in the Mohacks
country, 100

June 13. Petition of Jacob Sharp, Christophel Hagabom and
Jacob Shoemaker, in behalf of themselves and others,
palatines, praying a patent for all that certain tract of land
lying and being in the mannour of Livingston, in Dutchess
county, on the south side of Roeloff Johnson's kill, and
east side of Hudson's river, beginning at a landing place
called Point Robert which is about two English miles
south of the mannour house, and containing about 6,000
acres, 101

June 13. Report of Cadwallader Colden, from the committee
of council, to whom the foregoing petition was referred, 102

June 13. Order in council upon the foregoing report, 103

June 22. Draught of a patent to Anna Kast and others, for
1,100 acres of land on the north side of the Mohawks river
above the fall of the said river, which is about 40 miles
above Fort Hunter, beginning at a certain hill about 60
chains from a certain brook there called Raxcetoth, 104

June 13. Petition of Archibald Kennedy, for a grant of 2,000
acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of this pro-
vince, 105

June 13. Report of Cadwallader Colden, from the committee
to whom the same was referred, ... 105

June 13. Report of Cadwallader Colden, from the committee
to whom was referred the petition of John Haskoll, for
a lot of land formerly belonging to Macloud, 105

June 24. Petition of Wm. Bull, for a grant of 500 acres of
the vacant and unappropriated land of the province,. ... 106

June 29. Report of Cadwallader Colden, from the committee
to whom the same was referred, 106

June 29. Patent to John Haskoll, for a lot of ground in the
eastward in the city of New York, bounded south by
Queen's street and north by Clyff street, being part of
the estate of John Macloud, deceased, which escheated to
the crown in default of heirs, ... 107

Petition of John Haskoll, for a lot of ground in the east
ward of the city of New York, which belonged to John
Macloud, in his lifetime, but now vested in the crown,. . 108

June 29. Warrant for a patent to John Haskoll, for a lot of
ground in the eastward of the city of New York, bound
south by Queen's street and north by Van Clyff street,. . 109

July 1 . Petition of Phillip Pipon and Abraham Gouvernour
of the city of New York, owners of nine lots of land
lying and being in the township of Harlem, within

this , for a warrant to survey a tract of land called

Jochem Pieterses flatts 'or plain, which lies next to the
lots aforesaid, 110

vol. ix.] LAND PAPERS. I75

1724. July ] 1. Warrant of survey for a tract of land called Jochem

Pieterse's flatts or plain, 110

Aug. 10. Description of a survey of 1,000 acres of land in
the county of Ulster, for Richard Jerrard, being- part
of the tract formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, like-
wise 500 acres of land for William Bull, beginning at the
northwest corner of Jerrard's tract, Cadwallader Colden,
survr. gen., HI

Aug. 10. Certificate to Richard Jerrard, for 1,000 acres of
land in the county of Ulster, being part of the tract for-
merly granted to Capt. John Evans, and likewise to
William Bull 500 acres, beginning at the northwest cor-
ner of Jerrard's, 112

Aug. 11. Warrant for a patent to Richard Jerrard and Wm.
Bull, for land set out to them as appears by a certificate,
(2 copies,) 113

Aug, 10. Exemplification of a certificate to Richard Jerrard
and William Bull, H3

Aug. 26. Letter of Cadwallader Colden to the governor in
_ relation to the land petitioned for by the Palatines, 114

List of all heads of families who are willing and who are
not willing to settle on the same, 114

Aug. 27. Report of Ja: Alexander, chairman of the commit-
tee of council to whom was referred the petition of Jacob
Sharp and others, 115

Sept. 7. Warrant of survey for 6,000 acres of land within
the bounds of the manor of Livingston for Jacob Sharp
and others, 1 1 q

Aug. 27. Petition of Jno. Scott, junior, for a warrant of sur-
vey for 1,100 acres of land remaining unpatented in his
father's purchase in the Mohauks country about 4 miles
above Fort Hunter, 117

Aug. 27. Report of Ja: Alexander, chairman of the com-
mittee to whom the same was referred, 117

Aug. 27. Warrant of survey for 1,100 acres of land in the
Mohauks country for John Scott, jr., being part of his
father's purchase about 4 miles above Fort Hunter remain-
ing yet uncultivated, 113

Aug. 6. Petition of Lewis Morris, junior, and Andries Coey-
mans in behalf of themselves and the rest of the heirs of
Samuel Staats, deceased, for a warrant of survey for 2,000
acres of land near adjoining to the lands of Schohare,
purchased of the Indians by Rip Van Dam and Phillip
Schuyler, with 119

Sept. 4. Report of Fra: Harrison, chairman of the commit-
tee of council to whom the same was referred, 119

Sept. 3. Warrant of survey for 2,000 acres of land near
Schohare for Lewis Morris, jr., and Andries Coeymans, 120

Sept. 25. Indian deed to William Burnet, jr., David Provoost,
Archibald Kennedy and Robert Livingston, junior, of all
that certain tract of land on the south side of the Mohaks
river, bounded easterly to ye land formerly granted to
Capt. John Scott, and so westerly along the sd. river till

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Page.
1724. it comes to a certain hill called by ye Indians Kanendenra
otherways by the Christians Anthony's noos, and so up
into the woods to the foot of said hill, and likewise south-
erly so far up into ye woods along ye bounds of ye said
John Scott till it contains ye quantity of 8,000 acres of
land, 121

Sept. 27. Indian deed to Rodolph Stekle, Jurch Bender and
other distressed Palatines, of all that tract of land lying
between the great flatt or plain, and the land granted to
the wife and children of Johan Jarch Kest, and the other
tract being on the west of the sd. granted land on both
sides of the Maquaes river, running up westward to a
certain creek called and known by the natives Sedachquee-
dee, and in breadth in the woods on both sides of the
river six English miles, 122

Oct. 2. Declaration of the use of the Indian purchase, of
Burnet, Provoost and others, (seepage 121,) 123

Oct. 6. Description of a survey of 600 acres of land, in the
county of Orange, being part of the lands formerly granted
to Capt. John Evans, surveyed for Isaac Bobine, by Cad-
wallader Colden, survr. general, 124

Oct. 7. Warrant for a patent, to Isaac Bobin, for a tract of
land set out to him, as appears by a certificate, with .... 124

Certificate to Isaac Bobin, for a certain tract of land, in the
county of Orange, being part of the tract formerly granted
to Capt. John Evans, beginning at the most southerly
corner of the land granted to Patrick McGregory, and
containing 600 acres, 124

Oct. 15. Petition of Abraham Vanhorn and William Provoost
and others, for a license to purchase 8,000 acres of vacant
land, upon the Mohauks river, with 125

Oct. 15. Report of Rip Van Dam, from the committee of
council, to whom the same was referred, 125

Oct. 15. Petition of Thomas Noxon, for a grant of 2,000
acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of this pro-
vince, with 126

Oct. 29. Report of John Barberie, chairman of the commit-
tee of council, to whom the same was referred, 126

Oct. 22. Description of a survey of 6,000 acres of land, on
the east side of Hudson's river, formerly granted by
Robert Livingstone to Brigadier Hunter, surveyed for
Jacob Sharp, Johannis Herner, and other Palatines, by
Cadwallader Colden, surveyor genl., 127

Oct. 23. Warrant for a patent, to Jacob Sharp, Johannes
Hermer and others, for a tract of land set out to them, as
appears by a certificate, 127

Nov. 11. Petition of Obadiah Palmer and others, for a war-
rant to survey the great neck of land at Mamoroneck, in
the county of Westchester, with 128

Nov. 11. Warrant of survey to Obadiah Palmer and others,
for the same, 128

Nov. 12. Warrant of survey for 2,000 acres of the vacant

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Page.

1724. land in Evans' patent, now vested in the crown, for Tho-
mas Noxon, 128

Oct. 29. Petition of John Mebee, praying a patent for 680
acres of land, in the Mohauks country, 129

Oct. 29. Report of John Barberie, chairman of the commit-
tee to whom the same was referred, 129

Sept. 21. Indian deed, to John Peterse Mebee, for a tract of
land, in the county of Albany, lying on the west side of
a certain creek, Tiondorogue, adjoining to the west of the
low land granted to Jan Peterse Mebee, containing about
600 acres, 130

Nov. 12. Petition of Nathaniel Osborn, of Haverstraw, in
the county of Orange, for a grant of 2,000 acres of the
vacant and unappropriated land in this province, 131

Dec. 14. Draught of a patent, to Richard Jerrard and William
Bull, for two tracts of land in the county of Ulster, being
part of the lands formerly granted to Capt. John Evans,
one containing 1,000 acres, the other 500 acres, 132

1725. Jan. 14. Petition of Cornelius Low and others, praying that

some rates may be established for wharfage, &c, upon
their wharf, 133

Jan. 19. Report of Ja : Alexander, chairman of the commit-
tee to whom the same was referred, 133

Jan. 28. Draught of a patent to Cornelius Low and others,
to collect wharfage, <fcc, according to the rates specified
in the foregoing report, 133

Jan. 25. Warrant of survey, for 600 acres of land, in the
county of Albany, on the west side of Tiondoroque creek,
for Jan Peterse Mebee, 134

Draught of a certificate, to John Pieterse Mebee, for 680
acres of land, in the Mohauks country, on the west side
of Schohare creek, called, by the Indians, Tiondorogue, . 135

Jan. 27. Petition of the heirs of Gerard Beekman, deceased,
Rip Van Dam, Adolp Phillipse and Anna Peartree, in
relation to their patent, of 4,000 acres of land, in Ulster
county, near Shawongunk river, and the quit-rent upon
the same, 136

Feb. 18. Report of Cadwallader Colden, chairman of the
committee of council, to whom the foregoing petition was
referred, 137

Petition of Rodolph Stekle and Nicholas Eeckerd, in behalf
of themselves and other Palatines, praying a patent for
two tracts of land : the first lying and being between the
great flatt or plain above the fall, and the land granted to
Anna Kust and others ; and the other begins on the west
of the said granted land, on both sides of the Maquase
river, running up westward to a certain creek, called by
natives, Sedachqueedee, and in breadth, in the woods, on
both sides of the river, six English miles, 138

March 25. Report of the committee of council, to whom the
same was referred, 138

Warrant of survey for the land described in the same, 138

April 3. Warrant for a patent to John Conrad Weiser, junr.,
23

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Page.
1725. and others, Palatines, for a. tract of land set out to them,

as appears by a certificate, 139

April 2. Certificate to John Conrad Weiser, junr., and others,
palatines, for 1,637 acres of land lying on the south side
of the Maquas river, and on the north side of a creek
called Otsquage, 139

June 11. Letter from Cadwallader Colden to Isaac Bobine,
deputy secretary, in relation to the survey of said land
made by Mr. Verplank, 139

April 2. Description of a survey of 1,637 acres of land on
the south side of the Maques river, and on the north side
of a certain creek by the Indians called Otsquage, sur-
veyed for John Conrad Weiser, junr., and others, by Phil :
Verplank, dep. survr., [with draught,] (Minden, Montgo-
mery Co.,) 140

April 17. Warrant for a patent to James Alexander and
others, for a tract of land set out to them, as appears by
a certificate, 141

April 16. Certificate to James Alexander and others, for a
certain tract of land on the north side of the Mohauks
river, about five miles above Fort Hunter, beginning at
the westerly bounds of the land granted to John Collins,
and at the north side of a brook commonly called Canada
creek and by the Indians Teodondariegoe, 141, 142

April 29. Petition of William Burnet, junr., and others, pray-
ing a patent for 8,000 acres of land within the bounds of
their purchase on the south side of the Mohauks river,
bounded easterly by the land formerly granted by patent
to John Scott, and so running westerly along the said
river till it comes to a hill called by the Indians Kanen-
denra, otherways by the Christians Anthony's nose, 143

April 29. Report of Rip Van Dam, chairman of the com-
mittee of council to whom the same was referred, 143

May 22. Draught of a warrant of survey for 8,000 acres of
land on the south side of the Mohauks river, for William
Burnet, junior, and others, 144

May 20. Description of a survey of 1,100 acres of land in
the county of Albany, on the south side of the Mohauks
river, about three miles above Fort Hunter, surveyed for
John Scott, junr., by Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., . . 145

May 20. Description of a survey of two tracts of land of
2,000 acres each, in the county of Orange, being part of
the land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, one begin-
ning at a point on the northwest side of Scunamok hill,
near the west end of Wenihkonk hill, the other adjoins
the lands of Roger Mompesson and Anne Hooglandt,
surveyed for Edward Blagg and Johannes Hey, by Cor-
nelius Low, junr., dep. survr., 146

May 21. Warrant for a patent to John Scott, junr., for a
tract of land set out to him, as appears by a certificate,. . 147

June 23. Certificate to John Scott, junr., for a certain tract
of land in the county of Albany, on the south side of the

179

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1 725. Mohauks river, about three miles above Fort Hunter, c<

taining 1,100 acres 147

Sept. 29. Petition of Peter Mebee, praying that the surveyor
general be directed to make return of the warrant granted
to his father before his death, for surveying a tract of land
on Schohare creek, in the petitioners name, that he may

obtain a patent therefor, 148

Oct. 4. Description of a survey of 600 acres of land lying on
the west side of Schoharie river, commonly called by^the
Indians Tiondorogue, surveyed for Peter Mebee, by Cad-

wallader Colden, survr. genl., 149

Oct. 13. Warrant for a patent to Peter Mebee,'fo'r'a tract of

land set out to him, as appears by a certificate, 150

Oct 12. Certificate to Peter Mebee, for 600 acres of land on
the Schohare river, commonly called by the Indians Tion-

dorogue, 150

Oct. 28. Petition of William York, in behalf of himself and
other Palatines, for a license to purchase 1,000 acres of
vacant land at Connajagara, above 4 miles from the Mo-
hauks river, j5i

Nov. 2. Report of Lewis Morris, junr.,' chairman' of' the

committee to whom the same was referred, 151

Oct. 28. Petition of Wm. York and Lewis York,' praying a

patent for 300 acres remaining unpatented of the land

purchased by them of the Indians, lying on the south side

of Schohare, adjoining to the land of Adam Vrooman,. . 152

Nov. 2. Report of Lewis Morris, junr., from the committee

of council to whom the same was referred, 152

Nov. 2. Warrant of survey for 300 acres of land upon' the
south side of Schohare, adjoining the land of Adam Vroo-
man, for William York and Lewis York, Palatines, 153

Description of a survey of 300 acres of land in the county
of Albany, to the southward of Schohary, beginning at
the southwest corner of Adam Vrooman's land, on the
north side of Schohary river, surveyed for William York
and Lewis York, Palatines, by Phillip Verplank, deputy

surveyor, 154

Oct. 28. Petition of Lewis Morris, junr., and Andries Coey-
man, for a license to purchase 1,500 acres more of vacant
woodland, lying in the county of Albany, adjacent to the
bounds of Schohary, on the east side of said bounds, by

a certain creek called Jeux's creek, 155

Nov. 2. Report of Rip Van Dam, from the committee of

council to whom the same was referred, 155

Nov. 4. Petition of Lewis Morris, junr., and Andries Coey-
man, praying a patent for 3,500 acres of land near a place

called Schohare, with l5g

Nov. 4. Report of Fra : Harrison, chairman of the commit-
tee of council to whom the same was referred, 156

1726. Feb. 4. Warrant for a patent to William York andLewis
York, for a tract of land set out to them as appears by a

certificate, 15^

Feb. 3. Certificate to William York and Lewis York,Paia-

180 LAND PAPERS. [vol. ix.

Page.
1726. tines, for a certain tract for parcel of land lying in the
county of Albany, to the southward of Schohare, begin-
ning at the southwest corner of Adam Vrooman's land
on the north side of Schohare river, containing 300 acres, 158

March IV. Petition of Abraham Van Horn and others, to
whom a license was granted to purchase 3,000 acres of
vacant land upon the Mohauks river, praying to be allowed
one year longer to perfect the same, with 159

March IV. License to Abraham Van Horn and others, to
purchase 8,000 acres of vacant land upon the Mohauks
river within one year from date, 159

April 28. Warrant for a patent to Hendrick Ten EyCk, for a
tsact of land set out to him as appears by a certificate, 160

April 27. Certificate to Johannes Roseboom, of the city of
Albany, for 1,500 acres of land on the south side of the
Mohauks river, beginning at the mouth of a brook called
by the Indians Otstowa, on the west side of the same,
and along the stream of said Mohauks river to a point on
the same near a hill called by the Indians Canendenra, and
by the Christians Antony's noose, 160

1725. May 21. Warrant for a patent to Edward Blagge and

Johannes Hey, set out to them as appears by a certificate, 163

1726. May 20. Certificate to Edward Blagg and Johannes Hay,

for two certain tracts of land in the county of Orange,
being part of the land formerly granted to Capt. John
Evans, the first beginning at the southwest side of Schuna-
inock hill near the west end of Wenihkonk hill, contain-
ing 2,000 acres, the other begins at the northwest corner
of the land granted to Roger Mompesson and contains
2,000 acres, y 163

April 15. Petition of Hendrick Ten Eyck, praying a patent
for 2,000 acres of land within the tract purchased by
William Burnet, jr., and others, embracing all that part
of said tract which begins at a place called Awendjora, and
runs thence westward along the Mohawk river to the
mouth of a creek call D'Wasontha, including a small
island lying opposite to the said land in the said river,. . 164

April 18. Report of Cadwallader Colden, chairman of the
committee to whom the same was referred, 164

April 27. Certificate to Hendrick Ten Eyck, for 1,500 acres
of land lying on the south side of the Mohawks river,
and on the west bank of a brook called by the Indians
Wasentha, 165

April 1 8. Petition of Johannes Roseboom, praying a patent
for 2,000 acres of land within the tract purchased by
William Burnet, jr., and others, embracing all that part
of said tract beginning at the west side of the mouth of
the creek called Otstowa, and runs westward along the
Mohauks river to a hill called Kanendenra, including
therein an Island in the river opposite to the land, 166

April 18. Report of Cadwallader Colden, chairman of the
committee to whom the same was referred, 166

April 20. Warrant of survey for 2,000 acres of the tract

vol. ix.] LAND PAPERS. 181

Page.
1726. of land purchased by William Burnet, jr., and others, for

Johannis Koseboom, 167

April 21. Petition of Jacob Rutsen, in relation to a tract of
land adjoining to a certain tract called by the Indians
Nescotack, and by the Christians Guilford, and containing
794 acres as was supposed by his patent, but found upon a
recent survey thereof to fall short about 200 acres, 168

April 21. Draught of survey for the land described in the
foregoing petition, 169

April 26. Petition of a survey of 1,500 acres of land on
the south side of the Mohauks river, beginning at the
west bank of a brook called by the Indians Wasentha,
surveyed for Hendrick Ten Eyck, by Cadwallader Colden,
survr. general, (see page 165,), 170

April 28. Warrant for a patent to Johannes Roseboom, for
a tract of land set out to him as appears by a certificate, 171

April 27. Certificate to Hendrick Ten Eyck, for 1,500 acres
of land lying on the south side of the Mohawks river,
and on the west bank of a brook called by the Indians
Wasentha, (see page 170,) 171

Petition of Johannes Vischer, praying a patent for 2,000
acres of land within the bounds of the tract purchased by
William Burnet, jr., and others, on the south side of
the Mohauks river, embracing that part of said tract
bounded easterly by the land formerly granted by patent
to John Scott, and runs from said bounds westerly along
the river till it come to a hill called Awendjora, 172

Jan. 5. Report of R. Walter, chairman of the committee to

whom the same was referred, 172

1725. April 30. Draught of a patent to John Joost Petri and
Conradt Rickert, in behalf of themselves and other dis-
tressed Palatines, for all that tract of land lying on both
sides of the Mohauk river, beginning at a place there
called the First Carrying Place, being the eastermost
bounds called by the natives Astenrogen, running along
on both sides of the said river westerly unto a place called
Gannendagaraen or the upper end of it, it being about 24
English miles long on both sides of the said river, (see
page 48,) 174

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1726-1731.

Page.

1723. March 28. Certificate to John Joost Petri and Conradt
Rickert, in behalf of themselves and other distressed
Palatines, for all that tract of land on both sides of the
Mohauks river, beginning at the first carrying place, being
the eastermost bounds, called by the natives Astenrogen,
running along on both sides of said river westerly unto
Ganendagaraen or the upper end of it, it being about 24
English miles long on both sides of said river, the same

being set out for them in lots of 100 acres each, 1

March 29. "Warrant for a patent to John Joost Petri and
Conradt Rickert and other Palatines, for lands set out for
them, as appears by the above certificate, (German Flatts,) 1

1727. Memorandum of the differences between the attorney gene-
ral's draught of a patent granted to the Palatines and the
record thereof, 3

1726. April 29. Petition of Evert Wendell, for and on behalf of
Jane Janse Bleecker, Phillip Schuyler and others, paten-
tees and proprietors of a certain tract of land called Wes-
tenhook, upon the Eastern borders of this province, in
relation to the running of the partition line between this
province and the colonies of Massachusetts and Connec-
ticut, praying of the Governor to interpose in order that
they may be continued in the peaceable possession of such
part of Westenhook as may happen to fall within the

bounds of those colonies, 4

Nov. — . Warrant of survey for Lewis Morris, junr., and
Andries Coeymans, of the city of New York, for 1,500
acres of land in the county of Albany, near a place called
Schohare creek, in addition to 2,000 acres for which a

warrant has been already issued, 5

April 30. Description of a survey of two tracts of land in
county of Albany, lying at a place called Hunters field,
the first of which begins at a large fountain on the west
side of Schohary creek, opposite to Fountain Flatt, and
contains 2,580 acres, the second begins at a certain place

vol. x.] LAND PAPERS. 183

Page.

172G. four chains to the southward of brook, and contains

920 acres, laid out for Lewis Morris, junr., and Andries
Coeyman, of the city of New York, by James Living-
stone, deputy surveyor, 6

May 2. Warrant for a patent to Lewis Morris, junr., and
Andries Coeymans, for two tracts of land set out to them,
as appears by a certificate, 7

April 30. Exemplification of a certificate to Lewis Morris,
junr., and Andries Coeymans, for two tracts of land in
the county of Albany, at a place called Hunters field, con-
taining together 3,500 acres, (see pages 5, 6,) 7

May 19. Petition of Cornelius Cuyper and Charles Mott, in
behalf of themselves and others, purchasers of a tract of
land called Kackyacktawcke, bounded on the north by a
creek called Sheamaweck or Peasqua, from then.ce on a
direct west course until the W. S. W. side of a barren
plain oalled Wesegrorap, bear south, thence to a creek
that runs unto David Demare's creek to the southward of
the land called Narranshaw, and down along the said
creek, praying that the patents adjoining the same may
be surveyed, in order to settle the true bounds of said
tract, S

May 21. Petitioii of George Burnet, for a grant of 400 acres
of the vacant and unappropriated lands of this province, 9

May 24. Report of Cadwallader Colden, chairman of the
committee of council to whom the same was referred, ... 9

May 23. Petition of William Jevon, of the city of New
York, for a grant of 2,000 acres of the vacant land of the
province, in common with 2,000 acres formerly granted to
Mr. Bradley, attorney general, 10

May 24. Report of Cadwallader Colden, chairman of the
committee to whom the same was referred, 10

May 30. Warrant of survey for 2,000 acres of the land lying
vacant and unappropriated in Evans1' patent, for William
Jevon, 11

May 30. Description of a survey of 4,000 acres of land in the
county of Ulster, being part of the lands formerly granted
to Capt. John Evans, beginning at the northwest corner
of Peter Barberie ; laid out for Richard Bradley and
William Jevon, by Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., .... 11

July 26. Petition of Henry Hoofe, praying a patent for about
1,070 acres of land conveyed to him by Adam Vrooman,

and lying on the Mohauks river, 12

1727. Jan. 5. Report of R. Walter, chairman of the committee of

council to whom the same was referred 12

1726. Nov. 24. Exemplification of an Indian deed for all that land
lying and being sixty miles distance, taken directly from
the water into the country, beginning from a creek called
Canahogue, on the Lake Oswego, all along said lake and
the narrow passage fromthe same to the falls of Oniagara,
Canaquaragne, and all along the river Oniagara ; and all
along the Lake Catarackquis to the creek called Sodoms,
belonging to the Smekes, thence to the hill called Teger-

184 LAND PAPERS. |vol. x-

Pago.
1726. hunksewde, belonging to the Cayonges, and from thence
to the creek called Caynunghage, belonging to the Onnon-
dages, 13

Certificate to Henry Hoffe, for two certain tracts of land
lying in the county of Albany, on the Mohauk's river, the
northermost of which begins at a small brook opposite a
small island containing with four small islands in the said
river, 599 acres, the other begins at the foot of a certain
hill on the southeast side of a brook called Tijoghtenoenda,
23 chains distant from the soixth side of the Mohauks
river, containing, with three small islands lying in said
river, 534 acres, 14

Oct. IV. Petition of Adam Vrooman, to whom was granted
a tract of land bounded south by the Schoharee river,
and north by the hills called Onitstagrawae, containing
about 600 acres, praying that the same may be surveyed,
in order to ascertain the precise quantity of acres therein, 15

Oct. 21. Description of a survey of Adam Vrooman's patent,
on the Schohare river, near the hill called Onitstagrawae,
containing 1,100 acres, Phillip Verplanck, dep. surveyor, 16

Nov. 7. Petition of Edwd. Blagge and others, praying a
warrant of survey to ascertain the true bounds of a tract
of land in the township of Haverstraw, in the county of
Orange, 17

Nov. 24. Description of a survey, 775 acres of land, lying
on the south side of the Mohawk's river, and beginning
at the northeast corner of the land of Hendrick Ten Eyck,
being a tree standing on the west bank of a creek, called
Wasentha, laid out for Archibald Kennedy, by Phillip
Verplanck, deputy surveyor, 18

Nov. 24. Description of a survey of 775 acres of land, lying
on the south side of the Mohawk's river, laid out for
William Burnet, Junior, with the consent of his partners,
by Phillip Verplanck, deputy surveyor, 19

Nov. 24. Description of a survey of 775 acres of land, lying
on the south side of the Mohawk's river, laid out for
Robert Livingstone, Junior, with the consent of his part-
ners, by Phillip Verplanck, deputy surveyor, 20

Nov. 24. Description of a survey of 775 acres of land, lying
on the south side of the Mohawks river, laid out for David
Provoost and others, with the consent of their partners,
by Phillip Verplanck, deputy surveyor, 21

Nov. 25. Warrant for a patent, to William Burnet, Jun., for
a tract of land set out to him, as appears by a certificate,
with 22

Nov. 24. Certificate to William Burnet, Jun., for 775 acres
of land, lying on the south side of the Mohawks river,
being his share of a tract lately purchased of the Indians, 22

Nov. 25. Warrant for a patent to David Provoost and others,
for a tract of land set out to them, as appears by a certi-
ficate, 23

Nov. 24. Certificate to David Provoost and others, for 775

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' . pa^-

1726. acres of land, on the south side of the Mohawks river,

beiug their share in a tract lately purchased of the Indians, 23
Nov. 25. Warrant for a patent, to Archibald Kennedy, for a

tract of land set out to him, as appears by a certificate, . . 24
Nov. 24. Certificate to Archibald Kennedy, for 775 acres of

land, being his share in a tract of land, on the south side

of the Mohawk's river, lately purchased of the Indians, . 24

1727. Jan. 5. Warrant of survey, for 2,000 acres of land, for

Johannes Visser, being that pai't of the tract, purchased
by William Burnet and others, on the south side of the
Mohawks river, which lies next to the patent of John
Scott, and from thence, up along the said river, westward,
till it comes to a hill, called Awendjora, 25

Feb. 1. Description of a survey of 900 acres of land, on the
south side of the Mohawks river, purchased of the native
Indians, by David Provoost, deceased, for the use of
Johannes Visger, Phillip Verplank, deputy surveyor, ... 26

Feb. 1. Certificate to Johannes Visger, for 900 acres of land,
on the south side of the Mohawks river, adjoining John
Scott's patent, purchased for said Visger, by David Pro-
voost, deceased, 27

Feb. 2. Warrant for a patent, to Johannis Visger, for a tract
of land set out to him, as appears by a certificate, 28

Feb. 1. Certificate to Johannis Visger, for 900 acres of land,
on the south side of the Mohawk's river, adjoining John
Scott's patent, purchased for said Visger, by David Pro-
voost, deceased, 28

Feb. 25. Warrant for a patent to Robert Livingstone, Jun.,
for a tract of land set out to him, as appears by a certifi-
cate, with 29

1726. Nov. 24. Certificate to Robert Livingston, Jun., for 775 acres

of land, on the south side of the Mohawks river, being his
share in a tract of land lately purchased of the Indians, . 29

1727. May 6. Petition of Robert Livingstone, Jun., and Lancaster

Syms, Jun., for a license to purchase 2,000 acres of land,
upon Cobells kill, between Schohory and Canajoghory,
and about twelve miles from a place called Antonies Nose,
in the Mohacks country, 30

Sept. 28. Petition of Johannes Hornebeck, for a license to
purchase five hundred acres of vacant land, at the Blew
hills, near Cataricks kill, between Albany and Esopus, . . 31

Sept. 29. License to Johannes Hornebeck, to purchase 500
acres of land, at the Blew hills, near Catarick's kill,
between Albany and Esopus, 32

Oct. 26. Petition of Abraham Vanhorn and others, for a
license to purchase 8,000 acres of vacant land, in the
Mohauks country, 33

Nov. 7. Warrant for a patent, to Henry Hoffe, for two cer-
tain tracts of land set out to him, as appears by a certifi-
cate, with 34

Certificate to Henry Hoffe, of the city of Albany, for a tract
of land, lying on the Mohauks river, on each side thereof,
extending four miles in length into the woods, containing
24

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Page.
1727. about 70 acres of land, with certain small islands of Little
Cripple Bush, contained in the same, as also so much
upland adjoining thereto as shall contain 500 acres, 34

Nov. 6. Description of a survey of two certain tracts of
land, lying the county of Albany, on the Mohauks river :
the northermost of which begins at a small brook, tailing
into the north side of said river, opposite a small island,
and contains, with four small islands, lying in the said
river, opposite to the said tract, 539 acres ; the other at
a hill, on the southeast side of a brook called Tejogh-
tenoenda, and contains, with three small islands, lying in
the Mohawks river, opposite said tract, 544 acres ; laid
out for Henry Hoff, by Phillip Verplanck, deputy sur-
veyor, . . .' 35

Nov. 15. License to William Provoost and others, to pur-
chase 8,000 acres of vacant land, in the Mohauks country, 36

Nov. 15. Memorandum of the sale of 300 acres of land, in
Albany county, lying on both sides of the Kateraks kill,
and also two certain marshes between said kill and the
Blew mountains, to Johannis Halenbeck, 37

Nov. 15. Memorandum of the sale of two parcels of land, to
Johannis Halenbeck, lying in Albany county, on both sides
of Kats kill, each parcel containing 100 acres, and also a
certain marsh, under the Blew mountains, with one hun-
dred acres of land, 37

Nov. 18. Petition of Sarah Varick and others, the proprie-
tors of the grounds and wharves in the dock ward of the
city of New York, beginning on the east side of the house
and ground of Sarah Varick, and running westward as far
as the corner of the house and ground of Koenraet Ten
Eyck, deceased, praying a patent for the same, with the
privilege of extending the wharves 200 foot into the East
river, 38

Nov. 23. Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land,
lying and being in the county of Ulster, on both sides of
the Paltz river, or Wallkill, being part of the lands for-
merly granted to Capt. John Evans, laid out for Thomas
Noxon, by Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., 39

Nov. 24. Warrant for a patent, to Thomas Noxon, of the
city of New York, for a tract of land set out to him, as
appears by a certificate, 40

Nov. 23. Certificate to Thomas Noxon, for 2,000 acres of
land in the county of Ulster lying on both sides the Paltz
river or Wallkill, being part of the land formerly granted
to Capt. John Evans, 40

[No date.] Petition of Jannetie Criger, of the city of Albany,
widow, for a license to purchase 2,000 acres of vacant
land about 12 miles distant from the Mohauks river,. ... 41

Nov. 25. Petition of Joseph Sacket and Nathaniel Hazard,
praying a grant of 3,000 acres of the land lying vacant
in the counties of Orange or Ulster, in one or several
parcels as the same can be most conveniently found, .... 42

Nov. 25. Petition of Rip Van Dam and others, to have six

vol. x.] LAND PAPERS. 187

1727. years further time allowed them for completing their

Avharves on the East river, 43

Dec. 26. Description of a survey of two tracts of land in
the comity of Orange, being part of the lands formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, one of which is situated to
the southeastward of a high hill called Skonemugh and
contains 1,560 acres, the other begins at the southwest
corner of the land formerly granted to Rip Van Dam and
others, now in the possession of Vincent Matthews, and
contains 2,000 acres, laid out for Joseph Sacket and Na-
thaniel Hazard, by John Alsop, deputy surveyor, 44

Dec. 12. Letter of to Mr. Bobin, (dep. sec.,) in relation

to Hoof's patent, asking that the same "may not be

dropped," 45

Dec. 22. Description of a survey of two tracts of land in
the county of Albany, one of which lies on both sides of
a brook called the Caterak's kill, and begins on the south
side of a brook called the Fall kill, containing 300 acres,
the other lies on both sides of a brook or river called
Kattskill and contains 200 acres, laid out for Johannis

Hornebeek, by Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., 47

Dec. 26. Certificate to Joseph Sacket of Flushing, in Queen's
county, and Nathaniel Hazard of the city of New York,
for two tracts of land in the county of Orange, contain-
ing together about 3,900 acres, with (see page 44.) 48

Dec. 30; Warrant for a patent to Joseph Sackett and Na-
thaniel Hazard, for two certain tracts of land set out to

them as appears by a certificate, , . . . 48

Dec. 26. Certificate in favor of the above parties, 48

Dec. 30. Warrant for a patent to Johannes Hornebeek, for
two certain tracts of land set out to him as appears by a

certificate, 49

Dec. 30. Certificate to Johannes Hornebeek, for two tracts
of land in the county of Albany, containing in all about

500 acres, 49

1728. Feb. 28. Petition of Cornelius Low and others, patentees of

several lots in Burnets street and wharf, praying that the

other grantees of the outer wharf may remain obliged to

finish and complete said wharf by the time limited, with . . 50

Feb. 28. Report of the committee of council to whom the

same was referred, 50

Petition of William York and others, praying a patent for
1,000 acres of land in the Mohauks country in the county

of Albany, between Cannajagara and Schohare, 51

Feb. 28. Petition of Martha Heathcote of the city of New
York, widow, praying a patent for a certain toft or parcel
of ground in that city, with the addition of 100 feet in
length into the North river beyond the low water mark,

and of the breadth of the said lot, for a Avharfe, 59

March 2. Warrant for a patent to Martha Heathcote, for a
parcel of ground in the city of New York, with the addi-
tion of 100 feet into the North river fronting said lot, for
a wharf, 53? 54

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Page.
1728. March 28. Draught of a license to Peter Van Brugh and
others, to purchase 12.000 acres of vacant land lying on
the eastward of the patent of Hosick, on both sides or
near a small creek which comes into the Hosick or Schaah-
kook creek, 55

March 28. Petition of Peter Van Brugh and others, for a
license to purchase a tract of land lying on the eastward
of the patent of Hosick on both sides or near a small
creek which comes into the Hosick or Schaahkook creek, 56

March 28. Report of the committee of council to whom the
same was referred, 56

April 5. Petition of Abraham Vanhorne and others, for a
new license to purchase 8,000 acres of land on the Mo-
hauks river, 57

April 5. Exemplification of a license to Abraham Vanhorne
and others, to purchase 8,000 acres of land on the Mo-
hauks river, 58

April 5. Draught of a warrant of survey for 500 acres of
land for Deterick Marterstock, 59

April 6. Exemplification of a warrant for a patent to Deterick
Marterstock, for a tract of land set out to him as appears
by a certificate, 60

April 9. Exemplification1 of a certificate to Deterick Marter-
stock, for 500 acres of land in the county of Albany,
lying on the east side of Sawyer's kill, 60

April 9. Description of a survey of 500 acres of land lying
in the county of Albany, on the east side of Sawyer's kill,
surveyed for Deterick Martenstack, by John Crooke, junr.,
and Martin Hoffman, deputy surveyors, 61

April 1 1 . Description of a survey of two tracts of land in
the county of Ulster, being part of the land formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, one of which begins at the
west southwest corner of the land granted to Anne Mul-
lender, and contains 3,000 acres, two thousand for An-
dreas Maerschalk and the remainder for John Spratt ;
the other begins at the northwest corner of the land
granted to the nine German families and contains 1,000
acres, for John Spratt, Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl.,
(Plattekill, Ulster Co., and Newburgh, Orange Co.,) .... 62

April 6. Warrant for a patent to Andreas Marterstock, for a
tract of land set out to him as appears by a certificate, . . 62

April 11. Warrant for a patent to Andreas Marschalk and
John Spratt, for lands set out to them as appears by a
certificate, 63

April 11. Draught of a certificate to Andreas Maerschalk
and John Spratt, for two tracts of land being part of
Evans' patent, 63

April 25. Description of a survey of 1,000 acres of land
lying about seven miles to the northwestward of Hun-
tersfield, on both sides of a certain brook called by the
Indians Oscalleghe, laid out for William York and others,
by Phillip Verplank, deputy surveyo.r, 64

vol. x.] LAND PAPERS. 189

172S. April 25. Certificate to William York and others, for the

land last described, 65

June 15. Petition of Phillip Cortlandt, on behalf of himself
and others, for a warrant of survey, to lay out and ascer-
tain the several tracts of land, in the counties of West-
chester, Dutchess and Orange, of which Stephanus Van
Cortlandt died seized, in order to a partition of the same
among the devisees, 66

June 15. Warrant of survey, for several tracts of land, in the
counties of Orange, Dutchess and Westchester, for Phillip
Cortlandt and others. . , 67

June 21. Petition of Gerrit Zeagers, for a license to purchase
1,000 acres of land, lying upon the Schohare river, towards
the Katts Kill mountains, 68

July 13. Petition of Phillip Livingston and others, for a
license to purchase 6,000 acres of vacant land, in the
county of Albany, 69

August 10. Petition of Albert Pawling and his wife, and
Gilbert Livingston and his wife, to admit affidavits to be
read, of their intentions to apply for an act to enable them
to sell lands, 70

August 9. Printed advertisements, that Albert Pawling
intends to apply to the assembly, for an act to enable him
to sell certain lands, 71

Oct. 22. Petition of Richard Bradley and William Jamison,
for a grant of 4,000 acres of vacant land, in the counties
of Ulster and Orange, or one of them, 72

Nov. 7. Petition of Johannis Christman, of the city of Al-
bany, for a. license to purchase 300 acres of vacant land,
woodland, above Burnet's field, in the county of Albany,
including a creek adjoining thereto, 73

Nov. 7. Petition of Solomon Dubois and Lewis Dubois, pro-
prietors of a tract of land adjoining the town of New
Paltz, in the county of Ulster, praying that the south
bounds of that town may be surveyed and marked out, in
order to avoid disputes, 74

Nov. 7. Petition of Andrew Nicholls and others, for a license
to purchase 6,000 acres of vacant land, in the county of
Albany, 75

Nov. 10. Warrant to survey the south bounds of New Paltz,
in the county of Ulster, 76

Nov. 30. Petition of John Riggs, captain of one of his ma-
jesty's independant companies, posted at New York,
praying a patent for a lot of ground now in his posses-
sion,' in the city of New York, on the east side of the
fort, 77

Petition of the proprietors of a certain tract of land, in
Orange county, called Kikeout, containing acres and
upwards, praying that the same may be erected into a
township, by the name of New Hempstead, 78

Petition of Christian Castleman, William York and others,
praying a patent for 2,000 acres of land, within the

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Page.

1728. bounds of a purchase, lying about 18 miles above Sko-
hare, 79

Petition of Richard Sackett, praying a warrant to survey the
north line of the Catherine Brett's patent, in Dutchess
county, in order to determine the true bounds of a tract
of land of which he has been dispossessed, by Henry
Beekman, 80

1729. March 10. Petition of Burgher Mynderts, Junr., of the

county of Ulster, for a grant of 500 acres, of the vacant
land, in that county, being part of the lands formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, ... 81

April 10. Report of the committee of council, to whom the
same was referred, 81

March 24. Caveat entered by James DeLancey, of the city
of New York, in behalf of himself, Rutger Bleecker and
others, against the granting of any patent, for a tract of
land, lying on the south side of the Mohauks river, on
both sides of a creek called Otsquake, beginning by the
land of James Alexander, and from thence westward up
along the river, to a run of water called Skahoiakeeron, 82

April 7. Description of a survey of the south bounds of New
Paltz, beginning at a certain high point in the hills, lying
on the west side of the Paltz river, commonly called the
Paltz point, and ending at the south of Euphrow's hook,
and the northeast corner of John Barberie's land, on
Hudson's river, Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., 83

April 10. Petition of Abraham Vanhorn and others, praying
a new license, to purchase 8,000 acres of vacant land,
upon the Mohawks river, 84

April 10. Warrant of survey for 6,000 acres of land, for
Rutger Bleecker and others, lying on the south side of
the Mohawks river, on both sides of the creek called Ots-
quake, beginning by the land of James Alexander ; from
thence westward up along the said river, to a certain
brook called Tkahoiakeeron, being opposite to the east
part of an island lying in the river, Ms, 84

May 12. Description of a survey of four several tracts of
land, being part of the lands formerly granted to Capt.
John Evans, three lying in the county of Ulster, contain-
ing together 3,000 acres, and the other in the county of
Orange, containing 1,000 acres, laid out for Richard
Bradley and William Jamison, by John Alsop, deputy
surveyor, (Plattekill, Ulster Co., Newburgh and Monroe,
Orange Co. and Haverstraw, Rockland Co.,) 85

May 14. Warrant for a patent to Richard Bradley and
William Jamison, for the land last above mentioned, (2
copies,) 86

May 1 9. Description of the boundaries of a patent, granted
to Nieltie Pawling, in Dutchess, beginning at the river
side, and running eastward, by the side of a fresh meadow
called Mansakin, and a small creek called Nancapacon-
nick, and following said southerly and .southwesterly as it
runs to Hudson's river, by the Crom Elbow, called by the

vol. x.] LAND PAPERS. 191

Page.

1729. Indians name Eaquorsinck, containing within the said

bounds 4,000 acres, 8 <

May 30. Petition of Johan Peter Kniskern, for a license to

purchase 300 acres of land, lying on Schohare creek, 88

June 13. Report of the committee of council, to whom the

same was referred, 88

June 26. Petition of Fredk. Pelliuger, for a license to pur-
chase 250 acres of land, lying at Burnet's field, in the

comity of Albany, 89

July 26. Report of Phillip Livingston, chairman of the com-
mittee of council, to whom the same was referred, 89

Sept. 3. Petition of Vincent Matthews and others, praying a
grant of 7,000 acres, out of the vacant lands in the

province, 90, 91

Sept. 18. Report of Fra: Harrison, from the committee of

council, to whom the same was referred, 91

Sept. 13. Description of a survey of 4,300 acres of land, on
the south west side of the Mohawks river, and on both
sides of a brook called Osquage, beginning at the mouth
of a run of water called Kahowegheron, where it Mis
into the Mohawks river, and runs up the river to where a
certain spring called Teuchsoweny, empties itself into the
said river, laid out for Rutger Bleecker and others, by

Edward Collins, deputy surveyor, 92

Sept. 13. Certificate to Rutger Bleecker and others, for the

land last above described, 93

Sept. 14. Letter of Cadwallader Colden to Mr. Bobine, at
the secretary's office in New York, in relation to the
patent to be issued to Rutger Bleecker and others, dated

at the Highlands, 94

Sept. 22. Warrant for a patent to Rutger Bleecker and others,
for a tract of land set out to them, as appears by a certi-
ficate, 95

Sept. 29. Petition of Rutger Bleecker and Nicholas Bleecker,
of the city of Albany, praying a patent for 1,700 acres of

land within the boimds of their Indian purchase, 96

Sept. 29. Warrant of survey for 1,700 acres of land for Rut-
ger Bleecker and Nicholas Bleecker, within the bounds of
a tract of 4and on the south side of the Mohawks river,
beginning at a place called Tkahojakeeron, and from thence
westerly up along said river to a certain hill called Kat-
siejogtoharie, and including an island called Kawenog-_
koke, and southerly into the woods to the distance of

three English miles, 97

Oct. 21. Petition of John Pieter Knieskerk, praying a patent
for 300 acres of land within the bounds of a purchase
lying and being at Schohaire, beginning at the north
bounds of a patent granted to Andries Coeymans and
Lewis Morris, jr., and running southerly on both sides of

Schohare creek, 98

Sept. 27. Indian deed to John Peter Knieskerk, for 300 acres

of land on Schoharie creek, 99

Oct. 22. Petition of Jno. De Peyster, of the city of Albany,

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Page.

1729. for a license to purchase 600 acres of land in the county
of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, and to the
north of the manor of Renselarswyck, 100

Oct. 29. Petition of Richard Colburn Riggs, praying a patent
for a lot of ground lying on the east side of the fort in
the city of New York, : 101

Nov. 12. Caveat entered by Jo. Chambers, on behalf of the
corporation of Albany, against the granting of any license
or patent for any lands at or near Tionondorogo, until
they be heard, 102

Petition of Burgher Mynderts, for a grant of part of the
vacant lands in the county of Ulster, . . • 103

Petition of Christian Castleman and others, praying a patent
for 2,000 acres of land within the bounds of an Indian

purchase, 18 miles above Schohare, with 104

1139. Feb. 1. Warrant for a patent to Alexander Cosby and others,
praying a patent for a tract of land on the east side of
Schohare river, with 104

Feb. 2. Certificate and warrant for 6,000 acres of land in
Albany county, for Major Cosby and sons, 104

1730. Feb. 18. Petition of Thomas Williams and others, for a

license to purchase 1,000 acres of land lying on both sides
of Kinderhook creek, between the north line of Kinder-
hook patent and the south line of the manor of Ranslaers-
wick, 105

March 7. Petition of Peter ffauconnier, in behalf of himself
and the rest of the grantees of a certain tract of land in
the county of Westchester, praying that no warrant of
survey be issued upon the petition of William Anderson
& Co., 106

March 12. Caveat entered by Jacob Vosburgh and others,
against "the incroaching petition of Thomas Williams
and others," (see page 105,) 107

March 17. Caveat entered by Moses ffowler against Thomas
Pells, having a warrant to run the west bounds of his
patent, until said ffowler is heard in behalf of himself and
the rest of the patentees of Eastchester patent, 108

March 19. Caveat entered by Obadiah Palmer and others,
against the same, 108

March 25. Petition of Kasparus Rouch, for a license to pur-
chase 600 acres of land lately found to be without the
bounds of Kinderhook patent, lying on the north side of
the lands of Dirck Teunisson and Dirick Wessels, 109

March 25. Petition of Thomas Pell, praying a warrant to
survey and run out the bounds of a tract of land in West-
chester county, with (see page 108,) 110

Order of the Governor that the petitioner do serve Moses
Fowler with a copy of the same, likewise the trustees of
Westchester and the other towns or the owners and
patentees of lands lying contiguous thereto, and to give
public notice of the same to all other persons concerned
•therein, 110

vol. x.] LAND PAPERS. 193

1730. March 25. Petition of Thomas Pell, for a warrant of survey,

with governor's order, 110

1731. June 1G. Deed of partition between John Thomas, Benja-

min Birdsell, of the first part, and Adam Ireland, of

second part, Ill

1 730. April 1 7. Order upon Pell's petition, Ill

April 22. Petition of John Schuyler and Jochim Bradt, for
license to purchase 4,000 acres of land on or near the east
side of that branch of Hudson's river that goes to Canada, 112

March 6. Petition of Isaac Bobin and Abraham Lodge, of
the city of New York, for license to purchase 4,000 acres
of land between the south bounds of the manor of Rans-
laerwick and the north bounds of Kinderhook patent,
adjoining to the 1,000 acres of land lately petitioned for
by Thomas Williams, with 113

April 23. Draught of a license to Isaac Bobin and Abraham
Lodge, to purchase the same, 113

April 23. Petition of Abraham Vanhorn and others, for a
grant of a tract of land lying on the south side of the
Maquase river, beginning at a place called by the natives
Kajuyouchtoohary, thence running westward along the
river to a place called Onieyode, being over against a
large creek, thence into the woods southward two Eng-
lish miles, 114

Feb. 16. Indian deed to Abraham Vanhorn and others, for
the land last named, 115

April 23. Petition of Thomas Williams and others, praying
that some time may be appointed for a hearing upon his
former petition and the caveats entered against the same, 116

May 12. Indian deed to John Schuyler and Jochim Bradt,
of 2,000 acres of land on the east side of Hudson's river,
beginning at a place on the north side of Tamhenick, . . . 117

June 1. Description of a survey for Rutger and Nicholas
Bleecker, of a tract of land lying on the southwest side
of the Mohawks river, beginning at the mouth of a run
of water called Kahowegeron, opposite to the south end
of a large island called Kawenaghoke, and extends up the
Mohawks river to the north end of said island, containing
with the island, 675 acres, 118

June 1. Draught of a certificate to Rutger Bleecker and
Nicholas Bleecker, of the city of Albany, for the last
mentioned land, Ms, 118

June 20. Letter of Cadwallader Colden to Rich'd Bradley,
in relation to the foregoing certificate, dated at Colding-
ham, 119

July 1 . Indian deed to Abraham Van Hoorn and others, of
all that tract of land, on the west side of the Maquas
river, beginning at a place called Onieyodee, thence, along
the said river, to the westermost end of a certain place
called Jurkannanodago, thence, with a direct line, into the
woods, 10 English miles, thence easterly, 10 English miles
'or thereabout, thence northerly to the place first begun, . 120

25

194 LAND PAPERS. [vol. x.

1730. July 14. Letter from Cadwallader Colden to Isaac Bobine,

deputy secretary, in relation to Jacob Burst's certificate,. 121

July 23. Petition of Walter Butler and others, for a license
to purchase 12,000 acres of vacant land, at a place called
Tiondoroge, 122

July 23. Order in council, that the corporation of Albany be
served with a copy of the same, and that they be heard
upon their caveat, on the second Thursday of August next, 122

July 23. Petition of John DePeyster, of the city of Albany,
praying a patent for 600 acres of land, lying on the east
side of Hudson's river, and to the north of the manor of
Renslarswyck, at a creek called Tomheenecks, beginning
at the southerly bounds of Hooseck, and so running up
southerly, on both sides of said creek, over the path which
goes to Sanckhaick, 123

July 23. Petition of John Schuyler and Jochim Brat, of the
city of Albany, praying a patent for 2,000 acres of land,
on the east side of Hudson's river, beginning on the north
side of Tamhenick, 124

July 30. Warrant for a patent, to William York and others,
for 1,000 acres of land set out to them, as appears by a
certificate, 125

Aug. 9. Petition of Pieter Andrevet and Lambert Garritson,
for a warrant to run out and ascertain the bounds of their
patent and meadow land, on Staten Island, 126

Aug. 12. Petition of Johannes Van Alst, praying a warrant
of survey, to lay out a tract of land lying at Maspeth kells,
in the county of Queens, 127

Aug. 13. Warrant for a patent, to Rutger and Nicholas
Bleecker, for a certain tract of land, with an island
therein included, set out to them, as appears by a certifi-
cate, with 128

June 1. Certificate to Rutger and Nicholas Bleecker, for a
certain tract of land, with an island, containing, in all,
675 acres, 128

Aug. 13. Warrant to survey, for the corporation of New
York, 400 feet beyond low water mark, on Hudson's
river, from Bestavers killitie to the limits of the fort, from
thence (leaving out, for the use of the fort, all the west
side of the street that leads down to Whitehall) eastward
along the East river, to the north side of Corlaer's hook, 129

Sept. 2. Description of a survey of the same, containing about
210 acres, Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., 129

Petition of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city
of New York, for a confirmation of their charter, and the
enlargement of their bounds, to comprehend 400 feet
below low water mark, between Bestavers kill on the
North river and Corlaer's hook on the East river, 130

Aug. 7. Report of Ja : Alexander, chairman of the commit-
tee of council, to whom the same was referred, 130

Aug. 13. Warrant for a patent, pursuant to the same, 130

Sept. 1. Petition of the mayor, aldermen and comonalty of
the city of Albany, for a grant of 4,000 acres of low land,

vol. x.] LAND PAPERS. 195

Page.
1730. in trust for the Mohawk Indians, adjoining the rear of a
tract of 1,000 acres, lying on both sides of Tionondrogo

river, formerly granted to said city, 132

Certificate of Myndert Schuyler, Phil. Schuyler and J. Van

Rensselaer, in relation to the same, 132

Sept. 3. Petition of Thomas Hanley, Nathan St. John, and a
great number of people, their associates, as well inhabit-
ants of the town of Ridgefield as of the eastern parts of
this province, praying a patent for 50,000 acres of the

equivalent lands, 1 33

Sept. 8. Petition of Gabriel Ludlow and Wiliiam Ludlow,
for a grant of 4,000 acres of the vacant and re-assumed
lands of Capt. John Evans, in the counties of Orange and

Ulster, 134

Sept. 16. Petition of Hartman Windecker, and other dis-
tressed Palatines, for a license to purchase 2,000 acres of
land, on the south side of the Maquas river, to the west-
ward of the land granted to Peter Wagenaer and others,

about 3 miles distant from said river, 135

Sept. 5. Petition of Cornelius Cuyler and William Ketelhijn,
for a license to purchase a tract of land, lying on the east
side of Hudson's river, and to the northward of the lands
belonging to the patentees of Sarachtoge, in order to

obtain a patent for 1,500 acres thereof, 136

Sept. 18. Petition of David Jamison and others, proprietors
of a tract of land in Dutchess county, for a warrant of
survey, to lay out the south bounds of the same, which

extend 16 miles up Wappingeis creek, with 137

Oct.— Report of Phillip Livingston, chairman of the com-
mittee of council, to whom the same was referred, 137

Sept. 24. Petition of Elizabeth Bruice and others, praying a
patent for " all that certain parcel of woodland, called, by
the Indians, Kightowan, with a creek thereunto adjoining,
lying on the east side of the North river, in the county of

Westchester," 13g

Oct. 29. Description of a survey of a tract of land, lying on
both sides of Schohary river, together with island in said
rivei', containing, in all, 300 acres, laid out for Johan Peter
Kniskern, by Edward Collens, deputy surveyor, (Scoha-

rie, Schoharie county,) 139

Sept. 28. Description of a survey of a certain tract of land,
on the east side of Hudson's river, on a certain creek,
called Tomheeneck, to the southward of the bounds of
Hooseck, containing 600 acres, laid out for John De Pey-

ster, by Edward Collons, deputy surveyor, 140

Sept. 29. Warrant for a patent, to John De Peyster, for 600

acres of land set out to him, as appears by a certificate,. 141
Sept. 29. Certificate to John De Peyster, for 600 acres of land,
lying on the east side of Hudson's river, on a certain creek,

called Tomheeneck, {see pages 140, 141,) 142

Sept. 29. Warrant for a patent, to Johan Peter Kniskern, for
a certain tract of land, lying on both sides of Skohare
river, {seepage 139,) . . , . 143

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Page.

1730. Sept. 29. Certificate to John Peter Kniskern, for the same, 143
Oct. 8. Indian deed to Hartman Windecher and others, of all

that tract of land on the south side of the Maquase river
to the westward of the land granted to Peter Wagenaer
and others, lying about 3 miles distant from said river,. . 144

Oct. 8, Petition of Peter Caverly of Oysterbay, in Queen's
county, praying a patent for a ferry between a neck of
land in that town called Caverly's Island and Rye, 145

Oct. 9. Petition of Arent Brat of Schenectady, for license to
pui-chase 300 acres of woodland, and a marsh or meadow
adjoining the same, lying to the westward of that town
about 5 or 6 miles from the Mohawk's river, 146

Oct. 14. Petition of Benjamin Blagge, praying a patent for
a tract of land in the county of Orange, containing about
1,500 acres, being part of the lands formerly granted to
Capt. John Evans, 147

Oct. 23. Report of James De Lancey, chairman of the com-
mittee of council to whom the same was referred, 147

Petition of Elias Pipon, tenant in tail of certain lands in the
city of New York, in relation to an act of assembly to
impower him to dispose of a part of the same for the better
improvement of the rest, 148

Oct. 15. Affidavit of Johannes Martinus Van Harlingen in
relation to the same, 148

1731. Oct. 15. Indian deed to Jurch Hough and others, of all that

tract of land lying on the south side of the Maquasse
river behind the lands of Cadwallader Colden & Co.,

beginning upon a creek called Kaniochragaronde or ,

thence up the same to Teohogon which is about two Eng-
lish miles, and keeping the breadth of one English mile
on both sides of the said creek till the same shall take in
2,500 acres, 149

1730. Oct. 16. Petition of Joseph Sacket and Joseph Sacket, Jr.,

pi'aying a patent for 222 acres to makeup the compliment
of a tract of land in the counties of Orange and Ulster,
granted to the former, and also to grant to the other peti-
tioner liberty to take up 2,000 acres within the bounds of
Evans' vacated patent, with 150

Report of James De Lancey, chairman of the committee of
council to whom the same was referred, 150

Oct. 21. Petition of Thomas Standard and Thomas Ham-
mond, praying a patent for 2,000 acres of land in the
county of Orange or Ulster, being part of the land for-
merly granted to Capt. John Evans, 151

Oct. 23. Report of James De Lancey, chairman of the com-
mittee to whom the same was referred, 151

Nov. 3. Warrant of survey for the north bounds of Kinder-
hook patent, in order to determine the disputes relative to
the land petitioned for by Thomas Williams & Co., 152

1731. May 20. Articles of agreement between Phillip Livingston

and others, and David Schuyler, in relation to the pur-
chase of lands in the Mohawks country, 153

June — . Petition of Johannes Vanalst, for a warrant to survey

vol. x.] LAND PAPERS. 197

Page.
1731. and run out the bounds of a tract of land at Mespeth kills

in Queens county, 154

Petition of John Lindsay and others, for license to purchase
30,000 acres of vacant land in the Mohawks country,. . . . 155

June 8. Warrant of survey for 50,000 acres of the equiva-
lent lands for Thomas Hanly and others, inhabitants of
the town of Ridgefield, 156

June 8. Description of a survey of 50,000 acres of land being
part of the equivalent lands, laid out in four tracts for
Thomas Hanly and others, by Cadwallader Colden, survr.
genl., 157

June 8. Warrant for a patent to Thomas Hanly and others,
for four tracts of land set out to them as appears by a
certificate, 159

June 8. Certificate to Thomas Hanley, for four tracts of land
being part of the equivalent lands, containing in all about
50,000 acres, 159

Certificate to Hanley, (another copy,) 160

June 9. Description of a survey of six parcels of land in the
township of Oysterbay, in Queens county, containing in
all about 290 acres, laid out for Charles Boyle, by James
Livingston, deputy surveyor, 161

June 24. Petition of Petrus Van Driessen, for license to pur-
chase 2,500 acres of land in the county of Albany, 162

June 24. Report of Francis Harrison, chairman of the com-
mittee of council to whom the same was referred, 162

June 24. Petition of James Wallace, for a grant of 2,000
acres of land in the counties of Orange and Ulster, or in
one of them, being part of the lands formerly granted to
Capt. John Evans, 162

June 24. Report of Francis Harrison, chairman of the com-
mittee to whom the same was referred, 162

June 24. Warrant of survey for 2,000 acres of land for James
Wallace, 163

June 24. Petition of Cornelius Cuyler and Wm. Ketelthuyn,
praying a patent for a tract of land on the east side of
Hudson's river, beginning at the bounds of a patent
granted to Cornells Van Dyk & Co., at the north side of
a creek called by the Indians Dinoondehowe, and running
up the river to the second carrying place and extends back
into the woods two English miles, 164

Report of Fra: Harrison, chairman of the committee of
council to whom the same was referred, 164

June 24. Petition of Charles Boyle, in relation to the lands
in Oysterbay, of which John Newman died seized, 165

June 9. Warrant for a patent to Charles Boyle, for seven
tracts of land in Queens county, on Nassau Island, and
for the lands undivided or in common in Oysterbay, old
and new purchases of which John Newman lately died
seized, 166

June 9. Certificate to Charles Boyle, for sundry tracts of
land in the town of Oysterbay, in Queens county, 166

June 24. Petition of Daniel Ketelhuyn and Thomas Sharpe,

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r. . . Pa£e'

1731. for license to purchase a certain tract of wood land lying
at a distance from Hudson's river on the east side, to the
north of the line Renselaer's wyck, and south of the lands
belonging to the patentees of Saratogue, 167

June 24. Report of Fra : Harrison, chairman of the commit-
tee of council, to whom the same was referred, 167

July 13. Petition of Jennike Cregier, for license to purchase
2,000 acres of woods land lying on the southeast side of
Schohare River above Kadasede, beginning at the said
river at a place called Yagoughsitawawanie, thence run-
ning up the stream to a place called Chenochquatha, thence
into the woods on both side, 168

Sept. 7. Report of Win, Provoost, from the committee of
council, to whom the same was referred, 168

August 10. Petition of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty,
of the city of Albany, for license to purchase 4,000 acres
of woodland, at Tionondrogo, in trust for the Mohawk
Indians, 169

August 10. Petition of Burger Huijk and others, for a grant
of 6,000 acres, adjoining to lands of which they are now
possessed, at the north bounds of Kinderhook patent,. . . 170

August 10. Report of Cadwallader Colden, chairman of the
committee of council, to whom the same was referred,. . . 170
I August 12. Order in council, empowering the governor to
grant a patent to Anthony Rutgers, for a certain swamp
and fresh pond, called the Fresh water, adjacent to the
Duke's farm, upon New York Island, containing in all 70
acres, (2 copies,) 171, 172

August 25. Petition of Robert Livingston, Junr., and others,
for license to purchase 10,000 acres of land, up the Mo-
hawks river, in the county of Albany, 173

August 25. Petition of John Vander Spiegel and others, for
license to purchase three or four hundred acres of land,
called Mart Gerritson's Island and Rattle Snake plate,
near adjoining to the west bounds of Kinderhook, 174

Sept. 21. Report of James DeLancey, chairman of the com-
mittee of council, to whom the same was referred, 174

Sept. 3. Petition of Thomas Smith, praying a patent for
1,000 acres of vacant land, lying next his farm, in Orange
county, being part of the tract formerly granted to Capt.
John Evans, with 175

Sept. 7. Report of Wm. Provoost, chairman of the com-
mittee of council, to whom the same was referred, 175

Sept. 15. Petition of Johannis De Wandelaar, ofSchogkook,
in the county of Albany, for license to purchase 2,000
acres of land, above the Half Moon, on the east side of
Hudson's river, 176

Sept. 17. Petition of Stephen Van Courtlandt and others, for
license to purchase 8,000 acres of land, lying on the east
side of Hudson's river, to the northward of the manor of
Renselaarswick, to the south of the lands of the patentees
of Saragtoga, and to the south and .north of Hosick
patentees, 177

vol. x.] LAND PAPERS. 199

1731. Sept. 1 7. Petition of Teunis Van Sleyk and Pieter Lodewijck,
for license to purchase 1,000 acres of land, to the north-
ward of Kinderhook, at a little creek called Stone creek, 178
Sept. 21. Report of the committee of council, to whom the
same was referred, 178

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Page.
1731. Sept. 7. Petition of Hartman Windecker and others, praying
a patent for 2,000 acres of land, on the south side of the
Maquases river, about 3 miles distant from said river, to
the westward of the lands granted to Peter Wagenaer
and others, 1

Sept. 21. Report of the committee of council, to which the
same was referred, 1

Sept. 22. Petition of Henry Van Rensselaer, of the county
of Albany, in relation to the petition of Burgher Huyck
and others, for land southward of the south bounds of the
manor of Ranslaerswyck, and esteemed to be within the
township of Kinderhook, 2

Sept. 23. Report of Phillip Livingston, chairman of the com-
mittee to which the same was referred, 2

Sept. 24. Petition of Abraham Vanhorn and others, praying
a patent for so much of a tract of land, lying on the west
side of the Maquas river, beginning at Onieyodee ; thence
along the river westerly, to a place called Jurkannanodago,
and into the woods ten English miles, as will with the
land surveyed for them, on the south side of the Maquas,
beginning at a place called Kajurgouchtoohary, make up
8,000 acres, 3, 4

Sept. 23. Petition of Jurch Hough and others, for a license
to purchase certain vacant and unappropriated wood
lands, lying to the southward of a certain place called by
the natives Canajoharie, about four miles from the Mo-
hawks river, to the back of the lands granted to Cadwai-
, lader Colden and others, 5

Sept. 23. Report of Phillip Livingston, chairman of the com-
mittee of council, to whom the same was referred, 5

Oct. 2. Description of a survey of a certain tract of land,
lying in the county of Albany, on both sides of the Kin-
derhook creek, containing 6,000 acres, laid out for Burger
Huyk and others, by Jacobus Bruyn, deputy surveyor, 6

Sept. 25. Petition of Petrus Van Driessefc and Johannis Ehl,

vol. xi.] LAND PAPERS. 201

Pago.
1731. praying a patent for 2,000 acres of land, lying on the

south side of the Mohawks river, 6

Sept. 30. Report of Phillip Livingston, chairman of the com-
mittee of council, to whom the same was referred, 6

Warrant for a patent to Burgher Huyk and others, for a
tract of land, on hoth sides of the Kinderhook creek, set
out for them, as appears by a certificate, 7

Certificate to Burgher Huyck and others, for 6,000 acres of
land, 7

Oct. 15. Description of a survey of six tracts of land, in the
county of Orange, in the Highlands, on the west side of
Hudson's river, being some of the vacated lands, late of
Capt. John Evans, laid out for Gabriel and William
Ludlow, by Charles Clinton, deputy surveyor, 8

Oct. 25. Petition of Tunis Van Slyk and Pieter Lodewyck,
for a license, to purchase 1,000 acres of vacant land, to
the northward of Kinderhook, at a little creek called
Stone creek, 9

Oct. 25. Report of Frederick Morris, chairman of the com-
mittee of council, to whom the same was referred, 9

Oct. 25. Affidavit of Wm. Hopkins and Daniel Hogan, in
relation to the service of a copy of the foregoing petition,
upon the owners of the adjoining lands, 9

Nov. 2. Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land, lying
about three miles from the south side of the Mohawks
river, laid out for Hartman Windeker and others, by Ed-
ward Collins, deputy surveyor, 10

Nov. 8. Description of a survey of 8,000 acres of land, lying
on the west side of the Mohawks river, beginning on the
bank of said river, a little above the upper end of a certain
island, lately granted to Rutger Bleeker and others, and
along said river to the mouth of a rivulet, called by the
Indians Jurhannannodago, including the small islands in
the river, laid out for Abraham Van Horn and others, by
Edward Collins, 11

Nov. 11. Warrant for a patent, to Hartman Wendecker and
others, for a tract of land, set out to them, as appears by
a certificate, 12

Nov. 11. Certificate to Hartman Wendecker and others, for
a certain tract of land, lying about three miles from the
south side of the Mohawks river, beginning at the north-
east corner of the lands granted to Peter Wagenaer and
others, containing 2,000 acres, 12

Nov. 13. Warrant for a patent, to Abraham Van Home and
others, for a certain tract of land and some islands therein
included, set out to them, as appears by a certificate,. ... 13

Nov. 12. Certificate to Abraham Van Home and others, for
a tract of land, lying upon the west side of the Mohawks
river, beginning at a point a little above the island,
granted to Rutger Bleecker and others, and extending
along the river to the mouth of a rivulet, called by the
Indians Jurhannanodo, including several small islands,

containing in all 8,000 acres, 13

26

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Pago.

1731. Nov. 18. Description of a survey of a tract of land, lying on

the east side of Hudson's river, on both sides of a certain

creek called Tomlenack, containing nearly 2,000 acres,

laid out for John Schuyler and Joachim Bradt, by Cad-

wallader Colden, surveyor general, 14

Dec. 1. Description of a survey of a certain tract of land, on
the west side of Hudson's river, beginning on the east
side of Sawyer's kill, and bordering on the Caters kill,
and the land called Kiskatameteky, containing 4,000
acres, laid out for Vincent Mathews and others, by Chas.

Clinton, dep. surveyor, 15

Nov. 11. Petition of Jurch Miller and others, for a license to
purchase 3,500 acres of vacant wood land, lying some
distance from the Mohawks river, on the north side
thereof, to the west of Stone Rabia, being lands hereto-
fore granted to Bartholomew Pickard and others, 16

Nov. 2. Report of the committee of council, to whom the

same was referred, 16

Dec. 2. Petition of Nathaniel Hazard, Junr., praying a patent
for 2,000 acres of the vacant land, being part of the lands

formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, 17

Dec. 23. Report of James Alexander, from the committee of

council, to whom the same was referred, 17

Dec. 2. Petition of Jurch Hough and others, praying a
patent, for all that certain tract of land, on the south side
of the Maquase river, behind the lands granted to Cad-
wallader Colden and company, beginning at a creek,
called by the natives Kaniochragaionde, and running up
the same, to a place called Teohogon, which is about two
English miles, and keeping the breadth of one English
mile, on both sides of the creek, till the same takes in the

quantity of 2,500 acres, 18

Dec. 2. Report of the committee of council, to whom the

same was referred,

Dec. 6. Letter of Cadwallader Colden, to Richard Bradley,
Esq., in relation to a patent for 4,000 acres of land, in
which Mr. Heath is in ti-ust for him, dated at Coldenham, 19
Dec. 7. Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land, in the
county of Ulster, being part of the lands formerly granted
to Capt. John Evans, lying near the patent of Francis
Harrison and company, laid out for James Wallace, by

Charles Clinton, deputy surveyor, 20

Dec. 8. Certificate to James Wallace, for the last mentioned

land, 21

Dec. 9. Petition of Gabriel Ludlow, Junr., of Orange Town,
praying a patent for 2,000 acres of the vacant land, in

Orange county, being part of Evans' patent, with 22

Dec* 23. Report of Ja: Alexander, from the committee of

council, to whom the same was referred, 22

Dec. 20. Warrant for a patent, to Vincent Matthews and
others, for 4,000 acres of land, on the west side of
Hudson's river, lately set out to them, as appears by a
certificate, 23

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Page.

1731. Boundaries of the land surveyed by Vincent Matthews, be-

ginning on the east line of Sawyer's kill, and running
along by the Caters kill and Kiskatameteky, 23

Nov. 11. Petition of Frederick Bell and Hendrick Hager, for
license to purchase 800 acres of land, not far from Oris-
konie, near to the Maquase river, with 24

Dec. 23. Report of the committee of council, to whom the
same was referred, 24

Nov. 11. Petition of Johan Jurch Kast, Junr., and Jacob
Hilts, for license to purchase 1,000 acres of vacant land,
and a run of water, near Burnet's field, 25

Dec. 2. Report of the committee of council, to whom the
same was referred, 25

Dec. 23. Petition of John Collins and others, for license to
purchase 16,000 acres of vacant land, '. 26

Dec. 23. Report of Ja: Alexander, chairman of the com-
mittee of council, to whom the same was referred, 26

1732. Jan. 25. Warrant for a patent, to James Wallace, for 2,000

acres of land, in the county of Ulster, lately set out to
him, as appears by a certificate, 27

Feb. 4. Petition of John Vanderspiegle and others, praying
300 acres of the land called Marte Gerritson's Island and
Rattle Snake platt, near adjoyning to the west bounds of
the patent of Kinderhook, 28

Feb. 4. Report of Ja : Alexander, chairman of the committee
of council, to whom the same was referred, 28

Feb. 11. Petition of Henry Lane and others, praying a patent
for three pieces of ground in the city of New York, part
whereof are covered with water, the first beginning on
the south side of the street that leads from the Parade to
the North river, and extends 400 feet into the North river ;
the second begins on the north side of the west end of
Pearl street, and the third begins at the southeast corner
White Hall, with 29

March 13. Report of Phillip Cortland, chairman of the com-
mittee of council to whom the same was referred, 29

March 13. Petition of Samuell Heath and others, praying a
patent for 6,000 acres of the lands lying vacant in coun-
ties of Orange and Ulster, formerly patented to Capt.
John Evans, 30

March 13. Report of Phillip Cortland, chairman of the com-
mittee to whom the same was referred, 30

March 22. Description of a survey of two parcels of land in
the county of Orange, being part of the tract formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, one of which contains 750
acres, the other 250 acres; laid out for Thomas Smith, by
Charles Clinton, deputy surveyor, 31

April 23. Warrant for a patent to Thomas Smith, for two
parcels of land lying in the county of Orange, set out to
him as appears by a certificate, 32

April 22. Certificate to Thomas Smith, for two tracts of land
in the county of Orange, 32

April 28. Petition of Thomas Hanly, Nathan St. John and

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Page.
1732. others, for a warrant to survey and run out the courses
and bounds of several lots into which the 50,000 acres
granted them in the equivalent lands, are divided, with. . 33

Report of the committee of council to whom the same was
referred, 33

April 28. Petition of John Lawrence, praying a patent for
1,000 acres of the vacant lands in the tract heretofore
granted to Capt. John Evans, in the counties of Orange
and Ulster, or either of them, 34

April 28. Report of the committee of council to whom the
same was referred, 34

May 1. Description of a survey of a tract of land for Corne-
lius Cuyler, lying on the east side of Hudson's river, be-
ginning on the north side of Batten kill, otherwise called
Dionondohowe, where it falls into the said river, and
thence along the north bounds of the land called Sarag-
toga, containing 750 acres, also a tract of land for Wil-
liam Kettelhuyn, beginning on the northwest corner of
the aforesaid creek, and containing 850 acres; Edward
Collins, dep. surveyor, 35

May 1. Letter of Cadwallader Colden to Frederick Morris,
dep. secretary, in relation to the passing of a patent to
Cornelius Cuyler and William Kettelhuyn, for the two
tracts last described, dated at Newburgh, 36

May 5. Warrant for a patent to Cornelius Cuyler and Wil-
liam Kettelhuyn, for 1,600 acres of land on the east side
of Hudson's river, lately set out to them, as appears by a
certificate, 37

May 5. Certificate to Cornelius Cuyler and William Kettel-
huyn, for 1,600 acres of land on the east side of Hudson's
river, 37

May 9. Indian deed to Petrus Van Driessen and Johannes
Ehl, ministers of the Gospel, of all that tract of land
lying in the county of Albany, on the north side of the
Mohawks river, beginning at the westei'most corner of
the land granted to Francis Harrison & Co., on the bank
of said river, and runs northeasterly along the bounds of
said tract two English miles and a half, then northwesterly
one mile and a half, then southwesterly two miles and a
half, to the Mohawks river, and down the same to the
place where it began, 38

May 18. Description of a survey of a tract of land for John
Lawrence, lying in the county of Orange, next to the
patents of McGregory and Bradley, being part of the land
formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, containing 765
acres, Charles Clinton, dep. surveyor, 39

June 1. Description of a survey of two islands in Hudson's
river, opposite to Kinderhook, one of which is known by
the name of Marte Garritsons Island, and contains 225
acres, and the other called Rattle Snake Piatt contains 35
acres ; surveyed for John Vanderspeigle and others, by
Edward Collins, dep. surveyor, " 40

vol. xi.] LAND PAPERS. 205

Page.
1/32. June 7. Warrant for a patent to John Lawrence, for 765

acres of land in the county of Orange, with 41

June 19. Certificate to John Lawrence, for 765 acres of land

lying in the highlands, in the county of Orange, 41

June 16. Warrant for a patent to John Vander Speigle, Wil-
liam Smith and John Borghghart, for some wood land and
meadow in the county of Albany, called Marten Gaerit-
sons island and Rattle Snake island, near adjoining to the
west bounds of Kinderhook, and both of them contains

260 acres, rt 42

June 2. Certificate to John Vanderspeigle and others for the

same, 42

Aug. 25. Petition of Peter Van Brugh, praying a patent for
the use of himself and the other patentees of Hunters
Field, for 400 acres, beginning on the west side of Scho-
harie creek, and adjoining to the west side of the afore-
said patent, to make up a deficiency in the same, 43

Aug. 35. Report of Geo. Clarke, from the committee of

council to whom the same was referred, 43

Aug. 25. Petition of Cornelius Van Ness and others, praying
a patent for 1,200 acres of land on the east side of Hud-
son's river, recently released to the crown by the Indian

proprietors, with 44

Aug. 25. Report of Geo. Clark, from the committee of coun-
cil to whom the same was referred, 44

Sept. 15. Petition of Daniel Kettelhuyn and others, for
license to purchase 15,000 acres of land on the east side
of Hudson's river, near or about a tract of land called

Hosick, with 45

Sept. 15. Report of Rip Van Dam, from the committee of

council to whom the same was referred, 45

Sept. 15. Petition of Petrus Van Driesen and Johannes Ehl
and others, praying a patent for a certain tract of land on
the north side of the Mohawks river, recently released to

the crown by the Indian proprietors, 45

Sept. 15. Report of Rip Van Dam, from the committee of

council to whom the same was referred, 45

Sept. — . Exemplification of an order of the king in council,
empowering the governor to grant the fee simple and in-
heritance of a certain swamp and fresh pond called the
Fresh Water, adjacent to the Duke's Farm on the Island
Manhatten, now called New York, to Anthony Rutgers,

the same containing about 70 acres, '•. . 46

Sept. 16. Warrant for a patent to Anthony Rutgers, for the

land last described, 47

Sept. 22. Petition of John Kelly and Simon Johnson, attor-
neys at law, in relation to a clause in the letters patent,
lately granted to the city of New York, by which they
are " with many others excluded and debarred from prac-
tising in the Mayor's court of said city," '. . 48

Oct. 10. Indian deed to Daniel Kettelhuyn and others, of all
that tract of land on the east side of Hudson's river near

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Page.

1732. and adjoining a tract of land called Hosick, containing
15,000 acres, 49

Oct. 23. Warrant of survey for Petrus VanDriessen, Johannes
Ehl and others, for a tract of land on the north side of
the Mohawks river, 49

Nov. 9. Petition of Daniel Ketelhuyn and others, praying
a patent for a tract of land on the east side of Hudson's
river near and about Hosick, 50

Nov. 9. Report of Archd. Kennedy, chairman of the com-
mittee of council to whom the same was referred, 50

Petition of Wessel Ten Broeck, praying a patent for 1,000
acres of a tract of land called Loin, on the west side of
Hudson's river, 52

Nov. 9. Report of Geo. Clark, from the committee of coun-
cil to which the same was referred, 52

Nov. 9. Petition of Charles Williams and Frederick Morris,
praying a patent for an island lying in a bay or arm of
the sea which runs up between the towns of Easthamp-
ton, South Hampton and Southhold, in the county of Suf-
folk, commonly called Robin's Island, with 53

Nov. 9. Report of Geo. Clark, from the committee of coun-
cil to which the same was referred, 53

Nov. 10. Petition of Johes Vischer and Johes Beekman, in
behalf of themselves and the rest of the owners of Kaya-
derosseras, for a warrant to survey the lines and bounds
of their patent, 54

1733. April 18. Petition of Peter Whine and others, for a license

to purchase 22,000 acres of wood land lying on the east
side of Hudson's river to the northward of the patent
Hoseke, or Rensselaerswick and Schotocock, and to the
eastward of Sarachtoga patent, 55

April 18. Report of the committee of council, to whom the
same was referred, 55

June 13. Description of a survey of 150 acres of land on the
Cater's kill adjoining the patent of Johannes Hanlenbeck,
alias Johannes Hornebeek, laid out for Vincent Matthews
and others, by Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., 56

June 19. Description of a survey of 825 acres of land for
Wessel Ten Broeck, lying on the west side of Hudson's
river, beginning at the most northerly corner on said
river of the land lately granted to Vincent Matthews, Cad-
wallader Colden, survr. genl., 57

Aug. 23. License to Peter Bayard, to purchase 27,000 acres
of vacant land lying on the east side of Hudson's river
to the northward of Saraghtoga patent, between the lands
lately granted to Cornelius Cuyler and Wm. Kettlehuyn,
and a small rivulet in the upper end of the large carrying
place, together with the several islands in the river in the
aforesaid bounds, 58

Aug. 23. Petition of Charles Williams and Frederick Morris,
and Samuel Heath, praying a patent for 6,000 acres of
the land lying vacant in Evans' patent, with 59

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Page.
1733. Aug. 23. Report of James De Lancey, chairman of the com-
mittee of council to which the same was referred, 59

Aug. 28. Petition of Walter Butler and others, for a license
to purchase a certain tract of land lying near a place
called Tiononderoge, 60

Aug. 28. License to Walter Butler, to purchase 86,000 acres
of vacant land near Tiononderge, 61

Aug. 28. Petition of Peter Bayard and others, praying a
patent for a certain tract of land lying on the east side of
Hudson's river above Saraghtoga, (seepage 58,) 62

Aug. 28. Report of the committee of council to whom the
same was referred, 62

Aug. 30. Letter from Cadwallader Calden to Richard Brad-
ley, attorney general, 63

Sept. 29. Petition of William Dick, praying a patent for a
lot of ground in the city of Albany where the old fort
formerly stood, with 64

Sept. 29. Report of Henry Lane, chairman of the committee
of council to whom the same was referred, 64

Oct. 16. Petition of Walter Butler and others, praying a
patent for 86,000 acres of a tract of land lying on the
south side of the Mohawk's river, beginning at the land
in possession of David Carvill, from thence running
along the said river to the mats or lowland of Tionon-
deroga, thence round said flats to Tiononderoga creek,
thence along the same to Schoharie, thence along the
bounds of Schoharie as they run southerly and easterly,
thence to the bounds of Schenectady, then round the
bounds of other patented lands to the place where it first
begun, , 65

Oct. 16. ^Report of Ph : Livingston, chairman of the commit-
tee of council to whom the same was referred, 65

Sept. 18. Indian deed to Walter Butler and others, for the
same, 66

Description of a survey of 2,850 acres of land for Vincent
Mathews, being the remaining part of 7,000 acres ordered
to be surveyed for them, beginning at the southeast cor-
ner of a tract of 201 acres formerly granted to Geo.
Meales and Richard Hayes, being a tree standing on the
old path between Kingston and Albany, near a run called
the Sawyer's kill, Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., 67

Oct. 2. Certificate to Vincent Matthews, for 150 acres of
land on the Cater's kill to make up a deficiency in the
patent granted them for 7,000 acres, 68

Oct. 3. Warrant for a patent to Vincent Matthews and
others, for the last mentioned land, 69

Oct. 14. Petition of John Roseboom, junr., and others, for
a license to purchase a tract of vacant wood land lying to
the northeast of Kinderhook upon or near to a creek
called the Stone kill, 70

Oct. 24. Report of the committee of council, to whom the
same was referred, 70

Oct. 24. Petition of Frederick Morris, in behalf of himself

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Page.
1733. and two others, for a license to purchase 6,000 acres of

vacant land in the Oniadies country, on Schenectady river, 7 1

Oct. 24. Report of the committee of council, to whom the
same was referred, VI

Oct. 24. Petition of John Schuyler and others, for a license
to purchase a certain tract of vacant land, at or near
Wood creek, 72

Oct. 24. Report of the committee of council, to whom the
same was referred, 72

Oct. 29. Copy of an act to repeal so much of a clause, in the
act entitled a bill for the vacating, breaking and annulling
several extravagant lands, made Col. Benjamin Fletcher,
late governour of this province, as concerns a certain
swamp and fresh pond, called the Fresh water, and adja-
cent to the King's farm, formerly called the Dukes farm,
on the Island Manhattens, 73

Nov. 3. Petition of Charles Williams and others, for license
to purchase a certain tract of vacant land, lying on the
easterly side of Kinderhook, and to the northward of Col.
Hendrick Rensselaer's patent, in order to obtain a patent
for 15,000 acres thereof, 74

Nov. 3. Report of Henry Lane, chairman of the committee
of council, to whom the same was referred, 74

Nov. 3. Petition of Abraham Glen and others, for a license
to purchase 15,000 acres of land upon Schohare creek, . . 75

Nov. 3. Report of Henry Lane, chairman of the committee
of council, to whom the same was referred, 75

Petition of Jacob Glen and others, for license to purchase
15,000 acres of vacant land, in the county of Albany,. . . 75

Nov. 3. Report of Henry Lane, chairman of the committee
of council, to whom the same was referred, 75

Nov. 12. Description of a survey of Robins Island, lying to
the southward of Booth neck, in the bay between South-
old and Southampton, containing 375 acres, for Charles
Williams and Frederick Morris, Cadwallader Colden,
survr. genl., 76

Nov. 12. Warrant for a patent to Anthony Rutgers, for all
that swamp and fresh pond, called the Fresh water, adja-
cent to the Duke's farm, upon the Island Manhattan, now
called New York Island, 77

Nov. 9. Warrant for a patent, to Wessell Tenbrook, for 825
acres of land, on the west side of Hudson's river, which
was set out for him, as appears by a certificate, 78

Nov. 9. Certificate to Wessell Tenbrook, for a certain tract
of land, lying on the west side of Hudson's river, begin-
ning at the most northerly corner, on Hudson's river, of
a tract of land granted to Vincent Matthews and others,
and containing 825 acres, 78

Dec. 1 8. Petition of John Lindesey, praying a patent for a
tract of land, lying on the west side of Hudson's river,
near Kats kill, containing about 300 acres, with house,
orchard and barn thereunto belonging, whereof Helmer
Janse died seized, the same having escheated to the crown, 79

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Page.

1733. Dec. 18. Report of the committee of council, to whom the

same was referred, 79

Draught of a warrant to the attorney general, to prepare a

patent for the same, 79

Dec. 18. Petition of Richard Nicholls, praying a patent for
400 acres of land, in Ulster county, bounded on the west
by Paltz creek, on the north by the land of Henry Wile-
man, on the east by land formerly granted to Thomas
Brasier, and on the south by land granted to James Alex-
ander, with 80

Dec. 18. Report of the committee of council, to whom the
same was referred, , 80

1734. Feb. 2. Description of a survey of 275 acres of land, lying

on the Paltz river, in the county of Ulster, for Richard

Nicholls, Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., 81

Feb. 20. Warrant for a patent, to Charles Williams and
Frederick Morris, for an island called Robins Island, lying
to the southward, of Booth's neck, in the bay between
Southold and Southampton, containing 275 acres, 82

1733. Dec. 7. Certificate to Charles Williams and Frederick Mor-

ris, for the same, 82

1734. Feb. 27. Petition of Walter Butler and others, praying a

patent for a certain tract of vacant wood land, adjoining
the back lines of the lands formerly granted to John Col-
lins and others, on the north side of the Mohawks river,

containing 4,000 acres, 83

Feb. 27. Report of Henry Lane, chairman of the committee
of council, to which the same was referred, 83

1733. Nov. 14. Petition of George Clarke, praying a patent for

900 acres of vacant land, near Schoharie, 84

Nov. 14. Report of the committee of council, to which the
same was referred, 84

1734. March 19. Description of a survey of 12,000 acres, lying on

two brooks, in the county of Albany, one of which is
called Marooneschaak, and the other Maquaimkeeck, for
Cornelius Van Ness and others, Edward Collins, dep.
survr., 85

March 27. Warrant for a patent, to Richard Nicholls, for 275
acres of land, lying in the county of Ulster, being part of
the lands formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, 86

Mar. 27. Exemplification of a certificate to Richard Nicholls,
for the same, 86

April 18. Indian deed to Colonel Cosby, for land on the
south side of the Mohawk river, adjoining the lands of
Colden, Alexander & Co., 87

April 28. Petition of Coenraet Frank, praying a patent for
300 acres of land, lying at Burnet's Field, on the south

side of the Mohawk's river, 88

1732. Jan. 28. Indian deed to Cornelius Van Ness, Stephen Van
Renselaer and others, of all that certain tract of land, on
the east side of Hudson's river, on a certain brook, called
Maroomskaak, which rims into the Hoosick kill, near a
place called Sanckhaick, beginning from the bounds of
27

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Page.
1732. Hoosick patent, and so about easterly and north easterly
up along both sides of the said brook, and another brook,
called Maquaemkaeck, until it takes in the quantity of

12,000 acres, ~ 89

1734. Aug. 3. Affidavit of Stevanus Groesbeek, one of the sub-
scribing witnesses, in relation to the signing of the same, 89

May 17. Petition of John De Peyster and others, for license
to purchase a tract of land on the east side of Hudson's
river, to the northward of the city of Albany, 90

May 17. Report of Dan : Horsmanden, chairman of the com-
mittee of council to which the same was referred, 90

May 23. Draught of a letter of R. Bradley to Frederick
Morris, in relation to Richard Nicholl's patent, 92

May 23. Answer to the same, 92

May 24. Letter of R. Bradley to Mr. Nicholls, 93

May 24. Letter of Richd. Nicholls to Richard Bradley, in
relation to his patent, 94

Case of Mr. Richard Nicholl's patent, 95

May 30. Description of a survey for George Clarke, of a tract
of land near a place called Schohary, beginning at the
south bounds on the west side of Schohary river of
another tract known by the name of Hunters field, and
containing 900 acres, 96

Warrant for a patent to Anne Willmot, for all that certain
tract of land lying in the county of Albany, near Fort
Hunter, between tjhe Schohary brook or river and the
Mohawks river, 97

June 21. Petition of David D. Schuyler, for a license to pur-
chase 2,000 acres of land in the Mohocks country, 98

June 21. Report of the committee' of council to which the
same was referred, 98

June 22. Petition of Thomas Freeman and others, praying a
patent for 20,000 acres, being part of a tract purchased
by Nicholas E. Ker and sundry other Germans, in the
Mohauks country, on both sides of the river between the
great flatt or plain above the fall and the land granted to
to the wife and children of Johan Jurch Cast, with 99

June 22. Report of Dan : Horsmanden, chairman of the com-
mittee of council to which the same was referred, 99

June 24. Indian deed to Peter Winne and others, of all that
tract of land on the east side of Hudson's river to the
northward of the patented lands commonly called Hoseke
or Rensslaers wick and Schotocock, and to the eastward
of Sarachtoga patent, 100

July 1. Letter of Richard Nicholls representing the case
relating to his patent, 101

June 13. Petition of John Lyne, Thomas Freeman and others,
praying a patent for 20,000 acres of land in the Mohauks
country, 102

July 13. Report of Dan : Horsmanden, chairman of the com-
mittee* of council to which the same was referred, 102

July 13. Petition of Joseph Warrell and others, praying a
patent for 20,000 acres in the Mohawks country, 103

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1734. July 13. Report of Dan : Horsmanden, chairman of the com-
mittee of council to which the same was referred, 103

Aug. 7. Indian deed to Daniel Denton, of a certain tract of
land on the west side of Hudson's river and on the west
side of the Blew hills of Catts kill, bounded along each
side of Chawtickignank creek, to the Schowherres creek, 104
Aug. 7. Indian deed to Michael Duning, of Orange county,
of a certain tract of land lying on the west of Hudson's
river and on the west side of the Blew hills of Catts kill,
bounded along each side of the Chawtickignank creek to

the Schowherres creek, 105

[No date.] Petition of the sachems or chiefs of the Scho-
harie Mohawk Indians, in behalf of them and their castles,
in relation to their lands in the county of Albany, on the
west side of Hudson's river and the Blew hills of Katts
kill, along each side of Chawtickagnack creek the Schoha-
ries creek to the nearer falls to Schoharie, containing in the
whole about 6,000 acres, which have been stolen from them
by the River Indians and sold to Vincent Mathews, Michael
Dunning and Daniel Denton, (see above,) [with draught,] 106
Aug. 23. Petition of Peter De Lancey, praying a patent for
a small tract of land in the county of Westchester, bounded
eastwardly by Mamaroneck river, and westerly by the old
colony line settled in the year 1664; as also a small island

in Mamaroneck harbour, 107

Aug. 23. Report of Fra: Harrison, chairman of the com-
mittee of council to which the same was referred, 107

Aug. 23. Petition of Daniel Horsmanden, in behalf of him-
self and two others, for license to purchase 6,000 acres of
a certain tract of vacant land on the east side of Hudson's

river, in the county of Albany, 108

Aug. 23. Report of Fra: Harison, chairman of the commit-
tee of council to whom the same was referred, 108

Aug. 23. Petition of Johannes Lansingh, in behalf of him-
self and two other persons, for license to purchase 6,000
acres of a tract of land on the west side of Hudson's
river, at and near the Kats kill, in the county of Albany, 109
Aug. 23. Report of Fra: Harison, chairman of the commit-
tee of council to which the same was referred, 109

Aug. 23. Petition of William Dick and others, for license to
purchase 16,000 acres of a certain tract of vacant land on
the south side of the Maquase river, near Connijgonie, . . 110
Aug. 23. Report of Fra: Harison, chairman of the commit-
tee of council to which the same was referred, 110

Aug. 24. Warrant to William Dick and others, to purchase

the last mentioned land, Ill

Aug. 23. Petition of William Cosby and others, praying a
patent for 20,000 acres, part of the lands by them pur-
chased of Nicholas Ecker and sundry other Germans, in

the Mohauks country, 112

Aug. 23. Report of Fra: Harrison, chairman of the commit-
tee of council to whom the same was referred, 112

Oct. 3. Petition of William Dick and others, praying a

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Page.
1734. patent for 1,600 acres of land on the south side of the

Maquase river, near Connyjorie, {see page 111,] 113

Oct 3. Report of Cadwallader Colden, chairman of the com-
mittee of council, to which the same was referred, 113

Oct. 3. Petition of Vincent Matthews, Michael Dunnig and
Daniell Denton, praying a patent for 6,000 acres of land,
recently purchased by them of the Indians, on the west
side of Hudson's river, with 114

Oct. 3. Report of the committee of council, to which the
same was referred, 114

Oct. 3. Petition of Thomas Williams and Edward Collins, in
behalf of themselves and two other persons, for a license
to purchase 8,000 acres of vacant land, on the west side
of Hudson's river, 115

Oct. 3. Report of Cadwallader Colden, from the committee
of council, to which the same was referred, 115

Oct. 3. Petition of Johannes Lansingh and company, praying
a patent for 6,000 acres of land, on the west side of
Hudson's river, and to the westward of Katts kill, in the
county of Albany, 116

Oct. 3. Report of Cadwallader Colden, chairman of the com-
mittee of council, to which the same was referred, 116

Oct. 3. Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land, lying
in the county of Orange, being part of the land formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, surveyed for Nathaniel
Hazard, Junr., by Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., 117

Oct. 4. Description of a survey of 20,000 acres of land, lying
on both sides of the Mohawk river, surveyed for John
Lyne and others, by Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl.,.. . 118

Oct. 4. Description of a suiwey of 22,000 acres of land, lying
on both sides of the Mohawks river, beginning at a
certain place on the south side of that river, on the west
side of the mouth of a certain creek called Sadaghquede,
which empties into the same, laid out for Joseph Worrel
and others, by Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., 119

Oct 5. Description of a survey of three several tracts of
land, lying on the west side of Cats kill mountains, on a
creek called Chawtiekignack and Schohary kill, contain-
ing in all 6,000 acres, surveyed for Vincent Matthews,
Michael Dunning and Daniel Denton, by Cadwallader
Colden, survr. genl., 120

Oct. 12. Warrant for a patent, to Joseph Worrell and
others, for 22,000 acres of land, lying on both sides of the
Mohauks river, 121

Oct. 5. Certificate to Joseph Warrel and others, for the
same, 121

Oct. 12. Warrant for a patent, to John Lyne and others, for
20,000 acres of land, on both sides of the Mohauks river, 122

Oct. 5. Certificate to John Lyne and others, for the same,. . 122

Oct. 12. Warrant for a patent, to Vincent Matthews and
others, for 6,000 acres of land, on the west side of Hud-
son's river, 123

Oct. 5. Exemplification of a certificate, to Vincent Matthews

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Page.
1 734. and others, for three tracts of land, containing in all 0,000

acres, 123

Oct. 17. Petition of John Schuyler and others, to have the
time enlarged for making the purchase of a certain tract
of vacant land, at or near a place called Wood creek, .... 124

Oct. 18. Report of Phillip Cortland, from the committee of
council, to which the same was referred,

Oct. 17. Petition of Robert Lurting and others, for leave to
make proof before the council, that they have published
notices of their intention to divide a tract of land, in
Dutchess county, of which they stand seized, and to
selling a part of the same, to defray the expenses of the
partition, 125

Sept. 7. Affidavit of John Sackett, in relation to the publica-
tion of the notices referred to, 125

Oct. 17. Petition of David D. Schuyler, praying a patent for
2,000 acres of lowland, meadow and upland, lying on the
south side of the Mohawks river, 126

July 9. Indian deed to David Schuyler, for all that tract of
land on the south side of the Mohocks river, beginning a
little above a place called Onawedake, 127

Petition of David Schuyler, praying a patent for 2,000 acres
of land, on the south side of the Mohawks river, 128

Oct. 24. Report of Phillip Cortlandt, from the committee of
council, to which the same was referred, 128

Oct. 24. Proposals offered to his excellency and council, by
the surveyor general, attorney general and secretary, to
encourage the settling of lands, in the remote parts of the
province, 129

Oct. 26. Petition of Gerrit Johanese Lansingh and Robert
Lansingh, praying a patent for 1,000 acres of the lands, in
the county of Albany, called Kaghkamekaek, 130

1733. Indian deed to Gerrit J ohannesse Lansingh and Robert Lan-

singh, of all that tract of land called Kaghkamekaek,
beginning at a certain place called Sepewechkaseck, and
running with an easterly line, to a place called Paptaneck,
and from said Sepewechkaseck with a westerly line to ye
bounds of Kinderhook, and along said bounds southerly,
to ye patent of Col. Hendrick Ranselaer, 131

1734. Oct. 26. Petition of Paul Richards and others, for license to

purchase a tract of vacant land, lying in the Mohawks
country, in order to obtain a patent for 1,000 acres
thereof, 132

Oct. 29. Report of James DeLancey, from the committee of
council, to which the same was referred, 132

Oct. 26. Description of a survey of a tract of land, for Wil-
liam Cosby and others, lying near Fort Hunter, between
the Schohary brook and the Mohawks river, and contain-
ing 28,000 acres, Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., 133

Oct. 29. Petition of George Clark and John Lindesay, in
behalf of themselves and two others, for license to pur-
chase 8,000 acres of vacant land in the Mohawks country, 134

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Page.
1734. Oct. 29. Report of James DeLancey, chairman of the com-
mittee of council, to which the same was referred, 134

Oct. 29. Petition of Charles Boyle, praying a patent for
2,000 acres of vacant land, in the county of Albany, .... 135

Oct. 29. Report of James DeLancey, from the committee of
council, to which the same was referred, 135

Oct. 29. Petition of Jacob Glen and others, praying a patent
for 24,000 acres, on the north side of the Maquase river, 136

Oct. 29. Report of James De Lancey, from the committee
of council to whom the same was referred, 136

Oct. 29. Petition of Fredk. Morris & Company, for an en-
largement of the time limited in the license granted them
to purchase a certain tract of vacant land in the Oniades
country, on Schenectady river, for the space of twelve
months longer, , 137

Oct. 29. Report of James De Lancey, from the committee
of council to which the same was referred, 137

Oct. 29. Petition of Walter Butler and Archibald Kennedy
and others, for license to purchase a tract of vacant land in
the county of Albany, 138

Oct. 29. Report of James De Lancey, from the committee
of council, to which the same was referred, 138

Nov. 1. Petition of James Strihgham and Danl. Everitt,
praying a patent for 4,000 acres of lands lying vacant and
unpatented in the tract formerly granted to Capt. John
Evans, 139

Nov. 1. Report of Archd. Kennedy, chairman of the com-
mittee of council, to which the same was referred, 139

Nov. 5. Petition of William Cony, for a grant of 100,000
acres of land in the Mohocks country near Aries creek,
Tienonderoga creek, Godority patent and Schoharie,. . . . 140

Nov. 6. Petition of Cornelius Van Home and others, for
license to purchase 36,000 acres of vacant land in the
county of Albany, .... 141

Nov. 6. Report of James De Lancey, from the committee of
council, to whom the same was referred, 141

Nov. 8. Indian deed to Edward Collins and Thomas Williams
of the city of Albany, of all that certain tract of land in
the county of Albany, on the west side of Hudson's river
bounded northerly by the west line of the manor of
Renselaers wyke, southerly by the lands granted John
Bronck and Martin Gerritse Van Bergen, easterly by Hud-
son's river, and westerly by the high woods known and
called by the Indian name Sticktekook, 142

Nov. 11. Warrant for a patent to George Clarke, for 900
acres of a certain tract of land in the county of Albany, 143

July 15. Certificate to George Clark, for 900 acres of vacant
land at or near a place called Schoharie, beginning at the
south bounds of Huntersfield on the west side of Scho-
hary river, 142

Nov. 12. Petition of William Cosby, junr., and others, for
license to purchase a tract of land in the Mohauks country, 144

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VOL.

1734. Nov. 12. Report of Geo. Clark, from the committee of coun-

cil to which the same was referred, 144

Nov. 12. License to William Cosby, junr., and others, to pur-
chase a tract of land in the Mohauks country, 145

Nov. 15. Warrant for 25,000 acres within the bounds of
Evans' patent between the old and new northwest line for
John Hamilton & Company, 146

Nov. 6. License to Walter Butler and Archibald Kennedy,
in behalf of themselves and others, to purchase eight thou-
sand acres of a certain tract of vacant land in the county
of Albany, 147

Nov. 20. Petition of George Clark, owner of lot No. 48, in
a tract of land in Orange Co., granted to Matthew Ling
and others, praying a patent for so much of said lot as by
a survey thereof is found to be within the bounds of
Evans' patent, 148

Nov. 20. Report of Dan : Horsmanden, chairman of the com-
mittee of council to which the same was referred, 148

Nov. 20. Petition of Peter Winne and others, praying a
patent for 22,000 acres of a tract of land on the east side
of Hudson's river, above the city of Albany to the north-
ward of the patented lands commonly called Hoseke or
Renselaerswick and Schotocock, and to the eastward of
Sarachtoga patent, 149

Nov. 20. Report of Dan : Horsmanden, chairman of the com-
mittee of council to which the same was referred, 149

Nov. 25. Petition of John Hamilton and others, praying a
patent for 25,000 acres of land in the county of Orange,
adjacent to the southerly bounds of a patent formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, 150

Nov. 25. Report of Phillip Cortlandt, from the committee
of council to which the same was referred, 150

Nov. 25. Petition of Elizabeth Denne, widow, praying a
patent for 1,140 acres, surveyed for her husband in his
lifetime and lying upon the northwest line of Evans'
patent, 151

Nov. 28. Report of Phillip Cortlandt, from the committee
of council to which the same was referred, 151

Dec. 2. Petition of Jacob Lansingh, for license to purchase
2,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, 152

Dec. 2. Report of Dan : Horsmanden, from the committee of
council to whom the same was referred, 152

Dec. 11. Indian deed to William Cosby, junr., and others,
of all that tract of land lying to the westward of Hud-
son's river near the Schohary creek, between the Cattskill
creek and the aforesaid Schohary river, the one called
Kahosetthare, and the other Gataraga hill, including the
said hills and the land between them, 153

Dec. 12. Warrant for a patent to Elizabeth Denne, for 1,140
acres of land lying in the county of Orange upon the
northwest line of Evans' patent, 154

Dec. 30. Certificate to Elizabeth Denne, for the same, 154

1735. Jan. 3. Description of a survey of a tract of land for Walter

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Page.
1735. Butler and others, lying adjacent to the back line of the
lands formerly granted to John Collins and others, on the
north side of the Mohawks river, and containing 4,000
acres, Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., 155

Dec. 3. Description of a survey of a tract of land for James
Stringham and Daniel Everitt, lying in the county of
Ulster, upon the line which is supposed to divide that
county from the county of Orange, being part of the lands
formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, containing 3,850
acres, Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., 156

Division of the six tracts of land into which 28,000 acres of
land, lying between the Mohawk and Scohary river, is
divided, 157

Jan. 4. Certificate to James Stringham and Daniel Everit,
for a certain tract of land in the county of Ulster, con-
taining 3,850 acres, 158, 159

Jan. 10. Warrant for a patent, to James Stringham and
Daniel Everit, for 3,850 acres, being part of the tract for-
merly granted to Capt. John Evans, 159

Feb. 5. Petition of Thomas Williams and Edward Collins,
praying a patent for 8,000 acres of land, in a certain tract
on the west side of Hudson's river, bounded northerly by
the west line of the manor of Penslaerwycke, southerly
by the lands granted to John Bronck and Martin Gerritse
Van Bergen, easterly by Hudson's river, and westerly by
the high woods known and called by the Indian name,
Stiktekook, 160

Feb. 15. Warrant for a patent to Anne Willmott, for 2,000
acres of all that certain tract of land lying near Fort
Hunter, between the Schoharie brook and the Mohawks
river, 161

Feb. 15. Certificate to Anne Wilmot, for the same, 161

Feb. 15. Warrant for a patent, to Charles Williams and oth-
ers, for 14,000 acres of all that certain tract of land lying
near Fort Hunter, between the Schohary brook and the
Mohawks river, 162

Feb. 15. Certificate to Charles Williams and others, for the
same, 162

Feb. 15. Warrant for a patent, to Maynard and Elizabeth
Guerin, for 4,000 acres of all that tract of land lying
near Fort Hunter, between the Schoharie brook and the
Mohawks river, 163

Feb. 15. Certificate to Maynard and Elizabeth Guerin, for
the same, 163

Feb. 15. Warrant for a patent, Edward and Phillis Harri-
son, for 4,000 acres of all that certain tract of land lying-
near Fort Hunter, between the Schohary brook and the
Mohawks river, 164

Feb. 15. Certificate to Edward and Phillis Harrison, for the
same, 164

April 3. Petition of William Cosby and others, praying a
patent for 14,000 acres of a tract of land in the Mohauks
country, to near and between the Schohary river and the

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Page.
1735. Katts kill creek, and between the aforesaid river and two
certain hills, lying on the west side thereof, the one called
Kahosetthare, and the other Gataraga hill, including the
said hills and the land between them, 165

April 3. Report of Francis Harrison, from the committee of
council, to which the same was referred, 165

April 3. Petition of Frederick Morris, in behalf of himself
and others, praying a patent for 6,000 acres of a tract of
land lying in the county of Albany, being in breadth three
English miles on each side of the Mohauks river, 166

April 3. Report of Francis Harrison, from the committee of
council, to which the same was referred, 166

April 5. Petition of Thomas Williams and Edward Collins,
in relation to their former application for a patent for lands
on the east side of Hudson's river, and the caveat entered
against the passing of the same, by Andries Coeymans, . . 167

April 22. Description of a survey of a tract of land, for
Frederick Morris and others, in the county of Albany,
beginning at a certain place, on the south side of the
Mohawks river, opposite to a certain hill, called Towerir-
gonne, being the most northerly bounds of the township
of Schenectady, and containing 1,000 acres, Cadwallader
Colden, survr. genl., 168

May 28. Warrant for a patent, to John Schuyler and Joachim
Bradt, for a certain tract of land on the east side of Hud-
son's river, containing nearly 2,000 acres, 169

1734. Oct. 3. Certificate to John Schuyler and Joachim Bradt, for

a certain tract of land lying on the east side of Hudson's
river, on both sides of a certain brook, called Tomlenack, 169

1735. June 10. Warrant for a patent, to Maynard Guerin and Eli-

zabeth Guerin, for a certain tract of land in the county of
Albany, containing 4,000 acres, 170

June 10. Certificate to Maynard Guerin and Elizabeth Guerin,
for 4,000 acres of land, lying upon Schoharie river, 170

June 10. Warrant for a patent to Anne Wilmot, for a cer-
tain tract of land in the county of Albany, containing
2,000 acres, 171

June 10. Certificate to Anne Wilmot, for 2,000 acres of land,
beginning at the most easterly corner, on the Mohawks
river, of a tract of 14,000 acres, granted Charles Williams
and others, 171

June 10. Warrant for a patent, to Edward Harrison and
Phillis Harrison, for a certain tract of land in the county
of Albany, containing 4,000 acres, ; 172

June 10. Certificate to Edward Harrison and Phillis Harri-
son, for 4,000 acres of land, beginning at the most south-
erly corner, on Schohary river, of a tract of 14,000 acres,
granted to Charles Williams and others, 172

June 10. Warrant for a patent, to William Cosby, Jun., for
a certain tract of land in the county of Albany, contain-
ing 2,000 acres, 173

June 10. Certificate to William Cosby, Jun., for a tract of
land, containing 2,000 acres, beginning at the bounds of
28

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Page.
1735. the township of Schenectady, at a place on the south side
of the Mohawks river which is opposite to a hill, on the
north side of said river, called Towerirgonne, 173

June 10. Warrant for a patent, to Charles Williams and oth-
ers, for a tract of land in the county of Albany, contain-
ing 14,000 acres, 174

June 10. Certificate to Charles Williams and others, for
14,000 acres of land, lying upon Schohary river, 174

June 10. Warrant for a patent to Henry Cosby, for a certain
tract of land in the county of Albany, containing 2,000
acres, 175

June 10. Certificate to Henry Cosby, for 2,000 acres of land,
beginning at the most westerly corner, on the Mohawks
river, of a tract of 2,000 acres, granted to William Cosby,
Jun., 175

June 23. Deed from David Schuyler to John Lindesay, for
2,000 acres of low and upland, a little above a place
called Onawedake, by the mouth of a small creek on the
Mohawks river, 175

June 27. Petition of Jacob Glen and others, for license to
purchase two tracts of land in the county of Albany, from
the native Indians, 177

Division of the four lots into which 4,000 acres granted to
Capt. Butler & Co., are divided, (Schohary,) 178

July 4. Warrant for a patent to Lieut. Walter Butler and
others, for a certain tract of vacant wood land lying on
the north side of the Mohawks river, and containing
nearly 4,000 acres, 179

June 12. Certificate to Walter Butler and others, for the
same as subdivided, 179

July 4. Petition of John Groesbeek and others, for license
to purchase a tract of land on the south side of the Mo-
hauks river, in the county of Albany, 180

July 4. Report of James De Lancey, from the committee of
council to which the same was referred, 180

July 4. Petition of William Dick, for license to purchase a
tract of vacant land in the county of Albany, situate on
both sides of a certain creek called Tekayonharonwe, on
the back of the lands granted to Rutger Bleecker & Co.,
the south side of the Mohawks river, 181

July 4. Report of James De Lancey, from the committee of
council to which the same was referred, 181

July 4. Petition of Lieut. Walter Butler and Grietije Vrou-
man, widow, for license to purchase 600 acres of vacant
land at Schoharie, 182

July 4. Report of James De Lancey, from the committee of
council to which the same was referred, 182

July 5. License to Lieut. Walter Butler and Grietije Vroo-
man, to purchase a certain tract of vacant land at Scho-
. harie, 183

July 10. Indian deed to Jacob Glen and others, of a tract of
land in the Mohaks country, on the south side of the

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Page.
1735. Mohaks river, beginning on the southwest corner of the

land granted to Capt. John Scott, near Aries creek, . 184

Sept. 2. "Petition of Aaron Stephens and John Lindesay,
praying a patent for 2,000 acres of a tract of vacant land

in the Mohauks country, 185

Sept. 2. Report of Dan : Horsmanden, chairman of the com-
mittee of council to which the same was referred, 185

Sept. 8. Description of a survey of a tract of land for Thomas
Freeman and others, lying in the county of Albany, begin-
ning at the northwest corner of a tract of land at the
same time surveyed for Augustus Fitz Roy and others,
and containing 5,000 acres ; Cadwallader Colden, survr.

genl., 186

Sept. 10. Indian deed to John Lindesay and others, of all
that tract of land in the Moquas country, on the north
side of the Moquas river, and being on a creek called
Caquago creek or Kennedy kill, about four miles from the
river, and so up said creek or kill for the space of twenty
miles, and three miles along on each side of the creek or

kill,. 187

Sept. 25. Indian deed to John Lindesay and others, of a tract
of land lying on the south side of the Maquas river, behind
the tract of land granted to Capt. Wll. Dick and others,
beginning at a large hill where there is a brook, and so
westerly 12 miles, thence southerly 7 miles, thence easterly
12 miles, thence northerly to the place where it first begun, 188
Oct. 24. Petition of Archibald Kennedy and Lewis Johnston,
for a license to purchase 4,000 acres of land on the south
side of the Mohawks river, upon a certain hill commonly

called the ffall Bersc, • 189

Oct. 24. Report of Henry Lane, from the committee of council

to which the same was referred, 189

Oct 7. Warrant for a patent to Thomas Freeman and others,

for 5,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, 189

Sept. 10. Certificate to Thomas Freeman and others, for 5,000
acres of land, being part of a tract of 86,000 acres granted
to Walter Butler and others, on the south side of the

Mohawks river, .- I89

Nov. 3. Petition of David Schuyler and John Lindesay,
praying a patent for 3,000 acres of a tract of land lying
in the county of Albany, on the south side of the Mohauks

river, with a report thereon, 190

Nov. 7. Petition of Peter De Lancey and John Lyndesay,
praying a patent for 3,000 acres of land in the county of

Albany, on the south side of the Mohauks river, 191

Nov. 7. Report of Cadwallader Colden, chairman of the

committee of council to which the same was referred,. . . 191
Nov. 15. Letter from Cadwallader Colden to Mr. Morris, in
relation to the pateat to David Schuyler and John Lynde-

192
say, ^

Nov. 27. Description of a survey of two tracts of land for
Joseph Sacket and Joseph Sacket, junr., lying in the
country of Orange, being part of the lands formerly

220 LAND PAPERS. [vol. n.

Page.

1735. granted to Capt. John Evans, one containing 2,000, the
other 222 acres ; Cadwallader Colden, snrvr. genl., 192

1736. March 24. Petition of James Stringham, praying a patent

for 2,000 acres of land within the bounds of Evans' patent, 193
1735. Dec. 22. Indian deed to Jacob Lansingh, of a certain piece
of wood land lying at Kanajohere, in the county of Albany,
on the north side of land granted to Peter Waganor, and
on the west of ground and land belonging to Phillip Liv-
ingston, 194

VOLUME XII.

1736-1738.

Page.

1736. Feb. 23. Petition of John Lyndesay, for 300 acres of land
on the west side of Hudson's river near Catts kill, with
house, garden, barn and premises thereunto belonging, of
which Helnier Janse died seized, the same having escheat-
ed to the crown in default of heirs, 1

Warrant for a patent to John Lyndesay, for the same, 1

Feb. 17. Indian deed to John Groesbeck and others, of a
certain tract of land lying on the south side of the Mo-
hawks river, on the east side of a certain lake called
Ootseke, beginning at a hill called Sheyoheyade, running
with a direct line from thence six English miles, and so
farther that the said tract shall comprehend in the whole
six English miles, four square, 2

[No date"] Petition of John Schuyler and Nellie Bradt,
widow, praying a patent for 2,000 acres of land in the
county of Albany, on the west side of Hudson's, as laid
out for said Schuyler and Joachim Bradt, deceased, 3

March 18. Petition of John Groesbeeck and others, praying
a patent for 22,000 acres of a tract of land in the county
of Albany, on the south side of the Mohawks river, .... 4

March 18. Report of Dan : Horsmanden, from the council to
which the same was referred, 4

March 18. Petition of William Bo wen and others, praying
a patent for 6,000 acres of land on the south side of the
Mohawks river in the Mohawks country, 5

March 18. Report of Dan: Horsmanden, from the commit-
tee of council to which the same was referred, 5

March 25. Petition of James Stringham, praying a patent
for 2,000 acres of the land lying vacant in Evans' patent, 6

March 25. Report of the committee of council to which the
same was referred, 6

March 25. Petition of John Schuyler and Nellie Bradt,
widow, ; '

March 25. Report of the committee of council to which the
same was referred, *

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Page.
1736. March 25. Petition of John Lindesay and Phillip Livingston,
praying a patent for 3,000 acres of land within the bounds
of a tract on the south side of the Mohawks river, pur-
chased of the Indians by said Lindesay in conjunction
with David Schuyler, 8

March 25. Report of the committee of council to whom the
same was referred, 8

April 22. Petition of Joseph Sackett, praying a patent for
2,000 acres of the land lying vacant in patent of Capt.
John Evans, 9

May 6. Report of Dan Horsmanden, from the committee of
council to which the same was referred, 9

March 16. Description of a survey of two tracts of land for
James Stringham, being part of the lands formerly granted
to Capt. John Evans, the first lies on the east bank of the
Paltz creek, in the county of Ulster, and contains 1,630
acres, the second containing 370 acres, lies in the county
of Orange, and begins at the most westerly corner of a
tract of 222 acres granted, surveyed for Joseph Sackett,
by Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., 10

May 13. Petition of John De Peyster and Johes Lawyer,
praying a patent for 1,500 acres of vacant land at Scho-
harie, being part of the land purchased in 1714 by Myn-
dert Schuyler and others, ._ 11

May 18. Report of Jno. Peagrum, from the committee of
council to which the same was referred, 11

May 25. Warrant for a patent to Joseph Sackett and son,
for two tracts of land in the county of Orange, one con-
taining 2,000, the other 222 acres, 12

April 26. Certificate to Joseph Sacket and son, for the same, 12

June 1. Warrant for a patent to James Stringham, for 2,000
acres of vacant land vested in the crown within the bounds
of the land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, 13

May 18. Certificate to James Stringham, for the same, 13

June 7. Description of a survey of a certain tract of land
lying and being above Burnet's field, on both sides of the
Mohawks river to the westward of Cosby's manor, begin-
ning on the south side of the river, and on the west side
of a brook called Sadachqueda where it empties into the
river, and contains 3,185 acres ; also another tract lying
on the north side of said river, beginning over against
the mouth of Sadachqueda brook, and containing 2,815
acres, surveyed for Frederick Morris and others, by Ed-
ward Collins, deputy surveyor, 14

June 12. License to Walter Butler, to purchase 2,000 acres
of vacant land at Schoharie, 15

June 10. Petition of Walter Butler, for license to purchase
2,000 acres of vacant land in the county of Albany, 16

June 10. Report of the committee of council to which the
same was referred, 16

June 11. Warrant for a patent to Frederick Morris and
others, for two certain tracts of land containing in the

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Page.
1736. whole 6,000 acres, lying above Burnet's field on both sides

of the Mohawks river, 17

June 10. Certificate to Frederick Morris and others, for the
same, 17

May 20. Petition of Adoniah Schuyler, praying a patent for
a ferry from the nearest part of Staten Island, (right
across the meadows,) to Elizabeth town point in East
New Jersey, 18

June 10. Report of the committee of council to which the
same was referred, 18

June 17. Description of a survey of a tract of land for John
Lyndesay and Phillip Livingston, lying on the south side
of the Mohawks river, beginning at the mouth of a small
brook where it falls into said river a little above the flatt
lands called by the Indians Onawedaghe, and containing
3,000 acres, Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., 19

June 17. Petition of William Dick and others, praying that
16,000 acres of land, on the Maquase river, near Cannajo-
harie, on the south side of the said river, which they have
purchased under a license granted for that purpose, may
be set out to them in allotments of 2,000 acres each, 20

June 17. Report of the committee of council, to which the
same was referred, 20

June 18. Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land, for
Frederick Morris, lying near Canajohary, on both sides of
a certain brook, called by the Indians Tecayonharonwe,
Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., 21

June 18. Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land, lying
for William Dick, lying near Canajohary, on both sides
of a certain brook, called by the Indians Tecayonharonwe,
Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., 22

June 18. Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land, for
John Lyne, lying near Canajohary, on both sides of a
certain brook, called by the Indians Tecayonharonwe,
Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., (see page 20,) 23

June 18. Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land, for
William Cosby, sheriff of New York, lying near Canajo-
hary, on both sides of a certain brook, called by the
Indians Tecayonharonwe, Cadwallader Colden, survr.
genl., (see page 20,) 24

June 19. Warrant for a patent, to William Cosby, for 2,000
acres of land, near Canajoharie, (see page 25,) with 25

June 1 9. Certificate to William Cosby, for the same land, . . 25

June 19. Warrant for a patent, to Frederick Morris, for
2,000 acres of land, near Canajoharie, 26

June 19. Certificate to Frederick Morris, for the same land, 26

June 19. Warrant for a patent, to John Lyndesay and
Phillip Livingston, for 3,000 acres of land, on the south
side of the Mohawks river, beginning at the mouth of a
small brook which falls into said river, a little above the
flat lands, called by the Indians Anawedaghe, 27

June 18. Certificate to John Lindesay and Phillip Livings-
ton, for the same, 27

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Page.
1736. June 21. Draft of a patent, to John Lyndesay and Phillip

Livingston, for the land last above described, 28

June 24. Petition of Richard Nicholls, for a grant of 300
acres of waste land, lying next to his tract of 275 acres,
upon the Paltz creek, in" Ulster county, and also for as
much more as will make up the whole 2,000 acres, if he
can discover so much vacant and unpatented land, with 29
June 26. Report of the committee of council, to whom the

same was referred, 29

[No date.] Petition of James Stringham and John Sacket,
praying a grant of 4,000 acres of land, within the bounds

of Evans' vacated patent, 30

June 26. Petition of Walter Butler, praying a patent for
2,000 acres of land, within the bounds of an Indian pur-
chase, near Schoharie, which beginning at the south
bounds of Lawyer and York's patent, in Schoharie, and
runs thence to the great falls, on both sides of Schoharie

river, 31

June 26. Report of the committee of council, to which the

same was referred, 31

June 29. "Warrant of survey for 2,000 acres of the vacant
land, within the bounds of Evans' vacated patent, for

Richard Nicholls, (see page 30,) , 32

June 29. Warrant for a patent, to William Dick, for 2,000

acres of land, near Canajoharie, 33

■ June 19. Certificate to William Dick, for the same land, ... 33

July 15. Petition of Thomas Noxon, praying a patent for
three tracts of land within the bounds of Evans' vacated

patent, containing in all 2,000 acres, (2 copies,) 34

July 15. Report of the committee of council, to which the

same was referred, 34

July 10. Warrant for a patent, to John Lyne, for 2,000

acres of land near Canajoharie, 35

June 19. Certificate to John Lyne, for the same, 35

July — . Warrant of survey for three tracts of land, for
Thomas Noxon, lying within the bounds of Evans' vacated

patent, and containing 2,000 acres, 36

July 28. Petition of James Monell, praying a patent for 300
acres of land, within the bounds of Evans' vacated patent,

with 37

August 5. Report of the committee of council, to which the

same was referred, 37

August 5. Petition of John Wemp, for license to purchase a
tract of land, lying on the south side of the Maquase
river, beginning by a certain rock, called by the Mohawks
Estaghrogon, on the bank of the said river, containing
about 540 acres ; and also three small islands in said
river, lying opposite the land of Wouter Swart, containing

together about 14 acres, with 38

August 5. Report of the committee of council, to which the

same was referred, 38

August ] 3. Indian deed to John Wemp, of a tract of land,
Tying on the south side of the Mohacks river, which

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1736. begins at a certain rock called Estagrogon, on the bank
of the river, and contains 540 acres ; together also with
three small islands in that river, opposite the land of
Wouter Swart, containing 14 acres, 39

Sept. 23. Petition of John Wemp, praying a patent for the
land last above described, 40

Sept. 23. Petition of Frederick Morris and Samuel Heath,
praying a patent for 4,000 acres of land, within the
bounds of Evans' vacated patent, 41

Sept. 23. Petition of Thomas Hunt, Junr., for land imder
water, adjoining his premises, 42

Sept. 23. Petition of Wouter Vrooman, for license to pur-
chase 2,000 acres of a tract of land, between the manor of
Renslaerwick and the township of Schenectady, with .... 43

Sept. 23. Petition of James Henderson and John Lindesay,
for a license to purchase 2,000 acres of a tract of land, in
the Mohocks country, 43

Oct. 7. Petition of James Henderson and John Jost Petrie,
in behalf of themselves and company, for license to pur-
chase 6,000 acres of a tract of land on the south side of
the Mohawks river, above the falls, 44

1737. Oct. 12. Description of a survey of a tract of land for Samuel

Heath and others, lying to the southward of the Mohawks
river and westward of Schohary river, otherwise called
Tienonderoga kill or creek, containing 24,400 acres ; Cad-
wallader Colden, survr. genl., 45

1736. Oct. 21. Description of a survey of 2,000 acres of land for
Elizabeth Colden, lying on the south side of the Mohawks
river, near the patent of Morris and company; Cadwal-
lader Colden, survr. genl., 46

Oct. 21. Description of a survey of 2,000 acres for Alexander
Colden, lying on the south side of the Mohawks river,
near the land of Rutger Bleecker & Co., Cadwallader

Colden, survr. genl., 47

Nov. 4. Petition of Wm. Cosby and Charles Clinton, praying
a patent for 4,000 acres of a certain tract of vacant land
lying on both sides of the Mohawks river, and extend-
ing westwardly about 25 English miles from the first
carrying place on the said river, called by the Indians
Astenrogen, 48

Nov. 4. Memorial of Cadwallader Colden, surveyor general,
in relation to sundry large tracts of lands said to be pur-
chased of the Mohawk Indians by several of the inhabi-
tants of the county of Albany, 49

Nov. 8. Deed of the minister, church masters, elders and
deans of the Dutch Reformed Protestant Church at Tap-
pan, in the county of Orange, to Gabriel Ludlow, in behalf
of the inhabitants of said town, for all that piece of ground
being 100 feet square, together with the town house and
goal thereon standing, 49

Nov. 10. Petition of James De Lancey and others, praying
a patent for 10,000 acres of land in the Mohawks country,

on Aries creek, 50

29

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Page.
1736. Nov. 11. Petition of John Poole and others, for license to
purchase a tract of land at or near the Cattskill hill, in
the county of Albany, 51

Nov. 13. Description of a survey of two tracts of land for
James De Lancey and others, lying adjoining to each other
on the south side of the Mohawks river, on Aries kill, one
containing 6,000 acres, the other containing 4,000 acres ;
Cadwallader Colden, surveyor general, 52

Nov. 22. Description of a survey of five certain tracts of
land for Joseph Sacket, being part of the lands formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, lying upon VerKerdy and
Shawangunck kills, and containing in all about 2,000
acres ; Cadwallader Colden, survr. general, 53

Nov. 22. Description of a survey of two certain tracts of
land for Frederick Morris and Samuel Heath, lying in
Ulster county, on Shawangunck kill, being part of Evans'
vacated patent, one containing 3,468 acres, the other con-
taining 532 acres ; Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., .... 54

Draught of a certificate to John Wemp, for a certain tract
of land in the Mohauks country, on the south of the Mo-
hawks river, beginning by a certain rock on the bank of the
said river called by the native Indians Estagrogan, also
three small islands in the said Mohocks river, opposite
the said tract, 55

Nov. 24. Description of a survey of a tract of land for
Thomas Noxon, in the county of Ulster, being part of
Evans' vacated patent, beginning at the most westei'ly
corner on a brook called Shawangunk kill, of a tract of
land called Pacanasink, and containing 2,000 acres ; Cad-
wallader Colden, survr. genl., 56

Dec. 15. Warrant for a patent to Elizabeth Colden, for 2,000
acres of land lying on the south side of the Mohawks
river, 57

Nov. 11. Certificate to Elizabeth Colden, for the same, being
part of a tract of 16,000 acres, near Canajoharie, 57

Dec. 15. Warrant for a patent to Alexander Colden, for 2,000
acres of land lying on the south side of the Mohawks
river, 58

Nov. 11. Certificate to Alexander Colden, for the same, being
part of a tract of 16,000 acres near Canajoharie, with. . . 58

Petition of Phillip Livingston, praying a patent for 2,000
acres of a tract of land lying between the lands of James
Alexander & Co., and the lands of Kutger Bleecker and
company, on the Mohawks river, 59

Draught of a deed of trust to George Clark, from Frederick
Morris and others, of 6,000 acres of land lying on both
sides of the Mohauks river, to the westward of Cosby's
manor, 60

Jan. 6. Petition of James Stringham and John Sacket, for
a grant of 4,000 acres of land within the bounds of Evans'
vacated patent, 61

Jan. 6. Petition of Valentine Hermann and Fredk. Rouw, for
a license to purchase 1,200 acres of -a certain tract of

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Pago.

1736. vacant land on the west side of Hudson's river, in the
county of Albany, 62

Jan. 6. Petition of Samuell Van Home, praying a patent for
800 acrep of a certain tract of land lying in the highland,
within the bounds of Evans' vacated patent, 63

Feb. 7. Description of a survey of a tract of land for Petrus
Van Driessen, lying on the north side of the Mohawks
river, near Canajohary, beginning at the mouth of a cer-
tain brook called the Canada kill, and containing 1,026
acres ; Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., 63

Jan. 24. Warrant for a patent to Frederick Morris and Samuel
Heath, for two certain tracts of land lying in the county
of Ulster, being part of the lands formerly granted to
Capt. John Evans, 64

Dec. 10. Certificate to Frederick Morris and Samuel Heath,
for two certain tracts of land on Shawangunck kill, in the
county of Ulster, 64

1737. March 22. Affidavit of Johannes Martinus Van Harlingen,

of the township of Harlem, in the city of New York, in
relation to the advertisement of the sale of the island
called Little Barns Island, and all the lands at Harlem
which lately belonged to Elias Pipon, 65

[No date.] Petition of Elias Pipon, for leave to make proof
before the council, of his having published his intention
to sell all his land on New York Island and all ye island
called Little Barnes Island, 66

Copy of the governor's letter to Mr. Elick, warning him
not to interrupt or disturb Mr. Dederick in the possession
of his lands, 67

Feb. 21. Warrant for a patent to Joseph Sacket, for five cer-
tain tracts of land, the four first being situated in the
county of Ulster, and the fifth in the county of Orange,
lying within the bounds of Evans' vacated patent, 68

1736. Dec. 10. Certificate to Joseph Sackett, for five certain tracts

of land, 68

1737. Feb. 21. Warrant for a patent to Thomas Noxon, for a cer-

tain tract of 2,000 acres of land lying in the county of
Ulster, within the bounds of Evans' vacated patent, .... 69

1736. Dec. 10. Certificate to Thomas Noxon, for 2,000 acres of

land in the county of Ulster, beginning at the most west-
erly corner on Shawangunck kill of a tract of land called
Pecaunsink, 69

1737. March 3. Petition of Cloude Delametre and others, for

license to purchase 10,000 acres of a tract of land in Ulster
coimty, at or near a place called by the Indian name Kis-
higton, 70

April 14. Petition of Thomas Ellison, for a warrant of sur-
vey to lay out 2,000 acres of land in several small tracts
that quantity being granted him within the bounds of
Evans' patent, 71

Desmption of a survey of three tracts of land for John De
Peyster and Johannes Lawyer, lying at a place called

228 LAND PAPERS. , [vol. km.

Page.
1737. Schohare, containing in all ],500 acres, Cadwallader Col-
den, survr. genl., 72

April 12. Description of a survey of two tracts of land of
2,000 acres each, for Timothy Bagley and Charles Wil-
liams, lying on the south side of the Mohawks river, Cad-
wallader Colden, survr. genl., 73

April 12. Description of a survey of three several tracts of
land lying in the county of Albany, on the east side of
Hudson's river, for David Abrahamsen Schuyler and
others, c 74

May 4. Warrant for a patent to Petrus Van Driessen, for a
certain tract of land lying in the county of Albany, with 75

April 19. Certificate to Petrus Van Driessen, for all that
. . certain tract of land on the north side of the Mohawks
river near Canajohary, beginning at the mouth of the
Canada kill, and containing 1,000 acres, 75

Draught of a certificate to Alexander Colden, for 2,000 acres
of land being part of a tract of 16,000 acres on the south
side Maquase river near Connahjoharie, 75

May 4. Warrant for a patent to Timothy Bagly and Charles
Williams, for two certain tracts of land lying on the south
side of Mohawks river, 76

April 18. Certificate to Timothy Bagly and Charles Wil-
liams, for two certain tracts of land of 2,000 each, being
part of a tract of 16,000 acres lying on the south side of
the Maquase river near Cannahjoharie, 76

May 4. Warrant for a patent to John De Peyster and
Johannes Lawyer, for three certain tracts of land lying
in the county of Albany, 77

April 1 9. Certificate to John De Peyster and Johannes Law-
yer, for three certain tracts of land at Schoharie, contain-
ing in all 1,500 acres, 77

May 4. Warrant for a patent to David Abrahamson Schuy-
ler and others, for three tracts of land in the county
of Albany, 78

April 18. Certificate to David Abrahamson Schuyler and
others, for three certain tracts of land on the east side
of Hudson's river near Hosick, containing in all 11,250
acres, 78

May 5. Petition of Captain Peter Warren and others, for
license to purchase 6,000 acres of a tract of land in the
county of Albany, 79

May 5. Petition of James Stringham and John Sackett, for
a warrant of survey to lay out for them 4,000 acres within
the bounds of Evans' vacated patent, 80

May 5. Description of a survey of three tracts of land in the
county of Ulster, on the northwest side of a brook called
Shawangunk, within the bounds of Evans' vacated patent,
containing in all 2,000 acres, laid out for Thomas Ellison,
Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., 81

May 3. Petition of Francis Harison, attorney for Sir Joseph
Eyles, Kt., and others, to suspend a warrant of survey to
run and settle certain boundaries on the equivalent land

vol. xii.] LAND PAPERS. 229

Pago.
1737. recently issued upon the petition of Thomas Howlcy and

others, 82

May 9. Warrant for a patent to Thomas Ellison, for three
tracts of land in the county of Ulster, containing in the
whole 2,000 acres, 83

May 9. Certificate to Thomas Ellison, for three tracts of land
in the county of Ulster, on the northwest side of a brook
called Shawangunk kill, part of Evans' vacated patent,
containing in all 2,000 acres, 83

May 13. Petition of Thomas Ellison, praying a patent for
2,000 acres of land within the bounds of the tract for-
merly granted to Capt. John Evans, 84

May 23. Description of a survey of 10,000 acres of land for
George Ingoldesby and others, beginning at a certain place
on the south side of the Mohawks river opposite to a cer-
tain hill called Toweriyoune, being the most westerly
bounds of the township of Schenectady, Cadwallader

Colden, suiwr. genl., 85

1735. Dec. 24. Indian deed to Walter Butler, for all that tract of
land in the Mohawks country, beginning at a place called
by the Indians Aries creek, running up said creek by the
edge of the flatts near Fort Hunter, on the west side to a
creek called Tiononderoga, and thence up the said creek
round Godority patent till it comes into said Tiononderoga
creek again, then up the said creek to Schoharie, con-
taining about 36,000 acres, 86

1737. June 28. Assignment of James De Lancey and three others,
of all their right and title to said lands to George Clark,
lieut. governor, 86

July 2. Indian deed to James Henderson and others, of 7
miles square, of land about three miles below the fall hill,
on the south side of the Moquas river, 87

July 11. Indian deed to John Poole and others, of a certain
tract of land, on the west side of Hudson's river, near the
Katts kill hills, beginning at a certain point of land, on
the northeast side of a brook called Kisktameneegtack, on
the west side of a high round hill called Waweiantepa-
chook, and runs from thence north, near a pool of water,
called Nepeesteek, and thence by various courses to a
brook called Kapeesteegtock, containing 3,470 acres, 88

July 11. Certificate of Jacob Ten Broeck, justice of the
peace, in relation to the same, 88

Jan. 19. Indian deed to Valentine Herman and Frederick
Rouw, for a tract of land east of the Katskill mountains, 89

July 26. Warrant for a patent, to George Ingoldsby and
others, for a certain tract of land, in the county of Al-
bany, containing 10,000 acres, 90

July 25. Certificate to George Ingoldsby and others, for
1,000 acres of land, beginning at a certain place, on the
south side of the Mohawks river, opposite to a certain
hill called Toweriyoune, being the most northerly bounds
of the township of Schenectady, 90

April 1. Warrant for a patent, to John Schuyler and Neltie

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Page.
1*737. Bradt, for 2,000 acres of land, laid out for them, as

appears by a certificate, 91

Memorandum of patents to be sealed in Glen's purchase, ... 92

Sept. 26. Petition of John Lindesay and others, praying a
patent for 8,000 acres of a tract of land, on the south side
of the Maquase river, behind the tract of land granted to
William Dick, 93

Sept. 26. Petition of William Corry, for license to purchase
73,400 acres of land, on the southwest side of the Mo-
hawks river, and to the southward of the northernmost
part of 12,000 acres of land, formerly granted to Lewis
Morris and others, in order to make up 100,000 acres,
which the governor and council directed he should have, 94

Oct. 10. Petition of Zacharias Hoffman and Evert Derwille-
gen, praying a patent for two tracts of land, purchased of
Johannes Rutsen, within the bounds of Evans' vacated
patent, one containing 300, the other 450 acres ; and also
so much of the vacant land adjoining, as will amount in
all to 1,400 acres, 95

Petition of Frederick Morris and Samuel Heath, praying a
patent for 4,000 acres of land, within the bounds of
Evans' vacated patent, 96

Petition of William Leggitt and Gabriel Leggitt, for license
to purchase 2,000 acres of a tract of land, in Ulster
county, at or near a place, by the Indian name called
Kegh Sleighton, with description of lots, 97

Draught of a warrant of survey for 7,000 acres of land, for
William Kettelhuyn and others, within the bounds of a
certain tract of land, lying on the east side of Hudson's
river, above the landing of the carrying place, called Fort
Nicholls, being part of the land formerly granted to
Godfrey Dellius and company, the patent whereof has
since been vacated, and the lands re-assumed, 98

1736. Sept. 29. Petition of the principal inhabitants and freeholders

of the township of Schenectady, in relation to a certain
piece of wood-land, lying between the manor of Renslaers-
wick, the town of Schenectady, the precinct of Canastagi-
one, and land belonging to the heirs of Cornelius Swits,
praying that any attempt by Wouter Vrooman, or any
other particular person or persons, to obtain a patent for
the same, may be discountenanced, 99

1737. Oct. 13. Petition of John Lindesay, praying a patent for

2,000 acres of a tract of land, on the south side of the
Maquase river, behind the land lately granted to William
Dick and Co., 100

Oct. 14. Petition of Jacob Lansing, for land near Canajo-
harie, 10°

Oct. 25. Warrant of a patent, to James De Lancey and
others, for two tracts of land adjoining to each other, and
lying on the south side of the Mohocks river, one contain-
ing 6,000, the other 4,000 acres, 101

1736. Dec. 10. Certificate to James De Lancey and others, for two
tracts of land, in all 10,000 acres, lying on the south side

VOTj. xii.] LAND PAPERS. 231

Page.

1736. of the Mohocks river, and on a certain brook called Arie's
kill^ 101

1737. Oct. 25. Warrant for a patent, to Samuel Heath and others,

for 25,400 acres of land, lying to the southward of the
Mohocks river, and westward of Schohary river, other-
wise called Tienonderoga kill, 1°2

Oct. 24. Certificate to Samuel Heath and others, for the

same •

Oct 28.' Petition of Johan Jury Kast and company, for
license to purchase a certain tract of land, on the north
side of the Mohocks river, above Burnet's field, in order

to obtain a patent for 7,000 acres thereof, 103

Oct. 28. Petition of Arent VanDyck and company, for li-
cense to purchase a tract of land, on the east side of
Hudson's river, part thereof lying to the north of the land
granted to Col. Peter Schuyler & Co., and part to the
east of the manor of Renselaerswyck, and to the west of
the supposed line of the province of the Massachusets bay,

in order to obtain a patent for 7,000 acres thereof, 104

Oct. 28. Petition of Henry Van Renselaer, Junr., and others,
for license to purchase a tract of land, on the north side
of the Mohocks river, to the northward of Stone Rabia, in

order to obtain a patent for 6,000 acres thereof, 105

Oct. 29. Description of a survey of a tract of land, for John
Wemp, lying on the Mohawks river, comprehending part
of the flat or low lands, at Fort Hunter, and containing
450 acres ; and also three small islands in said , oppo-
site the land of Wouter Swart, containing together about

14 acres, Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl., - . 106

Nov. 3. Description of a survey of 1,310 acres of land in
the county of Ulster, for Zacharias Hoffman and Evert
Derwilligen, being part of Evans' vacated patent ; Cad-

wallader°Colden, survr. genl., 10?

Nov. 4. Description of a survey of 3,870 acres for Aaron
Bradt and John Wemp, beginning at the southwest corner
of the township of Schenectady, and running along tiie
bounds of the same; Cadwallader Colden, survr. genl, . 108
Nov. 12. Warrant for a patent to Arent Bradt and John
Wemp, for a certain tract of land lying in the county of

Albany, ;■;•;••- ; ' 109

Nov. 11. Certificate to Arent Bradt and John Wemp, lor

the same, • •• • • • • • • • • • • ; • • 109

Nov. 12. Warrant for a patent to John Wemp, for a certain

tract of land lying in the county of Albany, .110

Nov. 11. Certificate to John Wemp, for a certain tract ot
land on the south side of the Mohawks river, near Fort
Hunter, beginning by a certain rock on the bank of the
river called Estagrogan, and containing 450 acres, together

with three smalf Islands containing 14 acres,. HO

Nov. 19. Warrant for a patent to Zacharias Hoffman and
Evert Derwillegen, for a tract of land lying in the county

of Ulster, being part of Evans' vacated patent Ill

Nov. 14. Certificate to Zacharias Hoffman and Evert Der-

232 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xii.

Page.
1737. willegcn, 1,310 acres of land in the county of Ulster,

being part of Evans' vacated patent, Ill

Nov. 22. Petition of William Kettlehuyn and others, pray-
ing a patent for 7,000 acres of a tract of land situate on
the east side of Hudson's river, above the landing of the
carrying place called Fort Nicholls, being part of the
vacated patent of Dillius and company, 112, 113

[No date.] Petition of Robert Livingston, junr., for license
to purchase 2,000 acres of a tract of land on the west side
of Hudson's river, near a place called by the natives Putt-
quathik and Napastuk, 114

Nov. 22. Petition of Valentine Herman and Frederick Rouw,
praying a patent for 600 acres of a tract of land on the
east side of the Katts kill mountains, 115

Nov. 22. Petition of Aron Bradt, praying a patent for 2,000
acres of a tract of land behind Connajohorie, in the county
of Albany, within the bounds of the purchase lately made
by John Lindesay and others, in the year 1735, 110

Nov. 29. Return of a survey of a tract of land on the east
side of the Catts kill mountains, for Valentine Herman
and Frederick Rouw, bounded on the Fly kill and Dwafs
kill, and containing 600 aci'es, 117

Dec. 3. Warrant for a patent to Valentine Herman and Fred-
erick Rouw, for a tract of land on the east side of the
Katts kill mountains, 118

Dec. 2. Certificate to Valentine Herman and Frederick Rouw,
for the same, 118

Dec. 6. Petition of Timothy Green and Martin Van Bergen,
for a renewal of a license to purchase a tract of land at
or near the Katts kill hills, 119

Dec. 5. Petition of Johannes Van Deurson and Johanes Van-
derpool, for license to purchase a tract of land on the
south side of the patented lands of Jeremiah Van Rensse-
laer, (commonly called the Patron's patent,) and is on
both sides of the Kinderhook creek, containing, by esti-
mation, about 1,000 acres of woodland, also another tract
lying at a place called by the Indians Petann nook, being
to the north of the patented lands of the township of Kin-
derhook, and containing, by estimation, 1,500 acres, 120

Dec. 6. Petition of John Schuyler, junr., and others, praying
a patent for 12,000 acres of a tract of land on the east
side of Hudson's river, above Saraghtoga, between the
lands lately granted to William Kettlehuyn and a small
rivulet at the upper end of the large carrying place,
together with all the islands on the said river, 121

Dec. 16. Draught of a patent to Aaron Bradt and John
Wemp, for 3,870 acres of land, beginning at the south-
west corner of the township of Schenectady and running
along the bounds of the same, 122

Petition of the principal inhabitants and freeholders of the
township of Schenectady, in relation to a piece of wood
land lying between the manor of Renselaerswyck, the
town of Schenectady, the precinct of Canastagoine, and

vol. xii.] LAND PAPERS. • 233

Page.

1737. land belonging to the heirs of Cornelius Switts, setting
forth that the granting of the same to Wouter Vrooman
or any other particular person or persons, will be a great
damage to the petitioners, 123

1738. Jan. 9. Indian deed to Johannes Van Duesen and Johannes

Vanderpoel, of a tract of land situate at a place by the
Indians called Petan-nook, to the north of the patented
lands of the township of Kinderhook and to the south of
the patented lands of Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, . .> 124

March 16. Petition of James Henderson, junr., and others,
praying a patent for 6,000 acres of a tract of land below
the Fall hill, on the south side of the Maquase river,. ... 125

March 16. Petition of Philip Livingston, praying a patent
for 2,000 acres of a tract of land lying between the lands
granted to Lewis Morris & Co., and the lands granted
Rutger Bleecker & Co., 126

March 16. Petition of Henry Van Renselaer, junr., and others
for license to purchase 8,000 acres of a tract of land on
the south side of Mohocks river, 127

Petition of Charles Boyle, praying a patent for one whole
right of land in the new purchase in the town of Oyster-
bay, which originally belonged to one Henry Bell, also a
piece of meadow land situate at a place called the cove,
containing about 4 acres, with a piece of land lying upon
the Main street, over against Rose Burcham's, containing
about 10 acres, and 100 acres in the old purchase near the
Milo river, which three pieces are situate within the town-
ship of Oysterbay, aforesaid, in Queens Co., 128

March 16. Petition of Arent Bradt and others, for license to
purchase 20,000 acres of a tract of land on the south side
of the Mohocks river, 129

March 31. Return of a survey of 2,000 acres of land for
Walter Butler, lying on both sides of Schohary river,. . 130

April 12. Warrant for a patent to Walter Butler, for 2,000
acres of land lying on both sides of Schoharie river, .... 131

April 12. Certificate to Walter Butler, for the same, (see
page 130,) 131

May 5. Petition of Arent Bradt and Jacob Glen of the town
of Schenectady, praying a patent for a tract of wood land
between the manor of Rensselaerswick, the aforesaid town
of Schenectady, the precinct of Canastgione, and land
belonging to the heirs of Cornelius Switz, deceased, con-
taining about 2,500 acres, to hold the same in trust for
the said corporation, 132

May 5. Petition of Joseph Carpenter and John Lattin, pray-
ing a patent for a ferry across the sound, from the near-
est distance comprehended between the mouth of Oyster-
bay harbour and the point of the Barrow Beech, in
Queens county, to the nearest distance between the mouth
of By ram river and the mouth of Mamaroneck river, in
the county of Westchester, to and from the said places
within the counties aforesaid, 133

May 20. Indian deed to Johannes Van Deusen and Johannes
30

234 • LAND PAPERS. [vol. xii.

Page.
1738. Van Derpoel, for a tract of land on the east side of Hud-
son's river, and on both sides of Kinderhook creek, 134

June 6. Return of a survey of a tract of land for Arent
Bradt and Jacob Glen, in trust for the use of the corpora-
tion of Schenectady, lying between that town and the

manor of Renslaerwick, 135

June 7. Return of a survey of 6,000 acres of land for Jacob
Lansing and others, lying near Canajohary, on a creek

called Osquaghe, 136

June 12. Return of a survey of a tract of land for John
Schuyler, junr., and others, lying on the east side of Hud-
son's river above Sarahtoga, including six small islands

in the river, and containing in all 1 2,000 acres, 137

June 12. Draught of a certificate to Jacob Lansingh, junr.,

and others, for a tract of land near Conajoharie, 138

June 13. Draught of a certificate to Arent Brat and Jacob
Glen, for a tract of wood land lying between the manor

Renslaerswick and the town of Schenectady, 139

June 22. Return of a survey of a tract of land on the east
side of Schohary river, containing 6,000 acres for Alexan-
der, William and Phillip Cosby, 140

June 23. Return of a survey of a tract of land for Arent
Bradt, lying behind Canajory, on a small branch of Sus-
quehana river, and containing 800 acres ; also another
tract lying near Canajohary, on the south bank of the
Mohawks river, containing 3,200 acres, twelve hundred
whereof for Arent Bradt, and the remainder for Phillip

Livingston, 141

July 13. Warrant for a patent to Arent Brat and Jacob
Glen of the town of Schenectady, for a certain tract of

land containing 2,540 acres, 142

June 13. Certificate to Arent Brat and Jacob Glen, for a
tract of land between the town of Schenectady and the

manor of Renslaerwick, 142

July 13. Warrant for a patent to John Schuyler, junr., and
others, for 12,000 acres of a certain tract of land on the

east side of Hudson's river above Saraghtoga, 143

June 13. Certificate to John Schuyler, junr., and others for

the same, 143

Return of a survey for Phillip Verplank and others, of
three several tracts of land distinguished in a map of a
larger tract, of which they are part, by the names of lot
No. 1, No. 4 and No. 39, which larger tract lies on the
north side of the Mahawks river near the falls of the said

river below Burnet's field, 144

August 1. Return of a survey of 7,050 acres of land, for John
Lindesay and others, lying on the south side of the Mo-
hawks river, 145

July — . Draft of a certificate, to Alexander Cosby and
others, for 6,000 acres of land, on the east side of Scho-
hary river, being part of a tract of 86,000 acres, purchased
by John Lindesay & Co., under a license granted them
for that purpose, 146

vol. xii.] LAND PAPERS. 235

1738. Draught of a certificate, to Avent Bratt and Philip Living-
ston, for a tract of land near Connajohary, 147

July — . Draught of a certificate, to Arent Bratt, for 800
acres of land, lying behind Connajohary, on a small
branch of Susquehana river, 148

August 1. Return of a survey of a tract of land, for John
Lindesay, containing 1,965 acres, and lying behind the
lands of Win. Dick, in a brook called Ticayonharonwe, 149

August 1. Return of a survey of a tract of land, on the
west side of Hudson's river, beginning at the mouth of a
small run of water, where it runs into Vassent's creek,
below Samuel Van Veighty's old grist mill, and runs
along said creek as it runs to Cattskill river, and along
the same to Hudson's river, then up said river to the
mouth of a brook called Stuck, opposite Vastrix Island,
containing 460 acres, laid out for John Lindesay, 150

July — . Draft of a certificate, to John Lindesay, for a tract
of land, in the county of Albany, lying on the west side of
Hudson's river, near Katts kill, of which Helmer Janse
died seized, leaving no heirs, 151

Draught of a certificate, to John Lindesay, for a certain tract
of land, on the south side of the Maquase river, behind
the land granted to Captn. William Dick and others, .... 152

Draught of a certificate, to Arent Bratt and" Philip Living-
ston, for two tracts of land, lying behind Connajohary, on
a small branch of Susquehana river, 153

August 17. Warrant for a patent, to Patrick McClaghry and
Andrew McDowal, for five several tracts of land, situate
on the north side of the Maquase river, and containing
3,700 acres, 154

August 10. Certificate to Patrick Claghry and Andrew Mc-
Dowal, for the same, being part of a tract purchased by
Jacob Glen & Co., eight miles above Schenectady, 154

August 15. Certificate to John Lindesay, for a certain tract
of land, on the south side of the Maquase river, behind
the lands of William Dick, 155

August 18. Warrant for a patent, to John Lindesay, for
1,965 acres, set out to them by the foregoing certificate, 155

August 15. Certificate to John Lindesay and others, for a
tract of land, on the south side of the Mohawks river,
adjoining the tract last above described, and containing
7,050 acres, with 156

August 18. Warrant for a patent, to John Lindesay & Co.,
for the same, 156

August 15. Certificate to John Lindesay, for 460 acres of
land, near Katts kill, being the land of which Helmer
Janse died seized, leaving no heirs, 157

August 19. Warrant for a patent, to John Lindesay, for the
same, 157

August 22. Petition of Ebenezer Holly and others, for license
to purchase a certain tract of land, on the west side of
Hudson's river, on the east side of the Katts kill hills, in
order to obtain a patent for 40,000 acres thereof, 158

236 LAND PAPERS. [vol. in.

Pago.
1738. August 22. Petition of Cadwallader Colden and Conraet
Rightmeyer, praying a patent for 3,000 acres, of a tract
of land, in the county of Albany, adjoining the lands of
Jacob Lansing & Co., 159

August 22. Petition of Johannes Van Deursen and Johannes
Vanderpoel, praying a patent for 2,500 acres of land, on
the south side of Jeremiah Van Renslaer's patent, 160

August 22. Certificate to Archibald Kennedy, for three
tracts of land, containing together 1,950 acres, being part
of a tract purchased by Jacob Glen and others, lying on
the north side of the Maquase river, about 48 miles above
Schenectady, beginning below the falls, at the common
landing, and so up along the river to the Kennedy kill,. . 161

August 15. Certificate to James De Lancey, John Lyndesay
and Abraham Glen, for eight several tracts of land, being
part of a purchase, 48 miles above Schenectady, which
begins at the common landing, and runs along the Maquase
river, to the Kennedy kill, three of which containing to-
gether 1,950 acres, for James DeLancey, two containing
together 1,540 acres, for John Lyndesay, and the remain-
ing three containing 1,936 acres, for Abraham Glen,. ... 162

August 23. Warrant for a patent, to James De Lancey, John
Lindesay and Abraham Glen, for the same, 162

Sept. 25. Petition of Edward Clarke, for license to purchase
1,200 acres of vacant land, at Schohare, 163

Sept. 27. Petition of John Lindesay, praying a patent for
2,000 acres of vacant land, lying behind the lands of
William Dick & Co., on the Maquase river, 164

Sept. 29. Petition of Robert Hunt, praying a patent for a
certain quantity of earth or soil, in the county of West-
chester, covered with water, beginning at or near the
negroe burying place, upon a place called Little neck, so
running thro' the middle of the cove, between Long neck
plantation and the channel of the main river, then easterly
along the said channel to the middle of the cove, on the
east side of the said neck, to Oyster point, 165

Oct. 4. Return of a survey of a certain tract of land, near
Canajohary, on the south side of the Mohawks river, con-
taining 3,000, laid out for Cadwallader Colden, the
younger, and Coenraet Rightmeyer, 166

Oct. 13. Petition of Anne, Sarah, Catherine, George, Eliza-
beth and Mary Bradley, the daughters and younger son
of Richard Bradley, for a grant of 4,800 acres of vacant
land in Evans' vacated patent, 167

Oct. 17. Petition of John McNeall, praying a patent for
1,000 acres of a tract of land near Wood creek, 168

Oct. 17. Petition of John Thomas, praying a patent for a
ferry from Byram point, in the county of Westchester, to
Long Island, 169

Oct. 17. Petition of Alexander Montgomerie and others, pray-
ing a patent for 7,200 acres of land near Wood creek, with 170

List of persons to be included in said grant, 1 70

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1738-174. 4r.

Page.
1738. Oct. 17. Petition of Ronald Campbell, praying a patent for

1 000 acres of a certain tract at or near Wood creek, 1

Oct.'20. Indian deed to Capt. Edward Clark, of all those two
certain tracts of land, lying on both sides of the Schoha-
rie creek : one beginning at the bounds of Walter But-
ler's land, and extending to the great falls, about V miles
in leno-th and one in breadth ; the other lies at the north
end of the land lately sold by the Indians to Walter But-
ler, on both sides of the Stone creek, and contains about
100 acres, •

Oct 5. Certificate to Cadwallader Colden, the younger, and
others, for a tract of land near Connajohary, on the south
side of the Mohawks river, running along a stream called
Otsquaghe, and containing 3,000 acres, with 3

Oct. 24. Warrant for a patent to Cadwallader Colden, Jun.,
& Co., for the same, • 3

Certificate to Arent Bratt and Philip Livingston, for two
certain tracts of land, one of which lies behind Connajo-
harie, on a small branch of Susquehanna river, and con-
tains 800 acres, the other lies near Connajoharie, on the
south bank of the Mohawks river, and contains 3,200
acres, with • • • • • -v.;/. "

Oct. 24. Warrant for a patent to Arent Bratt and .Phillip
Livingston, for the same, • ■ • ■ 4

Oct. 18. Petition of John Thomas, praying a patent for a
ferry, from the most convenient distance comprehended
between Byram river mouth or point and Mamaroneck
harbour, in the. county of Westchester, across the sound

to Long Island, \"'\'\ ' ' ' • ' * 5

Oct. 18. Certificate of John Carhartt, in relation to serving
Samuel Purdy an order in council on the same, 5

Oct. 28. Petition of Timothy Bagley and others, praying a
patent for 6,000 acres of land in the county of Albany,
being part of a large tract purchased by Lieut : Walter
Butler from the native Indians, in the year 1733, 6

238 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xiii.

Page.

1738. Oct. 8. Return of a survey of a tract of land, called Wal-

lumschack, lying in the county of Albany to the eastward
of Hoseck, and containing 12,000 acres, laid out for Cor-
nelius Van Ness and others, 7

Oct. 10. Return of a survey of a tract of land in the county
of Albany, on the south side of the Mohawks river, and
westward of the township of Schenectady, containing
6,000 acres, laid out for Timothy Bagly and others, [with
draught,] 8

Nov. 22. Return of a survey for Anne, Sarah, &c, Bradley,
of land in Evans' patent, 9

List of caveats, 10

1739. Jan. 20. Warrant for patent to Timothy Bagley, 11

Jan. 4. Certificate to Timothy Bagley, 12

Description of sundry tracts of land granted to Henry Cosby,

"William Cosby and others, 13

Memorandum of deed and leases of land in Rochester, 1733
and 1734, 14

Abstract of the land titles of William and Henry Cosby,. . 15

Feb. 9. Petition of Leonard Gansevoort and others, for leave
to purchase land, 16

Feb. 9. Petition of Phillip Livingston and others, for leave
to purchase 12,000 acres of land, north of Mohawk river, 17

Feb. 9. Petition of George Ingoldesby and others, for leave
to purchase land on the Mohawk river, 18

Feb. 12. Warrant for patents for Arent Brat and others,. . . 19

March 28. Indian deed to John Lindesay, 20

March 15. Warrant for patents for the Bradley s, and certifi-
cate, 21

April — . Petition of Jacques Corteljou and others, for land
under water, and privilege to keep a ferry at the Nar-
rows, 22

April 12. Warrant for a patent to Walter Butler and others,
for a certain tract of land lying on the south side of the
Mohawks river, with 23

April 12. Certificate to Walter Butler and others, for a tract
of land lying on the south side of the Mohawks river, and
to the westward of the township of Schenectady, contain-
ing 6,000 acres, .' 23

April 13. Warrant for a patent to Capt. John Budd and
others, proprietors and inhabitants of the town of Rye, in
the county of Westchester, for a ferry from the said town
of Rye unto and from the bounds of Oysterbay in the
island of Nassau, 24

March 27. Order in cotmcil to regulate the ferriage or toll
fees of the ferry referred to, and ... 24

Table of fees for the ferry between the township of Rye, in
the county of Westchester, and the township of Oyster-
bay, in Queen's county, 24

March 1. Exemplification of the petition of Capt. John Budd,
praying a patent for said ferry, 24

March 1. Report upon the same, 24

vol. xiii.] LAND PAPERS. 239

Page.
1739. May 9. Warrant for a patent to Archibald Kennedy, for

three several tracts of land in the county of Albany,. . . 25
May 15. Return of a survey of 500 acres of land on the
south side of the Mohawks river, behind the lands of

William Duck & Co., for John Lindesay, 26

May 19. Petition of Cornelius Dubois, praying a patent for
three several tracts of land within the bounds of Evans'

vacated patent, containing in all about 1,500 acres, 27

May 17. Petition of Edward Clarke, praying a patent for
600 acres of land lying on both sides of Schoharie and

Stone creeks, 28

May 17. Petition of James Henderson and Phillip Living-
ston, for a grant to each of them respectively the quantity
of 2,000 acres of land lying about 3 miles below the fall

kill on the south side of the Maquase river, 29

April 10. Indian deed to Arent Bratt and others, of two
tracts of land lying about twenty miles to the west-
ward of Huntersfield, the one tract twelve miles square

and the other tract about 8 miles square, 30

May 17. Petition of Arent Bradt and Volkert Van Veghten,
in behalf of themselves and company, for a grant of 1 2,000
acres of two large tracts of land westward of Hunter's

field, 30

May 17. Petition of Samuel Burn and William Helen, for
license to purchase two certain tracts of land on the east
side of Hudson's river, and to the eastward of the lands

called Schaetehote, 31

May 17. Minute of council on the petitions of Corns. De
Bois, Edw'd Clarke, Henderson & Livingston, Bratt &

Co., and Bum & Helen, 32

May 17. Petition of James De Lancey and Edward Collins,
praying that their names may be inserted in a patent to
be granted for 12,000 acres of a certain tract of land in

the county of Albany called Wallumschack, 33

May 17. Petition of Jeremiah Dunbar, to have 6,000 acres
of land laid out for him in the county of Albany, on the

south side of the Mohawks river, 34

May 21. Answer of Cadwallader Colden, surveyor general,

to the foregoing petition, 35

May 17. Affidavit of Edward Collins, in relation to the peti-
tion of Jeremiah Dunbar, 36

May 20. Warrant for a patent to Edward Collins and others,

for a certain tract of land in the county of Albany, 37

May 19. Certificate to Edward Collins and others, for a tract
of land called Wallumschack, lying to the eastward of
Hoseck, 37

1738. Nov. 8. Return of survey of a certain tract of land 'called

Wallumschack, lying to the eastward of Hoseck, contain-
ing 12,000 acres, 38

1739. May 15. Return of a survey for John Lindesay, of 500 acres

of land lying behind the lands lately granted to William
Dick & Co., on the south side of the Mohawks river, ... 39

240 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xiii.

1739. Warrant for a patent to John Lyndesay, for a certain tract

of land in the county of Albany, and 39

Certificate to John Lindesay, for a certain tract of land on
the south side of the Mohawks river, 39

June 15. Warrant foi-a patent to Edward Collins and others,
for a certain tract of land in the county of Albany, 40

June 25. Return of a survey for Cornelius Dubois, of two
tracts of land, being part of Evans' vacated patent, one
of which lies in Ulster county, on the southwest side of
the Platta kill, and contains 1,056 acres, the other is situate
in Orange county and begins on the northwest side of
Schonamock hill, near the west end of Wienachonk hill,
containing 1 86 acres, 41

June 28. Petition of Edward Clarke, praying an additional
grant of 400 acres, to make up with the land granted him
on both sides of Schoharie creek, the quantity of 1,000
acres, 42

June 28. Petition of Charles Boyle and others, for license to
purchase 6,000 acres of a tract of land near Connajoharie,
on the south side of the Mohawks river, 43

June 29. Warrant for a patent to Cornelius Dubois, for two
certain tracts of land, part of Evans' patent, with 44

June 28. Certificate to Cornelius Dubois, for the same, (see
page 41,) 44

July 7. Description of a survey of two several tracts of land
containing 1,000 acres each, lying on the south side of the
Mohawks river, westward of the Fall kill, being distin-
guished in a map of a larger tract of land of which they
are a part, as lots No. 5 and No. 12 ; Laid out for James
Henderson, 45

July 7. Return of a survey of land for Edward Clarke,. ... 46

Aug. 1. Patent to George Ingoldesby and others, for 32,000
acres of land on Mohawk river, 47

Aug. 8. Petition of James Gillam, for land on the south side
of Mohawk river, 48

Aug. 8. Warrant for patent for James Henderson and others,
for 4 tracts of land, and certificate, 49

Aug. 14. Petition of Martin Van Bergen, for land near Katts
kUl, 50

Aug. 14. Petition of Charles O'Neill, for land at Catts kill,. 51

Aug. 25. Warrant for a patent to Edward Clarke, and certi-
ficate, 52

Sept. 28. Return of a survey of land for Arent Bratt and
others, west of Schoharie, 53

Oct. 18. Return of surveys for Philip Livingston and others,
for lands on Mohawk river, 54

Oct. 16. Return of a survey for Philip Livingston and others,
for lands on Mohawk river, 55

Oct. 23. Warrant for a patent, to Arent Bradt and others,
for four several tracts of land, with 56

Oct. 18. Certificate to Arent Bradt and others, for four sev-
eral tracts of land, lying to the westward of Schohary:
the first of which, called Shannevers' land,.is situate upon

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Page.
1739. two branches of the Susquehana river, where they meet,
and contains 2,000 acres; the second, containing 1,000
acres, is situate on the eastermost of the two branches
aforesaid, commonly called Shannevers' creek, and begins
at the east end of a lake, called by the Indians, Cana-
croine ; the third, containing 1,500 acres, is situate on the
creek above mentioned, between the aforesaid tracts ; and
the fourth, containing 6,000 acres, is situate on a branch
of Delaware river, and begins at a point on a spruce pine
ridge, called by the Indians, Onaanta, and on the south
side of said branch, where another brook, called Kanaga-
raguihro, falls into the said branch of Delaware river, . . 56
Oct. 24. Warrant for a patent, to Philip Livingston and oth-
ers, for five several tracts of land in the county of Albany, 57
Oct. 24. Warrant for a patent, to Philip Livingston and oth-
ers, for five several tracts of land in the county of Albany, 58
Oct. 24. Certificate to Philip Livingston, for five several
tracts of land, lying about three miles below flail hill, on
the south side of the Mohawks river, at the west end of

a ffly, 58

Oct. 25. Petition of Peter Winney, praying a patent for
2,000 acres of a certain tract of land in the Palatine pur-
chase, at Burnet's field, 59

Nov. 27. Petition of Lauchlin Campbell, in behalf of himself
and sundry protestant families from North Britain, for a

grant of the vacant lands in the province, 60

[No date.] Petition of Robert Livingston, for license to
purchase a certain tract of land on the west side of Hud-
son's river, near the Catskill, 61

Draught of a tract of land on the west side of Hudson's

river, (Catskill, Greene county,) 62

1740. April 3. Petition of the Rev. Henry Barclay, for a license to
enable him to purchase a certain tract of land on the south

side of the Mohawk's river, 63

April 3. Petition of Peter Winne and James Dillon, for
license to purchase a tract of land on the south side of the

Mohawks river, 64

April 25. Petition of Jacob Mase and others, for license to
purchase 6,000 acres of a tract of land in the county of
Albany, on both sides of the Albany river, at or near a

place called by the Indians, Sachendage, 65

May 1. Indian deed to Peter Winne and others, of a tract of
land, lying and being at Canajohere, in the county of

Albany, on the south side of the Mohacks river, 66

June 2. Indian deed to Jacob Mase and others, for a tract
of land, on both side of the Albany or Hudson's river,
near unto a place called Sachondage, to begin where the
Sachondage creek comes into said river, and to run up
the same six English miles, and to extend, on each side

thereof, the breadth of one mile, 07

July 26. Petition of Volkert Oothout and others, praying a
patent for 13,000 acres of land, on the south side of the

31

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Page.

1740. Mohawks river, heretofore purchased by John Lindesay
and others, 6S

Nov. 24. Indian deed to Rev. Henry Barclay, of a tract of
land on the south side of the Maquase river, adjoining the
land of John Wemp, and containing 300 acres, 69

Dec. 4. Petition of Stephen Bayard, in behalf of himself and
others, of New York, the proprietors of the wharf com-
monly called the Dock street wharf, and 200 feet of the
soil and water lots fronting the same, from the west side
of Coenties great slip to the east side of Coenties dock,
all in the dockward of the said city of New York, setting
forth that they are extending their said wharf further into
the river, and praying a patent, making the said wharf or
water lots a lawful key or wharf, 70

Dec. 17. Lease for a year by Ja : Alexander to Abraham De
Peyster, of all that lot of ground adjoining on the north
east side of the house of the said Abraham De Peyster in
front to Queens street about 27 feet, and in front to Bur-
net's street twenty-four feet, and in length, from Queen's
to Burnet's street, about 200 feet, 71

1741. April 2. Return of a survey for Martin Van Berghen, of

two certain tracts of land near Cattskill, on the west side
of Hudson's river : the first of which begins on the north-
east side of a brook, called by the Indians, Kiskatamena-
koak, on the west side of a high round hill, called Wawe-
antepakoak, and contains 950 acres ; the other begins at
the northermost fall of water in a certain brook, called by
Indians, Nepestekoak, and contains 570 acres, 72

April 15. Petition of Lauchlan Campbel, in behalf of him-
self and forty heads of families from North Britain, pray-
ing a patent for 30,000 acres of land, near Wood creek, . 73

April 15. Petition of Lauchlan Campbell, in behalf of him-
self and others, praying a patent for 100,000 acres of
vacant land in the county of Albany, with 74

April 15. List of names of proposed patentees, 74

April 22. Petition of Lauchlan Campbell, in behalf of him-
self and several others, praying a patent for 100,000 acres
of land, 75

April 22. List of names, 75

April 28. Report of the committee of council, to whom the
petition of Lauchlan Campbell was referred, 76, 77

May 8. Warrant for a patent to Martin Van Berghen, for
1,600 acres of land in two tracts situate near the Katts
kill hills on the west side of Hudson's river, 78

April 16. Certificate to Martin Van Berghen, for the same, 78

June 15. Petition of Hendrick Ramsen, in behalf of himself
and others, for license to purchase 40,000 acres of land
on the west side of Hudson's river, 79

July 28. Return of a survey of 4,000 acres of land for Peter
Winne and James Dillon, situate on the south side of the
Mohawks river, beginning near Anthony's nose at the
corner of the land formerly granted to Lewis Morris &
Co., and running along the land of Wm. Corry & Co., . . 80

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Page,
1741. [No date.] Petition of Peter Schuyler, in behalf of himself
and others, proprietors of the wharf and water lots lying in
the city of New York, extend west side of Rodman's slip
and the east side of Counter's keys slip, setting forth that
they have carried their wharf further into the river than
heretofore, and praying a patent to make the same a law-
ful key or wharf, 81

July 29. Return of a survey of several tracts of land at Bur-
net's field for Peter Winne, situate partly on Canada kill
and the Mohawks river, together with all the islands in
said river from the upper end of the Great falls below
Burnet's field, to a place where the Canada kill falls into
the said river and in the Canada kill within the bounds
of the said lands, containing in all 2,000 acres, 82

Aug. 1. Return of a survey of 13,000 acres of land lying on
branch of the Susquehana river, for Volkert Oothout and
others, 83

Aug. 17. Warrant for a patent to Volkert Oothout and
others, for 1 3,000 acres of land, 84

Aug. 17. Certificate to Volkert Oothout and others, for 13,000
acres of land lying on a branch of Susquehanna rivei', ... 84

Aug. 17. "Warrant for a patent to Peter Winne, for 2,000
acres of land, 85

Aug. 5. Certificate to Peter Winne, for the same, 85

Aug. 18. Return of a survey of 2,000 acres of land on the
south side of the Mohawks river, westward from the Fall
kill being part of a larger tract called Petries purchase
and distinguished in a map thereof as lots Nos. 3 and 4,
surveyed for Alexander Colhoun, 85

Sept. 2. Warrant for a patent to Alexander Colhoun, for a
tract of land, 86

Sept. 2. Certificate to Alexander Colhoun for the same, 8G

Sept. 25. Petition of Peter Winne and James Dillon, pray-
ing a patent for 4,000 acres of land lying at Connajoharie
on the south side of the Mohawks river, 87

Sept. 25. Petition of Rev. Henry Barclay, praying a patent
for 300 acres of land situate on the south side of the Mo-
hawks river to the westward of the land of John Wemp, 88

Sept. 30. Warrant for a patent to Peter Wimie and James
Dillon, for 4,000 acres of land, 89

Sept. 30. Certificate to Peter Winne and James Dillon, for
4,000 acres of land lying on the south side of the Mo-
hawks river adjoining the land of Lewis Morris & Co.,. . 89

Oct. 1. Warrant for a patent to John Lindesay, for 2,000
acres of land, 00

Oct. 1. Certificate to John Lindesay, for 2,000 acres of land
lying on the south side of the Mohawks river westward
of the Fall hill, the same being part of the purchase of
Henderson & Livingston, 90

Jan. 10. Indian deed to , of a tract of land situate on

the bank of Oswego lake, six miles eastward of Tieronde-
quat, 91

Oct. 1. Return of a survey of 2,000 acres of land for John

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Page.
1741. Lindesay, situate on the south side of the Mohawks river

westward of the Fall hill, 92

Oct. 6. Return of a survey of a certain tract of land for
Jacob Mase & Co., situate on both sides of a large branch
of Albany or Hudson's river, at or near a place called
Sachendaga, and containing 6,000 acres, 93

Oct. 6. Petition of Lendert Gansevoort and others, praying
a patent for 28,000 acres of land on the north side of the
Mohawks river over against Fort Hunter, 94

Oct. 6. Petition of John Schuyler, praying a patent for a
tract of land lying about 17 miles above the city of Al-
bany, known by the name of Mase Island, containing
about 1 1 acres, (2 copies,) 95, 96

Oct. 6. Petition of Gerardus and John Groesbeck, for license
to purchase a tract of land on the east side of Hudson's
river at or near a place called Wallumschaak 97

Oct. 10. Return of a survey of 300 acres of land, for Rev.
Henry Barclay, situate on the south side of the Mohawks
river near Fort Hunter, adjoining the land of John
Wemp, 98

Oct. 11. Warrant for a patent to John Schuyler, confirming
unto him a certain island in Hudson's river, commonly
called Mase Island, containing about 11 acres, situate
about 1 7 miles above Albany, 99

[No date.] Petition of Jacob Mase and others, praying a
patent for 6,000 acres of land on the north and south
sides of Albany river, at or near a place called by the
Indians Sachendaga, 100

Oct. 13. Warrant for a patent to Jacob Mase and others,
for a tract of land, 101

Oct. 13. Certificate to Jacob Mase and others, for 6,000
acres of land on both sides of Albany river, at or near a
place called Sachendaga, 101

Oct. 13. Return of a survey of a tract of land for John
Groesbeck & Co., situate on the south side of the Mohawks
river and on the bank of a lake from whence a large
branch of Susquehanna river issues, and containing 17,200
acres, 102

Oct. 19. Warrant for a patent to the Rev. Henry Barclay,
for a tract of land containing about 300 acres, 103

Oct. 19. Certificate to Henry Barclay, for 300 acres of land
on the south side of the Mohawks river, near Fort Huntei',
and adjoining to the land formerly granted to John Wemp, 103

Oct. 29. Petition of Lendert Gansevoort and others, praying
a patent for 28,000 acres of a certain tract of land situate
on the north side of the Mohawks river, over against Fort
Hunter, beginning at the northwest corner of the land
heretofore granted to Hendrick Wansins, and including
the place called Ogsaquindge, 104

Nov. 2. Warrant for a patent to John Groesbeck and others,
for 17,200 acres of land, 105

Nov. 2. Certificate to John Groesbeck and others, for 17,200
acres of land, lying on the south side of the Mohawks

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Page.
1 741. river and on the bank of a lake from which a large branch

of Susquehanna river issues, 105

[No date.] Petition of Altjc Colden and others, praying a
patent for 5,000 acres of land situate contiguous to a patent
lately granted to Jacob Mase and others, and compre-
hended in a purchase by them made of the native Indian
proprietors, 106

Nov. 7. Return of a survey of a tract of land for Lendert
Gansevoort and others, situate between the Mohawks
river and another large branch of Hudson's river running
to the northward of the Mohawks, and contains 28,000
acres, 107

Nov. 20. Warrant for a patent to Lendert Gansevoort and
others, for 28,000 acres of land, 108

Nov. 20. Certificate to Lendert Gansevoort and others, for
the same, 108

Nov. 26. Petition of Stephen Bayard and others, for license
to purchase 16,000 acres of land lying on the south side
of the manor of Renslaerwick and on the east side of Hud-
son's river, 109

Dec. 7. Petition of Philip Livingston, junior, and others, for
license to purchase 16,000 acres of land lying on both sides
of a branch of Hudson's river, above Sarachtoga, 110

Indian deed to Stephen Bayard and others, of a tract of land
beginning by a certain fall upon Kinderhook river, and
going up upon the said river, which said fall is called by
the Indians Kasesjewack, taking in all the lands on both
sides of said river 2 miles on each side to a certain place
called by the natives Mogonghkamigh, then up the south-
east branch of the said river to a place called by the
natives Mohauack, and from thence with a straight line to
the foot of a hill called by the natives Wapeem watsjoe,
and in Dutch de Karstenge Bergh, always keeping the
breadth of two English miles in each side of the kill till
you come by the foot of the said hill, the whole breadth
of the said tract is four English miles, Ill

Dec. 25. Petition of Edward Collins and others, praying a
patent for 5,000 acres lying contiguous to a patent lately
granted to Jacob Mase and others, known by the name of
North Hampton, 112

Petition of Nicholas Vechte, the owner of a tract of land at
Bompies Hook, in the township of Brookland, in Kings
county, fronting the East bay or river, and particularly
of and in part of a certain beach, 113

Dec. 3. License to Phillip Livingston, junior, & Co., to pur-
chase 16,000 acres of a certain tract of land lying on
both sides of a branch of the Hudson's river, above

Sarachtoga, 114

1742. March 10. Petition of Richard Bradley, for a grant of 200
acres of a parcel of land in Orange county, near Stony
point, adjoining the northwest line of a tract of the peti-
tioner's land there, and also 250 acres of a parcel of land
in the same county, which lies at the foot of a mountain

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1742. called or known by the name of Bear hill, to the south-
ward and eastward thereof; and near to other of the peti-
tioner's land, 115

April 7. Petition of Hendrick Ramsen, in behalf of himself
and others, for license to purchase 10,000 acres of land on
the west side of Hudson's river, and on the south side of
the land of Jeremiah Van Renselaer, 116

April 12. Petition of Joseph Sacket, junr., of New York,
who is seized in fee of and in a small piece of land at a place
called New Windsor, in Ulster county, lying on the west
side of Hudson's river and contiguous thereto, between
the land of John Alsop on the north and of Thomas
Ellison on the south, praying a grant of the sole liberty
of having a ferry at any convenient place within the dis-
tance of five miles on each side of his said land, with the
privilege of landing on the opposite shore, 117

April 18. Surrender by Daniel Ketelhuyn, in favor of John
De Peyster, of all claim to a tract of land, on east side oi
Hudson's river, 118

June 24. Petition of James Alexander and John Moore, con-
cerning the quit rents paid and to be paid upon their
lands, on the Paltz river, which have been found by
survey to contain but 1,940 acres, instead of 2,000, as was
heretofore supposed, 119

April 19. Draught of 1,940 acres of land, on the east side of
Paltz river, granted to James Alexander, April 9, 1719,
(Montgomery, Orange county,) 119

April 30. Petition of Adoniah Schuyler and Samuel Bayard,
Jr., in behalf of themselves and others, for license to pur-
chase 30,000 acres of a tract of land, lying on the east
side of Hudson's river, between the east line of the manor
of Renselaerwick, and the boundaries of Westenhook, . . . 120

July 2. Return of a survey of a certain tract of land, being
part of the tract purchased by Jacob Mase & Co., begin-
ning at the most easterly corner of the land lately granted
to the said Jacob Mase & Co., and containing 1,250 acres,
surveyed by Edward Collins, 121

July 2. Return of a survey of a tract of land, for Arent
Stephens, adjoining the preceding, and within the pur-
chase of Jacob Mase & Co., containing 1,200 acres, 121

July 2. Return of a survey of a tract of land, for Cornelia
Schuyler, widow of John Schuyler, Junr., deceased, con-
taining 1,300 acres, situate within the purchase of Jacob
Mase & Co., and adjoining to a tract granted to Jacob
Mase & Co., 121

July 2. Return of a survey of a tract of land, containing
1,250 acres, for Henry Holland, situate within the pur-
chase of Jacob Mase & Co., and adjoining the preceding
tract, ^ 121

Warrant for a patent to Edward Collins and others, for
5,000 acres of land, 122

July 14. Petition of Stephen Bayard, in behalf of himself

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Page.

1742. and others, praying a patent for 12,000 acres of a tract of
land, lying to the northeast of Kinderhook, 123

July 14. Petition of Jeronimus Greslaer, in behalf of himself
and others, for a license to purchase a tract of land, lying
near unto a hill, known and called by the Indians Onenta-
dego, and to another hill, known and called by the
Indians Janaentadego, 124

August 26. Petition of Richard Bradley, for a grant of 500
acres, of the vacant lands, near Bear hill and Stoney
point, in the county of Orange, 125

August 30. Indian deed to Bartholomew Vroman and others,
of a tract of land, in the county of Albany, beginning by
a certain creek, known and called by the Indians Iutrach-
cogte, where the said creek comes into another which
runs westerly, and from thence up and along the said
creeck, until it comes to certain hill, known and called by
the Indians Janoentago, and from thence along the said
hill, and from thence to the aforesaid creek, where it first
begun, 126

Sept. 1. Petition of John Alsop and Eupham Alsop, praying
a patent for 4,000 acres of the vfcant lands, in the counties
of Orange and Ulster, being part of Evans' vacated patent, 127

Sept. 5. Indian deed to Philip Livingston, Junior, and
others, of a tract of land, lying on a branch of Hudson's
river, above Saraghtoge, embracing the quantity of 32,000
acres, 128

Oct. 2. Petition of William Bauch and Jacob Frederick
Lawyer, for license to purchase 4,000 acres of a tract of
land, lying near unto Schoharie, and contiguous to certain
lands now in their possession, 129

Oct. 2. Petition of Johannes Lawyer and others, for license
to purchase 9,000 acres of a tract of land, lying southwest
of Schoharie, 130

Oct. 13. Petition of Bartholomew Vrooman and others,
praying a patent for 800 acres of a tract of land, lying in
the county of Albany, beginning by a certain creek,
known and called by the Indians Jutrachcogte, 131

Oct. 29. Petition of Solomon Finch, praying a patent for 300
acres of land, lying in two parcels, within the bounds of
Evans' vacated patent, 132

Nov. 23. Return of a survey of 4,000 acres of land, for John
and Eupham Alsop, situate in the county of Orange,
within the bounds of Evans' vacated patent, on the south
side of a certain brook, in the Highlands, falling into
Hudson's river, opposite Anthony's nose, called Poplop's
kill, and adjoining the west bounds of the lands of Samuel
Staats, 133

1743. Jan. 6. Indian deed to Casparis Bronck, of a tract of land,

called by the name of Stighcook, on the west side of
Hudson's river, in the county of Albany ; and also another
tract lying between the said Hudson's river and Stigh
cook, the first containing 2,560 acres, the other 100
acres, 134

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Page.
1743. April 12. Return of a survey of 300 acres of land, for
Richard Nicholls, situate in the county of Ulster, and
being part of Evans' vacated patent, 135

April 22. Return of a survey of 400 acres of land for Richard
Nicholls, situate in the county of Ulster, being part of
Evans' vacated patent, beginning at the corner of the
corner of the lands on the Paltz River, adjoining to the
lands of the New Paltz, formerly granted to Lewis Du
Bois, (New Paltz, Ulster Co.,) 136

April 29. Petition of Casparus Brunck, in behalf of himself
and others, praying a patent for two certain tracts of land
lying on the west side of Hudson's river, one of which is
called Stighcook and contains 2,560 acres, and the other
lies between Stighcook and the river, and contains 100
acres, 137

April 29. Petition of Richard Bradley and his daughters
Anne and Catherine, praying a patent for 4,800 acres of
vacant land on the west side of Hudson's river, at the
Cater's kill, (Catskill, Greene Co.?) 138

April 29. Petition of Moses Northrop, Abigail, his wife, and
Moses Northrup, junr., for license to purchase vacant
lands in the county of Dutchess, where there dwelling
house stands, 139

April 29. Petition of Moses Northrup and others, for the
same, 140

May 12. Return of a survey of two tracts of land for Cas-
parus Brunk and others, lying on the west side of Hud-
son's river and to the westward of Coghsacky, one of
which is called Stighcook, and contains 2,430 acres, the
other is on the north side of a brook called the Stoney kill
and the west side of the old Catts kill foot path, and con-
tains 100 acres, 142

May 13. Warrant for a patent to Casparus Brunck and other,
for the tracts last above described, 143

May 13. Certificate to Casparus Brunck and others, for the
same, 143

May 13. Warrant for a patent to Richard Nicholls, for 700
acres of land in the county of Ulster, with 144

May 13. Certificate to Richard Nicholls, for 700 acres of land
in the county of Ulster, being part of Evans' vacated
patent, and lying next to the lands of Lewis Dubois, on
the Paltz river, 144

May 24. Petition of John De Peyster, praying a warrant of
survey for 1,200 acres of land, 145

May 25. Petition of Richard Bradley, for 800 acres of land
including Bear hill, and part of Puplope's kill, part of
which has been petitioned for by John Alsop, 146

May 27. Petition of John Little, in relation to the taxes on
a certain tract of land in Ulster county, which are claimed
by the county of Orange, 147

June 16. Petition of Stephen Bayard, of the city of New
Yox-k, praying a patent for 1,800 acres of land on the east

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Pago.
1748. side of Hudson's river, above Seraghtoga, adjoining to

the lands lately granted to John Schuyler, junr., & Co.,. . 148

June 23. Warrant for a patent to Stephen Bayard, for 1,300
acres of land on the east side of Hudson's river, 148

June 23. Certificate to Stephen Bayard, for the same, 149

Petition of Abraham Lansing, junr., and others, for license
to purchase 12,000 acres of land lying above Connajoharie
on the Mohocks river, 150

June 21. Return of a survey of 800 acres for Bartholemew
Vrooman and others, situate about 24 miles west from
Schohary, and on the south side of a brook there called
by the Indians Tagquetainigo, 151

June 21. Return of a survey of 1,300 acres of land for
Stephen Bayard situate on the east side of Hudson's river,
above Seraghtoga, 151

June 21. Petition of John Ruthford, in behalf of himself
and five others, therein concerned, for a license to purchase
16,000 acres of land on the south side of the Mohawks
river, near certain lands granted to Jacob Glen and others, 152

June 29. Return of a survey for Stephen Bayard and others,
of 4,380 acres of land lying to the northeast of Kinder-
hook, about 15 miles from Hudson's river, upon Kinder-
hook river and some branches thereof, part of which tract
is known by the Indian name of Mawighanunk, 153

July 1. Return of a survey of 106 acres of land for Richard
Bradley, lying upon the west side of Hudson's river, near
Stony Point, 154

July 12. Warrant for a patent to Bartholomew Vrooman
and others, for 800 acres^of land, 155

July 12. Certificate to Bartholomew Vrooman and others,
for 800 acres of land, lying about 24 miles west of Scho-
hary, 155

July 29. Warrant for a patent to Stephen Bayard and others,
for 4,380 acres of land,

July 30. Certificate to Stephen Bayard and others, for 4,380
acres of land lying to the northeast of Kinderhook, about
15 miles from Hudson's river, upon Kinderhook river, and
some branches thereof, part of which tract is called Ma-
wighanunk, (Columbia Co.,) 156

July 29. Return of a survey of a certain tract of land in the
county of Orange, within the bounds of Evans' vacated
patent, beginning on the north side of a brook in the
Highlands called Poplop's kill, which falls into Hudson's
river ojmosite Anthony's nose, and containing 800 acres,
surveyed for Richard Bradley, (Monroe, Orange Co.,) . . . 157

Sept. 2. Return of a survey of 1,275 acres of land on the
east side of Hudson's river nigh Schachtekok, by the lands
of Johannes Becker, (part of paper is lost,) 158

Sept. — . Indian deed to Phillip Livingston, junr., and others,
of all that tract of land in the county of Albany, on or
about Hudson's river above Saraghtoge, bounded west-
erly by the lands of John R. Bleecker and others, 159

Nov. 2. License to William Bauch and Jacob Frederick
32

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Page.

1743. Lawyer, to purchase 4,000 acres of land near Schoharie
and contiguous to certain lands in the possesion of the
said Bauch and Sawyer, 160

Nov. 2. Warrant for a patent to John De Peyster, for 1,275
acres of land in the county of Albany, 161

Nov. 2. Certificate to John De Peyster, for a tract of land
on the east side of Hudson's river nigh Schachtekok, con-
taining 1,275 acres, 161

1744. May 11. Petition of John Baptist Van Renselaer and others,

for license to purchase 16,000 acres of vacant land in the
county of Albany, 162

May 11. Petition of Phillip Livingston, junr., and Henry
Holland, praying a patent for 4,000 acres lying on a branch
of Hudson's river above Saratoga, 163

May 18. Petition of Stephen Bayard and others, for license
to purchase 28,000 acres on the south side of the Mohawks
river, 164

Indian deed to Jacob Frederick Lawyer and others, of a
tract of land lying on the southwest part of Schoharre in
the county of Albany, 165, 166

Oct. 15. Petition of John Becker, in behalf of himself and
Johannes Eckerson, for license to purchase 4,000 acres of
land lying upon the branch of a creek called Schoharie
and lying to the southeast of Schoharie, 167

Petition of Richard Nichols in behalf of himself and others,
for license to purchase 8,000 acres of land on the west
side of Hudson's river and near unto Catskill, 168

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VOLUME XIV.

1744-1752

1744. Jan. 11. Petition of Philip Verplanck, for a grant of 1,000
acres of a tract of land in the county of Orange, to the
southward of that part of the manor of Cortlandt which
lies in that county, • •

Jan. 14. Petition of Philip Verplanck, praying a patent tor
a quantity of the soil of Hudson's river fronting his lands
on both sides of said river in the counties of Orange and
Westchester, in order to establish a ferry, 2

Jan. 14. Petition of Phillip Verplanck, for the same, with. . 3

Jan. 14. Minute of Council, ordering that a copy be served
on James Lambwith of Haverstraw, who has entered a
caveat against the granting of the same, and 3

March 18. Affidavit of Phillip Verplank, attesting the ser-
vice of a copy of his petition on James Lambwith, 3

1745. March 29. Petition of Thomas Lamb, for a grant of Magda-
len Island and Shipsteen Island, ten miles above Esopus

landing, '-,'•' \' '+>

March 29. Petition of Henry Lane and Hendrick Lemsen,
for leave to purchase a tract of land on west side of Hud-
son's river, •

March 24. Petition of Joseph Sackett, for 2,000 acres of

land near Shannemock hill, 6

April 8. License to Henry Lane and Hendrick Remseii, to

purchase lands from the Indians, 7

July _. Return of survey of two tracts of land in the High-
lands, for Philip Verplanck, • 8

Sept. 1. Indian deed to Hendrick Renisen, for a tract ot

land on both sides of the Kattskill, «.'•••; 9

1738. Dec. 15. Deed from William Jamison and wife to Richard
Nicholls, for 23d part of a tract of land in Orange and
Ulster Co's ; also half a lot in Broad street, New York, 9
1746. April 16. Release from Richard Nikols to William Jamison

of the aforesaid, • •

May 10. Return of John Lefever and Noah Eltinge, for two
tracts of land adjoining New Paltz, 10

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1746. Nov. 3. Petition of John Moore, for a grant of land in

Orange county, 11

1747. Jan. 5. Return of survey of 280 acres of land for Col.

Moore in Evans' patent, 12

March 17. Warrant to prepare letters patent, for John

Moore, for above land, 13

March 17. Certificate of the committee of the council, in

favor of the above petition of Mr. Moore, 13

May 15. Petition of Otto Van Tyle and others, against
granting Jacob de Hart a patent, for a ferry between
their land and the river, and the land between high and
low water mark, (Staten Island,) with caveat, 14

1748. Nov. 2. Petition of Solomon Comes, for a ferry between

Staten Island and New York, &c, 15

1747. Nov. 24. Petition that his ferry between Staten Island and

New York, may be declared a public ferry, 16

Nov. 27. Petition of William Salisbury & Co., for land at

Cats kill, 17

Nov. 28. Petition of Henry Lane and Hendrick Remsen, for
leave to purchase land of the Indians, near Jeremiah Van
Renselaer's land, on the west side of Hudson's river, and
in Co. of Albany, 18

1748. March 9. Petition of Noah Elting and Nathaniel Lefever,

for a patent for land near New Paltz, 19

March 28. License to Henry Lane and Hendrick Remsen, to

purchase land from the Indians, 20

April 27. Return of survey, of Elting and Lefever's land,

near New Paltz, , 21

May 9. Warrant to prepare a patent for said land, 22

Sept. 30. Caveat entered, by Otto Van Tyle, against the

grant of a ferry, in front of his land, on Staten Island,. . . 23
Oct. 8. Petition of Thomas Smith, for 2,000 acres of land, in

Orange county, 24

Oct. 26. Petition of John Dickinson, of Queens county, for

land in Nassau Island, 25

Dec. 5. Indian deed to Henry Remsen, for land south of

Jeremiah Van Renselaer, in Albany county, 26

Dec. 9. Indian deed to Abraham and William Salisbury, for

land north of Katskill, 27

Dec. 22. Petition of five of attorney general Bradley's

children, for 6,000 acres of land, in Evans' patent, 28

1749. Jan. 12. Petition of inhabitants of Staten Island, against

granting the prayer of the petition of Solomon Coomes,
so as to exclude them from the benefit of ferrying from
their own lands, 29

Jan. 18. Petition of Zacharia Hoffman and Abraham Smed-
dies, for 4,000 acres of land, in Ulster Co., 30

Jan. 18. Petition of Henry Lane and Hendrick Remsen, to
purchase 4,000 acres of land, south of the manor of Rense-
laerswyck, 31

Feb. 9. Return of survey for Henry Lane and Hendrick
Remsen, for 2,300 acres of land, at Katskill, 32

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Page.
1749. Feb. 7. Petition of David Rees, for 1,800 acres of land, in

Orange county, 33

Feb. 27. Return of survey for 2 tracts of land, near Katskill,
for Salisbury's and Bronck, 34

March 14. Petition of Henricus Dubois and Cornelius Shoen-
maker, jr., for land in Ulster Co., 35

March 16. Petition of Thomas Lane and Joris Remsen, for
leave to purchase land of the Indians, 36

March 22. Warrant to prepare patent for Henry Lane and
Hendrick Remsen, 37

March 22. Certificate of a committee of the council, in favor
of the above grant, 37

March 28. Petition of David Seaman and others, for a tract
of land west of Hempstead, L. I., 38

April 11. Warrant for a patent, to Abraham Salisbury and
others, for 4,000 acres of land, with 39

April 11. Certificate to Abraham Salisbury and others, for
all those two certain tracts of land, situate in the county
of Albany, on the west side of Hudson's river, near the
Katts kill, one of said tracts lying on that kill, and the
other on Poeteek's creek, containing in all 4,000 acres of
land, 39

April 12. Letter of G. Banyar to David Seaman, respecting
the petition of the latter, and the public notice required
to be given to the inhabitants of Oysterbay and Hemp-
stead, of the prayer thereof, before the council will act
upon the same, 40

April 29. Advertisement of the intentions of David Sea-
man & Co., to petition the council for lands, in Queens
county, and 41

May 8. Affidavits of William Butler, certifying the publica-
tion of the same, 41

June 21. Return of survey, for Sarah, Catharine, George, Eli-
zabeth and Mary Bradley, some of the daughters and the
younger son of Richard Bradley, of four certain tracts of
land, situate in the Highlands, in the county of Orange,
being part of Evans' vacated patent, and containing to-
gether 6,000 acres of land, (Cornwall and Monroe, Orange
Co., and Haverstraw, Rockland Co.,) 42

Return of a survey, for Hendricus Dubois and Cornelius
Schoonmaker, Junr., of five certain tracts of land, situate
in the county of Ulster, being part of Evans' vacated
patent, the first of which joins the southerly bounds of
New Palts, and lies on the west side of Palts river, con-
taining 50 acres ; the second lies along the foot of the
high hills or Shawongunk mountains, and joins upon the
lauds of Rutsen & Bruyn, John Macklain, Zacharias Hoff-
man and Stephen Dublois, and contains 630 acres, 43

August 8. Petition of Cornelius Ten Broeck, praying a
patent for so much of a tract of land, lying upon both
side of the Katers creek, as shall be found vacant, not
exceeding 800 acres, 44

August 8. Petition of Jane Colden and Ellis* Colden, dauarh-

254 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xiv.

1749. ters of Cadwallader Colden, surveyor general, praying a
patent for 4,000 acres of vacant land, in Evans' vacated
patent, to the northwestward of the land granted to
James Stringham, 45

Sept. 27. Caveat entered by Nathaniel Hazard, Jr., against
the granting of a patent, for a parcel of land in Orange
county, in Schonmack clove, lying and joining on the west
side of lands granted to Nathaniel Hazard, Junr., 46

Return of a survey of two tracts of land, for Jane Colden
and Alice Colden, Junr., being part of Evans' vacated
patent, the first begins wThere the southerly line of Evans'
patent crosses the Wall kill or Paltz river, and contains
1 ,000 acres of land ; the other lies on the southeast side of
Sh.iwongunk kill, and contains 3,000 acres, 46

Oct. 8. Return of a survey of a tract of land for Cornelius
Tenbroeck, situate on the west side of Hudson's river, in
the county of Albany, on the east and Avest sides of the
Katers kill, beginning where the Bever kill runs into said
Caters kill, and down the stream of said kill, to a place
called Quatawicknock, 47

Oct. 14. Certificate to Jane and Alice Colden, two of the
daughters of Cadwallader Colden, surveyor general, for
two certain tracts of land, situate in the county of Ulster,
being part of Evans' vacated patent, 48

Oct. 23. Warrant for a patent, to Jane and Alice Colden, for
two certain tracts of land in the county of Ulster, being
part of Evans' vacated patent, » 49

Oct. 24. Petition of George Murray and Jacobus Bruyn,
praying a patent, 4,000 acres of the vacant land in Evans'
vacated patent, 50

Oct. 26. Petition of Peter Van Brugh Livingston and John
Provoost, praying a patent for 3,000 acres, out of the
unappropriated land in Evans' vacated patent, in the
county of Ulster, northwestward of the lands granted to
Thomas Noxon and James Stringham, 51

Nov. 15. Return of a survey of a certain tract of land, situ-
ate in the county of Ulster, being part of the Evans vaca-
ted patent, beginning on the southwest bounds of said
patent, called the northwest line, and containing 3,000
acres, laid out for Peter Van Brugh Livingston and John
Provoost, 52

Dec. 1. Return of a survey of a certain tract of land in
Queens county, beginning in the east bounds of Hamp-
stead patent, at Thomas Powell's plain land, and contain-
ing 720 acres ; also a tract of salt meadow, lying in the
county aforesaid, being the easterly part of Seaman's

Island, and containing 80 acres, 53

1748. Dec. 21. Petition of Henry Lane and Hendrick Renson,
praying a patent for two tracts of land: the first of which
lies to the southward of the lands of Jeremiah Van Ren-
selaer, on the west side of Hudson's river, and near to the
lands of Johannis Hallinbeck, and begins on the north
side of Katts kill, containing about 590 acres ; and the

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Page.

1748. other of said tracts is situate near the land of said Hal-
lenbeck, and begins on the south side of the Catts kill,
containing abont 1,500 acres, and likewise about 200 acres
of vacant land, which lie contiguous to the last mentioned
tract, • 5 4

1749. Dec. 22. Caveat entered by Micajah Townsend, in behalf ol

himself and the township of Oysterbay, in Queens county,
against the granting of a patent to any person or persons
for any lands or meadow land between the said township

and Hempstead, until a hearing takes place, 55

Dec. 28. Petition of Douw Funda and Johannis II. Vroo-
man, praying a patent for 300 acres of vacant land in the
Mohawks country, on the north side of the Mohawks
river, between the lands formerly granted to John Collins,
deceased, and the lands granted to Abraham Governeur,
deceased, » 5*>

1750. March 14. Return of a survey of six certain tracts of land,

in the county of Orange, near Schunamock, for Thomas
Smith, containing, in all, 2,000 acres, 57

March 15. Petition of Thomas Ellison and Lawrence Roome,
praying a grant of 4,000 acres of the unappropriated land
in Evans' vacated patent, 58

March 23. Warrant for a patent to Cornelius Ten Broeck,
for 800 acres of land in the county of Albany, with 59

1749. Nov. 29. Certificate to Cornelius Ten Broeck, for all that

certain tract of land on the west side of Hudson's river,
on both sides of the Caters kill, extending down the same
to a place called Quatauriknock, and containing 800 acres, 59

1750. March 28. Petition of George Harrison, of the city of New

York, for a grant of the unappropriated lands of Evans
vacated patent, lying near the New Paltz, not to exceed
2,000 acres, 60

March 30. Petition of Thomas Lane and Joris Remsen, son
of Hendrick Remsen, for license to purchase 4,000 acres
of land, on the west side of Hudson's river, to the south-
ward of the manor of Ranselaerwick, 61

April 4. Petition of Anthony Tancret and Samuel Rogers,
praying a patent for two tracts of land : one lying in
Dutchess county, between the nine partners and the
colony line, bounded southerly by the Ten Mile river,
westerly by the nine partners, northerly by lands in the
possession of one Thomas Golden, and easterly by the
colony line, containing about 2,500 acres ; the other lying
in the county of Albany, and is bounded northerly by
Tachanick mountain, easterly by the colony line, southerly
by the oar beds, and westerly by the single teer of lots,
containing about 400 acres ; the said tracts being part of
the lands called or known by the name of the cast or
hove-out lands, 62

April 11. Petition of Hugh Wentworth, of Flushing, in
Queens county, praying a patent for 1,000 acres of the
vacant lands lying near the New Paltz, in the county of
Ulster, being part of Evans' vacated patent, 63

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Page.
1750. April 12. Petition of Jacob Roseboom and others, for license
to purchase a tract of land containing about 8,000 acres,
and bounded on the north by three patents, one granted
to Barent P. Coeman, one to Matys Hoogtaling, and the
other to Casparus Bronck ; on the east by the patent of
the great flatts or Lonenburgh, on the south by Salisbury
and Van Bergen's patent, and on the west by a patent
lately granted to Casparus Bronck, 64

April 12. Petition of John Ayscough, praying a patent for
2,000 acres of vacant land in a tract called the Equivalent
lands, surrendered by the colony of Connecticut to this
Government, which are part of the cast or hove-out lands,
and lye adjoining to or near the township of Danbury, in
Connecticut, 65

April 4. Warrant for a patent to Peter Van Brugh Living-
ston and John Provoost, for 3,000 acres of land in the
county of Ulster, with 66

April 11. Exemplification of a certificate to Peter Van Brugh
Livingston and John Provoost, for a tract of land situate
in the county of Ulster, being part of Evans' vacated
patent, beginning on the southwest of the said patent,
commonly called the northwest line, at a place where it
crosses the Wall kill, and contains 3,000 acres, 66

May 23. Warrant for a patent to Thomas Smith, for six cer-
tain tracts of land in the county of Orange, being part-of
Evans' vacated patent, with , . 67

April 11. Exemplification of certificate to Thomas Smith,
for six tracts of land in the county of Orange, near Schu-
nemock hill, being part of Evans' vacated patent, and
containing together 2,000 acres, ■ • 67

July 2. Petition of William Smith, of the city of New York,
and James Brown, of Salem, in the county of Westches-
ter, praying a patent for 4,000 acres of the Equivalent
lands, including the land purchased by them of the New
Fairfield proprietors, 68

June 21. Petition of Hugh Wentworth, of Flushing, in
Queens county, praying a patent for 1,000 acres of land
in Evans' patent, lying near the New Paltz, 69

June 30. Return of a survey of a certain tract of land con-
taining 2,000 acres, being part of the Equivalent lands,
for John Ayscough, 70

June 30. Return of a survey for George Harison, of three
several tracts of land situate on the west side of Hudson's
river, in the county of Ulster, being part of Evans' vacated
patent, containing in all 2,000 acres, 71

July 2. Petition of Johan Joost Herkimer, for license to pur-
chase 2,000 acres of vacant land lying on the south side
of the Mohawks river, between Connajoharie and Burnet's
Field, 72

July 2. Petition of Hendrick Myer, praying a patent for a
tract of vacant land lying near Conajohare, on the south
side of the Mohawks river, between the lands granted to

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Page.
1750. Hartman Windecker and others, and the lands granted to

Messrs. Bleecker and Groesbeck and others, 73

July 20. Warrant for a patent to George Harison, of the
city of New York, for 2,000 acres of land in the county
of Ulster, with 74

July 20. Certificate to George Harison, for 2,000 acres of
land in Ulster county, laid out in three tracts, 74

Aug. 8. Warrant for a patent to Sarah, Catherine, George,
Elizabeth and Mary Bradley, for four certain tracts of
land in the county of Orange, containing together 6,000
acres, with 75

Aug. 8. Certificate to Sarah, Catherine, George, Elizabeth
and Mary Bradley, for four certain tracts of land situate
in the highlands, in the county of Orange, containing to-
gether 6,000 acres, 75

Aug. 9. Affidavit of Joseph Tompkins, of Ulster county,
respecting the bounds of Paltz Patent, and the point called
Jefrous hook, 76

Aug. 14. Return of a survey of 5,000 acres of land in the
county of Ulster, on the west side of the Walkill or Paltz
river, being part of Evans' vacated patent ; laid out for
George Murray and Jacobus Bruyn, 77

Aug. 22. Warrant for a patent to John Ayscough, for 2,000
acres of land Equivalent lands, surrendered by the colony
of Connecticut, being part of the lands commonly called
the cast or hove-out lands, and lying adjoining to or near
the township of Danbury, in Connecticut, 78

Aug. 7. Certificate to John Ayscough, for two thousand acres
of the Equivalent land surrendered by the colony of Con-
necticut to this Government, being part of the lands called
the cast or hove-out lands, 78

Sept. 14. Petition of Staats Long Morris, praying a patent
for two parcels of upland, meadow and flatts, lying on
both sides of Hudson's river, between the banks of the
river and low water mark, one parcel whereof lies on the
east side of said river, and begins at a place called Sus-
kampka, in Dutchess county, which is the northwest cor:
ner of Col. Schuyler's patent, and runs from thence
southerly along the bank of the river to the Saw kill, and
the other parcel lies on the west side of the river, in Ulster
county, and begins at the Esopus creek, and runs from
thence northerly along the bank of the river to the Saw-
yer's creek, where BuiTegan's mill is erected ; also, two
islands in the said river, one called Magdelen's, and the
other Slipsteen's Island, containing in all, by estimation,
about 1,200 acres, 79

Sept. 11. Petition of John Becker and Johannis Eckerson,
for further license to complete a purchase of 4,000 acres
of land lying upon a branch of Schoharie creek, to the
southeast of Schoharie, 80

Sept. 1 4. Warrant for a patent to George Murray and Jaco-
bus Bruyn, for 4,000 acres of land in the county of Ulster, 81

Aug. 22. Certificate to George Murray and Jacobus Bruvn,
33

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Page.
1750. for a certain tract situate in the county of Ulster, on the
west side of the Walkill or Paltz river, being part of

Evans' vacated patent, 81

Sept. 15. Petition of Jacob Corsen, praying a patent for his
ferry between his land on Staten Island and the shore of
Bergen in East New Jersey ; also for all the ground be-
tween high and low water mark, fronting and contiguous
to his land, and all other the vacant and unpatented

ground between high and low water mark, 82

Aug. 9. Affidavit of William Beekman, respecting the lines
of the Paltz patent in Ulster county, and the location

of Iefrows hook, 83

Sept. 24. Petition of Jacob Rooseboom and others, praying a
patent for a certain tract of land situate on the west side
of Hudsons' river, beginning on the old Cats Kill foot
path, or west bounds of the patent of the Great flatts or

Lonenburgh, containing about 5,000 acres, 84

Sept. 26. Caveat entered by Barent V. Benthuysen and R.
R. Livingston, against the granting of any lands between
high and low water mark from Saskahampa to the Saugh

kill, 85

Sept. 29. Caveat entered by Joseph Banks, against the grant-
ing of any patent for Calves Island, which lies about a
mile to the eastward of Byram river, and is esteemed to

be within the colony of Connecticut, 85

Oct. 12. Caveat entered against granting any patent for any
lands on the west side of Hudson's river opposite An-
thony's nose, at or near a place called Poplops kill, 85

Oct. 17. Indian deed to Thomas Lane and Joris H. Remsen
of the city of New York, of all that tract of land lying
to the southward of Ranselar's manour, beginning by
lands patented to Henry Lane and Hendrick Remsen, on
the west side of Kats creek, and down the stream of
said creek from where a creek called Matenit falls into it,

and contains 3,408 acres, 86

Oct. 17. Petition of Staats Long Morris, praying a patent for
two parcels of meadow and flats, one being in the county of
Ulster, and adjoining on the south side of Esopus creek,
and along the branch of Hudson's river, on the west side
of the same, containing about 100 acres, the other is a
certain flatt in the middle of said river, called and known
by the name of Large Nutten Hook flat, about twenty
miles below Albany, fronting Coxsackey landing, on the
west side, and the upper end of Large Nutton Hook on the

east side, containing about 12 acres, 87

Oct. 18. Petition of Johannis Jansen, in behalf and by order
of the trustees of the corporation of Kingston, praying
that no grant be made upon the petition of Staats Long
Morris, for certain parcels of land, one whereof is de-
scribed to be lying on the east side of Hudson's river in
the county of Ulster, and beginning at the Esopus creek

or kill, 88

Oct. 18. Petition of Staats Long Morris-, praying that an

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Page.
1750. order be made requiring those persons who have entered
caveats against his former petition to give security imme-
diately that they will pay costs in case said caveats or any
of them be set aside, , 89

Oct. 24. Return of a survey of a certain tract of land for
David Rees, lying in the county of Orange, on the west
side of Hudson's river in the highlands, and on the back
of lands there granted to Doct. Samuel Staats, being part
of Evans' vacated patent, containing 800 acres, 90

Nov. 1. Return of a survey of a certain tract of land for
Jacob Roseboom and others, on the west side of Hudson's
river and adjoining to the patent of the Great flats or
Loonenburgh and containing 4,530 acres, 91

Nov. 3. Return of a survey for six tracts of land for Thomas
Ellison and Lawrence Roome, being part of Evans' vacated
patent, four of which are situate in the county of Ulster, \
and the other two in the county of Orange, the whole
containing 4,000 acres, 92

Dec. 14. Petition of William Bauch and Frederick Lawyer,
for license to purchase in connection with Nicholas York
and Jeronimus Greslaer, a certain tract of land situate on
both sides of Schoharie creek, that is to say on the. back
of lands on the west side of said creek, granted to Johan-
nis Lawyer and John De Peyster,. and on the back of
lands on the east side of said creek granted to Adam
Vrooman, having to the northeastward the lands granted
to Lieut. Walter Butler, now belonging to Maj : Edward
Clarke, containing by estimation about 5,000 acres, 93

Nov. 12. Warrant for a patent to Thomas Ellison and Law-
rence Roome, for six certain tracts of land situate in the
counties of Ulster and Orange, being part of Evans'
patent, with 94

Nov. 12. Exemplification of a certificate to Thomas Ellison
and Lawrence Roome, for six certain tracts of land being
part of Evans' vacated patent, four of which lie in the
county of Ulster, and the other two in the county of
Orange, containing in all 4,000 acres, 94

Nov. 16. Petition of Thomas Lane and Joris Remsen of the
city of New York, praying a patent for a certain tract of
land lying to the southward of the manor of Renselaerwick, 95

Nov. 16. Return of a survey of a certain tract of land for
Anthony Tancret and Samuel Rogers, being part of the
equivalent lands surrendered by the colony of Connecticut
to this government, which is part of the lands commonly
called the cast or hove-out lands, containing 3,000 acres, 96

Nov. 29. Petition of Johannis Becker and Johannis Ecker-
son, praying that 4,000 acres of land, purchased by them
on the east side of Schoharie kreek, a little above Schoha-
rie, be excepted out of any license which may be granted
to Hieronimus Crissler and others to purchase lands on
the east side of that creek, 97

Dec. 5. Return of a survey of three tracts of land for Hugh
Wentworth, on the west side of Hudson's river, at Jeff-

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1750. rous Hook, in the county of Ulster, being part of Evans'
vacated patent, containing together, 2,000 acres, 98

Dec. 20. Petition of Alexander Phoenix and others, praying
a patent for 1,200 acres of the unappropriated lands in
Evans' vacated patent, situate in the county of Orange,
near Buttermilk falls, 99

1751. Jan. 2. Return of a survey of a certain tract of land, situate

in the county of Albany, on the west side of Hudson's
river, and to the southward of the manor of Renslerwick,
beginning on the south side of a brook, called by the
Indians, Mateniet, and on the west side of Cattskill, where
the said brook empties itself into said kill, and containing
3,400 acres, for Thos. Lane and Joris Remsen, 100

Jan. 2. Petition of Richard Durham, of the city of New
York, praying a patent for 2,000 acres of vacant land, in
a the county of Ulster, joining easterly to land granted to
Hugh "Wentworth, and to other land granted to William
Bond and Richard Bradley, and westerly and northerly
to other vacated land in Evans' patent, 101

Jan. 31. Petition of Jacob Borst and others, for license to
purchase a certain tract of woodland, in the county of
Albany, about six miles west from Schohary, between the
mountains of Schohary and the hills, called by the Indians,
Onuntadass, and containing, by estimation, about 20,000
\ acres, 102

Feb. 1. Warrant for a patent, to Jacob Roseboom and oth-
ers, for a certain tract of land, situate in the county of
Albany, and containing 4,530 acres, with 103

Nov. 25. Certificate to Jacob Roseboom and others, for a
certain tract of land, lying on the west side of Hudson's
river, adjoining the patent of the great flatts or Lonen-
burgh, and containing 4,530 acres, 103

Feb. 4. Petition of Benjamin Nicoll and Co., for license to pur-
chase 12,000 acres of land, lying to the southeast of Scho-
hary, on both sides of a certain creek, called Foxes creek, 104

March 6. Warrant for a patent, to Anthony Tancret and
Samuel Rogers, for 3,000 acres of land, being part of the
cast or hove-out lands, surrendered by the colony of Con-
necticut to this government, with 105

1750. Dec. 24. Exemplification of a certificate, to Anthony Tancret

and Samuel Rogers, for a certain tract of land, being part

of the cast or hove out lands, 105

1751. March 22. Description of a survey of a certain tract of land

for Phillip Livingston, situate on a branch of Hudson's
river, near a place called Sachendaga, and containing
4,000 acres, 106

Petition of William Bauch and Jacob Frederick Lawyer, for
license to purchase land from Indians, 107

March 29. Petition of Thomas Braine, to have the surveyor
general lay out two thousand acres of land in the county
of Albany, on the Norman's kill, 108

April 3. Petition of Luykas Johs. Wyngaard and others, for
license to purchase 10,000 acres of vacant land between

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Page.
1751. the lands granted by the patent of Schoharie and the lands

granted by patent to John Lindesay, 109

April 6. Return of a survey of 1,000 acres of land, for Alex-
. ander Phoenix and others, situate in the county of Orange,
in the high lands, near Buttermilk falls, and is part of
Evans' vacated patent, 110

April 1 0. Warrant for a patent, to Thomas Lane and Joris
Remsen, for 3,400 acres of land in the county of Albany,
southward of the manor of Renselaerwyck, with Ill

Jan. 2. Certificate to Thomas Lane and Joris Remsen, for a
tract of land, on the west side of Hudson's river, south-
ward of the manor of Renselaerwick, and on the west of a
brook called the Catts kill, containing 3,400 acres, Ill

April 13. Caveat entered against trustees of the corporation
of Kingston, against the grant of any uplands, meadows
or islands, mentioned in the several petitions of Staats
Long Morris, 112

April 24. Petition of John Neilson, praying a patent for
about 2,000 acres of vacant land, lying upon or near the
Skunamock hills, in the county of Orange, which are part
of Evans' vacated patent, 112

April 24. Letter from Wm. Johnson to Goldsbrough Ban-
yar, deputy secretary, desiring him to make out a petition
for a license to purchase a tract of land, and lay it before
his excellency, with 113

May 6. Description of a tract of land, to the south and
southwest of Schoharie, beginning near or by a creek,
called by the Indians, Adaquaghtangey, and joining on
one side to Pensilvania patent, and containing 130,000
acres, 113

May 16. Petition of William Johnson and others, for license
to j>urchase a certain parcel of vacant land, lying in the
county of Albany, near and adjoining to the lake, called
by the Indians Canunda, which is about two miles distant
from the Onondaga castle, and likewise said lake, 114

May 16. Petition of Hendrick Meyer, of Conajohare, for
license to purchase about 500 acres of vacant land, lying
on the south side of the Mohawks river, between the
lands granted to Mr. Philip Livingston, Hartman Win-
deker and company, 115

May 23. Indian deed, to Jacob Borst and others, for all that
tract of land, situate about six miles west from Schohary,
between the mountains of Schohary and a brook, called
by the Indians Oscallaghe, and containing about 25,000
acres, 116

May 23. Warrant for a patent, to Alexander Phoenix, Abra-
ham Bockee and John Exceen, for 1,000 acres of land,
situate in the county of Orange, in the Highlands, near
Buttermilk falls, with 117

April 24. Certificate to Alexander Phoenix, Abraham Bockee
and John Exceen, for 1,000 agres of land, in the county
of Orange, in the Highlands, near Buttermilk falls, being
part of Evans' vacated patent, 117

262 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xiv.

Page.
1751. May 28. Indian deed, to Captn. Johan Jost Herckimer, of
all that tract of land, situate in the county of Albany, on
the south side of the Mohawks river, at the Fall hill, he-
ginning on the south bank of said river, at the northwest
corner of a tract of land granted to John Lindsay, con-
taining 3,200 acres, with a small island, containing about
two acres, lying in said river, 118

May 31. Petition of Theobald Yongh and others, for license
to purchase 28,000 acres of a tract of land, lying on the
south side of the Mohawks river, 119

Nov. 19. Petition of William Smith, of the city of New
York, and James Brown, of Salem, in the county of
Westchester, for land in the Oblong, 120

Nov. 19. Description of above lands, 121

June 10. Petition of Jacob Borst and others, praying a
patent for the quantity of 18,000 acres, of a certain tract
of land, situate in the county of Albany, about six miles
west from Schohary, between the mountains of Schohary
and the hill, called by the Indians Onuntadasha, 122

June 11. Petition of Koenradt Kanterman, for license to pur-
chase 2,000 acres of a tract of vacant land, in the county ■
of Albany, on the south side of the Mohawks river, near
a place called the Gyten Bergh, adjoining or near to the
patent of Peter Wagener, 123

June 12. License to Mathew Ferral, to purchase 130,000
acres of land, lying on the south and southwest of Scho-
hary, beginning near a branch of a creek, called by the
Indians Adaquashtangey, and continuing down the same,
to the place where it empties itself, 124

June 12. Petition of Mathew Ferrall, in behalf of himself
and company, for the above license, 125

June 12. Petition of Johan Joost Herkimer, and his son
Hendrick, praying a patent for 2,500 acres of a certain
tract of land, lying in the county of Albany, on the south
side of the Mohawks river, at the Fall hill, beginning on
the south bank of the Mohawks river, at the northwest
corner of Lindesay & Co.'s patent; together with a small
island, containing about two acres, lying in said river,
above the place where said tract begins, and 150 acres on
the south side of said river, near Conajohary, and conti-
guous to lands granted Peter Wagener and others, 126

June 20. Warrant for a patent, to Hugh Went worth, for
2,000 acres of land, situate in the county of Ulster, near
the New Paltz, with 127

1750. Dec. 29. Certificate to Hugh Wentworth, for three tracts of

land, on the west side of Hudson's river, in the county of
Ulster, in the vicinity of Jeffrow's hook, containing to-
gether 2,000 acres, 127

1751. Sept. 6. Petition of Abraham Hasbrouck and others, praying

a patent for the quantity of 2,000 acres, out of the unap-
propriated lands in Evans' vacated patent, in the county
of Ulster, lying to the southward and southwestward of
New Paltz patent, and some parcels lying to the south-

vol. xiv.] LAND PAPERS. 263.

Page.
1751. ward of the land granted to Noah Eltinge and Nathaniel

Lefever, 128

Sept. G. Petition of Alexander Colden and others, the pro-
prietors and inhabitants of a tract of land, above the
Highlands, at a place called Qnassaick, now commonly
called Newburgh patent, in Ulster county, praying a
confirmation of 500 acres of land to the present trustees,
formerly held by the Palatines as a glebe, 129

Sept. 17. Return of a survey, for Thomas Braine, of 2,000
acres of land, in the county of Albany, being part of a
tract purchased of the Indians, by Walter Butler and
others, beginning at the southwest corner of a tract of
land, near the township of Schohary, formerly surveyed
for James De Lancey, 130

Sept. 18. Return of a survey, for Johan Joost Herkimer, and
his son Hendrick Herckimer, of two tracts of land, situate
in the county of Albany, on the south side of the Mo-
hawks river ; the first includes a hill called the Fall hill,
begins on the south bank of the Mohawks river, at the
north corner of a tract of land granted to John Lindsay
and Phillip Livingston, and contains 2,180 acres, includ-
ing a small island in the Mohawks river ; the other lies
near Conajohary, begins at the northeast corner of a tract
of land granted to Coenradt Wiser and others, and con-
tains 144 acres, 131

Sept. 18. Return of a survey for Jacob Borst and others, of
two certain tracts of land situate in the county of Albany,
between the mountains of Schohary and the hill called by
the Indians Onuntadagka, on a creek called by the Indians
Oschaleghe, otherwise Cobus kill, containing together
18,000 acres of land, 132

Sept. 23. Affidavit of Samuel Morrell, in relation to the
appointment of Alexander Colden, and Richard Albertson
as trustees for the Glebe land of Qnassaick patent, 133

Oct. 5. Petition of Jacob Borst and others, praying a patent
for 18,000 acres of land surveyed for them to the west-
ward of Schohary, 134

Oct. 7. Petition of John Frederick Bauch and others, for
license to purchase 12,000 acres of a tract of land lying
about 12 miles west from Schohary and on the southerly
side of the creek called Otsgarege, 135

Oct. 8. Petition of John Lawyer and Phillip Bergh, for license
to purchase 4,000 acres of land situated northerly from
the patent of Schohary, three several vacant tracts, the
first of which lies on the west side of the patent of Morris

. and Coeymans, the second between the aforesaid patent
and the lands granted to Myndert Schuyler and Co., and
the third tract lies between the last mentioned lands, and
the manor of Renselaerswyck, 136

Oct. 8. Rough description of the foregoing lands, drawn up
by Lawyer and Bergh, 137

Oct/8. Petition of Stephen Bayard and others, praying a

264 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xiv.

Page.

1751. further license to purchase 28,000 acres of land on the
south side of the Mohawks river, 137

Oct. 18. Petition of John Leake, praying a grant of 2,000
acres of the land lying unappropriated in Evans' vacated
patent in Ulster county 138

Nov. 7. Petition of John Beecker and Johannis Eckerson,
praying a further license to purchase 4,000 acres of land
situate to the southeast of Schoharie, upon a branch of a
creek called Schoharie, on the east side of the said creek, 139

Nov. 19. Minute of council in relation to land purchased at
Onondago, from the Indians, by Col. Johnson, 140

1752. Jan. 8. Petition of Goldsbrow Banyar and two others, pray-

ing a patent for 6,000 acres of vacant land lying to the
westward of Schohary, between two tracts lately surveyed
and laid out for Jacob Borst and others, 141

March 3. Warrant for a patent to Alexander Colden and
Richard Albertson, for the glebe lands at Quassaick, in
the county of Ulster, containing 500 acres, 142

March 14. Deed of surrender of Alexander Colden and
Richard Albertson, of 500 acres of land, being the glebe
land of Quassaick patent in Ulster county, 143

April 16 Petition of Rudolph Staley and Johan Joost
Herckheimer, junior, for license to purchase 16,000 acres
of a tract of land situate on the south side of the Mohawks
river, above the fall called the Long fall, adjoining to the
southermost part of the patent of Burnet's Field, 144

April 23. Indian deed to Coenrad Contreman, of Canajoharie,
of a tract of land situate in the county of Albany, on the
south side of the Mohawks river near Canajohary, and
upon the south side of a creek called by the Indians Ots-
quaga, containing 950 acres, 145

May 1. Indian deed to Johannes Lawyer and Phillip Bergh,
of two several tracts of land situate near Schohary, in the
county of Albany, the first being about four miles east of
Schohary, and beginning at the eastermost corner of a
small tract of land granted to Lewis Morris and Andries
Coeiman, thence running to Kings creek, and containing
about 2,800 acres, the other of the said tracts being about
one mile west from Schohary, and containing 200 acres,. 146

May 7. Petition of Jacob Zimmerman and John Joost Schnell,
for license to purchase 4,000 acres of the tract of land
lying in the county of Albany, on the north side of the
Mohawks river, about six miles below the great flatts,
between the lands there belonging to Petrus Van Driesen
and Cornelius Cuyler, 147

May 7. Petition of Jacob Starnbergh, for license to purchase
a tract of land lying in the county of Albany, at Schoharie,
between the two patents of Kneescarns town, containing
about 500 acres, 148

May 8. Petition of Teady Magin, of the city of Albany, in
behalf of himself and others, for license to purchase 8,000
acres of a certain tract of vacant land lying in the county
of Albany, beginning at the bounds of Stone Raby patent

vol. xiv.] LAND PAPERS. 265

Page.
1752. and running from thence to a creek called Canadas kill,
at Burnet's'field, and adjoining to the patent of Connajo-

harie, 149

May 13. Caveat entered by Nich. Beryard and company,
against the granting of any patent to Theobald, Adam,
Frederick and Andries Young, for a tract of land lying
near Peter Wagener's patent, on a creek which empties
itself into the great lake, until they are heard, 150

May 20. Petition of Henry Holland, for a patent for a house
and lot of ground situate in Dock street in the city of
New York, 150

May 21. Deed of Henry Holland, surrendering the remain-
der of the term of ninety-nine years in a lot of ground in
Dock street in the city of New York, 151

May 21. Indian deed to Teobalt Yong and Adam Yong of
Canajoharie, in the county of Albany, of a tract of land
situate on the south side of the Mohawks river, twelve
miles distant from the same, and lying to the west of a
tract granted to Pieter Wagenear and others, beginning
by a hole where a stream of water runs into the ground
called by the Indians Theoghsowone, 152

May 21. Warrant for a patent to Henry Holland, for a house
and lot of ground in Dock street in the city of New York, 153

May 25. Petition of Augustus Van Cortlandt, praying a
patent for a tract of vacant land in the county of Albany
at Schoharie, between two patents there granted to Myn-
dert Schuyler & Co., and to Lewis Morris & Co., and
containing 887 acres, 154

June 15. Return of a survey for William Smith and James
Brown, of four several tracts of land within that tract of
land called the equivalent lands lately surrendered by the
colony of Connecticut to the government, containing
together 3,590 acres, I56

June 18. Petition of Koenradt Kanterman, praying a patent
for a tract of land lying on the south side of the Mohawks
river near Canajohary, upon the south side of a creek
called by the Indians Otsquaga, containing 950 acres of
land, 157

June 24. Petition of John Leake, praying a patent for 200
acres of land bounded northerly by the patent of New
Paltz, in the county of Ulster, and southerly by the lands
there belonging to Noah Elting, 158

June 24. Petition of Johannes Lawyer and Philip Bergh,
praying a patent for two tracts of land lying near Scho-
harv, in the county of Albany, containing about 3,000
acres, loy

June 24. Petition of Augustus Van Cortiandt, praying a
patent for 2,000 acres of land at Schoharie, lying between
two patents there granted to Myndert Schuyler, Robert
Livingston and others, and to Lewis Morris and Andries
Coeman, 160

June 24. Petition of Theobalt Yongh and others, praying a
patent for 14,000 acres of a certain tract of land in the
34

266 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xiv.

Page.
1752 county of Albany, on the south side of Mohawks river
about twelve miles distant from said river lying to the
west of a tract granted to Peter Wagener and others,. . 161

June 26. Affidavit of Peter D. Schuyler, in relation to the
land purchased of the Indians at Canajogarie, by Theo-
bald Young, 162

June 26. Affidavit of David Schuyler, in relation to the lands
purchased of the Indians at Canajogarie, by Theobald
Young, 163

June 30. Petition of Arent Stevens, in behalf of himself and
company, for a license to purchase 30,000 acres of a cer-
tain tract of land situate on the north side of the Mohawks
river beginning at or near Canada creek, and running
from thence along the bounds of Van Dam & Co.'s patent
to a place called Anthony's nose, being about twelve miles
in breadth, 164

June 30. Petition of David Schuyler and others, praying a
license to purchase 32,000 acres of a tract of land on the
south side of the Mohawks river and on both sides of and
near a creek called Ooks creek, 165

July 1. Petition of Stephen Bayard and others, for a con-
firmation of 20,000 acres of a purchase made by them of
the Indians on the south side of the Mohawks river which
has been infringed upon by a later purchase of Theobald
Young & Co., 166

July 1. Petition of Abraham Kipp of Dutchess county, and
Moses Cantyne of Kingston in the county of Ulster, pray-
ing a patent for a ferry across Hudson's river, 167

July 6. Return of a survey for John Neilson, of the several
tracts of land in the county of Orange, being part of
Evans' vacated patent, and containing in all 2,000 acres, 168

July 11. Affidavit of John V. Cortlandt, in relation to the
lands on the Mohawk river, purchased of Stephen Bayard
& Co., and Theobald Yongh & Co., 169

July 13. Petition of John Chambers and others, praying a
patent for the soil of the Hudson river fronting their lots
in New Windsor, Ulster county, to the distance of 60 feet
from high water mark, 170

July 14. Petition of Archibald Kennedy, collector of his
majesties customs, praying a grant of the lot in the city of
New York, on which the building used for a custom
house formerly stood, the said building having been pre-
sented by a grand jury as a nuisance and accordingly
demolished, 171

July 21. Warrant for a patent to Archibald Kennedy, for
the last mentioned lot, with 172

July 21. Map of the same, (between Dock and Bridge streets
in the city of New York,) 172

July 25. Return of a survey for Abraham Fonda, of a cer-
tain island on Hudson's river between Clavereck and the
manor of Livingston, commonly called and known by the
names of Fosterick or Tien Pondts Island containing 250
acres, .- 173

vol. xrv.] LAND PAPERS. 267

Page.
1752. July 28. Petition of Teleman Cuyler and others, for a license
to purchase 6,000 acres of vacant land on the west side of
Hudson's river to the southward of the manor of Rense-

laer, and on the north side of Caters kill, 174

Aug. 1 . Return of a survey for Johannes Lawyer and Phillip
Bergh, of two certain tracts, one of which lies about four
miles east of Schoharie on the road from thence to Albany,
and the other lies about one mile west from Schoharie,

containing together 2,640 acres, 175

Aug. 1. Return of a survey for Coenradt Kanterman, of a
certain tract of land situate in the county of Albany, on
the south side of the Mohawks river near Cannojohary,
and upon the south side of a creek or brook called by the
Indians Otsquaga, beginning where another brook called
Oekstingo falls into the same, and containing 905 acres, 176

VOLUME XV.

1752-1760.

1 '752. August V. Petition of Abraham Fonda, praying letters patent
for a small island lying in Hudson's river, in the county
of Albany, near Claverack, and known by the name of Fos-
terick or Tien pondts Island, (Vastrick's Island, Columbia
county,) 1

August 10. Return of survey for Theobald Young and oth-
ers, of a certain tract of land, containing 14,000 acres,
situate in the county of Albany, being part of a tract
lately purchased, in his majesty's name, from the Indian
proprietors, by Theobald Young and Adam Young, on
the south side of the Mohawks river, about twelve miles
distant from said river, lying to the west of a tract of laud
granted to Peter Wagganer, David Schyler and others,
and to the south east of a tract of land granted to James
Henderson and others, (Warren, Herkimer county,) .... 2

August 10. Return of survey for Richard Durham, of a tract
of land, containing 2,000 acres, lying on the west side of
Hudson's river, in the county of Ulster, being part of the
lands formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, (Plattville,
Ulster county,) 3

Return of survey for John Lake, of three several tracts of
land, containing together, 2,000 acres, lying on the west
side of Hudson's river, in the county of Ulster, being
part of the lands formerly granted to Capt. John Evans,
(Plattville, Ulster county,) 4

August 10. Petition of Thomas Ellison, praying a patent of
2,000 acres of the land formerly granted to Capt. John
Evans, and also for the soil now lying under water, six
hundred feet from high water mark into Hudson's river,
the whole extent of a certain tract of land belonging to
said Thos. Ellison, in the county of Ulster, at a place
called New Windsor, (Shawangunk, Ulster county,) .... 5

August 14. Petition of Samuel Auchmuty and eight others,
praying a patent for 18,000 acres of land, being part of
two tracts : the one purchased by Walter Butler, from the

vol. xv.] LAND PAPERS. 269

Page.
1752. Indians, in 1733, situate in the county of Albany, on the
south side of the Mohawks river, and to the westward of
the township of Schenectady ; and of another tract, pur-
chased by Jacob Glen and others, from the Indians, in
1734, situate in the comity of Albany, on the north side
of the Maquase river, near fifty miles above Schenectady,
(Duanesburgh, Schenectady county, and Fairfield, Herki-

ker county,) (see page 35,) 6

August 21. License to Teleman Cuyler and others, to piir-
chase, in his majesty's name, of the native Indian proprie-
tors, 6,000 acres of the vacant lands lying in the county
of Albany, on the west side of Hudson's river, to the
southward of the manor of Renslaer, and on the north

side of Katers kill, (Greene county,) 7

Sept. 22. Return of survey for John Chambers and fourteen
others, of water lots fronting the lands on Hudson's river,
and lying between the north bounds of the land belonging
to Thomas Ellison and the north bounds of the land
belonging to said John Chambers, (at New Windsor,

Orange county,) °

Sept. 22. Return of survey for Augustus Van Cortlandt, of a
certain tract of land, containing 1,270 acres, situate in the
county of Albany, at Schohary, between two tracts of
land, the one granted to Myndert Schuyler and others,
and the other to Lewis Morris, Jun., (Schoharie, Schoharie

county,) 9

Sept. 25. Petition of Danl. Hasbroucq and others, praying
that letters patent may be granted unto Abrm. Hasbrouck
and others for a certain tract of land, containing 2,000
acres, laid out for them, and always reputed to be within
the bounds of the New Paltz patent, until the year 1709,

(New Paltz and Shawangunk, Ulster county,) 10

Sept. 26. Caveat entered by Noah Elting, in behalf of him-
self and others, against the granting letters patent to
Abrm. Hasbrook or to any other persons whatever, for all
or any part of a certain tract of land lying in the county

of Ulster, near the N. Paltz, 11

[No date.] Petition of Johannes Lawyer, Jun., and others,
praying letters patent for 6,000 acres of a certain tract of
land, purchased from the Indians, lying south and south
west from Schoharie, in the county of Albany, beginning
at a certain place, called by the Indians, Jothahoike, on
Schoharie creek, then up the stream of said creek to the
utermost branch thereof, and on the east side of said creek
every way ten miles from the beginning place thereof to
the end, and on the west side of said creek, every way
twenty miles, containing upwards of 12,000 acres, (Scho-
harie county,) 12

[No date.] Petition of Jacob Frederick Lawyer and Hiero-
nimus Kreisler, praying letters patent for 4,000 acres of a
certain tract of land, purchased of the Indians, lying in
the south and south west part of Schoharie, in the county
of Albany, (Schoharie county,) 13

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Page.

1752. Oct. 5. Petition of William Bauch and others, praying let-
ters patent for a certain tract of land, containing about
6,000 acres, lying in the county of Albany, on both sides
of Schoharie creek, and contiguous to several small tracts
of land granted to William York and others, and also for
three small islands in said creek, containing together about
12 acres, (Middleburgh, Schoharie county,) 24

1744. April 17. Indian deed to Jacob Fredk. Lawyer, William
Bauch and Heronimus Kreisler, of a certain tract of land,
lying in the south and south west of Schoharie, in the
county of Albany, and begins at the foot of a hill called
Furberg, then with a straight line to the north east corner
of a patent granted to Capt. Edwcl. Clarke, then westerly
along the line of the aforesaid land to Schoharrie creek
river, then one mile more westerly into the woods from
said river, then northerly to a creek, called by the Indians,
Oneyagine, and by the Christians, Stone creek, then one
mile more northerly from said Stone creek, then easterly
to the south west corner of the great patent of Schoharie,
granted to Myndert Schuyler, Peter Vonbrugh and others,
including all the lands on both sides of Schoharie river,
between the before mentioned patents, that were not sold

before, (Schoharie county,) indorsed with, 15

April 17. Certificate of Johannes S. Lawyer, that the Indians
received full payment for said tract, and also with 15

1752. Oct. 4. Acknowledgment of Edwd. Holland, that the same

was duly executed by the Indians, in his presence, 15

Sept. 1 8. Certificate of Direck Hagadorn and Lodowig Reik-
ert, that they were sent by Nichs. York, William Bauch
and Jacob Fred : Lawyer, to Johannes Becker, requesting
him to go along with them to New York, before the
govr. and council, and bring with him all his writings
concerning the land in dispute between said parties, with 16

1744. April 16. Account of monies paid the Indians, for land round
and between the patent of Nichs. York, Jacob Fred.
Lawyer and others, 16

1752. Oct. 13. Return of survey for Abrm. Hasbrouck and others,
for two certain tracts of land, containing together 870
acres, situate in the county of Ulster, being part of the
lands formerly granted to Capt. Jno. Evans, (New Paltz,

Ulster Co.,) 17

Oct. 26. Indian deed for Arent Stephens, Dow Fonda and
others, for a certain tract of land, beginning at a great
rock, lying on the west side of a creek, called by the In-
dians Caniadutta, and runs from said rock, to a tract of
land granted to Peter Winne and others, and along the
bounds thereof, to a tract of land granted to Harme Van
Slyke and De Peyster ; then along the bounds thereof, to a
tract of land called Stonerabie, and then along the E. and
N.E. bounds thereof to the place where it began, contain-
ing about 20,000 acres, (Ephratah, Fulton Co.,) with 18

Oct. 19. Certificate of Cadwallader Colden, surveyor, and of
Col.William Johnson, one of his majesty's council, of the

vol. xv.] LAND PAPERS. 271

Page.
] 752. province of New York, that the bounds therein described

are correct, *°

Nov. 9. Indian deed to John Fred : Bauch, and four others,
for a certain tract of land, in the county of Albany, to the
westward of Schoharie, and on the south side of a creek,
called by the Indians Otsgarege, and by the inhabitants
Cobus kill, containing about 4,000 acres, (Cobleskill,
Schoharie Co.,) indorsed with 19

Nov. 9. Certificate of Cadwallader Colden, that the bounds
described therein are correct, and that the purchase
money has been paid and is legally executed, 19

Nov. 13. Petition of Lambertus Starmbergh, praying a li-
cense to purchase 2,000 acres of the vacant lands, situate
in the county of Albany, on the east of the large Scho-
harie patent, and on the north and south of Fox's kill, and
also a small piece lying on Cobus kill, near Hendk. Stub-
raghs, (Schoharie, Schoharie Co.,) 20

Nov. 13. Petition of Lawrence Lawyer, praying a license to
purchase 2,000 acres of the vacant lands, situate in the
county' of Albany, between Schoharie and Cobus kill,
(Schoharie Co.,) 21

Nov. 13. Petition of Jacob Miller, praying a license to pur-
chase 400 acres of the vacant land, situate in the county
of Albany, on the north side of the Mohawks river, be-
tween the patent of the German flatts and Glen's pur-
chase, (Herkimer, Herkimer Co.,) 22

Nov. 13. Petition of Johannes Becker, Junr., and others,
praying a license to purchase 6,000 acres of vacant land,
in the county of Albany, on the north side of Cobus kill,
and on the east of the patent granted to Jacob Borst,
Jacob C. TenEyke and others, near Schoharie, (Carlisle
and Cobleskill, Schoharie Co.,) 23

Nov. 15. Petition of Arent Stevens and nine others, praying
a patent for 20,000 acres of a certain tract of land, pur-
chased from the Indians, situate in the county of Albany,
on the north side of the Mohawks river, near Stonerabie,

(Ephratah, Fulton Co.,) 24

Nov. 15. Petition of Christopher Blondel, storekeeper of the
fort at New York, praying a lease of a certain lot and
tenement, situate on Hudson's river, to the northwest-
ward of the northwest corner of Fort George, in the city
of New York, said lot was formerly granted by Govr.

Hunter to Thomas Elde, (see page 29,) 25

Nov. 16. License to Jacob Miller, to purchase of the native
Indians, 400 acres of some vacant land, situate in the
county of Albany, on the north side of the Mohawks
river, between the patent of the German flatts and Glen's

purchase, (Herkimer Co.,) • • • • 26

Nov. 20. Draft of a warrant, to survey the lake Canunda,
and the lands there purchased, by Col. Win. Johnson, of

the Irdians, * * * \«

Nov. 21. Petition of Matthew Ferrall, in behalf of himself
and company, praying a license to complete the purchase

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1752. from the Six Nations of Indians, of 130,000 acres of a
large tract of land, lying in the county of Albany, to the
south and southwest of Schohary, 28

Nov. 23. Warrant to Christopher Blundell, storekeeper of
the fort at New York, granting him a lease of 99 years,
for a lot and tenement : the lot was formerly granted by
Govr. Hunter to Thomas Elde, 29

Nov. 30. Petition of John Fredk. Bauch and others, praying
letters patent, for a certain tract of land, in the county of
Albany, to the westward of Schoharie, and on the south
side of a creek, called by the Indians Otsgarage, and by
the inhabitants Cobus kill, containing about 4,800 acres,
(Cobleskill, Schoharie Co.,) 30

Nov. 30. Return of survey for Goldsbrow Banyar, John
Benson and Joseph Webb, junr., of a certain tract of land
land situate in the county of Albany, eight miles west
from Schoharie, containing about 4,000 acres, (Cobleskill,
Schoharie Co.,) 31

Nov. 30. Bond from Joseph Simson to Abrm. Hasbrouck
and others, for fifty pounds, conditioned that Noah Elting
shall pay the costs and charges that shall be awarded to
the said Abraham Hasbrouck and others, by reason of a
caveat entered by Noah Elting against granting letters
patent to the said Hasbrouck and others for a certain tract
of land in the county of Ulster, (New Paltz and Shawan-
gunk, Ulster Co.,) 32

Dec. 6. Letter from Cadwallader Colden to Goldsbrow Ban-
yar, Esq., secretary of the province, directing him to
change the course of a certain patent, 33

Dec. 15. Memorial of Walter Rutherford, in behalf of himself
and others, praying further time to prove the allegations
of the persons interested in a certain tract of land com-
monly called the Canajoharie patent, (Canajoharie, &c,
Montgomeiy Co.,) 34

1753. Feb. 5. Return of a survey for Saml. Auchmuty and others,

of sundrey tracts of land containing together 18,000 acres
of land, being part of two larger tracts situate in the
county of Albany. The one of which said two larger
tracts is on the south side of the Mohawks river, and to
the westward of the township of Schenectady, purchased
in the year 1733, from the Indians, by Walter Butler and
others, the other of said larger tracts is on the north side
of the Mohawks river, near the falls below Burnet's field,
about fifty miles from Schenectady, and purchased in the
year 1734, from the Indians, by Jacob Glen and others,
(Butler's purchase, Duanesburgh, Schoharie Co., and Glen's
purchase, Fairfield, Herkimer Co.,) 35

Feb. 5. Return of survey for Thomas Ellison, of two certain
tracts of land situate in the county of Ulster, being part
of the lands formerly granted to Capt. John Evans ; and
also, of the soil under the water, fronting said Ellison's
land in Ulster county, ( Wallkill and Crawford,) 36

Feb. 5. Return of survey for Arent Stephens and others, of

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Pago.
1753. a certain tract of land containing 20,000 acres, situate in
the county of Albany, on the north side of the Mohawks

river, near Stone Rabie, (Ephratah, Pulton county,) 37

Feb. 23. Petition of Noah Elting, praying a stay of the
patent intended to be granted to Abrm. Hasbrouck and
others, of a certain tract of land in the county of Ulster,
near the New Paltz, formerly patented to Lewis Dubois,
(New Paltz and Shawangunk, Ulster Co.,) 38

Feb. 13. Offer of Noah Elting to Abrm. Hasbrouck and others,
to convey to the owners of the New Paltz patent a share
of so much of the lands contained between the line run
from Mogonck to the marked tree at Hudson's river, being
south fifty -two degrees east, and the line run from Mo-
gonck to the Great Stucks heck, to a marked stone, and
another line run from the said stone, at the Great Stucks
heck to the said marked tree, and comprehended within
a patent lately obtained by said Noah Elting, in propor-
tion to their several rights in the Paltz patent, they pay-
ing their proportionate parts of the costs and expense in
obtaining said patent, upon condition that he shall hold
the lands, &c, in his possession, which he claims under
the title of Lewis Dubois, and that said Abrm. Hasbrouck
first give a deed in trust, to convey the same to him in
fee simple, after said Hasbrouck obtains a patent, and also
unto Nathl. Lefever, the lands in his possession and a pro-
portionate part to each of them, of the undivided lands
comprehended in their patent and claimed by the owners
of the Paltz patent, (New Paltz and Shawangunk, Ulster
Co.,) 39

Feb. 23. Order for Mr. Elting to serve a copy of his petition
on Mr. Hasbrouck, and appointing a day for the parties
to be heard in relation thereto, and that Mr. Elting do
give security to answer such charges as shall be awarded, 40

Feb. 24. Bond of Noah Elting and George Harrison, for the
sum of £30, to pay such costs and charges as shall be
adjudged unto Abrm. Hasbrouck and others, in case the
petition of said Noah Elting be found frivolous, 41

March 2. Petition of Nich's Colton and Edward Wilkins,
praying letters patent for 2,000 acres of land in Evans'
patent, lying in the highlands, in the county of Orange,
upon and between the mountains contiguous to the lands
lately granted to the children of Richd. Bradley, deceased, 42

April 10. Answer and petition of John Becker and Johannes
Eckerson, in pursuance to his Excellency's order, showing
why the prayer of the petition of Wm. Bauch and others
ought not to be granted, and praying letters patent for
3,000 acres of a tract of land purchased by them from
the Indians, (Middleburgh, Schoharie Co.,) 43

April 13. Petition of Johannes Saml. Pruyn and DirckBratt
Van Schoonmaker, praying a license to purchase 4,000
acres of a tract of vacant land, situate in the county of
Albany, on the south side of the Mohawks river, and on

35

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Page.
1753. the west of Schoharie creek, near a kill called by the

Indians Canagharagarie, 44

April 16. Caveat entered by Thomas Ellison against grant-
ing to John Chambers and Company or any others, the
soil under the water of Hudson's river fronting the lot of
land on which he dwells until he shall be further heard
concerning the same, 45

April 27. Petition of Rudolph Staley and Johan Joost Herch-
heimer, junr., praying a license to purchase 16,000 acres
of a tract of woodland, situate in the county of Albany,
on the south side of the Mohawks river above the fall
called the Long Fall, adjoining the southernmost patent
of Burnett's field, and extending southerly into the woods,
(German Flats and Columbia, Herkimer Co.,) 46

April 27. Caveat entered by Frances Nicoll, widow, against
granting to Thomas Ellison, the soil under Hudson's river
fronting the lot of land on which she dwells until she be
heard concerning the same, 47

April 28. Petition of Abrm. Deyou, praying letters patent
for 2,000 acres of the land in Evans' patent in the county of
Ulster to the southward and southwest of the New Paltz
patent, 48

May 1. Petition of Teady Magin, praying a license to pur-
chase of the Indians 30,000 acres of a certain tract of
land in the county of Albany, beginning at the bounds of
Stone Rabey patent, and running from thence to a creek
called Canada kill, adjoining the patent of Canajoharie,
and is in breadth about twelve miles, (Oppenheim & Eph-
ratah, Fulton Co.,) , 49

May 6. Draught of the land patented to Wm. Bauch and
others, and of the lands adjacent thereto, claimed by
Johannes Becker and Teunis Eckerson, as having been
conveyed and confirmed to them both by purchase, and a
deed of gift from the Indians, (Middleburgh, Schoharie
Co.,) (see page 43,) 50

May 19. Indian deed to Lambartus Starnbergh, of two tracts
of land lying at Schohary in the county of Albany, the first
of which beginning in the east line of the lands granted to
Myndert Schuyler and others, called the Schohary patent,
and at the northwest corner of a tract of land granted to
Lewis Morris and Andries Quieman, and runs from thence
along the said line of Schohary patent north twenty-five
degrees east one hundred and forty chains, then south
seventy-five degrees, east one hundred and fifteen chains,
then south twenty-five degrees, west one hundred and forty
chains to the said tract granted to Lewis Morris and An-
dries Queman, and then along the same to the place where
this tract began, containing 1,500 acres; the other tract
begins at the southeast corner of the said tract granted to
Lewis Morris and Andries Quieman, and runs from thence
south twenty-seven degrees, west one hundred and thirty
chains, then north*seventy-five degrees,_ west one hundred
and twenty-five chains to the said east line or bounds of

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Page.
1753. Schohary, and then along the same and the bounds of the
said tract granted to Lewis Morris andAndries Quieman,
to the place of beginning, containing 1,600 acres, (Scho-
harie, Schoharie Co.,) indorsed with 51

May 19. Certificate of Cadwallader Colden, junr., that the
bounds described therein are correct, and that the purchase
money had been paid to the Indians in his presence, &c, 51

Mary 19. Indian deed to Johannes Becker and others, of a
certain tract of land about six miles west from Schohary
in the county of Albany, on the northeast side of a creek
called by the Indians Aschalege, and by the Christians
Cobus kill, containing 6,000 acres, (Carlisle and Cobles-
kill, Schoharie Co.,) indorsed with 52

May 19. Certificate of Cadwallader Colden, junr., that the
purchase money has been paid to the Indians in his pre-
sence, &c, 52

May 29. Petition of Annatie U. Ziellie, David Becker and
others, freeholders and inhabitants upon the low lands
at Schohary in the county of Albany, praying a grant of
1,000 acres of woodland adjoining their plantations, and
petitioned for by Thomas Eckerson and others, (Middle-
burgh, Schoharie Co.,) 53

May 29. Caveat entered in behalf of Annatie V. Ziellie,
widow, David Becker and others, against Thomas Ecker-
son and others, obtaining a grant of the unpatented lands
adjoining their plantations at Schohary in the county of
Albany, until they be heard concerning the same, 54

June 6. Petition of Jacob Starnberger and others, praying
a license to purchase of the Indians 8,000 acres of a cer-
tain tract of land situate in the county of Albany at Scho-
hary, between the large patent of Schohary and the patent
of Renselaerwyck, on both sides of Foxes' creek, (Scho-
harie, Schoharie Co.,) 55

June 27. Petition of David Schuyler and others, praying a
license to purchase of the Indians a certain tract of vacant
land about 7£ miles square, situate in the county of Albany,
adjoining the west side of a lake called Caniadarage, and
contiguous to lands lately granted to Adam Young, (Plain-
field, Richfield and Exeter, Otsego Co., and Winfield,
Herkimer Co.,) 56

July 4. Petition of John Schuylef and Abrm. Douw, in behalf
of themselves and others, praying a license to purchase
of the Indians 28,000 acres of a' certain tract of land lying
in the county of Albany, on the south side of the Mohawks
river, on both sides of a creek called Ooks creek, (Sacon-
daga patent, chiefly in Fulton Co.,) 57

July 16. Return of survey for John Frederick Bauch and
others, of a certain tract of land containing 36,000 acres
situate in the county of Albany to the westward of Scho-
hary and on the south side of a creek called by the Indians
Otsgarage, and by the inhabitants Cobus kill, (Cobles-
kill, Schoharie Co.,) 38

July 18. Petition of Johannes Becker, Junr., and others,

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Page.
1*753. praying letters patent for a certain tract of land, situate
about six miles west of Schohary, in the county of Al-
bany, on the north side of a creek, called by the Indians
Aschalege, and by the Christians Cobus kill, containing
6,000 acres, (Carlisle and Cobleskill, Schoharie Co.,) (see
page 52,) 59

July 18. Petition of Lambertus Starnbergh and Adam Starn-
bergh, praying letters patent for two certain tracts of
land, lying at Schohary, in the county of Albany, and
containing together about 3,100 acres, (Schoharie, Scho-
harie Co.,) (see page 51,) GO

July 26. Petition of Jacob Timberman and Johan Joost
Snell, praying a license to purchase of the Indians 4,000
acres of a certain tract of land, lying in the county of
Albany, on the north side of the Mohawks river, about
six miles below the great flatts, between the lands there,
belonging to Petrus Van Driesen and Corns. Cuyler,
(Manheim, Herkimer Co.,) , 61

July 20. Petition of Johannes Lawyer, Junr., and others,
praying a license to purchase of the Indians 8,000 acres
of a certain tract of land, lying in the county of Albany,
about twelve miles west of Schohary, on the west and
north side of a patent, granted to Jacob Borst, Mathw.
Bowman and others, (Sharon, Schoharie Co.,) 62

July 28. License to Johannes Lawyer, Junr., and others, to
purchase of the Indians 8,000 acres of a certain tract of
land, lying in the county of Albany, about twelve miles
west of Schohary, on the west and north side of a patent,
granted to Jacob Borst, Mathew Bowman and others,
(Sharon, Schoharie Co.,) 63

July 28. Petition of James Stewart, in behalf of himself and
others, praying a license to purchase of the Indians 8,000
acres of a parcel of land, lying in the county of Albany,
on the north side of the Mohawks river, beginning at the
south and southeast corner of a tract of land, granted to
Arent Stevens, Dow Fonda and others, and from thence
to the bounds of Peter Winne and Hans Hunns patents,
called Sachendage, and also two small parcels of land,
containing together 500 acres, lying on the north side of
the Mohawks river, one of which lies between the lands
of Walter Butler and Marian Scott, and the other be-
tween the patents of Col. Schuyler, De Peyster Van Slyke
and others, (Johnstown, Fulton Co.,) , 64

August 7. Petition of John McNeile and others, praying a
license to purchase of the Indians a certain tract of land,
4 miles square, situate in the county of Albany, on the
south side of the Mohawks river, about eight miles to the
westward of Conagoharie castle, contiguous to lands
there, belonging to David Young, lying partly between
two places, called by the Indians Johaide and Joshua,
(Stark, Herkimer Co., and Springfield, Otsego Co.,) 65

August 27. Petition of Ury Rightmeyer and Hendk. Weaver,
in behalf of themselves and others, praying a license to

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PagQ.
1753. purchase 32,000 acres of a certain tract of land, situate in
the county of Albany, to the southward of Schoharie, be-
ginning at the southernmost bounds of a patent granted
to Capt. Edwd. Clarke and others, called Breakabine, and
running from thence up along both sides of Schohary
creek, "to the patent of the Vanbergens, running ten miles
into the woods, on each side of the said creek, (Blenheim

and Broome, Schoharie Co.,) (see page 69,) 66

August 31. Petition of Augustine Moore and John Meyer,
praying letters patent for 4,000 acres of a certain tract of
land, lying in the county of Albany, on the south side of
the Mohawks river, about twelve miles distant from said
river, to the west of a tract granted to Peter Wagener,
David Schuyler and others, and to the southeast of a
tract granted to James Henderson and others, (Blenheim

and Broome, Schoharie Co.,) 67

Sept. 21. License to Ury Rightmeyer and Hendk. Weaver,
in behalf of themselves and their associates, to purchase of
the Indians 32,000 acres of a certain tract of land, situate in
the county of Albany, to the southward of Schohary, be-
ginning at the southernmost bounds of a patent, granted
to Captn. Edwd. Clarke and others, called Breakabine,
and running from thence up along both sides of Schoharie
creek, to the patent of the Vanbeigens, running ten miles

into the woods, on each side of said creek, with 09

Sept, 7. Appointment of John Dies, by Cadwallader Colden
and Alexr. Colden, as deputy surveyor, to survey the

same, 69

Sept. 1. Return of survey for John Chambei-s and others, of
the water lots, fronting the lands of the owners and pro-
prietors of lands on Hudson's river, between the north
bounds of the lands of said John Chambers, and the
north bounds of the lands of Thomas Ellison, (at New-
Windsor, Orange Co.,) 70

Sept. 1. Map of the soil fronting the lands of the owners and
proprietors of lands on Hudson's river, between the north
bounds of the lands of John Chambers, and the north

bounds of Thomas Ellison's land, 71

Sept. 10. Return of survey for Lambertus Harnbergh and
Adam Harnbergh, of two certain tracts of land, contain-
ing together 3,000 acres, lying at Schohary, in the county

of Albany, (Schoharie, Schoharie Co.,) 72

Sept. 10. Return of survey for Johannes Becker, Junr., and
others, of a certain tract of land, situate about six miles
west from Schohary, in the county of Albany, on the
north side of a creek, called by the Indians Aschalege,
and by the Christians Cobuskill, containing 6,000 acres,

(Carlisle and Cobleskill, Schoharie Co.,) 73

Sept. 27. Extract of letters patent of confirmation granted
to Wm. Leveridge, of three tracts of land lying in Kats-
kill, near the fall of water called by the Indians Quata-

vichnack, (Greene county,) 74

Sept. 13. Bond from John Van Dyck and Jacob Van Dyck,

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Page.

1753. to Thomas Eckeroon and others, for £50, conditioned
that the said John Van Dyck shall pay to said Thomas
Eckerson and others, the costs and charges that may be
awarded to the said Eckerson and others, by reason of a
caveat entered by said John Van Dyck in behalf of him-
self and others, against granting letters patent to Thos.
Eckerson and others, for a certain tract of land lying on
both sides of Schohary creek, in the county of Albany,. 75
Oct. 2d. Petition of Ury Rightmeyer and others, praying
letters patent for 8,000 acres of a certain tract of land
situate in the county of Albany, about eight miles to the
southward of Schohary, between the lands patented to
Capt. Edward Clarke and to Garet Van Bergen, Erancis
Salsbury and others, (Blenheim, &c, Schoharie county,). 78
Nov. 7. Petition of Hendk. Peterson and other Mohawk
Indians, praying that the Germans may have part of the
land that Teady Magin intends taking up, (Russia, Nor-
way, Salisbury, West Brunswick, <fcc., Herkimer county,) 77
Nov. 13. Indian deed to Frederick Miller, Adam Scheifer
and others, for a certain tract of land lying on the south
side of the Mohawks river, and bounded as follows, viz. :
on the north and northwest sides thereof upon Wnggoners,
on the east and northeast sides upon Cherry Valley and
another small patent of 500 acres, on the south and south-
west sides thereof upon Livingston's patent, and upon the
west side upon the lake called by the Indians Otseke, and
a creek issuing out of the said lake, being a branch of
Susquehannah river, indorsed with 77

1761. March 30. Deposition of Jchn Butler, that the contents
thereof was interpreted to the Conojohary Indians, and

also with 77

March 23. Certificate of Win. Johnson, that the purchase
money specified therein was paid, 77

1753. Nov. 18. Indian deed to James Stewart and others, for a
certain tract of land beginning at the southeast corner
of the land purchased by and granted to Arent Stevens,
Dow Fonda and others, lying on the north side of
the Mohawks river, about twenty miles above Schenec-
tady, and about four miles and a half from the Mohawks
river, and running from thence northerly along westerly

bounds of a tract of land granted to Winne, Hance

Hunn and others, then southerly to the north corner of a
tract granted to Arent Stevens, Dow Fonda and others,
west to the rock on the side of Canigaghthudda creek,
where Stevens land began, from thence back the same line
north seven degrees, west eighty-nine chains to the west
side of Garoge creek, thence along the westerly side of
said creek, as it runs, to the place where another creek
called Caniahdutta, falls into the said Garoge creek, then
closing on Stone Arabie, and also two small parcels of land
on the north side of the Mohawks river, one of which
begins at the southwest corner of Walter Butler's land,
(Johnstown, Fulton county,) indorsed with 78

vol. xv.] LAND PAPERS. 279

Page.
1753. Nov. 18. Certificate of Peter Van Driesen, that the same

was surveyed in the presence of the Indians, and also with "78
Nov. 23. Certificates of Win. Johnson, that the purchase
money mentioned therein was paid, and the contents
thereof duly interpreted, 78

1752. July 8. Bond of Win. Spencer to Geo. Clerk, for ten pounds,

conditioned that he shall settle within six months, lot 85,
in the township of Cherry Valley, formerly taken up by
Charles Parker, and also that he shall be forthcoming for

the rents and profits thereof, (Otsego county,) with 79

List of articles contained in the obligations settled upon Mr.
Clark's land in Cherry Valley, 79

1753. April 27. Bond of Robert Shankland to Geo: Clerk, for £10,

conditioned that he shall settle within six months, lott 67,
in the township of Cherry Valley, and also that he shall
be forthcoming for the rents and profits thereof, (Otsego
county,) : 80

April 27. Bond of Geo: Burne to Geo: Clerk, for £10, con-
ditioned that he shall settle within six months, lot 6, in
in the township of Cherry Valley, and also that he shall
be forthcoming for the rents and profits thereof, (Otsego
county,) 81

May 9th. Bond of Geo. Rickart to Geo. Clerk, for £10, con-
ditioned that he shall settle within six months lots 4 and
5, in the township of Cherry Valley, and also that he shall
be forthcoming for the rents and profits thereof, (Otsego
county,) 82

May 12. Bond of Win. Farguson to Geo. Clerk, for £10,
conditioned that he shall settle within six months lot 35,
in the township of Cherry Valley, and also that he shall
be forthcoming for the rents and profits thereof, (Otsego
county,) 83

May 22. Bond of Peter Cratty to Geo. Clerk, for £10, con-
ditioned that he shall settle within six months lot 41, in
fhe township of Cherry Valley, and also that he shall be
forthcoming for the rents and profits thereof, (Otsego
county,) 84

July 10. "Bond of Bassil Taus to Geo : Clerk for £10, condi-
tioned that he shall' settle, within six months, lott 46, in
the township of Cherry Valley, and also that he shall be
forthcoming for the rents and profits thereof, 85

Oct. 16. Bond of Alexr. Dunlop to Geo : Clerk for £10, con-
ditioned that he shall settle, within six months, lott 53, in
the township of Cherry Valley, and also that he shall be
forthcoming for the rents and profits thereof, (Otsego
county,) 86

Nov. 22. Bond of John Taus to Geo. Clerk for £10, condi-
tioned that he shall settle, within six months, lott 45, in
the township of Cherry Valley, and also that he shall
be forthcoming for the rents and profits thereof, (Otsego
county,) 87

Nov. 28. Bond of John Harper to Geo : Clerk for £10, con-
ditioned that he shall settle, within six months, lott 35,

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1753. in the township of Cherry Valley, and also that he shall
be forthcoming for the rents and profits thereof, (Otsego
county,) 88

1754. Jan. 31. Copy of the 26th, 27th, 56th and 59th articles of

his majesty's instructions to Sir Danvers Osborne. The
26th and 27th articles relate to appeals in courts of law.
The 56th relates to the granting and distributing 6f lands,
the quit rents to be reserved on every 100 acres of land
granted ; no person to be allowed more than 1,000 acres ;
due regard to be paid to the number of persons each
grantees family consists of, and his ability to cultivate the
same. The 59th article requires that every person apply-
ing for a grant of land, shall make it appear they are in a
condition to settle and cultivate the same ; that the sur-
veyor general cause a warrant of survey to be made out,
and that the same be entered in the auditor's office, and
registered in the secretary's office, &c, 89

Feb. 25. Report of the committee .of council, to whom the
56th and 59th articles of his majesty's instructions to Sir
Danvers Osborne, relating to the passing grants of lands,
were referred, 90

March 1. Petition of Fredk. Miller and others, praying a
further license to purchase of the Indians 24,000 acres of
a certain tract of vacant land, in the county of Albany,
on the south side of the Mohawks river, between a cei-
tain lake, called Otsege, and a creek called by the Indians,
Adaquicktinge, containing in the whole, about 30,000
acres, 91

March 1. Petition of Mathew Ferrall, in behalf of himself
and company, praying a further license to purchase of the
Six Nations of Indians, 130,000 acres of a certain tract
of land lying in the county of Albany, to the south and
southwest of Schohary, (Ephratah, Fulton county,) 92

March 5. Affidavit of Wm. Johnson, to prove the purchase,
by Mathw. Ferrall, of 130,000 acres of land, lying in the
county of Albany, to the south and southwest of Schohary, 93

March 1. Report of the committee, to whom was referred
the petition of Matthew Ferrall and others, praying for
a further license to purchase 130,000 acres of land from
the Indians, 94

March 1. Petition of John Christr. Hartwick, in behalf of
himself and others, praying a further license to purchase
of the Indians, 24,000 acres of land, in the county of
Albany, on the south side of the Mohawks river, to the
westward of Schohary, (Hartwick, Otsego county,) with 95

March 5. Affidavit of Wm. Johnson, to prove the purchase
of certain lands, by John Christr. Hartwick, of the Cono-
johary Indians, 96

March 5. Report of the committee, to whom was referred
the petition of John Christr. Hartwick, in behalf of him-
self and others, and the petition of Fredk. Miller and
others, praying a further license to purchase of the Indi-
ans, 24,000 acres of land, 97

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Pago.
175-1. March 14. Petition of Wm. Walton and others, praying let-
ters patent for making the wharf in Montgomery ward, in
the city of New York, fronting the east river, from Robt.
Livingston's lot to the east end of James Debrosses lot, a
free wharf for the shipping and unloading of goods, wares
and merchandize, (east of Beekman street, New York,). 98

April 26. Petition of Evert VVynkoop and Petrus E. Elmen-
dorph, praying the grant of a new charter to the corpora-
tion of Kinston, in the county of Ulster, 99

April 27. Indian deed to Johannes S. Pruyn and Dirck B.
Van Sconover, for three certain tracts of land, situate in
the county of Albany, to the west of Schohary, (Schoha-
rie county,) indorsed with 100

April 27. Certificate of Cadwallader Golden, Jun., that the
same was surveyed by him, and the purchase money men-
tioned therein was paid in his presence, and also with. . . 100

April 29. Certificate of Wm. Johnson, that the same was
duly executed, 100

May 1 . Return of survey for Ury Rightmeyer and others, of
three certain tracts of land, containing together 8,000
acres, lying in the county of Albany, about 8 miles to the
southward of Schohary, between the lands granted to
Capt. Edwd. Clarke, and to Garret Vanbergen, Frs.
Salisbury and others, (Blenheim and Broome, Schoharie
county,) 101

May 17. Draft of a warrant to Wm. Kempe, attorney gen-
eral, to prepare letters patent to Wm. Walton and others,
for a free wharf in the city of New York, {seepage 98,). 102

May 18. Indian deed to Rudolp Stale and Johan Joost
Herchkeimer, for a certain tract of land, situate in the
county of Albany, on the south side of the Mohawks
river, beginning on the south bank of said river, at the
uppermost marked tree, or westermost bounds of the patent
of the great flatts, and runs from thence along said river,
to a creek called ye Half Way kill, where it falls into the
said river, thence south thirty-eight degrees, west six hun-
dred and eighty chains, then south fifty-two degrees, east
six hundred and fifty chains to and along a tract of land
lately surveyed for Peter D. Schuyler and others, to a
tract of land granted to David Young and others, then
along the bounds thereof to another tract of land formerly
granted to James Henderson and others, and then along
the bounds thereof, north three hundred and thirty-five
chains, and south seventy-eight degrees, and east one hun-
dred and ninety-seven chains, and southeast one hundred
and twenty chains, and then north to the land formerly
purchased of the Indian proprietors thereof by the people
of the great flatts, and then along the same to the place
where the tract began, containing about 45,000 acres,
(German Flats and Columbia, Herkimer county,) indorsed
with 1 03

May 18. Certificate of Johan Joost Herchkeimer, justice of
the peace, that the same was duly executed, and also with 103
36

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Page.
1754. May 18. Certificate of Cadwallader Colden, junr., that the
same was surveyed by him and the purchase money men-
tioned therein paid in his presence, 103

May 27. Indian deed to David Schuyler, Peter D. Schuyler
and Nich's Pickett, for a certain tract of land lying in the
county of Albany, on on the south side of the Mohawks
river, and on the west side of a lake called Caniadarage,
containing 45,000 acres, (Schuyler's patent, Otsego Co.,)
indorsed with , 1 04

May 27, Certificate of Cadwallader Colclen, junr., that the
same was surveyed in the presence of the Indians, and the
purchase money mentioned therein, paid in his presence,
aud also with 104

May 27. Certificate of Hendk. Fry, justice of the peace, that
the same was duly executed, 104

May 29. Indian deed to Johan Joost Schnell and Jacob Timer-
man, for a certain tract of land lying at Canojohare, on
the north side of the Mohawx river in the county of
Albany, beginning at a large white pine tree marked with
a blace and three notches on four sides, standing on the
west side of a creek or stream of Avater called Cannady
kill, eleven chains below a great fall in said creek, ninety
chains from said Mohawks river, measured on a north,
twenty degrees east course, and runs from said tree north
eighty-four degrees, west one hundred chains, thence north
forty-five degrees, west eighty chains, thence south three
degrees thirty minutes, west sixty-eight chains to the said
Mohawks river, at a marked tree standing eight chains
below the mouth of a creek called by the Indians Cathe-
tackne, then up the stream of the said Mohawks river, as
it runs to a young walnut tree marked on three sides stand-
ing opposite to the dwelling house of Han Nickoll Her-
chen, then north fifty degrees, east forty chains, thence
south eighty degrees, east eighty chains, to the said creek
called Cathetackne, then up the stream thereof as it runs
to a birch tree marked with IS, being ninety-five chains in
a straight line, and from thence north seventy degrees,
east ninety-one chains to the said Cannady kill, and thence
down the stream thereof to the place of beginning, con-
taining about 3,600 acres, (Manheim, Herkimer Co.,) in-
dorsed with 105

May 29. Certificate of Cadwallader Colden, junr., that the
same was surveyed by him, and the purchase money men-
tioned therein paid in his presence, and also with 105

May 29. Certificate of Hendk. Fry, justice of the peace,
that the same was duly executed, 105

May 29. Indian deed to John Christr. Hartwick, for a tract
of land lying on the south side of the Mohawks river,
beginning on the west side of Susquehannah river at
the northerly bounds of a patent granted to Arent Bradt,
Volkert Van Veghten aud others, and running from thence
up the said river six miles to a young lime tree, standing
near said river extending in breadth from said river

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1754. into the woods six miles, (Hartwiok, Otsego Co.,) indorsed

with 106

May 29. Certificate of Win. Johnson, that the Indian pro-
prietors have duly acknowledged the sale thereof, and that
the purchase money therein mentioned was paid in his
presence, and also with 10G

May 30. Certificate of Cadwallader Colden, junr., that the
same was surveyed in the presence of the Indians, 103

June 6. Indian deed to Johannes Lawyer, junr., and others,
for a certain tract of land situate in the county of Albany,
to the westward of Schoharre, beginning on the east side
of a creek called Otsgarrege, and containing 13,000 acres,
(Sharon, Schoharie Co.,) indorsed with 108

June 6. Certificate of Cadwallader Colden, junr., that the
same was surveyed, and the purchase money mentioned
therein paid in his presence, and also with 108

June 6. Certificate of Jno. Babtist Van Eps, justice of the
peace, that the same Avas duly executed, 103

June 6. Indian deed to George Zemer and others, of a cer-
tain tract of land lying in the county of Albany, on the
east side of Schohary, beginning at the northeast corner
of the northermost of two tracts of land surveyed for
Lambertus Sternbergh, and runs from thence north twenty
seven degrees, east ninety-two chains, then south sixty-
six degrees, east one hundred and fifty-five chains, then
south thirty-one degrees, east two hundred and ten
chains, then south thirty-two degrees, west three hundred
and ninety-eight chains, then north fifty-nine degrees, west
four hundred chains to the bounds of the old patent of
Schohary, then along the bounds thereof north 25 degrees,
east thirty chains to a tract of land surveyed for Lamber-
tus Stenbergh, and then along the bounds thereof to a
tract of land granted to Johs. Lawyer and Phillip Bergh,
and then round and along the bounds of the same to the
first mentioned tract surveyed for Lambertus Stenbergh,
and thence to the place where the first mentioned tract
began, containing about 13,000 acres, (Schoharie, Scho-
harie Co.,) indorsed with 109

June G. Certificate of Cadwallader Colden, junr., that the
same was surveyed and the purchase money mentioned
therein paid in his presence, and also with 109

June G. Certificate of John Babtist Van Eps, justice of the
peace, that the same was duly executed, 109

June 29. Petition of some Muhheckkaunuck or river Indians,
praying compensation for the following tracts of land,
which have been patented without (as they allege) having
been purchased from them : A tract lying at Wohnock-
kanmeekkuk, to the east of Mr. Hoaftinan's, and running
south some miles ; another tract at the upper part of
Clavereck, or the south part of Kinderhook ; another
large tract on the east side of Hudson's river, opposite
Albany, beginning about two miles from the river, and
running south till it comes to Hudson's river, excepting

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1754. the meadows or low lands; the south part of Ransler's

Island, a little below Albany ; another large tract, east of

Kinclerhook, and reaching several miles to the east, taken

tip by Mr. Van Ransler ; and another large tract called

Tovichchook, 110

July 4. Petition of George Klock and Wm. Nellis, hi behalf
of himself and others, praying a license to purchase a cer-
tain tract of land, lying in the county of Albany, on the
north side of the Mohawks river, between two creeks
there, the one called Garoge creek, and the other Caio-
haron or Canada creek, beginning at the back or northerly
bounds of the patented lands there, on the said river,
formei'ly granted to Francis Harrison and others, and
tending from thence into the woods two miles and a half,
the whole breadth between the said creeks, and contain-
ing about 12,000 acres, (Oppenheim and Ephratah, Fulton

Co.,) ...Ill

July 5. Indian deed to Teady Magin, for a tract of land,
lying in the county of Albany, on the north side of the
Mohawks river, between two creeks there, the one called
Garoge creek, and the other Caioharon or Canada creek,
beginning at the distance of about five miles from said
river, on" the back of the northerly bounds of the lands
there, purchased by George Klock and Wm. Nellis, in
behalf of themselves and others, and extending from
thence seven miles into the woods, being in breadth the
whole distance between said creeks, (Oppenheim, Ephratah

and Stratford, Fulton Co.,) 112

July 22. Covenant of Augustine Moore, to convey to Golds-
brow Banyar, one-half of a tract of land, situate in the
county of Albany, about twelve miles to the south of the
Mohawks river, and lying to the west of a tract of land
granted to Peter Wagener, David Schuyler and others,
and to the southeast of a tract granted to James Hen-
derson and others, on his obtaining his majesty's letters
patent, for 4,000 acres of said tract, petitioned for by the
said Augustine Moore and John Myer, (Schuyler's patent,

Otsego Co.,) H4

July 30. Petition of David Schuyler and others, praying
letters patent, for a certain tract of land, lying in the
county of Albany, on the south side of the Mohawks
river, and on the west of a lake called Caniadarage, con-
taining 45,000 acres ; and also praying that John Myer
and Augustine Moore may each be granted 2,000 acres of
said tract, and that Coenradt Mathys may likewise be
granted 1,000 acres of said tract, (Schuyler's patent, Ot-
sego Co.,) 115

August 12. Petition of Saml. Rodman, of the county of
Westchester, and John Woolley, of Hempstead, in Queens
county, praying letters patent, for establishing with a
privilege a ferry across the East river, extending from
Anne Hooksneck to Gravelly or Cedar Tree brook, on the

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Pago.
1754. north side, and from the head of Hempstead harbour, to

Matagarisons bay, on the south side of said river, 116

August 24. Deed of Margaret Mahon, of the island of St.
Christopher, conveying in fee to her son John Mahon, all
the lands, tfec., in the province of New York, Long Island
or the Jerseys, late the property of her father, Ebenezer
Wilson, deceased, 117

Sept. 3. Petition of Hendk. Ten Eyck, praying letters patent,
for a small piece of land, in the county of Albany, on the
south side of the Mohawks river, between two patents
there, the one formerly granted to said Hendk. Ten Eyck,
and the other to Johannes Visger, containing 195 acres,
(Glen, Montgomery Co.,) 118

Sept. 3. Petition of James Stewart and others, praying letters
patent, for 24,000 acres of two certain tracts of land, lying
in the county of Albany, on the north side of the Mo-
hawks river, one of which lies adjoining a tract of land
granted to Arent Stevens and others, and the other con-
tiguous to the lands belonging to Walter Butler and
Marian Scott, (Johnstown, Fulton Co.,) 119

Sept. 16. Promise of some Conajohary Indians, to give to
John Fellys a piece of land, instead of a piece which he
lost in the patent of Peter Wagener, 120

Sept. 30. Petition of Wm. Bauch and others, praying letters
patent, for three tracts of land, lying in the county of
Albany, on both sides of Schohary creek, except the part
to the eastermost of said three tracts, lying to the north-
east and southeast of little Schohary or Mill creek, and
controverted by Jonannes Becker and Johannes Eckerson,
and the petitioner on behalf of Thomas Eckerson ; and
also for three small islands, in Schohary river, containing
altogether about 4,000 acres, (Middleburgh, Schoharie
Co.,) 121

Oct. 14. Petition of Rudolph Staley, John Joost Herkimer,
Junr., and others, praying letters patent for 34,000 acres
of a certain tract, lying in the county of Albany, on the
south side of the Mohawks river, adjoining to the patent
of the great flatts, and containing about 45,000 acres,
(German Flats and Columbia, Herkimer Co.,) 122

Oct. 28. Indian deed to Richd. Shuckburgh, for a certain
tract of land, lying in the Mohawks country, about four
miles above the Mohawk castle, on the west side of Tien-
onderoge, alias Schohoree creek, in the county of Albany,
being bounded on the north by the patents of John P.
Maybe and Jacob Glen and Co., southwesterly by the
patent of Wm. Cony, and easterly by the Tienonderoge
or Schoharee creek, containing 1,166 acres, (Glen, Mont-
gomery Co.,) indorsed with 123

Oct. 25. Certificate of John Lewis, that the same was sur-
veyed by him in the presence of the Indians, and also
with 123

Oct. 25. Certificates of Wm. Johnson and John Lewis, that

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Page.
1754. the purchase money mentioned therein was paid in their

presence, and that the same was duly executed, 123

Nov. 21. Petition of Richd. Shuckburgb. and Jacobus Van
Dyck, praying letters patent for a certain tract of land in
the county of Albany, about four miles above the Mohawks
Castle on the west side of Tienonderoga or Schohary
creek, bounded northward by lands granted to James De
Lancey and others, southerly by lands granted to Wm.
Correy and others, and eastwardly by Schohary creek,
containing 1,166 acres, and also for a small tract on the
south side of the Mohawks river, in the county of Albany,
lying between the lands granted to Capt. Jno. Scott and
the lands granted to James De Lancey and others, on
both sides of a creek called Aries creek, containing 177
acres, (Glen, Montgomery county,) 124

Nov. 6. Covenant of Wm. Bauch and Nich's York, in behalf
of themselves and Jacob Fredk. Lawyer, to convey to
Johan Joost Mattys and Johan Nich's Mattys, 50 acres
out of the eastermost end, and 100 acres out of the wester-
most end of three certain tracts of land lying in the county
of Albany, on both sides of Schohary creek, on their ob-
taining letters patent for the same, (Middleburgk, Schoha-
rie county,) 125

July 5. Indian deed to George Klock and "Wm. Nellis and
others, for a certain tract of land lying in the county of
Albany, on the north side of the Mohawks river, between
Garoge Creek and Caiharon or Canada creek, beginning
about two miles and a quarter from said river, at the back
or northerly bounds of the patented lands there on the
said river, formerly granted to Frs. Harrison and others,
but since belonging to said George Klock and others, and
extending from thence into the woods two miles and a
half, the whole breadth between the said two creeks being
bounded towards the east by Garoge creek, towards the
north by the lands purchased by Teady Magin, towards
the west by Canada creek aforesaid, and towards the south
by the patented lands aforesaid, containing about 12,000
acres, (Oppenheim, andEphratah, Fulton county,) indorsed
with 126

Nov. 16. Certificates of John Lewis and Hendk. Fry, justice
of the peace, that the same was surveyed by him in the
presence of the Indians, and that the purchase money was
•paid, and also that the same was duly executed, 126

Dec. 10. Petition of George Klock, "Wm. Nellis and others,
praying letters patents for a certain tract of land in the
county of Albany, on the north side of the Mohawks river,
between Garoge creek and Caiharon or Canada Creek, (see
page 126,) 127

Dec. 1 8. Return of survey for George Klock and "Wm. Nellis,
and others, of a tract of land lying in the county of
Albany, on the north side of the Mohawk river, contain-
ing 16,000 acres, with map of the same, 128

Dec. 19. Return of survey for Abrm. Duyon, of a certain

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Pago.

1754. tract of land lying- on the west 3ide of Hudson's river, in
the county of Ulster, containing 175 acres, being part of
the lands formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, (New
Paltz, Ulster county,) : • • • 129

1755. Feb. 1. Return of survey for James Stewart, Hamilton

Stewart and others, of a certain tract of land lying in the
county of Albany, on the north side of the Mohawks
river, near Canighadutta creek, containing 24,000 acres,
(Johnstown, Fulton county,) 132

Feb. 1. Return of survey for David Schuyler, Nich's Pickard
and others, of a certain tract of land lying in the county
of Albany, on the south side of the Mohawks river, and
on the west side of a lake called Caniadaraga, containing
43,000 acres, (Schuyler's patent, Otsego county,) 133

Feb. 5. Petition of Johannes Saml. Pruyn and Dirck Bratt
Van Schoonhoven, praying letters patent for three tracts
of land lying in the county of Albany, on the west side
of Schohary, containing together about 2,300 acres, 134

Feb. 5. Petition of Jacob Timberman and Johan Joost
Schnell, praying letters patent for a tract of land at Cona-
joharie, on the north side of the Mohawks river, in the
county of Albany, containing about 3,600 acres, (Man-
heim, Herkimer county,) I35

Feb. 28. Petition of Johannes Becker, Johannes Eckerson
and Thos. Eckerson, praying letters patent for three tracts
of land at Schohary, in the county of Albany, the first of
which begins at the southeast corner of the patent of
Schohary^ formerly granted to Myndert Schuyler, being
on the north side of a brook called the Mill creek or little
Schohary ; the second of which begins at the same place
and runs thence south thirty-eight degrees, &c, and the
third of which is a small piece of land known by the name
of Hunters land, lying on both sides of said Mill creek,
containing together 2,330 acres, (Middleburgh, Schoharie
county,) 136

April 5. Petition of John Christr. Hart wick and others,
praying letters patent for a certain tract of land in the
county of Albany, on the south side of the Mohawks river,
beginning on the west side of Susquehannah river, at the
northerly bounds of a patent granted to Volkert Oothoudt,
John De Witt and others, and running from thence up
the said river six miles to a young lime tree standing near
said river, marked with the letters I-W, 1754, extending
in breadth from said river into the woods six miles, con-
taining about 24,000 acres, 137

April 25. Petition of Jacob Foltz, Johan Joost Peterie and
others, praying a license to purchase from the Indians '■■
50,000 acres of a tract of land in the county of Albany,
on the north side of the Mohawks river, between two
creeks, called Cajoharon and Canada creek at Burnet's
field, and runs twenty miles into the woods, (Herkimer

Co,) -138

June 21. Promissory note of John Dies, for the payment of 1 1

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1755. £155, to Cadwallader Colden and Alexr. Colden, as their
fees for the survey aud return of a tract of land for
Rudolph Staley, Johan Joost Herchkeimer and others,
with receipt of Alexr. Colden, acknowledging the pay-
ment thereof, ...... 139

July 22. Petition of Godfried Miller, Adam Scheifer and
others, praying letters patent for a certain tract of land
lying in the county of Albany on the south side of the
Mohawks river, bounded northerly by the lands granted
to John Lindsey and othei's, southerly by a tract granted
to Volkert Othout and others, and westerly by the lake
Otsege and lands purchased by Jno. Christopher Hart-
wick, containing about 32,000 acres, (Middlefield, Otsego
Co.,) 140

July 17. Return of survey for John Christr. Hartwick and
others, of a tract of land in the county of Albany, on the
south side of the Mohawks river, beginning at the north-
westerly bounds of a tract of land granted to Volkert
Othout and others, and runs thence west four hundred
and eighty chains, <fec, containing 21,500 acres, (Hart-
wick, Otsego Co.,) 141

1756. Sept. 30. Indenture between Severyn Sybrandt and Joanna,

his wife, of the first part, and Mary Alexander, widow,
and sole executrix of James Alexander, deceased, of the
other part, bargaining and selling to her, the said Mary
Alexander, all that ninth part of Van Dam's ninth part
of the tract of land in the county of Dutchess, commonly
called the little or second nine partners tract, (Milan, Pine
Plains, &c, Dutchess Co.,) 142

1755. Dec. 20. Petition of Gilbert Burnet, eldest son and heir at

law of Wm. Burnet, deceased, praying the annulment of
letters patent, dated 9th April, 1719, for a certain tract of
land containing 1,000 acres, Avhich was patented to Ann
Mullender, and subsequently conveyed to Wm. Burnet,
the bounds of which as described in said patent were
found to be incorrect, and also praying a grant of said
tract, described as follows, beginning at the northeast
corner of the land granted to Hugo Frere, and runs then
south forty-five degrees, east one hundred chains to the
side of the mountains, thence along said mountains south
thirty degrees, west one hundred chains, thence north
forty-nine degrees, west one hundred and six chains to
the line of Hugo Frere, and thence along the line of Hugo
Frere as it runs north thirty degrees and thirty minutes,
east one hundred and six chains to the place of beginning,
(New Paltz, Ulster Co.,) 142

1756. March 12. Advertisement of Stephen V. Cortlandt and Pierre

V. Cortlandt, executors and devisees of P. V. Cortlandt,
deceased, giving notice of their intention of selling several
lots of land lying in the manor of Cortlandt, in the county
of Westchester, in order to satisfy several debts owing

i,: by said testator, ' 144

1759. Feb. 12. Petition of some Houseatonuck or Stockbridge In-

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Page.

1759. dians, praying his majesty's approbation, for disposing
of a certain tract of land in the province of New York,
bounded easterly by the line dividing the government of
Boston from New York, northerly by New Hampshire,
westerly by some lands formerly patented, southerly partly
by Van Schaacks and Company's patent, and by the
Patroon's patent, together with all the lands north of said
Patroon's in the government of New York, east of Hud-
son's river, which remain unpatented to Josiah Haywood
and others, by granting letters patent for the same, 145

Feb. 12. Petition of Josiah Haywood and others, praying a
license to purchase of the Indians a certain tract of land
land in the county of Albany, bounded northerly by the
manor of Renslaerwyck, southerly by the patents of Kin-
derhook, Claverack and Westenhook, 146

Feb. 13. Petition of Samuel Robins, Asa Douglass and others,
praying letters patent for a certain tract of land to the
southward of the manor of Renslaerwyck, and to the
eastward of Kiuderhook patent, (Columbia Co.,) 147

May 25. Petition of John Tabor Kempe and Goldsbrow Ban-
yar, praying letters patent for a certain parcel of land in
the county of Orange, in the precinct of Haverstraw, con-
taining 218 acres, late the property of Jobs. Mutts, who
died without an heir, with 147

June 21. Draft of the 62d instruction of his majesty which
relates to the disposal, &c, of escheats and forfeitures,. . 147

May 23. Caveat of Vincent Mathews, against granting let-
ters patent for any of the lands within Evans' patent
until he be first heard, (Ulster Co.,) 143

May 25. Caveat of John Tabor Kempe, against granting let-
ters patent for any of the lands within Evans' patent until
he be first heard, (Ulster county,) 148

June 21. Petition of Johannes Montauie and others, praying
a grant of two houses and lots of ground in the city of
New York, one of which is situate in Chamber St., late
the property of Patk. Smith, who died intestate, and
which became vested in Rachel, his wife, and devised by
her to said Johannes Montanie and others, 148

June 21. Petition of Vincent Mathews and David Mathews,
praying letters patent for two tracts of land lying in the
county of Orange, near Puplops kill in the highlands,
adjoining on both sides of the lands granted to George
Bradley and his sisters, and the lands granted to John
Nelson, and the lands granted to Gabriel and Win. Lud-
low, containing 1,800 acres, (Monroe, Orange Co.,) 149

Dec. 25. Certificate of Herbert de Munster, major of the 4th
battalion royal American regiment, that Francis Gurney
has served for the space of 4 years, 151

1760. Jan. 10. Petition of John R. Bleecker and others, praying a

license to purchase of the Indians, 30,000 acres of a tract
of land lying to the north eastward of the city of Albany,
on the east side of Hudson's river, to the north of manor
of Renselaer, to the west and south west of Hosick patent,
37

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Pago.
1760. and to the east of Tomhenack creek, (Cambridge, Wash-
ington county, and Pittstown,Schaghticoke and Lansing-
burgh, Rensselaer county,) 152

Feb. 1. Petition of James Bradshaw, in behalf of himself
and his associates, Nathl. Taylor and Dank Taylor and
others, praying letters patent for a ti'act of land on the
east side of Hudsons river, six miles square, beginning at
Fort Edward, and running thence along Hudsons river
towards Lake George, and to be laid out in the form of a
township, (Kingsbury, Washington county,) 153

Jan. 22. Petition of Danl. Prindle and 39 others, praying a
grant of a township, six miles by eight miles, lying on the
west of the township supposed to have been granted to
James Bradshaw, of New Milford, in Litchfield, (Queens-
bury, Warren county,) 154

Feb. 11. Obligation of Elihu Marsh and 36 others, who were
admitted as partners in the tract of land granted to Danl.
Prindle and others, binding themselves to pay to sd. Danl.
Prindle, their proportion of the costs and charges of sur-
veying and dividing said tract, and also to settle a fiunily
upon each right by them respectively owned, within the
time limited, (Queensbury, Warren county,) {seepage\hi^) 155

Feb. 14. Petition of Jehiel Hawley and 85 others, praying
letters patent for a tract of land sufficient for a township
of twelve miles square, lying to the eastward of Fort
Edward, upon Wood creek, (Washington county,) 156

Feb. 13. Petition of Nathan Seelye and 39 others, praying a
grant of a township of land, six miles square, at South
bay, or Wood creek, or adjoining upon Mr. Prin die's,
north or south, (Washington county,) 157

Feb. 18. Petition of Benjamin Hoy t and 35 others, praying a
grant of a township of the land at or near Tionderoga,
and that the same be laid out so as to include the mills
near the fort at Ticonderoga, and the land on both sides
of Wood creek, 158

Feb. 20. Memorial of James Bradshaw, Danl. Prindle, True-
man Hinman, Ebenezer Lacy, Jehiel Hawley and Benj :
Hoyt, in behalf of themselves and their respective com-
panies, praying to have their several grants of land located
as follows, viz. : That said Trueman Hinman and company
be placed to the eastward of the lands granted to James
Bradshaw and company ; that Ebenezer Lacy & Co. be
placed to the westward of Trueman Hinman and Co., and
to the eastward of said Danl. Prindle & Co. ; and that
Jehiel Hawley and Co. be placed to the eastward of said
Trueman Hinman and Ebenezer Lacy and their Cos., to
extend so far eastward as to be clearly within the province
of New York, and to extend so far northward as to com-
prehend the quantity of lands prayed for in their respective
petitions, — 159

Feb. 22. Petition of Isaac Lawyer, John R. Bleecker and 48
others, praying a license to purchase of the Indians, three
tracts of land in the northern part of the county of Albany :

vol. xv.] LAND PAPERS. 291

Pago.
1760. The first of which is bounded on the south by the manor
of Renslaerwick, on the west by Hudson's river, on the
north partly by lands granted by the patent of Schachti-
cook and partly by the lands granted by the patent of
Hosick, and on the east by said patent of Hosick, includ-
ing all the lands in Hudsons river opposite to the said
tract. Another tract of about 600 acres, formerly reserved
in the patent of Schachticook for the use of the Indians.
And also another tract, bounded southerly by the said
Hosick patent, on the west and south west by the patent
of Saraghtoge, on the north by the northerly side of a
rivulet, called Batten kill, and on the east by the patent
of Wollomscock, and also by a line from the northwesterly
corner of said Wollomscock patent, due north to the north
side of said Batten kill, (Cambridge, Washington county,
Pittstown, &c, Rensselaer county,) 160

March 3. Petition of Wm. Cockroft and others, praying
letters patent for 26,000 acres of a tract of land, lying
between Fort Edward and the falls of Wood creek, and
also two tracts of 500 acres each, one for a glebe, and the
other for the maintenance of a school master, (Hartford,
Washington county,) 161

March 3. Petition of Enos Ay res, praying letters patent for
1,000 acres, of three small pieces of land lying in Evans
patent, on the north side of the road leading from Goshen
to the water side, above the mountains of the Highlands,
(Orange county,) 162

March 5. Petition of Elijah Miller, Robt. Graham, Wm.
Hooker Smith, and others, to the number of eighty, pray-
ing letters patent for 51,000 acres of land in the northern
part of the province, bordering on Lake Champlain, and
also two tracts of 500 acres each, one for a glebe, and the
other for the maintenance of a school master, 163

March 20. Return of a survey for Nichs. Colton and Edward
Wilkins, of four tracts of land, lying the county of Orange,
in Evans' patent, containing together, 2,000 acres, 164

March 18. Affidavit of Edward Wilkins, in relation to his
petition, praying letters patent for four tracts of land in
Evans patent, in the Highlands, in the county of Orange,
upon and between the mountains near the lands granted
to the children of Richd. Bradley, 165

March 27. Affidavit of Nichs. Coulton, confirming the claims
set forth in the affidavit of Edwd. Wilkins to the lands
petitioned for by him, 166

April 5. Affidavit of Vincent Mathews, in relation to the
contract made between him and Nichs. Colton, for the
lands lying in Evans' patent, in controversy between him,
the said V. Mathews, and Edwd. Wilkins, 167

April 17. Affidavit of Michl. Warner, confirming the facts
set forth in the affidavit of Vincent Mathews, in relation
to the contract between him and Nichs. Colton, for lands
lying in Evans' patent, in the county of Orange, 168

April 18. Affidavit of Fletcher Mathews, in relation to the

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Page.
1760. contract made between his father, Vincent Mathews, and
Nichs. Coulton, for lands lying in Evans' patent, in the
county of Orange, 169

April 24. Affidavit of Wm. Smith, to support the grant of
lands, on petition of Nichs. Coulton and Edwd. Wilkins,
(see 2Ki(/e 164,) 1 70

March 26. Petition of James Bradshaw, in behalf of himself
and Co., praying letters patent for a tract of land 6 miles
square, to begin at Fort Edward, and run from thence
along Hudson's river, towards Lake George, together
with the unpatented islands in Hudson's river, opposite
said tract ; also two lots of 500 acres each, one for a glebe
and the other for the maintenance of a school master,
(Kingsbury, Washington Co.,) 171

April 5. Petition of Wm. Winne, John Winne and 38 others,
praying a license to purchase of the Indians, such a con-
venient tract of the unpatented lands, situate in the
county of Albany, lying between the western bounds of
the manor of Renslaerwyck, and the tract commonly
called the patent of Schoharie, and then running along the
said western boundary of the manor of Renslaerwick, to
the southwest corner of said manor, and along the south
line thereof, to the tract commonly called Coyerman's
patent, and inclosed by lines parallel to the southwest
boundary of the manor of Renslaerwick, at the distance
of four miles therefrom, 172

March 10. Petition of David Abeel and James Abeel, pray-
ing a license to purchase of the Indians, a small tract of
land, containing about 2,000 acres, lying in the county of
Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, opposite the
Half Moon, to the north of a parcel of land granted to
Fredk. Morris, Chs. Williams and others, and bounded on
the west by Hudson's river, (Lansingburgh, Rensselaer
Co.,) 173

[No date.] Petition of Jacob Vanwagenen and nine others,
owners of a tract of land, late the property of Jacobus
Aertse, deceased, lying in the county of Ulster, on both
sides of the Rondout kill, and known by the name of
Maggewarsick ; and also that tract of upland, that lies to
the south of the aforesaid lands, to the bounds of the New
Paltz, praying that if the trustees of the town of Kings-
ton should petition for a grant or confirmation of said
tracts, that such their petition may not be granted, until
they or their council be served with a copy thereof, and
have an opportunity of being heard, 1 74

May 9. Petition of Sarah Magin, widow of Teady Magin,
Wm. Fox and eleven others, praying letters patent for
26,000 acres of the land purchased by Teady Magin, pur-
suant to a license granted by Govr. Clinton, (seepage 49,) 175

May 13. Petition of Wm. Smith and Edwd. Wilkins, pray-
ing that a warrant be issued to the surveyors genl., for
surveying and setting off 800 acres of land, lying in the
Highlands, in the county of Orange, in Evans' patent, in

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Page.
1760. lieu of the 800 acres granted to Vincent Mathews and

David Mathews, with 176

May 13. Affidavit of Edwd. Wilkins, in relation to the value
of the 800 acres of land, granted to David Mathews and
Vincent Mathews, compared to a like quantity in any
other part of Evans' patent, 176

[No date.] Petition of John Benninchoff and others, pray-
ing a license to purchase of the Indians, 40,000 acres of a
tract of land, lying in the county of Albany, on the north
side of the Mohawks river, above Burnet's field, bounded
northwesterly by the patent of Ariskene, southerly by
three tracts of land, one granted to Fredk. Morris and
others, another to Joseph Warrel and others, and the
other to Jno. Linn and others, southeasterly by a tract of
land, on Canada creek, granted to Peter Winne, and
northerly by the unpatented lands there, (Herkimer Co.,) 177

July 31. Petition of Wm. Cockeroft and others, praying
letters patent for 26,000 acres of the vacant lands, lying
between Fort Edward and falls of Wood creek, (Hart-
ford, Washington Co.,) 178

August 4. Petition of Archibald McBride, James Crawford,
Junr., John Umphry and Archd. McNeile, praying letters
patent for 4,000 acres of the unpatented lands, in Ulster
county, on the west side of the Wall kill, in the western
part of the land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans,. . 179

August 4. Petition of Archd. McBride, James Crawford,
James White and David Crawford, praying letters patent
for 4,000 acres of the unpatented lands, in the county of
Ulster, on the west side of the Wall kill, in the western
corner of the land formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, 180

August 15. Petition of Thomas Moore and Lewis Pintard,
praying letters patent for 1,300 acres of a tract of land,
in the county of Orange, on the west side of Hudson's
river, and partly on the back of the lands there, granted
to Dr. Saml. Staats, being part of the lands formerly
granted to Capt. Jno. Evans, 182

August 20. Petition of Wm. Smith and Edwd. Wilkins, re-
citing the prayer of a former petition, presented by them,
on the 13th May, 1760, and praying an immediate deter-
mination thereof, (Monroe and Cornwall, Orange Co.,) . . 183

Sept. 13. Petition of Oliver De Lancey, Peter Du Bois,
Philip Schuyler and Garret Abeel, and their associates, to
the number of 100 persons, praying a license to purchase
of the Indians, 100,000 acres of a vacant tract of land,
lying in the county of Albany, above Saratoga, on the east
side of Hudson's river, adjoining a tract granted to Phillip
Schuyler, Junr., and others, and to begin at the northeast
corner of said tract, and to run southerly along said tract
four miles, then east twelve miles, then northerly fourteen
miles, then west fourteen miles, and then southerly ten
miles, to the northern bounds of the above mentioned
tract, then along the same tract to the place where it first
began, (Argyle, Hebron, Hartford, &c, Washington Co.,) 184

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Page.
1*760. Sept. 11. Petition of Henry Wisner and three others, praying
letters patent for 4,000 acres of the unpatented lands
formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, in the county of
Ulster, on the west side of the Wall kill, and on both
sides of Shawangunk kill, 1 85

Sept. 12. Petition of Oliver De Lancey, Peter Du Bois, Philip
Schuyler and Garrett Staats and their associates, to the
number of 100 persons, praying a license to purchase of
the Indians 100,000 acres of two tracts of vacant land,
lying on both sides of the Mohawk river, above the Ger-
man Flatts ; the first of which lies on both sides of the Mo-
hawks river, between Cosby's manor and Ariskene patent
and on the rear of both said patents, and the other lying
above Fort Stanwix, to the northward of a tract granted
to Thos. Wenham and others, and on several branches of
the Mohawks river, (Deerfield and Whitestown, Oneida
county,) 187

Sept. 19. Petition of Johannes Van der Pool and Robt. Van
Deursen, praying the grant of a warrant to the surveyor
general to survey and run out a certain parcel of land at
a place called by the Indians Petann Hook, being on the
east of the lands patented to Derick Wessels and Garret
Teunisse, and to the north of the patented lands of the
township of Kinderhook, and to the south of the lands
of Jeremiah Van Renselaer, commonly called the Patroons "
patent, containing about 1,500 acres, 1 88

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1760-1763.

Page.

[No date.] Petition of Ebenezer Robison and 27 others,
volunteers in the service of the province of New York, in »
the year 1759, praying their proportion of the unpatented
lands in said province, as sett forth by proclamation of
Lieut. Govr. Delancy, 1

[No date.] Petition of Myndert Roseboom and three others,
praying letters patent for 4,000 acres of land lying in the
county of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river,
north of the manor of Ranslarwyck, east of Hossack,
south of Wollomscock, and the south, north and west
bounds of the land laid out for Hendrick Snyder and
others, 2

[No date.] Petition of Jury Weever and George H. Bell
and their associates, praying letters patent for 25,000
acres of land lying on both sides of the Mohawk river,

above and adjoining Burnet's field, 3

1760. Sept. 9. Petition of Jacob H. Ten Eyck and four others,
praying license to purchase 5,000 acres of land lying in
the county of Albany, to the northward of Hunter's field
or Schoharie, on both sides of Schoharie, adjoining a tract
granted to Myndert Schuyler, Peter Van Brugh and others,
(Esperance, Schoharie county,) (see license, page 25,) ... 4

Oct. 15. Petition of Johan Joost Petrie and his associates to
the number of fifty persons, praying a renewal of the
license granted to him on the 6th April, 1755, to purchase
50,000 acres of land bounded southwardly partly by the
Mohawks river and partly by patented lands, eastwardly
by Caioharee or Canada creek, opposite Fort Hendrick,
and northwardly by Canada creek at Burnets field, and
extending into the woods, (Manheim, Salisbury, Norway
and West Brunswick, Herkimer county,) 5

Oct. 21. Petition of Samuel Auchmuty and eight others,
praying letters patent for 18,000 acres, (formerly petitioned
for and surveyed and laid out for them,) of that part which

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Page.
1760. remained unpatented of two tracts of land ; one of which
lies in the county of Albany, on the south side of the
Mohawks river, to the westward of Schenectady, and was
purchased in the year 1733, from the Indians, by Walter
Butler ; the other of which lies in the same county on the
north side of the Moquase river, near fifty miles above
Schenectady, and was also purchased from the Indians in
1734, by Jacob Glen and others, 6

Oct. 20. Petition of George Kloek, praying license to pur-
chase a small piece of land in the county of Albany, on
the north side of the Mohawks river, to the south of Can-
ada creek or Caihoree, bounded easterly by a tract granted
to William Nellis and others, containing about 800 acres,
(Herkimer county,) (see page 17,) 7

Oct. 27. Petition of Philip Livingston, in behalf of himself
and his associates, praying license to purchase a tract of
land in the county of Albany, on the south side of the
Mohawks river, bounded by the lands granted Rutger
Bleecker & Co., and southerly by lands granted to Peter
Van Wagener & Co., commonly called Wagener's patent,
* easterly by other patented lands, and westerly partly by
patented and partly by vacant lands, containing about
35,000 acres, as also another tract containing about 500
acres, lying in the county of Albany, on the south side
of the Mohawks river at Canajoharie, bounded by the
lands granted to Philip Livingston and others, lands grant-
ed to Rutger Bleecker and others, and by lands granted
to Hartman Windecker and others, 8

Oct. 27. Petition of Frederick Young and Corns. Ten Broeck,
in behalf of themselves and associates, praying license to
purchase a tract of land in the county of Albany, on the
south side of the Mohawks river near Canojoharie, bound-
ed southerly by lands granted to James Henderson and
others, northerly and westerly by patented lands, and
easterly by vacant lands, containing 30,000 acres, (Cherry
Valley and Sharon, Otsego and Schoharie counties,) .... 9

Oct. 28. Petition of Henry White and his associates, pray-
ing license, to purchase 25,000 acres of land lying on the
south side of the Mohocks river, beginning at the north-
westwardly bounds of the lands petitioned for by Oliver
Delancy and others, and extending along the rear of a
tract granted to Thos. Winham and others, towards Fort

Stanwix, 10

Oct. 30. Petition of Isaac Vrooman, praying letters patent
for a small tract of land in the county of Albany, on the
south side of the Mohawks river, between the patented
lands, to wit : bounded easterly by lands granted to Maritie
Damen, southerly by the manor of Renslaerwick, westerly
by other patented lands, and northerly by the Mohawks
river, containing with five small islands in said river,
opposite the said tract about 300 acres, 11

Oct. 30. Petition of Godfried Miller, Luke Van Ranst and
fourteen others, praying a warrant of survey and letters

vol. xvi.] LAND PAPERS. 297

Pago.
1760. patent for a tract of land lying in the county of Albany,
on the south side of the Mohawks river, bounded north-
erly by the lands granted to Peter Wagener & Co., east-
erly by lands granted to John Lindesay and others, south-
erly by a tract granted to Volkert Oothout and others,
and westerly by lake Otseghe and lands purchased by John

Christr. Hartwick, containing 32,000 acres, 12

Oct. 30. Petition of Hendrick Ten Eyck, praying letters
patent for a small tract of land in the county of Albany
on the south side of the Mohawks river, between the
patented lands, to wit : bounded easterly by lands granted
to Johannes Visker, southerly by other patented lands,
westerly by lands granted to said Hendk. Ten Eyck, and
northerly by the Mohawks river, containing about 200

acres, (Glen, Montgomery Co.,) 13

Nov. 1. Return of survey for Archibald McBride, James
Crawford, junr., James White and David Crawford, of
three tracts of land lying in the county of Ulster, on the
west side of the Wallkill or Paltz river, containing together
400 acres, being part of the lands formerly granted to Capt.
John Evans, (Wallkill and Crawford, Orange Co.,) with 14

Nov. 1. Plot or description of said three tracts, 14

Nov. 5. Draft of warrant to survey and lay out 800 acres of
land in the coimty of Orange, for Wm. Smith and Edwd.
Wilkins, to be returned together with 1,200 acres for-
merly surveyed for Nichs. Colton and the said Edwd.

Wilkins, (Monroe and Cornwall, Orange Co.,) 13

Nov. 5. Petition of John Bennechoff and nineteen others^
praying license to purchase 40,000 acres of a tract of
vacant land in the county of Albany, on the north side of
the Mohawks river, above Burnet's field, bounded north-
westerly by the patent of Oriskeene, northerly by three
tracts of land, the one granted to Fredk. Morris and
others, and the other granted to John Linn and others,
southeasterly by a tract of land on Canada creek, granted
to Peter Winne, and northerly by unpatented lands,

(Oneida Co.,) 16

Nov. 1. Draft of license to George Klock, to purchase a small
piece of land containing 800 acres, lying in the county of
Albany above Canojoharie on the north side of the Mo-
hawks river, to the south of a creek, commonly called
Canada creek or Caioharie, bounded eastwardly by a tract
of land belonging to Petrus Van Driesen, and northward-
ly by a tract granted to Wm. Nellis and others, (Herki-
mer Co.,) 17

# Dec. 1. Warrant of survey for Isaac Vrooman, of a tract of
land lying in the coimty of Albany, on the south side of
the Mohawk river ; also five islands lying in said river,
between the dwelling house of Saml. Cregier, and the
island called Green Island, including said island, contain-
ing together 250 acres of land, (Watervliet and 5 islands

in Mohawk river,) with 18

Dec. 1. Plot or description of said tract, 18

38

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Page.

1760. Nov. 10. Petition of Thomas Jones and his associates, pray-

ing license to purchase 25,000 acres of a tract of vacant
land lying on the head of the Mohawk river and its several
branches, and extending into the woods, (Hartford, Wash-
ington Co.,) 19

Nov. 20. Petition of Wm, Walton, Junr., Jacob Walton,
Thos. Walton and Gerard Walton, and their associates,
praying license to purchase 25,000 acres of the vacant
lands petitioned for by Thos. Jones, (Schuyler, &c, Her-
kimer county,) 20

Dec. 2. Return of survey for Hendk. Ten Eyck, of a certain
tract of land, containing 1 85 acres, lying in the county of
Albany, on the south side of the Mohawks river, begin-
ning at the north east corner of a tract of land formerly
granted to said Hendk. Ten Eyck, (Glen, Montgomery
county,) with 21

Dec. 2. Plot of said tract, 21

Dec. 10. Petition of Cadwallader Colden, Junr., and David
Colden, praying letters patent for a tract of land, not
exceeding 1,000 acres of the vacant and unappropriated
land, adjoining a tract of 2,000 acres formerly granted to
Cadwallader Colden, and to a tract in the possession of
said Cadwallader Colden, Junr., (Montgomery, Orange
county,) 22

Dec. 13. Return of survey for Philip Phillips, Beverly Robin-
son and Roger Morris, of the two first tracts of land, lying
in the county of Dutchess, at the distance of twenty miles
from Hudsons river, between the lands formerly granted
to Adolph Phillips and the equivalent lands surrendered
by the colony of Connecticut to the province of New
York, containing 4,505 acres, 23

Dec. 30. Return of survey for Philip Phillipse, Beverly Robin-
son and Roger Morris, of two tracts of land, lying in the
county of Dutchess, at the distance of twenty miles from
Hudsons river, and between the lands formerly granted to
Adolp Philipse and the equivalent lands surrendered by
the colony of Connecticut to the province of New York,
both tracts containing together, 4,725 acres, (the patent
of Adolp Phillips, now Putnam county,) with 24

Dec. 30. Plot of said two tracts, 24

Dec. 31. Ly cense to Jacob H. Ten Eyck and others, to pur-
chase 5,000 acres of a tract of land, lying in the county of
Albany, to the northward of Hunter's-field or Schoharie,
on both sides of Schoharie river, adjoining a tract of land
granted to Myndert Schuyler, Peter Van Brugh and oth-
ers, and lying between the said tract and the land com*
monly called Butler's purchase, (Esperance, Schoharie
county,) with 25

1761. April 16. Appointment of John R. Bleecker to survey said

tracts, 25

Jan. 6. Petition of Wm. Smith, Jr., Johannes H. Vrooman
and others, praying a license to purchase 25,000 acres of
unpatented land, lying on the south side of* the Mohawks

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Page.
1761. river, in the county of Albany, laying partly between two
rivulets, one called Otsquage, and the other Canojoharie
or Skremeling's kill, and partly to the southward of the
rivulet last mentioned, bounded northerly by certain lands
petitioned by or granted Philip Livingston, Corns. Lind-
say, and other patented vacant lands, southerly by unpa-
tented lands, and easterly by lands granted to Capt. Dick
and others, (Canajoharie, Montgomery county,) 26

Jan. 7. Petition of Jellis Fonda and others, his associates,
praying a license to purchase 25,000 acres of land, in the
county of Albany, on the south side of the Mohawks river,
to the northward of Otsquage creek, bounded southwardly
by said creek, easterly by lands petitioned for or granted
to Lansingh Livingston and others, and a small stream,
called Jurondonondago, westerly by the lands of John
Anderson and others, and northerly partly by lands
patented, and unpatented lands, (Stark and Danube, Her-
kimer county,) 27

Jan. 10. Petition of Alexr. Colden and three others, praying
letters patent for 4,000 acres of land, lying in the county
of Albany, on both sides of the Mohawks river, bounded
westerly, on both sides of said river, by a tract of land
granted to John Lyn and others, and easterly, on the
south side of said river, by lands granted to Rudolph
and others, and easterly, on the north side of said river,
by lands granted to John J. Petri and Conradt Richard
and others, and a tract granted to Peter Winne, (Herki-
mer, Schuyler and Frankfort, Herkimer county,) 28

Jan. 28. Petition of Arah. Ward and 29 others, praying
license to purchase a township of 25,000 acres of land, in
the province of New York, beyond Delaware river, bor-
dering on the province of Pensylvania, 29

Jan. 28. Petition of Zacharias Hawkins and 30 others, pray
ing license to purchase a township of 25,000 acres of land,
in the province of New York, beyond Delaware river,
bordering on the province of Pensylvania, 29

1760. Nov. 20. Petition of Abrm. Dowe and his associates, to the

number of 25 persons, praying license to purchase 25,000
acres of land, in the county of Albany, on the north side
of the Mohawks river, bounded southwardly by lands
petitioned for by John J. Petrie and others, eastwardly
by Canada creek, opposite Fort Hendrick, northwardly
by Canada creek and Burnets field, and extending between
said creeks into the woods, (Salisbury, West Brunswick,
&c, Herkimer county,) 30

1761. Jan. 29. Petition of Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Hendk.

Walraat and Thomas Smith, in behalf of themselves and
22 others, praying license to purchase 25,000 acres of land
on the south side of Oneida lake, lying between the royal
block house and the west end of Oneida lake, (Sullivan,

Lenox, Madison county,) 31

Feb. 16. Petition of Trueman Hinman and 65 others named,
and their associates, praying a grant of 36,000 acres of

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Page.
1761. land, to be laid out in a township between Fort Edward
and Crown Point, to be settled by seventy families,
together with 500 acres for a minister and also for a
schoolmaster, (Kingsbury, Fort Ann, Dresden, &c,
Washington county, and Ticonderoga and Crown Point,
Essex county,) 32

Feb. 20. Petition of Capt. Walter Rutherford," in behalf of
himself, and Capt. Quintin Kennedy, Lieut. John Duncan,
Lieut. George Coventry, and twenty-one other officers,
non-commission officers and soldiers, employed during the
war, praying license to purchase 25,000 acres of land, in
the county of Albany, on the south side of the Mohawks
river, to the southwest of Burnetsfield, on both sides a
branch of Susquehana river, called by the Indians, Janon-
derie, (Herkimer county ?) 33

March 9. Petition of James Rodgers and his associates,
praying license to purchase a certain tract of land, in the
county of Albany, on the west side of Hudson's river,
beginning at the falls on said river, above Fort Edward,
at the northwest bounds of the patent called Kayaderos-
seras, and running south westerly, on the line of said
patent, ten miles, then northwesterly to Hudsons river
aforesaid, and then down the said river to the falls therein,
the place of beginning, in order to enable them to obtain
letters patent for 25,000 acres of said tract, 34

March 9. Return of survey for Cadwallader Colden, Junr.,
and David Colden, of 720 acres of a tract of land in the
county of Ulster, part of the land formerly granted to
Capt. John Evans, (Montgomery, Orange county,) with . 35

March 9. Plat of said tract, 35

March 10. Petition of Major Robert Rogers and 24 others,
praying letters patent for 25,000 acres of a certain tract
of land, lying in the county of Albany, beginning at the
garison lands of Fort William Henry, from thence run-
ning west two miles, then northerly to the head of Put-
nam's brook, that falls into the northwest bay of Lake
George, then easterly to a place called the First Narrows,
on the said lake, to the place of beginning, including
the islands fronting the said tract, (Caldwell ? Warren
county,) (see page 39,) 36

March 16. Petition of John Jones and his associates, praying-
license to purchase a certain tract of land, lying about
three miles from the west end of Oneida lake, beginning
at the north east corner of lands lately petitioned for by
Thos. Jones and others, and runs from thence easterly
three miles, thence southerly four miles, thence westerly
three miles, thence northerly three miles, to the place of
beginning, containing about 8,000 acres, (Verona, Rome,
&c, Oneida county,) 37

March 16. Petition of Thomas Jones and his associates, pray-
ing license to purchase a certain tract of land, lying near
Oneida lake, beginning at the west end of Wood creek,

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Page-
1761. where said creek empties into the east end of said lake,
near the block house known by the name of Fort Howell,
runs thence northerly along Oneida lake, two miles, thence
easterly, by a line that shall be found parallel to the gen-
eral course of that part of Wood creek, three miles, thence
southerly four miles, then westerly three miles, and thence
northerly two miles to the place of beginning, containing
about 8,000 acres, (Vienna, Oneida county,) 38

March 10. Petition of Major Robt. Rogers and his associates,
praying license to purchase a certain tract of land in the
county of Albany, beginning at the garison lands of fort
William Henry, from thence running west two miles, then
northerly to the head of the brook called Putnam's brook,
that falls into the northwest bay of Lake George, then
easterly to a place called the First Narrows, on the said
lake, and from thence along the bank of said lake to the
place of beginning, (Caldwell ? Warren Co.,) 39

March 17. Petition of Mozes Hazzens and his associates,
praying license to purchase a certain tract of land lying
in the county of Albany, beginning on the north line of the
patent called Kayaderosseras at the distance of ten miles
from the northeast boundary of the said patent, then run-
ning southwesterly to the northwest bounds of the said
patent, then northerly to the lands granted by letters patent

to and Co., then northerly along the bounds of the

patent last mentioned to Hudson's river, then down the
said river to the northerly bounds of the lands lately peti-
tioned for by Capt. Jas. Rogers and his associates, then
southeasterly to the place of beginning, 40, 41

March 17. Return of survey for Godfried Miller and 14
others, of a certain tract of land lying in the county of
Albany on the south side of the Mohawks river, begin-
ning at a certain large Birch tree, marked with the letters
P. W., which said tree stands on the east side of Otsego
lake, then run from said birch tree along the bounds of a
tract granted to John Groesbeck, Peter Wagener and
others, to the west corner of a tract granted to Jno. Linde-
say, then along the said tract to another tract of 500 acres
granted to John Lindesay, then along said tract of 500
acres to the most northerly corner of a tract granted to
Volkert P. Oouthout, John Dewit and others, then along
the northerly and westerly bounds of last mentioned tract
to where the river issuing out of Otsego lake, crosses the
last mentioned bounds, then up along the east side of said
river as it runs to the aforesaid lake, then along the south
and southeast side of said lake to the aforesaid birch tree,
containing 29,000 acres of land, (Middleburgh, Otsego
Co.,) 42

March 23. Deed between Abrm. Palding of the one part,
and Wm. Leahy on the other, conveying for the considera-
tion of £300, a house and lot of ground 132 feet in length
and twenty-five feet front and rear, more or less, together
with all the edifices, buildings, &c, &c, appertaining to

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Page.
1761. said house or lott, lying in Montgomery's ward in city
of New York, and bounded as followeth : to the south-
ward joining on said Abrah. Palding's estate, inhabited
by Wm. Vernald, on the westwai'd joining on said Pauld-
ing's estate inhabited by Dr. Lockwood, to the north bind-
ing on Abram Pitt, and to the eastward, binding on Rosi-
vilt street, 43

March 26. Petition of John Christr. Hartwick and ten others,
praying letters patent for a certain tract of land in the
county of Albany, on the south side of the Mohawks
river, beginning on the west side of Susquehannah river
at the northerly bounds of a patent there gi-anted to Vol-
kert Oothout, John De Witt and others, and running
from thence up said river six miles to a young lime tree,
standing near the said river, marked with the letters H W,
1754, and extending in breadth six miles into the woods,
containing about 24,000 acres, (Hartwick, Otsego Co.,) . . 46

March 27. Petition of Sir William Johnson, baronet, and 39
others, praying license to purchase 40,000 acres of a tract
of land lying in the county of Albany, on the north side
of the Mohawks river near to Canojoharie castle, and
beginning at the northwesterly corner of the rear line of
a patent purchased by the late Teady McGin, of a creek
called by the Indians Dekayoharonwe, and running a
westerly course to the west bank of another creek or kill
called by the Indians Deyoshtoraron and the Christians
Canada kill, at Burnetsfield, from thence down along the
west side of said creek to the lands patented formerly, so
down to the Mohawks river, then running round the
several tracts of land already patented within the above
mentioned two creeks, from the rear line of the Mohawk's
river, (Fairfield, Salisbury, Norway, &c, Herkimer Co.,) 45

April 2. Petition of Ryer Schermerhorn, Jacob Schermer-
horn and John Q.uakenbush, in behalf of themselves and
20 others, praying license to purchase 25,000 acres of
land in the county of Albany, on the east side of the Hud-
son's river, between a certain tract called Wallumscot on
the south, and Batten kill on the north, and lies to the
east of a tract lately for, or granted to one Sawyer and
others, (White Creek, Washington Co.,) (see page 65,) . . 46

April 30. Caveat entered by Wm. Livingston, against grant-
ing any of the lands lying between the manor of Living-
ston and the manor of Renselaerwyck, within 20 miles to
the east of Hudson's river, until he is first heard, (Claver-
ack, &c, Columbia Co.,) 47

May 1. Caveat entered by Johs. Snyder, jr., and others, the
corporation of Kingston against the petition of Tobias
Wynkoop, Valentine Fiers, Peter Schuyler or any others,
who may petition for a grant of any lands to the south of
a northwest line to be drawn from the head of Sawyer
creek to the blue mountains, which might interfere with
the patent granted to the trustees of the corporation of
Kingston, » - ^

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Page.
1761. May 6. Petition of Philip Van Patten, Simon Schermerhorn,
and John Glen, junr., in behalf of themselves and their
associates, praying license to purchase 30,000 acres of land
in the county of Albany, on the north side of the Mohawks
river, about fourteen miles above Schenectady, to the
northward of a tract of land, called Caniaderosseros, and
to the southward of a tract called Sagendage, (Fulton

county?) 48

May 20. Indian deed to Arent Corlaer and Nich's. Lake, of
a certain tract of land lying on the east side of Hudson's
river, in the county of Albany, on both sides of a brook
or rivulet called by the Indians Tightillijaghtikook, and
by the people the south branch of Batten kill, bounded on
the south by the patent of Wallomsack ; on the west by
Sawyer's and Lansing's purchase, on the north by Batten
kill, and on the east by the high mountains, (White Creek,

Washington county,) 49

May 26. Certificate of Major John Spital, certifying that
John Garrison served 6| years as private soldier in Capt.
Thos. Smith's company, being the time for which he

engaged to serve, 50

May 27. Petition of Catharine Colden, Goldsbrow Banyar
and 11 others, praying letters patent for 1,000 acres to each
respectively, of land lying in the county of Albany, bounded
northerly by the manor of Renslaerwyck, westerly by the
lands granted to Andries Gardiner, the lands granted to
Burger Fuych and others, and the lands granted to the
inhabitants of Kinderhook, and south by the lands granted
to Henry Van Renselaer, known by the name of Claver-
ack, (Chatham, Austerlitz, Canaan, &c, Columbia county,) 51
May 29. Petition of George H. Bell and George Wever,
praying a license to purchase 25,000 acres of land in the
county of Albany, on the north side of the Mohawks
river, beginning at the west side of Canada creek, at Bur-
net's field, and runs along the north line of said patent of
Burnet's field westward till it meets with the east corner
of the manor of Cosby, thence northerly ten miles into
the woods, then easterly to Canada creek aforesaid, then
southerly along the said creek to the place of beginning,
(Newport, Herkimer county, and Trenton, Oneida county,) 5 1
June 3. Petition of Conradt Franck and 4 others, praying
letters patent for 5,000 acres of land lying in the county
of Albany, on the south side of the Mohawks river, be-
tween two tracts of land granted to Rudolph Staley and

six others, (German Flats, Herkimer county,) 53

June 10. Petition of Isaac Sawyer and GO others, praying
letters patent for four certain tracts of land lying in the
county of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, con-
taining in the whole about 60,000 acres, with such addi-
tions to the largest tract of the said four tracts, as will be
made by extending the east line thereof, north over Batten
kill, and thence forty chains, and from thence northeasterly
to the northeast corner of the patent of Saraghtoge,

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Page.
1761. which small addition of about 2,000 acres, being part of
the land formerly granted to Godfrey Dellius, is now vested
in the crown, (1st and 2d tract inSchaghticoke and Lansing-
burgh, the 3d tract in Pittstown, all in Rensselaer county,
and the 4th tract in Cambridge, Washington county,) . .54, 65

June 10. Petition of Vincent Mathews and David Mathews,
praying a return of survey, in order to obtain letters
patent for 800 acres of land, being part of a tract of 1,800
lying in the highlands, in the county of Orange, formerly
petitioned for by them, a part of which tract was also
petitioned for by Nich's Colton and Edward Wilkins, and
for which his honor the late Lieut. Governor, in council,
was pleased to order a warrant of survey to be made of
800 acres out of said tract, which warrant of survey was
denied them by reason of a caveat entered by Wm. Smith,
in behalf of himself and Edward Wilkins, against the
said survey, (Monroe, Orange county,) 56

June 15. Petition of Arent Van Corlaer, Nich's Lake and 3
others, praying letters patent for 5,000 acres of land lying on
the east side of Hudson's river, in the county of Albany, on
both sides of a brook or rivulet called by the Indians
Tightikillijagtikook, by the white people the south branch
of Batten kill, bounded on the south by the patent of
Wallumschack, on the west by Sawyer's and Lansingh's
purchase, on the north by Batten kill, and on the east by
the high mountains, (White Creek, Washington county,)
{see page 49,) 57

June 15. Petition of Johannes Lawyer and six others, pray-
ing letters patent for 11,000 acres of a tract of 13,000
acres formerly purchased from the Indians, lying in the
county of Albany, to the west of Schoharie creek, on the
north and west sides' of a tract of land formerly granted
to Jacob Borst, Barent Huser and others, (Sharon, Scho-
harie county,) 58

June 15. Petition of John McNeile and three others, pray-
ing letters patent for a certain tract of land lying in the
county of Albany, on the south side of the Mohawks
river, beginning at a hole where a stream runs into the
ground, being the beginning of a tract granted formerly
to Adam Young and others, (Stark, Herkimer county, and
Springfield, Otsego county,) 59

[No date.] Caveat entered by Volkert P. Douw, mayor, and
Abm. Ten Broeck, in behalf of the corporation of the city
of Albany, against granting to any person the quantity of
500 acres of meadow land, patented to said corporation
and their successors, in such part of Schaahtecogue, or
the land adjacent, as the said corporation should think
most convenient; also against granting the quantity of
1,000 acres of meadow land, lying at Tionnondorage,
which was conveyed by the same letters patent to the said
corporation and their successors, in such part of Tion-
nondorage, or the land adjacent, on both sides the river,
as they should think most convenient, . : 60

vol. xvi.] LAND PAPERS. 305

Page.
1 701. June 1 7. Warrant to Cadwallader Colden and Alerr. Golden,
to survey for Johs. Vander Pool and Robert Van Duer-
6en, two certain tracts of land, containing together 2,500
acres, the first of which, containing 1,000 acres, was pur-
chased by a license obtained on a petition, presented by
Johs. Van Duersen, father of said Robt. Van Duersen
and John Vander Pool, to the honble. Geo. Clarke, lieut.
governor ; said tract lies in the county of Albany, on the
south side of the patented lands of Jeremiah Van Rense-
laer (commonly called the Patroon's patent,) and on the
north side of a patent granted to Burgher Huyck, John
Van Alstyne and others, and is on both sides of Kinder-
hook creek; and the other tract of 15,000 acres, lies at a
place called Petam's hook, being to the east of lands
patented to Derick Wessels and Garret Teunisse, and on
the north of the patented lands of the township of Kin-
derhook, and on the south of the line of the said Jere-
miah Van Renselaer, (Westenhook patent,) with 61

June 17. Appointment of Peter Dubois, as deputy surveyor,
to execute the above warrant, 61

June 17. Warrant to survey Westenhook patent, 62

June 23. Petition of Wm. Cunningham, praying letters
patent for three small tracts of land, containing together
8,000 acres, lying in the county of Albany, on the north
side of the Mohawks river, the first of which is situate
between the patent of the German flatts and Glen's pur-
chase, the second of which is bounded northeasterly by a
lott of woodland, in Burnet's field, called Number Six,
southwesterly by lott Number Five, and south by the
Mohawks river ; and the third of said tracts is bounded
by certain lotts of woodland, in Burnett's field, called and
known by the name of lots No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4,
No. 6 and No. 24, (Herkimer, Herkimer Co.,) 63, 64

June 24. Reasons offered by Ryer Schermerhorn, Jacob
Schermerhorn and John Quackenbos, in behalf of them-
selves and others, against granting the petition of Arent
Van Corlaer and others, praying a grant of 5,000 acres of
land, on the east side of Hudson's river, (White Creek,
Washington Co., ?) (see page 46,) 65

June 27. Return of survey for Johannes Lawyer, Jr., and
six others, of a certain tract of land, containing 7,000
acres, in the county of Albany, to the westward of Scho-
hary, on the north and west sides of a tract of 15,000
acres, formerly granted to Jacob Borst and others, (Sha-
ron, Schoharie Co.,) 66

June 29. Petition of Wm. Van Bergen, Martin Garetse Van
Bergen and James Umphry, Junr., praying license to pur-
chase 3,000 acres of a tract of land, lying in the county of
Albany, on the west side of Hudson's river, between
Cattskill creek and Schohary, near Batavia, (Windham,
Greene Co.,) 67

July 1. Petition of Abrm. Lott, Jr., and nineteen others,
praying letters patent for 20,000 acres of a tract of land,
39

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Page.
1761. lying in the county of Albany, on the north side of the
Mohawks river, between two creeks, the one called Gar-
oge creek, and the other Caioharon or Canada creek,
about five miles from said river, on the back or northerly
bounds of lands there purchased and since granted to
George Klock, Win. Nellis and others, and extending
from thence seven miles into the woods, (Oppenheim,
Ephratah and Stratford, Fulton Co.,) 68

July 2. Petition of Hendk. Schneyder and nine others, pray-
ing a grant of a certain tract of vacant land, lying in the
county of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river,
bounded northerly by the patent of Wallumschack, south-
wardly by the manor of Renselaerwyck, westwardly by
the patent of Hoseck, and eastwardly by other vacant
lands, containing about 10,000 acres, (Hoosick, Rensselaer
Co.,) 69

July 6. Return of survey for Vincent Mathews and David
Mathews, of two tracts of land, containing together 180
acres, lying in the county of Orange, adjacent to Puplop's
pond, being part of the lands formerly granted to Capt.
John Evans, (Monroe, Orange Co.,) with 70

July 6. Draft of the same, 70

July 8. Petition of Jacob H. Ten Eyck and three others,
praying letters patent for two tracts of land, containing
together 3,500 acres, lying in the county of Albany, the
first of which was lately purchased by them, and lies on
the west side of Schoharie river, containing about 1,855
acres ; the second of said tracts lies on the east side of
Schoharie river, and is part of a large tract formerly pur-
chased by Walter Butler and others, and contains 1,645
acres, (Esperance, Schoharie county, and Duanesburgh,
Schenectady county,) 71

July 8. Petition of Fredk. Bell and his associates, praying
license to purchase a certain tract of land, containing
25,000 acres, lying in the county of Albany, to the north-
ward of Burnet's field, at the distance of ten or twelve
miles, lying on both sides of a creek called Onnejohegadie,
(Newport, Norway and Fairfield, Herkimer Co.,) 72

July 15. Return of survey for Arent Van Corlaer and four
others, of a certain tract of land, containing 5,000 acres,
lying in the county of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's
river, beginning at the most northerly corner of the patent
of Wallumschack, (White Creek, Washington Co.,) with 73

July 15. Draft of the same, 73

July 17. Petition of Nichs. Bayard, John Livingston and
Barent Vrooman and their associates, praying license to
purchase 25,000 acres of a tract of land, containing 50,000
acres, lying in the county of Albany, on the north side of
the Mohawks river, between the Sackondago patent,
granted to Peter Winne and others, and the Cajadarosere
patent, granted to Nanning Harmense and others, and
Abeel's patent, (Mayfield, Fulton Co., ?) 74

July 17. Petition of Isaac Vrooman, Dirk -Ten Brook and

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Page.
1761. their associates, praying license to purchase 25,000 acres
of land, lying in the county of Albany, on the north side
of the Mohawks river, on both sides of Sacondago river,
■where a certain creek called the Sackondaga fly, falls into
Sackondaga river, and running thence up said Sacondaga
river northwesterly, as the said river runs, ten miles, on
each side of the said Sacondaga river, two miles more or
less, (Broadalbin, Northampton and Mayfleld, Montgo-
mery Co.,) f 5

July 21. Petition of Wm. Smith, jr., and nineteen others,
praying letters patent for 20,000 acres of land, lying in
the county of Albany, on the south side of the Mohawks

river, .

76

July 21. Caveat entered by John Van Rensselaer, against
granting to any person, any of the land patented unto
him, lying on the east side of Hudson's river, in the
county of Albany, beginning at the mouthy of Major
Abrm. Staats or Kinderhook kill, and running south-
wardly along Hudson's river, to a creek commonly called
Wahanhasigh, opposite the south side of Vatrix Island,
and from thence with an easterly line into the woods
twenty-four English miles, to a place called Wawanagu-
amsick, and from thence northwardly to said Abrm.
Staats' kill, (Claverack, Taghkanick, &c, Columbia Co.,) 77
July 21. Petition of Philip Livingston and nineteen others,
praying letters patent for a tract of 20,000 acres of land,
lying in the county of Albany, on the south side of the
Mohawks river ; and also for a tract of 500 acres, lying
contiguous to the aforesaid tract, (Minden, Canajoharie,
Stark and Cherry Valley, Montgomery, Herkimer and
Otsego counties,) > ^

1766. July 22. Memorial and petition of Wm. Story, agent for the
town of Stockbridge, (Vermont,) praying a re-grant and
confirmation of the said township, to him and his asso-
ciates, and to allow them further time for settling the
same, with f 9

1761. July 21. Original patent to Wm. Dodge and others, to the
number of seventy-two persons, from the province of New
Hampshire, of 28,100 acres of land, for the settlement of

the town of Stockbridge, 79

July 25. Petition of Nehemiah Men-it and 9 others named,
in behalf of themselves and 15 other persons, praying a
grant of 25,000 acres of a tract of land, lying on the east
side of Hudson's river, between Fort Edward and Lake
George, bounded westerly by Hudson's river ; southerly
by the township lately surveyed for James Bradshaw and
his associates, and Danl. Pringle and his associates, and
northerly by land petitioned for by Robert Rogers and
his associates, (Fort Ann, Washington Co., and Queens-
bury, Warren Co.,)

August 18. Petition of Dirk Schuyler and 24 others, praying
letters patent for 25,000 acres of land, on the northern
frontier of the province of New York, beginning at the

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Page.
1761. garrison land opposite Crown Point, on 1he east shore of
Lake Chainplain ; thence running northeasterly to the
lower fall, on the Otter river; thence northerly to the
aforesaid lake, and then along the said lake to the place
of beginning, (Madison Co., Vermont, ?) 81

August 24. Return of survey for Jacob H. Ten Eyck and 3
others, of two tracts of land, containing together 3,500
acres, lying in the county of Albany, on both sides of
Schohary creek, (Esperance, Schoharie Co., and Duanes-
burgh, Schenectady Co.,) 82

August 24. Draught of said tract, 82

Sept. 1 . Petition of Henry Van Driesen and five others, pray-
ing license to purchase a tract of about 6,000 acres of
land, lying in the county of Albany, between the lands
granted to Wm. Corry and others, and lands granted to
Johs. Bleecker and others, (Carlisle, Schoharie Co., and
Charlestown, Montgomery Co.,) 83

Sspt. 1. Petition of Nichs. Groot and Abrm. Wemple, pray-
ing license to purchase a tract of about 2,000 acres of
land lying in the county of Albany, to the east of the
lands granted to John Lindesay and others, commonly
called "Cherry Valley, (Cherry Valley, Otsego Co.,) 84

Sept. 2. Return of survey for Alexr. Colden and three others,
of a certain tract of land lying in the county of Albany,
on both sides of the Mohawks river above Burnet's field,
(Herkimer, Schuyler and Frankfort, Herkimer Co.,) with 85

Sept. 2. Draught of the said tract, 85

Sept. 1. Petition of John Van Rensselaer, praying that pro-
ceedings upon the petition of Miss Colden and others,
Solomon Bebee and his associates, Johannes Vanderpool
and Robt. Vandeursen, for lands with that part of the
manor of Rensselaerwyck called Claverack, may be stayed
and the hearing of the caveat deferred for three months,
{for caveat see page 77,) 86

Sept. 3. Petition of John Anderson, praytng letters pateut for
three islands in the East river, near Byram river, the larg-
est of which contains 16 acres, and is known by the name
of the Great Captains Island, another containing two acres
and the other half an acre, 87

Sept. 9. Petition of Jacob Lansing, junr., and 4 others, pray-
ing license to purchase a tract of land of about 8,000
acres, lying in the county of Albany, on the north side of
the Mohawks river, beyond John J. Cass's, and on the
north side of a tract granted to Governor Cosby, (Tren-
ton, Oneida Co.,) 88

Sept. 9. Petition of Michl. Nestel, in behalf of himself and
others, praying license to purchase a tract of land of about
20,000 acres, lying in the county of Albany on the south
side of the Mohawks river, between the two lakes in
which the Susquehanna rises, (Springfield, Otsego Co.,) . . 89

Sept. 11. Return of survey for Danl. Prindle, of a certain
tract of land, containing 23,000 acres, lying in the county

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Page.
1761. of Albany, between Fort Edward and Lake George,

(Queensbury, Warren Co.,) 90

Draught of the said tract, 90

Sept. 10. Return of survey for James Bradshaw, of a cer-
tain tract of land containing 23,000 acres, lying in the
county of Albany between Fort Edward and Lake George
(Kingsbury, Washington Co.,) with 91

Sept. 10. Draught of said tract, 91

Sept. 12. Petition of Josiah Swart and three others, praying
license to purchase 8,000 acres of the vacant land lying
in the county of Albany, on the south side of the Mohawks
river, on the west side of Schoharie river, about twenty-
four miles from Schoharie, adjoining on the north side of
a tract of 800 acres granted to Bartholomew Vrooman
and others ; also another small parcel lying on the second
Breakaben creek, about eight miles west of Schoharie, . . 92

Sept. 14. Confirmation granted unto Priscilla, William and
John Holmes, children of George Holmes, deceased, for a

certain lott of ground upon Manhatan Island, 93

1677. March 29. Patent granted to Jacobus Fabricius, for some

land upon Manhatans Island, 93

March 14. Confirmation of, granted unto Gabriel Curtisee,
on Manhatans Island, 93

May 1. Patent granted to Jacob Young, for a piece of land
on Manhatans Islands, 93

Sept. 29. Patent and confirmation for apiece of land on Man-
hatans Islands granted to John Benew 93

March 15. Confirmation of some land on Manhatans Islands,
unto John Danielson, 93

Sept. 29. Patent of a piece of land granted unto Abraham
Shotwell, 93

Oct. 9. Patent of a piece of land on Manhatans Island,
granted unto John Basset, 93

Oct. 9. Patent of a piece of land on Manhatans Island granted

unto David Duffore, 93

1761. Sept. 17. Petition of Johannes Evertse Wynkoop and Joh's
Trumbor, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of such vacant
lands as they may be, on the north side of the line of
division, between the counties of Albany and Ulster, as
a recompense for running said line, , 94

Sept. — . Return of survey for Fredk. Young and nineteen
others, of a certain tract of land, containing 20,000 acres
in the county of Albany on the south side of the Mohawks
river, beginning at the southeast corner of land granted to
Alexr. Colden, (Cherry Valley and Sharon, Otsego and
Schoharie counties,) with 95

Draught of the said tract, 95

Sept. 28. Return of survey for Hendk. Schneyder and nine
others, of a certain tract of land, containing 10,000 acres,
lying in the county of Albany on the east side of Hudson's
river, beginning at the southeast corner of a tract granted
to Corn's Van Ness and others, and by the name of Wal-
lumschack, (Hoosic, Rensselaer Co.,) with 96

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Page.
1761. Sept. 28. Draught of the same, 96

Oct. 1 . Return of survey for Conradt Franck and 4 others,
of a tract of 5,000 acres of land lying in the county of
Albany, on the south side of the Mohawks river, part
thereof lying between the two tracts of land granted to
Rudolph Staley and sixteen others, and part thereof lying
between one of the afoi-esaid tracts granted to Rudolph
Staley and others, and a large tract of 16,000 acres known
as Petries, purchase in small tracts of 1,000 acres each, to
James Henderson and others, (German Flatts, Herkimer
Co.,) with , 97

Oct. 1. Draught of said tract, 97

Oct. 2. Petition of Jacob Starnberger and five others, pray-
ing letters patent for 6,000 acres of land in the county of
Albany, on the east side of Schoharie, adjoining to the
patent of Schoharie, (Schoharie, Schoharie county,) 98

Oct. 2. Return of survey for Wm. Cunningham, of three
tracts of land lying at Burnet's field, in the county of
Albany, on the north side of the Mohawks river, contain-
ing together 410 acres, (Herkimer, Herkimer county,) with 99

Oct. 2. Draught of said three tracts, 99

Oct. 15. Petition of John Borghart, praying a grant in coun-
cil of a warrant for surveying and laying out the bounds
and limits of a certain parcel of land near Albany, lying
and being at the east wall, beginning northwards at the
first point of Nutten Hook and stretching along the side
of little Nutten Hook, 'till you come to Marmhills creek,
and runs into the woods about a Dutch mile, and formerly
patented unto John Hendrickson, his heirs and assigns,. . 10&

Oct. 15. Return of survey for Ryer Schcrmerhorn, Jacob
Schermerhorn, John Quackenboss and their associates, of
a certain tract containing 10,000 acres of land, lying in
the county of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river,
on the south side of Batten kill, and to the east of a tract
granted to Isaac SaAvyer, Edmund Wells and others,
(White Creek and Jackson, Washington county,) with. . . 101

Oct, 15. Draught of said tract, 101

Oct. 16. Warrant to Alexr. Colclen and Cadwallader Colden,
to survey certain lands belonging to John Borghart, 102

Oct. 17. Petition of Darius Zobdell, in behalf of himself and
his associates, to the number of one hundred, praying
license to purchase 50,000 acres of land for the settlement
of a township to the northward of Fort Stanwix, border-
ing on the Mohawks river, (Rome, Oneida county,) 103

Oct. 19. Petition of Peter Ferris, junr., in behalf of himself
and his associates, to the number of one hundred, praying
license to purchase 50,000 acres of land for the settlement
of a township, to the northward of Fort Stamvicks, bor-
dering on the Mohawks river, and on the east side thereof,
(Rome, Floyd, &c, Oneida county,) 104

Dec. 1. Caveat entered by Richd. Morris against granting a
license to any person for purchasing any of the lands
between the following bounds, to wit : between the south

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Pago.

17C1. bounds of the patented lands called Schoharie, and the

north bounds of a tract of land called Batavia, and

between the west boundary of Ranslaerwyck and the cast

side of Schoharie kill, until he is first heard, (Middlesex

and Broome, Schoharie county,) 105

Dec. 2. Petition of John Van Renslaer, praying that the
hearing on the caveat entered by him, against granting
lands within the manor of Claverack, on the petitions of
Miss Colden, Solomon Beebe and Johs. Vanderpool and

their associates, (Claverack, Columbia county,) 105

Dec. 23. Indian deed to Wm. Van Bergen, Martin Garretse
Van Bergen and James Umphrey, junr., for four tracts of
of land lying in the county of Albany, on the west side
of Albany river, containing together 2,141 acres ; the first
of which begins at a fall of water on the west side of the
brook called Kats kill ; the second lies near Batavia, on
the west side of the Kats kill mountains ; the third tract
lies about eight miles to the west of the last mentioned
tract, on the west of a brook called Schohary creek, oppo-
site the land formerly granted to Vincent Mathews and
others, along Schohary creek and on the north end of a
small piece of low ground called Elks plain, where a
small run of water falls into Schohary creek; and the
fourth tract or parcel begins at the most southerly bounds
of the above mentioned tract granted to Vincent Mathews
and others, (Durham, Cairo, Windham and Greenville,

Greene county,) with • • • • • 108

Certificate of Isaac Vrooman, deputy surveyor, certifying
that the said tracts or parcels of land were surveyed by
him, and that the bounds described in the Indian deed

were marked in the presence of the Indians, 106

Dec. 23. Certificate of Martin Van Bergen, justice of the
peaee for the county of Albany, and Isaac Vrooman,
deputy surveyor, that the purchase money was paid in

their presence, - 10b

Dec. 23. Certificate of Martin Van Bergen, J. P., that the
said Indian deed was duly interpreted to the Indians

named therein, 108

1762. Jan. 16. Petition of Harmanus Brat, Christopher Yates and
John Van Sice, junr., praying license to purchase 3,000
acres of land in three tracts, lying in the county of Albany,
on the west side of Hudson's river ; the first of said tracts
lies on both sides of a brook called Katts kill, to the north
of the land formerly granted to Henry Lane and Henry
Remsen, and to the south of the manor of Renslaerwyck
and to the east of lands lately laid out for Wm. Bergen
and others, and to the west of other vacant lands ; the
second tract lies to the north of Batavia and to the south
of land granted to John Dies and others, and to the west
of vacant land, and to east also of vacant land ; and the
third of said tracts lies between the Katskill and Katts-
kill mountains, and to the northward of land formerly

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Tage.
1762. granted to Francis Sauldsberry and Martin G. Van Ber-
gen, and to the south of other vacant lands, 107

Jan. 10. Petition of Win. Van Bergen and James Umphrey,
jr., praying letters patent for a quantity of land not ex-
ceeding 3,000 acres, of four tracts lying in the county of
Albany, on the west side of Hudson's river, between Catts
kill and Schohary creek near Batavia, 108

Feb. 12. Petition of John Borghart, in behalf of himself and
his four brothers and two brothers-in-law, praying letters
patent for a tract of land containing 8,590 acres, or such
part thereof as he is entitled to, lying on the east side
Hudson's river, bounded as follows : beginning on the
east side of Kinderhook creek by the fall called Major
Abram's fall on the bounds of Kinderhook, from thence
running east, then south by west, then northwest, then
north, then down the Claveracks creek to the place of
beginning, surveyed pursuant to a petition formerly pre-
sented by his father, Coenradt Borghart and Elias Van
Schaaek, for 2,000 acres of land, (seepage 110,) 109

Feb. 6. Exemplification of the original Indian deed, dated
4th August, 1729, to Coenradt Borghart, for a certain
parcel of land in the county of Albany, on a kill or creek
that waters out in to Claverack kill, 110

Exemplification of the warrant of survey by John Beatty,
deputy surveyor, for two tracts of land containing together
4,000 acres, surveyed and laid out for Coenraat Borghardt
and Elias Van Schaaek, and lying on the east side of Hud-
son's river by Kinderhook, in the county of Albany,. — 110

March 10. Letter of Thomas Ackeson to Mr. Banyer, depy.
secretary of New York, requesting his assistance in ob-
taining a license for Adam Ziellie, to purchase a tract of
land containing 3,000 acres, lying adjacent to Schohary
creek, Ill

March 20. Petition of Ever Schermerhorn, Jacob Schermer-
horn and Johs. Quackenbos, in behalf of themselves and
their associates to the number of ten in all, praying let-
ters patent for 10,000 acres of land lying in the county of
Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, on the south
of Baten kill, lying to the eastward of a tract granted to
Isaac Sawyer and others, .... 112

March 30. Petition of James Bradshaw and twenty others,
praying a grant of a tract of land in the form of a town-
ship, six miles square, lying to the northward of lands
formerly granted to John Schyler and others, and Stephen
Bayard and others, between Fort Edward and Lake
George, . 113

March 81. Petition of Danl. Prindle and 22 others, praying
letters patent for a tract of land six miles square, adjoin-
ing the lands laid out for James Bradshaw and others,
between Fort Edward and Lake George, 114

June 24. Petition of Benj. Palmer, Joseph Palmer and Saml.
Le Rue, praying letters patent to be granted said Benjn.
Palmer, for the land under high water mark to the dis-

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Page.
1 762. tance of 600 feet into the Sons 1 all round the island called
Minefora or Minefords Island lately purchased by said
Benjn. Palmer, for the benefit of docking, (now called

Hunter's Island,) 115

June 26. Petition of David Hunt and twelve others, purcha-
sers of Minefords Island, lying in the manor of Pelham,
in the county of Westchester, praying letters patent for
six hundred feet of the land from high water mark of the
said island to run into the Sound, and to hold the said
length all round the said island lor the purpose of making

wharves and docks, 1 16

July 16. Petition of Wm. Ernest Spornheyer and Wra.
Heints, praying letters patent for 2,000 acres of two par-
cels of vacant land lying in the county of Albany near
Schoharie, the first is included within the hounds of the
lands purchased by Jobs. Sawyer, jr., and the second
parcel is included within the bounds of the lands pur-
chased by Jacob Borst and others, (Sharon and Cobles-
kill, Schoharie Co.,) 117

Aug. 12. Petition of Thomas Moore and Lewis Pnnthard,
praying letters patent for two tracts of land, or a quantity
thereof, not exceeding 2,000 acres, the first of which tracts
lies to the west of Hudson's river in the county of Orange,
partly on the back of lands formerly granted to Doctor
Saml" Starts, and contains 1,100 acres, and the second lies
adjacent thereto, and on the back of a tract of 1 ,000 acres
granted to Alex. Phenix, and contains about 000 acres,

(Cornwall, Orange Co.,) 118

Aug. 18. Petition of Benjn. Palmer, Joseph Palmer and Saml.
Le Rue, praying letters patent to be granted unto said
Benjamin Palmer, for the land under Hwater, 600 feet
from common high water mark, surrounding Minefora or
Minefords Islands in the sound, being part of the manor
of Pelham, in the county of Westchester, {seepages 115,

116,) H9

Sept. 3. Petition of Benjn. Palmer, Joseph Palmer and Saml.
De Rue, showing that they formerly presented a petition
praying letters patent for the land under water surround-
ing Mineforda Island to the distance of 600 feet into the
Sound, with a condition in the letters patent restraining
proprietors and inhabitants of said island from wharfing
or building thereon, so as to obstruct the channel between
said island and Pell's neck, and praying a grant of 200
feet from high water mark, beginning at a northerly part
of said Island opposite a southerly point of land in Pell's
neck and fronting the house where Capt. Thomas Pell
formerly resided, and so running round the north end of
said island until that part thereof which is opposite to the
most southerly point in the Sound called High Island, the
property of John Wooley, and for 600 feet around the

said Island, 120

Sept. 20. Petition of Jacob Starnberger and seven others,
praying letters patent for 1,000 acres to each of them, of

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Page
1762. a certain tract of land in the county of Albany, on the
east side of Schoharie creek, adjoining the patent of Scho-
harie and other patented lands there, (Schoharie, Schoharie
Co.,) 121

Sept. 24. Return of survey for John Anderson, of three
islands, lying in the East river or Sound, commonly called
Captain's Islands, the first of which is known by the name
of Great Captain's Island, and contains 16 1-2 acres; the
second of which contains 2 1-2 acres, and the third of
said islands contains 1-2 acre, (in Long Island sound,)
with 122

Sept. 24. Draught of said islands, &c, 122

Sept. 25. Return of survey for Wm. E. Spornheyer and Wm.
Heints, of two certain tracts of land, containing together
2,000 acres, lying in the county of Albany, near Schoharie,
the first of which begins at the most westerly corner of a
certain tract of land, granted to Jacob Borst, Jeronimus
Greslar and others ; the second of which tracts begins on
the east side of Oschelage or Cobus kill, (Sharon and
Cobleskill, Schoharie Co.,) with 123

Draught of said tracts, 123

Oct. 8. Proclamation appointing a day, for hearing the com-
plaint of certain Indians, of the Canajoharie tribe, relative
to the purchase of the Canajohary patent ; also for the
hearing of allegations of persons interested in said patent, 124

Oct. 15. Petition of Hendricus Dubois and Solomon Dubois,
praying letters patent for 2,000 acres of certain tracts of
vacant lands, lying in the county of Ulster, within the
bounds of the line formerly granted to Capt. John Evans,
to the south of the Shawangonck mountains, and to the
northwest of Wall kill, and some other parcels of vacant
land, lying without the bounds of Evans' patent, on the
west side of the Shawangunk mountains, and to the north-
ward and northeastward of the great Minnissinck patent, 125

Nov. 15. Petition of John Wason and 24 others, praying
letters patent for 25,000 acres of land, lying in the county
of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, beginning
in the north bounds of the patent of Saraghtoga, at the
southeast corner of a tract, granted to Corns. Cuyler, and
runs thence along the north bounds of the said patent of
Saraghtoga to Batten kill ; then up the stream thereof, to
the northeast corner of a tract of land, granted to Isaac
Sawyer and others ; thence northerly about five miles ;
then west to the east bounds of a tract of twelve thousand
acres, granted unto John Schuyler, Junr., and others, and
then along the east and south bounds of the last men-
tioned tract, to a tract granted unto Wm. Kettelhuyn,
and then along the east bounds or the said tract, granted
to Corns. Cuyler, to the place of beginning, (Greenwich,
Washington Co.,) [seepage 157,) 126

Nov. 16. Petition of Garret Erickson and 24 others, praying
letters patent for 25,000 acres of land, lying in the county
of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, bounded

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Page.
1762. westerly by lands granted to John Schuyler, Jr., and
others, and to Stephen Bayard ; northwardly by the lands
granted to James Bradshaw & Co.; southwardly by the
lands petitioned for, by John Wason and others, and east-
wardly by unpatented lands, (Argyle, Washington Co.,) 127

Nov. 22. Petition of Alexr. Turner and 24 others, praying
letters patent for 25,000 acres of land, lying in the county
of Albany, beginning at the northeast corner of a tract of
land, eastward of the patent of Saraghtoga, granted to
Isaac Sawyer and others ; thence running northerly along
the east bounds of lands petitioned for by John Wason,
Richd. Cullen and others ; then easterly about nine miles ;
then southerly about two miles ; then westerly about six
miles ; then southerly to Batten kill, and then down the
stream thereof to the place of beginning, (Salem, Wash-
ington Co.,) (seepage 157,) 128

Nov. 23. Petition of Saml. Deal, Senr., Saml. Deal, Jr., and
nine others, praying license to purchase a tract of vacant
land, lying in the county of Albany, on the west side of
Hudson's river, and on the southwest side of Katts kill,
between the following patents : the manor of Renselaer,
the patent granted to Henry Lane and Hendk. Remsen,
the patent granted Ury Reghtmeyer and others, and the
settlement of Batavia, (Windham, Greene Co.,) 129

Nov. 23. Petition of Thomas Dick and 24 others, praying
letters patent for 25,000 acres of land, lying in the county
of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, beginning
at the northwest corner of the lands petitioned for, by
Alexr. Turner and his associates ; thence running along
the east bounds of lands petitioned for by Garret Erick-
son, Herman Peters and others ; then easterly ; then
southerly, to the aforesaid tract, petitioned for by Alexr.
Turner and others ; then westerly to the place of begin-
ning, (Argyle and Greenwich, Washington Co.,) 130

Nov. 23. Petition of Mathew Dubois, Junr., praying a grant
of the exclusive right of ferriage, on the east side of Hud-
son's river, for the distance of one hundred and sixty
chains, to the southward of an east line across the said
river, from the north side of Quasic creek, for the purpose
of establishing a ferry across said river, (Newburgh,
Orange Co.,) 131

Dec. 10."Petition of George Clock, Gol. Banyar and Peter
Du Bois, praying license to purchase a piece of vacant
land, of about 800 or 1,000 acres, lying in the county of
Albany, above Canojoharie, on the north side of the Mo-
hawks river, to the south of Canada creek or Caioharee,
opposite to Fort Stanwick, bounded easterly by a tract,
granted to Petrus Vandriesen, and northward by a tract,
granted to George Klock, Wm. Nelliss and others, (Op-
penheim, Fulton Co.,) 132

Dec. 8. Petition of Wm. Moore, of the city of New York,
boatman, praying letters patent for a certain Island called
Barren Island, and also of the beach adjoining, which is

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Page.
1762. vacant and unpatented, and supposed to lye in Kings
county, and opposite to the patent of the Flatt lands, con-
taining about 30 acres of upland, and by computation
about 70 acres of marsh or salt meadow land, 133

Dec. 16. Petition of Fredk. Dederick and four others, pray-
ing license to purchase a certain tract of land of about
3,000 acres, lying in the county of Albany, on the west
side of Hudson's river to the southward of Cat's kill creek
and the patent of Schoharie, and lying about northeast
of a tract commonly called New Batavia, and twenty-five
or thirty miles northwest from the Cat's kill town or set-
tlement, 134

Nov. 12. Petition of Abrm. Hasbrouck and Isaac Hasbrouck,
jr., praying letters patent for a quantity of land not ex-
ceeding 2,000 acres of certain tract of vacant land lying
between another certain tract of 10,000 acres, in the
county of Ulster ; and the 8,000 acres tract granted to
Philip Schuyler and others, together with several other
tracts of vacant land lying to the north and northeast-
ward of the old rejmted northwest line of said tract of
10,000 acres, 135

Nov. 27. Petition of David Hunt and 14 other persons
named, in behalf of themselves and associates, to the
number of one hundred, proprietors of Minefords Island,
praying letters patent for 400 feet of the soil under water,
from common high water mark into the sound, beginning
at that part of the island which in a due east line is oppo-
site to the house of Samuel Rodman, and holding the
same distance westward into the sound in every part round
the island, and so running along the east end of said island
unto that part thereof which is opposite to the most south-
erly point of an island in said sound, commonly called
High Island, the property of Capt. John Wooley, (now
Hunter's Island,) 136

Dec. 22. Petition of Isaac De Forrest and 4 others, praying
letters patent for 5,000 acres of land lying in the county
of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, on the
north of Batten kill, and adjoining the lands granted to
Ryer Schei'merhorn, lying on the south side of said kill,
(Hebron, Washington Co.,) {see vol. xvn, page 1,) 137

Dec. 29. Petition of John Tabor Kempe and 29 others, pray-
ing letters patent for 30,000 acres of land, of a tract lying
in the county of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's
river, in the county of Albany, to the northward of land
petitioned for by Isaac De Forrest and others, and Batten
kill, to the southward of the township of Kingsbury,
(Hebron, Washington Co.,) {see vol. xvn, page 2,) 138

Dec. 31. Petition of Ryer Schermerhorn, Jacob Schermer-
horn and John Quackenboss, in behalf of themselves and
five others, praying a grant of 5,000 acres of land lying
on the north side of Batten kill, and adjoining land for-
merly granted said Ryer Schermerhorn and others, in the
county of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river,. . . 139

vol. xvi.] LAND PAPERS. 817

Pago.
1763. Jan. 5. Petition of Thomas Willett and 29 others, praying
letters patent for 30,000 acres of the vacant land lying in
the county of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river,
to the southward of *Fort Edward and between said Fort
and the northerly bounds of certain lands lately granted
to Isaac Sawyers and others, and the northerly bounds of
certain other lands granted to llyer Schermerhorn and
n-fctieES 140

Jan. 5. Petition of Donald Campbell, George Campbell and
James Campbell, in behalf of themselves and their asso-
ciates, praying a grant in fee of 100,000 acres, to be
selected in one tract near Wood creek, between the falls
of that creek on the north and Batten kill on the south, a
line of twenty miles from Hudson's river on the east, the
east side of Lake George, and a south line thence to said
Hudson's river on the west, (Argyle, Washington Co.,)
(see page 159,) 1*1

[No date.] List of Families and their descendants that came
in three vessels with Capt, Lauchlan Campbell, from the
Island of Isla, in North Britain, in the years 1738, 1739
and ] 740, • • • • • ••••.• 142

Jan. 6. Petition of John Troup and Thomas Willett, in
behalf of themselves and others, praying that their an-
nexed petition be considered as if preferred yesterday, and
to be heard in support of it, • • 143

Jan. 6. Petition of John Tabor Kempe and John Morin
Scott, in behalf of themselves and others, praying that
they may be heard in support of their petition of the 29th
Dec, for 30,000 acres of land, to the northward of the
land petitioned for by Isaac De Forest and others and
Batten kill, and to the southward of Township of Kings-
bury, (Hebron, Washington Co.,) : • . 144

Jan. 19. Petition of llobt. Harpur, shewing that haying
transmitted some favorable descriptions of this province
to his friends in Ireland, he was, in consequence applied
to by between 70 and 100 families there, with their min-
ister and schoolmaster, all protestants, in order to encour-
age them to this province ; he prays a grant of 1,000 acres
of land, free from quit rents, &c, for the first eight or ten
years, for the accommodation of each family, 145

Jan. 26. Petition of Joseph Walton and 23 others, soldiers
during the warr, praying letters patent for a tract of
vacant land on the east side of Hudson's river, in the
county of Albany ; beginning on Forks creek, where it
empties into Wood creek, and up said Forks creek so as
to contain 24,000 acres, (Fort Anne, Washington Co.,) ... 140
Jan. 31. Petition of Wm. Cockroft and eight other persons
named, and their associates to the number of twenty-six
in all, praying a grant of 26,000 acres of land, lying be-
tween Fort Edward and the falls of Wood creek, includ-
ing a part of the carrying place between Fort Edward
and Fort Anne, and part of the lands on Wood creek,
whereof the spot on which Fort Anne was erected to be

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Page.
1763. the centre as conveniently may be, (Hartford, Washing-
ton Co.,) (see vol-, xvn, page 4,) 147

Feb. 1. Petition of John Embury and 24 others, natives of
the kingdom of Ireland and all of the established church,
praying letters patent for 25,000 acres of a tract of land
lying in the county of Albany, to the westward of the
patent of'Queensbury, granted to Danl. Prindle and others,
and on both sides of a branch of Hudson's river, which run-
neth northwardly, bounded northwardly by vacant lands
and lands which are petitioned, and southerly by Hudson's
river, for the purpose of forming an immediate settlement
and for the introduction and promotion of the linen and

hempen manufacture, (see vol. xvn, page 2,) 148

Feb. 8. Certificate of discharge for John McCann, certifying
that he had served seven years in one of his majesty's

New York independent companies, 149

Feb. 10. Memorial of Truman Hinman, in behalf of himself
& Co., Ebenezer Lacy, in behalf of himself and Co., and
Jehiel Hawley, in behalf of himself & Co., praying a
grant of 1,000 acres of land to each of them and to their
associates respectively, that is to say, to the said Truman
Hinman, and his associates 36,000 acres, beginning at the
southeast corner of the township of Kingsbury, extend-
ing six miles east, thence north on both sides till the said
quantity of 36,000 acres, with the usual allowance for
highways is completed ; and to the said Ebenezer Lacy
and his associates 36,000 acres, extending the same breadth
of six miles to the northward of a tract granted to said
Truman Hinman and his associates, till the said quantity
is completed ; and to the said Jehiel Hawley and his asso-
ciates, beginning at the southeast corner of the lands pray-
ed for by the said Truman Hinman and Ebenezer Lacy,
to extend as far north as the said tracts prayed for by the
said Truman Hinman and Ebenezer Lacy and their asso-
ciates, to extend as far eastward as to be clearly within
the province of New York, and to complete the quantity
of 50,000 acres, 150

1760. Feb. 19. Minute of council showing that the memorial of
James Bradshaw, Danl. Prindle, Truman Hinman, Ebene-
zer Lacy, Jehiel Hawley and Benjn. Hoyt in behalf of
themselves and their respective companies, concerning
the location of their lands, was read in council, 151

1763. Feb. 16. Report of the committee in council, containing
regulations to be complied with by petitioners previous

to their obtaining grants of lands, 152

Feb. 1 7. Certificate of discharge for Danl. Shaw, serjeant in

the 108th company of marines, 153

Feb. 23. Petition of Alexr. Montgomery, Alexr. McNaugh-
ten and 100 others, the fellow emigrants of Capt. Laughlin
Campbell and descendants of others, his fellow emigrants,
praying a grant of 1 000 acres of land to each respectively
in one entire parcel within the bounds "following : begin-
ning at or about the head of South Bay, extending south-

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Page.
1763. erly to lands petitioned for by Ebenezer Lacey and his
associates, to extend eastwardly towards New Hampshire
line, and westerly by mountains and vacant lands still
vested in the crown, 154

Report of the committee in council on the petition of Alexr.
Montgomerie, Alexr. McNaughton & Co., recommending
that the petitioners be granted the quantity of land prayed
for, in such proportions and divisions to each family as in
a list therewith annexed are particularly mentioned, and
under the conditions that such families respectively shall
on or before the first day of June next settle on the said
lands, (see page 167,) 154

March 2. Petition of John Montanye, Benjr. Payne, John
Brower and 20 others, heirs and devisees of Rachel Smith,
praying letters patent for two dwelling houses and lots of
ground in the city of New York, the property of the late
Patk. Smith, who died intestate, and was afterwards de-
vised by his wife Rachel Smith to the petitioners, 155

March 2. Exemplification of a warrant of survey to Cadwal-
lader Colden and Alexr. Colden, surveyors general, to sur-
vey and lay out on the lands formerly patented to Capt.
John Evans for Nichs. Colton and Edwd. Wilkins, in any
number of tracts not exceeding four, 2,000 acres of the
several parcels of land remaining unpatented, and lying in
the county of Orange and between the mountains, contigu-
ous to the lands granted to the children of Richd. Bradley, 156

March 3. Report of the committee in council on the petition
of Alexr. Turner and 24 others, praying letters patent for
1,000 acres to each of them respectively, of a tract of land
lying on the east side of Hudson's river in the county of
Albany, beginning at the northeast corner of a tract of
land granted to Isaac Sawyer and others, and also on the
several petitions of John Wason and others, for a grant
of 25,000 acres respectively, (see pages 126 and 128,) .... 157

Jan. 13. Deposition of Thos. Dick, of Pelham, in the
county of Hampshire, in the province of Massachu-
sets bay, testifying that he appointed in the spring of
1761, Alexr. Turner, and several other persons, to make
application for obtaining a grant of lands in the province
of New York ; and that petitions were afterwards pre-
ferred by him, the said Thos. Dick and his associates,
praying a grant of two tracts of 25,000 each ; and that
the said deponent and petitioners have formed themselves
into a society, consisting of about seventy persons, for the
purpose of settling said lands, and have entered into an
agreement in writing, to bear their proportion of all
charges that may accrue in the premises, and have em-
powered said deponent to act for them therein, in order
to counteract the claim of John Lydius, for said lands,
&c, : ... 158

March 4. Report of the committee in council, on the petition
of Donald Campbell, George Campbell, Jas. Campbell
and their associates, recommending a grant of 1,000 acres

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Page.
1763. respectively, to said Donald Campbell, Geo: Campbell and
James Campbell, and to Rose Graham, Margaret Eustace,
Lilly Murray, Allen Campbell, Jr., to be laid out in one
tract, on the east side of Hudson's river, in the county of
Albany, and to be bounded on the south by the patent of
Saraghtoga and Batten kill, on the west of the lands
granted to Corns. Cuyler and Win, Ketelhuyn ; then along
the south line of the patent of Schuyler and others, and
from thence so far into the woods, as by another line to
Batten kill, to comprehend 10,000 acres, (see page 141,) 159

Petition of Eli Mygatt and 24 others, most of whom were
subscribers of a petition, formerly presented by Benjn.
Hayt, for a grant of a township, to be found at or near
Ticonderoga, praying that they be excused from going to
New York, (in consequence of their dread of catching the
small pox,) for the purpose of taking the oath, complying
with the regulations on the report of the committee of
council, for the settlement of lands, with 160

March 5. Deposition of Comfort Starr, justice of the peace,
for Fairfield county, deposing that Eli Mygatt and 24
others, appeared personally before him, at Danberry, and
severally took oath, that they will comply with the regu-
lations, in the report of the committee of council, and also
with 160

March 14. Deposition of Obadiah Wells, of the city of New
York, that he well knows the before mentioned subscrib-
ers, and was present when they took oath, 160

March 14. Memorial of Obadiah Wells and 39 others, in
behalf of themselves and associates, showing that they
formerly presented a petition for a grant of 25,000 acres
of land, near Ticonderoga; that about twenty-six of them
have taken the oath, agreeable to the regulations of the
report of the committee of council, and praying a grant
to each of them respectively, of 1,000 acres of land, lying
west of Lake Champlain, including the saw mills on the
south, and with an extension of nine miles toward Crown
Point, extending westward in small tracts not exceeding
three, 161

March 14. Memorial of Robt. Harpur, of King's College,
showing that he formerly presented a petition for a tract
of land, to accommodate between 70 and 100 families, of
his majesty's protestant subjects in Ireland, who had ap-
plied to him for that purpose ; and finding that said peti-
tion was imperfect, for want of a particular location, he
now prays for a reservation of 100,000 acres of land,
situate to the northward of the townships of Kingsbury
and Queensbury, to the northward, eastward and west-
ward of the lands already prayed for, lying at or near
Wood creek, and to the westward of the province of New
Hampshire, extending westerly so far north as the north
branch of Hudson's river, and to the southward of lands
prayed for by Major Robt. Rogers and others, and will,
upon obtaining a promise of said reservation, give secu-

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Page.
1763. rity to settle in the first three years 100 families thereon,
and in four years after, settle 100 families more, (see vol.
xvn, page 22,) (Luzerne and Queensbury, Warren Co.,) 162

March 16. Petition of Duncan Read and three others, in
behalf of themselves and their associates, fellow emigrants
of Capt. Laughlin Campbell, praying that whatever quan-
tity of land be granted them, may be located in one entire
tract, as described in a former memorial, presented by
them, (see page 154,) 163

April 4. Petition of Abrm. Thomas and 13 others, praying a
grant of 14,000 acres of the lands, lying in the county of
Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, between Fort
Edward and Lake George, northward of townships sur-
veyed for James Bradshaw and his associates, and Danl.
Prindle and his associates, now called Kingsbury and
Queensbury, with 164

April 4. Deposition of Timothy Soule, justice of the peace
for Dutchess county, deposing that the petitioners ap-
peared personally before him, and severally made affidavit,
that if the lands petitioned for by them are granted to
them, they intend to settle it, and that their names are
not made use of in trust for any other person, 164

April 12. Letter from Robt. Harpur, to his excellency Gov.
Monckton, informing him that he has received advices
from the minister mentioned in his petition, concerning
his, &c.'s encouragement to America, and submits the
purport of his letters. He desires to know if he could get
a spot on Hudson's river, (the conveniences of which
were formerly delineated to him,) that would not only
accommodate 70 or 100 families, as mentioned in the peti-
tion, but a number of no less than 200 or 300 families;
and further desires to know if they should have any title
to send members to the N. York council, to have magis-
trates of their own, and concludes by assuring, that two
or three congregations more are on the wing, and hopes
to be the instrument of settling a colony of sober, indus-
trious people, &c. ; and desires to know the fate of the
memorial or petition, that he may write the gentleman by
the first packet, 165

April 19. Return of survey for Wm. Smith and Edward
Wilkins, of six tracts of land, lying in the highlands, in
the county of Orange, being part of the lands formerly
granted to Capt. John Evans, containing together 2,000
acres, with 166

April 19. Draught of said tracts, (Monroe and Cornwall,
Orange Co.,) 166

May 2. Report of the committee in council on the petition of
Alexander McNaughton and others, recommending a grant
to the persons named in the annexed schedule, of 47,450
acres of land, to be laid out in one tract, vested in the
crown, lying on the east side of Hudson's river, within
the county of Albany, adjoining on the south to 10,000
acres proposed to be granted to Donald Campbell and
41

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Page.
1763. others, and Batten kill, and to extend so far northward as
to contain said quantity ; and that the said grant be made
to Duncan Read, Alexr. Montgomery, Alexr. McNaugh-
ten, Neal Shaw, Henry Van Vleck, Archd. Campbell, Neal
Gillaspie, Alexr. McLean and Ennis Graham and their
heirs, as trustees to hold 500 acres in trust, and for the
use of a minister and schoolmaster, resident on said tract,
for ever, and to hold all the residue in trust and for the
respective uses of the several persons named in the annexed

schedule, with 167

Schedule of the names of persons referred to in the report
of the committee in council on the petition of Alexr. Mc-
Naughton and others, 167

VOLUME XVII.

1763, 1764.

Page.
1"763. May 12. Report of the committee to whom was referred the
petition of Isaac De Forest, William Hun, Johannes Hesse,
Thomas Conklin and Jeremiah Wool, praying letters
patent for a grant of 5,000 acres of land in the county of
Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, on the north
side of Batten kill, adjoining lands granted to Ryer Sche-
merhorn and others, (see vol. xvi, page 137,) 1

May 12. Report of the committee on the petition of Joseph
Walton and others, of John Embury and others, of Root.
Harpur and others, of John Tabor Kempe and others,
and of Thos. Willett and others, (see vol. xvi., pages 138,
140, 144, 145, 148 and 162,) 2

May 20. Petition of John Tabor Kempe and 16 others, pray-
ing a grant of 1,000 acres each, of a tract of vacant land
in the county of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's
river, to the eastward of Fort Edward, (Argyle, Wash-
ington Co.,) 3

May 21. Report on the petition of William Cockroft and
others, and of John Tabor Kempe and others, (see page 3,) 4

May 25. Petition of Moses Clark and 13 others, owners of
lands on Hudson's river, praying a grant for a shoal, be-
tween the point of Butter hill and the high water mark
on Murtherers creek, for the purpose of docking the same
for their own convenience, (Cornwall, Orange Co.,) .... 5

July 3. Certificate of Capt. James Grant, certifying that
John Allman served for the space of eight years in Capt.
Bradstreet's Co., 7

July 3. Certificate of Major Grant, certifying that Noah
Flood served in Capt. Cambell's company for the space of
three years, 8

July 5. Certificate of Major Forbes, certifying that Richd.
Gamblin served for the space of seven years, 9

July 5. Certificate of Major Forbes, certifying that Hugh
Shields has served for the space of seven years, 10

324 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xvit.

Pago.
1763. Aug. 15. Petition of William Gilliland, of the city of New
York, praying a grant of 60,000 acres of land, lying either
near South Bay or between Ticonderoga and Crown Point,
on the west side of Lake Champlain ; or if a sufficient
quantity cannot be granted at either of these places, the
residue to be on a small tract adjoining the river Boquet,
for the settlement of a number of families who are daily
expected from Ireland, 11

Aug. 13. Certificate of Brigadier General Murray, certifying
that Andrew Kainnard has served for the space of six
years, 12

Aug. 17. Certificate of Brigadier General James Murray,
certifying that Miles Cunningham has served for the space
of six years, 13

Aug. 24. Certificate of Frederick Haldeman, colonel, certi-
fying that Philip Richards has served for the space of
three years, 14

Sept. 3. Petition of David Wooster, late colonel of a regi-
ment in the pay of the colony of Connecticut, in behalf of
himself and his associates, all officers in the same regiment,
praying a grant of 1,000 acres to each, of a tract of land
on the west side of Lake Champlain, between the fort at
Crown Point and the fort at Ticonderoga, and extending
in breadth between the said two forts, and along the north
end of Lake George about six miles, containing upwards
of 40,000 acres, 15

Sept. 9. Petition of Major Phillip Skene, setting forth that
being encouraged by Sir Jeffrey Amherst, in the year 1760,
he formed the design of making a considerable settlement
on lands on both sides of Wood creek, and in prosecution of
such design, he did soon after at a large expense, settle
and subsist about thirty families there, but, being ordered
on the expedition against Martinique and Havanna, some
of the settlers in his absence abandoned the settlement,
&c, and praying for himself and 49 others, his associates
in the army, a grant of so much as shall be found fit for
cultivation of the lands lying on, and adjacent to Wood
creek in the county of Albany, beginning on the north line
of Kingsbury near the spot occupied by Griffith, Park
and Bemis, then extending to Scone creek, &c, (White-
hall, Washington Co.,) (see page 26,) 16

Aug. 24. Certificate of Major John Beckwith, certifying that
Charles Dougherty has served for the space of eight years

and four months, 17

Sept.' 10. Certificate of Capt. Alexr. McLeod, certifying that

Robt. Morris has served for seven years, 18

Sept. 14. Memorial of Duncan Reid, Neil Shaw, Archd.
Campbell, Alexr. McNaughten and Neil Gillespie, five of
the patentees named for the tract of land surveyed and
laid out for sundry Scotch people, who emigrated with
Captain Lauchlin Campbell, showing that they are unable
to raise the monies towards the obtaining the patent, from
the several persons who have shares therein, and praying

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Page.
1 763. that the memorialists may be the sole trustees in the grants

to said persons, 19

Sept. 1 4. Petition of John Embury, Philip Embury, James
Willson, Thomas Proctor, George Willson, Saml. Will-
son, John Willson and Solomon Vickers, setting forth the
lands described and prayed for in their petition of the 1st
Feby. last, and granted to the petitioners therein named,
are 'entirely mountainous and incapable of culture, and
praying a grant of 8,000 acres of a tract of vacant land
lying in the county of Albany, between the lands granted
to Ryer Schermerhorn and the colony line, (Jackson and

White Creek, Washington Co.,) with 20

Feb. 1 . Exemplification of a petition presented by John Em-
bury and 24 others, praying a grant of 25,000 acres of
land for the settlement of a number of families from Ire-
land, (see vol. xvi, page 148,) 21

Sept. 14. Petition of Goose Van Schaickand 14 others, pray-
ing a grant of 15,000 acres of a tract of land lying in the
county of Albany, bounded southerly by the north line
of a tract of land proposed to be granted to Isaac De-
forest and his associates, westerly by the lands proposed
to be granted to Alexr. McNaughten and his associates,
extending northerly to the south line of the lands proposed
to be granted to Will Cockroft and his associates, and
setting forth that the petrs. has served in many campaigns
during the war, and that a petition to this effect was pre-
sented on the 12th of June last, 22

Sept. 14. Petition of Thomas Williams and 27 others, there-
in named, praying a grant of 28,000 acres of land in the
county of Albany, to the northward of Fort Edward and
adjoining lands already granted, and setting forth that
they have all served in many campaigns during the war, 23
Sept. 26. Petition of James De Lancey of the city of N. York,
setting forth that his late father, the Honble. James De
Lancey, Esqr., deceased, was concerned and interested in
a certain tract of land purchased of the Indians, lying in
the county of Albany, and known by the name of Butler's
purchase, for which a warrant of survey was issued to the
surveyor general to survey for the said Honble James De
Lancey, Esqr., deceased, 5,600 acres, and which return of
survey was made, but neglected obtaining letters patent
for the same, and that Messrs. Bratt and Wemp of Sche-
nectady, some time after, petitioned for and obtained let-
ters patent for 3,870 acres of said tract, and praying letters
patent for the remaining 1,730 acres, for himself and
Thomas Jones of the city of New York, attorney at law,

(Princetown, Schenectady Co.,) {see page 28,) 24

Oct. 27. Affidavit of Jonathan Fowler, Charles Vincent,
Thomas Butler and Lewis Guion, all of the county of
Westchester, in the suit of Trinity church, at New
Rochelle, against Peter Flandereau, Samuel Gillot and

Elizabeth Rylander, (see page 30,) 25

[No date.] Petition of Major Philip Skene, in behalf of

326 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xvii.

Page.
1763. himself and his associates, (named in the schedule
annexed,) praying a grant of a certain tract of vacant
land, adjacent to Wood creek and South bay, formerly
petitioned for, and surveyed and laid out for him, (see
page 16,) with 26

Nov. 12. Report of the committee on the foregoing petition,
recommending that the said petitioner and his associates,
each of them respectively, be granted the quantity of
1,000 acres of land, to be laid out in one square tract,
on both sides of Wood creek, beginning to the west-
ward of the saw mill, built by the petitioner, near the
falls of said creek, &c, so as to contain 25,000 acres, on
condition that the grantees do give security to settle one
family on every 1,000 acres of the same, and advising that
if Joseph Walton forego his claim to a small parcel of
land to the southward of said tract, whereon the said
Major Skene hath already settled some families, that the
same be granted unto him, 26

Nov. 23. Petition of Robert Harpur, of King's college,
praying a warrant of survey for lands lying to the north-
ward of Queensbury, part of Kingsbury, and the lands
surveyed for the artillery officers, and also lying to the
eastward of Lake George, and formerly petitioned for,
(see page 2,) 27

Nov. 25. Draft of a warrant of survey, for James De Lancey
and Thomas Jones, of a certain part of Butler's purchase,
formerly surveyed and laid out for the late Honble. James
De Lancey, deceased, (see page 24,) 28

Nov. 29. Certificate of Alexr. McLeod, captain of the 78th
regiment, that Donald Fraser is dismissed, and allowed to
go about his lawful affairs, 29

Dec. 23. Affidavit of Jacobus Bleecker, in an action of the
minister, &c, of the church of New Rochelle against
Peter Flandereau and others, 30

Dec. 3. Memorial of John Stoughton, setting forth that he
has served in one of the New York independent compa-
nies, and praying a grant of 2,000 acres of* land, between
Lake George and South bay, with 31

Dec. 29. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that John
Stoughton has served during the war, 31

Dec. 8. Petition of Major Allan Campbell, and Lieut. John
Kennedy, praying a grant of 7,000 acres of a vacant tract
of land, lying in the county of Albany, bounded by a line
beginning at the foot of the first mountain to the west of
the carrying place on Lake George, where said mountain
touches the lake, and running northerly, along the foot of
said mountain, to where it touches Lake Champlain, near
Crown Point, from thence eastwardly and southerly, along
the bank of Lake Champlain, to the mouth of the river
that empties itself out of Lake George into Lake Cham-
plain ; from thence, along the foot of the mountain to the
east of said river, to where said mountain first touches

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Page.

1763. Lake George ; from thence, by the bank of Lake George,

to where it first began, with 32

Dec. 22. Certificates of Genl. Gage, certifying that Major
Allan Campbell, and Lieut. John Kennedy, had served
during the Avar, 32

Dec. 8. Petition of Lieut. Alexr. Colquohoun, praying a grant
of 2,000 acres of land, adjacent to the south side of a
creek, commonly called East creek, opposite to the redout
at Ticonderoga, and adjoining to the waters that run into
Lake Champlain, with 33

Dec. 21. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Lieut.
Alexr. Colquohoun hath served during the war, 33

Dec. 1 1 . Letter of Capt. George Clarke to Lieut. Govr. Col-
den, stating that he served during the war, and desiring a
captain's proportion of the land on the east side of the
entrance of Lake Champlain, opposite Ticonderoga, and
to extend partly along the lake to Crown Point, and to
run east along South bay, from its confluence with that
part of Lake Champlain at Ticonderoga, and to continue
on both sides of said bay, 34

Dec. 13. Petition of James Ross, apothecary's mate, setting
forth that he has served eight years in North America,
and praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land within the
bounds petitioned for by Major Campbell and Lieut. Ken-
nedy, if on surveying, there should be so much more land
within these bounds than they require ; but if there is
not, then as much of certain tract of vacant land in the
county of Albany, bounded by a line beginning on the
west shoi-e of Lake Champlain, eight miles to the north-
ward of Split Rock, and running west one mile and three
quarters, thence east to Lake Champlain, thence by Lake
Champlain southerly to where it first began, (Willsbo-
rough, Essex county,) with 35

1764. April 9. Certificate of General Gage, that James Ross, apo-

thecary's mate, served during the war, 35

1763. Dec. 15. Petition of Capt. Nichs. Sutherland, praying a

grant of 3,000 acres of land, lying between the landing, at
the north end of Lake George, and the saw mills on the
east side, and adjoining the waters, and between the saw
mills and Crown Point, on the west side, and adjoining
the waters, which run into Lake Champlain, (Ticonderoga,
Essex Co.,) with 30

1764. Jan. 3. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Capt. Nichs. Suther-

land served during the war, -. 36

1763. Dec. 15. Petition of Capt. Robt. Grant, praying a grant of

3,000 acres of land, lying between the landing, at the
north end of Lake George, and the saw mills, on the east
side of and adjoining the waters, and between the saw
mills and Crown Point, on the west side of and adjoining
the waters which run into Lake Champlain, (Crown
Point, Essex Co.,) with 37

1764. Jan. 3. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Robert

Grant served during the war, 37

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Page.

1763. Dec. 15. Petition of Capt. Alexr. Mcintosh, praying a grant

of 3,000 acres of land, lying between the landing, at the
north end of Lake George, and the saw mills, on the east
side of and adjoining the waters, between the saw mills
and Crown Point, on the west side of and adjoining the
waters which run into Lake Champlain, (Ticonderoga,
Essex Co.,) with 38

1764. Jan. 3. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Capt. Alexr. Mcintosh

served during the war, 38

1763. Dec. 17. Petition of Lieut. Donald Campbell, late of the

Royal American Regiment, praying a grant of 2,000 acres
of land, bounded by a line beginning at the foot of the
mountains, on the east side of the river that empties itself
out of Lake George into Lake Champlain, and running
westerly (half a mile south of the falls of said river) two
miles into the woods ; then northerly two miles ; then
easterly about one mile and a half, until it touches Lake
Champlain, and thence southerly along the bank of said
lake to where it first began, 39

Dec. 16. Petition of Lieut. Hugh Wallace, praying letters
patent for 2,000 acres of land on the west side of Lake
Champlain, adjoining to the north line of the lands peti-
tioned for by Major Campbell, (see page 32,) with 40

Dec. 21. Certificate of General Gage, that Hugh Wallace,
Lieut., served during the war, 40

Dec. 20. Memorial of Sir John St. Clair, baronet, colonel in
his majesty's service, and late Lieut. Col. in one of the
reduced battalions of the Royal American Regiment,
pi\aying a grant of 5,000 acres of land, 42

Dec. 20. Petition of Lieut. Roger Killet, praying a grant of
2,000 acres of land, within the bounds of lands, petitioned
for by Major Campbell and Lieut. Kennedy, should there
be found upon surveying the same, so much more im-
provable land than they require ; but if not, as much of
a certain tract of vacant land, in the county of Albany,
situated on Lake Champlain, to be bounded by said lake,
to the eastward, and by the river Boquet on the north-
ward, (Ticonderoga, Essex Co.,) with 43

Dec. 20. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut Roger Kellet
served during the war, 43

Dec. 28. Petition of James McBride, late sergeant in the
47th Regiment of Foot, praying a grant of 200 acres of
land, on the west side of Lake Champlain, to be bounded
by the river Boquet on the south, and by the said lake on
the east, 44

Dec. 29. Petition of David Wooster, praying letters patent,
for 3,000 acres of land, on the east side of Lake Cham-
plain, opposite to Crown Point, to be bounded westerly
by said lake, with 45

Dec. 28. Certificate of General Gage, certifying that Captain
David Wooster served during the war, 45

1764. Jan. 5. Petition of Ensign Mervin Perry, praying letters

patent for 2,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, to

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Page.
1764. the eastward of the lands intended to be granted to Isaac
De Forest and others, and to the northward of lands to
be laid out for Alexr. Turner and his associates, (Hebron,
Washington Co.,) with 46

Jan. 9. Certificate of General Gage, that Mervin Berry, en-
sign, served during the war, 46

Jan. 7. Petition of Capt. Valentine Gardiner, praying a grant
of 3,000 acres of a tract of vacant land, lying in the
county of Albany, running along the east side of Lake
Champlain, opposite to the fort at Crown Point, (Ver-
mont,) with 47

1763. Dec. 20. Certificate of General Gage, that Valentine Gardi-

ner, captain, served during the war, 47

1764. Jan. 7. Petition of Capt. John Graham, praying a grant of

3,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, running
along the east side of Lake Champlain, opposite the fort
at Crown Point, with 48

Jan. 7. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that John Graham, cap-
tain, served during the war, 48

Jan. 14. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Thos. Pocock
Mant seiwed during the war, 49

Jan. 9. Petition of Lieut. Alexr. Campbell and Lieut. Willm.
Haggart, reduced officers, praying a grant of 4,000 acres
of a tract of land, lying on the banks of Otter creek, on
the east side of Lake Champlain, adjoining immediately
to said lake, with 50

Feb. 16. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Lieuten-
ant Win. Haggart served during the war, 50

Jan. 9. Memorandum of Captains Small, Forbes and Camp-
bell, Lieutenants Archd. Campbell, Cameron, Charles
Menzies, Gordon, Gregor, McCullock and Adjutant Wil-
liam Gregor, requesting of Lieut. Govr. Colden a grant
of lands on Otter creek, extending from the Great Falls
on said creek for twelve miles upwards on both sides,
which distance is supposed to comprehend the proportions
of land they may be entitled to pursuant to his Majesty's
proclamation, with 51

Jan. 7. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Capt. John Small
served during the war, 51

Jan. 16. Petition of Lieutenants Donald Campbell, James
Rumsey, John Martin, Thomas Menzies, Alexr. Menzies,
praying a grant of 16,000 acres of land on the Otter creek,
on the east side of Lake Champlain, adjoining to the tract
petitioned for by Lieut. Alexr. Campbell and Lieut. Will
Haggart, in pursuance of the royal proclamation, with. . 52

Jan. ] 9. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that the above
named persons served during the war, 52

Jan. 17. Petition of John Wilkins, major, praying a grant
of 5,000 acres of a tract of land on the west side of Lake
Champlain, between Ticonderoga and Crown Point, with 53

Jan. 11. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Major Wilkins served
during the war, 53

Jan. 20. Petition of Lieut. Allen Grant, praying a grant of
42

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Page.
1764. 2,000 acres of land, beginning at the north bounds of the
land petitioned for by Capt. John Graham, and extending
northerly along Lake Champlain and easterly into the

Avoods, with 54

Jan. 16. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Allen Grant

served during the war, 54

Jan. 24. Petition of Lieut. Abrm. Low, praying a grant of
2,000 acres of a tract of land in the county of Albany,
bounded on the south by the river Boquet, which empties
itself into Lake Champlain on the west side, and on the

east by Lake Champlain, with 55

Feb. 17. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Abrm. Low

served during the war, 55

Jan. 24. Certificate of Capt. James Robertson, that Alexr.

Young served during the war, 56

Jan. 24. Certificate of discharge from Captain James Robert-
son to Duncan Kennedy, served during the war, 56

Jan. 24. Petition of Win. Munro, quarter-master, praying a
grant of 2,000 acres of a tract of land in the county of
Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, adjoining to
the several tracts petitioned for by Alexr. Turner and his
associates, Isaac Deforest and his associates, and John

Tabor Kempe and his associates, with 57

Jan. 24. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that William Munro, quar-
ter-master, served during the war, ^ 57

Jan. 26. Petition of Lieut. James Brodie, praying a grant of
2,000 acres of land on the east side of Wood creek, in the
county of Albany, adjoining to the east line of lands pro-
posed to be granted to Major Philip Skene, (Hampton,

Washington Co.,) with 58

Jan. 23. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that James Brodie, lieut.,

served during the war, . 58

Jan. 28. Letter from James Dow, of Philadelphia, (to Lieut.
Gover. Colden,) in relation to his and son's claims to lands
to be granted to reduced officers who served during the

war, with 59

Jan. 23. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. James Dow

served during the war, 59

Feb. 1. Memorial of Henry Farrant, a reduced lieut., pray-
ing that directions be given to the dep. surveyor at Schen-
ectady to measure 2,000 acres of land for him, with 60

Feb. 3. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Henry Farrant

served during the war, 60

Feb. 1. Petition of Henry Munro, late chaplain to the 77th
regiment, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land situate
directly to the eastward of the provincial grant, bounded
on the south by Mr. Kemp's lands, (Hebron, Washington

Co.,) with 61

Feb. 1. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Harry Munro, chap-
lain to the 77th regt., served during the war, 61

Feb. 1. Petition of Duncan Read, Neal Campbell, Archd.
Campbell, Alexr. McNaughten and Neal Gillespie, trus-
tees for the emigrants of Captn. Lauchlin Campbell, set-

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Page.
j 76 i. ting forth that they run great hazard in becoming security
for all such costs and charges as shall attend the obtaining
letters patent, &c, for the lands intended to be granted,
and praying a clause may be inserted in the letters patent
empowering the petitioners, or their survivors to sell and
dispose of such grantees' lands as do not pay within a
certain time, to the petitioners, all such expenses, 62

[No date.] Schedule of names, with the number of acres to
each grantee, respectively, in the Argyle patent, 63

[No date.] Duplicate of the foregoing, with remarks added, 64

Feb. 1. Petition of Capt. James Robertson, praying a grant
of 3,000 acres of land to the eastward of the provincial
grant, and bounded on the south by Mr. Munroe's lands,
with 65

Feb. 3. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Capt. James Robert-
son served during the war, 65

Feb. 2. Minute of council relating to orders for surveying
and making maps of the lands to be granted to reduced
officers who served during the war, pursuant to the royal
proclamation, 66

Feb. 6. Petition of Moses Campbell, Alexr. McPherson and
Alexr. Fraser, late Serjeants ; and John McPherson, late
corporal ; praying a grant of 800 acres of land adjoining
to that lately granted to Major Campbell, upon Lake Cham-
plain, with 67

Feb. 6. Certificate of Capt. John Graham, certifying that
the above said persons served during the war, also with 67

March 30. Certificate of Lieut.-Col. John Reed, that Moses
Campbell served during the war, 67

Feb. 6. Petition of Isaac Man of the city of New York,
mercht., setting forth that he is the owner of a certain
tract of land in the county of Albany, on the west side of
Hudson's river, being part of the tract called Saratoga,
and praying a grant of the soil to the distance of 80 feet
under water, from the northeast corner of the said tract
to a brook known by the name of Still water, for the pur-
pose of docking, 68

Feb. 6. Petition of Cain Callannan, a reduced soldier, pray-
ing a grant of land, with 69

Feb. 6. Certificate of Gavin Cochrane, capt. of the 1st bat-
talion of royal American regt., that Cain Callannan
served during the war, • 69

Feb. 7. Petition of Willm. Able, John Pearce, Willm. Blay-
lock, Serjeants, and Buckridge Webb, private, praying
then- proportion of lands to be granted to disbanded
officers, 70

Feb. 8. Petition of John Gibson, serjeant, and 32 other non-
commissioned officers and 6 privates of the 77th regiment,
and one private of the 78th, praying a grant of land adjoin-
ing that petitioned for by Capt. Robertson and Revd. Mr.
Munro, with 71

Feb. 8. Certificate of Capt. Robertson, that the several non-

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Page.
1764. commissioned officers and privates in the foregoing peti-
tion served during the war, 71

Feb. 8. Petition of Capt. John Campbell, praying a grant of
3,000 acres of land to the northward of a tract petitioned
for by Captain Robison, and to the eastward of a tract
granted to the provincial officers, (Granville, Washington
Co.,) with 72

Jan. 7. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that. Capt. Campbell served
during the war, 72

Feb. 11. Petition of Captain Charles Forbes, praying a grant
of 3,000 acres of land to the northward of the tract peti-
tioned for by Captain Campbell, and to the eastward of a
tract granted to the provincial officers, {see page 72,) with 73

Jan. 7. Certificate of General Gage, certifying that Captain
Charles Forbes served during the war, 73

Feb. 13. Petition of the trustees of the township of Hunting-
ton in the county of Suffolk on the Island of Nassau, in
behalf of Jacob Wheeler, a freeholder and inhabitant of
said town, praying a patent with an exclusive right for
establishing a ferry between the town of Huntington afore-
said, and Norwalk in the county of Fairfield and colony
of Connecticut, 74

Feb. 14. Petition of Lieut. Ann Gordon, praying a graut
of 2,000 acres of land in the county of Albany upon the
Rivierre la Barbe, betwixt Ticonderoga and Crown Point,
with 75

Feb. 13. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Ann Gordon
served during the war, 75

Feb, 16. Memorial of Peter, Marquis de Conty, praying a
grant of the land to be distributed to disbanded officers,
with 76

Feb. 1 7. Certificate of General Gage, certifying that Lieuten-
ant Peter de Conte, served during the war, 76

Feb. 20. Certificate of Lieutenant Colonel A. Prevost, that
Ludwig Simon served during the war, 77

Feb. 16. Petition of Abraham Albey, late Serjeant, praying
his quota of the land to be granted to disbanded officers,
pursuant to his majesty's proclamation, 78

Feb. 18. Petition to Lieutenant Abraham Cuyler, praying a
grant of land in the county of Albany, on the east side
of Lake Champlain, lying on both sides of Otter creek,
bordering on said lake, with 79

Feb. 16. Certificate of General Gage, certifying that Lieu-
tenant Abraham Cuyler served during the war, 79

Feb. 9. Petition of Lieutenant Archibald Campbell, praying
a grant of 2,000 acres of land rejoining the lands surveyed
for the provincial officers, and the lands petitioned for by
Capt. Campbell of the 42d regiment of foot, with 80

Feb. 7. Certificate of Genl. Gage that Lieut. Archibald Camp-
bell served during the war, 80

Feb. — . Petition of Allan McArthur, Donald Livingston,
Donald Irvin, David McLeah and Kenneth McKenzie, late
soldiers of the 78th regiment, praying their quota of the

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Page.
1764. lands to be granted pursuant to his majesty's proclama-
tion, 81

Feb. 28. Petition of Allen Cameron and three others, late
Serjeants, and seven privates in the 77th regiment, pray-
ing their quota of the lands to be granted to non-commis-
sioned officers and privates who served during the late
war, pursuant to his majesty's proclamation, 82

Feb. 28. Letter of William Eyre to the lieut. governor, relat-
ing to the petition of Lieutenant Abraham Low, for lands
upon the river Boquet, and requesting to withdraw the
former petition, and to locate it in the southern division
of Long Island, lying nearly between Grand Isle and the
Isle la Motte, containing about 2,000 acres, 83

Feb. 29. Memorial of Barnaby Byim, a reduced lieutenant,
praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land to the eastward of
a tract laid out for William Cockroft, Beamsly Glazier
and others, pursuant to his majesty's proclamation, (Gran-
ville, Washington Co.,) with 84

Feb. 20. Certificate of General Gage, certifying that Lieu-
tenant Barnaby Byrn served during the war, 84

March 1. Memorial of Erick Sutherland, a reduced lieuten-
ant, praying a grant of land lying to the eastward of a
tract laid out for William Cockroft, Beamsly Glazier and
others, (Granville, Washington Co.,) 85

Feb. 1. Schedule of petitions from reduced officers who have
served in America, for lands, pursuant to the royal pro-
clamation of the 7th Oct., 1 763, 86

March 3. Memorial of the attorney general, in relation to
the draft of letters patent for the township of Argyle,
granted in trust for the emigrants of Captain Lauchlin
Campbell, deceased, 87

March 4. Memorial of Captain Robert Campbell, praying a
grant of 5,000 acres of land, lying to the eastward of a
tract of twenty-six thousand acres, granted to the provin-
cial officers, with 88

March 6. Certificate of General Gage, certifying that Cap-
tain Robert Campbell served during the war, 88

March 6. Petition of Samuel Munro, in behalf of himself
and other inhabitants on a certain vacant tract of land in
the county of Dutchess, bounded to the northward of
certain patents, granted to Colonel Stephanus Van Cort-
landt and Co., and Colonel Henry Beekman, and to the
southward by a patent granted to Adolph Philips, praying
a license to purchase said vacant tract from the Indians,
and that they may obtain letters patent for the same,. ... 89

March 6. Memorial of Lieut. Du Perron and Alexander
Potts, surgeon, praying a grant of 4,000 acres of land,
lying to the eastward of a tract of twenty-six thousand
acres, granted to the provincial officers, with 90

March 5. Certificates of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Philip Du
Perron, and Alexr. Potts, surgeon, served during the war, 90

March 7. Petition of Duncan Read, Alexr. McNachten, Neil
Shaw, Archd. Campbell and Neal Gillaspie, intended

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Page.
1764. grantees in trust for themselves and others, of a tract of
land, called Argyle, praying some amendments in the
draft of letters patent for said tract, 91

March 7. Petition of Henry Ertly, in behalf of himself and
others, non commissioned officers and privates, who served
during the war, praying a grant of 1 ,000 acres of land, to
be laid out in one tract, on the west side of Wood creek,
adjoining the tract of land proposed to be granted to Major
Philip Skene, and extending southerly along the said
creek, northerly by the foot of a mountain, and from
thence to the south west corner of said tract, or to the
westward thereof, 92

March 8. Memorial of Sir John St. Clair, baronet, colonel,
and late lieut. col., in one of the reduced battalions of the
American regiment, praying a grant of 5,000 acres of
land on the east side of the waters which run from Wood
creek into Lake Champlain, bounded southerly by lands
intended to be granted to Major Skene, westerly by the
aforesaid waters, and extending easterly into the country
so as to include the above quantity, (Vermont,) with .... 93

March 8. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Colonel
Sir John St. Clair served during the war, 93

March 8. Petition of Lieutenant James Dow, praying a grant
of 2,000 acres of land, lying on the east side of the waters
which run from the Wood creek into Lake Champlain,
bounded southerly by the land petitioned for by Sir John
St. Clair, westerly by the aforesaid waters and extending
easterly into the country so far as to include the above
quantity, 94-

March 8. Petition of Lieut. Archd. Blane, praying a grant
of 2,000 acres of land, on the east side of the waters
which run from the Wood creek into Lake Champlain,
and bounded southerly by lands petitioned for by Lieut.
James Dow, with 95

Feb. 28. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Lieut.
Archd. Blane served during the war, 95

March 8. Petition of Lieut. Archd. Dow, praying a grant
of 2,000 acres of land, on the east side of the waters
which run from Wood creek into Lake Champlain, adjoin-
ing the lands prayed for by Sir John St. Clair, James
Dow, and Archd. Blane, 96

March 8. Petition of Lieut. Thomas Etherington, praying a
grant of 2,000 acres of land, on the east side of Wood
creek, in the county of Albany, between the bounds of a
tract proposed to be granted to Major Skene and the lands
intended to be granted to the officers of the artillery, with 97

Feb. 13. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Lieutenant
Thos. Etherington served during the war, 97

March 9. Petition of Lieut. William Leslie, praying a grant
of 2,000 acres of land, on the east side of Wood creek, in
the county of Albany, between the bounds of the tract
proposed to be granted to Major Skene, and the lands
intended to be granted to the officers of the artillery, with 98

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1 764. Feb. 13. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Lieut.

Wm. Leslie served during the war, 98

March 10. Petition of John Montressor, Francis Mee and
Robt. Wallace, praying a grant of a tract of land lying
on the west side of Lake Champlain, called Ligonier Point,
between said Lake and the Bay of Perou, which together
with four small islands, (les Isles des quatres ve?its,) in the
lake to the eastward of said Point ; and another island to
the northward of it called Schuyler's island ; the whole
containing about 3,000 acres, (Willsborough, Essex Co.,) 99

March 10. Memorial of Capt. James Allaz, Lieut. Edwd.
Barron and Lieut. David Borry, praying a grant of 7,000
acres of a tract of land lying to the eastward of a tract
of twenty-six thousand acres granted to the provincial
officers, to be granted pursuant to the royal proclamation,
(Granville, Washington Co.,) with. . . .• 100

Feb. 13. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Lieut.
James Allaz served during the war, 100

March 10. Petition of Wm. Farquahar, in behalf of his son
Lieut. Wm. Farquahar, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of
land lying to the eastward of a tract of twenty-six thou-
sand acres granted to provincial officers, (Granville, Wash-
ington Co.,) with 101

March 12. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Lieut.
Wm. Farquahar served during the war, 101

March 21. Memorial of Lieut. George Schneider, praying a
grant of 2,000 acres of land to the eastward of a tract of
twenty-six thousand acres, granted to the provincial
officers, (Hebron, Washington Co.,) with 102

March 9. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Lieut.
George Schneider served during the war, 102

March 21. Memorial of Lieut. Col. Reid, in behalf of eleven
Serjeants, ten corporals, three drummers, and thirty-four
privates who served during the war, praying a grant of
land for each of them respectively, pursuant to the royal
proclamation, 103

March 23. Memorial of Lieut. Col. Augustine Prevost and
his son Lieut. Augustine Prevost, praying a grant of 7,000
acres of land in the county of Albany, on the west side
of Hudson's river, to the south of the manor of Ranseller
and the west side of Coyemans and others, to the north
side of Garret Van Barragon and others, to the east of
John Dice and others, (Greenville? Greene Co.,) with. . 104

March 22. Certificates of Genl. Gage, certifying that Lieut. _J —

Colonel Augustine Prevost and Lieut. Augustine Prevost
served during the war, 104

April 2. Petition of Lieut. Guy Johnson, praying a grant of
2,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, upon or near
Wood creek, adjoining to the south or to the east bounds
of a tract of 25,000 acres granted to Major Skene, 105

March 5. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Lieut.
Guy Johnson served during the war, 105

April 2. Petition of Capt. Simon Ecuyier, praying a grant

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Page.
1764. of three thousand acres of land in the county of Albany,
to the southward and adjoining the land petitioned for by
Lieut. Jas. Brodie, (Hampton, Washington Co.,) with . . 106

March 24. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Capt.
Simon Ecuyier served during the war, 106

April 2. Petition of Lieut. David Mooney, praying a grant
of 2,000 acres of land on the east side of Wood creek, in
the county of Albany, to the southward of, and adjoining
lands petitioned for by Simon Ecuyier, (Hampton, Wash-
ington Co.,) with 107

March 14. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Lieut.
David Mooney served during the war, 107

April 10. Petition of Capt. Alexr. McDonald, praying a grant
of 3,000 acres of land on the east side of Hudson's river, in
the county of Albany, to the eastward of the lands peti-
tioned for by Ensign Mervin Perry, (see page 46,) with. 108

April 10. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Capt.
Lieut. Alexander McDonald served during the war, 108

April 11. Letter of James Bain, a reduced lieutenant, apply-
ing for a grant of 2,000 acres of land in conjunction with
Major Small and other reduced officers, agreeable to a
memorial presented by him for the same, 109

May 7. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Lieut. Jas.
Bain hath served during the war, , 109

April 1 1 . Petition of Lieut. James Grant, praying a grant of
2,000 acres of land on the east side of Hudson's river, in
the county of Albany, to the eastward of the lands peti-
tioned for by Capt. Alexr. McDonald and Quarter-Master
Wm. Munro, 110

April 14. Memorial of George Faesch, late Capt. Lieutenant,
praying a grant of 3,000 acres of land to the eastward of
land 3 petitioned for by Lieut. Etherington and Lieutenant
Wm. Leslie, (Hampton, Washington Co.,) (see page 98,)
with Ill

April 6. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Capt. Lieut.
George Faesch served during the war, Ill

April 14. Petition of John Field, late surgeon's mate, pray-
ing a grant of 2,000 acres of land in the northern part of
the province, to be bounded by Lake Champlain on the
east, and by the River Boquet on the north, providing
that tract be not granted to Lieut. George Kellett, but in
case it does, then the petitioner prays for a grant of 2,000
acres to be bounded by Lake Champlain on the east and
the River Boquet on the south, (Willsborough, Essex
Co.,) with T 112

April 12. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that John
Field, surgeon's mate, served during the war, 112

April 14. Petition of Lieut. Archd. Lamons, praying a grant
of 2,000 acres of a certain tract of land in the county of
Albany, bounded on the north by the lands petitioned for
by Lieut. Fraser on that part of Lake Champlain called
Button Mould Bay, and on the west side by sd. lake, but
if this should be already petitioned for- by any other per-

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Page.
1764. son, he prays for it on any part on the east side of Lake
Champlain, adjoining to said lake, from Ticonderoga to the
mouth of Otter creek, with 113

April 14. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Lieut.
Archd. Lamont, served during the war, 113

April 14. Memorial of Lieut. Lancelot Hilton, praying a
grant of 2,000 acres of land lying on the eastward of lands
petitioned for Lieut. Thomas Etherington and Lieut.
Leslie, and the lands proposed to be granted to Major
Skene, with 114

April 13. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Lancelot
Hilton, lieut., served during the war, 114

April 16. Petition of Lieut. Wm. Brown, praying a grant
of 2,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, bounded
on the east by that part of Lake George called North
West Bay, and joining the lands petitioned for by Lieut.
Alexr. Fraser, with 115

April 13. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Lieut.
Wm. Brown served during the war, 116

April 16. Petition of Lieut. Alexr. Fraser, praying a grant
of 2,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, bounded
on the east by that part of Lake George called North West
Bay, and joining the lands petitioned for by Lieutenants
Thomas and Alexr. Menzies, and Alexr. Grant, with. ... 116

April 13. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Lieut.
Fraser served during the war, 116

April 16. Petition of John Conolly, praying a grant of 2,000
acres of a vacant tract of land in the county of Albany,
to be bounded by Lake Champlain on the east, and by the
river Boquet on the south, providing that tract be not
granted to John Field, but if it does, prays for a grant of
2,000 acres situated at Cumberland on the west side of
Lake Champlain, (Willsborough, Essex Co.,) with 117

April 16. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that John
Conolly, surgeon's mate, served during the war, 117

April 18. Petition of Capt. John Dalrymple, praying a grant
of 3,000 acres of land to be situated near Legonier bay
or point, and to be bounded by Lake Champlain to the
eastward, and if there should not be as much land there
as is already petitioned for, prays a grant for the remain-
der in Cumberland county, with 118

March 1. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Captain
Dalrymple served during the war, 118

April 18. Petition of James Judd, praying a grant of 2,000
acres of land in Cumberland bounded by the river Boquet
on the Avest, (Essex, Essex Co.,) with 119

April 17. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that James
Judd, surgeon's mate, served during the war, 119

April 18. Memorial of Lieut. Henry Farrant and George
Phyn, reduced officers, praying a warrant of survey in
order to obtain letters patent for 2,000 acres of land on
the east side of Hudson's river, above Saratoga, on both
sides of Batts kill, bounded west by lands laid out for
43

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Page.
1764. Turner and others, and land granted to John Quackenbos
and others, having on the east, north and south vacant
lands, (Hebron, Washington Co.,) 120

April 19. Petition of Lieut. Wm. Mcintosh, praying a grant
of 2,000 acres of land on the east side of Hudson's river,
in the county of Albany, to the eastward of lands peti-
tioned for by Sir John St. Clair, (Whitehall, Washington
Co.,) with 121

April 18, Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Lieut.
William Mcintosh served during the war, 121

April 2 1 . Memorial of Frederick Hartel, late serjeant, praying
a grant of 200 acres of land to the eastward of land peti-
tioned for by Lieut. George Faesch, 122

April 24. Petition of John Hicks, praying a grant of 2,000
acres of land to be included within the bounds of a tract
petitioned for by Major Campbell and others, between
Lake George and Crown Point, providing a sufficiency
of good land may remain ungranted there, but in case
there should not, prays a grant of 2,000 acres between
Spliten Rock and Cumberland Bay, and to be bounded on
the eastward by said lake, (Essex, Essex Co.,) with 123

March 5. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that John
Hicks had served as surgeon during the war, 123

May 1 . Draft of a recital of a patent for land to be granted
to Alexr. Turner, &c, in the county of Albany, on the
east side of Hudson's river, beginning at the northeast
corner of a tract (eastward of the patent of Saratoga)
lately granted to Isaac Sawyer and others, &c, so as to
contain 25,000 acres, 124

May 2. Bond of John Tabor Kempe and John Morrin Scott,
for £100, conditioned for the settling of 17 familes within
three years after obtaining letters patent for a tract of
land petitioned for by them and their associates, 125

May 2. Petition of Volkert P. Douw, mayor of the city of
Albany, in behalf of the corporation of said city, praying
sufficient time to answer the petition of the inhabitants of
the township of Schenectady, for incorporating said town, 127

May 2. Bond of Michl. Thodey and others, for £300, condi-
tioned for settling 52 families on a tract of land, petitioned
for by them and their associates, within three years after
obtaining letters patent for the same, 128

May 2. Petition of David Hepburn, surgeon, praying a grant
of 2,000 acres of land, with 129

April 18. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that David
Hepburn served during the war, 129

May 8. Memorial of Captain John Small, Lieutenants Ann
Gordon, John Gregor, James Bain and Adjutant Wm.
Gregor, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land, lying on
Battens kill, bounded on the west by a tract granted
Isaac Sawyer and others ; on the north partly by lands
granted Ryer Schermerhorn and others ; on the east by
vacant land, and on the south by Wallamscock, (White
Creek, Washington Co.,) : 130

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Page.
1764. May 10. Petition of George Munro, physician, and Wm. •
Barr, surgeon, praying a grant of .3,000 acres of land, in
the county of Albany, in a piece of vacant land belonging
to the crown, with 131

April 2. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that George
Munro, physician, served during the war, 131

[No date.] Description of a piece of vacant land vested in
the crown, being part of that reserved by Governor Don-
gan, at the lime the two Van Renselaer's surrendered
their estates, in the county of Albany, with 133

Map of the foregoing piece of land, 134T*

May 16. Petition of Lieutenants Francis and Samuel Mc-
Kay, praying a grant of 2,000 acres to each, of a tract of
land, in the county of Albany, bounded on the west by
that part of Lake Champlain, called Button Mould bay,
with 135

May 13. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Lieuts.
Francis and Samuel McKay served during the war, 135

May 23. Order of the king in council, to grant 30,000 acres
of land, to Donald Campbell, 136

May 23. Order of the king in council, to grant 10,000 acres
of land, to James Napier, 137

May 23. Order of the king in council, to grant 20,000 acres
of land, to Major Philip Skene, 138

May 23. Petition of Lieut. Stair Campbell Carre, praying a
grant of 2,000 acres of land, on the east side of Hudson's
river, and adjoining to the land petitioned for by Lieuten-
ant Wm. Mcintosh, (Whitehall, Washington Co.,) with 139

May 1. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Lieutenant
Stair Campbell Carre served during the Avar, 139

May 26. Petition of Lieut. Jenkins, praying a grant of 2,000
acres of land, lying on the east side of Hudson's river, in
the county of Albany, to the eastward of and adjoining
to the lands petitioned for by Lieut. Stair Campbell Carre,
(Hampton, Washington Co.,) with 140

May 25. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Lieut.
Edward Jenkins served during the war, 140

May 29. Petition of Robert Bass, Senr., apothecary, praying
a grant of 2,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany,
with 141

April 2. Certificate of General Gage, certifying that Robert
Bass, apothecary, served during the war, ... 141

May 29. Petition of Duncan Forbes, surgeon's mate, praying
a grant of 2,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany,
near South Bay, (Vermont,) with 142

April 16. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Duncan
Forbes, surgeon's mate, served during the war, 142

June 6. Extract of an Indian deed for a tract of land, pur-
chased by Lawyer, Junr., Jacob Borst, Junr., Geo. Foster
and Richd. Heints, lying and being in the county of
Albany, to the westward of Schoharree, on the northwest
side of a tract, granted to Jacob Borst, Barent Keyser
and others, 143

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Page.
1764. June 6. Petition of George Dernier, Lieut., praying a grant

of 2,000 acres of land, with 144

June 6. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Lieut.
George Dember served during the war, 144

June 8. Exemplification of an Indian deed to Henry Remsen,
of two tracts of land, on the west side of Hudson's river,
and adjacent to Catts kill, (Cairo and Durham, Greene
Co.,) 145

June 9. Memorial of Capt. John CampbelL Arch : Cameron
and others, reduced officers, setting forth that Capt.
John Small, and other reduced officers, in behalf of them-
selves and the memorialists, petitioned in Deer., 1763, for
a certain space of land on Otter creek, lying between
Lake Champlain and Connecticut river, and praying to
be allowed to withdraw their former application, and to
admit of that made in their behalf, by Capt. Small, after
the survey of the unlocated lands on Battens kill, if there
should be found a sufficient quantity for them to occupy ;
and in case the lands on Batten kill should not be exten-
sive enough, that there be reserved for them a tract of
land on the northeast branch of Hudson's river, issuing
from Scanidaroon lake, and running parallel to Lake
George ; and in case this last mentioned tract be con-
tested, they pray that they be provided with lands, on
the east side of Lake Champlain, from opposite Ticonde-
roga to Crown Point, or on Otter creek, (see page 51,) . . 146

June 17. Petition of Lieut. Townshend Guy, praying a grant
of 2,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, adjoining
lands petitioned for by Lieutenant Edward Jenkins, (Ver-
mont?) (seepage 140,) with 147

June 16. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Lieut. T.
Guy served during the war, 147

June 20. Petition of Saml. Adams, praying a grant of 500
acres of land, at Sabbath Day Point, on Lake George, in
the county of Albany, 148

June 22. Petition of Capt. John Graham and 9 others, re-
duced officers, in behalf of themselves and some non-com-
missioned officers, praying a grant of a tract of land,
situate in the county of Albany, on the east side of Kin-
derhook river, and bounded on the south by lands granted
to Mr. Ranslaer, and also on the said tract, to grant 6,750
acres to the reduced non-commissioned officers of the 42d
Regt., as p. petition formerly presented by Col. John
Reid, making in the whole 31,750 acres, and to have all
former petitions for land withdrawn, (Chatham, &c.,- Co-
lumbia Co.,) 149

June 23. Petition of Ralph Barrass, Skeen Douglass, Win.
Sharp, John Smith and Thomas Saunders, miners, who
served during the war, praying a grant of 200 acres to
each of them, of land between lands petitioned for by
Capt. Clark, and the lands petitioned for by Capt. Valen-
tine Gardiner, on the east side of and adjoining the waters

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Page.
1764. that run out of Lake George into Lake Champlain, (Ti-

conderoga ? Essex Co.,) with 150

June 26. Certificate of Capt. Wm. McLeod, certifying that
the persons named in the foregoing petition, received ten
shillings and six pence per week, and therefore are en-
titled to the same quantity of land as is allowed non-com-
missioned officers, ■ 150

June 24. Caveat entered by Wm. Smith, Junr., and D. C.
Mathews, agents for Col. Stephen Van Renselaer, and the
proprietors of the patent of Westenhook, against granting
of lands lying between Housatonick or Westenhook river
and Hudson's river, and between the north boundary of
the manor of Livingston, and the line continued in that
course to Westenhook river, and the southeasterly sides
of Kinderhook creek, from its course to Hudson's river,
and to the southward of the Lin's run, &c, until Col.
Renselaer and the proprietors are heard by their council, 151
June 26. Petition of Lieuts. Thos. Etherington and William
Lesley, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land, in the
county of Albany, bounded on the east by Kinderhook
river, and on the south by lands granted to Mr. Van

Ranslaer, (Chatham, &c, Columbia Co.,) 152

June 29. Petition of William Gaul, praying a grant of 2,000
acres of land, in the county of Albany, on the east side of
Kinderhook river, bounded on the west by Kinderhook
patent, and on the north by Kinderhook river, and on the

south by lands granted to Mr. Van Renselaer, with 153

June 8. Certificate of Gen. Gage, certifying that Lieut. Wil-
liam Gaul served during the war, 153

June 29. Petition of Lieut. Abrah: Low, praying a grant of
2,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, on the east
of Kinderhook river, on the w^est by Kinderhook patent,
on the north by Kinderhook river, and on the south by
lands granted to Mr. Van. Ranselaer, (Chatham, *fec, Co-
lumbia Co.,) 154

July 2. Petition of Gilbert Lester, praying a grant of 2,000
acres of land in two tracts, lying in Queens county ; the
one tract bounded westerly by Hempstead bounds ; south
by John Seaman's thousand acre tract ; east by the west
bounds of Oyslerbay, and north by Thomas Powell's plain
land ; the other tract being the easterly part of Seaman's
Island so called, lying on the south side of a creek that
divides the necks of meadow from the islands, where the

bounds of Hempstead cross said creek, &c., 155

July 3. Petition of Lieut. James Henderson, praying a grant
of 2,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, adjoining
to Renselaer's manor, and next those lands already peti-
tioned for by Lieut. Wm. Brown, with 156

June 30. Certificate of Gen. Gage, certifying that Lieut.

James Henderson served during the war, 156

July 3. Petition of Lieut. Wm. Brown, praying a grant of
2,000 acres of a certain tract of land, in the county of

Albany, (see page 156,) 156

32

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Page.

1764. July 4. Memorial of Lieut. Thomas Hobson, praying a grant

of 2,000 acres of land, with 157

July 7. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Lieut.
Thomas Hobson served during the war, 157

July 9. Petition of Serjt. Joseph Franklin and Serjeant Ben-
jamin Porter, praying a grant of 200 acres of land, to
each of them respectively, in the county of Albany, to the
west side of Lake Champlain, bearing west-north-west
thirty-nine chains, from the salient angle of the king's
bastion, Crown Point, fronting the lake half a mile, and
then west-north-westerly, until it completes the said num-
ber of acres, (see page 159,) with 158

July 4. Certificate of Lieut. Col. John Maunsell, certifying
that Serjeants Joseph Franklin and Benj. Porter served
during the war, 158

July 4. Letter from Lieut. Col. John Maunsell, to Secretary
Banyar, enclosing the foregoing certificate, and desiring
his aid in obtaining a certain grant of land, pointed out
by them on Lake Champlain, (see page 160,) 159

[No date.] Note of survey, showing the bearing of the land
laid out for Serjts. Franklin and Porter, taken by Mr.
Benzell, engineer, 160

July 9. Petition of Lieut. Henry Watson, praying a grant of
2,000 acres of land, lying in the county of Albany, on the
east side of Kinderhook river, bounded on the east by
Kinderhook river ; on the west by Kinderhook patent ; on
the north by Kinderhook river, and on the south by lands
granted to Mr. Van Ranselaer, 161

July 7. Certificate of Gen. Gage, certifying that Lieut. Henry
Watson served during the war, 161

July 10. Memorial of Capt. Jacob Muller, praying a grant
of 3,000 acres of land, to the northward of a tract, sur-
veyed for Robt. Campbell, or to the eastward of the
provincial tract, with 162

July 7. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Capt. Jacob
Muller served during the war, 162

July 10. Return of survey of 5,000 acres of land, situate in
the county of Albany, between Ticonderoga and Crown
Point, on the west side of the river which empties out of
Lake George into Lake Champlain, surveyed for Allan
Campbell, (Crown Point ? Essex Co.,) 163

Map of the same, 163

July 11. Petition of George Munro, physician, and Will : Barr,
surgeon, setting forth that there is a certain tract of land
in the county of Albany, bounded on the south by the
manor of Ranslaerwyck, on the west by the limits of the
city of Albany, on the north by the township of Schenec-
tady, and on the east by patented lands, and praying a
grant of said land and so much of the unpatented land
contiguous, as will make up the quantity of 3,000 acres to
each, 164

July 14. Petition of Michl. Schlaetter, late chaplain, praying
a grant of 2,000 acres of land situate .in the county of

vol. xvii.] LAND PAPERS. 343

Pago.
1764. Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, to the east-
ward, and adjoining a tract of land lately granted to
Hendk. Schneyder and others, and south of Wallumschack,
with 1C5

July 13. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Michl.
Schlaetter, chaplain, served during the war, also with. . . 165

July 19. Order of the Lieut. Governor, for surveying the
land petitioned for by Michl. Schlaetter, 1 Gi>

July 20. Order of his Majesty in council, to survey for Lieut.
James McDonald 10,000 acres of land in the province of
New York, 166

Nov. 12. Letter from O. Partridge to Lieut. Govr. Colden,
concerning his grant of the town of Halifax, which lies
twelve miles west of Connecticut river, and bounds south
on the line of the province of Massachusetts Bay, the
settlement thereof, and the jurisdiction of New York over
the same, &c, (Halifax, Windham Co., Vermont,) 167

Dec. 18. Abstract of letters patent to Adolph Phillips, for
certain tract of land lying in the county of Dutchess, and
being in the highlands on the east side of Hudson's river,
bearing date the 17th day of June, 1697, recorded in book
of patents, vol. vn, page 119, &c, 168

VOLUME XVIII.

1764, 1765.

Page.
1764. July 20. Mandamus of the King in council, for 20,000 acres
of land to be surveyed and laid out for the Earl of Ilches-
ter, in the province of New York, 1

July 20. Mandamus of the King in council, for 20,000 acres
of land to be surveyed and laid out for Lord Holland, in
the province of New York, 2

July 20. Mandamus of the King in council, for 20,000 acres
of land to be surveyed and laid out for Clotworthy Upton,
in the province of New York, ... 3

July 24. Return of survey for John Stoughton, late lieute-
nant in one of his Majesty's independant companies, of
two tracts of land containing 2,000 acres, in the county
of Albany, east and west of Lake George, and adjacent
to a river which empties out of said lake into Lake Cham-
plain, (Ticonderoga, Essex Co.,) 4

Map of the same, 4

Aug. 1. Return of survey for John Kennedy, late lieutenant
in the 60th regiment, of a tract of land containing 2,000
acres, in the county of Albany, between Ticonderoga and
Crown Point, (Ticonderoga, Essex Co.,) 5

Map of the same, 5

Aug. 2. Return of survey for Roger Kellet, late lieutenant
in the 44th regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land in
the county of Albany, between Ticonderoga and Crown
Point, (Ticonderoga, Essex Co.,) 6

Map of the same, 6

[No date.] Petition of David Pryce, late agent to transports
in America, praying a grant of 5,000 acres of land to the
north of the manor Ranslerwyck, and to the eastward of
lands already petitioned for, 7

Aug. 2. Affidavit of Capt. David Pryce, before W. Purback,
Mayor of Southampton, that he is now reduced and on
half pay, y

June 19. Certificate of Genl. Amherst, that Capt. David

vol. xviii.] LAND PAPERS. 345

Page.

1764. Pryce served as agent of transports in North America,

with the troops under his command, from Louisburg to

Boston, in 1758, and that he continued since that time to

his return to Europe, in 1763, for the most part at New

York, as agent of transports, 7

Aug. 3. Return of survey for Robert Grant, late captain, in
the 77th regiment, of a tract of 3,000 acres of land in the
county of Albany, on the west side of the river that runs
out of Lake George into Lake Champlain, (Crown Point,

Essex Co.,) 8

Map of the same, 8

Aug. 3. Return of survey for Nicholas South erl and, late
captain in the 77th regiment, of a tract of land in the
county of Albany, between Ticonderoga and Crown Point,
on the west side of the river that runs out of Lake George

into Lake Champlain, (Ticonderoga, Essex Co.,) 9

Map of the same, , 9

Aug. 3. Return of survey for Alexr. Mcintosh, late captain
in the 77th regiment of foot, of a tract of land containing
3,000 acres in the county of Albany, between Crown
Point and Ticonderoga, on the west side of the river
which runs out of Lake George into Lake Champlain,

(Ticonderoga, Essex Co.,) 10

Map of the same, 10

Aug. 4. Return of survey for Revd. Harry Munro, late chap-
lain to the 77th regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land
in the county of Albany, adjoining a tract of 26,000 acres
granted to Wm. Cockroft, Beamsly Glasier and others,

(Hebron, Washington Co.,) 12

Map of the same, 11

Aug. 6. Bond of John Van Cortlandt and Peter Dubois, both
of the city of New York, for the sum of £300, condition-
ed for the settling of fifty families within three years
after obtaining letters patent for the land petitioned for
by Alexr. Turner and others, and laid out for them, begin-
ning at the northeast corner of a tract, (eastward of the
patent of Saraghtoga,) lately granted Isaac Sawyer and

others, 12

Aug. 6. Return of survey for George Schneider, late lieuten-
ant in the 60th regiment, of a tract containing 2,000 acres
of land in the county of Albany, east of a tract granted
Wm. Cockroft, Beamsley Glazier and others, and north of
a tract surveyed for the Revd. Harry Munro, (Hebron,

Washington Co.,) 13

Map of the same, 13

Aug. 7. Petition of Christopher Blundell, late store keeper
of Fort George in New York, praying a grant of 2,000
acres of land on the east side of and adjoining the waters

between Ticonderoga and Crown Point, 14

Aug. 7. Return of survey for David Borrey, late lieutenant

in the 60th regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land in

the county of Albany, east of a tract of 26,000 acres

granted to Willm. Cockroft and others, and north of a

44

346 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xvih.

Tage.
1764. tract surveyed for George Schneider, (Granville, Wash-
ington Co.,) '. 15

Map of the same, 15

Aug. 8. Return of survey for Win. Farquahar, late lieuten-
ant in the 47th regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land
in the county of Albany, east of a tract of 26,000 acres
granted Wm. Cockroft and others, and north of the land
surveyed for Lieut. David Borrey, (Granville, Washing-
ton Co.,) 1 G

Map of the same, l(j

Aug. 9. Return of survey for Phillip Duperon, late lieuten-
ant in the 60th regiment, of a tract of land containing
2,000 acres in the county of Albany, east of a tract of
26,000 acres granted Wm. Cockroft and others, and north
of a tract surveyed for Lieut, Wm. Farquahar, (Granville,

Washington Co.,) 17

Map of the same, 17

Aug. 10. Petition of Francis Stephens, storekeeper and pay-
master, of ordnance at New York, praying to have his
name inserted in the place of Thomas Sibson, deceased, as
one of the grantees for a tract of 24,000 acres of land

granted to Joseph Walton and twenty-three others, 18

Aug. 10. Return of survey for James Allaz, late captain in
the 60th regiment, of a tract of land containing 3,000
acres in the county of Albany, east of a tract of 26,000
acres granted Wm. Cockroft and others, and north of a
tract of land surveyed for Lieut. Philip Duperon, (Gran-
ville, Washington Co.,)- 19

Map of the same, 19

Aug. 1 1 . Re urn of survey for Robert Campbell, late captain
in the 60th regiment, of a tract of 3,000 acres of land in
the county of Albany, east of a tract granted to Capt.

James Allaz, (Granville, Washington Co.,) 20

Map of the same, 20

Aug. 13. Return of survey for Francis Hutchinson, late lieu-
tenant in the 60th regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of
land in the county of Albany, south of a tract surveyed
for Robert Campbell, (Granville, Washington Co.,) ..*... 21

Map of the same, 21

Aug. 14. Return of survey for Lancelot Hilton, late lieuten-
ant in the 34th regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land
in the county of Albany, east of a tract surveyed for Capt.
Robert Campbell, (partly in Granville, Washington Co.,

and Pawlet, Vermont,) 22

Map of the same, 22

August 15. Return of survey for Edwd. Barron, late lieut.
of the 60th regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land, in
the county of Albany, to the south of a tract surveyed for

Lieut. Lancelot Hilton, (Pawlet, Vermont,) ' 23

Map of the same, 23

August 16. Return of survey for Alexr. Potts, late surgeon
in the 60th regiment, of a tract of laud in the county of

vol. xviii.] LAND PAPERS. 347

Page.
1764. Albany, south of a tract surveyed for Lieut. Edwd. Bar-
ron, (Pawlet, Vermont,) 24

Map of the same, .... 24

August 17. Return of survey for Charles Gallot, late lieut.
in the 60th regiment, of a tract of land containing 2,000
acres, in the county of Albany, south of a tract surveyed

for Alexr. Potts, (Pawlet, Vermont,) 25

Map of the same, 25

August 25. Petition of Edward Smith, William Jones, Jno.
Felan and Charles Morse, for a grant to each of 1,000
acres of land, in the county of Albany, on the east side of

Lake Champlain, 26

Sept. 3. Return of survey for Erick Sutherland, late lieut. in
one of the independent companies, of a tract of land con-
taining 2,000 acres, in the county of Albany, south of a
tract surveyed for Lieut. Francis Hutchinson, (Granville,

Washington Co.,) 27

Map of the same, 27

Sept. 4. Return of survey for Barnaby Byrn, late lieut. in
one of the independent companies for the province of
New York, of a tract of land containing 2,000 acres, in
the county of Albany, south of a tract surveyed for Lieut.

Erick Sutherland, (Granville, Washington Co.,) 28

Map of the same, 28

Sept. 4. Return of survey for Peter Marquis de Conty, late
lieut. of a company in a corps of rangers, commanded by
Major Joseph Gorham, of a tract of land containing
2,000 acres, in the county of Albany, south of a tract
granted to John Tabor Kempe, John Morin Scott and
others, (part in Hebron, Washington Co., N. Y., and part

in Rupert, Vermont,) 29

Map of the same, 29

Sept. 4. Memorial of Philip Embury, Peter Embury, James
Wilson, Moses Cowen, John Wilson, Samuel Wilson,
George Wilson and Thomas Proctor, praying letters
patent for 1,000 acres of land to each, in a tract already
petitioned for, (see vol. xvi, page 148, and vol. xvn, page

20,) 30

Sept. 5. Petition of Ralph Wilkinson and twenty-four others,
all of the county of Albany, praying a grant of 1,000
acres of land to each, on the east side of Hudson's river,
and north of the manor of Ranslerwyck, to be laid out in

a township, 31

Sept. 5. Petition of Lifjut. John Phillips, praying a grant of
2,000 acres of land, on the east side of Kinderhook river,
bounded on the west by Kinderhook patent, and on the

south by lands granted Mr. Van Ranselaer, 32

Sept. 4. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. John Phillips

served during the Avar, 32

Sept. 6. Petition of Christopher Manlove, apothecary's mate,
praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land, on the east side of
Kinderhook river, bounded on the west by Kinderhook

348 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xyiii.

Page.
1764. patent, and on the south by lands granted Mr. Van Ran-

selaer, 33

June 28. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Christr. Manlove,
apothecary's mate, served during the war, 33

Sept. 7. Return of survey for Lieut. Alexr. Grant, of the 77th
regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land, in the county
of Albany, north of a tract returned for Lieut. Thomas
Menzies, (Granville, Washington Co.,) 34

Map of the same, 34

Sept. 7. Return of survey for Thomas Menzies, late lieut. in
the 77th regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land, in the
county of Albany, north of a tract returned for Alexr.
Menzies, (Granville, Washington Co.,) 35

Map of the same, 35

Sept. 7. Return of survey for Lieut. Alexander Menzies, late
of the 77th regiment, of a tract of land containing 2,000
acres, in the county of Albany, north of a tract- granted
Capt. James Allaz, (Granville, Washington Co.,) 36

Map of the same, 30

Sept. 20. Petition of Capt. Win. Erving, praying a grant of
3,000 acres of land, east of Kinderhook patent, bounded
east by Westenhook patent, north by Kinderhook river,
and south by lands granted to Mr. Ranslaer, 37

April 10. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Capt. Wm. Erving
served during the war, 37

Sept. 27. Petition of Samuel Steel, lieutenant of the 42d
royal highland regiment, praying a grant of 2,000 acres
of land, 38

Sept. 27. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Steel served
during the war, , 3S

Oct. 1. Bond of Johannes Quackenbos, of the city of New
York, baker, for the sum of £60, conditioned that Isaac
De Forest, Wm. Hun, Johannes Hesse, Thomas Conklin
and Jeremiah Wool, shall settle ten families within three
years after obtaining letters patent for the lands petitioned
for, and granted them, (see vol. xvi, page 137,) 39

Oct. 4. Petition of Evert Bancker, junr., and 16 others, pray-
ing a grant of 1,000 acres each, of land between Hudson's
river, (twenty miles distance and east of the same,) and
Connecticut river, to begin twenty miles due east of Bat-
ten kill, 40

Oct. 6. Petition of Major Henry Gladwin, praying a grant
of 5,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, bounded
east by the west bank of Connecticut river, 41

Oct. 8. Petition of Francis Lewis, late commissary of stores
and provisions in America, praying a grant of 3,000 acres
of land north of the manor of Ranslerwyck, 42

Sept. 28. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Francis Lewis, late
commissary of stores and provisions, served during the
war, 42

Oct. 14. Memorial of Ensign Alexr. Fraser, late of his
Majesty's 78th regiment, praying a grant of land in the

vol. xvni.] LAND PAPERS. 349

Page.

1764. county of Albany, east of Hudson's river, north of land
lately laid out for Lieut. James Baine and Wm. Gregor, . 44

Oct. 12. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Ensign Alexr. Fraser,
junr., served during the war, 44

Oct. 18. Bond of John Williamson, William Forrman and
Francis Stephens, all of the city of New York, for the
sum of £300, conditioned that Joseph Walton, John Wil-
son and twenty-two others, shall settle forty-eight families
within three years, for a tract of land petitioned for by
them, 45

Oct. 22. Memorial of Colonel Ralph Burton, late command-
ing the 95th regiment, praying a grant of 5,000 acres of
land, 46

Oct. 22. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Colonel Ralph Bur-
ton served during the war, 46

Oct. 25. Memorial of Capt. William Shirrefl* a reduced cap-
tain in the 47th regiment, praying a grant of 3,000 acres
of land, 47

Oct. 24. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Capt. William Shir-
riff served dnring the war, 47

Oct. 25. Memorial of John Carden, a reduced captain of his
Majesty's second battalion of the Royal American Regi-
ment, graying a grant of 3,000 acres of land, 48

Oct. 29. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Capt. Jno. Carden
served during the war, 48

[No date.] Memorial of Lieut. John Desbruyeres, late of the
56th regiment, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land,. . 49

Oct. 30. Return of survey for Ensign Mervin Perry, of a
tract of land containing 2,000 acres, in the county of
Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, east of a tract
granted Isaac Deforest, William Hun and others, (Hebron,
Washington Co.,) 49

Map of the same, 49

Nov. 1. Return of survey for John McKenzie, late serjeant
in the 77th regiment of foot, of a tract of land containing
200 acres in the county of Albany, on the east of Hudson's
river, south of a tract surveyed for John Provost, 50

1765. June 1. Certificate of Lieut. Col. John Sharp, that John Mc-

Kenzie served during the war, 50

1764. Nov. 1. Return of survey for George Bremner, late a private
in the 42d regiment, Christopher Asfield, Simon Naye and
Martin Redmiller, late privates in the 60th regiment, of a
tract of 200 acres of land in the county of Albany, on the
east of Hudson's river, east of a tract granted Lieut.

George Schneider, (Hebron, Washington Co.,) 51

Map of the same, 51

Nov. 1. Retui'n of survey for Jacob Huber, late a drummer
John Greter, late a corporal, John Davis, late a serjeant,
in the 60th regiment, and William Johnson, late corporal
in the 77th regiment, of a tract of 800 acres of land in
the county of Albany, on the east of Hudson's river, east
of a tract granted to George Bremner and others,
(Hebron, Washington Co.,) 52

350 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xviii.

Pape.
1764. Map of the same, , 52

Nov. 1. Return of survey for John McPherson, late Serjeant
of the 77th Regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land, in
the county of Albany, on the east of Hudson's river, south
of a tract granted John Davis, (Hebron, Washington
Co.,) 53

Map of the same, 53

Nov. 1. Petition of Ralph Spooner, Samuel Richardson,
Joseph Fearley, Robert Robinson and Benjamin Robin-
son, praying a grant of land on the east side of Lake
Champlain, at Five Mile Point, between Ticonderoga and
Crown Point, 54

Oct. 31. Certificate of Adjutant John Williamson, that the
above named persons served as miners during the war, . . 54

Nov. 2. Petition of Lieut. Charles Menzies, late of the 42d
Regiment, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land, 55

August 1. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Lieut: Charles Men-
zies served during the war, 55

Nov. 2. Return of survey for John McLean, la*te corporal in
the 77th Regiment, of 200 acres of land, in the county of
Albany, east of Hudson's river, south of a tract surveyed
for Duncan Stewart, (partly in Hebron, Washington Co.,
and Pawlet, Vermont,) 56

Nov. 2. Return of survey for Joseph Casper and Andries
Ley, late Serjeants in the 60th Regiment, of 400 acres of
land, in the county of Albany, on the east side of Hud-
son's river, north of a tract surveyed for Thomas Dunn
and George Chinnery, (Rupert, Vermont,) 57

Map of the same, 57

Nov. 2. Return of survey for Thomas Dunn and George
Chinnery, late mattrosses in the 2d Battalion, Royal Artil-
lery, of 100 acres of land, in the county of Albany, east
side of Hudson's river, north of a tract granted Lieut.
Peter de Conty, (Rupert, Vermont,) 58

Map of the same, 58

Nov. 2. Return of survey for John Reid, late corporal in the
77 th Regiment, of 200 acres of land, in the county of
Albany, east of Hudson's river, south of a tract surveyed
for Archibald McVicar, (partly in Hebron, Washington
Co., New York, and Pawlet, Vermont,) 59

Nov. 2. Return of survey for Archibald McVicar, late a Ser-
jeant in the 77th Regiment, of 200 acres of land, in the
county of Albany, east of Hudson's river, south of a tract
surveyed for John McLean, (partly in Hebron, Washing-
ton Co., and in Pawlet, Vermont,) 60

1765. May 7. Discharge from Capt. Robert Grant, of the 77th

Regiment, to Archibald McVicar, 50

1764. Nov. 2. Return of survey for Kenneth McKlennen, late a
private in the 77th Regiment, of 50 acres of land, in the
county of Albany, east of Hudson's river, (Pawlet, Ver-
mont,) 61

Nov. 2. Return of survey for Joseph Hunt, John McNicoll
and Adam Davidson, late corporals of the 77th Regiment,

vol. xviii.] LAND PAPERS. 851

1764. of 600 acres of land, in the county of Albany, east of
Hudson's river, (partly in Hebron, Washington Co., and
Pawlet, Vermont,) with 62

1765. August 2. Certificate of Alexr. McDonald, Capt. Lieut, in

the 77th Regiment, that the above named persons Avere

corporals in said regiment, 62

1764. Nov. 2. Return of survey for Duncan Stuart, late Serjeant
in the 77th Regiment, of 200 acres of land, in the county
of Albany, east of Hudson's river, (partly in Hebron,

Washington Co., N. Y., and Pawlet, Vermont,) 63

Map of the same, 63

Nov. 3. Return of survey for Charles Hutchins, late a cor-
poral in the 77th Regiment, of 200 acres of land, in the

county of Albany, (Rupert, Vermont,) 64

Map of the same, 64

Nov. 3. Return of survey for John McDonald, late a corporal
in the 77th Regiment, of 200 acres of land, in the county
of Albany, (partly in Hebron, Washington Co., N. Y., and

Pawlet, Vermont,) , 65

Nov. 3. Return of survey for William Farguson, late cor-
poral in the 77th Regiment, of 200 acres of land, in the
county of Albany, east of Hudson's river, (Hebron, Wash-
ington Co., and Pawlet, Vermont,) 67

Nov. 3. Return of survey for Jonathan Read, late corporal
in the 77th regiment, of 200 acres of land in the county

of Albany, (Pawlet, Vermont,) 68

Nov. 3. Petition of Alexr. McKenzie, late serjeant in the 40th
regiment, praying a grant of land west of Lake Champ-
lain near Crown Point, 69

Nov. 4. Return of survey for Duncan McCarter, late private
in the 77th regiment, of 50 acres of land in the county of
Albany, east of Hudson's river, (Hebron, AVashington

Co.,) 70

Map of the same, 70

Nov. 3. Return of survey for Alexr. Willson, late corporal
in the 77th regiment, of 2,000 acres of land in the county
of Albany, east of Hudson's river, (Pawlet, Vermont,) . . 71

Map of the same, 71

Nov. 3. Return of survey for James Shaw, late a serjeant in
the 77th regiment, of 200 acres of land in the county of
Albany, east of Hudson's river, (Pawlet, Vermont,) .... 72

Map of the same, 72

Nov. 3. Return of survey for Donald Fisher, late corporal
in the 77th regiment, of 200 acres of land in the county

of Albany, (Rupert, Vermont,) 73

Nov. 5. Return of survey for James Campbell, late serjeant,
John Mclntire, late corporal, and John Gibson, late ser-
jeant in the 77 regiment, of 600 acres of land in the county
of Albany, east of Hudson's river, (Rupert, Vermont,) . . 73

Map of the same, 73

Nov. 5. Return of survey for Robert Monro, late serjeant
in the 77th regiment, of 200 acres of land in the county
of Albany, east of Hudson's river, (Pawlet, Vermont,) . . 74

352 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xyiii.

Page.

1764. Nov. 5. Return of survey for Duncan Campbell, late corporal
in the 77th regiment, and Wm. Devine, late Serjeant in
the 60th regiment, of 400 acres of land in the county of
Albany, east of Hudson's river, (Pawlet, Vermont,) . . 75, 76

Map of the same, 70

Nov. 5. Return of survey for John Mcintosh, late corporal
in the 77th regiment, of 200 acres of land in the county
of Albany, east of Hudson's river, (Pawlet, Vermont,) . . 77

Map of the same, 77

Nov. 6. Return of survey for Allan Cameron, late Serjeant
in the 78th regiment, of 200 acres of land in the county
of Albany, east of Hudson's river, (Rupert, Vermont,) . . 78
Nov. 6. Return of survey for Donald Paterson and Duncan
Kennedy, late privates in the 77th regiment, of 1,000
acres of land in the county of Albany, east of Hudson's

river, (Rupert, Vermont,) 79

Nov. 7. Memorial of Lieut. Alexr. Grant, praying a grant

of 2,000 acres of land, 80

March 9. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Alexr. Grant

served during the war, 80

Nov. 6. Return of survey for Donald McDonald, late corpo-
ral in the 77th regiment, of 200 acres of land in the county
of Albany, east of Hudson's river, (Rupert, Vermont,) . . 81

Map of the same, 81

Nov. 6. Return of survey for John Grant, late a corporal in
the 77th regiment, of 200 acres of land in the county of
Albany, east of Hudson's river, (Rupert, Vermont,) .... 82

Map of the same, 82

Nov. 9. Return of survey for David McConkey, late corpo-
ral in the 77th regiment of 200 acres of land in the county
of Albany, east side of Hudson's river, (Rupert, Vermont,) 82

Map of the same, 82

Nov. 6. Return of survey for Alexr. Frasier, late Serjeant in
the 78th regiment, of 200 acres of land in the county of
Albany, east side of Hudson's river, (Rupert, Vermont,) 83

Map of the same, 83

Nov. 6. Return of survey for Alexr. Frasier, late Serjeant in
the 78th regiment, of 200 acres of land in the county of
Albany, east of Hudson's river, (Rupert, Vermont,) .... 84

Map of the same, 84

Nov. 6. Return of survey for Alexr. Frasier and John Fra-
sier, late privates in the 78th regiment, of 100 acres of

land in the county of Albany, (Rupert, Vermont,) 85

Map of the same, 85

Nov. 6. Return of survey for Wm. Frasier, late Serjeant in
the 78th regiment, of 200 acres of land in the county of

Albany, east of Hudson's river, (Rupert, Vermont,) 87

Map of the same, 87

Nov. 6. Return of survey for Donald Munro, late corporal
in the 77th regiment, 200 acres of land in the county of

Albany, east of Hudson's river, (Rupert, Vermont,) 88

Map of the same, • 88

: ■ Nov. 6. Return of survey for George Murray, late corporal

vol. xvin.] LAND PAPERS. 353

Page.

1764. in the 77th regiment, of 200 acres of land in the county

of Albany, east of Hudson's river, (Rupert, Vermont,) . . 89

Map of the same, 89

Nov. 6. Return of survey for Donald Livingston, Allan
Mc Arthur and Jno. McDonald, late privates in the 78th
regiment, of 150 acres of land in the county of Albany,

east of Hudson's river, (Rupert, Vermont,) 90

Nov. 6. Return of survey for Jno. Mcintosh, late private in
the 78th regiment, of 50 acres of land in the county of

Albany, east of Hudson's river, 91

Map of the same, 91

Nov. 6. Return of survey for George Stuart and John
McDonald, late private soldiers in the 78th regiment, of
100 acres of land in the county of Albany, east of Hud-
son's river, (Rupert, Vermont,) 92

Map of the same, 92

Nov. 6. Return of survey for Kenneth McKenzee, late pri-
vate in the 77th regiment, and Angus McDugald, late a
private in the 42d regiment, of 100 acres of land in the
county of Albany, east of Hudson's river, (Rupert, Ver-
mont,) 93

Map of the same, 93

1765. March 12. Certificate of Lieut. Col. John Reid, that Angus

McDugald, of the 42d regiment, was wounded, and was
disbanded in consequence of the reduction of said regi-
ment, . 93

1764. Nov. 6. Return of survey for Alexr. Frasier, late serjeant in
the 78th regiment, of 200 acres of land in the county of
Albany, east of Hudson's river, (Rupert, Vermont,) .... 94

Map of the same, 94

Nov. 11. Petition of William Beard, serjeant in the New
York independents, praying a grant of 200 acres of land,
east of Lieut. Thomas Menzies' tract, 95

Nov. 13. Petition of Nathl. Powers and ten others, inhabit-
ants of Springfield, on the west side of Connecticut river,
supposed to be in New Hampshire, praying a grant of the
lands they have settled on, 96

Nov. 15. Indenture, dated 12th Oct., 1764, by Neal Shaw,
of the city of New York, roapmaker, conveying to Peter
Middleton, doctor of physic, of the same city, 600 acres
of land in the county of Albany, (Argyle patent, Wash-
ington Co.,) 98

Nov. 27. Certificate that Nathaniel Powers did present to
the lieutenant-governor of the province of New York, a
petition signed by himself and ten others, and to which
the lieutenant-governor, has been pleased to answer that
he shall always be disposed to favor those who have settled
and cultivated lands, but a more positive answer cannot
be given till his majesty's orders are received, (see page
96,) 99

Dec. 6. Petition of James Duane of the city of New York,
praying that a certain tract of land in the county of Al-

45

354 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xtiii.

1764. bany be erected into a township, (Duanesburgh, Schenec-
tady Co.,) 100

Dec. 7. Warrant to Ebenezer Hultz of Brookhaven, in the
county of Suffolk, to take up five acres of land, being
part of a lot formerly belonging to John Coombs, who
died without heirs, 101

Dec. 8. Petition of James Boggs, apothecary's mate, in North
America, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land, 102

Oct. 6. Certificate of Genl. Gage that James Boggs, apothe-
cary's mate, served during the war, -. 102

Dec. 19. Memorial of Major Philip Skene, setting forth that
he obtained just before his departure for England, from
the lieutenant-governor of the province of New York, a
grant of 25,000 acres of land, and that when in England
he obtained an order of the King in council, for a further
grant of 20,000 acres, which he transmitted to this pro-
vince for the sueing out letters patent for the same, and
that he has brought over with him his own family and
sixty others, and has engaged a hundred families more to
come from Europe for that same purpose, &c, and pray-
ing that a grant of 25,000 acres agreeable to the first
order, be made out for him, and that he be not restricted
to the 20,000 acres, 103

Dec. 19. Memorial of Ensign John Watkins, of the late 80th
regiment, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land, . 104

Dec. 14. Certificate of Genl. Gage that Ensign John Wat-
kins served during the war, 104

Dec. 19. Mandamus of the King in council to grant Capt.
Walter Patterson 20,000 acres of land, in one contiguous
tract, in such part of the province of New York as he or
his attorney shall choose, 1 05

Dec. 1 9. Mandamus of the King in council to grant Lieut.-
Col. Charles Lee 20,000 acres of land in one contiguous
tract, in such part of the province of New York as he or
his attorney shall choose, 106

Dec. 20. Memorial of Josias Harper, late surgeon's mate
in the 80th regiment, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of
land, 107

Dec. 20. Certificate of Genl. Gage that Josias Harper, served
during the war, 107

Dec, 22. Petition of surgeon Donald McLean of the late
77th regiment, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land to
the eastward of Kinderhook patent, 108

Dec. 24. Memorial of Major Philip Skene, setting forth that
as several of the parties recommended for the grant of
25,000 acres of land are absent beyond sea, that the let-
ters patent for the same be granted to himself and 23
others named in this memorial, and that the same tract be
constituted a township, 109

Dec. 26. Petition of Capt- Daniel Disney, late of the 80th
regiment, praying a grant of 3,000 acres of land lying on
Otter creek, 110

vol. xviii.] LAND PAPERS. 355

Pago.

1764. Dec. 18. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Capt. Danl. Disney-

served during the war, 110

Dec. 21. Letter from Capt. Maturin, recommending Capt.
Disney's application, 110

1765. Jan. 5. Memorial of Duncan McVicar, late quarter master to

the 55th regiment, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land
in the county of Albany, about twenty miles to the east
of Hudson's river, to begin at the southeast corner of a
tract laid out for Wm. Gregor, Ill

Jan. 5. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that quarter master Dun-
can McVicar, served during the war, Ill

Jan. 10. Petition of Gilbert King, lieutenant in the late 80th
regiment, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land, with. . 112

1764. Dec. 18. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Gilbert King

served during the war, 112

1765. Jan. 10. Petition of Saml. Dick, late mate in his majesty's

general hospital in North America, praying a grant of
2,000 acres of land, 113

Jan. 3. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Samuel Dick, late a
mate in his majesty's general hospital served during the
war, 113

Jan. 10. Petition of Nidi's Ward, late Lieut, in the 80th
regiment, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land, 115

1764. Dec. 21. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Nicholas

Ward served during the war, 114

1765. Jan. 13. Petition of John Allen, late private in the 40th

regiment, praying a grant of 29 acres of land in the
county of Ulster, being part of the lands formerly granted
Capt. Jno. Evans, 115

Jan. 14. Petition of John Young, praying a grant of 2,000
acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain, north
of Otter creek, 116

Jan. 14. Order of Lieut. Govr. Colden to Alexander Colden,
survr. genl., to survey for John Young the tract petitioned
for, 116

1764. July i0. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that John Young, provost

marshal, served during the war, 116

1765. Jan. 15. Petition of Wm. Spaight, mate on board H. M.'s

ship the JPortmahon, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of
land, 117

Jan. 19. Petition of Patrick Stone, late serjeant in the second
battalion of his Majesty's 1st royal regiment of foot, pray-
ing a grant of 200 acres of land on the east side of Hud-
son's river, in the county of Albany, 118

Jan. 23. Petition of Lieut. Edmund Newland, of the 80th
regiment, now reduced and on half pay, praying a grant
of 2,000 acres of land, 119

Jan. 22. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Edmund New-
land served during the war, 119

Jan. 23. Petition of Lieut. Richard Williams, of the 80th
regiment, now reduced and on half pay, praying a grant
of 2,000 acres of land, 120

356 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xviii.

1764. Dec. 21. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Richd. Wil-

liams served during the war, 120

[No date.] Petition of George Fraile, as attorney in behalf
of Lieut. Thomas Hobson, a reduced officer of the second
battalion of royal Americans, for 2,000 acres of land in
the vacant tract bounded north by the manor of Renselaer,
east by Coeyman's patent, west by a branch of the Katts
kill, and south by vacant lands, 121

1765. Feb. 4. Petition of Rev. Thomas Brown, clerk, late deputy

chaplain to the 60th regiment or third battalion of royal

Americans, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land, 122

1761. Feb. 22. Letter from Genl. Amherst to the Rev. Mr. Brown,
desiring him to continue to officiate at Albany during Dr.
Ogilvie's absence at Montreal, and that he considers his
services in the same light as if he were doing duty in the
regiment, 122

1764. Oct. 24. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that the Rev. Thomas

Brown served as deputy chaplain to the 3d battalion royal
American regiment during the war, 122

1765. Feb. 15. Petition of David Shaw, attorney for John "Wat-

kins, ensign in the late 80th regiment ; for Wm. Beard,
serjeant in the late New York lndependants ; for Alexr.
Ross, late serjeant in the 1st battalion of the royal Ame-
rican regiment, and for David Bell, late serjeant in the
55th regiment, praying a grant of land to each, 123

Declaration of Lieuts. Alexr. Grant and Thomas and Alexr.
Menzies, that they resign all claim to the lands petitioned
for by the aforesaid persons, . 123

Feb. 21. Petition of John Storm, late surgeon's mate in the
60th regiment, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land,. . 124

Feb. 5. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that John Storm, surgeon's
mate, served during the war, 124

Feb. 25. Petition of James Napier, late inspector and direc-
tor general of his Majesty's military hospital in North
America ; Geo : Munro, late physician in said hospital ;
Wm. Bar and Jonathan Mallet, late surgeons of said hos-
pital, praying a grant of 10,000 acres of land in one con-
tiguous tract, in such part of the province as the said
James Napier shall choose for himself, and 3,000 acres for
each of the other petitioners, west of the Green Moun-
tains, 125

1764. April 2. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Jonathan Mallatt,

surgeon to his Majesty's hospital served during the war,. 125

1765. Feb. 27. Return of survey for Major Philip Skene, John

Maunsel and 23 others, of a tract of 25,000 acres of land
on both sides of Wood creek, in the county of Albany,

(Whitehall, Washington Co.,) *. 126

Map of the same, 126

March 1. Petition of Daniel Nimham, Jacobus Nimham,
One pound Pock two, Stephen Cowenham and other
Wappinger Indians, setting forth their claim to a tract of
land in Dutchess county, adjoining Westchester, and pray-

vol. xviii.] LAND PAPERS. 357

Pago.
1T65. ing redress from encroachments made thereon by several

persons, 127

March 9. A brief state of the controversy subsisting between
Daniel Nimham, sachem, and other Wappinger Indians,
petitioners, and the heirs and legal representatives of
Adolph Philips, late of the city of New York, deceased,
relative to a tract of land in the southermost part of the
county of Dutchess, and represented by an annexed plot
of the same, 128

March 4. Return of survey for James McBride, late serjeant
of the 47th Regiment, of 200 acres of land, in the county
of Albany, west of Lake Champlain, north of the mouth
of the river Boquet, (Willsborough, Essex Co.,) 129

Map of the same, 129

March 4. Petition of Lewis Powell Williams, for 2,000 acres
of land, east of Hudson's river, in the county of Albany,
bounded east by Kinderhook river, running from Stock-
bridge to the manor of Ranselaer, 129

1764. April 9. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Lewis Powell Wil-

liams, surgeon's mate, served during the war, 129

1765. March 4. Return of survey for Willm. Potts, late Lieut, in

the 60th Regiment, of 2,000 acres of land, on the west
of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany, (Essex,
Essex Co.,) 130

March 4. Return of survey for James Ross, late apothecary's
mate of 2,000 acres of land, west of Lake Champlain, in
the county of Albany, (Willsborough, Essex Co.,) 131

Map of the same, 131

March 5. Return of survey for Daniel Wriesberg, late Lieut,
in the 60th Regiment, of 2,000 acres of land, on the west
of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany, (Wills-
borough, Essex Co.,) 132

March 4. Return of survey for John Hicks, late surgeon of
H. M.'s Independent Company, of 2,000 acres of land, on
the west of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany,
(Essex, Essex Co.,) "# 133

March 4. Return of survey for James Jucld, late surgeon's
mate, in the American hospital, of 2,000 acres of land, in
the county of Albany, on the west side of Lake Cham-
plain, (Essex, Essex Co.,) 134

Map of the same,. 134

March 4. Return of survey for John Field, late surgeon's
mate, of 2,000 acres, west of Lake Champlain, in the
county of Albany, on the south side of river Boquet,
(Willsborough, Essex Co.,) 135

March 4. Return of survey for John Connolly, late surgeon's
mate, of 2,000 acres of land, on the west side of Lake
Champlain, (Willsborough, Essex Co.,) 136

March 4. Return of survey for Jno. Wharton, late Capt. in
the 60th Regiment, of 3,000 acres of land, west of Lake
Champlain, in the county of Albany, (Essex, Essex Co.,) 137

March 5. Return of survey for George Faesch, late Capt.

358 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xvui.

Page.
1765. Lieut, in the 60th Regiment, of 3,000 acres of land, in the

county of Albany, (Hampton, Washington Co.,) 138

Map of the same, 138

March 5. Memorial of Duncan Mc Vicar, late quartermaster
to the 55th Regiment, John Munro, merchant of the city
of Albany, in behalf of Lieuts. Nichs. Ward and Edward
Newland, both of the 80th Regiment, for 4,000 acres of
land, in the county of Albany, about twenty miles east of
Hudson's river, 139

March 5. Petition of George McDougall, late Lieut, in the
Royal American Regiment, for a grant of 2,000 acres of
land, on Patten kilns, bordering on a tract of 2,500 acres,
granted non-commissioned officers and soldiers, 140

Feb. 5. Certificate of General Gage, that Lieut. George Mc-
Dougall served during the war, 140

March 6. Petition of John Munro, Henry Brower, John
Rickey and Cornelius Brower, praying a grant of 4,000
acres of land, in the county of Albany, on the east of
Hudson's river, 141

March 6. Report of the committee of council, on the me-
morial of Roger Morris, Beverly Robinson and Philip
Philipse, proprietors of a tract of land, in the county of
Dutchess, recommending that the attorney general prose-
cute Samuel Munroe, Stephen Wilcocks and others, for
spiriting \ip several Indians to lay claim to said tract, as
the original proprietors thereof, 142

1764. Sept. 6. Petition of Isaac Vrooman, John Van Sice and 24

others, praying a grant of 1,000 acres of land to each, in
the county of Albany, about twenty miles, east of Hud-
son's river, on both sides of the branches of Batten kill,
and that the same be erected into a township, 143

1765. March 9. Report of the committee of the council, on the

foregoing petition, recommending that the prayer thereof
be granted, 144

March 9. Report of the committee of the council, on the
petition of Ralph Wilkinson, Philip Steers and twenty-
three others, for a grant of 1,000 acres to each, of certain
lands, lying in the county of Albany, on the east side of
Hudson's river, north of the manor of Ranselaerwyck,
recommending that the prayer thereof be granted, 145

March 13. Petition of Benjn. Wickham, for 2,000 acres of
land, 146

Jan. 22. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Lieut. Benjamin
Wickham served during the war, 146

March 15. Bond of Philip Skene and of John Gifford, both
of the city of New York, for the sum of £300, condi-
tioned for the settling of twenty-five families, within three
years from the date of obtaining letters patent, for a cer-
tain tract of land, containing 25,000 acres, granted to
said Skene and his associates, 147

March 18. Memorial of Philip Skene, major of — brigade
to the forces in America, praying a warrant of survey for
20,000 acres of land, granted him by h'is majesty's order,

vol. xyiii.] LAND PAPERS. 359

Page.
1 765. to be laid out north and east of lands granted to him and
others, called Skenesborough, ■•■••••••••:

March 25. Return of survey for Moses Campbell, late Ser-
jeant in the 42d Regiment, of 200 acres of land, on the
east side of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany,
(Charlotte, Vermont,) j™

Map of the same, • • • • • • • • • ■ ■ • •

March 27. Petition of James Edwards, for a grant of 2,000
acres of land, • • ■ ■ • • • •

Jan. 28. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that James Edwards, sur-
peon's mate, served during the war, . . . . _••;■••

March 27. Petition of John Cook, Philip Cook and eight
others, setting forth that they and their associates, pre-
ferred a petition for a grant of 1 ,000 acres of land to each
and obtained a warrant of survey for the same, but found
that the lands laid out were no way adapted to the trade
and manufactures they were brought up to, and praying
a grant to each of them respectively, of 1,000 acres oi
certain vacant lands, in the county of Albany, east side oi
Hudson's river, and west of Connecticut river, lol

April 4. Return of survey for Robert Harpur, of two tracts
of land, in the county of Albany, north of Queensbury,
Kingsbury and the Artillery patent, containing 34,800

acre* for the accommodation of sundry protestant fami-
lies, from Ireland, (Warren and Washington Co's,) 15

52
52

Map of the same, .

April 4. Another copy of the foregoing survey,. . . . • «M

April 9. Certificate from Col. Frederick Haldnnand, com-
mandant of his majesty's battalion of the 60th or Royal
American Regiment, that Augustine Stine, serjt., served
in the above said regiment, for the space of seven years

and two months, and is hereby discharged, .. lo4

April 10. Order to the attorney general to prosecute Joshua
Smith, Nathl. Owen, George McNeish, David Moore,
Samuel Wickham, William Cox, Robt. Ferguson, Jabish
Cooley, Charles Seely and others, whose names are urn
known, intruders on certain crown lands, m the county ot

Ulster, ■ ; • • 155

April 14. Certificate from George Lahunt, major command-
ing the 80th Regiment, that George Fmgle, soldier,
served in the above regiment, for six years, the term

whereof is expired, '."'J'-i' '«rt*A." -d"

April 14. Certificate of N. McLeod, captain of the 80th Re-
giment, that the above discharge is just,. . . . . •.••••• lo6

April 14. Petition of John Cruikshank, late Lieut in the

47th Regiment, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land, . lo7
April 13. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Lieut. John Cruik-

shank served during the war, • . • • ■ 157

April 15. Memorial of James McDonald, late Lieut, in the
60th Regiment, praying that the 10,000 acres of land
granted him, by his majesty's order of the 26th July,
1764 be laid out in a vacant tract, m the county ot
Ulster, lying on both sides of the Shawangunk kill, 158

360 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xviii.

1765. April 16. Petition of Henry Jeffery and John Oneil, late
corporals in the 60th Regiment, praying a grant to each
of them, of 200 acres of land, on the east side of Hudson's
river, and west of Connecticut river, 159

April 22. Certificate of Capt. Prevost, that John Oneil was
late a corporal in the Royal American Regiment; also
with 159

May 2. Certificate of Col. Henry Bouquet, that Henry Jef-
frey, late corporal in the 60th Regiment, was to have
been discharged at the reduction of said regiment, but
being on duty at Niagara, he did not obtain his discharge
till he arrived at Lancaster, in February last, 159

May 2. Certificate of Col. Bouquet, that John Oneil, late a
corporal in the 60th regiment, was to have been discharged
at the reduction of said regiment, but being then on duty
at Detroit did not obtain his discharge till he arrived in
Philadelphia, 159

May 2. Letter from David Colden to his brother Alexr. Col-
den, stating that Henry Jeffery, being under the same
circumstances as John Oneil as to his discharge, the
Governor is wjlling that a return of land be made out for
him, 159

April 18. Return of survey for Henry Farrant, late Lieut, in
one of the independant companies, of 2,000 acres of land
east of Hndson's river, in the connty of Albany, (partly
in Hebron, Washington Co., N. Y., and in Rupert, Ver-
mont,) 160

April 19. Petition of Kennedy Farrell, a reduced officer,
praying a grant of 3,000 acres of land, 161

April 17. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Kennedy Farrell,
waggon-master genl. in America, served during the war, 161

April 20. Petition of Lewis Powell Williams, setting forth
that he presented a petition on the 4th of March, 1765,
for land near Kinderhook, which was rejected on supposi-
tion that the same was within the manor of Renselaer-
wyck and Westenhook patent, and asking to withdraw
his location in Ulster county, and to admit the above peti-
tion, 163

April 22. Return of survey for John Willson, Buchridge
Webb and Edward Smith, late soldiers in the 4th batta-
lion of the 60th regiment, and Daniel Gerhard, private in
the 3d battalion, of a tract of 200 acres of land in the
county of Albany, (Charlotte, Vermont,) 164

Map of the same, 164

April 24. Return of survey for Robert Bass, late senior
apothecary, of a tract of 3,000 acres of land east of
Wood creek, in the county of Albany, (Hampton, Wash-
ington Co.,) 165

April 27. Petition of John Bowen, late Lieut, in the 45th
regiment, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land, 166

March 28. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. John Bowen
served during the war, 166

May 2. Petition of John Carter, late surgeon's mate to his

vol. xviii.] LAND PAPERS. 361

Page.
1765. Majesty's hospitals in North America, praying a grant of

2,000 acres of land, 167

April 9. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that John Carter, sur-
geon's mate, served during the war, 167

May 2. Letter of Ebenezer Morse to Lieut. Govr. Colden, in
behalf of himself and the proprietors of the township of
New Fane, situate upon West river, six miles from Con-
necticut river, requesting that the said Township may not
be disposed of by charter, until they have an opportunity
to make proper application in order to secure their late
property in said township, &c, 168

May 2. Return of survey for Nathl. McCullock, late Lieut,
in the 42d regiment, of 2,000 acres of land in the county
of Albany, east of Hudson's river, (Hebron, Washington
Co.,) 169

Map of the same, 169

May 6. Representation from the inhabitants of the township
of Andover, dated at Lebanon, Connecticut, showing their
titles to the several lots of land possessed by them in said
township, and describing a confirmation thereof, 170

May 6. Return of survey for John Friswell, late acting Lieut.
in the navy at the reduction of Quebec, of two tracts of
land west of Lake Champlain, in the comity of Albany,
containing 2,000 acres, (Essex, Essex Co., and Plattsburgh,
Clinton Co.,) 171

May 6. Return of Survey for Peter Stewart, late master's
mate on board H. M.'s ships Shannon and Shrewsbury, at
the reduction of Louisburgh and Quebec, of a tract of
2,000 acres of land on the west side of Lake Champlain,
in the county of Albany, opposite Isle Valeur, (Peru, Clin-
ton Co.,) 172

Map of the same, 172

May 6. Petition of Thomas Roskruge, late Lieut, in the royal
regiment of artillery, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of
land to the west of Condecticut river, and 173

May 5. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Thos. Roskruge
served during the war, 173

May 7. Return of survey for Wm. Mcintosh, late Lieut, in
the 27th regiment, of a tract of land containing 2,000
acres, in the county of Albany, on the east bank of Wood
creek, (Whitehall, Washington Co.,) 174

Map of the same, 174

May 7. Certificate of a committee of the proprietors of Hart-
ford, Vermont, of the expenses attendant in getting said
township and settling the same, with the names of the
present proprietors of said township, and of those in the
original charter granted by New Hampshire, 174

May 8. Petition of Peter De Lancey, in behalf of himself
and the heirs and devisees of Stephen De Lancey, the
elder, and Stephen De Lancey, the younger, both deceased,
for a grant and confirmation of their proportion of the
Angle of Minisink, claimed under the Minisink patent, . . 175

Mav 8. Petition of Alexr. Dingwall, late serjeant of the 55th
46

362 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xvm.

Page.
1765. Regiment, praying a grant of 200 acres of land, west of

Crown Point fortress, 176

May 8. Petition of David Johnston, in behalf of himself and
Oliver Delancey, for a grant and confirmation of their
proportion of certain lands, commonly called the Angle
of Minisink, under the Minisink patent, 177

May 8. Return of survey for John Stewart, Donald Dunbar
and Hugh Mc Intosh, late private soldiers in the 77th
Regiment, of 150 acres of land, east of Hudson's river, in
the county of Albany, 178

May 8. Petition of John Waterhouse, praying a grant of
2,000 acres of land, 179

April 17. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that John Waterhouse,
surgeon's mate, served during the war, 179

May 9. Petition of James Gorrell, late Lieut, of the 60th
Regiment, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land, on the
east of and adjoining the waters running from South bay
to Ticonderoga, 180

1764. Feb. 1. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Lieut. James Gorrell

served during the war, 180

1765. May 9. Petition of James Rogers, late Capt. of one of H.

M.'s Independent Companies of Rangers, praying a grant
of 3,000 acres of land, east of and adjoining the waters

that run from South bay to Ticonderoga, 181

April 2. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Capt. James Rogers
served during the war, 181

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[No date.] Memorial of Christopher Horsefall, late Lieut. 1
the 80th Regiment, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land,
in a tract in dispute, between Mr. Van Ranselaer and
sundry reduced officers, or in any other place where Dun-
can McViccar, his attorney, may apply for it, 1

1764. Dec. 10. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Lieut. Christopher

Horsefall served during the war, dated Dec. 10th, 1764, 1
[No date.] Memorial of James Grant, late Capt. in the 80th
Regiment, praying a grant of 3,000 acres of land, in the
county of Albany, on the east of Kinderhook river,
bounded on the west by Kinderhook patent, and on the

south by lands granted Mr. Van Ranslair, 2

Dec. 19. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Capt. James Grant
served during the war, dated Dec. 19th, 1764, 2

1765. March 29. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Lieut. John Hall

served during the war, 3

Jan. 28. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Gilbert Lester, sur-
geon's mate, served during the war, 3

March 27. Representation from Alexander Colden, surveyor
general, to Lieut. Gov. Colden, in relation to encroach-
ments made by several persons on the Minisink patent,. . 3

April 19. Petition of Robert Harper of King's College, in
behalf of himself and 86 others, praying a grant of 34,800
acres of land to the north of the township of Queensbury,
part of Kingsbury and the Artillery patent, 4

April 24. Certificate of Lieut.-Col. John Reid, that Murdock
Kennedy, served in the 42d or Royal Highland Regiment
for the space of two years, • . 5

May 8. Certificate of Capt. McLeod and Lieut. Wm, Irwin,
that Patrick Gilchrist, corporal, Lewis Welch, corporal,
Thomas Lee, drum major, and Thomas and Jacob Huzey,
privates, are entitled to lands pursuant to the royal pro-
clamation, *

May 8. Petition of David Jamison, son and heir of William

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Page.
1765. Jamison, deceased, praying a grant and confirmation of

certain lotts of land in the Minisink angle, 6

May 9. Return of survey for Thomas McPherson, late pri-
vate in the 78th regiment, of 50 acres of land in the county
of Albany, east of Hudson's river, (Rupert, Vermont,) . . 7
May 9. Return of survey for Donald Mclntyre, late a corporal
in the 78th regiment, of 200 acres of land in the county
of Albany, east side of Hudson's river, (Rupert, Ver-
mont,) 8

May 9. Return of survey for Neil Stuart, late corporal in
the 77th regiment, of 200 acres of land in the county of
Albany, east side of Hudson's river, (Pawlet, Vermont,) 9

Map of the same, 9

May 9. Return of survey, for Donald McGilvray, John Mc-
Kinvin, Donald Irvin, Kenneth McKenzie, all privates in
the 78th regiment, and John Forbes, George Southerland
and Donald McColl, late privates in the 77th, of a tract
of 350 acres of land in the county of Albany, east side

of Hudson's river, (Rupert, Vermont,) 11

Map of the same, 11

May 9. Return of survey for Norman McLeod and John
McKinney, late of the 40th regiment, Evan Cameron and
Donald Cameron, late soldiers in the 77th, of a tract of
200 acres of land in the county of Albany, east side of

Hudson's river, (Rupert, Vermont,) 12

Map of the same, , 12

May 9. Return of survey for Donald Urquhart, John Suth-
erland, John Simpson and John Mclntire, late privates in
the 78th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land in the
county of Albany, east side of Hudson's river, (Rupert,

Vermont,) 13

Map of the same, 13

May 9. Return of survey for Norman McLoud, late serjeant,
in the 77th regiment of a tract of 200 acres of land in
the county of Albany, east . side of Hudson's river, (He-
bron, Washington Co.,) 14

May 11. Certificate of discharge from Capt. Grant to Nor-
man McLeod, 14

1763. Aug. 24. Certificate of Capt. John Sinclair, that Norman Mc-
Leod, served for six years, 14

1765. May 9. Return of survey for Danl. Grant, late serjeant, in
the 80th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land, east
side of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany, (Char-
lotte, Vermont,) 15

Map of the same, 15

May 9. Return of survey for John Oneil, late corporal in the
60th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land in the county

of Albany, (Charlotte, Vermont,) 16

Map of the same, 16

May 9. Petition of Wm. Smith, praying a grant and confir-
mation of lot No. 35 in the Minisink angle, 17

May 14. Return of survey for David Johnston and Oliver
De Lancey, of three lots of land, Nos. 16, 39, 43, in the

vol. xix.] LAND PAPERS. S6o

Page.
1 765. angle of Minisink, containing together 3,040 acres, (Cal-
houn, Orange Co.,) 18

May 13. Return of survey for Peter De Lancey, the elder,
and the heirs and devisees of Stephen De Lancey, the
younger, both deceased, of two lots of land Nos. 36 and
38 in Minisink angle, containing together 2,150 acres,

(Calhoun, Orange Co.,) 19

May 14. Petition of Peter Hasenclever and four others, for
a grant of 5,000 acres of land in Evans' patent, 20

May 15. Petition of Revd. John Ogilvie, in behalf of him-
self and others, heirs and devisees of Lancaster Symes,
for certain lotts of land claimed in the Minisink patent, . . 21

May 16. Return of survey for Isaac Vrooman and 25 others,
of a tract of 26,000 acres of land in the county of Albany,
about twenty miles east of Hudson's river, on both sides
of the branches of Batten kill, (Princeton, Bennington
Co., Vermont,) 22

May 18. Petition of Lemuel Stoughton, William Gardines,
and Wm. Newton, in behalf of themselves and their asso-
ciates, for 20,000 acres of land on the west bank of Con-
necticut river, and south of the township of Newbury,. . 23

May 22. Petition of Benjamin Whiteing, in behalf of himself
and twenty-five others, for a grant of the township of New-
bury on the west bank of Connecticut river, 24

May 22. Petition of Richard Morris, John Morris and Wm.
Wickham, in behalf of themselves and seventeen others,
for a grant of a certain tract of land, north of the town-
ship of Fairly, 25

June 24. Certificate of discharge from Lieut.-Col. Hassy to
John Woodman, soldier in the Enniskillen regiment, .... 25

May 23. Petition of Gualtherus Du Bois, in behalf of him-
self and the other lawful representatives of Henry Van
Bail, deceased, and of John Nicoll, in behalf of himself
and the other lawful representatives of Doctor Jno. Nicoll,
deceased, for a grant and confirmation of lotts No's 33,
37 and 42, in the angle of Minisink, 26

May 23. Return of survey for Allan Cameron, late corporal
in the 78th regiment of a tract of 200 acres of land in the
county of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river,
(Rupert, Vermont,) 27

May 24. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Alexr. Campbell,
lieutenant, served during the war, 28

May 28. Memorial of the inhabitants of the township of
Shaftsbury, praying a confirmation of their grant for that
township under New Hampshire, 28

A true and exact account of the settlements and improve-
ments in the township of Shaftsbury, 28

May 30. Return of survey for James Gorrell, lieutenant of
the 60th regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land in the
county of Albany, east side of the waters running from
South Bay to Tienderoga, (Benson, Vermont,) 29

Map of the same, 29

May 30. Return of survey for Edward Jenkins, late Lieut.

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1765. in the 60th regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land on

the east side of Wood creek, in the county of Albany,

(Fairhaven, Vermont,) 30

Map of the same, 30

May 30. Return of survey for John Montresor, Frs. Mee and
Robert Wallace, of a tract of land on the west side of
Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany, containing
together with four small islands called Les Isles quatre
Vents, lying in said lake, to the east of Legioner Point,
3,000 acres, (Willsboro, Essex Co.,) 31

May 30. Return of survey for James Rogers, captain in one
of H. M.'s independant companies of rangers, of a tract
of 3,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, east side
of the waters that run from South Bay to Tienderoga,
north of a tract surveyed for Lieut. Jas. Gorrell, (Benson,
Vermont,) 32

May 30. Return of survey for Archd, Blane, late a Lieut, in
the 60th regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land on
the east side of the waters running from South Bay to
Tienderoga, (Benson, Vermont,) 33

Map of the same, 33

May 30. Return of survey for Townsend Guy, late a lieute-
nant in the 60th regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land
in the county of Albany, northeast of a tract surveyed for
Lieut. Stair Campbell, (Fairhaven, Vermont,) 34

Map of the same, 34

May 30. Return of survey for Thomas Proctor, late a bom-
badier in H. M.'s royal regiment of artillery, of a tract of
200 acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain, in
the county of Albany, (town of Charlotte, Vermont,) ... 35

Map of the same, 35

May 30. Return of survey for Alexr. McKaga, late a private
in the 60th regiment, of a tract of 50 acres of land in the
county of Albany, south of a tract surveyed for Allan
Cameron, late corporal in the 78th regiment, (Rupert,
Vermont,) 36

May 6. Certificate of Col. Henry Boquet, that Alexr. McKaga
was to have been discharged at the reduction of part of
said regiment, but being then on duty at Niagara, he did
not obtain his discharge till his arrival at Philadelphia,. 36

May 31. Return of survey for Michael Schlatter, late captain
in the 60th regiment, for 2,000 acres of land, east side of
Hudson's river, county of Albany, (Bennington, Vermont,) 37

May 31. Return of survey for Frederick Weelyart and Cle-
ment Pless, late privates in the 3d battalion of the 60th
regiment, of a tract of 100 acres of land in the county of
Albany, (Shelburne, Vermont,) 38

May 31. Return of survey for Barnaby McAtley and Michael
Rhoad, late soldiers in the 80th regiment, of a tract of
100 acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain, in
the county of Albany, (town of Charlotte, Vermont,) ... 39

May 31. Return of survey for Joshua Hartshorne, late Ser-
jeant, George Ketsbower and Wilhelm Beuman, of three

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Pago.
1 765. lots of land containing 600 acres, on the east side of Lake

Champlain, in the county of Albany, (town of Charlotte, ^

Vermont,) • • • • • • • ■ ; • v : * V 1"

May 31. Return of survey for Andrew Frederick, late sei-
(eant in the 4th battalion of the 60th regiment, James
Cherry and Henry Erkley, late corporals in said regiment,
of a tract of 600 acres of land on the east side of Lake
Champlain, in the county of Albany, (Shelburne, Ver-

mont,) • • • \

May 31. Return of survey for John Sangster, late corporal
in the 80th regiment of a lot of land containing 200 acres,
on the east side of Lake Champlain, in the county oi
Albany, (town of Charlotte, Vermont,) ............. 42

May — . Petition of Anna Rose, widow of Hugh Rose, late
Lieut, in the army, for a grant of 1,000 acres of land in
the county of Albany, on each side of the east branch ot
Batten kill, bounded on the west by lands granted Isaac

Vrooman and others, • ; •

June 1. Return of survey for Henry Persloe, late corporal in
the 80th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land on the
east side of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany,

(town of Charlotte, Vermont,) •••;••"•• 44

June 1. Return of survey for Jonathan Davis and John Har-
rison, late privates of the 80th regiment, of two tracts ol
land containing 100 acres, on the east side of Lake Chain-
plain, in the county of Albany, (town of Charlotte, Ver-
mont,) • • ■ ■ • • ; • ■ • • " ■ "t V *

June 3. Certificate of Capt. Norman McLeod, that John
Harrison was private in the 80th regiment, and was dis-
charged at the time of the reduction thereof, . . 45

June l.°Return of survey for William Crooks, late sergeant
in one of H. M.'s independant conpanies, and for Daniel
Teeson, late corporal in the 80th regiment, of a tract of
400 acres of land in the county of Albany, on the east
side of Lake Champlain, (town of Charlotte, Vermont,) . 46
June 1. Return of survey for Alexr. Clark and Morris His-
sernon, late corporals in the 80th regiment, of a tract of
400 acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain, in
the county of Albany, (town of Charlotte, Vermont,) ... 47
June 1. Return of survey for John Wiley, late corporal in
80th regiment, and Moses Ibbot, late Serjeant in the 55th,
of a tract of 400 acres of land on the east side of Lake
Champlain, in the county of Albany, (town of Charlotte,

Vermont,) • • • • • • • • • • • •

1761 June 23. Petition of William Cunningham, ot Burnet s held,
in the county of Albany, for three small tracts of land con-
taining about 800 acres, on the north side of the Mohawk

river *

1765. June 1 .' Certificate of Sir William Johnson, that the said

three small tracts are vested in the crown, ^ . 49

June 3. Return of survey for Benjn. Porter, late serjeant in
the 27th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land on the
west side of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany,

368 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xix.

1765. north of tract surveyed for Joseph Franklin, (Moriah,

Essex Co.,) 50

June 3. Return of survey for Joseph Franklin, late Serjeant
in the 27th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land on
the west side of Lake Champlain, opposite Crown Point,
in the county of Albany, (Moriah, Essex Co.,) 51

Map of the same, 51

June 4. Petition of James Grant, late lieutenant in the 45th
regiment, for 2,000 acres of land, 52

June 4. Return of survey for Alexr. Dingwall, late serjeant,
in the 55th regiment, of 200 acres of land in the county
of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, east of a
tract surveyed for Dugal McFarland, 53

June 4. Return of survey or Henry Nicholas Kaester, late
corporal in the 4th battalion of the 60th regiment, of a
tract of 200 acres of land east side of Lake Champlain in
the county of Albany, (town of Charlotte, Vei-mont,) . . 54

June 5. Return of survey for John Waugh, late serjeant in
the 55th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land on the
east side of Lake Champlain in the county of Albany,
(Charlotte, Vermont,) 55

June 5. Petition of Josiah Willard and Medad Pomroy, in
behalf of themselves and their associates, for a grant of
a tract of land, on the west side of Connecticut river, at
a place known by the name of the Great Meadow, con-
taining 1 9,000 acres, and praying that the same be erected
into a township, by the name of Putney, 56

June 5. Return of survey for John McPherson, late corpo-
ral in the 42d regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land,
east of Lake Champlain in the county of Albany, (town
of Charlotte, Vermont,) 57

May 1 1 . Certificate of P. Balneavis, captain lieutenant of the
4 2d regiment, that John McPherson, corporal, served in
said regiment, 57

June 6. Petition of John Treby, late captain in the 80th regi-
ment, for a grant of 3,000 acres of land to the east of
Hudson's river, 58

June I. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Capt. John Treby,
served during the war, . 58

June 8. Petition of David Embury and twelve others, for
a grant of 13,000 acres of land on the east side of Hud-
son's river, east of lands granted Alexr. Turner and others, 59

June 11. Petition of Nathan Whiting, late corporal in one
of H. M.'s independent companies, for a grant of 3,000
acres of land on the west side of Connecticut river, ad-
joining the present line between this province and the
province of Massachusetts Bay, and formerly laid out into
a township by the name of Cumberland, 60

1764. April 18. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Capt. Nathan

Whiting served during the war, 60

1765. June 11. Petition of Nathan Whiting, in behalf of himself

and nine others, for a grant of 10,000 acres of land on the
west side of Connecticut river, adjoining the present line

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Page.
1765. between this province and the province of the Massachu-
setts Bay, formerly erected into a township by the pro-
vince of New Hampshire, by the name of Cumberland, 60
June 12. Petition of James Brakenridge, in behalf of him-
self and others, for a grant of a tract of 23,000 acres of
land north of Sandgate, and praying the same be erected

into a township by the name of Rupert, 61

June 12. Petition of Norman Macleod, late captain of the
80th regiment, for a grant of 3,000 acres of land in the
township of Cumberland, 62

1764. Dec. 19. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Capt. Lieut. McLeod

served during the war, 62

1765. June 13. Petition of Surgeon Donald McLean, of the late

77th regiment, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land in the
township of Cumberland, 63

June 13. Return of survey for John Yourfg, late provost
marshal, of 2,000 acres, on the east side of Lake Cham-
plain in the county of Albany, (Shelburne, Vermont,) . . . 64

June 13. Petition of Isaac Searle, in behalf of himself and
twenty-two others, for a grant of 23,000 acres of land, east
of the township of Arlington, and that the same be erect-
ed into a township by the name of Sunerland, 65

June 13. Abstract of letters patent to Isaac Vrooman and
twenty-five others, of a certain tract of land containing
26,000 acres in the county of Albany, about twenty miles
east of Hudson's river, and on both branches of Batten
kill, 05

June 14. Petition of Ebenezer Cole, in behalf of himself and
thirty others, for a grant of a tract of land containing
23,040 acres, north of Bennington and south of Arlington,
and that the same be erected into a township by the name
of Shaftsbury, (see page 28, ) 66

June 15. Petition of Hugh Fraser, late Lieut, in the 78th
regiment, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land, on the east
side of Hudson's river, 67

1764. August 29. Certificate of General Gage, that Lieut. Hugh

Fraser served during the war, 67

[No date.] Paper relating to instructions from the surveyor
general to his deputy, for laying out lands petitioned for
by Lieut. H. Fraser ; and also relating to the locating and
surveying of 8,000 acres of land, to the north and west of
Princetown, for Mr. Duane, 68

1765. June 18. Return of survey for James Jefferies, late private

in the 77th regiment, of a tract of 50 acres of land, in the
county of Albany, east side of Hudson's river, north of a ^
tract surveyed for Alexr. Dingwall, 69

June 20. Return of survey for John Culbert, John McFarlan
and John Wright, late Serjeants, and Saml. Scoffel, late
drummer, all of the 80th regiment, of a tract of 800 acres
of land, on the east side of Lake Champlain, in the county
of Albany, (Shelburne, Vermont,) 70

June 21. Petition of Ephraim Doolittle, Ephraim Curtis,
Wm. Ward and others, for a grant of the township of
47

370 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xix.

1765. Shoreham, on the east side of Lake Champlain or Wood
creek waters, the southwest corner being on the shore of
said waters, due east of Ticonderoga fort, VI

June 21. Petition of Nathan Baldwin, Ephraim Doolittle
and others, for a grant of the town of Bridport, on the
east side of Lake Champlain or Wood creek waters,
bounded south by the township of Shoreham, 71

June 24. Petition of Joshua Johnson, Samuel Brewer and
others, for a grant of the township of Pitsford, west of
Connecticut river, on Otter creek, north of Rutland, .... 72

June 26. Return of survey for Alexr. Munroe, late Serjeant
in the 55th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land, on
the east side of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany,
(town of Charlotte, Vermont,) 73

June 6. Certificate of Capt. Moncrieffe, that Serjt. Alexander
Munroe served during the war, 73

June 26. Return of survey for Fredk. Hartill, late Serjeant in
the 3d Battalion of the 60th regiment, of a tract of 200
acres of land, on the east side of Lake Champlain, in the
county of Albany, (town of Charlotte, Veimiont,) 74

June 26. Return of survey for Peter Graff, late Serjeant in the
3d Battalion of the 60th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres
of land, on the east side of Lake Champlain, in the county
of Albany, (town of Charlotte, Vermont,) 75

June 29. Return of survey for John Titts, late corporal in
the 47th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land, on the
east side of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany,
(town of Charlotte, Vermont,) 76

June 29. Return of survey for William Ellis, late Serjeant in
the 80th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land, in the
county of Albany, on the east side of Lake Champlain,
(town of Charlotte, Vermont,) 77

June 29. Return of survey for James McDonald, late Lieut.
in the 60th regiment, of a tract of 10,000 acres of land,
in the county of Ulster, on both sides of the Shawangunk
kill, (Calhoun, Orange Co.,) 78

Map of the same, 78

July 1. List of officers, non-commissioned officers and pri-
vates, with rank, regiment and the dates of their discharge,
and application for land, 78

July 1. Petition of James Marsh and 50 others, for a grant
of the township of Linfield, adjoining the township of
Sharon, 79

July 2. Petition of Isaac Marsh, Benjamin Spalding and
Joseph Parkhurst, for a grant of the township of Sharon, 80

July 2. Return of survey for Samuel Higginson, late corpo-
ral in the 4th Battalion of the 60th regiment, of a tract
of 200 acres of land, on the east side of Lake Champlain,
in the county of Albany, (town of Charlotte, Vermont,) . . 81

July 3. Petition of James Eddington, late lieutenant in the
42d regiment, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land on
the west side of Connecticut river, in the township of
Cumberland, 82

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1764. Sept. 29. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. James Ed-

dington served during the war, 82

1765. July 4. Return of survey for Andrew Coulter, late corporal

in the 46th regiment, of 200 acres of land on the east
side of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany, (town
of Charlotte, Vermont,) 83

Feb. 28. Copy of an Indian deed, dated 18th May, 1754, for
a tract of land containing about 45,000 acres, south side
of the Mohawks river, beginning at the west bounds of
the patent of the Great falls, sold by certain Oneida
Indians to Rudolph Stale and Johan Joost Herkhimer,
junr., 84

Certificate of Cadwallader Colden, junr., deputy surveyor,
and Johan Jost Herchheimer, justice, that the bounds of
said tract were mai'ked in presence of the Indians, and
the purchase money paid, dated 18th May, 1754, 84

July 6. Certificate of Sir Wm. Johnson, that the lands des-
cribed in the above said Indian deed, were bona fide pur-
chased of the native Indian proprietors thereof, with the
consent of the Oneida castle of Indians, 84

July 8. Petition of sundry non-commissioned officers and
soldiers, for grants of land on the east side of Lake Cham-
plain, to the north of Otter creek, 85

July 8. Protest of Mr. De Lancey, in behalf of himself and
the rest of the proprietors of Minisink patent, against
granting letters patent to any person for any lands that
may have been laid ont by the commissioners for dividing
said patent, for defraying the expense of the partition
thereof, 85

July 8. Petition of Peter Brown, late surgeon's mate in H.
M.'s hospital in America, for a grant of 2,000 acres of
land, on both sides of a mountain which projects into the
township of Dorset, or to the north of Princctown, .... 86

May 17. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Peter Brown, sur-
geon's mate, served during the war, 86

July 8. Petition of Peter Brown, late a lieutenant in the
royal regiment of artillery, for a grant of 2,000 acres of
land, already granted him by the Governor of New Hamp-
shire, 87

May 28. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Peter Brown
served during the war, 87

July 8. Caveat entered by Oliver De Lancey and John Morin
Scott, against the grant of any lands in the Minisink
patent, laid out by the commissioners for defraying the
expenses of the partition of said patent, 83

July 9. Order of Lieut. Govr. Colden, for the persons enter-
ing the above caveat to exhibit before him, on or before
the 23d inst., their reasons against granting the lands in
question to Lieut. James McDonald, and that in default
thereof, the said caveat be dismissed, 83

July 9. Petition of Peter Goelet, in behalf of the lawful
representatives of Alice Ratsey, deceased, praying confir-
mation of certain lots of land within the Minisink angle, 83

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Page.
1765. July 10. Return of survey for Robert Munroe, late corporal
in the 47th regiment, of a tract of land containing 200
acres, on the east side of Wood creek, in the county of
Albany, east of a tract granted Joseph Walton and others, 89

July 10. Petition of Ebenezer Morse, Ephraim Doolittle and
Job Cushing, in behalf of the proprietors of the township
of New Fane, situate on West river, west of Connecticut
river, formerly granted under the government of New
Hampshire, praying a grant in confirmation of said town-
ship, 90

July 11. Return of survey for Wm. Gregor, late adjutant in
the 42d regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land in the
county of Albany, east side of Hudson's river, (Shafts-
bury, Vermont,) 91

Map of the same, 91

July 1 1 . Return of survey for John Gregor, late lieutenant
in the 42d regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land in
the county of Albany, east side of Hudson's river, (White-
creek, Washington Co.,) 92

Map of the same, 92

July 1 1 . Return of survey for Ann Gordon, late lieutenant
in the 42d regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land in
the county of Albany, east side of Hudson's river, (Shafts-
bury, Vermont,) 93

Map of the same, 93

July 11. Return of survey for John Andrew, late Serjeant in
80th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land on the east
side of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany, (town
of Charlotte, Vermont,) 94

July 11. Return of survey for Chai'les Sapeteen, late private
in the 77th regiment, of a tract of 50 acres of land on the
east side of Wood creek in the county of Albany, (Gran-
ville ? Washington Co.,) 95

July 11. Return of survey for James Bain, late lieutenant in
one of H. M.'s independent companies, of a tract of 2,000
acres of land on the east side of Hudson's river in the
county of Albany, (White Creek, Washington Co.,) 96

July 1 1 . Return of survey for Duncan McVicar, late quarter
master of the 55th regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of
land, east side of Hudson's river, in the county of Albany,
(Shaftsbury, Vermont,) 97

July 12. Certificate of Major Moncrieffe, that Duncan Mc-
Vicar was quarter master in the 55th regiment, 98

July 13. Return of survey for John Storm, late surgeon's
mate in the 60th regiment, of 2,000 acres, east side of
Lake Champlain in the county of Albany, (Shelburne and
town of Charlotte, Vermont,) 99

July 14. Return of survey for William More, late Serjeant
in the 80th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land, east
side of Lake Champlain in the county of Albany, (town
of Charlotte, Vermont,) 100

March 15. Copy of an Indian deed for a tract of land con-
taining nearly 60,000 acres in the county of Albany, on

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Page.

1765. the south side of the Maquaes river, beginning at the
northeast corner of a tract granted John Lindsay and
others, called Cherry Valley, sold by certain Indians to
William Smith, Junr., Johannes Handreekse Vrooman,
Frederick Young, Cornelius Tenbrock and Philip Living-
ston, 101

1761. June 29. Certificate of Isaac Vrooman, deputy surveyor and
Wilhelmus Dellenback, justice of the peace for the county
of Albany, that the bounds described in the aforesaid In-
dian deed were marked out in the presence of the Indians
and the money paid them, 101

1765. July 13. Certificate of Sir Wm. Johnson, in pursuance to
the order of council of the 27th Febr'y, 1765, in the peti-
tion of Fredk. Young and nineteen others, and the peti-
tion of Wm. Smith, junr., and nineteen others, that the
lands described in the foregoing Indian deed were bona
fide purehased and paid for, and the sale acknowledged

by the Canajoharie Indians, 101

July 16. Memorial of Lieut. Alexr. Graydon, setting forth
that he served during the war in the 2d battalion of the
royal American regiment, and praying a grant of 2,000

Sept. 4. Certificate 01 jMtfjoi •o,ll:/^.l:;j.:,-j1a;„^aca:: „;'■.
don was reduced upon half pay as an additional lieuten-
ant in the 2d battalion of royal Americans, commanded
by Major Genl. Murray, 102

July 16. Return of survey for Duncan Forbes, late surgeon's
mate, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land in the county of
Albany, (town of Charlotte, Vermont,) 103

July 16. Return of survey for Denis Croner, late Serjeant
94th regiment, of 200 acres of land on the east side of
Lake Champlain in the county of Albany, 104

[No date.] Petition of Vincent Mathews of the county of
Orange, for 600 acres of land in the tract formerly granted

Capt. Jno. Evans, 105

17G6. June 18. Caveat by Peter Hasenclever, against granting any
lands within Evans' patent to David Mathews or Vincent
Mathews, until he is first heard, 106

Map of vacant lands in Evans' patent, 107

1765. July 20. Return of survey for Charles McCarty, John Drum-
mond, John Scouten, Richd. Mallatts, Nicholas Howell,
Giles Alpine, Thomas Harman, William Miller, John Per-
sons, Jacob Snyder, Patrick McFall and John McEkron,
late privates in the 80th regiment, of a tract of 600 acres
of land on the east side of Lake Champlain in the county
of Albany, (Shelburne, Vermont,) 108

June 12. Certificate of Capt. Norman McLeod, that John
McEkran served in the 80th regiment, and was reduced
at the reduction of said regiment, 108

April 26. Certificate of Capt. N. McLeod, that the non-com-
missioned officers and privates whose names are given,
are entitled to lands, 108

July 20. Return of survey for Robert Greame, John How-

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Page.
1765. ard, Richard Bahen, William Searles, Daniel Conolly and
Hugh Montgomery, late privates in the 80th regiment,
of a tract of 800 acres of land, on the east side of Lake
Champlain, in the county of Albany, (Shelburne, Vt.,) ... 100

July 20. Return of survey for Michl. Garway, John Chuuck,
Win. McMann, late privates in the 60th regiment, of a
tract of 200 acres of land, on the east side of Lake Cham-
plain, in the county of Albany, (Shelburne, Vermont,) ... 110

Sept. 13. Certificate that John Elisha, soldier in the 60th
regiment, served during the war, 110

July 20. Return of survey for Alexander McPherson and
Alexander McHarg, late privates of the 1st regiment of
Foot, of 100 acres of land, east of Hudson's river, county
of Albany, Ill

Certificate of Capt. Moncrieffe, that Alexr. McPherson and
Alexr. McHarg, soldiers in the 1st regiment, were dis-
banded on the reduction of said regiment, Ill

July 23. Return of survey for Christian Stadle, late Serjeant
in the 55th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land,
in the county of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's
river, 112

otadle, Serjeant m Uapt. Winepress company, ol the 55th

regiment, served in said regiment, 112

1765. June 12. Certificate of Capt. Moncrieffe, that Christian

Stadle, serjeant, served during the war, 112

July 23. Return of survey for Evan Cameron, late corporal
in the 78th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land, on
the east side of Hudson's river, in the county of Albany, 113

July 24. Return of survey for Wm. Paul, late corporal in the
55th regiment of a tract of 200 acres of land, on the east
side of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany, (town
of Charlotte, Vermont,) 114

July 24. Certificate of Capt. Moncrieffe, that William Paul,
corporal, served during the war, 114

July 25. Return of survey for Thomas McGuire, late corpo-
ral, William Patterson, Leckamyes Dekeyser, John Colly,
late Serjeants in the 80th regiment, and Roger Smith, late
serjeant in the 55th, of a tract of 1 ,000 acres of land, on
the east side of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany,
(Shelburne and Burlington, Vermont,) 115

July 25. Certificate of David Stanclish, Capt. Lieut., that
Wm. Linthwait, serjeant in the 58th regiment, was dis-
charged, 115

July *25. Return of survey for Garret Keating, late a serjt.
in the 27th regiment, William Able and Walter Sweeny,
late Serjeants, and George Goodchild, late drummer in
the 60th regiment, of a tract of 800 acres of land, in the
county of Albany, (Burlington, Vermont,) 116

July 25. Return of survey for John Dawson, John Coulter,
Thomas West, Thomas Goldsmith and John Underhill,
late corporals in the 80th regiment, of 1,000 acres, east

vol. xix.] LAND PAPERS. 375

Page.
1765. side of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany, (Shel-

buvne, Vermont,) 117

July 25. Memorial of James Murdock, surgeon's mate to the
42d o'r Royal Highland regiment, praying a grant of
land, 118

July 26. Return of survey for Edward Lacells, and Patrick
McMullen, late privates in the 55th regiment, of 100
acres of land, in the county of Albany, east side of Lake
Champlain, (Shelburne, Vermont,) 119

May 20. Certificate of Capt. Moncrieffe, that Andrew Suther-
land, Capt., James John Colder, corporal, Samuel Win-
ders, private and John Fithey, Patrick McMullen and
Edward Lacells, privates, served during the war, 119

July 26. Return of survey for Thomas Laing, late drummer
in the 55th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land, on
the east side of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany,
(Shelburne, Vermont,) 120

July 27. Return of survey for Christ'r Blundel, late store-
keeper of Fort George, in New York, of a tract of 2,000
acres of land, on the east side of Hudson's river, in the
county of Albany, (Hebron, Washington Co.,) 121

August 1. Letter containing the governor's order dismissing
the caveat entered by Oliver De Lancey and John M.
Scott, against granting land surveyed for Lieut. James Mc-
Donald, and directing that letters patent be prepared for
granting 10,000 acres of land, to said Lieut. James Mc-
Donald, 122

August 5. Return of survey for Thomas Armstrong, late
corporal in the 55th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of
land, in the county of Albany, (town of Charlotte, Vt.,). 123

July 27. Certificate of Capt. Moncrieffe, that Thomas Arm-
strong, late corporal in the 55th regiment, served during
the war, ' 123

August 6. Return of survey for Wm. McDonald and Donald
Mathewson, late privates in the 77th regiment, of a lot
of 100 acres of land, being the eastermost half of a lot,
east of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany, (town
of Charlotte, Vermont,) " 124

August 6. Return of survey for James Hedding and Edward
Roche, late privates in the 47th regiment, of the wester-
most half of lot No. 135, containing 100 acres of land, on
the east side of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany,
(town of Charlotte, Vermont,) 125

August 2. Certificate of William Shirreif, aid-de-camp, that
James Hedding and Edward Roach, are discharged sol-
diers of the 47th regiment, 125

August 9. Certificate of Lieut. Thos. Gamble, that Edward
Low served in one of the companies of the 44th regi-
ment duringthe war, 126

August 10. Return of survey for Philip Jones, late drummer
in the 48th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land, east
side of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany, (Ferris-
burg, Vermont,)" 127

376 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xix.

Pago.
1765. May 24. Certificate of Barnaby Byrn, ensign of the 48th
regiment, that Philip Jones, drum beater, served in said
regiment during the war, 127

August 10. Petition of Jehu Hay, late Lieut, in the 1st Bat-
talion of H. M.'s Royal American 60th regiment, for a
grant of 2,000 acres of land, 128

July 30. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Lieut. Jehu Hay
served during the war, 128

August 12. Certificate of Charles Clinton, apothecary's mate,
for a grant of 2,000 acres of land, 129

1764. May 7. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Charles Clinton, apo-

thecary's mate, served during the war, 129

1765. August 13. Return of survey for Robert Lewis, late serjt.,

Lewis Walsh, Patrick Gilchrist, late corporals in the 80th
regiment, John Sunderland, Serjeant, and John Colder,
corporal in the 55th regiment, of 1,000 acres, on the east
side of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany, (Ferris-
burg, Vermont,) 130

July 3. Certificate of Lieut. William Irwin, that Robt. Lewis
is a reduced Serjeant, and served during the war, 130

August 13. Return of survey for Thomas Lee, late drummer
in the 80th regiment, John Wilmot, late corporal in the
60th regiment and Patrick Stone, late serjeant in the 2d
Battalion of the 1st Royal regiment, of three lots of land,
containing together 600 acres, east side of Lake Cham-
plain, in the county of Albany, (Ferrisburg, Vermont,) 131

August 15. Petition of Nathl. Powers, in behalf of himself
and twenty-nine others, for a tract of land, lately called
Springfield, on the west bank of Connecticut river, and
that the same be erected into a township, by the name of
Concord, 131

August 17. Petition of Zedekiah Stone and David Stone,
Junr., in behalf of themselves and their associates, for a.
grant of land, containing 23,000 acres, on the west side
of Connecticut river, and that the same be erected into a
township, by the name of Windsor, 132

Petition of Gideon Lyman, in behalf of himself and twenty-
four others, for a grant of the township of Springfield, on
the west side of Connecticut river, formerly granted under
New Hampshire, 132

List of the original grantees, and present owners of the
township of Springfield, 132

Minute of an agreement between Phineas Lyman, in behalf
of several of the settlers upon the township of Springfield,
and Col. Thomas Chandler, 132

August 19. Petition of Lieut. Allan Grant, for 2,000 acres of
land, 133

August 1 7. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Lieut. Allan Grant
served during the war, .> 133

August 23. Petition of Ezra Taylor and Caleb Stone, in be-
half of himself and twenty-five others, for a grant of the
township of Rutland, lying on the upper waters of Otter
creek, formerly granted under New Hampshire, 134

vol. xix.] LAND PAPERS. 377

Page.
1765. Aug. 23. Petition of Joshua Willard, Kenelum Winslow and
David Stone, in behalf of themselves and twenty others,
for a grant of the township of Reading, formerly granted
under New Hampshire, 153

Sept. 2. Petition of Benjamin Doughty, of the county of
Ulster, for a grant and confirmation of a lot in Minisink
angle, 136

Sept. 4. Petition of Ann McPherson, wife of Alexr. McPher-
son, deceased, for 2,000 acres of land, 137

Sept. 5. Petition of Wm. Kempe, James Lamb and John
Crum, of Orange county, for a grant, not exceeding 1,000
acres, in the county of Orange, 138

Sept. 6. Copy of a mandamus of .the King in council, for
5,000 acres of land, to be surveyed in one contiguous
tract, in the province of New York, for John Tabor
Kempe, 139

Sept. 6. Petition of Isabella Jones, for, and in behalf of her
husband Philip Jones, absent in Virginia, praying letters
patent for a certain tract of land laid out for him, 140

Sept. 6. Mandamus of the King in council, for 5,000 acres of
land to be surveyed in one contiguous tract, in the pro-
vince of New York, for Francis Legge, captain in tfie 4fit,h
regiment, 140

Sept. 6. Mandamus of thp. K^ing in council, for 10,000 acres
of land, to be surveyed in one contiguous tract, in the
province of New York, for John De Berniere, Thomas
Swords, John Anthy. Kernes and Charles De Berniere,. 141

Sept. 6. Mandamus of the King in council, for 5,000 acres of
land, to be surveyed in the province of New York, for
William Edmeston, captain in the 48th regiment, 141

Sept. 6. Mandamus of the King in council, for 5,000 acres of
land, to be surveyed in the province of New York, for
Thomas Grserne, captain in the 42d regiment, 141

Sept. 6. Mandamus of the King in council, for 10,000 acres
of land, to be surveyed in the province of New York, for
James Montresor, lieut. col., and director of engineers in
America, 142

Sept. 6. Mandamus of the King in council, for 5,000 acres of
land, to be surveyed in the province of New York, for
John Adair, director of the hospitals, 143

Sept. 6. Mandamus of the King in council, for 5,000 acres of
land, to be surveyed in the province of New York, for
John Wrightson, 143

Sept. 6. Mandamus of the King in council, for 5,000 acres of
land, to be surveyed hi the province of New York, for
John Small, captain in the 21 st regiment, 143

Sept. 6. Mandamus of the King in council, for 5,000 acres of
land, to be surveyed in the province of New York, for
Robt. Mayne, 144

Sept. 6. Mandamus of the King in council, for 5,000 acres of
land, to be surveyed in the province of New York, for
Sir William Mayne, Bart., 145

Sept. 6. Mandamus of the King in council, for 5,000 acres of
48

378 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xix.

Page.
1765. land, to be surveyed in the province of New York, for

Robert Edmeston, 145

Sept. 6. Mandamus of the King in council, for 5,000 acres of
land, to be surveyed in the province of New York, for
Edward Mayne, 145

Sept. 6. Mandamus of the King in council, for 5,000 acres of
land, to be surveyed in the province of New York, for
Joseph Williams, captain in the 59th regiment, 146

Sept. 6. Mandamus of the King in council, for 5,000 acres of
land, to be surveyed in the province of New York, for
Thomas Ord, lieut. col. of the royal regiment of artillery, 146

Sept. 9. Return of survey for Philip Embury, Peter Embury,
James Willson, Jno. Willson, George Willson, Samuel
t Willson, Moses Cowen and Thomas Proctor, of a tract of
8,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, east of lands
granted Ryer Schemerhorn and others, (White Creek,
Washington Co.,) 147

Map of the same, 147

Sept. 1 1 . Return of survey for James Weir, late corporal in
the 1st or royal regiment, of a tract of land on the east
side of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany, (Shel-
burne, Vermont,) 148

Sept. 2. Certificate of Capt. Moncrieffe, that James Weir,
corporal in the 1st or royal regiment, was discharged,. . . 148

Sept. 12. Return of survey for Samuel Hoobs, late Serjeant
in the 2d battalion of the 60th regiment, of a tract of
land on the east side of Lake Champlain, in the county of
Albany, (town of Charlotte, Vermont,) 149

Sept. 13. Return of survey for James Knight, Sebastian
Kinch, Bartholomew Shane, Lawrence Smith, Timothy
Callahan, William McCullum, late privates of the 60th
regiment, John Fithy, Samuel Winders, late privates in
the 55th regiment, Thomas Aske, Jacob Huzey, Robert
Piggot and Robert Milligan, late privates in the 80th
regiment, of three lots of land containing 600 acres, on
the east side of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany,
(Ferrisburg, Vermont,) ". 150

Sept. 13. Lease from Coenradt Frank and others, to Sir Wil-
liam Johnson, and others, of two thirds of 5,000 acres of
land near Burnet's field, in the county of Albany, 151

Sept. 14. Release from Conradt Frank and others to Sir Wil-
liam Johnson and others, of two thirds of 5,000 acres of
land near Burnet's field, in the county of Albany, 152

Sept. 17. Return of survey for Jacob Starnberger and others,
of a tract of 8,000 acres of land* in the county of Albany,
on the east side of Schohary, adjoining the patent of
Schohary, 153

Map of the same, 153

Sept. 17. Return of survey for John Allan, late a private in
the 40th regiment, of a tract of 29 acres of land in the
county of Ulster, being part of the land formerly granted
Capt. John Evans, 154

Map of the same, 154

vol. xix.] LAND PAPERS. 379

Page.
1 7G5. Sept. 1 9. Petition of Zedekiah Stone, Nathan Stone and David
Stone, the second, in behalf of themselves and twenty
others, for a grant of the township of Windsor on Con-
necticut river, formerly granted by New Hampshire,. ... 155
List of names to be inserted in the patent for the township
of Windsor, 155

1763. Sept. 1. Grant under the seal of NeAV Hamshire of the town-

ship of Thomlinson, to Jonathan WThitney and fifty-seven

others, 157

1765. Sept. 19. Petition of John Kilburn, for one right or share of

the township of Springfield, 158

1754. June 6. Copy of an Indian deed to George Zimmer, Jacob
Starnberger, Frederick Weaver and Jacob Zimmer, for
13,000 acres of land in the county of Albany on the east

side of Schohary, 158

1765. Sept. 20. Certificate of Sir W7illiam Johnson, that the said
lands were purchased bona fide, and that the Indians lay
no claim thereto, 158

Sept. 20. Return of survey for Guy Johnson, late lieutenant
in one of his majesty's independent companies, of a tract
of 2,000 acres of land in the county of A 1 Veiny, on the
.ninth side of the Mohawks river, adjoining a tract granted
Conrad Frank and others, (^prmau rials and Little Falls,
Herkimer Co.,) .' 159

Map of the same, 159

Sept. 20. Petition of Walter Patterson, in behalf of the Earl
of Ilchester, Lord Holland, Charles Lee, Clotworthy Up-
ton and himself, for a grant of 100,000 acres of land, .... 160

Sept 24. Memorial of Lieut. James McDonald, late of the 60th
regiment, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land, 161

1764. Dec. 24. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. James Mc-

Donald, served during the war, 161

1765. Sept. 25. Petition of George McNish, Thomas Gale, Abraham

Gale and David Corwin, for a grant of lot No. 17, in
Minisink angle, 161

[No date.] Petition of Thomas Chandler, for a grant of the
township of New Flamstead, 162

[No date.] Petition of Angus McDonald, private of the 78th
regiment, Miles Carmichal and John Black of said regi-
ment, and John Sutherland, private of the 77th regiment,
for a grant of 200 acres of land on the east side of Kin-
derhook river, 163

Sept. 26. Return of survey for William Smith, of a certain
tract of land containing 1,070 acres, being lot 35 in the
Minisink angle, (Calhoun, Orange Co.,) 164

Map of the same, 164

Sept. 26. Return of survey for Gualtherus Dubois and others,
representatives of Henry Van Bael, deceased, of a cer-
tain tract of land containing 1,050 acres, being lot No. 33,
in the Minisink angle, (Calhoun, Orange Co.,) with 165

Map of the same, 165

Sept. 26. Return of survey for John Nicoll and others, rep-
resentatives of Doctor John Nicoll, of two tracts of land

380 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xix.

Page.
1765. containing together 2,080 acres, being lotts 37 and 45 in

Minisink angle, (Calhoun, Orange Co.,) 166

Map of the same, 166

Sept. 26. Return of survey for John Brown, late drummer,
Mathias Former and William Linthwaite, late a Serjeant
in the 58th regiment, of three tracts of land containing

• together 600 acres, on the east side of Lake Champlain in
the county of Albany, 167

Sept. 26. Return of survey for Win. Wensell, Christian
Wedderman, Wm. Snyder, Michael Jennick and twelve
others, privates, of four tracts of land containing together
800 acres, on the east side of Lake Champlain in the county
of Albany, 168

Sept. 28. Petition of Eliakim Hall, for himself and nineteen
others, for a grant of the township of Wallingford, for-
merly granted under New Hampshire, 169

List of the original grantees and present owners of the town-
ship of Wallingford, 170

Sept. 28. Petition of Danl. Lyman, for himself and fifty-one
others, for a grant of the township of Weathersfield, for-
merly giantcd under New Hampshire, 171

Sept. 29. Memorial of Jas- McDonald, late lieutenant **» +v,„

fiOt.h ro ojIirLont, piling grant e\f 9,000 ac.rnH uf loncl in tho

county of Albany, on the east side of Kinderhook river, 172
Sept. — . Petition of Theodore Atkinson and others, for a
grant of the township of Cavendish, adjoining Weathers-
field, formerly granted under New Hampshire, 173

Oct. 1. Petition of Bildad Andros, Wm. Willard and others,
inhabitants of the township of Westminster, for a grant
of said township, formerly granted under New Hampshire, 174

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1765, 1766."

Page.

1765. Oct. 1. Return of survey for Roderick McDonald, late a Ser-
jeant in the 77th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land,
east side of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany,

(Shelburne, Vermont,) , l

Oct. 3. Return of survey for Edward Lowe, late a private
in the 46 th regiment, of a tract of 50 acres of land, east
side of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany, (town

of Charlotte, Vermont,) 2

Oct. 3. Return of survey for John Maccadoo, late a private
in the 47th regiment, of a tract of 50 acres of land, in the

county of Albany, (town of Charlotte, Vermont,) 3

1763. Sept. 6. Certificate of Major John Spital, that John Macadoo

served in Capt. Gardiner's company, of the 47th regiment, 3
1765. Oct. 3. Certificate of William Shirreff, aid-de-camp, that
John Maccadoo was discharged from the 47th regiment,

and is entitled to land, 3

Oct. 7. Memorial of Oliver Partridge, in behalf of himself
and associates, proprietors of the township of Halifax,
adjoining the north line of the Massachusetts bay, and
west of Connecticut river, formerly granted under New
Hampshire, praying a grant and confirmation of the same, 5
List of the lots in the township of Halifax, on which the

owners have done no duty, 5

Oct. 7. Return of survey for James Grant and Arch. Camp-
bell, late Lieuts. in the 45th regiment, of a tract of 4,000
acres of land, on the east side of Hudson's river, in the
county of Albany, adjoining a tract surveyed for Lieut.

John Gregor, (White Creek, Washington Co.,) 6

Oct. 8. Return of survey for James Mustard, late a drummer
in the 55th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land, on
the east side of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany,

(town of Charlotte, Vermont,) V

June 22. Certificate of Capt. Moncrieffe, that James Mus-
tard, late a drummer in the 55th regiment, served during
the war, «

382 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xx.

Page.
1765. Oct. 9. Petition of Lieut. John Hall, for a grant of 2,000

acres of land, in the county of Albany, 9

Oct. 9. Petition of Quartermaster John Clark, for 2,000 acres
of land, to the west of land laid out for Sir John St. Clair,
Lieuts. James Dow and Archcl. Blane, 10

Oct. 9. Petition of Daniel Jones, in behalf of himself and
nine others, for 3,800 acres of land, in the township of
Guilford, 11

Oct. 10. Return of survey for David Wooster, late a captain
in the 51st regiment, of a tract of 3,000 acres of land, on
the east side of Lake Champlain, in the county of Albany,
(Addison, Vermont,) 12

Oct. 10. Return of survey for Valentine Gardiner, late a
captain in the 55th regiment, of a tract of 3,000 acres of
land, on the east side of Lake Champlain, in the county
of Albany, opposite Crown Point, (Addison, Vermont,) 13

Oct. 11. Return of survey for George Phyn, late a Lieut, in
the 44th regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land, in the
county of Albany, on the east side of waters running from
Wood creek to Lake Champlain, (Shoreham, Vermont,) 14

Oct. 1 1 . Return of survey for Wni. Shirreff, late captain in
the 47th regiment, of two tracts of land, in the county of
Albany, the first containing 1,000 acres, and lies on the
east side of Lake Champain, south of a tract surveyed for
Capt. Valentine Gardiner; the second containing 2,000
acres, and lies on the east side of Hudson's river, adjoin-
ing a tract surveyed for the Revd. Harry Munro, (Brid-
port, Vermont, and Hebron, Washington Co., N. Y.,) ... 15

Oct. 11. Return of survey for John McDonald, late a Lieut.
in the 77th regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land, in
the county of Albany, on a branch of Hudson's river, near
Sachendaga, adjoining a tract surveyed for Lieut. James
McDonald, 16

Oct. 11. Return of survey for Jas. McDonald, late a lieute-
nant in the 60th regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of
land in the county of Albany, on a branch of Hudson's
river, near Sacondaga, adjoining a tract surveyed for
Jacob Mass and others, with 17

Draught of the same, 17

Oct. 12. Petition of James Rogers in behalf of himself and
twenty-two others, for a grant of land containing 26,000
acres, west of Tomlinson, 18

List of the proprietors of the township of Kent, 18

Oct. 14. Caveat of Jacob Marsh, for himself and his asso-
ciates, against granting any lands within the township of
Shaftsbury, 18

Oct. 14. Petition of John Dewit, Mattheus Hopper, Peter
Williams and Anthony Bulson, for a grant of 2,000 acres
in a tract of land on the east of Hudson's river, in the
county of Albany, north of the Deepakill, south of Simes
Killitie, and on the east side of Brat's patent, 19

Report of Surveyor Genl. Colden, in relation to certain

vol. xx.] LAND PAPERS. 383

Page.
1765. vacant land between Schatecook and the land granted

Abraham Peter Schuyler & Co., 19

Oct. 15. Return of survey for John Mabeess, late corporal
in his majesty's first battalion of the royal American regi-
ment, of a tract of 200 acres of land on the east of Lake
Champlain, in the county of Albany, (town of Charlotte,
Vermont,) 20

Oct. 15. Return of surrey for Charles Miller, late a serjeant
in H. M.'s fourth battalion or 60th regiment, of a tract of
200 acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain, in
the county of Albany, (Shelburne, Vermont,) 21

Oct. 16. Return of survey for Alexr. Grant, late a lieutenant
in the 77th regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land in
the county of Albany, on the east side of waters running
from Wood creek into Lake Champlain, (Shoreham, Ver-
mont,) 22

Oct. 16. Return of survey for George Clark, late captain in
the 77th regiment, of a tract of 3,000 acres of land in the
county of Albany, on the east side of the waters running
from Wood creek into Lake Champlain, (Shoreham, Ver-
mont,) 23

Oct. 18. Return of survey for James Rumsey, late a lieute-
nant in the 77th regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of
land in the county of Albany, on the east side of Lake
Champlain, (Addison and Panton, Vermont,) 24

Oct. 18. Return of survey for Donald Campbell, late a lieute-
nant in the 77th regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land
in the county of Albany, on the east side of Lake Cham-
plain, (Panton, Vermont,) 25

Oct. 18. Return of survey for John Wilkins, late a major in
the 60th regiment, of a tract of 5,000 acres of land in the
county of Albany, on the east side of Lake Champlain,
(Addison, Vermont,) 26

Oct. 18. Return of survey for Wm. Haggart, late a lieute-
nant in the 77th regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land
in the county of Albany, (Addison, Vermont,) 27

Oct. 18. Return of survey for Charles Forbes, late captain
in the 42d regiment, of a tract of 3,000 acres of land in
the county of Albany, east side of Lake Champlain,
(Addison, Vermont,) 28

Oct. 18. Return of survey for Alexr. Campbell, late a lieute-
nant in the 77th regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land
in the county of Albany, east side of Lake Champlain,
(Panton, Vermont,) 29

Oct. 18. Return of survey for Peter Brown, late a lieutenant
fireworker in the royal artillery, of a tract of 2,000 acres
of land in the county of Albany, about twelve miles west
from Connecticut river, adjoining Summersett, 30

Oct. 18. Return of survey for Allan Grant, late a lieutenant
in the 42d regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land in
the county of Albany, on the east side of Lake Champlain, 31

Oct. 18. Return of survey for Hugh Wallace, late a lieuten-
ant in one of his majesty's independent companies, of a

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1765. tract of 2,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, east

side of Lake Champlain, (Bridport, Vermont,) 32

Oct. 19. Petition of William Williams, for a grant of 3,000
acres of land, 33

Oct. 19. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Capt. Williams served
during the war, 33

Oct. 19. Return of survey for Ralph Spooner, late a miner
in the royal regiment of artillery, of a tract of 200 acres
of land in the county of Albany, east side of the waters
running from Wood creek to Lake Champlain, (Bridport,
Vermont,) 34

Oct. 19. Return of survey for Ralph Barrass, late a miner
in the royal artillery, of a tract of 200 acres of land in
the county of Albany, on the east side of the waters run-
ning from Wood creek to Lake Champlain, (Bridport,
Vermont,) 35

Oct. 19. Return of survey for William Sharp, late a miner
in the royal regiment of artillery, of a tract of 200 acres
of land in the county of Albany, east side of the waters
running from Wood creek into Lake Champlain, (Brid-
port, Vermont,) 36

Oct. 1 9. Return of survey for Skeen Douglass, late a miner
in the royal regiment of artillery, of a tract of 200 acres
of land in the county of Albany, east side of the waters
running from Wood creek into Lake Champlain, (Brid-
port, Vermont,) 37

Oct. 19. Return of survey for John Smith, late a miner in
the royal regiment of artillery, of a tract of 200 acres of
land in the county of Albany, on the east side of the
waters running from Wood creek into Lake Champlain,
(Bridport, Vermont,) 38

Oct. 19. Return of survey for Henry Gladwin, late major
in the 80th regiment, of a tract of 5,000 acres of land in
the county of Albany, east side of the waters running
from Wood Creek to Lake Champlain, (Bridport, Ver-
mont,) 39

Oct. 1 9. Return of survey for John Carden, late captain in
the 2d battalion of the 60th regiment, of a tract of 3,000
acres of land in the county of Albany, on the east side
of the waters running from Wood creek into Lake Cham-
plain, (Bridport, Vermont,) 40

Oct. 19. Return of survey for George McDougal, late a lieu-
tenant in the 60th regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of
land in the county of Albany, on the east side of the
waters running from Wood creek into Lake Champlain,
(Shoreham ? Vermont,) 41

Oct. 19. Return of survey for John Treby, late a captain in
the 80th regiment, of a tract of 3,000 acres of land in the
county of Albany, on the east side of the waters running
from Wood creek into Lake Champlain, (Bridport, Ver-
mont,) 42

Oct. 19. Return of survey for Samuel Richardson, late a
miner in the royal regiment of artillery, of a tract of

vol. xx.] LAND PAPERS. 385

1 705. 200 acres of land in the county of Albany, on the east
side of the waters running from Wood creek into Lake

Champlain, 43

Oct. 19. Return of survey for John Small, late a captain in
the 42d regiment, of a tract of land containing 3,000 acres
in the county of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's

river, partly in Shaftsbury and Bennington, 4.4

Oct. 19. Return of survey for Thomas Saunders, late a miner
in the royal artillery, of 200 acres of land in the county
of Albany, on the east side of the waters running from

Wood creek into Lake Champlain, 45

Oct. 21. Return of survey for Roderick Fraser, late a corpo-
ral in the 78th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land
in the county of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's

nver, 4(J

17G3. Sept. 14. Certificate of Major Abercombie that Roderick
Fraser, corporal in Capt. Hugh Cameron's company of
the 78th regiment, served for the space of seven years,. 40
1765. Oct. 22. Memorial of Capt. Cortland Schuyler and Henry
Cuyler, commissary, praying an order of survev for 3,000
acres to each of vacant lands in the county of Albany, on
the east side of Wood creek, lying on both sides of a run
of water, which falls into said creek a little above Mon-
tour's creek, 4-

Certificate of Genl. Gage that Cortland Schuyler and Henry

Cuyler, served during the war, 47

Oct. 22. Return of survey for John Hay, late a lieutenant in
the 60th regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land in the
county of Albany, on the east side of the waters running
from Wood creek into Lake Champlain, (Shoreham, Ver-
mont,) 4g

Oct. 23. Certificate of Capt. William Shirreff, that Joseph
Smitten, Serjeant in the 47th regiment, served during the
war, ° 40

Oct. 23. Return of survey for George Munroe, late physician
in H. M.'s hospital in North America, of a tract of 3,000
acres of land in the county of Albany, on the east side of
Hudson's river, in Bennington and Shaftsbury, (Vermont,) 50

Oct. 23. Return of survey for Wm. Barr, late a surgeon in
H. M.'s military hospital in North America, of°a tract
of 3,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, on the
east side of Hudson's river in Shaftsburv and Glossenbury, 5 1

Oct. 23. Return of survey for David Hepburn, late surgeon
in the 42d regiment, of a tract of land in the county of
Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river in Shaftsbury
(Vermont,) - >-,

Oct. 23. Return of survey for Jonathan Mallet late a sur-
geon hi H. M.'s hospital in North America, of 3,000 acres
of land in the county of Albany on the east side of Hud-
son's river in Shaftsbury, (Vermont,) 53

Oct. 24. Return of survey for James Napier, late inspector
and director general of H. M.'s military hospital in North
America, of a tract of 10,000 acres of land in the county

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Page.
1765. of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, west of
Green Mountains, and partly in Shaftsbury, Glossenbury,
Sunderland and Arlington, (Vermont,) 54

Oct. 25. Return of survey for Wm. Beard, late a Serjeant in
the 17th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land on the
east side of Lake Champlain in the county of Albany,
(town of Charlotte, Vermont,) 55

Oct. 25. Return of survey for Denis Marra, Thomas Hayd,
Philip Fishers and John Darby, late soldiers in the 86th
regiment, James McLaren, John Dower, Wm. Brown,
Wm. McKenzie and John McDonald, late soldiers in the
55th regiment, David Richey and John Gordon, late sol-
diers in the 47th regiment, John Jenkins and John Men-
yard, late soldiers in the 48th regiment, Richard Perry
and Thomas Nalor, late privates in the 46th regiment,
and Alexr. Dixon, late private in the 60th regiment, of
seven tracts of land containing together 800 acres, on the
east side of Lake Champlain in the county of Albany,
(town of Charlotte, Vermont,) 56

Oct. 26. Return of survey for Charles Doyle, Hector McNeil,
George Snowden, Thomas Moore, John Hopkins, Arthur
Eckley, Francis Hasely and Thomas Cherry, late soldiers
in the 80th regiment, Donald Stewart, Thomas Leslie,
David Ferris, Peter Wright, John Bouclger, late soldiers
in the 55th regiment, and Francis McLean, late soldier in
the 17th regiment, of five tracts of land containing to-
gether 700 acres, east side of Lake Champlain in the
county of Albany, (town of Charlotte, Vermont,) 57

Oct. 26. Return of survey of John Kirkpatrick, late Serjeant
in the 60th regiment, John McDonald and John Hall, late
Serjeants in the 80th regiment, of three tracts of land con-
taining together 600 acres, on the east side of Lake Cham-
plain in the county of Albany, (town of Charlotte, Ver-
mont,) 53

Oct. 26. Return of survey for John Munro, Henry Brower,
John Rickey and Cornelius Brower, of a tract of 4,000
acres of land in the county of Albany, on the east side of
Hudson's river, and on both sides of Batten kill, (Arling-
ton, Vermont,) .... 59

Map of the same, 59

Oct. 26. Return of survey for David Mooney, late lieutenant
in the 60th regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land in
the county of Albany, adjoining a tract surveyed for
Major Philip Skene, (Hampton, Washington Co.,). ._. ... 60

Oct. 26. Return of survey for Simon Ecuyer, late captain in
the 60th regiment, of a tract of 3,000 acres of land in the
county of Albany, adjoining a tract surveyed for Major

Philip Skene, (Hampton, Washington Co.,) . . . 61

Oct. 28. Return of survey for Robert Robson, late a miner
in the royal regiment of artillery, of a tract of 200 acres
of land in the county of Albany, on the east side of waters
running from Wood creek into Lake Champlain, and north
of a tract surveyed for Samuel Richardson, 62

vol. xx.] ' LAND PAPERS. 387

T*o.cro.
1765. Oct. 28. Return of survey for Thomas Hunt, late a corporal
in the 27th regiment, and James Murphy, late a Serjeant
in the 60th regiment, of 400 acres of land in the county

of Albany, on the east side of Lake Champlain, 63

Oct. 28. Return of survey for Abrm. Albey, late a serjeant
in the 46th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land in
the county of Albany, east side of Lake Champlain, (town

of Charlotte, Vermont,) G4

Oct. 28. Return of survey for George Myers, late a serjeant
in the 60th regiment, John Smith, late a drummer in the
same regiment, and Richard Thompson, late corporal in
the 40th regiment, of 600 acres of land in the county of
Albany, east side of Lake Champlain, (Shelburne, Ver-
mont,) 65

Oct. 28. Return of survey for Abrm. Cuyler, late a lieutenant
in one of H. M.'s independant companies called the Queen's
rangers, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land in the county of
Albany, on the east side of Lake Champlain on both sides
of Otter creek, adjoining a tract surveyed for Wni. Wil-
liams, (Vermont,) 66

Oct. 28. Return of survey for Wm. Williams, late captain in
the 52d regiment, of a tract of 3,000 acres of land in the
county of Albany, on the east side of Lake Champlain,

adjoining a tract surveyed for Robert Lewis, 67

Oct. 28. Return of survey for Alexr. McKenzie, late serjeant
in the 40th regiment, of two tracts of land, containing
together, 200 acres, in the county of Albany, west side of

Lake Champlain, near Crown Point, 63

Map of the same, 68

Oct. 28. Petition of the inhabitants of the town of Rocking-
ham, on Connecticut river, for a grant of said town,. ... 09
Oct. 28. Return of survey for Benjn. Robson, late a miner
in the royal artillery, of a tract of 200 acres of land in
the county of Albany, on the east side of the waters run-
ning from Wood creek into Lake Champlain, 70

Oct, 29. Petition of John Reed, George Etherington, Philip
Livingston, junr., James Gray, Hugh Parker, George
Souter and Angus Mackay, for a grant of 7,000 acres of

land on Otter creek, , 7]

Oct. 29. Petition of Samuel Ward, in behalf of himself and
twenty-four others, for a grant of a tract of land called

Corinth, adjoining Newbury, 72

Oct. 29. Petition of Benjamin Whiting, in behalf of himself
and twenty-eight others, for a grant of land called Thet-
ford, adjoining the township of Norwich, on the west

bank of Connecticut river, 73

Oct. 29. Return of survey for Hugh Christie, late a corporal,
Andrew McKachern, Wm. Littlewood and Donald Mc-
Pherson, late drummers in the 42 d regiment, and Moutray
Young, late corporal in the 60th regiment, of 1,000 acre's
of land, in the county of Albany, on the west side of

Otter creek, (Vermont,) 74

Oct. 29. Return of survey for Richard Benson, Frederick

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Page.
1765. John Harburgher, Thomas Woodrow, Michael Dowel,
Archcl. Montgomery, Francis Mee, late soldiers in the
80th regiment, Thomas Price, Samuel Skinner, Dennis
Dugan and George Petchlett, late privates in the 60th
regiment, and Richard Hinton, late private in the 44th
regiment, of a tract of 550 acres of land, in the county of
Albany, on the west side of Lake Champlain, lying on
both sides of the river Bouquet, (Willsborough, Essex
Co.,) 75

Oct. 29. Return of survey for James Mathews, late a private
in the 15th regiment, Mathew Blinkinsop, John Bugg
and Richd. Izzard, late privates in the 46th regiment,
George Williamson, late private in the 40th regiment,
Robert Beattie, late private in the 17th regiment, George
Rodgers, late private in the 27th regiment, and John
McKay, late private in one of H. M.'s Independent com-
panies, of a tract of 400 acres of land, in the county of
Albany, (Ticonderoga, Essex Co.,) 76

Oct 29. Return of survey for John Lee, late serjeant in one
of H. M.'s Independent companies, of a tract of 200 acres
of land, in the county of Albany, (Ticonderoga, Essex
Co.,) 77

Oct. 29. Return of survey for Paul Miller, late a corporal in
the 60th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land, in the
county of Albany, on the west side of Lake Champlain,
and on the south of the river Boquet, (Willsborough,
Essex Co.,) 78

Oct. 29. Return of survey for Thomas Stewart, John Reid,
Donald Munro, Robert Matheson and Alexr. Steuart,
late corporals in the 42d regiment, of a tract of 1,000
acres of land, in the county of Albany, on the east side of
Lake Champlain, and on both sides of Otter creek, (Ver-
mont,) 79

Oct. 29. Return of survey for Norman McDonald, Angus
Mackey, Malcom McBean, James Campbell, Alexander
McDonald, Junr., Finley Grant, Angus Macinven, Donald
Conahar, John Frasier, Alexr. Forbes, John Ran olds,
Angus Stewart, George Thompson, John Stewart and
Malcom Livingston, late privates in the 42d regiment, of
8,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, on both
sides of Otter ci'eek, (Vermont,) 80

Oct. 29. Return of survey for Archibald Campbell and nine-
teen others, privates in the 42d regiment, of a tract of
1,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, on the east
side of Otter creek, (Vermont,) 81

Oct. 29. Return of survey for Alexr. Grant, Alexr. Forbes,
Henry Gun, Lewis Grant and Alexander McPherson, late
Serjeants in the 42d regiment, of a tract of land, contain-
ing 1,000 acres, in the county of Albany, on the cast side
of Lake Champlain, and west of Otter creek, (Vermont,) 82

Oct. 29. Return of survey for George McNish, Thomas Gale,
Abrm. Gale and David Curwin, of a tract of 787 acres of

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Page.
1705. land, in the county of Ulster, being lot 17 in the Minisink

angle, (Calhoun, Orange Co.,) 83

Map of the same, S3

Oct. 29. Return of survey for Benjn. Doughty, of a tract of
1,070 acres of land, in the county of Ulster, being lot 34
in the Minisink angle, (Calhoun, Orange Co.,) 84

Map of the same, 84

Oct. 29. Return of survey for Donald Watson, James Mel-
drum, Alexander McKenzie, Charles Robertson and John
McPherson, late corporals in the 42d regiment, of a tract
of 1,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, east of
Lake Champlain, and west of Otter creek, (Vermont,) ... 85

Oct. 29. Return of survey for Duncan McChombick, Donald
McLean, Hugh Cruikshank, Norman Drummond and
James McNab, late Serjeants in the 42d regiment, of a
tract of 1,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, east
of Lake Champlain, and on both sides of Otter creek,
(Vermont,) 8G

Oct. 29. Return of survey for Win. Leslie, late a Lieut, in
the 60th regiment, of two tracts of land, containing to-
gether 2,000 acres, in the county of Albany, on the west
side of Connecticut river, partly in the township of Pom-
fret, Woodstock, Bridgwater and Bernard, 87

Oct. 29. Return of survey for John Plyer, late drum major
in H. M.'s 60th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land, in
the county of Albany, on both sides of Otter creek, 88

Oct. 29. Return of survey for Thomas Etherington, late a
Lieut, in the 47th regiment, of four tracts of land, contain-
ing together 2,000 acres, in the county of Albany, on the
west bounds of Connecticut river, partly in the townships
of Springfield, Weathersfield, Hertford and Hartford, ... 89
1761. July 6. Grant of the township of Windsor, under the seal of

New Hampshire, to Samuel Ashley and fifty-eight others, 90
1765. Oct. 30. Petition of Samuel Ashley, Hilkiah Grout and Wm,
Smeed, in behalf of themselves and their associates, for a
grant of the township of Shrewsbury, adjoining Saltash,
on the west side of Connecticut river, formerly granted
under New Hampshire, 91

List of the original patentees of the township of Shrewsbury,
of the persons to whom they sold their titles, or to whom
they gave powers, 91

Oct. 30. Petition of Jeremiah Hall, Jonathan Hammon,
John French and John Hunt, in behalf of themselves and
their associates, for a grant of the township of Saltash,
adjoining Reading, on the west side of Connecticut river,
and formerly granted under New Hampshire, 92

List of the original patentees of the township of Saltash, of
the persons to whom they sold or gave powers, present
owners, and names to be inserted in the new patent, .... 92

Oct. 30. Petition of Samuel Stevens, in behalf of himself and
his associates, for a grant of the township of Fairlee, on
the west side of Connecticut river, adjoining Thetford,
and formerly granted under New Hampshire, 94

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Page.
1765. Oct. 30. Return of survey for Alexr. Campbell, late quarter
master Serjeant in the 80th. regiment, and John Little-
wood, late corporal in the 60th regiment, of two tracts of
land, containing together 400 acres, in the county of Al-
bany, on the east side of Lake Champlain, (Shelburne,
Vermont,) 95

1764. Dec. 3. Certificate of Major Le Hunt, that Alexander Camp-

bell, quartermaster in the 80th regiment, served for the
space of five years in the said regiment, and for ten years
in the 42d regiment, 95

1765. Oct. 31. Petition of Capt. William Shirreff, in behalf of his

brother, Lieut. Charles Shirreff, for a grant of land, pur-
suant to the royal proclamation, 96

Oct. 22. Certificate, of Gen. Gage, that Lieut. Charles Shirreft
served during the war, 96

Oct. 31. Petition of Simon Stevens, for himself and his asso-
ciates, for a grant of the township of Barnet, on the west
side of Connecticut river, north of Rygate, formerly
granted under New Hampshire, 97

List of the grantees, , 97

[No elate.] Petition of Oliver Corey, hi behalf of himself and
twenty-three others, for a grant of the township of Thom-
linson, formerly granted under New Hampshire, 97

Oct. 31. Petition of Oliver Willard, in behalf of the proprie-
tors and inhabitants of the township of Hartford, for a
grant of said township on Connecticut river, south of
Norwich, formerly granted under New Hampshire, ..... 98

Oct. 31. List of names to be inserted in the patent, 98

Nov. 2. Return of survey for John Sutherland, late private
in the 77th regiment, of a tract of 50 acres of land, in the
county of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river,
(Pawlet, Vermont,) 99

Map of the same, 99

Nov. 2. Petition of Michl. Lovell and Benjn. Bellows, junr.,
in behalf of themselves and their associates, for a grant
of the township of Rockingham, on the west side of Con-
necticut river, south of Springfield, formerly granted under
New Hampshire, .^ 100

Nov. 19. Petition of Simon Stevens, late a captain of one of
H. M.'s independant companies, for a grant of 3,000 acres
of land, 101

Nov. 20. Petition of Lieut. Col. John Vaughan, for a grant
of 5,000 acres of land, 102

Nov. 20. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Col. J no.
Vaughan served during the war 102

Nov. 20. Petition of Elijah' Alexander, Ebenezer Alexander,
and Ephraim Dormon, in behalf of themselves and their
associates, for a grant of the township of Clarendon, west
of Shrewsbury, formerly granted under New Hampshire, 103

List of the original grantees of the township of Clarendon ;
to whom conveyed ; present proprietors ; and names to be
inserted in patent, 103

Nov. 25. Petition of James Tute, late a .captain in one of

vol. xx.] LAND PAPERS. 391

Page.
1705. II. M.'s independant companies, for a grant of 3,000 acres

of land ... 105

Nov. 19. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that captain James Tute
served during the war, 1 0.3

Nov. 27. Petition of Andrew Gautier, Benjn. Blagge, Robt.
Boyd, Jonathan Hampton, senr., and Jonathan Hampton,
junr., in behalf of themselves and their associates, for a
grant of a tract of 25,000 acres of land east of the town-
ship of Pultney, in lieu of the Township of Orwell, for-
merly granted under New Hampshire, 106

Report of the surveyor general, that the lands in Orwell
referred to in the foregoing petition, have been already
granted, but those on Otter creek have not, 106

Dec. 12. Petition of James Rosse, late Serjeant in the 55th
regiment, for a grant of 200 acres of land on the west
side of Lake Champlain, and west of the fortress of Crown

Point, 107

1766. July 3. Report of the surveyor general that the land refer-
red to in the foregoing petition is not yet granted to any

one, 107

1 765. Dec. 16. Petition of James Welch, late Serjeant in the queen's
independant company of royal American rangers, for a
grant of 200 acres of land, 108

Dec. 20. Petition of Elkana Deane, Elkana Deane, junr.,
Richd. Deane, Nesbitt Deane, William Deane, Jno. Deane,
and Saml. Deane, in behalf of themselves and twenty-
three others, their associates, for a grant of 30,000 acres
of land on Grand Island, in Lake Champlain, 109

Dec. 20. Petition of Lieut. Col. John Vaughan, for a grant
of 1,000 acres of land in addition to the 5,000 acres he is
entitled to, pursuant to the royal proclamation, 110

Dec. 30. Petition of Colonels William Cockroft, Michael
Thodey, George Brewerton, junr., Isaac Corsa; Lieut.-
Cols. Goose Van Schaick, and Mydert Roseboom ; Majors
William Hogan, and Joshua Bloomer ; Captains George
Brewerton, senior, Peter Dubois, Barnaby Byrn, Christo-
per Yeates, John Grant, Richard Rea, Henry Dawson,
Alexander White, Francis Thodey, Robert Maginnis,
George Dunbar, Barrack Snethen, Anthony Waters, Jona-
than Haight, Jonathan Ogden, Verdine Els worth, and
James Howel; Lieutenants Joseph Bull, Tennis Corsa,
Joseph Fitzpatrick, Cornelius Duane, Barent Roseboom
and Michael McLaughlin ; Surgeons John Constable and
Jonathan Lewis, late belonging to the troops raised in the
province of New York, for a grant of land to each, pur-
suant to the royal proclamation, Ill

Dec. 30. Petition "of Joshua Loring, captain in the royal
navy, for a grant of 5,000 acres of land in the township
of Reading, adjoining the lands located for the Earl of
Ilchester and 20 others, in the township of Windsor,. . . 112
1766. Jan. 7. Petition of Simon Stevens, of Charlestown, in the
province of New Hampshire, setting forth that he served
as captain of an independant company during the war,

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Page.
1766. and praying a grant of 3,000 acres of land in the town-
ship of Wethersfield, formerly granted under New Hamp-
shire, 113

Jan. 10. Petition of Lieut. Col. John Vaughan and others,
for a grant of 16,000 acres of land in the county of Albany,
on the east side of Hudson's river, and adjoining the east
bounds of the manor of Ranselaer, 114

Jan. 12. Petition of Hannah Horsey, setting forth that she
is the widow of the late Joseph Horsey, who commanded
H. M.'s schooner Huron, on Lake Erie, and praying a
grant of 2,000 acres of land, and 1,000 acres for each of
her children, in the township of Halifax, lying to the
north of the province of Massachusetts Bay, about eight
miles west of Connecticut river, or in the township of
Redden, adjoining the lands located for the Earl of
Ilchester, ... 115

Jan. 14. Petition of Lieut. Walter Stewart, for a grant of
2,000 acres of land, 116

Jan. 17. Letter from Major Moncrieffe to Govr. Moore,
recommending the petition of the widow Horsey, (see
page 115,) 117

Jan. 20. Petition of James Wilder, late a lieutenant in the
60th royal American regiment, for a grant of 2,000 acres
of land, 118

Jan. 28. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Jas. Wilder
served during the war, 118

Jan. 29. Petition of George Le Hunte, major by brevet, in
the 80th regiment, for 5,000 acres of land in Hindsdale,
on Connecticut river, bounded on the south by Massachu-
setts north line, 119

Feb. 3. Petition of John Kathan, in behalf of himself and
eighteen others, his associates, for a tract of land called
Fullum, containing 19,360 acres on the west side of Con-
necticut river, and north of Battleborough, 120

Duplicate of the foregoing petition, 121

Feb. 3. Petition of Gerret Slover, Samuel Loudon and twelve
others named, for a grant of 1,000 acres of land in a
vacant tract on the west side of Connecticut river, between
the township of Townsend and Tomlinson, and south of
Kent, and that the same be erected into a township by the
name of Warrinstown, 122

Feb. 4. Petition of Isaac Ryckman, junr., and eight others,
for a grant of 9,000 acres of land in a certain tract partly
in the township of Newbury and Rygate, 123

Feb. 8. Petition of John Bard, Cookson Atkinson and twenty-
six others, for a grant of a tract of 28,000 acres of land
in the townships of Bernard, Pomfret and Stockbridge, 124

Feb. — . Petition of Alexr. Phelps and nineteen others,
named, for a grant of a tract of 22,000 acres of land on
the west side of Connecticut river, formerly granted un-
der New Hampshire by the name of the township of Hart-
ford, 125

Feb. 14. Petition of David Embury and thirteen others

vol. xx.] LAND PAPERS. 393

Page.
1766. named, for a grant of 1,000 acres to each, of the lands

described in the petition of the 8th of June last, 126

Feb. 14. Report of the surveyor general that the lands prayed
for are vacant, 126

Feb. 1 7. Mandamus of the King in council, for 5,000 acres
of land to be surveyed and laid out for Capt. Harry Gor-
don in the province of New York, 126

Feb. 17. Mandamus of the King in council, for 3,000 acres
of land to be surveyed and laid out for John Read, in the
province of New York, 127

Feb. 17. Mandamus of the King in council, for 3,000 acres
of land to be surveyed and laid out for John Watts in the
province of New York, 128

Feb. 17. Mandamus of the King in council, for 5,000 acres
of land to be surveyed and laid out for Peter Gordon, in
the province of New York, 128

Feb. 1 7. Mandamus of the King in council, for 3,000 acres
of land to be surveyed and laid out for Sampson Fleming in
the province of New York, 129

Feb. 17. Mandamus of the King in council, for 3,000 acres
of land to be surveyed for Dugald Campbell, in the pro-
vince of New York, 130

Feb. 17. Mandamus of the King in council for 3,000 acres
of land to be surveyed and laid out for Neil McLean in the
province of New York, 130

Feb. 17. Mandamus of the King in council, for 3,000 acres
of land to be surveyed and laid out for Draper Simon Wood
in the province of New York, 131

Feb. 17. Mandamus of the King in council, for 3,000 acres
of land to be surveyed and laid out for James MacMillan
in the province of New York, 132

Feb. 17. Mandamus of the King in council, for 3,000 acres
of land to be surveyed and laid out for John Trotter in
the province of New York, 133

Feb. 17. Mandamus of the King in council, for 10,000 acres
of land to be surveyed and laid out for Sir John St. Clair
in the province of New York, 134

Feb. 17. Mandamus of the King in council for 3,000 acres
of land to be surveyed and laid out for Gerret Van Sante
in the province of New York, 134

Feb. 17. Mandamus of the King in council, for 3,000 acres
of land to be surveyed and laid out for James Porteous
in the province of New York, 135

Feb. 17. Mandamus of the King in council, for 3,000 acres
of land to be surveyed and laid out for Edward Smyth in
the province of New York, 135

Feb. 17. Mandamus of the King in council, for 3,000 acres
of land to be surveyed and laid out for«Wm. Butler, in
the province of New York, 136

Feb. 17. Mandamus of the King in council, for 3,000 acres
of land to be surveyed for Joshua Moore in the province
of New York, 137

Feb. 17. Mandamus of the King in council for 3,000 acres
50

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1766. of land to be surveyed for Robert Moore, in the province

of New York, 138

Feb. IV. Mandamus of the King in council, for 5,000 acres
of land to be surveyed and laid out for Robert Leake in
the province of New York, 139

Feb. 1 7. Mandamus of the King in council, for 3,000 acres
of land to by surveyed and laid out for Fredk. Win. Iiecht
in the province of New York, 140

Feb. 17. Mandamus of the King in council, for 3,000 acres
of land to be surveyed and laid out for Robt. Ross in
the province of New York, 141

Feb. 18. Petition of John Nordberg, for 2,000 acres of land
on the west side of Connecticut river, and partly in the
townships of Rockingham, Putney and Fulham, 142

Feb. 18. Petition of Francis Pfister, late lieutenant in the
]st battalion of royal Americans, for a grant of 2,000
acres of land on the south side of the Mohawks river,

near Little or Canajoharie Falls, between Dicks and

Peter Bellinger, close to Lieut. Guy Johnson's, 143

Feb. 20. Petition of Melancton Smith, in behalf of himself
and eleven others named, for a grant of 12,000 acres of
land in the townships of New Fane and Townsend, on
the west side of Connecticut river, 144

Feb. 24. Certificate of Capt. Thomas Falconer, that Richd.
Collier, corporal, served in the 44th regiment, dated 2d
Sept., 1765, appeared for land, 24th Feb., 1766, 144

Feb. 25. Petition of Jacobus Van Antwerp, Peter Marschalk
and six others, for a grant of 8,000 acres of land in the
township of Somersett, formerly granted under New
Hampshire, 145

Feb. 26. Memorial of John Cook and nine others, praying
a grant of 10,000 acres of land on the east side of Hud-
son's river, 146

March 1. Petition of Jonathan White, in behalf of himself
and his associates, for a grant of 23,000 acres of land on
the west side of Connecticut river, adjoining Thetford, . . 147

March 3. Petition of Capt. John Walker, for a grant of 3,000
acres of land in the township of Cumberland, on the west
side of Connecticut river, 148

March 3. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Capt. Lieut. John
Walker served during the war, 148

March 3. Petition of Adam Penn, late a corporal in the third
battalion of the 60th regiment ; John McCarty and John
Sullivan, late Serjeants in the 40th regiment ; Anthy. Gar-
ret and Thomas Roberts, soldiers in the 1st battalion of
the 60th regiment, and Leonard Williamy, late a soldier
in the 3d battalion of the 60th regiment, for a grant of
750 acres of land in the county of Albany, on the east
side of Lake Champlain, 149

March 13. Petition of Michl. Vander Cooke, junr., Samuel
Brunson, George Jane way and JanDebaun, for a grant of
3,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, on the east

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Page.
1 TOG. side of Hudson's river, adjoining lands granted to Mvn-

dert Schuyler and others, 150

March 23. Certificate of Lieut. Col. John Vaughan, that John
Smedly, private, served in the 4Gth regiment and in the
3d regiment, and also in the light horse, at the Havana.. 1.31

April 1. Petition of Martin Garretson Van Bergen, Thomas
Lynch, John French, Wm. Cain, Hugh Dennison, John
Morin Scott, Daniel Dennison, Joseph Blanchard and
their associates, praying letters patent for 1,000 acres to
each, of certain lands and islands in the county of Albany,
purchased by them of the Katskill Indians, 152

April 1. List of the names referred to in the foregoing peti-
tion, 152

April 4. Petition of John McTavish, late lieutenant in the
highland regiment, praying a grant of land, 153

April 8. Petition of Seth Field and his associates, praying a
grant of 28,000 acres of land, adjoining the township of
Saltash, and that the same be erected into a township by
the name of Bridgewater, 154

List of names to be inserted in the patent of Bridgewater,. 154

April 8. Petition of Levi Willard and his associates, praying
a grant of 24,960 acres of land, apjoining the township of
Hartford, and that the same be erected into a township,
by the name of Woodstock, 155

List of names to be inserted in the patent of Woodstock,. . 155

April 10. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Daniel Morrison,
surgeon's mate, served during the war, 156

April 10. Petition of Adam Gilchrist and eleven others, for
a grant of 1,000 acres of land to each, of a vacant tract
in the comity of Albany, about twenty miles east of Hud-
son's river, 15 7

April 10. Report of the surveyor general, that the land
prayed for in this petition, to the eastward of Brodie's
grant, are vacant, and the lands on the east side of Lake
Champlain are located, 157

April 12. Petition of Johannes Trumbor and William Scram,
for a grant of a tract of 2,000 acres of land in the county
of Albany, on the west side of Hudson's river, on a cer-
tain creek called Countryman's creek, to the north and
west of lands known by the name of Kiskatameechee, . . 158

April 14. Petition of Josiah Powers and his associates, for
a grant of 23,000 acres of land adjoining the township of
Pitsford, and praying that the same be erected into a
township, by the name of Xeshobe, 159

April 14. Petition of Lieut. Phineas Atherton, late of H.M.'s
independants, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land between
Shawangunk mountain and the Wall kill, in Ulster county, 100

April 25. Petition of Arthur St. Clair, late a lieutenant in H.
M.'s royal American regiment, for a grant of 2,000 acres
of land in the township of Thetford, 101

April 29. Petition of John Mouatt, setting forth that he
served during the war as secretary to Rear Admiral Du-

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Page.
1766. rell, at the siege of Louisburgh and Quebec, and praying

a grant of 3,000 acres of land, 162

May 2. Petition of Hugh Munro, Serjeant, praying a grant
of the northermost of four Islands in Hudson's river in
the county of Albany, opposite a tract of land on the east
side of said river granted Stephen Bayard, deceased,. ... 163

May 5. Petition of Jonathan Brewer, David Brewer, John
Butler and Joshua Lock, who served during the late war,
for a grant of land pursuant to the royal proclamation, . . 164

April 12. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Capt. Jonathan
Brewer and Lieut. John Butlei-, served during the war,. . 164

May 7. Petition of Jesse Hallock and others, praying a con-
firmation of the township of Addison, claimed under a
grant from New Hampshire, 165

May 12. Petition of Samuel Stringer, late surgeon's mate in
H. M.'s general hospital in North America, for a grant
of 2,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, on the
east side of Hudson's river and north of Batten kill,. ... 166

April 26. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Samuel Stringer,
surgeon's mate served during the war, 166

May 13. Petition of Lieut.-Col. Maitland and Sir Henry Seton,
Bart., captain, for a grant of 8,000 acres of land in Queens-
man's patent, 167

1765. Dec. 4. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut.-Col. Richard

Maitland, served as deputy adjutant general to the troops

employed at Quebec during the war, 167

Dec. 2. Certificate of Genl. Gage that Capt. Sir Henry Seton,
Bart., served during the war as aid-de-camp to the Honble.
Major Genl. Monckton, 167

1766. May 17. Petition of Jonathan Brewer and John Butler, pray-

ing that their respective proportion of lands, viz.: two

tracts of 3,000 and 2,000 acres be granted in fee simple

to James Duane of the city of New York, but if not, that

. they be granted to themselves in the manner prayed for in

a former petition, {see page 164,) 168

May 17. Petition of James Duane of the city of New York,
in behalf of himself and twenty-five others, praying leave
to purchase from the Indians a certain tract of land in the
county of Albany, northwest of the township of Duanes-
burg, and north of Schohary, and that they may have a
grant of 1,000 acres to each of said land, 169

May 17. Petition of Jonathan Brewer, for a grant of 3,000
acres of land in the county of Albany, south of the town-
ship of Duanesburgh, and south of a tract granted Jacob
H. Ten Eyck and others, 170

May 17. Petition of John Butler, for a grant of 2,000 acres
of land in the county of Albany north of the manor of
Ranselaer, 171

May 19. Petition of John Wetherhead of the city of New
York, merchant, in behalf of himself and his associates,
for a grant of purchase from the Indians of 60,000 acres
of land in the county of Albany, on the north side of the
Mohawks river, about sixteen miles from the town of

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Page.

1766. Schenectady, east of the Sacondaga patent, and west of

the Caiaderoseras patent, &c, 172

May 23. Petition of Richard Colden, corporal, and eight
soldiers, for a grant of 600 acres of land on the east side
of Hudson's river, and west of the patent of Argyle,. . . 173

May 26. Case of the reduced lieutenants serving in the royal
highland regiment on ensign's pay, showing their claims
for lands, 1 74.

May 27. Petition of Kennedy Parrel, for a grant of 3,000
acres of land in the county of Albany adjoining lands
petitioned for by Lieut. Christopher Horsefall, 175

July 7. Report of the surveyor general showing that the
lands prayed for is included in a tract granted to Jacob
Starnberger, George Zimmer and six others, 175

May 27. Petition of Christopher Horsefall, late lieutenant in
the 80th regiment, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land in
the county of Albany, between the manor of Ranselaer
and a tract of land granted Jacob Timmer, George Man
and others, 1 75

July 7. Report of the surveyor general showing that the
land prayed for will interfere with a tract of 800 acres
ordered to be surveyed for Jacob Starnberger, George
Zimmer and six others, ] 70

May 27. Petition of Donald McLean, Neil McLean, and
Malachy Treat, reduced officers for grant of 2,000 acres
of land in the county of Albany on the west side of Hud-
son's river, adjoining a tract granted Barent Pietersen,. . 177

May 28. Petition of Adolphus Benzel, Rebecca Benzel and
Anna Ulrica Benzel, for a grant of land, in the county of
Albany, near Crown Point, containing about 400 or 500
acres, and as much of another tract of several thousand
acres, adjoining lands granted Capt. Valentine Gardiner,
as will make 3,000 acres in the whole, 178

May 30. Memorial of Lieut. Col. Gabriel Christie, that no
grant be passed for a certain tract of land, which he has
purchased on the river Chambly and Lake Champlain,
including the river Chazy and the island La Motte, which
lies opposite said tract, in Lake Champlain, until he be
first heard, 179

May 30. Petition of Christian Clay, late Serjeant, John Shew,
late drummer, and John Powell, late private, all of H.
M.'s Royal regiment, and of Peter Grezong, late private
in the 1 7th regiment, and Andrew Lardner, for a tract of
500 acres of land, in the township of Cumberland, on the

west side of Connecticut river, 180

May 31. Petition of Wm. Young, reduced surgeon in II.
M.'s hospital, in North America, for a grant of 3,000
acres of land, in the county of Albany, on the west side
of Hudson's river, lately " purchased of the Catts kill

Indians, t igj

Feb. 10. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Wm. Young, sur-
geon, served during the war, 181

May 31. Petition of Donald McLean, Neill McLean and

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Page.
1*766. Malachy Treat, reduced officers, for a grant of 2,000 acres
to each, within a certain tract of land, purchased of the
Catts kill Indians, in the county of Albany, on the west

side of Hudson's river, 182

May 24. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Lieut. Neal McLean

served during the war, 182

1784. April 10. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Donald McLean,

surgeon of the 77th regiment, served during the war,. . . 182

1765. March 6. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Malachy Treat, sur-

geon's mate in H. M.'s hospital, served during the war,. . 182

1766. [No date.] Petition of Joseph Lawrence, Joshua North and

Robert Lithgow, for a grant of 450 acres of land, in the
township of Wallingford, 183

June 2. Petition of Oliver Willard, in behalf of himself and
twenty-five others, for a grant of the township of Hert-
ford, on the west side of Connecticut river, formerly
granted under New Hampshire, 184

List of names of the petitioners, 184

June 2. Petition of Samuel Wells, in behalf of himself and
20 others, praying a grant of a tract of land, called Brat-
tleborough, on the west side of Connecticut river, and
that the same be erected into a township, 185

List of names to be inserted in the patent, for Brattleborough, 1 85

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Page.
166. June 3. Petition of Col. James Robertson, in behalf of John
Adair, director of the hospitals, for a grant of 5,500
acres of land, lying between the townships of Tomlin-
son and Townshend, about six miles west of Connecticut
river, 1

June 4. Return of survey for Thomas Martin and Terence
Connolly, late privates in the 80th regiment, of a tract of
100 acres of land, east side of Lake Champlam, county of
Albany, (town of Charlotte, Vermont,) 2

Jan. 4. Petition of Israel Putnam, in behalf of the proprie-
tors of a certain tract of land called Pomfret, containing
23,500 acres, west of Connecticut river, formerly granted
under New Hampshire, praying a grant of the same, and

that it be erected into a township, 3

June 6. Petition of Walter Stewart, Lieut, on half pay, of the
late regiment of Royal Welsh Volunteers, commanded by
Col. Vaughan, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land, in the
county of Albany, on the west side of Hudson's river,
adjoining a tract granted Barent Paterson, 4

Jan. 8. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Lieut. Walter Stewart
served during the war, 4

June 6. Report of the surveyor general, on the petition of
Col. John Vaughan, 5

Map of the lands petitioned for, 5

Jan. 7. Power of attorney from John Wrightson to Henry
Cuyler, of Albany, and Hugh Wallis, of New York, to
obtain for him a grant of 5,000 acres of land, in the
province of New York, to which he is entitled, for his
services, as major of the 27th or Enniskillen regiment, in
the reduction of Canada, 6

June. 9. Deposition of George Stubbs, Junr., that he and
George Stubbs, Senr., witnessed the signing and sealing
of the foregoing power of attorney, G

June 9. Certificate of George Nelson, Lord Mayor of London,
authenticating the foregoing deposition, 6

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Page.
1766. June. 9. Petition of John Bowles, for a grant of 700 acres of
land, on the east side of Hudson's river, east of the town-
ship of Argyle, ., , 7

June 9. Petition of Archibald Campbell, Peter Blair, John
Campbell, Thomas Bucanan and Wm. Pagan, for a grant
of 1,000 acres to each, about 20 miles east of Hudson's
river, 8

June 9. Petition of Thomas Stone, for a grant of 200 acres
of land, between Fort Edward and Kingsbury, 9

April 9. Certificate of Richard Maitland, deputy adjutant
general, that Thomas Stone served as serjeant in the 48th
regiment during the late war, 9

June 10. Draft of a letter of the secretary, to Sir Wm. John-
son, in relation to the petitions of Francis Pfister, and of
James Duane and his associates, 10

June 10. Petition of Hendrick Bogard and ten others, in-
habitants of the county of Albany, for a grant of the
township of Dorset, formerly granted under New Hamp-
shire, 11

June 11. Petition of Thomas Swords, late Lieut, in the 55th
regiment, praying a grant of 6,000 acres of land, joining
the north line of Ulster county, and that a day be ap-
pointed for hearing the trustees of Kingston and him, on
the caveat entered by them against making such grant, . . 12

June 11. Petition of Henry Pearse, serjeant of miners, and
Edward Pearse, both late of the 2d battalion of the Royal
Regiment of Artillery, for a grant of 400 acres of land, on
the west side of Connecticut river, in Fulham or in
Cumberland, 13

April. 30. Certificate of Thomas James, Major of Royal
Regiment of Artillery, that Edward Pearce has not re-
ceived his clothing for the years 1758, 1761 and 1764,
and that said Edward Pearse and Henry Pearse served
for the term of their inlistment, 13

June 11. Petition of Archd. Hamilton, of the 108th regiment,
for a grant of 3,000 acres of land, on the west side of
Connecticut river, bounded east by the township of West-
minister, adjoining Putney, Townshend and Tomlinson, . . 14

June 10. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Captain Hamilton
served during the war, 14

June 12. Petition of Samuel Stevens, praying that the 2,000
acres of land already petitioned for by him, may be located
in the county of Albany, east side of Lake Champlain,
and that he may have a patent for the same, 15

Report of the surveyor general, that no lands have been sur-
veyed for, or granted any person north of Bay Ounions-
chich, 15

April 12. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Saml. Stevens
served during the war, 15

June 12. Petition of Wm. Halden, praying that the 2,000
acres of land petitioned for by him, may be located in the
county of Albany, east side of Lake Champlain, and north
of lands petitioned for by Lieut. Sanih Stevens, 16

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Page.
1766. May 5. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Ensign William Hal-

dane served during the war, 16

June 12. Petition of Wm. Jones, praying that 2,000 acres of .
land petitioned for by him, may he located in the county
of Albany, east side of Lake Champlain, and north of
lands petitioned for by Lieut. Wm. Halden, 17

April 12. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Wm. Jones
served during the war, 17

June 12. Petition of Edmund Monroe, praying that the 2,000
acres of land petitioned for by him be located in the
county of Albany, east of Lake Champlain, to the north
of lands petitioned for by Lieut. William Jones, 16

April 12. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Ensign Edmund
Munro served during the war, 18

June 12. Petition of Willard Stevens, praying that the 2,000
acres of land petitioned for by him, be located in the
county of Albany, east side of Lake Champlain, north of
lands petitioned for by Ensign Edmund Munro, 19

April 12. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Willard
Stevens served during the war, 19

June 12. Petition of David Brewer, praying that the 3,000
acres of land petitioned for by him, be located in the
county of Albany, east side of Lake Champlain, north of
the lands petitioned for by Lieut. Willard Stevens, 20

1765. Nov. 23. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Capt. David Brewer

served during the war, 20

1766. June 12. Petition of Joseph Waite, praying that the 3,000

acres of land petitioned for by him, be located in the
county of Albany, east side of Lake Champlain, north of
lands petitioned for by Capt. David Brewer, 21

1765. Oct. 11. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Capt. Joseph Waite

served during the war, 21

1766. June 12. Petition of Benjn. Waite, praying that the 2,000

acres of land petitioned for by him, be located in the
county of Albany, east side of Lake Champlain, north of
lands petitioned for by Capt. Joseph Waite, 22

1765. Oct. 8. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Ensign Benjn. Waite

served during the war, 22

1766. June 12. Petition of Joshua Lock, praying that the 2,000

acres of land petitioned for by him, be located in the
county of Albany, east side of Lake Champlain, north of
lands petitioned for by Ensign Benjn. Waite, 23

April 12. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Joshua Lock
served during the war, 23

June 12. Petition of Noah Porter, praying that the 2,000
acres of land petitioned for by him, be located in the '
county of Albany, on the east side of Lake Champlain,
north of the lands petitioned for by Lieut. Joshua Lock, 24

Jan. 25. Certificate of General Gage, that Lieutenant Noah
Porter served during the war, 24

June 12. Petition of David Stone, praying that the 2,000
acres of land petition for by him be located in the county

51

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Page.
1766. of Albany, east side of Lake Champlain, north of the

lands petitioned for by Ensign Noah Porter, 25

. Jan. 25. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. David Stone

served during the war, 25

June 12. Petition of William Barron, praying that the 2,000
acres of land petitioned for by him, be located in the
county of Albany, east side of Lake Champlain, north of
lands petitioned for by Lieut. David Stone, 26

April 12. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Wm. Barron
served during the war, , 20

June 12. Petition of Lewis P. Williams, late surgeon in II.
M.'s hospitals, praying that a former petition presented
by him for 2,000 acres of land on the east side of Hud-
son's river, in the county of Albany, bounded east by
Kinderhook river, south by Westenhook patent line, run-
ning from Stockbridge to the manor of Renselaer, and
north by the line that runs east into the woods from
Beeren Island, be reconsidered, and for a grant of the
remainder of said tract, 27

June 12. Petition of Adolphus Benzel, Rebecca and Anna
Ulrica Benzel, praying a grant of as much land adjoining
a tract petitioned for by John Reid and others, as with a
tract of 500 acres mentioned in a former petition, will
make 3,000 acres, 28

June 12. Petition of Gabriel Ludlow and associates, for a
grant of land containing about 4,000 acres, east of Lake
Champlain, , 29

June 12. Petition of Garret Slover and twelve others, pray-
ing the grant of the prayer of their petition of the 3d of
February last, for letters patent for a tract of land on the
west side of Connecticut river, between the township of
Tomlinson, 30

June 14. Petition of Elkanah Deane, senr., Elkanah Deane,
junr., Richard Deane, Nesbit Deane, William Deane, John
Deane and Samuel Deane, in behalf of themselves and
their associates, praying a grant of lands already petition-
ed for, 31

June 16. Memorial of Sir John St. Clair, Bart., praying that
the 10,000 acres of land granted him by H. M.'s manda-
mus be laid out for him on the east side of Lake Cham-
plain, adjoining the lands granted Capt. Wm. Forbes, &c, 32

June 16. Petition of Aaron Brown, in behalf of himself and
and twenty-two others, for a grant of a tract of land call-
ed Leicester, formerly granted under New Hampshire, and
that the same be erected into a township, 33

Minute of a meeting held by the proprietors of Leicester on
the 2d Tuesday in March, 1766, appointing Capt. Aaron
Brown, agent, to go to New York to obtain a new charter
or have the former one confirmed, 33

May 7. Power of attorney from Capt. A. Brown to Thomas
Chandlei', for obtaining said charter or confirmation,. . . . 33

June 17. Petition of Sir John St. Clair, praying that the
5,000 acres of land petitioned for by him as field officer,

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Page.
1766. be laid out adjoining, or as contiguous as may be, to the

10,000 acres located in his memorial, (see page 32,) 31

June 19. Petition of Thomas Pen*y, in behalf of himself and
twenty-five others, for a grant of land containing 26,880
acres adjoining Corinth, and that the same be erected in-
to a township by the name of Stenson, 35

June 19. Petition of Lieut. John de Berniere, for a grant of
2,000 acres of land on the west side of the North river,
in the county of Albany, south of Coiman's patent, 36

June 23. Petition of Major Thomas James, for a grant of
5,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain,
to the north of Otter creek, 37

June 23. Petition of John Mouatt, for a grant of 5,000 acres
of land, 38

June 24. Petition of Peeke Fuller, captain of the 46th regi-
ment for a grant of 5,000 acres of land, in right of his
brother Thos. Alexr. Fuller, aid-de-camp during the war
to the Earl of Albemarle, and as major commandant of
H. M.'s corps of German volunteers, 39

June 25. Petition of Bildad Andros and Michael Metcalf, in
behalf of themselves and associates, inhabitants of the
town of Westminster on Connecticut river, formerly
granted under New Hampshire, for a grant of said town,
and praying that the same be erected into a township, ... 40

June 25. Petition of Adolphus Benzell, for a grant of a scrip
of land of about 50 or 100 acres, lying on the south side
of Batto creek, contiguous to a tract already petitioned
for by him, 41

June 25. Petition of Win. Proctor, Edward Egar, John
Sackett, James Sackett, Benjn. Blagg and James Will-
mott, six of the trustees of the townships of Milton and
Fairfax, under grants from New Hampshire, praying a
grant of said townships, 42

June*25. Return of survey for Samuel Wells and twenty
others, of the township of Brattleborough, on the west
side of Connecticut river, (Vermont,) 43

Map of the same, 43

June 25. Return of survey for Thomas Chandler and associ-
ates, of the township of New Flamstead on the west side
of Connecticut river, (Chester, Vermont,) 44

Map of the same, 44

June 26. Petition of David Mathews and Jacob Shafer, for
2,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, south of
Ticonderoga, between south river and certain mountains, 45

June 27. Petition of John Vaughan, lieutenant-colonel in the
46th regiment, in behalf of himself and others, for leave
to assemble the Mohawk Indians before the governor, to
purchase a tract of land in the county of Albany on the
south side of the Mohawk river, adjoining a tract granted
Abrm. Van Home and others, and praying a grant of the
same, 46

June 27. Map showing the vacant lands between the town-
ships of Westminster and Townsend, 47

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Page.

1766. June 28. Return of survey for John Curtin, late Serjeant in
the 48th regiment, of 200 acres of land in the county of
Albany, on the east side of Lake Champlain, (town of
Charlotte, Vermont,) 48

June 28. Petition of Lieut. John Nordberg, for a grant of
1,000 acres of land, and that 500 acres thereof be granted
in the south east corner of Reading, and the remaining
500 acres in the northeast corner of Cavendish, and that
the same be included in the letters patent for the 1,000
acres ordered to be granted on a former petition for 2,000
acres, 49

June 30. Petition of Daniel Crowther and eight others, for
a grant of 750 acres of land in the county of Ulster, be-
tween the Shawangunk Mountains and the Wall kill, 50

June 30. Petition of Peter Hasenclever, David Green, An-
drew Seton, and their associates, for a grant of 15,000
acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain, and
praying that certain tracts of land suiweyed for Serjeants
Franklin, Porter and McKensey, especially Porter's tract,
be resurveyed so as to allow a passage to the lake and
land sufficient for erecting storehouses on, 51

June 30. Petition of James Rogers and associates, setting
forth a mistake that was made in the survey of the town-
ship of Kent, and praying that the same be rectified, &c, 52

Map showing the gore of land referred to in petition of James
Rogers, 52

June 30. Petition of Richard Cantillon of the county of
Ulster, for a grant of 1,000 acres of land in the said county
to the south and southeast of lands granted Lewis Morris,
Jane and Alice Colden and others, 53

June 30. Petition of Capt. Marcus Prevost, for a grant of
3,000 acres of land on the west side of Connecticut river, 54

June 30. Petition of William Willson and associates, for a
grant of land between Shawangunk mountains and the
Wall kill, 55

July 1. Petition of Lieut. Thomas Gamble, for a grant of
2,000 acres of land in the township of Cumberland on the
west side of Connecticut river, 56

July 14 Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. John McTavish
served during the war, 58

July 1. Certificate of Hugh Arnot, captain of the 46th regi-
ment, that Jno. Fosson, soldier, served for the time of
his inlistment, 59

July 2. Petition of Evan MacPherson, for a grant of 200
acres of land, 60

June 13. Certificate of Deputy Adjutant General Maitland,
that Corporal Evan McPherson served during the war, . . 60

July 2. Petition of Johannes Vanderpool, Robert Van Deur-
sen, Peter Vosburgh and Hendk. Remsen, for a grant of
lands on the west side of Kinderhook creek, and on the
south side of the manor of Renselaerwyck, containing
1,955 acres, and of two small islands in Hudson's river
west of Nutton Hook, praying that they be heard in coun-

vol. xxi.] LAND PAPERS. 405

Page.
1 760. cil against passing a grant to Lewis P. Williams for said

lands, 61

July 3. Petition of John Stark, for a grant of 3,000 acres of

land in the southeast corner of Pomfret, 63

1 765. Sept. 6. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Capt. John Stark

served during the war, 63

1706. July 5. Certificate of Capt. Hugh Arnot, that Danl. Camp.

bell, soldier, served for the space of three years, 64

July 7. Return of survey for Nathan Stone and associates,
of the township of Windsor, containing 24,300 acres on
the west side of Connecticut river, in the county of Cum-
berland, (Vermont,) 65

Map of the same, 65

July 8. Petition of James Ross, late Serjeant in the 78th regi-
ment, praying that the 200 acres of land formerly petition-
ed for by them be located in the county of Albany, east
of Lake Champlain, and north of lands petitioned for by
Lieut. Wm. Barron, 66

June 22. Certificate of Lieut. Alexr. Fraser, that James Ross
served as Serjeant in the 78th regiment, commanded by
Capt. Fraser, and in Capt. McDonell's company, 66

April 24. Petition of Ensign John Willson, late of H. M.'s
independants, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land, bounded
northwest by the Shawangunek mountains, southeast by
lands granted Heath and Lewis Morris, 67

July 8. Report of the surveyor general that the lands prayed
for by Ensign John Willson remain ungranted, 67

July 9. Certificate that Peter Michael, Conrad Meisenger
and Henry Hazeless, late soldiers in the 46th regiment,
served in the 4th battalion of the 60th regiment ; that
Walter Bond, soldier, served in the 46th regiment in Capt.
Cornelius Cuyler's company, 68

July 9. Petition of Peter V. B. Livinston, John Stevens and
Walter Rutherfurd, in behalf of themselves and others,
representatives of James Alexander, deceased, praying
that the vacant lands between the two lines commonly
called the northwest lines of the Minisink patent may not
be granted before they are heard, 69

[No date.] Petition of the Honble. Lucius Ferdinand Carey
and others, for a grant of a tract of land, containing
15,680 acres, northwest of Corinth, 70

[No date.] Petition of John French, in behalf of himself and
others, for a grant of land, containing 15,680 acres, north
of the tract petitioned for by the Hon. Lucius Ferdinand
Carey and others, 71

[No date.] Petition of Peter Page, in behalf of himself and
others, for a grant of land, containing 13,680 acres, north
of the tract petitioned for by John French and others,. . 72

[No date.] Petition of John Beiijamins, in behalf of himself
and others, for a grant of land, containing 15,680 acres,
north of a tract petitioned for by Peter Page and others, 73

July 9. Return of survey for Sutherland Hulet, late a Ser-
jeant in the 80 th regiment, of a tract of land, east side of

406 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxj.

Page.

1766. Lake Champlain, county of Albany, (town of Charlotte,

Vermont,) 74

July 9. Return of survey for Samuel Logan, late a corporal
in the 80th regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land, east
side of lake Champlain, county of Albany, (town of Char-
lotte, Vermont,) 75

July 11. Petition of George Clinton, of the county of Ulster,
for a grant of 500 acres of land, in the said county, in the
lands formerly granted Capt. John Evans, north of a tract
granted Archibald Kennedy, and as much of the vacant
lands contiguous as will make 1,000 acres in the whole,. . 76

July 14. Petition of David Sternes, Amos Kimbel and asso-
ciates, for a tract of 25,000 acres of land, adjoining the
township of Chester, 77

July 9. Certificate of Capt. Hugh Arnot, that George Hicki
served in the 46th regiment, 78

July 14. Petition of Lewis Greenfield, miner, for a grant of
200 acres of land, 79

July 14. Certificate of Capt. Hugh Arnot, that Samuel Cun-
ningham served in the 80th regiment during the war,. . . 79

July 15. Petition of Isaac Sears, David Dickson, Henry Law
and others, praying a grant of land called Westford, to
the east of Milton, and that the same be erected into a
township, 80

July 15. Return of survey for Samuel Wells and associates,
of a tract of 19,500 acres of land, in the county of Cum-
berland, on the west side of Connecticut river, called
Battleborough, (Vermont,) 81

Map of the same, showing four tracts reserved therein ; one
tract of 350 acres, for the Society for the Propagation of
the Gospel ; another of 350 acres, for a minister of the
established church ; a third tract of 350 acres, for the first
minister that settles thereon, and a fourth tract of 100
acres, for the use of a schoolmaster, 81

July 15. Petition of David Mathews, James Sackett and
associates, praying a grant of a tract of 23,040 acres of
land, called Underbill, east of Westford, and that the
same be erected into a township, 82

July 15. Petition of Thomas Robinson, captain of H. M.'s
packett, the Hariot, in behalf of himself and associates,
for a grant of 10,000 acres of land, 83

July 16. Petition of Wm. Cockroft and others, for a grant
of the township of Cavendish, 84

July 16. Duplicate of the foregoing petition, 85

July 16. Petition of Wilder Willard, Thomas Denny and
associates, praying a grant of a tract of 23,000 acres of
land, east of Glossenbury, and that the same be erected
into a township, by the name of Somersett, 86

July 16. Petition of Hugh Fraser and others, for a grant of
14,000 acres of land, on the east side of Hudson's river,
in the county of Albany, north and west of Princetown, 87

July 17. Petition of Lieuts. John Cruickshanks and John
Bowen, Ensign Alexander Frazer and James Beggs, sur-

voi,. xxi.] LAND PAPERS. 407

Page.
1700. geoifs mate, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land to each, in
the county of Albany, east side of Hudson's river, and

north of Princetown, 88

July 18. Return of survey for David Taylor, late a corporal
in the 55th regiment, of a tract of land, in the county of
Albany, east side of Lake Champlain, (Shelburne, Vt.,) . . 89
July 18. Petition of Alexr. Phelps and others, praying time
to bring forward their evidence of title to the township
of Strafford, the order in council limiting the time not-
withstanding, 90

July 19. Petition of Alexr. Do we, praying a grant of 2,000
acres of land, in the right of his father, James Do we,

deceased, late lieutenant in the 60th regiment, 91

July 22. Exemplification of a warrant to survey the town-
ship of Conway, for Samuel Ward and his associates,. . . 92
July 22. Memorial of George Dernier, a reduced lieutenant
of the 60th regiment, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of

land in a vacant tract adjoining Lake Champlain, 93

July 23. Petition of Abrm. Thompson and associates, pray-
ing liberty to produce the evidences of their title at some
future time, to certain lands in the township of Ludlow, 94
[No date.] Caveats entered by James Duane, against grant-
ing the township of Draper until he be first heard in
behalf of James Rogers ; against granting 2,000 acres of
land in Ludlow, claimed, by Stephen Holland ; against
granting 3,000 acres of land in Pomfret, claimed by Capt.
Jno. Stark; against granting the township of Danby,
until he is first heard in behalf of Jeremiah French, . . . . 95
July 24. Return of survey for Joseph Fletcher, late a soldier
in the 60th regiment, of a tract of 50 acres of land, east
side of Lake Champlain, county of Albany, (town of

Charlotte, Vermont,) 9(3

July 24. Petition of Ebenezer Cole and Samuel Robinson,
praying liberty to produce evidence of their title to cer-
tain lands in the townships of Bennington, Shaftsbury

and Rupert, ' 97

July 25. Petition of Gualtherus Du Bois, Walter Du Bois
and James Farrel, for a grant of 800 or 1,000 acres of
land, south of a tract of 5,600 acres granted Francis Har-
rison & Co., 93

July 28. Memorial of Robert Leake, in behalf of himself
and others, praying an order of survey for a certain tract
of land containing about 3,000 acres, in the county of
Albany, north of the manor of Ranselaer, and that they

be granted letters patent for the same, 99

Aug. 30. Order of the Governor, that a warrant of survey

for said lands, *# 99

July 28. Memorial of James Montresor, colonel and director
of engineers in North America, praying a warrant of sur-
vey for 10,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake

Champlain, ] 00

Aug. 4. Order of the governor that a warrant of survey issue
for said lands, 100

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Page.
1766. July 30. Return of survey for Josiah Willard and others,
of the township of Putney, on the west side of Connec-
ticut river, (Vermont,) 101

July 30. Map of the same, showing four tracts reserved for
the following purposes : One tract of 350 acres for a min-
ister of Established Church ; another tract of 350 acres
for the Society for Propagating the Gospel ; a third tract
of 350 acres for the first settled minister on said tract
and a fourth tract of 100 acres for the use of a school-
master, 101

Aug. 1. Petition of Samuel Kempton and others, for a grant
of 25,000 acres of land on the west side of Connecticut
river, 101

Aug. 1 . Memorial of Robert Leake, commissary general, for
North America; Frederick Wm. Hecht, Robert Ross, Wm.
Butler and others, for a grant of a tract of 29,000 acres
of land in the county of Albany, east side of Hudson's
river, and south of Pettan creek, &c, 102

Aug. 4. Order of the governor, that a warrant of survey
issue for the foregoing land, 102

Aug. 4. Memorial of Barnardus and Anthony Bratt, setting
forth that they are in possession of a certain tract of land
on the east side of Hudson's river, beginning at Puton
creek, a little above Half Moon, and praying that they
may enter a caveat against granting said tract to Abrm.
Lansing, and be allowed to show their title to the same,. 103

Aug. 5. Petition of Simon Stevens and associates, for a grant
of the township of Barnet, on the west side of Connecti-
cut river, 104

Aug. 5. Return of survey for Hugh Munroe, a reduced Ser-
jeant, of an island in Hudson's river, opposite Fort
Edward, containing 42 acres, 105

Map of the same, showing a strip four rods wide, reserved
for a highway, 105

Aug. 5. Petition of Oliver Partridge, of Hatfield, praying a
grant of several lots of land in the township of Halifax,

west side of Connecticut river, 106

August 11. Petition of Joseph Bryant, one of the heirs of
John White, deceased, praying that his name be inserted
as one of the grantees in the charter for the township of
Putney, _ 107

August 11. Petition of Joseph Smeeton, late serjeant in the
47th regiment, for a grant of 200 acres of land, on the
east side of Hudson's river, in the county of Albany,
adjoining a tract of 150 acres, petitioned for by Hugh
Munro, ; ... 108

August 20. Report of the surveyor general, that Isaac Vroo-
man, surveyor appointed by the commissioners to run
out the lines of Kinderhook patent, says that the lands
petitioned for are vacant, 1C8

August 21. Order of the governor, that the lands contiguous
to those prayed for be surveyed, in order to ascertain the
vacant lands, . 108

vol. xxi.] LAND PAPERS. 409

Page.
1766. August 11. Petition of Hugh Munro, late Serjeant in the
77th regiment, for a grant of 150 acres of land, on the
east side of Hudson's river, in the county of Albany, be-
ginning at Swart hook, 109

August 20. Report of the surveyor general, that Isaac Vroo-
man, surveyor appointed by the commissioners, to run
out the lines of Kinderhook patent, informed him that
the lands petitioned for were vacant, 109

Order of the governor for surveying the lands contiguous to
those prayed for, in order to ascertain the vacancy, 109

August 11. Caveat of Wm. O'Brien, against granting any
lands, located by Walter Paterson, on tracts granted the
Earl of Ilchester and Lord Holland, until he be first
heard, 110

August 12. Return of survey for Peter Snyder, late serjeant
in the 60th regiment, of 200 acres of land, east side of
Lake Cham plain, county of Albany, (Burlington, Vt.,) . . 110

August 12. Return of survey for John Flinn, late a private
in the 60th regiment, and Thomas Humphrey, late a
private in the 48th regiment, of 100 acres of land, east
of Lake Champlain, county of Albany, (town of Charlotte,
Vermont,) Ill

1765. Sept. 2. Certificate of Capt. Thomas Falconer, that John

McNeal, soldier, served in the 44th regiment, Ill

1766. August 12. Return of survey for Capt. Archd. Hamilton,

late of the 108th regiment, of 3,000 acres of land, west
side of Connecticut river, county of Cumberland, adjoin-
ing Putney, (Vermont,) 112

Map of the same, 112

August 14. Return of survey for Frederick Dopier, late a
private in the 60th regiment, of 50 acres of land, in the
county of Albany, east side of Lake Champlain, (town of

Charlotte, Vermont,) 113

August 14. Return of survey for Aaron Hooper, late drum
major, and John Rowan, serjeant, in the 60th regiment,
of 400 acres of land, in the county of Albany, east side of
Lake Champlain, (township of Charlotte, Vermont,) .... 114
August 14. Return of survey for Nichs. Blakeny and John
Cherry, late Serjeants in the 60th regiment, of 400 acres
of land, east side of Lake Champlain, county of Albany,

(town of Charlotte, Vermont,) 115

August 14. Return of survey for Nathan Whiting, late cap-
tain of one of H. M.'s independent companies, of 3,000
acres of land, in the county of Cumberland, adjoining

Halifax, (Vermont,) 116

Map of the same, 116

August 15. Return of survey for John Dannavon, late a
soldier in the 45th regiment, Henry West and Richard
Ford, late soldiers in the 40th regiment, of 150 acres of
land, in the county of Albany, east side of Hudson's river,

east of Argyle, (Hebron, Washington Co.,) 117

Map of the same, 117

August 15. Return of survey for Richard Collier, late a cor-
52

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Page.
1766. poral in the 44th regiment, of 200 acres of land, in the
county of Albany, east side of Hudson's river, to the east
of a tract surveyed for John Dunnavon, Henry West and
Richard Ford, (Hebron, Washington Co.,) 118

Map of the same, 118

August 15. Return of survey for James Reid, John Garrison,
Peter McGrowder, John Allman and John McCann, late
privates, of 250 acres of land, in the county of Albany,
and to the east of Richard Collier's tract, (Hebron, Wash-
ington Co.,) 110

Map of the same, 119

August 18. Petition of John Bogert, Junr., and others,
agents for the townships of Colchester, Essex, Jerrico,
New Huntington, Fairfax and Burlington, praying for
sufficient time to produce the gi*ants of said townships, in
order to obtain a confirmation of the same, 120

Aug. 19. Petition of John Duggin, George Clayton, James
Phillips and Noah Flood, late soldiers, for a grant of 200
acres of land in the county of Ulster, west side of Hudson's
river, 121

Aug. 6. Certificate of Dep'y Adjutant General Maitland, that
John Duggan served as soldier in the 43d regiment, .... 121

Aug. ] 9. Petition of James Duncan, late corporal in the 55th
regiment, John St. Leger, late sergeant in the 80th regi-
ment, and Thomas McCarty, late sergeant in the 2d bat-
talion 60th regiment, for 600 acres of land on the west
side of Hudson's river in the county of Ulster, 122

Aug. 8. Certificate of Major Moncriefie that James Duncan,
corporal, served during the war, 122

Aug. 19. Petition of Lieut.-Col. Robertson, praying a war-
rant of survey to be issued for surveying for him 5,000
acres of land west side of Connecticut river, bounded east
by the townships of Townshend and New Fane, 123

Aug. 20. Report of the Surveyor-General that the lands peti-
tioned for are vacant, 123

Aug. 21. Order of the Governor that a warrant of survey be
issued for said lands, 123

Aug. 19. Certificate of General Gage that Lieut.-Col. James
Robertson served during the war, 123

Aug. 20. Memorial of Robert Leake praying a grant of
18,000 acres of land in the county of Dutchess, on the
south line of the Great Nine Partner's Patent, back of
Messrs. Beekman and Courtland's Patents, 124

Aug. 21. Order of the Governor to survey the lands con-
tiguous to those prayed for, and to lay out such as shall
be found vacant, 124

Aug. 20. Petition of Josiah Banks, late lieutenant in one of
the independant companies, for 2,000 acres of land in the
county of Albany, adjoining the settlements of Schoharie, 125

July 2. Certificate of Genl. Gage that Lieut. Josias Banks
served during the war, 125

Aug 20. Petition of John Christopher Long, late drummer

vol. xxi.] LAND PAPERS. 411

Pago.
1766. in the 48th regiment, for 200 acres of land in the county

of Ulster, 126

Aug. 21. Petition of Lieut.-Col. James Robertson, late;
deputy quarter-master-general, for a grant of 5,000 acres
of land on the west side of Connecticut river, county of
Cumberland, 127

Aug. 21. Return of survey for James Eddington, late Lieut.
m the 42d regiment, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land in
the county of Cumberland, (Vermont,) 128

Map of the same, 128

[No Date.] Petition of James Tilston, praying that his name
and that of his brother-in-law, John Newell and of his
sister Elizabeth Tilstone, be inserted in the township of
Putney, 129

Aug. 25. Petition of Eleazer Wales and associates, praying
liberty to produce their evidence of title to lands within
the township of Norwich, the Governor's proclamation
limiting the time, notwithstanding, 130

Aug. 27. Memorial of Edward Jessup of Saratoge in behalf
of himself and others, setting forth that they are ready at
any time to produce their title to the township of Ailing-
ton granted under New Hampshire, in order to obtain a
confirmation of the same, 131

Aug. 27. Certificate of Lieut. John Nordberg that John
Widsell, drummer in the 4th battalion of the 60th regi-
ment, served during the war, 132

Aug. 30. Petition of David Thurston, John Pond and Daniel
Ide, committee chosen by the proprietors of the township
of Whiting, praying that their title to said land be duly
and favorably considered, 132

Sept. 1. Certificate of Lieut. Thomas Gamble that William
Dutton served in the 44th regiment during the war, 133

Sept. 1. Petition of James Scott, late a soldier in the 44th
regiment, for 50 acres of land on the west side of Lake
George, about two miles south of Rodgers Leap, 134

Sept. 2. Petition of Thomas Wicks and Tunis Wortman, in
behalf of themselves and others interested in the grant of
the township of Williston under New Hampshire, pray-
ing that they may be allowed, after the time limited, to
produce their title hi order to obtain a confirmation of
the same, 135

Sept. 2. Petition of Samuel Gilbert of Hebron in Hartford
county, in behalf of himself and others, for a confirmation
of the grant of the township of Brumley, 135

Sept. 4. Petition of Jared Lee in behalf of himself and his
associates, of the township of Tinmouth on the west side
of Connecticut river, near Otter Creek, and north of
Danby, for a grant and confirmation of said township, . . 136
Sept. 4. Certificate of Capt. John Clark that Thomas Oliver
served in the 46th regiment for the space of 26 years, and

during the war, 137

Sept. 5. "Petition of Jonathan Grout of Petersham in the
province of Massachusetts, in his own behalf and in that

412 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxt.

1766. of the rest of the proprietors of the township of Lunen-
burg, for a grant and confirmation of said township,. ... 138

Sept. 5. Petition of David Page and Jonathan Grout in
behalf of themselves and associates, praying confirmation
of their interest in the township of Woodstock amount-
ing to near 10,000 acres, and that said township be not
granted until they are first heard, 139

Sept. 6. Petition of Giles Alexander of Boston, attorney for
Oliver Wendall and his associates, in behalf of his said
constituents, praying a grant in confirmation for the town-
ship of Stratton on the west side of Connecticut river,. . 140

Sept. 6. Caveat against granting Letters Patent for the
township of Reading on the west side of Connecticut
river, until Nathaniel Partridge be first heard, 141

Sept. 6. Caveat against granting Letters Patent for the town-
ship of Leicester, until Daniel Pond, John Pond, Daniel
Hyde, Nathaniel Alldis, Nathl. Patridge, Jeremiah Parker,
Asa Beston, Elisha Cutler and Samuel Cutler are first
heard, 141

Sept. 6. Petition of Giles Alexander of Boston, attorney of
Thomas Miller and his associates, praying a grant in con-
firmation for a tract of land containing 14,424 acres, on
the west side of Connecticut river, and that the same be
erected into a township by the name of Sudbury, 142

Aug. 30. Certificate of Capt. Cornelius Cuyler that Henry
Furniss served in the 46th regiment, 143

Sept. — Map of the outlines of Schuyler's and Bayard's tracts
on the east side of Hudson's river, shewing the different
lines run to ascertain their boundaries, (Fort Edward,
Washington Co.,) 144

Sept. 6. Petition of Giles Alexander of Boston, attorney of
George Meseiwe and William Tony, praying a grant of
confirmation for two tracts of land purchased from Capt.
Robert Rogers, 145

Sept. 6. Petition of Frances Bowles, sister to John White,
deceased, one of the original grantees of the tract called
the equivalent lands, praying that her name and that of
her son Isaac Bowles, and of her kinsman William Dawes,
be inserted in the charter for the township of Putney, . . 146

Sept. 6. Petition of Giles Alexander, of Boston, attorney of
Andrew Faneuil Phillips, praying a grant of confirmation
for 2,000 acres of land, north of a tract granted Robert

Rogers, adjoining the township of Stamford, 146

1764. Aug. 11. Patent under the seal of the province of New
Hampshire, for 2,000 acres of land granted Andrew
Faneuil Phillips, north of a tract granted Robert Rogers,

adjoining the township of Stamford, 146

1766. Sept. 9. Petition of Elkanah Deane, senr., Elkanah Deane,
junr., Richard Deane, Nesbitt Deane, William Deane,
John Deane, Samuel Deane and associates, for a grant of
14,000 acres of land, bounded on the south by a west line,
from the bottom of the Bay Des Francois, and on the
east by Lake Champlain, 147

vol. xxi.] LAND PAPERS. 413

Page.
1766. Sept. 9. Petition of John Eccles, John McKisson, George
Rice, James Thompson, Joseph Beck and Andrew Cun-
ningham, and twenty-four others, praying a grant of a
tract of 30,000 acres of land, west side of Lake Cham-
plain, beginning at the Bay des Francois and extending
south to Cumberland Head, and that the same be granted
in the form of a township, by the name of Moorsborough, 148
Sept. 16. Petition of Wm. Friend, for a grant of 200 acres
of land on the west side of Lake George, on a point of
land south of Roger's rock, 149

1765. April 4. Certificate of Col. Win. Forster, that Wm. Friend,

Serjeant, served in Capt. Rudolph Bentick's company of
the 1st or royal highland regiment, 149

1766. Sept 19. Certificates that James Surft, John Mason, Thos.

Kimpton, John Fielding, Peter Cummings and Samuel
Knight, late soldiers, served in the 28th regiment during
the war ; that Wm. Bower and Philip Pennicuff served in
the 80th regiment, and were drafted into the 46th regi-
ment; and that Robert Gill, late of the 28th regiment,
was drafted into the 44th regiment, 150

Sept 21. Petition of George Robertson, late soldier in the
22d regiment, for 50 acres of land on the north side of
Roger's rock, upon the west side of Lake George, 151

Sept. 22. Petition of Hugh Jackson, late a soldier in the 44th
regiment, for 50 acres of land, about two miles south of
Roger's rock, on the west side of Lake George, 152

Sept. 23. Certificate of Lieut. Thomas Gamble, that Abrni.
Rooker served in the 44th regiment during the war,. . . . 153

Sept. 23. Petition of Joseph Lawrence, non-commissioned
officer ; Joshua North, drummer ; and Robert Lethgow,
private, praying grants of land near Crown Point, 154

Sept. 26. Certificates that Philip Harry, John Ran, John
Daweze, John Evans, James Barron, and John Doe,
served as privates in the 80th regiment, during the war,. 155

Sept. 27. Caveat by James Duane, counsel for Robert Liv-
ingston, against granting certain lands near Kinderhook,
in the county of Albany, petitioned for by Hugh
Munroe and Joseph Smeton, 155

Sept. 27. Certificate of Capt. C. Cuyler, of the 46th regiment,
that Wm. Wicks served in the 80th regiment, during the
war, 155

Sept. 29. Certificates that John Oswell and John Garron
served in one of H. M.'s independent companies com-
manded by Capt. Jos. Hopkins, 156

Sept. 30. Certificate of Lieut. George Rogers, that John Don-
nelly served as private in the 80th regiment, 156

Sept. 30. Petition of Richd. Esselstyn and Robert McGennis,
in behalf of themselves and sixteen others, for a grant of
1,000 acres of land to each, in the township of Dorset, or
as much thereof as remains ungranted, 157

Oct. 2. Petition of Pierre G. Depeyster, Thomas Smith, Win-
ter Fargie, Nich's. C. Bogart, David Shaw, Peter Bard,
junr., Benjn. Tusten and twenty-eight others, for a grant

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Page.

1766. of 1,000 acres to each, on the west side of Connecticut
river, west of Topsham, and praying that the same be
re-erected into a township, 159

[No date.] Power of attorney from Philip Durell, Charles
Thompson, John Shelburne and George Bumes, to John
French, of the city of New York, to petition for and take
out letters patent in their names, for such tracts of land
as he shall think proper, 160

Oct. 3. Certificate of Lieut. Thomas Swords, that Owen
Lynch served as soldier in the 55th regiment, for the term
of his inlistment, 161

1765. Sept. 2. Certificate of Capt. Thomas Falconer, that Philip

Waller served as soldier in the 44th regiment for the term

of his inlistment, 161

Sept. 2. Certificate of Capt. Thomas Falconer, that Thomas
Tumlin served as soldier in the 44th regiment, 161

1766. Oct. 3. Petition of John Syrutscheck, soldier, for a grant of

50 acres of land, on the Mohawk river, 162

Oct. 3. Indian deed to Michl. Byrne, France Rupert, Lucas
Vedder and others, for 10,000 acres of land, between the
Bickabeen creek and Stony creek, at Schoharie, in the
county of Albany, 163

Certificate of Govr. Moore, that the foregoing Indian deed
was executed at Johnson Hall, and the consideration
money paid, . 163

Receipt of three Mohawk chiefs, for £200, consideration
money paid them by Governor Moore, 103

Oct. 3. Indian deed to Nicholas Matthia, Lawrence Law-
yer and others, for about 1,500 acres, lying at Schohary
creek, 164

Oct. 3. Certificate of Govr. Moore, that the -above deed was
executed at Johnson Hall, and the consideration money
paid, 164

Oct. 3. Receipt of three Mohawk chiefs, for £130 considera-
tion money, paid them by Govr. Moore, 164

Oct. 3. Indian deed to David Prym, for 150 acres of land in
the county of Albany, beginning at the mouth of Salm
creek, and running along up Schoharie creek till opposite
Deer Island, 165

Certificate of Govr. Moore, that the above deed was executed
at Johnson Hall, and the consideration money paid, 165

Oct. 3. Receipt of three Mohawk chiefs for £0 5s., considera-
tion money paid them by Govr. Moore, 165

Oct. 3. Indian deed to Johannes Lawyer, Jacob Zimnier,
Moses Ibbit and Jacob Enter and others, for two tracts
of land containing 24,000 acres ; the first north of Scho-
harie creek ; the second tract west of a tract granted
George Clark and others, 166

Oct. 3. Certificate of Govr. Moore, that the above deed was
executed at Johnson Hall, and the consideration money
paid, 166

Qct. 3. Receipt of three Mohawk chiefs for £530 considera-
tion money paid them by Gov. Moore, 166

vol. xxi.] LAND PAPERS. 415

Fage.
1766. Oct. 3. Indian deed to Hendk. Heegar, Jacob Myer, Adam
Zee, Nichs. Becker and others, for 1,000 acres of land
south of a patent granted Nichs. York and others, 167

Certificate of Govr. Moore, that the above deed was executed
at Johnson Hall, and the consideration money paid, 167

Oct. 3. Receipt of three Mohawk chiefs for £60 consideration
money paid them by Govr. Moore, 107

Oct. 3. Petition of Thomas Mathews, soldier in the late 80th
regiment, for a grant of 50 acres of land on Lake Cham-
plain, 1 G8

Oct. 6. Petition of Bunker Jay, for a grant of 1,000 acres
of land in Hinsdale, Connecticut river, 1G9

Oct. 6. Agreement between persons concerned in lands peti-
tioned for and claimed to be within the bounds of Coey-
nians patent, for postponing the hearing of the case,. . . . 170

Oct. 7. Certificate of Lieut. B. Ratzer that Joseph Anthony
served as soldier in the late 60th regiment during the war, 171

Oct. 8. Certificate of Lieut. B. Ratzer that Philip Lafille
served as soldier in the 28th regiment during the war,. . 171

Oct. 8. Petition of Ebenezer Jessup and fourteen others, for
a grant of 15,000 acres of land on the east side of Hud-
son's river in the county of Albany, north of Queensburv,
and between said river and Lake George, 172

Oct. 8. Certificate of Edward Downes that Thomas Anslow
served as serjeant in the 80th regiment during the war,. . 173

Oct. 10. Petition of Abrm. Van Alstyne, Peter T. Curtenius,
Corns. C. Wynkoop and thirty-seven others, for a grant
of a tract of 36,000 acres of land on the west side of Con-
necticut river, bounded easterly by the township of Corinth
and south by the township of Dasham, 174

Oct. 10. Petition of Philip Van Petten, Simon Schermerhoru
and John Glen, junr., and associates, praying license to
purchase 30,000 acres of land about fourteen miles above
Schenectady to the north of Caneaderosseros, and to the
south of Sacendago, 175

Oct. 10. Petition of John Bagnell, late private in the 44th
regiment, for a grant of 50 acres of land, 176

Oct. 9. Certificate of Deputy Adjutant General Maitland,
that John Jacob Kong, late soldier in the 25th regiment

was disbanded, 177

Oct, 13. Certificate of Lieut.-Col. John Reid, that Robert
Mcintosh, soldier, served in the 42d regiment, 178

Oct, 13. Certificate of Capt. Thomas Falconer, Adjutant J.
Keough and Capt, Charles Osborne, that Robert Gillmore,
soldier, served in the 44th regiment during the war, 179

Oct, 13. Petition of Phineas Bradley, Samuel Bishop, Benja-
min Dodgester and Eliakim Hall, in behalf of themselves
and their associates, praying a grant of confirmation for
the township of Windhall, on the west side of Connecti-
cut river, north of Stratton and east of Manchester, for-
merly granted under New Hampshire, 180

Oct. 13. List of the original grantees of said township, .... 180
Oct. 14. Return of survey for Joseph Whitehouse, late cor-

416 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxi.

Page.
1766. poral in H. M.'s royal regiment of artillery, of a tract of
land in the county of Albany, containing 200 acres, (town
of Charlotte, Vermont,) 181

Oct. 15. Return of survey for Wm, Mitchell, late a private
in the 35th regiment, of 50 acres of land, east side of Lake
Champlain, county of Albany, (town of Charlotte, Ver-
mont,) 182

Oct. 15. Petition of Charles Phelps and associates, of the
township of New Marlborough, west of Battlebury, pray-
ing a grant and confirmation of said township, 183

[No date.] Petition of Charles Phelps, that a patent be issued
under the broad seal of New York for the township of
Marlborough to the persons named in an annexed list, . . 185

List of patentees referred to in the foregoing petition, 185

List of settlers on the township of Marlborough, 185

Oct. 6. Power of attorney to Charles Phelps from the origi-
nal grantees of Marlborough, to present their titles before
the governor and council of New York, in order to obtain
a confirmation of the same, 185

Oct. 6. List of grantees of New Marlborough, powers and
deeds to present owners, 185

Patent under the seal of New Hampshire of the township
of New Marlborough, 186

Oct. 15. Caveat by Charles Phelps against granting the town-
ship of New Marlborough until he be first heard, 186

VOLUME XXII.

1766, 1767

Page.
1766. Oct. 15. Return of survey for Andrew Hinniman, late a
private in the 77 th regiment, of a tract of 50 acres of
land, in the county of Albany, east side of Hudson's river,
north of a tract granted Christian Stadle, 1

Map of the same, 1

Oct. 16. Petition of Lieut. Col. John Vaughan and others,
for a warrant of suiwey and letters patent, for certain
lands purchased by them of the Mohawk Indians, 2

Oct. 1 7. Return of survey for Lawrence Regar, late a corpo-
ral in the 43d regiment, of 200 acres of land, in the
county of Albany, east side of Lake Champlain, (town of
Charlotte, Vermont,) 3

Oct. 17. Petition of Phineas Lyman, in behalf of himself and
others, for a grant of the township of Wethersfield,
formerly granted under New Hampshire, 4

Oct. 17. Another copy of the foregoing petition, 5

List of the original grantees, present owners and names to
be inserted in the patent, for township of Weathersfield, 6

[No date.] Caveat by Richard Morris, against granting
letters patent for two tracts of land, in Springfield and
Weathersfield, until he and his associates are first heard, 6

Oct. 17. Petition of John Sheerar, in behalf of himself and
others, for a grant of 3,000 acres of land, in the township
of Berlin, on Onion river, formerly granted under New
Hampshire, 7

Oct. 18. Return of survey for Robert Belsier, late a soldier
in the 60th regiment, and Hugh McBride, late a soldier
in the 45th regiment, of 100 acres of land, in the county
of Albany, on the east side of Lake Champlain, 8

Oct. 1 8. Petition of Peter Meuvenbeldt, late a Serjeant, Ben-
jamin Dickson, late a corporal, in the 60th regiment,
George Rogers, late a corporal in the 27th regiment, and
James Stevenson, late a corporal in the 1st Royal regi-
ment, of four tracts of land, containing together 800 acres,
53

418 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxii.

Page.
1766. in the county of Albany, on the east side of Lake Cham-
plain, 9

Oct. 18. Petition of Lieut. Col. John Vaughan, in behalf of
himself and associates, for a warrant of survey and letters
patent, for a tract of land on the south side of the
Mohawk, lately purchased by the Indians, 10

Oct. 18. Petition of Michl. Byrne, France Rupert and Lucas
Vedder, in behalf of themselves and associates, for a
warrant of survey and letters patent, for a tract of land at
Schohary, lately purchased of the Indians, 11

Oct. 18. Petition of Hendrick Heeger and others, praying a
warrant of survey and letters patent, for a tract of land at
Schohary, lately purchased of the Indians, 12

Oct. 18. Petition of David Prim, praying a warrant of sur-
vey and letters patent, for a tract of land at Schohary
creek, lately purchased from the Lidians, 13

Oct. 18. Petition of William Bayard and others, praying a
warrant of survey and letters patent, for a tract of land,
on the south side of the Mohawk river, lately purchased
from the Mohawk Indians, 14

Oct. 18. Petition of Johannes Lawyer and others, praying a
warrant of survey and letters patent, for two tracts of
land, near Schohary, containing about 24,000 acres, lately
purchased from the Indians, 15

August 25. Caveat by James Duane, for himself and twenty-
five associates, against granting or confirming unto Johs.
Lawyer and his associates, a certain tract of land, in the
township of Duanesburgh, petitioned for by them, 15

Oct. 18. Memorial of the Honble. Thomas Gage and others,
praying a warrant of survey and letters patent, for a
tract of land, on the north side of the Mohawks river,
containing about 200,000 acres, lately purchased from the
Indians, 16

Oct. 18. Petition of Mchs. Matthias and Lawrence Lawyer,
in behalf of themselves and associates, praying a warrant
of survey and letters patent, for a tract of land at Scho-
hary, containing about 1,500 acres, lately purchased from
the Indians, 17

Oct. 18. Petition of George Williams and three other Ser-
jeants and five privates, late of the 28th regiment, for a
grant of 1,050 acres of land, in the township of Thetford,
on the west side of Connecticut river, 18

Certificates that John McGee, Simon Solomon, George Wil-
liams, Paul Swift, William Reed, Evan Jones, Daniel
Campbell and John White, of the 28th regiment, served
during the war, 18

Oct. 21. Petition of Samuel Chandler and twenty-nine others,
praying a grant of 30,000 acres of land, on the west side
of Connecticut river, and to the west of Lunenburgh, and
that the same be erected into a township, 19

Oct. 21. Petition of Lucius Ferdinand Carey and twenty-
nine others, praying a grant of 30,000 acres of land, on
the west side of Connecticut river, and to the west of the

vol. xxii.] LAND PATERS. 419

Page.

1766. township of Barnet, ami that the same be erected into :i

township, by the mime of Falkland, 19

Oct. 22. Tetition of Daniel Curry, Daniel Callow, Edward
Neeves and Abortus Arnurne, late soldiers in the 60th
regiment, and Patrick Ellis and David Rowley, late
soldiers in the 72d regiment, praying a grant of lands,
pursuant to the royal proclamation, in one tract, 20

Oct. 22. Certificate of Frederick Ilaldimand, that Thomas
Finly, Edward Lawrence, Joseph Rosson, Benj. Thessle-
wood, William Atkin, Robert McCubbins and Charles
Boyle, late soldiers in the 4th battalion Royal Ameri-
cans, served during the war, 21

Oct. 22. Petition of William Fitch, in behalf of himself and
associates, for a grant of five rights of land, containing
together near 2,000 acres, in the township of Pawlet, . . . . 22

Oct. 23. Tetition of John Kelly, in behalf of himself and
associates, praying a consideration of the premises in re-
lation to certain lands, on the west side of Connecticut
river, formerly petitioned for, , 23

Oct. 24. Tetition of Ebenezer Cole, in behalf of himselt and
others, and the children and devisees of Elihu Marsh,
deceased, praying a grant of certain lots of land, 24

Map showing the several lots referred to in the foregoing
petition, 24

Oct. 24. Memorial of Lieut. Alexander Fraser, of the late
78th regiment, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land, in the
townships of New Fane and Townsend, 25

Oct. 25. Tetition of John Elbling, James Creage, Jabez
Ashley and Thomas Burns, late soldiers, for a grant of
200 acres of land, and that the same be located in the
county of Ulster, west of Tenstone meadow, 26

Oct. 25. Tetition of Capt. David Skene, for a grant of 3,000
acres of land, 27

Oct. 25. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Capt. David Skene
served during the war, 27

Oct. 27. Memorial of Henry Cuyler, reduced commissioner
of stores and provisions, for a grant of 1,000 acres of
land, in addition to a tract of 2,000 acres already granted
liim, 28

Nov. 12. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that the rank of commis-
sioner of stores is considered in respect to quarters, &c,
the same as captain, 28

Oct. 28. Tetition of Lieut. Dennis Carleton, for a grant of
2,000 acres of land, in the township of Cumberland, on
the west side of Connecticut river, 29

Sept. 22. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Lieut. Dennis Carle-
ton served during the war, 29

Oct. 28. Tetition of William Kelly and twenty-three others,
praying a grant of a tract of 24,000 acres of land, on the
west side of Connecticut river; bounded east by Fairly;
south by Stratford ; north by Corinth, and west by Dash-
am, and that the same be erected into a township, by
the name of Gageborough, 30

420 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxii.

Page.
1766. Duplicate of the foregoing petition, 30

Oct. 28. Petition of Neal McKinnon, late a corporal in the
77th regiment, Archd. Mclntyre, late corporal in the 40th
regiment, and Dugall McDugall, late soldier in the 40th
regiment, for three certain tracts of land, in the county of
Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, 31

April 4. Certificate of Lieut. John Hamilton, that Dugall
McDugall was discharged, 31

May 25. Certificate of Lieut. John Hamilton, that Corporal
Archd. Mclntyre was discharged, 31

June 2. Certificate of Lieut. Jno. Hamilton, that Neal Mc-
Kinnon served during the war, 31

Oct. 28. Petition of Joseph Reade, Jr., and Willihelmus Van
Antwerp, for a grant of a tract of 1,400 acres of land, in
the county of Albany, adjoining the patent of Saratoga, . . 32

Oct. 29. Petition ofWm. O'Brien, praying a further day for
the hearing the merits of his caveat, against granting
lands within the location made for the Earl of Ilchester
and others, (see vol. xxi., page 110,) 33

Oct. 29. Certificate of Fredk. Haldimand, Col. commandant
of the 4th battalion of the 60th or Royal American regi-
ment, that Robert Allen, Serjeant, served in the
above regiment, 33

Oct. 29. Petition of Whitehead Leonard, of Kingston, in the
province of New Jersey, for a grant and confirmation of
lot No. 26, in the Minisink angle, 34

Oct. 29. Petition of Wm. Livingston, Wm. Smith, Junr.,
and Whitehead Hicks, in behalf of themselves and 27
others, praying a grant of 30,000 acres of land, on the
west side of Connecticut river ; bounded east by Sharon :
south by Bernard, and north by Tunbridge, and that the
same be erected into a township, by the name of Loyal-
town, 35

List of names to be inserted in the patent, for the township
of Loyaltown, 35

Oct. 31. Petition of Lieut. John Nordbergh, for a grant of
2,000 acres of land, in the township of Cumberland, 36

Oct. 31. Petition of Lieut. John Nordbergh, for a grant of
1,000 acres of land, in the township of Cumberland, 37

Oct. 31. Petition of Lieut. Thomas Etherington, for 1,000
acres of land, in the northeast corner of the township of
Cumberland, 38

Nov. 7. Petition of John French, in behalf of himself and 23
others, for a grant of 24,000 acres, on the west side of
Connecticut river ; bounded on the north by Newbury ;
on the south by Fairly, and on the west by Corinth ; and
pray that the same be erected into a township, 39

Nov. 3. Petition of Capt. Francis Legge, for 5,000 acres of
land, on the west side of Connecticut river ; bounded on
the east by the township of New Fane ; on the west by
Somersett; on the south partly by Draper and Marl-
borough, and north by unpatented lands, 40

vol. xxn.] LAND PAPERS. 421

Page.
1766. Nov. 4. Order that a warrant of survey be issued for said

land, 40

Nov. 3. Petition of Samuel Hunt, in behalf of himself and
associates, for a grant of that part of the township of
Hindsdale, west of Connecticut river, 41

Nov. 3. Petition of Lieut. John Hamilton, of the 40th regi-
ment, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land, in the township
of Marlborough, 42

June 30. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Lieut. Jno. Hamil-
ton served during the war, 42

Nov. 5. Petition of Ensign Caesar McCormac, for 2,000 acres
of land in the northeast corner of the township of Marl-
borough, 43

Oct. 27. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Ensign Csesar Mc-
Cormac served during the war, 43

Nov. 5. Certificate of Adjutant Donaldson that Alexr. Stew-
art, soldier in the 80th regiment, served during the war, 44

Nov. 6. Return of survey for Peter Hasenclever, of a tract
of 2,000 acres of land in the patent formerly granted Capt.
John Evans, lying in the county of Orange, adjoining a
tract granted Gabriel and Wm. Ludlow, (Monroe, Orange
Co.,) 44

Map of the same, 44

Nov. 6. Petition of Robert R. Livingston and thirty-four
others, for a grant of 35,000 acres of land on the west side
of Connecticut river, between the townships of Stratton,
Somersett and Windhall on the west, and the townships
of New Fane and Townsend on the east, and that the
same be erected into a township by the name of Camden, 45

Nov. 6. Petition of Peter Hasenclever, for a grant of 1,000
acres of "the lands formerly granted Capt. John Evans,. . 46

Nov. 7. Petition of Nathan Whiting, in behalf of himself
and nine others, for a grant of a tract of 10,000 acres of
land in the township of Cumberland 47

Nov. 8. Petition of Samuel Wells, attorney to certain of the
proprietors of the township of Guilford, for a grant of
said township, 48

Nov. 9. Petition of Andrew Rusk, for a grant of 50 acres of
land to the east of Lake Champlain, and on the upper
falls of Otter creek, 49

Sept. 2. Certificate of Capt. Thomas Falconer, that Andrew
Rusk served as private for the term of his inlistment, ... 49

Nov. 9. Petition of Adolphus Benzel, for 2,000 acres of land
to the east of Lake Champlain, 50

Dec. 15. Certificate of Genl. Gage that Lieut. Adolphus Ben-
zel served during the war, 50

Nov. 10. Petition of Lieut. Thomas Moncriffe and Ensign

James Stevenson of the late 50th regiment, for a grant of

4,000 acres of land on the west side of Connecticut river,

" west of the townships of Townshend and New Fane, and

east of Stratton and Somersett, 51

Oct. 1 7. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Thomas Mon-

422 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxij.

Page.

1766. crieffe and Ensign James Stevenson served during the
war, 51

Nov. 10. Petition of Augustus Van Cortlandt and thirty-
four others, for a grant of 1,000 acres to each, of a tract
of land on the west side of Connecticut river, bounded
east partly on Bernard and partly on Linfield, &c, 52

Nov. 10. Certificate of Alexr. Cameron, ensign of the 46th
regiment, that James Barron, late corporal in the 80th
regiment, was disbanded upon the reduction of said regi-
ment in consequence of the peace, 52

Nov. 10. Memorial of Peter Hasen clever, in behalf of him-
self and the Hon. David Grame, and Mr. Andrew Seton,
of London, and their associates, to the number of forty
persons, for a grant of 40,000 acres of land to the north
of the manor of Cosby and adjacent to Canada creek,. . . 53

Nov. 10. Petition of John Springer, Elizabeth Springer and
Ann Chadarin Partin, for 3,000 acres of land in the county
of Albany, to the east, or on Otter creek, and about a mile
south of the upper falls on said creek, 54

Nov. 10. Return of survey for John Kathan and eighteen
others, of a tract of land on the west side of Connecticut
river in the county of Cumberland, called Fullum, (Ver-
mont,) 55

Map of the same, showing four tracts reserved for the follow-
ing purposes: One of 300 aci'es for the society of the
Propagation of the Gospel ; another of 300 acres for a
minister of the church of England ; a third tract of 300
acres for the first settled minister on said tract ; and a
fourth tract of 100 acres for the use of a schoolmaster, 55

Nov. 11. Petition of Mary Airey, relict of the deceased
Joseph Airey, late lieutenant in one of IT. M.'s indepen-
dent companies, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land hi the
township of Draper on Connecticut river, 56

1767. Jan. 30. Certificate of Genl. Gage that Mary Airey is widow

of the late Joseph Airey, who served during the war and

died at the Havanna, 56

1766. Nov. 11. Memorial of Capt. Win. Shirreff, in behalf of hia
nephew John Hay, setting forth that said John Hay is
son of the deceased Lieut. Alexr. Hay of the 40th regi-
ment, and praying a grant of land on the same footing
with the reduced officers, 57

Nov. 11. Certificate of Lieut. D. Carleton that Richd. Hutch-
inson served as private in the 44th regiment during the
war, 57

Nov. 11. Petition of Duncan Campbell, late lieutenant in
the 42d regiment and John Clarke late quarter master of
the 60th or royal American regiment, for a grant of 4,000
acres of land in the township of Draper, and on the east
side of Deerfield river, 58

Nov. 12. Petition of Stephen Dannall, for 200 acres of land, 58

Nov. 13. Petition of Gabriel Springer, Elizabeth Springer,
and Catharina Partin, for a grant of 3,000 acres of land
on Otter creek .- 59

vol. xxn.] LAND PAPERS. 423

Page.
1766. Nov. 13. Petition of James Smith, Thomas Carroll, George
Stevens and twenty associates, for a grant of the township
of Topsham, 60

Nov. 13. Petition of Robert R. Livingston and associates,
for a grant of as much lands in the eastern bounds of the
township of Windhall, as will make, with the lands already
granted them, the quantity of 35,000 acres, 61

Nov. 13. Schedule, showing the number of acres they are
deficient, 61

Map of the same, 61

Nov. 14. Petition of Jacob Gilles, of Ulster county, praying
letters patent for two tracts of land in said county, 62

Nov. 15. Return of survey for Wm. Kempe, James Lamb,
and John Crum, of a tract of 3,000 acres of land in the
county of Orange, adjoining a tract granted Vincent and
David Mathews, (Haverstraw and Monroe, Orange Co.,) 63

Map of the same, • 63

Nov. IV. Notice by James Duane, that he withdraws the
caveat entered for Col. Robert Livingston, against grant-
ing a piece of land near Kinderhook, petitioned for by
H. Munroe, 64

Nov. 17. Certificate that Thomas Carr served as a soldier in
the 4th battalion of royal Americans, during the war, ... 64

Nov. 19. Lists of the original grantees of the township of
Cavendish, and of the persons to be secured in their pro-
perty in said township, by the persons named in the letters
patent, 64

Nov. 19. Petition of Col. Nathan Whiting and nine others,
for 10,000 acres of land on the west side of Connecticut
river, in the township of Cumberland, 05

Nov. 20. Return of survey for Jonathan Brewer, late a cap-
tain in one of H. M.'s independent companies, of a tract
of 3,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, adjoining
a tract surveyed for Lieut. John Butler, (Duanesburgh,
Schenectady Co.,) 66

Map of the same, 66

Nov. 20. Return of survey for Lieut. John Butler, of a tract
of land in the county of Albany, to the north of the manor
of Ranselaer, (Princetown and Duanesburgh, Schenectady
Co.,) 67

Map of the same, 67

Nov. 20. Petition of Jonathan Willard, Hendk. Minard,
Christian Ray and Samuel Willard, for a grant of the
township of Harwick, 68

Nov. 20. Petition of Jonathan Willard and eight others, for
a grant of the township of Pawlet, 69

Nov. 20. Petition of Jonathan Willard, Daniel Willard and
Wm. Willard, in behalf of themselves and their associates,
for a grant of the township of Danby, 70

Nov. 20. Petition of Samuel Moore, serjeant, and ten pri-
vates, for a grant of 700 acres of land on the east side of
Hudson's river, south of a tract granted Wm. Cockroft
and others, 71

424 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxii.

Page.
1766. Certificates that Anthony Williams, Philip McCullough,
Abraham Fairbanks, William Tappar, Samuel Moore,
James Tarpley, Stephen Gaffen, Christopher Seiffer, Denis
Connell, John Elmer, served in the late war, 71

Nov. 20. Petition of Lieut. Archd. Campbell, late of the 42d
or royal highland regiment, praying that the land peti-
tioned for by him and several reduced officers, be laid out
in a vacant tract adjoining Beekman's patent, and the
oblong in the county of Dutchess, 73

Nov. 21 . Petition of John Jackson, Thomas Allen and Samuel
Seaman, for a grant of a tract of land on Nassau Island,
containing 800 acres, 74

Nov. 21. Certificate of Major A. Duncan, that Thos. Fraser
served in the 55th regiment, during the war, 74

Nov. 21. Petition of Henry Cary and sundry other persons,
praying letters patent for certain lands settled on by them,
between Beekman's Precinct and the Oblong, 75

Nov. 24. Petition of Thomas Ford, corporal in the 4th bat-
talion of royal Americans, and nine others, non-commis-
sioned officers and soldiers, for 1,250 acres of land in the
townships of New Fane and Brattleborough, with 77

Nov. 22. Certificate that Thomas Ford, John Kelling, Edward
Oates, Hugh Barnes, Geo. Robinson, Joseph Barnes,
Richd. Pavie, Robert Brodis, James Russet, Joseph Rich-
ardson and Henry Browell served during the war, 77

Nov. 24. Petition of Joseph Frost, John Simpson, Benjn.
Randell and Wm. Vennard, in behalf of themselves and
their associates, for a grant of the township of Topsham, 78

Nov. 24. Petition of Capt. Durell, commanding H. M.'s
sloop the Cygnet, for a grant of 10,000 acres of land,. . . 79

Nov. 24. Caveat by Andrew Moorehouse and Samuel Waldo,
against granting any lands to the east of Col. Henry
Beekman's patent, and to the west of the Oblong, until
they are first heard, 80

Nov. 25. Petition of Wm. Howard, James Harris and others,
for liberty to purchase of the Indians certain lands lying
between Col. Henry Beekman's patent and the Great Nine
Partners, and east of the Oblong, 80

Nov. 26. Petition of Henry Glen, Alexr. Campbell, John
Visger, junr., Philip Garlock, Harmanus H. Wendle and
Alexr. Ellice, for themselves and ninety-four others, for
license to purchase of the Indians 100,000 acres of land,
about fifty miles west of Schenectady, and north of the
Mohawk river, between two creeks, the one called Cajo-
haronda, and the other Teigo, 81

Nov. 26. Petition of Jeremiah French and nine others, in
behalf of themselves and their associates, for a grant of
the township of Grafton, 82

Nov. 26. Certificate that Michl. Ralf served as private sol-
dier in the 55th regiment, during the war, 83

Nov. — . Petition of Lieut. Francis Pfister, for a grant of
2,000 acres of land on the north side of the Mohawk river,
on the west side of Canada creek, . . . .- 83

vol. xxii.] LAND PAPERS. 425

1766. Nov. 28. Caveat by John Morin Scott, in behalf of the pro-
prietors of Rumbout's patent, against granting lands
within the bounds of said patent until they are first heard, 84

Nov. 28. List of grantees in Fairlie, with alterations pro-
posed, 85

Nov. 29. Caveat by David Johnston, for himself and the rest
of the proprietors of a certain patent in Dutchess county,
against granting any lands within the bounds of said
patent until they are first heard, 86

Nov. 28. Petition of Francis McDermott, praying a warrant
of survey and letters patent for what shall remain after
granting 300 acres to Jacob Lockerman, of a tract of land
settled on by him on the west side of Hudson's river, in
the county of Albany, east of Kater's creek, 87

Dec. 1. Petition of Edward Jessup and Ebenezer Jessup, for
a grant of 2,000 acres of land in the township of Arling-
ton, 88

Nov. 20. Certificates that Hamilton Elliot, Peter Hews, John
Prusk, Jerry Dougherty, William Totten, John Hooper,
Thomas Mitting, John Aggaton, John Howard, James
Bears and William Pinney served during the war, 88

Dec. 2. Petition of Richd. Eyselstyne and ten others, for a
grant of 18,000 acres of land on the east side of Hudson's
river, in the county of Albany, 89

Dec. 2. Petition of John Woodsman, for a grant of 50 acres
of land on the east side of Lake Champlain, adjoining a
tract granted Adolphus Benzel, 90

Dec. 2. Petition of Jonathan Grout, in behalf of himself and
the proprietors of the township of Lunenburgh, for a
grant of said township, 91

Dec. 2. Memorial of Israel Putnam, in behalf of the proprie-
tors of the township of Pomfret, praying a grant of said
township, 92

Dec. 2. List of names to be inserted in the grant of the
township of Pomfret, 92

Dec. 3. Affidavit of Israel Putnam, forswearing all knowledge
of the fraud committed by Isaac Danna, in conveying to
him power of attorney from Pomfret, 93

July 15. Power of attorney from the proprietors of the town-
ship of Pomfret to Isaac Danna, 93

Dec. 3. Return of survey for John Nordburgh, of a tract of
land on the west side of Connecticut river, in the town
of Cumberland, (Brattleborough, Vermont,) 94

Map of the same, 94

Dec. 3. Return of survey for Lieut. Thomas Etherington, of
three tracts of land, containing, together, 3,000 acres, on
the west side of Connecticut river ; two of which tracts
lye in the township of Springfield, and the third in the
township of Weathersfield, (Vermont,) 95

Map of the same, 95

Dec. 3. Abstract of a return of survey for Major John
Wrightson, of 5,265 acres of land, adjoining lands peti-
tioned for by Lieut. Hugh Wallace and Alexr. Wallace, . 96
54

426 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxii.

Page.
1766. Dec. 5. Petition of Gideon Lyman and Joseph Little, in
behalf of themselves and others, for a grant of the town-
ship of Springfield, 97

Dec. 4. Caveat by Walter Rutherford, against granting let-
ters patent for the township of Springfield, 98

[No date.] Petition of James Tute for a grant of 3,000 acres
of land in the township of Springfield, 98

Dec. 5. Draft of warrants of survey for the townships of
Springfield and Cavendish, 99

Dec. 5. Memorial of Robert Leake, in behalf of himself and
deputies, for a grant of three tracts of land containing
together 49,000 acres, the first on the east side of Hud-
son's river in the county of Dutchess, between the south
bounds of the great nine partners patent, and the north
bounds of Col. Henry Beekman's patent, containing 13,000
acres ; the second in said county near Poghkeepsie, con-
tains 5,154 acres; and the third, also in said county be-
tween the lands granted Col. Stevanus Cortland and Col.
Henry Beekman on the north, and lands granted Adolph
Phelps on the south, and contains 27,966 acres, and prays
to be protected against the claims of other patentees,. ... 100

Dec. 8. Petition of John Tabor Kempe, Crean Brush, John
Bowles and twenty-one others, for a grant of the township
of Chatham, , 101

Dec. 8. Petition of Archd. Fraser, Wm. Mcintosh, Alexr.
Muuro, James Stewart, Alexr. Stewart and Robert Mc-
intosh, for a grant of 6,000 acres of land in the county
of Albany to the north and east of a tract granted reduced
non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the 42d regi-
ment, 102

Dec. 9. Petition of Benjn. Ferris, Edward Burling, Saml.
Hungerford, Saml. Keep and Ebenezer Fiske, in behalf
of themselves and the most of the proprietors of the town-
ships of Charlotte, Wenlock, Pocock, Colchester, &c,
granted under New Hampshire, praying that none of the
lands in said townships be granted until the King's plea-
sure is known, 103

Dec. 9. Certificate of Lieut. R. Browne that James Richard-
son, corporal in the 46th regiment served during the war, 104

Dec. 11. Petition of John Taylor, Judah Harlow, George
Stewart, Joseph Allicocke and Robert Harding, for three
tracts of land in the county of Ulster, two of which lye
between Wall kill and Shawangunk kill, and the third on
the west side of said Shawangunk kill, 104

Dec. 11. Petition of Charles Giles, for a grant of 2,000 acres
of land, 105

Dec. 10. Certificate of Major Thomas James, that Charles
Gyles, mariner, did serve as master of ordnance on board
H. M.'s sloop the Britain, at the siege of Quebec, 105

Dec. 11. Memorial of Henry Feere, praying a grant of 400
acres of land in Lockerman's patent, 106

Dec. 1 1 . Certificate that Thomas Smith served as soldier in
the 46th regiment during the war, . 107

vol. xxii.] LAND PAPERS. 427

Page.
1766. Dec. 11. Certificate that David Petry served as soldier in

46th regiment during the war, 108

Dec. 12. Petition of Pierce Ponsonby Butler, praying that
the 5,000 acres of land granted him be surveyed in the
township of Marlborough, 110

Dec. 12. Petition of Hugh Wallace and Alexr. Wallace, for
a grant of 2,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake
Champlain in the county of Albany, south of a tract
granted Adolphus Benzell and his associates, Ill

Dec. 12. Petition of Capt. John Ross, of the 95th regiment,
for a grant of 3,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake
Champlain, 112

Dec. 5. Certificate of Genl. Gage that Capt. John Ross served
during the war, 112

Dec. 12. Petition of Major Jno. Wrightson, for 5,000 acres
of land on the east side of Lake Champlain in the county
of Albany, south of lands petitioned for by Hugh Walace
Mid Alexr. Wallace, {see page 96,) 113

April 9. Certificate of Genl. Gage that Major John Wright-
son served during the war, 113

Dec. 12. Certificate of Lieut. G. Rogers, that Hannah Petry
is widow of the late Robt. Petry, who served in the 46 th
regiment during the war, 114

Dec. 13. Petition of Richard Maitlaml and Sir Henry Seton,
for a grant of 8,000 acres of land to the rear of Coey-
nians' confirmation, 114

Dec. 13. Petition of John Harris Cruger, Wm. Walton, Jr.,
Thomas Jones and thirteen others, for a grant of the town-
ship of Socialborough, 115

Names of the associates referred to in the foregoing petition, 115

Dec. 1 3. Certificate of Lieut. G. Rogers, that Margaret Hasty
is widow of the late Wm. Hasty, soldier in the 46th regi
ment during the war, 116

Dec. 12. Certificate of Lieut. G. Rogers, that Mary Hales is
widow of the late John Hammond who served as soldier
in the 46th regiment during the war, 117

Dec. 13. Certificate of Lieut. G. Rogers that Rebecca Nelson
is widow of the late Edward Nelson who served in the
46th regiment during the war, 117

Dec. 12. Certificates that James Carver and David Shaw
served during the war, 118

Dec. 13. Certificate that John Hughes and William Pond
served in the 46 th regiment during the war, 119

Dec. 12. Certificate of Lieut. Thomas Bowden that Margt.
Walker is widow of the late Joseph Walker who served
as soldier in the 46th regiment during the war, 120

Dec. 13. Certificate of ensign Edward Chandler that Cathren
is widow of the late Peter Craty who served as soldier
in the 46th regiment during the war, 120

Dec. 12. Certificate of Edwd. Downes that Elizth. Keary
is widow of the late Jno. Keary who served as soldier in
the 46th regiment during the war, 121

428 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxii.

Page.
1766. Dec. 11. Certificate that James Robinson served as soldier

in the 46th regiment during the war, 121

Dec. 15. Petition of Samuel Stringer, late mate of H. M.'s
Hospital, for 2,000 acres of land in a certain tract called
Sandgate in the county of Albany east side of Hudson's
river, almost east from Fort Miller, 122

Dec. 15. Certificate that the late John Strugnal served as
corporal in the 46th regiment during the war and that
his widow is entitled to land, 123

Dec. 15. Certificate of Lieut. Thomas Bowden that Mary
Thomas is widow of the late Morris Thomas who served
as soldier in the 46th regiment during the war, 123

Dec. 15. Petition of John Tabor Kempein behalf of himself
and his associates, praying to be heard in support of the
petition for Marlborough, 124

Dec. 16. Petition of Benjamin Whiting in behalf of himself
and associates of the township of Newbury, praying a
grant of said township, 125

Map of the same, 125

Dec. 1 7. Petition of Oliver Willard in behalf of the propri-
etors and inhabitants of the township of Hartford, pray-
ing that the grant for said township may be passed in the
names of twenty persons, instead of fifty as granted under
New Hampshire, 126

Dec. 18. Petition of John Weatherhead of the city of New
York in behalf of himself and associates, praying that
the order to Philip Van Patten and others for an Indian
purchase in a tract of land in the county of Albany on the
north side of the Mohawk river be annulled, and that they
be heard in support of their petition for 30,000 acres before
any purchase be made in said tract, 127

Dec. 18. Petition of Samuel Dick for a grant of 2,000 acres
of land to the south of a tract located for William Wicham
and Co., 128

Dec. 20. Petition of Wm. Young a reduced surgeon, praying
a grant of 3,000 acres of land, to be laid out to the west
of a twelve mile line west from Brunck's Creek to oppo-
site the south end of John Ryerses Island, 129

Dec. 20. Petition of Hugh Partrick, late sergeant in the 44th
regiment, for a grant of a small island in Hudson's river,
about two miles to the southeast of Esopus Creek called
Magdaline Island, also another about three or four miles
to the north of said creek, called Wanton Island ; also
several little islands near the aforesaid islands, together
with two flatts at the mouth of Esopus creek called Sag-
ertjies Flatts; and also two small tracts of land on the
west side of Hudson's river to the south and west of a
tract granted Godfried Denwolfen, and to the east and
north of a tract granted George Meals and Richard Hays,
so as to make all together 200 acres of land, 129

Map of the same, 129

Dec. 22. Memorial of William Kelly of the city of New
York, merchant, in behalf of the Duke .of Portland and

vol. xxii.] LAND PAPERS. 429

Page.

1766. his associates, praying a grant of the township of Sharon,
formerly granted under New Hampshire, 130

Dec. 22. Memorial of Wm. Kelly of the city of New York,
merchant, in behalf of the Right Hon. Lord Viscount
Townshend and his associates, praying a grant of the
township of "Woodstock formerly granted under New
Hampshire, 131

Dec. 22. Memorial of Wm. Kelly of the city of New' York,
merchant, in behalf of the Right Hon. Charles Towns-
hend and his associates, praying a grant of the township
of Stamford formerly granted under New Hampshire,. . . 132

Dec. 22. Memorial of Wm. Kelly of the city of New York,
merchant, in behalf of Chase Price and his associates,
praying a grant of the township of Ryegate, formerly
granted under New Hampshire, 133

Dec. 22. Memorial of Wm. Kelly of the city of New York,
merchant, in behalf of the Duke of Buccleugh and his
associates, for a grant of a township to be called Buc-
cleugh, formerly granted under New Hampshire by the
name of Bridgewater, 133

[No date.] Petition of William Holden in behalf of himself
and twenty-five others, praying a grant of a certain tract
of land to be erected into a township by the name of
Petersham, 134

Dec. 22. Memorial of John Monier and John N. Bleecker,
praying a warrant of survey for two tracts of land of
3,000 acres each, in Sandgate in the county of Albany on
the east side of Hudson's river, opposite Fort Miller, and
that an order for 2,000 acres petitioned for by Doctor
Stringer, be likewise included, 135

Description of the bounds of said tracts, 135

Dec. 23. Certificate that James Robinson, soldier in the 44th
regiment, served during the war, 136

1767. Jan. 20. Assignment of claim to land by James Robinson to

Robert Bushman, 13g

1766. Dec. — Memorial of Thomas Chandler, in relation to a peti-

tion preferred by Saml. Chandler, Gardiner Chandler and
twenty-eight others, for lands to the northwest of lands
granted Major Carey and others, recommending that the

prayer of said petition be granted, 137

Dec. 27. Petition of Donald McLean a reduced surgeon,
Malachy Treat a reduced surgon's mate, and Neal McLean
a reduced lieutenant, praying that the lands they are enti-
tled to by H. M.'s Proclamation be laid out to the west of
a twelve mile line west of a line run from Brunck's creek
to opposite the south end of John Ryerse's island, 138

1767. Jan. 3. Petition of Robert Harpur in behalf of himself and

George West, Martin Springer, Jacob Neftzer and twenty
others, for a grant of the township of Ryegate on the

west side of Connecticut river, 138

Jan. 7. Petition of Daniel Nimham, chief of the Wappin«-er
Indians, in behalf of himself and the rest of said tribe,
complaining of encroachments made by Beverly Robinson,

430 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxii.

Page.
1767. Philip Philips and Roger Morris, on a tract of 200,000
acres of land, in the south part of the county of Dutchess,
and praying protection and redress from said encroach-
ments, &c, 139

Jan. 7. Petition of Giles Alexander, praying a hearing in
respect to his claims to certain lands, petitioned for by
him, 140

Jan. 7. Petition of Dr. Adam Thompson, in behalf of him-
self and twenty-two others, his associates, for a grant of
23,000 acres of land, on the west side of Connecticut
river, and west of Peacham, 141

Jan. 7. Petition of Charles Hughes and others, non-commis-
sioned officers and soldiers, for 2,750 acres of land, on the
east side of the Elk mountain, and to the north of Prince-
town, in the county of Albany, 141

Report of the surveyor general, that the lands prayed for,
are situate in the townships of Dorset and Brumly, and
remain ungranted, 141

Schedule of names referred to in the preceding petition,
with their respective quantities of land, 141

Jan. 9. Assignment from John Smith to Robert Buchanan,
of his right, &c, to land granted him, pursuant to the
royal proclamation, 142

Jan. 9. Petition of Jacobus Mountaney, Jacobus Van Zandt,
Wm. Waddle, Jacobus Mountaney, Jr., John Swine and
twenty-one others, for a grant of the township of New-
brook, 142

Jan. 9. Assignment from Alexr. Stewart to Robt. Buchanan,
of his right to land granted pursuant to the royal procla-
mation, 143, 144

Jan. 9. Assignment from David Duff to Robert Buchanan,
of his right to land granted pursuant to the royal procla-
mation, 145

Jan. 9. Assignment from Francis Gurney to Robt. Buchanan,
of his right to land granted pursuant to the royal procla-
mation, 146

Jan. 12. Assignment from Donald Mclnnes to Robert Bu-
chanan, of his right to land granted pursuant to the royal
proclamation, 147

Jan. 12. Memorial of Robert Leake, commissary general, in
behalf of himself and deputies, praying a warrant of sur-
vey for a certain tract of land, in the county of Dutchess, 148

Jan. 12. Caveat by Robert Leake, against granting the tract
of land referred to in the foregoing petition, to any other
person, • 149

Jan. 12. Memorial of Giles Alexander and eight others, in
behalf of themselves and their associates, praying a hear-
ing of their claims to certain townships granted them
under New Hampshire, and praying a confirmation of

said grants, 150

[No date.] Petition of Joseph Hawkins and three other
non-commissioned officers and six privates, for 1,100 acres
of land, on Skenesborough creek, in the county of Albany, 151

vol. xxii.] LAND PAPERS. 431

Page.
1767. Jan. 13. Memorial of Lieut. Col. Augustine Prevost, of the
3d battalion of the Royal American regiment, and his
son, Augustine Prevost, Lieut, in the 4th battalion of said
regiment, praying a grant of 7,000 acres of land, in the
county of Albany, on the west side of Hudson's river,
south of the manor of Ranselaer, and east of Coeyman's
patent, 152

Jan. 14. Indian deed to Barent Pietersen,for a tract of land,
beginning at a kill, on the north of Koghshackje, called
Jan Bronk's kill ; stretching from thence to a place, called
by the Indians Sietpaghack, and from thence into the
woods, 153

Jan. 13. Certificate that John McGregor served as corporal,
in the 1st or Royal regiment, at the sieges of Lewisburgh
and Isle au Nou, 154

Jan. 18. Certificate that Alexander Robertson served as
soldier of the 78th regiment, 155

Jan. 18. Petition of Samuel Dick, praying a warrant of sur-
vey for 2,000 acres of land, on the east side of Lake
Champlain, in the county of Albany, 156

Jan. 19. Petition of Lieut. Col. Richard Maitland, and Capt.
Sir Henry Seton, Bart., praying a warrant of survey for
8,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, on the west
side of Hudson's river, 157

Jan. 19. Certificate of Lieut. Gamble, that Mary Greclon is
widow of James Gredon, deceased, who served as soldier
in the 44th regiment, is in the right of her husband en-
titled to land, 158

Jan. 20. Assignment from John McGregor, Serjeant, and
Robt. Morrice, Robert Mcintosh, James Richardson, Mary
Grenden and James Richard, corporal, to Robert Buchan-
an of their right to lands, granted pursuant to the royal
proclamation, 159

Jan. 20. Assignment from Wni. Pond, serjeant, James Car-
ver, corporal, Richd. Pavee, soldier, James Robinson and
Alexr. Robinson, to Robert Buchanan of their right to
lands granted pursuant to the royal proclamation, 160

Jan. 9. Certificate of discharge to Alexr. Stewart who served
as soldier in the 42d regiment during the war, 161

Jan. 21. Petition of Roger Smith, praying a grant of lots 47,
46 and 45 in the Minisink angle, ••• 161

Jan. 21. Petition of John McTavish, late lieutenant, Hugh
Fraser, late private, and John McGreever, late private,
praying that their respective proportions of lands be laid
out in a certain tract purchased from the Kattskill Indians, 162

1766. Dec. 11. Certificate that John Yeats served as soldier in the

46th regiment during the war, 163

1767. Jan. 21. Certificate that Philip Harvey served as corporal in

the late 80th regiment during the war, 163

Jan. 21. Assignment from Philip Harvey, Thos. Smith, David
Petry, Joseph Walker and Barnaby Focks, Mary Thomas,
Eliza Kerry, Mary Halles and Hannah Petreh, to Robert

+

432 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxn.

Page.
1767. Buchanan of their right to land granted pursuant to the

royal proclamation, 164

Jan 21. Certificate that Dennis Dormon and David Duff"
served as soldiers during the war, 165

Jan. 22. Assignment from John Strugnell, John Hughes,
Edwd. Wilson, John Yeates, Dennis Dormons, William
Heasty and James Robinson, to Robert Buchanan of their
right to land granted them pursuant to the royal procla-
mation, 165

Jan. 22. Petition of certain non-commissioned officers and
soldiers for 4,050 acres of land on the east side of Lake
Champlain, 166

Jan. 22. Petition of Robert Buchanan, for 1,000 acres of
land adjoining that prayed for in the preceding petition, 166

Jan. 23. Certificate that John Baws, Serjeant Christie, John
Waller, Donald McDonald, George Smith, Samuel Smith
and Samuel Whitehouse served during the war, 167

Jan. 27. Certificate of William Young, late surgeon to H.
M.'s hospitals in America, for a grant of 3,000 acres of
land in the county of Cumberland, in a tract called Towns-
end, 168

Jan. 28. Petition of Thomas Swords, a reduced lieutenant,
praying that a day be appointed for hearing the caveat
entered by the corporation of Kingston in the county of
Ulster, against granting lands on the west side of Hudson's
river in the county of Albany petitioned for by him,. ... 168

Jan. 28. Petition of Giles Alexander, attorney for Luke
Brown and his associates, praying a confirmation of the
grant of the township of New Fane, 169

List of the original grantees of New Fane, present owners,
and to whom to be granted, 170

[No date.] Petition of Lieut. Charles Sherriff, for a grant of
2,000 acres of land in the township of Guilford, I7l~

1765. Nov. 8. Certificate of Genl. Gage that Lieut. Charles Shir-

reff served during the war, 171

1767. [No date.] Petition of Capt. Wm. Handfield, for a grant of

3,000 acres of land in the township of Halifax, 172

1766. Oct. 21. Certificate of Genl. Gage that Capt. Wm. Handfield

served during the war, 172

1767. Jan. 28. Petition of Capt. Wm. Shirreff, in behalf of his

brother, Charles Shirreff, lieutenant, and Capt. Wm. Hand-
field, for a grant of 5,000 acres of land in the township
of Halifax, 173

Jan. 28. Petition of Capts. John Skinner and Norman Mc-
Leod, Lieuts. Wm. Irwin, Walter Patterson, Saml. Steel,
James Henderson, William Brown, Thomas Hopson and
Alexr. Fraser, praying grant of land in the townships of
New Fane and Townshend, pursuant to the royal procla-
mation, 174

Jan. 28. Petition of Lieut. Col. John Maunsell, for 5,000
acres of land in the county of Albany, west of lands
granted Lieuts. Alexr. and Thomas Menzies and Lieut.
Wilkinson, ; 175

vol. xxii.] LAND PAPERS. 433

Page.

1766. Oct. 14. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Col. John

Maunsell served during the war, 175

1767. Jan. 28. Petition of Solomon Devenport and associates, for

lands on the west side of Lake Champlain, between Ticon-
deroga and Crown Point, 176

Schedule of names the respective quantities of land prayed
for, 176

Certificates that Solomon Devenport, William Haddock, John
Hubbert, John Parker, John Morgan, James Barrett,
Richard Baker, Edward Holt, Terrence Killpatrick and
Andrew Brower served during the war, 176

Jan. 28. Petition of Abrm. Lot, John Bratt and eight others,
for a grant of 1,000 acres to each, in the county of Albany,
on the east side of Hudson's river, bounded north by
Claverack and south by Livingston's manor, 177

Map of a tract of land in the county of Albany, on the east
of Hudson's river, situate between the manor of Livings-
ton and Ransalaer conformation, opposite Vastrix Island, 178

Jan. 28. Return of survey for Adolphus Benzell, Rebecca
Benzell and Anna Ulrica Benzell, of two tracts of land,
containing together 3,000 acres, in the county of Albany,
on the east side of Lake Champlain, (Addison, Vermont,) 179

Map of the same, 179

Jan. 30. List of witnesses brought forward by Daniel Nim-
ham, chief of the Wappinger tribe of Indians, in support
of his title to certain lands in the south part of the county
of Dutchess, 180

Petition of Robert Spiers and two other privates, and four
non-commissioned officers, for 900 acres of land in the
county of Albany, on Skeensborough creek, to the south
of Lake St. Catharines, 181

Schedule of names and the respective quantities of land
prayed for, 181

Jan. — . Certificates that Thomas Bruce, John Keating,
Daniel Carter, Robert Spiers, John Noble, John Joyce,
and John Williams served during the war, 181

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Page.
1767. Jan. — Certificates that Joseph Hawkins, Peter Regley, Jo-
seph Day, Geo. McDonald, William Lussnar, John Gunnis,
John Andrews, John Holland, William Watson, Benjn.
Grosman, Peter Deacon, James Blair, John Dunn, Walter
Midden, and Joseph Halbrook, served during the war, . . 1,2

Feb. 2. Petition of Ephraim Cowen and twenty-one others
for a confirmation of a grant of the township of Sandgate, 3

List of the grantees of Sandgate, the persons to whom con-
veyed, and the original grantees, 3

Feb. 2. Petition of David Smith, sergeant, and several non-
commissioned officers and privates, for grants of land in
the township of Sharon, 4

List of the non-commissioned officers and privates referred
to in the preceding petition, 4

Feb. 2. Petition of Alexr. McPherson, Donald Campbell,
Wm. Cameron, Kenneth Sutherland and Angus Cameron,
praying a grant of 200 acres of land to each, 5

Feb. 2. Petition of Abrm. Schenk and twenty-two others,
praying a grant of the township of Boswick on the east
side of Lake Champlain, 7

Feb. 2. Petition of Joseph Lawrence, a non-commissioned
officer, Joshua North, drummer, and Robert Lithgow,
soldier, for grants of land in the township of Wallingford, 8

1766. July — . Certificate of Capt. Cors. Cuyler that Robert Lith-

gow, Joshua North and Joseph Lawrence served in the
55th regiment during the war, 8

1767. Feb. 2. Petition of Philip Durell and nine others for a grant

of the township of Stockbridge, 9

Feb. 4. Petition of Abrm. Lott for a grant of an island in
Hudson's river, called Quasieris, to the south of a kill or
creek formerly called by the Indians Tintiagquanneek,

and now the Esopus kill, 10

Feb. 4. Petition of Thomas Ford in behalf of himself and

vol. xxni.] LAND PAPERS. 435

Pa°re
1767. associates, for a grant of 1,050 acres of land in the town-
ship of New Fane, and 1,400 acres in Woodstock, 11

Schedule of names of the associates referred to in and by
the foregoing petition, n

Schedule of the associates who have prayed for land in the
township of Woodstock, \ \

Feb. 4. Petition of the governors of the college of New
York, for a grant of the township of Dasham, or a similar
tract of unincumbered land to be erected into a township
by the name of Mooreton, 1 1

Feb. 4. Petition of Philip Castles and sundry others, non-
commissioned officers and soldiers, for a grant of lands in
the township Thetford, &c, 12

Schedule of the names referred to in the preceding petition, 12

1766. Nov. — . Certificates that John Smart, John Mason, Thomas

Fisher, William Sheels, Phillip Castles, John Thorley,
John McVey, Brien McKenley, Daniel Corbin, Andrew
Knowles, John Neal, Robert Gray, Edward Yarrow,
Stephen Row, Patrick Quin, Henry Plank, John Douglass,
Jacob Boits, William Andrews, Cornelius Brown, Ebene-
zer Hodgkins, Thomas Sutton, Henry McDugall, Robert
Whorry, Samuel Lewis, Richard Beatly, Robert McCul-
logh, Henry Biram, William Harborne, John Simpson,
John Cammock, Peter St. Clear, Charles Hulbert, John
Miller, Arthur Rogers, James Downes, Richard Tenor,
Zopher Heddin, Alexr. Marshall, James Rogers, James
Wilson, Charles Hughs, served during the late war, . . 13,15

1767. Feb. 15. Certificate of William Cockburn respecting surveys

in the township of Dorset, IS

Feb. 4. Petition of James Duane in behalf of Philip DaulYon,
soldier, and thirty-nine non-commissioned officers and
soldiers, for 4,250 acres of land in the county of Albany,

west of Princetown, 19

Schedule of names referred to in the foregoing petition, ... 19

1766. Dec. — . Certificates that the following soldiers served during

the war, viz: Philip Daulton, Robert Calhoun, Jamel
West, Alexander Blackwood, Patrick Kelly, William Gib-
son, Francis Taylor, James Webster, John Bevin, John
Donnelly, Edward Carney, William Thompson, John Fel-
den, Evan West, Timothy Johnson, Patrick Fitzsimmons,
William Little, James Keavey, John Nash, William Burns,
James Moffat, Barney Maily, Robert Haisty, William
Christie, John Vaughan, William Pierce, John Dobs,
John Baker, Richard Frederick, John McVae, Francis
Sumpter, Thomas Fisher, Joseph Hudson, Edward Law-
rence, William Smith, Peter Maturin, Thomas Dunincr,
Richard Kellet, William McDonald, John Callaghan, . st 20

1767. Feb. 4. Petition of Stephen Danal, late armourer, for a grant

of 200 acres of land in the township of Springfield, 21

Jan. 30. Certificate that Wm. Adley served as soldier in the

46th regiment, during the war, 21

Feb. 4. Memorial of Adam Gilchrist and associates, praying

436 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxm.

Page.
176 7. letters patent for the township of St. Catherines, (Wells,

Vermont,) 22

Map of the said township, 22

Feb. 5. Petition of Abrm. Van Vleck, John Van Vleck,
Benjn. Booth, Abrm. Brasher and Thomas Barton, junr.,
for a grant of 1,000 acres of land to each, in the county

of Albany, east side of Lake Champlain, 23

Feb. 5. Petition of Henry Van Vleck and associates, for
5,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, east side of

Lake Champlain, 24

Feb. 5. Petition of John Munro, Henry Brower, John Ric-
key and Cornelius Brown, in behalf of themselves and
their associates, praying a grant of 1,700 acres of land to
the east of a tract already granted them in the county of
Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, on both sides

of Batten kill, 25

Feb. 7. Petition of Abrm. Lott and twenty-two others, for
a grant of a tract of land commonly called Whiting, to
be erected into a township by the name of Monckton, . . 26
Feb. 9. Petition of Capt. Lewis V. Fraser, of the 60th regi-
ment, for 3,000 acres of land on Lake Champlain, to the

east of Otter creek, 27

Feb. 9. Memorial of Adam Gilchrist, in behalf of himself
and associates, to erect the township of St. Catherines,

with 28

Map of said township, {see page 22,) 28

Feb. 9. Caveat by Gilbert Purdy, against granting any lands
in the south part of the county of Ulster, between or near
the patent of Francis Harrison or James Alexander, to
Thomas Palmer, Samuel Fowler, Henry Smith, until he

and others are heard, 28

Feb. — . Certificates that John Smith and James Conner

served during the war, 28

[No date.] Petition of John Shaw and five non-commissioned
officers, for 1,050 acres of land on Skeensborough creek,

in the county of Albany, 29

Schedule of names of the petitioners in the preceding peti-
tion, 29

Certificates that George White, George Bole, John Towns-
ley, John Cockburn, Joshua Shaw, Thomas Jackson served

during the war, 29

Feb. 12. Petition of Major Paul Rycaut, of the 17th regi-
ment, for a grant of land on the east side of Lake Cham-
plain, on Otter creek, 30

Feb. 4. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Major Paul Rycaut

served during the war, 30

Feb. 12. Petition of Giles Alexander, attorney for David
Rowland and associates, for a grant of the township of

Sharon, formerly granted under New Hampshire, 33

Map of a tract of land granted Francis Harrison and four
others, in the county of Ulster, on the west side of Hud-
son's river, (Newburgh, Orange Co.,) 34

Feb. 14. Petition of Henry Smith, the elder, Samuel Fowler

vol. xxiii.] LAND PAPERS. 437

Page.
1767. and Isaac Fowler, all of the precinct of Newburgh, in
the county of Ulster, praying a grant of all the land
above 5,600 acres, within the bounds of a certain tract
granted Francis Harrison and four others, in the said
county, (see page 28,) 35

Feb. 14. Petition of Capt. David Skene, for a grant of 3,000
acres of land in the county of Cumberland, 36

Feb. 14. Petition of Wm. Halyburton, D. D., for 5,000 acres
of land in the county of Cumberland, 37

Feb. 16. Petition of Joseph Stoughton and eleven others,
12,000 acres of land upon the west side of Lake George,
to the south and west of Roger's rock, 38

Feb. 16. Petition of Peter Deacon, serjeant, and others, non-
commissioned officers and soldiers, for 2,000 acres of land
on the west side of Lake Champlain, about twelve miles
north of Crown Point, 39

Feb. 16. Petition of Ensign John Clark, for a grant of 2,000
acres of land in the county of Albany, north of a tract
surveyed for Adam Gilchrist and others, 40

1766. Oct. 17. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Ensign John Clark

served during the war, 40

1767. Feb. 17. Letter from James Duahe to Deputy Secretary Ban-

yar, in relation to the location of lands petitioned "for by
Charles Hughes, Philip Dalton and others, 41

Feb. 17. Return of survey for Samuel Adams, of a tract of
500 acres of land in the county of Albany, on the west
side of Lake George, (Hague, Warren Co.,) 43

Map of the same, 43

Feb. 17. Memorial of Wm. Story, in behalf of himself and
others, of the township of Bernard, formerly granted
under New Hampshire, praying a grant thereof, 44

Feb. 17. Memorial of Wm. Story, in behalf of himself and
others, of the township of Stockbridge, formerly granted
under New Hampshire, praying a re-grant and confirmation
thereof, 45

Feb. 17. Petition of William Story, agent, for the town of
Bernard in behalf of himself and others, grantees of said
township, formerly granted under New Hampshire, pray-
ing time to be heard in support of a petition preferred by
him for a re-grant and confirmation thereof, 46, 47

Feb. 17. Petition of Alexr. Fraser, late corporal in the 78th
regiment, for a grant of 200 acres of land to the east of
a tract of 1,000 acres granted Capt. Shirreff on Lake Cham-
plain, _. 48

1766. Dec. 1. Certificate that Alexr. Fraser served as corporal in

the 78th regiment during the war, 48

1767. Feb. 17. Petition of Wm. Shirreff and twenty-two others, for

a grant of the township of Halesborough, 49

Feb. 18. Caveat by Giles Alexander, in behalf of himself
and the rest of the proprietors of the townships of New
Stamford, Draper and Topsham, against granting letters

patent for said townships until he is first heard, 50

Feb. 21. Petition of Henry Erkly and twenty-four others for

438 • LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxiii.

1767. a grant of 25,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake

Charaplain, 51

Feb. 21. Petition of James Gilliland, James Anderson,
James Campbell and Richard Wootton, for 4,000 acres of
land on the west side of Lake Champlain, 52

Feb. 25. Petition of James Smith and 23 others, for a grant
of 23,000 acres of land called Killington in the county of
Cumberland, 53

Feb. 24. Petition of Simon Stevens, Joel Stone and their
associates, for a grant of the township of Reading, 56

Feb. 25. Petition of Thomas Millet, Henry Owen and Ed-
ward Leader, Serjeants in the 46th regiment, for a grant
of 600 acres of land in the township of Springfield on
the west bank of Connecticut river, 57

Feb. 25. Petition of John Cooke, deputy commissary, John
Jones, Serjeant in the 44th regiment, James Glasford, cor-
poi-al in the 27th regiment, for 3,400 acres of land on the
east side of Lake George and west of Queensbury, 58

[No date.] Petition of Stephen Dunnall to the Honble. Lady
Moore, praying her ladyship to represent his case to the
governor and council, as set forth in the petition lately
presented by him for a grant of land in the township of
Springfield, (see page 21,) 59

[No date.] Petition of Wm. Smith, corporal in the 4th bat-
talion royal Americans and four other non-commissioned
officers and one private, for a grant of lands on Skenes-
borough creek, ." 60

Certificate that Thomas Rainbird, Joseph Kinney, Wm.
Smith, John Newgan, Thomas Bartly, John Francis served
during the war, 60

March 4. Petition of Wm. Cockburn and associates, for a
grant of 1,000 acres to each in the county of Albany about
fifteen miles east of South Bay, to the west of the town-
ship of Clarendon and Socialborough, 61

March 2. Petition of Wm. Cockroft and associates, for a grant
of 1,000 acres to each, in a vacant tract of land in the
county of Albany on the east side of Lake Champlain,
about fourteen miles to the east of South Bay, 62

March 2. Petition of Mary Graham, only daughter of Ed-
ward Graham of the city of New York, merchant, de-
ceased, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land in the township
of Thetford, 63

Duplicate of the foregoing, dated 24th Feb., 1766, 63

March 3. Petition of James Tattersall, John Manden, James
Collard, John Collard and Benjn. Moore, for a grant of
1,000 to each, of a tract of land purchased from the Kats-
kill Indians, 64

March 3. Petition of Dudley Davis, John Home, John Val-
entine, Samuel Sutton, Moses Nichols, Thomas Freeman,
John Lewis, George Lewis, Nicholas Smith and John
Smith, for a grant of 1,000 acres to each, of a tract of
land purchased from the Katskill Indians, 65

vol. xxin.] LAND PAPERS. 439

Page.
1707. March 3. Petition of Revd. Samuel Bennett, for a grant of

land, 65

March 2. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Revd. Mr. Bennett
served as chaplain to the garrison, at Montreal, 65

March 4. Petition of Wessel Van Dyck and Dirck Van
Dyck, hi behalf of themselves and others, interested in a
certain patent, on the west side of Hudson's river, in the
county of Albany, on Cater's kill, praying that the day of
their attendance be deferred, 66

March 4. Petition of Abrni. Lott, of the city of New York,
for a grant of two islands, in Hudson's river, one called
by the Indians Quasieris, to the south of Esopus kill, and
the other to the north of said kill, 67

March 4. Petition of John Roorback and eight others, for
9,000 acres of land, on the west side of Connecticut river,
adjoining the townships of Andover, Ludlow, &c, 68

March 5. Certificates that Joseph McCubbins and Edward
Burke, served in the 80th regiment during the war, 69

March 10. Petition of Ennis Graham and associates, for a
grant of the township of Draper, in the county of Cumber-
land, containing 23,000 acres, 69

March 11. Return of survey for Lieut. Augustine Provoost,
of a tract of 2,000 acres of land, on the west side of Hud-
son's river, in the county of Albany, (Greenville, Greene
Co.,) 69

Map of the same, 69

March 11. Return of survey for Lieut. Walter Stewart, of a
tract of 2,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, west
side of Hudson's river, (Durham, Greene Co.,) 69

Map of the same, 69

March 13. Memorial of Robert Leake, commissary general,
and his deputies, commissaries of stores and provisions,
praying a warrant of survey, to ascertain a tract of land,
in Dutchess county, the Indian and Connecticut rights
whereof are vested in him, 70

Instructions to the surveyor, for running the boundary line,
so as to ascertain the old colony line, 20 miles east of
Hudson's river, exactly, without interruption from the
inhabitants, 70

March 14. Petition of Daman Palmatier and others, occu-
pants of lands purchased by them, for a confirmation of
their titles to said lands, lying partly within the patent of
Myndert Harmense and Robert Sanders, in Poughkeepsie
precinct, 71

March 16. Petition of Wm, Kelly, praying a grant of 20,000
acres of lands, on the east side of Lake Champlain, unto
Lord Viscount Townshend, in lieu of the township of
Woodstock, 20,000 acres in the township of Stratford,
unto the Duke of Portland, and 20,000 acres in the town-
ship of Ludlow, to the Duke of Buccleugh, 72

March 17. Petition of John Morin Scott, John French and
Joseph Blanchard, in behalf of themselves and their asso-

y~

440 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxiii.

1767. ciates, for a warrant of survey for 38,000 acres of land, at

Cattskill, Norwick and Barnett, 73

Map and description of the land, mentioned in the foregoing
petition, 73

March 17. Petition of John Inwood, serjeant of the 4th
battalion of Royal Americans, and sundry other non-com-
missioned officers and privates, for a grant of 3,000 acres
of land, in the county of Albany, north of New Stamford, 74

Certificates that Win. Pitts, John Moore, Manuill Oates,
Richard Lewiston, James McLean, Richd. Irwin, David
English, Wm, Wheeler, George Leuach, John Bogan,
John Maccay, John Hussey, Joseph Coplen, Richard
Moss, John Brown, John Cross, Angus Fletcher, John
Marchel, John Stewart, Robert Greay, Joseph Lambert,
John Thomas, John Inwood, John Fellis, Lazarus Mar-
chan, Simon Burly, Evan Grant, served during the
war, > 75, 76

March 19. Petition of John Mowett, secretary to admiral
Durell, for a grant of 3,000 acres of land in the county
of Albany, about ten miles east of South Bay, 77

March 19. Petition of Frederick Sigismund Lentz and twenty-
two others, praying for a grant of 23,000 acres of land
adjoining Guildhall, and that the same be erected into a
township by the name of Yorktown, formerly granted
under New Hampshire, 78

March 20. Return of survey for John Adair, of a tract
of 5,000 acres of land on the west side of Connecticut
river in the county of Cumberland, adjoining Westminster,
(Athens, Vermont,) 79

Map of the same, 79

March 20. Return of survey for Lieut.-Col. James Robertson,
of 5,000 acres of land on the west side of Connecticut
river in the county of Cumberland, beginning at the
northwest corner of New Fane, (Jamaica, Vermont,) ... 80

Map of the same, 80

March 20. Petition of Capt. John Wilson of the 59th regi-
ment, for a grant of land to the east of Lake Champlain,
near Otter creek, 81

Feb. 19. Certificate of General Gage that Capt. John Wilson
served during the war, 81

March 20. Petition of John Brackan for a tract of 600 acres
of land in the county of Albany, on the north side of the
Mohawk's river, nearly opposite Fort Hendrick, 82

March 20. Petition of Hendrick Nellus and seventeen others,
for 30,000 acres of land in the county of Albany at Con-
ojoharie, 83

March 23. Petition of Duncan Weir, serjeant in the 78th regi-
ment, Alexr. McDonald, private, and Duncan McArthur,
private in said regiment for a grant of lands near Dear
Field on the west side of Connecticut river, 84

March 23. Petition of Charles Edwards, for 200 acres of
land on the west side of Hudson's river in the county of
Albany, adjoining Mathews and Co.'s tract, 85

vol. xxiii.] LAND PAPERS. 441

Page.
1 707- March 24. Certificate that Win. Christy served as corporal

in the 2d battalion Royal Americans during the war, ... 85
March 28. Petition of Revd. John Ogilvie, late chaplain to
the 4th battalion Royal American regiment, for 2,000
acres of land in the county of Albany, about fifteen miles

east of South Bay, 86

1764. Sept. 4. Certificate of Genl. Gage that Rev. Mr. Ogilvie
served as chaplain to the 4th battalion Royal American

regiment during the war, 86

1767. March 28. Petition of major-general Ralph Burton for 5,000
acres of land in a tract lying between eleven and fifteen

miles to the east of South Bay, 87

March 29. Extract of a letter from Sir Wm. Johnson to Sir
Henry Moore, respecting a mistake in one of the courses
of the Indian purchase made by Wm. Bayard and his

associates, 88

March 30. Petition of the Rev. Samuel Bennett, formerly
military chaplain at Montreal setting forth his claim for
a grant of land and praying a due consideration thereof, 89
March 30. Petition of Wm. Gravis, late corporal, for a grant
of 200 acres of land in the county of Albany, on the
west side of Hudson's river, north of a tract granted
Wessell Ten Brook ; and of Francis McDermott for leave

to relinquish his right to the same, 90

March 20. Certificate of Lieut. Robt. Brown that Wm.

Gravis served as corporal during the war, 90

[No date.] Petition of Francis McDermott for two slips of

land near West Camp in the county of Albany, 91

March 31. Petition of John Harper, senr., Wm. Harper,
John Harper, junr., Joseph Harper, and Alexr. Harper,
for license to purchase 100,000 acres of land in the county
of Albany, upon the head of the Delaware river, from

the Onoughquage Indians, 92

March 31. Petition of Peter Remsen in behalf of himself
and others, for a grant of 25,000 acres of land adjoining
Chester, Ludlow, Harwick and Kent, and praying that

the same be erected into a township, 93

March 31. Petition of Duncan Cowan and three other sol-
diers, and fourteen non-commissioned officers, for lands
in the county of Albany on the east side of Lake Champ-
lain, on a branch of Otter creek, 94

April 1. Petition of Danl. Mcintosh, serjeant, for himself
and three other Serjeants and seventeen privates, praying
a grant of 2,100 acres of land on the east side of Lake

Champlain, 95

Schedule of names and number of acres to each, 95

April 2. Petition of William Brazier in behalf of himself
and two others, for 3,000 acres of land adjoining to

Ranslaer's patent in the county of Albany, 96

April 3. Copy of a petition of Henry Smith the Elder, Saml.
Fowler and Isaac Fowler, praying a grant of all lands
exceeding 5,600 acres within the bounds of a tract granted

to Fr's Harrison in the county of Ulster, 97

56

442 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxm.

Page.
1767. Order in council to serve a copy thereof on Gilbert Purdy, 97

April 4. Return of survey for Wm. Gravis of a tract of 200
acres of land in the county of Albany, on the west side
of Hudson's river, a tract, (Catskill, Greene Co.,) 98

Map of the same, 98

April 4. Petition of James Brown, for 2,000 acres of land to
the east of a tract granted Adolphus Benzel, 99

Jan. 30. Certificate of Capt. McLeod, that James Brown
served as corporal during the war, 99

April 6. Petition of Turbutt Francis, for 2,000 acres of land
situate between Lake Champlain and Connecticut river,. 100

April 7. Petition of John Degrove, of the county of Dutchess,
boatman, for a grant of the soil in Hudson's river, the
length of his farm near Poughkipsingh, 101

Assignment by Abraham Maumis, Jacob Dietrick and others,
to John Duncan, Isaac Vrooman, John Glen, junr., and
Alexr. Campbell, of all their right, &c, to any share in
150,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, on the
north side of the Mohawk river, bounded west by a brook
called by the Indians Tiego, east by another called by the
Indians Cajohaunda, 102

April 8. Petition of Hugh Patrick, late serjeant in the 44th
regiment, for two flatts at the mouth of Esopus kill, for-
merly petitioned for by him, 103

April 8. Petition of Thomas Stone, for a grant of an island
in Hudson's river, opposite Fort Saratoga, 104

April 8. Petition of Simon Remsen, John Delemeter, Thos.
Peek and Henry Thomas, for two tracts of land, contain-
ing together 4,000 acres, in the county of Ulster, between
the west side of the Shawengunk kill and the moun-
tains, 105

Map of the lands petitioned for, 105

April 9. Petition of Michl. Salesburgh, of the county of
Albany, praying a grant of land west of the city of
Albany, near the Beaver dam, 107

April 9. Petition of Simeon Metcalf, in behalf of John Nor-
man and Daniel Tyler, corporals ; and Alexr. McKenzie,
J ohn Robertson, John Fotheringham and George Kerens,
privates, for lands to be laid out on the south of Missic-
koui bay, 108

April 9. Petition of Richard Davis, of the township of Pogn-
keepsie, for a grant of land under the water, fronting a
tract owned by him in said township, 109

April 9. Petition of John Muller and Nich's Killman, in
behalf of themselves and their associates, for a tract of
14,000 acres of land in the county of Ulster, between the
Wall kill and the Shawangunk mountains, 109

Map of the lands petitioned for, 109

April 10. Petition of Neal McDonald, Adam Keller, Donald
McKay, Paul Ruxter, James Thomas, John Rab and
others, setting forth that they served during the war, and
praying letters patent for lands to be granted pursuant to
the royal proclamation, - 110

vol. xxm.] LAND PAPERS. 443

. Page.

1.6/. April 13. Petition of John Remsen, in behalf of himself and
twenty-two others, for a grant of 23,000 acres of land,

called Harwick, in the county of Cumberland, in

April 13. Petition of Joshua Mullock, Samuel Robinson,
junr., John McCord, John Dougherty, William Jackson,
George Wilt and Thomas Poole, for a grant of 7,000 acres

of land on the west side of Connecticut river, 112

April 14. Petition of Quarter-Master Thomas Trickett, for a

grant of 2,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, on

the east side of Lake Champlain, between Crown Point

and Ticonderoga, and one mile and a half from the lake,, liy

April 1. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Quarter-Master Thos.

Tricket served during the war, 113

April 14. Petition of Gerardus Wm. Beekman and twenty-
nine others, for a grant of 30,000 acres of land, in the
county of Albany, on the east side of Lake Champlain,
near Well's creek, and that the same be erected into a

township, by the name of Mecklenburgh, 114

April 17. Petition of John Tilsey and Michl. Law, for 250
acres of land in the county of Albany, to the north of

Kingsbury, 115

Certificate that John Tilsey and Michl. Law served during the

war, 115

April 18. Return of survey for Philip Steers and ten others,
of a tract of land containing 11,000 acres, in the county
of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, partly in

Bennington and Pownal, (Vermont,) 116

Map of the same, 116

April 18. Petition of Serjeant Frederick Jahn, for a grant of
200 acres of land in the county of Albany, to the north

of Kingsbury, „ 117

March 25. Certificate of Lieut, Col. Prevost, that Frederick

Jahn served as Serjeant in the 60th regiment, 117

April 18. Petition of Archd. Campbell, Wm. Stewart, Thos.
Buchanan, Archd. Currie, Wm. Pagen and John Murray,
for 6,000 acres of land, about twelve miles east of Wood

creek, and to the west of Clarendon, 118

April 20. Petition of Gilbert Purdy, in behalf of himself
and others, praying farther time to be heard in support of
the caveat entered by him against granting certain lands
in the county of Ulster to Henry Smith and others, (see

Pa</e 97,) 119

April 20. Petition of Roger Smyth, John Fitzgerald and
Mathew Doyl, praying a warrant of survey and letters
patent for 2,400 acres of land on the west side of Connec-
ticut river, 12Q

April 22. Caveat by William Cockroft, Michl. Thody, Isaac
Corsa and Alexr. Whyte, for themselves and others,
against granting letters patent to William Cockburn or
any other person for land laid out by them on the east
side of Lake Champlain in the county of Albany about

14 or 15 miles east of South Bay, 121

April — . Certificate of Capt. Lieut. Norman McLeod that

444 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxiii.

Page.
1767. Wm. Brady served as corporal in the 80th regiment during

the war, 122

April 23. Memorial of Lieut. Allan Grant, for 2,000 acres of
land adjoining to the east of lands granted Lieut. Alexr.

Grant, Sr., 122

April 23. Memorial of James Grant, for 3,000 acres of land

to the east of lands memoriated for by Lieut. Allan Grant, 123
April 23. Return of survey for Lieut. Thomas Gamble, of
2,000 acres of land on the west side of Connecticut river
in the township of Cumberland, (Marlborough, Vermont,) 124

Map of the same, 124

April 23. Return of survey for John Walker, of 3,000 acres
of land on the west side of Connecticut river in the town-
ship of Cumberland, adjoining a tract surveyed for Lieut.

Thomas Etherington, (Whitingham ? Vermont,) 125

Map of the same, 125

April 23. Return of survey for Henry Cuyler, of a tract of
3,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, on the east
side of the waters running from South Bay to Ticonderoga,

(Orwell, Vermont,) 126

Map of the same, 126

April 23. Return of survey for Capt. Cortland Schuyler, of
a tract of 3,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, on
the east side of the waters running from South Bay to

Ticonderoga, (Orwell, Vermont,) 127

Map of the same, 12 7

April 23. Return of survey or Lieut. Dennis Carleton, of a
tract of 2,000 acres of land on the west side of Connecti-
cut'river, in the township of Cumberland, (Whitingham,

Vermont,) 128

Map of the same, 128

April 24. Return of survey for Lieut.-Col. John Maunsell, of
a tract of 5,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, on
the west side of Lake St. Catharins, (Granville, Washing-
ton Co., N. Y., and Wells, Vermont,) 129

Map of the same, 129

April 28. Petition of Johannes Snyder, junr., in behalf of
the trustees of Kingston, in Ulster county, praying that
the time be prolonged for the hearing on a caveat entered
by said trustees against granting the petition of Thomas
Swords, for lands "on the west side of" Hudson's river to
the south of a northwest line from Sawyers creek to the

Blew mountains, 130

April 29. Order in council on the petition of Phineas Brad-
ley and others, for a grant of the township of Windhall, 131

May 13. Report of the committee on said petition, 131

May 2. Petition of John Young and John Storm, complain-
ing that the surveyor general exacted upwards of fifty
pounds, N. Y. currency from them at the time of suing
out letters patent for 2,000 acres of land to each, and

praying redress therein, 132

March 7. Certificate of Capt. Lieut. McLeod that John Tra-

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Page.
1767. viss served as Serjeant, in the 80th regiment during the

war, .' 133

May 6. Petition of Walter Rutherford, attorney for Capt.
Henry Balfour, praying that the 5,000 acres of land or-
dered to be granted him, be laid out in the township of
Hindsdale, formerly granted under New Hampshire, .... 133

May 6. Petition of John Kerr, James McMillan, John Cook
and John Trotter, in behalf of themselves and other re-
duced commissaries of stores and provisions, praying a
grant of land to each respectively, pursuant to the royal
proclamation, 134

May 7. Caveat by Isack Fort against granting certain lands
in his possession about six or seven miles east of Hudson's
river, between Cambridge and Hoosick patent until he or
his council is first heard, 135

May 9. Petition of Lieut. Edward Tudor, for a grant of 2,000
acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain between
Ticonderoga and Crown Point, 1 35

May 12. Petition of Capt. Francis Legge, for a grant of 5,000
acres of land in the township of Norwich, 136

May 13. Petition of Capt. Wm. Edmeston, for 10,000 acres
of land, in Tinmouth, 137

May 13. Petition of Nathl. Marston and twenty-three others,
for a grant of a tract of land, containing 24,000 acres, on
the west side of Connecticut river, 137

M&y 13. Warrant of survey for Jonathan Whitney and 49
others, for the township of Tomlinson, 138

May 15. Return of survey for John Cruikshanks and two
other officers, two surgeon's mates, thirteen non-commis-
sioned officers and three privates, of several tracts and
lots of land, in the county of Albany, adjoining Prince-
town, (Rupert, Sandgate, &c, Vermont,) 138

Map of the same, 138

May 20. Assignment from John Traviss, Joseph McCubbons,
John Park, Wm. Christy, Adam Crampton, Wm. Brady,
Edward Burk and Wm. Gamble, non-commissioned offi-
cers, to Robert Buchannan, of their right to lands granted
pursuant to the royal proclamation, 139

Feb. 2. Certificate of Lieut. George Rogers, that William
Gamble served as Serjeant, in the 46th regiment, during
the war, 139

May 27. Petition of Edward Morrison, a reduced non-com-
missioned officer, for a grant of land, 140

May 28. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Capt. Archd. Camp-
bell served during the war, 141

May 30. Petition of Capt. John Campbell, in behalf of his
brothers-german, Capt. Archibald Campbell and Lieut.
Alexr. Campbell, praying a grant of 5,000 acres of land,
in such place as his attorney may locate the same, 142

June 2. Petition of Lieut. Daniel Robertson, by his attorney,
John Campbell, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land, in Mich
place as he may hereafter locate, 143

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Page.
1767. June 2. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Lieut. Daniel Robert-
son served during the war, 143

June 2. Petition of Capt. Daniel Disney, for a grant of 3,000

acres of land, 144

1765. Oct. 31. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Capt. Daniel Disney

served during the war, 144

1767. June 3. Petition of Pierce Ponsonby Butler, praying that
the 5,000 acres of land petitioned for by him, be laid out,
to the east of the old northwest line of the great Mina-
cink patent, on the north side of the Shawangunck kill,. . 145

Map of the lands adjacent to those petitioned for, 145

June 6. Petition of Susannah Warren, widow of Sir Peter
Warran, deceased, in behalf of herself and Wm. Bayard,
and Jellis Mandeville, devisees, for a grant of the soil
under water, in Hudson's river, for four hundred feet
from low water mark, opposite their lands, to extend
from the northwest corner of the church or king's farm,
to the southwest corner of said Jellis Mendeville's land, on
New York Island, 141

June 10. Petition of Simon Metcalf and George Metcalfe, for
a grant of 2,000 acres of land, on the east side of Lake
Champlain, in the county of Albany, between the east bay
and Missickoui bay, 147

June 10. Petition of Quartermaster George Buttrick, for a
grant of land, between the great Hardenbergh patent, and
the lands claimed by Mr. Lott, I . . 148

May 13. Certificate of General Gage, that Quartermaster
George Butrick served during the war, 148

June 16. Return of survey for Lieut. Hugh Fraser, of 2,000
acres of land, on the west side of Hudson's river, adjoin-
ing a tract granted Lieut. Richard Maitland, (Durham,
Greene Co.,) 149

Map of the same, 149

June 16. Petition of survey for Lieut. Col. Augustine Pro-
vost, of 5,000 acres of land, on the west side of Hudson's
-Jb**' river, in the county of Albany, adjoining a tract granted

Andries Coyeman, (Greenville, Greene Co.,) 150

Map of the same, .... 150

June 16. Return of survey for Sir Henry Seaton, Bart., Capt.,
of 3,000 acres of land, on the west side of Hudson's river,
in the county of Albany, (Durham, Greene Co.,) 151

Map of the same, - 151

June 16. Return of survey for Lieut. Col. Richard Maitland,
of 5,000 acres of land, on the west side of Hudson's river,
in the county of Albany, (Durham, Greene Co.,) 152

Map of the same, 152

1 764. May 2. Certificate of Major Alexander Duncan, that Wm.

Carroll served in the 55th regiment, 153

1767. June 18. Petition of Robert Allen and Wm. Herring, Ser-
jeants, William Frost, corporal, and eight privates, for

1,000 acres of land, on Otter creek, 153

1764. May 2. Certificate of Major Alexander Duncan, that Jonas

Snowden served in the 55th regiment during the war,. . . 154

vol. xxiii.] LAND PAPERS. 447

Page.
1767. June 22. Petition of Joseph Reade, Junr., in behalf of him-
self and Wilhelmus Van Antwerp, praying that a day be
appointed for the hearing of Isaac Fort, in support of the
caveat entered by him against granting lands in the
county of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, be-
tween Cambridge and Hoosick patent, and in default of
his appearing, that they be granted 700 acres each, of said
lands, (see page 135,) 154

June 23. Return of survey for Marten Garetsen Van Bergen
and associates, and for Samuel Deal and Andrew Breed-
sted, Junr., and John McKenney, of three tracts of land,
on the west side of Hudson's river, in the county of
Albany ; also of three islands, lying in said river, opposite
Coxhachie, called Blender flat, Dover flat and Nutten
Island, containing in all 35,500 acres of land, (Cairo,
Durham and Greenville, Greene Co.,) 155

Map of the same, 155

1764. May 2. Certificate of Major Alexander Duncan, that John

Downie served in the 55th regiment, 156

1767. June 26. Memorial of Andrew Anderson, attorney for John
Carter, reduced assistant surgeon, praying a grant of
2,000 acres of land, on the west side of the north branch
of Hudson's river, 156

June 26. Memorial of Andrew Anderson, reduced assistant
surgeon, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land, on the
west side of the north branch of Hudson's river, 157

June 27. Petition of Wm. Kelly, Henry White, Lieut. Col.
Augustine Prevost, and Capt. Marcus Prevost, in behalf
of themselves and others, for license to purchase of the
Indians, a tract of 260,000 acres of land, on the west side
of the east branch of the Delaware, 158

June 27. Petition of George Croghan, Edward Ward and
Thomas Smallman, in behalf of themselves and others, for
license to purchase a tract of 40,000 acres of land, lying
between Otsega lake and Caniadcuagy lake, and between
the head branches of the Susquehanna river, 159

July 1. Another copy of the preceding petition, 160

July 1 . Petition of John McLelland, praying a grant of land
pursuant to the royal proclamation, 161

July 6. Petition of Volckert P. Douw, Lambert Moore,
Henry Holland, Junr., John Rutger Bleeker and ten
others, for license to purchase a tract of 14,000 acres of
land, in the county of Albany, on the south side of the
Mohawk river, adjoining on the southwest of a tract of
land granted Theobald Young, 162

July 7. Memorial of Lieut. Bernard Ratzer, praying a grant
of 2,000 acres of land, on the west side of the north
branch of Hudson's river, 162

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1767, 1768.

1767. July 7. Petition of Isaac Truax, Andries Young, John Dun-
can and others, praying leave to purchase of the Indians,
between 20,000 and 30,000 acres of land, lying to the
south of the Mohawks river, in the county of Albany,
between Lake Otsego and Lake Kanyagaragie, and for
letters patent for the same, 1

July 7. Petition of Lieut. George Demler, for a grant of
2,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, on the west
side of the north branch of Hudson's river, 2

July 8. Return of survey for Robt. Stewart, of 200 acres of
land, in the county of Albany, on the east side of Hud-
son's river, (Pawlet, Vermont,) 3

Map of the same, 3

July 16. Petition of John Keene, John Lewis, James Nevin,
Stephen Steele and Jacob Schafer and others, for a grant
of certain vacant lands, between the patent of Claverack
and the manor of Livingston, 4

July 27. Petition of Henry White and associates, for liberty
to purchase 150,000 acres of land from the Indians, on
Delaware river, 5

July 27. Conveyance from Joseph Blanchard, Abraham De
Peyster and others, to John French, of three certain
tracts of land, in the county of Albany, on the west side
of Hudson's river ; and of three islands in said river, op-
posite Coxhachie, containing together 25,500 acres, 6

July 30. Petition of Jeremiah Van Renselaer and 9 others,
for a grant of 10,000 acres of land, in the county of Al-
bany, on the west side of Hudson's river, with two islands
in said river, 7

Aug. 5. Petition of Donald McLean, Malachy Treate and
Neal McLean, for a warrant of survey, to ascertain the
vacant lands within a tract formerly granted M. G. Van
Bergen near Kattskill, and praying a grant thereof, 8

Aug. 10. Petition of the trustees of Kingston, in the county

vor« xxiv.] LAND PAPERS. 449

Pag©
170 7. of Ulster, praying that the hearing in the case, regarding

the true limits of their township, he deferred, 9

Aug. 6. Petition of six non-commissioned officers and six-
teen private soldiers, for land in the county of Ulster,. . . 10

Certificate of Lieut. Brown that James Barker, Jacob John-
son, James Coleman, Gabriel Woods, James Scott, Thomas
Cowans, John Black, Henry Greenshields, James Smith,
Donald Willson, Alexander Simpson, Isaac Cotterall, Abra-
ham Gallaugher, James Jack, William Bennett, Robert
Gray, Thomas Tully, Richard Shaw, Thomas Moor, James
McAllister, James Thompson, Matthew Holland, served
in the late war, 10

Aug. 10. Petition of James Robins, James Bennet, John
Trotter and Wm. Watson, for a grant of land in the
county of Ulster, 11

Aug. 11. Memorial of Lieut. Thomas Swords, in behalf of
himself and Josiah Harper and William Spratt, for a hear-
ing in relation to lands to the northward of the division
line between the counties of Ulster and Albany, 12

Aug. 12. Petition of Michael Godfried Bruckman, for 200
acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain, 13

Aug. 14. Petition of Capt. Harry Gordon, in behalf of him-
self and his brother Peter, praying a warrant of survey
for 10,000 acres of land on the west side of Lake Cham-
plain, 14

Aug. 1 9. Petition of Charles Freidenberg and associates, for
20,000 acres of land at Cumberland bay on the west side
of Lake Champlain, 15

Aug. 26. Petition of John Borghardt and others, for a grant
4,000 acres of land formerly granted Coenraed Berghart
and Elias Van Scaaks, on the east side of Hudson's river
by Kinderhook, in the county of Albany, 15

Aug. 27. Petition of Ebenezer Jessup and 14 others, for grant
of 4,100 acres of land on the east side of Hudson's river, 17

Aug. 27. Petition of John McNeil, Alexr. Stewart and others,
for license to purchase of the Indians 6,240 acres of land
in the county of Albany, between Lake Otsege and Can-
jadaragie, 18

Aug. 27. Petition of Albert Meinert Lubcken, for 2,000 acres
of land, 19

Aug. 29. Return of survey for David Pruym, of 150 acres
of land in the county of Albany on the west side of Scho-
hary river, (Charleston, Montgomery Co.,) 20

Map of the same, 20

Sept. 6. Memorial of Paul Rickout, late aid-de-camp, for 5,000
acres of land to the east of Otter creek, 21

Oct. 13. Memorial of William Butler, attorney for Archd.
Brecken and six others, late non-commissioned officers and
soldiers, for 650 acres of land in the county of Orange, . . 22

Map of the lands petitioned for, 22

Oct. 17. Petition of John Leake and twenty-nine others, for
license to purchase of the Indians 30,000 acres of land on

57

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Page.
1767. the west side of the east branch of Delaware river in the

county of Albany, 22

Oct. 17. Petition of Gabriel Maturin and twenty-nine others,
for license to purchase of the Indians 30,000 acres of land
on the west side of the east branch of Delaware river in
the county of Albany, 24

Oct. 17. Petition of Guy Johnson and twenty-nine others,
for license to purchase of the Indians 30,000 acres of land
on the west side of the east branch of Delaware river in
the county of Albany, 25

Oct. 17. Petition of Danl. Claus and 29 others, for license
to purchase of the Indians 30,000 acres of land on the west
side Of the east branch of Delaware river in the county
of Albany, 26

Oct. 17. Petition of Henry White and 29 others, for license
to purchase of the Indians 30,000 acres of land on the
west side of the east branch of Delaware river in the
county of Albany, 27

Nov. 2. Return of survey for Saml. Fowler and Isaac Fow-
ler of the surplusage land contained in a lot now in their
possession, being part of a tract of land granted Francis
Harrison and four others, in the county of Ulster, (New-
burgh, Orange Co.,) 28

Map of the same, 28

Nov. 3. Memorial of John Taylor, Judah Harlow, George
Stewart, Joseph Allecocke and Robert Harding, praying
a grant of three tracts of land containing together 5,000
acres in the county of Ulster, 29

Nov. 4. Return of survey for Lieut. Thomas Swords, Josiah
Harper and William Spaight, of 2,000 acres of land for
each in the county of Albany, on the west side of Hud-
son's river north of the line dividing the counties of Al-
bany and Ulster, (Saugerties, Ulster Co.,) 30

Map of the 3ame, 30

Nov. 4. Affidavit of Peter Benwea, that he purchased the
township of Caimb ridge adjoining Hosick patent of the
Indian proprietors, for the patentees of said township with-
out any land being reserved therein, 31

Nov. 5. Affidavit of Abraham Jacob Lansingh, that he pur-
chased for himself and company, by Peter Binneway, a
tract of land called Cambridge patent, in the county of
Albany, east of the patent of Saraghtoga, and north of
Hosack patent, and that there were no other vacant lands
between said patents, 32

Sept. 24. Certificate of Thomas Morison, justice, that Isac
Fort purchased the land occupied by him from Mr. Cowen,
supposing it to be in Cambridge, , 32

Oct. 15. Affidavit of John Cowden, that he was present when
Isack Fort bargained with Ephraim Cowen for the land
now occupied by said Fort, 32

Oct. 15. Affirmation of Ephraim Cowen, that Isaac Fort
bargained with him for the land now occupied by said Fort, 32

Nov. 13. Petition of Johannes Young, for a grant of the

vol. xxiv.] LAND PAPERS. 451

1767. lands in his possession, west of Vincent Mathews and^'
others, reserved in the tract granted Lieut. Thomas Swords

and others, in Albany county, 33

Nov. 16. Petition of Jno. J. Hallum, late lieutenant, for V 000

acres of land to the east of Lake Champlain 34

Aug. 3. Certificate of Archd. Kennedy, that John Hailu'm
served as midshipman on board H. M.'s sloop Norwich

during the war, r ' „.

Petition of Donald Mcintosh, for'2'00 'ac're's'of land' on the

east bank of Otter creek, 35

N°™ w Cf tificate of Lieut. Col. John Reid,' that Donald
Mcintosh served as corporal in the 42d or royal highland

regiment, during the war, ft 36

Nov 18. Petition of Joseph Smeeton, serjeant,' praying that
a day may be appointed for Robert Livingston to appear
in support of his caveat against granting certain lands to

the petitioner, „,_

Nov. 19 Memorial of Isaac Fort, against granting 'the peti-
tion of Joseph Reade, Junr., and Wilhelmus Van Ant-
werp, for 400 acres of land in the township of Cam-
bridge, 1

Nov. 19. Affidavit of said Fort, in rapport of his memorial'
Nov. 19. Petition of Hezekiah Wyatt, for 1,000 acres of

38
38

land in the county of Ulster, . . .
[No date.] Petition of William Story, in behalf 'of 'himself
and others, for a re-grant and confirmation of the town-
ship of Bernard, formerly granted under New Hampshire,
and that they be allowed further time for settling the
same, & 4Q

Nov. 24. Petition of Thomas Ford and John killing", 'in' be-
half of themselves and associates, for grants of Tands to
the south of Ticonderoga, between south river and a range
ot mountains, & . .

Schedule of names of the associates're'ferr'e'd to in the pre-
ceding petition, with the number of acres opposite the
names, rr

Dec. 1. Petition of Wm. Kel'lyi attorney 'for Lord To™-
hend, for 20 000 acres of land on the east side of Lake
Champlain, about twenty-four miles below Crown Point
near Lewis's creek, and that the same be erected into a
township by the name of Raynham, .... 41

Dec. 2. Petition of Capt. Wm. Edmestone and Lieut Robt
lidmestone, for a warrant of survey for 10,000 acres of
land granted them on the Boston line, 40

Dee. 2. Petition of Capt. Wm. Edmestone,' Lieut'. ' Robt
Edmestone and Lieut. Thomas Webb, for 12,000 acres of
land in the township of Danby, and also for a grant to
themselves and eight others, of the remaining 11,000 acres
in said township, f

Dec. 4. Petition of David Reid, late non'-commissioned officer
and four others, privates, for 400 acres of land, six miles
to the east of Fort Ticonderoga, 44

Dec. 5. Petition of John Monk, for a grant of i 10 'acres' of

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Page.
1767. land occupied by him, to the north of the division line,

between the counties of Albany and Ulster, 45

Dec. 9. Petition of Petrus Schart, for letters patent for a
tract of about 80 acres of land reserved out of Mr. Sword's
intended grant, 46

Dec. 11. Petition of Hugh Wallace and associates, for a
grant of a tract of land to the west of Connecticut river,
called New Marlborough, containing about 23,000 acres, 47

Dec. 14. Return of survey for Micheal Byrne, Francis Rupert,
Lucas Vedder and their associates, of a tract of 18,000
acres of land, lying between the second Breeckabeen creek
and Stoney creek, on the north side of Schohary river, in
the county of Albany, (Byrnville, Fulton, &c, Schoharie
Co.,) 48

Map of the same, 48

Dec. 14. Petition of John Ekshaw, for a grant of 3,000 acres
of land to the east of Lake Champlain, in the county of
Albany, 49

Aug. 20. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that John Ekshaw did
command one of H. M.'s vessels on the lakes, during the
war, , 49

Dec. 14. Petition of Rachel Layman, formerly wife of Henry
Layman, deceased, for a grant of the land to which her

late husband was entitled, 50

1762. Dec. 2. Certificate of Lieut.-Col. Baron de Munster that

Henry Layman served as soldier in the 60th regiment, . . 51
1767. Dec. 15. Return of survey for John Brachan, of 280 acres
of land in the county of Albany on the north side of the
Mohawk river nearly opposite Fort Hendrick, (Oppen-
heim, Fulton Co.,) 52

Map of the same, 52

Dec. 21. Petition of James Osbum for a grant of four
islands in Hudson's river, opposite Kingsbury, containing
about 20 acres of land, in lieu of 50 acres to which he is

entitled, 53

1761. Aug. 5. Certificate of Major Thomas Oswold that James
Osburn served as private in General Murray's Company

of the 60th regiment, 54

1767. Dec. 30. Return of survey for Hugh Patrick of eight islands
and two flats in Hudson's river, and a small tract on the
west side of said river containing together 200 acres of
land, (Wanton island, &c.,) 55

Map of the same, 55

[No date.] Map of the townships of New Fane, Townshend,
&c, 56

[No date.] Petition of Peter Vergereau and Wm. Tennent,
junr., in behalf of themselves and their associates, for
two tracts of land on the east and west sides of Schohary
river in the county of Albany, containing together about
5,000 acres, 57

[No date.] Petition of Joseph Hauser and Thomas Bechdel,
praying that the lands petitioned for by sundry persons
on the east side of Hudson's river and between the south

vol. xxiv.] LAND PAPERS. 453

Pago.
1707. bounds of Clavcrack and the north bounds of the manor

of Levingston may be granted to said persons, 58

[No date.] Petition of Henry Andrew Francken and Cor-
nelius P. Low, for 2,000 acres of land on the western
frontier of Ulster county, 59

[No date.] Return of survey of a tract of land granted
Jeremiah Schuyler and others on the west side of the
Paltz river, (Crawford and Montgomery, Orange Co.,). . 50

Map of said tracts, 59

[No date.] Petition of Mathew Paterson setting forth that
he served as captain or foreman of company of carpenters
employed in erecting public works during the war, and
praying a grant of land on the footing of reduced officers
and soldiers, 60

[No date.] Petition of Donald Mcintosh, John Stewart,
Donald Henderson and John McKenzie, late privates, for
a grant of lands on Lake Champlain, 61

[No date.] Petition of John Benoni Bullman for a grant of
an island in Hudson's river above Schaagticoe called Man's

island, containing 25 or 30 acres, 62

1768. Jan. 4. Petition of Elijah Lewis and Micajah Lewis, owners
of the southern part of a tract of 600 acres of land in the
county of Ulster formerly granted Capt. Win. Bond, for
100 acres surplusage contained in said tract, 63

Map of the preceding tract showing the surplusage, 63

Jan. 4. Petition of Richd. Watcock and six other soldiers,
for 350 acres of land on the east side of Hudson's river
in the county of Albany, adjoining a tract surveyed for
Ebenezer Jessup and others, 64

Certificates that Nicholas Woolrick, Richard Watcock,
William Risdel, Thomas Mount, Jasper Martin, and
William Rushton, served during the war, 64

Jan. 4. Petition of Edward Quinn and six others soldiers,
for a grant of 350 acres of land on the east side Hudson's
river in the county of Albany, 65

Certificates that John Shine, Richd. Evans, Hugh Spiers,
Thomas Webster, Edward Quinn, Philip Anterbush, and
Thomas Grindle, served during the war, 65

.Jan. 4. Petition of Joseph Mountfort, John Murray, and
Peter Buzzard for 600 acres of land on the east side of
Hudson's river in the county of Albany, to the south of
a tract granted Ebenezer Jessup, 66

Certificate that John Murray, Peter Buzzard and Joseph
Mountfort served during the war, 66

Jan. 4. Petition of Wm. Christie for 200 acres of land in
the county of Albany on the east side of Hudson's river,
adjoining a tract petitioned for by Edwd. Quinn and six
others, 67

Certificate of Lieut. G. Rogers that Wm. Christie served as
Serjeant in the 80th regiment during the war, 67

Jan. 11. Return of survey for George Patrick of 2,000 acres
of land on the west side of Hudson's river in the county

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Page.
of Albany, on the northeast side of a brook called by the
Indians Kiskatanienahook and by the Christians Country-
man's kill on the west side of a round hill called Waw-
cantepaheak, and south and east of a tract granted to
Martin Van Bergen, and others called Kishtatamanecha,
(Catskill, Greene Co.,) 68

Map of the same, 68

Jam 1 8. Petition of John Foy and twelve other non-commis-
sioned officers and privates, for 950 acres of land, on the
east side of Hudson's river, in the county of Albany, ... 69

Certificate of Capt. James Grant, that James McDonald
served as serjeant in the 80th regiment, during the war, 69

Jan. 21. List of the associates of Michl. Byrn, whose names
are to be inserted in the patent, 69

Jan. 21. Petition of Benjamin Stout, James Waterman and
sixteen others, for a grant of 18,000 acres of land, on the
west side of Connecticut river, 70

Jan. 2V. Memorial of Lieut. John Carden, for 1,000 acres of
land, on the west side of Lake George, 71

Jan. 27. Warrant of survey for Charles Friedenberg and 19
others, for a tract of 20,000 acres of land, on the west
side of Lake Champlain, 72

Feb. 2. Petition of George Croghan and his associates, for a
warrant of survey of lands which he is entitled to pur-
chase from the Indians, 73

Feb. 5. Petition of John Mowat, Secy, to Admiral Durell,
for 3,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, about 7
miles east of South bay, 74

Certificate of Admiral Durell, that John Mouat served as his
secretary during the sieges of Louisburg and Quebec,. . . 74

Feb. 6. Petition of John DePeyster, Jr., and twenty-four
others, for a grant of a tract of 25,000 acres of land,
bounded partly by the townships of Topsham and Corinth, 75

Feb. 8. Indian deed to John Glen, Jr., Simon Schermerhorn,
Philip Van Petin, Henry Glen, Abraham C. Cuyler and
Cornelius Glen, for a tract of 50,000 acres of land, lying
between Kayadarosseras patent and the Sacondaga, or
west branch of Hudson's river, 76

Feb. 10. Petition of Peter Lewis and twenty-four others, for
a patent of lands, purchased from the Oneida Indians,. . . 77

Feb. 10. Petition of Lieut. John De Berniere, for a grant of
2,000 acres of land, in the county of Ulster, 78

Feb. 10. Petition of Isaac Cortelyou and nine others, pro-
prietors of farms adjoining the water side, in the township
of New Uytrecht, in Kings county, for a grant of the
lands from high to low water mark ; thence five chains
into the river, abreast of their respective farms, 79

Feb. 15. Petition of Thomas Clarke and Thomas Jones, in
behalf of themselves and their associates, for two tracts
of land, containing together 9,000 acres, in the county of
Albany, 80

Feb. 17. Petition of Serjeant James Coleman and other non-
commissioned officers and privates, for 2,000 acres of

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Pago.
17G8. land, in the county of Albany, to the west of the hill

called Waweantepakoak, 81

Map of the lands prayed for, 81

Feb. 17. Petition of Peter Hassenclever, David Green, Jas.
Crawford, Arthur Forrest and John Elves and associates,
for a grant of 18,000 acres of land, in the Mohawk
country, above the German flatts, 82

Feb. 18. Petition of Samuel Deall, for 1,000 acres of land,
on the west side of Lake Champlain, 83

Feb. 18. Petition of David McClay, corporal, for 200 acres
of land, on the east side of Hudson's river, and between
said river and Lake George, 84

March 2. Petition of John Morin Scott, Henry Andrew
Franckin, M. G. Van Bergen and their associates, for two
tracts of land, containing together 4,500 acres, in the
county of Albany, 85

March 2. Petition of John Morin Scott, Henry Andrew
Franckin, M. G. Van Bergen and their associates, for a
grant of a tract of 1,000 acres of land, in the county of
Albany ; and also of two other tracts, one adjoining on
the west of the manor of Ranslerwick, and the other
between Schohary kill and the Kattskill mountains, 86

March 2. Petition of Gerardus William Beekman, William
Beekman, Junr., and Gerardus Duyckink, in behalf o/
themselves and their associates, setting forth that they
preferred their petition on the 14th April last, for lands
on the east side of Lake Champlain, and praying that the
letters patent may issue, pursuant to the prayer of said
petition, 86

March 9. Petition of Pierre Wm. De Peyster, midshipman,
praying a grant of land pursuant to the royal proclama-
tion, 87

1767. Aug. 24. Certificate of Archd. Kennedy, that Pierre Wm.

De Peyster served as midshipman, on board H. M.'s sloop
the Hunter, during the wTar, 87

1768. March 16. Petition of Wm. Walton, Junr., Jacob Walton,

Thomas Walton and Gerard Walton, in behalf of them-
selves and their associates, for 12,000 acres of land, on
the north side of the Mohawks river, in the county of
Albany, above the German flatts, and bounded on the
south by Cosby's manor, 88

March 16. Petition of Jacob Wilkins, praying to be heard,
in behalf of Robert Allen, serjeant, and others, in relation
to a petition presented by him in their behalf, for 1,000
acres of land, near Otter creek, on Lake Champlain, 89

March 18. Petition of Simon Bennis, for a warrant of survey

for 200 acres of land in the county of Orange, 89

1766. Oct. 21. Certificate of Capt. Archd. Hamilton, that Simon

Bennis served as corporal in the first regiment, 89

1768. March 23. Petition of John Morin Scott and others, for a
grant and confirmation of several lots of land in the angle
of Minisink, 90

March 23. Petition of John Pell, Luke Camp, John Welden,

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Page.
1768. Saml. Bush and sixteen others, for a grant of 1,000 acres
of land to each, in a certain tract called Tunbridge, for-
merly granted them under New Hampshire, 91

March 24. Return of survey for Robt. Leake commissary
general, Frederick Wm. Hecht and Robt. Ross, of a tract
of 2,280 acres of land in the county of Albany, on the east
side of Hudson's river, (Schaghticoke, Rensselaer Co.,) . . 92

Map of the same, 92

March 25. Petition of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty
of the city of iUbany, praying that no grant to Robt.
Leake and his deputies for lands in the county of Albany,
on the east side of Hudson's river, and to the east of lands
of Barnadus Bradt, until the petitioners shall have been
heard by their counsel, 93

March 31. Instrument withdrawing the caveat entered in
the behalf of Col. Livingston, against the granting of Ser-
jeant Smeeton's petition for land at Kinderhook, 94

March 31. Memorial of JohnMonier and John N. Bleecker,
complaining that a tract of 6,000 acres of land surveyed
for them was intersected by another surveyed afterwards
for John Dalton and others, 95

April 4. Petition of William Douglass, John McGinnis, John
Harrison, John Newland and James Richardson, for 1,000
acres of land to the west of Lake Champlain, 96

Certificate that John Harrison, James Richardson, John New-
land, John McGinnis and William Douglas served during
the war, 96

April 4. Petition of Thomas Cearns, Joseph Annets, John
Bunteel, Gabriel Smith and Thomas Reilly, late corporals,
for 1,000 acres of land on the west side of South Bay,. . 97

Certificates that the above soldiers served during the war,. . 97

April 4. Petition of John McKinsey, James Bellany John
Burk, John Anderson and Yall Metcalf, for 1,000 acres of
land on the west side of South Bay, 98

Certificates that John Burk and the others named above
served during the war, 98

April 4. Petition of Edward Leader, serjeant, Thomas Has-
borne, corporal and fourteen others, privates, for 1,100
acres of land on the west side of South Bay, 99

Certificates that John Hodgs, John Miller, Solomon Bicker-
ton, Edward Leader, Thomas Harborny, William Mitchell,
William Meachen, William Monson, John Buckley, John
Bridgeman, James Dougherty, Philip White, William
Barron, John Foot, Hugh Scott and John McCader served
during the war, 99

April 4. Petition of Wm. Price and four other non-commis-
sioned officers, for 1,000 acres of land to the west of South
Bay, 100

Certificates that Hugh Gurnall, Isaac Taylor, William Price,
James Wood worth and Edward Down served during the
war, 101

April 4. Petition of James Rossbottom and four others, non-

vol. xxiv.] LAND PAPERS. 457

Page.
1768. commissioned officers, for a grant of 1,000 acres of land,

to the Avest of South bay, 102

Certificates that John Johnson, John Luson, Moses Patterson,
James Rossbottom and William Burke served during the

Avar,

102

April 0. Petition of Thomas Moore and thirteen other sol-
diers, for 700 acres of land in the county of Albany, .... 103

Map of the lands prayed for, 103

April 6. Petition of Saml. Fowler and Isaac Fowler, for a
grant of all the lands exceeding 5,600 acres, contained
within the bounds of a certain tract of land in the county
of Ulster, granted Francis Harrison and four others, ... 104

April 2. Petition of John Gibbs and Mary his wife, Stephen
Johnson, Francis Many, Daniel Mesnard, Hester FoAvle,
AvidoAV, and Ann Magdelina Miranda, widow, heirs at law
to Francis Vincent, late of the city of New York, for a
warrant of survey to ascertain the bounds and limits of a
certain tract of land formerly granted said Fr's Vincent, 105

April 7. Order that a wTarrant of sunTey be issued, 105

April 12. Return of survey for Joseph Smeeton, of a tract
of 125 acres of land on the east side of Hudson's river, in
the county of Albany, (Stuyvesant, Columbia Co.,) 106

Map of the same, . 106

April 13. Petition of Abrm. Hasbrouck, Louis Bevier, Abrni.
Van Keuren, Levi Pawling, Jacob Hornbeek, Jacobus
Bruyn and John Cantine, for a grant of 4,000 acres of
land in the county of Ulster, 107

April 13. Return of survey for James Coleman, James Bar-
ker, John Black, Henry Greenshields, Thomas CoAvens,
James Scott, Jacob Johnson, Gabriel Woods and James
Smith, of nine tracts of land in the county of Albany, on
the west side of Hudson's river, containing together 1,350
acres of land, (Cairo and Catskill, Greene Co.,) 108

Map of the same, 108

April 14. Petition of John McCarter, for a grant of 200 acres
of land on the west side of Hudson's river, at the foot of
the BleAv mountains, 109

April 15. Return of survey for Win. Walton, junr., Jacob
Walton and their associates, of a tract of 12,000 acres of
land in the county of Albany, on the north side of the
Mohawks riA-er, above the German Flatts, (Newport and
Schuyler, Herkimer Co.,) 110

Map of the same, 110

April 17. Petition of Thomas Eckerson and Cornelius Ecker-
son, for a warrant of survey and letters patent for 1,000
acres to each, of a tract of land at Schohary, formerly
purchased from the Indians, Ill

April 17. Petition of Thomas Eckerson, John Zela and Cor-
nelius Eckerson, for a warrant of survey and letters patent
for three tracts of land at Schohary, formerly purchased
of the Indians, 112

April IS. Petition of Peter Dejo, senior, and junior, for 1,500

58

458 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxiv.

Page.
1768. acres of land on the east side of the Shawangunk moun-
tain, 113

April 22. Petition of Samuel Moore, serjeant, and ten pri-
vates, for an order to the surveyor general, to make return
in two separate tracts of 350 acres each, of a tract of 700
acres of land, previously ordered to be surveyed for the
petitioners, 113

April 27. Petition of Kenneth McCullock, late ensign of the
78th regiment, for 2,000 acres of land on the west side of
the North river, in the county of Albany, 114

April 27. Petition of Barent Johnson and nine others, pray-
ing letters patent for 1,000 acres of land to each, of the
lands lately conveyed by the Kattskill Indians, 115

April 27. Petition of John Cook, Isaac Corsa, Jonas Piatt
and Joseph Bull, for a certain tract of land in the county
of Dutchess, 116

April 27. Petition of Ilezekiah Baldwin, in behalf of him-
self and the inhabitants of the toAvnships of New Canaan
and Spencer, in the county of Albany, praying for a pre-
ference of a grant of their possessions, if they should be
determined to be vacant upon the issue of the trials
depending between them and Col. Van Renselaer, 117

April 27. Petition of Wm. Kelly, in behalf of Sir George
Yonge and nineteen others, for 20,000 acres of land, to
the northwest of South Bay or Ticonderoga, 118

April 28. Petition of Theophylact Bache, James Barclay,
Wm. Lucas,. John Roome, John Hardenbrooke and thirteen
others, praying a grant of 18,000 acres of land, west of
the waters running into Lake Champlain, on both sides
of Putnam's creek, and between Ticonderoga and Crown
Point, 119

April 28. Petition of Wm. Smith, for 200 acres of land, on
the east side of Schohary river, in the county of Albany, 120

Certificate that Wm. Smith and Francis Milward served dur-
ing the war, 120, 121

May 2. Petition of John McCarter, for 200 acres of land on
the west side of Hudson's river, in the county of Albany, 122

May 2. Petition of Stephen Van Ran selaer, proprietor of the
manor of Ranselaer, for the right of ferriage and erecting
of as many ferries as shall be requisite, across Hudson's
river, from Beern island to the Cahoos, 123

Schedule of rates of ferriage proposed, 123

May 3. Petition of Hescheija Schoenmaker, for a patent for
two tracts of land in the county of Albany, purchased by
him of the corporation of Kingston, 124

May 7. Lease and re-lease from Isaac De Peyster and Ann
his wife, Pierre De Peyster and Pierre Van Cortlandt, to
John Cruger, Philip Livingston, Leonard Lispenard, Henry
Holland and Wm. Bayard, trustees of the estate of Abra-
ham De Peyster, deceased, for certain lands on the north
side of the Mohawk river, in the county of Albany,. ... 125

May 9. Petition of Wm. Beekman, Richard Bancker, and
twenty-eight others, for 30,000 acres of land on the west

vol. xxiv.J LAND PAPERS.

1768. side of Lake Champlain, includiug an island in saic
called Long island,

May 16. Petition of Hendrick Vandercook and Simon

dercook, for two tracts of land containing together I,o00
acres in the county of Albany, 127

Map of the lands prayed for, 12 7

May 18. Petition of Ennis Graham, John Keily and Thomas
Poyse and Thomas Griggs, for 4,000 acres of land on the
west side of Lake George at the head of Northwest hay, 128

May 18. Petition of Jeremiah Van Renselaer and Philip Van
Renselaer and twenty-three others, for a grant of a tract
of 25,000 acres of land about seven miles to the west of
Hudson's river, and about 36 miles above Saratoga, to-
gether with two small islands opposite said land in said
river, 129

May 25. Petition of Wm. Kelly, in behalf of Sir George
Yonge and nineteen others, for a grant of a certain tract
of land on the west side of Lake Champlain, described in
a petition presented on the 27th April, 1768, 130

May 27. Petition of Kenneth Morrison, for 200 acres of land
on the west side of Hudson's river, between the lands
granted Martin G. Van Bergen and Silvester Salisbury,. . 130

Certificates that Kenneth Morrison and Daniel Lucas served
during the war, 130

June 6. "Petition of Hendk. Heeger, Jacob Myers, Nichs.
Becker and Peter Snyder, praying that said Peter Snyder's
name be inserted in the place of Adam Zee in the letters
patent for a tract of land surveyed pursuant to a warrant
of surveyor general, 3d Nov., 1766, 131

June 6. Petition of Johan Nicholas Matthias, Johan Nichs.
Matthias, junr., and Volkert P. Douw, for a grant of 1,457
acres of land at Schohary creek in the county of Albany, 132

Map and explanation of the lands laid out for Nicholas Ma-
thias and Lawrence Lawyer, on Schohary river in the
county of Albany, and to the south of Hunterfield, for-
merly granted Myndert Schuyler, Peter Van Brugh and
others, 4th April, 1767, 133

June 11. Indian deed to John Rightmyer, junr., for 500 acres
of land on the east side of the Mohawks creek in the
county of Albany, 134

June 10. Indian deed to Adam Vrooman and others, for 1,000
acres of land on the west side of Schohary creek, on the
north side of Stoney creek, joining to the west and partly
to the north of land purchased by Thomas Eckerson, 135

June 14. Indian deed to John Harper, junr., William Har-
per, Joseph Harper, Alex. Harper, Augustine Prevost,
Henry White, Andreas Reber, Augustine Prevost, Jr.,
Robert Adams and their associates, for a tract of land in
the county of Albany containing about 250,000 acres at
a lake at the head of the Mohawk branch of the Delaware, 1 35

June 27. Return of survey for John Clarke, late a serjeant
in the 77th regiment of 200 acres of land in the county of
Albany on the east side of Hudson's river, 136

\

460 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxiv.

Page-

1768. Map of the same, 136

June 30. Return of survey for David McClay, late corporal
in the 73d regiment, of a tract of 200 acres of land in the
county of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river,

(Warrensburgh, Warren Co.,) 138

Map of the same, 138

July 1. Return of survey for Michl. Salsbergh, of a tract of
120 acres of land in the county of Albany, adjoining to
the west bounds of the manor of Ranslaerwyck, near the

Beaver Dam, (Schoharie, Schoharie Co.,) 139

Map of the same, 139

July 2. Petition of Minne Fisher, Jeremiah Fisher and Jacob

Hornbeck, for 3,000 acres of land in the county of Ulster, 140
July 4. Return of survey for Joseph Mountfort, John Mur-
ray and Peter Buzzard, of a tract of 600 acres of land on
the east side of Hudson's river in the county of Albany,

(Luzerne, Warren Co.,) 141

Map of the same, 141

July 4. Return of survey for Wm. Christie, of 200 acres of
land on the east side of Hudson's river in the county of

Albany, (Luzerne, Warren Co.,) 142

Map of the same, 142

July 4. Return of survey for Richd. Watcock, Wm. Ruston,
Thomas Mount, Wm. Risdle, Jasper Martin, Nich's
Woolrick and Robert Gilmore of a tract of 350 acres of
land in the county of Albany on the east side of Hudson's

river, (Luzerne, Warren Co.,) 143

Map of the same, 143

July 4. Return of survey for Edwd. Quin, Hugh Speers,
Thomas Webster, Philip Anterbush, Richard Evans, John
Shine and Thomas Grindle, of a tract of 350 acres of
land on the east side of Hudson's river in the county of

Albany, (Luzerne, Warren Co.,) 144

Map of the same, 144

July 5. Petition of John McNeile, Alexr. Stewart and five
others, for 5,928 acres of land on the south side of the

Mohawk's river lately purchased of the Indians, 145

July 13. Return of survey for Hugh Munro, of a tract of
122 acres of land on the east side of Hudson's river in

the county of Albany, (Stuyvesant, Columbia Co.,) 146

Map of the same, 146

July 14. Petition of Crean Brush and Margaret his wife,
praying a grant of a certain farm containing 218 acres
of land in the county of Orange, which became escheated

to the crown by the death of Johannes Mutts, 147

July 15. Petition of John Miller and Nich's Kilman for a
grant of a tract of 2,000 acres of land in the county of
Ulster, between the Shawangunk mountains and the

Shawangunk kill, 148

Map of the lands prayed for, 148

July 16. Return of survey for Thomas Eckerson and Corne-
lius Eckerson of two tracts of land containing: together

vol. xxxv.J LAND PAPERS. 461

Page.
1768. 1,780 acres lying in the county of Albany on the west

side of Schohary River, (Middelburgh, Schoharie Co.,) 149

Map of the same, 149

July 27. Petition of Nicolas Herkemeyer and eight others
his associates, for license to purchase of the Conejockery
Indians, a tract of 9,000 acres of land in the county of

Albany on the south side of the Mohawk river, 150

July 27. Petition of Richard Williams, Gilbert King and
John Hall for a grant of land on the west side of Connec-
ticut river, 151

July 29. Petition of John Reade, Jonathan Lawrence, Mor-
maduke Forster and twenty-one others, praying for a
grant of 1,000 acres to each about thirty miles east of
Hudson's river, lying between the townships of Draper
and Cumberland on the east, and that the same be erected

into a township, 152

Map of the lands prayed for, 152

Aug. 1. Return of survey for Peter Dejo and Peter Dejo,
junr., of two tracts of land containing together 1,260
acres on the east side of the Shawangunk mountains in

the county of Ulster, (Shawangunk, Ulster Co.,) 153

Map of the same, 153

Aug. 2. Return of survey for Johannes Lawyer, Moses Ibbit,
Jacob Enters and their associates, of three tracts of land
lying at Schohary in the county of Albany, containing
together 26,600 acres of land, (Middleburgh and Schoharie,

Schoharie Co.,) 154

Map of the same, 154

Aug. 3. Petition of Godlib Sweitzer and Aneas McKay, for
a grant of 400 acres of land in the county of Ulster
between the Shawangunk mountains and the Shawangunk

kill, 155

Certificates that Godlip Switzer and iEneas McKey served

in the 60th or Royal American regiment, 155

Map of the lands prayed for in the preceding petition, 156

Aug. 3. Petition of Nicolas Herkemeyer, Thomas Bridgen
Attwood, Simon Metcalfe, Wm. Miller, Win. Thompson,
James Molloy, Wm. Crawford, James Mitchell and
Andrew McCalpin for license to purchase from the Cone-
jockery Indians a tract of 9,000 acres of land in the county

of Albany, on the south side of the Mohawk's river, 157

Aug. 4. Return of survey for Peter Servis and others, of a
tract of 25,000 acres of land in the county of Albany on
the north side of the Mohawk river above the German

Flatts, (Deerfield and Trenton, Oneida Co.,) 158

Map of the same, 158

Aug. 4. Petition of George Man, Josias Swart, Adam Zeele
and Adam Vrooman in behalf of themselves and their
associates for license to purchase of the Indians certain
lands on the west side of Schoharie kill in the county of

Albany, 159

Aug. 5. Petition of Johannes Hanse Becker and James j
Collins in behalf of themselves and their associates for

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Page.
1768. license to purchase of the Mohawk Indians certain lands

in the county of Albany, .• 160

Aug. 6. Petition of Amos Babcock, Stephen Babcock, Win.
Utty, Alexr. Ewing and twenty-eight others, for a grant
of 1,000 acres to each, of a tract of land on the west of
Connecticut river, lying on both sides of Passumsick river, 161
Aug. 12. Mandamus of the king in council for granting Genl.
Gage 18,000 acres of land on the north side of the
Mohawk river, purchased of the Indians, 162

VOLUME XXV.

1768, 1769.

Page.
1768. Aug. 12. Petition of Augustine Stine and James Richard-
son, for a grant of 362 acres of land, on the west side of
Hudson's river, in the county of Orange, to the west oi
the forest of Dean, 1

Map of the lands prayed for, showing that they are vacant, 1

Aug. 13. Affidavit of John R. Bleecker, that he, together
with Volkert P. Douw, laid out a tract of land, of up-
wards of 2,000 acres, on the southeast side of Schoharie
river, and made a map of the same, showing a parcel of
about 1,400 acres therein, for Johan Nicolls Mathias, and
the remainder for Lawrence Lawyer, &c, 2

Aug. 15. Petition for Francis Child, Crean Brush, John
Bowles and Alexr. Macullagh, for 4,000 acres of land, to
the west of the manor of Renselaerwyck, 3

Aug. 17. Petition of Tunis Van Veghte, for that part of
Catts kill creek which surrounds his farm, 4

Aug. 17. Petition of Teunis Van Veghte, for a grant of a
tract of land, at Cattskill, on the west side of Hudson's
river, ... 5

Aug. 19. Petition of Elkanah Dean, Senr., and others, pray-
ing that the names of Gabriel Sprong and Samuel Wal-
dron, be substituted for those of John Deane and Samuel
Dean, Jr., in the patent for a grant of two tracts of land,
containing 36,000 acres, 6

Aug. 20. Petition of John Bradstreet and fifty-four others,
for a grant of 55,000 acres of land, in the county of
Albany, on the south side of the Mohawk river, 7

Aug. 24. Return of survey for Donald McLean, Malachy
Treat and Neal McLean, of two tracts of land, containing
together 6,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, on
the west side of Hudson's river, and on both sides of the
Katts kill mountains, (Cairo, Greene Co.,) 8

Map of the same, 8

Aug. 24. Petition of Philip Schuyler, Rutger Bleeker, Nan-
ning Vischer and Cortland Schuyler, for a tract of 40,000

464 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxv.

Page.
1768. acres of land, on the west side of Hudson's river, to the

west of Queensborough, 9

Aug. 27. Petition of Guy Johnson and 29 others, for a grant
of 30,000 acres of land, on the Cookquago branch of the
Delaware river, in the county of Albany, lately purchased
of the Oneida Indians, 10

Aug. 27. Petition of Daniel Claus and 29 others, for 30,000
acres of land, beginning at a small lake, at the head of the
Cookquago branch of the Delaware river, in the county
of Albany, 11

Aug. 27. Petition of John Harper, senr., Wm. Harper, John
Harper, junr., Joseph Harper and Alexr. Harper, in be-
half of themselves and their associates, for 100,000 acres
of land, in one or more patents, beginning at a small
lake, at the head of the Cookquago branch of the Dela-
ware river, in the county of Albany, 12

Aug. 27. Petition of Henry White and 29 others, for 30,000
acres of land, beginning at a small lake, at the head of
the Cookquago branch of the Delaware river, in the
county of Albany, 13

Aug. 27. Petition of John Leake and 29 others, for 30,000
acres of land, on the Cookquago branch of the Delaware
river, hi the county of Albany, 14

Aug. 27. Petition of Gabriel Maturin and 29 others, for
30,000 acres of land, on the Cookquago branch of the
Delaware river, in the county of Albany, 15

Sept. 1. Petition of Thomas Woods, Volkert P. Douw and
their associates, for a grant of 60,000 acres of land, on
the west side of Susquehanna river, beginning at the
mouth of the Otsego creek, 17

Sept. 1. Petition of Thomas Wharton, senr., Reese Meredith,
Joseph Wharton and Samuel Morris, junr., and their asso-
ciates, for a grant of 50,000 acres of land, on the north
side of the Mohawks river, 18

Sept. 9. Petition of Jellis Fonda, in behalf of himself and
associates, praying license to purchase about 1 8,000 acres
of land, in the county of Albany, in Cobus kill, and for
a grant of 1,000 acres to each, on said tract, 19

Sept. 12. Caveat of Thomas Smith, in behalf of Jno. Naugel
and others, against granting any lands, in the county of
Orange ; bounded east by Hudson's river ; north by the
patent of George Lockhart, and south by the patent of
Barnardus Van Vielen, till they are first heard, 20

Sept. 19. Certificate of Col. Fredk. Haldimand, that John
Forgey served as soldier in the 4th battalion royal Ame-
ricans, 20

Sept. 27. Petition of Amos Bird, in behalf of himself and
14 others, for a confirmation by letters patent, of 15,000
acres of land, in the township of Castleton, 21

Oct. 1. Return of survey for John McNeil, Alexr. Stewart,
junr., James Stewart, Danl. McCormick and John Shaw,
of a tract of 5,928 acres of land in the county of Albany,

vol. xxv.] LAND PAPERS> 465

1768. south side of the Mohawk river, and on the east side o/^'

Map7&^ .(.Spi'mgfie,d' °tSeg° C°")

Oct. 2. Return of ^u^ey for Samuei De^ 'of\;"ti'act of VuOO **

S -JJ 5S? m the/S?unt? °f Alba"^ about three S
from Ticonderoga, (Ticonderoga, Essex Co,) 03

Map of the same,. . . ,; i6

Oct 17. Petition of Donald McLean,' iat'e' 'surgeon' to' ihe *?
77th regiment; Malachy Treat, late surgeon's mate tn «

regiment, for an order to the surveyor general to make a
return of survey in order that the^etidoners may have
J Patent for 6 000 acres of land without fees,!. .?. * o4
Nov. 8. Re urn of survey for Wm. Smith, of a tract of 266
acres of land in the county of Albany, (Broome, Schoh^e

Map of the same,'. .'. 26

^l^^m^'^^^'^ ^of land'on "
PprriW f% ,HJ?Td80n 8 ri™r> ^ the county of Albany *1
Certificate of Capt. Norman McLeod, that John M*3S

ssus t™ in the 8oth regiment d™s SS5

N°I;f;^etiti?n °f Peter ^gaVin ■behalf 'of 'iknself '?

and others, for a grant of about 50,000 acres of land at
the west corner of Cosby's manor, on the banks 0fS^
queda creek and Ochriskenie creek, and praying hat there
be a public meeting of the Indians, in orde? that oeti
Wrs purchase their right to the remainder of s^ul tract

Nov 29. Petition of Hugh McLean,' in behaif of hm^etf and **

others, for 700 acres of land in the county of Alba"
between Carters creek and the Cattskill, }' 0Q

Dec 1 Petition of Johannes Lawyer, in behaif 'of himself
and^ciates, for a patent of lands surveyed according

SChpSSf.name^^ 30

Dec 1. Return of survey for Hen d rick Heeger" Jacob M™ 8°
Adam Zee and Nicholas Becker, and Sassodat^f
a tract of 900 acres of land on the east side of Schoharv

Dec. 1 .Return 0f survey for Johan Nicholas" Mathias Jonan *"
Nicholas Mathias, junr., and Volkert P. Douw of\ tru t
of 1,420 acres of land, on the east side of Scholia. v c reek

Ma?of K^ Mh^] <"**>*«* ***3 ££ 32

DeCV5;o?etUm ^ surve>r for Lawrence' Lawyer' 'ofi'tV^ ^
of 630 acres of land on the east side of Schohay creek

kSSSEf.?*-*' ^^burgh^chohSc^: 33

Dec. 5. Petition of Rev. Thomas Browni Vate 'deputv chVo 33

lam m tl* 60th regiment, for a grani of 2,Ooi Eres if

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Page.
1768. land on the south side of the Mohawks river, near the

German Flatts, 34

Dec. 5. Petition of James Welch, serjeant in the Queen's
royal rangers, commanded by Capt. Joseph Hopkins, for
200 acres of land on the south side of the Mohawks river,
near the German Flatts, 35

Dec. 5. Petition of John Adam Van Allen, praying a grant
of 500 yards of land under water, to the north of Rocky
Point, near his dwelling house at Claverack, and for the
same distance to the south of said point, along the Hud-
son river, for the breadth of 100 yards into said river, . . 36

Dec. 5. Duplicate of the preceding petition, 37

Dec. 5. Petition of Wm. Kelly, in behalf of Sir George
Yonge, baronet, and nineteen others, for 20,000 acres of
land on Long Island, in lieu of a tract ordered to be sur-
veyed for them to the northwest of South Bay, 38

Dec. 7. Petition of Clotworthy Upton, for 20,000 acres of
land, pursuant to the order of the King in council, 20th
July, 1764, 39

Dec. 7. Petition of John Homfrey, in behalf of himself and
twenty-nine others, for a grant of 30,000 acres of land on
Lake Champlain, 40

[No date.] Petition of Hugh Fraser, for a grant of certain
lands surveyed to the north of Princetown, 41

Map of a tract of 2,500 acres of land lying in Dorset, sur-
veyed for Lieut. Hugh Fraser, John Fraser and Donald
Fraser, privates, 42

Dec. 13. Return of survey for Saml. Stringer, of a tract of
2,000 acres of land on the west side of Hudson's river in
the county of Albany, (Broome, Schoharie Co.,) 43

Map of the same, 43

Dec. 14. Petition of Peter Hasenclever, in behalf of himself
and associates, for a grant of a tract of about 18,000 acres
of land on the Mohawk river, bounded on the southwest
by Cosby's manor, 44

Dec. 15. Petition of Jonathan Smith, Joshua Smith, Isaiah
Veal, Nathl. Owen, Henry Smith and Wait Carpenter for
part of lot No. 14 in the Minisink angle, 44

Dec. 20. Petition of Adolphus Benzel, late lieutenant, for a
grant of 1,000 acres of land to the west of Lake Cham-
plain, 45

Dec. 20. Petition of John Wattson, senr., and John Watt-
son, junr., for a grant of 2,000 acres of land to the west
of Lake Champlain, 45

Dec. 23. Petition of Simon Remsen, John De Lemeter,
Thomas Peck and Henry Thomas, for two tracts of land
containing together 4,000 acres in the county of Ulster, 45

Dec. 23. Memorial of Richd. Morris, setting forth that he
presented a petition of David Mathews and Jacob Shafer
for land to the south of Ticonderoga, and also a petition
of Jonathan Landon and Jacob Jacobs for 2,000 acres of
land to the south of said place, and praying that no grant
may pass for said lands until the petitioners are first heard, 46

vol. xxv.] LAND PAPERS. 4(37

1769. Jan. 4. Petition of Danl. Cox, in behalf of himself and asso-
ciates, praying a warrant of survey and a grant of a cer-
tain tract of land on Connecticut river, to complete the
100,000 acres ordered to be granted by the King in coun-
cil, 47

Jan. 1 2. Return of survey for the Hon. Thomas Gage, com-
mander-in-chief of H. M.'s forces in North America, of
18,000 acres of land on the north side of the Mohawks
river, above the German Flatts, being part of a large tract
purchased of the Oneida Indians, (Deerfield, Oneida Co.,) 48

Map of the same, 48

Jan. 12. Return of survey for Peter Hasenclever, David
Greeme, Mary Crofton and others, of a tract of 18,000
acres of land on the north of the Mohawks river above
the German Flatts, (Schuyler and Newport, Herkimer

__ Co->) 49

Map oi the same, 49

Jan. 18. Petition of James Glassford, for a grant of 200
acres of land on the west side of Hudson's river in the
county of Albany, 50

Jan. 18. Duplicate of the preceding petition with a draught

of the lands prayed for, . . 51

1766. Oct. 21. Certificate of Major T.Moncrieffe, that James' Glass-
ford served as corporal in the 27th or Enniskilling regi-
ment during the war, , 51

1769. Jan. 24. Petition of Jeston Homfray and 29 others, for a
grant of 30,000 acres of land on the east side of Long
Island and of Lake Champlain, on Bay la Maquean, and
extending as far west as that a line drawn north of the
river Missisque or Missickoui may contain said amount, . . 52

Feb. 1. Petition of Capt. Wm. Edmeston and Lieut. Robert
Edmeston, for 10,000 acres of land on the south side of
the Mohawks river, south of Cosby's manor, on the bounds
of a tract, 53

Feb. 2. Petition of John Cawley and sundry disbanded sol-
diers, for grants of land on the south side of the Mohawks
liver, 54

Certificates that John Cawley, George Rockley, Henry New-
come, Edw. Finch, Cornelius Denwood, William Grave,
Stephen Blanchard, Jeremiah Heaphey, John Cooling and
Barthw. Daff served during the war, 54

Feb. 4. Petition of John Rockenfoos, of the 4th battalion
60th regiment, and others, for a grant of 3,400 acres of
land, on the south side of the Mohawks river, south of
Cosby's manor, 55

Feb. 8. Petition of Achilles Preston, in behalf of himself and
associates, for 37,000 acres of land, in a tract purchased
from the Indians, and lying near the Sacandaga river, ... 56

Schedule of names to be inserted in the letters patent, 56

Feb. 8. Indian deed to John Bowen, Bartholomew Pickle,
Jacob Snook, John Davis, Hugh Crawford, Jeles Funda,
Michael Byrn, Robert Adams and Gilbert Tice, for about
20,000 acres, beginning at a heap of stones, near the

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Page.

1769. Schohare path, north of a tract surveyed for Lawyer and

others, near Schohary creek, 57

Feb. 8. Indian deed to Achilles Preston, Francis Beard,
George Rowe, Peter Grove, Samuel Runneon, William
Fraser and their associates named, for a tract of land, in
the county of Albany, containing about 120,000 acres,
adjoining the Sacondaga river, 57

Feb. 8. Indian deed to Colonel John Butler, John Weather-
head, Stephen Skinner, Alexander McKee and their asso-
ciates, for a tract of about 80,000 acres of land, on the
south side of Mohocks river, in the county of Albany,
towards the Susquehanna river, 57

Feb. 9. Indian deed to Colonel Staats Long Morris, Clot-
worthy Upton, John Butler and their associates, for a
tract of about 80,000 acres of land, at the mouth of Adiga
creek, (Otsego Co.,) 57

Feb. 20. Petition of the inhabitants of the town of Pough-
keepsie, praying a warrant to lay out the lands purchased
by them, under the grant of Robert Saunders and Myn-
dert Harmanse, and that .they may obtain letters patent
for the same, 58

Feb. 20. Petition of Oliver De Lancey and John Morin Scott,
for a warrant of survey and a new grant and confirma-
tion, of a tract of land, being part of the angle of
Minisink, 59

Feb. 21. Petition of Lewis Pintard, praying a new patent of
confirmation of certain lots, in Minisink patent, 59

Feb. 22. Petition of David Reid, a soldier, praying a grant
of 100 acres of land, in the Minisink patent, in Dutchess
Co., (Pokeepsie,) 60

Feb. 22. Petition of John Wetherhead, guardian of Catherine
Lodge, for lands in the Minisink patent, 61

Feb. 22. Petition of John Bard, Henry Wisner, Jr., and
John Morin Scott, for re-patenting the lands in Minisink
angle, that fell to the right of Benjamin Ask, 62

Feb. 22. Petition of John Glen, junr., Simon Schermerhorn,
Philip Van Petten, Henry Glen, Abraham C. Cuyler and
Cornelius Glen, praying a warrant of survey for certain
lands iu the county of Albany, and that letters patent
issue for 1,000 acres to each, of said lands, 63

Feb. 22. Return of survey for Lord Holland, of a tract of
20,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, on the
north side of the Mohawk's river above the German
Flatts, (Deerfield, Trenton, Floyd and Steuben, Oneida
Co.,) 64

Map of the same, 64

Feb. 27. Petition of John Mackintosh, a reduced Lieut, of
the 42d regiment, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land on
the west side of Lake Champlain, 65

Feb. 28. Petition of Evert Bancker, Adrian Renadet, and
Benjn. Kissam in behalf of themselves and the respective
devisees of Christopher Banker, Petrus Rutgers and
James Renaudet, deceased, for a grant, of confirmation of

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. Page.

1/69. the lotts in Minisink angle that fell to the right of Adriaen

Hooglandt, 66

Feb. 28. Petition of John Watts for a grant of 3,000 acres
of land on the south side of the west corner of Cosby's

manor, 67

March 1. Petition of John Lamb, George Sutherland, Wm,
Baker and John Harvie, for grants of land in a certain
tract on the west side of Hudson's river in the county of
Albany, adjoining a tract of 600 acres granted Herman

and Rouw, 68

Certificate of major James Abercrombie that John Lamb,
George Sutherland, William Backer, John Harvy, served

in the late war, 69

March 1. Petition of Wm. Beekman, junr., and associates,
praying that a certain tract of land on the west side of
Lake Champlain laid out for the petitioners together with
an island in Lake Champlain called Long Island, be laid

out into a township by the name of Beekman, 70

March 1. Petition of Nicolas Herkeymer and others, for a
grant of a tract of 1 1,000 acres of land on the south side
of the Mohawk's river, bounded easterly by lands granted

to Cadwallader Colden, junr., 71

March 3. Petition of Archilles Preston and forty-two others,
for a Avarrant of survey and letters patent for a tract of
120,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, adjoining

a tract granted Vrooman and others, 72

March 3. Petition of George Croghan, Volkert P. Douw and
Lambert Moore in behalf of themselves and their asso-
ciates, for a grant of 1,000 acres of land to each, of a
certain tract in the county of Albany, beginning at the
east branch of the Susquehanna and in the northeast
corner of a tract granted to the Revd. Mr. Hartwick and
running up the northwest side of said branch to Lake

Otsego, &c, 73

Schedule of the associates' names referred in the preceding

petition, 73

March 4. Petition of Staats Long Morris in behalf of himself
and associates, for a warrant of survey and letters patent
for a tract of land in the county of Albany, beginning at

the mouth of the Adiga creek, 74

March 6. Petition of Francis Child, Crean Brush, John
Bowles, Alexr. McCullagh, John Thompson and John
Lewis, for a grant of 6,000 acres of land in the Catts Kill

purchase, in the county of Albany, 75

March 7. Petition of Peter Middleton, praying a grant of
5,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, on the Tienan-

derrah and Otago branches of the Susquehanna, 76

Feb. 1. Certificate of Genl. Gage that Peter Middleton served
as surgeon general in the provincial forces in the expedi-
tion against Crown Point, 76

March 8. Petition of John Tabor Kempe, praying that 5,000
acres of land be located for him on the south side of the

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1769. Mohawk's river, in lien of 5,000 acres laid out for him in

a tract called Cumberland, 77

March 8. Petition of Danl. Cox, in behalf of himself and his
associates, to the number of 100 in all, for a grant of 100,-
000 acres of land on the south side of the Mohawks river
above the German Flatts, 78

March 8. Petition of Isaac Cortiliou, Peter Cortiliou, Denys
Denys, Abrm. Durye, John Bennet, Jacques Barquelo,
H. Barquelo, Casper Crapster, AdrianVan Brunt and Bar-
nardus Voorhies, owners of farms in the township of New
Utrecht in Kings county, praying a grant of the soil from
high water to low water marks, and from thence ten chains
into the river abreast of their respective farms which ex-
tend from the bounds of Gravesend patent to a line of
division between said Harmanus, Barquelo and Albert Van
Brunt, together with an exclusive right to the fishing there, 78

March 13. Memorial of liobt. Leake, in behalf of himself
and deputies, praying that a certain tract of 5,000 acres
of land in the county of Dutchess, near Poghkeepsie, peti-
tioned for by him, be not granted to any j>erson until the
pleasure of the crown is known, 79

March 15. Petition of Wm. Bayard, in behalf of himself and
associates, for a grant of 1,000 acres to each, in a tract of
150,000 acres of land on the south side of the Mohawks
river, on the east side Zegaghquietna creek, 80

Schedule of associates names referred in the preceding peti-
tion, 80

March 15. Petition of John Taber Kempe, praying that the
5,000 acres of land prayed for by him pursuant to the
order of the King in council, be laid out in a certain vacant
tract of 13,000 acres, as at first located by him, 81

March 15. Petition of Isaac Low, in behalf of himself and
associates, for a grant of 1,000 acres to each, of a certain
tract of land lying between Garoge creek and Caioharon
or Canada creek, 82

Copy of an Indian deed to Toady Magin, for a tract of land
in the county of Albany, on the south side of the Mohawks
river, between Garoga creek and Caioharon or Canada
creek, 82

March 1 7. Petition of John Morin Scott, Marten Garretsc
Van Bergen and their associates, for a grant in equal pro-
portions of a tract of 42,500 acres of land being the resi-
due of a tract purchased from the Kattskill Indians, 83

Schedule of names referred to in the preceding petition .... 83

March 17. Petition of John Andrews, for a grant of two
tracts of land containing together 658 acres, lying in the
county of Orange in the highlands, 83

Map of the lands prayed for, 83

March 20. Petition of John Rapahe and associates, for a
grant of 1,000 acres of land to each, of a tract in the
county of Albany, between the Kaniscutta creek on Dela-
ware river, and a branch of Susquehannah river, 84

March 20. Petition of Staats L. Morris, "in behalf of himself

vol. xxv.] LAND PAPERS. 471

Pago.
1769. ;md associates, for an order of survey for 30,000 acres of
land in a certain tract containing 80,000 acres lying in
the county of Albany, at the mouth of Adiga creek,. ... 85

March 21. Petition of Thomas Webb, Charles Arding, Wm.
Lupton, James Jarvis, George Robinson, Wm. Forman,
Richd. Sause, Charles White, Paul Heck and Henry New-
ton, for a grant of 10,000 acres of land on the branches
of the Susquehannah, called Tienanderrah and Ottago, in
the comity of Albany, 86

March 21. Petition of William Fisher, for a grant of an is-
land in Batten kill, containing about 25 acres, 87

Certificate of Capt. Thomas Legge that Wm. Fisher served
as private in the 46th regiment, dated 11th June, 1767,. . 87

March 21. Petition of John Butler and thirty-nine others, for
a grant of 40,000 acres of land in two certain tracts, the
one being on the south side of the Mohawks river, and
the other on the east side of Schohary creek, 88

March 21. Petition of Stephen Skinner and thirty -nine others,
for 40,000 acres of land in two tracts purchased of the
Oneida Indians, the one lying on the south of the Mo-
hawks river, and the other on the east side of Schohary
creek, 89

List of associates referred to in the preceding petition, 90

March 21. Petition of John Wetherhead, John Tabor Kempe
and thirty-eight others, for 40,000 acres of two certain
tracts of land purchased of the Indians, the one lying on
the south side of the Mohawk river, and the other on the
east of Schohary creek, 91

March 21. Petition of Alexr. McKee and thirty-nine others,
for 40,000 acres of land, in two certain tracts, one lying
on the south side of the Mohawks river, and the other on
the east side of Schoharie creek, 92

List of associates referred to in the preceding petition, 93

March 21. Petition of John Bowen, Bartholomew Pickle,
Jacob Snook, John Davis, Hugh Crawford, Jeles Funda,
Michael Byrn, Robert Adams and Gilbert Tice and others,
for a grant of 20,000 acres of land, in the county of
Albany, near Cobus kill, 94

List of associates referred to in the preceding petition, .... 95

March 22. Petition of Wm. Walton, Thomas Walton, Gerard
Walton, John Harris Cruger, Teleman Cruger and Nichs.
Cruger and their associates, for a grant of 30,000 acres of
land in the county of Albany, 96

March 28. Petition of Win. Trent, Charles Read, Thomas
Wharton, senr., and ninety-seven others, their associates,
for 100,000 acres of land in the county of Albany,, on the
west side of the river Susquehanna, 97

March 29. Warrant of survey for Wm. Bayard and thirty-
seven others, of 1 2 two and twentieth parts of a certain
unpatented tract of land on the south side of the Mohawk
river, near the German Flatts, about 150,000 acres, 98

March 30. Petition of Alexr. Wallace, Hans Wallace, junr.,
John Shaw, John Kennedy and their associates, for a

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1769. grant of 30,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, on

Kaniskutte creek, on Delaware river, 99

April 1. Petition of James Davis, royal artillery, praying to
know the quantity of land he is entitled to, in order that

he may locate the same, 100

April 3. Petition of Richd. Na : Stevens and others, for a
grant of 7,000 acres of land on the west side of Connec-
ticut river, bounded east by New Fane and west by

Somerset, 101

April 5. Petition of Win. Kelly, in behalf of Lord Viscount
Townshend and twenty-four others, for a grant of 25,000
acres of land in the county of Albany, bounded east by
Cumberland Bay and extending west on both sides of
Saranac river, formerly laid out for Charles De Freden-

bergh and others, 102

Schedule of names referred to in the preceding petition, .... 102
April 6. Return of survey for John Small, of a tract of 5,000
acres of land on the west side of Lake Champlain, (Mo-

riah, Essex Co.,) 103

Map of the same, 103

April 6. Return of survey for Francis Legge, of a tract of
5,000 acres of land, west of Lake Champlain, (Moriah,

Essex Co.,) 104

Map of the same, 1 04

April 12. Return of survey for Mathew Holland, Robert
Gray, Alexr. Simpson, James Jacks, John Downie, James
Snowden and Wm. Carroll, of a tract of 350 acres of land
in the county of Albany, on the west side of Hudson's

river, (Catskill, Greene Co.,) 105

Map of the same, 105

April 12. Return of survey for Thomas Moore, Abraham
Gallaugher, Donald Millson, Isaac Cotteril, Richd. Shaw,
Thomas Thallay and William Bennet, of a tract of 350
acres of land in the county of Albany, on the west side

of Hudson's river, (Cairo, Greene Co.,) 106

Map of the same, 106

April 12. Return of survey for James Glassford, of a tract
of 200 acres of land on the west side of Hudson's river,

in the county of Albany, (Catskill, Greene Co.,) 107

Map of the same, 107

April 12. Petition of John Bolton and twenty-one others,
for a grant of 2,750 acres of land on the west side of
Connecticut river, three miles from the southeast corner

of the township of Barnett, 108

Certificates that John Moors, John Bolton, Mathews Severns,
Agrippa Wells, William Clark, Hugh Bolton, Benoni
Fenan, Thomas Groner, Joseph Lane, John Stewart,
Samuel Stewart, Benjamin Hennery, John Heron, David
Heron, Miles Railey, John Mills, David Rich, John Wal-
lace, Robert Parmelle, Samuel Shaddock, John Stewart,
Joseph Stewart served in the independent companies of

rangers during the war, 108

April 14. Mandamus of the King in council, for 20,000 acres

vol. xxv.] LAND PAPERS. 473

Pago.
17G9. of land, to be surveyed and laid out in the province of

New York, for Sir Jeffery Amherst, 109

[No date.] List of names to be inserted in the letters patent,
to Harpur and others, for 22,000 acres of land, 110

April 17. Petition of William Bayard and 54 others, for a
grant of 150,000 acres, in the county of Albany, south
side of the Mohawk river, near the German flatts, Ill

April 17. Petition of Adam Vrooman, for a grant of a tract
of 1,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, to the
west of Schohary, and north of Stony creek, 112

April 18. Petition of John Belfield, of the precinct of New-
borough, in the county of Ulster, and Mathew Van Cura,
of Dutchess county, praying the privilege of keeping a
ferry over Hudson's river, opposite their respective dwell-
ing houses, in Dutchess and Ulster county, to the exclu-
sion of all others, for the distance of five miles, 113

Anril 19. Petition of Richard Robert Crowe, late Lieut, in
the 48th regiment, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land, in
the province of New York, 114

April 22. Petition of Lieut. Andrew Philip Skene, for a
grant of 2,000 acres of land, to be laid out near the lands
surveyed for Major Philip Skene, 115

April 24. Petition of Joseph Mountfort and Thomas Don-
ally, for a grant of 400 acres of land, in the county of
Albany, about nine miles east of "Wood ereek, 116

Certificates that Thomas Donally and Joseph Mountfort,
served as corporals during the Avar, 6th April, 1767, ... . 116

April 24. Petition of Jacob Hendrick Ten Eyck, Alexander
Colden, John R. Bleecker and Goldsbrow Banyar, for
leave to surrender letters patent, for two tracts of land, in
the county of Albany, on both sides of Schohary creek,
containing together 3,500 acres, and praying letters pa-
tent for a like quantity in another tract on said river,. . . 117

May 10. Warrant to the attorney general, to prepare letters
patent to Jacob Hendrick Ten Eyck, Alexander Colden,
John Rutger Bleecker and Goldsbrow Banyar, for a cer-
tain tract of land, lying on both sides of Schoharie creek,
in the county of Albany, 118

April 26. Petition of Thomas Mason, Serjeant, and Peter
Crane, private, for a grant to said T. Mason, of 200 acres
of land, at Six Mile point, on the west side of South bay,
and for a grant to said Peter Crean of 50 acres, at a place

half way between Skenesborough and Ticonderoga, 119

May 3. Petition of Thomas Foard, John Killing and asso-
ciates, for a warrant of survey to lay out 2,400 acres of
land, on the west side of Lake George, on both sides of
Beaver creek, 120

May 9. Return of survey for Henry JefT'ery, of a tract of 200
acres of land, on the east side of Lake Champlain, (Char-
lotte township, Vermont,) 121

Map of the same, 121

May 11. Petition of Samuel Bayard, eldest son and devisee
of Petrus Bayard, deceased, for himself and the other
00

474 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxv.

1769. devisees, praying a grant and confirmation of lots Nos.
41 and 47, in the Minisink angle, formerly granted said
P. Bayard, deceased, 122

May 16. Affidavit of Philip Schuyler, as to the value of the
premises in question, in the suit of John Van Ranselaer
against James Jackson, Thomas Williams and others, ... 123

May 22. Petition of William Shirreff, Margaret Shirreff and
Peter Du Bois, for themselves, and in behalf of the other
heirs of Blandina Bayard, late of the city of New York,
deceased, owner of five certain tracts of land, purchased
from the Indians, and called by them by the names of
Ramapough, Jaapough, Jandckagh, Aringie and Camgue,
praying letters patent for said tracts, should they be
found, on running the boundary line between the pro-
vinces of New York and New Jersey, to lie within the
former, 124

May 22. Petition of John Jones, John Bruce and Wolf
Camp, for a grant of land, on a branch of Schohary kill, 125

Map of the lands prayed for, 125

Certificate of Genl. Gage that John Jones, John Bruce and
Wolf Camp served during the war, 125

May 22. Petition of Lieut. Abernethy Cargil for a grant of
2,000 acres of land on the south side of the Mohawk's
river and on the east side of Ohriskenie creek, 126

Certificate of Genl. Gage that Lieut. Abernethy Cargill
served in the rangers during the war, 12th Novr., 1766, 126

May 22. Petition of John Cregg, Henry Freaker, Benjamin
Robeson, John Rusel and Thomas Lang, for a grant of
lands on the south side of the Mohawk's river in the
county of Albany, to the east of Ohriskenie creek, 126

Map of the lands prayed for in the two preceding petitions, 126

May 24. Warrant of survey to lay out 30,000 acres of land
for Charles De Freudenburgh, on the west side of Lake
Champlain, beginning at a certain point opposite the
island Valcour, including both banks of Saranak river
as far as High Waterfall, the sandy beach and creek, and
also the whole point of Cumberland bay, commonly called
Squinanton or Cumberland Head, 127

May 30. Copy of an Indian deed to Isaac Vrooman, John
Duncan, John Glen, junr., Alexr. Campbell and others,
of a tract of land in the county of Albany, on the north
side of the Mohawk river, dated 11th June, 1768 ; sent to
Philip Livingston to be recorded 30th May, 1769, 128

May 30. Petition of Wm. Beekman, junr., Abraham Beekman
and James Beekman in behalf of themselves and associates,
praying that a day be appointed for hearing the contro-
versy about laying out the township of Beekman, 129

May 31. Petition of Charles Nicholl, John Lamb, Wm. Mc-
Kinley, Wm. Kane, John Taylor, Robert Leggit, John
Miller, William Young, Andrew Myer, Samuel Boyer
and George Willis, senr., for a grant of 1,000 acres to
each, on the south side of the Mohawk's river, bounded
westerly by Tienaderha creek, 130

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Page.
1769. May 31. Petition of Honourable Thomas Gage, praying that
a tract of land granted hrro on the Mohawk river, be
erected into a township by the name of Firle, 131

May 31. Petition of Lieut.-Col. Dudley Ackland, for a grant
of 5,000 acres of land in the tract purchased for Upton,
Morris and Butler, 132

Certificate of Genl. Gage that Lieut.-Col. Dudley Ackland
was deputy adjutant-general serving in the West Indies
during the war, dated 30th May, 1769, 132

June 6. Petition of Philip Livingston, Henry Holland, Gerrit
Abrra. Lansingh, for a grant of a tract of 4,000 acres of
land on a branch of Hudson's river near Sachendaga, ... 133

June 6. Petition of John Woods, Win. Provost, Mervin
Perry, Francis Panton, Morinus Willet, William Swan,
John Bolton, John Frink, Nathan Goddard, John Vala-
muir, Wm. Wilson and Abigail Wilson, for a grant of a
tract of 12,000 acres of land on the west side of Hudson's
river, and to the north of the township of Barnett, 134

June 7. Petition of James Osburnc, praying that a day be
appointed for Hugh Munro and Abrm. Wing to appear to
offer their reasons in support of a Caveat against the
granting of four small islands in Hudson's river to the
petitioner, or that the Caveat be dismissed and the islands
granted, 135

June 9. Petition of Wm. Swan and twenty-nine others for
a grant of 30,000 acres of land on the west side of Con-
necticut river, and to the north of Barnett, and that the
same be erected into a township by the name of Liberty, 130

June 14. Petition of Rose Graham and Mary Graham, for a
grant of 2,000 acres of land on the south side of the
Mohawks river, bounded westerly by Tienaderha creek, 137

Jnne 20. Petition of ensign James Savage for a grant of
2,000 acres of land in the tract purchased for Upton,
Morris and Butler, 138

Certificate of Genl. Gage that ensign James Savage served
in the 76th regiment during the war, 21st June, 1769, . . 1*38

June 21. Warrant of survey to Col. Dudley Ackland for
for 5,000 acres of land to be laid out in a certain tract
purchased of the Indians for Col. L. Statts Morris and
others, lying on the branches of the Susquehanna called
Tienanderrah and Otago, 139

June 21. Petition of Wm. Ogilvie, Caleb Hyatt, Richd.
Wenman, Monsen Ward, Jacob Wilkins, Wm. Lowry
and Wm. Kennedy, for a grant of 7,000 acres of land in
the county of Albany to the west of, and adjoining a
tract granted John Morin Scott and others, 140

Map of the lands prayed for, 140

June 26. Return of survey for Wm. Bayard and 49 others,
of a tract of 50,000 acres of land on the south side of the
Mohawks river, adjoining Cosby's manor, (Paris, Oneida
Co., and Litchfield, Herkimer Co.,) 141

Map of the same, 141

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Page.
1769. June 27. Petition of Matthew Dies and Roger Smith, for a
grant of 2,000 acres of land on the west side of Hudson's
river, in the county of Albany, and east of, and adjoining
a tract patented to Ury Regtmyer and others, 142

June 29. Return of survey for John Morin Scott, Henry
Andrew Francklin, Martin Garretse Van Bergen and their
associates, of three tracts of land on the west side of
Hudson's river, in the county of Albany, containing
together 42,500 acres of land, (Cairo and Coxsackie,
Greene Co., and Broome and Middleburgh, Schoharie
Co.,) 143

Map of the same, 143

July 5. Petition of Leonard Lispenard, Leonard Lispenard,
junr., Anthony Lispenard, David Johnston, Stephen De
Lancey, John Fitzpatrick, Jordan Cook, Peter Stuyvesant,
Tunis Somandvke, Martin Shier, George Stanton, Henry
Stanton, Rose Graham and Mary Graham, for a grant of
14,000 acres of land on the south side of the MohaAvks
river, in the county of Albany, 144

July 17. Petition of John Rightmeyer, for a grant of 500
acres of land in the county of Albany, on the east side of
the Mohawk creek, 145

Map of lands prayed for, 145

July 1 7. Petition of Isaac Levy and twelve others, for a grant
of 13,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, on the
west side of Hudson's river, in a tract purchased of the
Cattskill Indians, 146

July 22. Petition of Doctor John Bard, James Bennit, Mon-
son Ward, Patrick Smith, Alexander Haire, Isaac Ryke-
man, junr., and Daniel Crowther, for a grant of 7,000
acres of land in the county of Albany, on the west side
of Hudson's river, 147

July 31. Petition of Daniel Coxe, of the province of New
Jersey, in behalf of himself and his associates, praying an
order of survey for 100,000 acres of land on the south
side of the Mohawks river, pursuant to a royal mandamus, 148

Aug. 2. Petition of John Davan and twenty-four others, for
a grant of 25,000 acres of land in a vacant tract formerly
prayed for, 148

Aug. 7. Petition of Hugh Kelly of the temple, for a tract
of 2,100 acres of land on Onion river, about ten miles
cast of Lake Champlain, 149

June — . Return of survey of the foregoing tract of 2,100
acres of land on Onion river, ten miles east of Lake Cham-
plain, surveyed for Hugh Kelly, (Vermont,) 149

Aug. 7. Petition of Lord Viscount Townshend, in behalf of
himself and nineteen others, for a grant of 2,100 acres of
land on Onion river, in the county of Albany, to the east
of Lake Champlain, 150

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Page.
1769. May 2. Petition of Pierre G. De Peyster, junr., reduced mid-
shipman, praying a grant of lands in the county of Ulster, 1

Aug. 7. Petition of Henry Glen, Alexr. Campbell, Harma-
nus H. Wendle, Alexr. Ellice and their associates, for a
grant of 1,000 acres of land to each, on the north of a
tract surveyed for Sir William Johnson, 1

Aug. 22. Petition of Lieut. William Houghton, for a grant
of 2,000 acres of land on both sides of Otter creek about
twelve miles east from Crown Point, 2

Aug. 14. Certificate of Genl. Gage that Lieut. Wm. Hough-
ton of the royal regiment of artillery served during the
war, 2

Petition of John Tabor Kempe and Goldsbrow Banyar, for
a grant of a small farm or plantation of 218 acres lying
in Orange county, escheated to the crown, 3, 8

Aug. 29. Return of survey for George Robinson, James
Russet, Joseph Richardson, Thomas Carr, John Prusk,
John Aggation, Thomas Mitting, William Penny, John
Howard, James Bears, John Hooper, Robert Brodie,
Thomas Frazier, Joseph Barnes and Hamilton Elliot, of a
tract of 700 acres of land on the west side of Lake George
and on each side of Bever creek between two large moun-
tains, (Hague and Bolton, Warren Co.,) 4

Aug. 30. Petition of the trustees, freeholders and inhabitants
of the town of Huntington in Suffolk county, praying an
adjournment of the settling of the line of jurisdiction be-
tween the said county of Suffolk and Queens county, and
that an examination be made of the map, &c«, accompany-
ing their petition, 5

Sept. 8. Return of survey for John Butler, of a tract of 1,050
acres of land on Schohary kill, (Blenheim, Schoharie Co.,) 5

Map of the same, 5

1768. June 14. Indian deed to John Butler, of 1,000 acres of land

478 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxvi.

Page.

1768. iii the county of Albany, west of Clark's and Cosby' s
patent at Schohary, 5

1769. Sept. 13. Warrant of survey for John Watson, senr., and

John Watson, junr., for 2,000 acres of land west of Lake
Charaplain, 6

Sept. 20. Petition of Thomas Jones and associates, for a grant
of land lying on the south side of Queens county on Nas-
sau Island, bounded northerly by the township of Oyster-
bay, and southerly by a patent formerly granted to Coll.
Jackson, 7

Oct. 2. Petition of John Butler, for a grant of 1,000 acres of
land on the west side of Schohary kill, adjoining the
patents of Clark and Butler, (see page 5,) 9

Oct. 11. Petition of Pierre G. De Peyster, in behalf of him-
self and associates, praying letters patent for 16,000 acres
of land on Connecticut river, 11

Oct. 11. Petition of Robert R. Livingston, in behalf of him-
self and associates, praying leave to insert the names men-
tioned in the annexed schedule, in the letters patent to be
granted them for a tract of 35,000 acres of land on Con-
necticut river, 12

Oct. 11. Petition of William Livingston and Whitehead
Hicks, in behalf of themselves and associates, praying -
leave to insert the names mentioned in the schedule an-
nexed, in the letters patent for 30,000 acres of land granted
them on Connecticut river, 13

Oct. 13. Petition of Augustus Van Cortlandt, Frederick Van
Cortlandt, Isaac Lowe and Augustus Van Home, in behalf
of themselves and their associates, praying that tbey may
have leave to insert the names mentioned in the schedule
annexed in the letters patent for 35,000 acres of land
granted them on Connecticut river, 14

Oct. 16. Duplicate of the preceding petition, 15

Oct. 20. Petition of John Tabor Kempe, praying that a war-
rant of survey issued for laying out 5,000 acres of land
already petitioned for by him, 16

Oct. 24. Return of survey for Adam Vrooman, of a tract of
1,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, on the west
side of Schohary creek, and on the north side of a brook
called Stony creek, (Middleburgh, Schoharie Co.,) 17

Map of the same, 17

Oct. 30. Return of survey for Garret Slover and others, of
a tract of 14,000 acres of land on the west side of Con-
necticut river, in the county of Cumberland, (Windham
Co., Vermont,) 18

Map of the same, 18

Oct. 31. Petition of John Reade, in behalf of himself and
associates, for a grant of 30,000 acres of land in a tract
about thirty miles to the east of Hudson's river, between
the township of Draper and a tract called Cumberland on
the east, and that the same be erected into a township by
the name of Readsborough, 19

Schedule of names referred to in the foregoing petition, .... 19

vol. xxvi.] LAND PAPERS. 479

1769. Nov. 3. Petition of Lawrence Kortright, Peter Van Schaack,
John Woods and Hubert Van Wagenen and associates,
for a grant of a tract of 36,000 acres of land about twelve
or fourteen miles from Connecticut river in the county of
Albany on Passumsick river, and that the same be erected

into a township to be called Bessborough, 20

Schedule of names referred to in the foregoing petition,. ... 20
Nov. 3. Petition of Garret Slover and others, for letters
patent for a tract of 14,000 acres of land on the west side
of Connecticut river, between the township of Townshend

and Tomlmson, and to the south of Kent, 21

Nov. 10. Return of survey for Henry Glen, Alexr. Campbell,
John Visgor, junr., Philip Garlock, Harmon H. Wendle,
Alexr. Ellice and eighty others, of a tract of 94,000 acres
land on the north side of the Mohawks river, between two
creeks called Tecaioharonda or Canada creek and Therogo

or Canada creek, (Glen's purchase, Herkimer Co.,) 22

Map of the same, 22

Duplicate of the preceding survey, 23

Nov. 13, Return of survey for John Hall, of a tract of 2,000
acres of land in the county of Albany, (Windham Co.,

Vermont,) 24

Map of the same, 24

Nov. 13. Return of survey for Richd. Williams and Gilbert
King, of a tract of 4,000 acres of land in the county of
Albany on the west side of Connecticut river, (Orange

Co., Vermont,) _, 25

Map of the same, 25

Nov. 14. Petition of John Gay and Jacob Townshend and
associates, for a grant of 20,000 acres of land, between
the townships of New Stamford and Woodford, on the
west, and the township of Draper and a tract called Cum-
berland, on the east, 26

Nov. 15. Petition of James Abeel, in behalf of himself and
associates, for a grant of 12,000 acres of land, to the west
of the townships of Andover and Ludlow, and to the east
of the townships of Harwick and Wallingford, and south-
east of the township of Shrewsbury, 27

Nov. 16. Return of survey for Piere G. De Peyster, Fredk.
Carrol and others, of a tract of 16,000 acres of land, on
the west side of Connecticut river, adjoining a tract sur-
veyed for Nathaniel Marsten, Gabl. Ludlow and others,

(Orange Co., Vermont,) 28

Map of the same, 28

Nov. 16. Return of survey for John Weatherhead, John
Tabor Kempe, Elizabeth Kemp, Philadelphia Kempe,
Catherine Kempe, Jane Kempe, James Downes, Robert
Watts, Catherine Morris, Wm. Proctor, Cardan Proctor,
John Van Allan, John R. Bleecker, Allan McDougall,
Henry Remsen, Thomas Fisher, Anthony Rutgers, Joseph
Allicoke, John Lamb, Grove Bend, John Lambert, Chas.
Nicoll, Jonathan Lawrence, Thomas Jones, Thomas Crab,
Alexr. Robertson, Paul Miller, Nicholas Bogert, Jacobus

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Page.
1769. Van Antwerp, Wm, Campbell, Wm. Benson, Alexander
McDougal, Phillip J. Livingston, Samuel Bayard, Robert
Harpur, Joseph Haviland, Patrick McDavitt, Robert
Adams and James Phyn, of a tract of 40,000 acres of
land, in the county of Albany, on the went side of Scho-
hary creek, (Blenheim, Schoharie Co.,) 29

Map of* the same, 29

Nov. 16. Petition- of Jacobus Van Zandt and associates, for
a grant of a tract of 23,000 acres of land, on the west side
of Connecticut river, and that the same be erected into a
township, by the name of Newbrook, 30

Schedule of names referred to in the foregoing petition, .... 30

Nov. 17. Petition of William Sherif and Samuel Bayard, in
behalf of themselves and the lawful representatives of
Petrus Bayard, deceased, praying a new grant of lots No.
41 and No. 47, in Minisink angle, 31

Nov. 17. Petition of Wm. Swan, Harmon Rutgers and 25
others, for a grant of a tract of 27,000 acres of land, on
the west side of Connecticut river, and that the same be
erected into a township, 32

Schedule of names referred to in the foregoing petition, .... 32

Nov. 1 7. Petition of John Woods, in behalf of himself and
associates, for a grant of a tract of 12,000 acres of land,
on the west banks of Connecticut river, adjoining on the
north bounds of the township of Burnett, and that the
same be erected into a township, 33

Nov. 17. Petition of John Morin Scott, Thomas Smith and
associates, praying a grant of certain lands, on the west
side of Connecticut river, described in a petition presented
on the 24th Nov., 1767, 34

Nov. 17. Petition of John Rockenfoos and others, non-com-
missioned officers and soldiers, for a grant of 3,000 acres
of land, on the west side of Connecticut river, adjoining
Barnet, 35

Schedule of names referred to in the preceding petition, 35

Nov. 17. Petition of John Weatherhead and associates, for
erecting a certain tract of land, on the west side of Scho-
hary creek into a township, by the name of Blenheim, and
for altering some names in the original petition, 36

Nov. 17. Petition of Philip John Livingston, in behalf of
himself and thirty-nine others, for a grant of 1,000 acres
to each, in a certain tract of land, on the east side ot
Schohary creek, formerly purchased of the Indians, by
the petitioners and others ; together with another tract
on the west side of said creek, 37

Nov. 24. Petition of John Morin Scott, for himself and asso-
ciates, for a grant of 35,000 acres of land, on the west
side of Connecticut river, and that the same be erected
into a township, by the name of Kingsborough, 38

Nov. 25. Return of survey for George Croghan and asso-
ciates, for a tract of 100,000 acres of land, on the south
side of the Mohawks river, (Otsego, Burlington and New
Lisbon, Otsego Co.,) 39

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Page.

1769. Map of the same, , 39

Nov. 28. Return of survey for John Harper, senr., William

Harper and twenty others, their associates, of a tract of
22,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, between
the Cookquago branch of the Delaware river, and the
branch of the Susquehanna river, called Adiquitange,

(Harpersfield, Delaware Co.,) 40

Map of the same, 40

Nov. 28. Petition of John Harper, senr., William Harper,
John Harper, junr., Joseph Harper, Alexr. Harper, and
associates, praying that a tract of 22,000 acres of land,
already granted, be erected into a township, by the name

of Harpersfield, 41

Nov. 29. Petition of John Butler, in behalf of himself and
his associates, for a grant of 40,000 acres of land, in a
tract purchased from the Indians, in the county of Al-
bany, at the mouth of Adiga creek, 42

Schedule of names referred to in the preceding petition, ... 42

Dec. 4. Petition of James Jauncey and. his associates, for a

grant of a tract of 35,000 acres of land, about six miles

west of Connecticut river, adjoining on the west bounds

of the township of Rygate, and that the same be erected

into a township by the name of Jaunceyborough, 43

Schedule of names referred to in the preceding petition,. ... 43
Dec. 8. Return of survey for James McCrindle, of a tract of
200 acres of land on the south side of the Mohawks river,
in the county of Albany, (Cherry Valley, Otsego Co.,) . . 44

Map of the same, 44

Dec. 11. Return of survey for Joseph Reade, junr., and Wil-
helmus Van Antwerp, of a tract of 800 acres of land in
the county of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river,

(Hosick, Rensselaer Co.,) 45

Map of the same, 45

Dec. 14. Petition of sundry non-commissioned officers and
private soldiers, for a grant of lands between the north

branch of Hudson's river and Lake George, 46

Schedule of names referred to in the preceding petition, ... 46
Dec. 14. Petition of Simon and John Remsen, for a grant of
1,700 acres of land on the west side of Hudson's river,
above the Third falls on said river, about three miles above

Fort Edward, 47

Petition of John Glen, junr., and Henry Glen, for a grant of
all vacant lands lying between the patents of Kayaderos-

sara, Sacondago and Hudson's river, 48

Map of the lands prayed for, 48

1770. Feb. 24. Certificate of Simon Schermerhorn, Cornelius Cuy-

ler and others, associates in a purchase from the Mohawk
Indians, of all the lands between Sacondaga, Kayaderos-
sera and the river to the Third falls on said river ; that
John Glen, junr., is to have that part lying near the said

Third falls, 48

March 15. Certificate of George Croghan and John Butler,

61

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Page.
1770. interpreter, that John Glen, junr., purchased of the Mo-
hawk Indians all the vacant lands lying between Sacon-
daga patent and Kanyaderossaros, and down the Sacon-

daga river to the Third falls on Hudson's river, 48

1769. Dec. 18. Petition of Richard Lowdon, John Yates, junr.,
John Thompson, William Stewart, James Downes, Wil-
liam Kennedy, Walter Thomas, Henry Thomas, Richard
Kipp, Richard Wenman, Thomas Ryan, Richard Nassau
Stevens and Thomas Lupton, for a grant of 13,000 acres
of land on the west side of Schohary, adjoining a tract
surveyed for Alexr. McKee and associates, 49

Dec. 18. Memorial of Mr. Webb, pi-aying that an order of sur-
vey for 10,000 acres of land on the Susquehanna river, may
be returned for Capt. Edmeston and Lieut. Edmeston, pur-
suant to a mandamus from the King, 50

Dec. 20. Petition of Duncan Campbell, for a grant of 2,000
acres of land to the east of Susquehanna river, within the
limits of the Indian purchase of Weatherhead, Butler,
Skinner and McGee, 53

Dec. 20. Petition of Walter Franklin, in behalf of himself
and associates, for a grant of 1,000 acres of land to each,
in the county of Albany, on the east side of a branch of
the Susquehanna river, that comes from Cherry Valley,
and to the north of another branch called Adagughtange, 54

Dec. 20. Petition of Thomas Palmer, in behalf of himself
and associates, praying that the governor purchase at their
expense and in their name, from the Indians, a tract of
46,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, on the north
west side of the southwest branch of Hudson's river,. . . 55

Dec. 20. Petition of Dirck Lefferts and associates, praying
that the governor purchase at their expense and in their
name, of the Indians, a tract of 30,000 acres of land, in
the county of Albany, on the northwest side of Hudson's
river, 56

Dec. 20. Petition of Robert Leake and associates, praying
that the governor purchase at their expense and in their
name, from the Indians, a tract of 30,000 acres of land, in
the county of Albany, on the northwest side of the south-
west branch of Hudson's river, 57

Dec. 20. Petition of Peter Remsen and associates, praying
that the governor purchase at their expense and in their
name of the Indians, a tract of 30,000 acres of land in
the county of Albany on the northwest side of the south-
west branch of Hudson's river, 58

Dec. 20. Petition of Isaac Low in behalf of himself and
his associates, praying that the governor purchase at their
expense and in their name a tract of 30,000 acres of land
in the county of Albany, on the northwest side of the
southwest branch of Hudson's river, 59

Dec. 22. Return of survey for Alexr. McKee and thirty-nine
others, of a tract of 40,000 acres of land in the county of
Albany to the south of Cherry valley and east of the

vol. xxvi.] LAND PAPERS. 483

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1769. Susquehanna river, (Maryland, Westford and Worcester,

Otsego Co.,) 60

Map of the same, 60

Dec. 23. Petition of Abrm. Lefferts for a grant of 1,000
acres of land in a tract of 5,000 acres advised to be granted
to Lieut. Price Ponsonby Butler, deceased, in the county
of Ulster, between the Shawangunk kill and the Shaw-
angunk mountain, 61

Dec. 23. Petition of John Bergen, for license to purchase of
the Indians a tract of land containing about 30,000 acres
in the county of Albany, northwest side of the southwest
branch of Hudson's river, beginning at the northwest
corner of the patent of Sachendaga, 62

Dec. 23. Petition of Simon and John Remsen, for leave to
purchase a certain tract of land containing about 1,700
acres, lying on the west side of Hudson's river, 63

Map of the lands prayed for in the preceding petition, 64

Dec. 26. Petition of David Smith, Alexr. Ogelvie, Hugh
Henry, Joseph Randle and John Cawley and sundry non-
commissioned officers and soldiers, for a grant of 8,100
acres of land on the east side of Hudson's river in the
county of Albany, between the north branch of said river
and Lake George, 65

Dec. 26. Affidavit of Francis Childs in relation to a letter
from the lords of trade to governor Moore about the
granting of a certain farm in Orange county, the property
of Johannes Mutts deceased, escheated to the crown, and
prayed for by Crean Brush and his wife, &c, 66

Dec. 28. Petition of Capt. James Grant and Lieut. Allan
Grant, for 5,000 acres of land west of the township of
Monkton or west line of New Hampshire, 67

Dec. 29. Petition of Lawrence Kortright in behalf of himself
and his associates, for 22,000 acres of land in the county
of Albany, and that the same be erected into a township
by the name of Kortright, 68

Dec. 30. Memorial of Wm. Butler, attorney for Archd.
Brecken and other non-commissioned officei's, praying,
that Thomas Moore be ordered to show cause why a
certain tract of vacant land on the west side of Hudson's
river should not be granted to the memorialist, 69

Map of several tracts of land in the Highlands on the west
side of Hudson's river in the county of Orange, 70

Affidavit of Tho's Palmer that in pursuance of orders from
the surveyor-genl., he surveyed for Archd. Bracken and
others a tract of 600 acres of land in the highlands in
Orange county, and that Mr. Metcalf in his presence pre-
senting a warrant of survey for Tho's Moore and John
Osborne to the surveyor-genl. was by him notified that
the lands therein mentioned were already granted, ...... 70

[No date.] Petition of Elizabeth Faesch setting forth that
her late husband served during the war and died without
having received his portion of lands to be granted, and

484 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxvi.

1769. praying that she may have a grant of the lands which he
was entitled to, 71

1770. Jan. 3. Petition of Hugh Deniston of Catskill, setting forth

that he and Wm. Bayard and twenty-five others purchased
of the Oneida Indians a tract of land to the southwest of
and adjoining Capt. Coshy's manor, and praying letters
patent for twenty-fifth part of the said tract to be granted in
equal proportions to Katharine Metcalfe, Robert Airs and
the petitioner, and to be laid out in the northwest corner
of the said tract, 72

Jan. 3. Petition of Simon Metcalfe and George Metcalfe, for
a grant of 2,000 acres of land in the bay of the Missichoiu,
on the east side of Lake Champlain, formerly prayed for
and advised to be granted, 73

Jan. 3. Petition of John Crabtree, Serjeant, and John Foy
private, and ten other privates, praying a grant of their
respective quantities of land near Battenkill, 74

Certificate of Capt. Hugh Arnot, that Ross McCabe, Norman
McLeod, Philip Kickler, Manuel Foster, Edward Rodgers,
Crismas Howell, Archy McTartin, John Swift, Jonathan
Rymes, Jonathan Ryles, Charles Ramsay, Thomas Eaton,
John Crabtree, John Foy served during the war, 75

Jan. 4. Petition of William Cockburn and Archd. Campbell,
for letters patent for a tract of 23,000 acres of land, at
the northwest corner of the township of Clarendon, and
that the same be erected into a township by the name of
Kelso, 76

Schedule of names to be inserted in said patent, 76

Jan. 5. Petition of John Wefield and John Clifford, for a
grant of 250 acres of land on the south side of the Mo-
hawks river, and to the west of the township of Schenec-
tady, and to the east of Schoharie, 77

Certificates that John Clifford and John Wefield served dur-
ing the war, 77

Jan. 6. Caveat by John Andrews, against granting letters
patent to Thomas Moore or John Osborne, for two cer-
tain tracts of land in the highlands, on the west side of
Hudson's river, in the county of Orange, (see page 70,) . 78

Jan. 8. Petition of Joseph Griswold, praying leave to insert
three names instead of Abrm. Schank, Henry Ramsen and
Henry Ramsen, junr., in the letters patent for a tract of
land on the south side of the Mohawks river, near the
German Flatts, commonly called Bayard's purchase, .... 79

Jan. 9. Return of survey for William Trent, Charles Read,
Thomas Wharton, senr., and their associates, of a tract
of 69,000 acres of land on the south side of the Mohawks
river, adjoining a tract surveyed for Sir Wm. Johnson,
(Otsego, Otsego Co.,) 80

Map of the same, 80

Jan. 12. Petition of John Lamb, corporal; George Suther-
land, private : Wm. Baker, serjeant, and John Hervie, pri-
vate, for a grant of lands to be laid out to the south and
west of a tract of 600 acres granted Herman and Row ;

vol. xxvi.] LAND PAPERS. 435

1 770. and along the west bounds of another tract granted Quar-
ter-master Butrick, (Greene Co.,) 81

Map of the lands prayed for, 81

Jan. 16. Petition of James Rogers, in behalf of himself and
his associates, for letters patent for 24,000 acres of land

on the west side of Connecticut river, 82

Schedule of names to be inserted therein, 82

Jan. 23. Warrant of survey to ascertain the bounds of the
the respective farms held by James Livingston, Clear
Everit, Bodeawine Lacount, Evert Pells, Barent Kip,
Abraham Palmateer, Jacobus Van Kleek, Leonard Van
Kleek, Hendk. Hendrickse, Wm. Forman, Johannes Steen-
bergh, John Seabury, Hugh Van Kleeck, Christophel
Ostrander, Barent Lewis, Danmond Palmateer, Robert
Kindey, Michl. Pells, Jacobus Palmateer, Henry Pells,
Gale Yelverton, Danl. Roberts, Peter Palmateer, Abrm.
Freer, Alexr. Griggs, Isaac Fetchet, Michl. Palmateer,
Myndert Vandenbogart, Johannis Swartwout, Cornelius
Viele, Hendrick Van Blarcum, Jacobus Van den Bogert,
Myndert Van den Bogert, John Beardsley and Myndert
Van Kleeck, together with David Reed, under the grant
to Robt. Saunders and Myndert Harmanse, in the county

of Dutchess, ( ^ g2

Order of the surveyor general to Wm. Cockburn,' deputy
surveyor, to survey the farms referred to in the foregoing
warrant of survey, and make return of the same with a

map of said farms, 20th March, 1770, 82

Jan. 25. Petition of Charles Ford and Thomas Wharton,
senr., for letters patent for 69,000 acres of land on the

west side of the Susquehanna river, 83

Schedule of names to be inserted therein, . . ' . 83

Jan. 26. Petition of Col. Nathan Whiting, in behalf of him-
self and associates, for letters patent for a tract of 7,000
acres of land, to issue in the name of Nathan Whitino-,
Samuel Fitch, Eleazer Fitch, James Smedley, Andrew
Myers, Robt. Acton and Samuel Boyer, and that the same,
together with six other tracts be erected into a township, 84
Jan. 30. Petition of Robert Leake, James Clark, John De
Berniere and Charles Babington, for a grant in separate
tracts of the lands they are entitled to, in a certain tract
purchased of the Indians by John Harper and others, ... 85
Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Robt. Leake served as inspec-
tor general of provisions, and paymaster of the carriage

thereof, during the war, 85

Certificates that Lieuts. James Clark, John De Berniere' and

Charles Babington served during the war, 85

Jan. 31. Petition of Daniel Coxe, in behalf of himself arid
his associates, praying that the lands located by him, in
right of his mandamus, on the south side of the Mohawks
river, be erected into two townships : one by the name of

Carolina, the other by the name of Coxeborough, 86

Feb. 1. Petition of Thomas Duncan, in behalf of himself and
associates, praying that the governor purchase in their

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Page.
1770. name of the Indians, a tract of 45,000 acres of land
between the north and southwest branch of Hudson's
river, beginning at the fork of said river, 87

Feb. 3. Petition of Henry Williams, in behalf of himself
and nine others, for a grant of 1,000 acres to each, in a
tract of land to the west of Putney, Westminster and
Rockingham, 88

Feb. 5. Petition of Thomas Wharton and Reese Meredith,
praying letters patent for 30,000 acres of land in a tract
granted to John Harper, junr., Joseph Harper and Alexr.
Harper and their associates, and that the same be erected
into a township by the name of Franklin, 89

Schedule of names to be inserted in the letters patent, 89

Feb. 5. Petition of Hezekiah Somner, for a grant of 2,000
acres of land on the north side of the Mohawks river,
bounded southwest by the patent of Oriskene, 90

Feb. 5. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Hezekiah Somner
seiwed as lieutenant of rangers during the war, 2d Dec,
1769, 90

Feb. 5. Return of survey for James Rogers and twenty-two
others, his associates, of a tract of 24,150 acres of land in
the county of Cumberland, beginning at the northwest
corner of a tract granted to Lieut. John Hall, (Windham
Co., Vermont,) 91

Map of the same, showing four tracts laid out thereon for the
following purposes : The first 350 acres for the incorpo-
rated society for the propagation of the gospel in foreign
parts ; second of 350 acres for a minister of the gospel in
communion with the Church of England, and a third of 350
acres for the first settled minister on the large tract, and
the fourth of 100 acres for the use of a schoolmaster,. ... 91

Feb. 5. Return of survey for Danl. Coxe and associates, of
a tract of 47,000 acres of land on the southwest side of
the Mohawks river in the county of Albany, extending
west and south to the line of cession of the lands ceded
by the Mohawk Indians, and beginning near the mouth
of Canada creek, (Westmoreland, Kirkland, Marshall,
Paris, &c, Oneida Co.,) 92

Map of the same, 92

Feb. 6. Petition of Hugh Wallace, Alexander Wallace and
John Kennedy, for two tracts of land containing together
6,000 acres lying on both sides of the Mohawks river in
the county of Albany, and formerly granted to Frederick
Morris, George Ingoldesby and Timothy Bagly, 93

Feb. 7. Petition of Nathl. Marston, Charles Williams and
Elias Desbrosses, in behalf themselves and their associates,
for a grant of a tract of 25,000 acres of land on the west
side of Connecticut river, formerly prayed for by the
governors of the college of New York, and that the same
be erected into a township, 94

Feb. 7. Petition of the governors of the college of New York
for a grant of a tract of 24,000 acres of land on the west

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1770. side of Connecticut river, formerly prayed for by Nathl.

Marston and his associates, 95

Feb. 7. Return of survey for Lawrence Kortright and twenty-
one others, his associates, of 22,000 acres of land in a
tract lying between Cookquago branch of the Delaware
river and the Susquehannah river, and a branch of the
last mentioned river called Adiquitange, (Kortwright,

Delaware Co.,) 9(j

Map of the same, 90

Feb. 8. Return of survey for Thomas Wharton, Reese Mere-
dith and twenty-eight others, of a tract of 30,000 acres of
land, beginning at the northwest corner of a tract survey-
ed for Thomas Linot and others, (Meredith, Delhi, Daven-
port, Delaware Co.,) 97

Map of the same, 97

Feb. 12. Petition of James DeLancey, John Harris Cruger,
Goldsbrow Banyar and William Livingston, in behalf of
themselves and others, proprietors of Oriskine, praying
to be heard in counsel previous to granting letters patent
to Daniel Coxe and others, for lands adjoining Oriskine, 97

Feb. 12. Return of survey for Peter Middleton, of a tract
of 5,000 acres of land in the connty of Albany, upon the
east side of a branch of the Susquehannah river called
Tiennderrah, (Butternuts, Otsego Co.,) 98

Map of the same, 93

Feb. 13. Return of survey for Clotworthy Upton, of a tract
of 20,000 acres of land in the county of Albany upon the
east bank of a branch of the Susquehannah called Tienn-
derrah, (Unadilla, Otsego Co.,) 99

Map of the same, 99

Feb. 13. Petition of William Snow Steel, for a grant of 2,000
acres of land in the county of Cumberland, 100

Feb. 13. Petition of William Wood, in behalf of himself
and David Buffington and Robert Morrison, for a grant
of 2,000 acres of land to each, 101

Certificate of Major Thomas James that David Buffington
served as conductor to the royal regiment of artillery on
the North American staff during the war, 1st Aug., 1768, 101

Feb. 13. Petition of Henry White, in behalf of himself and
his associates, for a grant of 38,000 acres of land in the
tract purchased from the Indians by William Harper and
others, in the county of Albany, beginning at a small lake
at the head of the Cookquago branch of the Delaware
and that the same be erected into a to wnshij), 102

Feb. 13. Petition of Donald McKay, for 300 acres of land on
the south side of the Mohawk river, bounded northwest
by the Oriskene patent, 103

Certificate of Lieut.-Col. Gordon Graham that Donald Mc-
Kay served as corporal in the 42d regiment or royal high-
land regiment during the war, datedT26th May, 1768,. . . 103

Feb. 14. Petition of Direck Echardse, in behalf of himself
and associates, for a grant of 17,000 acres of land in the
county of Albany, west of Socialborough, 104

488 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxvi.

1770. Feb. 14. Return of survey for John Vaughan and seven
others, his associates, of a tract of 8,000 acres of land in
the county of Albany, on the south side of the Mohawks
river adjoining a tract granted Johan Joost Herckihemer,
(Little Falls, Danube and Stark, Herkimer Co.,) 104

Map of the same, 104

Feb. 14. Memorial of Simon Metcalfe for Abernathy Cargill,
late lieutenant in H. M.'s rangers, and five others, non-
commissioned officers for a grant of 3,000 acres of land
on the west branch of Connecticut river in the county of
Albany, north of the township of Barnet, 105

Feb. 14. Return of survey for Nathl. Marston and twenty-
four others, of a tract of 25,000 acres of land, in the
county of Albany, on the west side of Connecticut river,
adjoining a tract surveyed for the governors of the col-
lege, of the province of New York, (Turnersburgh,
Orange Co., Vermont,) 105

Map of the same, 105

Feb. 14. Return of survey for the governors of the college
of the province of New York, of a tract of 24,000 acres of
land, in the county of Albany, on the west side of Con-
necticut river, (Washington, Orange Co., Vermont,) .... 106

Map of the same, 106

Feb. 15. Return of survey for Nathan Whiting and asso-
ciates, for a tract of 6,900 acres of land, on the west side
of Connecticut river, in the county of Cumberland, being
part of a tract of land called Cumberland, (Whitingham,
Mass.,) 108

Map of the same, 108

Feb. 16. Petition of Johannes Roorback, Jerry Roorback,
Caleb Stone, John Debaune, John Dewitt, junr., Jacob
Waldron, James Shaw, Francis Roberson and Gilbert
Ashe, for a grant of 9,000 acres of land, on the west side
of Connecticut river, and north of Andover and Livings-
ton, 109

Feb. 17. Petition of Neil McDonald, in behalf of himself and
sundry non-commissioned officers and soldiers, for a grant
of lands on the east side of Hudson's river, between the
north branch of said river and Lake George, 110

Schedule of the names of non-commissioned officers and
soldiers, referred to in the preceding petition, 110

Feb. 20. Petition of Thomas Lawrence, Francis Domnick
and Alexr. Stewart, junr., in behalf of themselves and 19
other persons, their associates, for a grant of 22,000 acres
of land, in the county of Albany, about twelve or fourteen
miles west of Connecticut river, and to the west of a tract
called Peacham, Ill

Feb. 24. Petition of William Walton, in behalf of himself
and his associates, for a grant of 20,000 acres of land, in
a tract purchased from the Indians, beginning at a small
lake, at the head of the Cookquago branch of the Dela-
ware river ; and runs thence down the said river to the
mouth of a certain creek, called Caniskulty, &c, 112

vol. xxvi.] LAND PAPERS. 489

1770. Schedule of names referred to in the preceding petition, 112

Feb. 26. Petition of Henry Halstead, in behalf of himself and
his associates, for a grant of a tract of 7 or 8,000 acres of
land, on the east side of Wood creek, in the county of
Albany, and to the south of Clarendon, and to the west

of Cumberland, .*. 1 13

Feb. 26. Petition of John Leake and associates, for a grant
of 27,000 acres of land, in a tract purchased from the
Indians, at the head of the Cookquago branch of the
Delaware river ; and thence down the said river, to the
mouth of Caniskulty creek ; thence to Aylyaulet creek,
&&, and that the same, together with a tract of 5,000
acres, surveyed for and intended to be granted to Robert
Leake; and a tract of 6,000 acres, surveyed for Lieuts.
James Clark, John DeBerniere and Charles Babington,
be erected into a township, by the name of Bedlington,. . 114
Feb. 26. Schedule of associates' names, referred to in the

pi*eceding petition, 1 14

Feb.26. Petition of Gilbert Wilson, in behalf of himself and
his associates, for a grant of 16,000 acres of land, to the
northeast of Socialborough, and partly to the east of

Monckton, 115

Feb. 28. Petition of Alexander McKee, William Thompson,
John Little, Hugh Crawford, Thomas Smallman and
Henry Montour, for a grant of 3,000 acres of land to

each, adjoining to the township of Courtright, 116

Certificate of Gen. Gage, that the persons named in the pre-
ceding petition, served as captains in the war, dated 25th

Jan., 1770, 116

March 1. Petition of John Watts, for a grant of 3,000 acres
of land, to the north of lands granted Ebenezur Jessup
and others, and on the east side of the north branch
of Hudson's river, and between the said branch of Hud-
son's river and Lake George, 117

March 3. Return of survey for Wm. Snow Steele, of a tract
of 2,000 acres of land, in the county of Cumberland, on
the west side of Connecticut river, (Londonderry, Wind-
ham Co., Vermont,) 118

Map of the same, ( 113

March 3. Return of survey for Capt. Wm. Edmeston, of a,
tract of 5,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, on
the east side of the branch of the Susquehannah, called
and known by the name of Tienuderrah, (Edmeston,

Otsego Co.,) 119

March 3. Return of survey for Lieut. Robert Edmeston, of a
tract of 5,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, on
the east side of the Susquehanna river, called Tienuderrah,

(Edmeston, Otsego Co.,) 119

Map of the same, # 120

March 5. Petition of John Woods, Charles ' Ni'coil', ' Evert
Bancker, Saml. Sackett, Isaac Heron and their associates,
for a tract of land, containing about 30,000 acres, on the

62

490 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxvi.

Page.
1770. west side of Connecticut river, on each side of a brook
that issues out of a large mountain, and empties into Lake
Humfree Megog, 121

March 5. Return of survey for George Crohan, of two tracts
of land, containing together 18,000 acres, on the south
side of the Mohawk river, (Cherry Valley, Otsego Co.,) 122

Map of the same, 122

March 5. Return of survey for Richard Loudon and asso-
ciates, of a tract of 13,000 acres of land, on the south
side of the Mohawk river, being part of a larger tract,
purchased of the Indian proprietors, by Alexr. McKee
and others, (Decatur, Otsego Co.,) 120 & 123

Map of the same, 123

March 7. Petition of Christopher Rosevelt and twenty-four
others, for a grant of a tract of 25,000 acres of land, on
the west side of Connecticut river, to the west of Tun-
bridge, and partly to the west of two tracts, granted to
the church and college, and that the same be erected into
a township, , 124

Schedule of associates' names, referred to in the foregoing
petition, 124

March 7. Petition of Jacobus Rosevelt, in behalf of himself
and his associates, for a grant of a tract of 25,000 acres of
land, about twenty miles west of Connecticut river, adjoin-
ing southeast and west, on a tract advised to be granted
to Augustus Vancourtland and others, and that the same
be erected into a township, 125

Schedule of names referred to in the preceding petition, .... 125

March 7. Petition of Chauncey Graham and associates, for a
grant of 50,000 acres of land, on the west side of Connecti-
cut river, in the county of Gloucester, and that the same
be erected into a township, by the name of Newmarket, 126

Schedule of names referred to in the preceding petition, .... 126
1751. Aug. 24. Indian deed to Wm. Johnson, of a tract of land, in
the county of Albany, on the south and southwest of

Schohary, 127

1770. March 7. Certificate of Peter D. Schuyler and Robt. Adams,
that they were present and heard the Canajoharie Indians
agree to sell and convey to Sir Wm. Johnson, a tract of
land along the Susquehanna, on one of its branches, called
Adagegtinge, and that the consideration agreed on was
paid in merchandize, and that he saw the same signed,
sealed and executed, „ 127

March 7. Petition of Hans Springsteal and associates, for a
grant of 21,000 acres of land, on the east side of Wood
creek, in the county of Albany, to the west of the Green
mountains, and to the southeast of Socialborough, 128

March 8. Petition of Robert Graham and associates, for a
grant of a tract of 25,000 acres of land, in the county of
Gloucester, west side of Connecticut river, 129

Schedule of associates' names, referred to in the preceding
petition, 129

vol. xxvi.] LAND PAPERS. 491

Page.
1770. March 8. Return of survey for LaAvrence Kortright, Peter
Van Schaack and their associates, of a tract of land, con-
taining 36,000 acres, on the west side of Connecticut
river, and on both sides of Passumsick river, in the county

of Albany, (St. Johnsbury, Orange Co., Vermont,) 130

Map of the same, 1-iO

March 10. Return of survey for John Leake and associates,
for a tract of 27,000 acres of land, on the south side of
the Mohawks river, between the Cookquago branch of the
Delaware river and the Susquehannah river, (Franklin and

Hampden, Delaware Co.,) 132

Map of the same, 132

March 12. Return of survey for Robert Leake, of a tract of
5,000 acres of land, on the south side of the Mohawks
river, between the Cookquago branch of the Delaware
and the Susquehannah river, (Franklin, Delaware Co.,) . . 133

Map of the same, 133

March 12. Return of survey for Lieut. James Clark of a tract
of 2,000 acres of land on the south side of the Mohawks
river, between Cookquago branch of the Delaware and the

Susquehannah river, (Franklin, Delaware Co.,) 134

Map of the' same, 134

March 12. Return of survey for Lieut. John De Bernier, of
a tract of 2,000 acres of land on the south side of the
Mohawks river, between the Cookquago branch of the
Delaware river, and the Susquehannah river, (Franklin,

Delaware Co.,) 135

Map of the same, 135

March 12. Return of survey for Serjeant Augustine Stine
and Corporal James Richardson, of a tract of 337 acres
of land on the west side of Hudson's river in the county
of Orange, being part of the lands formerly granted to

Capt. John Evans, (Monroe, Orange Co.,) 136

Map of the same, 136

March 12. Return of survey for Lieut. Charles Babington, of
a tract of 2,000 acres of land on the south side of the
Mohawks river, between the Cookquago branch of the
Delaware and the Susquehannah river, (Franklin and Wal-
ton, Delaware Co.,) 137

Map of the same, 137

March 13. Petition of Johannes Roorbeck, Jerry Roorbeck,
Caleb Stone, John Debaune, John Dewit, junr., Francis
Roberson, James Shaw, Gilbert Ash and Jacob Waldren,
for a grant of 9,000 acres of land on the west side of Con-
necticut river, adjoining Andover and Ludlow, 138

March 13. Return of survey for Jacobus Van Zandt and his
associates, of a tract of 23,000 acres of land on the west
side of Connecticut river in the county of Gloucester,

(Orange Co., Vermont,) 142

Map of the same, ■. . 142

March 14. Petition of Caleb Spencer, Abraham Sedgwick
and associates, for a grant of 24,000 acres of land near
Pesumsuck river, 143

492 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxvi.

Page.
1770. Schedule of associates' names referred to in the preceding

petition, 143

March 14. Return of survey for John Morin Scott, Thomas
Smith and their associates, of a tract of 35,000 acres of
land on the west side of Connecticut river in the county

of Gloucester, (Marshfield, Orange Co., Vermont,) 144

Map of the same, •. 144

March 14. Petition of Elias Bland and thirty-five others, for
a grant of 36,000 acres of land on the west side of Con-
necticut river in the county of Gloucester, 145

March 15. Return of survey for Hugh Wallace, Alexander
Wallace and John Kennedy, of two tracts of land on the
north side of the Mohawks river, the first heing a tract of
land formerly granted Frederick Morris, George Ingoldes-
by and Timothy Bagley, opposite Sedachqueda creek ; the
second on the bank of said river opposite Oriskene creek,

(Deerfield, Oneida Co.,) 146

Map of the same, 146

March 15. Return of survey for Hezekiah Somner, of a tract
of 2,000 acres of land on the north side of the Mohawks

river, (Deerfield, Oneida Co.,) 147

Map of the same, 147

March 15. Return of survey for Donald McKey, of a tract
of 164 acres of land on the south side of the Mohawks
river, beginning at the northeast corner of the Oriskene

patent, (Rome, Oneida Co.,) 148

Map of the same, 148

Duplicate of the preceding survey and draught, 149

March 15. Return of survey for Hezekiah Somner, of a tract
of 2,000 acres of land on the north side of the Mohawks

river, (Deerfield and Floyd, Oneida Co.,) 150

Map of the same, 150

March 20. Petition of Robert Russell and Duncan Cameron,
late corporals, for a grant of 400 acres of land in a cer-
tain gore lying between Hosick patent and Pits town

patent, 131

March 20. List of the names of the associates of Col. John
Vaughan, in his petition for letters patent for a tract of
between 6 and 8,000 acres of land purchased of the Indian
proprietors thereof, and advised to be granted to them on

the 3d Nov., 1766, 152

March 21. Return of survey for Michael Long, of a tract of
124 acres, one quarter and twenty perches of land in
Dutchess county, in the gore or angle between the great
nine partners patent, and the divided lands of Poughkeep-
sie patent called Sanders and Harmensies patent, (Pough-

keepsie, Dutchess Co.,) 154

Map of the same, 154

Feb. 21. Petition of Michael Long of the city of Philadel-
phia and Ann, his wife, praying a grant of 150 acres of
the lands known by the name of Minisink patent in Dut-
chess comity, 154

vol. xxvi.] LAND PAPERS. 493

Page.
1770. March 21. Petition of George Smith, praying that the share
of Joshua Smith, deceased, in lot No. 14 in Minisink
angle, may be granted to him as heir-at-law of said Joshua

Smith, who died intestate, 155

March 26. Promise of a release from Peter Van Schaack, of
three shares in the patent of Bessborough, to John Kelly
of the city of New York, 156

VOLUME XXVII.

1770.

1110. March 26. Petition of Thomas Murphy and Edward Ford,
for a grant of 400 acres of land in the county of Ulster,
about four miles west of Hudson's river, 1

Map of the lands pi'ayed for, 1

Certificates that Edward Ford and Thomas Murphy served
as corporals in the 80th regiment, during the war, 1

March 27. Petition of William Annin, John Campbell, Grear
Brown, Jacob Starnbrough, Richd. Cartwright and James
Willson, for a grant of 1,000 acres of land on the west
side of Schohary river, 2

March 28. Petition of William Smith and associates, for a
grant of 30,000 acres of land to the south of the township
of Newberry, 3

Names of associates, 3

Feb. 22. Caveat of Danl. Coxe, against granting letters
patent to Capt. Dixon or to any other person, for lands
on the west side of Connecticut river, between Newberry
on the north, Fairly on the south, Corinth on the west,
and Connecticut river on the east, 3

March 30. Return of survey for Wm. Smith and associates,
of a tract of 25,000 acres of land on the west side of
Connecticut river, in the county of Gloucester, (Moore-
town, now Bradford, Orange Co., Vermont,) 4

Map of the same, 4

March — . Memorial of Thomas Moore and John Osbon,
praying a final decision with respect to the claims of John
Andrews and Archd. Brecken, to certain lands surveyed
for the Memorialists, 5

Petition of Thomas Moore and John Osbon, for a grant of
2,000 acres of land in the county of Ulster, about one
mile west of Hudson's river, 6

April 2. Petition of James Sacket, Mathew Cushing, Gerar-
dus Bancker, Wm. Swan and Benjamin Jones, for a grant
of a certain gore or tract of land about seven miles east

vol. xxvii.] LAND PAPERS. 495

1770. of Lake Champlain, to the south of Crown Point, between

Bridport and Shoram, 7

April 3. Return of survey for Jeremiah Thompson, Fredk.
Dawson, John Fergey, Peter Micheal, Henry Hazells,
Cunraed Meisenger, Joseph Anthony, Miles Cunningham,
Andrew Kainnard, Ludwig Simon, John McNeal and
Charles Dougherty, of a tract of 600 acres of land on
the west side of Connecticut river, in the county of Glou-
cester, and adjoining Barnet, (Danville, Caledonia Co.,
Vermont,) 8

April 3. Return of survey for Wm. Dutton, Phillip Waller,
Thomas Tumblin, Saml. Cunningham, John Smedley,
Walter Bond, Danl. Campbell, Henry Furniss, John Fes-
son, Evan Grant, Murdock Kennedy and Richd. Gamblin,
of a tract of 600 acres of land on the west side of Con-
necticut river, in the county of Gloucester, (Danville,
Caledonia Co., Vermont,) ... 8

April 3. Return of survey for Robt. Broadie, Robt. Mathews,
John Oswell, John Garrow, James Swift, John Mason,
Thomas Kempton, John Fielding, Peter Cummings, Saml.
Knight, Robt. Gill and Abraham Rooker, of a tract of
600 acres of land on the west side of Connecticut river, in
the county of Gloucester, (Danville, Caledonia Co., Ver-
mont,) 8

April 3. Return of survey for Phillip Lafell, Joseph Springer,
Wm. Meeks, John Ran, John Daweze, John Evans, John
Doe, Phillip Harrys, John Donolly, Wm. Bowen, Phillip
Pennecuff and Thomas Price, of a tract of 600 acres of
land on the west side of Connecticut river, in the county
of Gloucester, (Danville, Caledonia Co., Vermont,) 8

April 3. Return of survey for John Rockenfoos, John Wed-
sell, Edward Lawrence, Thomas Oliver and James Barron,
of a tract of 1,000 acres of land on the west side of Con-
necticut river, in the county of Gloucester, (Danville, Cale-
donia Co., Vermont,) 8

Map of the preceding five tracts, 8

April 4. Petition of Michael Long, of the city of Philadel-
phia, and Ann his wife, praying for the reasons therein set
forth, a grant of a vacant tract of land in the county of
Dutchess, being part of the lands commonly called the
Minisink patent, .... 9

April 7. Letter from Abraham Lott to Lieut. Governor Col-
den, praying that the name of Wm. Camp be inserted in
the letters patent for a tract of land called Gageborough,
instead of John Bruen, deceased, 10

April 7. Return of survey for Wm. Kelly and twenty-three
others, of a tract of 24,000 acres of land on the west side
of Connecticut river, in the county of Gloucester, (Gage-
borough, now Vershire, Orange Co., Vermont,) 11

April 10. Petition of Charles McEvers, Theophylact Bache
and Hamilton Young and associates, for a grant of two
tracts of land containing together 37,000 acres ; the first
of which lies to the north and southeast of Clarendon

496 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxvii.

Page.
1770. and Socialborough, and the second tract to the northeast

of Moncton, 12

April — . Return of survey for Leonard Van Kleeck, of four
tracts of land, containing together 156 acres, 3 roods and
29 perches, and lying on the east side of Hudson's river,
at Poughkeepsie, in Dutchess county, 12

April 10. Petition of Wm. Wood, David Buffington and
Robt. Morrison, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land to each
on the east side of Schohary creek within the vacant lands
advised to be granted to Phillip Livingston and associates, 13

1767. May 12. Certificate of Major Thomas James that Wm.

Wood served as clerk of stores on the American staff, to
the office of H. M.'s ordnance during the war, 14

1768. Oct. 1. Certificate of Major Thomas James, that Robert

Morrison served as conductor in H. M's royal regiment of
artillery on the North American staff during the war,. . . 15
1770. April 4. Certificate of Philip J. Livingston that he is willing
that Wm. Wood, for himself, Robert Morrison and David
Buffington, should locate 6,000 acres of land out of the
tract petitioned for by said Philip J. Livingston and his
associates, on the east side of Schohary creek, 16

April 10. Caveat by James Duane in behalf of the proprie-
tors of the great Nine Partners' patent, against granting
any lands within the bounds thereof, 17

April 10. Petition of John Whitehead and associates, for a
grant of 8,000 acres of land in one or more tracts not
exceeding four, on the north side of the Mohawk's river
in a tract purchased from the Indians by Isaac Vrooman
and others, 18

April 10. Return of survey for Archd. Brecken and William
Arison, of a tract of 400 acres of land on the west side
of Hudson's river in the county of Orange, part of the
lands formerly granted Capt. John Evans, (Cornwall,
Orange Co.,) 19

April 10. Return of survey for Thomas Dougel, Jesse Swad-
dle, Wm. Tregger, Wm. Saunders and Fredk. Smith, of a
tract of 250 acres of land on the west side of Hudson's
river in the county of Orange, part of the lands formerly
granted Capt. John Evans, (Cornwall, Orange Co.,) .... 19

Map of the two beforementioned tracts, 19

<April 11. Petition of Peter Tobin, setting forth that in the
month of October, 1767, he did present a petition for a
grant of 200 acres of land, and praying that the said
quantity be granted him on the east side of Lake George,
at the mouth of a small creek bearing southeast from a
point of land on the west side of said lake called Sabbath
Day Point, 21

April 17. Affidavit of Hugh White of Crown Point, mer-
chant, that he deposited in or about the month of October,
1767, the petition of Peter Tobin, late sergeant in the
48th regiment, in the office of the governor, with the dis-
charge of said P. Tobin from said regiment, and that he

vol. xxvii.] LAND PAPERS. 497

Pago.
1770. was present when diligent search was made for the same,

neither of which could be found, , 21

April 12. Petition of Win. Adams for a grant of 200 acres

of land on the south side of Lake Champlain, 22

1763. June 24. Certificate of Governor Monckton that Win. Adams,

Serjeant, served in Lieut.-Col. Campbell's company, 22

1770. April 12. Return of survey for Sir Wm, Johnson and his
associates of a tract of 26,000 acres of land on the south
side of the Mohawk's river, and on both sides of a brook
called Adagughtingay, (Davenport, Delaware, Co.,) .... 23

Map of the same, 23

April 14. Return of survey for William Cockburn, Archibald
Campbell and their associates, of a tract of 20,500 acres
of land to the east of Wood creek, adjoining Social-
borough, (Poultney and Timnouth, Rutland Co., Vermont,) 24

Map of the same, 24

April 16. Petition of Danl. Crean, Wm. Whitefield, Phelix
Dougherty, James Bealy and Francis Elliot, for a grant
of 1,000 acres of land on the west side of Hudson's river, 25

April 17. Certificate of Lieut. Charles Babington, that James
Realy, corpl., and Phelix Dougherty, drumbeater of the
55th regiment served during the war, 25

Certificate of Major Otho Hambleton that Danl. Crean, Ser-
jeant served in the 40th regiment for the term of his
inlistment, 14th February, 1761, 25

April 16. Petition of the minister, church wardens and
vestrymen of St. Andrew's church in the precinct of
Wallkill, Ulster county, setting forth that they are pos-
sessed of sundry lots of land, which for want of a charter
constituting them a body corporate and politic, are held
by deeds of trust, and praying a charter of incorporation, 26

April 18. Petition of Stephen De Lancey, John De Lancey,
Danl. Harris, James Babcock, Saml. Gardner, Wm. Haight,
James Meade and Danl. Harris, junr., and associates, for
a grant of 30,000 acres of land on the east side of Hud-
son's river, beginning about seven and an half miles to
the north of lands surveyed for Robert McCulloch and
others, 27

Duplicate of the preceding petition, 28

April 24. Petition of James Abeel in behalf of himself and
associates, for a grant of 1,000 acres to each, of a tract of
land on the west side of Connecticut river in the county
of Cumberland, between the townships of New Fane,
Townshend and Tomlinson, and extending west to town-
ships granted by New Hampshire, 29

April 28. Petition of Edward Tudor late Lieut, in the 85th
regiment, for a warrant of survey of 2,000 acres of land
to the east of the toAvnships of Brideport and Shoreham
on the east side of Lake Champlain, 30

May 1. Petition of Nanning Vissher, Simon M. Vedder,
Abraham Veeder, Abraham Wemple, Gen-it S. Veeder,
Abrm. Yates, junr., Stephen De Lancey and Hendk. B.

63

498 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxvii.

Page.
1 770. Ten Eyck, for license to purchase a tract of 8,000 acres of

land from the Indians on the north side of Hudson's river, 31

May 1. Petition of Solomon Davenport and John Morgan,
late corporals in the 4th battalion of the royal Americans
or 60th regiment, and other reduced non-commissioned
officers and soldiers who served during the war, praying
a grant of land on the west side of Connecticut river to
the west of, and adjoining certain lands granted to John
Rockenfoos, John Widsell and other reduced non-commis-
sioned officers by New Hamshire, 32

Schedule of names of the petitions referred to, with the pro-
portion of land each is entitled to, 32

May 2. Petition of Peter Kettletas, for himself and associ-
ates, for a grant of a tract of 24,000 acres of land on the
west side of Connecticut river, and to the west of the
township of Kempton, Kingland and lands granted to
Nathl. Marston and others, 34

May 2. Petition of John Morin Scott, Thomas Smith and
associates, praying that the names of Oliver Templeton,
John SteVart, Wm. Young, James Homman (?) Vincent
Carter, Elihu Hall Bay and Edward Seebrin instead of
the names of John Elliot, Jacob Culver, Jacob Shaver,
John Dwane, John Dwane, junr., Francis Elliot and John
Howell, in the letters patent for a tract of 35,000 acres
of land on the west side of Connecticut river, 35

May 4. Petition of Jonathan Smith, praying that his name
be inserted in the room of Thomas Gale, deceased, for lot
No. 1 7 in the Minisink angle, 36

May 8. Return of survey for John Mowat, of a tract of
3,000 acres of land to the east of the waters running from
South Bay to Lake Champlain, and to the south of a tract
surveyed for Major Phillip Skene, (Fairhaven, Rutland
Co., Vermont,) 37

Map of the same, 37

Map 8. Return of survey for Joseph Mountfert and Thomas
Donolly, of a tract of 400 acres of land to the east of
Wood creek, (Granville, Washington Co.,) 38

Map of the same, 38

May 9. Order in council on the petition of Jonathan Smith,
that his name be inserted in the letters patent for lot No.
1 7 in the Minisink angle, instead of Thomas Gale, de-
ceased, 39

May 9. Petition of William Houghton, lieutenant of artillery,
for a grant of 2,000 acres of the lands formerly granted
to Mr. Harper and others, adjoining Queensbury on the
south and the garrison lands at Fort George on the north, 40

May 9. Petition of Lieut. Traver Newland, setting forth
that he presented a petition some time before for a grant
of 2,000 acres of land on the south side of the Mohawks
river and west of Schohary creek, and that the same Was
ordered to be granted to him, but was already located,
and praying a grant of 2,000 acres near the northwest

vol. xxvn.] LAND PAPERS. 499

Page.
1770. corner of a tract surveyed for Townshend Guy in the

county of Albany, about six miles from South Bay, 41

Copy of the petition referred to in the preceding, 41

April 10. Agreement of John Weatherhead that Lieut. Tre-
ver Newland be allowed to locate 2,000 acres of land in
the tract purchased by said Weatherhead from the Indians
on the west side of Schohary creek, 41

May 10. Petition of Gerardus W. Beekman, Wm. Beekman,
Abrrn. Beekman, Gerardus Duyckinck, Henry Remsen,
junr., Leonard Kip, Henry C. Bogart and twenty-three
others, for a grant of 30,000 acres of land on the east side
of Lake Champlain, near a creek called Well's creek, and
about three miles to the north of the first falls on Otter
creek, and that the same be erected into a township by the
name of Meeklenburgh, 42

May 16. Petition of John Stinson, Paul Sarson, Nichs. Deve-
ricks, George Underwood, Price Roach, Thomas Has-
borne, James McGowen and Thomas Lowrey, for grants
of lands in a certain tract to the south of Lake George
and Lake Champlain, formerly granted to Harper, 43

Certificates that Thomas Hasborne and the foregoing soldiers
served during the war, 43

May 17. Return of survey for Danl. Crean, Wm. Whitefield,
Foelix Dougherty, James Realy and Francis Elliot, of a
tract of 1,000 acres of land in the county of Albany on
the west side of Hudson's river, (Durham, Greene Co.,) 44

Map of the same, 44

May 19. Return of survey for Leonard Lispenard, junr.,
David Johnston, Anthony Lispenard, Stephen De Lancey,
John Fitzpatrick, Jordan Cock, Peter Stuyvesant, Tennis
Someryndyck, Martin Shier, George Stanton, Henry Stan-
ton, Rose Graham and Mary Graham, of a tract of 9,200
acres of land on the south side of the Mohawks river,
being part of a large tract purchased of the Indians by
Wm. Bayard and others, (Plainfield, Otsego Co.,) 45

Map of the same, 45

May 23. Return of survey for Archd. McFarland and John
Fay, of a tract of 100 acres of land on the north side of
Batten kill, (Salem, Washington Co.,) 46

May 23. Return of survey for Ross McCabe, Phillip Kikler,
John Swift, Charles Ramsay and Thomas Eton, of a tract
of 250 acres of land in the county of Albany, to the east
of a tract granted to Alexr. Turner and others, (Salem,
Washington Co.-,) 46

May 23. Return of survey for Edward Rogers and Crisraus
Howell, of a tract of 100 acres of land in the county of
Albany, to the east of a tract granted to Alexr. Turner
and others, (Salem, Washington Co.,) 46

May 23. Return of survey for John Crabtree, of a tract of
200 acres of land in the county of Albany, to the east of a
tract granted to Alexr. Turner and others, (Salem, Wash-
ington Co.,) 46

Map of the same, 4G

500 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxvii.

Page.
1*770. May 23. Return of survey for Lieut. Trevor Newland, of a
tract of 2,000 acres of land on the east side of the waters
running from Wood creek to Lake Champlain, adjoining
a tract surveyed for Lieut. Townshend Guy, (Fairhaven,
Rutland Co., Vermont,) 47

Map of the same, 47

May 24. Return of survey for John Tilsey, of a tract of 200
acres of land to the north of Kingsbury, (Fort Ann,
Washington Co.,) 48

May 24. Return of survey for Michael Law, of a tract of 50
acres of land in the county of Albany, beginning in the
north bounds of Kingsbury, at the southeast corner of a
tract surveyed for John Tilsey, (Fort Ann, Washington
Co.,) 48

May 24. Return of survey for Fredk. Jahn, of a tract of 200
acres of land in the county of Albany, beginning at the
northeast corner of Kingsbury, and runs along a tract
granted to some provincial officers, (Fort Ann, Washing-
ton Co.,) 48

May 25. Return of survey for Walter Franklin and his asso-
ciates, of two tracts containing together 15,000 acres of
land, in the county of Albany, (Maryland and Milford, m
Otsego Co., and Cobleskill, and Summit, Schoharie Co.,) 49

Map of the same, 49

May 29. Petition of John Goodridge, in behalf of Lieut.
Samuel Stevens and Ensign William Haldane, Peter Mue-
renbelt, Serjeant, and Benjamin Dickson, corporal of the
60th regiment, James Stevenson, corporal in the 1st or
royal regiment, George Rogers, corporal of the 27 th regi-
ment, and Hugh McBride, of the 45th, and Robert Bel-
seir, of the 60th regiment, both privates, for a grant of
4,900 acres of land to the east of the waters running from
Wood creek into Lake Champlain, 50

May 30. Petition of Moses Clement, for a grant of a tract of
land not to exceed 1,000 acres, to be laid out in not more
than four tracts, in the lands formerly granted to Capt.
John Evans, in the county of Orange, 51

May 30. Affidavit of Simon Metcalf, of the city of New
York, that he was present and saw Thomas Moore, of the
same city, personally serve John Andrews, (in whose
name a caveat had been interposed against granting to
the said Thos. Moore certain lands in Orange county,)
with a copy certified by Mr. Banyar, deputy clerk of the
council, of an order of the lieut. governor in council, for
the said Jno. Andrews to appear and support his caveat
on this day, and that the said John Andrews, upon such
service of said copy on him, declared he knew nothing of
any such caveat, and that he never petitioned for any lands, 52

May 30. Petition of John Bradstreet and associates, praying
for the reasons therein mentioned, that a day be appointed
for the proprietors of the Hardenbergh patent to appear
and show cause, before the lieut. governor in council, why
the tract of land prayed for should not be granted to the

vol. xxvn.] LAND PAPERS. 501

Pago.
1770. petitioner and his associates, and in default of cause being
shown that the said petitioner and his associates may have
letters patent for the said tract, at the mouth of Cannius-
Kutly creek, where it empties into the Mohawk branch
of the Delaware, at the corner of Harper's purchase, to
the mouth of Owerihowet creek, Avhere it empties into the
Susquehanna, &c., 53

May 30. Petition of Alexr. Colhoun, late Lieut., for a grant
of a tract of 2,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany,
about six miles east from the waters running from Wood
creek into Lake Champlain, bounded southerly by lands
surveyed for Major Phillip Skene, 54

June 4. Petition of Hugh Wallace, Magill Wallace and Alex-
ander Wallace, for a grant of 3,000 acres of land, on the
east side of Lake Champlain, north of a tract granted to
Henry Cuyler, 55

Copy of a petition presented by Hugh Wallace and Magill
Wallace, for 2,000 acres of land, on the east side of Lake
Champlain, dated 2 1 st Dec, 1766, ... 55

Copy of a petition presented by Magil Wallace and John
Shaw, for 2,000 acres of land, on the east side of Lake
Champlain, dated 21st Dec., 1767, 55

June 4. Petition of George Frail, in behalf of himself and
others, his associates, for a grant of a tract of 23,040 acres
of land, bounded east by the west bank of Connecticut
river, beginning at the northeast corner of the township
of Guildhall, and that the same be erected into a town-
ship, by the name of New York town, 56

June 5. Petition of Duncan Campbell, late Lieut, in the 42d
regiment, for a grant of 20,000 acres of land, about four
miles to the east of waters running from Wood creek into
Lake Champlain, adjoining on the west to a tract prayed
for by Hugh Magill and Alexr. Wallace, and on the north
by a tract surveyed for Lieut. Allen Grant, 57

Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Lieutenant Duncan Campbell
served during the war, 14th April, 1767, 57

June 6. Petition of Edward Tudor, Bernard Ratzer and
John Clarke, for a grant of 6,000 acres of land, to the
west of and adjoining the lands granted to Alexr. McKee,
in the purchase of John Harper, senr., and others, 58

Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Bernard Ratzer served as
assistant engineer during the Avar, dated 19th Jan., 1767, 58

Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Edward Tudor, Lieut., served
during the war, 27th April, 1767, 58

June 8. Return of survey for Hugh Wallace, Magill Wallace
and Alexr. Wallace, of a tract of 3,000 acres of land, on
the east side of the Avaters running from Wood creek into
Lake Champlain, (Orwell, Rutland Co., Vermont,) 59

Map of the same, 59

June 8. Return of survey for Alexr. Wallace and others, of
a tract of land, on the south side of the MohaAvks river,
and on both sides of the Susquehanna, containing, to-
gether with several islands in the said Susquehannah,

502 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxvn.

Page.
1770. 28,000 acres, (Wallace Pt., in Milford, Otsego, Hunts-
ville and Unadilla, Otsego Co., and Sidney, Delaware

Co.,) CO

Map of said tract, 60

June 8. Return of survey for Duncan Campbell, of a tract of
2,000 acres of land, on the east side of the waters running
from Wood creek into Lake Champlain, about sixteen
miles south of Crown point, and about four miles east of

said waters, (Orwell, Rutland Co., Vermont,) 61

Map of the same, 61

June 10. Return of survey for Achilles Preston and others,
of a tract of 14,000 acres of land, on the north side of the
Mohawks river, beginning at the northwest corner of a
tract granted to James Stewart, Hamilton Stewart and
others, called Kingsborough, (MayfieldPt. Johnstown and

Mayfield, Fulton Co.,) 62

Map of the same, 62

June 30. Return of survey for John Stinson, of a tract of
200 acres of land, being part of a neck or point of land
jutting into Lake George, and is part of the lands
formerly granted to Robert Harper and others, (Queens-
bury, Warren Co.,) 63

Map of the same, 63

June 30. Return of survey for Nichs. Deverick, of a tract of
50 acres of land, being part of a neck or point of land jut-
ting into Lake George, and formerly granted to Robert

Harpur and others, (Queensbury, Warren Co.,) 63

June 30. Return of survey for James McGowen and George
Underwood, of a certain island in Lake George, called

Long Island, containing 100 acres of land, 63

Map of the same, 63

June 30. Return of survey for Paul Larson, Price Roach and
Thomas Hasborne, of a tract of 600 acres of land, in the
north bounds of Queensbury, (Queensbury, Warren Co.,) 63

Map of the same, 63

June 30. Return of survey for Thomas Lowne, of a tract of
50 acres of land, in the north bounds of Queensbury,

(Queensbury, Warren Co.,) ■. . . 63

June 30. Return of survey for Joseph Fairley of a tract of
200 acres of land, in the north bounds of Queensbury,

(Queensbury, Warren Co.,) 63

Map of the same, 63

June 30. Return of survey for Wm. Houghton, of a tract of
2,000 acres of land, in the north bounds of Queensbury,

(Caldwell, Warren Co.,) 63

Map of the same, 63

July 2. Return of survey for John Glen, junr., Simon Scher-
merhorn and their associates, of a tract of 45,000 acres of
land near the head of one of the branches of a brook
called Kayaderosseras, (Edinburgh and Providence, Sara-
toga Co.,) 64

Map of the same, 64

voi-. xxvii.] LAND PAPERS. 503

Page.
1770. July 3. Petition of Robt. Saunders for a grant of 200 acres
of land in the tract formerly granted Robt. Harpur and
others, 65

July 3. Petition of John Lawrence, Henry Bael and Stephen
Tuttle, for a grant of 3,000 acres of land in the tract
formerly granted to Robert Harpur and others, 66

July 4. Petition of Alexr. Kennedy, Henry Wilt, Peter
Kelly, James Axtence, Anthy. Harper, Hoseah McFall,
Win. Bolton, Isaac Freeborne, James Phillips, Wm. Gill
and Peter Chapman, for a grant of a tract of 1 ,000 acres
of land in the tract formerly granted to Robt. Harpur
and others, 67

July 6. Petition of Wm. Farquahar, James Farquahar, Jno.
Amiel, Thomas Farmer and James Farmer, for a grant of
a tract of land to the south of Crown point, between
three and four miles to the east of the waters running
from Wood creek into Lake Champlain, 68

July 6. Mandamus of the king in council to grant 20,000
acres of land to Josiah Martin, late Lieut.-Col. of the 68th
regiment, 69

July 9. Petition of Benjn. Stout and associates, for a grant
of a tract of 30,000 acres of land about eighteen miles to
the west of Connecticut river and south of Kent, and
that the same be erected into a township by the name of
Virgin Hall, 71

Schedule of associates' names, 71

July 11. Return of survey for David Buffington and Robert
Morrison, of a tract of 4,000 acres of land to the west of
a tract granted to John Morin Scott, Henry Andrew
Franckin and others to the east of Schohary kill, (Broome,
Schohary Co.,) 72

Map of the same, 72

July 11. Return of survey for Wm. Wood, of a tract of
2,000 acres of land to the west of a tract granted John
Morin Scott, Henry Andrew Franckin and others, and
to the east of Schohary kill, (Fulton, Schoharie Co.,) .... 73

Map of the same, 73

July 12. Petition of John Woods and Wm. Swan in behalf
of themselves and their associates, for a grant of a tract
of 35,000 acres of land on the west side of Connecticut
river in the county of Gloucester, and that the same be
erected into a township by the name of Dunmore, 74

Schedule of associates' names, 74

July 13. Petition of Saml. Jones in behalf of himself and
associates, for a grant of a tract of 35,000 acres of land in
the county of Gloucester, and that the same be erected
into a township, 75

July 16. Return of survey for James Osborn of four islands
in Hudson's river to the south of, and fronting Queens-
bury, containing together 22 acres of land, and draught
of the same, 76

July 1 7. Return of survey for James Abeel, Derick Brincher-
off, Theodorus Van Wyck, Garret Abeel, David Abeel,

504 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxvii.

Pago.
1770. Evert Byvanck, junr., John Neilson, John Gillelan, Saml.
S. Coyemans, Thomas Valentine and Saml. Prince, of a
tract of 12,000 acres of land on the west side of Connec-
ticut river, in the county of Cumberland, adjoining Har-
wich and Wallingford, (Hutton in or near Wallingford,
Rutland Co., Vermont,) 77

Map of the same, 77

July 20. Petition of Mathew Gleves for a grant of 1,000
acres of land on the west side of Hudson's river in the
county of Albany, 78

July 23. Petition of James Downes, and associates, for a
grant of land bounded north by the bounds of Blenheim,
west by the northern branch of the Delaware river, and
down said river to the north bounds of the Hardenburgh
patent, &c, so as not to exceed 1,000 acres to each, 79

July 23. Return of survey for John Butler, of a tract of 1,000
acres of land on both sides of Schohary kill, (Blenheim,
Schoharie Co.,) 80

Map of the same, 80

July 27. "Warrant of survey for James Downes and his asso-
ciates, so much as remains unpatented, not exceeding
40,000 acres of the lands purchased of the Indians in
behalf of John Weatherhead and others, in the county of
Albany, between the township of Blenheim on the north,
the northern branch of the Delaware on the west, and
patented lands so far down the said river until the north-
ern bounds of the great patent shall strike the same, &c, 81

July 27. Return of survey for Benj. Stout and his associates,
of a tract of 26,500 acres of land on the west side of Con-
necticut river in the county of Cumberland, adjoining the
township of Kent, (And over, Windham Co., Vermont,) . . 82

Map of the same, (Virginhall,) 82

July 30. Petition of Archd. Hamilton, Alice Hamilton, An-
thony Farrington, Elizth. Farrington, John Antill, Marga-
ret Antill, Richard Nichols Colden and others, for a grant
• of 20,000 acres of land on Connecticut river, and that the
same be erected into a township by the name of Kers-
borough, 83

Aug. 2. Petition of Henry Stilson for 50 acres of land or soil
covered with water, on the west side of Hudson's river
to the east of and adjoining lands within the patent of
Kayaderosseras, beginning about 100 yards to the north
of the lowermost falls near Fort Miller, 84

Aug. 14. Petition of Phineas Mun, Seth Cattin and their
associates, for a grant of 12,000 acres of land in the county
of Cumberland, 85

Aug. 14. Petition of Capt. Danl. Clans, Capt. Norman Mc-
Leod and Lieut. Benjn. Roberts, for a grant of 8,000 acres
of land to be laid out in the tract purchased by Achilles
Preston, on the north side of the Mohawks river, 86

Aug. 16. Petition of Josiah Raymond and twelve others,
inhabitants of New Stamford in the county of Albany,
for a grant in fee simple of 13,000 acres of land at New

vol. xxvii.] LAND PAPERS. 505

Pago.
1770. Stamford, bounded north by Woodford, south by the pro-
vince of the Massachusetts Bay, east by vacant lands called
the gore, and west by Pownall, 87

Aug. 16. Return of survey for John Bo wan and his associates,
of a tract of 15,500 acres of land on the west side of
Schohary kill, (Carlisle, Cobleskill and Schoharie, Schoha-
rie Co., and Charlestown, Montgomery Co.,) 88

Map of the same, 88

Aug. 17. Return of survey for Wm. Farquahar, Jas. Farqua-
har, John Amiel, junr., Thomas Farmer, of a tract of 5,000
acres of land on the east side of the waters running from
Wood creek into Lake Champlain, (Benson, Rutland Co.,
Vermont,) 89

Map of the same, 89

Aug. 26. Petition of Saml. Still and associates, for a grant
of a tract of 36,000 acres of land in the county of Glou-
cester, adjoining on part of the west bounds of the town-
ship of Hillsborough, and that the same may be erected
into a township, 90

Aug. 27. Petition of Waldron Blaau, Francis Groome, Nicho-
las Roach and associates, for a grant of a tract of 24,000
acres of land in the county of Gloucester, and that the
same be erected into a township, 91

Aug. 31. Petition of Elijah Russel and Thomas Morton, for
a grant of a small parcel of vacant land near the township
of Cambridge and Hosick river, 92

Aug. — . Petition of several inhabitants of the township of
Pownal, praying a confirmation of lands settled by them
and revoking a power of attorney given by them to John
Monroe, 93

Aug. — . Petition of John Welch and nineteen others, in-
habitants, of the township of Pownal, praying that the
lands they occupy under New Hampshire may not be
granted to others, 94

Sept. 10. Petition of Wm. Thorne, Walter Thomas, Henry
Thomas, Jacob Wilkins and John Lewis, for a grant of
5,000 acres of land in the county of Cumberland, adjoin-
% ing to the township of Marlborough, 95

Sept. 1 7. Return of survey for Archd. Hamilton, Alice Ham-
ilton, Anthony Farrington, Elizabeth Farrington, John
Antill, Margaret Antill, Richd. Nicholls Colden, Elkanah
Deane, Jane Colden, Richd. Deane, John Colden, George
Frail, Wm. Foreman, George Wray, Lewis Antill, Lam-
bert Cadwallader, Samuel Tudor, John Tudor, Archibald
Mercer and Samuel Burling, of a tract of 20,000 acres of
land, on the north side of Connecticut river, in the county
of Gloucester, (Concord, Essex Co., Vt.,) 90

Map of the same, 96

Sept. 18. Statement of Saml. Stevens, in relation to the soil
and situation of the township of Dunmore, and also of
Hillsborough, and the distance of the latter from Ports-
mouth and Boston, 97

Sept. 1 9. Return of survey for Daniel Claus, Norman Mc-
64

506 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxvii.

Page.
1770. Leod and Benjamin Robert, of three tracts of land, con-
taining together 8,000 acres, on the north side of the
Mohawk river, (Mayfield, Fulton Co.,) 98

Map of the same, 98

Sept. 21. Petition of John Walworth, in behalf of himself
and his associates, for a grant of 8,000 acres of land, in
the county of Albany, in a place called Woodford, and to
the east of a range of mountains, extending southeast of a
tract surveyed for Isaac Williamson and others, 99

Sept. 21. Petition of Daniel Gill, in behalf of himself and his
associates, for a grant of 20,000 acres of land, on the east
side of Hudson's river, near the line of division between
the counties of Albany and Cumberland, part to the north
and part to the south of Shrewsbury, 100

Sept. 22. Petition of Thomas Ludlow, junr., John Schuyler,
junr., and their associates, for a grant of 40,000 acres of
land, in the county of Cumberland, adjoining Shrewsbury,
and that the same may be erected into a township, by the
name of Elliston, 101

Sept. 27. Petition of Lawrence L. Van Boskerk, John Van
Boskerk, Jacobus Van Boskert, junr., and associates, to
the number of ten, for a grant of 10,000 acres of land, in
the county of Gloucester, and that the same be erected
into a township, by the name of Leighton, 102

Sept. 27. Petition of Samuel Jones, in behalf of himself and
his associates, for a grant of 20,000 acres of land, in the
county of Gloucester, on the Connecticut river, and that
the same may be erected into a township, 103

Oct. 10. Petition of Wm. McAdam, in behalf of himself and
associates, for a grant of 30,000 acres of land, on the west
side of Connecticut river, and that the same be erected
into a township, by the name of Kilby, 104

Oct. 12. Return of survey for John Lawrence, Henry Boel
and Stephen Tuttle, of two tracts of land, containing to-
gether 3,000 acres, in the county of Albany, within the
bounds of a certain tract, patented to Robert Harper and
others, and afterwards surrendered to the crown, (Queens-
bury, Warren Co., Fort Ann, Washington Co.,) 105

Oct. 15. Petition of Francis Stephens, in behalf of himself and
his associates, for a grant of 22,000 acres of land, on the
west side of Connecticut river, in the county of Gloucester, 106

Oct. 15. Petition of James Gray, Henry Frazer, Donald
Frazer and Robert Stewart, for a grant of vacant land, in
the county of Albany, adjoining Kinderhook, 107

Oct. 16. Petition of Thomas Barnett, in behalf of himself and
his associates, for a grant of a tract of 22,000 acres of
land, on the west side of Connecticut river, in the county
of Gloucester, and that the same be erected into a town-
ship, by the name of Callington, , 108

Oct. 25. Petition of Caleb Powell and twenty-four others, for
a patent and license, to purchase of the Indians a certain
tract of land, in the county of Dutchess, beginning at
Point Mattauwin, being the southwest corner of the

vol. xxvii.] LAND PAPERS. 507

Page.
1770. patent granted to Colonel Cortland and Co., and until it
meet with the north bounds of the patent granted to
Adolphus Phillips, 103

Oct. 27. Petition of Thomas Barnett, in behalf of himself and
his associates, for a grant of 22,000 acres of land, on the
■west side of Connecticut river, beginning at the northeast
corner of Newbrook, and that the same be erected into a
township, by the name of Penryn, 109

Oct. 27. Petition of Francis Stephens, in behalf of himself
and his associates, for a grant of 22,000 acres of land, on
the west side of Connecticut river, in the county of Glou-
cester, beginning at the northwest corner of Kings-
borough, and that the same be erected into a township,
by the name of Fruro, 110

Oct. 29. Petition of John Abeel, junr., John Dederick, Jaco-
bus Abeel and James Abeel, for a grant of 3,000 acres of
land to the west of Cater's kill, at a place called the Back-
over, within the patent granted to Elizabeth Van Dyck
and Martin Van Gerretson, and of 1,000 acres of Wood-
land adjoining said tract, Ill

Oct. 30. Petition of Win. Adams, for a grant of 200 acres
of land on the south side of a tract granted to Alexr. Mc-
Kenzie, called the Grove, 112

Oct. 30. Petition of Samuel Stitt and John Zabrisky and
their associates, for a grant of 36,000 acres of land in the
county of Gloucester, partly to the west of the township
of Bessborough, and north and west of Hillsborough, and
that the same be erected into a township, 113

Oct. 30. Petition of Waldron Blau, Francis Groome, Nicho-
las Roach and their associates, for a grant of 24,000 acres
of land in the county of Gloucester, adjoining on the east
bounds of a tract granted John Morin Scott, Thomas
Smith and others, and that the same be erected into a
township, 114

Oct. 30. Petition of Samuel Jones, in behalf of himself and
his associates, for a grant of 20,000 acres of land in the
county of Gloucester, on the Connecticut river, and that
the same be erected into a township, 115

Oct. 31. Petition of Peter Tobin, for a grant of 200 acres of
land on the east side of Lake George, southeasterly from
Sabbath Day Point, 116

Affidavit of Hugh Whyte, of Crown Point, that in or about
the month of October, 1767, to the best of his remem-
brance, he did deposit in the office of the governor, the
petition and discharge of Peter Tobin, and that he was
present when search was lately made for the same, but
could not be found, 116

Oct. 31. Petition of John Bergen, Robt. Leake, Peter Rem-
sen, Dirck Lefferts, Isaac Low and Thomas Palmer, in
behalf of themselves and their associates, for leave to pur-
chase six several tracts of land in the county of Albany,
formerly prayed for, and read and referred on 28th March,
and 1 lth April last, 117

508 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxra.

Page.
1770. Oct. 31. Petition of Wm.McAdam, in behalf of himself and
associates, for a grant of 30,000 acres of land on the west
side of Connecticut river, and that the same be erected
into a township, by the name of Kilby, 118

Oct. 31. Petition of Jacob Brewerton, Hubard Van Wag-
geneu, Sainl. Wells, Thomas Valentine and their asso-
ciates, for a grant of 15,000 acres of land to the east of
the Green mountains, and that the same be erected into a
township by the name of Tinecastle, 119

Oct. 31. Petition of Wm. Thome, Walter Thomas, Henry
Thomas, Jacob Wilkins and John Lewis, for a grant of
5,000 acres of land in the county of Cumberland, near the
southwest corner of the township of New Fane, and
adjoining New Marlborough, 120

Nov. 8. Petition of Colin Drummond, John Livingston and
Jacob Jordan, all of Canada, in the province of Quebec,
merchants, in behalf of themselves and their associates,
for a grant of a tract of land on the south side of Oushte-
nique, or Onion river, extending along the same three
miles above the first fall, in length on each side, six miles,
and in extent on the rear equal to that in front on said
river, 121

Nov. 14. Petition of Simon Remsen, John De Lameter,
George Sindner, (in the room of Thomas Peek, deceased,)
and Henry Thomas, for a grant of 4,000 acres of land in
the county of Ulster, 122

Nov. 14. Petition of Wm. Marsh, for a grant of 1,000 acres
of land in the county of Albany, adjoining the north
bounds of Piincetown, 123

Nov. 15. Petition of Abrm. Lefferts, for a grant of 1,000
acres of land in the county of Ulster, 124

Nov. 15. Petition of Samuel Rose, for a grant of 1,000 acres
of land in the county of Albany, adjoining the east line of
the township of Danby, and on both sides of Otter creek, 125

Nov. 1 5. Petition of Thomas Murphy and Edward Ford, late
corporals in the 80th regiment, for a grant of 400 acres
of land in the county of Ulster, 126

Nov. 23. Petition of John Eksham, for a grant of 3,000 acres
of land on the east side of the north bounds of the Hud-
son, anr> north of lands advised to be granted to Jotham
Bemv.« -md his associates, 127

Nov. 24. Petition of Wm. Bayard, Hugh Monro and Patrick
Smyth, for 4,000 acres of the vacant lands on the east side
of Hudson's river, in the county of Albany, between the
patents of Pittstown, Hoseck, Schacktehook and Tomlie-
nack, 127

Nov. 26. Petition of John Bradstreet, in behalf of himself
and his associates, praying that a day may be fixed for a
hearing in council between them and the proprietors of
the Great patent, 128

Nov. 28. Petition of Thomas Tobias, of Oyster Bay, in
Queen's county, praying a grant of three certain tracts of
land occupied by him in said county, 129

vol. xxvii.] LAND PAPERS. 509

Page.
1770. Dec. 4. Petition of George Sutton and Danl. Lamb, for a
grant of 2,000 acres of land between the townships of
Camden and Warrentown, 130

Dec. 5. Petition of Thomas Ludlow, junr., John Schuyler,
jour., and their associates, for a grant of a tract of 40,000
acres of land in the county of Cumberland, adjoining the
township of Shrewsbury, 131

Dec. 5. Petition of Benjamin Spencer and his associates, in-
habitants of the township of Durham, praying a grant
and confirmation of said township, 132

Schedule containing the names of the petitioners, and the
number of their families, 132

Dec. 6. Affidavit of Wm, Butler, that he served Dr. Bruce,
attorney for Lieut. Pierce Ponsonby Butler, with copies
of two certain petitions, one in the name of Abraham
Lefferts, and the other in the name of Simon Remsen and
others, 133

Dec. 10. Petition of Edward Jessup and Ebenezer Jessup, in
behalf of themselves and associates, for leave to purchase
40,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, on the west
side of the most northerly branch of Hudson's river, .... 134

Dec. 10. Petition of Simon Remsen, in behalf of himself and
his associates, and of Abraham Lefferts, praying that their
former petition may be granted, if no good cause is shown
for the contrary, 135

Jan. 17. Affidavit of Crean Brush, that he did apply to Dr.
Bruce to know whether he intended opposing the passing
of the petitions of Abraham Lefferts and of Remsen De
Lamater and others, or offering anything in support of
the late Pierce Ponsonby Butler, to which the doctor
replied he would not, 135

Dec. 14. Petition of George Ellsworth, in behalf of himself
and his associates, for 39,000 acres of land, on the east
side of Lake Champlain, and that the same be erected
into a township, by the name of York, 136

Map of certain lots advised to be granted on Lake Champlain, 136

Dec. 14. Petition of James Smith and his associates, for a
grant of 39,000 acres of land, between Lake Champlain^
and Connecticut river, and east of a tract prayed for by
Lambert Moore and his associates, by the name of Bar-
badoes, and that the same may be erected into a township
by the name of Tyrone, 137

Dec. 14. Petition of Lambert Moore, in behalf of himself and
his associates, for 39,000 acres of land, to the east of Lake
Champlain, and to the east of a tract prayed for by Saml.
Bayard and his associates, by the name of Jamaica, and
that the same be erected into a township, by the name of
Barbadoes, 138

Dec. 15. Petition of Peter Silvester, in behalf of himself and
his associates, for a grant of a tract of 35,000 acres of
land, on the east side of Lake Champlain, and that the
same be erected into a township, by the name of Springhill, 139

Dec. 16. Petition of Evert Bancker, in behalf of himself and

510 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxvii.

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1770. his associates, for a grant of a tract of 39,000 acres of
land, to the east of Lake Champlain, and to the southeast
of a tract prayed for by Peter Silvester and his associates,
by the name of Springhill, and that the same be erected
into a township, by the name of Edinburgh, 140

Map of the same, 140

Dec. 17. Petition of Thomas Grant, in behalf of himself and
his associates, for a grant of a tract of 39,000 acres of
land, to the east of Lake Champlain, and east of a tract
prayed for by Alexr. Stewart, by the name of Athlone,
and that the same be erected into a township, by the name
of Greenwich, 141

Dec. 17. Petition of John Fine, in behalf of himself and his
associates, for a grant of a tract of 39,000 acres of land,
to the east of Lake Champlain, and east of a tract prayed
for Thomas Grant and his associates, by the name of
Greenwich, and that the same may be erected into a
township, by the name of Harrington,. 142

Dec. 18. Petition of William Bayard, Hugh Munro, John
Moore and Patrick Smith, for a warrant of survey, to
survey the patent of Hosick, in order to ascertain the
bounds of the vacant lands prayed for by them, 143

Dec. 18. Petition of Alexr. Stewart, in behalf of himself and
his associates, for a grant of 39,000 acres of land, to the
east of Lake Champlain, and to the east of a tract prayed
for by George Elsworth and his associates, by the name
of York, and that the same be erected into a township, by
the name of Athlone, 144

Dec. 18. Petition of Lawrence L. Van Boskerk, John Van
Boskerk, Jacobus Van Boskerk and associates, for a grant
of 10,000 acres of land, in the county of Gloucester, and
that the same be erected into a township, by the name of
Leighton, 145

Dec. 19. Petition of Abrm. P. Yates, in behalf of himself and
his associates, for a grant of 39,000 acres of land, to the
east of Lake Champlain, adjoining a tract, prayed for by
Peter Silvester and his associates, by the name of Spring-
hill, and that the same may be erected into a township,
by the name of Bloomingdale, 146

Dec. 1 9. Petition of Samuel Bayard and his associates, for a
grant of 39,000 acres of land, to the east of Lake Cham-
plain, and adjoining the township of Bloomingdale, on
the east, and that the same be erected into a township, by
the name of Jamaica, 147

Dec. 21. Return of survey for John Campbell, Joseph Har-
rop, (?) Abrm. Betts, Christopher Livers, John Henry
Rudolph, Joseph Burros, John Wild and James Pratt, of
a tract of 400 acres of land, between the north branch of
Hudson's river and Lake George, (Bolton, Warren Co.,) 148

Map of the same, 148

Dec. 21. Return of survey for Alexr. Ogilvie, Daniel White
and John Cargill, of a tract of 600 acres of land between
the north branch of Hudson's river and Lake George, and

vol. xxvii.] LAND PAPERS. 5H

Page.
1 770. northeast of lands granted to Ebenezur Jessup and others,

(Bolton, Warren Co.,) 148

Map of the same, 148

Dec. 21. Return of survey for Thomas Porter and others,
of a tract of 5,600 acres of land between the north branch
of Hudson's river and Lake George, (Bolton, Warren Co.,) 149

Map of the same, 149

Dec. 21. Return of survey for Thomas Roberts and others,
of a tract of 600 acres of land between the north bounds
of Hudson's river and Lake George, (Bolton, Warren Co.,) 149

Map of the same, : 149

Dec. 21. Return of survey for John Watts of a tract of 3,000
acres of land between the north branch of Hudson's river

and Lake George, (Bolton, Warren Co.,) 150

Map of the same, 150

Dec. 21. Return of survey for Peter Garland and others, of
a tract of 1,000 acres of land between the north branch of
Hudson's river and Lake George, (Bolton, Warren Co.,) 151

Map of the same, 151

Dec. 21. Return of survey for Neil McDonald and others,
of a tract of 1,000 acres of land between the north branch
of Hudson's river and Lake George, (Bolton, Warren Co.,) 151

Map of the same, 151

Dec. 21. Return of survey for David Smith and others, of a
trect of 2,000 acres of land between the north branch of
Hudson's river and Lake George, (Caldwell, Warren Co.,) 152

Map of the same, J 152

Dec. 21. Return of survey for Hill Mitchell and others, of a
tract of 800 acres of land between the north branch of
Hudson's river and Lake George, and northeast of lands
granted to Ebenezer Jessup and others, (Caldwell, War-
ren Co.,) 152

Map of the same, 152

Dec. 22. Petition of Hugh White and John Lewis, for a,
grant of 1,500 acres of land on the south end of Lake
George adjoining a tract granted to Lieut Houghton,. . . 153
Map of a tract of vacant land at the south end" of Lake

George, in the county of Albany, (Caldwell, Warren Co.,) 153
Dec. 22. Petition of John Bridgwater, for a grant of 1,000
acres of land to the south of Crown Point, on the south-
west of the waters running from South Bay into Lake

Champlain, 154

Dec. 26. Petition of John Moore, in behalf of himself and
his associates, for a grant of 39,000 acres of land to the
east of Lake Champlain, and south of the township of
Jamaica, and that the same be erected into a township by

the name of Dublin, 155

Dec.28. Petition of Wm. Williams in behalf of himseif and
his associates, for a grant of 40,000 acres of land on the
west side of Connecticut river, and that the same may be

erected into a township by the name of Summerhill, 156

Map of the same, 15g

Dec. 28. Petition of William Tillot, in behalf of himself and

532 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxvii.

Page.
1770. his associates, for a grant of 10,000 acres of land on both
sides of the White river, and adjoining the lands prayed
for by Mary Valentine and her associates, 157

Dec. 28. Petition of Thomas Bayard and his associates, being
five in number, for a grant of 6,000 acres of land on the
west side of Connecticut river and east of the township
of Newbrook, and south of Kingsland, 158

Dec. 28. Petition of Thomas Swords, in behalf of himself and
associates, for a grant of 10,000 aci'es of land on the east
side of the north branch of Hudson's river in the county
of Albany, 159

VOLUME XXVIII.

1770, 1771.

Pago.

1770. Oct. 2. Petition of Lieuts. Nicholas Ward and Edmund New-

land, for a grant of 4,000 acres of land in the county of
Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, bounded on
the south by a patent called Temhenick, and north by the
patent of Hosack, 1

Dec. 31. Petition of Hendrick Bogart, in behalf of Volkert
Dow, deceased, William Bayard, Ephraim Cowens, Marte
G. Van Bergen, Johannes Dow, and seventeen others, for
a grant of the township of Sandgate, 2

Dec. — . Petition of John Davan, in behalf of himself and
associates, for a grant of 39,000 acres of land, south of a
tract prayed for by Alexr. Stewart, by the name of Ath-
lone, and that the same may be erected into a township,
by the name of Athol, 3

Map of the land petitioned for, 3

Dec. — . Petition of Richd. Harrison and his associates, for
a grant of 39,000 acres of land, to the east of a tract
prayed for by John Moore, by the name of Dublin, and
that same may be erected into a township, by the name of
Wicklow, 4

Map of the lands petitioned for, 4

[No date.] Draft of a petition, praying for a grant of a tract
of 24,000 acres of land in the county of Cumberland,
bounded east by the township of Brattleborough, south
by Halifax, north by New Fane, and west by New Draper,
and that the same may be erected into a township, 5

View of the several shares in Schneyder's patent, according
to the drawing of the parties and the deed from C. Brush, 5

1771. Jan. — . Petition of Richard Kemble, in behalf of himself and

his associates, for a grant of a tract of about 40,000 acres
of land to the south of a tract prayed for by Stephen
Kemble and his associates, by the name of Moultown on
Lake Champlain, and that the same may be erected into

a township by the name of Port Royal, 6

Map of the above tract, 6

65

514 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxvm.

Page.
1V71. Jan. 3. Return of survey for Thomas Mason, of a tract of
200 acres of land on the west side of the waters running
from Wood creek into Lake Champlain, (Putnam, Wash-
ington Co.,) 7

Map of the same, 7

Jan. — . Petition of Barnaby Byrn, in behalf of himself
and his associates, for a grant of 39,000 acres of land on
the east side of Lake Champlain, to the southwest of a
tract prayed for by John Norton, by the name of Donard,
and that the same may be erected into a township by the
name of Bi-ecknock, 8

Jan. 5. Petition of John De Berniere, in behalf of himself
and his associates, for a grant of 10,000 acres of land on
the west branch of Connecticut river, and to the north of
Thetford, 8

Jan. 7. Petition of Richard Morris, attorney to, and on behalf
of Joseph Bradly, Dirck Webb, Isaac Hill and other inha-
bitants and settlers on a tract of land called Sunderland,
for confirmation of the grant thereof, 9

Jan. 9. Petition of Adolphus Benzel and Ann Ulrica Benzell,
for a grant of three tracts of land containing together
1,642 acres; the first, between Batteau and Hospital
creeks ; the second is the peninsula called Chimney Point,
and the third begins about a mile distant to the south of
Crown Point, along the waters of Riverhead Bay, to the
lands of Major Campbell, thence southeast to Lake Cham-
plain, thence north to within a mile of the fort, and thence
west to the place of beginning, 10

Map of the lands prayed for, 10

Jan. 11. Petition of Thomas Valentine, for a grant of 200
acres of land, about half a mile south of Oyster Bay, on
Nassau Island, 11

Jan. 12. Petition of the inhabitants of Pitsford, on Otter
creek, for a confirmation of a grant of 1 5,000 acres of land
to the north of the Great Falls, on Otter creek, called Rut-
land Falls, 12

Jan. 14. Petition of Phineas Lyman, John Hindsdale, Saml.
Field and their associates, for a grant of a tract of 36,000
acres of land to the west of Connecticut river, bounded
on the east by Tunbridge, and that the same may be
erected into a township, 13

Jan. 14. Return of survey for John Glen and Henry Glen,
junr., of a tract of 875 acres of land, beginning at the
northeast corner of the patent of Kayaderosseras, (Mo-
reau, Saratoga Co., near Glen's Falls,) 14

Map of the same, 14

Jan. 15. Petition of Johannis Burhans, Wm. Bui'hans, Johan-
nis Row and eight others, praying that the line of juris-
diction between the counties of Albany and Ulster may
be settled, and for a grant of lands to the north of lands
granted to Thomas Moore and other officers, with 15

Copy of a petition of Johannis Trumbour and fourteen others,
praying a grant of 10,000 acres of land in the souther-

vol. xxvni.] LAND PAPERS. 515

Pago.

1771. most parts of the county of Albany, and to the north of
lands ordered to be granted to Thomas Swords and others,
dated 12th Feb., 1768, 16

Map of the north part of the township of Kingston, Ulster
county, showing their ancient bounds as settled in 1 706 ;
their claim at this day ; the county line run agreeable to
the ordinance of, in the year 1733, &c. ; the lands granted
on the north side thereof, and the lands prayed for by
Johs. Trumbour and associates, 17

Jan. 15. Petition of the inhabitants of the township of Danby,
for a confirmation of the grant of that township, 18

Jan. 16. Petition of Kenneth Morrison, late sergeant in the
55th regiment, in behalf of himself and others, for a
grant of lands within the bounds of the Kattskill patent,
to the east of lands granted to David Abeel, 19, 21, 22

June 7. Order of the governor in council that Kenneth
Morrison do serve a copy of his petition on David Abeel
before any further proceedings be had thereon, 19, 22

Jan. 16. Petition of Abel Walker in behalf of himself and
his associates, for 36,000 acres of land to the north of a
tract called Liecester, and that the same may be erected
into a township, 20

Maps showing the location of the lands prayed for, 20

Schedule of names for lands petitioned for by Morrison, ... 21

Certificate of William Stephison, corporal, served during
the war, 17th Oct., 1763, 21

Affidavit of Kenneth Morrison that he seiwed a copy of the
order in council and of the petition on David Abeel, 25 th
Sep., 17*71, 22

Jan. 17. Petition of Dougal McAshlin, John Holmes and
Jacob Fear, for a grant of 600 acres of land in the county
of Ulster to the south of colonel Ellison's lands, 23

Certificate of Major T. Moncrieffe that Jno. Holmes, corporal
in the 1st or royal regiment served during the war, 16th
Nov., 1770, 23

Certificate of Lieut.-Col. A. Prevost that Jacob Fear, soldier
in the 3d battalion 60th regiment, served in said regiment,
May, 1761, 24

Jan. 17. Petition of Joseph Beck in behalf of himself and
his associates, for a grant of a tract of 35,000 acres of
land to the southwest of Newbrook, and that the same
may be erected into a township by the name of Windham, 25

Map of the lands prayed for, 25

Jan. 21. Petition of Garret Hopper in behalf of himself and
his associates, for a grant of 30,000 acres of land to the
east of the township of Leicester, 25

Map of the lands prayed for, showing their location, and the
adjacent patented lands, 25

Jan. 18. Petition of John Church in behalf of himself and
his associates, for a grant of 30,000 acres of land to the
west of the township of Leyden and that the same may
be erected into a township, 26

516 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxviii.

Pago.
1771. Jan. 19. Petition of James Rivington in behalf of himself
and his associates for a grant of 10,000 acres to the south
of the township of Kent and Tomlinson, 27

Jan. 19. Petition of Edwd. Smith in behalf of himself and
his associates, for a grant of 5,000 acres of land to the
west of the township of Westminster, 28

Jan. 21. Petition of Richd. Slack and associates, for a grant
of 35,000 acres of land to the west of the township of
Middlesex, and partly on the second and third branches
of the White river, and that the same may be erected
into a township by the name of Holywood, 30

Jan. 21. Petition of John Earl and associates, for a grant of
27,500 acres of land to the west of the township of Ley den,
and that the same may be erected into a township, 31

Jan. 21. Petition of James Christy and associates, for a
grant of 30,000 acres of land to the west of a tract called
Neshoby, and that the same may be erected into a town-
ship, 32

Jan. 22. Petition of Benjamin Munin and associates, for a
grant of 10,000 acres of land about twenty miles east of
South bay, adjoining a tract granted to William Cockburn
and others, 33

Jan. 23. Petition of Phineas Stevens and associates, for a
grant of 10,000 acres of land to the east of the township
of Camden, 34

Jan. 23. Petition of Nathl. McKinley and associates, for a
grant of 34,000 acres of land to the northeast of Cornival,
and that the same may be erected into a township, 35

Map showing the location of the lands prayed for in the pre-
ceding petition, 35

Jan. 24. Petition of Theopholis Morgan in behalf of himself
and associates, for a grant of 38,000 acres of land to the
east of Middlebury and that the same may be erected into
a township, 36

Jan. 24. Memorial of Gerrit Van Sante for letters patent for
3,000 acres of land in two tracts in the county of Albany,
near the manor of Renselaerwyck, 37

Map showing the location of the lands prayed for in the pre-
ceding petition, 37

Jan. 24. Petition of Wm. Dunning and associates, for 29,000
acres of land to the east of Lake Champlain and east of
a tract called Pocock, and that the same may be erected
into a township, with 37

Map of the lands prayed for, showing their location, 37

Jan. 28. Petition of Jonathan Wickwer, Wm. Shepherd,
Hendrick Rightter, John Dort, Henry Young and Nathan
Ball, for a grant of 3,000 acres of land, joining the
manor of Renslaerwyck, 38

Jan. 23. Indian deed from certain Stockbridge Indians to
Jonathan Wickwere, of 3,000 acres of land in the county
of Albany, joining the manor of Renslaerwyck, Hosick,
Pittstown and St. Coirck, 39

Jan. 29. Petition of Jonathan Wickwer and Joseph Mathews,

vol. xxyiii.] LAND PAPERS. 517

Page.
1771. for a grant of a tract of land lying between the patents

of Hosick and Tomhenick, in the comity of Albany, .... 40

Jan. 29. Return of survey for Jonathan Smith, George Smith,
Isaiah Yeal, Danl. Owen, Henry Smith and Wait Carpen-
ter, of a tract of 600 acres of land in lot No. 14, in the
Minisink Angle, in the county of Ulster, (Calhoun, Orange
Co.,) 41

Map of the same, 41

Jan. 29. Return of survey for Oliver De Lancey and John
Morin Scott, of a tract of 12,000 acres of land in the
county of Ulster, (Calhoun, Orange Co., and Mamakating,

Sullivan Co.,) 42

Map of the same, 42

Jan. 31. Petition of Henry Stilson, late private of the 80th
regiment, for a grant of a certain tract of land or soil
covered with water, situate on the west side of Hudson's
river, in the county of Albany, to the east of the patent
of Kayaderosseras, 43

Feb. 1 . Petition of Alexr. McLure and fifty others, for a grant
of 51,000 acres of land to the east of Lake Champlain,
adjoining Ludlow's tract, 44

Map of the lands petitioned for, 44

Feb. 2. Petition of Simon McTavish, in behalf of his father
John McTavish, lieutenant in the 78th regiment, for a
grant of 2,000 acres of land to the east of Schohary kill, 45

Feb. 4. Power of attorney from Robert Russel to Richard
Lowden, to obtain a grant of 200 acres of land to which
he is entitled, and to dispose of the same, &c, 46

Feb. 4. Petition of George Smith, praying a warrant of sur-
vey to ascertain the vacant lands adjoining the lands of
the corporation of the Dutch church of Schenectady, and
praying for a grant of the same, 47

Feb. 5. Petition of Wm. Bayard and associates, praying that
the names of Robert Harding, John Michl. Brehm, Wm.
Butlen, Fredk. Wm. Hecht, George Bell, John Grigg,
Wm. Jones, Thomas Petit, Robt. Ross, Richard Hazard,
Wm. Dudley and Thomas Greswold may be inserted in
letters patent for a tract of land on the south side of the
Mohawks river, near the German Flatts, 48

Feb. 7. Caveat by Joseph Griswold, against the names of
Henry Renisen, Abrm. Schanck and Henry Remsen, junr.,
being inserted in the letters patent for 50,000 acres of
land on the south side of the Mohawks river, called the
Oneida purchase, made of the Indians by William Bayard
and others, until he is first heard by himself or council,. . 49

Feb. 8. Petition of David Mathews and associates, for a
grant of 30,000 acres of land to the south of Kingsbury, 50

Feb. 8. Petition of Peter Van Ness, Peter Vosburgh, Hendk.
Remsen and Robt. Van Duersen, for a grant of 1,955
acres of land on or near Kinderhook creek, and south of
the manor of Renslaerwyck, 51

Feb. 8. Petition of Saml. Verplank, Philip Livingston, Robt.
R. Livingston, John Aspinwall, Cornelius Tiebout, Isaac

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Page.
1 771. Sears and Abrm. Kip, owners of a tract of land in the coun-
ties of Ulster and Albany, patented to Jobs. Hardenbergh
and others, praying that a seasonable time be assigned
them for removing the objections to their title to said
lands, by the production of witnesses or affidavits taken
in the presence of Colonel Bradstreet, 52

Feb. 9. Memorial of Lieut.-Col. John Reid, late of the 42d
or royal highland regiment, setting forth that he served
during the war, <fcc, and praying a grant of lands, 53

Feb. 1 1 . Petition of Lewis P. Williams, late surgeon of H.
M.'s hospital, for a grant of 2,500 acres of land in the
county of Albany, bounded east by Kinderhook, south
by Westenhook patent line, running from Stockbridge to
the manor of Ranselaer, .... 54

Feb. 11. Return of survey for Godlieb Switzer, of a tract of
200 acres of land in the county of Ulster, being part of
the lands formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, (Shawan-
gunk, Ulster Co.,) 55

Map of the same, 55

Feb. 1 1 . Return of survey for JEneas Mackay, of a tract of
200 acres of land in the county of Ulster, being part of
the lands formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, (Shawan-
gunk, Ulster Co.,) 55

Map of the same, 55

Feb. 1 1 . Return of survey for John Miller and Nich's Kil-
man, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land in the county of
Ulster, on the southeast of the Shawangunk mountains,
(Shawangunk, Ulster Co., and Mamakating, Sullivan Co.,) 56

Map of the same, 56

Feb. 12. Return of survey for Ebenezer Cole, for himself,
and in trust for Jacob Marsh, Samuel Waters, Albiathor
Waldow, children and devisees of Elihu Marsh, Edward
Fitzsimons, Ebenezer Wright, James Draper, Ichabod
West, Simeon Covell, James Drapier, junr., and John
Trumble, of several lots of land, in Shaftsbury, containing
together 1,794 acres of land, (Shaftsbury, Bennington
Co., Vermont,) 57

Map of the same, 57

Feb. 12. Petition of David Jones, of Fort Neck, in Queens
county, praying that Thomas Volentine be obliged to
describe with exactness the bounds of a tract of 200 acres
of land, in the township of Oysterbay, prayed for by him, 58

Feb. 14. Petition of Donald Stewart and associates, for a
grant of the lands they are entitled to, to be laid out in
one tract, on the west side of South bay, 59

Schedule of associates' names referred to, and the number of
acres they are entitled to, 59

Certificates that John Poison, James McDonald, Donald
Robertson, William Mcintosh, Mai. Stewart, John Mc-
Coll, Robert McLeod, Alexander McFarlane, Alexander
Menzee, Malcolm Baton, Malcolm McDonald, John Mar-
vie, John Murray, Alexander Frazer, Adam Provost,
Donald Stewart, Richard Levinston, John Leviston,

vol. xxvm.] LAND PAPERS. 519

Page.
1771. James Livingston, Daniel Campbell, Charles Gordon,

John McLean, served during the war, 59

Feb. 15. Petition of John Munro, Henry Brower, Edward
McDonald and John McDonald, praying that the certifi-
cate of survey be signed for 4,000 acres of land, in the
county of Albany, on the west side of Hudson's river,
adjoining a tract formerly granted to Ryer Schermerhorn, 61

Feb. 15. Petition of Lieuts. John Gregor, Ann Gordon and
Adjutant William Gregor, late of the 42d Highland regi-
ment, praying the governor to sign their certificate of sur-
vey for 6,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, on
the east side of Hudson's river, to the west of the Green
mountains, 62

Feb. 18. Petition of Lieut. John Reid and associates, setting
forth, that during the administration of Govr. Moore,
there was a survey of 7,000 acres of land, on Otter creek,
made for the petitioner and his associates, and at the
same time 2,000 acres contiguous thereto, for James Mur-
dock, and praying that the first mentioned tract may be
granted unto him, with permission to change the names
¥ of his associates mentioned in the order of survey, who

are either dead or have left the province, and to insert
others in their room ; and also that a grant of the last
mentioned 2,000 acres may be made to James Murdock, 63

List of names to be inserted in the letters patent, 63

[No date.] Memorial of Lieut. Col. John Reid, praying, in
the name of certain non-commissioned officers and sol-
diers, that the lands to be granted them, may be located
on Otter creek, beginning at and including the first great
falls, nearest to the lake, and from thence extending on
both sides of the river, the common depth of a farm to
the second falls, 63

Feb. 22. Petition of Samuel Anderson, Thomas Burnet,
Freegift Cole and Parker Cole, for a grant of 4,000 acres
of land, in a certain vacant tract in their possession, in the
county of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, east
of the manor of Ranselaerwyck, north of Hosack patent, 64

Feb. 22. Petition of Hugh White, for 1,000 acres of land, on
the east side of Lake Champlain, south of Lewis's creek,
and to the east and south of a tract granted to Adolphus
Benzell, 65

Map of the lands prayed for in the preceding petition, show-
ing their location, 65

Feb. 23. Petition of James Leadbetter, Charles Gyles and
associates, for a grant of 1,000 acres to each, of certain
vacant lands, in the connty of Ulster, bounded on the
north by the Paltz patent, and of another tract, in the
county of Orange, between the patented lands near the
Highlands, and between the northwest line and Hudson's
river, 66

Feb. 23. Return of survey for Evert Bancker, in behalf of
himself and the devisees of Christopher Bancker, Abra-
ham Renaudet, in behalf of himself and the devisees of

520 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxvm.

1771. James Renaudet and Benjamin Kissam, in behalf of him-
self and the devisees of Petrus Rutgers, of a tract of 630
acres of land, being part of lot No. 15, in the Minisink
angle, in the county of Ulster, (Calhoun, Orange Co.,) . . 67

Map of the same, 67

Jan. 29. Map of the lands surveyed at the request of the
minister, elders and deacons of the Reformed Dutch
church, at Schenectady, 68

Feb. 25. Petition of the minister, elders and deacons, of the
Reformed Protestant Dutch church, of Schenectady, pray-
ing a grant of certain disputable lands, in running the
boundaries of a tract granted the petitioners' predeces-
sors, in the name of Arent Bradt and Jacob Glen, 69

Feb. 25. Petition of John Bradstreet, in behalf of himself
and associates, praying an order for the production of the
Indian deed of the proprietors of the Hardenbergh patent,
dated 3d June, 1751., and that a copy of it be delivered
to the petitioner, at his expense, 70

Jam 21. Affidavit of Jacob Westfall, that he lived at Mini-
sink above sixty years, and was well acquainted with the
Indians at Delaware, and up the Fishkill to the head
thereof, and that as long as he can remember, he never
heard of any Mohawks or other Indians that ever claimed
any right to the above mentioned land, 71

June 24. Affidavit of Peter Kockindal, aged 72 years, that
he lived all his days at Manissink, and was well ac-
quainted with the Indians, who lived along Fishkill or
Delaware, and up to Keshiston, and from that to Shoha-
kana, and to Kookhoushackke and Colletie, and up the
other branches to Papakonk and Poghkatagkan, and that
he never heard of any Mohawks or other Indians claiming
any lands there, 72

Jan. 21. Affidavit of William Cuddlebeck, aged about sixty-
seven years, that he was born and brought up at Peen-
pack, that he was well acquainted with the Sachem of the
Delaware and Esopus Indians who lived at Papakonk,
and that he never heard of any Mohack Indians making
any pretence to lands, between the Fishkill and Papakonk, 72

Jan. 21. Affidavit of Gerardus Van Inwegen, of Panpack,
aged sixty years, that he was born and brought up at
Peenpack, and that he was well acquainted with the
Sachem of the Delaware and Esopus Indians, and that he
never heard of any Mohacks making a pretence to lands,
between the Fishkill and Papakon river, 74

Feb. 26. Order from Deputy Secretary Banyar, that Mr.
Brush show Mr. Justice Livingston, the petition of Col.
Bradstreet, praying an order for the delivery to him of
a copy of the Indian deed, to Josh. Hardenbergh, dated
3d June, 1751, and acquaint Mr. Livingston," that the
council would make no order on the petition, but directed
the clerk to signify to him that the board recommend it
to the parties having custody of the deed, to let Mr. Brad-
street have a copy of it on paying therefor, 75

vol. xxvm.] LAND PAPERS. 521

1771. March 2. Petition of Richard Morris and Win. Wickham, on *
behalf of Jonathan Landon and Jacob Jacobs, prayino- a
grant of 2,000 acres of land, to the south of Ticonderoga,
and lying between that part of Lake Champlain, called

South river, and a range of unprofitable mountains, 76

March 3. Petition of William Marsh and associates, for a
grant of 23,000 acres of land, to the east of Lake Cham-
plain, on both sides of Onion river, 77

March 3. Petition of Samuel Rose and associates, for a grant
of 23,000 acres of land, to the east of Lake Champlain, on

both sides of -Onion river, 78

March 3. Petition of Jonathan Baker and associates, for a
grant of 23,000 acres of land, to the east of Lake Cham-
plain, on both sides of Onion river, 79

March 3. Petition of Ebenezer Cole and associates, for a
grant of 23,000 acres of land, to the east of Lake Cham-
plain, on both sides of the Onion river, 80

March 4. Petition of Cornelius Tiebout, Dirck Lefferts and
Cornelius Low, against granting Jessup's petition, for
land under water, in lot No. 8, of Cayaderosseras or

Queensbury patent, 81

March 4. Petition of John Wilson, Richd. Graham and Robt.
Hyslop, for a grant of 3,000 acres of land, on the east
side of Lake Champlain, to the west of the Green moun-
tains, and that the same may be made part of the town-
ship of Fincastle, 82

March 4. Petition of Petrus Ten Brook, of Rynbeck pre-
cinct, in the county of Dutchess, setting forth that he is
possessed of a farm in the said county and precinct, front-
ing upon Hudson's river, and praying letters patent for
establishing a ferry across Hudson's river, with the usual
privileges to extend on the east side of said river, for one

mile above, and one mile below his dwelling house, 83

March 6. Petition of Joseph Smith and his associates, for a

grant of 30,000 acres of land, on Onion river, 83

March 6. Return of survey for John Clarke, of a tract of
2,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, ten miles
east from South bay, (Castleton, Rutland Co., Vermont,) 84

Map of the same, \ 84

March 9. Petition of John Springer, Elizth. Springer and
Ann Catherine Parlin, for a grant of 3,000 acres of land
between the lands granted to Major Legg and Major

Small, 85

Map of the lands prayed for, showing their location, 85

March 9. Petition of Adolphus Benzel, a reduced lieutenant
of the 50th or Shirley's regiment, for a grant of 2,000 acres

of land east of Lake Champlain, 86

Two maps of the lands prayed for, showing their location,. 87
March 9. Petition of Win. Staples and associates, for a grant
of 30,000 acres of land to the west of the Green moun-
tains, 88

March 9. Petition of Kenneth McCullock, for a grant of
2,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain, . 89
66

522 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxviii.

Page.
17 71. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Ensign Kenneth McCullock

served during the war, 20th June, 1766, 89

March 10. Petition of Andrew Elliot and his associates, for
a grant of 30,000 acres of land to the east of Lake Cham-
plain, 90

March 10. Petition of James Brown, late corporal in the 60th
regiment, for a grant of 200 acres of land, and that 50
acres thereof be laid out on the upper falls of Otter creek,
and the remaining 150 acres be laid out to the east of a
tract granted to Adolphus Benzel, on the east side of
Lake Champlain, 91

March 10. Petition of Alexr. McLure and others, for a grant
of 30,000 acres of land to the east of Lake Champlain, . . 92

March 11. Petition of Danl. Whipple and associates for
40,000 acres of land within fifteen or twenty miles to the
east of Otter creek, and that same may be erected into a
township, 93

March 1 1 . Petition of Wm. Lightburn and associates, for a
grant of 35,000 acres of land to the west of the Green
mountains, on or near some branches of Otter creek, .... 94

March 1 1 . Petition of Robt. Leake, Fredk. Wm. Hecht and
Robt. Ross, for a grant of 5,154 acres of land in Dutchess
county, near Ponghkeepsie, 95

March 11. Petition of Saml. Wells and associates, for 35,000
acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain, and to
the west of the Green mountains, and lying on Onion
river, 96

List of associates' names, 96

March 11. Petition of Edward Wm. Kiers and associates,
for license to insert the names contained in an annexed
schedule in the letters patent for a tract of 20,000 acres
acres of land about fourteen or fifteen miles to the east of
the township of Argyle, 97

Schedule of names referred to in the preceding petition,. ... 97

March 13. Petition of John Bradstreet and associates, pray-
ing a grant of the residue of the lands purchased in
their favor of the Aughquagy Indians, over and above the
20,000 acres ordered to be granted between the east and
west branches of the northermost branch of the Delaware
river, 98

March 13. Petition of John Harris Cruger and his associates,
praying for an alteration of the names of several persons
used in trust for them in a former petition, in the letters
patent for the township of Socialborough, 99

Map of the tract called Socialborough, represented to be the
lands petitioned for by John Harris Cruger, William Wal-
ton, junr., and others, 99

Certificate of Dirck Lefferts, Corn's Tiebout and Cornelius
Low, that being interested in lot No. 8, in the patent of
Kayaderosseras, they no longer oppose the petition of
Ebenezer Jessup, as amended, for a grant of the soil under
water in Hudson's river, near said lot, {see page 81,) .... 100

March 13. Petition of Benjamin Garrison and associates, for

vol. xx-vni.] LAND PAPERS.

523

1771. a grant of 30,000 acres of land to the west of the Green**88"
mountains, 101

March 13. Petition of Henry Stiison, for' a grant' of 'the soil
under water, on the Hudson river, at the division line
between lot No. 7 and lot No. 8, in the nineteenth allot-
ment of Kayaderosseras patent, containing about 2 acres, 102

March 14. Petition of Joseph Gris would and associates for
20,000 acres of land to the west of the Green mountains
and that the same may be erectec1 into a township 103

March 15. Petition of Stephen DeLancey, John DeLanceV
and others, for a certain tract of land on the east side of
Hudson s river, in the county of Albany, and on the west
side of the Green mountains, and that the same may be
erected into a township, 104

Schedule of associates' names referred to in the preceding
petition, & 104

March 15. Return of survey for AdolphuV Benze'l and Anna
Ulrica Benzel, of 1,235 acres of land ; the first tract of
which being a peninsula, on the east side of Lake Cham-
plain, called Chimney Point, containing 210 acres- the
second on the west side of said lake, one mile from the
*ort at Crown Point, and contains 1,025 acres, (Addison,
Addison Co., Vermont, and Crown Point, Essex Co.,

Map of the same, ................. m--

March 16. Petition of Alexr. McLean 'and' associates' for' a
grant of 30,000 acres of land adjoining a tract called

Keadeborough, 10fi

1767. April 2. Certificate that Albert Merest 'Lubcken' served as

surgeon's mate, 107

1771. March 16. Petition of Josiah Banks 'a' reduced 'Lieut'.' in
behalf of himself and Albert M. Lubcken, late surgeon's
mate, and several non-commission officers and sofdiers
for a grant of lands in the county of Albany to the east
of lands granted to John Tabor Kempe, and that the
same may be erected into a township, 107

Schedule of officers, non-commission officers and ' soldiers'
names referred to in the preceding petition, . . in*

March 18. Petition of Wni. Shirreff and associates, for 'leave
to alter certain names and insert others in the letters
patent for Sudbury, agreeable to an annexed list, 108

March 18 Petition of Lieut. Alexr. Donaldson of the'42d
or royal Highland regiment, for a jrrant of 2,000 acres of
land near the lower falls on Otter Creek, . . 109

March 18. Petition of Jacob Brewerton and George Brewer-
ton, junr., for a grant of 1,600 acres of land on the north
side of Batten Kill, no

March 18. Petition of James Montres'ois director 'of engineers
in America, for an order of survey for 10,000 acres of
land south side of the forks of Pagkatagkan creek or
river in the county of Albany, . -, j ■.

March 1 8. Petition of John Montresor, for an order of survey
for 2,000 acres of land to be laid out on the south side of

524 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxviii.

Page.
1771. the forks of Pagkatagkan creek or river in the county of

Albany, 112

March 18. Petition of Lieut.-Col. Richd. Maitland in behalf
of Capt. David Skene, a reduced officer, for a grant of
3,000 acres of land, beginning four miles up Beaver creek
where it empties into Pagkatagken river, 113

March 18. Petition of John Carter, assistant surgeon in
H. M.'s hospital and four other reduced officers, for a grant
of 10,000 acres of land upon Pagkatagken creek, beginning
two miles and an half below Beaver creek and running
up said Pagkatagken creek, 114

March 19. Petition of Robt. Leake, Fredk. Wm, Hecht,
Robert Ross, Wm. Butler, Allen McLean, Dugald Camp-
bell and John Trotter, setting forth that they were granted
by order of the king, 23,000 acres of land, viz. : 5,000
acres to said Robt. Leake, and 3,000 acres to each of the
other petitioners, and that 2,280 acres have already been
granted to Robt. Leake, Fredk. Wm. Hecht and Robt.
Ross, and who have likewise prayed for a grant of 5,154
acres near Poughkeepsie in Dutchess county, and praying
a grant of lands in a tract at the forks of Pagkatagkan
creek, 115

March 19. Petition of John De Bernier, Thomas Swords,
John Anthony Kernes, Charles De Berniere, Neal McLean,
Edwd. Smyth, James McMillan and Draper Simon Wood,
for a grant of 10,000 acres of land, to begin three miles
above the forks at Shohawkan creek, and runs up the
same seven miles, 116

March 20. Petition of John Bradstreet setting forth the
bounds of the purchase made by Johannes Hardenbergh
and others, and praying that the same and the map and
evidence of Simon Metcalf may claim their attention when
they proceed to a consideration of the merits of the peti-
tioner's last petition, 117

March 22. Petition of Thomas Millet, Robt. Davidson, Philip
Lambert, Benjamin Niblet, Thomas Whiten and Wm.
Forbas, for a grant of four tracts of land on the west side
of the Hudson river in the county of Albany, containing
together 1 ,200 acres, 118

Certificates that Thomas Millett, Robert Davidson, Thomas
Whiten, William Forbes, Philip Lambert, Benjn. Neblet
served during the war, 118

March 22. Petition of William Crawford, Anthony Williams,
James Thompson, Wm. Legus, George Pringle, Thomas
Birtch, James Ross, Joseph Anderson, Peter Stalker and
James Currant, for a grant of land lying on the east side
of Lake Champlain, and on both sides of the Missisque
rivei*, containing in all 1,250 acres of land, 119

March 22. Return of survey for John Harris Cruger and
associates, of 48,000 acres of land on both sides of Otter
creek, adjoining the township of Clarendon, (Rutland and
Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vermont,) 120

Map of the same, 120

vol. xxvm.] LAND PAPERS. 525

Pago.
1771. March 24. Petition of Jeston Homfray, Miles Sherbrook and
twenty-eight others, for two tracts of land containing
together 30,000 acres east side of Lake Champlain, and
that the same, together with some tracts already granted
and prayed for, may be erected into a township by the
name of Prattsburgh, 121

March 28. Petition of Daniel Frasier, in behalf of himself
and other non-commission officers and soldiers, for a grant
of 800 acres of land to the west of the Green mountains, 122

Certificates that John McDougalhas, Robert Bell, Donald
Frazer, John Higinson, Henry Frazier, John Camron, Dun-
can Bayne, Robert Stewart, served during the war, 122

March 30. Petition of Charles McEvers, Theophylact Bache,
Hamilton Young and associates, praying that two tracts
of land containing together 37,000 acres adjoining the
east lines of Socialborough, Halesborough, Monckton and
Clarendon, may be erected into a township by the name
of Newry, 123

Schedule of associates' names, 123

April 1. Petition of John Bradstreet, praying, for the reasons
therein set forth, that no part of the lands lying between
the east and west branches of the Fishkill or main branch
of Delaware river, may be granted to any other persons
whatsoever until he is heard by his counsel against such
grant, 124

April 1. Petition of Benjamin Hugget and associates, for a
grant of two tracts of land containing together 23,000
acres of land, the first at Jacob Well near Otter creek, so
as to contain 15,000 acres ; the second tract about 2 or 3
miles southeast from the former tract and contains 8,000
acres, 1 25

April 1. Petition of George Brewerton, junr., in behalf of
himself and his associates, for a grant of a tract of 35,000
acres of land to the west of the Green mountains, and
that the same may be erected into a township, 126

April 2. Petition of sundry non-commissioned officers and
soldiers who served during the war, for a grant of the
lands they are entitled to, adjoining a tract granted to the
non-commission officers and soldiers of the 42d regiment, 127

April 2. Letter from Abrm. Lott to the governor, praying
that the name of Wm. Horsefield in the petition for a grant
of the township of Monckton may be exchanged for that
of Saml. Boyer, 128

April 2. Petition of Gerardus Wm. Beekman and associates,
praying that the surveyor general be ordered to make a
return of survey for 30,000 acres of land granted to them
about twelve or fourteen miles east of Lake Champlain,
and that letters patent be issued for the same in the name
of the persons in a schedule annexed, 129

Map showing the location of the lands prayed for in the pre-
ceding petition, 129

April 3. Return of survey for Charles Clinton, of a tract of
2,000 acres of land on the east side of the waters running

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Page.
1771. from Wood creek into Lake Champlain, (Bridport, Addi-
son Co., Vermont,) 130

Map of the same, 130

April 3. Return of survey for Henry Stillson, of two tracts
of the soil under water in Hudson's river in the county of
Albany, beginning at the west bank of said river at the
division line between lots No. 7 and No. 8 in the nineteenth
allotment of Kayaderosseras patent, (Northumberland,

Saratoga Co.,) 131

Map of the same, 131

April 4. Petition of James Thomas and associates, for a grant
of 1,000 acres to each, of a tract of vacant land west of

the Green mountains, 132

List of the associates' names, 132

April 5. Petition of Charles Robertson and associates, for a
grant of 35,000 acres of land east of the lower falls on
Otter creek, extending to the Green mountains, and
bounded south by the Earl of Dunmore's tract and a small

tract surveyed for Mr. Benzell, 133

April 5. Return of survey for Edward Jessup and Ebenezer
Jessup, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land in the county of
Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, (Luzerne,

Warren Co.,) 134

Map of the same, 134

April 6. Petition of Edward Thatcher and associates, for a
grant of 10,000 acres of land on the west shore of Lake
Champlain, upon a creek which empties itself into the lake
nearly opposite Button Mould Bay, and south of the Nar-
rows, 135

April 6. Return of survey for James Murdock, of 2,000 acres
of land on both sides of Otter creek in the county of

Albany, (Newhaven, Addison Co., Vermont,) 136

Map of the same, 136

April 6. Return of survey for Gabl. H. Ludlow, Saml. Gale,
Thomas Ludlow, junr., Wm. Wickham, Richd. Morris,
Miles Sherbrook, John Morris and their associates, of a
tract of 21,940 acres of land on the east side of the waters
running from Wood creek into Lake Champlain, (Morris-
field, Cornwall, Addison Co., Vermont,) 137

Map of the same, 1 37

April 8. Return of survey for Abrm. Lott and associates, of
tract of 23,000 acres of land on the east side of the waters
running from Wood creek into Lake Champlain and on
both sides of Otter creek, (Brandon, &c, Rutland Co.,

Vermont,) 138

Map of the same, 138

April 8. Return of survey for John Reid, George Ethering-
ton, Philip Livingston, junr., James Gray, Hugh Parker
and Archd. Clarke, of a tract of 7,000 acres of land lying
on both sides of Otter Creek, (in or near Weybridge and

Newhaven, Addison Co., Vermont,) 139

Map of the same, 139

April 10. Petition of Joseph Stringham-and Wm. Smith and

vol. xxviil] LAND PAPERS. 527

1771. associates, for a grant of 1,000 acres to each, of land in ^
the county of Ulster, bounded west by Marbletown and
Rochester, and of another tract in the comity of Orange

bounded south by the new northwest line, 140

April 10. Petition of Joseph Totten and Stephen Cro'ssneld,
for a grant of a tract of land in the county of Albany on
the west side of the north branch of Hudson's river
beginning at the northeast corner of a tract petitioned for

by Thomas Palmer and his associates, 141

April 10. List of sundry tracts of land that were formerly
engaged to John French, and are now patented or applied
tor by Joseph Greswold, as creditor of said French 142

April 10. Petition of Jacob Walton and associates, for 'a
grant of two tracts of land, containing together 32 000
acres, the first of which is bounded east by Connecticut
river and north by the townships of Springfield, Chester
and Andover, and contains 30,000 acres ; and the second
between the towns of Andover and Ludlow, and a tract
granted to Stout and Co., and contains 2,000 acres, 143

April 12. Return of survey for Sir John St. Clair, of a tract
of 5,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain

(Corn well, Addison Co., Vermont,) ' Ui

Map of the same,

April 12. Return of survey for Sir John St'. Clair, of a tract
ot 10,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake Cham-
plain, (Addison, Addison Co., Vermont,). . . 145

Map of the same, mm% '" 145

April 15. Petition of Thomas Bridges At wood j Wm.Stev

Malachi Church, John Hopper, David Wells and Ph

fens,
ineas

Stevens, for a grant of a tract of 7,000 acres of land
bounded east by Connecticut river and north by West-
minster, J , . fi

April 15. Return of survey for Wm. Sheriff and associates
of a tract of 23,000 acres of land to the east of the waters
running from Wood creek to Lake Champlain, and on both
sides of Otter creek, (Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vermont,) 147

Map of the same, ' 147

April 16. Petition of Alexr. Gray, late corporal in the 78th
regiment, for a grant of 200 acres of land adjoining to
Major Campbell's land on Lake Champlain, and near

Crown Point, j ig

April 17. Return of survey for Wm. Friend,' of '200 acres' of
land on the west side of Lake George, and also for James
Scott and Hugh Jackson, of a tract of 100 acres of land
on the west side of Lake George, adjoining a tract sur-
veyed for Wm. Friend, (Hague, Warren Co.,) . 149

Map of the same, ' 149

April 17. Return of survey for Neil McKinnin,' of 2 00 acres
of land in the county of Albany, to the east of Hudson's
river, adjoining the southern bounds of a tract granted

Corporal George Clark, j 50

Map of the same, " " jg0

528 LAND PAPERS. [vol xxviii.

Pope.
1771. April 18. Petition of Oliver Willard, for a grant of about

25,000 acres of land adjoining the township of Royaltown, 1 50

April 19. Petition of John Kitchel and nine others, for a
grant of 5,000 acres of land on Lake Champlain, 151

April 2*1 . Petition of the owners of lands lying in Pokeepsie
precinct, in Dutchess county, that letters patent for the
same may be granted to James Livingston, Cornelius
Veelie, Evert Pells and Myndert Van Kleek, their trus-
tees, together with the commons or undivided lands in
Harmenses patent, 151

April 22. Order of the governor in council, granting the
prayer of the petition of Benjamin Spencer and associates,
tor a grant of 1,000 acres of land to each, to be erected
into a township by the name of Durham, 152

April 22. Petition of Jacob Walton, in behalf of himself
and associates, praying a warrant of survey for certain
lands not granted under New Hampshire, and that the
same may be erected into a township by the name of
York, 153

April 23. Petition of Charles Seely, Abrm. Smith and Jabez
Cooley, for a grant of lot 32, in the Minisink Angle, or
such part thereof as remains ungranted, 154

May 10. Affidavit of Abrm. Smith, of the county of Ulster,
farmer, that Charles Seely, Jabez Cooley and deponent,
are in actual possession of a tract of land in the said
county, which they have lately petitioned for, and that
they have expended almost their whole subsistence in
improving said lands, and that if they do not obtain a
grant for the same, it will be attended with the utter ruin
and impoverishment of their families, 154

April 24. Petition of Jacob Gardineir, and some other of the
proprietors of Kinderhook, setting forth that their claims
under the patent of Kinderhook township, greatly inter-
fere with the claims lately set up by John Van Ranselaer,
tenant proprietor of Claverack, and praying that the peti-
tion of certain persons in his interest, may not be con-
sidered as containing the sense of the majority of the
inhabitants of the township of Kinderhook, nor suffered
to militate against said township, before the collective
sense of the inhabitants thereof is obtained, 155

Map showing the lands in controversy, between the proprie-
tors of Kinderhook and John Van Ranselaer, 156

Petition signed by the principal inhabitants of Noble town
and Spencer town, in the county of Albany, praying that
no alteration may be made in the militia appointments, as
applied for by John Van Ranselaer, as their estates would
be like to be injured thereby, 157

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1771.

Page.
1 771- April 29. Petition of Mathew Holinbeek and his associates,
for a grant of a tract of 24,000 acres of land, to the east
of Lake Champlain, and that the same may be erected
into a township, 1

April 29. Petition of Archd. Carrie, in behalf of himself and
his associates, for a grant of 18,000 acres of land, from
ten to sixteen miles east of Lake Champlain, and that the
same may be erected into a township, 2

April 29. Petition of Richard Maitland and Andrew Elliot,
guardians of John St. Clair, infant son of Sir John St.
Clair, deceased, praying a grant of two tracts of land,
containing together 15,000 acres of land, on the east side
of Lake Champlain, and formerly granted to the said Sir
John St. Clair, deceased, 2

April 29. Petition of Wm. Cockburn and Archd. Campbell,
for a grant to Wm. Stewart, James Stewart and Samuel
Selby, of 3,000 acres of land, to the north of the township
of Kelso, on the west side of and adjoining Socialborough,
and that it be annexed to Kelso, 3

April 30. Petition of Garret Hopper and associates, for a
grant of 1,000 acres of land to each, of a tract of about
15 or 20,000 acres, on the west side of Connecticut river,
to the southwest of Royaltown and Middlesex, 4

May 1. Return of survey for George Demler, of a tract of
2,000 acres of land, on the east side of Lake Champlain,
(Panton, Addison Co., Vermont,) 5

Map of the same, 5

May 1. Petition of Pierre Guilliaume De Peyster, that a day
be appointed for the proprietors of a tract of 8,000 acres
of land, in the county of Ulster, to ascertain the bounds
of their tract, or in default thereof, that the petitioner
may locate the vacancy adjoining said tract, and that
letters patent may issue for the same, 6

May 1. Petition of John Davan and associates, for a grant
of 24,000 acres of land, east of the falls in Wood creek,
67

530 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxix.

1771. and that the same may be erected into a township by the

name of Richmond, 7

May 1. Petition of Richd. Morris and associates, that the
name of Henry Ludlow, junr., may be inserted in the
letters patent, for a tract of land, in the east side of the
waters running from Wood creek, into Lake Champlain,
instead of John Morris, who now resides in New Jersey,
and that the said tract may be erected into a township by
the name of Morrisfield, 8

May 1. Petition of David Abeel and associates, praying that
the time for suing out letters patent advised to be granted
on a former petition for 4,000 acres of land at Kattskill,
may be extended to four months, 9

May 3. Return of survey for colonel James Montr esor of a
tract of 10,000 acres of land east side of Lake Champlain,
and on both sides of Otter Creek, (Panton, Addison Co.,
Vermont,) 10

Map of the same, 10

May 3. Petition of Lieut.-Col. John Reid praying that a
narrow tract of land between a tract granted to the peti-
tioner and another tract granted Sir John St. Clair, may
be granted to part of the non-commissioned officers and
soldiers, reduced, in whose names the petitioner applied
for land on Otter creek, &c, 11

May 4. Petition of Lieut.-Col. Robertson, attorney for Sir
Jeffrey Amherst, praying a warrant of survey for 20,000
acres of land, to be laid out 20 miles east of Hudson's
river, 12

May 4. Letter from Richd. Snedecker and Lewis Duboys to
the governor, requesting that the lots laid out for them
in the map returned by Wm. Cockburn and surveyed at
the request of the inhabitants of Poughkeepsie precinct,
may be returned in the name of Leonard Van Kleeck,
with 12

1770. Jan. 23. Map of four tracts of land in Poughkeepsie sur-

veyed for Mr. Leonard Van Kleeck, 13

1771. May 6. Petition of John Watts and Michl. Wells, for a grant

of the lands to which they are entitled, and praying that
the same may be laid out on the north end of a lake which
is about two miles southwest from Socialborough, 13

Feb. 11. Certificates that John Watts and Michl. Wells
served in the 48th regiment during the war, 13

May 6. Return of survey for James Ross, of 200 acres of
land on the east side of Lake Champlain, and nearly oppo-
site the northeast point of Grand Isle, (In or near Geor-
gia, Franklin Co., Vermont,) 14

Map of the same, 14

May 6. Return of survey for John Norman and Danl. Taylor,
of 400 acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain,
to the south of Missisque Bay, (Highgate, Franklin Co.,
Vermont,) 15

Map of the same, 15

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Page.

1771. May 6. Return of survey for Alexr. McKenzie, John Robert-

son, John Fotheringham and John Kerns, of 200 acres
of land on the east side of Lake Champlain to the south
of Missisque Bay, (Highgate, Franklin Co., Vermont,) . . 16

Map of the same, 16

May 6. Return of survey for Simon Metcalfe and George
Metcalfe, of 2,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake
Champlain, between east bay and Missickoui bay, (High-
gate, Franklin Co., Vermont,) 17

Map of the same, 17

May 8. Petition of Doctor Thomas Crebbin, setting forth that
he served on board the Royal Navy at the reduction of
Quebec, and praying for a grant of 2,000 acres of land on
the east side of Lake Champlain in the county of Char-
lotte, between Onion river and Otter creek, 18

1772. May 18. Certificate of Lieut. Donald McLeod that Thomas

Crebbin was surgeon on H. M.'s bomb vessel the Race

Horse at the reduction of Quebec in 1759, 18

1771. May 8. Return of survey for Robert Saunders, of 200 acres
of land in the county of Albany, northeast of Queensbury,
(Fort Ann, Washington Co.,) 19

Map of the same, 19

May 9. Letter from James Livingston requesting to be
informed what quantity of land is surveyed in the patent
to Leonard Vankleek of Pokeepsie, for each of the persons
whose names are annexed, 19

May 11. Petition of William Kellogg and others, inhabitants
of Noble Town, for a grant of the lands lying west of
Sheffield, beginning at a heap of stones on Taukonauck
mountain, then running west about five miles and an half, 20

May 13. Return of survey for Robt. Allen, Wm. Herring
and Wm. Frost, of 600 acres of land on the east side of
Lake Champlain, (Panton, Addison Co., Vermont,) 21

May 13. Return of survey, for Wm. Darling and others, of
400 acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain,
(Panton, Addison Co., Vermont,) 21

Map of the two preceding tracts, 21

May 16. Petition of John McNeil and associates, of the
township of Tinmouth, for a grant of 3,600 acres in such
manner so as to include their settlements and residence, 22

May 16. Petition of John McNeil and the other proprietors
of the township of Tinmouth, for a confirmation of said
township, 23

May 20. Petition of Danl. Lyman of the colony of Connecti-
cut, in behalf of himself and Eliakim Hall and others,
his associates, for a grant of the township of Wallingford, 24

May 20. Petition of John Monro, senr., John Munro, junr.,
Samuel Munro, William Putton, Charles Dempsy and
Timothy Ragon, setting forth that they were disbanded
from the 48th regiment, and praying a grant of a certain
tract of land settled by them, 25

Description of the bounds of the tract referred to in the pre-
ceding petition, containing about 500 acres, and lying on

532 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxix.

1771. a path leading through the Camill mountains to Hoosack,

by John Munro, dated 7th Oct., 1764, 26

Map of the same, 26

May 22. Petition of Wm. Smith and Wm. Livingston, in
behalf of themselves and others, their associates, for a
grant of 30,000 acres of land on the west side of Connec-
ticut river and to the east of Royalton, 27

May 13. Petition of Dr. Thomas Clark, for 960 acres of land
on the east side of a tract called New Perth, and also for
a few small islands in Batten kill, conatining about 11
acres, 28

May 24. Mandamus of the King in council, for a grant of
5,000 acres of land in the province of New York to
Major Wm. Markham, 29

May 24. Mandamus of the King in council, for a grant of
10,000 acres of land in the province of New York to Lieut.
Col. Thos. Howard, 30

May 24. Petition of Beamsly Glazier, for a grant of 3,000
acres of land on the west side of Hudson's river in the
county of Albany, south of a tract granted to M. G. Van
Bergen, 31

May 31. Certificate that Capt. Glazier served during the war, 31

May 24. Petition of Henry Williams and his associates, for
6,000 acres of land running along the west bounds of
Westminster and Rockingham, .'.... 32

May 27. Petition of Thomas Macrea, Andrew Lytle, John
McCrea and Dr. Thomas Clark, all of New Perth, in the
county of Albany, for a grant of 1,700 acres of land
within the limits of the lands formerly granted to Robt.
Harpur, 33

May 27. Petition of Elizabeth McMennomy, widow, for a
grant of an island in Batten kill, containing 25 acres of
land, 34

May 27. Petition of Capt. Gilbert McAdam, for a grant of
3,000 acres of land to the east of Lake Champlain, 35

May 24. Certificate of Genl. Gage that Capt. Gilbert Mc-
Adam seiwed as aid-de-camp to the commander-in-chief
during the war, 35

May 18. Petition of Robt. Leake and his associates for 5,154
acres of land in Dutchess county near Poughkeepsie, .... 36
1768. Orders in council that the lands in the Pokeepsie patent be
granted to bona fide purchasers in preference to all others,
provided that they sue out their grants in twelve months,
and in default that a scire facias issue to establish and
ascertain the rights of the crown to the lands in question, 37
1771. May 28. Petition of Capt. John Ross of the 95th regiment,
for a grant of 3,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake

Champlain, 38

May 29. Copy of an order in council, that the several per-
sons holding lands under the patent granted to Robert
Saunders and Myndert Harmense in the year 1686, and
who have petitioned for grants do sue out the same within
four months after service of this order, 39

vol. xxix.] LAND PAPERS. 533

Pago.
1771. Oct. 29. Affidavit that the same was served upon Cornelius

Fealy of Poughkeepsingh on the 24th June following, ... 39
May 30. Petition of Lieut.-Col. Reid and Capt. James Gray
and associates, praying that the petitions which they have
presented for lands on Otter creek, may be preferred to
all others, and that they may have the benefit of the royal

proclamation of Nov., 1770, 40

May 30. Return of survey for Gerardus William Beekman,
William Beekman and Abrm. Beekman, and their asso-
ciates, of a tract of 30,000 acres of land, on the east
side of Lake Champlain, (Newhaven, Addison Co., Ver-
mont,) 41

Map of the same, 41

May 30. Petition of Evert Bancker, junr., and Mary Bancker,
for a grant of 2,000 acres of land, on the west side of
Lake Champlain, about three miles to the northwest of

Crown point, 42

June 3. Return of survey for Daniel Mcintosh, James
Smith, Win. Patterson, Thomas Scott, Win. Thursting
and John Roulson, of 500 acres of land, on the east side
of the waters running from Wood creek, into Lake Cham-
plain, (Shoreham, Addison Co., Vermont,) 43

Map of the same, 43

June 4. Return of survey for Samuel Dick, of 2,000 acres of
land, on the east side of waters running from Wood
creek, into Lake Champlain, (in or near Cornwall, Ad-
dison Co., Vermont,) 44

June 4. Petition of Hugh Gain, in behalf of William Brooks
and others, for a grant of 350 acres of land, at the north-
west corner of Dice's manor, 45

Certificates that Andrew Brown, William Brooke, John
Swift, Samuel Billson, William Thracy, John Ward and

James Bradley, served during the late war, 45

June 6. Return of survey for Josiah Banks and Albert Mc-
Lubeken, of a tract of land, containing 4,000 acres, on
the east of Hudson's river, in the county of Albany, (Rut-
land Co., Vermont,) 46

June 6. Return of survey for John Townsley and others, of
a tract of 6,400 acres of land, adjoining the above men-
tioned tract, surveyed for Josiah Banks and Albert M.

Lubeken, (Rutland Co., Vermont,) 46

June — . Return of survey for Joshua Shaw and others, of a
tract of 1,750 acres of land, adjoining the above, (Rut-
land, Vermont,) 46

Map of the three preceding tracts, 46

June 6. Return of survey for William Crawford, James
Thompson, Thomas Birtch and James Ross, of two tracts
of land and four islands, containing together 1,000 acres
of land, the necks of land lye on"the"east side of Lake
Champlain, on Misisque river, and the islands lye in Mis-

sisque bay, (Ilighgate, Franklin Co., Vermont,) 46

Map of the same, 46

June 6. Return of survey for Jeston Homfray, Miles Slier-

534 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxix.

1*771. brook and twenty-eight others, of two tracts of land, con-
taining together 30,000 acres, on the east side of Lake
Champlain, the first containing 2,700 acres, on Missique
river ; the second tract being part of what is commonly
called Missique Island, contains 3,000 acres, (Highgate,
Franklin Co., Vermont,) 47

Map of the same, 47

June 7. Warrant of survey for Gerrit Van Sante, of two
tracts of land, in the county of Albany, the one bounded
by Wallunischack patent, containing 1,253 acres of land;
the other bounded by the manor of Ranselaerwyck, 47

June 7. Map of 10,000 acres of land, to the west of Lake
Champlain, for Edward Thatcher and others, (Westport,
Essex and Lewis, Essex Co.,) 49

June 7. Warrant of survey for Wm. Crawford and others,
of a tract of land on the east side of Lake Champlain,
and on both sides of the Missisque river, containing in
all 1,250 acres, 50

June 7. List of associates of Saml. Wells to be inserted in
the letters patent advised to be granted to him on the 31st
May, 1771, for 35,000 acres of land on the east side of
Lake Champlain, 51

June 7. Petition of Simon Metcalfe and Catherine Metcalfe,
for letters patent for 2,000 acres to each, of land on the
east side of Lake Champlain in Missisque Bay, 52

June 7. Warrant of survey for Capt. Gilbert McAdam, of

3,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain, 53

June 7. Petition of Joseph Blanchard for a grant of 3,000
acres of land on the east side of Hudson's river, adjoining
the patent of Saraghtoga, 54

[No date.] Petition of John Van Ranselaei', offering to sur-
render a certain part of Claverack patent on condition of
getting a confirmatory grant of the remainder, 55

[No date.] Map showing the bounds of the patent of Clave-
rack in 1685 and 1704, and of the letters patent of con-
firmation for Claverack in 1717, and also showing the
boundaries of the Westenhook patent granted in 1705 and
1708, and likewise the boundaries of the patent of Kinder-
hook, 56

Map of the patent of Claverack and adjacent lands, 56

Description of the bounds of a certain tract in the patent of
Claverack, 57

June 7. Petition of Jacob Lenderman, Jacob Krans, Wm.
Coyiggey, Corns. Lenderman and associates, for a grant
of 2,000 acres of land in the county of Ulster, on the west
side of the Paltz river, 58

April 29. Petition of Ogden Mallery and others, for a grant
of 5,000 acres of land about twenty miles to the east of
Hudson's river and to the west of the Green mountains, 60

April 29. Petition of Thomas Hicks, Whitehead Hicks, Gil-
bert Hicks, John Brevort and Elias Brevort and associates,
for a grant of two tracts of land, one in the county of
Cumberland adjoining the township .of Royalton, and

vol. xxix.] LAND PAPERS. 535

Page.
1771. containing about 16 or 17,000 acres; the second in the
county of Albany on both sides of a brook which com-
municates with the White river, and contains about 10 or
12,000 acres, 61

June 8. Certificate of the commissioners for laying out lands
in the province of New York, that they have laid out
land for Lieut. Josiah Banks, Albert M. Lubeken, late
surgeon's mate, John Andrews, late Serjeant, and several
other non-commissioned officers and soldiers, pursuant to
the royal proclamation, 62

June 10. Petition of John Thompson, a reduced lieutenant
of the 95th regiment, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land
on the west side of the waters between Crown Point and
Ticonderoga, 63

June 11. Petition of Oliver Willard and others, for a grant
of a tract of 28,000 acres of land on the west side of Con-
necticut river to the south of the township of Royalton, . . 64

June 11. Petition of Francis and Saml. Mackay, for a grant
of 4,000 acres of land to the east of a tract granted to
Gerardus Win. Beekman and associates, 65

Certificate of Genl. Gage that Saml. Mackay served during
the war, 8th June, 1771, 65

June 12. Petition of John Tudor, for 1,000 acres of land on
the east side of Hudson's river in the county of Albany,
included within the township of Eugene, 66

June 12. Return of survey for Charles McEvers, Theophilact
Bache, Hamilton Young and their associates, of a tract
of 37,000 acres of land in the counties of Albany and
Cumberland, and adjoining the east bounds of the town-
ships of Socialborongh and Hailesborough, (Bradford,
Orange Co., Vermont,) 67

Map of the same, 67

June 12. Petition of John Tabor Kempe, for a grant of 5,000
acres of the lands formerly granted to William Bayard
and others, pursuant to the order on his petition, bearing
date 8th March, 1769, 68

June 12. Petition of John Jay and associates, for a grant of
1,000 acres to each, of vacant lands on the east side of
Hudson's river in the township of Eugene and south there-
of, and north of Batten kill, and that the same may be
erected into a township, 69

June 12. Petition of Philip Skene, for a grant of 3,000 acres
of land on the west side of Lake Champlain, to the south
and north of Bever creek, 70

May 24. Certificate of Genl. Gage that Capt. Philip Skene
served as town mayor at the Havannah during the war in
North America, 70

June 12. Petition of major Philip Skene, praying that a
certain tract of 2,000 acres of land to the northeast of
Skenesborough, together with the lands granted to Lieut.
Adam Stevens and others, may be erected into a town-
ship by the name of Amherst, 71

[No date.] Petition of major Philip Skene, praying that one

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Page.
1771. of the two tracts advised to be granted him may be added

to, and made part of the township of Skenesborough, ... 71

June 12. Petition of Abrm. Jacob Lansingh for a grant of
40 feet of the soil from the water's edge into Hudson's
river opposite his land at Stone Arabia, (now Lansing-
burgh) for the purpose of erecting docks, 72

June 12. Petition of Richd. Price, 4th Lieut, on board H. M.'s
ship the Fame, for 3,000 acres of land, ... 73

May — . Affidavits of Richd. Price, Danl. Tooker and Joseph
Weston, proving that said Richd. Price served on board
H. M.'s ship Fame, 74

June 1 2. Copy of the foregoing petition of Abrm. J. Lansing,
{see page 72,) 75

June 19. Order in council on the petition of Abrm. J. Lan-
singh, that he serve copies thereof on Anth'y Van Schaick
and Abrm. Ten Brook and some of the most respectable
inhabitants of Half Moon, and obtain a certificate that
the grant of the soil forty feet into Hudson's river the
whole length of the petitioner's land will not prejudice
the navigation of said river, 76

[No date.] Petition of Isaac Mann and others, inhabitants
of Half Moon in the county of Albany, setting forth that
they are acquainted with the purport of the petition of
Abrm. J. Lansing, and praying that the same be granted, 77

June 13. Petition of Zephaniah Swift and associates, for a
grant of 23,000 acres of land in the county of Cumberland,
bounded on the south by the township of Whiteingham,
and that the same may be erected into a township by the
name of Wilmington, - 78

June 13. Petition of Alexander Leslie, private in the 40th
regiment, for a grant of 50 acres of land to the east of
Lake Champlain, 79

June 13. Petition of James Davis, for a grant of 200 acres
of vacant land in Harper's patent, 80

1770. Sept. 12. Certificate of Major James that James Davis served

as collarmaker in H. M.'s royal train of artillery during
the war, 80

1771. June 13. Petition of Lieut.-Col. John Reid, praying that

certain lands may be located contiguous to his lands east

of Otter creek, 81

June 14. Petition of Major Philip Skene for a warrant of
survey for 20,000 acres of land in two tracts as laid down
in a map referred to, 82

June 15. Bond of Gerardus Wm. Beekman that he will con-
vey to Donald Mcintosh 200 acres of land of a tract
granted to said G. W. Beekman on the east side of Lake
Champlain, 83

June 15. Petition of John Shaw and John Kennedy, in
behalf of themselves and twenty-three others, for a grant
of 25,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake Cham-
plain, opposite the northeast corner of Grand island, .... 84

June 15. Petition of John Broughton Reynolds and associ-

vol. xxix.] LAND PAPERS. 537

Pago.
1771. ates, for a grant of about 15,000 acres of land on the east

side of Lake Champlain, 85

June 18. Petition of Charles Nicol, Joseph Allicock, Evert
Bancker, and Isaac Heron, for a grant of 4,000 acres of
land upon the east side of a lake which lies about 12 miles
east of the waters running from Wood creek into Lake
Champlain, and to the west of Socialborough, 86

June 18. Petition of Wm. Nichols and associates, for a grant
of a tract of about 9,000 acres of land on the east side of
the waters running from South bay towards Crown point, 87

Map of the lands prayed for, showing their location, 87

June 19. Petition of Jelles Fonda and associates, for license
to purchase of the Indians a tract of about 40,000 acres
of land about eight miles to the west of Fort Stanwix,
on the west side of the mouth of Canada creek, and run-
ning up said creek, six miles, &c, 88

June 19. Petition of Joseph Wood and associates, for a grant
of a tract of 23,000 acres of land on the west side of Con-
necticut river, adjoining the south bounds of the township
of Sharon, 89

June 20. Petition of Henry Erkley, and others for a grant
of 25,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake Champ-
lain, 90

June 22. Petition of Wm. Sutherland, late corporal in the
77th regiment, for a grant of land, pursuant to the royal
proclamation, with 91

June 24. Recommendation of the surveyor-general, that Wm.
Sutherland locate 200 acres of land on the east side of the
waters running from Wood creek into Lake Champlain, 91

June 24. Return of survey for John Devan and associates,
of a tract of 24,000 acres of land to the east of Wood
creek, on the east bank of St. Catharine's Lake, (Welles,
Rutland Co., Vermont,) 92

June 25. Return of survey for Philip Skene of 20,000 acres
of land on the east side of the waters running from Wood
creek into Lake Champlain, (Fairhaven, Rutland Co.,
Vermont,) 94

June 26. Return of survey for Wm. Legus, George Pringle,
Peter Stalker, James Currant and Joseph Anderson, of a
tract of 250 acres of land on the east side of Lake Champ-
lain, and on the east side of Missisque river, (Highgate,
Franklin Co., Vermont,) 95

Map of the same, 95

[No date.] Draft of a certificate of the commissioners for
laying out lands, that they laid out the toAvnship of Ches-
terfield for Edward Wm. Kiers and his associates, 96

July 2. Petition of Henry Van Vleck and four others, for a
grant of 5,000 acres of land to the east of Wood creek
and bounded easterly by Socialborough, 97

July 3. Petition of Stephen Vandenburgh and Magdalen
Vandenburgh, for a grant of 1,700 acres of land in the
county of Ulster between the old and new northwest

line, 98

68

538 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxix.

Page.
1771. Map of the lands prayed for showing their location, 98

July 3. Petition of Danl. Mackintosh, serjeant, and John
Alder, private, for a grant of 250 acres of land in the
county of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river,
bounded on the north by Cambridge, 99

July 5. Deed of partition of the township of Royalton, des-
cribing the various lots into which it is divided, 100

July 5. Letter from J. Blanchard to Danl. Frasier, advising
him as to the selection of lands prayed for, 101

Map showing the location of the foregoing lands, 101

July 6. Return of survey for Philip Skene, of 3,000 acres of
land on the west side of Lake Champlain, (Westport,
Essex Co.,) 101

Map of the same, 101

July 8. Return of survey for Danl. Frazier and others, of
400 acres of land in the county of Albany, (Windham
Co., Vermont,) 102

Map of the same, 102

July 8. Return of survey for Robert Bell and John Mc-
Dougal, of a tract of 400 acres of land in the county of
Albany, (Stamford, Bennington Co., Vermont,) 103

Map of the same, 103

July 11. Petition of Fredk. Shonnard and others, for a grant
of land in a certain vacant tract on the east side of Hud-
son's river, and north of a tract advised to be granted to
Jotham Bemes and others, 104

Copy of the articles of Fredk. Shonart's inlistment in the
royal American regiment, 4th battalion, 1756, 104

Certificates that Win. Guise, Edward Barker, Samuel Morri-
son, James Pittman, Thos. McWilliams, Lodwick Stewart
and James Duncan served during the war, 104

July 11. Engagement of John Reid, that be will keep the
release given by Jacob Wilkins to Danl. Mcintosh, of
200 acres of land on Otter creek, until the said Macintosh
shall convey his right and interest to said Wilkins of 200
acres of land to which he is entitled, having served in the
war, 105

July 11. Petition of Abel Walker and thirty-five others, for
a grant of 36,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake
Champlain, and that the same may be erected into a town-
ship, 106

July 11. Petition of Wm. Tallman and twenty-nine others,
for a grant of 1,000 acres to each, of a tract of land on
the east side of Lake Champlain, and south of the town-
ship of Prattsburgh, and that the same may be erected
into a township, 107

July 12. Petition of Thomas Gardner and associates, for a
grant of 35,000 acres of land to the west of Connecticut
river, in the county of Gloucester, and that the same may
be erected into a township, 108

July 15. Return of survey for Alexr. Kennedy, Henry Wilt,
and Peter Kelly, of a tract of 600 acres of land in the

vol. xxix.] LAND PAPERS. 539

1771. county of Albany, to the north of Kingsbury, (Fort Ann,

Washington Co.,) 109

July 15. Return of survey for James Axtenee, Anthy. Har-
per, Hosiah McFall, Wm. Bolton, Isaac Freeborn, James
Phillips, Wm. Gill and Peter Chapman, of a tract of 400
acres of land in the county of Albany, to the north of
Kingsbury, (Fort Ann, Washington Co.,) 109

Map of the above tracts, 109

July 16. Petition of Saml. Smith and others, for a grant of
30,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain,
beginning at the mouth of the river Moustique, 110

July 16. Petition of Gerard Bancker and five others, for a
grant of 6,000 acres of land to the west of Otter creek,. Ill

Map of the lands prayed for, showing their location, Ill

July 23. Petition of Charles Phelps, one of the original
patentees of the township of Stamford, granted under
New Hampshire, setting forth the claims of the said
patentees, and praying protection therein, 112

July 24. Petition of James Creassy, setting forth his grievan-
ces in the case of his claim to part of a tract of land of
26,000 acres, in the county of Ulster, petitioned for by
Charles Giles, and praying relief, 113

Exemplification of a bond of Charles Giles, binding himself
in the sum of ,£2,000, to convey one half of his and asso-
ciates' shares of a tract of land in the comity of Ulster,
petitioned for, by James Creassy, 113

July 24. Petition of James Kay, praying for a grant of land,
pursuant to the royal proclamation, 114

Certificate of John Byron, who commanded on board H.
M.'s ship the Fame, that James Kays served under his
command, from 1759 to 1763, dated 17th Jan., 1763, 114

July 24. Petition of John Montanye and others, the execu-
tors, legatees and devisees of Rachel Smith, deceased, for
a grant of two houses and lots of ground, in the city of
New York, owned by Patrick Smith, deceased, intestate, 115

July 24. Petition of George Brewerton and associates, for a
grant of 24,000 acres of land, on the east side of Hudson's
river, to the northwest of Lake George, 116

July 31. Petition of Alexr. McClure and associates, for a
grant of a tract of land, on the west side of Otter creek,
south of a tract granted to Col. Reid, 117

July 31. Petition of Kenneth Morrison, for a grant of 50
acres of land, on the west side of the patent granted to
Valentine Harmau and Frederick Row, 118

Certificate of Thomas Swords, Lieut, that John Kennedy
served as soldier in the 55th regiment during the war,
12th Nov., 1769, 118

July 31. Petition of John Robinson, setting forth that he
served during the war, as boatswain, on board H. M.'s
ship Onondaga, and praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land, 119

July 31. Petition of James Kay, for a grant of 2,000 acres
of land, 120

Aug. 6. Petition of John De Lamater and thirty-nine others,

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Page.
1771. for a grant of 40,000 acres of land, on the east side of

Lake Champlain, opposite Grand Isle, 121

Map of the lands prayed for, showing their location, 121

Aug. 7. Petition of James Leadbetter, Joseph Stringham,
and associates, respecting the caveats entered by John
Terwilliger, against granting them certain lands in Ulster
county, 122

Aug. 7. Petition of Eneas McKay and Godlib Sweitzer,
praying letters patent, for 400 acres of land, formerly
ordered to be laid out for the petitioners, in the county
of Ulster, 123

Aug. 7. Petition of Elijah King and associates, for 50,000
acres of land, in the counties of Albany and Cumberland,
west of the Green mountains, and that the same may be
erected into a township, 124

Aug. 7. Warrant of survey to Jonathan Landon and Jacob
Jacobs, for 2,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany,
to the south of Ticonderoga, and lying between South
river and a range of mountains, 125

Aug. 7. Petition of Nathaniel House, Nathaniel Dunham and
Asael Clark and their associates, for a confirmatory grant
of the town of Andover, 1 2G

Aug. 7. Petition of John Miller and Nicholas Killman, for
letters patent for lands formerly ordered to be laid out
for them, in the county of Ulster, 127

May 24. Exemplification of a caveat entered by John Ter-
williger, against granting any vacant lands, adjoining the
several patents of Messrs. Hugh Freer, Spratt or Mars-
chalk, in Evans' patent, until he is first heard, 128

July 16. Exemplification of a caveat, entered by Simon
Remsen, John De Lamater, Derick Lefferts and asso-
ciates, against granting letters patent, for lands in the
county of Ulster, petitioned for and advised to be granted
to James Leadbetter and his associates, until they are
first heard, 128

Aug. 13. Petition of Frederick Philipse, for a patent of royal
mines, in the manor of Philipsburgh, in the county of
Westchester, agreeable to the King's late additional in-
struction, of the 30th May, 1771, 120

Additional instruction from the King to Gov. Tryon, for
granting to Col. Frederick Philipse, royal mines hi the
manor of Philipsburg, 130

Aug. 13. Return of survey for John Butler and his asso-
ciates, for three tracts of land, in the county of Albany,
on the west side of Schohary kill, containing together
37,000 acres of land, (Jefferson and Summit, Schoharie
Co.,) 131

Map of the same, 131

Aug. 14. Petition of Oliver De Lancey and Peter Dubois,
for a grant of 2,000 acres of land, adjoining the patent of
New Perth, and that said patent may be erected into a
township, 132

Aug. 14. Petition of Henry Erkly and associates, and of

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Page.
Broughton Reynolds and associates, praying that the
lands advised to be granted to them may be erected into
a township, by the name of Dunard, and that letters
patent issue in the names of the persons contained in an
annexed schedule, 133

Map of the lands prayed for, 133

Aug. 15. Petition of Caleb Powell, Joseph Winn, Abraham
Weeks and twenty-six others, for license to purchase a
certain gore of land, in the county of Dutchess, contain-
ing 2,000 acres, settled on by them, 134

Aug. 16. Memorial of Silvanus Martin and others, proprie-
tors of Guilford, praying redress of grievances, caused by
intruders settling on lands in said township, 135

Statement containing private intelligence relating to the
grievances referred to in the preceding petition, 135

April 13. Certificate of Aaron Kingsley, justice of the peace,
recommending Silvanus Martin, as a person of good char-
acter, 136

Aug. 17. Petition of Dr. Thomas Clarke and associates, for
a grant of 40,500 acres of land on Lake Champlain, 137

Aug. 20. Return of survey for Capt. Gilbert McAdam, of a
tract of 3,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake Cham-
plain, (Essex, Crittenden Co., Vermont,) 138

Aug. 20. Return of survey for Capt. John Ross, of a tract
of 3,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain,
(Essex, Crittenden Co., Vermont,) 138

Map of the two preceding tracts, 138

Aug. 21. Petition of Peter Wharton Gregory, for a warrant
of survey for 2,000 acres of land in the county of Albany,
on the west side of Hudson's river in Harper's purchase, 139

Aug. 27. Petition of Thomas Clark, physician, in behalf of
himself, Thomas Macrea and Andrew Lytle, &c, for 1,800
acres of land in Harpurville, 140

Aug. 27. Petition of Joseph Griswold and John Watts, for
4,000 acres of land in Harper's purchase in the county of
Albany, 141

Aug. 28. Petition of John Butler and associates, praying
that certain lands advised to be granted to him may be
erected into a township by the name of Strasburgh,. ... 142

List of associates' names, 142

Sept. 5. Petition of Dr. Thomas Clark, for a warrant of sur-
vey for two tracts of land near Lake George at the south
end of said lake, on both sides of a stream of water run-
ning into said lake, and the other about one mile north of
Kingsbury containing in all about 800 acres, 143

Sept. 5. Petition of Andrew Elliot and his associates, pray-
ing a grant of a tract of land between the east bounds
of a tract granted to Alexander McClure, and others, and
the mountains to the eastward thereof, 144

Sept. 6. Return of survey for Quarter Master Thomas Fricket,
of 2,000 acres of land on the east side of the water run-
ning from Wood creek into Lake Champlain, (Shoreham,
Addison Co., Vermont,) 145

Map of the same, 145

542 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxix.

Page.
1771. Sept. 10. Petition of Robt. Leake, Fredk. Wm. Hecht and
Robt. Ross, praying a grant of so much of a certain tract
of land in Poughkeepsie precinct as is not claimed by
purchase under certain patentees, and is not under cultiva-
tion, and likewise of such parts as title cannot be shown
for, and that all bona fide purchasers who shall neglect or
disobey the order in council for suing out letters patent
may forfeit their title, and that the lands be granted to
the petitioners, 146

Sept. 11. Petition of Thomas Biddeford, John Mcintosh and
John McGillvray, for a grant of 300 acres of land on the
west side of Lake Champlain, 147

Deed of sale from John Mcintosh, of a lot of 50 acres of
land to John McGilvray, 147

Deed of sale from Thomas Biddeford, of a lot of 50 acres of
land to John McGilvray, 147

Certificate of Capt. Henry Hope that Thos. Biddeford served
as private in the 27th or Enniskillen regiment during the
war, 7th April, 1767, 147

Certificate of Lieut. Alexr. Fraser that John McGillivray
served as corporal in the 78th regiment during the war,
19th Feb., 1767, 147

Sept. 1 1 . Petition of Donald Mcintosh, junr., and Robt. Mac-
Conacky, non-commissioned officers, Anthony Fox, Donald
Mcintosh, senr., John Black, John McKenzie, John Stew-
art and Donald Henderson, private soldiers, for a grant
of 700 acres of land on the west side of Lake Champlain, 148

Certificate that Donald Mcintosh, Anthony Fox, John Stew-
art, John Black, John McKenzie and Donald Henderson
served during the war, 148

Sept. 16. Return of survey for Wm. Nicholls and associates,
of 4,000 acres of land on the east side of the waters
running from Wood creek into Lake Champlain, (Shore-
ham, Addison Co., Vermont,) 149

Map of the same, 149

Sept. 16. Petition of the freeholders and inhabitants of
Poughkeepsie, for a grant of sundry tracts of undivided
land containing together 687f acres, contiguous to their
farms in Poughkeepsie precinct held under the patent to
Saunders and Harcnans, 150

Sept. 17. Petition of Alexr. White, praying that the surveyor
general be directed to make return of survey pursuant to
a warrant granted on a petition presented by Hugh Gain,
in behalf of Wm. Brooks and six other private soldiers,
for land on the east side of Schohary kill, 151

1770. Nov. 27. Order in council that parties who neglect for three

months to sue out patents for lands granted them shall
forfeit all rights to the same, 151

1771. Sept. 28. Quit claim from Simon Remson and George Lint-

ner, in favor of Wm. Butler, of their proportion of the
lands petitioned for by them in company with Henry
Thomas and John Delemater, situate between Shawan-
gunk kill and the mountains, (see vol. xxx,page 64,) .... 152

VOLUME XXX.

1771, 1772.

Page.
1771. Sept, 18. Petition of Adam Gilchrist, for a grant of 1,000

acres of land in the township of Fairfax, 1

Sept. 18. Petition of Saml. Deal and Wm. Newton, for 2,000

acres of land in the township of Fairfax 2

Sept. 18. Petition of Walter Franklin, John Robinson, John
Speer, John Willis, Alexr. Wiley and their associates, for
a grant of a tract of 23,000 acres of land on Onion river,
formerly granted under New Hampshire, by the name of

Burlington, 3

Sept. 23. Petition of Robert R. Livingston and associates,
praying an explanatory grant of the township of Camden, 4

Map showing the location of the lands prayed for, 4

Sept. 24. Return of survey for John McCarty, of 200 acres
on the west side of Hudson's river, in the county of
Albany, near the Cater's kill, (Catskill, Greene Co.,) .... 5

Map of the same, 5

Sept. 24. Return of survey for Wm. Baker, of 200 acres of
land in the county of Albany, (Catskill, Greene Co.,) ... 6

Map of the same, 0

Sept. 24. Return of survey for George Sutherland and John
Henre, of a tract of 100 acres of land on the west side of
Hudson's river, in the county of Albany, near the Cater's

kill, (Catskill, Greene Co.,) 7

Map of the same, 7

Sept. 24. Return of survey for John Lamb, of a tract of 200
acres of land on the west side of Hudson's river, in the
county of Albany, near the Cater's kill, (Catskill, Greene

Co.,) 8

Map of the same, 8

Sept. 25. Return of survey for Wm. Fisher, of five islands,

containing together 25 acres of land, in Batten kill, 9

Map of the same, 9

Sept. 26. Return of survey for David Abeel, junr., of a tract
of 1,000 acres of land on the west side of Hudson's river,

544 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxx.

Page.
1771. in the county of Albany, and on the west side of Catter's

Kill, (Catskill, Greene Co., at Bake Oven,) 10

Map of the same, 10

Sept. 28. Petition of Phillip Grindleymer, for a grant of 50

acres of land between Hudson's river and Lake George,. 11
Certificate of John Schlosser, that Phillip Grindleymer served
as private in the 4th battalion royal Americans, 20th Feb.,

1766, 11

Oct. 2. Petition of Nich's Houselander, Jacob Wessel, Mar-
tin Tyce, Jacob Laybold, Adam Houselander and Jacob
Linderman, praying a hearing of their case in relation to
their claim to lands settled on by them in the precinct of

Wall kill, in the county of Ulster, 12

Oct. 3. Order of council in the case between Lewis P. Wil-
liams and Peter Van Ness, Peter Vosburgh, Hendk. Rem-
sen and Robt. Van Duersen, the former claiming lands on
the west side of Kinderhook creek, and the latter claim-
ing lands on both sides of said creek, 13

Oct. 4. Return of survey for John Taylor, of a tract of 925
acres of land in the county of Ulster, adjoining a tract
surveyed for Thomas Noxon, (Mamakating, Sullivan Co.,) 14

Map of the same, 14

Oct. 8. Return of survey for Wm. Sutherland, of a tract of
200 acres of land on the east side of the waters running
from Wood creek into Lake Champlain, (Whiting, Addi-
son Co., Vermont,) 15

Map of the same, 15

Oct. 4. Petition of Revd. John Beardsley and others, inha-
bitants of Poughkeepsie, in the county of Dutchess, pray-
ing for a charter of incorporation for the Church of Eng-
land there, and also a confirmation of a glebe purchased
for that church, and a grant of some vacant lands adjoin-
ing the said glebe, 15

Oct. 9. Petition of John L. C. Roome and associates, for a
grant of 1,000 acres to each, of lands in the county of
Ulster, bounded on the north by the Paltz patent and

Marbletown, 16

Schedule of associates' names, 16

Oct. — . Return of survey for Hugh White, of 2,100 acres
of land on the east side of Lake Champlain, and to the
east of Otter creek, and west of the Green mountains,

(Vermont,) 17

Map of the same, 17

Oct. 9. Petition of Joseph Stringham and associates, for a
grant of three tracts of land in the county of Ulster, in

the proportion of 1,000 acres to each, 18

Schedule of associates' names, 18

Oct. 9. Petition of Elias De Grushe and associates, for a
- grant of 1,000 acres to each, of lands in the county of

Ulster, bounded on the north by the Paltz patent, 19

Schedule of names, ,. 19

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Page.
17*71. Beck, for a grant of 3,000 acres of land, between Hudson's

river and Lake George, 20

Receipt from Ebenezer Jessup to Crean Brush, for £25, being
the costs of surveying the lands prayed for in the preced-
ing petition, 20

Copy of the preceding petition and order in council there-
upon, 20

Affidavit of John Taylor, that a duplicate of the same was by
him served on Elizabeth, widow of John McNab, the pur-
chaser of the rights of Hugh Henry and others, non-com-
missioned officers and private soldiers, 20

Oct. 10. Petition of John Glen, junr., and Abrm. C. Cuyler,
for a grant of 2,000 acres of land, on the west branch of
Hudson's river, 21

Oct. 10. Petition of Derick Lefferts, for a grant of a certain
tract of land, near the Shawangunk mountains, county of
Ulster, formerly granted to Abraham Lefferts, deceased,
son of the petitioner, 22

Oct. — . Return of survey for Robert Black and others, of a
tract of 3,337 3-10 acres of land, east side of Lake Cham-
plain, west of Otter creek, (in or near New Haven, Addison
Co., Vermont,) 22

June 19. Warrant of survey for Lieut. Alexander Donald-
son, 2,000 acres ; for Robert Black and 28 others, non-
commissioned officers, and Duncan Cowan, and three other
private soldiers, 6,000 acres, and for Charles Robertson
and his associates, 35,000 acres of land, to the east of
Lake Champlain, 22

Copy of the minutes of survey of three tracts of land;
the first for Charles Roberson and others, containing
24,777 49-100 acres; the second for Robert Black and
others, containing 3,337 acres, and 8-10 of an acre; and
the third for Alexr. Donalson, containing 2,100 acres, ... 22

Map of lands situate near Otter creek, 22

Oct. 17. Petition of John Taylor, Judah Harlow, George
Stewart, Joseph Allicocke and Robert Hardinge, for
letters patent, in the name of the said Robert Hardinge,
for 925 acres of land, in the county of Ulster, to the north
of the old northwest line, 23

Oct. 22. Petition of David Abeel, junr., for letters patent,
for 1,000 acres of land, at Katts kill, in the county of
Albany, 24

Oct. 26. Petition of Lieuts. Edmund Newland and Nicholas
Ward, for a grant of 2,700 acres of land, in the county of
Albany, east side of Hudson's river, 25

Copy of a map, made in the year 1771, at the request of
John Munro, by which it appears there is a tract of 2,500
acres of vacant land, lying between the patent of Hosick
and Pittstown, and a tract of land granted to David
Abrahamson Schyler and others, 25

Duplicate of the preceding map, 25

Nov. 1. Return of survey for Revd. John Ogilvie, and the
heirs and devisees of Lancaster Smys, deceased, of three
69

546 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxx.

Page.
1771. tracts of land, containing together 1,250 acres, being part

of the Minisink angle, (Calhoun, Orange Co.,) 26

Map of the same, 2(3

Nov. 1 . Petition of Gerardus Dyekinck, Peter Goelet, Robt.
Bay, Henry C. Bogart, David Seabury and Lawrens L.
Van Alen, for a grant of 6,000 acres of land, on the east
side of Hudson's river, and to the east of Kinderhook
creek, 27

Nov. 2. Memorial of Lieut. Archibald Campbell, late of H.
M.'s 47th regiment, praying for a grant of 2,000 acres of
land, near Socialborough, 28

Nov. 4. Petition of Hugh Munro, Walter Thomas and Henry
Thomas, for a grant of 3,000 acres of land, to the east of
Turmer's patent, and south of Princetown, 29

Nov. 6. Release from James Abeel, Jacobus Abeel and John
Dederick, to David Abeel, junr., of 4,000 acres of land,
on the west side of Hudson's river, in the county of Al-
bany, being part of the lands comprehended within the
first division of the Katts kill patent, lying to the west of
and adjoining the Cater's kill, at a place called the Back-
oven, 30

Nov. 6. Petition of Samuel Deall, in behalf of Thomas Tom-
lin, Stephen Blundel and James Stewart, for a warrant of
survey for 300 acres of land, adjoining a tract surveyed
for Lieut. John Stoughton, on the east side of Lake
George, 31

Nov. 7. Petition of Benjamin Stevens and associates, for a
grant of 10,000 acres of land, in the county of Gloucester,
adjoining the township of New Brook, 32

Nov. 7. Petition of Giles Alexander, for letters patent, for
23,000 acres of land, on the west side of Connecticut
river, 33

Nov. 8. Petition of Joseph Phillips and associates, for a
grant of 1,000 acres to each, of certain lands between
Connecticut river and Lake Champlain, near the township
of Kilby, and that the same may be erected into a town-
ship, 34

Map of the lands prayed for in the preceding petition, 34

Nov. 11. Petition of Josiah Raymond and seven others, pro-
prietors of lands, in the town of New Stamford, praying
protection against the encroachments of Davicl Fish and
Giles Alexander, 35

Nov. 12. Petition of David Fish and Giles Alexander, pray-
ing letters patent, for lands in the township of New
Stamford, 36

Nov. 12. Petition of Isaac Searles and associates, for letters
patent, for part of the township of Stratton, on the east
side of Hudson's river, 37

Nov. 12. Petition of Wm. Beard, ensign in the 80th regi-
ment, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land, to the east of
Wood creek, 38

Nov. 12. Petition of Benjamin Edwards, James Wyman and

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Page.
1771. Giles Alexander, for a grant of lands in the township of

Draper, 39

Nov. 13. Petition of James Creassy and associates, for license
to purchase of the Indians, a tract of land on the north
side of the Mohawks river in the county of Albany, with
order in council thereon, 40

Nov. 13. Petition of George Birks and associates, for license
to purchase of the Indians a tract of land on the north
and west side of the Mohawks river in the county of
Albany, adjoining the northerly and westerly bounds of
the Ochriskney patent, with order in council thereon, ... 41

Nov. 13. Petition of the minister, elders and deacons of the
Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Schenectady, pray-
ing that a day may be appointed for hearing the contro-
versy between them and George Smith, respecting a small
piece of vacant land, 42

Nov. 15. Memorial of Walter Patterson, praying for letters
patent in pursuance of a royal mandamus in his favor,
for 20,000 acres of land by him heretofore located on
Connecticut river, 43

Nov. 18. Petition of Lewis Powel Williams late surgeon,
praying a grant of lands on the east side of Kinderhook,
in order to make up 2,000 acres granted him on a former
petition, 44

Nov. 19. Return of survey for Lieut.-Col. Thomas Howard,
of a tract of 10,000 acres of land on the west side of Con-
necticut river in the county of Cumberland, adjoining the
south bounds of the township of Brattleborough, (Vernon,
Windham Co., Vermont,) 45

Map of the same, 45

Nov. 19. Petition of Lieut.-Col. Thomas Howard, and asso-
ciates, for a grant of 3,000 acres of land on the east side
of Hudson's river, 46

Nov. 19. Petition of Ebenezer Clark and Thomas Witson,
for a warrant of survey for 2,000 acres of land to the east
of New Perth, 47

Map of the lands prayed for, 47

Nov. 25. Petition of Peter J. Vosburgh and associates, for
a grant of 15,000 acres of land on the east side of Hud-
son's river, bounded on the north and east by the manor
of Rensalerwyck and south and west by Kinderhook kill, 48

Nov. 26. Petition of Giles Alexander and David Fisk, for a
grant of lands in New Stamford, 49

Nov. 27. Petition of Abrm. Thompson, Benjamin Dorchester,
Phineas Bradley, Saml. Bishop and Eliakim Hall and their
associates, praying that the names contained in annexed
schedule, be inserted in the letters patent for the town-
ship of Winhall, instead of the petitioner and his asso-
ciates, 50

Nov. 28. Return of survey for Crean Brush, John Grumly
and Joseph Beck, of two tracts of land containing to-
gether 3,000 acres, lying between the north branch of Hud-
son's river and Lake George, (Bolton, Warren Co.,) .... 51

548 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxx.

Page.
1771. Draught of the same, 51

Nov. 29. Petition of Andrew Elliot in behalf of himself and
his associates, for a grant of 35,000 acres of land, west of
the Green mountains, 52

Nov. — . Petition of Abrrn. Thompson, Benjamin Dorchester,
Phineas Bradley, Saml. Bishop junr., Eliakim Hall and
their associates, for letters patent in the names of persons
given in annexed schedule, 52

Schedule of New Hampshire grantees of the township of
Winhall and to whom they have conveyed, 52

Schedule of names to be inserted in the letters patent, 52

Dec. 5. Affidavit of John Frend in relation to the manner in
which John W. Smith obtained a grant of the lands occu-
pied by deponent and his associates, for one Mr. Williams, 53

Dec. 9. Petition of Jacob Watson, John Murray and Jona-
than Lawrence, that fourteen rights and an half of the
township of New Fane be granted to them, 54

Dec. 1 1 . Petition of James Creassy in behalf of himself and
his associates, that the prayer of a former petition pre-
sented by him for lands on the north side of the Mohawk's
river, be granted, 55

Dec. 12. Return of survey for Lieut. Tho's Moncrieff of a
tract of 2,000 acres of land on the west side of Connec-
ticut river, beginning in the bounds of New Fane at the
southwest corner of a tract granted to Robert R. Living-
ston, (Wardsboro, Windham Co., Vermont,) 57

Map of the same, 57

Dec. 12. Return of survey for ensign James Stevenson of a
tract of 2,000 acres of land on the west side of Connec-
ticut river, (Wardsboro, Windham Co., Vermont,) 58

Map of the same, 58

Dec. 14. Return of survey for Benjn. Spencer and associates,
of a tract of 21,000 acres of land on both sides of Otter
creek, adjoining the south bounds of Socialborough, (Tin-
mouth, Rutland Co., Vermont,) 59

Map of the same, 59

Dec. 18. Return of survey for John Tudor, of a tract of
1,000 acres of land on the east side of Hudson's river,
(Dorset, Bennington Co., Vermont,) 60

Map of the same, 60

Dec. 19. Return of survey for Thomas Murphy and Edward
Ford, of a tract of 300 acres of land on the west side of
Hudson's river, in the county of Ulster, adjoining a tract
granted to Francis Harrison and others, (Plattekill, Ulster
Co.,) 61

Map of the same, 61

Dec. 21. Return of survey for Joseph Randle and Thomas
Turner, of a tract of 400 acres of land between the north
branch of Hudson's river and Lake George, (Luzerne,
Warren Co.,) 62

Dec. 21. Return of survey for Andrew Gowdey and others,
for a tract of 300 acres of land, county of Albany, east

vol. xxx.] LAND PAPERS. 549

1771. side of Hudson river, between that river and Lake George,

(Luzerne, Warren Co.,) 62

Map of the same, 62

Dec. 22. Return of survey for Derick Lefterts, of a tract of
1,000 acres of land in the county of Ulster, (Shawangunk,

Ulster Co.,) 63

Map of the same, 63

Dec. 22. Return of survey for Simon Remsen, John Dela-
mater, George Lindner and Henry Thomas, of a tract of
3,700 acres of land in the county of Ulster, (Shawangunk,

Ulster Co., and Mamakating, Sullivan Co.,) 64

Two maps of the same, 64

Dec. 26. Petition of Charles Williams, a reduced lieutenant
in the 80th regiment, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land
on the east side of Lake Champlain, adjoining the town-
ship of Mecklenburg, 65

Dec. 28. Petition of Elihu Spencer and associates, for a grant

of 10,000 acres of land in the county of Gloucester,. ... 66
Dec. 30. Petition of Thomas Whiten, Benjn. Niblet, Wm.
Forbes, James Ross and Lewis Rosewell, for twelve small

islands on Lake Champlain, 67

Map showing the islands prayed for in the preceding petition, 67
1767. June 19. Certificate of Lieut. G. Rogers, that Lewis Rose-
well, drumbeater in the 46th regiment, served during the
war, 67

1771. Dec. 30. Petition of Col. Thomas Howard, junr., and his

associates, for a grant of 10,000 acres land between Crown

Point and Hudson's river, 68

Dec. 31. Petition of Jacob Marsh and associates, for letters
patent to issue in their names for the township of Durham, 69

1772. Jan. 3. Petition of Dugall Campbell, for a grant of 3,000

acres of land, at White creek, on the east side of Hud-
son's river, 70

Jan. 6. Petition of Catharine Lodge and associates, for a
grant of 5,440 acres of land in the counties of Albany
and Ulster, as an equivalent for her lands in the Angle of
Minisink, granted to other people, 71

Jan. 6. Petition of Saml. Knight, Jonathan Hobbs, Malachi
Church and Jonathan Wells and others, for a grant of
26,000 acres of land about six miles to the east of Wood
creek, and the same, together with another tract of 4,000
acres, granted to Charles Nicoll and three others, may be
erected into a township by the name of Tryon, 72

Jan. 9. Petition of Robt. Leake, commissary general and his
deputies, and of Garret Van Sante, for 3,000 acres of land
in the county of Albany, to the south of the manor of
Renselaer, to the west of Hoseck, to be granted to the
said Garret Van Sante, 73

Map of the lands prayed for, 74

Jan. 9. Petition of Danl. Horsmanden, Miles Sherbrook and
Men's Wm. Stuyvesant, for a grant of 2,500 acres of land
on the west side of Hudson's river, in the county of Ulster
and on the east side of Shawangunk kill, 75

550 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxx.

1772. Jan. 10. Petition of William Zebell, Henry Erkly and six
others, in behalf of themselves and their associates, for a
grant of lands formerly prayed for on the east side of
Lake Champlain, 76

Jan. 11. Petition of Joseph Buttolph and others, praying a
grant of land of which they are possessed, called New-
Britain, on the east side of Kinderkook, in the county of
Albany, 77

Jan. 13. Petition of Hannah Horsey, to the effect that the
survey of land granted to her on her previous petition, in
the township of Thomlinson, has been hindered by the
dispute between the governments of New York and New
Hampshire, and praying redress, 78

Copy of the petition referred to, dated 12th Jan., 1766, 79

Jan. 13. Petition of John Gillespie, for a grant of 200 acres
of land on the west side of Hudson's river, near Dice's
manor, 80

Map of the land prayed for, 80

1771. Oct. 29. Certificate of Lieut.-Col. John Maunsell, that John

Gillespie, late corporal in the 27th regiment, served during
the war, 80

1772. Jan. 14. Petition of Alexr. Grant, Duncan Campbell and

Benjn. Spencer, for a grant of 3,000 acres of land, bounded
on the west by Socialborough and on the east by the Green
mountains, 82

Jan. 20. Petition of Collin Campbell, for a grant of the
residue of a tract of about 900 acres of land on the east
side of Hudson's river, after granting 400 acres thereof to
two non-commissioned officers, 83

Jan. 20. Petition of John McEwen, Benjn. Prime and John
Taylor, for a grant of 3,000 acres of two tracts of land
on the east side of Hudson's river, 84

Jan. 20. Petition of Dougall Campbell, Thomas Burnell and
John Godfrey, for a grant of a tract of 2,000 acres of
land in the county of Albany on the north side of Cobus
kill, 85

Jan. 20. Petition of Peter Sharp and Donald Munro, for a
grant of 400 acres of land on the east side of Hudson's
river, 86

Certificate of Lieut.-Col. Robt. Elliott that Peter Sharp
served as serjeant in. the 55th regiment, July 15th, 1764, 86

Certificate of Capt. J. Schlosser that Donald Munro served
as serjeant in the 4th battalion royal American regiment,
31st Dec, 1765, 86

Jan. 17. Petition of Alexander McLean and twenty-nine
others, for 30,000 acres of land in the county of Glouces-
ter, beginning on a branch of Missisque river, distant ten
miles from the northwest corner of Kingsborough, with
order in council thereon, 86

Jan. 22. Petition of Eliakim Hall, Isaac Hall, junr., Hezekiah
Hall, Stephen Hall, Caleb Hall, Saml Hall, Ehsha Hall,
junr., and Isaac Doolittle, praying that letters patent issue
for the township of Wallingford, 88

vol. xxx.] LAND PAPERS. 551

Page.

1772. Schedule of associates' names, • 88

Jan. 27. Petition of Dougal McAshlin, for a grant ot 200
acres of land in the county of Albany, being part oi a
larger tract laid out for non-commissioned officers and

soldiers, and known as lot No. 169, • ■ • 89

1770. Jan. 4. Certificate ol Major John Small that Dougal McAs-
laud served as soldier and non-commissioned officer in the

42d or royal highland regiment during the war, 89

1772. Jan. 23. Petition of John Lawrence, for a grant of 1,000

acres of land in the county of Albany, ; 91

Jan. 23. Return of survey for Francis Stephens and associ-
ates, of a tract of 22,000 acres of land on the west side
of Connecticut river in the county of Gloucester, adjoin-
ing the west bounds of Kingsborough, (Truro, Orange Co.,

Vermont,) 92

Map of the same,

Jan. 24. Return of survey for Thomas Barnett and associates,
of a tract of 22,000 acres of land on the west side of Con-
necticut river in the county of Gloucester, adjoining the
east bounds of Newbrook, (Penryn, Calais, Washington

Co., Vermont,) 93

Map of the same, • • ■ : • ■ • ■ ' * ' ' 93

Jan. 25. Petition of Derick Van Vranken and Gilbert V an
Vranken, for license to purchase of the Indians a tract of
80,000 acres of land on the west side of the river Sacon-

dago, ■ •••• 94

Jan. 27. Petition of William Talman and twenty-nine others,
for a grant of 30,000 acres of land on the east side of
Lake Champlain, to the east and south of the township
of Pittsburgh, and that the same together with the ad-
joining French claims may be erected into a township,. . 95

Map of the lands prayed for, ■ • • • 95

jan. — . Petition of several non-commissioned officers and
soldiers, for lands to which they are entitled pursuant to

the royal proclamation, 9"

Jan. 27. Petition of Alexr. White, praying that the survey
ordered on a former petition for 350 acres of land to be
granted to Wm. Brooks, Samuel Billison, Wm. Thracey,
John Ward, James Bradley, John Swift and Andrew
Brown, be returned pursuant to the warrant for the same, 97
Jan. 28. Petition of Giles Alexander, praying letters patent
for New Fane, may issue in the names of Walter Frank-
lin, Giles Alexander, John Thomson and eighteen others,
whose names are given, instead of Jacob Hallet, Charles
Morse and twenty-two others, whose names are mentioned

in the order of council, . . . . - 98

Jan 28. Return of survey for Saml. Chandler and associates,
of a tract of 30,000 acres of land on the west side of Con-
necticut river, adjoining a tract surveyed for Francis

Stevens and associates, (Orange Co., Vermont,) 99

Map of the same, "

Jan. 29. Petition of Nathan Stone and Wm. Swan and asso-
ciates, for letters patent for a certain tract of land in the

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Page.
1772. county of Cumberland, on the west side of Connecticut

river, 100

Schedule of associates' names, 100

Jan. 29. Petition of Wm. Proctor, Joseph Haviland, James
Wilmot and associates for a grant of about 2,000 acres of
land in the townships of Milton, Fairfax, Dresden, &c,
formerly granted to them by New Hampshire, 101

Jan. 31. Warrant to the attorney general, to prepare a draft
of letters patent to Wm. Sherriff, Samuel Bayard, John
Bayard and Peter Dubois, lawful representatives of Petrus
Bayard, deceased, for three tracts or parcels of land, in the
county of Ulster, containing together 1,700 acres of land,
and the usual allowance for highways, 102

Feb. 1. Petition of Daniel Lyman, Medad Lyman, Enos
Allen, James Rice, Rosewell Woodward and seventeen
others, praying that the letters patent advised to be
granted for a tract of land, on the west side of Connecti-
cut river, called Weathersfield, may issue in their name, 103

Feb. 1. Petition of Wm. Earl of Sterling, Peter Van Brugh
Livingston, John Stevens, Walter Rutherford and Lieut.
Col. John Reid, in behalf of themselves and the devisees
of James Alexander, deceased, praying an equivalent be-
tween the old and new northwest lines, (in the county of
Orange,) for a tract of 1,300 acres of land, in the Minisink
angle, purchased by the said James Alexander, deceased,
from Peter Fauconier, 104

Map of patents between the old and new northwest lines, in
the county of Orange, (Orange and Sullivan Co's,) 105

Feb. 3. Petition of Simon Stevens, George Wilson, Corne-
lius Van Den Bergh and their associates, praying that the
letters patent formerly advised to be granted for the
township of Reading, may pass in the names of the peti-
tioners and associates, mentioned in a schedule annexed, 106

Feb. 3. Petition of Oliver Willard, in behalf of himself and
the other owners and proprietors, under the grant of
New Hampshire, of the township of Woodstock, praying
that letters patent issue for said township, in the names
of the persons mentioned in an annexed schedule, 107

Feb. 3. Petition of David Fish and Giles Alexander, in be-
half of themselves and associates, mentioned in a schedule
annexed, for a grant of the township of NeAV Stamford, . . 108

Feb. 3. Petition of Simon Stevens, for a grant of 3,000 acres
of land, in the township of Weathersfield, 109

Copy of a petition formerly presented by Simon Stevens, for
3,000 acres of land, dated Jan. 3, 1766, 110

Feb. 5. Petition of Jacob Bayley, and the proprietors and
inhabitants of a tract of land, on the west side of Con-
necticut river, called Newberry, for letters patent for the
said tract, in the names of the persons mentioned in an
annexed schedule, and that the same be erected into a
township by the name of Try on, Ill

Appointment of Jacob Bailey, Moses Little and Benjamin

vol. xxx.] LAND PAPERS. 553

1772. Whiting, or either of them, to be agent for the town of

Newberry, ill

Feb. 5. Petition of Jacob Wilkins, attorney for Daniel Mc-
intosh, Thomas Brown and seven others, for a grant of
900 acres of land, on the west side of Hudson's river,
adjoining the patent of Batavia, 112

Feb. 6. Petition of Lord Viscount Townshend, in behalf of
himself and twenty-nine others, for a grant of 30,000 acres
of land, on the east side of Lake Champlain, to the south
and east of Prattsburgh, and that the same may be •
erected into a township by the name of Townshend, 113

Schedule of the names to be inserted in the letters patent, . . 113

Feb. 7. Letter from Abraham Lott, to Gov. Tryon, in rela-
tion to the preceding petition, 113

Feb. 7. Petition of John Grumly, John Shatford Jones,
John Lewis and Benjn. Butterfield, for a grant of 4,000

acres of land, in the township of Thetford, 114

1766. July 18. Order in council, on the petition of Alexander
Phelps and others, for a grant of the township of Thet-
ford, that the prayer thereof be granted, reserving the
shares formerly allotted by the governor of New Hamp-
shire, to Benning Wentworth and others, and the shares
intended for public uses, 114

Feb. 8. Return of survey for Wm. Douglass, and other non-
commissioned officers and private soldiers, of sundry
tracts of land, containing together 6,100 acres, on the
west side of the waters running from Wood creek to
Lake Champlain, (Putnam, Washington Co.,) 115

Map of the same, 115

Feb. 10. Petition of Joseph Smalley, in behalf of himself and
his associates, for a grant of a certain tract of land, on the
west side of Connecticut river, and that the same may be

erected into a township by the name of Norwich, 117

1761. July 4. Charter from the governor of New Hampshire, for

the township of Norwich, 117

Map of said township, 117

1772. Jan. 23. Power of attorney from the grantees and proprie-
tors of the township of Norwich, to Joseph Smalley, to
act for them in suing out letters patent for said township, 118
1763. Aug. 18. Charter from the governor of New Hampshire, for

the township of Fairfax, 119

Map of said township, 119

1772. Feb. 10. Petition of Samuel Holland, John Taplin and Henry
Moore, and other owners and proprietors of the township
of Corinth, that the grant for said township, directed by
the order in council, on the 18th July, 1766, may issue in
the names of the petitioners and their associates, named
in a schedule annexed, 120

Feb. 11. Indian deed to Giles Alexander and associates, for
letters patent for the township of New Fane, and that
the shares formerly reserved in the grant by New Hamp-
shire to be included therein, 121

Feb. 11. Petition of Wilder Willard, praying letters patent
70

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Page.
1772. for the ungranted lands in the township of Somersett,
and for as much vacant land in some other place as will

make 23,000 acres in all, 122

1. Jan. 8. Charter from the governor of New Hampshire for

the township of Somersett, 9th Sept., 1761, 122

Power of attorney from Wilder Willard to William Shep-
harcl, for suing out letters patent for the township of Som-
ersett, 122

Map of the said township, 122

1772. Feb. 11. Petition of Wm. Bullock, in behalf of himself and

associates, for a grant of the township of Guilford, 123

General list of the several persons, heads of families resident
on the lands known by the name of Guilford, distinguish-
ing the persons who have empowered Wm. Bullock to act
as their attorney ; the persons appointing Saml. Wells and
Jno. Kelly as their attornies ; and the persons who have
settled upon said lands without purchasing the New
Hampshire title, 123

Feb. 1 1 . Petition of Lieut. John Thompson, for a gi'ant of
2,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain,
adjoining the township of Prattsburgh, 124

Feb. 11. Petition of John Blagg and associates, for a grant
of 6,000 acres of land to the east of Hudson's river, partly
in the township of Eugene, 125

Feb. 11. Petition of Wm. Duer and associates, for a grant of
20,000 acres of land about ten miles to the east of Wood
creek, to the south of Richmond, 126

Feb. 12. Petition of Aaron Pain, Ebenezer Judd and Martin
Preston, for a grant of 400 acres of land in the mountains
or Have out land, in the oblong in the county of Dutchess, 127

Feb. 12. Petition of John Church and associates, that the
letters patent formerly advised to be granted for the town-
ship of Bridgewater, may issue in the names of certain
persons to be laid before the board previous to the issuing
of the said letters patent, 128

Feb. 17. Petition of John Church and associates whose names
are given in the schedule annexed, for a grant of the
township of Ryegate, 129

Feb. 17. Petition of Bildad Andrews, Michl. Metcalf and
associates, praying letters patent to issue in their names
pursuant to the order of the governor and council of the
20th Dec, 1766, for the township of Westminster, 130

Schedule of the names to be inserted, 130

Feb. 17. Return of survey for Jacob Hallet, Charles Mores
and associates, of a tract of land called New Fane, con-
taining 21,500 acres, (New Fane, Windsor Co., Vermont,) 131

Map of the same, 131

Feb. 18. Petition of Saml. Ashley and associates, and of
Ephraim Dorman and associates, for so much as remains
ungranted of the townships of Clarendon and Shrewsbury, 132

Feb. 18. Petition of Eliakim Hall and associates, that the
township of Wallingford be laid out for them according
to the return of survey, 133

vol. xxx.] LAND PAPERS. 555

Page.
1772. Map of the township of Wallingford, 133

Field book kept by the surveyor in laying out the township
of Wallingford, 133

Feb. 18. Petition of Major Penier, requesting a grant of
2,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake Charaplain,
to the north of Otter creek, 134

Certificate of Genl. Gage that Lieut. Peter Pinier served
during the war, 25th "Jan., 1772, 134

Feb. 1 9. Petition of Anthony Van Schaick, Wra. Rogers and
Benjn. French, praying that the petition be presented by
Abrm. Jacob Lansingh, for forty feet of the soil under
water in Hudson's river opposite his hinds at Lansing-
burgh, may not be granted until they are heard, and that
they be served with a copy of any other petitions of the
same tenor before granting the same, 135

Feb. 19. Return of survey for Saml. Ward and associates,
of a tract of 23,000 acres of land on the west side of
Connecticut river, adjoining the township of Kingsland,
(Corinth, Orange Co., Vermont,) 137

Map of the same, 137

Feb. — . Petition of John Kathan, of the township of Ful-
ham, and associates, praying that on a given security let-
ters patent for the said township as formerly advised, may
be granted in the names of persons contained in a sche-
dule annexed, 138

1753. Dec. 26. Charter from the governor of New Hampshire for

the township of Fullum, 139

1772. Feb. 19. Petition of Hugh Duncan, Mathew Lane, Jno. .
Willis, Gamaliel Wallace, and Alexr. Wallace, for a grant
of 5,000 acres of land in the county of Cumberland,
bounded westerly by Leinster, 140

Feb. 1 9. Petition of Stephen De Lancey and John De Lancey,
and their associates, setting forth that they obtained a
grant for a certain tract of land on the east side of Hud-
son's river, and that the proprietors of Wallingford are
making encroachments on their said grant, and praying
redress, 141

Feb. 19. Petition of Andrew Anderson, in behalf of James
McGuire and twenty-four other non-commissioned officers,
and 36 disbanded soldiers, for 6,500 acres of land on the
west side of Lake Champlain, on both sides of the river
Au Sable, between Cumberland Bay and Peru Bay, 142

Feb. 21. Petition of Saml. Avery and associates, for a grant
of 24,000 acres of land between Lake Champlain and Con-
necticut river, 142

Schedule of names annexed, 142

Feb. 22. Petition of Richard Morris, in behalf of the settlers
and proprietors of the township of Tinmouth, for a grant
of the same, 143

Feb. 23. Petition of Humphry Avery and associates, for a
grant of 23,000 acres of land between Lake Champlain
and Connecticut river, 143

Schedule of names annexed, __. 143

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Page.
1772. Feb. 22. Certificate of the commissioners for laying out lands

that they have laid out the township of Corinth, 144

Feb. 22. Warrant to the attorney general, to prepare letters
patent to Peter Sin and others, for a tract of land in the
county of Cumberland, called Fulham, 145

Feb. 19. Minutes of council, in relation to the petition of
John Kathan, of the township of Fulham, in behalf of
himself and his associates, 145

Feb. 22. Certificate of the commissioners for laying out lands,
that they have laid out the township of New Fane, 146

Feb. 24. Petition of Stephen Little and associates, for a grant
of 25,000 acres of land lying on a branch of Onion river, 147

Feb. 25. Return of survey for Benjamin Whiting and asso-
ciates, of the township of Newberry, (Newberry, Orange
Co., Vermont,) 148

Map of the same, 148

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1772.

Page.
1772. Feb. 26. Petition of Henry Thomas, John De Lamater,
Robert Harding and Wm, Butler, praying that letters
patent issue in their names for 4,000 acres of land in the
county of Ulster, granted on a petition presented by said
Henry Thomas and John De Lamater, together with Simon
Renisen and George Lindner, 1

Feb. 26. Petition of Elias Anderson, Saml. Betts and George
Cline, praying a confirmatory grant of 840 acres, in the
township of Thomlinson, 2

Map of the township of Thomlinson, 3

1770. Nov. 26. Deed from Oliver Corey to Saml. Betts, for 120 acres

of land in the township of Tomlinson, 4

1772. Feb. 27. Petition of Thomas Hendrickson, John Whitson
and Danl. Hendrickson, for a grant of 160 acres of land
in Hampstead Plains, on Long Island, 5

Feb. 27. Petition of Kenneth McCulloch, for a grant of
2,000 acres of land to the east of Otter creek, adjoining
a tract of Gaven Cochran, 6

Feb. — . Petition of John Grumly and John Shatford Jones,
for a grant of 4,000 acres of land in the township of
Thetford, 8

Jan. 27. Certificates that Elijah Weedy, Caspar Under weg,
Richard Dorrington, Danl. Tombleson, Samuel Stevenson,
John Hunter, John Dunn, Joseph Saxon, Manasses Brad-
ley, Archd. Wier, William Bevan, Robert Anderson,
Gavin Lowrie, Peter Foster, John McGarrah, W. Magee,
Henry Grant, John McGarry, John Deane, John Leeson,
John Philips, Thos. Hammon, Thos. Bowden, Richd.
Kitchen, Geo. Strowls, Jacob Marrone and Godliep Brook-
man served during the war, 9, 10

Feb. 28. Return of survey for Oliver Willard and associates,
of the township of Woodstock, on the west side of Con-
necticut river, in the county of Cumberland, (Woodstock,
Windsor Co., Vermont,) 11

558 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxr.

Page.
1772. Map of the township of Woodstock, 11

Feb. 29. Petition of Lieut. John Thompson, praying a grant
of land, out of the share intended to be granted to John
French, of the lands petitioned for by him and others,. . . 13

Feb. 29. Petition of James Rogers and associates, praying
that all further proceedings on the petition of Jacob
Walton and others, may be stayed, and that the lands
therein mentioned, if found vacant, and not to lye within
the township of Kent, may be granted to the petitioner
and his associates, 14

March 2. Petition of John Jones, depy. barrack master at Fort
George, for a grant of 1,000 acres of land, on the south
west side of Lake George, adjoining the garrison lands at
Fort George, 15

March — . Draft of a certificate of the land commissioners,
that they laid out the township of Newberry, 15

March 2. Petition of Nathan Stone and thirty-four others,
for a confirmatory grant of the township of Rutland, 16

Schedule of names to be entered in said patent, 16

March 2. Return of survey for Zedekiah Stone and asso-
ciates, of the township of Windsor, on the west side of
Connecticut river, (Windsor, Windsor Co., Vermont,) . . 17

Map of the same, 17

March 2. Petition of John Grout and thirty-nine others, for
a grant of 40,000 acres of land, on the west side of Con-
necticut river, and that the same may be erected into a
township, 18

Schedule of names of grantees, 18

March 2. Petition of Ennis Graham and associates, for a
grant of 40,000 acres of land, to the east of Lake Cham-
plain, and south of Onion river, and that the same may
be erected into a township, 19

March 3. Petition of John Felthausen, Samuel Avery, Richd.
Morris, Wm. Wickham, John Fowler, and 18 others, for
a grant of a tract of land, six miles square, adjoining the
township of Peacham, and that the same be erected into
a township by the name of Athlone, 20

March 3. Petition of Daniel Whipple and others, for a war-
rant of survey, for a tract of 40,000 acres of land, about
twenty miles to the east of Otter creek, 21

March 3. Return of survey for Joseph Beck and associates,
of a tract of 35,000 acres of land, on the west side of Con-
necticut river, beginning in the south bounds of the town-
ship of Newbrook, (Deerfield, Chittenden Co., Vt.,) 22

Map of the same, _ 22

March 4. Petition of Richard Morris, John Barret and asso-
ciates, for a grant of the township of Springfield, 23

March 6. Petition of Joseph Willard and associates, for a
grant of the vacant lands in the township of Shrewsbury, 23

March 6. Return of survey for Simon Stevens and associates,
of the township of Reading, on the west side of Connecti-
cut river, (Reading, Windsor Co., Vermont,) 24

Map of the same, I 24

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Page.
1772. March 9. Petition of Samuel Stevens and associates, for a
grant of the township of Fairlie, on the west side of Con-
necticut river, 25

Schedule of names of grantees, 25

March 9. Petition of John Church and associates, for a
grant of the township of Cavendish, 20

Schedule of names annexed, 26

March 9. Petition of James Rogers and associates, for a
confirmatory grant of the township of Rockingham, 27

Schedule of names annexed, 27

March 9. Return of survey for Thomas Millet, Phillip Lam-
bert and Robert Davidson, of two tracts of land, contain-
ing together 600 acres, lying in the county of Albany, the
first of which lies on the Kattskill, and the second adjoins
a tract granted to Thomas Moore and six other private
soldiers, (Cairo, Greene Co.,) 30

Map of the same, 30

March 9. Petition of John Williams and associates, for li-
cense to purchase of the Indians, a certain tract of land,
on the east side of Lake Champlain, 31

Jan. — . Memorial of Josiah Raymond and others, praying
that they be heard in the matter of the caveat entered by
Fisk and Alexander, against granting the petitioners
lands, in the township of New Stamford, as prayed for in
a memorial presented by them, in August, 1770, 32

March 9. Petition of Josiah Raymond and others, for a
grant of 1,000 acres of land to each, in the township of
New Stamford, 32

March 9. Affidavit of Josiah Raymond, that he and his
associates were never served with a copy of the petition,
presented by David Fish and Giles Alexander, for lands in
the township of New Stamford, 32

Schedule of the names of the grantees of the township of
New Stamford, granted by New Hampshire, and of the
persons to whom conveyed the first time, and also of

those to whom conveyed the second time, 32

1764. Jan. 9. Charter from the governor of New Hampshire, to
Frederick Bernard and 65 others, for the township of

New Stamford, 33

1769. Jan. 30. Two deeds from Josiah Raymond, to David Fisk,

for a proprietor's share in the township of New Stamford, 34
1768. Oct. 30. Deed from Josiah Raymond to Giles Alexander, of

a proprietor's share in the township of New Stamford, . . 34

June 14. Bond from Ishmell Bennet to David Fisk, John
Flagg and Giles Alexander, that he will settle within four
years, one proprietor's share or right in the township of
New Stamford, 34

June 14. Bond from Ithamer Brookens to David Fisk, John
Flagg and Giles Alexander, that the said Brookens will
settle within four years one right in the township of New
Stamford, 34

June 14. Bond from Nicolas Clark to David Fisk, John Flagg
and Giles Alexander, of Boston, that the said Clark will

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Page.
1772. settle within four years one proprietor's right in the town-
ship of New Stamford, 34

1769. June 8. Bond of Saml. Nichols to Giles Alexander, that the
said Nichols will convey one right or proprietor's share

in the township of New Stamford, 34

1772. March 10. Petition of Jesse Fairchild and associates, for
license to purchase of the Indians a tract of land on the
west side of Lake Champlain, 35

March 1 0. Petition of John Graham and associates, for license
to purchase a tract of land on the west side of Lake Cham-
plain, 36

March 10. Certificate of the land commissioners that they
laid out the township of Windham for Joseph Beck and
his associates, •. 37

March 10. Petition of Elijah King, Enos Stevens and nine-
teen others, for a grant of 21,000 acres of land on the
northwesterly bank of Connecticut river, adjoining a tract
petitioned for by John Grout and others, and that the
same be erected into a township by the name of Shannon, 37

Schedule of names annexed, 37

March 11. Petition of Neal Nicholson and associates, for
license to purchase a tract of land on the west side of
Lake Champlain, adjoining the east bounds of a tract
prayed for by James Eldridge and his associates, 38

March 11. Petition of James Eldridge and associates, for
license to purchase a tract of land on the west side of
Lake Champlain, adjoining the east bounds of a tract
prayed for by John Jones and associates, 39

March 10. Petition of John Jones and associates, for license
to purchase a tract of land on the west side of Lake
Champlain, adjoining the east bounds of a tract prayed
for by Jesse Fairchild and associates, 40

March 11. Petition of John Vredcnburg, Joseph Bull and
nineteen others, for a grant of 21,000 acres of land on
the northwest bank of Connecticut river, adjoining a tract
prayed for by Elijah King and E. Stevens, 41

Schedule of names annexed, 41

March 12. Petition of Jacob Bayley and twenty-four others,
for a grant of 25,000 acres of land in the county of Glou-
cester, adjoining a tract granted to Saml. Stitt, John
Zabrisker and others, 42

Schedule of names annexed, 42

March 13. Petition of Saml. Chandler and associates, that
the letters patent formerly advised to be granted for the
township of Newberry, may issue in the name of the
petitioner and his associates, 43

Schedule of names annexed, 43

March 16. Petition of Israel Putnam, in behalf of the pro-
prietors of Pomfret, for a grant of the same, 45

March 16. Retui'n of survey for Gideon Lyman and his asso-
ciates, of the township of Springfield, (Springfield, Wind-
sor Co., Vermont,) 46

Map of the same, 46

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Page.
1772. March 16. Return of Burvey for Michl. Metcalf, Biklad
Andross and their associates, of the township of West-
minster, (Westminster, Windham Co., Vermont,) 47

Map of the same, 47

March 16. Petition of the agents for the townships of Guil-
ford, Marlborough, Ludlow, Wilmington, Rockingham,
Stafford, Ryegate, Peacham, Topsham, Tunbridge, Maid-
ston, Norwich, Lunenburg, Andover and Pomfret, for a
confirmatory grant of said townships, 48

March 1 7. Petition of Simon Stevens and associates, praying
letters patent to be granted them for the township of
Barnet, 49

Schedule of names annexed, 49

March 17. Petition of Jeremiah French and others, praying
a grant of about 2,000 acres of land in the Oblong, in the
county of Dutchess, to the rector and inhabitants of the
city of New York, of the Church of England, in trust to
dispose of the same and purchase a glebe in the neighbor-
hood of Dover, in said county, for the Episcopal church
of that place, 50

March 18. Return of survey for Eliakim Hall, Isaac Hall,
junr., and their associates, of the township of Walling-
ford, (Wallingford, Rutland Co., Vermont,) 51

Map of the same, 51

March 19. Petition of John Monier and Nich's Bleecker,
praying that the 6,000 acres of land advised to be granted
to them, in the county of Charlotte, on the east side of
Hudson's river, to the north of Batten kill, to the west
of Princetown, and to the east of New Perth, together
with certain vacant lands adjacent, may be erected into a
township by the name of West Cambden, 52, 54

March 20. Petition of John Peters, David Sutton, John
House, Thos. Sumner and twenty others, for a grant of
24,000 acres of land on the west side of Connecticut river,
about twenty-six miles to the east of the mouth of Otter
creek, and that the same may be erected into a township
by the name of Pittstown, 53

March 20. Return of survey forMathew Gleves, of 500 acres
of land on the west side of Hudson's river in the county
of Albany, adjoining the south bounds of Batavia, (Wind-
ham, Greene Co.,) 55

Map of the same, 55

March 23. Petition of the inhabitants of Half Moon in the
county of Albany, praying that the petition of Abrm. J.
Lansing of Stone Arabia, for forty feet of the soil under
water on the east side of Hudsons river, the length of his
land, may not be granted, 56

March 24. Affidavit by Thomas Boys, of notification to apply
for an act to set apart certain lands in the Wawayanda
patent in the county of Orange, held by the owners of
Goshen town rights in common with the proprietors of
other lots, 57

March 24. Petition of Edward Wm. Keirs and associates,
71

562 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxi.

1772. praying that an actual survey may be made of the tract
of land called Wallingford, agreeably to the bounds there-
of as described in the New Hampshire grant, 58

March 24. Petition of Jeremiah Clement and twenty-three
others, for a grant of 24,000 acres of land about 20 or 25
miles' east of Otter creek, bounded westerly by the Green
mountains, and northerly by the lands advised to be grant-
ed to Danl. Whipple, and that the same may be erected
into a township by the name of Clemenstown, 59

March 24. Petition of Thomas Sumner and twenty-three
others, for a grant of 24,000 acres of land between Lake
Champlain and Connecticut river, 60

March 25. Petition of John Grout in behalf of Hannah Spaf-
ford, Nathl. Powers, James Call, Ebenezer Dike, Oliver
Farnsworth and Noah Porter, praying that the lands
they have respectively improved in the township of Spring-
field in the county of Cumberland, may be granted to

them, 61

1770. Aug. 8. Certificate copy of proposals by Thomas Lyman to
Col. Thomas Chandler, in behalf of several settlers in the

township of Springfield, 62

1772. March 26. Petition of Phineas Lyman and others, the original
patentees of the township of Peacham under New Hamp-
shire, praying a grant for the same, and that it may be
called Gloucester, 62

March 26. Petition of Oliver De Lancey and others, owners
of Farmers patent, praying that the said patent may be
erected into a township by the name of New Perth, 63

March 26. Petition of James Roger-s and associates, that the
prayer of his former petition for lands in or near the town-
ship of Kent, may be granted, 64

March 26. Petition of Stephen De Lancey, John De Lancey
and their associates, named in an annexed schedule, for a
grant of a tract of land called Grafton, near Wood creek
in the county of Charlotte, 65

[No date.] Draft of certificate that the land commissioners
laid out the township of Newbury for Edmund Fanning
and others named in a schedule annexed to a petition for-
merly presented for said township, 66

March 28. Return of survey for Daniel Mcintosh, Thomas
Brown and Alexr. Leslie, of 600 acres of land on the west
side of Hndson's river in the county of Albany, adjoining
Batavia, (Windham, Greene Co.,) 67

Map of the 3ame, 67

March 28. Return of survey for Christian Aloon, Edward
Slingsby, John Flintlam, Wm. Douglass, John Alder and
Andrew Flint, of a tract of 3,000 acres of land on the
west side of Hudson's river in the county of Albany,
(Windham, Greene Co.,) 07

Map of the same, 07

March 28. Petition of James Black and Jno. Craney and John
Crigg, for a grant of 300 acres of land in the county of
Albany, near Dice's manor, ,. QS

vol. xxxi.] LAND PAPERS. 563

Page.
1772. Certificate of Lieut.-Col. John Reid, that James Black, John

Crigg and John Craney served during the war, 69

March 30. Petition of John Connell, Caleb Powell, Nathl.
Weeks and twenty-seven others, for a grant of all the
unpatented land lying between the patents of Rumbout and
company, and Adolph Phillips and company, and between
Hudson's river and the old colony line of Connecticut, . . 70
March 30. Petition of Eliakim Hall and associates, for a
grant of as much of the township of Wells as remains

unpatented, 71

Schedule of the names annexed, 71

March 31. Petition of James Ross, in behalf of himself and
Thomas Whiten and three other non-commissioned officers,

for a grant of several islands in Lake Champlain, 72

April 1. Petition of Jonathan Birtch and the owners and
proprietors of the township of Hartford, praying that let-
ters patent issue, and that the shares reserved formerly

may also be granted to the petitioners, 73

Schedule of names annexed, 73

April 1. Petition of Josiah Willard and associates, for letters
patent, for 25,000 acres of land, on the east side of Lake
Champlain, in lieu of the township of Clarendon, formerly

granted to them, 73

Schedule of names annexed, 73

April 1. Petition of Thomas Jansen, junr., and Wm. Decker,
for a grant of a vacancy of about 20 acres of land, lying
between the lands granted to Edward Broomhead and

Joseph Sacket, 74

Map of the lands prayed foi*, 74

April 2. Petition of Samuel Ashley and twenty-five others,
for a grant of 25,000 acres of land, on the east side of
Lake Champlain, to the north and east of lands petitioned
for by Josiah Willard and others, in lieu of the township

of Shrewsbury, formerly granted them, 75

Schedule of names annexed, 75

April 6. Petition of Richard Morris and John Barret, pray-
ing that the names of Cary Ludlow, Patrick Dennis,
Thomas Smith, Peter Goelet, Thomas Duncan and Ru-
dolph Ritzma, may be added as grantees in the letters

patent, for the township of Springfield, 70

[No date.] Certificate of the land commissioners, that they
laid out for John Springer, Elizabeth Springer and Anna
Catharine Parlin, a tract of 3,000 acres of land, on the

west side of Lake Champlain, 77

Another copy of the preceding certificate, 78

April 6. Return of survey for John Springer, Elizabeth
Springer and Anna Catharine Parlin, of a tract of 3,000
acres of land on the west side of Lake Champlain, (Mo-

riah, Essex Co.,) 78

Map of the same, 78

April 6. Petition of Richard Gregory, Robert Masdam and
George Kennimire, for a grant of 300 acres of land, in the
county of Charlotte, to the south of Crown point, 79

564 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxi.

Page.
1772. Certificate of Frederick Haldimand, that Richard Gregory,
Robert Masdam and George Kennmere, served during
the war, 79

April 6. Petition of James Johnston, in behalf of George
Smart and Charles Tate, for a grant of 400 acres of land,
between a tract patented to John M. Scott and the north
line of Batavia, on the west side of Hudson's river, in the
county of Albany, 80

April 7. Petition of Nathan Tuttle, for a grant of lands, in
the township of Rutland, formerly granted by New
Hampshire, 81

April 7. Petition of Daniel McKewen and Lowrens L. Van
Alen, for a grant of a tract of 15,000 acres of land, lying
on both sides of Wallomschak creek, 82

April 7. Petition of Wm. Johnson, James Campbell, Wm.
Patterson, John Selfridge and Abrm. Lake, for a grant of
3,000 acres of land, adjoining a tract granted to Aaron
Van Corlaer and others, and lying near Batten kill, 83

April 7. Petition of Robert Burton, guardian of Richard
Burton, son of Major Gen. Ralph Burton, deceased, for a
grant of 5,000 acres of land, formerly granted to said •
Ralph Burton, to the east of South bay, 84

April 7. Map of several townships extending northward from
the Massachusetts line, 85

April 8. Return of survey for Gideon Lyman, Daniel Ly-
man, and their associates, of the township of Weathers-
field, on the west side of Connecticut river, (Weathersfield,
Windsor Co., Vermont,) 86

Map of the same, i 86

April 8. Petition of Neill McLean, for a grant of 200 acres
of land in the county of Charlotte, on the west side of Lake
Champlain, to the northwest of and adjoining a tract
granted to Major P. Skene, in the Bay des Roches Fen-
dues, 87

April 6, Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Neall McLean
served during the war, 87

April 13. Petition of Robt. Russell and John Holmes, for a
grant of 400 acres of land in the county of Charlotte, on
the east side of Lake Champlain, known as lots No. 170

and 171, 88

1770. Dec. 29. Power of attorney from John Homes to Richard

Lowden, for obtaining letters patent for 200 acres of land, 88

Sept. 22. Certificate of Major T. Moncrieffe, that Robt. Rus-
sell served as corporal in the 55th regiment during the war, 88
1772. April 13. Petition of Truman Hinman of the town of Wood-
bury in Connecticut, and associates, for letters patent for
the township of Lewis on the west side of Connecticut
river, formerly granted by New Hampshire, 89

April 15. Petition of Jellis Fonda, praying letters patent for
a certain vacancy of land containing 1,040 acres supposed
be included in a former grant of 45,000 acres on the south
side of Hudson's river, west and north of the patents of
Kayaderosseras and east of Sacondaga, 90

vol. xxxi.] LAND PAPERS. 5(35

1772. April 15. Petition of Eleazar Oswald, in behalf of himself
and associates, praying that the township of Saltash for-
merly advised to be granted to John Hunt and others,

may be granted to the petitioner and his associates, 91

Schedule of the names annexed, 91

April 16. Return of survey for David Sterns and his asso-
ciates, of the township of Cavendish, on the west side of
Connecticut river in the county of Cumberland, (Caven-
dish, Windsor Co., Vermont,) 92

Map of the same, 92

April 20. Petition of Saml. Wells, in behalf of John Keating
and his associates, to whom 16,000 acres of land were
advised to be granted in the township of Fulham, praying
that letters patent may be granted to them pursuant to
former instructions, 93

April 29. Petition of John Keating, praying letters patent
for the township of Fulham, or for as much thereof as
remains ungranted pursuant to an order delivered to the

attorney general, read in council, 94

1766. Feb. 3. Petition of John Keating, in behalf of himself and
eighteen others, for a grant of 19,360 acres of land on the
west side of Connecticut river, adjoining the townships

of Brattleborough and Marlborough, 95

1772. April 21. Return of survey for Thomas Moore and John
Osborn, of two tracts of land on the west side of Hudson's
river in the county of Orange, containing together 2,000
acres of land, (Cornwall, Orange Co.,) 96

Map of the same, 96

April 21. Letter from John Peters to Govr. Tryon, in rela-
tion to a petition presented by him for land and request-
ing an answer to the prayer thereof, 97

April 22. Petition of Sir John St. Clair, knight, for a grant
of 150 acres of land on the south side of the Mohawks
river in the county of Tryon, north of Warrensburgh, ... 98

April 22. Return of" survey for John Monier and John
Nicholas Bleecker, of a tract of 6,000 acres of land on
the east side of Hudson's river in the county of Charlotte,
adjoining the north bounds of a tract granted to John
Munro, and others, (Salem, Washington Co., N. Y., and
Arlington, Bennington Co., Vermont,) 99

Map of the same, 99

May 11. Affidavit of William Cockburn, that he surveyed in
the summer of 1767 the lands petitioned for by John
Monier and John N. Bleecker, and that they were then
wild and unsettled, 99

[No date.] Draft of a certificate of the land commissioners
that they laid out the tract of land described in the pre-
ceding survey, 1 00

April 23. Return of survey for George Lord Viscount Towns-
hend, of a tract of 30,000 acres of land to the east and
south of the township of Pittsburgh, (Fairfield ? Frank-
lin Co., Vermont,) 102

Map of the same, 102

566 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxr.

Page.
1772. April 25. Petition of Wm. Moore and Thos. Smart, for a
grant of 400 acres of land on the west side of Hudson's
river in the county of Albany, bounded on the west by a

tract granted to M. Van Bergen, 103

April 27. Return of survey for Andrew Elliot and associates,
of a tract of 30,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake
Champlain in the county of Charlotte, adjoining a tract

called Deerfield, (Chittenden Co., Vermont,) 104

Map of the same, 104

April 17. Petition of Robt. Bound and thirty others, for a
grant of 31,000 acres of land on a supposed branch of the

Missisque river, 105

Schedule of names, 105

April 27. Warrant of survey to Donald Campbell, George
Campbell and James Campbell, Rose Graham, Margaret
Eustace and Lilly Murray, for 30,000 acres of land on

both sides of Sacondaga branch of Hudson's river, 106

April 27. Petition of Eliz'th Mathews, only child and heir at
law of Elizabeth Wileman, deceased, for a hearing before
the governor in council, relative to the petitioner's claim
to certain lands lately advised to be granted to Major
Wm. Sheriff, Peter Dubois, John Bayard and Samuel

Bayard, 107

April 28. Petition of Abel Walker and associates, for a grant
of 36,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake Cham-
plain, about 18 miles to the east of lands laid out for

Lieuts. Barren, Stone and Porter, 108

Schedule of names annexed, 108

Map showing the location of the lands prayed for, 108

April 28. Petition of John De Lamater and thirty -nine others,
for a grant of two tracts of land containing together

40,000 acres, on the east of Lake Champlain, 109

Schedule of names annexed, 109

April 28. Return of survey for Dougal McAshlin, of a tract
of 200 acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain,
in the county of Charlotte, (Ferrisburgh, Addison Co.,

Vermont,) • 110

Map of the same, 110

April 29. Petition of David Field and Silah Barnard and
associates, for a grant of such part of the township of
Guilford as is included in Colonel Howard's grant, as also
a confirmation of other lands on the east side of Lake

Champlain, Ill

Schedule of names annexed, Ill

April 30. Warrant of survey for Alexa. Grant, Duncan Camp-
bell and Benjn. Spencer, for a tract of 3,000 acres of land

bounded on Avest by Socialborough, 112

April 30. Warrant of survey to John McEwen, Benjn. Prime
and John Taylar, for 30,000 acres of land on the east side

side of Hudson's river, 113

April 30. Petition of Thomas Pettit and twenty-nine others,
for a grant of 30,000 acres of land to the north of lands

vol. xxxi.] LAND PAPERS. 567

1772. surveyed for Col. Reid, on the east side of Lake Cham

plain, 1 1 *

Schedule of lands annexed, 114

May 1. Petition of Timothy Bush and fourteen others, for a
tyrant of 15,000 acres of land on the west side of Connec-
ticut river, and bounded on the south by the townships of
Norwich and Sharon, 115

May 1. Petition of Charles Mair, Wm. Anderson and Alexr.
Gray, for a grant of GOO acres of land in the county of
Charlotte, adjoining the southeast corner of the township
of Monckton, and about seven miles from Ticonderoga, . 115

Certificate of Lieut.-Col. John Reid, that the above parties
served during the war, • 1 1 5

May 2. Return of survey for Charles Nichol, Joseph Alli-
cock, Evert Bancker and Isaac Heron, of a tract of 4,000
acres of land to the east of the waters running from Wood
creek into Lake Champlain, to the west of Socialborough,
and north and east of a certain lake, (Hubberton, Rutland
Co., Vermont,) 116

Map of the same, • • • 1 16

May 2. Return of survey of two tracts of land containing
together 250 acres on the east side of Lake George ; the
first surveyed for Thomas Tomlin, contains 200 acres, and
adjoins a tract granted to Lieut. John Stoughton ; and
the second of said tracts for James Stewart, contains 50
acres and adjoins the first, (Ticonderoga, Essex Co.,) ... 117

Map of the same, 117

May 2. Petition of Saml. Ashley and associates, praying that
letters patent be issued for a tract of land advised to be
granted them about fifteen miles to the east of Lake Cham-
plain, in compensation for the township of Shrewsbury, and
part of Pittsford, formerly granted them by New Hamp-
shire, and that the same may be erected into a township, 118

May 4. Return of survey of two tracts of land in the county
of Charlotte, on the east side of a lake lying to the west
of Socialborough ; the first of which was surveyed for
John "Watts, contains 200 acres ; and the second for Michl.
Wells, contains 50 acres, (Castleton, Rutland Co., Ver-
mont,) H9

Map of said tract, 119

May 7. Petition of Alexr. Elliot, in behalf of himself and
associates, for letters patent for 30,000 acres of land in
the county of Charlotte, to the east of Deerfield, and that
the same may be erected into a township by the name of
Minto, 120

May 8. Petition of the proprietors and inhabitants of the
townships of Maidstone, Minhead, Liming ton and Averill,
in the county of Gloucester, for a confirmation of the
grants of said townships, and that such proceeding be had
on their petition as to secure to them a preference to all
other applications for said lands, 121

May 8. Petition of Lieut. Joseph Conway, of the Portsmouth
division of marines, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land on

568 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxi.

1772. the south side of the Bay Chiousky, and on the east side
of Lake Champlain a few miles to the north of the river
Onousikee, 122

[No date.] Memorandum relating to a grant of 26,000 acres
of land to John Goodride, on the south side of the Bay of
Chiousky, and on the east side of Lake Champlain, 122

May 8. Petition of Richd. Davis, for a grant of 500 feet of
the soil into Hudson's river, opposite his lands for the pur-
pose of erecting docks at Poughkeepsie, 123

May 8. Petition of James Winans, junr., for a grant of a
water lot at Poughkeepsie, 124

May 8. Petition of John Holland, master of H. M.'s ship
the Deal Castle, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land to the
south of the bay Chiousky on the east side of Lake Cham-
plain, a few miles north of the river Oniouskee, 125

Certificate of P. Baker, that John Holland served on board
H. M.'s ships Woolwich and Bristol, 28th Jan., 1759, 125

May 8. Petition of Beamsley Glazier, reduced captain, for a
grant of 3,000 acres of land on the west side of" Schohary
kill, bounded on the south by a tract granted to Walter
Franklin, John Butler and others, 126

[No date.] Draft of a certificate of the commissioners for
laying out lands that they laid out the township of Caven-
dish for John Church and associates, 127

May 9. Petition of James Canniff, Hans Springstale, Jonathan
Hobbs and Sarnl. Knight, for a grant of 2,000 acres of
land to the east of Lake Champlain, on both sides of Lewis
creek, 128

May 12. Petition of John Ogelvie, for a grant of 5,000 acres
of land about twelve miles east of South Bay, 129

May 12. Petition of Neal McLean, for a grant of 3,000 acres
of land to the east of South bay, and adjoining a tract of
land laid out for Alexr. Calhoun, 129

May 12. Return of survey for Rev. John Ogilvie, of 2,000
acres of land about eleven miles east of the falls on Wood
creek, adjoining the east bounds of a tract granted to
John Clark, (Poultney, Rutland Co., Vermont,) 130

Map of the same, 130

May 13. Return of survey for Ichabod Fisher, David Nims,
junr., and their associates, of the township of Saltash on
the west side of Connecticut river, (Saltash, Windsor Co.,
Vermont,) 131

Map of the same, 131

May 18. Draft of a certificate of the land commissioners that
they laid out the township of Woodstock for Oliver Wil-
lard and his associates, 132

May 19. Petition of George Lord Viscount Townshend, pray-
ing a change in the names in the letters patent for certain
lands ordered to be issued to the petitioner and his asso-
ciates, 133

May 19. Petition of Revd. John Beardsley, in behalf of him-
self, the wardens, vestry and members of the Church of
England at Poughkeepsie, for a charter of incorporation,

vol. xxxi.] LAND PAPERS. 5(59

Page.
1772. the confirmation of a glebe already purchased, and a grant

of 200 acres of land adjoining said glebe, 134

May 1 9. Order in council on the preceding petition, advising
that the governor grant the prayer thereof, 134

May 19. Petition of Edwd. Morrison, for a grant of 200
acres of land, 135

Certificate of Capt. G. Maturin, that Edward Morrison served
as serjeant in the 35th regiment during the war, 28th May,
1*67, 135

May 19. Return of survey of three tracts of land containing
together 450 acres, the first was surveyed for Kenneth
Morrison, on the east side of Cader's kill, east of Kiskata-
manishe, and contains 200 acres, the second for Daniel
Lowcas, also the west side of Cader's kill, east of Kiska-
tamanishe, and contains 50 acres, and the third for Wm.
Stephinson, lies likewise on the west side of the Cader's
kill, east of Kiskatamanishe, and contains 200 acres,
(Catskill, Greene Co.,) 136

Map of the same, 136

May 19. Petition of John Blagg, John Grumly, Benjn. J.
Johnson, Edmond Fanning, John Kelly and" Wm. Ken-
nedy, for a grant of a tract of 6,000 acres of land about
sixteen or eighteen miles to the east of Hudson's river in
the county of Charlotte, and west of Princetown, 137

May 1 9-. Petition of John Woods and others, for a grant of
a tract of 20,000 acres of land in the county of Glouces-
ter, on the northwest bank of Connecticut river, and that
the same may be erected into a township by the name of
Meath, 138

Schedule of names annexed, 138

May 19. Petition of David Mathews and nineteen others, for
a grant of 20,000 acres of land on the northwest side of
Connecticut river, in the county of Gloucester, 139

Schedule of names annexed, 139

May 19. Petition of John Church, in behalf the proprietors
of the township of Cavendish, praying that the names of
Steven Little and Wm. Swan, may be struck out of let-
ters patent to be granted for said township, 140

May 21. Draft of a certificate of the land commissioners that
they laid out the township of Saltash for Eleazer Oswald
and his associates, 141

May 21. Draft of a certificate of the land commissioners for
land, that they laid out the township of Townshend for
George Lord Viscount Townshend, 141

May 25. Return of survey for John Lawrence of a tract of
1,000 acres of land in the county of Charlotte, adjoining
a tract called Monckton, (Whiting, Addison Co., Vermont,) 142

Map of the same, 142

May 25. Petition of Gersham Mott and Garsham Lott for a
grant of 1,650 acres of land lying between the townships
of Kingsborough and Kelby, 1 43

May 26. Petition of Danl. Horsmanden, Miles Sherbrooke,
Saml. Camfield and Wm. Sidney, for a grant of three
72

570 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxi.

Page.
1772. tracts ot land in the county of Ulster containing together

3,210 acres, 144

[No date.] Petition of Phineas Lyman and John Barret
praying that letters patent may be expedited in behalf of
the petitioners of Springfield in opposition to the petition
of John Grout in behalf of Hannah Spafford and others
claiming to be settlers thereon, 145

May 8. Affidavit of Nathan Stone that John Spafford settled
and improved the township of Springfield before it was
granted by New Hampshire, 147

Affidavit of Oliver Willard in relation to a promise made by
Governor Wentworth and Secretary Atkinson to John
Spafford, of a grant of part of the township of Springfield, 147

Affidavit of Phineas Lyman in relation to offers made by
him to settlers on the township of Springfield, dated 21st
November, 1766, 148

Quit claim by John Spafford of his right in the township of
Springfield, to Gideon Lyman, 2d July, 1764, 149

Quit claim by Noah Porter of his right in the township of
Springfield, to Phineas Lyman, 3d July, 1764,. 150

May 8. Affidavit of Phineas Lyman that he never complained
against Farnsworth and the other settlers, for cutting
firewood on the township of Springfield, that he was in
no way concerned in the transactions set forth in Mr.
Grout's representation, and declaring the proceedings
taken by deponent against Call and Dyke for trespassing
on the township abovenamed, 151

May 8. Affidavit of Phineas Lyman that John Spafford
refused a right in the township of Springfield, 151

March 30. Report of Alexr. Colden, surveyor-general, in
relation to the true bounds of the township of Walling-
ford, .... 151

[No date.] Answer of John Grout in support of his petition
in behalf of the settlers in Springfield, against the opposi-
tion made thereto by Phineas Lyman and John Barret,. . 152

May 26. Petition of John Miller and Stephen Blundel, for a
grant of 250 acres of land on the west side of Lake
George between Fort George and Northwest Bay, 153

Certificate of Lieut.-Col. John St. Clair that John Miller
served as corporal in the 28th regiment during the war,
6th August, 1767, 153

May 28. Return of survey for David Reid of a tract of 100
acres of land in the county of Dutchess, adjoining the
west bounds of a tract granted Rumbout and Company, 154

Map of the same, 154

May 28. Caveat by John Terwilliger against granting any
vacant lands adjoining any of the patents of Messrs. Hugh
Freer, Spratt, or Marschalk until he is first heard, 155

May 30. Petition of Charles Mair, Wm. Anderson and Alexr.
Gray, for a grant of 600 acres of land adjoining the west
bounds of the township of Socialborough in the county of
Charlotte, 155

vol. xxxi.] LAND PAPERS. 571

Pago.
1772. June 2. Petition of Peter Schenk and his associates, for a
grant of 40,000 acres of land between Lake Champlain
and Connecticut river to the northward of Deerfield, and
that the same be erected into a township, 156

Schedule of names annexed, 156

June 2. Petition of Walter Graham, John Urhard and Andrew
Hutton, for a grant of 150 acres of land, south of a tract
advised to be granted to John Lawrence in the county
of Charlotte, 157

Certificate that Walter Graham, John Urhard and Duncan
Campbell served in the late war, 157

June 3. Petition of David Reid for letters patent for 100
acres of land in the county of Dutchess, formerly prayed
for and ordered to be surveyed for him, 158

Certificate of Lieut. Neill MacLean that David Reid served
as serjeant in the 42d regiment during the war, 3d June,
1772, 158

June 3. Petition of Allan Grant, Duncan McColl, Win.
McLean and John Black, for a grant of 200 acres of
land on the east side of Lake Champlain, between Otter
creek and Onioneschick river in the county of Charlotte,
and known as lot No. 106, 159

Certificate of Major John Small that the above parties served
during the war, .' 159

June 15. Petition of Wm. Wikoff and twenty-six others,
for a grant of 27,000 acres of land between Connecticut
river and Lake Champlain near a tract advised to be
granted to Andrew Eliot and his associates, 160

Schedule of names annexed, 160

VOLUME XXXII.

1772, 1773.

Page.
1772. June 15. Petition of Robert Clark and his son Thomas, for
a grant of 2,000 acres of land to the east of the township
of New Perth, 1

June 16. Petition of John Sheerar, David Sheerar, Wm.
Sheerar, Thomas Sheerar, David Love, John Sheerar,
junr., Isaac Hodge and Patk. McKoy, for a grant of 9,000
acres of land in the township of Berlin, on Onion river, . 2

June 16. Petition of Ephraim Co wen and the other proprie-
tors of the township of Sandgate, for a confirmatory grant
thereof, . t 3

June 18. Petition of Mary Fisher, widow, setting forth that
her late husband Wm. Fisher served as serjeant in the
1 7th regiment during the war, and praying for a grant of
200 acres of land on the east side of the waters running
into Lake Champlain, 4

[No date.] Memorandum of Mr. Colden, of the location of
the 200 acres prayed for in the preceding petition, 4

June 19. Mandamus of the King in council, for 15,000 acres
of land, to be surveyed in the province of New York, for
Wm. Bishop, of Chester, George Markham and Major
Enoch Markham, 5

June 22. Return of survey for Henry Van Vleck and asso-
ciates, of 5,000 acres of land in the county of Charlotte,
to the east of a tract granted to the Rev. John Ogilvie,
and north of Richmond, (Ira, Rutland Co., Vermont,) . . 6

Map of the same, 6

June 22. Petition of John McKenzie, for a grant of 200 acres
of land on the east side of Lake Champlain, 7

Certificate of Capt. V. Gardner, that John McKenzie served
as serjeant in the 55th regiment, dui'ing the war, 7

June 23. Petition of Wm. Utley, of Brumley, that the order
lately issued respecting sundry tracts of land formerly
granted under New Hampshire, may be extended to that
tract, or a new order made for that purpose, 8

June 23. Petition of John David, of the city of Albany, for

vol. xxxn.] LAND PAPERS. 573

Pago.
1112. a grant of a small island and flat opposite Albany, in Hud-
son's river, containing about five acres of land, 9

June 23. Petition of Stepben Grecnleaf, Benjn. Butterfield,
John Grant and Sanil. Knight, for a grant of 4,000 acres
of land in the county of Cumberland, bounded on the
west by a tract granted to Lieut. Snow Steel, and on the
east by Warrenstown, 10

June 24. Petition of John Robertson, for a grant of 2,000
acres of land, 11

1771. July 16. Certificate of Major John Small, that John Robin-

son served as boatswain on board H. M.'s ship the Onon-
dago, during the war, 11

1772. June 24. Return of survey of 2,000 acres for Lieut. Alexr.

Donaldson; 5,800 acres for Robert Black and 28 other
non-commissioned officers ; 200 acres for Duncan Co wen
and three other privates ; 5,000 acres for Lieut.-Col. John
Reid, and 3,000 acres for Capt. Lewis Vail Fuser, (New-
haven, Addison Co., Vermont,) » . . . 12

Map of the same, . 12

June 24. Return of survey for John Devan and associates, of
a tract of 24,000 acres of land to the east of Wood creek,
beginning on the east bank of St. Catharine's lake, (Wells,
Rutland Co., Vermont,) 13

Map of the same, 13

June 25. Petition of Thomas Clark and associates, for a
warrant to survey 40,000 acres of land, to the south of
Pratsburg, 14

Schedule of names annexed, - 14

June 15. Petition of Thomas Clark, for a patent for 960 acres
of land surveyed for him to the east of New Perth, 15

June 25. Petition of Saml. Avery, in behalf of John Felt-
hausen, Jeremiah Clement and Thomas Sumner, praying
a hearing and determination in the case of their petitions, 16

June 25. Petition of Thomas Arden, in behalf of himself
and his associates named in an annexed schedule, for a
confirmatory grant of the township of Killington, 17

Draft of a certificate that the land commissioners laid out
certain lands in the county of Ulster, for Oliver De Lancey
and John Morin Scott, 18

June 30. Petition of John McHendrey, Stephen Chrest and
Johannes Crans, junr., for a grant of 1,000 acres of land
in the county of Ulster, between the old and new north-
west lines, 19

July 1. Petition of Joseph Ingell, David McWithey, Simon
McWithey and twelve others, for a grant of 15,000 acres
of land, to the east of, and adjoining lands granted to
Lieuts. Hiltors, Baron, Potts, Galiot, Born and Major
Sheriff, 20

July 4. Petition of George Wilmott, Simon Little, Wm.
Wheeler, Joseph Martin and Danl. Clyde, for a grant of
12,000 acres of land, .^ 21

July 4. Warrant of survey to Edward Morrison, for 200
acres of land hi the county of Dutchess, 22

574 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxii.

1772. July — . Petition of Wm, Winter and thirty-five others, his
associates, for a grant of a tract of 36,000 acres of land
about nine miles west from the west branch of that part
of Lake Champlain called Bay St. Arnout and Bay de
Francois, in the county of Charlotte, 22

Schedule of names, 22

1767. April 1. Minute in council on the petition of Philip Castles
and others, for 500 acres of land in each, of the townships
of Clarendon, Shrewsbury, Saltash and Cavendish, 23

April 14. Warrant of survey for Daniel Corbin, Ebenezer
Hodgkins, Edward Yarrow, Richard Beaty, for 200 acres
each ; and sundiy others, for 50 acres each ; amounting in
all to 2,000 acres, within the last above named townships, 23
1772. July 7. Note of Augustus Van Cortlandt to Gov. Tryon,
requesting him to direct the surveyor general to survey
the lands referred to in the preceding minute of council, . 23

July 8. Petition of Ebenezer Cole and Ebenezer Willoughby,
for a gore of land in the township of Shaff berry, contain-
ing between one and two thousand acres, 24

July 8. Petition of Stephen Moore and thirty others, for a
grant of 31,000 acres of land in the county of Charlotte,
on the Great River Chazey, 25

Schedule of names annexed, 25

July 8. Petition of Gregor Drummond, Hugh Morrison,
James Stuart, Malcom Stuart, Andrew Yates, John Fisher,
George Gunn, John Hickie, George Monn, Robt. Mc-
Pherson, Duncan Fraser and Alexr. Baxter, for a grant
of 700 acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain, 26

Certificates that the above named persons served in the regu-
lar regiments during the war, 27

July 10. Petition of Jeremiah French and Henry Conroy
and the members of the Church of England living in
Dover, in Dutchess county, for a grant of 2,000 acres of
land called the Sove-out land, for a glebe, 28

July 10. Petition of Stephen Terhune and Wm. Wentworth
and associates, for a grant of 25,000 acres of land in the
county of Gloucester, lying to the west of the township
of Peacham, 29

July 10. Petition of James De Lancey and associates, for
license to purchase of the Indians acertain tract of land in
the county of Charlotte, and on the southeast side of the
river St. Lawrence, opposite the Isle la Barbue, and run-
ning along the said river northeast about fifteen miles, . . 30

July 13. Warrant of survey for Gregor Drummond, Hugh
Morrison, James Stuart, Malcolm Stuart, Andrew Yates,
George Gun, George Munro, Robert McPherson, Duncan
Frazer and Alexander Baxter, for 700 acres of land on
the east side of Lake Champlain, 31

July 26. Petition of Leonard Planck, Petrus Planck, John
Planck, John Burhans and John Row, for a grant of
1,500 acres of land on the west side of Hudson's river, in
the county of Albany, and on the west side of Golding's
and Morrison's patent, 32

vol. xxxii.] LAND PAPERS. 575

Page.
1772. July 26. Petition of Fredk. Johannis Cluet, for a grant of
land in the county of Albany, purchased by the petitioner
from Peter Brower, 33

Indian deed to Peter Brower, for the tract of land prayed
for in the preceding petition, lying about a mile above
Fort Hunter, on the south side of the Mohawks river,
and containing ten or eleven morgans of low or meadow

land, : . 34

1740. Aug. 29. Map and survey of the tract of land referred to in

the preceding Indian deed, (Glen, Montgomery Co.,) ... 35
1749. June 8. Deed from Peter Brouwer to Fredk. Johannes Cluet,

of the tract of land described in the preceding map, 36

June 8. Deed from Peter Brouwer to Fredk. Johannes Cluet,
of a tract of land on the south side of the tract referred

to in the preceding deed, 37

1772. July 28. Return of survey for Beamsly Glazier, of 3,000
acres of land on the west side of Schohary kill, in the
county of Tryon, (Cobleskill, Schoharie Co.,) 39

Map of the same, 39

July 29. Indian deed to John Glen and others, for 9,000 acres
of land lying between Sacondaga, Cayaderossera and Hud-
son's river, 40

July 29. Indian deed to Jellis Fonda and associates, for 120,-
000 acres of land on the west side of the mouth of Can-
ada creek or Wood creek, and runs northerly on the west
side of said creek thirteen miles, and thence easterly thir-
teen miles, 41

July 31. Indian deed of John Bergen and associates, for
24,000 acres of land on Sagandaga or the west branch of
Hudson's river, 42

July — . Indian deed to Thomas Palmer, Isaac Low, Dirck
Lefferts, Peter Remsen, Robert Leake and their associates,
for 1 33,000 acres of land lying on the west side of a branch
of Hudson's river, adjoining a tract granted to Corn's
Schuyler, and to another granted John Glen, 43

July — . Indian deed to Ebenezer and Edward Jessup, for
40,000 acres of land on the west side of Hudson's river,
about four miles above a certain tract on the opposite side
of said river granted to said Ebenezer Jessup and others, 44

Indian deed to Joseph Totten and Stephen Crossfield for
800,000 acres of land lying on Sagandago on the west
branch of Hudson's river, 45

Aug. 1. Petition of Thomas Fanning and associates for a
grant of 90,000 acres of land on the west side of Connec-
ticut river in the county of Gloucester, and that the same
may be erected into a township by the name of Fannings-
borough, 46

Map showing the location of the lands prayed for in the pre-
ceding petition, 46

Aug. 3. Petition of Saml. Holland, John Holland and Henry
Holland in behalf of themselves and others, for a grant
of 28,000 acres of land on the west side of Connecticut
river in the county of Gloucester, and to the west of a

576 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxii.

1772. tract surveyed for Saml. Stit and his associates, and that
the same may be erected into a township by the name of

Goodwood, 47

Schedule of names annexed, 47

Aug. 4. Petition of Saml. Tudor and associates, for a grant
of a tract of 20,000 acres of land on the west side of Con-
necticut river, in the county of Gloucester, and that the

same may be erected into a township, 48

Map of the same, 48

Aug. — . Petition of Cornelius Maerschalk and John De
Lamater in behalf of themselves and associates, for license
to purchase of the Indians a tract of land on the west
side of Lake Champlain, equivalent to four townships of

six miles square each, 49

Aug. 9. Petition of Win, Graham, John Graham, Benjamin
Egbertse, Jacob G. Lansing, George Tuttle, Abrni. Ten
Eyck, Walter V. Wemple and Stephen McCrea, for a
grant of 8,000 acres of land in the county of Albany on
the east side of Hudson's river, to the north of Kayader-
ossera, and to the south of a tract granted to Edward

and Ebenezer Jessup, 50

Aug. 8. Petition of David Van Renselaer, Jacob J. Lansing

and Saml. Stringer, for a grant of 3,000 acres of land in

the county of Charlotte on the west side of Lake George, 51

Aug. 10. Petition of Saml. Russell and his associates, for a

grant of the township of Heartford on the west side of

Otter creek, 52

Aug. 10. Petition of John Church for himself and associates,
for a grant of 27,000 acres of land on the west side of
Connecticut river in the county of Gloucester, beginning
about twenty miles north of the northeast corner of Kers-
borough, and that the same may be erected into a town-
ship, 53

Schedule of associates' names referred to in the preceding

petition, 54

Map of the lands prayed for, therein, 55

Aug. 10. Petition of Robt. Barret and associates, for a grant
of a tract of 69,000 acres of land on the west side of
Connecticut river in the county of Gloucester, beginning
at the southwest corner of the township of Fannings-
borough, and that the same may be erected into a town-
ship, 56

Schedule of the names of associates, 56

Aug. 10. Petition of Elisha Northrop and associates, for a
grant of 76,000 acres of land on the west side of Con-
necticut river in the county of Gloucester, beginning on
the west part of the Lake Ampiobagog or Amphiomagog
where a large river empties into said lake, and that the

same may be erected into a township, 57

Schedule of names of associates, 57

Aug. 10. Petition of Davis Hunt and associates, for a grant
of 92,000 acres of land on the west side of Connecticut
river in the county of Gloucester, beginning at the first

vol. xxxii.] LAND PAPERS. 577

1772. fork of the river that empties Lake Ampiobagog or Am-
pheomagog, and that the same may be erected into a

township, <jg

Schedule of names of associates, im 58

May 11. Petition of Henry Fonda for a grant of 300 acres
of land lying between the lands granted to Peter Hen-
dnckse De Haas, on the west side of Hudson's river, and
on the south of Schonectade river, above the Cahoos Falls, 59

Map showing the location of the lands prayed for, 60

Aug. 20. Petition of Cornelius Burhans, Johannes Planck,
Petrus Planck and Joseph Row for a grant of 2,000 acres
of land on the west side of Hudson's river, bounded on
the south by lands granted to Wm. Burhans and Saml.

. Wells 61

Aug. 20. Petition of John Pell and associates, for a grant of
25,000 acres of land to the east of Meiklenburgh on the

east side of Lake Champlain, 62

Schedule of names of associates, [\ 62

Aug. 20. Petition of Charles Tate and George* Smart for' a
warrant to survey 400 acres of land between the tract
granted to Wm. Whitfield, Danl. Crane and three other

non-commission officers, adjoining Dice's manor, 62

Feb. 3. Certificate of Lieut.-Col. Thomas James that Charles
Tate and George Smart served in the artillery during the

. war> 62

Aug. 21. Petition of Joseph Phillips and associates for letters
patent for 23,000 acres of land, beginning about three
leagues to the east of Lake Champlain, twelve miles to

the north of Onion river, 63

Aug. 21. Petition of Joseph Sexton and other non-commis-
sion officers and soldiers for lands on the east side of
Lake Champlain in the county of Charlotte, about twelve

miles to the north of Onion river, 64

Schedule of names annexed, " 64

Aug. 21. Petition of John Glen, Henry Glen," Sy'mon Scher-
merhorn, Abrm. M. Veeder, John Butler, Christopher
Yates, Yelhs Yates, GerritS. Veeder and Abrm. Wemple
for letters patent for 9,000 acres of land on the north side

of the west branch of Hudson's river, 65

Aug. 25 Petition of Henry Franklin and Benjn." Underbill,
praying a confirmatory grant to themselves and associates,
of the township of Westford about six miles east of Lake

Champlain and north of Onion river, 66

Aug. 25. Petition of Henry Franklin and Benjn. Underbill",
for a confirmatory grant of the township of Worcester
about thirty miles to the east of Lake Champlain and north

of Onion river, 6y

Aug. 25. Petition of Wm. Syms and associates, for a sr'rant
30,000 acres of land, beginning at the mouth of a certain

river where it empties into Lake Mimphragog, 68

Schedule of names of associates, []][ 68

Aug. — . Petition of David Stone and associates, for a grant

73

578 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxii.

' . Page.

1772. of 30,000 acres of land, beginning at the mouth of a cer-
tain river where it empties into Lake Mimphramgog, ... 69

Schedule of names of associates, 69

Aug. 26. Petition of Jeremiah Van Renselaer, James Abeel
and associates, for a grant of 65,100 acres of land, begin-
ning at the north junction of the north and west branches
of Hudson's river, and running thence along the banks of

said north branch, 70

Aug. 27. Petition of James McDonald, Duncan McArthur,
and fifteen others, for a grant of 17,000 acres of land,
beginning on Pollet river, where the west line of the town
of Pollet crosses said river, and runs along the said west

line, 71

Aug. 28. Petition of John Taplin, junr., and associates, for
a grant of 40,000 acres of land, beginning at the mouth
of a river where it empties into the south end of Lake

Memphramagog, 72

Schedule of names of associates, 72

Aug. 29. Petition of Henry Franklin and associates, for a
grant of 30,000 acres of land beginning at the mouth of a
certain river where it empties into the south end of Lake

Mimphramagog, 73

Schedule of names of associates, 73

Aug. 29. Petition of Wm. Martin and associates, for a grant
of 27,000 acres of land in the county of Gloucester, be-
ginning about fourteen miles north of the northeast cor-
ner of a tract granted to Lawrence Kortright and others, 74

Schedule of names of associates, 74

Map of the lands prayed for, 74

Aug. 31. Petition of James Bower and other Scotch emi-
grants, and some discharged soldiers, for a grant of 32,000
acres of land in Charlotte county, between the townships
of Skeensborrow and Kelso, and extending south to Bar-
ron's tract, 76

Schedule of petitioners' names, and 75

Map of the lands prayed for, 75

Aug. 31. Memorial of Richd. Lowdon, for letters patent for
lots Nos. 170 and 171 in Chai'lotte county, four miles west

of the mouth of Otter creek, 76

Sept. 1. Petition of Sir Wm. Johnson, bart., James Bennet,
Samuel Sutton, Nathl. Hillyard, Moses Ibbit, Jos. Irwin,
Edward Donellan, James Darly, James Cotter, William
Frazer, junr., John Friel and John Loony, for a grant of
11,210 acres of land on the north side of the Mohawks
river, beginning at the northwest corner of a tract granted

to Achilles Preston, 77

Sept. 1. Petition of Thomas Scott, John Bracken, William
Lucky, James Seymor and Thomas Adems, for a grant of
4,500 acres of land lying between Lieut. Roberts's location
and the patent of Northampton in the county of Try on, 78
Sept. 1. Petition of Mathew Hollenbeck, Abeel Chamberlin
and others, for a grant of 27,000 acres of land in the
county of Gloucester, beginning at the northeast corner

vol. xxxn.] LAND PAPERS. 579

Page.
1772. of Bessborough, and that the same may be erected into a I

township, 79

Schedule of names of associates, 78

Map of the land prayed for, 79

Sept. 3. Petition of Andrew Elliot and associates, praying
that the 30,000 acres of land advised to be granted them
on a former petition may be laid out to the south of the
township of Deerfield, 80

Sept. 8. Petition of James Parkinson, Hugh McNab, John
Miller, Joseph Kerby and Richd. Bodkin, for 2,800 acres
of land in the county of Charlotte, west of Sabbath Day
Point, and on the east side of Hudson's river, adjoining a
tract granted to Saml. Rayard, Jotham Beamus and others, 81

Sept. 8. Petition of Joseph Ingall and fourteen others, pray-
ing a hearing in relation to their petition, bearing date 2d
July, 1772, for 15,000 acres of land on one of the easterly
branches of Wood creek, . . 82

Sept. 8. Petition of Thomas Swords, Christopher Francis,
Robt. Hatten, John Vernon, Robt. Ross, Frederick Wm.
Hecht, John Doneldson, Thomas Hunt, Wm. McDougal,
John Stanhouse and John Rivere, for a grant of 11,000
acres of land to the west of Sabbath Day Point, on the
east side of Hudson's river, adjoining a tract surveyed for
Saml. Rayard, Jotham Beamus and others, 83

Sept. 9. Petition of John Pell and others, to whom the town-
ship of Weybridge was granted under New Hampshire,
for a grant of 25,000 acres of land in the county of Glou-
cester, adjoining a tract granted to John Morin Scott and
others, in lieu of their interest in said township, 85

Schedule of names of associates, 85

Sept. 14. Petition of Eliakim Hall and associates, for a grant
of 1,490 acres of land adjoining the north bounds of the
township of Wallingford, in compensation for part of said
township which is included in Durham, and that the same
may be a part of the said township of Wallingford, 86

Sept. 8. Map showing the bounds of the township of Dur-
ham, and also the vacancy prayed for in the preceding
petition, 87

Sept. 15. Petition of Jacomiah Allen and associates, for a
grant of a tract of 80,000 acres of land adjoining to the
north bounds of Bessborough, 88

Schedule of names of associates, 88

Sept. 18. Petition of John Munro, in behalf of Lieutenants
Edmond Newland and Nich's Ward, late of the 80th
regiment, for a grant of land in the county of Albany, on
the east side of Hudson's river, bounded on the south by
Pittstown patent, on the north by Hosack patent, and on
the west by Tomhenack patent, 89

Sept. 19. Petition of Joseph Blanchard and associates, for a
grant of 35,000 acres of land on the west side of Connec-
ticut river, in the county of Gloucester, adjoining the east
bounds of Bessborough, 90

Schedule of names of associates, 90

580 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxii.

1^72. Sept. 29. Return of survey for William Guise, Lodwick
Stewart, James Duncan and Thomas McWilliams, of 1,000
acres of land in the county of Charlotte, on the east side
of the northeast branch of Hudson's river, (Warren Co.,) 91

Map of the same, 91

Sept. 29. Petition of Donald Campbell and others, for a war-
rant to survey 30,000 acres of land on the northwest side
of the east branch of Hudson's river, pursuant to the
King's order in council of the 24th May, 1764, 92

Sept. 29. Petition of Donald Campbell and others, for a war-
rant to survey 2,000 acres of land on the northwest side
of the east branch of Hudson's river, as near as may be
to the 30,000 already prayed for, 93

Sept. 29. Petition of Hezekiah Baldwin, Martin Beebe and
David Pratt, in behalf of the inhabitants of New Canaan,
New Concord, Spencer Town and New Britton, praying
that a decision in the controversies relating to lands set-
tled and improved by them, be postponed until the King's
pleasure is known, and that in case his majesty shall direct
said controversies to be decided here, that a day be
appointed for the same, and due notice thereof given to
the petitioners, 94

Sept. 30. Letter from Richd. Lowdon to Governor Tryon, in
relation to a memorial presented the 2d instant, for two
lots of land in the county of Charlotte, near Otter creek, 95

Oct. 1. Petition of Flores Bancker and associates, for a grant
of 30,000 acres of land in the county of Gloucester,
bounded on the west by the townships of Lewis and
Averill, 96

Schedule of names of the associates, 96

Oct. 1. Petition of John Fowler and associates, for a grant
of 40,000 acres of land in the county of Cumberland,
beginning at the northwesterly corner of Killington, and
that the same may be erected into a township, 97

Schedule of names of associates, 97

Oct. 5. Petition of Lloyd Danberry and Mary his wife, in
behalf of Wm. Coventry Calder, infant son of the said
Mary by her first husband, James Calder, deceased, for a
grant in trust of 3,000 acres of land in the county of
Charlotte, adjoining to the north bounds of the township

of Fincastle, 98

1769. May 12. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Capt. Calder served

during the war, and that he has left a widow and child,. 98
1772. Oct. 10. Petition of Saml. Swartwout and thirteen others,
for a grant of certain vacant lands settled and improved
by them in the county of Dutchess, lying between the
patent granted to Francis Rumbout and Co., and that
granted to Adolphus Phillips, 99

Oct. 10. Petition of John Butler and eleven others, for a
grant of 12,000 acres of land in the county of Charlotte,
beginning eleven miles and forty chains due east from the
mouth of Otter creek, 100

Oct. 20. Petition of Theopholis Morgan and associates, for a

vol. xxxii.] LAND PAPERS. 581

1772. grant of 24,000 acres of land in the county of Gloucester,
beginning at the northeast corner of a tract granted to
David Mathews and his associates, and running along
Connecticut river, 100

Schedule of names of associates, 100

Oct. 20. Petition of Edward Blagg and associates, for a grant
of 30,000 acres of land in the county of Gloucester, on the
west side of Connecticut river, beginning at the south-
west corner of a tract granted to Mr. Van Cortland and
others, and that the same may be erected into a township, 101

Oct. 25. Petition of John Stout and associates, for a grant
of 30,000 acres of land in the county of Gloucester, begin-
ning due west from the northwest corner of Middlesex,
and that the same may be erected into a township, 101

Nov. 6. Petition of Joseph Sexton and several other non-
commissioned officers and soldiers, for a grant of lands
pursuant to the royal proclamation, 102

Nov. 10. Petition of Thomas Fitch and forty-nine others,
for a grant of 50,000 acres of land in the county of Char-
lotte, on a large stream of water that empties into Lake
Memphrimagog, and that the same may be erected into a
township, 103

Schedule of names of associates, 103

Nov. 10. Petition of John Pell and twenty-four others, for
a grant of 25,000 acres of land purchased by the peti-
tioners from Joseph Phillips and his associates, lying in
the county of Charlotte fourteen miles east of Lake Cham-
plain and about the same distance north of Onion river,
and beginning on the south side of the river Lemoil, in
compensation for a tract granted them by New Hampshire, 104

Schedule of names of associates, 104

Nov. 10. Petition of Abrm. Nelson and thirty-four others,
for a grant of 35,000 acres of land about four miles to
the northwest of a tract granted to Francis Stephens and
others, twelve miles to the north of Onion river, and that
the same may be erected into a township, 105

Schedule of names of the associates, 105

Nov. 41. Petition of the proprietors and inhabitants of the
township of Thetford, praying for a new warrant of sur-
vey for said township, and that if on a resurvey thereof,
it should be found to contain more lands than the quantity
for which it was originally granted, such surplus lands
may be granted to the proprietors and inhabitants of said
township, and be included in the letters patent for the same, 105

Sept. 10. Power to Isaac Fellows to act as agent for the
above proprietors, 105

Nov. 12. Petition of John Jones, barrack master of Crown
Point, for a grant of 1,000 acres of land, beginning on
the garrison lands and running north along the course of
Lake George, about one mile and an half, thence west to
the mountains, &c, 106

Nov. 16. Return of survey for Edward Morrison, of 200
acres of land at Poughkeepsie in the county of Dutchess, 107

582 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxii.

1V72. Nov. 16. Petition of Edward Jessup and Ebenezer Jessup,
in behalf of themselves and thirty-eight others, for 40,000
acres of land on the west bank of Hudson's river in the
county of Charlotte, and that the same may be erected
into a township by the name of Hyde, 108

Schedule of names of associates, 108

Nov. 16. Return of survey for the Rev. John Beardsley and
the inhabitants of Poughkeepsie in communion of the
Church of England, of a tract of 200 acres of land as an
addition to the glebe, being part of the lands claimed
under the patent of Robert Saunders and Myndert Her-
manse, (Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co.,) 109

Nov. 20. Return of survey for the minister, church wardens,
and vestry of the Church of England at Poughkeepsie in
the county of Dutchess, of 287 acres of land, being lot
No. 52 in Cockburn's map, and beginning on the north
side of a highway commonly called the Filkington road,
opposite to the northeast corner of lot No. 55, occupied
by Barent Lewis, (Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co.,) 110

Nov. 23. Certificate of Lieut.-Col. Thomas James, that Danl.
Jaqueri served as clerk of stores in the royal artillery
during the war, Ill

Nov. 24. Petition of John Miller and Stephen Blundel, for
250 acres of land, beginning 150 yards from the garrison
lands at Fort George, and to extend along the lake north
fifty chains, &c, 112

Map showing the location of the lands prayed for, 112

Nov. 24. Petition of John Munro, setting forth that he for-
merly had petitioned for a grant of a vacant tract of land
between Pittstown patent and Hosack patent, in behalf of
Lieuts. Edmund Newland and Nicholas Ward, and renew-
ing his prayer for the same, 113

Nov. 24. Petition of John Dean, Nathl. Colver, James Spen-
cer and other inhabitants of Spencertown in the county
of Albany, praying a grant of the said township lying to
the north of Nobles town, 114

Nov. 24. Petition of Hezekiah Baldwin and the principal
inhabitants of New Canaan in Kings district in the county
of Albany, for a grant of a tract of land six miles square,
lying to the south of Wawieghnunk granted to Stephen
Bayard, John B. Van Renselaer and others, to the north
of New Concord, to east of Patenhook and to the west
of the Province line, 116

Names of proprietors, 116

Nov. 27. Petition of Lieut. Archd. Campbell, for a grant of
2,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain,
adjoining to the township of Townshend, 117

Nov. 27. Petition of Thomas Barclay, James Barclay and
Robt. Harpur, for a grant of a vacant tract containing
2,300 acres of land lying between the townships of
Wethersfield and Cavendish on the west side of Connec-
ticut river, 118

Map of the location of the lands prayed for, 118

vol. xxxii.] LAND PAPERS. 583'

Pago.
1772. Nov. 27. Petition of Waldron Blaau, in behalf of himself
and associates, for a grant of 10,000 acres af land lying
about thirty-two miles to the west of the township of
Barnet, as a compensation for a like quantity owned by
the petitioners in the township of Woodford, held under
New Hampshire, but granted by New York to George

i Brewerton and others, H9

Schedule of names of associates, H9

Nov. 27. Petition of Luke Knowlton, John Taylor and asso-
ciates, for a grant of 20,000 acres of land to the north of

the townships of Norbury and Penryn, 1 20

Schedule of names of associates 120

Nov. 27. Petition of Win. Anstruther, Archd. Campbell,
Finlay Miller and associates, for a grant of 40,000 acres
of land on the east side of Lake Champlain, bounded on
the south by the township of Townshend, and that the

same may be erected into a township, 121

Schedule of names of the associates, 121

Dee. 8. Warrant to survey for Wm. Graham, John Graham,
Benjamin Egbertse, Jacob G. Lansing, George Tuttle,
Abrm. Ten Eyck, Walter V. Wemple and Stephen McCrea,
8,000 acres of land on the east side of Hudson's river, to

the north of Kayaderosseras, : • • • • I22

Dee. 8. Warrant to survey for Stephen Greenleaf, Benjamin
Butterfield, John Grout and Saml. Knight, 4,000 acres of
land on the west side of Connecticut river, to the north

of the township of Camden, • • • 123

Dec. 8. Warrant to survey for Stephen Moore and thirty
others, 31,000 acres of land in the county of Charlotte
on the great river Chazy, nine miles distant from the west

branch of Lake Champlain, ■ • • • 124

Dec. 8. Warrant to survey for Wm. Wentworth and thirty-
five others his associates, 36,000 acres of land lying about
nine miles west from that part of Lake Champlain called

Bay St. Amont and Bay de Frangois, 125

Dec. 8. Warrant to survey for David Van Renselaer, Jacob
J. Lansingh and Saml. Stringer, 3,000 acres of land on
the west side of Lake George and about two miles from
Fort George, and extending north along the said lake, . . 126
Dec. 8. Warrant to survey for John Pell and associates a
tract of 25,000 acres of land in the county of Gloucester,
adjoining a tract patented to John Morin Scott and others, 127
Dec. 8. License to James De Lancey, junr., and his associ-
ates, to purchase of the Indians a tract of land lying in
the county of Charlotte, on the southwest side of the
river St. Lawrence, beginning opposite the south corner
of the Isle la Barbue and running northeast down along
the said river about fifteen miles on a straight line, and
extending southeast into the woods the like distance,
together with the islands in said river opposite said tract, 128
Dec. 11. Petition of Martin Van Deursen for 500 acres of
land on the west side of Kinderhook creek adjoining to
the manor of Ranselaer, 129

584 LAND PAPERS. [vol xxxii.

1772. Dec. 15. Petition of John Bergen and associates, for a grant
of 24,000 acres of land on the Sachendaga river, and
that the same may be erected into a township, 130

Schedule of names of associates, 130

Dec. 16. Petition of Yellis Fonda and associates, for a grant
of 120,000 acres of land, beginning on the west side of
the mouth of Canada creek or Wood creek, and running
north thirteen miles, thence east the same distance, thence
south to the patents of Lord Holland and others, &c, . . 131

Dec. 16. Petition of Walter Patterson, John Bowles and
twenty-two others, for a grant of 24,000 acres of land on
the west side of Connecticut river, northwest of Bess-
borough, and that the same may be erected into a town-
ship by the name of Bath, 132

Dec. 16. Petition of Elijah Grout and twenty-nine others
for a grant of 30,000 acres of land on the west side of
Connecticut river in the county of Gloucester, and that
the same may be erected into a township by the name of
Dartmouth, 133

Dec. 16. Petition of Wm. Thorne and thirty-three others,
for a grant of 37,140 acres of land on the west side of
Connecticut river in the county of Gloucester, and that
the same may be erected into a township by the name of
Scarborough, 134

Dec. 16. Petition of Leonard McGlashan for a grant of 200
acres of land in a vacant tract about eight miles northeast
of Skenesborough, 135

Certificate that Leonard McClashan served during the war, 135

Dec. 22. Petition of Peter Van Schaack in behalf of the pro-
prietors of the township of Kinderhook, praying for a
copy of the petition of Colonel John Van Renselaer, and
that a day be appointed for a hearing of said proprietors
relative to the same, 136

Dec. 23. Petition of Jeremiah Van Ranselaer, James Abeel
and associates, praying a grant of 47,000 acres of land
on the north and west branches of Hudson's river, begin-
ning at the junction of said branches, and including the
islands in said river opposite the same, 137

Schedule of names of associates, 137

Indian deed to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer for a tract of land
containing 36,000 acres on the north side of Sacondaga
river, including the islands in said river opposite said
tract, 138

Dec. 23. Petition of Colonel John Van Renselaer for a grant
of the lands comprised within his confirmation of the
Claverack patent on the terms by which the same were
granted by said confirmation, and for a grant of other
adjoining lands, 138

Dec. 23. Petition of James Creassy and associates, for letters
patent for so much of the lands purchased by Jellis Fonda
and his associates from the Indians as lie beyond the bounds
of the tract described in their petition, and are agreed to

vol. xxxii.] LAND PAPERS. 585

1772. be relinquished by them, and that in case of doubt a day

of hearing be appointed concerning the same, 139

Feb. 9. License to James Creassy to purchase certain lands
petitioned for by him lying on the north side of the
Mohawks river, bounded on the south by lands already
patented, and by lands already prayed for by George
Birks and associates, 139

[No date.] Draft of a certificate that the land commissioners
laid out for Simon Stevens and associates, a tract of land
called Reading on the west side of Connecticut river,
beginning at the southwest corner of the township of
Windsor, 140

[No date.] Draft of a certificate of the land commissioners,
that they laid out for Stephen De Lancey John De Lancey,
Danl. Harris, James Babcock, Win. Haight, James Meade,
Saml. Gardiner, Danl. Harris, junr., and their associates,
certain lands petitioned for by them, lying on the east
side of Hudson's river, and beginning about seven miles
north of lands surveyed for Robert McCullock and others, 141

[No date.] Draft of a certificate of the land commissioners,
that they laid out for Elkanah Deane, Elkana Deane, junr.,
Richd. Deane, junr., Nesbitt Deane, Wm. Deane and their
associates, all that certain island in Lake Champlain called
Grand Isle or Great Island, containing 16,500 acres of land, 142

[No date.] Draft of a certificate that the land commissioners
laid out for Garret Van Sante, two certain tracts of land
on the east side of Hudson's river; the first of which
tracts is bounded on the north and east by a tract granted
to Hendk. Snyder and others, and west by Hosack, and
the second of said tracts is bounded east and northwest
by a tract granted to Corn's Van Ness, called Wallum-
schaack, and south by the above mentioned tract granted
to Corn's Van Ness and others, 143

[No date.] Draft of a certificate that the land commissioners
laid out for Charles Nicoll, Joseph Allicock, Evert Ban-
ker and Isaac Heron, a tract of land to the east of the
waters running from Wood creek into Lake Champlain,
and to the west of Socialborough, 144

[No date.] Draft of a certificate that the land commissioners
have laid for Rev. John Beardsley and others, inhabitants
of Poughkeepsie, in the county of Dutchess, in commu-
nion with the Church of England, a certain tract or parcel
of land situate at said place, in said county, 145

[No date.] Draft of a certificate that the land commissioners
have laid out for Benjamin Spencer and his associates, a
tract of land lying on both sides of Otter creek, 145

[No date.] Draft of a certificate that the land commissioners
have laid out for Henry Thomas, John Delamater, Robt.
Harding and Wm. Butler, a tract of land in the county
of Ulster, being part of the lands formerly granted to
Capt. Jno. Evans, 146

[No date.] Draft of a certificate of the land commissioners
that they have laid out for Henry Van Vleck, Abrm.
74

586 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxii.

1772. Brasher, Benjn. Booth, Abrm. H. Van Vleck and Henry
H. Kip, a tract of land in the county of Charlotte, about
twelve miles east from the falls on Wood creek, 146

[No date.] Draft of a certificate of the land commissioners,
that they have laid out for Nathan Stone, Wm. Swan,
Waldron Blaau, John Abeel and Wm. Puntine, the town-
ship of Windsor, on the west bank on Connecticut river, 14V

Jan. 1. Petition of John Carpenter and associates, for a grant
of 24,000 acres of land on the west side of Connecticut
river, in the county of Gloucester, and bounded on the
east by Lake Amphromagog, and that the same may be
be erected into a township, 148

Jan. 7. Return of survey for Walter Graham, John Urhard
and Andrew Hutton, of a tract of 133 acres of land in the
county of Charlotte, adjoining a tract granted to Saml.
Dick, (Ferrisburgh, Addison Co., Vermont,) 149

Map of the same, 149

Jan. 9. Warrant of survey for Wm. Anstruther, Archd. Camp-
bell, Finlay Miller and thirty-seven others, of a tract of
40,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain,
bounded on the south by the township of Townshend, . . 150

Jan. 9. Return of survey for Andrew Eliot and associates, of
a tract of 30,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake
Champlain, adjoining the township of Deerfield, (Essex
and Burlington ? Chittenden Co., Vermont,) 151

Map of the same, 151

Jan. 9. Warrant of survey for Jelles Fonda and his asso-
ciates, of a tract of 120,000 acres of land, on the west
side of the mouth of Canada creek or Wood creek, 152

Jan. 11. Petition of Joseph Phillips and associates, for a
grant of 30,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake
Champlain, beginning on the south side of the river
Lemoil, at about fifteen miles distance, in an eastern course,
from the mouth of the said river, 153

Schedule of names of associates, 153

Jan. 12. Petition of Capt. Lieut. Alexander McDonald, late
of the 77th regiment, praying that the lands in controversy
between Col. John Van Renselaer and certain reduced
officers, and claimed by said Van Renselaer, as part of
Claverack, may not be granted until the royal directions
for that purpose shall be received, 154

Jan. 13. Petition of James Creassy and associates, praying
that the lands in controversy between them and Jellis
Fonda and his associates, may not be granted or other-
wise disposed of until the King's pleasure is known,. . . . 155

Jan. 13. Letter from James Creassy to Governor Tryon, in
relation to the proceedings in the controversy between
said Creassy and associates, and Jellis Fonda and his asso-
ciates, 156

Jan. 13. Report of the attorney general, on the subject of
the petition of John Van Renselaer, for a grant and con-
firmation of part of the lands claimed by him as part of
Claverack, and on the proceedings in council thereon,. . . 157

VOLUME XXXIII.

1773, 1774r.

Page
1773 TNo. date.] Petition of James Rodgers, Isaac Peacock, David
Reed, Jeremiah Chichester, John Young, Luke Murphy,
David Adlington, Charles McClaron and Mary Fisher, for
a warrant to survey 1,050 acres of land in a tract lately
purchased from the Indians by Edward and Ebenezer
Jessup, on the north side of the township of Hide in the

county of Charlotte, • • • • • ;•;■•' *

Certificate that Daniel Adlington, Luke Murphy and John

Young served during the war, */"'," 1

Jan. 15. Petition of John Van Renselaer, praying that the
attorney general insert the surrender of a certain part of
the manor of Claverack, in hcec verba in the letters patent
preparing for the confirmation of part of said manor,. . . 2
Copy of instructions to Gov. Tryon about granting lands,. . 2
Jan. 15. Petition of John Burghart, Coenradt Burghart, Ger-
ret Burghart, Petries Burghart, Jacob Borghart, Isaac
Van Duesen and Peter Scherp, for a grant of 4,000 acres
of land lying to the south of Kinderhook, and claimed by
Henry Van Renselaer, as part of the patent of Claverack, 4
Jan. 16. Affidavit of John Borghart, in relation to the lands

prayed for in the preceding petition, 5

Jan. 16. Computation of the contracts of lands surrendered

by Col. Van Renselaer, ,« • • • • 5

Jan 19. Petition of the inhabitants of New Canaan, m the
county of Albany, praying letters patent confirming unto
the said inhabitants the lands settled on by them at the

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Jan 19. Petiton of Dedirick Miller, in behalf of himself and
twenty-three others, for a grant of a tract of 24,000 acres
land lying in Totten and Crossfield's purchase on the
Sachendaga river, and that the same may be erected into

a township by the name of Somersett, 7

Schedule of names annexed, • • • : • • • ■ • • • '

Jan. 19. Petition of Peletiah Bliss, Josiah Stow, JosiahBurn-

588 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxiii.

Page.
1773. ham, Jacob Gilman, Peter Silvester and thirty-one others,
for a grant of 36,000 acres of land in the county of Char-
lotte, on the river Lemoil, 8

Schedule of names annexed, 8

Map showing the location of the lands prayed for in the pre-
ceding petition, 8

Jan. 20. Petition of Duncan Campbell, late quarter master
to the 42d or royal highland regiment, for a grant of 2,000
acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain, east of
the township of Prattsburgh, 9

Jan. 21. Petition of Capt. Lieut. Alexr. McDonald, for a
grant to himself and his associates, of lands surrendered
by Col. Jno. Van Renselaer to the crown, 10

Jan. 22. Petition of Francis Dominick, in behalf of himself
and twenty-three others, for a grant of 24,000 acres of
land distinguished as lot No. 25 in Totten and Crossfield's
purchase, and that the same may be erected into a township
by the name of Dominick, 11

Schedule of names annexed, 11

Jan. 22. Petition of Ebenezer Jessup, in behalf of himself
and associates, for a grant of 24,000 acres of land distin-
guished as lot No. 17 in Totten and Crossfield's purchase,
and that the same may be erected into a township by the
name of Ebenton, 12

Schedule of names annexed, 12

Jan 26. Petition of Peter V. B. Livingston, in behalf of him-
self and twenty-three others, for a grant of 24,000 acres
of land distinguished as lot No. 30 in Totten and Cross-
field's purchase, and that the same may be erected into a
township by the name of Petersborough, 13

Schedule of names annexed, 13

Jan. 27. Petition of Walter Rutherford, in behalf of himself
and Major Henry Balfour, for letters patent for 10,000
acres of land in the tract surrendered by Col. Renselaer, 15

Jan. 27. Petition of Peter V. B. Livingston, Col. Reid and
Walter Rutherford, in behalf of themselves and William,
Earl of Sterling and John Stevens, for a grant of part of
the lands surrendered by Col. Renselaer, lying in the
county of Albany, to begin at the confluence of Kinder-
hook kill and Major Abram's kill, , 15

Jan. 28. Petition of Nicholas Brown and associates, for a
grant of 24,000 acres of land distinguished as lot No. 15
in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, and that the same
may be erected into a township by the name of Green-
wich, 16

Schedule of names annexed, 16

1767. April 24. Additional instructions from the King to governor
Moore, giving him orders to direct the proper law officer
to commence a suit against Col. John Van Renselaer, in
the case of the claim made by him to certain lands, and
that no grants of lands be made to any person whatever
until directions for that purpose are received ; read in
council, 15th Jan., 1773, 18

vol. xxxiii.] LAND PAPERS. 589

Pago.

1772. Jan. 27. Letter to the governor from Alexr. McDonald,

giving his reasons for believing the authenticity of the
preceding instructions, 19

1773. Jan. 28. Petition of Lieut.-Col. John Reid, for a grant of

lots No. 8, 10 and 11, of the lai-is surrendered by John
Van Renselaer, 20

Description of the bounds of lots prayed for in the preced-
ing petition, - 20

Jan. 29. Caveat by Alexr. McDonald, in behalf of himself
and associates, against granting any of the controverted
lands claimed by John Van Renselaer to any persan what-
ever, until the King's pleasure is known, 21

Jan. 1. Petition of Jacob Watson, in behalf of hivnself and
twenty-three others, for a grant of 24,000 acres of land
distinguished as lot No. 18, in Totten and Crossfield's
purchase, and that the same may be erected into a town-
ship by the name Mecklenberg, 22

Schedule of names annexed, 22

Feb. 3. Petition of Theophilus Anthony, in behalf of him-
self and twenty-three others, for a grant of a tract of
24,000 acres of land, distinguished as lot No. 22, in Tot-
ten and Crossfield's purchase, and that the same may be
erected into a township by the name of Beverton, 24

Schedule of names annexed, 24

Feb. 3. Petition of James Abeel, in behalf of himself and
twelve others, for a grant of a tract of 13,000 acres of
land on the west side of Scaroon Lake, in Totten and
and Crossfield's purchase, 25

Schedule of names annexed, 25

Feb. 3. Petition of Alexr. McDonald, in behalf of himself
and twenty-three others, for a grant of a tract of 24,000
acres of land distinguished as lot No. 12, in Totten and
Crossfield's purchase, and that the same may be erected
into a township by the name of Ardnamwichan, 26

Schedule of names annexed, 26

Feb. 5. Petition of Saml. Tudor and twenty-three others, for
a grant of 24,000 acres of land, distinguished as lot No.
3, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, and that it be
erected into a township, 27

Feb. 5. Petition of Robert Hall and twenty-three others, for
a grant of 24,000 acres of land, distinguished as lot No.
20, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, and that the same
may be erected into a township, 28

Feb. 5. Petition of Leonard Lispenard and David Johnston,
in behalf of themselves and the rest of the owners of the
Great Nine Partner's patent in the county of Dutchess,
against issuing grants to James Livingston and others,
inhabitants of Poughkeepsie, 28

Feb. 5. Letter to the governor from Alexr. McDonald, in
relation to the caveat entered by him against granting any
of the controverted lands claimed by Col. Van Ranselaer,
until the King's pleasure is known., 29

590 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxni.

Page.
1773. Feb. 5. Petition of Edmund Fanning and twenty-three others,
for a grant of 24,000 acres of land, distinguished as lot
No. II, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, and that the
same be erected into a township by the name of Pittsyl- .
vania, 30

Feb. 9. Petition of Asa Douglass, in behalf of five Indians,
who served as captains and subaltern officers in the war,
for a grant of 12,000 acres of two tracts of land; the
one lying south of the manor of Renselaer, to the north
of lands granted Corn's Van Schaack and others ; the
other lying to the west of New Canaan, to the south of
Manwigginnunck, 31

Feb. 10. Return of survey for Edward Jessup and Eben'r
Jessup and their associates, of a tract of 40,000 acres of
land on the west side of Hudson's river, in the county of
Charlotte, (Thurman and Warrensburgh, Warren Co.,) . 31

Map of the same, 31

Feb. 10. Report of the attorney-general, on the suit of the
crown against John Van Renselaer, showing why a writ
of error was not entered against the judgment of the
court, 32

Feb. 15. Return of survey for Wm. Smith and his associates,
of a tract of 20,000 acres of land on the south side of the
Mohawk river, partly in the counties of Albany and
Tryon, (Cobleskill and Carlisle, Schoharie Co., and Root,
Montgomery Co.,) 33

Map of the same, 33

Feb. 17. Petition of James Savage, in behalf of the inhabit-
ants of New Concord, in King's district, in the county of
Albany, and of the settlements of Spencertown and New
Britton, praying that a former petition presented by them,
representing their case and condition, may be transmitted
to the King, and also on behalf of certain settlers on lands
claimed by Col. Ranselaer, and that due consideration be
given to the several matters referred to therein, &c, .... 34

Feb. 22. Return of survey for Leonard Van Kleck, of five
lots of land ; for Richd. Snedeker, two lots, and for Lewis
Dubois, two lots, all lying at Poughkeepsie, in the county
of Dutchess, containing in all 151 acres and 3 roods,. ... 35

Feb. 27. Petition of the inhabitants of New Britain, pray-
ing that the petition presented by them in January, 1772,
be reconsidered, and that each of them be granted 180
acres of land, 36

Feb. 27. Petition of Peter Garnsey, praying for a grant of
400 acres of land in the county of Albany, being part of
the lands surrendered by Col. John Van Renselaer, 38

Feb. 27. Petition of John Garnsey, praying a grant of 400
acres of land as in the preceding petition, 39

March 1. Leases for the term of one year from John Wether-
head to Thomas Wormald, Joseph- Fountain, Thomas
Wolrick and Hallon Wolrick, of a tract of 2,000 acres of
land on the east side of the waters running from Wood
creek into Lake Champlain, and also of two fifty-fifth

vol. xxxiii.] LAND PAPERS. 591

Pago.
1773. parts of a tract of 50,000 acres of land on the south side

of the Mohawk river near the German Flatts, 40

March 1. Exemplification of the preceding- lease, 40

[No date.] A list of officers who claimed lands in Col. Van
Renselaer's patent, 41

March 1. Return of the names of officers included in the
preceding list who had lands granted to them not within
the bounds of the patent of Col. Van Renselaer, 41

March 3. Petition of Joseph Totten, Stephen Crossfield and
their associates, respecting lands purchased by them of the
Indians, 41

March 11. Return of survey for Leonard McGlashan, of a
tract of 200 acres of land on the east side of the waters
running from Wood creek into Lake Champlain, adjoin-
ing a tract granted to Alexr. Colden, surveyor general,
(Castleton, Rutland Co., Vermont,) 4 . . 42

Map of the same, 42

Extract from a deed of partition of a tract of 7,000 acres of
land granted to Jacobus Kip, John Cruger, Philip Cort-
landt, David Provost, Oliver Schuyler, bearing date 17th
Oct., 1720, 43

Draft of a certificate of the partition of a certain tract of
land in the county of Albany dated, 1773, 43

March 24. Instructions relating to the same, 43

March 26. Draft of a certificate of the partition of a tract
of land in the county of Albany, granted to Wm. Cock-
roft, Beamsly Glazier and twenty-four others, 44, 45

[No date.] A list of the proprietors of the township of
Fairlie, the present owners, &c, 45

March 31. Order of the King in council dismissing the appeal
of Col. John Van Renselaer, 46

April 8. Petition of Joseph Phillips and his associates, for a
certain tract of land containing 35,000 acres, and that the
same may be erected into a township, 47

April 16. Warrant to survey for John Jones, deputy barrack
master at Fort George, 1,000 acres of land on the south-
west side of Lake George adjoining the garrison lands,. . 48

April 16. Petition of Capt. Solomon, in behalf of several
Indian Serjeants and soldiers who served during the war,
for a grant of 4,350 acres of land in the county of Albany, 49

April 16. Petition of Capt. Solomon Uhhaurinauwaussmut,
in behalf of himself and other Indian officers who served
during the war, setting forth that they formerly petitioned
for lands to which they were entitled pursuant to the
royal proclamation, and that there were two tracts of land
in the county of Albany belonging to the Moheganuk In-
dians which were never sold, and which the petitioners
claimed as reduced officers, and praying that their case be
laid before the King with the other petitions for the said
lands, and that they be granted relief in the premises,. ... 50

April 20. Petition of the inhabitants of Spencertown, show-
ing that they understood that the line in Col. Ranselaer's
grant from the end of 24 miles, was intended to strike

592 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxm.

1773. Kinderhook in the place called by him its southeast cor-
ner, and that it was so laid down on a map presented to
the governor in council, as explanatory of his petition ;
that it appears the said line is erroneously laid down by
which means the petitioners will be included in the said
grant contrary as they conceive to be the intention of the
government, and therefore praying its interposition in
their behalf, 51

April 26. Draft of a certificate of the partition of two tracts
of land containing together 10,000 acres, granted by let-
ters patent, bearing date 12th Nov., 1737, to James De
Lancey, John Lindesay, Paschal Nelson, Jacob Glen and
William Bowen, 52

May 27. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Benoni Danks served
as captain of Rangers during the war, 53

May 29. Copy of a patent from Gov. Dongan, dated the 1st
of Novr., 1684, to Sander Lendrs. Glen, John Van Epps
Sweer Teunesse, trustees of the town of Schenectady of
a certain tract of land beginning at the Maques river in
said town, and runs west on both sides of said river twelve
miles to Canaquarioney, and from said town down the
river four miles to a kill or creek called the Ael Place, &c, 54

June 1 9. Petition of David Douglass, son of the late Capt.
George Douglass of the 51st regiment for a grant of land, 55

June 21. Petition of Dr. Thomas Sparham for a grant of
2,000 acres of land on the west side of Lake Champlain,
six miles north of Crown Point, 56

June 22. Certificate of Fredk. Haldimand that Doctor Thomas
Sparham served as surgeon's mate during the war, 56

June 26. Petition of Elizabeth McMenomy, widow, setting
forth that her late husband Robert McMenomy purchased
Wm. Fisher's right to fifty acres of land, and died before
the same was granted, and that after her husband's death
the petitioner obtained a grant of five islands in Batten
kill, but on applying for a deed of the same was refused
until she Avould produce a power of attorney from Crean
Brush, and praying redress in the premises, 57

July 12. Petition of Eleazar Wheelock, president of Dart-
mouth college in New Hampshire, in behalf of himself
and nineteen others, for a grant of 20,000 acres of land
in the county of Gloucester, lying between a tract granted
to Saml. Ashley and his associates, and a tract granted to
Saml. Holland and his associates, 58

Schedule of names annexed, 58

Aug. 8. Petition of Lieut. Archd. Campbell, for a grant of
2,000 acres of land to the east of Wood creek, and west
of Socialborough, 59

Map showing the location of the lands prayed for in the pre-
ceding petition, 59

Aug. 8. Letter of Archibald Campbell to Governor Tryon
in relation to a petition presented by him in October,
1771, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land, and request-
ing that the prayer of the preceding petition be granted, 59

vol. xxxiii.] LAND PAPERS. 593

1773. Aug. 9. Petition of Marie Lavoyne, the widow of Louis
Denietral, formerly lieutenant in the 4th battalion or
Royal American regiment, for a grant of 3,000 acres of
land, 60

Aug. 27. Receipt from Donald McLean for Genl. Gage's
certificate bearing date 8th June, 1771, certifying that
Lieutenant John Thompson served in the 95th regiment, 61

Aug. 30. Petition of Major-General John Bradstreet, for a
grant of 5,000 acres of land, on the west side of Pagka-
tagkan branch of Delaware river, 62

Sept. 1 1 . Petition of Capt. Danl. McAlpine of the 2d battalion
of the 60th regiment, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land, 63

Certificate of Genl. Gage that Capt. Saml. Pintard served
in America, in the 30th regiment, 1st March, 1770, 63

Sept. 21. Petition of Richard Kelly and others, non-commis-
sioned officers and soldiers, for a grant of 1,300 acres of
land on the southwest side of Lake George, 64

A list of non-commissioned officers' and soldiers' rights of
lands, who served during the late war in America, 65

Certificate of Capt. Norman McLeod that John Armstrong,
Morris Dodd, Hector McKenzie, Richard Kelley served
during the war, 66

Sept. 2 1 . Petition of John Cameron, late private in the 2d
battalion 60th regiment for a grant of an island lying in
Lake George containing about 30 acres of land, and bear-
ing west northwest of the twelve mile island, 67

Sept. 22. Lease from John Cruger, Philip Livingston, Leonard
Lispenard, Henry Holland and William Bayard, trustees
of the real and personal estate of Abrm. De Peyster, to
James De Peyster, of one twenty-fifth part and also two
sevenths of one other twenty-fifth part of certain lots of
ground in the city of New York, 68

Sept. 29. Petition of John Donaldson, for a grant of 200
acres of land on the west side of Lake George, including
a small island in the said lake bearing southwest of twelve
mile island, 69

Certificates of Major T. MoncriefFe that John Donaldson
served as serjeant in the 55th regiment during the war,
October 1st, 1773, 69

Oct. 15. Petition of Danl. McAlpin for a grant of 2,000
acres of land, to the north of Killington and Stockbridge,
and to the west and south of the townships of Royalton
and Middlesex and southeast of the township of Fincastle,
beginning on the bank of a large brook that empties into
White river, 70

Oct. 15. Petition of John Thompson, late lieutenant in the
95th regiment, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land to the
north of Killington and Stockbridge, (bis) 70

Oct. 18. Warrant to survey 5,000 acres of land for William
Markham, on the south side of the Mohawks river, and to
the northwest of a tract granted to Wagoner and others, 71

Nov. 5. Petition of Francis Pfister, late lieutenant of the
60th regiment of foot, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land
75

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Page.
1773. on the east side of Otter creek, bounded north on the
township of Durham, east on Wallingford and west on
Tinraouth, 72

Nov. 6. Petition of John Baptist Van Eps of Schenectady,
praying protection against certain persons in his rights to
a ferry established by him at the aforesaid place, 73

Nov. 11. Petition of Charles Mair and Wm. Anderson, for
a grant of 400 acres of land in the county of Ulster, .... 74

Nov. 11. Certificate of the surveyor general that the lands
prayed for in the preceding petition is vacant, 74

Nov. 16. Draft of a certificate that the partition deed of a
tract of 4,000 acres of land in the county of Albany,
granted to Peter Winne and James Dillon, was made of
the said tract between the aforesaid patentees, &c, 77

Nov. 24. Petition of Danl. Lovejoy, Martin Beebe and Phillip
Frisby, in behalf of the inhabitants of New Concord in
King's district in the county of Albany, for a grant of a
tract of land bounded by New Canaan on the north,
Spencer town on the south, to the east by the province
line, and west by the district line, 78

Nov. 26. Petition of Danl. Jaqueri, for a grant of 2,000 acres
of land between Wood creek and South Bay, 79

Nov. 29. Return of survey for Wm. Markham, of 5, 000 acres
of land in the county of Tryon, on the north side of the
branch of the Delaware called the Cookquago, (Walton
and Tompkins, Delaware Co.,) 80

Map of the same, 80

Nov. 26. Petition of Lieut.-Col. Thomas Ord, for a grant of
5,000 acres of land in the county of Tryon, bounded east-
erly by lands laid out for Wm. Markham, and south by
a branch of Delaware river, 81

Dec. 1. Petition of Capt. Lieut. Alexr. McDonald and asso-
ciate officers, non-commissioned officers and privates, for
a grant of three tracts of land containing together 30,360
acres, and lying within the bounds of Totten and Cross-
field's purchase, 82

List of officers, non-commmissioned officers and privates, with
their several proportions of lands, 81

[No date.] Petition of David Abeel, P. V. Livingston and
others, proprietors of Westenhook, praying protection
against the encroachments of certain persons on their
lands, 83

Nov. 25. Examination of Robert Yates, surveyor, showing
the interruptions he met with from certain persons, while
he was engaged in surveying the Westenhook patent, .... 84

Nov. 25. Examination of John Hansen, clerk, showing the
interruptions he met with from certain pei'sons while assist-
ing in the survey of Westenhook patent, 84

Nov. 25. Examination of Gysbert G. Marselis, Thomas Hun
and John Ten Broeck, commissioners for the partition of
Westenhook patent, showing the interruptions they met
with while on the survey of said patent, 85

Dec. 1. Petition of Thomas Clark, for a warrant to survey

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Page.
1113. 600 acres of land adjoining New Perth for certain reduced
soldiers, and also for surveying for John Fisher, one of
the said soldiers, the islands in Batten kill, beginning at
the southeast corner of New Perth on the bank of said
Batten kill, including and running down the stream, and
all the vacant islands so far as the northwest corner of
Cambridge on the banks of said stream, 86

Dec. 10. Petition of Dougal McVicar, for a grant of 500
acres of land, bounded on the south by Skeencsborough
and lying between South bay and Wood creek, 61

Certificate of Major T. Montcrieffe, that Dougal McVicar
served as private in the 55th regiment during the war,
dated 7th Dec, 1773, 8t

Dec. 15. Petition of Edmond Newland and Nicholas Ward,
late lieutenants in the 80th regiment, for a grant of lands
as prayed for in a former petition, and surveyed on the east
side of Hudson's river, between the patents of Hosack
and Pittstown, 88

Dec. 15. Petition of Wm. Mcintosh, Danl. Mcintosh, James
Clark, Danl. McLeod, Donald Morrison and John McCol-
lum, for a grant of a tract of 300 acres of land on the
east side of Hudson's river, about four hundred and ninety
chains to the north of a tract patented to Ebenezer Jes-
sup and others, 89

Certificate of Capt. Thomas Sterling, that Donald Morrison,
William Mcintosh, Duncan Mcintosh, James Clark, Don-
ald McLeod and John Cullum served during the war,. . . 89

Dec. 15. Petition of Wm. Rutledge, for a grant of six small
islands in Hudson's river, lying between the lands patented
to Ebenezer Jessup and others, and the lands patented to
Hyman Levy and others, and containing about 600 acres
of land, 90

1772. April 22. Assignment by William Ruttledge to Joseph Ran-

dall, of his right to 200 acres of land, 90

1773. Dec. 20. Petition of John Taylor and Sebastian Needham,

for a grant to each of them of 200 acres of land in the
county of Albany, near Batavia, 91

Certificates that John Taylor and Sebastian Needham served
as non-commissioned officers during the war, 91

[No date.] Draft of a deed in partition between William
Livingston, Goldsbrow Banyar, Whitehead Hicks, Wm.
Kelly and John Smith, conveying in fee to the said Wm.
Livingston several lots in a tract of 30,000 acres of land
on the west side of Connecticut river, 92

[No date.] Brief of counsel's argument in a suit respecting
the Rumbout patent, 94

Genealogy of Gulian Verplank's family, 94

[No date.] Draft of a certificate that the land commissioners
laid out land for Walter Rutherford, in pursuance of the
order of the King in council, 96

[No date.] Draft of a certificate that the land commissioners
laid out land on the west bank of Hudson's river, in tho
county of Charlotte, for Edward and Ebenezer Jessup
69

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Page.

1773. and their associates, in pursuance to the order of the King

in council, 95

1774. Jan. 18. Petition of Alexander Gray, for a grant of 2,000

acres of land on the east side of the north branch of Hud-
son's river, and to the north of lands granted to Ebenezer
Jessup and others, 96

Jan. 25. Memorial of Gerrit Van Sante, for letters patent
for a tract of land in the county of Albany, bounded north
by Snyder's land, and south by the mauor of Renslaer-
wyck, being the residue of the 3,000 acres granted in
1766, to the memorialist by the King's mandamus, 1,253
acres whereof have been already patented, 97

Jan. 27. Copy of a letter from Capt. David Price to Secretary
Pownall, stating that he obtained a grant of 5,000 acres
of land from the King, and that he is entitled to 5,000
acres more, in pursuance of the royal proclamation, and
that he will resign his claim to the same on condition of
his obtaining a grant of about 2,000 acres of vacant land
on the east side of Hudson's river, between the manor of
Livingston and Col. Beekman's patent of Rienbeck, .... 98

Feb. 3. Petition of John Russ and twenty-one others, for a
grant of 22,000 acres of land to the north of the north
bounds of the province of New Jersey, 99

Feb. 5. Copy of a letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to
Governor Tryon, recommending that David Price be
granted 2,000 acres of land which he prayed for, 100

Feb. 7. Petition of Stephen Mott and Saml. Sidman, for a
grant of 2,000 acres of land to the north of the north
bounds of New Jersey, adjoining lands petitioned for by
John Russ and his associates, 101

Feb. 8. Petition of Danl. Jaqueri, for a grant of 2,000 acres
of land on the west of Lake Champlain, adjoining a tract
petitioned for by Fredk. Wm. Hecht, 102

Feb. 9. Petition- of Wm. Butler and Robt. Ross, for a grant
of 2,620 acres of land on the east side of Hudson's river,
beginning at the Great Falls thereon, and running north
and east to a tract granted to Ebenezer Jessup and asso-
ciates, 103

Feb. 11. Petition of Gregor Drummond, for a grant of 200
acres of land in the county of Charlotte, 104

Feb. 17. Return of survey for Danl. McAlpine, of a tract of
2,000 acres of land in the county of Charlotte, southwest
of Middlesex, south of Fincastle, and west of Stockbridge,
(Randolph, Orange Co., Vermont,) 105

Map of the same, 105

Feb. 18. Petition of Quartermaster Donald Campbell, for a
grant of 2,000 acres of land on the southwest side of
Lake George, adjoining the garrison lands, 106

Feb. 25. Memorial of Capt. Mark Prevost, praying for a
grant of 5,000 acres of land, 107

Feb. 26. Petition of Thomas Stone for a grant of 200 acres
of land, 108

vol. xxxm.] LAND PAPERS. 597

1774. Feb. 23. Certificate of Lieut. John Montresor, that Thomas

Stone served as non-commissioned officer during the war, 108

March 1. Petition of the inhabitants of Spencertown and
Nobletown in the county of Albany, setting forth that in
obedience to an order of the governor in council of 21st
April, 1773, they now present a map, made from actual
survey and duly proved by the surveyor, of the true
boundaries of said townships, and praying relief from the
encroachments made by John Van Ranselaer, and that
his patent may be vacated, 109

March 1. Petition of Susanna Reilly, late widow of John
Watts, commissary in H. M.'s service, for 3,000 acres of
land granted to her late husband lying on the east side of
Hudson's river, between the said river and Lake George, 110

March 2. Petition of Wm. Barron, David Stone, Noah Porter
and Joshua Lock, for a grant of 8,000 acres of land in
Totten and Crossfield's purchase, beginning near the
upper end of Surroon (sic) lake, and adjoining to the
north bounds of Capt. Alexr. McDonald's tract, Ill

March 9. Statement of James Abeel for himself and his asso-
ciates, that they have disposed of their right in Totten and
Crossfield's purchase to Elias Bland, and have no objection
that the lands which they have lately petitioned for adjoin-
ing Seroon lake being granted to said Bland, also Ill

1775. Nov. 15. Affidavit of Joseph Blanchard that in the year

1774, he drew an instrument in writing between Elias
Bland and Ebenezer Jessup, conveying to said Bland
13,000 acres of land in Totten and Crossfield's purchase
on the west side of Saroon lake, and that 8,000 acres of

said land was granted to Wm. Barron and others, Ill

1774. March 2. Petition of Corn's Malone for a grant of 50 acres
of land on the east side of the waters running from Wood
creek into Lake Champlain, 112

Certificate of Capt. Francis Hutcheson that Cornelius Malone
served as private in the 2d battalion 60th regiment during
the war, 28th Dec, 1773, 112

March 8. Certificate of Major T. Moncrieffe that Wm. Camp-
bell served as corporal in the 55th regiment during the war, 113
■ March 8. Certificate that Richd. Mease served as private

soldier in the 60th regiment during the war, 114

March 9. Petition of George Drummond for a grant of 200
acres of land, 115

March 2. Two certificates of Capt. T. Monerieffe that Gregor
Drummond served as corporal in the 55th regiment during
the war, 115

Feb. 17. Certificate of Thomas Clark that he was intrusted
with Gregor Drummond's certificate of discharge and
service, and also with that of one Andrew Allen, and was
empowered to act as their attorney in procuring grants
of land, 115

Jan. 17. Certificate of Capt. Francis Hutchinson that Peter
Quin served as soldier in the 4th battalion 60th regiment
during the war, 115

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1774. March 9. Petition of Andrew Faneuil Phillips for a grant of

: 2,000 acres of land, 116

March 10. Petition of Hercules Brown setting forth that he
presented a petition on the 15th Dec, 1773, for a grant
of land to which he was entitled pursuant to the royal
proclamation, and renewing his prayer for a grant of land
in a vacant tract in the county of Ulster, bounded on the
northeast by a tract commonly called the 2,500 acre tract,

and northwest by Noxon's patent, 117

Petition presented by Hercules Brown 15th Dec, 1773, 117

Two certificates that Hercules Brown served as private in

the 47th regiment during the war, 117

March 15. Return of survey for Major Wm. Markham of
five lots of land containing together 5,000 acres, being
part of township number twenty in Totten and Crossfield's

purchase, (Long Lake, Hamilton Co.,) 118

Map of the same, 118

March 15. Return of survey for Thomas Hobson of two lots
of land containing together 2,000 acres being part of town-
ship No. 20 in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (Long

Lake, Hamilton Co.,) 119

Map of the same, 119

March 15. Return of survey for Donald Campbell of two
lots of land containing together 2,000 acres in township
No. 20 of Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (Long Lake,

Hamilton Co.,) 120

Map of the same, 120

March 16. Petition of Mary Airey, setting forth that her late
husband served as lieutenant in the New York Indepen-

dants, and praying a grant of land, 121

March 16. Petition of John Brandon, in behalf of several
non-commissioned officers and soldiers mentioned in an
annexed extract of a warrant of survey, setting forth that
the surveyor general refuses a return of survey of a tract
of 4,300 acres of land surveyed for them, twelve miles to
the north of Onion river on Lake Champlain, being dubi-
ous as to whether or not it is under the Canada claim,
and praying that the tract granted them may be located

in some other place, 122

Extract of the warrant of survey referred to in the preceding

petition, dated 8th Dec, 1772, 123

March 17. Return of survey for Sir Jeffrey Amherst, of a
tract of 20,000 acres of land, being part of township
No. 3, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (Lake Pleas-
ant and Arietta, Hamilton Co.,) 124

Map of the same, 124

March 19. Return of survey for Mary Airey, widow of Jos.
Airey, deceased, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land, being
part of township No. 3 in Totten and Crossfield's pur-
chase, (Arietta, Hamilton Co.,) 125

Map of the same, 125

March 22. Petition of Peter Deacon and sundry other non-

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Page.
1774. commissioned officers and soldiers, for 2,000 acres of land

lying in Ilarpur's purchase, 126

March 22. Petition of Peter Wharton Gregory, for 2,000
acres of land in Ilarpur's purchase, 126

Certificate of Capt. Win. Johnston, that Peter McGregory
acted as conductor of artillery at the reduction of Canada,
14th June, 1769, 126

March 22. Return of survey for John Small, of 5,000 acres
of land on the west side of Lake Champlain in the county
of Charlotte, adjoining a tract granted to Benjn. Porter,
(Moriah, Essex' Co.,) 127

Map of the same, 127

March 22. Petition of Col. Thomas Ord, for a grant of 5,000
acres of land in the county of Tryon, within the bounds
of Totten and Crossfi eld's purchase, 128

March 23. Petition of James Jansen, setting forth that he
purchased the rights of George Smart and Charles Tate,
non-commissioned officers to 200 acres of land each, and
praying a grant of the same, 129

March 23. Memorial of Lieut.-Col. Saml. Cleaveland for a
grant of land, 130

[No date.] Petition of Archd. Weir and seventeen others
named, for a grant of 3,150 acres of land on the south-
west side of Hudson's river, beginning where a line of the
Kayaderosseras patent crosses the said river, below the
mouth of the Sackendaga river, 131

[No date.] Petition of Capt. Harry Gordon, on behalf of his
brother Peter Gordon, deceased, for a grant of 5,000
aeres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain, 132

March 23. Petition of Hugh Morrison, for a grant of 200
acres of land in the county of Albany on the east side of
Hudson's rivei*, bounded on the west by Pittstown, and
on the east by Hosack patent, 134

March 23. Certificate of Major John Small, that Hugh Mor-
rison served as private and non-commissioned officer dur-
ing the war, in the highland regiment, 134

March 31. Certificate of Col. James Johnson, that Samuel
Willis served as Serjeant in the 15th regiment during the
war, March 31st, 1774, 135

April 4. Petition of John McArthur, agent and attorney for
Donald McPherson, Donald McKercher and David Gun,
for a grant of 300 acres of land in the county of Albany,
adjoining the east bounds of the patent of Pittstown, and
the west bounds of Hosack, 136

Certificate of Major John Small, that Donald McPherson,
Donald McKercher and David Gun served during the war, 126

April 6. Petition of John Brandon, that letters patent for
800 acres of land in the county of Ulster, be granted in
the names of Joseph Saxon, Samuel Stevenson and Cas-
per Underhill, 137

Map showing the location of the lands prayed, 137

April 11. Petition of Daniel Jaqueri, for a grant of 3,000

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Page.
1774. acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain, and

twelve miles east of the mouth of Otter creek, 138

April 13. Certificate of Major T. Moncrieffe, that Richard
Bradford served in the 47th regiment during the war,. . . 140

April 13. Petition of Robt. Leake, for a grant of 3,480 acres
of land in the county of Gloucester, south of Crown Point
and west of Middlesex township, 141

April 14. Petition of Elizth. Henderson, widow of James
Henderson, for liberty to locate 2,000 acres of land in
some part of the province, where the same may be found
vacant, 143

April 16. Petition of Wm. Brown, for 2,000 acres of land
adjoining the west bounds of Queensbury, 144

April 16. Petition of Hugh McNab, for 2,000 acres of land
in the county of Albany on the east side of Hudson's
river and north of Hosack patent, 145

April 26. Petition of James Neal, for 3,000 acres of land in
the county of Gloucester, 146

April 28. Aindavit of Saml. Wells, that the certificate of
James Neal's service as captain, signed by Genl. Gage
came into his, deponent's, hands immediately after being
signed, and has remained in his possession ever since, and
that the said Neal has never got any lands, 147

Certificate of Genl. Gage, that James Neale served as cap-
tain during the war, 8th April, 1772, 148

Map showing the location of the lands prayed for, 148

April 30. Petition of David Keech, attorney for Donald
Simpson, for 200 acres of land in the county of Orange,. 149

Map of sundry lots of land in the county of Orange, on the
west side of Hudson's river, showing the tract of 200
acres prayed for in the preceding petition, 149

Certificate of Lieut.-Col. John Reid, that Donald Simpson
served as Serjeant in the 42d or royal highland regiment,
during the war, 5th May, 1768, 149

April 30. Certificate of Fredk. Haldimand that Lieut. John
Hay served as fort major of the garrison at Detroit,. ... 149

May 1. Petition of Andrew Acre, for a grant of land, 150

May 2. Petition of Josiah Willard and John Wiggi*am, in
behalf of themselves and their associates, for a grant of
a tract of land about fifteen miles to the east of Lake
Champlain, as advised to be granted on a former petition
in compensation for the township of Clarendon, formerly
granted them by New Hampshire, and that the said tract
may be erected into a township, and also that the names
of David Wells, Wm. Wilcox and Stephen Lush be inserted
in the letters patent in the place of others deceased,. . . 151

Map of lands on both sides of Lake Champlain, showing the
New Hampshire grants, 151

Map showing the several townships lying between Connecti-
cut river and Lake Champlain, 152

May 2. Certificate of Lieut.-Col. Cleveland, that James
Brown served as serjeant in one of the royal regiments of
artillery, 153

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Page.
1774. May 2. Petition of Lieut. Jehu Jay, for liberty to locate

3,000 acres of land pursuant to the royal proclamation, . . 1

May 2. Petition of Patrick McGregor, for a grant of 200
acres of land, 2

Certificate of Capt. Danl. Mc Alpine, that Patrick McGregor
served as corporal in the 78th regiment, 2

May 5. Petition of Alexr. Grant, for liberty to locate 5,000
acres of land pursuant to the royal proclamation, 3

Certificate of Genl. Haldimand, that Lieut. Alexr. Grant
served as commander of H. M.'s vessels on Lake Cham-
plain, 2d May, 1774, ; . . . 4

May 5. Petition of Manasses Bradley, Richd. Dorrington and
Elijah Weedy, for 150 acres of vacant land in the county
of Tryon, being the residue ungranted of a tract erected
into a township by the name of Riverhead, and granted
to Sir Jeffrey Amherst, 5

May 5. Petition of Patrick McGregor, for a grant of 200
acres of land in the patent formerly granted to Robert
Harpur and others, in the county of Tryon, 6

May 5. Petition of John Jones, for a grant of 200 acres of
land adjoining the garrison lands at the south end of Lake
George, 7

Certificate of James Robertson, that John Jones served as
serjeant in the 44th regiment during the war, 10th Aug.,
1768, 8

May 14. Petition of Saml. Cleaveland, for a grant of 5,000
acres of vacant land in the county of Charlotte, about
eight or ten miles east of Wood creek, 8

May 16. Statement of Humphry Avery and Saml. Avery and
their associates' claim to two tracts of land in the county

of Charlotte, 9

1732. Feb. 1. Deed from certain Mohawk Indians to John Henry
Lydius, of two certain tracts of land lying near Lake

Champlain, on Otter creek and Wood creek, 10

76

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Page.

1762. Dec. 30. Deed from John Henry Lydius to Saral. Avery, of

one eighty-seventh part of the township No. 20, called

Boxford, lying about 30 miles east of Crown Point, and

about six miles east of Otter creek, (about Hancock,

Addison Co., Vermont,) 1 1

1772. June 6. Warrant to survey for Humphry Avery and his asso-
ciates, a tract of about 28,000 acres of land, between
Connecticut river and Lake Champlain, 19 miles from the
mouth of Otter creek, 12

June 6. Warrant to survey for Saml. Avery and his asso-
ciates, a tract of about 24,000 acres of land between Lake

Champlain and Connecticut river, near Otter creek, 13

1744. Aug. 81. Grant of confirmation from Governor Shirley to
John Henry Lydius, for the tracts of land mentioned in

the last mentioned Indian deed, 14

1774. May 16. Petition of Luke Knoulton and John Taylor, pray-
ing a grant of a certain tract of land in compensation for
the township of Somerset, granted them by New Hamp-
shire, and that said tract may be erected into a township
and also that the names of Danl. Whipple, David Joy,
Joseph Charters and Ephraim Ranny, be inserted in the
letters patent for the same, instead of others deceased,. . 15

June 2. Return of survey for Manuel Foster and Jonathan
Ryles, of two tracts of land of 50 acres each, lying on the
north side of Batten kill, adjoining a tract granted to
Benjn. Tennison and six other non-commissioned officers
and eighteen private soldiers, (Salem, Washington Co.,). 16

Map of the same, 16

June 3. Petition of Elias Bland, in behalf of himself and
the other proprietors of the township of Hillsborough, for
an explanatory grant of said township, 17

Description of the bounds of said township, 17

Map of the same, (about Danville, Caledonia Co., Vt.,). ... 17

June 3. Petition of John Ogilvie, for letters patent for 5,000
acres of land, to the east of Wood creek, and west of a
tract granted to Lieut. Trevor Newland, 19

June 10. Petition of Humphry Avery, Samuel Avery and
their associates, for letters patent for lands purchased by
them from John Henry Lydius, lying on Otter creek,. . . 21
June 14. Petition of Lieut. Wm. Brown, for a grant of
2,000 acres of land described in a petition formerly pre-
sented by him, 22

June 14. Petition of Griger Drummond, for a grant of 200
8 acres of land between the patents of Hosick and Pitts-
town, 23

June 14. Petition of Nathan Stone and his associates, for a
8 grant of the township of Rutland, 24

Schedule of names annexed, 24

Map of lands on Lake Champlain and west of Connecticut
river, showing the old French grants and those of New
York and New Hampshire, 24

June 14. Petition of Wm. Rutledge, in behalf of himself

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Page.
1774. and six privates, for six small islands in the north branch

of Hudson's river, 25

June 14. Petition of Peter Van Ness and Lawrence Fonda,

for a grant of a water lot near Claverack landing, 26

June 23." Petition of James Jauncey and associates, for a
grant of 35,000 acres of land on the west side of Connec-
ticut river ; bounded easterly by Peacham, and that the
same may be erected into a township by the name of

Jaunceyburgh, 27

Schedule of names annexed, 27

June 24. Petition of John Felthausen and associates, credi-
tors of Jacobus De La Montanye, deceased, for a grant of
23,040 acres of land on the west side of Connecticut river,
between Kingsborough and Peacham, and formerly advised

to be granted to said J. De La Montanye, 28

Schedule of names, 28

June 25. Petition of John Morris, for 2,000 acres of land in

the tract ceded by the Indians at Fort Stanwix, in 1768,. 29
Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. John Morris served

during the war, dated 22d May, 1765, 29

June 27. Petition of Capt. Harry Gordon, for a grant of
5,000 acres of land about twenty miles east of Lake
Champlain, adjoining a tract granted to Luke Knoulton, 30
June 29. Petition of Saml. Ashley, in behalf of himself and
his associates, for a grant of a tract of land about twenty-
four miles east of Lake Champlain, in compensation for
lands formerly granted them under New Hampshire, and
that the names of George Cruger, Saml. Roberts and
Wrn. Crosby be inserted in the letters patent instead of
others named in the former grant and since removed or

deceased, «**

June 29. Petition of Josiah Willard and his associates, for a
grant of a tract of 25,000 acres of land, about twenty-
three miles east of Lake Champlain, in compensation for
the township of Clarendon, formerly granted them by
New Hampshire, and that the same may be erected into
a township by the name of Meath, also that the names of
John Stout, William Wilcox and Stephen Luslfbe inserted
instead of others named in the former grant and since

removed or deceased, • 32

June 29. Petition of Luke Knoulton and associates^ for a
grant of land about twenty-three miles east of Lake
Champlain, in compensation for the township of Somersett
formerly granted them by New Hampshire, and that the

same may be erected into a township, 33

June '29. Petition of John Wood, Charles Nicholl, Evert
Bancker, Isaac Heron and their associates for a grant of
30.000 acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain,
formerly advised to be granted, and that the same may
be erected into a township by the name of St. George,. . 34

Schedule of names annexed, 34

June 29. Petition of Elizabeth Henderson, for 2,000 acres

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Page.
1774. of land in the right of her late husband, who was a lieu-
tenant in the army, 35

June 29. Petition of Danl. Jaqueri, setting forth that he
served in the war as clerk of ordnance stores, and pray-
ing a grant of 2,000 acres of land in the county of Char-
lotte, 36

June 29. Petition of Phineas Lyman, John Hinesdale and
Saml. Field, in behalf of themselves and their associates,
for letters patent for a tract of land advised to be granted
them on a former petition, in the county of Gloucester,

to the north of the township of Tunbridge, 37

Schedule of names annexed, 37

June 29. Petition of Archd. Wire and eighteen other non-
commission officers and four privates, for a grant of 4,000

acres of land near Queensbury, 38

June 30. Warrant to survey for Nathan Stone and twenty-
two others, a tract of 23,000 acres of land on the east

side of Lake Champlain, 39

July 4. Petition of Lawrence Kortright and John Harper
in behalf of themselves and their associates, for letters
patent for a tract of 19,000 acres of land, adjoining the
township of Bedlington, and the lands granted to Alexr.
Wallace on the Delaware river, and that the same may

be erected into a township, 40

Schedule of names annexed, 40

July 4. Return of survey for James Neal of two tracts of
land containing together 3,000 acres, in the county of
Gloucester, the first of which is bounded on the west by
Middlesex, and the second is bounded by Kingsborough,

(Caledonia Co., Vermont,) 41

Map of the same, 41

July 4. Return of survey for Saml. Cleveland of a tract of
5,000 acres of land, about eight miles east of the waters
flowing from Wood creek into Lake Champlain, (Benson,

Hubbarton and Castleton, Rutland Co., Vermont,) 42

Map of the same, 42

July 5. Petition of John Thompson for letters patent for
4,000 acres of land in the county of Charlotte about
twelve miles northeast of the township of Argyleshire on

Hudson's river a little above Fort Edward, 43

1771. June 8. Certificate of Genl. Gage that Lieut. John Thomp-
son served in the 95th regiment during the war, 43

1770. June 6. Mandamus of the king in council granting 2,000

acres of land to Lieut. Jno. Thompson, 43

1774. July 8. Return of survey for Saml. Avery and associates, of
a tract of 24,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake
Champlain beginning about nineteen miles from the mouth
of Otter creek, (about Hancock, Addison Co., Vermont,) 44

Map of the same, 44

July 8. Return of survey for Humphrey Avery of a tract of
28,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain,
beginning about nineteen miles from the mouth of Otter
creek, (about Kingston, Addison Co., Vermont,) 45

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1774. Map of the same, 45

July 8. Return of survey for Nathan Stone and his associates,
of a tract of 23,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake
Champlain, adjoining the north bounds of a tract granted
to Josiah Willard and his associates, (about Sinithfield,

Franklin Co., Vermont,) 46

Map of the same, 46

July 8. Return of survey for Josiah Willard and his associ-
ates, of a tract of 25,000 acres of land on the east side
of Lake Champlain, to the west of a tract granted to
Luke Knoultou and his associates, (Fairfield, Franklin

Co., Vermont,) 47

Map of the same, 47

July 8. Return of survey for Luke Knoulton, John Taylor
and his associates, of a tract of 20,000 acres of land on
the east side of Lake Champlain, beginning on the north
bank of the river Le Moyle, (about Cambridge, Franklin

Co., Vermont,) 48

Map of the same, 48

July 13. Petition of Charles Williams for a grant of 2,000
acres of land on the west side of Connecticut river in the

county of Gloucester, 49

Certificate of Genl. Gage that Lieut. Charles Williams served

in the 80th regiment during the war, 7th Dec, 1771,. ... 49
July 13. Return of survey for Patrick McGregor of 200
acres of land in the county of Charlotte, being part of
the lands formerly granted to Robt. Harpur and others,

adjoining a tract granted to Robt. Saunders, 50

Map of the same, 50

July 14. Petition of John Gordon, for 3,000 acres of land
on the west side of Connecticut river, in the county of
Gloucester, bounded southerly by land prayed for by Lieut.
Charles Williams, and easterly by a tract surveyed for

the governors of King's college, 51

Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Capt. John Gordon of the
late independent companies served during the war, 18th

Feb., 1773, 51

July 15. Petition of Catharine Lodge, in behalf of herself
and Catharine, widow of Frederick Morris, deceased, for
a grant of 2,400 acres of land in the county of Ulster, as
an equivalent for the lands she has lost in Minisink patent

agreeable to advice of council, 1st March, 1769, 52

Map showing the location of the lands prayed for, 52

July 16. Return of survey for Charles Tate and George
Smart, of two tracts of land containing 200 acres each,
lying on the west side of Hudson's river in the county of
Albany, and adjoining the south bounds of a tract grant-
ed to Danl. Crane, Wm. Whitefield and others, 52

Map of the same, 52

July 17. Return of survey for Hugh McNab, of a tract of
land in the county of Charlotte, on the east side of Lake
George, also of an island in said lake containing together
200 acres of land, (Queensbury, Washington Co.,)..... 53

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Page.

1774. Map of the same, 53

July 17. Return of survey for Hugh Morrison, of a tract of
200 acres of land in the county of Charlotte, on the east
side of Lake George, (Queens-bury, Washington Co..) ... 54

Map of the same, 54

July 18. Return of survey for Fredk. Wm. Hecht, of a tract
of 2,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain
about twelve miles east of the mouth of Otter creek,

(Monkton, Addison Co., Vermont,) 55

Map of the same, 55

July 18. Petition of Benjn. Evans and Joan, his wife, only
sister and heir-at-law of Lewis P. Williams, deceased, for
a grant of 1,325 acres of land in the county of Albany,
adjoining a tract granted to Burger Huyck and others, 56
July 19. Return of survey for Lieut. Charles Williams of a
tract of 2,000 acres of land on the west side of Connecti-
cut river in the county of Gloucester, adjoining a tract
granted to Luke Knoulton and others, (Mansfield, Frank-
lin Co., Vermont,) 58

Map of the same, 58

July 1 9. Return of survey for the governors of King's col-
lege in the city of New York, of a tract of 20,000 acres
of land on the west side of Connecticut river in the county
of Gloucester, adjoining a tract surveyed for Lieut. Chas.

Williams, (about Eden, Orleans Co., Vermont,) 59

Map of the same, 59

July 19. Return of survey for John Gordon, of a tract of
3,000 acres of land on the west side of Connecticut river
in the county of Gloucester, adjoining the above lot to

King's college, (Vermont,) 60

Map of the same, 60

July 20. Petition of Daniel Whipple and associates, for a
grant of 4,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake

Champlain, 61

Schedule of names annexed, 61

July 22. Return of survey for John Woods, Charles Nicoll,
Evert Banker, Isaac Heron and their associates, of a tract
of 30,000 acres of land on both sides of a brook that
empties into Lake Umfree Megogg, in the county of Glou-
cester, (Salem and Coventry, Orleans Co., Vermont,) .... 62

Map of the same, 62

July 23. Return of survey for Capt. Harry Gordon, of a
tract of 5,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake Cham-
plain in the county of Gloucester, adjoining a tract granted
to Luke Knoulton and his associates, (Fairfield, Frank-
lin Co., Vermont,) 63

Map of the same, 63

July 23. Return of survey for Capt. Harry Gordon, on behalf
of his brother Peter Gordon, deceased, of a tract of 5,000
acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain, adjoin-
ing a tract granted to Luke Knoulton and his associates,

(Fairfield, Franklin Co., Vermont,) 64

Map of the same, 64

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Page.
1774. July 24. Petition of John Peters and his associates, for 24,000 ■ ]
acres of land in the county of Charlotte, adjoining a tract
of land granted to Danl. Whipple and others, and that
the same may be erected into a township by the name of

Peterstown, 65

Schedule of names annexed, 65

July 28. Petition of Saml. Holland and his associates, pray-
ing that the names of James Abeel, John Abeel, Robert
Snell, Jacob Albright, James Cobham and Alexr. Brad-
burn, may be inserted instead of others named in the peti-
tion, who were minors, or are since removed or deceased
in the patent for 29,000 acres of land on the west side of

Connecticut river, 66

July 29. Return of survey for Hector McKenzie, of 200
acres of land ; of 200 acres for John Armstrong ; and of
50 acres for Richard Kelly, all lying on the west side of
Lake George, in the county of Charlotte, (Caldwell, War-
ren Co.,) 67

Map of the same, 67

July 30. Return of survey for Lieut. John Thompson, of
2,000 acres of land in the county of Charlotte, about six-
teen miles east of Wood creek, adjoining a tract of land
laid out for Albert M. Lubkener, (Pawlett, Rutland Co.,

Vermont,) 68

Map of the same, 68

July 30. Return of survey for Lieut. John Thompson, of a
tract of 2,000 acres of land in the county of Charlotte,
about fourteen miles to the east of Wood creek, and north
of a tract surveyed for Lieut. Josiah Banks, (Pawlett,

Rutland Co., Vermont,) 69

Map of the same, 69

July 30. Return of survey for Danl. Jaqueri, of a tract of
2,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain,
in the county of Charlotte, beginning about twelve miles
east of the mouth of Otter creek, and adjoining a tract
granted to Fredk. Wm. Hecht, (Monkton, Addison Co.,

Vermont,) 70

Map of the same, 70

July 30. Petition of Edward Thatcher and eleven others, for
letters patent for 12,000 acres of land on the west side of
Lake Champlain, to the south of Split Rock, near Bay

De Roches Fendues, 71

Schedule of names annexed, 71

July 30. Petition of Jacob Walton, in behalf of himself and
his associates, praying that the names given in an annexed
schedule may be inserted as grantees in the letters patent
formerly ordered to be issued for a grant of 22,000 acres
of land in the west bounds of Hillsborough, and that the
same may be erected into a township by the name of

Colden, 72

Schedule of names, .... 72

May 1. Petition of Capt. Harry Gordon, Alexr. Ellice and
Edward Pollard, setting forth that James McMillan died

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1774. considerably in their debt, and praying letters patent for

3,000 acres of land formerly ordered to be granted him, . 73

Aug. 1. Petition of Abel Walker, in behalf of himself and
his associates, praying that the names given in an annexed
schedule may be inserted as grantees in the letters patent
for a tract of land advised to be granted on the east side
of Lake Champlain, to the south of Townshend, and that
the same may be erected into a township, 74

Schedule of names annexed, 74

Aug. 1. Petition of David Abeel, George Muirson, Daniel
Coxe, John T. Kempe, Lord Stirling, P. V. B. Livingston,
John Livingston, William Bayard, Saml. Bayard, Philip .
Livingston, Jacobus Bleecker and Robt. R. Livingston, in
behalf of themselves and others interested in the Westen-
hook patent, for letters patent granting and confirming
unto the trustees so much of the said patent as was
released to them by Col. J. Van Renselaer, to the west of
a line agreed to by the commissioners for running the
boundary line between the provinces of New York and
Massachusetts Bay, on the same conditions as the original
patent, in trust, and to subdivide the same and convey
one-ninth part in fee to the descendants and assigns of the
nine original proprietors of Westenhook patent, 75

Map of Westenhook patent and adjacent lands, 75

Aug. 1. Petition of Robert Kennedy, late assistant surgeon,
for a grant of lands pursuant to the royal proclamation,. 7G

Aug. 2. Petition of Capt. James Stevenson, for 3,000 acres
of land in the right of his father, deceased, 77

Aug. 2. Petition of James Stevenson, for a grant of 3,000
acres of land, 78

Certificate of Genl. Gage, that James Stevenson served as
commissary of stores during part of the war, 29th Nov.,
1766, 78

Commission from the Earl of Loudon to James Stevenson,
to be commissary of ordnance and regimental stores and
provisions, 1st. Sept., 1756, 78

Aug. 2. Petition of James Thomas and his associates, for a
grant of 18,000 acres of land adjacent to the Green moun-
tains, to the south of lands advised to be granted, to Law-
rence Van Buskerk and others, and to the west of lands
advised to be granted to Phineas Lyman and his associates, 79

Schedule of names annexed, 79

Aug. 2. Petition of Edward Foy, in behalf of himself and
twenty-nine others, for letters patent for a tract of land
on the east side of Lake Champlain, formerly advised to
be granted to Alexr. McClure and his associates, 80

Aug. 2. Petition of Johannis Friend and associates, setting
forth that they settled and improved a certain ti*act of
land lying between Kinderhook and the manor of Rense-
laerwyck, and praying a grant of the same, and that they
will reimburse to the heirs and representatives of Lewis
P. Williams, who petitioned for the same, whatever ex-
penses he was at, or otherwise, that in" case the lands be

:

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Page.
1774. granted to the said Lewis P. Williams, that the petitioner

and his associates be compensated for their improvements, 81
Aug. 2. Petition of William Bayard, John Schuyler, Arent
Schuyler, Swantie Schuyler and others, proprietors of the
patent of Wawieghnunck, which is comprehended within
the tract of land surrendered by Col. John Van Renselaer,
setting forth that there is an error in the record of one
course in their patent, (the original being lost) and pray-
ing to have the same rectified by a new grant or confirma-
tion, to include also the residue of the land mentioned in
their Indian purchase, which his majesty's coimcil hereto-
fore have advised to be granted to them, 82

Aug. 6. Petition of Wm. Miller, John Murray, Jos. Write,
John Elkintorn, Somerset Thomas, Edwd. Lawrence and
Peter Martin, late soldiers in the 28th regiment, George
Friend of the 44th regiment, and John Wool of the 80th
regiment, for a grant of 450 acres of land above the patent
of Kayaderosseras, about half a mile above the fifth fall
on Hudson's river, and to extend up along the said river,
and Avest into the woods, 83

Aug. 7. Certificate of Major Thos. Smelt, that John Garri-
son and Nicholas Harrison served in the 47th regiment
during the war, August 7th, 1774, 84

Aug. 8. Petition of Robert Kennedy, late assistant surgeon
of H. M.'s hospitals at Halifax and Louisbourgh, pray-
ing a warrant of survey for 2,000 acres of land to be
bounded easterly by Lake George, northerly by lands laid
out for Hector McKenzie, 85

Aug. 12. Return of survey for Saml. Willis and Wm. King
Lovell, of a tract of 400 acres of land in the county of
Tryon, being part of lot No. 3 in Totten and Crossfield's
purchase, (Arietta, Hamilton Co.,) 86

Map of the same, 86

Certificate of Lieut. Thomas Daivies that Wm. King Lovell,
serjeant in the royal regiment of artillery, served at the
conquest of Cape Breton toward the reduction of Canada, 86

Aug. 12. Return of survey for Manasses Bradley, Richard
Dorrington and Elijah Weedy, of 150 acres of land in the
county of Tryon, being part of Lot No. 3 in Totten and
Crossfield's purchase, (Arietta, Hamilton Co.,) 87

Map of the same, 87

Aug. 16. Return of survey for John Felthausen and his asso-
ciates, of a tract of 23,000 acres of land on the west side
of Connecticut river in the county of Gloucester, adjoin-
ing the township of Penryn, (Peachum, Caledonia Co.,
Vermont,) 88

Map of the same, 88

Aug. 18. Petition of Phineas Atherton, for a grant of 2,000
acres of land in the tract ceded by the Indians at the
treaty of Fort Stanwix in 1768, between the north bounds
of Pennsylvania and the line of Cession, 89

Certificate of" Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Phineas Atherton served

during the war, 12th April, 1767, 89

77

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Page.
1774. Aug. 16. Warrant to the attorney general to prepare letters
patent for Fredk. Wm. Hecht, for 2,620 acres of land on
the east side of Lake Champlain in the county of Char-
lotte, 90

Aug. 12. Draft of the letters patent prepared pursuant to

the mandamus, 90

April 11. Petition of Fredk. Wm. Hecht, for letters patent
for 2,620 acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain,

twelve miles from the mouth of Otter creek, 90

Aug. 19. Return of survey for Jeremiah Van Ranselaer,
James Abeel and their associates, of a tract of 18,036 acres
of land on the north side of the Sachendaga river, (Had-

ley, Saratoga Co., and Stony Creek, Warren Co.,) 91

Map of the same, 91

Aug. 19. Return of survey for Jeremiah Van Ranselaer,
James Abeel and their associates, of a tract of 28,964
acres of land on the north side of Sachendaga river,

(Stony Creek and Thurman, Warren Co.,) 92

Map of the same, 92

Aug. 19. Return of survey for John Jones, of 200 acres of
land on the west side of Lake George, (Caldwell, Warren

Co.,) 93

Map of the same, 93

Aug. 19. Return of survey for Robert Kennedy, of 2,000
acres of land on the west side of Lake George, (Caldwell,

Warren Co.,) 94

Map of the same, 94

Aug. 24. Certificate of Capt. Francis Hutcheson that Adam
Vandill served as soldier in the 3d battalion 60th regiment

during the war, 24th Aug., 1774, 95

Aug. 24. Rettirn of survey for Phineas Lyman, John Hins-
dale, Saml. Field and their associates, for a tract of 36,000
acres of land in the county of Gloucester, adjoining the
townships of Charlotte and Middlesex, (Randolph, Orange

Co., Vermont,) 96

Map of the same, . 96

Aug. 27. Return of survey for Jacob Walton and his associ-
ates, of 22,000 acres of land on the west side of Connec-
ticut river in the county of Gloucester, adjoining the west
bounds of Hillsborough, (Danville, Caledonia Co., Vt.,) . . 97

Map of the same, 97

Sept. 1. Petition of John Zabriski, jun., in behalf of himself
and his associates, for letters patent for a tract of land
granted them, beginning at the northwest corner of a
tract of land called Bessborough, and adjoining to the
north and part of the west bounds of Hillsborough, and
that John W. Vredenbergh may be inserted as a grantee
instead of Saml. Stitt, and that said tract may be erected

into a township, 98

Schedule of names annexed, 98

Sept. 1. Petition of Robt. Bowne in behalf of himself and
his associates, for letters patent for a tract of land lying
north of the old northwest corner of the county of Glou-

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Page.
3 7V4. cester, and upon some of the heads of the branches of

Missisqui river, 99

Sept. 1. Petition of John Blagge in behalf of himself and
Edward Fanning and four others for letters patent for
6,000 acres of land about twelve or fourteen miles east
of Fort Ann, on the west branch of Wood creek, 100

Sept. 1. Petition of Stephen Hogeboom, Wra. H. Ludlow,
Robert Van Renselaer and others, on behalf of the inhabi-
tants of Claverack, praying that the petition of Peter
Van Ness and Lawrence Fonda for a water lot near
Claverack landing, may not be granted, (5%) 100

Caveat by Stephen Hogeboom, John Van Allen, Wm. H.
Ludlow, Thomas Storm, Robt. Van Renselaer and Henry
Van Renselaer and Henry J. Van Renselaer in behalf of
themselves and others, proprietors of lands at and about
the publick landing of Claverack, against granting to
P. Van Ness, L. Fonda or any other persons letters patent
for any water lotts contiguous to the aforesaid landing
until they are heard, (bis,) 100

Sept. 1. Certificate of Lieut. Thomas Swords that Joseph
Robinson late corporal in the 55th regiment served in
the 55th regiment during the war, dated 31st Dec, 1 771,
and produced in council 1st Sep., 1774, (bis,) 100

Sept. 1. Certificate that Joseph Robinson and John Michael
served in the late war, (bis,) 100

Sept. 1. Petition of Gilbert Wier a reduced corporal of the
55th regiment, for 200 acres of land in the county of
Charlotte, adjoining a tract granted to Saml. Avery, .... 101

Sept. 1. Petition of Revd. John Ogilvie in behalf of himself
and the heirs of Lancaster Symes, for letters patent to
himself and Elizabeth Lupton for 1,250 acres of land in
the Minisink angle in the county of Ulster, 102

Sept. 1. Petition of John Michael for a grant of 50 acres of
land within the bounds of a certain township granted to
Sir Jeffrey Amherst, 103

Sept. 2. Petition of John Bard, Henry Wisner and John
Morin Scott, referring to their former petition and pro-
ceedings thereon, and praying a new gi*ant and confirma-
tion of certain lands which fell to the right of Benjn. Ask
in the old and. new divisions of Minisink patent, and pray-
ing also a new warrant of survey, to that end if necessary, 104

Sept. 2. Petition of John Montressure for 2,000 acres of land
about fourteen or fifteen miles to the northeast of Argyle-
shire, adjoining a tract returned for John Thompson, ... 105

Sept. 2. Petition of Josiah Martin, governor of North Caro-
lina, and late Lieut.-Col. of the 68th regiment, praying a
grant of 20,000 acres of land in the county of Gloucester,
on the west side of Connecticut river, 106

Sept. 2. Petition of Oliver DeLancey and John Morin Scott,
for a new grant and confirmation of 1,200 acres of land,
referring to their former petition, the grant thereof and
wrarrant of survey thereon, 107

Sept. 9. Return of survey for Danl. Whipple and his asso-

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Page.
1114. ciates, of a tract of 40,000 acres of land on the east side
of Lake Champlain, beginning about twenty miles east of
the mouth of Otter creek, (Fayston and Duxbury, Ver-
mont.) 108

Map of the same, 108

Sept. 27. Certificate of Major John Smelt, that Richd. Dee
served as corporal in 47th regiment during the war, .... 108

Sept. 28. Certificate that Richard Gilburne served as a Ser-
jeant at Louisburg, Quebec, and at the reduction of Mon-
treal, 108

Sept. 26. Caveat by Alexr. McDonald, in behalf of himself
and his associates, against granting a patent deed or con-
firmation to any of the Westenhook claimants or to any
other person, for land within the bounds of the tract for-
merly claimed by Col. John Van Renselaer, excepting
himself and his associates, 109

Sept. 29. Petition of Benjn. Evans and Joan his wife, which
which said Joan is heir-at-law to Lewis P. Williams,
deceased, in favor of their claim in equity to a grant of
certain lands lying between Kinderhook and the manor
of Ranslaerwyck, granted by letters patent to said Lewis
P. Williams, 109

Sept. 29. Petition of Henry Remsen, Peter Vosburgh, Robt.
Van Deusen and Johannis Van Der Poel, praying a grant
of their Indian purchase at Petanhook, horth of the town-
ship of Kinderhook, on the east side of Hudson's river,
and that the prayer of the claimants of Westenhook
patent may not be granted, 110

Sept. 29. Petition of James Downes, Christ'r Duyckinck
and Wm. Kennedy, praying that a day be appointed for
hearing James Abeel in support of his caveat, and that
they be granted the four tracts of land in the county of
Ulster, prayed for in the former petition, Ill

Sept. 29. Letter from Genl. Haldimand to Lieut. Govr. Col-
den, recommending the widow of Captain John Rudolph
Fesch to the royal bounty for a grant of land, 112

Sept. 29. Petition of Wm. Smith, in behalf of himself and
nineteen others, for letters patent for 20,000 acres of land
on the south side of the Mohawks river, and for leave to
alter some of the names of the grantees, 113

[No date.] Petition of James Hogeboom, Wm. Van Ness,
Caspar Huyck and others, for a postponement of hearing
in the case of the petition of Stephen Hogeboom, Wm.
H. Ludlow and others, against granting the petition of
Peter Van Ness and Lawrence Fonda, for a water lot at
the Claveryck landing, 114

Sept. 29. Petition of Peter Van Ness and Lawrence Fonda,
praying that a longer day may be appointed for hearing
the petitioners' former petition for certain water lots, and
that of Stephen Hogeboom, John Van Allen and others,
against granting the same, 116

Oct. 3. Petition of Wm. Smith, D. D., of the city of Phila-
delphia, in behalf of himself, DanL Coxe and others, for

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Page.
1 774. 29,812 acres of land in the county of Tryon, beginning at
a place called Owegg, on the Susquehannah, and runs
along the northern boundary of Pennsylvania, 117

Oct. 6. Petition of Joseph Saxon, John Dunn, Daniel Tom-
linson, John Hunter and Casper Underweg, disbanded
non-commissioned officers, for a grant of two tracts of
land in the county of Ulster, containing together 955
acres, 118

Oct. 6. Petition of Thomas Clark, in behalf of himself and
his associates, for letters patent for a tract of 40,000 acres
of land on the east side of Lake Champlain, to the north
of Peters Pond, and that the same may be erected into a
township by the name of Bamf, 119

Schedule of names annexed, 119

Oct. 26. Letter from Thomas Clark to John Watts, in rela-
tion to the writer's petition for lands, and requesting that
John Nesbitt, of New Perth, be made a 4th judge for the
county of Charlotte, and that an order for qualifying him
and Alexr. "Webster, as justice, be issued, 119

Oct. 6. Petition of John Cochran, late surgeon's mate, for a
grant of 2,000 acres of land on the south side of the
Mohawks river, adjoining the southeast corner of a tract
granted to Wm. Bayard and others, 120

Oct. 10. Petition of David Abeel, Saml. Bayard and others,
in behalf of themselves and the rest of the persons inte-
rested in the patent of Westenhook, praying to be heard
at an early day on the equity of their petition, and against
the several obstructions interposed by their opponents,. . 121

Oct. 14. Petition of Walter Rutherford, for himself and as
attorney to Henry Balfour, praying a grant of 10,000
acres of land pursuant to the King's order, 122

Oct. 15. Petition of Danl. Coxe, Wm. Coxe, Rebecca Coxe,
John Tabor Kempe and Grace, his wife, for a warrant to
survey 23,188 acres of land west of the Delaware river,
and bounded southerly by the boundary of Pennsylvania,
being the residue of 100,000 to which they are entitled
by mandamus, 123

Oct. 24. Petition of the inhabitants of Claverack landing, by
John Jay, praying that the landing place and the water
fronting it may be kept open for the purpose of watering
their cattle, 124

Oct. 24. Petition of Saml. Jones, in behalf of himself and
nineteen others, for a grant of 20,000 acres of land adjoin-
ing Gov. Martin's tract in the county of Gloucester, and
that the same may be erected into a township by the name
of Jones town, 125

Schedule of names annexed, 125

Oct. 25. Petition of Richard Slack and his associates, for a
grant of 35,000 acres of land adjoining the west bounds
of the township of Middlesex, and that the same may
be erected into a township, 126

Schedule of names annexed, 126

Oct. 25. Petition of John Earle, in behalf of himself and

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Page.
1774. twenty-seven others, for a grant of 27,500 acres of land
in the county of Gloucester, beginning at the northwest
corner of a tract patented to Phineas Lyman and others,

and that the same may be erected into a township, 127

Schedule of names annexed, 127

Nov. 1. Power of attorney from Allan McLean to Donald
McLean of New York, physician, applying for a manda-

I nius for 3,000 acres of land, 128

[No date.] Petition of Stephen Payne Adye, for 2,000 acres
of land lying between the north line of the Kayadaros-

seross patent and Sackenclauga river, 129

Nov. 5. Certificate of Lieut.-Col. Thomas James, that Capt.

Stephen Payne Adye, of the royal regiment of artillery,

i served during the war, as fire master to said corps, and

was reduced, 129

Nov. 8. Petition of John A. Van Allan, for a grant of cer-
tain water lots in the district of Claverack on the east

side of Hudson's river, 130

i Nov. 8. Petition of John Cochrane, late surgeon's mate, for

a grant of 2,000 acres of land on the south side of the
Mohawks river, adjoining the southeast corner of a
tract granted to Wm. Bayard, and that a warrant of sur-

' vey issue for the same, 131

Nov. 8. Petition of sundry inhabitants and proprietors of
Claverack, by Wm. H. Ludlow, for a grant to certain trus-
tees of 50 feet of the soil from John Van Allan's wharf,
for the purpose of erecting a public dock and other con-
veniences, ' . 132

Nov. 8. Petition of Thomas Storm and Peter Hogeboom, for
a grant of the soil from high water to low water mark

opposite their lands at Claverack landing, 133

Nov. 8. Petition of Thomas Clark, in behalf of himself and
associates, for an early grant of the prayer of his former
petition, and that the quantity of lands to be granted him

may not be much less than 34,000, 134

Nov. 11. Return of survey for Joseph Saxon, John Dunn

' and Danl. Tomlinson, of 600 acres of land in the county

of Ulster, adjoining a tract granted to John Leake, (Platte-

kill, Ulster Co.,) 135

Map of the same, 135

Nov. 1 1 . Return of survey for John Hunter and Casper
Underweg, of 355 acres of land in the county of Ulster,
adjoining a tract granted to Richard Durham, (New Paltz,

Ulster Co.,) 136

Map of the same, 136

Nov. 12. Petition of John Blagg and Edwd. Fanning, pray-
ing that a certain tract of land advised to be granted to
them on the east side of Hudson's river, at the northwest
corner of a tract granted to Beamsley Glazier, Wm. Cock-
roft and others, commonly called the provincial patent,

may be erected into a township, 137

Nov. 12. Petition of John Peters and his associates, praying
a grant of 24,000 acres of land in the-county of Charlotte,

vol. xxxiv.] LAND PAPERS. 615

Pago.
1774. and that a day be appointed for hearing the petition

against the caveat of Crean Brush, etc., 138

Nov. 12. Petition of Thomas Clark, in behalf of himself and
his associates, for 40,000 acres of land in the county of
Gloucester, 139

Certified copy of the indorsements on the petition of Thomas
Clark and his associates, received 17th August, 1771,. . . 139

Schedule of names annexed, 139

Nov. 13. Petition of Win. Rhinelander, junr., and associates,
for a confirmation of the grant of the township of West-
ford on Lake Champlain, 140

Schedule of names annexed, 140

Nov. 14. Petition of James Marcus Prevost, Peter Spence
and Jacob Muller, for a grant of 12,000 acres of land in
the county of Orange, 141

Certificate of Genl. Gage that Peter Spence, late surgeon's
mate in the 60th regiment served during the war, 1st
Aug., 1765, 141

Certificate that Robert Harris surgeon's mate served during
the war, 141

Certificate of Genl. Haldimand that Mark Prevost served as
major during the war, 18th Aug., 1773, 141

Nov. 15. Petition of Joseph Robertson for 200 acres of land
on the east side of Hudson's river, beginning at the south-
east corner of a tract granted to Ebenezur Jessup and
others, 142

Nov. 15. Petition of Alexr. McDonald, Hugh McLean and
sundry other non-commission officers and private soldiers,
for a grant of 800 acres of land on the east side of Lake
Champlain, 143

Certificates that Alexander Campbell, Alexander Mcintosh,
John Ferguson, Parlane McFarlane, Lewis MacBean,
Malcom McDonald, John Grant, Charles Robertson,
Alexander McDonald, Hugh McLean, Archibald Ken-
nedy, William McLinnan, Duncan Mclntyre, served in
the 42d or royal Highland regiment during the war, .... 143

Nov. 16. Petition of Alexr. Fraser, disbanded corporal of
the 42d regiment, for a grant of 200 acres of land, 144

Certificate that said Fraser served during the war, 144

Nov. 22. Certificate of Lieut.-Col. Thomas James that John
Suton served as corporal in the royal regiment of artillery
during the war, 145

Nov. 22. Return of survey for Thomas Clark and thirty-
nine others, of a tract of 30,000 acres of land to the east
of Lake Champlain, in the county of Gloucester, (Burke,
Caledonia Co., Vermont,) 146

Map of the same, 146

Nov. 26. Petition of Capt. Lieut. Alexr. McDonald that no
grant pass for any of the lands formerly claimed by Col.
Van Renselaer, and now under the patent of Westenhook,
until the king's pleasure is known, \ . 147

Dec. 6. Petition of Edwd. Kiers and 13 others in behalf of
themselves and their associates, praying that the names of

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Page.
1774. certain persons may be altered and others inserted in the
letters patent for 2,000 acres of land in the county of
Charlotte, 148

Dec. 7. Petition of Stephen De Lancey, John De Lancey
and James De Lancey, junr., in behalf of themselves and
others, praying an alteration in the letters patent for a
tract of land granted them, 149

Dec. 7. Petition of John Zabriski, Isaac Corsa, John Blagge
and Wm. Wentworth for themselves and associates, of
Abel Walker, Alexr. Stewart, Charles Nicoll, Alexr.
Stewart, junr., and James A. Stewart for themselves and
their associates ; and also of John Taylor for Robert Bowne
and their associates, praying a reconsideration of the order
in council reducing the townships respectively granted
them to 24,000 acres each, that they be granted the entire
of the land originally surveyed for them, 150

Dec. 7. Petition of Saml. Jones in behalf of himself and his
associates, praying that the proviso contained in the order
of council granting them 20,000 acres of land, and restrict-
ing the petitioners to their first location, may be removed,
and the order confined to the lands actually surveyed,. . . 151

Dec. 7. Memorial of Richd. Harrison, attorney for Crean
Brush, praying a postponement of the hearing on the
caveat entered on behalf of said Crean Brush, against
granting certain lands to John Peters and others, 152

Dec. 13. Petition of John Weatherhead, in behalf of him-
self and his wife Rachel, residuary legatee of Catharine
Lodge, deceased, for a small tract of land in Ulster county,
as an equivalent, agreeable to the order in council of the
1st March, 1769, 153

Dec. 20. Petition of the proprietors of Westenhook, contain-
ing sundry reasons in favor of application for a confirma-
tion, among other things drawn from the similitude of
their case to Col. John Van Ranselaer's, and the proceed-
ings of the council thereon, in addition to what was offered
by their counsel, 154

Dec. 22. Return of survey for John Mekel, of 55 acres of
land, being part of No. 3, in Totten and Crossfield's pur-
chase, (Lake Pleasant, Hamilton Co.,) 155

Map of the same, 155

Dec. 23. Return of survey for Col. Thomas Ord, of 5,000
acres of land, being part of lot No. 27, in Totten and
Crossfield's purchase, (Newcomb, Essex Co.,) 156

Map of the same, 156

Dec. 27. Letter from Ebenezer Jessup to Lieut. Govr. Col-
den, stating that he has agreed, on behalf of Totten and
Crossfield and others interested in their Indian purchase,
with Major Rutherford and Major Balfour, to convey to
them 10,000 acres of land in said purchase, and requesting
that they be granted letters patent for the same, 157

Description of the bounds of two tracts of 5,000 acres each,
in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, laid out for Majors
Rutherford and Balfour, 157

vol. xxxiv.] LAND PAPERS. (317

1774. Dec. 27. Petition of Walter Rutherford, in behalf of himself
and Henry Balfour, for a grant of 10,000 acres of land,
pursuant to the order in council, 6th Sept., 1765, 157

[No date.] Petition of Maximilian Jacobs, for a warrant to
survey 5,000 acres of land, beginning about one mile from
the head of Kayaderosseras creek, 158

[No date.] Petition of Lieut. Win. Brown, for 2,000 acres
of land, to the east of Hudson's river, near Queensbury, 159

[No date.] Petition of John Trotter, late commissary, for a
warrant of survey for 3,000 acres of land in the county
of Tryon, on the east bank of Snake creek, 160

[No date.] Petition of Andw. Fanevil Phillips, for 2,000 acres
of land in the county of Tryon, bounded on the west by
lands applied for by Robt. Boyd, 161

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1775, 1776.

Page.

[No date.] Petition of Edward Smith, late a commissary, for
a warrant of survey for 3,000 acres of land in the county
of Tryon, adjoining land applied for by John Trotter,. . . 1
1Y75. Jan. 2. Return of survey for Walter Rutherford of 5,000
acres of land in lot No. 29 in Totten and Crossfield's
purchase, (Johnsburgh, Warren Co.,) 2

Map of the same, 2

Jan. 2. Return of survey for Henry Balfour of 5,000 acres
of land in lot No. 29 in Totten and Crossfield's purchase,
(Johnsburgh, Warren Co., and Wells, Hamilton Co.,) ... 3

Map of the same, 3

Jan. 3. Petition of Robert Boyd for a grant of 2,000 acres
of land within the bounds of the tract ceded by the treaty
of Fort Stanwix in 1768, to be bounded west by lands
granted to Danl. Coxe and others, 4

Certificate of Genl. Gage that Robt. Boyd, mate of H. M.'s
hospital served during the war, . . . , 4

Jan. 3. Petition of Wm. Butler for a grant of 3,000 acres of
land on the easterly side of the northeast branch of the
river Susquehanna, adjoining land granted to Danl. Coxe, 5

Jan. 3. Petition of John Read for a grant of 3,000 acres of
land on the easterly side of the northeast branch of the
river Susquehanna, adjoining land petitioned for by Wm.
Butler, 6

Jan. 3. Petition of Robert Ross for a grant of 3,000 acres of
land on the easterly side of the northeast branch of the
river Susquehanna, adjoining land petitioned for by John

Read, 7

/ Jan. 3. Return of survey for Joseph Robertson of 200 acres
of land on the east side of Hudson's river, adjoining the
south bounds of a tract granted to Ebenezur Jessup and
others, (Luzerne, Warren Co.,) 8

Map of the same, 8

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Page.
1775. Jan. 4. Return of survey for Danl. Coxe, Win. Coxe, Rebecca
Coxe, John Tabor Kempe and Grace Kempe his wife, of
29,812 acres of land, on the east bank of the Susquehanna-
river, beginning opposite the mouth of Owegy creek,
(Owego and Nichols, Tioga Co.,) 9

Map of the same, 9

Description of the bounds of the above tract, 9

Jan. 5. Petition of Martin Beeby and Nathl. Culver in behalf
of the inhabitants of King's district, praying a postpone-
ment of the hearing on the Westenhook petition, 10

Jan. 7. Warrant to survey for Robert Boyd 2,000 acres of
land in the county of Tryon, bounded on the west by
lands granted to Danl. Coxe and others, 11

Jan. 10. Warrant to survey for John Trotter and Edward
Smyth 3,000 acres of land each in the county of Tryon,
on Snake creek, 12

Jan. 10. Warrant to survey for Andrew Faneuil Phillips
2,000 acres of land in the county of Tryon adjoining a
tract applied for by Robt. Boyd, 13

Jan. 12. Return of survey for William Butler of 3,000 acres
of land on the easterly side of the northeast branch of
the Susquehannah river adjoining a tract granted to Danl.
Coxe and others, (Nichols, Tioga Co.,) 14

Map of the same, 14

Jan. 12. Return of survey for John Read of a tract of 3,000
acres of land on the southeast side of the northeast branch
of the Susquehannah river, (Nichols, Tioga Co.,) 15

Map of the same, 15

Jan. 16. Petition of Josiah Willard and John Stout in behalf
of themselves and their associates, praying that the name
of Adam Van Denburgh, deceased, may be altered in the
letters patent for the township of Durham and for other
purposes, „ 16

Jan. 16. Petition of Edmund Fanning and Moses Marden,
praying that the names of Saml. Avery, John Peters,
James Cobham, Win, Kennedy and Saml. Avery may be
inserted in the letters patent for 20,000 acres of land
granted, instead others deceased or removed, 17

Jan. 17. Petition of Richd. Robt. Crow, late a lieutenant in
the 48th regiment, for 2,000 acres of land on the Susque-
hanna river, bounded on the east by lands surveyed for
John Read, and to include the islands opposite to the said
tract, „ 18

Council minute of the proceedings on a petition of Richd.
Robt. Crowe, dated 19th April, 1769, 18

Jan. 18. Return of survey for Robt. Harris of 2,000 acres of
land in the county of Orange, adjoining a tract laid out
for James Marcus Prevost, (Ramapo, Rockland Co.,) ... 19

Map of the same, 19

Jan. 18. Return of survey for Jacob Midler of 3,000 acres
of land in the county of Orange on the west side of
Hudson's river, adjoining the division line between the

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Page.
1 775. provinces of New York and New Jersey, (Ramapo, Rock-
land Co.,) 20

Map of the same, 20

Jan. 18. Return of survey for Peter Spence of 1,820 acres
of land in the county of Orange, beginning in the division
line between the provinces of New York and New Jersey,

(Ramapo, Rockland Co.,) 21

Map of the same, 21

Jan. 18. Return of survey for James Marcus Prevost of 5,000
acres of land in the county of Orange, beginning in the
division line between the provinces of New York and

New Jersey, (Ramapo, Rockland Co.,) 22

Map of the same, 22

Jan. 20. Return of survey for Richd. Robt. Crow, of a tract
of land on the southeast side of the northeast branch of
the Susquehannah river together with the islands opposite
the same, containing in all 2,000 acres, (Nichols, Tioga

Co.,) 23

Map of the same, 23

Jan. 20. Return of survey for Phineas Atherton, of 2,000
acres of land on the east side of the northeast branch of
the Susquehannah river, adjoining a tract granted to John
Read, and including the islands opposite thereto, (Nichols,

Tioga Co.,) 24

Map of the same, 24

Jan. 20. Return of survey for John Peters and his associates,
of 24,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake Cham-
plain, beginning at the southeast corner of a tract granted
to Danl. Whipple and others, (Orange Co., Vermont,) ... 25

Map of the same, 25

Jan. 24. Petition of John Sutton and Richd. Dee, late cor-
porals for a grant of 400 acres of land in the county of
Ulster, to the west of a tract formerly granted to Fredk.

Morris and Saml. Heath, 26

Jan. 24. Warrant to survey for John Sutton and Richd. Dee,

the 400 acres of land prayed for in the preceding petition, 27
Jan. 24. Return of survey for Josiah Willard and John Stout,
and their associates, of 25,000 acres of land on the east
side of Lake Champlain, beginning at the most westerly
corner of a tract granted to Luke Knoulton and nineteen
others, and runs along the west bounds of said tract, and
part of another tract granted to Major Harry Gordon,

(Fairfield, Franklin Co., Vermont,) 28

Map of the same, 28

Jan. 24. Return of survey for Saml. Ashley and his asso-
ciates, of 25,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake
Champlain, adjoining the west bounds of a tract granted
to Capt Harry Gordon, aud the north bounds of a tract
granted to Josiah Willard and others, (Smithfield, Frank-
lin Co., Vermont,) 29

Map of the same, 29

Jan. 25. Petition of Philip Schuyler, in behalf of Agatha
Cutler and Martha Bradstreet, children .and devisees of

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Page.
1775. Major General Bradstreet, deceased, for letters patent for
5,000 acres of land formerly granted to said Major Genl.
Bradstreet, deceased, 30

Jan. 26. Petition of Hugh Morrison, James Stewart, Mal-
coni Stewart and eight others, for a warrant of survey for
550 acres of land adjoining the township of Bamf in the
in the county of Gloucester, 31

Jan. 28. Petition of Wm. Orcher Huddleston, Kobt. Collins,
Edmond Robinson, Patrick Stewart, Robt. Foster, Thos.
Armstrong and Robt. Jeffery, for letters patent for 5,000
acres of land at the most westerly corner of a tract grant-
ed to Luke Knoulton, called Kelly brook, 32

1774. Aug. 31. Certificate of Lieut.-Col. Thomas James, that Capt.

William Orcher Huddleston, served in the royal regiment

of artillery, during the war, 32

Certificate of Lieut.-Col. James, that Robert Collins served
as first lieutenant in the royal regiment of artillery, 1st
Sept., 1774, 32

Certificates that Edmd. Robinson, Patrick Stewart, Robert
Foster, Thomas Armstrong and Robert Jeffery served
during the war, 32

1775. Jan. 30. Letters patent to John Peters and twenty-three

others, for a tract of 24,000 acres of land beginning at the
southeast corner of a tract granted to Danl. Whipple and

his associates, 33

Feb. 1. Warrant to the attorney general to prepare letters
patent to John Peters and his associates, for 24,000 acres
of land in the county of Charlotte, erecting the same into

a township by the name of Peters town, 33

Feb. 3. Return of survey of two tracts of land containing
together 5,000 acres adjoining Kellybrook, the first of
which was surveyed for William Orcher Huddleston and
Robert Collins, and contains 4,000 acres, and the second
for Edmond Robinson, Patrick Stewart, Robert Foster,
Thomas Armstrong and Robert Jeffery contains 1,000

acres, (Fairfield, Franklin Co., Vermont,) 34

Map of the same, 34

Feb. 11. Return of survey for Edmund Fanning, Moses Mar-
den and eighteen others, of 20,000 acres of land on the
west side of Connecticut river, in the county of Glouces-
ter, (Canaan, Essex Co., Vt.,) 35

Map of the same, 35

Feb. 13. Return of survey for Gregor Drummond, of 200
acres of land on the east side of Wood creek in the county
of Charlotte, adjoining the west bounds of a tract granted

to Adam Gilchrist, (Granville, Washington Co.,) 36

Map of the same, 36

Feb. 18. Petition of Christopher Duyckinck, James Downes,
William Butler and Wm. Kennedy, for a warrant of sur-
vey for three tracts of land in the county of Ulster, con-
taining together 3,000 acres, 37

Feb. 18. Return of survey for Archibald Wier, Thomas
Bowden, Robert Anderson, Gavin Lowrie, Peter Foster,

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Page.
1775. John lIcGarrah, Wra. McGee, John MeGarry, Henry
Grant, William Beven, John Dane, Henry Lason, John
Phillips, Alexa. Fraser and Wra. Campbell, of a tract of
3,000 acres of land on the southwesterly side of Hudson's
river, in the county of Albany; and of another tract for
Thomas Hammond, Richd. Kitchen and George Stroles,
containing 150 acres, and adjoining the aforesaid tract,
(Corinth and Hadley, Saratoga Co.,) 38

Map of the same, 38

Feb. 20. Return of survey for Lieut. William Brown, of 2,000
acres of land, on the northeasterly side of Hudson's river,
in the county of Albany, beginning at the southeast cor-
ner of a tract granted to Joseph Monfort, (Luzerne, War-
ren Co.,) 39

Map of the same, 39

1772. May 25. Return of survey for Ensign John Watkins, of
2,000 acres of land in the county of Charlotte, adjoining
to the north bounds of a tract granted to Lieut." Alexr.
• Grant, (Granville, Washington Co.,) 40

Map of the same, 40

1775. Feb. 27. Return of survey for John Church, (agent for the
proprietors thereof,) of the township of Rygage, on the
west side of Connecticut river, containing 20,514 acres of
land, (Ryegate, Caledonia Co., Vermont^) 41

Map of the same, 41

March 3. Petition of John Elbling, James Creage, Jaboz
Ashby and Thomas Burns, for 200 acres of land in the
county of Ulster, bounded on the north by a tract granted
to John Sprat and Andries Marschalk, 42

Certificates that John Elbling, Thomas Burns, James Creag,
Jabez Ashby served as soldiers in the royal American
regiment, during the war, 42

March 8. Petition of Doctor Thomas Sparham, for a grant
of 2,000 acres of land, about thirty miles north of Crown
Point, on the west side of Lake Champlain, 43

March 3. Certificate of James Robinson, that Thomas Spar-
ham, served as surgeon's mate, during the war, 43

March 18. Petition of Joseph Goldthwaite, for a warrant of
survey for 2,000 acres of land in the county of Charlotte,
adjoining the north bounds of a tract granted to Ebene-
zer Jessup and others, 44

Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Joseph Goldthwaite
served during the war, 4th Oct., 1765, 44

March 24. Return of survey for Lieut. Joseph Goldthwaite,
of 2,000 acres of land in the county of Charlotte, on the
east side of Hudson's river, adjoining to the north bounds
of a tract granted to Ebenezer Jessup and others, (War-
rensburgh, Warren Co.,) 45

Map of the same, 45

March 24. Return of survey for John Craney, of 200 acres
of land in the county of Albany, on the west side of
Hudson's river, adjoining the south bounds of a tract

vol. xxxv.] LAND PAPERS. G23

Pape.
1775. granted to Danl. Crane, Win, Whitefield and three others,

(Durham, Greene Co.,) 46

Map of the same, 40

March 24. Return of survey for James Black and John Grigg,
of 100 acres of land in the county of Albany, on the west
side of Hudson's river, adjoining the south bounds of a
tract granted to John Craney, (Durham, Greene Co.,) ... 47

Map of the same, 47

March 25. Petition of Win. Maxwell, for a grant of 2,000
acres of land in the county of Charlotte, about 15 miles

east of Hudson's river, 46

March 16. Certificate of James Robinson, that William Max-
well served as deputy commissary of stores, during the

war, 48

March 28. Petition of Henry Cuyler and Robert Adams
and their associates, that the lands lately advised to be
granted to Lawrence Kortright and others, and the resi-
due of the tract in which these lands are included, may
be comprised in one grant to all the persons interested in
the Indian purchase of the tract lying between the Dela-
ware river and the Susquehanna river, and that the same
may be erected into a township by the name of Edinburgh, 49

Schedule of names annexed, 49

[No date.] Petition of James Rodgers, Isaac Peacock and
David Reid, non-commissioned officers ; Jeremiah Chick-
chester, John Young, Luke Murphy, Danl. Adlington and
Charles McClarron, private soldiers ; for a grant of the
vacant land lying between the patent of Cornelius Switz,
Albert Veeder and Simon Danielse, and the patents of

Schenectady and Canestigiunie, 51

Certificates that James Rogers, Isaac Peacock, David Reid,
Jeremiah Chichester, Charles McClaron served during the

war, 51

March 30. Return of survey for Robt. Russell and John
Holmes, of two certain lots of land containing together
400 acres, lying on the east side of Lake Champlain, being
part of a larger tract surveyed for non-commissioned
officers and soldiers, and distinguished on the map as lots

No. 170 and 171, (about Burlington, Vermont,) 52

Map of the same, 52

March 31. Return of survey for Alexr. McDonald, of 200
acres of land on the east side of Lake Champlain, to the
north of Otter creek, and known as lot No. 41, (Charlotte,

Chittenden Co., Vermont,) 53

Map of the same, 53

March 31. Return of survey for Hugh McLean, Archd. Ken-
nedy, Duncan Mclntyre, John Grant, Charles Robertson,
Wm. McLinnan, Parlane McFarlane, Lewis McBaine,
Malcom McDonald, Alexr. Campbell, John Ferguson and
Alexr. Mcintosh, of 600 acres of land on the east side of
Lake Champlain, to the north of Otter creek, and known
as lots No. 42, 43 and 44, (Charlotte^ Chittenden Co.,

Vermont,) 53

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1775. Map of the same, 53

April 3. Petition of James Ross, late storekeeper of H. M.'s
hospital, for 2,000 acres of land in the county of Char-
lotte, adjoining the north line of a tract laid out for Lieut.
Joseph Goldthwaite, 55

April 6. Petition of Maximilian Jacobs, for a warrant to sur-
vey 5,000 acres of lands, beginning about six miles from
the head of Kayaderosseras creek, 56

Certificate of Archd. Kennedy, that Capt. Maximilian Jacobs
served during the war, 21st Sept., 1775, 56

April 7. Return of survey for James Ross, of 2,000 acres of
land in the county of Charlotte, adjoining the north
bounds of a tract granted to Lieut. Joseph Goldthwaite,
( Warrensburgh, Warren Co.,) 57

Map of the same, 57

April 7. Petition of Saml. Avery, in behalf of himself and
the associates of Danl. Whipple, deceased, praying that
the name of the said Samuel Avery may be inserted in the
letters patent for a tract of land on the east side of Lake
Champlain, instead of the name of the aforesaid Danl.
Whipple, deceased, 58

April 7. Petition of Cornelis Timense and eighty-nine other
persons, praying a dismission of certain petitions for an
exclusive right of ferriage across the Mohawk river,
within the bounds of the Canistegione patent, 59

April 7. Petition of William Mitchell, for a warrant to sur-
vey seven small islands in the north branch of Hudson's
river, opposite a tract of land granted to Edward and
Ebenezer Jessup and their associates, 60

Certificate of Major Will : Forbes, that William Mitchell
served as soldier in the 35th regiment, 5th July, 1763, . . 60

April 19. Return of survey for Wm. Mitchell, of seven small
islands lying in the northeast branch of Hudson's river,
opposite to a tract of land granted to Edward and Ebe-
nezer Jessup and others, and containing 24 acres of land, 61

Map of the same, 61

April 24. Return of survey for John Elbling, James Creage,
Jabez Ashley and Thomas Burns, of a tract of 187 acres
of land in the county of Ulster, adjoining Bradly and
Jamison's tract, (Newburgh, Orange Co., or Plattekill,
Ulster Co.,) 62

Map of the same, 62

May 17. Petition of William Maxwell for 150 acres of land
on the east side of the waters running from Wood creek
to Ticonderoga, being the residue of 2,000 acres granted, 64

Letter from Agatha Butler and Martha Bradstreet, of Lon-
don, to Governor Tryon, praying a grant of land agreea-
ble to the king's mandamus to Genl. Bradstreet, deceased, 65

May 26. Petition of Nicholas Ward and Edmund Newland,
for a grant of 2,400 acres of land to the west of Wood
creek, being the deficiency of a grant of 4,000 acres for-
merly grante^ to tbem, 66

vol. xxxv.] LAND PAPERS. 625

Pago.

1775. May 20. Petition of William Munro, late quartermaster, for

2,000 acres of land on the east side of the waters running

from Wood creek into Lake Champlain, adjoining the

north bounds of a tract surveyed for Donald Clark and

sundry other soldiers, 67

May 31. Petition of John Church and others, whose names
are given in an annexed list, for letters patent for the

township of Ryegate, 68

May 31. Return of survey for Thomas Pettit and his associ-
ates, of a tract of 30,000 acres of land on the east side of
•Lake Champlain, beginning at the northwest corner of a
tract returned for Frederick Win. Hecht, (Starksboro'

and Hindsburgh, Vermont,) 69

Map of the same, 69

June 3. Petition of John Rapalje and Garret Rapalje, for a
grant of 30,000 acres of land formerly advised to be
granted them and their associates, between the rivers
Susquehannah and Dalaware, and that the names of cer-
tain persons, given in annexed list, may be inserted in the
letters patent for the same, instead of others formerly

mentioned, and since removed or deceased, 70

Schedule of names annexed, 70

June 3. Return of survey for William Maxwell of three tracts
of land, containing together 2,000 acres : the first of which
tracts lies to the north of Batten kill, contains 700 acres;
the second of said tracts contains 1,150 acres, lies to the
north of the first, and adjoins a tract granted to Alexr.
Turner ; and the third of said tracts lies on the east side
of the waters running from Wood creek to Ticonderoga,

and contains 150 acres, (Salem, Washington Co.,) 71

Map of the same, .'..... 71

June 6. Petition of Donald Munro, late commissary of stores
and provisions, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land on the
east side of the waters running from Wood creek into

Lake Champlain, 72

Certificate of Lieut. Col. Allan McLean, that Donald Munro
served as commissary of stores at Fort Edward during

the war, 2d June, 1775, 72

June 8. Return of survey for Roderick McLeod, late a cor-
poral, of 200 acres of land on the west side of South bay,
in the county of Charlotte, adjoining a tract surveyed for

Donald Stewart, (Dresden, Washington Co.,) 73

Map of the same, 73

June 8. Return of survey for Donald Steward, John Harvie,
John McColl, Alexr. McFarlane, James Livingston, Don-
ald Robertson, James McDonald, Malcom Steward, John
Poison, Wm. Mcintosh, Alexr. Fraser, John McLean,
Alexr. Menzie, Malcom McDonald, Malcom Baton, Adam
Provoost and John Murray, of 800 acres of land on the
west side of South bay, (Dresden, Washington Co.,) ... 74

Map of the same, 74

June 13. Return of survey for John Rapalje and his associ-
ates, of a tract of 30,000 acres of land between the Cook-
79

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1775. quago branch of the Delaware river and the Susquehan-
nah river, (Sidney, Masonville, Tompkins and Walton,
Delaware Co.,) 75

Map of the same, 75

July 3. Petition of John Ponset, a reduced Serjeant, and
Gilber Wier, a reduced corporal, for a grant of 400 acres
of land in the county of Gloucester, beginning at the dis-
tance of four miles from the northwesterly corner of Mid-
dlesex, 76

Certificate of Lieut. Thos. Swords, that Serjeant John Poun-
sett served in the 55th regiment during the war, £7th
May, 1769, 77

July 7. Petition of James Stevenson for a grant of 3,000
acres of land, about four miles to the northwest of the
landing at the north end of Lake George, adjoining a
tract granted to Saml. Deal, 78

July 18. "Petition of Edward Fanning and his associates, for
a confirmatory grant of the township of Stratton, 79

1774. Sept. 6. Affidavit of Isaac Searl, that he purchased for, and

sold to, Colonel Edmund Fanning, all the New Hamp-
shire rights in the township of Stratton, except the pub-
lic rights, and that the deponent did leave with the said
Edmund Fanning, or his clerk, John Grumly, the original
New Hampshire charter for the said township of Stratton, 80

March 12. Affidavit of John Grumly, that he witnessed the
contract and bargain between Edmund Fanning and Isaac
Searl, for the township of Stratton, and delivered the title
deeds together with the original charter of the said town-
ship by New Hampshire to the said Edmd. Fanning, &c, 81

March 12. Affidavit of Edmund Fanning, acknowledging
that he had received the papers referred to in the pre-
ceding affidavit of John Grumly, and that the same were
burnt, together with every other paper which he possessed
relative to his purchase of the New Hampshire titles or
claims to the township of Stratton, 81

March 14. Certificate of Whitehead Hicks, mayor of the city
of New York, that the foregoing affidavits were duly
attested and subscribed to by the person taking the same, 81

Feb. 23. Exemplified copy of the charter of the township of
Stratton under the government of New Hampshire, 30th
July, 1761, 82

Map of the township of Stratton, (Vermont,) 82

1775. Aug. 7. Return of survey for Edmund Fanning and his asso-

ciates of the township of Stratton on the west side of
Connecticut river, adjoining the township of Windhall,
and containing 20,383 acres of land, also of five lots within
the said township set apart for public uses, (Stratton, Ben-
nington Co., Vermont,) ■ 83

Map of the same, 83

Aug. 11. Petition of Christopher Duyckinck, Jas. Downes,
Wm, Butler and Win. Kennedy, for a grant of three lots
of land in the county of Ulster, containing together about
3,200 acres of land, 84

vol. xxxv.] LAND PAPERS. (397

Pago.

1775. Aug. 16. Petition of William Smith, D. D., agent for Josiah
Martin, governor of North Carolina, for a warrant of sur-
vey for 20,000 acres of land granted by the King's man-
damus to be laid out between the Susquehannah and the
Mohock branch of the Delaware, bounded on the south
by the north line of the province of Pennsylvania, 85

Sept. 4. Petition of William Smith, D. D., acting chaplain to
regiments in America, for a warrant to survey 2,000 acres
of land on the west side of the Mohock branch of the
Delaware, opposite a place called the Cook house in Tryon
county, 86

Sept. 4. Petition of Gertrude Pinhorne, widow of John Pin-
horne, late lieutenant in the 45th regiment, for a grant of
2,000 acres of land in the right of "her late husband, de-
ceased, 87

Sept. 15. Petition of Amos Babcock, in behaif of himself
and associates, for a grant of the township of Andover,
containing 23,000 acres of land on the west side of Connec-
ticut river in the county of Cumberland, 88

Sept. 15. Petition of Major John Leland, for a grant of 5,000
acres of land in the county of Gloucester, adjoining the
east bounds of the township of St. George, 89

Sept. 22. Petition of Gilbert Wier, a reduced corporal in the
55th regiment, for a grant of 120 acres of land in the
county of Ulster, 90

Map showing the location of the lands petitioned for, and a
description of the bounds thereof, 90

1774. Aug. 5. Certificate of Capt. T. Moncrieffe, that Gilbert Wier

served as corporal in the 55th regiment duringr the war, 90

1775. Sept. 23. Return of survey for Elizth. Mathews and Saml.

Bayard, of three tracts of land containing together 1,800
acres in the county of Ulster in the Minisink angle, (Cal-
houn, Orange Co.,) 91

Map of the same, 91

Sept. 29. Petition of Francis Panton, late staff officer, for a
grant of 2,000 acres of land in the county of Charlotte,
on the north side of the township of Hide, 92

Certificate of James Robinson, that Francis Panton served
as storekeeper during the Avar, 14th April, 1775, 92

Sept. 29. Petition of Charles Sherriff, Win. Roth well, Richd.
Hinton and Anthony Harper, for a grant of land pursu-
ant to the royal proclamation, in the county of Charlotte,
adjoining the lands granted to Edward and Ebenezer Jes-
sup and others, 93

1774. Oct, 4. Certificate . of Genl. Haldimand, that Lieut.' Charles

Sherriff served in the 45th regiment during the war, 94

Certificates that Wm. Roth well, Anthony Harper and Richard
Hinton, served during the war, 94

1775. Sept. 29. Petition of James Rodgers, Isaac Peacock. David

Reed, Mary Fisher, Jeremiah Chichester, John Young,
Luke Murphy, David Adlington and Charles McClaron,
praying leave to alter the location of the lands granted
them on a former petition, and for a warrant of survey for

628 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxv.

Page.
1775. lands in the county of Charlotte, adjoining the lands grant-
ed to Edward and Ebenezer Jessup and others, 05

Oct. 2. Return of survey for Major John Leland, of 5,000
acres of land in the county of Gloucester, adjoining the
east bounds of a township granted to John Woods, Chas.
Nicoll and their associates, (Brownington ? Orleans Co.,

Vermont,) 96

Map of the same, 96

Oct. 3. Return of survey for Lieut. John Bruyer of 2,000
acres of land in the county of Gloucester, adjoining the
east bounds of the township of St. George, (Brownington,

Orleans Co., Verm't,) 97

Map of the same, 97

Oct. 9. Return of survey for Gilbert Wyer of 122 acres of
land in the county of Ulster, adjoining the south bounds
of a tract granted to Jacobus Kip and company, (New-
burgh, Orange Co.,) 99

Map of the same, 99

Oct. 1 8. Affidavit of James Downes, that he was present at
the house of Foster Lewis of the city of New York on
the 1st Oct., 1773, when he, the deponent, James Lead-
better, Win. Butler and Edwd. Drury for James Creassy
and Solomon Simson signed an instrument annexed to a
map, purporting to be a subdivision of certain lands in
the county of Ulster advised to be granted to Charles

Gyles, James Leadbetter and others, &c, 100

Oct. 18. Return of survey for Francis Panton of 2,000 acres
of land in the county of Charlotte, beginning in the north
bounds of the township of Hyde, (Chester, Warren Co.,) 101

Map of the same, 101

Oct. 18. Return of survey for Charles Sheriff and James
Parkinson of 4,000 acres of land in the county of Char-
lotte, adjoining the north bounds of the township of Hyde;
for James Rodgers, Isaac Peacock and David Reid of 600
acres of land in the county of Charlotte, adjoining the
north bounds of the township of Hyde ; for Jeremiah
Chickchester, John Young, Luke Murphy, Daniel Adling-
ton and Charles McClarron of 250 acres of land in the
county of Charlotte, adjoining the north bounds of the

last mentioned tract, (Chester, Warren Co.,) 1 02

Map of the same, 1 02

Oct. 21. Return of survey for George Murray of 200 acres
of land in the county of Gloucester, adjoining the south
bounds of a tract granted to Lieut. John Bruier, (Brown-
ington, Essex Co., Verm't,) 1 03

Map of the same, 103

Oct. 26. Petition of John Wetherhead and Rachel his wife,
praying that John Kelly's name may be added as their
associate in the letters patent for the small tract of land
advised to be granted to them in the county of Ulster,. . 104
Certificate of Edmd. Fanning that the land advised to be
granted to John Weatherhead and his wife in Ulster Co.
is unpatented, 104

vol. xxxv.] LAND PAPERS. 629

Pago.
1775. Nov. 10. Petition of Fredk. Wm. Hecht, praying a grant of
2,620 acres of land, to make up the 3,000 acres granted

him by the king's mandamus, 105

Nov. 11. Petition of Henry Franklin and his associates for a

confirmatory grant of the township of Milton, 106

Nov. 13. Petition of Frederick Rhinelander, in behalf of
himself and his associates, for a confirmatory grant of the
township of Underbill, to the east of Lake Champlain, on

the River Lemoil, 107

Nov. 22. Return of survey for Wm. Barron, David Stone,
Noah Porter and Joshua Lock, of 8,000 acres of land in
Totten and Crossfield's purchase, adjoining a tract sur-
veyed for Capt. Alexander McDonald near Saroon lake,

(Schroon, Essex Co.,) 108

Map of the same, 108

Nov. 27. Petition of Luke Knoulton and John Taylor for a
grant of two strips of land containing together 2,190
acres of land lying within the bounds of the township of

New Fane, HO

Copy of the field book of the survey of New Fane, 110

Letter from S. Gale to Luke Knoulton containing some
remarks on the boundaries of the township of New Fane,
and advising him to petition for an explanatory grant of

said township, with a sketch or draught of the same, 110

Map of the township of New Fane, . . . . 1 10

Nov. 27. Return of survey for Henry Franklin and associates
of the township of Milton, to the east of Lake Champlain
on the river Lemoil, (Milton, Chittenden Co., Verm't,) . . Ill

Map of the same, ; 1 1 1

Nov. 30. Return of survey for Wm. Rhinelander and associ-
ates of the tOAvnship of Westford to the east of Lake
Champlain on one of the branches of the river Le Moil,

(Westford, Chittenden Co., Verm't,) 112

Map of the same, 112

Nov. 30. Return of survey for Fredk. Rhinelander and asso-
ciates of the township of LTnderhill to the east of Lake

Champlain, (Underbill, Chittenden Co., Verm't,) 113

Map of the same, 113

Dec. 4. Petition of Alexr. Grant for a grant of 5,000 acres of
land to the Avest of Lake Champlain, south of Crown

Point and northwest of Ticonderoga, 114

Dec. 4. Petition of Saml. Holland and associates for a grant

of the township of Topsham in the county of Gloucester, 115
Dec. 5. Return of survey for Lawrence Kortright and asso-
ciates of 34,848 acre's of land in the county of Tryon,
beginning at the southeasterly corner of the township of
Walton on the north bank of the Cookquago branch of

the Delaware, (Delaware Co.,) HO

Map of the same, HO

Dec. 5. Return of survey for James Stephenson, (in right of
his deceased father, James Stephenson, deceased,) a tract
of 3,000 acres of land, to the west of Lake Champlain,

630 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxv.

Pago.

1775. about four miles to the northwest of the landing, at the
north end of Lake George, (Ticonderoga, Essex Co.,). . . 117

Map of the same, 117

Dec. 6. Warrant to survey 10,000 acres of land, in the
county of Charlotte, on the east side of the north branch
of Hudson's river, for Lieut. Col. Thomas Howard, 118

Dec. 18. Return of survey for Saml. Holland and associates,
of the township of Topsham, in the county of Gloucester,
on the west side of Connecticut river, (Topsham, Orange
Co., Vermont,) 110

Map of the same, 119

Dec. 22. Return of survey for Christopher Duychinck, Jas.
Downes, Win. Butler and William Kennedy, of sundry
lots, containing 3,275 acres of land, in the county of
Ulster, (Plattekill and Marlborough, Ulster Co.,) 120

Map of the same, 120

Dec. 22. Return of survey for Donald Simpson, for 200
acres of land, in the county of Orange, beginning at the
northeast corner of a tract, granted to Thomas Dougal
and others, (Orange Co.,) 121

Map of the same, 121

Dec. 23. Petition of Charles Ward Apthorp, in behalf of
himself and others, for a grant of the township of Lunen-
burg, on the west side of Connecticut river, in the county
of Gloucester, containing 23,000 acres of land, 122

Dec. 23. Petition of Wm. Baylie, late staff officer, for a grant
of 2,000 acres of land, in the county of Charlotte, to the
north of the township of Hide, 123

April 14. Certificate of James Robinson, that Wm. Bayley
served as storekeeper in H. M. hospitals, during the war, 123

Dec. 26. Petition of James Downes, Wm. Butler, William
Kennedy and Frederick Rhinelander, praying that the
name of Frederick .Rhinelander may be inserted in the
letters patent for certain lands in Ulster county, instead
of Christopher Duyckinck, 124

[No date.] Petition of James Perkinson and Charles Sher-
riff, for a grant of 4,000 acres of land, in the county of
Charlotte, beginning in the noi-th bounds of the township
of Hide, 125

Certificate of Gen. Gage, that James Parkinson served as
cornet, in the troop of light horse, raised at the Havan-
nah, 8th Sept., 1772, 125

1776. Jan. 8. Petition of Edmund Fanning and his associates, for

a grant of the township of Tunbridge, 126

Jan. 8. Return of survey for Luke Knoulton and John Tay-
lor, of two tracts of land, containing together 2,189 acres,
adjoining to the township of New Fane, (Marlboro,

Windham Co., Vermont,) 127

Map of the same, 127

Jan. 15. Return of survey for Charles Ward Apthorpe and
associates, of the township of Lunenburgh, in the county
of Gloucester, on the west bank of Connecticut river,
(Lunenburg, Essex Co., Vermont,) 128

vol. xxxv.] LAND PAPERS. 631

Papro.

1776. Map of the same, 128

Jan. 16. Petition of James Tute, a reduced officer, for a
grant of 3,000 acres of land, on the east side of Hudson'.;
river, adjoining a tract granted to Lieut. Win, Brown,. . 129

Jan. 19. Return of survey for Alexr. Grant, of 5,000 acres of
land, in the county of Charlotte, west of Lake Champlain,
between Crown Point and Ticonderoga, (Crown Point,
Essex Co.,) 130

Map of the same, 130

Jan. 22. Petition of Mark Noble, Thomas Read, Henry
Phillips and Wm, Phillips, for a grant of 8,000 acres of
land, bounding on the Renselaerwick line to the north,
and Pownell to the east, &c., 131

Certificates of Gen. Gage, that Lieuts. Mark Noble and
Thomas Read served during the war, 16th April, 1766,. . 131

Certificate of Robert Rogers, that Henry Phillips served
during the war, 7th Dec, 1775, . 131

Certificate of Robert Rogers, that Ensign Wm. Phillips
served during the war, 7th Dec, 1775, 131

Jan. 22. Petition of Robert Rogers, in behalf of himself and
associates, for a grant of 25,000 acres of land, on the west
side of Lake George, and that the same may be erected
into a township, by the name of Mount Rogers, 132

Jan. 22. Petition of Robt. Rogers and associates, for a grant
of lot No. 8, in the Wosen Hook claim, containing about
4,200 acres of land ; and also for another tract, on the
east side of Hudson's river, beginning at the southeast
corner of a tract belonging to Edwd. and Ebenezur Jes-
sup, which lies opposite to the mouth of the Sackendaga
river, both tracts containing together 9,200 acres of land, 133

Jan. 24. Petition of Charles Moore, for a grant of 2,000
acres of land, near the north branch of Hudson's river,
adjoining a tract granted to Eb. Jessup and others, 134

1775. March 27. Certificate of General Gage, that Charles Moore

served as clerk to the hospital during the war, 134

1776. Jan. 25. Warrant to the attorney general, to prepare letters

patent, to Luke Knoulton and John Taylor, for two tracts
of land, in the county of Cumberland, containing together
2,189 acres, 135

Draft of letters patent, prepared in pursuance of the preced-
ing warrant, 135

Jan. 22. Petition of Robert Rogers, for a grant of three
tracts of land, containing together 5,000 acres ; the first
lying to the north of the manor of Renselaerwick, adjoin-
ing Pittstown ; the second tract adjoins the east bounds
of Cambridge, and the third tract lies south of Cam-
bridge and north of Hosick patent, 136

Feb. 6. Petition of Robert Rogers and associates, praying a
grant of the township of Hubberton, adjoining Castleton
in the county of Cumberland, and formerly granted by
New Hampshire, 137

Feb. 6. Petition of Robert Rogers and associates, for 23,040
acres of land in the county of Gloucester, beginning on

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Page.
1776. the east bank of Lake Memphramagog, in lieu of the town-
ship of Dunbar, formerly granted them, 138

Feb. 7. Petition of Robert Rogers and associates, for a con-
firmatory grant of the township of Rogerstown, lying
south of Onion river and east of Lake Champlain, 139

Feb. 10. Return of survey for Edmund Fanning and asso-
ciates, of the township of Tunbridge, containing 21,890
acres of land and lying on the west side of Connecticut
river, (Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont,) 140

Map of the same, 140

Feb. 14. Petition of Saml. Wells and John Kelly, agents to
the proprietors of Guilford, for a grant to themselves and
their associates, of their respective shares in the township
of Guilford as formerly granted under New Hampshire, 141

Feb. 14. Petition of Lieut.-Col. Thomas Howard, Charles
Howard, junr., and eight others, for a grant of 10,000
acres of land to the west of Crown Point, and on the east
side of a branch of Hudson's river, 142

Feb. 14. Petition of George Brewerton, for a grant of 5,000
acres of land, pursuant to the royal proclamation, 143

March 20. Warrant to survey for Robert Rogers and his
associates, 23,040 acres of land in the county of Glouces-
ter, on the east bank of Memphra Magog Lake, 143

March 20. Warrant to survey for Robert Rogers and associ-
ates, 23,040 acres of land on the east banks of Memphra
Magog Lake, in compensation for the township of Dunbar
formerly patented under New Hampshire to said Robert
Rogers and his associates, 145

March 20. Warrant of survey to Lieut.-Col. Thomas Howard,
Chai'les Howard, junr., and their associates, for 10,000
acres of land in the county of Charlotte to the west of
Crown Point, and east of a branch of Hudson's river,. . . 146

VOLUME XXXVI.

1667-1698
[DELAWARE.]

Page.

1667. [No date.] Patent to Peter Alricks, of an island in Delaware

river called Meckeckahonges Island, 1

1668. Jan. 15. Patent toMathias Nicolls, of 3,000 acres of land on

Delaware river, called Chiepiessinge, on the west side of
said river above Peter Alricks' Island, 2

Copy of the preceding patent to Mathias Nicolls, 3

June 18. Copy of a confirmatory grant unto Israel Helm,
Hendk. Jacobson, Oele Koeck and Jan Minsterman, of a
parcel of land on the west side of Delaware river within
the mill kill, on the hook commonly called the Calcoon
Hook, reaching from said mill kill to another called by the
Indians Mokornipate kill, also a parcel of meadow land
thereunto belonging, 5

[No date.] Return of survey of a tract of 1,000 acres of land
granted unto Francis Whit well, called Whitwell's Chance,
lying on the Delaware river, 6

Map of the same, 6

1669. July 15. Confirmatory grant to Samuel Edsall, of an island

called Sanhikans, lying in Delaware river near the falls, . . 7
1671. Oct. 18. Map of land formerly patented to Andw. Carr, con-
taining about 2,800 acres, 8

[No date.] Survey and map of land for Saml. M. Cleft, at
Delaware near the falls on the west, not yet purchased, . . 9
1675. July 7. Return of survey for Win. Tom, of a tract of 132

acres of land on the Delaware river, 10

July 7. Return of survey for Alexr. Moestady, of 80 acres of
land on the Delaware, 11

July 7. Return of survey for Herm : Woolbanck, of 130 acres
of land on the Delaware, 11

[No date.] Memorandum of a purchase made by the govenor
of two tracts of land, the one on the west side of Dela-
ware river near the falls ; and the other on Muskitoe Cove,
at the north side of Long Island, 12

July 23. Return of survey for Thomas Jacobs, Olie Paulson

80

634 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxvi.

1675. and Arent Johnson, of a tract of 248 acres of land called
Red Clayes Point, on the west side of Delaware river,
and on the north and west of Bread and Cheese Island,. 13

July 30. Return of survey for John Johnson, James Justa-
son and Peter Hendrickson, of a tract of land containing
550 acres, on the west side of Delaware river, between
two creeks, the one called Marityes creek and the other
Harwick creek, 14

Aug. 27. Return of survey for Lawrentius Carolus, of a tract
of 300 acres of land called Terquirassey, lying on the
west side of the Delaware river, being the land where
Ollie Stille formerly dwelt, 15

Map of the same, 15

Aug. 28. Return of survey for Win, Davids, of a tract of
land called Rose Berry, containing 300 acres, and lying
on the north side of the Great creek, 16

Map of the same, 10

1678. April 27. Certificate that Wm. Davids disposed of the tract
of land mentioned in the preceding survey, to Robt. Trale,
and also that he, the said Robt. Trale disposed of it to

Capt. Martyn Cregier, 16

1675. Sept. 23. Indian deed of a tract of land purchased by Gov-
ernor Andros, and lying on the west side of Delaware
river, beginning at a certain creek next to the Cold Spring,
somewhat above Matinicon Island, about 8 or 9 miles
below the falls, and extending as far above the falls as
below them, together with all the islands opposite thereto,
excepting Peter Alrick's Island, 17

Oct. 30. Return of survey for Francis Walker and Dunk
Williams, of a tract of land called Point Pleasant, on the
west side of Delaware river, and on the lower side of
Nishambanack creek, containing 450 acres, 18

Nov. 2. Return of survey for Lawrence Cock, Erick Cock,
Michael Nielson, Otto Ernest Cock, Goner Rambo and
Peter Nielson, of a tract of 1,600 acres of land called
Shakhamexunk, situate of the west side of Delaware
river, 19

Nov. 4. Return of survey for Peter Cock, of a tract of 650
acres of land called Quessinawomink, lying on the west
side of Delaware river, 20

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Augustine
Hermans a tract of 400 acres of land on the west side of
the Delaware, opposite the lower end of Reed Island,
called St. Augustine, 21

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Alexr. Mole-
stady letters patent of a tract of land lying upon the
Whore kill, and containing 611 acres, 21

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Danl. Browne
letters patent of a tract of land called Tower hill, lying
upon Pagan's creek, near the Whore kill, and containing
400 acres, 21

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Saml. Barbary
letters patent of a tract of land on the west side of Dela-

vol. xxxvi.] LAND PAPERS. 635

Page.
1675. ware Bay, and on the southwest side of Baucom Briges

creek, containing 200 acres, 21

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to John Wood-
hus letters patent of a tract of land called "Would
have more," lying on the west side of Delaware bay, and
on the north side of Duck creek, containing 400 acres of
land, 21

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Morris Lester
letters patent of a tract of land called Lester, on the west
side of Delaware Bay, and on the north side of Duck
creek, containing 400 acres, 21

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Percifell
Woodersell, John Barker, John Street, James and Ed-
ward Williams, letters patent of a tract of land on the
west side of DelaAvare Bay, and on the north side of
Blackbird creek, 21

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Francis Whit-
well letters patent of a tract of land called Whitehall,
lying on the west side of Delaware Bay, and on the north
east side of a branch of Duck creek, containing 400 acres, 21

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Henry Palmer
letters patent for a tract of land called Palmore, lying on
the west side of Delaware Bay, and on the south of Duck
creek, containing, 400 acres, 21

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Bryan Omella,
letters patent of a tract of land called Diason, lying on
the west side of Delaware Bay, and north of Drayers
creek, containing 200 acres, 21

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to James Wal-
lum letters patent of a tract or lot of land below the fort
at Newcastle, on the Delaware, containing 60 foot by 300
foot, 21

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Evan Salis-
bury letters patent of a tract of land called Salsberry
Plain, lying on the west side of Delaware river, in St.
George's Neck, and containing 300 acres of land, 21

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to John Ashman
and Samuel Jackson a tract of land called Jackson's Neck,
on the west side of Delaware Bay, and south of Cedar
creek, containing 300 acres, 21

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Wm. Troth,
letters patent of a tract of land on the west side of Dela-
ware bay, and north of Bankum Brigs creek, containing
200 acres of land, 21

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Edward Swan-
dall, letters patent of a tract of land called Swandall, on
the west side of Delaware river, and northwest of' Black-
bird creek, containing 200 acres, 21

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to John Ashman
and Saml. Jackson, letters patent of a tract of land called
Ashmore, on the west side of Delaware bay and south of
Cedar creek, containing 400 acres, 21

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Page.
1675. [No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Robt. Tallairt,
letters patent of a tract of land called Maulberry, on the
west side of Delaware bay and southeast of Blackbird
creek, containing 200 acres, 21

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to John Scott,
letters patent of a tract of land called Maideston, on the
west side of Delaware river and the first dividing of St.
George's creek, 21

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Wm. Currer
and Wm. Goldsmith, a tract of land called the partner-
ship, lying on the west side of Delaware river, in St.
George's neck, on the north side of Draggon, 21

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Francis Whitt-
well, letters patent for a tract of land called Brooksbay,
lying on the west side of Delaware bay and west of the
south branch of Duck creek, -. 21

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Nicholas
Barttlett, letters patent for a tract of land called Betty
Hance, lying on the west side of Delaware river, north-
east of a branch of Duck creek, and containing 400 acres, 21

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to John Pitt, of
Maryland, letters patent for a tract of land on the west
side of Delaware river, adjoining to Evan Salisbury's
land in St. George's neck, and containing 500 acres, 21

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Edward
Southeron, letters patent for a tract of land called St. Mar-
tin's, lying on Pagans creek, and containing 400 acres, . . 21

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to George Younge,
letters patent of a tract of land called Young Hope, lying
on the Whore kill, and containing 300 acres, 21

[No date.] Draft of a warrant granting to Henry Pedding-
ton, letters patent for a tract of land called Locust neck,
lying upon Rehobah creek, and containing 400 acres, ... 21

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Wm. Tom,
letters patent of a tract of land (on Delaware river) for-
merly belonging to Peter Alricks, containing 132 acres, . 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Olie Franson,
Marcus Lawrenson and Niels Nielson, letters patent of a
tract of land lying on the west side of Delaware river,
northeast side of the mouth of a creek called Dog creek,
about two miles above Verdricties hook, at a place called
The Bought, containing *700 acres of land, besides swamps
and sunken grounds, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting a certain lott of
ground to Henry Parker, lying below New Castle fort on
Delaware river, and containing in breadth sixty foot and
in length 300 foot, • • • 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to John Kep-
haven, letters patent for a tract of land lying upon the
Whorekill, and containing 69 acres, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Alexr. Moles-
tady, letters patent of a tract of land lying near the mouth
of the Whore kill, and containing 80 acres, 22

vol. xxxvi.] LAND PAPERS. (537

1675. [No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Hermanus
Woolbank, letters patent for a tract of land lying upon

the Whore kill, and containing 134 acres, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Stevan Dur-
dene, letters patent of a tract of land on the west side of
Delaware bay and northeast of a branch of Duck creek,

containing 400 acres, .- \ 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Henry Bowen,
letters patent for a tract of land on the west side of Dela-
ware bay and south of Duck creek, containing 400 acres, 22
[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Oliver Melin-
ton, letters patent of a tract of land on the west side of
Delaware bay and on the south of Duck creek, containing

400 acres, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Thomas Coke
a tract of land called Poplar neck, on the west side of
Delaware bay and on the southeast of Blackbird creek,

containing 300 acres of land, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to John Woodars
a tract of land called Woodars' Choice, on the west side
of the Delaware river and on the southeast of Blackbird

creek, containing 200 acres, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Bryan Omella,
letters patent of a tract of land called South Side, on the
west side of Delaware bay and on the south of Drayers

creek, containing 200 acres, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Thomas Brorn-
all letters patent for a tract of" land called Towerhill on
the west side of Delaware bay, and on the southeast of

Blackbird creek, containing 300 acres, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Charles Jansen,
Olle Rawson, Olle Neilson, Hans Hopman, John Hen-
drickson and Hans Olleson, letters patent for a tract of
land called Marieties Hook lying on the west side of Dela-
ware bay, beginning at the mouth of Naamans creek,

and containing 1,000 acres of land, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Peter Alricks
letters patent of a tract of land called Groeningen, lying
on the west side of Delaware river to the southeast of

St. Augustine's creek, and containing 500 acres, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Abraham
Enloes letters patent of a tract of land called Abraham's
Delight, lying on the west side of Delaware river to the
north of St. Augustines creek, and containing 120 acres, 22
[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Maurice
Daniell a tract of land called Drummer's neck lying on
the west side of Delaware bay to the" northeast of Apo-

quemin creek, and containing 190 acres, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Caspnrus
Herman us letters patent of a tract of land called the
Good Neighbourhood, lying on the west side of Delaware
river to the northeast of St. Augustine's creek, and con-
taining 330 acres, 22

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Page.
1675. [No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to John Barker
letters patent of a tract of land called Calton, lying on
the west side of Delaware river, to the north of a branch
of Blackbird creek, and containing 200 acres, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Michl. Fred-
erick letters patent of two tracts of land on the west side
of Delaware river ; the first of which lying between the
land called Pimepahka and the land called Towocawo-
winck, and containing 200 acres ; the second of said tracts
begins at the mouth of Sissowokissink and contains 100
acres, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Francis Walker
letters patent for a tract of land called Point Pleasant on
the west side of the Delaware river, and on the lower
side of Nishambanack creek, containing 450 acres of land, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Morris Listen
letters patent of a tract of land on Cedar creek, contain-
ing 150 acres, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Thomas Spry
letters patent of a tract of land called Doctors Commons,
lying on the west side of Delaware river and south of St.
George's creek, containing 160 acres, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to George Moore
letters for a tract of land called Wandsor, lying on the
west side of Delaware river, to the south of St. George's
creek opposite Jacob Youngs' plantation, and containing
280 acres of land, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Lawrence
Cock, Erick Cock, Michael Neilson, Otto Ernest Cock,
Goner Ramlo and Pieter Nielson, letters patent for a tract
of land called Shakhamexunk, lying on the west side of
Delaware river, and containing 1,600 acres, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to John Collison
letters patent of a tract of land called Collison's Delight,
lying on the Delaware river on Great creek and con-
taining 300 acres, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Charles Ber-
nard letters patent for a tract of land called Bernard his
Hope, lying on the west side of Delaware river, on the
Great creek, and containing 300 acres, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Thomas Gilley
and Robt. Murday letters patent of a tract of land called
Murday his Choice and Gilley his Lot, lying on the west
side of Delaware river to the north of the Great creek,
and containing hundred and fifty acres, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Thomas Gadd
letters patent for a tract of land called Gadd's Delight,
lying on the west side of Delaware bay upon the head
Gads creek which issues out of Mispam creek, and con-
taining 300 acres, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant granting to Alexr. Draper
and Jacob Cheltman letters patent for a tract of land
called Little Goulton, lying on the west side of Delaware

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Page.
1675. bay upon the south of Cedar creek, and containing 990

acres, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Peter Bamom
letters patent for a tract of land called Hening, lying on
the south side of Baucom Brigs creek, and containing
600 acres of land, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to John Johnson
letters patent for a tract of land lying on the west side of
Delaware bay to the south west of St. Jones creek, and
containing 400 acres, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to James Craw-
ford letters patent, for a parcel of land, on the west side
of Delaware river, to the south of St. George's creek,
containing 210 acres, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Bernard
Egbert letters patent of a tract of land, on the west side
of Delaware river, to the south of St. George's creek,
containing 300 acres, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to John Ogle
letters patent of a tract of land, called Hampton, lying
on the west side of Delaware river, to the south of St.
George's creek, containing 300 acres, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Wm. Davids
letters patent of a tract of land, on the west side of Dela-
ware river, to the north of Great creek, called Roaseberry,
containing 300 acres, 22

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Robert Hart
letters patent of a tract of land, called Hart's Delight,
lying to the north of Cedar creek, 23

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Charles Peter-
son letters patent of a tract of land, on the west side of
Delaware river, to the north of Verdities Hook, contain-
ing 266 acres, 23

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Hans Peter-
son letters patent of a tract of land, on the west side of
Delaware river, on a creek called Scilpades kill, which
runs out of Christiaen creek, containing 157 1-2 acres,. . . 23

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Jacob Young
letters patent of a tract of land, on the west side of Dela-
ware river, to the north of St. George's creek, containing
1,280 acres of land, . 23

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Henry Ward
letters patent of a tract of land, called Renden Point,
lying on the west side of Delaware river, and containing
446 1-2 acres, 23

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Edward Man
letters patent of a tract of land, on the west side of Dela-
ware bay, to the south of Duck creek, containing 5 30
acres, 23

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Win. Roods,
a tract of land called Rehobak, lying upon Rehobak bay,
-and containing 600 acres, 23

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Wm. Grant,

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Page.
1675. a tract of land, called Thuyk, on the west side of Dela-
ware river, and south of the main branch of St. George's
creek, containing 400 acres, 23

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Wm. Marriott
letters patent of a tract of land, on the west side of De-
laware river, and south of St. George's creek, containing
100 acres, 23

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Richard
Seaggs letters patent of a tract of land, on the west side
of Delaware river, to the southeast of the southwest
branch of St. George's creek, containing 300 acres, 23

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Samuel Land,
a certain lot of ground, in the town of Newcastle, upon
the Delaware, containing in length 300 feet, and in breadth
60 feet, 23

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Peter Peter-
son a tract of land, called Pimeepahka, on the west side
of Delaware creek, on the lower end of Pimeepahkas
creek, containing 500 acres, 23

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Peter Cock,
letters patent of a tract of land, called Questinowominck,
on the west side of Delaware, containing 650 acres, 23

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to John Edmon-
son, a tract of land, on the west side of Delaware river,
near the upper end of Bread and Cheese Island, and on
the northwest side of White Clayes creek, containing 570
acres, 23

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Lawrentius
Carolus letters patent for a tract of land, on the west
side of the Delaware, called Teckquarasy, being the land
where Olle Still formerly dwelt, containing 350 acres,. . . 24

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to John Nomers
a tract of land, on the west side of Delaware river, and
on both sides of a branch of Christiana creek, containing
340 acres, 24

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Peter Thomas
letters patent of a tract of land, on the west side of Dela-
ware river, and on a branch of Christiana creek, called
Whittelays creek, opposite to John Nomer's land, con-
taining 220 acres, 24

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Mrs. Anne
Wales, letters patent of a tract of land, called Chelsey,
on the west side of Delaware river, and south of St.
George's creek, containing 300 acres of land, 24

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Peter Datboe
letters patent of a tract of land on the west side of Dela-
ware river, to the east of Schuyler's kill, containing 300

acres, 24

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Erick Mal-
lock, Olle Nielson and Christiana Thomason, letters
patent of a tract of land called Towocawonnink, on the
west side of Delaware river, between two creeks, the one

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1675. called Quessianawomink creek, the other Visowokissink

creek, containing 950 acres, 24

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Henry Strit-
cher letters patent, for a tract of land, called Martin's
Vineyard, lying upon the Whore kill, containing 600
acres, 24

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Wm, Simp-
son, letters patent of a tract of land called Simpson's
choice on the west side of Little creek, containing 400
acres, 24

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to John Webb
letters patent of a tract of land called Banbury, lying on
the west side of Delaware bay south of Little creek, con-
taining 300 acres, 24

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to William Wil-
loughby letters patent for a tract of land called Chester,
lying on the west side of Delaware bay to the north of
Little creek, and containing 200 acres, 24

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to John Stevens
letters patent of a tract of land called London, lying on
the west side of Delaware bay, to the north of Little
creek, containing 1,300 acres, 24

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Peter Berry
letters patent for a tract of land called Albergany, lying
on the west side of Delaware river to the north of Little
creek, and containing 200 acres. 24

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Robt. Dicke
letters patent of a tract of land called Gloucester, lying
on the west side of Delaware bay, to the north of a branch
in a marsh above Little creek, and containing 200 acres, 24

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Wm. Stevens
a tract of land called Yorke, lying on the west side of
Delaware bay, and containing 600 acres, 24

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Robt. Frances,
a tract of land on the west side of Delaware bay, and on
the southwest of St. Jones creek, containing 400 acres, . . 24

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Thos. Phillips,
a tract of land called Kinson, lying on the west side of
Delaware bay to the north of St. Jones creek, and con-
taining 600 acres, 24

[No date.] Draft of a warrant, for granting to Peter Baucom,
a tract of land called Violett, lying on the west side of
Delaware bay, to the south of St. Jones creek, and con-
taining 200 acres, 24

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Herbert Craft
letters patent of a tract of land called Craft, lying on the
west side of Delaware bay, south of Duck creek, contain-
ing 300 acres, 24

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Randall
Revill, a tract of land lying upon Slaughter's creek near
the Whorekill, and containing 900 acres, 24

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Henry Smith

81

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Page.

1675. letters patent of a tract of land called Prime Hook, lying

on Slaughter's creek, and containing 3,000 acres, 24

1676. March 25. Draft of a warrant for granting to Hendk. Cole-

man and Peter Putein, letters patent of a tract of land
lying on the west side of Delaware river and northwest
of the mill creek, containing 100 acres, 25

March 25. Draft of a warrant for granting to Iurian Harts-
fielder, a tract of land called Hartsfield, on the west side
of Delaware river, beginning at the mouth of a creek,
called Cooahquenaque, and containing 350 acres of land, 25

March 25. Draft of a warrant for granting to Henry Allison,
a tract of land called Tillmouth Haven, lying on the west
side of Delaware river, and to the south of Fish creek,
and containing 400 acres, 25

Draft of a warrant granting to Edwd. Southeran letters
patent of a tract of land called St. Gileses, on the west
side of Delaware bay, and west of the Whorekill, contain-
ing 196 acres, 24th June, 1676, 25

Draft of a warrant for granting to William Arundell letters
patent of a tract of land called Arundell's Content, lying
on the west side of Delaware about three miles southwest
of the Whore kill, and containing 304 acres of land, 24th
June, 1676, 25

Draft of a warrant for granting to Edward Bedell letters
patent of a tract of land called Edward's Choice, lying on
the west side of the Delaware river to the southeast of a
place called the Green Branch, and containing 300 acres,
30th June, 1676, 25

March 25. Draft of a warrant for granting to Thos. Williams
letters patent of a tract of land called Williams his Folley,
lying on the west side of Delaware bay, to the northwest
of a creek called Buckam Briggs creek, and containing
200 acres, 25

March 25. Draft of a warrant for granting to Robt. Tallent
letters patent of a tract of land called Poplar Hill, lying
on the west side of Delaware bay to the north of Hang-
man's creek, and containing 200 acres, 25

July 15. Draft of a warrant for granting to John Moll letters
patent of a tract of land called the Exchange, lying on
the west side of Delaware river, between the said river
and Dragon swamp, adjoining Hemy Ward's lands, and
containing 1,000 acres, 25

March 25. Draft of a warrant for granting to John Streit
letters patent of a tract of land called the Chopt, lying
on the west side of the Delaware river on the head of
Hangman's creek, containing 200 acres, 25

April 22. Return of survey for Abraham Enloes of a tract
of land called Abraham's Delight, containing 1 70 aci'es,
lying on the west side of Delaware river to the north of
St. Augustine's creek, and adjoining to Peter Alricks
land, 26

May 16. Return of survey for Maurice Daniel of a tract of
land called Drummond's Neck, containing 190 acres, and

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Page.

1676. lying on the west side of Delaware river to the north-
west of Apoquemink creek, 27

June 8. Dutch certificate of Peter Alricks about two islands
belonging to Mr. Tom's plantation on the Delaware, .... 28

[No date.] Petition of James Mills for license to purchase a
neck of land near the Whorekill, 28

Map of the land referred to in the preceding petition, lying
on Delaware baye near the Whorekill, 28

June 15. Return of survey for Edward Bedell of a tract of
land called Edwards Choys containing 300 acres of land,
and lying on the Whorekill, 29

1677. Jan. 15. Return of survey for Cornelius Johnson of a tract

of land called Johnson's Delight, containing 622 acres of
land, and lying on the west side of Delaware bay, 30

Jan. 15. Return of survey for Henry Harmon of a tract of
land called Harmons Choijse, containing 400 acres, lying
on the west side of Delaware bay, 31

Jan. 15. Return of survey for Richd. Peaty of a tract of land
called Maidenheads, containing 421 acres of land, and
lying on the west side of Delaware bay to the south of
Great creek, 32

March 8. Return of survey for John Kipshauen of a tract of
400 acres of land called Hopewell, on the west side of
Delaware bay, to the north of Murtherers creek, 33

Map of the same, 33

Duplicates of the preceding survey, 34

March 1 1 . Return of survey for Corn's Verhoofe of a tract
of land called New Sevenhoven, containing 1,218 acres,
and lying on the west side of Delaware bay, to the north
of Mispam creek, 35

Duplicates of the preceding survey, 36, 37

March 12. Return of survey for Saml. Stiles and Robt.
Trale of a tract of land called Anderson's Delight, on
the west side of Delaware bay, to the north of Mispann
creek, containing 744 acres, 36, 37

March 11. Return of suiwey for Robt. Hart, junr., of a tract
of land called Prittcherd's Adventure, on the west side of
Delaware bay to the north of Mispam creek, containing
600 acres, 37

[No date.] Return of survey for Otto Woolgast of a tract
of land called the Vineyard, lying upon the Black Walnut
creek, near Rehoba, and containing 740 acres, 37

March 16. Return of survey for Thomas Welburne, John
Welburne, Wm. Welburne, Jonathan Walterland and
Robert Beverly, of a tract of land called Welburne's
Wilderness, lying on the west side of Delaware bay, and
containing 2,531 acres of land, 37

March 11. Return of survey for Wm. Planner of a tract of
land called the Orphan's Lott, lying on the west side of
Delaware bay, to the north of Mispam creek, containing
600 acres, 37

1678. Feb. 20. Return of survey for John Briggs and Mary Phillips

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Page.

1678. of a tract of land called Kingston upon Hull, containing
450 acres of land, besides about 40 acres of marsh, lying
on the west side of Delaware river to the northeast of St.
Jones's creek, 38

Map of the preceding tract, 38

Feb. 23. Retui'n of survey for John Briggs of a parcell of
land called Popler Ridge containing 260 acres of land,
situate on the west side of Delaware bay about two miles

above St. Jones's creek, 39

Map of the same, 40

Nov. 18. List of surveys returned by Capt. Edmund Cant-
well, 42

1679. May 13. List of surveys allowed by the Court at Whorekill, 43
June 10. Return of survey for Richd. Noble of a tract of

land called Arklo, containing 210 acres, lying on the
western shore river, and on the east side of Nishaminis
creek, 44

Map of the same, 44

July 15. Return of survey for Barnard Hodger a tract of
400 acres of land, called Hodger's Desert, and afterwards
James his Valley, and was also formerly called Mulberry
Swamp, being situated on the west side of Delaware bay,
and north of St. Jones's creek, 45

Map of the same, 45

Aug. 12. Return of survey for John Acremin the father, and
John Acremin the son, a tract of 105 acres of land, on
the west side of Delaware river, opposite the island lying
at the falls in said river, 46

August 13. Retui'n of survey for Robert Scoley, a tract of
206 acres of land, beginning at the southermost marked
hickory tree, by the river side, adjoining Thos. Scoley's
tract ; also of a tract of 145 acres for John Lucas, begin-
ning at the double hickory in the south bounds of Robt.
Scoley's tract, on the west side of Delaware river, 46

[No date.] Draft of a warrant for a granting to the widow of
the late Jonathan Hopkins, and to Edwd. Winckles, a tract
of 1,000 acres of land lying on the west side of Delaware
river, on the northwest of Murderer's creek, 1679, 47

Nov. 13. Return of survey for Peter Groenendyck, of a par-
cel of land called New Seavenhouen, containing 413 acres,
lying on the west side of Delaware bay and north of
Murther creek, 48

Map of the same, 48

Nov. 27. Return of survey for John Ackerman, Senr., and
John Ackerman, Junr., for Thomas Scoley, for Robert
Scoley, for John Lucas, and for Gilbart Wheeler, of sev-
eral tracts of land on the west side of Delaware river,
near the falls, 49

Nov. 29. Return of survey for Win. Biles, of a tract of 273
acres of land lying on the west side of Delaware river,
opposite Auvictan's island ; for Saml. Field, of a tract of
183 acres of land, lying on the west side of Delaware
river, and running parallel with Wm. Biles' land ; and

vol. xxxvi.] LAND PAPERS. 645

Page.

1679. also for Richd. Ridgeway, a tract of 214 acres of land
on the west bank of Delaware river, opposite Auvictan's
island, 50

1680. Jan. 19. Return of survey for Benjamin Gumley, of a tract

of land containing 280 acres, on the (west side of Dela-
ware river,) to the south of Blackbird's creek, 51

Jan. 1 9. Return of survey for Thomas Snelling of a tract of
460 acres of land, lying on the (west side of Delaware

river,) to the north of Blackbird's creek, 52

Feb. 1 8. Return of survey for Thomas Garvess of a tract of
300 acres of land, lying on the west side of Delaware bay,

to the north of St. Jones' creek, 53

Map of the same, 53

Feb. 20. Return of survey for Thomas Clifford, of a parcel
of land called Clifford's purchase, lying on the west side

of Delaware bay, to the north of St. Jones' creek, 53

Map of the same, 53

March 6. Return of survey for John Williams, of a certain
island heretofore belonging to Wm. Tom, and lying on
the west side of Delaware river, about seven miles below
New Castle, containing about 60 acres of land ; and also
a tract of land to the back of said island, beginning on
the edge of a creek called Mr. Tom's creek, which divides

it from Peter Alrick's land, , 54

April 5. Return of survey for John Roades of a tract of 550
acres of land, on the west side of the sea near Delaware
bay, beginning at a certain point on the beach, and run-
ning along Rehoback bay to a point dividing this from

Capt. John Avery's land, &c, 55

Map of the same, 55

April 9. Return of survey for William Orin of a tract of
land called Erderle Point, containing 150 acres, lying on
the west side of Delaware river and on the east side of

Scoole kill, 56

Map of the same, 56

April 10. Return of survey for Andres Homman of a tract
of land called Stoneyhill, containing 200 acres of land,
lying on the west side of Delaware river and on the west

side of Scoole kill, 57

Map of the same, 57

April 10. Return of survey for Anderes Boon of a tract of
land called Boon's fforrest, containing 200 acres of land,
lying on the west side of Delaware river and on the north-
west of Calcoonhook, 58

Map of the same, 58

April 20. Return of survey for William Woodmansy of a
tract of 100 acres of land called Herald, lying on the west
side of Delaware river, and on the southwest side of

Upland creek, 59

Map of the same, 59

April 28. Return of survey for Willm. Clayton of a tract of
land and march called Ridgwick, containing together 206

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1680. acres, lying on the west side of Delaware river and on the

southeast side of Scoole kill, 60

Map of the same, 60

May 3. Return of survey for Peter Nealson of a tract of land
called Poore island, containing 200 acres of land, situate
on the west side of Delaware river and north of a small
creek called by the Indians Temanormamis, near the east

northeast line of Shakamaxen, 61

Map of the same, 61

May 4. Return of survey for Cristean Cleason of a tract of
land called Retingburg, situate on the west side of Dela-
ware river, near the land of Michel ffrederick, below
Pemapeka creek, and containing 100 acres of land and

marsh, 62

Map of the same, 62

May 26. Return of survey for William Sharret of a tract of
land called Sharrett's Choijse, containing 116 acres of
land, situate on the west side of Delaware bay and on the

south side of Dirck creek, 63

Map of the same, 63

May 27. Return of survey for John Dawson, of a tract of land
called Woodstock, containing 600 acres of land, situate on
the west side of Delaware Bay, and on the north side of
a branch dividing this and the land of George Martine, . 63

Map of the same, 63

June 4. Return of survey for Jacobus Fabritieus, a tract of
land called ffabretieus, situate on the west side of Dela-
ware river, below Dunek Williams land, called Williams

lott, and containing 300 acres, 64

Map of the same, 64

June 16. Return of survey for Dunek Williams, of a tract
of land called Williams lott, containing 110 acres of land,
situate on the west side of Delaware river, about half a

mile below Nishamines creek, 65

Map of the same, 65

June 30. Return of survey for Lasse : Andries, Olle : Stille,
Andres Benekson and John Mattson, of two tracts of
marsh land called Moyamensink marsh, containing toge-
ther 64 acres, situate on the west side of Delaware river ;
one of which tracts lies between the Hollanders creek and
the Hay creek, and the other lyes between the Hay creek

and Rossemans creek, 66

Map of the same, 66

July 24. Return of survey for Jurian Hartweld, of a tract
of land called Alteno, situate on the west side of Dela-
ware river, and on the west side of a small creek called
Cohoksink, near Shakmaxen, and containing 105 acres,. . 67

Map of the same, 67

July 26. Return of survey for Anthony Neelson, of a tract
of land called Neelson's lott, containing 100 acres, situate
on the west side of Delaware river, at the head of a small

run, being one of the branches of Olle Stiles creek, 68

Map of the same, 68

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Tage.

1680. July 27. Return of survey for Jacob Hendreck, of a lott of

laud called Ston Point, containing 100 acres, situate on
the west side of Delaware river, and on the N. E. side of

Crump kill, 69

Map of the same, 69

July 29. Return of survey for Peter Cock, of a tract of land
called Timber Hook, containing 105 acres of land, situate
on the west side of Delaware river, and on the southeast

of Scoole kill, 70

Map of the same, 70

Aug. 10. Return of survey for Lares Larsen, of a tract of
land called Pleasant Hill, situate on the west side of
Delaware river, containing 670 acres, and lying between

Pelle Rambos, junr's, land and Peotquesink creek, 71

Map of the same, 71

Aug. 12. Return of survey for Pelle Dolbo, of a tract of
land called Quisnaman, situated on the northeast side of

Quisnamen creek, containing 200 acres, 72

Map of the same, 72

Aug. 12. Return of survey for Monce Cock, Erick Cock,
Peter Peterson, Erick Molek, &c, inhabitants of Toaco-
nink, of a tract of land called the Mill land, containing
206 acres of land, situate on the west side of Delaware

river, and on the southwest side of Quisnam creek, 73

Map of the same, 73

Aug. 16. Return of survey for Niele Jonassen, of a tract of
land called Mountain Point, situate on the west side of
Delaware river, and on the south side of Pemapeka creek,

containing 225 acres, 74

Map of the same, 74

1681. March 1. Return of survey for Richard Dawson, of a parcel

of land called Dawson's Lott, containing 1,000 acres of
land, situate on the west side of Delaware Bay, and on

the south side of the Broad or Great creek, 75

Map of the same, 75

March 2. Return of survey for Beyard Rowles, of a tract of
land called Swarm Point, containing 400 acres of land,
situate on the west side of Delaware Bay, and on the
north side of a creek called the Broad or Great creek, ... 75

Map of the same, 75

March 3. Return of survey for Helmanus Wiltbank, of a par-
cel of land called Hopewell, situate on the west side of
Delaware Bay, and north of the Broad or Great creek,

containing 460 acres, 75

Map of the same, 75

March 3. Return of survey for Thomas Moulson, of a tract
of land called Fortune, containing 500 acres of land,
situate on the west side of Delaware Bay, and on the
south side of a branch and beaver dam which separates it

from Daniel Haste's neck of land, 75

Map of the same, 75

March 5. Return of survey for Helmanus Wiltbank, of a tract
of a parcel of land called Luck, containing 425 acres of

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Page.
1681. land, situate on the west side of Delaware Bay, and on

the south side of the Broad or Great creek, 76

Map of the same, 76

March 6. Return of survey for Otto Woolgast, of a parcel
of land called the Orphant, situate on the west side of
Delaware Bay, and on the northwest side of a creek pro-
ceeding from Broad creek, called Mill creek, containing

300 acres, 76

Map of the same, 76

March 6. Return of survey for William Butler, of a parcel
of land called the Adventure, containing 200 acres of
land, situate on the west side of Delaware river, and on

the northwest side of Mill creek, 77

Map of the same, 77

March 8. Return of survey for Capt. Paul Marsh, of a parcel
of land, the Good Hope, situated on the west side of De-
laware bay, and on the south side of Marshe's creek, con-
taining 600 acres, 77

Map of the same, 77

March 9. Return of survey for Michl. Chambers, of a parcel
of land called Orknay, containing 500 acres, situate on the
west side of Delaware bay, and about two miles westward

from Dealetown, 77

Map of the same, 77

March 27. Return of survey for Wm. Emott, of a tract of
land, Farmer's Hall, containing 400 acres, situate on the
west side of Delaware bay, and on the southwest side of
a creek called Middle creek, which proceeds out of Reho-

bah bay, 77

Map of the same, 77

March 28. Return of survey for Capt. John Avery, of a
parcel of land called Goulden Quarter, containing 300
acres, situate on the west side of Delaware bay, and on

the southwest side of Middle creek, 77

Map of the same, 77

March 29. Return of survey for Robert Richardson, of a
parcel of land called Robert his Choijce, containing 292
acres, situate on the west side of Delaware bay, and on

the north of Middle creek, 77

Map of the same, 77

March 30. Return of survey for Robert Breavy, of a parcel
of land called Purchase Lot, containing 322 acres of land,
situate on the west side of Delaware bay, near Rehobah, 78

Map of the same, 78

April 1. Return of survey for Richard Showlster, of a tract
of land called Showlster's Inheritance, situate on the west
side of Delaware bay, near Rehobah, containing 250

acres, 78

Map of the same, 78

June 6. Return of smwey for Steven Whitman, of a parcel
of land, called Whitman's Choijse, containing 500 acres of
land, situate on the west side of Delaware bay, and on
the south of Deale creek, 78

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Page.

1681. Map of the same, 78

June 9. Return of survey for William Futcher, of a parcel
of land, called Futcher's Purchase, containing 322 acres
of land, situate on the west side of Delaware bay, at

Rehobah, 78

Map of the same, 78

Sept. 6. Return of survey for William Caning, junr., of a
parcel of land called , situate on the west

side of Delaware bay, and on the north of South river,

formerly called Indian river, 79

Map of the same, 79

Sept. 7. Return of survey for Edward Southerin, of a tract
of land called the Wilderness, situate on the west side of
Delaware bay, and on the north of South river, formerly

called Indian river, containing 400 acres, 79

Map of the same, 79

June 16. Return of survey for Capt. Nathaniell Walker, of
a parcel of land called Walker's Purchase, situate on the
west side of Delaware bay, and on the north side of

Broad or Great creek, containing 1,100 acres, 79

Map of the same, 79

June 17. Return of survey for Capt. Nathaniell Walker, of a
parcel of land called Walker's Choyse, containing 1,000
acres of land, situate on the west side of Delaware bay,

and on the south side of Priume Hooke, 79

Map of the same, 79

Sept. 8. Return of survey for Richard Stevens, of a parcel
of land called Hopewell, situate on the west side of Dela-
ware bay, and on the north of South river, formerly called

the Indian river, containing 550 acres of land, 80

Map of the same, 80

Sept. 9. Return of survey for George Young, of a parcel of
land, called Luck by Chance, containing 300 acres, situate
on the southwest side of Delaware bay, and on the north-
east of Fisshing creek, 80

Map of the same, 80

Sept. 10. Return of survey for Thomas Galladge and John
Galladge, of a parcel of land, containing 600 acres, situ-
ate on the west side of Delaware bay, and on the south-
west of Middle creek, 80

Map of the same, 80

[No date.] Petition of Richard Harvey, for a grant of a
certain lot of land and meadow, in the county of Rich-
mond, on a place called the Bailiwick, 81

Draught of an island, containing 400 acres of land, lying on
the Delaware, between Burlington, in New Jersey, and
Bristow, in Pennsylvania, surveyed for Lewis Morris, agent
to the West Jersey Society, pursuant to a warrant, dated

23d Jan., 1710, 82

1711. Letter from Thos. Gardiner, surveyor general, in relation to

the same, &c, dated 23d Aug., 1711, 82

Abstract of surveys on the Delaware, from the year 1675 to

1681, 83

82

VOLUME XXXVII.

1782-1785

1782. Jan. 25. Exemplification of power of attorney from James

Fanning to his brother William Fanning, to dispose of
certain lands on the river Pedee, in North Carolina,
devised by his late brother Richd. Fanning, deceased,
dated 22d Jan., 1782, 1

May — . Caveat by the consistory of the Dutch Church at
Schenectady, against granting 200 acres of land about five
miles to the southeast of the township of Schenectady,
bounded on the east by a patent formerly granted to
Corn's Switz, 2

July 23. Caveat by Jacob G. Klock, in behalf of himself and
his associates, against granting any lands within the bounds
of two certain tracts of land in the county of Tryon; the
first of which begins at a mountain called Anthony's
Nose, and runs to the north branch of the Sacondga
river, &c. ; the second begins at a creek called Nawadago,
at Canajohary, and runs along Phillip Livingston's patent,
&c, 3

Oct. 11. Certificate of Genl. Lincoln, secretary of war, that
Capt. Michl. Dunning served in Col. Warner's regiment,
with rank from 12th Oct., 1 780, 4

1783. June 11. Quit claim deed from William Harlowe to Timothy

Doolittle, of a certain tract of land in Ulster county, ... 5
July 11. Caveat by Joseph Gidney, against granting unto
Thomas Palmer a tract of 1,000 acres of land lying in

Newburgh Precinct, in the county of Ulster, 6

Another copy of the preceding caveat, 7

[No date.] Petition of James Davidson, for letters patent
for lands on the Susquehannah, in his own name and in
the names of Joseph Elliot, A. Goodanough, Danl. Whit-
ney, junr., Moses Yeaw, Deen Chase and Ebenezer Ro-

barts, 8

Nov. 24. Certificate that Capt. Joseph Benedict has delivered
and lodged in the surveyor general's office certificates and
transfers for 8,000 acres of land, which he has located, . . 8

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Page.

1783. May 31. Assignment from Timothy Benedict, administrator

to Joseph Benedict, deceased, transferring to Thomas
Thomas the land located as referred to in the preceding

certificate, 8

[No date.] Application of Win. Phillips and Nicoll Floyd,
for warrants of survey for ten townships, in behalf of
themselves and their associates, 9

1784. Jan. 12. Certificate that James Dean has located 11,600 acres

of land, 10

Feb. 17. Proposals by Jonathan Pitcher, for himself and
Gurden Chamberlin and Wyatt Chamberlin, for a lease of
the landing at Fort George on Lake George, binding
themselves to keep a tavern and a ferry, 11

Feb. 18. Letter from Genl. Gates to Govr. Clinton, recom-
mending Capt. Thomas Farrell for a grant of Back land,
pursuant to the royal proclamation, as he has served
thoughout the late trying contest " as a steady, faithful
whigg," * 12

March 22. Caveat by Dirck Leffei'ts, James J. Beekman and
others, against granting a warrant of survey or letters
patent for any lands within the bounds of a certain tract
owned by them, adjoining the Sackendaga river, contain-
ing about 166,000 acres, 13

April 7. Caveat by Dirck Lefierts and others, against grant-
ing lands within the bounds of a certain tract of 24,000
acres on the west branch of Hudson's river, beginning
about half a mile above the big island, and running to the
northwest corner of a patent granted to Cornelia Schuy-
ler, to any person except to John Bergen and his asso-
ciates in the Indian deed for the same, 14

April 7. Another copy of the preceding caveat, 15

April 20. Petition of Rowland Chambers and others, inhabi-
tants of New Jersey, for a grant of two townships in the

Genesee country, 16

1783. June 17. Certificate of Tho's Berry, Wm. Patterson and
other inhabitants of New Jersey, that Capt. Jacob Ten
Eyck conducted himself as an active and zealous friend
of the country during the contest between Great Britain
and the United States, 17

May 10. Petition of Christian Petrie, for a grant of 2,000
acres of land on the west side of Hudson's river, near
near Tice's manor, and sending his respects to the Rev.
Dr. Livingston and family, 18

May 13. Caveat by Jacob G. Klock, in behalf of George

Klock, against the locating or patenting of any lands

within the bounds of a certain tract in the county of

. Montgomery, on the east side of Canada or Caioharon

creek, 19

May 14. Caveat by Henry Remsen in behalf of himself and
his associates, against granting any lands within the
bounds of two certain tracts in the county of Montgomery, 20

Another copy of the preceding caveat, 21

May 16. Letter from Daniel Brodhead of Philadelphia to

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Page.
1784. Governor Clinton recommending Captain Thomas Farrel

for a grant of land, 22

May 21. Petition of Nehemiah Seelye for a lease of the lands
adjoining the south end of Lake George within two miles
of Fort George, 23

May 21. Extracts from an act entitled "An Act for granting
certain lands promised to be given as bounty lands, by
laws of this state, and for other purposes therein men-
tioned," passed 11th May, 1784, 23

May 24. Petition of Nehemiah Seelye for a grant of 300
acres of land at the south end of Lake George, 24

May 25. Petition of Wm, Wickham for a lease of lands at
Crown Point, bounded on the west, north and east by
Lake Champlain, 25

May 26. Petition of Adiel Sherwood, Seth Sherwood, junr.,
A. Baldwin and Benjn. Chittenden in behalf of Wiat
Chamberlin and his associates for a grant of the privilege
of continuing to transport passengers from Lake George
to Canada, 26

May 27. Petition of Jacob Ford for a lease of land at Fort
George, in behalf of Wiat Chamberlin, Jonathan Pitcher,
Gurden Chamberlin and Isaac Doty, 27

May 27. Caveat by John Stevenson against granting to any
other person any part of a tract of 3,000 acres of land to
the west of Lake Champlain, and about four miles to the
northwest of Lake George, 28

May 31. Letter from Isaac Kellogg to Patrick McDavitt
relative to a petition for a lease of land at Ticonderoga, 29

June 14. Petition of Jacobus Van Schoonhoven for a lease
of the landing at Fort George, on Lake George, 30

[No date.] Caveat by Wm. Gilleland against granting to
any other person lands within the bounds of five certain
tracts on the west side of Lake Champlain containing
together 8,850 acres, 31

[No date.] Petition of Fredk. Wessenfelt for a lease of the

tract of land called Ticonderoga, including the landing, 32
[No date.] Petition of Thomas Lee, Wm. Culver and other
inhabitants of Ticonderoga and parts adjoining, likewise
of Samuel Brewer, Joseph Everist, Isaac Kellogg and
their associates about Lake George landing, praying leave
to continue in their possessions at the abovesaid places,
and for a grant of a lease of twenty-one years for the

same, 33

June 19. Caveat by Robert L. Hooper, junr., for himself
and his associates, against granting any of the lands on
the east branch of the Susquehannah river, from the
mouth of Unadillah creek down to the lands laid out for

Danl. Coxe, 34

Another copy of the preceding caveat, 35

[No date.] Petition of Robt. Cochrane for a grant or lease

of lands at Crown Point settled on and improved by him, 36
[No date.] Letter from John Stevens to the Govr. and other
commissioners of the land office in relation to lands at

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Page.

1 783. Crown Point improved by himself and others, and claimed

by Kobt. Cochrane, 37

May — . Bond from Robt. Cochrane, Lieut.-Col. 2d New York
regiment to Captain John Stephens obliging himself to
pay for improvements on lands at Crown Point and to

convey 100 acres thereof to said Stephens, 38

Aug. 23. Agreement by Robert Cochrane to convey to John
Stephens one quarter of Benzell's patent, 38

1784. July 7. Letter from Captain John Stevens to the governor

relating to the disputed lands at Crown Point, and request-
ing redress and protection against the usurpations of
Robt. Cochrane in claiming the sole proprietorship of said
lands, 39

July 27. Certified copy of power of attorney from James
De Lancey to Thomas Jones and James Rivington, to sell
all or any property belonging to him in the State of New
York, dated 27th June, 1780, 40

Aug. 21. Letter from Genl. Moses Hazen to Govr. Clinton
in relation to lands on Lake Champlain intended to be
granted to the Canadian and Nova Scotia refugees, 41

Aug. 23. Memorial of Farent Putnam for a lease of the gar-
rison lands at the south end of Lake George, 42

Sept. 7. Petition of Josh. Shurtliff, John Elliot, junr., and
Wm. Colbrath for a lease of the Carrying Place at
Niagara, and as much of the land adjacent as may be
thought proper, 43

Oct. 4. Petition of Isaac Doty for a grant of the garrison
land at the south end of Lake George, 44

Oct. 4. Certificate signed by Lieut.-Col. Corn's Van Veghten
and others of the services rendered by Lieut. Isaac Doty
during the revolutionary war, 44

[No date.] Petition of Josiah Throop and Lyman Hitchcock
for a lease of twenty-one years of the garrison lands at
Fort George Landing, Lake George, 45

[No date.] Certificate from John J. Beekman, Robt. Mc-
Clallen, Peter W. Douw and Peter W. Yates, recommend-
ing Lyman Hitchcock as a friend to the Independence of
America, &c, for a grant of the land at Fort George
Landing, also, 45

March 8. Petition from Lieut.-Col. Josiah Throop praying
that the governor grant him a permit to beg in the streets
of the city of New York for three days in order to obtain
means for the relief and removal of his family, 45

Oct. 6. Letter from Lieut.-Col. Josiah Throop in relation to
the petition presented by him and Major Hitchcock, for
a lease of lands at the head of Lake George, 45

[No date.] Petition of Wheeler Douglass and John Bachel-
ler, for a lease of lands at Ticonderoga, 46

[No date.] Certificate of John J. Beeckman and others, re-
commending Wheeler Douglass and John Bacheller, for a
grant of the lands petitioned for by them, 46

Oct. 19. Petition of Zephaniah Piatt, for letters patent for
several tracts of land, to which he is entitled, 46

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Page.
1784. Aug. 12. Certificate of surveyor general, locating Mr. Piatt's
claim; the first adjoining the south bounds of a tract
granted to William Beekman and others, and containing
2,900 acres of land ; the second adjoining the aforesaid
tract, granted to William Beekman and others, and con-
taining 31,360 acres of land, both on the west side of Lake
Champlain, (Plattsburgh and Schuyler's Falls, Clinton co.,) 46

Oct. 20. Caveat by Joshua Mercereau and Wm. Shepherd,
against granting to any other person lands between the
patents of Hosick and Pittstown, on the east side of Hud-
son's river, 47

Oct. 24. Petition of Moses Phillips, for a warrant of survey,
for a certain township, located for him and Henry Winne
and others, 48

Oct. 20. Claim of John James Bleecker and others, to lands

at Hoosick, 49

1767. Sept. 2. Indian deed to Elijah Russell, for lands near Hosick, 49
1784. Oct. 30. Caveat lodged by Aaron Burr, for Charles Mon-
crief, and Elizabeth his wife, executrix of Robert Sinclair,
Jacob Watson and Robert G. Livingston, for themselves
and their associates, against granting any lands within the
bounds of Totten and Crossfi eld's purchase, 50

Nov. 8. Letter from John Lansing, junr., to Gov. Clinton,
requesting a lease of lands at Ticonderoga, in favor of
Erastus Hill, , 51

Nov. 10. Caveat by Rebecca Coxe, John D. Coxe and Tench
Coxe, against granting any certificates of location, war-
rants of survey or letters patent, for lands lying west of
Delaware river, bounded southerly by the boundary line
of Pennsylvania, until the claim of William Smith, Re-
becca Coxe and William Cox or his assigns, to a tract of
29,812 acres of land, on the east bank of the Susquehan-
nah river, is fully and legally recognized, 52

Nov. 10. Letter from P. V. B. Livingston to Gov. Clinton,
relating to his claim to the township of Peterborough, in
Jessup's purchase, and praying that the same may not be
granted to any person, until he and his associates are first
heard, 53

Nov. 13. Caveat by William Harper, as agent for William
Hall, Isaac Colyer, Samuel Weeks and Gideon Marlat,
against granting a tract of 2,000 acres of land, on the
west side of Schohary creek, settled on by them, 54

Nov. 18. Claim of Jellis Fonda, for himself and his asso-
ciates, to lands described in an annexed Indian deed, ... 55

Nov. 12. Certified copy of an Indian deed, to Jellis Fonda
and his associates, dated 29th July, 1772, for a tract of
about 120,000 acres of land, beginning on the west side
of the mouth of Canada creek, and running northerly
along said creek thirteen miles ; thence east thirteen

miles, &c, ... 55

1772. Sept. 19. Receipt from certain Oneida chiefs, for six hundred
and fifty pounds, paid by Jellis Fonda, for a tract of
120,000 acres of land, to the west of Fort Stanwix, 56

vol. rxxvn.] LAND PAPERS. 655

Pago.
1771. Jan. 19. Minutes of council, respecting Jellis Fonda's claim, 57
Minutes of council relating to Jellis Fonda's claim, dated 21st

Aug., 1772, and 23d Dec, 1772, 58

Nov. 24. Memorial of John Leake, setting forth his claim to
lot No. 11, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, and pray-
ing that the premises be duly considered, 59

Nov. 29. Caveat by Gabriel Christie, against granting a
tract of land, on the west side of Lake Champlain, south
of the river Chazzie ; and also against granting Isle a la
Motte, in Lake Champlain, opposite to said tract, until

he is first heai'd, 60

1769. Jan. 11. Copy of mandamus of the King in council, grant-
ing to Charles de Fredenberg 30,000 acres of land, on the
west side of Lake Champlain, beginning at a certain point
opposite the island Valcour, 61

1784. Dec. 1. Caveat by Jas. Stevenson, against granting a tract

of 3,000 acres of land, on the west side of Lake Cham-
plain, about four miles to the northwest of the landing,
at the north end of Lake George, until he shall be heard, 62

Dec. 2. Caveat by P. V. B. Livingston, Lawrence Kortright
and their associates, against granting lands formerly in-
tended to be granted to Marcus Provost and his asso-
ciates ; bounded northerly by land granted to Sir Wm.
Johnston ; southerly by a branch of the Delaware ; west-
erly by land belonging to Wm. Walton, and easterly by
land granted to L. Z. C. Clark, L. B. Babington and
others, 63

Dec. 8. Certified copy of John Glen and Christophel Yates,
Indian deed for 9,000 acres of land, on the Sacondago
river, dated 29th July, 1772, 64

Dec. 7. Claim of Jacobus Mabee, for a tract of land, on the
south side of the Mohawk river, adjoining a tract granted
to Messrs. Livingston and Lindsay, 65

Dec. 10. Claim of Charles Moncreif and Elizabeth his wife,
for 2,000 acres of land in Jessup's purchase ; of Wm.
Shepherd, Joshua Mercereau and their associates, for
4,500 acres of land between the patents of Hosick and
Pitts Town ; of Robert G. Livingston, for lots No. 2, 7,
40 and 22 in Jessup's purchase ; and Jacob Watson and
his associates claim the residue of Jessup's purchase, ... 66

Dec. 10. Claim of Thomas Jones, in behalf of the heirs and
devisees of the late Philip Livingston, for 7,000 acres of
land on 'the south side of the Mohawk river, 67

Dec. 20. Claim of Thomas Palmer, Dirck Lefferts, John G.
Leake, Simon Remsen, Abrm. Brinckerhoff and Rem : P.
Remsen for lands ; also of Thos. Jones in behalf the heirs
and devisees of Philip Livingston, deceased, 68

1785. Index to military claims, filed in 1785, 69

Petition of Thomas Machin, in behalf of himself and others,

for letters patent for three towns, viz.: No. 1, 2 and 3,
lying near Seneca lake, and containing 94,080 acres of land, 70
Notice of Ezra Reed, that he will make application for a

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Page.
1785. grant of the soil, 200 feet into Hudson's river, opposite

the city of Hudson, 71

Jan. 4. Affidavit of William Popham, that the above notice
was published in one of the newspapers, 71

Jan. 5. Petition of Henry K. V. Ransselaer, for a lease of
the lands called Fort George at Lake George, with all the
public lands there, 72

Jan. 11. Petition of Gurden Chamberlain, Wyatt Chamber-
lain and Jonathan Pitcher, for a lease of lands at Fort
George, on Lake George, 73

Jan. 11. Minute of the commissioners of the land office,
extending the time for granting leases of reserved lands, 74

Jan. 25. Minute of the commissioners of the land office, noti-
fying persons claiming bounty lands to exhibit their claims, 75

Jan. 25. Minute of the commissioners of the land office, in
relation to land located by Zephaniah Piatt, and claimed
by Win, Gilleland, 76

Jan. 26. Caveat by Genl. Hazen and Coll. Jas. Livingston,
against granting to others any of the waste lands on the
west side of Lake Champlain, applied for in behalf of the
Canadian refugees by the said Genl. Hazen and Colonel
Livingston, 77

Feb. 2. Petition of Isaac Kellogg and Joseph Everest, pray-
ing that they be allowed to continue in the possession of
the lands settled by them at the north end of Lake George,
and that they be granted a lease for the same, 78

Feb. 6. Petition of William Bell, praying security in the
soldiers' rights to lands purchased by him, 79

Feb. 6. Return of sundry rights of lands purchased by
William Bell, the original property of soldiers who were
inlisted for the war, in the quota of troops raised by the
State of New York, 79

Feb. 11. Proposal by James Caldwell, for a lease of Fort
George landing, 80

Feb. 12. Proposal by Udny Hay, for a lease of Fort George
landing, 81

Feb. 14. Proposal by Jonathan Pitcher, in behalf of Gurden
Chamberlin and Wyatt Chamberlin, for a lease of the
landing at Fort George, on Lake George, 82

Feb. 18. Certified copy of a warrant of survey to John
Springer, Elizabeth Springer and Catharine Parlin, for
3,000acres of land between the tracts granted to Major
Legg and Major Small, on the west side of Lake Cham-
plam, dated 1st May, 1771, 83

Feb. 22. Caveat by John Cochrane, against granting a tract
of 2,000 acres of land on the south side of the Mohawks
river, ■ 84

Feb. 22. Caveat by Thomas Sparham, against granting two
tracts of land : the first of which contains 2,000 acres and
lies on the west side of Lake Champlain, thirty-six miles
north of Crown Point ; the second contains 3,000 acres
and lies between lands granted to Major Legg and Major
Small, 85

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Page.
1785. Feb. 23. Directions from Philip Schuyler, late surveyor gen-
eral, to James Savage to survey 11,600 acres of land on
Chazy river, west of Lake Champlain, for James Dean, . . 86

Feb. 24. Letter from John Grigor to Govr. Clinton, in rela-
tion to a tract of land in the county of Albany, adjoining
lands granted to Lieuts. Bain and Gordon, and containing
4,000 acres, formerly granted by the lieut. govr. of the
province, 87

March 4. Claims of lands granted to soldiers by a law of
this state, passed 11th May, 1784, in possession of George
Bartholemew and John Fisher, 88

March 8. Petition of Silas Condiel and others, inhabitants of
New Jersey, for a grant of a township adjoining Seneca
lake, 89

March 18. Claim by David Crosby for twenty-four rights of
land belonging to soldiers who served during the revolu-
tionary war, 90

March 19. Claim of Saml. Smith for 600 acres of land, as the
representative of Stanley Thomson, who served in the 2d
regiment in the U. S. service, 91

March 19. Claim of Joseph Stringham for 2,400 acres of
land, being the rights of four soldiers, who transferred
their claims to him, 92

March 23. Claim of Caleb D. Ferris for three rights of land,
of 200 acres each, 93

March 24. Claim of James Hamilton for 4,200 acres of land, 94

March 25. Claim of John McLean for 1,800 acres of land,. . 95

March 26. Claim of William Cumming for 1,200 acres of
land, 96

March 29. Claim of Wm. Telford for land, under soldiers'
rights, . 97

April — . Petition of John Springer, Elizth. Springer and
Catherine Parlin, for 3,000 acres of land already ordered
to be surveyed for them between the lands granted to
Major Legg and Major Small, 98

April 1. Claim of Lieut. John L. Hardenbergh for 1,200 acres
of land, 99

April 1. Claim of Capt. Ph : D. Bevier for 1,800 acres of
land, 100

April 5. Claim of Rev. Dr. Tho's Clark for three soldiers'
rights' of lands, 101

April 6. Caveat by Peter Allaire in behalf of Sir John
Young, baronet, against granting a certain tract of land
on the east side of Lake Champlain called the Tongue, 102

April 9. Claim by John Wood for 600 acres of land, 103

April 11. Claim of Col. Goose Van Schaick, Christr. P.
Yates and several others for lands to be granted pursuant
to the royal proclamation of 1763, 104

April 11. Claim of Captains Wm. Humfries, Jacobus Swart-
wout, Christr. Yates and Lieut. John Cantine for 5,000
acres, 105

April 12. Claim of Zephania Piatt for class and bounty

rights of lands amounting in all to 43,000 acres, 106

83

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Page.
1785. April 12. Claim of Ebenezr. Clark for a soldier's right of

land, 107

April 13. Claim of John Lawrence to nine rights of land
amounting in all to 5,400 acres, 108

April 14. Claim of Stephen Hogeboom for ten soldiers' rights
of land, amounting in all to 5,400 acres, 109

April 14. Claim of James Umphrey for a soldier's right of
land, 110

April 16. Claim of Saml. Wood for 600 acres of land, 111

April 16. Claim of Thomas Ostrander for 1,200 acres of
land, 112

April 17. Claim of John Donaghy for 2,400 acres of land, 113

April 18. Claim of Joseph Gillaspie for one right of land,. . 113

April 18. Claim of Israel Rogers, junr., for five rights of
land, 114

April 19. Claim of James Clinton for 14,450 acres of land, 115

April 19. Claim of Stacy Hepburn as legal representative of
Major Richd. Piatt, Saml. Ludlow and Abrm. Van Om-
burgh, for lands, 116

April 1 9. Claim of John Younglove for 2,000 acres of land
bounded west by the township of Cambridge, south by
Aaront Van Corlaer's patent, east by land laid out for
Lieut. James Bain and Bohann's tract, 117

April 19. Claim of John Ganos for 2,000 acres of land, 118

April 20. Caveat by Hercules Brown against granting a tract
of 50 acres of land or upwards in the county of Ulster
bounded on the northeast by a tract called the 2,500 acre
tract, on the northwest by Noxon's patent <&c, until he
is first heard, 119

April 20. Claim of Mathew Concklin and Joseph Odle for
land, 120

April 20. Claim of John L. Moffat for a right of land pur-
chased by him of John Braden, 121

April 20. Claim of Hercules Brown for 50 acres of land in
the county of Ulster, 122

Sundry papers relating to the preceding claim of Hercules
Brown, • 122

April 20. Petition of Robert Morris and Gouverneur Morris
praying that a tract of 100,000 acres of land beginning
near where the river St. Regis enters the St. LaAvrence,
may be purchased in their names and in the names of
their associates, and that they may have a grant of the
same, 123

April 21. Claim of Seth Sherwood for sundry rights of land
amounting together to 9,300 acres, 124

April 21. Claim of John Sayre for 600 acres of land, 124

April 22. Memorial of Lewis Morris and Richd. Morris,
praying a grant of lands on the Susquehannah river

formerly laid out for their brother Staats L. Morris, 125

April 22. Proposal of William Gilleland for taking lands at

Ticonderoga and Crown Point upon leases, 126

April 22. Claim of Christopher Yates for himself and John
Glen, to 9,000 acres of land on the Sacondago river, 127

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Page.
1785. April 22. Claim of Jacob Tremper for 2,400 acres of land,

being the rights of sundry soldiers purchased by him, . . 128
April 22. Claim of Edwd. Dunscomb for 1,800 acres of land, 129
April 22. Claim of Moses Yeomans for 1,200 acres of land, 129
April 22. Claim of Richd. Skinner for 3,600 acres of land,

being the rights of six soldiers purchased by him, 130

April 22. Claim of George Jackson for 600 acres of land,. . 130
April 22. Claim of Neheniiah Carpenter for a lieutenant's

right of land, 130

April 22. Claim of Charles Nukerk for 1,200 acres of land, 131
April 22. Claim of Teunis Van Wagenen for 1,200 acres of

land, 132

April 22. Claim of T. Taulman for a captain's right of land, 133
April 22. Claim of Jacob Wright for 1,800 acres of land,

being a captain's right, . .. 134

April 22. Claim of Jacob Wright for 1,800 acres of land,

being a lieutenant's and one soldier's rights, 134

April 22. Claim of John Can tine for 600 acres of land, 134

April 23. Claims by the heirs of Col. Stephen Nottingham

and others for lands, 135

April 23. Claim of Alexr. Anderson and Jas. Hanley for

land, 137

April 23. Claim by Thomas Clark in behalf of John Brown

for 600 acres of land, 138

April 23. Claim of Abrm. Lewis for rights of land purchased

by him, 139

April 23. Claim of Martin Seaman by his attorney for a sol-
dier's right of land, 139

April 24. Claim of Seth Sherwood, James Reid and Gideon

Castle for 1,300 acres of land, being the rights of three

soldiers, 140

April 24. Claim of Wm. W. Morris for 1,500 acres of land,

being the rights of three soldiers purchased by him, .... 140
April 25. Claim of David Hobby for five soldiers' rights of

land, 141

April 25. Claim of Wm. W. Morris for 1,200 acres of land,

as lieutenant of artillery, 142

April 25. Claim of John McFarlane by Tho's Clark for 600

acres of land, 143

April 25. Claim of Lieut. George Denniston for 1,200 acres

of land, 143

April 25. Claim of Jesse Brockway for soldiers' and class

rights of land, 144

April 25. Claim of Jonathan Owen for a soldier's right of

land, 145

April 25. Claim of John McKinstry for 600 acres of land,. . 146

April 25. Claim of Henry Savage for lands, 147

April 26. Petition of George Klock for a return of survey

of a tract of land on the north side of the Mohawk river

on the east side of Canada creek near Canojohary, adjoin-
ing a tract granted to Wm. Nelles and others, 148

1761. Sept. 28. Indian deed from the Canojohary Indians to George

660 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxvn.

Page.
1V61. Klock of the tract of land referred to in the preceding

petition, dated, 148

1760. Nov. 5. Copy of license from Lieut.-Govr. Coldento George
Klock, for purchasing a tract of land above Canojohary
on the north side of the Mohawk river, 148

Duplicate of copy of an Indian deed from the Canojoharie
Indians to George Klock of a tract of land above Canojo-
hary, on the north side of the Mohawk river, dated 28th

Sept., 1761, 148

1785. April 26. Claim of Wm. Jackson for 600 acres of land, 149

April 26. Claim of Ebenezur Young for one soldier's right of
land, 149

April 26. Claim of Captains John Wm. Van Ness and Peter
Van Ness, and Nicholas E. Gaberal for land, 149

April 26. Claim of Israel Weed for a right of land, 150

April 26. Claim of Col. John Lamb for a grant of land, 150

April 26. Claim of John Burnet, as lieutenant, for 1,200 acres
of land, 150

April 26. Claim of Robt. Burnet, as 2d lieut., for 1,200 acres
of land, 150

April 26. Claim of Col. Wm. Malcom for a grant of land,. . 151

April 26. Claim of Major Sebastian Bauman, for a grant of
land, 151

April 26. Claim of Isaac Belknap, junr., for thirteen soldiers'
rights of land of 600 acres each, 152

April 26. Claim of Jacob Hasbrouck, for six soldiers' rights
of land of 600 acres each, 152

April 26. Claim of Isaac Belknap, for ten soldiers' rights of
land of 600 acres each, 152

April 27. Claim of Marinus Willett, as lieutenant, for 2,000
acres of land ; also for a grant to him as lieut.-col., 153

April 27. Claim of Joseph Morgan for 1,200 acres of land, 154

April 27. Claim of Hugh McCannaly for 600 acres of land, 155

April 27. Claim of Jesse Brockway, for 600 acres of land, 156

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1785.

Page.
1785. April 27. Claim of Wm. Barns for 600 acres of land, 1

April 27. Claim of Abrm. Neely for 2,700 acres of land,. . . 2

April 27. Claim of William Bull for 2,100 acres of land,. . . 3

April 28. Proposal of William Gilliland for a lease of twenty-
one years of Point Aufere, 4

April 28. Claim of Christopher Yates, as attorney for Jacob
Mentis, Cornelius Wemple and the heirs of Ephraim
Wemple, deceased, for land lying in the county of Mont-
gomery, on the south side of the Mohawks river near
Fort Hunter, by virtue of an Indian purchase, 5

April 28. Claim of John Cunningham, for land, having
served as bombadier in the New York artillery, 6

April 28. Claim of John Nicholson as colonel in the line of
the State of New York, for land, 1

April 28. Petition of Seth Sherwood and his associates,
whose names are signed thereto, praying a grant of lands
pursuant to an act of the legislature passed 11th April,
1785, empowering the board of commissioners to grant
500 acres to each person for the settlement of a township. 8

April 28. Claim of John Folsom, for 1,200 acres of land,. . . 9

April 29. Claim of Alexr. Clinton, for 600 acres of land,
having served as lieutenant in Col. Lamb's regiment of
artillery, *"

April 29. Claim of Daniel Niven for land, having served as
captain in the regiment commanded by Wm. Malcolm and
afterwards in the corps of engineers, 11

April 29. Claims for land presented by Jeremiah Van Rense-
laer, in behalf of sundry soldiers named, who served in
the Revolution, 12

April 30. Claim of Thomas Smith for 2,200 acres of land by
virtue of bona fide purchases made by him from persons
holding soldiers' rights for services during the French war, 1 3

April 30. "Claim of Thomas Smith and Andrew Boswick in
behalf of themselves and their associates, for 8,400 acres

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Page.
1785. of land to t'-e north of Kayaderosseras, by virtue of an
Indian purchase made by Dirck Lefferts, Isaac Low, Peter
Remsen, Thomas Palmer and their associates, 14

April 30. Claim of Andrew Bostwick, in behalf of himself
and the devizees of William Smith, deceased, for 3,000
acres of land in the district of New Canaan in the county
of Albany, adjoining the line of the Massachusetts Bay,
and heretofoi'e purchased of the Indians, made pursuant
to an act of the legislature " for the settlement of unap-
propriated lands," 15

April 30. Claim of Andrew Bostwick, in behalf of himself
and the other devisees of Elizabeth Smith, deceased, for
4,500 acres of land, by virtue of purchases from persons
having rights to grants for services during the French
war, 16

April 30. Claim of Thomas Garsen, for land, as matross in
the 2d New York artillery regiment, 17

April 30. Claim of John Hasbrouck, for 1,200 acres of land,
to which Jacob Rose and Peter Rose were entitled, for
their services as privates in the 2d New York regiment, 1 8

April 30. Claim of Nicholas Everet, for 600 acres of land,
by virtue of a military right, 19

April 30. Claim of Samuel Talmadge, for 1,200 acres of
land, as Lieut, in the 2d New York regiment ; and also
for 1,200 acres, by virtue of rights transferred to him by
Corns. Van Ness and Thomas Marshall, 20

April 30. Claim of David Gardiner, for five soldiers' rights,
to lands purchased by him, 21

April 30. Claim of William Radclift, junr., for one soldier's
right of land, 22

April 30. Claim of Dirck Schuyler, for a Lieut.'s right of
land, and also for a soldier's right purchased by him, ... 23

April 30. Claim of Robert Boyd, junr., for a soldier's right
of land, in virtue of his brother who served as soldier, in
Col. Lewis Du Bois's regiment, 24

April 30. Claim of C. V. Weissenfels, for a Lieut.'s right
of land, 25

April 30. Claim of Fredk. Weissenfels, for lands, as Lieut.
Col. commandant, 25

April 30. Claim of Frederick Weissenfels, for two soldiers'
rights of land purchased by him, 25

[No date.] List of abstracts delivered to the surveyor gene-
ral, „. 26

May 2. Claim of Samuel Logan, for 2,800 acres of land, as
major in the 5th New York regiment, , 27

May 1. Opinion of Samuel Jones, concerning the construc-
tion of the " Act to facilitate the settlement of the waste
and unappropriated lands within this state," 27

May 2. Claim of Gilbert Verity, for a right of land, as sol-
dier in Col. Cortlandt's regiment, 28

May 2. Claim of John D. Coxe, for himself and Rebecca
Coxe and Tench Coxe, for 23,180 acres of land, granted
to Danl. Coxe and others, by a warrant, dated 17th Oct.,

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Page.
1785. 1774, and re-granted by a new warrant of 23d August,

1785, (?) 29

1784. Dec. 9. Caveat by Rebecca Coxe, John Coxe and Tench

Coxe, against receiving any location, or granting any cei-
titicates of location or letters patent, &c, of the tract or
tracts in the warrant of survey therein recited, until cer-
tain conditions contained in the said caveat are fulfilled, 30

1785. May 2. Note by J. D. Coxe, in further explanation of the

true meaning of the preceding caveat, 30

May 2. Claim of William Smith, in behalf of himself and
Josiah Martin, Lieut. Col. 68th regiment, for 20,000 acres
of land, on a mandamus right of July, 1770, _ 31

May 2. Claim of Goldsbrow Banyar, in behalf of himself
and his associates, for a grant of lot No. 2G, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, 32

May 2. Claim of Goldsbrow Banyar, in behalf of himself and
his associates, for 5,000 acres of land, near Fort Stanwix, 33

May 2. Claim of Aaron Burr, in behalf of Bernard Gratz,
Michael Gratz, Thomas Smallman, William Powell and
James Innes, executors of George Crogan, deceased, Au-
gustine Prevost and Susannah his wife, sole devisee of
said George Crogan, deceased, for all that tract of land,
beginning at the niouth of the Adiga creek ; thence run-
ning along the line of the purchase made by Thomas
Wharton and others, till it joins the corner of George
Crogan's purchase, &c, 34

May 3. Claim of Jonas Adams, for 1,200 acres of land,
having served as lieutenant in Col. Lamb's regiment of
artillery, 35

May 3. Claim of Joseph Rhodes, private in 2d New York
regiment, for land, 35

May 3. Claim of Alexander Thompson, for 1,200 acres of
land, on the west side of the waters between Ticonderoga
and Crown Point, 36

May 3. Claim of Donald Campbell, for 2,000 acres of land,
on the west side of the waters between Ticonderoga and
Crown Point, 37

Order in council, on the petition of Donald Campbell, for
2,000 acres of land, 2d Feby., 1767, 38

Nov. 1. Petition of Donald Campbell, for a confirmatory
grant of the tract of land, surveyed for him in 1764, pur-
suant to the royal proclamation, 39

May 3. Claim of Robert Lettice Hooper, in behalf of him-
self and his associates, for 32,820 acres of land, on or
near the Susquehannah river, adjoining to the east of a
tract granted to Daniel Coxe and others; and also for
30,344 acres, lying on the said Susquehannah river, be-
tween the mouth of Tiannaderrah, and the northern
boundary of Pennsylvania, 40

Papers produced in support of R, L. Hooper's claim, viz. :. . 41
1774. March 9. Order in council, for granting to AndreAV Faneuil

Phillips 2,000 acres of land, 42

Oct. 8. Bond from Thomas Austin and Thomas C. Mann, for

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Page.

1774. £240, to procure a location of 2,000 acres of land, for
James Abeel, 43

1775. Jan. — . Assignment of the same, by James Abeel, to Robt.

L. Hooper, 43

1774. Nov. 1. Petition of Archd. Lamont, late Lieut., for 2,000

acres of land, in the county of Tryon, beginning near the
boundary line of Pennsylvania, where it approaches Onack-
quagey, on the Susquehannah river, 44

Dec. 24. Petition of John Trotter, late commissary, for a
grant of 3,000 acres of land, in the county of Tryon, be-
ginning on the east bank of Snake creek, 45

Petition of Thomas Mann, late staif officer, for 2,000 acres
of land, in the county of Tryon, bounded on the south
by Pennsylvania, and to include Snake creek, 46

1775. Jan. 9. Petition of Thomas Austin, for 2,000 acres of land

[in the county of Tryon,] bound on the south by land
applied for by Thomas Charles Man, , 47

Certificate of Genl. Haldimand, that Thomas Austin served
as staff officer of Ordnance during the war, 14th Sept.,
1774, 47

Jan. 27. Petition of Andrew Faneuil Phillips, praying a grant
of 2,000 acres of land in the county of Tryon, bounded
west by lands applied for by Robert Boyd, instead of the
location prayed for in a former petition, 48

1774. Dec. 24. Petition of Wm. Shehan, for 2,000 acres of land in

the county of Tryon, to the west of lands applied for by
Andw. F. Phillips, instead of the location formerly prayed

for, 49

Oct. 25. Certificate of Capt. George Turnbull, that William
Sheehan, deputy commissary of stores and provisions,
served during the war, 49

1775. Jan. 27. Petition of John Morris, for 2,000 acres of land in

the county of Tryon, beginning at a marked tree on the
easterly side of the Susquehannah river, about five miles
below Ononquago, and to extend northward, instead of
the location formerly prayed for, 50

Certificate of Genl. Gage, that John Morris served as lieuten-
ant during the war, 22d May, 1765, 50

Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Robt. Boyd, mate of H. M.'s
hospital, hath served during the war, 29th Feb., 1764,. . 50

1774. Dec. 24. Petition of Thomas C. Man, for a warrant of sur-

vey for 2,000 acres of land in the county of Tryon,
bounded on the south by land applied for by Edward

Smith, 51

July 19. Certificate of Fredk. Haldimand, that Thos.C. Man
served as a staff officer during the war, 51

1775. Jan. 15. Petition of John Brandon, for a warrant of survey

for 2,000 acres of land in the county of Tryon, bounded
north by the line of cession made to the crown in 1768,

and west by land applied for by James Porteus, 52

1774. June 15. Certificate of Genl. Haldimand, that Christopher
Sweedland and John Brandon were upon the staff during
the late war, 52

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Page.

1774. June 15. Certificate of Lieut.-Col. Saral. Cleavelancl, that

Christopher Sweedland and John Brandon was upon the
staff during the Avar, 52

1775. Jan. 19. Petition of James Porteus, for a warrant of survey

for 3,000 acres of land in the county of Tryon, beginning
in the line of cession made to the crown in 1768, and on
the easterly bank of the first large run or small creek
which crosses said line of cession westward of the Che-
nango branch of the Susquehannah river, 53

Jan. 19. Petition of Christopher Sweedland, for a warrant of
survey for 2,000 acres of land in the county of Tryon,
bounded on the west by land which John Brandon applies
for, 54

1774. Dec. 30. Certificate of Lieut.-Col. Thomas James, that Chris-

topher Sweedland was a staff officer in the royal artillery
during the war, 54

Dec. 30. Certificate of Will : Forman, that Christ'r Sweed-
land was a staff officer during the war, 54

Dec. 24. Petition of Edward Smith, late commissary, for a
warrant of survey for 3,000 acres of land in the county
of Tryon, bounded on the north by land applied for by
John Trotter, 55

1775. Jan. 30. Petition of Henry Hess, Nicholas Harrison and

John Scott, three non-commissioned officers ; and John
Lassly and William Poole, private soldiers, for a warrant
of survey for 700 acres of land in the county of Tryon,
bounded on the west by land applied for by Christopher
Sweedland, 56

Jan. 30. Petition of William Millbank and John Grant, two
non-commissioned officers, for a warrant of survey for
400 acres of land in the county of Tryon, on the north-
easterly bank of the Susquehannah river, 57

Certificate of Capt. Francis Hutcheson, that Wm. Millbank,
serjeant, served during the war, 23d Aug., 1774, 57

Jan. 19. Petition of Charles Mair, Wm. Anderson, Abraham
Heathorn, Andrew Acre, Alexr. Gray and Kenney Grigg,
non-commissioned officers, for 200 acres of land to each,
in separate tracts, in the county of Tryon, on the Choco-
nut creek, bounded to the north by land applied for by
Robt. Boyd, Andw. F. Phillips or Wm. Sheehan, 58

Order in council, granting the prayer of the preceding peti-
tion, 2d May, 1772, 58

Certificate of Capt. A. Cassell, that Kenny Grigg served as
drummer in the 28th regiment during the war, 23d Nov.,
1766, 58

Certificate of Capt. Otho Hamilton, that Abraham Heath-
man served as corporal during the war, loth April, 1772, 58

Jan. 30. Petition of Henry Hess, Nicholas Harrison and
John Scott, non-commissioned officers ; and John Lassley
and Wm. Poole, privates, for a warrant of survey for 700
acres of land in the county of Tryon, on the northeast
branch of the Susquehannah river, 59

84

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Page.
1763. July 5. Certificate of Major Wm. Forbes, that Wm. Pool

served as soldier in the 35th regiment during the war, 59
Oct. 14. Certificate of Col. Wm. Forster, that John Lessley
served as soldier in the 2d battalion of the 1st or royal
regiment, 59

1774. Aug. 13. Certificate of Genl. Haldimand, that John Scott

served as Serjeant in the 60th regiment during the war, . 59
Oct. 10. Certificate of John Bowles, that Nicholas Harrison
and John Garrison, late of the 47th regiment, have both
applied for leave to locate land pursuant to the royal
proclamation, which was granted them, viz., 200 acres to

Nichs. Harrison, and 50 acres to John Garrison, 59

June 11. Certificate of Genl. Haldimand, that Henry Hesse
served as corporal of grenadiers in the 2d battalion of
the 60th regiment during the war, 59

1775. Jan. 30. Petition of John Garrison, Wm. Goodwin, Henry

Cunningham, James Clark, Daniel Sinclair and John
Grant, for 300 acres of land in the county of Tryon, on
the northeast branch of the Susquehannah, GO

Jan. 30. Petition of Richard Bodkin and Joseph Kirby, for
a warrant of survey for 400 acres of land on the north-
east branch of the Susquehannah, 61

Certificate of Capt. Lieut. John Crawford, that John Kirby
served as corporal during the war, 16th May, 1772, .... 61

Certificate of Lieut. Wm. Blaky, that Richd. Bodkin served
as corporal during the war, *lst May, 1772, 61

1776. March 5. Petition of Thomas Roskruge, a reduced staff offi-

cer, for a warrant of survey for 2,000 acres of land in the
county of Tryon, on the northeasterly branch of the Sus-
quehannah, 62

Certificate of John Bowles, that Nichs. Harrison and John
Garrison, late of the 47th regiment, have applied to the
governor for land, which was granted them, viz., 200
acres to Nichs. Harrison, and 50 acres to John Garrison,
10th Octr., 1774, 63

Certificate of Quartermaster Duncan Campbell, that John
Grant served as soldier in the 42d regiment during the
war, 11th July, 1767, ; . 63

Certificate of Danl. Fraser, surgeon's mate, that Danl. Sin-
clair, soldier in the 55th regiment, is discharged, 7th Dec,
1764, 63

Certificate of Brigr. Genl. James Murray, that James Clark
served in the 60th or royal American regiment during the
war, 13th August, 1763, 63

Certificate of Lieut. Col. John Fulleken, that Henry Cun-
ningham served as soldier in the 45th regiment during the
war, 15th Sept., 1763, 63

Certificate of Lieut. Col. Ralph Burton, that William Good-
win served as soldier in the 48th regiment, 15th October,
1760, : 63

[No date.] Return of survey for Henry Hesse, Nichos.
Garrison, John Scott, John Lesley, of a tract of 1,000

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Page.
acres of land in the county of Tryon, (Binghamton,

Broome Co.,) 64

Map of the same, 64

[No date.] Return of survey for Christopher Sweedland,
of 2,000 acres of land in the county of Tryon, (Bingham-
ton, Broome Co.,) >. 65

Map of the same, 65

Return of survey for William Milbank and John Grant, of
400 acVes of land in the county of Tryon, (Vestal and

Union, Broome Co.,) 66

Map of the same, 66

Return of survey for John Garrison, William Goodwin,
Henry Cunningham, James Clark, Danl. Sinclair and
John Grant, of 300 acres of land in the county of Tryon,

(Binghamton, Broome Co.,) 67

Map of the same, 67

Return of survey for James Portious, of 3,000 acres of land
in the county of Tryon, (Vestal and Union, Broome Co.,) 68

Map of the same, 68

Return of survey for Richard Bodkin and Joseph Kirbey, of
400 acres of land in the county of Tryon, (Vestal, Broome

Co.,) 69

Map of the same, 69

Return of survey for Thomas Boskrudge, of 2,000 acres of

land in the county of Tryon, (Vestal, Broome Co.,) 70

Map of the same, 70

Return of survey for Thomas C. Man, of 2,000 acres of land

in the county of Tryon, (Conklin, Broome Co.,) 71

Map of the same, 71

Return of survey for Thomas Austin, of 2,000 acres of land

in the county of Tryon, (Conklin, Broome Co.,) 72

Map of the same, 72

Return of survey for Edwd. Smith, of 3,000 acres of land in

the county of Tryon, (Conklin, Broome Co.,) 73

Map of the same, 73

Return of survey for John Trotter, of 3,000 acres of land in

the county of Tryon, (Conklin, Broome Co.,) 74

Map of the same, 74

Return of survey for Wm. Sheehan, of 2,000 acres of land

in the county of Tryon, (Vestal, Broome Co.,) 75

Map of the same, 75

Return of survey for Charles Mair, William Anderson, Abrm.
Heathman, Andrew Acre, Alexr. Gray and Henry Grig,
of 1,200 acres of land in the county of Tryon, (Vestal,

Broome Co.,) 76

Map of the same, 76

Return of survey for Andw. Faneuil Phillips, of 2,000 acres
of land in the county of Tryon, (Vestal and Union,

Broome Co.,) 77

Map of the same, 77

Return of survey for Robt. Boyd, of 2,000 acres of land in
the county of Tryon, (Vestal and Union, Broome Co.,) . . 78

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Page.
Return of survey for John Brandon, of 2,000 acres of land
in the county of Tryon, (Binghamton, Broome Co.,) .... 80

Map of the same, 80

1776. March 7. Deed from John Antill to Robt.L. Hooper, of 1,000

acres of land, 81

Assignment from Kenny Grigg, late drummer, of his claim

for land, to John Higgins, 7th July, 1767, 82

Assignment from Alexr. Gray, late corporal, of his claim for

land, to John Lawrence, 16th March, 1772, 83

1774. June 13. Release of the preceding assignment by John Law-
rence to John Antill, 83

May 3. Assignment from Andrew Acre, late corporal, of 200

acres of land, to John Antill, 83

1772. April 2. Assignment from Wm, Andrews to John Lawrence,

of 200 acres of land, 84

1774. June 13. Release of the preceding assignment by John Law-
rence to John Antill, 84

April 20. Assignment of Casper Underwig to John Antill,

of 200 acres of land, 85

1772. Jan. 28. Assignment from Charles Mair to John Lawrence,

of 200 acres of land, 86

1774. June 13. Release of the preceding assignment by Jno. Law-

rence to John Antill, 86

Oct. 23. Assignment of Edwd. Smyth to Robt. L. Hooper,

of 3,000 acres of land, 87

March 12. Assignment of Robt. Ross to R. L. Hooper, of

3,000 acres of land, 88

1775. April 15. Assignment of Charles Doyle to Saml. Harris, of

200 acres of land, 89

Certificates of Major George Le Hunte, that Charles Doyle
served as corporal in the 80th regiment, 3d Dec, 1764,. . 89

1774. Sept. 8. Assignment from Thomas Austin to Robt. L. Hooper,

Jr., of 2,000 acres of land, 90

Oct. 8. Power of attorney from Thos. Austin and Thos. C.
Man to James Abeel, conveying to him their right to

4,000 acres of land, 90

Sept. 8. Assignment from Thomas C. Man to Robt. L. Hoo-
per, of 2,000 acres of land, 91

Sept: 30. Assignment from John Trotter, senr., to Robert
L. Hooper, of 3,000 acres of land, 92

1775. Feb. 3. Release from Wm. Butler to Robert L. Hooper, of

3,000 acres of land, 93

Jan. 24. Release from Richd. R. Crow, of 2,000 acres of

land to Robert L. Hooper, 94

Jan. 25. Quit claim from Richd. R. Crow, of 2,000 acres of

land to Robert L. Hooper, 94

1774. Nov. 2. Assignment from Wm. Sheehan to Robt. L. Hooper,

of 2,000 acres of land, 95

March 28. Assignment from Andw. F. Phillips to Robert L.

Hooper, of 2,000 acres of land, 96

June 25. Assignment from John Morris to John Antill, of

2,000 acres of land, 97

vol. xxxviii.] LAND PAPERS. 669

Page.
1776. March 7. Release of the preceding assignment of 2,000 acres

of land, from John Antill to Robert L. Hooper, 97

1785. Report on the claim of Robt. L. Hooper and his associates,
under an Indian deed obtained by Sir Wm. Johnson on
the 4th Aug., 1751, to lands on a branch of the Susque-
hannah called Adigatange, and extending down it to
Pennsylvania, comprehending a mile on each side of the
said river, and transferred by Sir John Johnson to the

said Robert L. Hooper, on the 21st Nov., 1774, 98

1774. Jan. 3. Articles of agreement between Terence Reily, hus-
band of Susannah, relict of John Watts, deceased, and
James Abeel, preparatory to the purchase of 3,000 acres

of land by said Abeel from said Reiley, r 99

1785. May 4. Claim of Susannah Reilly to a certain tract of land
on the east side of Hudson's river, in the county of Wash-
ington, between the north branch of said river and Lake
George, 99

Nov. 11. Exemplification of a patent to Susannah Reiley,
for 3,000 acres of land, between Lake George and the Hud-
son river, dated 14th Sept., 1774, (Luzerne, Warren Co.,) 99

May 4. Claim of Nath'l Piatt, for seven soldiers' rights of
land, purchased by him, 100

May 4. Claim of Holmes Austin, for a soldier's right of land, 101

May 4. Claim of Timothy Reynolds, for a soldier's right of
land, 102

May 4. Claim of Thomas Jones, Geo. Robinson and Henry
Harris, soldiers, for three rights of land, 103

May 4. Claim of John Reed, junr., for land, as captain, and
for ten non-commissioned officers' rights, by virtue of a
power of attorney, 104

May 4. Claim of Peter de Reimer and Henry Shute, for a
soldier's right of land, purchased by them, 105

May 4. Claim of Philip Hart, for two soldiers' rights of land
purchased by him, 106

May 4. Claim of Simon R. Reeves, for six soldiers' rights of
land purchased by him, 107

May 4. Claim of Philip Leek, for one Serjeant's and one
private's right of land purchased by him, 108

May 4. Letter from Wm. Gilliland to Govr. Clinton, respect-
ing the proposals made by him for leasing the garrison
lands at Ticonderoga, 109

May 4. Letter from Wm. Gilliland to Govr. Clinton, respect-
ing the proposals made by him for leasing the garrison
lands at Ticonderoga, 110

May 5. Claim of Saml. Burrows, for 600 acres of land, for
having served as matross in Col. Lamb's regiment of artil-
lery during the war, 110

May 5. Claim of Deliverance Martling, for a Serjeant's right
of land, Ill

May 5. Claim of James Black, captain in Malcom's regiment,
for land, Ill

May 5. Claim of Dr. Malachi Treat, for 3,600 acres of land, 112

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Page.
1785. May 5. Petition of Richd. Morris and Win. Wickham, for a
grant of lands purchased by them of officers and soldiers
who served in the French war, 113

May 5. Claim of White Matlack, by Aaron Burr, his attor-
ney, for 35,000 acres of land in Totten and Crossfield's
purchase, by virtue of a warrant of survey granted in
1769, 114

May 6. Petition of Thomas Sparham, for a grant of 2,000
acres of land formerly advised to be granted him, 115

Copy of the warrant of survey for 2,000 acres of land
granted to Thomas Sparham, on the 8th March, 1775,. . . 115

May 6. Claim of Govr. Clinton, for 2,000 acres of land, for
his services as lieutenant ; and also for land voted by the
State, for having served as brigadier general, 116

May 6. Claim of Hugh Peacock for land, for having served
as lieutenant, 116

May 6. Claim of Wm. Strachan for 1,200 acres of land, as
lieutenant, 117

May 7. Memorial of Ph: Livingston, in behalf of himself
and his associates, for a tract of land in the county of
Montgomery, formerly purchased of the Indians, and
beginning at the west corner of Cosby's manor, upon the
banks of Sadaqueda creek, 118

May 7. Claim of Jacob Wood, for two soldiers rights' of
land ; and in behalf of Walter Smith, for three rights ;
and for one right in behalf of Jacob Jones, 119

May 7. Claim of Capt. Joseph C. Dellezenn, for 1,000 acres
of land, for having served in the. corps of engineers, .... 120

May 7. Claim of John Garnit and Phineas Mapes, for land,
having served as soldiers, 121

May 7. Letter from Wm. Gilliland to Govr. Clinton, respect-
ing his proposal for taking on lease lands at Ticonderoga, 121

May 7. Memorandum of Mr. Wickham for Mr. Scott, respect-
ing his (Mr. Wickham's) application for a lease of Crown
Point, previous to Colonel Cockran's applying for the
same, 122

May 7. Claim of Jotham Wright, for 1,000 acres of land,
having served as lieutenant, 123

May 8. Caveat by Frederick Rhinelander against granting
to any person three tracts of land in the county of Ulster,
containing together 3,275 acres, 124

May 8. Claim of Walter Rutherford, for 5,000 acres of land,
as major of grenadiers, pursuant to the royal proclamation, 125

May 8. Claim of Jasper Steymets, for 600 acres of land,
having served as matross, 126

May 9. Claim of Gabriel Christie, of the city of Montreal,
in the province of Canada, to a tract of land extending
from 45th degree of northern latitude, to one league
south of the great river Chazzy, on the west side of Lake
Champlain, by three leagues in depth, together with the
island La Motte, opposite to the said tract, 127

May 9. Letter from Brig. Gen. Mozes Hazen, to Governor
Clinton, respecting the preceding claim, 128

vol. xxxviii.] LAND PAPERS. 671

Pnge.
1785. May 9. Claim of Ph: Livingston, Thomas Jones, J. H.
Livingston, in behalf of themselves and the devisees of
Philip Livingston, late of the city of New York, deceased,
for a tract of 24,000 acres of land, part of Totten and
Crossfield's purchase ; for another tract of 24,000 acres,
located and petitioned for by John Van Dam and others,
being part of a large tract, situate on the branches of
Hudson's river, in the couuties of Montgomery and Wash-
ington, beginning at the corner of a tract purchased for
John Bergen and his associates ; for another tract of
24,000 acres of land, surveyed by Israel Thompson and
Ebenezer Jessup ; for another tract of 41,000 acres, situ-
ate in Montgomery county, on the northwest side of the
southwest branch of Hudson's river, purchased in July,
1772, from the Indians ; for all that tract in the county of
Montgomery, on both sides of the southwest branch of
Hudson's river, commonly called Bergen's purchase ; for
another tract of 20,000 acres of land, on the south side of
the Mohawk's river, bounded easterly by lands granted to
Johs. Becker and others, 129

May 9. Claim of Henry Remsen and his associates, to two
certain tracts of land, the first of which lies on the north
side of the Mohawk river, beginning at Anthony's Nose,
the other lies on the south side of the said Mohawk
river, beginning at a creek called Nowadago, at Canajo-
harry, 130

May 9. Claim of Verdine Elsworth, for 3,000 acres of land,
having served as captain, 131

May 9. Claim of Solomon Simson, to 5 small tracts of land,
on the west side of Hudson's river, in the county of
Ulster, surveyed for Charles Giles, James Leadbetter and
their associates, 132

May 9. Claim of William Walton and Gerard Walton, for a
grant of 30,000 acres, in the county of Montgomery, ad-
joining land granted to John Rapalje and others, and
extending from Kanniscutte creek, on the Delaware and
Susquehannah rivers, so as to comprehend said quantity, 133

Abstracts of letters patent, granted to Wm. Walton, Thomas
Walton, Gerard Walton, Anthony Van Dam and others,
of a tract of land, on the south side of the Mohawk river,
between the Cockquago branch of the Delaware and the
Susquehannah, 15th March, 1770, (Delaware Co.,) 133

May 9. Claim of Sampson Fleming, to 3,000 acres of land,
on the south side of the Mohawk river, to the north and
east of land ordered to be surveyed for John Wrightson, 134

Order in council, for granting a warrant of survey, for 3,000
acres of land, on the south side of the Mohawk river, to
Sampson Fleming, 22d March, 1769, 134

May 9. Claim of Mary Danberry, for 3,000 acres of land,
advised to be granted her for services rendered by her
late husband, James Calder, 135

May 9. Claim of John Kelly, to 3,000 acres of land, on the
west side of Luke Champlain, between Crown Point and

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Page
1785. Ticonderoga, formerly advised to be granted to Alexr.
Grant, as a reduced officer, dated 9th May, 1785, filed
10th May, 1785, 135

May 9. Claim of John Kelly, for himself, John Blagg and
William Kennedy, to 3,000 acres of land, lying about 16
miles to the east of Hudson's river, and west of Prince-
town and lands granted to one Boggs and others, dated
9th May, 1785, and filed 10th May, 1785, 135

May 9. Claim of John Close, for 1,200 acres of land, by
virtue of soldiers' rights purchased by him, 136

May 9. Claim of Major John Doughty, for 1,800 acres of
land, for his services as captain of artillery, 137

May 9. Claim of Charles Anderson, for 1,200 acres of land,
for his services as conductor of military forces, 138

May 9. Claim of Charles McNight, for land, for services as
physician in chief, of the American military hospitals,
during the war, 138

May 9. Claim of John Young, for land, for services as sur-
geon in the American military hospitals, during the war, 139

May 9. Claim of David Rudolph, for land, having served as
corporal during the war, .... 139

May 9. Claim of John Shaw, for 1,200 acres of land, for
seiwices as Lieut, in Col. Lamb's regiment of artillery,
during the war, 139

May 9. Claim of John Banks, for 1,200 acres of land, having
served as conductor of military stores during the war, . . 140

May 9. Claim of Henry Cunningham, for 1,200 acres of
land, having served in Col. Lamb's regiment of artillery
during the war, 141

May 9. Claim of Adam Vandal, for 600 acres of land, having '
served as gunner, 142

May 9. Claim of George Clark, for 600 acres of land, having
served as matross, 142

May 9. Claim of John Stake, for 1,200 acres of land, having
served as Lieut, of cavalry, 143

May 9. Claim of Benjn. Newkerk, for nine rights of land,
of 600 acres each, conveyed by soldiers who served in
the line of the state, 144

May 9. Claim of Gabriel Furman, for a soldier's right of
land, conveyed to him by Daniel Shoemaker, who served
in the 2d New York regiment, 145

May 9. Claim of Jacob Willsie for 600 acres of land for
services as a corporal in Col. Lamb's regiment of artillery
during the war, 146

May 9. Claim of John Quackenbos for several rights of land
assigned to him by persons who served during the war, 147

May 9. Claim of Oliver Lozier for 600 acres of land, having
served as bombadier in Col. Lamb's regiment of artillery,
during the war, 148

May 9. Claim of George Garland for 600 acres of land,
having served as matross in Col. Lamb's regiment of
artillery during the war, 148

May 9. Claim of John McHugh for 600 acres of land, having

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Page.
1785. served as matross in Col. Lamb's regiment of artillery

during the war, 148

May 9. Claim of Saml. Lewis for 1,200 acres of land, having
served as Lieut, during the war, 149

May 9. Claim of Margaret Wheeler for 600 acres of land,
for William Wheeler who served as matross during the
war, 149

May 9. Claim of Robert Hunter for lands, having served as
lieutenant, 150

May 9. Claim of James Duane to 6,000 acres of land in the
county of Albany to the north of a tract granted to John
Monroe; formerly granted to John Monier and John N.
Bleeker, and conveyed by them to the claimant, 150

Mandamus of the king in council granting 3,000 acres of land
to John Monier, dated 17th Feb., 1766, 151

Mandamus of the king in council granting 3,000 acres of land
to John Nick's Bleecker, dated 17th Feb., 1766, 152

Power of attorney from John Monier and John Nick's
Bleecker to James Duane, appointing him to procure
letters patent for his own use for 6,000 acres of land
granted to them, 3d March, 1770, 153

Certificate of John Monier and John N. Bleecker that they
withdraw the caveat entered by them against granting
lands to Philip Dalton and others to the west of Prince-
town, 3d March, 1770, 154

Declaration of trust by John Monier and John N. Bleecker
conveying to James Duane their right and interest in 6,000
acres of land granted them by mandamus of the king in
council, 3d March, 1 770, 155

Affidavit of Wm. Cockburn in relation to the dispute between
Philip Dalton and others, and John Monier and John N.
Bleecker, about the locating and surveying of the lands
granted to them, 30th Dec, 1768, 156

May 10. Claim of John Sunderlin for 600 acres of land,
having served as matross in Col. Lamb's regiment during
the war, 157

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1785.

Page.
1785. May 10. Claim of Daniel Smith for 600 acres of land, having
served as matross in Col. Lamb's regiment of artillery,
during the war, 1

May 10. Claim of Richd. Dykman for 600 acres of land, hav-
ing served as gunner during the war, 1

May 10. Claim of Thomas Coshall for 600 acres of land,
having served as matross during the war, 1

May 10. Claim of Leonard Fisher for a soldier's right of
land, purchased by him of Wm, Mullen, private in the
2d New York regiment during the war, 1

May 10. Claim of Thomas Winter for 600 acres of land,
having served as serjeant during the war, 2

May 10. Claim of Garret Peterson for five rights of land,
purchased by him, 2

May 10. Claim of Jacob Morris for 600 acres of land, having
served as bombadier during the war, 2

May 10. Claim of Joshua Ketchum for 600 acres of land,
having served as gunner during the war, 2

May 10. Claim of Augustus Haasbrouck for four soldiers'
rights of land, purchased by him, 3

May 10. Claim of Elisha Milard for three soldiers' rights of
land, 4

May 10. Claim of Joseph Bennet for 600 acres of land, hav-
ing served as corporal during the war, 5

May 10. Claim of Mary De Roche for 600 acres of land, her
late husband having served as soldier during the war, ... 5

May 10. Claim of Chas. Williams for 600 acres of land,
having served as soldier during the war, 5

May 10. Claim of John Brown for 600 acres of land, having
served as steward in the general hospital during the war, 5

May 10. Claim of Kennet Campbell for 600 acres of land,
having served as private during the war, 6

May 10. Claim of Leonard Bleeker for 1,800 acres of land,
having served as captain during the war, 6

vol. xxxix.] LAND PAPERS. (575

Pago.
1785. May 10. Claim of James Akin for 600 acres of land, having

served as matross during the war, 6

May 10. Claim of John Henry Wissenbeck for a soldier's
right of land, having served in the 2d New York regi-
ment, 7

May 10. Claim of P. Allair for 20,000 acres of land lying on

the west side of Lake Champlain, commonly called the

Tongue, and granted to Sir George Yonge and others, . . 8

Order of council, granting the prayer of Sir G. Yonge's

petition for 20,000 acres of land opposite Long island, in

Lake Champlain, 20th January, 1 769, 8

Warrant of survey for surveying and laying out 20,000 acres
. of land, opposite the house of John Thomas, on Long
island, in Lake Champlain, for Sir George Yonge and

others, 20th January, 1 769, 8

Map of the said survey, (Alburgh, Vermont,) 8

May 11. Claim of Richard Piatt for three soldiers' rights,. . 9
May 11. Claim of Lieut. Col. Ebenezer Stevens for 3,000

acres of land, 10

May 12. Claim of John Johnson for a soldier's right of 600

acres of land, purchased by him, 11

May 12. Claim of James Rosevelt for five soldiers' rights of

land, assigned to him, 12

May 12. Claim of Peter J. Vosburgh for 1,8*0 acres of land,

having served as captain during the war, 13

May 13. Claim of Hugh Connor for a soldier's right of land,

assigned to him, 14

May 17. Claim of Wm. Smith for a soldier's right of land,
purchased by him ; also as administrator to John Burn-
side, lieutenant, 15

May 17. Claim of Frederick W. Hassold for a soldier's right

of land, purchased by him, , 1 q

May 18. Claim of John Smith for his right of lands, having

served as serjeant major, 17

May 18. Claim of John Smith for his deceased son, John

Smith's right of lands, who served as lifer, 17

May 18; Claim of John Smith for a right of land, in behalf

of his son, Duncan Smith, who is a minor, 17

May 18. Claim of Ebenezer Williams for 600 acres of land,

having purchased a soldier's right, 17

May 18. Claim of Margaret Decker for a right of land, in
behalf of her husband, Adam Decker, who served as pri-
vate during the war, 18

May 19. Claim of Jacob Tremper for a class right of 200

acres of land, 19

May 20. Claim of John D. Coe for three soldiers' rights of

land, purchased by him, 20

May 20. Claim of Hugh Sutherlin for 50 acres of land, pur-
suant to the royal proclamation ; also for 400 acres, pnr-

chaseft by him of persons holding military rights, 21

May 20. Claim of Benjn. Coe for a soldier's right of land,
purchased by him, 22

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Page.
1785. May 20. Claim of Thomas Rossell for a soldier's right of

land, purchased by him, 23

May 21. Caveat by John D. Coxe, Rebecca Coxe and Tench
Coxe, against granting letters patent to Robt. L. Hooper,
or any other person or persons, for lands lying near She-
nango, on the Susquehannah, and between the same and
the lands granted to Danl. Coxe and others at Owegy,
west and below the said Shenango, and between the north
boundary of Pennsylvania and the line of cession or Indian
boundary fixed by the treaty of Fort Stanwix, until they
are heard, 24

May 21. Claim of Corns. Maxwell for land, having served in
the army of the United States during the war, 25

May 21. Claim of Patrick Cronin for land, having served in
the army of the United States as ensign and quartermaster, 25

May 21. Claim of Peletiah Whitmore for a Serjeant's right
of land assigned to him, 26

May 21. Claim of Joseph Harvey for a soldier's right of land
assigned to him, 27

May 21. Claim of Saml. Ellis, Junr., for a right of land
assigned to him by David Cornwall, who served as
matross in Col. Lamb's regiment of artillery, 28

May 21. Claim of Saml. Drake, for two class rights of land, 29

May 23. Claiift of Benjn. Bonnel and John Bonnel, for a non-
commissioned officer's right of land conveyed to them, . . 30

May 23. Claim of Theo. Fowler, for 1,800 acres of land,
having served as captain during the war, 31

May 25. Claim of Saml. Wood, for a private's right of land
having served during the war, 32

May 25. Claim of Wm. Gillosby, for a right of land, having
served as Serjeant during the war, 33

May 26. Claim of Lewis A. Scott, for a soldier's right of
land conveyed to him, 33

Map 27. Claim of Patrick Shay, for a soldier's right of land
purchased by him, 33

May 28. Claim of Stephen McCrea, for land as senior sur-
geon of the American hospital, 33

May 30. Claim of Wm. Williams, for 600 acres of land, by
virtue of a Serjeant's right conveyed to him, 34

June 3. Claim of Solomon Corn well, for a soldier's right of

land assigned to him, 35

June 3. Claim of Richd. Williams, for a soldiers' right of
land assigned to him, 36

June 4. Claim of James Duncan, for a right of land assigned
to him, 37

June 4. Claim of John Varian, for a soldier's right of land
having served during the war, 38

June 1 0. Claim of Ebenezer Wood, for a soldier's right of

land, having served during the war, ^. 39

June 12. Claim of Benjamin Coe, for a private's and a Ser-
jeant's rights of land purchased by him, 40

June 13. Claim of Nichs. Dill, for a right of land, having
served as gunner, 41

vol. xxxix.] LAND PAPERS. 677

1785. June 13. Letter from George Fisher to the secretary of

state in relation to his claim for lands, 42

Return of rights assigned to him by James Bright, Thomas
Keating, John Lock, James Martimar, Teunis Kier or
Casey, Jacob Wandell, Henry Ash, Christopher Smith, M.
James Ready, William Huntt, John Cox, Peter Slutt of
Col. Lamb's and Cortlandt's regiment, 42

June 13. Claim of James Reed, for six rights of land pur-
chased by him, 42

June 13. Claim of David Clarke, for 600 acres of land, having
served as Serjeant in 2d New York regiment, 43

June 15. Claim of Hugh Sutherland, for 450 acres of land
near Skenesborough and adjacent to Argyle, 44

June 17. Claim of James Crawford, for a soldier's right of
land assigned to him, 45

June 17. Claim of Thomas Lawrence, for rights of land
assigned to him by Richard Collier, Ferrol Milliot, Elijah
Price, John Conner, Jacob Herring, revolutionary soldiers, 46

June 27. Claim of Catharine Codwise, widow and sole
executrix of Christopher Codwise, deceased, late lieuten-
ant, for a right of land in his behalf, 47

June 30. Claim of John Millspaugh, for a soldier's right of
land, as administrator to his brother Wm. Millspaugh
late private, 48

June 30. Claim of John Millspaugh, for 600 acres of land,
having served as private during the war, 49

July 1. Claim of Morris Graham, for three rights of land
assigned to him, 50

July 2. Letter from Jeremiah Van Renselaer and Henry
Outhout to Gov. Clinton, requesting that the hearing of
the claims of Christopher Yates and others, and Jacob
Mentz and others, may be postponed, , . 51

July 4. Claim of John Dewitt, for a grant of land, having
served as private during the war, 52

July 7. Claim of Hugh Sutherland, for 400 acres of land by
virtue of a power of attorney from William Sutherland
and Robert McAulley, two non-commissioned officers ; also
for 50 acres to which himself was entitled as a private,. . 53

July 8. Certificate of location for Mark Greaves and 24 others,
of 11,600 acres of land lying on Chazy river, west of Lake
Champlain, (Champlain, Clinton Co.,) 54

July 11. Claim of Abrm. Nelson, for four soldiers' rights
of land purchased by him 56

July 11. Claim of Joseph Stoughton, for 3,000 acres of land,
being five soldiers' rights purchased by him, 57

July 12. Draft of instructions to the surveyor general, for
marking and running the boundary lines of the lands lately
purchased from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians, 58

July 14. Claim of Robt. Towt, for 600 acres of land, having
purchased a soldier's right, 59

July 18. Affidavit of Jellis Fonda, in relation to an Indian
purchase of 120,000 acres including a tract of 40,000 acres
beginning about eight miles west of Fort Stanwix, on the

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Page.
1785. west side of the mouth of Wood creek, the conditions on

which the same was purchased, 60

Account of sundry expenses incurred in viewing the above
lands and in presents to the Indians, independent of the
purchase money for the same, 60

July 19. Certificate of George Clinton, that he relinquishes
to the state his claims to lands as lieutenant in the pro-
vincial service pursuant to the royal proclamation, 61

July 19. Petition of James Clinton and Marinus Willett, for
lands they were entitled to as officers, agreeable to the
King's proclamation of Oct. 7th, 1 763, 61

July 1 9. Statement of Pliny Moore to the commissioners of
land office as agent for the proprietors of a location made
by James Dean in April, 1785, 62

July 20. Draft of a letter from Gov. Clinton to the surveyor
general with instructions for surveying and laying out a
tract of 40,000 acres on the Mohawk river for Jellis Fonda, 62

July 20. Claim of James Earvin, for a right of land, having
served in the first New York regiment, 63

July 23. Letter from Brockholst Livingston to Gov. Clinton,
requesting that the hearing on Genl. Christie's caveat may
be deferred to Sept., 64

July 27. Claim of Mary Miller for land, her late husband
Justus Miller having served as private in Col. Henry B.
Livingston's regiment, 65

August 2. Letter from Simeon De Witt, surveyor-general to
Govr. Clinton enclosing a map of interferences in the
location of townships in the lands lately purchased from
the Indians, 66

Map or sketch showing the manner in which locations will
probably interfere with each other, 66

Aug. 5. Letter from Govr. Clinton to the surveyor-general
enclosing a warrant of survey for Robt. L. Hooper and
his associates for a tract of land on the east branch of
Susquehannah river, 67

Aug. 8. Withdrawal of the claim of Bernard Gratz and
others, representatives of Geo. Croghan deceased, 68

Aug. 9. Claim of Stephen Crane for land, having served as
a private in Col's Malcom and Spencer's regiments, 69

Aug. 15. Draft of a letter to the surveyor-general with a
warrant of survey in favor of Elizabeth and Margaret
Lynot, .* . 70

Aug. 17. Affidavit of Lawrence Kortright in support of a
claim made by himself and John Harpur, 71

Aug. 15. Exemplification of a minute of council dated 15th
Jan., 1775, in favor of a grant of land to said Kortright
and Harpur between the Delaware and Susquehannah
rivers, 71

Aug. 17. Exemplification of a minute of council dated 7th
April, 1775, in favor of granting Henry Cuyler, Robert
Adams and others and Lawrence Kortright and John
Harpur certain lands petitioned for by them, 71

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Page.
1785. Aug. 20. Affidavit of John Glen in support of his and Chris-
topher Yates' claim for 9,000 acres of land on the north

6ide of the Sacandaga river, 72

1773. March 6. Deed of trust from John Taylor unto Philip Living-
ston of a tract of land on the south side of the Mohawk
river, bound on the east by land granted to Johs. Becker

and others, 73

1785. Aug. 25. Affidavit of Henry W. Kip certifying to the above

deed of trust, 73

Aug. 25. Affidavit of Thomas Jones in relation to a grant
of 7,000 acres on the south side of the Mohawk river to
Philip Livingston, 74

March 24. Return of survey for Peter Dubois and his asso-
ciates of 20,000 acres of land south of the Mohawk river,
(Carliue and Sharon, Schoharie Co., and Root, Mont-
gomery Co.,) 75

Names of patentees in three tracts of land granted to Philip
Livingston and 19 others ; to Fredk. Young and 19 others;
and to Wm. Smith, junr., and 19 others, and lying between
Schoharie and Canojoharie, 76

Abstract showing the proportion of said tracts granted respec-
tively to Philip Livingston, Peter Dubois, Oliver De
Lancey and others, 76

Aug. 22. Exemplification of the minutes of council of the
3d Sept., 1761, 27th Feb., and 4th of Sept. 1765, on the
petition of Philip Livingston and others for lands, &c, . . 77

Exemplication of the minute of council on the petition of
William Smith in behalf of himself and his associates *
recommending the issue of letters patent for the lands
purchased by them from the Indians, 78

Aug. 26. Claim of Wm. Birdsall in behalf of himself and
his brother Danl. Birdsall, for 600 acres of land assigned
to them by Martin Van Everen, late soldier in the New
York 1 st regiment, 79

Aug. 27. Petition of Conrad Pickerd and John Dillenbach,
praying that their title to a tract of 1,100 acres of land
lying near the Canajohai'ie castle may be inquired into,
and that they may be granted a confirmation thereof, ... 80

Sept. 2. Claim of John Murphy for land, having served as
matross during the war, 81

Sept. 3. Papers produced in support of the claim of Alexr.
Smith and Zephaniah Piatt for lands, (viz. :) 82

Sept. 3. Certified abstract of the king's proclamation of Oct.
7th, 1763, so far as respects military grants of land, .... 82

Sept. 3. Certificate of Robt. Harpur, deputy secretary, that
he finds recorded a patent of two tracts of land to major
Philip Skene on the west side of Lake Champlain ; one
of which contains 2,400 and the other 600 acres of land
and dated 6th July, 1771, 82

Minute of council of Feb'y, 1765, declaring soldiers not enti-
tled to land unless disbanded on the reduction of the
regiment, 82

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Page.
1785. Minutes of council of Nov. 1770 and June 1771 concerning

grants to be taken out in three months, 82

Minute of council of 12th June, 1771, relating to delinquent
petitioners, ordering the names of sundry persons to be
struck out of the list of grants pursuant to an order of
council 27th Nov., 1770, 82

Minute of council of the 9th of June, 1773, containing the
king's instructions relating to the granting of lands, .... 82

Sept. — . Papers in support of James Stephenson's claim
laid before the commissioners of the land office of the
state of New York, (viz. :) 83

Sept. — . Memorial and petition of James Stephenson setting
forth that on the 1st Dec, 1784, he filed a caveat in the
secretary's office claiming a certain tract of 3,000 acres
of land on the west side of Lake Champlain about four
miles to the northwest of the landing at the north end of
Lake George, and praying that an early day be appointed
for hearing his claim and that letters patent issue for the
same, 83

Caveat referred to in the preceding memorial, 83

Petition of Capt. James Stevenson for a grant of 3,000 acres
of land in the right of his father, deceased, 2d August, 1774, 83

Minute of council of the 2d of August, 1774, ordering that
the prayer of James Stevenson's petition be granted, .... 83

Petition of James Stevenson for letters patent for 3,000
acres of land formerly granted to him, 7th July, 1775, . . 83

Minute of council of the 11th July, 1776, ordering letters
patent to be granted to James Stevenson for 3,000 acres

of land, 83

1775. July 12. Warrant and return of survey for James Stevenson
of 3,000 acres of land on the west side of Lake Champ-
lain, (Ticonderoga, Essex Co.,) 83

Map of the above tract, 83

1785. Sept. 10. Claim of Elezer Baker for land, having purchased
Edmund Kelly's right who served as a soldier in the 2d
New York regiment, 84

Sept. 12. Withdrawal of the claim of John Kelly, for 3,000
acres of land, about sixteen or eighteen miles to the east
of Hudson's river, and to the west of Princetown ; also
to another tract of 5,000 acres of land, to the west oi'
Lake Champlain, between Ticonderoga and Crown Point, 84

Sept. 13. Petition of Henry White, junr., praying a grant of
his father's interest in lands on Lake Champlain, by verbal
promise, 85

Sept. 14. Claim of Patrick Sinnot, for land, having served
as Serjeant major during the war, 86

Sept. 14. Claim of Alexr. Dunn, for land, having served as
quartermaster serjeant during the war, 87

Sept. 14. Claim of Ashbil Deane, for land, having served as
matross in the 2d New York artillery regiment, 88

Papers in support of the claim of Theophilact Hache,
(viz. :) 89

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Pago-
1 785. Copy of petition of Thophilact Bache and others, for lands

on the west side of the waters running into Lake Cham-
plain, between Ticonderoga and Crown Point, 89

Copy of a warrant of survey for Theophilact Bache and
others, dated 13th July, 1 768, 89

Return of survey for Theophilact Bache, of 19,840 acres of
land, on the west side of Lake Champlain, (Ticonderoga
and Crown Point, Essex Co., and Hague, Warren Co.,) . . 69

Map of the Same, .... 89

May 9. Claim of Theophilact Bache, James Barclay and
their associates, to a tract of 18,000 acres of land, on the
west side of the waters running into Lake Champlain, . . 89

Sept. 16. Memorial of Wm. Allison, setting forth his claim
to two pieces of land, containing together 3,800 acres ;
one of which places lies on the Susquehannah, the other
on the Indian path, between Coack house and Annequage, 90

Sept. 19. Claim of Casparus Walter for land, having pur-
chased a class right to lands from Hugh McClelan, 91

Copy of minute of council, on the petition of Matthew Far-
rell for lands, 13th March, 1754, 92

Copy of a license to Matthew Farrell, to purchase lands of
the Canojohary Indians, 13th March, 1754, 92

[No date.] Draft of a letter from the land office to the sur-
veyor general, about the laying out of lands ; the claim of
Robert Lettice Hooper and associates, under an Indian
deed to Sir William Johnson rejected, and their claim for
2,000 acres of land, under the military right of John
Morris granted, 93

Sept. 23. Letter from Govr. Clinton to Simeon De Witt,
surveyor general, respecting the surveying of 2,000 acres
of land for Robert L. Hooper, James Wilson and Wm.
Bingham, on the Susquehannah, adjoining the north
bounds of Pennsylvania, 94

Sept. 27. Affidavit of Gen. Hazen, about the claims of settlers
on lands, on the west of Lake Champlain, between the
north line of the state and Beekman's patent, 95

Sept. 27. Claim of Jonathan Russell for lands, having served
as private in the 2d New York regiment, 96

Sept. 27. Affidavit of Theodore Charthier, formerly Lieut, in
the service of the United States, that previous to the war
he owned 6 acres in length and 30 in depth, on the grand
river Chazzy, and that his brother, Joseph Charthier,
owned a like quantity, and that he (the deponent) is going
to Canada for his title deeds of the same, 96

Sept. 27. Claim of Bartholomew Van Valkenburgh for land,
having served as Lieut, in the 1 st New York regiment, . . 9Y

Sept. 27. Letter from Simeon De Witt, surveyor general, to
Govr. Clinton, stating that since his return he has not been
able to make a map or return of survey of the Indian pur-
chase, but will transmit it by the first safe opportunity, . . 98

Sept. 27. Letter from the surveyor general to Gov. Clinton,
about the granting and locating of lands, and also about

86

682 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxix.

1785. a location made on the tract of land between the line of

Pennsylvania and the line of property established in 1768, 99

Sept. 30. Draft of a letter, in answer to the preceding, 100

Oct. 1. Location by John Cochrane of 2,000 acres of land,
on the south side of the Mohawk river, 100

Oct. 1. Certificate of the surveyor general, that the preced-
ing location is not made on any lands prohibited to be
located, and that the said location is made in the man-
ner and form prescribed by the act for that purpose,. ... 100

May 5. Claim of John Cochrane for 2,000 acres of land, on
the south side of the Mohawk river, 101

Printed notice by John Cochrane, calling on Thomas Brown
to support his claim to 2,000 acres of land, on the south
side of the Mohawk river, located by him, 101

1774. Nov. 16. Letter from Fred. Wm. Hecht to John Cochrane,

respecting the preceding advertisement, 101

Nov. 16. Articles of agreement made between John Coch-
rane and Fred. William Hecht and John Bowles, for con-
veying unto them his right and interest in 2,000 acres of
land to be granted him, pursuant to the royal proclama-
tion, for his services as surgeon's mate in H. M.'s hospi-
tal, 101

1785. Aug. 22. Exemplification of a minute of council, of 12th
Nov., 1774, on the petition of John Cochrane, for 2,000
acres of land, ordering that his, application be advertised,
and that Thomas Brown be notified, 101

Oct. 1. Petition of David Prym, for letters patent for 150
acres of land in two tracts, lying in the county of Albany,
the first begins at the mouth of Salm creek and runs up
Schoharie creek, containing 100 acres; the second lies on
the west side of Schoharie creek, and contains 50 acres,
18th Oct., 1766, certified 1st Oct., 1785, 102

April 25. Draft of a claim interposed in behalf of David
Prym, for the land described in an annexed copy of an
Indian deed, 102

March 3. Certified copy of an Indian deed to David Prym,
of 150 acres of land on both sides of Schohary creek,
dated 3d Oct., 1766, 102

Minute of council dated 24th Oct., 1766, recommending the
governor to grant the prayer of David Prym's petition
for lands on Schohary creek, 1 02

Oct. 8. Affidavit of John Harper, in relation to the title
and ownership of a tract of land called Edinburgh, lying
between the rivers Delaware and Susquehannah, 103

Oct. 8. Map locating Leake's, Clark's and Babington's tracts
in Kortright's and Livingston's claim on the Susquehan-
nah and Delaware rivers, (Franklin &c, Delaware Co.,) . 104

1775. Dec. 14. Certificate of the commissioners of the land board,

that they have laid out a tract of 34,848 acres of land on
the north bank of the Cookquago branch of the Delaware,
for Lawrence Kortright, John Harper and their associates,
and for Henry Cuyler, Robt. Adams and their associates, 105
1785. Oct. 11. Memorial of Adam Putman and Gerret C. New-

vol. xxxix.] LAND PAPERS. 683

Page.
1785. kerk, setting forth that they have made a location on the
east side of Schoharie kill, which is claimed by Jacob
Meutis, Cornelius Wemple and the heirs of Ephraim
Wemple, and praying that a day be appointed for hearing
memorialists against said claim, , 106

Sept. 30. Affidavit of Win. Phillips, proving the possession
of Jacob Newkerk, 106

Sept. 30. Certificate of Jacob Newkerck, of his having sold
his right to a tract of land on the east side of Schoharie
creek, to Garret C. and Benjn. Newkerk, 106

Sept. 30. Affidavit of John Newkerk, Jacob Hall and Jacob
Newkerk, proving the possession of Garret C. Newkerk
of an island in Schoharie creek, 106

Sept. 30. Affidavit of John McGraw and Christ'r McGraw,
junr., respecting the possession of Jacob Newkerk, 106

Sept. 27. Certificate of Nidi's Quackenboss and John C.
Van Eps, respecting the possession of Vincent Scott
Quackenboss of a tract of land on the south side of the
public highway leading from Schoharie creek westward,

up the Mohawk, 106

1789. Sept. 28. Return of survey of lands claimed by Gerrit C.
Newkerk and Benjamin Newkerk, on the east side of
Schoharie creek, containing 400 acres, 106

Four maps of the same, 106

1785. Oct. 13. Letter from the commissioners of land office to the
surveyor general, respecting a survey for Thomas Palmer
and his associates, 107

Oct. 14. Certificates of John McKinley, that Mr. Springer,
late husband of Catharine Springer, who claims lands
near Crown Point, served in the United States service,. . 108

Oct. 17. Return of survey for Christopher Yates and John
Glen, of a tract of 9,000 acres of land, beginning on the
north bank of the Sacondaga river, (Day, Saratoga Co.,) 109

Map of the same, 109

Oct. 20. Claim of Matthias Compton for land, having served
as private during the war, Ill

Oct. 20. Application of John Smith, for a warrant to survey
six townships located by him, in behalf of Win. Floyd and
his associates, Selah Strong and his associates, Joseph
Brewster and his associates, John Howell and his asso-
ciates, Wm. Smith and his associates, and Thomas Hazard
and his associates, 112

Oct. 21. Affidavit of Joshua Mersereau, that no person
(except citizens of the United States) to his knowledge,
hath any right or share in the tract of land claimed by
Wm. Shepherd, Joshua Mersereau and their associates,
and lying in the county of Albany, between the patents
of Hosick and Pittstown, and that said persons are citizens
of Massachusetts, 113

Certified copies of two Indian deeds to Wm. Shepherd, for
two tracts of land in the county of Albany, the first dated
23d Dec, 1770, and the second 8th Sept., 1772, 113

Sept. 30. Abstract of Letters patent granted to Isaac Saw-

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Page.
1785. yer, John R. Bleecker, Abrm. J. Lansingh and others, for
four tracts of land lying in the county of Albany, on the
east side of Hudson's river, and containing together 61,-
000 acres, 33d July, 1*761, (Lansingburgh, Schaghticoke
and Pittstown, Rensselaer Co.,) 113

1784. Jan. 17. Certificate of David Smith, assessor, that Wm.

Shepherd was assessed in the year 1780, for 600 acres of
land, lying in Hosack district, between Pittstown and
Hosack patents, 113

1785. July 23. Affidavit of Wm. Shephard in relation to the pur-

chase, survey, &c, of a tract of land in the county of
Albany, " 113

July 20. Affidavit of Saml. Robinson, that he was appointed
in the year 1773, to survey and lay out for Win. Shepherd
two tracts of land on the east side of Hudson's river be-
tween the Hosick patent and Pittstown, that he surveyed
the same, &c, 113

July 23. Affidavit of Nathan Ball, that Wm. Shephard in
the year 1769 or 1770, showed the deponent a license to
purchase 1 8,000 acres of land in the province of New York, 113

Aug. 3. Affidavit of Seth Nye, in relation to a strip of land
sold by Wm. Shephard to Francis Nye in the year 1779, 113

Aug. 3. Affidavit of Aaron Benedict, in relation to purchases
made of Wm. Shephard, and settlements formed on his
land between Hosack patent and Pittstown, 113

Certificate of Benedict Sweet and others, settlers on a strip
of land lying between the patent of Hosack and Pitts-
town, acknowledging Wm. Shephard's title to the same, 113

Oct. 21. Application of'Evins Wharry, for a warrant of sur-
vey for a location of land made by him, 114

Sept. 26. Certified copy of Evins Wharry's location by the
surveyor general, west of the Unadillah river, (Guilford,
Chenango Co.,) 114

Oct. 21. Application of Matthis Adgate and John Harper,
for a warrant of survey for a location made by them,. . . 115

Oct. 21. Description of the location of four townships on the
Susquehannah river by Mat. Adgate and John Harpur,
agents for said townships, 115

Oct. 22. Letter from Melancton Woolsey to Gov. Clinton, in
relation to a certificate of location made by Judge Piatt,
of the lands claimed by Thomas Sparham on the west
side of Lake Champlain, 116

Oct. 22. Claim of Abraham Goodwin, for lands, having served
as fife major in the fifth and second New York regiment, 117

Oct. 22 Application of Josiah Throop, for warrants of survey
for two townships, the one located for himself and his
associates, on the Unadilla, the other for George Throop
and his associates, on the mouth of the Chenango, 118

Oct. 24. Letter from surveyor general De Witt to Gov. Clin-
ton, in relation to the tract of land to the north of Mor-
ris's claim, which appears to have been granted in 1769 to
John Butler and others, 119

Oct. 24. Letter from surveyor general De Witt to Gov. Clin-

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Page.
1 785. ton, expressing some doubts on the warrant of survey in

favor of Thomas Palmer, 119

Oct. 25. Letter from surveyor general De Witt to Gov. Clin-
ton, requesting information as to the extent of the Oneyda
and Tuscarora claims towards the Pennsylvania line pre-
vious to the late sale, 119

Papers produced by William GiUiland in support of his
claim to land, (viz.:) 1 20

May 7. Claim of Wm. GiUiland, for lands on the west side
of Lake Clamplain, 121

Memorial of William GiUiland, setting forth the cause of
the delay in the trial about the settlement of his claim to
lands, and praying that an early day may be appointed for
the final hearing thereof, 122

Aug. 6. Certificate of Thomas Palmer, that he surveyed for
William GiUiland several tracts of land on the west side of
Lake Champlain, and also two tracts on the south side of
Salmon river, containing respectively 2,000 acres and 800
acres, 123

Aug. 15. Affidavit of Stephen Taylor, in relation to settle-
ments, <fcc, on William Gilliland's land, on the west side
of Lake Champlain, 124

Aug. 17. Affidavit of Udny Hay, in relation to Edward Ray-
mond's title under Wm. GiUiland to lands in Bessbor-
ough, on the west side of Lake Champlain, 125

Oct. 15. Letter from Wm. GiUiland to Jerrard Banckei',
asking information to aid him in the settlement of the
controversy about a tract of land purchased by him, lyino-
on the west side of Lake Champlain, between Rattle
Snake Den and the Bay de Roches Fendue, : 126

Oct. 15. Letter from Wm. GiUiland to secretary Lewis A.
Scott respecting the trial about the title to certain lands
claimed by him, the trial between the Canadian refugees
and Col. Willet's corps, location, soldiers' rights, &c.,. . . 127

Oct. 24. Letter from Wm. GiUiland to Secretary Scott about
certain papers, being extracts from the minutes of council
of two grants of the same tract of land, which tracts lie
between Rattle Snake Den and the Bay de Roche Fendne,

Extracts from the minutes of council relating to Wm. Gilli-
land's claim, showing also the proceedings relating to peti-
tions by soldiers for rights of iand, 128

1764. Aug. 15. Petition of Dantel Wriesberg, for a grant of 2,000

acres of land on the west side of Lake Champlaim, 129

Aug. 15. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut, Daniel Wries-
berg served during the war, '. ; 129

Sept. 24. Petition of John Connolly, for a grant of 2,000
acres of land on the west side of Lake Champlain between

the river Boquet and Lake Champlain, 130

1764. Sept. 20. Petition of John Hicks, late surgeon, for leave to
locate 2,000 acres of land on the west side of Lake Cham-
plain, between the Cloven Rock and the river Boquet,. . 131

Sept. 24. Petition of John Wharton, late Capt., for a grant

686 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxix.

1764. of 2,000 acres of land, between the river Boquet and
Cloven Rock, on the west side of Lake Champlain, 132

Dec. 14. Order to surveyor general, to survey the above
land for Wharton, 132

July 6. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Capt. John Wharton
served during the war, 133

Oct. 2. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Lieut. William Potts
served during the war, 134

Oct. 12. Petition of Isaac Reamer, late corporal, for a grant
of 200 acres of land, on the west side of Lake Champlain,
between Rattlesnake Den and the Bay du Roches Fonda, 135

Oct. 15. Petition of Peter Lutnie, a reduced soldier, for a
grant of 50 acres of land, on the west side of Lake Cham-
Champlain, between Rattlesnake Den and the Bay De
Roches Fendu, .136

Oct. 24. Petition of Francis Fay, Edward Blakeney, Dennis
Hall, Thomas Sedwell and Cornelius Hays, late soldiers,
for a grant of 250 acres of land, on the west side of Lake
Champlain, 137

Oct. 24. Petition of John Betkie, late serjeant, for a grant
of 200 acres of land, on the west side of Lake Champlain, 138

Oct. 24. Petition of John Smith and John McCarthy, for a
grant of 400 acres of land, on the west side of Lake
Champlain, 138

Oct. 24. Petition of John Viand, for a grant of 200 acres of
land, on the west side of Lake Champlain, 139

Oct. 24. Petition of Thomas Denhard, late corporal, for a
grant of 200 acres of land, on the west side of Lake
Champlain, 139

Oct. 24. Petition of Joseph Handsforth and Philip Simon,
late non-commissioned officers, for a grant of 200 acres of
land to each, on the west side of Lake Champlain, 140

Oct. 24. Petition of Wm. Blaylock, late corporal, for a grant
of 200 acres of land, on the west side of Lake Champlain, 140

Oct. 26. Power of attorney from William Gillilan, Peter
Sullivan and MichL Keogh, to Thomas Carrol, to procure
a grant for them of 150 acres of land, 141

Oct. 26. Petition of William Gillylan, Peter Sullivan and
Michael Keogh, for a grant of 150 acres of land, on the
west side of Lake Champlnin, 142

Oct. 29. Petition of Conrad Lefler, a disbanded soldier, for
a grant of 50 acres of land, on the west side of Lake
Champlain, 142

Oct. 30. Petition of William Gilliland, for a grant of 1,000
acres of land, on the west side of Lake Champlain, 143

1765. Jan. 5. Petition of Geo. Le Hunte, late captain, for a grant

of 3,000 acres of land, on the east side of Hudson's river,

on Batten kill, 144

Jan. 16. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Capt. George Le

Hunt served during the war, 144

Jan. 29. Petition of Peter Stewart, setting forth that he

served as mate on board the ships of war, the Shannon

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1765. and the Shrewsbury, and praying a grant of 2,000 acres

of land, 145

Feb. 15. Petition of John Friswell, late Lieut, in the navy,
for a grant of 3,000 acres of land, on the west side of Lake
Champlain, 146

1764. Jan. 23. Certificate of Phi: Durell, that John Friswell was

midshipman on board the ship Princess Amelia, during
the sieges of Louisburg and Quebec, 14C

1765. Feb. 15. Certificate of John James, that the ship Princess

Amelia yv&& at the reduction of Louisburg and Quebec,. . 146

1764. Jan. 10. Letter from J. Pownall, in relation to Captain Fris-

well's claim to lands, 146

1765. April 27. Petition of Daniel Buxton, Philip Richards, Don-

ald Cuthbert, Richard Aspinwall, George Tingle, Daniel
Kells, John Smith and James Smith, disbanded soldiers,
Robert Alexander and Christopher Dugan, reduced non-
commissioned officers, for a grant of 50 acres to each dis-
banded soldier, and 200 acres to each reduced non-com-
missioned officer, 147

April 26. Petition of Conrad Boll, Simon Bemis, Edmond
Bowman, John Williamson, Thomas Stafford, Henry
Moore and Daniel Morarty, reduced non-commissioned
officers, for a grant of 200 acres of land to each, on the
west side of Lake Champlain, 148

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1785.

[Papers in support of Wm. GillilaNd's claim, continued.]

Page.

[No date.] Petition of Peter Stewart, for a grant of land

pursuant to the royal proclamation, 1

1761. April 14. Certificate of Hugh Pallifer, that Peter Stewart
served as midshipman, and afterwards as master's mate, -

on board H. M.'s ship Shrewsbury, 1

1758. July 1. Certificate of Charles Midows, that Peter Stewart
served as masters' mate on board H. M.'s ship the Shan-
non, 1

1765. Jan. 19. Certificate of John James, that H. M.'s ship Shan-
non was at the reduction of Louisburgh, and the Shrews-
bury at Quebec, . 1

List of non-commissioned officers and soldiers who have peti-
tioned for land between Rattle Snake Den and the Bay
de Roches Fendu, 2

Certificate of Lieut.-Col. A. Prevost, that Conrad Bool served
as soldier and corporal in the 3d battalion 60th regiment,
20th Feb., 1764, 3

Certificate of Deputy Adjutant General Robt. Prescott, that
Simon Bennis served as corporal in the 1st or royal regi-
ment, 4th July, 1763, 4

Certificate of Capt. James Grant, that Edmond Bowman
served as serjeant in the 80th regiment, 5th Dec, 1764,. . 5

Certificate of Major Otho Hamilton, that John Williamson
served in the 46th regiment, 20th July, 1763, 6

Certificate of Genl. Haldimand, that Thomas Stafford served
as corporal in the 4th battalion of the 60th or royal Ame-
rican regiment, 24th Aug., 1763, 7

Certificate of Capt. James Grant, that Henry Moore served
as serjeant, 5th Dec, 1 764, 8

Certificate of Thomas Far quahar, that Daniel Morarty served
as serjeant in the 44th regiment, 29th Dec, 1764, 9

Certified copy of Robert Alexander's discharge, who served
as corporal in the royal regiment, commanded by Lieut.-
Col. Wm. Forster, dated 1st May, 1 764, 10

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Page.
Certificate of Major John Spital, that Christopher Dugan

served as corporal in the 47th regiment, 6th Sept., 1763,. 10
Certificate of Major John Spital, that Richard Aspinwell

served as soldier in the 47th regiment, 3d Sept., 1763,. . . 11
Certificate of Capt. Gavin Cochrane, that John Smith served

as Serjeant in the 1st battalion royal American regiment,

14th Feb., 1764, 11

Certificate of Major George Le Hunte, that Danl. Buxton

served as soldier in the 80th regiment, 7th Nov., 1764,. . 12
Certificate of Col. James Murray, that Danl. Kelly served as

soldier in the 60th or royal American regiment, 24th Aug.,

1763, 13

Certificate of Capt.-Lieut. Balneavis, that John Smith served

as soldier in the 42d and 76th regiments, during the war,

8th Jan., 1767, 13

Certificate of Lieut.-Col. Robt. Ross, that James Smith served

as soldier in the 48th regiment, 2d July, 1763, 14

Certificate of Major James Abercrombe, that Donald Cuth-

bert served as soldier in the 78th regiment, 10th Sept.,

1 763, 15

Memoranda of claims for lands, passed in council, on the 20th

Feb., 1765, and of petitions for land near Batten kill, prior

to Major Le Hunte's application, 16

Certificate of Col. Haldimand, that Wm, Blaylock served as

corporal in the 4th battalion 60th regiment, 24th Aug.,

1763, 17

Certificate of Lieut.-Col. A. Prevost, that John Viand served

as soldier and corporal in the 3d battalion 60th regiment,

20th Feb., 1764, 18

Certificate of Lieut.-Col. Baron, that Thomas Denhart served

as corporal in the 4th battalion 60th regiment, Dec. 2d,

1763, 19

Certificate of Brig.-Genl. James Murray, that John Bertkie

served as serjeant in the 60th regiment, 31st May, 1763,. 20
Certificate of Brig.-Genl. James Murray, that John Smith

served as drumbeater in the 60th regiment, 13th Aug.,

1763, 21

Certificate of Capt. James Grant that John McCarthy served

as corporal in the 40th regiment, 3d July, 1763, 22

Certificate of Brig.-Genl. James Murray, that Conrad Leffler

served in the 60th or royal American regiment, 24th Aug.,

1763, 23

Certificate of Lieut.-Col. Wm. Eyre, that Michl. Keogh

served as private in the 44th regiment, 29th Oct., 1759,. . 24
Certificate of Major John Spital, that Peter Sullivan served

as soldier in the 47th regiment, 6th Sept., 1763, 25

Certificate of Lieut.-Col. Henry Fletcher, that Wm. Gillilan

served as soldier in the 35th regiment, 13th April, 1758, 26
Certificate of Lieut.-Col. Robt. Ross, that Isaac Reamer

served as corporal in the 48th regiment, 2d July, 1763,. . 27
Certificate of Capt. James Grant, that Cornelius Hays served

in the 40th regiment, 3d July, 1763, 28

Certificate of Lieut.-Col. John Goodwin, that Thomas Sid-
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well served as Matross in the 2d battalion Royal regiment
of artillery, dated 29th Jan., 1764, 29

Certificate of Lieut.-Col. John Campbell, that Dennis Hall
served as soldier in the 17th regiment, 30th Sept., 1763,. 30

Certificate of Major John Tulleken, that John Welsh served
as Serjeant in the Royal American regiment, May 15th,
1759, ' 30

Certificate of Lieut.-Col. John Campbell that Edwd. Blakeney
served as soldier in the 17th regiment, 19th May, 1764, 31

Certificate of Capt. Walter Rutherford that Philip Simon
served as corporal in the 4th battalion Royal Americans,
25th Oct., 1764, 32

Certificate of Lieut.-Col. Henry Fletcher that Joseph Hands-
forth served as serjeant in the 35th regiment, 4th June,
1764, 33

Certificate of Capt. Le Hunte that Patrick McMullen served
during the war, 10th July, 1764, 34

List of petitions granted, and of persons discharged from
military service, 34

Certificate of Major Alexr. Duncan that Patrick McMullen
served as soldier in the 55th regiment during the war, 7th
Dec, 1764, , 34

Certificate of Major John Wilkins that George Unselt served
as soldier in the 60th or Royal American regiment, 17th
January, 1764, 36

Certificate of Lieut.-Col. Henry Fletcher that James Moore
served as soldier in the 35th regiment, dated 24th Sept.,
1761, 37

Certificate of Capt. George Lellunte that Robt. Steel served
as soldier in the 80th regiment, dated 5th Dec, 1764,. . . 38

Certificate of Lieut.-Col. A. Prevost that Leonard Williamy
served as soldier in the 60th regiment, 20th Feb., 1764, 39

Certificate of Lieut.-Col. A. Prevost that Adam Pence served
as soldier and corporal in the 60th regiment, 20th Feb.,
1764, 40

Certificate of Col. Henry Bouquet that Thomas Roberts
served as soldier in the 1st battalion 60th regiment, 13th
July, 1764, 41

Certificate of Lieut. John Hamilton that John McKarthy
served in the 40th regiment during the war, 25th Feb.,
1766, 41

Certificate of Col. H. Bouquet respecting the discharge of
Anthony Gerrat late soldier in the 1st battalion 60th regi-
ment, 6th May, 1765, 42

Certificate of Capt. James Grant that John Jameson served
as serjeant in the 40th regiment, 3d July, 1763, 43

Certificate of Col. H. Bouquet that Wra, Holdship served as
corporal in the 1st battalion of the 60th or Royal American
regiment, 22d April, 1 765, 44

Certificate of Capt. Walter Rutherford that Wm. Bedford
served as corporal in the 4th battalion Royal American
regiment, 17th Oct., 1766, 45

vol. xl.] LAND PAPERS. 691

Pago.
1765. Certificate that John Stanly served as corporal in the 4th

battalion Royal American regiment, Oct. 15th, 1765,. ... 46

Certificate of Capt. Otho Hamilton that John Sulivan served
as serjeant in the 40th regiment, 25th Jan., 1764, 47

Assignment by John Sullivan of his claim to lands as serjeant,
to Dr. Benjn. Lintler, 27th July, 1765, 48

Release of the preceding assignment by Dr. Benjn. Lintner
to John Hogan, 5th Dec, 1 765, 48

Certificate of Lieut. John Nordbery that John Betkie served
as serjeant, and Christian Grouse and John Winter served
as private soldiers in the 2d battalion of the 60th regi-
ment, 27th March, 1766, 49

Certificate of discharge to John Winter, 21st May, 1763,. . . 50

Certificate of discharge to Christian Grouse, 31st May, 1763, 51

Certificate of Major Charles Craven discharging Nathl. Ped-
ley, soldier, as unfit for service, 8th Dec, 1756, 52

Certificate that Nathl. Pedley who served as private centinel
in the independent company of foot was disbanded on the
16th Nov., 1763, 52

Certificate of Major Jas. Abercrombie that Alexr. McKenzie
served as soldier in the 78th regiment, 14th Sept., 1763, 53

Certificate of discharge by Major James Abercrombie to
Alexr. McKenzie, 14th Sept., 1763, 53

Certificate of Major John Small that Alexr. McKenzie served
in the 78th regiment during the war, &c, 2d March, 1766,

( Torn otct,) 54

1764. Oct. 24. Power of attorney from Francis Fay, Edward
Blakeney, Dennis Hall, Cornelius Hays, Thomas Sidwell
and Joseph Simon, soldiers, and Joseph Handsworth,
serjeant, to Thomas Carrol to obtain a grant of lands

which they are entitled to, 55

1771. Jan. 8. Memorial of Wm. Gilliland for a grant of 7,350
acres of land near Lake Champlain, together with part of

a creek on which he has erected some mills, 56

1763. May 16. Petition of John Bertkie, John Smith, Isaac Rem-
mer, Alexr. McKenzie, John Winter, Christian Grouse,
Peter Sullivan, and Dennis Hall, by their attorney Wm.
Gilliland, for a grant of 850 acres of land on Lake Cham-
plain, beginning at Dr. Judd's south line, about 2^ miles
from the Split Rock, and to extend south towards the

lands granted to Major Skene, 57

1773. April 17. Deed of conveyance from Thomas Shadforth to

William Gilliland of 800 acres of land, 58

May 12. Petition of Wm. Gilliland in behalf of Adam Penie,
John McKarty and seven others, non-commissioned offi-
cers ; and Anthony Garret and eight other private soldiers,
for a grant of 2,250 acres of land on the west side of
Lake Champlain, bounded by the south line of Deane's
and Company's land, and by the north line of Beekman
and Company's lands, 59

June 20. Memorandum of lands purchased by Wm. Gilliland
from non-commissioned officers and soldiers, and peti-
tioned for by him, 60

692 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xl.

Page.
1764. Oct. 24. Power of attorney from Wm, Blaylock, Thomas
Denhart, John Vyant, John Betki, John Smyth and John
McCarty to Wm. Gilliland for obtaining a grant of lands
to which they are entitled, 61

Oct. 15. Power of attorney from Peter Leekie and Conrad
Leffler, soldiers, to Robt. Pillson to obtain a grant of 100
acres of land, • 62

Oct. 15. Bond from Peter Leekie and Conrad Leffler war-
ranting the sale of 100 acres of land to Wm. Gilliland,. . 63

1764. Oct. 24. Bond from Wm. Blaylock, John Vyant, John Bertkie,

Thomas Denhart, John Smith and John McCarty, war-
ranting the sale of 1,200 acres of land to William Gilli-
land, 64

Oct. 24. Bond from Francis Fay, Edwd. Blakeny, Dennis
Hall, Corn's Hays, Thomas Sidwell and Joseph Hands-
worth, warranting the sale of 450 acres of land to Wm.
Gilliland, 65

Oct. 26. Obligation note from Thomas Denhand warranting
the sale of 200 acres of land to William Gilliland, 66

Oct. 26. Bond from Phillip Simon, Wm. Gillilan, Peter Sul-
livan and Michl. Keogh, warranting the sale of 350 acres

of land to William Gilliland, 67

1773. Sept. 11. Memorial of Wm. Gilliland setting forth that he
purchased the rights of several disbanded soldiers and
non-commissioned officers to lands, and located the same
on Lake Champlain, and praying that the surveyor-general
be ordered to make return thereof, and that letters patent
issue for the same, 68

1785. Oct. 27. Draft of a letter to Simeon De Witt, surveyor-
general, in relation to the bounds of Bergen's purchase,

laid out for Thomas Palmer and his associates, 70

[No date.] Petition of John C. Schuyler as heir-at-law to
Cortland Schuyler, for 3,000 acres of land on the east side
of the waters running from South bay to Ticonderoga, . . 71

1765. Jan. 28. Certificate of Genl. Gage that Capt. Cortland Schuy-

ler served during the war, 71

1785. Oct. 20. Affidavit of John C. Schuyler in relation to his claim
for 3,000 acres of land, as heir-at-law to C. Schuyler,

deceased, 71

July 28. Abstract of letters patent to Henry Cuyler of 3,000
acres of land on the east side of the waters running from
South bay to Ticonderoga, 72

1765. April 23. Minute of council, ordering the surveyor-general
to survey a map of lands prayed for by Cortlandt Schuyler
and Henry Cuyler, 73

1767. April 23. Return of survey of 3,000 acres of land laid out
for Cortland Schuyler on the east side of the waters run-
ning from South bay to Ticonderoga, (Orwell, Vermont,) 73
Map of lands surveyed for Henry Cuyler and Cortlandt
Schuyler, 73

1785. Oct. 28. Letter from William Denning to the commissioners

vol. xl.] LAND PAPERS. 693

Page.
1785. of the land office requesting that the decision of the claim
of Thomas Sparham, John Springer, Elizth. Springer and
Anna Catharine Parlin be postponed until such time as

they can appear, 74

Oct. 29. Letter from Secretary Scott to Melancton Woolsey
requesting him to give notice to Zephaniah Piatt that the
hearing of the claim of Thomas Sparham as agent for
John Springer is adjourned, 75

1784. Nov. 3. Certificate of Simeon De Witt, surveyor-general,

that Zacheus Scribner deposited two rights of land of 200
acres each lying on the west bank of Hudson's river, and
also a right of 200 acres for Eliphalet Kellog, 76

1785. Nov. 3. Letter from Secretary Scott to the surveyor-general

in relation to the title or ownership of the lands ceded by
the Indians at the treaty of Fort Stanwix, 77

Nov. 9. Letter from Simeon De Witt to Govr. Clinton inclos-
ing a map of the lands adjacent to those laid out for
Staats Long Morris between the Unadilla and Susque-
hannah rivers, 78

Map referred to in the above letter, 78

Nov. 10. Certificate of location in favor of John Lansing,
junr., for 420 acres of land, in the county of Montgomery,
(Springfield, Otsego Co.,) > 79

Nov. 10. Certificate of location in favor of Zephaniah Piatt,
of 3,000 acres of land on the -west side of Lake Champ-
lain, nearly opposite Crown Point, (Moriah, Essex Co.,) 80

Nov. 10. Petition of Zephaniah Piatt praying a grant of the
same, 80

Nov. 1 1 . Claim of Fredk. Beele for lands, having served as
Serjeant in the war, 81

[No date.] Petition of John Cruger in behalf of Nathaniel
Foy, infant son of Capt. Edwd Foy, praying a grant of
the land formerly granted to the said Capt. Edwd. Foy
on a petition presented in the name of Edwd. Thatcher

and his associates, 82

1785. May 10. Claim of Edward Thatcher and his associates for
12,000 acres of land on the west side of Lake Champlain
to the south of Split Rock, 83

Sept. 13. Affidavit of John De Lancey in relation to the
claim of Edward Thatcher and his associates, 84

Sept. 20. Affidavit of John Kelly in relation to Edward
Thatcher's claim, 85

Council minute dated 7th June, 1771, ordering that the peti-
tion of Edward Thatcher and his associates be granted, 8G

Sept. 13. Copy of a warrant of survey dated 7th June, 1771,
to Edward Thatcher for 10,000 acres of land on the west

side of Lake Champlain, 87

1774. Return of survey for Edwd. Thatcher of 12,600 acres of
land on the west side of Lake Champlain, (Westport,
Essex Co.,) 88

Map of the same, 88

July 30. Copy of a petition of Edwd. Thatcher, praying a
grant of land on the west side of Lake Champlain, 89

694 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xl.

Page.
Copy of council minute, dated 2d Aug., 1774, advising that

the prayer of the preceding petition be granted, 90

Copy of council minute ordering that the petition of Edward
Thatcher and his associates for lands on the west side of

Lake Champlain be granted, 2d Aug., 1774, 91

Account of Wm. Cockburn against Edward Thatcher and
his associates, for exploring and surveying lands on the

west side of Lake Champlain, 1774, 92

1785. May 4. Petition of John Van Driesen, praying that an early
day may be appointed for determining his claim to two
certain tracts of land in the county of Montgomery, .... 93
Nov. 23. Affidavit of John Van Driesen, in support of his
claim to a tract of 2,500 acres of land in the county of
Montgomery, on the North side of the Mohawk river,
and formerly granted to his late grandfather Petrus Van

Driesen, 94

Indian deed to Petrus Van Driesen, of a tract of 160 acres
of land on the south side of the Mohawks river, 25 th

Aug., 1731, 95

Indian deed to Petrus Van Driesen, of a tract of land on the
north side of the Mohawks river, beginning at the west
corner of a tract of land granted to Fr's Harrison, Lewis

Morris, John Spratt and others, 1732, .♦ 96

Petition of Petrus Van Driesen, Johannes Ehil, Charles Wil-
liams and Fredk. Morris, for letters patent for the tract

of land described in the preceding Indian deed, 97

Copy of council minute advising the governor to grant the

preceding petition, 15th Sept., 1732, 97

Warrant to survey and lay out for P. Van Driesen, Johs.
Ehil, Charles Williams and Fredk. Morris, a tract of land
on the north side of the Mohawks river, as described in

the foregoing Indian deed, 23d Oct., 1732, 97

Petition of Petrus Van Driesen and Johs. Ehl, praying that
the time specified for their making an Indian purchase

may be prolonged, 97

Minute of council, ordering that the preceding petition be

laid on the table, 26th July, 1732, 97

Return of survey for Edward Collins and Petrus Van Drie-
sen, of a tract of land on the north side of the Mohawks
river, near Canojohary, containing 1,000 acres, (Palatine,

Montgomery Co.,) 97

Nov. 23. Certificate of location in favor of Saml. Stringer
and Stephen Lush, for 1,350 acres of land in the county

of Montgomery, 98

Nov. 30. Return of survey for John Cochrane, of a tract of
2,000 acres of land in the county of Montgomery, on the
south side of the Mohawk river, (Winfield, Herkimer Co.,)

Map of the same, 100

Nov. 11. Certificate of location in favor of Joseph Mabies,
of a tract of 1,213^ acres of land on the south side of the
Mohawk river, in the county of Montgomery, (Danube,
Herkimer Co.,) 101

vol. xl.] LAND PAPERS. 695

1785. Nov. 14. Deed fromjlobert Adems to Charles McEvers, of
his right in a tract of land on the south side of the Mo-
hawks river, 102

Oct. 8. Abstract of letters patent granted on the 24th May,
1*7 70, to John Leake and associates, of a tract of land on
the south side of the Mohawk river, between the Cook-
quago branch of the Delaware and the Susquehannah
river, (Hamden, Delaware Co.,) 103

Dec. 6. Petition of Jannetie Yates, Jellis Yates, Jellis Fonda,
Cornelius Van Dyck, Johannes Peck and Gerrit Veeder,
executors of Christopher Yates, deceased, praying that
the lands petitioned for by said Christopher Yates and
John Glen, may be granted to said John Glen and to the
petitioners, executors as aforesaid, in trust for the devi-
sees of the said Christopher Yates, 104

Dec. 7. Caveat by Simeon Metcalf, against granting until he
is first heard, a certain tract of land on the west side of
Lake Champlain, formerly petitioned for by Wm. Went-
worth and thirty-five others, 105

May 9. Claim of Wm. Duer, in behalf of himself and his
associates, to two tracts of land lying to the east of Meck-
lenbergh ; the one containing 36,000 acres, advised to be
granted to Thomas Pettet, in the year 1775, and the other
on the west side of Lake Champlain, containing 36,000
acres of land granted to Win. Went worth and others,. . 106

Sept. 30. Affidavit of John Kelly, that Wm. Duer and others
are the only persons interested in a tract of land granted
on the west side of Lake Champlain to Wm. Wentworth
and associates, 107

Sept. 20. Affidavit of Wm. Duer, respecting an agreement
made by him with John Kelly, about shares in certain
lands advised to be granted to Wm. Wentworth and
associates, 108

Dec. 2. Affidavit of Enos Stevens, relative to the interest
Saml. Stevens has in Wm. Wentworth's location, 109

Dec. 7. Affidavit of Simon Metcalf, relative to his claim to
lands granted to Win. Wentworth, lying on the west side
of Lake Champlain, 110

Dec. 3. Certificate of John Kelly, that Simon Metcalf, as
one of associates of Wm. Duer, has an equitable claim to
the land granted to Wm. Wentworth, 110

Sept. 13. Exemplification of a petition of Wm. Wentworth
and 35 others, dated July 7th, 1772, praying a grant of
36,000 acres of land to the west of Lake Champlain,. ... Ill

Schedule of names annexed, Ill

Order in council advising that the same be granted, Nov.
11th, 1772, Ill

Abstract of minutes in council, granting the petition of Wm.

Wentworth and his associates, 11th Nov., 1772, 112

1772. Dec. 8. Warrant of survey to Wm. Wentworth, for 36,000

acres of land on the west side of Lake Champlain, 113

Sept. 16. Return of survey for Win. Wentworth and his

696 LAND PAPERS. [vol.

XL.

Pago.
1772. associates, of a tract of land containing 39,692 acres of
land on the west side of Lake Champlain, (Beekman,
Altona and Mooers, Clinton Co.,) 114, 115

Map of the same, 114, 115

1775. June 12. Account and receipt of John Kelly, of expenses
incurred in surveying and laying out Wm. Duer's propor-
tion of a tract of 30,000 acres of land on the east side of

Lake Champlain, 116

1 785. Dec. 9. Claim of Dina Brown for a grant of land, having
served as matron in the continental hospital, during the
war, 117

Dec. 10. Representation of Zephaniah Piatt, respecting his
claim to lands also claimed by John Springer, Elizabeth
Springer and Ann Catharine Parlin, (see vol. xxxix, page
82,) 118

Dec. 10. Affidavit of Simon Metcalfe, in relation to Zepha-
niah Piatt's claim, 118

Dec. 10. Declaration of John Kelly, in relation to Zephaniah
Piatt's claim, 118

Dec. 13. Claim of Catharine Walker, widow of John Wal-
ker, who served in Col. Mai corn's regiment, 119

Dec. 17. Return of survey for Charles John Evans and
others, the heirs and devisees of Col. John Bradstreet,
deceased, of a tract of 1,000 acres of land in the county
of Montgomery, beginning at the southwest corner of a
tract of land granted to Wm. Walton, (Walton, Sidney
and Masonville, Delaware Co.,) 120

Dec. 17. Return of survey for Charles Evans and others,
heirs and devisees of Col. John Bradstreet, deceased, of
a tract of land on the west branch of Delaware river, con-
taining 51,000 acres of land, (Masonville, Tompkins and
Sidney, Delaware Co.,) 121

Dec. 1. Withdrawal by Wm. Walton and Gerard Walton,
of their claim to a tract of land in the county of Mont-
gomery, in consequence of an agreement entered into by
them with Charles John Evans, 121

Dec. 19. Claim of John Forbus for two rights of land, hav-
ing served as steward to the continental hospital, in the
State of New York, 122

Dec. 26. Letter from the surveyor general, relative to the
intersection of the lines of Bergen's purchase with adjoin-
ing tracts, 123

Papers relating to the controversy between the heirs of Gen-
eral Bradstreet and the proprietors of the Hardenbergh

patent, viz.: 124

1774. Sept. 23. Will of General Bradstreet, 125

1781. May 15. Will of Martha Bradstreet, 125

1785. Dec. 2. Affidavit of Charles John Evans, son-in-law of Genl.

Bradstreet, respecting the will of Martha Bradstreet,. . . 125
1768. Oct. 29. Indian deed to Col. John Bradstreet, of a tract of land

beginning at the mouth of Canniskutty creek,. . 125, 130, 140

vol. xl.] LAND PAPERS. 697

Pago.
1769. Feb. 22. Receipts from George Croghan, for money paid
him by Col. John Bradstreet, to be given to the Indians

for a tract of land purchased of them, 125

1785. Dec. 2. Affidavits of Simon Metcalfe, respecting General

Bradstreet's purchase of the Indians, 125

(The preceding papers are indorsed Liber A.)

June 30. Exemplification of a petition of Johannes Harden-
bergh, praying license to purchase of the Indians a tract
of land in the county of Ulster, {see vol. iv, page 91,). . 126

Order in council granting the same, doted 18th July, 1706,. 126
1707. March 22. Copy of Indian deed to Johs. Hardenberg, of a
tract of land in the county of Ulster, (see vol. iv, pages
92, 93,) ... 126

March 17. Copy of petition of Johs. Hardenbergh, praying
that a day be appointed for the hearing of the caveat
entered against granting him a certain tract of land pur-
chased by him in Ulster county, pursuant to a license
obtained for that purpose, (see vol. iv, page 88,) 126

Description of the tract referred to in the preceding petition,
(Great Hardenbergh patent in Ulster, Delaware and Sul-
livan Cos.,) 126

Copy of a petition of Johs. Hardenbergh and others, dated
4th Feb., 1708, praying a grant of a certain tract of vacant
land in the county of Ulster (?) beginning at the Sand
Bergh or Hills, at the northeast corner of the land
granted to Ebenezer Willson, Dirk Vandeburgh, &c, at
Minisink, (see vol. iv, page 112,) 12G

Order in council, granting letters patent to Johs. Harden-
bergh and company, for a tract of land in the county of
Ulster, 18th March, 1707-8, 126

Copy of a petition of John Hardenbrook, dated Oct. 23d,
1721, on behalf of himself and others, praying a warrant
of survey for running and marking the boundary lines of
a certain tract of land in the county of Ulster and Albany,
(see vol. vin, page 71,) 1 26

Warrant for surveying and laying out the tract of land
referred to in the preceding petition, dated 23d Oct.,
1721, (see vol. vin, page 72,) 126

Copy of a petition of John Hardenbergh and others, pray-
ing a grant of a certain tract of land in the county of
Ulster, purchased by them of the Lidians, dated 19th
June, 1707, 126

Minutes of council, respectng a petition of Corn's Cool and
others, inhabitants of Hurley, 8th April, 1708, 126

Minute of council, granting a patent to Johs. Hardenberg
and company, 15th April, 1708, 126

Estimates by Ebenezer Wooster and Simon Metcalfe, of the
quantity of land contained in the Great Hardenbergh
patent, taken from Wooster's map of the division, in 1749, 126

Copy of the patent to Johs. Hardenbergh and others, of a
tract of land in the counties of Ulster and Albany, dated
20th April, 1708, 126

Copy of the surrender by the patentees of the Great Har-
88

698 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xl.

1707. denbergh patent, of one-eight part of the same to James
Graham, son and heir of Augustine Gi'aham, deceased,
dated 6th Sept., 1729, 126

Copy of an Indian deed to Johs. Hardenbergh, Robt. Living-
ston and others, of a tract of land lying in the counties of
Ulster and Albany, beginning at the Papaenconck river,
dated 6th June, 1746, 126

Copy of an Indian deed to Johs. Hardenbergh, Robt. Living-
ston and others, of a tract of land lying in the counties of
Ulster and Orange, and beginning at a place in Ulster
county called the Hunting House or Yagh House, dated
2d Aug., 1746, 126

Certificate of Simon Metcalfe, that the foregoing are true
copies of official papers laid before the commissioners of

the land office, 126

{The preceding papers are indorsed Liber B.)

1769. Dec. 20. Minute of council: Lord Hillsborough's instructions

in regard to grants of land lately purchased from the
Indians, and decision respecting lands purchased before
the late treaty, 127

1770. May 30. Order in council, on a petition of Colonel John

Bradstreet, fixing a day for the hearing of the controversy
between the petitioner and the proprietors of the Harden-
bergh patent, in regard to lands between the Delaware
and Susquehannah rivers, 127

1771. Feb. 8. Minute of council: hearing of the above case, 127

March 1 1 . Further hearing of the above case, 127

March 12. Order in council for a patent to issue to Colonel

Bradstreet, for 20,000 acres of land, between the Dela-
ware and Susquehannah rivers, 127

March 12. Warrant of survey for the above tract, 127

March 13. Order in council, referring a further petition of
Col. Bradstreet in relation to lands purchased by him and
his associates from the Indians, 127

March 20. Minute of council, advising the governor to grant
Colonel Bradstreet an additional tract of land on the Dela-
ware river, 127

April 1. Minute of council, ordering that no patent issue for
lands between the east and west branches of the Dela-
ware river, until Col. Bradstreet is first heard, 127

Aug. 14. Minute of council : report of a committee to whom
was referred an extract of a letter from Lord Hillsbo-
rough, relative to the proceedings of the board on a peti-
tion of Colonel Bradstreet and associates, for a grant of

lands, 127

1773. Sept. 4. Warrant of survey in favor of Major-Genl. Brad-
street, for 5,000 acres of land at Papaconck, on the west
branch of Delaware river, 127, 133

June 9. Minute of council, directing the entering of order
of the King in council, dated 7th April, 1773, prohibiting
until further order, the issuing of any warrant of survey
or the passing of any patent for lands, except to commis-
sioned and non-commissioned officers and soldiers, 127

vol. xl.] LAND PAPERS. 699

Pago.

1773. Aug. 31. Minute of council, on a petition of Major-General

Bradstreet, ordering that the 5,000 acres of land granted
him as a reduced officer, be located at Papaconck, on the
west branch of the Delaware, 127

1774. June 1. Warrant of survey for the preceding tract,. . . 127, 134

1775. Sept. 4. Minute of council on a petition of Agatha Butler

and Martha Bradstreet, ordering that the patent for the
above 5,000 acres of land be issued in their names as
daughters of the late Major-Genl. Bradstreet, 127, 136

1775. Jan. 25. Petition of Philip Schuyler, in behalf of Agatha
Butler and Martha Bradstreet, praying a patent for the
above 5,000 acres of land, 127, 135

1786. March 17. Certificate of Simon Metcalfe, that the preceding

are true copies of the originals, 127

{The preceding papers are indorsed Liber C.)

1785. Sept. 15. Affidavit of Johannes Ousterhout as to information

received from Indians regarding the east and west branches
of the Delaware river, the former being called Pawpacton
Sepus, and the latter Cookhurse Sepus, 128

Sept. 15. Affidavit of Peter Helm, regarding the sale of lands
by the Indians to Johannes Hardenbergh ; their respective
claims, of the Cushecton and Powpacton Indians, 128

Sept. 15. Affidavit of Hendrick Bush, respecting the survey
of the outlines of the Hardenbergh patent, 128

Sept 18. Affidavit of Hendrick Bush, that the branch of the
Delaware known as the Tweed has been so called for forty
years, 12S

Sept. 9. Affidavit of Petrus P. Low, an Indian interpreter,
respecting Worster's survey of the Great Hardenbergh
patent, 128

Sept. 15. Affidavit of George Metcalfe, respecting Simon
Metcalfe's survey of the Great Hardenbergh patent,. ... 128

Sept. 15. Affidavit of James Chambers, respecting the above
survey, and the relative volumes of water discharged by
the east and west branches of the Delaware, 128

Dec. 31. Affidavit of Jacobus Chambers, respecting his visit
to Papakunck, 128

Dec. 24. Affidavit of Richard Jones, as to the sort of fish
caught at the forks of the Delaware ; that bass are to be
found in the east, but not in the west branch of that
river, and that the east is the larger branch, 128

1786. Feb. 7. Affidavit of Joshua Pine, junior; no shad higher

up than the Cookhurse in the Delaware river; 1,300
caught in 1784, in the east branch of that river, at one
haul ; the east branch the larger, . 128

1785. Dec. 29. Affidavit of Petrus Dumond, that the east branch
of the Delaware was the Fishkill, and that large quanti-
ties of shad were caught below Papakunk, as also above
the mouth of the Beaver kill or Whitenaughwemack,
which falls into the east branch of the Delaware, 128

1763. April 7. Deed from Robert Livingston to Petrus Dumon for
a tract of land at Packatacken containing 75 acres, (Mid-
dletown, Delaware Co.,) 128

700 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xl.

Page.
{The preceding papers are indorsed Liber D.)

1749. Nov. 15. Abstract of a partition deed of Hardenbergh's

patent, 129

1768. Sept. 9. Minute of council respecting the petition of John
Bradstreet, Thomas Carpenter and Wm. Goddard, pray-
ing leave to purchase two tracts of land of the Mohawk
Indians, lying on the south side of the Mohawks river,. . 131

1782. May 1. Abstract from the Journals of Congress, respecting
certain purchases of land made by Colonel Croghen and
the Indiana Company, 132

1785. April 12. Claim of R. R. Livingston and others, proprietors

of the Hardenbergh patent, 137

1785. May 21. Letter from Charles John Evans to Govr. Clinton,

respecting Genl. Bradstreet's Indian purchase, 138

April 13. Memorial of Charles John Evans and Agatha his
wife, in behalf of themselves and Peter Livius and Eliza-
beth his wife, and Samuel and Martha Bradstreet, praying
a grant of lands formerly directed to be granted to Major-
Genl. Bradstreet, deceased, , 139

1784. Oct. — . Claim of Charles John Evans, in behalf of his wife,

for a tract of land at Caniskutty creek, granted by the
Indian proprietors, 29 October, 1768, to Major-General
Bradstreet, 140

1785. Minute of the hearing before the commissioners of the land

office on the claims of the heirs of Major-Genl. Bradstreet
and the proprietors of the Hardenbergh patent, and of

the evidence submitted on both sides, 141, 142

Dec. 21. Affidavit of Gerardus Van Inwegen, proving that
the Delaware river and its west branch were called the
Fishkill by the English, Dutch and Indians, 143

1771. Jan. 21. Affidavit of Wm. Kudebeck, that the northwest
branch of the Delaware was always called by the Indians
Lamesseapose, which is Fishkill, and the northeast branch
the Papakonk, 144

1771. Jan. 21. Affidavit of Jacob Westfall, that the northeast
branch of the Delaware river was called Papakonk river,
and the northwest branch, Lamass Sea Poss or Fish kill, 145

1785. Dec. 21. Affidavit of Johs. Westbrouck, that the Indians
called the west branch of the Delaware Lamas Sepos,
which means Fish kill, "because they caught the shad
there," and the east branch Papakunk river, 146

1771. Feb. 13. Affidavit of Phillip Swartwout, that the branch of
the Delaware which comes down from the Cookhouse,
was called the Fish kill by the Indians, and that the east

branch was called Papakonk river, 147

Jan. 2. Affidavit of Jacobus Bruyn, deputy surveyor, respect-
ing the bounds of the Hardenbergh patent, 148

1785. Nov. 9. Affidavit of Philip Heyn, respecting the size, depth
and course of the east and west branches of the Dela-
ware respectively, called Papaconk kill and Cockhouse
kill, 149

1771. Jan. 22. Declaration of two Indian's, named Benjn. Shank

vol. xl.] LAND PAPERS. 701

Page.
1 771. and Jacobus Haken, proving that the west branch of the

Delaware was the Lama Sepoes or Fish kill, 150

1785. Nov. 19. Affidavit of Samuel Gonsalus, respecting the course

of the Fish kill or Lama Sepas, and Papakeunk Sepos, . . 151
Dec. 15. Affidavit of Johs. Decker, proving that the Fish
kill was so called by the English and Dutch, and by the

Indians Lamas Sepos, 152

Dec. 23. Affidavit of Eliza Middah, that the west branch of
Delaware river was called by the whites and Indians

Lamas Sepos or Fish kill, 153

Dec. 24. Affidavit of Jacobus Davis, respecting the size and
course of Lamas Sepos and Paghcataceans kill, 154

1786. Jan. 5. Certificate of Benjamin Tasten, that he accompanied

Egbert Dumond to Minisink, for the purpose of taking
sundry affidavits from people there, but that there were
none sworn, 155

VOLUME XLI.

1785, 1786.

[Papers relating to the Controversy between the Proprietors of the great
Hardenbergh Patent, and the Heirs and Devisees of Gen. Bradstreet,
deceased, continued.]

Page.

1785. Dec. 23. Affidavit of Capt. Abraham Shimer, respecting the

size and course of the east and west branches of the
Delaware, and that the latter is the Fishkill, 1

Dec. 23. Affidavit of James Sconeover, a revolutionary scout,
concerning what he heard relative to the Fishkill, in 1780, 2

Dec. 24. Affidavit of Peter Cuykendal, that the Delaware
and Fishkill are one and the same, &c, 3

Dec. 24. Affidavit of David Van Aken and Leah his wife,
that the affidavit of Johs. "Westbrook, sworn before
Abrm. Van Aken, on the 13th Feb., 1771, was subscribed
by the latter, 4

Dec. 24. Affidavit of Jacob Rutsen De Witt, that Abraham
Van Aken, subscribed his name to an affidavit, made
before him by Johs. Westbrook, 4

Dec. 26. Affidavit of Johs. Bevier, junr., that the Delaware
Indians considered the west branch of the Delaware the
true Fishkill, 5

1786. Jan. 12. Treasurer's receipt to Messrs. Charles John Evans

and others, heirs and devisees of Col. John Bradstreet,
deceased, for the sum of £2,600, the consideration money
for 52,000 acres of land granted them, 6

Jan. 13. Testimony of William Harper, respecting the course
of the Delaware and its principal source, 7

Jan. — . Testimony of William Cockburn, respecting the
east and west branches of the Delaware, considered the
west branch the Fishkill, 8

March 7. Letter from Brockholst Livingston to Lewis A.
Scott, enclosing the testimony of one Brooks, 9

March 10. Memorial of Charles John Evans, in behalf of the
heirs and devisees of Major Gen. Bradstreet, for a patent

vol. xli.] LAND PAPERS. 7Q3

1786. for 50,000 acres of land granted to said Major Gen. Brad-
street, beginning at the S.E. corner of a tract granted to
John Rapalje & Co., 10

March 31. Affidavit of Simon Metcalf, agent on the part of
the heirs and devisees of Maj. Gen. Bradstreet, that the
several certificates subscribed by the deponent in relation
to the controversy with the proprietors of the Harden-
bergh patent, were descriptive of the contents as therein
expressed, 1 1

[No date.] Note of arguments urged by the chancellor,
(Livingston) to show that it is impossible that the Mahea-
kamac or Neversink can be the Fishkill, and that the west
branch of the Delaware is that stream, 12

[No date.] Argument in favor of the proprietors of the great
Hardenbergh patent against the devisees of John Brad-
street, deceased, 13 14

Jan. 2. Petition of Isaac Pabody and Danl. Dean in behalf
of themselves and other inhabitants of New Canaan in
King's district in the county of Albany praying that a
day be appointed for hearing them against the application
of Andrew Bostwick and the other devisees of Wm.
Smith, deceased, for a grant of lands in the possession of
the petitioners, 15

Index to military claims filed in 1786, 16

Jan. 4. Letter from the surveyor-general to Govr. Clinton
concerning locations made on vacant lands in the vicinity

of Fort Hunter, &c, 1 7

1785. Sept. 27. Certificate of Nich's Quackenboss and John C. Van
Eps that Wm. Hall has had possession for the last 13
years of certain lands on the west side of Schoharie
creek, 1 g

Sept. 27. Certificate of John C. Van Eps and N. Quackenboss
that Isaac D. Quackenbush had possession of the lands
situate west of Schoharie creek from the year 1779 until
the 5th April, 1784 at which time he sold them unto
Saml. Weeks who has since then remained in possession
of them, 1 g

Sept. 28. Affidavit of Vincent Scott Quackenbush respecting
Wm. Vander Werke's possessions on the west side of
Schoharie creek, 20

Sept. 27. Certificate of Nich's Quackenboss anil John C.
Van Eps that Hermanus Mabee is in possession of his
lands on the west side of Schoharie creek for the space
of twenty-three years, 20

Sept. 27. Certificate of Nich's Quackenboss and JohnC.
Van Eps that Isaac Collier hath possession of his lands
on the west side of Schohary creek, from the year 1778
until the 27th Sept., 1785, 21

Sept. 28. Certificate of Nich's Quackenboss and John' C.
Van Eps that Nich's A. Van Slyke has had possession of
his lands on the west side of Schohary creek from the
year 1781, until the 28th Sept., 1785, 91

704 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xli.

Page.
1786. Oct. 13. Affidavit of John Winne respecting the titles to the
possessions of Wm. Hall, Saml. Weeks, Gideon Garlatt
and Vincent Scott Quackenboss in Montgomery county, 22

Oct. 16. Affidavit of Gerrit C. Newkerk respecting the title
to the property of Wm. Hall, 23

Oct. 13. Affidavit of David McMasters respecting the afore-
said Wm. Hall's property, 24

Oct. 13. Affidavit of David McMasters respecting the titles
to the property of Isaac Quackenbush and Saml. Weeks,
in Montgomery county, 25

Oct. 14. Affidavit of Gerrit C. Newkirk respecting the pro-
perty of the above mentioned Vincent Scott Quacken-
bush, 26

1785. Sept. 28. Affidavit of Jacob Seebar and Jacob Putman that

Adam Putman hath been in possession of his lands on the
east side of Schohary creek, since the fall of 1780, 27

1786. Oct. 16. Affidavit of Wm. Harper respecting the possessions

of Adam Putman on the east side of Schoharie ci-eek, . . . 28

Copy of Morgan Lewis's location of 1,200 acres of land on
Tiononderoga, or Schohary creek, filed 22d April, 1782,. 29

Copy of claims and location filed by Leonard Gansevoort of
several parcels of land lying on the south side of the
Mohawk's river and on the east side of the Schoharie or
Tiononderoga river, 23 and 25th April, 1782, 29

Location map of lands on the south side of the Mohawk's
river, and on both sides of Tiononderoge, or Schoharie
river, (Glen and Florida, Montgomery Co.,) 29

Copy of Frederick Cluet's location of 400 acres of land lying
about one mile above Fort Hunter, on the south side of
the Mohawks river, beginning at Ochrachquit or Ayres
creek, filed 7th May, 1782, 29

Copy of Gerret C. Newkerk's location of 200 acres of land
on the east side of Schoharie creek, above Fort Hunter,
filed Dec. 21st, 1782, 29

Copy of Adam Potman's location of 200 acres of land near
the Glebe, filed 30th July, 1783, 29

Copy of Benjamin Newkerk's location of 200 acres of land
on the south side of the Mohawk's river and on the east
of Schoharie creek, filed 3d July, 1783, 29

Copy of Gerrit C. Newkerk's location of 200 acres of land
in the county of Montgomery about one mile south of
Fort Hunter at a place called Cadantic, filed 7th Sept.,
1784, 29

Copy of Wm. Harper's location as agent for Wm. Hall,
Isaac Collier, Saml. Weeks, Gideon Marlat, Nich's Pam-
slyck, Vincent Quaquenbush and Harmanus Mabie of
1,300 acres of land in the county of Montgomery bounded
east by Schoharie creek, filed 17th Feb., 1785, 29

Copy of Adam Putman's location of a tract of 400 acres of
land in the county of Montgomery, bounded on the north
by the road leading from Fort Hunter, filed 5th July, 1 785, 29

Map of lands on the Mohawk and Schoharie rivers referred
to in the preceding locations, 30

VOL. XU.] LAND PApERS 7()5

1786. Map glands located on the Mohawk's river near Fort^'

Skeleton map of iands 'located ' on ' {lie Mohawk and Sclio- "
narie rivers, (as above) „2

406oooRtUm °J ?UTy f°r taJeUi" '**& 'of a' tr'acV of
40,000 acres of land near Fort Stanwix, (Rome, Lee
Western, Steuben, Floyd, Oneida Co.,) ..... ' ' 30
Map of the same, '' JJ

Ja7^1nn^rrUrer'S-/eCe^pt' * J^B Fonda 'f°'r' "^2,00b;
(1 5,000) the consideration money for 40,000 acres of land
aoove mentioned, . .

of 5,000 acres of land m the county of Montgomerv

togjXn|ondthe rth b°^ary °f a traCt °f land granted
rv^ ♦ i iS°?da' if ee and Western, Oneida Co.,) . . . . 34

[ of i,nJ CIT0fi^d;e.wBillbss^^

ot land purchased by him, . . 35

relent* fl°m thf surYey°r-gene;al'to Governor Clinton
Jan Trv£tte WeStem • boundai7 of Jellis Fonda's tract, 36
Jan. 9 Caveat by a committee of the proprietors of Chees-

SSSW^W™4 grantmg certain lands on the north
side of the division line between New Jersey and New
York, until they are first heard, .... ' «*

Jan 11. Caveat by John Ten Broeck and Catharine Wray
JST granting any lands within the bounds of a certain
tract on the south side of the Mohawk's river, beginning
on the north side of Cobus kill, .. . S g «ft

or! n?rtifiCate^f 1,°Cati°n 'm favor ^ Thomas' Mackin
einfoneida'co0,) D°r °f F°nda'S PUrChaS6' ^West"

Janof12 4SratifiCatif 1r'i0? iri ^VOr' of Thomas Mackin **
elf 'Oneiltco^ ^ ""* °f F°nda'S PUrchase' (West'

^of^nn^^f 1SCati°? *»" W of Thomas Mackin *°
ern?OneidarCo°,) Jand>north °f Fonda's Purch^> (West,

Janof1LnJnertifiCati°/ ^H *" '&™ of Thomas Macirin **

bL!'oTeidar Co°f .^ n.°.rth °f F°nda'S PUTChaSe' <Steu-

Jan 7. Return of survey for Goldsbrow' BanyaY of 24,000 **

fWfi° m» bGung t2™h* ^enty-six in Totten and
Ciossfield's purchase, Minerva, Essex Co.,) . . 43

o? tt ' ?eCeipt °f ?tate TreaSUrer for £1'200 in payment
ot the above township, L J

ffIt\CwfiCTteof loCation in Wof Bass Chard,' Sainl.
Hatch, Win. Lawrance, Win. Richardson, Pliny Moore
Stephen Reader David Culver, Saml. Foster, Shadrach
Dotey and John Cammell for Isle la Motte lying in Lake

Jan irfefi^ C°ntaini?» 4'883 acres ofland> (Vermont,) 44
Jan. 19. Certified copy of a patent to Francis Harrison
Oliver Schuyler and Allane Jarratt for 5,000 acres of
land ,n the county of Ulster, dated 7th Julv 1720
(Montgomery, Orange Co.,) . . 7i ' AK

89 45

706 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xli.

Pago.
1786. Copy of John Barbarie's patent for 2,000 acres of land on
the west side of Hudson's river, being part of the lands
formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, dated 24th March,
1709, (Marlborough, Ulster Co.,) 45

Jan. 20. Certificate of location in favor of Thomas Palmer,
James McBride and Francis Burns, of 819 acres of land
on the east side of the Shawangunk mountains, (Wallkill,
Orange Co., and Mamakating, Sullivan Co.,) 46

Jan. 24. Certificate of location in favor of Isaac Vrooman,
of 4,000 acres of land at Canajohary, (Stark and Danube,
Herkimer Co.,) 47

Jan. 24. Certificate of location in favor of Ezra L. Homme-
dieu and Nathl. Piatt, for 4,000 acres of land at Canojo-
hary, (Stark, Little Falls and Danube, Herkimer Co.,) . . 48

Jan. 24. Caveat by John Bay, in behalf of himself and others,
against granting letters patent to any other person for
lands under water opposite a tract of land purchased by
them on Hudson's river, near Keesway's Hook, 49

Jan. 25. Examination of Mrs. Eliz'th Springer, sister-in-law
of Lieut. Benzel, and Mrs. Ann Catherine Sharp, late
Parlin, on certain interrogatories respecting lands owned
by Adolphus Benzel, 50

Jan. 26. Certificate of location in favor of Zephaniah Piatt,
for 200 acres of land on the west side of Lake Champlain,
(Westport, Essex Co.,) 50

Jan 26. Certificate of location in favor of John Danl. Gros,
of 7,000 acres of land on the south side of the Mohawk
river, beginning at the northeast corner of a tract granted
Johs. Becker, junr., and others, (Carlisle and Sharon,
Schoharie Co., and Root, Montgomery Co.,) 52

Feb. 13. Certified copy of a minute of council on the caveat
of Simon Remsen, dated 2d Oct., 1771, 53

Feb. 21. Affidavit of Thomas Palmer and Fred. Rhinelander,
respecting the claim of Solomon Simpson and his asso-
ciates to lands in New Marlborough, Ulster Co., 54

Feb. 22. Claim of Angus McLean for land, having served as
a soldier, 55

Feb. 27. Return of survey for Thomas Palmer, of a tract of
1,910^ acres of land in the county of Montgomery,
being lot No. 6, of Bergen's purchase, (Hope, Hamilton
Co.,) 56

March 11. Treasurer's receipt to Thomas Palmer, for £95
10s. 3d., consideration money for the land surveyed for
him in Bergen's purchase, 56

Feb. 27. Return of survey for the heirs of Peter Remsen,
deceased, of a tract of 1,530^ acres of land in the county
of Montgomery, being lot No. 12, of Bergen's purchase,
(Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 57

March 11. Treasurer's receipt to the heirs of Peter Remsen,
deceased, for £306 2s. consideration money for land sur-
veyed for him in Bergen's purchase, 57

Feb. 27. Return of survey for the heirs of Peter Remsen,
deceased, of a tract of 1,5 3 0£ acres of land in the county

vol. xll] LAND PAPERS. 707

Page.
1786. of Montgomery, being lot No. 9, in Bergen's purchase,

(Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 58

Feb. 27. Return of survey for the heirs of Peter Remsen, of
a tract of 1,530^ acres of land in the county of Montgo-
mery, being lot No. 1, of Bergen's purchase, (Wells,
Hamilton Co.,) 59

Feb. 27. Return of survey for the heirs of Peter Remsen, of
a tract of 1,530£ acres of land in the county of Montgo-
mery, being lot No. 8 of Bergen's purchase, (Hope, Ham-
ilton Co.,) 60

Feb. 27. Return of survey for Dirck Lefferts, of a tract of
1,530^ acres of land in the county of Montgomery, being
lot No. 13, of Bergen's purchase, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,
and Northampton, Fulton Co.,) 61

Feb. 27. Return of survey for Dirck Lefferts, of a tract of
722£ acres of land in the county of Montgomery, being
lot No. 4 of Bergen's purchase, (Hope and Wells, Ham-
ilton Co.,) 62

March 11. Treasurer's receipt to Dirck Lefferts, for £11 2 13s.
consideration money, for 2,253 acres of land surveyed
and laid out for him in Bergen's purchase, 62

Feb. 27. Return of survey for Goldsbrow Banyar, of a tract
1,530^ acres of land in the county of Montgomery, being
lot No. 5 of Bergen's purchase, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) . . 63

Feb. 21. Treasurer's receipt to Goldsbrow Banyar, for £306
6s. consideration money, for 1,530^ acres of land laid out
for him in Bergen's purchase, 63

Feb. 27. Return of survey for Goldsbrow Banyar, of a tract
of 1,530^ acres of land in the county of Montgomery,
lot No. 11, being part of Bergen's purchase, (Hope, Ham-
ilton Co.,) '. . 64

Feb. 27. Return of survey for Goldsbrow Banyar, of a tract
of 1,530£ acres of land in the county of Montgomery,
being lot No. 10 of Bergen's purchase, (Hope, Hamilton
Co.,) 65

Feb. 27. Return of survey for Goldsbrow Banyar, of a tract
of land in the county of Montgomery, containing 1,530^
acres, being lot No. 7 of Bergen's purchase, (Hope, Ham-
ilton Co.,) 66

Feb. 27. Return of survey for the devisees of Philip Living-
ston, deceased, of a tract of 1,469 acres of land in the
county of Montgomery, being lot No. 2 of Bergen's pur-
chase, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 67

Feb. 27. Return of survey for the devisees of Henry Cruger,
deceased, of a tract of 1,267^ acres of land in the county
county of Montgomery, being lot No. 3 of Bergen's pur-
chase, (Wells and Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 68

July 3. Treasurer's receipt to Nich's Cruger, for ££3 7s. 3d.,
being consideration money for land laid out for him and
the other devisees of Henry Cruger, deceased, in Bergen's
purchase,

[No date.] Roll of deserters from Col. Marinus Willet's
New York State Regiment, of two and three years troops,

708 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xli.

Page.
1786. and the battalion commanded by Major Elias Van Buns-

choten, 69, 71

March 13. Withdrawal of Zephaniah Piatt's claim to lands
claimed by John Springer, Eliz'th Springer and Ann
Catharine Parlin, on the west side of Lake Champlain, . . 70
March 14. Copy of proceedings and resolutions of the com-
missioners of the land office, respecting Wm. Gilliland's
claim and the locating of certain lands for the Canadian

and Nova Scotia refugees, 71

1783. June 27. Copy of minute of proceedings of the council of
appointment, appointing officers to five companies of New

York troops, 71

1786. March 21. Claim of John Falconer, for a right of land pur-
chased by him, of Thomas Brooks, a soldier, 72

March 27. Certificate of location for Stephen Lush, of a tract
of 2,000 acres of land, in the county of Montgomery,

(Western, Oneida Co.,) 73

Map of the same, 73

March 27. Caveat of Cornelius Glen, Rutger Bleecker and
Barent Bleecker, against granting a patent to any person
for a certain tract of 100 acres of land, lying in the dis-
trict of Kinderhook, and released unto them by David

Van Ness, until they are first heard, 74

March 28. Certificate of location for John Lansing, junr., of
a tract of 2,000 acres of land, in the county of Mont-
gomery, (Western, Oneida Co.,) 75

Map of the same, 75

March 29. Certificate of location for Samuel Stringer and
Richard Lush, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land, in the

county of Montgomery, (Western, Oneida Co.,) 76

Map of the same, 76

March 30. Certificate of location for John Lansing, junr., of
a tract of 2,000 acres of land, in the county of Mont-
gomery, being part of Fonda's purchase, (Western and

Steuben, Oneida Co.,) 77

Map of the same, 77

March 30. Claim of Samuel Curry, for five soldiers' rights of

land purchased by him, 78

March 31. Certificate of location for Peter T. Curtenius and
Jonathan Pearsie, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land, in the
county of Montgomery, being part of Fonda's purchase.

(Western, Oneida Co.,) 79

Map of the same, 79

April 1. Certificate of location for John Lansing, junr., and
Stephen Lush, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land, in the
county of Montgomery, being part of Fonda's purchase,

(Western, Oneida Co.,) 80

Map of the same, 80

April 3. Certificate of location for John Lansing, junr., John
Quick and Abrm. Theal, of a tract of 2,000 acres of land,
in the county of Montgomery, being part of Fonda's pur-
chase, (Steuben and Western, Oneida Co.,) 81

Map of the same, 81

vol. xli.] LAND PAPERS. 709

Page.
1786. April 4. Certificate of location for Marinus Willet, of a tract .
of 2,000 acres of land, in the county of Montgomery, being
part of Fonda's purchase, (Steuben, Oneida Co.,) 82

Map of the same, 82

April 5. Certificate of location for Marinus Willet and Elias
Van Bunschoten, of a tract of 1,500 acres of land, in the
county of Montgomery, being part of Fonda's purchase,
(Boonville, Oneida Co.,) \ 83

Map of the same, 83

April 15. Caveat by Simeon Metcalf, concerning his and asso-
ciate's titles to two tracts of land, the one on the great
river Chazey, and the other on the south side of the river
St. Lawrence, 84

April 15. Claim of John McLean, for 600 acres of land, hav-
ing purchased his brother Daniel McLean's right as
matross, 85

April 20. Claim of Hugh Walsh, for 600 acres of land, hav-
ing purchased by indenture of release from Messrs. Mc-
Aulay and Brown, their title and interest in the same,
granted them by Isaac Hubbel, late private, 86

April 20. Claim of John McAulayfor 600 acres of land, pur-
chased by him of Serjt. Thompson Brown, 87

April 20. Claim of John Addoms for 10 rights of land pur-
chased by him, , 88

April 22. Claim of Hercules Heron for 600 acres of land,
purchased by him of John Hartwick, late drum major, . . 89

April 27. Claim of Brinton Paine for a right of land, pur-
chased by him of John Smith, late corporal, 89

April 27. Claim of James Talmadge for four soldiers' rights
of land, purchased by him, 90

April 27. Claim of James Beets for a right of land, having
served as corporal, 91

April 27. Claim of Moses Harris for a right of land, having
purchased Andw. Campbell's right, who served as corporal, 91

April 28. Return of survey for Hercules Brown, of a tract of
50 acres of land, in the county of Ulster, and in the pre-
cinct of Montgomery, (Crawford, Orange Co.,) 92

Map of the same, 92

May 12. Receipt for £2 10s. to Hercules Brown, being
the consideration money for 50 acres of land ordered to
be surveyed for him in Ulster county, 92

April 29. Return of survey for Peter Van Brugh Livingston,
Lawrence Kortright, Goldsbrow Banyar, Henry Cuyler,
Robert Adams and John Harper, of a tract of 35,078
acres of land, in the county of Montgomery, adjoining a
tract granted to John Leake, (Walton, Sidney, Franklin
and Hampden, Delaware Co.,) 93

Map of the same, 93

[No date.] Minute of proceedings of the commissioners of
the land office, respecting the disposal of Robert Adams'
and John Harper's respective proportions of a tract of
40,000 acres of land, in the county of Montgomery, 93

May 1. Return of survey for Elizabeth Springer and Anne

710 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxr.

1786. Catharine Sharp, of a tract of 3,000 acres of land, on the
west side of Lake Champlain, to the south of a tract
granted to John Small, (Moriah, Essex Co.,) 94

Map of the same, 94

May 18. Treasui-er's receipt to Elizabeth Springer and Ann
Catharine Sharp, for £150, the consideration money for
the tract of land described in the preceding survey, ..... 94

May 11. Treasurer's receipt to John Kelly for £37 6s. 8d.,
the consideration money for 2,000 acres of land, agreed to
be paid by him to John Harris Cruger for said land, lying
at the Bay du Roche Fondu, and advised to be granted
Edwd. Thatcher and others, 95

May 1 1 . Letter from Baron Steuben to the commissioners of
the land office, signifying his choice of location of 16,000
acres of land, advised to be granted to him in the county
of Montgomery in Fonda's purchase, 96

May 12. Letter from James Abeel respecting the survey to
be made of 3,000 acres of land granted him, 97

May 12. Return of survey for John Leake, of a tract of
24,000 acres of land in the Indian purchase, made by
Edwd. and Ebenezer Jessup and their associates, being
township No. 11 in said purchase, (Johnsburgh, Warren
Co.,) 98

June 30. Treasurer's receipt to John Leake for £1,200, being
the consideration money for the land described in the pre-
ceding survey, 98

May 13. Return of survey for Robt. Hyslop, of a tract of
2,000 acres of land in township No. 27 in Jessup's pur-
chase, (Newcomb, Essex Co.,) 99

June 3. Treasurer's receipt to Robt. Hyslop for £100, being
the consideration money for the land described in the pre-
ceding survey, 99

May 15. Claim of Win. Nelson for two rights of land, hav-
ing purchased Mathew Compton's and William Gilbert's
rights, 100

May 20. Return of survey for Donald Campbell of 2,000
acres of land, on the west side of the waters between
Ticonderoga and Crown Point, to the north of Nicholas
Sutherland's tract, (Crown Point, Essex Co.,) 101

Map of the same, 101

June 28. Receipt to Donald Campbell for £100, the con-
sideration money for the land described in the preceding
survey, 101

May 22. Claim of Mathew Cozens for land, having served as
soldier in the war, 102

June 1 . Return of survey for Elizabeth Lynot and Margaret
Lynot, only children of Thomas Lynot, deceased, of a
tract of 4,000 acres of land in the county of Montgomery,
on the south side of the Mohawk river, between the Cook-
quago branch of the Delaware river and the Susquehan-
nah river, (Meredith and Davenport, Delaware Co.,) .... 102

Map of the same, 103

June 27. Treasurer's receipt to Elizth. Lynot and Margt.

vol. xli.] LAND PAPERS. 711

Page.
1*786. Lynot for £200, being the consideration money for the

land referred to in the preceding survey, 103

June 3. Return of survey for John C. Schuyler of a tract of
3,000 acres of land, on the east side of the waters running
from South bay to Ticonderoga, to the north of a tract
granted to Duncan Forbes, (Orwell, Addison Co., Ver-
mont,) 104

Map of the same, 104

June 6. Return of survey for Robt. Lettis Hooper, James
Wilson and Wm. Bingham, of a tract of 30,620 acres of
land on the east branch of the Susquehannah river, in the
county of Montgomery, (Vestal, Union, Binghamton and
Conklin, Broome Co.,) 105

Map of the same, 105

June 20. Treasurer's receipt to Robt. Lettis Hooper, James
Wilson and Wm. Bingham, for £1,531, ($3,827.50,) the
consideration money for the land described in the preced-
ing survey, , 105

June 6. Return of survey for Robt. Lettis Hooper, James
Wilson and William Bingham, of a tract of 2,000 acres
of land on the Susquehannah river, in the county of
Montgomery, (Windsor, Broome Co.,) 106

Map of the same, 106

June 20. Treasurer's receipt to Robt. Lettis Hooper, James
Wilson and Wm. Bingham for £100, the consideration
money for the land described in the preceding smwey, . . 106

June 7. Return of survey for Isaac Levy of a tract of 4,333
acres of land in the county of Albany, on the east side of
the Schoharie river, to the west of the manor of Rense-
laerwyck, (Middleburgh and Broome, Schoharie Co.,) ... 107

Map of the same, 107

June 28. Treasurer's receipt to Isaac Levy for £216 13s., the
consideration money for the land described in the preced-
ing survey, 107

June 10. Certificate of location for Samuel Edmonds, James
Demott, Isaac Demott, John Roe, William Bloomer and
Eleazer Lucy, of 408 acres of land on the west side of
Hudson's river, in the precinct of Newburgh in Ulster
county, (Newburgh, Orange Co.,) 108

June 10. Petition of Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, in behalf of
himself and others, commissioned and non-commissioned
officers and soldiers, for a grant of a township of 64,000
acres, under military rights, 109

Schedule of names of said officers and men, 109

June 15. Claim of Richard Oliver for lands, having served
as lieutenant in the service of the United States, 110

June 15. Claim of Adiel Sherwood for lands, having served
as lieutenant in the service of the United States, 110

June 15. Certificate of location for the Rev. John Mason of
a tract of 640 acres of land in the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
(Guilford, Chenango Co.,) Ill

June 15. Receipt to the Rev. John Mason for £108 18s. 8d.,

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1786. the consideration money for the land described in the pre-
ceding certificate, Ill

June 15. Certificate of location for the Rev. John Mason, of
640 acres of land in lot 16 of township 4, in the Oneida
and Tuscarora purchase, county of Montgomery, between
the Unadilla and Chenango rivers, (Guilford, Chenango
Co.,) 112

June 15. Receipt to the Rev. John Mason for £63 16s. 8d.,
the consideration money for the land described in the pre-
ceding certificate, 112

June 15. Certificate of location for Philip Livingston of 640
acres of land in lot 11, township 4, of the Oneida and
Tuscarora purchase, on the west side of the Unadilla river,
(Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 113

June 15. Receipt to Philip Livingston for £50, in part pay-
ment for the lands described in the preceding certificate,
15th June, 1786, 113

Aug. 11. Treasurer's receipt to Philip Livingston for £140,
the full balance that remained due of the consideration for
the lands laid out for him and described in the foregoing
certificate, 113

June 15. Certificate of location for Philip Livingston of 640
acres of land in lot 10, township 4, in the county of Mont-
gomery, on the west side of the Unadilla river, (Guilford,
Chenango Co.,) 114

June 15. Receipt to Philip Livingston for £50, part payment
of the consideration money for the land described in the
preceding certificate, 114

Aug. 11. Treasurer's receipt to Philip Livingston for £137
9d. 4s., the full balance of the consideration money for the
land described in the preceding certificate, 114

June 15. Certificate of location for George Fisher of 16,000
acres of land, being part of township 2, in the Oneida
and Tuscarora purchase, county of Montgomery, (Coven-
try, Chenango Co.,) 115

Dec. 9. Assignment of the same to Robt. Harpur by George
Fisher, 115

June 15. Certificate of location for George Fisher of 640
acres of land in lot 69, township 4, between the Unadilla
and Chenango rivers, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 116

June 15. Certificate of location for George Fisher of 640
acres of land in lot 9, township 4, of the Oneida and Tus-
carora purchase between the Unadilla and Chenango
rivers, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 117

June 15. Certificate of location for George Fisher of 15,360
acres of land, being part of township 1, of the Oneida
and Tuscarora purchase between the Unadilla and Che-
nango rivers, (Sandford, Broome Co.,) 118

Dec. 29. Assignment of the same to Isaac Norton by George
Fisher, 118

June 15. Certificate of location for Mathew Clarkson of
16,000 acres of land, being part of township 3 of the

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1786. Oneida and Tuscarora purchase, on the east side of the
Chenango river, (Port Crane, Broome Co.,) 119

1787. Jan. 20. Assignment of the same to John Jay and John

Rutherford by Mathew Clarkson, 119

1786. June 15. Certificate of location for Robert Johnston of 640

acres of land, being lot 37, township 4, in the Oneida and
Tuscarora purchase between the Unadilla and Chenango
river, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 120

1787. Jan. 3. Assignment of the same to Wm. Barber by Robert

Johnston, 120

1786. June 15. Certificate of location for George Walker, of 640

acres of land, being lot 6, township 4, in the Oneida and
Tuscarora purchase on the west side of Unadilla river,
(Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 121

June 15. Certificate of location for George Walker of 640
acres of land, being lot 12 in township 4, in the Oneida
and Tuscarora purchase, on the west side of the Unadilla
river, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 122

June 15. Certificate of location for Abijah Hammond of
640 acres of land, being lot 1, in township 4, in the
Oneida and Tuscarora purchase, on the west side of the
Unadilla river, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 123

1787. Jan. 8. Assignment of the same to Wm. Barker by A. Ham-

mond, 123

1786. June 15. Certificate of location for Abijah Hammond of 640

acres of land, being lot 19 in township 4, of the Oneida
and Tuscarora purchase, between the Unadilla and Che-
nango rivers, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 124

1787. Jan. 8. Assignment of the same to William Barber, 124

1786. June 15. Certificate of location for Abijah Hammond of 640

acres of land, being lot 13, township 4, of the Oneida
and Tuscarora purchase, between the Unadilla and Che-
nango rivers (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 125

1787. Jan. 8. Assignment of the same to Wm. Barber, 125

1786. June 15. Certificate of location for Thomas Thomas of 640

acres of land, being lot 26, township 2, in the county of
Montgomery, in the Oneida and Tuscarora purchase,

(Afton, Chenango Co.,) 126

June 15. Certificate of location for Isaac Guion of 15,360
acres of land, being part of township 3, on the east side
of the river Chenango, in the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Coventry, Chenango Co.,) 127

1787. April 13. Assignment of the same to Walter Livingston,.. 127

1786. June 15. Certificate of location for Isaac Guion of 15,360

acres of land, being part of township 1, in the county
of Montgomery, and Oneida and Tuscarora purchase,
(Sandford, Broome Co.,) 128

1787. April 13. Assignment of the same to Walter Livingston,. . 128
1786. June 15. Certificate of location for Henry Ten Brook of 640

acres of land, being lot 8, in township 4, on the west
side of the Unadilla river, in the Oneida and Tuscarora

purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 129

June 15. Certificate of location for Robert Johnston of 15,360
90

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Page.
1786. acres of land, being part of township 3, on the east side
of Chenango river, in the Oneida and Tuscarora purchase,
(Greene, Chenango Co.,) 130

Sept. 25. Assignment of the same to Malachi Treat and Wm.
Morris, 130

June 15. Certificate of location for Joshua Mersereau of a
tract of 640 acres of land in lot 27, of township 4, in
the Oneida and Tuscarora purchase, between the Unadilla
and Chenango rivers, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 131

June 15. Certificate of location for Joshua Mersereau of 640
acres of land in lot 4, of township 4, on the west side of
the Unadilla river, in the Oneida and Tuscarora pur-
chase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 132

June 15. Certificate of location for Joshua Mersereau of 640
acres of land, being lot 7, in township 4, on the west
side of Unadilla river in the Oneida and Tuscarora pur-
chase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 133

June 15. Certificate of location for Melancton Smith of a tract
of 640 acres of land, being lot 3, township 4, on the
west side of the Unadilla river, in the Oneida and Tus-
carora purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 134

June 15. Certificate of location for Melancton Smith of 640
acres of land, being lot 27, township 2, in the Oneida and
Tuscarora purchase, in the county of Montgomery,
(Afton, Chenango Co.,) 135

June 15. Certificate of location for Melancton Smith of 640
acres of land, being lot 28, township 2, in the Oneida
and Tuscarora purchase, county of Montgomery, (Afton,
Chenango Co.,) 136

June 15. Certificate of location for Melancton Smith of 640
acres of land, being lot 30, township 2, in the county
of Montgomery, and Oneida and Tuscarora purchase,
(Afton, Chenango Co.,) 137

June 15. Certificate of location for Melancton Smith of 16,000
acres of land, part of township 3, in the county of
Montgomery, and Oneida and Tuscarora purchase, (Coven-
try, Chenango Co., and Colesville, Broome Co.,) 138

June 15, Certificate of location for Morgan Lewis of 640
acres of land, being lot 29, of township 2, in the county
of Montgomery, and Oneida and Tuscarora purchase,
(Afton, Chenango Co.,) 139

June 15. Certificate of location for Morgan Lewis of 640
acres of land, being lot 34, of township 2, in the county
of Montgomery, and Oneida and Tuscarora purchase,
(Afton, Chenango Co.,) 140

June 15. Certificate of location for Morgan Lewis of 640
acres of land being lot 33, of township 2, in the county
of Montgomery, and Oneida and Tuscarora purchase,
(Afton, Chenango Co.,) 141

June 15. Certificate of location for Cornelius Ray of 640
acres of land being lot 32 of township 2, in the county
of Montgomery, and Oneida and Tuscarora purchase,
(Afton, Chenango Co.,) 142

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Page.
1786. June 15. Certificate of location for Ebenezer Young of 640
acres of land being lot 2, of township 4, in the county
of Montgomery, and Oneida and Tuscarora purchase,
(Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 143

June 15. Certificate of location for George Fisher of 640
acres of land being lot 53 of township 4, in the county
of Montgomery, and Oneida and Tuscarora purchase,
(Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 144

June 15. Certificate of location for George Fisher of 640
acres of land being lot 61, township 4, of the Oneida
and Tuscarora purchase in Montgomery county, (Oxford,
Chenango Co.,) 145

June 15. Certificate of location for Geo. Fisher of 640 acres
of land being lot 44 of township 4, of the Oneida and
Tuscarora purchase in the county of Montgomery, (Guil-
ford, Chenango Co.,) 146

Dec. 19. Assignment by George Fisher to Hugh Walsh of
the above, tract, 146

June 15. Certificate of location for Robt. Harpur of 15,360
acres of land, being part of township 1 in the Oneida
and Tuscarora purchase, (Colesville, Broome Co.,) 146

June 16. Certificate of location for Philip Livingston of 640
acres of land in the Oneida and Tuscarora purchase being
lot 39, township 4, between the Unadilla and Chenango
rivers, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 147

June 16. Certificate of location for Philip Livingston of 640
acres of land, being lot 40, of township 4, between the
Unadilla and Chenango rivers, in the Oneida and Tusca-
rora purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 148

June 16. Claim of Danl. Wood for land, having served as
captain in Colonel Wm. Malcom's regiment in the service
of the United States, 149

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Page.
1786. June 16. Certificate of location for Philip Livingston of 640
acres of land, being lot 42 of township 4, between the
Unadilla and Chenango rivers, in the Oneida and Tusca-
rora purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 1

June 16. Certificate of location for Philip Livingston of 640
acres of laud between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 54 in township 4 in the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 2

June 16. Certificate of location for Philip Livingston of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 58 in township 4 of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 3

June 16. Certificate of location for Philip Livingston of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 60 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 4

June 16. Certificate of location for Philip Livingston of 640
acres of land, between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers
being lot 63 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 5

June 16. Certificate of location for Philip Livingston of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 78 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 6

June 16. Certificate of location for Philip Livingston of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 81 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 7

June 16. Certificate of location for Philip Livingston of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 97 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 8

June 16. Certificate of location for Philip Livingston of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,

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1786. being lot 95 in toAvnship 4 of the Oneida and Tuscarora &S°'

purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 9

June 16. Certificate of location for Philip Livingston of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 38 in township 4, in the Oneida and Tuscarora

purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 10

June 16. Certificate of location for James Gray, of 640 acres
of land, between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers, beino-
lot 22, in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora

purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) H

Aug. 10. Assignment of the same to James Smith," .' .' .' " .' .' . " n
June 16. Certificate of location for Robert Johnston, of 640
acres of land, between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 71, of township 4, in the Oneida and Tuscarora

purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 12

June 16. Certificate of location for George Fisher, of 640
acres of land, on the east side of the Chenango river,
being lot 100, in township 4, in the Oneida and Tuscarora

purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 13

June 16. Certificate of location for George Fisher,' of 640
acres of land, between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 89, in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora

purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 14

June 16. Certificate of location for George Fisher, of ' 640
acres of land, between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 86, of township 4, in the Oneida and Tuscarora

purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 15

June 16. Certificate of location for George Fisher, of 640
acres of land, between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 82, in township 4, in the Oneida and Tuscarora

purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 16

June 16. Certificate of location for George Fisher," of 640
acres of land, between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 76, in township 4, in the Oneida and Tuscarora

purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 17

June 16. Certificate of location for Charles Anderson, of 640
acres of land, between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 31, in township 4, in the Oneida and Tuscarora

purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 18

June 16. Certificate of location for Charles Anderson, of 640
acres of land, between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 36, in township 4, in the Oneida and Tuscarora

purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 19

June 16. Certificate of location for Charles Anderson, of 640
acres of land, between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 45, in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora

purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 20

June 16. Certificate of location for Charles Anderson, of 640
acres of land, between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 87, in township 4, in the Oneida and Tuscarora

purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 21

June 16. Certificate of location for Thomas Thomas, of 640
acres of land, between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,

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1786. being lot 70, in township 4, in the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 22

June 16. Certificate of location for Thomas Thomas, of 640
acres of land, between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 62, in township 4, in the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 23

June 16. Certificate of location for Jonathan Lawrence, of
640 acres of land, between the Unadilla and Chenango
rivers, being lot 88, in township 4, of the Oneida and
Tuscarora purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) ' ±

June 16. Certificate of location for Cornelius Oakley, of 640
acres of land, between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 23, of township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 25

June 16. Certificate of location for Cornelius Oakley, of 640
acres of land, between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 32, in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 26

June 16. Certificate of location for William W. Morris, for
640 acres of land, being lot 90, in township 4, of the
Oneida and Tuscarora purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 27

1787. April 12. Assignment of the same to Jacob Morris, 27

April 13. Assignment of the same to Lieut. Colonel Lewis

Morris, of South Carolina, 27

1786. June 16. Certificate of location for Jacob Morris, of 640

acres of land, being lot 92, in the township 4, in the
Oneida and Tuscarora purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 28

1787. April 13. Assignment of the same to Lieut. Colonel Lewis

Morris, junr., of South Carolina, 28

May 10. Refusal of the commissioners of the land office, to
transfer the same to Lieut. Col. Morris, 28

1786. June 16. Certificate of location for Abij ah Hammond, of 640

acres of land, on the east side of the Chenango river,
being lot 91, of township 4, in the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 29

1787. Api'il 12. Assignment of the same to Jacob Morris, 10th

May, 1787, 29

April 13. Assignment to Lieut. Col. Lewis Morris, and re-
fusal of the commissioners of the land office to transfer
the same, 29

1786. June 16. Certificate of location for Jacob Morris, of 640

acres of land, between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 55, in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 30

1787. April 13. Assignment of the same to Lieut. Colonel Lewis

Morris, of South Carolina, and refusal of the land commis-
sioners to transfer the same, 30

1786. June 16. Certificate of location for Jacob Morris, of 640

acres of land, between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 46, in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 31

1787. April 13. Assignment of the same to Lewis Morris, junr.,

and refusal as above, 31

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1786. June 16. Certificate of location for Henry Ten Brook, of 640
acres of land, between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 34, in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora

purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 32

June 16. Certificate of location for Henry Ten Brook, of 640
acres of land, between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 33, in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora

purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 33

June 16. Certificate of location for Henry Ten Brook, of
640 acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango
rivers, being lot 25, in township 4, of the Oneida and

Tuscarora purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 35

June 16. Certificate of location for Henry Ten Brook, of
640 acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango
rivers, being lot 24, in township 4, of the Oneida and

Tuscarora purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 36

June 16. Certificate of location for George Fisher of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 94 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tusca-
rora purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 37

1791. June 24. Receipt from the State treasurer, for £114 paid by
Robert Harpur for the aforesaid lot, the same having been

sold by public auction, 37

1786. June 16. Certificate of location for Abijah Hammond, of
640 acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango
rivers, being lot 77 in township 4, of the Oneida and

Tuscarora purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 38

June 16. Assignment of the same to Wm. W. Morris, 38

June 16. Certificate of location for George Fisher, of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 73 in township 4 of the Oneida and Tuscarora

purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 39

June 16. Certificate of location for George Fisher, of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers*
being lot 79 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora

purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 40

June 16. Certificate of location for George Fisher, of 640
acres of land on the east side of Chenango river, beino-
lot 93 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora pu£

chase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 41

June 16. Certificate of location for George Fisher, of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 72 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora

purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 42

June 16. Certificate of location for George Fisher, of 640
acres of land on the east side of the Chenango river,
being lot 99 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora

purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 43

Dec. 19. Assignment of the same to Danl. Niven, 43

June 15. Certificate of location for George Fisher, of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers
being lot 68 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 44

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Dec. 19. Assignment of the same to Hugh Walsh, 44

June 16. Certificate of location for George Fisher, of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 83 of township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 45

Dec. 19. Assignment of the same to John Watts, 45

June 16. Certificate of location for John Quackenbos, of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 65 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 4C

June 16. Certificate of location for John Quackenbos, of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 66 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 47

June 16. Certificate of location for Ebenezer Young, of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 96 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 48

June 16. Certificate of location for Ebenezer Young, of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 80 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 49

June 16. Certificate of location for Ebenezer Young, of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 74 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 50

June 16. Certificate of location for Ebenezer Young, of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 67 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 51

June 16. Certificate of location for Ebenezer Young, of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 59 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 52

June 16. Certificate of location for Ebenezer Young, of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 41 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 53

June 16. Certificate of location for Isaac Norton, of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 75 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 54

June 16. Certificate of location for Isaac Norton, of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 64 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 55

Sept. 21. Assignment of the same to Mills Phillips, 55

June 16. Certificate of location for Cornelms Ray, of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 85 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 56

June 16. Certificate of location for Gerrit Van Wagenen of
640 acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango

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1786. rivers, being lot 14 in township 4 of the Oneida and Tus-

carora purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 57

June 16. Certificate of location for Gerrit Van Wagenen of
640 acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango
rivers, being lot 30 in township 4 of the Oneida and Tus-
earora purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 58

June 16. Certificate of location for Gerrit Van Wagenen of
640 acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango
rivers, being lot 56 in township 4 of the Oneida and Tus-
carora purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 59

June 16. Certificate of location for Gerrit Van Wagenen of
640 acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango
rivers, being lot 57 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tus-
carora purchase, (Oxford Chenango Co.,) 60

June 16. Certificate of location for Gerrit Van Wagenen of
640 acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango
rivers, being lot 29 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tus-
carora purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 61

June 16. Certificate of location for Gerrit Van Wagenen of
640 acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango
rivers, being lot 20 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tus-
carora purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 62

June 16. Certificate of location for Melancton Smith of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 21 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Guilford Chenango Co.,) 63

June 16. Certificate of location for Melancton Smith of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 15 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 64

June 16. Certificate of location for Melancton Smith of 640
acres of land on the west side of the Unadilla river,
being lot 5 in township 4, in the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 65

June 16. Certificate of location for Stephen Teppet of 640
acres of land, being lot 31 in township 2, in the Oneida
and Tuscarora purchase, (Afton, Chenango Co.,) 66

June 16. Certificate of location for Danl. Niven of 640 acres
of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers, being
lot 49 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora pur-
chase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 67

June 16. Certificate of location for Danl. Niven of 640 acres
of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers, being
lot 48 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora pur-
chase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 68

June 16. Certificate of location for Daniel Niven of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 47 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 69

June 16. Certificate of location for Danl. Niven of 640 acres
of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers, being
lot 43 in township 4, in the Oneida and Tuscarora pur-
chase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 70

91

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Page.
1786. June 16. Certificate of location for Joseph Blackwell of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 52 in township 4, in the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 71

June 16. Certificate of location for Abijah Hammond of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 84 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 72

June 16. Certificate of location for John Clark of 640 acres
of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers being
lot 17 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora pur-
chase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 73

June 16. Certificate of location for Philip Livingston of 640
acres of land lying on the east side of the Chenango river,
being lot 98 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 75

June 16. Certificate of location for Isaac Melcher of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 28 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 76

June 16. Certificate of location for Isaac Melcher of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
being lot 35 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora
carora purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 77

June 16. Certificate of location for Isaac Melcher of 640
acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers,
in the county of Montgomery, being lot 26 in township
4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora purchase, (Guilford,
Chenango Co.,) 78

June 19. Certificate of location for John Leake of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 8, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Lake Pleasant, Hamilton Co.,) 79

June 19. Certificate of location for Joshua Mersereau of
5,980 acres of land being part of township No. 31, in
Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) . 80

June 1 9. Certificate of location for Joshua Mersereau of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 31 in Jessup's
(Totten and Crossfield's) purchase, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 81

June 19. Certificate of location for Joshua Mersereau of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 31 in Jessup's
(Totten and Crossfield's) purchase, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 82

June 19. Certificate of location for John Leake of 5,980 acres
of land, being part of township No. 8 in Jessup's (Totten
and Crossfield's) purchase, (Lake Pleasant, Hamilton
Co.,) 83

June 19. Certificate of location for Jonathan Lawrence of
5,980 acres of land, being part of township No. 33 in
Jessup's (Totten and Crossfield's) purchase, (Indian Lake,
Hamilton Co.,) 84

June 19. Certificate of location for Jonathan Lawrence of
5,980 acres of land, being part of township No. 33 in
Jessup's purchase, (Indian Lake, Hamilton Co.,) 85

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Page.
1786. June 19. Certificate of location for Jonathan Lawrence of
5,980 acres of land, being part of township No. 33 in
Jessup's (Totten and Crosstield's) purchase, (Indian Lake,
Hamilton Co.,) 86

June 19. Certificate of location for Jonathan Lawrence of
5,980 acres of land, being part of township No. 33 in
Jessup's purchase, (Indian Lake, Hamilton Co.,) 87

June 1 9. Certificate of location for Joshua Mersereau of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 31 in Jessup's
(Totten and Crossfield's) purchase, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,
and Johnsburgh, Warren Co.,) 88

June 19. Certificate of location for John Delafield of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township 32 in Jessup's (Tot-
ten and Crossfield's) purchase, (Indian Lake, Hamilton
Co.,) 89

July 15. Assignment of the same to Alexander Macomb, . . 89

June 19. Certificate of location for John Delafield of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 17 in Jessup's
(Totten and Crossfield's) purchase, (Indian Lake, Hamil-
ton Co.,) 90

July 15. Assignment of the same to Alexander Macomb, . . 90

June 19. Certificate of location for Abijah Hammond of
5,980 acres of land, being part of township No. 8 in Jes-
sup's (Totten and Crossfield's) purchase, (Lake Pleasant,
Hamilton Co.,) 91

June 19. Certificate of location for Michael McLachlan of
4,980 acres of land, being part of township No. 1 in Jes-
sup's purchase, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 92

June 19. Certificate of location for Gerrit Van Wagenen
of 4,915 acres of land, being part of township No. 1 in
Jessup's (Totten and Crossfield's) purchase, (Wells, Ham-
ilton Co.,) 93

June 19. Certificate of location for Jacobus Van Zandt of
5,980 acres of land, being part of township No. 8 in Jes-
sup's purchase, (Lake Pleasant, Hamilton Co.,) 94

June 19. Certificate of location for John Delafield of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 17 in Jessup's
purchase, (Indian Lake, Hamilton Co.,) 95

July 15. Assignment of the same to Alexander Macomb, . . 95

June 19. Certificate of location for Abijah Hammond of
5,980 acres of land, being part of township No. 32 in
Jessup's (Totten and Crossfield's) purchase, (Indian Lake,
Hamilton Co.,) 96

July 19. Assignment of the same to Alexander Macomb, . . 96

June 19. Certificate of location for John Delafield of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 17 in Jessup's
(Totten and Crossfield's) purchase, (Indian Lake, Hamil-
ton Co.,) 97

July 15. Assignment of the same to Alexander Macomb, . . 97

June 19. Certificate of location for John Delafield of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 32 in Jessup's
purchase, (Indian Lake, Hamilton Co.,) 98

July 15. Assignment of the same to Alexander Macomb, . . 98

724 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xlii.

1786. June 19. Certificate of location for John Delafield of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 32 in Jessup's
purchase, (Indian Lake, Hamilton Co.,) 99

July 15. Assignment of the same to Alexander Macomb, . . 99

June 19. Certificate of location for Isaac Guion of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 1 7 in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Indian Lake, Hamilton Co.,). . 100

July 15. Assignment of the same to Alexander Macomb, . . 100

June 1 9. Claim of John Ammond for land, having served as
Serjeant in the war, 101

June 19. Claim of Reace Williams for land, having served
as Serjeant in the war, 102

June 22. Return of survey for Thos. Franklin of 24,000 acres
of land, being township No. 28 in Totten and Crossfield's
purchase, (Long Lake, Hamilton Co., and Newcomb,
Essex Co.,) 103

June 23. Receipts for the payment of four tracts of land
surveyed for the devisees of Philip Livingston, deceased, 105

June 26. Return of survey for Jacob Watson of 24,000 acres
of land, being township No. 18 in Totten and Crossfield
purchase, (Indian Lake, Hamilton Co., and Newcomb,
Essex Co.,) 106

June 26. Return of survey for Peter Van Brugh Livingston
of 24,000 acres of land, being township No. 30 in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (North Hudson and Minerva,
Essex Co.,) 107

June 26. Return of survey for Stephen Crossfield of 11,298
acres of land, being the north half of township No. 1 in
Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (Lake Pleasant, Hamil-
ton Co.,) 108

June 26. Return of survey for Jacob Watson of 24,000 acres
of land, being township No. 46 in Totten and Crossfield's
purchase, (Newcomb, Essex Co.,) 109

June 26. Return of survey for Thomas Franklin and Fredk.
Rynlander of 24,000 acres of land, being township No.
16 in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (Minerva, Essex
Co.,) 110

June 26. Return of survey for Philip Livingston, Catherine
Westerlo, Margt. Jones, Sarah Livingston and H. A. Liv-
ingston, of 24,000 acres of land, being township No. 21
in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (Long Lake, Hamil-
ton Co.,) Ill

Map of the above tract, Ill

June 26. Return of survey for Philip Ph : Livingston, Cath-
arine Westerlo, Margaret Jones, Sarah Livingston and H.
A. Livingston of a tract of 7,000 acres of land on the
north side of Cobus kill, (Carlisle, Schoharie Co.,) 112

Map of the same, 112

June 27. Return of survey for Thomas Franklin of 24,000
acres of land, being township No. 44 in Totten and Cross-
field's purchase, (North Hudson, Essex Co.,) 113

June 27. Return of survey for Philip Ph : Livingston, Cath-
erine Westerlo, Margaret Jones, Sarah Livingston and

vol. xlii.] LAND PAPERS. 735

1786. Henry Alexr. Livingston, of 23,560 acres of land, bein^ ***'
part of townships No. 10 and No. 29 in Totten and Cross-
field's purchase, (Wells, Hamilton Co., and Thurman,

Warren Co.,) 2 14

Map of the same, ' j j 4.

June 28. Return of survey for John De Lancey and John
Kelly of 7,000 acres of land on the west side of Lake
Champlain, near Bay de Roche Fendue, (Lewis, Essex and

Westport, Essex Co.,) % 215

Map of the same, ]\[ ' n§

June 30. Receipt to Charles McEvers for £438 9s. 6d., being
the consideration money for his interest in a tract of land

surveyed for Ph : V. B. Livingston and others, 116

July 3. Location by Derick Van Ingen, for himself, George
Klock, Jacob G. Klock and Henry Remsen, of 48,000
acres of land in the county of Montgomery, beginning at
the northwest corner of Jerseyfield^ (Wilmurt and Rus-
sia, Herkimer Co., and Remsen, Oneida Co.,) 117

July 3. Receipt of Marinus Willet for £150, the considera-
tion money for 3,000 acres of land, 118

July 3. Receipt to John Tayler for £150, the consideration
money for 3,000 acres of land, being his interest in a tract

surveyed for Wm. Duer and others, 118

July 3. Receipt to Robt. Boyd for £150, the consideration

money for 3,000 acres of land, H 9

July 3. Receipt to John Kelly for £720, the consideration
money for 14,400 acres of land surveyed for Theophilact
Beach, Goldsbrow Banyer William Cockburn and the

said John Kelly, 219

July 3. Receipt to Goldsbrow Banyar for £87 13s.,' the
consideration money for 1,753 acres of land, in the tract

surveyed for P. V. B. Livingston, 119

July 3. Claim of John Mason, for 2,000 acres of land,] . .' .' .' 120
July 5. Return of survey for David Prym, of a tract of 150
acres of land on the west side of Schohary creek, (Glen,

Montgomery Co.,) _ 221

July 6. Return of survey for John Van Driesen, of 428 acres
of land on the north side of the Mohawk river, on the
west side of a creek called by the Indians Tegahuharough-
whe, and by the Christians, Canada kill or creek, (Man-

heim, Herkimer Co.,) )mm p 222

Map of the same, [ [ 222

July 5. Certificate of location for Thomas Machin,'of Y,600

acres of land in Fonda's purchase, (Lee, Oneida Co.,) 123

July 7. Caveat by Theophilus Beekman against granting any
part of lot No. 3, in the partition of the WaAvayanda

patent, until he is first heard, 224

July 8. Claim of Piatt Rogers, for lands in behalf of Selah
Brush who served as serjeant in the 2d New York regi-
ment during the war, m 225

July 8. Claim of Jeremiah Bennet for lands, having served

as soldier in Col. Van Cortland's New York regiment, . 125
July 14. Claim of Amiable Moizan, widow of Serjt. Michael

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Page.
1786. Moizan, deceased, and formerly of Col. Hazen's regiment,

for lands in the right of her deceased husband, 126

July 14. Petition of Thos. Franklin and White Matlack, for
letters patent to themselves and their associates, for town-
ship Nos. 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 18, 44, 28 and five-sixths of
No. 16 and part of No. 24 in Jessup's (Totten and Cross-
field's) purchase, 127

July 26. Petition of Geo. Sytez, Caleb Sweet, Thos. Machem,
Philip Dubois, James Livingston, John Reed, Jacobus
Bruyn and John Johnson, late commissioned officers, and
Ja : V. Renselaer, attorney for forty others, non-commis-
sioned officers and privates, together with several others,
praying a grant of a township containing 64,000 acres of

land, 128

Schedule of names annexed, 128

Jan. 1. Return of the names of the grantees in the township
located by George Sytez and others, giving the names of
the patentees and rank, with the number of acres to each, 129
July 23. Claim of John F. Vascher for land, having served

as surgeon in the 4th New York regiment, 130

July 28. Return of survey for Francis Dominick, of 12,000
acres of land in township No. 25, Totten and Crossfield's

purchase, (Minerva, Essex Co.,) 131

Aug. 2. Claim of Anthony Maxwell for lands, having served
in the United States service in the regiment commanded

by Col. Malcolm, and afterwards by Col. Spencer, 132

Aug. 3. Letter of Secretary Scott to the surveyor general

about surveying and laying out of Palmer's purchase, 133

Aug. 17. Claim of Dirck Amerman, in behalf of himself and
the other children of Cornelius Amerman, for a grant of
such land as their said father was entitled to, he having

served as soldier in the 2d New York regiment, 134

Aug. 18. Petition of Louis Cook alias Ataytaghronghta, an
Indian, setting forth that he is the owner of a tract of
land lying near St. Regis, and praying a patent for the

same, 135

Aug. 25. Certificate of Daniel McCormick about surveyor's

fees due by Goldsbrow Banyar, 136

Sept. 4. Petition of Lewis Shuert and Henry Shuert for a
grant of land at Ramapough Clove in the county of

Orange, 137

Sept. 1. Petition of John Storm of Haverstraw, for a grant
of land at Ramapough Clough, of which he is in posses-
sion by right of his wife Elizabeth Sidnam, 137

Sept. 1. Affidavit of Stephen Slote in favor of John Storm's

claim as aforesaid, 137

March 27. Return of survey of 356 acres of land at Rama-
pough Clove, now in possession of John Storm, (Ramapo,

Rockland Co.,) 137

Sept. 1 . Affidavit of Stephen Storm in the matter of the claim

of Harry Shuert, 137

1764. April 12. Return of survey for Joost Shoui't of 125f acres

of land at the east side of Ramepoch river, (Rockland Co.,) 137

vol. xlii.] LAND PAPERS. 727

Page.
1 764. Map of the said tract, 137

1786. Sept. 14. Claim of Elisha Wall, for a right of land trans-
ferred to him by Wm. Cornwell, late of the 2d regiment
of New York artillery, 138

Sept. 23. Claim of Khmer Newcomb for a right of land,
having served in Col. Phillip Courtlandt's regiment during
the war, 139

Sept. 23. Claim of Jabes Pettet for a right of land, having
served as private in Capt. Lamb's regiment during the war, 139

Oct. 2. Claim of Elizth. Piatt, for four rights of land conveyed
to her by Major Riehd. Piatt, 140

Oct. 2. Claim of Joseph Wright, for five rights of land pur-
chased by him, 141

Oct. 3. Claim of Henry Depue, for a soldier's right of land
purchased by him, 142

Oct. 4. Claim of James Sackett, for a right of land, as execu-
tor of the late Capt. Samuel Sackett, deceased, 143

Oct. 1 3 . Claim of Elisha Camp, for a right of land conveyed to
her by John Shevalier, soldier in Col. Cortland's regiment, 144

Oct. 17. Claim of James Ridgway, for a right of land, having
served in Col. Armand's regiment, and afterwards in Genl.
Hazen's regiment, 145

Oct. 20. Claim of Conrad t Wibale, for a patent of a farm
purchased by him from Joshua Martin, lying between the
old and New Jersey lines commonly called the Gore, .... 146

Oct. 23. Claim of Samuel Cooley, for a right of land, having
served in Col. Sheldon's regiment during the war, 147

Nov. 1. Return of survey for Lewis Morris and Richd. Mor-
ris, of a tract of 33,030 acres of land lying in the county
of Montgomery, beginning on the west bounds of a tract
granted to Charles Reed, Thomas Wharton, Wm. Trent
and others, and in the southeast corner of a tract granted
to John Butler and others, (Morris, Butternuts, Unadilla
and Otego, Otsego Co.,) 148

Map of the same, 148

Nov. 6. Petition of James Dies, for a grant of the land under
water, at Cats kill, opposite lot No. 2, 149

Nov. 6. Claim of Edward Beaver, for a grant of land, having
served as matross in the 2d or New York artillery regi-
ment, 150

Nov. 10. Claim of Stephen Lush for a right of land, having
purchased John Helmer's title, who served in Col. Van
Schaick's regiment, as corporal, 151

Nov. 10. Claim of Saml. Stringer for a right of land, having
purchased John Palmiter's title, who served as private in
Col. Cortland's regiment, 152

Nov. 10. Claim of Richard Lush, John Lansing, junr., and
Stephen Lush, for a right of land conveyed to them by
John Black, who served as private in Col. Van Schaick's
regiment, , 153

Nov. 10. Certificate of location for Henry Oothoudt, of 16,052
acres of land, in Fonda's purchase, (Ava, Lee and West-
ern, Oneida Co.,) 154

728 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xlii.

Page.

1786. Map of the same, 154

Nov. 10. Certificate of location for Henry Oothoudt, of 1,200

acres of land, in Fonda's purchase, (Lee and Western,

Oneida Co.,) 155

Map of the same, 155

Nov. 1 1 . Petition of Daniel Martlings for a grant of a water
lot at Tarrytown, opposite a lot of land owned by him at

said place, 155

Nov. 16. Claim of Catalina Goodwin, in the right of her late
husband, Capt. Henry Goodwin, 157

Papers relative to the vacant lands in the Oblong, in Dutchess
county.

Nov. 16. Petition of Benjamin Bensen, for a grant of about
97 acres of land, adjoining the Oblong, in Dutchess county, 158

Oct. 17. Petition of Ebenezer Draker and a number of others,
for a tract of vacant land, in the Oblong in Pauling's pre-
cinct, which they claim under the 1 9th section of the land
office act, of the 5th of May, 1786, in consequence of their
possession, 158

Sept. 7. Return of a survey of 3,420 acres of land, adjoin-
ing the Oblong, (Dover, Dutchess Co.,) 158

Oct. 17. Map of vacant land in the Oblong, in Pauling's
precinct, 158

Dec. 4. Affidavit of Phineas Lewis, that at the time he and
Jedecliah Hubble and Nathan Sale were engaged in run-
ning the lines between the states of Connecticut and New
York, Margaret Simson came with an order and warned
the deponent and his associates against crossing the mea-
dow, in the name of James Mourhous, 158

Nov. 17. Certificate of location for Henry Oothoudt, of 1,920
acres of land, being lots Nos. 25, 26 and 27, in Steuben
township, (Remsen, Oneida Co.,) 159

Map of the same, 159

"Nov. 17. Petition of Elijah Hunter, for lands under water,
opposite his farm at Greenfield, in the county of West-
chester, 160

1787. Feb. 12. Affidavit of John Hunter, that he saw an advertise-

ment in Mr. Kollock's newspaper, respecting the above

application, 160

1786. Dec. 2. Claim of John Quackenbos for 600 acres of land,

having purchased John Jeffer's right, 161

Dec. 4. Affidavit of Ezekiel and Aaron Payne, respecting the
title to a farm at the Move out land, formerly owned by
John Pearce, and afterwards occupied by Ambrose Ben-
son, whose daughter Keziah, wife of John Morehose,
purchased it from Benjn. Benson, , 162

Dec. 4. Affidavit of Isaac Culler, that he was warned about
six years before by Ambrose Benson, in the name of
James Morehouse, against cutting any timber on the
Hove out land, owned by the said James Morehouse, ... 163

Dec. 16. Claim of Joseph Wright, for a right of land, 164

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729

1786. Dec. 26. Claim of Reuben Warner, junr., for a right of land

conveyed to him by Abijah Reynolds, ' 165

Dec. 26. Claim of Reuben Warner, junr., for a right of land
conveyed to him by Samuel Street, ' \qq

Dec. 28. Claim of Joseph Wright for a soldier's right' of
land, conveyed to him by Jeremiah Bennet, 167

Dec. 29. Petition of Ezra Reed, for a grant of the soil' under
water, for the distance of 200 feet into Hudson's river
opposite his land in the city of Hudson, ' 168

Sept. 18. Notice by Ezra Reed, signifying his intention of
making the application contained in the preceding petition, 168

Dec. 29. Letter from the surveyor general to secretary
Scott, requesting abstracts of the boundaries of all such
patents as have not been already furnished, for the pur-
pose of compiling a map of the state, pursuant to resolu-
tions of the senate and assembly, 16q

Dec. 30. Claim of Eliphalet Richards, for 'four soldiers'
rights of land, conveyed to him by William Waddel,
Jonathan Pinkney, Abraham Dingman and Peter Wood-
cock, all of whom were soldiers in the United States

service, , ,,0

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VOLUME XLIII.

1786, 1787.

Papers in support of the clatm of Thomas Palmer and his associates, also

Bergen's purchase.

1785. Aug. 15. Memorial of Gerald Walton, in behalf of Henry-
Walton, Ann Walton and Eliza Walton, infants under
age, praying for a grant of land to which they are en-
titled by virtue of the will of their deceased grandfather,

Henry Cruger, 1 ,

Aug. 15. Memorial of Gerald Walton, in behalf of Henry
Cruger, junr., and Nich's Cruger, for a grant of one-
fourth part to each, of the lands held by their father Henry
Cruger, deceased, in the Indian purchase made by John

Bergen and Thomas Palmer, 2

Aug. 16. Memorial of John Kelly, in behalf of Peter Van
Schaack, in the right of his children, praying a grant
of one-fourth part of the lands held by their grandfather
Henry Cruger, deceased, in the Indian purchase made by
John Bergen and Thomas Palmer, 3

1780. Feb. 17. Copy of Henry Cruger's will, dated 11th June,

1779, 4

1785. June 27. Copy of John Leake's will, dated 7th Nov., 1772, 5
Oct. 10. Petition of the proprietors of Bergen's purchase,

praying a survey of the same, 6

Map of the lots in Bergen's purchase, as the proprietors
wish to have them surveyed, (Wells and Hope, Hamilton
Co.,) 6

[No date.] Memorial of Nich's Cowenhoven, for a grant of
5,000 acres of land in Palmer's purchase, 7

Dec. 30. Approval of the above subdivision of Bergen's pur-
chase by the proprietors, 8

[No date.] Petition of the proprietors of Palmer's purchase,
praying that warrants of survey may issue for the same,
according to the agreement and map, 9

1786. Aug. 1. Agreement between the proprietors of Palmer's

purchase, as to the division of the same, 9

Map of Palmer's purchase and the division thereof, as agreed
to by the proprietors, filed with the board of commis-

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Page.
1 1 86. sioners of the land office, on the 3d of Aug., 1 786, (Wells
and Hope, Hamilton Co., and Day and Hadley, Saratoga

Co.,) 9

Feb. 22. Description of the bounds of four tracts of land in
the county of Ulster; the first two containing 600 acres
each respectively, surveyed for Fredk. Rhynlander ; the
third containing 3000 acres, for Thomas Palmer ; and the
fourth containing also 300 acres, for Solomon Simson,. . . 10

1785. Oct. 7. Minute of the proceedings of the commissioners of

the land office, in the case of Thomas Palmer and his
associates' claim to the tract of land called Palmer's pur-
chase, on the west side of the Sacondaga river, 11

1786. June 19. Petition of the proprietors of Palmer's purchase,

for separate patents of their respective shares in said
purchase, 12

Statement of the proportions which the several proprietors

claim in Palmer's purchase, 13

1785. Aug. 12. Affidavit of James J. Beekman, respecting the
claim of the heirs of John Beekman, deceased, in Pal-
mer's purchase, 14

July 12. Affidavit of Thomas Jones, in support of an annexed
statement showing the interest of the devisees of Philip
Livingston, deceased, in the claim exhibited by Thomas
Palmer and others, 15

Apportionment of the cost of an Indian purchase of 24,000
acres of land petitioned for by John Bergen and others.,. 16

June 12. Affidavit of Henry Remsen, that the several sums
contained in the preceding apportionment were duly paid
to him, as executor of Peter Remsen, deceased, by the
persons therein named, and that he, the deponent, was the
only person who had an interest in said Peter Remsen's
proportion of the land petitioned for in the name of John
Bergen and others, 16

June 12. Affidavit of John Kelly, respecting his interest in
Goldsbrow Banyar's proportion of Bergen's purchase,. . 16

Proportions of the several claimants of Bergen's and Pal-
mer's purchases, 17

Aug. 5. Affidavit of Dirck Lefferts, respecting his claim to
a part of Palmer's purchase, 18

Proportion of several persons interested in an Indian pur-
chase containing 133,350 acres of land, or Bergen's pur-
chase, 19

July 12. Affidavit of Thomas Palmer, in support of the
claims of the several persons mentioned in the preceding
statement, 19

July 15. Certified copy of proceedings of the colonial coun-
cil, on the petition of John Bergen and his associates ; of
Robt. Leake and his associates ; of Peter Remsen and
his associates ; of Dirck Lefferts and his associates ; of
Isaac Low and his associates ; of Thomas Palmer and his
associates for land on the west side of the southwest
branch of Hudson's river, dated respectively 31st Oct.,
1770, 21st Aug. and 23d Dec, 1772, and 31st March, 1774, 20

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Page.

1785. Certified copy of an Indian deed to Thomas Palmer, Isaac

Low, Dirck Lefferts, Peter Remsen, Robert Leake and
their associates, of a tract of 157,000 acres of land on the
west side of the west branch of Hudson's river, except-
ing out of the bounds of said tract 24,000 acres, granted
unto John Bergen, dated July, 1772, 21

Certified copy of an Indian deed to John Bergen and his
associates, of a tract of 24,000 acres of land on the west
side of the Sacandaga river, dated 31st July, 1772, 21

Certified copy of extract from minutes of council respecting
the petition of Jellis Fonda and his associates, for a tract
of 120 acres of land on the west side of Canada creek,

dated 21st Aug., 1772, 21

1772. March 24. Agreement respecting the lands to be purchased
of the Indians for Isaac Low, Dirck Lefferts, Peter Rem-
sen, Robt. Leake, Thomas Palmer and John Bergen, .... 22
1774. April 11. Agreement of Thomas Palmer to refund £35 paid
him by Dirck Lefferts in case the said Thomas Palmer
don't succeed in obtaining for 20,000 acres of land on the
northwest side of the southwest branch of Hudson's river, 23

Extract from the petition of Thomas Palmer and his asso-
ciates, for a tract of land on the northwesterly side of the
southwest branch of Hudson's river, 24

Extract from the petition of Robt. Leake and his associates
for a grant of a tract of land on the northwest side of the
southwest branch of Hudson's river, 25

Extract from the petition of Peter Remsen and his associates
for a tract of land on the northwest side of the south-
west branch of Hudson's river, 26

Extract from the petition of Isaac Low and his associates,
for a tract of land on the northwest side of the southwest
branch of Hudson's river, 27

Extract from the petition of Dirck Lefferts and his associates,
for a tract of land on the northwest side of the south-
west branch of Hudson's river, 28

1779. Jan. 8. Deed from Thomas Palmer to Wm. Smith for 4,000
acres of land lying on the northwest side of the southwest
branch of Hudson's river, 29

Surveyor's receipt for £3 paid him by Wm. Smith on Tho's
Palmer's order, 29

1786. July 1. Receipt from Thomas Palmer to Wm. Smith for £200,

being the consideration money for 4,000 acres of land in

Palmer's purchase, 29

1788. Nov. 10. Receipt from Thomas Palmer to Melancton Smith
and Henry Wykoff for £10, being their proportion of
money advanced towards the survey of Palmer's purchase, 29

Note from Mr. Hoffman to Robt. Harpur, secretary's office,
requesting certain information specified in an accompany-
ing letter respecting the lands of Messrs. Clinton, Morris
and Milcher, 29

1787. Index to military claims, 30

1786. July 27. Petition of Lieut.-Col. Cornelius Van Dyck, 1st

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Page.
17S6. New York regiment, and others, officers and privates,
praying for a grant of a township of 64,000 acres of
land, beginning at the southeast corner of a township laid

out for Geo. Sytez, 31

7. Jan. 1. List of subscribers to the preceding petition with their
rank and number of acres to which they are entitled
annexed, 31

Jan. 1. Claim of Ebenezer Russell in behalf of a number of
persons who served in the 1st and 2d New York regiments,
for a grant of two townships of 64,000 acres each ; the
one to begin at the northeast corner of Jessup's purchase,
and the other to begin ten miles north of Jessup's pur-
chase, 32

Schedule of names annexed, 32

Jan. 5. Claim of John Hinton for two rights of land con-
veyed to him by William Kidsall and Gerrit Maffee, . ... 33

Jan. 6. Survey of Ambrose Benson's land at the Hove out
land in the county of Dutchess, near the boundary line
between the States of New York and Connecticut, 34

Skeleton map of the same, 34

Jan. 6. Affidavit of Laurence Knickerbacker respecting the
right of Ambrose Benson to the above land, 34

Affidavit of William Payne in support of Ambrose Benson's
right to the above land, 34

Jan. 8. Affidavit of William Coller in support of the same, . 34

Jan. 4. Affidavit of John Bull in support of the same, 34

Jan. 9. Claim of John Buchanan in behalf of Burdock Camp-
bell who served as private in the 1st New York regiment, 35

Jan. 9. Petition of William MacClure and others to the
number of 478 persons in all, of the counties of Dutchess,
Westchester, New York, Ulster, Orange and Albany,
relative to lands formerly located by them, 36

Schedule of names annexed, 86

Jan. 10. Petition of Simon Fort and Nich's Fort for a grant
of lands under water in the Mohawks river, opposite their
lands at Canastagauina, for the purpose of establishing a

ferry at said place, 37

Jan. 11. Claim of Reuben Lockwood for a right of land pur-
chased by him from Solomon Ginnings, 38

Jan. 11. Letter from Isaac T. Talman to Govr. Clinton
respecting the claims of certain persons to the Hove out
land in the Oblong, and recommending that Benjamin

Benson's claim for 100 acres therein be granted, 39

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Piatt Rogers of 400 acres
of land, being lot No. 3 on the west side of Lake Champ-
laim, (Westport, Essex Co.,) 40

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Piatt Rogers of 800 acres
of land, being lot No. 2 on the west side of Lake Champ-
lain, (Westport, Essex Co.,) 41

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Piatt Rogers of 400 acres
of land, being lot No. 1 on the west side of Lake Champ-
lain, (Westport, Essex Co.,) 42

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt of 200

734 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xliii.

acres of land, being lot No. 15 on the west side of Lake
Champlain, (Au Sable, Clinton Co., and Chesterfield, Essex
Co.,) 43

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt for 200
acres of land, being lot No. 14 on the west side of Lake
Champlain, (Au Sable, Clinton Co.,) 44

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt for 200
acres of land, being lot No. 1 3 on the west side of Lake
Champlain, (Au Sable, Clinton Co.,) 45

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt of 200
acres of land, being lot No. 12 on the west side of Lake
Champlain, (Au Sable, Clinton Co.,) 46

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt of 200
acres of land, being lot No. 1 1 on the west side of Lake
Champlain, (Au Sable, Clinton Co.,) 47

Jan. 26. Cei'tificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt of 400
acres of land, being lot No. 10 on the west side of Lake
Champlain, (Au Sable, Clinton Co., and Chesterfield,
Essex Co.,) 48

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt of 6,000
acres of land, being lot No. 9 on the west side of Lake
Champlain, (Au Sable, Clinton Co.,) 49

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt of 6,000
acres of land, being lot No. 8 on the west side of Lake
Champlain, (Au Sable, Clinton Co.,) 50

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt of 600
acres of land, being lot No. 7 on the west side of Lake
Champlain, (Peru, Clinton Co.,) 51

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt, of 1,665
acres of land, being lot No. 6, on the west side of Lake
Champlain, (Peru, Clinton Co.,) 52

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt, of 1,320
acres of land, being lot No. 5, on the west side of Lake
Champlain, (Schuyler's Falls, Clinton Co.,) 53

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt, of 1,320
acres of land, being lot No. 4, on the west side of Lake
Champlain, (Schuyler's Falls, Clinton Co.,) 54

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt, of 1,320
acres of land, being lot No. 3, on the west side of Lake
Champlain, (Schuyler's Falls, Clinton Co.,) 55

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt, of 1,320
acres of land, being lot No. 2, on the west side of Lake
Champlain, (Plattsburgh and Schuyler's Falls, Clinton
Co.,) 56

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt, of 1,320
acres of land, being lot No. 1, on the west side of Lake
Champlain, (Plattsburgh, Clinton Co.,) 57

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt, of 17,983
acres of land, beginning twenty chains south of Little
Sandy or Sable river, on the west side of Lake Cham-
plain, (Au Sable and Peru, Clinton Co.,) 58

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt, of 6,105
acres of land, beginning at the southeast corner of a tract

vol. xlhi.] LAND PAPERS. 735

Page.
1787. granted to Elkanah Deane, on the west side of Lake

Champlain, (Point au Roche Patent, Chazy, Clinton Co.,) 59

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt, of the
Isle of St. Michael or Crab Island, in Lake Champlain,
containing 38 acres of land, (Plattsburgh, Clinton Co.,) . . 60

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt, of Schuy-
ler's Island, in Lake Champlain, lying between the Great
Sandy river and the bay of Perou, and containing 190
acres of land, (Chesterfield, Essex Co.,) 61

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt, of 4,170
acres of land, on the west side of Lake Champlain, begin-
ning at the southwest corner of Plattsburgh, (Peru,
Clinton Co.,) 62

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt, Piatt
Rogers, Melancton Smith, Jonathan Lawrence, Zaccheus
Newcomb, Thomas Tredwell, Peter Tappen, Simon R.
Reeves, Wm. Thorne, Charles Piatt and John Addoms,
of the island of Valcour, in Lake Champlain, opposite
Little Salmon river, containing 790 acres of land, (Peru,
Clinton Co.,) 63

Jan. 29. Petition of Charles John Evans, Agatha Evans and
Edward Goold, in behalf of the devisees of the late Maj.
Gen. John Bradstreet, setting forth that a gore of 3,000
acres _ belonging to the land claimed by them, has not
been included in a survey of said land, by Simon Metcalf,
and praying relief in the premises, 64

Jan. 30. Affidavit of Samuel Light, that he saw Samuel
Drake's advertisement of his intention to apply for a
grant of a water lot, at old Sing Sing landing, posted on
the Presbyterian meeting house of Bedford, Westchester
county, 65

Feb. 1. Certificate of location for Daniel McCormick, of
1,112 acres, of land, on the west side of Lake Champlain,
beginning in the southwest bounds of a tract granted to
John Delancey and John Kelly, (Westport, Essex Co.,). . 66

Feb. 1. Certificate of location for Daniel McCormick, of 722
acres of land, on the west side of Lake Champlain, begin-
ning at the southwest bounds of a tract granted to John
Delancey and John Kelly, (Westport, Essex Co.,) 67

Feb. 1. Certificate of location for Daniel McCormick, of 722
acres of land, on the west side of Lake Cnamplain, begin-
ning in the southwest bounds of a tract granted to John
Delancey and John Kelly, (Westport, Essex Co.,) 68

Feb. 1. Certificate of location for Daniel McCormick, of 722
acres of land, on the west side of Lake Champlain, begin-
ning in the southwest bounds of a tract granted to John
Delancey and John Kelly, (Lewis, Essex Co.,) 69

Feb. 1. Certificate of location for Daniel McCormick, of 722
acres of land, on the west side of Lake Champlain, begin-
ning at the most westerly corner of a tract of 7,000 acres
of land, granted to John Delancey and John Kelly,
(Lewis, Essex Co.,) 70

Feb. 1. Return of survey for Robert Gilbert Livingston, of

736 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xun.

Page.
1 787. 1 2,000 acres of land, being the south half of township No.
22, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (Long Lake,
Hamilton Co.,) 71

Feb. 1. Return of survey for Robert Gilbert Livingston, of
24,000 acres of land, being township No. 7, in Totten and
Crossfield's purchase, (Lake Pleasant, Hamilton Co.,) ... 72

Receipt to Robert Gilbert Livingston, for £4,200, being the
consideration money for townships Nos. 2, 7, 40, and half
of No. 22, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, 1st July,
1786, 72

Feb. 1. Return of survey for Robert Gilbert Livingston, of
a tract of 22,590 acres of land, being township No. 2, in
Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (Lake Pleasant, Hamil-
ton Co.,) 73

Feb. 1 . Return of survey for Robert Gilbert Livingston, of
24,000 acres of land, being township No. 40, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Long Lake, Hamilton Co.,) . . 74

Feb. 1 . Return of survey for Theophilact Bache, Goldsbrow
Banyar, William Cockburn and John Kelly, of a tract of
14,400 acres of land, to the west of Ticonderoga, (Crown
Point and Ticonderoga, Essex Co.,) 75

Map of the same, 75

June 11. Transfer of John Kelly's right and interest in the
preceding survey, to Daniel McCormick, 75

Feb. 2. Claim of Leonard Fisher, for a right of land con-
veyed to him by Peter Nestle, captain in the 2d New
York regiment of artillery, 76

Feb. 3. Return of survey for William Shepherd, Joshua
Mercereau and their associates, of 2,495 acres of land,
lying between the patent of Hoseck and the patent of
Pittstown, (Hoosick and Pittstown, Rensselaer Co.,) 77

Map of the same, 77

Feb. 10. Claim of Brinton Paine, as attorney for Robert
Wilcox and Benjn. Wearing, late non-commissioned offi-
cers in the 1st New York regiment, and Wm. Mooney,
late a private in the 2d New York regiment, for land to
which they are entitled, 78

Feb. 14. Certificate of location for John Garnsey, of 640
acres of land, situate in the great bend of the. Susque-
hannah river, being lot 5 in township 8, in the tract
purchased from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians by
the State, (Windsor, Broome Co.,) 78

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Andw. Thompson, junr.,
of 640 acres of land between the Delaware and Susque-
hannah rivers, being lot 28 in township 8, of the tract
purchased from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians, by
the State, (Sandford, Broome Co.,) 79

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Andw. Thompson, junr.,
of 640 acres of land, between the Delaware and Susque-
hanna rivers, being lot 21 in township 8, of the tract
purchased from the Onieda and Tuscarora Indians by
the State, (Sandford, Broome Co.,) 80

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Andw. Thompson, junr.,

vol. xliii.] LAND PAPERS. 737

Pago.
1787. of 640 acres of land between the Delaware and Susque-
hannah rivers, being lot 20 in township 8, in the tract
purchased from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians by

the State, (Sandford, Broome Co.,) 81

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Andw. Thompson, junr.,
of 640 acres of land between the Delaware and Susque-
hanna rivers, being lot 19 in township 8, in the tract
purchased from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians by

the State, (Sandford, Broome Co.,) 82

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Nicholas Fish, of 6,300
acres of land between the north bounds of Pennsylvania
and the Susquehanna river, being part of township 7,
in the tract purchased from the Oneida and Tuscarora

Indians by the State, (Vestal, Broome, Co.,) 83

Dec. 10. Assignment to Robt. Morris, of the same, 83

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Nich's Fish, of 7,040
acres of land between the north bounds of Pennsylvania
and the Susquehannah river, being part of township
7, in the tract purchased from the Oneida and Tuscarora

Indians by the State, (Owego, Tioga Co.,) 84

Dec. 10. Assignment to Robt. Morris, of the same, 84

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Nich's Fish, of 6,400
acres of land, between the north bounds of Pennsylvania
and the Susquehannah river, being part of township 7,
in the tract purchased from the Oneida and Tuscarora
Indians by the State, (Nichols and Owego, Tioga Co.,) 85

Dec. 10. Assignment to Robt. Morris, 85

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Nicholas Fish, of 10,880
acres of land between the Susquehanna and Chenango
rivers, being part of township 6 in the tract purchased
from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians by the State,

(Binghamton, Broome Co.,) 86

Dec. 10. Assignment to Robt. Morris of the same, 86

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Nich's Fish, of 14,720
acres of land, between the Susquehannah and Chenango
rivers, being part of township 5, in the tract purchased
from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians, by the State,
and beginning in the south bounds of the township of
Greene, (Colesville, Windsor and Kirkwood, Broome Co.,) 87

Dec. 10. Assignment to Robt. Morris, of the same, 87

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for John Broome, of 640
acres of land between the Delaware and Susquehanna
rivers, being lot 24 in township 8, in the tract purchased
from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians by the State,

(Sandford, Broome Co.,) 88

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for John Broome, of 640
acres of land between the Delaware and Susquehanna
rivers, being lot 25, in township 8, of the tract purchased
of the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians by the State,

(Sandford, Broome Co.,) 89

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for John Broome, of 640
acres of land between the Delaware and Susquehanna
rivers, being lot 26 in township 8, of the tract pur-
93

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Page.
1787. chased from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians by the

State, (Sandford, Broome Co.,) 90

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Wm, Vredenburgh and
Gerrit H. Van Wagenen, of 5,611 acres of land, being
part of township No. 5 in Totten and Crossfield's pur-
chase, (Morehouse, Hamilton Co.,) 91

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Isaac Norton, of 5,611
acres of land, being part of township No. 5 in Totten and
Crossfield's purchase, (Morehouse and Arietta, Hamilton
Co.,) 92

May 9. Assignment to Nathaniel Norton, of the same, .... 92

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Isaac Norton, of 5,611
acres of land, being part of township No. 4 in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Arietta, and Lake Pleasant,
Hamilton Co.,) 93

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Phillip Rockefellow, of
5,980 acres of land, being part of township No. 19 in Tot-
ten and Crossfield's purchase, (Indian Lake, Hamilton
Co.,) 94

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Phillip Rockefellow, of
5,980 acres of land, being part "of township No. 19 in
Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (Indian Lake, Hamilton
Co.,) 95

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for James McMaster, of 5,611
acres of land, being part of township No. 4 in Totten and
Crossfield's purchase, (Arietta, Hamilton Co.,) 96

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Abijah Hammond, of
10,880 acres of land between the north bounds of Penn-
sylvania and Susquehannah rivers, being part of township
6 in the tract purchased from the Oneida and Tuscarora
Indians, (Vestal, Broome Co.,) 97

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Abijah Hammond, of 14,-
720 acres of land between the Susquehanna and Chenango
rivers, being part of township 5, in the tract purchased
from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians, (Colesville
and Windsor, Broome Co.,) 98

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for "Wm. Floyd, of 640 acres
of land situate in the great bend of the Susquehannah
river, being lot 13 in township 8, in the tract purchased
from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians, (Windsor,
Broome Co.,) 99

April 12. Assignment to Caleb Smith of the same, 99

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Wm. Floyd, of 490 acres of
land situate in the great bend of the Susquehannah river,
being lot 6 in township 8, in the tract purchased from
the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians, (Conklin and Windsor,
Broome Co.,) 100

April 12. Assignment to Caleb Smith of the same, 100

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Wm. Floyd, of 640 acres
of land situate in the great bend of the Susquehanna
river, being lot 3, in township 8, in the tract purchased
from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians, (Windsor,
Broome Co.,) 101

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Page.
1787. April 12. Assignment to Caleb Smith of the same, 101

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Wm. Floyd, of 640 acres
of land situate in the great bend of the Susquehanna
river, being lot 4, in township 8, in the tract purchased
from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians, (Windsor,
Broome Co.,) 102

April 12. Assignment tO'Ezra L'Hommedieu of the same,. . 102

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Wm. Floyd, of 640 acres
of land, situate in the great bend of the Susquehanna
river, being lot 2, in township 8, in the tract purchased
from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians by the state,
(Windsor, Broome Co.,) 103

April 12. Assignment to Ezra L'Hommedieu, of the same,. . 103

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Wm. Floyd, of 640 acres
of land situate in the great bend of the Susquehanna river,
being lot 12, in township 8, in the tract purchased
from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians, (Windsor,
Broome Co.,) 104

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Wm. Floyd, of 640 acres
of land situate in the great bend of the Susquehanna river,
being lot 8, in township 8, the tract purchased from
the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians, (Windsor, Broome
Co.,) 105

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Wm. Floyd, of 640 acres
of land situate in the great bend of the Susquehanna
river, being lot 7, in township 8, in the tract purchased
from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians, (Windsor,
Broome Co.,) 106

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Wm. Floyd, of 428 acres
of land situate in the great bend of the Susquehanna
river, being lot 1, in township 8, in the tract purchased
from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians, (Kirkwood and
Windsor, Broome Co.,) 107

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Wm. Floyd, of 10,240
acres of land situate between the Susquehanna and Dela-
ware rivers, being part of township 5, in the tract pur-
chased from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians, (Windsor,
Broome Co.,) 108

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Wm. Floyd, of 590 acres
of land situate in the great bend of the Susquehanna
and Delaware river, being lot 11, in township 8, in the
tract purchased from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians,
(Windsor, Broome Co.,) 109

April 12. Assignment to Ezra L'Hommedieu, of the same,. . 109

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Nicoll Floyd, of 11,090
acres of land between the north bounds of Pennsylvania
and Susquehanna river, being part of township 6, in the
tract purchased from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians,
(Vestal, Broome Co.,) 110

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Nicoll Floyd, of 10,196
acres of land between the north bounds of Pennsylvania
and the Susquehanna river, being the 4th tract in town-

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1787. ship 6, in the tract purchased from the Oneida and Tus-

carora Indians, (Conklin, Broome Co.,( Ill

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for John Thurman, of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 13, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Johnsburgh, Warren Co.,) ... 112

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for John Thurman, of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 13, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Wells, Hamilton Co., and
Johnsburgh, Warren Co.,) 113

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for John Thurman, of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 19, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Indian Lake, Hamilton Co.,) 114

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for John Thurman, of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 19, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Indian Lake, Hamilton Co.,) . . 115

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for John Thurman of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 13, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Johnsburgh, Warren Co.,). . . 116

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for James Clinton and Isaac
Melcher, of 10,030 acres of land on the east side of Che-
nango river, being the first tract in township No. 5, in the
tract purchased from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians,
(Port Crane, Kirkwood and Binghamton, Broome Co.,) . . 117

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for John Thurman, of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 1 3, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Johnsburgh, Warren Co., and
Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 118

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Alexr. Macomb, of 5,611
acres of land, being part of township No. 41, in Tot-
ten and Crossfield's purchase, (Wilmurt, Herkimer Co.,
and Morehouse, Hamilton Co.,) 119

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Alexr. Macomb, of 5,611
acres of land, being part of township No. 41, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Morehouse, Hamilton Co.,) 120

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Alexr. Macomb, of 5,611
acres of land, being part of township No. 41, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Morehouse, Hamilton Co.,). . 121

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Alexander Macomb, of
5,980 acres of land, being part of township No. 34, in
Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (Indian Lake, Hamilton
Co.,) 122

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Alexander Macomb, of
6,930 acres of land, being part of township 7, in the
tract purchased from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians,
(Owego, Tioga Co., and Vestal, Broome Co.,) 123

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Alexr. Macomb, of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 34, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Indian Lake, Hamilton Co.,). 124

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Alexr. Macomb, of 5,980
of land, being part of township No. 34, in Totten and
Crossfield's purchase, (Indian Lake, Hamilton Co.,) 125

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Alexr. Macomb of 5,980

vol. ami.] LAND PAPERS. 741

Pago.
1 787. acres of land, being part of township No. 34 in Totten

and Crossfield's purchase, (Indian Lake, Hamilton Co.,). 126

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Alexr. Macomb of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 35 in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Arietta and Lake Pleasant,
Hamilton Co.,) 127

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Alexr. JMacomb of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 35 in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Long Lake, Hamilton Co.,). . 128

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Alexr. Macomb of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 35 in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Long Lake, Hamilton Co.,) . . 129

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Alexr. Macomb of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 35 in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Long Lake, Hamilton Co.,) . . 130

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Alexr. Macomb of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 30, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Long Lake, Hamilton Co.,) . . 131

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Alexr. Macomb of 5,980
cres of land, being part of township No. 36, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Long Lake, Hamilton Co.,) . . 132

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Alexr. Macomb of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 36, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Long Lake, Hamilton Co.,) . . 133

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Alexr. Macomb of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 36, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Long Lake, Hamilton Co.,) . . 134

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Alexr. Macomb of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 38, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Long Lake, Hamilton Co., and
Wilmurt, Herkimer Co.,) 135

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Alexr. Macomb of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 38, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Long Lake, Hamilton Co., and
Wilmurt, Herkimer Co.,) 136

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Alexr. Macomb of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 38, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Long Lake, Hamilton Co.,) . . 137

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Alexr. Macomb of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 38, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Long Lake, Hamilton Co.,) . . 138

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Alexr. Macomb of 5,611
acres of land, being part of township No. 41, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Long Lake, Hamilton Co.,) . . 139

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Jacob Watson of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 14, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Chester and Johnsburgh, War-
ren Co.,) 140

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Jacob Watson of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 14, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Chester and Johnsburgh, War-
ren Co., and Minerva, Essex Co.,) 141

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Jacob Watson of 5,911

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1787. acres of land, being part of township No. 14, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Johnsbnrgh, Warren Co., and
Minerva, Essex Co.,) 142

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for James Clinton and Isaac
Melcher of 14,080 acres of land, between the Delaware
and Susquehanna rivers, being part of township 1, in the
tract purchased from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians,
(Windsor and Sandford, Broome Co.,) 143

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Jacob Watson of 5,980
acres of land, being part of township No. 14, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Johnsburgh, Warren Co.,) ... 144

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Daniel Niven, of 5,611
acres of land, being part of township No. 5, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Morehouse and Arietta, Ham-
ilton Co.,) 145

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Daniel Niven, of 5,611
acres of land, being part of township No. 4, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Morehouse and Arietta, Ham-
ilton Co.,) 146

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Hugh Walsh, of 5,611
acres of land, being part of township No. 4, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Arietta, <fcc, Hamilton Co.,) 147

1788. May 20. Assignment to Isaac Norton, 147

1787. Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Wm. Floyd, of 640 acres

of land, situate in the great bend of the Susquehanna
river, being lot 14, in township 8, in the tract pur-
chased from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians, (Windsor,

Broome Co.,) 149

April 12. Assignment to Thomas Thomas of the same,. ... 149

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Wm. Floyd, of 640 acres

of land, situate in the great bend of the Susquehannah

river, being lot 10, in township 8, in the tract purchased

from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians, (Windsor,

Broome Co.,) , 150

April 12. Assignment to Thomas Thomas of the same, .... 150

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Wm. Floyd, of 640 acres

of land, situate in the great bend of the Susquehannah

river, being lot 9, in township 8, in the tract purchased

from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians, (Windsor,

Broome Co.,) 151

April 12. Assignment to Thomas Thomas of the same, 151

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Hugh Walsh, of 5,611
acres of land, being part of township No. 5, in Totten

and Crossfield's purchase, (Arietta, Hamilton Co.,) 152

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Andrew Cragie, of 640
acres of land, between the Delaware and Susquehanna
rivers, being lot 27, in township 8, in the tract pur-
chased from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians, (Sandford,

Broome Co.,) 153

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Andrew Cragie, of 640
acres of laud, between the Delaware and Susquehanna
rivers, being lot 23, in township 8, in the tract purchased

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Tage.

1787. from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians, (Windsor and
Sandford, Broome Co.,) 154

1788. April 24. Assignment to Melancton Smith of the same,. ... 154

1787. Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Andrew Cragie, of 640

acres of land, between the Delaware and Susquehanna
rivers, being lot 22, in township 8, in the tract pur-
chased from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians, (Windsor,

Broome Co.,) 155

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Andrew Cragie, of 640
acres of land, between the Delaware and Susquehannah
rivers, being lot 18, in township 8, in the tract pur-
chased from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians, (Sandford.
Broome Co.,) 156

1788. April 24. Assignment to Melancton Smith on the 24th April,

1788, 156

1787. Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Andrew Cragie, of 640

acres of land, between the Delaware and Susquehannah
rivers, being lot 17, in township 8, in the tract pur-
chased from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians, (Sandford,

Broome Co.,) 157

Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Andrew Cragie, of 640
acres of land, between the Delaware and Susquehanna
rivers, being lot 16, in township 8, in the tract pur-
chased from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians, (Windsor,
and Sandford, Broome Co.,) 158

1788. April 24. Assignment to Melancton Smith of the same,. . . . 158
1787. Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Andrew Cragie, of 640

acres of land, between the Delaware and Susquehanna
rivers, being lot 15, in township 8, in the tract pur-
chased from the Oneida and Tuscarora Indians, (Windsor,
Broome Co.,) 159

Feb. 26. Caveat of Henry Remsen, against granting to John
Bishop a water lot, at Sing Sing landing, 160

March 6. Claim of Wm. Smith for a right of land, conveyed
to him by Henry Teel, late non-commissioned officer in
Col. Hazen's regiment, 161

March 13. Caveat of Mary Van Wort, against granting the
application of Isaac Requa and Gabriel Requa, for 2,000
feet of land under water at Tarrytown landing, unless
that there be 20 feet reserved to her from the south
boundary of her house, 162

March 13. Caveat of Gilbert Drake, against granting to
Mary Van Wort or any other person, 2,000 feet of the
land under water from high water mark, opposite Tarry-
town landing, 163

March 22. Petition of Lieut. Jonas Adams, for himself and
other soldiers, entitled to lands under laws of the state,
for a grant of a quarter of a township, 164

March 23. Claim of Samuel Smith Mason for a right of
land, conveyed to him by John Murray, private in the
2d New York artillery regiment, 165

April 6. Caveat of Gerard G. Beekman, junr., against grant-
ing to Thomas Roach, or Thomas Randall, 2,000 feet of

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1787. the land under water, and facing the cove at Tarry-
town, 166

April 19. Claim of Nathan Lockwood for a right of land,
pui-chased by him of Nehemiah Sherwood, private in the
2d New York regiment, 166

April 16. Certificate of location for John Lansing, junr.,
of 500 acres of land, on the north side of the Sacondaga
river, (Edinburgh, Saratoga Co., and Northampton, Ful-
ton Co.,) 167

Map of the same, 167

April 30. Caveat by Thomas Jenkins, Stephen Paddock,
Seth Jenkins, Benjn. Folger, Wm. Minturn, John Thurs-
ton, Samuel Mansfield and D. Lawrence, against granting
to John Bay or Hendrick Van Hoesen, any of the land
under the water of Hudson's river, from high water mark
to the channel of said river, extending along their land at
South bay, adjoining the city of Hudson, 168

April 30. Letter from Thomas Jenkins to Capt. John Hatha-
way, requesting him to present the preceding caveat,
stating his reasons for entering the same, and the incon-
veniences that would attend the granting of John Bay's
petition, 168

April 30. Claim of Cornelius C. Elmendorp for eleven rights
of land, conveyed to him by soldiers of the 1st and 2d
New York regiments, 169

VOLUME XLIY.

1787.

1787. May 1. Certificate of location for John Van Anglen, of 200
acres of land, on the north side of Jerseyfield, being lot
No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Morehouse, Ham-
ilton Co.,) 2

May 1. Certificate of location for John Van Anglen, of 350
acres of land, on the north side of Jerseyfield, being lot
No. 7, in the county of Montgomery, (Morehouse, Ham-
ilton Co.,) 2

May 1. Certificate of location for John Van Anglen, of 350
acres of land, on the north side of Jerseyfield, being lot
No. 6, in the county of Montgomery, (Morehouse, Ham-
ilton Co.,) 3

May 1. Certificate of location for Thomas Sickles, of 200
acres of land, on the north side of Jerseyfield, being lot
No. 5, in the county of Montgomery, (Morehouse, Ham-
ilton Co.,) 4

May 1. Certificate of location for Thomas Sickles, of 200
acres of land, on the north side of Jerseyfield, being lot
No. 7, in the county of Montgomery, (Morehouse, Ham-
ilton Co.,) 5

May 1. Certificate of location for Thomas Sickles, of 200
acres of land, on the north side of Jerseyfield, being lot
No. 3, in the county of Montgomery, (Morehouse, Ham-
ilton Co.,) g

May 1. Certificate of location for Thomas Sickles, of 200
acres of land, on the north side of Jerseyfield, being lot
No. 2, in the county of Montgomery, (Morehouse, Ham-
ilton Co.,) fj

May 1. Certificate of location for Thomas Sickles, of lot No.
1, on the north side of Jerseyfield, containing 200 acres
of land, (Morehouse, Hamilton Co.,) 8

May 1. Certificate of location for Robert McClallen, of lot

94

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1787. No. 14, on the north side of Jerseyfield, containing 200
acres of land, (Morehouse, Hamilton Co.,) 9

1788. Nov. 15. Assignment to Robert Henry and Robert Henry,

junr., of the same, 9

1787. May 1. Certificate of location for Robert McClallen, of lot

No. 13, on the north side of Jerseyfield, containing 200
acres of land, (Morehouse, Hamilton Co.,) 10

1788. Nov. 15. Assignment to Robert Henry and Robert Henry,

junr., of the same, 10

1787. May 1. Certificate of location for Robert McClallen, of 600

acres of land, being lot No. 12, on the north side of
Jerseyfield, (Morehouse, Hamilton Co.,) 11

1788. Nov. 15. Assignment to Robert Henry and Robert Henry,

junr., of the same, 11

1787. May 1. Certificate of location for Robert McClallen, of lot

No. 6, on the north side of Jerseyfield, containing 200
acres of land, (Morehouse, Hamilton Co.,) 12

1788. Assignment to Robt. Henry and Robt. Henry, junr., of the

same, 12

1787. May 1. Certificate of location for Robt. McClallen, of lot

No. 5, on the north side of Jerseyfield, containing 200
acres of land, (Morehouse, Hamilton Co.,) 13

1788. Nov. 15. Assignment to Robt. Henry and Robt. Henry, junr.,

of the same, 13

1787. May 1. Certificate of location for Robt. McClallen, of lot

No. 4 on the north side of Jerseyfield, containing 600

acres of land, (Morehouse, Hamilton Co.,) 14

Map of several of the above locations, 14

1788. Nov. 15. Assignment to Robt. Henry and Robt. Henry, junr.,

of the last mentioned tract, 14

1787. May 1. Certificate of location for James Caldwell, of lot
No. 3, on the north side of Jerseyfield, containing 200
acres of land, (Morehouse, Hamilton Co.,) 15

May 1. Certificate of location for James Caldwell, of lot
No. 2 on the north side of Jerseyfield, containing 200
acres of land, (Morehouse, Hamilton Co.,) 16

May 1. Certificate of location for James Caldwell, of lot
No. 1 on the north side of Jerseyfield, containing 600
acres of land, (Morehouse, Hamilton Co.,) 17

May 1. Certificate of location for John Maley, of 200 acres
of land, being lot No. 1 1 on the north side of Jerseyfield,
(Morehouse, Hamilton Co.,) 18

May 1. Certificate of location for John Maley, of lot No. 10
on the north side of Jerseyfield, containing 600 acres of
land, (Morehouse, Hamilton Co.,) 19

May 1. Certificate of location for John Maley, of lot No. 9
on the north side of Jerseyfield, containing 200 acres of
land, (Morehouse, Hamilton Co.,) 20

May 1 . Certificate of location for John Maley, of lot No. 8
to the north of Jerseyfield, containing 200 acres of land,
(Morehouse, Hamilton Co.,) 21

May 1. Certificate of location for John Maley, of lot No. 7

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1787. to the north of Jerseyfield, containing 200 acres of land,

(Morehouse, Hamilton Co.,) 22

May 3. Certificate of location for Thomas Mac'hin, of' lots
Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,
18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24, in Steuben township, con-
taming in all 15,360 acres of land, (Boonville, Oneida Co.,) 23
May 7. Certificate of location for Jeremiah Van Rensselaer,
of 3,880 acres of land adjoining Northampton, on the
Sacondaga river, (Northampton,^Fulton Co., Edinburgh,

Saratoga Co., and Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 24

May 25. Letter from Secretary Scott to the surveyor general,
in relation to instructions from the commissioners of the
land office about the sale of ten townships on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, and containing directions for
making certain alterations in a map of the said townships, 25
May 25. Claim of Ezekiel Hays, for a right of land, having
purchased the same from Jellis Fonda, who purchased
George Stock's right, he having served as corporal in the

1st New York regiment, 26

May 26. Claim of Robt. Holliday, for a right of 'land,' as
attorney to Win. Haburn, who served as serjeant in the

1st New York regiment, 27

June 7. Claim of Henry House and John Bartholomew, for

lands, 28

1783. June 8. Copy of certificate of Genl". Washington, that John
Bartholomew served the United States as private in the

2d New York regiment, during the war, 28

June 9. Copy of certificate of Genl. Washington, that Henry
House served the United States as soldier in the 2d New

York regiment, during the war, 28

1787. June 19. Caveat by John Bay, against granting to Thomas
Jenkins land under water in the South Bay, south of the

city of Hudson, 28

June 19. Petition of Reuben Kirby, for a grant of land,.' '. . 29
June 19. Memorial of Wm. Guthrie, praying liberty to locate

a lot of land, 29

June 6. Petition of Noah Wadhams, Reuben Stone and
others, praying the right to purchase a tract of land set-
tled on by them, lying on the northeast branch of the
Susquehanna river, beginning at the mouth of the Una-

dilla river, and containing 39,040 acres, 29

June 21. Claim of Alexr. Robertson, for six rights of land

conveyed to him by Richard Skinner, 30

June 22. Return of survey for White Matlack and Eno's
Mead, of a tract of land containing 23,000 acres, bein«-
part of township No. 24 in Totten and Crossfield's pur-
chase, (Chester, Warren Co.,) 30

Map of the same, 30

June 25. Copy of a patent from Govr. Dongan ' to ' Peter
Schuyler, for a tract of land lying on the east side of
Hudson's river, in Dutchess county, opposite Magdalen
Island, beginning at a certain creek called Matambesom
dated the 28th July, 1688, (Red Hook, &c, Dutchess Co.,) 31

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1787. July 10. Certificate of location for Henry Remsen, junr., of
lot No. 17 in township No. 8, on the southeast side of the
river St. Lawrence, containing 640 acres of land, (Oswe-
gatchie, St. Lawrence Co.,) 31

July 10. Certificate of location for Henry Remsen, junr., of
lot No. 16 in township No. 8, on the southeast side of the
river St. Lawrence, containing 640 acres of land, (Oswe-
gatchie, St. Lawrence Co.,) 32

July 10. Certificate of location for Henry Remsen, junr., of
lot No. 13 in township No. 8, on the southeast side of the
river St. Lawrence, containing 640 acres of land, (Oswe-
gatchie, St. Lawrence Co.,) 33

July 10. Certificate of location for Henry Remsen, junr., of
lot No. 10 in township No. 8, on the southeast side of the
river St. Lawrence, containing 640 acres of land, (Oswe-
gatchie, St. Lawrence Co.,) 34

July 10. Certificate of location for Michael Connolly, as
agent for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 20 in township No.
4, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrehce, con-
taining 640 acres of land, ( Waddington, St. Lawrence
Co.,) . 35

July 10. Certificate of location for Michl. Connolly, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 18 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of St. Lawrence river, containing 640
acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) 36

July 10. Certificate of location for Michl. Connolly, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 1 7 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of St. Lawrence river, containing 640
acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) 37

July 10. Certificate of location for Michl. Connolly, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 16 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) 38

July 10. Certificate of location for Michl. Connolly, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 14, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres oi land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) 39

July 10. Certificate of location for Michl. Connolly, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 13, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) 40

July 10. Certificate of location for Michl. Connolly, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 11, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) 41

July 10. Certificate of location for John Meyers, as agent
for Alex. Macomb, of lot No. 57, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 42

July 10. Certificate of location for John Meyers, as agent of
Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 56, in township No. 4, on the
southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing 640
acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 43

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J 787. June 10. Certificate of location for Daniel McCorraick, as
agent for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 49, in township No.
4, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, con-
taining 640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) . . 44

July 10. Certificate of location for Danl. McCormick, as
agent for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 48, in township No.
4, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, contain-
ing 640 acres "of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 45

July 10. Certificate of location for John Meyers, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 47, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 46

July 10. Certificate of location for Michael Connolly, as
agent for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 21, in township No.
4, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, con-
taining 640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) 47

July 10. Certificate of location for John Myers, as agent for
Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 18, in township No. 8, on the
southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing 640
acres of land, (Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence Co.,) 48

July 10. Certificate of location for John Meyers, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 19, in township No. 8, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence Co.,). ... 49

July 10. Certificate of location for Thomas McFarren, as
agent for Alexr. Macomb, of lot 23, township 8, on the
southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing 640
acres of land, (Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence Co.,) 50

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of part of the first quarter of town-
ship No. 1, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
containing 12,248 acres of land, (Louisville, St. Lawrence
Co.,) 51

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the second quarter of township
No. 1, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
containing 15,360 acres of land, (Norfolk, St. Lawrence
Co.,) 52

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent,
for Alexr. Macomb, of the third quarter of township No.
1, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, contain-
ing 15,360 acres of land, (Norfolk, St. Lawrence Co.,) . . 53

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alex. Macomb, of the fourth quarter of township No.

1, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, contain-
ing 15,420 acres of land, (Louisville, St. Lawrence Co.,) 54

July 10. Certificate of location of John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Malcomb, of the first quarter of township No.

2, on southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
16,000 acres of land, (Stockholm, St, Lawrence Co.,) 55

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the second quarter of township No.
2, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, con-

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1787. taining 15,360 acres of land, (Stockholm, St. Lawrence

Co.,) 56

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the third quarter of township No.

2, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, contain-
ing 15,360 acres of land, (Stockholm, St. Lawrence Co.,) 57

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the fourth quarter of township
No. 2, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
containing 16,000 acres of land, (Stockholm and Norfolk,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 58

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the first quarter of township No.

3, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, con-
taining 16,000 acres of land, (Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co.,) 59

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent for
Alexr. Macomb, of the second quarter of township No.
3, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, contain-
ing 15,360 acres of land, (Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co.,) . . 60

July 15. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the third quarter of township No.
3, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, con-
taining 15,360 acres of land, (Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co.,) 61

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the fourth quarter of township No.
3, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, con-
taining 16,000 acres of land, (Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co.,) 62

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the first quarter of township No. 5
on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
14,720 acres of land, (Lisbon, St. Lawrence Co.,) 63

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the second quarter of township
No. 5, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
containing 15,360 acres of land, (Lisbon, St. Lawrence
Co.,) 64

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the third quarter of township
No. 5, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
containing 1 5,360 acres of land, (Lisbon, St. Lawrence Co.,) 65

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the fourth quarter of township
No. 5, on the southeast of the St. Lawrence river, con-
taining 16,000 acres of land, (Lisbon, St. Lawrence Co.,) 66

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the first quarter of township No. 6,
on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, contain-
ing 16,000 acres of land, (Canton, St. Lawrence Co.,). . . 67

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the second quarter of township
No. 6, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
containing 15,360 acres of land, (Canton, St. Lawrence
Co.,) 68

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1787. July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the third quarter of township
No. 6, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
containing 15,360 acres of land, (Canton, St. Lawrence
Co.,) 69

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the fourth quarter of township
No. 6, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
containing 16,000 acres of land, (Canton, St. Lawrence
Co.,) 70

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the first quarter of township No. 7,
on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, contain-
ing 16,000 acres of land, (De Kalb and De Peyster, St.
Lawrence Co.,) 70

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the second quarter of township
No. 7, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
containing 15,360 acres of land, (De Kalb, St. Lawrence
Co.,) 71

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the third quarter of township
No. 7, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence
containing 15,360 acres of land, (De Kalb, St. Lawrence
Co.,) 72

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of fourth quarter of township No. 7,
on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, contain-
ing 16,000 acres of land, (De Kalb and De Peyster, St.
Lawrence Co.,) •. . . . 73

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the first quarter of township No. 9,
on the southeast side of the St. Lawrence river, con-
taining 16,000 acres of land, (Morristown, St. Lawrence
Co.,) 74

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the second quarter of township
No. 9, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
containing 15,360 acres of land, (Macomb, St. Lawrence
Co.,) 75

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the third quarter of township No. 9,
on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, contain-
ing 15,360 acres of land, (Macomb, Hammond and Morris-
town, St. Lawrence Co.,) 76

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the fourth quarter of township
No. 9, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
containing 16,000 acres of land, (Hammond, and Morris-
town, St. Lawrence Co.,) 77

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the first quarter of township No. 1 0,
on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, contain-

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1787. ing 16,000 acres, (Gouverneur and Macomb, St. Lawrence

Co.,) . . . . . . 78

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the second quarter of township
No. 10, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
containing 15,360 acres, (Gouverneur, St. Lawrence Co.,) 79

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the third quarter of township
No. 10, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
containing 15,360 acres, (Gouverneur, Macomb, St. Law-
rence Co.,) 80

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of the fourth quarter of township
No. 10, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
containing 16,000 acres of land, (Macomb and Gouverneur,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 81

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 7 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) . 82

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 8 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) 83

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 9 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) . 84

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 10 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
682 acres, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) 85

July 10. Certificate of location for John DeLancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 12 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) . 86

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 15 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) 87

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 19, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) .... 88

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 22 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) . 89

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 23 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) .... 90

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent

vol. xliv.] LAND PAPERS. 753

1787. for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 24 in township No. 4 on^9'
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) . . .? 91
July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 25 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) .... 92
July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancy, as agent
lor Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 26, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) .... 93
July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
lor Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 27 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) .... 94
July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
lor Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 28 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) . . . 95
July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as ao-ent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 29 in township No. 4* on
the southeast side of the river St, Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) . 96

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 30 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) . . . . 97
July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 31 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) . . .7 98
July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 32 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) . . . ?
July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 33 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) . . . . 100
July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 34, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) .... 101
July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as a^ent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 35 in township No. 4^ on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,).. 102
July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 36, containing 640 acres
of land, lying in township No. 4, on the southeast side of
the river St. Lawrence, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) 103
July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 37, in township No. 4, on

i)0

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1787. the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing

640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) .... 105

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 38 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the St. Lawrence, containing 640
acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) 1 06

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 39 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) 107

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 40 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) 108

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 41 in township No. 4, on
the southeast of the river St. Lawrence, containing 640
acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) 109

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 42 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) 110

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexander Macomb, of lot No. 43, in township No.
4, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, con-
taining 640 acres of land, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) Ill

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexander Macomb, of lot No. 44, in township No. 4,
on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, contain-
ing 640 acres of land, (Waddington, Madrid, St. Law-
rence Co.,) 112

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexander Macomb, of lot No. 45, in township No. 4,
on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, contain-
ing 640 acres of land, (Waddington and Madrid, St. Law-
rence Co.,) 113

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexander Macomb, of lot No. 46, in township No. 4,
on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, contain-
ing 640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 114

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexander Macomb, of lot No. 52, in township No. 4,
on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, contain-
ing 640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 115

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexander Macomb, of lot No. 53, in township No. 4,
on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrince, contain-
ing 640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 116

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 54, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 117

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent

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Page.
1787. for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 55, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing

640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 118

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 58, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of St. Lawrence river, containing 640

acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 119

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 59, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) . 120

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 60, in township No. 4, con-
taining 640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,). . 121

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 61, in township No. 4,
containing 640 acres, of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 122

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 62, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 123

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
to Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 63, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 124

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
to Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 64, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 125

July 10. Certificate of location for John Delafield, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 65, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 126

July 10. Certificate of location for Marinus Willet, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 66, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 127

July 10. Certificate of location for Marinus Willet, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of a lot No. 67, in township No. 4,
on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, contain-
ing 640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 128

July 10. Certificate of location for JohnDe Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 68, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 129

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 69, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 130

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 70, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 131

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1 787. July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 71, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 132

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 72, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 133

July 10. Certificate of location for JohnDe Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 73, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, 134

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of Lot No. 74, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 135

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 75, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 136

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 76, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 137

July 10. Certificate of location for JohnDe Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 77, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 138

July 1 0. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 78, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 139

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 79, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 140

July 10. Certificate of location for JohnDe Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 80, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 141

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 81, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 142

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 82, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 143

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 83, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 144

vol. xliv.] LAND PAPERS. 757

1787. July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alex. Macomb, of lot No. 84, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing

640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 145

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 85, in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing

640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 146

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 86 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing

640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 147

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 87 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing

640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence, Co.,) 148

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 88 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing

640 acres, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 149

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 89 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing

640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 150

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 90 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing

640 acres, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 151

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 91 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the l-iver St. Lawrence, containing

640 acres, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 152

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 92 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing

640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 153

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 93 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing

640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 154

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 94 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing

640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 155

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 95 in township No. 4, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing

640 acres of land, (Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.,) 156

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 1 in township No. 8, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence Co.,) 157

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Page.
1787. July 10. Certificate of location for John DeLancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 2 in township No. 8, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence Co.,) 158

July 10. Certificate of location for John DeLancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 3 in township No. 8, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence, Co.,) .... 159

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 4 in township No. 8, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence Co.,) 160

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as
agent for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 5 in township No. 8,
on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, contain-
ing 640 acres of land, (Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence Co.,). 161

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 6 in township No. 8, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence Co.,) 162

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 7 in township No. 8, on the
southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing 640
acres of land, (Oswegatchie St. Lawrence Co.,) 163

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 8 in township No. 8, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence Co.,) 164

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 9 in township No. 8, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence Co.,) 165

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 20 in township No. 8, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, contain-
ing 640 acres of land, (Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence Co.,) 166

July 10. Certificate of location for Daniel Le Roy, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 21 in township No. 8, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence Co.,) 167

July 10. Certificate of location for Daniel Le Roy, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 22, in township No. 8, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence Co.,) .... 168

July 10. Certificate of location for John DeLancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 24, in township No. 8, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence Co.,) .... 169

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 25, in township No. 8, on
the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, containing
640 acres of land, (Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence Co.,) 170

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Page.
1787. July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land, on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 26, in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 1

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 27, in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 2

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alex. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 28, in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 3

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 29, in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) , 4

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 30, in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 5

July 1 0. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 630 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 31, in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 6

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 32, in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 7

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1787. July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 33, in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 8

July 1 0. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 34, in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 9

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 35, in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 10

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 36, in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 11

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 37, in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 12

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 38, in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 13

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 39, in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 14

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 40, in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 15

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 41, in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) ... 16

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 42, in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 17

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast

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1787. side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 43, in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 18

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 44, in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 19

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 45 in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 20

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 46 in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 21

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 47 in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 22

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 48 in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 23

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southwest
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 49 in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 24

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, for 640 acres of land on the south-
east side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 50 in
township No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegat-
chie, St. Lawrence Co.,) 25

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Mocomb, for 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 51 in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co., 26

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, for 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 52 in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 27

July 1 0. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, for 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 53 in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,

St. Lawrence Co.,) 28

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1787. July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, for 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 54 in, town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 29

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 57 in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 30

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 58 in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 31

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot No. 59 in town-
ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence Co.,) 32

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 60, in township
No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie, St.
Lawrence Co.,) 33

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 61, in township
No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St.
Lawrence Co.,) 35

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 62, in township
No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St.
Lawrence Co.,) 36

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, for 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 63, in township
No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St.
Lawrence Co.,) 37

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 64, in township
No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St.
Lawrence Co.,) 38

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 65, in township
No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St.
Lawrence Co.,) 39

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 66, in township

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1787. No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St ^

Lawrence Co.,) m 40

July 10. Certificate of location for John De" Lancey," as aren't
tor Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southwest
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 67, in township
JNo. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St

Lawrence Co.,) t ,,

July 1 0 Certificate of location for John De Lancey," as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 68, township 8,
m the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie, St. Law-

rence Co.,) ° 42

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
tor Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 69, in township
8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie, St. Law-
rence Co.,) ° 43

July 10. Certificate of location for' John De Lancey," as 'aren't
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 70, in township
8, m the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie, St. Law-
rence Co.,) 44

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey,' as" agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 71, in township
8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law-
rence Co.,) 45

July 10 Certificate of location for John De Lancey ,'as a^'ent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 72, in township
8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law-

rence Co.,) 46

July 10. Certificate of location for JohnDe Lancey, as ao-ent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 73, in township
8, m the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law-
rence Co.,) _ 47

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey," as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 74, in township
8, m the county of Montgomery (De Peyster, St. Law-
rence Co.,) ; 48

July 10 Certificate of location for John De Lancey," as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 75, in township
8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law-

_ rence Co.,) 49

July 10. Certificate of location for JohnDe Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 76, in township
8, m the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law-
rence Co.,) * 50

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as" agent

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1787. for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 77, in township
8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law-
rence Co.,) 51

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 78, in township
8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie, St. Law-
rence Co.,) 52

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 79, in township
8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie, St. Law-
rence Co.,) 53

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 80, in township
8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie, St. Law-
rence Co.,) 54

July 1 0. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 81, in township
8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law-
rence Co.,) 55

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 82, in township
8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law-
rence Co.,) 56

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 83, in township
8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law-
rence Co.,) 57

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 84, in township
8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law-
rence Co.,) 58

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 85, in township
8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law-
rence Co.,) 59

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land, on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 86, in township
8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law-
rence Co.,) 60

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 87, in township

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1787. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law- ^
rence Co.,) \ 61

July 10. Certificate oflocation for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 88, in township
8, m the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law-
rence Co.,) * 62

July 10. Certificate of location for James De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 89, in township
8, m the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie, St. Law-
rence Co.,) ° 63

July 10. Certificate oflocation for John De Lancey,' as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land, on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 90, in township
8, m the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie, St. Law-
rence Co.,) ° 64

July 10. Certificate oflocation for John De Lancey, as ao-'ent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land, on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 91, in township
8, m the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law-
rence Co.,) \ 05

July 10. Certificate oflocation for John DeLancey,' as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land, on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 92, in township
8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law-
rence CO.,) \ QQ

July 10. Certificate oflocation for John De Lancey, as ao-'ent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land, on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 93, in township
8, m the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law-
rence Co.,) 6y

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as 'ao-'ent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land, on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 94, in township
8, m the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law-
rence Co.,) 68

July 10. Certificate oflocation for John De Lancev, as ao-'ent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land, on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 95, in township
8, m the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law-
rence Co.,) 69

July 10. Certificate oflocation for John De Lancey, as ao-'ent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land, on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 96, in township
8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law-
rence Co.,) 7o

July 10. Certificate oflocation for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land, on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 97, in township
8, m the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law-
rence Co.,) . . . , 71

July 10. Certificate oflocation for John De Lancey, as agent

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1787. for Alex. Macomb, of 640 acres of land, on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 98, in township
8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Kalb, St. Lawrence
Co.,) 72

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land, on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 99, in township
8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Kalb, St. Lawrence
Co.,) 73

July 10. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, as agent
for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land, on the southwest
side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 100, in township
8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Kalb and Oswegat-
chie, St. Lawrence Co.,) 74

July 10. Claim of Joh. Daniel Gros, for a right of land pur-
chased by him for Nicholas Dill, who served as gunner
during the war, 75

July 1 4. Claim of John Fairchild Lessey for three rights of
land, purchased by him from John More, Minna Hyatt
and Alvin Hyatt, 76

July 17. Claim of William Robb for 600 acres of land, con-
veyed to him by Arthur Hurley, 77

July 25. Claim of Joseph Wright, for a right of land, con-
veyed to him by Ezra Weed, 78

July 31. Memorial of Arthur Noble, in behalf of himself and
associates, for a grant of two townships of eight miles
square, each adjoining Jerseyfield, 79

Aug. 1 . Claim of Martin O'Reilly for three rights of land,
conveyed to him by Fredk. Deaton, Edward Walsh and
Edward Wiley, 80

Nov. 14. Claim of Joseph Latham for a right of land, con-
veyed to him by Martin O'Reilly, 80

Aug. 3. Claim of John Kane for a right of land, having
served as private in the New York line of Continental
troops, . 81

Aug. 17. Letter from the surveyor general De Witt, to Gov.
Clinton, respecting the survey of Clinton township, .... 82

Aug. 23. Return of survey for Arthur Noble, of two town-
ships, containing each 40,960 acres of land, adjoining
Jerseyfield, the one called Nobleborough, and the other
Arthurborongh, (Wilmurt, Herkimer Co., and More-
house, Hamilton Co.,) 83

Map of the same, . 83

Aug. 24. Return of survey for Wm. Gilleland, of 2,300
acres of land, on the west side of Lake Champlain, be-
tween a place called Rattle Snake Den and the Bay de
Rocher Fendue, (Westport, Essex Co.,) 84

Map of the same, 84

Aug. 27. Certificate of location for Matthew Adgate, of
3,600 acres of land, on the west side of Lake Champlain,
(Chesterfield, Essex Co.,) 85

Map of the same, 85

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1787. Aug. 21. Claim of John Hoof, late private in Col. Van

Schaick's regiment, for a right of land, 86

Aug. 30. Letter from the surveyor general to Secretary Scott,
respecting the authenticity of certificates of discharge,
produced by deserters claiming grants of land, &c, with
secretary's memorandum that such discharges are invalid, 87

Aug. 30. Certificate of location for Robert Bell, of 2,000
acres of land, on the west side of Lake Champlain, ad-
joining a tract granted to Peter Stewart, (Peru, Clinton
Co.,) 90

Map of the same, 00

Aug. 30. Certificate of location for Asa Douglass, junr., of
900 acres of land, on the west side of Lake Champlain,
adjoining a tract surveyed for Matthew Adgate, (Chester-
field, Essex Co.,) 91

Map of the same, 91

Sept. 5. Petition of James Rice, of Lansingborough, setting
forth his claim for a soldier's right of land, transferred to
him by William Palmyter, and praying a grant of the
same, 92

Sept. 18. Certificate of location for James Caldwell, of 485
acres of land, on the west side of Lake George, (Hague,
Warren Co.,) 93

Sept. 18. Certificate of location for James Caldwell, of 360
acres of land, on the west side of Lake George, (Hague,
Warren Co.,) 94

Map of the same, 94

Sept. 19. Certificate of location for James Caldwell, of 1,000
acres of land on the west side of Lake George, (Hague,
Warren Co.,) 95

Sept. 19. Certificate of location for James Caldwell, of 155
acres of land on the west side of Lake George, (Hague,
Warren Co.,) 96

Sept. 21. Certificate of location for Pliny Moor, of 11,067
acres of land on the west side of the waters running from
Lake George into Lake Champlain, adjoining a tract
granted to Allen Campbell, (Crown Point and Moriah,
Essex Co.,) 97

Map of the same, 97

Oct. 6. Certificate of location for Aldert Roosa, of 30 acres
of land in the precinct of Montgomery, in the county of
Ulster, (Crawford, Orange Co.,) 98

Oct. 9. Claim of Messrs. Munro and McGrath, for a soldier's
right of land conveyed to them by George Shafei', 99

Oct. 16. Claim of James Sherwood for a soldier's right of
land, 100

Nov. 1. Claim of An dries Christopher for a right of land,. . 101

Nov. 10. Petition of sundry inhabitants of Nistaguny for
lands under water, in the Mohawk river, between Stone
creek and Mud creek, 103

Nov. 15. Certificate of location for John Tayler, of 500
acres of land on the southeast side of the river St. Law-

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1782. rence, being lot 17, in the township of Madrid, in the

county of Montgomery, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) 104

Nov. 15. Certificate of location for John Tayler, of 500
acres of land on the southeast side of the river St. Law-
rence, being lot 16, in the township of Madrid, in the
county of Montgomery, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) 105

Nov. 15. Certificate of location for John Tayler, of 500 acres
of land on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
being lot 15, in the township of Madrid, in the county of
Montgomery, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) 106

Nov. 15. Certificate of location for John Tayler, of 500 acres
of land, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
being lot 14, in the township of Madrid, in the county of
Montgomery, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) 107

Nov. 15. Certificate of location for John Tayler, of 500 acres
of land, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
being lot 13, in the township of Madrid, in the county of
Montgomery, (Waddington, St. Lawrence Co.,) 108

Nov. 15. Certificate of location for John Tayler, of 500
acres of land on the southeast side of the river St. Law-
rence, being lot 8, in the township of Louisville in the
county of Montgomery, (Louisville, St. Lawrence Co.,) . . 109

Nov. 15. Certificate of location for John Tayler, of 500 acres
of land on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
being lot 7, in the township of Louisville in the county
of Montgomery, (Louisville, St. Lawrence Co.,) 109

Nov. 15. Certificate of location for John Tayler, of 500 acres
of land, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
being lot 6, in the township of Louisville, in the county
of Montgomery, (Louisville, St. Lawrence Co.,) 110

Nov. 15. Certificate of location for John Tayler, of 500 acres
of land, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
being lot 5, in the township of Louisville, in the county
of Montgomery, (Louisville, St. Lawrence Co.,) Ill

Nov. 15. Certificate of location for John Tayler, of 500 acres
of land, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
being lot 4, in the township of Louisville, in the county
of Montgomery, (Louisville, St. Lawrence Co.,) 112

Nov. 15. Certificate of location for John Tayler, of 500 acres
of land, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
being lot 3, in the township of Louisville, in the coimty
of Montgomery, (Louisville, St. Lawrence Co.,) 113

Nov. 15. Certificate of location for John Tayler, of 500 acres
of land, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
being lot 2, in the township of Louisville, in the county
of Montgomery, (Louisville, St. Lawrence Co.,) 114

Nov. 15. Certificate of location for John Tayler of 500 acres
of land, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
being lot 1, in the township of Louisville, in the county
of Montgomery, (Louisville, St. Lawrence Co.,) 115

Nov. 15. Certificate of location for John Tayler, of 500 acres
of land, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
being lot 12, in the townships of Madrid and Louisville,

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Page.
1787. in the county of Montgomery, (Louisville and Wadding-
ton, St. Lawrence Co.,) 116

Nov. 15. Certificate of location for John Tayler, of 500 acres
of land on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
being lot 11, in the townships of Madrid and Louisville,
in the county of Montgomery, (Louisville, St. Lawrence
Co.,) 117

Nov. 15. Certificate of location for John Tayler, of 500 acres
of land on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
being lot 10, in the township of Louisville, in the county
of Montgomery, (Louisville, St. Lawrence Co.,) 118

Nov. 15. Certificate of location for John Tayler, of 500 acres
of land, on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence,
being lot 9, in the township of Louisville, in the county
of Montgomery, (Louisville, St. Lawrence Co.,) 119

Nov. 19. Abstract of letters patent issued to Lewis Morris,
Augustine Graham, Symon Clarke, Henry Wileman, Win.
Bond, Henry Rainer and Alexr. Griggs, on the 10th
February, 1714, for 3,600 acres of land in the county of
Ulster, (Marlborough, Ulster Co.,) 120

Dec. 1. Claim of James Lowry for seven soldiers' rights of
land, purchased by him, 121

Dec. 5. Claim of Joseph Caldwell for 600 acres of land, by
virtue of a soldier's right conveyed to him by Philip
Caldwell, 122

Dec. 12. Claim of James Shearer for a grant of land, having
served as gunner, 123

Dec. 18. Claim of George Goodwin for 600 acres of land,. . 124

1786. June 29. Deed from John Van Sice to Dirck Van Ingen,

conveying his (John Van Sice) right and title to 48,000
acres of land located for him and others, 125

1787. Dec. 22. Certificate of location for Dirck Van Ingen, George

Klock, Jacob G. Klock and Henry Remsen, representatives
of Hendrick Remsen, of 48,000 acres of land on the
north side of the Mohawk's river, in the county of Mont-
gomery, (Wilmurt, Ohio and Russia, Herkimer Co.,
and Remsen, Oneida Co.,) 125

Map of the same, 125

[No date.] Petition of Simon Fort and Nicholas Fort pray-
ing a continuance of the right of Fort's ferry, established
by them across the Mohawk's river, 126

Petition of Samuel Clarke and a number of other inhabitants
of the county of Albany, that the prayer of the preceding
petition may be granted, 126

Dec. 29. Map of the north shoi-e of the Mohawks river, from
the rapid called the Wathoiax to Jacobus Perses, 126

1788. Index to military claims, filed in 1788, 127

Jan. 16. Certificate of location for Moses Harris, junr., of

350 acres of land, being lot 1, in the county of Washing-
ton, adjoining the Artillery patent, (Fort Ann, Washing-
ton Co.,) 128

Map of the above and of the seven following tracts, 128

Jan. 16. Certificate of location for Moses Harris, junr., of
97

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1788. lot 2, in the county of Washington, containing 250 acres

of land, (Fort Ann, Washington Co.,) 129

Jan. 16. Certificate of location for Moses Harris, junr., of
lot 3, in the county of Washington, containing 1,000 acres
of land, (Fort Ann, Washington Co.,) 130

Jan. 16. Certificate of location for Moses Harris, junr., of
lot 4, in the county of Washington, containing 200 acres
of land, (Fort Ann, Washington Co.,) 131

Jan. 16. Certificate of location for Moses Harris, junr., of
lot 5, in the county of Washington, containing 200 acres
of land, (Fort Ann, Washington Co.,) 132

Jan. 16. Certificate of location for Moses Harris, junr., of
lot 6, in the county of Washington, containing 750 acres
of land, (Fort Ann, Washington Co.,) 133

Jan. 16. Certificate of location for Moses Harris, junr., of
lot 7, in the county of Washington, containing 350 acres
of land, (Fort Ann, Washington Co.,) 134

Jan. 16. Certificate of location for Moses Harris, junr., of
lot 8, in the county of Washington, containing 250 acres
of land, (Fort Ann, Washington Co.,) 135

Jan. 16. Certificate of location for Moses Harris, junr., of
lot 9, in the county of Washington, containing 200 acres
of land, (Fort Ann, Washington Co.,) 136

Jan. 17. Certificate of location for Moses Harris, junr., of
lot 10, in the county of Washington, containing 200 acres
of land, (Fort Ann, Washington Co.,) 137

Jan. 18. Certificate of location for Jonathan Lee, of 200
acres of land in the county of Washington, adjoining the
military patent, (Fort Ann, Washington Co.,) 138

Jan. 19. Certificate of location for Joshua Harris, of lot 4,
in the county of Washington, between Queensbury and
Lake George, containing 200 acres of land, (Queensbury,
Warren Co.,) 139

Jan. 19. Certificate of location for Joshua Harris, of lot 3,
in the county of Washington, between Queensbury and
Lake George, containing 200 acres of land, (Queensbury,
Warren Co.,) 140

Jan. 19. Certificate of location for Joshua Harris, of lot 2,
in the county of Washington, between Queensbury and
Lake George, containing 200 acres of land, (Queensbury,
Warren Co.,) . 141

Jan. 19. Certificate of location for Joshua Harris, of lot 1,
in the county of Washington, between Queensbury and
Lake George, containing 200 acres of land, (Queensbury,
Washington Co.,) N , 142

Map of the preceding four tracts, 142

Jan. 28. Claim of Martin O'Reilly, for a soldier's right of
land purchased by him from James Dean, 143

Jan. 31. Letters of administration to Timothy Benedict, on
the estate of Joseph Benedict, of Lower Salem, West-
chester Co., 144

Feb. 20. Certificate of location for Simon Veeder and Vol-
kert Yeeder, of 529 acres of land in the county of Mont-

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1788. gomery, on the south side of the Mohawks river, (Root,

Montgomery Co.,) 145

Feb. 20. Certificate of location for Jelles Fonda, of 800 acres
of land in the county of Montgomery, on the south side
of the Mohawks river, (Root, Montgomery Co.,) 146

Feb. 20. Certificate of location for Abraham Oothout, of 200
acres of land in the county of Montgomery, on the south
side of the Mohawks river, (Root, Montgomery Co.,). . . 147

Feb. 20. Certificate of location for Jeremiah Van Rensselaer,
of 1,500 acres of land in the county of Montgomery, on
the south side of the Mohawks river, (Carlisle, Schoharie
Co.,) 148

Feb. 20. Certificate of location for Volkert Veeder, Abrm. J.
Veeder and Barnardus F. Schermerhorn, of 750 acres of
land on the south side of the Mohawks river, in the
county of Montgomery, (Root, Montgomery Co.,) 149

Feb. 20. Certificate of location for Thomas Machin, for 1,500
acres of land, on the south side of the Mohawks river, in
the county of Montgomery, (Carlisle, Schoharie Co.,) ... 150

Feb. 20. Certificate of location for Henry Oothout, of 919
acres of land in the county of Montgomery, on the south
side of the Mohawks river, (Carlisle, Schoharie Co.,) ... 151

Feb. 22. Certificate of location for Thomas Machin, of 31,-
360 acres of land in the county of Montgomery, on the
south side of the Mohawks river, (Remsen, Oneida Co.,
and Wilmurt, Herkimer Co.,) 152

March 1. Copy of a warrant of survey for "William Ogilvie,
Caleb Hyatt, Richard Wenman, Monson Ward, Jacob
Wilkins, William Lowry and William Kennedy, for 7,000
acres of land in the county of Albany, adjoining the west
line of a tract of land surveyed for John Morin Scott,. . 153

March 14. Claim of Jno. J. Al Moodry, for two soldiers'
rights of land purchased by him, 154

March 17. Claim of Henry Wisner, for a soldier's right of
of land conveyed to him by Samuel Benjamin, 155

April 2. Claim of Gerret Marseles, for bounty lands, having
served in the war, 156

April 4. Return of survey for Joseph Travis, of a water lot
containing 9£ acres of land lying at Peekskill, in the
county of Westchester, (Cortland, Westchester Co.,). . . 157

Map of the same, 157

April 4. Return of survey for Daniel Birdsall, of a water lot
containing 3^ acres of land, lying at Peekskill, in the
county of Westchester, (Cortland, Westchester Co.,). . . 158

Map of the same, 158

1787. March 13. Map and survey of the west part of the land of

Joseph Travis and Daniel Birdsall, bounded on Hudson's
river at or near Peekskill Landing, 159

1788. April 5. Map of two lots laid out by Jer. V. Rensselaer, at

the request of John Jer. Van Rensselaer, at

on the east side of Hudson's river, for Jacob and Mathias

Van Allstine, 160

April 11. Claim of John Wisner, for a right of bounty lands,

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1787. having purchased the same from Mark Carr, who served

as corporal in the first New York regiment, 161

April 15. Receipt from Gerard Bancker to Slewman "Wattles
for £438 lis. 9d., on account of his interest in a tract of
land ordered to be surveyed for Peter V. B. Livingston
and others, 162

April 26. Certificate of location for Jeremiah Van Rensse-
laer, of 1,200 acres of land on the northwest side of the
Sacondago river, being part of Palmer's purchase, (Edin-
burgh, Saratoga Co.,) 163

April 27. Certificate of location for Jeremiah Van Rensselaer,
of 800 acres of land on the southeast side of the Sacondago
branch of Hudson's river, being part of Palmer's pur-
chase, (Edinburgh, Saratoga Co.,) 164

April 28. Certificate of location for John Zabriskie, of 2,500
acres of land on the northwest side of the Sacondago
branch of Hudson's river, being part of Palmer's pur-
chase, (Edinburgh, Saratoga Co.,) 165

April 29. Claim of Joseph Allison, for a right of bounty
lands, by virtue of a power of attorney given him by John
Garrison, late a private in the continental line of the state, 166

May 5. Certificate of location for Jeremiah Van Rensselaer,
of lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 in the township of Madrid in
the county of Montgomery, on the southeast side of the
river St. Lawrence, containing 3,840 acres of land, (Wad-
dington, St. Lawrence Co.,) 167

May 5. Certificate of location for Jeremiah Van Rensselaer,
of lots 18 and 11 in the township of Lisbon, on the south-
east side of the river St. Lawrence, containing 1,280 acres
of land, (Lisbon, St. Lawrence Co.,) 168

May 5. Certificate of location for John Tayler, of lots 14
and 15 in the township of Oswegatchie on the southeast
side of the river St. Lawrence, containing 1,171 acres of
land, (Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence Co.,) 169

May 5. Certificate of location for John Tayler, of lots 10
and 12, in the township of Oswegatchie, on the south-
east side of the river St. Lawrence, containing 1,160
acres of land, (Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence Co.,) 170

May 6. Receipt to John Thurman, for £1,400 in certificates,
in payment for township 12 in Jessup's purchase, 171

July 15. Certificate of location for the minister, elders and
deacons of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of
Schenectady, of 157 acres of land on the south side of the
Mohawk river, (Princetown, Schenectady Co.,) 172

July 15. Certificate of location for the minister, elders and
deacons of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of
Schenectady, of 263 acres of land on the south side of the

Mohawk river, (Niskayuna, Schenectady Co.,) 173

Aug. 8. Return of survey for Frederick Cluet, of 611 acres
of land on the south side of the Mohawk river near Fort

Hunter, (Glen, Montgomery Co.,) 174

Map of the same, 174

Aug. 9. Certificate of location for Archibald Campbell, of

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773

1 787. 200 acres of land in the county of Washington, (Fort Ann ^

Washington Co.,) ' j^s

Aug. 9. Certificate of location for Archibald' Campbell, of
200 acres of land in the county of Washington, (Fort Ann
Washington Co.,) ' j^g

Aug. 9. Certificate of location for Archd. Campbell, ' of lot
4, in the county of Washington, containing 200 acres of
land, (Fort Ann, Washington Co.,) 177

Aug. 9. Certificate of location for Archd. Campbell,' of "lot
3, in the county of Washington, containing 200 acres of
land, (Fort Ann, Washington Co.,) 178

Aug. 9. Certificate of location for Archibald Campbell', of lot
2, in the county of Washington, containing 200 acres of
land, (Fort Ann, Washington Co.,) 179

Aug. 9. Certificate of location for Archibald Campbell ] of "lot
1, in the county of Washington, containing 200 acres of
land, (Fort Ann, Washington Co.,) ■ iso

Map of the preceding four lots, 180

Sept. 17. Claim of John V. Dusen, Samuel Fairchildj Daniel
Mills, Philip Lint and Elisha Ily, for 600 acres of land
adjoining the southwest corner of Queensbury in virtue
of possession, ^ jgj

Oct. 1. Letter from surveyor general De Witt to Secretary
Scott, respecting claims of location and possession of lands, 182

VOLUME XL VI.

1788, 1789.

Page.
1788. Oct. 3. Caveat of John Van Ness against granting land to

Johannis Friendt, petitioned for by him, 1

Oct. 3. Petition of Johannis Friendt, Dirck Woodcock,
John Fry, William Stever, Enoch Stever, Job Champion,
Joel Champion, George White, Isaac Bishop and Johannis
Friendt, junr., for a grant of certain lands settled by
them, lying on the west side of a tract granted to John
Van Ness, and bounded northerly by the manor of Rens-
selaerwyck, southerly and westerly by the Patent of

Burger Huyck and others, 2

Oct. 13. Certificate of location for Henry Oothoudt of 1,900
acres of land lying on the southeast side of the river St.
Lawrence, about three miles west of the Indian village
called St. Regis, adjoining a tract granted to Jeremiah

Van Rensselaer, (Massena, St. Lawrence Co.,) 3

Map of the same, 3

Oct. 13. Certificate of location for Jeremiah Van Rensselaer,
of 500 acres of land lying on the southeast side of the
river St. Lawrence, about six miles and an half to the
west of the Indian village called St. Regis, and adjoining
another tract located for the said Jeremiah Van Rens-
selaer, (Massena, St. Lawrence Co.,) 4

Map of the same, 4

Oct. 13. Certificate of location for Jeremiah Van Rensselaer,
of 400 acres of land on the southeast side of the river
St. Lawrence, about two miles and an half south of said
river, and about a mile and one-half east from the town-
ship of Louisville, (Massena, St. Lawrence Co.,) 5

Map of the same, 5

Oct. 13. Certificate of location for Jeremiah Van Rensselaer,
of 3,500 acres of land on the southeast side of the river
St. Lawrence, and about seven miles southwesterly from
the Indian village called St. Regis, (Massena, St. Law-
rence Co.,) A

Map of the same, 6

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Page.
1788. Oct. 13. Certificate of location for Jeremiah Van Rensselaer,
of 1,000 acres of land, on the southeast side of the river
St. Lawrence, and about six miles and an half west from
the Indian village called St. Regis, (Massena, St. Law-
rence Co.,) 7

* Map of the same, 7

Oct. 13. Certificate of location for Jeremiah Van Rensselaer,
of 1,200 acres of land, on the southeast side of the river
St. Lawrence, and about five miles west from the Indian
village of St. Regis, (Massena, St. Lawrence Co.,) 8

Map of the same, 8

Oct. 13. Certificate of location for Jeremiah Van Rensselaer,
of 1,400 acres of land, on the southeast side of the river
St. Lawrence, and about five miles west from the Indian
village of St. Regis, (Massena, St. Lawrence Co.,) 9

Map of the same, 9

Oct. 18. Letter from the surveyor-general to the commis-
sioners of the land office, requesting information with
respect to his duty in cases of locations, possessions, <fcc, 10

Oct. 24. Certificate of location for Jacob Trumper, of 200
acres of land, to the west of Kats Kill, adjoining a tract
granted to Thomas Millet, Philip Lambert and Robert
Davidson, (Cairo, Greene Co.,) 11

Oct. 24. Certificate of location for William Cockburn, of 200
acres of land, to the west of the Cats Kill, adjoining a
tract granted to Thomas Millet and others, (Cairo, Greene
Co.,) 12

Oct. 24. Certificate of location for Casper Walter, of 200
acres of land, to the west of Cats Kill, adjoining a tract
granted to Thomas Mellit and others, (Cairo, Greene Co.,) 1 3

Map of the three preceding lots, 13

Oct. 31. Letter from Secretary Scott to the surveyor- gene-
ral, in answer to his of the 1st and 18th of October, rela-
tive to locations, possessions, &c, 14

Nov. 6. Claim of James Miller for a Serjeant's right of land,
conveyed to him by Daniel Ludluin, 15

Dec. 19. Claim of James Strachen for a corporal's right of
land, having served in Col. Malcolm's and Spencer's regi-
ments, .. . 16

Dec. 24. Claim of John Williams and David Hopkins, in
behalf of a number of persons who settled on lands in
the township of Granville, in the county of Washington, 17

Dec. 29. Claim of Timothy Wheeler, in behalf of himself
and his three brothers, Jacob Wheeler, Micah Wheeler
and William Wheeler, for a grant of lands, by virtue of
possession, lying in the county of Suffolk, bounded on the
west by the patent of Wennecomick and Huntington, &c, 1 8

Index to military claims filed in the year 1789, 19

1789. Jan. 2. Claim of Reuben Booth, for 4,200 acres of land,
having purchased the rights of several officers and sol-
diers to bounty lands, 20

Jan. 10. Claim of Gerrit H. Van Wagenen, for a lieutenant's
right of bounty lands, 21

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Page.
1789. Jan. 14. Certificate of location for Volkert Veeder, of 135
acres of land, on the south side of the Mohawk river,
beginning at the northwest corner of a tract granted to
John Groesbeck, Peter "Wagenen and others, (Root, Mont-
gomery Co.,) 22

Jan. 15. Petition of Johannes Ruff, Henry Klock, Johannes
Leub, John Hess, Johannes Young, Andreas Young, John
Ten Brook and others, for a grant of lands, in lieu of
certain lands formerly purchased by them of the Indians, 23

Jan. 21. Return of survey for Abraham Wemple, of 640
acres of land, in the county of Montgomery, adjoining
the south bounds of a tract granted to James Dean,
(Westmoreland, Oneida Co.,) 24

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Henry Wisner, of 400
acres of land, on the northeast side of the Tioga river, in
the town of Chemung, (Elmira and Southport, Chemung
Co.,) 25

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Isaac D. Fonda, Jacob
Ford, Peter W. Yates, Josiah Richardson and Thomas
Klump, of 8,000 acres of land on the northwesterly bank
of the Susquehannah river, in the town of Chemung,
(Tioga, Tioga Co.,) 26

Jan. 26. Certificate of location for Henry "Wisner, of 2,000
acres of land, beginning on the northerly side of the
Tioga river, at the mouth of a creek called Singsang, and
lying near the town of Chemung, (Big Flats, Chemung
Co.,) 27

Jan. 28. Affidavit of Archibald Campbell, surveyor, respect-
ing the survey of a tract of land lying between the Mo-
hawk river and Cobus kill, for Philip Livingston, Peter
Dubois, Fredk. Young, George Schremling, Margaret
Hiss, Henry Klock and their associates, 28

Jan. 28. Claim of Anning Owen, for a soldier's right of
bounty lands purchased by him, 28

Jan. 29. Certificate of location for Piatt Rogers, of 5,200
acres of land on the west side of Lake Champlain, begin-
ning in the west bounds of a tract granted to Danl. Mc-
Cormack, (Lewis and Westport, Essex Co.,) 29

Jan. 29. Certificate of location for Piatt Rogers, of 8,150
acres of land on the west side of Lake Champlain, begin-
ning in the north west bounds of a tract granted to James
Judd, (Essex and Lewis, Essex Co.,) 30

Jan. 29. Certificate of location for Piatt Rogers, of 4,075
acres of land on the west side of Lake Champlain, begin-
ning at the most westerly corner of another tract granted
to him, (Lewis, Essex Co.,) 31

Jan. 29. Certificate of location for Piatt Rogers, of 12f acres
of land on the west side of Lake Champlain, adjoining a
tract granted to John Stoughton, (Ticoncleroga, Essex
Co.,) 32

Jan. 29. Certificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt, of 4,200
acres of land in the county of Washington, consisting of
lots 3, 51, 45, 46, 47, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 20, of township

vol. xlvi.] LAND PAPERS. 777

1789. 24, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (Chester, and *

Johnsburgh, Warren Co.,) 33

Jan. 29. Certificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt, of ¥,520
acres of land in the county of Washington, consisting of
lots 8, 9, 57, 40 41 and 32, of township 24, in Totten and

Crossfield's purchase, (Chester, Warren Co.,) 34

Jan. 29. Certificate of location for Piatt Rogers, of 4,206
acres of land on the west side of Lake Champlain, begin-
ning at the southwest corner of another tract located for

him, (Lewis and Elizabeth, Essex Co.,) 35

Jan 30. Petition of Johannis Mastin, junr., and Peter Helm,
for a grant of lands occupied by them, lying at Mama-

kating, in the county of Ulster, 36

Feb. — . Petition of George Trimble, praying a longer day
than the time allowed him, for making a return of survey
of an island in Lake Ontario, called Bucks or Carleton

Island, 37

Feb. 2. Certificate of location for William Thorn, of 1,400
acres of land on the west side of Lake Champlain, begin-
ning about 160 chains to the northwest of a tract of land
adjoining the Bay of Perou, laid out for Matthew Adgate,

(Chesterfield, Essex Co.,) 38

Feb. 3. Return of survey for Jacob Watson, of 24,000 acres
of land, being township 45, in Jessup's purchase, (New-
comb, North Hudson and Keene, Essex Co.,) 39

Feb. 3. Certificate of location for Piatt Rogers, of 650 acres
of land on the west side of Lake Champlain, on the north
side of N. W. Bay, and at the southeast corner of a tract
granted to John De Lancey and John Kelly, (Westport,

Essex Co.,) 40

Feb. 3. Certificate of location for George Frelig'h, of 600
acres of land on the west side of Lake Champlain, (Essex

and Willsboro, Essex Co.,) 41

Feb. 3. Certificate of location for Melancton L. Woolsey," of
600_ acres of land on the west side of Lake Champlain,
beginning at the southeast corner of a tract granted to
Philip Skene, in the north bounds of a tract granted to

William Gilliland, (Westport, Essex Co.,) 42

Feb. 4. Certificate of location for Wheeler Douglass, of 1,000
acres of land on the west side of Lake Champlain, begin-
ning at the northeast corner of a tract granted to Elka-

nah Deane, (Chazy, Clinton Co.,) 43

Feb. 9. Petition of the inhabitants of Cashieton and others
of the western parts of the counties of Ulster and Orange,
praying that a public road be constructed, to connect
with one already made through Pennsylvania to Cook-
house and Tioga Point, and to commence at Peenpack,

Minisink, and run by way of Cashieton, 44

Feb. 11. Certificate of location for William Gilleland 'and

Mathew Watson, of 500 acres of land on the west side

of Lake Champlain, beginning 73 chains west from the

mouth of the little river Chazy, (Chazy, Clinton Co.,) . . 45

Feb. 13. Caveat of Thomas Palmer, junr., against granting

00

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Page.
1789. to any person a tract of 8,000 acres of land in the town
of Chemung and county of Montgomery, beginning in
the southwest corner of a military tract granted to
Wheeler Douglass, 46

Feb. 17. Certificate of location for Wheeler Douglass, of
4,450 acres of land in the town of Chemung and county
of Montgomery, beginning on the northwesterly side of
the Susquehannah river, in the Pennsylvania line, above
Tioga Point, (Barton, Tioga Co.,) 47

Feb. 17. Certificate of location for Henry Wisner, of 2,000
acres of land, in the town of Chemung, and county of
Montgomery, beginning ten links south of the northeast
corner of another tract granted to him on Singsang creek
and the Tioga river, (Big Flats, Chemung Co.,) 48

Feb. 20. Certificate of location for Daniel Whitemash,
Thomas Brown, Benjamin Earl, David Martin, Levi Mil-
ler and Amos Beard, of 1,187 acres of land, in the county
of Washington, (Granville, Washington Co.,) 49

Map of the same, 49

Feb. 21. Affidavit of Daniel Earl, respecting the possession
and occupancy of the land located in the preceding survey, 49

Feb. 23. Proposal of Hendrick Staring, to make a road from
the Pennsylvania line of property to Cayuga, 50

Feb. 23. Certificate of location for Daniel Earl, of 1,570
acres of land, in the county of Washington, beginning
at the southeast corner of Skenesborough, in the west
bounds of a tract granted to Robert Bass, (Granville,
Washington Co.,) 51

Feb. 23. Petition of Edward Paine and Alexr. Harper, for
liberty to lay out and construct a road from the Ollihout
to the Cannadessagos, and praying a grant of land as a
compensation for the same, 52

Feb. 25. Claim of Noble Kine for a soldier's right of bounty
lands, purchased by him from Thomas Smalley, 53

Feb. 26. Certificate of location for Thomas Palmer, of a
tract of 450 acres of land, in the town of Chemung, in
the county of Montgomery, on the north bank of the
Susquehanna, (Tioga, Tioga county,) 54

Feb. 26. Certificate of location for William Allison, of 3,400
acres of land, on the Susquehanna river, beginning on the
east bank of said river, at the mouth of a small brook
about three miles below the Ononquago town or castle,
(Windsor, Broome Co.,) 55

Feb. 26. Certificate of location for Thomas Palmer, of 3,000
acres of land, in the town of Chemung and county of
Montgomery, on the east bank of the Susquehanna river,
(Tioga, Tioga Co.,) 56

Feb. 26. Claim of Samuel Stringer for 600 acres of bounty
lands, having purchased Jeremiah Randall's right, who
served as matross, 57

Feb. 26. Proposal of Hugh White to make a road in the
western part of the state, 60

Feb. 27. Return of survey for John I. Bleecker, of two

vol. xlvi.] LAND PAPERS. 779

1789. tracts of land, in the county of Montgomery, adjoining a
tract granted to James Dean ; the first of said tracts con-
tains 640 acres, (Vernon and Westmoreland, Oneida
Co.,) 61

Feb. 28. Certificate of location for Joseph Benedict, of 8,000
acres of land, in the town of Chemung, in the county of
Montgomery, beginning at the southwest corner of a
tract laid out for Wheeler Douglass, (Chemung, Chemung
Co., and Barton, Tioga Co.,) 62

Map of the preceding tract, 62

March 3. Application of Mathew Adgate, to be allowed to
assist with others in making a road, to the western part
of the state, so as to entitle them to a grant of land, pur-
suant to an act passed for that purpose, 63

March 10. Statement of Abraham Ten Eyck, paymaster, re-
specting John McGill's term of service, 64

March 11. Application of Mathew Adgate, in behalf of
himself and others, to be allowed to make a road into the
western part of the state, so as to entitle them to a grant
of land, pursuant to an act passed for that purpose, .... 65

March 1 1 . Letter from Edward Paine to Governor Clinton,
respecting a petition for a grant of lands, formerly pre-
sented in behalf of persons who engaged to construct a
road from Tioga point to the head of Kyuga lake, and
requesting that the prayer of said petition be granted, as
an encouragement to others wTho propose the making of
another road from the Owliout to the foot of " Kyuga "
lake, 66

March 12. Petition of St. Ledger Cowley, praying a decision
in the case of his claim and location of land, in virtue of
John McGill's certificate of service, 67

March 20. Letter from John Duncan to the commissioners
of the land office, requesting their approval and consent
to locate land to the north of Oneida lake, for Mr. Penet, 68

March 21. Claim of Lewis Kniffin for a sergeant's right of
bounty lands, having purchased the same from Thompson
Bacon, 69

March 24. Certificate of location for John Tayler, of 500
acres of land, on the southeast side of the river St. Law-
rence, in Oswegatchie township, beginning at the east
side of the mouth of the river OswTegatchie, (Ogdens-
burgh, St. Lawrence Co.,) 70

March 25. Certificate of location for John Sanders, of 1,050
acres of land, between the Cayaderossera patent and a
tract granted to John Glen, junr., and others, (Corinth,
Saratoga Co.,) 71

March 25. Certificate of location for John Sanders, of 200
acres of land, between the Cayaderossera patent and a
tract granted to John Glen, junr., and others, (Corinth,
Saratoga Co.,) 72

March 25. Certificate of location for John Sanders, of 200
acres of land, between the Kayaderossera patent and a

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Page.
1789. tract granted to John Glen, junr., and others, (Corinth,

Saratoga Co.,) 73

March 25. Certificate of location for John Sanders, of 300
acres of land, between the Cayaderossera patent and a
tract granted to John Glen, junr., and others, (Corinth,
Saratoga Co.,) 74

March 25. Certificate of location for John Sanders, of 200
acres of land, between the Cayaderossera patent and a
tract of land granted to John Glen, junr., and others,
(Corinth, Saratoga Co.,) 75

March 25. Certificate for John Sanders, of 300 acres of
land, between the Cayaderossera patent and a tract
granted to John Glen, junr., and others, (Corinth, Sara-
toga Co.,) 76

March 25. Certificate of location for John Sanders, of 200
acres of land, between the Cayaderossera patent and a
tract granted to John Glen, junr., and others, (Greenfield,
Saratoga Co.,) 77

March 26. Certificate of location for Simon Degraff, of 400
acres of land, between the Cayaderossera patent and a
tract granted to John Glen, junr., and others, (Corinth,
Saratoga Co.,) 78

March 26. Claim of Robert Dunlap for a soldier's right of
land, having purchased the same from John Wright,. ... 79

March 26. Claim of Samuel Townsend for a right of bounty
lands, having served as captain and paymaster, 80

March 31. Affidavit of Cornelius O'Briant, respecting the
boundary line between the farms of John Van Ness and
John Vrient, 81

March 31. Affidavit of Peter Ben, respecting the disputed
boundary, between the farms of John Van Ness and John
Vrient, &c, , . 82

March 31. Affidavit of Cornelius Ostrander, respecting the
boundary line between the farms of John Van Ness and

John Vrient, &c, 83

/ March 31. Affidavit of Thomas York, respecting the bound-
ary line between the farms of John Van Ness and John
Vrient, 84

March 31. Affidavit of Oliver York, respecting the bound-
ary line between the farms of John Van Ness and Jno.
Vrient, 84

March 31. Affidavit of Geysbert Woodcock, respecting the
boundary line between the farms of John Van Ness and
Jno. Vrient, 85

March 31. Affidavit of Nicholas Altheysen, respecting the
boundary line between the farms of John Van Ness and
John Vrient, 86

March 31. Affidavit of Edward Painter, respecting the
boundary line between the farms of John Van Ness and
John Vrient, 87

Mrrch 31. Affidavit of Timothy Rearden, respecting the
boundary line between the farms of John Van Ness and
John Vrient 87

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Page.
1789. March 31. Affidavit of Daniel Treesdell, respecting the
boundary line between the farms of John Van Ness and
John Vrient, 88

April 21. Affidavit of Cornelius Obrient, respecting the
boundary and location of John Van Ness's land, 89

April 21. Affidavit of Timothy Rearden, respecting the
boundary line of the farm of John Van Ness, 89

April 1. Caveat by Richard Varick, on behalf of the corpo-
ration of the city of New York, against granting any
land under the water of the East river, unto Crawford
Sands, opposite his land in Brooklyn, until said corpora-
tion be first heard by their counsel, 90

April 3. Certificate of location for Johan Daniel Gros, of
2,400 acres of land, on the north side of the Sacondaga
branch of Hudson's river, being part of Palmer's pur-
chase, (Edinburgh, Saratoga Co., and Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 91

April 3. Certificate of location for John Robinson, of 900
acres of land to the west of Schoharie, adjoining a tract
granted to Goldsbrow Banyar and others, (Cobleskill,
Schoharie Co.,) 92

April 3. Certificate of location for John Watson, of 100 acres
of land, beginning on the south side of the waters running
from Lake George into Lake Champlain at the northeast
corner of a tract granted to John Stoughton,) Ticonde-
roga, Essex Co.,) 93

April 4. Claim of Benjamin Green, for two rights of lands
purchased by him from John Russell, serjeant, and George
Mitchel, private, 94

April 4. Two claims of Abraham Jones, for two rights of
bounty lands, as representative of Hugh Fothergill and
Jacob Jones, deceased, 95

April 4. Claim of David Hawkins, for a Serjeant's right of
bounty lands, 96

April 4. Claim of Geo. Clark, as administrator to Moses
Dimond, for a grant of bounty lands, 96

[No date.] Petition of Isaiah Wool, late captain hi Col.
Lamb's regiment of artillery of the United States, for a

grant of bounty lands, 97

1780. Aug. 22. Recommendation of Brigr.-Genl. Knox, that Capt.
Josiah Wool be employed as chief director of the cannon
and military stores on board of any of the continental

ships of war and privateers, 97

1789. April 6. Certificate of Brigr.-Genl. Knox, that Capt. Josiah
Wool served faithfully as an officer in the artillery of the
U. S., until the year 1780, 98

April 6. Notice to the occupants of land on the south side
of the Mohawks river near Fort Hunter, beginning where
Aries kill empties into said river at the northeast corner of
land granted to John Scott, and containing 611 acres, that
unless they prove their title to said land within four weeks
the same shall be granted to Fredk. Cluet, 99

Jan. — . Field book of the locations made by William Har-
pur, in the name of Wm. Hull, Samuel Weeks, Vincent S.

782 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xlvi.

Page.
1789. Quackenbush, Isaac Collier, Nicholas "Van Slyke, Gideon
Marlatts, Harmonis Maibee and Adam Putman, near Fort

Hunter, (Montgomery Co.,) 100

Jan. 31. Affidavit of Wm. Quackenboss in favor Wm. Van
Slyke, respecting his title to lands occupied by him, lying
on the west side of Schohary creek, and on the south of

the Mohawk river, 101

April 14. Affidavit of Magdelin Wood in favor of Wm. Van

Slyke's title to land occupied by him, 102

Jan 31. Affidavit of Jacob Gardiner in favor of Isaac Col-
lier's title to lands occupied by him, lying on the south
side of the Mohawk river and on the west of Schohary

creek, 103

April 18. Affidavit of Abrm. D. Quackenboss in favor of
Isaac Collier's title to lands occupied by him, lying on the

west side of the Mohawks river, 104

1787. Sept. 29. Affidavit of John Newkirk and Jacob Hall in sup-
port of Gerrit C. Newkirk's title to lands in his posses-
sion, lying on the west side of Schohary kill and on the
south side of the Mohawk river, and also to an island

called Lewin's Island, 1 05

1789. Oct. 9. Affidavit of John Newkirk in support of Gerrit C.
Newkirk's title to lands in his possession, lying on the east

side of Schoharie kill, 106

1787. Sept. 29. Affidavit of John McGrawand Wm. Philips in sup-
port of Gerrit C. Newkirk's title to lands on the east side of
Schohary kill, and on the south side of the Mohawk river, 107
1789. April 18. Affidavit of Wm. Quackenbos in support of Vin-
cent S. Quackenbos's title to lands in his possession, on the
west side of Schohary creek, and on the south of the

Mohawks river, 108

Jan. 31. Affidavit of Francis Pryme in support of Vincent
S. Quackenbos's title to lands in his possession, lying on
the west side of the Schohary creek, and on the south side

of the Mohawks river, 109

Jan. 31. Affidavit of William Colon in support of Samuel
Week's title to lands in his possession, lying on the west
side of Schohary creek, and on the south side of the Mo-
hawks river, 110

March 19. Affidavit of Nicholas Quackenbos in support of
Samuel Week's title to lands in his possession, lying on
the south side of the Mohawks river, and on the west side

of Schohary creek, Ill

Jan. 31. Affidavit of Gerrit Putman, in support of William
Hall's title to lands in his possession, lying on the west
side of Schohary creek, and ou the south side of the

Mohawks river, 112

March 19. Affidavit of Abraham Quackenbos in support of
William Hall's title to lands in his possession, lying on the
south side of the Mohawks river, and on the west side of

Schohary creek, * — 113

March 19. Affidavit of John Hall in support of Harmanus
Mabee's title to lands in his possession, on the south side

vol. xliv.] LAND PAPERS. 733

1789. of the Mohawks river, and on the west side of Scholiai-v^"

T creek> 1H

Jan. 31. Affidavit of Abrm. D. Quackenbos in support of
Harmanus Mabee's title to lands in his possession, on the
west side of Schoharie creek, and on the south side of the

Mohawk river, , , ^

April 23. Affidavit of Jacob Seeler in support' of Adam Put-
man s title to lands now occupied by him, 11G

April 23. Affidavit of Wm. Colon in support of Adam Put
man s title to lands in his possession, lying on the south
side of the Mohawks river, and on the west side of Scho-

hary creek, j 1(J

Sept. 23 Affidavit of Conrad Stone 'in support of Gen-it C.
.Newkirk s title to lands in his possession, lying on the
east side of Schohary creek, and on the south side of the

Mohawks river, ■,-.*

April 16. Affidavit of Wm. Putman in support of Adam Put-
man s title to lands, on the south side of the Mohawks

river, and on the east side of Schohary river, 118

April 16. Affidavit of Jacob Putman in support of Adam
Putman s title to lands, lying on the south side of the
Mohawks river, and on the east side of Schohary creek 119
Sept. 25. Affidavit of John Van Aken, junr., respecting
Adam Putman's title to lands in his possession, lying on
the east side of Schohary creek, and on the south side of

the MohaAvks river, ]20

Jan. 31. Affidavit of Jacob Colyer, 'respecting' Gideon
Marlatt s title to lands in his possession, lyino- on the
west side of Schoharie creek, and on the south side of
the Mohawks river, , 9.

1784. July 8 Bond from William Van De'war'ick io' 'convey' to

t -7PQ at r;0nn ^irlatt.a ^act of lan<l> in the Mohawk district, . 122
1789. March 19. Affidavit of Samuel Weeks that he was a witness

to the execution of the preceding bond, ... too

nhA 19--£ffldwit of Victor C. Putman, in 'support' of "
Gideon Marlatt's title to lands in his possession, lyino- on
the south side of the Mohawks river, and on the west of
ochohary creek, 123

1785. Feb. 27. Acknowledgment of John Winn,' 'of the' sale' of

his house and lands lying on the south side of the Mo-
hawks river, and on the east side of Schohary creek to
Gideon Marlatt, 1Q4

1786. Oct 16. Affidavit of John Winn that Gideon' Marlatt', Wm. "

Hall, Samuel Weeks, Vincent S. Quackenboss, Nich's S
Van bhke, junr., Harmanus Mabee, Gerrit C. Newkirk
Adam Putnam, Jacob Newkirk and Benjamin Newkirk
were friendly and loyal to the American cause during- the

revolution, & . 2 .

1785. Sept. 2S Certificate of Justices John C. VanEps and Nich's
Quackinboss, that Gideon Marlatt possessed a house and
lands lying on the south side of the highway leading from
Schohary creek westward up the Mohawk river, from the
year 1780 until date, 1<>5

784 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xlvi.

Page.
1789. April 18. Affidavit of Wm. Colon respecting William Har-
pur's title to lands occupied by him, and lying on the
east side of Schohary creek, and on the south side of the
Mohawk river, on the northeast of Barclay's patent, 1.27

April 18. Affidavit of Josiah Throop, respecting William
Harpur's title to lands, lying on the south side of the
Mohawk river, and on the east side of Schohary creek,

at the northeast end of Barclay's patent, 128

1785. Map 27. Map of a brushy hill or parcel of land, lying on
the south side of the Mohawk river, and on the east side
of Schohary creek, for William Harpur, (Fort Hunter,

Florida, Montgomery Co.,) 129

1789. Aug. 19. Patent to Sluman Wattles for lot 90, lying between
the Cookquago branch of Delaware river and the Susque-
hanna river, and containing 243 acres of land, (Walton,
Delaware Co.,) 130

Aug. 19. Patent to Sluman Wattles for lot 72, lying between
the Cookquago branch of the Delaware and Susquehanna
rivers, and containing 243 acres of land, (Franklin and
Walton, Delaware Co.,) 131

Aug. 19. Patent to Sluman Wattles for lot 7, lying between
the Cookquago branch of the Delaware and the Susque-
hanna rivers, and containing 243 acres of land, (Franklin
and Walton, Delaware Co.,) 132

Aug. 19. Patent to Sluman Wattles for lot 36, lying between
the Cookquago branch of the Delaware and the Susque-
hanna rivers, and containing 243 acres of land, (Franklin,
Delaware Co.,) 133

Aug. 1 9. Patent to Sluman Wattles for lot 1 2 1 , lying between
the Cookquago branch of the Delaware and Susquehanna
rivers, and containing 260 acres of land, (Walton, Dela-
ware Co.,) 134

Aug. 19. Patent to Sluman Wattles for lot 93, lying between
the Cookquago branch of the Delaware and Susquehanna
rivers, and containing 243 acres of land, (Walton, Dela-
ware Co.,) 135

Aug. 19. Patent to Sluman Wattles for lot 103, lying between
the Cookquago branch of the Delaware and the Susque-
hanna rivers, and containing 223 acres of land, (Walton,
Delaware Co.,) 136

Aug. 19. Patent to Sluman Wattles for lot 91, lying between
the Cookquago branch of the Delaware and the Susque-
hanna rivers, and containing 243 acres of land, (Walton,
Delaware Co.,) 137

Aug. 19. Patent to Sluman Wattles for lot 82, lying between
the Cookquago branch of the Delaware and the Susque-
hanna rivers, and containing 243 acres of land, (Franklin,
Delaware «Co.v) 138

Aug. 19. Patent to Sluman Wattles for lot 53, lying between
the Cookquago branch of the Delaware and the Susque-
hanna rivers, and containing 243 acres of land, (Franklin,

Delaware Co.,) 139

Aug. 19. Patent to Sluman Wattles for lot 135, lying between

vol. xlvi.] LAND PAPERS. 785

1 789. the Cookquago branch of the Delaware and the Susquehanna
river, and containing 236 acres of land, (Sidney, Dela-
ware Co.,) 140

Aug. 19. Patent to Sluman Wattles for lot 79, lying between
the Cookquago branch of the Delaware and the Susque-
hanna rivers, and containing 243 acres of land, (Walton,
Delaware Co.,) 141

Aug. 19. Patent to Sluman Wattles for lot 2, lying between
the Cookquago branch of the Delaware and Susquehanna
rivers, and containing 243 acres of land, (Sidney, Dela-
ware Co.,) 142

Aug. 19. Patent to Sluman Wattles for lot 54, lying between
the Cookquago branch of the Delaware and Susquehanna
rivers, and. containing 243 acres of land, (Franklin, Dela-
ware Co.,) 143

Aug. 19. Patent to Sluman Wattles for lot 105, lying between
the Cookquago branch of the Delaware and Susquehanna
rivers, and. containing 233 acres of land, (Walton, Dela-
ware Co.,) 144

Aug. 19. Patent to Sluman Wattles for lot 30, lying between
the Cookquago branch of the Delaware and Susquehanna
rivers, and containing 243 acres of land, (Walton, Dela-
ware Co.,) 145

99

VOLUME XLVII.

1789.

Page.
1789. April 6. Claim of Benjamin Case for a grant of bounty lands,

in behalf of John Ludlum, 1

April 11. Claim of Nathaniel Piatt and Jonas S. Addoms,
in behalf of the devisees of Richard Smith, and in behalf
of Joshua Smith for land, in the possession of Timothy-
Wheeler, lying in the county of Suffolk, and bounded
westerly by Mowbray's and Commick's patents, northerly
by Smith Town patent, and easterly by Nichol's patent, . . 2
April 11. Caveat by Nathl. Piatt and Jonas S. Addoms, in
behalf of themselves and others, against granting to any
persons the lands referred to in the preceding claim, .... 3

Map of said land, (Smithtown, Suffolk Co.,) ' 3

April 13. Caveat by Henry Starrett, against granting to
Henry Wisner, junr., or to any other person, lands lying
between two creeks, running into Tioga river, and con-
taining about 2,500 acres, 4

April 14. Return of survey for John Sanders, of 200 acres
of land, lying between the Cayaderossera patent, and a
tract granted to John Glen junr., and others, (Corinth,

Saratoga Co.,) .^ 5

April 14. Certificate of location for John Sanders, of 350
acres of land, lying between the patent of Cayaderossera
and a tract granted to John Glen, junr., and others, (Cor-
inth, Saratoga Co.,) 6

April 14. Claim of Gerret H. Van Wagenen for several

rights of bounty land conveyed to him, 7

April 26. Claim of James Mapes, junr., for bounty lands

conveyed to him by Phanton Horn and Thomas Hide, ... 8
April 29. Claim of Robt. Gilchrist, as assignee to the estate
of Doctor Nicholas Schuyler, for 1,500 acres of bounty

lands, 9

1788. June 9. Power of attorney from Joshua Simmons to Saml.

J. Curtice, 9

vol. xlvii.] LAND PAPERS. 787

Page.
1789. April 30. Assignment of the same to Col. John Drake,. ... 10
May 4. Claim of Alexander Galloway for a soldier's right

of bounty lands, purchased by him from Seth Jones, .... 11
May 4. Claim of James Galloway, for a soldier's right of

bounty lands, purchased by him from John Pierson, .... 11
May 4. Claim of Elihu Marvin for a soldier's right of bounty

lands, purchased by him from David Kelly, 12

May 4. Claim of James Seely for a soldier's right of bounty

lands, purchased by him from Joseph Variel, 12

May 10. Letter from Matthew Vischer, clerk of the county
of Albany, to the commissioners of the land office, in be-
half of the corporation of the city of Albany, relative to

lands located by them near Fort Hunter, 13

1769. March 18. Affidavit of John De Peyster, mayor of the city
of Albany, respecting an Indian deed for 1,000 acres of land
at Tieonderoga, given by the Mohawk Indians to the cor-
poration of said city, and destroyed by one of the said

Indians at the request of Gov. Cosby, 14

1732. Sept. 27. Perpetual lease from the corporation of the city
of Albany to Abraham Cuyler, for four morgens of land
at Tieonderoga, on the south side of the Mohawk river, 15
1783. Sept. 24. Lease from the corporation of Albany to Jacob
Leiber, for two years, of fifty acres of land at Tieonnon-
deroga, (Fort Hunter,) , . . . 16

1785. Oct. 8. Lease from the corporation of Albany to John Run-

yans and Jacob Seeber, for three years, of fifty-four acres

of land at Tieonnonderoga, (Fort Hunter,) 17

Oct. 8. Lease from the corporation of the city of Albany to
John Yan Acken, Jacob Seber, John Wood and John
Runnyans, of fifty acres of land at Tieonnonderoga,

(Fort Hunter,) 18

1783. Sept. 25. Map of the Albany corporation lands at Tieon-
nonderogue or Fort Hunter, (Florida and Glen, Mont-
gomery Co.,) 19

1786. Oct. 5. Affidavit of Abrm. Schuyler, respecting the Albany

corporation lands at Fort Hunter, and that there were no

Indians settled there at the time possession was taken in

1783, 20

1789. May 11. Affidavit of John Vischer, respecting Jacob Seeber's

location at Fort Hunter, 21

1776. Oct. 4. Affidavit of Abraham Cuyler that William Cuyler is

a tenant of the Cuyler family, on the land conveyed to

them by the corporation of the city of Albany, 22

1789. May 12. Claim of John Suffern for six soldiers' rights of

bounty lands, purchased by him, 23

May 14. Claim of John Maley for three soldiers' rights of

bounty lands, purchased by him, 23

May 14. Claim of John Jewitt for a right of bounty lands,

purchased by him from Josiah Burtch, 23

May 14. Claim of Silas Halsey for two soldiers' rights of

bounty lands, purchased by him, 23

May 14. Claim of Silas Halsey for a lieutenant's right of

bounty lands, purchased by him, 24

788 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xlvii.

Page.
1189. May 15. Claim of Saral. Smith Mason for a right of bounty

lands, purchased by him from Joseph Vincent, 24

May 16. Draft of a letter to the surveyor general, transmit-
ting a resolution of the commissioners of the land office,
requesting him to survey and explore the country for the
purpose of determining the proper place for a road, to
commence between the southwest end of Lake George
and the road opened by John Thurman, to extend to the
northern line of the state ; and also that 20,000 acres of
land be laid between the river St. Lawrence and Lake
Champlain, to be given to such persons as shall contract
for the making of said road, 25

May 19. Certificate of location for John Garnsey, of a tract
of 1,000 acres of land, beginning on the west bank of
Susquehanna river, in the south bounds of a tract laid out
for William Allison, (Windsor, Broome Co.,) 26

May 21. Claim of James Rice for a soldier's right of land,
conveyed to him by Wm. Palmiter, 27

May 25. Claim of William McGill, for four rights of lands
conveyed to him, 27

May 25. Claim of Jacob Carl, for a soldier's right of bounty
lands purchased by him, 28

May 28. Claim of Edmund Curtiss, for three soldiers' rights
of bounty lands, 28

June 1. Claim of Capt. John Doughty, Lieut. James Brad-
ford, Lieut. Chilion Ford, Lieut. John Smyth, Capt. Jno.
F. Hamtramck, Capt. Henry Vanderburgh, Ensign Derick
Schuyler, Abner Prior and John Elliott, surgeon's mates,
for bounty lands, 29

June 3. Claim of Oliver Beers, as administrator to the estate
of Isaac Hubbell, deceased, for two rights of bounty
lands ; one of which was conveyed to him by Peter
Buchez, a soldier, and the other he was entitled to for
services as capt.-lieut., 30

June 9. Claim of Jeremiah Osborne, for a soldier's right of
land transferred to him by John Kelly, 31

June 11. Claim of Peter Van Bergen, for 1,200 acres of land
conveyed to him by John Blakeney, 31

June 13. Claim of Lieut. Ebenezer Mott, for 1,200 acres of
bounty lands, 31

June 22. Certificate of location for Barent I. Staats, of a
tract of 400 acres of land lying on the west side of the
Oneida Lake, (Hastings, Oswego Co.,) 32

Map of the same, 32

June 22. Certificate of location for William Gilleland and
Matthew Watson, of a tract of 200 acres of land on the
west side of Lake Champlain, beginning at the river
Bouquet, seven chains north of the southwest corner of
James Judd's patent, (Essex and Westport, Essex Co.,) . 33

June 22. Certificate of location for William Gilleland and
Matthew Watson, of 200 acres of land on the west side
of Lake Champlain, (Essex and Westport, Essex Co.,) . . 34

vol xlvii.] LAND PAPERS. 789

Page.
1789. June 23. Claim of Samuel Stringer, for a soldier's right of

bounty lands purchased by him from John Ward, 35

June 23. Claim of Stephen Lush, for a soldier's right of
bounty lands purchased by him from Abrm. Springsteen, 36

June 23. Certificate of location for Archd. Campbell, of a
tract of 2,991 acres of land in the connty of Montgomery,
in the town of Chemung, together with two islands, con-
taining in all, 3,000 acres of land, (Tioga, Tioga Co.,) ... 87

June 23. Claim of John Hathorn, for a grant of 600 acres
of land, having purchased Joshua Phillips' right to bounty
lands, 38

June 23. Claim of John Hathorn, for a grant of 600 acres
of land, having purchased William Morral's right to
bounty lands, 38

June 23. Claim of John Hathorn, for a grant of 600 acres
of land, having purchased David Phillips' right to bounty
lands, 39

June 25. Claim of Jacobus Wynkoop, for a lieut.-colonel's
pi'oportion of bounty lands, 40

July 3. Claim of Isaac Bogert, for a lieutenant's proportion
of bounty lands, 41

July 6. Claim of Nathan Brewster, as administrator to
James Gregg, deceased, for a captain's right of bounty
lands, 41

July 6. Claim of Nathan Brewster, for a corporal's right
of bounty lands, purchased from Andrew Campbell,. ... 41

July 6. Letter from John Duncan to Govr. Clinton, respect-
ing Peter Penet's land, 42

July 7. Claim of David Willis, for a right of bounty lands,
as administrator to his brother Abraham Willis, deceased,
who served as mattross, 42

July 8. Claim of John Howell, for a soldier's right of bounty
lands, purchased from Joshua Davis, 42

July 9. Certificate of location for Wm. Douglass, James Mc-
Bride and Ebenezer Clark, of 468 acres of land in the
county of Ulster, in the town of Wallkill, (Wallkill,
Orange Co.,) 43

July 10. Claim of Samuel Stringer, for a right of bounty
lands conveyed to him by Andrew Sherwood, late mat-
tross, 44

1788. Dec. 31. Claim of Peter Fort and Isaac Fort, for a grant of

400 acres of land between the north line of the patent of
Hosick and the south line of the town of Cambridge,. . . 45
Dec. 31. Claim of Abraham Wright, Abraham Briggs, John
Soule, George Searls, John McCool, Archibald McViccar,
John Perry, James Hunt, John Powers, Benjn. Tripp and
William Sexton, for a grant of 2,100 acres of land,
bounded on the west by the township of Cambridge,
south by the patent granted to Arent Van Curler, east by
land surveyed for Lieut. James Bain and Bohannan's tract,
and north by said tract, 46

1789. July 13. Certificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt, of 2,000

acres of land on the west side of Lake Champlain, begin-

790 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xlvii.

Page.
1789. ning at the southwest end of a tract granted to Robert

Bell, (Peru, Clinton Co.,) 47

July 13. Certificate of location for Philip Schuyler, of two
tracts of laud lying in the county of Clinton, the first of
said tracts adjoins a tract granted to John Stoughton, and
contains 34^ acres ; the second tract begins at the
centre of the landing place at the north end of Lake
George, and contains lOf acres, (Ticonderoga, Essex
Co.,) 48

July 16. Claim of Margaret Moody, widow of Capt. John
Moody, for a grant of bounty lands to which he was
entitled, 49

July 17. Claim of Joseph Caldwell, for a soldier's right of
bounty lands purchased from Philip Caldwell, 50

July 17. Claim of James Caldwell, for eight soldiers' rights
and one lieutenant's right of bounty lands, conveyed to
him, 51

Affidavits relative to Jacob Seeber's claim, 52

July 20. Claim of Jacob Seeber, for lands located by him,
lying near Fort Hunter, on the south side of the Mohawk
river, and on the west side of Schohary creek, 52

Sept. 4. Affidavit of Jacob Gardiner, relating to Jacob
Seeber's location on the west side of Schohary creek,, . . 52

Sept. 4. Affidavit of William Quackenboss, relating to Jacob
Seeber's location on the west side of Schohary creek,. . . 52

April 24. Affidavit of Isaac Colyer, relating to Jacob Seeber's
location on the west side of Schohary creek, 52

April 24. Affidavit of Abraham Quackenboss, relating to
Jacob Seeber's location on the west side of Schohary
creek, 52

July 23. Certificate of location forElnathan Fitch, of a tract
of 400 acres of land on the top of the Katts kill moun-
tains, on both sides of the road that leads from Katts kill
landing to Batavia, at a place called Chippy, (Ashland,
Greene Co.,) 53

July 23. Certificate of location for Elnathan Fitch, of a tract
of 200 acres of land near the foot of the Cats kills moun-
tains, on the head waters of Shingle kill, and southwest
of Airy Point, (Cairo, Greene Co.,) 54

July 25. Letter from John Duncan to Peter Curtenius, audi-
tor, relative to Peter Penet's petition for lands near the
river St. Lawrence, 55

July 25. Petition of John Duncan, as attorney for Peter
Penet, for a patent for a tract of land ten miles square
on the river St. Lawrence to the west of lands laid out
for Alexr. Macomb and others, 55

July 27. Certificate of location for Robert Lewis, of a tract
of 200 acres of land on the west side of Lake Champlain,
(Westport, Essex Co.,) 56

Aug. 8. Letter from Secretary Scott to the surveyor general
instructing him to survey and lay out lands granted to
Peter Penet and John Francis Perache in a tract ceded by

vol. xlvii.] LAND PAPERS. 791

Page.

1789. the Oneida Indians to the state, and describing the boun-
dary of their territory as claimed by them, 57

Aug. 11. Letter from the surveyor general to Secretary Scott
respecting Sluman Wattle's patent, 58

Schedule of the surveyor general's fees, 58

Aug. 24. Caveat of Seth Reed against granting letters patent
to Peter Ryckman, for two tracts of land, one 16,000
acres on the west side of Seneca lake and another, one
mile square at the Cayuga ferry, 59

Aug. 24. Certificate of chancellor Livingston relative to the
act vesting Richard Maitland's lands in the hands of trus-
tees, 60

Aug. 29. Assignment from Josette Smith to Win. J. Vreden-
burgh, of her interest in a right of land to which her
deceased son, Guilliaume Sancoucie Schmit was entitled
for his services during the war, 61

Aug. 29. Letters of administration to Wm. J. Vredenburgh,
for the estate of Guilliaum Sancouce Chemit, 62

Aug. 29. Letters of administration to William J. Vreden-
burgh,f or the estate of Philippe Chemit, 63

Sept. 1 . Claim of James Caldwell, for two soldiers' rights of
land purchased from John Suger and James Hall, 64

Sept. 12. Claim of John Cochran, for lands, having served as
director general of hospitals during the war, 64

Sept. 15. Certificate of location for John Sanders, of 1,648
acres of land between the Cayaderossera patent, and a
tract granted to John Glen, junr., and others, beginning
at the head of the Cayaderossera creek, (Corinth, Saratoga
Co.,) 65

Sept. 15. Claim of Nanning Vanderheyden, for a grant of
bounty lands, having served as Ueutenant in the war,. ... 66

Sept. 18. Claim of Elijah Hunter, for seven soldiers' rights
of bounty lands purchased by him, 67

Sept. 19. Claim of Francis Carbine and Martinus Zeilie, for
two rights of land purchased by them, 67

Sept. 21. Certificate of location for Joshua Harris, of 412
acres of land in the county of Washington to the west of
the Artillery patent, (Queensbury, Warren Co.,) 68

Sept. 21. Certificate of location for Joshua Harris, of 200
acres of land in the county of Washington, near the head
of South Bay, beginning at the southerly corner of a tract
granted to Archd. Campbell, (Queensbury, Warren Co.,) 69

Sept. 21. Certificate of location for Piatt Smith, of 500 acres
of land in the county of Washington, to the west of the
Artillery patent, beginning at the southwest corner of a
tract granted to Moses Harris, junr., (Fort Ann, Wash-
ington Co.,) 70

Sept. 21. Certificate of location for Joshua Harris, of 784
acres of land in the county of Washington, beginning at
the northeast corner of Queensbury, (Queensbury, War-
ren Co.,) 71

Sept. 21. Certificate of location for Piatt Smith, of 200 acres
of land in the county of Washington, on the west side of

792 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xlvii.

Page.
1789. the Artillery patent, beginning in the northeast corner of
a tract granted to Moses Harris, junr., (Fort Ann, Wash-
ington Co.,) 72

Sept. 22. Certificate of location for Ephraim Griscel, of 600
acres of land in the county of Washington, to the west of
the Artillery patent, beginning in the northeast corner of
a tract granted to Moses Harris, junr., (Fort Ann, Wash-
ington Co.,) 73

Sept. 23. Claim of Peter Van Bergen, for a soldier's right
of bounty lands purchased from John Burke, 74

Sept. 24. Claim of William Peeke, as representative of his
deceased brother John Peeke, for a soldier's right of land, 74

Sept. 26. Caveat of Frederick Cluet against granting certain
lands in his possession, lying in the county of Montgomery
adjoining the Albany corporation lands there, 75

Sept. 28. Claim of Gabriel Furman, for six soldiers' rights
of bounty lands purchased by him, 76

Oct. 3. Certificate of location for John Steward, of 332 acres
of land in the county of Ulster, in the town of Wallkill,
beginning at the north corner of a tract granted to John
Nicoll, (Wallkill, Orange Co.,) 77

Oct. 8. Certificate of location for Moses Harris, junr., of 250
acres of land, being lot 11 in the county of Washington,
beginning at the northeast corner of a tract granted to
John Laurence, Henry Boel and Stephen Tuttle, (Queens-
bury, Warren Co.,) 78

Oct. 8. Certificate of location for Moses Harris, junr., of 250
acres of land, being lot 12 in the county of Washington,
(Queensbury, Warren Co., and Fort Ann, Washington
Co.,) 70

Oct. 8. Certificate of location for Moses Harris, junr., of 200
acres of land, being lot 13 in the county of Washington,
(Fort Ann, Washington Co., and Queensbury, Warren
Co.,) 80

Oct. 8. Certificate of location for Moses Harris, junr., of
200 acres of land, being lot 14, in the county of Washing-
ton, (Queensbury, Warren Co.,) 81

Oct. 8. Certificate of location for Moses Harris, junr., of
200 acres of land, being lot 15, in the county of Wash-
ington, (Fort Ann, Washington Co.,) 82

Oct. 8. List of state rights of land belonging to Richard
Piatt, 83

Oct. 12. Claim of Jacob Carl for a soldier's right of county
lands, purchased from Saml. Smith, 84

Oct. 13. Claim of Mary Crosby for a soldier's right of county
lands, as administratrix to William Hains, 84

Oct. 14. Claim of William Henderson for seven rights of
bounty lands, purchased by him, 84

Oct. 22. Certificate of location for Thomas Machin of 5,400
acres of land on the north side of the Mohawk river,
beginning at the noi-theast corner of a tract granted to
Peter Lewis and others, on the Canada creek, (Russia,
Herkimer Co., and Remsen, Oneida Co.,) 85

vol. xlvii.] LAND PAPERS. 793

1789. Oct. 23. Certificate of location for Peter Yates, of 297 acres
of laud, on the east side of Hudson's river above the
Half Moon, near Schachtekoke, beginning at the south-
west corner of lands granted to Robt. Leake and others,

(Schaghticoke, Rensselaer Co.,) 85

Oct. 25. Abstract of letters patent issued to Alexr. McKee
and his associates, on the 16th January, 1770, for a tract
of land to the south of Cherry valley, and east of the
Susquehanna river, (Westford, Worcester, and Maryland,

Otsego Co.,) 86

Oct. 27. Certified copy of a patent to Walter Stewart, for
2,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, on the west

side of Hudson's river, (Durham, Greene Co.,) 87

Oct. 30. Claim of Oliver Bostwick for a right of bounty-
lands, purchased from Daniel Or, 88

Nov. 1. Certificate of location for Jeremiah Van Rensselaer,
of 600 acres of land, on the north side of the Mohawk
river, beginning on the Canada creek, at the northeast
corner of a tract granted to Peter Servis and others,

(Remsen, Oneida Co.,) 89

Nov. 1. Certificate of location for Abraham Bloodgood^ of
1,400 acres of land near the south end of Cayuga lake,

(Ithaca, Tompkins Co.,) 90

Nov. 2. Claim of Dirk Van Veghten as administrator' to
Tobias Van Veghten, late lieutenant, for a grant of bounty

lands, 91

Nov. 6. Letter from Alexr. Macomb, Robt. Boyd and M.
Willet, to the commissioners of the land office, requesting
that letters patent issue to them as proprietors and agents,

for the township of Duerville, 92

Nov. 7. Claim of Thomas Warner for a lieutenant's right of

bounty lands, # 92

1785. July 1. Petition of Frederick Cluet for a patent of lands
lying on the south side of the Mohawk's river, near Fort
Hunter, beginning at a creek called Ochrachqua or Arijes

creek, 93

1789. Oct. 26. Certified copy of an Indian deed to Peter Brower
for a tract of land on the south side of the Mohawk's
river, beginning at Ochrachqua, or Arijes creek, dated

7th July, 1730, 94

Lease from Peter Brower to Arent Potman for the tract of
land referred to in the preceding Indian deed, dated 8th

June, 1733, (Glen, Montgomery Co.,) 95

May 7. Resolution of the commissioners of the land office,
appointing a day to hear the claims of Saml. Weeks, Isaac
Collier, Vincent Scott Quackenboss and Wm. Hall, to
land occupied by them, on the south side of the Mohawk
river, near Fort Hunter, and claimed by Fredk. Cluet, ... 96
June 26. Affidavit of James McDonald and William Thrip,
that the original of the preceding resolution was served

on Fredk. Cluet by James Weeks, 96

Oct. 7. Affidavit of John Newkirk in fiivor of Fredk.' Chief's
title to lands adjoining Aries creek and Scot's patent, and
100 l

794 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xlvii.

1789. respecting the claim of Samuel Weeks, Isaac Colyer,

Vincent S. Quackenboss and William Hall, 96

Oct. 3. Affidavit of Philip Schuyler respecting the loss of
Fredk. Cluet's papers concerning his title to lands claimed
by him, lying on the south side of the Mohawk's river, . . 96

Oct. 19. Affidavit of Myndert W. and Sarah Quackenboss,
respecting Frederick Cluet's claim, 97

Oct. 19. Affidavit of Nicolaes Hansen respecting Frederick
Cluet's claim, 98

Oct. 20. Affidavit of John Marshall respecting Frederick
Cluet's claim, 99

Oct. 20. Affidavit of Wm. Quackenboss respecting Frederick
Cluet's claim, 99

Oct. 20. Affidavit of Jacob Potman respecting Frederick
Cluet's claim, 99

Oct. 4. Affidavit of Francis Pruyn respecting Fredk. Cluet's
, claim, 100

Oct. 20. Affidavit of Abrm. D. Quackenboss respecting
Frederick Cluet's claim, 101

Oct. 20. Affidavit of Jacob Colyer respecting Fredk. Cluet's
claim, 101

Oct. 24. Affidavit of Victor C. Putman respecting Fredk.
Cluet's claim, 102

Oct. 24. Affidavit of John Glen respecting Fredk. Cluet's
claim, 103

Oct. 21. Affidavit of Hannah Van Alstine respecting Fredk.
Cluet's claim, 104

Oct. 23. Affidavit of Sarah Quackenboss respecting Fredk.
Cluet's claim, 104

Oct. 23. Affidavit of Catharine Hansen respecting Fredk.
Cluet's claim, 105

Oct. 21. Affidavit of Peter Quackenboss respecting Fredk.
Cluet's claim, 105

Oct. 23. Affidavit of Jacob Gardinear respecting Frederick
Cluet's claim, 106

Oct. 23. Affidavit of Jacob Gardinear respecting the improve-
ments made on Fredk. Cluet's land, by Vincent Scot
Quackenboss, Samuel Weeks and Isaac Colyer, 107

Oct. 23. Affidavit of Nicholas H. Gardinear respecting the
improvements made by Vincent Scot Quackenbos, Saml.
Weeks and Isaac Colyer, on Frederick Cluet's lands, 107

Oct. 23. Affidavit of Rachel Newkirk, respecting William
Hall's settlement on Fredk. Cluet's land, 108

Nov. 10. Extract from the minutes of the commissioners of
the land office, directing the secretary to make out letters
patent for a tract of land in the county of Clinton, on the
west side of Lake Champlam, for Simon Metcalfe, Robert
Boyd, Marinus Willet, John Taylor, John Portious, John
Kelly and John McKesson, 109

Nov. 18. Return of survey for Peter Penet, of a tract of
land ten miles square, to the north of Oneida lake, begin-
ning on the southeast side of the river St. Lawrence, at

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Page.
1*789. the mouth of a creek called by the Indians Weteringhra

Guenteve, (Orleans and Clayton, Jefferson Co.,) 110

Nov. 18. Claim of Pelatiah Fitch for a soldier's right of
land, purchased from John De Witt, .....* Ill

Nov. 21. Claim of Joseph Klein for a soldier's right of land,
purchased from Hercules Lent, Ill

Nov. 23. Claim of David Hawkins for a soldier's right of
land, purchased from Nehemiah Sniffen, 112

Nov. 23. Claim of Joel Bowen for a soldier's right of land,
purchased from Jacob Lawrence, 112

Nov. 23. Affidavits of Robert Milliken and Archibald Mc-
Bridc, proving the possession and occupancy of Robert
Crawford and others, on and prior to the 25th July, 1782,
of different lots of waste and unappropriated lands, in the
town of Mamacotting, in the county of Ulster, 113

Nov. 23. Affidavit of John Newkirk, proving the occupancy
and possession of lands by Solomon Wheat, Phineas 'Ho-
comb, Return Hocomb, Ebenezer Hocomb, John Graef,
Abel Norton, Daniel Woodworth, John Rosa, Robert
Crawford, William Ellis, James Graham, Tompkins Adle
and Stephen Carney, lying in the town of Mamakating,
in the county of Ulster, 114

Nov. 23. Affidavit of Jepthah Fuller and Adam Ripinbergh,
respecting the title of Solomon Wheat, William Spencer,
Phineas Hocom, John Graef, Alvin Owens, Ebenezer Ho-
com, Return Hocom and Asa Glassen, to lands occupied
by them, 115

Nov. 23. Affidavit of William Harlow, proving the title and
possession of lands occupied by Timothy Doolittle, Solo-
Wheat, Phineas Hocum, John Goff, Ebenezer Hocum,
Abel Norten, Daniel Woodward, junr., and John Rosa, 115

Dec. 2. Assignment from the children of Joseph Benedict
to Thomas Thomas, of a certificate for 8,000 acres of
land, 116

1788. May 31. Assignment from Timothy Benedict, as administra-

tor of Joseph Benedict, to Thomas Thomas, of a claim
for 8,000 acres of land, 116

1789. Dec. 4. Claim of Isaac Gould for a soldier's right of land, . . 116
Dec. 5. Claim of William Webb for a grant of 600 acres of

bounty lands, 116

Dec. 7. Claim of Capt. Jos : Savage for a grant of bounty
lands, 117

Dec. 7. Claim of Jacob Snook, for a grant of a tract of about
80 acres of land, in the county of Montgomery, lying be-
tween the patents of Babington, Wemp and Warrant, by
right of occupancy, 118

Dec. 7. Affidavit of Cornelius Wemple, in support of Jacob
Snooks's claim, 118

Dec. 7. Affidavit of Mathias Horner, in support of Jacob
Snooks's claim, 118

Dec. 7. Affidavit of John J. Wemple, in support of Jacob
Snooks's claim, 118

Dec. 8. Claim of Solomon Hodler for a gi'ant of bounty

796 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xlvii.

Page.
1789. lands, having served in Col. Malcolm's regiment in the XL

S. army, 118

Dec. 9. Claim of William Ely for a soldier's right of bounty
lands, purchased from Egbert Vanzuylen, 118

Dec. 11. Claim of Woolvert Ecker for three soldiers' rights
of bounty lands, purchased from David Pembrook, An-
drew Hoffman and John McLean, 119

Dec. 14. Claim of Benjamin Brown, for a soldier's right of
bounty lands, purchased from Joseph Rhodes, 119

Dec. 15. Certificate of location for Isaac Vrooman, of a tract
of 9,767 acres of land, on the north side of the Mohawk
river, beginning on the Canada creek, at the northwest
corner of Jerseyfield, (Wilmurt, Herkimer Co., and More-
house, Hamilton Co., 120

Dec. 17. Claim of Isaac Colyer for a right of bounty lands,
purchased from John Cahill, matross, 121

Dec. 20. Claim of Puah Davis for a grant of bounty lands,
in right of her deceased husband, John Davis, 121

Dec. 20. Claim of David Hawkins for two soldiers' rights of
bounty lands, purchased from Archibald Cunningham and
Samuel Buchanan, 121

Dec. 22. Certificate of location for Cornelius C. Schoon-
maker, of a tract of 400 acres of land, in the county of
Ulster, and in the town of Mamakating, (Mamakating,
Sullivan Co.,) 122

Dec. 22. Certificate of location for Cornelius C. Schoon-
maker, of a tract of 200 acres of land, in the town of
Mamakating, in the county of Ulster, (Mamakating, Sul-
livan Co.,) 123

Dec. 23. Claim of John Lawrence for 5,400 acres of bounty
land, purchased from Andrew Rose, John Ross, Jacob
Albright, William Bumham and Simon Cox, soldiers in
the 2d New York regiment, James Bosworth, drum major
in said regiment, and James Adams, corporal, William
Wallace and Richard Morrison, privates in the 1st New
York regiment ; also for a grant in the right of his wife,
who is sister to the deceased Ranald S. McDougall, 124

Dec. 28. Claim of John T. Visscher for a grant of a parcel
of land, containing about 90 acres, and lying on the south
side of the Mohawk river, near Fort Hunter, 124

Dec. 28. Affidavit of Nicholas Van Slyk, in support of John
T. Visscher's claim, 124

Dec. 28. Affidavit of Jacob Colyer in support of John T.
Visscher's claim, 1 24

Dec. 28. Claim of John T. Visscher for a grant of a parcel of
land, containing about 40 acres, and lying on the south side
of the Mohawks river, on the east side of Schohary creek,
beginning at the north corner of Henry Barclay's patent,
and adjoining William Harper's land, 125

Dec. 28. Affidavit of Nicholas Van Slyke in support of John
T. Visscher's claim, 125

Dec. 28. Affidavit of Isaac Colyer in support of John T.
Visscher's claim, 125

vol. xlvii.] LAND PAPERS. 797

Page.

1789. Dec. 29. Deed from Jacob Enders or Entree to John T. Vis-

scher, for a tract of land near Fort Hunter, beginning at
the west side of William Harpur's lands, (Montgomery-
Co.,) 125

Dec. 30. Claim of Jesse Bostwick, for a parcel of land con-
taining about 80 acres, lying between the patents of
Babington, Wemple and Warrant, with 125

1790. Jan. 1. Affidavit of James Kach in suppoi't of Jesse Bost-

wick's claim, 125

Jan. 1. Affidavit of James Billing in support of Jesse Bost-

wick's claim, 125

1789. Dec. 30. Claim of Ebenezer Foot and Justin Foot, for nine
soldiers' rights assigned to them by Jno. Peck, Isaac
Wiltsey, Martin Van Every, Hussey Stratton, John Cronk.,
Eleazer Luckee (?) George Hallet, Solomon Hallet and

Abrm. Quick, 125

Dec. 30. Caveat of John Van Aken against granting a cer-
tain tract of land lying on the south side of the Mohawks
river, on the east of Schohary creek, adjoining the patents
of John T. Visscher, Gerrit C. Newkirk and Adam Put-
man, and containing about 100 acres; also another tract
beginning in the north bounds of Gerrit C. Newkirk's
patent, and bounded on the east by a tract granted to Chas.
Williams and others, called Warrensbush, on the west by
land granted to John Wempel, and containing 50 acres, 125

Returns, petitions, <&c, of Canadian and Nova Scotia
Refugees.

1784. Sept. 21. Letter from Col. Josiah Throop to the commission-

ers of the land office respecting the Nova Scotia refugees, 126

Nov. 4. Order from the commissioners of land office respect-
ing Col. Josiah Throop's return of Nova Scotia refugees
claiming land, 126

Nov. 8. Petition of Col. Josiah Throop in behalf of the Nova
Scotia refugees, praying that Bucks Island in the northwest
part of Lake Ontario be laid out for them, together with
as much land on the south side of Black river as they are
entitled to by an act of the state of New York, passed
the 11th May, 1784, 127

Nov. 8. Certificate of W. B. Whiting and Mat. Adgate that
Josiah Throop, a Nova Scotia refugee, resides in the state
of New York, since before the 1st Nov., 1780, 128

Sept. 21. Return of Nova Scotia refugees agreeably to an
act of the legislature passed in May, 1784, by Josiah
Throop, 129

Return of Nova Scotia refugees who came off for the cause
of their country in 1776 and 1777, by Jonathan Eddy,. . 130

1785. Jan. 25. Letter from Robt. Harpur, secretary to the commis-

sioners to Mr. Webster, printer at Albany, respecting cer-
tain notices to be inserted in the public papers there,. . . 130
Jan. 26. Return of Canadian refugees agreeable to an act of
the legislature passed 11th May, 1784, by Genl. Hazen and
Col. Livingston, 131, 132, 133

798 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xlvii.

1785. Jan. 27. Affidavit of Genl. Hazen, that the persons named in

the preceding return had left Canada before the 1st of
Nov., 1782, and have resided within the state of New York

for the term of two years preceding that date, 133

Return of Canadian refugees, 134

Jan. 27. Affidavit of Col. James Livingston, that the persons
whose names are given in the preceding return had left
Canada before the 1st Nov., 1782, and have resided within

the state of New York for the term of two years, 134

Return of Canadian refugees entitled to lands pursuant to an
act of the legislature of the state of New York, 135

1786. June 5. Affidavit of Genl. Moses Hazen that the persons

whose names are given in the preceding return had left
Canada previous to the 1st of Nov., 1782, and have resided
for two years preceding that date within the state of New
York, 135

June 19. Affidavit of Genl. Hazen, that Lyman Pallot was a
refugee from Canada and entitled to a grant of land, .... 135

List of Canadian refugees who have deserted or died, and
are not entitled to lands granted by the state of New York, 136

1785. Jan. 28. Order of the commissioners of the land office to the

surveyor general to survey and lay out for the Canadian
and Nova Scotia refugees lands on the west side of Lake
Champlain, and on the south side of the 45th degree of
north latitude in townships not exceeding six miles square,
and not exceeding 1,000 acres for each officer and 500 for
each private, 137

Oct. 12. Letter from General Hazen to the commissioners
appointed to hear and determine equitable claims to lands
within the state of New York, requesting a longer day
than the time appointed, for collecting the necessary
evidence for the Canadian refugees, against sundry loca-
tions made on lands to the north of Lake Champlain, . . . 139

Oct. 26. Letter from Udny Hay to Governor Clinton enclo-
sing an affidavit and letter from Genl. Hazen, and an
affidavit from Theodore Chartier, and requesting a stay
of proceedings in the trial between Capt. More and the
Canadian refugees, 140

Additional list of Canadian refugees entitled to lands, agree-
able to an act of the Legislature, entitled an Act to encour-
age the settlement of the waste and unappropriated lands
within this state, passed 5th May, 1776, 141

1786. June 15. Affidavit of James Livingston, that the persons

whose names are given in the preceding list had left Can-
ada before the 1st November, 1782, and have resided for
two years previous to that time within the state of New
York, 141

July 23. Petition of Marie Anne Levitre, widow of the
deceased Jeremias Dugand, colonel of one of the conti-
nental regiments, for a compensation in lands for her hus-
band's half pay, 142

Aug. 28. Rules adopted at a meeting of Canadian refugees,

vol. xlvh.] LAND PAPERS.

799

1786. to be observed in balloting for lots of land laid out for '
and granted to them, pursuant to an act of the Legislature, 143
Sept. 14. Letter from Lewis A. Scott to Col.'s Ed. Anthill
and Josiah Throop, respecting the proceedings of a meet-
ing of Canadian refugees at Wayenborough, . 144

Nov. 14. Petition of Joseph Traverse, a Canadian refugeee,
lor a grant of land, as compensation for his services dur-

ing the war, 145

Nov. 14. Affidavit of Joseph Traverse, testifying to the pre-
ceding petition, r 145

1787. June 1. Memorial of Major Hardoi'n MerieV," setting 'forth

nis claim for land, as a Canadian refugee, ... 146

June 15 Letter from Udney Hay, to the commissioners of
tne land office, requesting a grant of land in behalf of

tour Canadian refugees, 14-t

1784. April 24. Certificate of Lieut.-Col.Duboys', that Capt. Pierre
Ayott commanded a company in Canada, in the years

1775 and 1776, J 148

1786. June 19 Petition of Pierre Ayott, for a grant of 'land,: \ '. '. 149
1784. June 1. Certificate of Lieut.-Col. Edward Antill, that Capt

Peter Ayott served in Genl. Hazen's regiment, . . 149

April 27. Certificate of Brig.-Genl. James Clinton, that Capt.
Ayott served in Canada and at Point Levy, and also in

l^enl. Hazen's regiment, 149

Dec. 1. Certificate of Col. Edward Antili,"that Capt. Pierre
Ayott was appointed in the regiment commanded by Col.
Hazen, and raised a company, and was employed in the

blockade of Quebec, <fcc, 149

1776. April 14. Letter from Col. Edward Antill' to' Capt." Pierre
Ayott, informing him that he (Antill) is unable to furnish

certain money that he applies for, 149

1785. Sept. 14. Resolution of Congress for allowing to* Pierre
Ayott pay and subsistance for his services as captain in
1776, deducting three hundred dollars advanced him by
resolution of the 24th Feb., 1785, and that a further sum
ol one hundred and fifty dollars be allowed him for
expenses incurred by him in the service, and that rations
be allowed to the 1st June, 1786, and that the same quan-
tity of lands be assigned to him as to the heads of other

Canadian families, 150

1784. Dec. 2. Certificate of P. RegnieV, that'pierre Ayot wag'em-

ployed as captain under Genl. Montgomery, in Canada 150

1786. May 31 Affidavit of Ebenezer Markham, that he was con-

fined in prison at Montreal and Quebec, for manifesting
his attachment to the cause of American liberty & 151

1787. June 16% Sworn certificate of Udny Hay, that the preceding

deposition is correct in every particular, & 151

June 17. Affidavit of Ephraim Hopping, that he was con-
lined and imprisoned in Canada for having manifested his
attachment to the cause of American liberty 152

June 17. Certificate of Udny Hay, that the preceding depo-
sition is correct in every particular, . . 15o
April 25. Affidavit of William Bostwick, that he was ion- "

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Page.

1787. fined at Quebec for three years, for having expressed his
sentiments in favor of American Independence and refused

to take up arms and march against the United States,. . . 153

May 2. Certificate of Col. James Gordon, that the preceding
deposition is correct, 153

July 1. Claim of James Casity, for a grant of lands, as a
Canadian refugee, 154

July 12. Petition of Benjamin Thompson, setting forth that
he resided at Montreal at the time of the. breaking out of
the war, and joined the American cause, and praying a
grant of the land intended for Canadian sufferers, as a
compensation for his losses, 155

July 12. Certificate of Genl. Lamb, that Benjamin Thomp-
son was friendly to the American cause and rendered great
assistance to the army under Genl. Montgomery, . , 155

July 18. Letter from Palmer Cady to Robert Harper, enclos-
ing a claim of Canadian refugees who served under Genl.
Hazen to the end of the war, and requesting that the
same be laid before the commissioners of the land office, 156

July 18. Return by Capt. Cady, of the officers and privates
late of Genl. Hazen's regiment, , 156

July 24. Letter from Henry Hart to secretary Scott, request-
ing that his (Hart's) name be entered for grant of land,
as a Canadian refugee, 157

July 28. Claim of Joseph Trudell, for a grant of land, as a
Canadian refugee, 158

July 28. Claim of James Blake, for a grant of land, as a
Canadian refugee, 159

July 30. Claim of Francis Ossey, for a grant of land, as a
Canadian refugee, 160

July 30. Claim of John White Swift, for a grant of land, as a
Canadian refugee, 161

Aug. 13. Power of attorney from certain Canadian refugees
to Col. Josiah Throop, to present their claim and obtain
a grant of land in their behalf, 162

Aug. 14. Letter from Laurent Oliver to Zephaniah Piatt,
returning thanks on behalf of the refugees, for the inter-
est he took in their condition, and soliciting aid in pro-
curing them a grant of land to settle on, 163

Aug. 23. Memorial of certain Canadian and Nova Scotia
refugees, setting forth that they are prevented from settling
on the lands laid out for them, and praying that orders
be issued to the surveyor-general for putting those persons
entitled to lands into possession, 164

Sept. 1. Letter from Zephaniah Piatt to Governor Clinton,
respecting the difficulties and obstacles which the Cana-
dian and Nova Scotia refugees have met with to prevent
their settling on the lands intended for them, and request-
ing that his excellency grant relief in the premises, 165

1788. March 22. Claim of Joseph Cone a Canadian refugee, for a

grant of bounty lands, 166

April 26. Claim of John Hairholt a Canadian refugee, for a
grant of bounty lands, 166

vol. xlvii.] LAND PAPERS. 801

Pago.

1788. Jan. 13. Petition of John Halsted a Canadian refugee, for a

grant of land, 167

June 13. Affidavit of Udney Hay in favor of the above
claim, 167

1789. Nov. 24. Claim of Gerrit H. Van Wagenen for a grant of

land, Prudent La Jeunesse, Canadian refugee, having

conveyed his right to him, 168

Locations for officers and soldiers of Col. Willet's corps,

5th May, 1785, 170

Nov. 27. Claim of Henry Dills for a soldier's right of land,

purchased from Nathan Rumsey, 171

Nov. 25. Claim of Gerrit H. Van Wagenen for five rights

of bounty lands purchased by him, 172

101

VOLUME XL VIII.

1790,

Page.
1790. Indexes to military claims filed in the year 1790, 1-7

Jan. 1. Caveat by P. Allaire against granting to any person,
a certain tract of land called the Tongue, lying in Lake
Champlain, adjoining the Canada line, (Vermont,) 8

[No date.] Letter from the Mayor, Aldermen and Common-
alty of the city of Hudson to the commissioners of the
land office, recommending Thomas Jenkins, John Thurston
and David Lawrence as proper persons to be contracted
with for laying out and opening a road between the Sus-
quehanna and Hudson rivers, 9

Jan. 2. Claim of David Crosby, junr., in behalf of James
Reaty, for soldier's right of bounty lands, 10

Jan. 4. Caveat by Jacob Seeber against granting to Capt.
John Vischer a tract of land, on the east side of Schoharie
creek, near Fort Hunter, 11

1789. Dec. 3. Certificate of the surveyor-general, that there has

been no caveat entered against granting the lands applied
for by, and ordered to be surveyed for, George Searles,
John Soule, John Powers, Abraham Briggs, John Mc-
Coole, Abraham Wright, John Perry, Archibald McVickar,
William Saxton, Benjamin Trip and James Hunt, 12

1790. Jan. 4. Affidavit of Benjn. Tiffeny and Benjamin Smith that

the persons named in the preceding certificate and a
number of others were friendly to the American cause

during the war, 13

Jan. 4. Affidavit of Benjamin Tiffany and Benjn. Smith,
respecting the settlements made by George Searls, John
Soule, John Powers, Abraham Briggs, John McCoole,
Abrm. Wright, Archibald McViccar, Benjamin Tripp,
John Perry, James Hunt and William Saxton, on the
east side of Cambridge, and on the north of the patent

granted to Arent Van Corlaer and others, 14

Map of the above settlements, 14

Jan. 8. Return of survey for Samuel Kirkland, John T.

vol. xlviii.] LAND PAPERS. 803

Page.
1790. Kirkland and George W. Kirkland, of three tracts of
land containing all together 4,760 acres of land, and lying
on the west side of the Unadilla river, (Kirkland and
Westmoreland, Oneida Co.,) 15

Jan. 10. Return of survey for Simon Metcalfe, Robt. Boyd,
John Tayler, Marinus Willet, John Porteus, John Kelly
and John McKesson, of 36,000 acres of land in the county
of Clinton, on the west side of Lake Champlain, (Beek-
man, Dannemora and Altona, Clinton Co.,) . . . . . 16

Map of the same, 16

Jan. 11. Return of survey for Peleg Ransom, of a tract of
325 acres of land in the county of Ulster, beginning in
the east bounds of the third tract granted to George
Harrison, (Plattekill, Ulster Co.,) 17

Jan. 11. Certificate of location for Solomon Simpson, of a
tract of 300 acres of land, in the county of Ulster, begin-
ning at the southeast corner of the third tract of land
granted to George Harrison, (Plattekill, Ulster Co.,) .... 18

Jan. 12. Claim of Theodosius Fowler, for a grant of 6,600
acres of bounty lands, 19

Jan. 15. Claim of Elisha Wall for a soldier's right of bounty
lands, having purchased the same from Win. Corn well, . . 20

Jan. 18. Caveat of Thomas Smith, in behalf of the proprie-
tors of Cheesecocks, against granting to Hannah Towns-
hend, widow of Peter Townshend, deceased, Abel Noble
& Co., and William Townsend, lands which were lo-
cated by them in the county of Orange, to the east of the
patent of Waywyanda in the Highlands, and adjoining the
Jersey line, 21

Jan. 18. Claim of Abel Belknap for two soldiers' rights of
land, purchased from John Relja and Ephraim Darling, . . 22

Jan. 20. Claim of Christopher McGraw for a grant of 60
acres of bounty lands, lying on the south side of the Mo-
hawk river, and on the east side of Schohary creek, begin-
ning at the southeast corner of Henry Barclay's tract, . . 23

Jan. 22. Certificate of location for Robt. Crawford, Stephen
Carney, William Ellis, Tomkins Odel, James Graham,
John Roosa, Daniel Woodworth, Abel Norton, Timothy
Doolittle, Ebenezer Hocomb and Return Hocomb, of
several tracts of land, containing in all 2,196 acres, and
lying in the county of Ulster, and in the town of Mama-
kating, (Mamakating, Sullivan Co.,) 24

Jan. 29. Claim of Capt. Charles Parsons for 1,800 acres of
bounty lands, 25

Jan. 30. Claim of John D. Coe for six soldiers' rights, and
of Samuel Coe for one right of bounty lands, 25

Feb. 1. Treasurer's receipt to Cornelius C. Schoonmaker, for
certificates for eleven lots of land, in the town of Mama-
kating, in the county of Ulster, 26

Feb. 1. Claim of Elias Pierson as heir to John Pierson, for a
grant of bounty lands, 27

Feb. 1 . Claim of Silas Halsey for two rights of bounty lands,
purchased from George Howel and George Cook, 27

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IV 90. Feb. 2. Letter from the surveyor general to the secretary-
Scott, requesting him to compare certificates of the
bounds of lands in the town of Chemung, with the origi-
nal field books, and correct discrepancies, 28

1789. Oct. 13. Return of survey for George Searls, John Soule,

John Powers, Abraham Briggs, John McCoole, Abraham
Wright, John Perry, Archibald McVicar, Wm. Saxton,
Benjamin Trip and James Hunt, of eleven lots of land,
containing in all 2,1 53£ acres, and lying on the east side
of Cambridge, to the north of Arent Van Corlaer's patent,
(White Creek and Jackson, Washington Co.,) 28

1790. Feb. 3. Certificate of the surveyor general, that the preced-

ing survey was made by his order, pursuant to a resolu-
tion of the land office commissioners, 28

1785. May 23. Claim of George Kowlers for a grant of 600 acres
of bounty lands, having served as Serjeant during the
war, 29

May 23. Claim of Thomas Cannon for a right of bounty
lands, having served as serjeant during the war, 29

May 23. Claim of Thomas Cannon for a right of 600 acres
of bounty lands, purchased from John Haycock, 29

1789. Dec. 10. Caveat by John Gregor, for himself and as repre-

sentative of his son Wm. Gregor, deceased, against grant-
ing to George Searles, John Soule, John Powers, Abrm.
Briggs, John McCoole, Abraham Wright, John Perry,
Archd. McVicar, Wm. Saxton, James Hunt or any other
person, any part of two tracts of land, containing 2,000
acres each, and lying on the east side of Hudson's river,
the first of which begins at the southwest corner of a
tract granted to Lieut. James Baine, and the second tract
begins at the easterly corner of a tract granted to Lieut.
Ann Gordon, 29

1790. Feb. 3. Withdrawal of the above caveats, and consent that

letters patent may be issued to the claimants therein
named, 29

Feb. 3. Claim of Thomas Lyon for a grant of bounty lands,
having served as lieutenant, 30

Feb. 3. Claim of Mary Lee, widow of John Lee, for a right
of bounty lands, 31

Feb. 3. Claim of Levi Stockwell, for a lieutenant's right of
bovmty lands, 32

Feb. 5. Claim of Ezekiel Crane for four rights of bounty
lands, purchased from Jonathan Penny, Jacob Morewise,
John Clarke, and including Levi Sterling's right, pur-
chased from said John Clark, 33

Feb. 8. Claim of Colonel Donald Campbell, for a grant of
bounty lands, 34

Feb. 8. Claim of Capt. Abraham Swartwout, for a grant of
bounty lands, 35

Feb. 9. Claim of James Caldwell for a soldier's right of
bounty lands, conveyed to him by John Cogdon, who
Joseph Nesbet's right, 36

Feb. 10. Report of the surveyor general, relative to a road

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1 790. to be laid out, commencing where the present road crosses
the Scarroon lake, and running to the falls on the great

river Chazy, 37

Feb. 12. Proposal of John Thurman, Zephania'h Piatt 'and
Piatt Rogers, to make a road through the northern part
of the state, commencing where the present road crosses
the Scroon branch of Hudson's river, and extending to

the falls of the great river Chazy, 33

Feb. 12. Caveat by Robert R. Livingston, in behalf of him-
self and others, proprietors of the Hardenbergh patent,
against granting any lands in the township of Mamakat-

ing, adjoining the Shawangunk mountains, 39

Feb. 12. Claim of Zephaniah Piatt and Piatt Rogers, for a
grant of several rights of bounty lands, purchased from

officers and soldiers, 40

Feb. 13. Certificate of location for Seth Reed, of a tract of
2,000 acres of land, beginning on the west bank of Seneca
lake, at the N.E. corner of Peter Ryckman's tract, (Sene-
ca, Ontario Co.,) 4j

Feb. 15. Claim of Wm. Sloo for a soldier's right of bounty

lands, purchased from Abraham D. Clark, 42

Feb. 16. Claim of Col. James Livingston, in behalf of him-
self and Lieut. Col. Richard Livingston, Captains John
D. P. Ten Eyck, Peter V. Rennselaer, Peter Vosburgh
and Abraham Livingston, and Lieuts. Anthony Welph
and Wm. Belknap, officers in the late war, for a grant of

bounty lands, 43

Feb. 17. Claim of James Hamilton and Isaac Hamilton for
eight soldiers' rights of bounty lands, purchased by

them,. 44

Feb. 17. Claim of James Hamilton, for a soldier's right of

bounty lands purchased from Moris Mingus, 44

Feb. 5. Claim of F. Weissenfel, for a lieutenant's right of

bounty lands ; and also for four rights purchased by him, 45
Feb. 18. Claim of James Hamilton, for two soldiers' rights

of land, purchased from Abrm. Garrison and John Birch, 45
Feb. 18. Patent to James of Blake, of 333* acres of land
m the county of Clinton, being lot 1, in a tract set apart
for the Canadian and Nova Scotia refugees, (Champlain

Clinton Co.,) ....! 45

Feb. 20. Return of survey for Phineas Hocomb, of 146 acres
of land in the county of Ulster and town of Mamakating,
beginning at the southwest corner of a tract laid out for
Return Hocomb ; for John Gaeff, of a tract of 200 acres of
land in the county of Ulster and town of Mamakating, be-
ginning at the southwest corner of the last mentioned tract
surveyed for Phineas Hocomb ; for William Spencer, of
200 acres of land in said county and town, beginning at
the west corner of John Gaeff 's tract; for Solomon
Wheat, of 200 acres in the aforesaid county and town,
beginning at the west corner of the tract laid out for
Wm. Spencer, (Mamakating, Sullivan Co.,) 46

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1790. Feb. 20. Claim of John Van Dyk, for a soldier's right of

bounty lands, conveyed to him by Daniel Johnson, 47

Feb. 20. Claim of Jacobus Freer, for a soldier's right of
bounty lands, conveyed by James Johnston, 48

Feb. 20. Claim of Peter Tappen and Mathew Conklin, for
four rights of bounty lands, purchased from Davis Love,
Serjeant, and Alexr. McMaster, Cornelius Swartwout and
Isaac Palmatier, soldiers during the war, 49

Feb. 22. Return of survey for John Francis Perache, of a
tract of 2,560 acres of land in the county of Montgomery,
beginning at a white cedar tree standing in a line run
from the head of the Unadilla river to the mouth of Can-
ada creek on Wood creek, (Rome and Westmoreland,
Oneida Co.,) 50

Feb. 25. Letter from the surveyor general to the governor,
respecting locations made on certain islands in the Che-
nango river, and requesting such information as the gover-
nor is in possession of, as will enable him (the surveyor
general) to determine whether said islands are within the
bounds of the Oneida Indians' lands, 51

Feb. 26. Certificate of location for Jacob Glen, of a tract of
200 acres of land, being lot 1, in the county of Washing-
ton, beginning in the west boimds of the tract granted to
Daniel Prindle and others, called Queensbury, (Queens-
bury, Warren Co.,) 52

Feb. 26. Certificate of location for Jacob Glen, of a tract of
200 acres of land, being lot 2, in the county of Wash-
ington, beginning in the west bounds of Queensbury,
(Queensbury, Warren Co.,) 53

Feb. 26. Certificate of location for Jacob Glen, of a tract of
300 acres of land, being lot 3, in the county of Washing-
ton, beginning in the east bounds of Queensbury, at the
northeast of another tract granted to him, (Queensbury,
Warren Co.,) 54

Feb. 26. Certificate of location for Jacob Glen, of a tract of
200 acres of land, being lot 4, in the county of Washing-
ton, to the west of the township of Queensbury, begin-
ning at a fall in a brook commonly called the Mile Square
brook, (Luzerne ? Warren Co.,) 55

Feb. 26. Certificate of location for Jacob Glen, of a tract of
200 aci'es of land, being lot 5, in the county of Washing-
ton, beginning at the north west corner of lot 4, (Luzerne,
Warren Co.,) 56

Feb. 27. Patent to Lieut.-Col. Udny Hay, for two tracts of
land containing together 500 acres, being part of a tract
laid out for Canadian and Nova Scotia refugees, in Clinton
county, and distinguished as lots 56 and 174; the first of
which begins at the southwest corner of a tract granted
to Elkanah Dean, and contains 420 acres ; the second of
said lots begins at the southwest corner of lot 167, and
contains 80 acres, (Chazy, Clinton Co.,) 56

Feb. 27. Patent to Lieut.-Col. Edward Antill, for two tracts
of land containing together 500 acres, being part of a

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1790. tract laid out for Canadian and Nova Scotia refugees, in
the county of Clinton, and distinguished as lots 191 and
48 ; the first of which contains 420 acres, and the second
80 acres, (Chazy and Champlain, Clinton Co.,) 57

Feb. 27. Letter from surveyor general De Witt to governor
Clinton, giving a description of the bounds of the patent
granted to John Evans, in 1694; of the Minisink patent;
of Bridges & Co.'s patent; and of the Great Hardenburgh
patent, and showing how the tract called the Minisink
angle came to be formed, 57

Feb. 27. _ Patent to Lieut.-Col. Antill, of two tracts of iand
containing together 500 acres, being part of a tract laid
out for Canadian and Nova Scotia refugees, in the county
of Clinton, and distinguished as lots 118 and 10; the
first of which tracts begins at the southeast corner of lot
119, containing 420 acres; and the second of said tracts
begins at the northeast corner of lot 9, and contains 80
acres, (Mooers and Chazy, Clinton Co.,) 57

March 1. Return of survey for Gerrit C. Newkirk and Adam
Putnam, of two tracts of land containing 200 acres each,
lying on the south side of the Mohawks river and on the
east side of Schohary creek, near Fort Hunter, (Florida,
Montgomery Co.,) 53

March 2. Claim of John Livingston, for three soldiers' rights
of land, purchased from Danl. Johnson, William Warr
and Joseph Watson, 59

1789. Dec. 28. Return of survey for Fredk. Cluet, of 200 acres of

land ; for Vincent Scott Quackenbos, William Hall, Saml.
Weeks, Isaac Collier, Nicholas Van Slyke, Gideon Mar-
lett, Gerrit C. Newkerck and Harmanus Mabie, of 145
acres each, all lying on the south side of the Mohawks
river, and on the west side of Schohary creek, (Glen,

Montgomery Co.,) 60

Map of the same, 60

1790. March 2. Receipt to Fredk. Cluet and others, for £6 8,' the

consideration money received for the land referred to in
the preceding survey, 60

March 5. Claim of Daniel Hudson and David Howell, for a
right of land conveyed to them by Gert. Van Hooser ;
and of Catharine Fuller, for a right to which Peter Fuller
was entitled, 61

March 5. Claim of Daniel Hudson and David Howeli for ten
rights of bounty lands, purchased from John Beedle,
Aron Howell, Thomas Denniston, William Jackson, Wm.
Peck, Isaiah Smalley, John Burnet, Joseph Brown, Henry
Post and Elijah Wilson, all privates in the army of the
United States, 61

March 5. Claim of John Andrew for three soldiers' rights of
bounty lands, conveyed to him by Hanton Horn, John
Kyser and Henry Easton, 62

March 8. Claim of Noadiah Cranmer for two soldiers' rights
of bounty lands, purchased from Nathan White and John
Hogen, 63

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1790. March 9. Claim of Henry Scudder Piatt, for four soldiers'
rights of bounty lands, conveyed by Abraham Tompkins,
Jacob Wiltse, John Dubois, Cornelius Swartwout and
George Robertson, 64

March 10. Claim of Michael Myers for a soldier's right of
bounty lands, purchased from Cornelius House, 64

March 10. Claim of Simon Veeder and Volkert Veeder for
eight soldiers' rights of bounty lands, conveyed by
Anthony Paris, John Rice, John McCharlesworth, James
Williamson, John Smith, junr., Martin Walter, George
Kirk and James Stout, 65

March 12. Letter from Dr. Joseph Young to secretary Scott,
requesting to have his name entered as hospital physician,
for a grant of bounty lands ; and also the names of Wm.
Pitt Smith, John Young, Jacob Vischer Egberts and
Samuel Woodruff, as mates in the general hospital, 66

March 15. Claim of Wm. Thompson for a right of bounty
lands, purchased from John Kennedy, 67

March 17. Return of survey for Isaac Fort and Peter Fort,
of a tract of 200 acres of land, on the east side of Hud-
son's river, adjoining the south bounds of the township of
Cambridge, (Cambridge, Washington Co.,) 68

March 17. Affidavit of Archd. Campbell and Gerrit Fort,
junr., respecting the possession and occupancy by Isaac
Fort and Peter Fort, of the tract of land described in the
preceding return of survey, 69

March 19. Claim of William McKown for two soldiers'
rights of bounty lands, conveyed by William Lee and
David Weaver, 70

March 20. Application of John Livingston for a water lot,
opposite his land in the manor of Livingston, (Columbia
Co.,) 70

April 5. Map showing the location of said water lot, 70

March 30. Claim of James Wads worth for six soldiers'
rights of bounty lands, purchased by him, 71

March 31. Claim of Philo Camp for a soldier's right of land,
purchased from Isaac Williams, 72

April 2. Exemplification of return of survey for John Tyson
and company, of 600 acres of land on Hudson's river, to
the northward of Callicoone Hooke, in Kingstowne, in
the county of Ulster, dated 1st May, 1686, (Kingston,
Ulster Co.,) 0 - . 73

Map of the same, 73

April 2. Exemplification of a return of survey for John

Spragg, of 400 acres of land on Hudson's river, to the

# northward of John Tyson's tract, in the township of

Kingstowne, in the county of Ulster, dated June 16, 1686,

(Kingston, Ulster Co.,) 74

Map of the same, 74

April 2. Certificate of location for James Manning Reed, of
a tract of 400 acres of land, to the north of Seneca lake,
beginning at the northeast corner of a tract granted to
Seth Reed, (Phelps, Ontario Co.,) 75

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1790. April 6. Claim of Thomas Brush for a soldier's right of *'
bounty lands, purchased from James Sherwood, 76

April 2. Claim of Wright Carpenter for a soldier's right of
bounty lands, purchased from Lemuel Bartlett, 76

April 6. Claim of Elisha Harrison for a soldier's right of
bounty lands, purchased from Russel Brockway, 77

April 7. Claim of Wm. Henderson for four rights of bounty
lands, purchased from Charles Graham, Thomas Jones,
Matthew Freebush and John Reid, 78

April 9. Claim of Isaac Hasbrouck for two rights of bounty
lands, purchased from Thomas Grady and Samuel Person, 79

April 10. Claim of Samuel Cooper for a soldier's right of*
bounty lands, purchased from Ferral Summers, 80

April 12. Claim of John Pulis for a soldier's right of bounty
lands, having served as private in the second New York
regiment, 80

April 12. Claim of Danl. Rodman for three rights of bounty
lands, purchased from Oliver Harding, John Nelson and
William Scott, 81

April 1 4. Claim of John Warren for two rights of bounty
lands, purchased from Benjamin Lawrence and William
Whitehead, 81

April 16. Claim of Joseph Rhodes for a grant of 600 acres
of bounty lands, as administrator to Cornelius Rhodes,
who was killed in the defence of Fort Montgomery, 82

April 21. Claim of Henry Elliot for a grant of bounty
lands, as heir to his father Henry Elliot, deceased, who
served as sapper and miner in the service of the United
States, 83

April 22. Claim of Daniel Birdsall and William Birdsall for
three soldiers' rights of bounty lands, purchased from
Gerhom Corvine, Henry Stringham and Samuel Higby,
privates in the army of the United States, 84

April 22. Certificate of location for Sanford Williams and
Jerom Loomis, of a tract of 400 acres of land, to the north
of Seneca lake, beginning at the northeast corner of a
tract laid out for James Manning Reed, (Phelps, Ontario

. Co.,) 85

April 23. Claim of William Douglass for a grant of bounty

lands, having served as matross, 86

April 26. Certificate of location for Archd. Campbell, of a
tract of 1,200 acres of land, beginning at the first forks of
the Cayuta creek, to the north of the town of Chemunc,

(Van Etten, Chemung Co.,) 87

April 26. Claim of Frederick Shober for a grant of bounty
lands, to which Alexr. Dunn, late quartermaster Serjeant

was entitled, gg

April 26. Claim of John Johnson for a grant of bounty lands
which Thomas Cochrane, late serjeant in the 2d New

York artillery regiment was entitled, g8

April 26. Claim of Assa Byram for a grant of bounty lands,

to which Aaron Hoffman was entitled, g9

April 28. Claim of Stephen Lush for a grant of bounty lands
102

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1790. to which the following officers and soldiers were entitled:
Jacob Wright, captain ; Saml. Talraadge, lieutenant ; Jacob
Snyder, George Noteware, Abraham Dingman, Peter
Woodcock and John Baker, privates, 89

April 28. Claim of John Warren for a grant of bounty lands
to which Samuel Johnston is entitled, as a private in the
army of the United States, 90

April 29. Claim of Joseph Benedict for a grant of the bounty
lands, to Which Ambrose Benedict was entitled, 90

April 30. Claim of Thomas Crawford for a grant of bounty
lands, 91

May 1. Claim of Samuel Richards, junr., as assignee of
John Vanhorn, a private, for a grant of bounty lands,. . . 91

May 2. Claim of Francis Carbine for a grant of the bounty
lands, to which John Schreeder and Benjamin Bevens
became entitled for their services in the 1st New York
regiment, 92

May 2. Claim of Jacob Morrell for a grant of bounty lands
conveyed to him, to which Archibald Smith, late soldier
in the 2d New York regiment was entitled, 93

May 3. Claim of Thomas Ward for a grant of the bounty
lands, to which John Gilbert, a private in Col. Cortlandt's
regiment became entitled, 94

May 3. Claim of Major Nicholas Fish for his own and the
following persons' rights of bounty land; Wm. Serjeson,
John Campbell, Wm. Yarrington, James Rose, Michael
Havilish, Ezra Weed, Calep Cornell, John Ackler, Joseph
Travis and Samuel Pribble, non-commissioned officers and
soldiers in the 1st and 2d regiments, and in Col. Lamb's
regiment of artillery, 95

May 4. Claim of Mathew Watson for a right of bounty
lands purchased from Michael McGuigan, late Serjeant in
the 1st New York regiment, 96

May 4. Claim of John Patterson for a grant of bounty
lands, having served as private in the artillery regiment, 96

May 5. Claim of Elias Brown for a grant of bounty lands,
having served as fife-major in Col. Lamb's regiment of
artillery, 97

May 5. Claim of John Peters for a grant of bounty lands,
having served as private in the first New York regiment, 97

May 6. Claim of Charles Bull for a Serjeant's right of bounty
lands, 98

May 6. Claim of Israel Coleman for a corporal's right of
bounty lands, 99

May 6. Claim of Samuel Strong in behalf of Capt. Nathan
Strong, for a grant of bounty lands, 100

May 6. Claim of James Bayles and Ichabod Raynor for a
grant of bounty lands, for their services as privates in the
2d and 4th New York regiments, 100

May 6. Claim of Godfrey Waggoner for a grant of bounty
lands, for his services as soldier in General Hazen's regi-
ment, 101

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Page.
1790. May 7. Claim of Joseph Van North for a soldier's right of

bounty lands, having served during the war, 101

May 8. Power of attorney from John Joqttish to James
Gordon, to apply for a grant of bounty lands, in his
(Joquish's) behalf, 102

May 10. Claim of Capt. Wm. Bull for a grant of bounty
lands, 103

May 10. Claim of Israel Rogers for a grant of bounty lands,
to which Samuel Davis, Peter Davis and Patrick Davis,
of the 2d New York regiment, and Richard Davis and
Henry Davis of the 2d New York regiment of artillery, 103

May 10. Claim of Charles Bull for a grant of bounty lands, 104

May 11. Claim of Sarah Van Der Warken for a grant of
bounty lands, in the right of her deceased brother, Corne-
lius Van Tassel, who served as soldier in Col. Cortlandt's
regiment, 104

May 11. Claim of Piatt Smith for a grant of seven soldiers'
rights of bounty lands pm-chased from Abiel Dart, James
Bois, Israel Reves, Robert Chase, John Croat, John
Murray and William Dickens, 105

May 14. Claim of John Try on for a soldier's right of bounty
lands, purchased from David Smith, 105

May 14. Claim of Daniel Morrison for a grant of bounty
lands, in the right of his deceased father Daniel Morrison, 106

May 15. Claim of Abrm. Hardenbergh for two soldiers'
rights of bounty lands, purchased from Henry Bass and
Kenneth Campbell, 107

May 15. Claim of Abrm. Hardenbergh in behalf of Lieut.
Wm. Scudder, for a grant of bounty lands, 107

May 15. Claim of Abrm. Hai-denbergh for a grant of bounty
lands, for his services as lieutenant in the 1st New York
regiment, 107

May 15. Claim of Amaziah Rust for four soldiers' rights of
bounty lands, purchased from Lambert Swayer, Peter
Vrooman, John Lochary and John Dean, 108

May 15. Claim of William Falconer for a grant of bounty
lands, for his services as private in Col. J as. Livingston's
regiment, 108

May 15. Claim of Robt. R. Livingston in behalf of the repre-
sentatives of Major-Genl. Montgomery, for a grant of
bounty lands, to which he was entitled, 109

May 15. Claim of Jeremiah Osborn for a grant of bounty
lands, for his services in Col. Lamb's regiment, 110

May 17. Claim of Benjamin Waldron for a grant of bountv
lands, to which Joseph White and John Butler were
entitled, 110

May 17. Claim of Joseph Hosford for a grant of bounty
lands, for services in the 2d New York regiment, Ill

May 18. Claim of Joseph Van Etta for a grant of bounty
lands, for services as corporal in the 1st New York regi-
ment, 112

May 18. Claim of Abrm. Hardenbergh for two rights of

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1790. bounty lands, for services as lieutenant and captain in the

2d New York regiment, 113

May 20. Claim of Richd. Varick for a grant of bounty lands,
for services as lieutenant colonel, 114

May 20. Claim of John Archer for a grant of bounty lands,
to which Nathl. Tompkins is entitled, 115

May 24. Claim of Emanl. Waggermon for a grant of a right
of bounty lands for services in the 1st New York regi-
ment, 116

May 24. Claim of John House, for a grant of bounty lands
for services in the 1st New York regiment, 117

May 26. Claim of Abrm. Nelson, for a grant of six soldiers'
rights of bounty lands purchased from William Gilbert,
John Holland, Mathew Cumpton, Anthony Bemer, David

Davis and Christian Charles, 118

May 26. Claim of Thomas Cochran, for a grant of bounty
lands for services as private in the artillery of the state of
New York, 118

May 27. Claim of Abrm. Willson, for a grant of bounty lands
purchased from the representatives of lieutenant Chris-
topher Codwise, deceased, 119

May 28. Claim of William Bodle, for a grant of bounty lands
assigned to him by Hugh McConnelly, a fifer in the 1st
New York regiment, 119

1789. March 18. Conveyance from Edward Painter to Jonathan

Shepherd, of his right of bounty lands, 120

1790. May 28. Affidavit of Casparus Hewson, proving the pre-

ceding instrument of conveyance, 120

May 31. Claim of Abraham Lewis, for a soldier's right of
bounty lands in behalf of John Bennett, 121

June 1. Claim of James Roe, for a grant of bounty lands to
which Samuel Merrile and William Keate are entitled for
their services in the army of the United States, 122

June 1. Claim of Henry Van Woert, for a grant of bounty
lands for services as lieutenant and quarter-master in the
1st New York regiment, 123

June 1. Claim of Nicholas Van Rensselaer, for a grant of
bounty lands for services as captain in the 1st New York
regiment, 124

June 1. Claim of William Elsworth, as administrator to
Peter Elsworth, late captain in the army of the United
States, for a grant of bounty lands, 125

June 2. Claim of Henry Quilhot, for a grant of bounty lands
purchased from William Fegan, a private in colonel
James Livingston's regiment, 126

June 2. Claim of John J. Gornee, for three rights of bounty
lands conveyed to him by Jonathan White, Seth Stacker
and Conrad Cannite, 127

June 2. Claim of James Ivery, for a grant of bounty lands
for services in the U. S. army ; also for a right as adminis-
trator to his brother William Ivery, 127

June 3. Claim of John G. Wright, for a grant of bounty

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1 790. lands for services in the hospital department of the United

States during the war, 128

June 5. Claim of John Wyatt, for a grant of bounty lands
for services as private in Col. Goose Van Schaick's regi-
ment, 128

June 7. Claim of Robert L. Hooper, for ten rights of bounty
lands purchased from Jacob Klyr, Jacob Slyter, Wouter
Bergen, Martin Clarewatei*, Johannis Cater, Andrew Sluy-
ter, Henry Post, junr., Joseph Kyser, Jacob Cline and
John Corrigefl, 129

June 7. Claim of Jonathan Lawrence, junr., for a grant of
bounty lands for services as lieutenant in colonel Malcolm's
regiment in the U. S. service, 130

June 7. Claim of George Painter, for a soldier's right of
bounty lands purchased from John Haughland, 131

June 7. Claim of Moses Yeoman's, for two rights of bounty
lands for services as lieutenant in the U. S. army, 132

June 7. Claim of Tjerck Beekman, for two rights of bounty
lands for services as lieutenant in the IT. S. army, 132

June 7. Claim of Philip D. Bevier, for a grant of three rights
of bounty lands for services as captain in the U. S. army
during the war, 133

June 7. Claim of Joseph Bennet, for a soldier's right of
bounty lands, having served as private in the artillery of
the state of New York in the service of the United States, 134

June 8. Claim of Richard Oliver, for two rights of bounty
lands for services as lieutenant in the U. S. army, 135

June 8. Claim of James Oliver, for a right of bounty lands
for services rendered by John Oliver in the U. S. army, . . 136

June 8. Claim of Peter Van Gaasbeck, for three rights of
bounty lands to which David Rowe, Henry Barnes and
Peter Osterhout became entitled for their services in the
U. S. army, 137

June 8. Claim of Peter Taulman, for a grant of bounty lands
for services as captain of sappers and miners, 138

June 9. Claim of Charles R. and George Webster, for a sol-
dier's right of bounty lands conveyed by Jno. Babet, .... 139

June 9. Claim of Volkert Veeder, for a grant of bounty lands
purchased from David Weaver, a private in the U. S. army, 140

June 9. Claim of Patrick Hogan for a grant of bounty lands
for his services during the war, 140

June 9. Claim of Edward Cassidy, for a soldier's right of
bounty lands for services, as private in the U. S. army
during the war, 141

June 9. Claim of Jacob Handle, for a right of bounty lands
for services as serjeant in the U. S. army, 141

June 10. Claim of William Cockburn, for eighteen soldiers'
rights of bounty lands, as attorney for the following
persons, viz. : William Boyd, John Seger, John Ransier,
Matthew Colwell, Hercules Lent, Gasper Salisbury, Win.
Gilmore, Jacob Wicks, Dennis McCarthy, Moses Lent,
Zackeus Kilborn, Otheniel Preston, Wm. Havey, Walter
Whalan, George Stoutenger and James Riley, privates in

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1 V 90. the 1 st New York regiment, and David Weaver and Samuel

Wheeler, privates in the 2d regiment, 142

June 10. Claim of William Belknap, for a grant of bounty
lands for services as lieutenant, 143

June 10. Power of attorney from the Society of Friends to
James Parker, 143

June 10. Claim of Thomas Gould Atwood and Thos. Gould
Atwood, junr., for a grant of bounty land for services as
Serjeant and gunner respectively in the 2d or New York
regiment of artillery, ? 143

June 10. Claim of Thomas Anderson, for a grant of bounty
lands, having purchased John Corter's right, 144

June 11. Claim of Charles Weissenfels, for two rights of
bounty lands purchased from George Kerch and Christo-
pher Felts and conveyed to him by John Brigor, 145

June 11. Claim of David Walsh, for a grant of bounty lands,
for services in colonel Seth Warner's regiment, 146

June 11. Claim of Simon Vine, for a grant of bounty lands,
for services in Col. Seth Warner's regiment, 147

June 11. Claim of Mathew Burroughs, for a grant of bounty-
lands, for services in colonel Seth Warnei-'s regiment, . . 148

June 11. Claim of Elisha Nolds, for a grant of bounty lands
for services in colonel Seth Warner's regiment, 149

June 11. Claim of Ezekiel Crocker, for a grant of bounty
lands, having purchased Hercules Lent's right from Joseph
Klein, 150

June 11. Claim of William McKown, for three soldiers'
rights of bounty lands, purchased from William Lee,
Timothy Green and David Weaver, 150

June 12. Claim of Michael Myers, for a right of bounty
lands, purchased from Cornelius House, 151

June 14. Claim of Peter Anspach, for a right of bounty
lands, purchased from Thomas Cochran, 152

June 14. Claim of Adam Martin, for three rights of bounty
lands, purchased from Peter Vredenburgh, Christopher
Queen and Samuel Gilbert, 153

June 14. Claim of Edwd. Savage, for four rights of bounty
lands, purchased from Theodore Stevens, Robert Ryan,
John Kinnilly and Abraham McKillip, 154

June 14. Claim of James Tallmadge, for five rights of bounty
lands, purchased from Stephen Wickham, Mathias Burr,
Stephen Nichols, Frederick Dalton and Joseph Welsh,. . 155

June 15. Claim of Peter Hughes, for two rights of bounty
lands, assigned to him in the name of Charles McKinny
and Charles McKinny, junr., 155

June 15. Contract between William Cooper, Hendrick Foey
and James Livingston, and the land office commissioners,
for opening and laying out a road from the south end of
Lake Otsego to the Mohawk river, 156

July 1. Receipt of James Livingston, for £200 on account
of the preceding contract, 156

June 15. Claim of Andrew Bedford, for a right of bounty
lands, purchased from William Waddle, 150

vol. xLvin.] LAND PAPERS. 815

Page.
1790. June 16. Claim of Ebenezer Russell, for four rights of bounty
lands, purchased from James Robinson, Thomas Platts,
Stephen Robinson and John Bamas, 156

June 16. Claim of John N. Bleecker, for five rights of bounty
lands, conveyed to him by Joel Ackley, John Stone, Jacob
Waiskarbar, Moses Darling and Paul McFall, 157

June 16. Claim of Gerrit H. Van Wagenen, for a right of
500 acres of bounty lands, conveyed to him by Francis
Ossie, a Canadian refugee, 157

June 1 7. Claim of John Prince, for a right of bounty lands,
purchased from John McFarland, 158

June 17. Claim of John Christian, for a right of bounty
lands, 158

June 17. Claim of Messrs. Veeder and Alexander, for seven
rights of bounty lands, to which Aaron Ousburn, Jon.
Lewey, David Wiser, James Parker, Thomas Burghes,
William Thilmore and Nathan Whipple were entitled,. . 159

June 17. Claim of Abrm. Dickerson, for a right of bounty
lands, 159

June 1 8. Claim of Dirk Van Ingen, for three rights of bounty
lands to Thomas Glaver, Robert Shannon and Wm. Hart,
are entitled, 160

June 18. Claim of Daniel Williams, for a grant of bounty
lands, for his services as captain, 161

June 18. Claim of Nathl. Ogden, for a grant of bounty
lands, having purchased John Windsor's right, 162

June 18. Claim of Thomas Willson, for a grant of bounty
lands, 163

June 18. Claim of Benjamin Hicks, for a grant of bounty
lands, having served as captain in the U. S. army, 164

June 18. Claim of John Torwey, for a grant of bounty lands,
having served as ensign in the U. S. army, 164

June 18. Claim of Ebenezer Hazard, in behalf of himself
and the other representatives of major-general Alexr. Mc-
Dougal, for a grant of 24,300 acres of land, being the
rights of bounty lands to which the said major-general
Alexr. McDougal was entitled, and several others, pur-
chased from non-commissioned officers and soldiers, 1 65

June 18. Claim of Leake Hunt, for a grant of bounty lands, 166

June 18. Claim of Robert Dunlap, for a right of bounty
lands, purchased from John Dalton, as administrator to
Benjamin Cole, 167

June 18. Claim of Benjn. Walker, for a grant of 3,000 acres
of bounty lands, having served as lieut.-colonel, 167

June 19. Claim of Elijah Bill, for a grant of bounty lands,
in his behalf to Enoch Leonard, 168

June 19. Claim of Anspach J. Rogers, for a grant of bounty
lands, having purchased lieutenant Henry Demler's right
from his executors, 168

June 19. Claim of Robert Walker, for a right of bounty
lands, purchased from Richard Williams,. 169

June 19. Claim of Peter Anspach, for a grant of bounty
lands, having served as lieutenant, 169

816 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xlviii.

1790. June 20. Claim of Barent S. Salisbury, for a grant of bounty

lands, having served as lieutenant, 170

June 20. Claim of Henry Van Hoevenbergh, for a grant of
bounty lands, in behalf of Martin Simmons and John
Basharow, 170

June 20. Claim of James Brown, as administrator to Jonas
Brown, for a grant of bounty lands, 171

June 20. Claim of James Grant, for a grant of bounty lands
purchased from Nicholas Van De Bogart, corporal in the
1st New York regiment, 171

June 20. Claim of Peter Duncan, for a right of bounty lands
purchased from James Hurley, 172

June 21. Claim of Wheeler Douglass and John Bacheller,
for a right of land purchased from John Todd, 172

June 21. Claim of John Wool, for a grant of bounty lands,
as administrator to Lewis Reliva, 173

June 21. Claim of Joseph McCracken, for a grant of bounty
lands, having served as major, and also for Jacob Spicer's
right, 174

June 21. Claim of J. H. Wendell, for a grant of bounty
lands, having served as captain, 175

June 21. Claim of William Bacon, for a grant of bounty
lands, 175

June 21. Claim of Christopher Hulton, for a grant of 1,200
acres of bounty lands, having served as lieutenant, 176

June 21. Claim of Donald McDonald, for a right of bounty
lands, 177

June 21. Claim of Josiah Lockwood, for a grant of two
rights of bounty lands to which Samuel Gardiner and
James Douglass were entitled, 178

June 21. Claim of Michael Frymier for a grant of bounty
lands, as representative and heir of John Frymier, drum-
mer in the 2d New York regiment, 178

June 21. Claim of James Caldwell for a grant of several
rights of bounty lands purchased from the following per-
sons, viz. : Lawrence Artwick, James Shaw, 2d lieutenant,
John Sallisbury, Jared Dingman, James Dunlap, Joseph
Nesbit, Anthony Derusia, Gersham Smith and James
Callins, 179

June 22. Claim of Elizabeth Mills, widow and administratrix
of Michael Wolf, for a right of bounty lands, 180

June 22. Certificate of location for Elnathan Fitch, of a tract
of 950 acres of land beginning in the north bounds of
the great Hardenbergh patent, on the west bank of a
branch of Schoharie creek, called East kill, (Hunter,
Greene Co.,) 181

June 22. Claim of Jonathan Titus for a right of bounty
lands, 182

June 22. Claim of Stephen Comstock for a right of bounty
lands, purchased from John Cotgreave, who purchased
from Vinson Vany,. 182

June 22. Claim of Edward Dunscomb for a grant of bounty
lands, having served as captain, 183

vol. xLvm.] LAND PAPERS. 817

Pago.
1790. June 22. Claim of Daniel Deniston for a grant of bounty

lands, having served as lieutenant, 183

June 22. Claim of John Thompson for a grant of bounty

lands, having purchased captain Michael Dunning's right, 184
June 22. Claim of John Maley for a grant of bounty lands,

to which Wm. Grite and Alexr. Munroe were entitled, . . 184
June 22. Claim of John Thompson for a grant of bounty

lands, to which John Gilbert was entitled, 185

June 22. Claim of John Thompson for a grant of a right of

bounty lands, to which Uriah Williams was entitled,. ... 185
June 22. Claim of Samuel Joseph Rowe for a grant of a

right of bounty lands, purchased from Jonah Bartow,. . . 186
June 22. Claim of Robert Walker for a grant of bounty

lands, to which lieutenant Elisha Harvey was entitled, . . 186

103

VOLUME XLIX.

1790.

1790. June 22. Claim of James McCawley for a right of bounty

lands, I

June 22. Claim of Christopher Leech for a grant of bounty
lands, 1

June 22. Claim of John Smith for two rights of bounty
lands, one of which he purchased from Tho's "Warner, . . 2

June 23. Certificate of location for Cornelius C. Schoon-
maker, of a tract of 1,232 acres of land, in the towns of
Wallkill and Mamakating, in the county of Ulster, on
both sides of the Shawangunk kill, (Mount Hope, Orange
Co.,) 3

June 23. Claim of Palmer Cade, Capt. Nicholas Schuyler,
surgeon, and Deliverance Marling, John Parks, John
Kennelly, Abraham Storms, William Patterson, John
Casey, Jonathan Patterson, William Palmitier, Egbert
Van Zile, James Hale, John Person, James Blake, John
Long, John Ross, Joseph Welch and John Wright, non-
commissioned officers and soldiers, for a grant of bounty
lands, 4

June 23. Claim of James Abeel for a grant of two rights of
bounty lands, conveyed to him by Henry Sampson and
John West, 5

June 23. Claim of Wolvert Ecker for a right of bounty
lands, purchased from Benjamin Waring, 6

June 23. Claim of William Thompson for a grant of three
rights of bounty lands, purchased from Peter Sender,
Joseph Brown and William Scudder, 7

June 23. Claim of Isaiah Thompson for a grant of bounty
lands, for his services as captain lieutenant in the 2d or
New York regiment of artillery in the U. S. army, 8

June 23. Claim of Phillip Conine for a grant of bounty
lands, for his services as captain lieutenant in the U. S.
army, 9

vol. xlix.] LAND PAPERS. 819

Pago
1790. June 23. Claim of Robert Dunlap for a grant of bounty
lands, having purchased Jacob Heyer's right from James
Duncan, 9

June 23. Claim of Robert Dunlap for a grant of bounty
lands, having purchased William Dougherty's right, .... 10

June 23. Claim of Benjamin Elhvood for five rights of
bounty lands, purchased from Martin Van Slyck, Edward
Walker, Peter Anthony, Richard Walsh and Peter
Pionear, 10

June 23. Claim of Peter Donaldson for a right of bounty
lands, 11

June 23. Claim of Jane Riker, heiress to Capt. Abraham
Riker, deceased, for a grant of bounty lands, 11

June 23. Claim of Abrm. Salisbury, junr., for a grant of two
rights of bounty lands, conveyed to him by Edward
Morres and Caleb Cornwall, 12

June 23. Claim of Elisha Camp for two rights of land, con-
veyed to him by Abija Reinnolds and Saml. Street, 12

June 24. Claim of Elisha Camp for a right of bounty lands,
purchased from John Shavalier, 13

June 24. Claim of Robert Simons for a right of bounty
lands, 13

June 24. Claim of William Cline for a grant of boimty lands,
conveyed to him by Ensign Robert Wilson and David
Wever, Nicholas Brown, Casper Miller, Martin Nest el,
John Swailes and Christopher Chalmer, privates in the
U. S. army, 14

June 14. Claim of Abel Woodhull for a grant of bounty
lands, conveyed by him to Caleb Smith and John Hisham, 15

June 24. Claim of John W. Schermerhorn for a grant of
bounty lands, purchased from Godlip Boyer, 15

June 24. Claim of James Roe for a grant of bounty lands,
conveyed by Jacobus Ramson, 16

June 24. Claim of James Roe for a grant of hounty land?,
conveyed by Volker Dow, 16

June 25. Claim of John Hunter for a right of bounty lands,
conveyed by Cornelius McDoomel, 17

June 25. Claim of Elkanah Watson for a grant of three
rights of bounty lands, assigned by John Smith, William
Hackney and James Peterson, 17

June 25. Claim of Lucas Elmendorf, junr., for a grant of two
rights of bounty lands, assigned by Jeremiah Skehan and
William Mowett, 18

June 25. Claim of Dirck Hansen for a grant of bounty lands,
for his services as captain, 19

June 26. Claim of Christopher Midler, for a grant of bounty
lands, 19

June 26. Claim of Jacobus S. Bruyn for a grant of five
rights of boimty lands, for services of lieutenant colonel
in the U. S. army, 20

June 26. Claim of Benjamin Say for a right of bounty lands,
purchased from Martin Flick, 20

820 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xlix.

Page.
1790. June 26. Claim of Stephen Rudd, in behalf of Jonathan Pat-
terson, for a right of bounty lands, 20

June 26. Claim of Thomas Ostrander for a grant of bounty
lands, having served as lieutenant in the ad New York
regiment, 20

June 26. Claim of Ja. Rosekrans for a grant of bounty lands,
having served as major in the 3d New York regiment, . . 21

June 26. Claim of Gerrit G. Lansing for a grant of three
rights of bounty lands, purchased by him, . . 21

June 26. Claim of Lewis Graham for aright of bounty lands,
purchased from John Yorus, . . . . 22

June 26. Claim of Timothy Benedict for a grant of a right
of bounty lands, purchased from John Utter, 22

June 26. Claim of William Grote for a grant of bounty
lands, 23

June 28. Claim of Hezekiah Howell for a grant of bounty
lands, purchased from John Stockbridge, 23

June 28. Claim of Abrm. Hyatt for a grant of bounty lands,
having served as lieutenant in the 4th New York regi-
ment, 24

June 28. Claim of David Howell, for four rights of bounty
lands, to which Henry Van Clake, Phineas Mapes, Alexr.
McCoy and William Putman are entitled, 24

June 28. Claim of Cornelius Glen and Barent Bleecker for
twelve rights of bounty lands, purchased from John
Smith, James Forbes, Nicholas Cook, John Rice, Nichs.
Brosom, John Allen, George Rider, John Marshall, John
Vanhorne, John C asper Miller, Andrew Miller and John
Boyce, 25

June 28. Claim of Jacob Jno. Lansing, for a grant of bounty
lands, for his services as deputy mustermaster, 26

June 28. Claim of Cornelius Glenn, for a grant of six rights
of bounty lands, purchased from Conrad Page, Thomas
Hynes, Frederick Ghinter, Benjamin Goodale, James
Hall and Isaac Patterson, 26

June 28. Claim of John Bay, for a grant of bounty lands,
conveyed to him by Matthew Hall, who purchased Fran-
cis Jackson's right, 27

June 28. Claim of Wm. Radclift for two rights of land, to
which John Lister and Daniel Owens became entitled, . . 28

June 28. Claim of Rutger Bleecker for six rights of bounty
lands, purchased from Simon Broomley, Moses Darling,
James Rankin, Jeremiah Welden, Andries Hoffman and
Patrick Mahan, 28

June 28. Claim of Theodosius Fowler for a grant of four
rights of bounty lands to which Thomas Cochran, Benja-
min Smith, Henry Van Kleek and Abraham Barnes
became entitled, 28

June 29. Claim of Charles Bush for two rights of bounty
lands to which Henry Singer and John Fairholt are
entitled, 29

June 29. Claim of Robert Smith for a right of bounty lands,
for his services as serjeant in the 1st New York regiment, 29

vol. xlix.] LAND PAPERS. 821

1790. June 29. Claim of Samuel Conckling for a right of bounty

lands, to which Timothy Bennet is entitled, 30

June 29. Claim of William McGill for four rights of bounty
lands, to which Henry Wheeler, Samuel Barnum, Danl.
Ogden and James Selkirk are entitled, 30

June 29. Claim of Theodosius Fowler, for four rights of
bounty lands to which Thomas Cochran, BenjaminSmith,
Henry Van Kleek and Abrm. Barnes are entitled, 3 J

June 29. Claim of Piatt Smith, for a grant of four rights of
bounty lands to which Azor Bagley, Michl. Fowler, Wm.
Mooney and James Steel are entitled, 32

June 29. Claim of Silvanus White, for a right of bounty
lands purchased from Peter White, private in the 2d New
York regiment, 32

June 29. Claim of William McGill, for a right of 'bounty-
lands purchased from Edward Wright, 33

June 29._ Claim of Saml. B. Webb, as agent to the executors
of Richd. Sill, for two rights of bounty lands, purchased
from William Reede, of the 1st New York regiment, and
Joseph Carly, of the 2d New York regiment, 33

June 29. Claim of Solomon Cowles, as administrator to the
estate of James Nevill, who served as matross in the 2d
New York regiment of artillery, with 34

[No date.] Certificate of Captain Lieutenant Isaiah Thomp-
son, (?) that James Nevill served as soldier in the 2d
New York regiment of artillery, 34

June 29. Claim of Anselem Helme, for a right of bounty
lands purchased from John Limbacker, private in the 1st
New York regiment, 35

June 29. Claim of Cornelius C. Elmendorph, for a grant of
eight rights to which Charles McNeal, Reynolds McDon-
all, John Grogan, Michael Dacker, William Risden, Evert
Sluyter, William Diamond and Timothy Rowley, are
entitled, , 35

June 29. Claim of Richard Piatt, for a grant of bounty lands
purchased from Lieutenant Thomas Warner, 36

June 29. Claim of William Cumming, for a grant of three
rights of bounty lands purchased from John" Cunningham,
William Ockerman and John De Grote, soldiers in the
line of the state of New York, 37

June 29. Claim of Forman Cheesman, as administrator to

Capt. Jacob Cheesman of the New York line, 37

June 29. Claim of Joseph Klein, for two rights of bounty
lands purchased from Charles and Henry Bennet, soldiers
in the 1st New York regiment, 38

June 29. Claim of John De La Mater, for a grant of bounty
lands for his services as paymaster to the military hospi-
tals in the U. S. service, 38

June 29. Claim of Conrad Acker, for a right of bounty lands,

having served as soldier in the 1st New York regiment,. . 39
June 29. Claim of James Gilliland, for a grant of bounty
lands, having served as captain of sappers and miners in
the New York corps, 39

822 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xlix.

Pago.
1790. June 29. Claim of Randall Rice, James Shelden, Isaeher Coz-
zens and Henry Spencer, for a right of bounty lands pur-
chased from Jacob Wiscar, a soldier in the first New York
regiment, 40

June 29. Certificate of location for Abijah Hammond, of 5,4(10
acres of land on the west side of Hudson's river in the
county of Albany, beginning at the southwest corner of
a tract of 17,940 acres granted to Martin Garretson and
others, (Prattsville and Ashland, Greene Co.,) 41

June 30. Claim of Brinton Paine, for a right of bounty lands
purchased from John Smith, a corporal in the 2d or New
York artillery, 42

June 30. Claim of Elisha Crane, for a right of bounty lands
purchased from Emanuel Adams, 42

June 30. Claim of John Quackenbos, for a grant of the
bounty lands to which John Jetfers is entitled, 42

June 30. Claim of Richard Lush, for a grant of bounty lands
for his services as deputy muster master, 43

June 30. Claim of David Sutherland, for a grant of the bounty
lands to which Benjamin Wearing, a corporal in the New
York liue of the United States army, is entitled, 43

June 30. Claim of William Carr, for a grant of bounty lands
to which Henry Allen of the 1st New York regiment is
entitled, 44

June 30. Claim of John O'Brien, for two rights of land, one
of which he purchased from Peter Woodcock, and the
other he claims for services as private in the 1st New
York regiment, . 44

June 30. Claim of Nathl. Craft, for a grant of a right of
bounty lands for his services in the 2d New York regi-
ment, 45

June 30. Claim of Phineas Knapp, for a right of bounty
lands purchased from Allen Raynolds, 45

June 30. Claim of Jeremiah Devoe, for a right of bounty
lands, " 46

June 30. Claim of Samuel Smith Mason by Lawrence Van
Kleeck, for a grant of bounty lands purchased from Saml.
Graham, Richard Smith, Joseph Dyer, James Douglas,
John Tallerday, Joseph Vincent, Isaac Knapp, Nathaniel
Stephens, Melatiah Weeks and Mynclert Van de Bogert, 46

June 30. Claim of William Eley, for a right of bounty lands
purchased from Robert Simmons, 47

June 30. Claim of Hugh Orr, for a grant of a right of bounty
lands purchased from Johan Minter, 47

June 30. Claim of John Bartholomew, for a right of bounty
lands for services as private in the New York line in the
U. S. army, 48

June 30. Claim of John Close, for two rights of bounty lands
purchased from Christian Castleman and James Pembrook, 48

June 30. Claim of Henry House, for a right of bounty lands,
having served as private in the New York line in the U.
S. army, 49

vol. xlix.] LAND PAPERS. 823

Page.
1790. June 30. Claim of Elizabeth Piatt, for three rights of bounty
lands purchased from Isaac Doty, Francis Horner and
James Van Blarcum, 49

June 30. Claim of Ferriol Millot, for a grant of bounty lands,
having served as matross in Colonel Lamb's regiment of
artillery, 50

June 30. Claim of Gershom Mott, for a grant of bounty lands,
having served as captain in Colonel Lamb's regiment of
artillery, 50

June 30. Claim of Catharine Shanklin, as administrator to
Archibald Black, late a soldier in the 1st New York
regiment, for a grant of bounty lands, 51

June 30. Claim of John Stagg, junr., for a grant of bounty
lands, having served as lieutenant in Colonel Spencer's
regiment during the war, 52

June 30. Claim of John Johnson, for a grant of bounty lands,
having served as captain in the New York line, 53

June 30. Claim of Elisha Jackson, for a grant of nine rights
of bounty lands, purchased from Robert Livingston, Thos.
Hill, Balthus Fowler, Zaccheus Kilhorn, Anthony Mericle,
Elia.s Strong, John Cunningham, William Mott and Jesse
Hunt, 53

June 30. Claim of Capt.-Lieut. Charles Newkirk, for a grant
of bounty lands in behalf of himself and the following per-
sons, viz. : Cornelius House, matross in Col. Lamb's artil-
lery, John F. Yengling, John Kellor, Nicholas Clement,
Gotlieb Kragh, Adam Price and Coenradt Frans, soldiers
in the 1st New York regiment, and Thomas H. Fedderly,
John H. Fedderly, Peter Casidy and John Keator, sol-
diers in the 2d New York regiment, dated loth June,
1790, 54

June 30. Claim of George Sytez, for a grant of bounty lands,
having served as captain in the 1st regiment of New York
troops, dated 1 5th June, 1 790, 55

June 30. Claim of Philip Rockfeller, for a grant of three
rights of bounty lands, purchased from Zacharias Hob-
zapple, Peter Elkenbrack and Chrisphel Lyer, privates in
the 2d New York regiment, 55

June 30. Claim of Philip Rockefeller, for a right of bounty
lands, assigned to him by Peter Wiesner, who purchased
from Johannis Carl Benjamin Van Bunhagle, dated 25th
June, 1790, 56

June 30. Claim of Peter Ph. Rockefeller, for a right of
bounty lands, purchased from Adam Ten Broeck, en-
sign in the 1st New York regiment, dated 25th June,
1790, 56

June 30. Claim of Philip Rockfeller and Diell Rockefeller,
for a right of land assigned by John Williams, private in
the 1st New York regiment, dated 25th June, 1790, .... 57

June 30. Claim of Phillip Rockefeller, for a right of bounty
lands, purchased from Henry Spugler, private in the 1st
New York regiment, dated 25th June, 1790, 57

824 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xlix.

1790. June 30. Claim of Stephen Hogeboom, for a grant of 15
soldiers' rights of bounty lands, purchased from Henry-
Like, Edward Morrison, Degory Prouth, Gilbert Gardi-
near, Isaac Wheeler, Jeremiah C. Miller, John Spoor,
John Moore, Saml. Gardinear, Jasper Salisbury, John
Cornelius, Elias Laraby, Andriss Gardinear, Henry Like
and William Castor, 58

June 30. Claim of Patrick Sinnot, for a right of bounty
lands, having served as serjeant in the 2d New York
regiment, 59

June 30. Claim of John Story, for two rights of land to
which Philip Cottille and Ferriol Milliot, matrosses in the
New York regiment of artillery, are entitled, 60

June 30. Claim of Joseph Klein, for a grant of two rights
of bounty lands, purchased from Henry Bennet and
Charles Bennet, both of the 1st New York regiment,. . . 61

June 30. Claim of Maria S. Morton, for a grant of bounty
lands, having purchased Capt. Lieut. Jacob Kemper's
right, 61

June 30. Claim of Barent Van Benthuysen, for a right of
bounty lands to which Elias Bailes is entitled, 62

Claim of Jacob Newkerk, for a grant of land near Fort
Hunter, on the east side of Schohary creek, and on the
south side of a patent granted to Harmanus Vischer, Jan.
5th, 1790, with

July 1. Caveat by Jacob Newkerk, against granting the land
described in the preceding claim to any other person, ... 63

July 1. Claim of Nathan Paddock, for two rights of bounty
lands, purchased from Isaac Utter and Stephen Plumb,
soldiers in the 2d New York regiment, 64

July 1. Claim of John Smith, for four rights of bounty
lands, purchased from Ichabod Ailing, Saml. Walker,
Solomon Barns and Silas Bellamy, soldiers in Colonel
Lamb's regiment, 64

July 1 . Claim of Jonas Prentice, for three rights of bounty
lands, purchased from Saml. Lewis Brooks, Daniel Malo-
ney and David Stone, soldiers in Col. Lamb's regiment of
artillery, 65

July 1. Claim of Peter De Wilt, for a grant of three rights
of bounty lands, purchased from Henry Harris, private,
Thos. Bills, corporal, and James Carey, private, in Col.
Lamb's regiment, 65

July 1. Claim of Nancy Smith, for a right of bounty lands,
purchased from Tate Todd, a soldier in the artillery regi-
ment, 66

July 1. Claim of Jonas Prentice, as agent for Lieut. John
R. Throop, Peter Howard, John Pierpont, Isaac Foot,
John Miles, Lieut. Thaddeus Thompson, Obadiah Hill,
Joseph Gorham, Gotham Fenton, William Alley, Nathl.
Bishop, Isaac Cooper and Edmund Parker, 66

July 1. Claim of Conrad Stane, for a right of bounty lands,
purchased from Peter Cassady, 67

vol. xlix.] LAND PAPERS. 825

Page.
1790. July 1. Claim of Abner Purdy, for a right of bounty lands,

purchased from Timothy Canfield, junr., 67

July 1. Claim of Job Sherwood, for a grant of bounty lands,
as heir to Lieut. Isaac Sherwood, of the 2d New York
regiment, 68

July 1. Claim of Richard Fittock, for a right of bounty
lands, purchased from Thompson Bacon, a soldier in Col.
Van Schaick's regiment, 68

July 1. Claim of Ebenezer Young, for a grant of bounty
lands, having served as major of artificers, 69

July 1. Claim of Wheaten Hicks, for two rights of bounty
lands, purchased from Isaac Van Gelden, private in the
1st New York regiment, and Michl. Decker, private in
the 2d New York regiment, 69

July 1. Claim of John Chandler, for a grant of bounty lands,
conveyed by Nathan Rumsey, Samuel Potter and Lieut.
Hiel Peck, 70

July 1 . Claim of Gabriel Furman, for two rights of bounty
lands, purchased from Samuel Talmadge, who purchased
from Cornelius Van Ness, a private in the 2d New York
regiment, and Christian Shriver, 70

July 1. Claim of Gabriel Furman, for four rights of bounty
lands, purchased by Andrew Billings from William Pal-
matier, of Col. Hazen's regiment, John Wills, Samuel
Crawford, soldiers in the 1st New Yoi-k regiment, and
Isaac Knapp, soldier in the 2d New York regiment, 71

July 1. Claim of Richd. Edsall, for a right of bounty lands,
purchased from Reuben Keelum, of the 1st New York
regiment, 71

July 1. Claim of David Vanderhuyden, for a grant of bounty
lands to which Christian Van Voort was entitled for his
services as private in Col. Van Schaaick's regiment, 72

July 1. Claim of Gabriel Furman, for Jaqob Backhorn's
right of land, purchased from Wm. Boyd, and also Isaac
Halsey's right, purchased from the said Wm. Boyd, .... 72

July 2. Claim of Henry Quilhot, for a right of bounty lands,
purchased from William Fagan, who served in Col. James
Livingston's regiment, 73

July 2. Claim of John Walsh, for a right of bounty lands,
having served in the 1st New York regiment, 73

July 6. Claim of Elisha Crane for two rights of land, pur-
chased from Benone Gardner and Benjamin Watkins, of
the 2d New York artillery regiment, 74

July 6. Claim of Elisha Dorr for a right of bounty lands,
purchased from Joseph Levy of the 1st New York regi-
ment, 74

July 6. Claim of John Gee for a right of bounty lands,
having served as soldier in the 2d New York regiment, . 75

July 6. Claim of Henry Hewling for a grant of bounty lands,
having served as captain in the New York line of the
U. S. army, 75

July 6. Claim of Hendrick Stevens for a right of bounty

104

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Page.
1790. lands, for services in the New York line of the U. S.

army, 10

July 6. Claim of James Lighthall for a right of bounty lands,
for services in the New York line of the U. S. army,. ... 77

July 6. Claim of William Lighthall for a right of bounty
lands, having served as ensign in Col. Warner's regiment, 78

July 6. Claim of Lyman Hitchcock and James Rankin, for a
right of bounty lands, purchased from James Rankin, ... 78

July 6. Claim of Elisha Crane and Moses Budinot for a
right of bounty lands, purchased from Isaac Hubbell, ... 79

July 6. Claim of John Buckhout for a right of bounty lands, 79

July 7. Patent to Elnathan Fitch for a tract of land, begin-
ning in the north bounds of the great Hardenbergh patent,
on the west bank of a branch of Schoharie creek, called
East kill, and containing 950 acres, (Hunter, Greene Co.,) 79

July 8. Claim of Samuel Drake for a right of bounty lands,
to which his son Joshua Drake became entitled for his
services in the New York line, 80

July 12. Claim of Abrm. Oothoudt for two rights of land to
which Cornelius Hendricksen and Casper Miller, were
entitled for services in the 1st New York regiment, 80

July 12. Letter from the surveyor-general to the secretary of
state, relative to reservations necessary to be made in
military lands at old Oswego, the Cayuga reservation, on
the Scawyare river, and at the Cayuga salt springs, as
described in an accompanying extract from a letter from
Major Hardenburgh stating an interference of the New
England townships with the military lands, 81

July 29. Claim of Isaac Ledyard for a grant of bounty lands,
having served as assistant and purveyor of the general

hospital, 82

• July 29. Claim of Thomas McFarran for a grant of bounty
lands, as representative and administrator of Alexr. Mc-
Arthur an officer in Col. Duboyse's regiment, 83

July 30. Certificate of location for William Cockburn of a
tract of land on the west side of Hudson's river, begin-
ning at the most southerly corner of a tract called Batavia,
granted to Vincent Mathews and others, and containing
200 acres, (Windham, Greene Co.,) 83

July 30. Certificate of location for Jacob Shultz of a tract
of 400 acres of land, on the west side of Hudson's river,
beginning at the northwest corner of a tract granted to
Phillip Rockyfeller, (Windham, Greene Co.,) 84

July 30. Caveat by Gilbert Barnes against granting certain
water lots to Messrs. John Ackerman, Robert Luckey
and Brush, opposite their lands, 85

July 30. Certificate of location for William Cockburn of a
tract of 200 acres of land on the west side of Hudson's
river, adjoining a tract commonly called Batavia, (Wind-
ham, Greene Co.,) 86

July 30. Certificate of location for Philip Rockefeller of a
tract of land, on the west side of Hudson's river, on the

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Page.
1790. northerly side of the road leading from Batavia to Katts-

kill, and containing 200 acres, (Windham, Greene Co.,) . 87

July 31. Minutes of the commissioners of the land office
relative to certain lands in a military tract granted by
mistake ; and respecting lots, some of which interfere

with the townships ceded to Massachusetts, 88

1796. Feb. 3. Minute respecting the refusal of Abrm. Swartwout
to surrender a lot granted to him, and relative to three
lots purchased by John M. Watson, 88

Feb. 21. Report of the attorney-general thereon, 88

1790. Clause in an act of the legislature empowering the commis-
sioners of the land office to sell lands to William Seely
north of the town of Chemung, 89

Aug. 4. Certificate of location for Isaac Vrooman and Fredk.
W. Hassold of a tract of 433 acres of land, on the north
side of the Mohawk river, opposite the upper Canajohary
castle, (Manheim, Herkimer Co.,) 90

Aug. 9. Letter from the surveyor-general containing his
opinion as to which of the twenty townships of the
unappropriated lands ought to be sold for specie, 91

Aug. 14. Claim of John Tappen for a right of bounty lands,
conveyed by Michael Fleming, a Serjeant in the 1st New
York regiment, 92

Aug. 1 7. Petition of Jeptha Fuller, William Paterson, Isaac
Mills, Nathaniel Minor, Timothy Minor, William Smith,
Abial Worden, Justus Baker, Ephraim Thomas, David
Smith, junr., David Godfry, Andrew Merrit, Nathan Cook,
William Bruster, Absolom Bruster, John Bruster, Thomas
Baker, Henry Elsworth, Amos Wheat, Joseph Morse,
John Gray, junr., John Harding, John Button, Samuel
King, Abner Skinner, John Seybolt, James Finch, Elial
Farnam, Beniah Skinner, Andrew Davis, Jepthah Skinner,
Amasa Mathews, Casper Writer, William Englis, Asa
Paterson, Daniel Skinner, Ebenezer Parke, John Moore,
Elisha Reeve, David Corwin, Frederick Seybolt, James
McCavers, Samuel Gunsales, Elnathan Marsh, Joseph
Brown, John McCavers, Asa Worden, Danl. Gunsales,
Robert Crawford and Daniel Helme for a grant, by right
of occupancy, of a tract of about 7,000 acres of land in
the town of Mamakating, in the county of Ulster, 93

Aug. 25. Claim of Donald Campbell for a grant of bounty
lands, having served as colonel in the New York line,. . . 94

Aug. 30. Letter from James Barker and David Lawrence
respecting the exploring and laying out of a public road
from the Susquehannah to the Hudson river, 95

Map of the road from Cattskill on Hudson's river to the
junction of Oleout creek with the Susquehannah river, . . 96

Aug. 30. Account of James Barker's and David Lawrence's
expenses in laying out a road from the Oleout on the
Susquehannah to the North river, 97

Sept. 4. Power of attorney from Robert Simonds, late matross
in the 2d New York regiment to James Bogardus, to
obtain a grant of bounty lands, 98

828 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xllt.

1783. June 9. Certificate of general Washington that Robert
Simonds served as matross in the 2d New York artillery

regiment, 99

?790. Sept. 13. Patent to Robert Starret and Daniel Montgomery
of a tract of 2,000 acres of land in the town of Chemung,
adjoining the Pennsylvania line, (Southport, Chemung
Co.,) 100

Sept. 20. Estimate of Sluman Wattles and Wittin Johnston
as to the expense of making a road from the Susquehannah
river to the Schohary Flatts, 101

Sept. 22. Caveat of Jacob G. Klock and George G. Klock
against granting any lands at or adjoining Canajohary
castle, or within the bounds of Abraham Van Home's
and others patent in the township of Canajohary castle, . 1 02

Sept. 23. Letter from Henry Oothoudt to the land board, con-
cerning the road contracted for by Messrs. Wattles and
Hunt, to be made from Olehoudt to Hudson's river, 103

Sept. 23. Letter from John Harper to governor Clinton con-
cerning the necessity of making a road from the Oulehout
to Hudson's river, and recommending Nathaniel Watells
as superintendent for the same, 104

[No date.] Report of John Cantine, Christopher Tappen
and James Clinton, respecting the road from Luren kill
to the Delaware river, 105

Field book containing notes and remarks made by general
Cantine and Mr. Tappen in laying out the road from
Luren kill to Susquehanna river, taken in the months of
June and July, 1790, 106

Two maps showing the road as laid out from Luren kill to
Delaware river, 107, 108

Sept. 28. Proposal from John McKinstry for making a road
from Hudson's river to the Oulehoadt, 109

[No date.] Account of expenses incurred, and time employed
in laying out the road from Hudson's river to Delaware
river, 109

Oct. 1. Contract between Nathaniel Wattles and Medad
Hunt of the one part, and the land office of the other,
for making a road from the Oulehoudt to the North river, 110

Oct. 5. Petition of Henry Van Rensselaer and other inhabi-
tants of the town of Greenbush, praying leave to erect
wharfs or docks on Hudson's river, and that James Mc-
Kown obtain a grant of certain water lots for said purpose, 111

Oct. 5. Notice by John McKown, that he intends to apply
to the commissioners of the land office for a grant of water
lots on the east side of Hudson's river for the purpose of
erecting wharfs at Greenbush, Ill

Oct. 6. Caveat by David Johnson against granting to Jeph-
thah Fuller, William Patterson, Isaac Mills and others,
any lands in the town of Mamakating in the county of
Ulster, 112

May 15. Resolution of the board inspecting an application
for land made by John T. Visscher, Jacob Snook and Jesse
Bostwick, 113

vol. xlix.] LAND PAPERS. 829

Pago.
1 790. Oct. 6. Affidavit of Saml. D'Kiemer, that he served Christo-
pher McGr.aw with a copy of the preceding resolution,. . 113

Oct. 6. Affidavit of John T. Visscher, that he served Janis
Van Aken, Aaron Thompson and Jacob Siber, with a copy
of the foregoing resolution, 113

Oct. 12. Field book of notes and remarks made by Messrs.
De Witt, whilst laying out the road from Lauren kill to
Delaware river, commencing on the 24th Sept., and end-
ing 12th Oct., 1790, 114

Papers relating to an agreement between Seth Heed and Peter Ryck-
man, concerning a grant of land for which they applied.

Oct. 15. Letter from Seth Reed to Gov. Clinton, respecting

the testimony given by Peter Ryckman's witnesses, 115

1789. Aug. 24. Affidavit of Joel Prescott, that Peter Ryckman,
agreed with Seth Reed to divide equally whatever land
should be granted them, 116

Aug. 24. Affidavit of Elias Dickinson, respecting the agree-
ment between Peter Ryckman and Seth Reed concerning
the lands to be granted to them, 117

Aug. 25. Affidavit of James Manning Reed, that Peter Ryck-
man said that Seth Reed should have one-half of the land
granted, pursuant to an agreement between them, 118

Aug. 27. Affidavit of Albert Ryckman, that he knew of the
agreement between his father Peter Ryckman and Seth
Reed respecting the lands to be granted to them, 119

Oct. 31. Affidavit of David Smith, respecting Seth Reed's
exertions in procuring a treaty with Cayuga Indians about
the lands granted to Peter Ryckman, &c, 120

Oct. 31. Affidavit of Thomas Sisson, respecting Seth Reed's
exertions to induce the Indians to a treaty with the state, 121

Oct. 31. Affidavit of Gilbert R. Berry, that Seth Reed and
Peter Ryckman gave a considerable quantity of provisions
to the Indians in order to induce them to go to Albany to
conclude a treaty, and that said Reed and Ryckman were
to have equal shares in the lands obtained from said Indi-
ans, <fcc, 122

Oct. 31. Affidavit of Peter Bortle, respecting the dispute be-
tween Seth Reed and Messrs. Livington, Benton and Allen,
in consequence of said Reed having obtained a lease for
certain lands, claimed by them, from the Indians, and
showing the respective influence of Messrs. Reed and
Ryckman, and their endeavors to propitiate the Indians
by giving them cattle and provisions, 122

Oct. 31. Affidavit of John Richardson, that in the summer of
1788, he was one of the agents sent by the government to
bring down the Indians to make a treaty, and that the
lessees rolled out several barrels of flour to the Indians to
prevent their coming down to attend the treaty and that
the said lessees threw out many reflections against Seth
Reed as being the cause of considerable expense to them,
and for having acted with the government against them, 124

Oct. 31. Affidavit of Asa Ransom, that in the "fall of 1787,

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Page.

1789. he was conversant with the lessee company, who were
making purchases from the Indians, and that Peter Ryck-
man was reputed to be the most formidable opposer to
said company in leading the Indians to make a treaty with
the government, and that Seth Reed was most able in such
opposition having had most influence with the government, 1 25

Oct. 31. Affidavit of Lark Jennings, that he was informed by
the Indians that at any time they went to Col. Reed they
could get what provisions they wanted from him, and that
the deponent always understood the provisions so given
were at the joint expense of Col. Reed and Peter Ryck-
man, and that Doctor Caleb Benton, one of the lessees,
said that Col. Reed induced Peter Ryckman to act
against them, 126

Nov. 2. Affidavit of Peter Hobart, that Seth Reed and Peter
Ryckman, had a number of cattle killed for the use of the
Indians, who were going to Albany to make a treaty about
certain lands, <fcc, 127

Nov. 2. Affidavit of Ephraim Webster, an Indian interpreter
residing at Onondaga, that he was in Albany during the
treaty, and that he had heard some of the Cayugas, Onon-
dagas and Oneidas say that a tract of land would be re-
served for Peter Ryckman and Seth Reed, and that George
and Steeltrap, both Cayuga chiefs, said that the lands re-
served were intended to be equally divided between Peter
Ryckman and Seth Reed, 127

Nov. 2. Affidavit of Thody Cowl, respecting the provisions
supplied by Seth Reed and Peter Ryckman to the Indians
in their way to the treaty, and that said Ryckman offered
a lot to John McKinstry, and that the lessees considered
Seth Reed their greatest enemy, 128

Nov. 3. Affidavit of Stephen Wilkinson respecting the agree-
ment between Seth Reed and Peter Ryckman about ex-
penses incurred, and the compensation to be made them,
for forwarding the Indians to the treaty at Fort Stanwix, 129

Nov. 3. Affidavit of Hugh Maxwell, in support of Seth
Reed's claim to the lands granted to Peter Ryckman,. . . 130

Sept. 24. Certificate of Thomas Kirkland, that Peter Ryck-
man stated in his (Ryckman's) presence, that Seth Reed
was to have one-half of the land obtained from the Cay-
uga Indians, and that Steeltrap, a Cayuga sachem, said
that they were to have the land equally divided between
them, 131

1790. Feb. 18. Certificate of Samuel Kirkland, that Peter Ryck-

man said he had agreed to convey to Seth Reed one-half
of the lands to be granted to them, 131

Oct. 15. Affidavit of James Manning Reed, that his father,
Seth Reed, was never furnished with provisions by Peter
Ryckman, 132

Oct. 15. Affidavit of John Reed, in the case of Seth Reed
against Peter Ryckman, 133

Dec. 15. Deposition of Joel Prescott, in the case of Seth
Reed against Peter Rvckman, 134

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Page.
1790. Oct 15. Deposition of Rufus S. Reed, in the case of Seth

Reed against Peter Ryckman, 135

June 26. Advertisement of Moses Cantine of his intention
to apply for the land under water in Hudson's river, op-
posite his farm, situate in the town of Kingston, in the
county of Ulster, 1 38, 139

Oct. 23. Affidavit of Samuel Loudon, that the preceding ad-
vertisement was duly published in his newspaper, printed
at New York, 138

Sept. 27. Affidavit of Moses Yeomans, that he saw a copy
of the preceding advertisement, posted at the court house
in Kingston, for the space of six weeks and longer, 139

Oct. 20. Petition of Moses Cantine for a grant of 20 acres
of land under water, opposite his farm, in Kingston, in
the county of Ulster, 140

Oct. ] 6. Map and description of survey of the lots prayed for
in the preceding petition, (Kingston, Ulster Co.,) 140

Oct. 25. Claim of Foster Shaw and Benjamin Shaw for 400
acres, between Lake George and Wood creek, located by
them, and occupied prior to the 25th July, 1782, 141

Oct. 25. Claim of Alexr. Turner, junr., James Turner and
James McCrea for 600 acres of land lying in the county
of Washington, south of the river Poultney, east and
south of Skeen's little patent, and west of land belonging
to Samuel Waterhouse, 142

Nov. 5. Return of survey for Dirck Woodcocks, William
Steves, Joel Champion, Job Champion and George White,
of five tracts of land adjoining the south bounds of the
manor of Rensselaerwyck containing all together 897£
acres of land, (Kinderhook and Chatham, Columbia Co.,) 143

Map of the same, 143

Nov. 8. Petition of Cathylina Van Beuren and Jocghem
James Staats, praying that a day be appointed for them
to show cause against granting the water lots applied for
by James McGown, 144

Nov. 11. Return of survey for John T. Visscher, Jacob
Snoak and Jesse Bostwick of four tracts of land on the
south side of the Mohawk's river, and on the east side of
Schoharie creek near Fort Hunter, containing all together
251 acres, (Florida, Montgomery Co.,) 145

Map of the same, 146

Nov. 15. Return of survey for James Roe of a tract of 200
acres of land lying to the north of Seneca Lake, (Phelps,
Ontario Co.,) 147

Nov. 15. Return of survey for Abrm. Hardenbergh and
Moses De Witt, of a tract of 400 acres of land to the
north of Seneca lake, (Phelps, Ontario Co.,) 148

Nov.. 15. Return of survey for Patrick Burnet of a tract of
200 acres of land, to the north of Seneca Lake, (Phelps,
Ontario Co.,) 149

Nov. 15. Return of survey for James Humphrey of a tract
of 200 acres of land, to the north of Seneca lake, (Phelps,
Ontario Co.,) 150

832 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xlix.

Page.
1790. Nov. 15. Return of survey for Abrm. Hardenbergh and
Moses De Witt of a tract of 400 acres of land to the
north of Seneca Lake, (Phelps, Ontario Co.,) 151

Nov. 16. Return of survey for Abrm. Hardenburgh and
Moses De Witt of a tract of 1,200 acres of land to the
north of Seneca lake, (Phelps, Ontario Co.,) 152

Nov. 17. Return of survey for Thomas Palmer of a tract of
6,600 acres of land to the north of Seneca lake, (Lyons,
Wayne Co.,) 153

Nov. 17. Return of survey for Israel Piatt of a tract of 1,800
acres of land to the north of Seneca lake, (Phelps, Ontario
Co.,) 154

Nov. 1 7. Return of survey for Henry Oothoudt of a tract of
1,800 acres of land to the north of Seneca lake, (Lyons,
Wayne Co.,) 155

Nov. 17. Return of survey for Stephen Lush of a tract of
2,353 acres of land to the north of Seneca lake, (Lyons,
Wayne Co.,) 156

Nov. 22. Petition of Aldert Rosa, Abrm. Rosa, Benjn. Blan-
cher, Jacob Rosa, Francis German, John Van Garden,
Jacob Rosa, junr., Crist Miller, Nathan Hall, John Sher-
man, Joost Hendrick, Erist Tys, John Williams, John
Stagg, Allebartus Holslander, Ezechiel Van Wagenen and
Ezechiel Masten, for a grant of a tract of about 3,000
acres of unappropriated land in the town of Mamakating
in the county of Ulster, by right of occupancy prior to
the 25th July, 1782, 157

Nov. 23. Affidavit of William Shaw relating to the preceding
petition, 158

Nov. 23. Affidavits of Samuel Sickney and James Rogers
relative to the petition of the inhabitants occupying a
certain tract of land in the town of Mamakating in the
county of Ulster, 159

Nov. 23. Affidavit of Abrm. Griffin relative to the petition
of the inhabitants of the town of Mamakating, in the
county of Ulster, occupying a certain tract of unappro-
priated land in said town, 160

Nov. 23. Affidavit of Richard Comfort relative to the peti-
tion of certain inhabitants of the town of Mamakating,
in the county of Ulster, occupying a tract of unappro-
priated land in said town, 161

Nov. 23. Return of survey for Jeremiah Van Rensselaer of
a tract of 9,350 acres of land on the southeast side of
the river St. Lawrence, (Massena, St. Lawrence Co.,) ... 162

Nov. 30. Return of survey for Henry Oothoudt of a tract
of 630 acres of land on the south side of Lake Ontario,
between the lands ceded to Massachusetts and the lands
set apart for the troops of the State of New York, (Sodus,
Wayne Co.,) 163

Nov. 30. Return of survey for Henry Oothoudt of a tract of
629 acres of land on the south side of Lake Ontario,
between the lands ceded to Massachusetts, and the lands

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Page.
1 790. set apart for the troops of the State of New York, (Sodtis,

Wayne Co.,) 164

Dec. 1. Certificate of purchase to Henry Clark for lot 92 in
township 19, on the west side of Unadilla river containing
250 acres of land, (Brookfield, Madison Co.,) 165

Dec. 1. Certificate of purchase to Robert Edmeston for the
third quarter of township 17, on the Avest side of Unadilla
river, containing 4,477 acres of land, (Columbus, Che-
nango Co.,) 166

Dec. 1. Certificate of purchase to Derick Goes for lot 17, in
township 16, on the west side of the Unadilla river, con-
taining 250 acres of land, (New Berlin, Chenango Co.,) . 167

Dec. 1. Certificate of purchase to Elias S. Palmer, for lot 95,
in township 19, on the west side of Unadilla river, con-
taining 250 acres of land, (Brookfield, Madison Co.,) 168

Dec. 1. Certificate of purchase to Simon Brown, junr., of lot
81, in township 19, on the west side of Unadilla river,
containing 250 acres of land, (Brookfield, Madison Co.,) . 169

Dec. 1. Certificate of purchase to Eleazer Brown, for lot 84,
in township 19, on the west side of Unadilla river, con-
taining 250 acres of land, (Brookfield, Madison Co.,) ... 170

Dec. 1. Certificate of purchase to Elias Button for lot 82, in
township 19, on the west side of the Unadilla river, con-
taining 250 acres of land, (Brookfield, Madison Co.,) .... 171

Dec. 1. Certificate of purchase to Paul Maxson for lot 93, in
township 19, on the west side of Unadilla river, contain-
ing 250 acres of land, (Brookfield, Madison Co.,) 172

Dec. 1. Certificate of purchase to Clark Maxson, for lot 85,
in township 19, on the west side of the Unadilla river,
containing 250 acres of land, (Brookfield, Madison Co.,) 173

Dec. 1. Certificate of purchase to Thomas Rogers, for lot 83,
in township 19, on the west side of Unadilla river, coi>-
taining 250 acres of land, (Brookfield, Madison Co.,) .... 174

Dec. 1. Certificate of purchase to Abijah Babcock, for lot
94, in township 19, on the west side of Unadilla river,
containing 250 acres of land, (Brookfield, Madison Co.,). 175

Dec. 1. Certificate of purchase to Samuel Babcock, for lot 79,
in township 19, on the west side of Unadilla river, con-
taining 250 acres of land, (Brookfield, Madison Co.,) .... 176

Dec. 1. Certificate of purchase to Samuel Langworthy, for
lot 80, in township 19, on the west side of Unadilla river,
containing 250 acres ofland, (Brookfield, Madison Co.,). 177

Dec. 1. Certificate of purchase to Hezekiah Babcock, for lot
86, in township 19, on the west side of the Unadilla river,
containing 250 acres of land, (Brookfield, Madison Co.,) 178

Dec. 1. Certificate of purchase to Stephen Iloxsie, for lot 96,
in township 19, on the west side of the Unadilla river,
containing 350 acres on land, (Brookfield, Madison Co.,) 179

Dec. 14. Claim of Finch Gilderslieve, for a grant of 1,200
acres of bounty lands, having served as lieutenant in the
U. S. army, 180

Dec. 17. Certificate of location for James Cannon, of a tract
of 1,500 acres of land lying to the north of Seneca Lake,
105

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Page.
1790. and beginning at the northeast corner of a tract granted
to Sanford Williams and Jerom Loomis, (Phelps, Ontario
Co.,) 181

Dec. 18. Caveat by Robert Troup, in behalf of the children
of Peter Goelet, against granting any lands in the town
of Mamakating, adjoining the Shawangunk mountains,
until they are heard before the land office commissioners, 182

[No date.] Caveat by Aaron Thomson, against granting to
any person a tract of land on the south side of the Mohawk
river, and on the east side of Schohary creek, with a par-
cel of low land, and a house and lot of ground near Fort
Hunter, the whole containing about 150 acres, also a cer-
tain tract lying on the east side of Schohary creek adjoin-
ing a tract granted to Adam Putman, and another tract
lately granted to Gerrit C. Newkirk, estimated at 1 50 acres, 1 83

Dec. 27. Certificate of location for Matthew Adgate, of a
tract of 200 acres of land in the county of Clinton, on the
west side of Lake Champlain at the head of the Bay of
Perou, (Willsborough, Essex Co.,) 184

Map of the same, 184

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1790, 1791

Page.

1790. Dec. 31. Claim of Hannah Townsend, Abel Noble & Co.,

and William Townsend, for a grant of land in the county

of Orange, near the Jersey line, by virtue of class rights, 1

Dec. 31. Claim of Abel Noble in behalf of Robert Noble,
for a grant of land in the county of Orange, near the Jer-
sey line, by right of occupancy, 2

Dec. 31. Petition of William Booth, John Penny, David
Sandford, Jonathan Silsbe, Jabach Chais, Mathew Thomp-
son, Enos Silsby, Hezekiah Mead, Jonathan Rockwell,
Ezra Sandford, Daniel Benedict, James McKann, William
Haws, Amos Phillips and Samuel Drew, for a grant of
3,000 acres of land in the town of Warwick in the county
of Orange, bounded southerly by the New Jersey line, and
northerly by a line running from the northwest corner of
the patent of Kakiat to the thirty-one mile stone in the
said New Jersey line, and easterly by the Long Pond, by
right of occupancy, 4

[No date.] Certificate of overseers of hghways of Cherry
Valley and Otsego, that William Cooper and Hendrick
Frey have opened and completed a road from the south
end of Lake Otsego to the Mohawk river, 5

[No date.] Certificate of Wm. Abbot, David Culley and
others, freeholders, justice of the peace and commissioners
of highways, that William Cooper, Hendrick Fry and
James Livingston made a road from the south end of
Lake Otsego to the Mohawk river, 6

1791. Jan. 12. Return of survey for John Van Ness, of a tract of

land containing 427 acres, lying in the town of Kinder-
hook in the county of Columbia, and adjoining the north
bounds of the patent granted to Burgher Huyck and

others, (Chatham, Columbia Co.,) 7

Jan. 12. Return of survey for John Van Ness, of a tract of
land containing 200 acres, lying in the town of Kinderhook

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Page.
1790. in the county of Columbia, and adjoining a tract laid out

for Dirck Woodcock, (Chatham, Columbia Co.,) 8

Jan. 12. Proposal of William Denning to pay $7.50 per 100
acres for continental bounty rights of lands assigned to

the state, 9

Jan. 15. Proposal of William Denning to pay $8.75 per 100
acres for the continental bounty rights assigned to the state, 10

1790. Dec. 13. Power of attorney from Hugh Sloan to Alexander

Harper, for obtaining a grant of land to which said Sloan

is entitled, 11

1791. Jan. 17. Order from Alexr. Harper as attorney to Hugh

Sloan to the secretary of war (sic) to deliver to Michael
Connelly a warrant of survey, 11

Jan. 18. Affidavit of John McClean relative to a right of
bounty land belonging to his deceased brother John Mc-
Clean, a gunner in Col. Lamb's regiment of artillery, 11

Jan. 2 1 . Certificate of location for Henry Wisner, of a tract
of land containing 400 acres to the north of the town of
Chemung, west of Shequaga or Catharines town creek,
near a place called Catharines town, (Catharine, Schuy-
ler Co.,) 12

Jau. 21. Certificate of location for Henry Wisner, of a tract
of land containing 60 acres to the north of the town of
Chemung, near a place called Catharines town, (Dix,
Schuyler Co.,) 13

Jan. 21. Certificate of location for Henry Wisner, of a tract
of land containing 200 acres to the north of the town of
Chemung near Catharines town, (Dix, Schuyler Co.,). . . 14

Assignment of the same to Phineas Catlin, 23d March, 1791, 14

Jan. 21. Certificate of location for Henry Wisner, of a tract
of land containing 400 acres to the north of the town of
Chemung near Catharines town, (Catharine, Schuyler Co.,) 15

Assignment of the same to John Carpenter, 22d March, 1791, 15

Jan. 39. Return of survey for Joseph Poudre, of a tract of
land containing 320 acres on the west side of Seneca Lake
beginning at the mouth of the Caghshong creek, reserved
by a treaty with the Cayuga Indians, for said Joseph Pou-
drie, who married a daughter of a Cayuga, (Seneca, On-
tario Co., and Benton, Yates Co.,) 10

Jan. 31. Letter from Nathaniel Wattles to Gov. Clinton
respecting the difficulties in making the road from Oule-
houdt to Hudson's river, and asking for an advance of
£100 to aid him in carrying on said work, 17

Jan. 31. Return of survey for William J. Vredenburgh, of
a tract of 2,600 acres of land on the west side of Seneca
lake, between the lands ceded to Massachusetts and the
lands reserved for the troops of the state of New York,
(Torrey and Milo, Yates Co.,) 18

Jan. 31. Return of survey for John Lansing, junr., of a tract
of land containing 2,466^ acres on the west side of Seneca
lake, between the lands ceded to Massachusetts, and the
lands set apart for the troops of the state of New York,
(Torrey and Milo, Yates Co.,) 19

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1791. Jan 31. Return of survey for Jacob Watson, of township 49,
in Jessup's (Totten and Crossfield's) purchase, containing

24,000 acres, (North Hudson, Essex Co.,) 20

1789. Dec. 1. Deed from Zacheus Newcomb to White Matlack of
the aforesaid township 49, in Totten and Crossfield's pur-
chase, 21

1787. March 23. Deed from Jacob Watson to Zacheus Newcomb,

of township 49, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase,. ... 22
1791. Feb. 1. Certificate of location for John Quick, of a tract of
land containing 400 acres on the west side of Seneca lake,
between the lands ceded to Massachusetts and the lands
set apart for the troops of this state, (Starkey, Yates Co.,) 23

Feb. 1. Certificate of location for James Walker, of a tract
of land containing 1,500 acres on the west side of Seneca
lake, between the lands ceded to Massachusetts, and the
lands set apart for the troops of the state of New York,
(Milo, Yates Co.,) 24

Feb. 2. Contract of Samuel Preston to construct a part of
the road from the Hudson river to Delaware river, 25

Feb. 2. Certificate of location for Moses Phillips, of a tract
of land containing 800 acres on the west side of Seneca
lake, between the lands ceded by this state to Massachu-
setts, and the lands reserved for the troops of the state of

New York, (Starkey, Yates Co.,) 26

v Jan. 8. Petition of certain Indian captains and lieutenants,

for a grant of bounty lands, 27

Feb. 8. Copy of a list on file in the war office of the United
States, containing the names of Indians commissioned by
Genl. Schuyler, on the 1st June, 1779, 28

[No date.] List of persons (whites and Indians) not compen-
sated for their services, . . . . ; 29

Feb. 16. Assignment by Seth Frink, of a right of bounty
land to his brother Andrew Frink, 30

Feb. 22. Bond from Nathl. Wattles and Medad Hunt for
making the road from the Oulehoudt to Hudson's river, . . 31

Feb. 28. Patent to Abraham Hardenburgh and Moses De
Witt, of a tract of land containing 1,200 acres, lying to
the north of Seneca lake, between the lands ceded to Mas-
sachusetts, and the lands set apart for the troops of the
state of New York, (Phelps, Ontario Co.,) 32

March 2. Letters of administration to James Livingston for
the estate of his deceased brother, Richard Livingston, . . 32

March 3. Quit claim by Nathan Frink, of a military right of
bounty land to his brother Andrew Frink, 33

March 8. Abstract of an act for the relief of Henry G. Liv-
ingston and others, passed the 21st Feb., 1791, 34

March 8. Abstracts of the situation and boundaries of certain
lots of land contained in the Kinderhook patent, as will
appear by a field book of the survey and partition thereof
dated the 5th Sept., 1763, and signed by Gerrit C. Van-
denbergh, Volkert Douw and Harmanus Wendell, com-
missioners, and Isaac Vrooman, deputy surveyor, filed in
the secretary's office, , 35

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1790. Nov. — . Major Moncrieffs's schedule of lands belonging to

the estate of Robert Livingston, junr., and Margaret, his
wife, in the patents of Kinderhook, Saratoga and Wallom-
sest, &c, 36

1791. March 9. Petition of John Jay Ac Moder, for a grant of

bounty land, having served as soldier in the U. S. artil-
lery, 37

March 9. Certificate of location for Gilliam Bertholf, of a
tract of land containing 400 acres, lying in the town of
Chemung in the county of Tioga, (Horseheads, Chemung
Co.,) , 38

March 9. Certificate of location for Henry Wisner, of a tract
of land, containing 200 acres, in the town of Chemung, in
the county of Tioga, (Horseheads (?) Chemung Co.,) ... 39

March 9. Certificate of location for Henry Wisner, of a tract
of land, containing 60 acres, lying in the county of Tioga,
and adjoining another tract of 60 acres granted to him,
(Horseheads, Chemung Co.,) 40

March 9. Certificate of location for Henry Wisner, of a tract
of land, containing 140 acres land, lying in the county of
Tioga, and beginning in the east bounds of another tract
of 140 acres granted to him, (Horseheads, Chemung
Co.,) 41

March 9. Certificate of location for Henry Wisner, of a tract
of land, containing 600 acres, lying in the county of Tioga,
on the south side of Newtown creek, (Horseheads, Che-
mung Co.,) 42

March 9. Certificate of location for Ezra L'Hommedieu, of
a tract of land, containing 4,000 acres, lying in the county
of Tioga, at the south end of Seneca lake, (Dix and Ca-
tharine, Schuyler Co.,) 43

March 9. Certificate of location for Ezra L'Hommedieu, of
a tract of land, in the county of Tioga, containing 1,440
acres, and beginning at the N.E. corner of a tract laid
out for Matthew McConnell, in the town of Chemung,
(Horseheads, Chemung Co.,) 44

March 9. Certificate of location for Saml. Latta, of a tract
of 2,000 acres of land, on the west side of Seneca lake,
between the lands ceded to Massachusetts and the lands
set apart for the troops of the state of New York, (Star-
key, Yates Co.,) 45

March 9. Certificate of location for Nathaniel Owen, of a
tract of land containing 200 acres on the west side of
Seneca lake, between the lands ceded to Massachusetts
and the lands set apart for the troops of the state of New
York, (Starkey, Yates Co.,) 46

March 10. Certificate of location for Ezra L'Hommedieu, of
a tract of land containing 2,560 acres in the county of
Herkimer, west of Oneida lake, on the north side of On-
ondaga river at the southwest corner of a tract granted
to Barent J. Staats, (Hastings, Oswego Co.,) 47

March 10. Certificate of location for Ezra L'Hommedieu, of

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1791. a tract of land containing 2,200 acres in the county of *'
Herkimer to the west of Oneida lake, on the north edge
of the Onondaga river, at the southwest corner of another

tract laid out for him, (Hastings, Oswego Co.,) 48

March 10. Certificate of location for Peter Himepough, of a
tract of land containing 800 acres in the county of Tioga,
and beginning in the south bounds of the tract set apart
for the troops of the state of New York, (Danby, Tomp-
kins Co.,) * 49

March 16. Return of survey for Jacob Watson of township

48, in Totten and Crosstield's purchase in the county of

h h Ar C1!nton' containing 24,000 acres, (Keene, Essex Co.,) .... 50

1787. March 23. Deed from Jacob Watson to Zephaniah Piatt, of

townships 45, 48, and the southwest quarter of 47, in Jes-

sup's (Totten and Crosstield's) purchase, 51

1791. March 22. Proposal of James Clinton to pay 4s. an acre for
a tract of land in the townships of Warren and Chenango,
and also for certain islands in the Chenango river opposite

a tract of land granted to him and Isaac Melcher, 52

March 23. Certificate of location for Preserved Cooley, of a
tract of land called the sixth tract containing 22* acres,
and lying in the county of Tioga, on the road leading
from Newtown on the Tioga river, to the Seneca lake,

(Catlin, Chemung Co.,) 53

March 22. Certificate of location for Preserved Cooley^ of a
parcel of land called the fifth tract, containing 22^ acres,
and lying in the county of Tioga, on the road leading
from Newtown on the Tioga river to the Seneca lake,

(Dix, Schuyler Co.,) 54

March 2 3. Certificate of location for Preserved Cooley,' of a
tract of land called the fourth tract, containing 22^ acres,
and lying in the county of Tioga, on the road leading
from Newtown on the Tioga river to Seneca lake, (Catha-
rines, Schuyler Co.,) 55

March 23. Certificate of location for Preserved Cooley,' of a
parcel of land called the seventh tract, containing 27| acres,
and lying in the county of Tioga, on the road leading
from Newtown on the Tioga river to the Seneca Lake,

(Catlin, Chemung Co.,) 5q

March 23. Certificate of location for Preserved c'ool'eyj of a
parcel of land called the first tract, containing 60 acres,
and situate in the county of Tioga, on the road leading
from Newtown on the Tioga river to the Seneca lake.

(Veteran, Chemung Co.,) 57

March 22. Certificate of location for Preserved Cooley, of a
parcel of land called the second tract, containing 22^ acres,
and situate in the county of Tioga, on the road leading
from Newtown on the Tioga river to the Seneca lake,

(Veteran, Chemung Co.,) 58

March 23. Certificate of location for Preserved Cooley* of* a
parcel of land called the third tract, containing 22£ acres,
and situate in the county of Tioga, on the road leadino-

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1V91. from Newtown on the Tioga river to the Seneca lake,

(Veteran, Chemung Co.,) 59

March 23. Cei'tificate of location for Benjamin Hoornbeek,
Lawrence Kortreght, John English, David Smith and
Thomas Hardin, of a tract of land containing 1,000 acres,
in the county of Herkimer, to the north of Seneca lake,
between the lands ceded to Massachusetts and the tract
reserved for the troops of the State of New York,
(Phelps, Ontario Co.,) 60

March 24. Application of John Williams, Edward Savage
and Alexr. Webster, to purchase township No. 15, 61

March 26. Contract between the commissioners of the land
office and John Cantine and Abrrn. B. Bancker, in behalf
of Charles W. Brodhead and Cornelius E. Wynkoop, for
making a part of a road from the Hudson river to the
Delaware river, 62

March 26. Proposal of Isaac Foot, to pay 3s. an acre for lots
59, 60 and 62, in township 10, 63

March 28. Proposal of John Carpenter, to pay 5s. an acre
for 1 ,000 acres of land to the west of Fort Montgomery,
in Orange county, 64

March 28. Proposal of William Seely, to pay 9d. an acre
for 40,000 acres of land, south of the military tract and
north of the town of Chemung, 65

March 28. Proposal of John Carpenter, to pay Is. an acre
for 30,000 acres of land lying south and west of the mili-
tary tract and north of the town of Chemung, 66

March 10. Schedule of warrants for bounty lands delivered to
William Denning, 67

List of warrants from the office of the secretary of war of
the United States, for bounty lands to the officers and
soldiers of the line, of the State of New York, and others
entitled to bounty lands from said state, which have been
assigned to the surveyor general for the use of the afore-
said state, conformable to an act entitled, An act to
appropriate lands set apart to the use of the troops of the
line of this state, lately serving in the army of the United
states, and for other purposes therein mentioned, and pui'-
suant to the directions of the commissioners of the land

office, sold and conveyed to William Denning, 63

1793. Dec. 18. Receipt from the treasurer for £661 10s. to Messrs.

Smith and Denning, for land warrants, 69

1796. Jan. 23. Receipt from the treasurer to Wm. Denning, for

£274 15s. for land warrants, 69

1791. March 10. Receipt from the treasurer to Wm. Denning, for

£700 for land warrants, 70

1792. May 17. Receipt from Chas. W. Goodrich, for ninety-two

rights of continental bounty lands, 70

1791. Oct. 8. Receipt to Wm. Denning, for £1,575 2s., on account

of land warrants purchased by him, 71

1796. Jan. 23. Receipt to Melancton Smith, for £59 10s., for land

warrants, , 71

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1791. Sept. 17. Receipt to Melancton Smith, for £2,149 2s. 2d., for

land warrants, 72

April 1. Petition of Hannibal William Dobbyn, for a grant
of 100,000 acres of land, 73

April 1. Contract between the commissioners of the land
office and Benjamin Hovey, for opening a road from the
Chenango river to the east boundary of the township of
Cincinnatus, 74

April 1. Contract between the commissioners of the land
office and Edward Edwards, for making a road from where
that to be laid out by Jacob Delameter, Peter Van Gaas-
beek and James Miller shall terminate, on the west branch
of the Delaware, near the Cookhouse, to the south end of
Cayuga lake, 75

April 2. Copy of a patent dated 2d Jan., 1734, to Joseph
Worrell, William Cosby, John Line, Thomas ffreeman,
Paul Richards, John ffelton, Charles Williams, Richard
Shuckburgh, Timothy Bagley, James Lyne and Frederick
Morris, of 22,000 acres of land on both sides of the
Mohawk river, (Cosby's manor in Frankfort and Schuy-
ler, Herkimer Co., and Marcy and Deerfield, Oneida
Co.,) 76

April 4. Letter from Hannibal W. Dobbyn to Gov. Clinton,
requesting an answer to the petition presented by him
for lands, in order to bring out settlers from Ireland, 77

April 12. Receipt of Corns. C. Schoonmaker, for a patent of
500 acres granted to Wm. Gillaspy, 78

April 15. Letter from the surveyor general to Gov. Clinton,
about urgent applications made by New England people
for lands, &c, 79

April — . Proposal of Alexr. Macomb, to pay 8d. an acre for
a large tract of land lying on the river St. Lawrence,
beginning at the northwesterly corner of the town of
Hague, and running thence to Oneida lake, and thence
to lake Ontario, at Oswego, &c, together with all the
islands in said river and lakes, 80

April 18. Proposal of Peter Van Gausbeck, David Van Ness
and Jacob Delamater, to pay Is. an acre for three tracts
of land containing together 55,000 acres, and lying in the
county of Herkimer, 81, 82

April 18. Petition of James Parker, in behalf of some
" Friends " settled on the west side of Seneca lake, for a
grant of land west of said lake, and adjoining the south
line of Ryckman's reservation, with a brief account of
the origin of their settlement, 83

April 28. Letters of administration to William Thompson,
for the estate of Peter Bushey, 84

April 29. Letter from Matthew Adgate to Gov. Clinton,
respecting a pi-oposal for to purchase 25,000 acres of land,
made by him in company with Philip Frisbee, Baron
Kellogg, Asa Douglass and Patrick Hamilton, 85

April 29. Proposal of Matthew Adgate, Philip Frisbe and

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1791. Aaron Kellogg, to pay £3,750 for 25,000 acres of land,

in townships No. 4, 5, 8 and 9, in the twenty townships, 86

April 29. Letter from the surveyor general to the secretary
of state, containing a return of lands sold, viz. : the 3d
quarter of township 17, being next to Unadilla river, and
lots 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 92, 93, 94, 95 and 96,
in township 19, and lot 17, in township 16, 87

April 29. Proposal of James Parker in behalf of himself and
the settlement of "Friends," on the west side of Seneca
lake, to purchase three tracts of land on the west side of
said lake, containing respectively the quantity of 4,000
acres, 8,000 acres and 13,000 acres, 88

April 30. Proposal of Samuel Sackett to pay 3s. an acre for
lots 44, 43, 42, 45 and 38 in township 9, containing all
together 1,250 acres of land, and lying on the Chenango
river, 89

May 1. Proposal of Isaac Foot to pay 3s. an acre for lots
59, 60, 61 and 62, in township 10, on the Chenango river, 90

May 2. Proposal of Isaac Ingraham to pay 3s. an acre for
lot 36, in township 9, on the Chenango river, containing
250 acres of land, 90

May 2. Proposal of Timothy Fowdler to pay 3s. an acre for
lots 56 and 37, in township 9, on the river Chenango,
containing together 500 acres of land, 91

May 2. Letter from James Parker in behalf of himself and
the settlement of " Friends," on the west side of Seneca
lake, to Govr. Clinton, respecting their application for
lands on said lake, 91

May 2. Proposal of Alexr. Macomb withdrawing a former
one, and offering to pay 8d. an acre for a tract of land
beginning at the northwest corner of the township of
Hague, and running along the said township of Hague
and the townships of Cambray, DeKalb, Canton, Potsdam
and Stockholm to the east corner of the latter, thence
northwesterly along the said township of Stockholm and
the township of Louisville to the river St. Lawrence,
thence along the said river to the 45th degree of latitude,
thence east along the same to the west bounds of a tract
set apart for the troops of the state of New York, thence
south along the same to the north of bounds of Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, thence west along the north
bounds of the tract last mentioned to the Avest corner
thereof, thence southeast along the southwest bounds
thereof to the west corner of township 5, in the said
tract, thence west in a direct line to the northwest corner
of the tract granted to Outhoudt, thence west in a direct
line to the mouth of Salmon river where it empties into
Lake Ontario, thence northeast along the shore of the
said lake and the said river St. Lawrence to the place of
beginning, including all the islands belonging to the state
of New York, fronting the said tract in Lake Ontario
and the river St. Lawrence, 92

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1 791. island in the Lake Ontario and the Isle au Long Saut in the '
river St. Lawrence ; and also a tract of six miles square
in the vicinity of the village of St. Regis, for the use of
the Indians of said village, 92

May 3. Proposal of Gad Merrick to pay 4s. an acre for lots 77
and 76, in township 9, on Chenango river, 93

May 3. Proposal of Avery Power to pay £50 for lot 59, in
township 15, on Chenango river, on which he has already
settled, 94

May 3. Letter from Josiah Throop to the commissioners of
the land office, recommending Avery Power's application
for a grant of land, 95

May 4. Proposal of Zina Hitchcock to pay Is. 6d. an acre
for 1,500 acres of land on the west side of lake George,
near Northwest bay, 96

May 5. Proposal of Wm. Ransford to pay 4s. an acre for lot
59, in township 10, 97

May 5. Proposal of John Harris to pay 4s. an acre for lot 60,
in township 10, 98

May 5. Proposal of William Cooper to pay 2s. an acre for
lots 2, 3, 4, and 5, west of the Unadilla river, 99

May 5. Proposal of Samuel Darby, Soloman Tice and Eph.
Darby for a tract of land containing 603^ acres, in the
town of Freehold and county of Albany, at the foot of
the Catts Kill mountains on both sides of the main branch
of Spingle Kill, and beginning at the south corner of a
tract granted to Elnathan Fitch, 100

Map of the above tract, (Cairo, Greene Co.,) 100

May 5. Proposal of Seth Harris to pay 3s. an acre for 2,500
acres of land, in township 15, 101

May 5. Proposal of Charles Barret to pay 2s. an acre for
50,000 acres of land in the unappropriated townships on

the Unadilla and Susquehanna rivers, 102

1785. Oct. 8. Articles of agreement between Robert Treat Paine,
Joseph Barrell, Nathl. Appleton, Nathl. Barber and
Stephen Cleverly, all of Boston, Massachusetts, for and in
behalf of certain proprietors of lands in the county of
Lincoln, in the state of Massachusetts, called the twenty
associates of the Lincolnshire company of the one part ;
and Charles Barrett of New Ipswich, N. H., of the other
part, for the settlement of a township adjoining Cambden

in the county of Lincoln, in Massachusetts, 103

1791. May 5. Proposal of Pascal Ransford to pay 4s. an acre for
lot 19, in the N. W. square of township 15, on the Che-
nango river, 104

May 5. Proposal of Silas Johnson for lot 82, in township 10,
on the Chenango river, 104

May 5. Proposal of Stephen Collins to pay 4s. an acre for
lot 61, in township 15, Chenango townships, 104

May 6. Proposal of Peter Howard to pay 4s. an acre for lot
74, in the northeast corner of township 16, Chenango
townships, 105

May 6. Proposal of John Waite to pay 4s. an acre for lot

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1795. 15, in the north part of township 10, also lot 10, in the
northeast corner of township 14, and also lot 91, in the
southeast corner of township 91, . 106

May 6.^ Proposal of John Burge to pay 4s. an acre for lot
21, in the northwest square of township 15, 106

May 6. Proposal of Benjamin Thompson to pay 2s. 6d. an
acre for lots, 56, 57, 58, 63, 64 and 65, in the 4th quarter
of township 9, and for lots 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44 and
45, in township 10, and in the southeast corner of the 1st
quarter of said township 10, 107

May 7. Copy of an agreement, for the surveying, purchasing
and obtaining a grant, of the southwest quarter of town-
ship 10, between the following persons, viz.: Josiah
Throop, Nathl. Gray, Charles White, John Mitchell,
Isaac Mitchell, William Mitchell, Newcomb Raymond,
Abram Silver, James Raymond, Amos Skeel, Joel Hatch,
Samuel Winch, Abram Raymond, Timothy Hatch, Elijah
Gray, Elisha Gray, Wells Hatch, David Raymond and
Eleazer Lothrop, 107

May 9. Proposal of Elnathan Fitch for a square of land in
township 17, on the Unadilla river, 108

May 9. Proposal of Rudolphus Edwards to pay 4s. an acre
for lot 66, in township 16, of the Chenango townships,. . 10!)

May 9. Proposal of David Babcock to pay 4s. an acre for
lot 71, in township 18, of the Chenango townships, 110

May 9. Proposal of Nathan Carpenter to pay 4s. or Id. more
than any one else, an acre, for lot 62, in township 16, of
the Chenango townships, Ill

May 9. Proposal of James Parker respecting a former appli-
cation for land, on behalf of the " Friends," ....... Ill

May 10. Proposal of Noah Hallet to pay 43. an acre for lot
42, in township 10, of the Chenango townships, ........ 112

May 10. Proposal of John Frentop for lot 42, in township
15, of the Chenango townships, 112

May 11. Abstract of letters patent issued the 29th day of
Oct., 1708, to Peter Schuyler, Robert Livingston, Derick
Wessells, John Johnson Bleecker, Johannis Schuyler and
Cornelius Van Dyck, for a tract of land beginning at the
south side of the mouth of a certain creek on the west
side of Hudson's river, called by the Indians Tionoonde-
howe, and by the Christians, Anthony's kill, (Stillwater
and Saratoga, Saratoga Co., and Easton, Washington Co.,) 113

May 12. Certificate of location for John Hollenbeck of a
tract of 400 acres of land in the county of Tioga, adjoin-
ing the south boundary of the military tract, set apart
for the troops of the state of New York, (Danby, Tomp-
kins Co.,) 114

May 12. Certificate of location for James McKown of a tract
of land containing 400 acres in the county of Tioga, and
adjoining the south bounds of the lands set apart for the
troops of the state of New York, (Danby, Tompkins Co.,) 115

May 12. Certificate of location for James McKown of a tract
of land containing 200 acres in the county of Tioga, and

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1795. adjoining the south bounds of the tract set apart for the

troops of the state of New York, (Danby, Tompkins Co.,) 116

May 12. Proposal of Nathl. Gray, Abrm. Raymond and
Timothy Hatch, in behalf of themselves and others, to pay
4s. an acre for the southwest square or quarter of town-
ship 9, of the Chenango townships, 117

May 12. Proposal of Danl. Ludlow and John R. Livingston
to pay Is. fid. specie or 3s. 3d. "differed debt," an acre
for lots (townships) 7, 8, 9, 17, 10 and 11, each containing
25,000 acres of land, Chenango townships, 118

May 12. Proposal of Brockholst Livingston, John R. Living-
ston and Wm. W. Morris to pay Is. 6d. specie, or 3s. 3d.
"deferred debt," an acre, for townships, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
20, 19 and 18, each containing 25,000 acres of land, Che-
nango townships ; they will probably give more should a
higher offer be made by other parties, 119

May 13. Proposal of John Thurman to pay Is. an acre in
deferred debt or 3 per cents for 30,000 acres of land,
bounded on the southwest by townships 24 and 25, and
on the northwest by townships 30, 44 and 49, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, and on the east by Scaroon
lake, 120

May 14. Proposal of Wm. Moore, a revolutionary officer, in
behalf of himself and two others to pay 6s. an acre for
two tracts of land in the county of Tioga ; the first boun-
ded east by General Clinton's and Melcher's patent, and
west by the Susquehanna river ; the second bounded north
and east by General Clinton's and Malcher's patent, on
the south by General Clinton's class right patent, and
west by the Susquehanna river; together about 300 acres
of land, 121

May 14. Proposal of Josiah Stow in behalf of himself and
five others, to pay 6s. an acre for a tract of land one mile
square, in Tioga county, lying on the west side of Susque-
hanna river, 122

May 15. Copy of a letter from Aaron Burr to Charles Barret,
informing him that his proposal for land has been rejected, 123

May 15. Proposal of Martin Taylor for lot 39, in township
10, Chenango townships, 123

May 16. Petition of John Strasburgh for a grant of between
700 and 900 acres of land, in the county of Orange, 124

May 16. Proposal of John L. Hardenbergh to pay Is. an acre
for a tract of land containing 3,000 acres, situate in the
county of Herkimer, bounded on the west by the military
lands, on the north and east by the Cannosseraga creek,
and on the south by the Oneida reservation, : 125

May 1 7. Proposal of John L. Hardenbergh to pay 2s. for
the lands applied for in the preceding letter, 120

May 17. Proposal of Danl. Ludlow and John R. Livingston
to pay 4s. Id. an acre in deferred debt for lands, pre-
viously proposed for, (see paje 118) and applying for lots
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16 and 17, containing 200,000 acres of
land, of Chenango townships, 127

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1791. May 17. Proposal of Brockholst Livingston and John R.
Livingston for himself and seven others to pay 4s. Id. an
acre in deferred debt, for lands already proposed for,
{Seepage 119,) together with a list of the number of
townships applied for, viz.: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 18, 19, 20, 13,
14 and 15, in Chenango townships, 128

May 17. Letter from John Carpenter making another pro-
posal for lands applied for in a former application, con-
taining 30,000 acres, and lying south and west of the
military tract, and north of Chemung, 129

May 17. Proposal of Hannibal W. Dobbyn to pay £2,000
for townships 14, 15, 17 and 18, as a settlement for Irish
protestants, 130

May 18. Letter from Jacob Morris to Col. Burr, recom-
mending Avery Powers who desires to purchase a grant
of land on the Chenango river, 131

May 18. Letter from Jacob Morris to Gov. Clinton, recom-
mending Avery Powers as above, 131

May 18. Proposal of Jacob Morris, to pay 4s. an acre for
the three lots of land in the second quarter of township
16, Chenango township, 131

May 19. Letter from Wm. Moore to the commissioners of
land office, in behalf of himself and Josiah Stow, David
Stow, David Hoskies, Joseph Beebe, John Springsteen,
and Jacob Springsteen, in support of their proposal to
purchase 940 acres of land, already applied for, 132

May 20. Proposal of Charles B. Boulogne, in behalf of him-
self and his associates to pay Is. 6d. an acre, for 268,000
acres of land, west of the township of Steuben, 133

May 20. Proposal of Bezaleel Seely, to pay 4d. an acre for
a tract of land in the southwest corner of the township
of Chemung, 134

May 21. Proposal of Nathl. Wood, to pay 3s. an acre for
lots 71, 90, 91 and 101, in township 15, in the governor's
purchase, (Norwich township,) containing 250 acres each, 135

May 22. Memorial of Walter Switz, setting forth that be
served as lieutenant in Col. Seth Warner's regiment in
the TJ. S. army, and praying for a grant of bounty lands, 136
1780. Jan. 14. Certificate of Col. Seth Warner, that Lieut. Wal-
ter Switz served in his regiment since the 1st April, ] 777, 137

1783. May 10. Certificate of Col. Warner, that Lieut. Walter

Switz served in his regiment from the 1st April, IV 77, to
the 1st Jan., 1781, 138

1784. April 19. Auditor's certificate that Lieut. Switz received the

depreciation of his pay, 139

1777. April 1. Commission of Walter Switz to be second lieuten-
ant in Col. Warner's regiment in the U. S. army, 140

1779. Nov. 12. Commission to Walter Switz to be lieutenant in

Col. Warner's regiment, 141

1791. May 29. Power of attorney from Walter Switz to Andrieas

V. Patten, . . 142

1784. June 10. Certificate of Lieut.-Col. Safford, that Lieut. Wal-
ter Switz is not indebted to Col. Warner's regiment,. ... 143

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1791. Oct. 25. Certificate of Lieut. William Lighthall, that Lieut.

Walter Switz served in the U. S. army during the war,. . 144
Nov. 3. Affidavit of William Lighthall, that Lieut. William

Switz served in Col. Warner's regiment, 145

May 23. Memorial of William Lighthall, praying a grant of
bounty lands for his services as lieutenant in Col. Warner's

regiment, 146

May 24. Letter from William Moore to the commissioners
of the land office, re-urging their claims to certain lands

improved and occupied by himself and eight others, 148

May 24. Proposal of Jer. V. Rensselaer as attorney for Jacob
Quincey, to pay £12 10s. per 100 acres, for a tract of land
not exceeding 1,500 acres of land in the county of Mont-
gomery, north of the Sacondaga purchase, bounded on
the east side by Northampton patent and Bergen's pur-
chase, and west by a patent formerly granted to Lieut.

Roberts, 149

May 25. Proposal of H. P. Schuyler to pay 4s. an acre for

lots 39 and 61, in township 15, Chenango townships, 160

May 26. Proposal of Brinton Paine to pay 4d. an acre for
all the unappropriated land lying south of the military
lands, north of the old town of Chemung, east of the

Preemption line, and west of Owego creek, 151

May 26. Letter of Brinton Paine to Gov. Clinton in relation
to the preceding proposal for lands lying between the

military lands and the old town of Chemung, 152

May 26. Proposal of Thomas Quigly in behalf of Jonathan
Fitch, to pay 4s. Id. an acre for lot 6, in the Chenango
river, opposite the northwest corner of Fiatte (Fayette)

township, containing 2,000 acres of land, '...:. 153

Map of the lot applied for in the preceding application,

(Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 154

May 26. Patent to David Dickerson for lot 34, in the town-
ship of Virgil in the county of Montgomery, containing

600 acres of land, (Virgil, Cortland Co.,) 156

May 27. Proposal of Philip Smith to pay Is. in specie, for a
tract of land containing 590 acres, situate in the town of
Westfield in the county of Washington, 156, 157

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1791. May 28. Letter from Josiah Throop to Gov. Clinton, recom-
mending a company of persons who have applied for a
grant of the S. W. quarter of township 9, on the Che-
nango river, 1

May 28. Proposal of Joshua Mersereau, in behalf of Josiah
Burlinghame, for lots 77 and 64, in township 16 ; in behalf
of Philip Comstock, for lots 70 and 76 in said township ;
also in behalf of Danl. Scribner, for lots 66 and 67, in
said township ; and also in behalf of Ephraim Little, for
lots 74 and 75, in said township, (Chenango township,) . . 2

May 28. Letter from Joshua Mersereau to the commissioners
of the land office, accompanying the preceding applica-
tion, 3

Map of lands lying between the east and west forks of Che-
nango river, (Barker, Triangle and Lisle, Broome Co.,
and Marathon, Cortland Co.,) 4

May 28. Proposal of Joshua Witney, for two lots on the
east and west branches of the Chenango river described
in the above map, 5

May 28. Proposal of Thomas Quigly, for four tracts of land
on the' forks of the Chenango river, at an average price of
3s. 4d. per acre, 6

Map showing the lots of land applied for, (Greene, Chenango
Co., Barker and Triangle, Broome Co.,) 7

May 30. Withdrawal by James Clinton, of a former proposal
made by him, for lands in the county of Tioga, (Broome,) 8

May 30. Proposal of Samuel Sacket, Lewis Hubbell, Oliver
Blusheley, Abraham Bishop, Ely Brooks, Abijah Barker,

Timothy Fowler, John Arnott, Ingraham and John

Seley, to pay 3s. an acre for the 1st quarter of township 9,
(Sherburn,) on Chenango river, containing 6,250 acres of
land, . . . 9

May 31. Letter from Morgan Lewis to Aaron Bun-, stating
his wish to be contractor or agent for constructing a road

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1791. contemplated to be made from Paghkataghan to Walton

on the west branch of the Delaware river, 10

June 1. Proposal of Phinehas Ashmore, to pay Is. 3d. an
acre for 60,000 acres of land, lying between the two
branches of the Chenango river, 11

June 1. Proposal of Edward Edwards, to pay 2s. 3d. an
acre for townships 4, 9 and 15, in the governors' purchase
on the Chenango river, 12

June 1. Proposal of Ebenezer Foote, to pay £52 for lot 62,
in the township 10, (North Norwich,) on the Chenango
river, 13

June 2. Proposal of Nathan Carpenter, to pay 4s. an acre
for lot 62, in township 16, (New Berlin, Chenango Co.,) 14

June 2. Proposal of Philip Turner, to pay 4s. an acre for
lot 43, in township 16, (New Berlin, Chenango Co.,) 15

June 3. Proposal of Zadok Wheeler, to pay 37^- cents an
acre, in specie, for a tract of 660 acres of land, lying on
the east side of South bay, on lake Champlain, 16

June 4. Proposal of Isaac Avery, to pay £50 for lot 90, in
township 19, (Brookfield, Madison Co.,) or for either of
the lots 89, 88 or 87 in said township, or for lot 98, 99 or
97, in township 20, (Sangerfield, Oneida Co.,) also in
behalf of Richard Starkweather, for lot 91, in township
20, all in Chenango townships, 17

June 6. Petition of Eli Lyon, for a right of bounty lands, as
representative of his deceased son, Joseph Lyon, who
served as soldier in Col. Van Schaaick's regiment, 18

May 26. Letters of administration to Eli Lyon, for Joseph
Lyon's estate, 19

May 26. Power of attorney from Eli Lyon to John Bay, . . 20

May 26. Affidavit of Eli Lyon, that Joseph Lyon, deceased, -
was his son, and that the said Joseph Lyon served in Col.
Van Schaaick's regiment, in the U. S. army, &c, 21

June 6. Certificate of location for Ezekiel Crocker, of twenty-
two islands in the Chenango and Tioughniaga rivers, in
the county of Tioga, containing all together 128 acres
of land, (Broome Co.,) 22

June 6. Proposal of John Bay, to pay Is. 6d., an acre for a
tract of land containing 1,800 acres, adjoining the north
bounds of the township of Chemung, also 4s. an acre for
a tract of 600 acres in the township of Cattskill, 23

June 10. Certificate of location for Lawrence Schoolcraft,
William Zimmer, junr., Adam B. Vrooman and David
Sternbergh, for a tract of land containing 2,600 acres, in
the county of Tioga, to the north of Chemung township,
(Spencer, Tioga Co.,) 24

[No date.] Proposal of James Gilmore, for lot 79, in town-
ship 10, (North Norwich,) Chenango townships, 25

[No date.] Proposal of John Harris, to pay 4s. an acre for
lot 22, in the N. W. square of township 1 5, (Norwich,)
on the Chenango river, 25

[No date.] Proposal of Matthew Graves, to pay 4s. an acre

107

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1791. for lot 40, in the N. W. quarter of township 15, on the

Canasowaker river, (Norwich village, Chenango Co.,) . . 25

[No date.] Proposal of Josiah Brown, for lot 2, in the N.
W. square of township 15, and for lot 42, in township 10,
and also for lot 71, in township 14, Chenango townships, 26

[No date.] Proposal of Joseph Skinner, for lot 40, in town-
ship 10, Chenango townships, 26

[No date.] Proposal of Marinus Willet and Melancton Smith,
to pay 4s. an acre for a tract of land beginning on the
Chenango river, where the south line of township No. 14
intersects said river, and running down the same six miles,
and one mile in breadth, 27

June 22. Proposal of Melancton Smith and Marinus Willett,
to pay 3s. an acre for a tract of land, bounded on the E.
by the Chenango river ; N. by the S. line of township 14,
and W. by a line drawn from the S.W. corner of town-
ship 14, until it shall intersect the Chenango river, (Ox-
ford, Chenango Co.,) 28, 37

[No date.] Proposal of Marinus Willett and Melancton
Smith, to pay 2s. 6d. an acre for townships 4 and 9, Che-
nango townships, 29

[No date.] Proposal of Melancton Smith and Marinus
Willet, to pay Is. 6d. an acre in specie, for the whole of
the 20 townships, on the Unadilla river, 30

[No date.] Proposal of Edward Edwards, to pay Is. 6d. an
acre for 60,000 acres, between the two larger branches of
the Chenango river, and bounded north by the governor's
purchase, (Chenango triangle,) 31

June 10. Proposal of Robt. R. Livingston, Gulian Verplank,
Charles McEvers, junr., James Desjbrosses, Abraham Kip
and Leonard Kip, proprietors of the great Hardenbergh
patent, offering Id. an acre for all the unappropriated
land within the following bounds : beginning at the S.W.
corner of lot 2 in said patent, on the Delaware river;
thence running down the said river to the N.W. corner
of the Minisink patent ; thence along the boundaries
thereof S.E. across the Shawangunk mountains, to the
foot of the said mountains on the S. side ; thence along
the foot of the same N.E. till with a N.W. line it strikes
the Sandbergh ; thence along the S.W. bounds of Roches-
ter to the S.W. corner thereof, and thence in a straight
line to the place of beginning, 32

June 10. Proposal of Walter Livingston, as attorney to
Peter Schuyler, to pay 15d. an acre for all the unappro-
priated lands of the tracts purchased from the Oneida
Indians, south of Oneida lake and Three rivers, and the
unappropriated lands purchased of the Onondagoes and
of the Cayugas, 33

June 11. Proposal of John L. Hardenbergh, to pay 2s. an
acre for a tract of land, on the W. side of Connosserage
creek, between the W. bounds of the Oneida reservation
and the E. bounds of the military lands, . 34

June 13. Proposal of Marinus Willet, to pay 2s. Id. an acre

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Page.
1791. for about 150,000 acres, bounded N. partly by the Road
township, partly by townships 13 and 14, and partly by
the township of Cincinnatns, and southwest by the Tiock-
naoga branch of the Chenango river, and south by the
aforesaid Road township; also for 1, 6, 7, 12, and 13
of the 20 townships, 35

June 1 7. Certificate of Col. James Livingston, that Captain
Robt. Wright received his discharge, , 35

June 18. Cei'tificate of location for Dirck Ten Broeck, of a
tract of land, containing 600 acres, in the county of Tioga,
to the north of the town of Chemung, (Spencer, Tioga
Co.,) 36

June 22. Certificate of location for Alexander Macomb, of
six tracts of land in the northern part of the state of New
York, containing in all 3,798,960 acres, (Macomb's pur-
chase, in Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, St. Lawrence and

Franklin Cos.,) 38

1795. Feb. 23. Affidavit of Daniel McCormick, that he was one of

the original proprietors of Macomb's purchase, 39

Feb. 18. Receipt to Daniel McCormick for £20,450 4s., being
the amount to be paid for the fourth-sixth part of Ma-
comb's purchase, distinguished as tract No. 3, 40

Feb. 23. Affidavit of Alexr. Macomb, that he was one of
the original proprietors of Macomb's purchase, 41

Feb. 15. Assignment by Alexr. Macomb to Danl. McCormick,
of tracts 1, 2 and 3, in Macomb's purchase, containing
altogether 1,896,960 acres of land, (Franklin and St. Law-
rence Cos.,) 42

1791. June 22. Proposal of L. M. Cutting, to pay 2s. 6d. an acre

for township 15, (Norwich,) Chenango townships, 43

June 23. Application of William Seeley, renewing former
proposals for 40,000 acres of land, 44

June 23. Proposal of William J. Vredenbergh and Asa Dan-
forth, to pay 2s. 9d. for a tract of land, containing about
2,500 or 3,000 acres, on the Canasaraga creek, adjoining
the township of Manlius, 45

June 23. Application of Avery Power for lot 59, 46

June 23. Application of Peter Howard renewing his former
proposal for lot 74, in township 16, Chenango townships,
(see vol. 50, page 105,) 47

June 24. Receipt to Marinus Willett and Melancton Smith,
for £200, for a tract of land, containing 6,000 acres, .... 48

June 24. Proposal of William Seely, to pay Is. an acre for a
tract of land, beginning on the N. line of the old Che-
mung township, at the N.E. corner of Esqr. L'Hommedieu's
class right, and runs north eleven miles, thence east eleven
miles, and thence south on the Chemung line, to the j)lace
of beginning, 49

June 24. Proposal of Leonard M. Cutting, to pay 3s. 0^d.
an acre for township 15, Chenango townships, 50

[No date.] Return of survey of a road from the Delaware
river to Shandacon, 51-62

June 28. Letter of W. S. Smith to the commissioners of the

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Page.
1791. land office, enquiring on what terms they would dispose
of a tract of land, between the township of Cincinnatus,
and forks of the Chenango river, 63

June 28. Proposal of James Tallmadge and Ezra Thompson,
to pay 3s. an acre for township 10, (North Norwich,
Chenango Co.,) 64

June 28. Proposal of Robt. Gilchrist to pay 9d. specie an
acre, for a tract of land, on the Scroon lake, in behalf of
John Thurman, 65

June 28. Letter from W. S. Smith to secretary Scott, con-
cerning his application for lands, and communicating
his desire to purchase townships 2, 9 and 10, of Che-
nango townships, 66

June 29. Proposal ofWm. S. Smith, to pay 3s. an acre for a
tract of land, lying between the river Chenango and its
western branch, and also for townships 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and
9, Chenango townships, 67

June 29. Proposal of Wm. S. Smith, to pay 3s. 3d. an acre
for townships 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9, and for a tract of land
lying between the Chenango river and its western branch, 68

June 30. Letter from Wm, S. Smith to the commissioners of
the land office, respecting his application for the above
land, and renewing proposals for the same, 69

June 30. Letter of Leonard M. Cutting, in behalf of himself
and Marinus Willett and Melancton Smith, renewing pro-
posals for townships 4, 5, 8 and 9, Chenango townships, 70

July 1 . Proposal of Joseph Gilbert and Abraham Pratt, to
pay 6s. an acre for a narrow gore of land in the town of
Cambridge and county of Washington, containing about
400 acres, VI

July 1. Letter from Philip Smith, Thomas Dennis, Gideon
Bowdish, John Fish and Thomas Smith to Gov. Clinton,
recommending the preceding application of Josiah Gil-
bert and Abraham Pratt, 72

July 1. Certificate of Benjamin Doud, Elisha Allen, Shad-
rach Dennis and John Weir, of the occupancy by Josiah
Gilbert and Abraham Pratt, of the tract of land applied
for by them, and recommending their application, 73

July 1. Proposal of Alexr. Webster, Edward Savage and
John Williams, to pay 3s. 3d. an acre for township 1,
Chenango townships, 74

July 2. Report of Jacob Delamater, Peter Van Gaasbeek
and James Oliver, commissioners on the state of the road
from Marbletown to Poughkataghkon, 75-78

June 27- Map of the road from the Delaware river to Shan-
dakan, surveyed and laid out by Peter Van Gaasbeek,
James Oliver and Jacob Delamater, 79

July 4. Proposal of Robt. C. Livingston, to pay Is. an
acre for a tract of 600,000 acres of land to the south of
Macomb's purchase, and between Oneida lake and Lake
Ontario, 89

July 9. Proposal of John Ireland, to pay Is. 3d. an acre for
a tract of land, beginning at the S.W. corner of a tract

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1/91. granted to Jellis Fonda, and running along Wood creek
to Oneida lake ; thence along said lake to Onondaga river ;
thence along said river to Lake Ontario ; thence to Salmon

river, &c, 81

July 9. Proposal of Melancton Smith and Marinus Willett,
to pay 3s. 3d. an acre for township 9, of the Chenango

township, 82

July 9. Proposal of Leonard M. Cutting, to pay 3s, an acre

for townships 11 and 14, of the Chenango townships,. . . 83
July 9. Proposal of Nathl. Wood, to pay 4s. 6d. an acre for
lots 14, 15, 16 and 17, in township 16 of Chenango town-
ships, 84

July 9. Proposal of John Carpenter, to pay 2s. an acre for
four tracts of land, containing in all 4,400 acres, on the

west and south sides of Seneca lake, 85

July 9. Proposal of David Van Ness, Jacob Radclift, Wm.
Wheeler, John Van Benthuysen, Peter Cantine, junr.,
Cornelius J. Elmendorph, Stephen Hogeboom, Timothy
Edwards, Peter Van Ness, Wm. Radclift, Moses Cantine
and Isaac Stoutenbergh, to pay 2s. 7d. in specie an acre,
for the six most westerly of the twenty townships laid
out for sale ; and 3s. 0 ^d. in specie an acre for town-
ships 14, 3, 4 and 9, Chenango townships, 86

July 9. Proposal of Michael Myers, Jedediah Sanger and
John J. Morgan and associates, to pay 3s. 3d. an acre for
townships 18 and 20, and 3s. Id. an acre for the unsold

part of 19, Chenango townships, 87

[No date.] Proposal of Michl. Myers, Jedediah Sanger and
John J. Morgan, to pay 3s. an acre for townships 18 and

20, Chenango townships, 88

[No date.] Proposal of Michl. Myers, Jedediah Sanger and
John J. Morgan, to pay 3s. 3d. an acre for townships 18

and 20, Chenango townships, 89

[No date.] Proposal of Michl. Myers, Jedediah Sanger and
John J. Morgan and associates, to pay 2s. 9d. for the un-
sold part of township 1 9, Chenango townships, 90

July 10. Proposal of John Taylor, to pay 3s. an acre for the
unsold parts of townships 16 and 17, Chenango town-
ships, 91

July 11. Proposal of John Ireland, to pay Is. 8d. an acre

for the tract of land applied for by him on the 9th inst., 91
July 11. Proposal of Hugh McCalley, a revolutionary sol-
dier, to pay Is. an acre for 200 acres of land west of Lake

George ; contains an account of his services, 92

July 11. Proposal of Melancton Smith and Marinus Willett
and associates, to pay 3s. 6d. an acre for township 4,

Chenango townships, 93

July 11. Proposal of Melancton Smith and Marinus Willet
and associates, to pay 3s. 9d. an acre for township 9, Che-
nango townships, 94

July 11. Proposal of John Taylor and associates, to pay 3s.
3d. an acre, for the unsold parts of townships 1 6 and 1 7, 95

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1791. July 12. Proposal of Leonard M. Cutting, to pay 3s. 3d. an

acre for townships 11 and 14, Chenango townships, 96

July 13. Withdrawal by Melancton Smith of his proposals

for townships 4 and 9, Chenango townships, 97

July 14. Proposal of William More, John Springsteen,
Jacob Springsteen, Josiah Stow, David Stow, Danl. Stow,
David Hotchkiss and Joseph Beebe, to pay 6s. an acre for
a tract of land containing 1,000 acres, in the county of
Tioga, partly in the towns of Warren and Chenango,. . . 98
July 14. Proposal of John McKesson to pay 3s. 6d., an acre,
for about 4,800 acres of land, situate in the county of
Herkimer, bounded east by the west bounds of Coxburgh,
and by lands granted to John J. Bleecker, north by lands
granted to John Francis Perache, west by the east line
of the reservation for the Oneida Indians, and south by
the land granted the said John J. Bleecker, and the lands

granted to James Deane, 99

July 15. Proposal of Leonard M. Cutting to pay 3s. 3d., an

acre for townships 13 and 12, Chenango township, 100

July 15. Proposal of James Clinton to pay 4s. an acre for
all the islands in the Chenango river, opposite the tract

granted to him and Isaac Melcher, 101

July 15. Certificate of location to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer,
for about 4,000 acres of land lying on the southeast side
of the river St. Lawrence, adjoining another tract granted
to him, and beginning at the northeast bounds of the
township of Louisville, (Massena, St. Lawrence Co.,) .... 102
July 15. Proposal of Wm. S. Smith to pay 3s. 4d., an acre

for townships 1, 6 and 7, Chenango township, 103

July 16. Letter from John Thurman to the commissioners of
the land office, respecting his offer of 9d. an acre for land

on the west side of Scaroon lake, 104

July 16. Proposal of Thomas Ludlo'w and Josiah Shippey

to pay 3s. 4d., an acre for township 6, Chenango township, 105
July 17. Proposal of William Cooper to pay Is. an acre for
all the unsold land between Arthurborough and Jersey-
field, and Canada creek on the west, and a line drawn from
the most easterly corner of Arthurborough to Jerseyfield, 1 06
July 19. Patent to Wm. J. Vredenbergh, for 2,600 acres of
land on the west side of Seneca lake, between the lands
ceded to Massachusetts and the military lands, (Starkey

and Torrey, Yates Co.,) 106

July 20. Proposal of Thomas Ludlow to pay 3s. 4d. an acre

for township 13, Chenango township, 107

July 20. Proposal of Philip Smith to pay Is. 6d. an acre in
specie, for a tract of land containing 590 acres lying in

Westfield, 108

Map of the said tract, (Fort Ann, Washington Co.,) ...... 108

July 20. Proposal of William Cooper to pay Is. an acre for
all the lands bounded on the northwest by McComb's pur-
chase, and on the southeast by Outhoudt, Steuben, Klock,
Remsen and Nobleborough, and a line continued from
the most northerly corner thereof to Macomb's purchase, 109

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1791. July 20. Proposal of Christian Petrie and John Rightmeyer
to pay Is. 6d. an acre, for a tract of land containing 525
acres, lying on the east side of the Mohawk creek, joining
to the west of the land lately belonging to George Right-
meyer, ••"' 110

July 21. Proposal of L. M. Cutting, renewing proposals for
townships 13 and 14 of Chenango township, Ill

July 21. Proposal of L. M. Cutting to pay 3s. 3^d. an acre,
for a tract of land bounded on the north by the division
line of Chenango townships 7 and 12, continued to the
military lands, south by the land contracted for by Win.
S. Smith, east by townships 12 and 13, and west by the
military lands, 112

July 22. Certificate of Udny Hay, that ensign Hugh Mc-
Cauley served in the U. S. army, 113

July 22. Proposal of John and Nicholas Rosevelt to pay 2s.
3d. an acre, for a tract of land bounded north by Macomb's
purchase, east by Oothoudt's patent and Canada creek,
south by Wood creek, Oneida lake and the Onondago
river, aud west by said Onondago river and Lake Ontario,
and also the islands belonging to the state in the front of
said lands, 114

July 22. Proposal of Augustus Sacket and John Watkins to
pay 3s. 4^d. an acre, for township 6, Chenango townships, 115

July 23. Proposal of William Cooper to pay 2s. an acre, for
a tract of land between Arthurborough, Jerseyfield and
Canada creek on the west, and a line drawn from the east
end of Arthurborough to Jerseyfield, 116

July 23. Proposal of Leonard M. Cutting to pay 3s. 5|d. for
Chenango townships 12 and 13, and 3s. l|d. an acre, for
lands to the west of said townships, 117

July 25. Map of the new road from the river Delaware
opposite the mouth of Techpollock creek, being part of the
road to be opened, from thence through the state of New
York to Esopus, 118

July 25. Proposal of Thomas Ludlow and Josiah Shippey
to pay 3s. 5d. an acre, for Chenango townships 6 and 13, 119

July 25. Proposal of Jacob Hallett to pay 3s. 5d. an acre,
for Chenango townships 12 and 13, 120

July 26. Caveat of Robert R. Livingston, in behalf of the
proprietors of the Hardenburgh patent, against granting
a tract of land lying in the town of Mamakating and
county of LTlster, to William Paterson or others, 121

July 26. Proposal of John Lawrence to pay 2s. 3^d. for a
tract of land beginning at the southwest corner of Jellis
Fonda's tract, and running along Wood creek to Oneida
lake, and along the said lake to Onondaga river, and
along said river to Lake Ontario, thence to the mouth of
Salmon creek or the southwest bounds of Macomb's pur-
chase, and thence along the south bounds of the said pur-
chase to the northwest corner of Outhoudt's tract, and
thence along the west bounds of the last mentioned tract,

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1791. and the aforesaid tract granted to Jellis Fonda to the

place of beginning, (see pages 81, 114,) 122

July 26. Proposal of John and Nichs. Roosevelt to pay 2s.
6d. an acre, for a tract of land north of Oneida lake, (see
pages 114, 122,) 123

July 28. Proposal of William Cooper, to pay Is. Yd. an acre,
for the lands lying between Steuben, Remson and Noble-
borough on the east, and McComb's purchase on the north,
(seepages 109, 116,) 124

July 28. Proposal of John W. Watkins and Augustus Sack-
ett to pay 3s. 5^d. an acre, for a tract of land lying in the
southerly end of the gore between twenty townships and
the military land, (German, Chenango Co.,) 125

July 29. Proposal of John and Nichs. Roosevelt, amending
their proposal for certain lands, (seepage 123,) 126

July 29. Caveat of David Johnson against granting certain
lands in the town of Mamakating, described in an adver-
tisement annexed, 127, 132

Aug. 1. Proposal of Fredk. Gettman and Conrad ,

to pay 3s. 8d. an acre, for a tract of land between Onon-
daga and Kanasoraga, 128

Aug. — . Proposal of Nicholas and John Roosevelt to pay
3s. Id. per acre, for certain unappropriated lands already
proposed for by them, (see page 114,) 129

Aug. 1. Proposal of Jabish Brown to pay 50 cents an acre
for 500 acres of land in Chenango township 18, on the
west side of Unadilla river, 130

Aug. 1. Proposal of Simeon Brown, junr., to pay 50 cents
an acre for lots 60, 70 and 71, of township 19, west side
of Unadilla river in Brookfield, Madison Co., 131

Aug. 2. Claim of Andrew Anderson for a grant of bounty
lands, in right of his deceased step-father, Robert Wright,
who served as captain in Col. James Livingston's regi-
ment, 133

Aug. 2. Proposal of John Lawrence to pay 2s. 8d. an acre
for certain lands already proposed for, (see page 122,) . . 134

Aug. 2. Proposal of Robt. C. Livingston to pay 2s. 0^d. an
acre for a tract of land containing 600,000 acres, beginning
on Lake Ontario at the mouth of Salmon creek, and run-
ning east along said creek and along Macomb's purchase
till it comes to the northwest corner of Oothoudt's patent,
from thence south to Fish creek, then along Fish creek to
Wood creek, then along Wood creek to Oneida lake,
then along said lake and Onondaga river to Lake Ontario,
and thence to the place of beginning, (see pages 81, 114,
122, 129, 134,) 135

Aug. 2. Proposal of William Palmer to pay 50 cents an
acre for a lot of land in Chenango township 1 9, on the
west side of Unadilla river, containing 250 acres, 136

Aug. 2. Proposal of Robt. C. Livingston to pay 3s. 6d. an
acre for Chenango township 7, 137

Aug. 2. Proposal of Elias Sanford Palmer to pay 50 cents
an acre for a lot of land containing 250 acres, and lying

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1791. in Chenango township 19, on the west side of the Una- *

dilla river, I gg

Aug. 3. Proposal of Thomas Dey to pay 50 cents' an acre
lor a lot of land containing 250 acres, lying in Chenango

township 19, on the west side of the Unadilla river, 139

Aug. 3. Proposal of Edward Thurston to pay 50 cents an
acre for a lot of land containing 250 acres, lying in Che-
nango township 1 9, on the west side of the Unadilla river, 139
Aug. 3. Deed of White Matlack and Jacob Hallett, to Wm.
S. Smith for Chenango township 12, (Pharsalia, Che-
nango Co.,) 140

Aug. — . Proposal of Elias Button to pay 50 cents an acre
for a lot of land containing 250 acres, lying in Chenango
township 18, on the west side of the Unadilla river, & 141
Aug. 4. Proposal of John W. Watkins, Royal Flint and asso-
ciates, to pay 3s. 4d. an acre for all the ungranted lands
between the township of Chemung on the south; the
military townships on the north ; Owego river on the east
and the pre-emption line on the west, (commonly known
as Watkin's and Flint's purchase in Chemung and Tio£>a
counties together with the lands comprising the present
towns of De Ruyter, Madison Co., and Linklaen and

Pitcher, Chenango Co., < 241

Aug. 5. Proposal of John Lawrence to pay 3s. (GgdVan acre

for certain lands already proposed for, (seepage 134,) 142

Aug. 5. Proposal of White Matlack and Jacob Hallett to

pay 3s. 5d. an acre for all the vacant land between the

• military rights and the twenty (Chenango) townships,. . 143

Aug. 6. Proposal of Andrew Craig of Kookhouse to pay 3s.

an acre for 320 acres of land at the end of the line of

property, lu

Aug. 9. Proposal of William Henderson to pay 9d. an acre
for all the vacant and unappropriated townships in the
northeastern part of the state, formerly set apart as mili-
tary bounty lands, 145

Aug. 9. Proposal of White Matlack to pay 3s.' 6d. an acre
for all the vacant land between the military rights and

the twenty (Chenango) townships, (seepage 143^) 146

Aug. 9. Proposal of Messrs. Sebring and Van Wyck to pay
Is. an acre for 20,000 acres of land in the township of

Chemung, 147

Aug.^ 10. Letter from Robert Gilchrist enclosing a certificate

ol Mr. Cauley, 148

& 15. Proposal of Jacob Tremper for making a road from
Delaware river, near Walton, to Shadbolt's at great Shan-

daken> ; 149

Aug. 15. Proposal of Danl. Graham to pay 2s. an acre for
2,400 acres of land in the township of New Marlborough
in the county of Ulster, ® 150

Aug. 15. Letter from William Cooper to the 'commissioners
of the land office, requesting information respecting his
proposals made by him for two tracts of land, & 151

Aug. 16. Proposal of Jacobus S. Davis to make a road from
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1791. where the road intersects at Frederick Miller's Ford

across the Hellgate mountain to Johannes Akerley's, . . . . 152

Aug. 16. Proposal of Melancton Smith to pay 3s. 7d. an
acre for a tract of land to the north of Parache's tract,
near Canada creek, 153

Aug. 17. Proposal of Samuel Mouris to make a road from
the old road at the Big Indian on the north side of the
Esopus kill to the old road back of Petrus Crispell, and
from Hoofs to Shad Bolts where the Bush creek intersects
Esopus kill, 154

Aug. 17. Proposal of Peter Hager to make a road from the
Button Wood Tree on the west branch of the Delaware,
to Frederick Miller's where the road intersects the old
path, 155

Aug. 17. Proposal of William Marius Groen to make the
road from the west branch of the Delaware to Shadbolts,
excepting the part on Pine hill agreed for with Hickock, 156

Aug. 17. Proposal of Wm. Marius Groen, to make a road
from the east bank of the west branch of the Delaware,
to Paghutakton, and also to make and improve the road
from Paghutakton to Shandeacon, except the part on the
Pine Hill, contracted for with Hicock, 157

Aug. 17. Letter from Peter Van Gaasbeeck to the commis-
sioners of the land office, informing them of an agreement
with Thomas Heacocks for making a road over Pine hill, 158

Aug. 18. Proposal of Benjn. Thompson to pay 3s. 6d. an
acre for 100,000 acres of land contiguous to the twenty
townships, 159

Aug. 18. Proposal of James Watson to pay 3s. 7d. an acre
for land to the south of Ryckman's reservation, (Yates
Co.,) and also for a tract in the township of Chemung
southwest side of the Tioga river, 160

Aug. 18. Letter from John W. Watkins and Royal Flint,
modifying the terms of payment for the vacant land be-
tween the military lands, the Road township and the
twenty townships ; and also for part of the tract between
the military townships, the town of Chemung, the Owego
creek and the pre-emption line, 161

Aug. 19. Proposal of John Lawrence, to pay 3s. 3d. an
acre for land between Jersey field and Arthurborough,
(see page 142,) 162

Aug. 20. Proposal of Nicholas Low, to pay Is. 9d. an acre
for land between Macomb's purchase and Nobleborough, 163

Aug. 20. Proposal of A. Hammond, to pay 2s. an acre for
all the vacant land between the Black river and Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, 164

Aug. 22. Contract of William Marius Groen, to make a
road from Paughtakin to Great Shandakin, 165

Aug. 23. Proposal of Michl. Connolly, in behalf of himself
and others, to pay 15^d. an acre for ten miles square of
land, on Newtown creek, to the north of Chemung,. ... 166

Aug. 25. Petition of William Fagan, a revolutionary soldier,
for a grant of bounty lands, for his services in the war,. . 167

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1791. Aug. 25. Proposal of John W. Watkins and Royal Flint, to
pay 3s. 7d. an acre for land between the military town-
ships and the Chenango twenty townships, 168

Aug. 26. Letter of Eliud Tryon to the commissioners of the
land office, for a grant of bounty lands, in behalf of the
heirs of Jonathan Hallock, who served as soldier in Col.

Dubois' regiment, 169

Aug. 22. Certificate of John Garnet, that Jonathan Hallock,
a private soldier, died whilst a prisoner at New York,
and that he and 14 other prisoners had been buried at
Bunker's hill, near that city, 1 70

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1791, 1792

1791. Aug. 26. Proposal of Nicholas Low, to pay Is. 2d. an acre
for land to the south and east of Macomb's purchase, (see
vol. 51 , page 1 63,) 1

Aug. 26. Proposal of Robt. Harpur, to pay 4s. an acre for
a tract of land, containing 320 acres, lying on the west
side of the Delaware river, near the Pennsylvania line, . . 2

Aug. 28. Contract with Jacob Tremper, for making a road
from the dwelling house of Thomas Gregory, at Papa-
kunck, to the west branch of Delaware river, in Walton, 3

Aug. 29. Contract with Peter Hager, for making a road
from the dwelling house of Thomas Gregory, at Papach-
cunk, to Panchcatachkin, 4

Aug. 29. Proposal of John W. Watkins and Royal Flint, to
pay 3s. 8d. an acre for the Gore, between the Chenango
20 townships and the military lands, (see vol. 51, page
168,) 5

Aug. 3 1 . Petition of Thomas Crawford for a grant of lands,
for his services as Serjeant, in the U. S. army, during the
war, 6

Sept. 1 . Affidavit of John T. Visscher, that he notified Jacob
Newkerk to appear at the secretary's office, in support of
his caveat, against granting land near Fort Hunter, 7

Sept. 1. Letters of administration to Joseph Dun, for the
estate of Nathl. Brock, late of the county of Ulster, a
private in Col. James Livingston's regiment, 8

Sept. — . Proposal of Robt. Harper, to pay 50 cents an acre
for 600 acres of land, adjoining the township of Warren,
on the Delaware river, (Sandford, Broome Co.,) 9

Sept. 3. Proposal of John Moore, to pay Is. 6d. an acre for
a tract of four and one-half miles of land, on the Che-
nango river, 10

Sept. 6. Withdrawal by A. Hammond, of his proposals for
certain lands, made 22d of August, 11

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Page.
1791. Sept. 7. Minute of the commissioners of the land office,
ordering the payment of £108, being one-half of the con-
sideration to be paid Peter Hager, agreeable to his con-
tract for making a road from the dwelling house of Thos.
Gregory, at Papakunck, to Pauchkatakan, 12

Nov. 30. Certificate of Daniel Wilson and Jacob Brinck,
junr., commissioners of highways, that Peter Hager com-
pleted the road contracted for by him, 12

Sept. 7. Minute of the commissioners of the land office,
ordering the payment of £87 10s., being one-half of the
consideration to be paid Wm. Marius Groen, agreeable to
his contract for making a road from Pauchkatachcan to
Great Shandakan, 13

Nov. 30. Certificate of Daniel Wilson and Jacob Brinck,
junr., commissioners of highways, that Wm. Marius
Groen completed the road contracted for by him, 13

Sept. 7. Proposal of Benjn. Thompson, to pay 4s. an acre for
25,000 acres of land, adjacent to, the Chenango twenty
townships, 14

Sept. 7. Proposal of John Henry Dysslin, to pay 4s. an acre
for a tract of land in the Palatine district, near Canada
creek, 15

Sept. 9. Assignment from John Cockley to Dr. Samuel Strin-
ger, of his right to 600 acres of land, for his services as
a revolutionary soldier, 16

Aug. 26. Certificate of Lieutenant-Colonel Cors. Van Dyck,
that John Cockley served as private in Captain Hick's
company, of the 1st N. Y. regiment during the war, 17

Sept. 10. Certificate of Captain Benjn. Hicks, that John
Cockley served as private during the war, &c, 17

Sept. 10. Proposal of Squire Whittaker, to pay $1.00 an acre
for a tract of land settled on by him, lying at the Little
Cookhouse, between McCluer's township and the Penn-
sylvania line, (Sandford, Broome Co.,) 17

Sept. 10. Return of survey of 200 acres of land each, for
William Patterson, Asa Patterson, Isaac Mills, Nathl.
Minard, Timothy Minard, William Smith, Abiel Worden,
Justus Baker, Ephraim Thomas, Andrew Merritt, Samuel
King, John Harding, David Godfrey, Amos Wheat, Elisha
Reeve, John Moore, John Gray, junr., Jeptha Skinner,
Benaiah Skinner, Abner Skinner, John Seybolt, Fredk.
Seybolt, Eliab Farnam, Amasa Matthews, Caspar Writer,
Andrew Davis, James Finch, David Corwin, Peter Helm,
Johannis Masten, Evert Terwilliger, Ezekiel Masten,
Daniel Helm, William Bruster, Absolum Bruster, John
Bruster, Thomas Baker, Jephtha Fuller, John Button,
Robert Crawford, Joseph Morse, Samuel Gunsales, Daniel
Gunsales, Henry Elsworth, David Smith, Joseph Brown,
Asa Worden, Elnathan Marsh, John McCavers, James
McCavers, Ezekiel Van Wagenen, Albertus Holslander,
John Williams, John Stagg, Joost Hendrick, Crist Tys,
John Sherman, Crist Miller, Nathan Hall, Jacob Roosa,
junr., John Van Garden, Benjamin Blancher, Francis

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Page.
1791. German, Jacob Roosa, Abrm. Roosa, and Alclert Roosa,

in the town of Mamakating, Ulster Co., 18-25

Sept. 13. Certificate of location for James Caldwell, of a
tract of land containing 600 acres, west of Lake George,
(Hague, Warren Co.,) 26

Sept. 13. Certificate of location for James Caldwell, of a
tract of land containing 800 acres, west of Lake George,
(Hague, Warren Co.,) 27

Sept. 13. Certificate of location for James Caldwell, of a
tract of land containing 200 acres, on Fish creek, west of
Lake George, (Bolton, Warren Co.,) 28

Sept. 13. Proposal of Ezekiel Crocker, to pay 4s. an acre
for 12 islands in the Chenango river, containing in all 22
acres, 29

Sept. 16. Proposal of Matthew Adgate, to pay 2s. 6d. an
acre for 45,000 acres of land to the north of Oothoudt's
patent and of the township of Steuben, and to the south
of Macomb's purchase, 30

Sept. 18. Letter from Peter Hager, concerning a contract for
opening a road from Shandakin to the west branch of
Delaware river, 31

Sept. 29. Letter from William Marius Groen, proposing to
make a certain road, being a vacancy of six miles in the
road contracted for by him, and also by Capt. Hager, ... 32

Sept. 30. Claim of Timothy Tryon, for the bounty lands to
which the late Jonathan Hallick, of the 5th New York
regiment, was entitled, 33

Aug. 26. Certificate of Michl. Connolly, that Jonathan Hal-
lick enlisted for the war, 33

Oct. 6. Proposal of Timothy Titus and Thomas Thomas, to
pay 2s. 6d. an acre for all the vacant land in Palmer's
purchase, supposed to amount to 20,721 acres, 34

Oct. 9. Treasurer's receipt to Charles John Evans, in behalf
of the heirs of John Bradstreet, for £187 12s., paid for a
tract of 3,752 acres of land, directed to be granted to
them by a law passed on the 28th Feb., 1791, 35

Oct. 11. Claim of William Feagen, for a grant of bounty
lands, having served in the U. S. army during the war, . . 36

Oct. 13. Proposal of Henry Drinker, to pay $1.00 an acre
for 400 or 500 acres of land on the Delaware river, below
the mouth of the Onoquaga creek, 37

Oct. 20. Return of survey for Zina Hitchcock and Philip
Smith, of a tract of land containing 1,080 acres, on the
west side of Lake George, near Northwest Bay, (Bolton,
Warren Co.,) 38

Oct. 22. Sworn list of soldiers entitled to bounty land, viz. :
John Erwin, David Condon, William Hotchkys, Edmund
Burk and Henry Lurnes, with the date of their enlist-
ments and deaths, 39

Oct. 22. Proposal of Walter Wood to pay 2s. an acre for

two certain pieces of land, 40

Oct. 21. Description of the bounds of the tracts applied for
in the preceding application, situate on the east side of

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Page.
1701. Hudson's river, in the county of Washington, and con-
taining 178 acres, (White Creek, Washington Co.,) 41

Oct. 26. Petition of Edward Johnson of Schenectady, pray-
ing for a grant of bounty lands, in consideration of his
services rendered to the state of New York, 42

Oct. 28. Proposal of James Caldwell and associates, to pay
Is. 8d. per acre, for townships 6 and 7, each ten miles
square, adjoining the northern boundary of the state, and
lying to the east of Macomb's purchase, 43

Oct. 28. Proposal of Michael Connolly to pay Is. 9d. an acre,
for 20,000 acres of land, bounded on the east by the river
Delaware, on the south by Pennsylvania line, on the north
by township 8, and on the west by lands granted to Robt.
L. Hooper and others, 44

Oct. 31. Petition of General Donald Campbell, for a grant of
a rocky mountain, containing about 800 acres of land,
lying between Ticonderoga and Crown Point, for which
he offers $40 in specie, 45

Oct. 31. Letter from Jacob Morris to Gov. Clinton respect-
ing the road to be made from the mouth of the Unadilla
river to Cayuga lake ; and also respecting the road from
Unadilla to Chenango, &c, 46

Map of the road from Owlihout creek to Unadilla river, and
of the road from Unadilla river to Chenango river con-
tracted for by Benjamin Hovey, 47

Nov. 1 . Memorial of Jonathan Lawrence, junr., setting forth
that he had served as lieutenant in Colonel Malcolm's late
regiment, and praying for a grant of bounty lands, 48

Oct. — . Affidavit of Captain John Santford, that Jonathan
Lawrence served in the U. S. army, 48

Nov. 1. Power of attorney from Thomas Rumbelaw, late
private in Colonel Lamb's regiment, to John Fellows, for
procuring a grant of bounty lands, 49

[No date.] Power of attorney to Jesper Hopper from John
Tryon, Robert Towt, John Galloway, Pair. Cady, Thos.
McFaran, Charles Parsons, late captain 1st N. Y. regt.,
Abner Tremain, James Asfelt, Alexander Galloway, Thom-
as Gee, Thomas Scott, Stephen McCrea, Ebezr. Foote,
Philip Pell, executor of T. Pell, Robert McFarlan for Michl.
Frank, Corns. Glen, executor to the estate of Richard Sill,
Wm. Bull, Captain Allan Nelson, Thomas Ostrander, Ro-
sea Hamilton, agent for Benjn. Watkins, Stephen Powell
and Charles McKnight to obtain their warrants from the
United States for lands to which they are severally entitled,
and when obtained to assign the same to the surveyor
general for the use of the people of the state of New York, 50

Nov. 1 . Certificate of Michael Connolly respecting James
Lattis who enlisted on the 25th March, 1777, to serve
during the war, 51

Nov. 1. Proposal of Moses Harris to pay Is. 6d. an acre, for
a tract of 100 acres of land in the town of Westfield in
the county of Washington, 51

Nov. 1. Return of survey for Philip Smith, of a tract of

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1791. land containing 590f acres, lying in the county of Wash-
ington, beginning in the west bounds of the Artillery
patent, at the northeast corner of a tract granted to Moses

Harris, junr., (Fort Ann, Washington Co.,) 52

Not. 3. Power of attorney from Nicholas Kagnasthon, an
Indian, who served as lieutenant in the U. S. army, to
Corns. A. Van Slyck, to receive all moneys, &c, due him,

by the United States, 53

Commission to Nicholas Kaghnatshon to be a lieutenant in the
United States army, 5th June, 1779, 53

1790. Oct. 11. Order from general Knox, secretary of war, "to the

geographer of the United States " to survey for Peter Van
Bergen, assignee of lieutenant John Blakely, of colonel
Livingston's regiment, 200 acres of land, 54

1791. Nov. 2. Certificate of Michael Connolly, that John Blakely

was commissioned lieutenant in colonel Livingston's regi-
ment, Nov. 21, 1776, 55

Nov. 7. Application of Peter Van Bergen, attorney for John
Blakely, for a grant of bounty lands, 55

Nov. 7. Letter from Reuben Hopkins to Secretary Scott,
relative to the late David Gardner's location near the
Little Cookhouse on the Delaware river, 56

Nov. 8. Affidavit of Lewis Bogardus, that Jeremiah Beeck-
horn, enlisted to serve during the war, 57

Nov. 1. Certificate of Michael Connolly, that Jeremiah Beeck-
horn enlisted in the 3d New York regiment, 57

Enlistment roll of Jeremiah Beeckhorn and others, who enlist-
ed as soldiers in Col. Gansevoort's regt., 27th Jan., 1779, 58

Nov. 10. Affidavit of Margaret Beeckhorn, that Jeremiah
Beeckhorn served in the U. S. army, and that he died
while on furlough, 58

Nov. 8. Proposal of Dyrck Romeyn to pay 50 cents an acre
for 2,000 acres of land on the south side of Wood creek,
adjoining the Oneida reservation, 59

Nov. 8. Report of M. Vernooy on the road made by Corns.
C. Wynckoop and Charles Broadhead, also of that made
by Saml. Preston, from the Delaware river to Calcoon
creek, with sketch of said road, 60

Nov. 10. Proposal of Cornelius Haringtopay Is. 9d. an acre
for a tract of land containing about 300 acres, adjoining
the north bounds of Robert's patent, the southeast bounds
of Bergen's purchase, and the patent of Northampton,. . 61

Nov. 11. Letter from John Livingston to treasurer Bancker,
respecting lands under water at Livingston manor, applied
for by him, 62

Nov. 26. Proposal of John Carpenter to pay Is. an acre for
8,000 acres of land at Kattskill, .* 63

Nov. 25. Proposal of Ephrairn Darby to pay 2s. an acre
for 600 acres of land at Kattskill, adjoining Elnathan
Fitch's patent, 64

Nov. 25. Proposal of colonel MacGregor to pay Is. 8d. an
acre, for township 8, containing 64,000 acres of land,
(Belmont, Franklin Co.,) 65

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1791. Nov. 28. Proposal of Mat. Adgateto pay Is. 8d. an acre for *
a tract of land containing about 1,000 acres in the county
of Clinton, adjoining a tract granted to Asa Douglass,
and also for a small tract containing about 100 acres,
beginning on the south side of a small creek on the west

side of the Peru bay in Lake Champlain, 66

Nov. 29. Proposal of John Wheeler to pay 2s. an acre, for
a tract of land containing 1,500 acres in the county of

Clinton, and adjoining Asa Douglass' tract, 67

Nov. 29. Return of survey for Abrm. Pratt and Josiah Gil-
bert of 422 acres of land in the town of Cambridge, in

the county of Washington, 68

Nov. 29. Proposal of Mat. Adgate to pay 2s. an acre for a
tract of 40,000 acres of land, adjoining Nobleborough

and Steuben, 69

Nov. 30. Proposal of Gerrit H. Van Wagenan and ' Joshua

Wells to pay Is. 6d. an acre for the southeasterly half of

township 1 0, in Jessup's (Totten and Crossfield's) purchase, 70

Dec. 1 . Affidavit of Lewis Barton respecting the service and

death of Nathan Whipple, a soldier in the continental

army, 71

Dec. 1. Proposal of Walter Livingston, attorney of John
Livingston, to pay $1.00 an acre for a tract of land one
mile wide, and from forty to fifty miles long on the east
side of the straight between lakes Erie and Ontario,
including all the islands, but exclusive of the Fort at

Niagara, . . . . , ^2

Dec. 1. Proposal of Mat. Adgate to pay 2s. 6d. an acre for
a tract of 40,000 acres of land, adjoining Nobleborough,
Steuben, the tract granted to Klock, Remsen and others,

and Macomb's purchase, 73

Dec. 2. Certificate of location for John Thurman'of 550
acres of land in the county of Washington on the south
side of the northeast branch of Hudson's river, (Warrens-
burgh, Warren Co.,) 74

Dec. 2. Certificate of location for John Thurman of 200 acres
of land in Washington county, opposite the forks of Hud-
son's river, (Warrensburgh, Warren Co.,) 75

Dec. 3. Certificate of Solomon Martin and other inhabitants
of the Oulehoudt and Unadilla, that the road laid out by
Benjamin Hovey, Sluman Wattles and John Massereau,
from the mouth of the Oulehoudt to the Unadilla is com-
pleted agreeable to Lock's map, 76

Dec. 6. Caveat of Anthony Rutgers against granting to any
person Wm. Butler's part of the lands formerly surveyed
for James Leudabetter, Charles Gyles, P. Rhinelander
and others in New Marlborough in the county of Ulster, 77
Dec. 7. Certificate of location for Stephen Lush of a tract
of land containing 350 acres, lying on the north side of

the Onondago river, (Schroeppel, Oswego Co.,) 78

Oct. 3. Receipt from Moses De Witt to Stephen Lush for
£2 14s. fees for surveying 350 acres of land on the Onon-
dago river, 79

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1791. Dec. 7. Proposal of Christian Petrie and John Reghtmeyer
for 525 acres of land on the east side of Schohary creek,
adjoining the west bounds of Dice's manor, (see vol. li,
page 110,) 80

Dec. 9. Proposal of Win. Henderson to pay Is. 8d. an acre
for township 5, Old military townships, (see vol. li., page
145, Ms,) 81

Dec. 12. Proposal of John Carpenter to pay 5s. an acre for
600 acres of land in the county of Albany, adjoining Van
Bergen's patent, 81

Dec. 12. Letter from John Livingston to Walter Livingston
expressing his surprise that he should have offered a dollar
an acre for the tract along the Niagara river and direct-
ing that the proposal be changed to 75 cents an acre,
(see page 72,) 82

Dec. 12. Copy of a contract entered into by Charles W.
Brodhead and Cornelius E. Wynkoop to make a road
from the road between Kingston and. Peenpack to the
Delaware opposite Toghpollack, and certificate that the
work has been done, 83

Dec. 13. Letter from John and Nicholas Roosevelt to the
commissioners of the land office, requesting a survey of a
certain tract of land lately purchased by them, 84

Dec. 14. Proposal of John Thurman in behalf of Hugh Mc-
Cauley to pay Is. in specie an acre for certain lands for-
merly applied for, 85

Dec. 15. Proposal of Gerrit II. Van Wagenen, John Wells
and associates to pay Is. 9d. an acre for the southeasterly
half of township 10, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase ;
and also for a tract beginning at township 2, in said
purchase, 80

Dec. 15. Proposal of Walter Livingston in behalf of John
Livingston to pay 6s. an acre for all the unappropriated
lands lying to the east of the straight between Lakes Erie
and Ontario, together with all the Islands, but exclusive
of Fort Niagara, (see pages 72, 82,) 87

Dec. 16. Proposal of James De Haert to pay 2s. an acre for
each and every of the 100 acre lots reserved in the south-
east corner of the several 600 acre tracts granted by the
state to the soldiers who served during the war, 8S

Dec. 16. Patent to Israel Piatt for 1,800 acres of land north
of Seneca lake, between the lands ceded to Massachusetts
and the military lands, (Phelps, Ontario Co.,) 89

Dec. 17. Letter from Josiah Gilbert and Abrm. Pratt to the
commissioners of the land office requesting a grant of a
certain gore of land applied for by them, 89

Oct. 7. Certificate of Sluman Wattles and Alexr. Harper
that Nathaniel Wattles and Medad Hunt completed then-
part of the road leading from Katts kill on Hudson's
river to the Ouliout on the Susquehannah river, 90

Dec. 20. Certificate of Sluman Wattles, Samuel Johnson,
Elijah Goodrich, John Eell and Robert Harper that Nathl.
Wattles and Medad Hunt completed the I'oad from the

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1791. Susquehannah river to Hudson's river agreeably to con-
tract, 01

Dec. 21. Letter from the surveyor-general to the commis-
sioners of the land office respecting a tract of vacant land
between the military lands and the Cannaserago creek,
and correcting some errors in regard to the true position
of said creek, 92

Map of the above vacant land, (Sidlivan, Madison Co.,) .... 92

Dec. 24. Certificate of Solomon Martin and others that Ben-
jamin Hovey completed the road from the Unadilla to
the Chenango river, 93

Dec. 26. Certificate of location for John Tayler of a tract of
land containing 561 acres, being lot 28, in Steuben town-
ship, (Western, Oneida Co.,) 94

Dec. 28. Certificate of Witter Johnston, that Benjamin Hovey
completed the road from the Unadilla to the Chenango
river, 95

Dec. 28. Letter from John Livingston to the treasurer, show-
ing reasons for granting a water lot applied for by him,
and stating the advantages to accrue to the public thereby, 96

1792. Schedule of proposals for lands, from 23d March, 1791, to

24th May, 1791, 97-100

Schedule of proposals for lands, made to the board before
their report to the Legislature, in 1792, which were not
decided on., 101-104

Schedule of proposals for lands north and west of Fort
Schuyler, 105

Schedule of proposals for lands in the twenty townships,. . 106

Map of the township of Hyde, showing the lots belonging
to the late John Thurman, (Thurman and Warrensburgh,
Warren Co.,) 107

Jan. 3. Proposal of Caleb Beck, to pay 4s. an acre for an
island in West Canada creek, adjoining Jerseyfield, . . . . 108

Jan. 7. Certificate of Brinton Pain and others, that William
Morres Groen completed the road from Shandaken to
Paughkatochon, agreeably to contract, 109

Jan. 10. Proposal of William Cockburn, to pay 3s. 7d. an
acre for about 1,000 acres of land in the township of Ran-
dolph, on the west side of Delaware river, and in the
southeast corner of Warren, 110

Jan. 10. Proposal of Alexr. Webster and Edwd. Savage, to
pay Is. 6d. an acre for 3,000 acres of land, on the east
side of Lake George, adjoining Wm. Hutten's tract,. ... Ill

Jan. 10. Certificate of Elijah Stevens, Josiah Gregory, Wm.
Furman and others, that Peter Hagar completed his part
of the road from Papakunck to Paughkataken, agreeably
to contract, 113

Jan. 9. Petition of Jeremiah Devoe, for a grant of bounty
lands, 114

Certificate of Johannis Snyder and others, that Jeremiah
Devoe served in the U. S. army, 114

Jan. 12. Proposal of John Strosburgh, to pay 4s. an acre for
a tract of 500 acres of land in the county of Orange,. . . 115

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1792. Jan. 13. Petition of James Knapp, for a right of bounty
lands, as representative of his deceased father, who served

as soldier during the war, 116

Jan. 13. Affidavit of James Knap, that he inlisted in 1777,
and that his father also inlisted the same year in Captain
Godwin's company, of the 5th New York regiment, 117

1791. Dec. 24. Affidavit of Colonel Duboys, that Aron Knapp served

as soldier, in the 5th New York regiment, and that James
Knapp is his eldest son, 118

1792. Jan. 13. Certificate of Henry Livingston, (?) that James

Knapp is a man of character and integrity, 119

Jan. 16. Affidavit of Joseph Morgan, that he inlisted in the
year 1777, in the 5th New York regiment, and that Aaron
Knapp inlisted in the same year, in the said regiment,. . 120

Jan. 16. Letter from Philip Smith, respecting an application
in behalf of Moses Harris, for a tract of land in Westfield, 121

Jan. 16. Letter from Philip Smith, respecting an application
for land in behalf of Walter Wood, 122

Jan. 16. Proposal of Philip Smith, to pay Is. 6d. an acre for
two tracts of land in the town of Westfield, Washington
county, 123

Jan. 16. Proposal of Thomas Thomas and Timothy Titus, to
pay 3s. Id. an acre for a certain tract of land already pro-
posed for, (see page 34,) 123

Jan. 18. Proposal of John Thurman, to pay Is. an acre for
land at Scaroon lake, 124

Jan. 18. Proposal of John Williams, to pay 7d. specie, an
acre for a tract of land adjoining the west line of Skeens-
borough and the north line of the artillery patent, Wash-
ington county, or for a tract of land on the west side of
Lake Champlain, south of the above, 125

Jan. 19. Certificate of location for Ezra L'Hommedieu, of a
tract of land on the north side of the Onondago river,
below the Three Rivers Point, containing 1,200 acres,
(Schroeppel, Oswego Co.,) 126

Jan. 20. Certificate of location for Charles Nukerck, of a
tract of land containing 1,100 acres, lying on the north
side of the Onondago river, and beginning at the south-
west corner of a tract laid out for Win. Harper, (Volney,
Oswego Co.,) 127

Jan. 23. Certificate of location for John Tayler, of 200 acres
of land on the north side of the Onondago river, begin-
ning at the northwest corner of a tract laid out for Fre-
derick Cluet, (Volney, Oswego Co.,) 128

Jan. 23. Proposal of Danl. Graham, to pay 3s. an acre for a
tract of 2,400 acres of land in New Marlborrow, in the
county of Ulster, 129

Jan. 27. Petition of Nathan Dean, Squire Whitaker and
William Cockburn, praying that the day appointed for
hearing the caveat of Wm. Cockburn, Mathew Watson
and Abijah Hammond, in relation to lands claimed by
them on the west side of the Delaware river, be postponed, 130

Jan. 30. Abstract of letters patent issued to Abrm. Lott,

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1792. Nich's C. Bogart, Engelbert Lott, Johannes Lott, John
Abeel, James Abeel, John Neilson, Thomas Crabb, Abrm.
P. Lott, Peter T. Curtenius, Isaac Roosevelt, Jacobus
Roosevelt, junr., Dirck Brinckerhoff, jum\, Theodoras
Van Wyck, John Oothoudt, Anthony Ten Eyck, Coen-
raad A. Ten Eyck, Wm. Lupton, Jacobus Van Zandt,
Wynant Van Zandt, Phineas Mcintosh and Samuel Boyer,
on the 30th April, 1771, for 23,000 acres of land on the
east side of the waters running from Wood creek into
Lake Champlain, (Addison Co., Vermont,) 131

Jan. 30. Certificate of Robt. Harpur, Charles Anderson,
Nathl. Lock and Sluman Wattles, that Benjamin Hovey
completed the road from the mouth of Oulehout creek, to
the Chenango river, according to contract, 132

Jan. 30; Certificate of Nathl. Lock and Sluman Wattles, that
Benjn. Hovey completed the road from the Unadilla river
to the Chenango river, according to contract, 133

Jan 30. Proposal of Abrm. Hardenbergh, to pay 4s. an acre
for 1,000 acres of land; bounded on the W. and S.W. by
the military lands ; on the E. and N". by the Connosserage
creek, and on the S. by the Oneida reservation, 134

Jan. 30. Contract of Samuel Preston for completing the
road, lying between the 16th Mile Tree, about half a
mile east of the Calcoon creek, and the road made by
Messrs. Wynkoop and Brodhead, 135

1791. Dec. 28. Account of Samuel Preston with the state of New

York, for opening a road extending eastward from the
Delaware river to Hudson's river, 136

1792. Feb. 2. Return of survey for Valentine Baker, of a water

lot in Hudson's river, in the town of New Paltz, in the
county of Ulster, containing 5 acres, (New Paltz, Ulster
Co-0 137

Map of the above lot, 137

Feb. 6. Proposal of John Suffern, to pay 3s. 6d. an acre for
3,000 acres of land, to the north of the Deep Spring,
south of the military lands, and adjacent to Cannassarago
creek, m

[No date.] Petition of Walter Livingston for water lots op-
posite his farm, on the east bank of Hudson's river, in the

town of Poughkeepsie, 133

1791. July 20. Notice of Richard Davis, Gilbert Livingston,' Val-
entine Baker, Walter Livingston, Peter Tappen and Noah
Elting, that they intend to^apyly for water lots, in Hud-
son's river, opposite Poughkeepsie and New Paltz, 139, 140

Jan. 28. Affidavit of Henry^Livihgston, that John Living-
ston is the owner of the land, in the county of Columbia,
opposite the water lots in Hudson's river, applied for by
him, and that the granting of the same would benefit the
commerce of said county, 141

Feb. 4. Certified copy of a deed from Henry Livingston and
Susanna his wife, to Henry Livingston, junr., for several
parcels and tracts of land in Poughkeepsie precinct, dated
the 18th Oct., 1771, 142-145

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Page.
1792. Feb. 7. Petition of Gilbert Livingston for a grant of water
lots, on Hudson's river, opposite his land in Pough-
keepsie, 146

Feb. 7. Petition of Gilbert Livingston and Peter Tappen, for
a grant of water lots, opposite their land at Poughkeepsie, 147

Feb. 15. Return of survey for Walter Livingston, of a water
lot in Hudson's river, at Poughkeepsie, containing 17
acres, 148

Map of the above water lot, 148

Feb. 11. Proposal of Andrew Stockholm, to pay Is. 3d. an
acre for lot 2 of the Old military townships, to the west
of Lake Champlain, 149

Feb. 15. Proposal of John Wheeler, to pay 9d. an acre for a
tract of land, in the county of Clinton, adjoining Mathew
Adgate's patent, 150

Feb. 10. Proposal of Solomon Simpson, as agent for Solomon
Fowler, to pay 2s. 6d. an acre, for 400 acres of land, in
the county of Ulster, 151

Feb. 17. Proposal of James M. Hughes, to pay Is. an acre
for township 2, in the Old military lands, to the west of
Lake Champlain, 152

Feb. 18. Certificate of location for James McMaster, Robert
McMaster and William Wood, of a tract of land, contain-
ing 1,350 acres, lying in the county of Tioga, and begin-
ning at the N.E. corner of a tract surveyed for John Bay,
(Dix, Schuyler Co.,) 153

Feb. 25. Certificate of Colonel Livingston, that John Rice
served as serjeant in the war, 154

Dec. 25. Certificate of Michl. Connolly, that John Rice en-
listed in Colonel Livingston's regiment, 1^1777, to serve
during the war, and was omitted in the muster roll for
March, 1779, 154

Feb. 29. Letter from the surveyor general to the secretary
of state, respecting locations and surveys between the
south bounds of the military townships and the north
bounds of the township of Chemung, with an annexed list
of the same, 155

March 2. Proposal of Robert R. Livingston, to pay 2s. an
acre for a tract of land, to the south of Macomb's pur-
chase, adjoining Mathew Adgate's patent, 156

March 3. Petition of Captain Win. Johnston, for a grant of
bounty lands, 157

Commission of William Johnston to be Captain Lieutenant
in Major Stevens' corps of artillery, dated 9th Nov.,
1776, 158

Certificate of discharge from Lieutenant Colonel James to
William Johnston, who served as matross in the 1st bat-
tallion of the Royal regiment of artillery, 31st May, 1775, 159

Appointment of Serjeant Major William Johnston to be se-
cond lieutenant in the artillery, commanded by Captain
Lamb, 160

March 5. Certificate of location for John Bay, of 2,000 acres

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1792. of land, in the town of Chemung, in the county of Tioga,

to the west of Catharines town, (Dix, Schuyler Co.,) .... 161

March 5. Certificate of location for John Bay, of a tract of
land containing 705 acres, in the town of Chemung, in
the county of Tioga, to the west of Catharines town,
(Dix, Schuyler Co.,) 162

March 6. Certificate of survey for Peter Tappen and Gilbert
Livingston, of a water lot, containing one acre, on the
east shore of Hudson's river, at the landing called Union
Store, in the town of Poughkeepsie, in the county of
Dutchess ; also for said Gilbert Livingston another water
lot, containing three-quarters of an acre, lying in Hud-
son's river, adjacent to the former one, 163

Map showing the location of the aforesaid water lots, 163

March 6. Certificate of location for John Cantine, of a tract
of land, containing 1,200 acres, in the county of Tioga,
beginning in the south bounds of the military lands,
(Caroline, Tompkins Co.,) 164

March 6. Certificate of location for John Cantine, of a tract
of land, containing 1,200 acres, in the county of Tioga,
beginning in the south bounds of the military lands,
(Caroline, Tompkins Co.,) 165

March 7. Certificate of location for John Cantine, of a tract
of land, containing 800 acres, situate in the county of
Tioga, on the road leading from the head of Cayuga lake
to the mouth of Owego river, (Candor, Tioga Co.,) 166

March 7. Certificate of location for John Cantine of a tract
of land containing 1,200 acres of land, situate in the
county of Tioga on the road leading from the mouth of
the Owego river to the head of Cayuga Lake, (Candor,
Tioga Co.,) 167

March 7. Certificate of location for Nathan Parshall of a
tract of land containing 200 acres, situate in the county
of Tioga on the road leading from the mouth of the
Owego river to the head of Cayuga Lake, (Candor, Tioga
Co.,) 168

March 7. Certificate of location for James Clinton of a tract
of land containing 200 acres, situate in the county of
Tioga on the road leading from the mouth of Owego
river to the head of Cayuga lake, and adjoining the north
bounds of the town of Chemung, (Candor, Tioga Co.,) . . 169

March 8. Petition of Benjamin Akerly, George Sands and
Gilbert Townsends of the town of Middleton in the
county of Ulster, respecting the unfinished state of the
roads explored and laid out by Jacob Delamater and
others, . 170

March 13. Statement respecting the claim of the widow
Gilchrist as administrator of her deceased husband, John
Gilchrist, who took out letters of administration on the
estate of his late son, John Gilchrist, junr., a revolution-
ary soldier who died intestate, 170

1791. Dec. 29. Power of attorney from Mary Gilchrist to Ebenezer
Clark for obtaining all pay due to her deceased son, John

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1791. Gilchrist, junr., also all the bounty lands to which he was
entitled for his services in the U. S. army, 1 TO

1119. Jan. 30. Certificate of Major Connolly that John Gilchrist
inlisted on the 28th Dec, 1776, and died on the 30th
Jan., 1779, 170

1792. March 14. Petition of Hendrick Decker as representative of

his deceased son, John Decker, late private in Colonel
Goose Van Schaick's regiment, for a grant of bounty
lands, 171

[No date.] Certificate of John C. Ten Broeck that John
Decker inlisted in Colonel Goose Van Schaick's regiment
to serve during the war, 172

March 16. Proposal of John Williams and Alexr. Webster
to pay 4s. an acre for a tract of land in Cambridge, in the
county of Washington, lying south of the patent granted
to Lieutenant John Grant and A. Campbell, and north of
Lieutenant James Bain's patent, 173

March 16. Return of survey for William Moore, John Spring-
steen, Jacob Springsteen, Josiah Stow, David Stow, Danl.
Stow, David Hotchkiss and Joseph Beebee, of a tract of
land containing 1,235 acres of land, lying in the county
of Tioga on both sides of the Susquehannah, (Windsor,
Broome Co.,) 1 74

March 8. Affidavit of Peter Ten Broeck that he posted a
notice at the court house in Claverack by order of John
Livingston, that the latter intended to make application
for certain water lots opposite to his land in the manor of
Livingston, dated Jan. 26th, 1790, 175

March 16. Affidavit of Henry Livingston that he saw the
notice referred to in the preceding deposition posted at
the court house of Columbia county about the time of the
date thereof, and also saw it advertised in the Hudson
Weekly Gazette, 1 75

March 21. Certificate of location for John Cantine of a tract
of land containing 800 acres, lying in the county of Tioga,
and beginning in the south bounds of the military lands,
(Caroline, Tompkins Co.,) , 176

March 23. Letter from Jacob Tremper to Peter T. Curtenius
respecting a memorial of certain persons about a road,
(see page 170,) 177

April 2. Memorial of Alexr. Macomb praying that letters
patent be granted Daniel McCormick for one moiety of
the tract of land in the northern part of the state con-
tracted for by the memorialist, 178

April 3. Certificate of the surveyor general that the lands to
which John Taylor, Jesse Gardiner, Matthew Bell, Peter
Barrett, Arthur Brayton and William Palmer were enti-
tled for their services as soldiers in Colonel Willet's regi-
ment were never granted, 179

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1792. April 4. Proposal of Thomas Green to pay 6d an acre, for a ***'

certain tract of mountain land, 1

Map of the lands proposed for, \ 2

Return of survey of the above tract of vacant land lying iii
the town of New Cornwall in the county of Orange, con-
taming 145 acres, surveyed in the year 1791, (Monroe,

Orange Co.,) # 3

April 9. List of claimants for lands under the act of' the 9th
April, 1792, which the claimants allege they were entitled

to locate as bounty lands by former laws, 4

April 9. Duplicate of the preceding list with the surveyor

general's report thereon, 5

Claim of Andrew Van Patten for 200 acres of' bounty lands

for having furnished John Hunter, a nine months soldier, 6
April 9. Claim of Andrew Van Patten, in behalf of Win

Watson for 200 acres of bounty lands, 7

April 13. Proposal of Piatt Smith to pay lod! an acre' for
a, tract of land commonly called the Sugar Loaf, lyino-
in Westfield near Kingsbury, Washington county, adjoh>

ing a tract granted to Joshua Harris, 8

April 16. Proposal of Ephraim Grissel to pay is. an acre,
for 300 acres of land adjacent to the patent of Westfield'

Washington county, * g

April 16. Certificate of location for Gerrit H. Van w'a'g'enen,
of a tract of 1,440 acres of land in the county of Herki-
mer, on the northeast side of the Onondago or Oswego

river, (Volney, Oswego Co.,) ^ 10

April 18. Copy of a certificate of lieutenant colonel Corn's
Van Dyck, dated 14th Feb., 1792, that David Van Ness
was omitted or deranged on the muster of the 1st New

York regiment, for the month of May, 1778, U

April 18. Letter from Samuel Miller to the commissioners' of
the land office with the following draughts of certain lands 1 2

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1792. Description of a tract of land surveyed for Walter Wood,
beginning in the east line of a tract granted to Isaac
Sawyer and others, at the northwest corner of a tract
granted to Aaron Van Curler and others, and containing
85 acres, (White Creek, Washington Co.,) 13

Jan. 4. Description of another tract surveyed for Walter
Wood, beginning at the northwest corner of a tract
granted to James Bean, and containing 95 acres of land,
(White Creek, Washington Co.,) 13

Map of the above tracts, 14

April 20. Proposal of Gerrit H. Van Wagenen to pay Is.
lOd. an acre, for two certain tracts of land, the one in
Jessup's (Totten and Crossfield's) patent, b*eing one-half
of township 10, and the other begins at the west corner
of township 2 in said patent, &c, 15

April 26. Proposal of David Quinton to pay 3s. an acre for
1,200 acres of a tract of 2,000 acres of land formerly
purchased by him from one Mr. Waterhouse, in the town-
ship of Hampton, in the district ofSkeensborough, (Wash-
ington Co.,) 1 G

April 27. Affidavit of Annanias Vollentine, that Jacob Elliot
is the son of Henry Elliot, deceased, 18

Contract of Jacob Tremper for making a road from Papakunk
to the west branch of Delaware river in Walton, 19

May — . Certificate of Peter Hager and Joseph Gee, that
Jacob Tremper completed the road contracted for by him, 1 9

May 5. Letter from Edward Edwards, in relation to the
resolution of the commissioners of the land office to alter
the line of road from the Cookhouse to the south end of
Cayuga lake, 20

May 9. Petition of Nicholas Kanatsogh, an Indian, who
served as lieutenant in the IT. S. service during the war,
praying for a grant of bounty lands, 21

May 16. Letter from Samuel Preston to the commissioners
of the land office respecting the exploration and cost of a
road to connect that made by him the year before, and
that made by Broadhead, 22

May 21. Proposal of Abrm. Oothout to pay 3s. 9d. an acre,
for a tract of 500 acres of land lying on the south side of
the Mohawks river, bounded on the south by a tract
granted to John McNeil, on the east by a tract granted
to Cadwallader Colden, on the north by a tract granted
to John Lindsay and Philip Livingston, and on the west
and northwest by a tract granted to John Vaughan, .... 23

May 24. Return of survey for Andries Ten Eyck, of a tract
of 4 acres of land under water in Hudson's river at
Coeymans, beginning at the southeast corner of a tract
of land granted to David McCarty, 24

Map of the same, 25

May 29. Letter from Alexr. Webster to Gerard Bancker,
requesting the latter to send him a compass, and asking
for information respecting an application with Mr. Savage,
for 3,000 acres of land between Lake George and Lake

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1792. Champlain ; and also of another application, in company

with General John Williams, left with Secretary Scott, . . 2G
June 13. Application of Daniel Earll, junr., Cooley Wilier
and Benjamin Pierce, for a tract of 1,440 acres of land

on the west side of South Bay, with survey annexed, 27

June 20. Power of attorney from John Young, late mate in
the general hospital of the United States, to his uncle
Doctor Joseph Young, to obtain a grant of bounty lands, 28
June 20. Return of survey for Jacob Watson, of township
47, in Jessup's (Totten and Crossfield's) purchase, con-
taining 24,000 acres of land, (Newcomb, Essex Co.,) 29

June 22. Return of survey for Frederick Rhinelander, of
township 9, in Jessup's (Totten and Crossfield's) purchase,
containing 24,000 acres, (Lake Pleasant and Wells, Ham-
ilton Co.,) 30

June 22. Return of survey for Jacob Watson, of township
15, in Jessup (Totten and Crossfield's) purchase, contain-
ing 24,000 acres of land, (Indian Lake, Hamilton Co., and

Johnsburgh, Warren Co.,) 31

July 2. Abstract of letters patent granted to Coll. William
Smith, on the 9th October, 1693, of several necks and
tracts of land, and meadow, beach, bay and islands, situate
lying and being in a certain bay upon the south side of
Long Island, (St. George's Manor, Brookhaven, Suffolk

T Co.,) 32

July 9. Certificate of location for Gerrit Newkirk, junr.,
of a tract of land containing 200 acres situate in the
county of Herkimer, on the north side of Onondago falls,

(Volney, Oswego Co.,) 33

July 11. Claim of Dr. John Cochran, late chief physician
and surgeon to the army of the United States, for a grant

of bounty lands, 34

July 15. Letter from Thomas Witbeck to John Schuyler,
respecting the application of Stephen Schuyler for certain

■ water lots, and recommending a grant of the same, 35

July 16. Proposal of John Frey and Fredk. Gettman, to pay
8s. 6d. an acre for a tract of land in the county of Herki-
mer, between Canasaraga creek and the Military lands, . . 37
July 20. Letter from Elijah Hunter to the land officers,
enclosing James Sherwood's vouchers in support of his
application for bounty lands, as administrator to his

deceased brother, Micajah Sherwood, 38

April 3. Deposition of Edward Willey, that Micajah Sher-
wood died while in the service of the United States,. . .'. 39
July 25. Memorandum of James Boyd, that depreciation of
pay has been issued to James Sherwood, as administrator

. to Micajah Sherwood, 40

July 24. Claim of Volkert Veeder, for 800 acres of land in
the county of Montgomery, and in the town of Coghna-
waga, beginning at the west corner of Roberts patent,
and runs easterly along the Sacondaga patent until it
meets the Northampton patent, 41

876 LAND PAPERS. [vol. liii.

1792. July 24. Certificate of the surveyor general, that Volkert

Veeder has class rights entitling him to 800 acres of land, 42

July 26. Certified copy of the minutes of the commissioners
of the land office, dated 1st Nov. and 2d Dec, 1791,
accepting Mathew Adgate's offer of 2s. 6d. an acre for
45,000 and 40,000 acres of land, (Oneida Co.,) 43

Certified copy of letters patent, dated 27th Sept., 1694,
granted to Jarvis Marshall and William "Welch, of a tract
of land in the county of Orange, called Quaspeck, on De
Maries kill, (Clarkstown, Rockland Co.,) 45

Aug. 10. Proposal of Robert Harpur, to pay 5s. lOd. an
acre for three tracts of land in the town of Jericho, in the
county of Tioga, 46

Aug. 10. Claim of Mary McKnight, widow of Dr. Charles
McKnight, for a grant of bounty lands in right of her
late husband, who served as chief physician in the U. S.
army, 47

Aug. 11. Claim of Dr. Joseph Young, for a grant of bounty
lands, having served as hospital physician, and in behalf
of John Young, who served as hospital mate, 4S

Certificates of Joseph Young and William P. Smith, that
John Young served as hospital mate, 48

Aug. 11. Proposal of Chris. Hughes, Henry V. Hovenbergh,
and Wm. Radclift, junr., to pay 5s. 7d. an acre for a tract
of 10,000 acres of land between the military townships
and the Oneida reservation, 49

Aug. 11. Claim of William P. Smith, for a grant of bounty
lands, having served as mate in the general hospital dur-
ing the war, 50

Aug. 14. Memorial of John Van Dyk, for a grant of bounty
lands, having served as captain lieutenant in Colonel
Lamb's regiment, during the war, 50

Aug. 15. Proposal of Ebenezer Eaton, to pay £100 for a
tract of 250 acres of land in the county of Otsego, 51

Aug. 15. Petition of Phebe Jarvis, widow of Nathl. Jarvis,
late a corporal in Colonel Van Cortlandt's regiment, for
a grant of bounty lands, 52

Aug. 12. Certificate of Saml. Boyd, that Phebe Jarvis is
worthy of credit, 53

Aug. 13. Certificate of Brockholst Livingston, of the good
character of Phebe Jarvis, 53

Aug. 15. Memorandum from the auditor's books, that Na-
thaniel Jarvis died on the 12th May, 1778, 53

Aug. 12. Certificate of William Ogilvie, clerk of the pro-
bate office, that letters of administration were granted to
Phebe Jarvis, on the estate of Nathl. Jarvis, deceased,. . 54

Aug. 16. Claim of John McFarling, for a soldier's right of
bounty lands, 55

Aug. 17. Proposal of Robert Harpur, to pay 6s. lOd. an acre
for a tract of 860 acres of land, beginning at the mouth
of the Aughquaga brook, where it empties into the Dela-
ware river, and running down the latter river, 250 chains,
&C, 56

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1792. Aug. 18. Letter from John Stagg, junr., chief clerk of the
war department, to Major John Van Dyk, informing him
that in the register of land warrants his name appears for

200 acres of bounty lands, 57

Aug. 20. Proposal of Joshua Whitney, to pay 3s. 4d. an acre
for a tract of 6,000 acres of land between the military
townships and the land granted to Samuel Brown and

others, 58

Aug. 20. Proposal of Nathan Dean, in behalf of himself and
Squire Whitaker, to pay 5s. an acre for a tract of land on
the west side of Delaware river, beginning at the south-
easterly corner of the township of Warren, 59

Aug. 21. Proposal of Michl. Connolly, to pay 2s. Id. an acre
for a tract of 20,000 acres of land bounded on the east by
Delaware river, on the south by the Pennsylvania line,
on the north by township 8 and lands granted to Robt.

L. Hooper and others, 60

Aug. 23. Proposal of Solomon Simson, in behalf of Solomon
Fowler, to pay 4s. an acre for a tract of 400 acres of land
in the county of Ulster, to the west of a patent granted

to Hugh Wentworth, 61

Aug. 26. Proposal of Thomas Palmer, to pay 4s. an acre or
a tract of 900 acres of land in the county of Ulster,
adjoining John Leake's first tract, 62

1788. April 1. Receipt from Joseph Thorp to Thomas Palmer, for

certain taxes on the above land, 63

July 16. Receipt from Stephen to Thomas Palmer, for certain
taxes, 63

1792. Aug. 27. Proposal of Jacob Hallett, to pay 4s. an acre for a
tract of land in the county of Ulster, adjoining on the
N. W. line of Minisink, and lying between the Shawn-

gunck kill and the Wall kill, , 64

Aug. 27. Proposal of Solomon Simson, to pay 2s. an acre for
a tract of 3,550 acres of land, in the Highlands, in Orange
county, on the banks of Hudson river, at the N. E. corner

of a tract granted to Gabriel and Wm. Ludlow, 65

Aug. 28. Letter of Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, enclosing trans-
fers of class rights, from John McKinstrey and John
Kirk, 66

1782. March 23. Transfer of class rights to John Kirk by William
Anderson, Peter R. Livingston, Robert T. Livingston,
John Cooper, Henry Sherman, Thomas Steenbergh, Henry
Rosman and John Schowerman, 67

1786. Jan. 27. Affidavit of John McKinstrey in support of his

claim to two class rights, 68

1782. March 23. Transfer of class rights to John McKinstry by
Handrick Haegen, Jacob Van Hoesen, Gerrit Van Hoesen,
John Everts, junr., John Ten Broeck, John Everts, Saml.
J. Ten Broeck and Jacob Carter, 69

1792. Aug. 31. Claim of Colonel Marinus Willett, for 2,000 acres

of bounty lands, 70

Aug. 31. Claim of Captain Jellis A. Fonda, for 1,500 acres
of bounty lands, 71

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Page.
1792. Aug. 31. Claim of Lieutenant Mathew Trotter, for 1,000

acres of bounty lands, 72

Nov. 27. Certificate of Abraham Ten Eyck, that Mathew
Trotter served as lieutenant in Colonel Willet's regiment, 73
1784. Jan. 6. Discharge to Gershom Vanderheyden, who served
in the place of John Kip, in the New York state bat-
talion, 74

1792. Sept. 6. Claim of Jershom Vanderheyden, for 500 acres of

bounty lands, 75

Sept. 8. Claim of Lewis Dubois for a grant of bounty lands,
in lieu of his services as colonel of the 5th New York
regiment, and as lieutenant colonel of the New York
levies ; and also for two soldiers' rights, purchased from
William Russel and Nathl. Dubois, 76

Sept. 10. Letter from John C. Saxbury to Michl. Connolly,
requesting him to present an enclosed petition for a grant
of land, 77

Sept. 10. Petition of John C. Saxbury, as administrator and
heir of William Saxbury, deceased, praying for a grant of
bounty lands, 78

May 21. Letters of administration to John C. Saxbury, on
the estate of William Saxbury, 79

Sept. 15. Proposal of James Fairlie, to pay 2s. an acre for
all the vacant land between the Military tract and the
townships ceded to Massachusetts, and 2s. 6d. an acre for
the two largest islands in Oneida lake, 80

Sept. 17. Claim of Peter Van Rensselaer for a grant of
bounty lands, in lieu of his services as captain during the
war, 81

Sept. 17. Claim of John Cogdon, a soldier in Colonel Wil-
let's late regiment, for 500 acres of bounty lands, 82

Sept. 17. Affidavit of Samuel Jones and Jershom Vander-
heyden, that John Cogdon served as soldier in Colonel
Willett's regiment, 82

Sept. 17. Claim of Samuel Jones for 500 acres of bounty
lands, 83

Sept. 17. Affidavit of John Cogdon and Jershom Vanderhey-
den, that Saml. Jones served as soldier in Colonel Willet's
regiment, 83

Sept. 20. Proposal of Messrs Le Roy and Bayard, to pay 6s.
an acre for 10,000 acres of land, at Canasaraga creek,. . . 84

Sept. 21. Certificate of location for John Bleecker, of 422
acres of land, in the town of Cambridge, in the county of
Washington, (White Creek, Washington Co.,) 85

Sept. 23. Proposal of Charles Anderson, to pay $1 an acre
for an island in the Chenango river, containing about 1 0
acres, and lying opposite lot 97, in the township of

Fayette, 86

1784. Jan. 7. Dischai'ge from Captain Tearse to John Onderdonk,

a soldier in the N. Y. battalion, 87

1792. Sept. 24. Claim of Andries Van Patten, as attorney for John

Onderdonk, for a grant of bounty lands, 88

Sept. 24. Claim of Jesse Felbush for a grant of bounty

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879

1792. lands, in lieu of his services as soldier in Colonel Willet's

regiment, 89

Sept. 24. Claim of John Wason for a grant of bounty lands,
in lieu of his services as soldier in Colonel Willet's regi-
ment, to90 91

Sept. 25. Proposal of Robt. Cochran, to pay Is. 8d. an acre '
for two tracts of land, the first of which lies on the west
side of Lake George, contains 600 acres, and the second
on the east and west side of the road at the Twenty Mile

Post, above Scarroon lake, and contains 4,000 acres, 92

[No date.] Letter from Michl. Connolly to the commissioners
of the land oflice, respecting an application by him in be-
half of Colonel Robert Cochran and Jeremiah Van Rens-
selaer, for 18,000 or 20,000 acres of land, between the

Delaware and Susquehanna rivers, 93

Sept. 25. Proposal of Cornelius Glen, Abrm. G. Lansing and
Barent Bleecker, to pay 2s. an acre for 160,000 acres of
land, in the county of Montgomery, adjoining the east

bounds of Jerseyfield, 94

Sept. 11. Assignment of John Brown, John J. Vroom'an,
Jacob S. Vrooman, Dirk Van Ingen, executor to Myndert
M. Wemple, Henry Switz, executor of Isaac Switz, John
Fort, John J. Peck, John Velthuysen and Johannis Scher-
merhorn, Joseph Dawson, John Stuard, John Stevens,
Johannis Vedder and Thos. Musher to Andries Van Pat-
ten, of each of their rights, to 200 acres of bounty lands, 95
Sept. 25. Claim of Andries Van Patten for 200 acres of
bounty lands, in consideration of having furnished a

soldier in Colonel Willet's regiment, 95

Sept. 26. Claim of Moses Lockwood for a right of bounty

lands, as a soldier in Colonel Wiesenfelt's late regiment, 96
March 9. Petition of Moses Lockwood, praying pay and a
grant of bounty lands, for his services as a soldier in a
regiment of levies, commanded by Colonel Weissenfels, 97
March 9. Afiidavit of Abrm. Todd, that he hired Moses

Lockwood to serve in the war, 93

March 9. Afiidavit of Simeon Brady, that Moses Lockwood

was hired to serve in the war, 93

March 9. Afiidavit of John C. Miller, that Moses' Lockwood

was hired to serve in the war, 99

March 12. Afiidavit of Justus Blanchard, that Moses Lock-
wood served in Capt. Thos. Hunt's company, in Colonel

Wissenfelt's regiment, 99

March 14. Certificate of Lieutenant Colonel Fredk. Weissen-
fel's, that Moses Lockwook served in his reoiment, in

Captain Hunt's company, # 1 qq

Sept. 26. Return of survey for Matthew Adgate, of a tract
of 1,436 acres of land in the county of Clinton, on the
west side of Lake Champlain, near the great river Sable,
and adjoining a tract granted to Asa Douglass, (Chester-
field, Essex Co.,) iqi

Sept. 26. Return of survey for Matthew Adgate, of a tract
of 80 acres of land in the county of Clinton, on the west

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Page.
1792. bank of the Lake (sic) of Perow, (Chesterfield, Essex

Co.,) 102

Sept. 27. Claim of Samuel Smith, for nine 500-acre rights
conveyed to him by Lawrence Tompkins, Mindard Van-
debogart, Nathl. Stephens, James Ryrddes, Hendrick
Schoutens, Samuel Carman and George Robinson, soldiers
of Lamb's, Vanschaack's and other regiments, 103

Sept. 27. Claim of Saml. Smith, for rights of Captain Silas
Gray, Captain Holt Donan, Lieutenant Abrm. Funday,
Lieutenant Cook, Lieutenant Corns. Miller, John Camp-
bell, Benjamin Holly, Ebenz. Green, Hacker Robinson
and William Wood, privates, all of Colonel Willet's regi-
ment ; Captain Colby Chamberlain, Captain Thos. Lee,
Lieutenant James Bequa, of Dubois' regiment; Captain
Wood and Lieutenant Boyd, of Paulding's regiment,. . . 104

Sept. 28. Claim of Captain Hen. Du Bois and Andw. White
and Gilbert Livingston, subalterns, for a grant of bounty
lands, 105

Sept. 28. Claim of John McKinstry, for a grant of 2,000
acres of bounty lands, for his services as lieutenant colo-
nel of Willet's regiment, 106

Sept. 29. Claim of Peter B. Ten Broeck, for a grant of
bounty lands to the following persons, viz. : Thomas
Becroft, Wm. Caster, Peter Hendrickson, Samuel Hatch,
Neal McArther, Jacob Lusk, Jacob Lusk, junr., John
Lusk, Peter Mower, John Vatter, Jack Younglove,
Reuben Killogg and Amos Strong, who served in Willet's
regiment, 107

Oct. 1. Proposal of Henry Oothoudt, to pay £3 for a small
flat, at the south end of Vastrix Island, in Hudson's river, 108

Oct. 1. Proposal of Henry Oothoudt, to pay £5 Is. for a
small island called Bompies Hook, containing about half
an acre and lying opposite the north point of the mouth
of Cattskill creek, 109

[No date.] Petition of Peter B. Tearce, for a grant of 1,500
acres of bounty lands, in lieu of his services as captain
in Colonel Willet's regiment, 110

[No date.] Petition of Edward Conner, late captain in Colo-
nel Willet's regiment, praying for a grant of 1,500 acres
of bounty lands, 1U)

Oct. 2. Proposal of Walter Wood, to pay 3s. an acre for two
pieces of land containing together 200 acres, and lying in
Cambridge, Washington Co., Ill

Oct. 3. Return of survey for James Parker and his associates,
of two tracts, containing 14,040 acres of land, being a
settlement of " Friends," on the west side of Seneca lake,
in the county of Ontario, (Torrey, Milo and Starkey,
Yates Co.,) 112

[No date.] Letter from James Parker to the commissioners
of the land office, communicating the names of his asso-
ciates in a grant of land west of Seneca lake, 113

Sept. 10. Certificate of Arnd. Potter, justice of the peace,
that James Parker appeared before him and affirmed that

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Page.
1792. the persons whose names arc given in the preceding
letter, were the only sufferers with him in the Lessee com-
pany, and his only associates in the above land, 113

1791. Oct. 10. Votes and resolutions passed at a meeting of the

community of " Friends," residing at Jerusalem, in the
county of Ontario, for appointing a committee to receive
of James Parker, all writings and papers relative to a
contract for a certain tract of land on the west side of
Seneca lake, and carrying out the conditions of said con-
tract, &c, 114

May 9. Minute of the commissioners of the land office, order-
ing two tracts of land to be surveyed for the society of
Friends, on the west side of Seneca lake, in the county
of Ontario, 115

1792. Oct. 6. Memorial of Dirk Van Ingen, setting forth that he

served as junior, and afterwards as senior surgeon, in the
general hospital of the United States, in the northern
department, and praying for a grant of bounty lands,. . . 116

Oct. 5. Certificate of Drs. Malachi Treat, Wm. P. Smith and
Joseph Young, that the representations set forth in Dr.
Dirk Van Ingen's memorial are correct, 116

Aug. 22. Power of attorney from Dirk Van Ingen to Jellis
A. Fonda, to apply for a grant of bounty lands,. 117

Aug. 31. Claim of Jellis A. Fonda, for a grant of bounty
lands in behalf of Dirk Van Ingen, late surgeon and
physician in the general hospital, 118

Oct. 5. Letter from Wm. Chace, to the commissioners or
the land office, claiming a pre-emption right to a tract of
land containing 12,000 acres, lying to the north of the
Mohawk river, from the west line of Northampton, to the
west end of Mayfield, 119

Oct. 8. Proposal of Michael Connolly, for Jeremiah Van
Renselaer to pay Is. 8d. an acre for 30,000 acres of land
in the county of Clinton to the north of Scaroone lake,. . 120

Oct. 10. Proposal of Francis Upton, to pay $1.00 an acre
for the islands in the Unadilla river, between Upton
patent, (Otsego county,) and township 16, New Berlin,
Chenango county, 121

Oct. 10. Proposal of Samuel Miller to pay Is. 6d. an acre for
1,440 acres of land on the west side of Lake George, ... 122

Oct. 12. Proposal of Fredk. Fisher to pay 2s. an acre for
2,000 acres of land 25 miles northeast of Stonerabia
church, on the north of the Caroga lakes and about
twenty-eight miles from the Mohawk river, 123

Oct. 29. Letter from Samuel Preston requesting that the
road which he contracted for be inspected, and reporting
the condition of the road to the east of his section,. ... 124

Oct. 29. Proposal of Joost Hess to pay 2s. 6d. an acre for a
tract of land in the county of Herkimer between the
patents of Henderson and Young on the east, Schuyler's
on the south, and Steely's on the west and north, and
claiming a pre-emption right to the same, 125

Nov. 2. Return of survey for Leonard M. Cutting of town-
Ill

882 LAND PAPERS. [vol. liii.

Page.
1792. ship 15, on the west side of Unadilla river, (Norwich,

New Berlin, Chenango Co.,) 126

Nov. 3. Return of survey for Melancthon Smith and Marinas
Willet of a tract of 7%000 acres of land, beginning at the
southwest corner of township 14, and running south to
the Chenango river, then up along the same to the south
bounds of 14, and then west to the place of beginning,
(Oxford, Chemung Co.,) 127

Map of the same, 127

Nov. 4. Return of survey for Ezra L'Hommedieu of a tract
of 1,000 acres of land in the county of Herkimer, north
of the Onondago river and near Three Rivers Point,
(Schroeppel, Oswego Co.,) 128

Map of the same, 128

Nov. 5. Proposal of William Chace to pay 2s. an acre for a
large tract of land east of Jerseyfield, 129

Nov. 8. Return of survey for Jonas Seely of 500 acres of
land in the county of Tioga at the head waters of the
Cayuta creek, being the outlet of Cayuta lake, (Catha-
rines, Schuyler Co.,) 130

Map of the same, 130

Nov. 8. Abstract of a deed of release from Alexr. Macomb to
William Constable of 1,920,000 acres of land in the
northern part of the state of New York, (Jefferson, Lewis,
Oswego and Herkimer Cos.,) 131

Abstract of letters patent for a tract of 200 acres of land in
the county of Albany, issued to Robert Saunders 25th
January, 1773, (Fort Ann, Washington Co., see vol.xxix,
page 19,) 132

Abstract of letters patent for a tract of 200 acres of land in
the county of Charlotte adjoining a tract granted to Robt.
Saunders, issued to Patrick McGregor the 18th July,
1774, (Fort Ann, Washington Co., see vol. xxxiv, page 50,) 132

Nov. 8. Return of survey for Wm. Harper of a parcel of
land containing 32^ acres in the county of Montgomery,
on the south side of the Mohawk river, and on the east
of Schohary creek near Fort Hunter, (Florida, Mont-
gomery Co.,) 133

Map of the same, 133

Nov. 9. Return of survey for Leonard M. Cutting of town-
ship 14, containing 26,030 acres of land, and lying on the
west side of the Unadilla river, (Preston and Norwich,
Chenango Co.,) 134

Nov. 9. Return of survey for Alexr. Webster, Edward Savage
and John Williams of township 1, containing 27,187
acres of land, and lying on the west side of the Unadilla
river, (Nelson, Madison Co.,) 135

Nov. 9. Return of survey for Leonard M. Cutting of town-
ship 11, containing 26,200 acres of land, and lying on the
west side of Unadilla river, (Plymouth, Chenango Co.,). 136

Nov. 15. Return of smwey for John Nicholson of 700 acres
of land in the county of Tioga on the road leading from

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Page.

1792. the head of Seneca lake to New Town Point, (Veteran
and Catlin, Chemung Co.,) 137

Map of the same, 137

Nov. 15. Return of survey for Matthew Carpenter of a
tract of 200 acres of land in the county of Tioga on the
road leading from New Town Point to Catharine's town
at the head of Seneca lake, (Horseheads, Chemung Co.,) 138

Nov. 21. Proposal of Benjamin Chase to pay 2s. 6d. an acre
for a tract of land lying to the west of Bergen's purchase, 139

Nov. 23. Return of survey of four tracts of land in the
county of Washington ; the first of which was laid out
for Benjamin Barber and contains 200 acres ; the second
for Lemuel Barber contains 200 acres ; the third for
Charles Haden also contains 200 acres ; and the fourth
for Isaac McQuivey contains 19 acres, (Granville, Wash-
ington Co.,) 140

Map of the same, 140

Oct. 11. Affidavit of Daniel Curtice and Jonathan Wright
relative to the title and occupancy of lands in Granville
in the county of Washington. surveyed for Benjamin Bar-
ber, Lemuel Barber, Charles Haden and Isaac McWethy,
11th Oct., 1792, 141

Oct. 11. Affidavit of Sebe Thompson and Salmon Mathews
in support of Benjamin Barber's and Lemuel Barber's
title to lands occupied by them, lying in Granville in the
county of Washington, 142

1793. Feb. 4. Certificate that the surveyor-general caused the lands

which were surveyed for Benjamin Barber, Lemuel Bar-
ber to be advertised pursuant to an act passed for that
purpose; and further that no caveat has been entered

against granting the same, 143

1792. Nov. 25. Petition of Nathl. Wattles and Medad Hunt for
compensation for monies expended by them over and
above the amount of their contract for making a road
from the Oleoit creek, on the Susquehanna river to the
Cattskill on Hudson's river, 144

Jan. 27. Affidavit of John More that the account furnished
by Nathl. Wattles and Medad Hunt of their expenses in
making the road from the Owleouct to the Cattskill is
correct, 145

Jan. 28. Affidavit of Solomon Dodge that the account fur-
nished by Nathl. Wattles and Medad Hunt of their
expences in making the road from the Ouliout to the
Cattskill is correct, 145

Jan. 27. Affidavit of Asa Turner that the account furnished
by Nathl. Wattles and Medad Hunt of their expences in
making the road from the Owleouet to the Cattskill is
correct, 146

Jan. 27. Affidavit of Hugh Thompson, that the account fur-
nished by Nathl. Wattles and Medad Hunt, of their
expences in making the road from Owleout to the Catts-
kill is correct, 146

Jan. 28. Affidavit of Jonas Lawara, that the account furnished

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Page.
1192. by Nathl. Wattles and Medad Hunt, of their expences
in making the road from the Ouliout to the Cattskill is
correct, 146

[No date.] Petition of John Harper, Sluman Wattles, Alexr.
Harper, Danl. Mack, Robt. Montgomery, William Bell,
Ezra Paine, Nathl. Skinner, Stephen Judd, Isaac Patchin,
junr., Martinus Larway, John Van Loon, John Laraway
and St. Ledger Cowley, praying that Nathaniel Wattles
and Medad Hunt receive pay for the expences they were
at in laying out and making the road from the Ouliout
creek to Cattskill, 147

Report of the committee to whom the preceding petition was
referred recommending that the same be granted, 148

Oct. — . Certificate of Gideon Broekway, Benjamin Hovey,
Robert Harpur and others, that the road from Cattskill ,
to the Oulehout was made by Nathl. Wattles and Medad
Hunt agreeably to their contract, 149

Jan. 26. Account of expences incurred by Nathl. Wattles
and Medad Hunt in making the road from the Oulihout
to the Cattskill, 150

Nov. 27. Proposal of John Patterson and Jonathan Fitch for
lot 92 in the 25th township of the Military tract, j 151

Nov. 27. Proposal of Jonathan Akins to pay 6d. an acre for
a tract of land called the Scaticook mountain or the Hove
out land lying in the town of Paulings in Dutchess Co., 152

Dec. 1. Certificate of the surveyor general that David Gard-
ner filed three locations of 200 acres each lying opposite
the Cookhouse ; that Peter Hynpack filed a location of
three tracts of 200 acres each, one about a mile below the
Cookhouse, one on the mouth of a small brook nearly
opposite the upper end of the Cookhouse flatt, and the
other to include a small flatt of low land about a mile
above the Cookhouse ; and a location of 800 acres of land
between the military lands and Chemung, with an addition
of one class right ; that William Cockburn filed a trans-
fer to him of Peter Hynpack's right to his location on the
Delaware ; that Mathew Watson filed a location for 500
acres of land at or near the little Cookhouse on the west
side of the Delaware, 153

Dec. tS. Proposal of John Wheeler to pay Is. 9d. an acre, for
a tract of land in the county of Clinton, adjoining the
east bounds of Judge Adgate's tract, 154

Dec. 11. Certificate of Michl. Connolly, that Perius Dimmick
inlisted to serve during the war, and died as per muster roll
May, 1778, 155

Dec. 12. Petition of Benjamin Pelton as administrator to
Perius Dimmick, for a grant of bounty lands, 156

Dec. 18. Notification to the commissioners of the land office
respecting the settlement of a controversy between Will.
Cockburn, Abijah Hammond, Matthew Watson, Nathan
Dean and Squire Whittaker, relative to lands near the
Cookhouse on the west side of the Delaware river, 157

Dec. 18. An act to cede the jurisdiction of certain lands at

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Tage.
1792. Montaok point to the United States for the purpose of

erecting a lighthouse there, 158

Dec. 22. Petition of John M. Van Beuren, for a grant of land
under water at Schodack in the county of Rensselaer,
adjacent to Hudson's river, 159

Oct. 1. Notice of John Van Beuren, that he intends to make
application for a water lot at Schodeck, 159

Dec. 22. Affidavit of John Van Beuren, that he posted a copy
of the preceding notice in Troy on the 5th Oct., 1792,. . 160

Dec. 22. Proposal of Joshua Sutton to pay 2s. 6d. an acre,
for a tract of vacant land adjoining the patent of New
Marlborough in the county of Ulster, 161

Dec. 25. Proposal of Joshua Whitney and Matthew Adgate,
in behalf of themselves and their associates to pay 3s. 4d.
an acre, for a vacant tract of land in the county of Tioga,
between the military townships and the tract ceded to
Massachusetts, 162

[No date.] Petition of Stephen Soddore, for a grant of
bounty lands for his services as soldier in General Hazen's
brigade, 163

Dec. 26. Affidavit of Isaac Van Woert and Albert Awser,
that Stephen Sodore is a citizen and resident of the state
of New York, 165

Dec. 26. Affidavit of Jacob Sodore, that Stephen Sodore is
a citizen and resident of the state of New York, 166

Dec. 26. Affidavit of Coenrad Sadore, that Stephen Sodore
is a citizen of the state of New York, and that he served
in Col. Hazen's regiment, 167

Dec. 26. Affidavit of" David See, that Stephen Sodore is a
citizen of the state of New York, 167

Dec. 26. Proposal of John Wheeler to pay 2s. an acre, for
a tract of land containing 230 acres in the county of
Clinton, beginning at Point Rampellue and running along
the lake shore, 168

Dec. 29. Return of survey for William Chase, of 12,000
acres of land to the north of Mayfield, (Bleecker, May-
field, Fulton Co.,) 169

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1788.

Page.

CHEMUNG PAPERS.

1788. Nov. 4. Certificate of survey for William Wynkoop, of lot
1, in the town of Chemung, on the north side of the Tioga
river, containing 515 acres of land, (Chemung, Chemung
Co.,) 1

Nov. 4. Certificate ol survey for Isaac McBride, of lot 2, in
the town of Chemung, containing 286 acres of land,
(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 2

Oct. 21). Certificate of survey for Elijah Buck, of lot 3, in
the town of Chemung, containing 187 acres of land,
(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 3

Nov. 3. Certificate of survey for Daniel McDowal, of lots
4 and 5 in the town of Chemung, containing 320 acres of
land, (Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 4

Nov. 3. Order to deliver the patent for the above land to

Moses De Witt, 4

1791. Jan. 18. Power of attorney from William Baldwin to Elijah
Drake to take up a patent for lot 6, in the town of Che-
mung, 5

Feb. 9. Certificate of the surveyor general that William
Baldwin, is entitled to lot 6, in the town of Chemung, in
the county of Montgomery, (Chemung, Chemung Co.,) . . 6
1788. Nov. 5. Certificate of survey for Thomas Welling, junr., of
lot 7, in the township of Chemung, containing 660 acres
of land, (Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 7

Nov. 5. Certificate of survey for Elijah Buck and Solomon
Bennit, of lot 8, in the township of Chemung, containing
660 acres of land, (Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 8

Nov. 5. Order to return the patent for the above land to
Moses De Witt, 8

Nov. 3. Certificate of survey for Charles Ennis, of lot 9, in the
town of Chemung, containing 370 acres of land, (Che-
mung, Chemung Co.,) 9

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Page.
1788. Oct. 25. Certificate of survey for Israel Pearshall, of lot 10,
in the town of Chemung, containing 209 acres, (Chemung,
Chemung Co.,) 10

Map of the above lots, 10

Oct. 25. Certificate of survey for Israel Bates of lot 11, in
the town of Chemung, containing 183 acres of land,
(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 11

Map of the above lot, 11

Oct. 22. Certificate of survey for Hugh Frazer, of lot 12, in
the town of Chemung, containing 167 acres of land,
(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 12

Nov. 1. Certificate of survey for Solmon Bennet of lot 13,
in the town of Chemung, containing 168 acres of land,
(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 13

Oct. 25. Certificate of survey for Christian Christ, of lot 14,
in the town of Chemung, containing 162 acres of land
(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 14

Map of the above lot, 14

Oct. 28. Certificate of survey for Elijah Grissell, of lot 15,
in the town of Chemung, containing 320 acres of land,
(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 15

Oct. 15. Certificate of survey for Gideon Grissel, of lot 16,
in the town of Chemung, containing 315 acres of land,
(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 16

Nov. 1. Certificate of survey for Ephraim Bennet, of a tract
of land in the town of Chemung, containing 288 acres,

(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 17

1791. March 23. Certificate of surveyor general that Ephraim

Bennet was entitled to lot 17, in town of Chemung, 18

Feb. 22. Deed from Ephraim Bennet, senr., and Ephraim
Bennet, junr., to Roger Conat, of lot 17, in the town of
Chemung, 19

1788. Nov. 1. Certificate of survey for Roger Conat, of lot 18, in

the town of Chemung, containing 410 acres of land,
(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 20

Nov. 3. Certificate of survey for John Spalding, of lot 19,
in the town of Chemung, containing 172 acres of land,
(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 21

Nov. 3. Certificate of survey for Simon Spalding, of lot 20,
in the town of Chemung, containing 166 acres of land,
(Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 22

1789. April 20. Deed of the same to Thomas Baldwin, 22

1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey for William Wynkoop, of lot

21, in the town of Chemung, containing 159 acres of land,
(Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 23

Nov. 1. Certificate of survey for Thomas Balding, of lot 22,
in the town of Chemung, containing 159 acres of land,
(Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 24

Oct. 29. Certificate of survey for Uriah and John Stephens,
of lot 23, in the town of Chemung, containing 260 of
land, (Elmira, Chenango Co.,) 25

1789. Nov. 10. Deed from Uriah and John Stephens to Joel

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1789. Thomas and Thomas Baldwin, for lot 23, in the town of
Chemung, 26

1788. Oct. 31. Certificate of survey for Joel Thomas, of lot 24, in
the township of Chemung, containing 200 acres of land,

(Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 27

Oct. 31. Certificate of survey for Anthony Romefield, for lot

25, in the town of Chemung, containing together with an
island about 150 acres of land, (Elmira, Chemung Co.,) . . 28

Nov. 27. Deed from Anthony Rommerfield to Nathan Van
Auken, for lot 25, in the town of Chemung, together
with an island called Rommersfield Island 29

Nov. 3. Certificate of survey for George Williamson, of lot

26, in the town of Chemung, containing 325 acres of land,
(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 30

1791. Oct. 16. Deed of the same to William Buck, 30

1790. April 26. Power of attorney from James Garlinghouse to

Stephen Garlinghouse, to apply for and take up a patent
for lot 111, in the town of Chemung, 31

Aug. 30. Receipt to John Suffren, for £25 14s. 6d. considera-
tion money for 3,423 acres of land in the town of Chemung, 32

Aug. 30. Certificate of surveyor general that the following
persons are entitled to lots in the town of Chemung, viz. :
Samuel Westbrook to lot 27, containing 370 acres oi
land; John Squires to lot 31, containing 350 acres;
Stephen Kent and John Suffern to lot 46, containing 234
acres ; Jabez Culver to lots 54 and 56, containing together
251 acres; Jacob Stull to lot 65, containing 162 acres;
David McCormick to lot 63, containing 162 acres ; Phebe
Pettybone to lot 95, containing 320 acres ; James Fan-
ning to lot 96, containing 400 acres ; John Waer to lot
102, containing 414 acres; James Garlinghouse to lot
111, containing 620 acres ; Jabez Culver and John Culver
to lot 124, containing 300 acres ; David Perry to lot 123,
containing 720 acres ; Jacob Stoll to lot 55, containing 150
acres, (Chemung, Elmira and Southport, Chemung Co.,) 33, 34
1788. Oct. 31. Certificate of survey for Elizabeth and Isaac Ter-
williger, of lot 28, in the town of Chemung, containing
220 acres of land, (Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 36

Oct. 23. Certificate of survey for Josiah Green, of lot 29, in
the town of Chemung, containing 400 acres of land,
(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 37

Map of the above lot, .... 37

1792. Jan. 18. Deed from Josiah Green to Guy Maxwell, for lot

29, in the town of Chemung, ' 38

1788. Oct. 28. Certificate of survey for Abijah B. Patterson, of
lot 30, in the town of Chemung, containing 285 acres of
land, (Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 39

Oct. 28. Certificate of survey for Ebenezer Green, of lot 32,
in the town of Chemung, containing 250 acres of land,
(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 40

Oct. 28. Certificate of survey for Benjamin Burt, of lot 33,
in the town of Chemung, containing 230 acres of land,
(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 41

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1788. Oct. 31. Certificate of survey for Justus Bennet, of lot 34,
in the town of Chemung, containing 220 acres of land,
(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 42

Oct. 28. Certificate of survey for David Burt, of lot 35, in
the town of Chemung, containing 228 acres of land,
(Chemung, Chemung^Co.,) 43

Oct. 24. Certificate of survey for Peter Roberts, of lot 36,
in the town of Chemung, containing 518 acres of land,
(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 44

Nov. 5. Assignment of the above certificate to Rosel Groff, 44

Oct. 21. Certificate of survey for Joseph Spalding, of lot 37,
in the town of Chemung, containing 300 acres of land,
(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 45,

Nov. 5. Certificate of survey for Asal Burnham, for lot 38,
in the town of Chemung, containing 288 acres of land,

(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 4Q

1790. Aug. 23. Deed from David Holbrook to Jaspar Parrish, of
lot 39, in the town of Chemung, (Southport, Chemung

Co.,) 47

1788. Nov. 5. Certificate of survey for Thomas Baldwin, of lot 39
in the town of Chemung, containing 252 acres of land,
(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 48

1790. Jan. 7. Deed from Thomas Baldwin to David Holbrook, of

the above lot, 48

1788. Oct. 23. Certificate of survey for Green Bentley, of lot 40,
in the town of Chemung, containing 195 acres of land,

(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 49

Oct. 31. Certificate of survey for Abner Wells, of lot 41, in
the town of Chemung, containing 420 acres of land,
(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 50

1791. March 23. Certificate of the surveyor general, that Abner

Wells is entitled to lot 41, in the town of Chemung,. ... 51

1788. Oct. 23. Certificate of survey for Isaac Baldwin, of lot 42,

in the town of Chemung, containing 260 acres of land,
(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 52

Oct. 28. Certificate of survey for Abner Kelsey, of lot 43,
in the town of Chemung, containing 277 acres of land,
(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 53

Oct. 28. Certificate of survey for Elijah Brown, of lot 44, in
the town of Chemung, containing 160 acres of land,
(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 54

1789. April 8. Deed from Elisha Brown to Joel Thomas, of lot 44,

in the town of Chemung, 55

1790. March 18. Deed from Joel Thomas to Abner Kelsey, of lot

44, in the town of Chemung, 55

1788. Oct. 29. Certificate of survey for William Weber, of lot 45,
. in the town of Chemung, containing 205 acres of land,
(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 56

1791. Certificate of the surveyor general, that Stephen Gardner is

entitled to lot 47, in the town of Chemung, containing

1 94 acres, (Southport, Chemung Co.,) 57

1788. Oct. 25. Certificate of survey for Solomon Lane, of lot 48,

112

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Page.
1788. in the town of Chemung, containing 327 acres of land,

(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 58

Oct. 21. Certificate of survey for Lebbeus Hammond, of lot
49, in the town of Chemung, containing 225 acres of land,
(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 59

Oct. 21. Certificate of survey for Abraham Miller, of lot 50,
in the town of Chemung, containing 212 acres of land,
(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 60

Oct. 28. Certificate of survey for Samuel Tubbs, of lot 51,
in the town of Chemung, containing 258 acres of land,
(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 61

Oct. 28. Assignment of said certificate to Abraham Miller,. 61

1790. May 8. Assignment from Samuel Tubbs to Abrm. Miller, of

the certificate for the aforesaid 258 acres of land in the

town of Chemung, 62

1788. Oct. 25. Certificate of survey for Benjamin Clark, of lot 52,
in the town of Chemung, containing 152 acres of land,
(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 63

Oct. 21. Certificate of survey for Lebbeus Tubbs, of lot 53,
in the town of Chemung, containing 200 acres of land,
(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 64

Oct. 29. Certificate of survey for George Hall, of lot 57, in
the town of Chemung, containing 109 acres of land,
(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 65

Nov. 5. Assignment of the same to Solomon Beaver, 65

Oct. 28. Certificate of survey for Win. Jenkins, of lot 58, in
the town of Chemung, containing 104 acres of land,
(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 66

Oct. 22. Certificate of survey for John Durham and Peter
Vandeventer, of lot 59, in the town of Chemung, contain-
ing 104 acres of land, (Southport, Chemung Co.,) 67

Oct. 25. Certificate of survey for Elijah Grissell, junr., of
lot 60, in the town of Chemung, containing 104 acres of
land, (Southport, Chemung Co.,) 68

Oct. 29. Certificate of survey for Daniel Purdy, of lot 61,
in the town of Chemung, containing 104 acres of land,
(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 69

Nov. 4. Certificate of survey for David Grissel, of lot 62,
in the town of Chemung, containing 104 acres of land,
(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 70

1791. Jan. 29. Assignment from Uriah Stephens to Samuel Tubbs,

of a certificate for a tract of land in the town of Che-
mung, 71

Feb. 9. Certificate of the surveyor general, that Uriah
Stevens is entitled to lot 64, in the town of Chemung,

containing 164 acres, (Southport, Chemung Co.,) 72

1788. Oct. 22. Certificate of survey for Cornelius Roberts, of lot
66 in the town of Chemung, containing 142 acres of land,
(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 73

Oct. 24. Certificate of survey for Titus Ives, of lot 67, in the
town of Chemung, containing 100 acres of land, (South-
port, Chemung Co.,) 74

Oct. 20. Certificate of survey for Lebeus Tubbs and Jacob

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Page.

178S. Stull, of lot 68, in the town of Chemung, containing 100

acres of land, (Southport, Chemung Co.,) , . 75

1791. Dec. 21. Assignment by Lebeus Tubbs to Ephraim Tyler, of

his interest in the above certificate, 75

1788. Oct. 31. Certificate of survey for Lebeus Tubbs and Jacob
Stull, of lot 69, in the town of Chemung, containing 104
acres of land, (Southport, Chemung Co.,) 76

1791. Dec. 21. Assignment by Lebeus Tubbs to Ephraim Tyler, of

his interest in the above certificate, 76

1788. Oct. 24. Certificate of survey for John Jameson, of lot 70,
in the town of Chemung, containing 123 acres of land,

(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 77

Oct. 28. Certificate of survey for Abrm. Stull, of lot 71, in
the town of Chemung, containing 105 acres of land,
(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 78

1789- Oct. 19. Assignment of the above certificate to John Colver, 78
Assignment by John Colver to David Cooley, of the above
certificate, 78

1788. Oct. 24. Certificate of survey for Ambrose Ives, of lot 72, in
the town of Chemung, containing 105 acres of land,

(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 79

Oct. 24. Certificate of survey for Jacob Boyes, of lot 73, in
the town of Chemung, containing 123 acres of land,

(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 80

Assignment of the above certificate to David McCormick, . . 80

1790. April 25. Deed from Jacob Boyes to David McCormick, of

lot 73, in the town of Chemung, 81

1791. Jan. 26. Power of attorney from Jacob Boyes to David Mc-

Cormick, to take up a patent for the above lot of land, in

the town of Chemung, 82

1788. Nov. 1. Certificate of survey for Samuel Middagh and Corne-
lius Westfall, of lot 74, in the town of Chemung, contain-
ing 292 acres of land, (Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 83

1792. Feb. 13. Deed from John Jay Ac Moeder to John Bay, of

lot 75, in the town of Chemung, (Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 84
Feb. 29. Receipt of Robert Alexander, for £25 10s., being
the consideration money for lot 75, in the township of
Chemung, 84

1788. Nov. 1. Certificate of survey for Robert Alexander, of lot

75, in the town of Chemung, containing 340 acres of

land, (Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 85

1792. Jan. 10. Assignment of the above certificate to John J.

AcMoeder, 85

Nov. 4. Certificate of survey for Abraham A. Cuddeback, of
lot 76, in the town of Chemung, containing 275 acres of
land, (Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 86

Oct. 31. Certificate of survey for Walter Walters, of lot 77,
in the town of Chemung, containing 320 acres of land,
(Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 87

1789. March 3. Deed from John J. AcModer to James Clinton, of

lot 78, in the town of Chemung, containing 384 acres of
land, (Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 88

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1791. March 10. Receipt to John Bay, for £28 16s., being the con-

, sideration money for lot 78, in the town of Chemung, ... 89
March — . Deed from James Clinton to John Bay, for lot 78,
in the town of Chemung, r 90

1788. Oct. 23. Certificate of survey for James Cameron, of lot 79,

in the town of Chemung, containing 300 acres of land,
(Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 91

Oct. 27. Certificate of survey for Jonas Bellows, of lot 80,
in the town of Chemung, containing 420 acres of land,
(Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 92

Nov. 28. Deed from Jonas Bellows to James Cameron, for
lot 80, in the town of Chemung, 93

Oct. 22. Certificate of survey for William Jackway, for lot
81, in the town of Chemung, containing 300 acres of
land, (Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 94

1791. Jan. 22. Power of attorney from Win. Jackway to Cornelius

Roberts, to apply for and take out in his own name, a
patent for lot 81, in the town of Chemung, 95

1789. Sept. 26. Deed from Wm. Jackway to Cornelius Roberts, of

the above lot 81, in the town of Chemung, 96

1788. Nov. 4. Certificate of survey for Richard Wesner, of lots
82 and 83, in the town of Chemung, containing 594 acres
of land, (Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 97

Nov. 4. Certificate of survey for Jeffery Wesner, for lot 84,
in the town of Chemung, containing 297 acres of land,
(Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 98

Oct. 27. Certificate of survey for John Konkle, of lot 85, in
the town of Chemung, containing 297 acres of land,
(Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 99

Oct. 27. Certificate of survey for Adam Konkle, of lot 86,
in the town of Chemung, containing 297 acres of land,
(Elmira, Chemung Co.,) , 100

1790. March 27. Deed from Adam Konkle to David McCormick,

for lot 86, in the town of Chemung, 101

1788. Nov. 3. Certificate of survey for Cornelius Roberts, of lot
87, in the town of Chemung, containing 297 acres of land,

(Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 102

1793. April 20. Certificate of surveyor general, that James Latta,
Moses Latta, Samuel Latta and William Latta are entitled
to a lot of land, in the town of Newtown, in the county
of Tioga, containing 3,130 acres of land, (Horseheads
and Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 103, 104

1792. May 21. Deed from James Latta, Moses Latta, Samuel Latta

and William Latta to Stephen Lush and John Robison,
for the above tract of land, in the town of Chemung, con-
taining 3,1 30 acres, 105, 106

1788. Oct. 21. Certificate of survey for Joshua Carpenter, of lot
89, in the town of Chemung, containing 320 acres of
land, (Elmira and Horseheads, Chemung Co.,) 107

1790. May 3. Boundaries of lot 90, in the town of Chemung, con-
taining 320 acres, (Elmira and Horseheads, Chemung
Co.,) 108

1788. Oct. 22. Certificate of survey for James Lounsberry, of lot

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1788. 90, in the town of Chemung, containing 320 acres of land,

(Ehnira and Horseheads, Chemung Co.,) 109

1790. Sept. 20. Order of James Lounsberry, requesting that the
patent for lot 90, in the town of Chemung, be sent him
by Captain Miller, 109

1788. Nov. 5. Certificate of survey for Gilliam Bartholf of lot 91,
in the town of Chemung, containing 288 acres of land,
(Horseheads, Chemung Co.,) 110

1790. Aug. 25. Deed from Benajah Brown to Samuel Hills Pain

and George Clinton Paine of lot 92, in the town of Che-
mung, (Horseheads, Chemung Co.,) Ill

Sept. 11. Certificate of surveyor-general that Benajah Brown
is entitled to lot 92, aforesaid, in the town of Chemung,
containing 288 acres of land, 112

1788. Oct. 23. Certificate of survey for Richard Edsall 3d, of lot

93, in the town of Chemung, containing 285 acres of land,

(Horseheads, Chemung Co.,) 113

Map of the same, 113

1789. April 16. Assignment of the above certificate to William

Finn, 113

1788. Oct. 21. Certificate of survey for Thomas Whitney of lot 94,

in the town of Chemung, containing 320 acres of land,
(Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 114

1789. Feb. 13. Assignment of the above to Martha Whitney, 114

1788. Nov. 4. Certificate of survey for James Fanning of lot 96,

in the town of Chemung, containing 400 acres of land,
(Horseheads, Chemung Co.,) 115

1789. Nov. 13. Assignment of the above to John Suffern, 115

1788. Oct. 29. Certificate of survey for Matthew McConnell of lot

97, in the town of Chemung, containing 693 acres of
land, (Horseheads, Chemung Co.,) 116

Oct. 23. Assignment from Joseph Spalding to Abiel Fry, of
lot 37, in the town of Chemung, (see supra, page 45,) ... 117

Oct. 21. Certificate of survey for John Miller of lot 98, in
the town of Chemung, containing 450 acres of land, (Big
Flats, Chemung Co.,) 118

1791. Nov. 7. Assignment of the above to Thomas Nicholson,

junr., 118

Map of the above lot and the lots adjoining thereto, 118

1788. Oct. 25. Certificate of survey for Benjamin Tuttle of lot 99,

in the town of Chemung, containing 374 acres of land,

(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 119

Dec. 15. Assignment of the above to Samuel Ransom, 119

Nov. 3. Certificate of survey for Nathaniel Seley, junr.,
James Seley, Abner Hetfield, Samuel Edsall and Adam
Seley of lot 100, in the town of Chemung, containing

2,553 acres of land, (Southport, Chemung Co.,) 120

Oct. 28. Certificate of survey for Nathl. Landon of lot 101,
in the town of Chemung, containing 266 acres of land,
(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 121

1789. April 28. Assignment of the above to John Wair, 121

1792. Feb. 23. Receipt to Thomas King for £72 15s. lid., con-

sideration money for the following lot of land, 122

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Page.
1788. Oct. 24. Certificate of survey for Thomas King of lot 103,
in the town of Chemung, containing 950 acres, (South-
port, Chemung Co.,) 123

1792. Feb. 4. Assignment of the above to Abraham Hardenbergh, 123

1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey for Nehemiah Carpenter and

Peter Gale of lot 104, in the town of Chemung, con-
taining 1,170 acres of land, (Southport, Chemung Co.,) . 124

1789. March 10. Deed from Nehemiah Carpenter and Peter Gale

to Israel Wells of lot 104, in the town of Chemung, 125

1788. Oct. 25. Certificate of survey for Daniel De Witt of lot 105,
in the town of Chemung, containing 188 acres of land,
(Southport, Chenmng Co.,) 126

1790. Nov. 24. Assignment of the above to George Bloom, 126

1791. Jan. 24. Power of attorney from Daniel De Witt to George

Bloom to take up a patent of a certain lot of land in the
town of Chemung, 127

1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey for Silas Jackson of lot 106, in
the town of Chemung, containing 800 acres of land,
(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 128

1790. March 3. Deed from Silas Jackson to Israel Wells of lot 106,

in the town of Chemung, 129

1835. Jan. 3. Memorandum of Archibald Campbell, deputy-sec-
retary that 107 and 108 were balloted to Albert Foster,
but not patented, 130

1788. Nov. 1. Certificate of survey for John Hagerty of lot 109,

in the town of Chemung, containing 300 acres of land,
(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 130

1789. Jan. 3. Assignment of the same by John Hagerty to Levy

Man, 130

1790. Feb. 25. Assignment of the same by Levy Man to James

Conover, 130

1788. Oct. 25. Certificate of survey for Michael Shoff of lot 110,

in the town of Chemung, containing 356 acres of land,
(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 131

1789. Oct. 6. Assignment of the same by Michl. Shoff to Isaac

Man, 131

1790. Feb. 25. Assignment of the same by Isaac Man to James

Conover, 131

1793. May 9. Receipts to James Conover for the purchase money

of lots 109 and 110, 132

1790. July 2. Certificate of surveyor general that John Haggerty
is entitled to lot 109, in the town of Chemung, and that
Michl. Shuff is entitled to lot 110, in said township, (South-
port, Chemung Co.,) 133

1792. Feb. 25. Receipt to James Rockwell for the purchase money

of lot 112 in the town of Chemung, 134

1788. Oct. 24. Cei-tifieate of survey for James Rockwell of lot 112,
in the town of Chemung, containing 397 acres of land,

(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 135

Oct. 27. Certificate of survey for Abraham Miller and Leb-
beus Hammond of lot 113, in the town of Chemung,
containing 1,000 acres of land, (Southport, Chemung Co.,) 136

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Page.

1791. Sept. 26. Assignment from Abrm. Miller and Lebeus Ham-

mond to John Snffern of lot 1 13, in the town of Chemung, 137

1792. Jan. 27. Assignment by John Suffern to James II. Smith of

lot 113, in the township of Chemung, 137

1791. March 23. Certificate of surveyor general that John Handy

is entitled to lot 114, in the town of Chemung, containing

800 acres of land, (Big Flats, Chemung Co.,) 137

March 23. Certificate of surveyor general that Thomas

Handy is entitled to lot 115, in the town of Chemung,

containing 309 acres of land, (Big Flats, Chemung Co.,) 137
March 12. Receipts to John Handy and Thomas Handy for

the purchase money of lots 1 14 and 115, 139

1835. Jan. 3. Memorandum of Archibald Campbell that lot 116,

was balloted to John Dolson ; not patented, 139

1791. March 12. Receipt to Christian Mynier for the purchase

money of lot 117, in the town of Chemung, 140

March 23. Certificate of surveyor general that Christian
Myniers is entitled to lot 117, in the town of Chemung,

(Big Flats, Chemung Co.,) 141

1788. Nov. f. Certificate of survey for Teunis Dolson of lot 118,
in the town of Chemung, containing 390 acres of land,

(Big Flats, Chemung Co.,) ! 142

Map of the above lot, 142

Nov. 3. Certificate of survey for John Harris of lot 119, in
the town of Chemung, containing 420 acres of land, (Big

Flats, Chemung Co.,) 143

Oct. 28. Certificate of survey for Thomas Handy, of lot 120,
in the town of Chemung, containing 182 acres of land,
(Big Flats, Chemung Co.,) 144

1792. Feb. 29. Receipt to James, Ralph, William and John Sterrit,

for the purchase money of lot 121, in the town of Che-
mung, 145

1791. May 26. Assignment by John Jay AcModer, of the above

lot, to John Bay and Mark Watner, 146

1788. Oct. 27. Certificate of survey for Henry, William, Ralph
and John Starret, of lot 121, in the town of Chemung,
containing 2,917 acres of land, (Big Flats, Chemung
Co.,) 147

1791. Jan. 12. Assignment of the above lot to John J. AcModer, 147
1788. Nov. 4. Certificate of survey for Abijah Whitney, of lot 123,

(endorsed 122,) in the town of Chemung, containing 608
acres of land, (Big Flats, Chemung Co.,) 148

1792. Jan. 10. Power of attorney from Bezaleel Seely and Selah

Slatterly to Hezakiah Howell, to apply for and take out
in his name and that of Bezaleel Seely, a patent for lot

123, in the town of Chemung, 149

1 788. Nov. 4. Certificate of survey for David Perry, of a lot of
land in the town of Chemung, containing 720 acres, and
endorsed 123, (Big Flats, Chemung Co.,) 150

Oct. 29. Certificate of survey for Jabis Collver and John
Collver, of lot 124, in the town of Chemung, containing
300 acres of land, (Southport, Chemung Co.,) 151

Assignment of the above lot to David Cooley, 161

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1788. Oct. 15. Certificate of survey for James Thornton, of lot 125,
in the town of Chemung, containing 366 acres of land,

(Big Flats, Chemung Co.,) 152

Oct. 27. Certificate of survey for Henry Starret, of lot 126,
in the town of Chemung, containing 880 acres of land,
(Big Flats, Chemung Co.,) 153

1791. Oct. 21. Assignment of the same to Thomas Thomas, 153

1788. Nov. 5. Certificate of survey for Isaac Baldwin, of lot 127,

in the town of Chemung, containing 255 acres of land,

(Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 154

Nov. 1. Certificate of survey for Bazaliel Seely and Selah
Saterly, of lot 128, in the town of Chemung, containing
840 acres of land, (Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 155

1789. July 20. Assignment byBezaliel Seely, of his interest in the

same to Selah Saterly, 155

1792. Dec. 29. Power of attorney from David Holbrook to Beza-

leel Seely, to apply for and take up a patent of lot 129, in
the town of Chemung, the same being sold to Nathaniel
Landon, 156

1788. Nov. 1. Certificate of survey for David Holbrook, of lot 129,

in the town of Chemung, containing 200 acres of land,
(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 157

1789. Aug. 6. Assignment of the above certificate to Nathaniel

Landon, 157

Nov. 20. Assignment of the same by N. Landon to Bezaliel
Seely, 157

1792. Feb. 29. Receipt to Jacob Morton for £15 6s. 6d., being
the consideration money of lot 130, in the town of
Chemung, 158

1835. Jan. 2. Memorandum of Archibald Campbell, that lot 131

was allotted to Jonathan Avery ; not patented, 159

1788. Oct. 30. Certificate of survey for Abraham Brewer, of lot
132, in the town of Chemung, containing 300 acres of
land, (Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 159

1792. March 5. Certificate of the surveyor general, that Daniel
Cruger is entitled to lot 133, in the town of Chemung,

(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 160

Jan. 10. Assignment from Danl. Cruger to John J. AcModer,

of lot 133, in the town of Chemung, 161

Feb. 13. Assignment of the same to John Bay, 161

1788. Nov. 1. Certificate of survey for Aron Culver, of lot 134, in
the town of Chemung, containing 616 acres of land,
(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 162

1790. Sept. 28. Assignment of the same from Aron Culver to John

J. AcModer, 162

1791. May 26. Assignment of the same by John J. AcModer to

John Bay, 162

1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey for Thomas Stoddard, of lot
1 35, in the town of Chemung, containing 400 acres of
land, (Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 163

1792. Feb. 29. Receipt to Aaron McCulver, for £47 4s., being the

consideration money for lot 134, in the township of
Chemung, 164

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1788. Nov. 5. Certificate of survey for Henry Vose, of lot 136, in

the town of Chemung, containing 700 acres of land,
(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 165

1789. June 24. Certificate of surveyor general, that James Barton0

and John Frederick are entitled to lot 137, in the town of
Chemung, (Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 168

1788. Nov. 5. Certificate of survey for Nathan Denniston, James
McBride, Jonathan Wood worth, Win. Bennet, Daniel Up-
son, Phineas Stephens, Isaac Stoddard, Elias Stephens,
Joshua Kenny and William Wynkoop, of lot 138, in the
town of Chemung, containing 6,400 acres of land, (Bald-
win, Chemung Co.,) 167

[No date.] Assignment by Nathan Denniston to Daniel
Delevan, of his interest in the lot 138, in the town of
Chemung, 167

1792. Feb. 23. Receipt to Nathan Denniston, for £490 8s., in pay-
ment of the above lot, 167

1791. Oct. 14. Assignment by James McBride, Jonathan Wood-

worth and William Bennit to Danl. Delevan, of their
rights in lot 138, in the township of Chemung, 168

Oct. 1 1 . Assignment by Danl. Upson and Isaac Stoddard to
Danl. Delevan, of their rights in lot 138, in the town of
Chemung, 169

Oct. 14. Assignment by Elias Stephens to Danl. Delevan, of
his right in lot 138, in the town of Chemung, 170

1792. Feb. 22. Certificate of James Clinton, that lot 138 was laid

out for Nathan Denniston, James McBride, Jonathan
Woodworth, William Bennet, Daniel Upson, Phineas
Stevens, Isaac Stoddard, Elias Stevens, Joshua Henry and

Win. Wynkoop, , . 171

1788. Nov. 5. Certificate of survey for Jacob Snell, Lock wood
Smith, Timothy Farring, Thomas Bennet, Tobias Wyn-
koop, Thomas Foster, Saml. Gore and Aaron Dean, of
lot 139, in the town of Chemung, containing 7,680 acres

of land, (Baldwin, Chemung Co.,) 172

1792. Feb. 8. Assignment of Timothy Titus to William Dewer, of

his interest in the above lot, 172

Feb. 8. Assignment by Daniel Delavan to Timothy Titus, of
his interest in lot 139, in the town of Chemung, 173

Jan. 26. Assignment by Thomas Thomas to Danl. Delavan, of
his interest in lot 139, in the town of Chemung, 174

Jan. 28. Assignment by Thomas Thomas to Timothy Titus,
of his interest in lot 139, in the town of Chemung 175

Jan. 27. Assignment by John Suffern to Timothy Titus, of

his interest in lot 139, in the town of Chemung, 177

1791. Dec. 2. Assignment, by Thomas Foster and Timothy Far-
ring, to John Suffern, of their interest in lot 139, in the
town of Chemung, 1 78

Dec. 1. Assignment by Aaron Dean to John Suffern, of his

interest in lot 139, in the town of Chemung, 179

1788. June 28. Assignment by Tobias Wynkoop and Thomas Ben-
net to Thomas Thomas, of their interest in lot 139, in the

town of Chemung, 180

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Page.
1792. Feb. 7. Assignment by John Nicholson and Rebecca Nichol-
son, administrator and administratrix of the estate of
Thos. Nicholson, junr., to Timothy Titus, of his interest

in lot 139, in the town of Chemung, 181

Feb. 8. Affidavit of Daniel Delavan, respecting the death,
&c, of Jacob Snell, 182

1791. Oct. 10. Deed from Jacob Snell to Thomas Nicholson, for a

right of land in lot 139, in the town of Chemung, 183

1792. Feb. 13. Opinion of Richd. Harison, respecting the estate

of Thomas Nicholson, junr., deceased, and that as he died

without issue, his father is his heir-at-law, 184

1788. Nov. 4. Certificate of survey for Henry Wells, Abiel Fry
and Solomon Tracy, of lot 135, (sic, but query, 140,) in
the town of Chemung, containing 2,807 acres of land,
(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) (see supra, page 163,) 185

1793. May 9. Certificate of surveyor general, that David Holbrook

Henry Wells, Abiel Fry and Solomon Tracy, are entitled
to lot 140, in the town of Chemung, (Baldwin, Chemung

Co.,) 185

1788. Dec. 1. Assignment from Solomon Tracy, Abiel Fry and
Henry Wells, to David Holbrook, of the above lot in the
town of Chemung, 185

Assignment from David Holbrook to John Goodwin, 185

Nov. 6. Certificate of survey for Thomas White, of lot 141,
in the town of Chemung, containing 640 acres of land,
(Southport, Chemung Co.,) 1 86

Nov. 5. Certificate of survey for Obadiah Gore, Mathias
Holleback, William Buck and Avery Gore, of lot 142, in
the town of Chemung, containing 3,850 acres of land,
(Big Flats, Chemung Co.,) 187

Oct. 31. Certificate of survey for Antony Romefield and
Joseph Edsall, of lot 143, in the town of Chemung, con-
taining 1,426 acres of land, (Southport, Chemung Co.,). . 188

Oct. 31. Certificate of survey for Robert Starratt and Danl.
Montgomery, of lot 144, in the town of Chemung, con-
taining 2,000 acres of land, (Southport, Chemung Co.,) 189

Nov. 5. Certificate of survey for Egbert J. De Witt and
Jacob Rutzen De Witt, junr., of lot 145, in the town of
Chemung, containing 1,400 acres of land, (Big Flats,
Chemung Co.,) 1 90

Nov. 5. Certificate of survey for Joseph McConnel, William
Scofield, James Love and John Redford, of lot 146, in
the town of Chemung, containing 2,075 acres of land,
(Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 191

Nov. 6. Certificate of survey for Thomas Nicholson, junr.,
Hezekiah White, John Chandler and Thomas Cooper, of
lot 147, in the town of Chemung, containing 3,772 acres
of land, (Horseheads, Chemung Co.,) 192

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1792. March 5. Certificate of location for Nathaniel Cooper, John
Marsh, Yeron Hardy, Aaron Vandecker, John Jay Ac-
Moder and James Kinney, for lot 148, in the town of
Chemung, containing 3,724 acres, (Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 1
Jan. 10. Assignment from Nathaniel Cooper, Yeron Hardy,
James Keny, John Marsh, Nicholas Hardy and John J.
AcModer to John Bay, of all their right and interest in

the above land, 2

Feb. 29. Receipt to Nathaniel Cooper and others, for £285
7s. 1 d. in full, for the above lot, 3

1788. Nov. 5. Certificate of survey for Nicholas , of lot

142, in the town of Chemung, 3

Nov. 19. Assignment by Nicholas Cooper and others, of all
their right and title in the above lands to John Jay Ac-
Modey, 3

1790. Jan. 5. Assignment by John Jay AcModey, of all his right

in the above lands to John Bay, 3

1791. April 14. Acknowledgment of John Jay AcModey, that he

sealed and delivered the above instruments, 3

1789. June 24. Certificate of location for James Clerk, John Gold-

trap and John Yeoman, for lot 149 in the town of Che-
mung, containing 2,322 acres, (Erin, Chemung Co.,) .... 4

1791. Feb. 26. Receipt of state treasurer to James Clarke & Co.,

for £174 3s., payment for the above land, 4

Feb. 15. Power of attorney from James Clarke and others
to George Suffern to take out in his own name the patent
for the above lot, 5

1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey for Nathan and Nathaniel Van
Auken of lot 150, town of Chemung, containing 1,500
acres, (Erin, Chemung Co.,) 0

1791. May 27. Certificate of location for said lot, 6

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Page.
1792. Jan. 1. Receipt of state treasurer to Messrs. Yan Auken

for £114 18s. 9d. in payment for said land, 6

1791. Nov. 1. Deed from Nathan Van Auken to Thomas Thomas

for 1,000 acres in lot 150, aforesaid, 7

1792. Feb. — . Deed from Nathaniel Van Auken to Moses De

Witt of all his right and title in lot 150, in the towu of

Chemung, 8

Feb. 22. Assignment by Moses De Witt to Thomas Thomas

of the above deed, 8

1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey for Thomas Moffet Hezekia
Howul and others for lot 151, in the town of Chemung,
containing 2,650 acres, (Erin, Chemung Co.,) 9

1791. Feb. 22. Receipt of state treasurer to Thomas Moffat for

£198 15s. in payment of above lot, 9

1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey for Benoni Bradner, Henry
Brewster and Joseph Barber for lot 152, in the town
of Chemung, containing 2,250 acres, (Erin, Chemung
Co.,) 10

1792. Feb. 13. Receipt to Benoni Brainer and others for £172 6s.

2d. in payment of the above lot, 10

1791. March 23. Certificate of location for William Rose and John

Wallis for lot 153, in the town of Chemung, containing
1,600 acres, (Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 11

1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey for William Rose and John

Wallis for lot 153, in town of Chemung, 12

1792. Feb. 22. Receipt to Messrs. Rose and Wallis for £122 12s.

in payment of the above land, 12

Feb. 23. Deed from Moses De Witt to Michael Connolly of
lots 174, and 153 in the towns of Owego and Chemung, 13

1789. May 9. Deed from John Wood to David Holbrook of lot

154, in the town of Chemung, 14

1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey to John Wood for lot 154, in

the town of Chemung, containing 341 acres, (Barton,

Tioga Co.,) 15

1792. Feb. 22. Receipt of state treasurer to John Wood for £26

2s. 7d. in payment of above land, 15

1789. June 24. Certificate of location for John Suffren for lot 155,

in the town of Chemung, containing 322 acres, (Barton,
Tioga Co.,) 16

1790. Aug. 30. Receipt of state treasurer to John Suffern for £24

3s. in payment of above land, 16

1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey to Israel Wells for lot 156, in
the town of Chemung, containing 332 acres, (Barton,
Tioga Co.,) 17

1791. Nov. 18. Receipt of state treasurer to Israel Wells for £25

5s. in payment of above land, 17

1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey to John Hathorn for lot 157,
in the town of Chemung, containing 332 acres, (Barton,
Tioga Co.,) 18

1790. Feb. 25. Assignment by Mr. Hathorn of the above land to

Eleazer Lindsley, 18

1791. Nov. 30. Assignment by Colonel Lindsly of the above land

to Guy Maxwell, . . . . 18

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Page.

1792. Feb. 20. Receipt of state treasurer to Mr. Hathorn fov £25

8s. 10d. in payment of the above lot, 18

1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey to Louis Brodhead for lot 158,
in the town of Chemung, containing 1,000 acres, (Barton,
Tioga Co.,) 19

1791. Jan. 7. Deed from Lewis Brodhead to John Cantine, for the

above lot, 19

1792. Feb. 22. Receipt of state treasurer to Lewis Brodhead for

£76 12s. 6d. in payment of the above land, 19

1788. Nov. 12. Certificate of survey to Jonah Pier and Benjamin

Cole, for lot 159, in the town of Chemung, containing
540 acres, (Tioga, Tioga Co.,) 20

1789. Feb. May — . Assignment by Jonah Poyer and Benjn. Cole

of their interest in the above land to Jesse Smith with

treasurer's receipt for payment of the land, 20

1788. Nov. 12. Certificate of survey to Amos Draper and Jonas
Williams for lot 100 in the town of Chemung, containing
330 acres, (Tioga, Tioga Co.,) 21

1790. Nov. 11. Assignment by Amos Draper of his right in the

above land to Jonas Williams, 21

1 788. Nov. 12. Certificate of survey to Jesse Miller, Thomas Thomas
and Enos Canfield for lot 161, in the town of Chemung,
containing 2,765 acres, (Tioga, Tioga Co.,) 22

Nov. 12. Certificate of survey to Samuel Rensam, for lot
162, in the town of Chemung, containing 410 acres, with
treasurer's receipt for payment, (Tioga, Tioga Co.,) 23

Nov. 12. Certificate of survey to Nathaniel Godsfeed, for
lot 163 in the town of Chemung, containing 430 acres,
(Tioga, Tioga Co.,) 24

Nov. 12. Certificate of survey to Silas Taylor, for lot 164,
in the town of Chemung, containing 230 acres, (Tioga,
Tioga Co.,) 25

Nov. 12. Certificate of survey to Samuel Rensam, Ebenezer
Taylor, junr., Prince Olden, junr., Andrew Olden, Christo-
pher Schoonoven and Benjamin Bidlock, for lot 165, in the
town of Chemung, containing 1,980 acres, (Tioga, Tioga

Co.,) 26

1790. Oct. — . Assignment by Christopher Schoonoven and others,

of all their rights in the above lands to Samuel Ransom, 26
1788. Nov. 13. Certificate of survey to Ebenezer Taylor, William
Ransom, Abisha Marks, Samuel Vangardon, Benoni Tay-
lor and John Kortright, for lot 166, in the town of Che-
mung, containing 2,400 acres, (Tioga, Tioga Co.,) 27

1790. April 15. Assignment by William Ransom to Ezekiel Brown

of his interest in the above land, 27

Dec. 23. Assignment by Ebenezer Taylor to Ezekiel Brown
of his interest in the above land, 27

1791. Oct. 11. Assignment by John Cartright and Samuel Van

Gorden to , of their interest in the above lands, 27

Oct. 12. Assignment by Ezekiel Brown to Isaac Smith of

his interest in the above land, 27

Oct. 14. Assignment by Abisha Marks to Isaac Smith of his

interest in the above land, 27

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1791. Oct. 18. Assignment by William Ransom and Ebenezer Tay-

lor to Isaac Smith of their interest in the above lands,. . 27
Oct. 18. Assignment of Benoni Taylor to Isaac Smith of his

interest in the above land, 28

Nov. 20. Assignment by Isaac Smith to Thomas Thomas
of his interest in lot 160, in the town of Chemung afore-
said, 30

1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey to James Clinton, George
Denniston, Alexander Denniston and others, for lot 167, in
the town of Chemung, containing 3,000 acres, with all the
islands in Owego river opposite the said lot ; and to Jas.
Clinton, James Umphrey, William Scot and James Denni-
ston, for lot 168, in said town, containing 4,000 acres,

(Tioga, Tioga Co.,) 31

Nov. 6. Certificate of survey for Brinton Paine, for lot 169
in the town of Chemung, containing 800 acres, (Tioga,
Tioga Co.,) 32

1792. Feb. 14. Assignment by Brinton Paine to John Durham of

his interest in the above lot, 32

1791. March 4. Certificate of location for William and Egbert

De Witt for a lot of land in the town of Chemung, con-
taining 1,600, (Tioga, Tioga Co.,) 33

1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey for Solomon Bevier, for lot

171, in the town of Chemung, containing 1,000 acres,
(Tioga, Tioga Co.,) 34

1789. April 20. Assignment of Peter A. Cuddeback and Elisha

Barber to Moses De Witt of one-half of lot 172, in the
town of Chemung, 35

1792. Feb. 23. Deed from Moses De Witt to John Cantine of the

above undivided half of lot 172, (Tioga, Tioga Co.,) .... 30
Feb. 22. Receipt to Peter Cuddeback and others, for £306
10s. payment for the following lot of land, 37

1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey for Peter A. Cuddeback, Peter
Cantine, Peter Jansen and Elisha Barber, lot 172, in the
town of Chemung, containing 4,000 acres, (Tioga, Tioga
Co.,) 37

1791. Sept. 5. Assignment by Peter Cantine and Peter Jansen to
John Cantine, of all their interest in the aforesaid lots,
(see pages 35, 36, supra,) 37

1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey for Thomas Burt, Richard
Welling and Thomas Welling, lot 1 73, in the town of
Chemung, containing 2,300 acres, (Barton, Tioga Co.,) . . 38

1791. Nov. 16. Assignment by Thomas Burt, Richard and Thomas

Welling to John Hathorn of their interest in the above
lot, 38

1792. Feb. 2. Assignment by John Hathorn to James R. Smith of

his interest in the above lot, 38

Feb. 27. Receipt to Messrs. Burt and Welling for £173 0s.

9d. payment for said lot, 38

1791. March 23. Certificate of location for Jacob R. De Witt and

Philip Cuddeback, for 2,000 acres of land in the town of

Chemung, 39

1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey for Jacob Rutsen De Witt and

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1788. Philip Cuddeback for lot 174, in the town of Chemung,
(Barton, Tioga Co.,) 40

1789. April 21. Power of attorney from Messrs. De Witt & Cud-

deback to Moses De Witt to take out in his own name
the patent for the above lot, 41

1788. Nov. 8. Certificate of survey for Dirck Romeyn, Daniel
Jansen and William Peck for lot 175 in the town of Che-
mung, containing 2,850 acres, (Barton, Tioga Co.,) 42

Nov. 6. Certificate of survey for Evert Bancker for lot 176,
in the town of Chemung, containing 1,000 acres, (Barton,
Tioga Co.,) 43

1791. March 14. Assignment by Evert Bancker to Abraham B.

Bancker, of the aforesaid lot, 43

1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey to John Jackson, Benjamin
Jackson, John Denton, Joseph Elliot, Reuben Hopkins,
James White, Daniel Jackson, Phineas Case, Timothy
Dunnan, William Elmer, William Thompson and Anthony
Dobbins, for lots 177, 171, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187 in
the town of Chemung, containing 9,360 acres, (Barton,
Tioga Co.,) 44

1791. Certificate of location and treasurer's receipt for £711 17s.

9d., for the above lots, 44

Nov. 21. Deed from Israel Wells to Gerrit H. Van Wagenen
of the above 9,360 acres and 332 acres of land, with
receipts tor payment, 45

1790. Feb. 19. Deed from John Jackson and others to Israel Wells

of lots 177, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185,186,187, in the town

of Chemung, (see supra, page 44,) 46

1788. Nov. 8. Certificate of survey for Daniel Jansen, of lot 178
in the town of Chemung, containing 1,000 acres, (Barton,
Tioga Co.,) 47

179L Aug. 15. Assignment by Daniel Jansen to Michael Connolly

of the above lot, 47

Sept. 13. Assignment by Michael Connolly to John Law-
rence of the above lot, 47

1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey for Charles W. Brodhead, of
lot 179 in the town of Chemung, containing 1,000 acres,
(Barton, Tioga Co.,) 48

1791. Sept 8. Assignment by Charles W. Brodhead to John Can-

tine of the above land, 48

Sept. 10. Assignment by John Cantine to Daniel Delavan of
the above land, 48

1792. Feb. 8. Assignment by Daniel Delavan to William Dewer,

of his interest in the above land, 49

1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey for Cornelius E. Wynkoop of

lot 180, in the town of Chemung, containing 1,000 acres,

(Barton, Tioga Co.,) 50

1791. Aug. 14. Assignment of Cornelius E. Wynkoop to John

Cantine of the above lot, 50

Aug. 15. Assignment by John Cantine to Michael Conolly

of the above lot, 50

Sept. 13. Assignment by Michael Connolly to John Lawrence

of the above lot, 50

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1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey to Abraham B. Bancker, for lot
188, in the town of Chemung, containing 1,000 acres,
(Tioga, Tioga Co.,) 51

1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey to Nathan Smith for lot 189,
in the town of Chemung, containing 1,000 acres, (Tioga,
Tioga Co.,) 52

1792. Feb. 28. Assignment by Nathan Smith to John Remsen, of

the above lot, 52

1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey to James Denton for lot 190,

in the town of Chemung, containing 330 acres, (South-
port, Chemung Co.,) 53

1790. March 3. Assignment by James Denton to Israel Wells of

the above lot, 54

1789. Jan. 15. Certificate of survey to Jeftry Wisner for lot 191,

in the town of Chemung, containing 271 acres, (Elmira,
Chemung Co.,) 55

1788. Nov. 12. Certificate of survey to Charles Clinton, junr., for

lots 192 and 197, in the town of Chemung, and two small
islands in the Tioga river near the last mentioned lot,
containing 906 acres, (Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 56

1789. Jan. 15. Certificateof survey to Charles Cantine for lot 193, in

the town of Chemung, containing 271 acres, (Elmira, Che-
mung Co.,) 57

1791. Sept. 11. Assignment by Charles Cantine to John Cantine

of the above lot, 57

1789. Jan. 15. Certificate of survey to BeldinBurt for lots 194 and
198, in the town of Chemung, containing 625 and 271

acres, (Elmira and Big Flats, Tioga Co.,) 58

Jan. 15. Certificate of survey to Moses De Witt for lot 195,
in the town of Chemung, containing 700 acres, (Elmira,

Chemung Co.,) 59

[ N. B. The village of Elmira is on this lot.]

Jan. 15. Certificate of survey to Henry Wisner for lot 196,
in the town of Chemung, containing 700 acres, (Elmira,
Chemung Co.,) 60

Jan. 15. Certificate of survey to John Miller for lot 199, in
the town of Chemung, containing 400 acres, (Big Flats,
Chemung Co ,) 61

Jan. 15. Certificate of survey to Jacobus Newkark, for lot
200, in the town of Chemung, containing 743 acres, (South-
port, Chemung Co.,) , 62

1791. Jan. 6. Assignment by Jacobus Newkirk to John Cantine

of the above lot, ^. ,-. . . . 62

Aug. 24. Assignment by John De Witt to John Cantine of
his interest in lot 201, in the town of Chemung, 63

1792. Feb. 11. Assignment by John Cantine to Thomas Ten Eyck

of his interest in lot 201, 63

Feb. 10. Assignment by Michael Connolly to Thomas Ten
Eyck of his interest in lot 201, in the town of Chemung, 64, 68
1791. Aug. 20. Assignment by Ebenezer Clarke to Michael Con-
nolly of his interest in lot 201, in the town of Chemung, 65
Jan. 28. Assignment by Edward Savage to John Cantine of
his interest in lot 201, in the town of Chemung, 66

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1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey for Cornelius C. Schoonmaker,
Ebenezer Clark, John Dewitt and Edward Savage of lot
201, in the town of Chemung, containing 4,000 acres,
(Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 69

1791. Sept. 1. Assignment by Cornelius C. Schoonmaker to Michael

Connolly of his interest in the above lot, 69

1788. Nov. 8. Certificate of survey for Edward Lounsbery and
John Cantine of lot 202, in the town of Chemung, con-
taining 2,000 acres, (Baldwin, Chemung Co.,) 70

1791. Sept. 2. Assignment by John Cantine and Edward Louns-

bery to Michael Connolly of their interest in the above

lot, 70

Sept. 13. Assignment by Michael Connolly to John Law-
rence of his interest in the above lot, 70

1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey for Christopher Tappen and

Joseph Gasherie of lot 203, in the town of Chemung,

containing 2,000 acres, (Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 71

Copy of the above, 72

1792. Feb. 8. Assignment by Daniel Delavan to William Dewer,

of all his interest in the above lot, 71

1791. Sept. 5. Assignment by Christopher Tappen and Joseph
Gasherie to Daniel Delavan, of all their interests in the
above lot, 73

1789. Jan. 15. Certificate of survey for James Burnett and Robt.

R. Burnett, of lot 204, in the town of Chemung, contain-
ing 1,360 acres, (Tioga, Tioga Co.,) 74

Jan. 15. Certificate of survey for Benijah Brown, of lot 205,
in the town of Chemung, containing 116 acres, (South-
port, Tioga Co.,) 74

1716. Sept. 1. Abstract of letters patent issued to Harm an Van
Slyck, for 2,000 acres of land on the north side of the
Maquaes river, (Palatine, Montgomery Co.,) 75

1725. May 6. Abstract of letters patent issued to James Alexander
and others, for 8,000 acres of land on the north side of
the Mohawks river, about five miles above Fort Hunter,
(Mohawk, Montgomery Co.,) 75

1793. Jan. 2. Deed from Ezekiel Scott to Abraham Hardenbergh,

for 2,000 acres of unappropriated land in the state of
New York, 76

Jan. 3. Letter of Abraham Hardenbergh to the commis-
sioners of the land oflice, notifying them that he had
located the above land on Connosserage creek, (Sullivan,
Madison Co.,) 77

Jan. 2. Petition of Henry Brewster, Thomas North and
others, of Orange county, praying for a grant of 1,000
acres of unappropriated lands in the Haverstraw moun-
tains, valuable only for furnishing fuel for their iron
works, 78

Jan. 3. Return of survey of township 10, for James Tal-
madge and Ezra Thompson, (North Norwich, Chenango
Co.,) 79

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1793. Jan. 4. Receipt for £385 13s. 4d., balance of £3,644 6s. paid

for said township, 79

Jan. 10. Assignment by Ezra Thompson to James Tallmadge,
of all his interest in the above township, 79

Jan. 3. Letter of surveyor general De Witt to Governor
Clinton, advising him that the tract between the Che-
nango and Oswego rivers, ceded to Massachusetts, is
suspected to contain 15,000 acres above the stipulated
quantity, and recommending a survey by the state, 80

1792. April 19. Deed from Ezekiel Scott to James R. Smith, for

one moiety of 2,000 acres of unappropriated land, to which

he is entitled, 81

1793. Jan. 1. Deed and release from James R. Smith to Ezekiel

Scott, for said land, (see supra, pages 76, 77,) 81

Jan. 8. Proposal of Jacob Thiell, to give nine pence an acre
for 2,000 acres of vacant mountain land in Orange Co., 82

Jan. 8. Letter of Coenradt Bevier to Chancellor Livingston,
requesting protection against a claim made by one Schoon-
maker to his land at Mamaketting, 83

[No date.] Note of the chancellor to the governor, inclosing
the above letter, and requesting a decision in the case,. . 84

Jan. — . Letter of Chancellor Livingston and others, offering
to purchase certain disputed lands in the Hardenbergh
patent, 85

Jan. 10. Proposal of Jonathan Atkins, to pay one shilling
an acre for 1,000 acres of vacant land in the town of
Southeast, Dutchess county, known as the " Hove-out
land," (Putnam Co.,) 86

Jan. 12. Return of survey of township 7, for Robert C.
Livingston, (Otselic, Chenango Co.,) 87

Jan. 16. Receipt for £4,232 lis., being payment for the
above township, 87

Jan. 12. Certificate of surveyor general, that a certain tract
of land in Ulster Co., containing 2,241 acres, is vacant, . . 88

Jan. 12. Proposal of John Smith, to pay 2s. an acre for a
tract of land extending 12 miles S. W. of lot 1, of Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, , • 88

Jan. 14. Letter of Daniel Graham to the commissioners of
the land office, explanatory of his proposal to purchase
2,000 acres of vacant land in Ulster county, 89

Jan. 15. Proposal of Thomas Jansen, junr., to purchase 21
acres of unappropriated land, adjoining his farm in the
town of Shawangunck, Ulster county, 90

Map of the above land, 91

Jan. 16. Proposal of Nathan Dean, to pay 4s. an acre for 526
acres of vacant land at the angle formed by the Pennsyl-
vania line and W. branch of the Delaware river, (Broome
Co.,) 92

Map of the above land, 93

Letter from Alexander Webster and Edward Savage, with-
drawing their application for vacant lands between Lakes
Champlain and George, 94

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1793. Jan. 19. Letter of John Williams withdrawing his applica-
tion lor lands, 95

Jan. 19. Proposal of Cornelius Glen, Barent Bleeeker and
Abraham G. Lansing, for a tract of land in Montgomery
comity, 96

Jan. 21. Account of Samuel Preston against the state of
New York, 97

Jan. 22. Proposal of James Turner, to pay 3s. an acre for
2,000 acres of land, in the town of Hampton, Washington
county, 98

Map of the above tract, 99

Jan. 23. Return of survey of township 18, for Michael Myers
and others, (S. half of Brookfield, Madison Co.,) 100

Jan. 23. Return of survey for the unsold part of township 19,
(N. part of Brookfield, Madison Co.,) 101

Feb. 6. Assignment by Jedediah Sanger to John I. Morgan,
of his interest in townships 19 and 20, (Brookfield, Madi-
son Co., and Sangerfield, Oneida Co.,) 102

1792. Dec. 22. Assignment by Michael Myers to John 1. Morgan,

of his interest in townships 18 and 20, 102

1793. Jan. 23. Return of survey of township 20, (Sangerfield,

Oneida Co.,) 103

Jan. 23. Proposal of Philip Van Cortland and Stephen Hoge-

boom, to purchase all the lands between the military

townships and the ten townships ceded to Massachusetts, 104
Jan 23. Return of survey of 400 acres of land, (Marlborough,

Ulster Co.,) 105

Jan. 26. Minute of the commissioners of the land office,

agreeing to the proposal of Joshua Whitney and Matthew

Adgate, for the purchase of the surplus tract, lying south

of the line of the military tract laid out for the U. S.

troops, 106

Jan. 28. Proposal of David Thomas and others, for a tract

of land in Washington county, south of a place called the

Narrows, 107

[No date.] Proposal of William Chase, to purchase a tract

of land adjoining his farm, 108

Jan. 29. Proposal of Alexander Turner, George Webster

and James Turner, to purchase 3,000 acres of land near

Mount Defiance, between Lakes Champlain and George, 109
Jan. 29. Proposal of James Turner and others, to purchase

a tract of land south of Ticonderoga, 110

Jan 29. Return of survey of 1,896 acres of land, for Melanc-

ton Smith, (Rome, Oneida Co.,) Ill

Map of the same, Ill

Jan. 29. Return of survey of 4,088 acres of land, for John

McKesson, (Westmoreland, Oneida Co.,) 112

Map of the same, 112

Jan. 26. Return of survey of 1,841 acres of land, for Daniel

Graham, (Marlborough, Ulster Co.,) 113

Map of the same, 113

Jan. 30. Proposal of Matthew Adgate, to purchase 1,500

acres of land in Clinton county, 114

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Page.
1793. Feb. 1. Return of survey of 35,560 acres of land, for Jona-
than Lawrence, (Lake Pleasant, Hamilton Co.,) 115

Map of the above tract, 115

Feb. 1. Proposal of Alexander Grant, to purchase 5 or 6
acres of vacant land adjoining his farm, (Stamford, Dela-
ware Co..) 116

Feb. 2. Return of survey of No. 16, of the twenty townships,
(except one lot,) for John Tayler, (New Berlin, Chenango
Co.,) 117

Feb. 2. Return of survey of No. 1 7, of the Chenango town-
ships, for John Tayler, (Columbus, Chenango Co.,) 118

Feb. 2. Proposal of Kenneth Chrisolm, to purchase a small
piece of vacant land, on the west branch of the Delaware
river, (Kortright, Delaware Co.,) 119

Map of the above tract, 120

Feb. 4. Proposal of John Livingston, to pay 8s. an acre for
a tract of land, on the east side of Niagara river, reserved
by the state in its cession to Massachusetts, being one
mile wide and from forty to fifty miles long, including all
the islands, and exclusive of the fort at Niagara, (from
Buffalo to Fort Niagara,) 121

Feb. 6. Return of survey of township 6, Chenango town-
ships, for Thomas Ludlow and Josiah Shipley, (George-
town, Madison Co.,) 122

Feb. 6. Return of survey of township 13, Chenango town-
ships, for the same persons, (McDonough, Chenango Co.,) 123

Feb. 7. Letter of William Feller ahd others, to the commis-
sioners of the land office, withdrawing a caveat against
granting a water lot to John Van Benthuysen, of Rhine-
beck, 124

1791. Aug. 10. Notice by John Van Benthuysen, that he is about

to apply for a grant of the land under water, opposite his
land at Rhinebeck, Dutchess county, 125

Dec. 1. Return of survey of the water lot, applied for by
John Van Benthuysen, 126

Map of the same, 126

1792. Aug. 10. Minute of the commissioners of the land office, fix-

ing a day for the hearing of the parties in the case of the
application of John Van Benthuysen aforesaid, 127

1791. Aug. 10. Affidavit of Nicholas Power, proprietor of the

Ponghkeepsie Journal, that he inserted six weeks in his
paper a notice of John Van Benthuysen's proposed appli-
cation, 128

1792. Oct. 3. Letter of Adam Zufelt and others, withdrawing a

caveat entered by them against the grant to John Van

Benthuysen, aforesaid, 129

Oct. 27. Letter of Martin Sitsar and others to the same
effect, 130

1793. Feb. — . Proposal of Michael Connolly, to pay Is. lOd. an

acre for 22,500 acres of land, on Lake George, between

Green Island and Caldwell's land, 131

Feb. 13. Proposal of Samuel Broome, to pay 5s. 3d. an acre
for all the vacant land in the S.W. corner of Palmer's

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Page.
1793. purchase, all the vacant land in Bergen's purchase and in

the Northampton patent, 132

Feb. 13. Proposal of Samuel Broome to pay 4s. 3d for cer-
tain tracts of land in Palmer's purchase, ...... 133

Feb. 16. Proposal of Samuel Broome to pay 2s. 4d. per acre,
for townships 3 and 4 of Chenango townships, 134

[No date.] Proposal of William Chase to pay 2s. an acre, for
250,000 acres of land, west of Totten and Crossfield's
and Bergen's purchase, 135

Feb. 20. Proposal of Benjamin Chase to pay 4s. Id. an acre,
for a tract of land adjoining Bergen's purchase, 136

Feb. 22. Letter of Abraham Hardenburgh locating certain
land on Connoserage creek, (see, supra, jmge 77,) 137

Feb. 22. Assignment by Jellis A. Fonda to Abraham Har-
denburgh, of his interest to 1,500 acres of lands to which
he is entitled as captain in the late New York regiment
commanded by Colonel Marinus Willctt, 138

Feb. 26. Proposal of William Cockburn and John Cantine
to pay Is. an acre for 5,000 or 6,000 acres of land, (Mary-
land, Otsego Co.,) 139

Aug. 15. Proposal of Benjamin Bowers to pay 4s. an acre,
for a certain island in West Canada creek, 12 miles from
German flatts, 140

Feb. 28. Proposal of Nathan Pimbleton to pay £10 for 150
acres of land on a mountain called Skunnamonk, in Corn-
wall, Orange Co., 141

Feb. 28. Proposal of James Turner and others, to pay 2s. an
acre for a tract of land containing about 1,500 acres south
of Fort Ticonderoga, (Essex Co.,) 142

Feb. 28. Proposal of David Thomas and others, to pay 2s.
2d. per acre for 3,000 acres of land in Washington county
south of a place called the Narrows, 143

Feb. 28. Proposal of Alexander Turner and others, to pay
2s. 4d. an acre, for 2,000 acres of land between Lakes
Champlain and George, 144

Feb. 28. Proposal of Elisha Howard and James Hill to pay
2s. an acre for 600 acres of land in Clinton Co., 145

May 2. Report of surveyor general relative to the locations
on land contracted for by Dean and Whitaker, at or near
the Cookhouse, on the west side of the Delaware river,. . 146

March 2. Copies of locations filed in the surveyor general's
office on lands at and in the neighborhood of Cookhouse
on the west side of the Delaware river, north of the Penn-
sylvania line, (Sandford, Broome Co.,) 147

Map of lands located at Cookhouse, 148

1794. March 3. Proposal of William Harper to pay 2s. an acre for
about 13,000 acres of land between Cherry Valley and

Cheneveses creek, (Otsego Co.,) 149

1793. March 4. Letter of J.Livingston vonKleeckto the commis-
sioners of the land office transmitting papers, relating to a
transfer of the lands due to Michael Basil, a soldier of
the late American army, 150

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Page

1792. Dec. 12. Memorial of Michael Bazil, setting forth his ser-

vices in the revolutionary war, 151

Nov. 13. Certificate of Captain Michael Connolly as to the
services of the said Michael Bazil, 151

1793. Nov. 12. Note of Andrew Billings to Secretary Scott,

requesting him to deliver the deed for Michael Bason, to

Colonel Delavan, 152

1783. June 11. Certificate of Go. Washington that Michael Bason
is honorably discharged from the American army, with
Colonel Nicola's certificate that he has been honored with

the " badge of merit," 153

1793. March 9. Certificate of surveyor general that Coonrad Stone
is entitled to 200 acres of land below the falls on Oswego
river, (Volney, Oswego Co.,) 154

Map of the above land, 154

March 1 1 . Proposal of William Green to pay 8s. an acre
for about 20,000 acres of land on the south side of Niagara
river, between Lakes Erie and Ontario, 155

March 11. Proposal of Jonathan Fitch and others, to pay
4s. 6d. an acre for 5,000 acres of land joining Adiqua-
tangie creek, (Maryland, Otsego Co.,) 156

Feb. 5. Certificate of surveyor general that the above land
is vacant, 157

March 12. Proposal of Thomas North and Henry Brewster,
junr., to pay Is. 6d. an acre for 1,000 acres of vacant land, 158

Map of the above tract, (Monroe and Haverstraw, Orange
Co.,) c 159

March 13. Articles of agreement between Joshua Whitney,
Matthew Adgate, Melancton Smith, Thomas Thomas and
Wm. J. Vredenburgh, setting forth that they are equally
interested in the purchase of a certain tract of land adjoin-
ing " the ten townships " ceded to Massachusetts, and
binding themselves to pay their respective portions of the
cost and expences of said land, &c, (see, post, vol. lxi, p.
178,) 160

March 14. Proposal of John Livingston to pay 9s. an acre
for a tract one mile wide and between 40 and 50 miles long
on the east side of Niagara river, (see, svpra, page 121,) 161

March 16. Certificate of location for John D. Dickinson for
3,450 acres of land in the county of Ontario, (Phelps,
Ontario Co.,) 162

Map of the above land, 162

March 18. Letter of Royal Flint and James Watson to the
commissioners of the land office, requesting to be inform-
ed whether transfers of shares from one to the other of
their associates, before the issuing of the patents, Avill be
admitted to ensure the issue of patents to the transferree, 163

March 19. Proposal of William Cockburn to pay Is. an acre,
for 2,000 acres of land on the Blue mountains, adjoining

his property, and near Catterskill, 164

1792. Sept. 15. Power of attorney from William Copelind, late a
soldier in the 1st New York regiment to William Scudder
to take up a patent for land to which he is entitled, with

vol. lv.] LAND PAPERS. 911

Pago.

1792. a letter from Scudder requesting that the patent may be
delivered to Michael Connolly, 165

Sept. 14. Certificate of Major John Graham, that William
Copling was a soldier in his regiment, and was taken
prisoner at Fort Stanwix, on the 4th June, 1779, 165

1793. Jan. 23. Certificate of Joseph Howell, accountant, war

department, Washington, as to the services of the said
William Copeland, 160

Jan 15. Affidavit of William Scudder, late lieutenant in the
1st New York regiment, relative to the said Copeland
having been a prisoner with him in Quebec, and made his
escape in June, 1783, 167

Feb. 15. Aflidavit of Ebenezer H. Wood, that John Van
Housen served in Major Henry Lee's light horse and died
at the high hills of Santee river, South Carolina, 168

Feb. 15. Affidavit of Samuel Wood, to the same effect,. . . . 168

March 11. Certificate of John Haring, that a certificate has
been issued for the pay of said Van Heuson, 168

March 20. Affidavit of Harmanus Van Heuson, that his father
John Van Heuson, was, at the time of his enlistment, an
inhabitant of Orange county, in the state of New York, 168

March 21. Proposal of Cornelius Glen, Barent Bleecker and
Abraham G. Lansing, to pay 3s. 7£d. an acre, for 115,000
acres of vacant land, (Fulton Co.,) 169

Statement showing the difference between the offer of Glen,
Bleecker and Lansing, and that of Ben Case, for the
above tract, 170

March 23. Proposal of Paschal N. Smith, William Chase
and Samuel and John Broome, to pay 2s. 6d. an acre for
250,000 acres of land, Avest of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, of Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, (Herkimer Co.,) 171

Map of the above tract, 172

March 26. Return of survey for Edmond Baker, of a lot
under water, at Great Nutten Hook, Columbia Co.,
(Stuyvesant, Columbia Co.,) 1 73

Map of the above lot, 173

March 26. Return of survey for the representatives of An-
thony Hoffman, for 25,000 acres, in Totten and Crossfield's
purchase, (Chester, Warren Co., and Schroon, Essex Co.,) 174
1795. May 16. Receipt of state treasurer, for £1,379 13s. 4d. in

payment of the above tract, 1 75

1793. March 26. Certificate of location for Morgan Lewis, for 200
acres of land in Montgomery county, (Hope, Hamilton
Co.,) 176

Map of the above lot, 176

March 27. Certificate of location for Morgan Lewis, for 750
acres of land in Montgomery county, (Northampton,
Fulton Co.,) 177

Map of the above lot, 177

March 27. Certificate of location for Morgan Lewis, for 450
acres of land in Montgomery county, (Northampton,
Fulton Co.,) 178

March 27. Letter of John W. Watkins to Gerard Bancker,

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Page.
1793. state treasurer, requesting to be furnished with the loca-
tions of a tract of land purchased by him and others,
between the military lands and the town of Chemung, . . 1V8

March 28. Letter of Jonathan Lawrence to Gerard Bancker,
state treasurer, promising to make a remittance for a tract
of land purchased by him near the Canada creek, and
complaining that it does not contain the quantity sold to
him, 119

March 30. Proposal of Robert Bowne, to pay 3s. an acre
for a large tract of land east of Jerseyfield, (see, supra,
page 169,) 180

VOLUME LVI.

1793.

Page.
1793. March 30. Return of survey for John W. Watkins and Royal
Flint, of 48,074 acres of land in Herkimer and Tioga
counties, (Pitcher, Linklaen, Chenango Co., and De Ruy-
ter, Madison Co.,) . . . 1

Map of the same, 1

March 30. Return of survey for John W. Watkins and
Augustine Sacket, of 16,600 acres in the county of Tioga,
(German, Chenango Co.,) 2

Map of the same, 2

April 1. Letter of Win. Chase, Paschal N. Smith and Saml.
Broome, withdrawing their proposal of the 23d March,
(supra, vol. lv, page 171,) 3

April 1. Letter of George Scriba to Gerard Bancker, explain-
ing the delay in the payment for certain lands purchased
of the state, 4

April 2. Proposal of George Trimble, to pay 2s. 4d. an acre
for 1,180 acres of land, south of Trout brook, and west
of Rogers rock, and the north landing of Lake George, 5

April 2. Memorial of Tho : Jackson, lieutenant 2d regiment
light dragoons, continental army, for a grant of land,. . . 6

April 2. Proposal of Benjamin Chase, to pay 3s. lOd. an
acre for a tract of land adjoining Bergen's purchase, (see
vol. lv, pages 136, 1 70,) 7

April 2. Proposal of Samuel Avery, to pay 9d. an acre for
20,000 acres of land between Lake George and Wood
creek ; 2s. 6d. an acre for 5,000 acres, west of the Dela-
ware river, and joining the Pennsylvania line, and Is. 6d.
an acre for a township ten miles square, north of the
Mohawk river, 8

April 4. Proposal of Michael Connolly, to pay 2s. 3d. an acre
for 22,000 acres of land, at the south end of Lake George,
(Caldwell, Warren Co.,) 9

April 6. Proposal of Robert Bowne and William T. Robin-
115

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Page.
1793. son, to pay 3s. per acre for all the vacant land between

Macomb's purchase and Mayfield, Montgomery county, . . 10

April 6. Abstract of lands sold by the commissioners of the
land office, exhibiting the sums due, 11

April 6. Return of survey to William S. Smith, of 91,800
acres of land in the county of Tioga, Chenango Triangle,
(Smithville and Greene, Chenango Co. ; Barker and Tri-
angle, Broome Co.,) -. 12

April 6. Return of survey to William S. Smith, for township
8, Herkimer county, containing 25,780 acres, (Smyrna,
Chenango Co.,) 13

April 6. Return of survey for William S. Smith, for town-
ship 9, Herkimer county, containing 24,205 acres, (Sher-
burn, Chenango Co.,) 14

April 6. Return of survey for William S. Smith, for town-
ship 5, Herkimer county, containing 26,200 acres, (Leba-
non, Madison Co.,) 15

April 6. Return of survey for William S. Smith, for town-
ship 4, Herkimer county, containing 24,400 acres, (Ham-
ilton, Madison Co.,) 16

,April 6. Return of survey to William S. Smith, for town-
ship 3, Herkimer county, containing 24,624 acres, (Madi-
son, Madison Co.,) 17

April 6. Return of survey to William S. Smith, for town-
ship 2, Herkimer county, containing 28,243 acres, (Eaton,
Madison Co.,) 18

April 6. Return of survey to White Matlock and Jacob
Hallet, for township 12, Tioga county, containing 24,185
acres, (Pharsalia, Chenango Co.,) 19

April 6. Letter of (treasurer Bancker,) by order of the com-
missioners of the land office, to Simeon De Witt, surveyor
general, informing him that certain purchasers of waste
lands delay payment therefor, on the ground that they
cannot obtain their surveys, and requesting dispatch, as
" the treasury is empty," 20

April 7. Proposal of William Chase and Timothy Olcott, to
pay Is. an acre for township 9, on the west side of Lake
Champlain, (Franklin and Belmont, Franklin Co.,) 22

April 8. Proposal of Walter Dowdall, to pay 2s. an acre for
sundry tracts of land, in all about 13,000 acres, between
Roger's rock on Lake George and Schroon lake, and also
west of Bulwagga bay, on Lake Champlain, 22

April 9. Letter of James Watson to treasurer Bancker, stat-
ing his willingness to pay for the lands he has purchased,
as soon as he is informed of the probable number of acres
he will ultimately be put in possession of, 23

April 10. Proposal of William Embree, to pay 2s. 4d. an
acre for township 3, of the military tract, (Blackbrook,
Clinton Co.,) 24

April 10. Proposal of Zephaniah Piatt, to pay 2s. 4d. an acre
for certain tracts of land in Clinton county, adjoining his
former purchases, 25

April l o. Proposal of Piatt Rogers to pay 2s. 4d. an acre

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Pago.
1793. for sundry tracts of land in Clinton county adjoining Lake

Champlain, 26*

April 10. Proposal of Franklin Robinson and Co. to pay
3s. 3d. an acre for a tract of land, (Hamilton and Fulton

Cos.,) 27

April 11. Proposal of Effingham Embtrec & Co. to pay 2s. 7d.
an acre for township 3, military tract, (Blackbrook, Clinton

Co., see, supra, page 24,) 28

April 12. Proposal of Zephaniah Piatt and Piatt Rogers to
pay 2s. 4d. for about 40,000 acres of land in Clinton

county, 29

April 14. Letter of Simeon De Witt, surveyor-general to
Gerard Bancker concerning surveys of sold lands and in

answer to Bancker's letter of the 6th April, 30

April 1 5. Proposal of John Kelly to pay 2s. an acre for two
tracts of land, one in Otsego county and the other west
of Split Rock or Northwest bay, "on Lake Champlain,

(Otsego and Essex Cos.,) 31

Map of the above tract in Essex county, 31

Proposal of Carlell Pollock to pay 2s. 6d. an acre for three
tracts of land ; one on Putnam's creek, Crown Point,
Essex county ; another between Roger's Rock on Lake
George and Schroon lake, and the third on Sable river,

Clinton county, ; 32

April 16. Proposal of Samuel Avery to pay Is. 6d. an acre
for 20,000 acres of land between Lake George and Wood
creek; 2s. 6d. an acre for 5,000 acres west of Delaware
river on the Pennsylvania line, and 2s. an acre for a town-
ship north of the Mohawk river, (see, supra, page 8,) ... 33
March 14. Affidavit of William Sherburne and Whitfield
Hatch that they saw Edmond Baker affix to the door of
the Columbia county court house a notice that he intended
to apply for a grant of land under water adjoining his

farm on Hudson river, » . 34

April 16. Notice that Edmond Baker intends to apply for a
grant of land under water at a place called Great Nutton
Hook ; with affidavit of Robert Sharp and Seely Blatchly
that they saw said notice published in the newspaper

printed in Hudson by Asbol Stodder, 35

Certificate of Walter Tyler and others in favor of Baker's

application, 3g

April 18. Proposal of John Taylor to pay 2s. lid. an acre
for 8,000 acres of land on the Pennsylvania line, not
included in the townships of Randolph and Warren,

(Broome Co.,) 37

April 18. Letter of James Watson to Gerard Bancker return-
ing Mr. De Witt's letter, and promising a remittance, ... 38
April 19. Proposal of John Cantine to pay Is. 7d. an acre

for 1 2,000 acres of land in the county of Otsego, 39

April 20. Proposal of Samuel Avery to pay 2s. and 3s. an
acre for sundry tracts of land for which he already made
proposals on the 2d and 16th April, (see pages 8, 33,) . . 40
April 22. Proposal of John Taylor to pay 6s. an acre for

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Page.
1793. two tracts of land adjoining and east of Skeenesborough,

Washington county, (Hampton, Washington Co.,) 41

Map of the above tract, 41

Aug. 24. Return of survey of the Road township, containing
25,000 acres, 15,000 acres of which were granted to
Edward Edwards and 5,000 to Benjamin Hovey, (Caze-
novia, Madison Co.,) 42

Map of the Road township, 42

Description of the survey of the several tracts in the Road
township aforesaid, 43

April 26. Petition of Richard D. Cantillon for a grant of
lands under water on the Hudson river at Clinton, Dutch-
ess county and New Paltz, Ulster county, (Hyde Park,
Dutchess Co., and New Paltz, Ulster Co.,) 24

June 7. Affidavit of James J. Graham that he had affixed
a printed notification of Richd. D. Cantillon to the
door of the court house at Kingston, 45

Oct. 12. Notice of Richard D. Cantillon that he intends to
apply for a grant of the above water lots, 45

April 27. Proposal of David Quinton to pay 5s. an acre for
a tract of land formerly granted to Lieutenant Stair
Campbell Carr, (Hampton, Washington Co.,) 46

April 29. Proposal of Francis Bayard Winthrop to pay 2s.
an acre for 2,000 acres of land on the west side of Lake
Champlain, formerly granted to James Stevenson, (Ticon-
deroga, Essex Co.,) 47

April 30. Proposal of Samuel Broome to pay 4s. 3d. an acre
for the state lot in Palmer's purchase, (Warren Co.,) .... 48

April 30. Proposal of Samuel Broome to pay 5s. 3d. an acre
for a tract of land in Saratoga county adjoining lot 13 of
Bergen's purchase, 49

April 30. Proposal of Samuel Broome to pay 2s. 4d. an acre
for township 3, military lands, 50

April 30. Proposal of Samuel Broome to pay 5s. 3d. an acre
for all the unappropriated lands in the Northampton
patent at the great bend of the Sacandaga river, (Mont-
gomery and Saratoga Cos.,) 51

May 1 . Letter of Jared Coffin and Joseph Hamilton of Hud-
son, to " citizen " Robert Troop requesting him to inform
the land office in the name of Benjamin Birdsall & Co.,
that they locate their grant of 10 miles square in town-
ship 3, military lands, (Blackbrook, Clinton Co.,) 52

May 16. Application of Robert Troop for a warrant of sur-
vey of the above land for Birdsall & Co., 52

May 1. Proposal of William Cockburn to pay Is. 3d. an
acre for a tract of 2,000 acres of land near the Caters
kill, (Greene Co.,) (see vol. lv, page 164,) 53

May 6. Note of Samuel Franklin to L. A. Scott, secretary of
state, withdrawing his proposal for the purchase of vacant

lands, 54

m ^ May 9. Memorial of John J. Moi'gan praying a return of
monies which he claims to have overpaid to the state for
townships 18, 19 and 20, of the 20 townships, 55

vol. lvi.] LAND PAPERS. 917

1793. May G. Proposal of James Turner to pay 2s. 6(1. an acre for
700 acres of land in the town of Hampton, Washington
county, 56

May 6. Letter of James Turner requesting some alteration
in the minutes of the agreement of his purchase, with a
map of certain lands in Washington county, 67

May 9. Proposal of Samuel Robinson and William T. Robin-
son to pay Is. an acre for a tract of land on the west side
of Lake Champlain, valuable only for its timber and iron
ore, and containing about 46,000 acres, (Westport, Essex
Co.,) 58

May 10. Proposal of Philip Smith to pay 3s. an acre for about
400 acres of land in Westtield, (Fort Ann, Washington Co.,) 59

May 10. Return of survey to William Barber of a lot under
water in the Hudson river, (Hyde Park, Dutchess Co.,) . . 60

Map of William Barber's estate in Clinton, Dutchess
county, 60

May 10. Proposal of Roger Noble to pay 2s. 4d. an acre for
two townships west of Lake Champlain, being 9 and 10
of the Old military tract, (Franklin and Belmont, Franklin
Co.,) 61

May 10. Return of survey to Richard D. Cantillon of a tract
of land under water on the Hudson river, (New Paltz,
Ulster Co.,) 62

Dec. 6. Minute by Secretary Scott of alterations made in the
above survey by order of the commissioners of the land
office, 62

April 19. Map of the flats covered by the water of the
Hudson's river adjacent to the land of Richard D. Can-
tillon in the town of New Paltz, Ulster county, 62

May 10. Return of survey of a water lot at Crom Elbow
in the county of Dutchess for Richard D. Cantillon, (Hyde
Park, Dutchess Co.,) 63

April 1 9. Map of the flats opposite the estate of Richard D.
Cantillon in Clinton, Dutchess county, 63

Sept. — . Certificate of Isaac Bloom and others that the
landing of Richard D. Cantillon has for seven years been
noted for shipping a large quantity of lumber and pro-
duce to the city of New York, and in favor of the above
grant, 64

July 31. Affidavit of Nicholas Power, proprietor of the
Poughkeepsie Journal, that a notice of Richard D. Can-
tillon''s intention to apply for the above grant has been

published in that paper, 65

1791. Aug. 20. Notice of Richard D. Cantillon's intention to apply

as aforesaid, 66

1780. June 10. Furlough to James Barrows, a soldier in Captain
Dunscomb's company, 4th New York regiment, to remain
one month at Spencertown, signed Fred. Weissenfels,

lieutenant colonel commanding, 67

1789. April 3. Letters of administration to Ebenezer Barrows for

the estate of James Barrows, deceased, 68

918 LAND PAPERS. [vol. lvi.

Page.

1792. Oct. 24. Affidavit of James Hatch as to the death of James

Barrows aforesaid in 1 780, 69, 72

Oct. 24. Affidavit of Ehenezer Barrows respecting the death

of his late son James Barrows on the 5th Sept., 1 780,. . . 70
Dec. 13. Certificate of Michael Connolly respecting the

enlistment of James Barrows aforesaid, 70

1793. May 11. Affidavit of Joseph Hacket respecting the sickness

and death of the aforesaid James Barrows, 71

May 13. Proposal of Gerrit Van Wagenen to pay 3s. an
acre for 4,000 acres of land in Tioga county, (Windsor,
Broome Co.,) 73

May 24. Certificate of Marte Beeckman and others, free-
holders of the county of Renselaer, in favor of the granting
John M. Van Beuren a lot of land under water in the
Hudson river, 74

April 4. Extract from the minutes of the land office on the
application of John Van Beuren for a grant of land under

water at Schodack, Renselaer county, 75

1770. Sept. 5. Copy of a partition deed between Mayaka Witbeek
widow of Andries Witbeek, Peter Ten Eyck, John Jonas
Bronck, John Barclay and Thomas Hoghteling, Coeymans, 76
1793. Feb. 15. Certificate of David McCarthy, of Coeymans, as to
certain proposed improvements at the landing at that
place, belonging to Andries Ten Eyck, 77

Feb. 15. Certificate of John Curry, sloop captain, as to the
advantage to be derived to the trade of Coeymans from
the erection of docks &c, at that place, on the property
of Andries Ten Eyck, 78

Feb. 15. Certificate of John T. Van Dalfson of Coeymans
to the same effect, 79

Feb. 16. Certificate of Coenradt Ten Eyck, of Coeymans, to

the. same effect, 80

Feb. 21. Affidavit of Jacob S. Glen that he had affixed to
the door of the court house at Albany a notice of Andries
Ten Eyck's intention to apply to the commissioners of
the land office for a grant of the land under water at
Coeymans, 81, 82

May 25. Affidavit of Charles R. Webster, that he hath pub-
lished the above notice in the Albany Gazette, 83

May 25. Affidavit of Abraham Ten Eyck, that the improve-
ments contemplated by Andries Ten Eyck at Coeymans,
will essentially promote the commerce of the state, 84

May 30. Proposal of John Cantine, to pay 2s. 6d. an acre for
12,000 acres of land, in Otsego county, 85

Map showing the vacant and granted lands, in Essex and
Clinton counties, 86

June — . Proposal of Walter DoAvdall, to pay 3s. an acre
for about 5,000 acres of land, between Lake George and
Schroon lake, and 2s. lOd. for 9,000 acres in Essex county,
(see, supra, page 22,) 86

June 1. Proposal of John Sanders, to pay 3s. 8d. for about
600 acres of land, being the gore near the bounds of Al-
bany and Otsego counties, (Schoharie Co.,) 87

vol. lvi.] LAND PAPERS. 919

Page.
1793. Proposal of Gerrit H. Van Wagcnen, to pay 3s. an acre for
about 3,800 acres of land, (Windsor, Broome Co.,) (see

page 73,) 88

1775. Dec. 7. Abstract of letters patent granted to James Stephen-
son, in right of his deceased father, James Stephenson,
late a commissary of stores, (Ticonderoga, Essex Co.,) . . 89
1793. — . Proposal of Francis Bayard Winthrop for the above land,
for which he offers 4s. an acre ; also 3s. an acre for 1,000
acres at Westport, Essex county, (see, supra, page 47,) . . 89

June 1. Proposal of Robert Bowne, to pay 2s. 3d. an acre
for a large tract of land in Fulton county, {see vol. lv,
page 180,) 90

June 23. Proposal of John Kelly, to pay 3s. an acre for two
tracts of land, one of about 5,000 acres in Otsego county,
and the other about 3,000 acres on the west side of Lake
Champlain, Essex county, (see, supra, page 31,) 91

June 3. Proposal of Henry Quackenboss & Co., to pay 2s.
Gd. an acre for 3,000 acres of land, (Fort Ann, Wash-
ington Co.,) 92

June 3. Proposal of Carlile Pollock, to pay 3s. an acre for
4,000 acres of land, east of Lake George, near the moun-
tain called Anthony's Nose, (Putnam, Washington Co.,) 93

June 3. Proposal of Carlile Pollock, to pay 3s. an acre for
1,400 acres of land, lying between the Northampton and
McCloud's tracts, (Northampton, Fulton Co.,) 94

June 3. Proposal of Carlile Pollock & Co., to pay 3s. an
acre for 8,320 acres of land, on the west side of Lake
George, (see, supra, page 32,) 95

Proposal of Franklin Robinson & Co., to pay 2s. an acre for
46,000 acres of land, and Is. lOd, for 30,000 acres, both
in Clinton county, and 2s. lid. for 6,000 acres in Otsego
county, (see, supra, page 58,) 96

June 5. Proposal of Philip Smith and others, to pay 2s. 2d.
an acre, in "specie," for 1,359 acres of land, in the town
of Whitehall, Washington county, east bank of Lake
George, 97

June 6. Proposal of David Thomas, Alexr. J. Turner and
James Turner, to pay 2s. 2d. " in specie " an acre, for
2,600 acres of land, in the town of Whitehall, Washington
county, north of the Sugar Loaf tract, 99

June 6. Proposal of James Turner, to pay 4s. 2d. an acre for
659 acres of land, in the town of Hampton, Washington
county, 100

June 7. Return of survey to James Turner, for 1,300 acres
of land, in the town of Hampton, Washington county, . . 101

Map of the preceding tract, 101

June 7. Return of survey to David Thomas, Alexander J.
Turner and James Turner, for 736 acres of land on Wood
creek, (Whitehall, Washington Co.,) 102

Map of the same, 102

June 7. Return of survey for David Thomas, Alexander J.
Turner and James Turner, for 2,170 acres of land, in the
town of Whitehall, Washington county, 103

920 LAND PAPERS. [vol. lti.

Page.

1793. Map of the above land, 103

June 7. Letter of Simeon De Witt, surveyor general, to Lewis
A. Scott, secretary of state, enclosing a location of Bass
Chard, Samuel Hatch and others, interfering with lands
sold to Turner and others, in Washington county, 104

1792. Nov. 13. Letter of Pliny Moore to Simeon De Witt, notify-

ing him that he locates near Whitehall, Washington
county, certain tracts of land for Bass Chard and others,
former proprietors of Isle la Motte, 105

1793. June 8. Petition of Dr. Samuel Woodruff, hospital mate in

the general hospital of the United States, Albany, &c,
praying his land bounty, 106

1792. April 9. List of physicians and surgeons entitled to land, by

an act of the state of New York, with the rank of each,

as established by Congress, Sept. 30, 1180, 107

1793. June 8. Letter from Simeon De Witt to Lewis A. Scott, sec-

retary of state, (enclosing,) 108

June 8. Account of the locations within the tract of land
purchased by Watkins and Flint, between Chemung and
the military lands, 109

June 8. Affidavit of Charles R. and George Webster, pro-
prietors of the Albany Gazette, that they had duly pub-
lished an advertizement of John M. Van Bueren's intention
to apply for a grant of land under water, 110

April 4. Minute of the proceedings of the commissioners of
the land office, on the application on John Van Beuren,
aforesaid, with affidavit of Martin Van Beuren, that he
had served copy of said resolution of James Van Ness, . . Ill

June 10. Proposal of William Cockburn, to pay Is. 7d. for
about 2,000 acres of land on the Blue mountains, near
Caters kill, (Greene Co.,) 112

June 12. Certificate of Dr. Joseph Young, late hospital phy-
sician, and William Pitt Smith, that Samuel Woodruff
served as hospital mate until the termination of the Avar, 113

June 12. Return of survey to John Van Beuren, for a lot
under water at Schodack, (Rensselaer Co.,) 114

Map of the above water lot, 114

June 12. Certificate of location for Peter Yates for two
islands in Hudson river near Schachticoke landing, (Rens-
selaer Co.,) 115

Map of the above islands, 115

Statement of the case of Lieutenant Thomas Lyons of Colo-
nel Seth Warner's regiment, 116

1792. March 22. Certificate of Michael Connolly of the residence,

&c, of Lieutenant Thomas Lyons, aforesaid, 117

Oct. 1 . Power of attorney from Lieutenant Thomas Lyons,
aforesaid, to John Williams to receive from the commis-
sioners of the land office the bounty lands belonging to
him, 118

Memorandum for Secretary Scott to make out patent for
above land to James Harvey of New York, with certifi-
cate of treasurer Bancker that Lieutenant Lyons has
received certificates for depreciation of pay, 119

vol. lvi.] LAND PAPERS. 921

Page.
1793. June 14. Claim of Daniel Eavll to a silver and lead mine
discovered by him at the east side of South bay, (White-
hall, Washington Co.,) 120

June 14. Proposal of Jeremiah Van Rensselaer to pay 2s. 6d.
for 45,000 acres of land near Plattsburgh, Clinton county, 121

June 15. Certificate of location for Elnathan Fitch, for 950
acres of land in Otsego county, (Maryland, Otsego Co.,) 122

Map of the above tract, 122

June 15. Proposal of George Trimble to pay 3s. 8d. an acre,
for a tract of land west of Lake George and northwest of
McDonald's bay, (Hague, Warren Co.,) 123

June 20. Proposal of John Thurman to pay Is. 8d. for a
tract of land west of Scaron river, 124

June 24. Proposal of Stephen Thorn to pay 4s. an acre for
certain reserved lots in the townships of Ovid, Romulus,
and Pompey, 125

June 26. Proposal of Robert McClallen, James Caldwell and
R. Cockran to pay 3s. an acre for 40,000 acres of land
west of Lake George, (Essex and Warren Cos.,) 126

Papers in support of the claim of the representatives of Isaac
Levey, deceased, laid before the commissioners of the
land office of the state of New York, 127

Sept. 18. Petition of Stephen N. Bayard for a grant of land
to the representatives of Isaac Levey at Breekenbeen,
Schohary county, 127

1785. May 2. Claim of the representatives of Isaac Levey, per

Aaron Burr, for 13,000 acres of land, (Schohary Co.,) 128

1786. June 28. Acknowledgment of Gerard Bancker, state trea-

surer, that Stephen N. Bayard tendered payment for

the above land, , 129

1793. June 28. Proposal of Harman Le Roy and William Bayard
to pay $1 an acre, for 320 acres of land in the Road town-
ship, (Cazenovia, Madison Co.,) 130

July 2. Letter of Abraham Hardenbergh to the commission-
ers of the land office, locating 1,000 acres of land for
Aldert Roosa in the county of Herkimer, (Sullivan, Madi-
son Co.,) 131

July 2. Proposal of Abraham Hardenbergh to pay 8s. 9d.
an acre for about 5,000 acres of land at Cannosserage
creek, (Madison Co.,) 132

July 9. Proposal of Samuel Broome to pay 2s. 4d. an acre
for township 4, in the Old Military tract, (Saraijac, Clin-
ton Co.,) 133

July 10. Proposal of Jeremiah and John Van Rensselaer,
John Tibbits and others, to pay 4s. an acre for all the
islands in the river St. Lawrence opposite the Ten town-
ships, (St. Lawrence Co.,) 134

July 12. Proposal of Carlile Pollock to pay 4s. an acre for
1,400 acres of land between Northampton and McCloud's
patents, (see, supra, page 94,) 135

July 13. Proposal of Samuel Broome to pay 2s. fid. an acre,
for township 4, Old Military tract (Saranac, Clinton Co.,

see, supra, page 133,) . . . . ; 136

116

922 LAND PAPERS. [vol. lvi.

Page.
1793. July 12. Proposal of John Kelly to pay 4s. an acre for cer-
tain lands in Otsego county, s 137

July 18. Proposal of Cailile Pollock to pay 3s. an acre for
three tracts of land, one on Putnam's rock, west of Lake
Champlain, another west of Rogers' rock on Lake George
and between it and Scroone lake, and the 3d on the river
Sable, Clinton county, {see, supra, pages 32 and 95,) 1S8

July 19. Proposal of Carlile Pollick to pay 3s. 6d. an acre,
for 8,320 acres of land on the west side of Lake George, 139

July 25. Proposal of Gen-it Van Wagenen to pay 3s. Cd. an
acre for about 20,000 acres of land in the counties of Her-
kimer and Montgomery, 140

July 5. Proposal of John Thurman to pay 2s. an acre for
lands on Scroon lake, (see, supra, page 124,) 141

Aug. 1. Proposal of John Livingston to pay 2s. 6d. an acre
for all the vacant land between the Susquehanna and Dela-
ware rivers, 142

Aug. 1. Proposal of John Sanders and others, to pay 3s. an
acre for a tract of land in the county of Montgomery,
lying west of the Sacondago branch of the Hudson river,
(Hamilton Co.,) 143

Aug. 2. Petition of the physicians and surgeons of the late
general hospital of the United States, who were citizens
of the state of New York, for grants of land, 144

Aug. 2. Proposal of John Bay and Matthew Scott, to pay
2s. 8d. an acre for township 4, Old Military tract, (Sara-
nac, Clinton Co.,) 145

Aug. 3. Proposal of Roger Noble, to pay 2s. 6d. an acre for
64,000 acres of land, being townships 9 and 10, in the
Old Military tract, (Belmont and Franklin, Franklin Co.,) 146

Aug. 8. Certificates of location for John Gazley, for three
lots, each of 200 acres of land, in the county of Tioga,
and ill the town of New Town, (Veteran, Chemung
Co.,) 147, 151, 152

Aug. 8. Certificates of location for Caleb Bentley, for three
lots, each of 200 acres of land in the town of New Town,
Tioga county, (Elmira, Chemung Co.,) 148, 149, 150

Aug. 10. Proposal of William Cockburne, to pay Is. lOd.
an acre for about 2,000 acres of land, near the Caters kill,
(Greene Co., see, supra, pages 53 and 112,) 153

Aug. 14. Proposal of George Trimble, to pay 4s. an acre
for J300 acres of land northeast of Fort George, (War-
ren Co.,) 154

Aug. 16. Proposal of William Hill, to pay 4s. an acre for
14,400 acres of land in Tioga county, (Sandford and Wind-
sor, Broome Co.,) 155

Aug. 1 9. Proposal of John Sanders and others, to pay 3s.
8d. an acre, for a tract of land situate in the county of
Montgomery, Avest of the Sacondaga branch of the Hud-
son river, (Hamilton Co., see, supra, page 143,) 156

Aug. 20. Proposal of Samuel Broome, to pay 2s. 9d. an acre
for township 4, Old Military tract, (Saranac, Clinton Co.,
see, supra, page 136,) 157

Vol. lvi.] LAND PAPERS. 923

Tago.
1793. Aug. 22. Proposal of Ebcnczer Fuller, to pay 2s. an aero for
a tract of land in the town of Westfield, Washington
county, 158

Aug. 22. Letter of Simeon De Witt, surveyor general, to
Lewis A. Scott, secretary of state, requesting instructions
respecting issuing a certificate of survey to William Cock-
burn, for lands at the Cookhouse, on the Delaware river,
which interfere with a prior location of one David Gard-
ner, 159

Aug. 23. Proposal of Cornelius I. Bogart, to pay 2s. 9d. an
acre for a tract of land, (Hamilton Co.,) 160

Aug. 26. Certificate of location for Frederick Cluct, for a
tract of land in the county of Herkimer, on the east side
of the Oswego or Onondaga river, containing 440 acres,
(Volney, Oswego Co.,) 161

Map of the above tract, 161

Aug. 27. Certificate of the surveyor general, that certain lands
agreed to be sold to Samuel Broome, are not vacant, (see,
supra, pages 48, 49,) 162

Aug. 27. Letter of Simeon De Witt to Samuel Broome,
transmitting the above certificate, 162

Aug. 28. Proposal of Andrew Stockholm, to pay 3s. an acre
for all the 100 acre lots in the townships of Ovid, Romu-
lus, Sempronius, Pompey, Aurelius, Marcellus, Scipio,
Milton, Camillus and Junius, 163

Aug. 30. Proposal of William Chase, to pay 3s. an acre for
250,000 acres of land, south of Macomb's purchase,
(Arietta, Hamilton Co.,) 164

Map of the above tract, and of the adjoining grants north
of the German Flatts and Johnstown, 165

Sept. 6. Proposal of John Tibbits, Jer. and John Van Rense-
laer and others, to pay 4s. 6d. per acre for all the islands
in the river St. Lawrence, opposite the Ten townships,
that is, such as belong to the state of New York, esti-
mated at about 1,500 acres, (St. Lawrence Co., see, supra,
page 134,) 166

Sept. 16. Proposal of Cornelius I. Bogart, to pay 3s. 4d. an
acre for a certain tract of land in the present county of
Hamilton, (see, supra, jKige 160,) 167

Sept. 17. Proposal of William Coit, to pay $2 an acre for a
small island near the northeast corner of Lake Caniader-
ago, (now Schuyler lake,) in Otsego county, for Lewis
Forman, late a merchant at Aux Cayes in St. Domingo,
(Richfield, Otsego Co.,) 168

Sept. 13. Power of attorney from James Francis to Joshua
Briggs, to take up certain patents in his name, 169

Sept. 24. Proposal of John Campbell, to pay 4s. an acre for
22,000 acres of land in the county of Montgomery, (Ham-
ilton Co.,) 170

Jan. 17. Partition of lands among John Crooke and others,
under authority of the court of common pleas, of the
county of Dutchess, by virtue of the act of 1785, 171

Jan. 15. Map of the lands of the heirs of Charles Crook,

924 LAND PAPERS. [vol. lyi.

Page.
1793. deceased, as divided between them, (Hyde Park, Dutchess

Co.,) 171

June 1. Petition of William Barber, praying a grant of land
under water in the town of Clinton, Dutchess, county,. . . 172

Jan. 30. Certificates of James Kent, Newell Furman and
others, in favor of granting the above petition, 173

Sept. 27. Affidavit of Robert Williams, that notice of Mr.
Barber's intention to apply for the above grant has been
affixed to the court house at Poughkeepsie, 174

Sept. 27. Affidavit of Nicholas Power, that the above men-
tioned notice has been published in the Poughkeepsie
Journal^ 174

VOLUME LVII.

1793, 1794.

Page.
1793. Oct. 1. Proposal of Barent Bleecker & Co., to pay 3s. 7|d.
an acre, for an additional tract of land adjoining their
former purchase, (see vol. lv, page 169,) 1

Oct. 2. Proposal of Peter Elting to pay 4s. an acre for a
tract of land in the county of Montgomery, west of the
Sacondago branch of the Hudson river, (Hamilton Co.,) 2

Oct. 3. Proposal of Andrew Stockholm & Co., to pay 4s.
an acre, for all the land not included in the Oneida reser-
vation, and lying between Canaserage creek and the Mili-
tary townships, Cicero, Manlius and Pompey, 3

Oct. 3. Proposal of William Cockburn to pay 2s. Id. for
about 2,000 acres of land adjoining the Caterskill, Greene
Co., (see vol. lvi, }^age 153,) 4

Oct. 11. Proposal of Piatt and. Isaac Smith to pay 2s. an
acre for a tract of land, (Warren Co.,) 5

Oct. 18. Brief of William Inman's title to a tract of land in
the state of New York, containing 50,000 acres and up-
wards, (Greig, Lewis Co.,) 6

Oct. 22. Letter of William Barber to Secretary Scott en-
closing vouchers respecting his application for a grant of
land under water, .• 7

Oct. 24. Proposal of Gerrit Van Wagenen to pay 4s. an
acre for a tract of land in the county of Tioga, being part
of the townships of Chenango and Randolph, (Broome
Co.,) 8

Oct. 28. Letter from John Williams to Secretary Scott rela-
tive to lands in Washington county applied for by him
and Alexander Webster, 9

Oct. 28. Proposal of James Turner, David Thomas and
Alexander J. Turner to pay 3s. an acre in specie for 1,359
acres of land in the town of Whitehall, Washington Co., 10

Oct. 28. Proposal of David Thomas, James Turner and Alexr.

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Page.
1793. J. Turner, for 2,600 acres of land in the town of White-
hall, Washington county, 11

Oct. 28. Proposal of Daniel Earl, junr., to pay 2s. 6d an acre,
for 106 acres of land in the town of Westfield, Wash-
ington county, 12

Oct. 8. Petition of Matthew Van Benschooten & Co., for a
grant of land under water in the town of Poughkeepsie,
Dutchess county, 13

June 5. Notice of Matthew Van Benschooten & Co.'s inten-
tion to apply for the above grant, 14

June 5. Affidavit of the publication of said notice, 15

Nov. 8. Certificate of Baltus Frear and others, that the grant
of a certain lot of land under water in the Hudson river
to Henry Livingston, junr., of Poughkeepsie, would pro-
mote the commerce of the state, 16

Nov. 8. Affidavit of Nicholas Power, that the above notice
has been published in the Poughkeepsie Journal, 16

1791. April 5. Notice of Henry Livingston, junr., that he intends

to apply for a grant of land under water at Poughkeepsie, 1 7

1792. Feb. 7. Petition of Henry Livingston, junr., for a grant of

the above water lot, 18

Return of survey of a water lot at Poughkeepsie, in Dutchess

county, for Henry Livingston, junr., 19

Map of the above water lot, 19

1793. Dec. 6. Alterations in the courses of the above water lot,

authorized by the commissioners of the land office, 19

Nov. 18. Proposal of Samuel Beman to pay 3s. 6d. an acre
for sundry tracts of land in Essex and Clinton counties, 20

Nov. 20. Proposal of Seth Marvin to pay 6d. an acre for a
tract of land in Haverstraw mountain in the town of New
Cornwall, Orange county, 21

Map of the above tract, (Monroe, Orange Co.,) 21

Nov. 23. Proposal of Elbert Roosevelt to pay 4s. an acre
for 5,000 acres of land east of Bergen's purchase, 22

Nov. 28. Proposal of Daniel Graham to pay 6s. an acre for
400 acres of land in Ulster county granted to James
Downs and others 9th Feb., 1776, and consequently void
by the constitution, (Orange Co.,) 23

Nov. 23. Proposal of John Wheeler to pay 2s. an acre for a
tract of land on the Lake shore, in Clinton county, at a
place known as " Point Rampeloe," (Point Trembleau,) 24

Dec. 3. Exemplification of a patent of lands granted to
Sampson Broughton & Co., 1 0th April, 1706, (Little Nine
Partners ; northern towns of Dutchess Co.,) 25

Dec. 3. Exemplification of a patent granted to Caleb Heath-
cote & Co., 27th May, 1697, (Great Nine Partners ; eastern
half of Dutchess Co., see, post, vol. lxi, 155,) 26

Aug. 19. Abstract of an indenture or deed from Samuel
Ward and wife to William Inman for a tract of land on
the Black river containing 50,000 acres, (Greig, Lewis
Co., see, supra, p. 6,) 27

Dec. 3. Proposal of Asher Adgate to pay 4s. an acre for
4,000 acres of land in the county of Clinton, 28

vol. lvii.] LAND PAPERS. 927

Page.
1793. Dec. 3. Proposal of Thomas Gilbert and Asa Adgatc to pay
4s. an acre for 1,200 acres of land in Clinton county,
(Essex Co.,) 29

Dec. 3. Proposal of Benjamin A. Lord and Asa Adgate to
pay 4s. an acre for 650 acres of land on the shore of
Lake Champlain, town of Pern, Clinton county, 30

Dec. 7. Proposal of William Chase & Co., to pay 4s. 3d. for
40,000 acres of land near Jerseyfield, 31

Dec. 9. Proposal of Seth Marvin to pay 9d. an acre for a
tract of Haverstraw mountain land, (see, supra, p>age 21,) 32

Dec. 14. Petition of Mary the widow, and Thomas the
brother, of James Newell late a soldier in the New York
line in the revolutionary war, praying a grant of land to
which he was entitled, 33

Dec. 10. Letter of Cornelius Haring in relation to an excess
of land in the tract sold to him and offering to pay therefor, 34

Dec. 24. Proposal of Andrew Mitchell to pay 3s. an acre for
50,000 acres of land in Clinton county, west of Platts-
burgh, 35

1791. April 1. Contract of Edward Edwards to cut and complete

a road from the south end of Cayuga lake to the vicinity
of the Cookhouse on the west branch of the Delaware
river, for which work he is to receive 15,000 acres of

land on Oneida lake, 36

1793. Jan. 10. Certificate of Nathaniel Lock that the said road is

completed, 30

1792. Dec. 24. Certificates of Solomon Martin and Amariah

Phillips that they traveled over the road from Chemung

to Kyuga lake and that the same was finished, 37

Dec. 24. Certificates of William Hanna and Nathaniel Wat-
tles that the said road is completed, 37

1793. Dec. 31. Proposal of John Tayler to pay 3s. 4d. an acre for

several tracts of land between Schroon lake and Lake
George, ' 38

1794. Jan. 10. Return of survey for Matthew, Peter and Jacob

Van Benschoten of a water lot at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess

county, 39

Map of said water lot, 39

1793. Dec. 10. Affidavit of Nicholas Power, printer of the Pough-

keepsie Journal, that notice (annexed) of Messrs. Ben-
schoten's intention to apply for the above lot, had been
duly published,

1794. Jan. 16. Return of survey to Cornelius Haring for 5,386 40

acres of land in the county of Montgomery, (Northampton,

Fulton Co.,) 41

Map of the preceding tract, 41

Jan. 17. Certificate of location to Abraham G. Lansing and
Moses De Witt' for 600 acres of land in the county of
Ontario, on the west side of Seneca lake, (Starkey, Yates

Co.,) 42

Map of the above tract, 42

Jan. 22. Return of survey to Wheeler Douglas for 2 tracts

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Page.
1794. of land in "Washington county containing 3,000 acres^

(Bolton, Warren Co.,) 43

Jan. 23. Certificate of location in favor of John Ford for
350 acres of land in the county of Tioga on the road
leading from the mouth of the Owego river to the head

of Cayuga lake, (Candor, Tioga Co.,) 44

Map of the above tract, 44

Jan. 24. Certificate of location to John Carpenter and Henry
Wisner, for 460 acres of land in Tioga county, near

Catharines Town, (Catharines, Schuyler Co.,) 45

Map of the above tract, 45

Jan. 28. Certificate of location to Henry Wisner and John
Carpenter, for 200 acres of land in Tioga county, near the
Big Swamp, on the road leading from Newtown point to

Catharines Town, (Veteran, Chenango Co.,) 46

Map of the above land, 46

Jan. 28. Certificate of location to Henry Wisner, for lot 1,
in the county of Tioga, containing 50 acres, (Horseheads,

Chemung Co.,) 47

Map of the above and the three following lots, 47

Feb. 1. Certificate of location to Henry Wisner, for lot 3, in
the county of Tioga, containing 50 acres, (Horseheads,

Chemung Co.,) 48

Feb. 1. Certificate of location to Henry Wisner, for lot 2,
in Tioga county, containing 50 acres, (Horseheads, Che-
mung Co.,) 49

Feb. 4. Certificate of location to Henry Wisner, for lot 4, in
the county of Tioga, containing 50 acres, (Horseheads,

Chemung Co.,) 50

Feb. 6. Certificate of location to John Hathorn and John
Suftern, for 200 acres of land, in the county of Tioga, north
of the township of Chemung, (Big Flats, Chemung Co.,) 51

Map of said tract, 51

Feb. 6. Certificate of location to John Hathorne and John
Suflfern, for 200 acres of land, in the county of Tioga,
north of the townshij) of Chemung, (Big Flats, Chemung

Co.,) 52

Map of said tract, .; 52

Feb. 11. Certificate of location to John Watson, for 200
acres of land, in the county of Tioga, (Spencer, Tioga

Co.,) 53

Map of the above tract, 53

Feb. 26. PoAver of attorney from Christian House, late pri-
vate in Colonel Goose Van Schaack's regiment, to Michl.

Connolly, to take up his patent for land, 54

Feb. 20. Power of attorney from Jacob House to Michael

Connolly,to take up his land patent, 54

Feb. 24. Power of attorney from Gerrit Marselis, late private
in Colonel Van Schaack's regiment, to Michael Connolly,

to take up his patent, 56

• • May 2. Voucher of Michael Connolly in regard to the services

of the above three men, in the 1st N. Y. regiment, ..... 57

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1794. July 5. Certificate of the services of the above men and of

their right to land, 58

March S. Return of survey to Volkert Veeder, for 800 acres
of land, in the county of Montgomery, (Northampton,

Fulton Co.,) 59

Map of the above tract, 59

March 5. Return of survey of three tracts or two-thirds of
the lands laid out for the persons (Zephaniah Piatt and
Piatt Rogers,) who contracted to make roads in the
northern part of the state, containing 16,666 acres,
(Schroon, North Hudson, Elizabeth and Jay, Essex Co.,) 60, 61

Map of the same, 61

March 10. Abstract of a deed from Solomon Bennett to John

B. Murray and John P. Mumford, for 3,225 acres of land,
in the township 3, range 5, known as lots 4, 7, 8, 1 0, in
3d division, and lots 3, 4 and 5 in 4th division of said
township, (Canisteo, Steuben Co., see vol. lxh, p. 44,) ... 62

1795. Aug. 25. Abstract of a deed from Solomon Bennett to Ben-

jamin Crosby, of a tract of land, being lot 8, in township
4, range 6, known as Upper Canistier, (Hornellsville,

Steuben Co.,) 62

Dec. 10. Abstract of a deed from Solomon Bennett to John

C. Fox, for 23,040 acres of land, in township 3, range 5,
and township 4, range 6, (Canisteo and Hartsville, Steu-
ben Co.,) 62

1794. March 14. Certificate of location to Jesse Woodhull, for
1,500 acres of land in Orange county, west of Fort Mont-
gomery, (Monroe, Orange Co.,) ... * 63

Map of the above tract, 63

March 14. Certificate of location to Jesse Woodhull, for 200
acres of land in Orange county, west of Fort Montgomery,
(Monroe, Orange Co.,) 64

April 3. Return of survey to Colonel McGregor, for town-
ship 8, of the lands formerly set apart in Clinton county
for the military, containing 64,000 acres, (Belmont, Frank-
lin Co.,) 65

April 3. Return of survey to Samuel Broome, for township
4, originally set apart for the military, containing 64,000
acres, (Saranac, Clinton Co.,) 66

April 3. Return of survey to William Henderson, for 64,000
acres of land, being township 5 of the Old Military tract,
in Clinton county, (Ellenburgh and Dannemora, Clinton
Co.,) 67

Feb. 5. Certificate of Michl. Connolly, that Ensign Matthew
Potan served in the revolutionary war, 68

Aprils. Certificate of James Boyd, clerk in the treasurer's
office, New York, that a certificate for depreciation of
pay had been issued in the name of Matthew Potan, late
Ensign in the 3d N. Y. regiment, with a list of officers'
names, omitted in the muster roll of that regiment, of
May, 1778, 68

April 7. Return of survey to John W. Watkins and Royal
Flint, for 336,880 acres of land in the county of Tioffa
117 b

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Page.
1794. (Watkin's and Flint's purchase, Tompkins, Schuyler, Che-
mung and Tioga Cos.,) 67

April 12. Return of survey to Charles Anderson, for an
island in the Chenango river, containing 1 9f acres, oppo-
site lots 96 and 97, in the township of Fayette, Tioga
county, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 70

Map of the above island, 70

April 13. Petition of Richard Berwick, for land in right of
his deceased brother, John Berwick, who served in Colo-
nel John Lamb's regiment of artillery, and afterwards in
the invalid corps, 71

July 21. Certificate of Michael Connolly, that John Berwick
served in the invalid corps during the revolutionary war, 72

April 12. Affidavit of John Hartwick, blockmaker, of the
city of New York, formerly of the New York artillery,
that John Berwick served as drummer in said regiment,
until 18th March, 1783, 72

April 12. Certificate of William Strachan, late lieutenant in
Colonel Lamb's artillery, that John Berwick served in
said regiment, as above, .- 73

April 21. Affidavit of Captain Joshua Barnum, that Peter
Blossom served in his company, in 1777, and was taken
prisoner with him in Westchester county, and afterwards
died in the sugar house, in the city of New York, in
September of the same year, 74

April 15. Certificate of Michael Connolly, that Peter Blos-
som, fifer, inlisted in 2d New York regiment, 27th Feb.,
1777, and was taken prisoner, as above, 74

April 9. Affidavit of Captain Joshua Barnum, that Peter
Blossom served as aforesaid, and died a prisoner in New
York, 75

1793. Oct. 14. Affidavit of Serjeant John Wilcox, that John Olm-

stead inlisted in the 2d New York regiment, and was left
sick at Peekskill, when the regiment marched against
Burgoyne; that he afterwards joined the regiment at
Morristown, where he subsequently died, 76

1794. April 16. Affidavit of James Knapp, of the 2d New York

regiment, to the same purpose as the preceding, 77

Sept. 3. Certificate of Colonel Philip Van Cortland, as to
the good character of James Knapp, aforesaid, 77

Dec. 6. Affidavit of Captain Benjamin Pelton, late of the
2d New York regiment, that he enlisted the said John
Olmstead, 77

April 21. Certificate of Malachi Treat, late physician general
of the northern department, that Doctor John Coventry
served with ability in the general hospital in Pennsylvania
during the American revolution, 78

Memorial of Doctor John Coventry for land, 79

1793. April 15. Deed from Evert Byvanck and Garrit Abeel, exe-
cutors of Evert Byvanck, deceased, to Cornelius I. Bogert
and William Rhinelander, for sundry tracts of land in the
county of Otsego, being lots 4, 5, 6, 21, 23, 47, 50, 52,
56 and 59, containing 243 acres each, being part of a

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] 793. tract between the Coquago branch of the Delaware and

the Susquehannah rivers, surveyed for Peter Van Brugh

Livingston, (Sidney, Walton and FYanklin, Delaware Co.,) 80

1794. May 16. Return of survey to James Watson, for 24,914 acres

of land in Onondaga county, on the west side of Seneca

lake, (Starkey, Yates Co.,) 81

Map of the above tract, 81

May 24. Return of survey to Jonathan and Elnathan Fitch
and associates, for 7,112 acres of land in Otsego county,
(Maryland, Otsego Co., and Davenport, Delaware Co.*,) 82

Map of the above tract, 82

May 24. Certificate of location to Jonathan Fitch, for 800
acres of land, on the north side of Adiquitange creek,

Otsego county, (Maryland, Otsego Co.,) 83

1725. May 6. Patent to James Alexander and others, for 8,000
acres of land in the Mohawks country, known as Gou-
verneur's Patent, with certificate annexed that it is a
correct copy, dated June 4, 1794, (Mohawk and Palatine,

Montgomery Co.,) 84

1794. June 26. Assignment by Jonathan Pearsee, late captain in
Colonel Willett's N. Y. regiment, to Abraham Harden-
bergh, of his right and claim to 1,500 acres of bounty

land, 85

June 28. Location by Abraham Hardenbergh of the above

land, on Conosserage creek, 86

Dec. 4. Power of attorney from Lemuel Smith to Daniel De
Lavan, to take out a patent for land due his brother, Tha-
deus Smith, deceased, late a soldier in the 4th X. Y. regi-
ment, Colonel Henry B. Livingston commanding, 87

1792. April 11. Certificate of Jonathan Titus, of Suffolk county,
late captain in Colonel Livingston's regiment, that he
enlisted Thadeus Smith 21st Nov., 1776, and that said

Smith died 20th June, 1777, 68

1794. July 16. Affidavit of Captain Jonathan Titus aforesaid, that
he enlisted Thaddeus Smith of Huntington, L. L, and
that said Smith died of the small pox at Fishkill, as above

dated, 89

[No date.] Certificate of Gerard Bancker, state treasurer,
that certificates of depreciation had been issued to John
Winn, as corporal in the 2d regiment of light dragoons, 90
1794. Aug. 13. Certificate of Michael Connolly, that the 2d regi-
ment of light dragoons was commanded by Colonel

Sheldon, 90

July 18. Affidavit of Joseph Thomas of Massachusetts, late
captain in Colonel Lamb's artillery, of the enlistment and

death of James Newell, a matross in his company, 90

Aug. — . Certificate of Colonel Lamb and Lieutenant Colo-
nel Stevens of said regiment of artillery, as to the good

standing of Captain Thomas, 90

Sept. 2. Certificate to Stephen N. Bayard, for 100 acres of
land in lot 96, in the township of Lysander, Onondaga

county, 91

Sept. 2. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 250 acres of land, in

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Page.
1794. lot 44, in the township of Hannibal, Onondaga county,

(Granby, Oswego Co.,) 91

Sept. 2. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land
in lot 51, township of Hannibal, Onondaga county, (Hanni-
bal, Oswego Co,,) 92

Sept. 2. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land, in
lot 96, township of Brutus, Onondaga county, (Sennett,
Cayuga Co.,) 92

Sept. 2. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land, in
lot 85, township of Brutus, Onondaga county, (Mentz,
Cayuga Co.,) 93

Sept. 2. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land, in
lot 99, township of Cato, Onondago county, (Cato, Cayuga
Co.,) 93

Sept. 2. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 37, township of Camillus, Onondago county, (Van
Buren, Onondaga Co.,) 94

Sept. 2. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land, in
lot 47, township of Camillus, Onondaga county, (Elbridge,
Onondaga Co.,) 94

Sept. 2. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 54, township of Brutus, Onondaga county, (Brutus,
Cayuga Co.,) 95

Sept. 2. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
lot 33, township of Lysander, Onondaga county, (Granby,
Oswego Co.,) 95

Sept. 2. Certificate to Isaac Truax, for 100 acres of land, in
lot 100, township of Brutus, Onondaga county, (Sennett,
Cayuga Co.,) 96

Sept. 2. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 21, township of Camillus, Onondaga county, (Van
Buren, Onondaga Co.,) 96

Sept. 2. Certificate to Isaac Truax, for 100 acres of land, in
lot 83, township of Camillus, Onondaga county, (Elbridge,
Onondaga Co.,) 97

Sept. 2. Certificate to Isaac Truax, for 100 acres of land, in
lot 52, township of Camillus, Onondaga county, (Camillus,
Onondaga Co.,) 97

Sept. 2. Certificate to Teunis Van Vechten, for 50 acres of
land, in lot 8, township of Camillus, Onondaga county,
(Van Buren, Onondaga Co.,) 98

Sept. 2. Certificate to Isaac Truax, for 100 acres of land, in
lot 96, township of Camillus, Onondaga county, (Elbridge,
Onondaga Co.,) 98

Sept. 2. Certificate to Richard Harrison, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 55, township of Camillus, Onondaga county,
(Camillus, Onondaga Co.,) 99

Sept. 2. Certificate to Abraham Van Vechten, for 100 acres
of land in lot 97, township of Lysander, Onondaga
county, (Lysander, Onondaga Co.,) 99

Sept. 2. Certificate to Josiah Buck, for 100 acres of land in
lot 81, township of Camillus, Onondaga county, (Elbridge,
Onondaga Co., 100

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Pago.
1794. Sept. 2. Certificate to Cyrus Kceny, for 100 acres of land in
lot G5, in township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (Fay-
ette ville, Manlius, Onondaga Co.,) 100

Sept. 2. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 250 acres of land in
lot 66, township of Brutus, Onondaga county, (Brutus,
Cayuga Co.,) 101

Sept. 2. Certificate to Amos Bennet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 99, township of Brutus, Onondaga county, (Sennett,
Cayuga Co.,) 101

Sept. 2. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land
in lot 93, township of Brutus, Onondaga county, (Mentz,
Cayuga Co.,) 102

Sept. 2. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land in
lot 77, township of Brutus, Onondaga county, (Brutus,
Cayuga Co.,) 102

Sept. 2. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land in
lot 54, township of Hannibal, Onondaga county, (Granby,
Oswego Co.,) 103

Sept. 2. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 250 acres of land in
lot 88, township of Brutus, Onondaga county, (Brutus,
Cayuga Co.,) 103

Sept. 2. Certificate to James Fairlie, for 200 acres of land
in lot 61, township of Lysander, Onondaga county, (Lysan-
der, Onondaga Co.,) 104

Sept. 2. Certificate to James Fairlie, for 100 acres of land in
lot 43, township of Camillus, Onondaga county, (Van
Buren, Onondaga Co.,) 104

Sept. 2. Certificate to John Fisher, for 100 acres of land in
lot 46, township of Camillus, Onondaga county, (Elbridge,
Onondaga Co.,) 105

Sept. 2. Certificate to Josiah O. Hoifman, for 100 acres of
land in lot 63, township of Camillus, Onondaga county,
(Camillus, Onondaga Co.,) 105

Sept. — . Certificate to James Dubois, for 100 acres of land
in lot 42, township of Brutus, Onondaga county, (Cato,
Cayuga Co.,) 106

Sept. 2. Certificate to Benjamin Pelton, for 100 acres of land
in lot 53, township of Brutus, Onondaga county, (Brutus,
Cayuga Co.,) 106

Sept. 2. Certificate of James Duboise, for 100 acres of land
in lot 51, township of Camillus, Onondaga county, (Camil-
lus, Onondaga Co.,) 107

Sept. 2. Certificate to William J. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 9, township of Hannibal, Onondaga county,
(Oswego, Oswego Co.,) .....' 107

Sept. 2. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 77, township of Camillus, Onondaga comity,
(Camillus, Onondaga Co.,) 108

Sept.. 2. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100
acres of land in lot 75, township of Camillus, Onondaga
county, (Elbridge, Onondaga Co.,) 108

Sept. 2. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100

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Page.
1794. acres of land in lot 70, township of Camillus, Onondaga

county, (Elbridge, Onondaga Co.,) 109

Sept. 2. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 61, township of Camillus, Onondaga county,

(Elbridge, Onondaga Co.,) 109

Sept. 2. Certificate for Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100
acres of land in lot 57, township of Camillus, Onondaga

county, (Elbridge, Onondaga Co.,) 110

Sept. 2. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100
acres of land in lot 13, township of Camillus, Onondaga

county, (Van Buren, Onondaga Co.,) 110

Sept. 2. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 35, township of Camillus, Onondaga county,

(Elbridge, Onondaga Co.,) Ill

Sept. 2. Certificate to Peter W. Yates, for 100 acres of land
in lot 87, township of Camillus, Onondaga county, (Camil-
lus, Onondaga Co.,) Ill

Sept. 2. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 31, in the township of Manlius, Onondaga county.

(De Witt, Onondaga Co.,) 112

' • Sept. 2. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 200 acres of land in
lot 18, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county, (Sennett,

Cayuga Co.,) 112

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 50 acres of land,
in lot 67, township of Scipio, Onondaga county, (Ledyard,

Cayuga Co.,) . . 113

Sept. 3. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 aci'es of land in
lot 94, township of Romulus, Onondaga county, (Romu-
lus, Seneca Co.j") 113

Sept. 3. Certificate of Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 35, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (Manlius,

Onondaga Co.,) 114

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in
lot 46, township of Cicero, Onondaga county, (Cicero,

Onondaga Co.,) 114

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in
lot 72, township of Cicero, Onondaga county, (Cicero,

Onondaga Co.,) 115

Sept. 3. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in
lot 47, township of Romulus, Onondaga county, (Varick,

Seneca Co.,) 115

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in
lot 43, township of Cicero, Onondaga county, (Cicero,

Onondaga Co.,) 116

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in
lot 87, township of Cicero, Onondaga county, (Cicero,

Onondaga Co.,) 116

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in
lot 45, township of Cicero, Onondaga county, (Cicero,

Onondaga Co.,) 117

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in
lot 1 7, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (Salina,
Onondaga Co.,) 117

vol. lvii.] LAND PAPERS. 935

1794. Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in
lot 60, township of Cicero, Onondaga county, (Cicero,
Onondaga Co.,) _ U3

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in
lot 30, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (De Witt,
Onondaga Co.,) U3

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 50 acres of land in
lot 88, township of Cicero, Onondaga county, (Clay,
Onondaga Co.,) H9

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in
lot 67, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (Manlius,
Onondaga Co.,) 119

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in
lot 5, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (De Witt,
Onondaga Co.,) 12o

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in
lot 6, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county, (Sennett,
Cayuga Co.,) 120

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in
lot 55, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (Manlius,
Onondaga Co.,) < 121

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in
lot 90, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county, (Fleming,
Cayuga Co.,) 12i

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in
lot 57, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (Manlius,
Onondaga Co.,) 122

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in
lot 23, township of Marcellus, Onondaga county, (Mar-
cellus, Onondaga Co.,) 122

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in
lot 55, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county, (Aurelius,
Cayuga Co.,) . . 123

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in
lot 55, township of Marcellus, Onondaga county, (Mar-
cellus, Onondaga Co.,) 123

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in
lot 91, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county, (Fleming,
Cayuga Co.,) 124

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in
lot 92, township of Marcellus, Onondaga county, (Otisco,
Onondaga Co.,) 124

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in
lot 100, township of Marcellus, Onondaga county, (Otisco,
Onondaga Co.) 125

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in
lot 7, township of Romulus, Onondaga county, (Seneca
Falls, Seneca Co.,) 125

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in
lot 63, township of Romulus, Onondaga county, (Varick,
Seneca Co.,) 1 26

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in

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1794. lot 2, township of Cicero, Onondaga county, (Clay, Onon-
daga Co.,) 126

Sept. 3. Certificate to Isaac Truax for 100 acres of land in
lot 5, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county, (Mentz,
Cayuga Co.,) 127

Sept. 3. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 200 acres of land in
lot 51, township of Pompey, Onondaga county, (Pompey,
Onondaga Co.,) 127

Sept. 3. Certificate to Isaac Truax for 100 acres of land in
lot 13, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county, (Mentz,
Cayuga Co.,) 128

Sept. 3. Certificate to Elkanah Watson for 100 acres of land
in lot 1 00, township of Cicero, Onondaga county, (Cicero,
Onondaga Co.,) 128

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert McClallen for 100 acres of land
in lot 20, township of Romulus, Onondaga county, (Fay-
ette, Seneca Co.,) 129

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert McClallen for 100 acres of
land in lot 53, township of Romulus, Onondaga county,
(Varick, Seneca Co.,) 129

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert McClallen, for 100 acres of
land in lot 35, township of Romulus, Onondaga county,
(Fayette, Seneca Co.,) 130

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert McClallen, for 100 acres of
land in lot 76, township of Marcellus, Onondaga county,
(Spafford, Onondaga Co.,) 130

Sept. 3. Certificate to Richard Lush, for 100 acres of land
in lot 9, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (De Witt,
Onondaga Co.,) 131

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert McClallen, for 100 acres of
land in lot 58, township of Pompey, Onondaga county,
(Lafayette, Onondaga Co.,) 131

Sept. 3. Certificate to Richard Lush, for 100 acres of land
in lot 80, township of Manlius, (De Witt, Onondaga Co.,) 132

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert McClallen, for 100 acres of
land in lot 43, township of Marcellus, Onondaga county,
(Marcellus, Onondaga Co.,) 132

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert McClallen, for 100 acres of
land in lot 21, township of Cicero, Onondaga county,
(Cicero, Onondaga Co.,) * 133

Sept 3. Certificate to Robert McClallen, for 100 acres of
land in lot 23, township of Cicero, Onondaga county,
(Clay, Onondaga Co.,) 133

Sept. 3. Certificate to Cornelius C. Elmendorph, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 95, township of Romulus, Onondaga county,
(Romulus, Seneca Co.,) 134

Cei'tificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land in lot 22,
township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (De Witt, Onon-
daga Co.,) 134

Sept. 3. Certificate to Stephen Lush, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 39, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (Man-
lius, Onondaga Co.,) 135

Sept. 3. Certificate to Stephen Lush, for 100 acres of land,

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1794. in lot 50, township of Cicero, Onondaga county, (Clay,

Onondaga Co.,) 135

Sept. 3. Certificate to Tennis T. Van Vechten, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 95, township of Marcellus, Onondaga
county, (Otisco, Onondaga Co.,) 136

Sept. 3. Certificate to Peter Bainbridge, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 65, township of Romulus, Onondaga county, (Romu-
lus, Seneca Co.,) 136

Sept. 3. Certificate to Jacob Grover, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 73, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county, (Flem-
ing, Cayuga Co.,) 137

Sept. 3. Certificate to Edward Dunn, for 1Q0 acres of land,
in lot 26, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county, (Aure-
lius, Onondaga Co.,) 137

Sept. 3. Certificate to Edward Ward, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 97, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (Man-
lius, Onondaga Co.,) 138

Sept. 3. Certificate to Theodoras V. W. Graham, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 72, township of Pompey, Onondaga county,
(Lafayette, Onondaga Co.,) 138

Sept. 3. Certificate to Richard Dunn, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 41, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (De
Witt, Onondaga Co.,) 139

Sept. 3. Certificate to Samuel Grover, for 100 acres, in lot
88, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county, (Fleming,
Cayuga Co.,) 139

Sept. 3. Certificate to Joseph Atwell, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 44, township of Pompey, Onondaga county, (Pom-
pey, Onondaga Co.,) 139

Sept. 3. Certificate to Stephen Thorn, for 50 acres of land,
in lot 21, township of Pompey, Onondaga county, (Pom-
pey, Onondaga Co.,) 139

Sept. 3. Certificate to Sybrant Bleecker, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 83, township of Marcellus, Onondaga county,
(Otisco, Onondaga Co.,) 141

Sept. 3. Certificate to Richard Dunn, for 100 aci'es of land,
in lot 50, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (De
Witt, Onondaga Co.,) 141

Sejot. 3. Certificate to Sybrant Bleecker, for 100 acres, in lot
90, township of Pompey, Onondaga county, (Lafayette,
Onondaga Co.,) 142

Sept. 3. Certificate to Richard Dunn, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 63, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (De
Witt, Onondaga Co.,) 142

Sept. 3. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 42, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (De
Witt, Onondaga Co.,) 143

Sept. 3. Certificate to Abraham Hardenbergh, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 88, township of Manlius, Onondaga county,
(Manlius, Onondaga Co.,) 143

Sept. 3. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 51, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (De

Witt, Onondaga Co.,) 144

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1794. Sept. 3. Certificate to Sybrant Bleecker, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 8, township of Cicero, Onondaga county,
(Clay, Onondaga Co.,) 144

Sept. 3. Certificate to Edward Wheeler, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 79, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county,
(Fleming, Cayuga Co.,) 145

Sept. 3. Certificate to John N. Bleecker, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 81, township of Marcellus, Onondaga county,
(Otisco, Onondaga Co.,) 145

Sept. 3. Certificate to Philip Van Cortlandt, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 80, township of Romulus, Onondaga county,
(Romulus, Seneca Co.,) 146

Sept. 3. Certificate to Philip Van Cortlandt, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 46, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county,
(Auburn, Cayuga Co.,) 146

Sept. 3. Certificate to Gerrit W. Van Schaick, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 30, township of Romulus, Onondaga
county, (Fayette, Seneca Co.,) 147

Sept. 3. Certificate to Philip Van Cortlandt, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 45, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county,
(Clarksville, Aurelius, Cayuga Co.,) 147

Sept. 3. Certificate to Gerrit W. Van Schaick, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 74, township of Marcellus, Onondaga
county, (Spafford, Onondaga Co.,) 148

Sept. 3. Certificate to Gerrit W. Van Schaick, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 2, township of Romulus, Onondaga
county, (Fayette, Seneca Co.,) 148

Sept. 3. Certificate to Gerrit W. Van Schaick, for 100 acres,
• in lot 31, township of Marcellus, Onondaga county, (Mar-
cellus, Onondaga Co.,) 149

Sept. 3. Certificate to Gerrit W. Van Schaick, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 66, township of Marcellus, Onondaga
county, (Skaneateles, Onondaga Co.,) 149

Sept. 3. Certificate to Gerrit W. Van Schaick, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 27, township of Marcellus, Onondaga
county, (Skaneateles, Onondaga Co.,) 150

Sept. 3. Certificate to Gerrit W. Van Schaick, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 21, township of Marcellus, Onondaga
county, (Skaneateles, Onondaga Co.,) 150

Sept. 3. Certificate to Jonas Morgan, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 40, township of Pompey, Onondaga county, (Pom-
pey, Onondaga Co.,) 151

Sept. 3. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 100 acres
of land, in lot 92, township of Romulus, Onondaga county,
(Romulus, Seneca Co.,) 151

Sept. 3. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 100 acres
of land, in lot 66, township of Pompey, Onondaga county,
(Pompey, Onondaga Co.,) 152

Sept. 3. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 100 acres
of land, in lot 78, township of Romulus, Onondaga county,
(Romulus, Seneca Co.,) 152

Sept. 3. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 100 acres

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Page.
•179-4. of land, in lot 80, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county,

(Fleming, Cayuga Co.,) 153

Sept. 3. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 100 acres
of land, in lot 8V, township of Pompey, Onondaga county,
(Lafayette, Onondaga Co.,) 153

Sept. 3. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 100 acres
of land, in lot 99, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county,
(Owasco, Cayuga Co.,) 154

Sept. 3. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 100 acres
of land, in lot 25, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county,
(Aurelius, Cayuga Co.,) 154

Sept. 3. Certificate to Josiah O. Hoffman, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 21, township of Marcellus, Onondaga county,
(Skaneateles, Onondaga Co.,) 155

Sept. 3. Certificate to Stephen N. Bayard, for 100 acres, in
lot 3, township of Romulus, Onondaga county, (Fayette,
Seneca Co.,) 155

Sept. 3. Certificate to Josiah O. Hoffman, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 8, township of Pompey, Onondaga county,
(Pompey, Onondaga Co.,) 156

Sept. 3. Certificate to John Fisher, for 100 acres of land, in
lot 51, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county, (Sennett,
Cayuga Co..,) 156

Sept. 3. Certificate to John Fisher, for 100 acres of land, in
lot 62, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (De Witt,
Onondaga Co.,) 157

Sept. 3. Certificate to John Fisher, for 100 acres of land, in
lot 43, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (De Witt,
Onondaga Co.,) 157

Sept. 3. Certificate to Benjamin Pelton, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 28, township of Marcellus, Onondaga county,
(Skaneateles, Onondaga Co.,) 158

Sept. 3. Certificate to John Fisher, for 100 acres of land, in
lot 33, township of Pompey, Onondaga county, (Pompey,
Onondaga Co.,) 158

Sept. 3. Certificate to Andries Bevier, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 94, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county, (Owas-
co, Cayuga Co.,) 159

Sept. 2. Certificate to Andries Bevier, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 93, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county, (Owas-
co, Cayuga Co.,) 159

Sept. 13. Certificate to William I. Vrendenburgh, for 100
acres of land, in lot 7, township of Cicero, Onondaga
county, (Clay, Onondaga Co.,) 160

Sept. 3. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 69, township of Marcellus, Onondaga
county, (Spafford, Onondaga Co.,) .» 160

Sept. 3. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 86, township of Marcellus, Onondaga
county, (Skaneateles, Onondaga Co.,) 161

Sept. 3. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 7, township of Marcellus, Onondaga county,
(Marcellus, Onondaga Co.,) 161

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Page.
1794 Sept. 3. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 5, township of Romulus, Onondaga county,
(Fayette, Seneca Co.,) 162

Sept. 3. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 49, township of Pompey, Onondaga county,
(Pompey, Onondaga Co.,) 162

Sept. 3. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 31, township of Romulus, Onondaga county,
(Fayette, Seneca Co.,) 163

Sept. 3. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 18, township of Romulus, Onondaga county,
(Fayette, Seneca Co.,) 163

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert McClall en, for 100 acres of land
in lot 20, township of Pompey, Onondaga county, (Pom-
pey, Onondaga Co.,) 164

Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert McClallen, for 100 acres of
land in lot 91, township of Romulus, Onondaga county,
(Romulus, Seneca Co.,) 164

Sept. 3. Certificate of Robert McClallen, for 100 acres of
land in lot 12, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county,
(Sennett, Cayuga Co.,) 165

Sept. 3. Certificate of Robert McClallen, for 100 acres of
land in lot 25, township of Cicero, Onondaga county,
(Clay, Onondaga Co.,) 165

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert McClallen, for 100 acres of land
in lot 80, township of Milton, Onondaga county, (Lan-
sing, Tompkins Co.,) 166

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert McClallen, for 100 acres of
land in lot 9, township of Milton, Onondaga county,

(Genoa, Cayuga Co.,) 166

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert McClallen, for 100 acres of land
in lot 15, township of Milton, Onondaga county, (Genoa,
Cayuga Co.,) , 167

Sept. 4. Certificate to Robert McClallen, for 100 acres of
land in lot 79, township of Sempronius, Onondaga county,
(Sempronius, Cayuga Co.,) , 167

Sept. 26. Account of eight 100 acre lots sold Robert Mc-
Clallen, with treasurer's receipt for $1,208.56 in full pay-
ment for the same, 168

Sept. 3. Certificate of Elkanah Watson, for 100 acres of land
in lot 79, township of Romulus, Onondaga county, (Romu-
lus, Seneca Co.,) 169

Sept. 3. Certificate of Robert Lewis, for 100 acres of land
in lot 95, township of Cicero, Onondaga county, (Cicero,
Onondaga Co.,) 169

Sept. 6. Certificate to Elkanah Watson, for 100 acres of land
in lot 1*0, township of Cincinnatus, Onondaga county,

(Cincinnatus, Cortland Co.,) 170

1796. Dec. 28. Receipt of state treasurer to Elkanah Watson, for

$509.50, balance due by him on above lots, 171

1794. Sept. 3. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 50 acres
of land in lot 68, township of Marcellus, Onondaga county,
(Spafford, Onondaga Co.,) , 172

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Page.
1794. Sept. 3. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 60, township of Marcellus, Onondaga county,
(Skaneateles, Onondaga Co.,) 172

Sept. 3. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 1 00 acres
of land in lot 87, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county,
(Fleming, Cayuga Co.,) 173

Sept. 3. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100
acres of land in lot 24, township of Aurelius, Onondaga,
county, (Aurelius, Cayuga Co.,) 173

Sept. 3. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 75, township of Manilas, Onondaga county,
(Manlius, Onondaga Co.,) 174

Sept. 3. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 87, township of Manlius, Onondaga county,
(Manlius, Onondaga Co.,) 174

Sept. 3. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 15, township of Manlius, Onondaga county,
(Manlius, Onondaga Co.,) 175

Sept. 3. Certificate of Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 75, township of Cicero, Onondaga county,
(Clay, Onondaga Co.,) 175

Sept. 3. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 72, township of Cicero, Onondaga county,
(Bridgeport, Cicero, Onondaga Co.,) 176

Sept. 3. Certificate of Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 30, township of Cicero, Onondaga county,
(Cicero, Onondaga Co.,) 176

Sept. 3. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 71, township of Cicero, Onondaga -county,
(Cicero, Onondaga Co.,) 177

Sept. 3. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 94, township of Camillus, Onondaga county,
(Elbridge, Onondaga Co.,) 177

Sept. 3. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer for 100 acres
of land in lot 33, township of Romulus, Onondaga county,
(Fayette, Seneca Co.,) 178

Sept. 3. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer for 250 acres
of land in lot 90, township of Camillus, Onondaga county,
(Camillus, Onondaga Co.,) 178

Sept. 3. Certificate to Peter W. Yates for 100 acres of land
in lot 16, township of Romulus, Onondaga county, (Fay-
ett-e, Seneca Co.,) 1 79

Sept. 3. Certificate to Peter W. Yates for 100 acres of land
in lot 43, township of Marcellus, Onondaga county, (Mar-
cellus, Onondaga Co.,) 179

Sept. 3. Certificate to Peleg Gifford for 50 acres of land in
lot 92, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county, (Owasco,
Cayuga Co.,) 180

Sept. 3. "Certificate to Peleg Gifford for 100 acres of land in
lot 85, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county, (Owasco,
Cayuga Co.,) 180

Sept. 3. Certificate to Cornelius Roosa for 100 acres of land

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1794. in lot 28, township of Romulus, Onondaga county, (Fay- .

ette, Seneca Co.,) 181

Sept. 3. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh for 125 acres
of land in lot 15, township of Hannibal, Onondaga county,
(Oswego, Oswego Co.,) 182

Sept. 4. Location by Abraham Hardenbergh of 1,500 acres
of land assigned to him by Peter B. Tearse, late captain
in Colonel Willet's New York regiment, on Connoghserage
creek, 183

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in
lot 93, township of Sempronius, Onondaga county, (Mo-
ravia, Cayuga Co.,) 184

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in
lot 30, township of Tully, Onondaga county, (Tully,
Onondaga Co.,) 1 84

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in
lot 43, township of Tully, Onondaga county, (Spaflbrd,
Onondaga Co.,) 185

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in
lot 70, township of Sempronius, Onondaga county, (Sem-
pronius, Cayuga Co.,) 185

VOLUME LVIII.

1794:.

1794. Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in
lot 48, township of Tully, Onondaga county, (Tully,
Onondaga Co.,) 1

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in
lot 44, township of Tully, Onondaga county, (Spafford,
Onondaga Co.,) 1

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 200 acres of land in
lot 84, township of Tully, Onondaga county, (Scott,
Cortland Co.,) 2

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in
lot 12, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Fabius,
Onondaga Co.,) 2

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in
lot 79, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Cuyler,
Cortland Co.,) 3

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in
lot 65, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Cuyler,
Cortland Co.,) 3

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in
lot 16, township of Ovid, Onondaga county, (Ovid, Seneca
Co.,) 4

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in
lot 92, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Truxton,
Cortland Co.,) 4

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in
lot 41, township of Ovid, Onondaga county, (Ovid, Seneca
Co.,) 5

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in
lot 47, township of Ovid, Onondaga county, (Lodi, Seneca
Co.,) 5

Sept. 4. Certificate of Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in lot
56, township of Ovid, Onondaga county, (Lodi, Seneca Co.,) 6

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in

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1794. lot 40, township of Ovid, Onondaga county, (Ovid, Seneca

Co.,) .. 6

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in
lot 48, township of Ovid, Onondaga county, (Lodi, Seneca

Co.,) 1

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in lot
43, township of Ovid, Onondaga county, (Lodi, Seneca
Co.,) 1

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in
lot 35, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Fabius,
Onondaga Co.,) 8

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 200 acres of land in
lot 19, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Fabius,
Onondaga Co.,) 8

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 25, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Fabius,
Onondaga Co.,) 9

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 20, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Fabius,
Onondaga Co.,) 9

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 61, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Truxton,
Cortland Co.,) 10

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 46, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Fabius,
Onondaga Co.,) 10

Sept. 4. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 1 00 acres of land in
lot 77, township of Serapronius, Onondaga county, (Sem-
pronius, Cayuga Co.,) ! 11

Sept. 4. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 64, township of Sempronius, Onondaga county,
(Moravia, Cayuga Co.,) 11

Sept. 4. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 36, township of Tully, Onondaga county, (Tully,
Onondaga Co.,) 12

Sept. 4. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 2, township of Tully, Onondaga county, (Spafford
and Otisco, Onondaga Co.,) 12

Sept. 4. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 52, township of Tully, Onondaga county, (Scott,
Cortland Co.,) 13

Sept. 4. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 21, township of Tully, Onondaga county, (Spafford,
Onondaga Co.,) » 13

Sept. 4. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 97, township of Tully, Onondaga county, (Preble,
Cortland Co.,) 14

Sept. 4. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 96, township of Tully, Onondaga county, (Preble,
Cortland Co.,) 14

Sept. 4. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 8, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Fabius,
Onondaga Co.,) — *. 15

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1794. Sept. 4. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 6, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Fabius,

Onondaga Co.,) , 15

Sept. 14. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 50 acres of land,
in lot .33, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Fabius,

Onondaga Co.,) \q

Sept. 14. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 15, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Fabius,

Onondaga Co.,) , . 10

Sept. 14. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 56, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Preble,

Cortland Co.,) 17

Sept. 4. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 48, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Fabius,

Onondaga Co.,) ; , 17

Sept. 4. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 82, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Scott,

Cortland Co.,) 18

Sept. 4. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 80, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Preble,

Cortland Co.,) 13

Sept. 4. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 24, township of Ovid, Onondaga county, (Ovid,

Seneca Co.,) 1 9

Sept. 4. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 1 00 acres of land,
in lot 85, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Scott,

Cortland Co.,) 19

Sept. 4. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 95, township of Ovid, Onondaga county, (Covert,

Seneca Co.,) 20

Sept. 4. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 91, township of Ovid, Onondaga county, (Lodi,

Seneca Co.,) 20

Sept. 4. Certificate to Benjamin Dey, for 100 acres of land, in
lot 43, township of Romulus, Onondaga caunty, (Varick,

Seneca Co.,) 21

Sept. 4. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 98, township of Ovid, Onondaga county, (Covert,

Seneca Co.,) 21

Sept. 4. Certificate to Robt. McClallen, for 1 00 acres of land,
in lot 24, township of Sempronius, Onondaga county,

(Niles, Cayuga Co.,) .- 22

Sept. 4. Certificate to Benjamin Dey, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 51, township of Ovid, Onondaga county, (Covert,

Seneca Co.,) 22

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 50 acres of land, in
lot, 39 township of Romulus, Onondaga county, (Fayette,

Seneca Co.,) 23

Sept. 4. Certificate to Robert McClallen, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 22, township of Sempronius, Onondaga county,

(Niles, Cayuga Co.,) ; _ 23

Sept. 4, Certificate to John Beardslee, for 50 acres of land,

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1794. in lot 72, township of Locke, Onondaga county, (Groton,

Tompkins Co.,) 24

Sept. 4. Certificate to Richard Lush, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 98, township of Sempronius, Onondaga county,
(Sempronius, Cayuga Co.,) 24

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 34, township of Marcellus, Onondaga county, (Mar-
cellus, Onondaga Co.,) 25

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 11, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (De
Witt, Onondaga Co.,) 25

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 50 acres of land,
in lot 43, township of Pompey, Onondaga county, (Pom-
pey, Onondaga Co.,) 26

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 89, township of Marcellus, Onondaga county, (Spaf-
ford, Onondaga Co.,) 26

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 26, township of Romulus, Onondaga county, (Fay-
ette, Seneca Co.,) .*. 27

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 21, township of Romulus, Onondaga county, (Fay-
ette, Seneca Co.,) 27

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 46, township of Romulus, Onondaga county,
(Varick, Seneca Co.,) 28

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 42, township of Romulus, Onondaga county, (Fay-
ette, Seneca Co.,) 28

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 88, township of Romulus, Onondaga county, (Romu-
lus, Seneca Co.,) 29

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 50 acres of land,
in lot 57, township of Romulus, Onondaga county,
(Varick, Seneca Co.,) 29

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 35, township of Sempronius, Onondaga county,
(Niles, Cayuga Co.,) 30

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 24, township of Scipio, Onondaga county, (Scipio,
Cayuga Co.,) 30

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 67, township of Sempronius, Onondaga county,
(Sempronius, Cayuga Co.,) 31

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 57, township of Sempronius, Onondaga county,
(Sempronius, Cayuga Co.,) 31

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 74, township of Sempronius, Onondaga county,
(Moravia, Cayuga Co.,) 32

Sept. 4. Certificate" to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 68, township of Sempronius, Onondaga county,
(Sempronius, Cayuga Co.,) : 32

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Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 76, township of Sempronius, Onondaga county,
(Sempronius, Cayuga Co.,) 33

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 75, township of Sempronius, Onondaga county,
(Moravia, Cayuga Co.,) 33

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 17, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (Salina,
Onondaga Co.,) 34

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land
in lot 10, township of Ovid, Onondaga county, (Ovid,
Seneca Co.,) 34

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land
in lot 34, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county, (Aure-
lius, Cayuga Co.,) 35

Sept. 6. Certificate of John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land
in lot 12, township of Marcellus, Onondaga county,
(Skaneateles, Onondaga Co.,) 35

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land
in lot 32, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county, (Sen-
nett, Cayuga Co.,) 36

Sept. 1 . Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land in
lot 76, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county, (Owasco,
Cayuga Co.,) 36

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land
in lot 12, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (Do
Witt, Onondaga Co.,) 37

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land
in lot 22, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county, (Sen-
nett, Cayuga Co.,) 37

Sept. 4. Certificate to Abraham Van Vechten, for 100 acres
of land in lot 93, township of Fabius, Onondaga county,
(Truxton, Cortland Co.,) 38

Sept. 4. Certificate to Abraham Van Vechten, for 100 acres
of land in lot 88, township of Ovid, Onondaga county,
(Lodi, Seneca Co.,) .'. 38

Sept. 4. Certificate to Philip Smith for 100 acres of land in
lot 51, township of Tully, Onondaga county, (Scott, Cort-
land Co.,) * 39

Sept. 4. Certificate to Philip Smith, for 100 acres of land in
lot 9, township of Tully, Onondaga county, (Tully, Onon-
daga Co.,) 39

Sept. 4. Certificate to Stephen Lush, for 100 acres of land
in lot 93, township of Ovid, Onondaga county, (Lodi,
Seneca Co.,) 40

Sept. 4. Certificate to Piatt Smith, for 100 acres in lot 40,
township of Tully, Onondaga countv, (Tully, Onondaga
Co.,) '. 40

Sept. 4. Certificate of Teunis T. Van Vechten, for 50 acres
of land in lot 6, township of Sempronius, Onondaga
county, (Niles, Cayuga Co.,) 41

Sept. 4. Certificate, of Edward Pain, for 100 acres of land

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Paj*o.
1794. in lot 44, township of Scipio, Onondaga county, (Ledyard,
» ; Cayuga Co.,) 41

Sept. 4. Certificate to Richard Harrison, for 100 acres of land
in lot 86, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Cuyler,
Cortland Co.,) 42

Sept. 4. Certificate to Teunis T. Van Vechten, for 100 acres
of land in lot 14, township of Fabius, Onondaga county,
Fabius, Onondaga Co.,) 42

Sept. 4. Certificate to Theodorus V. W. Graham, for 100 acres
of land in lot 79, township of Tully, Onondaga county,
(Preble, Cortland Co.,) 43

Sept. 4. Certificate of Theodorus V. W. Graham, for 50 acres
of land in lot 97, township of Tully, (Preble, Cortland Co.,) 43

Sept. 4. Certificate of Abraham Hardenbergh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 60, township of Scipio, Onondaga county,
(Venice, Cayuga Co.,) 44

Sept. 4. Certificate to Abraham Hardenbergh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 99, township of Fabius, Onondaga county
(Cuyler, Cortland Co.,) 44

Sept. 4. Certificate to Abraham Hardenbergh, for 50 acres
of land in lot 42, tOAvnship of Aurelius, Onondaga county,
(Sennett, Cayuga Co.,) 45

Sept. 3. Certificate to Abraham Hardenbergh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 58, township of Manlius, Onondaga county,
(Manlius, Onondaga Co.,) 45

Sept. 4. Certificate to William Clark, for 100 acres of land
in lot 95, township of Scipio, Onondaga county, (Venice,
Cayuga Co.,) 46

Sept. 4. Certificate to Josiah Smith, for 100 acres of land
in lot 57, township of Scipio, Onondaga county, (Ledyard,
Cayuga Co.,) 46

Sept. 4. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land
in lot 89, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Cuyler,
Cortland Co.,)' 47

Sept. 1. Certificate of Joshua Sears, for 100 acres of land in
lot 83, township of Scipio, Onondaga county, (Venice,
Cayuga Co.,) 47

Sept. 4. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land in
lot 47, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Fabius,
Onondaga Co.,) 48

Sept. 4. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land in
lot 74, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Truxton,
Cortland Co.,) 48

Sept. 4. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land in
lot 18, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Fabius,
Onondaga Co.,) 49

Sept. 4. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land in
lot 42, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Fabius,
Onondaga Co.,) 49

Sept. 4. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land
in lot 94, township of Tully, Onondaga county, (Scott,
Cortland Co.,) 50

Sept. 4. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land

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Page.
1794. in lot 26, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, (Fabius,

Onondaga Co.,) 50

Sept. 4. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land in lot
72, township of Tully, Onondaga county, (Scott, Cort-
land Co.,) 51

Sept. 4. Certificate to Seth Johnson, 250 acres of land in lot
89, township of Tully, Onondaga county, (Preble, Cort-
land Co.,) • . . . • " 51

Sept. 4. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for ] 00 acres of land in
lot 65, township of Tully, Onondaga county, (Preble,
Cortland Co.,) 52

Sept. 14. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land
in lot 88, township of Sempronius, Onondaga county,
(Sempronius, Cayuga Co.,) 52

Sept. 4. Certificate of Philip Van Cortlandt, for 100 acres of
land in lot 39, township of Brutus, Onondaga county,
(Cato, Cayuga Co.,) 53

Sept. 4. Certificate to Philip Van Cortlandt, for 100 acres
of land in lot 81, township of Brutus, Onondaga county,
(Mentz, Cayuga Co.,) 53

Sept. 4. Certificate to Philip Van Cortlandt, for 100 acres of
land in lot 54, township of Fabius, Onondaga county,
(Truxton, Cortland Co.,) 54

Sept. 4. Certificate of Philip Van Cortlandt, for 100 acres of
land in lot 64, township of Fabius, Onondaga county,
(Truxton, Cortland Co.,) 54

Sept. 4. Certificate of Philip Van Cortlandt, for 100 acres of
land in lot 19, township of Sempronius, Onondaga county,
(Niles, Cayuga Co.,) 55

Sept. 4. Certificate to Philip Van Cortlandt, for 100 acres of
land in lot 20, township of Sempronius, Onondaga county,
(Niles, Cayuga Co.,) 55

Sept. 4. Certificate to Gen-it W. Van Schaick, for 100 acres
of land in lot 4, township of Scipio, Onondaga, county,
(Scipio, Cayuga Co.,) 56

Sept 4. Certificate of Gerrit W*. Van Schaick, for 100 acres
of land in lot 94, township of Fabius, Onondaga county,
(Truxton, Cortland Co.,) 56

Sept. 4. Certificate to Justice Banks for 100 acres of land in
lot 92', township of Pompey, Onondaga county, (Lafayette.
Onondaga Co.,) 57

Sept. 4. Certificate to Gerrit W. Van Schaick, for 100 acres
of land in lot 76, township of Scipio, Onondaga county,
(Venice, Cayuga Co.,) 57

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jonas Morgan, for 100 acres of land in
lot 14, township of Scipio, Onondaga county, (Scipio,
Cayuga Co.,) 58

Sept. 4. Certificate to Justus Banks, for 100 acres of land in
lot 97, township of Cam.llus, Onondaga county, (Camillus,
Onondaga Co.,) 58

Sept. 4. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 100 acres
in lot 36, township of Scipio, Onondaga county, (Sher-
wood Corners, Scipio, Cayuga Co.,) " 59

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Page.
1794. Sept 4. Cei'tificate to Robert Dill, for 100 acres of land in lot
22, township of Scipio, Onondaga county, (Scipio, Cayuga
Co.,) 59

Sept. 4. Certificate to William Gilleland, for 100 acres of
land in lot 8, township of Tully, Onondaga county, (Tully,
Onondaga Co.,) 60

Sept. 4. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 100 acres
of land in lot 91, township of Scipio, Onondaga county,
(Ledyard, Cayuga Co.,) 60

Sept. 4. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 100 acres
of land in lot 98, township of Tully, Onondaga county,
(Preble, Cortland Co.,) 61

Sept. 4. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 100 acres
of land in lot 28, township of Tully, Onondaga county,
(Tully, Onondaga Co.,) 61

Sept. 4. Certificate to Josiah O. Hoffman, for 100 acres of
land in lot 19, township of Fabius, Onondaga county,
(Fabius, Onondaga Co.,) 62

Sept. 4. Certificate to James Fairlie, for 100 acres of land in
lot 9, township of Scipio, Onondaga county, (Scipio,
Cayuga Co.,) 62

Sept. 4. Certificate to Peter Edmund Elmendorf, for 100
acres of land in lot 59, township of Aurelius, Onondaga
county, (Owasco, Cayuga Co.,) 63

Sept. 4. Certificate to Peter Edmund Elmendorf, for 100
acres of land in lot 63, township of Ponmey, Onondaga
county, (Pompey, Onondaga Co.,) 63

Sept. 4. Certificate to Peter Edmund Elmendorf, for 100
acres of land in lot 94, township of Pompey, Onondaga
county, (Pompey, Onondaga Co.,) 64

Sept. 4. Certificate to Peter Edmund Elmendorf, for 100
acres of land in lot 80, township of Pompey, Onondaga
county, (Pompey, Onondaga Co.,) 64

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Fisher, for 100 acres of land in
lot 43, township of Scipio, Onondaga county, (Ledyard,
Cayuga Co.,) 65

Sept. 4. Certificate to Peter Edmund Elmendorf, for 100
acres of land in lot 78, township of Pompey, Onondaga
county, (Pompey, Oncndaga Co.,) 65

Sept. 4. Certificate to Benjamin Pelton, for 100 acres of
land in lot 87, township of Ovid, Onondaga county,
(Covert, Seneca Co.,) 66

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Fisher, for 100 acres of land in
lot 78, township of Tully, Onondaga county, (Preble,
Cortland Co.,) 66

Sept. 4. Certificate to Benjamin Pelton, for 100 acres of land
in lot 92, township of Tully, Onondaga county, (Scott,
Cortland Co.,) 67

Sept. 4. Certificate to Benjamin Pelton, for 100 acres of
land in lot 71, township of Fabius, Onondaga county,
(Truxton, Cortland Co.,) 67

Sept. 4. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100

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Page.
1794. acres of land in lot 29, township of Scipio, Onondaga

county, (Scipio, Cayuga Co.,) 68

Sept. 4. Certificate to James Dubois, for 100 acres of land in
lot 42, township of Tally, Onondaga county, (Spatford,
Onondaga Co.,) 68

Sept. 4. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 29, township of Ovid, Onondaga county,
(Ovid, Seneca Co.,) 69

Sept. 4. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 38, township of Sempronius, Onondaga
county, (Niles, Cayuga Co.,) 69

Sept. 4. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 54, township of Ovid, Onondaga county,
(Lodi, Seneca Co.,) 70

Sept. 4. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 20, township of Ovid, Onondaga county,
(Ovid, Seneca Co.,) 70

Sept. 4. Certificate to AVilliam I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 76, township of Ovid, Onondaga county,
(Lodi, Seneca Co.,) 71

Sept. 4. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 63, township of Ovid, Onondaga county,
(Lodi, Seneca Co.,) 71

Sept. 4. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres
of laud in lot 66, township of Ovid, Onondaga county,
(Lodi, Seneca Co.,) 72

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 83, township of Pompey, Onondaga county,
(Pompey, Onondaga Co.,) 72

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 71, township of Pompey, Onondaga county,
(Otisco, Onondaga Co.,) 73

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 79, township of Pompey, Onondaga county,
(Pompey, Onondaga Co.,) 73

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 1 00 acres
of land in lot 98, township ofMarcellus, Onondaga county,
(Otisco, Onondago Co.,) 74

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 5, township of Pompey, Onondaga county,
(Pompey, Onondaga Co.,) 74

Sept. 4. Certificate to James Caldwell, for 100 acres of land
in lot 75, township of Ovid, Onondaga county, (Lodi,
Seneca Co.,) 75

Sept. 4. Certificate to James Caldwell, for 100 acres of land
in lot 77, township of Ovid, Onondaga county, (Lodi,
Seneca Co.,) , 75

Sept. 4. Certificate to William Hagerty, for 100 acres of
land in lot 80, township of Tullv, Onondaga county,
(Preble, Cortland Co.,) . . 76

Sept. 4. Certificate to William Hagerty, for 100 acres of
land in lot 5, township of Scipio, Onondaga county,
(Saipio, Cayuga Co.,) 76

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£52 LAND PAPERS. [vol. lviii.

Page.
1794. Sept. 4. Certificate to William Hagerty, for 50 acres of land
in lot 18, township of Tully, Onondaga county, (Tully,
Onondaga Co.,) 77

Sept 4. Certificate to John Boardman, for 1 00 acres of land
in lot 5, township of Sempronius, Onondaga Co., (Niles,
Cayuga Co.,) 78

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Boardman, for 100 acres of land
in lot 18, township of Sempronius, Onondaga county,
(Niles, Cayuga Co.,) 78

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 16, township of Tully, Onondaga county,
(Otisco, Onondaga Co.,) 79

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 50 acres
of land in lot 34, township of Sempronius, Onondaga
county, (Niles, Cayuga Co.,) 79

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 71, township of Sempronius, Onondaga
county, (Moravia, Cayuga Co.,) 80

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 57, township of Tully, Onondaga county,
(Preble, Cortland Co.,) 80

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer for 100 acres
of land in lot 59, township of Tully, Onondaga county,
(Preble, Cortland Co.,) 81

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 34, township of Tully, Onondaga county,
(Scott, Cortland Co.,) 81

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 66, township of Fabius, Onondaga county,
(Cuyler, Cortland Co.,) 82

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 58, township of Tully, Onondaga county,
(Preble, Cortland Co.,) 82

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 1, township of Fabius, Onondaga county,
(Fabius, Onondaga Co.,) 83

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 86, township of Tully, Onondaga county,
(Preble, Cortland Co.,) 83

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 69, township of Fabius, Onondaga countv,
(Cuyler, Cortland Co.,) .'. 84

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 78, township of Fabius, Onondaga county,
(Cuyler, Cortland Co ,) 84

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 79, township of Scipio, Onondaga county,
(Ledyard, Cayuga Co.,) 85

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 75, township of Fabius, Onondaga county,
(Cuyler, Cortland Co.,) 85

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Wright, for 100 acres of land

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Pago.
1794. in lot 10, township of Milton, Onondaga county, (Genoa,

Cayuga Co.,) <86

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallett, for 125 acres of land in
lot 49, township of Virgil, Onondaga county, (Virgil,

Cortland Co.,) 87

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 8, township of Locke, Onondaga county, (Summer

Hill, Cayuga Co.,) 88

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 12, township of Locke, Onondaga county, (Locke,

Cayuga Co.,) 88

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 16, township of Locke, Onondaga county, (Summer

Hill, Cayuga Co.,) 89

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 25, township of Locke, Onondaga county, (Locke,

Cayuga Co.,) 89

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 43, township of Locke, Onondaga county, (Locke,

Cayuga Co.,) 90

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 41, township of Locke, Onondaga county, (Locke,

Cayuga Co.,) 90

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in
lot 50, township of Locke, Onondaga county, (Summer

Hill, Cayuga Co.,) 91

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in
lot 53, township of Locke, Onondaga county, (Groton,

Tompkins Co.,) q\

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in
lot 9, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Cuyler,

Cortland Co.,) 92

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in
lot 17, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Cuyler,

Cortland Co.,) 92

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in
lot 62, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Solon,

Cortland Co.,) 93

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in
lot 42, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Solon,

Cortland Co.,) 93

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 82, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Solon,

Cortland Co.,) 94

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 85, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Solon,

Cortland Co.,) 94

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in
lot 6, township of Dryden, Onondaga county, (Dryden,

Tompkins Co.,) 95

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 10, township of Dryden, Onondaga county, (Dryden,

Tompkins Co.,) 95

120

954 LAND PAPERS. [vol. lviii.

Page.
1194:. Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 16, township of Dryden, Onondaga county, (Dryden,
Tompkins Co.,) 96

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 13, township of Dryden, Onondaga county, (Dryden,
Tompkins Co.,) 96

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 20, township of Dryden, Onondaga county, (Dryden,
Tompkins Co.,) 97

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 53, township of Milton, Onondaga county, (Lansing,
Tompkins Co.,) 97

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 30, township of Dryden, Onondaga county, (Dryden,
Onondaga Co.,) 98

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 7, township of Locke, Onondaga county, (Summer
Hill, Cayuga Co.,) . . 98

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 38, township of Milton, Onondaga county, (Genoa,
Cayuga Co.,) 99

Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 59, township of Ovid, Onondaga county, (Covert,
Seneca Co.,) 99

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 30, township of Milton, Onondaga county, (Genoa,
Cayuga Co.,) 100

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 44, township of Milton, Onondaga county, (Lansing,
Tompkins Co.,) 100

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land in
lot 75, township of Milton, Onondaga county, (Lansing,
Tompkins Co.,) 101

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land in
lot 21, township of Locke, Onondaga county, (Locke,
Cayuga Co.,) 101

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land in
lot 14, township of Homer, Onondaga county, (Homer,
Cortland Co.,) 102

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land in
lot 1 9, township of Homer, Onondaga county, (Homer,
Cortland Co.,) 102

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land in
lot 78, township of Homer, Onondaga county, (Cortland-
ville, Cortland Co.,) .♦ 103

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land in
lot 7, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Cuyleiy
Cortland Co.,) 103

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land in
lot 19, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Cuyler,
Cortland Co.,) 104

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land in

vol. lviii.] LAND PAPERS. 955

Tagc.
1794. lot 44, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Solon,

Cortland Co.,) 104

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of laud,
in lot 94, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Solon,
Cortland Co.,) 105

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 41, township of Ulysses, Onondaga county, (Ithaca,
Tompkins Co.,) 105

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 77, township of Ulysses, Onondaga county, (Enfield,
Tompkins Co.,) 106

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 35, township of Ulysses, Onondaga county, (Enfield,
Tompkins Co.,) 106

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 84, township of Ulysses, Onondaga county, (Ithaca,
Tompkins Co.,) 107

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 93, township of Ulysses, Onondaga county, (Ithaca,
Tompkins Co.,) 107

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 31, township of Dryden, Onondaga county, (Dry-
den, Tompkins Co.,) 108

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 34, towmship of Dryden, Onondaga county, (Dry-
den, Tompkins Co.,) 108

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 35, township of Dryden, Onondaga county, (Dry-
den, Tompkins Co.,) 109

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 32, township of Dryden, Onondaga county, (Dry-
den, Tompkins Co.,) 109

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land, in
lot 38, township of Virgil, Onondaga county, (Virgil,
Cortland Co.,) 110

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land, in
lot 57, township of Cincinnatus, Onondaga county, (Wil-
let, Cortland Co.,) 110

Sept, 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 62, township of Dryden, Onondaga county, (Dry-
den, Tompkins Co.,) Ill

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 70, township of Dryden, Onondaga county, (Dry-
den, Tompkins Co.,) Ill

Sept. 5. Certificate to Elkanah Watson, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 82, township of Locke, Onondaga county, (Groton,
Tompkins Co.,) 112

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert McClallen, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 42, township of Milton, Onondaga county,
(Lansing, Tompkins Co.,) 112

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert McClallen, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 51, township of Milton, Onondaga county,
(Lansing, Tompkins Co.,) 113

956 LAND PAPERS. [vol. lviii.

Page.
1794. Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert McClallen, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 88, township of Milton, Onondaga county,
(Lansing, Tompkins Co.,) 113

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert McClallen, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 87, township of Hector, Onondaga county,
(Hector, Schuyler Co.,) 114

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert McClallen, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 34, township of Milton, Onondaga county,
(Genoa, Cayuga Co.,) 114

Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert McClallen, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 21, township of Milton, Onondaga county,
(Genoa, Cayuga Co.,) 115

Sept. 5. Certificate to Richard Lush, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 84, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Solon,
Cortland Co.,) : 115

Sept. 5. Certificate to Richard Lush, for 100 acres of land, in
lot 15, township of Ulysses, Onondaga county, (Ulysses,
Tompkins Co.,) 116

Sept. 5. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 92, township of Ovid, Onondaga county, (Lodi,
Seneca Co.,) 116

Sept. 5. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 33, township of Milton, Cayuga county, (Genoa,
Cayuga Co.,) 117

Sept. 5. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 49, township of Milton, Onondaga county, (Lan-
sing, Tompkins Co.,) 117

Sept. 5. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 72, township of Milton, Onondaga county, (Lan-
sing, Tompkins Co.,) 118

Sept. 5. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 61, township of Locke, Onondaga county, (Groton,
Tompkins Co.,) 118

Sept. 5. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 71, township of Locke, Onondaga county, (Groton,
Tompkins Co.,) 119

Sept. 4. Certificate to John Beardslee, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 63, township of Locke, Onondaga county, (Groton,
Tompkins Co.,) 119

Sept. 5. Certificate to Stephen Lush, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 67, township of Milton, Onondaga county, (Lan-
sing, Tompkins Co.,) 120

Sept. 5. Certificate to Abraham Van Vechten, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 76, township of Solon, Onondaga county,
(Taylor, Cortland Co.,) 120

Sept. 5. Certificate to Abraham Van Vechten, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 26, township of Locke, Onondaga county,
(Summer Hill, Cayuga Co.,) 121

Sept. 5. Certificate to Abraham Van Vechten for 100 acres
of land, in lot 63, township of Homer, Onondaga county,
(Cortland ville, Cortland Co.,) 121

Sept. 5. Certificate to Stephen Lush, for 100 acres of land,

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Pago.
1794. in lot 1 6, township of Homer, Onondaga county, (Homer,

Cortland Co.,) . . . , 121

Sept, 5. Certificate to Teunis T. Van Vechten, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 69, township of Homer, Onondaga county,

(Cortlandville, Cortland Co.,) 122

Sept. 5. Certificate to Teunis T. Van Vechten, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 35, township of Solon, Onondaga county,

(Truxton, Cortland Co.,) 123

Sept. 5. Certificate to Teunis T. Van Vechten, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 74, township of Solon, Onondaga county,

(Solon, Cortland Co.,) 123

Sept. 5. Certificate to William Thompson, for 100 acres of
land, inlot 91, township of Sempronius, Onondaga county,

(Moravia, Cayuga Co.,) 124

Sept. 5. Certificate to John King, for 100 acres of land, in
lot 12, township of Milton, Onondaga county, (Genoa,

Cayuga Co.,) 124

Sept. 5. Certificate to Richard Harrison, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 45, township of Ulysses, Onondaga county,

(Enfield, Tompkins Co.,) 125

Sept. 5. Certificate to William Thompson, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 2, township of Sempronius, Onondaga county,

(Niles, Cayuga Co.,) * . 125

Sept. 5. Certificate of Richard Harrison, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 72, township of Ulysses, Onondaga county,

(Enfield, Tompkins Co.,) 126

Sept. 5. Certificate to William Thompson, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 23, township of Romulus, Onondaga county,

(Fayette, Seneca Co.,) 126

Sept. 5. Certificate to Richard Harrison, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 92, township of Brutus, Onondaga county,

(Mentz, Cayuga Co.,) 127

Sept. 5. Certificate to Richard Harrison, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 56, Camillus, Onondaga county, (Camillus,

Onondaga Co.,) 127

Sept. 5. Certificate to John King, for 100 acres of land in
lot 92, township of Ulysses, Onondaga county, (Ithaca,

Tompkins Co.,) 128

Sept. 5. Certificate to Stephen Thorn, for 100 acres of land
in lot 5, township of Homer, Onondaga county, (Homer,

Cortland Co.,) 128

Sept. 5. Certificate to Abraham Hardenbergh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 88, township of Solon, Onondaga county,

(Taylor, Cortland Co.,) 129

Sept. 5. Certificate to Abraham Hardenbergh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 38, township of Hector, Onondaga county,

(Hector, Schuyler Co.,) 129

Sept. 5. Certificate to Abraham Hardenbergh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 17, township of Homer, Onondaga county,

(Homer, Cortland Co.,) , . 130

Sept. 5. Certificate to Abraham Hardenbergh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 46, township of Solon, Onondaga county,
(Taylor, Cortland Co.,) 130

958 LAND PAPERS. [vol. ltiii.

Page.
1794. Sept. 5. Certificate to Stephen Durell, for 100 acres of land
in lot 37, township of Ulysses, Onondaga county, (Enfield,
Tompkins Co.,) 131

Sept. 5. Certificate to Stephen Durell, for 100 acres of land
in lot 16, township of Milton, Onondaga county, (Genoa,
Cayuga Co.,) 131

Sept. 5. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land
in lot 12, township of Homer, Onondaga county, (Homer,
Cortland Co.,) 132

Sept. 5. Certificate to William Huggins, for 100 acres of land
in lot 26, township of Milton, Onondaga county, (Genoa,
Cayuga Co.,) 132

Sept. 5. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land in
lot 53, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Solon,
Cortland Co.,) 133

Sept. 5. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land in
lot 65, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Solon,
Cortland Co.,) 133

Sept. 5. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land in
lot 89, township of Homer, Onondaga county, (Cortland-
ville, Cortland Co.,) 134

Sept. 5. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land
in lot 95, township of Homer, Onondaga county, (Cort-
landville, Cortland Co.,) 134

Sept. 5. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land in
lot 84, township of Homer, Onondaga county, (Cortland-
ville, Cortland Co.,) 135

Sept. 5. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land
in lot 88, township of Homer, Onondaga county, (Cort-
landville, Cortland Co.,) 135

Sept. 5. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 50 acres of land in
lot 65, township of Homer, Onondaga county, (Cortland-
ville, Cortland Co.,) 136

Sept. 5. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land in
lot 79, township of Homer, Onondaga county, (Cortland-
ville, Cortland Co.,) 130

Sept. 5. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land in
lot 57, township of Homer, Onondaga county, (Cortland-
ville, Cortland Co.,) 137

Sept. 5. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land
in lot 68, township of Homer, Onondaga county, (Cort-
landville, Cortland Co.,) 137

Sept. 5. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land in
lot 22, township of Homer, Onondaga county, (Homer,
Cortland Co.,) 138

Sept. 5. Certificate of Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land
in lot 30, township of Homer, Onondaga county, (Homer,
Cortland Co.,) _ 138

Sept. 5. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land
in lot 22, township of Locke, Onondaga county, (Locke,
Cayuga Co.,) 139

Sept. *5. Certificate of Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land

vol. lviii.] LAND PAPERS. 959

Paga
1794. in lot 21, township of Homer, Onondaga county, (Homer,

Cortland Co.,) 13D

Sept. 5. Certificate to Philip Van Cortlandt, for 100 acres
of land in lot 15, township of Hector, Onondaga county,
(Hector, Schuyler Co.,) 140

Sept. 5. Certificate to William McClelland, for 100 acres of
land in lot 19, township of Hector, Onondaga county,
(Hector, Schuyler Co.,) 140

Sept. 5. Certificate to Philip Van Cortlandt, for 100 acres
of land in lot 90, township of Solon, Onondaga county,
(Taylor, Cortland Co.,) 141

Sept. 5. Certificate of Philip Van Cortlandt, for 100 acres of
land in lot 93, township of Solon, Onondaga county,
(Solon, Cortland Co.,) 141

Sept. 5. Certificate to Philip Van Cortlandt, for 100 acres
of land in lot 66, township of Solon, Onondrga county,
(Taylor, Cortland Co.,) 142

Sept. 5. Certificate to Philip Van Cortlandt, for 100 acres of
land in lot 69, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Tay-
lor, Cortland Co.,) ' 142

Sept. 5. Certificate to Philip Van Cortlandt, for 100 acres of
land in lot 53, township of Homer, Onondaga county,
(Cortlandville, Cortland Co.,) ." . 143

Sept. 5. Certificate to Philip Van Cortlandt, for 100 acres of
land in lot 83, township of Homer, Onondaga county,
(Cortlandville, Cortland Co.,) 143

Sept. 5. Certificate to Gerrit W. Van Schaick, for 100 acres
of land in lot 13, township of Homer, Onondaga county,
(Homer, Cortland Co.,) 144

Sept. 5. Certificate to Philip Van Cortland, for 50 acres of
land in lot 41, township of Milton, Onondaga county,
(Lansing, Tompkins Co.,) 144

Sept. 5. Certificate to Justus Banks, for 100 acres of land in
lot 69, township of Sempronius, Onondaga county, (Sem-
pronius, Cayuga Co.,) 145

Sept. 5. Certificate to Gerrit W. Van Schaick, for 100 acres
of land in lot 66, township of Milton, Onondaga county,
(Lansing, Tompkins Co.,) 145

Sept. 5. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 100 acres
of land in lot 7, township of Ulysses, Onondaga county,
(Ulysses, Tompkins Co.,) 146

Sept. 5. Certificate to Justus Banks, for 100 acres of land in
lot 2, township of Scipio, Onondaga county, (Scipio,
Cayuga Co.,) 140

Sept. 5. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 100 acres
of land in lot 42, township of Dryden, Onondaga county,
(Dryden, Tompkins Co.,) 147

Sept. 5. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 100 acres
of land in lot 96, township of Hector, Onondaga county,
(Hector, Schuyler Co.,) 147

Sept. 5. Certificate to James Fairlie, for 100 acres of land in
lot 89, township of Ovid, Onondaga county, (Lodi, Seneca
Co.,) 148

960 LAND PAPERS. [vol. lviii.

Page.
1794. Sept. 5. Certificate to Margaret Yates, for 100 acres of land
in lot 69, township of Locke, Onondaga county, (Groton,

Tompkins Co.,) 148

n . I Sept. 5. Certificate to James Fairlie, for 100 acres of land in
lot 34, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Truxton,

Cortland Co.,) 149

.,, Sept. 5. Certificate to James Fairlie, for 100 acres of land in
lot 49, township of Dryden, Onondaga county, (Dryden,
Tompkins Co.,) 149

Sept. 5. Certificate James Fairlie, for 100 acres of land in lot
73, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Solon, Cort-
land Co.,) 150

Sept. 5. Certificate to James Fairlie, for 100 acres of land
in lot 45, township of Hector, Onondaga county, (Hec-
tor, Schuyler Co.,) 150

Sept. 5. Certificate to Josiah O. Hoffman, for 100 acres of
land in lot 66, township of Locke, Onondaga county,
(Groton, Tompkins Co.,) 151

Sept. 5. Certificate to Josiah O. Hoffman, for 100 acres of
land in lot 37, township of Solon, Onondaga county,
(Cuyler, Cortland Co.,) 151

Sept. 5. Certificate to Benjamin Pelton, for 100 acres of land
in lot 97, township of Dryden, Onondaga county, (Dry-
den, Tompkins Co.,) 152

Sept. 5. Certificate to John Fisher, for 100 acres of land in
lot 2, township of Dryden, Onondaga county, (Dryden,
Onondaga Co.,) 152

Sept. 5. Certificate to George D. Wickham, for 100 acres of
land in lot 14, township of Sempronius, Onondaga county,
(Spafford, Onondaga Co.,) 153

Sept. 5. Certificate to Benjamin Pelton, for 100 acres of land
in lot 11, township of Ulysses, Onondaga county, (Ulysses,
Tompkins Co.,) 153

Sept. 5. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 83, township of Milton, Onondaga county,
(Lansing, Tompkins Co.,) 154

Sept. 5. Certificate to George D. Wickham, for 100 acres of
land in lot 40, township of Hector, Onondaga county,
(Hector, Schuyler Co.,) 154

Sept. 5. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 90, township of Milton, Onondaga county,
(Lansing, Tompkins Co.,) 155

Sept. 5. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 86, township of Milton, Onondaga county,
(Lansing, Tompkins Co.,) 155

Sept. 5. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 94, township of Milton, Onondaga county,
(Lansing, Tompkins Co.,) 156

Sept. 5. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 94, township of Milton, Onondaga county,
(Lansing, Tompkins Co.,) 156

Sept. 5. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres

vol. lviii.] LAND PAPERS. 961

Pago.
1794. of land in lot 92, township of Locke, Onondaga county,

(Groton, Tompkins Co.,) 157

Sept. 5. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 88, township of Locke, Onondaga county,
(Groton, Tompkins Co.,) 157

Sept. 5. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 78, township of Locke, Onondaga county,
(Groton, Tompkins Co.,) 158

Sept. 5. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 28, township of Locke, Onondaga county,
(Summer Hill, Cayuga Co.,) 158

Sept. — . Certificate to Amos Potter, for 100 acres of land
in lot 45, township of Marcellus, Onondaga county, (Skan-
eateles, Onondaga Co.,) 159

Sept. 5. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 91, township of Locke, Onondaga county,
(Groton, Tompkins Co.,) 159

Sept. 5. Certificate to Peter W. Yates, for 100 acres of land
in lot 18, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Cuyler,
Cortland Co.,) 160

Sept. 5. Certificate to John Ballard, for 100 acres of land in
lot 45, township of Homer, Onondaga county, with trans-
fer of his right to Hooker Ballard, (Homer, Cortland Co.,) 161

Sept. 5. Certificate to John Ballard, for 100 acres of land in
lot 56, township of Homei-, Onondaga county, (Cortland-

ville, Cortland Co.,) 161

1797. May 31. Forfeiture of the right of John Ballard, to lot 64,
in Homer for non-payment of the balance of the purchase

money, 161

1794. Sept. 5. Certificate to John Ballard, for 100 acres of land in
lot 40, township of Locke, Onondaga county, (Summer
Hill, Cayuga Co.,) 162

Sept. 5. Certificate to John Ballard, for 100 acres of land in
lot 44, township of Homer, Onondaga county, (Homer,
Cortland Co.,) 162

Sept. 5. Certificate to Peter W. Yates, for 100 acres of land
in lot 65, township of Locke, Onondaga county, (Groton,
Tompkins Co.,) 163

Sept. 5. Certificate to Peter W. Yates, for 100 acres of land
in lot 61, township of Milton, Onondaga county, (Lansing,
Tompkins Co.,) ". 163

Sept. 5. Certificate to Peter W. Yates for 100 acres of land
in lot 63, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Solon,
Cortland Co.,) 164

Sept. 5. Certificate to Peter W. Yates, for 100 acres of land
in lot 14, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Truxton,
Cortland Co.,) 164

Sept. 5. Certificate to Peter W. Yates, for 250 acres of land
in lot 97, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Taylor,
Cortland Co.,) 165

Sept. 5. Certificate to Peter W. Yates, for 100 acres of land
in lot 86, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Taylor,

Cortland Co.,) 165

121

962 LAND PAPERS. [vol. lviii.

Page.
1794. Sept. 5. Certificate to Peter W. Yates, for 100 acres of land
in lot 79, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Taylor,
Cortland Co.,) 166

Sept. 5. Certificate to Peter W. Yates, for 100 acres of land
in lot 23, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Truxton,
Cortland Co.,) 166

Sept. 5. Certificate to Peter W. Yates, for 100 acres of land
in lot 26, township of Virgil, Onondaga county, (Virgil,

Cortland Co.,) 167

1796. Dec. 29. Receipt to Peter W. Yates, for balance due on lots

purchased by him, 168

1794. Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 100, township of Ulysses, Onondaga county,
(Ithaca, Tompkins Co.,) 169

Sept. 5. Certificate to Abel Kidder, for 100 acres of land in
lot 33, township of Ovid, Onondaga county, (Ovid, Seneca
Co.,) 169

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100
acres of land in lot 83, township of Ulysses, Onondaga
county, (Ithaca, Tompkins Co.,) 170

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100
acres of land in lot 96, township of Ulysses, Onondaga
county, (Ithaca, Tompkins Co.,) 170

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100
acres of land in lot 70, township of Ulysses, Onondaga
county, (Enfield, Tompkins Co.,) 171

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100
acres of land in lot 72, township of Ulysses, Onondaga
county, (Enfield, Tompkins Co.,) 171

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100
acres of land in lot 38, township of Ulysses, Onondaga
county, (Enfield, Tompkins Co.,) 172

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100
acres of land in lot 73, township of Ulysses, Onondaga
county, (Enfield, Tompkins Co.,) 172

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100
acres of land in lot 57, township of Solon, Onondaga
county, (Taylor, Cortland Co.,) 173

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100
acres of land in lot 32, township of Hector, Onondaga
county, (Hector, Schuyler Co.,) . 1 73

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100
acres of land in lot 6, township of Solon, Onondaga
county, (Cuyler, Cortland Co.,) 174

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100
acres of land in lot 51, township of Solon, Onondaga
county, (Solon, Cortland Co.,) 174

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100
acres of land in lot 91, township of Homer, Onondaga
county, (Cortlandville, Cortland Co.,) 175

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100
acres of land in lot 5, township of Solon, Onondaga
county, (Truxton, Cortland Co.,) 175

vol. lviii.] LAND PAPERS. 963

Page.
1794. Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer for 100
acres of land in lot 40, township of Homer, Onondaga
county, (Homer, Cortland Co.,) 176

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer for 100
acres of land in lot 90, township of Homer, Onondaga
county, (Cortlandville, Cortland Co.,) 176

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100
acres of land in lot 23, township of Homer, Onondaga
county, (Homer, Cortland Co.,) 177

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100
acres of land in lot 24, township of Homer, Onondaga
county, (Homer, Cortland Co.,) 177

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100
acres of land in lot 7, township of Homer, Onondaga
county, (Homer, Cortland Co.,) 178

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100
acres of land in lot 8, township of Homer, Onondaga
county, (Homer, Cortland Co.,) 178

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100
acres of land in lot 35, township of Homer, Onondaga
county, (Homer, Cortland Co.,) 179

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100
acres of land in lot 13, township of Locke, Onondaga
county, (Locke, Cayuga Co.,) 179

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 13, township of Locke, Onondaga county,
(Locke, Cayuga Co.,) 180

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 50 acres
of land in lot 2, township of Locke, Onondaga county,
(Locke, Cayuga Co.,) 180

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 1 00 acres
of land in lot 36, township of Milton, Onondaga county,
(Genoa, Cayuga Co.,) 181

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 65, township of Milton, Onondaga county,
(Lansing, Tompkins Co.,) 181

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 49, township of Sempronius, Onondaga
county, (Sempronius, Cayuga Co.,) 182

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 100, township of Ovid, Onondaga county,
(Covert, Seneca Co.,) 182

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 58, township of Milton, Onondaga county,
(Lansing, Tompkins Co.,) 183

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 250 acres
of land in lot 67, township of Hannibal, Onondaga county,
(Hannibal, Oswego Co.,) 183

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 34, township of Hector, Onondaga county,
(Hector, Schuyler Co.,) 184

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres

964 LAND PAPERS. [vol. lviii.

Page.
1794. of land in lot 27, township of Ulysses, Onondaga county,

(Ulysses, Tompkins Co.,) 184

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 77, township of Romulus, Onondaga county,
(Romulus, Seneca Co.,) 185

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 7, township of Ovid, Onondaga county,
(Ovid, Seneca Co.,) 185

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 4, township of Lysander, Onondaga county,
(Granby, Oswego Co.,) 186

Sept. 5. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land in lot 1, township of Pompey, Onondaga county,

(Lafayette, Onondaga Co.,) 186

1796. Dec. 28. Account and receipt for payment of the several lots
purchased in the military townships, by Jeremiah Van
Rensselaer, 187

VOLUME LIX.

1785-1795.

Papers produced by Claimants in Jessup's [Totten and Crossfield's] Purchase.

1785. May 9. Copy of petition of Joseph Totten and Stephen
Crossfield, for license to purchase from the Indians a
tract of land on the west side of Hudson's river, dated
April 10, 1771, 2

1771. April 11. Agreement of Lord Dunmore, governor of New

York, with Jas. Leadbetter, Ebenezer Jessup and others,
to make a deduction from his fees on the patent for their
purchase, with a note that Governor Tryon accedes
thereto, 3

June 7. Minute of council granting a license to Joseph
Totten and Stephen Crossfield, to purchase a certain
tract of land from the Indians, 4

Oct. 7. Bond of Ebenezer Jessup to James Leadbetter,
brewer, Christopher Duyckinck, sail maker, John W. Vre-
denburgh, hatter, all of New York, to convey to them
three-sevenths of his purchase, on condition that they
defray expenses of survey, &c, 5

Oct. 7. Bond of Ebenezer Jessup to Theophilus Anthony of
New York, blacksmith, to take one-half of 24,000 acres
of land, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, 6

1772. March 27. Agreement between the intended proprietors of

the lands now about to be purchased by Ebenezer Jessup,

to consist of twenty townships, of 24,000 acres each, .... 7

1785. Nov. 7. Certified copy of the preceding agreement, 8

May 9. Copy of Indian deed to Totten and Crossfield, for
800,000 acres of land, on Sagomdago, or west branch of
Hudson's river, dated day of , 1772, 9

1773. Jan 14. Agreement between "the proprietors of the lands

purchased by Ebenezer Jessup, in behalf of Totten and
Coossfield and their associates, and the ballot of 24 of the

townships in the said purchase, 10 14

1785. Aug. 16. Affidavit of Stephen Crossfield, of New York,' ship'
carpenter, showing the interest Totten and Crossfield had
in the purchase made of the Indians in their names, 10

966 LAND PAPERS. [vol. lix.

Page.

1777. Jan. 14. Memorandum of the lots drawn to the several pro-
prietors (named) of 24 of the townships, in the purchase
made for Totten and Crossfield, 10, 88

1773. April 14. Account with Ebenezer Jessup, respecting Philip
Livingston's two townships, in Totten and Crossfield's
purchase, 11

1772. Dec. 3. Receipt of Ebenezer Jessup to Philip Livingston, for

£206 8s., purchase money for two townships, 11, 12

1773. Jan. 30. Draft of Ebenezer Jessup on Philip Livingston, in

favor of Archibald Campbell, for £115 lis. 7^d., 13

March 2. Bond of Enos Mead to White Matlock, for the de-
livery of a deed of certain lands, 15

March 24. Memorandum of an agreement between Theophi-
lus Anthony and Ebenezer Jessup, for lands in Totten

and Crossfield's purchase, 16

April 14. Receipt from Eben Jessup to Philip Livingston,

for £110 9s. 4£d., 17

Jan. 26. Petition of Peter V. B. Livingston and associates,
for a patent for 24,000 acres of land, being lot 30 in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, and praying that it may be
erected into a township by the name of Petersborough, . . 18

Names of associates in said township, 18

[No date.] Petition of John Van Dam and associates, for a
tract of 24,000 acres of land, in Totten and Crossfield's
purchase, being parts of lots 10 and 29, of which they are
proprietors, and that it be erected into a township by the

name of Margretta, 19

Names of associates, 19

May 20. Petition of Richard Livingston and associates, foy
a patent for 24,000 acres of land, being lot 21 in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, and that the same be erected

into a township by the name of Harriton, (bis) 1 9

Names of associates, (bis) 19

May 20. Deed of trust from Benjamin TJnderhill, Margaret
Ph. Livingston and 22 others, to Philip Livingston, of lot

21, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, ... 20

May 20. Deed of trust from Anthony Van Dam, John Fish
and 22 others, to Philip Livingston, for 24,000 acres of
land, being parts of lots 10 and 29 in Totten and Cross-
field's purchase, 21

Aug. 28. Draft of Ebenezer Jessup on Theophilus Anthony,
for £24, in favor of James Vernon, 22

1774. May 12. Bond of Enos Mead and others, of Gravesend,

Conn., to White Matlack, to execute a deed in his favor
for 750 acres of land, between lots 24 and 25, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, 23

Feb. 15. Deed from Ebenezer Jessup to Jacob Watson, for
lots 45, 48, 49, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (New-
comb, North Hudson and Keene, Essex Co.,) 24

Feb. 16. Bond of Joseph Jessup, junr., to Blackleach Jessup,
for a part of lot 24, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, 25

March 19. Deed from Nichs. Brouwer to Jacob Watson, for

vol. i,u.] LAND PAPERS. 907

1774. lot 15, in Tottcn and Crossfield's purchase, (Indian Luke,
Hamilton Co., and Johnsburgh, Warren Co.,) 26

April 29. Deed from Ebenezer Jessup to Jacob Watson, for
lot 46, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (Newcomb,
Essex Co.,) 27

May 9. Deed from Ebenezer Jessup to Thomas Franklin, for
lot 28, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (Newcomb,
Essex Co., and Long Lake, Hamilton Co.,) 23

Feb. 18. Deed of release from Wra. Ilawxhurst to Ebenezer
Jessup, for lot 7, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase,. . . 29

Feb. 18. Deed from Ebenezer Jessup to Samuel Hake, for
lots 2, 7, 40, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (Lake
Pleasant, Arietta and Long Lake, Hamilton Co.,) 30

Feb. 18. Release from Joseph Totten and Stephen Crossfield,
of their interest in said lots, 30

Feb. 21. Deed from Ebenezer Jessup to Samuel Hake, for
north half of lot 22, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase,
(Long Lake, Hamilton Co.,) 31

May 28. Agreement of Edward Jessup to convey to Pela-
tiah Haws, certain lands in lot 24, of Totten and Cross-
field's purchase, 32

April 19. Deed from Christopher Duyckinck to Thomas
Franklin, for one-half of lot 16, in Totten and Crossfield's
purchase, (Minerva, Essex Co.,) 33

Nov. 26. Deed from Samuel Hake to Robert Gilbert Living-
ston, for lots 2, 7 and 40, and for the north half of lot 22,
in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (see pages 30, 31,
supra,) 34

Dec. 17. Bond of Ebenezer Jessup to Edmund Fanning, for
£500, 35

1775. Jan. 31. Assignment of said bond by Edmund Fanning, to

his brother Thomas Fanning, 35

Oct. 30. Assignment of said bond by Thomas Fanning, to

his brother Edmund aforesaid, 35

Dec. 2. Assignment of said bond by Edmund Fanning, to

John Leake, 35

1774. Dec. 23. Deed from Ebenezer Jessup to John Buxton, for
200 acres of land in lot 27, of Totten and Crossfield's pur-
chase, (Newcomb, Essex Co.,) 37

1776. Jan. 20. Deed from Ebenezer Jessup to Jacob Watson, for

lot 47, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (Newcomb,
Essex Co.,) 38

Jan. 31. Deed from Ebenezer Jessup to Thomas Franklin,
for lot 44, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (North
Hudson, Essex Co.,) 39

[No date.] Boundaries of Totten and Crossfield's original
purchase, 40

Map of Totten and Crossfield's purchase, with the names of
some of the grantees on their lots, 41

Field book of township 1, in Totten and Crossfield's pur-
chase, surveyed for Stephen Crossfield by A. Campbell, 42

Map of township 1, of Totten and Crossfield's purchase,
(Lake Pleasant and Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 43

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Page.
1787. Sept. 18. Map of one-fourth part of township 5, in Totten

and Crossfield's purchase, (Hamilton Co.,) 44

1774. Dec. 19. Deed from Ebenezer Jessup to Edmund Fanning,

of lot 11, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (Johns-
burgh, Warren Co.,) 45

Field book of township 11, in Totten and Crossfield's pur-
chase, 45

1775. Feb. 8. Assignment of the above deed to Thomas Fanning, 46
Oct. 3. Assignment of the same to Edmund Fanning, .... 40
Dec. 2. Assignment of the same to John Leake, 46

1772. Map of township 11, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, 46, 47
Field book of township 10, in Totten and Crossfield's pur-
chase, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 48

Map of township 10, called Margarieta, in Totten and Cross-
field's purchase, 49

1772, 1774. Map and field book of tract of 24,000 acres, part of

townships 10 and 29, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase,
(Wells, Hamilton Co., Johnsburgh and Thurman, Warren
Co.,) 50

Map of township 15, Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (see,
supra, page 26,) 51

Field book of township 16, Totten and Crossfield's purchase,
(Minerva, Essex Co.,) 52

Field book of township 18, Totten and Crossfield's purchase,
(Newcomb, Essex Co., and Indian Lake, Hamilton Co.,) 53

Field book of township 2-1, or Harriton, Totten and Cross-
field's purchase, (Long Lake, Hamilton Co.,) 54

Ma]> of township 21, Totten and Crossfield's purchase, 55

Field book of township 22, Totten and Crossfield's purchase,
(Long Lake, Hamilton Co.,) 56

Map of township 22, Totten and Crossfield's purchase, 57

1773. Field book of township 24, Totten and Crossfield's purchase,

(Chester and Johnsburgh, Warren Co.,) 58

Map of township 24, Totten and Crossfield's purchase, with

names of the proprietors of the several allotments, 59

1772. Field book of township 25, Totten and Crossfield's purchase,

(Chester, Warren Co., and Minerva, Essex Co.,) 60

1772, 1774. Two receipts from Ebenezer Jessup to Francis Domi-
nick, for £128, in part payment of his lot in Totten and

Crossfield's purchase, 61

1785. Nov. 18. Affidavit of Francis Dominick and Stephen Cross-
field, that Ebenezer Jessup had full power to dispose of

any lands in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, 62

Ajig. 15. Affidavits of Stephen Crossfield and Francis Domi-
nick, respecting their claim in Totten and Crossfield's

purchase, 63

Map of township 25, Totten and Crossfield's purchase, {see

/"tf/e 60, supra,) 64

1.772. Field book of township 26, Totten and Crossfield's purchase,

(Minerva, Essex Co.,) 66

Map of township 26, Totten and Crossfield's purchase,. ... 67
Field book of township 27, Totten and Crossfield's purchase,
(Newcomb, Essex Co.,) - 08

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17 7.. Map of township 27, T -tten and Crossfield's purchase 69

1 7 7. FieiJ book of township 23, Totten and Crossfield's purchase,

X ewe m ".'. Essex C •.. and Long Lake, H:unihon Co..t. . 70
17 72. Field book of township 30. or Peterborou, " . T ::en and
Crossfield's purchase. (Minerva and North Huds< ....-.-

Co.) 7:

M;;p of township 30, or Peterborough, in Totten and Cr as-
field's purchase 7 .

1 773. Field book of township 46. Totten and Crossfield's porchas .

i Neweomh, Ess ■ ■. I 7

Map of townshif 46, T )tten uid Or ssfield's paid ise, ... 14

1784, Deo. 17. Chum of Robert Hyslop, for 55,01 teres oi land, in

Totten and Crossfield's purchase 7?

175 5. May 7. Claim of Pelatiah Haws, to certain lands in town-

s '- 24. Totten and Crossfield's purchase 7-5

1774. May 28. Articles of :igreement between Edward Jessap and

IV.atiah Haws,

1785. May 9. Claims of Stephen Crossfiel I, Francis Dominiek and

J hn YV. Vredenbnrgh. to certain townships in Totten
and C ssfield's purchase » 77

May 9. Chum of Theophilus Anthony, to certain lands in

m I Cr -saeld's purchase 7 9

May Claim ol Watson, to lots 15, 45, 48 and 49, :
T ;: : : '. " : i ' s ::• " . :. ; 7 B

M Claim of Frederick Rylander. to lot 9. in Totten and

ssfi . Id's purchase ~?

17 72. X ov. 6. Receipt from Ebenexer Jessnp to Theophilus An-
thony, for part payment of expenses of survey. 7 -

April B. Receipt from Ebenezer Jessup to Christopher
Duyckmck, ft r £] J3, in full for 24,000 acres of land in

T ::en and Crossfield's purchase, BO

17S5. Aug. to. Affidavit oi John Leake, proving the date of
Edmund Fanning^ leed to him 1 24, s of land,
ia Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (see, supra, p • 4T.
41 * 31

Aug. Affidavit of John Kelly, proving Edmund F.

niug's signature to John Leake's deed B2

Aug. 11. Affirmation of Jacob ttson, hag bfa - ..-na-
ture f Ebenezer J ssuj B j

Aug. 11. Affidavit of Peter Van Brugh Livingston, proving
the qualification oi Thomas Legg : in I others, to hold
hmds iu this state >4

Aug. 11. Affidavit ;•:' Elias B . proving that William
Peartree Smith and others name . — iates with the
i ment and P. V. B. Livingston, in township 30, T .: n
and Crossfield's purchase B5

Aug. 15. AfB Dr. Thomas Jones, proving the interest
ssess Philip Livingston, deceased, iu Totten and
Crosstield's purchase M

Aug. I-1*. Affidavit of John W. Vredeuburgh. respecting his

claims . T :ten and Crossfield's purchase 57

177 ■:. J. ... 14. Minute of a meeting of the proprietors of Tott

123

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Page.
1785. and Crossfield's purchase, and their agreement concerning

the making of a road therein, 88

Aug. 15. Affidavit of John Kelly, proving the interest pos-
sessed hy Goldsbrow Banyar in Totten and Crossfield's
purchase, 88

Aug. 16. Affidavit of Stephen Crossfield, proving the inte-
rest of himself and others, in Totten and Crossfield's pur-
chase, 88

Aug. 15. Affidavit of Christopher Duyckinck, proving the
interest possessed by John W. Vredenburgh, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, 89

Aug. 16. Affidavit of Christopher Duyckinck, that he con-
veyed to Frederick Rhinelander, one-half of township 16,

in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, 90

1776. May 18. Deed from James Leadbetter to Frederick Rhine-
lander, for township 9, in Totten and Crossfield's pur-
chase, with receipt for payment therefor, (Wells and Lake

Pleasant, Hamilton Co.,) 91

1785. Aug. 28. Affidavit of Stephen Crossfield, proving Ebenezer

Jessup's signature to a deed to John Buxton, 92

Aug. 29. Affidavit of Peter Van Brugh Livingston, respect-
ing money paid by him to Crean Brush, on account of
3,000 acres of land to be patented to deponent, 93

Aug. 28. Affidavit of Stephen Crossfield and John Buxton,
proving the signature of Ebenezer Jessup to a certain
deed to Thomas Franklin and Jacob Watson for lands in
Totten and Crossfield's purchase, 94

Sept. 5. Affirmation of Jacob Watson respecting his associates
in townships 18, 16, 47, 46, 45, 48 and 49, of Totten and
Crossfield's purchase, 95

Sept. 22. Affirmation of Samuel Franklin, proving Thomas
Franklin's title to township 28, in Totten and Crossfield's
purchase, 9&

Sept. 22. Affidavit of Frederick Rhinelander, respecting his
claim to townships 9 and 15, and tc three sevenths of
the undivided lands in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, 97

Sept. 22. Affirmation of White Matlack, respecting the inte-
rest of himself and associates, in townships 44, 24, and the
vacancy between 24 and 25 in Totten and Crossfield's
purchase, 98

Sept. 22. Affidavit of Stephen Crossfield, as to the extent of
his interest, and Ebenezer Jessup's agency in purchasing
and selling the lands in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, 99

Sept. 23. Affidavit of Peter Van Brugh Livingston and
Goldsbrow Banyar, respecting Ebenezer Jessup's agency
in purchasing and selling lands in Totten and Crossfield's
purchase, 100, 102, 108

Sept. 30. Affidavit of Christopher Duyckinck, that he paid
a valuable consideration to Ebenezer Jessup for an interest
in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, 101

Oct. 10. Affirmation of Thomas Franklin of Philadelphia in
support of his claim to township 28, in Totten and Cross-
field's purchase, 103

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Page.

1785. Oct. 10. Account of cash paid by Thomas Franklin, for town-

ship 28, in Tottcn and Oossfield's purchase, ... 104

Oct. 10. Affirmation of Thomas Franklin, in support of his
claim to one-third part of township 18, in Tottcn and
Crossfield's purchase, 105

Oct. 10. Account of money paid by Thomas Franklin, on
township 18, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, 106

Oct. 14. Affidavit of Robert G. Livingston, proving his pur-
chase from Samuel Hake, of townships 2, 7 and 40 in
Totten and Crossfield's purchase, 107

Nov. 17. Affirmation of Jacob Watson, that he was an
original proprietor in Totten and Crossfield's purchase,
and respecting Ebenezer Jessup's power to sell land therein, 109

Nov. 28. Affidavit of Christopher Duyckinck, as to his inte-
rest in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, Lord Dunmore's
promise to give up part of his fees, and the conditions on
which Ebenezer Jessup was authorized to dispose of lands
therein, 110

July 11. Affidavit of Peter Van Burgh Livingston and Elias
Boudinot, that names of the associates in the application
for a patent for township 30, in Totten and Crossfield's
purchase, were made use of only for the purpose of com-
plying with the royal instructions in force at the time, and
that none of them had any interest in said grant except the
deponents, Ill

1786. Aug. 11. Memorial of Fredk. Rhinelander, praying a grant

for townships 9 and 15, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase,
confirmed to him, 112

Aug. 11. Memorial of Jacob Watson, praying a grant of
townships 45, 47, 49, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase,
confirmed to him, 113

Aug. 11. Application of Lewis and Richard Morris, praying
a patent for certain lands ordered to be surveyed to them, 114

1788. Nov. 5. Affidavit of Anthony Hoffman, in support of the

claim of himself and associates to township 24, in Totten

and Crossfield's purchase, 115

1772. July 8. Bond of Ebenezer Jessup to Martin Vosburgh, An-
thony Hoffman and others, that they shall be admitted
associates in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, 116

Nov. 7. Memorandum by Ebenezer Jessup, of the expense
of purchasing and patenting 12,000 acres of land,. . . 117

July 8. Receipt from Ebenezer Jessup to Thomas Lewis, for
£51, in payment of 3,000 acres of land, in Totten and
Crossfield's purchase, 118

1789. Dec. 30. Letter of Zephor Piatt to Governor Clinton, re-

questing that the time be extended for making surveys of
certain townships which he purchased from J. Watson,. . 119
1791. Jan 15. Petition of White Matlack, praying that the sur-
veyor general be directed to return township 49, in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase in a square or nearly so, 120

1790. Dec. 11. Letter of Simeon De Witt, surveyor general to

White Matlack, stating that he cannot make the required

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Page.
1790. alteration in the survey of township 49 aforesaid, without

authority, 121

1795. March 13. Petition of Garret Van Benthuysen, setting forth
that he is the heir of Jacob Van Benthuysen, and praying
a grant of the lands he is entitled to in Totten and Cross-
field's purchase, 122

1790. Feb. 24. Will of Anthony Hoffman, of Dutchess county, with

probate dated 18th May, 1790, 123

Opinion of on the claims of Duyckinck and Lead-
better, to lands claimed by them in Totten and Cross-
field's purchase, 124

List of the residuary devisees of Philip Livingston, deceased,

and those entitled under them, 125

Opinion as to Frederick Khinelander's title to land in Totten
and Crossfield's purchase, 126

VOLUME LX.

1794-1796.

1794. Sept 6. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 100 acres
of land in lot 90, township of Junius, Onondaga county,
(Waterloo, Seneca Co.,) 1

Sept. 6. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 100 acres
of land in lot 89, township of Junius, Onondaga county,
(Waterloo, Seneca Co ,) 1

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 63, township of Junius, Onondaga county, (Tyre, Sene-
ca Co.,) 2

Sept. 6. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 100 acres
of land in lot 2, township of Galen, Onondaga county,
(Galen, Wayne Co.,) 2

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 70, township of Junius, Onondaga county, (Waterloo,
Seneca Co.,) 3

Sept. 6. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 100 acres
of land in lot 67, township of Galen, Onondaga county,
(Savannah, Wayne Co.,) 3

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 92, township of Junius, Onondaga county, (Waterloo,
Seneca Co.,) 4

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 83, township of Junius, Onondaga county, (Seneca
Falls, Seneca Co.,) 4

Sept. 6. Certificate to Robei't Troup, for 100 acres of land in
lot 65, township of Virgil, Onondaga county, (Harford,
Cortland Co.,) 5

Sept. 6. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land in
lot 32, township of Virgil, Onondaga county, (Virgil,
Cortland Co.,) 5

Sept. 6. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land, in
lot 73, township of Junius, Onondaga county, (Seneca
Falls, Seneca Co.,) q

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Page
1794. Sept. 6. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 50 acres of land in
lot 68, township of Cincinnntus, Onondaga county, (Willet,
Cortland Co.,) , 6

Sept. 6. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land in
lot 88, township of Junius, Onondaga county, (Waterloo,
Seneca Co.,) 7

Sept. 6. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land in
lot 10, township of Junius, Onondaga county, (Tyre,
Seneca Co.,) 7

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 50 acres of land in
lot 73, township of Virgil, Onondaga county, (Harford,
Cortland Co.,) 8

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 100 acres of land in
lot 60, township of Virgil, Onondaga county, (Lapeer,
Cortland Co.,) 8

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 50 acres of land in
lot 44, township of Cincinnatus, Onondaga county, (Free-
town, Cortland Co.,) 9

Sept. 6. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 200 acres of land
in lot 23, township of Virgil, Onondaga county, (Virgil,
Cortland Co.,) 10

Sept. 6. Certificate to Elkanah Watson, for. 100 acres of land
in lot 58, township of Junius, Onondaga county, (Tyre,
Seneca Co.,) 11

Sept. 6. Certificate to Elkanah Watson, for 100 acres of land
in lot 48, township of Junius, Onondaga county, (Tyre,
Seneca Co.,) 11

Sept. 6. Certificate to Elkanah Watson, for 100 acres of land
in lot 21, township of Cincinnatus, Onondaga county,
(Freetown, Cortland Co.,) 12

Sept. 6. Certificate to Elkanah Watson, for 100 acres of
land in lot 29, township of Junius, Onondaga county,
(Junius, Seneca Co.,) 12

Sept. 6. Certificate to Elkanah Watson, for 100 acres of land
in lot 80, township of Virgil, Onondaga county, (Lapeer,
Cortland Co.,) 13

Sept. 6. Certificate to Elkanah Watson, for 100 acres of land
in lot 58, township of Virgil, Onondaga county, (Lapeer,
Cortland Co.,) 13

Sept. 6. Certificate to Richard Lush, for 100 acres of land in
lot 9, township of Cincinnatus, Onondaga county, (Cincin-
natus, Cortland Co.,) 14

Sept. 6. Certificate to Elkanah Watson, for 50 acres of land
in lot 2, township of Virgil, Onondaga county, (Virgil,
Cortland Co.,) 14

Sept. 6. Certificate to John C. Stockholm, for 100 acres of
land in lot 92, township of Solon, Onondaga county,
(Solon, Cortland Co.,) • 15

Sept. 6. Certificate to John C. Stockholm, for 100 acres of
land in lot 1, township of Dryden, Onondaga county,
(Dryden, Tompkins Co.,) • 15

Sept. 2. Certificate to John C. Stockholm, for 100 acres of

vol. lx.] LAND PAPERS. 975

Tape.
1 794. land in lot 86, township of Cato, Onondaga county, (Cato,

Cayuga Co.,) 16

Sept. 6. Certificate to John C. Stockholm, for 100 acres of
land in lot 9, township of Virgil, Onondaga county, (Virgil,
Cortland Co.,) 10

Sept. 2. Certificate to John C. Stockholm, for 100 acres of
land in lot 71, township of Camillus, Onondaga county,
(Elbridge, Onondaga Co.,) 17

Sept. 2. Certificate to John C. Stockholm, for 100 acres of
land in lot 94, township of Lysander, Onondaga county,

(Lysander, Onondaga Co.,) 17

1796. Dec. 31. Receipt to John C. Stockholm, for payment of the

above lots, 18

1794. Sept. 6. Certificate to Stephen Lush for 100 acres of land in
lot 31, township of Cincinnatus, Onondaga county, (Free-
town, Cortland Co.,) 19

Sept. 6. Certificate to Peter Ten Broeck, for 100 acres of
land in lot 13, township of Solon, Onondaga county,
(Truxton, Cortland Co.,) 19

Sept. 6. Certificate to Peter Ten Broeck, for 100 acres of
land in lot 63, township of Fabius, Onondaga county,
(Truxton, Cortland Co.,) 20

Sept. 6. Certificate to Peter Ten Broeck, for 100 acres of
land in lot 64, township of Ovid, Onondaga county, (Lodi,
Seneca Co.,) .... 20

Sept. 6. Certificate to Peter Ten Broeck, for 100 acres of
land in lot 59, township of Dryden, Onondaga county,
(Dryden, Tompkins Co.,) 21

Sept. 6. Certificate to Peter Ten Broeck, for 100 acres of
land in lot 13, township of Marcellus, Onondaga county,
(Skaneateles, Onondaga Co.,) 21

Sept. 6. Certificate to Abraham Hardenburgh, for 100 acres
of land in lot 34, township of Junius, Onondaga county,
(Tyre, Seneca Co.,) 22

Sept. 6. Certificate to Teunis T. Van Vechten, for 100 acres
of land in lot 75, township of Junius, (Seneca falls, Seneca
Co.,) 22

Sept. 6. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 125 acres of land in
lot 79, township of Cincinnatus, (Willet, Cortland Co.,) 23

Sept. 6. Certificate to John McClallen, for 100 acres of land
in lot 50, township of Virgil, Onondaga county, (Virgil,
Cortland Co.,) 23

Sept. 6. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land in
lot 30, township of Cincinnatus, Onondaga county, (Cin-
cinatus, Cortland Co.,) 24

Sept. 6. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land in
lot 75, township of Cincinnatus, Onondaga county, (Mara-
thon, Cortland Co.,) 24

Sept. 6. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land in
lot 20, township of Cincinnatus, Onondaga county, (Cin-
cinnatus, Cortland Co.,) 25

Sept. 6. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land in

976 LAND PAPERS. [vol. lx.

Page.
1794. lot 29, township of Cincinnatus, Onondaga county, (Cin-

cinnatus, Cortland Co.,) 25

Sept. 6. Certificate to Seth Johnson for 100 acres of land in
lot 55, township of Virgil, Onondaga county, (Harford,
Cortland Co.,) 2G

Sept. 0. Certificate to Seth Johnson for 100 acres of land in
lot 15, township of Cincinnatus, Onondaga county, (Free-
town, Cortland Co.,) 26

Sept. 6. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land in
lot 06, township of Virgil, Onondaga county, (Lapeer,
Cortland Co.,) 27

Sept. 6. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land in
lot 31., township of Virgil, Onondaga county, (Virgil,
Cortland Co.,) * 27

Sept. 6. Certificate to Seth Johnson, for 100 acres of land in
lot 3, township of Virgil, Onondaga county, (Virgil,
Cortland Co.,) 28

Sept. 6. Certificate to Seth Johnson for 100 acres of land in
lot 30, township of Virgil, Onondaga county, (Virgil,
Cortland Co.,) 28

Sept. 6. Certificate to Philip Van Cortland, for 100 acres of
land in lot 76, township of Cincinnatus, Onondaga county,
(Willet, Cortland Co.,) .". 29

Sept. 6. Certificate to Philip Van Cortland, for 100 acres of
land in lot 28, township of Sempronius, (Niles, Cayuga
Co.,) 29

Sept. 6. Certificate to Gerrit W. Van Schaick, for 100 acres
of land in lot 94, township of Galen, Onondaga county,
(Galen, Wayne Co.,) 30

Sept. 6. Certificate to Philip Van Cortland, for 100 acres of
land in lot 65, township of Cincinnatus, Onondaga county,
(Marathon, Cortland Co ,) 30

Sept. 6. Certificate to Gerrit W. Van Schaick, for 100 acres of
land in lot 39, township of Junius, Onondaga county,
(Junius, Seneca Co.,) 31

Sept. 6. Certificate to Gerrit W. Van Schaick, for 100 acres
of land in lot 96, township of Junius, Onondaga county,
(Waterloo, Seneca Co.,) 31

Sept. 6. Certificate to Justus Bank, for 100 acres of land, in
lot 24, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Truxton,
Cortland Co.,) 32

Sept. 6. Certificate to Gerrit W. Van Schaick, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 17, township of Junius, Onondaga county,
(Junius, Seneca Co.,) 32

Sept. 6. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 100 acres
of land, in lot 90, township of Cincinnatus, Onondaga
county, (Willet, Cortland Co.,) 33

Sept. 6. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 100 acres
of land, in lot 66, township of Junius, Onondaga county,
(Waterloo, Seneca Co.,) 33

Sept. 6. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 100 acres
of land, in lot 33, township of Virgil, Onondaga county,
(Virgil, Cortland Co.,) 34

vol. lx.] LAND PAPERS. 97.7

1794. Sept. 6. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 250 acres
acres of land, in lot 59, township of Virgil, Onondaga

county, (Lapeer, Cortland Co.,) 34

Sept. 6. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 50 acres
of land, in lot 37, township of Dry den, Onondaga county,

(Dryden, Tompkins Co.,) 35

Sept. 6. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 50 acres
of land, in lot 39, township of Dryden, Onondaga county,

(Dryden, Tompkins Co.,) 35

Sept. 6. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 100 acres
of land, in lot 13, township of Junius, Onondaga county,

(Tyre, Seneca Co.,) 36

Sept. 6. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 100 acres
, of land, in lot 100, township of Cincinnatus, Onondaga

county, (Willet, Cortland Co.,) 36

Sept. 6. Certificate to Henry Guest, junr., for 100 acres of
land, in lot 6, township of Junius, Onondaga county,

(Junius, Seneca Co.,) 37

Sept. 6. Certificate to Stephen N. Bayard, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 54, township of Junius, Onondaga county,

(Junius, Seneca Co.,) 37

Sept. 6. Certificate to John Fisher, for 100 acres of land, in
lot 35, township of Virgil, Onondaga county, (Virgil,

Cortland Co.,) 38

Sept. 6. Certificate to Peter Elmendorf, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 36, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Truxton,

Cortland Co.,) 38

Sept. 6. Certificate to John W. Watson, for 100 acres of
land, in lot 23, township of Galen, Onondaga county,

(Savannah, Wayne Co.,) 39

Sept. 6. Certificate to Benjamin Pelton, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 34, township of Galen, Onondaga county, (Galen,

Wayne Co.,) 39

Sept. 6. Certificate to John M. Watson, for 100 acres of land",
in lot 10, township of Galen, Onondaga county, (Savan-
nah, Wayne Co. ,) 40

Sept. 6. Certificate to John M. Watson, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 44, township of Galen, Onondaga county, (Galen,

Wayne Co.,) 40

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 8, township of Virgil, Onondaga county,

(Virgil, Cortland Co.,) 41

Sept. 6. Certificate to Joseph Annin, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 95, township of Junius, Onondaga county, (Water-
loo, Seneca Co.,) 41

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 79, township of Virgil, Onondaga county,

(Lapeer, Cortland Co.,) 42

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 53, township of Virgil, Onondaga county,

(Harford, Cortland Co.,) 42

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres

123

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Page.
1794. of land, in lot 42, township of Cincinnatus, Onondaga

county, (Freetown, Cortland Co.,) 43

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 28, township of Cincinnatus, Onondaga

county, (Cincinnatus, Cortland Co.,) 43

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 46, toAvnship of Cincinnatus, Onondaga

county, (Cincinnatus, Cortland Co.,) 44

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 45, township of Cincinnatus, Onondaga

county, (Freetown, Cortland Co.,) 44

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 77, township of Cincinnatus, Onondaga

county, (Willet, Cortland Co.,) 45

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 50, township of Cincinnatus, Onondaga

county, (Cincinnatus, Cortland Co.,) 45

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 2, township of Junius, Onondaga county,

(Junius, Seneca Co.,) 46

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 96, township of Cincinnatus, Onondaga

county, (Willet, Cortland Co.,) 46

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 8, township of Junius, Onondaga county,

(Tyre, Seneca Co.,) 47

Sept. 6. Cei'tificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 26, township of Junius, Onondaga county,

(Tyre, Seneca Co,,) 47

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 68, township of Junius, Onondaga county,

(Waterloo, Seneca Co.,) 48

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 69, township of Junius, Onondaga county,

(Waterloo, Seneca Co.,) 48

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 85, township of Junius, Onondaga county,

(Seneca Falls, Cortland Co.,) 49

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 80, township of Junius, Onondaga county,

(Waterloo, Seneca Co.,) 49

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 56, township of Galen, Onondaga county,

(Galen, Wayne Co.,) 50

Sept. 6. Certificate to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, for 100 acres
of land, in lot 100, township of Junius, Onondaga county,

(Seneca Falls, Seneca Co.,) 50

Sept. 6. Certificate to Andrew Mitchell, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 5, township of Cincinnatus, Onondaga county,

(Freetown, Cortland Co.,) 51

Sept. 6. Certificate to Andrew Mitchell, for 100 acres of land,
in lot 39, township of Virgil, Onondaga county, (Virgil,
Cortland Co.,) , 51

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1794. Sept. 9. Certificate to Andrew Mitchell, for 100 acres of land
in lot 47, township of Dryden, Onondaga county, (Dry-
den, Tompkins Co.,) 52

Sept. 6. Certificate to Andrew Mitchell, for 100 acres of
land in lot 100, township of Solon, Onondaga county,

(Taylor, Cortland Co.,) • 52

Sept. 6. Account for the above lands and state treasurer's

receipt for payment for the same, 53

1786. Aug. 14. Abstract of letters patent granted to John Van
Drisden, for 328 acres of land on the west side of Tega-
huharoughwhe or Canada creek, Montgomery county,
(Manheim, Herkimer Co.,) 54

1794. Oct. 18. Description of the boundaries and contents of lots 11,

12, 23, 70, in great lot 2, of Hardenbergh's patent,
(Liberty, Fremont and Fallsburgh, Sullivan Co.,) 55

Oct. 18. Return of survey for Herman Le Roy and William
Bayard, of 325 acres of land in the Road township, Her-
kimer county, (De Ruyter, Madison Co.,) 56

Sept. 20. Receipt of state treasurer for $325 in payment of
the above land, 57

Oct. 27. Return of survey for Cornelius Glen, Barent Bleecker
and Abraham G. Lansing, for 89,297 acres of land in
Montgomery county, (Stratford, Garoga, Bleecker and
Mayfield, Fulton Co.,) 58

Map of the above tract, 58

Nov. 6. Receipt of state treasurer for £15,375 16s. in pay-
ment for the above tract, 58

Nov. 5. Exemplification of a confirmatory patent granted
unto the children of Mattys Jansen, for a parcel of land
called Papperinnimin, containing about 100 acres, on the
island of Manhatans, dated 28 May, 1667, (New York city,) 59

Nov. 7. Return of survey for Alexander Turner, junr., Jas.
Turner and George Webster, for 17,137 acres of land in
Washington county, town of Whitehall, (Dresden and
Putnam, Washington Co., and Ticonderoga, Essex Co.,) 60

Map of the above tract, 60

Nov. 12. Receipt of state treasurer for £1,896 6s. 8d. being
payment for the same, 60

Nov. 8. Abstract of letters patent granted to Norman Mc-
Leod, late captain in the 18th regiment of foot, 29 Sept.,
1770, for 3,000 acres of land in Albany county, (Mayfield,
Fulton Co.,) 61

Nov. 7. Return of survey for Alexander and James Turner,
for two tracts of land in the town of Hampton, Washing-
ton county, one containing 133, and the other 129 acres,
(Whitehall, Washington Co.,) 62

Map of the same, 62

1795. Dec. 2. Affidavit of John Williams, setting forth that 249

acres of land in Washington county, applied for by Jas.
and Alexander J. Turner were originally occupied pre-
vious to 1782 by Andrew Adams and Isaac Carpenter, who
sold to one Pearse and Bennett, and that neither of them
had ever joined the enemies of the United States, 63

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1795. Oct. 7. Affidavit of Jepth Bartholemew and Wm. Christie,

to the same effect, 64

1589. May 9. Deed from William Christie and Benjamin Pearse
to Alexander J. Turner and James Turner, of 230 acres
of land on Poultney river, Washington county, 65

1795. May 13. Affidavit of Jepth Bartholemew and William Hal-
labort, that 400 acres of land now in possession of Alexr.
J. and James Turner, in the town of Whitehall, common-
ly known as Dow's patent, had been occupied previous
to 1782 by Andrew Adams and Isaac Carpenter, &c, . . . 66

1794. Nov. 7. Return of survey for Hugh McCauley, for 200 acres
• ' of land in the county of Washington, (Caldwell, Warren

Co.,) 67

Map of the preceding lot, 67

;■■'■" Nov. 8. Return of survey for Thomas Turner, David Thomas
and Alexander J. Turner, for 436 acres of land in the
town of Whitehall, Washington county, (Dresden, Wash-
ington Co.,) 68

Map of the preceding tract, ! . . 68

Nov. 12. Letter from the surveyor general to Mr. Lencklean
relative to the lands granted to Messrs Gorham & Phelps
for opening a road agreeably to their contract, 69

1795. Nov. 16. Affidavit of Mathew Watson, respecting the death
. at Albany, of his son John W. Watson, holder of certain
f. v certificates for land in the township of Galen, leaving

two brothers and two sisters, (see supra, page 40,) 70

1-794. Nov. 17. Return of survey for George Scriba, of 490,136
acres of land in the county of Herkimer, (Scriba's patent,

or Roosevelt's purchase, Oswego and Oneida Cos.,) 61

Receipt of state treasurer, for £77,917 6s. payment for the

above tract, r 71

Map of the preceding tract, 72

Dec. 1. Return of survey for Matthew Adgate, for 2,113
acres of land in Clinton county, (Chesterfield, Essex Co.,) 73

Map of the preceding tract, 73

Dec. 3. Letter from Herman Le Roy and William Bayard

to the commissioners of the land office relative to lands

to be granted to Gorham and Phelps for opening a road, 74

Dec. 4. Return of survey for Matthew Adgate, for 50,286

acres of land in the county of Herkimer, (Remsen, Oneida

Co., and Wilmurt, Herkimer Co.,) 75

Map of the Adgate patent (2 copies,) 75, 76

Dec. 8. Return of survey to George Trimble, for 1,440 acres
of land in the county of Clinton, (Hague, Warren Co.,) . . 77

Map of the preceding tract, 77

1:770. May 24. Abstract of letters patent to John Leake and asso-
ciates, for 27,000 acres of land in the county of Albany,
(Franklin and Hampden, Delaware Co., see vol. xxvi, page

132,) 78

1795. Jan. 13. Notice that William Gilleland and Thos. Witbeck,

assignees of Bass Chard, Samuel Hatch and associates,

proprietors of Isle la Motte, intend to apply to the coni-

. missioners of the land office, for a grant of 3,783 acres of

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Page.

1795. land, in lieu of so much ceded on said island to the state

of Vermont, 79

1796. March 5. Certificate that the above notice was published

nine weeks, 79

1795. Jan. 21. Petition of Moses Scott, of Waterford, Saratoga
county, praying that the land under water, applied for by
certain inhabitants of Waterford, may not be granted, . . 80

Feb. 2. Return of survey to Robert McClallan, James Cald-
well and Robert Cochran, for 22,100 and 17,600 acres of
land, in the counties of Washington and Clinton, (Schroon
and Ticonderoga, Essex Co., and Hague, Warren Co.,) . . 81

Map of the above tracts, 82

Feb. 4. Return of survey to James Caldwell, for townships
6 and 7 in the Military lands, containing 117,560 acres,
(Clinton and Ellenburgh, Clinton Co., and Chateaugay
and Burke, Franklin Co.,) 83

Map of the above tract, 83

Feb. 9. Certificate of W. Scudder, lieutenant in the 1st N.
Y. regiment, that Christian Tiperwine had been taken
prisoner near Fort Stanwix, in 1779, by the Indians, and
carried to Canada, where he remained to the close of the. .•
war, . 84

Feb. 9. Certificate to Jesse Woodhull for 100 acres of land,
west of Fort Montgomery, Orange county, 85

Feb. 10. Letter of Moses Scott to Beniah Palmer, relative to
lands under water, applied for by the trustees of Water-
ford, (see supra, page 80,) 86

Feb. 7. Petition of Petrus Polfer and others to the Legisla-
ture, praying an investigation of the original grant of the
Manor of Livingston, Columbia county, 87

Jan. 6. Proposal of Obid Harvey and others, to pay 4s. an
acre for a piece of land, lying at the north end of the
Cattskill mountains, 88

Jan. 6. Proposal of Ezra Rundel and others, to pay 4s. an acre
for a tract of land on Batavia creek, in Albany county,. . 89

Feb. 14. Petition of Cornelius Lansing, for a grant of land
under water, at Lansingburg, Rensselaer county, 90

Feb. 14. Certificate of George Tibbits, John Van Rensselaer
and others, that the granting of the above water lot to
Cornelius Lansing, will not be detrimental to the public
interest, 91

Feb. 18. Certificate of John Keese, notary public, that Jona-
than Titus made an affidavit before him, that he witnessed
the signatures to the following instrument, (to wit:)
1794. Sept. 16. Power of attorney from Anna Barto and Obadiah
Barto, of Huntington, Suffolk county, heirs of Isaac
Ketcham, late soldier in Colonel Livingston's 4th N. Y.
regiment, to Daniel Delavan, to demand and take up
whatever land said Ketchum is entitled to, 92

Affidavit of Jonathan Titus, late captain in Colonel Living-
ston's 4th N. Y. regiment, that he did enlist on 21st Nov.,
1776, the above named Isaac Ketcham, and that he died
of the small pox at Fishkill, 21st July, 1777, 93

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Pag©.

1795. Feb. 18. Notarial certificate of John Keese to the above,. . . 93

Feb. 25. Exemplification of an abstract of letters patent, for
a tract of 1,000 acres of land granted to Richard Van
Para, on the 30th June, 1 720, near the division line of
Orange and Ulster counties, (Blooming Grove and New-
Windsor, Orange Co.,) 94

March 1. Probate of the will of Jesse Woodhull, 95

1793. Aug. 28. Certified copy of the will of Jesse Woodhull, of

Cornwall, in Orange county, 96

1795. March 10. Deed from Philip Smith and Zina Hitchcock, to
the People of the state of New York, surrendering their
right of a tract of 1,081 acres of land, at Northwest bay,

near Lake George, 97

1792. Dec. 13. Deed from Elnathan Fitch to the People of the
state of New York, surrendering his right to 950 acres of
land, on the northwest bounds of the great Hardenbergh
patent, 89

April 5. Deed from William Chase to the People of the state
of New York, surrendering his right to a bridge across

the Hoosick river, 99

1795. March 17. Deed from Jane Hardenbergh and John L. Har-
denbergh, executors of Abraham Hardenbergh, deceased,
to Richard Varick, of a right to 2,000 acres of land, on
Canosserage creek, which said Hardenbergh acquired
from Ezekiel Scott, (Oneida Co.,) 100

March 17. Deed from Jane Hardenbergh and John L. Har-
denbergh, executors as aforesaid, to Richard Varick, of a
right to 1,500 acres of land, on Canosserage creek, wdiich
said Hardenbergh acquired from Jonathan Pearsee,
(Oneida Co.,) 101

March 17. Deed from Jane Hardenbergh and John L. Har-
denbergh, executors as aforesaid, to Richard Varick, for
1,500 acres of land, on Conosserage creek, wThich said
Hardenbergh acquired from Jellis A. Fonda, (Oneida Co.,) 102

March 3. PoAver of attorney from James Duggan to Jacobus
Van Schoonhoven, to receive his patent for 500 acres of
land, 103

April 2. Certificate of inhabitants of Cattskill, in favor of
the construction of a dock between Cattskill point and
Boomties hook, with letter from John I. Cantine to his
father enclosing the same, (bis) 103

April 3. Certificate of survey to John Cantine, for a water
lot at the mouth of the Cattskill river, 104

Map of the above water lot, 104

April 4. Return of survey to the contractors for making
roads in the northern parts of the state for 833 3£ acres
of land on the west side of Lakes George and Cham-
plain, (Schroon, Essex Co., and Chester and Horicon,
Warren Co.,) 105

Map of the same, 1 05

April 6. Affidavit of Archibald McLean, printer of the New
York Daily Gazette that he published a notice of John

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1795. Cantine's intention to apply for a grant of a water lot at

Cattskill 106

April 15. Certificate of Abraham Van Garden, that he con-
sents to the above grant, 107

Jan. 26. Notice of John Cantine's intention to apply for the

above grant, 108

1790. April 8. Certificate that Reuben Smith served in the revo-
lutionary war, in the 5th New York regiment, and died

12th Feb., 1780, 109

1795. June 11. Return of survey for Lina Hitchcock and Philip
Smith, for 1,081 acres of land in the county of Wash-
ington, west side of Lake George, (Bolton, Warren Co.,) 110

Map of the above tract, 110

1786. Aug. 3. Assignment by Samuel Stevens to John McKesson
of his right in a tract of land, west of Lake Champlain,

granted to William Duer and associates, Ill

1795. Aug. 22. Letter from Peleg Gifford to Secretary Scott,
requesting him to deliver to bearer patents for lots 85
and 92, in the township of Aurelius, 112

Memorandum by J. Bordman that one of the above lots had
been purchased by Gilford for him, 112

Aug. 28. Exemplification of a confirmatory patent from
Governor Nicolls to ye children of Anneke Bogardus, of
a parcel of land on Manhatans island, (New York City,) . . 113

Aug. 29) Affidavit of Jacob Nottingham, enumerating the
names of the brothers and sisters of Abraham Hardeu-
bergh deceased, 114

Aug. 29. Affidavit of William Patterson, enumerating the
names of the brothers and sisters of Abraham Hai'den-
burgh, deceased, 114

Sept. 2. Affidavit of Gideon Keator, respecting the children
of Leonard Hardenbergh, 115

Sept. 23. Return of survey for John Taylor, of 1,500| acres
of land, in the town of Hampton, Washington county,. . 116

Map of the above tract, 116

Sept. 29. Letter from R. Lush to John Bleecker, instructing
him to take up six patents for lots purchased in the
military tract commonly called the hundred acre lots,
with Bleecker's receipt for the same, 117

Oct. 14. Letter from Robert Wood worth to the commission-
ers of the land office, stating that he had lodged with the
surveyor-general a location for a tract of land in Batavia,
and requesting that Stephen Hogeboom may have the
warrant therefor, 118

Oct. 29. Power of attorney from Douw Fondey, late ensign
in the 5th New York regiment, to John Fondey, junior.,
to take up a patent for land to which he is entitled, 119

Nov. 18. Certificate that Dr. Jacob Visscher Egberts served
as mate in the general hospital of the United States, from
the fall of 1775 to the end of the late war, 120

Nov. 19. Affidavit of Anthony Egberts that he is the only
surviving brother, and with Anne Egberts and Mary Ten

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1795. Eyck, the surviving heir of the late Dr. Jacob Visscher
Egberts, 120

[No date.] Petition of Melancthon Lloyd Woolsey, late
lieutenant in Colonel W. R. Lee's regiment and major in
the new levies, for a grant of land, 121

Dec. 4. Return of survey for Elizabeth Odell, daughter of
John Randall, deceased, for 200 acres of land in the county
of Herkimer, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 122

Dec. 9. Affidavit of Maxson Randall that Elizabeth Odell is
the only child left by John Randall, 122

Dec. 21. Return of survey for Henry Mansfield and Jonathan
Jayne, of 600 acres of land in the town of Cornwall,
Orange county, (Cornwall and Monroe, Orange Co.,) . . . 123

Map of the above tract, 123

1796. Jan. 4. Certificate of location for the mayor, aldermen and

commonalty of the city of Albany, for 200 acres of land
on the west branch of the Sacondaga river, in the county
of Herkimer, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 124

Map of the above tract, 124

Jan. 4. Certificate of location for the mayor, aldermen, &c,
of the city of Albany of 350 acres of land in the county
of Herkimer, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) • 125

Map of the same, 124

Jan. 5. Affidavit of Charles R. Webster, that he published
in the Albany Gazette, a notice for William Gilleland and
Thomas L. Whitbeck, 126

Jan. 5. Power of attorney from Thomas L. Whitbeck to
Stephen Van Rensselaer, to convey to the state of New
York all his right, &c, to the Isle la Motte in Lake Cham-
plain, 127

June 20. Certified copy of Governor Dongan's patent to the
town of Schenectady, dated 3d November, 1684, 128

Jan. 11. Abstract of letters patent granted to Samuel Avery,
Garret Rapalje, William Butler and others, of 24,000 acres
of land on the east side of Lake Champlain, dated 16
August, 1774, (Vermont,) 129

Jan. 11. Abstract of letters patent granted to Henry Thomas,
John de la Mater and others, for 3,700 acres of land in
the county of Ulster, dated 19 November, 1772, (on both
sides of the Platte kill in Shawangunk, Ulster county, and
Mamakating, Sullivan Co.,) 130

Jan. 12. Petition of Jasper Cropsey, for a grant of water
lot in Fishkill, Dutchess county, 131

Jan. 14. Affidavit of Nicholas Power, of the publication of
a notice of application for the above lot, 132

1795. Nov. 3. Notice of John Cropsey, that he intends to apply

for a grant of the above lot, 133

1793. March 28. Deed from Robert Luckey and wife to Jasper
Cropsey, of a lot of land at Wappins creek, containing 1
acre 24 perches, with half a stone house and dock, 134

1796. Jan. 20. Certificate of location for Elbert Haring, of 840

acres of land in the county of Herkimer, north of Glen
and Bleecker's tract, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 135

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Page.
1796. Jan. 28. Certificate of location for Zephanias Piatt, for 5,000
acres of land in the county of Tioga, north of the town
of Chemung, adjoining L'Hommedieu's patent, (Horse-
heads, Chemung Co.,) 136

Map of the above lot, 136

Jan. 30. Certificate of location to Abraham Case, for 150
acres of land west of Lake George, and of Walter

Douglas' tract, (Bolton, Warren Co.,) 137

Jan. 31. Letter of John and Edward Livingston to the com-
missioners of the land office relative to appraisers' report

in granting an equivalent for certain lands, 138

Feb. 1. Certificate of location for John Taylor, for 200 acres
of land in the county of Herkimer, adjoining a tract
granted to the mayor, <fcc, of Albany, (Lake Pleasant,

Hamilton Co.,) 139

Feb. 2. Certificate of location to Elbert Haring, for an island
in Caniaderago lake, containing 10 acres, (in Schuyler

Lake, Richfield, Otsego Co.,) 140

Map of the above island, 140

Feb. 3. Certificate of location to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer,
for a tract of 1,500 acres of land in the county of Schoha-
rie, (Gilboa and Conesville, Schoharie Co.,) 141

Map of the above lot, 141

Feb. 3. Certificate of location to Elbert Harring, for 200 acres
of land in the county of Herkimer, between lots 3 and 5

of 1st township, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 142.

Feb. 4. Certificate of location to Robert Boyd, for 200 acres
of land adjoining Warm pond, in the county of Clinton,

(Willsborough, Essex Co.,) • 143

Map of the above and following lots, 143

Feb. 4. Certificate of location to Robert Boyd, for 300 acres
of land near Warm pond, Clinton county, (Willsborough,

and Chesterfield, Essex Co.,) 144

Feb. 5. Certificate of location to John Williams, for 260
acres of land near Auger pond, Clinton county, (Chester-
field, Essex Co.,) 145

Map of the above tract, 145

Feb. 5. Certificate of location to John Williams, for 430 acres
of land adjoining Skene's tract, commonly called the

Ore-bed patent, (Moriah, Essex Co.,) 146

Map of the tract, 146

Feb. 5. Certificate of location to John Williams, for 220
acres of land near Auger pond, Clinton county, (Chester-
field, Essex Co.,) 145

Map of the above tract, 145

Feb. 5. Certificate of location to John Williams, for 460
acres of land near Butternut pond, Clinton county, (Ches-
terfield, Essex Co.,) 148

Feb. 5. Certificate of location to John Williams, for 510
acres of land, south of Auger pond, (Chesterfield, Essex

Co,) 149

Map of the above tract, 145

Feb. 6. Certificate of location to John Williams, for 200
124

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1796. acres of land west of Skene's 2,400 acre tract, Clinton

county, (Westport, Essex Co.,) 150

Feb. 6. Certificate of location to John Williams, for 300
acres of land, west of Skene's tract of 2,400 acres, in
Clinton county, (Westport, Essex Co.,) 151

Feb. 8. Certificate of location to Thomas Moffat, for 80|
acres of land in Orange county, adjoining a tract granted
to Rip Van Dam and others, (Blooming Grove, Orange
Co.,) 152

Feb. 8. Certificate of location to Thomas Mofiat, for 119£
acres of land in Orange county, near Mansfield and
Jayne's tract, (Monroe, Orange Co.,) 153

Map of the above tracts, 153

Feb. 9. Abstract of letters patent granted to Samuel Auch-
muty, William Ogilvie, Anne Avery, Morley Harrison,
William Mitchel, Hendrick Cropsie, Josiah Crane, John
Tuder and Alexander Colden, 13th April, 1761, so far as
they relate to lots 1, 4, and 39, in Glen's purchase, granted
to William Ogilvie aforesaid, (lots 1 and 4 are in Herki-
mer, lot 39 in~Fairfield, Herkimer Co.,) 154

Map of a tract of land purchased in the year 1734, from the
native Indians by Jacob Glen and others, (Herkimer Co.,) 154
1793. Jan. 3. Notice by Lewis Dubois, that he intends to apply for

grant of a water lot in New Marlborough, Ulster county, 155
1791. Jan. 31. Petition of Lewis Dubois, for a grant of land under

water at New Marlborough, Ulster county, 156

1793. March 19. Petition of Lewis Dubois, for a grant of the flats
in Hudson river, opposite his property at Old Man's kill,
in New Marlborough, Ulster county, 157

Nov. 20. Certificate of certain inhabitants named, of the
neighborhood of New Marlborough, in favor of the above
application, 157

Description of the land covered by the water of Hudson's
river, opposite part of the farm of Lewis Dubois, 158

April 22. Return of survey for Lewis Dubois, of 28 acres
of land under water, (Marlborough, Ulster Co.,) 159

Map of the above land under water, 159

1796. Feb. 12. Certificate of undersigned inhabitants of the town
of Marlborough, in favor of granting the above water
lot to Lewis Dubois, 160

Feb. 16. Claim of Lewis Dubois, for bounty land, as colonel in
the line of this State, and in the army of the United States, 161

Feb. 22. Affidavit of Francis Gains, of New York, cartman,
that he, being serjeant, enlisted Lawrence Bonker, in
Colonel Dubois' regiment, 162

Feb. 24. Certificate of Colonel Lewis Dubois, that Lawrence
Bonker enlisted in his regiment, 163

Feb. 29. Affidavit of serjeant James Pride, that Lawrence
Bonker died in the service, at Johnstown, in 1779, 163

Draft of Thomas Hickock, on the commissioners of the land
office, for £25, for opening the road over Pine Hill, 164

March 24. Affidavit of James Oliver, that the road over
Pine Hill has been completed, 164

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Tago.
1796. March 7. Abstract of letters patent granted 27th February,
1709, to Peter Hascnclever, David Graeme and others,
for a tract of land above the German Flats, containing
18,000 acres, (Herkimer, Schuyler and Newport, Herki-
mer Co.,) 165

March 15. Power of attorney from Adam Coppernoll to
Frederic Gitman, to receive bounty land due him as sol-
dier in the 1st New York regiment, 166

March 26. Return of survey for William Radclift, Jochem
Bergh and John Radclift, of 12f acres of land under
water, in the town of Clinton, Dutchess county, (Hyde
Park, Dutchess Co.,) 167

Map of the above water lot, 167

March 9. Certificate of John D'Witt and others, in favor of
the grant of the above water lot, 167

March 26. Return of survey for William Radclift, of two
water lots, one containing 14 acres, the other 2l£ acres,
in the town of Rhynbeck, Dutchess county, 168

Map of the above water lots, 168

March 9. Certificate of John D'Witt and others, in favor of
granting the above lots, 168

April 4. Certified copy of a deed, dated 17th September,
1790, from Oliver Phelps to Arthur Erwin, Solomon Ben-
net, Joel Thomas, and Uriah Stevens, of two tracts of
land in the district of Erwin, county of Ontario, being
townships 3, in the 5th range, and 4, in the 6th range,
(of Phelps and Gorham's purchase,) containing 23,040
acres each, and known by the name of the Old Canisteo

Castle, (Canisteo and Hornellsville, Steuben Co.,) 169

1798. Jan. 2. Certified copy of a certificate of location, dated 8th

April, 1796, to Israel Chapin, for lot 30, containing 201

acres ; lot 34, containing 232 acres, and 207 acres in lot

33, of the Cayuga purchase, (Aurelius, Cayuga Co.,) 170, 171

1796. Aug. 15, Return of survey for Bass Chard and others, of

4,883 acres of land, (Vernon, Oneida Co.,) 170

Aug. 18. Return of survey for John Sarjant, of 640 acres of
land, (Vernon, Oneida Co.,) 170

Aug. 6. Return of survey for Abraham Van Eps, of 1,280
acres of land, (Vernon, Oneida Co.,) 170

Aug. 10. Return of survey for Abraham Wemple, of 640
acres of land, (Westmoreland, Oneida Co.,) 170

April 8. Original certificate of location for Israel Chapin, of
lots 30, 33, and 34 of the Cayuga purchase, (Aurelius,
Cayuga Co.,) 1^2

April 11. Return of survey for Donald Campbell, of 5,000
acres of land, in the town of Peru, in the county of Clin-
ton, (Peru, Clinton Co.,) 173

April 11. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to orga-
nize the Militia of this State," 174

1792. Nov. 5. Deed from Eliphalet Kellogg to Pliny Moor, of 400
acres of a right to 500 acres of land granted to Bass
Chard, Samuel Hatch and others, being part of the lands

988 LAND PAPERS. [yol. lx.

Page.
1792. located on Isle la Motte, in Lake Champlain, and since

ceded to the state of Vermont, 175

1786. Aug. 17. Deed from Basse Chard, of Ballston, to Eliphalet

Kellogg, of a right to 400 acres of land, in Isle la Motte

aforesaid, 176

Aug. 16. Deed from Basse Chard to Pliny Moor, of 100 acres
of a right to 500 acres of land, in Isle la Motte afore-
said, = 177

1794. Nov. 5. Deed from James Hatch to Pliny Moore, of 400
acres of Samuel Hatch's right to 500 acres of land on Isle
la Motte aforesaid, 178

1788. Jan. 7. Deed from Samuel Hatch to James Hatch, of lots 6,
7, 55, 56, 85, 86, 91 and 92, on Isle la Motte aforesaid,
containing 50 acres each, ; 179

1787. Feb. 8. Deed from Samuel Hatch to Pliny Moor, of one-fifth

part, or 100 acres of his right to 500 acres of land on Isle

la Motte aforesaid, 180

1792. Sept. 21. Deed from Samuel Foster to Pliny Moore, of 400
acres of a right to 500 acres of land, on Isle la Motte
aforesaid, 181

1788. Jan. 21. Deed from Samuel Foster to Pliny Moor, of 100

acres of his right to 500 acres of land, on Isle la Motte
aforesaid, 182

1785. Jan. 21. Deed from Abraham Knapp to George Reale, of a
right to 500 acres of land, acquired from Win. Lawrence

of Colonel Willett's regiment of N. Y. troops, 183

June 25. Deed from George Reale to Matthew Scott, of the
above right, 183

1782. Dec. 2. Deed from William Lawrence aforesaid to Abraham

Knapp, of the above right, 183

1784. April 21. Assignment from Stephen Kidder to Elisha Miller,

of a certificate of location for 500 acres of land, 184

1797. July 13. Affidavit of Pliny Moore, late adjutant in Colonel
Marinus Willet's regiment, that be had located 500 acres
of land for John Campbell and Stephen Kidder on Isle la

Motte in Lake Champlain, 185

1794. Oct. 15. Power of attorney from Elisha Miller to Pliny
Moor, to apply for and receive 500 acres of land which
Stephen Kidder was entitled to on Isle la Motte, and
which said Kidder conveyed to Miller, 186

1785. May 13. Deed from John Campbell to Matthew Scott, of 400

acres of a right to 500 acres of unappropriated land, to

which he is entitled, 187

May 12. Deed of John Campbell to Pliny Moor, of 100 acres
of a right to 500 acres of land, to which he is entitled, . . 188

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1796-1798.

Page.
1194, Oct. 2. Deed from James Dean to Pliny Moor, of his right

to 800 acres of land, 1

1785. Sept. 6. Deed from Shadrach Doty to Pliny Moore, of 100

acres in a right to 500 acres of unappropriated land, 2

Sept. 7. Deed from Shadrach Doty to David Colver, of 200

acres in a right to 500 acres of unappropriated land, 3

1787. Jan. 12. Deed from Shadrach Doty to David Colver, of lots
5, 32, 39 and 59, containing in all 200 acres of land, in
Isle la Motte, 4

1786. Sept. 18. Deed from David Colver to Pliny Moore, of 100

acres of a 500 acre right on Isle la Motte, 5

1792. May 12. Deed from David Colver to James Dean, of 800

acres of land, on Isle la Motte, 6

1794. Oct. 22. Deed from James Dean, and Lydia his wife, to

Pliny Moore, of all their rights under the deed last

mentioned, 7

1797. July 25. Affidavit of Pliny Moor, late adjutant of Colonel

Willett's N. Y. regiment, regarding the right of John

Campbell and Stephen Kidder to land on Isle la Motte,

and their conveyances thereof, 8

1796. Aug. 23. Deed from Pliny Moor to William Gilleland, for 550

acres of land, on Isle la Motte, 9

1794. Nov. 7. Deed from Pliny Moor to James Caldwell, of 2,883

acres of land, on Isle la Motte, 10

Deed of release from Matthew Scott to James Caldwell,

(imperfect,) : • ; • • * *

1786. Axig. 14. Deed from Ichabod Cone, assignee of William

Richardson, to Pliny Moor, of 100 acres of a 500 acre

right, on Isle la Motte, 12

1783. Aug. 27. Deed from William Richardson to Ichabod Cone,

of a right to 500 acres of unappropriated land, 12

1793. Jan. 7. Assignment of the above to Matthew Scott, 12

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Page.
1796. Oct. 21. Deed from William Gilleland to Thomas L. Wit-
beck, of 550 acres of land, on Isle la Motte, 13

April 8. Deed from John Bay to William Gilleland, of a
tract of (TOO acres of) land, on Isle la Motte, 14

April 26. Deed from William Gilleland to Thomas L. Wit-
beck, of 700 acres of land, on Isle la Motte, 15

1794. Dec. 21. Deed from William Gilleland to Thomas L. Wit-
beck, of 3,783 acres of land, on Isle la Motte, 16

Abstract of deeds for lands on Isle la Motte, 17

1796. May 4. Power of attorney from Elbert Haring to Cornelius

C. Rosevelt, to take up his land patent, 18

June 6. Return of survey for Jasper Cropsey, of 8a. lr. 32p.
of land under water in Fish kill, Dutchess county, 19

Map of the above water lot, 19

June 8. Return of survey for Robert Woodworth, John Van
Rensselaer and associates, of 600 acres of land on Batavia
kill, county of Albany, (Windham, Greene Co.,) 20

June 24. Report of Josiah Ogden Hoffman, attorney general,
on the application of John and Edward Livingston, for
compensation for loss of a part of Ryckman and Reed's
patent, by the running of the east line of the lands ceded
to Massachusetts, 21

1794. July 17. Deed from Judah Cott, sheriff of Ontario county,

to Leonard M. Cutting, of certain lands belonging to Seth
Reed, in the county aforesaid, now sold by order of court, 22
1799. Nov. 6. Certificate of the surveyor general, that the new
pre-emption line intersects the patent of Reed and Ryck-
man aforesaid, so that about 800 acres at its S. E. corner
fall to the eastward of said line, 23

July 3. Certificate of judgments in the supreme court against
Seth Reed, Peter Ryckman, Leonard M. Cutting, Edward
Griswold, John Livingston, Edward Livingston, Peter
Bartle, Garret J. Vandeburgh, Wilhelmus Ryckman, ... 24

[No date.] Petition of Isaac D. Fonda, John Fondey, junr.,
and Abraham Van Vechten, for a grant of land under
water, in the town of Watervliet, Albany county, 25

1795. Oct. 6. Notice that the above parties intend to apply for a

grant of the above water lot, 26

Feb. 25. Affidavit of Charles R. Webster, that the above
notice had been published in the Albany Gazette, with
printed copy of said notice annexed, 27

1796. Sept. 20. Statement by James Kent, agent for the applicants,

of the title of Isaac D. Fonda, John Fondey, junr., and
Abraham Van Vechten, to certain lands in the town of
Watervliet, in the county of Albany, 28

Sept. 21. Opinion of the attorney general, that the above
parties are proprietors of said lands, 28

April 11. Certificate of T. V. W. Graham, Teunis Js. Van
Vechten and others, in favor of the grant of the lands
under water, near Albany, as described in a map annexed,
(no map,) 29

June 27. Affidavit of Messrs. Fonda and Van Vechten, that

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1796. they intend to erect docks on the land under water, in
the town of Watervliet, 30

July 6. Letter of surveyor general to the secretary of state,
transmitting application of Nathaniel Mallory and others,
for lands, in virtue of an act passed 24th March, 1 795, and
stating that the execution of the law is an impossibility, 31

June 18. Letter of Isaac Finch, of Peru, Clinton county, to
the surveyor general, requesting that the above lands be
surveyed, 32

Petition of Uriah Hancock, John Blanchard and others, of
Clinton county, that justice be done them in the division
of the lands granted to Nathaniel Mallory and 34 others,
and accusing said Mallory of an intent to defraud them, . . 33

June 18. Petition of Isaac Finch, junr., and other inhabitants
of Peru, Clinton county, requesting assistance in laying
out certain lands in that county granted them by an act of
the Legislature, 34

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Abraham G. Lansing, of
lot No. 4, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, con-
taining 160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 35

1797. July 10. Receipt for $183.75, being balance due on said lot, 35
1796. July 12. Certificate of purchase to Silas Wood, for lot 52,

township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 160
acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 36

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Silas Wood, for lot 51,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 160
acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 37

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Silas Wood, for lot 50,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 160
acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 37

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Silas Wood, for lot 4S,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 160
acres, 38

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Silas Wood, for lot 16,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 160
acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) .... 38

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Silas Wood, for lot 13,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 160
acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 39

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Silas Wood, for lot 12,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 160
acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 39

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Silas Wood, for lot 10,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 160
acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 40

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Barent Bleecker for lot
119, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, (Hope,
Hamilton Co.,) 40

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Barent Bleecker, for lot
114, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 41

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Barent Bleecker, for lot

992 LAND PAPERS. [vol. m

2*796. 119, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing

160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 41

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Barent Bleecker, for lot
106, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 42

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Barent Bleecker, for lot
118, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 42

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Barent Bleecker, for lot
110, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 43

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Barent Bleecker, for lot
108, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 43

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Barent Bleecker, for lot
62, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 44

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Barent Bleecker, for lot
3, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) - 44

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Barent Bleecker, for lot

1, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
146 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 45

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Barent Bleecker, for lot
104, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 45

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Barent Bleecker, for lot
19, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 46

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Barent Bleecker, for lot

2, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 46

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Barent Bleecker, for lot
214, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 47

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Barent Bleecker, for lot
206, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 48

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Barent Bleecker, for lot
180, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 48

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Barent Bleecker, for lot
158, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 49

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Barent Bleecker, for lot
130, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 49

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Isaac Denniston, for lot
14, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 50

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Isaac Denniston, for lot
18, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 50

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Page.
1796. July 13. Certificate of purchase to Richard Dodge, for lot
328, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
100 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 51

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Isaac Denniston, for lot
9, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 51

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Richard Dodge, for lot
295, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 52

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Daniel Paris, for lot 330,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 148
acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 53

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Daniel Paris, for lot 47,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 160
acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 53

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Daniel Paris, for lot 15,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 160
acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 54

July 12. Certificate of purchase to Daniel Paris, for lot 46,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 160
acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 54

July 13. Certificate of purchase to David Waters, for lot 2 ! 3,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 160
acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 55

July 13. Certificate of purchase to David Waters, for lot 332,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 160
acres, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 55

July 13. Certificate of purchase to David Waters, for lot 179,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 160
acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 56

July 13. Certificate of purchase to David Waters, for lot 207,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 160
acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 56

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Robert Latham, for lot
120, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 57

July 15. Certificate of purchase to David Waters, for lot
129, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 57

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Robert Latham, for lot
70, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 58

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Robert Latham, for lot
69, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 58

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Robert Latham, for lot
79, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 59

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Robert Latham, for lot
94, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, (Hamilton
Co.,) 59

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Robert Latham, for lot

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994 LAND PAPERS. [vol. lxi.

Page.
1796. 268, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing

160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 60

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Robert Latham, for lot
131, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 60

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Robert Latham, for lot
63, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 61

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Robert Latham, for lot
211, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 61

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Robert Latham, for lot
111, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
1 60 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 62

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Guert Van Schoonhoven,
for lot 181, township of Benson, county of Herkimer,
containing 160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 63

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Guert Van Schoonhoven,
for lot 383, township of Benson, county of Herkimer,
containing 160 acres, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 63

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Richard Dodge, for lot
164, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 64

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Guert Van Schoonhoven,
for lot 73, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, con-
taining 160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) „ 64

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Richard Dodge, for lot
72, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 65

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Richard Dodge, for lot
163, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 65

July 13. Certificate of purchase to John C. Frendenryk, for
lot 161, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, con-
taining 160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 66

July 13. Certificate of purchase to John C. Fredenryk, for
lot 162, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, con-
taining 160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) &d

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Amaziah Rust, for lot
351, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 67

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Amaziah Rust, for lot
290, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 67

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Amaziah Rust, for lot
11, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 68

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Amaziah Rust, for lot 92,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 160
acres, (Arietta, Hamilton Co.,) 68

July 13. Certificate of purchase to William Keating, for lot
60, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 69

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1796. July 13. Certificate of purchase to David Thomas, for lot ^
205, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing'
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 70

July 13. Certificate of purchase to David Thomas, for lot
116, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 70

July 13. Certificate of purchase to David Thomas," for lot
113, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 71

July 13. Certificate of purchase to David Thomas, for lot
64, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 71

July 13. Certificate of purchase to David Thomas',' for lot

57, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing

57 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 72

July 13. Certificate of purchase to David Thomas, for lot

58, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 72

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Teunis T. Van Vechten,
for lot 368, township of Benson, county of Herkimer,

containing 160 acres, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 73

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Teunis T. Van Vechten,
for lot 310, township of Benson, county of Herkimer,
containing 160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 74

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Teunis T. Van Vechten,
for lot 101, township of Benson, county of Herkimer,
containing 160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 74

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Thomas Read, for lot
167, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) -. . . . 75

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Teunis T. Van Vechten,
for lot 67, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, con-
taining 160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 75

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Patrick Read for part of
lot 8, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
120 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,") 76

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Adam Keeling for lot
333, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 76

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Rem. P. Remsen for lot
359, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
108 acres, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 77

July 13. Certificate of purchase to John W. Wendell for lot

- 322, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 77

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Rem P. Remsen for lot

; 357, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 78

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Rem P. Remsen for lot

; 358, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Wells, Hamilton Col,) 7 73

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Stephen Lush for lot 327,

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Page.
1796. township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 160

acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 79

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Stephen Lush for lot 288,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 80

July 13, Certificate of purchase to Stephen Lush for lot 293,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 80

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Stephen Lush for lot 75,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 160
acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) , 81

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Stephen Lush for lot 74,
township of Benson, comity of Herkimer, containing 160
acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 81

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Richard Lush for lot 356,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 160
acres, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 82

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Richard Lush for lot 308,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 160
acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 82

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Richard Lush for lot 256,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 160
acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 83

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Richard Lush for lot 263,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 83

July 13. Certificate of purchase to John Brinckerhoff for lot
363, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 84

July 13. Certificate of purchase to John Brinckerhoff for
lot 334, township of Benson, county of Herkimer con-
taining 1 60 acres, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 85

July 13. "Certificate of purchase to John Brinckerhoff for
lot 335, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, con-
taining 160 acres, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 85

July 13. Certificate of purchase to John Brinckerhoff for
lot 91, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, con-
taining 1 60 acres, (Arietta, Hamilton Co.,) 86

July 13. Certificate of purchase to John Biinckerhoff for
lot 324, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, con-
taining 160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 86

July 13. Certificate of purchase to John Brinckerhoff for
lot 59, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, con-
taining 160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 87

July 13. Certificate of purchase to John Hazard for lot 215,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
1 60 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 88

July 13.. Certificate of purchase to John Hazard for lot 127,
township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
1 60 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 88

July 13. Certificate of purchase to George Pearson, for lot
372, toAvnsliip of Benson, county of Herkimer, contain-
ing 107 acres, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 89

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Page.
1793. July 13. Certificate of purchase to George Pearson, for lot
338, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, contain-
ing 160 acres, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 90

July 13. Certificate of purchase to George Pearson, for lot
371, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, contain-
ing 160 acres, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 90

July 13. Certificate of purchase to George Pearson, for lot
331, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, contain-
ing 206 acres, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 91

July 1 3. Certificate of purchase to George Pearson, for lot
337, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, contain-
ing 160 acres, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 91

July 13. Certificate of purchase to George Pearson, for lot
25S, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
250 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 92

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Abraham Van Vechten,
for lot 326, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, con-
taining 160 acres, (Hope, Herkimer Co.,) 93

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Abraham Van Vechten,
for lot 376, township of Benson, county of Herkimer,
containing 160 acres, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 93

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Abraham Van Vechten
for lot 78, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, con-
taining 160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 94

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Abraham Van Vechten
for lot 123, township of Benson, county of Herkimer,
containing 160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 94

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Abraham Van Vechten
for lot 53, township of Benson, county of Herkimer,
containing 160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 95

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Joseph C. -Yates for lot
329, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 96

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Joseph C. Yates for lot
367, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 96

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Joseph C. Yates for lot
294, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 9t

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Joseph C. Yates for lot
309, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 97

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Joseph C. Yates for lot
217, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
184 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 98

July 3. Certificate of purchase to Joseph C. Yates, for lot
262, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, contain-
ing 160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 98

July 13, Certificate of purchase to Joseph C. Yates, for lot
124, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 99

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Joseph C. Yates, for lot

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Page.
■ 1796. 154, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing

160 acres, 99

July 13. Certificate of purchase to Joseph C. Yates, for lot
45, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 100

July 13. Certificate ot purchase to Joseph C. Yates, for lot
49, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing
160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 100

July 26. Certificate of location for Israel Spencer, Jotham
Houghton, James Westcoat, Josiah Chase, Isaac Coller,
John Thompson, James Quackenbush, Joseph Colver,
John Mumford, John Sisson, Joseph Westcoat, Jason
Spencer, John Mead, John Tuthill, Daniel Seaver, Samuel
Sisson, George Mumford, Amal Sisson, Ephraim Wight,
Wilder Rice, Ephraim Ketchem, Nicholas Kittle, Israel
Spencer, junr., Jesse Spencer, Ezra T. Spencer, Jabez
Dean, Elisha Chamberlain, Chas. Davenport, Amos Spen-
cer and Andrew N. Kittle, for a tract of land in the
county of Otsego, containing 4,800 acres, (Maryland,
Otsego Co.,) 101

Map of the above tract, 101

1795. Feb. 20. Deed from William Gilliland to Thomas L. Witbeck

of 3,883 acres of land in Isle la Motte, (Vermont,) 102

1796. July 3. Abstract of letters patent granted to Alexander Ma-

comb, 10th January, 1792, for 1,920,000 acres of land,
(Oswego, Jefferson, Lewis and Herkimer Cos.,) 103

Abstract of a deed from Alexander Macomb to William
Constable, for the preceding tract of land, consideration
£50,000, ($125,000) dated 6th June, 1792, (see vol. Lin,
page 121,) . 103

Abstract of a deed from Alexander Macomb and Jane, his
wife, to William Constable, for the above tract of land,
dated 3 Octob., 1792, 103

Abstract of a release from Ann Constable, for the above
tract of land, dated 14 November, 1792, 103

Abstract of a deed from William Constable to Samuel Ward,
for 1,280,000 acres of the above land, dated 18 December,
1792, consideration £100,000 ($250,000,) 103

Abstract of a deed from Samuel Ward and Phebe, his wife,
to William Inman, . dated 19 August, 1793, for 50,000
acres of the above tract, consideration £5,000 stg., (Lewis,
Leyclen and Greig, Lewis Co.,) ^ 103

Aug. 6. Letter of James Caldwell to the commissioners of
the land office, pursuant to an act passed for the relief of
Zina Hitchcock and others, 22 March, 1794, locating 200
acres of land in the town of Peru, Clinton county, (Au-
sable, Clinton Co.,) 104

Aug. 15. Letter from Henry B. Livingston to the commis-
sioners of the land office requesting an extension of the
time for hearing the objections against the application of
William Radclift for lands under water in Rhinebeck,
(Dutchess Co.,) 105

April 18. Letter of Henry B. Livingston to Governor Jay,

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Page.
1796, giving an account of his services as an officer, and asking

for a grant of lands, 106

Aug. 15. Petition of Edward Livingston for himself and
others, for an appraisement of certain lands taken from
them by the new pre-emption line, and a survey of lands
granted them instead, which they locate between the river
St. Lawrence, the northern frontier of the state, and Lake
Champlain, 107

Sept. 2. Return of survey for Matthew Adgate, of 43,907
acres of land in the county of Herkimer, (Ava and Boon-
ville, Oneida Co.,) 108

Map of the above tract, 108

1792. Oct. 19. Account and receipt to Matthew Adgate, for pay-

ment of 45,000 acres of land purchased by him from the
state at 2s. 6d. an acre, 109

1793. March 15. Deed from James Savage to John Bay, for 100

acres of land, being lots 93 and 94, on Isle la Motte,
(Vermont,) 110

May 1. Deed from John Callender to John Bay, for lot 61,

containing 50 acres of land on Isle la Motte, Ill

1787. March 3. Deed from Pliny Moor to John Callender, for lot

51, containing 50 acres of land on Isle la Motte, 112

Feb. 5. Deed from Pliny Moor to James Savage, for lots 93

and 94 on Isle la Motte, 113

1796. Sept. 19. Letter from Edward Livingston to the commission-
ers of the land board requesting a speedy survey of the
lands located by him on the northern frontier, [see page
107,) 114

Sept. 21. Minute of the proceedings of the land board rela-
tive to Mr. Charles Williamson's proposal to surrender
40,000 acres of land to the state, between the old and new
pre-emption lines, &c, and attorney general's report as to
the duties proper to be required of the surveyor general
by the commissioners of the land office, 115

Sept'. 20. Statement of the title of William Radclift, Jehock-
im Bergh and John Radclift, to certain lands in the town
of Clinton, Dutchess county, 116

March 2. Affidavit of Nicholas Power, of the publication in
the Poughkeepsie Journal, of a notice of William Rad-
clift's intention to apply for a grant of land under
water, 117, 118

Jan. 19. Notice of William Radclift, Jehoiakim Bergh and
John Radclift, that they intend to apply for a grant of
land under water, in Dutchess county, 119

1795. Dec. 29. Notice of William Radclift, that he intends to apply

for a grant of land under water, 120

1796. Oct. 22. Report of surveyor general of the impracticability

of laying out the lands to be granted to him, in trust for

Nathaniel Mallory and others, 121

1 Map purporting to represent the several tracts occupied by
Nathaniel Mallory and associates respectively, and accord-
ing to which they contemplate grants to be made to them

1000 LAND PAPERS. [vol. lxi.

1796. by virtue of the law made in their favor, (Wilmington,
Jay and Keene, Essex Co.,) 122

Oct. 23. Report of Attorney General Hoifman, relative to
lands ordered to be granted to Benjamin Birdsall and
associates, pursuant to an act for their relief, 123

Oct. 26. Certificate of location for John Carpenter, for seven
tracts of land on the west side of the Susquehanna river,
in the county of Tioga, containing in the whole 4,960
acres, (Windsor, Broome Co.,) 124

Map of the above lots, 1 24

Nov. 7. Certificate of Jasper Hopper, deputy secretary of
state, that lot 49, township of Lysander, containing 500
acres, has been patented to Samuel Abby, late a Serjeant
in the 3d N. Y. regiment ; and that lot 80, township of
Junius, containing 500 acres, has been patented to Justus
Walker, a private in the 2d N. Y. regiment, 125

Aug. 15. Copy of return of survey of Bass Chard and others'
location, containing 4,883 acres, (Vernon, Oneida Co.,). . 126

Aug. 18. Copy of return of survey of John Sarjeant's loca-
tion, containing 640 acres, (Vernon, Oneida Co.,) 126

Aug. 6. Copy of return of survey of Abraham Van Eps'
location, containing 1,280 acres, (Vernon, Oneida Co.,). . 126

Aug. 10. Copy of return of survey of a location made by
Abraham Wemple, containing 640 acres, (Vernon, Oneida
Co.,) 126

Nov. 9. Copy of certificate of Philip Schuyler, D.' Brooks
and John Richardson, that Bass Chard and associates,
John Sargeant, Abraham Van Eps and Abraham Wemple
are entitled to the above lands, 126

Aug. — . Originals of the preceding five papers, 127

Nov. 17. Letter of Edward and John Livingston, requesting
that appraisers be appointed to appraise their western
lands, and to value their located lands on the northern
frontier, 123

Nov. 21. Certificate of location for John Carpenter, of 430
acres of land on the Delaware river, and in the county of
Tioga, (Sandfbrd, Broome Co.,) 129

Map of the above tract, 129

Dec. 3. Return of survey for Aldert Roosa, of 1,000 acres of
land on the south side of Chittenango creek, in the county
of Herkimer, (Sullivan, Madison Co.,) 130

Map of the above tract, , 130

1797. Jan. 24. Letter from George Clinton to Secretary Scott, en-

closing an assignment of his continental bounty land,
with a statement of his claim endorsed, 131

Feb. 1. Return of survey for Nathaniel Dean and Squire
Whitaker, of 200 acres of land, at a place called Little
Cookhouse, in the county of Tioga, (Sandford, Broome Co.,) 132

Feb. 1. Certificate of location for Jacob Brown, of 200 acres
of land in the county of Orange, adjoining the patents of
Woodhull, Hazard and others, (Monroe, Orange Co.,) . . 133

Feb. 20. Petition of Daniel Hungerford, son and heir of

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Pago.
1797. Daniel Hungerford, late a soldier in the 1st N. Y. regi-
ment, setting forth that a patent had been granted his
father for lot 90, township of Cincinnatns, by the name of

David, and praying relief, 134

1795. March 31. Receipt to Henry Mansfield and Jotham Jane, for
£30, being in full for 600 acres of land, in the town of

Cornwall, county of Orange, 135

1797. Feb. 20. Certificate of location for Jacob, Archibald, Thomas,
William, Olive and Christina Campbell, (heirs of Archibald
Campbell,) for 1,000 acres of land in the town of Owego,
county of Tioga, (Spencer, Tioga Co.,) 136

Map of the above tract, 136

Feb. 20. Certificate of location to William Cockburn, for 200
acres of land, between the township of Warren and the
Delaware river, in the county of Tioga, (Sandford, Broome
Co.,) 137

Feb. 20. Certificate of location to William Cockburn, for 200
acres of land, in the county of Tioga, on the west side of
the Delaware river, near a place called the Little Cook-
house, (Sandford, Broome Co.,) 138

Feb. 20. Certificate of location to William Cockburn, for 200
acres of land, between the township of Warren and the
Delaware river, in the county of Tioga, (Sandford, Broome
Co.,) 139

Feb. 21, Certificate of location to Matthew Wasson, for 500
acres of land in the county of Tioga, on the west side of
the Delaware river, adjoining Dean and Whitaker's tract
at the Little Cookhouse, (Sandford, Broome Co.,) 140

Map of the above land, 140

Feb. 22. Letter of Seth Marvin to the commissioners of the
land office, in favor of granting certain lands in Haver-
straw mountains occupied by Jesse Woodhull, at the time
of his death, to his son Richard, 141

Feb. 23. Certificate of location to Elias Hasbrouck, for 200
acres of land in the county of Albany on Batavia kill,
and adjoining Batavia patent, (Windham, Greene Co.,) . . 142

Map of the above tract, 142

Feb. 27. Certificate of location to William Gilleland, for 500
acres of land near a place called Batavia, county of
Albany, (Windham, Greene Co.,) 143

March 17. Return of survey for Jesse D. Fondey, John
Fondey, junr., and Abraham Van Vechten, of a lot of
land under water in the Hudson's river, north of the mouth
of Teunis Viele's Killetje, (immediately north of Lumber
street, Albany,) 144

Map of the above lot, 144

March 20. Letter from Joseph Annin to the commissioners
of the land office, informing them that he will accept of
lands on the east side of the pre-emption line in lieu of

lands owned by him on the west side thereof, 145

1790. May 21. Minute of the commissioners of the land office
directing a grant of 5,000 acres of land for opening roads

to the west of Phelps and Gorham's purchase, 146

126

1002 LAND PAPERS. [vol. ox

Page.

1793. April 24. Return of survey of the tract of land in the county

of Herkimer, commonly called the Road township, (De

Ruyter and Cazenovia, Madison Co.,) 147

1797. Map of the Road township, showing the portions thereof

already granted, 148

1794. Nov. 19. Letter of Simeon De Witt, surveyor general, to

Mr. Lincklaen, informing him that he had already given a
certificate of the completion of a road to the westward
and referring him for further relief to the commissioners
of the land office, 149

Map of 3,600 acres of land belonging to John Carpenter and
others; 1,000 acres belonging to Charles McKnight and
others, between the old and new pre-emption lines ; also a
small gore adjoining, containing 463 acres, (Starkey, Yates

Co.,) 150

1797. March 31. An act for the relief of James Desbrosses and

Isaac Smiffen, 151

April 20. Deed of partition between Josiah Ogden Hoffman,
John Lawrence, Thomas Cooper and William Willcocks,
of township 2, Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (Lake
Pleasant, Hamilton Co.,) 152

April 19. Return of survey for James Caldwell, of 200 acres
of land in the county of Clinton, (Ausable, Clinton Co.,) 153

Map of the above tract, 153

April 20. Return of survey for Nathan Dean and Squire
Whitaker, of two tracts of land on the west side of the
Delaware river, containing each 200 acres, (Sandford,

Broome Co.,) 154

1697. May 7. Exemplification of a patent to Caleb Heathcote,
Augustine Graham, James Emott, Henry Filkin, David
Jamison, Henry Tenyck, John Aretson, William Creed
and Jarvis Marshall, for a tract of land on the east side
of Hudson's river, in Dutchess county, (Great Nine Part-
ners Patent, Dutchess Co., see vol. lvii, page 26,) 155

1797. March 20. An act to regulate ferries within this state, 156

May 6. Copy of the condition of a deed from Oliver Phelps
to Messrs. Erwin, Bennet, Thomas and Stevens, 157

May 6. Letter from Theodore Bailey to James Kent, inform-
ing him that he and Judge Piatt had sold their lands in
township 3, Old Military tract, to James S. Smith, and re-
questing him to send the deeds, &c, 158

May 13. Power of attorney from John Ballard to Solomon
Hubbard to receive from the secretary of state the patents
for the one hundred acre lots in the southeast corners of
lots 44, 45, 56, town of Homer, and of lot 40, town of
Locke, 159

July 14. Petition of Philip J. Livingston of Throgs neck,
Westchester county, setting forth that he has planted on
his farm a nursery of fruit trees, more than 20 acres in
extent, to supply the city of New York with fruit, and
praying a grant of land under water opposite his farm,
to build a dock thereon, 160

Aug. 25. Letter of Richard Varick to Simeon De Witt, sur-

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Pago.

1797. veyor general, renouncing all claim to the Cayuga lands,
under an act passed last session for the relief of the ten-
ants of Peter Smith and others, 1G1

Sept. 8. Abstract from a patent granted to Frederick Morris,
George Ingoldsby and Timothy Bagley, dated 25 June,
1736, for 6^000 acres of land on both sides of the Mohawk
river, (New Hartford, Whitestown and Marcy, Oneida
Co., see vol. xn, page 14,) 162

Sept. 8. Abstract from a patent granted to Henry, Lord
Holland, dated 17th March, 1769, for 20,000 acres of land
above the German Flatts, (Trenton, Marcy, Floyd and
Steuben, Oneida Co.,) 163

Sept. 8. Abstract of letters patent granted to John Lyne,
Thomas Freeman, Paul Richards, William Cosby sheriff
of Amboy, John Felton, Joseph Worrell, Chas. Williams,
Richard Shuckburgh, Timothy Bagley and Thomas Cocke-
rill, dated 2d January, 1734, for 20,000 acres of land, on
both sides of the Mohawk river, (Schuyler and Frankfort,
Herkimer Co.,) 164

Sept. 9. Abstract of letters patent granted to Joseph War-
rell, Wm. Cosby sheriff of Amboy, John Lyne, Thomas
Freeman, Paul Richards, John Felton, Charles Williams,
Richard Shuckburgh, Timothy Bagley, James Lyne and
Frederick Morris, dated 2d January, 1734, for 22,000
acres of land, on both sides of the Mohawk river, (Deer-
field, Marcy, Utica and New Hartford, Oneida Co.,) .... 165

rjj0te. — The above two tracts constitute what is called Cosby's Manor.]

Sept. 19. Letter from Elnathan Fitch to Secretary Scott, en-
closing a class right of Henry Schoonmaker, and request-
in^ information as to what is to be done to secure a patent, 166
1782. May 1. Certificate of Lieutenant Cornelius Da Bois, that

Peter Elmendorph is mustered into the N. Y. levies,. . . . 167
1784. June 1. Assignment by Ephraim Gilbert and others, the
major part of a class whereof Henry Schoonmaker is
head, in Colonel Johannes Snyder's regiment of Ulster
county militia, of a class right of 200 acres of unappro-
priated land, 167

1791. Oct. 23. Bounds of a tract of land under water in the town
of Fishkill, near Wappinger's creek, Dutchess county,
surveyed for Jasper Cropsey, 168

Map of the above Avater lot, 168

List of persons attainted and named in the act of attainder,
passed by the state of New York, 169

1798. Jan. 16. Report of the surveyor general relative to the ap-

praisement of Reid and Ryckman's patent, &c, in Yates
and Ontario counties, and of the equivalent granted them, 170
Jan. 1 1 . Report of attorney general Hoffman, on the appli-
cation of Thomas L. Witbeck and Abraham Vechten, for
letters patent for 4,883 acres of land in Oneida county, as
representatives of Bass Chard and others, to whom said
land had been assigned, in lieu of so much granted them
on Isle la Motte, which island was subsequently ceded to
the state of Vermont, 171

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Page.
1798. Jan. 16. Memorial of Richard Varick, late a lieutenant colo-
nel in the army of the United States, for his gratuity lands,
amounting to 2,250 acres, 172

1796. Feb. 26. Map of land underwater, situate immediately north

of the city of Albany, applied for by Abraham Van Vech-
ten, Cornelius Van Veghten, Theodorus Van Wyck Gra-
ham and Peter Scharp, (immediately north of Orange

street, Albany,) 173

1798. Feb. 12. Report of attorney general Hoffman on the applica-
tion of Abraham Van Vechten and others, for the above
water lots, 174

Feb. 29. Abstract of the title of Abraham Van Vechten,
Cornelius Van Vechten, Theodorus Van Wyck Graham
and Peter Scharp, to sundry lots of ground in and adjoin-
ing the city of Albany, on Water Vliet street and Road, 175

March 1. Petition of Christopher Lansing, for a grant of
land under water in the town of Water Vliet, and county
of Albany, 176

Feb. 15. Petition of Jacob Mushier, for a grant of land under
water at West Camp, in the counties of Ulster and
Albany, 177

Feb. 12. Return of survey for Joshua Whitney and Matthew
Adgate, for 4,250 acres of land, bounded north by the
Military tract, west by Owego creek, south by the Bos-
ton purchase, and east by the Tioughniago, (Broome and
Tioga Co., see vol. lv, pages 106, 160,) 178

Feb. 28. Return of survey for Christopher Lansing, of a
water lot in the town of Water Vliet, and county of
Albany, (city of Albany,) 179

Map of said water lot, 179

1797. Nov. 1. Notice that Christopher Lansing is about to apply

for a grant of said lot, with affidavit that it had been
affixed to the door of the court house at Albany, 180

1798. Feb. 28. Abstract of title of Christopher Lansing to a lot of

ground situate in the colonie of Rensselaer, in the county

of Albany, 181

March 12. Report of the attorney general on said title, and
Mr. Lansing's application, 182

VOLUME LXII.

1798-1800.

Page.

1798. March 19. Return of survey for Abraham Van Vechten,

Cornelius Van Veghten, Theodoras Van Wyck Graham

and Peter Scharp, of a lot of land under water, adjoining

the north bounds of the city of Albany, (north of Orange

street, Albany, see vol. lxi, page 173,) 1

Map of the said water lots, . . . . . 1

March 30. Certificate that there is no claim entered in the

books of the land office for lot 85, township of Lysander, 2
Statement of the title of Abraham Van Vechten, Cornelius
Van Veghten, Theodoras V. W. Graham and Peter Sharp,
to lands in and adjoining the city of Albany, (see vol.ixi,

page ,) 3

1796. June 27. Affidavit of Abraham Van Vechten, that he intends

to erect a dock on the above water lot, 4

June 25. Affidavit of Theodoras Van Wyck Graham, that he

intends to erect a dock on the above water lot, 5

1798. Feb. 12. Letter from John Brinckerhoff, withdrawing a ca-
veat entered by Gerrit H. Van Wagenen, against granting
letters patent to Abraham Van Vechten and others, for
the above water lots, 6

1795. Oct. 12. Notice of Abraham Van Vechten, &c, that they

intend to apply for a grant of certain water lots, adjoining
the city of Albany, 7

1796. . Petition of Cornelius Van Vechten, Theodoras Van

Wyck Graham, Abraham Van Vechten and Peter Sharp,
for a grant of certain water lots, adjoining the city of
Albany, (see vol. lxi, page 144,) 8

Certificate of Teunis T. Van Vechten, William Hun and
others, in favor of the above application, 9

Notice of Abraham Van Vechten, Peter Sharp, &c, that
they intend to apply for a grant of the above water lots, 10
1796. April 1. Affidavit of George Webster, that he published the

above notice in the Albany Gazette, 10

Map of the above water lots, fronting the property of Abra-

1006 LAND PAPERS. [vol. lxii.

1796. ham Van Vechten, Fondey and others, (immediately north
of Lumber street, Albany, see vol. lxi, page 144,) 11

June 25. Affidavit of Cornelius Van Veghten, that he intends
to build a dock on said water lot, 12

June 25. Affidavit of Peter Sharp, that he intends to build a

dock on said lot, 13

1798. March 19. Return of survey for Cornelius Van Veghten, of
two tracts of land under water, near the north bounds of
the city of Albany, (immediately north and south of Lum-
ber street, Albany,) 14

1797. May 10. Notice that Jacob Mushier intends to apply for a

grant of land under water, at West Camp, in the county
of Albany, with affidavit of its publication, (see vol. lxi,
page 177,) 15

1798. Feb. 26. Claim of Arnold Potter of 1,147 acres of land, as an

equivalent for so much cut off by the new pre-emption

line, 16

Feb. 20. Memorial of Edward Conckling, for a grant of
bounty lands, by right of his father, who died a prisoner
during the last war, 17

1797. Nov. 2. Certificate of Captain Amos Hutchings, that Samuel

Concklin enlisted in his company, was taken prisoner at
Fort Montgomery and died in prison at New York, .... 18

1798. Feb. 28. Affidavit of Edward Concklin's mother, that he is

the oldest son of the late Samuel Concklin, 18

March 12. Report of the attorney general on the petition of
Arnold Potter, (supra, 16,) and recommends that a day
be fixed for hearing all parties in the case, 19

March 12. Return of survey of 402 8-10 acres of lot 86,
township of Lysander, in compensation for a deficiency in
lot 85 in said township, (Onondaga Co.,) 20

March 12. Return of survey for Peter J. Vosburgh, of .

308 6-10 acres of land, in lot 62, township of Marcellus,
(Onondaga Co.,) 21, 22

March 20. Return of survey for John Brown, of a lot of
land under water, in the town of Watervliet, (Albany
city,) 23

Map of the above lot, 23

March 24. Report of surveyor general relative to compensa-
tion to be made to Charles Williamson, and of lands to be
surrendered by him, between the old and new pre-emption
lines, 24

March 26. Affidavit of Elisha Jenkins, relative to the heirs
of Seth Jenkins, late of Hudson, deceased, 25

March 26. Report of attorney general, on a claim of the
heirs of Seth Jenkins, deceased, 25

March 26. Report of attorney general, on the case of Joshua
Whitney, Matthew Adgate and associates, recommending
that a patent issue to Adgate, (Whitney being dead,)
for 4,250 acres of land already surveyed, (see vol. lxi,
page 178,) 26

March 26. Report of attorney general, on the application of
Reuben Macy, that he is entitled to the share of the late -.

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Page.

1798. Peter R. Livingston, in lands (in Clinton Co.) to be,
granted by an act for the relief of Benjamin Birdsall, and
associates, 27

March 26. Application of John Brown for a tract of land
under water, (see page 23,) 28

March 25. Petition of Mahlon Taylor for a grant of land
under water, opposite to his lands at Troy, 29

1799. Oct. 25. Notice of John Reade, that he intends applying for

a grant of land under water at Ponghkeepsie, 30

1800. Jan 24. Affidavit of John Forbus, that the above notice

had been affixed to the door of the court house at Pough-

keepsie, 30

1798. March 26. Report of the attorney general on the petition
of Richard Varick, Thomas T. Jackson and Edward Conk-
lin for a grant of military bounty lands, and adverse to
their claims, 31

March 31. Report of the attorney general on the petition of
John Brown for a water lot, {seepage 28,) 32

March 26. Certificate that Peter Vosburgh's is the only claim
to lot 91, township of Marcellus, in the county of Onon-
daga, 32

1797. Nov. 29. Notice of John Brown, that he intends to apply
for a grant of land under water, with affidavit of its pub-
lication annexed, (see page 23,) 33

Abstract of the title of John Brown to a certain lot of ground
in the town of Watervliet, in the county of Albany, 34

March 31. Report of the attorney general on the case of
Peter J. Vosburgh, that he is entitled to compensation
for the loss of lot 91, township of Marcellus, Onondaga
county, 35

Letter from Elisha Jenkins to attorney general Hoffman, re-
lative to Peter R. Livingston's share of lands purchased
by Reuben Macy, and requesting the insertion of the lat-

ter's name in the patent, (seepage 27,) 36

1794. July 18. Deed from Peter R. Livingston to Reuben Macy,
for a 75th part to a certain tract of land 10 miles square
west of Lake Champlain, appropriated to Benjamin Bird-
sail and associates, 37

1797. Aug. 20. Deed from Thomas L. Witbeck and Abraham #

Van Vechten to the state of New York, of Isle la Motte, 38
Aug. 19. Deed from Thomas L. Witbeck to Abraham Van
Vechten, for the undivided half of a tract of land in the
Oneida reservation, granted to Bass Chard and others, in

lieu of Isle la Motte, 39

[No date.] Letter of Elisha Jenkins to the attorney general
relative to the share of Seth Jenkins in the lands in Clin-
ton county granted to Birdsall and others, 40

1793. Sept. 7. Letters of administration to Dinah Jenkins, Ammiel
Jenkins and Robert Jenkins, for the estate of Seth Jen-
kins, deceased, 41

1798. April 12. Certified copy of a deed dated 23 Sept., 1794, from

i Solomon Bennet to James McBurney, for 1,600 acres of

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Page.
1798. land, being lot 10, in township 4, range 6, county of On-
tario, (Hornellsville, Steuben Co.,) 42

April 12. Certified copy of a deed dated 10 March, 1794,
from Solomon Bennet to John B. Murray and John P.
Mumford, of 3,225£ acres of land, being Nos. 4, 7, 8, 3d
division and Nos. 4, 5, 9, in the 4th division in township
3, range 5, county of Ontario, (Canisteo, Steuben Co., see

vol. lvii, page 62,) 44

1795. Jan. — . Wan-antee deed from Solomon Bennet to John B.

Murray and John P. Mumford, for the above property, . . 43
Jan. 9. Deed of release from John B. Murray and John C.
Mumford to Solomon Bennet, of lot 5, division 3, and lot
9, division 4, of the above lands, 43

1797. June 21. Letter from Daniel McCormick and William Con-

stable to the commissioners of the land office respecting
the survey and patent of lands purchased by them from
Alexander Macomb, 45

1798. Feb. 5. Return of survey for Jacob Mushier of a tract con-

taining 30 acres of land under water, on the west side
of the Hudson river opposite his farm, (Saugerties, Ulster

Co., and Catskill, Greene Co.,) 46

Map of the above water lot, . . . . • 46

1797. Feb. 5. Petition of Jacob Mushier and Jeremiah Eligh, for

a grant of land under water at West Camp, (see vol. lxi,
page ] 77,) 47

1798. June 5. Letter from Samuel Jones, comptroller, to Daniel

McCormick, informing him of the causes which delay the
issue of the patent for his lands, 48

Feb. 16. Certified copy of a petition for Alexander Macomb
of a tract of land in the northern part of the state of New
York, estimated to contain 1,920,000 acres of land, (Ma-
comb's purchase,) 49

1795. Feb. 15. Assignment by Alexander Macomb to Daniel Mc-
Cormick, of his rights to tracts Nos. 1, 2 and 3, in Ma-
comb's purchase, containing 1,896,960 acres, 49

1798. June 14. Receipt to Alexander Macomb per Daniel McCor-
mick, for $5,377.42, balance due on lands purchased by
said Macomb, 22 June, 1792, 50

May 8. Memorial of Daniel McCormick, praying a grant of
the 1st and 2d tracts in Macomb's purchase, 51

Aug. 24. Return of survey for Jonas Morgan, of 4,800 acres
of land in Clinton county, (Wcstport and Elizabeth, Essex
Co.,) 52

Map of said tract, 52

Oct. 11. Petition of Timothy Tryon, praying compensation
for lot 88, township of Junius, greater part of which falls
within the new pre-emption line, 53

Oct. 30. Letter of D. S. Dean to the commissioners of the
land office, requesting patents for the shares of Prince
Bryant, Nathaniel Shaw and John Shepherd in Birdsall's
grant, 54

Dec. 29. Power of attorney from William Duggan, of Mon-

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Page.
1798. treal, Lower Canada, to James Duggan to receive a

patent of land claimed by him, 55

Nov. 29. Memorandum of the delivery of a deed for a lot of
ground with the buildings thereon in State St., Albany,
belonging to the estate of the late John and Elizabeth
Shepherd, and sold to John McMillan, 56

1797. Dec. 18. Certificate of surveyor-general as to the number of

acres contained in the tract of land purchased by Alex-
ander Macomb and in each of the great lots thereof, .... 57

1798. July 18. Inquisition held by the sheriff of New York to

ascertain what real estate Charles I. Brannon, late of
Cortland street in that city died seized of, with the return

thereof, 58

Dec. 17. Writ of escheat against the above property, 58

July 18. Inquisition held by the sheriff of New York to
ascertain what real estate AlbrechtBehrens, late of Thames
street, New York, died seized of, with the return thereof, 59

Dec. 17. Writ of escheat against the above property, 59

[No date.] Letter of Francis Bloodgood, agent of Mary
Brannon, widow of the late Charles I. Brannon, request-
ing a postponement of the sale of his property lately
seized on behalf of the state, as she intends to apply to
the legislature for relief, 60

1799. Jan. 11. Report of attorney-general on application of Wm.

Thompson for compensation for a deficiency in lot 85,
township of Lysander, 61

Feb. 25. Letter of Daniel S. Deane to Peter Field respecting
rights of land in BirdsalPs township, 62

Feb. 25. Application of William Denning for a patent for
100 acres of land in lot 28, township of Romulus, 63

Minute of the commissioners of the land office referring
report of the attorney-general in the case of the children
of Martin Heyser to the surveyor-general, 64

March 7. Letter of James Van Ingen to Governor Jay,
enclosing petition and vouchers of William Adams,
referred by the assembly to the commissioners of the

land office, 65

1792. June 18. Deed from Thomas Pollock to Dr. William Adams

of Geneva, for lot 94, in Rikemans town, Yates county, 66
1789. Oct. 2. Bond of Peter Ryckman to Solomon and John

Rumfield to convey the above lot to them, 66

1799. March 6. Petition of William Adams to the legislature,
praying indemnification for the loss of the above lot
which has been conveyed to Charles Williamson by the
state of Massachusetts, 67

March 12. Application on behalf of Thomas Jones for a
grant of one undivided moiety of the lot drawn for him
and Ananias Cooper in the Birdsall tract, 68

March 12. Letter of Simeon DeWitt to the commissioners
of the land office applying for the issue of a patent to
Richard Varick for certain lands located by Ezekiel Scott
and others, on the west side of Canasseraga creek, 69

127

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Page.
1799. March 12. Return of survey for Ezekiel Scott of 200 acres
of land on the west side of Canasseraga creek, (Sullivan,

Madison Co.,) 70

Map of the above and following tracts, 70

March 12. Return of survey for Jonathan Pearsie for 1,500
acres of land west of Canasseraga creek, (Sullivan, Madi-
son Co.,) 71

March 12. Return of survey for Jelles A. Fonda for 1,500
acres of land, adjoining the above, (Sullivan, Madison

Co.,) n

March 16. Certificate that no claim has been filed for lot 77,
township of Marcellus, 73

March 17. Report of the attorney general on the application
of Thomas Jones for an undivided moiety of a lot in
Birdsall and Co.'s tract, (see, supra, page 68,) 73

March 19. Return of survey of part of lot 62, township of
Marcellus, containing 110 acres, to make up a deficiency
in lot 77, (Marcellus, Onondaga Co.,) 74

March 21. Report of attorney general on an application of
Henry Wenford for compensation for a deficiency in lot
77, township of Marcellus, partly covered by water, 75

March 25. Return of survey for Nathaniel Mallory of a
tract of land on the west side of Lake Champlain, con-
taining 9,973 acres, (Wilmington, Jay and Keene, Essex
Co.,) 76

March 21. Report of attorney general, on the claim of Peter
J. Vosburg, for compensation for a deficiency in lot 91,
township of Marcellus, 77

March 26. Letter to the commissioners of the land office, on
behalf of the children of Michael Hizer, deceased, as to
the location of certain lands granted them by act of the
legislature, 30th March, 1798, 78

March 28. Report of the attorney general, on the claim of
Daniel S. Dean, to certain lands granted Benjamin Bird-
sail and associates, 79

April 1. Letter of A. Burr to the commissioners of the land
office, requesting that a day be assigned to hear counsel
on the application of William Potter and others, 80

April 2. Report of attorney general on the application in
behalf of the children of Martin Hyser, that the commis-
sioners of the land office have a discretionary power in
the case, 81

April 19. Letter from Robert Troup to the commissioners
of the land office, claiming a lot in the tract granted to
Benjamin Birdsall and associates, and requesting a patent
for the same, 82

May 10. Assignment by John C. Stockholm to Cornelius I.
Bogart and Peter Bogart, of all his right to 1 00 acres, in
each of the following lots, viz. : lot 94, township of
Lysander; 86, township of Cato ; 71, township of Camil-
lus; 1, township of Dryden ; 92, township of Solon, and
9, township of Virgil, 83

June 18. Assignment by Edward Livingston to Thomas

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Pago.

1799. Maule, of all his and John Livingston's right to compen-
sation for lands in Reed and Ryckman's patent, west of
the new pre-emption line, 84

July 6. Report of attorney general, on the application of
Charles Williamson, for compensation for certain lands
to be conveyed to the State of New York, 85

Schedule No. 1, containing a list of the lands to which said
Charles Williamson derives title solely under the com-
monwealth of Massachusetts, 87

Schedule No. 2, list of lands, the title to which he desires
to hold under Massachusetts, 88

July 5. Return of survey of a certain tract of land near
Sodus bay, Cayuga county, set apart by the commis-
sioners of the land office, to compensate Charles William-
son for lands between the old and new pre-emption lines,
(Huron, Rose, Wolcott and Butler, Wayne Co.,) 89

July 12. Application of James Barber, for a lot of land on
the west side of Lake George, containing 200 acres, .... 90

Sept. 2. Petition of John Fondey, junr., for a lot of ground
under water, between Colonie street and a projected street
to be called Lansing street, (Albany city,) 91

June 3. Notice of Mr. Fondey, that he intends to apply for
a grant of the above lot, with affidavit that such notice
was affixed to the door of the court house, 92

Abstract of title to a certain piece of land called lot 3, belong-
ing to James and Franciscus Lansing, 93

Sept. 2. Return of survey for John Fondey, junr., for a
piece of land under water, on the Hudson river, between
Colonie and Lansing street, Albany, 94

Map of the above water lot, 94

Sept. 13. Report of surveyor general, on the application of
the children of Martin Hyser, 95

Nov. 6. Report of attorney general, on the claim of John
and Edward Livingston or Thomas Maule, to certain lands
in Ryckman and Reed's patent, Yates and Ontario coun-
ties, 96

Report of the surveyor general on the equivalent to be made
to John and Edward Livingston, for the loss of their lands
aforesaid, 98

Eleven receipts to Israel Spencer and associates, for monies
paid on account of his contract for waste lands in the
county of Otsego, 99-102

Memorandum of the several payments aforesaid, 103

1800. Jan. 24. Affidavit of Henry C. Southwick, printer of the

JPoug hkeepsie Journal, of the publication by John Reade,
of a notice that he intends to apply for a grant of land
under water at that place, 104

Jan. 22. Petition of John Reade, for a grant of the above
water lot, 105

Feb. 12. Certified copy of a return of survey, dated Nov.,
Nov., 1791, for Nathan Dean, of two lots of land, each
containing 200 acres, in Tioga county, on the west side of

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Page,
1800. the Ononquaga brook, nearly opposite the upper end of

the Kookhouse Flatt, (Sandford, Broome Co.,) 106

Map of the above lots, 100

Nov. 12. Copy of a return of survey for Squire Whitaker,
for 200 acres of land, on the west branch of the Dela-
ware river, including Little Kookhouse, Tioga county,
(Sandford, Broome Co.,) 107

Map of the above lot, 107

1796. June 30. Agreement between Nathan Dean and Squire
Whitaker, as to the division of the above 600 acres of

land, 108, 109

1800. Feb. 14. Report of the attorney general to the legislature on
the petition of Lois Dean, widow, as to the property of
the late Nathan Dean, declaring the sale thereof void, and
recommending that the property be placed in the hands
of trustees for the benefit of his heirs and creditors,. ... 110

Statement regarding the seizure and sale of the above pro-
perty on execution, and of the death of Mr. Dean in
Trenton jail, . Ill

Jan. 27. Petition of Lois, widow and relict of Nathan Dean,
deceased, praying that letters patent for his lands do not
issue, except for the benefit of his creditors and heirs, 112, 115

Feb. 12. Report of the attorney general to the assembly, on
the petition of Samuel Freer, Christopher Tappen and
William Tremper, and on the petition of Lois, widow of

Nathan Dean, 113

1799. Feb. — . Petition of Samuel Freer, Christopher Tappen and
William Tremper, purchasers at sheriff's sale of Dean's
land, to the legislature, praying that an act be passed con-
firming a resolution of the commissioners of the land office
in regard to said lands, 114

Statement of David Hotchkiss, as to the death of Nathan
Dean at Easton, Pa,, and of the sale of his property by
the sheriff, at one-third its value, 116

Feb. 10. Petition of C. J. Bogart and Peter Bogart, praying
that patents for certain lots in the military townships pur-
chased for them, be issued in their names, 117

Feb. 16. Letter of Jacob Heiser, stating that he had made
choice of lot 82, in the township of Manlius, and praying
patent, 118

Feb. 18. Application of Samuel M. Smith, for a grant of the
lands drawn as the share of Benjamin Allen, deceased, in
BirdsalPs patent, 119

Feb. 24. Report of attorney general on the application of
Richard Vavick, for patent for certain lands heretofore
ordered to be granted to Ezekiel Scott, Jonathan Pearsee
and Jellis A. Fonda in Oneida Co., (see, siqyra, pages 70,
71, 72,) 120

Abstract of titles to Ezekiel Scott's locations, to Gillis A.
Fonda's location, and to Jonathan Pearsee's location, .... 120

Feb. 19. Concurrent resolution, directing the commissioners
of the land office to settle with the St. Regis Indians for
the tracts of land included in the lands confirmed to them

vol. lxii.] LAND PAPERS. 1Q13

Pago.
1799. by the late treaty and before located by individuals and

granted by this state, 121

1795. Feb. 25. Minute of proceedings of the commissioners of the
land office directing the survey of the claims of Ezekicl
Scott, Jeliis A. Fonda, Aldert Roosa, Jonathan Pearsee
and Peter B. Tearse, in Oneida county, (see, supra, pages

70, 71, 72,) 122

♦00. March 4. Letter of John R. Bleecker to the commissioners
of the land office requesting a grant of land under water
in the town of Watervliet, 128

March 11. Letter of Jeremiah Van Rensselaer to the com-
missioners of the land office, requesting a settlement of
Indian claims to lands on the river St. Lawrence granted
to him, 124

March 6. Affidavit of James Bogardus, as to the loss of a
letter and deed intrusted to him by Elnathan Fitch, 125

March 7. Affidavit of Elnathan Fitch as to the loss of the
above deed and letter, 126

March 11. Petition of Elnathan Fitch, in behalf of Henry
Schoonmaker, setting forth the loss of the above papers,
and praying that a grant of land may be made to Henry
Schoonmaker, notwithstanding, 127

March 11. Report of attorney general on the application of
John Fondey, junr., for a grant of land under water, (see,
supra, page 94,) 128

March 12. Certificate of the surveyor general of the state,
of the sale of a certain escheated house and lot known as lot
8, in Cortland street, New York, for $4,000 (see, supra,
page 58, duplicate in vol. lxiii, page 77,) 129

March 12. Certificate of the surveyor general of the state, of
the sale of a piece of escheated property in Thames street,
New York, for $1,310, (see, supra, page 59,) 130

March 18. Return of survey for John Reade, for two tracts
of land under water at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess county, 131

Map of the same, 132

1797. July 31. Return of survey for Sanders Lansing, for a lot of

land under water at Bath, Rensselaer county, 132

Map of said lot, 132

1798. Feb. 5. Petition of Sanders Lansing, praying a grant of the

above water lot, 133

Feb. 5. Certificate of Jeremiah Clark, <fcc, in favor of the

above grant, 134

Feb. 12. Abstract of Sander Lansing's title to lots 3 and 4,

in the village of Bath, county of Rensselaer, 135

1797. Dec. 1. Notice that Sanders Lansing intends to apply for a

grant of the above water lot, 136

1798. Feb. 5. Affidavit of Solomon Southwick, one of the editors

of the Albany Register, that the above notice had been

duly published, 137

March 5. Affidavit of Sanders Lansing that he intends to

erect a wharf on the above water lot, 138

March 12. Report of the attorney general on the application

of Sanders Lansing, (bis) 188

10J4 LAND PAPERS. [vol. lxii.

1800. March 18. Return of survey for Sanders Lansing, of a lot of
land under water at the village of Bath, Rensselaer county,
(see, supra, page 132,) 139

Map of the above lot, 139

March 19. Certificate of location for John Tibbets, of 600
acres of land on the east shore of Lake Ontario, where it
discharges itself into the river St. Lawrence, (Lyme, Jef-
ferson Co.,) 140

March 24. Report of the attorney general favorable to the
application of Eleazer Church, Benj. Baker and Simeon
Calkin, sufferers in opposing the government of Ver-
mont, for a grant of land, 141, 142

March 24. Report of the attorney general unfavorable to the
application of Samuel M. Smith, administrator, for letters
patent in the name of John McKiustrey and himself, for
Benjamin Allen's share in the tract of land granted to
Birdsall and associates, 143

March 24. Report of the attorney general favorable to the
application of Cornelius I. Bogert and Peter Bogert, for a
patent for certain lots in the townships of Lysander, Cato,
Camillus, Dry den, Solon and Virgil, (see, supra, page 83,) 144

March 24. Report of the attorney general on the application
of Henry C. Schoonmaker, for a patent for 200 acres of
land, (see, siqyra, page 127,) 145

March 24. Application of James Blake for a grant of land,
agreeably to the provisions of an act of the Legislature,

passed 3d April, 1797, 146

1797. Jan. 28. Petition of James Blake for a grant of land, he hav-
ing served in Colonel Hazen's regiment during the whole
of the war, between the United States and the King of
Great Britain, 147

Feb. 3. Certificate that James Blake did serve as aforesaid, 148

March 29. Affidavit of Palmer Cady, formerly a lieutenant in
Colonel Hazen's regiment, that James Blake served as

aforesaid, , 149, 150

1800. Sept. 30. Affidavit of James Blake, setting forth his services

i in the revolutionary war, 151

March 25. Petition of Elnathan Fitch, for and in behalf of
David Hotchkiss and William Allison, enquiring whether
they are at liberty to locate certain grants on any unap-
propriated lands belonging to the state, 152

March 26. Application of Charles D. Cooper, for a grant of
the lands directed by law to be granted to Lawrence
Tremper, one of the associates of Benjamin Birdsall, .... 153

March 29. Power of attorney from Thomas Tredwell Jack-
son to Josiah Hallet, for a grant of land, agreeably to an
act of Congress passed this session, 154

April 1 . Application of James Stevenson, for a grant of the
land at the north end of Lake George, granted in 1775 to
James Stevenson, whose heir he is, 155

April 1. Certificate of the surveyor general that the above
tract of land remains unpatented, 156

April 2. Application of Israel Spencer and associates, for a

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Page.
1 800. grant of the lands directed to be granted them by an act

for their relief, 157

April 10. Petition of Joseph Desylva, relative to his improve-
ment of lands in the county of Schoharie, located and
directed to be granted to Henry Schoonmaker, and pray-
ing a grant of said land, 158

May 17. Application of Sluman Wattles, one of the trustees,
tfcc, for a grant of the lands directed to be granted them,
by an act passed 4th April last, for the relief of Nathan
Dean and others, 159

May 14. Power of attorney from William Feagen to Nathan
Christy, to receive his bounty lands, 160

May 15. Application of William Lighthall, for letters patent
for land to which he is entitled, as lieutenant in the IT. S.
army during the revolutionary war, 161

June 5. Certificate of the trustees of Oxford academy, county
of Chenango, that they have selected lot 82, township of
Scipio, for the use and benefit of that institution, (Venice,
Cayuga Co.,) 162

June 9. Letter of Joseph Desylva, to the commissioners of
the land office, praying that he may not be deprived of
the land which he has improved, (see, supra, page 158,) . . 163

June 20. Return of survey for John Steward of 130 acres
of land in the towns of Wallkill and Mamakating,
Orange county, (Calhoun, Orange Co., and Mamakating,
Sullivan Co.,) 164

Map of the above land, 164

June 21. Statement of facts by Elnathan Fitch respecting
the lands claimed by Henry Schoonmaker against the
granting of which Joseph Desylva, " an alien and a Portu-
gee," has entered a caveat, and praying a patent for
Schoonmaker, 165

June 16. Affidavit of David Baldwin respecting the survey
of land for Elnathan Fitch, and his offer to move his loca-
tion if Joseph Desylva would pay him $30, 166

June 16. Affidavit of Jacob Dice that he showed Elnathan
Fitch the State's land near his manor line, and impeaching
Desylva's character, ,. 167

June 28. Application of the trustees of Union college for
lots 18, township of Manlius ; 36, Aurelius ; 19, Marcellus ;
31, Pompey; 55, Romulus; 36, Fabius ; 23, Ovid; 56,
Milton; 41, Solon; 82, Scipio, or 25, Sempronius, which
they have elected out of the literature lots, in virtue of
an act of the legislature, 168

June 27. Certificate of the trustees attached to the above,. . 169

June 28. Application of Charles H. Huner for lands directed
to be granted to Christian Hartdwick by an act passed
for said Hartdwick's relief, 4th April, 1800, 170

July 8. Application of William Hervey, junr., for a deed of
the house and lot No. 8, Cortland street, New York,
lately purchased by him of the state, (see, supra, page 129,) 171

July 1 0. Report of the attorney general on the application

1016 LAND PAPERS. [vol. lxii.

Page.

1800. of Gozen Ryerse for indemnity for the loss of 300 acres

of land, west of the new pre-emption line, 172

July 10. Report of the attorney general on the application
of Thomas Tredwell Jackson, late a lieutenant in the

U. S. army, for bounty lands, 173

July 12. Return of survey for Henry Schoonmaker for 200
acres of land east of Dice's manor, in the county of

Schoharie, (Conesville, Schoharie Co.,) 1 74

Map of the said land, 174

July 12. Return of survey for John Livingston of a tract of
land in the county of Clinton, containing 42,969 acres,
and for Thomas Maule another tract in the counties of
Clinton and Essex, containing also 42,969 acres, (1st tract
is in Ausable, Blackbrook, Peru, Schuyler falls, and
Saranac, Clinton Co. ; 2d tract in Blackbrook and Au-
sable, Clinton Co., and Jay, Chesterfield, Lewis and

Willsborough, Essex Co.,) 175

Map of the above and adjoining patents, 175

July 12. Petition of Richard Davis for a tract of land under

water at Poughkeepsie, 176

Abstract of Richard Davis' title to his land, at Poughkeepsie, 177
Map of the land under water adjoining Richard Davis' land
at Poughkeepsie, 178

1801. Feb. 19. Affidavit of John Mott and Henry Livingston

respecting the localities on the aforesaid map, 178

Feb. 19. Sworn survey of the above water lot at Pough-
keepsie, 178

1800. July 10. Affidavit of Henry C. South wick, printer of the
Poughkeepsie Journal, respecting the publication of a
notice of Richard Davis' intention to apply for a grant

of the above lot, 178

June 2. Notice of Richard Davis' intention as aforesaid,. . . 179
Sept. 3. Return of survey for Richard Davis of a lot of land

under water at Poughkeepsie, 180

Map showing the location of Richard Davis' house and store
at Poughkeepsie, 181

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1800- 18 03

Page.
1800. July 14. Receipt to John Stevenson for $750 for 3,000 acres

of land in Essex county, 1

Sept. 6. Certificate of Goldsborow Banyar that Hugh Wal-
lace and he did, before the Revolution, convey to Robert
McGinnis, lots 61 and 62 in the Wallace patent on the
Susquehannah river, containing 100 and 384 acres, (Sidney,
Delaware Co.,) 1

Sept. 30. Affidavit of Amos Lay respecting the intrusion of
Amiable Fouchey on a lot called the Falls tract in the
town of Massena, St. Lawrence county, . . . . 2

Oct. 2. Report of the attorney general on the application of
John Tibbets for a patent, 3

Oct. 3. Report of the attorney general on the application of
Richard Davis for a tract of land under water at Pough-
keepsie, recommending that a day be fixed for hearing
parties in the premises, (see vol. 62, pages 176, 177, 178,) 4

Oct, 5. Report of attorney general on the application of
James Blake, a revolutionary soldier, for a grant of bounty
lands, with a history of the case (see vol. lxii, page 151,) 5

[No date.] Petition of Richard Davis, praying that a day
be fixed for hearing the caveat lodged by James Wynans
against his application, ... 6

Oct, 21. Affidavit of John Mott, John Davis and Gilbert
Livingston, in favor of Richard Davis's application for a
grantof land under water at Poughkeepsie, 7

Oct° 23. Certificate of trustees of the Oxford academy, that
they have selected lot 25, in the township of Sempronius,
for the benefit of that institution, (Niles, Cayuga Co.,) . . 8

Nov. 18. Application of James Wynans, for the grant of the
lands under water at the landing in the town of Pough-
keepsie, 9

1767. Deed from William Van der Burgh to James Wynans, of
two small lots of ground in Poughkeepsie precinct, adjoin-
ing Richard Davis's lot, 10

128

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tvt Page.

1800. Nov. 18. Report of the attorney general on the application
of James Watson, for letters patent for certain lands near
Seneca lake, tfec, and recommending the issue of the

same, n, 12

Nov. 17. Letter of the surveyor general to the attorney
general, explaining that the death of Moses De Witt, his
deputy, was the cause of the delay in surveying'the lands
in the southwest of the town of Chemung, tor James
Watson, but that the land has since been surveyed, .... 13

Title deeds to land claimed by John and Edward Liv ingston : 14

[No date.] Petition of John and Edward Livingston, setting
forth that they are tenants in common of certain tracts
of land on the west and north sides of Seneca lake ori-
ginally granted to Reed and Ryckman, which are now
found to be west of the new pre-emption line, praying com-
pensation, 15

Power of attorney from John Livingston to Edward Liv-
ingston, to make arrangements with the commissioners of

the land office respecting the above lands, 16

1791. July 6. Deed from Seth Reed to Leonard M. Cutting of an
undivided half of a tract of land on the west side of
Seneca lake, granted to Seth Reed and Peter Ryck-
man, 17, 28

Oct. 1. Deed from Garrit Vandenbergh and Wilhelmus Ryck-
man to Leonard M. Cutting, for an undivided half of the
above tract of land, 18

Oct. 1. Deed from Peter Ryckman and Lydia, his wife, to
Leonard M. Cutting, for an undivided half of the above
tract of land, 19

1793. Jan. 17. Deed from Leonard M. Cutting to John Livingston

for the whole of Reed and Ryckman's location aforesaid,
containing 16,000 acres, (Torrey and Benton, Yates Co.;
Seneca, Ontario Co.,) 20

1791. July 6. Deed from Seth Reed and Hannah, his wife, to Leon-

ard M. Cutting, for the undivided half the above tract of
land, 21

1794. Aug. 25. Deed from Edward Griswold to Edward Living-

ston, for an undivided half of Reed and Ryckman's loca-
tion west of Seneca lake, * 22

1792. Sept. 2. Release from Mary Bartle, of her right of dower

in the above lands, 23

1791. Sept. 2. Deed from Peter Bartle, junr., to Gerrit T. Vanden-
bergh and Wilhelmus Ryckman, for an equal half of Reed
and Ryckman's location aforesaid, 24, 26

1793. Dec. 27. Deed from John Livingston to Edward Griswold,

of an undivided half of Reed and Ryckman's location
aforesaid, 25

1791. Aug. 10. Deed from Peter Ryckman to Peter Bartle, junr.,
of the one half of the Reed and Ryckman's location afore-
said, 27

1799. July 25. Deed from Edward Livingston and Mary, his wife,

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Page.
1799. to Thomas Maule of an undivided half of Reed and Ryck-

inan's location aforesaid, 29

Papers relative to Reed and Ryckman's location, 30

Deduction of title to Ryckman's patent, 31

Deduction of Edward and John Livingston's title to Ryck-
man and Reed's patent, 32

1790. Feb. 15. Patent to Seth Reed, for 2,000 acres of land near

the Seneca lake, in Montgomery county, (Seneca, Ontario
Co.,) 33

1791. June 1. Deed from Seth Reed to Josiah Reed, for 192 acres

of land in Reed and Ryckman's location aforesaid, 34

Jan. 14. Deed from Seth Reed to Josiah Brown, for 50 acres

of land at Oanadasaga, (Seneca, Ontario Co.,) 35

Feb. 24. Deed from Seth Reed and Hannah, his wife, to
Cornelius Roberts, for 200 acres of land along the old
pre-emption line, 36

1790. Feb. 24. Deed from Seth Reed to Asa Danforth, Sanford
Williams and James Loomis, of three 5th parts of the
Reed patent above mentioned, lying at Canadasaga or the
old castle, • • • 37

1795. Sept. 8. Deed from Benedict Robinson and Susanna, his wife,
to William Potter, for 615 acres of land, being the north
end of Lansing's patent in the county of Ontario, (Torrey,
Yates Co.,) 38

1799. Oct. 19. Deed from William Potter to Arnold Potter, for

615 acres of land last above mentioned, 39

1800. March 4. Deed from Arnold Potter to Charles Williamson,

for the last mentioned 615 acres of land, 40

1790. Feb. 15. Deed from Seth Reed to James Manning Reed, for
200 acres of land at Canadasago old castle; also two
undivided 5th parts of 1,800 acres adjoining, in said Seth

Reed's location above mentioned, 41

Oct. 20. Deed from Seth Reed to Timothy Allen and Sanford
Williams, for one-fifth part of 1,800 acres of land, patent-
ed to said Reed last February, 42

1792. July 11. Deed from James M. Reed to Sanford Williams,

for lots 7, 21, 25, 20, 11, 97, 93, 85, 80, 75, 2, 27, 51, 30,
34, 58, 33, 63, 47, 21, 46, 23, in Seth Reed's 2,000 acre

tract, 43

1795. Aug. 15. Deed from Sanford Williams to Timothy Allyn,

for 121 acres, in the above mentioned tract, 44

1794. Dec. 11. Deed from Asa Danforth to Sanford Williams, for

lots 1, 22, 23, 17, 100, 90, in Seth Reed's 2,000 acre
tract, 45

1799. Dec. 26. Deed of release from Sanford Williams, Jerome
Loomis and Timothy Allyn to Charles Williamson, for
1,437^ acres of land, in Seth Reed's tract aforesaid, 46

1792. Oct. 9. Deed from James M. Reed to John Nichols, for 10 H

acres of land, in Seth Reed's tract aforesaid, . 47

1795. July 21. Deed from John Nichols and Joseph Annin, for

lot 8, in Seth Reed's tract aforesaid, containing 101 acres, 48

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Page.

1797. May 10. Deed from Joseph Annin to Charles Williamson,

for the last mentioned lot, 49

[No date.] Proposals submitted to the commissioners of the
land office, by Edward and John Livingston, proprietors
of a tract of land granted to Peter Ryckman and Seth

Peed, in the county of Ontario, 50

Report of the attorney general, on the application of Sir
James Pulteney and Henrietta Laura Pulteney, countess
of Bath, praying compensation for letters patent granted
to Seth Reed and John Lansing, junr., 51

1798. March 8. Petition of Josiah Reed, Josiah Brown and Joel

Robarts, praying indemnity for the lands in Seth Reed's
tract, of which they have been deprived, 52

1792. March 31. Deed of William J. Vredenburgh and Elizabeth
his wife, to Gozen Ryers, for 2,600 acres of land adjoin-
ing Ryckman's reservation, (Torrey and Milo, Yates Co.,) 53

1798. Feb. 26. Application of Joshua Mersereau, for compensation
for loss of his land called the Old Castle farm, containing
200 acres ; the Homestead farm containing 100 acres, and
also the residue of the lands belonging to Seth Reed, in
Ontario county, and sold on execution, which are now

within the Massachusetts pre-emption line, 54

Reference of sundry of the above papers to the attorney

general, 55

Abstract of Joshua Mersereau's title to land in Seth Reed's

patent, 56

March 16. Letter of Joshua Mersereau to Simeon De Witt,
surveyor general, with particulars of his purchase of
Reed's lands, and asking advice as to how he may procure
compensation for their loss, 57

1796. April 11. Abstract of an act entitled an act for the further

direction of the commissioners of the land office, 58

1798. May 10. Letter from Joshua Mersereau to attorney general

Hoffman, respecting his claim to Seth Reed's lands, 59

1809. June 15. Deed from George Brown to Isaac Coil, for one-

half of lot 50, in the late Cayuga reservation, town of
Fayette, Cayuga county, (Fayette, Seneca Co.,) 60

1810. Oct. 24. Deed from James M. Reed to Joseph Annin, for

200 acres of land in Seth Reed's location, county of On-
tario, also two undivided fifth parts of the remaining
1,800 acres, 61

1796. June 8. Certificate of surveyor general, that the line run by
Andrew Ellicott for the east bounds of the lands ceded
to the commonwealth of Massachusetts intersects Ryck-
man's 16,000 acre tract, so that about 400 acres fall to the

east, and the remainder to the west side thereof, 62

Caveat against granting Jacobus Van Ness land under water
at Castleton, 63

1801. Feb. 7. Return of survey for James Barber, of 200 acres of
land on the west side of Lake George, in the county of

Washington, (Bolton, Warren Co.,) 64

Feb. 9. Application of Samuel H. Rose, on the part of the
brothers and sisters of Stephen White, a soldier of a

vol. lxiii.] LAND PAPERS. 1021

Pa£c-
1801. N. Y. regiment who died in the service, for his right of

bounty lands, 65

Feb. 12. Application of P^benezer Mott, for a grant of lands
allowed him by an act passed 6th April, 1798, 66

Feb. 6. Return of survey for Ebenezer Mott, for 200 acres
of land, (Lewis, Essex Co.,) 67

Feb. 19. Application of Conrad Edmund Elmendorf, on
behalf of Benjamin Hornbeek and others, for relief of
loss of lands heretofore patented to them, 68

Feb. 1 9. Report of the surveyor general on the petition of
John Harper, 69

Feb. 26. Concurrent resolution empowering the commis-
sioners of the land office to purchase for the state the St.
Regis reservation, 70

March 2. Report of the attorney general, on the application
of the trustees of Nathan Dean and of Squire Whitaker,
recommending a grant of 400 acres to the former and 200
to the latter, 71

March 2. Report of the attorney general on the application
of Alexander McNish, for 200 acres of land, in virtue of
an act passed 30th March, 1 799, 72

March 4. Report of the attorney general, comptroller and
surveyor general, of their conference with the St. Regis
Indians, respecting the sale of their lands on Grass river, 73

Feb. 2. Minute of the commissioners of the land office, re-
questing the surveyor general to report whether lot 25,
township of Sempronius, applied for by the Oxford aca-
demy be vacant, and his answer in the affirmative, 74

March 10. Report of the attorney general against granting
the application of Francis Ingraham for a patent of land,
as assignee of Richard Piatt, late major in the U. S.
service, 75

1800. Feb. 7. Case of Francis Ingraham, trustee of the minor

children of the late Stacey Hepburn, assignee of Richard
Piatt, 76

1801. March 17. Return of survey for Jacob Waldron, of a lot of

ground under water, near Stony Point, in the town of
Haverstraw, county of Rockland, 78

Map of the above lot, 78

March 19. Representation of the commissioners of the land
office to the Legislature, recommending that a commis-
sioner be appointed to treat with the St. Regis Indians
for the purchase of their reserved lands, 79

March 26. Report of the commissioners of the land office to
the Assembly, adverse to the petition of James Rynderse,
a soldier in the 1st N. Y. regiment, in consequence of
deficiency of proof, 81

March 25. Report of the surveyor general on the application
of John McLean, for relief in the case of a military lot
covered by water ; no law whereby he can be relieved,. . 80

May 15. Application of Johnson Bingham, for a patent of
100 acres of land in lot 60, township of Homer, purchased
by him, 82

1022 LAND PAPERS. [vol. i.xiii.

Page.

1794. Sept. 4. Certificate to Johnson Bingham for 100 acres of
land in lot 60, township of Homer, (Cortlandville, Cort-
land Co.,) 83

1801. July 8. Report of the attorney general on the case of the
heirs of Joseph Barnard, deceased, named in the act
passed 24th Feb., 1797, for the relief of Benjamin Birdsall
and others, 84

1798. March 28. Affidavit of Enoch Barnard, late of Hudson, son
of Joseph aforesaid, stating the names of his father's
heirs, 85

1800. March 11. Petition of Johannes Lieb and associates, for a

tract of land which they claim, 86

1801. July 23. Certificate of the surveyor general, that the tract

of land purchased from the Indians in 1761, by William
Smith, junr., Philip Livingston and others, has been all
patented to Philip Livingston, Frederick Young and
others, 87

July 22. Report of attorney general adverse to the applica-
tion of Johannis Lieb and associates, for Fredk. Young's
share in a grant of land, described in the Indian deed to
William Smith, junr., and others, aforesaid, 88

July 24. Report of attorney general in favor of the applica-
tion of Jacob Waldron, for a grant of land under water,
(see, supra, page 78,) 89

[No date.] Certificate in favor of the above application, 90, 91

Feb. 21. Affidavit of Jacob Waldron as to the necessity of
the above water lot, for the purpose of building a wharf, 92
1798. Aug. 10. Notice of Jacob Waldron's intention to apply for
a grant of the above water lot, with affidavit that it was
duly published in the New York Gazette and General
Advertizer, 93

Abstract of Jacob Waldron's title to land at Haverstraw,
Rockland county, with names of the children of Resolved,

his father, 94

1801. July 29. Letter from William Denning to Jasper Hopper,
advising him that he writes to the governor on the subject
of Waldron's grant, 95

Aug. 31. Return of survey for Gozen Ryers, for 1,800 acres
of land, in the town of Jay, Essex county, (Wilmington,
Essex Co.,) 96

Map of the above tract, 96

Nov. 13. Memorial of Richard Davis, requesting some modi-
fication in the conditions annexed to the grant to him of
a water lot at Poughkeepsie, 97

1800. Nov. 19. Certificate of Jacob Radcliff, judge of the supreme

court, of a verdict rendered for deft, at the circuit court,
Dutchess county, in a case of ejectment, Richard Davis

ads. James Jackson ex dem. James Winans, 98

1797. Aug. 2. Judgment rendered for deft, in the case of James
Jackson vs. Richard Davis, in a suit of ejectment at the
Dutches circuit court, 99

1801. Dec. 17. Return of survey for Herman Le Roy and William

Bayard, of 5,000 acres of land, being part of the Road

vol. lxiii.] LAND PAPERS. 1023

Page.
1801. township, in the county of Chemung, (Cazenovia, Madison

Co.,) 100

1800. Dec. 23. Letter of Lodewyck Iloorndeck, requesting to be

informed when public lands are to be offered for sale,. . . 101

1801. Dec. 29. Letter of John Watts to Governor Clinton, inform-

ing him that there is deficiency of 830 acres in a tract of
land in the town of Chenango, which he had purchased
from Robert Morris and others, and praying redress, .... 102

1802. Jan. 13. Petition of Robt. Dunbar, junr., for a lot of ground

under water in the town of Watervliet, 103

Jan. 9. Return of survey for Robert Dunbar, junr., of the

above lot, near the arsenal, (Albany city,) 104

Map of the above lot, 104

Jan. 23. Affidavit of Robert Dunbar, junr, that he is the

owner of the above lot, 105

1801. Sept. 12. Notice of Robert Dunbar, junr., that he intends to

apply for a grant of the above water lot, 105

Abstract of the title of Robert Dunbar, junr., to a lot of
ground in the town of Watervliet, 100

1802. Aug. 19. Report of the attorney general on the application

of Robert Dunbar, junr., aforesaid, 107

1803. Jan. 19. Caveat of Peter Mesier and others, against a grant

of land under water in the town of Poughkeepsie, to

John Drake and others, 108

Jan. 27. Caveat of Nicholas Brower, against granting the
above land under water, to John Drake and others, 109

1774. July 9. Deed from John Degraff and Hannah his wife, to
James Winans, of two lots of ground, situate in the pre-
cinct of Poughkeepsie, 110

1766. Dec. 11. Deed from John De Graaf and Hannah his wife, to
James Winans, their son-in-law, of a house and lot in the

preciuct of Poughkeepsie, Ill

Map showing the line between the properties of James
Winans and Richard Davis, in the town of Poughkeepsie, 112

1800. Dec. 23. Affidavit of Abraham Degroff, as to the bounds be-
tween the properties of James Winans and Richard Davis
aforesaid, 113

1802. Nov. 1. Certified copy of a minute of the commissioners of
the land office, dated 16th Sept. last, declining a recon-
sideration of his application for a grant of land under
water at Poughkeepsie, 114

1760. March — . Extract and boundaries of a deed from Myndert
Van der Bogart and Jacobus Van der Bogart to William
Van der Bogert, for 30£ acres of land, at the south side
of the Landing place killetie, Poughkeepsie, 115

1800. Nov. 28. Affidavit of Jacob Low, respecting the division
line between John Degrove's land and that of Richard
Davis's, at the Landing place creek, and that the mouth of
said creek is further north than formerly, 116

1791. Aug. 16. Notice of James Wynans, that he intends to apply
for a grant of land under water, opposite his property at
Poughkeepsie, 117

1024 LAND PAPERS. [vol. lxiii.

Page.

1800. Nov. 28. Affidavit of Cornelius Boice, respecting the division

line between the lands of Richard Davis and Degrove, ... 118

1803. Feb. — . Petition of Colton Gilston, Shubard Worth and a
number of freeholders and inhabitants of the city of Hud-
son, signing the same, to the legislature, praying that a
grant of the South bay, near that city, may be made to
mayor, recorder, aldermen and commonalty of said city, 119

1802. Feb. 15. Petition of William Davies, praying a grant of the

land under water opposite his land in the town of Pough-
keepsie, (^mutilated, by fire,) 120

Jan. 28. Affidavit of Nicholas Power, that he published in
the Poughkeepsie Journal a notice annexed, of William
Davies' intention to apply for a grant of the above land
under water, 121

Jan. 29. Affidavit of John Forbus, that the above notice
had been affixed to the door of the court house at Pough-
keepsie, 122

1803. Certificate of Robert H. Livingston, as to proceedings in

the court of common pleas, for the partition of a farm
of land in Poughkeepsie, of Baltus Van Kleeck, deceased,
{mutilated by fire,) 123

1802. Feb. 15. Map and survey of the flats opposite the land of

William Davies, in the village of Poughkeepsie, and of
the land allotted to him on a partition of the farm of Bal-
tus Van Kleeck, deceased, 124

1803. March 17. Report of the attorney-general on the application

of William Davies for a grant of land under water at

Poughkeepsie, (mutilated by fire,) 125

April 13. Return of survey for William Davis of the above

water lot at Poughkeepsie, 126

Map of the above water lot, 126

April 14. Another report of attorney general on Davis's

application, 127

Petition of Cornelius Lansing for a grant of land, under

water at Lansingburgh, Rensselaer county, 128

Return of survey of land under water at Lansingburgh,

applied for above, 129

Map of the above lands, (mutilated by fire,) 129

1802. March 15. Affidavit of Cornelius Lansing that he is owner

of the lands in front of the above water lots, 130

Certificate of inhabitants of Lansingburgh in favor of grant-
ing the above application, (mutilated,) 130

1803. March 18. Report of the attorney general on Cornelius Lan-

sing's application, 132, 134

April 13. Return of survey of the above land under water

at Lansingburgh, Rensselaer county, 133

Map of the above water lots, 133

Petition of Oliver Wiswall and others for a grant of land

under water on the Hudson's river and county of Greene, 135
March 30. Return of survey for Oliver Wiswall and others
of several lots of land under water, in the town of Catts-
kill and in that part of the village of Esperanza or Loo-
nenburgh called Athens, Greene county^ 136

vol. lxiii.] LAND PAPERS. 1025

Page.
1803. Map of the above water lots, 136

July 1C. Return of survey for Arthur H. Roorbach for a lot
of land under water at Rhinebeck, Dutchess county,. . . . 137

Map of the above water lot, 137

Jan. 5. Affidavit of John Forbus as to the publication of
the notice (annexed) of Mr. Roorback's intention to apply
for a grant of the above water lot, 138

Feb. 10. Affidavit of Nicholas Power, one of the proprietors
of the Poughkeepsie Journal, that he published the notice
of Mr. Roorbach's intention as aforesaid, 139

Aug. 10. Report of attorney general on the application of
Arthur H. Roorbach as aforesaid, 140

July 25. Report of attorney general on the application of
Marshall Jenkins for a grant of land under water at
Cattskill, (see, supra, page 136,) 141

July 25. Report of attorney general on the application of
Thomas and Samuel A. Lawrence for a grant of land
under water at Cattskill, (see, supra, page 136,) 142

March 8. Affidavit of Henry Van Gorden that he put up a
notice annexed on the door of the court house of the
county of Greene, 143

Feb. 10. Notice of Thomas Lawrence, Oliver Wiswall and
others, that they intend to apply for the grant of a tract
of land under water, in the village of Athens, county of
Greene, 144

Petition of Isaac Northrop of the village of Athens, Greene
county, for a grant of land under water, 145

Feb. 11. Notice of Isaac Northrop's intention to apply for a
grant of land under water at Athens, aforesaid, 145

April 5. Affidavits of Gilbert Drake and Benjamin Haxtur
that they saw the above notice posted on the door of the
Greene Co. court house, 146, 147

March 28. Return of survey for Isaac Northrop of a lot of
land under water near the Vlucht Hook, Athens, Greene
county, 148

Map of the above land under water, 148

July 25. Report of the attorney general on the application
of Isaac Northrop, aforesaid, 149

Aug. 1. Affidavit of David Brooks in support of the title of
Arthur II. Roorbach to certain lands at Red Hook landing,
Dutchess county, 150

Abstract of the title deeds of the above property, 150

1773. Nov. 25. Return of survey of a tract of land, called "The
First Tract," on the east side of the Mohawk branch of
the Delaware river and along the north side of the Pach-
katakan branch of the same river, containing 1,442 acres,
(Hancock, Delaware Co.,) 151

Map of said tract, 151

Nov. 25. Return of survey of "The Second Tract" on the
north bank of the Pachkatakan branch of the Delaware
river, containing 936 acres, (Hancock, Delaware Co.,) ... 152

Map of said tract, 152

Nov. 25. Return of survey of "The Third Tract" on the
129

1026 LAND PAPERS. [vol. lxiii.

Paje.
1774. north bank of the Pachkatakan branch of the Delaware

river, containing 1,216 acres, (Colchester, Delaware Co.,) 153

Map of the said tract, 153

Map of " The Fourth Tract " on the north bank of the Pach-
katakan branch of the Delaware river, Delaware county, 154
Nov. 25. Return of survey of " The Fifth Tract " on the north
bank of the Pachkatakan branch of the Delaware river,
containing 614 acres, (Middletown, Delaware Co.,) .... 155

Map of the above tract, 155

[Note. — The above tracts consist of the bottom, or interval lands on the
north bank of the above branch of the Delaware, from its mouth to
nearly its source. The papers do not state for whom the survey was
made.]

Map of a tract of land on Cattskill, containing 46,000 acres,
exclusive of Woodstock and Freehold, and seemingly
vacant, (Greenville and Durham, Greene Co.,) 156

[1767.] Map of three tracts of land, and three islands in Hudson's
river, surveyed for Martin Garretse Van Bergen, Thomas
Lynot, John French and others, (1st tract is in Greenville
and Cairo, Greene Co.; 2d in Cairo and Durham, Greene
Co., and Conesville, Schoharie Co.; 3d in Ashland and
Prattsville, Greene Co., and Conesville, Schoharie Co.;
the islands are opposite Coxsackie, and are named the
Dover flatt, the Blinder flatt and the Nutton flatt, Greene

Co., see vol. xxm, page 155,) 157

Another map of the above tracts, exclusive of the islands,. . 157

[1771.] Map of lands petitioned for Johannes Trurapbour, (Sauger-

ties, Ulster Co., see vol. xxvm,page 17,) 158

[1769.] Map of sundry tracts of land laid out for Casparus Brunck
& Co., 2,400 acres ; Abraham Salisbury & Co., 700 acres ;
John Morin Scott & Co., 3,160 acres; J. Hallenbeck 200
acres ; Abraham Salisbury & Co., 3,300 acres ; John Mor-
rin Scott & Co., 4,500 acres, (Coxsackie, Cairo and Green-
ville, Greene Co., see vol. xxv, page 143,) 159

Map of sundry tracts of land laid out for officers and others
in the former county of Cumberland, (Vermont,) 159

1769. April 7. Return of survey for John McCarthy, drumbeater,

late of the 80th regiment, of two tracts of land on the
Cader's kill, county of Albany, the first containing 85 acres,
and the 2d 115 acres, in all 200 acres, (Catskill, Greene
Co., see vol. xxx, page 5,) 160

1770. April 7. Return of survey for John Lamb, of 200 acres; for

George Sutherland, 50 acres ; for John Hervie, 50 acres ; . .
for William Baker, 200 acres, adjoining Herman & Bouw's
tract in the county of Albany, (Catskill, Greene Co., see

vol. xxx, pages 6, 7 and 8,) 160

[1767.] Map or description of the lands surveyed for Lieutenant
Thomas Swords 1,430 acres; Josiah Harper, surgeon,
2,100 acres, and William Spaight, master in the navy,
2,100 acres, with the lands laid out for a number of other
persons, between the former tracts and the Hudson's river,
(Saugerties, Ulster Co., see vol. xxiv, page 30,) 161

1771. Sept. — . Return of survey for David Abeel, junr., and three

vol. urn.] LAND PAPERS- 1027

Page.

1771. others, of 885 acres of the land at Bake Oven, on the west
side of Caders kill, (Catskill, Greene Co., see vol. xxx,
page 10,) 162

[1767.] Benzel Map of lands west of Coeymans ; or an actual sur-
vey of lands, in the environs of Cattskill, granted to
reduced officers, viz. : Colonel Prevost, Lieutenant Pre-
vost, Sir Henry Saiton, Colonel Maitland, Lieutenant
Stewart, and Lieutenant Frazier, containing 19,950 acres,
(Greenville and Durham, Greene Co., see vol. xxm, j'x^es

69, 149, 150, 151, 152,) 162

Rough draft of a survey for the trustees of Kingston, Ulster
Co., 162

INDEX.

A.

Abbott, "William, 835.
Abby, Samuel, 1000.
Abeel, David, 292, 503, 530,

543, 545, 546, 594, 608,

613, 1026.
Abeel, Garret, 293, 503, 930.
Abeel, Jacobus, 507, 546.
Abeel, James, 292, 479. 497,

503, 507, 546, 578, 584,

597, 589, 607, 610, 664,

668, 669, 710, 818, 869.
Abeel, John, 81, 82, 85, 88,

507, 586, 607, 869.
Abell, Christ, 137.
Able, William, 331, 374.
Abrams, Jacob, 27.
Abrams, Ryck, 27.
Academy, Oxford, 1015,

1017, 1021.
Acker, Conrad, 821.
Ackerman, John, 826.
Ackeson, Thomas, 312.
Ackland. Dudley, 475.
Ackler, John, 810.
Ackley, Joel, 815.
Ac Moder, John Jay, 838,

891, 895, 896, 899.
Acre, Andrew, 600, 665,

667, 668
Acton, Robert, 485.
Adair, Jno., 377, 399,440.
Adams, Emanuel, 822.
Adams, James, 796.
Adams, Jonas, 663, 743.
Adams, Robert, 459, 467,

471, 480.' 623, 678, 682,

695, 709.
Adams, Samuel, 340, 437.
Adams, Wm., 497, 507, 1009.
Adaquatangey, 261, 262.
Addison, Anthony, 13, 16.
Addison(Yt.), 332, 383, 396,

433, 523, 527.

[Names of Towns in Italic.]

Addoms, Jonas S., 786.

Adems, Thomas, 578.

Adgate, Asa, 927.

Adgate, Asher, 926.

Adgate, Matthis, 684.

Adgate, Matthew, 766, 779,
834, 841, 862, 865, 876,
879, 885, 907, 910, 980,
999, 1004, 1006.

Adgate patent, 980.

Adle, Tompkins, 795.

Adley, William, 435.

Adlington, Daniel, 623, 628.

Adlingtou, David, 587, 627.

Adorns, John, 709, 735.

Adrianse, Gosen, 89.

Adriansen, Jan, 13.

Adriansen, Joost, 15, 17.

Adye, Stephen Payne, 614.

Aersen, Gerrit, 62.

Afton, 713, 714, 721.

Aggaton, Johu, 425, 477.

Ahasimus, 97.

Airey, Joseph, 422, 598.

Airey, Mary, 422, 598.

Airs, Robert, 484.

Akerly, Benjamin, 871.

Akin, James, 675.

Akins, Jonathan, 884.

Albany, 4, 6, 12, 19, 83, 85,
192, 194, 198, 207, 304,
338, 456, 573, 787, 984,
1001, 1004, 1005, 1006,
1007, 1009, 1011, 1013,
1023.

Alberts, Gisbert, 33.

Alberts, Henry, 28.

Albertson, R., 263, 264.

Alhey, Abra., 332, 387.

Albright, Jacob, 607, 796.

Alburgh (Vt.), 675.

Alburts, Hendricke, 41.

Alder, John, 538, 562.

Alexander, Eben, 390.

Alexander, Elijah, 390.

Alexander, Giles, 412, 430.
Alexander. James, 126, 127,

129, 178, 242, 246, 288,

405, 552, 815, 905, 931.
Alexander, Mary, 288.
Alexander, Robert, 687, 688,

891.
Allaire, Peter, 657, 675, 802.
Allan, John, 378.
Allaz, James, 335, 346.
Alldis, N, 412.
Allen, Andrew, 597.
Allen, Benjamin, 1012, 1014.
Allen, Elisha, 852.
Allen, Enos, 552.
Allen, Henry, 822.
Allen, Jacomiah, 579.
Allen, John, 355, 378, 820.
Allen, Rob't,420,446,455,531
Allen, Thomas, 424.
Allen, Timothy, 1019.
Allen, William, 824.
Allicocke, Joseph, 426, 450,

479, 537, 545, 567, 585.
Ailing, Ichabod, 824.
Allington (Vt.), 411.
Allison, Joseph, 772.
Allison, Wm., 681, 778, 1014.
Allman, John, 410.
Aloon, Christian, 562.
Alpiue, Giles, 373.
Alsop, Eupam, 247.
Alsop, John, 247.
Alsop, Richard, 124.
Alsup, Robert, 153.
Altona, 696, 803.
Amerman, Cornelius, 726.
Amerman, Dirck, 726.
Amherst, Jeffery, 473, 530,

598.
Amiel, John, 503, 505.
Ammond, John, 724.
Anderson, Alexander, 659.
Anderson, Andrew, 447, 555,

856.

1030

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Anderson, Charles, 6? 2, 717,

878, 930.
Anderson, Elias, 557.
Anderson, Isaac, 139.
Anderson, James, 438.
Anderson, John, 308, 314,

456, 537.
Anderson, Joseph, 524.
Anderson, Robert, 557, 621.
Anderson, Samuel, 519.
Anderson, Thomas, 814.
Anderson, W., 90, 96, 192,

567,570,594.665,667,877.
Andover (Vt.). 361, 504, 540,

561, 627.
Andrevet, Peter, 194.
Andrews, Bildad, 554.
Andrew, John, 372, 434, 470,

484, 500, 535, 807.
Andrews, William, 435, 668.
Andriesen, Arent, 4.
Andros, Bildad, 380, 403,

554, 561.
Anne Hook's neck, 284.
Annets, Joseph, 456.
Annin. Joseph. 977, 1001,

1019, 1020.
Annin, William, 494.
Anslow. Thomas, 415.
Anspacli, Peter, 814, 815.
Anstruther, Wm., 583, 586.
Anterbush, Phil, 453, 460.
Anthony, Cleyne, 4.
Anthony, Joseph, 415, 495.
Anthony, Peter, 819.
Anthony, Theophilus, 589,

965, 966, 969.
Anthony's Nose, 99, 165,

169, 176, 178, 180, 185.
Antall, Edward, 42.
Anthill, Ed., 799, 806, 807.
Antill, John, 504, 505, 668,

669.
Antill, Lewis, 505.
Antill, Margaret, 504, 505.
Antonia, Nicholas, 33.
Appel, Wm., 84, 94, 107, 166.
Apple, Adr., 94.
Apple, Johannes, 149.
Appleton, Nathaniel, 843.
Apre, Jean, 20.
Apthorp, Charles Ward, 630.
Archer, John, 5, 812.
Archibald. Jacob, 1001.
Arden, Thomas, 573.
Arding, Charles, 471.
Ardwin, Matthew, 28.
Arentse, Claes, 44.
Aretson, Jacob, 40.
Aretson, John, 1002.
Arguments of Chancellor

Livingston to show that

the Fishkill is the west

branch of the Delaware,

103.

Argyle, 293, 315, 317, 323,

331, 333, 334, 353.
Arietta, 598, 609, 738, 741,

742, 923, 967, 994.
Arissen, Aert, 97.
Arisoa, William, 496.
Arlington (Vt.), 386, 425,

565.
Armstrong, John, 593, 607.
Armstrong, Thos., 375, 621.
Arnott, John, 848.
Arnurne, Abert, 419.
Arosmith, Edm, 21.
Arosmith, Joseph, 26, 29.
Arther, Robert, 37, 44.
Arthurborough, 766.
Artson, Girth, 41.
Artwick, Lawrence, 816.
Asfield, Chris, 349.
Asfelt, James, 863.
Ashe, Gilbert, 488, 491.
Ash, Henry, 677.
Ashby, Jabez, 622.
Ashfield, Richard, 153.
Ashfordby. William, 12, 13.
Ashland, 790, 822, 1026.
Ashley, Jabez, 419, 624.
Ashley. Samuel, 389. 554,

563, 567, 603, 620.
Ashmore, Phineas, 849.
Ashurst, Henry, 91.
Aske, Benjamin, 70, 468.
Aske, Thomas, 378.
Aspinwall, John, 517.
Aspinwall, Rich., 687, 689.
Assincke island, 14.
Athens, 1024, 1025.
Athens, (Vt.), 440.
Atherton, Phineas, 395, 609,

620.
Atkin, William, 419.
Atkins, Jonathan, 906.
Atkinson, Cookson, 392.
Atkinson, Theodore, 380.
Attainted persons, 1003.
Atwell, Joseph, 937.
Atwood, Leigh, 54, 55, 58,

59.
Atwood, Thomas Bridges,

461, 527.
Atwood, Thos. Gould, 814.
Auboineau, John, 77.
Auburn, 938.
Auchmuty, Samuel, 268, 272,

295, 986.
Aurelius, 923, 935, 937, 938,

939, 941, 947, 983, 987,

1015.
Au Sable, 734, 998, 1002,

1016.
Austerlitz, 303.
Austin, Holmes, 669.
Austin, Thomas, 663, 664,

667, 668.
Ava, 727, 999.

Averill (Vt.), 567.

Avery, Anne, 986.

Averv, Humphrey, 555, 601.

602, 604.
Avery, Isaac, 849.
Avery, Jonathan, 896.
Avery, Samuel, 555, 558,

573, 601, 602, 604, 619,

913, 915, 984.
Axtence, James, 503, 539.
Ayott, Pierre, 799.
Ayres, Enos, 291.
Ayscough, John, 256, 257.

B.

Babcock, Abijah. 833.
Babcock, Amos, 462, 627.
Babcock, David, 844.
Babcock, Hezekiah, 833.
Babcock, James, 497, 585.
Babcock, Samuel, 833.
Babcock, Stephen, 462.
Babet, John, 813.
Babington, Charles, 485, 491.
Babington, Eliz'th, 121.
Babbington, Saml, 112, 121.
Babington's tract, 682.
Bache, Theophylact, 458,

495, 525, 535, 680, 681,

725, 736.
Bacheller, John, 653, 816.
Backhorn, Jacob, 825.
Bacon, Thompson, 779, 825.
Bacon, William, 816.
Badgely, Anthony, 70.
Bagley, Azor, 821.
Bagly, Timothy, 228, 237,

238, 486, 841, 1003.
Bagnell, John, 415.
Bahen, Richard, 373.
Bailes, Elias, 824.
Bailey, Theodore, 1002.
Bain, James, 336, 338, 372.
Bainbridge, Peter, 937.
Baird, Alexander, 122.
Bake Oven, 544.
Baker, Benjamin, 1014.
Baker, Edmond, 911, 915.
Baker, Elezer, 680.
Baker, Richard, 433.
Baker, John, 435, 810.
Baker, Jonathan, 521.
Baker, Justus, 827, 861.
Baker, Thomas, 827, 861.
Baker, Valentine, 869.
Baker, Walter, 143.
Baker, William, 147, 469,

484, 543, 1026.
Baldwin, A., 652.
Baldwin, Hezekiah, 458, 580,

582.
Baldwin, Isaac, 896, 889.
Baldwin,Thos.,887. 888, 889.
Baldwin, William, 886.

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1031

Baldwin, 897, 808, 905.
Balfour, Henry, 445, 613,

616, 617, 618.
Ball, Henry, 503.
Ball, Nathan, 516.
Ballard, John, 961, 1002.
Bancker, Abrin. B., 840, 903,

904.
Banker, Chris., 468, 519.
Bancker, Edward, 519.
Bancker, Evert, 83, 1 14, 348,

468, 489, 509, 533, 537,

567, 585, 603, 606, 903.
Bancker, Mores, 580.
Banker, Gerardus, 494, 539,

772.
Bancker, Richard, 458.
Banks, John, 672.
Banks, Joseph, 258.
Banks, Josiah, 410, 523, 533,

535.
Banks, Justus, 949, 959, 976.
Banyar, Golds., 253, 261,

263, 272, 284, 289, 303,

473, 477, 487, 595, 663,

705, 707, 709, 725, 731,

736, 970, 1017.
Barber, Benjamin, 883.
Barber, Elisha. 902.
Barber, Francis, 22.
Barber, James, 1011, 1020.
Barber, Joseph, 900.
Barber, Lemuel, 883.
Barber, Nathaniel, 843.
Barber, William, 713, 917,

924, 925.
Barberie, John, 95, 706.
Barberie, Peter, 92, 95.
Barclay, Henry, 241, 242,

243, 244.
Barclay, James, 458, 582,

681.
Barclay, John, 918.
Bard, Jno.,392, 468, 476,611.
Bard, Peter, 413.
Barker, Abijah, 848.
Barker, Edward. 538.
Barker, James, 449, 457, 827.
Barker, William, 46.
Barker, 848, 914.
Barnard, Enoch, 1022.
Barnard, Joseph, 1022.
Barnard, Silah, 566.
Barnas, John, 815.
Barnes, Abrm., 820, 821.
Barnes, Gilbert, 826.
Barnes, Henry, 813.
Barnes, Hugh, 424.
Barnes, Joseph, 424, 477.
Barns. Solomon, 824.
Barns, William, 661.
Barnett, Thomas, 506, 507,

551.
Barnett (Vt.), 390, 408, 440,

561.

346,

456,

Barnes Island, Great, 59, 64
Barn Island, Little, 227.
Barnum, Samuel, 821.
Barquelo, Harm, 470.
Barquelo, Jacques. 470.
Burr, Wm.,339, 342, 356,385
Barrass, Ralph, 340, 384.
Barrell, Joseph, 843.
Barren island (Kings), 315
Barrett, Chas., 843, 845.
Barrett, James, 433.
Barret. John, 558, 563, 570.
Barrett, Peter, 872.
Barret, Robert, 576.
Barron, Edward, 335,

413, 422, 495.
Barron, William, 402,

597, 629.
Barrows, Ebenezer. 917.
Barrows, James, 917.
Bartholemew, George, 657.
Bartholomew, Jno.. 747, 822.
Bartholf, William, 893.
Bartle, Peter, 990, 1018.
Bartlett, Lemuel, 809.
Bartly, Thomas, 438.
Barto, Anna, 981.
Barto, Obadiah, 981.
Bartoff, James, 897.
Barton, Jonah, 817.
Barton, Noah, 121.
Barton, Thomas, 436.
Barton, 778, 779, 900, 901,

902, 903.
Basharow, John, 816.
Basil, Michael, 909, 910.
Bason, Michael, 910.
Bass, Henry, 811.
Bass, Robert, 339, 360.
Bassett, John, 16, 309.
Bastiane, Francisco, 29.
Batavia, 311.
Bath, countess of, 1020.
Bath, 1013, 1014.
Bateman, Henry, 14.
Bates, Israel, 887.
Baton, Malcolm, 518, 625.
Bauch, John Frederick, 263,

271, 272, 275.
Bauch, Wm., 247, 249, 259,

260, 270, 274, 285, 286.
Bauman, Sebastian, 660.
Baws, John, 432.
Baxter, Alexander, 574.
Bay, Elihu Hall, 498.
Bay, John, 706, 744. 747,

820, 849, 870, 871, 891,

892, 895, 896, 899, 922,

990, 999.
Bay, Robert, 546.

Bayard, , 878.

Bayard, Blandina, 474.
Bayard, John, 552.
Bayard. Nicholas, 6, 47, 97,

110, 265, 306.

Bayard, Peter, 20G, 207, 473,

480, 552.
Bayard, Samuel. 47. 48, 49.

97, 98, 105, 107, 246, 473,

486. 510, 552, 608, 613,

627.
Bayard, Stephen, 242, 245,

246, 248, 249, 250, 263,

266, 921, 931, 939, 977.
Bayard, Thos., 512.
Bayard, Wm., 418, 441, 446,

458, 470, 471, 473, 475,

484, 499, 508, 510, 513,

517, 593, 608, 609, 921,

979, 980, 1022.
Bayles, James, 810.
Bayle}-, Jacob, 552, 560.
Baylie, Wm., 630.
Bayly, Oliver, 105.
Bayne, Duncan, 525.
tBeake, Anne, 32.
Beard, Amos, 778.
Beard, Francis, 468.
Beard, Win., 353, 356, 386,

546.
Beardsley, John, 544, 568,

582, 585, 936, 946, 947,

956.
Bears, James, 425, 477.
Beatly, Richd., 435, 574.
Beaver, Edwd., 727.
Beaver, Solomon, 890.
Bechdel, Thos., 452.
Beck, Caleb, 867.
Beck, Joseph. 413, 515, 545,

547, 558.
Becker, David, 275.
Becker, John, 250, 257, 259,

264, 271, 273, 274, 275,

277, 287.
Becker, Johannes Hanse,

461.
Becker, Nichs., 415, 459,

465.
Beckwith, Leonard, 34.
Becroft, Thos., 880.
Bedford, Andw., 814.
Bedford, Wm., 690.
Bedford, 67, '68.
Bedlow, Elizabeth, 19.
Beebe, Joseph, 846, 854,

872.
Bsebe. Martin, 580, 594, 619.
Beeckhorn, Jeremiah, 864.
Beeckhorn, Margaret, 864.
Beedle, John, 807.
Beekman, Abrm., 474, 499,

533.
Beekman, Gerardus. 92, 96,

135, 138, 143, 144, 168,

177.
Beekman, Gerard G., 743.
Beekman, Gerardus Wm.,

443, 455, 499, 525, 533,

536.

1032

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Eeekman, Henry, 32, 47, C6,

68, 89, 90, 93, 94, 123,

129, 130, 139, 144, 151,

157.
Beekraan, James, 474.
Beekman, James J., 651, 731.
Beekman, Johannes, 206.
Beekraan, John J., 653, 731.
Beeckman, Marte. 918.
Beekman, Theophilus, 725.
Beekman, Tjerck, 813.
Beekman, W, 455, 458, 469,

474, 499, 533.
Beekman, 469, 474, 696, 803.
Beele, Fredk., 693.
Beers, Oliver, 788.
Beets, James, 709.
Beggs, James, 406.
Behrens, Albrecht, 100?.
Belew. Isaac, 31, 46.
Belfield, Jno., 473.
Belknap, Abel, 803.
Belknap, Isaac, 660.
Belknap, Wm., 805, 814.
Bell, David, 356.
Bell, Fred'k, 203, 306.
Bell, George, 517.
Bell, Geo. H., 295, 303.
Bell, Henry, 233.
Bell, Mathew, 872.
Bell, Robert, 525, 538, 767.
Bell, Wm., 656, 884.
Bellamy, Silas, 824.
Bellamy, Thomas, 456.
Bellows, Benjamin, 390.
Bellows, Jonas, 892.
Belmont, 864, 914, 917, 922,

929.
Belsier, Robert, 417, 500.
Belue. John, 104.
Beman, Samuel, 926.
Bemer, Anthony, 812.

Bemis, , 324.

Bemis, Simon. 687, 688.
Bend, Grove, 470.
Bendall, Philip, 21.
Bender, Jurch, 176.
Benedict, Aaron,, 684.
Benedict, Ambrose, 810.
Benedict, Daniel, 835.
Benedict, Joseph, 651, 770,

779, 795, 810.
Benedict, Timothy, 651, 770,

795, 820.
Benew, John, 16, 309.
Benjamins, John, 405.
Bennet, Adr., 47.
Bennet, Amos, 933.
Bennet, Chas., 821, 824.
Bennet, Ephraim, 887.
Bennet, Henry, 821, 824.
Bennet, Ishmell, 559.
Bennet, James, 449. 578.
Bennet, Jeremiah, 725. 729.
Bennet, Jno., 476, 812.

Bennet, Joseph, 674, 813.
Bennet, Justus, 889.
Bennett, Sam'l, 439, 441.
Bennit. Sol, 886, 887, 929.

987, 1002, 1007, 1008.
Bennet, Thos., 897.
Bennet, Timothy, 821.
Bennet, Wm., 449, 472, 897.
Bennenchoff, Jno., 293, 297.
Bennington (Vt.), 366, 385,

407, 443, 455.
Benont, Jno., 470.
Benson, Ambrose, 728, 733.
Benson, BeDJ., 728.
Benson, Derek, 62, 96, 114,

142. '
Benson, Jno., 272.
Benson, Richd., 387.
Benson, Wm., 480.
Benson (Vt.), 365, 366, 505,

604, 991.
Bentley, Caleb, 922.
Bentlejr, Green, 889.
Benton. 836, 1018.
Benzel, Adolphus, 397, 402,

403, 421, 433, 466, 514,

519, 521, 523, 706.
Benzell's patent, 653.
Bequa, James, 880.
Bergen, John. 483, 507, 575,

584, 651, 731, 732.
Bergen, Wouter, 813. (See

Van Bergen.)
Bergen's purchase, 696, 671,

692, 706, 707, 730, 731,

909.
Bergh, Jochem, 987, 999.
Bergh, Phil., 263, 264. 265,

267.
Berlin (Yt), 417.
Bernard, Frederick, 559.
Bernard (Vt.), 389, 437, 451.
Bernier, John, 491.
Berresford, Chris., 5.
Berry, John, 74, 86.
Berry, Thos., 651.
Berryraan, Leonard, 29.
Berryman, Thos., 8, 9.
Bertholf, Gilliam, 838.
Bertkie, John, 686, 689, 691,

692.
Berwick, Richd., 930.
Beston, Asa, 412.
Betts, Abraham, 510.
Betts, Mr., 3.
Betts, Samuel, 557.
Bevan, William, 557, 622.
Bevens, Benjamin, 810.
Beverwyck, 4.
Bevier, Andries, 939.
Bevier, Coenradt, 906.
Bevier, Louis, 4/57.
Bevier, Ph. D., 657, 813.
Bevier, Solomon, 902.
' Bevin. John, 435.

Bickerton, Sol., 456.
Bickly, William, 34, 35, 39.
Biddeford, Thomas, 542.
Bidlock, Benjamin, 901.
Big Flats, 776, 778, 893,

895, 896, 904, 928.
Bigges, John, 6, 40.
Bill, Elijah, 815.
Billeau, Peter, 7.
Billings, Andrew, 705, 825.
Billison, Samuel, 551.
Billop, Christopher, 19, 45.
Billop, Joseph, 61.
Bills, Thos., 824.
Billson, Samuel, 533.
Bingham, Johnson, 1021,

1022.
Bingham, Wm. 681, 711.
Binghamton, 667, 668, 711,

737, 740.
Binneway, Peter, 450.
Biram Henry, 435.
Bird, Amos, 464.
Birdsall, Benj., 916. 1000.
Birdsall. Dan., 679, 771, 809.
Birdsall, William, 679, 809.
Birdsall's patent, 1008, 1009,

1010, 1012.
Birdsell, Benjamin, 193.
Birks, George, 547.
Birtch, Jonathan, 563.
Birch, John, 805.
Birtch, Thomas, 524, 533.
Bishop, Abr'm, 848.
Bishop, Isaac, 774.
Bishop, John, 743.
Bishop, Nath'l, 824.
Bishop, Sam'l, 415, 547, 548.
Bishop, Wm., 572.
Bissell, Jon., 9.
Blaau, Waldron, 505, 507,

583, 586.
Blatchford, Anthony, 29.
Blatchford, Matthias. 29.
Blatchford, Samuel, 26, 29.
Black, Archd., 823.
Black. James, 562, 563, 623,

669.
Black, John, 379, 449, 457,

542, 571, 727.
Black, Robert, 545, 573.
Blackbrook, 914, 915, 916,

1016.
Blackwell, Joseph, 722.
Blackwell, Robt., 98, 104.
Blackwood, Alex., 435.
Blagge, B., 196, 391, 403.
Blagg", Edw., 158, 178, 180,

184, 581.
Blags, John, 554, 569, 611,

614, 616, 672.
Blair, James, 434.
Blair, Peter, 400.
Blake, James, S00, 818, 1014,

1017.

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1033

Blakely, John, 8G4.
Blakenev, Edvv'd, 686, 690,

691, 692.
Blakenev, John, 788.
Blakenev, Nich's, 409.
Blakey, Wm„ 666.
Blanchau, Mat., 4, 6, 42, 49.
Blanchard, John, 991.
Blanchard, Joseph, 395, 439,

448, 534, 579, 597.
Blanchard, Stephen, 467.
Blancher, Benj., 832, 861.
Bland, Elias. 492, 597, 602.
Blane, Arch'd, 334, 366.
Blaylock, Wm., 331, 686,

689, 692.
Bleecker, Barent, 708, 820,

879, 907, 911, 925, 979,

991, 992.
Bleecker, Jacohus, 608.
Bleecker, Jan Jans, 6, 182.
Bleecker, Jno., 878.
Bleecker, John James, 654.
Bleeker, John I., 778.
Bleecker, John Johnson,844.
Bleecker, Jno. Nicholas, 429,

565. 673, 815, 938.
Bleecker, John Rutger, 289,

290, 447, 456, 473, 479,

684, 1013.
Bleeker, Leonard, 674.
Bleecker, Nicholas, 191, 193,

194, 561.
"Bleecker, Rutgert, 190, 191,

193, 194, 463, 708, 820.
Bleecker, Sybrant, 937, 938.
Bleecker. 885, 979.
Blender flat, 447.
Blenheim, 277, 278, 281, 477,

480, 504.
Bliss, Peletiah, 587.
Blondel, Chris., 271, 272.

(See Blundell.)
Bloodgood, Abraham, 793.
Bloom, George, 894.
Bloomer, Joshua, 391.
Bloomer, Robert, 169.
Bloomer, William, 711.
Bloomingrove, 982. 986.
Blossom, Peter. 930.
Blundell, Christ., 271, 272,

345. 375.
BlundeL, Stephen, 546, 570,

582.
Blusheley, Oliver, 848.
Boardman, John, 952.
Bobin, Isaac, 137, 176, 193.
Bockee, Abraham, 261.
Bodien, John, 81, 87, 160.
Bodient, Thos., 44.
Bodkin, Richd., 579, 666,

667.
Bodle, Wm., 812.
Boel, Henry, 506.
Bogan, Jno., 440.

130

Bogardns, Anneke, 983.
Bogardus, James, 827.
Bogart, Cornelius I., 923.

930, 1010, 1012, 1014.
Bogart, Ilendrick, 400, 513.
Bogart, Hen. Cornelius, 40,

45, 499, 546.
Bogart, N. C, 413, 869.
Bogart, Peter, 1010, 1012,

1014.
Bogert, Isaac, 789.
Bogert, Jno., 410.
Bogert, Nich's, 479.
Boggs, Jno., 354.
Bois. James, 811.
Boits, Jacob, 435.
Bole, Geo., 436.
Bolton, Hugh, 472.
Bolton, Jno", 472, 475.
Bolton, Wm., 503, 539.
Bolton, 477, 510, 511, 547,

862, 928. 983, 985, 1020.
Bom pies Hook, 880.
Bond, Walter, 405, 495.
Bond, William, 80, 83, 86.

87,97, 100, 101, 136, 140,

142, 453, 769.
Bonker, Lawrence, 986.
Bonnel, Benj'n, 676.
Bonnel, John, 676.
Bonrepos, David de, 74.
Bool, Conrad, 687, 688.
Boonville, 709, 747, 999.
Booth, Benj., 436, 586.
Booth, Geo., 77, 79, 80, 83.
Booth, Reuben, 775.
Booth, Wm., 835.
Borghart, Coenrat, 122, 123,

149, 151, 160, 205, 449,

587.
Borghart, John, 310, 312,

449, 587. (See Burghart.)
Borhans, John, 17.
Borrv, David, 335. 345.
Borst, Jacob, 260, 261, 262,

263.
Bosh, Hen. Hendrickson, 16.
Boskrudge, Thos., 667.
Boston purchase, 906.
Boswick, Andrew, 661, 662.
Bostwick, Jesse, 797, 828,

831.
Bostwick, Oliver, 793.
Bostwick, Wm., 799.
Boudger, John, 386.
Boudinot, Elias, 86, 104, 120,

969, 971.
Boulogne, Chas. B., 846.
Boundary between Albany

and Ulster, petition for

the settlement of the, 514.
Boundary of Bridges' patent.

807.
Boundary with Connecticut,

instructions to run, 439.

Boundary of Totten & Crosa-

tield's purchase, 967.
Boundary of the territory of

the Oneida Indians, 791.
Bounty lands, law providing
for, 652 ; notice to claim-
ants of, 656.
Bover, Saml., 869.
Bowden, Thos., 557, 621.
Bowdish, Gideon, 852.
Bowen. Joel, 795.
Bowen, John, 360, 406, 467,

471, 505.
Bowen, Wm., 170, 221, 495,

592.
Bower, James, 578.
Bower, Wm., 413.
Bowers, Benjn., 909.
Bowles, Frances, 412.
Bowles, Isaac, 412.
Bowles, John, 400, 426,463,

469, 584, 682.
Bowman, Edmund, 687, 688.
Bound, Robt., 566.
Bowne, Robert, 610, 616,

912, 913, 919.
Boyce, John, 820.
Boyd, Robt., 391, 618, 619,

662, 664, 667, 725, 793,

794, 803, 985.
Boyd, Wm., 813, 825, 880.
Boyer, Godlip, 819.
Boyer, Saml., 474, 485.
Boyes, Jacob, 891.
Boyle,' Charles, 197, 214, 233,

240, 419.
Boys, Thomas, 561.
Biackan, Jno., 440, 452, 578.
Bradburn, Alexr., 607.
Braden, John, 658.
Bradford, James, 788.
Bradford, Richard. 600.
Bradford, William, 92, 94,

130, 131, 152, 160.
Bradford, (Vt.), 494, 535.
Bradley, Anne, 236, 238, 248.
Bradley, Catharine, 236, 248,

253, 257.
Bradley, Eliz., 236, 253, 257.
Bradley, Geo., 236, 253, 257.
Bradley, James, 533, 551.
Bradley, Joseph, 514.
Bradley, Manasses, 557, 601,

609.
Bradley, Mary, 236, 253, 257.
Bradley, Phineas, 415, 444,

547, 548.
Bradley, Richard, 183, 189,"

190, 210, 236, 245, 247,

248, 249, 252.
Bradley. Sarah, 236, 238,

253, 257.
Bradner, Benoni, 900.
Bradshaw. James, 290, 292,

309, 312, 318.

1034

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Bradstreet, John, 463, 500,
508, 518, 520, 522, 524,
525, 593, 621, 696, 697,

698, 700, 702, 703, 735,
862 ; papers in the con-
troversy between the
proprietors of the
Hardenbergh patent
and the heirs of', 696.

Bradstreet. Martha, 620, 624,

699, 700.
Bradstreet, Saml., 700.
Bradt, Aaron. 231, 232, 233,

234, 235, 237, 238, 240.
Bradt, Jochim, 193, 194,

202, 217.
Bradt, Nellie, 221, 229.
Brady, Wm, 444, 445.
Braine, Thos., 157, 260, 263.
Brandon, John, 598, 664,

665, 668.
Brandon (Vt.), 526.
Brannon, Chas. I., 1009.
Brasher, Abm., 436, 586.
Brass, Gerrit, 92.
Brat, Arent. 196.
Brat, Dirck, 287.
Brat, Harmanus, 311.
Bratt, Anthy., 408.
Bratt, Barnard, 408.
Bratt, Jno., 433.
BratUeboro1 (Vt.), 398, 403,

406, 424, 425.
Brayton, Arthur, 872.
Brazier, Win., 441.
Breckebeen, 171, 921.
Brecken, Archd., 449, 483,

496.
Breedsted, Andw., 447.
Brehra, John Michael, 517.
Bremen, Jan Van, 4.
Bremner, Geo., 349.
Breteau, Francois, 20.
Brett, Catharine,150,151, 166.
Brevort, Elias, 534.
Brevort, John, 534.
Brewer, Abraham, 896.
Brewer, David, 396, 401.
Brewer, Jon , 396, 423.
Brewer, Saml., 652.
Brewer, Sebring, 100.
Brewerton, Geo., 391, 523,

525, 539, 632.
Brewerton, Jacob, 508, 523.
Brewster, Henry, 900, 905,

910.
Brewster, Joseph, 683. (See

Bruster.)
Brewster, Nathan, 789.
Bridgeman, Jno.. 456.
Bridges, Ann, 77, 80, 81, 86,

87, 88.
Bridges, John, 22, 64, 68.
Bridges' and company's pa-
ent, bounds of, 807.

Bridgeport, 941.
Bridge water, John, 511.
Bridgewater, 395.
Bridgewater (Vt.), 389, 429,

554.
Bridport (Vt.), 370, 382, 384,

526.
Briggs, Abrm.,789, 802, 804.
Briggs, Joshua, 923.
Bright, James, 677.
Brigor, John, 814.
Brinckeroff, Abrm., 655.
Brinckeroff, Derick, 503, 869.
Brinckerhoff, Jno., 996,1005.
Brittaine, Nathaniel, 17, 59,

99.
Britton, Mary, 31.
Broadalbia, 307.
Brock, Nathl., 860.
Brockway, Jesse, 660.
Brockway, Russel, 809.
Brodhead, Chs., 136, 149.
Brodhead, Chas.W., 840,866,

903.
Brodhead, Danl., 651.
Brodhead, Louis, 901.
Brodie, James, 330.
Brodie, Robt., 424. 477, 495.
Bromley (Vt.), 411, 430, 572.
Bronck, Casparus, 247, 248,

253. (See Brunck.)
Bronck, John, 75, 77, 98.
Bronck, John Jonas, 918.
Brondige. Danl., 150, 154,

155, 159.
Broncksland, 4, 14.
Bront, Jan., 11.
Brookens, Ithamer, 559.
Brookfield, 833, 849, 907.
Brookhaven, 39, 44, 354, 875.
Brookman, Godliep, 557.
Brooklyn, 3, 7, 15, 18, 46,

51, 84, 86, 100, 104, 245,

781. (See Goivanos, Wal-

laboght.)
Brooks, Ely, 848.
Brooks, Lewis, 824.
Brooks, Phillip, 94.
Brooks, Thos., 708.
Brooks, Wm., 533, 551.
Broome. John, 737, 911.
Broome, Saml., 908, 909, 911,

913,916,921,922,923,929.
Broome, 277, 281, 311, 465,

466, 476, 503, 711.
Broome co., 667, 668, 711,

712, 713, 714, 715, 736,

737, 738, 739, 740, 742,

743, 778. 788, 848, 849,

860, 861, 872. 906, 909,

914, 915, 918, 919, 922,

925, 1000, 1001, 1002,

1C04, 1012.
Broomhead, Ed., 168, 169,

170, 173.

Broomley, Simon, 820.
Broson, Nichs., 820.
Brotherton, Wm., 37.
Broughton, Mary, 77, 78, 80,

81," 87.
Broughton, Sampson, 62, 63,

69, 70, 80, 81, 87.
Broughton, S. S., 65, 69, 75,

76, 77. '
Brower, And., 433.
Brower, Corns.. 358, 386.
Brower, Henry, 358, 386.

424, 436, 519.
Brower, Jno., 319.
Brouwer, Nichs., 966.
Brower, Peter, 575, 793.
Brown, Aaron, 402.
Brown, Andrew, 39, 533,

551.
Brown, Benajah, 893, 905.
Brown, Benj'n, 796.
Brown, Cornelius, 435, 436.
Brown, Dina, 696.
Brown, Eleazer, 833.
Brown, Elias, 810.
Brown, Elijah, 889.
Brown, Ezekiel, 901.
Brown, Geo., 1020.
Brown, Grear, 494.
Brown, Hercules, 598, 658.

709.
Brown, Jabish, 856.
Brown, Jacob, 1000.
Brown, James. 256, 262, 266,

442, 522, 600, 816.
Brown, John, 380, 440, 674,

879, 1006, 1007.
Brown, Jonas, 816.
Brown, Joseph, 807, 818,

827, 861.
Brown, Josiah, 850, 1019,

1020.
Brown, Luke, 432.
Brown, Nicholas, 588, 819.
Brown, Peter, 371, 383.
Brown, Simon, 833, 856.
Brown, Thos., 356, 553, 562,

778.
Brown, Thompson, 709.
Brown, Wm., 337. 341. 386,

432, 600, 602, 617, 622.
Brownington (Vt.), 628.
Bruce, John, 474.
Bruce, Thos., 433.
Bruckman, M. G., 449.
Bruice, Eliz., 195.
Bruin, Jacobus, 93.
Brunck, Casparus, 1026.

(See Bronck.)
Brundage, John, 47.
Brunson, Sam'l, 394.
Brush, Crean, 426. 460, 463,

469, 483, 544, 545, 547,

970.
Brush, Selah, 725.

INDEX TO LAXD PAPERS.

1035

Brush, Thomas, 809.
Bruster, Absolom, 827. 8G1.
Bruster, John, 827, 8(51.
Bruster, Win., 827, 86L

(See Brewster.)
Brains, 932, 933.
Bruyee, John, 628.
Bruyn, Jacob, 25, 101, 102.
Bruyn, Jacobus, 123. 124,

132, 154, 160, 254, 257,

457, 726.
Bruyn, Jacobus S., 819.
Bruyiis, John Hendric, 43.
Bryant, Josepli, 408.
Bryant, Prince. 1008.
Buceleugh, duke of, 429, 439.
Buchanan, John, 733.
Buchanan, Robt., 430, 431,

432, 445.
Buchanan, Saml., 796.
Buchanan, Thos., 400, 443.
Buchez, Peter, 788.
Buck, Elijah, 886.
Buck, Josiah, 932.
Buck Wm., 888, 898.
Buckhout, John, 826.
Buckley, Jno., 456.
Budd, John, 3. 140, 238.
Budd, Jos., 140, 142, 143,

146, 154, 156, 157, 159.
Budiuot, Moses, 826.
Buffalo, 908.

Burlington, D., 487, 496, 503.
Buessonet, Claude, 87.
Bull, Chas.. 810, 811.
Bull, John, 29, 391.
Bull, Joseph, 458, 560.
Bull, William, 171, 172, 174,

175, 177, 661, 811, 863.
Bullnian. Jno. Benoni, 453.
Bullock, Wm., 554
Bulson, Anthony, 382.
Bumes, Geo., 414.
Bumham, Wm., 796.
Bunteel. Jno., 456.
Burge, John, 844.
Burghart. Gerret, 587.

(See Borghart.)
Burghart, Jacob, 587.
Burghart, Petries, 587.
Burgher, Sarah, 30.
Burghes, Thos., 815.
Burhans. Cornelius', 577.
Burhans, Johannes, 514, 574,
Burhans, Wm., 514.
Burk, Edmund. 862.
Burke, Edw., 439, 445.
Burk, John, 456, 792.
Burke, Wm., 457.
Burke (Vfc), 615, 981.
Burling, Edw., 426.
Burling, Samuel, 505.
Burlinghame, Josiah, 848.
Burlington (Vt.), 374, 409,
410, 480, 543, 588, 623.

Burly, Simon, 440.
Burnet, Geo., 157, 164, 183.
Burnet, Gilbert, 288.
Burnett, James, 905.
Burnet, John, 660, 807.
Burnet, Pat'k, 831.
Burnet, Robt., G60.
Burnett, Robt. R., 905.
Burnet, Thos., 519, 550.
Burnet, Wm. jun., 166, 173,
174. 175, 176, 178, 184,

2SS.
Burnetsfleld, 191, 203, 209,

234, 243.
Burnham, Asal, 889.
Burnham, Josiah, 587.
Burns, Francis, 706.
Burns, Geo., 279.
Burns, S., 239.
Burns, Thos., 419, 622, 624.
Burns, Wm., 435.
Burr, Aaron, 654, 670, 845,

846, 848.
Burr, Mathias, 814.
Burros, Joseph, 510.
Burroughs, Matthew, 814.
Burrows, SamL, 669.
Burt, Beldin, 904.
Burt, Benjn., 888, 889.
Burt, Thos., 902.
Burtch, Josiah, 787.
Burton, Ralph, 349, 440.
Burton, Richard, 564.
Burton, Robert, 504.
Bush, Chas., 820.
Bush, Saml, 456.
Bush, Timothy, 567.
Bushey, Peter, 841.
Bushman, Robt., 429.
Bushiuick, 5, 81, 83, 84, 86,

88, 104, 117, 124.
Butler, Agatha, 624, 699.
Butler, John, 396, 423, 468,

471, 477, 478, 504, 540,

541, 577, 580, 684, 811.
Butler, Pierce Ponsonby,

427, 446, 509.
Butler, Walter, 194, 207,

209, 214, 216, 218, 222,

224, 229, 233, 238.
Butler, Wm., 393, 408 449,

483, 517, 524, 542, 557,

585, 596, 618, 619, 621.

626, 628, 630, 668, 865,

984.
Butler's purchase, 272.
Butler, 1011.
Butterfield, Benjn., 553, 573,

583.
Buttermilk falls, 260, 261.
Butternuts, 487, 727.
Buttolph. Joseph. 550.
Button, Elias, 833, 857.
Button, John, 827, 861.
Buttrick, Geo., 446.

Buxton, Danl., 687, 689.
Buxton, John, 967, 970.
Buzzard, Peter, 453, 460.
Byerley, Thos., 102, 132.
Byram, Assa, 809.
Byrne, Barnaby, 333, 391,

514,
Bvrne, Michl., 414, 418, 452,

454, 467, 471.
Byvanck, Evert, 53, 504, 930.

C.

Cadwallader, Lambert, 505.
Cady, Palmer, 800, 818, 863.
Cage, Richard, 5.
Caghnawaga, 875.
Cahill, John, 796.
Cain, William, 395.
Cairo, 311, 340, 447, 457,

463, 472, 476, 559, 775,

790, 843, 1026.
Calder, James, 671.
Calder, Wm. Coventry, 580.
Caldwell, James, 656, 746,

767, 790, 804, 816, 862,

863, 921, 951, 981, 989,

998, 1002.
Caldwell, Joseph, 769, 790.
Caldwell, Philip, 769, 790.
Caldwell, William, 58.
Caldwell, 300, 301, 511, 607,

610, 913, 980.
Calhoun, Robt., 435.
Calhoun, 365, 370, 379, 380,

389, 517, 520, 546, 627,

1015.
Calkin, Simeon, 1014.
Call, James, 562.
Callaghan, Jno., 435.
Callahan, Timothy, 378.
Callanan, Cain, 331.
Callender, John. 999.
Callow, Daniel, 419.
Calves island, 258.
Cambridge, 290, 291, 304,

445, 450, 451, 808, 865,

880.
Cambridge (Yt.), 605.
Cameron, Lieut., 329.
Cameron, A., 333, 352, 365.
Cameron, Angus, 434
Camron, Arch., 340.
Cameron, Evan, 364. 374.
Cameron, Donald, 364.
Cameron, Duncan, 492.
Cameron, James. 892.
Camron, John, 525, 593.
Cameron, Wm., 434.
Camfield, Saml., 569
Camillus, 923. 932, 933, 934,

941, 949, 957, 1010, 1011.
Cammock, Jno., 435.
Camp Elisha, 727, 819.
Camp, Luke, 455.

1036

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Camp, Philo, 808.
Camp, Wm., 495.
Camp, "Wolf, 474.
Campbell, Alex., 329, 383,

390, 424, 442, 445, 474,

477, 479, 615, 623.
Campbell,Allen,320,326,342.
Campbell, And'w, 709, 789.
Campbell, Arch'd. 322, 324,

329, 330, 332, 333, 381,

388, 400, 424, 443, 445.

484, 497, 529, 546, 582J

583, 586, 592, 772, 773,

789, 808, 809.
Campbell, Burdock, 733.
Campbell, Christian, 1001.
Campbell, Collin, 550.
Campbell, Danl., 405, 418,

495, 519.
Campbell, Donald, 317, 319,

320, 328, 329, 339, 383,

434, 566, 580, 596, 598,

663, 710, 804, 827, 863,

987.
Campbell, Dugald, 393, 524.

549, 550.
Campbell, Duncan, 352, 422,

482, 501, 502, 550, 566,

588.
Campbell, George, 317, 319,

320, 566.
Campbell, James, 317, 319,

320, 351, 388, 438, 564,

566.
Campbell, John, 332, 340,

400, 445, 494, 510, 705,

810, 880, 923, 988, 989.
Campbell, Kennett, 674, 811.
Campbell, Lauchlin, 241,242,

317, 318, 321, 330, 333.
Campbell, Moses, 331, 359.
Campbell, Neil, 43, 330.
Campbell, Olive, 1001.
Campbell, Robert, 333, 346.
Campbell, Ronald, 237.
Campbell, Wm., 480,597.622.
Canaan, 303, 458, 580, 582,

587, 662, 703.
Canaan (Vt.), 621.
Canada, petition for an ex-
clusive privilege to convey

passengers to, 652.
Canadian refugees, 653, 656,

708, 797, 805, 806, 807.
Canajoharie, 128, 179, 185,
187, 200, 220, 223, 224,
227, 228, 230, 234, 235,
236, 237, 241, 243, 264,
266, 272, 299, 307, 314,

440, 650, 659, 660, 671,
679, 828.
Canastagione, 50, 54, 68,
104, 110, 112, 118, 119,
122, 125, 131, 133, 168,
624, 733. (See Niskayuna.)

Candor, 871, 928.
Canfield, Enos, 901.
Canfield, Timothy, 825.
Canisteo, 929, 987.
CannhY, James, 568.
Cannite, Conrad, 812.
Canon, Andrew, 10, 37.
Cannon, James, 833.
Cannon. Thos., 804.
Cantillon, Richd., 404.
Cantillon, Rich'd D.,916,917.
Cantine, Chas., 904.
Cantine, John, 457, 657, 659,

828, 840, 871, 872, 901,

902, 903, 904, 905, 909,

915, 918, 982, 983.
Cantine, Moses, 266, 831,

853.
Cantine, Peter, 853, 902.
Canton, 750, 751.
Captains Islands, 314.
Carbine, Francis, 791, 810.
Cardale, Thomas, 67, 69.
Garden, Jno., 349, 384, 454.
Carey, James, 824.
Carey, Lucius Ferdinand,

405, 418.
Cargil, Abernethy, 474, 488.
Cargill, John, 510.
Carhart, John, 237.
Carhart, Thos., 59.
Carl, Jacob, 788, 792.
Carleton, Dennis, 419, 444.
Carleton Island, 777.
Carlisle, 271, 275, 276, 277,

308, 505, 570, 679, 706,

724, 771.
Carly, Joseph, 821.
Carman, Caleb, 28.
Carman, Sam'l, 880.
Carmichael, Miles, 379.
Carney, Edw., 435.
Carney, Stephen, 795, 803.
Caroline, 871, 872.
Carpenter, John, 586, 836,

840, 846, 853, 864, 866,

928, 1000, 1002.
Carpenter, Joseph, 233.
Carpenter, Joshua, 892.
Carpenter, Mat., 883.
Carpenter, Nathan, 844, 849.
Carpenter, Nehemiah, 659,

849, 894.
Carpenter, Thos., 700.
Carpenter, Wait, 466, 517.
Carpenter, Wright, 809.
Carr, Mark, 772.
Carr, Thomas, 9, 423, 477.
Carr, Wm., 822.
Carre, Stair Campbell, 339.
Carrol, Fred., 479.
Carroll, Thos., 423, 691.
Carroll, Wm., 446, 472.
Carrying place (Little Falls),
161, 166, 181, 182, 225.

Carrying place (Fort Miller,)
230, 232.

Carter, Daniel, 433.

Carter, John, 360, 447, 524.

Carter Robt., 877.

Carter, Vincent, 498.

Carteret, James, 19.

Cartright, John, 901.

Cartright, Richard, 494.

Carver, James, 427, 431.

Cary, Henry, 424.

Case, Abr'm, 985.

Case, Benj., 786.

Case, Plnneas, 903.

Case of the reduced lieuten-
ants of the royal highland
regiment, 397.

Casee, Jon., 10.

Casey, John, 818.

Cassidy, Edw'd813.

Casity, James, 800.

Casidy, Peter, 823, 824

Casper, Jos., 350.

Caster, Casper, 19.

Caster, Wm., 824, 880.

Castle, Gideon, 659.

Castles, Phil , 435, 574.

Castleman, Christian, 189,
192, 822.

CWfefo«(Vt.,)464, 567, 591,
604, 1020.

Cater, Johannis, 813.

Catherine, 836, 838, 839, 882,
928.

Catlin, 839, 883.

Cato, 932, 933, 949, 975,
1010, 1014.

Cattin, Seth, 504.

Cattskill, 4, 25, 28, 30, 38, 61,
66, 68, 76, 93, 94, 98, 117,
123, 130, 131, 186, 187,
206, 208, 221, 226, 232,
235, 241, 248, 250, 252,
253, 277, 439, 442, 454,
457, 515, 530, 543, 544,
569, 727, 982, 983, i004,
1008, 1026, 1027.

Caverly, Peter, 196.

Cavendish (Vt.), 380, 404,
406, 423, 426, 559, 565,
568, 569, 574.

Cawley, Jno., 467, 483.

Cayuga Co., 932, 933, 934,
935, 936, 937, 938, 939,
940, 941, 942, 944, 945,
946, 947, 948, 949, 950,
951, 952, 953, 954, 956,
957, 958, 959, 961, 963,
975, 976, 987, 1015, 1017,

Cayuga reservation, 826.

Cayuga salt springs, 826.
Cazenovia, 916, 921, 1002,
1023.

Cearns, Thos., 456.

Ceelan, John, 20.

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1037

Chadeayna, John, 64.
Chalmer, Christr., 819.
Chamberlin, Abeel, 578.
Chamberlain, Colby, 880.
Chamberlain, Elisha, 998.
Chamberlin, Gurden, 651,

652, 656.
Chamberlin, Wyatt, 651,

652, 656.
Chambers. John, 158, 192,

266, 269, 277.
Chambers, Rowland, 651.
Chambers, Thomas, 13, 40.
Chambers, William, 91, 140,

143, 146.
Champion, Job, 774, 831.
Champion, Joel, 774, 831.
Champion, John, 660.
Champlain, 677, 805, 807.
Chandler, Gardiner, 429.
Chandler, John, 825, 898.
Chandler, Saml., 418, 429,

551, 560.
Chandler, Thomas, 376, 379,

402, 403, 429, 562.
Chapin, Israel, 987.
Chapman, Peter, 503, 539.
Chard, Bass, 705, 920, 980,

987, 988, 1000, 1003,

1007.
Charles, Christian, 812.
Charlsstown, 308, 505.
Charleton, Richd., 9, 16.
Charlotte (Vt.), 359, 360,

364, 366, 367, 368, 372,

374, 375, 378, 381, 383,

386, 387, 399, 404, 406,

407, 409, 416, 417, 426,

473, 623.
Charters, Joseph, 602.
Charthier. Joseph, 681.
Cliarthier, Theodore, 681,

798.
Chase, Benjn., 883, 909, 913.
Chase, Deen, 650.
Chais, Jabach, 835.
Chase, Josiah, 998.
Chase, Robt., 811.
Chace, Win., 8S1, 882, 885,

907, 909, 911, 913, 914,

923, 927, 982.
Chateaugay, 981.
Chatham. 303, 340, 341, 831,

835, 836.
Chatham (Vt.), 426.
Chazy, 39T, 574, 583, 655,

657, 670, 681, 709, 735,

777, 806, 807.
Cheesecocks, 77, 81, 705,

803.
Cheesman, Forman, 821.
Chemit, Phillippe, 791.
Chemung, 779, 804, 847, 870,

886, 887, 888, 889, 891,

896, 897, 905.

Chemung Co., 776, 778, 779,

809, S28, 838, 839, 840,

857, 882, 883, 886, 900,

904, 905, 922, 928, 930,

985.
Chenango, 676, 839, 842,

843, 844, 845, 846, 847,

848, 854.
Chenango Co., 684, 711, 712,

713. 714, 715, 716, 717,

718, 719, 720, 721, 722,

833, 847, 848, 849, 850.

852, 856, 857, 882, 905,

906, 908, 913, 914, 928,

930.
Chenango river, islands in,

806, 878, 930.
Chenango triangle, 850.
Cherry, James, 367.
Cherrj', John, 409.
Cherry, Thomas. 386.
Cherry Valley, 279,280, 296,

307,308, 309, 48i. 490,835.
Chester, 628, 741, 747, 777,

911, 982, 968.
Chester (Vt.), 403.
Chesterfield, 734, 735, 766,

767, 777, 879, 880, 980,

985, 1016.
Chichester, Jeremiah, 587,

623, 627, 628.
Childs, Frs., 166, 167, 463,

469, 483.
Chinnery. Geo., 350.
Chittenden, Benjn., 652,
Cholwell, John, 120.
Christ, Christian, 887.
Chrest, Stephen, 573.
Christead, Hans, 7.
Christian, John, 815.
Christiaensen, Corns., 110.
Christie, Gab. 397, 655, 670.
Christie, Genl., 678.
Christie, Hugh, 387.
Christy. James, 516.
Christie, Wm., 435, 441, 445,

453, 460, 980.
Christman, John, 189.
Chrisolm, Kenneth, 908.
Christophell, Hans, 31.
Christopher, Andries, 767.
Chrushuron, Jon., II.
Church, Eleazer, 1014.
Church, John. 515. 554,559,

569, 576, 622, 625.
Church, Malachi, 527, 549.
Churches and Glebes:

Argyle. 322.

Brattleboro (Vt.). 406.

Dover, 561. 574.'

Hartford, Wash. co.. 291.

Newbur^i, 134. 263, 264.

New Rochelle, 325, 326.

Poughkeepsie, 544, 568,
582, 585.

Putney (Vt), 408.

Richmond co., 106.

Rye, 163.

Schenectady, 520, 547,
650, 772.

Staten Island, 106.

Tappan, 225.
Churchill, William, 9.
Church, Jno., 374.
Cicero, 934, 935, 936, 940,

941.
Cincinnatus, 940, 974, 975,

976, 978, 1001.
Claese, Law., 54, 84, 108.
Claessen, Bartill, 18.
Claessen, Gerrit, 44, 68.
Claessen, Sybout, 4.
Clapp, John, 78, 79, 80.
Clarendon (Vt.), 390, 554,

503, 574. 600.
Clarewater, Martin, 813.
Clark, Alex., 367.
Clarke, Archibald, 526.
Clark, Asael, 540.
Clark, Benj'n. 890.
Clarke, David, 677.
Clarke, Dorety, 50.
Clark, Ebenezer. 547, 658,

789, 904, 905.
Clarke, Edward, 21, 236,

239, 240.
Clarke, George, 73, 77, 90,

99, 103, 137, 209, 210,

213, 214, 215, 226, 229,

279, 327, 383, 672, 731.
Clark, Henry, 833.
Clark, James, 485, 491, 595,

666, 667, 899.
Clark, John, 382, 422, 439,

459, 501, 521, 722, 804.
Clark, Moses, 323.
Clark, Nicolas, 559.
Clark, Robert, 572.
Clarke, Saml., 769.
Clarke, Symon, 769.
Clark, Thos., 104, 157, 167,

454, 532, 541, 572, 573,

594, 613, 614, 615, 657,

659.
Clark, Wm., 472, 948.
Clarkson, Matthew, 49, 56,

57, 98, 712.
Clark's tract, 682.
Clarkstovm, 876.
Ciarksvillc, 938.
Claus, Danl., 450, 464, 504,

505.
Clause, Charrat, 12.
Clausen, Cornelius, 50.
Clauson, Henry, 39.
Clarerack, 66," 84, 123, 150,

151. 153, 160, 266, 302,

307, 308, 311, 466, 534,

584, 586, 587, 603, 611,

612, 613, 614.

1038

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Clay, Christian, 397.

Clay, 935, 936, 937, 938, 939,
940, 941.

Clayton, Geo., 410.

Clayton, 795.

Clement, Jeremiah, 562, 573,

Clement, Moses, 500.

Clement, Nicholas, 823.

Cleveland, Sam'l, 601, 604.

Cleverly, Stephen, 843.

Clifford, Jno., 484.

Clifton Park, 81, 82,87.

Cline, George, 557.

Cline, Jacob, 813.

Cline, fm, 819.

Clinton, Alex., 661.

Clinton, Charles, 201, 202,
225. 376, 525, 904.

Clinton, George, 406, 651,
670, 678, 1000.

Clinton, James, 658, 678,
740, 742, 828, 839, 848,
854, 871, 891, 892. 897,
902.

Clinton, Mr., 732.

Clinton, 981.

Clinton township (Chenango
oo.), 766.

Clinton Co., 361, 654, 677,
696, 734, 735, 767, 777,
790, 803, 805, 806, 807,
870, 884, 914, 915, 916,
918, 921, 922, 927, 929,
981, 987, 991, 998, 1002.
1016.

Cloet, John, 68.

Close. John, 672, 822.

Clowes, S. 58.

Cluet, Fred'k, 704, 772, 781,
792, 793, 807, 923.

Cluet, Fred'k Johannis, 575.

Clute, Jan, 19, 30, 148.

Clyde, Dan'l, 573.

Coale, Abraham, 31.

Coale, Leonard, 33.

Cobbett, Geo., 19.

Cobham, James, 607, 619.

Cobleskill, 185, 271, 272,
275, 276, 277, 313, 314,
500, 505, 575, 590, 781.

Cobus Kill, 464, 47!.

Cochran, John, 613, 614,
656, 682, 694, 791, 875.

Cochrane, Robt., 652, 653,
879, 921, 981.

Cochrane, Thos., 809, 812,
814, 820, 821.

Cock, Jordan, 499.

Cock, Thos.. 156.

Cockbnrn, John, 436.

Cockburn, Win., 438, 443,
484, 497, 529, 725, 736,
775, 813, 826, 867, 868,
884, 909, 910, 916, 922,
923, 925, 1001.

Cockerill, Thos., 1003.
Ccckley, John, 861.
Cockroft, Win., 290, 293, 317,

323, 391, 406, 438, 443,

591.
Codeber, Jacob, 51.
Codrington, Thomas, 50.
Codwise, Catherine, 677.
Coe, Benj., 675, 676.
Coe, John D., 675, 803.
Cceur, Joly, 23.
Coeymans, And., 107, 113,

149, 175, 179, 182, 183.
Coeyman, Barent Pieterse,

70, 73, 76.
Coeyman's patent, 415.
Coeymans, 874, 916, 918.
Cogden, John, 804, 878.
Cogdon, Jno., 878.
Cohoes, 50, 68, 130.
Coil, Isaac, 1020.
Coit, Wm., 923.
Coke, John, 40.
Colbrath, Wm., 653.
Colchester, 1026.
Colchester (Vt), 410, 426.
Colden, Alex., 225, 226, 228,

263, 264, 299, 308, 363,

473, 986.
Colden, Alice, 253, 254.
Colden, Altje, 245.
Colden, Cadwallader, 126,

127, 128, 129, 146, 175,

177, 191, 193, 194, 202,

204, 207, 219, 225, 236,

237, 239, 272, 382.
Colden, Cadwallader, Jr.,

298, 300.
Colden, Catharine, 303.
Colden, David, 298, 300, 360.
Colden, Elizabeth, 225, 226.
Colden, Jane, 253.
Colden, Rieh'd, 397.
Colden, Richard N., 504.
Colden, Jno., 375, 376.
Coldwell. Mathew, 813.
Cole, Benjn., 901.
Cole. Eben., 407, 419, 518,

521, 574.
Cole, Freegift, 519.
Cole, Parker, 519.
Cole, Peter, 33.
Coleman, Israel, 810.
Coleman, James, 449, 454,

467.
ColesviUe, 714, 715,737,738.
Colhoun, Alex., 243, 501.
Collard, James, 438.
Collard, John, 438.
Colleges: Dartmouth, 592;

Kings, 435, 486, 488, 606;

Union, 1015. (See Acade-
mies.)
Collier, Isaac, 654, 703, 704,

782, 793, 796, 807, 998.

Collier, Rieh'd, 394, 409, 677.

Collins, Edward, 116, 212,
216, 217, 239, 240, 245,
246, 694.

Collins, James, 461.

Collins, John, 114, 115, 116,
203.

Collins, Margaret, 116.

Collins, Robt, 621.

Collins, Stephen, 843.

Colly, John, 374.

Colquohoun, Alex., 327.

Colton, Nichs., 273, 291, 319.

Columbia, 274, 281, 285.

Columbia Co., 6, 45, 153, 174,
249, 268, 289, 303, 307,
311, 340, 341, 457, 460,
808, 831, 835, 836, 911,
981.

Columbus, 833, 908.

Colver, David, 705, 989.

Collver, Jabes, 888, 891, 895.

Colver, Joseph, 998.

Colver, Nathl., 582, 619.
(See Culver.)

Comes, Solomon, 252.

Comely, Henry, 18.

Comfort, Geraldus, 61.

Comins, W. & G., 89.

Commin, George, 12.

Compton, Mat., 683, 710,
812.

Comstock, Philip, 848.

Comstock, Stephen, 816.

Conahar, Donald, 388.

Conat, Roger, 887.

Conckling, Edwd., 1006,
1007.

Conklin, Johs., 348

Concklin, Mathew, 658, 806.

Conckling, Saml., 821.

Conklin, Thos., 323.

CoJicord, 594.

Concord, (Vt.), 376, 505.

Condiel, Silas, 657.

Condon, David, 862.

Cone, Ichabod, 989.

Cone, Joseph, 800.

Conesville, 985, 1016, 1026.

Congreve, Charles, 62, 64,
65, 74, 81, 96, 130, 161,
170.

Conine, Philirj, 818.

Conklin, 667,' 7 11, 738, 740.

Connecticut, instructions to
run the boundary liue be-
tween N. Y. and, 439.

Counell, Dennis, 444.

Connell, John, 563.

Conner, Edw., 880.

Connor, Hugh, 675.

Conner, James, 436.

Conner, John, 677.

Couolly, Danl., 374.

Conolly, John, 337, 357, C35.

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1039

Connolly, Michl., 863, 864,

877, 900, 903, 904, 905,

908, 913.
Conolly, Terence. 399.
Conover, James, 894.
Conroy, Henry, 574.
Constable, Jno., 391.
Constable, Wm, 882, 998,

1008.
Conty, Peter, marquis de,

332, 347.
Conway, Joseph, 567.
Conway, (Vt.), 407.
Cook, Geo., 803.
Cook, John, 359, 394, 438,

445, 458.
Cook, Jordan, 476.
Cook, Lieut., 880.
Cook, Louis, 726.
Cook, Nathan, 827.
Cook. Nicholas, 820.
Cook, Phil, 359.
Cool, Cornelius, 75, 84, 89,

98, 129.
Cooley, David, 895.
Cooley, Jabish. 359, 528.
Cooley, Preserved, 839.
Cooley, Saml., 727.
Cooling, Jas., 467.
Coombs, Jno., 354.
Cooper, Ananias, 1009.
Cooper, Chas. D., 1014.
Cooper, Isaac, 824.
Cooper, John, 877.
Cooper, N., 899.
Cooper, Saml., 809.
Cooper, Thos., 898, 1002.
Cooper, Wm., 814, 835, 843,

854, 855, 856, 857.
Coplen, Joseph. 440.
Copelind, Wm.,' 910, 911.
Copling, Wm., 911.
Coppernoll, Adam, 987.
Corbet, George, 8.
Corbet, Jacob, 21.
Corbin, Daniel, 435, 574.
Corey, Oliver, 390, 557.
Corinth, 622, 779, 780, 786,

791.
Corinth (Vt.), 387, 553, 555,

556.
Corlear, A., 303, 304, 306.
Cornberry neck, 20.
Cornelius, Garrat, 38.
Cornelius, Henricke, 17.
Cornelius, John, 47, 824.
Cornell, Caleb, 810.
Coraall, Richard, 37.

Cornelissen, , 30.

Cornwall, Caleb, 819.
Cornwall, David, 676.
Cornwell, John, 44.
Cornewell, Richd., 7, 30, 35,

43.
Cornwell, Solomon, 676.

Cornwell, Wm., 727, 803.
Cornwall, 137, 138, 148, 149,
150, 151, 167, 253, 293,
297, 313, 321, 323, 495,
565, 873, 909, 982, 984,
1001.
Cornwall (Vt), 526, 527, 533.

Corrigell, John, 813.

Corry, Wm., 214, 230.

Corsa, Isaac, 391, 443, 458,
616.

Corsa, Tennis, 391.

Corse, Benjn., 117.

Corsen, Cornelius, 22, 23, 24.

Corsen, Jacob, 258.

Cortelyou, Isaac, 454, 470.

Cortelyou, Jaques, 5, 238.

Cortelyou, Peter, 58, 61, 470.

Corter, John, 814.

Cortlandt, Gertrude, 62. 65.

Courtland, Jacobus, 27, 85.

Cortlandt, Phil., 133, 189, 591

Cortlandt, Stephen, 49.

Cortland Co., 847, 848, 940,
943, 944, 945, 947, 948,
949, 950, 951, 952, 953,
954, 955, 956, 957, 958,
959, 960, 961, 962, 963,
973, 974, 975, 976, 977,
978. 979, 1022.

Cortlandt, 771.

Cortland manor, 57, 288.
(See Van Cortland, Steph.)

Cortlandville, 954, 956, 957,
958, 959, 961, 962, 963.
1022.

Corvine, Gerhom. 809.

Corwiu, David, 379, 827, 861.

Cosen, Barne, 54, 55.

Cosby, Alexander, 192, 234.

Cosby, Henry, 218, 238.

Cosby, Phil., 234.

Cosby Will., 209, 211, 213,
214, 215, 216, 223, 225,
234, 238, 841, 1003.

Cosby's manor, 841, 1003.

Coshall, Thos., 674.

Cotgreave, John, 816.

Cothonneau, Elias, 117.

Cothonneau, Wm., 117.

Cotter, James, 578.

Cottrell, Isaac, 449, 472.

Cottile, Philip, 824.

Coulter, And'w, 371.

Coulter, John, 374.

Covell, Simeon, 518.

Coventry, Geo., 300.

Coventry, John, 930.

Coventry, 712, 713, 714.

Coventry (Vt.), 606.

Covert, 945, 950, 954, 963.

Cowen, Duncan, 441, 545,
573.

Cowen, Ephraim, 434, 450,
513, 572.

Cowen, Moses, 347, 378.
Coweuhoven, Nich., 730.
Cowenham. Stephen, 356.
Cowans, Thomas, 449, 457.
Cowles, Solomon, 821.
Cowley, St. Leger, 779, 884.
Cowneck, 26, 28, 30, 43, 44,

90.
Cox, Col., 1 05.
Coxe, Daniel, 64, 467, 470,

476, 485, 436, 494, 608,

612, 613, 619, 662.
Coxe, John, 663, 677.
Coxe, John, D., 654, 662,

676.
Coxe, Rebecca, 613, 619,

654. 662, 663, 676.
Cox, Simon, 796.
Coxe, Tench, 654, 662, 663,

676.
Cox, Wm., 359, 613, 619,

654.
Coxsackie, 124, 248. 417, 448,

476, 1026; Islands oppo-
site, 1026.
Coyiggey, Wm., 534.
Coyemans, Samuel S., 504.
Cozzens, Isacher, 822.
Cozens, Mathew, 710.
Crab, Thomas, 479, 869.
Crab Island, 735.
Crabtree, Jno., 484, 499.
Craft, Nath'l, 822.
Craig, And'w, 857.
Cragie, And'w, 742, 743.
Crampton, Adam, 445.
Crane, Elisha, 822. 825, 826,
Crane. Ezekiel. 804.
Crane, Josiah, 986.
Crane, Peter, 473.
Crane, Stephen, 678.
Craney, John, 562, 563, 622.
Cranmer, Noadiah, 807.
Crans, Johannes, 573.
Craty, Catharine, 427.
Cratty, Peter, 279, 427.
Crawford, David, 293, 297.
Crawford, Hugh, 467, 471,

489.
Crawford, James, 293, 297,

455, 677.
Crawford, Robt., 795, 803,

827, 861.
Crawford, Sam'l, 825.
Crawford, Sands, 781.
Crawford, Thos., 810, 860.
Crawford, Wm., 461, 524,

533, 534.
Crawford, 135, 139, 141, 272,

297, 453, 709, 767.
Creage, James, 419, 622, 624.
Creau, Daniel, 497, 499.
Crean, Peter, 473.
Creassv, James, 539, 547,

548," 584, 585, 586, 628.

1040

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Crebbin, Thomas, 531.
Creed, William, 32, 1002.
Cregg, Jno., 474.
Cregeir, Jarmette, 112, 186,

198.
Cresson, Peter, 23.
Crigg, John, 562, 563.
Croat, John, 811.
Crocker, Ezekiel, 814, 849,

862.
Crofton, Mary, 467.
Croglian. Geo.. 447, 454, 469,

480, 481, 490, 663, 678,

700, 820.
Crogan, John, 821.
Crom, Elores, 68.
Crom, Gisbert, 39.
Crommelin, Charles, 136,

137, 138.
Crommelin, Daniel, 92, 138.
Croner, Denis, 373.
Cronk, John, 797.
Crook, Chas., 923.
Crook, Jno., 119, 923.
Crook, Robert, 157.
Crooks, Win, 367.
Croonsoon, Jonsia, 32.
Croose, Gerrit, 15.
Croosen, Dirck, 53.
Croosen. Gerryt, 53.
Croosen, Hendryck. 53.
Cropsey, Jasper, 984, 990,

1003.
Cropsie, Hendrick, 986.
Crosbv, Benjn., 929.
Crosby, David, 657, 802.
Crosby, Mary, 792.
Cross, John, 440.
Crossfield, Stephen. 527, 575,

591, 724, 965, 969, 970.
Cronin, Patrick, 676.
Crouse, Gerrit, 45.
Crowe, R. R., 473, 619, 620,

668.
Crowther, Daniel, 404, 476.
Crown Point, 300, 328, 342,

345, 3S7, 397, 413, 523,

631, 652, 653, 658, 670,

681, 683, 710, 767, 863.
Cruger, David, 896.
Cruger, Henry, 707, 730.
Cruger, John, 104, 133, 458,

591, 593. 693.
Cruger, John Harris, 427,

471, 487. 522, 524, 710.
Cruger, N., 471, 730.
Cruger, Teleman. 471.
Cruckshank, Hugh, 389.
Cruckshank, John, 359, 406,

445.
Crum, Gvsbert, 5.
Crum. John, 377, 423.
Cuddeback, Abr. A., 891.
Cuddeback, Peter A., 902.
Cuddeback, Philip, 902, 903.

Culler, Isaac, 728.
Culley, David, 835.
Culver, Aron, 890.
Culver, Jno., 888.
Culver, Win., 652. (See Col-

ver.)
Cumberland (Vt.), 369.
Cumberland bay, 449.
Cumberland head, 413, 474.
Cummings, Peter, 413, 495.
dimming, Wm., 657, 821.
Cunningham. Andw., 413.
Cunningham, Archd., 796.
Cunningham, Henry, 666,

667, 672.
Cunningham, John, 661, 821,

823.
Cunningham, Miles, 495.
Cunningham, Saml., 406,

495.
Cunningham, William, 305,

309, 367.
Currant, James, 524, 537.
Currie, Archd., 443, 529.
Curry, Danl., 419.
Curry, Saml., 708.
Curtenius, Peter T., 415,

869.
Curtin, Jno., 404.
Curtiss. Edmund, 788.
Curtese, Gabriel, 14, 309.
Curtise, Richard, 11, 21.
Curtisse, Samuel, 11, 18.
Curwin, David, 388.
dishing, Job, 372.
dishing, Mathew, 494.
Cuthbert, Donald, 687, 689.
Cutler, Agatha, 620.
Cutler, Elisha, 412.
Cutler, Saml, 412.
Cutting, L. M., 851, 852, 853,

854. 855, 881 , 882, 990,

1018.
Cuyler, Abra., 110, 332,387,

787.
Cuyler, Abm. C, 454, 468,

545.
Cuyler, Corns., 195, 197, 204,

405, 481.
Cuyler, Hendrick, 43.
Cuyler, Henry, 385, 399,

444, 623, 678, 682, 692,

709.
Cuyler, Jno., 47, 49.
Cuyler, Teleman, 267, 269.
Cuyler, 943, 948, 952, 953,

954, 960, 961, 962.
Cuyper, Cornelius, 183.

D.

Dacker, Mich'l, 821.
Daker, John Garretts, 33.
Dallius, Godfr., 49, 50, 98.
Dally, John, 14.

Dalrymple. Jno., 337.
Dalton, Fred'k, 814.
Dalton, Jno., 456, 815.
Daulton, Phil, 435, 437, 673.
Damarillas cove, 32,
Danberry, Mary, 580, 671.
Danberry, Lloyd, 580.
Danby, 839, 844, 845.
Danby (Vt.), 407, 423, 451,

515.
Dance chamber, 47, 91, 101,

117, 119, 124, 131, 132,

172.
Dane, John, 622.
Danforth, Asa, 8&1, 1019.
Danielson, John, 14, 309.
Danks, Benoni, 592.
Danna, Isaac, 425.
Dannall, Steph., 422, 435.
Dannovon, John, 409.
Dannemora, 803, 929.
Danube, 299, 488, 694, 706.
Danville (Vt.), 602, 610.
Darby, Eph.. 843, 864.
Darby, James, 578.
Darby, Jno., 386.
Darby, Saml., 843.
Darling, Ephraim, 803.
Darling, Moses, 815, 820.
Darling, Win., 531.
Dart, Abiel, 811.
Dartmouth college, 592.
Darvall, William. 23.
Davan, John, 476, 513, 529.

(See Devon.)
Davenport, Chas., £98.
Davenport, Humphrey, 49.
Davenport, Nathaniel, 6, 15,

16.
Davenport, Solomon, 498.
Davenport, 487, 497, 710,

931.
David, John, 572.
Davidson, James, 650.
Davidson, Robert, 524, 559.
Davison, Thomas, 10.
Davis, And'w, 827, 861.
Davisj David. 812.
Davis, Dudley, 438.
Davis, Henry, 811.
Davis, Jacobus S-, 857.
Davis. James, 472, 536.
Davis, Jno., 349, 467, 471,

796.
Davis, Jonathan, 367.
Davis, Joshua, 789.
Davis, Patrick, 811.
Davis, Peter, 811.
Davis, Puah. 796.
Davis, Rich'd, 442, 568, 811,

869, 1017, 1022, 1023.
Davis, Sam'i. 811.
Davis, Solomon, 103.
Davies, Wm., 1024.
J Dawes, Wm., 412.

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1041

Daweze, John, 413, 495.
Dawley, Jon., 18.
Dawson, Fred, 495.
Dawson, Henry, 391.
Dawson, John, 374.
Dawson, Jos., 879.
Day, Joseph, 434.
Day, 683, 731.
Dayton, Jacob, 43.
Deacon, Peter, 434, 437, 598.
Deal, Sam'l, 315, 447, 455,

465, 543, 546.
Dean, Aaron, 897.
Deane, Ashbil, 680.
Dean, Dan'l, 703.
Dean, D. S., 1008, 1009,

1010.
Deane, Eikaua, 391, 402,

412, 463, 505, 585.
Dean, Jabez, 998.
Dean, James. 651, 657, 678,

770, 989.
Deane, Jno., 391, 402, 412,

537, 582, 811.
Dean, Lois, 1012.
Dean, Nathan, 868, 877,

884, 906, 1000, 1002, 1011,

1012, 1015. 1021.
Deane, Nesbitt, 391, 402,

412, 585.
Deane, Rich'd, 391, 402, 412,

505, 585.
Deane, Sam'l, 391, 402, 412.
Deane, Wm., 391, 402, 412,

585.
Deaton, Fred'k, 766.
Debaune, David, 488.
Debaune, John, 394, 491.
DeBerniere, Clias., 377, 524.
DeBerniere, Jno., 403, 454,

485, 514, 524.
Decatur, 490.
Decker, Hendrick, 872.
Decker, John, 872.
Decker, Margaret, 675.
Decker, Mich'l, 825.
Dederick, Fred'k, 227, 316.
Dederick, John, 507. 546.
Dee, Rich'd, 612, 620.
Deeker, Wm., 563.
Deerfield, 294, 440, 461, 467,

468, 492, 841, 1003.
Deerfield (Vt), 558.
Deffore, David, 16.
DeForreest. Isaac, 316, 323,

348.
Degraff, Hannah, 1023.
Degraff, John, 1023.
Degraff, Simon, 780.
DeGrote, John, 821.
DeGrove, John, 442.
DeGrove, Peter, 167.
DeGrushe, Elias, 544.
DeHart, Jacob, 252.
DeHaert, James, 866.

131

DeKalb 751, 766.
DeKey, Jacobus, 55.
DeKay, Jacob Tunis, 26.
DeKeyser, Leckameyes, 374.
Delafield, John, 723, 724.
Delameter, Abra., 158.
Delametre, Claude, 227.
Delamater, Jacob, 841.
Delameter, Jno., 442, 466,
508, 539, 540, 549, 557,
566, 576, 585, 821, 984.
DeLancey, James, 190, 225,
226. 229, 230, 236, 239,
325^ 326, 487, 574, 583,
592, 616, 653.
DeLancey, John. 497, 523,
555, 562, 585, 616, 725.

DeLancey, Oliver, 293, 294,
362, 364, 371, 375, 468,
517, 540, 562, 573, 611,
679.

DeLancey, Peter, 211, 219,
361, 365.

DeLancey, Stephen, 131,
361, 365, 476, 497, 499,
523, 555. 562, 585, 616.

DelaNoy, Abraham, 54.

DelaNoy, Peter, 54.

Delaval, John, 39.

DelavaR, Thos., 38, 80.

Delavan, Danl., 897, 898,
903, 905, 931, 981.

Delaw, Luke, 26.

Delaware co., 481, 487, 491,
502, 594, 626, 629, 671,
682, 695, 696, 699, 709,
710, 784, 785, 908, 931,
980, 1017, 1025, 1026.

Delaware river, 4, 5, 7 ; affi-
davits respecting Indian
titles to lands on the east
and west branches of the,
520 ; early grants on, 633-
649 ; affidavits in the con-
troversy respecting the
east and west branches of
the, 699-703.

Delezenn, Joseph C. 670.

Delhi, 487.

Dellemout, Jno , 115.

Demarest, John, 71.

Demetral, Louis, 593.

Demeyer, John, 20.

Demeyer, Nicholas, 17, 96.

DeMeyer, William, 18, 20,
44.

Dernier. Geo., 340, 407, 448,
529.'

Demler, Henry, 815.

Demott, Isaac, 711.

Demott, Jas., 711.

Dempsy, Charles, 531.

De Muffe, Jacob, 45.

De Muff, John Garrats, 37.

Demunt, Waldron, 34.

Denhand, Thos., 692.
Denhart, Thos , 686, 689.

692.
Denn, Christ, 166.
Denne, Chris., 164.
Denne, Elizth., 215.
Denning, Wm., 692, 836,

840, 1009, 1022.
Dennis, Shadrach, 852.
Dennis, Thos., 852.
Dennison, Danl., 395.
Dennison, Hugh, 395, 484.
Denniston, Alexr., 902.
Denniston, Danl, 817.
Denniston, George, 659, 902.
Denniston, Isaac, 992, 993.
Denniston, James, 902.
Denniston, N., 897.
Denniston, Thos., 807.
Denny, Thos., 406.
Denton, Daniel, 211, 212.
Denton, James, 904.
Denton, John, 903.
Denwood, Corns., 467.
Denys, Denys, 470.
Denyke, Henry, 45.
Depeyster. Abram, 55, 85,

96, 116, 242, 448, 458,

593.
Depeyster, Cornelius, 59.
Depeyster, Isaac, 59, 107,

146, 458.
De Peyster, James, 593.
De Peyster, Jno., 57, 103,

191, 194, 195, 210, 222,

227, 228. 246, 248, 250,

454, 787.

De Peyster, Pierre, 458.
De Peyster, Pierre G., 413,

455, 477, 478, 479, 529.
De Peyster, 751, 762, 763,

764, 765.
Depue, Henry, 727.
Deriemer, Isaac, 58, 60, 64,

67, 78.
De Roche, Mary, 674.
Derusia, Anthony, 816.
De Ruyixr, 857, 913, 979,

1002.
Desbrosses, Elias. 486.
Desbrosses, James, 850,

1002.
Desbruyeres, Jno., 349.
Deserters, roll of, 707.
Desylva, Joseph, 1015.
Devan, John, 537, 573.
Devenport, Solom., 433.
Devericks, Nicholas, 499,

502.
Devine, William, 352.
Devoe, Jeremiah, 822, 867.
De Voor, Daniel, 93.
De Vos, And., 107.
De Wandelaar, Johannis,

198.

1042

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Dewer, Wm, 897, 903, 905.
De Witt, Daniel, 894.
De Witt, Egbert J., 898, 902.
De Witt, Jacob Rutzen, 898,

902.
De-wit, Jno., 382, 488, 491,

677, 795, 904, 905.
De Witt, Moses, 831, 832,

837, 886, 900, 902, 903,

904, 927, 1018.
De Witt, Simeon, 915.
De Witt, Tierek Claessen,

5, 12, 17, 33.
De Witt, Wm., 902.
De Witt, 934, 935, 936, 937,

939, 946, 947.
De Wulffen, Godfried, 159,

160, 165.
Dey, Thos., 857.
Deyo, Peter, 457, 461.
Deyou, Abm., 274, 286.
Diamond, Wm., 821.
Dick, Saml., 355, 428, 431,

533.
Dick, Thos., 315, 319.
Dick, Wm., 207, 211, 218,

223.
Dickens, Wm., 811.
Dickerson, Abrm., 815.
Dickinson, John, 252.
Dickinson, John D., 910.
Dickson, Benj., 417, 500.
Dickson, David, 406.
Dies, James, 727.
Dies, John, 277.
Dies, Mat., 476.
Dietrick, Jacob, 442.
Dike, Ebenezer, 562.
Dill, Nichs., 676, 766.
Dill, Robt., 950.
Dillenbach, John, 679.
Dillon, James, 241, 242, 243,

594.
Dills, Henry, 801.
Dimmick, P., 884.
Dimond, Moses, 781.
Dingham, Abrm., 729, 810.
Dingham, Jared, 816.
Dingwall, Alex., 361, 368.
Dircksen,. Adr., 104.
Disney, Daniel, 354, 446.

Ditmarsen, Van, 24.

Dix, 836, 838, 839, 870, 871.
Dixon, Alexr., 386.
Dobbins, Anthony, 903.
Dobbyn, Hannibal Wm., 841,

846.
Dobs, Jno., 435.
Dobson, George, 14.
Dodd, Morris, 593.
Dodge, Richd., 993, 994.
Dodge, Wm., 307.
Dodgester, Benjamin, 415.
Dodiman, Richd., 10, 17.
Doe, John, 413.

Doherty, Charles, 495.
Dolson, John, 895.
Dolson, Teunis, 895.
Domine's bouwery, 5.
Dominick, Frs., 488, 588,

726, 968, 969.
Donaghy, John, 658.
Donaldson, Alex., 523, 545,

573.
Donaldson, John, 579, 593.
Donaldson, Peter, 819.
Donally, Thos., 473.
Donan, Holt, 880.
Dongan, John, 112.
Donellan, Edward, 578.
Donelly, Jno., 413, 435, 495.
Donelly, Thos., 498.
Dongan, Thomas, 27, 35,

101, 112, 121, 122.
Dongan, Walter, 101, 112.

121, 122.
Dongan's patent, 984.
Dooley, David, 891.
Doolittle, Ephraim, 372.
Doolittle, Isaac, 550.
Doolittle, Timothy, 795, 803.
Dopier, Fred., 409.
Dorchester, Benjamin, 547,

548.
Dorland, Lambert, 21.
Dormon, Denis, 432.
Dormon, Ephraim, 390, 554.
Dorr, Elisha, 825.
Dorrington, Richard, 557,

601.
Dorset (Vt.), 371, 400, 430,

435,. 466, 548.
Dort, John, 516.
Dortland, Lambert Jansen,

100.
Doty, Isaac, 652, 653, 823.
Doty, Shadrach, 705, 989.
Dougel, Thos., 496.
Dougherty, Felix, 497, 499.
Dougherty, Jerry, 425.
Dougherty, Jno., 443, 456.
Dougherty, Wm., 819.
Doughty, Benj., 377.
Doughty, Charles, 32.
Doughty, Elias, 8, 19, 32,

39, 44.
Doughty, Francis, 3, 32.
Doughty, Jacob, 32.
Doughty, John, 672, 788.
Douglass. Asa, 289, 590,

767, 841.
Douglass, David, 592.
Douglas, James, 822.
Douglass, Jno., 435.
Douglass, Skeen, 340, 384.
Douglass, Wheeler, 653,

777, 778, 816, 927.
Douglass, William, 26, 456,

553, 562, 789, 809.
Douw, Abra., 275, 299.

Douw, Peter W., 653.
Douw, Yolkert P., 447,

459, 464, 465, 469.
Dove, Jno., 104.
Dover, 561. 574, 728.
Dover flat, '447.
Dow, Arch'd, 334.
Dow, James, 330, 334.
Dow, Johannes, 513,
Dow, Katherine. 94.
Dow, Volkert, 513, 819.
Dow's patent, 980.
Doud, Benj., 852.
Dowd, Michael, 388.
Dowdall, Walter, 914.
Dowe, Alex, 407.
Dowe, James, 405.
Dower, Jno., 386.
Down, Edw., 456.
Downer, James, 435, 479,

482, 504. 612, 621, 626,

628, 630.
Downie, John, 447, 472.
Doyle, Charels, 386, 668.
Doyl, Matthew, 443.
Duane, Anthony, 134.
Duane, Cornelius, 391.
Duane, James, 353, 369, 396,

400, 407, 413, 418, 423,

435, 437, 496, 673.
Duanesburgh, 269, 272, 306,

308, 354, 418, 423.
Dublois, Stephen, 165, 167.
Dubois, Corns., 239, 240.
Dubois, Gualtherus, 365,379,

407.
Dubois, Henricus, 253, 314,

880.
Dubois, James, 933, 951.
Dubois, John, 808.
Dubois, Louis, 15, 17, 18,

105, 189, 530, 590, 878,

986.
Dubois, Mathew, 315.
Dubois, Nath'l, 878.
Dubois, Peter, 293, 294, 315,

345, 391, 474, 540, 552,

679, 726, 776.
Dubois, Solomon, 105, 189,

314.
Dubois, Walt., 407.
Dudley, Wm., 517.
Duer, Wm., 554, 695, 696,

725.
Duerville, 793.
Duff, Barth., 467.
Duff. David, 430, 432.
Duffore, David, 309. (See

Deffore.)
Du Four, Paul Samuel, 61.
Dugan, Christopher, 687,

689.
Dugand, Jeremias, 798.
Duggan. James, 982, 1009.
Duggan, Wm., 1008.

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1043

Dumon, Petrus, 699.

Dunbar, Donald, 362.

Dnnbar, Geo., 391.

Dunbar, Jer., 239.

Dunbar. Jno., 109.

Dunbar,' Rob't, 1023.

Dunbar (Vt), 632.

Duncan, Hugh. 555.

Duncan, James, 410, 538,
530, 676, 819.

Duncan, John, 300, 442, 448,
474, 779, 789.

Duncan, Peter, 816.

Duncan, Thos., 485.

Dunham, Nathaniel, 540.

Dunlap, James, 816.

Dunlap, Rob't, 780, 815, 819.

Dunlop, Alexr., 279.

Dunmore, lord, 965, 974.

Dunn, Alexr., 680, 809.

Dunn, Bdwd., 937.

Dunn, Jno..434,557,613, 614.

Dunn, Thos., 350.

Dunnall, Steph., 438.

Dunnarn, Timothy, 903.

Dunning, Michael, 211, 212,
650.

Duning, Thomas, 435.

Dunning, Wm., 516.

Dunscomb, Edvvd., 659, 816.

Du Perron, lieut., 333.

Duperron, Phil, 346.

Du Puy, John, 56, 155, 156,
160, 173.

Durell, Phil., 414, 424, 434.

Durell, Stephen, 958.

Durham, Jno., 890, 902.

Durham, Richd., 260, 268.

Durham, 311. 340, 446, 447,
499, 623, 793, 1026, 1027.

Durham (Vt.), 509, 579.

Durye, Abm., 470.

Dusachoy, Mark, 28, 89, 95,
102.

Dutchess co., 36, 47, 48, 49,
54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 61, 63,
64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 71,
74, 75, 77, 78, 80, 86, 97,
99, 103, 104, 114, 120,
150, 151, 158, 166, 174,
189, 190, 195, 213, 248,
255, 288, 356, 410, 429,
485, 492, 541, 570, 574,
581, 582, 585, 590, 728,
733, 747, 871, 884, 908.
916, 917, 923, 924, 926,
927, 984, 987, 990, 998,
999, 1002, 1003, 1013,
1025.

Dutton, Wm., 411, 495.

Duxbury, Ellis, 60, 61, 85.

Duxbury (Vt), 612.

Duyckinck, Christr., 612,
621, 626, 630, 965, 967,
969, 970, 971, 972.

Duyckinck, Ger., 455, 499,

546.
Drake, Elijah, 886.
Drake, Gilbert, 743.
Drake, John, 53, 787, 1023.
Drake, Joshua, 826.
Drake, Saml., 676, 826.
Draker, Ebenezer, 728.
Draper, Amos, 901.
Draper, James, 518.
Draper (Vt,), 407, 437, 439.
Dresden, 300, 625, 979, 980.
Drew, Saml., 835.
Drinker, Henry, 862.
Drummond, Colin, 508.
Drummond, George, 597.
Drummond, Gregor, 574,

596, 597, 602, 621.
Drummond, John, 373.
Drummond, Norman, 389.
Drury, Edwd., 628.
Dryden, 953, 954, 955, 959,

960, 974, 975, 977, 979,

1010, 1014.
Dyer, Joseph, 822.
Dyer, "William, 17, 22.
Dykeman, Cornelius, 65, 66,

73, 132.
Dykman, Richd., 674.
Dysslin, John Henry, 861.

E.

Earl, Benjn., 778.

Earl, DanL, 778, 875, 921,

926.
Earl, John, 515, 613.
Earl, Wm., 552, 588.
Earvin, James, 678.
East Bay (Vt.), 446.
East Chester, 3, 36, 37, 54,

57, 63, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74,

80, 85, 192.
East Hampton, 38, 39, 43,

206.
Easton, Henry, 807.
Easton, 844.
Eaton, Ebenezer, 876.
Eaton, Thos., 484, 499.
Eaton, 914.
Eaton's neck, 3.
Ebbing, Jeronimus, 7.
Ebling, John, 622.
Ebwine, Samuel, 29.
Eccles, John, 413.
Echardse, Direck, 487.
Ecker, Woolvert, 796, 818.
Eckerson, Corns., 457, 460.
Eckerson, Johannis, 257,

259, 263, 273, 287.
Ekerson, Teunis, 274.
Ekerson, Thos., 287, 457,

460.
Eckley, Arthur, 386.
Ecuyier, Simon, 335, 386.

Eden (Vt.), 606.

Edinburgh, 502, 744, 747,
772, 781.

Eddington, James. 411.

Eddy, Jonathan, 797.

Edmeston, Rob't, 378, 451,
467, 489, 833.

Edmeston, Wm., 377, 445,
451, 467, 489.

Edmeston, 489.

Edmonds, Sam'l, 711.

Edsall. Jon., 8.

Edsall, Joseph, 898.

Edsall, Rich'd, 825, 893.

Edsall, Sam'l, 893.

Edwards, Benjamin, 546.

Edwards, Chas.. 440.

Edwards, Edw'd, 841, 850,
874, 916, 927.

Edwards, James. 359.

Edwards, Rudolphus, 844.

Edwards. Timothy, 853.

Eckherd, N., 177.

Egar, Edw., 403.

Egberts, Anthony, 983.

Egbertse, Benj., 576. 583.

Egberts, Jacob Vischer, 808,
983.

Egburse, Thomas, 49.

Ehl, Johannis, 200, 204, 205,
206, 694.

Ekshaw, Jno., 452.

Eksham, John, 508.

Elbling, Jno., 419, 624.

Elbridge, 932, 933, 934, 941,

975.
Eldridge, James, 560.
Eley, Wm. 822.

Elick, , 227.

Eligh, Jeremiah, 1008.
Eliot, Frances, 499.
Elisha, John, 374.
Elizabeth, 777, 929, 1008.
Elizabethtown (N. J.), 223.
Elkenbrack, Peter, 823.
Elkintorn, John, 609.
Elk mountain, 430.
Ellenburg, 929, 981.
Ellice, Alex., 424, 477, 479,

607.
Elliot, Alex., 567.
Elliot, Andrew, 522, 529,

541, 548, 566, 579, 586.
Elliot, Hamilton. 425, 477.
Elliot, Henry, 809.
Elliot, Jacob, 874.
Elliot, John, 653, 788.
Elliot, Joseph, 650, 903.
Ellis, Patrick, 419.
Ellis, Sam'l, 676.
Ellis, Wm., 795, 803.
Ellison, Thomas, 227, 228,
229, 255, 259, 268, 272,
274.
Ellwood, Beuj., 819,.

1044

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Elmdorp, Cors., 41.
Elmendorf, Conrad Edm'd,

1021.
Elmendorf, Lucas, 819.
Elmendorf, Peter, 977, 1003.
Elmendorf, Peter Edmund,

950.
Elmendorp, Jacobus, 40.
Elmendorph, Cornelius C,

744, 821, 936.
Elmendorph, Cornelius J.,

853.
Elmendorph, Petrus E., 281.
Elmer, John, 424.
Elmer, Wm., 903.
Elmira, 776, 887, 888, 891,

892, 893, 898, 899, 904,

922.
Elphenstone, Geo., 15.
Elson, Bastian, 17.
Elston, William, 22.
Ellsworth, George, 509.
Elsworth, Henry 827, 861.
Elsworth, Verdine, 391, 671.
Ellsworth, Wm., 812.
Elta, John, 42.
Elting, Cornelius, 149, 161.
Eltinge, Noah, 251, 252, 269,

272, 273, 869.
Elting, Peter, 925.
Elves. John, 455. .
Ely, Wm., 796.
Embree, John, 16.
Embree, Wm., 914.
Bmbtree, Effingham, 915.
Embury, David, 368, 392.
Embury, John, 318, 323.

325.
Embury, Peter, 347, 378.
Embury, Phil., 325, 345,

378.
Emeston, capt, 482.
Emott, James, 55, 1002.
Enders, Jacob, 797.
Enfield. 955, 957, 958, 962.
Englis,' Wm., 827.
English, David, 440.
English, John, 840.
Eiinis, Chs., 886.
Enter, Jacob, 414.
Enters, Jacob, 461.
Ephratah, 270, 271, 273,

274, 280, 284, 286, 306.
Equivalent lands, 197, 256,
257, 259, 266, 412. (See
Oblong.)
Erin, 899, 900.
Erickson, Garrit, 314.
Erkley, Henry, 367, 437,

537, 540, 550.
Ertly, Henry, 334.
Erving, Wm.. 348.
Erwin, Arthur, 987.
Ervvin, John, 862.
Erwin, • , 1002.

Escheats, 289, 1009, 1013.

Esopus, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 14,
17, 18, 19, 27, 28, 434.

Esperance, 295, 298, 306,
308.

Esselstyn, Richd., 413.

Essex, 337, 338, 357, 361,
534.

Essex (Vt.), 410, 541, 586.

Essex co., 300, 327, 335,
336, 337, 338, 341, 342,
344, 357, 366, 368, 388,
465, 472, 522, 534, 538,
563, 567, 599, 616, 629,
630, 631, 680, 681, 693,
705, 706, 710, 724, 725,
726, 733, 734, 735, 736,
741, 742, 766, 767, 776,
777, 781, 788. 790, 834,
837, 839, 875J 879, 880,
909, 911, 915, 916, 917,
918, 919, 921, 927, 929,
966, 967, 968, 969, 979,
980, 981, 982, 985, 986,
1000, 1008, 1010, 1016,
1021, 1022.

Etherington, Geo., 387, 526.

Etherington, Thos., 334,
341, 389, 420, 425.

Eustace, Margt., 320, 566.

Evans, Agatha, 700, 735.

Evans, Benjn., 606, 612.

Evans, Charles John, 696,
700, 702, 735, 862.

Evans, Joan, 612.

Evans, John, 126, 127, 413.

Evans, Kathrin, 142.

Evans, Richd., 453, 460.

Evans' patent, bounds of,
161, 162, 807; vacant
lands in, 373.

Everet, Nicholas, 662.

Everist, Joseph, 652, 656.

Everit, Clear, 485.

Eventt, Danl., 214, 216.

Everts, James, 3.

Everts, Jno., 877.

Ewenson, John. 39.

Ewing, Alexr., 462.

Exeter, 275.

Exceen, John, 261.

Extravagant grants, petitions
for, 49, 50.

Eyles, Joseph, 228.

Eyre, William, 333.

Eyselstyne, R., 425.

F.

Fabius, 943, 944, 945, 948,

949, 950, 952, 1015.
Fabricius, Anna. 25.
Fabritius, Jacobus. 14, 309.
Faescli, Eliz., 483.'
Faesch, Geo., 336, 357.

Fagan, Wm., 812, 825, 858,

862, 1015.
Fairbanks, Abm., 424.
Fairchild, Jesse, 560.
Fairchild, Sm'l, 773.
Fairfax (Vt.), 403, 410, 552,

553.
Fairfield, 269, 272, 302, 306,

986.
Fairfield (Vt), 565, 605, 606,

620, 621.
Fair haven, 366.
Fairhaven (Vt.), 366, 498,

500, 537.
Fairholt, John, 820.
Fairley, Joseph, 502.
Fairlie, James, 878, 933,

950, 959, 960.
Fairlee (Vt.), 389. 425, 559,

591, 708, 811. '
Fallsburgh, 979.
Falls tract, 1017.
Faneuil, Benjamin, 65.
Fanning, Edmund, 562, 569,

590, 619, 621, 630, 632,

967, 968, 969.
Fanning, Edward, 611, 614,

626.
Fanning, James, 650, 888,

893.
Fanning, Rieh'd, 650.
Fanning, Thomas, 575, 967,

968.
Fanning, Wm., 650.
Fargie, Winter, 413.
Farguson, W., 279, 351.
Farmer, James, 503.
Farmer, Thos., 503, 505.
Farnam, Elial, 827, 861.
Farns worth, Oliver, 562.
Farquahar, James, 503, 505.
Farquahar, William, 335,

346, 503, 505.
Farrant, Henry, 330, 337,

360.
Farrel, James, 407.
Farrell, Kennedy, 360, 397.
Farrell, Matthew, 681.
Farrell, Thos., 651, 652.
Farring, Timothy, 897.
Farrington, Antony, 504,

505.
Farrington, Elizabeth, 504.
Fauconmer, Peter, 64, 69,

80, 86, 120, 192.
Fay, Francis, 686, 691, 692.
Fay, John. 499.
Fayette, 936, 938, 939, 940,

941, 942, 945, 946, 957,
1020.
Fayetteville, 933.
Fayston (Vt.), 612.
Fear, Jacob, 515.
Fearley, Joseph, 350.
Fedderly, John H., 823.

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1045

Pedderly, Thos. EL, 823.
Feere, Henry, 426.
Fegan, Win. (See Fagan.)
Fielding, John, 495.
Felan, Jno., 347.

Felbush, Jesse, 878.
Felden, John, 435.
Feller, Wm„ 908.
Fellis, Jno., 285, 440.

Fellows, Isaac. 581.

Fellows, Johu, 863.

Felthausen, John, 558, 573,
603, 609.

Felton, John, 841, 1003.

Felts, Christopher, 814.

Fenan, Benoni, 472

Fenton, Gotham, 824.

Fergey, John, 495.

Ferguson, John. 615, 623.

Ferguson, Robt., 359.

Ferral, Matthew, 262, 271,
280.

Ferries, 97, 104, 122, 223,
233, 236, 237, 238, 246,
251, 252, 258. 266, 284,
315, 332, 458, 473, 521,
594, 624, 651, 733, 769,
791. (See Brooklyn.)

Ferry act of 1797, 1002.

Ferris, Benj., 426.

Ferris, Caleb D., 657.

Ferris, David, 386.

Ferris, Jolin, 37.

Ferris, Peter, 310.

Ferrisburg (Vt.), 375, 376,
378, 506, 586.

Fesch, John Rudolph, 612.

Fesson, John, 495.

Fetchet, Isaac, 485.

Fethey, Jno., 378.

Feurt," Bart., 105.

Field, David, 566.

Field, John, 336, 357.

Field, Samuel, 514, 604, 610.

Field, Seth, 395.

Fielding, John, 413.

Filkiu, Henry, 35, 36, 38,
50, 64, 84, 1002.

Finch, Edw., 467.

Finch, Isaac, 991.

Finch, James, 827, 861.

Finch, Solomon, 247

Fine, John, 510.

Fingle, Geo., 359.

Finlev, Thos., 419.

Finn," William, 893,

Fish, David, 546, 552.

Fish, John,' 852, 966.

Fish, Nicholas, 737, 810.

Fish in the Delaware river,
699.

Fisher, Donald. 351.

Fisher, Fredk.,881.

Fisher, George, 677, 712,
715, 717, 719, 720.

Fisher, Jeremiah, 460.
Fisher, John, 574, 595. 657,

933, 939, 950, 960, 977.
Fisher, J. H, 122.
Fisher, Leonard, 674, 736.
Fisher, Mary, 572, 587, 627.
Fisher, Minne, 460.
Fisher, Phil., 386.
Fisher, Thomas, 20, 435,

479.
Fisher, Tierck Harmense,

83, 86.
Fisher, William, 32, 471,

543, 572, 592.
Fuhkill, 61, 984, 990, 1003.
Fisk, David, 547, 559.
Fiske, Eben., 426.
Fitcli, Bbathan, 790, 816,

826, 844, 921, 931, 982,

1003, 1015.
Fitch, Jonath., 884, 910,

931.
Fitch Pelatiah, 795.
Fitch, Saml., 485.
Fitch, Thomas, 581.
Fitch, Wm., 419.
Fitchie, James, 98.
Fithey, Jno., 375.
Fittock, Richd., 825.
Fitz Garratt, John, 10.
Fitzgerald, Jno., 443.
Fitzpatrick, John, 476, 499.
Fitzpatrick, Joseph, 391.
Fitz Roy, Augustus, 219.
Fitzsimons, Edward, 518.
Fitzsimmons, Patk., 435.
Flagg, John, 559.
Flanderau, Peter, 325, 326.
Flatbush, 4, 15, 18, 24, 46,

51, 67, 104.
Flattlands, 67, 80, 316.
Fleete, Thomas, 31.
Fleming, Michl., 827.
Fleming, Sampson, 393, 671.
Fleming, 935, 937, 938, 939,
. 941.
Fleeraboom, Jervas, 119,

131.
Fletcher, Angus, 440.
Fletcher, Joseph, 407.
Flick, Martin, 819.
Flinn, Jno., 409.
Flint, Andrew, 562.
Flint, Royal, 857. 858, 859,

860, 910. 913, 929.
Flintlam, John, 562.
Flood, Noah, 410.
Florida, 704, 784, 787, 807,

831, 882.
Floyd, Nicholl, 651, 739.
Floyd, Wm., 738, 739, 742.
Floyd, 310, 468, 492, 795,

1003.
Focks, Barnaby, 431.
Foey, Hendrick, 814.

Folger, Benj., 744.
Folk, Andrew, 112.
Foller, Thomas, 155.
Folsom, John, 661.
Foltz, Jacob, 2S7.
Fonchey, Amiable, 1017.
Fonda, A bra., 266. 268, 880.
Fonda, Henry, 577.
Fonda, Isaac D., 776, 990.
Fonda, Jellis, 299, 464, 467,
471, 537, 564, 575, 584,
586, 654, 655, 677, 678,
695, 705, 732, 747, 771.
Fonda, Jellis A., 877, 881,
909,982,1010, 1012,1013.
Fonda, Lawrence, 603, 611,

612.
Fondey, Douw, 255, 270.
Fondoy, Jesse D., 1001.
Fondey, John, 983, 990,

1001, 1011.
Fonner, Matthias, 380.
Foot, Bbenezer, 797, 863.
Foot, Isaac, 824, 840, 842.
Foot, Jno., 456.
Foot. Justin, 797.
Forbas, Wm, 524.
Forbes, Alex., 388.
Forbes, Capt., 329.
Forbes, Chas., 332, 383.
Forbes, Duncan, 339, 373.
Forbes, James, 820.
Forbes, John, 364.
Forbes, Wm., 549.
Forbus, John, 696.
Ford, Chas., 485.
Ford, Chilion, 788.
Ford, Edward, 494, 508,

548.
Ford, Jacob, 652, 776.
Ford, John, 928.
Ford, Richard, 409.
Ford, Thos., 78, 424, 434,

451.
Fordham, 3.
Forman, Wm., 349, 471, 485,

505.
Forgey, John, 464.
Forrest, Arthur, 455.
Fort, Gerrit, 80S.
Fort, Isaac. 445, 446, 450,

451, 789,808.
Fort, John, 66, 879.
Fort, Nidi's, 733, 769.
Fort, Peter, 789, 808.
Fort, Simon, 733, 769.
Fort Ann, 98, 300, 307, 317,

500. 506, 531, 539, 769,

7T0J 773, 791, 792, 854,

864, 882, 917, 919.
Fort Edward, 232, 233. 290,

291, 292, 408, 412, 604.
Fort George (L. George), 651,

652, 653, 656.
Fort Hendrick, 440, 452.

1046

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Fort Hunter, 210, 231, 244,

705, 781, 782, 784, 787,

802, 834.
Fort Montgomery 840.
Fort Miller, 428, 429.
Fort Niagara, 908.
Fort Nicholson. 98.
Fort Nicholls, 230. 232.
Fort Orange. 3.
Fort Saratoga, 442.
Fort Schuyler, 867.
Fort Stanwix, 294.
Fosson, Jno., 404.
Foster, Albert, 894.
Foster, Manuel, 484, 602.
Foster, Marmaduke, 461.
Foster, Peter, 557, 621.
Foster, Robt., 621.
Foster, Saml., 705, 988.
Foster, Thomas, 897.
Fothergill, Hugh, 781.
Fotheringham, Jno., 442,

531.
Fountaine, Anthony, 28.
Fountain, Joseph, 590.
Fowle, Hester, 457.
Fowler, Balthus, 823.
Fowler, Henry, 53.
Fowler, Isaac, 437, 441. 450,

457.
Fowler, John, 558, 580.
Fowler, Michl., 821.
Fowler, Moses, 193.
Fowler, Saml., 436, 441,

450, 457.
Fowler, Solomon, 870, 877.
Fowler, Theo., 676, 803, 820,

821.
Fowler, Timothy, 842, 848.
Fox, Anthony, 542.
Fox, John C, 929.
Foy, Edward, 608, 693.
Foy, John, 454, 484.
Foy, Nathaniel, 693.
Fraile, Geo., 356, 501, 505.
Francis, Christopher, 579.
Francis, James, 923.
Francis, Jno., 438.
Francis, Turbutt, 442.
Franck, Conraet, 209, 303,

310. 378.
Francken, Henry A., 453,

455, 476.
Frankfort, 299, 308, 841,

1003.
Franklin, Henry, 577, 578,

629.
Franklin, Jos., 342, 368.
Franklin, Thos., 724, 726,

967, 970, 971.
Franklin, Walter, 482, 500,

543, 551.
Franklin, 491, 682, 709, 784,

785, 914, 917, 922, 931,

980.

Franse, Aron, 12.
Frana, Coenradt, 823.
Eraser, Alex., 331, 337, 348,

406, 419, 432, 437, 518,

615, 622, 625.
Fraser, Arch., 426.
Eraser. Hugh, 369, 406, 431,

446,' 466, 887.
Fraser, Lewis V., 436.
Fraser, Roderick, 385.
Fraser, Thos., 424.
Fraser, Win, 468, 578.
Frasier, Alexr., 352, 353.
Frasier, Daniel, 525, 538,

574.
Frasier, John, 352, 388.
Frasier, Wm., 352.
Frazer, Donald, 506, 525.
Frazer, Henry, 506.
Frazier, Henry, 525.
Frazier, Lieutenant, 1027.
Frazier, Thos., 477.
Freaker, Henry, 474.
Fredenbergh, Chs. de, 449,

454, 472, 474, 655.
Frederick, And., 367.
Frederick, John, 897.
Frederick, Richd., 435.
Frederickson, Carston, 5.
Fredenryk, John C, 994.
Freeborne, Isaac, 503, 539.
Freebush, Matthew, 809.
Freeman, Thos., 210, 219.
Freer, Abm., 485.
Freer, Jacobus, 806.
Freer, Saml., 1012.
Freetown, 974, 975, 976, 978.
Freligh, Geo., 777.
Fremont, 979.
Freeman, Thos., 438, 841,

1003.
French, Benjn.. 555.
French, Jer., 407, 424, 561,

574.
French, John, 31, 389. 395,

405, 414, 420, 439,' 448,

527, 1026.
French, Philip, 64, 66, 69.
French grants on Lake

Champlain, 602.
Frend, John, 548, 608, 774.
Frentop, John, 844.
Frere, Hugo, 93, 100, 109,

119.
Fresman, And., 173.
Frey, Hendrick, 835.
Frey, John, 875.
Fricket, Thomas, 541.
Friel, John, 578.
Friend, Wm., 413, 527.
Friends' settlement, 814, 841,

842, 844, 880, 881.
Frink, Andw., 837.
Frink, John, 475.
Frink, Nathan, 837.

Frink, Seth, 837

Frisbee, Philip, 841.

Friswell, Jno., 361, 687.

Frost, John, 146.

Frost, Joseph, 424.

Frost, Wm., 446, 531.

Fry, Abiel, 893, 898.

Fry, John, 774.

Frymier, Michael, 816.

Fuller, Catherine, 807.

Fuller, Ebenezer, 923.

Fuller, Jeptha, 827, 828,
861.

Fuller, Peeke, 403.

Fulertown, Ro., 42.

Fulliam (Vt.), 392, 422, 555,
556, 565.

Fulton, 452, 503.

Fulton co., 270, 271, 273,
274, 275, 276, 278, 280,
284, 285, 286, 287, 306,
452, 502, 505, 707, 744,
747, 885, 911, 915, 919,
927, 929, 979.

Funda. (See Fonda, Fondey.)

Furnace, Henry, 495.

Furman, Gabriel, 672, 792,
825. (See Forman.)

Furniss, Henry, 412.

Fuser, Lewis Ball, 573.

G.

Gaberal, Nicholas E., 660.

Gaffen, Steph., 424.

Gage, Thomas, 418, 462, 467,

475.
Gain, Hugh, 533.
Galatian, David, 129, 130,

135.
Gale, Abram, 379, 388.
Gale, Peter, 894.
Gale, Samuel, 526, 629.
Gale, Thos., 379, 388, 498.
Galen, 973, 976, 977, 978,

980. .
Gallagher, Abm., 449, 472.
Gallot, Chs., 347.
Galloway, Alexr., 787, 863.
Galloway, John, 863.
Gamble, Thos., 404, 444.
Gamble, Wm., 445.
Gamblin. Richard, 495.
Gamos, John, 658.
Gannepaine, Saml., 10.
Gansevoort, L, 238, 244,

245, 704.
Gardinere, Andries, 63, 66,

88, 824.
Gardinear, Gilbert, 824.
Gardeneir, Jacob, 528.
Gardinear^ Saml., 824.
Gardner, Benone, 825.
Gardiner, David, 662, 864,

884, 923.

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1047

Gardiner, Jesse, 872.
Gardner, John, 105, 111.
Gardner, Samuel, 497, 585,

816.
Gardner, Stephen, 889.
Gardner, Thomas, 538.
Gardiner, Valentine, 329,

382.
Gardiner's island. 111.
Gardiner, Win., 365.
Garlach, John Christ, 120,

158, 159, 165, 167, 173.
Garland, George, 672.
Garland, Peter, 511.
Garland, Thomas, 153, 156,

157.
Garlatt, Gideon. 704.
Gariick. (See Garlach)
Garlinghouse, James, 888.
Garlinghouse, Stephen. 888.
Garlook, Phil., 424, 479.
Galliott, Jacob, 82.
Garait, John, 670.
Garnsey, John, 788.
Garnsey, Peter, 590.
Garoga, 979.
Garrat. Rich., 22.
Garret, Anthy., 394, 690,

691.
Garretson, L., 194. (See

Gerritse.)
Garrison, Abrm.. 805.
Garrison, Benjamin, 522.
Garrison, Jon., 10.
Garrison, John, 410, 609,

666, 667. 772.
Garrison. Nichos., 666.
Garron, John, 413, 495.
Garsen, Thos., 662.
Garton, Michael, 20.
Garton, John, 16.
Garton, Thomas, 66.
Garway, Mich., 374.
Gasherie. Engeltie, 52.
Gasherie. Joseph, 905.
Gatehouse, Edward, 134,

135, 154.
Gates, Genrl., 651.
Gaul, Win., 341.
Gautier, Andrew, 391.
Gay, John, 479.
Gayneaw, Etienne, 16.
Gazley, John, 922.
Gee, John, 825, 863.
Gellis, Melcher, 132.
GenibelL, James, 173.
Genealogy of the Verplank

family, 595.
Genesee country, 651.
Genoa, 940, 953, 954, 956,

957, 958, 963.
George, William, 53.
Georgetown, 908.
Georgia (Vt.), 530.
Gerhard, Danl, 360.

Gerlach. (See Garlach.)

German, Francis, 832, 862.
German, 856, 913.
German flats, 182. 274, 281,
303, 310, 379. '

Germans, 161. (See Pala-
tines.)
Germantown, 97, 176.

Geritse, Adrian, 68, 82, 84,
125, 161.

Gerretson, John, 7, 20.
(See Garrison.)

Gerritsou, Martin, 18.

Gerritse (Van Bergen) Mar-
tin, 30. (See Van Bergen.)

Gettman, Fredk., 856, 875.

Gevertson, Albert, 15.

Gibb, And., 44, 73.

Gibbs, Jno., 457.
I Gibbs. Richard, 38.

Gibbs, Thomas, 8.

Gibson, John, 331.

Gibson, Wm., 435.

Gidney, Joseph, 650.

Gifford, Peleg, 941, 983.

Gilbert, Ephraim, 1003.

Gilbert, John, 810, 817.

Gilbert, Joseph, 852.

Gilbert, Josiah, 852, 866.

Gilbert, Lester, 363.

Gilbert, Saml., 411, 814.

Gilbert, Thos., 927.

Gilbert, Wm., 710, 812.

Gilbertson, Garrat, 39.

Gilboa, 985.

Gilburne, Richard, 612.

Gilchrist. Adam, 395, 435,
436, 543.

Gilchrist, John, 871.

Gilchrist, Patk., 363, 376.

Gilchrist, Robt., 786.

Gilderslieve, Finch, 833.

Gildersleeve, Richd., 4.

Giles, Alexander, 546, 547,
551, 552, 553, 559.

Giles, Charles, 426, 539.
1 Gill, Daniel, 506.
I Gill, Robert, 413, 495.

Gill, Wm., 503.

Gillam, James, 240.

Gilliland, James. 438, 821.

Gillelan, John. 504.

Gilliland, Wm., 324, 652,
656, 658, 661, 669, 670,
685, 686, 689, 691, 693,
708, 766, 777, 788, 938,
939, 949, 950, 959, 973,
976, 977, 980, 989, 990
998, 1001.

Gilles, Jacob, 123.

Gilles, James, 20.

Gillespie, John, 550.

Gillaspie, Joseph, 658.

Gillaspie, NeaL 322, 324,
330, 333.

Gillaspy, Wm., 676, 841.
Gilman, Jacob, 588.
Gilmore, James, 849.
Gilmore, Robt., 415, 460.
Gilmore, Win., 813.
Cilston, Colton, 1024.
G innings, Solomon, 733.
Gladwin, Henry, 348, 384.
Glasford, James, 438, 467,

472.
Glassen, Asa, 795.
Glaver, Thos., 815.
Glazier, Beamsly, 532, 568,

575, 591.
Gleane, Anthony, 11.
Glebes. (See Churches.)
Glen, Abm., 208, 236.
Glen, Corns., 454, 468, 708,

820, 863, 879, 907, 911,

979.
Glen, Henry, 424, 454, 468,

477, 479, 481, 482, 514,

577.
Glen, Jacob, 208, 214, 218,

233, 234, 235, 592, 806.
Glen, John, 303, 415, 442.

454, 468, 474, 481, 502,

514, 545, 575, 577, 655,

658, 677, 683, 695.
Glen, Sander Lenders, 592.
Glen, 285, 286, 296, 298,

575, 704, 725, 772, 787,

793, 807.
Glencross, W., 95, 97.
Glen's purchase, 229, 235,

236, 272, 479, 986.
Gleves, Matthew, 504, 561.
Glimter, Fredk., 820.
Glossenbury (Vt.), 385.
Goddard, Nathan, 475.
Goddard, Wm., 700.
Godfry, David, 827, 861.
Godfrey, John, 550.
Godsfeed, Nathl., 901.
Goelet, Peter, 371, 546.
Goes, Derick, 833.
Goff, John, 795.
Golden, Jane, 505.
Golden, John, 505.
Golden, Richard M., 505.
Goldsberry, Robert, 17.
Goldsmith, Thos., 374.
Goldthwaite, Joseph, 622.
Goldtrap, Jno., 899.
Gonzales, John, 60.
Goodale, Beujn., 820.
Goodanough, A., 650.
Goodchild, Geo., 374.
Goodrich, Chas. W., 840.
Goodrich, John, 500.
Goodride, John, 568.
Goodwin, Abrm., 684.
Goodwin, Catalina, 728.
Goodwin, George, 769.
Goodwin, Henry, 728.

1048

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Goodwin, John, 898.
Goodwin, Wm, 666, 667.
Goold, Edwd., 735.
Gordon, Ann, 329, 332, 338,

372, 519.
Gordon, Charles, 519.
Gordon, Harry, 393, 449,

599, 603, 606, 607.
Gordon, James, 811.
Gordon, Jno., 386, 605, 606.
Gordon, Peter, 393, 449,

606.
Gore, Avery, 898.
Gore, Obadiah, 898.
Gore, Saml, 897.
Gorham, Joseph, 347, 824.
Gornee, John J, 812.
Gorrell, James, 362, 365.
Goshen, 291.
Gould, Isaac, 795.
Goulding, W., 3.
Gouvemeur, Abraham, 58,

174, 255.
Gouverneur's Patent, 931.
Governor's purchase, the,

846, 849, 850.
Gowanos, Peter Jansen, 6,

15, 23.
Gowanos, 47, 100.
Gowdey, Andrew, 548.
Grady, Thos., 809.
Graef, John, 795.
Grasme, David, 422, 467,

987.
Grasme, Robt., 373.
Grasme, Thos., 377.
Grafton (Vt.), 424.
Graham, Aug., 47, 83, 94,

99, 698, 769, 1002
Graham, Chas., 809.
Graham, Chauncey, 490.
Graham, Danl., 857, 868,

906, 907, 926.
Graham. Ennis, 322, 439,

459, 558.
Graham, Edw., 438.
Graham, James, 21, 27, 38,

698, 795, 803.
Graham, John, 329, 340,

560, 576, 583.
Graham, Lewis, 820.
Graham, Mary, 438, 475,

476, 499.
Graham, Morris, 677.
Graham Richard, 521.
Graham, Robt., 291, 490.
Graham, Rose, 320, 475,

476, 499, 566.
Graham, Saml., 822.
Graham, Theodorus V. W.,

937, 948, 1004, 1005.
Graham, Walter, 571, 586.
Graham, Wm., 576, 583.
Granby, 932, 933, 964.
Grand island, 333.

Grand island (Vt.), 391, 585.
Grant, Allen, 329, 376, 383,
444, 483, 57 1.

Grant. Alex., 348, 352, 356,
383', 388, 550, 566, 601.
629, 631, 672, 908.

Grant, Danl.. 364.

Grant, Evan, 440, 495.

Grant, Finley, 388.

Grant, Henry, 557, 622.

Grant, James, 336, 363, 368,
381, 444. 483, 816.

Grant, John, 352, 391, 573,
615, 623, 665, 666, 667.

Grant, Lewis, 388.

Grant, Robert, 327, 345.

Grant, Thos.. 510.

Granville, 332, 333, 335, 346,
347, 348, 372, 444, 498,
621, 622, 778, 883.

Gratz, Bernard, 663, 678.

Gratz, Michl., 663.

Grave, Wm., 467.

Graves, Matthew, 849.

Gravesend, 67.

Gravis, Wm., 441, 442.

Gray, Alex., 527, 567, 570,
596, 665, 667, 668.

Gray, Elijah, 844.

Gray, Elisha, 844.

Gray, James, 387, 505, 526,
533, 717.

Gray, John, 827, 861.

Gray, Nathl., 844, 845.

Gray, Robert, 435. 440, 449,
472.

Gray, Silas, 880.

Graydon, Alex., 373.

Great Barnes island, 59, 64.

Great Captain's island, 308.

Greaves, Mark, 677.

Gredon, James, 431.

Gredon, Mary, 431.

Green, Benjn., 781.

Green, David, 404, 455.

Green, Eben, 880, 888.

Green, Josiah, 888.

Green, Thomas, 873.

Green, Timothy, 232, 814.

Green, Wm., 910.

Greene, 714, 848, 914.

Greene Co., 130, 241, 248,
269, 277, 305, 311, 315,
335, 340, 439, 442, 446,
454, 457, 463, 472, 476,
477, 485, 499, 543, 544,
559, 561, 562, 569, 623,
775, 79.0, 793, 816, 822,
826, 827, 843, 916, 920,
922, 925, 990, 1001, 1008,
1024, 1025, 1026, 1027.

Greenbusk, 828.

Greenfield, Lewis, 406.

Greenfield, 780.

Green island, 297.

Greenleaf, Stephen, 573, 583.
Grecnshields, Henry, 449,

457.
Greenville, 311, 335, 439,

446, 447, 1026, 1027.
Greenwich, 230, 232, 315.
Greeyer, Jacobus, 55.
Gregor, John, 329, 338, 372,

510, 657, 804.
Gregor, William, 329, 338,

372, 519, 804.
Gregory, Peter Wharton,

541, 599.
Gregory, Richard, 563, 564.
Greig, 925, 926, 998.
Greme, James, 144.
Grenden, Mary, 431.
Greslaer, Jeronemus, 247,

259.
Greswold, Thos., 517.
Griswould, Joseph, 523.
Greter, Jno., 349.
Grevenraet, Andries, 54.
Griffin, Edward, 39.
Grigg, Henry, 667.
Grigg, John, 517, 623.
Grigg, Kenney, 665, 668.
Griggs, Alexander, 91, 94,

99, 485, 769.
Griggs, Thos., 459.
Grindle, Thomas, 453, 460.
Grindleymer, Phillip, 544.
Grissel, David, 890.
Grissel, Elijah, 887, 890.
Grissel, Ephraim, 792, 873.
Grissel, Gideon, 887.
Griswold, Edwd., 990, 1018.
Griswold, Joseph, 484, 517,

523, 541.
Grite, Wm., 817.
Groen, Wm. Marius, 858,

861, 862.
Groesbeck, Gerrard, 244.
Groesbeck, John, 218, 221,

244.
Groesbeck, Stevanus, 109.
Groff, Rosel, 889.
Gronendyck, Peter, 24.
Groner, Thos., 472.
Groome, Francis, 505, 507.
Groot, Nichs., 308.
Gros, John Danl., 706, 766,

781.
Grossman, Benj., 434.
Grote, Wm., 820.
Groton, 946. 953, 955, 956,

960, 961.
Grouse, Christian, 691.,
Grout, Elijah, 584.
Grout, Helkiah, 389.
Groutj John, 558, 560, 562,

570, 583.
Grout, Jonathan, 411, 412,

425.
Grove, Peter, 468.

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1049

Grover, Jacob, 931.
Grover, Saml., 937.
Grumley, John, 544, 547,

553, 557, 569.
Guenon, Jan., 20.
Guerin, Elizth., 216, 217.
Guerin, Maynard, 216, 217.
Guest, Henry, 977.
Guilford, 105, 181, 684,711,

712, 713, 714, 715, 716,

717, 718, 719, 721, 722.
Guilford (Vt.) 432, 541, 554,

561, 566.
Guion, Isaac, 713, 724.
Guise, Wm., 538, 580.
Gulick, Joachim, 48.
Gun, David, 599.
Gunn, George, 574.
Gun, Henry, 388.
Gunnis, Jno., 434.
Gunsales, Daniel, 827, 861.
Gunsales, Sam'l, 827, 861.
Gurnall, Hugh, 456.
Gurney, Francis, 430.
Guthrie, Wm., 747.
Guy, Townshend, 340, 366.
Guyon, Jaques, 12, 87.
Gyles, Charles, 519, 628,

865.
Gysbertsen, Tunis, 51.

H.

Haburn, "Wm., 747.
Hackingsack, 50, 74, 86.
Hackney, Wm., 819.
Haddock, Wm„ 433.
Haden, Charles, 883.
Hadley, George, 65.
Hadley, Joseph, 37.
Hadley, 610, 622, 731.
Hagadorn, Derick. 270.
Hagen. Heud'k, 877.
Hager,' Hend'k, 203.
Hager, Peter, 858, 860, 861,

862.
Hagerty, Jno., 894.
Hagerty, Wm., 951, 952.
Haggart, Wm., 329, 383.
Hague, 437, 477, 527, 681,

767, 862, 921, 980, 981.
Haight, Jon., 391.
Haight, Samuel, 49.
Haight, Wm , 497, 585.
Haines, William. 40.
Haire, Alex., 476.
Hairholt John, 800.
Haisty, Robt.. 435.
Hains, Wm., 792.
Hake, Sam'l, 967, 971.
Haldane, Wm., 500.
Halden, Wm., 400.
Hale, James, 818.
Halenbeeck, Johanis, 123,

124, 186. (See Hollenbeck.)
Hales, Mary, 427.

132

Half Moon, 109, 561.

Halifax (Vt.), 343, 381, 392,
408, 432.

Hall, Caleb, 550.

Hall, Dennis, 686, 690, 691,
692.

Hall, Eleakim, 3S0, 415,531,
547, 548,550.554, 563,579.

Hall, Elisha, 550.

Hall. George,6, 7, 14, 15,890.

Hali; Hezekiah, 550.

Hall, Isaac, 550.

Hall. James, 791, 820.

Hall, Jer., 389.

Hall, John. 43, 363, 382,
386, 461, 479.

Hall, Mathew, 820.

Hall, Nathan, 832, 861.

Hall, Robert, 589.

Hall, Sam'l, 550.

Hall, Stephen, 550.

Hall, Wm., 654, 703, 704,
782, 793, 807.

Halle, Richard, 23.

Hallenbeck, J., 1026.

Hallenbrook, John, 130.

Haller, Mary, 431.

Hallet, Geo., 797.

Hallet, Jacob, 554, 855, 857,
877, 914, 931, 932, 934,
936, 942, 943, 944, 953,
954, 955, 973, 974.

Hallet, Noah, 844.

Hallet, Solomon, 797.

Hallet, William, 74, 103.

Hallick, Jonathan, 862.

Hallock, Jesse, 396.

Hallock, Jonathan, 859.

Hallum, J. J., 451.

Halsey, Isaac, 825.

Halsey, Silas, 787, 803.

Halstead, Henry, 489.

Halstead, John, 801.

Halyburton, Wm., 437.

Ilamden, 695.

Hamilton, Alice, 504, 505.

Hamilton, Arch'd, 400, 409,
504, 505.

Hamilton, Hosea, 863.

Hamilton, Isaac, 805.

Hamilton, James, 657, 805.

Hamilton, John, 215, 421.

Hamilton. Joseph, 916.

Hamilton, Pat'k, 841.

Hamilton, 740, 914.

Hamilton Co., 598, 609, 616,
618, 706, 707, 722, 723,
724, 725, 730, 731, 736,
738, 740, 741, 742, 745,
746, 747, 766, 781, 796,
875, 908, 911, 915, 922,
923, 925, 967, 968, 969,
970, 984, 985, 991, 992,
993, 994, 995, 996, 997,
998, 1002;

Hammell, John, 39.

Ilammon, Jon., 389.

Hammon, Thos., 557.

Hammond, Abijah, 713, 718,
719, 722, 723, 738, 822,
858, 868, 884.

Hammond, Jno., 427.

Hammond, Lebbeus, 890,
894.

Hammond, Thos. 196.

Hammond, 751.

Hampden, 491, 709, 980.

Hampton, Jon., 391.

Hampton, 320, 336, 339,
358, 360, 386, 874, 907,
916, 917, 919, 983.

Hamtramck, Jno. P., 788.

Hancock, Uriah, 991.

Hancock, 1025.

Hancock, (Vt.), 602, 604.

Handfield, Wm., 432.

Handle, Jacob, 813.

Handsforth, Joseph, 686,
690, 691, 692.

Handy, Jno., 895.

Handy, Thos., 895.

Hanley, James, 659.

Hanly, Thos., 195, 197,
203.

Hannibal, 932, 963.

Hans, Peter Hendrix de, 50.

Hanse, Essia, 71, 73.

Hanse, Jeronimus, 63.

Hansen, Dirck, 819.

Hansen, Hans, 3, 101, 103,
106.

Hansen, Hendrick, 101, 102,
103, 106, 167.

Hansen, Isaac, 122.

Hansen, Jan., 25, 27

Hanser, Joseph, 452.

Haphey, Jer., 467.

Harborne, Wm., 435.

Harborny, Thos. 456.

Harburgher, Fred. Jno., 388.

Hardenbergh, Abr'm, 811,
831, 832, 837, 869, 894,
905, 909, 921, 931. 937,
942, 948, 957, 975', 982,
983.

Hardenbergh, Jane, 982.

Hardenbergh, John, 55, 58,
81, 82, 83, 84, 123, 124,
133, 152, 458, 518, 520,
524, 697, 699.

Hardenbergh. John L., 657,
845, 850, 982.

Hardenbergh, Leonard, 983.

Hardenburgh patent, 500,
697, 699, 700, 703, 805,
850, 903, 979; papers in
the controversy between
the heirs of Gen. Brad-
street and the proprietors
of 696; bounds of the 807.

1050

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Harding, John, 827, 861.
Harding, Oliver, 809.
Harding, Robt., 426, 450,

517, 545, 557, 585.
Hardin, Tlios., 840.
Hardon. Mich'l, 48, 82.
Hardy, Yeron, 899.
Harford, 973, 974. 976, 977.
Haring, Cornelius, 864, 927,
Haring, Elbert, 984, 985,

990.
Haring, John, 911.
Harlem, 5, 96, 106, 174,

227. (See New York.)
Harlow, Judah, 426,450,545.
Harlowe, Wra., 650.
Harman, Thos., 373.
Harmense, Myndert, 65, 532.
Harmense, Nanning, 68, 76,

81, 82, 87, 89, 93.
Harmense, Tierck, 69, 73,

75. (See Fisher.)
Harny, Rich'd, 10.
Harper, Alex., 441, 459, 464,

481, 778, 836, 866, 884.
Harper, Anthony, 503, 539,

627.
Harper, Jno., 279, 441, 459,

464, 481, 604, 678, 682,

684, 709, 828, 884, 1021.
Harper, Joseph, 441, 459,

464, 481.
Harper, Josias, 354, 449,

450, 1026.
Harper, Rob., 363, 506. (See

Harpur.)
Harper, Wm, 441, 459, 464,

481, 654, 781, 784, 882,

909.
Harpersfield, 481.
Harpur," Robt, 317, 320, 321,

323, 326, 359, 429, 480,

582, 712, 715, 719, 860,

876. (See Harper.)
Harris, Daniel, 497, 585.
Harris, Henry, 669, 824.
Harris, James, 424.
Harris, John, 843, 849, 895.
Harris, Joshua, 770, 791.
Harris, Moses, 709, 769, 770,

792, 863, 868.
Harris, Robert, 615, 619.
Harris, Saml., 668.
Harrison, Edw., 216, 217.
Harrison, Elisha, 809.
Harrison, Francis, 106, 108,

112, 124, 139, 140, 141,

142, 156, 163, 166, 168,

169, 172, 436, 705.
Harrison, Geo.. 255, 256, 257.
Harrison, Jno.', 49, 367, 456.
Harrison, Morley, 986.
Harrison, Nicholas, 609, 665.
Harrison. Richard, 513, 616,

898, 948, 957.

Harsop, Joseph, 510.
Harry, Philip, 413, 495.
Hart, Henry, 800.
Hart, Philip, 669.
Hart, Wm.. 815.
Hartdwick, Christian, 1015.
Hartel, Fred., 338.
Hartford, 291, 293, 297, 318.
Hartford (Vt.), 361, 389, 390,

392, 398, 428, 563.
Hartshorne, Joshua, 366.
HartsviUe, 929.
Hartwick, John, 709.
Hartwick, J. Chris., 280, 232,

287, 288, 302.
Hartwick, 280, 282, 288.
Harvey, Elisha, 817.
Harvey, James, 920.
Harvie, Jno., 469, 625.
Harvey, Joseph, 676.
Harvev, Obid, 981.
Harvey, Phil, 431.
Harwick (Vt.), 423.
Hasborne, Thos., 456, 499,

502.
Hasbrouck, Abm., 91, 262,
,269, 270, 272, 273, 316,

457.
Haasbrouck, Augustus, 674.
Hasbroucq, Daniel, 269.
Hasbrouck, Elias, 1001.
Hasbrouck, Isaac, 316, 809.
Hasbrouck, Jacob, 660.
Hasbrouck, John, 662.
Hasbrock, Jon., 95.
Hasely, Frs., 386.
Hasenclever, Peter, 365, 373,

404, 421, 422, 455, 466,

467, 987.
Haskell, Jno., 126, 127, 128,

150, 152, 174.
Hassold, Fredk. W., 675,

827.
Hasting, Jacob Hendrickse,

107.
Hastings, 788, 838, 839.
Hasty, Margt., 427.
Hasty, "Wm., 427, 432.
Hatch, James, 988.
Hatch, Joel, 844.
Hatch, Saml., 705, 880, 920,

980, 987.
Hatch, Timothy, 844, 845.
Hatch, Wells, 844.
Hathaway, John, 744.
Hathorn, John, 789, 900,

902, 928.
Hatton, Andrew, 571.
Hatten, Robt., 579.
Haverstraiu, 28, 43, 63, 68,

97,170,177,184.190,251,

253, 289, 423, 726, 905,

910, 927, 1021, 1022.
Havey, Wm., 813.
Havilaud, Joseph, 480, 552.

Havilish, Michael, 810.
Hawdon, Michael, 64, 70,

108.
Hawkins, David, 781, 795,

796.
Hawkins, Joseph, 130, 434.
Hawkins, Zach., 299.
Hawley, Jehiel, 290, 318.
Haws, Peletiah, 967, 969.
Haws, Wm., 835.
Hawxhurst, Wm., 967.
Hay, Alex., 422.
Hay, Jehu, 376, 422.
Hay, John, 385, 422, 600.
Hay, Udny, 656, 798, 806,

855.
Haycock, John, 804.
Hayd, Thos.. 386.
Hays, Cornelius, 686, 689,

691, 692.
Hays, Ezekiel, 747.
Hayes, Richard, 27.
Haywood, Josiah, 289.
Hazard, Ebenezer, 815.
Hazard, John, 996.
Hazard, Nathaniel, 186, 187,

202, 212, 254.
Hazard, Richard, 517, 683.
Hazeless, Henry, 405.
Hazells, Henry, 495.
Hazen, Moses, 301, 653, 656,

670, 681, 797.
Heacocks, Thos.. 858.
Heath, Saml, 203, 206, 225,

226, 227, 230, 231.
Heathcote, Caleb, 47, 48, 54,

56, 63, 92, 926, 1002.
Heathcote, Martha, 169, 187.
Heathorn, Abr'm . 665, 667.
Hebron, 293, 316, 317, 329,

330, 335, 338, 345, 347,

349, 350, 351, 360, 361,

364, 375, 382, 409, 410.
Heclit, Fred. Wm., 394, 456,

517, 522, 524, 542, 579,

606, 610, 629, 682.
Hector, 956, 957, 959, 960,

962, 963.
Heddin, Zopher, 435.
Hedding, James, 375.
Hedger, Joseph, 78.
Heegar, Hend'k., 415, 418,

459, 465.
Heints, Wm., 313, 314.
Helebrand. Peter, 33.
Helen, W.j 239.
Hellgate island, 83.
Helme, Anselme, 821.
Helm, Dan'l., 827, 861.
Helme, Israel, 4.
Helm, Peter, 861.
Hempstead, 3, 4, 16, 25, 27,

28, 32. 35, 36, 37, 48, 70,

73, 86, 87, 98, 189, 253,

254, 255, 284, 341, 557.

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1051

Henderson, Derrick, 34.
Henderson, Donald, 453,

542.
Henderson, Elizth., 600,

603.
Henderson, James, 152, 167,

225, 229, 233, 239, 240,

341, 432.
Henderson, Wra., 792, 809,

857, 866, 929.
Hendricks, Henry, 69. 71.
Hendricks, Hernion, 14.
Hendrick, Joost, 832, 861.
Hendrick, Roelof, 19.
Hendrickse, Essie, 69.
Hendrickse, Hendrik, 485.
Hendricksen, Arien, 15.
Heudricksen, Cornelius, 826.
Hendrickson, Danl., 557.
Hendrickson, H., 122.
Hendrickson, Peter, 880.
Hendrickson, Thomas, 557.
Hendrixson, John, 23.
Hennery, Benj., 472.
Henry, Hugh, 483, 545.
Henry, Jon., 14.
Henry, Joshua, 897.
Henry, Root., 746.
Hepburn, David, 338, 385.
Hepburn, Stacy, 658, 1021.
Herkimer, Hendrick, 262,

263.
Herkimer, Johan Joost, 256,

262, 263, 264, 274, 285,

371.
Herkemeyer, Nicholas. 461,

469.
Herkimer, 271, 299, 305, 308,

986, 987.
Herkimer Co., 268, 269, 271,

272, 274, 275, 276, 278,

281, 282, 285, 288, 293.

295, 296, 297, 298, 299J

303, 304, 305, 306, 307,

308, 310, 379, 457, 467,

475, 479, 487, 694, 706,

725, 740, 766, 769, 771,

792, 796, 827, 841. 882,

911, 979, 980, 986^ 987,

998, 1003.
Herman, Valentine, 226, 229,

232.
Herner, Johannes, 176.
Heron, David, 472.
Heron, Hercules, 709.
Heron, Isaac, 489, 537, 567,

585, 603,. 606.
Heron, Jno., 472.
Herring, Jacob. 677.
Herring, Wm.,'446, 531.
Hertford (Vt.), 389, 398.
Hervie, Jno., 484, 543, 1026.
Hervey, "VVm., 1015.
Hess, Henry, 665, 666, 776.
Hesse, Johs., 323, 348.

Hess, Joost, 881.
Hetneld, Abner, 893.
Hevvling, Henry, 825.
Hews, Peter, 425.
Hey, Johannis, 136, 158,

178, 180.
Heyer, Jacob, 819.
Heiser, Jacob, 1012.
Heyser, Martin, 1009.
Hicki, George, 406.
Hickie, John, 574.
Hicks, Benj., 815.
Hicks, Gilbert, 534.
Hicks, John, 4, 338, 357,

685.
Hicks, Thomas, 43, 534.
Hicks, Wheaten, 825.
Hicks, Whitehead, 420, 478,

534, 595.
Higby, Saml, 809.
Higby, Thomas, 20, 36, 55.
Higgens, John, 668.
Highgate(Vt.), 530, 531, 533,

534, 537.
Highlands, the, 27, 43, 90,

94, 161, 162, 470, 483,

484.
Highland regiments, case of

the lieutenants of, 397.
Higinson, John, 525.
Hill, Erastus, 654.
Hill, Isaac, 514.
Hill, James, 909.
Hill, Obadiah, 824.
Hill, Thos., 823.
Hill, Wm., 922.
Hillyard, Nathaniel, 578.
Hilton, Lancelot, 337, 346.
Hilts, Jacob, 203.
Himepough, Peter, 839.
Himer, Chas. H, 1015.
Hinchman, John, 11.
Hindsburgh (Vt.), 625.
Hindsdale, John, 514, 604,

610.
Hindsdale (Vt.), 421.
Hinman, Trueman, 290, 299,

318, 564.
Hinneman, And., 417.
Hinton, John, 733.
Hiuton, Itiehd., 627.
Hisham, John, 819.
Hiss, Margaret, 776.
Hissernon, Morris, 367.
Hitchcock, Lyman, 653, 826.
Hitchcock, Zina, 843, 862,

982, 983, 998.
Hizer, Michael, 1010.
Hoagland, Christopher, 7.
Hobbs, Jonathan, 549, 568.
•lobby, David, 659.
Hobson, Ths.. 342, 356, 598.
Hobzapple, Zacharias, 823.
Hocomb, Ebenezer, 795, 803.
Hocomb, Phineas, 795, 805.

Hocomb, Return, 795, 803.
Hodge, Barnard, 19.
Hodge, Isaac, 572.
Hodgkins, Ebea., 435. 574.
Hodgs, Jno., 456.
Hodler, tjolomou, 795.
Hoffman, Aaron, 809.
Hoffman, Andw., 796, 820.
Hoffman, Anthony, 911, 97 1.
Hoffman, Josiah U, 933, 939,

950, 960, 1002.
Hoftmaus, Zach., 93, 122,

230, 231, 252.
Hogaboom, Chris., 174.
Hogaboom, Cornelius, 5, 6,

34.
Hogeboom, James, 612.
Hogeboom, Peter, 614.
Hogeboom, Stephen, 611,

612, 658, 824, 853, 907,

983.
Hogan, John, 691, 807.
Hogau, Patk., 813.
Hogan, Wm., 391.
Hoghteliug, Thos., 918.
Holbrook, David, 889, 896,

898, 900.
Holbrook, Joseph, 434.
Holden, Wm., 429.
Holdship, Wm., 090.
Holland, Henry, 106, 246.

250, 265, 447, 458, 475^

575, 593.
Holland, Jno., 434, 568, 575,

812.
Holland, lord, 344. 379, 409,

468, 1003.
Holland, Matthew, 449,472.
Holland, Samuel, 553, 575,

607, 629, 630.
Holland, Stephen, 407.
Hollenbeck, John, 844.
Hollenbeek, Mathew, 529,

578,898. (SeeHaliabeeck.)
Holliday, Robt., 747.
Holly, Benjn., 880.
Holmes, Geo., 309.
Holmes, John, 515, 564, 623.
Holmes, Joseph, 60.
Holmes, Obadiah, 17, 28, 31,

44.
Holslander, Albertus, 832,

861.
Holstein, H. Cornelisz van,

3.
Holt, Edw., 433.
Home. (See Hume.)
Homer, 954, 957, 958, 959,

961, 963, 1002.
Homestead farm, 1020.
Homfray, Jeston, 467, 525,

533.
Homfrey, Jno., 466.
Homman, James, 498.
Hommedieu, Ezra L., 706.

1052

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Honan, D., 47, 48, 10, 108.
Hoobs, Samuel, 378.
Hooffe. Henry, 183, 184,

185,' 186.
Hoof, John, 767.
Hooglandt, Adriaen, 469.
Hooglandt, Anne, 159, 168,

169, 170.
Hoogland, Corns. Dircks, 3.
Hoogland, Derick Jansen, 35,

67, 80, 100.
Haughland, John, 813.
Hoogtig, Jan Willianisen, 15.
Hooper, Aaron, 409.
Hooper, Jno., 425, 477.
Hooper, Root. L., 652, 663,

664, 668, 669, 676, 678,

681, 711, 813.
Hoornbeck, Benjamin, 840,

1021. (See Hornbeck.)
Hoorndeck, Lodewyck, 1023.
Hoosick, 27, 74, 188, 228,

306, 309, 481, 654, 736.
Hope, 706, 707, 730, 731,

747, 781, 911, 984, 985,

991. 992, 993, 994, 995,

996, 997, 998.
Hopkins, David, 775.
Hopkins, Jos., 413.
Hopkins, Reuben, 864, 903.
Hopkins, Thomas, 386.
Hopper, Garret, 515, 529.
Hopper, Jesper, 863.
Hopper, John, 527.
Hopper, Mattheus, 382.
Hopping, Ephraim, 799.
Hopson, Thos., 432.
Horicon, 982.
Horn, Hanton, 807.
Hornbeek, Jacob, 457, 460.
Hornebeck, Johs., 185, 187.

(See Hoornbeck!)
Home, Jno., 438.
Hornellsville, 929, 987, 1008.
Horner, Francis, 823.
Horsefall, Chris., 363, 397.
Horseheads, 838, 883, 892,

893, 898, 928, 985.
Horsemanden, Daniel, 211,

549, 569.
Horseneck, 36.
Horsey, Hannah, 392, 550.
Horsey, Joseph, 392.
Hosford, Joseph, 811.
Hotchkiss, David, 846, 854,

872, 1014.
Hotchkys, Wm., 862.
Hough, Jurch, 196, 200, 202.
Houghton, Jotham, 998.
Houghton, Wm., 477, 498,

502.
House, Christian, 928.
House, Cornelius, 808, 814,

823.
House, Henry, 747, 822.

House, Jacob, 928.
House, John, 561. 812.
House, Nathaniel, 540.
Houselander, Adam, 544.
Houselander, Nichs., 544.
Hove out land, 255, 256,

257, 259, 260, 554, 574,

728, 733, 884, 906.
Hovey, Benjn., 841, 867, 916.
Howard, Elisha, 909.
Howard, Jno., 373, 425, 477.
Howard, Peter, 824, 843,

851.
Howard, Thomas, 547, 549,

630, 632.
Howard, Wm.. 424.
HowelL Aron, 807.
Howell, Crismus, 484, 499.
Howell, David, 807, 820.
Howell, Geo., 803.
Howell, Hezekia, 820, 895,

900.
Howel, James, 391.
Howell, John, 683, 789.
Howell, Nichs., 373.
Howley, Thomas, 229.
Hoxsie, Stephen, 833.
Hoyt, Benjn., 290, 318, 320.
Hubard, James, 23.
Hubbard, Solomon, 1002.
Hubbell, Isaac, 788.
Hubbel, Lewis, 848.
Hubble, Jedediah, 728.
Huber, Jacob, 349.
Hulbert, John, 432.
Hubberton (Vt.), 567, 604,

631.
Huddleston, William, 53,

137, 138.
Huddleston, Wm. Orcher,

621.
Huddy, Charles, 94.
Hude, Adam, 104.
Hudson, Danl., 807.
Hudson, Joseph, 435.
Hudson, 729, 744, 747, 802,

1024.
Hufman, Martin, 42.
Hugget, Benjamin, 525.
Huggins, Wm., 958.
Huges, Chris., 876.
Huges, James M., 870.
Hughes, Charles, 430, 435,

437.
Husjhes, John, 427, 432.
Hughes, Peter, 814.
Hulbert, Charles, 435.
Hulet, Sutherland. 405.
Hull, Wm., 781.
Hulton, Christ'r, 816.
Hultz, Eben., 354.
Hume, Patrick, 151, 152,

153, 158, 173.
Humphrey, James, 831.
Humphreys, John, 173.

Humphrey, Thos., 409.
Humfries, Wm., 657.

(See Homfray.)
Hunn, Hance, 278.
Hun, Thomas, 594.
Hun, Wm., 323, 348, 349,

1015.
Hundred acre lots in military

tract, 983.
Hungerford, Danl., 1000.
Hungerford, Saml., 426.
Hunt, David, 313, 316. 576.
Hunt, James, 789, 802, 804.
Hunt, Jesse, 823.
Hunt, John, 389.
Hunt, Jos., 350.
Hunt, Leake, 815.
Hunt, Medad, 828, 837, 866,

883.
Hunt, Obadiah, 95. 96.
Hunt, Robert, 236.'
Hunt, Samuel, 150, 154, 155,

159,421.
Hunt, Thomas, 44, 75, 387,

579.
Huntt, Wm., 677.
Hunter, Elijah, 728, 791,

875.
Hunter, John, 557, 613, 614,

819.
Hunter, Robt., 673.
Hunter, 816, 826.
Huntersrield, 182, 183, 188,

205, 214.
Hunter's island, 313, 316.
Huntington, 20, 30, 31, 36,

58, 60, 62, 64, 65, 79, 332,

447, 981.
Huntsville, 502.
Hurley, Arthur, 766.
Hurley, James, 816.
Hurley, 6, 18, 33, 34, 38, 39,

40, 41, 42, 62, 68, 75, 82,

84, 89, 98, 125, 127, 129,

131, 150, 156, 161, 697.
Huron, 1011.

Hussey, Frederick, 13, 33.
Hussey, Jno., 440.
Hutchins, Charles, 351.
Hutchins, John, 53, 56, 63,

70, 82.
Hutchinson, Frs., 346.
Hutchison, Ralph, 11.
Hutchinson, Richd., 422.
Hutton, Audrew, 586.
Huyck, Burger, 198, 200,

201.
Huyck, Casper, 612.
Huzey, Jacob, 363, 375.
Huzey, Thos., 363.
Hyatt, Abrm., 820.
Hyatt, Alvin, 766.
Hyatt, Caleb. 154, 475, 771.
Hyatt, Minna, 766.
Hyde, Danl, 412.

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1053

Hyde township, 867.
Hyde Park, 916, 917, 924,

925, 987.
Hymans, Albert, 6. (See

Roosa. )
Hynes, Thos., 820.
Hynpack, Peter, 884.
Hyser, Martin, 1011.
Hyslep, Robert, 521, 710,

969.

I.

Ibbit, Moses, 414, 461, 578.
Ibbot, Moses, 367.
Ide, Danl., 411.
Ilchester, earl of, 344, 379,

409.
Hy, Elisha, 773.
Immigration, 317, 318, 321,

324, 359, 841, 846.
Indiana Company, 700.
Indian deeds to
Albany city, 787.
Anthony, Nicholas, 47.
Ashhurst, Sir Henry, 91.
Barclay, Henry, 242.
Bauch, John Fred., 271.
Bayard, Stephen, 245.
Becker, Johannes, 275.
Bergen, John, 575, 732.
Bogaert, Guysbert van

Uyt den, 28.
Borghart, Coenradt, 312.
Borst, Jacob, 261.
Bowen, Jno. and others,

467.
Bowen, "William, 170.
Bradstreet. John. 696.
Brat, Arent, 239.
Bronck, Gasparis, 247.
Brower, Peter, 575, 793.
Budd, John, 1.
Burnet, William, jr., 175.
Butler, John, and others,

468, 477.
Butler, Walter, 207, 229.
Byrne, MichL, and others,

414.
Clark, Edward, 237.
Clarke, Geo., 103.
Coeyman (See Pietersen).
Collins, Edwd., 214.
Contreman, Coenrad, 264.
Corlear, Arent, 302.
Cortlandt, Widow, 65.
Cosby, Wm., 209, 215.
Cuyler, Abm., 110.
Denton, Daniel, 211.
Dubois, Louis, 15, 18.
Fonda, Jellis, 575, 654.
Gardiner, Andries, 66.
Garlick, Jan. Christian

167.
Gasherie, Engeltie, 52.

Indian deeds to — cont'd:
Giles, Alexander, 553.
Glen, Jacob, 218.
Glen, John, 575, 655.
Glen,John, and others.454.
Groesbeck, John, 221.
Hallenbeck, Johannes, 1 24.
Hardenbergh, Johannes,

82, 697, 698.
Harper, John, and others,

459.
Hartwick, John Chris., 282.
Heathcote, Caleb, 57.
Heegar, Myer, and others,

415.
Henderson, James, 229.
Herkimer, Johan Joost,

262, 281, 371.
Hough, Jurch., 196.
Johnson, Wm., 490.
Jessop, Ebenezer & Ed-
ward, 575.
Ketelhuyn, Danl., 205.
Klock. Geo., 286, 659, 660.
Knieskerk, J. Peter, 191.
Lane & Remsen, 258.
Lansing, Gerrit Johannes,

213.
Lansingh, Jacob, 220.
Lawyer, Johannes, 283.
Lawyer, Zimmer, and

others, 414.
Lawyer. Bauch & Kries-

ler, 270.
Lawyer & Bergh., 264.
Lawyer, Borst, Foster, &c,

339.
Lewis, Leonard, 103.
Little Falls, 161.
Livingston, John, 808.
Livingston, Phil., 247, 249.
Livingston, Robt., 698.
Lindsay, John, 219.
Lydius, John Henry, 601.
Magiu, Teady, 284, 470.
Mase, Jacob, 241.
Matthia, Nicholas, 414.
Mebee, John P., 177.
Miller, Fred., 278.
Morris, Lewis, 155, 162,

163.
Morris, Staats Long, and

others, 468.
Palmer. Thomas, and

others, 575, 732.
Pietersen, Barent, 431.
Poole, John, 229.
Preston, Achilles, and

others, 468.
Pruyn, John S., 281.
Prym. David, 414, 682.
Remsen, Hendrick, 251.

252.
Remsen. Henry, 340.
Rightmeyer, John, 459.

Russel, Elijah, 654.
Rutgerson, Jacob, 16, 27.
Sackett, Richard, 75.
Salisbury, Abra., and Wil-
liam, 252.
Schuckburgh, Richd.. 285.
Schuyler, David, 213, 282.
Schuyler, Jno., 193.
Schuyler, Phil., 111.
Schuyler, P. D., 282.
Schnell, Johan, Joost, 282.
Scott, John, 143.
Scott, Rebecca, 120.
Shepherd, Wm., 683.
Smith, Wm., jr., and

others, 372.
Starnbergh, Lambertus,

274.
Staten island, 5.
Stake, Rudolph, 281, 371.
Stekle, Rodolph, 176.
Stephens, Arent, 270.
Stewart, James, 278.
Swits, Isaac, 84.
Totten and Crossfield, 575,

965.
Turneur, Daniel, 5.
Van Bergen, Mart Ger-

ritse & Co., 311.
Vanderpool, Johannes,

234.
Van Driessen, Petrus, 204,

694.
Van Dueson, Johannes,

233.
Van Horn, Abr., 193.
Van Ness, Corns., 209.
Van Olinda, Hillitie, 76.
Vrooman, Adam, and

others, 459.
Vroman, Bart., 247.
Vrooman, Isaac, and

others, 474.
Walters, Robt., 57.
Weiser, Conrad, 170.
Weiser, J. Conrad, 161.
Wemp, John, 224.
Wessels, Lawrence, and

others, 45.
Western New York, 183.
Wickwere, Jonathan, 516.
Wendecker.Hartman, 196.
Winne, Peter, 210, 241.
Vates, Christophel, 655.
Yong. Theobald & Adam,

265.
York, William, 166.
Zemer, George, 283.
Indian Lake, 722, 723, 724,
738,740,741,875,967,968.
Indians, Housatonnuck,288;
commissioned by Gen.
Schuyler, 837 ; boundary
of the territory of the
Oneida, 791.

1054

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Infelt, Rowlife Hendreick,
34.

Information regarding the
east and west branches
of the Delaware river, 699.

Ingall, Joseph, 573, 579.

Ingoldesby, George, 229,
238, 240, 486, 1003.

Ingoldesby, Mary, 131, 136,
137, 133, 140, 144, 147.

Ingraham, Francis, 1021.

Ingraham, Isaac, 842.

Ingraham, . 848.

Inman, Wm.. 925, 926, 998.

Innes, James, 663.

Instructions respecting es-
cheats. 289 ; for granting
lands, 280, 587, 588, 680,
698 ; method practised to
evade the royal instruc-
tion relative to granting
lands, 971.

Intrusion, prosecution for,
359.

Iuwood, Jno., 440.

Ira (Vt.), 572.

Ireland, Adam, 193.

Ireland, John, 852, 853.

Ireland, settlers from, 841,
846. (See Immigration.)

Irondequat. (See Tieronde-
quat.)

Irvin, Donald, 332, 364.

Irwin, Jos., 578.

Irwin, Richd., 440.

Irwin, Wm., 432.

Isle la Motte (Vt.), 333, 397,
655, 670, 705, 920, 980,
984. 988, 989, 990, 998,
999, 1003, 1007.

Isles quatre vents, 366.

Ithaca, 793, 955, 957, 965.

Ivery, James, 812.

Ivery, Wm., 812.

Ives, Ambrose, 891.

Ives, Titus, 890.

Ives, Tunis, 55.

J.

Jacks, James, 449, 472.
Jackson, Benj., 903.
Jackson, Danl, 903.
Jackson, Elisha, 823.
Jackson, Francis, 820.
Jackson, George, 659.
Jackson, Hugh, 413.
Jackson, James, 474.
Jackson, John, 86, 424, 903.
Jackson, Silas, 894.
Jackson, Thomas, 436, 913.
Jackson, Thos. Tredwell,

1007, 1016.
Jackson, Wm., 443, 660, 807.
Jackson, 310, 325. 804.
Jackway, Wm., 892.

Jacobs, Jacob, 466, 521, 540.
Jacobs, Maximilian, 617, 624.
Jacobs, Tunis, 33.
Jacobse, Hendrick, 4.
Jacobsen, Caspar, 4.
Jacobsen, Joris, 3.
Jacobsen, Peter, 19.
Jahn, Fredk, 443, 505.
Jamaica, 3, 28, 37, 43, 97.
Jamaica (Vt.), 440.
James, Thos., 403.
Jameson, John, 690, 891.
Jamison, David, 63, 64, 195,

363, 1002.
Jamison, Mr., 56.
Jamison, William, 189, 190,

251, 364.
Jane, Gotham, 1001.
Janeway, Geo., 394.
Jans, Basil and John, 279.
Janse, Helmer, 61, 66, 235.
Jansen, Daniel, 29, 903.
Jansen, Gerrit, 3.
Jansen, James, 599.
Jansen, Mattys, 979.
Jansen, Peter, 18, 902.
Jansen, Thos.. 156, 563, 906.
Jaqueri, Danl., 582, 594,

596, 599, 604, 607.
Jarratt, Allane, 705.
Jarvis, James, 471.
Jarvis, Nath., 876.
Jarvis, Phebe, 876.
Jauncey, James, 603.
Jauncey, Jno., 481.
Jay, Bunker, 415.
Jay, John, 535. 601, 713.
Jay, 929, 1000, 1010, 1016.
Jayne, Jonathan, 984.
Jeffers, John, 728, 822.
Jefferson Co., 795, 851, 882,

998, 1014.
Jeffery, Henry, 360, 473.
Jeffery, Robt., 621.
Jenkins, Aramiel, 1007.
Jenkius, Dinah, 1007.
Jenkins, Edwd., 365.
Jenkins, Elisha, 1006, 1007.
Jenkins, John, 386.
Jenkins, lieut., 339.
Jenkins, Robt., 1007.
Jenkins, Seth, 744, 1006,

1007.
Jenkins, Thos., 744,747, 802.
Jenkins, Wm., 890.
Jennick, Michl., 380.
Jerrard, Richd., 171, 172,

173, 175, 177.
Jerrico (Vt.), 410.
Jerusalem, 86, 881.
Jessup, Blackleach, 966.
Jessup, Ebenezer, 415. 425,

449, 509, 522, 526,' 575,

582, 588, 590, 595, 597,

616, 671, 965.

Jessup, Edward, 411, 425,

509, 526, 575, 582, 590,

595.
Jessup, Joseph, 966.
Jessup's land, 4.
Jessup's purchase, 575, 587,

654, 655, 710, 722, 772.
Jevon, William, 183.
Jewitt, John, 787.
Joanes, Thos., 11.
Johannes, Minnie, 28, 43.
Johnsburgh, 618, 710, 723,

740, 741, 742, 777, 875,

967, 968.
Johnson, Barent, 458.
Johnson, Benjn. J., 569.
Johnson, Danl., 807.
Johnson, David, 828, 856.
Johnson, Dirck, 31.
Johnson, Edwd., 863.
Johnson, Guy, 335, 379, 450,

464.
Johnson, Jacob, 449, 457.
Johnson, John, 131, 132,

457, 660, 675, 726, 809,

823.
JohnsoD, Peter, 18, 53, 10],

124, 131, 132.
Johnson, Seth, 933, 937, 948.

949, 958, 959, 976.
Johnson, Silas, 843.
Johnson, Simon, 205.
Johnson, Stephen, 457.
Johnson, Timothy, 435.
Johnson, William, 40, 261,

264, 271, 302, 349, 378,

400, 441, 490, 497, 564,

578, 669, 681, 870.
Johnston, Andw., 127.
Johnston, David, 362, 364,

425, 476, 499, 589.
Johnston, Lewis, 219.
Johnston, James, 564.
Johnston, Jno., 150.
Johnston, Robt., 713, 717.
Johnston, Wittin, 828.
Johnstown, 276, 278, 285,

287, 502.
Jones, Abrm., 781.
Jones, Benjamin, 494.
Jones, David, 518.
Jones, Daniel, 382.
Jones, Ebenezer, 35.
Jones, Evan. 418.
Jones, Isabella, 377.
Jones, Jacob, 781.
Jones, John, 300, 438, 474,

558, 560, 581, 591, 601,

610.
Jones, John Shatford, 553,

557, 724.
Jones, Margt., 724.
Jones, Philip, 375, 377. ■
Jones, Samuel. 503, 506, 507,

613, 616, 662, 878, 1008.

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1055

Jones, Seth, 787.

Jones, Thomas, 82, 94, 298.

325, 326, 427, 454, 478,

479, 653, 655, 669, 671,

809, 1009, 1010.
Jones, Wm., 347, 401, 517.
Jonson, Carsten, 7.
Jonson, William, 18.
Joosten, John, 5.
Joquish, John, 811.
Jordan, Jacob, 508.
Jorise, Harinen, 100, 102.
Jost, John, 39.
Joyce, Jno., 433.
Joy, David, 602.
Judd, Dr., 691.
Judd, Ebenezer, 554.
Judd, James, 337, 357, 884.
Juffrou's Hook, 15, 260, 262.
Junius, 923, 974, 976, 977,

978, 1000, 1008.

K.

Kaester, Henry Nichs., 368.
Kagnasthon, Nicholas, 864.
Kainnard, Andrew, 495.
Kanajora, 116, 117.
Kanatrogh, Nicholas, 874.
Kane, John, 766.
Kanterman, Koenradt, 262,

264, 265, 267.
Kast, Anna, 171, 174.
Kast, J. J., 203, 231, 392,

422, 555.
Kay, James, 539.
Kayaderosres, 65, 76, 77, 80,

81, 87, 89, 206.
Keader, Stephen, 705.
Keary, Eliz., 427.
Keary, Jno., 427.
Keate, Wm., 812.
Keating, Garret, 374, 433,

565.
Keating, Thos., 677.
Keating, Wm., 994.
Keator, John, 823.
Keavey, James, 435.
Keech, David, 600.
Keeling, Adam, 995.
Keene, John, 448.
Keene, 777, 839, 966, 1000,

1010.
Keeny, Cyrus, 933.
Keep, Saml., 426.
Keily, Jno., 459.
Keirs, Edward Wm., 561.
Ketelhuyn, Danl., 197, 205,

206, 246.
Ketelhyn, Willm., 195, 197,

204, 230, 232.
Keller, Adam, 442.
Kellogg, Aaron, 842.
Kellogg, Baron, 841.
Kellog, Eliphalet, 693, 987,

988.

Kellogg, Isaac. 652, 656.

Kellogg, Reuben, 880.

Kellogg, Wm., 531.

Kellor, Johu, 823.

Kelly, Daniel, 35, 689.

Kelly, David, 787.

Kelly, Edmund, 680.

Kelly, Hugh, 476.

Kelly, Jno., 142. 205, 419,
493, 554, 569, 628, 632,
671, 672, 680, 710, 725,
736, 788, 794, 803, 915,
919, 922.

Kelly, Pat'k, 435.

Kelly, Peter, 503, 538.

Kelly, Richard, 593, 607.

Kelly, Wm., 419, 428, 429,
439, 447, 458, 495, 595.

Kelsey, Abner, 889.

Kembel, Amos, 406.

Kemble, Richard, 513.

Kempe, Cath., 479.

Kemp, Eliz., 479.

Kempe, Grace, 613, 619.

Kempe, Jane, 479.

Kempe, John Tabor, 289,
316, 317, 323, 338, 377,
426, 428, 469, 470, 471,
477, 478, 479, 535, 608,
613, 619.

Kempe, Philadelphia, 479.

Kempe, William, 281, 377,
423.

Kemper, Jacob, 824.

Kempton, S., 408.

Kempton, Thos., 413, 495.

Kennedy, Alex., 503, 538.

Kennedy, Archibald, 105,
119, 126, 127, 129, 174,
175, 184, 185, 214, 215,
219, 236, 239, 266, 615,
623.

Kennedy, Duncan, 352.

Kennedy, John, 326, 344,
451, 471, 486, 492, 536,
539, 808.

Kennedy, Murdock, 363,495.

Kennedy, Quentin, 300.

Kennedy, Robert, 608, 609,
610.

Kennedy, Wm., 475, 482,
569, 612, 619, 621, 626,
630, 672, 771, 818.

Kenney, Joshua, 897.

Kennimire, George,563, 564.

Kent, Stephen, 888.

Kent (Vt.), 382.

Keogh, Michael, 686, 689,
692.

Kerby, Joseph, 579.

Kerch, Geo., 814.

Kerens, Geo., 442.

Kerns, John, 531.

Kernes, John Anthony, 377,
524.

Kerr, John, 445.

Kerr}', Eliza, 431.

Kerton, Jon., 14.

Kerton, Thomas, 14.

Ketcham, Isaac, 981.

Ketchen, Epliraiin, 998.

Ketchum, Joshua, 674.

Ketsbower, Geo.. 366.

Kettletas, Abm., 157.

Kettletas. Peter, 498.

Kickler, Phil., 484.

Kidder, Abel, 962.

Kidder, Stephen, 988, 989.

Kidsall, Wm., 733.

Kier, Tennis, 677.

Kiers, Edwd., 615.

Kiers, Edward Wm., 522,
537.

Kierstede, Lucas, 51, 56.

Keghtawonck, 49.

Kikler, Philip, 499.

Kilborn, Zackeus, 813, 823.

Kilburu, John, 379.

Killett, Richard, 435.

Killet, Roger, 328, 344.

Killing, Jno., 424, 451, 473.

Killman, Nichs.. 442, 460,
518, 540.

Kiliington (Vt), 573.

Killpatrick, Terence, 433.

Kill van Kull, 48.

Kitich, Sebastian, 378.

Kinderhook, 36, 43, 63. 69,
73, 88, 123, 192. 196, 198,
200, 456, 528, 534, 584,
708, 831.

Kinderhook patent, 837, 838.

Kindey, Robert, 485.

Kine, Noble, 778.

King, Elijah, 540, 560.

King, Gilbert, 355, 461, 479.

King, John, 957.

King, Saml, 827, 861.

King, Thomas, 894.

Kingdom, Jon., 17.

Kings Co., 4, 49, 51, 67, 80,
81, 84, 86, 97, 100, 104,
117, 122, 245, 316, 454.

Kingsbury, 290, 292, 300,
309, 452.

Kingston, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14,
1.5, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25,
34, 38, 40, 41, 42. 43, 44,
45, 51, 64, 82, 123, 258,
261, 281, 302, 400, 432,
444, 448, 458, 575. 808,
831, 1027. (See Esopus,
Wildvjyck.)

Kingston (Vt.), 604.

Kinney, James. 899.

Kinney, Joseph, 438.

Kiunilly, John, 814.

Kinskern, Johan Peter, 191.

Kip, Abraham, 54, 266, 518,
850.

1056

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Kip, Barent, 485.
Kip, Henry H., 586.
Kipp, Jacob, 5, 29, 51.
Kip, Jacobus, 133, 148, 591.
Kip, Jno., 878.
Kip, Leonard, 499, 850.
Kipp, Richard, 482.
Kirby, Joseph, 666, 667.
Kirby, Reuben, 747.
Kirk, Geo., 808.
Kirk, Jno., 877.
Kirkland, Geo. W., 803.
Kirkland. John T., 803.
Kirkland, Saml., 802.
Kirkland, 486, 803.
Kirkpa trick, Daniel, 78.
Kirkpatrick, Jno.. 386.
Kirkwood, 737, 739, 740.
Kiskitametche, 93, 202, 203,

229.
Kissam, Benj., 468, 520.
KitcheL John, 528.
Kitchen, Richd., 557.
Kittle, Andw. N., 998.
Kittle, Nicholas, 998.
Klein, Joseph, 795, 814, 821,

824.
Klock, Geo., 284, 286, 296,

297, 315, 651, 659, 660,

725 765.
Klock' Geo. G., 828.
Klock, Henry, 776.
Klock. Jacob G., 650, 651,

725, 769, 828.
Klump, Thos., 776.
Klyr, Jacob, 813.
Knapp, Abrm., 988.
Knapp, Isaac, 822, 825.
Knapp, James, 868, 930.
Knapp, Phineas, 822.
Kniffin, Lewis, 779.
Knight, James, 378.
Knight, John, 30, 32, 40.
Knight, Saml., 413, 495, 549,

568, 573, 583.
Knight, Thos., 413.
Knightsfield, 105.
Kniskern, W., 195, 196.
Knowles, Andw., 435.
Knowlton, Luke, 583, 602,

603, 605, 629, 630, 631.
Kockershal, Joshua, 125.
Koghshackje, 431.
Kolly, Ebenezer, 235.
Kong, Jno. Jacob, 415.
Konkle Adam, 892.
Konkle, John, 892.
Kortright, John, 901.
Kortright, Lawrence, 479,

483, 487, 491, 604, 623,

629, 655, 678, 682, 709,

840.
Kortright, 483, 487, 908.
Kowlers, Geo., 804.
Kragh, Gotlieb, 823.

Krans, Jacob, 534. /
Kreisler, H, 269, 270. (See

Greyslaer.)
Kyser, John, 807.
Kyser, Joseph, 813.

L.

Lacount, Bodeawine, 485.

Lacells, Edw., 375.

Lacy, Ebenezer, 290, 318,

319.
Laet, Johanna de, 7.
Lafmjette, 936, 937, 939, 949,

964.
Lafell, Philip, 495.
Lafille, Philip, 415.
Lagrange, Omy, 124.
Laing, thos., 375.
La Jeunesse, Prudent, 801.
Lake, Abrm., 564.
Lake Champlain, 291.
Lake, Daniel, 60.
Lake George, petition for an

exclusive right to convey

passengers to Canada

from, 652.
Lake, John, 48.
Lakeman, Abraham, 22, 48,

61, 64.
Lakman, Louis, 12.
Lakeman, Peter, 31.
Lake, Nicholas, 303, 304.
Lake Pleasant, 598, 616, 722,

723, 724, 736, 738, 741,

875, 908, 967, 970, 985,

1002.
Lake St. Catharines (Vt.),

433.
Lamb, Daniel, 509.
Lamb, James, 377, 423.
Lamb. Jno., 469, 474, 479,

484, 543, 660, 1026.
Lamb, Thos., 251.
Lambert, John, 479.
Lambert, Joseph, 440.
Lambert, Philip, 524, 559.
Lamons, Archd., 336.
Lamont, Arch., 664.
Lancaster, John, 147.
Land, Edmund, 23.
Laudon, Jon., 466, 521, 540.
Landon, Nathl., 893-896.
Land granting, royal instruc-
tions for, 280, 587, 588.
Land under water. (See

Water Lots.)
Lands, price of, 839-923.
Lands west of Coeymans,

1027.
Lane, Abraham, 59.
Lane, Henry, 153, 166, 203,

251, 252, 253, 254.
Lane, Joseph, 472.
Lane, Mathew, 555.

Lane, Solomon, 889.

Lane| Thos., 253, 255, 258,

259, 261.
Lang, Thos., 474.
Langworthy, Saml., 833.
Lansing, Abra., 249, 408.
Lansing, Abm. G., 879, 907,

911, 927, 979, 991.
Lansing, Abm. Jacob, 450,

536, 555, 561, 684.
Lansing, Cornelius,981,1024.
Lansing. Franciscus, 1011.
Lansingh, Gerrit Ab., 475.
Lansing, Gerrit G., 820.
Lansingh, Gerrit Jobs, 213.
Lansingh, Jacob, 215, 220,

230, 234, 308.
Lansing, Jacob G., 576, 583.
Lansing, Jacob J., 576, 583,

820.
Lansing, James, 1011.
Lansingh, Johannes, 211,

212.
Lansing, John, 654, 693, 708,

727, 744, 836.
Lansing, Peter, 71, 465.
Lansingh, Robt., 213.
Lansing, Sanders, 1013,1014.
Lansing, 940, 954, 955, 956,

959, 960, 961, 963.
Lansingburgh, 290, 292, 304,

536, 555, 684, 981, 1024.
Lapeer, 974, 976, 977.
Laraby, Elias, 824.
Larway, Jno., 884.
Laraway, Martinus, 884.
Largey, James, 27.
Larkin, James, 38.
Larson, Paul, 502.
La Rue, Mathew, 28.
Lason, Henry, 622.
Lassen, Peter, 32.
Lassly, John, 665.
Latham, Joseph, 766.
Latham, Robt., 993, 994.
Latta, James, 892.
Latta, Moses, 892.
Latta, Saml., 838, 892.
Latta, "William, 892.
Lattin, John, 233.
Lattis, James, 863.
Laurus, Frans, 18.
Lavoyne, Marie, 593.
Law, Henry, 406.
Law, Michl., 443, 500.
Lawrence, Benjn., 809.
Lawrence, D., 744, 802, 827,
Laurence, Edw., 419, 435,

495, 609.
Lawrence, Hans, 51.
Lawrence, Jacob, 795.
Lawrence, Jane, 142.
Laurence, Jonathan, 461,

479, 548, 718, 722, 723,

735, 813, 863, 908, 912.

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1057

Lawrence. John, 36, 121,
128, 158, 160, 204, 205,
503, 506, 551, 569, 658,
668, 796, 855, 856, 857,
858, 903, 905, 1002.

Lawrence, Joseph, 398, 413,
434.

Laurence, Richd., 121.

Lawrence, Sarnl. A., 1025.

Laurense, Thomas, 9, 38,
96, 103, 488, 677, 1025.

Laurence, Wni., 864, 705.

Lawyer, Isaac, 290.

Lawyer, Jacob Fred., 247,
250, 259, 260, 269, 270,
286.

Lawyer, Johannes, 222, 227,
228, 263, 264, 265, 267,
269J 276, 283, 304, 305,
414, 418, 461, 465.

Lawyer, Laurence, 271, 414,
418, 459, 463, 465.

Lawyer's purchase, 171.

Laybold, Jacob, 544.

La3'man, Henry, 452.

Layman, Rachel, 452.

Lea, Francis, 9.

Leadbetter, James, 519, 540,
628, 865, 965, 970, 972.

Leader, Edw., 438, 456.

Leahy, William. 301.

Leake, John, 264, 265, 268,
449, 464, 489, 491, 655,
695, 710, 722, 967, 968,
969, 980.

Leake, John G, 655.

Leake, Robert, 394, 407,
408, 410, 426, 430, 439,
456, 470, 482, 485, 491,
507, 515, 522, 524, 532,
542, 549, 600, 731, 732.

Leake's tract, 682.

Lebanon, 914.

Le Conte, John, 64.

Le Conte, Peter, 59, 64.

Ledyard, Isaac, 826.

Ledyard, 934, 948, 950, 952.

Lee, Charles, 354, 379.

Lee, Jared, 411.

Lee, Jonathan, 770.

Lee, John, 21, 388, 804.

Lee, Mary, 804.

Lee, Thos., 363, 376, 652.
880.

Lee, Wm., 808, 814.

Zee, 705, 725, 727, 728.

Leech, Christopher. 818.

Leek. Philip, 669.

Leekie, Peter, 692.

Leeson, John, 557.

Leete, Samuel. 7, 14.

Lefever, John. 251.

Lefever, Nathaniel, 252.

Lefferts, Abm., 483, 508,
509.

138

Lefferts, Dirck, 482, 507,521,

522, 540, 545, 549, 575,

651, 655, 707, 731, 732.
Letter, Conrad, 686, 689,

692.
Legg, Daniel, 166.
Legg, William, 40.
Legge, Francis, 377, 420,

445, 472.
Leggitt, Gab., 230.
Leggit, Robt., 474.
Leggitt, Wm., 230.
Leggott. Thos., 969.
Legus, Wm., 524, 537.
Le Hunte, Geo., 392, 686.
Leiber, Jacob, 787.
Leicester (Vt.), 402, 412.
Leisler, Jacob, 74.
Leland, John, 627, 628.
Lenderman, Cornelius, 534.
Lenderman, Jacob, 534.
Lennox, Gerritt, 18.
Lenox, 299.
Lent, Hercules, 795, 813,

814.
Lent, Moses, 813.
Lentz, Fredk., Sigismund,

440.
Leonard, Enoch, 815.
Le Roux, Bartholomew, 74,

90.
Le Roy, Harman, 878, 921,

979, 980, 1022.
Le Rue. Saml., 212, 313.
Leslie, Alexander, 536, 562.
Lesley, John, 666.
Leslie, Thomas, 386.
Leslie, William, 334, 341,

389.
Lessey, John Fairchild, 766.
Lester, Gilbert, 341.
Leuach, Geo., 440.
Leub, Johannes, 776.
Levinston, Richard, 518.
Leviston, John, 518.
Levitre, Marie Anne, 798.
Levy, Isaac, 476, 711, 921.
Lewey, Jon., 815.
Lewis, Abrm., 659, 812.
Lewis, Barent, 485.
Lewis, Elijah, 453.
Lewis, Foster, 628.
Lewis, Francis, 348.
Lewis, Geo., 438.
Lewis, Jonathan, 391.
Lewis, John, 438, 441, 469,

508, 511, 553.
Lewis, Leonard. 99, 103, 104.
Lewis, Micajah, 453.
Lewis, Morgan, 714, 848,

911.
Lewis, Peter, 454.
Lewis, Phineas. 728.
Lewis, Robt., 376, 790, 940.
Lewis, Saml, 435, 673.

Lewis, Thos., 971.

Lewis, 534, 725, 735, 776,

777, 998, 1016, 1021.
Lewis Co., 851, 882, 925,

926, 998.
Lewiston, Richd., 440.
Ley, Andries, 350.
Lieb, Johannes, 1022.
Leyden, 998.
L'Hommedieu, Ezra, 739,

838, 868, 882.
Liberty, 979.
Lightburn, Wm., 522.
Lighthall, James, 826.
Lighthall, Wm., 826, 847,

1015.
Like, Henry, 824.
Limbacker, John, 821.
Limerick, earl of, 101. (See

Dongan, Thomas.)
Limingion (Vt.), 567.
Linderman, Jacob, 544.
Lindner, George, 549.
Lindsay, Juo., 197, 208, 213,

218, 219, 221, 222, 223,

225, 230, 232, 234, 235,

239, 240, 241, 243, 244,

592.
Ling, Matthew, 71, 73, 83,

215.
Linklaen, 857, 913.
Lint, Philip, 773.
Linthwait, W., 374, 380.
Lintler, Benj , 691.
Lintner, George, 542.
Lisbon, 750, 772.
Lisle, 848.
Lispenard, Anthony, 476,

499.
Lispenard, Leonard, 458,

476, 499, 589, 593.
Lister, John, 820.
List of attainted persons,

1003.
Litchfield, 475.
Literature lots, 1015.
Lithgow, Robt., 398, 413,

434.
Little, Ephraim, 848.
Little, John, 248, 489.
Little, Joseph, 426.
Little, Moses, 552.
Little, Simon, 573.
Little, Wm., 435.
Little Falls, 161, 166, 169,

181, 182, 234, 236, 379,

488, 706.
Littlewood, Jno., 390.
Littlewood, Wm., 387.
Livers, Christopher, 510.
Livingston, Abrm., 805.
Livingston, Brockholst, 678,

702, 845, 846.
Livingston, Donald, 332,

353. -. . • -

1058

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Livingston, Edward, 985,
990,999,1000,1010,1011,
1018, 1019, 1020.

Livingston, Gilbert. 129, 130,
151, 189, 869, 870, 871,
880.

Livingston, Henry, 926.

Livingston, H. A., 724. 725.

Livingston, Henry B., 998.

Livingston, Henry G., 837.

Livingston, James, 485. 519,
528, 531, 625, 656, 726.
797, 805, 814, 835, 837,
851, 864,

Livingston, Jno., 306, 508,
608, 807, 808, 864, 865,
866, 867. 869, 872, 908,
910. 922, 985, 990, 1000,
1011, 1016, 1018, 1019,
1020.

Livingston, J. H., 670.

Livingston, John E., 845,
846.

Livingston, Malcolm, 388.

Livingston, Margaret, 837.

Livingston, Margaret Ph.,
966.

Livingston, Peter, 114.

Livingston, Peter R., 877,
1007.

Livingston, P. V. B., 254,
256, 299, 405, 552, 588,
594, 608, 654, 655, 709,
724, 725, 966, 969, 970,
971.

Livingston, Phil., 189, 196,
222, 223. 226, 233, 234.
235,' 237, 23S' 239^ 240,
241, 245, 247, 249, 250,
260, 296, 307, 373, 458,
475, 517, 526, 593, 608,
655, 670, 671, 679, 707,
712, 715, 716. 722, 724,
731, 776, 966, 969, 972,
1022.

Livingston, Phil., jr., 387.

Livingston, Phil. Jno., 480.
1002.

Livingston, Philip Ph., 724.

Livingston, Richd., 805, 837.
966.

Livingston. Robt., 61, 76, 98,
108, 120, 175, 176, 184,
198, 232, 241, 413, 423,
451, 824, 838, 844.

Livingston, Robt. G., 654,
655, 735, 736, 852, 906,
967, 971.

Livingston, R. R., 258, 421,
423, 478, 517, 543, 608,
700, 805, 811, 850, 855,
856, 870, 877J 906.

Livingston, Sarah, 724.

Livingston, AValter, 850, 865,
866, 869, 870.

Livingston, Wm, 302, 420,

478, 487, 532, 595.
Livingston manor. 97, 108,

120, 174, 175, 864, 981.
Livingston, 808.
Livius, Elizabeth, 700.
Livius, Peter, 700.
Lochary, John, 811.
Lock, John, 677.
Lock. Joshua, 396, 401, 597,

629.
Lockart, George, 19, 22.
Locke, 953, 954, 958, 963,

1002.
Lockerman, Jacob, 38, 426.
Lockerman's patent, 426.
Lockstadt, Geo., Ill, 113.
Lockwood, Josiah, 816, 879.
Lockwood, Nathan, 744.
Lockwood, Reuben, 733.
Lodewyck, Peter, 199, 201.
Lodge," Abm., 193.
Lodge, Catharine, 468, 549.
Lodi, 943, 944, 945, 947,

951, 956, 959, 975.
Logan, Saml., 406, 662.
Loiter, Clans, 33.
Lonenburgh, 114, 256, 258,

259, 260.
Long, Ann, 492.
Long, John, 818.
Long, Jno. Chris., 410.
Long, Michael, 492, 495.
Long island (North Hero),

333.
Long Lake, 598, 724, 736,

741, 967, 968, 969.
Long Reach, 47, 85.
Loomis, James, 1019.
Loomis, Jerome, 1019.
Loomy, John, 578.
Lord/Benjn. A., 927.
Loring, Joshua, 391.
Loten, James, 14.
Lothrop, Eleazer, 844.
Lots under water. (See

Water Lots.)
Lott, Abra., 305, 433, '434,

436, 439, 495, 525, 526,

868.
Lott, Abrm. P., 869.
Lott, Engelbert, 51, 54, 869.
Lott, Garsham, 569.
Lott, Johannes, 869.
Lott, Peter, 24, 35.
Loudon. Richard, 482. 490,

578, 580.
Loudon, Saml., 392.
Louis, John, 505.
Louisville, 749, 768, 769.
Loun, Peter, 90.
Lounsbeiy, Edwd., 905.
Lounsberry, James, S92, 893.
Love, David, 572.
Love, Davis, 806.

Love, James. 898.
Love island, 19.
Lovejoy, DanL, 594.
Lovelace, Francis, 20.
Lovelace, Thomas, 45, 61.
Lovell, Jno., 83.
Lovell, Mich'l, 390.
Lovell, Wm. King, 609.
Loveridge. William. 25, 277.
Low, Abra., 329, 333, 341.
Low, Cornelius, 134, 135,

136, 177, 187, 521, 522.
Low, Corns. P., 453.
Low, Edw., 375, 381.
Low, Isaac, 470, 478, 482,

507, 575, 731, 732.
Low, Nicholas, 858, 860.
Low, Peter. 158, 860.
Lowdon, Richd. (See Lou-

don.)
Lowne, Thos., 502.
Lowrie, Gavin, 557, 621.
Lowry, James, 769.
Lowrey, Thos., 499.
Lowry, Wm., 475, 771.
Loyde, Thomas, 44.
Lozier, Oliver, 672.
Lubcken, Albert M., 449,

523, 535.
Lucas, Danl., 459, 569.
Lucas, Wm., 458.
Luckee, Eleazer, 797.
Luckey, Robt., 826, 984.
Lucky, William, 578.
Lucy, Eleazer, 711.
Ludlow, Danl., 845.
Ludlow. Gabriel, 92, 94, 130,

131, 195, 201, 202, 225,

402.
Ludlow, Gabl. H., 526.
Ludlow, Henry, 530.
Ludlow, Saml., 658.
Ludlow. Thos., 506, 509,

526, 854, 855, 908.
Ludlow, W., 195, 201, 611.
Ludlow, Wm. H, 612, 614.
Ludlow (Vt,), 407, 440, 561.
Ludlum, Danl., 775.
Ludlum, John, 786.
Lunenburgh (Yt). 412, 425,

561, 630.
Lupton, Elizabeth, 611.
Lupton, Thomas, 482.
Lupton, Wm., 471, 869.
Lurnes, Henry, S62.
Lurting, Robert, 55, 63, 69,

70, 213.
Lush, Richd.. 708, 727, 822,

936, 946, 956, 974, 983,

996.
Lush, Stephen, GOO. 694,

708, 727, 789, 809, 832,

S65, 892, 936, 947, 956,

975, 995, 996.
Lusk, Jacob, 880.

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1059

Lusk, Jno ,880.
Luson, John, 457.
Lussnar. Win, 434.
Lutine, Abraham. 30, 59.
Lutine, Peter, 686.
Luzerne. 321, 460, 526, 548,

549, 618. 622, 669, 806.
Lydius, John, 319.
Lvdius, John Henry, 601,

*602.
Lyer, Chrisphel, 823.
Lyman, Danl., 380, 531, 552,

564.
Lyman, Gid., 376, 426, 560,

564.
Lyman, Medad, 552.
Lyman, Phineas, 376, 417,

514, 562, 570, 604, 610.
Lyman, Thomas, 562.
Lyme, 1014.
Lynch, Owen, 413.
Lynch, Thomas, 395.
Lyne, James, 841.
Lvne, John, 210, 212, 224,

841, 1003.
Lynot, Elizabeth, 678, 710.
Lynot, Margaret, 678, 710.
Lynot, Thos., 710, 1026.
Lyon, Eli, 849.
Lyon, Joseph, 849.
Lyon, Thos., 804, 920.
Lyons, 832.
Lysander, 931, 932, 933, 975,

1000, 1005, 1006, 1009,

1010, 1014.
Lytle, Andrew, 532.

M.

Mabie, Hermanns, 703, 704,

782, 783, 807.
Mabee, Jacobus, 655.
Mabees, Jno., 383.
Mabies, Joseph, 694. (See

Mebie.)
McAdam, Gilbert, 532, 534,

541.
McAdam, Win., 506, 508.
McAllister, James, 449.
McCalpin, Andw., 461.
McAlpine, Danl., 593, 596.
McArthur, Alex., 826.
McArthur, Allan, 332, 353.
McArthur, Duncan. 440, 578.
McArthur, John, 599.
McArther, Xeal, 880.
McAshlin, Dugal, 515, 551,

566.
McAtley, Bamaby, 366.
McAuley, John, 709.
McAnlley, Robt., 677.
McBean, Angus. 388. -
Mac-Bean, Lewis, 615, 623.
McBride, Archd., 293, 297.
McRride, Hugh, 500.

McBride, Isaac, 886.
McBride, James. 328, 357,

706, 789, 897.'
McBurney, James, 1007.
McCabe, Ross, 484, 499.
McCader, Jno., 456.
Maccadoo, Jno., 3 SI.
McCann, Felix, 318.
McCann, Jno., 410.
McCannaly, Hugh, 660.
McCarter, Duncan, 351.
McCarter, John, 457, 458.

(See McArthur.)
McCarthy, Chs., 373.
McCarthy, Dennis, 813.
McCarthy, Jno., 394, 465,

543, 686, 689, 690, 691,

692, 1026.
McCarty, Thos., 41 0.
McCalley, Hugh, 853, 855,

866. 980.
McCauley, James, 818, 827,

861. (See McAuley.)
McCavers, John, 827, 861.
McCharlesworth, John, 808.
McChombick, Duncan, 389.
McClaghry, Patrick, 235.
McClalleu, John, 975.
McClallen, Robt., 653, 745,

746, 921, 936, 940, 955,

956, 981.
McClaron, Charles, 587, 623,

627, 628.
McClay. David, 455, 460.
McClelan, Hugh, 681.
McClelland, Win., 959.
McClure, Alexr., 517, 522,

539.
MacClure, Wm., 733.
McColl, Donald, 364.
McColl, Duncan, 571.
McColl, John, 518, 625.
McCollum, John, 595.
MacConacky, Robt., 542.
McConkey, David, 352.
McConnell, Joseph, 898.
McConuell, Mathew, 893.
McConnelly, Hugh. 812.
McCool, John, 789, 802, 804.
McCord, Jno., 443.
McCormae, Caisar, 421.
McCormick, Danl., 464, 726,

735, 736, 851, 872, 1008.
McCormick, David, 888, 891,

892.
McCoy, Alex., 820.
McCrea, James, 831.
McCrea, John. 532.
McCrea, Stephen, 576, 583,

676, 863.
Macrea, Thomas, 532.
McCrendle, James. 481.
McCubbins, Joseph, 439,445.
McCubbins, Robt., 419.
MaCullagh, Alex., 463, 469.

McCnllock, Kenneth, 458,

521, 522, 557.
McCullock, Kent, 329.
McCnllock, Nathl., 361.
MeCuUought, Phil., 424.
McCuIlogh, Robt., 435.
McCullurn, Wm., 378.
McCulver, Aaron, 896.
McDavitt, Patrick, 480, C52.
McDermott, Frs., 425, 441.
McDonald, Alex., 336, 388,

440, 586, 588, 589, 594,

612, 615.
McDonald, Angus, 379.
McDonald, Donald, 352, 432,

816.
McDonald, Edward, 519.
McDonald, Geo., 434.
McDonald, James, 343, 359,

370, 371, 375, 379. 380,

382, 454, 518, 578, 625.
McDonald, Jno., 351, 353,

386, 519.
McDonald, Malcolm, 518,

615, 623, 625.
McDonald, Neal, 442, 488,

511.
McDonald, Norman, 388.
McDonald, Rodk., 381.
McDonald, Wm., 375, 435.
McDonall, Reynolds. 821.
McDonouqh, 908.
McDoomel, Cornelius, 819.
McDougall, Allan, 479.
McDougal, Alex., 480, 815.
McDougall, Geo., 358, 384.
McDougal, John, 538.
McDougall, Ranald S., 796.
McDougal, Wm., 579.
McDougalhas, John. 525.
McDowal. Andw., 235.
McDowek Danl., 886.
McDugald, Angus, 353.
McDugall, Dugal, 420.
McDugall, Henry, 435.
McEckron, Jno., 373.
McEvers, Chas., 495, 525,

535, 550, 695, 725, 850.
McEwen, John, 566.
McFall. Hoseah, 503, 539.
McFall, Pat'k., 373, 815.
McFarland, Archibald, 499.
McFarland, John, 815.
McFarlane, Alex., 518, 625.
McFarlane, John, 659.
McFarlane, Parlane, 615,

623.
McFarlan, Robt., 863.
McFarling, Jno., 876.
McFarran, Thos., 826, 863.
McGarry, John, 557, 622.
McGee, John, 418.
McGee, Wm., 557, 622.
McGill, John, 779.
McGill, Wm., 788, 821.

1060

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

McGilvray, Donald, 364.
McGillvray, John, 542.
McGinuiss, Jno., 456, 1017.
McGennis, Robt., 413, 1017.
McGlashan, Leonard, 584,

591.
McGovven, James, 499, 502.
McGrath, Mr., 767.
McGraw, Christopher, 803.
McGreever, Jno., 431.
McGregor, Jno., 431.
McGregor, Patrick, 601, 605,

864, 882.
Macgregere, John, 136.
Magregare, Margt., 90, 98,

112.
Magregorie, Patrick, 36, 126,

129, 136, 140, 144, 145,

147.
MaGregory, Peter, 103, 144,

145, 599.
McGrowder, Peter, 410.
McGuigan, Michael, 810.
McGuire, James, 555.
McGuire, Thos., 374.
McHarg, Alex., 374.
McHeudrey, John, 573.
Maclvin, Thos., 655, 705, 725,

726, 747, 771, 792.
McHugh, John, 672.
Mclnnes, Donald, 430.
Mcintosh. Alex., 328, 345.

615, 623.
Mcintosh, Danl., 441, 533,

538, 553, 562, 595.
Mcintosh, Donald, 451, 453,

536, 542.
Mcintosh, Duncan, 352.
Mcintosh, Hugh, 362.
Mcintosh, John, 353, 468,

542.
Mcintosh, Phineas, 128, 129,

166, 869.
Mcintosh. Robt., 415, 426,

431.
Mcintosh, William, 338, 361,

426, 518, 595, 625.
Mclntyre, Archd.. 420.
Mclntyre, Donald, 364.
Mclntyre, Duncan, 615,

623.
Mclntyre, John, 364.
Mack, Danl., 884.
McKachern, And., 387.
McKaga, Alex., 366.
McKann, James, 835.
McKay, ^Eueas, 461, 518,

540.
McKay, Donald, 442, 487,

492.
Maekay, Francis, 339, 535.
Macca}r, Jno., 440.
McKay, Saml., 339, 535.
McKee, Alex., 468, 471, 482,

4S9, 793.

McKenvin, John, 364.
McKenzie, Alex., 351, 387,

389, 442, 531, 691.
McKenzie, Hector, 593, 607.
McKenzie, Jno., 349, 453,

456, 542, 572.
McKenzie, Kenneth, 332,

353, 364.
McKenzie, "Wm., 386.
McKercher, Donald, 599.
McKewen, Daniel, 564.
Maekey, Angus, 387, 388.
McKillup, Abrm., 814.
McKenley, Brien, 435.
McKinley, Nathl., 516.
McKinley, "Wm., 474.
McKinnen, Neil, 527.
McKinny, Chas., 814.
McKinney, Jno., 364, 447.
McKinuon, Neal, 420.
McKinstrey, John, 659, 828,

877, 880, 1014.
McKisson, Jno., 413, 794,

803, 854, 907, 983.
McKlennen, Kenneth, 350.
McKnight, Charles, 672,

863, 876, 1002.
McKnight, Mary, 876.
McKnight, Patk., 128.
McKoun, James, 828, 844.
McKoun, Wm., 808, 814.
McKoy, Patk., 572.
McLachlan, Michl., 723.
McLaren, James, 386.
McLaughlin. Michl., 391.
McLeah, David, 332.
McLean, Alex., 322, 523,

550.
McLean, Allen, 524, 614.
McLean, Angus, 706.
McLean, Danl., 709.
McLean, Donald, 354, 389,

397, 429, 448, 463, 465,

593, 614.
McLean, Prs., 386.
McLean, Hugh, 465, 615,

623.
McLean, James, 440.
McLean, John, 93, 100, 101,

102, 118, 350, 519, 625,

657, 709, 796, 836.
McLean, Neal, 393, 397,

429, 448, 463, 465, 524,

564, 568.
McLean, Wm., 571.
McLelland, Jno., 447.
McLeod, Alexr., 326.
McLeod, Danl., 595.
McLeod, Norman, 364, 432,

484, 504, 506, 979.
McLeod, Robert, 518.
McLeod, Roderick, 625.
McLinnam, William, 615,

623.
McLubeken, Albert, 533. , .

McMann, Wm., 374.
McMaster, Alex., 806.
McMaster, James, 738, 870.
McMaster, Robt., 870.
McMennomy, Elizabeth, 532,

592.
McMenomy, Robert, 592.
MacMillan, James. 393, 445,

524, 607.
McMillan, John, 1009.
McMullen, Patk., 375, 690.
McNab, Hugh, 579, 600,

605.
McNab, James, 389.
McNab, John, 545.
McNaughton, Alex., 318,

319, 321, 322, 324, 330,

333.
McNeile, Archd., 293.
McNeal, Chas., 821.
McNeil, Hector. 386.
McNeall, Jno., 236, 276, 304,

409, 449, 460, 464, 495,

531.
McNicoll, Jno., 350.
McNish, Alexr., 1021.
McNish, Geo., 359, 379, 388.
MacNiven, Angus, 388.
Macomb, Alex., 723, 724,

740, 741, 748, 749, 750,

751, 752, 753, 754, 755,

756, 757, 758, 759, 760,

761, 762, 763, 764, 765,

793, 841, 842, 851, 872,

882, 998, 1008, 1009.
Macomb's purchase, 841,

842, 851, 998, 1008, 1009.
Macomb, 751, 752.
McPherson, Alexr., 331,

374, 377, 388, 389, 434.
McPherson, Ann, 377.
McPherson, Donald, 387,

599.
MacPherson, Evan, 404.
McPherson, John, 331, 350,

368.
McPherson, Robt., 574.
McPherson, Thos., 364.
McQuivey, Isaac, 883.
McVey. Jno., 435.
Mc Vicar, Archd., 350, 789,

802, 804.
McVicar, Duncan, 355, 358,

372.
McVivar, Dougal, 595.
McTartin, Archy, 484.
McTavish, John, 395, 404,

431, 517.
McTavish, Simon, 517.
McWilliams, Thomas, 538,

580.
McWithey, David, 573.
McWithey, Simon, 573.
Macy, Reuben, 1006, 1007.
Madison, 914. _

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1061

Madison co., 299, 833, 857,

867, 882, 905, 907, 908,

913, 914, 916, 921, 979.

1000, 1002, 1010. 1024.
Madrid, 748, 749, 754, 755,

756, 757.
Maffee, Gerrit, 733.
Magan, John, 25.
Magdalen island, 251, 257,

428.
Magin, Sarah, 292.
Magin, Teady, 264, 274,

284, 292.
Maginnies, Robt., 391.
Mahan, Patk., 820.
Mahon, Jno., 285.
Mahon, Margt., 285.
Maily, Barney, 435.
Maiue, state of, 32.
Mair, Charles, 567, 570, 594,

665, 667, 668.
Maitland, Richard, 396, 427,

431. 446, 524, 529, 791.
Maitland, colonel, 1027.
Maidston (Vt.), 561, 567.
Malcolm, Win., 660.
Maley, John, 746, 787, 817.
Mallats, Richd., 373.
Mallery, Ogden, 534.
Mallet." Jon., 356, 385.
Mallory, Nathaniel, 991, 999,

1010.
Maloue, Corn's, 597.
Maloney, Danl., 824.
Mamakating, 517, 518, 544,

549, 706, 777, 795," 796,

803, 805, 827, 828, 832,

834, 855, 862, 866, 906,

984, 1015.
Mamaroneck. 5, 46, 176, 211,

233.
Mao, Geo., 461.
Man, Isaac, 331, 536, 894.
Man, Levy, 894.
Mann, Thomas, 664.
Mann, Thos. C, 663, 667,

668.
Manden, John, 438.
Mandeville, Jellis, 446.
Mangle, John, 104.
Manhattan island. (See New

York.)
Manheim, 276, 282, 287, 295,

725, 827, 979.
Manivard, land of, 103.
Manlius, 933, 934, 935, 936,

937, 941, 948, 1012, 1015.
Manlove, Chris., 347.
Manning, Nicholas, 60.
Manny, Peter, 59.
Mansfield, Henry, 984, 1001.
Mansfield, Saml., 744.
Mansfield (Vt.), 606.
Man's island, 453.
Many, Frs., 457.

Map of the State of New

York, surveyor-general

De Witt preparing a, 729.
Mapes, James, 786.
Mapes, Phineas, 670, 820.
Marathon, 848, 975, 976.
Marbletown, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14,

1G, 18, 39, 40, 42, 47, 49,

62, 63. 66, 67, 82, 98, 125,

136. 149, 150, 156, 161.
Marseles, Gerret, 771, 928.
Mercellis. Gysbert, HI, 112.
Marselis, Gysbert G., 594.
Marcellus, 923, 935, 936, 938,

939, 941, 946, 1006, 1007,

1010, 1015.
Marchan, Lazarus, 440.
Marchel, John, 440.
Marcy, 841, 1003.
Marden, Moses, 619, 621.
Markham, Ebenezer, 799.
Markham, Enoch, 572.
Markham, George, 572.
Markham, Wm., 532, 593,

594, 598.
Marks, Abisha, 901.
Marlborough, 51, 473. 630,

706, 769, 857, 865,' 868,

907, 986.
Marlboro (Vt), 416, 427, 428,

444, 452, 561, 630.
Marlat, Gideon, 654, 704,

782, 783, 807.
Marlett, Gideon, 7.
Marlett, Joshua, 7.
Marlett, Paulus, 7.
Marra, Denis, 386.
Marrone, Jacob, 557.
Marsh, Elihu, 290, 518.
Marsh, Elnathan, 827, 861.
Marsh, Isaac, 370.
Marsh, Jacob, 382, 518, 549.
Marsh, James, 370.
Marsh, Jno., 899.
Marsh, Wm., 508, 521.
Maerschalk, Andreas, 188.
Maerschalk, Cornelius, 575.
Marschalk, Peter, 394.
Marshall, Alex., 435.
Marshall, Edward, 11.
Marshall, Jarvis, 47, 56, 876.

1002.
Marshall, John, 820.
Marshall, 486.
Marsfifteld, (Vt.), 492.
Marston, N., 445, 486, 488.
Marterstock, Deterick, 159,

168, 188.
Marte Gerritson's island,

19S, 203, 204.
Martiline, Jon., 12.
Martimar, James, 677.
Martin, Adam, 814.
Martin, David, 778.
Martin, Jasper, 453, 460.

Martin, John, 329.
Martin, Joseph, 573.,
Martin, Joshua, 727.
Martin, Josiah, 503, 611,

627, 663.
Martin, Peter, 609.
Martin, Solomon, 865.
Martin, Sylvanus, 541.
Martin, Thos., 399.
Martin, Wm., 578.
Martino, Francis, 12, 30, 59.
Martlings, Danl., 728.
Martling, Deliverance, 669,

818.
Marvie, John, 518.
Marvin, Elihu, 787.
Marvin, Seth, 926, 927, 1001.
Maryland, 483, 500, 793,

909, 910, 921, 931, 998.
Masdam, Robert, 563, 564.
Mase, Jacob, 241, 244, 246.
Mason, John, 413, 435, 495,

711, 712, 725, 774, 775.
Mason, Saml. Smith, 743,

788, 822.
Mason, Ths., 473, 514.
Masonville, 626, 696.
Massachusetts, townships

extending north of. 564.
Massena, 832, 854, 1017.
Massepeage, 4.
Masten, Ezechiel, 832, 861.
Masten, Johaunis, 861.
Matapan, 103.
Matheson, Robert, 388.
Mathews, Amasa, 327, 861.
Mathews, David, 289, 293,

304, 306, 373, 403, 406,

466, 517, 569.
Mathews, D. C, 341.
Mathews, Elizth., 566, 627.
Mathews, Fletcher, 291.
Mathews, James, 388.
Matthews, Joseph, 516.
Matthews, Peter, 93.
Matthews, Robert, 495.
Mathews, Thos., 415.
Matthews, Vincent, 138,

139, 191, 202, 203, 206,

207. 210, 212, 289, 291,

293, 304, 306, 373.
Mathewson, Donald, 375.
Matthias, Nicholas, 414, 418,

459.
Matthias, Johan N., 459, 463,

465.
Mattison, Cornelius, 14, 18.
Malison, Matice. 34.
Matlack, White, 670, 726,

747, 837, 857, 914, 966,

970, 971.
Mattinicock, 4, 35. 48.
Mattys, J. J., 286.
Mattys, J. N., 286.
Mattyson, Jan., 6.

1062

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Mattyson, Mattys, 13, 20.
Mnturin, Gab., 450, 464.
Maturin, Peter, 435.
Maule, Thos., 1011, 1016,

1019.
Maumis, Abm., 442.
Mauusell, Jno., 342, 356,

432, 444, 550.
Maxson, Clark, 833.
Maxson, Paul, 833.
Maxwell, Anthony, 726.
Maxwell, Corns., 676.
Maxwell, Guy, 888, 900.
Maxwell, Wm., 623, 624,

625.
Mayfield, 306, 307, 502, 506,

885, 979.
May ne, Edw., 378.
Mayne, Robt., 377.
Mayne, Wm., 377.
Meachen, Wm., 456.
Mead, Enos, 747, 966.
Mead, Hezekiah, 835.
Meade, James, 497, 585.
Mead, John, 998.
Meales, Geo., 41, 42.
Mease, Richd., 597.
Meautys, Peter, 79.
Mebie, John Pietersen. 61.

64, 78, 118, 171, 172,' 177.

(See Mabie.)
Mebee, Peter, 179.
Mee, Francis, 335, 366,

388.
Meeks, Wm., 495.
Meisenger, Conrad, 405, 495.
Mekel, John, 616.
Melcher, Isaac, 722, 732,

740, 742.
Meldrum. Js., 389.
Melyen, Jacob, 28.
Mene, Peter, 50.
Mentz, Jacob, 677.
Mentz, 932, 933, 936, 949,

957.
Menyard, Jno., 386.
Menzies, Alex., 329, 348,

356, 518, 625.
Menzies, Chas., 329, 350.
Menzies, Thos., 329, 348,

356.
Mercer, Archibald, 505.
Mercereau, Joshua, 654, 655,

683, 714, 722, 723, 736,

848, 1020.
Mercier, Isaac, 83.
Meredith, Reese, 464, 486,

487.
Meredith, 487, 710.
Mericle, Anthony, 823.
Merlet, Hardoin, 799.
Merrick, Gad, 843.
Merrill, Philip, 59.
Merrel, Richd., 50, 103, 105,

106, 107, 139.

Merrill, Saml., 812.
Merrill, William, 26, 28, 59,

62.
Merrit, Andw., 827, 861.
Merrit, Nehemiah, 307.
Merritt, William, 32, 36.
Mersereau. (See Mercereau)
Meserve, Geo., 412.
Mesier, Peter, 1023.
Mesnard, Danl., 457.
Mespath, 3, 26, 35, 124, 194,

197.
Metcalfe, Cath., 484, 534.
Metcalfe, Geo., 446, 484,

531.
Metcalf, Michl., 403, 554,

561.
Metcalf, Simeon, 442, 446,

461, 484, 488, 531, 534,

695. 709, 794, 803.
Metcalf. Vail., 456.
Mentis, Jacob, 661, 683.
Meuvenbeldt, Peter, 417.
Meyer, Jno., 277, 748.
Michael, John, 611.
Michael, Peter, 405, 495.
Michell, Richard, 18.
Middagh, John. 58.
Middagh, Samuel, 891.
Midday, John. 91.
Midden, Walter, 434.
Middleburgh, 270, 273, 274,

275, 285, 286, 287, 301,

461, 465, 476, 478, 711.
Middlefield, 288.
Middlesex, 311.
Middleton, Peter, 353, 469,

487.
Middletown, 699, 1026.
Midler, Christr.. 819.
Midwout, 19. (See Flatbush.)
Milan, 288.
Milard, Elisha, 674.
Milbank, Wm , 665, 667.
Milbourne, Jacob, 27.
Miles, John, 824.
Milford, 500, 502.
Military act of 1796, 987.
Miller, Abraham, 890, 894.
Miller, Andw., 820.
Miller, Casper, 819, 826.
Miller, Chs., 383.
Miller, Corns., 880.
Miller, Crist., 832, 861.
Miller, Dederick, 587.
Miller, Elijah, 291.
Miller, Elisha, 988.
Miller, Finlay, 583, 586.
Miller, Fred., 278, 280.
Miller, Godfred, 288, 296,

301.
Miller, Jacob, 271.
Miller, James, 775.
Miller, Jeremiah C, 824.
Miller, Jesse, 901.

Miller, John, 456, 460, 472,
474, 518, 540, 570, 579,
582, 893, 904.
Miller, John Casper, 820.
Miller, Jurch, 202.
Miller, Justus, 678.

Miller, Levy, 778.
Miller, Mary, 678.

Miller, Paul, 388, 479.

Miller, Saml, 873, 881.

Miller, Thos., 412.

Miller, Wm., 373, 461, 609.

Millet, Thos., 438, 524, 559.

Milligan, Rob., 378.

Milliot, Ferrel, 677, 823, 824,
836, 837, 1020.

Mills, Danl., 773.

Mills, Elizabeth, 816.

Mills, Isaac, 827, 828, 861.

Millson, Donald, 472.

Millspaugh, John, 677.

Milo, 880.

Milton. 923, 1015.

Milton (Vt.), 403, 552, 629.

Milward, Frs., 458.

Milward, R., 74, 112, 114,
•115.

Minard, Hend , 423.

Minard, Nathl., 861.

Minard, Timothy, 861.

Minden, 178, 307.

Minders, Burger, 155.

Mines, 540 ; silver and load,
921.

Minerva, 705, 724, 726, 741,
742, 967, 968, 969.

Mingers, Morris, 805.

Minhead (Vt.), 567.

Minissink, 47, 49, 62. 64,
67, 69. 70, 71, 73, 91, 95,
131, 162, 361, 362, 363,
364, 365, 371, 377. 379,
420, 431, 455, 466, 468,
469, 474, 480, 493, 498,
528, 549, 552, 605, 611.

Minisink patent, bounds of,
807.

Minisink angle, how formed.
807.

Minneford's island. 313, 316.

Minor, Nathl., 827.

Minor, Timothy, 827.

Minter, Johan, 822.

Minturn, Wm., 744.

Minvielle, Gabriel, 19.

Miranda, Anne Magdelene,
457.

Missickoui bay, 442, 446,
484.

Mitchell, Andw., 927, 979.

Mitchel, Geo., 781.

Mitchell, Hill, 511.

Mitchell, Isaac, 844.

Mitchell, James, 461.

Mitchell, John, 844.

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1063

Mitchell, Wm., 456, 624,

844, 986.
Mitting, Thos., 425, 477.
Moffat, James, 435.
Moffat, John L., 658.
Moffet, Thos., 900, 986.
Moggonck, 91.
Mohawk, 905, 931.
Moigan, Amiable, 725.
Moigan, Michael, 726.
Molloy, James. 461.
Mombackus, 62, 66.
Mompesson, Pinhorn, 94.
Mompessom, Roger, 94, 98.
Moncrief, Charles, 654, 655.
Moncrief, Elizabeth, 654,

655.
Moncrieffe, major, 392.
Moncriffe, Thos., 421, 548.
Monell, James, 224, 429,

456, 561, 565, 673.
Monk, Jno., 451.
Monkton (Vt.), 606, 607.
Monro, Robert, 351, 372.

(See Munro.)
Monroe, 190, 249, 253, 289,

293, 297, 304, 306, 321,

421, 423, 491, 873, £10,

926, 929, 984, 986, 1000.
Monson, Wm., 456.
Montanye, Jacobus, 430,603.
Moutanie, Johannes, 289,

319, 539.
Montauk, 39, 86.
Montauk point, act to cede

it to the United States,

884.
Montgomerie, Alex., 236,

318, 319, 322.
Montgomery, Archd., 388.
Montgomery, Danl., 828,898.
Montgomery, Hugh, 874.
Montgomery,major-gen.,811.
Montgomery, Robt., 884.
Montgomery, 135, 136, 138,

142, 246, 298, 300, 453.

705.
Montgomery Co., 168, 178,

272, 285, 286, 298, 299,

307, 308, 449, 505, 575,

590, 679, 694, 704, 705,

706, 725, 771, 772, 776.

781, 782, 784, 787, 793,

797, 807, 831, 882, 905,

916. 931,
Montour, Henry, 489.
Montressor, James, 407, 523,

530.
Montressor, Jno., 335, 366,

377, 523, 611.
Moody, Margaret, 790.
Moodry, Jno. J. A., 771.

(See Ac Moodry.)
Mooney, David, 336, 386.
Mooney, Wm., 736, 821.

Moore, Aug., 277, 284.
Moore, Benj., 438.
Moore, Charles, 631.
Moore, David, 359.
Moore, Henry, 553, 687,

688.
Moore, James, 690.
Moore, Jno., 246, 252, 440.

472, 511, 824, 827, 860^

861.
Moore, Joshua, 393.
Moore, lady, 438.
Moore, Lambert, 447, 469,

509.
Moore. Pliny, 678, 705, 767,

920, 987, 988, 989, 999.
Moore, Robert, 394.
Moore, Samuel, 66, 423, 424,

458.
Moore, Stephen, 574. 583.
Moore, Thomas, 11, 293, 313,

386, 449, 457, 472, 483,

484, 494, 500, 565.
Moore, William, 315, 566,

845, 846, 847, 872.
Mooers, 696, 807.
Moorehouse, Andw., 424.
Moorsborourjh, 413.
Morarty, Danl., 687, 688.
Moravia. 942, 944, 946, 947,

952, 957.
More, John, 766.
More, Wm., 372, 854.
Morehose, John, 728.
Morehouse, 738, 740, 742,

745, 746, 747, 766, 796.
Mores, Charles, 554.
Morewise, Jacob, 804.
Morgan, John, 22, 26, 433,

498.
Morgan, John J., 853, 907,

916.
Morgan, Jonas. 938, 949,

1008.
Morgan, Joseph, 660.
Morgan, Theopolis, 516.

580.
Morgan, Thomas, 11.
Moriah, 368, 472, 563, 599,

693, 710, 767, 985.
Morral, Wm., 789.
Morrell, Jacob, 810.
Morrell, SamL 263.
Morris, Cath., 479, 605. '
Morris, Edwd., 819.
Morris, Fred., 204. 206, 207,

208, 209, 210, 214, 217.

222, 223, 225, 226, 227,

230, 486, 605, 694, 841,

1003.
Morris, Governeur, 658.
Morris, Jacob, 674, 718, 846,

863.
Morris, Jno., 365, 526, 603,

664, 668, 681.

Morris, Lewis, 14, 35, 48,
114, 141, 142, 148, 150,
151, 153, 162, 163, 165,
169, 170, 171, 175, 179,
182, 183, 658, 718, 727,
732, 769, 971.

Morris, Richd., 310, 365,
417, 466. 514, 521, 526,
530, 555, 558, 563, 658,
670, 727, 796, 971.

Morrice, Robt., 431, 658,
737, 1023.

Morris, Roger, 298, 358, 430.

Morris, SamL, 464.

Morris, Staats Long, 257,
258, 261, 658.

Morris, Wm., 714.

Morris, Wm. W., 659, 718,
719, 845.

Morris, 727.

Morrisania, 14.

Morrison, Danl., 395, 811.

Morrison, Donald, 595.

Morrison, Edw., 445, 569,
573, 581, 824.

Morrison, Hugh, 574, 599,
606, 621.

Morrison. Kenneth, 459, 515,
539, 569.

Morrison, Robt., 487, 496,
503.

Morrison, Samuel, 538.

Morrislovm, 751.

Morse, Chs., 347.

Morse, Eben. 361, 372.

Morse, Joseph, 827, 861.

Morton, Jacob, 896.

Morton, Maria S., 824.

Morton, Thos., 505.

Moss, Richd., 440.

Mott, Adam, 73.

Mott, Chs., 108, 183.

Mott, Ebenezer. 788. 1021.

Mott, Gersham, 569, 823.

Mott, James, 77.

Mott, Matthias, 60, 93, 106.

Mot, Michael, 13, 25.

Mott, Stephen, 596.

Mott, Wm., 823.

Mouatt, Jno., 395, 403. 440,
454, 498. (See Mowett).

Moun, George, 574.

Mounsting island, 146, 147.

Mount, Thos., 453, 46U.

Mountlbrt, Joseph, 453, 460,
473, 498.

Mount Hope, 818.

Mouris, Saml., 858.

Mowbray, John, 89.

Mower, Peter, 880.

Mowett, Wm., 819. (See
Mouatt).

Muirson, George, 608.

Mullender, Anne, 126, 127.

Muller, Jacob, 342, 615, 619,

1064

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Muller, Jno., 442.
Mullock. Joshua, 443.
Mumbackers, 12.
Mumford, Geo., 998.
Mumford, John, 998.
Mumford, John P., 929,

1008.
Mun, Phineas, 504,
Muniu, Benjamin, 516.
Munro, Alex., 421, 817.
Monro, Donald, 352, 388,

550, 625.
Munroe, Ed., 401.
Munro, Geo., 339, 342, 356,

385.
Munro, Harry, 335.
Munro, Henry, 330.
Munro, Hugh, 159, 396, 408,

409, 413, 423, 460, 475,

508, 510, 546.
Munro, John, 358, 386, 436,

519 531, 545, 579, 582.
Munro, Mr., 767.
Munro, Samuel, 333, 358,

531.
Munro, Wm, 330, 625.
Munster, baron de, 452.
Murderer's creek, 91, 94, 98,

112.
Murdock, James, 375, 519,

526.
Murhous, James, 728.
Murphy, James, 387.
Murphy, John, 679.
Murphy, Luke, 587, 623,

627, 628.
Murphy, Thos., 494, 508,

548.
Murray, Geo., 254, 257, 352,

628.
Murray, Jno., 443, 453, 460,

518, 548, 609, 625, 743,

811.
Murray, John B., 929, 1008.
Murray. Lilly, 320, 566.
Mushier, Jacob, 1004, 1006,

1008.
Musher, Thos., 879.
Mustard, James, 381.
Mutts, Johannes, 460, 483.
Muyden, Mighiel, 3.
Myer, Andw., 474, 485.
Myers, Geo., 387.
Myers, Hendrick, 256, 26*1.
Myer, Jacob, 415, 459, 465.
Myers, Michael, 808, 814,

853, 907.
Mygatt, Eli, 320.
Myndertsen, Barent, 6.
Myndertsen, Burgher, 132,

155, 190. 192.
Myniers, Christian, 895.

N.

Nalor, Thos., 386.

Nanfan, John, 75.
Napier, James, 339, 356, 385.
Nash, John, 435.
Nathan, capt., 810.
Naugel, Jno., 464.
Naye, Simon, 349.
Neal, James, 600, 604.
Neal, John, 435.
Needham, Sebastian, 595.
Neely, Abrm., 661.
Neeves, Edw., 419.
Neftzer, Jacob, 429.
Neilson, John, 261, 266,

504, 869.
Nellis, William, 284, 286,
Nellus, Hendrick, 440.
Nelson, Abrm.,581, 677, 812.
Nelson, Allan, 863.
Nelson, Edw., 427.
Nelson, Geo., 399.
Nelson, John, 809.
Nelson, Paschal, 592.
Nelson, Rebecca, 427.
Nelson, Wm., 710.
Nelson, 882.
Nesbitt, John, 613.
Nesbet, Joseph, 804, 816.
Nessequack, 37.
Nestel, Martin, 819.
Nestel, Michl., 308.
Nestle, Peter, 736
Neve, Peter, 30.
Neversink (N. J.), 3.
Nevill, James, 821.
Nevin, Jno., 448.
New Amsterdam, 3. (See

New York.)
Neiv Berlin, 833, 849, 882,

908.
New Britton, 590.
Newbrook, 430.
Newburgh, 144, 148, 149,

188, 190, 253, 264, 315'

436, 437, 450, 624, 628,

650, 711. (See Quassick).
Newburg (Vt.), 365, 428, 552,

556, 558, 560, 562.
Newcome, Henry, 467.
Newcomb, Kinner, 727.
Newcomb, Zacheus,735, 837.
Newcomb, 616, 710, 724, 777,

875, 966, 967, 968, 969.
New Concord (Vt.), 580.
Newell, James, 927, 931.
Newell, Jno., 411.
New England people anxious

for lands in New York,

841.
New Fane (Vt.), 361, 372,

424, 432, 435, 452, 548,

551, 553, 554, 556, 629.
New Flamstead (Vt.), 379,

403.
Newgan, John, 438.
New Hartford, 1003.

New Hampshire, 307, 353,
365.

New Hampshire grants,
maps of, 600.

Newhaven (Vt.), 526, 533,
545, 573.

New Huntington (Vt.), 410.

New Jersey, 50, 72, 73, 104,
129, 223, 651.

Newkirk,Benj.,672, 683.704.

Nukerk, Charles, 659, 823,
868.

Newkirk, Geo., 875.

Newkerk, Gerret C, 683,
704, 782, 783, 807.

Newkerck, Jacob, 683, 824,
860, 904.

Newland, Edmund, 355, 358,
513, 545, 579, 595, 624.

Newland, Jno., 456.

Newland, Traver, 498, 499,
500.

New Lisbon, 480.

New Lotts, 15.

Newman, John, 197.

New Orange, 6. (See New
York.)

New Paltz, 15, 91, 93, 95,
105, 127, 146, 156, 161,
189, 190, 248, 257, 258,
269, 270, 272, 273, 287,
288, 614, 869, 916, 917.

Newport, 303, 306, 457, 467,
987.

New Rochelle, 83, 90, 325.

New Stamford (Vt), 337.

Newton, Henry, 8, 17, 471.

Newton, Wm., 365, 543.

NevAoivn, (L. I.), 5, 38, 43, 46,
66, 69, 71, 74, 83, 86, 88,
96, 99, 108, 124.

Newtown creek, 858.

New Utrecht, 5, 20, 122, 454,
470.

New Windsor, 135, 137, 138,
140, 144, 147, 148, 149,
150, 151, 152, 167, 173,
246, 266, 268, 269, 277,
982.

New York, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16,
17, 18, 19, 21, 24, 29, 30,
37, 46, 48, 49, 55. 67, 70,
80, 83, 85, 86, 88, 92, 94,
96, 97, 104, 105, 106, 107,
132, 133, 134, 143, 147,
156, 157, 164, 166, 167,
168, 172, 173, 174, 177,
186, 187, 189, 192, 194,
196, 198, 203, 205, 208,
227, 242, 243, 251, 265,
266, 271, 272, 281, 289,
302, 309, 319, 446, 486,
488, 539, 593, 606, 781,
859, 930, 979, 983, 1009,
1013, 1015. (See Harlem.)

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1065

Niagara, 183, 653, 865, 866,

908, 910.
Niblet, Benj., 524, 549.
Nicoll, Benj., 260.
Nicholl, Chs., 474, 479, 489,

537, 567, 585, 603, 606,

616.
Nicoll, Francis. 274.
Nicoll, John, 365, 379.
Nicoll, William, 73.
Nicolls, Andrew, 149, 151,

158, 160, 189.
Nichols, John, 1019.
Nichols, Moses, 438.
Nicholls, Riclid., 209, 210,

224, 248, 250, 251.
Nichols, Saml, 560.
Nichols, Stephen, 814.
Nicholls, William, 9, 537,

542.
Nichols, 619, 620, 737.
Nicholson, Neal, 560.
Nicholson, John, 661, 882,

898.
Nicholson, Thomas, 893, 898.
Mies, 945, 946, 947. 949,

951, 952, 957, 976,' 1017.
Nimham, Danl.. 356, 429,

433.
Nimham, Jacobus, 356.
Nims, David, 568.
Nine Partners, Great, 496,

589, 926, 1002.
Nine Partners, Little, 926.
Niskayuna, 65, 68, 772, 767.

(See Canastagione.)
Niven, Danl., 661, 714, 721,

742.
Noble, Abel, 803, 835.
Noble, Arthur, 766.
Noble, John, 433.
Noble, Mark, 631.
Noble, Roger, 917, 922.
Nobleborough, 766.
Nobletown, 528, 597.
Nolds, Ehsha, 814.
Nordberg, John, 394, 404,

420, 425.
Norfolk, 749, 750.
Norman, Jno., 442, 530.
North, Joshua, 398, 413.434.
North, Thos., 905, 910.
Northampton, 507, 707, 744,

747, 911, 919, 927, 929.
Northampton patent, 909.
North Hudson. 724. 777. 837,

929, 966,. 967, 969.
North Noricich, 849, 852, 905.
Northrop, Elisha, 576.
Northrop, Isaac, 1025.
Northrop, Moses, 248.
Northumberland, 504. 526.
Norton, Abel, 795, 803.
Norton, Isaac, 712, 720, 742.
Norton, Nathaniel, 738.

134

Norwalk island, 89, 90.
Norway, 278, 295, 302, 306.
Norivich, 846. 849, 850, 851,

882.
Norwich (Vt.), 411, 553, 561.
Norwood, Andrew, 6, 13, 17,

53.
Noteware, Geo., 810.
Nott. Matthias, 55.
Nottingham, Stephen, 659.
Nottingham^ William, 63, 66.
Nova Scotia, refugees, 653,

708, 797.
Noxen, Ths., 47, 136, 138,

176, 177, 178, 224, 226,

227.
Nutten Hook, 84, 915.
Nutton island, 447.
Nyack (L. I.), 5.
Nye, Johannes, 70.

0.

Oakley, Cornelius, 718.
Oates, Edw., 424.
Oates, Manuill, 440.
Oblinus, Henry, 94.
Oblienis, Peter, 106.
Oblong. 554, 561, 728, 733.

(See Equivalent lands.)
O'Brien, John, 822.
O'Brien, Wm., 409, 420.
Ockerman, Wm., 821.
Odell, Elizabeth, 984.
Odle, Joseph, 658.
Odell, Patience, 146.
Odell, Saml., 121, 146, 147.
Odel. Tomkins. 803.
Ogden, Danl., 821.
Ogden, David, 154.
Oa;den, Jon., 391.
Ogden, Nathl., 814.
Ogdensburgh, 779.
Ogilvie, Alex., 4S3, 510.
Ogilvie, John, 356, 365. 440,

545, 568, 602, 611.
Ogilvie, Wm., 475, 771, 986.
Ohio, 769. (See West Bruns-

ivick.)
Olcott, Timothv, 914.
Old castle farm, 1020.
Oldman's creek, 91, 94, 114.
Old military townships. 866,

870, 921, 922, 1002.
Olden, Andw., 901.
Olden, Prince, 901.
Oliver, James, 813.
Oliver. John, 813.
Oliver, Laurent, 800.
Oliver, Richd., 711, 813.
Oliver, Thos., 411. 495.
Olmstead, John, 930.
Onderdonk, Jno., 878.
Oneida and Tuscarora claims,

685.

Oneida and Tuscarora pur-
chase, 677, 711, 712, 713,
714, 715, 716, 717, 718,
719, 720. 721, 722, 736,
737, 738, 739, 740, 742,
743.

Oneida co., 294, 297, 300,
301, 303, 308, 310, 401,
467, 468, 475, 486, 492,

705, 708, 709, 725, 727,
728, 747, 769, 771, 776,
779, 792, 793, 803, 806,
841, 849, 867, 876, 907,

980, 982, 987, 999, 1000,
1003, 1012, 1013.

Oneida Indians, boundary of
their territory, 791.

Oneida lake, islands in, 878.

Onondaga co., 261, 264, 931,
932, 933, 934, 935, 936,
937, 938, 939, 940, 941,
942, 943, 944, 945, 946,
947, 948, 949. 950, 951,
952, 957, 960, 961, 964,
975, 1006, 1007, 1010.

Ontario co., 805, 808, 809,
831, 832, 834, 836, 837,
840, 866, 910,1018, 1019.

Oothoudt, Abrm., 826, 874.

Outhout, Henry, 677, 727,
728, 771, 774, 828, 832,
880.

Oothoudt, John, 869.

Oothout, Volckert, 241, 243.

Oppenheim, 168, 274, 284,
286. 306, 315, 452.

Orange co., 43, 46, 47, 48, 49,
50, 53, 56, 57, 64, 65, 66,
68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 77, 81,
82, 84, 95, 96, 98, 99, 108.
113, 117, 135, 136, 137,
138, 139, 140, 141, 142,
143, 144, 147, 148, 149,
150, 151, 152, 160, 167,
168, 169, 170, 171. 172,
173, 176, 177, 178, 180,
187, 189, 201, 204, 205,
212, 215, 222, 240, 245,
246, 247, 248, 249, 252,
253, 257, 259, 261, 269,
277, 289, 291, 292, 293,
297, 298, 300, 304, 306,
307, 315, 321, 323, 365,
370, 377, 379, 380, 389,
421, 423, 436, 450, 453,
470, 477, 483, 491, 496,
517, 520, 546, 552. 565,
624, 627, 628, 630^ 705,

706, 709, 767, 789, 792,
818, 840, 867, 873, 877,
906, 909, 910, 926, 929,

981, 982, 984, 986, 1000,
1001, 1015.

Oranqetmvn, 48, 202.

Ord, Thomas, 594, 599, 616.

1066

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Ore bed patent. 985.

O'Reilly, Martin, 766, 770.

Oriskouie, 203, 293, 294.
474, 486, 487.

Orr, Hugh, 822.

Orwell (Vt.), 391, 444, 501,
502, 692, 711.

Ousbuni, Aaron, 815.

Osburn. James, 452, 475.

Osborne, Jeremiah, 788,
811.

Osborne. Jno., 483, 484, 494,
565.

Osborne. Nathaniel, 177.

Ossey, Francis, 800, 815.

Osterhout, Peter, 813.

Ostrander, Chris., 485.

Ostrander. Thos., 658, 820,
863.

Oswald, Eleazer, 565, 569.

Osvvell, John, 413, 495.

Oswegatchie, 748, 749, 757,
758, 759, 760, 761, 762,
763, 764, 765, 766, 772.

Oswego, 826, 933, 942.

Oswego co., 788, 838, 839,
851, 865, 868, 873, 875,
882, 910, 923, 932, 933,
942, 963, 964, 980, 998.

Otego, 727.

Otisco, 935, 937, 938, 944,
951, 952.

Otsego, 480, 484, 502, 835.

Otsego co.,275, 276, 279,280,
282, 284, 287, 296, 301,
302, 304, 307, 308, 309,
464, 465, 468, 480, 481,
483, 489, 490, 499, 500,
502, 693, 727, 793, 909,
910, 915, 919, 921, 922,
923, 931, 985, 998, 1011.

Otsego lake. 221, 447, 448.

Otselic, 906.'

Otter creek, 332, 387. 389.

Ounionschich bay, 400.

Ovid, 921, 923, 943, 944,
945, 947, 951, 962, 964,
1015.

Owasco, 939, 941, 947, 950.

Owego, 613, 619, 676, 737,
740.

Owens, Alvin, 795.

Owen, Aiming, 776.

Owen, Danl., 517, 820.

Owen, Henry, 438.

Owen, Jonathan, 659.

Owen, Nathaniel, 359. 466,
838.

Oxford, 712, 715, 716, 717,
718, 719, 720, 721, 722,
847, 850, 882, 930.

Oysterbay, 6, 17, 35, 36, 49.
60, 79, 82, 98, 196, 197J
233, 238, 253, 255, 341,
508, 514, 518.

P.

Pabody, Isaac, 703.
Paddock, Nathan, 824.
Paddock. Stephen, 744.
Pagan, fm, 400, 443.
Page, Conrad, 820.
Page, David, 412.
Page, Peter, 405.
Pain, Aaron, 554, 728.
Paine, Brinton. 709, 736,

822, 847, 902.
Pain, Edwd., 778, 779, 947.
Paine, Ezra, 884.
Paine, George Clinton,

893.
Paine, Robt. Treat, 843.
Pain, Samuel Hills, 893.

(See Payne.)
Painslyck, Nichs., 704.
Painter, Edwd., 312.
Painter, Geo., 813.
Palatine, 158, 168, 694, 908,

931.
Palatines, 104, 111, 113,

125, 134, 161, 165, 173,

174, 175, 176, 177, 178,

179, 181, 182, 195.
Paldiug, Abra., 301.
Paldinck, Joost, 96.
Pallot. Lyman, 798.
Palmateer, Abm., 485.
Palmateer, Daman, 439,

485.
Palmatier, Isaac, 806.
Palmateer, Michl., 48ft.
Palmateer, Jacobus, 485.
Palmateer, Peter, 485.
Palmer, Beniah, 981.
Palmer, Benj., 312, 813.
Palmer, Elias, S., 833, 856.
Palmer, John, 27, 44.
Palmer, Jos., 312, 313.
Palmer, Ob., 176, 192.
Palmer, Thos., 436, 482, 507,

575, 650, 655, 685, 706,

730, 731, 732, 777, 778,

832, 877.
Palmer, Wm., 856, 872.
Palmer's purchase. 726, 730,

772, 781, 909,
Palmiter, John, 727.
Palmyter, Wm., 767, 788,

818. 825. (See Palmateer.)
Paltz, 54. (See New Paltz.)
Panton, Erancis, 475, 627,

628.
Panton (Vt.), 383, 529, 530,

531.
Parish, Jaspar, 889.
Papers in support of the

claims of William Gilli-

land, 685 ; relating to the

controversy between the

heirs of general Bradstreet

and the proprietors of the
Hardenbergh patent, 696,
702 ; relating to the vacant
lands in the Oblong, 728;
in support of Thomas Pal-
mer's claim, 730; relating
to an agreement between
Seth Reed and Peter Ryck-
man, concerning a grant
of land for which they
applied, 829 ; relating to
Totten & Crossfield's pur-
chase, 965 ; relative to
Reed & Ryckman's loca-
tion, 1019.

Paris, Anthony, 808.

Paris, Danl., 993.

Paris, 475, 486.

Park, Jno., 445.

Parke, Ebenezer, 827.

Parker, Edmund, 824.

Parker, Elisha. 104.

Parker, Hugh,' 387, 526.

Parker. James, 814, 815,
841, 842, 844, 880.

Parker, Jer., 412.

Parker, John, 433.

Parkinson, James, 579, 628.

Parks, John, 818.

Parmelle, Rob., 472.

Parlin, Ann Catherine, 422,
521, 563, 693, 696, 708.

Parlin. Catherine, 656.

Parsell, John, 99, 104.

Parsell, Thos., 59.

Parshall, Nathan, 871.

Parsons, Chas., 863.

Partrick, Hugh, 428.

Partridge, N., 412.

Partridge, Oliver, 343, 3S1.
408.

Passengers to Canada, peti-
tion for the privilege of
conveying, 652.

Patchin, Isaac, 884.

Patrick, Geo., 453.

Patrick, Hugh, 442, 452.

Patroon's patent, 232.

Patterson, Abijah B., 888.

Paterson, Asa, 827, 861.

Paterson. Donald, 352.

Patterson, Isaac, 820,

Patterson, John, 810, 884.

Patterson, Jonathan, 818.

Paterson, Matw., 453.

Patterson, Moses, 457.

Patterson. Walter, 354, 379,
547, 584.

Patterson, Wm., 374, 432,
533. 564, 651, 818, 827,
828, 855, 861.

Patishall, Richard, 15. 32.

Pavie, Richd., 424, 431.

Paul, Willm., 374.

Paulussen, Paulus, 12.

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1067

Pawlet (Vt.), 347, 350, 351,

352, 364, 390, 419, 423,

448, GOT.
Pawling, Albert, 189.
Pawling, Heury, 18, 56, 74.
Pawling, Levi, 457.
Pawling, Nettie, 190.
Pawling, widow, 54.
Pawling's precinct, 728.
Pawling, 884.
Payne, Benj., 319.
Payne, Ezekiel, 728. (See

Paine.)
Peacham(Vt), 561, 562, 609.
Peacock, Hugh, 670.
Peacock, Isaac, 587, 623,

627, 628.
Peake's creek, 49. (See

Peekskill.)
Pearce, Jno., 331, 728.
Pearsall, John, 98, 99, 104.
Pearse, Benjn., 980.
Pearse, Edw., 400.
Pearse, Henry, 400.
Pearsie, Jonathan, 708, 931,

982, 1010, 1012, 1013.
Pearshall, Israel, 887.
Pearson, Geo., 996, 997.
Peartree, Ann, 177.
Peartree, William, 68, 71,

82, 85, 95.
Peck, Hiel, 825.
Peck, Jacobns, 29.
Peck, Johannes, 695, 792,

797.
Peck, Jno. J., 879.
Peck, Tlios., 442, 466.
Peck, William, 807, 903.
Pedley, NathL 691.
Peeke, Wm, 792. **

Peekskill, 771.
Pelham, 53, 74, 313.
Pell, John, 3, 51, 53, 54, 74,

455, 577, 579, 581, 583.
Pell, Philip, 863.
Pell, Thomas, 192, 193, 863.
Pellinser, Fredk., 191.
Pells, Evert, 485. 528.
Pells, Henry, 485.
Pells, Michl., 485.
Pell's patent, 192.
Pell's purchase, 5.
Pelton, Benjn., 933, 939, 950,

960.
Pemaquid, 32.
Pembrook, David, 796.
Pembrook, James, 822.
Pence, Adam, 690, 691.
Penet. Peter, 779, 789, 790.

794.
Penn, Adam, 394.
Pennicuff, Phil., 413, 495.
Penny, John, 835.
Penny, Jonathan, 804.
Penney, Wm., 425, 477.

Penryn (Vt.), 551.
Peracbe, John Francis, 790,

806.
Perkinson, James, 630.
Ferrin, Daniel, 9.
Perry, David, 888, 895.
Perry, John, 789, 802, 804.
Perry, Mervin, 328, 349, 475.
Perry, Riehd., 386.
Perry, Thos., 403.
Pers'loo, Henry, 367.
Person, Jno., 373, 818.
Person, Saml., 809.
Peru, 361, 734, 735, 767,

790, 927, 987, 991, 1016.
Peters, John, 561, 565, 607,

614, 619, 620, 621, 810.
Petersham, 429.
Peterson, Garret, 674.
Peterson, Hendk., 278.
Peterson, James, 819.
Peterson, Peter, 50.
Petrie, Christian, 651, 855,

866.
Petri, John Joost, 166, 181,

182, 225, 287, 295.
Petrie's purchase, 243.
Petry, David, 427, 431.
Petry, Hannah. 427, 431.
Petry, Robert, 427.
Pettet, Jabes, 727.
Petit, Thos., 517, 566, 625,

695.
Pettybone, Phebe, 888.
Pew, Francis, 21, 31.
Prister, Francis, 394, 400,

424, 593.
Pharsalia, 857, 914.
Phelps, Alex., 392, 407, 553.
Phelps, Chs.. 416, 539.
Phelps, Oliver, 987, 1002.
Phelps & Gorham's pur-
chase, 987.
Phelps, 808, 809, 831, 832,

834, 837, 840, 866. 910.
Philips, Adolph., 49, 177,

343, 357.
Philips, Fred., 24. 540.
Phillipse, Phillip, 37, 358,

430.
Philipsborough, 3<*3, 540.
Phillip's patent, 49.
Phillips Amos, 835.
Phillips, Andw. Faneuil,

412, 598, 617, 619, 663,

664, 667, 668.
Phillips, David, 789.
Phillips, Henry, 631.
Phillips, Js., 410, 503, 539.
Phillips, John, 347, 557, 622.
Phillips, Joseph, 546, 577,

586, 591.
Phillips, Joshua, 789.
Phillips, Mills, 720.
Phillips, Moses, 654, 837.

Phillips, Philip, 298.
Phillip, Simon, 692.
Phillips, Win.. 631, 651.
Phoenix, Alex., 200, 261.
Phyn, Geo., 337, 382.
Phyn, James, 480.
Physicians and surgeons en-
titled to land, 920, 922.
Pickerd, Conrad, 679.
Pickett, N., 282. 2S7.
Pickle, Bart., 467, 471.
Pier, Jonah, 901.
Pierce, Benj., 875.
Pierce, Vincent, 150, 151.
Pierce, Wm., 435.
Pierpont, John, 824.
Pierson, Elias, 803.
Pierson, John, 787, 803.
Pieters, Wynant, 15, 18.
Pietersen, Barent, 431.

(See Coeymans.)
Piggot, Robt., 378.
Pillson, Robt., 692.
Pimbleton, Nathan, 909.
Pinckney, Philip, 3.
Pinkney, Thomas, 53.
Pine Plains, 288.
Pinhorne, Gertrude, 627.
Pinnhor, Jno., 140, 147, 627.
Pinhorne, Mary, 136, 137,

138, 140, 147.
Pinhorne, Wm., 49, 50, 59,

86.
Pinier, Peter, 555.
Pinckney, Jonathan, 729.
Pintard, Lewis, 293, 468.
Pintard, Saml., 593.
Pionear, Peter, 819.
Pipon, Elias, 196, 227.
Pipon, Phil., 174.
Pitcher, Jonathan, 651, 652,

656.
Pt'fc/w, S57, 913.
Pitsford (Vt.), 370, 514, 524,

527, 567.
Pittman, James, 538.
Pitts, Wm., 440.
Pittstown, 290, 291. 340,

684, 736.
Plainfield, 275, 499.
Planck, John, 574, 577.
Planck, Leonard, 574.
Planck, Petrus, 574, 577.
Plank, Henry, 435.
Piatt, Chas., 735.
Piatt, Elizth., 727, 822,

833.
Piatt, Henry Scudder, 808.
Piatt, Israel, 866.
Piatt, Jonas, 458.
Piatt, Judge, 684.
Piatt, Natkl., 669, 706.
Piatt, Richd., 65S, 675, 792,

821, 1021.
Platts, Thos., 815.

1068

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Piatt Zephaniah, 653, 654,
656, 657, 679, 693, 696,
706, 733, 734, 735, 776,
777, 786, 789, 800, 805,
832,839. 914.915,929,985.

Piatt, Zephor, 971.

Plattekill, 100, 109, 136, 188,
190,548,614,624,630,803.

Plattsburgh,36l, 654,734,735.

Plattville, 268.

Pless, Clement, 366.

Plumb, Stephen, 824.

Plyer, Jno., 389.

Plymouth, 882.

Pocock (Vt.), 426.

Point au Roche patent, 735.

Point Trembleau. 885, 926.

Poller, Petrus, 981.

Polhemius, Johannes Theod.,
19.

Polhemius, moeder, 24.

Pollard, Edward, 607.

Pollock, Carlell, 915, 919,
921, 922.

Pollock'. Thos., 1009.

Poison, John, 518, 625.

Pomeroj'-. Medad, 368.

Pomfret (Vt.), 389, 399, 407
425, 560,561,936, 937,938.

Pomfrey, 921, 923, 939,940,
946, 950, 951, 1015.

Pond. DL, 412.

Pond, John, 411, 412.

Pond, William, 427, 431.

Ponset, John, 626.

Poole, John, 226, 229.

Poole, Thos.. 443.

Poole, Wm.,665.

Poplopskill, 247.

Port Crane, 713, 740.

Porter, Benj., 342, 367.

Porter, Noah, 401, 562, 597,
629.

Porter, Thos., 511.

Porteous, Jas., 393, 665, 667.

Portious, John, 794, 803.

Portland, duke of, 428, 439.

Post, Henry, 807, 813.

Potman, Arent, 793.

Potsdam, 750.

Potter, Amos, 961,1006,1019.

Potter, Marmaduke. 26.

Potter, Sainl., 825. '

Potter, Wm., 1010, 1019.

Potts, Alex., 333, 346.

Potts, Wm., 357.

Poudre, Joseph, 836.

Poughkeepsie, 58, 65, 426,
439, 442, 468, 470, 485,
492, 496, 528, 530, 531,
532, 542, 544, 568, 581,
582, 585, 589, 590. 869,
870, 871, 926, 927, 1007,
1011, 1013, 1016, 1017,
1022, 1023, 1024.

Powell, Caleb, 506, 541,

563.
Powell, Stephen, 863.
Powell, Wm., 663.
Power, Avery, 843, 846,

851.
Powers, John, 789, 802, 804.
Powers, Josiah, 395.
Powers, Nathl, 353, 376,

562.
Pownal (Vt.), 443, 505.
Poyse, Thos., 459.
Praa, Peter, 81, 85.
Praull, Aron, 30, 46, 48.
Pratt, Abraham. 852, 865,

866.
Pratt, David, 580.
Pratt, James, 510.
Prattsville, 822, 1026.
Preble, 944, 945, 948, 949,

950, 951, 952.
Prentice, Jonas, 824.
Preston, Achilles, 467, 468,

469, 502.
Preston, Martin, 554.
Preston, Otheniel, 813.
Preston, Saml., 837, 869,

874, 881, 907.
Preston, 882.
Prevost, Augustine, 335,

431, 439, 446, 447, 459,

663, 1027.
Prevost, James Marcus, 615,

620.
Prevost, Marcus, 404, 447,

596, 615.
Prevost, Susannah, 663.
Preux, Isaac de, 29.
Pribble, Saml, 810.
Price, Adam, 823.
Price, Chase, 429.
Price, David, 596.
Price, Elijah, 677.
Price, Richard, 536.
Price, Thos., 495.
Price, Wm., 456.
Prime, Benjn., 550, 566.
Prince, John, 815.
Prince, Samuel, 504.
Princetown, 325, 369, 423,

772.
Princeton (Vt.), 365.
Prmdle, Danl., 290, 308, 312,

318.
Pringle, George, 524, 537.
Printhard, Lewis, 313.
Prior, Abner, 788.
Proctor, Cardan, 479.
Proctor, Geo., 347.
Proctor, Thos., 325, 366, 378.
Proctor, Wm., 403, 479,

552.
Proll, Wolford, 12.
Propagation of the Gospel

Society, 406, 408.

Proposals to settle the wild
lands, 213.

Prosecution for intrusion or-
dered, 359.

Prouth, Degory, 824.

Providence, 502.

Provincial officers, 391.

Provost, Adam, 518, 625.

Provoost, David, 57, 58, 92,
103. 133, 168, 175, 176,
184^ 591.

Provoost, John, 254, 256.

Provoost, Wm., 96, 176, 186,
475.

Prusk, John, 425, 477.

Pruyn, Johs.Saml., 273, 281,
287.

Pryce, David, 344.

Prym, David, 414, 418, 449,

682, 725.
Puddington, Elias, 9.
Puddington, Robert, 80.
Pulis, John, 809.
Pullion, Jacob, 11.
Pullion, Jaques, 48, 63, 160.
Pulteney, James, 1020.
Pultney (Vt.), 391, 497,

568.
Puntine, Wm., 586.
Purdy, Abner, 825.
Purdy, Daniel, 141, 146, 147,

148, 890.
Purdy, Gilbert, 436, 442,

443.
Purdy, S., 237.
Putnam, Adam, 682, 704,

782, 783, 807.
Putnam, Farent, 653.
Putnam, Israel, 399, 425,

560.
Putnam, Wm., 820.
Putnam, 514, 553, 919, 979.
Putnam co., 49, 298, 906.
Putney (Vt.), 368, 408, 412.
Putton, William, 531.

Q.

Quackenboss, Henry, 919.
Quackenbush, Isaac, 704.
Quackenbush, Isaac P., 703.
Quackenbush, James, 998.
Quackenbush, Jno., 302, 305,

310, 312.
Quackenbos, John, 316, 348,

672, 720, 728, 822.
Quackenbush, Vincent, 704.
Quackenboss, Vincent Scott,

683, 704, 782, 793, 807.
Quassaick, 91, 104. Ill, 113,

122, 125, 134, 148. (See

Neivburgh.)
Quasiens island, 434.
Queen, Christopher, 814.
Queensbro', 89.

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1069

Queensbury, 290, 307, 309,
321, 502, 506, 605, 606,
770, 791, 792, 806.

Quick, Abrra., 797.

Quick, John, 708, 837.

Quicke, Thomas, 12.

Quigly, Thos., 847, 848.

Quilhot, Henry, 812, 825.

Quinn, Edw., 453, 460.

Quin, Patrick, 435.

Quio, Peter, 597.

Quincey, Jacob, 847.

Quinton, David, 874, 916.

E.

Rab, John, 442.
Radclift, Jacob, 853.
Radclift, John, 987, 999.
Radclift, Wm,, 662, 828,

853, 876, 987, 998, 999.
Ragon, Timothy, 531.
Railey, Miles, 472.
Rainbord, Thos., 438.
Rainer. Henry, 769.
Ralf, Mich., 424.
Ralph, James, 895.
Ramapo, 47, 117, 474, 619,

620, 726.
Ramsey, Chas., 499.
Ramsay, Jon., 484.
Ran, John, 413, 495.
Randall, Jeremiah, 778.
Randall, John, 984,
Randall, Joseph, 483, 548,

595.
Randall, Thos., 743.
Randell, Benin., 424.
Randolph, 867.
Randolph (Vt.), 596, 610.
Rankin, James, 820, 826.
Ranny, Ephraim, 602.
Rausford, Pascal, 843.
Ransford, Wm., 843.
Ransier, John, 813.
Ransom, Peleg, 803.
Ransom, Samuel, 893, 901.
Ransom, Wm., 901. 902.
Rapalje, Garret, 625, 984.
Rapalje. Jno., 470, 625.
Ratzer, B., 414, 447, 501.
Ratzey, Alice, 371.
Ray, Christian, 423.
Ray, Cornelius, 714, 720.
Raymond, Abram, 844, 845.
Raymond, David, 844.
Raymond, James, 844.
Raymond, Josiah, 504, 546,

559.
Raymond, Newcomb, 844.
Raynor, Ichabod, 810,
Rea, Richd., 391.
Read, Charles, 471, 484.
Read, Duncan, 321, 322,

324, 330, 333.

Read, John, 393, 461, 478,

618, 619, 1011, 1013.
Read, Jonathan, 351.
Reade, Joseph, 420, 447, 451,

481.
Reade, Patk., 995.
Read, Rob., 96.
Reade, Thos., 631, 995.
Heading (Vt), 377, 404, 412.

538, 558, 585.
Reale, Geo., 988.
Realy, James, 499.
Reamer, Isaac, 686, 689, 691.
Reber, Andreas, 459.
Redford, John, 898.
Redhook. 747, 1025.
Redmiller, Mart., 349.
Reed, Ezra, 655, 729.
Reed, James, 677.
Reed. James Manning, 677,

808, 1019, 1020.
Reed, John, 350, 387. 388,

669, 726. (See Read, Reid.)
Reed, Josiah, 1019, 1020.
Reed, Seth, 791, 805, 829,

990, 1018, 1019.
Reed William, 418, 821.
Reed and Rvckman patent,

990. 1003, 1011, 1018,

1019.
Reemer, Peter, 24.
Rees, David, 253, 259.
Reeve, Elisha, 827, 861.
Reves, Israel, 811.
Reeves, Simon R., 669, 735.
Regar, Lawrence, 417.
Regley, Peter, 434.
Regnier, Elizth., 117.
Regnier, Jacob, 70, 74, 77.
Regrence, Paulus. 11.
Reid, It. col., 335,' 533 ; col.

588.
Reid, David. 451, 468, 485

570, 571,' 587, 623, 627
Reid, James, 410, 628, 659
Reid, John, 518, 519, 526

530, 536, 538, 552, 573

589, 809. (See Read. Reed.)
Reekert, Lodowig. 270.
Reilly, Susanna, 597, 669.
Reilv, Terence, 669.
Reilly, Thos., 456.
Reimer, Peter de, 669.
Reliva, Lewis. 816.
Relja, John, 803.
Ramsen, Hendrick, 242. 246,

251. 252. 253, 254, 404.
Remsen, Henry, 340, 479,

4 84. 499, 517, 544, 612.

651, 671, 725, 731, 713.

748, 769.
Remsen, Jno., 443. 481, 483,

904.
Remsen. Joris, 253, 255, 258,

259, 261.

Remsen, Peter, 441, 482,

507, 575, 655, 706, 707,

731, 732.
Remsen, Rem P., 655, 995.
Remsen, Simon, 442, 466,

481, 483, 508, 509, 540,

542, 549, 655, 706.
Remsen, 725, 728, 769, 771,

792, 793, 980.
Renaudet, Abraham, 519.
Renadet, Adrian, 468.
Renaudet, James, 468, 520.
Rensselaer co., 290, 291,

292. 304. 309, 456, 481,

684J 736. 793, 918, 920,

981, 1013, 1014, 1024.
Rensselaerwick, 68, 149.
Rensselaer's lower manor,

150.
Requa, Gabriel. 743.
Requa, Isaac, 743.
Reynolds, Abijah, 729, 819.
Raynolds, Allen, 822.
Ranolds, Jno., 388.
Reynolds, John Broughton,

536, 541.
Reynolds, Timothy, 669.
Rhinebeck, 521, 908, 987,

988, 999.
Rhinelander, Fredk., 629,

630, 670, 724, 731, 865,

969, 970, 971, 972.
Rhinelander, Wm., 615, 629,

930.
Rhoad, Michl., 366.
Rhodes, Cornelius. 809.
Rhodes, Joseph, 663, 796,

809.
Ricaut, Paul, 449.
Rice, Geo., 413.
Rice, James, 552. 767, 788.
Rice, John, 808, 820, 870.
Rice, Randall, 822.
Rice, Wilder, 998.
Rich, David, 472.
Richard, James, 431.
Richard. Eliphalet, 729.
Richards, Paul, 213, 841,

1003.
Richards. Philip, 687.
Richards,' Saml., 810.
Richardson, James, 426, 431,

4G3, 491.
Richardson, Jno., 456.
Richardson, Joseph, 424,

477.
Richardson, Josiah, 776.
Richardson, Samuel. 350,

384.
Richardson,William, 44, 705.

989.
Richbell, Ann, 46.
Richbell. John. 3. 4, 27.
Richev, David, 386.
Richfield, 275, 923, 985.

1070

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Richmond co., 30, 31, 37,
44, 49, 50, 51, 58, 59, 60,
63, 64, 74, 82, 87, 99, 106,
*107, 122. (See Staten Is-
land.)
Rickart. Geo., 279.
Rickert, Conradt, 166, 181,

182.
Rickey, Jno., 358, 386,

436.
Rider, Goo., 820.
Rider, Jane, 35.
Ridgway, James, 727.
Riggs, John, 71, 189.
Riggs, Richard Colburn, 192.
Right, Jonathan, 16.
Rightmeyer, Conrad, 236.
Rightmoyer, Jno., 459, 4 76,

855, 865.
Rightmeyer, Ury, 276, 277,

278, 281.
Rightter, Hcndrick, 516.
Rikeman's town, 1009.
Riker, Abrm., 819.
Riker, Jane, 819.
Riley, James, 813.
Risdel, Win, 453.
Risden, Wm, 821.
Risdle, Wm., 460.
River Indians, 283.
Rivere, John, 579.
Rivington, James, 516, 653.
RocVe, Edw., 375.
Roach, Nicholas, 505, 507.
Roach, Price, 499, 502.
Roach, Thos., 743.
Road township, 916, 921,

979. 1002.
Roads, John, 7.
Roads, from

Big Indian on the Esopns
to Great Shandaken,
858.
Canada frontier to Lake

George, 788.
Canadessago to Olehout,

778.
Catskill to Oleout, 827,

883, 884.
Cayuga lake to Pennsyl-
vania line, 778 ; to Tio-
ga. 779; to Olehout,
779; to Cookhouse, 841,
874, 927 ; to Unadilla,
863; to Chemung, 927.
Chazy to Scaroon lake,

805.
Chemung to Cayuga lake,

927.
Chenango to Unadilla,
863, 869; to Olehout,
869.
Cookhouse to Peenpack,
777; to Cayuga lake,
841, 874, 927.

Roads, from — cont'd:
Esopus to Tochpollock
creek, 855.866; to Shan-
dakin, 858.
Delaware river to Luren
kill, 828, 829; to the
Hudson river, 828, 840,
869; to Sliandacon, 851,
858; to Fred Miller's,
858; to Paghutakton,
858; to Calcoon creek,
864, 869.

Hudson river to the Sus-
quehannah, 802, 827 ;
to Oleout, 827, 883,
884; to the Delaware,
828, 840, 869.

Lake George to the north
line of the state, 788.

Lake Otsego to the Mo-
hawk river, 814.

Luren kill to the Delaware,
828, 829; to the Sus-
quehannah, 829.

Mohawk river to Otsego
lake, 814.

Northern part of the state,
929, 982.

Olihout to Canadessago,
778; to Cayuga lake,
779 ; to Hudson river,
827, 828, 883. 884; to
Unadilla, 863^ 865; to
Chenango, 869.

Papachunk to Pauchca-
tachkin, 860, 861, 867 ;
to Walton, 874.

Paghkataghan to Walton,
848, 849 ; to Shandakin,
858, 861, 867 ; to Papa-
chunk, 860, 861. 867.

Peenpack to Cookhouse
and Tioga point, 777.

Pennsylvania line to Cayu-
ga, 778.

Over Pine Hill, 858, 986.

Scaroon lake to Chazy, 805.

Shandakin to the Esopus,
858 ; to Paghutakton,
85S, 861, 867.

Susquehannah river to the
Hudson river, 802, 827;
to Luren kill. 828; to
Schoharie, 828.

Techpollock creek to Eso-
pus, 855, 866.

Tioga point to Peenpack,
777; to Cayuga lake, 7 7 9.

Unadilla to Cayuga lake,
803 ; to Chenango, 863,
869.

Walton to Paghkataghan,
848,849 ; to Great Shan-
dakin, 857; to Papa-
kuuk, 874.

Roads, from — cont'd:

Western part of the state,
778, 779, 980, 1001.
Roadsby, William, 7.
Robarts, Ebenezer, 650.
Robarts, Joel, 1020.
Robb, Wm., 766.
Robert, Thos., 394.
Roberts, Benjamin, 504, 506.
Roberts, Cornelius, 890, 892,

1019.
Roberts. Dank, 485.
Roberts^ Peter, 889.
Roberts. Thos., 511, 690.
Robertson, Alex., 431, 479

747.
Robertson, Chs., 389, 526,

545, 615, 623.
Robertson, Daniel, 445.
Robertson, Donald, 518, 625.
Robertson, Ers., 488, 491.
Robertson, Geo., 413, 808.
Robertson, James, 331, 399,

410, 411, 440.
Robertson, Jno., 442, 531,

573.
Robertson, Joseph, 615,

618.
Robertson, lieut. col., 530.
Robeson, Benj.. 474.
Robins, James, 449.
Robins, Saml., 289.
Robins island, 206, 208,

209.
Robinson, Alex., 431.
Robinson, Benedict, 1019.
Robinson, Benj., 350.
Robinson, Beverly. 298, 358,

429.
Robinson, Edmond, 621.
Robinson, Franklin, 915,

919.
Robinson, Geo., 424, 471,

477, 669, 880.
Robinson, Hacker, 880.
Robinson, James, 428, 429,

432, 815.
Robinson, John, 539, 543,

781, 892.
Robinson, Joseph, 61 1.
Robinson, Robert, 350.
Robinson, Saml., 407, 431,

443, 917.
Robinson, Stephen. 815.
Robinson, Susannah, 1019.
Robinson, Thos., 406.
Robinson, W., 104.
Robinson, Wm. T., 913, 917.
Robison, Ebenezer, 295.
Robson, Benj., 387.
Robson. Robert, 386.
Rochester (Ulster Co.), 33,

34, 90, 119, 158, 238.
Rockaway, 25, 36,45, 70.
Rockefeller, Diell, 823.

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1071

Rockefeller, Peter Ph.. 823.
Rockefeller, Phillip, 738,

823, 826.
Rockenfoos, Jno., 467, 480,

495.
Rockingham (Vt.), 387, 390,

559, 561.
Rockland Co., 47, 48, 170,

190, 253, 619. 620, 726,

876, 1021, 1022.
Rockley, Geo., 467.
Rockwell, James, 894.
Rockwell, Jonathan, 835.
Rodgers, Edw., 484, 499.
Rodgers. George, 500.
Rodgers, James, 300, 587,

623,627, 628. (See Rogers.)
Rodgers' Leap, 411.
Rodhs, John, 16.
Rodman, Danl., 809.
Rodman, Saml., 284.
Roe, James, 812, 819, 831.
Roe, John, 711.
Roelof Jansen's kill, 38.
Rogers, Anspach G., 815.
Rogers, Arthur, 435.
Rogers, Edw., 155.
Rogers, Geo., 417, 549.
Rogers, Israel, 658, 811.
Rogers, James. 362, 366,

382, 404, 407, 435, 485,

486, 558, 559, 562.
Rogers, Piatt, 725, 733, 735.

776, 777, 805, 914, 915,

929.
Rogers, Robt., 300, 301, 631,

632.
Rogers, Saml., 255, 259,

260.
Rogers, Thos., 833.
Rogers, Wm, 555. (See

Rodgers.)
Rogers' rock, 413.
Rokeby. Phil., 87, 88.
Roll, Mangle Johnson, 104.
Rome, 300, 310, 492, 705,

806, 907.

Romeyn, , 50.

Romeyn, Dyrck. 864, 903.
Rommerfield, Anthy., 888,

898.
Rommersfield island, 888.
Romulus, 921. 923, 934.

936, 937, 938, 940, 946,

964, 1009, 1015.
Rondout. 12, 14. 20, 33, 40,

47, 66, 119, 292.
Rooker, Abra.. 413, 495.
Roome, John L. C, 544.
Room% Law., 255, 259.
Roorback, Arthur H., 1025.
Roorback, Jerry, 488, 491.
Roorback, Jno., 439, 488,

491.
Rosa, Abrm., 832.

Rosa, Albert, 58, 161.
Roosa, Aldert, 767, 832,

862, 921, 1000, 1013.
Roosa, Cornelius. 941,
Roosa, HyiiKin Alberts, 6.
Rosa, Jacob, 832. 861.
Rosa, John, 795, 803.
Rosefelt, Christopher. 490.
Rosevelt, Cornelius G, 990.
Roosevelt, Elbert, 926.
Roosevelt, Isaac, 869.
Rosefelt, Jacobus, 490, 869.
Rosevelt, James, 675.
Rosevelt, John, 855, 856,

866.
Rosevelt, Nicholas, 855. 856,

866.
Roosevelt's purchase, 980.
Root, 590, 679, 696, 706,

771, 776.
Rose, Andw., 796.
Rose, Anna, 367.
Rose, Jacob, 662.
Rose, James, 810.
Rose, Lidea, 82.
Rose, Peter, 662.
Rose, Samuel, 508, 521.
Rose. Saml. H., 1020.
Rose. Wm., 900.
Rose, 1011.

Roseboom, Barent, 391.
Roseboom, Jacob, 256, 258,

259, 260.
Roseboom, Johannes. 169,

180, 181, 207.
Roseboom, Mvndert, 295,

391.
Rosekrans, Ja., 820.
Rosekrans, Maudalena, 51,

119.
Rosen, Yenike, 39.
Rosendale, 32. 110.
Rosewell, Lewis, 549.
Rosie, John, 54, 85.
Roskruge, Thos., 361, 666.
Rosman, Henry, 877.
Ross, Alex., 356.
Ross. James. 327, 357, 391,

405, 524, 530, 533, 549,

563, 624.
Ross, Jno., 427, 532, 541,

796. 818.
Ross, Robert, 394, 408, 456,

517, 522, 524, 542, 579,

596, 618, 668.
Rossbottom, James, 456.
Rossell, Thos., 676.
Rosson, Joseph, 419.
Rothwell. Win., 027.
Rouch, Casparus, 192.
Roulson. John. 533.
Rousby. Chris.. 70.
Rou, Lewis. 172.
Rouw, Fredk., 226, 229, 232.
Row, Johannes, 514, 574.

Row, Joseph, 577.
Row, Stephen. 435.
Rowan, John, 409.
Rowe, David, 813.
Howe. Geo., 468.
Rowe, Saml. Joseph. 817.
Rowland, David, 436.
Rowley, David, 419.
Rowley, Timothy, 821.
Royalton (Vt.), 538.
Rudd, Stephen, 820.
Rudolph, David. 672.
Rudolph, John Henry, 510.
Ruff, Johannes, 776.
Rumbelaw, Thos., 863.
Rumbouts, Francis, 26.
Rumbout's patent, 151.425;

brief in a suit respecting,

595.
Rumfield, John, 1009.
Rumfield, Solomon, 1009.
Rumsey, James, 329, 383.
Rumsc-y, Xathan. 801, 825.
Rundef, Ezra, 9S1.
Runneon, Samuel. 468.
Runyans, John, 787.
Rupert, Frs., 414, 418. 452.
Rupert (Vt.), 350, 351, 352,

353, 360, 364, 365, 366,

369, 407, 445.
Rushton, Wm., 453.
Rusk. Andrew, 421.
Russ, John, 596.
Russel, Ebenezer, 733, 815.
Russel, Elijah, 505, 654.
Rusel, Jno., 474, 7S1.
Russel, Jonathan, 681.
Russell, Robert, 492, 517,

564, 623.
Russel, Saml., 576.
Russel, Wm., 878.
Russet, Geo., 47 7.
Russet, James. 424.
Russia, 278, 725, 769, 792.
Rust. Amaziah, 811, 994.
Ruston, Wm., 460.
Rutgers, Anthony. 162, 198,

205, 208, 479, 865.
Rutgers, Harmon, 480.
Rutgers, Petrus, 46?, 520.
Rutgerson, Jacob, 16.
Rutgerts, Jacob, 27.
Rutliford, John, 249.
Rutherford, Arthur. 588.
Rutherford, John. 713.
Rutherford. Walter, 272,

300, 405, 445, 552, 595.

613. 616. 617, 618, 67o!
Rutland (Vt.), 376, 514. 524.

558. 564. 602.
Rutledge. Wm.. 595. G02.
Rutsen, Jacob. 32. 47, 4S,

51. 98, 100, 101, 105, 122,

129, 131. 136, 1S1. 230.
Rutsen, Johu, 101, 102.

1072

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Ruxter, Paul, 442.
Ryan, Robt., 814.
Ryan, Thos., 482.
Ryeaiit, Paul, 436.
Ryckman, Isaac, 392, 476.
Ryckiuan, Peter, 791, 829,

990, 1009.
Ryckman, "Wilhelmus, 990,

1018.
Ryder, John, 10.
Rider, Robert, 7, 9, 24.
Rye, 79, 121, 139, 140, 141,

142, 143, 146, 147, 148,

163.
Ryegate (Yt.), 429, 554, 561,

622, 625.
Ryerse, Gozen, 1016, 1020,

1022.
Ryles, Jonathan, 484, 602.
Rymes, Jonathan, 484.
Rynderse, James, 880, 1021.

S.

Sabbath day point, 340.
Sacandaga, 241, 244, 260,

275, 382.
Sacket, Augustine, 913.
Sacket, Augustus, 855, 856.
Sackett, James, 406, 424,

727.
Sacket, John, 224, 226, 228,

403.
Sackett, Jos., 108, 186. 187,

190, 196, 219, 222,' 227,

246, 251.
Sacket, Richard, 65, 68, 69,

70, 74, 166.
Sackett, Samuel, 489, 842,

848.
Sadwell, Thos., 686.
Sagiers, 41, 42. (See Suu-

gerties.)
St. Clair, Arthur, 395.
St. Clair, John, 328, 334,

393, 402, 527, 529, 565.
St. Clear, Peter, 435.
St. George's manor 46,

875.
St. John, Nathan, 195,

203.
St. Johnslury (Vt), 491.
St. Lawrence co., 747, 748,

749, 750, 751, 752, 753,

754, 755, 756, 757, 758,

759, 760, 761, 762, 763,

764, 765, 766,- 768, 769,

772, 774, 775, 779, 832,

851, 854, 921, 923, 1017.
St. Lawrence river, propo-

posal to purchase islands

in, 923.
St. Leger, John, 410.
St. Regis, 658. 726.
St. Regis Indians,. 1012.

St. Regis reservation, 1021.

Sale, Nathan, 728.

Salem, 315, 499, 565, 602,

625.
Salem (Westchester), 770.
Salem (Vt.), 606.
Salesburgh, Michl., 442, 460.
Salina, 934, 947.
Salisbury, Abra., 252, 253,

819, 1026.
Salisbury, Barent S., 816.
Salisbury, capt., 30.
Salsbury, Frs., 117, 131.
Salisbury, Gaspar, 813, 824.
Sallisbury, John, 816.
Salisbury, fm., 252.
Salisbury, 278, 295, 299,

302.
Saltash (Vt), 389, 565, 568,

569, 574.
Salt springs of Cayuga,

826.
Sampson, Henry, 818.
Sanders, John, 779, 780. 786,

791, 918, 922.
Sanders, Manuel, 4.
Sanders, Robert, 19, 20, 27,

55, 59,60. (See Saunders.)
Sandgate (Vt.), 428, 429,

434, 445, 513, 572.
Sands, Geo., 871.
Sands, John, 53.
Sandford. David, 835.
Sanford. Ezra, 835.
Sanford, 712, 713, 736, 737,

738, 742, 743, 860, 86l|

909,922,1000,1001,1002,

1012.
Sanger, Jedediah, 853, 907.
Sangerfield, 849, 907.
Sangster, John, 367.
Santen, Lucas, 45.
Sapcteen, Charles, 372.
Saranac, 472, 474, 921, 922,

929, 1016.
Saratoga, 50, 61, 62, 88, 89,

195, 198, 838, 844.
Saratoga co., 76, 82, 502,

610, 622, 683, 731, 744,

747, 777, 779, 780, 781,

786, 791, 844, 916.
Sarjant, John, 987, 1000.
Sarson, Paul, 499.
Satterly, Selah, 895. 896.
Saugerties, 42, 428, 450, 515,

1004, 1006, 1008, 1026.
Saunders, Robert, 82, 503,

531, 532.
Saunders, Thos., 81, 340,

385.
Saunders, ¥m, 496. (See

Sanders.)
Saunders & Harmanse, 485.

(See Poughkeepsie.)
Sause, Richd., 471.-

Savage, Edwd.,814, 840. 852,

867, 882, 904, 905, 906.
Savage, Henry, 659.
Savage, James, 475, 590,

999.
Savage, Jos., 795.
Savannah, 973, 977.
Sawyer, Isaac. 303, 684.
Sawyer's creek, 99, 188.
Saxbury, John C, 878.
Saxbury, ¥m, 878.
Saxon, Joseph, 557, 599, 613,

614.
Saxton, ¥m, 802, 804.
Say, Benjn., 819.
Sayre, John, 658.
Scarsdale manor, 58.
Schafer, Jacob, 403, 448.
Scaghticoke, 50, 290, 304,

453, 456, 684, 793, 920.
Scharp, Peter, 587, 1004,

1005.
Schart, Petrus, 452.
Scheffer, Adam, 278, 288.
Schehyne, Corns. Van, 6.
Schenectady. 6, 43, 46, 51,

61, 65, 71, 74, 76, 81, 84,

106, 109, 111, 116, 132,

196, 230, 232, 233, 234,

338, 520, 547, 592, 594,

650, 772, 984.
Schenectady co., 269, 306,

308, 325, 354, 423, 772.
Schenk, Abr., 434, 484,

517.
Schenk, Peter, 571.
Schermerhorn,Barnardus F.,

771.
Schermerhorn, Jacob, 302,

305, 310, 312, 316.
Schermerhorn, Jobs., 879.
Schermerhorn, John W.,

819.
Schermerhorn, Roger, 302.
Schermerhorn, Ryer, 51, 74,

116, 120, 305, 310, 312,

316, 519.
Schermerhorn, Simon, 303,

415, 454, 468, 481, 502,

577.
Schlaetter, Michl., 342, 366.
Schmidt, Guilliaum Sancou-

cie, 791.
Schneider, Geo., 335, 345.
Schneyder, Hendk., 306,

309.
Schneyder's patent, 513.
Schne'll, John Joost, 264,

276. 282. 287.
Schodack, 6, 885, 918, 920.
Schoharie, 39, 97, 105, 107,

109, 195, 269, 271, 275,

276, 277, 283, 310, 314,

378, 414, 457, 459, 460,

461, 505, -683, 703, 704.

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1073

Schohary co., 110, 111, 115,
120, 159, 166, 171, 173,
175, 177, 179. 180, 182,
184, 185, 190, 191, 192,
195, 205, 207, 208, 210,
211, 213, 214, 216, 218,
222, 224, 225, 228, 229,
237, 240, 247, 250, 263,
267, 269, 270, 271, 272,
273, 274, 275, 276, 277,

281, 283, 285, 286, 287,
295, 296, 298, 304, 306,
308, 309, 310, 311, 313,
314, 378, 460, 461, 465,
466, 576, 478, 480, 500,
503, 504. 505, 540, 575,
590, 679^ 706, 711, 724.
771, 781, 918, 921, 985,
1015, 1016, 1026.

Schoolcraft, Lawrence, 849.
School lots, 31, 291, 322.
Shoenmaker, Cors., 253.
Schoonmaker, Cornelius C,

796, 803, 818, 905.
Schoonmaker, Dirck Brat,

273.
Schoonmaker, Egbert, 51.
Schoonmaker, Heudrick, 51.
Schoonmaker, Henry, 1003,

1013. 1014, 1015, 1016.
Schoonmaker, Hez., 458.
Schoonoven, Christr., 901.
Schoutens, Hendk., 880.
Schowerman, Jno., 877.
Schreeder, John, 810.
Schremling, Geo., 776.
Schroep2)el, 865, 868. 882.
Schroon, 629, 911, 929, 981,

982.
Schuyler, Adoniah. 223, 246.
Schuyler, Arent, 32, 47, 49,

609.
Schuyler, Brant, 55.
Schuvler, Cornelia, 246.
Schuyler, Cortland, 385, 444,

463, 692.
Schuyler, David. 61, 76, 196,

213, 218, 219, 266, 275,

282, 284, 287.
Schuyler, D. A., 228.
Schuyler, David D ., 210, 212.
Schuvler, Dirck, 307, 662,

788.
Schuyler, Gerard, 134, 167.
Schuyler, H. P., 847.
Schuyler, Jer., 134, 135, 137,

453.
Schuyler, Jno., 98, 109, 122,

133, 193. 194, 202, 208,

213, 217, 221, 229. 232,

233, 244, 275, 506, 509,

609, 844, 875.
Schuyler, John C, 692, 711.
Schuyler, Myndert, 107, 109,

115. . ...

135

Schuyler, Nicholas, 786, 818.

Schuvler, Oliver. 133, 591,
705.

Schuyler, Peter, 35, 49. 50,
71, 79, 84, 88, 89, 117,
128, 243. 747, 844, 850.

Schuyler, Peter D., 282.

Schuyler, Philip, 38, 111,
114, 120, 137, 138, 139,
140, 141, 142, 168, 182,
293, 294, 463, 620, 699,
790.

Schuyler, Steph., 875.

Schuyler, Swantie, 609.

Schuyler, 298, 299, 308, 457,
467, 841, 987, 1003.

Schuyler co., 836, 838, 839,
870, 871, 882, 928, 930,
956, 957, 959, 960, 962,
963.

Schuyler's Falls, 654, 734,
1016.

Schuyler's island (L. Cham-
plain), 735.

Schuyler lake, island in, 923,
985.

Schuyler's patent, 282, 284,
287.

Scidmore, Sarah, 30, 31.

Sci}rio, 923, 946, 949, 950,
951, 959, 1015.

Scotield, Wm, 898.

Scott, Ezekiel, 905, 906. 982,
1009, 1010, 1012, 1013.

Scott, Hugh, 456.

Scott, Hunter, 126.

Scott, James, 411.

Scott, John, 162, 164, 165,
175, 178, 665, 666.

Scott. John Morin, 317, 338,
371, 375, 395, 425, 439,
455, 468, 470, 476, 480,
492, 498, 517, 573, 611,
670, 1026.

Scott, James, 449, 457.

Scott, Lewis H., 676.

Scott, Matthew, 922, 988,
989.

Scott, Moses, 981.

Scott, Rebecca, 126.

Scott. Thomas, 533, 578, 863.

Scott^ Wm., 809, 902.

Scott, 943, 944, 945, 947,
948, 949, 950. 952.

Scouten. John 373.

Scram, Wm., 395.

Scriba, Geo., 913, 980.

Scriba's patent, 980.

Scribner, Danl., 848.

Scribner, Zacheus, 693.

Scudder, Daniel, 44.

Scudder, David, 37.

Scudder, Wm., 818, 911.

Scudmore, John, 55.

Scutt, Mendert, 99.

Seabring, Cornelius, 84, 113,
118.

Secbrin, Edward, 498.

Seabring, Fred., 93.

Seabring, Mr., 857.

Seabury, David, 546.

Seabury, Jno., 485.

Seaman, David, 253.

Seaman, John, 4.

Seaman, Martin, 659.

Seaman. Saml., 424.

Searls, Geo., 789, 802, 804.

Searles, Isaac, 546.

Searles, Wm., 374.

Sears, Isaac, 406, 518.

Sears, Joshua, 948.

Seatalcot, 29, 36, 37.

Seaver, Danl., 998.

Sedgwick, Abraham, 491.

See, Isaac, 12.

Seeber, Jacob. 787, 790, 802.

Seley, Adam, 893.

Seely, Bezaleel. 846, 895.

Seely, Charles, 359, 528.

Seely, James, 787, 893.

Seley, John, 848.

Seely, Jonas, 882.

Seelye, Nathan, 290, 893.

Seelye, Nehemiah, 652.

Seely, Wm., 827, 840, 851.

Seger, John, 813.

Seiffer, Chris., 424.

Selfridge, John, 564.

Selkirk, James, 821.

Sem])ronius, 923, 940, 942,
944, 946, 947, 949, 959,
963, 1015, 1021.

Seneca, 805,836, 1018, 1019.

Seneca co., 934, 935, 936,
937, 938, 939, 940, 941,
942, 943, 944, 945, 946,
947, 950, 951, 954, 956,
957, 959, 962, 963, 964,
973. 974, 975, 976, 977,
978, 1020.

Seneca Falls, 935, 973, 975,
978.

Seneca lake, 655, 659, 791.

Sennett, 932, 933, 934, 935,
939, 940, 947, 948.

Serjeson, Wm., 810.

Servis, Peter, 461.

Seton, Andrew, 404, 422.

Seton, Henrv, 396, 427, 431,
446, 1027.

Severns, Mat.. 472.

Sexton, Joseph. 577, 581.

Sexton, Wm., 789.

Seybolt, Fredk., 827, 861.

Seybolt, John, 827, 861.

Seymor, James, 578.

Shaddock, Saml., 472.

Shadforth, Thos.. 691.

Shadwell. John, 60.

Shafer, Geo., 767.

1074

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Shafer, Jacob, 466. (See

Schafer.)
Shaftsbury (Vt.), 365, 369,

372, 382, 385, 407, 518,
574.

Shakerly, Elizabeth, 30.

Shakerly, John, 30.

Shane, Barthen, 378.

Shankland, Robert, 279.

Shanklin, Catharine, 823.

Shannon, Robt, 815.

Sharon, 276. 283, 296, 304,
305, 309, 313, 314, 679,
706,

Sharon (Vt.), 370, 429, 434,
436.

Sharp, Aim Catherine, 706,
710.

Sharp, Jacob, 174, 175, 176.

Sharp, John, 8.

Sharp. Peter. 550.

Sharp, Wm., 340, 384.

Shatwell, John, 23.

Shaw, Benjn., 831.

Shaw, Dank. 318.

Shaw, David, 356, 413, 427.

Shaw, Foster, 831.

Shaw, James, 351, 488, 491,
816.

Shaw, Jno., 436, 464, 471,
501, 536, 672.

Shaw, Joshua, 436, 533.

Shaw, Nathaniel, 1008.

Shaw, Neal, 322, 324, 333,
353.

Shaw, Richd., 449, 472.

Shawangunck, 30, 44, 55,
60. 91, 92, 93. 94, 102,
106, 118, 122, 124, 126,
135, 137, 143, 160, 167,
169, 170, 173, 177, 226,
268, 269, 273, 359, 460,
518, 549, 906, 984.

Shay, Patrick, 676.

Sheartree, Frs., 7.

Sheels, "Wm., 435.

Sheerar, David, 572.

Shearer, James, 769.

Sheerar, John, 417, 572.

Sheerar, Thomas, 572.

Sheerar, Wm., 572.

Shehan, Wm., 664, 667, 66S.

Shelburne, Jno., 414.

Shelburne (Vt.), 366, 367,

373, 374, 375, 378, 381,
383, 387, 390, 407.

Shelden. James, 822.
Shepherd, Elizabeth, 1009.
Shepherd, John, 1008, 1009.
Shepherd, Jonathan, 812.
Shepherd, Wm., 516, 554,

654, 655, 683, 684, 736.
Sherbrook, Miles, 525, 526,

533, 549,- 569. ...

Sherburn, 848, 914.

Sherreff, Chs., 390, 432, 027,

628, 630.
Sherreff. Margt. 474.
Sherreff, Wm., 349, 382, 390,

422, 437, 474, 480, 523,

527, 552.
Sherman, Henry. 877.
Sherman, John, 832, 861.
Sherwood, Adiel, 652, 711.
Sherwood, Isaac, 825.
Sherwood, James, 767, 809,

875.
Sherwood, Job, 825.
Sherwood, Micajah, 875.
Sherwood, N., 146.
Sherwood, Nehemiah. 744.
Sherwood, Seth, 658, 658,

659, 661.
Slterivood Corners, 949.
Shevalier, John, 727, 819.
Shine, Jno., 453, 460.
Shier, Martin. 476, 499.
Shipper, Josiah, 854, 855,

908."
Shober, Fredk., 809.
Shoemaker, Danl., 672.
Shoemaker, Jacob. 174.
Shoff, Michael, 894.
Shonnard, Frederick, 538.
Shoreham (Vt.), 370, 382,

383, 384, 385, 533, 541,

542.
Shotwell, Abra., 309.
Shot well, Daniel, 26. 29.
Shourt, Jost. 726.
Shrewsbury (Vt.). 389, 554,

558, 563. 567, 574.
Shuekburgh, R.; 2S5, 286,

841, 1003.
Shuert, Henry, 726.
Shuert, Louis, 726.
Shultz, Jacob, 826.
Shurtliff, Josh., 653.
Shute, Henry, 669.
Sibson, Thos., 346.
Sickles, Thos., 745.
Sidman, Saml., 596.
Sidney, Wm., 569.
Sidney, 502, 626, 696, 785,

1017.
Sidwell, Thos., 690, 691,692.
Siecken, Dirck, 5.
Sill, Richd., 863.
Silsby, Enos, 835.
Silsbe, Jonathan, 835.
Silver, Abram, 844.
Silvester, Peter, 588.
Simon, Joseph, 691.
Simon, Ludwig, 332, 495.
Simmons, Joshua, 786.
Simmons, Martin, 816.
Simon, Philip, 686, 690.
Simons, Robt., 819, 822, 827,

828. . . ...

Simpson, Alex., 472, 449."

Simpson, Donald. GOO, 630.
Simpson. John, 364, 435.
Simpson, Jos., 272, 424, 435.
Simpson, Peter, 7.
Simpson. Solomon. 628, 671,

731, 803, 870, 877.
Sin. Peter, 556.'
Sinclair, Danl., 666, 667.
Sinclair, Robt., 654.
Singer, Henry, 820.
Sing Sing, 37, 743.
Sinnot, Patrick, 680, 824.
Sisson, Amal, 998.
Sisson, John, 998.
Sisson, Saml., 998.
Skaneateles, 938, 939, 941,

947, 961, 975.
Skeel, Amos, 844.
Skehan, Jeremiah, 819.
Skene, Andreas Philip, 473.
Skene, David, 419, 437.
Skene, Phillip, 324, 325, 339,

354, 356, 358, 535, 536,

537, 538.
Skenesborough, 359, 430.

(See Whitehall.)
Skinner, Abner, 827, 861.
Skinner, Beniah. 827, 861.
Skinner, Danl., 827.
Skinner, Jepthah, 827, 861.
Skinner, John, 432.
Skinner, Joseph, 850.
Skinner, NathL, 884.
Skinner, Richd., 059, 747.
Skinner, Steph., 468, 471.
Skipmouse, Derick, 40.
Skipmouse,Dirck Janson, 1 3.
Slack, Richard, 54, 59, 516,

613.
Stale}', Rudolph, 281, 285.
Slech, Corns. Barents, 4.
Slight, Cornelius. 41.
Slingerland, Albert, 129.
Slingerland, J., 149.
Slingsby, Edward, 562.
Sloan, Hugh, 836.
Sloo, Wm., 805.
Slover, Gerrit, 392, 402, 478,

479.
Slutt, Peter, 677.
Sluyter, Andw., 813.
Sluyter! Claes Clase, 66.
Sluyter, Evert, 821.
Sly'ter, Jacob, 813.
Small, John, 329, 338, 340,

377, 385, 472, 599.
Smalley, Isaiah, 807.
Smalley, Joseph, 553.
Smalley, Thos., 778.
Smallman, Thos., 447, 489,

663.
Smart, George, 564, 577,

605.
Smart, Jno., 435, 566,
Sinedes, Benjamin, 93.

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1075

Smeddies. Abra., 252.
Smedis, John, 53.
Smedley, James, 4S5.
Smedly Jno, ;J95, 495.
Smeed, Win, 389.
Smeetoa. Jos., 408, 413, 451,

457.
Smiffen, Isaac, 1002.
Smith, Abraham, 528.
Smith, Alexr., 679.
Smith, Archd., 810.
Smith, Benin., 820, 821.
Smith, Caleb, 738, 739, 819.
Smith, Claus, 28.
Smith, Christr, 677.
Smith, Daul, 674.
Smith, David, 483, 511, 827,

840, 861.
Smith, Edvw, 347, 360. 432,

516, 618, 665, 667.' (See

Smyth.)
Smith, Elizabeth, 662.
Smith, Fred, 496.
Smith, Gabriel, 456.
Smith, Gersham, 816.
Smith, Geo, 432, 493, 517.
Smith, Henry, 436, 441, 443,

466, 517.
Smith, Isaac, 901, 902, 925.
Smith, James, 152, 166,423,

438, 449, 457, 509, 533,

687, 6S9, 717.
Smith, James R, 895, 902,

90.
Smith, James S, 1002.
Smith, Jaspar, 36.
Smith. John, 92, 108, 340,

384, 387, 430, 436, 438,

595, 675, 683, 686, 687,

689, 691, 709, 808, 818,

819, 820, 822, 824, 906.
Smith, John N, 548.
Smith, Jon, 466, 498, 517.
Smith, Joseph, 521.
Smith, Josette, 791.
Smith, Joshua, 359, 466, 493.

786.
Smith, Josiah, 948.
Smith, Lawrence, 378.
Smith, Lockwood, 897.
Smith, Melancthon, 394, 714,

721, 732, 735, 743, 840,

850, 851, 852. 853, 854,

858, 882, 907,' 910.
Smith, Nancy. 824.
Smith, Nathan, 904.
Smith, Nicholas, 59, 438.
Smith. Paschal N, 911,

913.
Smith, Patk, 319, 476, 510,

539.
Smith, Peter. 1003.
Smith, Philip, 852, 854, 862,

763, 868, 917, 919, 947,

982, 983.

Smith, Piatt, 791, 811, 821,
873, 947.

Smith. Rachel, 319, 539.

Smith, Reuben, 983.

Smith, Richd, 786, 822.

Smith, Robt, 820.

Smith, Roger, 374, 431, 443,
476.

Smith, Saml, 432, 539, 657,
880, 931.

Smith, Saml. M, 1012.

Smith, Thaddeus, 931.

Smith, Thomas, 10, 198, 203,
252, 255, 256, 299, 413,
426, 431, 464, 480, 492,
661, 803, 852.

Smith, Walter, 670.

Smith, Willm, 45, 94, 205.
256, 262, 266, 292, 293,
297, 298, 307, 321, 341,
364, 373, 379, 420, 435,
438, 458. 465, 494, 532,
590, 612! 627. 662, 663,
675, 679, 683, 703, 732,
743, 827, 840, 851, 861,
875, 1022.

Smith, Wm. Hooker, 291.

Smith, Wm. Peartree, 969.

Smith Wm. Pitt, 808, 876.

Smith, W. S, 852, 854, 857,
914.

Smithfield (Vt.), 605, 620.

Smiihtown, 44, 73, 786.

Smyrna, 914.

Smyth, Edw., 393, 524, 619,
668.

Smyth, John, 788.

Smyth. Jonathan, 73.

Smythe, Patrick, 508.

Smyth, Samuel, 73. (See
Smith.)

Snedecker, Richard, 530,
540.

Snell, Jacob, 897. 898.

Snell, Robert, 607.

Snethen, B, 391.

Snifien, Nehemiah, 795.

Snook, Jacob, 467, 471, 795,
828, 831.

Snowden, Geo, 386.

Snowden, James, 472.

Snowden," Jonas, 446.

Snyder, Jacob, 373, 810.

Snyder, Johannes, 302, 444.

Snyder, Peter, 409, 459.

Snyder, Wm, 380.

Socialborough(Vt.), 427, 599.

Society for prop, gospel, 406,

Soddore, Steph, 885.

Sodus, 832, 833.

Solomon, Simon, 418.

Solon, 953, 955, 957, 958,
959, 960, 961, 962, 974,
1010, 1014, 1015.

Somaadyke, Turns, 476, 499,

Somersett (Vt.), 406, 554,

602, 603.
Somuer, ilezekiah, 486, 492.
Soule, John, 789, 802, 804.
Soule, Timothy, 321.
Souter, Geo, 387.
Southampton, 14, 46, 206,

208, 209.
Southold, 14, 206, 208, 209.
Soulhport, 776, 828, 888,

889, 890, 891, 893, 894,

895, 904, 905.
Spafford, Hannah, 562, 570.
Spafford, John, 570.
Spafford. 936, 938, 938, 940,

942, 943, 944, 946, 451,

960.
Spaight, Jonah, 450.
Spaight, Wm, 355, 1026.
Spalding, Jno, 889.
Spalding. Jos, 889, 893.
Spalding, Simon, 887.
Sparham, Thomas, 592, 622,

656, 670, 684 693.
Speer, John, 543.
Spence, Peter, 615, 620.
Spencer, Amos, 998.
Spencer, Benjamin, 509, 528,

548, 550, 566, 585.
Spencer, Caleb, 491.
Spencer, Elihu, 549.
Spencer, Ezra, T, 998.
Spencer, Henry, 822.
Spencer, Israel, 998, 1011,

1014.
Spencer, James, 582.
Spencer, Jason, 998.
Spencer, Jasse, 998.
Spencer, Wm, 279, 795.
Spencer, 849, 851, 928,

1001.
Spencertown, 528, 580, 582,

590, 591, 597.
Spicer, Samuel, 3.
Spiers, Hugh, 453, 460.
Spiers, Robt, 433.
Spooner, Ralph, 350, 384.
Spoor, John, 824.
Spornheyer, W. Ernest, 313,

314.
Spicer, Jacob, 816.
Spragg, John, 35, 43, 808.
Spratt, John, 188.
Spratt, Wm, 449.
Springer, Catherine, 683.
Springer, Eliz, 522, 421,

563, 656, 657, 693, 696,

706, 708, 709.
Springer, Gabriel, 422.
Springer, Jno, 422. 521, 563,

656, 657, 693, 696, 708.
Springer, Joseph, 495.
Springer, Mart, 429.
Springfield, 276, 304, 308,
465, 693.

1076

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Springfield (Vt.), 353, 376,

379, 380, 425, 426, 438,

558, 560. 562, 563, 570.
Spring-steal, Hans, 490, 568.
Springsteed, Eliz., 70.
Springsteen, Abrm., 789.
Springsteen, Jacob, 872.
Springsteen, John. 846, 854,

872.
Sprong, Gabriel, 463.
Spugler, Henry, 823.
Squires, Jno., 888.
Squier, Thomas, 38.
Staats, Abraham, 54, 110,

118.
Staats, Barent L. 788.
Staats, Jocqhem James, 831.
Staats, Garret, 294.
Staets, Peter Jansen, 44.
Staats, Samuel, 54, 56, 57,

63, 64, 65. 99, 114, 116,

175.
Stacker, Seth, 812.
Stadle, Chris., 374.
Stafford, Tlios., 687.
Stafford (Vt.), 561, 686.
Stag?, John, 823. 832, 861,

877.
Stake, John, 672.
Stale}', Rodolph, 264, 274,

371.
Stalker. Peter, 524, 537.
Stamford (Vt.). 429, 538,

539. 546, 552, 559, 560,

908.
Standard. Thos., 196.
Stane, Conrad, 824.
Stanhouse, John, 579.
Stanley, John, 691.
Stanton, Geo. and Henry,

476, 499.
Staples, Wm, 521.
Staring, Hendrick, 778.
Stark, John, 405, 407.
Stark, 276, 299, 304, 307,

488, 706.
Starkey, 837. 838, 854, 880,

927, 931, 1002.
Starksboro (Vt.), 625.
Starkweather, Rid id., 849.
Starnbergh, Adam, 276,

277.
Starnbergh, Jacob, 264, 310.

313, 378,494. (See Stern-

bergh.)
Starnbergh, Lambertus, 271,

274, 275, 276, 277.
Starr. Comfort, 320.
Starrett, Henry, 786, 895,

896.
Starnt, Ralph, 895.
Starret, Robt., 828, 898. (Sec

Sterrit.)
State of the ease of the Wap-

pinger Indians, 357. -

Staten island, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,
18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,
25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31,
32, 34, 36, 37, 42, 44, 45,
46, 48, 49, 50, 53, 54, 58,
59, 60, 61, 62. 63, 64, 74,
75, 78, 86, 87, 89, 95,
100, 101, 102, 103, 104,
105, 122, 155, 160, 194,
223, 252, 258. (See Rich-
mond Co.)

Steel, James, 821.

Steel, Robt., 690.

Steel, Saml., 348, 432.

Steel, Steph., 448.

Steel, Wm. Snow, 487, 488.

Steenbergh, Jobs, 485.

Steenbergh, Thos.. 877.

Steers, Philip, 358, 443.

Stekle, Rodolph, 176, 177.

Stephens (or Stevens), Aaron,
219.

Stephens, Arent, 246, 266,
270, 271, 272.

Stephens, Elias, 897.

Stephens, Francis, 346, 349,
506, 507, 551.

Stephens, Nathl,, 822, 880.

Stephens, Uriah, 887, 890,
987. (See Stevens.)

Stephenson, James, 500,
608, 626, 629, 652, 655,
680, 919, 1014.

Stephinson, Wm., 569.

Sterling, Levi, 804.

Sterling, Wm., earl of, 552,
588, 608.

Sternbergh, David, 849. (See
Starnbergh.)

Sterns, David, 406, 565.

Sterrit, John, 895.

Sterrit, William, 895. (See
Starr it.)

Steuben, baron, 710.

Steuben, 468, 705, 708, 709,
1003.

Steuben Co., 929, 9S7, 100S.

Stevens, Benjamin, 546.

Stevens, Ebenezer, 675.

Stevens, Enos, 560.

Stevens, Geo., 423.

Stevens, Hendrick, 825.

Stevens, Jno., 405, 552, 588,
652, 653. 879, 887.

Stevens, Phineas, 516, 527,
897.

Stevens, Richd., Nassau,
472, 482.

Stevens, Saml., 389, 400,
500, 505, 559. 983.

Stevens, Simon j 390, 391,
408, 438, 552, 561, 585.

Stevens, Theodore, 814.

Ste-vensj Willard, 401, 527.

Stevens , 1002.

(See Stejmens.)
Stevenson, James, 417, 421.
Stevenson, John, 1017.
Stevenson, Samuel, 557, 599.
Stever, Enoch, 774.
Stever, Wm., 774, 831.
Steuart, Alex., 388, 421,

430, 431, 449, 460, 464,

488, 510, 616.
Stewart, Angus, 388.
Stewart, Donald, 386, 518,

625.
Stewart, George, 426, 450,

545.
Stewart Hamilton, 287.
Stewart, James, 276, 285.

287, 426, 464, 546, 567,

621.
Stewart, James A., 616.
Stewart, John, 362, 388,

440, 453, 472, 498, 542,

792, 1015.
Stewart, Joseph, 472.
Stewart, lieutenant, 1027.
Stewart, Lodwick, 538, 580.
Stewart, Malcolm, 518, 621,

625.
Stewart, Patrick, 621.
Stewart, Peter, 361, 686,

688.
Stewart, Robt., 448, 506,

525.
Stewart, James, 472.
Stewart, Thos., 388.
Stewart, Walter, 392, 399,

793.
Stewart, Wm., 443, 482.
Steymets, Jasper, 670.
Still, Samuel, 505.
Stilson, Henry, 504, 517,

523, 526.
Stilhvater. 331, 844.
Stillwell, Daniel, 17, 22, 25,

26.
Stillwell, Richard, 8. 25.
Stillwell, Thomas, 18, 30,

50, 59.
Stillwell, William, 18.
Stine, Aug., 359, 463, 491.
Stinson, John, 499, 502,

507.
Stock, George, 747.
Stockbridge^ John, 820.
Stockbridge (Vt.), 434, 437.
Stockbridge Indians. 288.
Stockholm, Andw., 870, 923,

925.
Stockholm, John C, 974,

975, 1010.
Stockholm, 749. 750.
Stock well, Levi, 804.
Stoddard, Isaac, 897.
Stoddard, Thomas, 896.
Stall, Jacob, 888, 891. •

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1077

Stone, Caleb, 376, 488, 491.
Slone, Couraad, 910.
Stone, David, 376, 377, 379,
401, 577, 597, 629, 824.
Stone, Joel, 438.
Stone, John, 815.
Stone, Nathan, 379, 405,
551, 558, 586, 602, 604,
605.
Stone, Patrick, 355, 376.
Stone, Reuben, 747.
Stone, Thos., 400, 442, 596.
Stone, Zedekiah, 376, 379,

558.
Stone. Rabia, 202, 231, 270.
Stony Creek, 610.
Stony point, 96, 162, 170,

245, 247, 249.
Storm, John, 356, 372, 444,

726.
Storm, Thomas, 611, 614.
Storms, Abrm., 818.
Story, John, 824.
Story Robert, 26, 29.
Story, Wm., 307, 437, 451.
Stoughton, John, 326, 344,

567.
Stoughton, Joseph, 437, 677.
Stoughton, Lemuel, 365.
Stout, Amareus, 53.
Stout, Benj., 454, 503, 504.
Stout, James, 808.
Stout, John, 581, 619, 629.
Stouteubergh, Isaac, 853.
Stouteuburgh, Jacobus, 158.
Stouteuburgh, John, 139,

144.
Stoutenburgh, Peter, 29.
Stouteuberg, Tobias, 46.
Stoutenger, Geo., 813.
Stow, Danl., 854. 872.
Stovy David, 846, 854, 872.
Stow, Josiah, 587, 845, 846,

854, 872.
Strachen, James, 775.
Strachan. Wm., 670.
Strafford (Vt.), 407.
Strasburgh, John, 845, 867.
Stratford, 284, 306, 440, 979.
Stratton, Hussey, 797.
Stratton (Vt.), 412, 626, 729,

819.

Stringer, Saml., 396, 428,

429. 466, 576, 583, 694,

708^ 727, 778, 789, 861.

Stringham, James, 214, 216,

220, 221, 222, 224, 226,

228.

Stringham, Joseph, 540, 544,

657.
Stringham, Henry, 809.
Strong, Amos, 880.
Strong, Elias, 823.
Strong, Saml, 810.
Strong, Selau, 683.

Strouls, Geo., 557.
Strugnal. John, 428, 432.
Stuart, Duncan, 351.
Stuart, Geo., 353.
Stuart, James, 574.
Stuard, Jno., 879.
Stuart, Malcolm. 574.
Stuart, NeiU, 364.
Stubbs, Geo., 399.
Stull, Abm., 891.
Stuyvesant, Nichs. Wm.,

549.
Stuyvesant, Peter, 476. 499.
Stuyvesant, 457, 460, 918.
Sudbury (Vt.), 412. 523.
Suffern, Geo., 899.'
Suffern, John, 787, 869, 888

893, 895, 897, 900. 928
Suffolk oo., 44, 45, 46, 49

55, 58, 60. 62, 64, 65, 67

69, 70, 78, 79, 80, 81, 89

109, 206, 332, 354, 477

775, 786, 875, 981.
Suger, John, 791.
Sullion. James, 59.
Sullivan, Jno., 394, 691.
Sullivan, Peter, 686, 689,

691, 692.
Sullivan, 299, 867, 905, 921,

1000, 1010.
Sullivan co., 517, 518, 544.

549, 552, 706, 796, 803,

805, 979, 984, 1015.
Summer Hill, 953. 954, 956,

961.
Summers, Ferral. 809.
Summersett (Vt. ), 383.
Summit, 500, 540.
Sumner, Thos., 561, 562,

563, 573.
Sumpter, Frs., 435.
Sunderland, John, 376.
Sunderland, W., 91.
Sunderland (Vt), 369, 514.
Sunderliu, John, 673.
Sutherland, And.. 375.
Sutherland, David, 822.
Sutherland, Erick, 333, 347.
Sutherland, Geo., 364, 469,

484, 543.
Sutherlin, Hugh, 675, 677.
Sutherland, John, 364, 379,

390.
Sutherland, Kenneth, 434.
Sutherland, Nicholas, 327,

345.
Sutherland, Wm., 537, 544.

677.
Sutton, David, 561.
Sutton, George, 509.
Sutton, Josh., 885.
Sutton, John, 615, 620.
Sutton, Saml., 438, 578.
Sutton, Thos., 435.
Swaddle, Jesse, 496.

Swailes, John, 819.

Swan, Wm., 475, 480, 494,

503. 551, 586.
Swart, Josiah, 309, 461.
Swarthout, Abrm., 804, 827.
Swartwout, Bernardus, 51,

137.
Swarthout, Cornelius, 806,

808.
Swartwout, Jacobus, 657.
Swartwout, Jobs , 485.
Swartwout, Roeloffe, 4, 42,

50.
Swartwout, Saml, 580.
Swartwood, Thos., 48, 51.
Swayer, Lambert, 811.
Sweedland, Christopher, 064,

665, 667.
Sweeny, Walter, 374.
Sweet, Caleb, 726.
Swift, James, 413.
Swift, Jno., 484, 499, 533,

551.
Swift, John White, 800.
Swift, Paul, 418.
Swift, Zephaniab, 536.
Swine, Jacobus, 430.
Swits, Corns., 84, 85.
Switz, Henry, 879.
Switz, Isaac, 76, 81, 84, 879.
Switz, Walter, 846.
Switzer, Godlieb, 461, 518,

540.
Swords, Thos., 377, 432,

444, 449, 450, 512, 524,

539, 579, 1026.
Svbrandt. Severyn, 288.
Sydenham, Geo., 98.
Sydney, 626, 709, 831.
Sylvester. Peter, 509.
Symes, Lancaster, 64, 81,

84, 89, 94, 95, 97, 106,

120, 131, 155, 165, 185,

365, 545.
Syms, Wm., 577.
Symmonsen, Johannis, 124.
Syrutscheck, Jno., 414.
Sytez, Geo., 823, 926.

T.

Tallerday, John, 822.
Talmadge, James, 709, 814,

852, 905, 906.
Talmadge, Saml., 662, 810,

825.
Tallmadge, Thomas, 43.
Talman, Isaac T., 733.
Taulman, Peter, 813.
Taulman, T., 659.
Tallman, Wm., 538, 551.
Tancret, Anthy., 255, 259,

260.
Taplin, John, 553, 578.
Tappaen, 97, 225.

1078

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Tappar, Win., 424.
Tappen, Christr., 828, 905.

1012.
Tappen, John, 827.
Tappen, Peter, 735, 806,

869, 870, 871.
Tarpley, James, 424.
Tarrytown, 743, 744.

Taskmacker, , 87.

Tate, Charles, 564, 577, 605.
Talham, Mary, 172.
Tattersall, James, 438.
Taylor, Daniel, 290, 530.
Taylor, David, 407.
Taylor, Ebenezer, 901, 902.
Taylor, Ezra, 376.
Taylor, Frs.. 435.
Taylor, Henry, 8, 35, 45.
Taylor, Isaac, 456.
Taylor, John. 21, 22, 426,

450, 474, 544, 545, 550,

566, 583, 595, 602, 605,

616, 629, 630, 631, 679.

725, 794, 853, 872, 915J

983, 985.
Tayler, John, 767, 769, 772,

779, 803, 867, 868. 908.
Taylor, Mahlon, 1007.'
Taylor, Martin, 845.
Taylor, N.. 290.
Taylor, Silas, 901.
Taylor, 956, 957, 961, 962,

979.
Tearce, Peter B., 880, 1013.
Teel, Henry, 743,
Teeson, Danl., 367.
Telford, We, 657.
Teller, John, 158.
Teller, AVilliam, 51.
Tellerspoint, 51.
Templeton, Oliver, 498.
Ten Broeck, Adam, 823.
Ten Broeck, Cors., 253, 254,

255, 296, 373.
Ten Broeck, Dirck, 306,

851.
Ten Broeck, Henry, 713,

719.
Ten Broeck, Jacob, 229, 651.
Ten Broeck, John, 594, 705,

776. 877,
Ten Broeck, Petrus, 521,

975.
Ten Broeck, Peter B., 880.
Ton Broeck, Saml., 877.
Ten Broeck, Wessel, 13, 18,

25, 206, 208.
Ten Eyck, Abrm., 576, 583,

878.
Ten Eyck, And., 874.
Ten Eyck, Anthony, 869.
Ten Eyck, Coenraad A., 869.
Ten Eyck, Hendrick. 47, 82,

169, 180, 181, 385. 297.

298.

Tenyck, Henry, 1002.

Ten Eyck, Henry B., 498.

Ten Eyck, Jacob H., 295,
298, 306, 308. 473.

Ten Eyck, John D. P., 805.

Ten Eyck, Per.er, 918.

Ten Eyck, Thos., 904.

Ten Farms, the, 3.

Tenhout, Severyn, 51, 60,
92.

Tennent, Wm., 452.

Tenor, Richard, 435.

Ten townships on St. Law-
rence river, 747.

Teppet, Stephen, 721.

Terhune, Stephen, 574.

Terwilliger, ELizab., 888.

Terwilliger (Derwillighe),
Evert, 92, <J4, 230, 231.
861.

Terwilliger, Isaac, 888.

Terwilliger, John, 540, 570.

Tibbits, Geo., 981.

Tibbits, John, 921, 923,
1014, 1017. '

Tice, Anthony, 59.

Tice, Gilbert, 467,471.

Tice, Solomon, 843.

Ticonderoga, 290, 300, 320,
332, 327, 328,' 341, 344,
345, 388, 451, 465, 567,
630, 652, 653, 654, 658,
669, 670, 680, 681, 736,
776. 781, 790, 863, 916,
919, 979, 981.

Tiebot, Cornelius, 517, 521,
522.

Tienhoven, Lucas Van, 46,
47, 48.

Tierondequat. (See Ironde-
quat.)

Tietsoort, William, 83.

Tillot, Wm., 511.

Tilsey, Jno., 443, 500.

Tilston, James, 411.

Timberman, Jacob, 276, 282.
287.

Tinmouth (Vt„), 411, 497,
531, 548, 555.

Tingle, George, 687.

Tioga, 776, 778, 789, 901,
902, 903, 904, 905.

Tioga co., 619, 620, 737,
740, 776, 778, 779, 789,
845, 849, 851, 857, 871,
876, 900, 901, 902, 903,
905, 928, 930, 1001, 1004.

Tiperwine. Christian, 981.

Title to lands claimed by
John and Edward Liv-
ingston, 1018, 1019.

Titus, Jonathan, 816.

Titus, Timothy, 862, 868,
897, 898.

Thallay, Thos., 472.

Thatcher, Edward, 526. 534,

607, 693, 710.
Thacher, Thos.. 16.
Theal, Abrm., 708.
Tliesschenmaker, Petrus, 30.
Thesslewood, Benj., 419.
Thttford (Vt.), 387, 43t>, 438,

553, 557. 581.
Thiell, Jacob, 906.
Thilmore, Wm., 815.
Thodey, Frs., 391.
Thodey, Mich., 338, 391,

443. ■
Thomas, Abrm., 321.
Thomas, David. 22, 907,

909, 919, 925, 980, 995.
Thomas, Ephraim, 827, 861.
Thomas, Henry, 442, 466,

482, 505, 508, 546, 549,

557, 585, 984.
Thomas, James, 442, 526,
» 608.

Thomas, Joel, 888, 889, 987.
Thomas, Jolin, 96, 236, 237,

440.
Thomas, Mary, 428, 431.
Thomas, Morris, 428.
Thomas, Somerset, 609.
Thomas, Thos., 651, 713,

717, 718, 742, 795, 862,

868, 896, 897, 900, 901,

902, 910, 1002.
Thomas, Walter, 482, 505,

508, 546.
Thomlinson (Yt.), 379, 390,

550, 557.
Thomson, Haron, 834.
Thompson, Abr., 407, 547,

548.
Thompson, Adam, 430.
Thompson, Alexr., 663.
Thompson, Andw., 736, 737.
Thompson, Benjn., 800, 844,

858, 861.
Thompson, Chs., 414.
Thompson, Ezra, 852, 905,

906.
Thompson, Geo., 388.
Thompson, Isaiah, 818.
Thompson, Israel, 671.
Thompson, James, 413, 449,

524, 533.
Thompson, Jeremiah, 495.
Thompson, Jno., 469, 482,

535, 551, 554, 558, 593,

604, 607, 817, 998.
Thompson, Mathew, 835.
Thompson, Richd., 387.
Thomson, Stanley, 657.
Thompson, Thaddeus, 824.
Thompson, Wm., 435, 461,

489, 808, 818, 841, 903,

957, 1009.
Thorley, Jno., 435.
Thorne, Joseph, 11.

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1079

Thorn, Stephen, 921, 937,
957.

Thonie, Wm, 505, SOS, 584.
735, 777.

Thornton. James, 896.

Three Rivers Point, 882.

Thrimble, Geo.. 921.

Throg's Neck, 1002.

Throop, George, 6S4.

Throop, John R., 82-4.

Throop, Josiah, G53, G84,
797, 843, 844. 848.

Thurman, John, 740, 788,
805, 845, 854, 8(55, 866,
867, 868, 921, 922.

Thurman, 590, 610, 725,
867, 963.

Thurston, David, 411.

Thurston, Edwd., 857.

Thurston, John, 744, 802.

Thurcting, Win., 533.

Tobias, Thos., 508.

Tobin. Peter, 496, 507.

Todd, John, 816.

Todd, Tate, 824.

Tombleson, DatiL, 557.

Tondin, Thomas, 546, 567.

Toml'mson, Daniel, 613. 614.

Tompkins, Abrm., 808.

Tompkins, Laur., 8S0.

Tompkins, Nathl.. 812.

Tompkins, 594, 626, 696.

Tompkins co., 793, 839, 844,
S45, 871, 872, 930, 940,
946, 953. 954, 955, 956,
957, 958, 959, 960, 961,
962, 963, 964, 974, 975,
977, 979.

Tongue, the (Vt.), 657, 675,
802.

Tooker, Daniel, 536.

Topsham (Vt.), 423, 424,
437, 561, 629, 630.

Torrey, 836, 854, 880, 1019,
1020.

Tony, Willm., 412.

Torwey. John, 815.

Toshack, David, 136, 144.

Toshack, Thomas, 136.

Tottashall, Richard, 27.

Totten, Joseph, 575, 591,
965.

Totten, "Wm., 425.

Totten and Crossneld's pur-
chase, 527, 575, 589, 590,
591, 598, 616, 618, 654,
655, 670, 671, 705, 722,
723, 724, 725, 726, 736,
738, 740, 741, 777, 837,
839, 865, 866, 874, 875,
906, 911, 965, 969, 1002.

Townsend, Gilbert, 871.

Towusend, John, 82.

Townsend, Micajah, 255.

Townsend, Saml., 780.

Townsend, Wm., 803, 835.
Townsend, Charles, 428.
Townshend, Hannah, 803.

835.
Townshend, Jacob, 479.
Townshend, Viscount, 429,

439, 451, 472, 476, 553,

565, 568, 569.
Townshend, Peter, 803.
Towusend (Vt.),403, 432,452,

553, 569, 583.
Tewnsley, John, 436, 533.
Towt, Robt., 677, 863.
Tracy, Solomon, 898.
Thracy- Wm., 533, 551.
Traverse, Joseph, 799.
Travis, Jno., 445.
Travis, Joseph, 771, 810.
Treat, Malachy, 397. 398,

429,. 448, 463, 465, 669,

714.
Treby, Jno., 368, 384.
Tredwell, Thos., 735.
Tregger, Wm., 496.
Tremain, Abner, 863.
Tremper, Jacob, 659, 675,

775, 857, 860, 872.
Tremper, Lawrence, 1014.
Tremper, Win.. 1012.
Trent, Wm., 471, 484.
Trenton, 303, 308, 461, 468,

1003.
Triangle, 848, 914.
Trickett, Thos., 443.
Trimble. Geo., 777, 913, 922,

980.
Tripp, Benjn.. 789, 802, 804.
Trophagen, AVilliam, 12, 13.
Trotter, Jno., 393, 445, 449,

524, 617, 619, 664, 667,

668.
Trotter, Matw., 878.
Troup, John, 317.
Troup, Robt.. 834, 932, 934,

935, 944, 945, 954, 955,

973. 974, 1010.
Troy, 1007.

Truax, Isaac, 447, 932, 936.
Trudell. Joseph, 800.
Trumble, John. 518.
Trurabor, Jobs., 309, 395,

514, 1026.
Truro (Vt.), 551.
Truxton, 943, 944, 947, 948,

949, 950, 957, 960, 961.

962, 975, 976, 977.
Tryon, Eliud, 859.
Trvon, John, 811, 863.
Tryou, Timothy, 862, 1008.
Tu'bbs. Samuel, 890, 891.
Tuder, John, 36, 37, 38. 43,

986.
Tudor, Edw., 445, 497, 501.
Tudor, John, 505, 535, 548,
Tudor, Samuel, 505, 576,589.

Tully, Thos., 449.

Tulhi, 942, 943, 944, 947,

950, 952.
Tunilin, Thos., 414.
Twibridge (Vt.), 456, 561,

632.
Teunnessin, Arien, 36, 41.
Tuneson, Claes, 13, 16.
Tuneson, John. 23.
Tennesse, Sweer, 592.

Turcoate. , 10.

Turner, Alex., 315. 319,331,

345, 831, 907, 909.
Turner, Alexr. J., 919, 925,

926, 979, 980.
Turner, Anonias, 21.
Turner, James, 831, 907,

909, 817, 919, 925, 979,

980.
Turner, Philip, 849.
Turner, Thomas, 55, 548,

980.
Turnersburgh (Vt.). 488.
Turneur, Daniel, 5, 12.
Turnier, Jackeline, 12.
Tute, James, 426, 631.
Tute, Thos., 390.
Tuttle, Benjn., 893.
Turtle, Georsye, 576, 583.
Tuthill, John, 998.
Turtle, Nathan. 564.
Turtle, Stephen, 503, 506.
Twenty Townships, 842,

859, 867.
Two Brothers, 87.
Tyce, Anthony, 23, 31, 50.
Tyce, Martin, 544.
Tyler, Danl., 442.
Tyler, Ephraim, 891.
Tymense, Cornelis, 624.
Tymenseu, Eldert, 110, 117.
Tyre, 973, 974, 975, 977,

978.
Tys, Crist, 832, 861.
Tysson. Anthony, 50.
Tisen, Barne, 12.
Tyson, John, 41, 808.

Ulster co.,
39, 40, 41
49, 50, 51
58, 59, 60,
66, 67, 68
75, 81. 82
92, 93, 94,
103, 105
112,
122,
128,
134,
157,

113,
123
129^
135,

158,

173, 189,
224, 228,

u.

32, 33, 34,

, 42, 43, 44,

,' 52, 55, 56

, 61, 63, 64,

, 69, 70, 71

, 83. 84. 90

95, 99, 100,

106, 109,

114, 118,

124, 125,

130, 131,

149. 150,

165, 169,

209, 216,

229, 240,

38,
i 47,
,57,
, 65,
, 73,
,91,
101,
111,
119,
127,
133,
156,
170,
222,
247,

1080

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Ulster co. — cont'd :

253, 260, 268, 269, 270,
272, 273, 281, 287, 288.
289, 359, 395, 450, 460,
515, 518, 548, 549, 573,
614. 624, 630, 650, 706,
769, 777, 795, 803, 808,
827. 828, 831, 832, 855,
857, 862. 868, 869. 870,
871, 879, 906, 907^ 916,
917, 984, 986, 1008, 1026,
1027.

Ulysses, 956, 959, 960, 964.

Umphrey, James, 305, 311.
312, 658, 902.

Umphry, John. 293.

Unadilla, 487, 502, 727.

Unadilla river, islands in,
881.

Underbill, Benjn., 577, 966.

Underbill, Casper, 599.

Underbill, Jno., 374,

Underliill (Vt.), 406, 629.

Underweg, Caspar, 557, 613,
614, 668.

Underwood, Geo., 499, 502.

Union, 667, 711.

Unselt, George, 690.

Upson, Danl., 897.

Upton,Clotworthy, 344, 379,
466, 468, 487.

Upton, Frs., 881.

Urhard, John, 571, 586.

Urquhart, Donald, 364.

Utica, 1003.

Utter, Isaac, 824.

Utter, John, 820.

Utty, "Wm., 462, 572.

V.

Yacant lots in Evan's patent,

373.
Valamuir, Jno., 475.
Valcour island, 735.
Vallentine, Ananias, 874.
Valentine, John, 438.
Valentine, Tbos., 504, 508,

514, 518.
Van Ackeu, John, 787, 797.
Van Allen, Jno., 479, 611.
Van Allen, Jno. Adam, 466,

614.
Van Alleu, Lawrence, 65.
Van Aleu, Lawrence L., 546,

564.
Van Alst, Jobs., 194, 196.
Van Alstyne, Abrm., 415.
Van Allstyne Jacob, 771.
Van Allstyne, Mathias, 771.
Van Anglen, John, 745.
Van Antwerp, Jacobus, 394,

480.
Van Antwerp, Wilh., 420,
. 447, 451, 481.

Van Auken, Nathan, 888,

899, 900.
Van Bael, Henry, 100, 101,

379.
Van Baal, Jan Hendrick,

107.
Van Ben schoten, Jacob. 927.
Van Benschooten, Mathew,

926, 927.
Van Benschoten, Peter, 927.
Van Benthuysau Barent,

258, 824.
Van Benthuysen, Garret,

972.
Van Benthuysen, John, 853,

908, 972.
Van Bergen, Gerret, 131.
Van Bergen, Martin. 232,

240, 242.
Van Bergen, Martin Gerrits,

305, 311, 395, 447, 455,

470, 476, 513, 1026.
Van Bergen, Peter, 788, 792,

864.
Van Bergen, "Wm., 305, 311,

312.
Van Blarcum, Hendk., 485.
Van Blarcum, James, 823.
Van Borsum, Egbert, 134,

135.
Van Boskerk, Jacobus, 505.

510.
Van Boskerk, John, 506,

510.
Van Boskerk, Lawrence L.,

506. 510.
Van Brugh, Peter, 108, 188,

205.
Van Brunt, Adr., 470.
Van Brunt, Corns., 113,

119.
Van Bunhagle, Johannis

Carl Benjamin, 823.
Van Bunschoten, Elias, 708,

709.
Van Bueren, Cathylina, 831.
Van Beuren, John M., 885,

918, 920.
Van Buren, Simon, 87.
Van Buren, 932, 933, 934.
Van Camp, John, 92.
Van Cortland, Aug., 265,

269, 422, 478.
Van Cortland, Fred., 478.
Van Cortlandt, Gert., 90.
Van Cortlandt, Jacobus, 67.
Van Cortlandt, Jno., 345.
Van Cortlandt, Oleff, 64, 65.
Van Cortlandt, Pierre, 288,

458.
Van Cortlandt, Philip, 907.

938, 949, 959.
Van Cortlandt, S., 48, 49,

79, 198, 288.
Van. Cura, Mat., 473.

Vandal, Adam, 672. (See

Vandil.)
Van Dam, Anthony, 671,

966.
Van Dam, John. 671, 966.
Van Dam. Richd., 137, 141,

982.
Van Dam, Rip, 86, 94, 110,

116, 134, 167, 168, 177,

186.
Vandenbergh, Garrit, 1018.
Vandenbergh. Garrit T..

1018.
Vandenbogert, Jacobus. 485,

1023.
Vandenbogert,Myndert, 485,

822, 880, 1023.
Van De Bogart, Nicholas,

816.
Van der Bogart, Wm., 1023,
Van Den Bergh, Cornelius,

552.
Vanderburg, Dirck, 54, 63,

81.
Vandeburgh, Garret J., 990,
Vandenburgh, Stepben, 537.
Vandercook, Hendk., 459.
Vander Cooke, Michl., 394.
Vandercook, Simon, 459.
Vander Donck, 4. 35.
Vanderhuyden, David, 825.
Vanderheydeu, Gersham,

878.
Vander Heyden, Jacob Tyse,

12.
Vauderheyden, Manning,

791.
Vandecker, Aaron, 899.
Vandecker, Harman, 173.
Vanderlinde, Roelof, 6.
Vanderlyn, Peter, 155.
Vandemarke, Thomas. 42.
Vanderpool, Johs., 232'. 233,

236,294, 305, 404, 612.
Vanderspegil, Jno., 198, 203.

204, 205.
Vander Vliet, Dirck John-
son, 18.
Van der Werke, Wm., 703.
Van Dewarick, Wm., 783.
Van Der Warken, Sarah,

811.
Vandeventen, Peter. 890.
Vandill, Adam, 610. (See

Vandal)
Van Duesen, H., 308.
Van Drieson, John, 694, 725,

975.
Van Duessen, Petrus, 197,

200, 204, 206, 226, 228,

694.
Van Duersen, Isaac, 587.
Van Deurson, Johs, 232,

233, 236.
Van Duerson, Martin, 583.

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1081

Van Deurson, Robt, 294,

305, 404, 517, 544, 612.
Van Dusen, John V., 773.
Van Dyck, Areut, 231.
Van Dyck, Cornelius, 695,

732, '844.
Van Dyck, Dirck, 439.
Van Dyke, Hendrick Jansen,

7«.
Van Dyck, Jacob, 277. 285.
Van Dyck, Jno., 277,' 806,

876, 877.
Van Dyck, Wessel, 439.
Van Eps, Abrm., 987, 1000,
Van Epps, John, 592.
Van Eps, John Baptist, 54,

594.
Van Etta, Joseph, 811.
Van Etten, 809.
Van Everen, Martin, 679.
Vau Every, Martin, 797.
Van Gaasbeck, Peter, 813,

841, 858.
Van Garden, John, 832,

861.
Vangardon, Saml., 901.
Van Gelden, Isaac, 825.

Van Harlem, , 103.

Van Harlingen, Johannes

Martin, 227.
Van Heuson, John, 911.
Van Hoesen, Gerrit, 807,

877.
Van Hoesen, Henrick, 744.
Van Hoesen, Jacob, 877.
Van Horn, Abr., 176, 180,

185, 188, 190, 193, 200,

201.
Van Home, Aug., 478.
Van Home, Corns., 153, 214.
Vau Horn, Garret, 156, 157,

164.
Van Home, John, 85, 92,

97, 153, 162, 810, 820.
Van Home, Saml., 226.
Van Hovenbergh, Henrv,

816, 876.
Van Ingen, Derick, 725,

769, 815, 879, 881.
Van Ingen, James, 1009.
Van Keuren, Abrm., 457.
Van Kleeck, Balttis, ' 1 024.
Van Kleek, Henry, 820, 821.
Vau Kleek, Hugh, 485.
Van Kleek, Jacobus, 485.
Vau Kleek, J. Livingston,

909.
Van Kleeck, Lawrence, 822.
Van Kleek. Leonard, 485,

496, 530, 590.
Vau Kleek, Myndert, 485,

528.
Van Loon, John, 61, 77,

884.
Vau Metren, Joast, 49.

136

Vannakin, Marinus, 119.
Van Naunam, Yochum En-

glebert, 38.
Van Ness, Corns., 205, 209,

238, 835.
Van Ness, David, 708, 841,

873.
Van Ness, Ev., 118, 119,

125, 132, 133.
Van Esse, Hendrick, 74.
Van Ness, Jacobus, 1020.
Van Ness, Jolm, 774, 780,

781, 835.
Van Ness, John Wm., 660.
Van Ness, Peter, 517, 544,

603, 611, 612, 660, 853.
Van Ness, Wm., 612.
Van North, Joseph, 811.
Van O'Linda, Danl., 99, 122,

123. 130, 132.
Van O'Linda, Hilletie, 75,

76, 122.
Van Omburgh, Abrm., 658.
Van Patten, Andw., 873,

878, 879.
Vau Petten, Arent, 115.
Van Patten, Phil., 303, 415,

418, 454, 468.
Van Ranst, Luke, 296.
Van Renselear, David, 576,

583.
Van Rensslaer, Hendrick,

50.
Van Renslaer, Henry, 150,

153, 160, 200, 231, 233,

611, 828.
Van Ransselear, Henry K.,

656.
Van Renselaer, Henry J.,

611.
Van Ranslaer, Kilian, 60,

68, 76, 129, 131, 149.
Vau Renslear, Ja., 726.
Vau Rensselaer, Jno., 307,

308, 311, 474, 528, 534,

584, 586, 587, 588, 590,

591, 597, 608, 609, 612,

616, 921,923, 981, 990.
Van Renslaer, John Baptist,

250.
Van Renselaer, Jer., 448.

459, 578, 584, 610, 661^

677, 711, 747, 771, 772,

774, 775, 793, 854. 832,

847, 877, 879, 831^ 921,

923, 933, 934, 940. 941,

951, 952, 962, 963, 964.

977, 978, 985, 1013.
Van Rensselaer, Maria, 27.
Vau Ranselaer, Mary, 149.
Van Renselear, Nicholas,

812.
Van Renselear, Peter, 805,

878.
Van Renselaer, Phil., 459.

Van Renselaer, Robert, 611.
Van Rensselaer, Stephen,

209, 341, 458.
Van Santo, Gerrit, 393, 51G,

534, 549, 585, 696. (Seo

Van Zandt.)
VanSchayck, Anthony, 107,

109, 555.
Van Schaack, Elias, 122,

123, 149, 151, 160, 449.
Van Schaick, Gerrit W.,

938. 949, 959.
Van Schaick, Goose, 325,

391. 657.
Van Schayke, Lawrence, 65.
Van Schaack, Peter. 478,

491, 493. 584, 730.
Van Schoonhoven, Guert,

994.
Van Schoonhoven, Jacobus,

652.
Van Sconover, Dirck B., 281.
Van Sice. Jno., 31 J, 358.
Van Slyck, Harman, 121,

905.
Van Slyck, Martin, 819.
Van Slyke, Nicholas, 782,

807.
Van Slyke, Nidi. A, 703.
Van Slyck, Tennis, 199, 201.
Van Slyke, Wm., 782.
Van Tassel, Cornelius, 811.
Van Texell, Cornells, 79,

109.
Van Tyle, Otto, 252.
Van Valkenburgh, Bartho-
lomew. 681.
Van Veghten, Abrm., 932,

947, 956, 990, 997, 100],

1003, 1004, 1005, 1007.
Vau Veghten. Corns., 653,

1004, 1005, 1006.
Van Veghten, Dirk, 793.
Van Veghten, Tennis, 463,

932.
Van Veghten, Tennis T.,

937, 947, 948, 957, 995.
Van Veghten, Tobias, 793.
Van Veghten, Volkert, 239.
Van Vleck, Abm., 436.
Van Vleck, Abm. H, 586.
Van Vleck, Henry, 322, 436,

537, 572, 585.
Van Vleck, Jno., 436.
Van Vorst, Christian, 825.
Van Vranken, Derick, 551.
Van Vranken, Gilbert, 551.
Van Wagenen. Ezechiel,

832, 861.
Van Wagenen, Gerrit, 720,

721, 723, 873, 874, 918,

922, 925.
Van Wagenen, Gerrit IL,

738, 775, 786, 801, 815,

865, 866, 903, 919, 1005.

1082

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Van Wagenen, Hubert, 4=78,
508.

Van Wagenen, Jacob, 292.

Van "Wageneu, Tenuis, 659.

Van Woert, Henry, 812. .

Van Woort, Mary, 743.

Van Wyck, Theodoras, 503,
857, 869.

Vany, Vinson, 816.

Van* Zandt, Jacobus, 430,
480, 491, 723, 869.

Van Zandt, Wynant. 869.

Van Zile, Egbert, 818.

Vanzuylen, Egbert, 796.

Varian, John, 676.

Varick,' Richd., 781, 812,
982, 1002, 1004, 1007,
1009, 1012.

Varick,' Sarah, 186.

Varick, 934, 935, 936, 945,
946.

Variel, Joseph, 787.

Vascher, John F., 726.

Vastrick's island, 266, 268,
433, 880.

Valter, Jno., 880.

Vaughan, Jno., 390, 391,
392, 403, 417, 418, 435,
488. 492.

Vaughton, Susannah, 56, 58,
65.

Veal, Isaiah, 466, 51.7.

Veeder, Johannes, 106, 109,
110, 879.

Vedder, Lucas, 414, 418,
452.

Vedder, Simon M., 497.

Veeder, Abrm., 497.

Veeder, Abrm J., 771.

Veeder, Abrm. M., 577.

Veeder, Gerret, 695.

Veeder, Gerrit S., 497, 577.

Veeder, Simon, 770, 808.

Veeder, Volkert, 770, 771,
776, 808, 813, 815, 875,
929.

Veglite, Nicholas, 245.

Velthuysen, Jno., 879.

Venice, 948, 949, 1015.

Vennard, Win., 424.

Verdrietlgo, Hook, 45, 82,
84.

Verdun, Thomas, 4.

Verge reau, Peter, 452.

Verity, Gilbert, 662.

Vormont, 307, 308, 329
333, 334, 339, 340, 343
346, 347, 350, 351, 352
353, 359, 360. 361, 364
365, 306, 367, 368, 369
370, 371, 372, 373, 374
375, 376, 378, 380, 381
382. 383, 384, 385, 386
387, 388, 389, 390, 391
392, 399, 403, 404, 405,

Vermont — confd :

406, 407, 408, 409, 411
416, 417, 419, 422, 425
433, 436, 443, 444, 445
448, 476, 478, 479, 480
484, 486, 488, 489, 491
492, 495, 497, 498, 500
501, 502, 504, 505, 521
523, 526, 527, 529, 530,
531, 532, 533, 534, 535
537, 538, 541, 542. 543
544, 545, 547, 548J 551
554, 555, 556, 557, 558
560, 561, 564, 565, 566
567, 568, 569, 572, 573
586, 591, 596. 602, 604
605, 606, 607^ 609. 010
612, 615, 620, 621, 622
623, 625, 626, 628, 629
630, 632, 675, 592! 705
711, 802, 869, 984. 9S8
998, 999, 1003, ' 1014.
1026.

Vernon, John, 579.

Vernon, 779, 987, 1000.

Vernon (Vt.), 547.

Vernoory. M., 864.

Verona, 300.

Verplanke, Guiline, 26, 850.

Verplanck, Phil., 149, 234,
251.

Verplank, Samuel, 517.

Vershire (Vt.), 495.

Veteran, 839, 840, 883, 922,
928.

Vestal, 607, 711, 737, 738,
739, 740.

Viand, John, 686, 689, 692.

Vick, Gerrit, 45.

Vickers, Solomon, 325.

Viele, Arnout Cornelisse. 71.

Viele, Corns., 132, 485, 528.

Vienna, 301.

Vincent. Francis, 63, 86,
133, 457.

Vincent, John, 23.

Vincent, Joseph, 788, 822.

Vine. Simon, 814.

Virgil, 847, 953, 955, 962,
973, 974, 975, 976, 977,
978, 1010, 1014.

Vischer, John, 181, 188, 206,
802.

Visscher, John T., 796, 797.
828, 831.

Vischer, Mathew, 787.

Visscher, Nanning, 463, 497.
(See Fisher.)

Visger, Johns, 185, 424,
479.

Volk, Andr., 134.

Volney, 868, 873, 875, 910,
923.

Voorhies. Barnard, 470.

Vos, John Thompson, 117.

Vosburgh, Jacob, 192.
Vosburgh, Martin, 971.
Vosburgh, Peter, 517, 544,

612, 805.
Vosburgh, Peter L, 547,

675, 1006, 1007, 1010.
Vose, Henry, 897.
Vowells, Jon.. 146. 147.
Vredenburgh, Elizabeth,

1020.
Vredenburg, John. 560.
Vredenburgh, Peter, 814.
Vredenburgh, "Win., 738.
Vredenburgh, Wm. J.. 791,

836, 851^ 854. 910.' 933,

939, 940, 942^ 950. 951.

9G0i 961, 965, 969, 970,

1020.
Vrient. John, 780, 781.
Vrooman. Adam. 61. 83.

109. 111. 113. 183, 1S4,

461, 473,' 478.'
Vrooman. Adam B.. S49.
Vrooman. Barent. 306.
Vroman. Bartholomew, 247.

249.
Vrooman, Gritie, 46, 213.
Vroman, Hend., 108.
Vrooman. Isaac, 296, 297.

300, 358, 365, 369, 373,

442, 474, 706, 827.
Vrooman, Jacob S., 879.
Vrooman. Johannis II., 255,

298, 373.
Vrooman, Jno. J., 879.
Vrooman, Peter, 811.
Vrooman, Wouter, 225.

w.

Waddle, Wm., 430, 729. 814.
Wadhains, Noah, 747.
Waddinglon, 748, 749, 752,

753, 754, 768, 769, 772.
Wadsworth, James, 808.
Waer, John, 888, 893.
Wagachemeck, 49, 62, 65.
Waggerman, Emanl., 812.
Waggoner, Godfrey, 810.
Waiskarbar, Jacob, 815.
Waite, Benj., 401.
Waite, John, 843.
Waite, Joseph, 401.
Waite, Robert,' 21.
Waldo, Saml., 424.
Waldon, Albiathor, 518.
Waldron, Barent, 93.
Waldron, Benjn., 811,
Waldron, Jacob', 488, 491,

1021, 1022.
Waldron, Jno., 151, 152.
Waldron, Saml., 463.
Wales, Eleazer, 411.
Walker, Abel, 515, 538, 566,
- G08, 016.

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1083

Walker, Benjn.. 815.
Walker, Catherine, G9G.
Walker, Edwd., 810.
Walker, Frs.: 22.
Walker. George, 713.
Walker, James, 837.
Walker, John, 394, 444, 696.
Walker, Joseph, 427, 431.
Walker, Justus, 1000.
Walker, Margt., 427.
Walker. Root.. 815, 817, 824.
Wall, Elisha. 727, 803.
Wallaboght, 97.
Wallace, Alex., 427, 471,

486, 492, 555.
Wallace, Gamaliel, 555.
Wallace, Hans, 471.
Wallace, Hugh, 328, 383,

399, 427, 452, 486, 492,

591, 1017.
Wallace, James. 197, 202.

203.
Wallace. Jno., 472, 900.
Wallace! Slagill, 501.
Wallace, Robt., 335, 366.
Wallace, Wm., 796.
Wallace patent, 1017.
Waller, John, 432.
Waller. Phillip, 413, 495.
Wallevis island. 19.
Wallingford (Vt.), 3S0, 434,

504, 550. 554, 555, 561,

562, 570, 579.
Wallkill. 91, 272, 297, 706,

789, 792.
Wallomsest patent, 838.
Walloon's town, 29. (See

New Paltz.)
Wallumschack, 238,239, 244.
Walraat, Hendk., 299.
Walsh, David, 814.
Walsh, Edwd., 766.
Walsh, Hugh. 709, 720, 742.
Walsh, John, 825.
Walsh, Lewis, 376.
Walsh, itichd., 819. (See

Welsh.)
Walter, Casparus, 681, 775.
Walter, Martin, 808.
Walters, Robert, 56. 57, 121,

123, 127, 143, 152, 155,

157, 167.
Walters, Walter, 891.
Walter, Wra'., 116.
Walton, Ann, 730.
Walton. Eliza, 730.
Walton^ Gerard, 298, 455,

471, 671, 696, 730.
Walton, Henry, 730.
Walton, Jacob. 298, 455,

457, 527, 528, 558, 607,

610.
Walton, Jos., 317, 323, 349.
Walton, Thomas, 30, 54,

293, 455, 471, 671.

Walton, W., 281, 298, 427.
455, 457, 471, 488, 522,
671. 696.

Walton, 491, 594, 626, 696,
709, 784, 785, 931.

Walworth, John, 506.

Wanclall. Thomas, 8, 9, 30.33.

Wandell, Jacob, 677.

Wantenaar, Albert Corns., 7.

Wanton island, 428, 452.

Wappenger Indians, 356,
357, 429, 433.

Ward, A., 299.

Ward, Edw., 447, 937.

Ward, John, 533, 551, 789.

Ward, Monsen, 475, 476,
771.

Ward, Nichs., 355, 358, 513,
545, 579, 595, 624.

Ward, Saml., 387, 407, 555,
926, 998.

Ward, Thomas, 29, 810, 818.

Wardsboro (Vt.), 548.

Warner, Reuben, 729.

Warner, Thos., 793.

Warr, Wm., 807.

Warrell, Joseph, 210, 212,
1003.

Warren, John, 809, 810.

Warren, Peter, 228, 446.

Warren, Susannah, 446.
Warren, 268, 839, 854.

Warren, 290. 300, 301, 307
309. 321, 359, 437, 460
477, 502, 506, 510, 511
527, 547, 548, 549, 580
590, 607. 610, 618, 622
624, 628, 669, 681, 710
723, 725, 740, 741. 742
747, 767, 770, 777, 791
792, 806, 862, 865, 867
875. 911, 913, 916, 921
922, 929, 928, 967, 968
980. 981, 982, 983, 985
1020.
Warrensburgb, 460, 590, 622,

624, 865, 867.
Wanvick, 835.

Washington co., 98, 290,
291, 293, 298, 300, 302,
303, 304, 307, 309, 310,
314, 316, 317, 323, 324,
325, 329, 330, 332, 333,
336, 338, 339, 345, 346,
347, 348, 349, 350, 351,
353, 356, 358, 359, 360,
361. 364. 366, 372. 375,
378J 381, 382, 386. 410,
444, 499, 500, 506, 514,
539, 553, 565, 602, 605,
606, 621, 622, 625, 769,
770, 773. 778, 791, 792.
804, 808, 844, 847. 854,
863, 864, 865, 868. 873,
874, 878, 880, 882, 883,

Washington co. — cont'd:
907, 910, 917, 919, 921,
923, 925, 926, 979, 980,
983.
Washington (Vt.). 488.
Wason, John, 314, 879.
Wasson, Slathew, 1001.
Watcock, Richd., 453, 460.
Waterford, 981.
Waterhousc. John, 362.
Waterloo, 973. 974, 97 6, 977,

978.
Water lots, at

Ackerman's and others,

826.
Albany, 990, 1001, 1004,

1005, 1006. 1007, 1011,

1013, 1023.
Athens, 1024. 1025.
Bath, 1013. 1014.
Brooklyn, 781.
Castleton, 1020.
Catskill, 7 27, 9S2, 933,

1004, 1006. 1008, 1025.
Claverack. 466, 603, 611,

612, 614.
Coeynians, 918.
Dutchess, 257.
Fishkill, 984,990, 1003.
Greenbush, 828.
Greenfield (Westchester),

728.
Haverstraw. 1021, 1022.
Hudson, 656, 729, 744,

747.
Hunter's island, 313.
Hvde Park, 916,917,924,

'925, 987.
Kingston, 831.
Lansingbnrgh, 536, 555,

561, 981, 1024.
Livingston Manor, 80S,

864, 867, 872.
Marlborough. 986.
Mineford's island, 313.
New Paltz, 869. 916, 917.
New LTtrecht, 454, 470.
New Windsor, 266, 268,

269. 27 2, 274. 27 7.
New York, 134, 156, 157,

164, 167, 168, 186. 187,

194, 203, 242, 243,281,

446.
Nistaguny, 767.
Northumberland, 504, 526.
Peekskill, 771.
Pelham, 313.
Poughkeepsie. 442, 568.

869, 870, 871. 920, 927,

1007, 1011. 1013. 1010,

1017, 1022. 1023. 1024.
Queensburv, 521. 522.
Red Hook, 1025.
Rhinebeck, 908, 937, 998,

999.

1084

INDEX TO LAND PAPEKS.

"Water lots, at — cont'd:

Richmond, 258.

Saratoga, 331.

Saugerties, 1004, 100G.
1008.

Schodack, 831, 917, 918,
920.

Scipio, 950.

Sing Sing, 735, 743.

Stillwater, 331.

Stuyvesant, 911, 915.

Tarrytown, 728, 743, 744.

Throg's neck, 1002.

Totten & Crossfield's. 965.

Troy, 1007.

Ulster, 257, 258.

Waterfoid, 981.

"Westchester, 236.
Waters, Anthy., 391.
Waters, David, 993.
Waters, Samuel, 518.
Watervliet, 297.
Watkins. Benjn., 825, 863.
Watkins, Jno., 354, 356, 622,

855, 856.
Watkins, John "W.. 857, 858,

859, 860, 911, 913,929.
Watkins & Flint's purchase,

857, 930.
Watner, Mark, 895.
Watson, Donald, 389.
Watson, Elkanah, 819, 936,

940, 955, 974.
Watson, Henry, 342.
Watson, David, 548, 589,

654, 655, 724, 777, 837.

839, 875, 966, 967, 969^

970, 971.
Watson, James. 858, 910,

914, 915, 931, 1018.
Watson, Jno., 466, 478, 781,

928.
Watson, John M., 827, 977.
Watson, John W., 977, 980.
Watson, Jon, 17.
Watson, Joseph, 807.
Watson, Mathew, 777, 788,

810, 868, 884.
Watson, Wm.. 434, 449. 873.
Watells, Nathl., 828, ' 836,

837, 866, 883.
Wattles, Sluman, 772, 784,

785, 791, 828, 866, 884,

1015.
Watts, John. 393, 469, 489,

511, 530, 541, 567. 597,

613, 669, 720, 1023.
Watts, Robert, 479.
Waugh, Jno., 368.
Wawarasing, 32, 105.
Wawayanda, 56, 57, 63, 64,

G5, 95, 159, 162, 164, 561,

725.
Wayne co., 832, 833, 973,

976, 977, 978, 1011.

Wearing, Benjn., 736, 822.
Wetherhead, John, 396, 428,

468, 471. 479. 480, 499,

590, 616, 628^
Weatherhead, Rachel, 628.
Weaver, David, 808, 813,

814, 819.
Weaver, Fred., 379.
Wever, Geo., 303.
Weaver, Hendk., 276, 277.
Weever, Jury, 295.
Weaver, Thomas, 59.
Wedderman, Chris., 380.
Wedsell, John, 495.
Webb, Buckridge, 331, 360.
Webb, Dirck, 514.
Webb. Jos., 272.
Webb, Thos., 451, 471, 482.
Webb, Saml. B., 821.
Webb, "Wm., 795.
Weber, Jacob, 134.
Weber, William, 889,
Webber, Worfert, 17.
Webster, Alexr., 613, 840,

852, 867, 872, 874, 882,

906, 925.
Webster, Chas. R., 813.
Webster, Geo., 813, 907,

979.
Webster, James, 435.
Webster, Thos.. 453, 460.
Wefield, John, 484.
Welch. (See Welsh.)
Welch, William, 9, 876. (See

Walsh) ■
Welden, Jeremiah, 820.
Welden, Jno., 455.
Welling, Richd., 902.
Welling, Thos., 886, 902.
Wells, Abner, 889.
Wells, Agrippa, 472.
Wells, David, 527, 600.
Wells, Henry, 898.
Wells, Israel, 894, 900. 903,

904.
Wells, John, 866.
Wells, Jonathan, 549.
Wells, Joshua, 865.
Wells, Michl., 530, 567.
Wells, Obadiah, 320.
Wells, Philip. 20, 23, 31, 37,

45.
Wells, Saml., 398, 403, 406,

421, 508, 522, 534, 554,

565, 600, 632.
Wells, William, 31.
Wells, 618, 707, 730, 740,

722, 723. 725, 730, 731,

875, 967, 968, 970, 984,

994, 995. 996, 997.
Wells (Vt.)', 436, 444, 537,

563, 573.
Welph, Anthony, 805.
Welsh, James, 391, 466.
Welsh, John, 505, 690.

Welsh, Joseph, 814, 818.
Weir, Archd., 599.
Weir. Duncan, 440.
Wier, James, 378.
Wier, John, 852.
Weiser, Conrad, 170, 173.
Weeser, John Conrad, 159,

160. 168, 177, 178.
Weisner, Peter, 823.
Weissenfels, C. V., 662, 814.
Weissenf'els, Fredk., 652,

662, 805.
Weed, Ezra, 766, 810.
Weed, Israel, 660.
Weedy, Elijah, 557, 601, 609.
Weihake, 97.
Weeks, Abraham, 541.
Weeks, Melatiah. 822.
Weeks, Nathl., 563.
Weeks, Saml., 654, 703, 704,

781, 782, 793, 807.
Weelyart, Fred.. 366.
Weemes, James, 75.
Wemp, John, 224, 225, 226,

231.
Wemple, Abraham, 497, 577,

776, 987, 1000.
Wemple, Cornelius, 661, 683.
Wemple, Ephraim, 661, 6S3.
Wemple, Myndert M., 879.
Wemple, N., 308.
Wemple, Walter V., 576,

583.
Wendell, Evert, 153, 182.
Wendle, Harmanus H.. 424,

477, 479. •
Wendell, J. H., 816.
Wendell, John W., 995.
Wendall, Oliver, 412.
Wenford, Henry, 1010.
Wenlock (Vt.), 426.
Wenham, Thomas, 73, 77,

89. 90.
Wenman, Richd., 475, 482,

771.
Wensell, Wm., 380.
Wentworth, Hugh, 255, 256,

259, 262.
Wentworth, Wm., 574, 583,

616, 695.
Werner, Richard, 892.
Wissels, Dirck, 79, 114, 844.
Wessel, Jacob, 544.
West, Evan, 435.
West, Geo., 429.
West, Henry, 409.
West, Ichabod, 518.
West, John, 26, 36, 37, 90,

818.
West, Js., 435.
West, Thomas, 374.
West, William, 50.
Westbrook, Samuel, 888.
West Brunswick, 295, 299.

(See Ohio.)

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1085

"West camp, 441.

Westchester, 3, 4, 5, 12, 34, 36,
37, 44, 53, 54, 57, G3, 71,
75, 80, 98, 192.
Westchester co., 47, 51, 53,
56, 57, 65, 67, 68, 71, 72,
74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 82,
83, 87, 90, 96, 120, 121,
139, 141, 142, 146, 148,
150, 152, 154, 155, 156,
158, 159, 163, 176, 189,
192, 195, 211, 233, 236,
237, 238, 284, 188, 313,
325, 540, 728, 770, 771,
1002.
Westcoat, James, 998.
Westcoat, Joseph, 998.
Westenl took, 45, 79. 87. 182,
305v 341, 502, 608, 612,
613, 615, 616, 619.
Westerlo, Catherine, 724.

Western, 705, 708, 727, 728,

867.
Westfall, Cornelius, 891.

Westfield, 868, 926.

Westford, 483, 793.

Westford(Vt.), 406, 577, 615,
629.

Westminster (Vt.), 380, 403,
554, 561.

Westmoreland. 486, 776, 779,
803, 806, 907, 987.

Weston, Joseph, 536.

West-port, 534, 538, 693, 706,
725, 733, 735, 766, 776,
777, 788, 790, 917, 919,
985, 1008.

Wethersfield (Vt.), 380, 3S9,
392, 417. 425, 552, 564.

Weybridge (Vt.), 526, 579.

Whalan, Walter, 813.

Wharton, Jno., 357, 685.

Wharton, Joseph, 464.

Wharton, Thos., 464, 471,
484, 485, 486.

Wheat, Amos, 827, 861.

Wheat, Solomon. 795.

Wheeler, EdwcL 938.

Wheeler, Heniy, 821.

Wheeler, Isaac, 824.

Wheeler, Jacob, 332, 775.

Wheeler, John, 870, 884,
885, 926.

Wheeler. Margaret, 673.

Wheeler. Micah, 775.

Wheeler, Saml., 814.

Wheeler, Timothv, 775, 786.

Wheeler, Wm., ' 440, 573,
775, 883.

Wheeler, Zadok, 849.

Wheelock, Eleazar, 592.

Whipple, Daniel, 522, 558,
602, 606, 611, 624.

Whipple, Nathan, 815. 865.

Whitaker, Edward, 32V

Whitaker, Squire, 861, 868,

884,877,1000, 1002, 1012,

1021.
Whitbeck. Thos. I., 984.
White, Alexr., 391, 443, 542,

551.
White, Andw., 880.
White, Charles, 471, 844.
White, Daniel, 510.
White, Cxeo., 436, 774, 831.
White, Henry, 296, 447, 448.

450, 459, 464, 487, 680.
White, Hezekiah, 898.
White, Hugh, 496, 511,519,

544, 778.
White, James, 293, 297, 903.
White, John, 412, 418, 865.
White, Jonathan, 394, 812.
White, Joseph, 811.
White, Nathan, 807.
White, Peter, 821.
White, Philip, 456.
White, Sylvanus, 821.
White, Stephen, 1020.
White, Thos., 898.
White. William, 43.
White creek, 302, 303, 306,

310, 325, 338, 372, 378,

381, 804, 863, 874, 878.
Whiterield. Wm., 497, 499.
Whitehall, 324, 338, 339,

356. 361, 499, 919, 921,

025J 979, 980.
Whitehead, Daniel, 37, 43,

53.
Whitehead, John, 496.
Whitehead, Jonathan, 108.
Whitehead, Leonard, 420.
Whitehead, Wm., 809.
Whitehouse, Joseph, 415.
Whitehouse, Saml., 532.
Whitemash, Danl., 778.
Whiten, Thomas, 524, 549,

563.
White Plains, 27, 150, 154,

155, 156, 157, 158, 159.
Whitestown, 294, 1003.
Whiting, Benj., 365,387, 428,

553.
Whiting, Nathan, 368, 409,

421, 423. 485, 488.
Whiting (Vt.), 411, 436, 544,

569.
Whitingham (Mass.), 488.
Whitingham (Vt.), 444.
Whitman, John, 55.
Whitmore, Peletiah, 676.
Whitney, Abijah, 895.
Whitney, Danl., 650,
Whitney, Jonathan, 379,

445.
Whitney, Josh., 848, 877,

885, 907, 910. 1004, 1006.
Whitney, Martha, 893.
Whitney, Thomas, 893. .

Whitson, John, 557.

Whittox. Edw., 49.

Whorekill, 19.

Wharry, Evins, G84.

Whorry, llobt., 435.

Wibale, Conrad, 727.

Wickham, Benj., 358.

Wiekham, Geo. D., 960.

Wickham, Saml., 259.

Wickham, Stephen, 814.

Wickham, Win., 365, 521,
526. 558, 652, 670.

Wicks, Jacob, 813.

Wicks, Thos., 411.

Wicks, Wm., 413.

Wickwer, Jonathan. 51G.

Wier. Archd., 557, 604, 621.

Wier, Gilbert, 611, 626,627.

Wiggram, John, 600.

Wight, Ephraim, 998.

Wikoff, Wm., 571.

Will of John Bradstreer,
696; of Martha Brad-
street, 696 ; of John Leake,
730 ; of Anthony Hoffman,
972; of Jesse Woodhull,
982.

Wilcox. Robt., 736,

Wilcocks, Stephen, 358

Wilcox, Wm., 600, 1002.

Wild, John, 510.

Wilder, James, 392.

Wildwyck, 3, 4. (See Kings-
ton.)

Wileman, Elizabeth, 566.

Wileman, Henry, 100. 101,
117, 131, 154, 160, 769.

Wilev, Alexr., 543.

Wiley, Edwd., 766.

Wiley, John. 367.

Wilkins, Edw.. 273, 291,
292, 293, 297, 319.321.

Wilkins, Jacob, 455, 475,
505, 508, 538,553, 771.

Wilkins, John, 329, 383.

Wilkinson, Ralph. 347, 358.

Willard, Danl., 423.

Willard, Jonathan. 423.

Willard, Joshua, 377.

Willard, Josiah, 368, 408,
563, 600, 603, 605, 619,
620.

Willard, Levi. 395.

Willard, Ob., 390, 398, 428,
528, 535, 552, 577,568.

Willard, Saml.. 423.
Willard, Wilder, 406, 553,

554.
Willard, Wm., 380, 423.
Wilier, Cooley, 875.
Willet, Gilbert. 154.
Willet, Marinus, 475. 660,
678, 725, 793, 794, 803,
850, 851, 852, 853, 877,
882.

1086

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

Willett, Thomas, 28, 38, 44,

45, 317, 323.
Willei, 955, 974, 995, 976,

978.
"Williams, Anthy., 424, 524.
Williams, Clis., 200, 208,

209, 216, 218, 228, 486,

549, 605. 674. 694, 841,

1003, 1009, 1011.
Williams, Danl., 815.
Williams, Ebeuezer, 675.
Williams, Geo.. 418.
Williams, Henry, 486, 532.
Williams. Hope, 79.
Williams. Isaac, 808.
Williams, John, 79,433,559,

775, 823, 832, 840, 852,

861, 868, 872. 875, 882,

907, 925, 985^ 986.
Williams, Jonas, 901.
Williams, Joseph, 378.
Williams, Leonard, 394, 690.
Williams, Lewis Powell, 357,

360, 402, 405, 518. 544,

547, 606, 608, 612.'
Williams, Peter, 382.
Williams, Reace. 724.
Williams, Richard, 355,461,

479, 676.
Williams, Robert, 6.
Williams, Sanford, 809, 1019,
Williams, Thos., 22, 192,

193, 212, 216, 217, 325,

474, 1001.
Williams, Uriah, 817.
Williams, Win.. 384, 387,

511, 676.
WilliamsomChas., 999, 1006,

1019, 1020.
Williamson, Geo., 888.
Williamson, James, 808.
Williamson, Jno., 349, 687,

688.
Willis, Abrm., 789.
Willis. David, 789.
Willis', Geo., 474.
Willis, John. 543, 555, 549,

609.
Williston (Vt.), 411.
Wihnington (Vt.). 561, 1000,

1010, 1022.
Wilmott, Anne, 210, 216,

217.
Wilmott, Geo., 573.
Wilmott. James, 403, 552.
Wilmot, Jno., 376.
Wilmurl, 725. 740, 766, 769,

771, 796, 980.
Willoughby, Ebenezer, 574.
Wills, John, 825.
Witlsborough, 327, 335, 336,

337, 357. 366, 388, 777,

834, 985. 1016.
Wilson, Abigail, 475.
Willson, Abrm., 812.

Willson, Alex.. 351, 861.
Willson, Donald, 449.
Wilson, Ebenezer, 69. 79,

81, 86, 87, 95, 162, 285.
Wilson, Elijah, 807.
Willson, Geo., 325. 347, 378,
. 552.

Wilson, Gilbert, 489.
Willson, James, 325, 347,

378, 435, 494, 681, 711.
"Willson, John, 325, 347,

349, 360, 378, 405, 440,

521.
Wilson, Robt, 819.
Willson, Saml., 325, 347,

378.
Willson, Thos., 815.
Willson. Wm., 404, 475.
Wilt, Geo., 443.
Wilt, Henry, 503, 538.
Wilt, Peter de, 824.
Wiltsey, Isaac, 797.
Wiltsie, Jacob, 672, 808.
Wiltz. Hendrick Martin, 71,

74.'
Winans, James, 568, 1022,

1023.
Winch, Saml.. 844.
Windecker, Hartman, 195,

196. 200. 201.
Winders, Saml., 375, 378.
Windham, 305, 311, 315,

478, 560, 561, 562, 826,

827, 990, 1001.
Windsor, John, 815.
Windsor (Vt.). 376. 379, 389,

391, 405, 558, 586, 711,

730, 737, 738, 739, 742,

743, 778, 788, 872, 918,

919, 922, 1000.
Winlield, Richd., 100, 101.
Wmfidd, 275, 694.
Wing, Abra., 475.
Winhall (Vt.), 415, 547, 548.
Winn, John, 783, 931.
Winn, Joseph, 541.
Winne, John, 292. •
Winne, Peter, 41, 206, 210,

215. 241, 242, 243, 594.
Winne, Wm., 292.
Winslow, Kenelnm, 377.
Winter, John, 691.
Winter, Thos., 674.
Winter, Wm.. 574.
Winthrop, Francis JJayard,

916, 919.
Wiscar, Jacob. 822.
Wiser, David, 815.
Wisner, Jeffry, 904.
Wisner, Henry, 294, 468,

011, 771, 776, 778, 786,

836, 838, 904, 928.
Wisner, John, 771.
Wissenbeck, John Henry,

675.

Wiswall, Oliver, 1024, 1025.
Witbeck, Andries, 918.
Witbeck, Thos., 875, 980.
Witbeck, Thos. L., 990, 998,

1003, 1007.
Witson, Thomas, 547.
Wolcott, 1011.
Wolf, Michael, 816.
Wood, Danl., 715.
Wood, Ebenezer, 676.
Wood, Draper Simon, 393,

524.
Wood, Jacob, 670.
Wood, John, 603, 606. 657,

787, 900. (See Woods.)
Wood, Joseph, 537.
Wood, Nathl., 846, 853.
Wood, Richard, 29.
Wood, Saml.. 658, 676, 911.
Wood, Silas, 991.
Wood, Wralter, 862, 868,

874, 880.
Wood, Wm., 487, 496, 503,

870, SS0.
Woodbridge (N. J.), 19, 104.
Woodcock, Dirck, 774, 831.
Woodcock, Peter, 729, 810,

822.
Woodcreek, 98, 120, 213,

236, 237, 242, 290, 291,

320, 334.
Woodford (Vt.), 583.
Woodhnll, Abel, 819.
Woodhull, Jesse, 929, 981.
Woodman, Jno., 365.
Woodrow, Thos.. 388.
Woodruff', Saml.,' 808, 920.
Woods, Gabriel, 449, 457.
Woods, Jno., 475, 478, 480,

489, 503, 569. (See Wood.)
Woods, Thos., 464.
Woodsman, Jno., 425.
Woodstock (Vt.), 389, 395,

412, 428, 435, 439, 552,

557. 558.
Woodward, Rosewell, 552.
Woodworth, Danl., 795, 803.
Woodworth, James, 456.
Woodworth. Jon., 897.
Woodworth, Robt., 983, 990.
Wool, Isaiah, 781.
Wool, Jer., 323, 348.
Wool, John, 609, 816.
Woolley, John, 284.
Wolrick, Hallou, 590.
Woolrick, Nichs., 453, 460.
Wolriek, Thomas, 590.
Woolsey, Melancton, 684,

693, 777.
Woolsey, Melancthon Lloyd,

984.
Wooster, David, 324, 328,

382.
Woolton, Richd., 438.
Worcester, 483, 793.

INDEX TO LAND PAPERS.

1087

Worcester (Vt), 577.
Worden, Ahial. 827, 861.
Worden, Asa, 827, 80 1.
Wonnald, Thomas, 590.
Worrell, Joseph. 841, 1003.
Worth. Shubard, 1024.
Wortman, Tunis, 411.
Wray, Catherine, 705.
Wray, George. 505.
Wriesberg, Daniel, 357, G85.
Wright, Abrm., 789, 802,

804.
Wright, Anthony, 79.
Wright, Kbenezar, 518.
Wright, Kdwd., 821.
Wright, Jacob, 059, 810, 952.
Wright, James, 86.
Wright, John, 780, 818.
Wright, John G., 812.
Wright, Jonathan, 38.
Write, Jos., 609, 727, 728,

729, 760.
Wright, Jotham, 670.
Wright. Teter, 386.
Wright, Robert, 27, 851.
Wrightson, Jno., 377, 399,

425, 427.
Writer, Casper, 827, 861.
Wyatt, Hezekiah. 451.
Wyatt, John, 813.
Wyer, Gilbert, 628.
Wyman, James, 546.
Wynans, James, 1017.
Wyngaard. Luykas J., 260.
Wynkoop, Corns. C, 415.
Wynkoop, Cornelius E., 840,

866, 903.
Wynkoop, Evert, 281.
Wynkoop, Jacobus, 789.
Wynkoop, John Evertse,309.

Wynkoop, Tobias, 897.
Wynkoop, Wm., 886, 897.

Y.

Yarrington, Wm.. 810.
Yarrow, Edw., 435, 574.
Yates, Abraham, 497.
Yates, Abraham P., 500.
Yates, Andrew, 574.
Yates, Chris., 311, 391, 577,

655, 657, 658, 661, 677,

679, 683.
Yates, Christr. P., 657.
Yates, Jannetrie, 695.
Yates, Jellis, 695.
Yates, Yel lis, 57 7.
Yeats, Jno., 431, 432, 482.
Yates, Joseph C, 997,

998.
Yates, Margaret, 960.
Yates, Peter, 793, 920.
Yates, Peter W., 653, 776,

934. 941, 961, 962.
Yates, Robert. 594.
Yates co., 836, 837, 838,

854, 880, 927, 931, 1002,

1009, 1018, 1019, 1020.
Yelverton. Gale, 485.
Yean, Moses, 650.
Yengling, John P., 823.
Yeoman, Jno., 899.
Yeomans. Moses, 659, 813.
Yong, Adam, 265.
Yonge, Geo., 458, 459, 466,

657, 675.
Yongh, Theobald, 202, 265,

266, 268.
Yonkers, 35, 37, 59, 147.
York, Lewis, 179.
York, N., 259, 270. 286.

York. Wm.,159. 166,171.172,

173.17 9. 187.188.189. 191.
Yorke island, 29. (Seo New

York.)
Yorus, John, 820.
Young, Andr., 448, 776.
Young, Kbenezer, 060, 715,

720, 825.
Young, Fred.. 296, 309, 373,

679, 776, 1022.
Young, Hamilton, 495, 525,

535.
Young, Uenry, 516.
Younge, Jacob, 15, 309.
Young, Jno., 355, 444, 450,

587, 023, 027, G28, 072,

770, 808, 875. 870.
Young, Joseph, 808.875,876.
Young, Moutray, 387..
Young, Thomas, 5, 10.
Young, Wm., 397, 428. 432,

474, 498.
Younglove, John, 658, SS0.

z.

Zabriskv, John, 508, 010,

016. 772.
Zagers, Gerrit. 189.
Zebell, William, 550.
Zee, Adam. 415. 459, 405.
Zela, Jno., 457.
Zemer, Geo., 283, 379. (See

Zimmer.)
Ziellie, Adam, 312, 401.
Ziellie, Annatie U.. 275.
Zeilie, Martinus, 791.
Zimmer, Jacob, 379, 414.
Zimmer, Wm., 849.
Zimmerman. Jacob, 204.
Zobdell, Darius, 310.

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