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 1643-1803. 
 
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LAND PAPEES 
 
 VOLUME I. 
 
 [Those marked thus (*) are in Dutch.] 
 
 1642-1681. 
 
 Page- 
 
 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 Cornelis 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 
 
 1605. March 4. Order of Gov. Nicolls respecting the division of 
 
 the Little Plains, between the towns of Hempstead and 
 
 Jamaica, L. L, 8 
 
 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 
 
 337988 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. I. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1667. [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.] D raught showing the location of Bronckx and 
 Jessup's land, with Maraorineck 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 GovV 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- 
 lijs 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. 17. 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 Gilder sleeve and others, freeholders of 
 said town, , 29 
 
 March 22. Declaration of Packaponchie, Sachem of Masse- 
 peage, regarding the bounds of Mattinicock lands, L. I., 
 [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 I. 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 
 
 Page. 
 
 1668. *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. 1 1 . 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 Breunx 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 land 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 
 
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 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 Matty son, 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 
 without 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 sons, 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 1 7. ^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, t 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 Fresh 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, lying at the 
 south side of the Fresh kill upon Staten Island, laid but 
 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. 
 
 16*76. 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 % 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 Wm. 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 
 
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 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, Taid 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 meadowy 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 Chaiieton, 70 
 
 I.— 2. 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. l 
 
 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 Peirin'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 oat 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 Samuell 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 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 Regrenee, 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 1 2 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 
 
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 [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 Guyon by Ja : Corteljau, 
 surveyor, 75 
 
 April 24. *Description of a survey of 88 acres of land upon 
 Staten Island, laid out for George Commin 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- 
 tagne, 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 flfranse, 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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 1076. Mattys Mattison and Dirck Jansen Skipmouse, 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 fily 
 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 ffly 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 fily 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 Ro : 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, "now 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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 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 Gowanes 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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 1677. acres of meadow," lying upon the west side of Staten 
 Island, by the river side, laid out for Etiene Gayneaw, by 
 Ko : 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 Davenport, 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, in 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, to 
 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 
 land at Kingston, 125 
 
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 1677. Sept. 27. ^Conveyance from Jan Borhans 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 Esopus, 
 of 7-J 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. L, 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 Stillwell 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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 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 acr.es 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 Brucklyne, 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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 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 Xo. 11, on the hill, in Albany, dated 8th of 
 June, 1668, X. 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 Kobert Sanders to Capt. Matthias Xicolls, 
 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 RoelorTe 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 Xo. 
 11, on which a house now stands, to be granted to C. J. 
 Cluet, without quit rent, J. J. Bleecker being concerned, 153 
 Aug. 18. Letter of Robert Sanders to Capt. Matthias Xicolls, 
 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 Xew 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, 1G0 
 
 Dec. 5. Description of a survey of 30 acres of land, lying at 
 yc* 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 Xew 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 
 
 [Xo 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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 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 
 Wra. 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 
 effect 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 
 Cornelis, 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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 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 Edmond 
 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 Sinters 
 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 
 *>ames 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,] 1 9i 
 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 Ro : 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 Ro : Ryder, 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 
 
 Ro: Ryder, 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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 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,]. . . 19G 
 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 laud, 
 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 northwest side of Staten Island, laid out for 
 John Shatwell, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with 
 
 draught,] 200 
 
 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 
 
 Deo. 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,] 203 
 
 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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 1680. near John Palmer's runn, 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 
 
 1681. 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 Didmarsen, 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 departure from the true lines in the 
 former survey, owing to the variation of the compass, . . 215 
 
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 [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,] 
 
 Sept. 3. Description a survey of a certain tract of woodland, 
 lying on the south side of Staten Island, containing 165 
 acres, laid out for Capt. Richard Stillwell, by Phillip 
 Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] 
 
 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, 
 
 Petition of Eenamant and Mongowack, Indians of Reeowack 
 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, 
 
 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, 
 
 April 4. Minute of a grant from the court at Kingston to 
 Wessel Ten Brock for 8 acres of land in addition to 12 
 acres conveyed to him by William Ashfordby, lying over 
 the mill dam, between the path of the great valley and 
 the small valley, 
 
 April 5. Description of a survey of 160 acres of land, laid 
 out in t wo lots, upon the south side of the Fresh kill, upon 
 Staten Island, for John Magan, by Phillip Welles, sur- 
 veyor, . . .' 
 
 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, 
 
 1683. Jan. 4. Petition of Anna Fabraus als Fabricius, for an 
 
 appeal in the matter of a certain piece of land lying at 
 
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 1683. Mispatli kills, of which she has been wrongfully dispos- 
 sessed by Luke Delaw, 7 
 
 March 5. Petition of John West for a license to purchase a 
 tract of land 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 Still well 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 Kumbouts 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,] 1.5 
 
 June 26.. Description of a survey of a lot of land containing 
 81 acres with 8 acres of meadow, situate in the middle or 
 body 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,] 17 
 
 June 26. Description of a survey of a lot df 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1083. acres) 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 Ryek and Jacob Abrams praying a patent for 
 
 a tract of land in the High lands, 25 
 
 1684. 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 
 
 [Xo 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, 2S 
 
 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 
 Sehackoock, and so to a fall called Quequicke, and thence 
 upwards to Xachassickquaack, 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 Schaehog, 
 and so running along to the west as far as a certain creek 
 called Riches, near to Jacob Miibourne'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, {seepage 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 tke 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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 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 survey 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 Claus 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. *Indian 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 opposite 
 Vastrix Island, thence west to Dirck Teunissen's mill ; 
 thence south to the first little kill that flows into Hans 
 Yossen kill ; thence along the same, to where it falls into 
 
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 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, within 
 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, 56 
 
 [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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 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 towm in the county of Richmond, laid out for Thomas 
 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, 63 
 
 April 4. Description of a survey of 160 acres of land, lying 
 at Carle's Neck, on Statea 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 u in ye 
 new lotts at the old towne in the county of Richmond/* 
 laid out for Abraham Lutine, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 7 2 
 
 April 4. Description of a survej* 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, 7-1- 
 
 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 
 
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 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, 76 
 
 April 4. Description of a survey of 80 acres*of land lying in 
 the neighbourhood of Smoaking Poynt, upon Staten 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 in 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, S5 
 
 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,) .... 88 
 
 April 4. Description of a survey of 181 acres of land, lying 
 in the old town upon Staten Island, laid out for Mary 
 Britton, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 87 
 
 April 4. Description of a survey of 80 acres of land lyiftg in 
 iie 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 laud, lying 
 
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 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 84V 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 Men-it and John Knight, by Phillip 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 Pemaquid, 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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 1685. house kill or brook, in the rear of the land of Tirke Claus 
 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,) 107 
 
 [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 0. 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 ffly 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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 1685. June 14. Description of a survey of the dividing line be- 
 tween Hurly and Kingston, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, 1 1 5 
 
 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 Demunt'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, 126 
 
 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, {seepage 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, surveyor, 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 Delavall's 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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 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 Pora- 
 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 Palmer 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 Straitinc 
 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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 1685. street, in the city of New York, by Leo : Beckwith, dep- 
 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], 146 
 
 16S6. 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 the 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 rive 
 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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 1686. 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 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 Roeloff 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 county of Ulster, and 
 known by the name of the " old bourey," laid out for 
 Gar rat Cornelias, . by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with 
 draught,] (2 copies,) 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 ffly or meadow ground, 
 upon the great Bin water, lying to the northeast of Kings- 
 town, in the county of Ulster, containing about 38 acres, 
 
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 1G86. laid out for Henry Clavson and Yoehum Englebert Van 
 
 Naunam, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught,] . . 162 
 
 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, 102 
 
 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 datej 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, 16-1 
 
 [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 Crom, 
 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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 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 J ohnson, by Ro : Fuler- 
 town, [with draught,] . . 1*70 
 
 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, 
 [Avith 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 : Fulcrtown, 
 [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,] 174 
 
 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, ] 75 
 
 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,] 1 76 
 
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 1G36. Description of a survey ol 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,] 176 
 
 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, hung 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 Cor s 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 
 rim 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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 168G. in the county of Ulster, noi'thward from tlie 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, (Saucjertics,) 
 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 Huiiy great piece, lying upon the north side of 
 Esopus kill, within the limits of Huiiy, 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. 11 
 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 $&t 
 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- 
 
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 1686. ford, being within the limits of Kingstown, in the county 
 of Ulster, laid out for John Hull, by Phillip Welles, sur- 
 veyor, [with drau ght,] 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, [Avith 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 
 yewtown 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 
 
 [Xo 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 
 
 O'ct. 18. Description of a survey of 100 acres of land, lying 
 
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 168G. at Cow neck, upon Long Island, laid out for Mr. Elly 
 
 Dowty, senr., by Leonard Beckwith, [with draught,]. . . 201 
 
 [No date.] 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 
 Corn well, senr., 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 Wm. Demyre, by Leonard Beckwith, [with 
 draught,] 204 
 
 Dec. 13. Patent of confirmation to John Corn well, for 100 
 acres of land, on Cow neck, upon Long Island, (see p. 
 
 202,) 204 
 
 1087. Jan. 1. Minutes of a town meeting, held in Westchester, in 
 relation to the bounds 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 Loyde, 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 
 
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 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 Santou 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 Farme, 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 Crouse, 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 LTnquetague, on the south side of Long 
 Island, in the county of Suffolk, being two necks of land, 
 called by ye names of Marigics and Namanock, laid out 
 for Thomas Willett, and Henry Taylor, by Aug : Graham, 
 surveyor, 217 
 
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 1693. Sept. 30. Description of a survey of land, lying on the south 
 side of Long Island, in ye county of Suifolk, 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*7 
 
 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 acres 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 Thorne, said to be the bounds of 
 Haverstraw, thence W. N. West, to the blew hills, and 
 
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 1695. so by the said hills and Acquekenon 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 
 
 169G. 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 &nd 
 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, hi 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 
 
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 169G. June 15. Bounds of the patent of Daniel Honan and Michael 
 Hardon, 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 IV. 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 Cortelj on, 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, 
 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 coimty, 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 
 
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 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 17. 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 
 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 1 7. 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 Dallius 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 
 
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 1697. July 29. Petition of Richard Mcrrel, 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 ffilkin, 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 date.] 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 r 265 
 
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 1697. [No date.] Petition of Jacob Codeber, Thomas Swartwout 
 
 and 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, 207 
 
 [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 
 
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 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 run 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 
 
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 [Those marked thus (*) are in Dutch.] 
 
 1700-1704:. 
 
 1700. May 1. Petition of John Hutchins, 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. ISTanfan, to the surveyor general, 
 authorizing and requiring him to survey the land of Hen- 
 dryck and Dirck Croosen, lying upon Staten Island, near 
 CoaI. 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 19. 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 
 
 Declaf ation of P. V. Cortlandt 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, 1700, Aug: Graham, sur- 
 veyor genl., 12 
 
 August 7. Petition of John Baptist Van Eps and Lawrence 
 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 companv, 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 tall 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 Leister 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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 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 forego- 
 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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 1702. Feb. 17. Petition of John Depuyster, 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 17th 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 
 westwardlyby 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 
 8 
 
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 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 
 Sawkilf, 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 wood 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 with 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 Stillwell, 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 165 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, 55 
 
 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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 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 county, 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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 3 693. patent for a small tract of land upon Staten Island, left 
 
 him by his uncle 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 of 
 Cattskill, stretching from femmenhook, that lyes opposite 
 to Bcomties 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 Yossen 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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 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 comity, 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 county, 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, 86 
 
 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 may be 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 eom- 
 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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 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. 10. 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, (seepage 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 eastward of Huntington, for Mr. Charles Con- 
 greve and company, by Tho : Cardale, dep : surveyor, ... 105 
 
 Dec. 31. 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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 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 Samuel 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 1 1 . 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, (see page 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 coimty 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 lands 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 
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 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 
 
 1*700. 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 
 
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 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 council 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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 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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 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 H^*mense, 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, {seepage 149,) 160 
 
 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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 1 704. town of Hempstead, called by the Indians Rockaway and 
 
 Seatquaa, with all the outlands thereunto belonging,. . . . 105 
 
 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 
 
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 1704. 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 tract 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- 
 
 nectidy, 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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 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 southwest line of 
 Eastchester patent, may be annexed by patent to said 
 
 [No date.] Draught of the partition line, between York and 
 
 town of Eastchester, 
 
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 Jarsy, 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1704. June 17. 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 bounds 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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 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 Augus: 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 Mil ward, 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1704. 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 
 Querapogatt, 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 Augus : 
 
 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 Xutten 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, 2G 
 
 Oct. 24. Petition of Hilletie van Olinda, praying a patent for 
 
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 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 
 
 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 boimds 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 
 
 boimds 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 
 
 Van Olinda, 
 
 27 
 
 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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 ] 705. April 29. Petition of Joseph Hedger, of Flushing, in Queens 
 county, on Long Island, praying an order to require rlie 
 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, 4G 
 
 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. 1704. 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 Cornelis 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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 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 Avith 
 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 Rensselaerwick, 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 coimty 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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 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, 61 
 
 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 Lavall's 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 11. 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, Wm. 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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 1700. 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 Xasti- 
 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 Bush wick, 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 
 Bush wick, 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, 86 
 
 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 
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 1707. patent for a tract of land in Ulster county, adjoining the 
 
 bounds of Marbletown and Rochester, 88 
 
 March 17. Bounds of the land referred to in the foregoing, 88 
 March 1 9. Petition of Hendrick Tenike and company, praying I 
 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 
 
 J une 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 Hardenbergh, 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 1 9. 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 
 
 J line 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, 98 
 
 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 ditferences 
 
 concerning the said lands, 102 
 
 August 14. Petition of Lidea Rose, widow, praying a patent 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1707. 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 Win. 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, sur- 
 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 JohnLovell'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 
 woods, 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 1 
 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 Wm. 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- 
 gioene 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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 08. 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 Bushwick, (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 Brunck'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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 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 Bush wick 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 Piiihorne 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 Bush wick and New Town, upon 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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 1*708. 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. 1 7. 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. 10. Petition of banning 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 Muntaek, 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 laud, 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 oti page 80,) . 14G 
 
 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, bounded 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 bounds 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 Bushwick 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 Cornelis 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 Van 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 
 Sch > .yler, 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 Hendivicus Beekman and Johanna, his 
 12 
 
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 1708. 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, 109 
 
 ]STov. 1 9. Petition of Henry Beekman, of Kingston, in 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 mountain 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 sound, 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 Van 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 afcract 
 
 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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 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, 176 
 
 *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, 173 
 
 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 Uffroes 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.,) 173 
 
 May 11. Petition of Wni. Sunderland and Wm. Chambers, 
 praying a patent for 1,000 acres of land, lying in the 
 county of Ulster, north of Murderer's creek, u bounded 
 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 
 
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 1709. Sept. 8. Petition of Gerrardus Bakeman, in company with 
 Gerrit 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 Horne 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 
 
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 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,] 17 
 
 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 to a 
 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 
 Oi 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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 ] 709. 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 Beeckmah, 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 7 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 Ca.pt. 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 concerned in that tract called Wawawanda, pray- 
 ing that the surveyor general be directed to run and 
 ascertain the southwest 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 tliem, 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 
 Win, 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 oh 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 21. 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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 97 
 
 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 Haver straw ; thence running over 
 the mountains northwest, till a due east line, running 
 down to Hudson's river, will complete 600 acres of land, 61 
 
 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 Symes, 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, in 
 trust for her majesty, for settling ye Palatines, 66 
 
 [No date.] Memorial of the inhabitants of Jamaica, in Queens 
 county, in relation to their meeting 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 burro ugh 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, 74 
 
 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 
 fc 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 tne 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 sheriff 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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 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, '. . 86 
 
 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 87 
 
 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 run 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, 8S 
 
 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 purchase 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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 1712. 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 100 
 
 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 Kogheland, 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 Palts line, at a place called 
 the Platte kill, (Ulster Co.,) 103 
 
 June 5. Petition of Jacob Ruttsen, of the county of Ulster, 
 
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 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, 1 05 
 
 June 6. Petition of Wm. 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 Maqnaes 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 Evanj, (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, 
 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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 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 114 
 
 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 Jorjse, 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, {seepage 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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 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 Rumbout, 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 westerly 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, {seepage 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 
 
 under 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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 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 Blackwell, 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 or 
 
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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, {see page 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, {see page 143,) . . 145 
 
 June 18. Petition of Jacob Rutsen, 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, Wm. 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 125,) 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 
 
 June 25. Petition of Archibald Kennedy and Oliver Bayly, 
 14 
 
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 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 maybe 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, 
 a,nd 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, {seepages 106, 126,) with 163 
 
 July 6. Report of A. DePeyster and others, of the council, 
 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 Anthony 
 
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 107 
 
 Page. 
 
 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 162,) 174 
 
 April 1 8. Letter of Richard Merril, in relation to the above land, 1 74 
 
 Bounds of Richard Merril' s 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 G-eorge 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, [see page 159, et seq.,) 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 hi 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 
 
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 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 
 Mohacks 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 bounds of Newtown, 10 
 
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 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 meado w land of Sche- 
 nectady, beginning about 600 yards south of Poenties kill, 15 
 
 1713. May 15. Petition of Cornells Van Texell and others, the 
 
 children and heirs of Jan Cornells 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 19. 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 Cornells 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 Palts, 
 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 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 8. 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 " 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 Vedder, 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 
 
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 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 12,) 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 councill and secretaries ffees, <fcc, 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 Govr. Lovelace, (2 copies,) 38 
 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 
 
 Ulster county, 39 
 
 [No 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 17. 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 18. Report of A. De Peyster and others, of the council, 
 to whom was referred the petition of Gysbert Mercellis, 
 of Schenectady, for confirmation of lands, recommending 
 the granting of the same, 43 
 
 June 23. Certificate of land board to Guysbert Mercellis, 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 lie about 
 the said great island, in the boght or bay, between the 
 
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 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 ffolk'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 
 
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 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 + o 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, 06 
 
 Sept. 7. Clerk of ye council and secretary's fees about pass- 
 ing ye confirmation for Andries Coeymans, £6 11. 6, 67 
 
 15 
 
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 1714. 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,. 6R 
 
 Aug. 17. 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 from ye 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 Milward, 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, {seepage 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 
 
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 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., [Avith 
 
 draught,] 82 
 
 Nov. 3. Certificate of land board to Meyndert Schuyler and 
 
 others, for the last mentioned land, a 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 <fcc, 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. [v ol. 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 
 
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 117 
 
 Page. 
 
 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, 
 formerly 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 Capt. Jno. Evans,... . 10G 
 
 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 
 J acob Bobine, called by ye name of Coycole farm ; and 
 also, one half of one other piece of meadow 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 
 
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 1715. 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 119 
 
 . June 6. Petition of Hugo ftrere, 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 frrere 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 meeraboom, 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, 120 
 
 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 1715. Oct. 1. Warrant for a patent of confirmation to Robert Liv- 
 
 ingston, for the Manor of Livingston, and 130 
 
 The same, 131 
 
 Oct. 19. 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 easterly to the 
 southwest corner of Sackett's land, and thence to ye place 
 
 of beginning, 132 
 
 Oct. 27. Petition of Lancaster Symes and John Choi well, 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 
 
 .6. 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 
 
 Page. 
 
 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 
 
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 1716. Sept. 27. Warrant of survey, for Thomas and Walter Don- 
 
 gan, for the last mentioned land, 155 
 
 Nov. 10. Letter of Jacob Kutsen 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 Hilletie Van 
 
 Olinda, for the land described in the foregoing petition,. 163 
 
vol. vi.] LAND PAPERS. 123 
 
 Page. 
 
 1717. June 27. Bill of fees for passing Johannes Hallenbeeck's 
 
 patent, 104 
 
 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, (seepage 159,) 173 
 
 Oct. 25. Draught of the two tracts of land surveyed for 
 
 Coenradt Borghart and Elias Van Schack, 174 
 
 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, Jechini Staats and 
 Johannes Provoost, called the great filat or plaine, with 186 
 
]24 
 
 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 surveyor, [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 Halienbeeck, for the land 
 described in the foregoing petition, 184 
 
 June 7. Warrant of survey to lay out the same for Johannes 
 Halienbeeck, '. . . 185 
 
 June 27. Petition of Johannes Hardenbergh of the county 
 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 LTlster, 
 praying a patent for two certain parcels of land lying in 
 ye woods upon and near ye Showangunck creek in said 
 
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 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, (see page 126,) 191-2 - 
 
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VOLUME VII. 
 
 1718-1720. 
 
 Page. 
 
 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, with (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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 127 
 
 Pago. 
 
 1718. Evans, since vacated and resumed, and the lines of such 
 
 patents as lie contiguous thereto, if necessary, 9 
 
 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 Yan Der 
 Burgh, dep. survr., 1G 
 
 Dec. 27. Description of a survey of 6,000 acres of land in 
 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 
 
LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. VII. 
 
 Page. 
 
 19. 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 J ohn 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 Baird and company, laid out for Cadwallader Colden, by- 
 John Ver Kerk, dep. surveyor, 37 
 
 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 
 
 April 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. J ohn 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 Alexander, 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,) 46 
 
 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. VII. 
 
 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 Kater's kill, contain- 
 ing 2,370 acres, laid out for Henry Beekman, and Gilbert 
 Livingston, by Aug: Graham, survr. genl., (see page 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 Penslaars 
 Wyck, laid out for Daniell Van Olinda, by Aug : Graham, 
 survr. genl., (see next above,) 50 
 
 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 
 
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 131 
 
 1 709. 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 Gerry tsen, 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. 
 
 • Page. 
 
 1719. Sept. 3. Petition of Thomas Byerly. 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 {seepage 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, 
 
 {seepage 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 w r est 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 laud 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 
 
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 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 
 
 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 
 
 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 Ver- 
 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 Vin- 
 cent, for a dwelling house and lot of ground in Broadway, 
 
 in the city of New York, (see next above,) 89 
 
 Sept. 1 7. Petition of Evert Van 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 Van 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 Van Renselaer's, thence, by the east side of the 
 
 200 acres, 
 
 82 
 
 Evans, 
 
 83 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 Pago. 
 
 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. 16. 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 returr^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. DePeyster 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, 96 
 
 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, 
 
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 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 hind 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,) 104 
 
 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 west side of Paltz river, including 
 Beekman's, Galatian's, and Gatehouse's, (Shawangunk, 
 
 Ulster county, and Montgomery, Orange county,) 106 
 
 20. 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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 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 1 7. Petition of John Macgregere and others, children 
 of Patrick Macgregere, dec'd, and of Thomas Toshack, 
 son of David Toshack, 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 tract 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 ] 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 1 7, 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 
 
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 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 Clftrke, 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 Swartwout, 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 Schuyler, 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 CromTine, 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 
 
 13 
 
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 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, (New 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 Caclwallader 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- 
 
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 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 th<m 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 lands 
 lately owned by Capt. John Evans, joining to the back 
 line of Wm. Sutherland and Wm. Chambers, and betwixt 
 
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 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 1 7. 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 X)range 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 w r as 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 149,) 164 
 
 June 23. Petition of Phillip Schuyler and others, for a new 
 
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 720. 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 
 
 t720. June 29. Petition of Richard Van Dam, praying a patent for 
 a certain 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 Van Dam & Co., 
 ior 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.,) (seepage 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 
 
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 1720 southerly bounds of Evans' patent, (Montgomery, Orange 
 
 Co.,) {seepage 164,) 173 
 
 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. J ohn 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. Description 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 county 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, 
 
 (see page 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 
 
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 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 northerly, 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 
 
 J uly 1 8. 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 {seepage 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 
 
144 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. VII. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1719. 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, 1 93 
 
 July 14. Warrant of survey for Patrick Magregor, otherwise 
 called Peter Magregor, for 500 acres of land, being 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, (seepage 157,) 197 
 
 July 1 9. 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 1 9. 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 197,) 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. vn.] LAftD 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 
 
VOLUME VIII. 
 
 1720-1722. 
 
 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 
 
 July 22. Report of A. De Peyster and others of the council, 
 to whom the same was referred, 
 
 July 28. Warrant of survey for 8,000 acres of land in the 
 County of Ulster, for Isaac De Peyster and others, (New 
 Paltz,) 
 
 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,) 
 
 July 20. Caveat entered 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,) 
 
 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,) 
 
 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 Yo wells to Samuel Odell, in the presence of 
 said Frost, 
 
 July 28. Affidavit of Nathaniell Sherwood, 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, possession whereof was deli- 
 vered by Jonathan Vowells to Samuel Odell, 
 
 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 Vowells 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 Vowells 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,). 11 
 . 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. 1 1 . 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. VIII. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1720. the township of Rhye, in the county of Westchester, for 
 Daniel Purdy and others, by Cadwallader Colden, surveyor 
 genh, 17 
 
 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. vii, 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. VIII.] 
 
 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. vn, 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 Tennis Slingeiiandt, {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 
 
150 LAND PAPERS. [vol. vm. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1720. the towns of Hurley and Marbletown aforesaid, before 
 the same shall pass into a law, 30 
 
 1721. Oct. 31. Survey of the line of Marbletown, Ulster Co., [with 
 
 map,] f 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, (see page 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. J ohn Evans (see 
 
 page 27,) (New Windsor, Orange Co.,) 48 
 
 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, (see page 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 
 Runabout'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. w,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. vm 
 
 Page. 
 
 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. vn, 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, Gl 
 
 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 referred, 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, (seepage 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. viii.] 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- 
 
 ulo, vu.,; ,u 
 
 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 5 
 
 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 Horne, 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 miappropriated in 
 
 this province, with 81 
 
 1722. Jan. 9. Report of R. Walter and others, of the council, to 
 
 whom the same was referred, 81 
 
 1721. 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. vm. 
 
 Tage. 
 
 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 Willet and 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 721. - Dec. 21. Report of R. Walter and others of the council, to 
 
 whom the same was referred, 93 
 
 722. 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 
 
 721. 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 
 
 722. 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 survey 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 
 
 ' 102 
 
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 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. 11. 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, IK 
 
 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,) H" 
 
 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,) 11! 
 
 . Jan. 25. Certificate to Thomas Garland for 2,000 acres of 
 
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 722. land, in the county of Ulster, being part of the tract 
 
 formerly granted to Capt. John Evans, (see next above.) 113 
 
 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 wharves, 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,) 117 
 
 Feb. 5. Report of Gerard : Beekman and others, of the 
 council, to whom was referred the petition of Garret Van 
 
 Horne 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 whom was 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,) (seepage 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. 
 
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 1722. mittee, to whom was referred the claims of all parties 
 
 concerned in the White Plains, (Westchester county,). . . 126 
 
 Feh. 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 Wappanks 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 Capt. 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 Indian 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, 13- 
 
 March 7. Petition of Jan Christian Gar lick 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 
 
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 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 bounds 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, (see page 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, 133 
 
 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 142 
 
 March 12. Report of R. Walter, chairman of the committee 
 
 of council, to whom the same was referred, 142 
 
 March 24. Warrant of survey for 150 acres of land in the 
 
 county of Albany, for Godfried Dewulfen, 143 
 
 March 24. Petition of Hugh Monro, 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 Hooglandt, 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, 145 
 
 Oct. 4. Report of Gerard : Beekman, from the committee to 
 
 whom the same was referred, 145 
 
 April 5. Petition of Deterich Marterstock, praying a patent 
 
160 
 
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 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 Wileman, 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 Panselaer, in relation to 
 the pretensions 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, 15G 
 
 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,) 16C 
 
 June 21. Petition of Charles Congreve, praying a patent for 
 a tract of land containing 600 acres, formerly laid out for 
 
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 722. 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 S00 
 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 
 
 718. 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 
 
 722. 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 years 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 TVeiser, 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 
 
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 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. "Warrant of survey to run out and ascertain the 
 
 limits and bounds of Evans' patent, 184 
 
 Caveat entered by Ebenezer "Willson, John Van Horne 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,. . 181 
 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, 18* 
 
 Aug. 31. Report of Lewis Morris, junr., chairman of the 
 
 committee of council, to whom the same was referred,.. 18! 
 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, 
 
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 Page. 
 
 122. beginning from the west side of a hill by the said river- 
 side, called by the Indians Kanendahhere, by the Chris- 
 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, 190 
 
 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 
 townueld, beginning near the fence of Ebenezer KnifFen, 
 and containing about 7 J 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, 
 
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 1722. Oct. 4. Report of R. Walter, chairman of the committee of 
 
 council to whom the same was referred, 194 
 
 Dec. 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, 19' 
 
 Oct. 4. Report of Rip Van Dam, chairman of the committee 
 of the council to whom the same was referred, 19", 
 
 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 19* 
 
 ' Oct. 4. Report of the committee of council to whom the 
 same was referred, 19* 
 
 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., ... 19! 
 
 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., 20' 
 
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 Page. 
 
 722. 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 tract 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 
 
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 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 
 
 Dec. 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 Lister, 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, 1 7 
 
 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 
 
 23. 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 Oanen- 
 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 
 
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 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. viii, 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. J ohn Evans, one contain- 
 ing 1,184 acres, the other 530 acres, (New Windsor and 
 Cornwall, Orange Co.,) 24 
 
 Feb. 11. 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. viii, 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, 32 
 
 Mar. 1. Warrant of survey, for 2,000 acres of the land in 
 Evans' patent, of which the crown now stands vested, (see 
 
 vol. viii, 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 their purchase in the Mohacks country, with (see vol. 
 viii, page 99,) 34 
 
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 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, 3G 
 
 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. vm, 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 2 1 ,) 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, 
 
 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 Anne Hooglandt, by 
 Cadwallader Colden, survr. general, (see vol. vnt page 
 
 : 
 
 Mar. 13. Certificate to Anne Hooglandt, for 2,000 acres of 
 
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 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. 17. Warrant for a patent, to Francis Harrison and oth- 
 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 warrant of survey, for the tract of 
 land on the north side of the Moh auk'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 Richbell's 
 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 1 9. 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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 1723. containing 6,450 acres, laid out for Lewis Morris and 
 
 others, by Cadwallader Golden, 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, tor 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 
 Hendriek Plansen'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. J ohn 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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 1723. for a tract of land set out to them as appears by a certifi- 
 cate, 68 
 
 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, 08 
 
 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, 09 
 
 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 Lawyers 
 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 Iudians lying in four several lots on the Scho- 
 hary kill, (see page 71,) 73 
 
 J une — . 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 land 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 
 
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 1723. June 26. Certificate to Francis Harrison, for a certain lot of 
 land now in his possession, being bis share in an allotment 
 of 5,000 acres granted him in company with Mary Tathain 
 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 Kast 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. ]0. 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. 
 John Evans, 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, tor 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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 1723. hawks river, and about seven miles above Fort Hunter, in 
 separate allotments, for John Christian Garlach and his 
 
 associates, Cadwallader Golden, 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 fills 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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 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 
 
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 1724. July 11. 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 Golden, 
 survr. gen., Ill 
 
 Aug. 10. Certificate to Richard Jerrard, for 1,000 acres of 
 land in the comity 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, 113 
 
 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, 116 
 
 Aug. 27. Petition of Jim). 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, 118 
 
 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. J ohn Scott, and so westerly along the sd. river till 
 
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 24. it conies to a certain hill called by ye Indians Kanendenra 
 other ways 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, {see page 121,) 123 
 
 Oct. G. 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. 1 1 . 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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 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 whoni 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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 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 
 oalled Otsquage, ^ 139 
 
 June 11. Letter from Cadvvallader 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 
 
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 1725. Mohauks river, about three miles above Fort Hunter, con- 
 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, for 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, 151 
 
 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 riyer, 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 
 boundi 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 156 
 
 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 and Lewis 
 
 York, for a tract of land set out to them as appears by a 
 
 certificate, 157 
 
 Feb. 3. Certificate to William York and Lewis York, Pala- 
 
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 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 17. 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 17. 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 
 tract 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- 
 mock 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, 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 18. 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 
 
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 1726. of land purchased by William Burnet, jr., and others, for 
 
 J ohaimis Roseboom, 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, 188 
 
 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 Golden, 
 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 11 '0,) 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 rims 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 easternmost 
 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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 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, 
 
 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,) 
 
 1727. Memorandum of the differences between the attorney gene- 
 ral's draught of a patent granted to the Palatines and the 
 record thereof, 
 
 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, 
 
 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, 
 
 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 
 
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 1726. 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 thence on a 
 direct west course until the W. S. W. side of a barren 
 plain called 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, 8 
 
 May 21. Petition 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 Evans'' 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 Sinekes, thence to the hill called Teger- 
 
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 1/26. 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 south side of the Mohauks 
 river, containing, with three small islands lying in said 
 river, 534 acres, 14 
 
 Oct. 17. 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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 172G. acres of land, on the south side of the Mohawks river, 
 
 being 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 Yisser, being that part 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 HolFe, 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 
 
186 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 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, falling 
 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 
 
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 727. years further time allowed them for completing their 
 
 wharves on the East river, 43 
 
 Dec. 26. Description of a survey of two tracts of land in 
 the county 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 30,0 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 
 
 728. 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 wharfe, 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 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, 
 
 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, 
 
 March 28. Report of the committee of council to whom the 
 same was referred, 
 
 April 5. Petition of Abraham Vanhorne and others, for a 
 new license to purchase 8,000 acres of land on the Mo- 
 hauks river, 
 
 April 5. Exemplification of a license to Abraham Vanhorne 
 and others, to purchase 8,000 acres of land on the Mo- 
 hauks river, 
 
 April 5. Draught of a warrant of survey for 500 acres of 
 land for Deterick Marterstock, 
 
 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, 
 
 April 9. Exemplification 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, 
 
 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, 
 
 April 11. 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.,) 
 
 April 6. Warrant for a patent to Andreas Marterstock, for a 
 tract of land set out to him as appears by a certificate, . . 
 
 April 11. Warrant for a patent to Andreas Marschalk and 
 John Spratt, for lands set out to them as appears by a 
 certificate, 
 
 April 11. Draught of a certificate to Andreas Maerschalk 
 and John Spratt, for two tracts of land being part of 
 Evans' patent, 
 
 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 surveyor, 
 
ol. x.] LAND PAPERS. 189 
 
 Page. 
 
 728. 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, 7-1 
 
 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 
 
190 LAND PAPERS. [vol. x. 
 
 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 Dutches 
 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 Yanhorn 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, bis, 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, 87 
 
 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. Pellinger, for a license to pur- 
 chase 250 acres of land, lying at Burnet's field, in the 
 county 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 falls 
 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 bounds 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 tfand 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, 93 
 
 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, 
 
192 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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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 
 
 1739. 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 (seepage 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 
 
 Page. 
 
 1730. March 25. Petition of Thomas Pell, for a warrant of survey, 
 
 with governor's order, 110 
 
 1731. June 16. Deed of partition between John Thomas, Benja- 
 
 min Birdsell, of the first part, and Adam Ireland, of 
 
 second part, Ill 
 
 1730. April 17. 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. D"aught of a certificate to Rutger Bleecker and 
 Nicholas Bleecker, of the city of Albany, for the last 
 mentioned land, bis, 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 1730. July 14. Letter from Cadwallader Colden to Isaac Bobino, 
 
 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 J a : 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. Pertition of the mayor, aldermen and comonalty of 
 the city of Albany, for a grant of 4,000 acres of low land, 
 
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 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, 182 
 
 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, 133 
 
 Sept. 8. Petition of Gabriel Ludlow and William 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," 138 
 
 Oct. 29. Description of a survey of a tract of land, lying on 
 both sides of Schohary river, together with island in said 
 river, 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, (see page 139,) 143 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. x. 
 
 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 
 purchase 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., 
 
 praying a patent for 222 acres to make up 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 
 
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 197 
 
 Page. 
 
 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 l iver 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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 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 Kenselaer's wyck, and south of thj3 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 Wm. 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, ... 1 70 
 
 August 10. Report of Cadwallader Colden, chairman of the 
 committee of council, to whom the same was referred,. . . 170 
 
 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, of Schogkook, 
 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 199 
 
 Page. 
 
 731. 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 
 
VOLUME XL 
 
 1731-1735. 
 
 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 Yan Driessen and Johannis Ehl, 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 201 
 
 Page. 
 
 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 both 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 
 coimty 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 Yan 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, 
 
 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. 1 1 . 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 certaLi 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 Horne 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 Horne 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [VOL. XT. 
 
 Page. 
 
 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 trust 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 203 
 
 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 
 
 : 732. 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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 [vol. XI. 
 
 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 Xewburgh, 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 Yan 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 westermost 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1732. 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, 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 u 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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 1 732. 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 Winne 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., 5/ 
 
 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, 5 ' 
 
 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 5! 
 
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 Page. 
 
 733. 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 fflats 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 
 
208 
 
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 [vol. XI. 
 
 1733. and two others, for a license to purchase 6,000 acres of 
 
 vacant land in the Oniadies country, on Schenectady river, 7! 
 
 Oct. 24. Report of the committee of council, to whom the 
 same was referred, 71 
 
 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., 7( 
 
 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, 7 
 
 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, 7 
 
 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, 
 
 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, i 
 
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 Page. 
 
 733. 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 
 
 734. 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 
 
 33. Dec. 7. Certificate to Charles Williams and Frederick Mor- 
 
 ris, for the same, 82 
 
 34. 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 
 
 33. Nov. 14. Petition of George Clarke, praying 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 
 
 34. 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 lormerly 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 23. 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 
 
 * 32. 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 runs into the Hoosick kill, near a 
 place called Sanckhaick, beginning from the bounds of 
 27 
 
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 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 the 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, 105 
 
 July 13. Report of Dan : Horsmanden, chairman of the com- 
 mittee of council to which the same was referred, 10$ 
 
 July 13. Petition of Joseph Warrell and others, praying a 
 patent for 20,000 acres in the Mohawks country, 10* 
 
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 Page. 
 
 734. 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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 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 Golden, 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 survey 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., lit 
 
 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., 12( 
 
 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, 12 
 
 Oct. 5. Certificate to Joseph Warrel and others, for the 
 same, 12 
 
 Oct. 12. Warrant for a patent, to John Lyne and others, for 
 20,000 acres of land, on both sides of the Mohauks river, 12 
 
 Oct. 5. Certificate to John Lyne and others, for the same,. . 12 
 
 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, 12 
 
 Oct. 5. Exemplification of a certificate, to Vincent Matthews 
 
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 1734. and others, for three tracts of land, containing in all 6,000 
 
 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 
 
 733. Indian deed to Gerrit Johannesse 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 
 
 '34. 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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 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, 13G 
 
 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 Stringham 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 Corry, 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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 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 
 
 735. Jan. 3. Description of a survey of a tract of land for Walter 
 
216 
 
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 [vol. XI. 
 
 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 Renslaerwycke, 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 
 PJhillis 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XI. 
 
 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, 1 80 
 
 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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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 1 2 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 Berg, 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, 189 
 
 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 patent to David Schuyler and John Lynde- 
 say, 192 
 
 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 
 
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 1735. granted to Capt. John Evans, one containing 2,000, the 
 
 other 222 acres ; Cadvvallader Colden, survr. genl., 192 
 
 173G. 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 
 
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 * 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 Helmer 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, 7 
 
 March 25. Report of the committee of council to which the 
 same was referred, 7 
 
222 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XII. 
 
 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 3*70 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 228 
 
 Page. 
 
 .736. 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 19. 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 30j) 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 13. Indian deed to John Wemp, of a tract of land, 
 lying on the south side of the Mohacks river, which 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 225 
 
 Page. 
 
 736. 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 under 
 
 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 
 
 37. 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 
 
 "36. 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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 [vol. XII. 
 
 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, 5c 
 
 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 westerly 
 corner on a brook called Shawangunk kill, of a tract of 
 land called Pacanasink, and containing 2,000 acres ; Cad- 
 wallader Colden, survr. genl., 5( 
 
 Dec. 15. Warrant for a patent to Elizabeth Colden, for 2,000 
 acres of land lying on the south side of the Mohawks 
 river, 5' 
 
 Nov. 11. Certificate to Elizabeth Colden, for the same, being 
 part of a tract of 16,000 acres, near Canajoharie, 5 
 
 Dec. 15. Warrant for a patent to Alexander Colden, for 2,000 
 acres of land lying on the south side of the Mohawks 
 river, 5; 
 
 Nov. 11. Certificate to Alexander Colden, for the same, being 
 part of a tract of 16,000 acres near Canajoharie, with. . . 5 
 
 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 Rutger Bleecker and 
 company, on the Mohawks river, 5 
 
 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, ; 6 
 
 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, 
 
 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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 Page. 
 
 736. 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 acres 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 
 
 B7* 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 
 
 16. Dec. 10. Certificate to Joseph Sackett, for five certain tracts 
 
 of land, 68 
 
 1'7. 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 
 
 16. 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, 60 
 
 1V7. March 3. Petition of Cloude Delametre and others, for 
 license to purchase 10,000 acres of a tract of land in Ulster 
 county, 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 
 
 Description of a survey of three tracts of land for John De 
 Peyster and Johannes Lawyer, lying at a place called 
 
228 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. 
 
 1737. Schohare, containing in all 1,500 acres, Cadwallader Col- 
 den, survr. genl., 
 
 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., 
 
 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, 
 
 May 4. Warrant for a patent to Petrus Van Driessen, for a 
 certain tract of land lying in the county of Albany, with 
 
 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, 
 
 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, 
 
 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, 
 
 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, 
 
 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, 
 
 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, 
 
 May 4. Warrant for a patent to David Abrahamson Schuy- 
 ler and others, for three tracts of land in the county 
 of Albany, 
 
 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, 
 
 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, 
 
 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, 
 
 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., 
 
 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 
 
I 
 
 )L. xii.] LAND PAPERS. 229 
 
 •37. recently issued upon the petition of Thomas Howley 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 
 
 1 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, survr. genl., 85 
 
 '35. 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 
 
 37. 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 Napeesteegtock, containing 3,470 acres, .... 88 
 
 July 11. Cervificate 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 
 
230 
 
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 1737. Bradt, for 2,000 acres of land, laid out for them, as 
 
 appears by a certificate, 9 
 
 Memorandum of patents to be sealed in Glen's purchase, ... 9: 
 
 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, 9; 
 
 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, 9'. 
 
 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, 9f 
 
 Petition of Frederick Morris and Samuel Heath, praying a 
 patent for 4,000 acres of land, within the bounds of 
 Evans' vacated patent, 9f 
 
 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, 91 
 
 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, 9£ 
 
 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, 9£ 
 
 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., , 10( 
 
 Oct. 14. Petition of Jacob Lansing, for land near Canajo- 
 harie, IOC 
 
 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 
 
VOL. XII.] 
 
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 231 
 
 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, 102 
 
 Oct. 24. Certificate to Samuel Heath and others, for the 
 same, 102 
 
 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 Hoflman and Evert 
 Derwilligen, being part of Evans' vacated patent; Cad- 
 wallader Colden, survr. genl., 107 
 
 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 the 
 bounds of the same ; Cadwallader Colden, survr. gen'l, . 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, for 
 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 of 
 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 small Islands containing 14 acres, 110 
 
 Nov. 19. Warrant for a patent to Zacharias Hoflman 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 Hoflman and Evert Der- 
 
232 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XII. 
 
 1737. willegcn, 1,310 acres of land in the county of Ulster, 
 
 being part of Evans' vacated patent, m 
 
 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 Row, 
 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, 11G 
 
 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 acres, 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 
 
 Vauderpoel, 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, 1£7 
 
 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 Byram 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 12,000 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, ]39 
 
 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 
 
 Page. 
 
 1738. Draught of a certificate, to Arent 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, tying 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 Wm. 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 rims 
 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. XII. 
 
 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 
 Vanclerpoel, 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, 170 
 
VOLUME XIII. 
 
 1738-174r4r. 
 
 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 7 miles 
 in length 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, 2 
 
 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 4 
 
 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 council 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 
 
70L. 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 12,000 
 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 Burn & 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 1 9. 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 for 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 186 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 
 km, 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 
 
ol. xni.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 241 
 
 Page. 
 
 1739. two branches of the Susquehana river, where they meet, 3 
 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 ffall hill, on 
 the south side of the Mohawks river, at the west end of 
 
 afily, 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 
 
 740. 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 6ame six English miles, and to extend, on each side 
 
 thereof, the breadth of one mile, 67 
 
 July 26. Petition of Volkert Oothout and others, praying a 
 patent for 13,000 acres of land, on the south side of the 
 
 31 
 
242 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. xiit. 
 
 1740. Mohawks river, heretofore purchased by John Ljndesay 
 and others, 68 
 
 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. 11. 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 north ermost 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, 16, 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., . . 8C 
 
ol. xni.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 243 
 
 Page* 
 
 741. [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, ...... 85 
 
 Aug. 17. Warrant for a patent to Volkert Oothout and 
 
 others, for 13,000 acres of land, 84 
 
 Aug. 1 7. Certificate to Volkert Oothout and others, for 13,000 
 
 acres of land lying on a branch of Susquehanna river, ... 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, 86 
 
 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 Winne 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, 90 
 
 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 
 
244 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XIII. 
 
 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 1 7 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, 10; 
 
 Oct. 1 9. Warrant for a patent to the Rev. Henry Barclay, 
 for a tract of land containing about 300 acres, 10.' 
 
 Oct. 19. Certificate to Henry Barclay, for 300 acres of land 
 on the south side of the Mohawks river, near Fort Hunter, 
 and adjoining to the land formerly granted to John Wemp, 10; 
 
 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, 10 
 
 Nov. 2. Warrant for a patent to John Groesbeck and others, 
 for 17,200 acres of land, 10 
 
 Nov. 2. Certificate to John Groesbeck and others, for 17,200 
 acres of land, lying on the south side of the Mohawks 
 
ol. xiii.] LAND PAPERS. 245 
 
 Tage. 
 
 741. river and on the bank of a lake from which a large branch 
 
 of Susquehanna river issues, 105 
 
 [No date.] Petition of Altje 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, 10 7 
 
 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 
 
 742. 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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 [vol. XIII. 
 
 Page. 
 
 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 1. 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 of 
 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, 
 survej^ed 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, 12 
 
 Warrant for a patent to Edward Collins and others, for 
 5,000 acres of land, • • 12: 
 
 July 14. Petition of Stephen Bayard, in behalf of himself 
 
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 1 742. and others, praying a patent for 12,000 acres of a tract of 
 
 land, lying to the northeast of Kinderhook, 123 
 
 July 1 4. 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, 120 
 
 Sept. 1. Petition of John Alsop and Eupham Alsop, praying 
 a patent for 4,000 acres of the vacant 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 jof 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XIII. 
 
 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 Brnnck 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, 14? 
 
 June 16. Petition of Stephen Bayard, of the city of New 
 York, praying a patent for 1,800 acres of land on the east 
 
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 743. 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,. 7. . . 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 opposite 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XIII. 
 
 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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 Page. 
 
 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, 1 
 
 Jan. 14. Petition of Philip Verplanck, praying a patent for 
 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, 4 
 
 March 29. Petition of Henry Lane and Hendrick Remsen, 
 for leave to purchase a tract of land on west side of Hud- 
 son's river, 5 
 
 March 24. Petition of Joseph Sackett, for 2,000 acres of 
 land near Shannemock hill, 6 
 
 April 8. License to Henry Lane and Hendrick Remsen, 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 Remsen, for a tract of 
 
 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, 9 
 
 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, <fcc, 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- 
 iaerswyck, 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. L, 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 
 Schoomuaker, 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 
 lands of Rutsen & Bruyn, J ohn 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, claugh- 
 
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 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 
 
 Heturn of a survey of two tracts of land, for Jane Colden 
 and Alice Colden, Junr., being part of Evans' vacated 
 patent, the first begins where 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 west 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 7 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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 255 
 
 748. 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, 54 
 
 749. Dec. 22. Caveat entered by Micajah Townsend, in behalf of 
 
 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 H. 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, , 56 
 
 750. 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 Broeok, 
 for 800 acres of land in the county of Albany, with 59 
 
 749. 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 
 
 .750. 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XIV. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1750. April 12. Petition of Jacob Roseboomand 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 1 1 . 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 Connaioharie 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 
 Bide of the Mohawks river, between the lands granted to 
 
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 0. 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 Burregan'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. 14. 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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 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 cf 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, 8( 
 
 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 NuttonHook on the 
 east side, containing about 12 acres, 8 
 
 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, 8 
 
 Oct. 18. Petition of Staats Long Morris, praying that an 
 
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 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 Jefl- 
 
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 1750. rous Hook, in the county of Ulster, being part of Evans' 
 vacated patent, containing together, 2,000 acres, 93 
 
 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 
 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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 751. 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 10. 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 Win. 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 purchase 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 
 
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 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, be- 
 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 Wentworth, 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, I 2 ' 
 
 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 south westward of 
 New Paltz patent, and some parcels lying to the south- 
 
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 Page. 
 
 ward of the land granted to Noah Eltinge and Nathaniel 
 Lefever, 128 
 
 Sept. 6. 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 
 nor tli corner of a tract of land granted to John Lindsay 
 and Phillip Livingston, and contahis 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 Quassaick 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 tne 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 
 
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 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 
 
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 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 oi 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, 156 
 
 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, hi the comity 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- 
 hary, in the county of Albany, containing about 3,000 
 acres, 159 
 
 June 24. Petition of Augustus Van Cortlandt, 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 
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 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 
 
>L. XIV.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 267 
 
 52. July 28. Petition of Tclcman Cuyler and others, for a license 
 to purchase G,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. 
 
 Page 
 
 1*752. August 7. 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,) ] 
 
 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 land 
 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 
 
XV.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 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 county 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,) 
 
 August 21. License to Teleman Cuyler and others, to pur- 
 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,) 
 
 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,) 
 
 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,) 
 
 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 coimty 
 of Ulster, near the N. Paltz, 
 
 [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,) 
 
 [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,) 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 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. Edwd. 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, It 
 
 April 17. Certificate of Johannes S. Lawyer, that the Indians 
 
 received full payment for said tract, and also with 11 
 
 1752. Oct. 4. Acknowledgment of Edwd. Holland, that the same 
 
 was duly executed by the Indians, in his presence, It 
 
 Sept. 18. Certificate of Direck Hagadorn and LodowigReik- 
 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 1< 
 1744. April 16. Account of monies paid the Indians, for land round 
 and between the patent of Nichs. York, Jacob Fred. 
 
 Lawyer and others, , 1' 
 
 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.,) 1 
 
 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 1 
 
 Oct. 19. Certificate of Cadwallader Colclen, surveyor, and of 
 Col.William Johnson, one of his majesty's council, of the 
 
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 271 
 
 52. province of New York, that the bounds therein described 
 
 are correct, , 18 
 
 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. TeriEyke 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. Wm. Johnson, of 
 the Irdians, 27 
 
 Nov. 21. Petition of Matthew Ferrall, in behalf of himself 
 and company, praying a license to complete the purchase 
 
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 [vol. XV. 
 
 Page. 
 
 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, 
 Montgomery 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. 
 
 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, Fulton 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 OAvners 
 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, ly'ng 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 Dirck Bratt 
 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 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 he 
 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 Canajoharic, 
 and is in breadth about twelve miles, (Oppenheim & Eph- 
 ratah, Fulton Co.,) 4E 
 
 May 6. Draught of the land patented to Wm. Bauch and 
 others, and of the lands adjacent thereto, claimed hy 
 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,) 5( 
 
 May 1 9. 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1753. Schohary, and then along the same and the bounds of the 
 said tract granted to Lewis Morris and Andries 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 G. 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 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 Schuyler 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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 1753. 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 jSchohary, 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 Johaicle 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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 277 
 
 3. 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 Vanbergens, running ten miles 
 into the woods, on each side of said creek, with 69 
 
 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 Chambers 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 ISTew 
 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 coimty 
 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 1753. to Thomas Eckeroon and others, for £50, conditioned 
 that the said John Van D}<ck shall pay to said Thorn is 
 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. 2i>. 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, Francis 
 Salsbury and others, (Blenheim, <fec, Schoharie county,). 76 
 
 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 counly,) 77 
 
 Nov. 13. Indian deed to Frederick Miller, Adam Scheffer 
 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 sid^s thereof upon Waggoners, 
 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 Wm. 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 279 
 
 Page. 
 
 7 53. 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 Wm. Johnson, that the purchase 
 money mentioned therein was paid, and the contents 
 
 thereof duly interpreted, 78 
 
 ;752. 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 
 
 753. 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 Wm. 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 
 the 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 of 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 cer- 
 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. Hart wick, 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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 Page. 
 
 1754. 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 Wynkoop 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. 
 Yan 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 Colden, Jim., 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 Yanbergen, 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 
 Herchkeimeiy for a certain tr&ct 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 103 
 
 May IS. Certificate of Johan Joost Herchkeimer, justice of 
 the peace, that the same was duly executed, and also with 103 
 36 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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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 , 104 
 
 May 27, Certificate of Cadwallader Colden, junr., that the 
 same was surveyed in the presence of the Indians, and the 
 purchase money mentioned therein, paid in his presence, 
 
 and also with 104 
 
 May 27. Certificate of Ilendk. Fry, justice of th e 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 water 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 106 
 
 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, 10 5 
 
 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 and 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 
 
>L. xv.] LAXD PAPERS. 283 
 
 Tago. 
 
 54, into the woods six miles, (Hartwiek, Otsego Co.,) indorsed 
 
 with 103 
 
 May 29. Certificate of Wm. 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 103 
 
 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 103 
 
 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 ' 10S 
 
 June 6. Certificate of Jno. Babtist Van Eps, justice of the 
 peace, that the same Avas duly executed, 108 
 
 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 Jobs. 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 0. 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. Hoaffman's, and running 
 
 south some miles ; another tract at the upper part of 
 Clavereek, 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 
 
284 
 
 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xv. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1754. the meadows or low lands; the south part of Ransler's 
 Island, a little below Albany ; another large tract, east of 
 Kinderhook, and reaching several miles to the east, taken 
 up by Mr. Van Ransler ; and another large tract called 
 Tovichchook, 110 
 
 July 4. Petition of George Klock and Wm. Nellis, in 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, 
 formerly 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 Magm, 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.,) 114 
 
 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 Page. 
 
 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, &c, in the province «of New York, Long Island 
 or the J erseys, 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 Vlsger, 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. Corry, 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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 1754. the purchase monc}' mentioned therein was paid in their 
 
 presence, and that the same was duly executed, 12; 
 
 Nov. 21. Petition of Richd. Shuckburgh 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 Dc 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, (Middleburgh, 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, and Ephratah, 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 
 
 pageUQ,) 12? 
 
 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, 12£ 
 
 Dec. 19. Return of survey for Abrm. Duyon, of a certain 
 
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 1754. tract of land lying on the west ride 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. L 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 Jqhannes 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,) 135 
 
 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 , i 
 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 
 
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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 Scheffer 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 others, 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, &c, 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 Darn'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 Win. Burnet, deceased, praying the annulment of 
 letters patent, dated 9th April, 1719, for a certain tract of 
 land containing 1,000 acres, which 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-tive 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.,) H2 
 
 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 
 
 by said testator, I 44 
 
 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 ail 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 Kinderhook 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.,) 148 
 
 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 Montanie 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 Wm. Lud- 
 loWj containing 1,800 acres, (Monroe, Orange Co.,) 149 
 
 Dec. 25. Certificate of Herbert de Minister, 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 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 Danl. Taylor and 
 others, praying letters patent for a tract 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 family 
 upon each right by them respectively owned, within the 
 time limited, (Queensbury, Warren county,) {seepage\h\^ 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. Prindle'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 : 
 
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 Page. 
 
 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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 760. contract made between his father, Vincent Mathews, and 
 Nichs. Coulton, for lands lying in Eyans' 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 page 164,) 170 
 
 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, 174 
 
 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 
 
 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 
 
 [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, 1 80 
 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 ^liles, 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 
 
 David Mathews, with 
 
 176 
 
 other part of Evans' patent, 
 
 176 
 
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 1760. 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, 185 
 
 Sept. 1 2. 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, 188 
 
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 [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, 1 755, 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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 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 Klock, 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, H 
 
 Oct. 30. Petition of Godfried Miller, Luke Van Ranst and 
 fourteen others, praying a warrant of survey and letters 
 
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 Page- 
 
 60. 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 county 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 county 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XVI 
 
 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.,) K 
 
 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 185 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. Lycense 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 299 
 
 Page. 
 
 151. 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 
 
 60. 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, 
 <fcc, Herkimer county,) 30 
 
 '61. 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 
 
300 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XV 
 
 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,) 
 
 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 ?) 
 
 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, 
 
 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 . 3; 
 
 March 9. Plat of said tract, 31 
 
 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,) (seepage 39,) 3( 
 
 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,) 3 
 
 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, 
 
Jk xvi.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 301 
 
 Page, 
 
 131. 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. Liu de- 
 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, <fcc, <fec, appertaining to 
 
302 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 761. 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 westward 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- 
 viit street, 4; 
 
 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 granted 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 HW, 
 1754, and extending in breadth six miles into the woods, 
 containing about 24,000 acres, (Hartwick, Otsego Co.,) . . 4( 
 
 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.,) 4r 
 
 April 2. Petition of Ryer Schermerhorn, Jacob Schermer- 
 horn and John Quakenbush, 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,) . . 4( 
 
 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.,) 
 
 May l. 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 ot 
 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, 
 
l. xvi.] LAND PAPERS. 303 
 
 Page. 
 
 61. 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 Banya'r 
 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,) 58 
 
 June 10. Petition of Isaac Sawyer and 60 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 bo 
 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 Page 
 
 1 761 . 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, 6c 
 
 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 Wra. 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 
 I 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 w r est 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,) 55 
 
 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,) 5 < 
 
 [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, 6' 
 
xvi.] LAND PAPERS. 305 
 
 June 17. Warrant to Cadwallader Colden and Alexr. Colden, 
 to survey for Johs. Vander Pool and Robert Van Duer- 
 sen, 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, 
 Washingt* n 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, 
 
306 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xv 
 
 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, Wm. Nellis and others, and extending 
 from thence seven miles into the woods, (Oppenheim, 
 Ephratah and Stratford, Fulton Co.,) G! 
 
 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.,) 6! 
 
 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 7 ( 
 
 July 6. Draft of the same, V' 
 
 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,) 1 
 
 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.,) 7 
 
 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 J 
 
 July 15. Draft of the same, ' 
 
 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 ot 
 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., ?) ' 
 
 July 17. Petition of Isaac Vrooman, Dirk Ten Brook and 
 
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 61. 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 Mayfield, Montgo- 
 
 mery Co.,) 75 
 
 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 mouth 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,) , 78 
 
 66. July 22. Memorial and petition of Wm. Story, agent for the 
 town of Stockbridge, (Vermont,) praying a re-guant and 
 confirmation of the said township, to him and his asso- 
 ciates, and to allow them further time for settling the 
 
 same, with 79 
 
 61. July 21. Original patent to Wm. Dodge and others, to the 
 number of seventy-two persons, from the province of New 
 Hampshii2, of 28,100 acres of land, for the settlement of 
 the town of Stockbridge, 79 
 
 July 25. Petition of Nehemiah Merrit 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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 1761. garrison land opposite Crown Point, on ihe enst shore of 
 Lake Champlain ; thence running northeasterly to the 
 lower fall, on the Otter river; thence northerly to the 
 aforesaid lake, and then alone: the said lake to the place 
 of beginning, (Madison Co., Vermont, ?) g 
 
 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.,) 8 
 
 August 24. Draught of said tract, 8 
 
 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.,) 8 
 
 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.,) 8 
 
 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 8 
 
 Sept. 2. Draught of the said tract, 8 
 
 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,) £ 
 
 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, * 
 
 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.,) * 
 
 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.,) . . 
 
 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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 761. 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 
 
 677. 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 
 
 761. 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 90 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1761. Sept, 28. Draught of the same, 9 6 
 
 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 aforesaid tracts granted to Rudolph 
 Staley and others, and a large tract of 16,000 acres known 
 as Retries, 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,. . 10k 
 
 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 Sawyer, Edmund Wells and others, 
 (White Creek and Jackson, Washington county,) with. . . 101 
 
 Oct, 15. Draught of said tract, 101 
 
 Oct. 16. Warrant to Alexr. Colden 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 Stan wicks, bor- 
 dering on the Mohawks river, and on the east side thereof, 
 (Rome, Floyd, <fcc, 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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 761. 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 east 
 side of Schoharie kill, until he is first heard, (Middlesex 
 and Broome, Schoharie county,) 105 
 
 Dec. 2. Petition of John Van Henslaer, 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 w^est 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 106 
 
 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 
 peace for the county of Albany, and Isaac Vrooman, 
 deputy surveyor, that the purchase money was paid in 
 their presence, 106 
 
 Dec. 23. Certificate of Martin Van Bergen, J. P., that the 
 said Indian deed was duly interpreted to the Indians 
 
 named therein, 106 
 
 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 1762. granted to Francis Sauldsberry and Martin G. Van Ber- 
 gen, and to the south of other vacant lands, 107 
 
 Jan. 10. Petition of Wm. 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 3,590 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 
 Schaack, 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 Schaack, 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, depv. 
 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, HI 
 
 March 26. Petition of Ryer 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, I* 2 
 
 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 31. 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. 
 
 .702. tance of 600 feet into the Sound all round the island called 
 Minefors 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 for the purpose of making 
 wharves and docks, 116 
 
 July 16. Petition of Wra. Ernest Spornheyer and Wm. 
 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 bounds of the 
 lands purchased by Johs. 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 Printhard, 
 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 900 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 H water, 600 feet 
 from common high water mark, surrounding Minefors or 
 Minefords Islands in the sound, being part of the manor 
 of Pelham, in the county of Westchester, {see pages 115, 
 116,) 119 
 
 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 Minefords 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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 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. 
 Ileints, 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 Cnnajoharie 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. Cuyier, 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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 315 
 
 Page. 
 
 762. 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. lO. 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. 
 
 62. 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. Hasbrouckand 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 reputed 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 Schermerhorn, 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,) 133 
 
 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 
 
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 Pago. 
 
 ]33. 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 Ryer Schermerhorn and 
 others, 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 
 cast side of Lake George, and a south line thence .to said 
 Hudson's river on the west, (Argyle, Washington Co.,) 
 (see page 159,) 141 
 
 [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 3 740, ,. 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 30,00.0 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 
 
 Jau. 19. Petition of Robt. Harpur, shewing that having 
 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, Tree from quit rents, <fcc, 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 
 
318 XAND PAPERS. [vol. xt 
 
 Pag 
 
 17C3. the centre as conveniently may be, (Hartford, Washing- 
 ton Co.,) (see vol. xvn, page 4,) 14 
 
 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. xvu, page 2.) 14 
 
 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, 14 
 
 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, 15( 
 
 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, 
 
 Feb. 17. Certificate of discharge for Danl. Shaw, serjeant in 
 
 the 108th company of marines, 
 
 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 1000 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- 
 
VOL. XVI.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 319 
 
 Page. 
 
 1763. erly to lands petitioned for by Ebenezer Lacey and bis 
 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, (seepage 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 
 
820 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xvi. 
 
 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 Wm. 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- 
 
TL. XVI.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 ]33. rity to settle in the first three years 100 families thereon, 
 and in four years after, settle 1 00 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 
 
322 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XVI. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1763. others, and Batten kill, and to extend so far north ward 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 of the names of persons referred to in the report 
 of the committee in council on the petition of Alexr. Mc- 
 
 schedule, with 
 
 167 
 
 Naughton and others, 
 
 167 
 
VOLUME XVII. 
 
 1763, 1764r. 
 
 Page. 
 
 !63. 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. xvr, page 137,) 1 
 
 May 12. Report of the committee on the petition of Joseph 
 Walton and others, of John Embury and others, of Robt. 
 Harpur and others, of John Tabor Kempe and others, 
 and of Thos. Willett and others, (see vol. xvr., 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 
 
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 1763. Aug. 15. Petition of William Gilliland, of the city of New 
 York, praying a grtint of 00,000 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 17G0, 
 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,) 1C 
 
 Aug. 24. Certificate of Major John Beckwith, certifying that 
 Charles Dougherty has served for the space of eight years 
 
 and four months, M 
 
 Sept. 10. Certificate of Capt. Alexr. McLeod, certify ing that 
 Robt. Morris has served for seven years, 1£ 
 
 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. 
 
 that the memorialists may be the sole trustees in the grants 
 to said persons, 19 
 
 Sept. 14. 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 Weihp 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, 
 
 (Princetovn, Schenectady Co.,) (seepage 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XVII 
 
 i age. 
 
 17G3. 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, <fcc, 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, 
 
 (seepage 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, (seepage 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 327 
 
 Page. 
 
 763. 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 war, 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 Ticoncleroga, 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 shore 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 
 
 764. April 9. Certificate of General Gage, that James Ross, apo- 
 
 thecary's mate, served during the war, 35 
 
 763. 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 ana Crown Point, on the west side, and adjoining 
 the waters, which run into Lake Champlain, (Ticonderoga, 
 Essex Co.,) with 3G 
 
 764. Jan. 3. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Capt. Nichs. Suther- 
 
 land served during the war, 36 
 
 763. 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 
 
 764. Jan. 3. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that Robert 
 
 Grant served during the war, 37 
 
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 1763. Deo. 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, 
 praying 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 
 
 Dec. 20. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut Roger Kellet 
 served during the war, 
 
 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, 
 
 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 boimded westerly 
 by said lake, with 
 
 Dec. 28. Certificate of General Gage, certifying that Captain 
 
 David Wooster served during the war, 
 
 1764. Jan. 5. Petition of Ensign Merviu Perry, praying letters 
 patent for 2,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, to 
 
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 Page. 
 
 764. 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 
 
 763. Dec. 20. Certificate of General Gage, that Valentine Gardi- 
 
 ner, captain, served during the war, 47 
 
 764. 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 served 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. 1 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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 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 
 woods, 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 Wm. 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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 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 grint of land, with 7 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 Buckriclge Webb, private, praying 
 their 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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 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, r 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, (seepage 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 grant 
 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. 17. 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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 764. lands to be granted pursuant to his majesty's proclamar 
 
 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 Byrn, 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., 1763, 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 othe r 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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 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 J ohn 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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 T64. 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 vents,) 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. 
 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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 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) 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 I 12 
 
 April 12. Certificate of Genl. Gage, certifying that John 
 Field, surgeon's mate, served during the war, 1^ 
 
 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 337 
 
 Page. 
 
 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 1 8. 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 west, (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 
 
338 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. xvn. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1764. Turner and others, and land granted to John Quackcnbos 
 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 21. 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. Thoo^y 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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 339 
 
 Page. 
 
 764. 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 
 Monro, 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 time the two Van Renselaer's surrendered 
 their estates, in the county of Albany, with 133 
 
 Map of the foregoing piece of land, 134 
 
 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, mm 13*7 
 
 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 war, 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, J unr., 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 
 
340 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XVII. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1764. June 6. Petition of George Demler, 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 1 7. 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?) (see page 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 Ban*ass, Skeen Douglass, Wm. 
 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. 
 
 764. 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 west by Kinderhook patent, 
 on the north by Kinderhook river, and on the south by 
 lands granted to Mr. Van. Ranselaer, (Chatham, &c, 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 Oys'terbay, 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, <fcc, 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, 158 
 
 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,) 15G 
 
 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 pcu/e 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 }oage 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 1 1 . 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 64. 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 165 
 
 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, 165 
 
 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. vii, page 119, &c, 1.68 
 
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 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, ? 
 
 Aug. 2. Affidavit of Capt. David Pryce, before W. Purback, 
 Mayor of Southampton, that he is now reduced and on 
 half pay, * 
 
 June 19. Certificate of Genl. Amherst, that Capt. David 
 
>l. xviii.] LAND PAPERS. 345 
 
 Page. 
 
 164. 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 Southerland, 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.,) IS 
 
 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XVIII. 
 
 1764. tract surveyed for George Schneider, (Granville, Wash- 
 ington Co.,) 15 
 
 Map of the same, 15 
 
 Aug. 8. Return of survey for Wm. 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.,) 16 
 
 Map of the same, 16 
 
 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 iNew 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 land in the county of 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 . 64. Albany, south of a tract surveyed for Lieut. Echvd. 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 Li%ut. John Phillips, praying a grant of 
 2,000 acres of land, on the east side of Kinderhook river, 
 bounded on the west bj r 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 war, 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. xviii. 
 
 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, 36 
 
 Sept. 20. Petition of Capt. Wm. 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, 38 
 
 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. Eraser, late of his 
 Majesty's 78th regiment, praying a grant of land in the 
 
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 '64. 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, 
 jam*., 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 s°rved during the war, *. 46 
 
 Oct. 25. Memorial of Capt. William ShirrefF, 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 
 
 65. June 1. Certificate of Lieut. Col. John Sharp, that John Mc- 
 Kenzie served during the war, 50 
 
 64. Nov. 1. Return of survey for George Bremner, late a private 
 in the 42d regiment, Christopher Asfield, Simon Na ve ami 
 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. Return 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 rage. 
 
 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, late 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 
 77th 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, 
 
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 Page. 
 
 '64. of 600 acres of land, in the county of Albany, east of 
 Hudson's river, (partly in Hebron, Washington Co., and 
 
 Pavvlet, Vermont,) with 62 
 
 165. August 2. Certificate of Alexr. McDonald, Capt. Lieut, in 
 the 77th Regiment, that the above named persons were 
 
 corporals in said regiment, 62 
 
 764. 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, Washington 
 
 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, 7 a 
 
 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 1V64. Nov. 5. Return of survey for Duncan Campbell, late corporal 
 in the 77th regiment, and Win. Devine, late Serjeant in 
 the 60th regiment, of 400 acres of land in the countv 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. G. 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 
 
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 .64. 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 
 McArthur 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 
 
 J 35. 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 
 
 334. 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.,) 93 
 
 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 thai 
 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 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, 105 
 
 Dec. 19. 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, 
 
 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, I 10 
 
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 355 
 
 Page. 
 
 4. 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 
 
 5. 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 
 Dec. 18. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Gilbert King 
 
 served during the war, - 112 
 
 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 Nich's Ward, late Lieut, in the 80th 
 
 regiment, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land, 115 
 
 Dec. 21. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Nicholas 
 
 • Ward served during the war, 114 
 
 r<5. 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 
 
 I'k. July 10. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that John Young, provost 
 
 marshal, served during the war, 116 
 
 In. Jan. 15. Petition of Wm. Spaight, mate on board H. M.'s 
 ship the JPcrtmahon, 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 
 
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 1764. Dec. 21. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Richd. Wil- 
 liams served during the war, 1 20 
 
 [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, 122 
 
 Declaration of Lieuts. Alexr. Grant and Thomas and Alexr. 
 Menzies, that they resign all claim to the lands petitioned 
 
 for by the aforesaid persons, 12( 
 
 Feb. 21. Petition of John Storm, late surgeon's mate in the 
 
 60th regiment, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land,.. 12' 
 Feb. 5. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that John Storm, surgeon's 
 mate, served during the war, 12' 
 
 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, 12 
 
 1764. April 2. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Jonathan Mallatt, 
 
 surgeon to his Majesty's hospital served during the war,. 12 
 
 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 countv of Albany, 
 
 (Whitehall, Washington Co.,) " U 
 
 Map of the same, ^ 
 
 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- 
 
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 Page. 
 
 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 
 
 1 4. April 9. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Lewis Powell Wil- 
 liams, surgeon's mate, served during the war, 129 
 
 1 5. 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 Judd, 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 
 
 i 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. XVIII 
 
 1V65. Lieut, in the 60th Regiment, of 3,000 acres of land, in the 
 
 county of Albany, (Hampton, Washington Co.,) L3£ 
 
 Map of the same, U{ 
 
 March 5. Memorial of Duncan McVicar, 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, 13( 
 
 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, 14( 
 
 Feb. 5. Certificate of General Gage, that Lieut. George Mc- 
 Dougall served during the war, 14( 
 
 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 up several Indians to lay claim to said tract, as 
 the original proprietors thereof, 14! 
 
 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 towmship, 14 
 
 1765. March 9. Report of the committee of the council, on the 
 
 foregoing petition, recommending that the prayer thereof 
 be granted, 14 
 
 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, 14 
 
 March 13. Petition of Benjn. Wickham, for 2,000 acres of 
 land, U 
 
 Jan. 22. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Lieut. Benjamin 
 Wickham served during the war, U 
 
 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, w T ithin 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, 1 
 
 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 his majesty's order, 
 
1 
 
 )L. xvm.] LAND PAPERS. 359 
 
 r 65. to be laid out north and east of lands granted to him and 
 
 others, called Skenesborough, 148 
 
 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,) , 149 
 
 Map of the same, 149 
 
 March 27. Petition of James Edwards, for a grant of 2,000 
 acres of land, 150 
 
 Jan. 28. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that James Edwards, sur- 
 geon's mate, served during the war, 150 
 
 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, buf 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 of 
 certain vacant lands, in the county of Albany, east side of 
 Hudson's river, and west of Connecticut river, 151 
 
 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 
 acres, for the accommodation of sundry protestant fami- 
 lies, from Ireland, (Warren and Washington Co's,) 152 
 
 Map of the same, 152 
 
 April 4. Another copy of the foregoing survey, 153 
 
 April 9. Certificate from Col. Frederick Haldimand, 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, 154 
 
 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 un- 
 known, intruders on certain crown lands, in the county of 
 Ulster, 155 
 
 April 14. Certificate from George Lahunt, major command- 
 ing the 80th Regiment, that George Fingle, soldier, 
 served in the above regiment, for six years, the term 
 whereof is expired, 156 
 
 April 14. Certificate of N. McLeod, captain of the 80th Re- 
 giment, that the above discharge is just, 156 
 
 April 14. Petition of John Cruikshank, late Lieut, in the 
 47th Regiment, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of land, . . 157 
 
 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, in the county of 
 Ulster, lying on both sides of the Shawangunk kill, 158 
 
360 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. xvm. 
 
 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 willing 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 Hudson'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 ofiicer, 
 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 Avar, 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 6Cth 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, • *66 
 
 May 2. Petition of John Carter, late surgeon's mate to his 
 
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 Page. 
 
 65. 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, <fcc, 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 county 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 27tr 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 
 
 May 8. Petition of Alexr. Dingwall, late Serjeant of the 55th 
 46 
 
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 1105. Regiment, praying a grant of 200 acres of land, west of 
 
 Crown Point fortress, i7(j 
 
 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 
 
VOLUME XIX. 
 
 1765. 
 
 Page. 
 
 [No date.] Memorial of Christopher Horsefall, late Lieut, in 
 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, 5 
 
 May 8. Petition of David Jamison, son and heir of William 
 
364 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XIX. 
 
 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 connty 
 
 of Albany, (Charlotte, Vermont,) 16 
 
 Map of the same, 16 
 
 May 9. Petition of Wm. Smith, praying a grant and conrir- 
 
 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 365 
 
 Page. 
 
 65. 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 tKe 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. 
 
366 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xix. 
 
 Page. 
 
 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 1 8th 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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 Page. 
 
 65. lots of land containing 600 acres, on the east side of Lake 
 Champlain, in the county of Albany, (town of Charlotte, 
 Vermont,) 40 
 
 May 31. Return of survey for Andrew Frederick, late Ser- 
 jeant 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,) 41 
 
 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 of 
 
 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 of 
 Batten kill, bounded on the west by lands granted Isaac 
 
 Vrooman and others, 43 
 
 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 of 
 land containing 100 acres, on the east side of Lake Cham- 
 plain, in the county of Albany, (town of Charlotte, Ver- 
 mont,) 45 
 
 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 1 . 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,) 48 
 
 .761. June 23. Petition of William Cunningham, of Burnet's field, 
 in the county of Albany, for three small tracts of land con- 
 taining about 800 acres, on the north side of the Mohawk 
 
 river, 49 
 
 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, 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 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 cast 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, Vermont,) . . 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 19,000 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 11. Certificate of P. Balneavis, captain lieutenant of the 
 42d 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 1. 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 Young, 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, 65 
 
 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 MeFarlan 
 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xix> 
 
 Page. 
 
 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, 71 
 
 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, Vermont,) 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 4 th 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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 371 
 
 Page 
 
 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 marked 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 out by the commissioners for dividing 
 said patent, for defraying the expense of the partition 
 thereof, 85 
 
 July 8. Petition of Peter Brow, 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 Princetown, .... 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, 8Y 
 
 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, 88 
 
 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, 88 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XIX. 
 
 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 11. 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 11. 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 Charles 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 1 1 . 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 11. 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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 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 
 acres of land, 102 
 
 Sept. 4. Certificate of Major Genl. Burton, that Alexr. Gray- 
 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 Cbamplain 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 
 
 1766. 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 Harnian, 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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 [vol. XIX. 
 
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 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.,) . . . 109 
 
 July 20. Return of survey for Michl. Garway, John Chuuck, 
 Wm. 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 
 Eoot, 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 
 
 1764. Dec. 7. Certificate of Major Alexr. Duncan, that Christian 
 
 Stadle, serjeant in Capt. Winepress' company, of 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 Standish, 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1765. side of Lake Cliamplain, in the county of Albany, (Shel- 
 burne, Vermont,) 117 
 
 July 25. Memorial of James Murdock, surgeon's mate to the 
 42d or 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 go vernor'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 Shirreff, 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 during the war, 126 
 
 August 10. Return of survey for Philip Jones, late drummer 
 m 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XIX. 
 
 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 1 2. 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 17. 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 
 
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 Pago. 
 
 765. 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 the 46th 
 
 regiment, 140 
 
 ' Sept. 6. Mandamus of the King 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 Graeme, 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 in the province of New York, for 
 John Small, captain in the 21st 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. 
 
 1765. land, to be surveyed in the province of New York, for 
 
 Robert Edraeston, 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 
 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. MoneriefFe, 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, I 54 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 379 
 
 Page. 
 
 '65. Sept. 19. 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 
 
 ?63. Sept. 1. Grant under the seal of New Hamshire of the town- 
 ship of Thomlinson, to Jonathan Whitney and fifty-seven 
 
 others, 157 
 
 765. Sept. 19. Petition of John Kilburn, for one right or share of 
 
 the township of Springfield, 158 
 
 754. 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 
 
 765. Sept. 20. Certificate of Sir W 7 illiam 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 Albany, on the 
 south side of the Mohawks river, adjoining a tract granted 
 Conrad Frank and others, (German Flats 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 
 
 764. Dec. 24. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. James Mc- 
 
 Donald, served during the war, 161 
 
 765. 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, !64 
 
 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.,) witli 165 
 
 Map of the same, 165 
 
 Sept. 26. Return of survey for John Nicoli and others, rep- 
 resentatives of Doctor John Nicoll, of two tracts of land 
 
380 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xix. 
 
 Pa &e. 
 
 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 Fonner 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 Wm. 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 granted under New Hampshire, 171 
 
 Sept. 29. Memorial of Jas. McDonald, late lieutenant in the 
 60th regiment, praying grant of 2,000 acres of land in the 
 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. 
 
 5. Oct. I. 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 Chaniplain, in the county of Albany, 
 
 (Shelburne, Vermont,) 1 
 
 Oct. 3. Return of survey for Edward Lowe, late a private 
 in the 46th 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 
 
 63. Sept. 6. Certificate of Major John Spital, that John Macadoo 
 
 served in Capt. Gardiner's company, of the 47th regiment, 3 
 65. 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,) 7 
 
 June 22. Certificate of Capt. Moncrieffe, that James Mus- 
 tard, late a drummer in the 55th regiment, served during 
 the war, 7 
 
382 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. IX 
 
 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 Archd. Blane, io 
 
 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,) H 
 
 Oct. 11. 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. 1 1 . 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 wdthin 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 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 survey 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, (Sheiburne, 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 comity 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 
 fro?n 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 
 
384 LAND PAPERS. [vol 
 
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 1765. tract of 2,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, cast 
 
 side of Lake Champlain, (Bridport, Vermont,) 3i 
 
 Oct. 19. Petition of William Williams, for a grant of 3,000 
 acres of land, > 3; 
 
 Oct. 19. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Capt. Williams served 
 during the war, 3; 
 
 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,) 3£ 
 
 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,) 3( 
 
 Oct. 19. 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,) 3' 
 
 Oct. 1 9. 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,) 3! 
 
 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,) 3! 
 
 Oct. 19. 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,) 4< 
 
 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,) • 4 
 
 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,) 4 
 
 Oct. 19. Return of survey for Samuel Richardson, late a 
 miner in the royal regiment of artillery, of a tract 01 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 385 
 
 Page. 
 
 7(35. 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, 44 
 
 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 
 river, , 48 
 
 763. 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, . . 46 
 
 705. Oct. 22. Memorial of Capt. Cortland Schuyler and Henry 
 Cuyler, commissary, praying an order of survey for 3,000 
 acres to each of vacant lands in the coimty 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, 47 
 
 • 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,) 48 
 
 Oct. 23. Certificate of Capt. William Shirreff, that Joseph 
 Smitten, serjeant in the 47th regiment, served during the 
 war, 49 
 
 Oct. 23. Return of survey for George Mimroe, 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 Shaftsbury and Glossenbury, 51 
 
 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,) 52 
 
 Oct, 23. Return of survey for Jonathan Mallet late a sur- 
 geon in 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 
 49 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XX. 
 
 1705. 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 Alcxr. 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 Boudger, late soldiers 
 in the 55th regiment, and Francis McLean, late soldier in 
 the 1 7th 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,) o\ 
 
 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,) 5: 
 
 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,) 5 
 
 Map of the same, 5 
 
 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.,) 
 
 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.,) c 
 
 < )ct. 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, ( 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 387' 
 
 Page. 
 
 765. 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,) 64 
 
 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,) 6G 
 
 Oct. 28. Return of survey for Wm. Williams, late captain in 
 the 5 2d 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, 68 
 
 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, .... 69 
 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, 71 
 
 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 Me- 
 Pherson, late drummers in the 42d regiment, and Moutray 
 Young, late corporal in the 60th regiment, of 1,000 acres 
 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 1*765. John Harburgher, Thomas W r oodrow, Michael Dowd, 
 Archd. 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 II. 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 Ranolds, 
 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 creek, (Vermont,) 
 
 Oct. 29. Return of survey for Archibald Campbell and nine- 
 teen others, privates in the 42 d regiment, of a tract of 
 1,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, on the east 
 side of Otter creek, (Vermont,) 8 
 
 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 east side 
 of Lake Champlain, and west of Otter creek, (Vermont,) £ 
 
 Oct. 29. Return of survey for George McNisli, Thomas Gale, 
 Abrm. Gale and David Curvvin, of a tract of 787 acres of 
 
 8< 
 
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 765. land, in the county of Ulster, being lot 17 in the Minisink 
 
 angle, (Calhoun, Orange Co.,) 83 
 
 Map of the same, 83 
 
 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,) 86 
 
 Oct. 29. Return of survey for Wm. 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 Thotford, 
 and formerly granted under New Hampshire, 94 
 
390 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XX. 
 
 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, 90 
 
 Oct. 22. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that Lieut. Charles Shirreff 
 served during the war, 90 
 
 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 date.] Petition of Oliver Corey, in behalf of himself and 
 twenty-three others, for a grant of the township of Thom- 
 linson, formerly granted under New Hampshire, 97 
 
 Oct. 3 1 . 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. Jno. 
 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, 10: 
 
 List of the original grantees of the township of Clarendon ; 
 to whom conveyed ; present proprietors ; and names to be 
 inserted in patent, 1° ; 
 
 Nov. 25. Petition of James Tute, late a captain in one of 
 
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 Page. 
 
 7C5. H. M.'s independant companies, for a grant of 3,000 acres 
 
 of land, 105 
 
 Nov. 19. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that captain James Tut e 
 served during the war, 105 
 
 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, 100 
 
 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 
 
 17G5. 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, 100 
 
 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 fiaight, Jonathan Ogden, Verdine Elsworth, 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, 113 
 
 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 w T est 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 Otters, 
 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 766. 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, 120 
 
 Feb. 17. Mandamus of the King in coimcil, 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, 123 
 
 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. 17. 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 coimcil, 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 Ki ng 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 1760. of land to bo surveyed for Robert Moore, in the province 
 
 of New York, 138 
 
 Feb. 17. 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. Wm. Hecht 
 in the province of New York, ] 40 
 
 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 
 1st 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, 140 
 
 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, ^ 
 
 March 13. Petition of Mich!. Vander Cooke, junr., Samuel 
 Brunson, George Janeway and. Jan Debaun, for a grant of 
 3,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, on the east 
 
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 Tage. 
 
 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 46th regiment and in the 
 3d regiment, and also in the light horse, at the Havana,. 151 
 April 1. Petition of Martin Garretson Van Bergen, Thomas 
 Lynch, John French, Wm. Cam, 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 
 Salt ash, and that the same be erected into a township by 
 the name of Bridgewater, ] 54 
 
 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,Q00 acres of land to each, of a vacant tract 
 in the coimty of Albany,, about twenty miles east of Hud- 
 son's river, 157 
 
 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 crt L*k 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 Neshobe, 150 
 
 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 Lister county, 160 
 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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 17GG. 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,. . 1G4 
 April 12. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Capt. Jonathan 
 
 Brewer and Lieut. John Butler, 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, 161 
 
 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 
 
 17G6. 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, {seepage 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 jmrchase 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, . . c 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. TenEyckand others, 1V° 
 
 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, * * * 
 
 May 19. Petition of John Wetherhead of the city of :#ew 
 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. 
 
 766. Schenectady, east of the Sacondaga patent, and west of 
 
 the Caiaderoseras patent, &c, 172 
 
 May 23. Petition of Richard Golden, 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, 174 
 
 May 27. Petition of Kennedy Farrel, for a grant of 3,000 
 acres of land in the county of Albany adjoining lands 
 petitioned for by Lieut. Christopher Horsetail, 175 
 
 July 7. Report of the surveyor general showing that the 
 lands prayed for is included in a tract granted to Jacob 
 Starnberger, George Zimnier 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, 176 
 
 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, 176 
 
 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 17th 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 H. 
 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, 181 
 
 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1766. 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 
 
 1764. 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 Comiecticut 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, 185 
 
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 1766. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1766. 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 Champlain, 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 IS ew 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 w T est 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, 1* 
 
 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. Saml. Stevens, 16 
 
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 Page. 
 
 766. 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 be located in the county 
 of Albany, east side of Lake Champlain, and north of 
 lands petitioned for by Lieut. Wm. Halden, ] V 
 
 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 
 
 765. Nov. 23. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Capt. David Brewer 
 
 served during the war, 20 
 
 766. 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 
 
 765. Oct. 11. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Capt. Joseph Waite 
 
 served during the war, 21 
 
 766. 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 
 
 765. Oct. 8. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Ensign Benjn. Waite 
 
 served during the war, 22 
 
 766. 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXI. 
 
 Pa<*e. 
 
 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, 20 
 
 April 12. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Wm. Barron 
 served during the war, 26 
 
 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, 3S 
 
 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, 8J 
 
 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, 3 ; 
 
 May 7. Power of attorney from Capt. A. Brown to Thomas 
 Chandler, for obtaining said charter or confirmation, 3 
 
 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. 
 
 766. be laid out adjoining, or as contiguous as may be, to the 
 
 10,000 acres located in his memorial, (see page 32,) 34 
 
 June 19. Petition of Thomas Perry, 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 Wm. 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 Horne 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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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 surveyed 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 1. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. JohnMcTavish 
 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, 5 9 
 
 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- 
 
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 T'age. 
 
 766. 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 
 
 765. Sept. 6. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Capt. John Stark 
 
 served during the war, 63 
 
 766. 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 Shawangunck 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 Benjamins, 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 Ilulet, late a Ser- 
 jeant in the 80th regiment, of a tract of land, east side of 
 
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 17GG. 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, SI 
 
 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, So 
 
 July 16. Petition of Wilder Willard, Thomas Denny and^ 
 associates, praying a grant of a tract of 23,000 acres ot 
 land, east of Glossenbury, and that the same be erected 
 into a township, by the name of Somersett, 
 
 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, ST 
 
 July 17. Petition of Lieuts. John Cruickshanks and John 
 Bowen, Ensign Alexander Frazer and James Beggs, sur- 
 
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 1766. geon's 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 Stratford, 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 Dowe, 
 
 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,) 96 
 
 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., 98 
 
 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' w arrant 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, 100 
 
 Aug. 4. Order of the governor that a warrant of survey issue 
 for said lands, 1 00 
 
408 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXI. 
 
 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, <fcc, 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, 
 
 August 21. Order of the governor, that the lands contiguous 
 to those prayed for be surveyed, in order to ascertain the 
 vacant lands, „ 108 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 409 
 
 Pago. 
 
 766. 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 Champlain, 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 
 
 765. Sept. 2. Certificate of Capt. Thomas Falconer, that John 
 
 McNeal, soldier, served in the 44th regiment, Ill 
 
 766. 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXI. 
 
 1 706. 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.,) ] i % 
 
 Map of the same, ug 
 
 August 15. Return of survey for James Reid, John Garrison, 
 Peter McGrowder, John Airman 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.,) 119 
 
 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 grants 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 couuty 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. 19. 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 Moncriefte 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, 12C 
 
 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, 1-' 
 
 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, 
 
 July 2. Certificate "of Genl. Gage that Lieut. Josias Banks 
 served during the war, 12i 
 
 Aug 20. Petition of John Christopher Long, late drummer 
 
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 766. in the 48tli 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, 
 in 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 in 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 Brumlcy, . . 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. 
 
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 Page. 
 
 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,. . HO 
 
 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 Meserve and William Torry, 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, 
 
OL. XXI.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 413 
 
 766. 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 
 
 765. April 4. Certificate of Col. Wm. Forster, that Wm. Friend, 
 
 serjeant, served in Capt. Rudolph Bentick's company of 
 the 1st or royal highland regiment, 149 
 
 766. 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 Pennicufl" 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 
 2 2d 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 Abrm. 
 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 O swell 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 
 
414 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 Pago. 
 
 17GG. 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 hind 
 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, 163 
 
 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 Zimmer, 
 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 
 
 Oct. 3. Receipt of three Mohawk chiefs for £530 considera- 
 tion money paid them by Gov. Moore, 166 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 415 
 
 Pa<?e. 
 
 T 66. 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, 167 
 
 Oct. 3. Petition of Thomas Mathews, soldier in the late 80th 
 regiment, for a grant of 50 acres of land on Lake Cham- 
 plain, 168 
 
 Oct. 6. Petition of Bunker Jay, for a grant of 1,000 acres 
 of land in Hinsdale, Connecticut river, 169 
 
 Oct. 6. Agreement between persons concerned in lands peti- 
 tioned for and claimed to be within the bounds of Coey- 
 mans 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 Queensbury, 
 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,. . 17-'> 
 
 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, 1 74 
 
 Oct. 10. Petition of Philip Van Petten, Simon Schermerhorn 
 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 
 
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 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 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 granted Christian Stadle, 1 
 
 Map of the same, 1 
 
 Oct. 16. Petition of Lieut. Col. John Yaughan and others, 
 for a warrant of survey and letters patent, for certain 
 
 lands purchased by them of the Mohawk Indians, 2 
 
 Oct. 17. 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. 18. 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 
 
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 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, lo 
 
 Oct. 18. Petition of Michl. Byrne, France Rupert and Lucas 
 Yedder, 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, 1 1 
 
 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 Indians, 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 Nichs. 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 
 
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 66. township of Barnet, and that the same be erected into a 
 
 township, by the name of Falkland, 19 
 
 Oct. 22. Petition of Daniel Curry, Daniel Callow, Edward 
 Neeves and Abertus Arnurne, late soldiers in the 80th 
 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 Haldyuand, that Thomas 
 Finly, Edward Lawrence, Joseph Rosson, Benj. Thes<le- 
 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. Petition 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. Petition of Ebenezer Cole, in behalf of himself 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. Petition 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. Petition 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 
 
 him, " 28 
 
 Nov. 12. Certificate of Gen. Gage, that the rank of commis- 
 sioner of stores is considered in respect to quarters, &a, 
 
 the same as captain, 28 
 
 Oct. 28. Petition 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. Petition 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 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 of Wm. 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 
 ofLoyaltown, 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 176G. 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. 17. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Thomas Mon- 
 
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 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, <fcc, 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 Hasenclever, 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 acres 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 H. M.'s indepen- 
 dent companies, for a grant of 2,000 acres of land in 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 his 
 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, 5 " 
 
 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 ,766. 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 Win. 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. 17. 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, 65 
 
 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 
 
LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 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, 8: 
 
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 425 
 
 Pago. 
 
 17G6. 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 Locke rman, 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, . 9G 
 54 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXII. 
 
 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. 
 Munro, 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. 11. Certificate that Thomas Smith served as soldier in 
 the 46th regiment during the war, 10V 
 
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 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 
 and 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 46th 
 regiment during the war, 114 
 
 Dec. 13. Petition of Richard Maitland 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, Win. 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. 13. 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 46th 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 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. 17. 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, 
 
 Map of the same, ™ 
 
 Dec. 22. Memorial of William Kelly of the city of New 
 York, merchant, in behalf of the Duke of Portland and 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 429 
 
 766. 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, ,'. 1?3 
 
 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 
 
 "67. Jan. 20. Assignment of claim to land by James Robinson to 
 
 Robert Bushman, 136 
 
 '66. Dec. — Memorial of Thomas Chandler, in relation to a peti- 
 tion preferred by Sarnl. 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 
 
 67. 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 Wappinger 
 Indians, in behalf of himself and the rest of said tribe, 
 complaining of encroachments made by Beverly Robinson, 
 
430 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 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, . • l^S 
 
 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, 
 
 [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, 15 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 431 
 
 f67. 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 Gredon 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 Wm. 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 42 d 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. 2 1 . 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 
 • 36. Dec. 11. Certificate that John Yeats served as soldier in the 
 
 46th regiment during the war, 163 
 
 137. 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. 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1767. Buchanan of their right to land granted pursuant to the 
 
 royal proclamation, ] o 4 
 
 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, 171 
 
 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, 17$ 
 
 1766. Oct. 21. Certificate of Genl. Gage that Capt. Wm. Handfield 
 
 served during the war, 17$ 
 
 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, 17: 
 
 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, 1? 
 
 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, ^ 
 
, L . xxii.] LAND PAPERS. 433 
 
 Page. 
 
 66. Oct. 14. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Lieut. Col. John 
 
 Maunsell served during the war, 175 
 
 67. Jan. 28. Petition of Solomon Devenport and associates, for 
 
 lands on the west side of Lake Charaplain, 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, J ohn J oyce, 
 and John Williams served during the war, 181 
 
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 1767. 
 
 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, . . 
 
 Feb. 2. Petition of Ephraim Cowen and twenty-one others 
 for a confirmation of a grant of the township of Sandgate, 
 
 List of the grantees of Sandgate, the persons to whom con- 
 veyed, and the original grantees, 
 
 Feb. 2. Petition of David Smith, sergeant, and several non- 
 commissioned officers and privates, for grants of land in 
 the township of Sharon, 
 
 List of the non-commissioned officers and privates referred 
 to in the preceding petition, 
 
 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, 
 
 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, 
 
 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, 
 
 1766. July — . Certificate of Capt. Cors. Cuyler that Robert Lith- 
 
 gow, Joshua North and Joseph Lawrence served in the 
 55th regiment during the war, 
 
 1767. Feb. 2. Petition of Philip Durell and nine others for a grant 
 
 of the township of Stockbridge, 
 
 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, 
 
 Feb. 4. Petition of Thomas Ford in behalf of himself and 
 
,r„ xxni.] LAND PAPERS. 435 
 
 Page. 
 
 67. associates, for a grant of 1,050 acres of land in the tow- 
 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, 11 
 
 Schedule of the associates who have prayed for land in the 
 township of Woodstock, 11 
 
 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, 11 
 
 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 
 66. 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 
 '67. Feb. 15. Certificate of William Cockburn respecting surveys 
 
 in the township of Dorset, 18 
 
 Feb. 4. Petition of James Duane in behalf of Philip Daulton, 
 soldier, and thirty-nine non-commissioned officers and 
 soldiers, for 4,250 acres of land in the county of Albany, 
 
 west of Princetown, 10 
 
 Schedule of names referred to in the foregoing petition, ... 19 
 
 '66. Dec. — . Certificates that the following soldiers served during 
 the war, viz: Philip Daulton, Robert Calhoun, James 
 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 Duning, 
 Richard Kellet, William McDonald, John CaUaghan,. . . 20 
 
 '67. 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. XXIII. 
 
 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, J ohn Towns- 
 ley, John Cockburn,"joshua Shaw, Thomas Jackson served 
 during the war, 2 J 
 
 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, 3( 
 
 Feb. 4. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Major Paul Rycaut 
 served during the war, • • 3( 
 
 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, 3( 
 
 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.,) 
 
 Feb. 14. Petition of Henry Smith, the elder, Samuel Fowler 
 
)L. XXIII.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 437 
 
 Page. 
 
 r 67. 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 
 
 766. Oct. 1 7. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Ensign John Clark 
 
 served during the war, 40 
 
 767. Feb. 17. Letter from James Duane 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 lo 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 
 
 766. Dec. 1. Certificate that Alexr. Fraser served as corporal in 
 
 the 78th regiment during the Avar, 48 
 
 767. 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 Pag( 
 
 1767. a grant of 25,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake 
 
 Champlain, 5 
 
 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, 5: 
 
 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, 5; 
 
 Feb. 24. Petition of Simon Stevens, Joel Stone and their 
 associates, for a grant of the township of Reading, 5< 
 
 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, 5' 
 
 Feb. 25. Petition of John Cooke, deputy commissary, John 
 Jones, Serjeant in the 44th regiment, James Glasford, cor- 
 poral in the 27th regiment, for 3,400 acres of land on the 
 east side of Lake George and west of Queensbury, 51 
 
 [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,) 5! 
 
 [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, 6< 
 
 Certificate that Thomas Rainbird, Joseph Kinney, Wm. 
 Smith, John Newgan, Thomas Bartly, John Francis served 
 during the war, 6< 
 
 March 1. 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, 6' 
 
 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, 6! 
 
 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, 6: 
 
 Duplicate of the foregoing, dated 24th Feb., 1766, 6; 
 
 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, 6 
 
 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, 6 
 
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 439 
 
 Pago. 
 
 17G7. 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, in 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, 60 
 
 March 4. Petition of Abrm. 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 1 1 . 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 Wdl 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- 
 
440 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxiii. 
 
 Page. 
 
 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 In wood, 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 Wm. 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 comer 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, SI 
 
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 441 
 
 Page. 
 
 1767. March 24. Certificate that Wm. 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. xxiii. 
 
 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, <fcc, 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 LHster, 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, 
 John 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 Pogh- 
 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1767. 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, 1 1 J 
 
 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, . 1 1 3 
 
 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 lapd, 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 further 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 
 page 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, 120 
 
 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 176 7. 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, 127 
 
 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, 135 
 
 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 
 
 May 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 such 
 place as he may hereafter locate, 143 
 
446 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. xxiti. 
 
 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, . 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 
 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 
 
 1764. May 2. Certificate of Major Alexander Duncan, that Wm. 
 
 Carroll served in the 55th regiment, I 53 
 
 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, I 53 
 
 1764. May 2. Certificate of Major Alexander Duncan, that Jonas 
 
 Snowden served in the 55th regiment during the war,. . . 154 
 
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 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. 
 
 1 767. 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 
 
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 1767. of Ulster, praying that the hearing in the case, regarding 
 
 the true limits of their township, be 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 J ohn- 
 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, t . . .' 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 Yan 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 Pruyni, 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 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. Pe'tition 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 lame, 30 
 
 Nov. 4. Affidavit of Peter Benwea, that he purchased the 
 township of Caimbridge 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. Co wen, 
 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, ^ 
 
 Oct. 15. Affirmation of Ephraim Cowen, that Isaac Fort 
 bargained with him for the land now occupied by said Fort, 3' 
 
 Nov. 13. Petition of Johannes Young, for a grant of the 
 
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 767. 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 3,000 
 acres of land to the east of Lake Champlain, 34 
 
 Aug. 3. Certificate of Archd. Kennedy, that John Hallum 
 served as midshipman on board H. M.'s sloop Norwich, 
 during the war, 34 
 
 Petition of Donald Mcintosh, for 200 acres of land on the 
 east bank of Otter creek, 35 
 
 Nov. 17. Certificate of Lieut. Col. John Reid, that Donald 
 Mcintosh served as corporal in the 42d or royal highland 
 
 regiment, during the war, 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, 37 
 
 Nov. 1 9. 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, 38 
 
 Nov. 19. Affidavit of said Fort, in support of his memorial, 38 
 Nov. 19. Petition of Hezekiah Wyatt, for 1,000 acres of 
 
 land in the county of Ulster, 39 
 
 [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, 40 
 
 Nov. 24. Petition of Thomas Ford and John Killing, in be- 
 half of themselves and associates, for grants of lands to 
 the south of Ticonderoga, between south river and a range 
 
 of mountains,. . 41 
 
 Schedule of names of the associates referred to in the pre- 
 ceding petition, with the number of acres opposite the 
 
 names, 41 
 
 Dec. 1. Petition of Wm. Kelly, attorney for Lord Towns- 
 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. 
 Edmestone, for a warrant of survey for 10,000 acres of 
 
 land granted them on the Boston line, 42 
 
 Dec. 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, 43 
 
 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 110 acres of 
 
452 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 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, (Bymville, Fulton, <fcc, 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, 5C 
 
 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.,) 5: 
 
 Map of the same, 55 
 
 Dec. 21. Petition of James Osburn 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, 5. 
 
 1761. Aug. 5. Certificate of Major Thomas Oswold that James 
 Osburn. serred as private in General Murray's Company 
 of the 60th regiment, 5 
 
 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.,) 
 
 Map of the same, • 
 
 [No date.] Map of the townships of New Fane, Townshend, 
 &c, 
 
 [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, 
 
 [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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1767. bounds of Claverack 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.,) . . 59 
 
 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 foi*a grant of 
 an island in Hudson's river above Schaagticoe called Man's 
 
 island, containing 25 or 30 acres, 62 
 
 1763. 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. Wm. 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, 07 
 
 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 
 
LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXIV. 
 
 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- 
 cahtepaheak, 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 
 
 Jan. 18. 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. 27. ^lemorial 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, < 8 
 
 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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 1768. land, in the county of Albany, to the west of the hill 
 
 called Waweantepakoak, 81 
 
 Map of the lands prayed for, 81 
 
 Feb. 1 7. 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 ox 
 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 war, 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, 
 
LAND PAPERS. 
 
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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 Albany, 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 Woodworth and Edward Down served during the 
 war, 101 
 
 April 4. Petition of James Rossbottom and four others, mm- 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1768. commissioned officers, for a grant of 1,000 acres of land, 
 
 to the west of South bay, 102 
 
 Certificates that John Johnson, John Luson, Moses Patterson, 
 James Rossbottom and William Burke served during the 
 war, 102 
 
 April 6. 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 Fowle, 
 
 ■ widow, 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 warrant of survey 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, Abrrn. 
 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 Cowens, 
 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 Blew mountains, 109 
 
 April 15. Return of survey for Wm. 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 river, 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 18. Petition of Peter Dejo, senior, and junior, for 1,500 
 
 58 
 
458 
 
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 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 J oseph Bull, for a certain tract of land in the county 
 of Dutchess, 116 
 
 April 27. Petition of Hezekiah Baldwin, in behalf of him- 
 self and the inhabitants of the townships 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 oi: the north 
 side of the Mohawk river, in the county of Albany, .... 1 25 
 
 May 9. Petition of Wm. Beekman, Richard Bancker, and 
 twenty-eight others, for 30,000 acres of land on the west 
 
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 459 
 
 Page. 
 
 1768. side of Lake Champlain, including an island in said lake 
 
 called Long island, 126 
 
 May 16. Petition of Hendrick Vandercook and Simon Van- 
 dercook, for two tracts of land containing together 1,500 
 acres in the county of Albany, 127 
 
 Map of the lands prayed for, 127 
 
 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 bay, 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, 135 
 
 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. xxrv. 
 
 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 L 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, 1 46 
 
 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 
 
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 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, s 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 
 Collins in behalf of themselves and their associates for 
 
462 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXIV. 
 
 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, Wra. 
 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 
 
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 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, <fcc, 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. 1 7. 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. xxt. 
 
 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, in 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 18,000 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 
 Bainardus 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, 
 
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 465 
 
 Page. 
 
 1768. south side of the Mohawk river, and on the east side of 
 
 Caniadaragie lake, (Springfield, Otsego Co.,) 22 
 
 Map of the same, 22 
 
 Oct. 2. Return of survey for Samuel Deal, of a tract of 1,000 
 acres of land in the county of Albany, about three miles 
 
 from Ticonderoga, (Ticonderoga, Essex Co.,) 23 
 
 Map of the same, 23 
 
 Oct. 17. Petition of Donald McLean, late surgeon to the 
 77th regiment; Malachy Treat, late surgeon's mate to the 
 48th regiment, and Neal McLean, late lieutenant in the 47th 
 regiment, for an order to the surveyor general to make a 
 return of survey in order that the petitioners may have 
 
 a patent for 6,000 acres of land without fees, 24 
 
 Nov. 8. Return of survey for Wm. Smith, of a tract of 200 
 acres of land in the county of Albany, (Broome, Schoharie 
 
 Co.,) 26 
 
 Map of the same, 26 
 
 Nov. 11. Petition of John McCarty, for 200 acres of land on 
 
 the east side of Hudson's river, in the county of Albany, 27 
 Certificate of Capt. Norman McLeod, that John McCarty 
 served as a drummer in the 80th regiment during the war, 
 
 20th April, 1767, 27 
 
 Nov. 12. Petition of Peter Lansingh, in behalf of himself 
 and others, for a grant of about 50,000 acres of land at 
 the west corner of Cosby's manor, on the banks of Sada- 
 queda creek and Ochriskenie creek, and praying that there 
 be a public meeting of the Indians, in order that peti- 
 tioners purchase their right to the remainder of said tract, 
 
 &c, 28 
 
 Nov. 29. Petition of Hugh McLean, in behalf of himself and 
 others, for 700 acres of land in the county of Albany, 
 
 between Catters creek and the Cattskill, 29 
 
 Dec. 1. Petition of Johannes Lawyer, in behalf of himself 
 and associates, for a patent of lands surveyed according 
 
 to order, 30 
 
 Schedule of names of associates referred to in the preceding 
 
 petition, 30 
 
 Dec. 1. Return of survey for Hendrick Heeger, Jacob Myer, 
 Adam Zee and Nicholas Becker, and their associates, of 
 a tract of 900 acres of land on the east side of Schohary 
 river, in the county of Albany, (Fulton, Schoharie Co.,) 31 
 
 Map of the same, 31 
 
 Dec. 1. Return of survey for Johan Nicholas Mathias, Johan 
 Nicholas Mathias, junr., and Volkert P. Douw, of a tract 
 of 1,420 acres of land, on the east side of Schohary creek, 
 in the county of Albany, (Middleburgh, Schoharie Co.,) . 32 
 
 Map of the same, 32 
 
 Dec. 5. Return of survey for Lawrence Lawyer, of a tract 
 of 630 acres of land on the east side of Schohary creek, 
 in the county of Albany, (Middleburgh, Schoharie Co.,) . 33 
 
 Map of the same, 33 
 
 Dec. 5. Petition of Rev. Thomas Brown, late deputy chap- 
 lain in the 60th regiment, for a grant of 2,000 acres of 
 59 
 
466 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxv. 
 
 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 
 Yeal, 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 Sbafer 
 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 
 
tol. xxv.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 467 
 
 Page. 
 
 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 of 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 
 river, 54 
 
 Certificates that John Cawley, George Rockley, Henry New- 
 come, Edw. Finch, Cornelius Denwood, William Grave, 
 Stephen Blanchard, Jeremiah Heaphey, J ohn Cooling and 
 Barthw. Duff 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 Bo wen, 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 
 
468 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. xxv. 
 
 Pagf. 
 
 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 
 J ohn 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 in 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 ©f .themselves and the respective 
 devisees of Christopher Banker, Petrus Rutgers and 
 James Renau&et, deceased, for a grant of confirmation of 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1769. the lotts in Minisink angle that fell to the right of Adriacn 
 
 Hooglandt, CG 
 
 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 J^amb, 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 11,000 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 warrant 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^ <fcc, 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 1769. Mohawk's river, in lieu 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, 
 II. 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 w r ater 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 Robt. 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 person 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 17. Petition of John Morin Scott, Marten Garretse 
 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, 
 
 Map of the lands prayed for, 
 
 March 20. Petition of John Rapahe and associates, lor 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, 
 
 jyUrck 20. Petition of Staats L. Morris, in behalf of himself 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 471 
 
 Pago 
 
 69. and 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 Xew- 
 ton, for a grant of 10,000 acres of land on the branches 
 of the Susquehannah, called Tienanderrah and Ottago, in 
 
 the county of Albany, 80 
 
 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 lytag 
 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 Bo wen, 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 Wm. 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 12 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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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 L 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 Wm. 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, 104 
 
 April 12. Return of survey for Mathew Holland, Robert 
 Gray, Alexr. Simpson, James Jacks, John Downie, J ames 
 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, 
 
 April 14. Mandamus of the King in council, for 20,000 acres 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 473 
 
 Page. 
 
 69. 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 fl-atts, 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 creek, 116 
 
 Certificates that Thomas Donally and Joseph Mountfort, 
 
 served as corporals during the war, 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, 
 J ohn 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. Pecition 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 Jeffery, 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 17G9. 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 Ransclaer 
 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, 123 
 
 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, 12J 
 
 May 3L 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, W 
 
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 475 
 
 Page. 
 
 769. May 31. Petition of Honourable Thomas Gage, praying that 
 a tract of land granted him 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 
 
 Abrm. 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 Godclard, John Vala- * 
 incur, 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 Osburne, praying that a day be 
 appointed for Hugh Munro and Abrm. Wing to appear .to 
 otfer 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, 13G 
 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, . . 138 
 June 21. Warrant of survey to Col. Dudley Ackland for 
 for 5,00C 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 pnyed 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 
 
476 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. xxv. 
 
 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 Somandyke, Martin Sliier, George Stanton, Henry 
 Stanton, Rose Graham and Mary Graham, for a grant of 
 14,000 acres of land on the south side of the Mohawks 
 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 Alban}', on the east side of 
 the Mohawk creek, 145 
 
 Map of lands prayed for, 145 
 
 July 17. 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 
 east 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 
 
VOLUME XXVI. 
 
 1769, 1770. 
 
 769. May 2. Petition of Pierre G. De Peyster, junr., reduced mid- 
 shipman, praying a grant of lands in the county of Ulster, 
 
 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, 
 
 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, 
 
 Aug. 14. Certificate of Genl. Gage that Lieut. Wm. Hough- 
 ton of the royal regiment of artillery served during the 
 war, 
 
 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, 
 
 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.,) 
 
 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, 
 
 Sept. 8. Return of survey for John Butler, of a tract of 1,050 
 acres of land on Schohary kill, (Blenheim, Schoharie Co.,) 
 
 Map of the same, 
 
 768. June 14. Indian deed to John Butler, of 1,000 acres of land 
 
478 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXVI. 
 
 Page. 
 
 17CS. in 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 
 Champlain, 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 Horne, in behalf 
 of themselves and their associates, praying that they 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.,) 1 7 
 
 Map of the same, 1 7 
 
 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, 
 
 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, ^ 
 
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 479 
 
 Page. 
 
 769. 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 Tomlinson, 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 e$st 
 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, Win. 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 
 
480 LAND PAPERS. [vol xxvi. 
 
 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. 1 7. 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. 17. 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 
 
OL. XXVI.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 481 
 
 Page. 
 
 769. 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 Gookquago 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 
 
 1'0. 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXVI. 
 
 Pago. 
 
 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, praying 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, 5' 
 
 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, ... 5. 
 
 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, 5 
 
 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, 5 
 
 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, « 
 
 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, 
 
 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 
 
 Pago. 
 
 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 officers, 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. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1769. praying that she may have a grant of the lands which he 
 was entitled to, 71 
 
 1770. Jan. 3. Petition of Hugh Dcniston of Catskill, setting forth 
 
 that he and Wra. Bayard and twenty-five others purchased 
 of the Oneida Indians a tract of land to the southwest of 
 and adjoining Capt. Cosby' 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 then: 
 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, T, 
 
 Certificates that John Clifford and John Wefield served dur- 
 ing the war, T 
 
 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,) . 7i 
 
 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, 7 
 
 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.,) 8 
 
 Map of the same, 6 
 
 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 ; 
 
70L. xxvi.] LAND PAPERS. 485 
 
 Page 
 
 1770. 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 
 Yiele, Hendrick Yan Blarcum, Jacobus Yan den Bogert, 
 Myndert Yan den Bogert, John Beardsley and Myndert 
 Yan Kleeck, together with David Reed, under the grant 
 to Robt. Saunders and Myndert Harmanse, in the county 
 
 of Dutchess, '. . 82 
 
 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 Whiting, 
 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 and 
 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 
 
 Carolana, 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 
 
486 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXVI 
 
 17*70. 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, 8^ 
 
 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, 8f 
 
 Schedule of names to be inserted in the letters patent, 8S 
 
 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, 9( 
 
 Feb. 5. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Hezekiah Somner 
 served as lieutenant of rangers during the war, 2d Dec, 
 1769, 9( 
 
 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 connty of Cumberland^ beginning at the northwest 
 corner of a tract granted to Lieut. John Hall, (Windham 
 Co., Vermont,) 9: 
 
 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,.. ... 9 
 
 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.,) 
 
 Map of the same, 
 
 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, 
 
 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, 
 
 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 
 
 9 
 
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 487 
 
 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.,) 9G 
 
 Map of the same, 96 
 
 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 Crugeiy 
 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, 98 
 
 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 W^ood, 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 ami 
 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 township, 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, dated 26th May, 1768,. . . 103 
 
 Feb. 14. Petition of Direck Echardse, in behalf of himself 
 and associates, for a grant of 1 7,000 acres of land in the 
 county of Albany, west of Socialborough, 104 
 
488 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXVI. 
 
 Page. 
 
 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, <fec, 112 
 
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 Page. 
 
 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, 113 
 
 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, 
 <fcc, 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 
 
 preceding petition, 114 
 
 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 Win. 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, 118 
 
 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 Nicoll, Evert 
 Bancker, Saml. Sackett, Isaac Heron and their associates, 
 for a tract of land, containing about 30,000 acres, on the 
 
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 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.,) 1 22 
 
 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 w T est, 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 w T est side of Connecti- 
 cut river, in the county of Gloucester, and that the same 
 be erected into a township, by the name of New T market, 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 w^ere 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 
 
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 491 
 
 Page. 
 
 1770. March 8. Return of survey for Lawrence Kortright, Peter 
 Yan 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, 130 
 
 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 1 2. 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.,) . . 13-3 
 
 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 being 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 county, 154 
 
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 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 
 
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 1770. 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 prayed 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 J ohn 
 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, 
 
 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. 
 
 1770. of Lake Champlain, to the south of Crown Point, between 
 Bridport and Shoram, 
 
 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,) 
 
 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,) ... 
 
 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,) 
 
 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,) 
 
 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,) 
 
 Map of the preceding five tracts, 
 
 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, 
 
 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, 
 
 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,) 
 
 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 1 1 . 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 Tinmouth, 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 townships 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, Gerrit S. Veeder, 
 Abrm. Yates, junr., Stephen De Lancey and Hendk. B. 
 
 63 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXVII. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1770. 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, J ohn 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, 
 J ohn Stewart, Wra. 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. 17 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,) 31 
 
 Map of the same, 3/ 
 
 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.,) 3£ 
 
 Map of the same, 
 
 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, 3 
 
 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, 4 
 
 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 
 
 3f 
 
vol. xxm.] 
 
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 499 
 
 Pago. 
 
 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, 
 Abrm. 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, Nie'hs. 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 J ohnston, Anthony Lispenard, Stephen De Lancey, 
 John Fitzpatrick, Jordan Cock, Peter Stuyvesant, Teunis 
 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 2.3. Return of survey for Edward Rogers and Crismus 
 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, 46 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXVII. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1770. 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, in 
 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 501 
 
 Pago. 
 
 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, where it empties into the 
 Susquehanna, <fcc, 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, MagUl 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 cast side of Lake 
 Champlain, dated 21st 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 waters 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 Mohawks river, 
 and on both sides of the Susquehanna, containing, to- 
 gether with several islands in the 6aid Susquehannah, 
 
502 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxyii. 
 
 1770. 28,000 acres, (Wallace Pt., in Milford, Otsego, Htmts- 
 ville and Unadilla, Otsego Co., and Sidney, Delaware 
 
 Co.,) 60 
 
 Map of said tract, GO 
 
 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.,) 6- 
 
 Map of the same, , 6' 
 
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 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 35,0">0 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 
 
 ot the same, 76 
 
 July 17. Return of survey for James Abeel, Derick Brincher- 
 off, Theodorus Van Wyck, Garret Abeel, David Abeel, 
 
504 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXVII. 
 
 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- 
 wick 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, (Andover, 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 then- 
 associates, for a grant of 12,000 acres of land in the county 
 
 of Cumberland, 85 
 
 Aug. 14. Petition of Capt. Danl. Claus, 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1770. Stamford, bounded north by Woodford, south by the pro- 
 vince of the Massachusetts Bay, east by vacant lands called 
 
 the gore, and west byPownall, 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. 17. 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.,) 96 
 
 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. 19. Return of survey for Daniel Claus, Norman Mc- 
 64 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXVII. 
 
 Tage. 
 
 1770. Leocl 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. XXYII.] 
 
 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, , 108 
 
 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 Wm. 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 Marin 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 11th April last, 117 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXVII. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1770. Oct. 31. Petition of Wm.McAdam, in behalf of himself and 
 associates, for a grant of 00,000 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- 
 genen, Saml. 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. Thorne, 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 Princetown, 123 
 
 Nov. 15. Petition of Abrm. LcfFerts, 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, anrl north of lands advised to be granted to Jotham 
 Bemr- c -md his associates, 127 
 
 Nov. 24. Petition of Wm. Bayard, Hugh Monro and Patrick 
 Smyth, for 4,000 acres of the vacantlands 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 ol 
 the Great patent, • • *28 
 
 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 
 
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 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, 
 junr., 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 Win. 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. 1 7. 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 maybe 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 
 
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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 Yan 
 Boskerk, Jacobus Yan 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- 
 Jiill, and that the same may be erected into a township, 
 by the name of Bloomingdale, 146 
 
 Dec. 19. 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, 1^ 
 
 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.,) 14f 
 
 Map of the same, • 
 
 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1770. 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, 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 aDd 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 himself 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, 156 
 
 Dec. 28. Petition of William Tillot, in behalf of himself and 
 
532 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXVII. 
 
 Page. 
 
 17*70. 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 acres of land on the east 
 side of the north branch of Hudson's river in the county 
 of Albany, 159 
 
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 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 
 771. 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. XXVIII. 
 
 1771. 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 Brecknock, 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, oil 
 
 Nassau Island, 11 
 
 Jan. 12. Petition of the inhabitants of Pitsford, on Otter 
 creek, for a confirmation of a grant of 15,000 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, 
 
 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.) 
 
 Map of the same, 
 
 Jan. 15. Petition of Johannis Burhans, Wm. Burhans, 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 
 
 Copy of a petition of Johannis Trumbour and fourteen others, 
 praying a grant of 10,000 acres of land in the souther- 
 
VOL. XXVIII.] 
 
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 515 
 
 Page. 
 
 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 1706 ; 
 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 served a copy of the 
 order in council and of the petition on David Abeel, 25th 
 
 Sep., 1771, 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 Ley den and that the same maj 
 be erected into a township, 26 
 
516 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxviii. 
 
 Page. 
 
 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 Holy wood, 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 Leyden, 
 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 oi 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. XXVIII.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 517 
 
 Page. 
 
 1771. for a grant of a tract of land lying between the patents 
 
 of Hosick and Tomhenick, in the county 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, <fcc, 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. Brehin, 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 Remsen, 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, f . 51 
 
 Feb. 8. Petition of Saml. Verplank, Philip Livingston, Robt. 
 R. Livingston, John Aspinwall, Cornelius Tiebout, Isaac 
 
518 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxvin. 
 
 1771. 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. 11. 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. 11. Return of survey for iEneas 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. 11. 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, 
 
 i 
 
VOL. XXVIII.] 
 
 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 4 2d 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 Govv. 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 
 
 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 eas* 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- 
 
 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 comity of Ulster, bounded on the 
 north by the Paltz patent, and of another tract, in the 
 c ounty 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 
 
 the second faHs, 
 
 03 
 
 ing their location, 
 
 05 
 
520 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. xxvm. 
 
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 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 
 
 Jan. 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 AYiiliam 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 521 
 
 Page. 
 
 1771. March 2. Petition of Richard Morris and Win. Wickham, on 
 behalf of Jonathan Landon and Jacob Jacobs, praying 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 thj 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 pra'yed 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 Wm. 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 
 
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 1771. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Ensign Kenneth McCullock 
 
 served during the war, 20th June, 176G, 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 ]50 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 11. 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 11. Petition of Kobt. Leake, Fredk. Wm. Hecht and 
 Robt. Ross, for a grant of 5,154 acres of land in Dutchess 
 county, near Poughkeepsie, 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 1 1 . 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 
 
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 1 7 VI. a grant of 30,000 acres of land to the west of the Green 
 
 mountains, 101 
 
 March 13. Petition of Henry Stilson, 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 erected into a township, 103 
 
 March 15. Petition of Stephen DeLancey, John DeLancey, 
 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 Adolphus Benzel 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 
 Fort at Crown Point, and contains 1,025 acres, (Addison, 
 Addison Co., Vermont, and Crown Point, Essex Co., 
 N. Y.) 105 
 
 Map of the same, 105 
 
 March 16. Petition of Alexr. McLean and associates, for a 
 grant of 30,000 acres of land adjoining a tract called 
 
 Readeborough, 106 
 
 176*7. April 2. Certificate that Albert Meinest 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 soldiers, 
 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, 107 
 
 March 18. Petition of Wm. 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 grant 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, 110 
 
 March 18. Petition of James Montresor, 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, Ill 
 
 March 18. Petition of John Montresor, for an order of survey 
 for 2,000 acres of land to be laid out on the south side of 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 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 
 river, 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,) 12° 
 
 Map of the same, 120 
 
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 Page. 
 
 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, 125 
 
 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 cast 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 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, 137 
 
 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, 
 
 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 Wey bridge and 
 
 Newhaven, Addison Co., Vermont,) I 39 
 
 Map of the same,. . . 139 
 
 April 10. Petition of Joseph Stringham and Wm. Smith and 
 
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 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 county of Orange, 
 
 bounded south by the new northwest line, 140 
 
 April 10. Petition of Joseph Totten and Stephen Crossfield, 
 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 
 for 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,) 144 
 
 Map of the same, * . 144 
 
 April 12. Return of survey for Sir John St. Clair, of a tract 
 of 10,000 acres of land on the east side of Lake Cham- 
 plain, (Addison, Addison Co., Vermont,) 145 
 
 Map of the same, 145 
 
 April 15. Petition of Thomas Bridges Atwood, Wm. Stevens, 
 Malachi Church, John Hopper, David Wells and Phineas 
 Stevens, for a grant of a tract of 7,000 acres of land 
 bounded east by Connecticut river and north by West- 
 
 minster, 146 
 
 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, 148 
 
 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.,) 1 49 
 
 Map of the same, 149 
 
 April 17. Return of survey for Neil McKinnin, of 200 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, 150 
 
 Map of the same, 150 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol XXVIII. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1771. April 18. Petition of Oliver Willard, for a grant of about 
 
 25,000 acres of land adjoining the township of Royaltown, 150 
 
 April 19. Petition of John Kitchel and nine others, for a 
 grant of 5,000 acres of land on Lake Champlain, 15] 
 
 April 21. Petition of the owners of lands lying in Pokeep.Mc 
 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, 
 for 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, winch 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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 Page. 
 
 111. 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. Currie, 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 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 Montresor 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, 
 maybe 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,) 1"> 
 
 Map of the same, I 5 
 
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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 hpmh vessel the Race 
 
 Horse at the reduction of Quebec inl759, 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 Purveyed 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. 1 etition 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 Munro, 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 Muriro, dated 7th Oct., 1764, 26 
 
 Map of the same, 20 
 
 May 22. Petition of Wm. Smith and Wm. Livingston, in 
 ffehalf 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, 38 
 
 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 served 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 
 
 Page. 
 
 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, Wm. Patterson, Thomas Scott, Wm, 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 
 creel^ 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 Bill son, William Thracy, John Ward and 
 James Bradley, served during the late Avar, 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, (Highgate, Franklin Co., Vermont,) 46 
 
 Map of the same, 46 
 
 June 6. Return of survey for Jeston Homfray, Miles Sher- 
 
534 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXIX. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1771. brook and twenty-eight others, of t wo 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 Wallumschack 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 Ranselaer, 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 LHster, 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, CO 
 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 
 
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 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 sid'e 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 Wm. 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 aorth 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 
 
536 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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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 
 
 II. M.'s ship Fame, 74 
 
 June 12. 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- 
 
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 537 
 
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 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, 80 
 
 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 oi 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 township 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 Vandenbnrgh and Magdalen 
 Vaudenburgh, for a grant of 1,700 acres of land in the 
 comity of Ulster between the old and new northwest 
 
 line, 98 
 
 63 
 
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 1111. 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 
 JothamBemes and others, 104 
 
 Copy of the articles of Fredk. Shonart's inlistment in the 
 royal American regiment, 4th battalion, 1756, 104 
 
 Certificates that Wm. 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 he 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 Alcxr. Kennedy, Henry Wilt, 
 and Peter Kelly, of a tract of 600 acres of land in the 
 
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 539 
 
 Page. 
 
 1771. county of Albany, to the north of Kingsbury, (Fort Ann, 
 
 Washington Co.,) 109 
 
 July 15. Return of survey for James Axtence, An thy. 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 county 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 Harman 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, 1 1 9 
 
 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 Pag< 
 
 1771. for a grant of 40,000 acres of land, on the cast side of 
 
 Lake Champlain, opposite Grand Isle, 12 
 
 Map of the lands prayed for, showing their location, 12 
 
 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, 12; 
 
 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, 1 2' 
 
 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, 12£ 
 
 Aug. 7. Petition of Nathaniel House, Nathaniel Dunham and 
 Asael Clark and their associates, for a confirmatory grant 
 of the town of Andover, 12C 
 
 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, 12'J 
 
 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, 126 
 
 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, 126 
 
 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, 12f 
 
 Additional instruction from the King to Gov. Tryon, for 
 granting to Col. Frederick Philipse, royal mines in the 
 manor of Philipsburg, 13C 
 
 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, 13* 
 
 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, 13' 
 
 Aug. 14. Petition of Henry Erkly and associates, and of 
 
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 Page. 
 
 771. 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 p, 
 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. IV. 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. Heclit 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. 11. 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 Harmans, 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 Benry 
 Thomas and John Delemater, situate between Shawan- 
 gunk kill and the mountains, (see vol. xxx,page 64,) .... 152 
 
VOLUME XXX. 
 
 1771, 1772. 
 
 Page. 
 
 771. 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, J ohn 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, 6 
 
 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, 19 
 
 Oct. 9. Petition of Elias De Grushe and associates, for a 
 grant of 1,000 acres to each, of lands dn the county of 
 
 Ulster, bounded on the north by the Paltz patent, 19 
 
 Schedule of names, 19 
 
 Oct. 9. Petition of Crean Brush, John Grumley and Joseph 
 
vol. xxx.] LAND PAPERS. 545 
 
 Page. 
 
 1771. Beck, for a grant of 3,000 acres of land, between Hudson's 1 
 
 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, 
 6on 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, 26 
 
 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 
 39 
 
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, 20 
 
 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 David 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, 33 
 
 Nov. 12. Petition of Benjamin Edwards, James Wyman and 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 547 
 
 Page. 
 
 71. 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- 
 Bon's river and Lake George, (Bolton, Warren Co.,) .... 51 
 
548 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXX. 
 
 1771. Draught of the same, H 
 
 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 Abrm. 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,) 61 
 
 Map of the same, 6C 
 
 Dec. 1 9. 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.,) 6 
 
 Map Of the same, 6 
 
 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.,) 6 
 
 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 
 
 Page. 
 
 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 Lefferts, 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 Rose well, 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 
 Nich'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. 
 
 Pago. 
 
 1112. 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, 75 
 
 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 Kinderhook, 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 t 
 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 of 200 
 acres of land in the county of Albany, being part of a 
 larger tract laid out for non-commissioned officers and 
 
 soldiers, and known as lot No. 169, 89 
 
 1770. Jan. 4. Certificate of Major John Small that Dougal McAs- 
 land 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, 92 
 
 Jan. 24. Return of survey for Thomas Barnettand 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 Van 
 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 Plattsburgh, 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, 96 
 
 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, 99 
 
 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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 17*72. county of Cumberland, on the west side of Connecticut 
 
 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 New 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, HO 
 
 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 Tryon, Ill 
 
 Appointment of Jacob Bailey, Moses Little and Benjamin 
 
 river, 
 
 Schedule of associates' names, 
 
 100 
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 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 Shatfor.d 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 .Win, 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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 1772. for the ungranted lands in the township of Sornersett, 
 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 Sornersett, 9th Sept., 1761, 122 
 
 Power of attorney from Wilder Willard to William Shep- 
 hard, for suing out letters patent for the township of Sorn- 
 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. 11. Petition of Lieut. John Thompson, for a grant 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. 1 1 . Petition of Wm. 3Duer 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 17 1 2. 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. 19. Petition of Anthony Van Schaick, Wm. 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 lands 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. 19. 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. Retition 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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 1*772. 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. 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 
 
 Remsen 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 J ones, 
 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 
 
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 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 v 
 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, 24 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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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, 26 
 
 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 Flag£ 
 and Giles Alexander, of Boston, that the said Clark will 
 
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 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^ake 
 Champlain, adjoining the east bounds of a tract prayed 
 for by Jesse Fairchild and associates, 40 
 
 March 11. Petition of John Vredenburg, 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. Return 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 survey for Michl. Metcalf, Bildad 
 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 17. 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 
 
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 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, 6S 
 
 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, 6? 
 
 March 26. Petition of James Rogers and associates, that the 
 prayer of his former petition for lands in or near the town- 
 ship of Kent, may be granted, 6' 
 
 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, ■. & 
 
 [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, 6 
 
 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.,) 6 
 
 Map of the same, 6 
 
 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.,) ( 
 
 Map of the same, " 
 
 March 28. Petition of James Black and Jno. Craney and J ohn 
 Crigg, for a grant of 300 acres of land in the county of 
 Albany, near Dice's manor, ( 
 
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 i. 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 for, 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, 76 
 
 [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, 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 
 1^2. 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 
 
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 Pago. 
 
 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, r 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 JBrattleborough 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 1 ] . 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, 100 
 
 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 Prattsburgh, (Fairfield ? Frank- 
 lin Co., Vermont,) ' 102 
 
 Map of the same, 102 
 
566 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXXI. 
 
 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, 10G 
 
 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,) HO 
 
 Map of the same, HO 
 
 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, HI 
 
 Schedule of names annexed, HI 
 
 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 west by Socialborough, H2 
 
 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, HI 
 
 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.] 
 
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 567 
 
 1772. surveyed for Col. Reid, on the east side of Lake Cham- 
 plain, 114 
 
 Schedule of lands annexed, 114 
 
 May 1. Petition of Timothy Bush and fourteen others, for a 
 grant of 15,000 acres of laud 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 600 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, 115 
 
 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, 116 
 
 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,) 119 
 
 Map of s&id 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, Limington 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. 
 
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 Page. 
 
 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, 1 24 
 
 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 Saml. 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 yid 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. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1772. the confirmation of a glebe already purchased, and a grant 
 
 of 200 acres of land adjoining said glebe, 134 
 
 May 19. 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, 
 1767, , 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 Win. 
 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 19. 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,) 1 42 
 
 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, 143 
 
 May 26. Petition of Danl. Horsmanden, Miles Sherbrooke, 
 Saml. Camfield and Wm. Sidney, for a grant of three 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 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, 14£ 
 
 May 8. Affidavit of Nathan Stone that John Spafford settled 
 and improved the township of Springfield before it was 
 granted by New Hampshire, 14*; 
 
 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, 145 
 
 Affidavit of Phineas Lyman iu relation to offers made by 
 him to settlers on the township of Springfield, dated 21st 
 November, 1766, , 146 
 
 Quit claim by John Spafford of his right in the township of 
 Springfield, to Gideon Lyman, 2d July, 1764, 14£ 
 
 Quit claim by Noah Porter of his right in the township of 
 Springfield, to Phineas Lyman, 3d July, 1764,. 15C 
 
 May 8. Affidavit of Phineas Lyman that he never complained 
 against Farns worth 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, lot 
 
 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, 15' 
 
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 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, Wm. 
 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 
 
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 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 Cowen and the other proprie- 
 tors of the township of Sandgate, for a confirmatory grant 
 thereof, 3 
 
 June 18. Petition of Mary Fisher, widow, setting forth that 
 her late husband Wm. Fisher served as serjeant in the 
 17th 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, during 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 
 
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 Pago. 
 
 1772. 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 Stephen Greenleaf, Benjn. Butterfield, 
 John Grant and Saml. 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 in the county of Dutchess, 22 
 
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 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 sundry 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 Shaffberry, 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. Mo 
 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 Hove-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 Peach am, 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 
 
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 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 
 
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 1 772. 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, Abrm. 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1772. fork of the river that empties Lake Ampiobagog or Am- 
 pheomagog, and that the same may be erected into a 
 
 township, 58 
 
 Schedule of names of associates, 58 
 
 May 11. Petition of Henry Fonda for a grant of 300 acres 
 of land lying between the lands granted to Peter Hen- 
 drickse 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, Symon Scher- 
 merhorn, Abrm. M. Veeder, John Butler, Christopher 
 Yates, Yellis Yates, Gerrit S. 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. LTnderhill, 
 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. Underhill, 
 for a confirmatory grant of the township of Worcester 
 about thirty miles to the east of Lake Champlain and north 
 
 of Onion river, 67 
 
 Aug. 25. Petition of Wm. Syms and associates, for a grant 
 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 
 
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 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 w r here it empties into the south end of Lake 
 
 Mimphramagog, 7? 
 
 Schedule of names of associates, 7» 
 
 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, 7' 
 
 Schedule of names of associates, 7< 
 
 Map of the lands prayed for, 7 
 
 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, 7 
 
 Schedule of petitioners' names, and 7 
 
 Map of the lands prayed for, 7 
 
 Aug. 31. Memorial of Richd. Lowdon, for letters patent for 
 lots Nos. 170 and 171 in Charlotte county, four miles west 
 
 of the mouth of Otter creek, 7 
 
 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, 
 
 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 Tryon, 
 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 
 
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 1772. of Bessborough, and that the same may be erected into a 
 
 township, 79 
 
 Schedule of names of associates, 79 
 
 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 coimty 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, 83 
 
 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 
 
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 1772. Sept. 29. Return of survey for William Guise, Lodwick 
 Stewart, Jarues 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 Ban cker 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, l° c 
 
 Oct. 20. Petition of Theopholis Morgan and associates, for a 
 
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 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 w^ater 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. ]2. 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 comity of Dutchess, 107 
 
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 17*72. 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 s.tores 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 
 
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 1.72. 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 
 
 Brewerton and others, 119 
 
 Schedule of names of associates, 119 
 
 Nov. 27. Petition of Luke Know lton, John Taylor and asso- 
 ciates, for a grant of 20,000 acres of land to the north of 
 
 the townships of Norbury and Penryn, 120 
 
 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 
 
 Dec. 8. Warrant to survey for Wm. Graham, John Graham, 
 Benjamin Egbertse, Jacob G. Lansing, George Tattle, 
 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, 122 
 
 Dec. 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 Francois, 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, 12V 
 
 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 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, ] 30 
 
 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 includmg 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 
 
 Deo. 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1-772. 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, iying 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 1772. Brasher, Benjn. Booth, Abrra. 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, 14(3 
 
 [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, 14 1 ? 
 
 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,) 140 
 
 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 W T ood 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 
 
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 VOLUME XXXIII. 
 
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 Page 
 
 1773. [No. 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, 1 
 
 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 hwc 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. 4ffidavit 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, in the 
 county of Albany, praying letters patent confirming unto 
 the said inhabitants the lands settled on by them at the 
 
 aforesaid place, 6 
 
 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, 7 
 
 Jan. 19. Petition of Peletiah Bliss, Josiah Stow, Josiah Burn- 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 1773. ham, Jacob Gilraan, 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, 10 
 
 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 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 lands 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 clahned 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 himself 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 
 
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 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. 11, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, and that the 
 same be erected into a township by the name of Pittsyl- 
 vania, 3C 
 
 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 Kenselaer, 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 J ohn 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, 3£ 
 
 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 
 
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 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,) - 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, <fcc, 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 maybe 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 
 
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 J 773. 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 19. 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 would 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 
 
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 1773. Aug. 9. Petition of Marie Lavoyne, the widow of Louis 
 Demetral, formerly lieutenant in the 4th battalion or 
 Royal American regiment, for a grant of 3,000 acres of 
 
 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. 11. Petition of Capt. Danl. Mc Alpine 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 
 
 Sept. 21. 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 
 
 land, 
 
 60 
 
 during the war, 
 
 66 
 
 75 
 
594 
 
 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxm, 
 
 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 Win. 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.,) 8C 
 
 Map of the same, 8C 
 
 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, , 8! 
 
 List of officers, non-commmissioned officers and privates, with 
 their several proportions of lands, 8 
 
 [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, 8 
 
 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, 8 
 
 Nov. 25. Examination of John Hansen, clerk, showing the 
 interruptions he met with from certain persons while assist- 
 ing in the survey of Westenhook patent, 8 
 
 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, 8 
 
 Dec. 1. Petition of Thomas Clark, for a warrant to survey 
 
OL. XXXIII.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 595 
 
 Page. 
 
 773. 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 Skeenesborough 
 and lying between South bay and Wood creek, 87 
 
 Certificate of Major T. Montcrieffe, that Dougal McVicar 
 served as private in the 55th regiment during the war, 
 dated 7th Dec, 1773, 81 
 
 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 J es- 
 
 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 Jfessup 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, 95 
 
 [No date.] Draft of a certificate that the land commissioners 
 laid out land on the west bank of Hudson's river, in the 
 county of Charlotte, for Edward and Ebenezer Jessup 
 69 
 
596 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. X xxhi. 
 
 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, 9( 
 
 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 
 1706, to the memorialist by the King's mandamus, 1,253 
 acres whereof have been already patented, 9' 
 
 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, 9( 
 
 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, 9! 
 
 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, 10< 
 
 Feb. 7. Petition of Stephen Mott and Saml. Sidman, for a 
 grant of 2,000 acres of land to the north of the nortji 
 bounds of New Jersey, adjoining lands petitioned for by 
 
 John Russ and his associates, 10 
 
 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, 10 
 
 Feb. 9. Petition of Wm. Butler and Robt. Ross, for a grant 
 of 2,020 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, 10 
 
 Feb. 11. Petition of Gregor Drummond, for a grant of 200 
 
 acres of land in the county of Charlotte, 10 
 
 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,) K 
 
 Map of the same, 1C 
 
 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, K 
 
 Feb. 25. Memorial of Capt. Mark Prevost, praying for a 
 
 grant of 5,000 acres of land, K 
 
 Feb. 26. Petition of Thomas Stone for a grant of 200 acres 
 of land, K 
 
roL. xxxiii.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 597 
 
 Page. 
 
 [11 A. Feb. 23. Certificate of Lieut. John Montr esor, 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 thatWm. 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. Monerielfe 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 
 
598 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. xxxiii 
 
 1774. March 9. Petition of Andrew Faneuil Phillips for a grant of 
 
 2,000 acres of land, m 
 
 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 rene wing his prayer for a grant of land 
 in a vacant tract in the county of Ulster, hounded on the 
 northeast by a tract commonly called the 2,500 acre tract, 
 
 and northwest by Noxon's patent, IV, 
 
 Petition presented by Hercules Brown 15th Dec, 1773, IK 
 
 Two certificates that Hercules Brown served as private in 
 
 the 47th regiment during the war, IK 
 
 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.,) Ill 
 
 Map of the same, Hi: 
 
 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.,) 11* 
 
 Map of the same, Ill 
 
 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.,) 12( 
 
 Map of the same, 12< 
 
 March ] 6. 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, 12 
 
 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, 12 
 
 Extract of the warrant of survey referred to in the preceding 
 
 petition, dated 8th Dec, 1772, 12 
 
 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.,) 12 
 
 Map of the same, 12 
 
 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.,) 12 
 
 Map of the same, 12 
 
 March 22. Petition of Peter Deacon and sundry other non- 
 
VOL. XXXIII.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 599 
 
 Page. 
 
 1774. commissioned officers and soldiers, for 2,000 acres of land 
 
 lying in Harpur's purchase, 126 
 
 March 22. Petition of Peter Wharton Gregory, for 2,000 
 acres of land in Harpur's purchase, 126 
 
 Certificate of Capt. Wm. 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 Crossfield'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. Saral. 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 
 acres 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 river, 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 Underbill, 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, HI 
 
 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. Affidavit 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 Wiggram, 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 
 
VOLUME XXXIV. 
 
 1774r. 
 
 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 aijoining 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 
 
6C2 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXXIV. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1762. Dec. 30. Deed from John Henry Lydius to Saml. 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,) 11 
 
 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 
 J ohn Henry Lydius, for the tracts of land mentioned in 
 
 the last mentioned Indian deed, 14 
 
 1774. May 1G. 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 
 acres of land between the patents of Hosick and Pitts- 
 town, 23 
 
 June 14. Petition of Nathan Stone and his associates, for a 
 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 NeAV Hampshire, 24 
 
 June 14. Petition of Wm. Rutledge, in behalf of himself 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 603 
 
 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 
 6ame 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 Sami. 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 
 Wra. Crosby be inserted in the letters patent instead of 
 others named in the former grant and since removed or 
 deceased, 31 
 
 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 Lush be 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 
 
604 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXXIV, 
 
 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 lie 
 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 Smithfield, 
 
 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 Knoulton 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 laud 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, ] 8th 
 
 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 toDanl. 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 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. Win, 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 19. 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 W T oods, 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 LTmfree 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, 6* 
 
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 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 we'st 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 
 
 Mav 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, Satnl. 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, . 70 
 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 tract of 
 iajid 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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 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 council 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 west 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 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 
 Van dill served as soldier in the 3d battalion 60th regiment 
 
 during the war, 24th Aug., 1774, 95 
 
 Aug. 24. Return 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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 1 774. 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, Wm, 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, (fo's,) 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, (^ s ->) 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, 1771, 
 and produced in council 1st Sep., 1774, 100 
 
 Sept. 1. Certificate that Joseph Robinson and John Michael 
 served in the late war, (fo's,) 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 grant 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 
 
 warrant of survey thereon, 107 
 
 Sept. 9. Return of survey for Danl. Whipple and his asso- 
 
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 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.) 103 
 
 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. 20. 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, 10S 
 
 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, north 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, IK 
 
 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, 11 
 
 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, 11 
 
 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, 11 
 
 [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, 11 
 
 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 ethers, 
 against granting the same, 11 
 
 Oct. 3. Petition of Win. Smith, D. D., of the city of Phila- 
 delphia, in behalf of himself, Danl. Coxe and others, for 
 
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 1774. 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 23,7 88 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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 774. 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- 
 mus 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 Saekendauga river, 129 
 
 Nov. 5. Certificate of Lieut.-Col. Thomas James, that Capt. 
 Stephen Payne Adye, of the royal regiment of artillery, 
 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 
 
 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, V34 
 
 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.,) IZl 
 
 Map of the same, 13; 
 
 Nov. 11. Return of survey for John Hunter and Casper 
 Under weg, of 355 acres of land in the county of Ulster, 
 adjoining a tract granted to Richard Durham, (New Paltz, . 
 
 Ulster Co.,) 13( 
 
 Map of the same, 13( 
 
 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, 13 
 
 Nov. 12. Petition of John Peters and his associates, praying 
 a grant of 24,000 acres of land in the county of Charlotte, 
 
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 1774. and that a day be appointed for hearing the petition 
 
 against the caveat of Crean Brush, &c, 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 Wm. 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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 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, l5G 
 
 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, 
 
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 Page. 
 
 •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. Wm. 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 Try on, 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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 [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 
 1775. 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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 1775. Jan. 4. "Return of survey for Danl. Coxe, Wra. 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, Wm. 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, IS 
 
 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 Muller 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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 1*775. provinces of New York and New J ersey, (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 wjth 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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 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- 
 com 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, 3] 
 
 Jan. 28. Petition of Wm. Orcher Huddleston, Robt. Collins, 
 Edmond Robinson, Patrick Stewart, Robt. Foster, Thos. 
 Armstrong and Robt. JelFery, 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 artillerv, 1st 
 Sept., 1774, . i 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 Jefiery 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., Yt.,) 35 
 
 Map of the same, 35 
 
 Feb. 13. Return of survey for Gregor Drumrnond, 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 Do wnes, 
 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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 1775. John McOarrah, Wra. McGee, John McGarry, 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, Jabez 
 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 
 
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 1775. granted to Danl. Crane, Wm. Whitefield and three others, 
 
 (Durham, Greene Co.,) 46 
 
 Map of the same, 46 
 
 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 Wm. Maxwell, for a grant of 2,000 
 acres of land in the county of Charlotte, about 15 miles 
 
 east of Hudson's river, 4S 
 
 March 16. Certificate of James Robinson, that William Max- 
 1 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. 1^0 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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 1115. 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 Arehd. 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 Cornells 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 1 9. 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 Lister, 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 granted to them, 60 
 
>l. xxxv.] LAND PAPERS. 625 
 
 Pago. 
 
 1775. May 26. 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 Wm. 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, VVashington 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. Eraser, 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 
 
626 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. xxs.y, 
 
 Pa^e. 
 
 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, 27th 
 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 towmship.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 bargnin 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, <fcc, 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 
 
7QL. XXXV.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 Pago. 
 
 1115. 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 behalf 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, 83 
 
 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 during 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 war, 14th April, 1775, 92 
 
 Sept. 29. Petition of Charles Sherriff, Wm. 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, 98 
 
 774. 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 
 
 (75. Sept. 29. Petition of James Rodgers, Isaac Peacock. David 
 Reed, Mary Fisher, Jeremiah Chichester, John Yonng, 
 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, 01 
 
 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,) 9( 
 
 Map of the same, 9( 
 
 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,) : . 9' 
 
 Map of the same, 9' 
 
 Oct. 9. Return of survey for Gilbert Wyer of 1 22 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.,) 9{ 
 
 Map of the same, 9i 
 
 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, Wm. 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, 10( 
 
 Oct. 1 8. 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.,) 10 
 
 Map of the same, 10 
 
 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.,) 10 
 
 Map of the same, 10 
 
 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,) 10 
 
 Map of the same, 10 
 
 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,. . K 
 Certificate of Edmd. Fanning that the land advised to be 
 granted to John Weatherhead and his wife in Ulster Co. 
 is unpatented, 1( 
 
roL. xxxv.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 629 
 
 Pago. 
 
 1775. Nov. 10. Petition of Fredk. Wm. Hecht, praying a grant of . I 
 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 Underhill, 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, , 110 
 
 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, w r ith a sketch or draught of the same, .... 110 
 
 • Map of the township of New Fane, 110 
 
 Nov. 27. Return of survey for Henry Franklin and associates 
 of the towmship of Milton, to the east of Lake Champlain 
 on the river Lemoil, (Milton, Chittenden Co., Verm't,) . . Ill 
 
 Map of the same, Ill 
 
 Nov. 30. Return of survey for Wm. Rhinelander and associ- 
 ates of the township 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 Laiderhill to the east of JLake 
 
 Champlain, (Underhill, 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 west 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 acres 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.,) 116 
 
 Map of the same, 116 
 
 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, 
 
680 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxt 
 
 Prgc 
 
 1775. about four miles to the northwest of the landing, at the 
 north end of Lake George, (Ticonderoga, Essex Co.,). . . 
 
 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, H8 
 
 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,) 119 
 
 Map of the same, 119 
 
 Dec. 22. Return of survey for Christopher Dnychinck, Jas. 
 Downes, Wm. Butler and William Kennedy, of sundry 
 lots, containing 3,275 acres of land, in the county of 
 Ulster, (Platte'kill 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 north 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 
 
 Page. 
 
 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. Wm. 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 Edw r d. 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 le tters 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 
 
632 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxv. 
 
 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 cast 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, 
 Charles 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.J 
 
 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 Whitwell, 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 Wm. 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. 
 
 Pago. 
 
 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 Wm. 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 
 
 1075. 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 
 
 1675. ware Bay, and on the southwest side of Baucom Brigea 
 
 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 Delaware 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- 
 luni 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- 
 dan, 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 
 
036 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXXVI. 
 
 rage. 
 
 1675. [No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Robt. Tallant, 
 I 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 
 I 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 Wra. 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 
 i 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 Avarrant 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 "VYm. 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 Yerdricties 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 pat ent for a tract "of land lying upon the 
 
 Whorekill, and containing 69 acres, 22 
 
 [No date.] Draft of a warrant for granting to Alexr.M^les- 
 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. 
 
 63} 
 
 Fan, 
 
 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 Bo wen, 
 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 Woodairs 
 a tract of land called Woodars' Choice, on the Avest 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 Brom- 
 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 Casparus 
 Hermanus 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 
 
638 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. xxxvj. 
 
 T675. [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 
 
VOL. XXXVI.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 Pago. 
 
 1675. bay upon the south of Cedar creek, and containing 996 
 
 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 Wm. 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, 
 
640 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXXVI. 
 
 ' " ' 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- 
 t 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 Mul- 
 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 
 
vol. xxxvi.] LAND PAPERS. 641 
 
 Page. 
 
 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 jChester, 
 
 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 
 
642 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXXVI, 
 
 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 Henry Ward's lands, and 
 containing 1,000 acres, 2£ 
 
 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, 2£ 
 
 April 22. Return of survey for Abraham Enloes of a tract 
 of land called Abraham's Delight, containing 170 acres, 
 lying on the west side of Delaware river to the north of 
 St. Augustine's creek, and adjoining to Peter Alricks 
 land, 2t 
 
 May 16. Return of survey for Maurice Daniel of a tract of 
 land called Drummond's Neck, containing 190 acres, and 
 
VOL. XXXVI.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 643 
 
 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 11. 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 survey 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 
 
644 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. xxxvt. 
 
 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. Return 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 Yalley, 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. Return 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 Seav^nhouen, 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 Wm. 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. 19. 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 
 
646 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxvi. 
 
 Page. 
 
 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 
 
VOL. XXXVI.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 647 
 
 Tage. 
 
 1680. July 27. Return of survey for Jacob Hendreck, of a lott of 
 land 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 ti e 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 
 
648 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xxxvi. 
 
 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 Marsh e'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, ? 8 
 
 Map of the same, 78 
 
 June 6. Return of survey 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 
 
vol. xxxvi.] LAND PAPERS. 649 
 
 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. 
 
 Page. 
 
 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., 1780, 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- 
 berts, 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 
 
VOL. XXXVII.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 651 
 
 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 Wm. 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 Lefferts, 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 Lefferts 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 
 
652 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXXVII. 
 
 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 
 
vol. xxxvii.] LAND PAPERS. 653 
 
 Page. 
 
 1783. Crown Point improved by himself and others, and claimed 
 
 by Robt. 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, &©., 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 
 
654 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. xxxvir. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1784. Aug. 12. Certificate of surveyor general, locat'n; g 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 3 1,360 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 Crosstfeld'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- 
 nab 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 
 beard, 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. xxxrn.] LAND PAPERS. 655 
 
 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 heard, 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 
 
656 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. xxxvn. 
 
 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 Wm. 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 
 3,000 acres of land between the tracts granted to Major 
 Legg and Major Small, on the west side of Lake Cham- 
 plain, dated 1 st 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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 657 
 
 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 IT. 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, 1 06 
 
 83 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 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 19. 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 northw r est 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. Lawrence, 
 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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 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 J, 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 Nehemiah 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 laud, 
 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 Cantine 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 Brock way 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1761. Klock of the tract of land referred to in the preceding 
 
 petition, dated, 148 
 
 1760. Nov. 5. Copy of license from Lieut.-Govr. Colden to 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 
 Meutis, 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, 7 
 
 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, 10 
 
 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, 13 
 
 April 30. Claim of Thomas Smith and Andrew Bos wick in 
 behalf of themselves and their associates, for 8,400 acres 
 
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 1785. of land to t 1 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 heretofore 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, 18 
 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 construe* 
 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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 663 
 
 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, <fcc, 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. 26, 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 mouth 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 Andrew Faneuil 
 
 Phillips 2,000 acres of land, 42 
 
 Oct. 8. Bond from Thomas Austin and Thomas C. Mann, for 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 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 staff 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 ]5. Certificate of Genl. Haldimand, that Christopher 
 Swcedland and John Brandon were upon the staff during 
 the late war, 52 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1774. June 15. Certificate of Lieut.-Col. Saml. Cleaveland, that 
 
 Christopher Sweedland and John Brandon was upon the 
 staff during the war, 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 J ohn 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. XXXVIII. 
 
 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, 1st 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, A r iz., 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 
 Avar, 11th July, 176 7, 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 
 Avar, 13th August, 1763, 63 
 
 Certificate of Lieut. Col. John Fulleken, that Henry Cun- 
 ningham served as soldier in the 45th regiment during the 
 Avar, 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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 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 
 4G0 acres 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, Broonie 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 v f 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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 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 
 
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 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 de'ed obtained by Sir Win. 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, 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. L< tter 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 
 
670 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. xxxyiii. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1785. May 5. Petition of Richd. Morris and Wm. Wiekham, 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 Cap*. 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. Wiekham 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 
 
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 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 counties 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 
 
 Mav 9. Claim of John Kelly, to 3,000 acres of land, on the 
 west side of Lake Champhiin, between Crown Point and 
 
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 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, 13o 
 
 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 
 services 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, 14f 
 
 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, 14( 
 
 May 9. Claim of John Quackenbos for several rights of land 
 
 assigned to him by persons who served during the war, 14' 
 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, HI 
 
 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, 14 
 
 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, 1770, 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 
 
 85 
 
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 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 daring 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 lo. 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 1 0. 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 
 
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 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, 1769, 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, 1769, 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 1,800 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, 16 
 
 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 fifer, 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, pur- 
 chased 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. Claim 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 10. 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 
 
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 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 Cod wise, 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 Win. 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 andTuscarora Indians, 58 
 
 Jnly 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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 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, 1763, 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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 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 
 
 side 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, 
 (Carlisle and Sharon, Schoharie Co., and Root, Mont- 
 gomery Co.,) 75 
 
 Names of patentees in three tracts of land granted to Philip 
 Livingston and 1 9 others ; to Fredk. Young and 1 9 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, <fcc.,. . 77 
 
 Exem plication 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 1st regiment, 79 
 
 Aug. 27. Petition of Conrad Pickerd and John Dillenbach, 
 praying that thair title to a tract of 1,100 acres of land 
 lying near the Canajoharie 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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 1785. Minutes of council of Nov. 1*770 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 of 
 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 Bache, 
 (viz. :) 8£ 
 
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 1785. Copy of petition of Thophilact Bache and others, for lands • 
 
 on the west side of the waters running into Lake Cham- 
 plain, between Tieonderoga and Crown Point, 89 
 
 Copy of a warrant qf survey for Theophilact Bache and 
 
 others, dated 13th July, 1768, 89 
 
 Return of survey for Theophilact Bache, of 19,840 acres of 
 land, on the west side of Lake Champlain, (Tieonderoga 
 and Crown Point, Essex Co., and Hague, Warren Co.,) . . 89 
 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 Win. 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 1st New York regiment,. . 97 
 
 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 
 
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 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. I. 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, 102 
 
 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- 
 
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 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 Wm. 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 Nich'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 
 
 Oc$. 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 w r ar, Ill 
 
 Oct. 20. Application of John Smith, for a warrant to survey 
 six townships located by him, in behalf of Wm. Floyd and 
 his associates, Selah Strong and his associates, Joseph 
 Brewster ard 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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 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, 1761, (Lansingburgh, Schaghticoke 
 and Pittstown, Rensselaer Co.,) ¥ 113 
 
 ni. 
 
 1784. Jan. 17. Certificate of David Smith, assessor, that W 
 
 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, <fcc, 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 Wm. 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, <fcc, 113 
 
 July 23. Affidavit of Nathan Ball, that Wm. Shephard in 
 the year 1769 or 1770, showed the deponent a license to 
 purchase 18,000 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 
 I 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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 1785. 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 Gilliland in support of his 
 claim to land, (viz.:) 120 
 
 May 7. Claim of Wm. Gilliland, for lands on the west side 
 of Lake Clamplain, 121 
 
 Memorial of William Gilliland, 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 Gilliland 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. Gilliland to lands in Bessbor- 
 ough, on the west side of Lake Champlain, 125 
 
 Oct. 15. Letter from Wm. Gilliland to Jerrard Bancker, 
 asking information to aid him in the settlement of the 
 controversy ^bout a tract of land purchased by him, lying 
 on the west side of Lake Champlain, between Rattle 
 
 Snake Den and the Bay de Roches Fendue, .... 126 
 
 Oct. 15. Letter from Wm. Gilliland 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. Gilliland 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 Fendue, 
 
 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 land, 128 
 
 1764. Aug. 15. Petition of Daniel 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 
 
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 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, 13C 
 
 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 s 
 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 Champlain, 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, 1 44 
 
 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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 687 
 
 Page. 
 
 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, 140 
 
 1765. Feb. 15. Certificate of John James, that the ship Princess 
 
 Amelia was 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. Gtlliland's claim, continued.] 
 
 f ' ' r 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- 
 
 ?io?i, 1 
 
 1765. Jan. 19. Certificate of John James, that H. M.'s ship Shan- 
 non was at the reduction of Louisburgh, and the Shrews- 
 hay 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, 1764, 8 
 
 Certificate of Thomas Farquahar, 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, 1764, 10 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 689 
 
 Certificate of Major John Spital, that Christopher Dugan 
 6erved 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., 
 1763, 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 LefHer 
 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- 
 87 
 
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 [VOL. XL. 
 
 Page. 
 
 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, 3e 
 
 Certificate of Lieut.-Col. Henry Fletcher that James Moore 
 served as soldier in the 35th regiment, dated 24th Sept., 
 1761, 3: 
 
 Certificate of Capt. George LeHunte that Robt. Steel served 
 as soldier in the 80th regiment, dated 5th Dec, 1764,. . . 3} 
 
 Certificate of Lieut.-Col. A. Prevost that Leonard Williamy 
 served as soldier in the 60th regiment, 20th Feb., 1764, 3! 
 
 Certificate of Lieut.-Col. A. Prevost that Adam Pence served 
 as soldier and corporal in the 60th regiment, 20th Feb., 
 1764, 41 
 
 Certificate of Col. Henry Bouquet that Thomas Roberts 
 served as soldier in the 1st battalion 60th regiment, 13th 
 July, 1764, 4 
 
 Certificate of Lieut. John Hamilton that John McKarthy 
 served in the 40th regiment during the war, 25th Feb., 
 1766, 4 
 
 Certificate of Col. H. Bouquet respecting the discharge of 
 Anthony Gerrat late soldier in the 1st battalion 60th regi- 
 ment, 6th May, 1765, 4 
 
 Certificate of Capt. James Grant that John Jameson served 
 as serjeant in the 40th regiment, 3d July, 1763, 4 
 
 Certificate of Col. H. Bouquet that Wm. Holdship served as 
 corporal in the 1st battalion of the 60th or Royal American 
 regiment, 22d April, 1765, 4 
 
 Certificate of Capt. Walter Rutherford that Wm. Bedford 
 served as corporal in the 4th battalion Royal American 
 regiment, 17th Oct., 1766, 4 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 691 
 
 Page. 
 
 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, 1765, 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, 4 9 
 
 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, out,) 54 
 
 1764. Oct. 24. Power of attorney from Francis Fay, Edward 
 Blakeney, Dennis Hall, Cornelius Hays, Thomas Sidwell 
 and Joseph Simon, soldiers, and Joseph Hands worth, 
 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 
 
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 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 1 00 
 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 JohnC. 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 Denninsr to the commissioners 
 
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 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 countv 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 *outh 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, 86 
 
 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [VOL. XL. 
 
 Page. 
 
 Copy of council minute, dated 2d Aug., 1*774, 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 
 
 w T est 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, 25th 
 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, 9G 
 
 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, riear 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, (W infield, 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 
 
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 695 
 
 Page. 
 
 1785. Nov. 14. Deed from Robert 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, 
 IV 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 
 
 Dee. 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- 
 ienbergh ; 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 Wm. Wentworth 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 Wm. 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 Wm. Wentworth and his 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [VOL. XL. 
 
 Page. 
 
 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 Jolm Kelly, in relation to Zephaniah 
 Piatt's claim, 118 
 
 Dec. 13. Claim of Catharine Walker, widow of John Wal- 
 ker, who served in Col. Malcom'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 
 
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 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 Lidians a tract 
 of land in the county of Leister, (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., 1 708, 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,) 126 
 
 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. vm, page 71.) 126 
 
 Warrant for surveying and laying out the tract of land 
 referred to in the preceding petition, dated 23d Oct., 
 1721, (see vol. vm, 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 
 LTlster, purchased by them of the Indians, 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [VOL. XL. 
 
 Tage. 
 
 1707. denbergh patent, of one-eight part of the same to James 
 Graham, son and heir* of Augustine Graham, 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, 1 746, 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, 120 
 
 ( 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 Susquehann ah rivers, 127 
 
 1771. Feb. 8. Minute of council: hearing of the above case, 127 
 
 March 11. 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- 
 Avare river, until Col. Bradstreet is first heard, 127 
 
 Aug. 14. Minute of coimcil: 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.] 
 
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 699 
 
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 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, 128 
 
 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 Indians, named Benjn. Shank 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1771. 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 or 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. 703 
 
 Pago. 
 
 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 heir3 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, 11 
 
 [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, J) 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, 17 
 
 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, 18 
 
 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, 19 
 
 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 and 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 John C. 
 Van Eps that Isaac Collier hath possession of his lands 
 on the west side of Schohary creek, from the year 1778 
 until the 27tu 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, 21 
 
704 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. xli. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1786. Oct. 13. Affidavit of John Wirme 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 creek, ... 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 7 th 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 705 
 
 Page. 
 
 1786. Map of lands located on the Mohawk's river near Fort 
 
 Hunter, 31 
 
 Skeleton map of lands' located on the Mohawk and Scho- 
 harie rivers, (as above) 32 
 
 Jan. 6. Return of survey for Jellis Fonda of a tract of 
 40,000 acres of land near Fort Stanwix, (Rome, Lee, 
 Western, Steuben, Floyd, Oneida Co.,) 33 
 
 Map of the same, 33 
 
 Jan. 31. Treasurer's receipt to Jellis Fonda for £2,000, 
 ($5,000) the consideration money for 40,000 acres of land 
 above mentioned, 33 
 
 Jan. 7. Return of survey for Goldsbrow Banyar of a tract 
 of 5,000 acres of land in the county of Montgomery, 
 beginning in the north boundary of a tract of land granted 
 to Jellis Fonda, (Lee and Western, Oneida Co.,) 34 
 
 [No date.] Claim of Andrew Billings for three soldiers' rights 
 of land purchased by him, 35 
 
 Jan. 7. Letter from the surveyor-general to Governor Clinton 
 respecting the western boundary of Jellis Fonda's tract, 36 
 
 Jan* 9. Caveat by a committee of the proprietors of Chees- 
 cocks patent against granting certain lands on the north 
 side of the division line between New Jersey and New 
 York, until they are first heard, 37 
 
 Jan. 11. Caveat by John Ten Broeck and Catharine Wray 
 against 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, 38 
 
 Jan. 12. Certificate of location in favor of Thomas Mackin 
 of 2,095 acres of land north of Fonda's purchase, (West- 
 ern, Oneida Co.,) 39 
 
 Jan. 12. Certificate of location in favor of Thomas Mackin 
 of 2,400 acres of land north of Fonda's purchase, (West- 
 ern, Oneida Co.,) 40 
 
 Jan. 12. Certificate of location in favor of Thomas Mackin 
 of 2,400 acres of land north of Fonda's purchase, (West- 
 ern, Oneida Co.,) 41 
 
 Jan. 12. Certificate of location in favor of Thomas Mackin 
 of 2,400 acres of land north of Fonda's purchase, (Steu- 
 ben, Oneida Co., 42 
 
 Jan. 7. Return of survey for Goldsbrow Banyar of 24,000 
 acres of land being township twenty-six in Totten and 
 Crossfield's purchase, (Minerva, Essex Co.,) 43 
 
 March 22. Receipt of State Treasurer for £1,200 in payment 
 of the above township, 43 
 
 Jan. 14. Certificate of location in favor of Bass Chard, Saml. 
 Hatch, Wm. Lawrance, Wm. Richardson, Pliny Moore, 
 Stephen Reader, David Culver, Saml. Foster, Shadrach 
 Dotey and John Cammell for Isle la Mottc lying in Lake 
 Champlain and containing 4,883 acres of land, (Vermont,) 44 
 
 Jan. 19. Certified copy of a patent to Francis Harrison, 
 Oliver Schuyler and Allane Jarratt for 5,000 acres of 
 land in the county of Ulster, dated 7th July, 1720, 
 
 (Montgomery, Orange Co.,) 45 
 
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 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 
 1,9 10^ 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 1 1 . 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 1,530^ acres of land in the county 
 
vol. xli.] LAND PAPERS. 707 
 
 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 1,53 0|- 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-j- 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 
 1,5 30 J 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 
 72 2£ 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 £112 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 l,530j 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 J 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.,) 63 
 
 July 3. Treasurer's receipt to Nich's Cruger, for £63 7s. 3d., 
 being consideration money for land laid out for him and 
 the other devisees of Hemy 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 tfrfgps, 
 
LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. xli. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1786. and the battalion commanded by Major Elias Van Buna- 
 
 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 Montgomerv, 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 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 laud, 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 Hart wick, 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, Sidiiey, 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. xlt. 
 
 Page. 
 
 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. Treasurer'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 11. 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 Wm. 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. 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1786. Lynot for £200, being the consideration money for the 
 
 land referred to in the preceding survey, 106 
 
 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, (13,827.50,) 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 survey, . . 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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 Page. 
 
 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 Page. 
 
 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 Win. 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. xli. 
 
 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.,) H2 
 
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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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 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- 
 ]*era purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 
 
 June 16. Certificate of location for Philip Livingston of 640 
 acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers, 
 being lot 54 in township 4 in the Oneida and Tuscarora 
 purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 
 
 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.,) 
 
 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.,) , 
 
 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.,) 
 
 June 16. Certificate of location for Philip Livingston of 640 
 acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers, 
 being lot 18 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora 
 purchase, (Oxford, Chenango Co.,) 
 
 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.,) 
 
 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.,) 
 
 June 16. Certificate of location for Philip Livingston of 640 
 acres of land between the Unadilla and Chenango rivers, 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1786. being lot 95 in township 4 of the Oneida and Tuscarora 
 
 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, being 
 lot 22, in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora 
 purchase, (Guilford, Chenango Co.,) 11 
 
 Aug. 10. Assignment of the same to James Smith, 11 
 
 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 340 
 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 1786. being lot TO, m 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.,) i I 
 
 June 16. Certificate of location for Cornelius Oakley, of 640 
 acres of land, between the LTnadilla 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. April 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.,) • • SI 
 
 1787. April 13. Assignment of the same to Lewis Morris, junr., 
 
 and refusal as above, 51 
 
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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, being 
 lot 93 in township 4, of the Oneida and Tuscarora pur- 
 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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 1786. 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. 1 9. 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 Cornelius 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.,) 5 $ 
 
 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- 
 carora 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 1 6. 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 
 
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 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 1 7 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.,) 1) 
 
 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.,) 76 
 
 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.,) 11 
 
 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.,). 8( 
 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.,) 8) 
 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.,) 8' 
 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,) s; 
 
 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,) 8- 
 
 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.,) 8 
 
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 1786. June 19. Certificate of location for Jonathan Laurence of 
 5,980 acres of land, being part of township No. 33 in 
 Jessup's (Totten and Crossfield'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 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., 
 
 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 
 
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 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 19. 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 2G. 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.,) IK 
 
 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.,) HI 
 
 Map of the above tract, 11- 
 
 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.,) 11! 
 
 Map of the same, H' 
 
 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.,) H 
 
 June 27. Return of survey for Philip Ph : Livingston, Cath- 
 erine Westerlo, Margaret Jones, Sarah Livingston and 
 
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 1786. Henry Alexr. Livingston, of 23,560 acres of land, being 
 part of townships No. 10 and No. 29 in Totten and Cross- 
 field's purchase, (Wells, Hamilton Co., and Thurman, 
 Warren Co.,) 114 
 
 Map of the same, 114 
 
 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.,) 115 
 
 Map of the same, 115 
 
 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 
 
 July3. 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, 119 
 
 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, 119 
 
 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.,) 121 
 
 July 6. Riturn 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.,) 122 
 
 Map of the same, 122 
 
 July 5. Certificate of location for Thomas Machin, of 1,600 
 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 Wawayanda 
 patent, until he is first heard, 124 
 
 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, 125 
 
 July S. Claim of Jeremiah Bennet for lands, having served 
 as soldier in Col. Van Cortland's New York regiment,. . 12'5 
 
 July 14. Claim of Amiable Moizan, widow of Serjt. Michael 
 
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 1786. Moizan, deceased, and formerly of Col. Hazen's regiment, 
 
 for lands in the right of her deceased husband, ]26 
 
 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 Shourt of 125f acres 
 
 of land at the east side of Ramepoch river, (Rockland Co.,) 137 
 
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 1764. Map of the said tract, 137 
 
 1786. Sept. 14. Claim of Elisha Wall, for a right of land trans- 
 ferred to him by Win. Corn well, 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 Richd. 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. 13. Claim of Elisha Camp, for a right of land conveyed to 
 her by John Shevalier, soldier in Col. Cortland's regiment, 144 
 
 Oct. l7. # 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 Conradt 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 
 
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 Papre. 
 
 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. 11. Petition of Daniel Martlings for a grant of a water 
 lot at Tarrytown, opposite a lot of land owned by him at 
 
 «aid 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 
 Jedediah 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 Hove 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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 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, 166 
 
 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, 169 
 
 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, 1 70 
 
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 1786, 1787. 
 
 Papers in support of the clatm of Thomas Palmer and his associates, also 
 
 Bergen's purchase. 
 
 Page. 
 
 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 dat e.] 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. 
 
 1786. 6ioners of the land office, on the 3d of Aug., 1786, (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, ] 8 
 
 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 accomp.u ty- 
 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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 1786. 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 oat 
 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 
 
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 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. 13 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. 11 on the west side of Lake 
 Champlain, (Au Sable, Clinton Co.,) 47 
 
 Jan. 26. Certificate 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 
 
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 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 Addonis, 
 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 
 Delaacey 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 
 
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 1787. 12,000 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., 
 
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 Page. 
 
 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 1 9 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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 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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 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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 Page. 
 
 178*7. 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, Kirk wood and Binghamton, Broome Co.,) . . 117 
 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., and 
 
 Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 118 
 
 Feb. 15. Certificate of location for Alexr. Macomb, of 5,011 
 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 
 
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 741 
 
 Page. 
 
 1787. 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. Macomb 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. 36, 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1787. acres of land, being part of township No. 14, in Totton 
 and Crossfield's purchase, (Johnsburgh, 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, &c, 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 land, between the Delaware and Susquehanna 
 rivers, being lot 23, in township 8, in the tract purchased 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 Page. 
 
 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 
 riyers, 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 
 applicction 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 
 
744 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xliii. 
 
 1787. the land under water, and facing the cove at Tarry- 
 town, 166 
 
 April 19. Claim of Nathan Lockwood for a right of land, 
 purchased 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 
 
 4 
 
VOLUME XLIV. 
 
 1787. 
 
 Page. 
 
 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.,) 1 
 
 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 laud, 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.,) (J 
 
 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.,) 7 
 
 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. xliv. 
 
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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 
 J erseyfield, (Morehouse, Hamilton Co.,) 11 
 
 1788. Nov. 15. Assignment to Robert Henry and Robert Henry, 
 
 junr., of the same, n 
 
 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 
 
 1 788. 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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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 Machin, of lots 
 Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, IV, 
 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24, in Steuben township, con- 
 taining 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 Wm. Haburn, who served as serjeant in the 
 1st New York regiment, 27 
 
 June 7. Claim of Henry House and J ohn 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 
 
 J une 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, praymg 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- 
 
 i tied on by them, lying on the northeast branch of the 
 Susquehanna river, beginning at the mouth of the Una- 
 dilla liver, 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 Enos 
 Mead, of a tract of land containing 23,000 acres, being 
 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, <fcc, 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. Lawrence, 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. 17 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 ot 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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 1181. June 10. Certificate of location for Daniel McCormick, 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 15,360 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 1 0. 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 De Lancey, 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 
 
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 1787. for Alexr. Macomb, of lot No. 24 in township No. 4 on 
 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 
 for 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 
 for 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 
 for 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 agent 
 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.,) .... 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.,) 99 
 
 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 Aiexr. 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 agent 
 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 
 95 
 
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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.,) 106 
 
 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. LawTence, 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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 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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 1787. 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 John De 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 10. 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 
 
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 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 JohnDe 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 river 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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 [vol. xijv. 
 
 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 1 0. Certificate of location for John De Lancey, 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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 1787, 1788. 
 
 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 10. 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. xlv. 
 
 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. 33, in town- 
 ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie, 
 St. Lawrence Co.,) 8 
 
 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. 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 JohnDe 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 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. 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 southea3t 
 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 JohnDe 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 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. 53 in town- 
 ship No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie, 
 
 St. Lawrence Co.,) 28 
 
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 [vol. xlv. 
 
 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 
 
VOL. XLV.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1787. No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. 
 
 Lawrence Co.,) 40 
 
 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 67, in township 
 No. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. 
 Lawrence Co.,) 41 
 
 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 68, township 8, 
 in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie, St. Law- 
 rence Co.,) 42 
 
 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 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 agent 
 for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast 
 side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 7 0, in township 
 8, in 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 agent 
 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 agent 
 for Alexr. Macomb, of 640 acres of land on the southeast 
 side of the river St. Lawrence, being lot 73, in township 
 8, in 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, in 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, in 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 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 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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 Page. 
 
 1787. 8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law- 
 rence Co.,) 61 
 
 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 88, in township 
 8, in 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, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie, St. Law- 
 rence Co.,) 63 
 
 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 90, in township 
 8, in the county of Montgomery, (Oswegatchie, St. Law- 
 rence Co.,) 64 
 
 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 91, in township 
 8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law- 
 rence Co.,) 65 
 
 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 92, in township 
 8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law- 
 rence Co.,) 66 
 
 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 93, in township 
 8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law- 
 rence Co.,) 67 
 
 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 94, in township 
 8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law- 
 rence Co.,) 68 
 
 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 95, in township 
 8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law- 
 rence Co.,) 69 
 
 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 96, in township 
 8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law- 
 rence Co.,) 70 
 
 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 97, in township 
 8, in the county of Montgomery, (De Peyster, St. Law- 
 rence Co.,) 71 
 
 July 10. Certificate of location 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 
 Arthurborough, (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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 Page. 
 
 1787. Aug. 21. Claim of John Hoof, late private in Col. Yan 
 
 Schaiek'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, <fcc, 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 Shafer, 99 
 
 Oct. 16. Claim of James Sherwood for a soldier's right of 
 
 land, 100 
 
 Nov. 1. Claim of Andries 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 county 
 
 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, Wm. 
 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 shore 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 comity 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.,) 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 Veeder, of 529 acres of land in the county of Mont- 
 
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 Page. 
 
 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.j) ... 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 
 
 count/ 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 19 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, 1 H 
 
 Aug. 9. Certificate of location for Archibald Campbell, of 
 
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 1 787. 200 acres of land in the county of Washington, (Fort Ann, 
 
 Washington Co.,) 175 
 
 Aug. 9. Certificate of location for Archibald Campbell, of 
 200 acres of land in the county of Washington, (Fort Ann, 
 Washington Co.,).- 176 
 
 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.,) 117 
 
 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.,) 180 
 
 Map of the preceding four lots, 180 
 
 Sept. 17. Claim of John V. Dusen, Samuel Fail child, Daniel 
 Mills, Philip Lint and Elisha Ily, for 600 acres of land 
 adjoining the southwest corner of Queensbury in virtue 
 of possession, 181 
 
 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. 
 
 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.,) | 
 
 Map of the same, 6 
 
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 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, tfcc, 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.,) 13 
 
 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 Ludlum, 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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 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 
 lving 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, (Ticonderoga, 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 
 
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 1789. 24, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (Chester, and 
 
 Johnsburgh, Warren Co.,) 33 
 
 Jan. 29. Certificate of location for Zephaniah Piatt, of 2,520 
 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 Freligh, 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 
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 1*789. 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. 26T 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 L Bleecker, of two 
 
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 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 11. 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 who 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 Oswegatchie, (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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 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.,) 7(5 
 
 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, <fcc, 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 in 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 1 780, 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. 
 
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 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, ] 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 1 9. 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 
 
 Schohaiy creek, •••• H«* 
 
 March 19. Affidavit of John Hall in support of Harmanus 
 Mabee's title to lands in his possession, on the south side 
 
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 1789. of the Mohawks river, and on the west side of Schohary 
 
 creek, 114 
 
 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, 115 
 
 April 23. Affidavit of Jacob Seeler in support of Adam Put- 
 man's title to lands now occupied by him, 116 
 
 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, 116 
 
 Sept. 23. Affidavit of Conrad Stone in support of Gerrit 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, 117 
 
 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 Mohawks river, 120 
 
 Jan. 31. Affidavit of Jacob Colyer, respecting Gideon 
 Marlatt's title to lands in his possession, lying on the 
 west side of Schoharie creek, and on the south side of 
 the Mohawks river, 121 
 
 1784. July 8. Bond from William Van Dewarick to convey to 
 
 Gideon Marlatt a tract of land, in the Mohawk district,. 122 
 1789. March 19. Affidavit of Samuel Weeks that he was a witness 
 
 to the execution of the preceding bond, 122 
 
 March 19. Affidavit of Victor C. Putman, in support of 
 Gideon Marlatt's title to lands in his possession, lying on 
 the south side of the Mohawks river, and on the west of 
 Schohary creek, 123 
 
 1785. Feb. 27. Acknowledgment of John Winn, of the sale of 
 
 his he use and lands lying on the south side of the Mo- 
 hawks river, and on the east side of Schohary creek to 
 Gideon Marlatt, 124 
 
 1786. Oct. 16. Affidavit of John Winn that Gideon Marlatt, Wm. 
 
 Hall, Samuel Weeks, Vincent S. Quackenboss, Nich's S. 
 Van Slike, junr., Harmanus Mabee, Gerrit C. Newkirk, 
 Adam Putnam, Jacob Newkirk and Benjamin Newkirk 
 were friendly and loyal to the American cause during the 
 
 revolution, 124 
 
 1785. Sept. 28. 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, 125 
 
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 1789. April 18. Affidavit of Wra. 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, .... 127 
 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 Slum an 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. 19. Patent to Sluman Wattles for lot 121, 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.,) 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 
 
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 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 
 
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 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 NichoPs 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 
 
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 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 Yariel, 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 Van 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. xi/nr. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1789. May 15. Claim of Saml. 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 
 
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 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 county 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 
 
 proportion 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 
 
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 1789. nino: at the southwest end of a tract granted to Robert 
 
 Belt, (Peru, Clinton Co.,) 47 
 
 July 13. Certificate of location for Philip Schuyler, of two 
 tracts of land 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 jmrchased 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 Gar-diner, 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 
 
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 1789. the Oneida Indians to the state, and describing the boun- 
 dary of their territory as claimed by them, 57 
 
 Aug. II. 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 Wm. 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 w^ar, . . . . < 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, (Cormth, Saratoga 
 
 Co.,) 65 
 
 Sept. 15. Claim of Nanning Vanderheyden, for a grant of 
 
 bounty lands, having served as lieutenant in the w T ar,. ... 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. 
 
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 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 Wall kill, 
 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 comer of a tract granted to 
 John Laurence, Henry Boel and Stephen Tuttle, (Queens- 
 bury, Warren Co.,) 7S 
 
 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.,) 79 
 
 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 northeast corner of a tract grante d to 
 Peter Lewis and others, on the Canada creek, (Russia, 
 Herkimer Co., and Remseu, Oneida Co.,) 85 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1789. Oct. 23. Certificate of location for Peter Yates, of 297 acres 
 of land, 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, ot 
 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 favor of Fredk. Chiefs 
 title to lands adjoining Aries creek and Scot's patent, and 
 100 
 
794 LAND PAPERS. [vol. xlvii. 
 
 Page. 
 
 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 Champlain, 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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 1789. the mouth of a creek called by the Indians Weteringhra 
 
 Guentere, (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 Mo- 
 Bride, 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- 
 cornb, Return Hocomb, Ebenezer Hocomb, John Graef, 
 Abel Norton, Daniel Woodworth, John Rosa, Robert 
 Craw T ford, 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 Ilodler for a grant of bounty 
 
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 1789. lands, having served in Col. Malcolm's regiment in the U. 
 
 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 9,76*7 acres of land, on the north side of the Mohawk 
 river, beginning on the Canada creek, at the northwest 
 corner of J erseyfield, (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. Yisscher's claim, 124 
 
 Dec. 28. Affidavit of Jacob Colyer in support of John T. 
 Visscher's claim, 124 
 
 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, 325 
 
 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 
 
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 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 support of Jesse Bost- 
 
 wick' s claim, 125 
 
 Jan. I. 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 
 
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 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 1 9. 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, 
 
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 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, 
 for 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, 145 
 
 1787. June 1. Memorial of Major Hardoin Merlet, setting forth ' 
 
 his claim for land, as a Canadian refugee, 146 
 
 June 15. Letter from Udney Hay, to the commissioners of 
 the land office, requesting a grant of land in behalf of 
 
 four Canadian refugees, , 147 
 
 1784. April 24. Certificate of Lieut.-Col. Duboys, that Capt. Pierre 
 Ayott commanded a company in Canada, in the years 
 
 1775 and 1776, 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 
 
 Genl. Hazen's regiment, 149 
 
 Dec. 1. Certificate of Col. Edward Antill, 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, &c, 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 
 of 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. Regnier, that Pierre Ayot was 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 eon- 
 fined 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, 152 
 
 April 25. Affidavit of William Bostwick, that he was con- 
 
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 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 
 
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 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 
 
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 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, H 
 
 Map of the above settlements, 14 
 
 Jan. 8. Return of survey for Samuel Kirkland, John T. 
 
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 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 Wm. 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 
 severed 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 y 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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 1790. 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, Win. 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 
 bounty 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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 1790. 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, Zejmaniah 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, 38 
 
 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.,) 41 
 
 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 
 in 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 Gaelf'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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. xLvin. 
 
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 1790. Feb. 20. Claim of John Van Dyk, for a soldiers 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 bounds 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 comity 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 acres 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. An till, of two tracts of land 
 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 1 ; 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 Gen-it 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.,) 58 
 
 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 <3. 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 £68, 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 Howell for ten 
 rights of bounty lands, purchased from John Beedle, 
 Aron Howell, Thomas Denniston, William Jackson, Win. 
 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 Wadsworth 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.,) 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, 
 
 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 14. 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 Bird sail 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 Chemung, 
 (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, 88 
 
 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, 88 
 
 April 26. Claim of Assa By ram for a grant of bounty lands, 
 to which Aaron Hoffman was entitled, 89 
 
 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. Talmadge, lieutenant; Jacob 
 Snyder, George Noteware, Abraham Dinginan, 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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 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 Joquish to James 
 Gordon, to applv 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 purchased from Abiel Dart, James 
 Bois, Israel Reves, Robert Chase, John Croat, John 
 Murray and William Dickens, 105 
 
 May 14. Claim of John Tryon 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. Hardenbergh 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 Watdron for a grant of bounty 
 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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 1790. 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 Clarewater, Johannis Cater, Andrew Sluy- 
 ter, Henry Post, junr., Joseph Kyser, Jacob Cline and 
 John Corrigell, 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 theU. 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, Wm. 
 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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 1790. 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 Warner'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 7. 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, 156 
 
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 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 17. 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 18. 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, 165 
 
 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 land's, 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, . . . 109 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 Page. 
 
 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 
 
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 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1790. June 22. Claim of James McCawley for a right of bounty 
 
 lands, 1 
 
 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 Servier, 
 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 TJ. S. 
 army, 9 
 
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 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 Ell wood 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 bounty lands, 
 conveyed to him by Ensign Robert Wilson and David 
 Wever, Nicholas Brown, Casper Miller, Martin Nestel, 
 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 bounty lands, 
 conveyed by Volker Dow, 16 
 
 June 25. Claim of John Hunter for a right of boimty 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 bounty 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 
 
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 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 3d 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 r 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 
 
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 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, 31 
 
 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 Gumming, 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 
 
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 1790. June 29. Claim of Randall Rice, James Shelden, Isacher 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 '5,4Q0 
 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 Jeffers 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 line 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 Myndert 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 L T . 
 S.army, 49 
 
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 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, 
 Elias 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 15th 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 15th June, 1790, 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 lauds, 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 25 th 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 
 
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 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 Batles 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, Natiil. 
 Bishop, Isaac Cooper and Edmund Parker, 66 
 
 July 1. Claim of Conrad Stane, for a right of bounty lands, 
 purchased from Peter Cassady, 67 
 
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 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 Geld en, 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 York 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 Jacob Backhorn's 
 right of land, purchased from Wm. Boyd, and also Isaac 
 Halsey's right, purchased from the said Wm, Boyd, .... 72 
 
 July 2. Clairnof 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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 1790. lands, for services in the New York line of the TJ. S. 
 
 army, . . 70 
 
 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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 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 Susquehanuah to the Hudson river, 95 
 
 Map of the road from Cattskill on Hudson's river to the 
 
 junction of Oleout creek with the Susquehanuah 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 
 
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 1783. June 9. Certificate of general Washington that Robert 
 Simonds served as matross in the 2d New York artillery 
 
 regiment, 99 
 
 1790. 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, . 102 
 
 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 respecting an application 
 for land made by John T. Visscher, Jacob Snook and Jesse 
 Bostwick, 113 
 
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 1790. Oct. 6. Affidavit of Saml. D'Kiemer, that he served Christo- 
 pher McGraw 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 Reed and Peter Pyck- 
 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, &c, 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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 1789. he waa 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, 125 
 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, &c, 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 Ryckman, 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, 138, 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. 16. 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 
 
 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. Yisscher, 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.,) 143 
 
 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, 
 
 to Samuel Waterhouse, 
 
 142 
 
 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. 1 7. 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. 17. 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 
 
VOL. XLIX.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 833 
 
 Page. 
 
 1790. set apart for the troops of the State of New York, (Sodus, 
 
 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 west 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 1 9, 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, con- 
 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 w T est 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 1 9, on the west side of Unadilla river, 
 containing 250 acres of land, (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 Hoxsie, 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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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 
 
VOLUME L. 
 
 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, 6 
 
 [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 
 
836 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [VOL. 1m 
 
 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. 21. 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,. 2 2d 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.,) 16 
 
 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 
 
vol. l.] LAND PAPERS. 837 
 
 Pag*. 
 
 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 
 
 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 Ilarmanus Wendell, com- 
 missioners, and Isaac Vrooman, deputy surveyor, filed in 
 the secretary's office, , 35 
 
838 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. l. 
 
 *• , Page. 
 
 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 laud, 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.,) 36 
 
 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 
 
 y 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1791. a tract of laud 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 Crossfield's purchase in the county of 
 Clinton, 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 
 
 J 791. 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 23. 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 2 7^- 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.,) 56 
 
 March 23. Certificate of location for Preserved Cooley, 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 leading 
 
840 LAND PAPERS. [vol. l. 
 
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 1791. from Newtown on the Tioga river to the Seneca lake, 
 
 (Veteran, Chemung Co.,) 59 
 
 March 23. Certificate 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 Abrm. 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 pur- 
 suant to the directions of the commissioners of the land 
 
 office, sold and conveyed to W'illiam Denning, 68 
 
 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 Delaineter, 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 1 5. 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 proposal 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 
 
 106 
 
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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 
 
 r; 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, 8o, 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 west 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 
 
 Memorandum excluding from the above proposal, Bucks 
 
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 1791. island in the Lake Ontario and the Isle au Long Saut in the i 
 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, 1 04 
 
 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,. . 109 
 
 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 oi the "Friends," Ill 
 
 May 10. Proposal of Noah Hallet to pay 4 3. 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 Jarnes 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.,) 110 
 
 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. 6d. 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 17. Proposal of John L. Hardenbergh to pay 2s. for 
 the lands applied for in the preceding letter, 126 
 
 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, (sse fiaye 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 he 
 served as lieutenant in Col. Seth Warner's regiment in 
 the U. 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, 1 777, 137 
 
 1783. May 10. Certificate of Col. Warner, that Lieut. Walter 
 
 Switz served in his regiment from the 1st April, 1777, 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,. . . . . 16Q 
 
 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.,) 155 
 
 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 acrea of 
 land, 
 
 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-rr 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 L T . 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 15, (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 Des.brosses, 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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 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 Cincinnatus, 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 17. Certificate of Col. James Livingston, that Captain 
 Robt. "Wright received his discharge, 35 
 
 June 18. Certificate 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. Aifidavit 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. Aifidavit 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 place 
 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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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, G3 
 
 June 28. Proposal of James Tallmadge and Ezra Thompson, 
 to pay 3s. an acre for township 10, (Xorth 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 of Wm. 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, 71 
 
 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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 1791. granted to Jellis Fonda, and running along Wood creek 
 to Oneida lake ; thence along said lake to Onondaga river ; 
 thence along said riyer 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. Jd. 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 19, 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 16 and 17, 95 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [VOL. LI. 
 
 Page. 
 
 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, 106 
 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. 3jd. 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 Wm. 
 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, and 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 Ulster, 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [VOL. LI. 
 
 Page. 
 
 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. 7d. 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 p>age 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 W T ood 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 19, on the 
 west side of Unadilla river, containing 250 acres, 136 
 
 Aug. 2. Proposal of Robt. C. Livingston to pay 3 s. 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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 Page. 
 
 1791. in Chenango township 19, on the west side of the Una- 
 
 dilla river, 13S 
 
 Aug. 3. Proposal of Thomas Dey to pay 50 cents an acre 
 for 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 Tioga 
 counties together with the lands comprising the present 
 towns of De Ruyter, Madison Co., and Linklaen and 
 Pitcher, Chenango Co., 141 
 
 Aug. 5. Proposal of John Lawrence to pay 3s. Ojd. an acre 
 for certain lands already proposed for, {see page 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, 144 
 
 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 
 of Mr. Cauley, 148 
 
 Aug. 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 
 108 
 
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 Page. 
 
 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 Jerseyfield 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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 Page. 
 
 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. 
 
 Page 
 
 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 163,) 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. 31. 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 CMe* 
 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 Berijn. 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, Eli -ha 
 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. lii. 
 
 1791. German, Jacob Roosa, Abrm. Roosa, and Aldert 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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 863 
 
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 1791. 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 
 sendees 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, 
 Philij. 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, Ho- 
 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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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 comer of a tract granted to Moses 
 Harris, junr., (Fort Ann, Washington Co.,) 52 
 
 Nov. 3. Power of attorney from Nicholas Kagnasthon, an 
 Indian, who served as lieutenant in the IT. IS. army, to 
 Corns. A. Van Slyck, to receive all moneys, <fcc, 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. Yernooy on the road made by Coras. 
 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 Haring to pay 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 Ephraim 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. Adgate to 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 10, 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, = 72 
 
 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, F. Rhinelander 
 and others in New Marlborough in the county of L T lster, 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 
 
 109 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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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 Wm, Henderson to pay Is. 8d. an acre 
 for township 5, Old military townships, (see vol. li., page 
 
 145, fo's,) 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, 
 
 (seepage 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, 8-4 
 
 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 H. Yan 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, 86 
 
 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, (seepages 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, 83 
 
 Dec. 16. Patent to Israel Piatt for 1 T 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 thpir 
 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 Johns. 
 Elijah Goodrich, John Eell and Robert Harper that Natlil. 
 Wattles and Medad Hunt completed the road from the 
 
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 1791. Susquehannah river to Hudson's river agreeably to con- 
 tract, 91 
 
 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 tne Cannaserago creek, 
 and correcting some errors in regard to the true position 
 of said creek, 92 
 
 Map of the above vacant land, (Sullivan, 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 Boldier 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 Wm. Harper, (Yolney, 
 
 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, (Yolney, 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. Nieh'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., t)irck BrinckerhofF, junr., Theodorus 
 Van Wyck, J ohn 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 Slunian 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 Slunian Wattles, that 
 Benjn. Hovey completed the road from the Unadiila 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,. ....... 13-i 
 
 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.,) 137 
 
 Map of the above lot, 137 
 
 Feb. 6. Proposal of John Suffem, 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, 137 
 
 [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, ... 138 
 
 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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 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. 16. 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, in 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 Wm. 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 westof 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.,) 102 
 
 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.,) 1G7 
 
 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 tin- 
 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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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, 170 
 
 1779. 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.,) 174 
 
 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, 175 
 
 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, ITS 
 
 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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 792. 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 in 
 the town of New Cornwall in the county- of Orange, con- 
 taining 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, 6 
 
 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 Wm. 
 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, lying 
 in Westfield near Kingsbury, Washington county, adjoin- 
 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, 9 
 
 April 16. Certificate of location for Gerrit H. Van Wagenen, 
 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. Copv of a certificate of lieutenant colonel Corns. 
 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, 11 
 
 April 18. Letter from Samuel Miller to the commissioners of 
 the land office with the following draughts of certain lands, 1 2 
 110 
 
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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, being 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 thejtown- 
 ship of Hampton, in the district of Skeensborough, (Wash- 
 
 ington Co.,) 1G 
 
 April 27. Affidavit of Annanias Yollentine, 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 U. S. seiwice during the war, 
 
 praying for a gi'ant 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. Retuim of survey for Andries Ten Eyck, of a tract 
 of 4 aci'es of land under water in Hudson's l'iver 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, . . 26 
 
 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 
 
 J une 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 
 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, 
 (Yolney, 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 Yolkert Yeeder, 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 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 IT. 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, 48 
 
 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 Erockholst 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, 
 Ac, 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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 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 10 
 acres, and lying opposite lot 97, in the township of 
 
 Fayette, ...» < 86 
 
 1784. Jan. 7. Discharge 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, 83 
 
 Sept. 24. Claim of Jesse Felbush for a grant of bounty 
 
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 1792. lands, in lieu of his services as soldier in Colonel Willet's 
 
 regiment, 89 
 
 Sept. 24. Claim of J ohn Wason for a grant of bounty lands, 
 in lieu of his services as soldier in Colonel Willet's regi- 
 ment, 90, 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 office, 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. Vrooman, 
 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. Affidavit of Abrm. Todd, that he hired Moses 
 Lockwood to serve in the war, 98 
 
 March 9. Affidavit of Simeon Brady, that Moses Lockwood 
 was hired to serve in the war, 98 
 
 March 9. Affidavit of John C. Miller, that Moses Lockwood 
 was hired to serve in the war, 99 
 
 March 12. Affidavit 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 regiment, in 
 Captain Hunt's company, 100 
 
 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.,) 101 
 
 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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 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, 110 
 
 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 are 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, <fec, 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 Di\ 
 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 of 
 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. iM 
 
 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 Marinus 
 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 N 
 
 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. xxxrv, 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 survey for John Nicholson of 700 acres 
 of land in the county of Tioga on the road leading from 
 
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 1792. the head of Seneca lake to New Town Point, (Veteran I I 
 
 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 Cliase 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 
 
884 LAND PAPERS. [vol. liii. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1792. by Nathl. Wattles and Medad Hunt, of their expences 
 in making the road from the Ouliout to the Cattskill is 
 
 correct, 1 46 
 
 [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 Larvvay, 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 Brockway, 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, 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. 3. 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 w r ar, 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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 Page. 
 
 1792. Monlack 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, 159t 
 
 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. 20. 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 
 
VOLUME LIV. 
 
 1788. 
 
 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 of survey for Isaac McBride, of lot 2, in 
 the town of Chemung, containing 286 acres of land, 
 (Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 2 
 
 Oct. 20. 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 
 
 £7$1. 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 Page. 
 
 17881 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 
 
 I . 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, 
 fcr 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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 [vol. liv. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1789. Thomas and Thomas Baldwin, for lot 23, in the town of 
 
 Chemung, 26 
 
 1*788. 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.,) 46 
 
 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 Bentlev, 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 Abn^r 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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 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 
 Vande venter, 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 £hemung, 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 
 fi) 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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 1*88. Stall, of lot 65. in the town of Chemung, containing 100 
 
 acres of land. iS:< ithport. Cheraunz C<"-.. i .... To 
 
 1791. Deo. 21. Assignment Jbj Lebevs Tubbs to Ephraim Tyler, of 
 
 his interest in the above certificate 75 
 
 1755. Oct. 31. Certificate ot' survey tor Le be us Tubbs and Jaeob 
 Stall, of lot €9, m the town or" Chenmnz. containing 104 
 acres ot land. (Sotithr-c re. Chemung Co.7> 76 
 
 1 7 , : 1 . Dec. : I . Assignment by Lebecs Tfcbbs to Ephraini Tyler, of 
 
 his interest in the above certificate 76 
 
 1735. Oct. 24. Certificate ot survey for John Jameson, of lot 70, 
 in the town of Chernti: _\ : atainag 123 acres of land, 
 
 (Sonthport. Chemung Co-) 7 77 
 
 Oct- 28. Certificate of survey for Abrm. Stall, of lot 71. in 
 tie town of Chemung. . -M inin g- 105 acres of land, 
 ^.-nthport. Chemung Co-) 7 5 
 
 175}. Oct. I-.}. Assignment of the above certificate to J : h n Colver, 73 
 Assignment by John Colrer to David Cooley. of the above 
 certificate, 78 
 
 1755. Oct. 24. Certificate of survey for Ambrose Iwm, of lot 72. in [ 
 the town of Chemung, containing 105 acres of land, 
 
 (Southport. Chemung Co.. i 79 
 
 Oct. 24. Certificate of survey r J ace ':> Bo-yes. :: lot 7-5. In 
 the town of Chemung, containing 123 acres of Ian a. 
 
 i South port. Chemung Co..) 50 
 
 Assignment of the above certinr-ate to David M .C:~v:_k. . 5-> 
 
 1790. At ria 25. Deed from Jacob Boyes to David MeCormiek. :: 
 
 lot 73. in the town of Chemung 51 
 
 1731. Jan. 2c. Power of attorney from Jacob 3-: yes to David Me- 
 Cormiek, to take up a patent for the abo":- lot :>f land, in 
 the to n' of Chemung 5 2 
 
 175-5. Xov. 1. Certificate ;■: survey for Samuel Middagh and Corne- 
 lius WestialL of lot 74. in the town of ChemoBg', contain- 
 ing 2 '52 acres of land. Eloaira. Chemung Co..> S3 
 
 1792. Feb/l3. Deed from John Jay Ac M:eder to John Bav. of 
 
 lot 75. in the town of Chemung. (Elmira. Chemung CoA 84 
 Feb. 2 >. Receipt of Robert Alexin: It r. hi £25 10s- being^ 
 the consideration money tor lot 7 5. in the township of 
 Chemung 3^ 
 
 1 7 5 5. Xov. 1. Certificate of survey tor Robert Alexander, of lot 
 75. in the town of Chemung, containing o4." acre? of 
 land, (Elmira. Chemung Co..) 85 
 
 1792. Jan. 10. Assignment of the above certificate to John J. 
 
 AcMoeder7 ' 
 
 Xov. 4. Certizcate of j-.rvey for Abraham A. Cuddebaek. of 
 lot 7?. in the town of Chemung-, omtaammg 273 acres of 
 
 land, (Elmira. Chemung Co..) 86 
 
 Oct. i 1. Cenirlcate t' scirvey : r Vv alter Walters, of lot 77, ; 
 in the town of Chemuag. containing 320 acres of land, 
 (Eimira. Chemung Co-,) 87 
 
 1759. March 3. Deed from John J. Ac Mode r to James Clinton, of 
 lot 7S. in the town of Chemung, containing 154 acres ;f 
 land, (Elmara. Chcmang Co..) 5S 
 
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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, 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 Wm. 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, 9G 
 
 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 3,130 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, 
 
 (Elrnira 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 Iliils 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 Sirffern, 115 
 
 1788. Oct. 29. Certificate of survey for Matthew McConneU of lot 
 
 97, in the towm of Chemung, containing 693 acres of 
 laud, (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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 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, Chemung 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 1 10, 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. Certificate 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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 1791. Sept. 26. Assignment from Abrm. Miller and Lebeus Ham- . : 
 
 mond to John Suffern of lot 113, in the town of Chemung, 137 
 
 1792. Jan. 27. Assignment by John SinTern to James R. 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 t 
 
 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 114 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. 1. 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.,) H7 
 
 1791. Jan. 12. Assignment of the above lot to John J. AcModer, 147 
 1788. Nov. 4. Certificate of survey for Abij ah 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 
 
 1788. 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 lown of Chemung, containing 
 300 acres of land, (Southport, Chemung Co.,) 151 
 
 Assignment of the above lot to David Cooley, 151 
 
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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 
 
 i 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 by Bezaliel 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 
 135, 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 BartofF 
 
 and John Frederick are entitled to lot 137, in the town of 
 Chemung, (Chemung, Chemung Co.,) 166 
 
 1788. Nov. 5. Certificate of survey for Nathan Denniston, James 
 McBride, Jonathan Woodworth, 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. 11. 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, • 178 
 
 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 
 
 113 
 
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 [vol. liv. 
 
 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.,) 186 
 
 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.,) 190 
 
 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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 1788, 1793. 
 
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 CHEMUNG- PAPERS, Continued. 
 
 Pago. 
 
 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. Id. 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 ho 
 
 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.,) 6 
 
 ' 791. May 27. Certificate of location for said lot, 6 
 
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 1792. Jan. 1. Receipt of state treasurer to Messrs. Van 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 town 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 
 Howel 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, I 8 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1792. Feb. 29. Receipt of state treasurer to Mr. Hathorn for £25 
 
 8s. lOd. 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 160 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 
 
 1788. 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.,) 21 
 
 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, jnnr., Andrew Olden, Christo- 
 pher Schoonoven and Benjamin Bidlock, for lot 165, in the 
 town of Chemung, containing 1,980 acres, (Tio^a, Tioga 
 
 Co.,) 2G 
 
 1790. Oct. — . Assignment by Christopher Schoonoven and others, 
 
 of all their rights in the above hinds 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 ami 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 1 67, 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.,) 3G 
 
 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, 
 (seepages 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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 Pago. 
 
 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 Romcvn, 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 17<>, 
 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 Gen-it H. Van Wagenen 
 of the above 9,360 acres and 332 acres of land, with 
 receipts for 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 
 
 1791. 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. 16. 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 
 
 Au<r. 15. Assignment by John Cantine to Michael Conollv 
 
 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 Jeffry 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.,) 66 
 
 1789. Jan. 15. Certificate of 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 Beldin Burt 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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 Page. 
 
 1788. Nov. 6. Certificate of survey for Cornelius C. Sehoonmaker, 
 Ebenezer Clark, John Dewitt and Edward Savage of lot 
 201, in the town of Chemung, containing 4,000 acres, 
 (Chemung, Chemung Co.,) C9 
 
 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 office, notifying them that he had 
 located the above land on Connosserage creek, (Sullivan, 
 Madison Co.,) ^ 
 
 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 Haveretraw moun- 
 tains, valuable only for furnishing fuel for their iron 
 works, ?8 
 
 Jan. 3. Return of survey of township 10, for James Tal- 
 madge and Ezra Thompson, (North Norwich, Chenango 
 Co.,) ™ 
 
 114 
 
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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 for lands, 95 
 
 Jan. 19. Proposal of Cornelius Glen, Barent Bleeeker and 
 Abraham G. Lansing, for a tract of land in Montgomery 
 county, 9G 
 
 Jan. 21. Account of Samuel Preston against the state of 
 New York, 97 
 
 Jan. 22. Proposal of James Turner, to pay 3s. ail 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 L 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 L 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 Melane- 
 
 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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 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 
 
 .Poughkeepsie 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 
 
VOL. LV.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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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, page 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 Wiliett, 138 
 
 Feb. 26. Proposal of William Cockbuvn 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 J^akes 
 Champlain and George, 144 
 
 Feb. 28. Proposal of EUsha 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 
 
 Chcneveses 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. lv. 
 
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 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 it. 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 11. 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.,) 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 u 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, will 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 
 
 Page. 
 
 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, 166 
 
 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. Affidavit 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 Having, that a certificate lias 
 
 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, west 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.,) 173 
 
 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, 175 
 
 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, 
 
912 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. lv. 
 
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 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, . . 178 
 
 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, 179 
 
 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. in, 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, 170,) 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.,) 21 
 
 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 10. Proposal of Piatt Rogers to pay 2s. 4d. an acne 
 
vol. lvi.] LAND PAPERS. 915 
 
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 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 Embtree & 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 15. 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, 36 
 
 April 18. Proposal of John Taylor to pay 2s. lid. an aero 
 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 W r atson 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 aero 
 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. lvt. 
 
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 2793. 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, (Catze- 
 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 u 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 G. Note of Samuel Franklin to L. A. Scott, secretary of 
 state, withdrawing his proposal for the purchase of vacant 
 lands, 54 
 
 May 9. Memorial of John J. Morgan 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. 91 7 
 
 Pago- 
 
 1793. May 6. Proposal of James Turner to pay 2s. 6d. 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, 57 
 
 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 Westfield, (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. 4ci. an acre for 
 two townships west of Lake Champlain, being 9 and 10 
 of the Old military tract, (Franklin and Belmont, Franklin 
 Co.,) CI 
 
 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 
 Pouglikeepsie 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. tit 
 
 Page. 
 
 1792. Oct. 24. Affidavit of James Hatch as to the death of James 
 
 Barrows aforesaid in 1780, 69, 72 
 
 Oct. 24. Affidavit of Ebenezer Barrows respecting the death 
 of his late son James Barrows on the 5th Sept., 1780,. . . 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 lor 4,000 acres of land in Tioga county, (Windsor, 
 
 : . Broome Co.,) 73 
 
 May 24. Certificate of Marte Beeckman and others, frce- 
 1 , 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 Witbeck 
 widow of Andries Witbeck, 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 
 V 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 w T ater 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 Dowdall, to pay 3s. an acre 
 for about 5,000 acres of land, between J^ake George and 
 Schroon lake, and 2s. lOd. for 9,000 acres in Essex county, 
 
 (see, sapra, page 22,) 86 
 
 June 1. Proposal of John Sanders, to pay 3s. 8d. for about 
 ' f 600 acres of land, being the gore near the bounds of Al- 
 bany and Otsego counties, (Schoharie Co.,) 87 
 
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 1793. Proposal of Gerrit H. Van Wagenen, 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- 
 sop^ in right of his deceased father, James Stephenson, 
 late a commissary of stores, (Ticonderoga, Essex Co.,) . . 89 
 1793. — . Proposal of Francis Bayard Winthrop for t lie 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 ac re 
 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 <i<le of Lake 
 Champlain, Essex county, (see, supra, ptige 31,) 91 
 
 June 3. Proposal of Henry Quackenboss & Co., to pay 2s. 
 Cd. 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. 2<L 
 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 4-. 2d. an acre for 
 659 acres of land, in the town of Hampton, Washington 
 county, IAft 
 
 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, 1 Q1 
 
 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. lvi. 
 
 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 L T nited 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, 1780, 107 
 
 1793. June 8. Letter from Simeon De W r itt 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 W T illiam 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 war, 113 
 
 June 12. Return of survey to John Van Beuren, for a lot 
 under water at Schodack, (Rensselaer Co. 5 ) 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.j 
 
 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 Pittsburgh, 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.,) 120 
 
 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, (Saranac, 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 bet ween Northampton and McCloud's 
 patents, (see, supra, page 94,) 135 
 
 July 13. Proposal of Samuel Broome to pay '2s. Bd. an acre, 
 for township 4, Old Military tract (Saranac, Clinton Co., 
 
 see, supra, page 133,) 130 
 
 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, ■ 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,) 138 
 
 July 19. Proposal of Carhle Pollick to pay 3s. Cd. an acre, 
 
 for 8,320 acres of lard on the west side of Lake George, 139 
 July 25. Proposal of Gerrit Van Wagcnen 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, svpra, 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.,) 14G 
 Aug. 8. Certificates of location for John Gazley, for three 
 lots, each of 200 acres of land, in the county of Tioga, 
 and in the town of New Town, (Veteran, Chemung 
 
 Co.,) 14V, 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, sujyra, pages 53 and 112,) 153 
 
 Aug. 14. Proposal of George Trimble, to pay 4s. an acre 
 for 300 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. 
 
 8<L an acre, for a tract of land situate in the county of 
 Montgomery, west 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, supyra, page 136,) 157 
 
vol. Lvi.j LAND PAPERS. 923 
 
 Pago. 
 
 1793. Aug. 22. Proposal of Ebenczer Fuller, to pay 2s. an acre for 
 a tract of land in the town of Westiield, 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, 150 
 
 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 tor Frederick Cluet, for a 
 tract of land in the county of Herkimer, on the east Bide 
 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, p>ages 48, 49,) 162 
 
 Aug. 27. Letter of Simeon De Witt to Samuel Broome, 
 
 transmitting the above certificate, 162 
 
 Aug. 28. Proposal of Anduew 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 afoove tract, and of the adjoining grants north 
 
 of the German Flatts and Johnstown, 165 
 
 Sept. 6. Proposal of JohnTibbits, 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, sujpra, 
 
 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, page 160,) 167 
 
 Sept. 17. Proposal of William Coit, to pay 82 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 Caves 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 ac re 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. lvi. 
 
 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 LVIL 
 
 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, page 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, V 
 
 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. 
 
926 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. lth. 
 
 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. Cd 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, 
 1) utchess 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, 17 
 
 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 
 
 2Jov. 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., 3 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, jo. 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 
 
 Pago. 
 
 1793. Dec. 3. Proposal of Thomas Gilbert and Asa Adgate to pay 
 4s. an acre for 1,200 acres of land in Clinton county, 
 (Essex Co.,) 20 
 
 Dec. 3. Proposal of Benjamin A. Lord and Asa Adgatc to 
 pay 4s. an acre for 650 acres of land on the shore of 
 Lake Charaplain, town of Peru, 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, 2 Xi 9 e 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 Pitts- 
 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, 36 
 
 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, 33 
 
 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. 1C Affidavit of Nicholas Power, printer of the Powfn- 
 
 Jceepsie 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 
 
928 LAND PAPERS. [vol. lvii. 
 
 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 
 SufFern, 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 
 Suffern, for 200 acres of land, in the county of Tioga, 
 north of the township 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 Tiosra, (Spencer, Tioga 
 
 Co.,) 53 
 
 Map of the above tract, 53 
 
 Feb. 26. Power 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 
 
VOL. LVII.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 929 
 
 1794. July 5. Certificate of the services of the above men and of 
 
 their right to land, 58 
 
 March 3. 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, 10, in 
 3d division, and lots 3, 4 and 5 in 4th division of said 
 township, (Canisteo, Steuben Co., see vol. lxii, 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 
 
 April 7. 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 Hoga, 
 117 
 
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 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 Brush 
 Livingston, (Sidney, Walton and Franklin, 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 N. Y. regi- 
 ment, Colonel Henry B. Livingston commanding, ST 
 
 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, 88 
 
 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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 1794. lot 44, in the tpwnship 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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 1794. Sept. 2. Certificate to Cyrus Keeny, for 100 acres of land in 
 lot 65, in township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (Fay- 
 
 etteville, 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. Hoffman, 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 county, 
 
 (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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 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 acres of land in 
 lot 94, township of Romulus, Onondaga county, (Romu- 
 lus, Seneca Co.,) 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 17, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (Salina, 
 Onondaga Co.,) 117 
 
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 1794. Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in 
 lot 60, township of Cicero, Onondaga county, (Cicero, 
 Onondaga Co.,) , 1 18 
 
 Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in 
 lot 30, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (De Witt, 
 Onondaga Co.,) 113 
 
 Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 50 acres of land in 
 lot 88, township of Cicero, Onondaga county, (Clay, 
 Onondaga Co.,) 119 
 
 Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in 
 lot 67, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (Manlius, 
 Onondaga Co.,) 110 
 
 Sept. 3. Certificate to Robert Troup for 100 acres of land in 
 lot 5, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (De Witt, 
 Onondaga Co.,) 120 
 
 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.,) 121 
 
 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, (Otism, 
 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.,) 126 
 
 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 100, 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 
 
 Certificate 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 100 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 acres of land, 
 in lot 50, township of Manlius, Onondaga county, (De 
 
 Witt, Onondaga Co.,) 141 
 
 Sept. 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 Bieecker, 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. Bieecker, 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, tow T nship 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 G6, 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 06, 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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 1794. 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 87, 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 Mar cellos, 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, (Sennctt, 
 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.,) 15 7 
 
 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.,) !59 
 
 Sept, 2 Certificate to Andries Bevier, for 100 acres of land, 
 in lot 93, township of Aurelius, Onondaga comity, (Owas- 
 co, Cayuga Co.,) 15 9 
 
 Sept. 13. Certificate to William I. Vrendenburgh, lor 100 
 acres of land, in lot 7, township of Cicero, Onondaga 
 county, (Clay, Onondaga Co.,) 1G0 
 
 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, lor 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.,) 101 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. lvii. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1794 Sept. 3. Certificate to William L 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 McClallen, 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 10, 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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 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 100 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 Manlius, 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- 
 g-f--j\p Seneca Co.,) • 178 
 
 Sept! 3. Certificate'to' Peter W. Yates for 100 acres of land 
 in lot 43, township of Marcellus, Onondaga county, (Mar- 
 cellus, Onondaga Co.,) • 1,0 
 
 Sept. 3. Certificate to Peleg Gifford for 50 acres of land in 
 lot 92, township of Aurelius, Onondaga county, (Owasco, 
 
 Cayuga Co.,) V;-'\ ,# .' 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.,) 184 
 
 Sept. 4. Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in 
 lot 43, township of Tully, Onondaga county, (Spafford, 
 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:. 
 
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 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, (Span°ord, 
 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 iu 
 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 iu 
 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,) 7 
 
 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 Sempronius, 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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 Pag*. 
 
 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.,) 10 
 
 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.,) 18 
 
 Sept. 4. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land, 
 in lot 24, township of Ovid, Onondaga county, (Ovid, 
 Seneca Co.,) 19 
 
 Sept. 4. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 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, fcow T nship 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 laud, in 
 lot 43, township of Romulus, Onondaga caunty, (Varick, 
 Seneca Co.,) 21 
 
 Sept. 4. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of laud, 
 in lot 98, township of Ovid, Onondaga county, (Covert, 
 Seneca Co.,) 21 
 
 Sept. 4. Certificate to Robt. McClallen, for 100 acres of land, 
 in lot 24, township of Seinpronius, 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 Beardslec, 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, 
 
 119 
 
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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 Sernpronius, 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, (Mai - 
 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 ] 00 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, (Scn- 
 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.,) 33 
 
 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 Tullv, 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 county, (Tully, Onondaga 
 Co.,) 40 
 
 Sept, 4. Certificate of Teunis T. Van Vechten, lor 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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 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, (Cuyier, 
 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 9 7, 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 
 (Cuyier, Cortland Co.,) 44 
 
 Sept. 4. Certificate to Abraham Hardenbergh, for 50 acres 
 of land in lot 42, township 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, (Cuyier, 
 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 
 
vol. lviii.] LAND PAPERS. 949 
 
 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 100 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.,) 63 
 
 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 Yan Cortlandt, for 100 acres of 
 land in lot 54, township of Fabius, Onondaga county, 
 
 (Truxton, Cortland Co.,) , . 54 
 
 Sept. 4. Certificate of Philip Yan 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 comity, 
 
 (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 Gerrit 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, Onondnga 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.,) • • 68 
 
 Sept, 4. Certificate to Justus Banks, for 100 acres of land in 
 lot 97, township of Cam.llus, Onondaga county, (Camillas, 
 
 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.,) 69 
 
950 LAND PAPERS. [vol. lyiii. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1794. Sept 4. Certificate 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, (Tally, 
 
 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. Hoifman, 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 Elmenclorf, 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 Pompey, 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 
 
vol. lviii.] LAND PAPERS. 951 
 
 Page. 
 
 1794. acres of land in lot 29, township of Scipio, Onondaga 
 
 county, (Scipio, Cayuga Co.,) 08 
 
 Sept. 4. Certificate to James Dubois, for 100 acres of land in 
 lot 42, township of Tally, Onondaga county, (SpafFord, 
 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.,) 09 
 
 Sept. 4. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres 
 of land in lot 38, township of Sempronius, Onondaga 
 county, (Mies, Cayuga Co.,) 09 
 
 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 William 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 land 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 count y, 
 (Otisco, Onoudago 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 hind 
 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.,) ? 5 
 
 Sept, 4. Certificate to William Hagerty, for 100 acres of 
 land in lot 80, township of Tully, Onondaga county, 
 (Preble, Cortland Co.,) 76 
 
 Sept. 4. Certificate to William Hagerty, for L00 acres of 
 land in lot 5, township of Scipio, Onondaga county, 
 (Sciipio, Cayuga Co.,) 76 
 
952 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. lviii. 
 
 Page. 
 
 17&4. 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 100 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 county, 
 (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 
 
VOL. LVIII.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 953 
 
 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, (VirgiJ, 
 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.,) 91 
 
 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. S . Certificate to Jacob Hallet for 100 acres of land in 
 lot 42, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Solon, 
 Cortland Co.,) 03 
 
 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.,) 05 
 
 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. 
 
 1794. Sept. 5. Certificate to Jacob Hallet, for 1 00 acres of land in 
 lot 10, township of Dryden, Onondaga county, (Dryden, 
 
 Tompkins Go.,) 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, (Cuyler, 
 
 Cortland Co.,) 103 
 
 Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land in 
 lot 19, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Cuyler, 
 
 Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land in 
 
VOL. LVIII.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 955 
 
 105 
 
 Pago. 
 
 1794. lot 44, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Solon, 
 
 Cortland Co.,) t ' jq4 
 
 Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of l:md, 
 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.,) 
 
 Sept, 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land 
 in lot 77, township of Ulysses, Onondaga county, (Enfield, 
 Tompkins Co.,) 10G 
 
 Sept, 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land, 
 in lot 35, township of Ulysses, Onondaga county, (Enfield, 
 Tompkins Co.,) , 10G 
 
 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, township 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.,) HO 
 
 Sept, 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land, 
 in lot 62, township of Dryden, Onondaga county, (Dry- 
 den, Tompkins Co.,) 1 1 1 
 
 Sept. 5. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land, 
 in lot 70, township of Dryden, Onondaga county, (Dry- 
 den, Tompkins Co.,) HI 
 
 Sept. 5. Certificate to Elkanah Watson, for 100 acres of land, 
 in lot 82, township of Locke, Onondaga county, (Groton, 
 Tompkins Co.,) US 
 
 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. lviii. 
 
 Pago. 
 
 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, 
 (Cortlandville, Cortland Co.,) 121 
 
 Sept. 5. Certificate to Stephen Lush, for 100 acres of land, 
 
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 Page. 
 
 1794. in lot 16, township of Homer, Onondaga county, (Homer, 
 
 Cortland Co.,) 121 
 
 Sept. 5. Certificate to Teunis T. Van Vechten, for 100 acrea 
 of land, in lot 69, township of Homer, Onondaga county, 
 (Cortland ville, 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 
 
 Sepl. 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, in lot 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. lviii. 
 
 Pago. 
 
 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, (H*omer, 
 Cortland Co.,) 132 
 
 Sept. 5. Certificate to William Huggins, for 100 acres of land 
 in lot 20, 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 05, towmship 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, towmship 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.,) 136 
 
 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 
 
 Pago 
 
 1794. in lot 21, township of Homer, Onondaga county, (Homer, 
 
 Cortland Co.,) ' 139 
 
 Sept. 5. Certificate to Philip Van Cortlandt, for 100 acres 
 of land in lot 15, township of Hector, Onondaga county, 
 (Hector, Schuyler Co.,) , . ho 
 
 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 acrea 
 of land in lot 7, township of Ulysses, Onondaga county, 
 (Ulysses, Tompkins Co.,) 140 
 
 Sept. 5. Certificate to Justus Banks, for 100 acres of land in 
 lot 2, township of Scipio, Onondaga county, (Scipip, 
 Cayuga Co.,) 146 
 
 Sept. 5. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., lor 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.,) H3 
 
960 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. lviii. 
 
 1794. Sept. 5. Certificate to Margaret Yates, for 100 acres of land 
 in lot 69, township of Locke, Onondaga county, (Groton, 
 Tompkins Co.,) 148 
 
 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, (Dry den, 
 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, 
 Onondnga 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.,) 153 
 
 Sept. 5. Certificate to William 1. Vredenburgh, for 100 acres 
 of land in lot 94, township of Milton, Onondaga county, 
 (Lansing, Tompkins Co.,) 150 
 
 Sept. 5. Certificate to William I. Vredenburgh, for 100 ncres 
 
VOL. LYIII.] 
 
 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 Homer, 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.,) 16J 
 
 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, (Trnxton, 
 Cortland Co.,) 
 
 Sept. 5. Certificate to Peter W. Yates, for 250 acres »»t land 
 in lot 97, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Taylor, 
 Cortland Co.,) 165 
 
 Sept. 5. Certificate to Peter W. Yates, for 100 acres oi land 
 in lot 86, township of Solon, Onondaga county, (Taylor, 
 
 Cortland Co.,) 1C * 
 
 121 
 
962 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. lviii. 
 
 I 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.,) 173 
 
 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. 953 
 
 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, Onondau;a 
 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 100 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 acr< - 
 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. i.yiii. 
 
 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. 
 
 Page. 
 
 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, for 
 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) 19 
 
 Names of associates, (bis) 19 
 
 May 20. Deed of trust from Benjamin Underbill, 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 Mat-lack, 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. LIX.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 907 
 
 1774. lot 15, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (Indian Lake, 
 Hamilton (Jo., and Johnsburgh, warren Co..) 2G 
 
 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.,) 28 
 
 Feb. 18. Deed of release from Wm. Hawxhurst to Ebenezer 
 Jessup, for lot 7, in Totten and Crossfield's pnroha ie, . . . 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 Cr088field T fl 
 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*a 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 purcliase, (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 Crossfielcfr pur- 
 chase, surveyed for Stephen Crossiield by A. Campbell, 42 
 
 Map of township 1, of Totten and Crossfield's purchase, 
 (Lake Pleasant and Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 43 
 
968 LAND PAPERS. [vol. lix. 
 
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 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, 
 (Neweomb, Essex Co., and Indian Lake, Hamilton Co.,) 53 
 
 Field book of township 21, or Harriton, Totten and Cross- 
 field's purchase, (Long Lake, Hamilton Co.,) 54 
 
 Map 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. IS. 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 
 
 Aug. 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 
 
 page 60, supra,) - 64 
 
 1772. 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.,) 68 
 
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 1772. Map of township 27, Totten and Crossfield's purchase, . . . . 69 
 
 1773. Field book of township 28, Totten and Crossfield's purchase, 
 (Newoomfe, Essex Co., and Long Lake, Hamilton Co.,) . . 70 
 
 1772. Field book of township 30, or Peterborough, Totten and 
 Crossfield's purchase, (Minerva and North Hudson, Essei 
 
 co.,) : n 
 
 Map ot township 30, or Peterborough, in Totten and Crosft- 
 field's purchase, 72 
 
 1773. Field book of township 46, Totten and Crossfield's purchase, 
 (Newcomb, Essex Co.,) 73 
 
 Map of township 46, Totten and Crossfield's purchase 74 
 
 1784. Dec. 17. Claim of Robert Hyslop, for 2,000 acres of Land, in 
 Totten and Crossfield's purchase, 75 
 
 1785. May 7. Claim of Pelatiah Haws, to certain lands in town- 
 ship 24, Totten and Crossfield's purchase, 76 
 
 1774. May 2 8.^ Articles of agreement between Ed ward Jessup and 
 Pelatiah Haws, 76 
 
 1785. May 9. Claims of Stephen Crossfield, Francis Dominici and 
 John W. Vredenburgh, to certain townships in Totten 
 
 and Crossfield's purchase, 77 
 
 May 9. Claim of Theophiius Anthony, to certain lands in 
 
 Totten and Crossfield's purchase, 78 
 
 May 9. Claim of Jacob Watson, to lots 15, 45, 48 and 49, of 
 
 Totten and Crossfield's purchase, 78 
 
 May 9. Claim of Frederick Ry lander, to lot 9, in Totten and 
 Crossfield's purchase, 79 
 
 1772. Nov. 6. Receipt from Ebenezer Jessup to Theophiius An- 
 thony, for part payment of expenses of survey, 79, 80 
 
 April 8. Receipt from Ebenezer Jessup to Christopher 
 Duyckinck, for £103, in full for 24,000 acres of land in 
 
 Totten and Crossfield's purchase, 80 
 
 1785. Aug. 10. Affidavit of John Leake, proving the date of 
 Edmund Fanning's deed to him of 24,000 acres of land, 
 in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (see, supra, pages 45, 
 
 46,) 81 
 
 Aug. 10. Affidavit of John Kelly, proving Edmund Fan- 
 ning's signature to John Leake's deed, 82 
 
 Aug. 11. Affirmation of Jacob Watson, proving the signa- 
 ture of Ebenezer Jessup, 83 
 
 Aug. 11. Affidavit of Peter Van Brugh Livingston) proving 
 the qualification of Thomas Leggot and others, to hold 
 
 lands in this state, 
 
 Aug. 11. Affidavit of Elias Boudinot, proving that William 
 Peartree Smith and others named, are associates with the 
 deponent and P. V. B. Livingston, in township 80, Totten 
 
 and Crossfield's purchase, 85 
 
 Aug. 15. Affidavit of Dr. Thomas Jones, proving the interest 
 possessed by Philip Livingston, deceased, in Totten and 
 
 Crossfield's purchase, 86 
 
 Aug. 15. Affidavit of John W. Vredenburgh, respecting his 
 claims in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, 87 
 
 1773. Jan. 14. Minute of a meeting of the proprietors of Totten 
 
 122 
 
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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 by 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, 96 
 
 Sept. 22. Affidavit of Frederick Rhinelander, respecting his 
 claim to townships 9 and 15, and to 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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 .1785. Oct. 10. Account of cash paid by Thomas Franklin, for t own- 
 ship 28, in Tottenand Crossfield's purchase, 104 
 
 Oct. 10. Affirmation of Thomas Franklin, in support of 'hi* 
 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 Tottcn 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. 1 7. Affirmation of Jacob Watson, that he was an 
 original proprietor in Totten and Crossfield's pun&aee, 
 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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 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 Rhinelander'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.,) i 
 
 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 Robert Troup, for 100 acres of land iu 
 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.,) 6 
 
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 1794. Sept. 6. Certificate to Robert Troup, for 50 acres of land in 
 lot 68, township of Cincinnatus, 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.,) . . . v - \ 10 
 
 Sept. 6. Certificate to Elkanah Watson, for 100 acres of land 
 j in lot 58, township of Junius, Onondaga county, (Tyre, 
 
 Seneca Co.,) 11 
 
 Sept. 0. 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. 0. 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, 
 Portland 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 
 
 1 794. land in lot 8G, township of Cato, Onondaga county, (Cuto****' 
 Cayuga Co.,) JO 
 
 Sept. 6. Certificate to John C. Stockholm, for 100 acres of 
 land inlot 9, township of Virgil, Onondaga count y r (Vergil, 
 Cortland Co.,) i , - 10 
 
 Sept. 2. Certificate to John C. Stockholm, for 100 acres of 
 land in lot VI, township of Caraillus, 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, (Loui, 
 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. (t'in- 
 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 acre, of land in 
 
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 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.,) 26 
 
 Sept. 6. 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 66, 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.,) 23 
 
 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, tow r nship 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 
 
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 Page. 
 
 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 ,) :; i 
 
 Sept. 6. Certificate to William Gilleland, i unr., for 50 acres 
 of land, in lot 37, township of Dryden, Onondaga county, 
 (Dryden, Tompkins Co.,) :;,-> 
 
 Sept. 6. Certificate to William Gilleland, junr., for 50 acre* 
 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 Pel ton, for 100 acres of hind, 
 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 aci ea 
 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, Tor 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 Kensselaer, for 100 acres 
 
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 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, township 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 countv, 
 (Tyre, Seneca Co.,) ,\ 47 
 
 Sept. 6. Certificate 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 countv, 
 (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 Dry den, 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 Fallsburgb, 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 Bleeoker 
 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 grant* . I 
 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 ami 
 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 Me- 
 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- 
 v 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 
 
 1789. 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. Ret urn 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 
 
 f . 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 
 certificates for land in the township of Galen, leaving 
 
 two brothers and two sisters, (see supra, page 40,) 70 
 
 1794. 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, 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 
 
 1770. 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 com- 
 missioners of the land office, for a grant of 3,783 acres of 
 
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 1795. land, in lieu of so much ceded on said island to the state* ^ 
 of Vermont, *g 
 
 1796. March 5. Certificate that the above notice was published 
 
 nine weeks, 79 
 
 1795. Jan. 21. Petition of Moses Scott, of Wateriord, 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 17,000 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 117,500 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,) 80 
 
 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, 01 
 
 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 Ketchnm is entitled to, 92 
 
 Affidavit of Jonathan Titus, late captain in Colonel Living- 
 ston's 4th Hi 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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 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 
 Dam, on the 30th June, 1720, 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, which 
 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, which said 
 Hardenbergh acquired from Jellis A. Fonda, (Oneida Co.,) 102 
 
 March 3. Power 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 8333J 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, t 200 
 
 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, 103 
 
 1790. April 8. Certificate that Reuben Smith served in the revo- 
 lutionary war, in the 5th New York regiment, and died 
 
 12th Feb., 1780, 100 
 
 1795. June 11. Return of survey for Lina Hitchcock and Philip 
 Smith, for 1,081 acres of land in the county of W ash- 
 ington, west side of Lake George, (Bolton, Warren Co.,) 1 1 
 
 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 Gifford 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,) . . 11.3 
 
 Aug. 29. Affidavit of Jacob Nottingham, enumerating the 
 names of the brothers and sisters of Abraham Harden- 
 bergh deceased, 114 
 
 Aug. 29. Affidavit of William Patterson, enumerating the 
 names of the brothers and sisters of Abraham Harden- 
 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, inBtractipg 
 him to take up six patents for lots purchased in tin- 
 military tract commonly called the hundred acre lots, 
 with Bleecker's receipt for the same, 117 
 
 Oct. 14. Letter from Robert Woodworth 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 BatftVia, 
 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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 1705. 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, <fcc, 
 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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 1796. Jan. 28. Certificate of location forZephanias Piatt, for 5,000^* 
 acres of land in the county of Tioga, north of the tow n 
 of Chemung, adjoining L'llommedieu's patent, (Horse- 
 heads, Chemung Co.,) 136 
 
 Map of the above "lot, 1.50 
 
 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.,) | :;: 
 
 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, &c, of Albany, (Lake Pleasant, 
 
 Hamilton Co.,) * 139 
 
 Feb. 2. Certificate of location to Elbert Raring, to r 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 Cones ville, Schoharie Co.,) 141 
 
 Map of the above lot, 141 
 
 Feb. 3. Certificate of location to Elbert Barring, for 200 acres 
 of land in the county of Herkimer, between lots 3 and ;3 
 
 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 countv 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 L30 acres 
 of land adjoining Skene's tract, commonly called the 
 
 Ore-bed patent, (Moriah, Essex Co.,) 140 
 
 Map of the tract, 14G 
 
 Feb. 5. Certificate of location to John Williams, fbf 220 
 acres of land near Auger pond, Clinton county, (Chester- 
 field, Essex Co.,) 145 
 
 Map of the above tract, 
 
 Feb. 5. Certificate of location to John Williams, for 400 
 acres of land near Butternut pond, Clinton county, (Ches- 
 terfield, Essex Co.,) 
 
 Feb. 5. Certificate of location to John Williams, tor 510 
 acres of land, south of Auger pond, (Chesterfield, Essex 
 
 Co.,) 
 
 Map of the above tract, 
 
 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 BO£ 
 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 Moffat, for 110| 
 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, 1 761, 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 inFairfield, 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, Leister 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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 1796. March 7. Abstract of letters patent granted 27th February, 
 1769, to Peter Hasenclever, David Graeme and others, 
 for a tract of land above the German Flats, containing 
 18,000 acres, (Herkimer, Schuyler and Newport, Herki- 
 mer Co.,) 10f, 
 
 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, 106 
 
 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, 1G7 
 
 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 Bps, of 1,280 
 acies 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.,) H2 
 
 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 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
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 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. Id. 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 
 Marinas Willet's regiment, that he 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. 
 
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 1794. 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, G 
 
 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,) 11 
 
 1786. Aug. 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 Kiehardson 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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 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 (700 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 Yechten, 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,. . t 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, 80 
 
 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 he 
 surveyed, 32 
 
 Petition of Uriah Hancock, John Blanohard 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 ICO 
 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.,) ;*7 
 
 July 12. Certificate of purchase to Silas Wood, for lot I . 
 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 18, 
 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.,) 
 
 July 12. Certificate of purchase to Silas Wood, for lot I >, 
 township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 160 
 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 40 
 
 July 12. Certificate of purchase to Barent Bleeoker for lot 
 119, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, (Hope, 
 Hamilton Co.,) 40 
 
 July 12. Certificate of purchase to Barent Bleeeker, tor lot 
 114, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 
 160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) ..... 41 
 
 July 12. Certificate of purchase to Barent Bleeoker, lor lot 
 
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 1796. 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 
 1 60 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 1 2. 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.,) 4V 
 
 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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 993 
 
 1796. July 13. Certificate of purchase to Richard Dodge, for lot 
 328, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 
 
 July 12. Certificate of purchase to Isaac Denniston, for lot 
 9, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 
 160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) , r>] 
 
 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, tor lot 17, 
 township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 160 
 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 53 
 
 July 12. Certificate of purchase to Daniel Paris, for lol 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 100 
 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 55 
 
 July 13. Certificate of purchase to David Waters, for lot 382, 
 township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 160 
 acres, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 55 
 
 July 13. Certificate of purchase to David Waters, for lot 1 70, 
 township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 100 
 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 56 
 
 July 13. Certificate of purchase to David Waters, for lot 207, 
 township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 100 
 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 Water.-;, for Lot 
 129, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 
 160 teres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 51 
 
 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 lol 
 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 
 
 125 
 
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 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 
 160 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.,) 66 
 
 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 
 11 3, 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 lor part of 
 lot 8, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 
 120 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 70 
 
 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 V. 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 Co.,) 78 
 
 July 13. Certificate of purchase to Stephen Lush for lot 327, 
 
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 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, county 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 160 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 160 acres, (Arietta, Hamilton Co.,) 86 
 
 July 13. Certificate of purchase to John Brinckerhoff for 
 iot 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 
 160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 88 
 
 July 13. Certificate of purchase to John Hazard for lot 127, 
 township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 
 160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 88 
 
 July 13. Certificate of purchase to George Pearson, for lot 
 372, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, contain- 
 ing 107 acres, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 89 
 
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 1796. 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.,) 9 
 
 July 13. 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 
 258, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 
 250 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 99 
 
 July 13. Certificate of purchase to Abraham Van Veehten, 
 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 Veehten, 
 for lot 376, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, 
 containing 160 acres, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 93 
 
 July 13. Certificate of purchase to Abraham Van Veehten 
 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 Veehten 
 for lot 123, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, 
 containing 160 acres, (Hope, Hamilton Co.,) 94 
 
 July 13. Certificate of purchase to Abraham Van Veehten 
 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 acre*, (Wells, Hamilton Co.,) 96 
 
 July 13. Certificate of purchase to Joseph C. Yates lor lot 
 294, township of Benson, county of Herkimer, containing 
 160 ceres, (Hope, Hamilton Co/,) 97 
 
 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, tor 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 
 
998 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. lxi. 
 
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 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 of 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 Mnmford, 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. JulyS. 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, (8125,000) dated 6th June, 1792, (see vol. On, 
 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, 
 Leyden 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 iands under water in Rhinebeck, 
 (Dutchess Co.,) 105 
 
 April 18. Letter of Henry B. Livingston to Governor Jay, 
 
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 999 
 
 1/96. giving an account of his services as an officer, and asking 
 
 for a grant of lands, ° iQ(j 
 
 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 landl 
 granted them instead, which they locate between the river 
 St. Lawrence, the northern frontier of the state, .and Lake 
 Champlain, !o; 
 
 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 t In- 
 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 tot 81, 
 
 containing 50 acres of land on Isle la Motte, Ill 
 
 1787. March 3. Deed from Pliny Moor to John Callender, lor lo1 
 
 51, containing 50 acres of land on Isle la Motte, 112 
 
 Feb. 5. Deed from Pliny Moor to James Savage, for lota 
 
 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 j^ge 
 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, II 5 
 
 Sept. 20. Statement of the title of William Radclift, Jehook- 
 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, 1 1 ft H8 
 
 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 
 
 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 
 
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 1796. by virtue of the law made in their favor, (Wilmington, 
 Jay and Keene, Essex Co.,) 122 
 
 Oct. 23. Report of Attorney General Hoffman, 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, 124 
 
 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, 128 
 
 Nov. 21. Certificate of location for John Carpenter, of 430 
 acres of land on the Delaware river, and in the county of 
 Tioga, (Sandford, 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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 1797. Daniel Hungerford, late a soldier in the 1st N. Y. regi- 
 ment, setting forth that a patent had been granted Ell 
 father for lot 90, township of Cincinnati^, 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 Oockburn. 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'fl 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 Ilaver- 
 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, 1 ! - 
 
 Feb. 27. Certificate of location to William Gilleland, for 500^ 
 aces 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 ot 
 
 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 w^est of Phelps and Gorham's purchase, 146 
 
 126 
 
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 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 count}, 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- 
 
VOL. LXI.] 
 
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 1797. veyor general, renouncing all claim to the Ctyuga land-, 
 under an act passed last session for the relief of the ten- 
 ants of Peter Smith and others, 101 
 
 Sept. 8. Abstract from a patent granted to Frederick Munis, 
 George Ingoldsby and Timothy Bagley, dated 26 June, 
 1736, for 6,000 acres of land on bothsides of the Mohawk 
 river, (New Hartford, Whitestown and Marcv, Oneida 
 Co., see vol. xn, page 14,) [(jj 
 
 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.,) * 103 
 
 Sept. 8. Abstract of letters patent granted to John Lyne, 
 Thomas Freeman, Paul Richards, William Cosby sheriff 
 of Amboy, John Felton, Joseph Worrell, Chas. \\ lllianis, 
 Richard Shuckburgh, Timothy Bagley and Thomas Cocke- 
 rill, dated 2d January, 1734, for 20,000 acres of hind, on 
 both sides of the Mohawk river, (Schuyler and Frankfort, 
 Herkimer Co.,) 10 1 
 
 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 sad 
 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 
 
 [Note. — 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- 
 ing information as to what is to be done to secure a patent, 166 
 1782. May 1. Certificate of Lieutenant Cornelius Du Bois, that 
 
 Peter Elmendorph is mustered into the N. Y. levies,. . . . 107 
 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 water 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, tfcc, in Yatet 
 and Ontario counties, and of the equivalent granted them, 170 
 Jan. 11. Report of attorney general Hoffman, on the appli- 
 cation of Thomas L. Witbeck and Abraham Yeehten, 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 Avas subsequently ceded to 
 the state of Vermont, 171 
 
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 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 L Petition of Christopher Lansing, for a grant of 
 land under water in the to wn 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. 
 
 1798. March 19. Return of survey for Abraham Van Vechtcn, 
 Cornelius Van Veghten, Theodorus Van Wyek ( Jraham 
 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,) 7. 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, Conieliiu 
 Van Veghten, Theodorus V. W. Graham and Pet er Sharp, 
 to lands in and adjoining the city of Albany, (see vol. i.xr, 
 
 page ,)..... 3 
 
 1796. June 27. Affidavit of Abraham Van Vechten, that he intend* 
 
 to erect a dock on the above water lot, 4 
 
 June 25. Affidavit of Theodorus 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, G 
 
 1795. Oct. 12. Notice of Abraham Van Vechten, etc., that they 
 
 intend to apply for a grant of certain water lots, adjoining 
 the city of Albany, 7 
 
 1796. , Petition of Cornelius Van Vechten, Theodora N an 
 
 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 Www and 
 others, in favor of the above application, 9 
 
 Notice of Abraham Van Vechten, Peter Sharp, etc., 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- 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. lxil 
 
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 1 796. 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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 1798. Peter R. Livingston, in lands (in Clinton Co.) to be 
 granted by an act for the relief of Benjamin Binlsall, and 
 associates, m 
 
 March 26. Application of John Brown for a tract of land 
 under water, (seepage 23,) 2S 
 
 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 Poughkeepsie, T. .. . ;;o 
 
 1800. Jan 24. Affidavit of John Forbus, that the above notice 
 
 had been affixed to the door of the court house at Pough- 
 
 keepsie, tmm ;jo 
 
 1798. March 26. Report of the attorney general on the petition 
 of Richard Varick, Thomas T. Jackson and Edward ( lonk- 
 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 pnrchased 
 by Reuben Macy, and requesting the insertion of tin; hit- 
 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, W 
 
 [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 
 
 Solomon Bennet to James McBurney, for 1,000 aeres of 
 
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 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 Bonnet to John B. Murray and John P. 
 Mumford, of 3,2 25^ 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. — . Warrantee 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 1 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, (Westport 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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 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 lol 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, 5fl 
 
 1797. Dec. 18. Certificate of surveyor-general as to the comber 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 X -. w Fork 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 AlbrechtBehr^ns, late of Thames 
 street, New York, died seized of, with the return thereof, 59 
 
 Dec. 17. Writ of escheat against the abo^e property, 59 
 
 [No date.] Letter of Francis Bloodgood, agent of Mary 
 Brannon, widow of the late Charles I. Brannon, re< {nest- 
 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, .... GO 
 
 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, CD 
 
 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, 
 referrecTby the assembly to the commissioners of t In- 
 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, 
 
 March 12. Application on behalf of Thomas Janet for * 
 grant of one undivided moiety of the lot drawn for Urn 
 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 K/ekiel Scott 
 and others, on the west side of Oanasseraga ereeft, 69 
 
 127 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [VOL. LX1I. 
 
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 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.,) 72 
 
 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, jxige 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, townshi]) of Marcellus, partly. covered by wnter, 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.,) 7G 
 
 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, y. 82 
 
 May 10. Assignment by John C. Stockholm to Cornelius I. 
 Bogart and Peter Bogart, of all his right to 100 acres, in 
 each of the following lots, viz. : lot 94, township of 
 Lysander; 86, township of Cato ; 71, township of Cami!- 
 lus; 1, township of Dryden ; 92, township of Solon, and 
 
 9, township of Virgil, 
 
 June 18. Assignment by Edward Livingston to Thomas 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 1011 
 
 1'agu. 
 
 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 now 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, M 
 
 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,. •• 90 
 
 Report of the surveyor general on the equivalent to be made 
 to John and Edward Livingston, for the loss of their lands 
 aforesaid, .• • fl8 
 
 Eleven receipts to Israel Spencer and associates, for monies 
 paid on account of his contract for waste lands in the 
 county of Otsego, • !,9 "|^ 
 
 Memorandum of the several payments aforesaid, • • 103 
 
 1800. Jan. 24. Affidavit of Henry C. Southwick, printer ot t he 
 
 Poughkeepsie Journal, of the publication by John heade 
 of a notice that he intends to apply for a grant ot lan. I 
 under water at that place 104 
 
 Jan. 22. Petition of John Reade, for a grant ot the above ^ 
 water lot, 
 
 Feb. 12. Certified copy of a return of survey, dated Nov 
 Nov., 1791, for Nathan Dean, of two lots ot land, each 
 containing 200 acres, in Tioga county, on the west side ot 
 
1012 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. urn. 
 
 Page. 
 
 1800. the Ononquaga brook, nearly opposite the upper end of 
 
 the Kookhouse Flatt, (Sandford, Broome Co.,) 106 
 
 Map of the abOye lots, 106 
 
 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 Varick, for patent for certain lands heretofore 
 ordered to be granted to Ezekiel Scott, Jonathan Pearsee 
 and Jellis A. Fonda in Oneida Co., (see, supra, 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. 1 9. 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. 
 
 1013 
 
 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 E/.ekiol 
 Scott, Jellis A. Fonda, Aldert Roosa, Jonathan Pcarsee 
 and Peter B. Tearse, in Oneida county, (see, supra, pa </<;s 
 
 70, 71, 72,) 122 
 
 100. 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, 123 
 
 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 Klnathan Fitch, 125 
 
 March 7. Affidavit of Elnathan Fitch is to the loss of the 
 above deed and letter, 12(3 
 
 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,) ^ 120 
 
 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, % 
 
 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, •* 
 
 1798. Feb. 5. Petition of Sanders Lansing, praying a grant of the 
 
 above water lot, 
 
 Feb. 5. Certificate of Jeremiah Clark, <fcc, in favor of the 
 
 above grant, j • • 13 * 
 
 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 
 
 dulv published, ■ 13 * 
 
 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, 138 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. ixn. 
 
 Pago. 
 
 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 McKinstrey 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 Lysauder, Cato, 
 Camillus, Dryden, 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, supra, 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, 1*797, ' 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 
 
 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. implication 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 i , 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 
 
VOL. LXIT.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 1015 
 
 Page. 
 
 1800. 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, boated 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, 
 <fcc., 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, 1G0 
 
 May 15. Application of William Lighthall, for letters patenl 
 for land to which he is entitled, as lieutenant in the U. 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, poye 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, 104 
 
 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 Desvlva would pay him $30, 106 
 
 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 tor 
 lots 1 8, township of Manlius; 36, Aurelius; 10. Mareellus ; 
 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 ot 
 an act of the legislature, • • 108 
 
 June 27. Certificate of the trustees attached to the above,. . 100 
 
 June 28. Application of Charles II. 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 ot 
 the house and lot No. 8, Cortland street, New York, 
 lately purchased by him of the state, [see, s«j,r«, page 1 2»J 1 7 1 
 
 July 10. Report of the attorney general on the application 
 
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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. lxii. 
 
 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 
 
 IT. 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.,) 174 
 
 Map of the said land, 174 
 
 July 12. Return of survey for John Livingston of a tract of 
 land iu 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 
 
VOLUME LXIII. 
 
 1800 - 18 03. 
 
 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 tin' 
 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 
 grant'of 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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 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. lxiii. 
 
 Page. 
 
 18C0. Nov. 18. Report of the attorney general on the application 
 of James Watson, for letters patent for certain lands near 
 Seneca lake, <fcc, and recommending the issue of the 
 
 same, 11, 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, for James 
 Watson, but that the land has since been surveyed, .... 13 
 
 Tit le deeds to land claimed by John and Edward Liv in gston : 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 <5n 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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 1019 
 
 1799. to Thomas Maule of an undivided half of Reed and Uvck- 
 
 man's location aforesaid, >>>t 29 
 
 Papers relative to Reed and Ryckman's location, 80 
 
 Deduction of title to Ryckman's patent, 31 
 
 Deduction of Edward and John Livingston's title to Kvck- 
 raan and Reed's patent, 32 
 
 1790. Feb. 15. Patent to Seth Reed, for 2,000 acres of land Dear 
 
 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 Canadasaga, (Seneca, Ontario Co.,) 35 
 
 Feb. 24. Deed from Seth Reed and Hannah, hie wife, to 
 Cornelius Roberts, for 200 acres jf land along the old 
 pre-emption line, : 36 
 
 1790. Feb. 24. Deed from Seth Reed to Asa Danforth, Sanford 
 Williams and James Loomis, of thiree 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 015 acres of land, being the aofth 
 end of Lansing's patent in the county of Ontario, (Tonvy, 
 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 tS 
 
 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, 
 3-*, 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, M 
 
 1794. Dec. 11. Deed from Asa Danforth to Sanford Williams, for 
 
 lots 1, 22, 23, 17, 100, 90, in Seth Reed's 2,000 am 
 tract, 
 
 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 161+ 
 
 acres of land, in Seth Reed's tract aforesaid 47 
 
 1795. July 21. Deed from John Nichols and Joseph Annm, lor 
 
 lot 8, in Seth Reed's tract aforesaid, containing 10 1 acavs, 48 
 
1020 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. Lxin. 
 
 Pago. 
 
 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 
 
 Reed, 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 >i 
 
VOL. LXIII.] 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 102 L 
 
 1801. N. Y. regiment who died in the service, for his right of*"**' 
 bounty lands, , - 
 
 Feb. 12. Application of Ebenezer Mott, for a grant of lands 
 allowed him by an act passed Gtli April, 1798, $4 
 
 Feb. 6. Return of survey for Ebenezer Mott, for 200 acres 
 of land, (Lewis, Essex Co.,) c; 
 
 Feb. 19. Application of Conrad Edmund Elmendorf, on 
 behalf of Benjamin Hornbcek and others, for relief of 
 loss of lands heretofore patented to them, 08 
 
 Feb. 19. Report of the surveyor general on the petition of 
 John Harper, 09 
 
 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 a pp lication 
 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, 1799, T J 
 
 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 rii er, 78 
 
 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 '^f 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 Rynderee, 
 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 
 
LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [VOL. LXI1I. 
 
 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 Radcl iflf, 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, I, 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.] 
 
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 18 01. township, in the county of Chemung, (Ca/.enovin, Madison 
 
 Co -v) 100 
 
 1800. Dec. 23. Letter of Lodewyck Iloorndeek, 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,) lot 
 
 Map of the above lot, 104 
 
 Jan. 23. Affidavit of Robert Dunbar, junr, that he is the 
 
 owner of the above lot, 106 
 
 1801. Sept. 12. Notice of Robert Dunbar, ju ir., 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, 1 01) 
 
 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, HO 
 
 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 
 
 precinct of Poughkeepsie, Ill 
 
 Map showing the line between the properties of Jam 61 
 Winans and Richard Davis, in the town of Poughkeepsie, 1 1 2 
 
 1800. Dec. 23. Affidavit of Abraham Degroff, as to the bounds 
 
 tween the properties of James Winans and Richard i)a\ fa 
 aforesaid, - • • 1 1 ■ 
 
 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, 1 1 * 
 
 1760. March—. Extract and boundaries of a deed from Myndert 
 Vander Bogart and Jacobus Van der Bogart to William 
 Van der Bogert, for 30£ acres of land, at the south side 
 of the Landing place kifletie, Poughkeepsie, 115 
 
 1800. Nov. 28. Affidavit of Jacob Low, respecting the division 
 line between John Degrove's land and that of Kiehard 
 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, 1 1 ■ 
 
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- 
 eon, 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 IV. Report of the attorney-general on the application 
 
 of William Davies for a grant of land under w r ater 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 w r ater 
 
 at Lansingburgh, Rensselaer county, 133 
 
 Map of the above water lots, 133 
 
 Petition of Oliver Wis wall 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.] 
 
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 1025 
 
 1803. Map of the above water lots, [|£ 
 
 July 10. Return of survey for Arthur II. Roorbach for u lot 
 of land under water at Rhinebeck, Dutchess county, 1:57 
 
 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 Pouglikeepsie Journal, that he published the notice 
 of Mr. Roorbach's intention as aforesaid, [89 
 
 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, sup>ra, 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 op a 
 notice annexed on the door of the court house of the 
 county of Greene, 143 
 
 Feb. 10. Notice of Thomas Lawrence, Oliver Wiswal) and 
 others, that they intend to apply for the grant of a trad 
 of land under w r ater, 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 w r ater at Athens, aforesaid, 145 
 
 April 5. Affidavits of Gilbert Drake and Benjamin Haxtor 
 that they saw the above notice posted on the door of the 
 Greene Co. court house, I 149 
 
 March 28. Return of survey for Isaac Northrop of a Id! 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, 148 
 
 Aug. 1. Affidavit of David Brooks in support of the title of 
 Arthur H. Roorbach to certain lands at Red Hook landing, 
 Dutchess county, L50 
 
 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, 1,1 
 
 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, U'' m 'L ; * * M 
 
 Nov. 25. Return of survey of " The Third Iract on the 
 
 129 
 
1026 
 
 4 
 
 LAND PAPERS. 
 
 [vol. lxiii. 
 
 Pa ;e. 
 
 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 u 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 K 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. xxiii, page 155,) 157 
 
 Another map of the above tracts, exclusive of the islands,. . 157 
 [1771.] Map of lands petitioned for Johannes Trumpbour, (Sauger- 
 
 ties, Ulster Co., see vol. xxxui,page 17,) 158 
 
 [1769.] Map of sundry tracts of land laid out for Casparus Brunek 
 <fc 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. lxiii.] LAND PAPERS. IQjfl 
 
 1 jffl. others, of 885 acres of the land at Bake Oven, on the west 
 side of Caders kill, (Catskill, Greene Co., see vol. x.\.\, 
 page 10,) 16'i 
 
 [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, 
 
 69, 149, 150, 151, 152,) L69 
 
 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. 
 
 Aboil, Christ, 137. 
 
 Able, William, 331, 374. 
 
 Abrams, Jacob, 27. 
 
 Abrams, Ryck, 27. 
 
 Academy. Oxford, 1015, 
 
 ion, 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 (Vt.), 382, 383, 396, 
 
 433, 523, 527. 
 
 [Names of Towns in ic] 
 
 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. 
 
 Adlington, David, 587, 627. 
 
 Adorns, John, 709, 735. 
 
 Adrianse, Gosen, 89. 
 
 Adriansen, Jan, 13. 
 
 Adriansen, Joost, 15, 17. 
 
 Adye, Stephen Payne, 614. 
 
 Aersen, Gerrit, 62. 
 
 A/ton, 713, 714, 721. 
 
 Aggaton, John, 425, 477. 
 
 Ahasimns, 97. 
 
 Airey, Joseph, 422, 598. 
 
 Airey, Mary, 422, 598. 
 
 Airs, Robert, 484. 
 
 Akerly, Benjamiu, 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. 
 Albey, Abra., 332, 387. 
 Albright, Jacob, 607, 796. 
 Alburgh (Vt.), 675. 
 Albnrts. Hendricke, 41. 
 Alder, John. 538, 562. 
 Alexander, Ebon, 390. 
 Alexander, Elijah, 390. 
 
 Alexander, Giles, 412, 430. 
 
 Alexander. James, 120, 127, 
 129, 178, 242, 246, 288, 
 405, 552, 815, 905, 931. 
 
 Alexander, Mary, 288. 
 
 Alexander, Robert, 687, 6H8, 
 891. 
 
 Allaire, Peter, 657, 675, 802. 
 Allan, John, 378. 
 Allaz, James, 335, 346. 
 Alldis, N, 412. 
 Allen, Andrew, 597. 
 Allen, Benjamin. 1012, 1014. 
 Allen, Klisha, 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, 515, 567, 585. 
 Ailing. Ichabod, 824. 
 Allington (Vt.), 411. 
 Allison, Joseph. 772. 
 Allison, Wm., 681, 778, 1014. 
 Allman, John, 410. 
 Aloon, Christian, 562. 
 Alpine, Giles, 373. 
 Alsop, Eupam, 247. 
 Alsop, John, 247. 
 Alsop, Richard, 124. 
 Alsup, Robert, 153. 
 Altona, G96, 803. 
 A merman, 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 TAPERS. 
 
 Anderson, Charles, 672, 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, 594.605,667, 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, 
 703. 
 
 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. 
 Ashtield, 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. 
 Atkinsonj Theodore, 380. 
 Attainted persons, 1003. 
 Atwell, Joseph, 937. 
 At wood, 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. 
 Ay res, Euos, 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. 
 
 1081 
 
 Baldwin, 897, 898, 905. 
 Balfour. Ileutr, 445, G13, 
 
 616, 617, 618. 
 Ball, Henry, 503. 
 Ball, Nathan, 516. 
 Ballard, John. 961, 1002. 
 Bancker, Abrm. B., 840, 903, 
 
 904. 
 
 Banker, Chris., 468, 519. 
 
 Bancker, Edward, 619. 
 
 Bancker, Evert, 83, 1 14, 3-18. 
 468, 489, 509, 533, 537, 
 567, 585, 603, 606, 903. 
 
 Bancker, Flores. 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, Eiisha, 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. 
 Barclaj', 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. 
 jJarnes, Abrm., 820, 821. 
 larnes, Gilbert, 826. 
 Birnes. Henry, 813. 
 Birnes, Hugh, 424. 
 Barnes, Joseph, 424, 477. 
 Barns. Solomon, 824. 
 Bams, William, 661. 
 Bamett, Thomas, 506, 507, 
 551. 
 
 Bamett (Vt.), 390, 408, 440, 
 551. 
 
 I Barnes Island, Great, 59, 61. 
 Barn Island, Little, 227. 
 : Barnum, Samuel, 821. 
 Barquelo, Harm, 470. 
 Barquelo, Jacques, 470. 
 Barr, 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, 346. 
 
 413, 422, 495. 
 Barron, William, 402, 456. 
 
 597, 629. 
 Barrows, Ebenezer. 917. 
 Barrows, James, 917. 
 Bartholemew, George, 657. 
 Bartholomew, Jno.. 747, 8.J2. 
 Bartholf, William. 893.' 
 Bartle, Peter, 990, 1018. 
 Bartlett, Lemuel, 809. 
 Bartly, Thomas, 438. 
 Barto, Anna, 981. 
 Barto, Obadiah, 981. 
 Barton", 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. 
 Balavia, 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, Win.. 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, Blaadtna, 474. 
 Bayard, John, 552. 
 Bayard, Nicholas, 6, 47, 97, 
 
 110, 265, 306. 
 
 ; Bayard. Pi ter, 20G, 207, 111, 
 480, 552. 
 Bayard, Samuel, 47, 48, 49. 
 
 97, 98, 105. IDT. 246, IT.;. 
 486. 510, 552, 608, 61.5, 
 627. 
 
 Bayard, Stephen, 2 12,245. 
 246, 248, 249, 250, 263, 
 266, 921, 931. 939, 977. 
 
 Bayard, Thos.. 512. 
 
 Bayard. Win, 418, 441. -I I.;. 
 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, Win, 630. 
 
 Bayly, Oliver, 105. 
 
 Bayne, Duncan, 525. 
 Jieake, Anne, 32. 
 
 Beard, Amos, 778. 
 
 Beard, Francis, 468. 
 
 Beard, Win., 353, 356, 386. 
 546. 
 
 Beardsley. John. 54 1, 568, 
 582, 585. 936, 946, 947, 
 956. 
 
 Bears, James, 425, 477. 
 Beatly, Richd., 436, 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, Klizabeth. 19. 
 Bwb(_>, Joseph. 846. 854, 
 872. 
 
 11 •,-!.«•. Martin, a SO. X< 1. 019. 
 Beeckhorn, Jeremiah, 864. 
 Beeckhorn, Marjraroi, 864. 
 Beedle, John, 807. 
 Beekman, Abrm., 474, 499, 
 533. 
 
 Beekman, Gerardus. 92, 96, 
 135, 13S, 143. 144, 168, 
 177. 
 
 Beekman, Gerard G., 743. 
 B >t ktnan. Gerardus Wm., 
 
 443, 455, 499, 525, 533, 
 
 536. 
 
1032 
 
 INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 Eeekman, Henry, 32, 47, CG. 
 08, 89, 90, 93, 94, 123, 
 129, 130, 139, 144, 151, 
 157. 
 
 Beekman, James, 474. 
 13eekman, James J., 051, 731. 
 Beekman, Juhannes, 200. 
 Beekman, John J., 053, 731. 
 Beeckman, Marte. 918. 
 Beekman, Tlieophilus, 725. 
 Beekman, Tjerck, 813. 
 Beekman, W., 455, 458, 409, 
 
 474, 499, 533. 
 Beekman, 409, 474, 090, 803. 
 Beele, Fredk., 093. 
 Beers, Oliver, 788. 
 Beets, James, 709. 
 Beggs, James. 400. 
 Behrens, Albrecht, 1009. 
 Belevv. Isaac, 31, 40. 
 Belfield, Jno., 473. 
 Belknap, Abel, 803. 
 Belknap, Isaac, 000. 
 Belknap, Wm., 805, 814. 
 Bell, David. 350. 
 Bell, Fred'k, 203, 300. 
 Bell, George, 517. 
 Bell, Geo. H., 295, 303. 
 Bell, Henry, 233. 
 Bell, Mathew, 872. 
 Bell, Robert, 525, 538, 707. 
 Bell, Wm., 050, 884. 
 Bellamy, Silas, 824. 
 Bellamy, Thomas, 450. 
 Bellows, Benjamin, 390. 
 Bellows, Jonas, 892. 
 Belmont, 804. 914, 917, 922, 
 
 929. 
 
 Belsier, Robert, 417, 500. 
 Belue. John, 104. 
 Bemau, Samuel, 920. 
 Bemer, Anthony, 812. 
 
 Bemis, , 324. 
 
 Bemis, Simon. 087, 088. 
 Bend, Grove, 470. 
 BendalL Philip, 21. 
 Bender, Jurch, 170. 
 Benedict. Aaron, 084. 
 Benedict, Ambrose, 810. 
 Benedict, Daniel, 835. 
 Benedict, Joseph, 051, 770, 
 
 779, 795, 810. 
 Benedict, Timothy, 051, 770, 
 
 795, 820. 
 Benew, John, 10, 309. 
 Benjamins, John, 405. 
 Bennet, Adr., 47. 
 Bennet, Amos, 933. 
 Bennet, Chas., 821, 824. 
 Bennet, Ephraim, S87. 
 Bennet, Henry, 821, 824. 
 Bennet, Ishtnell, 559. 
 Bennet, James, 449, 578. 
 Bennet, Jeremiah, 725. 729. 
 Bennet, Jno., 470, 812. 
 
 Bennet, Joseph, G74, 813. 
 Bennet, Justus, 889. 
 Bennett, Sam'l, 439, 441. 
 Bennit. Sol., 880, 887, 929. 
 
 987, 1002, 1007, 1008. 
 Bennet, Thos.. 897. 
 Bennet, Timothy, 821. 
 Bennet, Wm., 449, 472, 897. 
 Bennenchotf. Jno., 293, 297. 
 Bennington (Vt.), 300, 385, 
 
 407, 443, 455. 
 Benont, Jno.. 470. 
 Benson, Ambrose, 728, 733. 
 Benson, Benj., 728. 
 Benson, Derek, 02, 90, 114, 
 
 142. 
 
 Benson, Jno., 272. 
 Benson, Richd., 387. 
 Benson, Wm., 4S0. 
 Benson (Vt.), 305, 300, 505, 
 
 004, 991. 
 Bentley, Caleb, 922. 
 Bentley, Green, 889. 
 Benton. 830, 1018. 
 Benzel, Adolphus, 397. 402, 
 
 403, 421, 433, 400, 514, 
 
 519, 521, 523, 700. 
 Benzell's patent, 053. 
 Bequa, James, 880. 
 Bergen, John. 483. 507, 575, 
 
 584, 651, 731, 732. 
 Bergen, Wouter, 813. (See 
 
 Van Bergen.) 
 Bergen's purchase, 090, 071, 
 
 092, 700, 707, 730, 731, 
 
 909. 
 
 Bergh, Jochem, 987, 999. 
 Bergh, Phil., 203, 204, 205, 
 207. 
 
 Berlin (Vt.). 417. 
 Bernard. Frederick, 559. 
 Bernard (Vt.) ; 389, 437, 451. 
 Bernier, John, 491. 
 Berresford, Chris., 5. 
 Berry, John, 74, 80. 
 Berry, Thos., 051. 
 Berryman. Leonard, 29. 
 Berryman^ Thos., 8, 9. 
 Bertholf, Gilliam, 838. 
 Bertkie, John, 080, 089. 091. 
 092. 
 
 Berwick, Richd., 930. 
 Beston, Asa, 412. 
 Betts, Abraham, 510. 
 Betts, Mr., 3. 
 Betts. Samuel, 557. 
 Bevan, William, 557, 022. 
 Bevens, Benjamin, 810. 
 Beverwyck, 4. 
 Bevier, Andries, 939. 
 Bevier, Coenradt, 900. 
 Bevier, Louis, 457. 
 Bevier, Ph. D., 057, 813. 
 Bevier. Solomon, 902. 
 Beviu. John. 435. 
 
 Bickerton, Sol., 450. 
 Bickly, William, 34, 35, 39. 
 Biddeford, Thomas, 542. 
 Bidlock, Benjamin, 901. 
 Big Flats, 770, 778, 893, 
 
 895, 890, 904, 928. 
 Bigges, John, 0, 40. 
 Bill. Elijah. 815. 
 Billeau, Peter. 7. 
 Billings, Andrew, 705, 825. 
 Billison, Samuel, 551. 
 Billop, Christopher, 19, 45. 
 Billop, Joseph, 01. 
 Bills, Thos., 824. 
 Billson, Samuel, 533. 
 Bingham, Johnson, 1021, 
 
 1022. 
 
 Bingham, Wm. 081, 711. 
 Binghamton, 007, 008, 711, 
 
 737, 740. 
 Binneway, Peter, 450. 
 Biram Henry, 435. 
 Bird, Amos, 404. 
 Birdsall, Benj., 910. 1000. 
 Birdsall. Dan., 079. 771. 809. 
 Birdsall, William, 079, 809. 
 Birdsall's patent, 1008, 1009, 
 
 1010, 1012. 
 Birdsell, Benjamin, 193. 
 Birks, George, 547. 
 Birtch, Jonathan, 503. 
 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, 580. 
 Blatchford, Anthony, 29. 
 Blatchford, Matthias. 29. 
 Blatchford, SamueL 20, 29. 
 Black, Archd., 823. 
 Black. James, 502, 503, 023, 
 
 009. 
 
 Black, John, 379, 419, 457, 
 
 542, 571, 727. 
 Black, Robert, 545, 573. 
 Blackbrook, 914, 915, 916, 
 
 1010. 
 
 Blackwell, Joseph, 722. 
 Blackwell, Robt., 98, 104. 
 Blackwood, Alex., 435. 
 Blagge, B., 190, 391, 403. 
 Blagg", Edw., 158. 178, 180, 
 
 184, 581. 
 Blagg, John, 554, 509, 011, 
 
 014, 010, 072. 
 Blair, James, 434. 
 Blair, Peter, 400. 
 Bbke, James, 800, 818, 1014, 
 
 1017. 
 
INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 1033 
 
 Blakely, John, 864. 
 Blakeney, Edw'd, 686, 690, 
 
 691, 692. 
 Blakeney. John, 788. 
 Blakeney, Nich's. 409. 
 Blakey, Win., 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, Jacobus, 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 Bbmdell.) 
 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, Thoa., 44. 
 Bodkin, Richd., 579, 666, ! 
 667. 
 
 Bodle, Wm., 812. 
 Boel, Henry, 506. 
 Bogan, Jno., 410. 
 
 130 
 
 [ Bogardus, Anneke, 983. 
 
 J Bogardus, James, 827. 
 
 i Bogart, Cornelius L, 923, 
 
 930, 1010, 1012, 1014. 
 Bogart, Hendrick, 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. 
 Borry, 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 k Cross- 
 field's purchase, 967. 
 
 Boundary of the territory of 
 the Oneida Indians, 191, 
 
 Bounty hotels. law providing 
 for, 652 ; notice to claim- 
 ants of, 656. 
 
 Bover, Saml., 869. 
 
 Bowden, Thos., 557, 021. 
 
 Bowdish, Gideon, 852. 
 
 Bo wen. Joel, 795. 
 
 Bowen, John, 360, 406, 467, 
 471, 505. 
 
 Bowen, Wm., 170, 221, 495, 
 592. 
 
 Bower, James, 578. 
 Bower, Wm., 1 !.;. 
 Bowers, Benjn., 909. 
 Bowles, Frances, 412. 
 Bowles, Isaac. 1 1 1. 
 Bowles, John, 400, 426. 463, 
 
 469, 584, 682. 
 Bowman, Kdinund. 687, 688. 
 Bound, liobt., 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. S25, 880. 
 Boyer, Godlip, 819. 
 Boyer, Saml., 474, 485. 
 Boyes. Jacob, 891. 
 Bovle. Charles, 197, 214, 233, 
 
 240, 419. 
 Boys, Thomas, 561. 
 Bi ackan, Jno., 440, 452, 578. 
 Bradburu, 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. 
 Bradlev. Catharine, 236, -J IS, 
 
 253, 257. 
 Bradlev, Eliz., 236. 253. 257. 
 Bradley. Geo., 23*;. 263, 257. 
 Bradley, James. .")::::, ;.51. 
 Bradley, Joseph, 514. 
 Bradlev. Mauas>es. f>;>7. 601. 
 
 609." 
 
 Bradley. Mary. 236. 253, 257. 
 Bradlev. Bhinea-\ 415, 444, 
 
 547," 548. 
 Bradlev. Richard. 183, 189, 
 
 190, 210, 138, lit, 247, 
 
 248, 249. 252. 
 Bradlev. Sarah. 236, 238, 
 
 253, 257. 
 Bradner, Benoni, 900. 
 Bradshaw. James, 290, 292, 
 
 309, 312, 318. 
 
1034 
 
 INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 Br.adstreet, John, 463, 500, 
 508, 518. 520, 522, 524, 
 525, 593, 621, 696, 697, 
 
 698, 700, 702, 703, 7:55, 
 862 ; papers in the con- 
 troversy between the 
 proprietors of the 
 Hardcnbergh 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, Win, 444, 445. 
 Braine, Thos., 157, 260, 263. 
 Brandon, John, 598, 664, 
 
 665, 668. 
 Brandon (Vt.), 526. 
 Brannon. Chas. L, 1009. 
 Brasher, Abm., 436, 586. 
 Brass, Gerrit, 92. 
 Brat, Arent, 196. 
 Brat, Dirck, 287. 
 Brat, Harmanns, 311. 
 Bratt, Anthy., 408. 
 Bratt, Barnard, 408. 
 Bratt, Jno., 433. 
 Brattlebord 1 (Vt.), 398, 403. 
 
 406, 424, 425. 
 Brayton, Arthur, 872. 
 Brazier, Win., 441. 
 Breckebeen, 171, 921. 
 Brecken, Archd., 449, 483, 
 
 496. 
 
 Breedsted, Andw., 447. 
 Brehm. John Michael, 517. 
 Bremen, Jan Van, 4. 
 Bremner, Geo., 349. 
 Bretean, 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. 
 Bridgewater, 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. 
 Brinckerolf, Abrm., 655. 
 Brinckeroff, Derick, 503, 869. 
 Brinckerhoff, Jno., 996.1005. 
 Brittaine, Nathaniel, 17, 59, 
 99. 
 
 Britton, Mary, 31. 
 Broadalbin, 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, Root., 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 Gowanos, 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, 86l| 872 906, 909, 
 
 914, 915, 918, 919, 922, 
 925, 1000, 1001, 1002, 
 1004, 1012. 
 
 Broomhead, Ed., 168, 169, 
 170, 173. 
 
 Broomley, Simon, 820. 
 
 Broson, Nichs., 820. 
 Brotherton, Win.. :>7. 
 Broughton, Mary, 77, 78, 80, 
 81,' 87. 
 
 Broughton, Sampson, 02, 63, 
 
 69, 70, 80, 81, 87. 
 Broughton, S. B., 65, 69, 75, 
 
 76, 77. 
 Brower, And., 433. 
 Brower, Corns., 358, 386. 
 Brower, Henrv, 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, 790. 
 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 PAPKRS. 
 
 1035 
 
 Brush, Thomas, 809. 
 Bruster, Absolom, 827, 8G1. 
 Bruster, John, 827, 861. 
 Bruster, Win., 827, 801. 
 
 (See Brewster.) 
 Brutus, 932, 933. 
 Bruyce, John, 028. 
 Bruyn, Jacob. 25, 101, 102. 
 Bruyn, Jacobus, 123, 124. 
 
 132, 154, 160, 254, 257, 
 
 457, 726. 
 Bruyn, Jacobus S., 819. 
 Bruyns, John Hendric, 43. 
 Bryant, Joseph, 408. 
 Bryant, Prince, 1008. 
 Buccleugh, 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, Josiali, 932. 
 Buck, Win., 888, 898. 
 Buckhout, John, 826. 
 Buckley, Jno., 456. 
 Budd, John, 3. 140, 238. 
 Budd, Jos.. 140, 142, 143, 
 
 146, 154, 156, 157, 159. 
 •Budinot, Moses, 826. 
 Buffalo, 908. 
 
 Butfington, 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. 
 Bullman, Jno. Benoni, 453. 
 Bullock, Wtn, 554 
 Bulson, Anthony, 382. 
 Buraes, Geo., 414. 
 Burnham. Wm., 796. 
 Bunteel, Jno., 456. 
 Burge, John, 844. 
 Burghart. Gerret, 587. 
 
 (See Borghai '.) 
 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, Win., 457. 
 Burke (Vt.), 615, 981. 
 Burling, Edw., 426. 
 Burling, Samuel, 505. 
 Burlinghame, Josiah, 848. 
 Burlington (Vt.), 374, 409, 
 
 410, 480, 543, 588, 623. 
 
 Burly, Simon, 410. 
 Burnet, Geo., 157. 1 Gt, 183. 
 Burnet, Gilbert, 288. 
 Burnett, James, 905. 
 Burnet, John, 660, 807. 
 Burnet, Pat'k. 831. 
 Burnet, Robt., 660. 
 Burnett, Robt. R., 905. 
 Burnet, Thos., 519, 550. 
 Burnet, Wm. jun., 166, 173, 
 
 174, 175, 176, 178, 184, 
 
 288. 
 
 Burnetsfieki 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, 84 5, 
 
 846, 848. 
 Burr, Mathias, 814. 
 Burros, Joseph, 510. 
 Burroughs, Matthew, 814. 
 Burrows, Saml., 669. 
 Burt, Beldin, 904. 
 Burt, Benjn., 888, 889. 
 Burt, Thos., 902. 
 Burtcli, Josiah, 787. 
 Burton, Ralph, 349, 440. 
 Burton, Richard, 564. 
 Burton, Robert, 564. 
 Bush, Chas., 820. 
 Busli, Saml., 456. 
 Bush, Timothy, 567. 
 Bushey, Peter, 841. 
 Bushman, Robt., 429. 
 Bushwick, 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, 81 1. 
 Butler, Pierce Ponsouby, 
 
 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. 
 Bumrd, Peter, 4.".::. 460. 
 
 Byorlcy, Thos.. 102, 132. 
 By ram, Assa, 809. 
 Byrne, Barnaby, 333, 391, 
 614. 
 
 Byrne, Michl., 414, 418, 452, 
 
 454, 467, 47 1. 
 By vunck, Evert, 53, 504, 930. 
 
 c. 
 
 Cadwalladcr, Lambert, 505. 
 Cady, Palmer, 800, 818, 863. 
 Cage, Richard, 5. 
 Cajriinawaga. H75. 
 Cahill, John, 796. 
 Cain, William. 395. 
 Cairo, 311, 340, 447, 457, 
 
 463, 472, 476, 559, 775, 
 
 790, 843, 1026. 
 Calder, James, 67 1. 
 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. 
 CaldioeU, 300. 301, 511, 607, 
 
 610, 913, 980. 
 Calhoun, Robt., 4 :;.">. 
 Calhoun, 365, 3T0, 379, 380, 
 
 389, 517, 520, 546, 627. 
 
 1015. 
 
 Calkin, Simeon, 1014. 
 Call, James, 562. 
 Callaghan, Jno., 435. 
 Callahan, Timothy, 373. 
 Callanan, Cam, 33 1. 
 Callender, John, 999. 
 Callow, Daniel, 419. 
 Calves Island, 258. 
 Cambridge, 290, 291, 304, 
 
 445, 450, 451, BOS, 865, 
 
 880. 
 
 Cambridge (Vt.), 605. 
 Cameron, Lieut., 329. 
 Cameron, A., 333, 352, 365. 
 Cameron, Angus, AS4 
 Carnron, Arch., 340. 
 Cameron, Evan. .'■>'<\. 374. 
 Cameron, Donald, 364. 
 Cameron. Duncan, 4'.»2. 
 Cameron, James. 892. 
 Camion, John, 525, 593. 
 Cameron, Wm., 4.: t. 
 Camfield, Saml.. 569 
 Camillas, 923. 932, 933, 934, 
 941, 949. 957, 1010, 1011. 
 Cam mock, Jno., 485, 
 Camp Klisha, 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, AndV, 709, 789. 
 
 Campbell, Arch'd. 322, 324, 
 329, 330, 332, 333, 381, 
 388, 400, 424, 443, 445. 
 484, 497, 529, 546, 582^ 
 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, Knos, 901. 
 
 Canfield, Timothy, 825. 
 
 Canisteo, 929, 987. 
 
 Canniff, James, 568. 
 
 Cannite, Conrad, 812. 
 
 Canon, Andrew, 10, 37. 
 
 Cannon, James, 833. 
 
 Cannon. Thos., 804. 
 
 Cantillon, Richd., 404. 
 
 Cantillon, Rich'd D., 9 16, 9 17. 
 
 Cantiue, Chas., 904. 
 
 Cuntine, 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 Root., 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, Phineas, 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. 
 
 Castleton(Vt.,)4M, 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, 1004, 
 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. 
 
 Charlestown, 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. 
 
 Charthier, Theodore, 681, 
 798. 
 
 Chase, Benjn., 883, 909, 913. 
 Chase, Deen, 650. 
 Chais, Jabach, 835. 
 Chase, Josiah, 998. 
 Chase, Robt, SI I. 
 Chace, Wm., 881, 882, 885, 
 
 907, 909, 911, 913, 914, 
 
 923, 927, 982. 
 Chateaugai/, 981. 
 Chatham. 303, 340, 341, 831, 
 
 835, 836. 
 Chatiiam (Vt.), 426. 
 Chazy, 397, 574, 583, 655, 
 
 657, 670, 681, 709. 735, 
 
 777, 806, 807. 
 Cheesecocks, 77, 81, 705, 
 
 803. 
 
 Cheesman, Forman, 821. 
 Chemit, Phillippe, 791. 
 Chemunq, 779, 804, 847,870, 
 
 886, 887, 888, 889, 891, 
 
 896, 897, 905. 
 
 Chemung Co., 776, 778, 779, 
 
 809, S28, S38, 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, 71 1, 712, 
 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 
 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 
 833, 847, 848, 849, 850. 
 852, 856, S57, 882, 905, 
 906, 908, 913, 914, 928, 
 930. 
 
 Chenango river, islands in, 
 
 806, 878, 930. 
 Chenango triangle, 850. 
 Cherry, James, 367. 
 Cilery, John, 409. 
 Cherry, Thomas. 386. 
 Cherry Valley, 279, 280, 2 )6, 
 
 307,308, 309, 48i, 490,8 55. 
 Chester, 628, 741, 747, 7 /7, 
 
 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. 
 Chohvell, John, 120. 
 Christ, Christian, S87. 
 Chrest, Stephen, 573. 
 Christead, Hans, 7. 
 Christian, John. 815. 
 Christiaensen, Corns., 110. 
 Christie, Gab. 397, 655, 670. 
 Christie, Genl., 678. 
 Christie, Hugh, 387. 
 Chrisiy. James, 516. 
 Christie, Wm., 435, 441,445, 
 
 453, 460, 980. 
 Christman, John, 189. 
 Chrisolm, Kenneth. 908. 
 Christophell, Hans, 31. 
 Christopher, Andries, 767. 
 Chrushuron, Jon., 1 1. 
 Church, Kleazer, 1014. 
 Church, John. 515. 554, 559, 
 
 569. 576, 622. 625. 
 Church, Malaehi, 527, 549. 
 Churches and Glebes: 
 
 Argvle. 322. 
 
 Brattleboro (Vt.). 406. 
 
 Dover, 50 1. 574 
 
 Hartford, Wash. co.. 291. 
 
 Newburgh, 134. 203. 264. 
 
 Now Rochelle, 325, 326. 
 
 Poughkcepsie, 544, 568, 
 582, 585. 
 
 Putney (Vt.), 408. 
 Richmond co., 106. 
 Rye, 16:'.. 
 
 Schenectady, 520, 547, 
 650, 772. 
 
 Staten Island, 106. 
 
 Tappan. 836. 
 Churchill, William, 9. 
 Church, Jno., .".7 L 
 Cicero, 931, 935, 936, 940, 
 
 941. 
 
 Cincinnatus, 940, 974, 975, 
 
 976, 978, 1001. 
 Claese, Law., 54, 84, 108. 
 Claesaen, BartftL 18. 
 Claessen, Gerrit, 44. 68. 
 Claessen, Svbout, 4. 
 Clapp, John, 78, 79, 80. 
 Clarmdon (Vt.), 390, 654, 
 
 563, 574. 600. - 
 Clare water, Martin, 813. 
 Clark, Alex., 367. 
 Clarke, Archibald, 526. 
 Clark, Asael, 540. 
 Clark, Benjn. 890. 
 Clarke, David, 677. 
 Clarke, Dorety, 50. 
 Clark, Ebenezer. 547, 658, 
 
 789, 904, 905. 
 Clarke, Kdward, 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, Henrv, H.'t'i. 
 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, Svmon, 769. 
 Clark, Thos., 104, 157, 167, 
 
 454, 5:52, 541, 572, 573, 
 
 594, 613, 614, 615, 657, 
 
 659. 
 
 Clark. Win.. 472, 948. 
 Clarkson, Matthew, 49, 56, 
 
 57, 98, 712. 
 Clark's tract 682. 
 ClarksUnim, 876. 
 Curk.wille. 938. 
 Claus. Danl., 450, 464, 504, 
 
 505. 
 
 Clause, Charrat, 12. 
 
 Clausen, Cornelius, 50. 
 
 Clauson. Henrv, 39. 
 
 Clai rrurA; 66," 84, 123, 150, 
 151. 153, 160, 266, 302, 
 307, 308. 31 I. 1 534, 
 584, 586, 687, 603, 611, 
 612, 613, Ml. 
 
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, Wm, 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. 471. 
 Cochran, John, 613, 614, 
 
 656, 6S2, 694, 791, 875. 
 Cochrane, Robt., 652, 653, 
 
 879, 921, 981. 
 Cochrane, Thos., 809, 812, 
 
 814, 820, 821. 
 Cock, Jordan, 499. 
 Cock, Thos.. 156. 
 Cockburn. John, 436. 
 Cockburn,' Wra., 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, Wm., 290, 293, 317, 
 
 323, 391, 406, 438, 443, 
 
 591. 
 
 Codeber, Jacob, 51. 
 Codrington, Thomas, 50. 
 Cod wise, Catherine, 677. 
 Coe, Ben}., 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, 988. 
 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, 
 
 457. 
 
 ColesviUe, 714, 715, 737, 738. 
 
 Colhoun, Alex., 243, 501. 
 
 Collard, James, 438. 
 
 Collard, John, 438. 
 
 Colleges: Dartmouth, 592; 
 Kings, 435, 486, 4S8, 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. 
 Comius. 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. 
 Concord, 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, 160, 161, 
 
 170. 
 
 Conine, Philip, 818. 
 
 Conklin, 667," 7 11, 738, 740. 
 
 Connecticut, instructions to 
 run the boundary line be- 
 tween N. Y. and, 439. 
 
 Connell, Dennis, 444. 
 
 Connell, John, 563. 
 
 Conner, Edw., 880. 
 
 Connor. Hugh, 675. 
 
 Conner, James, 436. 
 
 Conner, John, 677. 
 
 Couolly, Danl., 374. 
 
 Conolly, John, 337, 357, 635. 
 
INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 1089 
 
 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. ^ 7 9, 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. 
 Cornall, 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. 
 
 Cornwell (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. 
 
 Courtland, Jacobus, 27, ;5 
 
 Cortlandt, Phil., 133. 189, 5 >1 
 
 Cortlandt, Stephen, 49. 
 
 Cortland Co., 847, 848, 9 i0, 
 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. 
 
 Cosbv, 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, Kiias, 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, 8 17, :;: | 
 Coweuhoven, Nidi., 730. 
 Cowenham, Stephen, 356. 
 Cowans, Thomas, 449, 457. 
 Cowles, Solomon, S 2 1 . 
 Cowley, St. Leger, 779, 884. 
 Cowneck, 26, 28, JO, 43. 44, 
 90. 
 
 Cox, Col., 105. 
 
 Coxe, Daniel, 64, 107, 470, 
 476, 435, 486, 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, 198. 
 
 Coxe, Tencli, 654, 662, 663, 
 676. 
 
 Cox, Wm., 359, 613, 619, 
 654. 
 
 Coxsackie, 1 24, 248. 4 1 7, 448, 
 476, 1026; Islands oppo- 
 site, 1026. 
 
 Coyiggey, Wm., 53 I. 
 
 Coyemans. Samuel S., 504. 
 
 Cozzens, Isacher, ST1. 
 
 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. 7 43. 
 
 Crampton, Adam, 445, 
 
 Crane, Klisha. v_>2. s25, 826, 
 
 Crane. Ezekiel. 804. 
 
 Crane, Josiah, 986. 
 
 Crane, Peter, 47.'$. 
 
 Crane, Stephen, 678. 
 
 Craney, John, 5C2. 563, 622. 
 
 Cranmer, Noadiah. 807. 
 
 Crans, Johannes, 573. 
 
 Craty, Catharine, 427. 
 
 Crat'tv, Peter, 271*. 427. 
 
 Crawford, IVivM. 193, 297. 
 
 Crawford. Hugh, 467, 471, 
 489. 
 
 Crawford, James, 293, 297, 
 
 455, 677. 
 Crawford. Robt., 795, 803, 
 
 827, 861. 
 Crawford. Satn'l, 825. 
 Crawford, Samls, 781. 
 Crawford, Thos., 810, 860. 
 Crawford, Win, 461, 524, 
 
 533. 534. 
 Crawford, 136, 139. 141, 272, 
 
 297, 453, 709, 767. 
 Creago, Jamea, 4 1 9, 622, 624. 
 Orean, Daniel. 497, 4'JJ. 
 Crean, Peter, IT.;. 
 Creaasy, Jamos, 539, 641. 
 
 548,' 584, 585, 586. 628. 
 
1040 
 
 INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 Crebbin, Thomas, 531. 
 Creed, William, 32, 1002. 
 Cregg, Jno.. 474. 
 Cregeir, Jannette, 112, t86, 
 198. 
 
 Cresson. Peter, 23. 
 Crigg, John, 5G2, 563. 
 Croat, John, 811. 
 Crocker, Ezekiel, 814, 849, 
 862. 
 
 Crofton, Mary, 467. 
 Croghan. Geo.. 447, 454, 469, 
 
 480, 481, 490, 663, 678, 
 
 700, 820. 
 Crogan, John, 821. 
 Crotn, Klores, 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, Wm, 367. 
 Croonsoon, Jonsia, 32. 
 Croose, Gerrit, 15. 
 Croosen, Dirck, 53. 
 Croosen. Gerryt, 53. 
 Croosen, Hendryek, 53. 
 Cropsey, Jasper, 984, 990, 
 
 1003. 
 
 Cropsie, Hendrick, 986. 
 Crosby, Benjn., 929. 
 Crosby, David, 657, 802. 
 Crosby. Mary, 792. 
 Cross, John, 440. 
 Crossfield, Stephen. 527, 575, 
 
 591, 724, 965, 969, 970. 
 Crouin, Patrick, 676. 
 Crouse, Gerrit, 45. 
 Crowe, R. R., 473, 619, 620, 
 
 668. 
 
 Crowther, Daniel, 404, 476. 
 
 Orown Point, 300, 328, 342, 
 345, 387, 397, 413, 523, 
 631, 652, 653, 658, 670, 
 681, 683, 710, 767, 863. 
 
 Cruger, David, 896. 
 
 Cruger, Henry, 707, 730. 
 
 Crnger, John, 104, 133, 458, 
 591, 593. 693. 
 
 Crnger. John Harris, 427, 
 471, 487, 522, 524, 710. 
 
 Crnger, N., 471, 730. 
 
 Crnger, Teleman, 471. 
 
 Crnckshank, Hugh, 389. 
 
 Cruckshank, John. 359, 406, 
 445. 
 
 •Crum, Gysbert, 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, Wm., 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. 
 Curtisc, Richard, 11, 21. 
 Curtisse, Samuel, 11, 18. 
 Curwin, David, 388. 
 Cushing, Job, 372. 
 Gushing, Mathew, 494. 
 Cuthbert, Donald, 687, 689. 
 Cutler, Agatha, 620. 
 Cutler, El'isha, 412. 
 Cutler, Saml., 412. 
 Cutting, L. M., 851, 852, 853, 
 
 854. 855, 881 , 882, 990, 
 
 1018. 
 
 Cuvler, Abra., 110, 332, 387, 
 787. 
 
 Cuvler, 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. 
 Dal ton, 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. 851, 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, Win., 1024. 
 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, 73 L. 
 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, Elkana, 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, SanTl, 391, 402, 412. 
 Deane, Wm, 391, 402, 412, 
 
 585. 
 
 Deaton, Fred'k, 766. 
 Debaune, David, 488. 
 Debaune, John, 394, 491. 
 DeBerniere, Chas., 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. 
 Deerfidd (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, Klias, 644. 
 DeHart, Jacob, 252. 
 DeHaert, James, 866. 
 
 DeKaU) 751. 766. 
 
 DeKey, Jacobus, 55. 
 
 DeKay, Jacob Tunis, 26. 
 
 DeKeyser, Leckamejes, 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. 
 
 DeLancev. 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. 
 
 DeLancev, Oliver, 293, 294, 
 362, 364, 371, 375, 438, 
 517, 540, 562, 573, 611, 
 679. 
 
 DeLancey, Peter, 211, 219, 
 361, 365. 
 
 DeLancey, Stephen, 181, 
 361, 365, 476, 497, 499, 
 523, 555, 562, 585, 616. 
 
 DelaNoy, Abraham, 64. 
 
 DelaNoy, Peter, 54. 
 
 Delaval, John, 39. 
 
 Delavall, Thos., 38, 80. 
 
 Delavan, Danl., 897, 898, 
 903, 905, 931, 981. 
 
 Delaw, Lnke. 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 cast 
 and west branches of the. 
 520 ; early grants on, 633- 
 649 ; affidavits in the con- 
 troversy respecting the 
 east and west brauches of 
 the, 699-703. 
 
 Delezenn, Joseph C. 670. 
 
 Delhi, 487. 
 
 Dellemont, Jno ,115. 
 Demarest, John. 71. 
 Denietral, Louis, 593. 
 Demeyer, John. 20. 
 Demever, Nicholas. 17, 96. 
 DeMeyer, William, 18, 20, 
 44. 
 
 Dernier. Geo., 340, 407, 448, 
 
 529. ' 
 Dernier, Henry, 815. 
 Demott, Isaac, 711. 
 Demott. Jas., 711. 
 Dempsy, Charles, 531. 
 De Muffe, Jacob, 45. 
 De Muff, John Garrats, 37. 
 Demunt, Waldron, 34. 
 
 Denhnnd, Thos., 692. 
 Denhart, Thus , 6cSG, C89. 
 692. 
 
 Denn, Christ., 166. 
 Denno, Chris., 164. 
 Den uo, Klizth., 215, 
 Denning, Win., 092, 836, 
 
 840, 1000, 1022. 
 Dennis, Shadradi, 852. 
 Dennis, Thos., 852. 
 1 k-nnison, 1 >iml., :;:*.">. 
 Dennison, Hugh, 395, 484. 
 Denniston, Aloxr., 902. 
 Denniston, Danl., 817. 
 Denniston, Gtoofge^ »'>.">'.), 902. 
 Denniston, Isaac. 902, 993. 
 Denniston, James, 902. 
 Denniston, N., 897. 
 Denniston, Thos., 807. 
 Denny, Thos., 406. 
 Denton. Daniel, 211. 212. 
 Denton, James. 004. 
 Denton, John, 903. 
 Denwood, Corns., 467. 
 Denys, Denys. 470. 
 Denyke, Henry, 4."). 
 Depeyster, A bran). 55, 85, 
 
 96, 116, 242, 44S, 458, 
 
 593. 
 
 Depeyster, Cornelius. 59. 
 
 Depevster. Isaac, 59, 107, 
 146, 458. 
 
 De Peyster, James, 593. 
 
 De Peyster, Jno., 57, 103, 
 191, 194, 195. 210, 222, 
 227, 228, 246, 24^. 250, 
 
 454, 787. 
 
 De Peyster. Pierre, 458. 
 De PeVster. Pierre G, 413, 
 
 455, 477, 478, 479. 529. 
 De Peyster, 751, 762, 763, 
 
 764, 765. 
 Depue, Henry, 727. 
 Der tamer, ls;ia>\ &s, 60, 64, 
 
 67, 78. 
 De Roche. Mary. 674. 
 Derusia. Anthony. 816. 
 De Rayt^r, 857, 913, 979, 
 
 1002. 
 
 Deshrosses, Klias. H<'>. 
 Desbrosses, James, 850, 
 1002. 
 
 Pesbruyeres, Jno., 349. 
 Deserters, roll of, 707. 
 Dcfvlva, Joseph. !i>lf». 
 DevM* John, Ml, f>~3. 
 Davenport, Soiom., 433. 
 Deve ricks, Nicholas, 499, 
 502. 
 
 Deviue. Willinm. 352. 
 pi-viw. .I.Teiniah. s22. 867. 
 Do Voor. Daniel, 93. 
 De Vos, And., 107. 
 De Wandeliiar, Johannis, 
 198. 
 
 131 
 
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. 
 
 Dewit, 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, Tierck 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, A bra., 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. 
 Dillenbacli, John, 679. 
 Dillon, James, 241, 242, 243, 
 594. 
 
 Dills, Henry, 801. 
 Dimmick, P., 884. 
 Dimond, Moses, 781. 
 Dingham, Abrm., 729, 810. 
 Ding-ham, Jared, 816.. 
 Diugwall, 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. 
 Dodirnan, 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. 
 Donellv, 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, p:iisha, 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, Volkert 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. 
 Dovv'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. 
 Dmrville, 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, Win., 1008. 
 
' INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 1043 
 
 Dumon, Petrus, 699. 
 Dunbar, Donald, 362. 
 Dunbar, Geo., 391. 
 Dunbar, Jer., 239. 
 Dunbar. Jno., 109. 
 Dunbar] Rob't, 1023. 
 Dunbar (Vt), 632. 
 Duncan, Hugh, 555. 
 Duncan, James, 410, 538, 
 
 580, 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, Edwd., 937. 
 Dunn, Jno..434,557,613, 614. 
 Dunn, Thos., 350. 
 Duunall, Steph., 438. 
 Dunnam, Timothy, 903. 
 Dunning, Michael, 211, 212, 
 
 650. 
 
 Duning, Thomas, 435. 
 Dunning, Wm., 516. 
 Dunscomb, Edwd., 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, 9tl, 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. 
 Drnmmond, Colin, 508. 
 Drummond, George, 597. 
 Drnmmond, Gregor, 574 
 
 596, 597, 602, 621. 
 Drnmmond, 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, Jeronimns, 7. 
 Ebling, John, 622. 
 Ebwine, Samuel, 29. 
 Eccles, John, 413. 
 Echardse, Direck, 487. 
 Ecker, Wool vert, 796, 818. 
 Eckcrson, Corns., 457, 460. 
 Eckerson, Johannis, 257, 
 
 259, 263, 273, 287. 
 Ekerson, Tennis, 274. 
 Ekerson, Thos., 287, 457, 
 
 460. 
 
 Eckley, Arthur, 386. 
 Ecuyier, Simon, 335, 386. 
 
 Eden (Vt.), 606. 
 Edinburgh, 502, 711, 747, 
 
 772, 781. 
 Eddington, James. 111. 
 Eddy, Jonathan, 797. 
 Edmeston, Rob't, 378, 451, 
 
 467, 4b9, 888. 
 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, 811, 850, 
 
 874, 916, 927. 
 Edwards, James. 359. 
 Edwards, Rudolphus, 844. 
 Edwards. Timothy, 853. 
 Eckhcrd, N., 177. 
 Egar, Edw., 403. 
 Egberts, Anthony. 983. 
 Egbertse, Benj., 576. 583. 
 Egberts, Jacob Vischor, 808. 
 
 983. 
 
 Egburse, Thomas, 49. 
 
 Ehl, Johannis, 200, 201, 205, 
 
 206, 694 
 Eksliaw, Jno., 452. 
 Eksham, John, 508. 
 Elbling, Jno., 419, 624. 
 Elbridr/e, 932, 933, 934, 941, 
 
 975. 
 
 Eldridge, James, 560. 
 Eley, Wm. 822. 
 
 EHck, . 227. 
 
 High, Jeremiah, 1008. 
 Eliot, Frances, 499. 
 Elisha, John, 374. 
 Elizabeth. 777, 929. 1008. 
 Elizabethtown (N. J.), 223. 
 Elkenbrack, Peter, 823. 
 Elkintorn, John, 609. 
 Elk mountain, 4.30. 
 Ellenburg, 929, 981. 
 Elliee. Alex.. 421. 477, 479, 
 607. 
 
 Elliot, Alex., 567. 
 
 Elliot, Andrew. 5OT, 529, 
 
 541, 548, 566, 579. 586. 
 Elliot, Hamilton. I2.">. 4 7 7. 
 Elliot. Henry. 809. 
 Elliot, Jacob. 874 
 Elliot, John, 653, 788. 
 Elliot, Joseph, 650, 903. 
 Ellis. Patri.-k. 419. 
 Ellis. S un'l. 676. 
 Ellis. Win . 7:>:». 803. 
 Ellison, Thomas, 227. 228, 
 
 229, 885, 2f»9, 26S, 272, 
 
 274. 
 
 Ellwood, Benj., 819. 
 
1044 
 
 INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 Elmdorp, Cors., 41. 
 Eimendorf, Courad Edm'd, 
 1021. 
 
 Eimendorf, Lucas, 819. - 
 Eimendorf, Peter, 977, 1003. 
 Eimendorf, Peter Edmund, 
 950. 
 
 Elmendorp, Jacobus, 40. 
 Elmendorph. Cornelius C, 
 
 744, 821, 936. 
 Elmendorph, Cornelius J., 
 
 853. 
 
 Elmendorph, Petrus E., 281. 
 Elmer, John, 424. 
 PJlmer, 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. 
 Erabree, John, 16. 
 Embree, Wm., 914. 
 Embtree, 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. 
 Eunis, 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. 
 Erwin, John, 862. 
 Erwin, , 1002. 
 
 Escheats, 289, 1009, 1013. 
 Esopus, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13. 14, 
 
 17, 18, 19, 27, 28, 4.34. 
 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, 
 #30, 
 
 567, 
 
 599, 
 
 616, 
 
 629, 
 
 631, 
 
 680, 
 
 681, 
 
 693, 
 
 705, 
 
 706, 
 
 710, 
 
 724, 
 
 725, 
 
 726, 
 
 733, 
 
 734, 
 
 735, 
 
 736, 
 
 741, 
 
 742, 
 
 766, 
 
 767, 
 
 ^76, 
 
 777, 
 
 781, 
 
 788. 
 
 790, 
 
 834, 
 
 837, 
 
 839, 
 
 875^ 
 
 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. 
 Everot, Nicholas, 662. 
 Everist, Joseph, 652, 656. 
 Everit, Clear, 485. 
 Eventt, Danl., 214, 216. 
 Everts, James, 3. 
 Everts, Jno., 877. 
 Ewenson, John. 39. 
 Evving, Alexr., 462. 
 Exeter, 275. 
 Exceen, John, 261. 
 Extravagant grants, petitions 
 
 for, 49, 50. 
 Evles, Joseph, 228. 
 Evre, William, 333. 
 Eyselstyne, R., 425. 
 
 F. 
 
 Fabins, 943, 944, 945, 948, 
 
 949, 950, 952, 1015. 
 Fabrieius, Anna, 25. 
 Fabritius, Jacobus. 14, 309. 
 Faesch, 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, Rich'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. 
 Farnsworth, 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. 
 Farringtou, Antony, 504. 
 505. 
 
 Farrington, Elizabeth, 504. 
 Fauconnier, 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. 
 
 ]045 
 
 Fedderly, Thos. H., 823. 
 Feere, Henry, 426. 
 Fegan, Wm. (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, John, 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, John, 37. 
 
 Ferris, Peter, 310. 
 
 Ferrisburg (Vt.), 375, 376, 
 378, 566, 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. 
 
 Finley, 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. II., 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. 
 Flshlcill, 61, 984, 990, 1003. 
 Fisk, David, 547, 559. 
 Fiske, Eben., 426. 
 Fitch, Ebathan, 790, 816, 
 
 826, 844, 921, 931, 982, 
 
 1003, 1015. 
 Fiteh, Jonath., 884, 91 Q, 
 
 931. 
 
 Fiteh, Pelatiah, 795. 
 Fitch, Saml., 485. 
 Fitch, Thomas, 581. 
 Fiteh, 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. 
 Fitzsimmous, Patk., 435. 
 Flagg, John, 559. 
 Flanderau, Peter, 325, 326. 
 F/atbush, 4, 15, 18, 24, 46, 
 
 51, 67, 104. 
 Flattlaiids, 67, 80, 316. 
 Fleete. Thomas, 31. 
 Fleming, Michl., 827. 
 Fleming, Sampson, 393, 671. 
 Fltming, 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. Roval, 857. 858, 859, 
 
 860, 910. 913, 929. 
 Flintlam, John, 562. 
 Flood, Noah, 410. 
 Florida, 704, 784, 787, 807, 
 
 831, 882. 
 Flovd, Nicholl, 651, 739. 
 Flovd, Win.. 738. 7:50, 7 12. 
 Floyd, 310, 468, 492, 795. 
 
 1003. 
 
 Focks. Barnaby, 481. 
 Foey, Hendrick, 814. 
 
 Folger, Benj., 741. 
 
 Folk, Ainli- w, 112. 
 
 Fuller, Thomas, 155. 
 
 Folsorn, John. 861. 
 
 Po&S, Jacob, 287. 
 
 Fonchey, Amiabh-, 1017. 
 
 Fonda, A bra., 266 26S. 880. 
 
 Fonda, 11. hit. 57'.. 
 
 Fonda, Isaac D., 7 76, 990. 
 
 Fonda, Jellis. 299, 464, 467, 
 471, 537. 561. 575. 5*4, 
 586, 654, 655, 677, 678, 
 695, 705, 732, 747, 771. 
 
 Fonda, Jellis A., 877, 881, 
 909, 982, 1010, 1012. 1013. 
 
 Fonda, Lawrence, S08, ML 
 612. 
 
 Fondey, Douw, 255. 270. 
 Fondey, Jesse I>., 1001. 
 F'ondey, John, 9*3, 990, 
 
 1001, 1011. 
 Fonner, Matthias, 380. 
 Foot, Ebenezer, 797, 863. 
 Foot, Isaac, 824, 840, 842. 
 Foot, Jno., 456. 
 Foot. Justin, 797. 
 Forbas, Wm, 524. 
 Forbes, Alex., 388. 
 Forbes, Capt.. 129. 
 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. 
 
 Formaii. Wm . 149, 471, 485, 
 505. 
 
 Forgey, John, 464. 
 Forrest, Arthur, 455. 
 Fort, Gerrit, 808. 
 Fort, lsa.tr. 115, 116, 450, 
 
 451, 789, 808. 
 Fort, John, 66, 879. 
 F\>rt, Nil h s. TS3, 769. 
 Fort, Peter, 789, 808. 
 Fort, Simon, 7:i:5, 769. 
 Fort Ann. 98. BOO, BOT, 317, 
 
 500. 506, 601, W9, 119, 
 
 770. 7 7::. 191, 191 854, 
 
 864. 882, 917. 919. 
 Fort Fduard. 993, 133, 200, 
 
 291. 292. JOS. J12, 604. 
 Fort G» orp'| I.. I ;.-.-nrc), 651, 
 
 652, 653, 656. 
 Fort Ik-udrick, 44t>, 4ft& 
 
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 Nieholls, 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, Mannaduke, 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, Henr}', 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. 
 Frans, Coenradt, 823. 
 Fraser, Alex., 331, 337, 348, 
 
 406, 419, 432, 437, 518, 
 
 615, 622, 625. 
 Fraser, Arch., 426. 
 Fraser. Hugh, 369, 400, 431, 
 
 446,' 466, 887. 
 Fraser, Lewis V., 436. 
 Fraser, Roderick, 385. 
 Fraser, Thos., 424. 
 Fraser, Wm., 468, 578. 
 Frasier, Alexr., 352, 353. 
 Frasier, Daniel, 525, 538, 
 
 574. 
 
 Frasier, John, 352, 388. 
 Frasier, Wm., 352. 
 Frazer, Donald, 506, 525. 
 Frazer, nenry, 506. 
 Frazier, Henry, 525. 
 Frazier, Lieutenant, 1027. 
 Frazier, Thos., 477. 
 Freaker, Henr}', 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. 
 Fncket, 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. 
 
 Ful/iam (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. 
 Gaften, 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. 
 Gal-dine*^ Saml., 824. 
 Gardner. Benone, 825. 
 Gardiner, David, 662, 864, 
 
 884, 923. 
 
INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 1047 
 
 Gardiner, Jesse, 812. 
 Gardner, John, 105, 111. 
 Gardner, Samuel, 497, 585. 
 816. 
 
 Gardner, Stephen, 889. 
 Gardner, Thomas, 538. 
 Gardiner, Valentine, 329, 
 382. 
 
 Gardiner's island, 11L 
 Gardiner, Win, 365. 
 
 Gerlach. (See Garlach.) 
 
 German, Francis, 832, 862. 
 
 German, 856, 913. 
 
 German flats, 183, 274, 281, 
 303, 310, 379. 
 
 Germans, 161. (See Pala- 
 tines.) 
 
 Germantown, 97, 176. 
 
 Geritse, Adrian. 68, 82, 84 
 125, 161. 
 
 Garlach, John Christ.. 120. Gerretson, John, 7, 20. 
 
 158, 159, 165, 167. 173. j (See Garrison.) 
 Garland, George, 672. 1 Gerritson. Martin, 18. 
 
 Garland. Peter. 511. | Gerritse (Van Bergen) Mar- 
 
 Garland, Thomas, 153, 156, j tin, 30. (See Van Bergen.) 
 
 157. Gettman, Fredk.. 856, 875. 
 
 Garlatt, Gideon. 704. , Gevertsou, Albert, 15. 
 
 Garlick. (See Garlach.) ! Gibb, And., 44, 73. 
 Garlinghouse, James, 888. ! Gibbs, Jno., 457. 
 Garlinghouse, Stephen, 888. ' Gibbs. Richard, 38. 
 
 Garlock. Phil.. 424. 479 
 Galliott, Jacob, 82. 
 Garnit, John. 670. 
 Garnsey, John, 788. 
 Garnsey. Peter, 590. 
 Garoga, 979. 
 Garrat. Rich.. 22. 
 Garret, Anthy., 394, 690, 
 691. 
 
 Gibbs, Thomas, 8. 
 j Gibson, John, 331. 
 j Gibson, Wm., 435. 
 I Gidney, Joseph, 650. 
 Gifford, Peleg, 941, 983. 
 Gilbert, Ephraim. 1003. 
 Gilbert, John, 810. 817. 
 Gilbert, Joseph, 852. 
 Gilbert, Josiah. 852, 866. 
 
 Garretson, L., 194. (See j Gilbert, Lester, 363. 
 
 Gerritse.) 
 Garrison, Abrm.. 805. 
 Garrisou, 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, Thomar, 66. 
 Garway. Mich., 374. 
 Gasherie, Engeltie, 52. 
 Gasherie. Joseph, 905. 
 Gatehouse, Edward, 134, 
 
 135, 154. 
 Gates. Genrl., 651. 
 Gaul, Wm., .ill. 
 Gautier, Andrew, 391. 
 Gay, John, 479. 
 Gayneaw. Ecienne, 16. 
 Gazley, John, 922. 
 Gee, John. 825, 863. 
 Gellis, Melcher, 132. 
 Gembell, James, 173. 
 Genealogy of the Verplank 
 familv, 595. 
 
 Gilbert. Saml., 411, 814. 
 Gilbert. Thos., 927. 
 • Gilbert, Wm., 710, 812. 
 I Gilbertson. Garrat, 39. 
 
 Gilboa, 985. 
 . Gilbnrne, Richard, 612. 
 ! Gilchrist. Adam, 395, 435, 
 I 436, 543. 
 ! Gilchrist, John, 871. 
 ; Gilchrist, Patk., 363, 376. 
 : Gilchrist, Robt., 786. 
 | Gilderslieve, Finch, 833. 
 ! Gildersleeve. Richd., 4. 
 i Giles, Alexander, 546, 547, 
 
 551, 552, 553, 559. 
 1 Giles. Charles, 426, 539. 
 ; Gill, Daniel, 506. 
 ! Gill, Robert. 413, 495. 
 ! Gill, Wm., 503. 
 j Gillam, James, 240. 
 : Gilliland, James, 438, 821. 
 1 Gillelan, John, 504. 
 Gilliland, Win.. 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. 
 
 Genesee country. 651. 
 Genoa, 940, 953, 954, 956, Gilles, Jacob, 123. 
 
 957, 958. 963. Gilles, James, 20. 
 
 George, William, 53. i Gillespie, John. 550. 
 
 Georgetown, 908. Gillaspie, Joseph, 668. 
 
 Georgia (Yt), 530. 
 Gerhard, Danl., 360. 
 
 Gillaspie, Ned, 322, 
 330, 333. 
 
 324. 
 
 Gilbspy, Wm., C70. 811. 
 
 Gilman, Jacob, 588. 
 Gilmore, James, 849. 
 < J i I more, Robt., 415, 460. 
 Gilmore, Win., 813. 
 Gilston, Colton, 1024. 
 Ginnings, Solomon, 733. 
 Gladwin, Henry. 31 s, 384. 
 Glasford. Jam.'s, -13.S. 1>>~, 
 472. 
 
 (JlasM-n. Asa, 795. 
 Glaver| Thos.. 815. 
 Glazier, Beamsly, 532, 568. 
 
 575, 591. 
 Gleane, Anthony. 1 1. 
 Glebes. (See Churches.) 
 Glen, Abm., 208, 236. 
 Glen. Corns.. 454, 4U8, 708. 
 
 820, 863, 879, 907, 911, 
 
 979. 
 
 Glen, Henry, 424, 454, 468, 
 
 477. 481, 4SJ, 514, 
 
 577. 
 Glen, Jacob, 
 
 233, 234, 
 Glen, John, 303, 
 
 454, 468, 
 
 514, 545 
 
 658, 677 
 
 208, 
 235. 
 
 214, 218, 
 
 592, 806. 
 
 415. 4 4 2. 
 
 474. 481, 502, 
 
 575. 577, 655, 
 683, 695. 
 
 Glen, Sander Lenders, 592. 
 
 298, 
 787, 
 
 235, 
 
 Glen, 285, 286, 296, 
 575, 704, 725, 772, 
 793, 807. 
 
 Glencross, W., 95. 97. 
 
 Glen's purchase, 229, 
 236, 272, 479, 986. 
 
 Gleves, Matthew, 504, 661. 
 
 Glimter, Fredk., 820. 
 
 Glossenbwy (Yt.), 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, Rol>ert. 17. 
 
 Goldsmith", Thos.. 374. 
 
 Goldthwaite, Joseph, 622. 
 
 Goldtrap, Jno., 899. 
 
 Gonzales, John, 60. 
 
 Goodale, Benjn., 820. 
 
 Goodanongh, A., 650. 
 
 Goodchild, Geo., 374. 
 
 Goodrich, Chas. W., 840. 
 
 Goodrich, John, 600. 
 
 Goodride, John, 568. 
 
 < i< odwin. Abrm.. 68 t. 
 
 Goodwin. Cutalina, 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. 
 Gouvernenr, 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. 
 Graeme, David. 422, 467, 
 
 987. 
 
 Graeme, Robt., 373. 
 Graeme, 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, 571. 
 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, Nath'l., 844, 845. 
 Grav, 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, 790, 793, 816, 822, 
 826, 827, 843, 916, 920, 
 922, 925, 990, 1001, 1008, 
 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027. 
 
 Greenbush, 828. 
 
 Greenfield, Lewis, 406. 
 
 Greenfield, 780. 
 
 Green island, 297. 
 
 Greenln.if, Stephen, 573, 583. 
 Greenshields, 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. 
 Grouti John, 558, 560, 562, 
 
 570, 583. 
 Grout, Jonathan, 411, 4i2, 
 
 425. 
 
 Grove, Peter, 468. 
 
INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 1049 
 
 Grover, Jacob, 937. 
 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, 
 
 7i2, 713, 714, 715, 716, 
 
 717, 718, 719, 721, 722. 
 Guilford (Yt.) 432, 541, 554, 
 
 561, 566. 
 Guion, Isaac, 713, 724. 
 Guise, "Vital., 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, WfiL, 747. 
 Guy, Tovvnshend, 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. 
 Hadlev, Joseph, 37. 
 Hadky, 610, 622, 731. 
 Hagadorn, Derick, 270. 
 Hagen. Hend'k, 877. 
 Hager, Hend'k, 203. 
 Hager, Peter, 858, 860. 861, 
 862. 
 
 Hagerty, Jno., 894. 
 Hagerty, Wm., 951, 952. 
 Haggart, Win., 329, 383. 
 Hague, 437, ^-77, 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. Root.. 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, Kloakim, 380, 415. 531, 
 547, 548,550.554, 563,379. 
 
 Hall, Elisha, 550. 
 
 Hall, George, 6, 7, 14, 15,890. 
 
 Hall, 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, 7-)4, 
 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. . 
 
 Hamden, 695. 
 
 Hamilton, Alice, 504. 503. 
 
 Hamilton, Arch'd, 400, 409, 
 504, 505. 
 
 Hamilton, Hosea, 863. 
 
 Hamilton, Isaac, 805. 
 
 Hamilton, James, 657, 805. 
 
 Hamiltou, 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, 191, 
 875, 908, 911, 915, 9i% 
 923. 925, 967, 968, 969, 
 970j 984. 985, 991. 992, 
 993, 994, 995, 996, 997, 
 998, 1002. 
 
 Hammoll, John, 39. 
 Hammon, Jon., 3M9. 
 1 lammon, Thos., 557. 
 Hammond, Abijah. 7 13, 718, 
 
 719, 722, 723, 
 
 858, 868, 884. 
 Hammond, Jno., 427. 
 I laminond, Lebbens, 890, 
 
 894. 
 
 Hammond, Thos. 196. 
 Hammond, 751. 
 Hampden, 491, 7 00, '.^O. 
 Hampton, Jon., 391. 
 Hampton, 320, 336, 339, 
 
 358, 360, 386 ? 874, 907, 
 
 916, 917, 919, 083. 
 Hamtramck, Jno. F., 788. 
 Hancock, Uriah, 991. 
 Hancock, 1025. 
 Hancock, (Vt.), 602. 604. 
 Handheld, Win., 432. 
 Handle, Jacob, 813. 
 Handsforth, Joseph, 686, 
 
 690, 691, 692. 
 Handy, Jno., 893. 
 Handy, Thos., 895. 
 Hanley, James, 659. 
 Hanlv* Thus., 193, 197, 
 
 203. 
 
 Hannibal, 932, 963. 
 Hans. Peter Hendrix de, 50. 
 Hanse, Essia, 71. 73. 
 Hanse, Jeronimns, 63. 
 Hansen, Dirck. 819. 
 Hanson, Haus, 3, 101, 103, 
 106. 
 
 Hansen, Hendriek, 101, 102, 
 103, 106, 167. 
 
 Hansen, Isaac, 122. 
 
 Hansen, Jan., 25, 27 
 
 llanser, Joseph, 452. 
 
 Haphoy, Jer.. 467. 
 
 Harborno, Wm., 435. 
 
 Harbomy, Thos. A5& 
 
 Harburgher. Fred. Jno., 388. 
 
 Hardenbergh, Abr'm, 811, 
 831, 832, 837, 869, 894, 
 905, 909, 921, 931. 937, 
 942, 948, 957, 975, 9VJ, 
 983. 
 
 Hardenbergh, Jane, 982. 
 
 Hardenbergh, John, 55, 58, 
 81, 82, 83, 84, 123, 124, 
 133, 152, 458, 518, 5jo ( 
 524. 697, 699. 
 
 Hardenbergh. John L., 657, 
 845, 830, 982. 
 
 Hardenbergh, Leonard, 983. 
 
 Hardenburgh patent, 500, 
 697, 699, 700, 703, 803, 
 850, 903, 979; papers in 
 the controversy between 
 the heirs of Gen. Brad- 
 street and the proprietors 
 of 696 ; bounds of the 807. 
 
1050 
 
 IXDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 Harding;. John, 827. 861. 
 Harding. Oliver, 809. 
 Harding, Robt,, 426, 450, 
 
 517, 545, 557, 585. » 
 Hardin, Thos.. 840. 
 Hardon. Mich'l. 48, 82. 
 Hardy, Y\on. 899. 
 Harford 973, 974. 976, 977. 
 Baring, 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, Wm., 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, Anthonv. 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, Win.. 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, 14E 
 
 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, Henrv, 800. 
 Hart, Philip, 669. 
 Hart, Wm., 815. 
 Hartdwick, Christian, 1015. 
 Hartel Fred., 338. 
 Hartford, 291, 293, 297, 318. 
 Hartrord(Yt.). 361, 389, 390, 
 
 392. 398, 428, 563. 
 Hartshorne. Joshua, 366. 
 Hartsville, 929. 
 Hartwick, John, 709. 
 Hartwick, J. Chris.. 280. 282. 
 
 287, 288. 302. 
 Hartwick, 280, 282. 288. 
 Harvey, Elisha, 817. 
 Harvey, James, 920. 
 Harvie, Jno., 469. 625. 
 Harvev. Joseph, 676. 
 Harvey Obid. 981. 
 Harvey, Phil., 431. 
 Harwich (Vt.), 423. 
 Hasbome, 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, S39. 
 
 Hastv. Margt.. 427. 
 
 Hasty. Wm.. 427, 432. 
 
 Hatch, James, 988. 
 
 Hatch. Joel, 844. 
 
 Hatch. SamL, 705. 8S0, 920, 
 980, 987. 
 
 Hatcli, Timothv. 844. 845. 
 
 Hatch, Wells, 844. 
 
 Hathaway, John, 744. 
 
 Hathorn. John, 789, 900. 
 902. 928. 
 
 Hatton. Andrew, 571. 
 
 Hatten, Robt., 579. 
 
 Haver straw. 28, 43, 63, 68, 
 97, 170, 177. 184. 190. 251, 
 253, 289, 423. 726, 905, 
 910. 927. 1021, 1022. 
 
 Havey, Wm., 813. 
 
 Haviland, 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. 
 Flaws, Peletiah. 967, 969. 
 Haws, Wm., 8.! 5. 
 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. 
 
 Havs. Cornelius, 686. 689, 
 
 691, 692. 
 Hays, Ezekiel 747. 
 Hayes. Richard, 27. 
 Haywood, Josiah, 289. 
 Hazard, Ebenezer, 815. 
 Hazard, John, 906. 
 Hazard, Nathaniel 186, 187, 
 
 202, 212, 254. 
 Hazard, Richard, 517, 683. 
 Hazeless. Henry, 405. 
 Hazells, Henry, 495. 
 Hazeii. Moses.*301, 653. 656, 
 
 670, 681. 797. 
 Heacocks, Thos.. 858. 
 Heath, Sam'l, 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. 
 Heeht, 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. 
 j Hedger, Joseph, 78. 
 | Heegar, Hend'k., 415, 418, 
 459, 465. 
 Heints, Wm., 313, 314. 
 Helebrand. Peter, 33. 
 Helen, W.. 239. 
 Hellgate island, 83. 
 Helme, Anselme, 821. 
 Helm, Dan'L, 827, 861. 
 Helme, Israel, 4. 
 | Helm, Peter, 861. 
 i Hempstead. 3, 4, 16. 25, 27, 
 28. 32. 35, 36, 37, 48, 70, 
 73, 86. 87, 98, 189, 253, 
 254, 255, 284, 341, 557. 
 
IXDHX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 10.-, 1 
 
 Henderson, Derrick, 34. 
 Henderson, Donald, 453, 
 542. 
 
 Henderson, Elizth., 600, 
 603. 
 
 Henderson, James. 152, 167, 
 
 225, 229, 233, 239, 240, 
 
 341, 432. 
 Henderson, Wm., 792, 809, 
 
 857, 866, 929. 
 Hendricks, Henry, 69, 71. 
 Hendricks, Hermon, 14. 
 Hendrick. Joost, 832, 861. 
 Hendrick, Roelof, 19. 
 Hendrickse, Essie, 69. 
 Hendrickse, Hendrik, 485. 
 Heudricksen, 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, 30S, 
 986. 987. 
 
 Herkimer Co.. 268. 269, 271, 
 272, 274, 275, 276, 278, 
 281, 282, 285. 288, 293. 
 295, 296, 297, 298, 299. 
 303, 304, 305. 306, 307, 
 308, 310, 379, 457, 467, 
 475, 479, 4S7, 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, Wm., 1015. 
 Hess, Henry, 665, 666, 776. 
 Hesse, Jobs., 323, 348. 
 
 I Hess, Joost, 881. 
 
 i Hettield, A bner, 893. 
 
 Hewling, 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. 
 Higgeus, John, 668. 
 Hiyhyatt(Yt.), 530,531, 533, 
 
 534, 537. 
 Highlands, the, 27, 43. 90, 
 
 94, 161, 162, 470, 483, 
 
 484. 
 
 Highland regiments, case of 
 the lieutenants of, 397. 
 
 Higinsou, John, 525. 
 
 Hill, Erastus, 654. 
 
 Hill, Isaac, 514. 
 
 Hill, James, 909. 
 
 Hill, Obadiah, 824. 
 
 Hill, Thos., 823. 
 
 Hill Wm., 922. 
 
 Hillyard, Nathaniel, 578. 
 
 Hiltou, Lancelot, 337, 346. 
 
 Hilts, Jacob, 203. 
 
 Himepough, Peter, 839. 
 
 Himer, Chas. H, 1015. 
 
 Hiuchman. John, 1 1. 
 
 Hindsburgh (Vt.), 625. 
 
 Hindsdale, John, 514, 604. 
 610. 
 
 Hindsdale (Vt.), 421. 
 Hinman, Trueman, 290, 299. 
 
 318, 564. 
 Hinneman, And., 417. 
 Hiuton, John. 733. 
 Hiuton, Ilichd., 627. 
 Hisham, Jotin, 819. 
 Hiss, Margaret, 776. 
 Hissernon, Morris, 367. 
 Hitcbcock, Lyman. 653, 826. 
 Hitchcock, Zina, 843, 862, 
 
 982, 983, 998. 
 Hizer, Michael, 1010. 
 Hoagland, Christopher, 7. 
 Hobbs. Jonathan, 549, 568. 
 Hobby, David, 659. 
 Hobson. Thft., :;42. 356. 598. 
 Hobzapple. Zacharias, 82:?. 
 Hocomb, Ebenezer, 795. 803. 
 Hocomb, Phineas, 795, 805. 
 
 Hocomb, Return, 795, 803. 
 Hod-e, li.unard, 19. 
 Hodge, Isaac \ 57 2. 
 Hodgkins. Kln u., 486, V\ i. 
 Hodgs, J no., 46& 
 Hodler, 8010111011. 7 :».*>. 
 Hoffman, Aaron, SOU. 
 Hoffman, Andw., 796, 820, 
 Hoffman, Anthony, 911, ! 
 
 Hoffman, Joaiah u, 
 
 950, 960, 1002. 
 
 EoftoMna, ZactL, 93, 122, 
 
 230, 231, 252. 
 Hogaboom, Chris., 174. 
 Hogaboom, Cornelius, 5, 6, 
 
 34. 
 
 Uogeboom, James, 612. 
 Huge boom, Peter, 614. 
 Hogeboom, {Stephen, 611, 
 
 612, 658, 824, 853, 907, 
 
 983. 
 
 Hogan, John, 691, 807. 
 liogau, Patk., 813. 
 Hogan, Wm., 391. 
 Hoghteling, Thos.. 918. 
 Holbrook, David, 880, 896, 
 
 898, 900. 
 Holbrook, Joseph. 434. 
 Holdeu, Wm., 420. 
 Holdship, Wm., 690. 
 Holland, Henry, I06. 
 
 250, 265, 447, 458, 475, 
 
 575, 593. 
 Holland, Jno., 434, 568, 575, 
 
 812. 
 
 Holland, lord, 344, 379. 409, 
 
 468, 1003. 
 Holland. Malth- w, 1 '• '.», 472. 
 Holland, Samuel, 553, 575, 
 
 607, 629, 630. 
 Holland, Stephen, 407. 
 Hollenbeck, John, 844. 
 HoUenbeek, Iftthew, 529, 
 
 578,898. (See Haluibeeck.) 
 Hollidav, Hobt., 747. 
 Holly, Benjn., 8S0. 
 Holmes, Geo., 309. 
 Holmes, John, 515. 564, 623. 
 Holmes, Joseph, 60. 
 Holmes, Obadiah, 17, 28, 31, 
 
 44. 
 
 Soiakndnr, Albertus, 832, 
 861. 
 
 Holstein, H. Cornelisz van, 
 3. 
 
 Holt. Kdw.. 433. 
 Home. (S< v // 1 ) 
 
 Efmtr, 954, 957, 953, 959, 
 
 961, 963, 1002. 
 Homestead farm, 1020. 
 Homfray. Jcston, 467, 525, 
 
 533. 
 
 Homfrey, Jno., 466. 
 Homman, James, 498. 
 lloiumedieu, Ezra L., 7u6. 
 
1052 
 
 INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 Honan, D., 47, 48. 70, 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 Williamsen, 15. 
 Hooper. Aaron. 409. 
 Hooper, Jno., 425, 477. 
 Hooper, Robt. 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, 137. 
 
 (See Hoornbeck.) 
 Home, Jno., 438. 
 Hornellsville. 929, 987, 1008. 
 Horner, Francis, 823. 
 Horsefall, Chris., 363, 397. 
 Horseheads, 838, 883, 892, 
 
 893, 898, 928, 985. 
 Horsemauden, 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 (Yt.), 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 Iff., 870. 
 Hughes, Charles, 430, 435, 
 437. 
 
 Hughes. John, 427, 432. 
 Hughes, Peter, 814. 
 Hulbert, Charles, 435. 
 Hulet, Sutherland. 405. 
 H ill, 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.) 
 Bonn, 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. 
 
 Huntersfield, 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, Andrew, 586. 
 Huvck, 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., 41 1. 
 Ilchester, earl of, 344, 379, 
 409. 
 
 Ily, Etisha, 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, Casparis, 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. 
 Harped, John, and others. 
 
 459. 
 
 Hartwick, John Chris., 282. 
 Heatheote, 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., 20r. 
 
 Klock. Geo., 286, 659, 360. 
 
 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. 
 Prnyn, John S., 281. 
 Prym, David, 414, 682. 
 Remsen, Hendrick, 251, 
 
 252. 
 
 Remsen, Henry, 340. 
 Rightmeyer, John, 459. 
 
 Russel, Elijnh, 861 
 
 Rutgerson, .Jacob, 16, 27. 
 
 Sackett, Richard, 75. 
 
 Salisbury, Abra., ami Wil- 
 liam, 252. 
 
 Schuckburgh, Richd.. 285. 
 
 Schuyler, David, 'l i . ; . n vj. 
 
 Schuyler, Jno., 103, 
 
 Schuyler, Phil.. 111. 
 
 Schuyler, P. D, 282. 
 
 Schnell. Johan, Joost, 282. 
 
 Scott, John. 14!'. 
 
 Scott, Rebecca, 120. 
 
 Shepherd, Wm., 
 
 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 Gcr- 
 
 ritse <fc 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, 1)0, 241. 
 Yates, Christophel, 655. 
 Yong, Theobald A Adam, 
 
 265. 
 
 York, William, 166. 
 
 Zemer, George, 283. 
 Indian Ink- , 7JJ. ' 23. 724, 
 
 738, 740,741, sT.V.m',7.0(W. 
 Indians. I lousatonmu-k ,2SS; 
 
 commissioned by Gen. 
 
 Schuyler, 837 ; boundary 
 
 of the territory of tlio 
 
 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, Wtn, 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. 
 
 Inwood. 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. 
 
 I very, James, 812. 
 
 Ivery, Wm, 812. 
 
 Ives, Ambrose, 891. 
 
 Ivesj 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, 61 7, 624. 
 Jacobs, Tunis. :>::. 
 Jacobse. Hendrick. 4. 
 Jacobsen, Caspar, 4. 
 Jacobse n, 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, Matty s, 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. 
 Jayue, Jonathan, 984. 
 Jeffers, John, 728, 822. 
 Jefferson Co., 795, 851, 882. 
 
 998, 1014. 
 Jeffery, Heury, 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.. 1 1. 
 Johannes. Minnie, 28, 43. 
 Johnsburgh, 618, 710, 723, 
 
 740, 741, 742, 777, 875, 
 
 967, 968. 
 Johnson, Barent. 458. 
 Johnson, Benjn. J., 569. 
 Johnson, Danl., 80?. 
 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. 
 
 Johnson, Peter, 18, 53, 101, 
 
 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, 91, 298, 
 
 325, 326, 42V, 454, 478, 
 
 479, 653, 655, 669, 671, 
 
 809, 1009, 1010. 
 Jones, Wra., 347, 401, 517. 
 Jonson, Carsten, 7. 
 Jonson, William, 18. 
 Joosten, John, 5. 
 Joquish, John, 811. 
 Jordan, Jacob, 508. 
 Jorise, Harmen, 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., 631. 
 
 Kellor, John, 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, 
 1 19, 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. 
 
 Kennedv, 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. 
 
 Keo.sh, Michael, 686, 689, 
 692. 
 
 Kerby, Joseph, 579. 
 Kerch, Geo., 814. 
 Kerens, Goo., 442. 
 Kerns, John, 531. 
 Kernes, John Anthony, 377, 
 524. 
 
 Kerr, John, 445. 
 Kerry, I'll i /a, 4 II, 
 Kerton, Jon., 11. 
 Kerton, Thom:n. I t. 
 Keteham, Isaac, 981. 
 Ketchen, Kphraim, UUH. 
 Ketchnm, Joshua. '17 I. 
 Ketsbower, Geo., 366. 
 Kettletas, Abm., 167. 
 Kettletas. Pater, 498. 
 
 Kidder, PhiL, 484, 
 Kidder, Abel, 962. 
 Kidder. Si.-ph.-n. !>8S, 989. 
 Kidsall. Win., 733. 
 Kier, Tennis, 677. 
 Kiers, Kdwd., 61 5. 
 Kiers, Edward Wm., 522, 
 537. 
 
 Kierstede, Lucas, 51, 56. 
 
 Keghtawonck, 49. 
 
 Kikler, Philip, 499. 
 
 Kilborn, Zackeus, 813, 823. 
 
 Kilburn, John, 379. 
 
 Killett, Richard, 435. 
 
 Killet, Roger, 328, 314. 
 
 Killing, Jno., 434; 451, ill 
 
 Killman, Xiehs.. 1 12, 460, 
 518, 540. 
 
 Kiliirujton (Vt.), 573. 
 
 Killpatrick, Terence, 433. 
 
 Kill van Kull, 48. 
 
 Kinch, Sebastian, 378. 
 
 Kindtrhook, 36, 43, 63, 88, 
 73, 88, 123. 192. 196. 1 18, 
 200. -156, 528, 5.'; I. 5 SI, 
 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, Sarah, 827, 861. 
 
 King, Thomas. 8!) I. 
 
 Kingdom, Jon.. 17. 
 
 Kings Co., 4, 49, 51, 67, 80, 
 81-, 84, 86, 97, 100, 104, 
 117. 122. 215. 316. 15! 
 
 Kiwjsburi/, 290, 888, i'-OO, 
 309, 452. 
 
 Kingston. 5. 6. 7. 12. 13. 1 1, 
 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 
 31, 3s. to. n. 12. »:;. i». 
 
 45. 51. 64. M2. 123. 25*. 
 261, 281, 302, 400. 432, 
 444, 448, 458, 575. 80», 
 831, 1027. (Seo I&opu*, 
 W i.l.njck.) 
 
 Payitoji (Vt >. 884 
 
 Kinney. J.nnrs. S'.>9. 
 
 Kinnt'v. Joseph. 438. 
 
 Kinnilly, John, 814. 
 
 ilmlwm. John ivtor. lit 
 
 Kip. Abraham, 54, 266. 118, 
 850. 
 
1056 
 
 INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 Kip, Barent, 485. 
 Kip, Henry EL, 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., 80'8. 
 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, 769. 
 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. 
 Lafayette, 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. 
 Lakernau, 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. 
 
 Landon, 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,98 1 , 1 024. 
 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. 
 Lansinghurgh. 290. 292,304, 
 
 536, 555, 684, 981, 1024. 
 Lapeer, 974, 976, 977. 
 Laraby, Elias, 824. 
 Larway, Jno., 884. 
 Laraway, Martinus, 884. 
 Large y, 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, Saml. A., 1025. 
 Laurense, Thomas, 9, 38, 
 
 96, 103, 488, 677, 1025. 
 Laurence, Wm., 864, 705. 
 Lawyer, Isaac, 290. 
 Lawyer, Jacob Fred., 247, 
 
 250, 259, 260, 269, 270, 
 
 286. 
 
 Lawyer, Johannes, 222, 227, 
 228. 263, 264, 265, 267, 
 269, 276, 283, 304, 305, 
 414, 418, 461, 465. 
 
 Lawyer, Laurence, 271, 414, 
 418, 459, 463, 465. 
 
 Lawyer's purchase, 171. 
 
 Laybold, Jacob, 544. 
 
 Layman, 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. 4 1 1. 
 
 Lee, Jonathan, 770. 
 
 Lee, John, 21, 388, 804. 
 
 Lee, Mary, 804. 
 
 Lee, Thos., 363, 376, 652. 
 880. 
 
 Lee, Wm., 808, 814. 
 Lee, 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. . . , . 
 
 188 
 
 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, Win., 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, Mieajah, 453. 
 Lewis, Morgan, 714, 848, 
 
 911. 
 
 Lewis, Peter. 45 k 
 Lewis, Phineas, 725. 
 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, 
 
 926, 998. 
 Lewiston, Richd., 440. 
 Ley, Aiidrics. 1)50. 
 Lieb, Johannes, 1022. 
 Leyden, 998. 
 
 L'Hommedieu, Ezra, 739, 
 
 838, 868, 882. 
 Liberty, 979. 
 Lightburn, Win., 522. 
 Lighthall, James, 826. 
 Iigltthall, Wm., 82(3, 847, 
 
 1015. 
 Like, Henry, 824. 
 Limbacker, John, 821. 
 Limerick, earl of, 101. (See 
 
 Dongan, Thomas.) 
 Liminglon (Vt.), 567. 
 Linderman, Jacob, 544. 
 Lindner, George, 549. 
 Lindsay, Jno., 197, 208, 213, 
 
 218, 219, 221, 222, 223, 
 
 225, 230, 232, 234, 2.15, 
 
 239, 240, 241, 243, 2 11. 
 
 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. 843. 
 Little, John, 243, 489. 
 Little, Joseph, 426. 
 Little, Moses, 552. 
 Little, Simon. (Ml 
 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 LAXD 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. 
 191, 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 R., 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, 238, 239, 240, 
 241, 245, 247, 249, 250, 
 260, 296, 307, 373, 458. 
 475, 517. 526, 593, 608, 
 655, 670j 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, 877, 906. 
 
 Livingston, Sarah, 724. 
 
 Livingston, Walter, 850, 865, 
 866, 869, 870. 
 
 Livingston. Wra, 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. 
 Lock wood, Josiah, 816, 879. 
 Lockwood, Nathan, 744. 
 Lock wood, Reuben, 733. 
 Lodewyck. Peter. 199, 201. 
 Lodge. Abm.. 193. 
 Lodge, Catharine, 468, 549. 
 Lodi, 943, 944, 945, 947, 
 
 951 T 956, 959, 975. 
 ; Logan, Saml.. 406, 662. 
 Loiter. Clans, 33. 
 Lonenburgh, 114, 256, 258. 
 
 259, 260. 
 Long, Ann, 492. 
 Long, Jol in, 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. 
 
 I Lott, Engelbert, 51, 54, 869. 
 
 ' Lott, Garsham, 569. 
 
 Lott, Johannes. S69. 
 
 Lott. Peter. 24, 35. 
 
 Loudon. Richard, 482, 490, 
 578, 580. 
 
 Loudon. Saml., 392, 
 
 Louis, John, 505. 
 
 Louisville. 749, 768, 769. 
 
 Loan. Peter. 90. 
 
 Lounsbery, Edwd., 905. 
 
 Lounsberiry, James, 892, 893.. 
 
 Love, David, 572. 
 
 Love, Davis, S06. 
 
 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, Tlios., 499. 
 Lowry, Wm., 475, 771. 
 Loyde, Thomas, 44. 
 Lozier, Oliver, 672. 
 Lubcken. Albert M., 449, 
 
 523, 535. 
 Lucas, Danl., 459, 569. 
 Lucas, Wm., 458. 
 Luekee, Eleazer. 797. 
 Luckey, Robt., 826. 984. 
 Lucky, William, 578. 
 Lucv, 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, 862. 
 Lurtine. Robert, 55, 63, 69, 
 
 70, 213. 
 Lash, Richd.. 708, 727, 822, 
 
 936, 946, 956, 974, 983, 
 
 996. 
 
 Lush. Stephen, 600. 694, 
 708, 727, 789, 809, 832, 
 865, 892, 936. 947, 956, 
 975, 995, 996. 
 
 Lusk, Jacob, 880. 
 
INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 1059 
 
 Lusk, Jno , 880. 
 Luson, John, 457. 
 Lussnar. Wm., 434. 
 Lutine, Abraham. 30, 59. 
 Lutine, Peter, 686. 
 Luzerne. 321, 460, 526, 548, 
 
 549, 618. 622, 669, 806. 
 Lydius, Jolin, 319. 
 Lydins, John Henrv, 601, 
 
 602. 
 
 Lyer, Chrisphel. 823. 
 Lyman, Danl, 3S0, 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. 
 Lyne, John, 210, 212, 224, 
 
 841, 1003. 
 Lynot, Elizabeth, 678, 710. 
 Lvnot, Margaret. 678, 710. 
 Lvnot, 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, Jacobns, 655. 
 Mabees, Jno., 383. 
 Mabies, Joseph, 694. (See 
 
 Mebie.) 
 
 McAdam, Gilbert, 532, 534, 
 541. 
 
 McAdam, Wm., 506, 508. 
 McAllister, James, 449. 
 McCalpin, Audw., 461. 
 McAlpine, Danl., 593, 596. 
 McArthnr, Alex., 826. 
 McArthnr, Allan. 332, 353. 
 McArthnr, Duncan, 440, 578. 
 McArthnr, John, 599. 
 McArther, Neal, 880. 
 McAshlin, Dugal, 515, 551, 
 566. 
 
 McAtley, Bamaby. 366. 
 McAuleV, John, 709. 
 McAnlley, Robt., 677. 
 McBean, Angus. 388. 
 MacBean. Lewis, 615, 623. 
 McBride, Archd., 293, 297. 
 McBride, Hugh, 500. 
 
 McBride, Isaac. 886. 
 McBride, James. 328, 357, 
 
 706, 789, 897. 
 McBnrney, James, 1007. 
 McCabe, Ross, 484, 499. 
 McCader, Jno., 456. 
 Maccadoo, Jno., 381. 
 McCann, Felix, 318. 
 McCann, Jno., 410. 
 McCannaly, Hugh, 660. 
 McCarter, Duncan, 351. 
 McCarter. John, 457, 458. 
 
 (See McArthnr.) 
 McCarthj-, Chs., 373. 
 McCarthy, Dennis, 813. 
 McCarthy, Jno., 394, 465, 
 
 543, 686, 689, 690, 691, 
 
 692, 1026. 
 McCarty, Tlios., 410. 
 McCallev, Hugh, 853, 855, 
 
 866. 980. 
 McCaulev, James, 818, 327, 
 
 861. (See McAuley.) 
 McCavers, John, 827, 861. 
 McCharlesworth, John, 808. 
 McChombick, Duncan, 389. 
 McClaghry, Patrick, 235. 
 McClalleii, 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. 
 MacConackv. Robt., 542. 
 McConkey/David, 352. 
 McConnell, Joseph, S98. 
 McConnell, Mathew, 893. 
 McConnellv, Hu-rb. 812. 
 McCool, John, 789, 802, 804. 
 McCord, Jno., 443. 
 McCormae, Cajsar, 421. 
 McCormick, Danl., 464, 726, 
 
 735, 736, 851, 872, 1003. 
 McCormick, David. 888, 891, 
 
 892. 
 
 McCoy, Alex., 820. 
 McCrea, James, 831. 
 McCrea, John. 532. 
 McCrea. Stephen. 576, 533. 
 
 676, 863. 
 Macrea. Thomas, 532. 
 McCrendle, James. 481. 
 McCubbins, Joseph, 439,445. 
 McCubbins, Robt., 419. 
 MaCullagk, Alex.. .463, 469. 
 
 McCullock. Kenneth, 458, 
 521, 522. 557. 
 
 McCullock, Heat, 329. 
 McCullock, NathL, 361. 
 IfcCuUougbt, Phil., 484 
 McCullogh, Robt.. I 
 McCulIurn, Wm., 37 s. 
 McCulver, Aaron, 896. 
 McDavitt, Patrick. ISO, 652. 
 MeDcrmott, Frs., 425, II!. 
 McDonald. Alex., 336. 3s*, 
 
 440, 586, 588, 589, 594, 
 
 612, 615. 
 McDonald, Angus, 379. 
 McDonald, Donald, 352. 432, 
 
 816. 
 
 McDonald, Edward. 519. 
 McDonald, Geo., 484, 
 McDonald. James. MS, 8M, 
 
 370, 371, 375, 379. 380, 
 
 382, 454, 518, 578, 025. 
 McDonald, Jno., 351, 353, 
 
 386. 519. 
 McDonald, Malcolm, 518, 
 
 615, 623, 625. 
 McDonald, Neal, 442, 488, 
 
 511. 
 
 McDonald, Norman. 383. 
 McDonald, Rodk, 381. 
 McDonald, Wm.. 37 5. 435. 
 McDonall. Reynolds. 821. 
 McDonouqh, 90S. 
 McDoomel, Cornelius, 819. 
 McDougall, Allan, -IT!*. 
 McDougal, Alex., 480, 815. 
 McDougall, Geo., 358, 384. 
 McDougal, John, 538. 
 McDougall, Ranald S., 796. 
 McDougal. Wm.. 579. 
 McDougalhas. John. 525. 
 McDowal. Andw., 235. 
 McDowel, Danl., 886. 
 McDugald, Angus, 353. 
 McDugall. Dugal, 420. 
 McDugall, Henry, 435. 
 McKckron, Jno., 373. 
 McKvers. Chas.. 495, 525, 
 
 535, 550. 695, 725, 850. 
 McKwen. John, 566. 
 McKall. BoMfth, 503. 539. 
 McFall. Pat'k . 37:?. 815. 
 McFarland, Archibald, 499. 
 McFarland, John, Si 5. 
 MoFarlane, Alex., 518, 625. 
 McFarlanc, John. 059. 
 McFarlane, Parlane, 615, 
 
 623. 
 
 McFarlan. Robt.. 863. 
 MeFarling, Jno , 876. 
 McFarran, Thos.. S26, 863. 
 |fd iarrv John. 557, 622. 
 Mcl ice' John. Alt, 
 UcGm, Win.. 557. 622. 
 McLiill. John. 779. 
 McGul, Wm., 7*S, 821... 
 
1060 
 
 INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 McGilvray, Donald, 364. 
 McGillvray, Johu, 542. 
 McGinniss, Jno., 456, 1017. 
 McGennis, Robt., 413, 1017. 
 McGlashan, Leonard, 584, 
 591. 
 
 McGowen, 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. 
 McHendrey, John, 573. 
 Machin. 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, ^Eneas, 461, 518, 
 540. 
 
 McKay, Donald, 442, 487, 
 492. 
 
 Mackay, Francis, 339, 535. 
 Maccay, Jno., 440. 
 McKay, Saml., 339, 535. 
 McKee, Alex., 468, 471, 482, 
 439, 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. 
 McKeweu, Daniel, 564. 
 Mackey, Angus, 387, 388. 
 McKillup, Abrm., 814. 
 McKenley, Brien, 435. 
 McKinley, Nathl., 516. 
 McKinley, Wm., 474. 
 McKinnen, Neil, 527. 
 McKinny, Chas.. 814. 
 McKinney, Jno M 364, 447. 
 McKinnon, 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, Marv, 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, Frs., 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. 
 McVicaY, 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. 
 MeWilliams, Thomas, 538, 
 
 580. 
 
 McWithey, David, 573. 
 McWithey, Simon, 573. 
 Maey, Reuben, 1006, 1007. 
 Madison,- 9 14. 
 
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. 
 Mail y, Barney, 435. 
 Maine, 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, Wm, 660. 
 Maley, John, 746, 787, 817. 
 Mallats, Richd., 373. 
 Mallerv, Ogden, 534. 
 Mallet Jon., 356, 385. 
 Mallory, Nathaniel, 991, 999, 
 
 1010. 
 Malone, 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. 
 Man, Geo., 461. 
 Man, Isaac, 331, 536, 894. 
 Man, Levy, 894. 
 Mann, Thomas, 664. 
 Mann, Thos. C. 663. 667, 
 
 668. 
 
 Manden, John, 438. 
 Mandeville. ^ellis, 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. 
 Ma pes, Phincas, 670, 820. 
 Marathon, 848, 975, 976. 
 Marbletown, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 
 
 16, 18, 39, 40, 42, 47, 49, 
 
 62, 63, 66, 67, 82, 98, 125, 
 
 136, 149, 150, 156, 161. 
 Marseles, Gerret, 771, 928. 
 Mercellis. Gysbert, 111, 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, 6J1. 
 Markham, Ebenezer, T$9. 
 Markham, Enoch, 572. 
 Markham, George, 572. 
 Markham, Wm, 532, 393, 
 
 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. 
 Marshfield, (Vt.), 492. 
 Marston, N., 445, 486, 488. 
 Marterstock, Deterick, 159, 
 
 168, 188. 
 Marte Gerritsohs island, 
 
 198. 203. 204. 
 Martiline, Jon., 12. 
 Martimar. James, 677. 
 Martin, Adam, 814. 
 Martin, David, 778. 
 Martin, Jasper, 453, 460. 
 
 Martin, John, 329. 
 Martin, Joseph, 57:?. 
 Martin, Joshua, 727. 
 Martin, Josiah, 503, 611, 
 
 627, 663. 
 Martin, Peter, 609. 
 Martin. Solomon, 865. 
 Martin, SHvanii*. 541. 
 Martiii, Thos., 399. 
 Martin, Win., 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, Ezeehiel. 832, 861. 
 Masten, Johaunis, 861. 
 Matapan, 103. 
 Matheson, Rohert, 388. 
 Mathews, Amasa, 827, 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. Vineent, 138, 
 
 139, 191, 202, 203, 206, 
 
 207. 210, 212. 289. 291, 
 
 293, 304, 806, 37:!. 
 Mathewson. Donald, 375. 
 Matthias, Nicholas, 414,418, 
 
 459. 
 
 Matthias. JohanN.,459,463, 
 465. 
 
 Mnttison. Cornelius. 14. 18. 
 Malison, Malice, 34. 
 Matlack. Whit.-. G70, 726, 
 
 747. 837, 857, 914, 966, 
 
 970, 971. 
 Mattinicock. 4, 35, 48. 
 Mattvs, J. J., 286. 
 Mattys. J. N.. 286. 
 Mattyson, Jan., 6. 
 
1062 
 
 INDEX TO LAXD PAPERS. 
 
 Mattyson, Mattys, 13, 20. 
 Maturin, Gab., 450, 464. 
 Maturin, Peter, 435. 
 Maule, Thos., 1011, 1016, 
 
 1019. 
 Maurnis, Abm., 442. 
 Mauusell, Jno., 342, 356, 
 
 432, 444, 550. 
 Maxson, Clark, 833. 
 Maxsou, Paul, 833. 
 Maxwell, Anthony, 726. 
 Maxwell, Corns., 676. 
 Maxwell, Guv, 888, 900. 
 Maxwell, ¥m, 623, 624. 
 
 625. 
 
 Mayfield, 306, 307, 502, 506, 
 
 885, 979. 
 Mayne, 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. 
 Meldrura. 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, 434, 
 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. 
 
 Middletoum, 699, 1026. 
 Midler, Christr., 819. 
 Midwout, 19. (See Flatbuah) 
 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. 
 Mil ward, 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. 
 
 Mhmsinlc, 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, Johaa 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 LAXD PAPERS. 
 
 1063 
 
 Mitchell, Wm., 456, 624, 
 
 844, 986. 
 Mining, Tiios., 425, 477. 
 Moffat, James. 435. 
 Moftat John L., 658. 
 Moffet, Thos., 900, 986. 
 Moggonck, 91. 
 Mohawk, 905, 931. 
 Moigan, Amiable, 725. 
 Moigan, Michael, 726. 
 Molloy, James. 461. 
 Mombackns, 62. 66. 
 Mompesson, Pitiliorn. 94. 
 Mompessom. Koger, 94. 98. 
 Moncrief, Charles, 654, 655. 
 Moncrief, Elizabeth, 654, 
 
 655. 
 
 Moncriefte. major, 392. 
 Moncriffe, Thos., 421, 548. 
 Monell, James. 224, 429, 
 
 456, 561, 565, 673. 
 Monk, Jno., 451. 
 Monkton (Yt,), 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, Wra, 456. 
 Montanye. Jacobus. 430.603. 
 Montanie. 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., 8 1 1 . 
 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. fa, 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. Plinv. 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. 
 Moorsboro'ugh, 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. 
 
 Morgau, 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, S10. 
 
 Morreil, Saml.. 263. 
 
 Morris, Cath., 479. 605. 
 
 Morris, Edwd., 819. 
 
 Morris. Fred.. 204. 206, 207. 
 20S, 209, 210, 214, 217, 
 222, 223. 22.'). '_'_'>. 227, 
 230, 486, 605, 694, 841. 
 1 003. 
 
 Morris. Governour. r.."iQ. 
 Morris, Jacob, 674, 718, 846, 
 863. 
 
 Morris, Jno.. 365, 526, 603, 
 664, 668, 631. 
 
 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. Hichd., 310, 365, 
 417, 466. 514, 521, 526, 
 530, 555, 558, 563, 658, 
 670, 727. 7:»6. 971. 
 
 Morriee, Robt., 431, 658, 
 737, ni-j;:. 
 
 Morris, Roger, 298. 358, 430. 
 
 Morris, Saml.. 46-1. 
 
 Morris, Staats Long, 257, 
 258, 261, 658. 
 
 Morris, Win.. 714. 
 
 Morris. Wm. W., 659, 718, 
 719, 845. 
 
 Morris, 727. 
 
 Morrimnet, 14. 
 
 Morrison, Danl., 395, 811. 
 
 Morrison, Donald, 595. 
 
 Morrison. Kdw., 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. 
 Morrislovn, T61, 
 Morse, Chs., 347. 
 Morse, Eben. 361, 372. 
 Morse, Joseph, 827,. 861. 
 Morton, Jacob. 896. 
 Morton, Maria S., 824. 
 Morton, Thos., 505. 
 Moss, Riehd., 440. 
 Mott. Adam. 73. 
 Mott, Chs., 108, 183. 
 Mott, Kbenezer. 788. 1021. 
 Mott. Gtaraham, 569, 823. 
 Mott, James, 7 7. 
 Mot!. Matthias. 60, 93, 106. 
 Mot. Michael. 13. 25. 
 Mott, Stephen. 596. 
 Mott, Wm., 823. 
 Mouatt. Jno.. 395. 403. 440, 
 
 454, 498. (See Muicctt). 
 Moun. (b'orm-. .'>7 I. 
 Mouustiug island. 146, 147. 
 Mount. Thos., 4a:{. 46U. 
 Mountl'ort. Joseph, 453, 460, 
 
 473, 498. 
 Mount //"/*•, 81 8. 
 Mouris. S.i ml .. B6& 
 Mow nray. John. 89. 
 Mower, Peter, 880. 
 Mowctt. Win., S19. (See 
 
 Mm m. 
 Kakaoo, George, 608. 
 Mullender. Anne. 126. 127. 
 Mulkr, Jacob, 342, 615,619, 
 
1064 
 
 INDEX TO LAXD PAPERS. 
 
 Muller, Jno., 442. 
 Mullock. Joshua, 443. 
 Mumbackers, 12. 
 Mumford, Geo., 998. 
 Mumford, John, 998. 
 Mumford, John P., 929, 
 
 1008. 
 Mun. Phineas, 504, 
 Munin, Benjamin, 516. 
 Munro, Alex.. 421, 817. 
 Munro. Donald, 352, 388, 
 
 550, 625. 
 Muntoe. 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. 
 Kosher, Thos., 879. 
 Mustard. James. 381. 
 Mutts, Johannes, 460, 483. 
 Muyden, Mighiel. 3. 
 Myer, Andw., 474, 485. 
 Myers, Geo., 387. 
 Myers, Hendrick, 256, 261. 
 Mver. Jacob, 415, 459, 465. 
 Mvers, Michael, 808, 814, 
 
 853, 907. 
 My gat t 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.) 
 New Berlin, 833, 849, 882, 
 
 908. 
 
 New Britton. 590. ' 
 
 Nttobrook, 430. 
 
 Nerwburgh, 144, 148, 149, 
 
 188, 190, 253, 264, 315' 
 
 436, 437, 450, 624. 628, 
 
 650, 71 1. (See Quassick). 
 Newburg (Vt.), 365. 428, 552, 
 
 556, 558, 560, 562. 
 Newcome, Henry, 467. 
 Newcomb. Kinner. 727. 
 Newcomb. Zacheus,735, 837. 
 Neiccomb. 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 (Yt.), 361, 372, 
 424, 432, 435, 452, 548, 
 551, 553, 554, 556, 629. 
 
 New Flamstead (Yt.), 379, 
 403. 
 
 Newean, John. 438. 
 New Hartford, 1003. 
 
 New Hampshire, 307, 353, 
 
 365. 
 
 New Hampshire grants, 
 
 maps of, 600. 
 Newhaven (Vt.), 526, 533, 
 
 545, 573. 
 New Huntington (Yt.), 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 (Yt), 337. 
 Newton, Henry, 8, 17, 471. 
 Newton, Wm., 365. 543. 
 Neivtown, (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, Richd., 209, 210, 
 
 224, 248, 250, 251. 
 Nichols, Saml., 560. 
 Nichols, Stephen, 814. 
 Nicholls, William, 9, 537, 
 
 542. 
 
 NicJiols, 619, 620, 737. 
 Nicholson, Neal, 560. 
 Nicholson, John, 661, 882, 
 898. 
 
 Nicholson, Thomas, 893, 898. 
 Niles, 945, 946, 947, 949, 
 
 951, 952, 957, 976, 1017. 
 Nimham, Danl., 356, 429, 
 
 433. 
 
 Nimham, Jacobns, 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, 74b, 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 Nonvich. 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. 
 
 Norwalk island, 89, 90. 
 Norway, 278, 295, 302, 306. 
 Norioich, 846. 849, 850, 851, 
 882. 
 
 Norwich (Vt.), 41 1, 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. 
 Obliuus, Heniy, 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. 
 Ogden, Jon., 391. 
 Ogden, Nathl., 814. 
 Ogdensburgh, 779. 
 Ogilvie, Alex., 483, 510. 
 Ogilvie, John, 356. 365. 440, 
 
 545, 568, 602, 611. 
 Ogilvie. Wm., 475, 771, 986. 
 Ohio, 769. (See West Bruns- 
 
 luick.) 
 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 Tuscaroraclaiuis, 
 
 685. 
 
 Oneida and Tuscarora pur- 
 chase, 677, 711. 7 1 J. flJj 
 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 
 719, 720. 721. 722, 736, 
 737, 738, 739, 740, 742, 
 743. 
 
 Oneida co., 294, 297, 300, 
 301, ?,<):{. ::n\ :;](». i . 
 467, 468, 475, 4*6, 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., 261,264,9*1, 
 932, 933, :> ; i. 9 .•;;>, 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. f in. 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, so. 57. oi, •;:>. 
 
 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 77, 81, 
 
 82, 84, 95, 96, 98, 99, 108. 
 
 113, 117, 135, 136. 137, 
 
 138, 139, 140, 111 1 12. 
 
 143, 144. 147. l is. ] | • 
 
 150, 151, 152, 160, 167, 
 
 168, 169. 170, 17 1. 172, 
 
 173, 176, 177, 178, 180, 
 
 187, 189, 201, 204. 90ft, 
 
 212, 215. 122, J i". MS, 
 
 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, 
 
 617, 520, 546. 552. 565, 
 
 624. 027. 02*. «'■::<». 7o;., 
 
 706, 709, 767, 789, 792, 
 818, 840, 867, 873, 877, 
 906. '.'ok, 910, 9M, M ' 
 
 981, 982, 984, 986, 10U0, 
 1001. 1015. 
 
 Oran /r-town, 48. 202. 
 
 Ord, Thomas, 594, 599, 616. 
 
 134 
 
1066 
 
 INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 Ore bed patent. 985. 
 O'Reillv. Martin, 766, 770. 
 Oriskonie, 203, 293, 294, 
 
 474, 486, 487. 
 Orr, Hugh. 822. 
 Orwell (Vt.), 391, 444, 501, 
 
 502, 692, 711. 
 Ousburu. 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. 
 
 Owa-sco, 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, 197, 
 233, 238, 253, 255, 341, 
 508. 514, 518. 
 
 Pabody, Isaac, 703. 
 Paddock. Nathan, 824. 
 Paddock. Stephen, 744. 
 Pagan, Wm, 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, Hdwd.. 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. 
 
 Palding, Abra., 301. 
 
 Paldinck, Joost, 96. 
 
 Fallot. Lyman, '798. 
 
 Palmateer, Abm., 485. 
 
 Palmateer, Daman, 439, 
 485. 
 
 Palmatier, Isaac, 806. 
 Palmateer, Michl., 485. 
 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, Wtn, 856, 872. 
 Palmer's purchase. 726, 730. 
 
 772, 781, 909, 
 Palmiter, John, 727. 
 Palmy ter. We, 767, 788, 
 
 818. 825. {See Palmateer.) 
 Paltz. 54. (See New Paltz.) 
 Pan ton, Francis, 475, 627, 
 
 628. 
 
 Pardon (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 & Crossrleld's pur- 
 chase, 965 ; relative to 
 Reed k Ryckman's loca- 
 tion, 1019. 
 
 Paris, Anthony, 808. 
 
 Paris, Danl., 993. 
 
 Paris, 475, 486. 
 
 Park, Jno., 445. 
 
 Parke, p]benezer, 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. 
 
 Parkiuson, 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, 381, 
 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 LAXD PAPERS. 
 
 1007 
 
 Pawlet (Vt.), 347, 350, 351, 
 352, 364, 390, 419, 423, 
 448, 607. 
 
 Pawling, Albert, 189. 
 
 Pawling, Henry, 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(Yt), 561, 562, 609. 
 Peacock, Hugh. 670. 
 Peacock, Isaac, 587, 623, 
 
 627, 628. 
 Peake's creek, 49. (See 
 
 PeekskiU.) 
 Pearce, Jno., 331, 728. 
 Pearsall, John, 98, 99, 104. 
 Pearse, Benju., 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, Jacobus, 29. 
 Peck, Johannes. 695, 792, 
 
 797. 
 
 Peck, Jno. J., 879. 
 Peck, Thos., 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. 
 Pellinger, Fredk., 191. 
 Pells, Evert, 485, 528. 
 Pells, Henry, 485. 
 Pells, Mic'hl., 485. 
 Pell's patent, 192. 
 Pell's purchase, 5. 
 Pelton, Benjn., 933, 939, 950, 
 
 960. 
 Pemaquid, 32. 
 Pembrook, David, 796. 
 Pern brook, James, 822. 
 Pence, Adam, 690, 691. 
 Penet. Peter, 779, 789, 790. 
 
 794. 
 
 Penn. Adam. 394. 
 Pennicuff, Phil., 413, 495. 
 Penm r , John. 835. 
 Penny, Jonathan. 804. 
 Penney, Wm., 425, 477. 
 
 Penryn (Vt.), 551. 
 Perache, John Francis, 790, 
 806. 
 
 Perkinsou, James. 630. 
 Perrin, Daniel, 9. 
 Perry, David, 888, 895. 
 Perry, John, 789, 802, 804. 
 Perry, Mervin. 328, 349, 475. 
 Perry, Richd., 386. 
 Perry, Thos., 403 
 Persloe, Henry, 367. 
 Person, Jno., 3773, 818. 
 Person, Sarah, 809. 
 Peru, 361, 734, 735, 767, 
 
 790, 927, 987, 991, 1016. 
 Peters, John. 561, 565, 607, 
 
 614, 619. 620, 621, S10. 
 Petersham, 429. 
 Peterson, Garret, 674. 
 Peterson, Hendk., 278. 
 Peterson, James, 819. 
 Peterson. Peter, 50. 
 Petrie, Christian, 651, S55, 
 
 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. 
 
 Ptister, Francis, 394, 400, 
 424, 593. 
 
 Pharsalia, 857, 914. 
 
 Phelps, Alex., 392, 407, 553. 
 
 Phelps, Chs.. 416, 539. 
 
 Phelps, Oliver, 9S7. 1002. 
 
 Phelps & Gorham's pur- 
 chase, 987. 
 
 Phelps, 808, 809, 831, 832, 
 834, 837, 840, 866. 910. 
 
 Philips. Adolph.. 49, 17 7. 
 343, 357. 
 
 Philips, Fred.. 24. 540. 
 
 Phillipse, Phillip, 37, 358, 
 430. 
 
 Philipsborough, 843, 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, 531. 
 Phillips, Joseph. 516. 577, 
 
 586, 591. 
 Phillips, Joshua, 789. 
 Phillips, Mills, 720. 
 Phillips, Moses, 654, 837. 
 
 Phillips, Philip, 298. 
 
 Phillip, Simon, 592, 
 
 Phillips, Win.. 631, 551, 
 
 Phoenix, Alex.. $80, ML 
 
 Phyn, Geo., 837, 881 
 
 Phyn, James, 480. 
 
 Physicians and raiyKW en- 
 titled to land, 880, 922. 
 
 Pickerd, Conrad, 679. 
 
 Pickett, N., 282. 287. 
 
 Pickle, Bart., 467, 471. 
 
 Pier, Jonah, 901. 
 
 Pierce, Benj,, 875. 
 
 Pierce, Vincent. 150, 151. 
 
 Pierce. Win.. 
 
 Pierpont. John, s24. 
 
 Pierson, Elias. R0$, 
 
 Pierson, John, 787. 803. 
 
 Pieters, Wynant. 15, 18. 
 
 Pietersen, Harem. 48L 
 (See Cocymans.) 
 
 Pitfgot, Robt.. 378. 
 
 Pillaon, Robt., 692. 
 
 Pimbleton, Nathan, 909. 
 
 Pinckney. Philip, 3. 
 
 Pinkuev. Thomas, 53. 
 
 Pine Plains, 288. 
 
 Pinhorne, Gertrude, 627. 
 
 Pinnhor, Jno., 140,- 147. C27. 
 
 Pinhorne. Marv, 136, 137, 
 138, 140. 147. 
 
 Pinhorne, Win., 49, 50, 59, 
 86. 
 
 Pinier, Peter, 555. 
 Pinckney, Jonathnn, 729. 
 Pintard.'Lewis, 293, 468. 
 Pintard, Saml., 593. 
 Pionear. Peter. is 19. 
 Pipon, Klias. 196. 227. 
 Pipon, Phil, 174 
 Pitcher, Jonathan, 651, 652, 
 656. 
 
 Pikhcr,So1, 913. 
 Pitsford (Vt.). 370. 514. .'/_' 
 
 527, 667. 
 Pittman. James, 538. 
 Pitts. Wm., 440. 
 Pittstown, 290, 291. 340, 
 
 884, 7::''.. 
 Plainjielii, 275. 499. 
 Planck. John. 574. 57 7. 
 Planck, Leonard. 874 
 Planck. IVtrns. 574, 577. 
 Plank, Henry. 4155. 
 Piatt, Chas.. 735. 
 Piatt. Fli/th.. 727. 822, 
 
 833. 
 
 Piatt, Henry Seudder, 808. 
 
 Piatt, Israel, $»'.'">. 
 
 Piatt, Jonas. I B - 
 
 Piatt, Jndire. ti- 1. 
 j Piatt, Nalhl., 669, 706. 
 
 Piatt, Richd., 658, 675, 792, 
 ; 811, 1021. 
 ' Plaits, 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, 3 6 1 , 6 54, 7 34, 7 3 5. 
 
 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. 
 Pomeroy..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, Saml., 825. ' 
 
 Potter, Wm., 1010, 1019. 
 
 Potts, Alex., 333, 346. 
 
 Potts, Wm., 357. 
 
 Poudre, Joseph, 836. 
 
 Pouyhkeepsie, 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, NaJ;hl, 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. 
 Pnndle. 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. 
 Purdv, Daniel, 141, 146, 147, 
 
 148, 890. 
 Purdv, 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 D., 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, 111, 113, 
 
 122, 125, 134, 148. (See 
 
 Newburgh.) 
 Quasiens island, 434. 
 Queen, Christopher, 814. 
 Queensbro', 89. 
 
IXDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 1060 
 
 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. 
 
 Quiun, Edw., 453, 460. 
 
 Quin, Patrick, 435. 
 
 Quin, Peter, 597. 
 
 Quince}*, Jacob, 847. 
 
 Quinton, David, 874, 916. 
 
 R. 
 
 Rab. John, 442. 
 Radclift, Jacob, 853. 
 Radclift, John, 9S7, 999. 
 Radclift, Wm, 662, 828, 
 
 853, 876, 987, 998, 999. 
 Ragon, Timothv, 531. 
 Railev, Miles, 472. 
 Rainbord. Thos., 438. 
 Rainer. Henrv. 769. 
 Ralf, Mich., 424. 
 Ralph. James. 895. 
 Ramapo, 47, 117, 474, 619, 
 
 620, 726. 
 Ramsey, Chas., 499. 
 Ramsay. Jon.. 4S4. 
 Ran, John, 413, 495. 
 Randall, Jeremiah, 778. 
 Raudall, John, 984, 
 Randall, Joseph, 483, 548, 
 
 595. 
 
 Randall, Thos., 743: 
 Randell. Benjn., 424. 
 Randolph, 867. 
 Randolph (Vt.), 596, 610. 
 Rankin, James, 820, 826. 
 Rannv. Ephraim, 602. 
 Ransford, Pascal. 843. 
 Ransford. Wm., 843. 
 Ransier. John, S13. 
 Ransom, Peleg, 803. 
 Ransom, Samuel. 893, 901 
 Ransom, Wm., 901. 902. 
 Rapalje, Garret, 625. 984. 
 Rapalje. Jno.. 470, 625. 
 Ratzer, B.. 414, 447, 501. 
 Ratzev, Alice, 371. 
 Ray, Christian, 423. 
 Ray. Cornelius, 714, 720. 
 Raymond, Abram. S44, 845 
 Raymond. David, 844. 
 Raymond, James, 844. 
 Ravmond. Josiah, 504. 546 
 559. 
 
 Raymond, Newcomb, S44, 
 Ravnor, 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. 
 Redlord, 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, Brid.) 
 Reed. Josiah, 1019, 1020. 
 Reed, Seth, 791, 805, S29, 
 
 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. 
 Reglev, 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. 527, 
 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. 
 Reily, 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, Henrv, 340, 479, j 
 
 484, 499, 517, 544, 612. 
 
 651, 671, 725, 731, 743, 
 
 748. 769. 
 Remsen, Jno., 443, 4S1, 483, 
 
 904. 
 
 Remsen. Joris, 253, 255, 258. 
 259, 261. 
 
 Remsen, Peter, 441, 482, 
 507, 575, 655, 706, 707, 
 731, IBS. 
 
 Remsen, Rem P., C55, 995. 
 
 Remsen, Simon, 442, 466, 
 481, 483, 508, 509, 540, 
 542, 549, 655, 70G. 
 
 R';,,s,„. 7 IT). 72*. 7 Git, 7 71, 
 792, 793, 980. 
 
 Renaudet, Abraham. 519. 
 
 Renadet. Adrian. 4t& 
 
 Renaudi-t. JMBM, 520. 
 
 Rensselaer co., 290, 291, 
 292, 304. 309. 456, 481, 
 684, 736. 793, 918, 920, 
 981, 1013, 1014, LOM. 
 
 Rensselaerwick, G8, 149. 
 
 Rensselaer's lower manor, 
 150. 
 
 Requa, Gabriel. 743. 
 Requa, Isaac, 743. 
 Reynolds, Abijah, 729, 819. 
 Raynolds. Alkn, 822. 
 Ranolds, Jno., 3S8. 
 Reynolds, John Broughton, 
 
 536, 541. 
 Reynolds, Timothv. 669. 
 Rhintbeck, 521, 908, 987, 
 
 988. 999. 
 Rhinelauder, Fredk., 629, 
 
 630, 670, 724, 865, 
 
 969, 970, 971. 972. 
 Rhinelander, Wra., 615, 629, 
 
 930. 
 
 Rhoad, Michl.. 366. 
 Rhodes, Cornelius. 809. 
 Rhodes, Joseph, 6G3, 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, fcliphalet, 729. 
 Richards, Paul, 213, 841, 
 1003. 
 
 Richards, Philip, 687. 
 Richards. Saml., S10. 
 Richardson, James. 426. 431, 
 
 463. 491. 
 Richardson, Jno., 456. 
 Richardson, Joseph, 424, 
 
 477. 
 
 Richardson, Josiah. 776. 
 Richardson, SamueL 350, 
 384. 
 
 Richardson. William. It, 705, 
 989. 
 
 RkhbeH, Ann, 46. 
 Richbell. John, 3, 4,. 27. 
 Richey. David, 386. 
 Ridilield, 215, 923, 9*5. 
 
1070 
 
 IKDEX 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 Stateh Is- 
 land.) 
 
 Rickart. Geo., 279. 
 
 Rickert, Conradt, 166, 181, 
 1 8^ 
 
 Rickey, Jno., 358, 386, 
 436. 
 
 Rider, Geo., 820. 
 Rider, Jane, 35. 
 Ridgway, James, 727. 
 Riggs, John, 71. 189. 
 Riggs, Richard Colbum, 192. 
 Right, Jonathan, 16. 
 Rightmeyer, Conrad, 236. 
 Rightmoyer, Jno., 459, 4 76, 
 
 855, 865. 
 Rightmever, Ury, 276, 277, 
 
 278, 281. 
 Rightter, Ilendrick, 516. 
 Rikeman's town, 1009. 
 Riker, Abrm., 819. 
 Riker, Jane, 819. 
 Riley, James, 813. 
 Risdel, Wm, 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 Esopus 
 to Great Shandaken, 
 858. 
 
 Canada frontier to Lake 
 
 George, 788. 
 Canadessago to Olehout, 
 
 778. 
 
 Catskill to Oleout, 827, 
 883, 884. 
 
 Caynga lake to Pennsyl- 
 vania line, 778 ; to Tio- 
 ga. 779; to Olehont, 
 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 Lurcn 
 kill, 828, 829; to the 
 Hudson river, 828, 840, 
 869; toShandacon. 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, 
 858, 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, 
 863 ; to Chenango, 863, 
 869. 
 
 Walton to Paghkataghan, 
 848,849; to Great Shan- 
 dakin, 857 ; to Papa- 
 kunk, 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, Frs., 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, Beverlv, 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, Susaunah. 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. 
 Rockawav. 25, 36,45, 70. 
 Rockefeller, Diell, 823. 
 
INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 1071 
 
 Rockefeller, Peter Ph.. 823. 
 Rockefeller, Phillip, ' 738, 
 
 823, 826. 
 Rockenfoos, Jno., 461, 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, 717. 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. 
 
 Rorneyn, , 50. 
 
 Romeyn, D/rck, 864, 903. 
 Rommerfield, Anthy., 888, 
 
 898. 
 
 Rommersfield island, 888. 
 Romulus, 921, 923, 934, 
 
 936, 937, 938, 940, 946, 
 
 964, 1009, 1015. 
 Rondoui, 12, 14, 20, 33, 40, 
 
 47, 66, 119, 292. 
 Rooker, Ahra., 413, 495. 
 Roome, John L. C, 544. 
 Roome, Law., 255, 259. 
 Roorback, Arthur II., 1025. 
 Roorback, Jerry, 488, 491. 
 Roorback, Jno.', 439, 488, 
 
 491. 
 
 Roia, Abnn„ 832. 
 
 Rosa, Albert, 58, 101. 
 Roosa, Aldert, 767, 832, 
 
 862, 921, 1000, 1013. 
 Roosa, Cornelius. 941. 
 Roosa, Hyraan Alberts, 6. 
 Rosa, Jacob, 832. 861. 
 Rosa, John, 795, 803. 
 Rosefelt, Christopher, 490. 
 Rosevelt, Cornelius C., 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, 201. 
 Roseboom, Myndert, 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, 811. 
 Ross, Alex., 356. 
 Ross. James. 321, 351, 391. 
 
 405, 524, 530, 533, 549, 
 
 563, 624. 
 Ross, Jno., 421, 532, 541, 
 
 196. 818. . 
 Ross, Robert, 394, 408. 466, 
 
 511, 522, 524, 542, 519, 
 
 596, 618. 668. 
 Rossbottom, James, 456. 
 Rossell, Thos., 616. 
 Rosson, Joseph, 1 1 9. 
 Rothwell. Wm., 621. 
 Rouch, Casparus. 192. 
 Roulson, John, 533. 
 Rousbv. Chris., 10. 
 Rou, Lewis. 111'. 
 Rouw, Predk, 226. 229, 232. 
 Row, Johannes, 514, 574. . 
 
 Row, Joseph, 511. « 
 
 Row, Stephen, 
 Rowan, John, 409. 
 
 Rowe, David, 
 Rowe, Geo., 468. 
 Rowe, Saml. Joseph, 811. 
 Rowland, David, 436. 
 Rowley, David, 419. 
 Rowley, Timothy, s21. 
 Roijaltum (Vt.), ;,:,<. 
 Rudd, Stephen, 820. 
 Rudolph, David, 612. 
 Rudolph, John Henry, 510. 
 Run", .Johannes, 176. 
 Rumbelaw, Thos., 863. 
 Ruinbouts, Francis, 26. 
 Ruinbout's patent, 151. -125; 
 
 brief in a suit respectiug, 
 
 595. 
 
 Rumfield, John, 1009. 
 Rumlield, Solomon, 1009. 
 Rumsey, James, 329, 383. 
 Rumsey, Nathan. 801, 825. 
 Rundel, E/.ra, 981. 
 Runneon, Samuel. 4G8. 
 Runyans, John, 181. 
 Rupert, ft*, i I >. lis. .}.",2. 
 Rupert (Vt.), 350, 351, 3j2, 
 
 353, 360, 364, 365, 366, 
 
 369, 401, 445. 
 Rushton, Wm., 453. 
 Rusk, Andrew, 421. 
 Russ, John, 596. 
 Russel, Ebenc/.er. 733. 815. 
 Russel, Elijah. 5o5. 664 
 Ruscl. Jno.. 474, 181. 
 Russel, Jonathan, 681. 
 Russell. Robert, 492, 511, 
 
 564, 623. 
 Russel, Saml., 516. 
 Russel, Wm., 818. 
 Russet, ( ieo., 177. 
 Russet, .lames, 42 1. 
 Russia, 278. 725. 769, 192. 
 Rust. Amaziah. 811, 994. 
 Ruston, Win.. 460. 
 Rutgers, Anthony, 162, 198, 
 
 205, 208, 419, 865. 
 Rutgers, Harmon. 480. 
 Rutgers, Reims, 469, 520. 
 Rutgerson, Jae »b. I >). 
 
 Rutgerts, Jacob, 21. 
 
 Rutliford. John. 249. 
 
 Rutherford, Arthur. 588. 
 
 Rutherford, John, lift 
 
 Rutherford. Walter. 272. 
 300. 105. 445. 552. 595, 
 613. 616. 611. 618. 670. 
 
 Rutland (Vt.). 376. :,1 J. 52 1. 
 558. 56 ». 6t>2. 
 
 Riitleilge. Wm., 595, 602. 
 
 Rutsen, Jacob, 32, 47, 48, 
 51. 98. loo. nil, 105. 122, 
 129. 131. 136, 181. 230. 
 
 Rutseu, Juliu, lui, luJ. 
 
1072 
 
 IXDEX TO LAND PAPEPwS. 
 
 Ruxter, Paul, 442. 
 Ryan, Robt., 814. 
 Ryan. Thos., 482. 
 Rycaut, Paul, 436. 
 Ryckman, Isaac, 392, 476. 
 Ryckman, 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 (Vt.), 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 Sau- 
 
 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. Johnsbury (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, Prs., 117. 131. 
 Salisbury, Gaspar, 813, 824. 
 Sallisbury, Jolin, 816. 
 Salisbury, Win, 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, 861, 
 
 909,922, 1000,1001.1002, 
 
 1012. 
 
 Sanger, Jedediah, 853, 907. 
 Sangerjieid, 849, 907. 
 Sangster, John, 367. 
 Sauten, 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 t 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, Wm., 878. 
 Saxon, Joseph, 557, 599. 613, 
 614. 
 
 Saxton, Wm., 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. 
 
 Schellyne, 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. 
 Schnevder, Hendk., 306, 
 
 309!! 
 
 Schnevder's patent, 513. 
 
 Schnell, 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. 
 Sclioonmaker, Hendrick, 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. 
 Schroeppel 865, 868, 882. 
 ScJiroon, 629, 911, 929, 981, 
 
 982. 
 
 Schuyler, Adoniah. 223, 246. 
 Schuvler, Arent, 32, 47, 49, 
 609. 
 
 Schuyler, Brant, 55. 
 Schuyler, Cornelia, 246. 
 Schuvler. 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. 
 Schuyler, 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. 
 Schuvler, 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. 
 Scipio, 923, 946, 949, 950, 
 
 951, 959, 1015. 
 Scofield, Wm., 898. 
 Scott, Ezekiel, 905. 906. 9S2, 
 
 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, 419. 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. 
 Seutt, Mendert, 99. 
 
 Seabring, Cornelius, 84, 113, 
 118. 
 
 Secbriu, Kdward, 498. 
 
 Seabring, Frod., 93. 
 
 Seabring, Mr., 857. 
 
 Seabury, David, 546. 
 
 Keabury, Jno., 485. 
 
 Seaman, David, 253. 
 
 Seaman, John, 4. 
 
 Seaman, Martin, 659. 
 
 Seaman, SamL 4S4 
 
 Searls, Geo., 789, 802, 804. 
 
 Searles, Isaac, 546. 
 
 Searles, Win . 37 I. 
 
 Sears, Isaac, 406, 518. 
 
 Sears, Joshua, 948. 
 
 Seatalcot, 29, 36, 37. 
 
 Seaver. Danl., 998. 
 
 Sedgwiek, Abraham, 491. 
 
 See, Isaac, 12. 
 
 Seeber, Jacob, 787, 790, 802. 
 
 Seley, Adam, 893. 
 
 Seely, Bezalcel, 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. 
 
 Seiner, Chris., 424. 
 
 Selfridge, John. .>'>!. 
 
 Selkirk, James, 821. 
 
 Sempronius, 92:5, 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 Fall*, 935, 973, 975, 
 978. 
 
 Seneea lake, 655, 659. 791. 
 Sennett, 932. 933, 934, 935, 
 
 939, 940. 947. 948. 
 Serjeson, Wm., 810. 
 Servis, Peter, 461. 
 Seton, Andrew, 404. 422. 
 Seton, Henry, 396, 427, 431, 
 
 446, 1027. 
 Severn.". Mat.. 472. 
 Sexton, Joseph. 577, 591. 
 Sexton. Wm., 789. 
 Sevbolt, Fredk.. 827. 861. 
 SeVbolt, John, 827, 861. 
 Seymor, James, 578. 
 Shaddock. Sainl., 412. 
 Shadforth, Thos.. 691. 
 Shadwell. John. 60. 
 Shafcr, 767. 
 
1074 
 
 INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 Shafer, Jacob, 466. (See 
 
 Schafer.) 
 Shaftsbury (Vt.), 365, 360, 
 
 372, 382, 385, 407, 5 J 8, 
 574. 
 
 Shakerly, Elizabeth, 30. 
 Shakerby, John, 30. 
 Shane, Barthen, 378. 
 Shankland, Robert, 279. 
 Sbanklin, Catliarine, 823. 
 Shannon, Robt., 815. 
 Sharon, 276. 283, 296, 304, 
 
 305, 309, 313, 314, 679, 
 
 706, 
 
 Sharon (Vt.), 370, 429, 434, 
 436. 
 
 Sharp, Ann 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, Danl. 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, 668. 
 
 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. 
 
 Shcrreff. Chs., 390, 432, 627, 
 
 628, 630. 
 Sherreflf. Margt., 474. 
 Sherroli; 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, 652, 658, 
 
 659, 661. 
 Sherwood Corners. 949. 
 Shevalier, John, 727, 819. 
 Shine, Jno., 453, 460. 
 Shier, Martin, 476. 499. 
 Shippev, Josiah, 854, 855, 
 
 908.' 
 
 Shober, Fredk., 809. 
 Shoemaker, Danl., 672. 
 Shoemaker, Jacob. 174. • 
 SliorT, Michael, 894. 
 Shonnard, Frederick, 538. 
 Shoreham (Vt.), 370, 382, 
 
 383, 384, 385, 533, 541, 
 
 542. 
 
 Shotwell, Abra., 309. 
 Shotwell, Daniel, 26. 29. 
 Shonrt, Jost. 726. 
 Shrewsbury (Vt.). 389, 554, 
 
 558, 563. 567, 574. 
 Shuckbnrgh, R.. 285, 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, 344. 
 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, Sr.ml., 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, S27, 861. 
 Skinner. Beniah. 827, 861. 
 Skinner, Danl., 827. 
 Skinner, Jepthah, 827, 861. 
 Skinner, John, 432. 
 Skinner, Joseph, 850. 
 Skinner, Nathl., 8S4. 
 Skinner, Richd., 659, 747. 
 Skinner, Steph., 468, 471. 
 Skipmonse. Derick, 40. 
 Skipmouse, Dirck Janson, 1 3. 
 Slack, Richard, 54, 59, 516, 
 
 613. 
 
 Staley, Rudolph, 281, 285. 
 Slech, Corns. Barents, 4. 
 Slight, Cornelius. 41. 
 Slingerland, Albert, 129. 
 Slingerland. J., 149. 
 Slingsbv, Edward, 562. 
 Sloan. Hugh, 836. 
 Sloo, Wm, 805. 
 Slover, Gerrit, 392, 402, 478, 
 479. 
 
 Slutl, Peter, 677. 
 Sluyter, Andw., 813. 
 Sluyter. Claes Clase, 66. 
 Sluyter, Evert, 821. 
 Slyter, 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, 57 7, 
 605. 
 
 Smart, Jno., 435, 566. 
 Smedes, Benjamin, 93. 
 
INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 1075 
 
 Smeddies. Abra., 252. 
 Sraedis, John, 55. 
 Smedley, James, 485. 
 Smedly Jno., 395, 495. 
 Smeed, Win., 389. 
 Smeeton. Jos., 408, 413, 451, 
 457. 
 
 Smiflfen, 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., G77. 
 Smith, Danl., 674. 
 Smith, David, 483, 511, 827, 
 
 SiO, S61. 
 Smith, Edwr., 347, 360. 432. 
 
 516, 618, 665, 667.' (Sec 
 
 Smyth.) 
 Smith, Elizabeth, 662. 
 Smith, Fred., 496. 
 Smith, Gabriel, 456. 
 Smith, Gersham, 816. 
 Smith, Geo., 432, 493. 517. 
 Smith, Hemy, 436, 441, 443, 
 
 466, 517. 
 Smith, Isaac, 901. 902. 925. 
 Smith, James, 152, 166,423, 
 
 438, 449, 457, 509, 533, 
 
 687, 689, 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, Johu 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, 8S2. 
 
 763, 868, 917, 919, 947, 
 
 982, 983. 
 
 Smith, Piatt, 791, 811, 821, 
 
 873, 947. 
 Smith, Rachel, 319, 539. 
 Smith, Reuben, 983. 
 Smith, Riehd., 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, G70. 
 
 Smith, Wilhn., 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. 
 Smitktoivn, 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. 
 Suell, Robert, 607. 
 Snethen, B., 391. 
 Snifferi, Nehemiah, 795. 
 Suook, Jacob, 467, 471, 795, 
 
 828, 831. 
 Snowden, Geo., 386. 
 Snowden, James, 472. 
 Snowden, Jonas, 446. 
 Snyder, Jacob, 373, 810. 
 Snvder, Johannes, 302, 444. 
 Snyder, Peter, 409, 459. 
 Snyder, Wm., 380. 
 Socialborowjh{Yl\ 427. 599. 
 Society lor prop, gospel, 406, 
 Soddore, Steph, 885. 
 Sodufty 832, 833. 
 Solomon, Simon, 418. 
 Solon, 953. 955, 957, 958. 
 
 959, 960, 961, 962, 974, 
 
 1010, 1014. 1015. 
 Somaadyka, Tunis, 476, 493, 
 
 Somersett (Vt.), 400, ML 
 
 602, 603. 
 Somuer, Hi-/.<>kiah, ISt;, 492. 
 Soule, John, 788, air.', 804 
 Soule. Timothy. 321. 
 Souter, Geo., 387. 
 Southampton, 14, 46, 20G, 
 
 208, 209. 
 Southolil, 14, 206, 208, 209. 
 Sonthport. 77<J, 82.*, Kv<, 
 
 889, 890, 891, 893, 891, 
 
 895, 904, 905. 
 Spafford, Hannah, 562, 570. 
 Spatlbrd, John, 570. 
 Stafford. 930, 938, 938, 940, 
 
 942, 943, 941, 946. 481, 
 
 960. 
 
 Spaight, Jonah. 450. 
 Spaight, Wm.. ;;;>;>. 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, Eiihu, 549. 
 Spencer, Kzra, 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, 5S2, 
 
 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, 81G. 
 Sprang. John. 35. 43, 808. 
 Spratt, John, 188. 
 Spratt, Win.. 449. 
 Springer, Catherine. G83. 
 Springer, Kliz.. 522, 421, 
 
 563, G5G, G57, 693, 696, 
 
 706. 708, 709. 
 Spriip-r-r. (Jahri-'l. 122. 
 Springer, Jno., 422. 521. 563, 
 
 656, 057. 898. 896, 708. 
 Springer, Joseph. 495. 
 Sprintrer, Mart, 429. 
 Spr upheld, 276, 304, 308, 
 *465, G'JJ. 
 
1076 
 
 INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 Springfield (Yt.), «353, 376. 
 379, 380, 425, 426, 438, 
 558, 560. 562, 563, 570. 
 
 Sprihgsteal, Hans. 490, 56*8. 
 
 Springsteed, Eliz., 70. 
 
 Springsteen, Abnn., 789. 
 
 Springsteen. Jacob, 872. 
 
 Springsteen, John. 840, 854. 
 872. 
 
 Sprang, Gabriel, 463. 
 Spngler, Henry, 823. 
 Squires, Jno., 888. 
 Squier, Thomas, 38. 
 Staats. Abraham, 54, 110, 
 118. 
 
 Staats, Barent I.. 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. Thos.. 687. 
 Stafford (Yt.). 561, 686. 
 Sta?g, John, 823. 832, 861, 
 877. 
 
 Stake, John, 672. 
 Staler. Rodolph, 264. 274, 
 371. 
 
 Stalker. Peter. 524. 537. 
 Stamford (Yt). 429, 538, 
 
 539. 546, 552, 559, 560, 
 
 908. 
 
 Standard, Thos., 196. 
 Stane. Conrad. 824. 
 Stanhouse. John. 579. 
 Stanley, John, 691. 
 Stanton, Geo. and Henrv. 
 
 476, 499. 
 Staples, Wm., 521. 
 Staring. Hendrick, 778. 
 Stark, John, 405, 407. 
 Stark, 276, 299, 304, 307, 
 
 488, 706. 
 Starkey. 837, 838, 854. 8S0, 
 
 927, 931, 1002. 
 Starktboro (Yt.). 625. 
 Starkweather, Richd., 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, Root., 828, 898. (See 
 
 Sterrit.) 
 State of the case of the Wap- 
 
 picger ludiana, 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. 
 
 22: 
 
 i2, 258. (See Rich- 
 
 mond Co.) 
 Steel. James. 821. 
 Steel. Robt., 690. 
 Steel, BaroL, 348. 432. 
 Steel. Steph., 448. 
 Steel. Wm. Snow. 487, 488. 
 Steenbergh. Jobs, 485. 
 Steenhergh. 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 
 
 Starrit) 
 Steuben, baron. 710. 
 Steuben, 468, 705, 708, 709, 
 
 1003. 
 
 Steuben Co., 929, 987. 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., Xassau. 
 
 472, 482. 
 Stevens, Saml., 389, 400, 
 
 500, 505, 559. 983. 
 Stevens, Simon. 390, 391, 
 
 408, 438, 552, 561, 585. 
 Stevens. Theodore, 814. 
 Stevens, Willard, 401, 527. 
 
 Stevens . 1002. 
 
 (See Ste])hens.) 
 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. 
 Stevmets, Jasper, 670. 
 Still, Samuel, 505. 
 Stilson. Henry, 504, 517, 
 
 523, 526. 
 Stillwater. 331. 844. 
 Still well. Daniel, 17, 22. 25, 
 
 26. 
 
 Stillwell. Richard, 8. 25. 
 Still well, Thomas, 18. 30, 
 
 50 59. 
 Stillwell, William, 18. 
 Stine, Aug.. 359, 463, 491. 
 Stinson, John, 499, 502, 
 
 507. 
 
 Stock. George, 747. 
 . Stockbridu-e^ John. 820. 
 ! Stock-bridge (Yt.). 434. 437. 
 j Stockbridge Indians. 288. 
 ■ Stockholm. Andw., S70, 923, 
 925. 
 
 Stockholm. John C, 974, 
 975, 1010. 
 
 Stockholm, 749. 750. 
 
 Stockwell, Levi, 804. 
 
 Stoddard, Isaac, 897. 
 I Stoddard, Thomas. 896. 
 ; Stoll, Jacob, 888, 891. ■ 
 
INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 1077 
 
 Stone, Caleb, 376, 488, 491. 
 Stone, Conraad, 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, 412, 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. 
 Stoutenbergh, Isaac, S53. 
 Stouteuburg-h, Jacobus, 158. 
 Stouteuburgh, Johu, 139, 
 144. 
 
 Stoutenburgh. Peter, 29. 
 Stoutenberg, Tobias, 46. 
 Stoutenger, Geo., 813. 
 Stow, Danl., 854. 872. 
 Stow, David, 846, 854, 872. 
 Stow, Josiah, 587, S45, 846, 
 
 854, 872. 
 Strachen, James. 775. 
 Strachan. Wm., 670. 
 Strafford (Vt.), 407. 
 Strasburgh, John, 845, 867. 
 Stratford, 2o4. 306, 440, 979. 
 Stratton, Hussev, 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, Selah, 683. 
 
 Strouls, Geo., 557. 
 Strugnal. John, 428, 432. 
 Stuart, Duncan, 351. 
 Stuart, Geo., 353. 
 Stuart, James, 574. 
 Stuard, Jno., 879. 
 Stuart, Malcolm. 574. 
 Stuart, Neill, 364. 
 Stubbs, Geo., 399. 
 Stuh\ Abra., 891. 
 Stuyvesant, Xichs. Wm., 
 549. 
 
 Stuyvesant, Peter. 476. 499. 
 Stuyvesant, 457, 460, 918. 
 Sudbury (Vt.). 412. 523. 
 Suffern, Geo., S99.' 
 Suflern, John, 7S7, 869, 888, 
 
 893, 895, 897, 900. 928. 
 Suffolk CO., 44, 45, 4G, 49, 
 
 55, 58, 60, 62, 64, 60. '17. 
 
 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, 639, 
 
 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. 
 Suuderlin, Johu, 673. 
 Sutherland, And.. 375. 
 Sutherland, David. S22. 
 Sutherland. Krick, 333, 347. 
 Sutherland, Geo., 364, 469, 
 
 484, 543. 
 Sutherlin. Hugh, 675, 677. 
 Sutherland, Johu, 364, 379, 
 
 390. 
 
 Sutherland, Kenneth. 434. 
 Sutherland, Nicholas, 327, 
 345. 
 
 Sutherland, Wm., 537, 511. 
 677. 
 
 Sutton, David, 561. 
 Sutton. George, 509. 
 Sutton, Josh., 8S5. 
 Sutton, John, 615, 620. 
 Sutton, Saml.. 438, 57b. 
 Sutton, Thos., 435. 
 Swaddle, Jesse, 496. 
 
 Swailcs, John, 819. 
 
 Swan. Win., 475, 4?0, 491, 
 
 503. 551, 58U. 
 Swart, Josiah, :;09. 4G1. 
 Swarthout, Abrm., 804, 827. 
 Swartwout, Bcruardus, 51, 
 
 137. 
 
 Swarthout, Cornelius*, 806, 
 
 808. 
 
 Swartwout, Jacobus. 657. 
 Swartwout, Jobs, 485. 
 Swartwout, Roclofle, 4. 42, 
 
 50. 
 
 Swartwout, Saml., 580. 
 Swartwood, Tho.s.. 48, 51. 
 Swayer. Lambert, 811. 
 Sweedland.Christopher, 664, 
 
 665. 607. 
 Sweeny, Walter, 374. 
 Sweet," Caleb, 726. 
 Swift, James, 413. 
 Swift, Jno., 484, 499, 533, 
 
 551. 
 
 I Swift, John White, 800. 
 
 Swift, Paul, 418. 
 I Swift, Zephauiab, 536. 
 j Swiue, Jacobus*. 430. 
 
 Swits, Corns.. 84, 85. 
 
 Switz, Henry, 879. 
 I Switz, Isaac, 76, 81, 84. 879. 
 1 Switz, Walter. 846. 
 ; Switzer, Godlieb, 461, 518, 
 540. 
 
 Swords, Thos.. 377, 432, 
 444, 44l», 450. 512, 5J4. 
 539, 579, 1026. 
 
 Sybrandt, Severyu, 288. 
 
 Svdenham, 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. 
 
 Synis, Wm., 577. 
 
 Symmonscn, Johannis, 124. 
 
 Syrutscheck. Jno., 414. 
 
 Sytez, Geo., 823, 926. 
 
 T. 
 
 Tallerday. John, 822. 
 Talmadge. James*, 709, 814, 
 
 852. 905, yo»J. 
 Talmadge, Saml., 662, 810, 
 
 >::>. 
 
 Tallmadge. Thomas, 43. 
 Talman, Isaac T.. 733, 
 Taulman. Peter. 813. 
 Taulman, T.. 659. 
 Talhnan. Win.. :>■•>. 551. 
 Tam-ret. Authv.. 255. 259, 
 260. 
 
 Taplin, John, 553, 578. 
 Tappaen, 97, 2J5. 
 
1078 
 
 INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 Tappar, Wm., 424. 
 Tappen, Christr., 828, 905, 
 
 1012. 
 Tappen, John, 827. 
 Tappen, Peter, 735, 806, 
 
 869, 870, 871. 
 Tarpley, James, 424. 
 Tarry town, 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, 915, 
 
 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, Wm., 657. 
 Teller, John, 158. 
 Teller, William, 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. 
 Ten 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, Peter, 918. 
 Ten Eyck, Thos., 904. 
 Ten Farms, the, 3. 
 Tenhout, Sevoryn, 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, 94, 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. 
 Thesschenmaker, Petrus, 30. 
 Thesslewood, Benj.. 4! 9. 
 Thttford (Vt.), 387, 43d, 438, 
 
 553, 557, 581. 
 ThielL Jacob, 906. 
 Thilmore, Win.. 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, John, 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 (Vt.), 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. 
 Thome, Joseph, 11. 
 
INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 1079 
 
 Thorn, Stephen, 921, 937, 
 957. 
 
 Thorne. Wm., 505, 503, 5S4. 
 735, 777. 
 
 Thornton, James, 896. 
 
 Three Rivers Point, 882. 
 
 Thrimble, Geo.. 921. 
 
 Throws Neck, 1002. 
 
 Tliroop, George, 684. 
 
 Throop, John R., 824. 
 
 Throop, Josiah, 653, 684, 
 797, 843, 844. 848. 
 
 Thurman, John, 740, 788, 
 805, 845, 854, 865, 866, 
 867, 868, 921, 922. 
 
 Thurman, 590, 610, 725, 
 867, 963. 
 
 Thurston. David, 41 1. 
 
 Thurston, Edwd., 857. 
 
 Thurston, John, 744, 802. 
 
 Thursting, Wm., 533. 
 
 Tobias, Thos., 508. 
 
 Tobin, Peter, 496, 507. 
 
 Todd, John, 816. 
 
 Todd, Tate, 824. 
 
 Tombleson, Danl., 557. 
 
 Tomlin, Thomas, 546, 567. 
 
 Tomlinson, Daniel, 613. 614. 
 
 Tompkins, Abrm., 808. 
 
 Tompkins, Lanr., 880. 
 
 Tompkins, Nathl., 812. 
 
 Tompkins, 594, 626, 696. 
 
 Tompkins co., 793, 839. 844, 
 845, 871, 872, 930, 940, 
 946, 953. 954, 955, 956, 
 957, 958| 959, 960, 961, 
 962, 963, 964,--974, 975, 
 977, 979. 
 
 Tongue, the (Yt), 657, 675, 
 802. 
 
 Tooker, Daniel, 536. 
 Topaham (Vt.), 423, 424, 
 
 437, 561, 629, 630. 
 Torrey, 836, 854, 880, 1019, 
 
 1020. 
 Tony, Willm., 412. 
 Torwey. John, 815. 
 Toshack, David, 136, 144. 
 Toshack, r j.homas. 136. 
 Tottashall, Richard, 27. 
 Totten, Joseph, 575, 591, 
 
 965. 
 
 Totten, Wm.. 425. 
 
 Totten and Crossrield'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. 
 
 Townseud, John, 82. 
 
 Townsend, Micajah, 255. 
 
 Townsend, Saml., 7 SO. 
 
 Townsend, Wot, 803, 835. 
 Townsend, Charles, 42s. 
 Townshond, Hannah, 803. 
 835. 
 
 Townshend, Jacob, 479. 
 Townshend, Viscount, 429, 
 
 439, 451, 472, 476, 55:;, 
 
 565, 568, 569. 
 Townshend, Peter, 803. 
 Townsend (Vt.),403, 432,452, 
 
 553, 569, 583. 
 Tcwnsley, John, 436, 533. 
 Towt, Robt., 677, 863. 
 Tracy, Solomon, 898. 
 Thracy. Wm., 533, 551. 
 Traverse, Joseph, 799. 
 Travis, Jno., 445. 
 Travis, Joseph, 77 i, 810. 
 Treat, Malachv, 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, Wm.. 1012. 
 Trent, Wm., 471, 484. 
 Trenton, 303, 308, 461, 463, 
 
 1003. 
 Triangle, 848, 914. 
 Trickett, Thos., 443. 
 Trimble. Geo., 777, 913, 922, 
 
 980. 
 
 Tripp, Benjn.. 789, 802, S04. 
 Trophagen, William, 12, 13. 
 Trotter,' Jno., 393, 445, 449. 
 
 524, 617, 619, 664, 667, 
 
 668. 
 
 Trotter, Matw., 878. 
 
 Tronp, John, 317. 
 
 Troup, Robt.. 834, 932, 934, 
 
 935, 944, 945, 954, 955, 
 
 973. 974, 1010. 
 Troy, 1007. 
 
 Truax. Isaac, 447, 932, 936. j 
 Trudell. Joseph, 800. 
 Trumble. John, 518. 
 Trumbor. Johs., 309, 395, ! 
 
 514, 1026. 
 Truro (Vt.). 551. 
 Truxton, 9-13, 944. 917, 948, j 
 
 949, 950, 957, 960, 961. 
 
 962, 975. 976. 977. 
 Trvon, Kliud, 859. 
 Trvon, John. 811, 863. 
 Tryon, Timothy, 862. 1008. 
 Tiibbs. Samuel. 890. 891. 
 Tuder, John, 36, 37, 38, 43, 
 
 986. 
 
 Tudor, Kdw., 445, 497, 501. 
 Tudor, John, 505, 535, 548. 
 Tudor, Samuel, 505, 576,589. 
 
 Tolly, Thos., 449. 
 
 Tully, 942, 943, 944, 947, 
 
 950. o.vj. 
 Timilin, Thos.. 414. 
 Tmbridgt (Yt.), 450, ML 
 
 632; 
 
 Teunuessin. Aricn. 86, 11. 
 Tuneson, Claes, 13, 16. 
 Tuneson, John. 23, 
 Tenness<\ Swoi r. 592. 
 
 Turcoato. . 10. 
 
 Turner, Alex., 315. 319, 331, 
 
 345, 831, 907. 909. 
 Turner, Alexr. J., 919, 925, 
 
 926, 979, 930. 
 Turner, Anonias, 21. 
 Turner, James. 831, 907, 
 
 909, 817, 919, 925. 979, 
 
 980. 
 
 Turner. Philip, 849. 
 Turner, Thomas, 55, 643, 
 980. 
 
 Turnersburgh (Vt ). 488. 
 Tnrneur. Daniel. 5, 12. 
 Turnier, Jackeline, 12. 
 Tute, James, 426. 631. 
 Tute, Thos., 390. 
 Tuttle, Benjn., 893. 
 Tuttle, George, 576, 583. 
 Tuthill, John, 998. 
 Tuttle, Nathan. 564. 
 Tuttle, Stephen. 503, 506. 
 Twentv Townships, 842, 
 
 859, 867. 
 Two Brothers, 87. 
 Tyce, Anthony, 23. 31, 50. 
 Tyco. Martin. ;>U. 
 Tyler, Danl.. 442. 
 Tyler. Kphraim, 891. 
 Tymense, Cornelia, 624. 
 Tymeusen. Ehlcrt. 110, 117. 
 Tyre. 973, 974, 975, 97 7, 
 
 978. 
 
 Tys, Crist. 832, 861. 
 Tvsson. Anthonj*, 50. . 
 Tisen, Barne. 1 2. 
 Tyson, John, 41, 808. 
 
 u. 
 
 Ulster co.. 32. 33, 34, 38, 
 39, 40, 41. 42. 43, 44, 47, 
 
 49, 50, 51. IS, it, 
 
 58. 50, 60, 61, 6.5. 64, G5, 
 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71. 73, 
 75, 81, 82. 83. 84. 90, 91, 
 92. 93,94. 95. 99, 100, 101, 
 103, 105, lot;. 109, 111, 
 112. LIS, 114. 118, 119. 
 122, 133, 124, 125. 127, 
 128, 129. 130, 131, 133, 
 134, 136, 149. 150. 1*4 
 157. 15-. 165. 169. 170. 
 17:?, 189. 209, 216. 222. 
 224, J23, 'J29, 240, 247, 
 
1080 
 
 IXDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 Ulster co. — cont'd : 
 
 253, 260, 268, 269, 270, 
 272, 273, 281, 287, 288, 
 289, 359, 395. 450, 466, 
 515, 518, 548, 549, 573, 
 614. 624, 630, 650, 706, 
 769^ 777, 795, 803, 808. 
 827. 828, 831, 832, 855, 
 857j 862. 868, 869. 870, 
 871, 879, 906, 907^ 916, 
 917, 984, 986, 1008, 1026, 
 1027. 
 
 Ulysses, 956, 959, 960, 964. 
 Umphrev, 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, 
 Underhill (Vt.), 406. 629. 
 Underweg, Caspar, 557, 613, 
 
 614, 668. 
 Underwood, Geo., 499, 502. 
 Union, 667, 711. 
 Unselt, George, 690. 
 Upson. Danl., 897. 
 Upton,Clotwortby, 344, 379, 
 
 466, 468. 487. 
 Upton, Frs., 881. 
 Urbard, Jobn, 571, 586. 
 Urqnbart, Donald, 364. 
 Utica, 1003. 
 Utter, Isaac, 824. 
 Utter, Jobn, 820. 
 Utty, Wm, 462, 572. 
 
 V. 
 
 Vacant lots in Evan's patent, 
 373. 
 
 Valamnir, Jno., 475. 
 Yalcour island, 735. 
 Yallentine, Ananias. 874. 
 Valentine, Jobn, 438. 
 Valentine, Tbos., 504, 508, 
 
 514, 518. 
 Van Ackeu, Jobn, 787, 797. 
 Van Allen, Jno., 479, 611. 
 Van Allen, Jno. Adam, 466, 
 
 614. 
 
 Van Allen. Lawrence, 65. 
 Van Aleu. Lawrence L., 546, 
 564. 
 
 Van Alst, Jobs., 194, 196. 
 Van Alstyne, Abrm., 415. 
 Van Allstyne Jacob, 771. 
 Van Allstyne. Matbias, 7 71. 
 Van Anglen, Jobn, 745. 
 Van Antwerp, Jacobus, 394, 
 480. 
 
 Van Antwerp. Wilb., 420, 
 447, 451, 481. 
 
 Van Auken, Nathan, 888. 
 
 899, 900. 
 Van Bael, Henry, 100, 101, 
 
 379. 
 
 Van Baal, Jan Hendrick, 
 107. 
 
 Van Benscboten, Jacob. 927. 
 Van Benschooten, Matbew, 
 
 926, 927. 
 Van Benscboten, Peter, 927. 
 Van Bentbuysau Barent, 
 
 258, 824. 
 Van Bentbuvsen, Garret, 
 
 972. 
 
 Van Bentbuysen, 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, Jobn, 506, 
 510. 
 
 Van Boskerk, Lawrence L., 
 
 506. 510. 
 Van Brugb, Peter, 108, 188, 
 
 205. 
 
 Van Brunt, Adr., 470. 
 Van Brunt, Corns., 113, 
 119. 
 
 Van Bunbagle, Johannis 
 Carl Benjamin, 823. 
 
 Van Bunschoten, Elias, 708, 
 709. 
 
 Van Bueren, Cathylina, 831. 
 Van Beureii, 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. (Seo 
 
 Vandil.) 
 Van Dam, Anthony, 671, 
 966. 
 
 Van Dam, Jobn. 671. 966. 
 Van Dam. RichcL, 137, 141, 
 982. 
 
 Van Dam, Rip, 86, 94. 110, 
 116, 134, 167, 168, 177, 
 186. 
 
 Vandenbergb, Garrit, 1018. 
 Vandenbergb. Garnt 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. 
 
 Vandeburgb, Garret J., 990, 
 Vandenburgb, Stepben, 537. 
 Vandercook. Hendk., 459. 
 Vauder Cooke, Micbl., 394. 
 Vandercook, Simon, 459. 
 Vander Donck, 4, 35. 
 Vanderbuyden, David, 825. 
 Vanderbevdeu, Gersham, 
 878. 
 
 Vander Heyden, Jacob Tyse, 
 12. 
 
 Vanderbevden, Manning, 
 791. 
 
 Vandecker, Aaron, 899. 
 
 Vandecker, Harman, 173. 
 
 Vanderlinde, Roelof, 6. 
 
 Vanderlyn, Peter, 155. 
 
 Vaudemarke, Tbomas, 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. 
 VanDrieson, Jobn, 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. 
 
 If81 
 
 Van Deurson, Robt, 294, 
 305. 404, 517, 544, 612. 
 
 Van Dusen, John V., 773. 
 
 Van Dyck, Arent, 231. 
 
 Van Dvck, Cornelius, 695, 
 732, 844. 
 
 Tan Dyck, Dirck, 439. ' 
 
 Tan Dyke, Hendrick Jansen, 
 78. 
 
 Tan Dyck, Jacob, 277. 285. 
 Tan Dyck, Jno., 277, 806, 
 
 876, 877. 
 Tan Dyck, Vessel, 439. 
 Tan Bps, Abrra., 987, 1000, 
 Tan Epps, John, 592. 
 Tan Eps, John Baptist, 54, 
 
 594. 
 
 Tan Etta, Joseph, 811. 
 Van Etten, 809. 
 Tan E vet-en, Martin, 679. 
 Tan Eve^, Martin, 797. 
 Tan Gaasbeck, Peter, 813, 
 
 841, 858. 
 Tan Garden, John, 832, 
 
 861. 
 
 Vangardon, Saml., 901. 
 Tan Gelden, Isaac, 825. 
 
 Tan Harlem, , 103. 
 
 Tan Harlingeu, Johannes 
 
 Martin, 227. 
 Van He u sou, John, 911. 
 Tan Hoesen, G-errit, 807, 
 
 877. 
 
 Tan Hoesen, Henrick, 744. 
 Tan Hoesen, Jacob, 877. 
 Van Horn, Abr., 176, 180, 
 
 1S5, 188, 190, 193, 200, 
 
 201. 
 
 478. 
 
 153, 214. 
 Tan Horn, Garret, 156, 157, 
 164. 
 
 Van Home, John, 85, 92, 
 
 97, 153, 162, 810. 820. 
 Tan Home, Saml., 226. 
 Tan Hoveubergh, Henrv, 
 
 816, 876. 
 Tan Ingen. Derick, 725, 
 
 769, 815, 879, 881. 
 Tan Ingen, James, 1009. 
 Tan Keuren, Abrm.. 457. 
 Tan Kleeck. Baltus, 1024. 
 Tan Kleek, Henry, 820, 821. 
 Tan Kleek, Hugh, 485. 
 Tan Kleek, Jacobus. 485. 
 Tau Kleek, J. Livingston. 
 
 909. 
 
 Tan Kleeck, Lawrence, 822. 
 Tan Kleek, Leonard, 485, 
 
 496. 530, 590. 
 Tan Kleek, Myndert, 485, 
 
 528. 
 
 V r an Loon, JoIid, 61, 77, 
 884. 
 
 Tan Metren, Joast, 49. 
 
 Tan Home, Aug., 
 Tan Home. Corns. 
 
 Tannakin, Marinus, 119. 
 Tan Naunam, Yochum En- 
 
 glebert. 38. 
 Tan Ness, Corns., 205, 209, 
 
 238, 835. 
 Tan Ness, David, 708, 841, 
 
 873. 
 
 Van Ness, Ev., 118, 119, 
 
 125, 132, 133. 
 Tan Esse, Hendrick, 74. 
 Tan Ness. Jacobus, 1020. 
 Tau Ness, John, 774, 7 SO, 
 
 781, 835. 
 Tan Ness, John TVm., 060. 
 Tan Ness, Peter, 517, 544. 
 
 603, 611, 612, 660, 853. 
 Tan Ness, Wm, 612. 
 Tan North, Joseph, 811. 
 Tan O'Linda, Danl., 91;. 122, 
 
 123. 130, 132. 
 Tan O'Linda, llilletie. 75, 
 
 76, 122. 
 Tan Omburgh, Abrm., 658. 
 Tan Patten, Andw., 873, 
 
 878, 879. 
 Tan Petten, Arent, 115. 
 Tan Patten, Phil., 303, 415, 
 
 418, 454, 468. 
 Tan Ranst, Luke, 296. 
 Tan Renselear, David, 576, 
 
 583. 
 
 Tan Rensslaer, Hendrick, 
 50. 
 
 Tan Renslaer. Henry, 150, 
 153, 160, 200, 231, 233, 
 611, 828. 
 
 Tan Ransselear, Henry K., 
 656. 
 
 Tan Renselaer, Henry J., 
 611. 
 
 Tan Ranslaer. Kilian, 60, 
 68, 76, 129, 131, 149. 
 
 Tau Renslear, Ja., 726. 
 
 Van Rensselaer, Jno., 307, 
 308, 311, 474, 528, 534. 
 584, 586, 587, 5S8, 590, 
 591, 597, 608. 609. 612, 
 616, 921,923, 981, 990. 
 
 Van Renslaer, John Baptist, 
 250. 
 
 Van Renselaer, Jer., 
 459. 578, 584, 610 
 677, 711, 747. 77L 
 793, 
 879, 
 934, 
 
 774, 
 847, 
 923, 
 951, 
 
 854. 
 8S1, 
 940. 
 
 448, 
 661. 
 7 7 J. 
 S3 2. 
 921. 
 I'M. 
 964. 
 
 775, 
 877, 
 933, 
 
 952, 962, 963, 
 977, 978, 985, 1013. 
 Van Rensselaer, Maria. 27. 
 Van Ranselaer, Mary, 149. 
 Van Renselear, Nirhpki, 
 812. 
 
 Van Renselear, Peter, 805, 
 878. 
 
 Tan Renselaer, Phil., 459. 
 
 Tan Renselaer. Robert. Gil. 
 Van Hensscl ht, SI'-j.Ih r > 
 
 209, 341. 46& 
 Van Btlita, tin i it. 198, 51C, 
 
 534, 549, 585, C96. (Seo 
 
 Van Z'in I' ) 
 Van Schavck, Anthonv, 107, 
 
 109, 555. 
 Van Sehaaek, El ins. 122, 
 
 1231 1 IMi 1*4 44ft 
 Van Schaiek, Gerrit \V., 
 
 938. 949, 959. 
 Van Scliaick, Goose, 325, 
 
 391. 657. 
 Van Sehayke, Lawrence, G5. 
 Van Schaack, I'cbr. 478, 
 
 491. 493. 5S4. 730. 
 Van Schoonhoven, Gnert, 
 
 99 1. 
 
 Van Schoonhoven, Jacobus, 
 652. 
 
 Van Sconover, Dirck B., 281. 
 Van Sice. Jno.. 311. 358. 
 Van Slvck, Hanuan, 121, 
 905. 
 
 Van Slyck, Martin, sift. 
 Van Slyke, Nicholas, 782, 
 807. 
 
 Van Slyke. Rich. A.. 703. 
 Van Slyck, Tennis, 199, 201. 
 Van Slyke, Win.. 782. " 
 Van Tassel, Cornelius, 811. 
 Van Texell, Cornells, 7 9, 
 109. 
 
 Van Tvle. Otto, 252. 
 
 Van Valkcnbnrgh, Bartho- 
 lomew. OS I. 
 
 Van Veghten, Abrm.. 932. 
 947, 956. 990. 997. 100!, 
 
 1003, 1004, 1005. 1007. 
 Van Veghten. Corns.. 653, 
 
 1004, 1005, 1006. 
 Van Veghten, Dirk. 793. 
 Van Veghten. Tennis, 4G3, 
 
 932. 
 
 Van Veghten, Tennis T.. 
 
 937. 947, 948, 957. 995. 
 Van Veghten, Tobins, 793. 
 Van Veghten. Volkert, 239. 
 Van Vleck. Abm., 436. 
 Van Vleck. Abm. EL, 5bG. 
 Van Vleek. Henry. US, 436, 
 
 537. 57 2. .'»* "» 
 Van Vleek, Jno , \::>'>. 
 Van Vorst, Christian. 825. 
 Van Vranken. Deriek. 551. 
 Van Vranken. Gilbert, 551. 
 Van Wagenen. Eiechiel, 
 
 832. 861. 
 Van Wagenen, Gen-it, 720. 
 
 721, 723, 873, 874, 918, 
 
 922. 925. 
 Van Wairrncn. Gerrit II.. 
 
 738, 775, 786, 801, 815, 
 
 865. 866, 903, 919, 1005. 
 
 136 
 
1082 
 
 INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 Van Wagenen, Hubert, 478, 
 508. 
 
 Van Wagenen, Jacob, 292. 
 Van Wagenen, Tennis. G59. 
 Van Woert, Henry, 812. 
 Van Woort, Maty, 743. 
 Van Wvck, Tlieodorus, 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. 
 Variau. John, 676. 
 Varick, Richd., 781, 812, 
 
 982, 1002, 1004, 1007, 
 
 1009, 1012. 
 Varick,' Sarali, 186. 
 Varick, 934, 935, 936, 945, 
 
 946. 
 
 Variel, Joseph, 787. 
 Vascher. John F., 726. 
 Vastrick's island, 266, 26S, 
 
 433, 880. 
 Valter, Jno., 880. 
 Vauglian, Jno., 390, 391, 
 
 392, 403, 417, 418, 435, 
 
 488, 492. 
 Vaughton, Susannah, 56, 58, 
 
 65. 
 
 Veal, Isaiah. 466, 517. 
 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. 
 
 Veghte, Nicholas, 245. 
 Velthuysen, Jno., 879. 
 Venice, 948, 949, 1015. 
 Vennard, Wm., 424. 
 Verdrietlgo, Hook, 45, 82, 
 84. 
 
 Verdun, Thomas. 4. 
 
 Verge reau, Peter, 452. 
 
 Verity, Gilbert, 662. 
 
 Vermont, 307, 308, 329, 
 333, 334, 339, 340, 343, 
 346, 347, 350, 351, 352. 
 353, 359, 360. 361, 364. 
 365, 366, 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 — cont'd . 
 
 
 
 406, 
 
 407, 
 
 408 
 
 409 
 
 4-1 1 
 
 416, 
 
 417, 
 
 41 
 
 422 
 
 
 433, 
 
 436, 
 
 
 444 
 
 445 
 
 448, 
 
 476, 
 
 478 
 
 479 
 
 480 
 
 484, 486, 
 
 488 
 
 489 
 
 491, 
 
 
 495 
 
 497, 
 
 498 
 
 500 
 
 50 1 
 
 
 504 
 
 505 
 
 521. 
 
 523 
 
 526 
 
 527 
 
 529, 
 
 530. 
 
 531, 
 
 532^ 
 
 K '? "? 
 
 534 
 
 535. 
 
 537, 
 
 538, 
 
 541 
 
 542. 
 
 543! 
 
 544, 
 
 545, 
 
 547 
 
 548^ 
 
 
 554, 
 
 555, 
 
 556 
 
 
 558! 
 
 560, 
 
 561, 
 
 564 
 
 565' 
 
 «566 
 
 567, 
 
 568, 
 
 569^ 
 
 572, 
 
 57.'i! 
 
 586, 
 
 591, 
 
 596. 
 
 602,' 
 
 604^ 
 
 605, 
 
 606, 
 
 607, 
 
 609. 
 
 610. 
 
 612, 
 
 615, 
 
 620, 
 
 621, 
 
 622. 
 
 623, 
 
 625, 
 
 626, 
 
 628, 
 
 629, 
 
 630, 
 
 632, 
 
 675, 
 
 592, 
 
 705, 
 
 711, 
 
 802. 
 
 869, 
 
 984, 
 
 988, 
 
 998, 
 
 999 
 
 1003, 
 
 1014. 
 
 1026. 
 Vernon, John. 579. 
 Vernon, 779, 987, 1000. 
 Vernon (Vt.), 547. 
 Vcrnoory. M., 864. 
 Verona, 300. 
 
 Verplanke. Guiline, 26, 850. 
 Verplanck, Phil., 149, 234, 
 251. 
 
 Verplank, Samuel, 517. 
 Vtrshire (Vt.), 495. 
 Veteran, 839, 840, 883, 922, 
 928. 
 
 Vestal, 667, 711, 737, 738, 
 
 739, 740. 
 Viand, John, 686, 689, 692. 
 Vick, Gerrit, 45. 
 Viekers, Solomon, 325. 
 Viele, Arnout Cornelisse. 71. 
 Vielc, 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, S68, 873, 875, 910, 
 923. 
 
 Voorhies. Barnard, 4 70. 
 Vos, John Thompson, 117. 
 
 Vosburgh, Jacob, 192. 
 Vosburgli, Martin, 971. 
 Vosbnrgli, Peter, 517, 544, 
 
 612, 805. 
 Vosburgh, Peter T.. 547, 
 
 675, 1006, 1007, 1010. 
 
 Vose, Henry, 897. 
 Vowells, Jon.. 146. 147. 
 Vredcnburgli, 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, 
 960, 961, 965, 969, 970, 
 1020. 
 
 Vrient, John. 780, 781. 
 Vrooman. Adam. 61. 83. 
 
 109. 111. 113, 183, 184, 
 
 461, 473, 478. 
 Vrooman. Adam B.. 849. 
 Vrooman. Barent. 306. 
 Vroman. Bartholomew, 24.7. 
 
 249. 
 
 Vrooman, Gritie, 46, 218. 
 Vroman, Ilend., 108. 
 Vrooman. Isaac, 296, 297. 
 
 306, 358, 365, 369, 373, 
 
 442, 474, 706, 827. 
 Vrooman, Jacob S., 879. 
 Vrooman. Johannis H., 255, 
 
 298, 373. 
 Vrooman, Jno. J., 879. 
 Vrooman, Peter, 811. 
 Vrooman, Wouter, 225. 
 
 w. 
 
 Waddle, Wm., 430, 729, 814. 
 Wadhams, Noah, 747. 
 Waddington, 748, 749, 752, 
 
 753, 754, 768, 769, 772. 
 Wadsworth, James, 808. 
 Waer, John, 888, 893. 
 Wagachemeck, 49, 62, 65. 
 Waggerman, Ernanl., 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, 
 
 608, 616. 
 
INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 1088 
 
 "Walker, Benjn.. 815. 
 Walker, Catherine, G96. 
 Walker, Edwd., 819. 
 Walker, Ers.. 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, Magill, 501. 
 Wallace, Robt, 335, 366. 
 Wallace, Wm, 796. 
 Wallace patent, 1017. 
 Waller, John, 432. 
 Waller. Phillip, 413, 495. 
 Wallevis island. 19. 
 WaUingford (Vt), 380, 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.) 
 Wallnmschack, 238,239, 244. 
 Walraat, Hendk., 299. 
 Walsh, David, 814. 
 Walsh, Edwd., 766. 
 Walsh, Hugh. 709, 720, 742. 
 Walsh, John, 825. 
 Walsh, Lewis, 376. 
 Walsh, Richd., 819. (See 
 
 Welsh.) 
 
 Walter, Caserns, 681, 775. 
 Walter, Martin, 808. 
 Walters, Robert, 56, 57, 121, 
 
 123, 127, 143, 152, 155, 
 
 157, 167. 
 Walters, Walter, 891. 
 Walter, Wm., 116. 
 Walton, Ann, 730. 
 Walton, Eliza, 730. 
 Walton, Gerard, 298, 455, 
 
 47J, 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, 
 298, 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. 
 Wandall. Thomas, 8, 9, 30.38. 
 Wandell, Jacob, 677. 
 Wantcnaar, Albert Corns., 7. 
 Wanton island, 428, 452. 
 Wappenper Indians, 356, 
 
 357, 429, 433. 
 Ward, A., 299. 
 Wart, 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, 400. 
 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, 
 922j 929, 928, 967, 968, 
 9S0. 981, 982, 983, 9S5, 
 1020. 
 
 Warremburgh, 460, 590, 622, 
 624, 865, 867. 
 
 Warwick, 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, 
 
 300. 
 
 361. 
 
 364. 
 
 366. 
 
 372, 
 
 375. 
 
 378, 
 
 381, 
 
 382, 
 
 386, 
 
 410, 
 
 444, 
 
 499, 
 
 500. 
 
 506, 
 
 514, 
 
 539, 
 
 553, 
 
 565, 
 
 602. 
 
 005. 
 
 606, 
 
 621, 
 
 622, 
 
 625. 
 
 700. 
 
 770, 
 
 773, 
 
 778, 
 
 IM, 
 
 192, 
 
 804. 
 
 808, 
 
 844, 
 
 S IT. 
 
 854. 
 
 863, 
 
 864. 
 
 865, 
 
 SOS. 
 
 BIS, 
 
 874, 
 
 878, 
 
 8S0, 
 
 882, 
 
 883, 
 
 Washington ro. — cont'd : 
 907, 916, 917, 919, 921, 
 923, 925, 926, 979, 980, 
 983. 
 
 Washing/on (Vt.). 4^. 
 Wason, John. 314, 879. 
 Wnsson, MfttJtew, 1001. 
 Watoock, EtictaL, 453, 460. 
 
 Wat,; (<,rd, OS I. 
 Waterhonsc. John, 3G2. 
 Waterloo, 973. 974, 976, 977, 
 
 978. 
 Water lots, nt 
 
 Ackerman's and others, 
 826. 
 
 Albany, 990, 1001, 1004, 
 
 1005, 1006. 1007, 1011, 
 
 1013, 1028. 
 Athens. 1024. 1025. 
 Bath, 1013. 1014. 
 Brooklyn, 781. 
 Castlcton. 1020. 
 Catskill. 7 27. 9S2. 98.1, 
 
 1004. 1000. 100S. 1025. 
 Clavcrack. 4 00. 6U3, 611, 
 
 612, OIL 
 Coeymans, 918. 
 Dutchess, 257. 
 FishkiU, 984, 990, 1003. 
 Grcenbush, 828. 
 Greenfield (Westchester), 
 
 728. 
 
 Have rst raw. 1021. 1022. 
 Hudson, 656, 729, 744, 
 747. 
 
 Hunter's island. 313. 
 Ilvde Park, 916, 917, 924, 
 
 925, 987. 
 Kingston, 831. 
 LansiQgbuigft, 536, 555. 
 
 561. 981, 1024. 
 Livingston Manor, 808, 
 
 864, 867, 872. 
 Marlborough. 986. 
 Mincforcla island. Ill 
 New Pallz, 869. 916. 917. 
 New Utrecht. 451. 470. 
 New Wimhor. 200. 263, 
 
 269. 272. 2 7 I. Ill 
 New York. 184, 1 I5t, 
 
 104, 107. 10S. is-:. 1-7, 
 
 194. 203. 242. 243, 281, 
 
 440. 
 Xistaguny. 767. 
 Northumberland, 504. 526. 
 I'eekskill. 771. 
 Pelham. 313. 
 
 Poughkeepsie. 4 12. 50S. 
 
 809. 870. 871, 020 827, 
 
 1007. 1011. 1013. 1010. 
 
 1017. 1022. 1023. 1021. 
 Qneensburv. 521. 522. 
 Bed Hook.' 1028. 
 Rhinebeek, 908, 987, 998, 
 
 91' J. 
 
1084 
 
 INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 "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. 
 
 Tarry town, 728, 743, 744. 
 
 Throgs neck, 1002. 
 
 Totten & Crossfield's. 965. 
 
 Troy, 1007. 
 
 Ulster, 257, 258. 
 
 Waterford, 981. 
 
 Westchester, 236. 
 "Waters, Anthy., 391. 
 Waters, David, 993. 
 Waters, Samuel, 518. 
 Watcrvliet, 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. 
 Wa tells, 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. 
 65. 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. 
 Weddennan, 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, Henrv, 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, 54)5, 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. 
 Weissenfels, 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. 
 Weenies, James, 75. 
 Wemp. John, 224, 225, 226, 
 
 231. 
 
 Wemple. Abraham, 497, 577, 
 
 776, 987, 1000. 
 Wemple, Cornelius, 661, 683. 
 Wemple, Ephraim, 661, 6S3. 
 Wemple, Mvndert M., 879. 
 Wemple, N., 308. 
 Wemple, Waher 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. Henrv, 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, 5S3, 
 
 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. 
 Westi 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, 63, 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. 
 
 Westenhook, 45, 79. 87. 182, 
 305, 341. 502, 608, 612, 
 613, 615, 616, 619. 
 
 Westerlo, Catherine, 724. 
 
 Western, 705, 708, 727, 728, 
 S67. 
 
 Westfall, Cornelius, 891. 
 Westfield, 868, 926. 
 Westford, 483. 793. 
 West ford (Yt), 406, 577, 615. 
 629. 
 
 Westminster (Vt.), 380, 403, 
 
 554, 561. 
 Westmoreland. 486. 776, 779, 
 
 S03, 806, 907, 987. 
 Weston, Joseph, 536. 
 Westport. 534, 538, 693, 706, 
 
 725, 733, 735, 766, 776, 
 
 777, 788, 790, 917, 919, 
 
 985, 1008. 
 Wethersfield (Vt.), 380, 389, 
 
 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, Edwd.. 938. 
 Wheeler, Kenry, 821. 
 Wheeler, Isaac, 824. 
 Wheeler, Jacob, 332. 775. 
 Wheeler, John, 870, 884, 
 
 885, 926. 
 Wheeler, Margaret, 673. 
 Wheelerj Micah, 775. 
 Wheeler, Saml., 814. 
 Wheeler, Timothy, 775, 786. 
 Wheeler, Wm., ' 440, 573, 
 
 775, 883. 
 Wheeler, Zadok, 849. 
 Wheelock, Eleazar, 592. 
 Whipple, Daniel, 522, 558, 
 
 602, 606, 611, 624. 
 Whipple, Xathan, 815, 865. 
 Whitaker, Edward, 32.. 
 
 Whitaker, Squire, 861, 868, 
 884,877,1000, 1002, 1012, 
 1021. 
 
 Whitbeck. Thos. I., 984. 
 White, Alexr., 391, 413, 542, 
 551. 
 
 White, Andw., 880. 
 White, Charles, 471, 844. 
 White, Daniel. 510. 
 White, Geo., 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, Svlvanus. 821. 
 White, Stephen.' 1020. 
 White, Thos., 898. 
 White. William, 43. 
 White creek, 302, 303, 306. 
 
 310, 325, 338, 372, 378, 
 
 381, 804, 863, 874. 87S. 
 Whiteneld. Wm., 497, 499. 
 Whitehall 324, 338, 339, 
 
 356, 361, 499, 919, 921, 
 
 925, 979,980. 
 Whitehead, Dauiel, 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. Xathan, 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., 843, 877, 
 885, 907, 910, 1004, 100G. 
 Whitnev, Martha, 893. 
 Whitney, Thomas, 893. 
 
 ! Whitson, John, 557. 
 
 Whittox, lvhv., 49. 
 
 Whorokill, 19. 
 
 Wharrv. Kvins, G84. 
 
 Wlmrrv, k ( ,;,t., §aj 
 
 Wibale, Conrad, 727. 
 
 Wickham. Benj.. 358. 
 
 Wickham, Geo. D., 9C0. 
 
 Wickham, Saml., 259. 
 
 Wickham, Stephen. 814. 
 
 Wiekham, Wm., ::65, 521, 
 526. 558, 651, 670. 
 
 Wicks, Jacob, 813. 
 
 Wicks, Thos., 411. 
 
 Wieks, Wm., 413. 
 
 Wickwor. Jonathan, 51G. 
 
 Wier. Archd., 557, 604. 621. 
 
 Wier. Gilbert, 611. 626, 627. 
 
 Wi^ram, John, 600. 
 
 Wight, Ephr.iim. 998. 
 
 WikofV. Win.. Ml. 
 
 Will of John Bradstreet, 
 696; of Martha Brad- 
 street, 696 ; of John Leake, 
 730 ; of Anthony Hoffman, 
 972; of Jesse Woodhull, 
 982. 
 
 Wilcox. Robt.. 736, 
 Wilcoeks, 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. 
 Wiley, Alexr.. 543. 
 Wiley, Edwd.. 766. 
 Wiley, John. 367. 
 Wilkins. Ivhw. 273. 291, 
 
 292, 293, 297, 319. 321. 
 Wilkins. Jacob, 4">5. 475, 
 
 505, 508, 538,553, 771. 
 Wilkins, John. 329. 383. 
 Wilkinson. Ralph. 347, 353. 
 Willard, Danl.. 43* 
 Willard, Jonathan. 423. 
 Willard, Joshua. 377. 
 Willard. Josiah, 368, 403, 
 
 563, 600, 603, 605, 619, 
 
 620. 
 Willard, Levi. 
 
 Willard, Ob.. 390. 398, 428, 
 
 528, 535, 552. 577, 568. 
 Willard, Saml.. 423. 
 Willard, Wilder, 406, 553, 
 
 554. 
 
 Willard, Wm.. 380. 423. 
 
 Wilier. Coolev, 87 5. 
 
 Willet, Gilbert, 154. 
 
 Willct, Marin us, 475. 660, 
 678, 725. 793. 704. 803, 
 850, 851, 852, 853, b77, 
 
1086 
 
 INDEX TO LAND PAPERS. 
 
 Willett, Thomas, 28, 38, 44, 
 
 45, 317, 323. 
 Willet, 955, 974, 995, 97G, 
 
 978. 
 
 Williams, Anthy., 424, 524. 
 Williams, Chs., 200, 208, 
 
 209, 21G, 218, 228, 480, 
 
 549, 605. 074. 694, 841, 
 
 1003, 1009, 1011. 
 Williams, Paul., 815. 
 Williams, Ebenezer, 675. 
 Williams, Geo., 418. 
 Williams, Henry, 486, 532. 
 Williams. Hope, 79. 
 Williams. Isaac, 808. 
 Williams, John, 79, 433, 559, 
 
 775, 823, 832, 840, 852, 
 
 801, 808, 872, 875, 882, 
 
 907, 925, 985, 986. 
 Williams, Jonas, 901. 
 Williams, Joseph, 378. 
 Williams, Leonard, 394, 090. 
 Williams, Lewis Powell, 357, 
 
 360, 402, 405, 518. 544, 
 
 547, 600, 608, 612.' 
 Williams. Peter, 382. 
 Williams, Reace. 724. 
 Williams, Richard, 355,461. 
 
 479, 676. 
 Williams, Robert, G. 
 Williams, Sanford, 809, 1019, 
 Williams, Thos., 22. 192, 
 
 193, 212, 216, 217, 325, 
 
 474, 1001. 
 Williams, Uriah, 817. 
 Williams, Wm.. 384, 387, 
 
 511, 676. 
 Williamson,Chas., 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. 
 
 WUUston (Vt.), 411. 
 Wilmington (Vt). 561, 1000, 
 
 1010, 1022. 
 Wilniott, Anne, 210, 216, 
 
 217. 
 
 Wilmott, Geo., 573. 
 Wilmott, James, 403, 552. 
 Wilmot, Jno., 376. 
 Wilmuri, 725, 740, 766, 769, 
 
 771, 796, 980. 
 Willoughby, Ebenezer, 574. 
 Wills, John, 825. 
 Willsborough, 327, 335, 33G, 
 
 337, 357, 306, 388, 777, 
 
 834, 985, 1016. 
 Wilson, Abigail, 475. 
 Willson, Abrm., 812. 
 
 Willson, Alex.. 351, 861. 
 Willson, Donald, 449. 
 AVilson, 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, 508, 1022, 
 
 1023. 
 Winch. Saml.. 844. 
 Wiudeeker, Hartman, 195, 
 
 196. 200. 201. 
 Winders, Saml., 375, 378. 
 Windham, 305, 311, 315, 
 
 478, 500, 561, 562, 826, 
 
 827, 990, 1001. 
 Windsor, John, 815. 
 Windsor (Vt). 376. 379, 389, 
 
 391, 405, 558, 580, 711, 
 
 736, 737, 738, 739, 742, 
 
 743, 778, 788, 872, 918, 
 
 919, 922, 1000. 
 Winheld, Richd., 100, 101. 
 Winfitld, 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, Kenelum, 377. 
 Winter, John, 691. 
 Winter, Thos., 674. 
 Winter, Wm.. 574. 
 Winthrop, Francis Bayard, 
 
 916, 919. 
 Wiscar, Jacob, 822. 
 Wiser, David, 815. 
 Wisner, Jeffry, 904. 
 Wisner, Henry, 294, 468, 
 
 611, 771, 776, 778, 786, 
 
 836, 838, 904, 928. 
 Wisner, John, 771. 
 Wissenbeck, John Henry, 
 
 G75. 
 
 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. G03, G06. 657, 
 
 787, 900. (See Woods.) 
 Wood, Joseph, 537. 
 Wood, Nathl., 840, 853. 
 Wood, Richard, 29. 
 Wood, Saml.. 058, 676, 911. 
 Wood, Silas, 991. 
 Wood, Walter, 862, 868, 
 
 874, 880. 
 Wood, Wm., 487, 496, 503, 
 
 870, 880. 
 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. 
 Woodhull, Abel, 819. 
 Woodhnll, 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. 
 Wood worth, James, 456. 
 Woodworth. Jon., 897. 
 Woodworth, Robt., 983, 990. 
 Wool, Isaiah, 781. 
 Wool, Jer., 323, 348. 
 Wool, John, 609, 816. 
 Woolley, John, 284. 
 Wolrick, Hallon, 590. 
 Woolrick, Nichs., 453, 460. 
 Wolrick, 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. 
 
 10S7 
 
 Worcester (Vt.), 577. 
 Worden, Abial. 827, 861. 
 Worden, Asa, 827, 861. 
 Wormald, Thomas, 590. 
 "Worrell, Joseph, 841. 1003. 
 Worth, Shubard, 1024. 
 Wortman, Tunis, 411. 
 Wray, Catherine, 705. 
 Wray, George, 505. 
 Wrieaberg, Daniel, 357, 685. 
 Wright, Abrm., 789, 802, 
 804. 
 
 Wright, Anthony, 79. 
 "Wright, Kbenezar, 518. 
 Wright, Edwd., 821. 
 "Wriglit, Jacob, 659, 810, 952. 
 "Wright, James, 86. 
 "Wright, John, 780, 818. 
 Wriglit, John G., 812. 
 Wright, Jonathan, 38. 
 Write, Jos., 609, 727, 728, 
 
 729, 766. 
 Wright, Jotliara, 670. 
 Wright. Peter, 386. 
 Wright, Robert, 27, S51. 
 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. 
 Wyukoop, Corns. C:. 415. 
 Wyrikoop, Cornelius E., 840, 
 
 866, 903. 
 W r ynkoop, Evert, 281. 
 Wynkoop, Jacobus, 789. 
 Wyukoop, John Evertse,309. 
 
 Wynkoop, Tobias, 897. 
 Wynkoop, Wm, 886, 897. 
 
 Y. 
 
 Yarrington, Wm.. 810. 
 Yarrow, Ed\v\, 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, Yellis, 577. 
 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 F., 823. 
 Yeoman, Jno., 899. 
 Yeomans. Moses, 659, 813. 
 Yong, Adam, 265. 
 Yonge, Geo., 458, 459, 466. 
 
 657, 675. 
 Yongh, Theobald, 262, 265, 
 
 266, 268. 
 Tankers, 35. 37, 59, 147. 
 York, Lewis, 179. 
 York, N., 259, 270, 286. 
 
 YorkWm.l.'.f). 1 00. 171.172, 
 
 173.179. 1 87. 1 88. 1 89. 191. 
 Yorke island. 29. (S<-e Xtiu 
 
 Turk.) 
 Yorus, John. 820. 
 Young. Andr., 448, 776. 
 Young. Kbenczer, 6C0, 715, 
 
 720, 825. 
 Young, Fred., 296. 309, 1 7:5, 
 
 679, 77C. I0SS. 
 Young, Hamilton, 495, 525, 
 
 535. 
 
 Young, Henry, 516. 
 Younge, Jacob, 15, 309. 
 Young, .In').. 866, i J ft, 460^ 
 
 587, 623, 627, 628, 672, 
 
 776, 808, 875, 876. 
 Young, Joseph, som..s75,S76. 
 Young, Moutray, 387. 
 Young, Thomas. 5, 10. 
 Young, Wm., 397, 428. 432, 
 
 474, 498. 
 Younglove, John, 658, 8S0. 
 
 z. 
 
 Zabriskv. John, 508, 610, 
 
 616. 772. 
 Zagers, Gcrrit. 189. 
 Zebell, William. 550. 
 Zee, Adam, 416, 459, 465. 
 Zela, Jno., 457. 
 Zemer, Geo., 283, 379. (See 
 
 Zimmer.) 
 Ziellic, Adam, 312. 461. 
 Ziellie, Annatie U.. 275. 
 Zeilie, Marlinus. 791. 
 Zimmer, Jacob. 379, 414. 
 Zimmer. Win.. 849. 
 Zimmerman. Jacok 264. 
 Zobdell, Darius, 310.