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WILLIAM WILLETT JONATHAN BROWN GABRIEL LYNCHI.' 1
A road is mentioned in 1765, as ' formerly leading from the post road through the lands of Peter Jay, John Guion and James Hart.' This road was then closed, and a new one laid out. It commenced at a point opposite the old district school-house on Rye Neck, which stood on the north side of the post-road below Dr. Jay's farm-house, and ran across to the head of Horseneck Creek, where Mr. Alexander Taylor now resides. Here there was a public dock or landing for sloops. The construction of a dam across the mouth of this inlet, about the year 1790, rendered the dock useless, and the road leading to it was discontinued. The ' Black road,' as it was called, was then extended from the neighborhood of the dock down to Deall's mill, now Van Amringe's.
The following record of a highway appears to define the road which now leads from the new Harrison Station southward to Daven- port's mill. 'David Haight's house' in 1724 stood very near the pres- ent depot. The road is correctly described as running along the boundary line of the towns of Harrison and Rye. This was a part of the ' old Westchester Path,' which had long been in use, but was now perhaps surveyed and established as a highway for the first time.
' A publick Highway laid out in the township of Rye beginning at David Haight's honse, and running sontherly from said house as ye path now leads (in ye most part) according to marked trees near ye line between Harrison's purchase and ye neck lotts till it comes into ye road yt leads from ye White Plains to ye post-road near John Hortons . . . . March 1, 1724.' 2
In 1734 another road was laid out in this vicinity, 'between the land of Archibald Telford and the land of Elisha Budd and running by Budd's land and Caleb Horton's land to the road to the landing-place where Mr. Sam" Wood now lives.'3 In 1750 a road was laid out from the highway by Elisha Budd's to the highway by Caleb Horton's.
The road now leading from the post-road opposite Mr. Sylvanus Purdy's house, to HARRISON STATION, was laid out in 1857: ' Through land of Joshua P. Purdy by land of Edward Corning . . . to Har- rison line ; ' three rods wide.
I Entering of Highways, etc. p. 59. 3 Ibid. p. 39.
2 Ibid. p. 8.
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II. ROYAL PATENTS.1
I. PATENT FOR THE TRACT OF LAND BETWEEN BLIND BROOK AND BYRAM RIVER.2
To 3 the Honble Peter Sehuyler ye President of his Majesties Counsill of the Province of New York and Territories thereon depending in America In Counsill.
The Humble Petition of Daniell Purdy Son of John Purdy Deceased Samuell Brown and Benjamin Brown Inhabitants of the Township of Rye in the County of West Chester in behalte of themselves and diverse other Inhabitants of the said Township of Rye.
Sheweth That one Peter Disbrow many yeares since by authority from the Colony of Connectient (under whose Government the Township of Rye then lay) on the third of January 1660 purchased from the then Native Indian Proprietors a Certaine Tract of Land lyeing on the maine Betweene a sertaine plane then ealled Rahonaness to the East and to the West Chester l'ath to the North and up to a River then called Moaquanes to the West That is to say all the Land lyeing betweene the aforesaid Two Rivers then called l'ennigoe Extending from the said Path to the North and South to the Sea or Sound
That the said Peter Disbrow also purchased of the said Native Indian Proprietors by authority as aforesaid a Certaine other Tract of Land lyeing Betweene Byram River and the I.lind Brook which was bounded as followeth vizt with the Byram River Beginning at the Mouth of the aforesaid River on the East and the Bounds of Hasting (then soe Called ) on the south, and southwest to the marked Trees, and northward up to the marked Trees, abt six or seven miles from the sea along the said Byram River northward and soe from the said River a Cross the North Northwest and west to the said River called the blind Brook bounded northward with marked Trees which lead down to a little Brook runing into the Blind brook as by the said Two Indian Purchases may more fully appeare
That the said Peter Disbrow having made such purchases afterward sold and Disposed of the same to many of the Inhabitants of the said Township of Rye who settled and Improved the same Lands 4 and were flirst under the Township of Rye under the Collony of Connecticut and Great part thereof hath since falne under the Government of the Prov- inee of New York :
That yor Petitioners and other Inhabitants of the Town of Rye aforesaid and those under whom they Claime have beene ever since in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said Lands and premises and Cultivated and Improved the same.
But inasmuch as such Parts of the aforesaid Two severall Traets of Land now Claimed by yor Petitioners and those whom they Represent as aforesaid lyes now within the said Townshipp of Rye under the Government, of the said Province of New York and there having been as yet noe Grant from the Crown for the same under this Government Your Petitioners and those whom they Represent being willing and Desirous to have his majes- ties most Gracious Letters Patent for such part of the aforesaid Traets of Land now in their quiet and peaceable possession under this Government vizt Beginning at the Sonthermost part of l'inningoe Neck and Runs along the sound Easterly until it comes to the mouth of Byram River and Runing up the said River and the Land Betweene the Colony of Con- nectieut and the Province of New York Northward to the Antient marked Trees of Limping Wills purchase and soe with the said marked Trees a Cross the said purchase north west
1 Towir Records, 1815 to 1859, p. 159.
2 Book of l'atents ( Albany ) No. 8, page 391.
8 Land Papers, vol. vii. p. 171.
4 (Words erased ) and were first
as a Township.
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to the River called the Blind brooke, and soe Runing down to the said River, and brook called Mill Creek to the Sound.
Yor Petitioners therefore on behalf of themselves and the said other Inhabitants (who have fully authorized and Impowered yor Petitioners to this Purpose) most humbly pray yor honours will be pleased to Grant to yor Petitioners his majesties most Gracious Letters Patent for the aforesaid Tract within the Limitts and Boundaries last above Described, In Trust for themselves and the aforesaid Inhabitants according to their respective rights and Interest in the same under such Reservation and Restrictions as are appointed for that purpose
And yor Petitioners shall ever pray etc.
New York ye
20th June 1720
SAMUEL BROWN BENIAMIN BROWN
George by the Grace of God King of Great Brittain France and Ireland Defender of the faith &c To all To Whom these presents shall come sendeth Greeting Whereas our Loving Subjects Daniel Purdy son of John Purdy deceased Samuel Brown and Benjamin Brown in behalf of themselves and others Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Township of Rye in the County of Westchester in the Province of New York by their Humble Petition presented to our trusty and well-beloved Colonel Peter Schuyler, President of our Councill for our Province of New York aforesaid, Have set forth that they and their Ancestors and predecessors under whom they hold have held and improved at their great charge with their labour and industry, a Certain Tract of land bordering upon the line of Division between this Province and Connecticut Colony for which they nor their Ancestors and predecessors hitherto have had no patent under the Seal of the province of New York, Which said Tract of land is scituate and being between Byram River and Blind Brook and Begins at a Certain rock being the ending of a point of land com- monly known by the Name of Town Neck Point and in the Southermost point of the said Tract of land, thence running Easterly by the Sound to a point near the mouth of said Byrams River called Byrams Point including a certain Island called Mounsons Island and from the said Byram point Northerly up Byram River on the East side of the said River as the Colony line is at present supposed to be run by the in- habitants of the Neighbourhood to a rock standing on the East side of the said' River by the Wadeing place and the high road leading to Connecticut, then North twenty four degrees thirty minutes West three hundred and forty eight chains as the line which divides this Province from Connecticut is supposed to run by the said inhabitants to a Wall- nut Tree marked with three knotches on three sides being twelve chains on a straight line to an Ash Tree Marked with three Knotches on three sides standing near blind Brook then down the said Brook untill it emptys it self into a Creek called Mill Creek and then by the said Creek to the place where it Begun, Containing Four Thou- sand Five Hundred Acres of Land or thereabout, after Eighteen small Tracts of Land which lye within the said bounds and are part of twenty small Tracts. formerly granted to the Reverend Christopher
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Bridge in his life time are deducted and allowance being made for the Kings Highways and prayed to have our Grant and Letters Patent for the same under the Great Seal of the Province of New York in the manner following that is to say. To Hold to them and their heirs and assigns for ever but to and for the use and uses following and to no other use whatsoever (that is to say) As for and concerning such Tracts of Land and hereditaments parts of the before receited Four Thousand Five Hundred Acres of Land and Island whereof they the said Daniel Purdy, Samuel Brown and Benjamin Brown are and stand Lawfully and Rightfully seized and possessed in their own severall and respective rights interests and Estate to and for the sole and only proper use Benefit and Behoofe of the aforesaid Daniel Purdy, Samuel Brown and Benjamin Brown severally and respectively and of their severall and respective heirs and assigns forever. And as for and concerning such other Tracts of Land and hereditaments parts of the before recited Four Thousand Five Hundred Acres of Land and Island which are belonging and Appertaining to severall other persons Freeholders and Inhabitants within the bounds and limits of the same Four Thousand Five Hundred Acres of Land and Island some of more some of less according to their several seperate and particular interest in trust to and for the sole and only proper use benefit and behoofe of each par- ticular Freeholder and Inhabitant particularly and respectively and of each their particular and respective heirs and assigns for ever in as full and ample manner as if their particular Names and their particular and severall Freeholdes and Inheritances were particularly and sever- ally Expressed Mentioned and Described under the usual Quitt Rent. Clauses, provisions conditions limitations and restrictions as are limited and appointed by our Royall Instructions for the Granting of Lands in our Province of New York. for that purpose. Which request wee being willing to grant Know Yee that of our Especial Grace certain knowledge and meer Motion Wee have given granted, ratifyed and confirmed and do by these presents for us our heirs and successors for ever Give Grant Ratifie and Confirm unto the aforesaid Daniel Purdy Samuel Brown and Benjamin Brown and to their heirs and assigns for ever. All that the aforesaid Tract of Land and Island Containing as before is set forth Four Thousand Five Hundred Acres together with all and singular Woods. Underwoods. Houses, Edifices. Buildings, Barns, Fences, Orchards, Fields, Fielding, Pastures, Meadows, Marshes, Swamps, Ponds, Pools, Waters, Water courses, Rivers, Rivoletts, Runs and Streams of Water, Fishing, Fowling, Hunting and Hawking. Quar- rys, Mines, Mineralls, Standing Growing Lying and being or to be had used or enjoyed within the limits and bounds aforesaid and all other profits benefits libertys priviledges, Hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging or any ways appertaining. And all that our Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Claim and Demand whatsoever of in or
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to the same. And the Revertion and Revertions, Remainder and Re- mainders and the Yearly Rents and Profits of the same (Excepting and always reserving out of this our present Grant unto us our heirs and successors for ever all such Fir Trees and Pine Trees of the Diameter of Twenty-four inches at Twelve inches from the ground or root as are or shall be fit to make Masts for the use of our said their Royall Navy. As also all such other Trees, are or shall be fit to make planks and Knees for the use of our said their said Royall Navy only which now are standing growing or being in and upon any of the said Tract of Land and Island with Free Lycence and Liberty for any person or persons whomsoever by us our heirs and successors or any of them to be thereunto authorized and appointed under our and their sign Manual with Workmen Horses Waggons Carts and Carriages and without to enter upon and come into the same Tract of Land and Island and there to fell cut down root up hiew saw rive splitt have take cart and carry away the same Masts, Trees, Planks and Knees for the use aforesaid and also Except all Gold and Silver Mines, saving also and reserving unto the heirs and assigns for ever of the aforesaid Christopher Bridge Eighteen small Tracts of Land which Lye within the said bounds and are part of. Twenty small Tracts formerly granted to him in his life time by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of our said Province of New York bearing Date the Nineteenth day of July in the Fourth Year of our Reign saving also and reserving unto Lemuel Rogers and Roger Parks, and to their several and respective heirs and assigns respectively for ever their Respective Rights Title Interest and Equity which they and either of them respectively do shall or may have or claim to the Southermost part of the said Island any thing in these Presents to the contrary thereof in any ways notwithstanding.) To have and To hold all that the aforesaid Tract of Land and Island containing in the whole Four Thousand Five Hundred Acres of Land and all other the above granted premises with the hereditaments and appurtenances (Saving and Excepting only as before is Excepted and Reserved) unto the aforesaid Daniel Purdy, Samuel Brown and Ben- jamin Brown, their heirs and assigns for ever, but to and for the uses following and to and for no other use whatsoever (that is to say) As for and concerning such Tracts of land and hereditaments parts of the before recited Four Thousand Five Hundred Acres of Land and Island whereof they the said Daniel Purdy, Samuel Brown and Benjamin Brown are and stand Lawfully and Rightfully seized and possessed in their own severall and respective rights interests and Estate to and for the sole and only proper use benefit and behoofe of the aforesaid Daniel Purdy Samuel Brown, and Benjamin Brown severally and re- spectively and of their severall and respective heirs and assigns for ever. And as for and concerning such other Tracts of Land and heredit- aments parts of the before recited Four Thousand Five Hundred Acres
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of Land and Island which are belonging and appertaining to several other persons Freeholders and Inhabitants within the bounds and limits of the same Four Thousand Five Hundred Acres of Land and Island some or more, some of less according to their severall separate and particular interest in Trust to and for the sole and only proper use benefit and behoofe of each particular Freeholder and Inhabitants particularly and respectively and of each of their particular and re- spective heirs and assigns for ever in as full and ample manner as if their particular Names and their particular and severall Frecholds and Inheritances were particularly and severally Expressed Mentioned and described in these presents. To bee Holden of us our heirs and successors for ever in free and common soccage as of our Mannor of East Greenwich in the County of Kent within our Realm of Great Brittain Yeilding rendering and paying therefore yearly and every year unto us our heirs and successors at our Custom House in New York unto our and their Receiver Generall of our said Province for the time being on. the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary commonly called Lady Day the Annual Rent of Two shillings and six pence Lawfull Money of New York for every Hundred Acres thereof in Lieu and stead of all other rents services Dues Duties and Demands whatsoever for the same Four Thousand Five Hundred Acres of Land Island and Premises, so granted as aforesaid Provided always and these presents are upon this condition that the same Daniel Purdy Samuel Brown and Benjamin Brown and the other Freeholders and Inhabitants of the same Tract of Land and Island so granted as afore- said and their heirs and assigus some or one of them have already or shall within the Term and Space of three Years next Ensuing the Date hereof settle clear and make improvement of three acres of land for every fifty acres of land at least of the same tract of land and Island so granted as aforesaid and so proportionably for a larger or smaller Tract or parcel thereof and in Default thereof or if the aforesaid Daniel Purdy Samuel Brown and Benjamin Brown and the other Inhabitants and Freeholders of any part or parts of the same Tract of land and Island or their heirs or assigns or any of them or any other person or persons whatsoever by their or any of their privity consent or procure- ment shall set on fire and burn the Woods on the same Tract of Land and Island or any part thereof to clear the same that then and there and in either of these Two cases this our present Grant and every Article and Clause therein or thereof shall cease determine and be- come utterly Void anything in these presents to the contrary thereof in any ways notwithstanding. And Wee do hereby Will and Grant that these our Letters be made Patent and that they and the Record of them in our Secretary's Office of our Province of New York shall be good and effectuall in the Law to all Intents and Purposes Notwithstand- ing the not true and well reciting of the premises or of the limits and
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bounds thereof or any former or other Grant or Letters Patent for the same made or granted to any other person or persons or persons body politick or corporate whatsoever, any Laws or other restraint incertainty or imperfection whatsoever to the contrary hereof in anyways Notwith- standing
In Testimony whereof Wee have caused the Great Seal of our Prov- ince of New York to be affixed to these presents and the same to be Entred of Record in one of the Books of Patents in our said Secre- tary's Office remaining Witness our said trusty and well beloved Colonel Peter Schuyler President of our Councill for our Provinge of New York in Councill at Fort George in New York the Eleventh day of August in the Seventh Year of our Reign Annoque Domini 1720.
Js. BOLIN Depty Secry.
II. PATENT FOR BUDD'S NECK.1
George by the Grace of God King of Great Brittain France and Ireland Defender of the faith &c To all To Whom these presents shall come sendeth Greeting Whereas our Loving subjects Joseph Budd, John Hoight and Daniel Purdy, Inhabitants of the Town of Rye, in the County of Westchester by their petition presented to our Trusty and well-beloved Colonel Peter Schuyler President of the Council for our Province of New York, Have set forth that in Virtue of a purchase made by John Budd in his life time the Father of the aforesaid Joseph Budd by Lycence from the Government of Connecticut Colony bearing Date the Eighth Day of November One Thousand Six Hundred and Sixty of a certain Tract or parcell of land in the Bounds of the Township of Rye, in the County of Westchester then called Apawquammis bounded East by a River then called Mockquams River Southerly by the Sea or Sound against Long Island now called the Island Nassau Westerly by a River then called Pochoteswake River and Northerly by Marked Trees near West Chester path that the said petitioners with Diverse others of our Loving subjects Inhabitants of the same Township of Rye who have and do hold and enjoy the same Tract of Land by from or under the same John Budd and his heirs and assigns have cultivated and improved the same at their great charge and with great labour and industry and have been and are now hitherto peaceably and Quietly possessed thereof praying to have the same confirmed to them by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Province of New York, in the manner as is hereafter Described (that is to say) All that Tract or Neck of Land in the Township of Rye, in the County of Westchester in the Province of New York now called Budds purchase Beginning at a certain Grist Mill called Joseph Lyons Mill standing on a Brook called Blind Brook,
1 Book of Patents ( Albany), No. 8. p. 375.
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thence up the stream of said Brook including the said Mill untill it meets with a small Brook called or known by the name of Bound Brook, thence on a North West course untill it meets with Westchester Old Road, then South Westerly along the said Road as it runs to a White Oak Tree Marked on two sides standing on the West side of a certain brook known by the name of Stony Brook which White Oak Tree is the South West corner of a certain patent called Harrisons Patent thence from said White Oak Tree on a North West course to an Ash Tree Marked on two sides standing on the East side of Mam- arroneck River close by the edge of said River as it runs to the place where said Mamarroneck River emptys itself into Mamarroneck Hur- bour or Creek thence Southerly to where said Mamarroneck Harbour or Creek falls into the Sound thence Easterly along the Sound untill it meets with a certain Creek called Mill Creek on the head whereof the aforesaid Grist Mill of Joseph Lyon is standing thence up the channell of said Creek as it runs until it meets the aforesaid Grist Mill where it first begun, Bounded Easterly by Blind Brook and Mill Creek North- erly by Westchester Road and Harrisons Patent Westerly by Mamarro- neck River and Harbour and Southerly by the Sound together with a small Island called Henn Island lying in the Sound over against the said lands about a quarter of a Mile from the Main containing in the whole Main land and Island fifteen hundred and sixty acres, To Hold to them and their heirs and assigns for ever. but to and for the use and uses following and to no other use whatsoever (that is to say) as for and concerning such Tracts of land and hereditaments part of the afore re- cited Tract of land and Island whereof they the said Joseph Budd John Hoight and Daniel Purdy are and stand Lawfully and Rightfully seized and possessed in their own severall and respective rights interest and estate to and for the sole and only proper use benefit and behoof of the aforesaid Joseph Budd, John Hoight and Daniel Purdy severally and re- spectively and of their severall and respective heirs and assigns for ever, And as for and concerning such other Tracts of Land parts of the before recited Tract of Land and Island which belonging and ap- pertaining to severall other persons Freeholders and Inhabitants within the bounds of the same Tract of Land and Island some more and some less according to their severall and particular intrest and for the sole and only proper use benefit and behoof of each particular Frecholder and Inhabitant particularly and respectively and of each of their par- ticular and respective heirs and assigns for ever in as full and ample manner as if their names were particularly and severally mentioned and expressed and their particular and severall Frechold were partic- ularly and severally mentioned and Described under the usual Quit Rent with the usual Clauses provisions conditions limitations and re- strictions as are limited and appointed by our Royall Instructions for Granting of land in our said province which request Wee being wil-
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ling to Grant Know Yee that of our Especial Grace Certain Knowl- edge and Meer Motion Wee have given granted ratifyed and con- firmed and do by these presents for us our heirs and successors give grant ratifie and confirm unto the said Joseph Budd, John Hoight, and Daniel Purdy, and to their heirs and assigns for ever, All that the aforesaid Tract of land and Island before it containing in the whole Fifteen Hundred and Sixty Acres in manner and form as last men- tioned and Described together with all and singular Woods, Under woods, Houses, Edifices, Buildings Barns Fences Orchards Feilds Feedings, Pastures, Meadows, Marshes, Swamps, Ponds, Pools, Waters Water Courses Rivers, Rivoletts, Runs and Streams of Water, Fishing, Fowling Hunting and Hawking Quarries Mines Mineralls, standing growing lying and being or to be had used and enjoyed within the lim- its and bounds aforesaid and all other profits benefits libertys privi- ledges hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging or any ways appertaining, And all that our Estate Right Title Interest Bene- fit Claim and Demand whatsoever of in or to the same and the Rever- tion and Revertions Remainder and Remainders and the Yearly Rents and profits of the same Excepting and always Reserving out of this our present Grant unto us our heirs and successors for ever all such Fir Trees and Pine Trees of the Diameter of twenty-four Inches at twelve Inches from the Ground or Root as are or shall be fit to make Masts for our Royall Navy as also all such other Trees as are or shall be fit to make Planks or Knees for the use of our said Royall Navy only which now are standing growing or being or which for ever hereafter shall be standing growing or being in and upon any of the said Tract of Land and Island with free Lycence and Liberty for any person and persons whomsoever by us our heirs and successors or any of them to be thereunto authorized and appointed under our or their Sign Manual with Workmen Horses Waggons Carts and Carriages, and without to enter upon and come into the same Tract of Land and Island and there to fell cut down root up hiew saw rive split have take cart and carry away the same Trees Planks Masts and Knees for the use aforesaid and also Except all Gold and Silver Mines To have and to hold all that the aforesaid Tract of Land and Island before it containing in the whole Fifteen Hundred and Sixty Acres and all other the above Granted Premisses with the hereditaments and appurtenances (Excepting only as before is Excepted and Reserved) unto the aforesaid Joseph Budd, John Hoight, and Daniel Purdy their heirs and assigns for ever, but to and for the uses following and to and for no other use whatsoever (that is to say) as for and concerning such Tracts of Land and Heredita- ments part or parts of the before recited Tract of Land and Island herein and hereby Granted whereof they the said Joseph Budd, John Hoight, and Daniel Purdy are and stand Lawfully and Rightfully seized and possessed in their own and severall and Respective Rights Interest
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