Know all men by these presents that we Achparreny, Orreguan, Harmon Hekan, Tadepaa, Sansanan, Wackheeck, Toorakawa, Paghetenson, Koerderson, Tindemopigton, Namesjarout, Maberotgaroposon, Tonnespaam, Mossingsinck, Capiskeham Indians sendeth greeting. Whereas we the said Achparreny, Orreguan, Harmon Heckan, Tadepaa, etc., for and in consideration of fifty pounds current money, five gunns five blancoats five coats of strouds five coats of Duffels five laps five shirts five pistols five knives five axis five hats five pr of stockings five drawin knives five swords fifty pounds of powder two ancors Rum forty barrels of lead fifty needles fifty ailds fifty fishin hooks eight Barrolls strong beere and six fine coats to them in hand payd before the ensealing and delivery of these presents by Jacob Rutse, Gerrit Aartss, Jacob Aartss, Dan Honan, Coenraet Elmendorp, Thomas Swartwout Dick vanderburgh Anthony Swartwout Jacob Coddebeck Johannis Westphalen, Charles Westphalen, Simon Westphalen the widow of Thomas Quick Barnardus Swartwout Peter Guimair Elyas Und Cornelis Switts Hendrick Janson, Hendrick Decker Cornelius Clase, Cornelius De Duyster have bargained sold assigned and sett over unto said Jacob Rutse Gerrit Aartss, Jacob Aartss, Daniel Honan, Thomas Swartwout and the rest of the partners that have obtained a grant from his Excell. and council for Menissing Waggackemeck. All that certain tract or parcell of land, situate lying and being in the bounds of Menissing & Waggackemeck beginning at the west bound of the land called Naponach to a small run of water called by the indian name Assawagkemeek and soe alongst said run of water and the land of Hansjoor the indian.
To have and to hold the said tract of land unto the said Jacob Rutse Gerrit Aartss Dan Honan Thomas Swartwout and the rest of the partners as above s'd Theire heirs and assigns for ever The said Achparreny Orreguan, Hannon Hekan, Tadipaa & c doth the further covenant promise and engage to warrand and defend the said Jacob Rutse, Gerritt Aartss, Jacob Aartss, Daniel Honan, Thomas Swartwout and the rest of the partners for the said land against all manner of Indyans that shall claim the same.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto sett our hands
In Kingstowne this 8th day of June 1696. Achparreny, X his mark Orreguan, X his mark Harmon Hekan, X his mark Tadepaa, X his mark Sansanan, X his mark Wackheeck, X his mark Toorakawa, X his mark Paghetenson, X his mark Koerdereson, X his mark Tindemopigton, X his mark Namesjarout, X his mark Mabertogaroposon, X his mark Tonnespaam, X his mark Mossingsinck, X his mark Capiskeham, X his mark Signed in the presence of Roeloft Swartwout / Tonnespaam, X his mark W. D. Meyer / Paghetesson, X his mark In presence of Dirk Schopmoos Justice of peace A true Copy & c. J. Wottingham Clerk.
LAND PAPERS
In Office of Secretary of State at Albany. Vol. 2. Page 266:
Petition of Jacob Codeber Thomas Swart & others praying a patent for a tract of land in Ulster County being a part of a tract called Waghaghkemeck.
To Coll Benjamin Fletcher, General & Governor of New York & c.
Thomas Gumbl Jacob Coddeber, Thomas, Anthony & Barnardus Swartwout, James Tys David Jamisson
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