[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] to have and to hold, (fee. To my son Hendrick all that farm I now live on, containing 350 acres, in the southwest part of Ryck's Patent. To my son Abraham all that land he lives on, containing 350 acres, adjoining to Hudson's river, and on the south side of the aforesaid devised to my son Hendrick. To my grandchildren, Abram Lamb, Jane Lamb, Ira Lamb, Rachel Lamb, and Rachel, wife of James Lamb, (the father and mother of the above children,) all that part of my lands and meadow situate, lying and being in Orange county, by Hudson's river, known by the name of Stony Point. To my daughter Catherine, wife of Hendrick de Ronde, lands by Stony Point."b The descendants of the testator are still numerous in Cortlandt-town. Hercules Lent, a great grandson of the patentee, holds a portion of the patrimonial estate, and occupies the family home, a The original document is in the possession of Mr. Nathl. Bedle, of PeekskilL b Surrogate's Office, N. Y., No. 25, 337. 44 HISTORY OF THE stead. On the west bank of the Annsville creek was situated the property of John Krankhyte, consisting of 300 acres. The lands of Kitchawan, in tliis town, were conveyed by the native Indians in 16S6 to Thomas Dongan, Captain General, and Governor-in-chief, and Yice Admiral in, and over, the province of New York and territories depending thereon in America, under, his majesty James IL, by the grace of God, of England, Scot-land, France, and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, &c.