[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Item, I will and direct, that Matty and Sarah, ray Indians or muster slaves, shall be manumitted and set at full freedom.^ Item, all the residue and remainder of my whole estate, both real and personal whatsoever and wheresoever, I do give, devise and bequeath, to my brother Jacobus van Cortlandt, one-fifth, and to all the children of his deceased brother Stephanus, and the daughters of his eldest son Johannes, a fifth part, share and share alike, another fifth part to the children of my deceased sister, Marietje van Renssalear, &c., another fifth part of my said estate to the three grand child-ren of my deceased sister Sophia Teller, to be divided between her grandson Andrew, and the children of her son Oliver, deceased, the remaining fifth part » It is a well known fact, that slavery existed in this county at an early pe-riod of its settlement, of which abundant evidence can be produced, but no re-cord appears that native Indians were enslaved until 1705, when we find the following deed of gift executed by Elizabeth Legget, of Westchester, in favor of her daughter Mary : " I hereby give, grant and confirm, unto the said Mary, her heirs and assigns forever, my two negro children, born of the body of Hannah, my necrro woman, of the issue of the body of Robin, my Indian slave. There are also several bills of sale recorded of Indian squaws being furnished by a dealer in New York, named Jacob Decay.