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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II — Passage 5 (part 3)

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[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] " Be it known unto all men whom it may concerne, both Indians and En-glish, that we, Shanasockwell, sagamore Maowhoue and Cokensikoe, have sold unto Peter Disbrow, John Coe, Thomas Studwell, all living at this present at Grenege (Greenwich) to say a sartain parcell of land which these Indians above mentioned have sold, is called in the Indian name Menussing Island, and is near unto the main land, which is called in the Indian name Peningoe, this said island we above mentioned do here, by virtue of this bill, do sell all our right and title unto John Coe, Peter Disbrow, Thomas Studwell, quietly to enjoy from any molestation of us or any other Indians, to them and their heires, assignees, and executors for ever, and further we have given a Hazard's State Papers, vol. ii. 218. b Minnis denotes an island, in the Algonquin. Vol. II. 3 fg HISTORY OF THE unto Peter Disbrow, John Coe, and Thomas Studvvell food for their cattle upon the main, called by the Indians Poningoe, and what timbers or trees that is for their use, and not to be molested by us or other Indians; and we do hereby acknowledge to have received full satisfaction for this purchase of land above mentioned to-day. We have received eight coats and seven shirts, fifteen fathom of wampone, which is the full satisfaction for the parcel of land