[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Upon the 3d of Dec. 1772, the devisees of Andrew Johnston conveyed to Lewis Bailey, farm No. 9, in west range of great north lot No. 7-In the year 1775, the executors and heirs of Andrew Johuston deceased, conveyed to Abraham Theaie, cer-tain lands situate on Phim brook. A D 1793. John Johnston, executor of Andrew Johnston, conveyed to Benjamin Green of Stej^hentown, a farm ni the north east corner of lot No. 4, west range, being part of Andrew John-ston's great north lot No. 7. These sales clearly show that the -rea^ lots were agam sub-divided by the devisees of Stephanus van Cortlandt. Many of the descendants of the above mentioned grantees still occupy the patrimonial estates in fee simple. The.oldest record relating to town officers occurs in a small manuscript volume, entitled as follows : ^'-Book of the records of the proceedings from the first town meeting of the people of Stephentown, being the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and eighty-eight, whereof William Horton, Esq. was chosen town clerk. The first Tuesday in April, in the year above written, the