[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] the Hat beginning at the bridge at Kingsbridge, extend-ing northward to Cortland Station on the New York City and Northern Railroad, and encircled by Tib-bett's Brook on the west, Spuyten Duyvil on the south and a then existing water passage on the east, which is now closed by an alluvial deposit. In apply-ing for his charter, Philipse especially asked for a grant of this tlat, together with the right to erect a bridge over the Spuyten Duyvil ferry and to take toll from all passengers and droves of cattle to pass 1 In answer to inquiries, we state here that the name "Tappan," as applied to tlie locality on the Ml Bide of the river, has uothing in coiu-moii with the family name " Tappan," so familiar t.' the people of Now York ami New Kiigland. l!ev John lb, k. « 1 ■ i ■ r, i M ravian mission-ary among the Pennsylvania Indians a century ago, says it is a corrup-tion of tho Delaware Indian word "Thuphane," or "Tuphaiine," meaning "cold stream." A tribe of the name existed in 160'.', upon the ground now called Tappan. The Dutch called the expansion of the river between Irvington and I'ierniont " Tap|*uiii Zee." It is still called "Tap|>an Hay." The Tappan trlln", like the other tribes, were driven westward. Representatives from it appeared at Tappan w ithin the last llftj years, drawn to the spot by traditions retained among them of the place as their early home-YONKERS. 9 over it.