[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Among these heirs a partition suit was maintained, and, finally, by order of the Court of Chancery in that suit, the title became vested, by master's deed, in one of the heirs, Mr. Lemuel W. Wells. An elaborate ab-stract of title to this property, at the date of the set-tlement of the partition suit referred to, tracing its history from the grant to Van Der Donck in 1646, was made out, recorded and even published for gen-eral use. This abstract has ever since been the final appeal upon questions of title to lots within the three hundred and twenty acres. Of course, to property lying outside these acres, and still within the old Philipse manor, all appeal on questions of title can be determined beyond dispute by going back to the deeds given by the commissioners of forfeitures in 1785. We are now within the period during which began t lie really vigorous life of Yonkers. The estate of Mr. Wells was now at length divided. Released from the hand that had so long kept it out of the market, and, catching the spirit of enterprise, the land so long unused, or, where used, devoted to farm purposes only, was quickly laid out in streets and lots, became the scene of busy activity and was soon dotted with beau-