[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] severalty to Sybout Harche Kranckhyte or one hun-dred and fifty acres, and thus became the possessor of ten hundred and fifty acres of the lands held under " Ryck's Patent." Upon his death, in 176(5, he be-queathed three hundred and fifty acres of this land to each of his three sons, Jacob, Hendrick and Abraham. To his grandchildren, Abram Lamb, Jane Lamb, Ira Lamb, Rachel Lamb and to Rachel, wife of James Lamb (the father and mother of the children), he bequeathed lands in Orange, (now Rockland) County, known by the name of Stony Point, and to hie daughter, Catharine, wife of Frederick de Ronde, lands at Stony Point. A deed was given by Sirham, Sachem of Sachus and oilier Indians, April 25, L685, to Jacobus Dekay, etc., " of all that tract or parcel of land, situate ami being on the east side of Hudson's River, commonly called and known by the name of Wishqua, beginning" at the great creek called by the Christians, John Peake's Cre^k, it being in the mouth of the west side of the said creek, and so running up along the said river to another small creek and fall, including all fresh and salt meadows, together with all, &c, &c, for the value of four hundred guilder, seawant."1 This tract contained three hundred acres. It was shortly afterwards in the possession of John Krankheyt. A portion of this land has lately been purchased for the State Camp of Military Instruction. The descendants of Hercules Lent are at present numerous in Peekskill and vicinity.