The following transcripts from the public records at Kingston, New
York and Albany are of value as records of the life and the struggles
of these early colonists. The deeds from the Indians covering a large
acreage, extending in the Meckheckemeck valley from Naponeck nearly
to the Delaware, was made to others besides those named in the
Caudebec patent. This was a cause of differences between owners of
adjoining patents and led to disturbances between the Indians and the
pioneers.
(1) Deed of lands from the Indians.
(2) Petition: Jacob Caudebec and others to Col. Benjamin Fletcher,
Governor, for patent for 1200 acres at Waghkomack, which was granted
October 14th, 1695.
(3) Petition: dated May 14th, 1697, of Thomas Swartod and others to
Governor Fletcher for protection of their patent lands, etc.
(4) Petition dated October 18th, 1699, of Bernard Swartwout and
others to Governor Fletcher for protection in the peaceable enjoyment
of their lands.
(5) Deed dated February 12th, 1725, Jacob Codebec to his three eldest
sons of his seventh interest in the Caudebec patent.