The deponent said that Johannes Westphal [Westfall] lived about five or
six miles northeast of the mouth of the Mackhackamack forty years ago, and that he heard
from Westphal's son that his father held his lands under New Jersey. Nicholas Westphal
[Westfall], Thomas Decker, Hans Decker lived on farms on the Mackhackamack south of
Jacobus Swartwout's f arm when the deponent first became acquainted with the
Mackhackamack forty years ago. He believes all inhabitants there held their land under
New Jersey. Signed, William Knap, his sign. In Jay's hand.
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Format
correspondence
Genre
correspondence
Date
1769 September 09
Physical Description
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