Another Indian Deed that mentions Dock Watch Hollow has been unearthed in the early records of Middlesex County. Liber A of the records of the Middlesex County Court of Commons Pleas, on deposit in the Rutgers University Library, recites this land transfer of November 10, l714: "This Indenture made the tenth day of November In the year of Christian Recoump't one thousand Seven hundred & fourteen. Witnesseth that Nowenike and Johnny, two Indian Sachims In the Province of New-Jersey have Granted, bargained, Released & Sold and doth by these presents Grant, bargain, Release & Sell unto Elisha Parker and Adam Hude of Woodebridge in the County of Middlesex, In New-Jersey aforesaid (Merchants) and that for and [in] Consideration of A Competent Sum of money to them the said Indians In hand paid the Receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged and the said Indians therewith fully satisfied & contented, and thereof doth hereby acquitt and discharge the said Elisha Parker and Adam Hude their Heirs & Executors By these presents A certain tract of land scituate In said Province at A Place called Blew Hills Beginning on the topp of the first mountain next to Woodebridge At A Place called & known by the Name of Dobe's Gapp and thence running In a straight course across the second mountain to the Mouth of a Branch of Pisaick River called the Dead River thence up along the biggest Stream of the said Dead River to the Topp spring thereof, thence runing In a straight course to the Topp of the second Mountain and so along the Topp of the second Mountain to a Place called and known by the Name of Doquatchey Hollow and so along the said Hollow on the brook that runs thruw the second Mountain to the mouth of the said brook where it Empties it selfe Into the brook which Makes Middle Brook wherein the Mill called Coddington's Mill stands to the upper corner of Mr. Coddington's thousand acres of land and so along Southerly to the Topp of the first Mountain Joyning to the Line of Sir Ewan Cameron of Lockyells Land then along the said Cameron's Line to where it began Including both the great and little Salt Pond....." The deed includes a representation by the Indians "that they have in themselves good Right and sufficient Authority to sell the said Tract of Land, and that the same hath never been heretofore purchased by any Christian Person...." John Johnston, James Cole and Joseph Alyn, in whose presence the deed was signed by the Indians, attested to the fact that "All said Tract of Land is now in the Actuall Possession of s[ai]d Nowenike & Johnny Indian Natives & in our Right from our forefathers many many Moons Moons Moons further then we know to Reckon...." The witnesses, joined by two County justices of the court, further attested that the Indians "Actually putt the within Elisha Parker and Adam Hude the only true purchasers of all the within Tract of Land into the peaceable Possession of the same with all & Every thing and things thereon and thereunder and Above as High as the Clouds and as deep as the Center of the Earth for ever...." The Deed ends with a recitation by the Indians that they had "hereunto sett our hands & Seals day and year within written and by delivery of Turff & twig by us given" to Parker and Hude. In all probability, this Deed describes a triangular tract running from Chimney Rock northerly to the Dead River, thence south through Dock Watch Hollow to Middle Brook and thence to Chimney Rock again. |