I have a copy of an original document concerning Vincent Fountain on Staten Island and a map of Staten Island showing the location of his property. The document reads: . “Whereas our loving subject Theunis Eghbertse of our County of Richmond, planter hath by his peitcon presented unto our trusty and welbeloved Benjamin Ffletcher our Captaine General and Governour in Cheife of our Province of New Yorke and Territoryes depending thereon in America &c prayed our Grant and confirmation of a certaine lott of land situate lyeing and being within our said County of Richmond between the land of Vincent Ffountaine and Bartlett neere the head of the fresh kills containing by estimacon eighty acres more or less and also eight acres of meadow adjoyning thereunto in the front to the said fresh kills which land was by mean assureance in the law conveyed by one Peter Buckelewen unto the said Theunis Theunis Eghbertse which reasonable request we being willing to grant Know Yee that of our speciall grace certain knowledge and meere mocon We have given granted ratifyed and confirmed and these presents do for us our heirs and successours grant ratifye and confirme unto the said Theunis Eghbertse all the aforere cited lott of land and meadow”-------(document continues for two more pages). This was signed on May 27, 1697. The Peter Buckelew mentioned in this deed was my 8th great grandfather. Douglas C. Buckelew