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November 30, 2007

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In 1820 Nicholas Haight published an advertisement offering his 130-acre farm located on Rodman's Neck. The text of that brief advertisement appears immediately below, followed by a citation to its source.

"FOR SALE,

A FARM belonging to the subscriber, situate at Pellham, in the county of West Chester, about fifteen miles from the city of New York, commonly called Rodman's Neck, containing one hundred and thirty acres of as good land as any in this state, and is in good cultivation and repair. There are upon this farm, several scites [sic] for dwelling houses, commanding as extended and beautiful prospects as any within the county of West Chester. The title is indisputable. -- A map of the premises is left at the office of PETER JAY MUNRO, esq. No. 5 Nassau-street, to whom I refer persons inclined to purchase

Feb 21 - 1st*

NICHOLAS HAIGHT."

Source: For Sale, The National Advocate, Vol. VIII, Issue No. 2209, Mar. 10, 1820, p. 4, col. 1.

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