The first ten, granted between 1685 and 1697, covered almost all of Hudson River shoreline in the original county, with three - Rombouts, the Great Nine Partners, and Philipse Patents - extending significantly inland. The eleventh, and smallest, Cuyler, 1697, was the first to contain solely inland territory, just in from the Hudson. The twelfth, and next smallest, Fauconnier, in 1705, completed the Hudson River shoreline. The last two, Beekman, 1705, and the Little Nine Partners, 1706, laid claim to the remaining interior lands.
the first ten granted between 1685 and 1697 covered almost all of hudson river shoreline in the original county with three - rombouts the great nine partners and philipse patents - extending significantly inland the eleventh and smallest cuyler 1697 was the first to contain solely inland territory just in from the hudson the twelfth and next smallest fauconnier in 1705 completed the hudson river shoreline the last two beekman 1705 and the little nine partners 1706 laid claim to the remaining interior lands