A new local history book tells the story of Mamaroneck's beginnings with merchant trader John Richbell's purchase of three necks of land from two Weckquaesgeek sachems in 1661.

Merchant Trader: The Story of John Richbell and the Beginning of Mamaroneck, NY is available for $20 on Amazon.

Peter Fellows, immediate past president of the Mamaroneck Historical Society, consults documents of the time and commentaries by brilliant historians to tell the story that begins with a smugglers' compact.