From Matthies: "This tree stands on ground which was the planting ground reserved for the Indians in their first deed to the white men at Stamford although later in 1667 the Indians also gave this planting ground to the white settlers. The original deed conveying it, and signed by the Indians, is in the custody of the Town Clerk. The land was known as 'Hequetch' and now belongs to Mrs. James S. Kline." Also: "Emerson refers to the sycamore or buttonwood as 'the largest, grandest, and loftiest deciduous tree in America.' This particular sycamore is about three feet in diameter and seventy-five feet in height and may be one hundred and fifty years old. The land on which this tree stands is know as 'Hequetch.'"