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AN INTERESTING OLD DEED.
Sixty four links And is in the breadth Parallell from the ffront to the Rear Nine chains sixty seven Links : And Contains One hundred Acres of Land or thereabouts, Bounded Southerly by the Lott of [Aalt Jurians Nor]th- erly by John Spieres Lott, Easterly by the River Passaick and Westerly by Land not yet layd out: As ALSO all that Tract, piece or parcel of Land Scituate, laying and being in the Township County and Province [afore- said Marked with] Number Thirteen Beginning on and running from the Westside of Pissaick River up into the Woods North Forty seven de- grees West Ninety seven chains Forty six Links and is in hreadth Paral- lell, Ten chains [forty six Links and contains one] hundred Acres of Land or thereabouts, Bounded Southwesterly by the Lott of John Hendrick Spier, South easterly by Pissaick River, NorthEasterly by the Lott of the Widow Post and Northwesterly by Lands [not yet surveyed as by a re]- turn of said Survey and Draught or Scheme thereof under the hand of the said William Bond hereunto annexed may more fully appear. Now THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH That for the [reasons aforesaid and] in pursuance of the aforesaid Agreement As also for and in Consideration of the Summ of ffive shillings apiece Current Money of New Jersey to them the said Johannes Machielson, Cornelius Machielson [John Hendrick Spier and] Cornelius Lubhers respectively in hand paid by the said Sy- mon Jacobson van Winkel at and before the Ensealing and Delivery of these presents the Receipt whereof they Do hereby respectively ack- no[wledge and themselves to be] therewith fully satisfyed and of every part and parcel thereof Do acquitt release and discharge the said Symon Jacobson van Winkel his heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns by these Presents [and for certain other] Considerations them the said Johannes Machielson Cornelius Machielson John Hendrick Spier and Cornelius Lubbers hereunto especially moving They the said Johannes Machielson Cornelius Machielson [John Hendrick Spier and Corn]elius Lubbers HAVE Remised released ratifyed and confirmed And by these Presents Do for them and their respective Heirs remise release ratify and for ever quit-claim unto the said Symon Jacobson van Winkel now in his peaceJable possession and Seizin being and to his heirs and Assigns for ever ALL those the aforesaid two several pieces or parcels of Land or Lotts (No. 4. and 13.) so separately layd out Surveyed divided and al- lotted [unto the said Symon Jacobson van] Winkel as aforesaid accord- ing to the Boundaries thereof in the Said Survey hereuntc annexed men- tioned Containing [in the] whole about Two hundred Acres of Land English Measure be the same more or less To[gether with all the] Riv- ers Ponds Pooles Creeks Inletts Bays Swamps Marshes Meadows Pastures ffields ffences ffishings Hawkings [Huntings ffowlings] and all other Priv- iledges and Appurtenances whatsoever unto the same or to any [part or parcel thereof belonging or in any wise] appertaining AND all the Estate Right Title Interest Use Possession Reversion Remainder Claim and [Demand whatso]ever which they the said Johannes Machielson Cornel- ius Machielson John Hendrick Spier [and Cornelius Lubbers or any] of them [now have] or which hereafter They or their Heirs or any of them can or may claime to [have in or to either of] the said two pieces or par- cels of Land hereby released and confirmed as aforesaid or any part or parcel thereof with the Appurtenances so that neither they the said Johannes Machielson Cornelius Machielson John Hendrick Spier and Cornelius Luhhers or any of them their or any of their [heirs or assigns shall or may have any] Interest Use Possession Reversion Remainder Claim or Demand to of or in the said Premisses or any part or parcel thereof at any time hereafter can or may claim challenge or require But of and from [all manner of] Right Estate Use Interest and Demand thereunto or unto any part thereof to be had they the said Johannes Machielson Cornelius Machielson John Hendrick Spier and Cornelius Lubbers and their heirs be altogether Barred and for ever Excluded by these presents. To HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid two several pieces or parcels of Land or Lotts No. 4: and 13: so laid out Surveyed and divided in Severalty as aforesaid and every part and parcel thereof with all and singular the Appurtenances unto him the said Symon Ja- cobson van Winkel his heirs and Assigns for ever To the only proper use and behoof of him the said Symon Jacobson van Winkel his heirs and Assigns for ever. AND the said Johannes Machielson Cornelius Machielson John Hendrick Spier and Cornelius Lubbers for themselves severally and respectively and for their several and respective heirs Ex- ecutors and Administrators Do hereby Covenant promise and grant to and with the said Symon Jacobson van Winkel his heirs Executors Ad- ministrators and Assigns and to and with every of them by these Pres- ents in the manner and form following That is to say That he the
said Symon Jacobson van Winkel his heirs and Assigns and ev- ery of them shall and lawfully may from time to time and at all and every time and times hereafter for ever freely quietly and peace- ably have hold occupy possess and enjoy the said two several pieces or parcels of Land and premisses above mentioned hereby released and allotted or mentioned or intended to be hereby released and allotted as aforesaid and every part and parcel thereof with the Ap- purtenances without the lawful Lett Suite Trouble Vexation Eviction Disturbance or other Hinderance or molestation whatsoever of them the said Johannes Machielson Cornelius Machielson John Hendrick Spier and Cornelius Lubbers their heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns or any of them or of any other person or persons whatsoever any thing having or lawfully claiming of in or out of the said premisses or any part or parcel thereof by from or under them or any of them AND that they the said Johannes Machielson Cornelius Machielson John Hendrick Spier and Cornelius Lubbers and every of them their and ev- ery of their heirs and Assigns and all and every other person or persons whatsoever any thing having or lawfully claiming in the said premises hereby Released and Allotted as aforesaid or any part or parcel thereof by from or under them the said Johannes Machielson Cornelius Machiel- son John Hendrick Spier and Cornelius Lubbers shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter at the reasonable request Costs and Charges in the Law of the said Symon Jacobson van Winkel his heirs and Assigns well and truly make [do enter into] acknowledge Execute and suffer or to cause to be made done [entered into] acknowledged executed and suffered all and every such further and other reasonable Act and Acts, Device and Devices, Conveyances and Assurances in the Law whatsoever for the further better more perfect Assurance Surety and Sure Making releasing conveying and assuring the said two several pieces and parcels of Land and premisses above mentioned hereby re- leased and allotted or mentioned or intended to be hereby released and allotted with the appurtenances unto the said Symon Jacobson van Winkel his heirs and Assigns for ever as by him the said Symon Jacob- son van Winkel his heirs and Assigns or his or their Council learned in the Law shall be reasonably devised advised or required. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties above named first to these present Indentures have hereunto Interchangeably Set their hands and Seales the Day and Year first above written.
Johannes Machielson (L. S.)
This is the mark of X
Cornelius Machielson (L. S.)
John Hendrick Spier (L. S.)
This is the mark of X Cornelius Lubbers (L. S.)
[Endorsed : ] Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of This is the true Mark of HK Klaes Hartmanse Vrelant. John Conrad Codwise.
(Annexed to the Deed.)
The Return and B[oundaries of a certain] Tract of Land Surveyed and Layd out for Symon Jacobson [van Winkel] Scituate laying and being in the Township of Achquechenung in the County of Essex [and] Eastern Division of the Province of New Jersey-vizt :
No. 4. Beginning on the [west] side of Passaick River and Running up into the Woods North ninety five degrees1 West ninety three chains Sixty four links and is in Breadth parallell from the ffront to the [Rear] nine chains sixty seven Links and Contains one hundred Acres of Land English Measure Bounded Southerly by the Lott of Aalt Jurians North- erly by John Hendrick Spier and Easterly by the River Pisaick and Westerly by Land not yet layd out.2
Surveyed October 27th, 1709. By Wm. Bond Surveyor.
(Annexed to the Deed.)
The Return and Boundaries of a certain tract] of Land Surveyed and Layd out for Symon Jacobson van Wink[el scitua]te laying and being
1 Ib.
2 Apparently one of the Lots at Wesel.
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HISTORY OF PATERSON.
in the Township of Achquechenung in the County of Essex in the Eastern Division of the Province of New Jersey-vizt.
No. 13. Beginning on the Westside of Pisaick River and Running up into the Woods North forty seven degrees West ninety seven chains forty Six Links And is in Breadth Parallell ten Chains forty six Links and contains One hundred Acres of Land Bounded Southwesterly hy John Hendrick Spiers Lott South Easterly hy Pissaick River North East-
erly by the Lott of the Widow Post and North Westerly hy Lands not yet Surveyed.1
Laid out October 27th, 1709 By Wm. Bond2 Surveyor.
1 Apparently one of the first Hundred Acre Lots.
2 Surveyor General of New York for some years.
RECEIPTS FOR THE QUIT-RENTS.
In the Patent for Acquackanonk it was stipulated that a quit-rent of £14 should he paid annually hy the patentees. The following re- ceipts (from the originals in the possession of Judge Simmons) are of in- terest as showing the changes in ownership from time to time :
Achqueckenunck 10 Octoher 1707.
Received then of Hermanus Gerritse, Thomas Juriaanse, Hessel Peterse, John Spier, Cornelis Luhherse, John Sip, Jacoh Vreeland, Hendrick Gerritse, Adriaan Post, Peter Pauelse, Christopher Steenmets Aart Juriaanse, Johannes Marinus, Frans Post, John Juriaanse, Michiel Vreeland, Jacob Van Winckel, Simon van Winckel, Dirk Vreeland, Sanders Egherts, Gerard Post, Abraham van Giesen, Ahraham Bockee, Claas Vreeland, & Cornelis de Remus, owners of the Achqueckenunck Pattent, & living upon the land therein mentioned, the sum of Seventeen pounds, ten Shillings New York money in full for a years quit rent for the sd Pattent, w'ch is (as hy s'd pattent may appear) fourteen pounds Sterling a year, w'ch s'd years quit rent was due the 25th of March last past to w'ch time all is cleard for the above mentioned pat- tent. I say recd for the use of the Proprietors of the Eastern division of New Jersey hy me
Peter Sonmans Rec'r. Gen'll. & Agent.
£17 : 10 :-
Achqueckenunck #mo Septemher 1709
Received then of Hermanus Gerritse, Thomas Juriaanse, Hessel Peterse, John Spier, Cornelis Luhherse, John Sip, Jacoh Vreeland, Hendrick Gerritse, Adriaan Post, Peter Pauelse, Christopher Steenmets, Aart Juriaanse, Johannes Marinus, Frans Post, John Juriaanse, Michiel Vreeland, Jacoh van Winkel, Simon van Winckel, Dirk Vreeland, Sanders Egherts, Gerard Post, Ahraham Van Giesen, Ahraham Bockee, Claas Vreeland & Cornelis de Remus owners & Pattentees of the Achqueckenunck pattent & living upon the land therein mentioned the sum of Thirty five pounds New York money heing in full for two years quit rent for the sd Pattent, w'ch is (as hy the sd Pattent appears) four- teen pounds sterling (allowance heing made for 25 ৳ Cto for Sterling money) a year, w'ch sd two years rent was due the 25th of March last past, to w'ch time all is cleard & paid for the ahove mentioned pattent. I Say recd for the use of the Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey hy me
£35: -:-
Peter Sonmans Rec'r. Gen'll. & Agent.
Achquequenunck 23 June 1711.
Received then of Hermanus Gerritse, Thomas Juriaanse, Hessel Pe- terse, John Spier, Hendrick Spier, Cornelis Luhhertse, John Sip, Jacoh Vreeland, Hendrick Gerritse, Adriaan Post, Peter Pauelse, Christopher Steenmets, the Heirs of Aart Juriaanse, Johannes Vreeland, Francis Post, John Juriaanse, Michiel Vreeland, Jacoh van Winkel, Simon van Winkel, Dirk Vreeland, Sanders Egherts, Roelof Cornelisse, Gerard Post, Ahra- ham van Giesen, John Broadherry, Claas Vreeland, & Cornelis de Reinus owners & Pattentees of the Achquequenunck Pattent & living upon the land mentioned therein the Sum of thirty five pounds New York money, heing in full for two years quit rent for the sd pattent w'ch is (as hy the sd Pattent appears) fourteen pounds Sterling (allowance heing made of the 25 #Cto for Sterling money) a year : w'ch sd two years rent was due the 25th of March last past, to wch time all is cleared & paid for the
above named pattent. I say recd for the use of the Proprietors of the- Eastern division of New Jersey hy me
Peter Sonmans Rec'r. Gen'll & Agent.
£ 35: -:-
Achquequenunck 25 Aprill 1712.
Received then of Hermanus Gerritze, Thomas Juriaanse, Hessel Pe- ersze, John Spier, Hendrick Spier, Cornelius Luhhertze, John Sip, Jacoh Vreeland, Hendrick Gerritze, Adriaan Post, Peter Pauelse, Christopher Steenmets, the Heirs of Aart Juriaanse, Johannes Vreeland, Francis Post,. ·
Harmen Juriaanse, Michiel Vreeland, Jacoh van Winkel, Simon van Win- kel, Dirk Vreeland, Sanders Egherts, Roelof Cornelisze, Gerard Post, Abraham Van Giesen, John Broadherry, Claas Vreeland & Cornelius de Remus owners & Pattentees of the Achquequenunck Pattent, & living upon he land mentioned therein the Sum of Seventeen pounds ten Shill- ings New York money heing in full for a years quit rent for the sd pat- tent wch is (as hy the sd Pattent appears) fourteen pounds Sterling (al- lowance being made of 25 ₺ Cto for Sterling money) a year, wch sd years rent was due the 25th of March last past, to wch time all is cleard & pd for the above named pattent. I Say recd for the use of the Proprs of the. Eastern division of New Jersey hy me
Peter Sonmans Recr. Gen'll & Agent.
£ 17: 10
NB tho its mentioned yt the Heirs
of Aart Juriaanse have pd hecause a
generall receit ought to he given,
the sd Heirs have not pd for this nor five years hefore.
Achquequenunck 17 April 1713-
Received then of Hermanus Gerritze, Thomas Juriaanse, Hessel Peter- ze, John Spier, Hendrick Spier, Cornelis Luhherze, John Sip, Jacoh Vreelant, Hendrick Gerritze, Adriaan Post, Peter Pauelse, Christopher Steenmets, the Heirs of Aart Juriaanze, Johannes Vreeland, Francis Post, Harmen Juriaanze, Michiel Vreelandt, Jacob van Winkel, Simon van Winkel, Dirk Vreelandt, Sanders Egherts, Roelof Cornelisze, Gerard Post, John Broadbury, Claas Vreeland & Cornelis Doremus, owners & Pattentees of the Achquequenunck pattent, & living upon the land men- tioned therein the Sum of Seventeen pounds ten shillings New York money heing in full for a years quit rent of the sd Pattent, heing (as hy the sd pattent appears) fourteen pounds Sterling (the Sterling money heing computed at the rate of 25 #Cto.) a year, wch sd years rent was due the 25th of March last past, to wch time all is cleard & pd for the sd Pat -. tent. I Say recd for the use of the Proprietors of the Eastern Divison of New Jersey hy me
Peter Sonmans Rec'r Gen'll & Agent.
£17: 10 :-
NB tho its mentioned yt the heirs
of Aart Juriaanse have pd, hecause a
generall release ought to he given,
the sd heirs have not pd for this nor six years before.
Achquequenunck 20th May 1719-
Received then of Hermanus Gerritze Thomas Juriaanse Hessel Peter- se, John Spier Roelof Jacohus, Adrian Sip, Jacob Vreelandt, Hendrick ..
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RECEIPTS FOR QUIT-RENTS.
Gerritze, Adrian Post, Peter Pauelse, Christopber Steenmets, Jurria Al- tese, Derick Vreelandt, ffrancis Post, Harman Juriaanse, Michiel Vree- landt Simon Van Winkel Derick Vreelandt Roelof Cornelisze, Gerrard Post, Claas Vreeland Hendrik Doremus, Hendrick Spier Owners & Patentees of Acliquequenunk & liveing upon tbe Land mentioned in that patent Ninty Seven pounds ten shillings money of New York which when seven pounds ten shillings Due by Sanders Egbert & John Broadberry is paid will be in full for Six Years Quitrents due from the 25th day of March 1713 to the 25 of March last past which said Quitrents being to be .. paid at the rate of fourteen pounds Sterling a year is computed at the rate of 25৳ Ct into New York money.
Memd. That Jurria Altese has paid the arrears above mentioned due by the Heirs of Aart Jurriaanse. Mr. Broadberry has pd 3 :15 :-
Commissioners by Act of Assembly : Jobn Hamilton
for raiseing of Money for running : Geo. Willocks
ye Lines of Division between New : York & New Jersey &c.
John Harrison
East New Jersey : Acquackenunk : September 7th : 1726.
Received from Dirck Vrelandt, Arry Sip, Elias vrelandt, Dirck hart- man Vrelandt, Jacobus van Winkle, Rolefe Jacobus, Hendrick Speer, Michael vreland, Rolefe Cornelusse van houtten, barmanus Gerrietse, Thomas & harman Jurryson Jerry Altse, Francis Post Hendrick Ger- rietse, Peter Paulusse, Hendrick DeRemus Gerrit Post, Jacob Speer &
hessel Peterson one Hundred and Twenty four Pounds Eigbt shillings &c. money at : 8 pr oz : in full for Seaven years quit Rent for the several Persons above named which be Came Due the 25 of march Last Past I say Received by me for the Use of the Proprietors of Eastern Devission of New Jersey &c.
Richard Ashfield Rec Genl.
£124 :8:3-
East New Jersey Acquackenunk May 17th 1727-
Received from Messrs : Harmanus Gerrietse Micbael Vreland Rolef Corneluson van Houten Jacob Vrelandt Harman Jurrison Aderaien Post for bis father frans Post Hendrick DuRemus Arry Sip Dirck Vre- landt Jacob Speer Class Vreland Cbristofell Stymets Ellias Vrelandt Gerrit Post Peter Paulusse Dirck hartmans Vrelandt Jacob marrenus Abraham & Simon van Wenkle and Hendrick Speer the Sume of fifteen pounds four shillings it being in full for their several Shares in the Pat- tent of Acquackenunk which became due the twenty fifth day of merch Last past all which perticular Shares being Cleared to that day I Say Re- ceived in bebalfe of genaral Proprietors of East Jersey by me
Richard Ashfield Rec'r Gen'll.
£ 15-4-
By the terms of the patent, these quit-rents are still due. It is prob- able that none were paid later than 1745. The Proprietors of East New Jersey are not likely to attempt their collection at this late day.
A SURVEY AND RETURN, 1713.
The oldest survey and return by Verkerk in this region is the follow- ing,1 given in his own Dutch, which is not strictly grammatical :
Uyt Geleyt en Gemeeten een Loet Lant Voor Hessel Pitersen :no. 12: en begint an de kiel an de suyt sey Van Vrans poest by een berke stratiel an vier seyyen Gemerckt en loept van daer West seisten Graden suyye- lyck Vyfennegentig kettens en Van daer noerden negen Graden oestel- eyck drie kettens en twintig schalmen en van daer noerden ses en Vertig Graden Westeleyck 54 kettens en van daer suyyen 44 Graden Westeleyck 9 kettens en 80 schalmen en Van daer suyyen 46 Graden oesteleyck 60 kettens en Van daer suyyen 9 Graden Westeleyck 8 kettens en Van daer oest 7·Graden noerdeleyck 972% ketten en Van daer tot de plaes daer bet eerst begonnen is en stuyt met de suyt sey thuegen dierk Vrelant en loet en met de noerdt bey tbuegen Vrans poesten loet ost by de kiel West by Lont dat nek niet Gemeten is En is Groet 200 ackers
Anno 1713
Gemeten by my Jan Verkercke
[Translation.]
Laid out and surveyed a lot of land for Hessel Pieterse : No: 12 : and begins at tbe river on the south side of Frans Post at a birch sapling marked on four sides and runs from thence West sixteen degrees south- erly ninety-five chains and from thence nortb nine Degrees easterly three chains and twenty links and from thence north forty-six Degrees Westerly 54 cbains and from thence south 44 Degrees Westerly 9 chains and 80 links and from tbence south 46 Degrees easterly 60 chains and from tbence south 9 Degrees Westerly 8 chains and from thence east 7 Degrees northerly 97%% chains and from thence to tbe place where it first began and bounded on the south by line of Dirck Vreeland's lot and on the north by line of Frans Post's lot east by the river West by lands not yet surveyed and is 200 large acres.
Anno 1713 Surveyed by me
Jan Verkercke
1 Simmons MSS.
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HISTORY OF PATERSON.
CHAPTER IV.
THE FIRST FAMILIES OF PATERSON.
When our children turn the page, To ask what triumphs mark'd our age -- What we achieved to challenge praise. Through tbe long line of future days- This let them read, and hence instruction draw : "Here were tbe many hless'd, Here found the virtues rest,
Faith link'd with Love, and Liherty with Law; Here industry to comfort led ; Her hook of light here learning spread ; Here the warm heart of youth Was woo'd to temperance and to truth ; Here hoary age was found, By wisdom and hy reverence crown'd.1
IT is fitting that we pause for a time to ask who were the men that first dared to plant their rude hamlets in this wilderness ? Whence came they ? ¿ What where they ? Thus can we best comprehend the course of the modest settlement as it developed into the prosperous and wealthy agricultural community which occupied the whole of the patent, and had built up a flourishing commerce with distant neighborhoods, ere its first centennial had arrived. The mental traits of those earliest pioneers in this region strongly leaven the character of the population of Paterson and its vicinity to- day, and thousands who have gone out from old Acquacka- nonk to distant States have carried with them characteris- tics inherited from the original fourteen patentees, which have influenced in no small degree communities where the sonorous old Indian name was never heard. Who where the patentees ? 2
It may be noted that of all the purchasers of Acquacka- nonk only three, Post, Spier and Bookey, had proper sur- names. At this period patronymics were almost unknown among the Dutch. Children were called by their father's Christian name, adding se or sen to indicate the fact. This custom, while it had its advantages in tracing family genealo- gies, is nevertheless often very puzzling to the historian, as it is obvious there might be a dozen men named Michiel, each of whose sons would be called Michielsen.
Among the purchasers of Acquackanonk named in the Indian deed, but not among the patentees from the Lords Proprietors, was
1 Charles Sprague.
2 To those familiar with the admirahle and very complete Genealogies given in the History of Hudson County, New Jersey, hy Charles H. Winfield, published in New York in 1874, it is hut just to the writer of the present work to state that the following genealogical data of the Acquack- anonk patentees were compiled, for the most part in December (Decem- her 5-30), 1873, and were then written out and laid aside for future use. Mr. Winfield's work was published some months later, or the writer would have been saved a great deal of labor by availing himself of the painstaking industry of that gentleman. Mr. Winfield's book ougbt to he owned hy every member of the Vreeland, Van Wagoner and Van Winkle families in Passaic county.
HENDRICK GEORGE.
Although he did not settle in Acquackanonk, it was evi- dently his intention to do so,"and a brief notice of him will not be out of place. He was the ancestor of the very num- erous Brinckerhoff family in this part of the country. Ac- cording to that very ;excellent authority, the late James Riker, Jr. : 1
This respectahle and extensive family is of Flemisb extraction, and was anciently located in the city"of Ghent, in the Netherlands, wbere its members are mentioned as free horn citizens or patricians of that city, and among whom Andries Brinckerhoff, senator and syndic in 1307, is particularly noticed in the annals of those times, From Ghent the fam- ily extended itself in the sixteenth century to Holland, Friesland, and Lower Saxony, probably compelled to make this remove by the galling severity of the Spanish government, which, during that century, forced into exile thousands of the inhabitants of Ghent and other places in Flanders. In the above mentioned provinces the Brinckerhoffs hecame established, and their descendants enjoy much distinction there at the present day.
Joris Dericksen Brinckerhoff, the "ancestor of the entire American family, was from the county of Drent or Drenthe, in the United Prov- inces, and baving lived some time at Flushing, a sea-port in Zealand, emigrated to this country in 1638, and with his wife Susannah (whose maiden name was Duhhels), settled in Brooklyn, where Mr. Brinckerhoff ohtained a grant of land by brief dated March 23, 1646. He was a man of worth, and was an elder in the Brooklyn church at the time of his death, which happened January 16, 1661. His widow survived many years. His children were Derick, Hendrick, Abraham and Aeltie.
Hendrick Jorisse (son of Joris, or George) was a dele- gate from Flatbush to the convention from the Dutch towns which met July 6, 1663, at New Amsterdam, to encourage resistance to the English, and was a member of a like con- vention held February 27, 1664, at Flatbush, to send dele- gates to Holland.2 As schepen of Midwout (Flatbush) he witnessed to a declaration, January 15, 1664, regarding the aggressions of the English.3 With a ready adaptability to circumstances, we find him on March I, 1665, representing his town at Hempstead, in the first Assembly under English rule, 4 while on the re-occupation of New Netherland he is appointed (August, 1673) by Governor Colve to his former office of schepen of Midwout.5 In 1670 he was named in the Indian deed for Flatbush. 6 In 1675 he was assessed for "I poll, 3 horses, II cows, 3 ditto of 2 years, 5 ditto of I year, £124; 17 morgens of land and valley (meadow), £34." 7 By deed dated May 30, 1677, he bought from Claes Jansen de Backer (Nicholas Jansen, baker) a tract of 47 morgens of land at Communipaw, which had been given by the West India Company (who bought from Michael Pau) to Jan Evertse Bout, by him sold to Michiel Jansen in 1648, (deed 1656) and by his widow to his brother, Nicholas Jansen, De- cember 20, 1667.8 He probably settled on this farm at once,
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