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The Patent of Philip Carteret to Catharine formerly the Widow of Jacob Wallingen Van Horne then the Widow of Jacob Stoffelsen dated the thirty first Day of March One thousand Six hundred and Sixty Eight for a Parcel of Land lying at Pembrepogh.
Our Survey whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract (which on the Map is mark'd No. 29) .*
himself to maintain & keep the sayd Hessel Wiggersen during his naturall Life in meate, Drinke, apparel, Washing & Lodging & to give a good & handsome funerall or buryall." Aukins sold the same to Cornelis Aresmith or Asmet of Schenectady, March 18, 1729, who sold to Rntgert Van Horne, Oct. 29, 1735, who gave the same to his son John, Aug. 17, 1738, with one third of the Common right belonging to his other lands at Pembrepogh. From this time its history is connected with Slott's Patent, p. 17.
* This tract was first granted to Jacob Wallingen from Hoorn, Oct. 23, 1654. Land Papers (Albany), H. H., 28 = 25 morgens. Wallingen came over with Capt. De Vries in 1635, and was admitted to the rights of a Small Burgher, April 17, 1657. This patent was confirmed for the same amount, in size 45x333} rods. It was in possession of Jacob Barentzen Van Horne in 1740. Vide Note to Slott's Putent, p. 17, whom I take to be a grandson of Barnt Christian, named in the next Patent. He died seized, April 14, 1775, leaving two sons, Cornelius and John. I have not seen his will though he left one, but his son John owned this tract, and prior to 1790, sold it to David Baldwin. Lot 276 of the commons and the N. end of lot 277, and the N. end of Barent Christian's Patent (number 30 on the field map), passed with the Patent in this sale to Baldwin, making a total of 115 or 120 acres. Baldwin sold the same to Cornelius Van Buskirk of Saddle River, taking in exchange land at the latter place, Sept. 13, 1792. Cornelius died, May 29, 1819. By will, dated May 3, 1803, unproved, he gave to his sons Abraham, David, Cornelius, and James, all his land equally. They divided as per this sketch. Cornelius' lot W. of the plank
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BARNT CHRISTIAN.
Beginning at a Stake by the Edge of York Bay (being the South- erly Corner of the last recited Patent) ; And from said stake runs North twenty Seven Degrees and thirty Minutes West Sixty four Chains and Seventy eight Links to a Stake standing between two Cedar Bushes at the Edge of New Ark Bay (the Southermost of which Bushes is mark'd C) Thence South forty Six Degrees and thirty Minutes West Ten Chains and thirty Links along said Bay to a Stake; Thence South twenty seven Degrees and thirty Minutes East Sixty Chains and twenty Links to a stake standing by the Edge of York Bay on the Easterly Side of a small Creek ; Thence Northeasterly along said York Bay as it runs to the Place of Beginning.
The Patent of Phillip Carteretto Barnt Christian dated the twenty Sixth Day of March One thousand Six hundred and sixty seven for a Parcel of Land lying at Pembrepogh, and a Piece of Meadow lying at New Ark Bay.
Our Survey whereof shews and we adjudge them to be two Tracts.
The First whereof being a parcel of Upland mark'd on the Map No. 30 .*
Begins at a Stake standing by the Edge of York Bay on the East- erly Side of a small Creek (which Stake is the Southerly Corner of the last recited Patent) and from said Stake runs North twenty Seven De- grees and thirty Minutes West fourteen Chains and ninety Seven Links to a Stake, Thence South twenty Eight Degrees and thirty Minutes West fifty five Chains and twenty nine Links to a Stake, Thence South twenty Seven Degrees and thirty Minutes East fifteen Chains and Sixty five Links to a Stake standing on the Edge of the Salt Meadow, Thence along the Edge of the said Meadow betwixt the Meadow and Upland to York Bay, Then Northerly along said York Bay to the Place of Begin- ning.
road was bought May 3, 1824, by James and David. Abraham's lot W. of the plank road was bought, and is now owned by John Serrel. His lot E. of the plank road is owned by the Elsworths. David died without issue. By will dated Jan. 4. 1865, proved March 1, 1866, he gave his property to his brother James and the children of his brothers Cornelius and Abraham, entailed.
Lot No. 30 was bounded N. by Jacob Wallen's land, 44x200 rods=55 acres.
Lot No. 122, at Droyer's Point, was described as lying at the "north end of the lake that runs in towards Kil von Kul,"=30 acres.
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Note to Andriesen's Patent, p. 13.
Lot 30 lay about parallel with the mea- dow, and extended from the S. boundary of the preceding Patent to near the Constable's Hook Road. The accompanying sketch showing partition among the heirs of Cor- nelins Vreeland, includes a portion of this lot and of Lot 271, lying N. of the Con- stable's Hook Road.
Lot No. 122 was at an early day annexed to Andriesen's Patent, and was owned by the holders of that Patent iu 1764. Vide
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NICHOLAS JANSEN AND SAMUEL EDSALL.
The Second of the said Tracts being a Piece of Meadow *19 (mark'd on the Map No. 122).
Begins at the Mouth of a small Creek near the Head of New Ark Bay (which Creek is the Northerly Bounds of the Patent of Lawrence Andrise (mark'd on the Map No. 19) and from the Mouth of said Creek runs across the salt Meadow North forty Degrees East twelve Chains and forty eight Links to a Red Oak Tree mark'd standing on the Upland near the Meadow; Then along the Edge of the Meadow North forty Degrees and thirty Minutes West two Chains and fifty nine Links, Then continuing along the Edge of the Meadow North Six Degrees West five Chains and ten Links to a Stake mark'd C V near the head of a Ditch or small Creek ; Then down said Ditch or Creek as the same runs North thirty five Degrees and thirty Minutes West Eight Chains and Seventy Links; Then continuing running down said Creek as the same runs Northwesterly till it comes into Hackinsack River, Then down along said River as the same runs Westerly, Southerly and Southeasterly round the Meadows to the Place of Beginning.
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The Patent of Richard Nicoll's to Nicholas Jansen and Samuel Edsall dated the twenty Sixth Day of October, One thousand Six hundred and Sixty four, for a Neck of Land call'd Nip Nickson lying at the Mouth of Kil Van Kul.
Our Surorp whereof shews, and we adjudge it to be a Tract (which on the Map is mark'd No. 31) .*
" Edsall was a native of Reading, in Berkshire, England, and a hatter. In 1655 he married Jannetje Wessels, a great belle in New Amsterdam, whose mother kept a tavern in Pearl Street celebrated for Burgomasters' dinners. In April, 1657, he was admitted to the rights of a small Burgher. He was appointed Ensign in the Esopus war of 1663. In 1664 he was the owner of a farm in Bergen and sent over four men to do his share in the defence of the place. N. Y. Col. MSS., x., part iii., 67. After the surrender he swore allegiance to the British Government. He moved from Newtown, L. I., to Bergen, " in Col. Nicoll's time." He was a member of Carteret's Council from 1668 to 1672 ; appointed one of a Commission to assess and raise a tax to resist invasion, and treasurer of the same when raised in 1668; joined James Bollen and John Berry in petitioning the Dutch Government that the books and papers concern- ing the "Province called New Yarsie" be delivered to Secretary Bayard, Sept. 12,1673 ; and was one one of the commissioners sent by Bergen to the same government. He moved to New York in 1689, became an active adherent of Leisler, a member of the Committee of Safety, of the Council, and of the Court of Exchequer. He now be- came an object of love and hatred, as he was considered by the friends or enemies of Leisler. The former called him " loyal," "honest," &c. ; the latter thought him an " insipid mobile," "most wicked and poorest of the sons of men," " a base villian." He was involved in the fall of his chief, put upon trial for high treason, and acquitted. In 1699 he was living in Queens County, L. I. His daughter Anna married William Lawrence, of N. Y., and Julia married Benjamin Blagg, of Plymouth, England. To these two sons-in-law he gave all his lands in the lower part of Bergen County. It is said that he had two sons, Richard and John, who settled at Hackensack. John died in 1774, aged 54 years, leaving two sons, Samuel and John. Annals of New- town, 341.
This tract was known by its Indian name Nipnichsen, and was (at least 115 mor- gens of it) granted by William Kieft to Jacob Jacobsen Roy. Land Papers ( Albany),
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NICHOLAS JANSEN AND SAMUEL EDSALL.
Beginning at a Stone planted at the Southwest Point of a large Salt Marsh or Meadow at a Place call'd the Northeast Harbour where
G. G., 141. He was the Konstapel, or gunner, at Fort Amsterdam ; hence the name. This grant was made in 1646. When the English came in 1664 the place seems to have been unoccupied and unclaimed. Therefore Gov. Nicolls made the following grant : " The Governors Graunt to Nicholas
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To all to whome these presents shall come I Richard Nicolls Governor under his Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke of his Territoryes in America Send Greeting Whereas there is a Parcell of Land within my Government Commonly called or Known by the name of Nip Nickson upon the Maine which is not Inhabited or Planted but lyeth unmanured upon the request of Nicholas Jansen and Sam'll Edsall who have Purchased the said Lands from the Native Proprietors and for other good causes and Consideracous mee thereunto moving I do hereby Give, Confirm and Graunt unto the said Nicholas Johnson and Samuel Edsall the said Parcell of Land called Nip Nickson aforesaid containing by Estimacon five hundred acres or thereabout, being bounded with a Meadow on the North side extending to the wood Land and on the east with the North River on the South side with Kill Van Koll Together with all Meadowes, Woods, Pastures and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or appertaining. To mabe & to Told the said Parcell of Land called Nip Nickson and the Appurtenances unto the said Nicholas Johnson and Samuel Edsall their Heirs, Excentors, Administrators and Assignes they planting and manuring the same within the usual time Allotted, And rendering and Paying to his Royall Highness, the Duke of York or his Assignes the accustomed Rent of the Country for the first Planters of Lands therein.
In Witnesse Whereot I have hereunto sett my hand and Seale at ffort James in New Yorke on the Island of Manhatans this 26th Day of October in ye yeare of our Lord 1664.
RICHARD NICOLLS."
On this Patent was endorsed the following :
Memorandum, That I Oratum Sagamore of Hackingsack Do hereby acknowl- edge to have received full Satisfaction of Nicholas Jansen and Sam'll Edsall for a Neck of Land about four hundred Acres lying and being on the Maine neare the Kill Van Cull agst the North side of Staten Island Comouly called Nip Nickson with a Meadow on the North side of it And do herby acquitt them the said Nicholas Jolin- son and Sam'll Edsall for the same.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto sett my hand this 6th day of October 1664 in N. Yorke on Manhatans Island.
Signed & Delivered in ye pr sence of MATTHIAS NICOLLS, SECT. FFRANCIS WALSALL."
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The Johnson here referred to was Claas Jansen de Backer. Vide Note to de Backer's Patent, p 10. His interest in the tract was sold by Nicholas Bayard at Public Auc- tion in N. Y., Sept. 22, 1670, to Samuel Edsall for 4620 Guilders, wampum value. Edsall sold to Jan Van der Linden a piece of meadow lying between the Hook and Bergen Point. This I take to be the piece of meadow adjoining the upland S. of the Constable's Hook road. Vide Note to Slott's Patent, p 17. It was owned by the Cad- inus family in 1764, and even to a much later date. Vide Note to Lot 418, p 155.
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the said Marsh or Meadow joins the Upland and Kill Van Kull; and from the said Stone runs Northerly along the West Side of the said salt
Edsall sold the balance of the tract to Hans Harmanse of Long Island, Feb. 20, 1694, for £562.10. Harmanse died Oct. 26, 1700. By his will dated Nov. 12, 1694, his daughter Trintje, wife of Peter Van Boskerk and his grandson Hartman, son of his deceased daughter Annetje, wife of Claas Vreeland, received the tract in common. Hart- man Claasen sold his interest to his uncle Peter Van Boskerk, Dec. 17, 1730. By his will dated Jan. 20, 1735, proved Sept. 8, 1738, Van Boskerk gave to his sons Johannis and Lawrence 600 acres of land near Hackensack; to Andries 60 acres out of the tract in question, bordering on the Kills ; the remainder of the tract to his son Jacobus. Jacobus and the widow of Andries were yet living in 1764. The four sons bound themselves in writing, Nov. 30, 1736, to divide the estate according to their father's will. Deeds of release for this purpose were executed July 20, 1738. By will dated May 24, 1762, proved Dec. 23, 1762, Andries gave his realty to his wife Margaret for life, then to be sold and the proceeds divided among his children. Helmus Vreeland and William Douglas were named executors. Vreeland the surviv- ing executor sold the 60 acres of Andries to Israel Oakley, April 10, 1784; Oakley to Abraham Van Buskirk, Jan. 3, 1797. In 1793 Van Buskirk sold it to Thomas Hazard, deed unrecorded. There seems to have been an exchange of land between Van Buskirk and Hazard, the former receiving a lot in Frankfort st., N. Y. City, for his land at the Hook. Hazard sold 12 9-10 acres of Lot 270 to Andrew Van Horn Sept. 21, 1797 (Abraham Van Buskirk was a subscribing witness to this deed). This lot lay E. of the Plank road and N. of Constable's Hook road. Van Horn sold 5 9-10 acres to Michael B. Terhune in 1805, (deed acknowledged May 7, 1805,) and Terhune to Thomas E. Davis, Aug. 30, 1836. Davis mortgaged and the mortgages were afterwards foreclosed. Jacobus Van Buskirk died Jan. 3, 1767. By his will dated Sept. 14, 1765, proved Feb. 18, 1767, he divided his interest in the tract between his two sons Peter and John. The lot of Common land No. 418, adjudged to him for this Patent, he gave to them in common. Peter died June, 1819. By will dated April 1, 1816, he gave all his property to the children of his daughters, Elizabeth, wife of Cornelius Vreeland, and Rachel, wife of William Vreeland. These children were Margaret, wife of Henry Vreeland, Eliza, wife of Stephen Terhune, Jane, wife of Garret J. Vreeland, Rachel, wife of Henry J. Mandeville, Anne, wife of Michael M. Vreeland, William C., Cornelius, and Peter. Among these the estate was partitioned June 3, 1330, and the proceedings confirmed in June term 1831. This sketch shows the partition.
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MARK NOBLE AND SAMUEL MOORE.
Marsh or Meadow where the same joins the Upland till it comes to York Bay near the House of Jacob Van Horne, Then running Southeasterly along said York Bay as the same runs to the Mouth of Kill Van Kull then running Westerly along Kill Van Kull as the same runs to the Place of Beginning.
The Patent of Philip Carteret to Mark Noble and Samuel Moore datel the twentieth Day of July One thousand Six hundred and sixty nine for sundry Parcels of Land lying in and about the Town of Bergen.
Aur Survey whereof shews and we adjudge them to be three 'Tracts
*20 * The First is a Lot in the Town (mark'd on the Map No. 59.)* Beginning at a Stake near the Northerly Corner of Peter Hessel
By several deeds from 1834 to 1836, the interest of these children became vested in Thomas E. Davis.
John left his interest in the traet to his only son Jacobus, who died Aug. 12, 1832. By will dated Sept. 28, 1823, proved Dec. 27, 1823, he gave all his realty to his sons John, Nicholas and James, on condition that they should not sell but divide it among their children. They partitioned, and the map is now on file in the county clerk's office. James' will was dated July 14, 1854, proved Sept. 4, 1856. Vide Note to Lots 418 and 419, p. 155.
" These lots were sold to the patentees by Samuel Edsall, July 15, 1669. They were merchants in Barbadoes.
Lot No. 59 lay in the N. W. corner of the town plot. On it was a kitchen, barn, and brew-house.
Lots No. 32 and 33 : One lay on the N. W. side of the town adjoining the N. W. gate; the other on the N. E. side, adjoining the highway.
Lot No. 39 was ecmposed of two wood lots, eael. 14 rods wide, bounded S. W. by the N. E. lane " that goes into the woods."
Lot No. 64. The five upland lots were wood lots, each 19x150 rods. The five meadow lots adjoined the N. W. end of the five wood lots, and extended to the Hackensack river. Joseph Hawkins owned part of this lot, and died seized. Casparus Prior died seized of part of it, which he gave to his grandchildren by will. Fide Note to Farlet's Patent, p. 62. Jasper received this in the partition of his grand- father's estate, and sold 20 acres, extending from the E. end of the lot to a ditch to Peter Bentley and Stephen D. Harrison, March 1, 1856, the present owners. The balance of the upland was sold to Peter Bentley, Nov. 1, 1853, by the commissioners to divide the estate of Richard Van Rypen.
Roelof Van Houten and Maritje ux, sold, May 2, 1745, to Cornelius Brinkerhoff a part of this Patent, = 19 acres, 1 rood, 16 rods of upland, and 9} acres of meadow, lying between Zacharias Sickles and Hendriek Vanderhoof. This I take to be a part of Lot 64, afterwards known as Brinkerhoff's "Brown's Ferry Lot." Fide Note to Backers Patent, p. 10. It is probable that Johannis Van Rypen purchased Lot 39 shortly after 1764. His son, Garret-" Long Gat"-inherited it, and divided it by deed, Dee, 14, 1836 (vide also May 9, 1835), between his sons-in-law, viz. : John G. Van Horne, who received the N. W. quarter; Daniel Van Rypen, who received the quarter next S. E. of Van Horne ; John Van Buskirk, who received the quarter next S. E. of Van Rypen, which he sold to Aaron Sergeant, April 1, 1837 ; and Cornelius Tan Winkle, who received the S. E. quarter. Van Rypen's daughter, Catlyntje, wife of Helmigh Van Houten, died before her father.
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CASPAR STEINMETS.
Peterse's House (being the North Corner of the Town) and from said Stake runs along the Street on the Northeast Side of the 'Town South forty two Degrees East three Chains and twenty nine Links, Then South forty eight Degrees West two Chains and ninety three Links, Then North forty two Degrees West three Chains and twenty nine Links to the Street on the Northwest Side of the Town, Then along said Street North forty Eight Degrees East two Chains and ninety three Links to the Place of Beginning.
The Second Tract comprehends two Out Garden Plotts near the Town mark'd on the Map No. 32 & 33 Also two Lotts of Land adjoining together mark'd on the Map No. 39; Which Garden Plotts and Wood Lotts lying and adjoining together are comprehended in one Survey.
Beginning at a stake on the Northerly Corner of the town bear- ing from the most Northerly Corner of Peter Hessel Peterse's House North three Degrees and fifty Minutes West Seventy four Links ; and from said Stake runs South forty eight Degrees West five Chains and fifty Links along the Street to a Road (commonly call'd the Middle Road) Thence along the said Road North eight Degrees West three Chains and ten Links, Then along said Road North five Degrees East Seven Chains and Sixty one Links to a Stake, Thence South Seventy five Degrees and fifty Minutes East twenty Eight Chains and Sixty Six Links to a Stake (standing in the Road that leads from the Town to the English Neighbourhood); Thence South forty one Degrees and thirty Minutes West Six Chains and forty Seven Links along said Road to a Stake (at the turn of the Road leading into the Town) ; Thence along said Road North Seventy four Degrees and thirty Minutes West Eighteen Chains and Sixty three Links to a Stake, Thence South forty Degrees West two Chains and sixty four Links to the Street, Then along the said Street North forty two Degrees West three Chains and Seventy Six Links to the Place of Beginning.
The Third Tratt comprehends five Lotts of Upland and five Lotts of Meadow ; which several Lotts lying and adjoining together are comprehended in our Survey (mark'd on the Map No. 64).
Beginning at a Stake standing in a Road (which Stake is the Southerly Corner of one of the Lots of Dow Harmanse's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 65) And from said Stake runs North fifty four Degrees and ten Minutes West seventy Seven Chains and ninety Links to Hack- insack River, Then returning to the Stake the Place of Beginning and running from thence South thirty Seven Degrees * West Seventeen Chains *2 I and eighty Six Links along said Road to a Stake (being the Easterly Corner of one or the Lots of Fredrick Phillipse's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 63) And from said Stake running North fifty four Degrees and ten Minutes West Seventy one Chains and fifty Links to said Hackinsack River, Then up alongsaid River as it runs till it reaches the first men- tioned Line
The first Patent of Philip Carteret to Casper Stymats dated the twelfth Day of May, One thousand Six hundred and sixty Eight for two Parcels of Land and Meadow near the town of Bergen.
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CASPAR STEINMETS.
Outr Survey whereof shews and we adjudge them to be two Tracts
The First whereof is a Tract of Upland (mark'd on the Map No. 34) .*
Beginning at a stake (standing in the Road that leads from the Town of Bergen to the English Neighbourhood, which Stake is the Easterly Corner of the Lott of Mark Noble and Samuel Moore mark'd on the Map No. 39) And from said Stake runs along said Road North thirty one Degrees East seven Chains to a Stake Thence North seventy five Degrees and fifty Minutes West thirty one Chains and eighty four Links to a Stake by the Middle Road, Thence South four Degrees West Six Chains and Seventy nine Links to the Northerly Corner of the said Lott of Noble and Moore, Thence South Seventy five Degrees and fifty Minutes East twenty eight Chains and sixty Six Links (along the North- erly Bounds of the Lott of said Noble and Moore) to the Place of Be- ginning.
The second is a Tract of Meadow (mark'd on the Map No. 137).
Beginning at a stake ( which is the Northerly Corner of a Lot of Meadow in Guert Garritse's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 136) and from said stake runs North fifty one Degrees and fifty Minutes West seventeen Chains and seventy three Links to Pinhornes Creek, Thence returning to the Stake the Place of Beginning and running from thence South thirty eight Degrees and twenty Minutes West eight Chains and ten Links to a Stake in the Westerly Corner of the said Lott of Guert Garritse, thence North forty eight Degrees West eleven Chains and two Links to Hackinsack River, Then up along said River as it runs to the Mouth of Pinhornes Creek, Then up along said Creek the several Courses thereof as it runs till it reaches the first mentioned Line.
* At what time Steinmets came to this country does not appear. In the spring of 1652, having lost his first wife, he married Jannekin Gerrits, of Zutphen, probably living at Harsimus at that time. For his third wife, he married Tryntje, the widow of Jacob Stoffelsen. He resided at Harsimus, and was driven out by the Indians in 1655. He went to New Amsterdam, where, on Feb. 22, 1656, he was licensed to tap beer and wine for the "accommodation of the Burghery and Strangers." New Amst. Ree., ii., 85. He was admitted to the rights of a small burgher, April 11, 1657. New Neth. Reg., 175. On the 21st of June he was appointed lieutenant of the Bergen militia. N. Y. Col. MSS., x., 149; and on the 4th of September, 1673, was made captain. Col. Hist. of N. Y., ii., 597. In 1674 he was a deputy from Bergen in the Council of New Orange, Ibid, 702; and a representative from Bergen in the first and second General Assembly in New Jersey. Leaming & Spicer, 77, 85. After his mar- riage with Stoffelsen's widow, he took possession of the West India Company's farm at Harsimus, and, as was always the case with the possessors of that farm, became involved in trouble with his neighbors, Van Vorst and others. Col. Hist. of N. Y., ii., 704, 716. He died in 1702. His descendants, at one time, were quite numerous in this county, but they have long since died out.
Lot No. 34 was in the old maize land, 36x160 rods = 9 morgens, 360 rods.
Lot No. 137 adjoined Geurt Gerritsen's, and extended from Gerritsen's to the Creek = 6 morgens. This Patent was owned by Peter Merselis in 1764, who died April 1, 1770.
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The second Patent of Philip Carteret to Casper Stymats, dated the twelfth Day of May, One thousand six hundred and Sixty eight, for sundry Parcels of Land in and about the Town of Bergen.
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