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* Our Survey whereof shews and we adjudge them to be five *22 Tracts.
The first whereof (being a Tract of Upland and Meadow mark'd on the Map No. 81) .*
Begins at a Stake standing by the Middle Road (being the east- erly Corner of a Lot of Dow Harmanse's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 80); And from said Stake runs North Sixty Six Degrees and Thirty Minutes West to Hackinsack River, Then returning to said Stake the Place of Beginning and running thence along the said Road North twenty four Degrees East three Chains and Sixty one Links to a Stake (being the Southerly Corner of a Lot in Hendrick Teunise's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 82); And from said Stake runs North Sixty four Degrees and Ten Minutes West Sixty Chains and Sixty Links to said Hackinsack River, Then down said River as it runs 'til it reaches the first mentioned Line.
The second (being also a Tract of Upland and Meadow mark'd on the Map No. 66).
Begins at a Stake standing by a Road (being the Easterly Corner of a Lot in 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 Eight Chains to Hackinsack River, Then returning to said Stake the Place of Beginning, and from thence runs along said Road North thirty nine Degrees East Seven Chains and thirteen Links to a Stake (being the Southerly Corner of a Lot in Varlett and Bayard's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 68), and from said Stake runs North fifty four Degrees and Ten Minutes West Eighty Chains and eighty three Links to said Hackinsack River, Then down said River as it runs till it reaches the first mentioned Line.
* Lot No. 81 was in the new maize land, between Douwe Harmensen and Hendrick de Backer, was 20 rods wide, and extended from the road to the river = 10 morgens. Lot No. 66 was a wood lot, between Douwe Harmensen and Nicholas Varlet, 38 rods wide from the road to the creek = 17} morgens, owned by Johannis Van Houten in 1764. Vide Note to Lot No. 25, New Field Book.
Lot No. 101 was a wood lot, and with meadow No. 5 in the original allotment = 16 morgens. It was sold by Steinmets to Elias Michielse Vreeland, May 2, 1678. Captain Thomas Brown owned this lot in 1764. Vide Note to Andriesen's Patent, p. 13.
Lot No. 116 composed of two lots : 1st, a lot adjoining Harman Edwards, 72x12} rods ; 2d, a lot between Frederick Philipsen and Douwe Harmensen, 5x15 rods.
Lot No. 95 was 8x20 rods, between Dirck Teunisen and Geurt Coerten. The whole = 100 acres.
Lots 81, 95 and 116, were sold by the patentee to Siba Epsa Banta, and by him to Elias Michielse Vreeland, April 6th, 1693, and by him to Mattys De Mott, April 19, 1707. Vide Note to Sloffelsen's Patent, p. 9, and Note to Harmansen's Patent, p. . 50. Michael DeMott sold Lot 95 to Cornelius G. Van Rypen. Vide Note to Coerten's 1st Patent, p. 25.
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The Third (being also a Tract of Upland and Meadow mark'd on the Map No. 101 ).
Begins at a Stake standing by the Side of the Highway leading from the Town to Bergen Point (which Stake is the Easterly Corner of a Lot in Guert Garritse's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 102) And from said Stake runs North fifty Degrees and ten Minutes West twenty three Chains and Sixty five Links, Then North fifty four Degrees and ten Minutes West Sixty four Chains and sixty Links to Hackinsack River. Then returning to said Stake the Place of Beginning and from thence runs along said Highway North forty three Degrees and thirty Minutes East four Chains and Eighty Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty De- grees and ten Minutes West twenty three Chains and fifty three Links to a Stake in a Road (which Stake is the Southerly Corner of a Lot in Jacob Luby's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 62) and from said Stake runs North fifty four Degrees and ten Minutes West Sixty Six Chains and Seventy Links to said Hackinsack River Then down along said River as it runs 'till it reaches the first mentioned Line that runs to said River.
23 The fourth Tratt (comprehends two Lots in the Town which being adjoining together are comprehended in one Survey mark'd on the Map No. 116.)
Beginning at a Stake (standing on the Northwesterly Side of the Street near the Southerly Corner of Michael DeMott's new Barn) ; and from said Stake runs North forty two Degrees West three Chains and forty two Links, Thence North forty eight Degrees East two Chains and ninety two Links to a Street, Thence South forty two Degrees East ninety seven Links along said Street, Thence South forty eight Degrees West One Chain and forty six Links, Thence South forty two Degrees East two Chains and forty five Links to the first mentioned Street, Thence South forty eight Degrees West one Chain and forty Six Links to the Place of Beginning.
The fifth Tratt (being an Out Garden Lot near the Town mark'd on the Map No. 95.)
Begins at a Stake (standing on the Northwesterly Side of a Street South fifty Degrees West four Chains and Eight Links from a Stake ; which last Stake stands thirty Links from the Easterly Corner of the Widow Van Riper's House on a Course South fifty eight Degrees and thirty Minutes East) ; And from the first mentioned Stake runs North forty one Degrees and thirty Minutes West, four Chains and eighty Links to a Stake, Thence South forty nine Degrees and thirty Minutes West One Chain and twenty seven Links to a Stake, Then South forty Degrees East four Chains and eighty Links to the Street, Then along the Street North fifty Degrees East One Chain and thirty nine Links to the Place of Beginning.
The Patent of Philip Carteret to Adrian Post dated the twelfth Day of May, One thousand Six hundred and Sixty eight for sundry Parcels of Land lying in and about the Town of Bergen.
Our Survey whereof shews and we adjudge them to be five Tracts.
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The First whereof (mark'd on the Map No. 35) .*
Begins at a Stake (standing on the West Side of the Road that leads from the Town to the English Neighbourhood, which Stake is the easterly Corner of a Lot of Casper Stymat's first Patent mark'd on the Map No. 34) and from said Stake runs North seventy five Degrees and fifty Minutes West thirty one Chains and Eighty four Links to a Stake standing by the Middle Road, Thence North nine Degrees & forty five Minutes East Seven Chains and fifty five Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence South Seventy * five Degrees and fifty Minutes East, *24 Thirty two Chains and Eighteen Links to the first mentioned Road, Then along said Road South twelve Degrees and twenty Minutes West seven Chains and fifty one Links to the Place of Beginning.
The Second Tract (mark'd on the Map No. 55).
Beging at a Stake (which Stake is the Southerly Corner of one of the Lots of Guert Coerten's first Patent mark'd on the Map No 54). And from said Stake runs North fifty five Degrees West twenty nine Chains and ten Links to a Stake by a Road, Thence running along said Road South thirty nine Degrees West three Chains and sixty seven Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty five Degrees East, twenty nine Chains to
" Post was agent of the Baron van der Capellen, and in charge of his colonie on Staten Island, when the place was destroyed by the Indians in 1655. Col. Hist. of N. Y., i. 638. In October of that year he was appointed to treat with the Hack- ensack Indians for a release of prisoners, New Neth. Reg. 153, and ensign in the Bergen Militia, Sept. 4, 1673. He was the ancestor of the Post family, and died Feb. 28, 1677.
Lot No. 35, between Geurt Coerten and what did belong to Laurens Andriesen, 40x160 rods = 10g morgens. This lot was owned by Cornelius G. Van Rypen in 1764. From him it passed to his son Daniel, then to bis grandson Cornelius, then to his great-grandsons, Daniel and Cornelius, who yet own part of it. Fide Note to Lot 411 p. 166.
Lot No, 55: A wood lot, between Geurt Coerten and Jacob Luby, 10x150, rods = 4ยช morgens, This lot was owned by the De Motts in 1764. Fide Note to Stoffel- sen's Patent, p. 9, and Note to Harmensen's Patent, p. 50. Michael DeMott conveyed to Peter Bently, March 29, 1850, and he conveyed a part of his purchase to Stephen D. Harrison, Sept. 7th, 1850. They yet own it. Vide Note to Luby's 1st Patent, p. 42.
Lot No. 117 was meadow lot No. 1 in the original allotment, 48 rods wide, stretch- ing to the river = 21 acres. The patentee sold this lot to Jacob Jacobse Van Winckel, who sold it to Jan A. Sip, Oct. 16, 1707. Vide Note to Coerten's 1st Patent, p. 25.
Lot No. 164, on the corner by the N. W. gate, 7}x12} rods : the whole = 55 acres. It was sold at an early date by the patentee to Cornelis Steenwyck, who sold it to Gerrit Gerritse, Dec. 2, 1621, who died seized Feb. 28, 1697, and by his will left it to his son Johannis. Fide Note to Gerritsen's Patent, p. 58. It remains in the family, and is part of the homestead of Hartman Van Wagenen.
Lot No. 100 was on the N. W. side of the town, on the corner S. of the wagon way. The patent calls for 55 acres in all. Fide Note to Spiers Patent, p. 15; Note to Stoffelsen's Patent, p. 9. Lot 100 belonged to Garret Van Rypen in 1764. He died seized, and his son George, of Saddle River, conveyed, to Peter Sip, Sept. 5, 1836. It is now the homestead lot of Col, Garret Sip's family,
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a Red Oak Tree mark'd D. T. Thence North forty one Degrees and forty five Minutes East three Chains and sixty seven Links to the Place of Beginning.
The Third (which is a Tract of Meadow mark'd on the Map No. 117).
Begins at a Stake standing by the Edge of Hackinsack River (which Stake is the West Corner of a Lot of Guert Garritse's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 102) and from said Stake runs South fifty four Degrees and ten Minutes East eighteen Chains to the Edge of the Up- land, Thence South thirty Degrees West nine Chains and five Links along the Edge of the Upland to a Stake, Thence North fifty four Degrees and ten Minutes West eleven Chains and fifty Links to said Hackinsack River, Thence up said River as it runs to the Place of Beginning.
The Fourth (which is a Lot in the Town mark'd on the Map, No. 164).
Begins at a Stake (being the West Corner of the North Quarter of the Town and is two Chains and eighty five Links Distant on a Course South forty eight Degrees West from the West corner of the House Lot of Noble and Moore mark'd on the Map No. 59,) and from said Stake runs South forty two Degrees East two Chains and thirty two Links along the street, Thence North forty eight Degrees East One Chain and forty three Links, Thence North forty two Degrees West two Chains and thirty two Links to a Street, Thence South forty eight Degrees West One Chain and forty three Links to the Place of Beginning.
The Fifth (which is an Out Garden near the said Town mark'd on the Map No. 100).
Beging at a Stake (standing South fifty eight Degrees and thirty Minutes East thirty Links from the easterly Corner of the Widow Van Riper's House) and from said Stake runs South fifty Degrees West ninety three Links along a Street to a Stake, Thence North forty eight Degrees West four Chains and ninety Links to a Stake, Thence North forty nine Degrees and thirty Minutes East One Chain and twenty four Links to a Stake, Thence South Seventy two Degrees East three Chains and nine- *23 teen Links to a * Stake by the Middle Road, Then along said Road South seven Degrees and thirty five Minutes East two Chains and fifty six Links to the Place of Beginning.
The first Patent of Philip Carteret to Guert Corten dated the twelfth Day of May, One thousand six hundred and sixty eight for sundry Parcels of Land lying in, and about the Town of Bergen.
Our Survey whereof shews, and we adjudge them to be Seven Tracts.
The First whereof (mark'd on the Map No. 36) .*
* As early as 1646 thiis patentee obtained a lease of Van Twiller's farm on Man- hatten Island. He was a soldier, and a member of the Burgher Corps in 1653. He was admitted to the rights of a Small Burgher, April 17, 1657.
Lot No. 36 was 28x160 rods=7 morgens, 28 rods. This lot lies on the S. side of Newark Ave., and extends from the Five Corners W. The N. part of the lot belonged
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Begins at a Stake by the Road that leads from the Town to the English Neighbourhood (which Stake is the Easterly Corner of a Lot in Adrian Post's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 35) and from said Stake runs North seventy five Degrees and fifty Minutes West thirty two Chains and eighteen Links to a Stake standing by the Middle Road, Thence North twenty three Degrees and thirty Minutes East five Chains and
to Garret, from whom it descended to George Van Rypen, who sold 12 acres to Abel I. and Job Smith, Scp. 1,1830. It extended W. to the back road from Riker's house at the " Five Points." The Smiths laid out their purchase into lots, and sold to different parties in 1836 and 1838. The S. part of the lot belonged to Altje Van Winkle, from whom it passed to her eldest son Jeremiah, then to his eldest son Garret, then to his eldest son Daniel G., who owned it subsequent to 1840.
Lot No. 48 was in the old Maize land, 14x150 rods=3} morgens.
Lot No. 54, a wood lot, 19x150=42 morgens. Owned by Altje Van Winkle in 1764. She had three children, viz., Jeremiah, Catrintje, wife of Jacob Merseles, and Henry D. Jeremiah purchased from his mother this lot, and gave it to his son John G., who died seized Jan. 8, 1846. His executors sold to Jacob Van Winkle, who sold to Dr. Magaw, who sold to George Gifford.
Lot No. 91, E. of Samuel Edsall, butting on the Creupel Bosch, with the meadow =27 acres. Owned by Garret Van Rypen in 1764, from whom it descended to his son George, who sold it to Garret H. Newkirk. Fide Teunisen's Patent, p. 57.
Lot No. 94 formerly belonged to Dirck Teunisen, 8x26 rods. Vide Teunisen's Patent, p. 57.
Lot No. 97 was a garden plot, between Christian Pietersen and Geurt Gerritsen, 8x26 rods ; owned by Cornelius G. Van Rypen in 1764.
Lot No. 147 was 7}x12} rods. The whole=77 acres.
By his will dated Feb. 5, 1671, recorded June 1, 1671, the patentee gave to Thomas Juriansen (Van Rypen) his land next to Douwe Harmensen (i.e. lot 147), and two out gardens, one between Harmensen and Casper Steinmets (i.e. lot 94), the other between Steinmets and Harmen Coerten. Garret Juriansen by will dated March 14, 1745, proved April 8, 1749, gave to the children of his son Juriaen, viz .: Gerrit, Aeltje, Beelitje, one half of his three lots. To his son Cornelius, he gave the other half, also an ont garden formerly belonging to Geurt Coerten ; to his son Johannis (i.e. Beelitje's Hans, p. 170), he gave the lot and meadow formerly belonging to Bal- thus Bayard. The children of Thomas Juriansen, viz. : Thomas, Garret, Johannis, Harman, Maritje, wife of Claas Garrabrant, and Christyntje, wife of Cornelius Van Dine, sold to their sister Aeltje lots 147 and 94, May 15, 1722, who sold to her nephew Cornelius, the son of Gerrit, May 13, 1746. Cornelius by will dated Aug. 29, 1767, proved May 4, 1772, gave to his son Garret the dwelling-house and three lots adjoin- ing, and the land N. of Pieter Merselis, also the meadow N. of the Bergen Mill, and 19 acres of woodland at Crommel's Point, also one half of all his other lands except what he gave to his son Daniel. To his son Daniel he gave the lot S.W. of Garret New- kirk, and the remainder of the woodland at Crommel's Point, and one half of all his other lands, except what he gave to Garret. How he came to own it I do not know, but Hendrick Van Ostrum sold to Jan A. Sip, May 20, 1711, one third of the out plantations of Geurt Coerten and Nicholas Varlet. Fide Hendrick Teunise's Patent, p. 54. Garret died seized Aug. 30, 1795. By will dated Feb. 11, 1795, proved Oct. 12, 1795, he gave all his realty to his brother Daniel, who divided his property between his sons Cornelius and Richard, giving lots 94, 96, 97, and 147 to Cornelius, who gave them to his son Cornelius. Vide Note to Lot 411, p. 166.
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twenty six Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence South seventy five Degrees and fifty Minutes East thirty One Chains to the first mentioned Road, Then along said Road south ten degrees and fifteen Minutes West five Chains and twenty six Links to the Place of Beginning.
The Second (mark'd on the Map No. 48).
Begins at a stake (being the Southerly Corner of a Lot of Fredrick Philipse's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 47) and from said stake runs North fifty six Degrees and twenty Minutes West twenty nine Chains and sixty Links to a stake by a Road, Thence South thirty three Degrees West two Chains and fifty three Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence South fifty six Degrees and twenty Minutes East, twenty nine Chains and ninety Links to a Stake, Thence North thirty Degrees East two Chains and fifty three Links to the Place of Beginning.
The Third (mark'd on the Map No. 54).
Begins at a Stake (being the Easterly Corner of a Lot of Adrian Post's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 55) and from said Stake runs North fifty five Degrees West twenty nine Chains and ten Links to a Stake by a Road, Thence North thirty nine Degrees East three Chains and sixty Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence South fifty four Degrees and fifty Minutes East twenty nine Chains and thirty Links to a Stake, Thence South forty one Degrees and forty five Minutes West three Chains and sixty Links to the Place of Beginning.
*26 * The Fourth (being a Tract of Upland and Meadow and mark'd on the Map No. 91).
Begins at a Stake near the Road leading from the Town to the English Neighbourhood (being the southerly Corner of a Lot of Arent Lawrence's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 92) and from said Stake runs North sixty seven Degrees and thirty Minutes West nine Chains and twenty four Links, Then North forty three Degrees West thirty two Chains and forty seven Links to Bridge Creek, Then returning to said Stake the Place of Beginning and runs from thence South sixteeen Degrees and five Minutes East five Chains and sixty eight Links along the Road to a Stake, Thence South ten Degrees West eight Chains and sixty one Links along said Road to a Stake, Then South fifty one Degrees West seven Chains and ninety five Links to a Stake, Then South eighty four Degrees and fifteen Minutes West three Chains to a Stake, Then North sixty three De- grees West seven Chains and seventy five Links to a Stake, Then South eighty eight Degrees and twenty Minutes West four Chains and eighty seven Links to a Stake standing near a small Brook Thence North four Degrees East one Chain and six Links to a Stake on the Top of a Hill, Then North nine Degrees and Thirty Minutes West sixteen Chains and thirty Links to a Stake standing in the Edge of the Meadow, Thence North forty four Degrees and twenty Minutes West fourteen Chains and fifty three Links to said Bridge Creek, Then up along said Creek the several Courses thereof as it runs till it comes to the other Line that strikes said Creek.
The Fifth (being an Out Garden Plott on the Northwest Side of the Town mark'd on the Map No. 94).
Begins at a Stake (standing on the Northwesterly Side of a Street south fifty Degrees West two Chains and sixty eight Links from a Stake
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which last Stake stands thirty Links from the Easterly Corner of the Widow Van Riper's House on a Course south fifty eight Degrees and thirty Minutes East) and from the first mentioned Stake runs North forty one Degrees and thirty Minutes West four Chains and Eighty Links to a Stake, Thence South forty nine Degrees and thirty Minutes West One Chain and thirty nine Links to a Stake, Thence South forty one Degrees and thirty Minutes East four Chains and eighty Links to said Stake, Thence North fifty Degrees East one Chain and forty Links to the Place of Beginning.
The Sixth (being also an Out-Garden-Plott on the Northwest Side of the Town mark'd on the Map No. 97).
Begins at a Stake (standing South fifty Degrees West two Chains and seventy three Links from the southerly Corner of the Garden Plott No. 94 last above describ'd) and from said Stake runs North forty De- grees West four Chains and Eighty Links to a Stake, Thence south forty nine Degrees and thirty Minutes West one Chain and * twenty Links to *27 a Stake, Thence south thirty nine Degrees and twenty Minutes East four Chains and eighty Links to the Street, Thence North fifty Degrees East One Chain and thirty five Links to the Place of Beginning.
The Seventh (being a Lot in the Town of Bergen mark'd on the Map No. 147).
Begins at a stake standing on the southerly Side of a Street (which Stake is two Chains and eighty two Links distant from the East rly Cor- ner of Widow Van Riper's House on a Course south thirty three Degrees West) and from said Stake runs south forty eight Degrees West One Chain and forty six Links along said Street to a Stake, Thence South forty two Degrees East two Chains and thirty two Links to a Stake, Thence North forty eight Degrees East one Chain and forty six Links to a Stake. Thence North forty two Degrees West two Chains and thirty two Links to the Place of Beginning.
The (second) Patent of Philip Carteret to Guert Coerten dated the twelfth Day of May, One thousand six hundred and sixty Eight for sundry Parcels of Land lying in and about the Town of Bergen.
Our Survey whereof shews and we adjudge them to be three Tracts.
The First whereof (mark'd on the Map No. 124) .*
Begins at a Stake (being the Easterly Corner of a Lot of John Berry's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 125) and from said Stake runs South thirty eight Degrees and forty five Minutes East fifteen Chains to the Edge of the Meadow, Then returning to said Stake the Place of Beginning, and from thence, running South fifty one Degrees and fifteen
@ Lot No. 124 was 48x92 rods = 7 morgens, 216 rods.
Lot No. 148, bounded N. E. by Guert Coerten ; S. W. by Pieter Rudolphus ; 7} x12} rods.
Lot No. 96, lay " without the land port," 8x25 rods. The whole = 22 acres. This lot belonged to Beelitje's Hans, alias Johannis Van Rypen, in 1764, and must have been sold by him to Cornelius G. Van Rypen. It is now owned by Cornelius C. Van Rypen. Vide Note to Coerten's 1st Patent, p. 25.
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Minutes West nine Chains and ninety Links to a Stake, Thence South thirty Eight Degrees and forty five Minutes East nineteen Chains to the Edge of the Meadow, Thence along the Edge of said Meadow and Up- land as far as reaches the first Line.
The Second being a Lot in the Town of Bergen (mark'd on the Map No. 148).
Begins at a Stake on the Southeasterly Side of a Street (which Stake is four Chains and twenty three Links distant from the Easterly Corner of the Widow Van Riper's House on a Course south thirty eight Degrees and fifteen Minutes West) And from said Stake runs South forty eight Degrees West One Chain and forty one Links along said Street to a Stake, Thence South forty two Degrees East two Chains & thirty two Links to a Stake, Thence North forty eight Degrees East One Chain and forty *28 one * Links to a Stake, Then North forty two Degrees West, two Chains and thirty two Links to the Place of Beginning.
The Chird being an Out-Garden-Plot on the Northwesterly Side of the Town (mark'd on the Map No. 96).
Begins at a Stake (being the Easterly Corner of the Garden Plott in Guert Coerten's first Patent mark'd on the Map No. 97) and from said Stake runs North forty Degrees West four Chains and eighty Links to a Stake, Thence North forty nine Degrees and thirty Minutes East one Chain and thirty four Links to a Stake, Thence South forty Degrees East four Chains and eighty Links to the Street, Thence south fifty De- grees West One Chain and thirty four Links along said Street to the Place of Beginning.
The (third) Patent of Philip Carteret to Guert Coerten, dated the twenty first Day of March One thousand Six hun- dred and seventy for a Piece of Meadow lying Northerly of Town (mark'd on the Map No. 139) .*
Our Survey whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract.
Beginning at a Stake standing on the Northwest Side of Bridge Creek (which Stake is the eastermost Corner of a Meadow Lot in Angle- burt Stienhuysen's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 138) and from said Stake runs North fifty one Degrees and fifty Minutes West forty Chains and ten Links to a Stake by a very small Creek or Worm, Thence North fifty eight Degrees and forty Minutes East eleven Chains and seventy eight Links to a Stake, Thence North two Degrees and fifteen Minutes East four Chains and ninety one Links to a Stake, Thence South forty three Degrees and forty five Minutes East thirty five Chains and fifty Links to said Bridge Creek, Thence down along said Bridge Creek as it runs to the Place of Beginning.
The Patent of Philip Carteret to Fredrick Philipse dated the twelfth Day of May one thousand six hundred and sixty eight for sundry Parcels of Land lying in and about the Town of Bergen.
* Beginning at the N. W. Corner of Steenhuysen's meadow, then along the Creek 15 chains, then S. E. 30 chains to another Creek, then along said Creek 12 chains. then N. W. 32 chains to the beginning=40 acres.
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