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No. 5 was deeded by Kuyper to Joris Cadmus. He sold the W. half to Wilhel- mus Vreeland. By will, dated Sept. 10, 1798, proved in Richmond Co , N. Y., Vree- land gave to his son Cornelius part of Lots Nos. 5 and 6 = 4 acres, who sold the same to Peter Vreeland July 17, 1818. On a partition of Cornelius' property, the whole of Lots Nos. 5 and 6 fell to his son Peter, who sold to Michael Zabriskie Aug. 8, 1833, who conveyed to Albert M. Zabriskie Feb. 19, 1834, who sold to Alexander M. Bruen May 25, 1835, who sold to George W. Brnen Oct. 10, 1835, who mortgaged to the
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United Provinces from whence they have receiv'd their Ministers, and being now, and heretofore subject to, or a Part of the Classis of Amster- dam.
Vreeland heirs separately, May 2, 1836. By Henry Newkirk, Sheriff, the same was sold on foreclosure, decree dated Ang. 2, 1841, to Hartman Vreeland, David M. Demarest, William Vreeland, William Vreeland, jr., Jasper Cadmus et ux., and Eliza- beth Cadınus, April 18, 1842. William Vreeland, jr., sold his interest to Hartman Vreeland and Jasper Cadınus, jr., Dec. 19, 1843. Peter Vreeland qnit-claimed to its then owners Sept. 18, 1847, who sold to George W. Poillon Sept. 25, 1847, who sold to William P. Lee and James A. Williamson Sept. 1, 1860. Vide Note to Lot 418, p. 155.
No. 6 was deeded by Kuyper to Claas Vreeland, by whose will, dated July 23, 1801, proved May 21, 1803, it was given to his son Stephen, who sold it to Cornelius Vreeland July 29, 1806. Tide Note to Lot No. 5, p. 70.
No. 7 was deeded by Kuyper to Jacob Van Wagenen. Charles H. L Preudhomme du Pont sold it to John Butler April 12, 1804, excepting a strip = half an acre, which had been sold by him to Wm. Harrington, and by him to Martin Woods April 15, 1815. At one time the lot belonged to Richard Laurence. Woods sold to Jasper Zabriskie May 22, 1818. Vide Note to Lot 13, p. 70. Michael and Albert M. Zabriskie sold this and half of Lot 8 to George W. Bruen May 25, 1835.
No. 8 was deeded by Kuyper to Job Smith, and by him devised to his son John, who sold it to John Butler Oct. 26, 1793, who sold the W. half of it to Du Pont April 12, 1804, and the E. half to Jasper Zabriskie June 18, 1808. Vide Note to Lot 7, p. 70.
No. 9 was, with Lot No. 15, deeded by Kuyper to Anthony White. He died seized of Lots Nos. 9, 14, and 15, and Lots Nos. 1, 5, and 15 on Newark Bay. He left three children, Johanna, wife of John Bayard ; Euphemia, wife of Wm. Paterson ; and Anthony W. On partition of his estate, Aug. 27, 1798, Lot 9 on the Kill, and Lot 1 on the bay fell to Johanna ; Lots 14 on the kill and 5 on the bay fell to Euphemia. Bayard et ux. sold No 9 to Peter Post Jan. 8, 1799, who sold to Du Pont Jan. 11, 1800, who sold to Elias Burger April 24, 1810, who sold to James R. Mullany, of the U. S. Navy, Jan. 14, 1824, who empowered his son James R. M. Mullaney, March 23, 1839, to sell. This attorney sold to Peter Vreeland and Michael Zabriskie May 7, 1839, that portion of the lot lying S. of Third Street. This deed is defective, be- cause it was not executed by him as attorney. This defect was cured by the heirs giving a deed, Dec. 6, 1865. Vreeland sold his undivided half to Michael Zabriskie Sept. 9, 1840, who sold to his son Albert M. Oct. 25, 1841. He mapped it in 1841, and filed his map April 2, 1842. All of the lots have since been sold That part of the lot lying N. of Third Street, Elias Burger held at the time of his death, and by his will it passed to his daughter Maria. Fide Note to Lot No. 1, p. 70. Her trustees sold it to William Stringham, Feb. 2, 1847. Her children, who were of age, also gave deeds. Stringham sold in parcels to Winfield Stringham March 1, 1850; to Mary M., wife of William H. Wolvern ; to James R. Stringham, to Sarah E. Earl, Jan. 2, 1862; and to John J. Van Buskirk. The kill end of the lot was divided on Zabriskie's map into two lots : one of them was conveyed by Albert M. to Michael Zabriskie Oct. 23, 1844, and by him to Rufus Story March 5, 1850. The other lot Albert M. con- veved to Daniel Lockwood Ang. 18, 1846; Lockwood to George W. Sands Aug. 12, 1848; Sands to John T. Mercereau Sept., 1849; Mercerean to William B. Reed Sept. 29, 1849 ; Reed to Rufus Story March 5, 1850.
No. 10 was deeded by Kuyper to Daniel Smith. He sold to Du Pont March 17,
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The present Minister is the Reverend Mr. William Jackson. The Elders are now Messrs. Jacob Van Wagenen, Gerrit Newkirk, Zachariah
1795, who sold to John Henry Beaureaux Pusey de Nemours Jan. 9, 1800, who sold by Peter Samnel du Pont his attorney to Victor du Pont de Nemours May 11, 1802. This and the Ferry Lot lying E. comprise the land whereon the La Tourette House (then known as Bon Sejours, or Good Stay) now stands. Du Pont sold his interest in "Good Stay" to Raphael Duplanty Jan. 24, 1806, who sold to Charles Cottinal Feb. 7, 1807. By Cottinal's will, dated May, 1806, proved July 3, 1807, Anthony Girard was named executor with power to sell. He sold "Good Stay " at public auction to Elias Burger April 11, 1808. Burger, by will dated Mareh 1, 1816, proved March 17, 1827, gave the same to his daughter Maria, wife of James R. Mullany . She died seized in 1830, leaving seven children, viz. : Mary B., Jane A., James R., Elius B., Andrew J., John R. B., and Erena Arietta. By act of the Legislature, Jan. 20, 1843, Mary B., James R., and Elias B. were authorized to sell the property. They sold to David La Tourette April 30, 1845. On the same day the children executed another deed to La Tourette, who died seized (will, dated Feb. 3, 1862, proved Jan. 21, 1865), and his children now own what they have not sold.
No. 11 was deeded by Kuyper to George Vreeland. By his will, dated May 4, 1793, proved Aug. 14, 1795, he gave this lot and No. 2 on the Bay to his grandson George Vreeland, who sold No. 11 to James R. Mullany May 1, 1821, taking a con- sideration mortgage which was foreclosed and the lot sold by the sheriff to Albert M. Zabriskie May 26, 1837. Albert sold to Michael Zabriskie July 1, 1840, who sold to Jahiel Parmley Aug. 22, 1849, and Aug. 20, 1850 ; who sold to Edmund C. Bramhall Nov. 26, 1862. The deed of Aug. 20, 1850, was erroneous in description, but corrected by Zabriskie's executors Nov. 26, 1862.
No. 12 was deeded by Kuyper to Cornelius Garrabrants, who by will, dated April 7, 1814, proved July 30, 1814, gave the same to his daughters, Jane, wife of John Van Horne, and Lenah, wife of John G. Vreeland. Tide Note to Lot No. 417, p. 144. These devisees with their husbands by joint deed conveyed the same to Michael Za- briskie Aug. 13, 1822; who conveyed to his son, Albert M., Aug. 31, 1840. Michael's wife, Jane, did not join in this deed, hence they executed another Oct. 22, 1844. Albert M. Zabriskie conveyed it to Andrew D. Mellick April 26, 1854 ; Melliek to George D. Phelps May 5, 1857. Heury B. Beaty, sheriff, on execution, sold Mellick's interest in the lot to Abigail Ayres March 26, 1859, and Phelps conveyed to Ayres June 28, 1860 ; Ayres to Charles A. Sherman July 2, 1860 ; Sherman to Andrew D. Mellick, jr., April 2, 1866.
No. 13 was known as the " Red House Lot. " It was sold by Charity Stockholme to Peter Samuel Du Pont de Nemours April 11, 1800 ; who sold to John Xavier Bureaux Pusy May 11, 1802; who, by his attorney Peter Samuel Du Pont de Ne- mours, sold to Victor Du Pont de Nemours May 11, 1802 ; who sold to Jasper Za- briskie May 31, 1802. Zabriskie, by will without date, codicil dated Oct. 27, 1828, proved Nov. 15, 1828, gave it to his son Michael for life, then to his lawful issue "by any after marriage." On failure of such issue, then to the children of his grandson Albert M. Under this will it came to the children of Albert M. His son Michael A. sold one undivided eighth to Elizabeth D., wife of Andrew D. Mellick, Feb. 25, 1856. David Zabriskie sold one-eighth to his father, Albert M., Dec. 27, 1856. Samuel T. Brown, Hanson Carragan, and Jasper G. Cadmus, Commissioners, sold to Robert Mackie Dec. 13, 1858. This last deed does not seem to have been satisfactory, henee Albert M. Zabriskie, and his children, Margaret Ann, Jane A., Gertrude L., Albert A., and Sumuel S. (the last four infants), and Mellick deeded to Mackie. Mackie sold to
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Sickles and Abraham Dedricks. The Deacons are now Messrs. Johannis Van Wagenen, George Cadmus, Abraham Prior, and Hendrick Kuyper.
Elizabeth D. Mellick, April 28, 1859, a strip about 36 feet wide off of the E. side of this lot, which she sold to Abigail Ayres July 2, 1860 ; who sold to Charles A. Sher- man July 2, 1860 ; who sold to Andrew D. Mellick, jr., April 2, 1866. The following deeds were given by the Zabriskie children to Catherine, wife of Robert Mackie : Samuel S., April 18, 1866; Gertrude L., July 14, 1862; Jane A., July 7, 1860 ; Albert A., July 12, 1864.
The following brief record of the Zabriskie family will be interesting in this con- nection, and of assistance in tracing out titles. Albert Zabriskie m. Machtelt Van der Linden Dec. 17, 1676. His son Joost was b. 1687, d. July 30, 1756. Albert, the son of Joost (?), was b. 1730, m. Geertruy Westervelt, and d. Sept., 1785. He had ch. I. Christiana, b. Dec. 13, 1752; II. Benjamin, b. Dec. 31, 1754 ; III. Joost, b. March 8, 1757 ; IV. Casparus (or Jasper), b. Aug. 12, 1759 ; V. Hendrickje, b. Nov. 19, 1761 ; VI. Antje, b. Ang. 25, 1764; VII. Ossiltje, b. Dec. 27, 1766 ; VIII. Rachel, b. Dec. 28, 1768; IX. Jan, b. Nov. 19, 1770.
CASPARUS, m. 1st, Annetje Vreeland ; 2d, Jane, dau. of Henry Kipp of New Bar- badoes Neck, July 3, 1791 ; d. Oct. 19, 1828. By his first wife he had Michael, b. May 31, 1785, m. Jane, dau. Jan Ackerman, Sept. 6, 1807. By his 2d wife he had Ger- trude, b. June 26, 1792, m. Hermanus Garretson, of Staten Island, Feb. 20, 1808, d. Feb. 27, 1822.
MICHAEL had ch. Albert M., b. May 31, 1808, m. Ann M., dan. of Capt. David La Tourette, Oct. 9, 1828.
GERTRUDE had ch. I. Jasper, b. Dec. 11, 1809, d. April 5, 1813 ; II. John, b. July 7, 1811, d. Aug. 18, 1811; III. Albert, b. Feb. 22, 1813, d. Sept. 9, 1814 ; IV. Jasper, b. Nov. 10, 1816.
Françoise, the widow of Pusy, released to Elias Burger her right of dower in Lots Nos. 11, 13, 14, and 15 Sept. 1, 1812.
No. 14. Vide Note to Lot No. 9, p. 70. This lot and Lot No. 15 on the Kill and Lots Nos. 1 and 15 on the Bay were sold by John N. Cummings to Pusy Jan. 1, 1800, who by his attorney Samuel Du Pont sold to Victor Du Pont, who sold to Jasper Za- briskie. Fide Note to Lot No. 13, p. 70, and Note to Lot No. 413, p. 142. This lot formed part of the estate partitioned among Jasper Garretson's children. Alathea sold her allotment, plot A of share 6, to Benjamin F. Woolsey June 17, 1870.
No. 15. Vide Notes to Lots Nos. 9 and 14, p. 70.
No. 16 was, with Lot No. 16 on the Bay, deeded by Kuyper to Cornelius Van Vorst.
No. 18 and Lot No. 18 on the Bay were owned by Michael and Abraham Van Tuyl. Michael joined " the Army of the King," in January, 1779, his property was confiscated, and his interest in these lots sold at public auction May 15, 1787. Cor- nelius Haring, agent for forfeited estates, gave to Andrew Van Tuyl and George Douglas, June 20, 1787, a deed for one-half of this lot, one-half of lot 18, on the Bay, and 1-36th of the Ferry lot. It seems that Michael had sold the Kill lot to Rich- ard Varick Sept. 12, 1774, and Varick's devisees, Abraham and Richard Varick, sold the same to George McIntyre, May 1, 1790.
I give these dates as I find them. McIntyre died seized. By his will dated Sept. 19, 1800, he gave to his wife Dorcas one-third of his lands, and made her his executrix. In March term, 1801, the Court ordered the property sold. At anction Aug. 24, 1801, she sold to Casparus Zabriskie 8 24-100ths acres on rear of lot No. 18, and 2 acres on rear of Bay lot No. 4. She, with her second husband, Moses Allen, sold 15 5-100ths acres, including Lot No. 18. Elias Enyard sold one acre on the front of this lot to
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And as the Minister, Elders, and Deacons form a Consistory and have the Care both of the Temporalities and Spiritual Government of the said
John M. Enyard April 4, 1823. It had been conveyed to him by Nicholas Enyard. Jacob A. Van Horne gave to David La Tourette a deed for it Jan. 19, 1833.
NEWARK BAY LOTS.
No. 1 was deeded by Kuyper to William Bayard. Anthony White died seized of it. Vide Note to Kill Lots Nos. 9 and 14. Francoise, widow of Jean Xavier Bureaux de Pusy, sold her interest in this and Bay lot No. 5 to Charles H. L. Preudhomme du Pont Feb. 10, 1807 ; who sold Lot No. 1 to Jacob Van Horne Jan. 21, 1811; who sold to Hermanns Garretson Feb. 17, 1819. James Simonson seems to have owned a part of this lot, and sold to Cornelius C. Van Buskirk, Jan. 12, 1820, one acre ; who sold the same to Hermanus Garretson Oct. 2, 1820; who sold the whole lot to David La Tourette March 6, 1821.
No. 2. Vide Note to Kill Lot No. 11. George Vreeland sold it to Andrew Van Horne May 18, 1816. John G. Vreeland sold it to David La Tourette Oct. 9, 1820 (Andrew Van Horne gave La Tourette a deed for it March 4, 1831).
No. 4. The rear part of this lot was sold by Andrew Van Horne to David La Tourette, May 1, 1818.
No. 5. Vide Note to Kill Lots Nos. 9 and 14. Sold by John N. Cummings to John H. L. Bureaux De Pusy Jan. 1, 1800. Pide Note to Buy Lot No. 1. Andrew Van Horne, jr., sold a part of this lot to David La Tourette March 29, 1820.
Nos. 6 and 7, sold by Walter Clendenny to Cornelius Van Buskirk Oct. 18, 1809. Van Buskirk et al. sold the same in parcels to David La Tourette. (Deed for 13 6- 10th aeres, dated Jan. 5, 1822.)
No. 8 was deeded by Kuyper to Claas Vreeland. Vide Noteto Kill Lot No. 6. It was sold by Nicholas Enyard to Cornelius C. Van Buskirk May 25, 1816.
No. 9 was deeded by Kuyper to Jorvis Cadmus. Vide Note to Kill Lot No. 5. Peter, William, and Zebulon La Rosa sold it to David La Tourette March 22, 1817. They owned it as early as 1795.
Lot 10. Nicholas luyard sold 4 1-10th acres of this lot to David La Tourette Aug. 18, 1819.
No. 11. This was owned by Thomas Brown, probably deeded to him by Kuyper. In 1794 his widow was in possession. On her death it passed to her grandson Andrew Gautier, Fide Note to Andriessen's Patent, p. 13, who sold to Peter Post July 18,1796 ; who sold to Du Pont Jan. 11, 1800. Cornelius C. Van Buskirk, sold 5 1-10th aeres of this and lot 10 to James Simonson Jan. 12, 1820 ; who sold to David La Tourette March 13, 1821.
No. 12 was sold by Catherine Kuyper, widow and administratrix of Hendricus Kuyper, to Egbert Post Sept. 26, 1794, and by him to Henry Van Horne April 28, 1813.
No. 13. Vide Note to Kill Lot No. 1. John Van Dalson, a son-in-law of Hendrick Kuyper, Fide Note to Van Purmerent's Patent, p. 7, sold his interest in this lot to Egbert Post Sept. 26, 1794, who sold to Henry Van Horne April 28, 1813.
No. 14 was deeded by Kuyper to Daniel Smith, who sold to Egbert Post Sept. 26, 1794; who sold to Henry Van Horne April 28, 1813.
No. 15. Vide Note to Kill Lot No. 9.
No. 17. Sold in part by Ichabod Gruman to George MeIntyre May 1, 1787, and in part to Moses Van Ame July 18, 1788. Ichabod and Hannah Gruman and John Hol- der united in another deed to Van Ame, July 19, 1788. George MeIntyre owned it in 1790.
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Church as they and the People of the said Church declare to us re- ferring for further Testimony of the Truth thereof to the Books and Records of the said Church.
Jule Do set off, adjudge and allot to them the said Minister and Elders and Deacons and their successors in Office for- ever, The sundry Tracts or Lots of Land hereafter de- scrib'd being parcel of the said Common Lands, to be by them held and injoy'd for the Use of said Church and Congregation.
ur Survey of which sundry Tracts or Lots of Land, for said Church shews, and we do adjudge them to be four Tracts or Lots.
The First being that whereon the Church stands with the Burying Yard adjoining to it (mark'd on the Map No 173) *
Begins at a stake standing by the Northwest side of the Road lead- ing from the Town to Bergen Point (which Stake is the Easterly Corner of an Out Garden Plot in Tielman Van Vleck's Patent mark'd on the Map No 129) and from the said Stake runs North nineteen Degrees and forty Minutes East two Chains and thirty three Links to a Stake stand- ing at the Easterly Corner of the Church Yard. Thence North forty three Degrees and fifteen Minutes West One Chain to a Stake standing at the Northerly Corner of the Church Yard, Thence South forty De- grees and twenty Minutes West two Chains and seventy four links to a Stake, Thence South sixty three Degrees and ten Minutes East one Chain and eighty six Links to the Place of Beginning.
The Second being that whereon the Parsonage House now „stands with the Garden and a small Piece of Pasture land adjoining thereto (mark'd on the Map No 174)t
Begins at a Stake standing by the Northwest side of the Road that leads from the Town to Bergen Point (which Stake is the Southerly Corner of an Out Garden Plot * in Tielman Van Vleck's Patent mark'd *72 on the Map No 129) and from said Stake runs South fourteen Degrees and twenty Minutes West six Chains and seventy five Links along said Road to a Post (which Post is the easterly Corner of the Piece of Land
10. 18. Fide Note to Kill Lot No. 13. Forty acres, including nearly all of lots 15, 16, 17, and 18, were conveyed to Jacob Rabineau by Cornelius Van Horne June 16, 1836.
FERRY LOT.
The interests of the different owners of this lot became consolidated in Charles Henry Lambert Preudhomme du Pont, in 1800. I will not attempt to trace the sey- eral transfers. At that time it lay E. of the road. He annexed it to Lot No. 10, by procuring a relocation of the road to the E. side of the Lot, Feb 17, 1801. Vide Vote to Kill Lot No. 10. It is well to observe that the road as now in existence is entirely upon the Ferry lot, and that the road was opened to the water and there connected with the Ferry. For many years, however, its use to the water's edge has been abandoned.
" Yet owned by the Church.
t This lot extended along the W. side of the road to Bergen Point, from a point about 100 feet N. of Highland ave., S. to Glenwood ave. On this lot the Church
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appropriated for Mechanicks mark'd on the Map No 171,) And from said Post runs North sixty seven Degrees and fifty Minutes West three Chains and twelve Links to a Stake, Thence South twenty six Degrees and thirty Minutes West six Chains and fifteen Links to a Stake, Thence North sixty nine Degrees and fifteen Minutes West One Chain and ninety Links to a Stake, Thence North thirty Degrees East thirteen Chains to a Stake (standing at the Westerly Corner of the said Out Garden Plot in Tielman Van Vleck's Patent mark'd on the Map No 129) and from said Stake runs South sixty three Degrees and ten Minutes East two Chains and eighty two Links to the Place of Beginning.
The Third is a Farm Lot lying Southerly of the Town of Bergen and back of Comunipan mark'd on the Map No 175)*
Beginning at a Stake standing by a Brook or Creek (which Stake is the Southerly Corner of Fytje Hartman's second Patent mark'd on the Map No 15) and from said Stake runs North forty nine Degrees and
now stands. A strip N. of Highland ave., about 100 hundred feet in width, was sold by the Church to Garret Sip, May 5, 1863. This is marked No. 1, in the ac- companying diagram. No. 2 is still owed by the Church. No. 3 was sold to John
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* Bergen Church was incorporated Dec. 20, 1771, by Act of the Legislature. On March 5, 1806, the Congregation determined to sell their lands, and the Consistory decided to sell this lot to the highest bidder. The E. part of the lot was sold to Jacob Prior April 30, 1806 (Elias Earl bought a piece of the lot, which Abraham Vreeland afterwards purchased). These sales were confirmed Jan. 28, 1814. Owing to an in- accuracy in the description, a new deed was given to Prior Dec. 5, 1809. His pur- chase was on the E. end of the lot = 30g acres and six perches. By will, dated Aug. 14, 1830, Prior gave this lot to his children Nicholas and Gitty, wite of Henry Allen. Allen et ux. sold their interest in the lot Oct. 2, 1833, and confirmed it by another deed July 16, 1850.
Nearly half of the lot remained in possession of the Church. The Consistory re- solved, Sept. 21, 1835, to take the sense of the Congregation as to selling the lands of the Church. A paper was circulated for that purpose, and the result was 94 votes for the sale ; 1 vote for the sale, "except the lands near where the church now is," and - votes for the sale, " except the old parsonage lot "; nays, none. An act was passed in 1837 empowering the Church to sell lands. The W. half of the lot = 31 80-100 acres, bounded N. E. by the heirs of Clendenny and David Vreeland, S. E. by Nicholas Prior, S. W. by John E. Post, N. W. by the old road, was sold to Stephen Garretson Feb. 11, 1839. The grantee being a deacon in the Church at the time, a question was raised as to his title. A confirmatory deed was executed May 31, 1851. Garretson sold to Luman Sherwood June 10, 1851, and he to Edwin J. Brown Sept. 27, 1852.
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twenty Minutes West forty two Chains and eighty four Links to a Stake, Thence South thirty five Degrees West two Chains and sixty. two Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty Degrees and ten Minutes West six Chains and seventy seven Links to a Stake, Then South forty three Degrees and thirty Minutes West thirteen Chains and eighty Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty Degrees East twenty five Chains and thirty four Links to a Stake (being the Northerly Corner of Dirck Classen's Patent mark'd on the Map No 17) and from said Stake runs South twenty seven Degrees and thirty Minutes East twenty three Chains and eighty six Links along said Dirck Classen's Line to a Stake by the Edge of the Meadow which is the easterly Corner of said Dirck Classin's Patent No 17, Then North twenty seven Degrees and fifteen Minutes East Eleven Chains and four Links along the Edge of the Meadow to a Stake standing by the Head of a small Creek, Thence South forty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East two Chains and seventy five Links to where said small Creek falls into Dirck Sycan's Creek, Then up along said Sycan's Creek Northeast- erly as it runs to the Place of Beginning.
The Fourth is a Lot of timber'd Land mark'd on the Map No 176*
Beginning at a Stake (which Stake stands North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East ninety four Chains and fifty Links from large Stone mark'd A 1764 planted at a Corner of Wiehaken Commons) and from said * Stake runs North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes West *73 thirty eight Chains to a Stake, Thence North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East three Chains and ninety five Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East thirty eight Chains to a Stake, Thence South thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes West three Chains and ninety five Links to the Place of Beginning.
And for the Free School of the said Town of Ber- gen We have set apart sundry Tracts or Lots of Land hereafter describ'd being also Parcel of the said Common Land.
Our Survey of which sundry Tracts or Lots of Land for said Free School shews, and we do adjudge them to be three Tracts or Lots.
The First (being that House Lot in the Town whereon the School House now stands mark'd on the Map No 177) t
Begins at a Stake standing by a Street (which Stake is the West- erly Corner of a House Lot in Jan Lubertse's Patent mark'd on the Map No 158) and from said Stake runs North forty two Degrees West One Chain and forty five Links along said Street to the Square, Then North forty eight Degrees East one Chain and forty five Links to the easterly
This lot was sold by the Church to Joseph Danielson May 9, 1838. It lies at New Durham.
t This is the lot on which the old Columbia Academy stood, and on which the public School house now is, on the E. side of the Square. On this Lot a School House was erected in the earliest days of Bergen. It was standing in 1668, Vide Note to Lubbertse's Patent, p. 45, and used for church purposes until 1680. Fide Long Isl. Hist. Soc. i.
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Corner of said Square, Then South forty two Degrees East one Chain and forty five Links to a Stake, Thence South forty eight Degrees West One Chain and forty five Links to the Place of Beginning.
The Second (being a Pasture Lot lying southwesterly from and near to the Town mark'd on the Map No 178) *
Begins at a Stake (which Stake is the Northwesterly Corner of a Lot in Nicholas Varlet's Patent mark'd on the Map No 128) and from said Stake runs South eight Degrees East twenty one Chains and seven- ty Links to a Stake (standing in the Northeasterly Line of the Tract in Nicholas Jansen the Baker's Patent mark'd on the Map No 12) And from said Stake runs North forty nine Degrees and forty five Minutes West fourteen Chains and sixty Links to a Stake standing at the Northerly Corner of the said Tract in Nicholas Jansen the Baker's Patent mark'd on the Map No 12) And from said Stake runs North forty one Degrees and forty five Minutes East three Chains and seventy two Links to a Stake, Thence North thirty Degrees East ten Chains and fifty five Links to the Place of Beginning.
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