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The Patent granted by Petrus Stuyvesant to Claas Jansen Van Purmerant dated the thirty first day of January, one thousand six hundred and sixty two, and confirm'd by Patent
7th he gave " the land between Hassemus and Jan de Lacher's Hook." This devisee mapped out the property June, 1835, and since his death, Jan. 3, 1852, this land has become the finest part of Jersey City. His children partitioned in chancery Oct 16, 1869. John died seized Jan. 30, 1832, of what he received by his father's will. His land at Harsimus lay N. of Newark Ave, W. of Warren St. to Grove, then N. to South 9th, then E. to Prospect, then N. to near South 5th, then W. to De Mott's line near Grove, then N. to South 4th. He left children Ann Eliza, wife of J. Dickinson Miller, Cornelia, wife of Henry Augustus Booraem, Sarah Frances whose first hus- band was Charles B. C. Bacot, and now wife of Michael Lienau, and John. Vide Note to Lot No. 211, p. 77. 6
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CLAAS JANSEN VAN PURMERENT.
from Philip Carteret to said Class Jansen Van Purmerant, dated this thirtieth Day of March one thousand six hundred and sixty Eight for sundry Parcels of Land lying at and near Horsimus.
Our survey whereof shews and we adjudge them to be four Tracts, first, a House Lot (which on the Map is mark'd No. 4.)*
* This patentee came from Purmerent, a town about twelve miles from Amster- dam. He was sometimes called Claas Jansen Van Purmerent. In 1638 he leased from Planek one morgen of land on Paulus Hook for a tobacco plantation. He was residing there in 1643. He was sometimes known by the name of Jan Pottagie, anglicé "Soup Johnny." His first wife was Pietersje, daughter of -- Brackhoengie, by whom he had three children. Through his wife he inherited certain lands at Gowanus. He was well versed in the Indian language, and therefore able occasion- ally to communicate important facts to the Dutch Government. Previous to 1656 his wife died, for on Nov. 11,1656, he married Annetje Van Vorst, daughter of Pauw's old "commander," and defendant in the cause celebre, Coek rs. Van Vorst, New Amst. Rec., i. 123, 148, 449, 463. He then went to reside in "Ahasymus," and in Oct., 1664, took the oath of allegiance to the English government. He was elected Schepen for " Ahasymus " in the Bergen court, Aug. 31, 1674 ; took an active part with his neighbors in annoying the occupants of the Duke's Farm ; was appointed by the Gen- eral Assembly of New Jersey in 1682, one of the Surveyors of Highways in Bergen County, and is named in the Act, "Clause Jansen Van Sarmarant."-Leaming and Spicer, 257.
The Patent describes those lots as follows :
Lot No. 4, lying N. E. of the house where Jacob Stoffelsen dwelt, S. W. of Ide Cornellisen Van Voorst ; in size, 20 rods on S. E. and N. W. sides and 21 rods on N. E. side.
Lot No. 7 was 25x100 rods in garden and orchard.
Lot No. 8 was a farm lot, lying N. E. of the eart way. In size it was 12 3-10 rods along the cart way, 19 rods on the E. side, 18 3-10 rods on W. side, and 17 3-10 rods on N. W. side,
Lot No. 133, lying " between Haassemus and Hoboocken," S. of a small creek, in size 30x180 rods=25 morgens ; the four lots containing, as per patent, 45 acres.
These lots (except No. 133) were taken out of the West India Company's Farm. Among the patentee's children were Cornelis, born March 21, 1659, and Hendrick, born May 10, 1676. Long before his death, he abandoned the name of " Van Purmerent," and was known as " Kuyper," probably from his being a cooper. This name his children retained until his family became extinct. He died intestate, Nov. 30, 1688, and his property was inherited by his eldest son Cornelius. On June 12. 1714, Jansen's widow (who signed her name " Annetje Cornelis," though in the body of the deed named " Anna Cooper,") and her son Cornelius for £220 sold to her son Hendrick along with other lands, vide Note to Van Ostrum's Patent, p. 63, and Note to Lot 240, p. 78, these four traets, three of which, 4, 7 and 8, were then said to contain 25 aeres. Hendrick Kuyper died March 16, 1756. By will dated Sept. 16, 1754, proved July 24, 1764, he gave to his only son Hendrick all his lands. His daughters were Catherine, wife of Garret Newkirk; Geertje, wife of John Van Dalson ; Jenneke, Marytje, wife of Roelof Van der Linden, and Elizabeth, wife of William Sickles. Kuyper conveyed Lot 133 to John Dey, Jan. 1, 1780, who conveyed to John Stevens, Feb. 14, 1792, and June 5, 1795. Stephens sold part of it to Jacob Newkirk, Sept. 21,
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CLAAS JANSEN VAN PURMERENT.
Beginning at the Southeast Corner of Ide Cornelison Van Vost's House Lott (being the House Lot mentioned in the immediate foregoing Patent and mark'd on the Map No. 3) And runs North seventy one Degrees and a Half West four Chains and nineteen Links to the South- west Corner of s'd Ide Cornelison Van Vost's House Lot, Then South Seventeen Degrees and a Half West One Chain and sixty six Links to a stake (being the southerly Corner of Jacob Stoffelsen's Patent mark'd No. 9), Then South seventy one Degrees & a Half East, Three Chains and ninety seven Links to a stake standing forty one Links on a Course south forty three Degrees and a Half East from the south East Corner of the said Class Jansen Van Purmirant (now Hendrick Kuyper's) House ; And from thence North thirty one Degrees a Half East one Chain and sixty nine Links to the Place of Beginning. Together with all the Land lying in the Front of said Lot down to low Water mark.
Second, a Garden and Orchard Lot (which on the Map is mark'd No. 7.)
Beginning at a stake standing North thirty eight Degrees and Ten Minutes East One Chain and twenty seven Links from the Northeast Corner of Ide Cornelison Van Vost's House Lot (being the House Lot mark'd on the Map No. 3 as mentioned in the * preceeding Patent And *8 from the said Stake runs along the Road on the North side thereof North seventy four Degrees and thirty Minutes West three Chains and fifty Eight Links, Thence North Eight Degrees East three Chains and thirty Links, Thence south Seventy Degrees and ten Minutes East three Chains and forty three Links, Thence south four Degrees and forty Minutes West three Chains and thirty Links to the Place of Beginning.
1795. Newkirk died seized, June 9, 1818 .. By will dated April 6, 1817, proved Ang. 26, 1818, he gave the same to his sons Garret and John J. Garret died, and the lot was partitioned between his children and John J. in 1819; they taking the S. half and he the N. half, which he sold to Henry Traphagen, May 7, 1835; by whose children it is yet owned. The other lots passed to the Van Vorst family, but how I have not learned. By the will of Cornelius Van Vorst, dated Sept. 19, 1814, proved Oct. 7, 1818, lot 8 was given to his daughter Neeltje, wife of Henry Traphagen. She died in 1826, and her husband died in 1860, leaving children Anna V. H., Cornelius V. V., Hannah Maria, wife of William G. Post, and Henry M. These still hold in common what has not been sold.
Kuyper died and his widow Catherine was appointed his administratrix, Sept. 4, 1783.
This diagram shows the location of lot No. 8.
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ABRAHAM ISAACSON VER PLANCK.
Third, a Farm Lot (which on the Map is mark'd No. 8. )
Beginning at a stake standing North twenty five Degrees East, twelve chains and Eighty six Links from the Northeast Corner of said Ide Cornelison Van Vost's House Lot (being the House Lot mark'd on the Map No 3 as mentioned in the preceeding Patent) and from the said stake runs South eighty nine Degrees and forty Minutes West fourteen Chains and fifteen Links, Thence North five Degrees and fifty five Minutes West fourteen Chains and thirty two Links, Thence North Eighty five Degrees and thirty five Minutes East twenty Chains and forty eight Links, Thence South seventeen Degrees and ten Minutes West six- teen Chains and sixty one Links to the Place of Beginning.
Fourth, a Piece of Meadow (which on the Map is mark'd No. 133).
Beginning at the Easterly End of a Ditch (that was formerly cut for a Fence from the Creek called Horsimus Creek, to a small Creek that runs up out of a Bay between Horsimus and Hobocken Creek) And from the said Easterly End of the said Ditch running as said Ditch runs Westward about four Chains 'till it comes to the Creek of Horsimus aforesaid, Thence runing up said Horsimus Creek as the same runs Northwardly following the Northward Branch of the same to a stake standing north fifteen Degrees and ten Minutes West fourteen Chains and sixty four Links from the Easterly End of the first mentioned Ditch the Place of Beginning ( which stake is the southerly Corner of Meadow late possess'd by Sir Peter Warren) and from said stake running North sixty nine Degrees and ten Minutes East thirty four Chains and fifty two Links to said Hobocken Creek, Thence down the said Creek as the same runs to the Mouth thereof at the Bay; Thence southwesterly along the said Bay to the Mouth of the second Creek above mentioned, Thence running up the same to the Place of Beginning.
The Patent of Philip Carterett to Abraham Isaacson Plank dated the twelfth Day of May One thousand six hun- dred and sixty Eight for a Neck of Land call'd Paulus Hook.
Our Survey whereof shews, and we adjudge to be a Tract (which on the Map is markt No. 5.)*
* The history of the title to this traet is brief. The Dutch West India Company conveyed it as per following deed :
"This day, date underwritten, before me Cornelis Van Tienhoven, Secretary of New Netherland, appeared the Honorable, wise and prudent Mr. William Kieft Director- General of New Netherland (on the one part) and Abraham Isaaesen Planck on the other part, and mutually agreed and contracted for the purchase of a certain parcel of land called Pouwels Hook, situate Westward of the Island Manhates and eastward of Ahasims, extending from the North River unto the valley [marsh ] which runs around it there. Which land Mr. Kieft hath sold to Abraham Planek, who also acknowledges to have bought the aforesaid land for the sum of Four Hundred and fifty Guilders cal- culated at 20 stivers the guilder, which sum aforesaid Abraham Isaaesen Planck prom- ises to pay to the Honble Mr. Kieft, or his order, in three installments, the first at the Fair Aº 1638, 2d Aº 1639, and the third and last installment on the Fair A> 1640 ; and in case he remains in default of payment, Jacob Albertsen Planck, Sheriff
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ABRAHAM ISAACSON PLANCK.
Beginning at the Mouth of a small Creek on the south west side of said Hook and runs up the Creek north twenty seven Degrees and forty Minutes East twenty two Chains and thirty Links, Thence North eight Degrees West twelve Chains and ninety * five links to Hudson's * River, Thence down said River Easterly, Southerly and Westerly round said Paulus Hook to the Mouth of said Creek the place of Beginning.
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in the Colonie of Renselaers Wyck substitutes himself as bail and principal for the purchaser, promising to pay the aforesaid fl. 450 free of costs and charges ; For all which aforesaid, the purchaser and bondsman aforesaid pledge their persons and prop- erty real and personal, present and future, without any exception, submitting to the Provincial Court of Holland, and to all other Courts, Judges and Justices, and in acknowledgment and token of the truth, these presents are signed by the parties respectively, and 2 copies hereof are made of the same tenor.
Done on the Island Manhates in Fort Amsterdam this first of May, 1638.
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Carteret confirmed this patent for " all of a neck of land, heretofore granted unto him by the Dutch Governor Kieft, lying and being on the West side of Hudson River, and called by the Dutch Powlus Houck, separated from Aharsimus by a small creek to have and to hold the said neck of land and meadow," &c., &c., " as of the manner of East Greenwich in free and common socage." The patentee married Maria Ross, widow, daughter of Guleyn Vigné. His children were Abigail, wife of Adrian Van Laer, Geleyn, Catelyn, wife of David Pietersen Schuyler, Isaac, Susanna, wife of Marten Van Waert, Jacomyntje, Ariantje, Hillegond and Isaac. Planck died about 1680. 'The Hook remained in the possession of his family until Aug. 2, 1699, when John Abeel, Attorney in fact of Planck's heirs, conveyed it to Cornelius Van Vorst. This deed is now in the possession of John Van Vorst. It has never been recorded. It was proved before Rynier Van Giesen, " one of his Majesties Judges," May 30, 1754. It was signed in presence of Brandt Schuyler and William Huddleston. The place remained in pos- session of the Van Vorst family until March 26, 1804. Tide Note to Van Forst's Patent, p. 6. Then Cornelius Van Vorst sold it to Anthony Dey for an annuity of "Six thou- sand Spanish milled Dollars." This annuity was given in his will to his son John, who assigned it to Richard Varick, March 12, 1824. By him it was assigned to the Associates Nov. 18, 1830. Dey conveyed the tract to Abraham Varick, April 18, 1804; and he to Richard Varick, Jacob Radcliff and Anthony Day, April 20, 1804. They mapped out the place and entitled the Map " A Map of that part of the town of Jersey com- monly called Powles Hook." "The Associates of the Jersey Company" were incor- porated Nov. 10, 1804. To this body Varick, Radcliff and Dey conveyed the Hook, Feb. 1, 1805. From this company comes the title to the lots in old Jersey City. They were at first sold subject to a quit-rent. Only a few lots remain subject to this rent, the title to most of them having been perfected by payment of a sum in gross.
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JACOB STOFFELSEN.
The Patent of Petrus Stuyvesant to Jacob Stoffelsen dated the Seventh Day of May One thousand six hundred and sixty four for a Piece of Land lying at Horsimus.
Our Surven whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tratt (which on the Map is mark'd No. 9.)*
* Stoffelsen was born in 1601, Col. Hist. of N. Y., i. 194, came from Zirickzee, the chief city of the Island of Schiowen, and the oldest city of Zeeland, to this country at an early date .- Powers of Atty. New Amst. 39. In 1633 he was "Commissary of Stores," New Neth. Register, 30, and overseer of the Company's negroes, N. Y. Col. MSS., i. 84; chosen one of the "Twelve" in 1641, Col. Hist. of N. Y., i. 415; one of the "Eight" in 1645, in the same year one of the Directors' Council, pro hae rice, to con- sult on Indian affairs, New Neth. Register, 15. In 1656 he hired the Company's Bou- werie at Ahassimus, where he continued to reside until his death in 1677. In 1639 he married the widow of Cornelis Van Voorst, and in 1657, being a widower, married Tryntje, the widow of Jacob Walingen Van Hoorn, Val. Man. 1861, 648, by whom he had two children, viz., Stoffel and Jacobus .- Ibid. 1863, 813. In the same year he was admitted to the rights of a Small Burgher, New Neth. Register, 183. He was an uneducated man, but greatly respected, and of considerable influence with the Indians. This tract was taken out of the West India Company's Farm. It was irregular in shape, but this diagram will show its location. The lines between Hiram Gilbert, its then owner, and Cole's estate were straightened, Aug. 26, 1838, by an Jersey Are exchange of property.
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It was laid out, Sept. 20, 1677, and confirmed Nov. 10, 1677, to Casper Steinmets in right of Trintje Wal- Ings, his lately deceased wife, formerly widow of Jacob Stoffelsen, as land for a garden and orchard at Horse- mus, in length 15 chains, width in the middle 5 chains, at the ends 4 chains, bounded N. by a rail fence, E. by Van Vorst and Van Purmerent, S. & W. by the West India Company's Farm, " now belonging to the Lords Proprietors"=6 acres.
.Grove Street At an early date Mattys De. Mott became the owner, and by will, dated Dec. 13, 1755, proved June 8, 1756, gave it to his sons Michael and Joris, who held as joint tenants. Michael married Claesje Winne, but died Nov. 16, 1799, intes- tate, and without issue. His widow, by will dated the May 17, 1787, proved Jan. 27, 1789, gave to the children of her brother John Winne one-half of her property, and the other half to the children of her brother Levinns. What realty passed by her will I do not know. George died Sept. 9, 1800, unmarried. By will dated April 5, 1794, codicil Aug. 26, 1800, proved Oct. 9, 1804, he gave to Michael, son of his brother Hendrick of Pompton, all his real estate in the Township of Bergen.
This devisee died seized, May 27, 1832. By will dated May 10, 1831, proved May 19, 1845, he gave this tract to his children, Garret, George, Jane the wife of Peter Merselis, Margaret the wife of Richard Vreeland, Maria the wife of James Cadmus, Catherine the wife of Richard Cadmus, and Henry (dead before his father, leaving two sons, Henry B. and Michael H., and three daughters). These heirs and devisees by five several deeds in 1835, conveyed the same to Hiram Gilbert, Cyrus S. Browning, and Caleb E. Draper. By several deeds in 1838 the title passed to Gilbert, who mapped it out. Fide Note to Harmensen's Patent, p. 50. Note to Post's Patent, p. 23.
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Beginning at the Northwest Corner of Ide Corneleson Van Vost's House Lot (which on the Map is mark'd No. 3) Thence running south seventeen Degrees and thirty minutes West four Chains and sixty seven Links along the Rear of said Van Vost's & Van Purmerant's House Lots, Thence North seventy eight Degrees and forty Minutes West six Chains and fifty two Links, Then south twenty seven Degrees and Thirty Minutes West four Chains and forty two Links, Thence North forty six Degrees West twelve Chains and sixty Links, thence North twenty nine Degrees and thirty Minutes East three Chains and fifty one Links, Then south seventy one Degrees and forty Minutes East two Chains and fifty three Links, Thence South eighty six degrees East seven chains, thence South sixty six degrees, East eight Chains and fifty Links to the Place of Beginning.
The Patent of Philip Carterett to Petrus Stuyvesant dated the thirty first Day of July One thousand six hundred and sixty nine for a Piece of Meadow at Horsimus.
Ditt Survey whereof shews & we adjudge it to be a Tract (which on the map is mark'd No. 10.)*
Beginning at a stake standing on the East side of Horsimus Creek (being South eighty nine Degrees and twenty Minutes East Eight chains and ninety Links from the Northwest Corner of Ide Corneleson Van Vost's Farm Lot mark'd on the Map No. 6); And from the said stake runs South forty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East One Chain & sixty Links to the Upland, Thence North fifty two Degrees and twenty Minutes East three Chains and twenty one Links along the Upland, Thence North sixty five Degrees east Eight Chains and eighty Links along said Upland, Thence South forty seven Degrees east One Chain and Eighteen Links across a Ditch to the Head of a small Creek, Thence down the said small Creek as the same runs to where the said Creek empties into the first mentioned Horsimus Creek, Thence down the same as it runs to the Place of Beginning.
The Patent of Phillip Carteret to Claess Comptah (alias Claas Pieterson Cors) dated the third Day of June One thou- sand six hundred and seventy One for a Parcell of Upland and Meadow lying at Comunipan.
Ottr Survey whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract which on the Map is mark'd No. II.t
* "A lot of Meadow N. of the upland Hahasemes, butting on the W. side of Com- munipaw Creek, N. and E. side by a small creek,=4 morgens, 288 rods." This was Governor Stuyvesant. The tract lies S. of Newark avenue, at the foot of the hill, and N. of the Point of Rocks. The title seems to have descended until we find it in Peter Stuyvesant in 1764. He died Ang. 10, 1770. By will dated July 7, 1767, proved Sept. 29, 1770, he gave all his realty to his son Peter, whose will was dated Nov. 20, 1821; proved Jan. 9, 1822. It is probable that he disposed of it during his lifetime. Fide Note to Varlet's Patent, p. 62.
Was this an original patent, or had the governor some private claim to it pre- vions to the surrender ? Again, have these Stuyvesants been recognized as among the governor's descendants? I think not. Who, then, was the Petrus Stuyvesant of 1764, and how came he by the land as well as the name ?
This patentee was born in 1619. He came hither a soldier in the service of the West India Company. For an assault on Robert Pinnoyer he was, Sept. 29, 1644,
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*10 * Beginning at a stone (on the Northwest side of York Bay or Hudson's River) in the Middle of a Road (which stone stands ninety seven Links from the South Corner of Myndert Garabrant's House on a
fined 50 guilders, and sentenced to " ride the wooden horse during parade."-Alb. Rec., iii.
This patent ealls for 182 acres, beginning " at ye Corner of his House Lott, run- ning along ye Highway 200 Rodds to a black oak burnt stump, thence N. 30 chains, N. E. and E. to ye corner stake of Nicholas, the Baker, then E. along a small Creek to another creek where the Mill of Hossemus stands 30 chains, thence running as ye Creek between Hossemus & Communiean Runs 45 Chains to the Month of the Creek, thenee to the first mentioned Corner 24 Chains : Bounded on the Highway that goeth to Bergen, on the North by Nicholas, the Baker's Land, on the East by the Creek that parteth Hossemus and Comunipan, on the South by Hudson's River." Its N. extremity was " where the Mill of Hossemus stands," afterwards known as " Prior's Mill ;" and the house lot referred to was S. of Communipaw avenue and fronting the river. It was afterwards owned by the Brinkerhoffs. Vide Hartman's 1st Patent, p. 11. This is a part of the tract given to Jan Evertse Bout by the Duteh West India Company, and by him sold to the patentee prior to 1657; for on Jan. 23, 1657, Cos pledged it as security for the support of his daughter by his first wife, " to teach her reading & writing, sewing & some trade & give her 200 florins out of her mother's estate." Cos paid to Bout 1,444 guilders for the tract. By a survey made by James Alexender, Feb. 15, 1723, the "black oak burnt stump" was found to be 26 rods beyond the 200 rods named in the patent. In this survey the place is called " Pannonia alias Communipan." Cos's second wife was Grietje Maes, widow of Claas Teunissen, whom he married Dec. 31, 1656. By her he had no ehil- dren, and at his death his property went to Maritje, his only child by his first wife, Neeltje Engels. Maritje married Gerbrand Claesen, the founder of the Garrabrants family, Aug. 2, 1674. He died intestate June 19, 1703. She died October, 1714. By will dated Jan. 7, 1714, proved Feb. 3, 1715, she gave this traet to her sons Cornelius and Myndert ; Cornelius taking all east of a line not far from Pine street, and Myndert all lying west of that line. We will first trace the share of Cornelius.
Cornelius, by will dated Feb. 13. 1767, proved March 4, 1774, gave all his lands to his son Cornelius, who, by will dated April 16, 1814, gave this tract to his sons Cornelius and Peter. Cornelius took the N. part, bounded S. by the narrow meadow extending from the present engine-house of the Central Railroad Company, W. to abont Pine street. Peter took that part lying between said meadow and Communi- paw avenue.
Peter sold 11} aeres to Garret Van Horne, March 20, 1822, bounded N.W. by Myndert Garrabrants, N.E. and S.E. by Cornelius Garrabrants, S.W. by Communi- paw road.
Van Horne died intestate, and the lot was partitioned among his children, viz. : Margaret, Hartman V. and Garret, Aug. 14, 1848, and in 1856 sold to William Keenney and John R. Halladay. The balance of Peter's lands (except the house lot on the shore) he sold to his brother Cornelius and John Van Horne, June 8, 1821. These grantees resold to Peter. He sold 16 76-100 aeres lying N. of Communipaw avenue, and E. of Garret Van Horn, to Jane, widow of Cornelius Garrabrants, March 20, 1822. Cornelius left one child, Jane, who married Cornelius Van Horne. She inherited and yet owns the most of her parent's estate.
Myndert died May 5, 1781. By will dated Oet. 10, 1772, proved May 23, 1783, he gave to his son Garrabrant the use of one-third of his farm for life. The
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Course south Fifteen Degrees and thirty Minutes East, and ninety six Links from the East Corner of Cornelius Brinkerhooff's House on a Course south forty nine Degrees and thirty Minutes East) ; And from the said Stone runs along the Road or Highway North thirty one De- grees and ten Minutes West seventeen Chains, Then along the said
rest of his land, with the remainder in this tract he gave to his son Myndert. Garra- brant died March 29, 1791. Myndert 2d (generally known as Myndert 1st), had three children, Trintje, wife of Garret Van Horne; Hannah, wife of Michael Vreeland ; and Myndert. To his two daughters he gave the land between Van Horne street and the Mill Road and Brinkerhoff's land, and N. of Communipaw avenue. This deed was dated June 10, 1805. The grantees partitioned; Van Horne getting that portion lying between Van Horne street and the lane leading to the zinc works, and Vreeland all between that lane and the old mill road and Brinkerhoff's land. The deed of June 10, 1805, extended the boundaries N. of Communipaw avenne, a sufficient dis- tance to include 30 acres. On a division of the lands between John G. and Myn- dert, sons of Garret Van Horne, April 14, 1838, Garret's part of this tract went to Myndert.
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