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Dated 15th Mar., 1791. Proved 29th Jan., 1805. Rec. 16th Mar., 1805. 69 Conveyances, 166. Consideration, £400.
CONVEYS the premises described in Liber I Mortgages, page 422, above set forth, by the same description.
DEED.
The Mayor, Aldermen and Com- monalty of the City of New York to HUGH GAINE.
Dated 30th Mar., 1801. Proved 24th Mar., 1829. Rec. 24th Mar., 1829. 247 Conveyances, 530. Consideration, $525.
CONVEYS all that certain piece of land, parcel of the Com- mon lands of the said City, situate near the five-mile stone in the Seventh Ward of the said City, and lying between the land of the said party of the second part and the road laid out and delineated on the general map or survey of said Common lands, filed in the Clerk's office of said City, and called the East road, which said piece of land, hereby granted, is bounded Westerly by the said East Road, Easterly by the said land of the said party of the second part, Northerly partly by land of Peter P. Van Zandt and partly by other of the said Common lands granted, or intended to be granted, to the said Peter P. Van Zandt, and Southerly by other of the said Common lands. Containing twenty-one acres, three roods and five perches, as the same is laid out in a map or survey thereto annexed.
The Westerly line of the part on said map marked " 6 acres, 3 roods " represents the fence of said Hugh Gaine. (See fol- lowing deed and map thereunto annexed.) The said six-acre piece was probably intended to include the portion taken from the Commons by encroachment on the part of said Gaine and his grantors.
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Last Will and Testament of HUGH GAINE.
Dated 29th April, 1805. Proved 2d May, 1807. 47 Wills, II.
After providing for certain legacies and annuities the testator devises all the rest, residue and remainder of his estate, real and personal, to be equally divided between his four daughters, their heirs and assigns, the share of one of said daughters, how- ever, to be held by his executors in trust, as therein specified. He then provides as follows : "Item, I do hereby nominate and appoint my son-in-law, John Kemp, and my friends, Daniel McCormick and Richard Harison, to be the Executors of this my will, authorizing them, or the major part of them, or the survivors or survivor, to sell and dispose of my real estate for the purpose of paying my debts and securing my wife's said annuity, and for the purpose of making the said division of the residue among my children."
Letters testamentary were issued to John Kemp and Daniel McCormick. See 47 Wills, 13.
JOHN KEMP and DANIEL Mc- CORMICK, Executors of HUGH GAINE, to ROBERT CHEESEBROUGH.
DEED.
Dated IIth May, 181I. Ack. 11th May, 181I. Rec. 28th May, 181I. 93 Conveyances, 455. Consideration, $14,850.
CONVEYS all that certain dwelling-house and tract, piece or parcel of land, being part of the estate of the said Hugh Gaine, deceased, situate, lying and being in the Ninth Ward of the City of New York, on the West side of the old Post Road, and beginning at a point on the old Post Road at the North- east corner of the land late in the occupation of Mr. Harden- brook, and now in the occupancy of Cato Alexander, running
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thence North twenty-three degrees thirty minutes, East along the said old Post Road four hundred and sixty-nine feet nine inches ; thence running North eight degrees thirty minutes, East along the said old Post Road three hundred and three feet to land of Peter Prau Van Zandt, and now in the occupa- tion of John Van Zandt; thence along the said land of Peter Prau Van Zandt, now in the possession of John Van Zandt, North forty-eight degrees, West three hundred and forty-five feet ; thence running North along the said last-mentioned land of Peter Prau Van Zandt, and now in the occupation of John Van Zandt, forty-four degrees, West two hundred and sixty-four feet ; North forty-one degrees twenty minutes, West along said last-mentioned land of Peter Prau Van Zandt, and now in the occupation of John Van Zandt, one hundred and seventy-eight feet and one-half feet to a stake placed on the East side of an intended road, laid down on a map thereof made by William Bridges, City surveyor, called the Third or Harlem Avenue ; thence running along the East side of said intended road or Avenue to a stake on the North side of the said property, late in the occupation of Mr. Hardenbrook and now in the occu- pancy of the said Cato Alexander, two hundred and twenty- nine feet East of the stone fence on the estate of the said Hugh Gaine, which runs South forty-two degrees West; thence run- ning from the said stake along the said property, late in the occupation of Mr. Hardenbrook, and now in that of Cato Alex- ander, as hereinbefore mentioned, South forty-eight degrees thirty minutes, East four hundred and ninety-one feet; thence running South fifty-one degrees thirty minutes, East four hun- dred and eighty feet to the place of beginning. Containing about fifteen acres, be the same more or less (all of which may appear more fully by a map of said premises, dated the sixth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and eleven, by William Bridges, City Surveyor, and there unto annexed).
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DEED.
ELIZA DYCKMAN (widow) to 1 ROBERT CHEESEBROUGH.
Dated 14th May, 181I. Ack. 14th May, 1811. Rec. 28th May, 181I. 93 Conveyances, 460. Consideration, $10.
RELEASES all interest in the same premises by same descrip- tion.
DEED.
ROBERT CHESEBROUGH and CONTENT, his wife, to JAMES BENEDICT. 1
Dated 8th Oct., 1823. Ack. 8th Oct., 1823. Rec. 9th Oct., 1823. 169 Conveyances, 455. Consideration, $5,000.
CONVEYS same property by a similar description, the adjacent land being described as belonging to the persons who then owned them.
JAMES BENEDICT and DEBORAH, his wife, to DUDLEY SELDEN.
DEED.
Dated IIth April, 1826. Ack. 19th April, 1826. Rec. 26th April, 1826. 202 Conveyances, 222. Consideration, $20,000.
CONVEYS same premises by substantially the same descrip. tion, and also block Eighty-eight of the Common lands.
DUDLEY SELDEN and MARY AUGUSTA, his wife, to JAMES BENEDICT.
MORTGAGE.
TO SECURE $10,000. Dated IIth April, 1826. Ack. 19th April, 1826. Rec. 26th April, 1826. 89 Mortgages, 297.
COVERS same premises.
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SAME to THE HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY.
MORTGAGE.
TO SECURE $6,000. Dated 20th April, 1826. Ack. 24th April, 1826. Rec. 27th Jan., 1827. 100 Mortgages, 50.
COVERS same premises.
THE HUDSON INSURANCE COM- PANY to
The PRESIDENT, DIRECTORS and COMPANY of THE FULTON BANK of the City of New York.
ASSIGNMENT.
Dated 19th Jan., 1827. Proved 24th Jan., 1827. Rec. 27th Jan., 1827. 100 Mortgages, 54. Consideration, $6,000.
ASSIGNS above mortgage.
IN CHANCERY. Before the Chancellor.
JAMES BENEDICT vS. DUDLEY SELDEN and AUGUSTA M., his wife, JOHN B. THORP, PHINEAS FREEMAN, THE HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY, the PRESIDENT, DIRECT- ORS and COMPANY of THE FULTON BANK of the City of New York, the PRESIDENT, DIRECTORS and COM- PANY of THE FRANKLIN BANK of the City of New York, JAMES KENT, JOHN K. GOODMAN, WILLIAM ADEE, JOHN L. NORTON, and THE MOHAWK INSURANCE COMPANY of New York.
1828-September 16. Decree of foreclosure and sale entered at. Albany.
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DEED.
DAVID CODWISE, Master in Chancery, to THOMAS ADDIS EMMET.
Dated 18th Feb, 1829. Ack. 2Ist Feb., 1829. Rec. 28th Mar., 1829. 248 Conveyances, 333. Consideration, $10,700.
CONVEYS all the mortgaged premises by same description.
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The Easterly portion of this tract is included in the following patent :
PATENT.
SIR EDMUND ANDROS, Governor, etc., to JACOBUS FABRITIUS.
Dated 13th Mar., 1676. Recorded in Secretary State's Office at Al- bany. 4 Patents, 117.
" Whereas there is a certain piece of land lying in common upon this Island Manhattans, the which, by virtue of my war- rant, hath been laid out for Mr. Jacobus Fabricius, being in breadth by the river side eighty rods, and in length one hun- dred and twenty rods. Containing sixty acres. Bounded to the Northeast by the land of Cornelius Mattysen, to the South- west by the lott number four, and to the Northwest by the Com- mons, as by the return of the survey under the hand of the sur- veyor doth and may appeare."
CONVEYS said premises to the patentee, reserving "a quitt rent of halfe a bushell of good winter wheate."
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DEED.
JACOBUS FABRITIUS to WILLIAM WOUTERSE.
Dated 18th July, 1677. Not recorded but re- cited in Liber 35 Con- veyances., 311.
CONVEYS same premises.
The distance of 120 rods given in this patent is not sufficient to reach the boundary of the common lands as given by Goerck. See map of the patents, ante page 119, for the location of the Westerly line of this patent according to the distance given in said patent. As appears from descriptions in deeds of adjacent property, this tract subsequently became vested in John Van Zandt, and after him in his son Peter Pra Van Zandt.
The portion of the tract in question which lies West of the Third Avenue was conveyed to the said Peter Pra Van Zandt by the following deed :
The Mayor, Aldermen and Com- monalty of the City of New York to PETER PRA VAN ZANDT.
DEED.
Dated 30th Mar., 1801. Recorded in Comptrol- ler's office, New York City, Liber E. City Grants, 48. Consideration, $264.64
CONVEYS all that certain piece of land, part of the common lands of the said City, and lying between the land of the said party of the second part and the road laid out and delineated on the general map or survey of the said common lands filed in the Clerk's office in said City and called the East Road, which said piece of land, hereby granted, is bounded Westerly by the said East Road, Easterly by land of the said party of the second part, Northerly by other land of the said Common lands, granted, or intended to be granted, to William and Abraham K. Beekman, and Southerly by other of the said common lands,
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granted, or intended to be granted, to Hugh Gaine, as the same is laid out on a map or survey hereunto annexed. Containing Thirteen acres and two roods and twelve perches.
Last Will and Testament of PETER PRA VAN ZANDT.
Dated 5th Oct., 1810. Proved 18th Sept., 1812. 50 Wills, 291.
After certain legacies, etc., and a devise to his wife of all the rents and profits of his real estate receivable or collectable by his Executors out of his said estate, in lieu and bar of dower, he provides as follows : "Item, I give, devise and bequeath unto my son, John Van Zandt, the old farm whereon he now lives, adjoining the property late of Hugh Gaine, and running from the old Harlaem Road to the East Road, as the same is now in fence, be the number of acres more or less (excepting and reserving a certain inclosure, part of the said farm here- inafter devised to my sons Peter and James). To have and to hold the same, after the death of my said wife, unto my said son John and his heirs forever. And it is my will that my said son John and his family shall have the sole and exclusive privi- lege of using, occupying and cultivating the said old farm and of residing in the dwelling-house and using the buildings erected thereon, during my wife's life, without paying any rent or com- pensation therefor, he, the said John, paying the taxes for the same during that period. Item, I give, devise and bequeath unto my sons Peter and James a piece of land (being part of the old farm), as the same is now in fence, to be equally divided between them. The said piece of land is bounded Northerly by Beekman's land, Easterly by the new road leading from Inklumburgh to the Dove Lots, and South- erly and Westerly by parts of the old farm hereinbefore devised. The said Peter to hold the Northerly moiety thereof after the
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death of my said wife, to him and his heirs forever, and the said James to hold the Southerly moiety thereof after the death of my said wife, to him and his heirs forever."
The following conveyances were made by James Van Zandt and Peter Van Zandt of the excepted portions of this tract which were devised to them by the above will :
DEED.
JAMES VAN ZANDT and EXPERIENCE, his wife, to JOHN R. HEDLEY.
Dated 26th Sept., 1825. Ack. Ist Oct., 1825. Rec. Ist Oct., 1825. 198 Conveyances, 68. Consideration, $1.00.
CONVEYS all that certain piece of land, part of the old farm of Peter Praa Van Zandt, late of the City of New York, de- ceased. Bounded Northerly by land of Peter Van Zandt, East- erly by the new road leading from Inkleburgh to the dove lots (now called the third Avenue), and Southerly by land conveyed to Peter P. Van Zandt, attorney-at-law, by the said parties of the first part, in and by a certain deed bearing even date with these presents, and Westerly by part of the old farm aforesaid now belonging to Stephen Thorne, it being part of that piece of land devised, in and by the last will and testament of the said Peter Praa Van Zandt, to the said James Van Zandt, as by reference to the said will will more fully and at large appear.
DEED.
JAMES VAN ZANDT and EXPERIENCE, his wife, to PETER P. VAN ZANDT.
Dated 26th Sept., 1825. Ack. Ist Oct., 1825. Rec. Ist Oct., 1825. 198 Conveyances, 70. Consideration, $1.00.
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CONVEYS the Southerly part of all that certain piece of land, being part of the old farm of Peter Praa Van Zandt, lately of the City of New York, deceased. Bounded Northerly by land conveyed to John R. Hedley and Ann Eliza, his wife, on the day of the date hereof, by the said parties of the first part, East- erly by the new road leading from Inklinburgh to the dove lots (now called the Third Avenue), and Southerly and Westerly by parts of the old Farm aforesaid now belonging to Stephen Thorne. Containing in width in front and rear forty-two feet, and extending to the full depth of the aforesaid parcel of land.
DEED.
PETER VAN ZANDT and SARAH, his wife, to LEWIS KELLY.
Dated 13th Jan., 1826. Ack. 13th Jan., 1826. Rec. 28th Jan., 1826. 198 Conveyances, 432. Consideration, $700.
CONVEYS all that certain piece or parcel of land situated in the twelfth (late ninth) Ward of the City of New York, on the West side of the Third Avenue. Commencing on the third Avenue, at the Southeast corner of lands now or late belonging to William Beekman, and running from thence Westwardly along lands now or late of William Beekman three hundred and ninety-seven feet ; thence Southwardly along lands belong- ing to Stephen Thorne one hundred and fourteen feet and six inches ; thence Eastwardly along lands belonging to the heirs of James Van Zandt, deceased, three hundred and seventy-seven feet and six inches, agreeably to the map hereunto annexed, made by Thomas R. Ludlam, City Surveyor, dated January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, and containing one acre and fourteen perches.
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JOHN VAN ZANDT and SARAH, his wife, to JEREMIAH MALLOUGH.
MORTGAGE.
TO SECURE $10,000. Dated 24th Nov., 1812. Ack. 7th Dec., 1812. Rec. 8th Dec., 1812. 29 Mortgages, 70.
COVERS all that certain lott, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Ninth Ward of the City of New York, near the five-mile stone and the old Post Road, late belonging to the estate of Peter P. Van Zandt, deceased, as the same was devised by him to the said John Van Zandt. Butted and bounded as follows, to wit : Easterly on the Post Road, Northerly by land now or late belonging to Abraham V. Beekman, in the rear by the Fourth Avenue, Southerly by land of Robert Cheese- borough and lands of Hugh Gain, deceased, on the Easterly side on the old Post Road seven hundred and nineteen feet ten inches, Northerly by lands of A. V. Beekman, as aforesaid, two thous- and and eighty-five feet, on the Fourth Avenue seven hundred and twenty-one feet, on the Southerly side one thousand eight hundred and forty-one feet. Containing in the whole twenty- four acres, three roods and thirty poles and one-fourth of a pole. Excepting and reserving therefrom, nevertheless, a certain plot or piece of land on the Northerly side of the said tract devised by the said Peter P. Van Zandt to his sons Peter and James. Containing one acre, three roods and twelve and an half poles.
IN CHANCERY. Before Chancellor.
JEREMIAH MALLOUGH vs. JOHN VAN ZANDT and SARAH, his wife, GILBERT SHOTWELL, ANDREW A
BRUNN, JOSEPH NEAL and NAOMI, his wife, and STEPHEN LATHAM.
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1814-November 15. Bill filed to foreclose above mortgage.
1815-March 17. Answer of Andrew Brunn, filed.
March
29. Answer of John Van Zandt, filed.
May
13. Answer of Sarah Van Zandt, filed.
May
26. Replication, filed.
May
30. Order pro confesso against defendants Neal and wife and Latham.
June
22. Order of reference to Master to compute amount due.
June 29. Master's report, filed.
June
29. Decree of foreclosure and sale entered.
August 15. Report of sale, filed.
FLAMEN BALL, Master in Chancery, to ADAM TREDWELL and STEPHEN THORNE, JR.
DEED.
Dated 24th Aug., 1815. Ack. 24th Aug., 1815.
Rec. 26th Aug., 1815.
III Conveyances, 148.
Consideration, $13,000.
CONVEYS all the mortgaged premises by substantially the same description.
Last Will and Testament of STEPHEN THORNE, JR.
Dated 12th Sept., 1827. Proved 28th May, 1828. 62 Wills, 148.
After sundry devises and legacies the testator provides as follows : " I give and devise to the said Adam Tredwell, Lef- fert Lefferts and my executors hereinafter named, the survivors and survivor of them and the heirs of such survivor, all and sin- gular my lands, tenements and real estate, of every kind and
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nature and wheresoever situate. In trust to sell and dispose of the same, as soon after my decease as can conveniently be done, for cash or upon a reasonable credit, and in such parcels and manner as my said executors, the survivors or survivor of them, shall think most beneficial, and in the meantime, and until suche sale or sales shall be made, to receive the rents and profits thereof; and I direct that the net proceeds of the sales and income thereof be applied, together with my personal estate, towards making good and paying the legacies hereinbefore mentioned and bequeathed. And as to any surplus which may remain of the net proceeds of the sales of my said real estate, and also of my personal and other estate after satisfying the legacies aforesaid and all other lawful charges against my estate, I give and bequeath the same to the children which may be living at my decease of my said brother Edward, equally to be divided between them, share and share alike ; and in case it should so happen that any of his children should, at the time of my decease, be dead, leaving lawful issue then living, such issue shall take the share to which the parent thereof, if living, would have been entitled. I hereby nominate and appoint the said Adam Tredwell, Leffert Lefferts, and the survivors and survivor of them, Executors of this my will, hereby giving to them, or to the major part of them, who shall for the time being be my acting Executors, full power to execute all and singular the trusts herein contained."
By codicil dated 16 April, 1828, the testator appoints John C. Freake and Seabury Tredwell also executors of his said will, giving them the like powers and trusts as to the Executors named in the will.
Letters Testamentary were granted to Adam Tredwell and Leffert Lefferts on 28 May, 1828. See Liber 62 Wills, 152.
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The children of Edward Thorne, who were named as residu- ary legatees in the preceding will, were Stephen R. Thorne and Abraham B. Thorne.
The bill in the following suit states that the debts and legacies were then all paid or provided for.
IN CHANCERY. Before Chancellor.
ADAM TREDWELL
vS.
LEFFERT LEFFERTS, STEPHEN R. THORNE and ABRAHAM B. THORNE.
1829-March
5. Bill filed, asking leave to purchase the farm in question, at a sale to be made under the direction of the Court.
May May
16. Answer of Leffert Lefferts, filed.
16. Answer of Stephen R. Thorne and Abra- ham B. Thorne, by Seabury Tredwell, their guardian, filed.
June June
I. Order of reference on facts stated in bill.
6. Master's report, filed.
November 4. Decree entered, allowing Adam Tredwell to become the purchaser of said tract, and providing that his title shall be as valid as if he was not such trustee and executor, but that said tract shall be sold at public auction under the direc- tion of Thomas Bolton, Master in Chancery, after three weeks' notice in one or more papers, and that said Master shall join in such conveyance.
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ADAM TREDWELL and LEF- FERT LEFFERTS, Executors of STEPHEN THORNE, JR., of Ist part,
and THOMAS BOLTON, Master in Chancery, of 2d part, to BENJAMIN M. TREDWELL, of 3d part.
DEED.
Dated 24th Feb., 1830. Ack. 3d Mar., 1830. Rec. IIth Mar., 1830. 258 Conveyances, 612. Consideration, $1,087.50
CONVEYS the one equal undivided moiety or half part of all that certain piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Ninth Ward of the City of New York, formerly belonging to the estate of Peter P. Van Zandt, deceased. Butted and bounded as follows : Easterly on the old Post Road, Northerly by land now or late of Abraham Beekman, Westerly by the Third Avenue, and Southerly by land late of Robert Chees- borough, now of Thomas A. Emmet, this piece of parcel of land being divided by Sixty-first street, and containing, exclusive of said Sixty-first street, ten acres and one-quarter of an acre, be the same more or less.
Also the one equal undivided moiety or half part of all that certain other piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Ninth Ward of the City of New York aforesaid, late belong- ing to the estate of the said Peter P. Van Zandt, aforesaid, deceased, on the West side of the Third Avenue aforesaid, and opposite the piece or parcel of land herein last above conveyed and described. Butted and bounded as follows : on the East partly by the Third Avenue and land of John R. Hedley, on the North partly by the said land of John R. Hedley and partly by land of Abraham K. Beekman, Westerly by the Fourth Avenue as the fence now stands and to the extent which the
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conveyance to the said Adam Tredwell and Stephen Thorne, Jr., includes, and Southerly by land now or late of Robert Cheesborough. Containing about twelve acres, be the same more or less.
BENJAMIN M. TREDWELL and THOMAS BOLTON, Master in Chancery, to ADAM TREDWELL.
DEED.
Dated 24th Feb., 1830. Ack. 9th Mar., 1830. Rec. IIth Mar., 1830. 258 Conveyances, 617. Consideration, $1.00.
CONVEYS all and singular the premises, pieces or parcels of land described and conveyed by the foregoing indenture to the said Benjamin Tredwell.
The division line between lots 93 and 88 of the common lands did not run exactly parallel with Sixtieth street, but inter- sected the Southerly side thereof near Fourth Avenue. Adam Tredwell conveyed this small gore South of Sixtieth street to William Beach Lawrence. See Liber 333 Conveyances, 110. The rest of the portion West of Third Avenue was conveyed by the following deed :
ADAM TREDWELL and JANE, his wife, to
CORTLAND PALMER and HENRY H. ELLIOTT.
DEED.
Dated 12th May, 1835. Ack. 13th May, 1835. Rec. 25th May, 1835. 338 Conveyances, 41. Consideration, $60,000.
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