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trol of ownership, but to the behoof aforesaid, from all desist- ing, now and forever abstaining, withdrawing and renouncing by these presents ; promising moreover, this, their transport, firmly, inviolably and irrevocably to maintain, fulfil and execute, as in equity we are bound to do.
And for the further confirmation these presents are subscribed and our seal appended.
Done this 15th day of November, A. D., 1639, in the Fort Amsterdam. Here- of an act, decree ordered has been granted to George Homs and Tomas Hal, which was undersigned by WILLIAM KIEFT.
By order of the Excellencies, the Directors Council.
CORNELIS VAN TIENK,
Secretary. TRANSPORT.
TOMAS HAL to GEORGE HOMS.
Dated 21st Oct., 1640. Recited in the following Confirmation of Pa- tent.
CONVEYS undivided half of same premises.
CONFIRMATION OF PATENT.
RICHARD NICHOLS, Governor, etc., to PRISCILLA HOLMES, WILLIAM HOLMES, and JOHN HOLMES, children of GEORGE HOLMES, deceased.
Dated 4th July, 1677. Rec. in Secretary of State's Office at Albany. Book 2, Patents 68.
Recites that : " Whereas, there was a patent, or ground briefe, heretofore granted by ye Dutch Governor, William Keift, unto
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George Holmes and Thomas Hall for a certaine piece of ground lying upon this Island, Manhatans, stretching in breadth from Turtle Bay along by ye East River to ye Creek, or Kill, next to ye Schepmoes land, and ye like length into ye woods as it is in breadth along ye water side, containing one hundred rod at thir- teen foot to the rod; which said patent, or ground Briefe, so granted, as aforesaid, beares date ye 15th day of November, 1639, and ye said Thomas Hall having, upon ye 21st day of October, 1640, transported his halfe of the said land and plan- tation to ye said George Holmes."
CONFIRMS said patent unto his children, Priscilla, William, and John Holmes.
DEED.
PRISCILLA HOLMES and WILLIAM HOLMES to JOHN HOLMES.
Dated 12th Feb., 1678. Recited in deed record- ed in Liber 12, Con- veyances 51.
CONVEYS all their interest in lands included in said patent.
FRANCIS LOVELACE, ESQ., Governor, etc., to JOHN MANNING.
PATENT.
Dated 2Ist Feb., 1671. Rec. in Secretary of State's Office at Al- bany. 3 Patents, 93.
" Whereas, there is a certaine parcell of land upon this Island, Aanhatans, adjoining to the Kill, or Creek, commonly called the fill Kill, next to Dewtell Bay on the North, and so running longst the water side over against Man Island Eastward on the south side of ye saw kill, from whence it extendeth upon a line Vestward one hundred and fifty rodd into ye woods, conteyn- ig, by estimation, acres, or - margen ; which said par-
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cell of lands lyes unmanured and unplanted, and doth not pro- perly belong to any particular person, to ye end some good im- provement may bee made thereupon.
Know yee, that by vertue of the commission and authority unto mee given by his Royal Highness, I have given and grant- ed, and by these presents doe give, ratify, confirm and grant unto Captain John Manning, his heyers and assigns, the afore- recited parcell of land and premises, with all and singular, the appertenances."
The said premises, described in above patent, became vested first in Mr. Holmes, and subsequently, together with the rest of the portion of Turtle Bay Farm in question, in John Ryckman. who died seised, leaving a will as follows :
Last Will and Testament of JOHN RYCKMAN.
Dated Ioth Jan., 1732. Proved Ioth April, 1734. Liber 12, Wills 153.
"Imprimis, my will and desire is, that my whole estate (after my decease), both reall and personall, shall be disposed of to the best advantage by my executors, hereinafter named, vizt. : my dear beloved wife, Cornelia, Brothers Samuel Kip and Abraham Van Vleck, who I constitute, make and ordain my executors 01 this my last will and testament." After providing for certair. debts and legacies, " all the rest of my estate remaining, after the above legacies and debts be paid, I give and devise in man- ner and form following, vizt. : To my beloved wife Cornelia. one full quarter part thereof, the other three-quarters to be divided amongst all my children, vizt. : The children of my sor Albert-Albert, Catharin and Rebecca-one child's portion with my sons, Jacobus, John, Tobias, Isaac, Abraham, Samuell Albert, and daughters Maria, Cathalina, each of them share and share alike, to be delivered unto each of themselves by my
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said executors, giving and granting unto my said executors, full power and authority by these presents to make, sale, and dis- pose of my whole estate, moveable and immoveable, as they shall think best, not questioning their endeavor."
CORNELIA RYCKMAN, Widow, and the Executors of JOHN RYCKMAN, to
ROBERT LONG.
DEED. Not Recorded, but Re- cited in 288, Convey- ances, 503.
CONVEYS main portion of Turtle Bay Farm.
DEED.
The Mayor, Aldermen and Com- monalty of the City of New York to ROBERT LONG.
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Dated 12th Oct., 1734. Recorded in Comptrol- ler's Office in Liber B, City Grants 263.
CONVEYS all that certain piece or parcel of land lying on the Southwest side of Turtle Bay, in the outward of the City of New York, near the entrance of the said Bay, beginning at a certain rock lying near high-water mark, upon the land lately purchased by the said Robert Long of the widow and executors of John Ruyckman, deceased, at which place (the beginning), upon the aforesaid rock, are marked the letters R. L. No. 2, and from thence running Northeast fifty feet into the said Bay, and from thence North Northwest one hundred feet, from thence South- west to high-water mark, and from thence along high-water mark as it runs to the rock where it began.
Reserving a yearly rent of one peppercorn.
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behalf the highest number is thrown shall have as her share parcel A, the one in whose behalf the next highest number is thrown shall have parcel B, and the one in whose behalf the lowest number is thrown shall have parcel C.
In an indorsement on the back of said agreement, dated 7th May, 1787, it is certified that John Gage, who was selected to throw for Susannah Skinner, threw the highest number, and that she thereby became entitled to parcel A.
Parcel A included the Turtle Bay Farm.
By an ante nuptial settlement, made on the eve of the mar- riage of Henry Gage with Susannah Skinner, dated Ioth Janu- ary, 1781, and recited in the following power of attorney, it was provided that Francis Gosling and John Wilmot, and the sur- vivors of them, and the heirs and assigns of such survivor, should stand seised of all the estates belonging to the said Susannah Skinner, situated in Ireland or America, upon trust, wtth the consent of Henry Gage and Susannah Skinner during their joint lives, testified by some deed or instrument, to be sealed and delivered by both in the presence of two or more credible witnesses, to sell and dispose of said estates, and to hold the proceeds upon the trusts therein expressed.
HENRY GAGE and SUSANNAH, his wife, JOHN AYLMER, sur- viving Trustee of SUSANNAH SKINNER, FRANCIS GOSLIN and JOHN WILMOT, Trustees of SUSANNAH GAGE, to PETER KEMBLE and JOHN WATTS.
POWER OF ATT'Y.
Dated 26th Jan., 1791. Proved 15th April, 1791. Rec., 16th Dec., 1808. 81 Conveyances, 468.
RECITES the partition above set forth, and authorizes the
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said Kemble and Watts to sell and convey the lands so set apart to Mrs. Gage, situate in the State of New York.
DEED OF TRUST.
HENRY GAGE, and SUSANNAH, his wife, to PETER KEMBLE, and JOHN WATTS.
Dated 23d July, 1791. Ack. 13th Oct., 1791. Rec. 29th April, 1793, in Sec'y State's Office, Albany, in 25 Deeds, 71.
CONVEYS the Turtle Bay Farm, with other property.
In trust, to sell and dispose of the same in fee simple, and to pay proceeds to Francis Gosling and John Wilmot, the Trustees of parties of the first part.
HENRY GAGE, and SUSANNAH, his wife, JOHN AYLMER, Surviving Trustee, FRANCIS GOSLIN, and JOHN WILMOT, Trustees, to FRANCIS B. WINTHROP.
DEED.
Dated 2Ist Oct., 1791. Proved 8th Nov., 1791. Rec. 13th Oct., 1832. 288 Conveyances, 503. Consideration, £1,500.
CONVEYS all that certain farm or tract of land situate and lying in the Seventh Ward of the City of New York, adjoining the East River, and known by the name of Turtle Bay, and begins on the said River at a Rock where a grist-mill formerly stood, and from thence runs North seventeen degrees twenty- five minutes, East three chains ; then North seven degrees fifty minutes, West three chains and thirty links ; then North sixty- seven degrees twenty minutes, West sixty links; then North
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thirty-nine degrees twenty minutes, West two chains and eighty links ; then South eighty-eight degrees forty minutes, West two chains, and South seventy-eight degrees forty minutes, West two chains and ninety links; then North eighty-one de- grees and twenty minutes, West one chain thirty links; then North twenty-one degrees twenty-one minutes, West five chains ; then North eight degrees forty minutes, East ninety links ; then North sixty-seven degrees twenty minutes, West one chain ; thence along McQuier's land to the old road; then South thirty-one degrees twenty-five minutes, West three chains twenty-one links, and South twenty-five degrees, West two chains, and South forty-one degrees ten minutes, West one chain, and South fifty-four degrees twenty-five minutes, West four chains and ten links, and South fifty degrees, thirty-five minutes, West two chains seventeen links, and South eighty- one degrees twenty-five minutes, West five chains and eight links ; thence South twenty-eight degrees, East nine chains and sixty-eight links ; thence South sixty-nine degrees fifty minutes, West four chains and eighty-four links ; and from thence South thirty-three degrees, East twenty-two chains and forty links to the East River ; and thence along the East River to the place of beginning. Containing fifty six acres and thirty perches of land, being bounded to the Southeast by said East River, to the Northeast by land of Abraham Brevoort, to the Northwest by land in occupation of said Dennis McQuier, and to the South- west by land in the occupation of Van Vleck and White ; together with a certain piece of land on the Southwest side of said Turtle Bay, beginning at a certain rock lying near high- water mark, on which are marked the letters R. L. No. 2, and from thence running Northeast fifty feet into the said Bay, and from thence NNW. one hundred feet, and from thence South- west to high-water mark, and from thence along high water mark as it runs to the rock where it began.
Together with all such other land and premises as may
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appertain or belong to, or are known and reported as part and parcel of the said farm called Turtle Bay, and was granted and conveyed to the aforesaid Sir Peter Warren by the said Robert Long and Mary Ashfield by indenture dated 23d March, 1749, containing in the whole, by estimation, one hundred acres of land.
TITLE TO NELIA VAN VLEECK PORTION.
This was probably included in the aforesaid patent to George Holmes and Thomas Hall.
It afterwards became vested in Jacobus Kip, who died seised thereof, leaving a will as follows :
Last Will and Testament of JACOBUS KIP.
Dated 13th Aug., 1770. Proved in Mayor's Court 25th July, 1805. I Record of Wills, 13.
DEVISES to Nelia, wife of John Van Vleeck, five acres of land, to be laid out along the line which divides his said farm from Turtle Bay ; which said five acres are to be laid out so as to be of equal breadth on the East River, and on the land be- longing to Cornelius Vanderhoof, to have and to hold the same to her, her heirs and assigns forever, with the liberty and priviledge of having a road of twenty feet in width from the said five acres over that part of his said farm that joins on the land of Cornelius Vanderhoof to the King's Highway.
This portion thus devised to Mrs. Van Vleeck afterwards be- came vested in Francis B. Winthrop. The conveyance does not appear to be recorded.
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DEED.
MATTHEW NORRIS, and EUPHEMIA, his wife, to ANDRIES VAN ALBODY.
Dated 28th July, 1738. Ack. 28th July, 1738. Rec. 16th April, 1739. 32 Conveyances, 125. Consideration, £185.
CONVEYS same premises by same description.
BOND.
ANDRIES ALBODY, to JACOBUS MANTANGUE.
Dated 22d July, 1738. Ack. 4th Aug., 1738. Rec. 27th July, 1762. 36 Conveyances. 164
Bond in penalty of {200, conditioned to give to Mattawis Byse and Rebecca Byse, children of John Byse (the said An- dries Albody, having recently intermarried with Hannah Byse. widow of the said John Byse) an even and equal share and portion, by will or otherwise, with the children that Andries Anderson may have by the said Hannah.
Andries Albody afterwards assumed the alias of Anderson. being known as Andries Anderson.
Andries Anderson died seised of said tract. There is no wil. of record in New York County. The following is the deed o. partition between the three sons of said deceased.
The portion of Turtle Bay Farm in question is comprised ir Lot. I. on the annexed diagram.
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ELIAS ANDERSON, of Ist part,
JOHN ANDERSON, of 2d part,
ABRAHAM ANDERSON, of 3d part.
PARTITION DEED.
Dated 3d Jan., 1763. Ack. 7th April, 1764.
Rec. 16th Oct., 1775.
40 Conveyances, 478.
RECITES seisin of parties as tenants in common of farm, and a division of the same into three lots, and that upon this par- tition Lot 3 fell to the share of Elias Anderson.
RELEASES to Elias Anderson said Lot 3 by the following description : " All that the said Southwestermost third part of said farm or plantation known and distinguished in the said chart or map by lot number three ; butted and bounded as in the said map, and hereinafter is particularly mentioned and expressed (that is to say) : Beginning at the River side and the most Southerly corner of the said lot number two; thence running along the said River South thirty-nine degrees, West four chains and forty links ; thence North forty degrees, West three chains and forty links to a dwelling house, wherein Andries Anderson, father to the parties to these presents, lately lived and died; thence South sixty-five degrees, West three chains and twenty links to the mill late of the said Andries Anderson ; thence North eighteen degrees forty-five minutes, East three chains; thence North six degrees thirty minutes, West three chains and thirty links ; then North sixty-six degrees, West sixty links ; then North thirty-eight degrees, West two chains and eighty links ; then West two chains; then South eighty degrees, West two chains and ninety links ; then North eighty degrees, West one chain and thirty links; then North twenty degrees, West five chains ; then North ten degrees, East ninety links ; then North sixty-six degrees, West one chain ; then North forty-four degrees thirty minutes, West three chains
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and fifty links to the said highway ; then along the said high- way North twenty-one degrees, East three chains and thirty-two links to a pear-tree standing there ; thence North thirty-five de- grees thirty minutes, East sixty-five links to the most Westerly corner of said lot two ; thence along the bounds of said lot two, South forty-five degrees thirty minutes, East twenty-six chains and eighty links to the place of beginning.
The children of John Byse gave a release to James Beekman of lot one on said map (see 40 Cons., 471), but there is no other release by them on record.
LEASE AND RE- LEASE.
ELIAS ANDERSON to DAVID DEVOOR.
Dated 18th and 19th June, 1765. Not Recorded, but Re- cited in the following Deed.
CONVEYS same premises by same description.
MORTGAGE.
DAVID DEVORE to
FRANCIS BASSETT and ELEANOR BASSETT, Executors of JOHN BASSETT.
TO SECURE £165. Dated 4th Aug., 1769. Reg. 4th Aug, 1769. 2 Morts., 371.
COVERS same premises by same description.
Last Will and Testament of
DAVID DEVOOR.
Dated 30th May, 1780. Proved 12th June, 1780. 37 Wills, 260.
After certain legacies he devises the rest, residue, and re-
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mainder of all his estate, real and personal, unto his daughter Ann Devoore, to hold the same to her, her heirs, executors, ad- ministrators and assigns forever, with certain remainders over in case she die under the age of eighteen years, unmarried, and without issue.
On 29th May, 1788, the said Ann Devore intermarried with Abraham Brevoort.
DEED.
ABRAHAM BREVOORT, and ANNA, his wife, to FRANCIS B. WINTHROP.
Dated 15th March, 1792. Ack. 15th March, 1792. Rec. IIth Dec., 1832. 290 Conveyances, 246. Consideration, £500.
CONVEYS same premises by same description.
Thus Francis B. Winthrop became seised of the whole of the Turtle Bay Farm, and continued in possession thereof till his death on 16th May, 1817. He left him surviving : Phebe Win- throp, his widow, and
I. John Still Winthrop.
2. Cornelia, afterwards wife of Charles W. Taylor.
3. William H. Winthrop.
4. Charlotte Ann, wife of John M. Aspinwall.
5. Thomas Charles Winthrop.
6. Francis B. Winthrop.
7. Mary Jane Winthrop.
His children and heirs-at-law.
Last Will and Testament of FRANCIS B. WINTHROP.
Dated Ist June, 1813. Proved 20th May, 1820. 53 Wills, 584.
After certain legacies and provisions for his wife in lieu of
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dower, the will contains the following clause : " All the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate whatsoever, and whereso- ever, not hereinbefore disposed of, I give, devise, and bequeath to my children, which I now have, or hereafter may have, to be equally divided amongst them, their heirs and assigns for- ever ; the issue of any child deceased to be entitled to the pro- portion which would have been given to such child if living."
In 1820, the said devisees of Francis B. Winthrop, having all arrived at full age, divided said farm into six lots, numbered re- spectively from one to six, both inclusive. These lots are shown on map No. 314, in New York Register's office.
By this partition, the lots were set apart as follows :
Lot I to Thomas Charles Winthrop, see 147 Convs., I.
2 to Mary Jane Winthrop, see 147 Convs., 6.
3 to Cornelia Taylor, see 147 Convs., 10.
4 to Charlotte Ann Aspinwall, see 147 Convs., 14.
5 to Francis B. Winthrop, see 147 Convs., 18.
6. to William H. Winthrop, see 147 Convs., 23.
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SUB-DIVISION NUMBER ONE OF TURTLE BAY FARM.
This parcel of land, as above stated, was set apart to Thomas Charles Winthrop. The following is the deed of partition con- 'eying the same to him.
OHN STILL WINTHROP and HARRIET, his wife, FRANCIS B. WINTHROP and ELIZABETH, his wife, CHARLES W. TAYLOR and CORNELIA, his wife, JOHN M. ASPINWALL and CHAR- LOTTE ANN, his wife, WIL- LIAM H. WINTHROP and MAR- GARET ANN, his wife, MARY JANE WINTHROP,
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Dated 3Ist July, 1820. Ack'd. 5th Aug., 1820. Rec. 7th Aug, 1820. I47 Conveyances, I. Cons. $12,628.57.
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HOMAS CHARLES WINTHROP.
CONVEYS all the six undivided seventh parts of the said farm, stinguished in the said map and field book by the sub-division, · farm No. I, of the said Turtle Bay Farm, bounded and de- ribed as follows : Beginning on the shore of the East River, the most Southerly corner of the aforesaid farm, which is so the most Easterly corner of a farm belonging to the heirs of
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Samuel Kip, deceased, and running thence along the Northeast bounds of the last-mentioned farm Northwesterly to an iron bolt in a rock near high-water mark in the East River ; thence North- westerly along the same and the last-mentioned line, continued four hundred and eight feet and fifty-six hundredths of a foot to a point in the Westerly side of the First Avenue, and fifty-four feet and two-tenths of a foot South of Fortieth Street ; thence continuing along the farm aforesaid Northwesterly two hundred and sixty-six feet and thirty-six hundredths of a foot, on a line making an angle with the last-described line on the Southwest- erly side thereof of one hundred and seventy seven degrees twenty-three minutes and forty-nine seconds of a degree ; thence Northwesterly along the boundary aforesaid one hundred and thirty-eight feet and thirty-one hundredths of a foot on a line making an angle with the last-described line on the Southwest- erly side thereof of one hundred and seventy-nine degrees fifty- four minutes and fifty-nine seconds of a degree ; thence North- westerly along the bounds aforesaid two hundred and eighty- seven feet and seventy-five hundredths of a foot on a line mak- ing an angle with the last-described line on the Southwesterly side thereof of one hundred and seventy-nine degrees eleven minutes and fifty-three seconds of a degree ; thence Northwest- erly along the bounds aforesaid one hundred and thirty-nine feet and seventy-five hundredths of a foot along a line making an angle with the last-described line on the Northeasterly side thereof of one hundred and seventy-nine degrees forty-two min- utes and thirty-four seconds of a degree to a point which is thirty feet South of the North side of Forty-First Street, and eight feet and sixty-four hundredths of a foot West of Second Avenue ; thence Northwesterly along the bounds aforesaid one hundred and fifteen feet and fifty-two hundredths of a foot on a line making an angle with the last-described line on the Northeast- erly side thereof of one hundred and seventy-eight degrees twenty-three minutes and fifty-six seconds of a degree ; thence
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