Bi-centennial history of Albany. History of the county of Albany, N. Y., from 1609 to 1886. With portraits, biographies and illustrations, Part 220

Author: Howell, George Rogers, 1833-1899; Tenney, Jonathan, 1817-1888
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: New York, W. W. Munsell & Co.
Number of Pages: 1452

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The land in the immediate vicinity of the village, -- the Great Flat and island, -were all taken up in 1662 by the fifteen first proprietors. Other per- sons followed the next and succeeding years, and finding no lands unoccupied, either bought up the rights of the earlier owners or pushed further into the wilderness, on both sides of the Mohawk river.

The south side was considered the safest from Indian attacks, and for that reason the Governor and Council at first discouraged settlements on the north side; this was but a temporary check, how- ever. Before the year 1700 all the arable land on both sides of the river to and even beyond the western bounds of the town was taken up and sparsely settled.

These lands had a rich alluvial soil, formed by the annual overflow of the river, and were mainly found in the bends and eddys; excepting the Great Flat they were generally small, comprising but a few acres.

FLATS OR PLAINS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RIVER- POVERSEN.

Going west this is the first arable land lying on the south side of the river above the Great Flat. It commenced at the road running west from the first lock and extended up the river to the "stone kil," a dry creek next above the second lock. It was first purchased from the natives by Benjamin Roberts, who sold the same to Hendrick Lam- bertse Bont. The latter sold the easterly portion to Barent Janse Van Ditmars and the westerly por- tion to Douwe Aukes, who conveyed the same to

DIVISION OF LANDS.

his [adopted] son Cornelis Viele. In 1713 Vielè was then residing on this land between the two locks.

FIRST FLAT.

This flat or plain, consisting of about 80 acres of lowlands, is described in Jacques Cornelise Van Slyck's patent, granted in 1684, as "situated be- tween two creeks, one called Stone creek, to the eastward, the other ' Platte creek,' to the westward, come to him in right of his mother, who was a Mohawk woman.'

It has remained in the family to this day, passing from father to son by inheritance.

The eastern part of this flat, called " Hazlenut flat," was owned by Manasseh Sixbury, in 1709; he then made his will, leaving his property to his four children.

SECOND FLAT.

This farm, beginning at a little above " Reghel brugse kil," was first taken up by Jacobus Peek and Isaac Du Trieux, about 1670, and patented to them in 1677.

Johannes and Jacobus, sons of Jacobus Peek, became the owners of the whole tract. It is now owned by John McCue on the west end, Abraham A. Bratt on the east end.

THIRD FLAT.

This flat lies about eight miles above Schenecta- dy, and consisted anciently of about 127 acres of lowland ; in 1864 it was computed at thirty mor- gens, or say sixty-three acres, and was then occu- pied -- the upper or westerly part by Simon and Nicholas Mebie and Abraham N. Bratt, the lower or eastern portion by the Bratts.

It was taken up by Daniel Janse Van Antwerpen in 1670, and patented to him in 1680.

In 1706 he sold to Jan Pieterse Mebie the west half of the same, consisting of sixty-three acres and seventy-nine rods. The old Van Antwerp house was standing to the west of the Mebie house until a few years ago.

FOURTH FLAT.

The Fourth Flat, lying next west of the third, was granted in 1715, by the trustees of Schenec- tady, to Pieter Vrooman, who, in 1742, conveyed the same, or at least the western portion of it, to Jan Wemple and Arent Bratt. Johannes Veeder married a daughter of Pieter Vrooman, and inher- ited the eastern portion, now in possession of Myn- dert, grandson of said Johannes Veeder.

Jan Wemple's land extended to the Zandig kil.

DE WILLEGEN, OR WILLOW FLAT.

This flat commenced at Stone creek, below Port Jackson, and ran down the river thirty-four rods [4, 188 feet], and contained thirty-three morgens, or sixty-six acres, 390 rods-also 200 acres of wood- land.

It was first granted to Pieter Van Olinda and Claas Willemse Van Coppernol ; Van Olinda hold- ing the eastern half and Van Coppernol the west- ern half, which he conveyed to Philip Phillipse in 1689 in exchange for the Sixth Flat, on the north side of the river.

FLATS OR PLAINS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RIVER- CLAAS GRAVEN'S HOEK.

The first land settled upon west of Scotia was the Hoek. This farm was taken up by Claas Andriese De Graaf, the first settler. After his death, which took place before 1697, his widow, Elizabeth Brou- wer, leased it to Jonathan Stevens and Daniel Mas- craft.

In 1714 Gysbert Marcelis received a patent for six acres of land on the Hoek for a hofstede, he being then the owner of the neighboring island, called Gyse's island.

MAALWYCK.

Benjamin, or Bent, Roberts first purchased this farm of the natives, with the approbation of the magistrates of Albany-thirty-six acres of land, together with forty acres of woodland, which was confirmed to him July 1, 1669.

This bouwery lay opposite to Arent [Bratt] the Norman's hindmost lot of land. The farm is in the possession and occupation of a descendant of Carel Hansen.

SECOND FLAT.

The flat extends from Rector's easterly, and in 1864 was owned by Gerrit Barhydt, 17 acres ; Frank Potter, 40 acres ; D. D. Campbell, 30 acres. Total, with upland, 87 acres.

This Second Flat proper was originally taken up about 1678- the eastern half by Pieter Corne- lise Viele, and the western half by Jan Janse Joncker, alias Rotterdam.

Reyer Schermerhorn, by will made 1717, devised this land to his son Arent ; and Reyer Schermer- horn, grandson of Reyer Schermerhorn the first, in 1773, released said land to Abraham Schermer- horn.

After Joncker's death his share of this flat, being the western half, was divided among his five daughters.

FOURTH FLAT.

This flat extends westerly from Rector's to ' Arent Mebie's kil," and was owned in 1864 by William Rector, 40 acres ; Smith B. Walton, 3 acres ; Adam Swart, 7 acres ; Nicholas Swart, 7 acres ; John Walton, 52 acres. Total, with up- land, 623 acres.

In 1678 Sander Glen petitioned the Governor to grant the fourth flat to Lewis Cobes and his son-in- law, Johannes Kleyn.

In 1683 the Mohawk Sakemakers conveyed this flat to Arnout Cornelise Viele,-16 or 17 morgens -- for services rendered as interpreter,-lying over against the [second] flat occupied by Jacobus Peek,-and by the Mohawks called Wachkeer- hoha.

In 1684 the patentees of Schenectady conveyed it to Ludovicus Cobes and Johannes Kleyn, with a lapie (remnant -- a gore), by it, on the other [north] side of the river, containing 17 morgens, 164 rods of land.

In 1714 Willem Marinus, who had married Baefie, youngest daughter of said Kleyn, united with his wife and conveyed her third share of three morgens to Pieter Clement and Anna his wife

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY.

(sister of said Baefie), and in 1716 said Pieter Clement conveved to the trustees of Schenectady six morgens of land at the west end of said flat.

In 1725 Col. Stephanus Groesbeck owned the western portion of this flat, which " hindmost half" was the portion owned by Kleyn, and contained nine morgens.

FIFTH OR WOLF FLAT.

This flat, extending from "Arent Mebie's kil" west, is now in the possession and occupation of John Barhydt, and consists of about 85 acres of land.

In 1678 "the comissairies of Schanechtade made application to ye Go : that the fifth Plaine or Flat- land on the other [north] side of the Maquaes river may be disposed of for a minister, reader, &c., -and also that the rest of the Plains or Flatts may be at the disposall of the Cort.

Jasaias Swart succeeded them as lessee, probably for another term of seven years, and in 1713 his lease was renewed for twenty years at a rent of £6- 19-6.

In 1768 Pieter Mebie by will devised his land, be- ing the whole of the fifth flat, to Jan Mebie, his son, who, in 1,89, devised the same to his widow and two sons, Pieter and Simon, and they, in 1799, conveyed the same to David Lawyer, Jr.

The latter sold the same to John S. Barhydt, from whom it passed by inheritance to his son John.

SIXTH FLAT.

This flat begins just east of the seventh flat, from which it is separated by the Droybergh, Verf or color kil, alias Tequatsera. It was owned in 1864 by Aaron Swart

It was first occupied by Philip Philipse De Moer, as a tenant of the trustees of Schenectady. In 1689 he exchanged his ownership in the same with Claas Willemse Van Coppernol for a portion of the Willegen Vlachte, and in 1708 Sander, his son, leased it for twelve years at a rent of {2 8s. It then consisted of five morgens, with an additional three morgens of woodland.

On the 2d September, 1714, Reyer Schemerhorn conveyed this flat, containing about seven morgens or fourteen acres, also ten morgens or twenty acres of woodland lying behind it, to the Dutch church. In 1770 Esaias Swart was in possession of this plain, which then was computed to contain seven morgens.

SEVENTH FLAT.

This flat lies near Hoffman's ferry, between the Droybergh Kil on the east and Van Eps' kil on the west.

In 1684 the trustees of Schenectady conveyed the western half to Carel Hansen Toll, reserving a rent of one skipple of wheat.

Reyer Schemerhorn owned the eastern half.

In 1705 Reyer Schemerhorn conveyed the east- ern half of this flat to his son Jan; and, by his will, made 1717, devised the same to the children of his daughter Catalyntje, wife of John Wemp.

In 1733 the Wemps transferred their interest to Johannes Van Eps, owner of the other half.

CAMBEFORT'S PATENT.

In 1694 Gerardus Cambefort contracted to sell his patent to Carel Hansen Toll, land he had pre- viously received of the Indians. In 1703 Lord Cornbury granted Cambefort a patent for twenty acres of land, "beginning from a place called Kanquaragoone [now Towereune], the western bounds of the patent granted to Schenectady, run- ning up westward to limits of land formerly con- veved to Henry Cuyler, deceased." Immediately thereafter Cambefort conveyed the same to Toll. This land extends along the river westward from Towereune to Lewis Creek.

CLAES GRAVEN'S HOEK-CUYLER'S VLACHTE OR ADRI- UCHA.

In 1686, "To Philip Wells, surveyor-general, about thirty acres of lowland and fifty of upland was granted, provided the said land be not already appropriated or disposed of."

Philip Groot, of Schenectady, early settled on this land and, after his death in 1716, was suc- ceeded by his son Ludovicus (Lewis), who gave name to the creek forming the eastern bounds of this patent.

Adriucha is still in possession of the Groot family at what is now called Crane's Village.

ISLANDS. GREAT ISLAND IN NISKAYUNA.

This is one of the largest islands in the river, containing about 80 acres. It was conveyed to Hilletie Cornelise, sister of Jacques Cornelise Van Slyck, by the Mohawks, June 1, 1667, and con- firmed by Governor Nicolls, May 8, 1668. On the 4th March, 1669, and again on Feb. 6, 1703, Hilletie and her busband, Pieter Van Olinda, con- veved it to Johannes Clute, which sale was con- firmed by the Governor and Council, Aug. 2, 1671.

Again, on June 25. 1737, it was transferred to Robert Livingston for {420, and lastly to said Livingston, August 9, 1707, for {706, together with 20 acres on the main land between the two creeks.

FIVE SMALL ISLANDS AT NISKAYUNA.

At a conference with the Five Nations at Albany, 19th July, 1701, they say:

" BROTHER CORLAER :--

" Wee have a small right in the Maquase river att Canastagiowne, to wit, five small Islands con- taining about five or six acres between Rosendael and Cornelis Tymes's, which wee give to Jan Bap- tist Van Eps and Lawrence Claese [Vander Vol- gen], the two Interpreters to be equally divided between them-John Baptist to have the upper- most halfe and Lawrence the lowermost-and that in consideration, because they take much pains in interpreting.

MARTEN'S, VAN SLYCK'S OR WEMP'S ISLAND.

This large island lying west of the city, and sep- arated therefrom by the Binne Kil. was early grant- ed by the Mohawks to Marten Cornelise Van Slyck alias Marten Maurits, a half breed, who dying in 1662, Governor Stuyvesant gave a patent for the same, November 12, 1662, to his brother and heir,

DIVISION OF LANDS.

Jacques Cornelise Van Slyck, and Jan Barentse Wemp. Stuyvesant's patent was confirmed by Governor Nicolls, April 13, 1667; it then con- tained, including another small island separated by a creek, 82 acres.

A portion of the west end of the island was an- ciently called Jan Pappen Leghten.

KRUYSBESSEN (GOOSEBERRY) ISLAND.

This island lies northerly of Van Slyck's island, from which it is separated by a rapid called "Knock 'em stiff." January 2, 1698, the justice of the peace (Johannes Sanderse Glen), and gemeen mannen of Schenectady, conveyed to Gysbert Ger- ritse [Van Brakel] an island on the north side of the river, called Kruysbessen (Gooseberry) island, lying west of Spuyten duyvel [island]; consideration, 32 beavers at six guilders per beaver, to be paid within three years.

SPUYTEN DUYVEL.

Johannes Sanderse Glen bought this island of the trustees of Schenectady, together with a parcel of " boslandt," in 170g, for {16-10.

It lies just opposite the old Glen [now Sanders] House in Scotia, and formerly contained several acres, but is now reduced to the fraction of an acre and quite valueless for tillage.

VARKENS, OR HOG ISLAND.

This island lies at the north end of Van Slyck's island, and is separated from it by an arm of the Mohawk River, which at the ordinary low water is a mere sluggish bayou.

It originally contained about three morgens or six acres. The eastern end next the Binne kil is called the platt, a low muddy islet of triangular shape, and at ordinary times scarcely separated from it. In early times this island was claimed by the owners of Van Slyck's island.

On the 9th November, 1670, Pieter Jacobse Bosboom received a patent "to confirm to him " a small island belonging to him, which hath " heretofore been given to him by the Indians, " lying in the river there next to the island of "Sweer Teunise and Akes Cornelise [Van Slyck ] " containing about six acres or three morgens."

VAN EPS ISLAND.

This small island lies north of Varken's island, from which it is separated by a bayou nearly filled up.

A portion of this island was devised in 1800 by John Baptist Van Eps to his son John, after his

wife's decease; another portion-an undivided sixth part-was conveyed in 1808 by Tobias H. Ten Eyck to Cornelis Vrooman.

DE LA WARDE'S, JORIS AERTSE'S, OR GUISE'S ISLAND.

This island lies on the northwesterly side of Van Slyck's island, and contained originally fifteen or sixteen morgens of land.

It was first owned by Jan De La Warde, who sold it to Joris Aertse Van der Baast.

The hofstede of this farm was on the mainland opposite, adjoining the land of Claas De Graff, and consisted of six acres. Nicholas De Graff, who owned the neighboring mainland, purchased this island of Gysbert Marselis, who bought it June 23, 1714.

FONDA'S ISLAND.

The situation of this island is best described in the patent to Simon Simonse Groot, of date Aug. 9, 1694, "to confirm to him a small island in the " Mohawk River within the town of Schenectady " possessed by him for twenty-seven years, to wit, "a certain small island in the Mohawk River " lying to the north of the Hoek, or point of Reyer " Jacobsen's [Schermerhorn], and the southward " of the island belonging to Joris Aertsen [now " Guise's], and to the westward of the island lately " belonging to Sweer Teunise, deceased-contain- "ing five morgens or ten acres."

Philip Livingston, of Albany, afterwards became its owner and sold it to Jellis Fonda, by whose will, made September 8, 1737, it was divided among his three sons, Pieter, Abraham and Jacob.

SASSIAN'S OR CLAAS VIELE'S ISLAND.

The next island above Guise's island is Sassian's or Claas Viele's island, containing between seven and nine morgens.

It lay opposite the "hindmost lot No. 1," of Arent Bratt, and belonged originally to Hendrick Lambertse Bont alias Sassian, by whom it was sold to Douw Aukes and then to his adopted son Cor- nelis Viele. The Vieles long possessed and gave their name to it.

BENTEN, OR BENT'S ISLAND.

This is the large island next above Sassian's island, lying on the north side of the river, and originally contained about ten morgens. It was first possessed by Bent Roberts, from whom it passed by his will to his two stepsons, Joseph and Pieter Clement. They sold the upper half to Carel Hansen Toll, and the lower half to Cornelis Viele.

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY.

Do all Christian People to whom theys Prefint Writing Shall come Daniel

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ADULT FREEHOLDERS.

SOME OF THE ADULT FREEHOLDERS WHO SETTLED IN SCHENECTADY BEFORE 1700.

Several of the first settlers who co-operated in founding the village in 1662 were of mature age- scarcely any were aged.

Van Curler, Glen, Bratt, Swits, Schermerhorn, Vedder, Veeder, Van Eps, Vrooman, Wemp, etc., may be mentioned as of this class, whose children before 1700 had reached mature years and become heads of families.

They were nearly all farmers, whatever else they might do; their farms were small, seldom exceed- ing fifty acres of arable land, and their families were large, often numbering from ten to fifteen children.

ADRIAEN APPEL was innkeeper in Beverwyck in 1654. His two sons, Jan and Willem, lived here in 1670. In 1704 Willem owned the lot extend- ing from the store of Robert Ellis to that of Sam- uel Myers, including the canal, and the building called the "Wedge." In 1710 Appel owned lots 103 to III, inclusive.

DOUWE AUKES (De Freeze) came here in 1663, and became an innkeeper. His inn was on south- east corner of State street and Mill Lane, February 10, 1718. He conveyed his property to Cornelius Viele.

GERRIT BANCKER was one of the first proprietors, but never became a resident. His house in 1662 was bounded by Union, Washington, State and Church streets. It was sold by his son in 1702 to Cornelius Swits. The corner lot was sold to James Murdoch in 1802.

BARHYDT ANDRIES HAUSE and JERONIMUS HAUSE were among the early settlers. They owned in 1760 a lot with forty-eight feet frontage, on Front street, at Jefferson.

CALEB BEEK settled here in 1700. He was an innkeeper, and his house lot was on the south corner of Union and Church streets. This lot remained in the family for about one hundred years.

HENDRICK LAMBERTSE BONT (Bint, Bent) in 1692 owned land lying mainly above the first lock, west of the city. He also owned Sassian's Island. The land long remained after passing from Bont's pos- session in the Viele family.

PIETER JACOBSE BARSBOOM DE STEENBAKKER Was one of the first fifteen settlers. His village lot was on the south corner of Washington and Front streets, and passed to his four daughters, and re- mained in the family for many years.

ARENT ANDRIESE BRATT was one of the first pro- prietors in 1662. He owned a farm of about sixty acres, which afterward was in possession of Judge Tomlinson, deceased. The "hindmost" farm fell to Mrs. Bratt's second son, Samuel.

ANDRIES ARENTSE and Capt. ARENT ANDRIESE BRATT in about 1700 owned various parcels of land, part of which Reyer Schermerhorn disposed of as trustee.

SAMUEL ARENTSE BRATT was born in 1659, and died in 1713 or 1714. His farm passed to his son Arent, who built the brick house, a short distance west of the first lock on the canal, and continued in the family until 1839.

DIRK ARENTSE BRATT was born in 1661. He owned a farm in Niskayuna, which passed to his eldest son, Johannes, by will. Dirk was buried June 9, 1735.

PHILIP HENDRICKSE BROUWER was one of the original proprietors in 1662, and owned lot No. 2, which in 1667 was owned by Jan Van Eps.

HENDRICK WILLEMSE BROUWER owned a lot on east side of Church street in about 1700. This was owned by his widow in 1724.

GERALDUS CAMBEFORT (or Comfort) was here in 1690, and owned 20 acres on north side of Mo- hawk. This was afterward owned by Johannes Van Eps.

CHRISTIAAN CHRISTIAANSE, in 1671, had a village lot on the northeast side of Union street, adjoin- ing the Dutch Church lot. It was owned in 1701 by Jellis Van Vorst.

PIETER and JOSEPH CLEMENT owned land here from about 1725 to 1755. The property afterward passed into the hands of Cornelius Viele and Hau- sen Toll.

LUDOVICUS COBES lived here in 1677, being schout and secretary of Schenectady. He owned the fourth flat on the north side of the river, which was afterward owned by his daughter, Maria Klein.

Capt. JAN, JOHANNES and FREDERICK CLUTE were early residents. Capt. Jan owned the Great Island in 1671, and lands in Canastagione. He died in 1683, leaving his property to his nephew, Johannes Clute, who, in 1704, sold part of it to Frederick Clute. Johannes died in 1725. All the Clutes in this region are believed to be descended from either Johannes or Frederick.

CLAAS ANDRIES DE GRAAF was one of the first settlers, taking up land at the Hoek, at Scotia, where, for several generations, the family resided.

JAN DE LA WARDE bought land in about 1675 at Niskayuna, and an island in the Mohawk, which was called La Warde's Island, and afterward

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY.

Jaris Aertse's Island. It lies just north of Van Slyck's Island. It was conveyed in 1699 to Gysbert Marcelis, of Albany. Since then it has been called "Gyse's Island." The Niskayuna property was also sold to Jaris Aertse in 1699.

HANS JANSE EENKLUYS came to Schenectady soon after it was settled; died in 1683, leaving his prop- erty to the church. His farm consisted of 18 mor-

gens of river flats, lying in Third Ward. After holding this land for 180 years, it was sold by the church, in 1863, for $11,000.

Dominie BARNHARDUS FREERMAN, the second minister of the church, came here in 1700. He staid here five years, and died in 1741. He mar- ried Margarita Van Schaaick, of New York, in 1705.

Mebie House.

JAN PIETERSE MEBIE married Anna, daughter of Pieter J. Borsboom. His home lot was on the east side of Church street, to the north of the Dutch Church. He was in the possession of this lot before 1690. His farm was on the third flat, on the south side of the river, about eight miles above the village. His descendants still occupy the farm. It is the writer's belief that the house on this farm, at least its stone walls, date from 1670-80, when Daniel Janse Van Antwerp occupied the land in the center of which it stands. The Mebie House, as it is now known, is doubtless the oldest house in the Mohawa Valley, if not in the State of New York. *

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Bi-centennial history of Albany. History of the county of Albany, N. Y., from 1609 to 1886. With portraits, biographies and illustrations, Part 220

Author: Howell, George Rogers, 1833-1899; Tenney, Jonathan, 1817-1888 Publication date: 1886 Publisher: New York, W. W. Munsell & Co. Number of Pages: 1452

Author: Howell, George Rogers, 1833-1899; Tenney, Jonathan, 1817-1888
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: New York, W. W. Munsell & Co.
Number of Pages: 1452