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in a patent granted to the grantor Hend: Jochimse by the late Governor General Richard Nicolls, dated the 25th of October 1667,1 except what he conveyed to Capt. Phillip Schuyler under date of [blank] ;2 and that free and unincumbered without any charges thereon or issuing out of the same (saving the lord's right), without the grantor's making any further claim in the least thereto, acknowledging that he has been fully paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Major Abrah: Staets, his heirs, successors, or assigns, to do therewith and dis- pose thereof as he might do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising to warrant and defend the same against all per- sons from all trouble, claims and incumbrances according to law and further nevermore to do nor cause anything to be done contrary hereto in any manner, binding himself thereto as by law provided. Done in Albany, the 22d of August 1681.
HENDRICK JOCHEMSZ
Corn: van Dyck Jan Janss Bleecker
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from the magistrates to Johannes de Wandelaer for a small parcel of land on the Plain at Albany
[127] The honorable magistrates of Albany, colony of Rense- laerwyck and Schinnechtady, etc., hereby declare that they have granted, conveyed and made over in true, rightful and free owner- ship to and for the behoof of Johannes d'Wandelaer a small parcel of land lying by his garden on the Pleyn (Plain) to preserve his apple trees, having moved the fence further out,3 and the little
1 This patent was a confirmation of a conveyance by Femmetje Alberts, widow of Hendrick Jansen, to Hendrick Jochemsen, dated April 16. 1666, for a house and lot in Albany, abutting "on ye north to ye lott of Daniel Ringhout to ye East on ye brewhouse belonging to volchert Jansen & Jan Tomassen to ye South on ye Lott of Jan Fransen van Hoesum togethr. wth. a garden lying by ye Ryver side wth. a space for a doore to go from ye said Lott to ye said Garden."
2 June 2, 1666; see Early Records of Albany, 1:399, where it is stated that the conveyance by Femmetje Alberts, mentioned in the preceding note, was made in the Esopus. Consequently, this deed is not recorded in Albany, but must be looked for among the records in Kingston.
3 een Stuckje Erffs gelegen by zyn Thuyn op 't Pleyn, om zyn Appell Boomen te Preserveeren hebbende d'heyninge uytgesett, which was translated by Professor Pearson as "a small parcel of land lying by his garden to extend his fence for the preservation of his apple orchard." The fact that
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parcel is in breadth six feet and in length like the garden, viz seven rods, Rhineland measure, lying to the south of the common alley between him and Mr Phil: Schuyler; which six feet of land Johannes d'Wandelaer has bought of the magistrates for the sum of two beavers, paid in full; and that free and unincumbered (saving the lord's right), therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforesaid purchaser to do with and dispose of the said parcel of land as he might do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising to warrant and defend the same against all persons from all trouble, claims and incumbrances ac- cording to law and further nevermore to do nor cause anything to be done contrary hereto in any manner, binding themselves thereto as by law provided. Done in Albany, the 9th of September I681.
MARTEN GERTSEN DIRCK WESSELSZ
Deed from Huybert Jansen to Barent Pietersen Coeymans for a lot in Albany
[128] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyck, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Cornelis van Dyk and Mr Dirk Wessells, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, Huybert Janse, who declared that he grants, conveys and makes over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of Bart. Pieterse Coeymans a certain piece of a lot lying here in Albany next the house of said Huybert Janse, being to the east and north of the lot of Harme Gansevoort, west of Huyb : Janse and south of the street, in breadth in front on the street and in the rear also nineteen feet and in length east and west two and a half rods, Rhineland measure; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the patent granted to him by the late Governor General Richd. Nicolls under date of the IIth of September 1667,1 and that free and un- incumbered, without any charges thereon or issuing out of the same
the land was granted by the magistrates might seem to imply that the word heyninge refers to the town fence, but this does not appear to be the case, as it would place the garden, and consequently the Plain, within or to the north of the town fence, whereas the reference to the common alley between the grantee and Philip Schuyler suggests that it was some distance south of the town fence, perhaps not far from the Beaver kill.
1 This patent was granted on a conveyance bearing date April 9, 1667, made by Juriaen Jansen Groenwout to Huybert Jansen, for which see Early Records of Albany, 1 :409.
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(saving the lord's right), without the grantor's having any further claims in the least thereon, acknowledging himself to be paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to do with and dispose of the aforesaid lot as he could do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising to warrant and defend the same against all persons from all trouble, claims and incumbrances according to law, and further, nevermore to do nor cause anything to be done con- trary hereto in any manner, under binding obligation as by law provided.
Done in Albany, the 14th of September 1681.
The X mark of HUYBERT JANSE, made with his own hand.
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary 1
Transfer of patent for land in Catskill by administrators of the estate of Jan van Bremen to Stephanus van Cortlant, in his capacity as director of the colony of Rensselaerswyck
[129] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyck, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Cornel : van Dyck and Mr Jan Janse Bleyker, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, the worthy Mr Adriaen van Ilpendam and Mr Jan Becker in the capacity of curators of the estate of Jan van Breemen,2 deceased, who declared that they found among the papers of said Jan van Breemen a certain patent for a certain parcel of land lying at Katskill, which land Jan van Breemen sold and dis- posed of to Eldert Gerbertse Cruyff, which aforesaid Eldert made over the same to the colony of Renselaerswyk; which aforesaid patent of date the Ist of August 1668, granted to Jan van Breemen by the late Governor General Rich : Nicolls, the aforesaid curators transfer and make over to Mr Stephanus van Cortlant in his capacity as director of the colony of Renselaerswyk; which land stretches along the kill eastward in length one hundred and fifty-five rods, in
1 This deed is canceled in the record.
2 Jan Dircksen, from Bremen, Germany. He was in New Amsterdam in 1639 and on August 4, 1643, was commissioned skipper of a yacht of the colony of Rensselaerswyck. He was in Catskill in 1651 and obtained a patent for the land mentioned in the instrument above on October 25, 1653. According to Van Rensselaer Bowier Mss, p. 832, he sold his farm at Catskill to Eldert Gerbertsen Cruyf on February 20, 1659, in exchange for a house in Beverwick, but this does not seem to have prevented him from getting a confirmation of his original grant on August 1, 1668.
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breadth on the south side one hundred and sixty rods, extending to and being bounded by the woods,1 containing in all about seventy acres or thirty-five morgens, according to the description of said patent ; declaring hereby that they have found among Jan van Breemen's papers no [evidence of any] lien or incumbrance [on the land] and hereby delivering over the same to the honorable director, renouncing all right and title thereto as far as the estate is con- cerned. Done in Albany, the 18th of October 1681.
Cornelis van Dyck
Jan Jansz Bleecker
ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM J. BECKER
In my presence, ROBT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from Stephanus van Cortlant, director of the colony of Rensselaerswyck, to Dirck Teunissen van Vechten for land in Catskill patented to Jan van Bremen and conveyed by him to Eldert Gerbertsen Cruyff
[130] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyck and Schinnechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Cornelis van Dyk and Mr Jan Janse Bleeker, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, the worthy Mr Stephanus van Cortlandt, in the capacity of director of the colony of Renselaers- wyck who declared that he grants, conveys and makes over to and for the behoof of Dirk Teunise van Vechten a certain parcel of land lying at Catskill, extending along the kill, eastward, in length one hundred and fifty-five rods, in breadth on the south side one hun- dred and sixty rods, extending [to] and being bounded by the grove, containing altogether about seventy acres, or thirty-five morgens ; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of a certain conveyance to him given by the curators of the estate of Jan van Breemen, deceased, of date the 18th of this month, by which they made over the ground brief and patent of said land to the colony of Renselaerswyk in con- sideration [of the fact] that the same was found among the papers of said Jan van Breemen who had sold [the land] to Eldert Ger- bertse Cruyff; and whereas said Eldert Gerbertse Cruyff was in arrears to the patroon of colony of Renselaerswyk in a considerable sum of money, he, the grantor, contracted and agreed with Albert Rykman, attorney for Eldert Gerbertse Cruyff, as appears by the
1 streckende voorts, & is met d'Boschagie Bepaelt, which in the patent of August 1, 1668, reads: "then goeing forword & being incompassed wth. ye woodlands."
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instrument thereof dated the 2d of June 1675, that he in his capacity as aforesaid should receive with other effects all the claims which the aforesaid Cruyff had in Catskill; therefore he, Mr Stephanus van Cortlandt, in his capacity of director of the colony of Rensel- aerswyk, transfers and makes over to said Dirk Teunise, his heirs or successors, the said land specified in the patent dated the Ist of August 1668, granted to Jan van Breemen by the late Governor General Rich: Nicolls, and furthermore all the rights which said Eldert Gerbertse Cruyff had in Catskill, and that free and unin- cumbered, without holding or reserving thereon any [rent] charges for the benefit of the patroon of the colony of Renselaerswyk (saving only the lord's right), without the grantor in his capacity as above making any further claim whatsoever thereto, acknowl- edging that he is paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforesaid Dirk Teunise, his heirs, successors and assigns, to enter upon, possess, do with and dispose of the aforesaid land as he might do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising to war- rant and defend the same from all lawful claims, demands and in- cumbrances so far as the colony of Renselaerswyck is concerned and further nevermore to do nor cause to be done anything con- trary hereto in any manner, binding himself thereto as by law pro- vided. Done in Albany, the 20th of October 1681.
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Cornelis van Dyck
Jan Jansz Bleecker
S: V : CORTLANDT
In my presence, RT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Bond and mortgage of Dirck Teunissen van Vechten to Step- hanus van Cortlant, director of the colony of Rensselaerswyck, and satisfaction of mortgage by Kiliaen van Rensselaer
[131] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyck, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Cornelis van Dyck and Mr Jan Janse Bleeker, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, Dirk Teunise van Vechten, who declared himself to be honestly and truly indebted and in arrears to Mr Stephanus van Cortlandt, in the capacity of director of the colony of Rense- laerswyck, in the sum of four hundred and two guilders, fourteen stivers in beavers and the sum of two hundred and fifty-six guilders and fifteen stivers in patroon's money, to wit, wheat at 10 guilders
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the mudde ; 1 which aforesaid sums of four hundred and two guild- ers, fourteen stivers in beavers and two hundred and fifty-six guilders, 15 stivers patroon's money the subscriber promises to pay to said Mr Stephanus van Cortlandt, director of the colony of Rense- laerswyk, or his order, next winter in good beavers or wheat at market price for the f402:14 in beavers and the patroon's money, being f256:15, at 10 guilders a muddle; for which payment as above the subscriber mortgages the farm in Catskill yesterday conveyed to him by the director, pledging the same specially to the colony of Renselaerswyk for said payment, and generally his person and estate, real and personal, nothing excepted, submitting the same to the authority of all lords, courts, tribunals and judges, that the payment may be had without costs or loss. Done in Albany, this 2Ist of October 1681.
DIRCK TEUNISZ
Cornelis van Dyck Jan Jansz Bleecker
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
I underwritten Killiaen van Renselaer eldest sonn and heir of Jerimias van Renselaer late of ye Colony Renselaerswyk deceased, and Patroon of ye sd. Colony doe acknowledge to have Received out of ye hands of Jannetie Teunise ye widw. & Relect of Dirk Teunise van Vechten late of Catskill in ye County of Albany de- ceased the full Contents of ye above Mortgage being f 402: 14 st. in Beavers and f 256: 15st. patroons money doe therefore fully Cleerly and absolutely acquitt Exonerate & Discharge ye sd. Dirk Teunise van Vechten his heirs Executors adrs. or assigns for Ever promiseing and Engageing to Defend them from any further Claim or Demand to ye premises In wittnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand in Albany this 13th of Septemb. Aº. 1703 the sd. Kill. v : Renselaer for himself his heirs Exrs. Adrs. or assigns doth hereby Release all & singular his Right Title Interest & Claim which he or they have or ough[t] to have to ye Land at Catskill so as ye same by Steph: van Cortland is conveyd to ye sd. Dirk Teunise on ye 20th of Octob. Aº. [1681] K. V. RENSSELAER
1 One mudde =3.056 bushels.
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Bond and mortgage of Cornelis Teunissen van Vechten to Andries Teller
[132] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Cornelis van Dyck and Mr Dirk Wessells, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, Cornelis Teunise van Vechten alias Keesoom,1 who declared himself to be honestly and truly indebted and in arrears to Mr Andries Teller, trader of this town, in the sum of eighty-three good, merchantable beaver skins, to be paid in the time of eighteen months from the date hereof in good, salable winter wheat or good peas at beaver's price; which aforesaid sum of 83 beavers the subscriber promises to pay within said time of 18 months in the aforenamed pay for which he specially binds and mortgages forty-two skipples of sowing lying south of the subscriber's house toward Claes van Petten; item two blazed black geldings with a gray stallion and a gray mare; item seven heifers, to wit, two black with white heads,2 one black spotted, two red with white heads and one wholly red, going now in their second year; and generally his person and estate, real and per- sonal, present and future, nothing excepted, submitting the same to the control of all lords, courts, tribunals and judges, that the payment may be had without loss or costs. Done in Albany, this 3Ist of October 1681.
CORNELIS TUNISZ VAN VECHTEN
Cornelis van Dyck Dirck Wesselsz
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
N. B. This mortgage is subscribed by the two aforesaid magis- trates on the condition that the patroon, on whose land he dwells, must of necessity be preferred for the current year and that this instrument shall not in the least prejudice his rights, which is understood by the court. Albany, this 14th of February 1682.
1 Keesoom means Uncle Cornelis.
2 Swarte Blaere; meaning a cow with black body and white belly or breast and white head, sometimes with black markings around the eyes. The zwartblaar or zwartwitkop Groningen breed of cattle is at the present day recognized as one of the three distinct breeds of Dutch cattle.
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Deed from Annetje Lievens, widow of Goosen Gerritsen van Schaick, to her son Sybrant van Schaick, for the half of a brew- ery, lot and garden.
[133] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyck and Shaenhechtady and in pres- ence of the Honorable Mr Cornelis van Dyk and Mr Dirk Wessells, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, Annetie Lievens, widow of the late Goose Gerritse van Schayk, who declared that she grants, conveys and makes over in true, rightful and free owner- ship as hereby she does grant, convey in real and actual possession to and for the behoof of Sybrant Goosense van Schayk, her, the grantor's, half brewery, lot and garden, as she, the grantor, has possessed the same in company with Pieter Lassing, according to the patent by Jan Thomase and Volkert Janse received from the Honorable Governor General François Lovelace under date of the 24th of March 1668,1 and according to the contents thereof is in breadth on the east side or highway six rods, nine feet ten inches ; length on the south side by Maj. Abraham Staets's alley five rods, eleven feet; west, also bounded by Mr Abraham Staets, six rods five feet; on the north side [along] the street seven rods one foot. The garden on the west side along the road six rods, nine feet long; on the north side by the road four rods, seven feet; on the east by the river seven rods and five feet; and on the south side again on Abraham Staets's [alley] five rods, five feet. Which she, the grantor, does by virtue of the conveyance by her deceased hus- band, received from Harme Rutgers under date of the 31st of May 1675,2 and that free and unincumbered, without any charges there- on or issuing out of the same (saving the lord's right), without the grantor's having any further claim in the least thereon, acknowl- edging herself to be fully paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, therefore giving full power to the aforenamed Sybrant Goosense van Schayk, his heirs, successors, or assigns to do with and dispose of the aforesaid half of the brewery, lot and garden as he could do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promis- ing to warrant and defend the same against all persons from all trouble, claims and incumbrances according to law and further
1 This patent was in reality issued to Volkert Jansen Douw and Harmen Rutgers, then in occupation of the property, though Jan Thomassen still owned a half interest in it. See the latter's conveyance to Harmen Rutgers, March 28, 167$, in Early Records of Albany, I:III, where Jan Thomassen is by mistake called "Mingael," instead of "Witbeck." See also p. II2 for diagram of the lot conveyed.
2 See Early Records of Albany, 1:114.
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nevermore to do nor cause anything to be done contrary hereto either by or without resorting to law in any manner, binding herself thereto as by law provided. Done in Albany, the 12th of November 1681.
ANNETGE LIEVENS
Cornelis van Dyck
Dirck Wesselsz
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from Pieter Lassingh to Sybrant van Schaick for his half of the brewery, lot and garden possessed in company with Goosen Gerritsen van Schaick
[134] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyck etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Cornelis van Dyk and Mr Dirk Wessells, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, the worthy Pr. Lassingh, who declares that he grants and conveys in true, rightful and free ownership by these presents, in real and actual possession to and for the behoof of Sybrant Goosense Van Schayk, his, the subscriber's, half brewery, lot and garden, as he, the grantor, has possessed the same in company with Goose Gerritse, deceased, according to patent by Jan Thomase and Volkert Janse received from the Honorable Governor Françoys Lovelace under date of the 24th of March 1668,1 and is according to the contents thereof in breadth on the east side or highway six rods, nine feet, ten inches ; length on the south side by the alley of Abraham Staets five rods and eleven feet; west also bounded by Abraham Staets six rods and five feet ; on the north side [along] the street seven rods, one foot. The garden bounded on the west side along the road in length six rods, nine feet; on the north side by the road four rods, seven feet ; east by the river seven rods and five feet, on the south side again on Abraham Staets [alley] five rods and five feet. Which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the conveyance by him received from Harme Rutgers, under date of the 31st May 1675, and that free and unincumbered, without any charges thereon, or issuing out of the same (saving the lord's right), without the grantor's having any further claim in the least thereon, acknowledg- ing himself to be fully paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Sybrant Goosense van Schayk to do with
1 See note to preceding instrument.
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and dispose of the aforesaid half brewery lot, and garden as he could do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising to warrant and defend the same against all persons from all trouble, claims and incumbrances according to law and further nevermore to do nor cause anything to be done contrary hereto, either by or without resorting to law, in any manner, binding himself thereto as by law provided.
Done in Albany, the 12th of November 1681.
Cornelis van Dyck Dirck Wesselsz
PIETTER PIETTERSEN LASSEN
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from Capt. Johannes Clute to Johan Friese (Vries) for a parcel of land behind Friese's house
[135] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyck, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Cornelis van Dyck and Mr Dirk Wessells, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, the worthy Johannes Clute, who declared that in true, rightful and free ownership he grants, conveys and makes over in actual and real possession to and for the behoof of Johannes Vries,1 burgher of this town a certain parcel of land situated behind the house and lot of said grantee, lying between the houses of him, the grantor, and Marte Crigier ; the lot which said Johannes Clute con- veys to Johannes Vreese is in length thirty wood feet and as broad as the grantee's house and lot made over to him by the grantor the 27th of March 1680,2 that is sixteen feet, one inch, wood measure and lying to the east of said De Vreese and to the west and north of him, the grantor, and south of Marte Cregier; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the conveyance by him received from Jan Lansingh, under date of the Ioth of April 1679,3 to which reference . is herein made, and that free and unincumbered, without any charges thereon, or issuing out of the same (saving the lord's right), with- out the grantor's having any further claim in the least thereon, acknowledging himself to be fully paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Johannes Vreese, his heirs, suc- cessors, or assigns to do with and dispose of the aforesaid parcel of
1 See his signature to next document.
2 See p. 72.
3 See p. 38-39.
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land as he could do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising to warrant and defend the same against all persons from all trouble, claims and incumbrances according to law and further nevermore to do nor cause anything to be done contrary hereto in any manner, binding himself thereto as by law provided.
Done in Albany, the 14th of November 1681.
JOHANNS CLUTE
Cornelis van Dyck Dirck Wesselsz
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Bond and mortgage of Capt. Johannes Clute to Johan Friese (Vries) with satisfaction of mortgage by Captain Clute's nephew
[136] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, Secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Cor- nelis van Dyk and Mr Dirk Wessells, magistrates of the same juris- diction, the worthy Capt. Johannes Cloet, who declared himself to be indebted and in arrears to Johannes Vriese, burgher of this town, in the quantity of twenty-five good, salable beaver skins at five quar- ter Dutch pounds apiece, which aforenamed sum of twenty-five beavers, or if the subscriber has no mercantile beavers thirty-one and a quarter pounds Dutch weight instead, the subscriber promises to pay to Johannes Vriese or order in the time of three years after the date hereof; for which the subscriber specially binds a parcel of land lying behind the house and lot of said Vriese, being in breadth sixteen feet and one inch wood measure and as long as the subscriber's lot extends, and generally his person and estate, real and personal, nothing excepted, submitting the same to the authority of all lords, courts, tribunals and judges, for the recovery of the aforenamed amount without loss or costs. Done in Albany, the 14th of November 1681.
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