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Done in Albany, the 4th of October 1682.
JOACHIM STAETS
Cornelis van Dyck
Jan Jansz Bleecker
1 See Early Records of Albany, 1:185-6, where by mistake the name Mingael has been supplied, instead of Witbeck.
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Deed from Adriaen Gerritsen van Papendorp, attorney for Barent Ryndersen, deceased, to Jochim Staets for a house and lot on Jonker street at Albany
[163] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schinnechtady, etc., in pres- ence of the afternamed magistrates of Albany, etc., Mr Cornelis van Dyk and Mr Jan Janse Bleker, the worthy Adriaen Gerritse van Papendorp in the capacity of special attorney for Barent Rynderse, deceased, to grant, convey and make over as by virtue of his capacity aforenamed he does hereby grant, convey and make over to Mr Jochim Staats, son-in-law of said Barent Ryndertse, deceased, a house and lot standing and lying here in Albany on Jonker street, where he, Staats, at present dwells, having to the west Gert. Banker, to the east the house belonging to Annetje van Shayk and to the north the street,1 being in breadth in front on the street two rods, four feet and a half and in the rear on the south side the same; length on the east and west sides ten rods and nine feet Rhineland measure; in like manner the attorney of Bar.t Rynderse conveys to Jochim Staets a garden lying on the Plain (Pleyn), being five rods square to the south of Harme Ved- ders and to the west Jan Hendrix Bruyn; which he, the grantor, in his capacity of attorney of Bart. Ryndertse does by virtue of the patent granted to Barent Ryndertse by the late Governor General Richd. Nicolls under date of the 30th of April 1667, to which refer- ence is herein made, 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, acknowledging that he has full power and authority to make over said house, lot and garden as above said, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Mr Jo him Staats, his heirs, successors, or assigns to do with and dis- pose of the aforesaid house, lot and garden as he could do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising to warrant and de- fend the same against all persons from all trouble, claims and in- cumbrances according to law and further nevermore to do nor
1 belendende ten westen Gert. Banker ten oosten 't huys toebehoorende Annetje van Shayk; & ten noorden 's heere Straet; which seems to be correctly translated as above, though the patent of April 30, 1667, confirming the conveyance of July 17, 1659, from Barent Meyndersen to Barent Reynder- sen, reads : " being to the west of Gerrit Bancker, and to the East of Rutger Jacobsen," omitting the reference to the street. See also Early Records of Albany, 1 :250, for conveyance of July 17, 1659.
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cause anything to be done contrary hereto in any manner, binding himself thereto as by law provided. Done in Albany, the 4th of October 1682.
Cornelis van Dyck Jan Janss Bleecker
ADRIAEN GERRETSEN PAPENDURP
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from John De Lavall, administrator of the estate of Capt. Thomas De Lavall, to Jacobus van den Bulke, attorney of Pieter van den Bulke, confirming earlier deed from Thomas De Lavall to Daniel De Hondecoutre, agent of Pieter van Bulke, for two houses and a lot on Jonker street at Albany
[165] Appeared before me Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Cornelis van Dyk and Mr Johan Janse Bleker, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, Mr John De Lavall, in capacity of executor1 of his father Capt. Tho : De Lavall, deceased, in consequence of letters of administration to him granted by Capt. Anthº. Brockholes, commander-in-chief, of date the 25th of July 1682, who declared that he confirmed a certain conveyance of a house and lot standing and lying here in Albany, which by his late father was granted to Mr Daniel d'Hondecoutre, agent of Mr Peter van den Bulke, trader, at Leyden in Holland, under date of the Ist of August 1673,2 to and for the behoof of Jacobius van Bulke in capacity as substitute for Johan van Twist, attorney of Mr Peter van den Bulke aforenamed, which substitution was ap- proved by said Mr Peter van den Bulkę at Leyden on the 30th of April 1682, as per instrument thereof shown to me, the secretary ; which said house stands on Jonker street between the house of Peter Meuse Vroman and the house at present o cupied by Joseph
1 Executeur.
2 See Early Records of Albany, 1:95. The diagrams of lots on the south side of State street between Broadway and Green street, in Munsell's Col- lections, 4:187, identify this house and lot with the property conveyed on July 4, 1658, by Pieter Hartgers to Johannes Withart and for which Withart received a confirmatory patent on October 28, 1667. Though there is ap- parently no record of any conveyance from Withart to Thomas De Lavall, the identity of the property seems to be borne out by the statement in the deed of July 4. 1658, that Hartgers conveys to Withart the house "which the grantor built on a part of the lot granted to him on April 23. 1652," and the reference in the deed from Pieter Meesen Vrooman to Frederic Phillipse, May 9, 1676, to the " house that Mr. De Laval owned, and that Pieter Hart- gers caused to be built." See Mortgages, 1:304-5; and Early Records of Albany, 1 :124-25.
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Yetts,1 to the south the Rutten kill, to the north the street, to- gether with the addition of the small house built on said lot next the large house by Capt. Tho : De Lavall ; all which the subscriber, in capacity aforesaid, conveys to the aforenamed Jacobus van den Bulke, to be deducted from the money which Capt. Tho: De La- vall, deceased, owed to Daniel d'Hondecoutre, agent for Mr Peter van den Bulke, being appraised by two good men, chosen by both parties, to wit, Mr Cornelis van Dyk and Mr Richd. Pretty at the sum of one hundred and fifty-five beavers; all of which is granted and made over in consequence of a patent thereof,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 having the least claim thereon, acknowledging that he has conveyed said house and lot with their appurtenances for said consideration of a reduction of moneys, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Mr Jacobus van den Bulke, at- torney for Mr Peter van den Bulke, his father, or his assigns, to do with and dispose of the aforesaid two houses and lot as he could do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising to war- rant 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 9th of October 1682.3
Cornelis van Dyck Jan Jansz Bleecker
JOHN DE LAVALL Executor of my father, THOMAS DE LAVALL
In my presence, ROBT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
1 Joseph Yates.
2 No record is found of any patent to Thomas De Lavall for a lot on State street. The statement may refer therefore to the patent to Johannes Withart of October 28, 1667, mentioned in the preceding note.
3 December 24, 1684, Governor Thomas Dongan granted a confirmatory patent to " Jacobus Vanderbulke " for this house and lot, which are described as "scituated to the West of Peiter Meiussen To the East of the house of Joseph Jeats bounded from the street to the Kill or Creeke commonly called by the name of Rutts Kill being in breadth by the street thirty nine foot and eight inches and behind the said Kill four Rood It being with a triangle behind the house and Lott of Joseph Jeaths."
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Deed from Jannetje, widow of Thomas Powell, to Anthony Lespinard for a lot in Albany
[167] Appeared before me Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Cornelis van Dyk and Mr Dirk Wes- sells, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, Jannetie, widow of Thomas Pawel, who declared that she grants, conveys and makes over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of Anthony Lespinard a certain lot lying here in Albany over against the house of Jacob Janse van Noorstrant, having to the east the lot of Frederik Phillips, to the west the lot heretofore belonging to Jan Dareth and now to Mr Cornelis van Dyk, to the south the lot of Adriaen Gerritse and to the north the street, in length east and west six rods and in breadth south and north three rods; which she, the grantor, does by virtue of the patent granted to her by the late Governor General Francis Lovelace under date of the 30th of May 1673,1 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 herself to be fully paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Anthº. Lespinard, his heirs, suc- cessors or assigns 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 contrary hereto in any manner, binding herself thereto as by law provided. Done in Albany, the 20th of February 1683.
Cornelis van Dyck Dirck Wesselss
This is the mark X of JANNETJE PAWELLS, made with her own hand. In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Contract of sale between Anthony van Schaick and Harmen Jansen Knickerbacker for a piece of land at Half Moon
[168 and 169 blank ; 170] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady. etc., Anthº. van Schaik of the one side and Harme Janse Kinneker-
1 No record of this patent is found.
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backer of the other side, who declared that they had contracted and agreed with each other in love and friendship, in manner following :
Antho. van Shayk acknowledges that he has sold and Harme Janse Kinneker Backer that he has bought of him a piece of arable land at the north or upper end of the Halve Maen1 over against the Skachkook2 path, being bounded by a little kill on the south side and likewise by a little kill on the north side, to the east the river, and to the west the high woods,3 the grantee to have two hundred paces above the heights next the woods to be fenced in and furthermore free range for his cattle, with the persons living in the Halve Maen ; for which piece of arable land and the privileges aforesaid Harme Janse Kinneker Backer promises to pay to Antho. van Schayk the quantity of thirty good salable beaver skins, to be paid in the three following years, every time a just third part, to wit, ten beavers in January 1683, ten beavers in January 168! and the last ten beavers in January 1685; on the last payment the seller promises to deliver a proper conveyance of the aforesaid land, free and unincumbered (saving the lord's right) ; with which the contracting parties acknowledge they are content, binding for the execution of these presents their persons and estates, real and personal, present and future, nothing excepted, submitting the same to the authority of all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. Done in Albany, in presence of Gabriel Thomson and Mr Abraham van Tricht called as witnesses hereto, the IIth of December 1682. ANTONY VAN SCHAICK HERMEN JANSEN VAN WYEKYCBACKER+
Gabriell Tomasen
Abram van Tricht, chirurgeon
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
1 Half Moon; about 15 miles north of Albany.
2 Schaghticoke.
B'T hooge boss.
4 This signature, though written in a neat and legible hand, is apparently imperfect. In an indenture from Anthony van Schaick to Harmen Jansen for land at Half Moon, dated February 26, 1699, in Deeds, 4:94-96, the grantee is repeatedly referred to as " Harme Janse Knickerbacker van Wye," and the original, according to the record, was signed " Harme Janse Knicker- backer van Wyye." In an action for debt by Hermen Jansen Kinnekerbacker against Mews Hogeboom, in Proceedings of Justices of the Peace, 1680-85, P. 535, the plaintiff is spoken of as " Harmen Jansen van Bommel." Bommel is supposed to stand for Zalt-Bommel in the province of Gelderland, but may possibly refer to Den Bommel, on the island of Over-Flakkee, in the province of South Holland.
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Bond and mortgage of Jacob Meussen Vrooman, husband and guardian of Elisabeth de Lint, to the deacons of the Reformed Church
[171] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Shaenhechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Cornelis van Dyk and Mr Dirk Wes- sells, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, Jacob Meuse Vroman, husband and guardian of his wife Elisabeth d'Lint, who declared that he was honestly and truely indebted and in arrears to the honorable diaconate of the Reformed Church here in the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds Boston money, of which said sum he, the subscriber, now acknowledges the receipt from Pr. Schuyler and Albert Rykman, deacons, in the following specie, to wit, two hundred and eighty-two heavy pieces of eight each weighing a French crown, amounting to eighty-four pounds, twelve shillings ; item, one hundred and ninety-four Boston shillings, being nine pounds and fourteen shillings, and in quarter guilders and pieces of eight twenty-five pounds and fourteen shillings; on this con- dition that he return said sum to the diaconate in the same specie, or failing of the same, in Boston money, in the space of two years, paying eight per cent [interest] yearly but if he pays the same or a part of the same earlier, then he shall be holden to pay interest at the same rate until the time of the full payment up to the last penny ; always with the understanding that the whole sum with the interest thereon must be paid in the stipulated time of two years; for which payment of said sum of £120 Boston money the subscriber specially binds the two payments on his farm sold, lying at Schinnechtady, bought by Claes Laurense1 Purmerent for the sum of five hundred and forty beavers to be paid within the next five years, each year one hundred beavers and the 40 beavers in the sixth year; likewise his house and lot wherein he dwells here in Albany between Jan Salomonse and the house of Hans Heyndrix; and generally his person and estate, real and personal, present and future, nothing excepted, submitting the same to the authority of all lords, courts, tribunals and judges to secure the payment without costs or loss. Thus done in Albany without fraud or deceit on the 2d of February 1683.
Cornelis van Dyck
JACOB MEESCE VROMAN
Dirck Wesselsz
Acknowledged before me, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
1 Professor Pearson here supplies the name Van der Volgen.
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Memorandum. On Dec. 21, 1688, this special bond was canceled and another in English given in the sum of two hundred and forty-seven heavy pieces of eight as per said instrument is to be seen.
GERIT REYER ELBERT TUNUSEN1 Deacons
Bond and mortgage of Andries Albertsen Bratt to Willem Ketel- heyn
[172] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Cornelis van Dyk and Mr Dirk Wessells, magis- trates of the same jurisdiction, Ands. Albertse Bratt, who declared that he was honestly and truly indebted and in arrears to Wm. Ketelheyn, in the sum of eight hundred and fifteen guilders, six stivers and eight pennies, seawan, growing out of tavern expenses incurred as well in his, W[ille]m's, predecessor's (Storm: v: dr. Zee)2 time as in his own time, which aforenamed sum of fl.815:6:8 seawan, the subscriber promises to pay in the time of one year from the date hereof, to wit, the just half thereof next summer and the other half in the month of March 1683, for which the subscriber specially binds his half [interest in the] sawmill with the kill" and the rights and privileges thereof, standing and lying between the farm of Phil : P: Schuyler and the farm of Pr. van Woggelum, Jur., together with his person and estate, real and personal, present and future, nothing excepted, submitting the same to the jurisdiction of all lords, courts, tribunals and judges, for the recovery of the debt without loss or costs.
Thus done in Albany without fraud or deceit on the 5th of March I683.
Cornelis van Dyck Dirck Wesselsz
This is the mark AB of ANDS. ALBERTSE
BRATT, made with his own hand. In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
1 This name may also be read "Ebbert Tunusen," and is probably intended for Egbert Teunisen.
2 Willem Ketelheyn married Hilletje, the widow of Storm Albertsen van der Zee.
3 The Poesten kill? See deeds from Sweer Teunissen van Velsen to Pieter Pietersen van Woggelum and from Juriaen Teunissen Tappen to Philip Schuyler, on p. 44 and 52 of this volume, and note on p. 129 of v. I .of Early Records of Albany.
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Deed from the constables of Albany, as administrators of the estate of Hendrick Gerritsen, to Jean Rosie for a lot in Albany
[173] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schinnechtady, et :. , in presence of the Honorable Mr Cornelis van Dyk and Mr Dirk Wessells, mag- istrates of said jurisdiction, the worthy Jacob Sanderse Glen, Robt. Sanders and Albert Rykman, constables, in the capacity of administrators of the estate of Hendrik Gerritse,1 who declared that they granted, conveyed and made over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of Jean Rosie a part of a lot lying next to his house to the south, over against the house of W'm. Ketelheyn, being in breadth in front on the street ten feet and in length thirty feet, that is to his stable, all Rhineland meas- ure ; which the grantors do by virtue of the conveyance to Hendrik Gerritse aforesaid given by Jacob Janse van Noorstrant dated the 13th of January 1679-80, and that free and unincumbered, with- out any charges thereon or issuing out of the same (saving the lord's right), without the grantors in the capacity aforesaid mak- ing any further claim in the least thereto, acknowledging that they have been fully paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforesaid Jean Rosie, his heirs, successors and assigns, to do with and dispose of the aforesaid part of a lot 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 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 7th of April 1683.
Cornelis van Dyck Dirck Wesselsz
JACOB SAND: GLEN ROBBERT SANDERS ALBERT RYCKMAN
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from Dirck Wesselsen and Gerrit Teunissen to Omy La Grange for a parcel of land on the east side of Kinderhook creek
[174] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Rensselaerswyck and Schinnechtady, etc., in
1 Hendrick Gerritsen van der Mculen; see deed of Jan. 13, 1639, mentioned in the text.
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presence of the Honorable Mr Cornelis van Dyk and Mr Jan Janse Bleker, magistrates of the same juricdiction, Mr Dirk Wessells and Gert. Teunise,1 who declared that they granted, conveyed and made over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of Omy La Grangie a certain parcel of land lying on the east side of the Kinderhoek kill, together with all their rights and claims which they have between the land of Pr. Vosburgh and the land of Jan Bruyn which is possessed by Groot Andries, having to the south the land of Jan Bruyn, to the north Pr. Vosburgh, to the west the Kinderhoek kill and to the east the tall woods, being the smallest flat on the east side of the kill which is specified in the grantor's patent, containing fourteen morgens or twenty-eight acres, with the woodland thereto appertaining for his use with others, which flat is known by the name of the Pruyme vlakte (Prune flat) ; which they, the grantors, do by virtue of the patent granted to them by the late Governor General Sir Edmond Andross, of date the 15th of April 1680,2 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 grantors having any further claim in the least thereon, acknowledging that they are fully paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power [to Omy La Grangie] to do with and dispose of the aforesaid land as he could 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 con- trary hereto in any manner, binding themselves thereto as by law provided.
Done in Albany, the 7th of April 1683.
DIRCK WESSELSZ his
Cornelis van Dyck Jan Janss Bleecker
GERRITT X TEUNISE mark
In my presence, ROBT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
1 By his mark identified with Gerrit Teunissen van Vechten. See his will dated March 8. 1701, in Wills, 1 :112-14.
2 No record is found of any patent to the grantors of that date. A patent was granted to them, however, for four flats on both sides of the Kinderhook creek on March 25, 1680.
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Deed from Juriaen Teunissen Tappen to Harmen Rutgersen for two houses and lots in Albany
[175] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, secretary of Al- bany, colony of Renselaerswyck and Schinnechtady, etc., in pres- ence of the Honorable Mr Cornelis van Dyk and Mr Dirk Wessells, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, Jurian Teunise Tappen, who declared that he granted, conveyed and made over to and for the behoof of Harme Ruttgers two adjoining houses together with the lots thereof, formerly belonging to Dirk Janse Croon, standing and lying here in Albany of such size and bounds as the same lie in- fenced up to the little kill, being in breadth, front and rear, five rods and in length on both sides eight rods; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the conveyance received by him from Martin Cregier, Junr., attorney of Mr Francis Lovelace, late governor general, dated the 13th of September 1672;1 and that free and un- incumbered, 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, acknowledging that he is fully paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Harme Ruttgers, his heirs, successors, or assigns to do with and dis- pose of the aforesaid two houses and lots 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 incum- brances 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 8th of April 1683.
JURRE JAN TUNSEN
Cornelis van Dyck Dirck Wesselsz
In my presence, ROBT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from Cornelis Cornelissen Viele to Cornelis van Dyck for a house and lot in Albany
[176] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, secretary of Al- bany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schinnechtady, etc., in pres- ence of the Honorable Mr Dirk Wessells and Mr Johannes Provoost, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, Cornelis Cornelise Viele, who
1 See Early Records of Albany, 1 :491.
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declared that he granted, conveyed and made over in true, rightful and free ownership hereby to and for the behoof of Mr Cornelis van Dyk, husband and guardian of Elisabeth Salisbury, late widow of Capt. Silvester Salisbury, a house and lot lying here in Albany on the west side of Aernout Cornelise Viele, having the street to the north and to the south the alley of said Aernt. Cornelise and to the west the narrow street upon which Ands. Teller abuts; in breadth in front on the street one rod, three feet and eleven inches and in the rear on the alley toward the kill one rod, one foot and four inches; length on the east side five rods, one foot and ten inches, on the west side five rods, five feet and two inches, Rhine- land measure; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the con- veyance received by him from Jurian Teunise Tappen on the 26th of August 1670,1 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), without the grantor's having any further claim in the least thereon, acknowledging that he is fully paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, there- fore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the afore- named Mr Corn: van Dyk, his heirs, successors, or assigns to do with and dispose of the aforesaid house and 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 in- cumbrances 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.
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