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In witness of the truth of which the aforesaid two Indians have signed and sealed this with their marks in presence of an Indian named Papegay,1 in Albany the 13th of June 1684.
The mark X of
Papegay, made with
his own hand.
Dirck Wesselss
Jan Janss Bleecker
The mark X of MAWEYNTAY or SHERMERHOORN, made with his own hand. (L. S.)
The mark X of ONEKEEK or JAN DE BACKER, made with his own hand.
(L. S.)
In my presence, ROBT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from Pieter Davidsen Schuyler, husband of the widow of Gerrit van Schaick, to Johannes Thomassen Mingael for a lot without the north gate of Albany on which Aert Goossens van Twiller built a house
[228] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Shinnechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Cornelis van Dyck and Mr Dirck Wessells, justices of the peace, Pieter Davidtse Schuyler, husband and guardian of his wife Alida, late widow of Gert. van Schayk, who declared that he granted, conveyed and made over to and for the behoof of Johannes Thomese Mingael a certain small piece of land lying with- out the north gate on which Aert Goosense van Twiller2 built a small house, having to the south and west of him, the grantor, to the north Gert. Ryerse and to the east the highway ; in breadth, front and rear, two rods, seven feet, on the south one rod, three feet and a half, on the north eleven feet and a half; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the conveyance to his predecessor, Gert. van Schayk, given by Annetje Lievens, of date the 4th of March 1673,3 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), without the grantor's having any further claim in the least thereon, acknowledging that he is fully paid and satisfied there- for, the first penny with the last, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Johannes Thomase Min- gael, his heirs, successors, or assigns to do with and dispose of the same as he might do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising to warrant and defend the same against all persons from
1 A Dutch word meaning "Parrot."
2 About him, see Van Rensselaer Bowier Mss, p. 840.
3 Early Records of Albany, I :176-77.
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all lawful claims, demands and incumbrances and further never- more to do nor cause to be done anything contrary hereto in any manner, binding himself thereto as by law provided. Done in Albany, the 16th of June 1684.
Cornelis van Dyck
PIETER DAVIDTSEN SCHUYLER
Dirck Wesselss
In my presence, ROBT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from Johannes Thomassen Mingael to the constables of Albany, administrators of the estate of Aert Goossens van Twiller, for a lot without the north gate of Albany on which Van Twiller built a house
[229] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schinnechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Dirk Wessells and Mr Jan Janse Bleecker, jus- tices of the peace, Johannes Thomase Mingael, who declared that he granted, conveyed and made over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of the administrators of the estate of Aert Goosense van Twiller, that is to the constables of this place, a certain piece of land lying without the north gate of Albany whereon Aert Goosense built a little house, adjoining on the south and west Pieter Davidtse Schuyler, on the north Gerrit Reyerse, on the east the highway; in breadth, front and rear, two rods and seven feet, to the south one rod, three and a half feet, to the north eleven and a half feet; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the conveyance to him given by Pieter Davidtse Schuyler, dated the 16th of June 1684, and that free and unincumbered, without any charges thereon or issuing out of the same (save the lord's right), without the grantor's making any further claim whatsoever thereto, acknowledging that he is fully satisfied and paid therefor, the first penny with the last, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforesaid constables in capacity as administrators of the estate of Aert Goosense to do with and dispose of the same as they in the capacity aforesaid have the right to do, promising to warrant and defend the same against all persons from all lawful claims, demands and incumbrances and further nevermore to do nor cause to be done anything contrary hereto, binding himself thereto as by law provided. Done in Albany, the 17th of June 1684. Dirck Wesselsz Jan Janss Bleecker
JOHAENNIS TOEMISSEN MINGAEL In my presence,
ROBT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
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Deed from an Esopus Indian named Curpuwaen to Gysbert Uytenbogaert for land at Catskill
[230] Appeared before us, Mr Marte Gerritse and Mr Cornelis van Dyck, justices of the peace for the county of Albany, a certain Esopus Indian named Curpuwaen, representing all the other Esopus Indians who may have any claims thereto, who declared that he conveyed and made over to Gysbert uyt den Bogaert a certain parcel of woodland lying on the north side of Catskill where he at present dwells, extending from Boomtjes hoek 1 up the river northwards to a little kill named Stuck, which comes out into the river over against Vastrikken island,2 extending further westward into the woods to below Dirk Teunise's mill to the south, to the first small kill that flows out into Hans Vossen kill,3 running along Hans Vossen kill to where the same flows out into the Catskill and so further along the Catskill again to Boomtjes hoek ; which aforenamed land he, Curpu- waen, as the rightful owner thereof, conveys and makes over to Gys- bert uyt den Bogaert, his heirs, or successors forever and that free and unincumbered, without any charges thereon and without his hav- ing any further claims thereto, acknowledging that he has received in full payment and satisfaction therefor, one coverlet, one gun, one kettle, one beaver in stockings, one beaver in rum, two shirts, two half casks of beer, for which consideration he hereby delivers the said land into the possession and ownership of said Gysbert uyt den Bogaert, to have and hold the same forever with the appurtenances thereof lying within said limits, 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
1 Literally, "Small Trees' Point."
2 The same as Vastrix, or Vastrick's island, now known as Rogers island. According to E. M. Ruttenber, Indian Geographical Names, p. 48, Vastrix is a compression of Dutch t' Vaste Rak as written on Van der Donck's map of 1656, meaning, " The fast or steady reach or sailing course," which began here. Egbert Benson, Memoir of the Names of Places in New Netherland, 1816, reprinted 1848, p. 44, says: " The island between Cats Kill and Hudson, under the east shore of Vastrick's Island, so called after Garret Vastrick." The latter explanation sounds more plausible, though there seems to be no record of any conveyance of the island to either Gerrit or Robert Vastrick, both of whom were in the colony of Rensselaerswyck about 1650.
3 Apparently so named after Hans Vos, Vosch, or de Vos, who was onderschout (deputy sheriff) in Beverwyck in 1658. He is given in the Rensselaerswyck records as from "Baeden," and in the Court Minutes of Beverwyck, 1658-60, p. 80, as born in "Lunnenburgh," which would seem to indicate that "Baeden " refers not to the grand-duchy of Baden, but to the village of Baden in Hannover.
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anything to be done contrary hereto. In witness of the truth of which the aforesaid Indian has signed and sealed these with his mark on Marte Gerritse Island, the 26th of July 1684.
Interpreted by The mark X of CULPUWAEN, made Gert. Teunise with his own hand
Marten Gertsen
In my presence,
Cornelis van Dyck
ROBT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from Jannetje Powell, widow of Thomas Powell, to Jacob Jansen Gardenier for a lot in Kinderhook
[231] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, clerk of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Shinnechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Dirk Wessells and Mr Jan Janse Bleeker, magis- trates of the same jurisdiction, Jannetie Pawel, widow of the late Thomas Pawel, deceased, who declared that she granted, conveyed and made over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of Jacob Janse Gardenier a lot lying at Kinderhoek whereon said Jacob Janse has built a house, having to the west Pr. Moree, to the east Lawrence van Ale, to the south the kill and to the north the hill; being in breadth in front 19 rods and in the rear thirty- seven rods; which she, the grantor, does by virtue of the patent granted to her husband, deceased, by the late Governor General Richd. Nicolls dated the 13th of April 1667,1 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, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Jacob Janse Gardenier, his heirs, successors, or assigns the afore- said lot to have and to hold forever to him the aforesaid Jacob Janse, his heirs and successors to do with and dispose thereof as he could do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, without the opposition or contradiction of anyone.
Done in Albany, the 26th of July 1684.
Cornelis van Dyck Jan Jansz Bleecker
The mark X of JANNETIE PAWELL, made with her own hand In my presence, ROBT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
1 No record of this patent is found.
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Deed from George Heathcote to Robert Sanders for a house and lot and another lot in the rear on the hill in Albany
[232] Appeared before us, the undersigned magistrates of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyck, etc., Mr George Heathcoat, trader in N: York, who declared that he granted, conveyed and made over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of Robt. Sanders a certain house and lot standing and lying here in Albany on the hill, having to the north the house of Jan Gilbert heretofore belonging to Teunis Slingerlant, to the west the street, to the south Gerrit Lansingh, and to the east Harme Bastiaense and Claes Jacobse ;1 breadth in front on the street against the hill twenty-three feet and three inches, and in the rear the same, in length fifty-two feet and eight inches, by virtue of the conveyance to him given by Harme Bastiaense, of date the 26th of August 1676; together with a lot behind this on the other street, having south Claes Jacobse, to the north Harme Bastiaense, to the east the street and to the west the lot hereinbefore described; length, east and west, seventy-six wood feet and breadth, front and rear, twenty-two wood feet, by virtue of the conveyance to him, the grantor, given by Claes Jacobse, of date the 26th of August 1676; 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 claims in the least thereon, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Robt. Sanders, his heirs, successors, or assigns to do with and dispose of the aforesaid house and two 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 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 23d of July 1684.
GEO. HEATHCOTE In my presence,
ROT. LIVINGSTON, Cl.
Cornelis van Dyck Jan Janss Bleecker
1 Professor Pearson here supplies the name "Groesbeck," while the deeds of August 26, 1676 (Early Records of Albany, 1 :135-37), mentioned above, refer to "Claes Jacobse, alias Rotterdam." That these names refer to one and the same person seems borne out by certain entries in Dutch Reformed Church records at Albany, in spite of the fact that there is no similarity between the signatures of Claes Jacobse Rotterdam in Deeds, 1:319, 323, and that of Claes Jacobse Groesbeek in Wills, I:136. Groesbeek is a place near Nijmegen in the Netherlands.
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Deed from Jan Jansen Bleecker and Lawrence van Alen to Jacob Lokermans for a house and lot in Albany
[233] Appeared before us, the undersigned magistrates of Al- bany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Shinnechtady, etc., Mr Jan Janse Bleeker, a fellow magistrate, and Lawrence van Ale, who declared that they granted, conveyed and made over in true, right- ful and absolute ownership to and for the behoof of Jacob Loker- mans a certain house and lot standing and lying here in Albany, with all that thereon is fast by earth and nail, having to the south the house of Pieter Winne and to the north Geurt Hendrix, to the east the street and to the west the wagon road; in breadth, front and rear, four rods and in length from the street to the wagon road; which they, the grantors, do by virtue of the conveyance to them given by Paulus Martense Rademaker,1 dated the 2d of March 1680, 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 grantors' having any claims 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 do with and dispose of the aforesaid house and lot as he [Lokermans] could do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising 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 25th of July 1684.
Dirck Wesselss JAN JANSZ BLEECKER LOURUS VAN ALE
Cornelis van Dyck
Deed from Barent Albertsen Bratt to Jacob Abrahamsen Cuyper for a lot in Albany, the house on which was rebuilt by the grantee
[234] Appeared before us, the undersigned magistrates of Al- bany, colony of Renselaerswyk, etc., Barent Albertse Bratt, who de- clared that he granted, conveyed and made over in true, rightful and absolute ownership to and for the behoof of Jacob Abrahamse Cuy- per a certain lot whereon stood a certain house which said Jacob Abrahamse rebuilt, lying here in Albany, in breadth twenty-five feet, in length to the lot of Robt. Sanders, having on the east side Hendrik Bries, on the south side the street, on the west side the lot that said Jacob Abrahamse bought of Gert. Slichtenhorst and to
1 Paulus Martensen van Benthuysen, wheelwright.
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the north Robt. Sanders; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the conveyance to him given by Gerrit Lansing, of date the 12 July 1668,1 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 paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Jacob Abrahamse Cuyper to do with and dispose of the same 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 man- ner, binding himself thereto as by law provided.
Done in Albany, the first day of August 1684.
Sealed and signed in ye presence of
Dirck Wesselsz
his
BARENT X ALBERTSE BRATT mark (L. S.)
Deed from Mohawk sachems to Governor Thomas Dongan for land on both sides of the Mohawk river west of the bounds of Schenectady 2
[235] Know all men by these Presents, that we underwritten Maquase Sachims Indian owners, for and [in] Consideracon of these following goods, in hand Paid to witt 6 faddon Duffels 3 gunns 3 kittles & three bags Powder sixty gild wampum four and twenty barrs of Lead six shirts ye Receit whereof wee doe oune and acknowledge, & off ye Payment, doe fully Dis[c]harge, have bargained Sold aliened & Transported, & by these Pres- ents doe Bargain Sell Alien, & Transport all our Right Title & Interest unto ye Right honble. Col. Tho: Dongan Lieft and gov. gen1. under his Roy: Highnesse James Duke of York: ye. off N : York & its Dependencies, & to his heires & assigns for Ever, in a Certain Tract or . Parcell of Land scituate lying & being upon ye Maquase River, within ye County of Albany, beginning, where ye Bounds & limitts off Shinnechtady End & Terminate, att a Certain Place called by ye natives Caggawawoone & so Running up both sides of ye River to a Creek or kill Cald & known by
1 See Early Records of Albany, 1 :439-40.
2 This document is written in English.
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ye name off Ottnewadesat; together with all our Right, title & Interest in all ye wood Lands Pastures Meadows, Marches creeks Rivers Rivelets Creeks Kills, trees timber, wt. all ye Commodities, Emuloments, & Conveniencies thereunto Appertaining & be- longing, to have & to hold ye sd. Tract & Parcell of Land & Premises to him his heires & assigns for Ever, & in ye quiet full & Peaceable Possession of ye sd. [236] Tract & Parcell of Land & Premises him ye sd. Tho: Dongan his heires & assignes to keep & mentain, we binde ourselfs our heires & assignes for Ever firmly by these Presents in witnesse whereof we have here- unto Putt our marks & seals in, Albany ye Ist. day of August 1684. This is Read and In- The mark X of RHODE (L. S.)
terpreted to them
The mark off TAHIS KANOENDE
by us (I. S.)
Arnoudt Corn. Viele
The mark of X SARIGHTO (L. S.)
Robbert Sandersz
Johannes Wendel
Signd. seald. and De-
liverd. in ye Pres-
ence of
Ger. Baxter
J. Spragge Robt. Livingston
Deed from Jacob Thyssen van der Heyden to Tierk Harmensen for a house and lot in Albany
[237] Appeared before us, the undersigned magistrates of Al- bany, etc., Jacob Tyse vandr. Heyden, who declared that he granted, conveyed and made over in true, rightful and absolute ownership to and for the behoof of Tierk Harmense a certain house and lot standing and lying here in Albany wherein said Tierk dwells, with all the appurtenances as the same lies in its fence and with all that is fast by earth and nail (saving the lord's right), having come to him, the grantor, from the attorneys of Lammert van Eck as appears by their acquittance executed the 28th of July last, signed by Abrah: Staets and Hans Hendrix, and he, the grantor, hereby declares that he has no further claim whatsoever thereon, having received the first penny with the last, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Tierk Harmense, his heirs, successors, or assigns to do with and dispose of the same as he could do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising to warrant and defend the same against all persons from all trouble,
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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 2d of August 1684.
JACOB THEYSEN VAND H[EYDEN]
Cornelis van Dyck Jan Jansz Bleecker
In my presence, ROBT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from Claes Jansen Stavast to Pieter Pietersen van Wog- gelum for a house and lot in Albany
[238] Appeared before us, the undersigned magistrates of Al- bany, etc., Claes Janse Stavast, who declared that he granted, con- veyed and made over in true, rightful and absolute ownership to and for the behoof of Pieter Pietersen van Wuggelum his, the grant- or's, house and lot standing and lying here in Albany, having to the south Marte Gerritse, to the north Leendert Phillipse, to the east the river and to the west the street; in length nine rods and in breadth thirty-six wood feet ; free and unincumbered without any charges thereon, or issuing out of the same (saving the lord's right), which he does by virtue of the conveyance given to him, the grantor, by Stoffel Janse,1 deceased, dated the 25th of July 1676, 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 paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Pieter Pieterse van Wuggelum 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 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 2d of August 1684.
Cornelis van Dyck
CLAES JANSEN STAUAST
Jan Janss Bleecker
In my presence, ROBT. LIVINGSTON, Cl.
1 Stoffel Jansen Abeel; see deed of July 25, 1676, in Early Records of Albany, 1 :130.
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Deed from Gerrit Visbeeck, husband and guardian of the widow of Jan Fransen van Hoesen, to Hans Juriaensen for a parcel of woodland at Claverack
[239] Appeared before us, the undersigned magistrates of Al- bany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Shinnechtady, etc., Gert. Vis- beek, husband and guardian of Volkje, late widow of Jan Franse van Hoesen, who declared that he granted and conveyed, as he does hereby, to and for the behoof of Hans Juriaense a certain parcel of woodland where he now dwells,1 lying between the land of Jan Roothaer2 and that of Jacob Janse van Hoese, having Jan Roothaer to the north and Jacob Janse to the south and running straight to the shore, keeping the same width which it has inland between said boundary lines; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the patent granted to Jan Fransz van Hoesen by the late Gov- ernor General Richard Nicolls, bearing date the 14th of May 1667,3 to which reference is herein made, for which land the grantor acknowledges that he has received satisfaction, promising to de- fend the same from all trouble, claims and demands which may hereafter arise (saving the lord's right), binding thereto his per- son and estate, real and personal, present and future, submitting the same to all courts. Done in Albany on the 4th of August 1684. Cornelis van Dyck GERRET VI[S]BEECK Jan Jansz Bleecker
1 At this point the words : groot hondert morgen (containing one hundred morgens) were erased.
2 Jan Hendricksen, alias Roothaer (Red hair) ; see next note. Egbert Benson, in his Memoir, 1817, p. 16, says: "Jan Roodhaer, a little freely translated Foxy-head John."
3 In this patent the land is described as "being at Claveracke near Albany stretching from the small Creeke or Kill by Jan Hendricksens al[ia]s Root- haer to the Land belonging to Gerrit Slichtenhoorsts which sd prcell of Land takes in three of the clavers, on the south side of the sd Roothaers and strikes into the woods near about the way that goes over the great Creek or Kill, & so going forwards it includes all the Land within the Bounds of the markt Trees, & the creeke or Kill which sd prcell of Land was upon the 5th day of June 1662 purchased fro[m] the Indyan Proprietors : with leave of the Governour by Jan Frans van Housen, and due satisfaction given by the same."
The use of the word "clavers" in this patent is interesting and suggests that Claver-rack may mean something else than Clover-reach, as commonly stated. Claver means "clover," but the use of the word in the sense of a piece of land, possibly a clover field or a meadow in the sliape of a clover leaf, is peculiar.
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Deed from Gerrit Visbeeck, husband and guardian of the widow of Jan Fransen van Hoesen, to Jacob Jansen van Hoesen for a parcel of woodland at Claverack
[240] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, secretary of Al- bany, colony of Renselaerswyk, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Dirk Wessells and Mr Jan Janse Bleker, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, Gert. Visbeek, husband and guardian of his wife Volkje, widow of Jan Frans van Hoese, deceased, who declared that he granted and conveyed to and for the behoof of Jacob Janse van Hoese, his wife's son, and to his heirs, or assigns a piece of woodland lying in the Claverak to the south of Hans Juriaense, as wide as it is pointed out to him and so [of uniform width] right on to the shore, on which he now dwells; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the patent granted to his predecessor Jan Frans van Hoese by the late [Governor] General Rich: Nicolls, dated the 14th of May 1667,1 to which reference is herein made, and that free and unincumbered (saving the lord's right), for which piece of woodland the grantor acknowledges that he has received satis- faction, promising to defend the same from all demands, binding himself thereto as by law provided.
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