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1 See p. 72.
2 See p. 147-48.
3 See p. 38-39.
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of land lying on the west side of the North river over against Claverak, named by the Indians Caniskeek, as the same came to him by deed from Johannes Cloet, deceased, dated the 7th of April 1681, granting to him, the grantor, and to the grantee each a half, for which land he, Pr. Bosie, and Jan van Loon gave a mortgage in the sum of fifty beavers to the behoof of said Cloet, which mortgage and special pledge Jan van Loon alone has satisfied and paid and therefore the grantor releases all right and title which he or his heirs and successors might have or claim in said parcel of land speci- fied in said deed from Capt. Cloet, deceased, 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 Jan van Loon, his heirs, successors, or assigns to do with and dispose of the aforesaid parcel of land and appurtenances thereof 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 March 168}.
The mark X of PR. BOSIE, made with his own hand (L. S.)
In my presence, ROBT. LIVINGSTON, CI.
Deed from Gysbert Marcelis and Johannes Roos to Willem Claessen Croesbeek (Groesbeck) for a lot in Albany
[278] 1 To all Christian People to whom this Present writeing shall Come Gysbert Marcelis & Johannes Roos of ye Toune of Al- bany sendeth Greeting, in our Lord God everlasting, Know yee, that for and in Consideracon of ye Somme of Six & Thirty Bevers currant money of this Province to them ye Sd. Gysbert Marcelis & Johannes Roos in hand Paid att and Before ye Ensealing and de- livery hereof by Willem Claese Croesbeek2 of Albn. ye Receit whereof they doe hereby acknowlege, and thereof and of every Part and Parcell thereof, doth fully cleerly and absolutely acquitt, Exonerate, and discharge him ye Sd. Wm. Claese Croesbeek his Executors, administrators and Assigns, for ever, and therewith doe acknowledge themselfs to be fully Paid Contended, and Satisfied,
1 In English.
2 Intended for Groesbeek or Groesbeck.
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they, the said Gysbert Marcelis & Johannes Roos have graunted, Bargained, Sold, aliened, Enfoeffed, & Confirmed and by these Presents, doth fully cleerly and absolutely Grant, Bargain, Sell, alien, Enfoeffe, and Confirm unto ye Said Wm. Claese CroesBeek, all that certain Lott of ground Scituate, lyeing and being within ye toune of Albany between ye house and Lott of Claes Ripse and ye house and Lott of Gysbert Marcelis & Joh: Roos; containing in bredth on ye East & west Side Sixteen wood foot, & in len[g]th one hund : six & twenty wood foot, according to former Transport given by Aeltje Slichtenhorst dated ye 15 August 1684 whereof this is a Part, wt. all ye Profites, Commodities & appertenances whatso- ever to ye said Lott off ground, belonging, that is to say that ye said Wm. Claese Croesbeek is to have a free Entry from ye Street to his yard over ye Sd. Joh: Roos his Lott so long as it is not built upon, & being built he is to have free Entry to his yard throw a Common Lane next ye Lott of Jacob Abr: Cuypers which shall be also Com- mon for ye Sd. Wm. Claese his heires & assigns for Ever, [279] Together wt. all and Singular, deeds, Evidences and writeings, touching and Confirming ye Premises, only or any Part thereof, to have and to hold, ye Said Lott of ground and Premises, with there and every of there appertenances unto ye Said Wm. Claese Croes- beek, his heires Executors Administrators and assignes, in his quiet & Peaceable Possession and Seizin against all Persons to warrant, and for ever by these Presents defend in witnesse whereof ye Sd. Gysb: Marcelis & Joh: Roos have hereunto sett there hands & seals, in Albany this 13th day of March in ye thirty seventh year of ye Reigne of our Souveraign Lord Charles ye Second by the grace of God of England Scotland france & Irland king, defender of ye faith &c annoq. dom: 1681.
GYSSEBERT MARCELIS [I.S.] This is IR ye mark of JOHAN- [L.S.] NES Roos Signd wt his oune hand
Signed & Sealed in ye Presence of us underwritte Jus- tices of ye Peace Pieter Schuyler Willem Teller
In Presence off me ROBT. LIVINGSTON CI.
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Deed from Johannes Provoost and Harmen Rutgersen, adminis- trators of the estate of Hendrik Willemsen, to Jan Caspersen for land on the Normans kill
[280] Appeared before us, the undersigned justices of the peace of the county of Albany, Mr Johannes Provoost and Harme Rutt- gers, administrators of the estate of Hend: Willemse, who declared that they granted, conveyed and made over in true, rightful and abso- lute ownership to and for the behoof of Jan Casperse all the rights which the said Hend: Willemse had to the land on the Noormans kill, being the half of all the lands lying on the said Noormans kill comprehended in the patent of Jan Hend : van Bael, excepting four morgens of arable land which he reserved to himself, according to contract of sale made between said Van Bael and Hend: Willemse and Jan Alb: Bratt, deceased, dated the 21st of December 1674; which they, the grantors, do by virtue of letters of administration to them granted by the court here and by virtue of the conveyance to them in capacity as administrators of said estate of Hend: Wil- lemse, deceased, from Jan Jansz Bleeker and Jacob Sanders Glen, attorneys for Jan Hend : van Bael, deceased, under date of the 29th of May 1683, 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 further claim in the least thereon, acknowledging that they are fully paid and satisfied by the sum of [blank], therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Jan Casperse, his heirs, successors, or assigns to do with and dispose of the aforesaid land and appurtenances thereof 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 themselves thereto as by law provided.
Done in Albany, the 16th of March 168g.
JOHANNES PROVOOST (L. S.)
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Deed from Panaskenak, a Westenhook Indian, for himself and as attorney for his brother Tatankemitt, to Lucas Santen, John Spragge, Dirck Wessels and Cornelis van Dyck for a tract of land on the west side of Westenhook creek
[281] 1 Know all men by these Presents that I underwritten Pa- naskenak Indian owner and native Proprietor off Part of ye Land called Westenhook being impowred by his Brother Tatankemitt who is now out a hunting, for and in Consideracon of these following goods in hand Paid, to witt one faddom Duffells, one Blankett, one kitle, one gunn, Two shirts, Two baggs of Pouder, four Barrs off lead, four knives, one Coat, Two axes Two pr. of Stockings, one half fatt of Beer, Two fatts of Rom, forty faddom white wampum, The Receit whereof wee doe oune and acknowlege, and off ye Payment doe fully Discharge, have bargained, Sold, aliened and Transported, and by these Presents, doe Bargain, sell, alien and Transport all mine & my Brothers Right Title & Intrest, unto Lucas Santen Esq'. his Royall highs. Co1. John Spragge Esq'. Secr. of ye Province, Dirk Wessells, and Cornelis van Dyck, and to there heires and assigns for ever ; (They haveing a graunt from ye Right honble. Col : Tho : Dongan (iovern'. gen1. dated ye II of Jan. 1683 to Pur- chase the Land called Westenhook) in a Certain Tract or Parcell of Land Scituate Lyeing & being on ye west Side of ye Creek called Westenhook, abutting on ye South Side to a flatt or Plain called Taashammik formerly belonging to nishotowa, awaanpaak, & ot- tonowa, & Lately Purchased by ye foresd. Lucas Santen Esqr. John Spragge Esqr. D: Wessells : & Cornelis van Dyck, consisting in Two flatts or Plains, the first or Southermost Plain called Machach- quichkak, and ye Second or northermost called Kaphack, and So to an Indian buryeing Place, hard by ye Said later Plain, which is ye northermost bounds and Soe keeping the Same bredth into ye woods westerly, as farr as ye Land belonging to an Indian called Tattaem- shatt, being near ye Land called Tachkanak, Together wt. al mine & my Brothers Right title, & Intrest, in all ye woods, Lands [282] Pastures, meadows, marches, Lakes, Creeks, kills, Riveletts, Trees, Timber, wt. all other Commodities, Emulents, & Conveniencies, thereunto appertaineing and belonging, to have and to hold the Said Tract and Parcell of Land and Premises, to them ye Said Lucas Santen Esqr., John Spragge Esqr. Dirk Wessells & Cornelis van Dyk, there heires or assigns for ever, and in ye quiet, full and Peaceable Possession of ye Said Tract and Parcell off Land and
1 In English.
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Premises them the said Lucas Santen, John Spragge, Dirk Wessells & Cornelis van dyck, there heires and assigns to keep & mantain, I binde myselff my heires & Assigns for Ever, firmly by these Presents, In wittnesse whereof I have hereunto Putt my marks & Sealls, in the Presence of Peter Schuyler & David Schuyler, Jus- tices of ye Peace, in Albany ye 25 day of March in ye Seven & thirtieth year of his Majs. Reign annoq. Dom : 1685.
his PANAS X KENAK [L. S.] mark,
Signed & sealed in ye Presence of Sha: So: an Indian The mark X of Machaneek an Indian, Pieter Schuyler Davidt Schuiler
ROBT. LIVINGSTON CI.
Deed from Machaneek, Indian owner of land on the west side of Kinderhook creek, to Dirck Wessels, for two small flats on the west side of said creek
[283] 1 Know all men by these Present[s] that I Machaneek Indian owner & native Proprietor, of Part of ye Land Lyeing upon ye west Side of Kinderhoeks Creek, for and in Consideration of these following goods, in hand paid, to witt five faddom wampum, Two Bags Pouder, Three faddom duffels, three Shirts, one kittel, Two axes, four Barrs of Lead, ye Receit whereof I doe owne & acknowlege and of ye Payment, doe fully discharge, have Bargained sold, aliened, and Transported, and by these Presents doe Bargain, Sell, alien and Transport, all my Right Title and Intrest unto Mr. Dirck Wessells, (who had Leave of ye Late Govr. Sr. Edmund Andross to Purchase this Land lying on Kinderhoek Creek, and I ye sd. owner being then out a hunting could not dispose of ye Same as ye Rest did) in a Certain Tract or Small Parcell of Land, scituate lyeing and being on ye west Side of Kinderhoek Creek, consisting in Two small flatts or Plains called by ye natives Taphaes kotassik the one Containeing about ten acres & ye oyr. about thirty acres, which said Land together wt. ye wood Land adjoyneing is bounded on ye South Side by ye Land formerly Purchased by the said Dirk Wes- sells of an Indian called Wieshaghcaet & on ye north by a Sniall Creek that comes out of ye hills into ye great Creek called Pasanth-
1 In English.
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kack, together wt. all my Right, Title & Intrest in ye Premises, to have and to hold ye sd. Two Small flatts or Plaines wt. ye woodland adjoyning thereunto, to him ye Sd. Dirk Wessells his heires and assignes for ever, & in ye quiet full & Peaceable Possession off ye Sd. Tract & Parcell off Land & Premises, him ye Said Dirk Wes- sells his heires and assigns to keep and mentain, I bynde my Self my heirs & assigns for Ever firmly by these Presents ; In wittnesse whereof I have hereunto Putt my mark & Seale in ye Presence of Mr David Schuyler Justices vand Peace, in Albany ye 27th day of March 1685.
his MACHANEEK X ye Indian owner [L. S.] mark
Signed & Sealed in ye Presence of
his
onochpakapa X ween an Indian mark her matawamichqua X an Indian Squa mark Davidt Schuiler
ROBT. LIVINGSTON, Cl.
Deed from Jan Cornelissen Vyselaer to Willem Pietersen Slyck for land on the west side of the Hudson river opposite the Poesten kill
[284] To all Christian people to whom this present writing shall come, Jan Cornelise Vyselaer, mason, of the city and county of Albany, sends greeting in our eternal Lord God: Know ye that for and in consideration of the sum of thirty-three good, whole, merchantable beaver skins paid down at and before the ensealing and delivery of these by Wm. Pieterse Slyck of the colony of Renselaerswyk in the county of Albany aforesaid, the receipt whereof [he hereby acknowledges and thereof] and of every part and parcel of the same he fully, clearly and absolutely discharges, releases and frees the aforesaid Willem Pieterse Slyk, his heirs, administrators and assigns forever, acknowledging that he is fully and completely paid, contented and satisfied therewith, he, the aforesaid Jan Cornelise Vyselaer, has granted, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents does fully,
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clearly and absolutely, grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey and con- firm to the aforesaid Willem Pieterse Slyk a certain parcel of land lying on the west side of the river over against the sawmill of Joh : Wendel,1 heretofore belonging to him, the grantor, compris- ing in cleared land about four acres or two morgens and in wood- land about thirteen or fourteen acres or six to seven morgens, which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the patent to him granted by the late Governor General Francis Lovelace, dated the 28th day of September 1672,2 with all further instruments, proofs and writings touching and confirming the aforesaid, all or any part of the same; to have and to hold the aforesaid parcels of land with their and every of their appurtenances to the aforesaid Wm. Pieterse Slyk, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns in his or their quiet and free possession against all persons to secure and forever by these presents to defend. In witness whereof the aforesaid Jan Cornelsie Vyselaer alias Jan Gow commonly so called has hereto put his mark and seal in Albany this 7th of April in the 37th year of his Majesty's reign Anno 1685.
Signed and sealed
in presence of
Johannes Wendel, Justes of de pees
his JAN CORNELISE X VYSELAER (L. S.) mark
ROBT. LIVINGSTON, Cl.
Deed from Johannes Clute to Jan Jacobsen van Noortstrant for land at Canastagioene (Niskayuna)
[285] To all Christian people to whom this present writing shall come, Johannes Cloet of the county of Albany, sends greeting in our eternal Lord God: Know ye that for and in consideration of three hundred and thirty-seven guilders in beavers, current money of this province, paid at or before the ensealing and delivery of this by Jan Jacobse van Noorstrant of the county of Albany, the receipt whereof he hereby acknowledges, and therefrom and from every part and parcel thereof he fully, clearly and absolutely dis- charges, releases and frees him, the aforesaid Jan Jacobse van
1 This refers to the Poesten mill, which was conveyed by Sweer Teunissen van Velsen to Jan Cornelissen Vyselaer and Lucas Pietersen on June 25, 1675, Vyselaer's interest being afterwards conveyed to Andries Albertsen Bradt and by him to Johannes Wendell. See Early Records of Albany, I : 117-18, and p. 68-69 and 247-48 of this volume.
2 No record of this patent is found.
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Noorstrant, his executors, administrators and assigns forever, ac- knowledging that he is fully and completely paid, contented and satisfied therewith, he, the aforesaid Johannes Cloet, has granted, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed and confirmed and by these pre- sents does fully, clearly and absolutely grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey and confirm to the aforesaid Jan Jacobse van Noorstrant a certain piece of land lying at Canastagioene called Barent the Smith's flat, lying over Lysiens kill,1 with all that over the kill belonged to Capt. Jan Cloet, deceased, (from Jan Spooren2), ex- cepting a piece of land that the seller sold to Symon Schoute, in size according to the markings of the trees, lying behind the Steen Bergie;" together with another piece of land lying on this side of Lysiens kill, beginning on this side of the path that goes to the kill, according to the marking of the trees by Symeon Schouten and Jan Spoor, which extends upwards to a small kill which is the division between the lands; most of the road is lined with heavy logs+ which belong to said Jan Jacobse also; likewise Jan Jacobse van Noorstrant is holden to have a proper wagon road made out- side of said logs for the accommodation of every one since his rights shall not extend farther than the said logs lie, with all the profits. privileges and appurtenances to said land belonging or in any wise appertaining ; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the convey- ance to his uncle Capt. Jan Cloet, deceased, given by Claes Jansz van Bockhoven of date the 3Ist of October 1677,5 to have and to hold the aforesaid land with its and every of its appurtenances to the aforesaid Jan Jacobse van Noorstrant, his heirs, executors and assigns, in his, or their quiet and free possession against all persons to secure and forever by these presents to defend. In witness whereof the aforesaid Joh : Cloet has hereto set his hand and seal in Albany this 8th of April 1685, in the 37th year of his Majesty's reign.
JOHANNES CLUT (L. S.)
Deed from Johannes Clute to Jan Wiebese, alias Jan Spoor, for land at Canastagioene (Niskayuna)
[286] To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come, Johannes Cloet of the county of Albany sends greeting in our eternal Lord God: Know ye that for and in consideration of
1 Now called Lishas kill.
2 Meaning Jan Spoor's land.
3 Literally : " the small stone hill."
4 d'meeste wegh leyt met een onder Balk.
5 See Early Records of Albany, 1 :167-68, erroneously dated October 21, 1677.
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the sum of fifty-five beavers paid down at and before the ensealing and delivery of these by Jan Wiebese (alias Jan Spoor, in common parlance) of the county of Albany aforesaid, the receipt whereof he hereby acknowledges and therefrom and from every part and parcel thereof fully, clearly and absolutely discharges, releases and frees him the aforesaid Jan Wybese, his executors, administrators and assigns forever and therewith acknowledges himself to be fully and completely paid, content and satisfied, he, the aforesaid Johannes Cloet, has granted, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents does fully, clearly and absolutely grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey and confirm to the said Jan Wie- bese, a certain piece of land at Canastagioene of ten morgens off the forepart of the great flat next the Steen Bergie (small stone hill), on condition that the aforesaid Jan Wybese and his succes- sors be holden to keep the fence between this land and the Steen- bergie in constant repair at their expense; the aforesaid ten mor- gens of land are measured and delivered to said Jan Wybese from the kill side up to the heights of the river bank and that right through, but he must leave a proper road on the heights of the river bank for the grantor; with all the profits, privileges and rights be- longing to said land or thereto in any wise appertaining ; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of a conveyance given to his uncle Capt. Jan Cloet, deceased, by Claes van Bockhooven, dated the 3Ist of October 1677,1 with the further writings relating to and confirming the same whether the whole or any part thereof, to have and to hold said lands with their and every of their appurtenances to the aforesaid Jan Wybese, his heirs, executors, administrators and as- signs, in his or their quiet and free possession against all persons to secure and forever by these presents to defend. In witness whereof the aforesaid Johannes Cloet has hereto set his hand and seal in Albany this 8th of April, in the 37th year of his Majesty's reign, Anno Di. 1685.
Signed, sealed and de- livered in presence of
JOHANNES CLUT. (L. S.)
Rot. Livingston, Cl.
1 See Early Records of Albany, 1 : 167-68, erroneously dated October 21, 1677.
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Deed from Jan Jacobsen van Noortstrant to Cornelis Thymesen for land at Canastagioene (Niskayuna)
[287] To all Christian people to whom this present writing shall come Jan Jacobse van Noorstrant of Coxhachky of the county of Albany sends greeting in our eternal Lord God: Know ye that for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and thirty- seven guilders in beavers, current money of this province, paid down at and before the ensealing and delivery of these by Cornelis Thymese of the county of Albany, the receipt whereof he hereby acknowledges and therefrom and from every part and parcel there- of he fully, clearly and absolutely, discharges, releases and frees him the aforesaid Cornelis Thymese, his executors, administrators and assigns forever and therewith acknowledges himself to be fully and completely paid, content and satisfied, he, the aforesaid Jan Jacobse van Noortstant, has granted, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents does clearly, fully and absolutely, grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey and confirm to the said Cornelis Thymese a certain piece of land lying at Canas- tagioene in this county, whereon said Thymese dwells, called Bar- ent the Smith's flat, lying over Lysiens kill,1 with all that belongs to him, the grantor, over the kill (from Jan Sporen),2 excepting the piece of land that the seller sold to Symon Schoute; in size ac- cording to the markings of the trees, lying behind the Steen Ber- gie (small stone hill) ; together with another piece of land lying on this side of Lysiens kill, begining on this side of the path that goes to the kill according to the markings of the trees by Symon Shoute and Jan Spoor, which extends upwards to a small kill which is the division line of the land; most of the road is lined with heavy logs which the buyer received into the bargain, on condition that said Cornelis Thymese shall be holden to have a proper wagon road laid out outside the said logs for the accommodation of every one, since his claim does not extend beyond the said logs; together with all the profits, rights and privileges belonging to the aforesaid parcels of land or thereto in any wise appertaining, with all the proofs and writings relating thereto or confirming what is here- inbefore stated, whether the whole or any part thereof, the said Cornelise Thymese, his heirs, executors and assigns, to have and to hold the aforesaid land with its appurtenances [the grantor prom- ising] the same in his or their quiet and full possession against all
1 Now called Lishas kill.
2 Meaning Jan Spoor's land.
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persons to secure and forever to defend. In witness whereof said Jan Jacobse van Noorstrant has hereto set his hand and seal in Albany, the 8th of April, in the 37th year of his Majesty's reign, Anno 1685.
[Ms destroyed] Jan Cloet to the grantor is dated this day.
JAN JACOPE VAN NOORSTRST1
Bond and mortgage of Jan Wiebese, alias Jan Spoor, to Johannes Wendel
[288] Appeared before us, the undersigned justices of the peace of the county of Albany Jan Wiebese, alias Jan Spoor, husbandman dwelling at Canastagioene in the county aforesaid, who declared that he was honestly and truly indebted and in arrears to Mr Johannes Wendel of the county of Albany and to his heirs, execu- tors, administrators and assigns in the quantity of forty whole, good, merchantable beaver skins, or wheat, or pease at beaver prices, aris- ing from moneys advanced and paid to his satisfaction, which afore- said quantity of forty beavers the subscriber promises to pay to the aforesaid Mr Johannes Wendel or his assigns within the term of three years from the date hereof, with the interest at eight per cent per annum to be reckoned from this day to the date of final payment and for the punctual payment of the amount aforesaid with the in- terest thereof the subscriber especially binds and mortgages his plantation situated at Canastagioene on the great flat, containing ten morgens of land, conveyed to him this day by Joh: Cloet, lying next to the Steenbergie (small stone hill), except three morgens sold to J : Soet, together with all his interests there at Canastagioene, as to house, barn, orchard and other appurtenances, and furthermore he binds his person and property, together with the land which he bought of Jaques Vigoir, and all other effects, present or future, as well as his heirs, executors and administrators firmly by these pres- ents for the recovery of the said amount without cost or loss. Done in Albany without fraud or deceit and these signed and sealed on the 8th of April in the 37th year of his Majesty's reign, Anno 1685.
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