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of ye Land Lyeing on ye Main over against Said Island, according to ye Division made between Volkert Janse & Jan Thomese, Except ye Small Peece of Land on ye Main that Jan Lawrence bought of Volkert Janse deceased; Together with all that ye Said Volkert Janse Dow deceasd ever did owne there and in Propryety did Possesse, according to ye Patent, graunted by ye Late Govern". Gen1. Richard Nicolls, to Volkert Janse & Jan Thomase, for ye whole, dated ye fourth day of May 1667, all which with all ye Right and Title of ye Said Doritee & Jonas Volkertse is Trans- ported to Jacob Jansz Gardenier, His Heirs and Assigns, wth. all ye Profites Commodities and appertenances whatsoever to ye Said Bowery half Island and on ye Tract of Land on ye Main lyeing over against itt, Together with all and Singular, deeds Evidences and Writeings, touching and Confirming the Premises, only or any Part thereof, to Have and to Hold [308] ye Said Farme or Bowery Half of ye Island Scotak, wth. all ye title and Right yt. ye Said Volkert Janse Had on ye main & to ye Premises, (Except that of Jan Lawrence) and all ye Land thereunto Belonging, wth. there and every of there appertenances unto ye Said Jacob Janse Gar- denier, His Heirs, Executors Adrs. and Assigns, & in his quiet and Peaceable Possession and Seizin against all Persones to warrant, and for every by these Presents Defend, in wittnesse whereof ye Said Doritee and Jonas Volkertse Have Hereunto Sett there Hands & Seals in Albany this Six and Twentieth day of January in ye first year of ye Reign of our Souveraign Lord James ye Second by ye Grace of God, king of England, Scotland, france and Irland, Defender of ye faith annoq. Dom: 1682.
Was Signed
DORATHE VOLKERS (L:S:)
JONAS VOLKERTSE DOW : (L:S:)
Sealed & Deliverd in ye Presence of Levinus van Schayk Justice of Peace Dirk Teunise
Robt. Livingston Cl.
Deed from Jan Caspersen Halenbeck and his wife to Jan Hen- dricksen Vrooman for land on the Normans kill
To all Christian People to whom this Present writeing shall Come Jan Casperse 1 and Rachell his wife of ye County of Albany,
1 Jan Caspersen Halenbeck. His wife was Rachel Willemse.
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Sendeth Greeting in our Lord God everlasting, know yee yt. for and in. Consideration of ye Somme of Eight & forty Pounds Currant money of this Province, to him ye Said Jan Casperse in Hand paid ; att and before 1 ye Ensealeing and Delivery hereof, by Jan Hendriks Vrooman, 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 Said Jan Hendriks Vrooman, His Executors, Adrs. and Assigns for ever, and therewith doth acknowlege themselfs, to be fully paid Contended and Satisfyed, and Have therefore, Graunted, Bargained, Sold, Aliened, [309] Enfoeffed and Confirmed and by these Presents doth fully cleerly and absolutely, Graunt Bargain, Sell, alien Enfoeffe and Confirm unto ye Said Jan Hendrikse Vrooman a Certain Parcell of Land lyeing upon ye Normans Kill where Omy La Grangie now Dwells, ye Clear Land Consisting in three Small flatts or Plains, the one being where ye Said Omyes House Stands upon, called ye Land by ye Cley Cuy1,2 ye oyr. Lyeing over ye Creek opposite to Symon Volkertse Door, and ye third below ye first Plain called ye Mayes Land, together wth. all ye Right, Title and Property yt. ye Said Jan Casperse Hath there, being the half of all ye Land, lyeing upon ye Normans kill, Comprehended in ye Patent of Jan Hendrikse Van Baal, Except four morgen bow Land 3 yt. ye Said van Bael did Reserve for himself, which Said Half of said Land was Trans- ported to ye Said Jan Casperse, by Johannes Provoost Trustee of ye Estate of Hend: Willemse deceased, dated ye 16th. day of March 168g all which with all ye Right and Title of ye Said John Casperse and Rachell his wife is Transported to John Hendrikse Vrooman His Heirs and Assigns, with all ye Profites, Commodities, and appertenances whatsoever to ye Said Tract of Land is Belonging, together wth. all and Singular, deeds, Evidences & Writeings, touch- ing and Confirming ye Premises, only or any Part thereof, to Have & to Hold ye Sd. farme or Bowery, and ye Land thereunto belong- ing, with there and every of there appertenances unto ye Sd. John Hendrikse Vrooman, His Heirs Executors Administrateurs and assigns, & in His quiet and Peaceable Possession & Seizin against all Persones to warrant and for ever by these Presents to warrant, & for ever by these Presents Defend, in witnesse whereof ye Sd. John Casperse, & Rachel His wife, have hereunto Sett yr. Hands and Sealls in Alb: this 31th. day of January in ye first year of ye
1 The record has: "and att Before.'
2 Literally : " Clay Pit."
3 Dutch : bouw land, meaning "arable land."
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Reign of our Souveraign Lord James ye Second by ye Grace of God king of Engl: Scotland, france & Irland Defender of ye faith annoq. Dom: 1688.
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was Signd wt. JOHN X CASPERSE
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Sealed and Deliverd in ye Presence of Robt. Sanders Justice of ye Peace
Robt. Livingston Cl.
Jacobus Meesen Vrooman and his wife to Josias Teunissen Swart for part of farm no. 10 at Schenectady
[310] To all Christian People to whom this Present writeing shall come Jacobus Meese Vrooman, & Elisabeth 1 his wife of ye toune and County of Albany, sendeth greeting in our Lord God Everlasting, know yee that for and in Consideration, of diverse Services done by Josias Teunise Swart, Sonne of Teunis Cornelise and Elisabeth aforesd. for his father and Mother, Particularly a years Service to his Said Mother, after ye death of his father, whilst, shee was widw. before her Remariage to ye Sd. Jacobus Meese Vrooman, and diverse other Considerations which ye Partyes aforesd. doe hereby acknowlege, and doe therefore fully and cleerly and absolutely, acquit, Exonerate, and Discharge him ye Said Josias Teunise Swart, his Executors, Admrs. and assigns, for ever, and with ye Sd. Services & oyr. Considerations, doe acknowlege them- selfs, to be fully paid Contented and Satisfyed, and have therefore Graunted, Bargained, Sold, aliened, Enfoeffed and Confirmed and by these Presents doe fully, cleerly, and absolutely, graunt, Bargain, Sell, alien, Enfoeffe, and Confirm unto ye Sd. Josias Teunise Swart, a Certain Peece of Land Lyeing at Shinnechtady, containing about Eight acres, or four morgan, bounded to ye South by ye hills, & to ye west by Symen Volkertse, to ye north Claes Lawrence Purmerent and to ye east a low Place of ground, wh. formerly hes been a Swamp adjoyning to ye Pasture of ye Said Claes Lawrence Purmerent ; being Part and Parcell of ye farme or Bowery, markt with Nº. 102 wh. by ye Late Govern'. Richd. Nicolls was graunted and Confirmed to ye Sd. Teunis Cornelise, as by ye Patent beareing date ye 15th. day of January Aº. Dom : 1667 at Large doth appeare, all wh. with all ye Right & Title of ye Sd. Jacobus Meese Vrooman
1 Elizabeth van der Linde; see Munsell's Collections, 4:170.
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And Elisabeth his wife, Late widw. of ye Sd. Josias Teunise Swart, his Heirs and Assigns, wth. all ye Profits Commoditeys and apperte- nances, whatsoever to ye Sd. Peece of Land is belonging to Have and to Hold ye Sd. Peece of Land, wth. there and every of yr. appertenances unto ye Sd. Josias Teunise Swart, his Heirs Exec: Adrs. and assigns, and in his quiet Peaceable Possession and Seizin, against all Persones to warrant and for ever by these prsents defend, in witness whereof ye Sd. Jacobus Meese Vrooman and Elisabeth his wife have hereunto Sett there hands and Sealls in Albany this three and Twentieth day off february in ye first year of ye Reign of our Souveraign Lord James ye Second by ye Grace of God, king of England, Scotland, france and Irland defender of ye faith annoq. dom: 1685.
Was Signd. JACOBUS MEESE VROOMAN (L:S:)
LYSBETH VROOMAN (L:S:)
Sealed & Deliverd in ye Presence of Robt. Sanders Justice of ye Peace
Robt. Livingston Cl.
Deed from Harmen Gansevoort and his wife to William Lover- idge for a farm at Catskill formerly belonging to Jan Andries- sen the Irishman
[31I] To all Christian People to whom this present writeing shall Come ; Harme Gansefort of ye Toune of Albany Brewer, and Mary his wife, sendeth greeting in our Lord God Everlasting, know yee that for and in Consideration of the Somme of Two hundred good and merchandable Bevers to him ye Said Harme Gansefort Paid in manner following, before ye Ensealing and Delivery hereof by Wm. Loveridge of Cattskill in ye County of Albany Yeoman, the Receit whereof, they doe hereby acknowledge, and thereof, and of every Part and Parcell thereof, doe fully cleerly and absolutely, acquitt, Exonerate, and Discharge, him ye Said Wm. Loveridge his Exrs. Administrators and assigns for ever, and therewith doe acknowl- edge themselfs, to be fully paid, Contended and Satisfyed, and have therefore graunted, Bargained, Sold, aliened, Enfoeffed, Trans- ported and Confirmed; and by these prsents doe graunt Bargain, Sell, alien, Enfoeffe, Transport and Confirm, unto ye Said Wm. Loveridge, all yt. farm or Bowery wt. ye messuage, or Dwelling
2 See History of the Schenectady Patent, p. 67-68, where the date of the patent is by mistake given as January 16, 1667.
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house and Barn, Lyeing and being on ye west Side of Hudsons River att Catskill near ye mouth of said kill or Creek; where ye Said Loveridge now Dwells; which Said Land was Purchased joyntly by ye Said Harme Gansefort, and Eldert Gerbertse Cruyff, off Jan Andriese ye Yrishman ; who married the widw. and Relict of Pr. Teunise van Bronswyck, as appears by the Patent, graunted by the Late Governr. Richd. Nicolls, unto ye Said Harme Gansefort and Eldert Gerbertse Cruyff dated ye 16th. day of may 1667 whereto Reference is to be had, and Whereas ye Said Eldert Gerbertse Cruyff in his Life time, was indebted a Considerable Somme off money unto ye Said Harme Gansefort, as may appear by ye Records of this Toune, for the Satisfyeing whereof ye Said Eldert Gerbertse Cruyff, did Sell, Alien, and Release unto ye Said Harme Gansefort, his Half or moyety, share & Portion of ye Land and itts apperte- nances, mentioned in ye Patent aforesd., whereby ye said Harme Gansefort, became Possessed of ye whole Tract or Parcell of Land farm or Bowery att Catskill aforesd. which said farm or [312] Bowery, ye Said Harme Gansefort, did Sell unto John Conell de- ceased, upon Condition yt. ye Said Conell was to pay him ye Said Harme Gansefort, ye Somme of Two hundred Merchandable Bevers, as may appear by the Bargain or Sale upon Record ye 20th day of April 1678, and the Said John Conell nott being able to Per- form ye Said Bargain, did agree and Covenant wt. Mr. I'm. Loveridge deceased of Catskill in ye County of Albany feltmaker, yt. ye Said Loveridge, Should have all his Right and Title, to ye Said farm upon Condition he paid ye Said Gansefort ye Somme of money ; which he was owing for ye Land aforesd. and Somme other Consideration ; as appears by there aggreement and Covenant upon Record dated ye 27th day of July 1680, wh. Said Somme of money was in pairt Satisfyed by Wm. Loveridge feltmaker in his lifetime and the Remainder, now by his Sonne and heir, Wm. Loveridge off Catskill in ye County of Albany, Yeoman, in Consideration whereof, ye Said Harme Gansefort and Mary His wife doe for them and there Heirs, Confirm and Transport, unto ye aforesd. Wm. Love- ridge, his heirs and Assigns, all there Right Title and Intrest, which they have and ever had to ye foresd. farm or Bowery ; together wt. all ye Right, title & Property, that ye Sd. Eldert Gerbertse Cruyff ever had to ye aforesd. farm or Bowery formerly, belonging to Jan Andriese ye Yrishman; wt. all ye Profitts Commodities, and ap- pertenances whatsoever to ye Sd. farme or Bowery belonging, to- gether wt. all and Singular, deeds, Evidences, & writeings, touching
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and Confirming the Promises, only or any part thereof, to Have and to Hold ye Sd. farme or Bowery wt. there and Every of there ap- pertenances, unto ye Said Wm. Loveridge his heirs Executors, ad- ministrators and Assigns. & in his quiet Possession and Seizin against all Persones to warrant, and for ever by these prsents De- fend; in wittnesse whereof ye Said Harme Gansefort and Mary his wife have hereunto Sett there hands and Sealls in Albany this Seventienth day of April in ye Second year of ye Reign of our Souveraign Lord, James ye Second by ye Grace of God king of Engl: Scotland, france & Yrland, Defender of ye faith &c. Aº 1686
Was Signed HARME GANSEFORT (S:)
MARIA GANSEFORT (S:)
Sealed & deliverd in ye Presence off
Hendrick Cuyler Justice of ye Peace Jan van Loon
Robt. Livingston C1.
Record : in Alb. ye 19th. of Ap1. 1686
Deed from the Indians to Jacob Lokermans for a piece of land on the Caters creek (Kaaterskill creek)
[313] Know all men by these Presents that wee underwritten Indian owners and Native Proprietors of a Peece of Land upon Caters Creek vizt. Mawinta called by the Christians Shermerhoorn, osawenik alias Scheele Jacob, onnekeek alias Jan d'Bakker, & kachtowaa, alias cald amongst the Christians Cobus, for and in Consideration of these goods in hand Paid to witt one Blankett, Two faddom Stroudwaters, four faddom Duffels, one gunn, one Pistol, four faddom Blak wampum, ten faddom white do. Six pr. Stockings, four Shirts, Two ketells, ten kans Rom, one half fatt Beer, Eight Pound Pouder, ten Barrs of lead, four axes, Two Smal Coats, ten Combs, ten knifes, Twenty fish hooks & a Roll of To- bacco, the Receit whereof wee doe owne and acknowledge, and of ye Payment doe fully discharge, have Bargained, Sold aliened, and Transported, and by these Presents, doe Bargain, Sell, alien, and Transport, unto Jacob Lokermans of ye Toune of Albany merchant, a Certain Peece or Tract of Land, lyeing on ye west Side of Hud- sons River in ye County of Albany, on a Certain Creek or kill called Caters kreek, wh. ye Said Jacob Lokermans had a graunt for to Purchase of ye Right Honble. Col: Tho: Dongan Gov. Gen1. and
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Vice Ad1. under His Maj: of N: York & its dependencies in America, as by ye Lycense dated ye 5th. day of Ap1. last att large doth appear, wh. Said Land is bounded to ye north by the Land of Wm. Loveridge to ye South a kill or Creek called Canasenix, to ye East on ye River in ye great Imbogt where ye Said Wm. Loveridge leaves off, called by ye Indians, Pesquanachqua, & to ye Westward a Place by ye Indians Called Quachanock, ye Said [314] Land lyes along ye Said Caters kill, Consisting in four or five flatts or Plains, wt. a hazell nutt Plain, and a mash, & is to beginn at ye bounds of W'm. Loveridge aforesd. & Soe to goe up the Creek & is to Contain three hundred acres or one Hundred & fifty Morgen alltogether, Together wt. all our Right, Title & Intrest, in all ye woods, Lands, Pastures, meadows, marches, Creeks, kills, Rivelets, Trees, Timber, wt. all oyr. Commodities, Emulements, & Conveniencies, thereunto appertaining and Belonging to Have and to Hold ye Said Three hundred acres of Land Described as above, unto ye Sd. Jacob Lokermans his heirs & assigns for ever, & in ye Quiett Possession and Seizin of him ye Sd. Jacob Lokermans his heirs & assigns for Ever To warrant & maintain, both from Christians & Indians, wee doe bynde ourselfs & our heirs for Ever firmly by these Presents, in wittnesse whereof ye Sd. Indians Putt yr. hands & Seals in Alb : ye 26 of may in ye 2d. year of His Maj : Reign Anº D° 1686
Was Signed wt. ye marks of ye Sd. four Indians & Seald
Signed. Sealed & Deliverd in ye Presence of Jan Janse Bleker \ Justices of ye Robt. Sanders Peace
Recorded ye 29 May 1686
Deed from Robert Sanders and his wife to Jan Nack for a house and lot on Rumm street (Maiden Lane)
[315] To all Christian People to whom this Present writeing Shall come, Robt. Sanderse of ye Toune & County of Alb. mercht. & Elsie his wife Sendeth greeting, in our Lord God Everlasting know yee yt. for and in Consideration, of ye Somme of Two & fifty good and merchandable Bevers, to him ye Sd. Rob. Sanders in hand paid att and Before ye Ensealing and Delivery hereof, by Jan Nack of ye Toune & County of Albany Trader, the Receit whereof they doe hereby acknowledge, and yr.of and of Every Part & Parcell
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thereof doe fully cleerly & absolutely, acquitt Exonerate and Dis- charge him ye Sd. Jan Nack, his Executors Adrs. & Assigns for ever, & therewt. doe acknowledge themselfs to be fully Paid Con- tented & Satisfyed, and have therefore Graunted, Bargained, Sold, Alliened, Enfoeffed & Confirmed, & by these presents, doe fully cleerly and absolutely, graunt, Bargain, Sell, alien, Enfoeffe, and Confirm unto ye Sd. Jan Nack, all yt. certain messuage, Tenement or dwelling house wt. ye Ground thereunto belonging, Scituate lyeing & being wt. in ye Toune of Albany aforesd. Towards ye Hill, in ye Street Commonly knowne by ye name of ye Rumm Street,1 haveing to ye East, Gert. Lansing, to ye west & north John Lansing, & to ye South ye Street, Containing in bredth Towards the Street Sixteen foot & four Inches, & behinde thirteen foot and Seven Inches, & in len[g]th on ye East & west Side three Rod & Eleven foot, To- gether wt. all & Singular, ye Sellers, Sollers, Chambers, houses, out- houses, buildeings, Yards, backsides, ways, Passages, waters, water- courses, Lights, Easements, Profites, Commodities & advantages whatsoever to ye Sd. house & ground belonging, or in any way ap- pertaineing, and all ye Estate, Right, Title Property, Claim & De- mand of him ye Sd. Robt. Sanders and Elsie His wife, off in & to ye Same, To Have & to Hold, ye Sd. Messuage, Tenement, or Dwelling house and ground, and all and Singular other the Premises, wt. there and Every of there appertenances, unto ye Sd. John Nack, his heirs, Executors, Adrs. & assigns, to ye Sole & only Proper, Benefite, & behoeffe of ye Sd. John Nack his heirs & assigns for Ever, & in his quiet & Peaceable Possession & Seizin against all Persones to warrant, & for Every by these prsents defend, in wittnesse whereof, ye Sd. Robt. Sanders & Elsie his wife have hereunto Sett yr. hands & Seals, in Albany this four & Twentieth day of April in ye Second [316] Year of ye Reign of our Souveraign Lord, James ye Second by ye Grace of God, off Engl: Scotland, france & Irland king de- fender of ye faith Anoq. dom. 1686 NB ye Transpt. wh. ye Sd. Robt. Sanders had of Hend: Coster to whom ye whole Lott nº. 12 did appertain whereof this a part is dated ye IIth day of octob. 1669 2 & mentions but ye bredth Towards ye Street, fourteen feet & one Inch, & behinde Twelf foot & three Inches, but ye Said Robt. Sanders did afterwards Purchase of Hend Coster ye Lane yt. was
1 The same as Rom street, now Maiden Lane. See Munsell's Collections, 4:216.
2 See Early Records of Albany, I:461. See also fragment of deed from the commissaries of Albany to Goosen Gerritsen for the behoof of Hendrick Coster, on page 434 of same volume.
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between ye 2 houses & So ye bredth became to be Sixteen foot & four Inches before; & behinde thirteen foot five inches
Was Signed ROBT. SANDERS (S) & wt. ye mark of ELSIE his wife (S) being a +
Sealed & Deliverd in ye Presence of Claes Willemse Robt. Livingston Cl.
On. ye back Side was writt as follows Acknowledged before me by Robt. Sanders & Elsie His wife in Alb : ye 27 day of April 1686 Jan Jansz Bleeker Justice of ye Peece
Recorded ye 3d. of June I686
Deed from Johan Frese (de Vries) to Mrs Margaret Schuyler for a house and lot in Albany
To all Christian People to whom this Present writeing shall Come Johan Frese of ye Toune of Albany merchant sendeth Greet- ing in our Lord God Everlasting, know yee that ye Said Johan freese for and in Consideration of ye Somme of Two hundred and five good and merchandable Bever Skins to him in hand paid at and before ye Sealeing and delivery hereof by Mrs. Margarett Widw. and Relict of Capt. Phil: Schuyler deceased, ye Receit whereof ye Said Johan frese doth hereby acknowlege, and thereof and of every Part and Parcell thereof, doth hereby fully, acquitt Exonerate and Discharge ye Said Mrs. Margrett Schuyler her Executors Adminis- trators and Assigns [317] for ever, and therewith doth acknowlege himself to be fully paid contented, and Satisfyed, and hath there- fore Graunted Bargained, Sold, Aliened, Released, Enfoeffed and Confirmed, and by these Presents doe fully, cleerly, and absolutely, Graunt Bargain, Sell, alien, Release, Enfoeffe and Confirm unto ye Sd. Mrs. Margaret Schuyler, all yt. Certain messuage, Tenement or Dwelling house with ye Ground thereunto Belonging Scituate Lye- ing and Being within ye Toune of Albany aforesd. towards ye hills, bounding to ye east a Peece of ground belonging to John Cloett, to ye west the High Street to ye South ye house of Johannes Wendel which he bought of John Cloet aforesd. and to the north ye house
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and Lott of Marte Cregier, wh. said house and Lott contains in bredth towards ye Street, Sixteen foot and one Inch wood measure, keeping ye Same bredth behinde, & is in len[g]th on ye South & north side one hundred Eight and Twenty foot wood measure, as also a free drop on both Sides of ye house, Except att ye Street on ye Side off Marte Cregiers house, and that ye Sd. Mrs. Margrett Schuyler her heirs and assigns may freely without any Interrup- tion, Repair and mend her Rioole 1 or gutter, that comes from her Seller, and Runns throw ye Gardin off Johannes Wendel, formerly belonging to Capt. John Cloet, who Sold ye Sd. house on this Con- dition together wth. all and Singular, ye Sellers, Sollers, Chambers, Houses, outhouses, buildings, Yards, Backsides, ways, passages, waters, water Courses, Lights, easements, Profites, Commodities and advantages, whatsoever to ye Said house and ground belonging or in any ways appertaining together, wth. all and Singular, deeds, Evidences, & writeings, touching & Confirming ye Premises, only or any Part thereof, to Have and to Hold, ye Said, messuage, Tene- ment or Dwelling house, and ground, and all and Singular other ye Premises, wth. there and every of there appertenances unto ye Sd. Mrs. Margaret Schuyler, her heirs, Executors, Admin's. and assigns, to ye Sole and only Proper benefit and Behooffe of ye Said Mrs. Margrett Schuyler her heirs and Assigns for ever, and in her quiet and Peaceable Possession, and Seizin against all Persones to war- rant & for ever by these Presents Defend, in wittnesse whereof ye Said John frese, hath hereunto Sett his hand and Seale, in Albany, this Eleventh day of June in ye Second year of our Souveraign Lord James ye Second by ye Grace of God, of England, Scotland france & Irland king Defender of ye faith, annoq. Dom: 1686 The former transports of Capt. John Cloet, bear date ye 27 of march 1680 & afterwards an addition of 30 foot dated ye 14 Novemb : 1681, & ye transport of John Cloett ye heir of Capt. Cloet dated ye 21 of feb. 168g, all upon Record for ye behooffe of ye Sd. Johan freese.
Was Signd. JOHAN FRESE (1:s)
Sealed & deliverd in ye prsence of Johannes Cloet R. Livingston C1.
Acknowleged before me, by Johan freese mercht. in Alb : ye Irth. day of June 1686 JAN JANSZ BLEECKER Justice of ye Peace
1 Riool is the Dutch word for "sewer."
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Deed from Johannes Clute to Mrs Margaret Schuyler for a piece of ground behind the house which Johan Frese (de Vries) sold to her
[318] To all Christian People to whom this Present writeing shall come, John Clout heir att Law of Capt. John Cloet deceased of Canastagioene, in ye County of Albany, Yeoman, and Bata His wife sendeth Greeting in our Lord God Everlasting, know yee yt. for and in Consideration of ye quantity of Two and Twenty Bever Skins to him ye said John Cloet in hand Paid, at and before ye En- sealeing and delivery hereof, by Mrs. Margrett Schuyler, Widw. and Relict off Capt. Phill: Schuyler deceased, ye Receit whereof ye Said John Cloet doth hereby acknowlege, and thereof and of every Part and Parcell thereof, doth hereby fully, acquitt, Exonerate, and Dis- charge ye Sd. Mrs. Margrett Schuyler her Executors, Adminis- trators and assigns, hath graunted, Bargained, Sold, aliened, En- foeffed, & Confirmed, and by these Presents doth fully, cleerly and absolutely graunt, Bargain, Sell, alien, Enfoeffe & Confirme unto ye Sd. Mrs. Margrett Schuyler, a Certain Peece of ground, Lyeing behinde ye house and Lott which John de Vries Sold to ye Said Mrs Margarett Schuyler, Lyeing between ye houses of Johannes Wendel & Marte Cregier, being in Bredth Sixteen foot & one inch wood measure, & in len[g]th, from ye said of Mrs. Schuyler, to ye bak Lane, yt. is to ye Eastward thereof ; Together with all ye Profites Commodities and advantages whatsoever to ye Sd. Peece off Ground is Belonging, or in any ways appertaining, and all the Right, Title, Property, claime and Demaund of him ye Said John Cloet, off in and to ye Same, to Have and to Hold ye Said Peece of ground, wth. there and Every of yr. appertenances unto ye Said Mrs. Margrett Schuyler her heirs and Assigns for Ever & in her quiet and Peace- able Possession and Seizin, against all Persones to warrant, & for ever by these Presents defend, in Wittnesse whereof ye Sd. John Cloet, and Bata His wife have hereunto Sett yr. Hands & Sealls, in Albany, this Eleventh day of June in ye Second year of His Maj : Reign Anno: 1686
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