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This the aforesaid bridegroom and bride declare to be their earnest and deliberate will and promise the same faithfully to perform, submitting themselves hereby to all courts and judges and have in witness of the truth subscribed this with their own hands and sealed it at the house of the aforesaid bride standing in this city, on the date above written, in the morning about nine o'clock.
LYSBET VAN DER POEL (L. S.) BENNONY VAN CORLAER (L. S.)
Witnesses : Livinus van Schayk Dirk Teunise
In my presence, J. BECKER, Notary Public Recorded by RT. LIVINGSTON JUNR. D.CI.
Release by Goosen van Schaick of his paternal inheritance
I, the undersigned, Goosen van Schayk, eldest son of Sybrant van Schaik, deceased, of the city of Albany, acknowledge hereby that I have received from my step-father Bennony van Corlaer in full satisfaction of my paternal inheritance the sum of sixty beavers in money together with what was further apportioned to me in the settlement between my mother Elysabeth and my guard- ians dated the Ist of June 1686, and I therefore release my afore- said step-father and said mother from all further claims with
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regard to the aforesaid inheritance. Thus subscribed with my own hand and sealed at Albany this Ist of January 170g.
Was signed : GOOSE VAN SCHAYK (L. S.)
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Johannis Cuyler, alderman Adryaen Quackenbos Andries Cooyeman
Release by Adriaen Quackenbos of his wife's paternal inheritance
[196] I, the undersigned, Adriaen Quackenbos, as husband and guardian of Catharyna, daughter of Sybrant van Schaik, de- ceased, of the city of Albany, acknowledge hereby that I have received from my wife's step-father Bennony van Corlaer in full satisfaction of her paternal inheritance the sum of sixty beavers in money together with what was further apportioned to her by the settlement between her mother, my mother-in-law, Elisabeth, and my wife's guardians, dated the Ist of June 1686, therefore I release our step-father and aforesaid mother from all further claims with regard to the aforesaid inheritance. Thus with my own hand signed and sealed in Albany, this Ist of January 1709. Was signed : ADRYAEN QUACKENBOS (L. S.)
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Johannis Cuyler, alderman Goose van Schaik Andries Koeyemans
Release by Bennony van Corlaer to his step-son Goose van Schaick of his third interest in land at Kinderhook purchased by Col. Pieter Schuyler, Sybrant van Schaick and Jan Tysen Goes
Know all men by these presents that I, the undersigned, Bennony van Corlaer, of the city of Albany, declare that in consideration of a certain sum of money I have partly sold and furthermore given to my step-son Goose van Schaik, eldest son of my predecessor Sybrant van Schayk, deceased, my right in the land heretofore
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bought by Col. Pieter Schuyler and my predecessor aforesaid with Jan Tysen Goes, lying at Kinderhoek near Pompoenick, on the little kill, by the claim of Maj'. Jan Hendrikse Bruyn, in the county of Albany, according to patent thereof in the hands of said Col. Pieter Schuyler. I therefore hereby fully relinquish my said rights, to wit, the first third part of the land and rights in said patent and conveyance thereof, to the said Goosen van Schayck, his heirs and administrators forever, binding thereto my person, heirs and ad- ministrators. Thus with my hand subscribed and sealed in Albany the first of January 170 g .
BENNONY CORLAER (L. S.)
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Johannis Culyer, alderman Adryaen Quackenboss
Record [ed] ye Ist Jany. 170 g
Bond of Bennony van Corlaer to Barent Pietersen Coeymans mortgaging his house and brewery in Albany
[197] Know all men by these presents, that I, the undersigned, Bennony van Corlaer, of the city of Albany, acknowledge that my predecessor Sybrant van Schayk, deceased, remained indebted to Barent Pieterse Koeyman of Albany county in the sum of two hun- dred and sixty-six guilders in beavers with the interest at six to the hundred yearly, by obligation of date the 6th of November 1685, and also by entry in the book of said Van Schayk written with his own hand. Also, I acknowledge that I am indebted to said Bar : Koeyman in the sum of thirty-seven pounds, twelve shillings, ten pence for wheat heretofore received, likewise the remainder of interest thereon reckoned from the 25th of May 1694, amounting to six pounds, five shillings; furthermore that I have now received the sum of thirty pounds current money of this province, being in payment of the remainder on the ( former old house and ) lot brought by my aforenamed predecessor of Major Abraham Staets, deceased, and in payment of the remainder to Goosen and Catharyna, two children of lawful age of my wife Elysabeth van der Poel, according to her settlement with the guardians of date the Ist of June 1686.
Which above written obligation and the debt by me made, being the principal sum of sixty-seven pounds, twelve shillings and 10 pence current money aforesaid. with interest thereon at six to the
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hundred yearly, I honestly promise to pay to the abovesaid Barent Koeyman, his heirs and administrators, likewise the aforesaid six pounds, five shillings at the time when my aforenamed wife's youngest child by her first husband shall become of age and not before; binding hereto my person and estate, specially my house and half interest in the brewery, with all the ground thereto belong- ing, standing and lying here in Albany city aforesaid between the house of said Abraham Staets's widow Catryn Jochims and the house of Juriaen van Hoesen, [promising] that nothing thereof shall be sold before and until said whole debts and interest shall be paid, always with this understanding that in case said mortgaged house and lot should be sold before the coming of age as aforesaid then the aforesaid debts and interest shall be at once paid out of the proceeds.
Whereto I further bind my heirs and administrators. Thus with my own hand subscribed and sealed in Albany this first of January 170g.
Was signed : BENNONY V: CORLAER (L. S.)
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Johannis Cuyler, alderman Goose van Schayk
Adryaen Quackenboss
Recorded pmo. January 170"
Decision of referees in the matter between Geurt Hendricksen and Barent Albertsen Bratt of Half Moon in regard to the fencing of their respective lands
[200] Memorandum that on the 5th of June 1683 the Court ordered the following decision to be recorded, which as it is not found under its date of September 16th, nor yet in any other place, is therefore here recorded as follows :
We, the undersigned, having been appointed by the Court to decide the dispute between Geurt Hendrikse and Barent Albertse Bratt, residents of the Halve Maen, in regard to their fences, pur- suant to the order of the Court dated June 5, 1683, therefore now judge and find that each shall fence his own land, that is, that Geurt shall fence his land on the main shore and that Barent Albertse likewise shall have to fence his island and that if any loss come to
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him by the trespassing of either Geurt's or other people's cattle, he must suffer the same and also make good the damage done by him- self or his men to any cattle, in so far as the same is due to his land not being fenced, and all this according to his offer. Done in Albany, the 16th of September 1683.
Was signed : MARTE GERRITSE HENDRIK VAN NESS
Upon collation this is found to agree with the original.
Quod attestor,
ROBT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Recorded ye 21st of Feb. 170g
Agreement between Geurt Hendricksen and Barent Albertsen Bratt in regard to the fencing of their lands at Half Moon
[201] Know all men by these presents that we, the undersigned, Geurt Hendriksen of the Halve Maen in the county of Albany, and Barent Albertsen Brad of the city of Albany, neighbors as to lands in the Halve Maen aforesaid, declare that we have agreed with each other in love and friendship as follows, to wit: Respecting the fencing of their lands in the aforesaid Halve Maen, namely, that they shall maintain the partition fence on the division line of their lands in common, and instead of Barent Bratt's being obliged to fence his island according to the decision of the 16th of September 1683, recorded in the Secretary's office, he shall now build a fence of one hundred and forty rods in length around the arable land of Geurt Hendriksen, at the north end, where it shall be indicated, and maintain a sufficient fence, the water fence to be made there to be in common, as short or as long as shall be required, and each to keep his pasture inclosed so as to be tight against cattle, forever.
As to cattle belonging to one party which may trespass upon the other's land, each party shall be holden to look out for and prevent this, and whenever this shall happen, said cattle shall be driven away without being injured, and they shall thus warn each other as neighbors in the spirit of friendship ought to do; wherewith the aforesaid decision relating to the fencing of said island shall now be annulled, the parties promising that they will lawfully perform the above agreement and contract, each with regard to his own part thereof.
Binding hereto our persons and properties, heirs and adminis- trators, we have respectively signed and sealed this with our own
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hands in Albany, this 2Ist of February and in the twelfth year of his majesty's reign Annoq. Dom. 170%
Was signed :
GEURT HENDRIKSEN (L. S.) BARENT X ALBERTSEN BRAD (L. S.) his mark & seal
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Johannis Cuyler, Justice
Anthony Bratt
Jacobus Schoonhoven
Deed from Willem Teller, Senior, to his son Johannes Teller for land at Schenectady
[209] Know all men by these presents that I, the undersigned, Willem Teller, senior, of N : York City, in consideration of the fact that in the year 1690 my son Johannis Teller's cattle, household goods, etc. at Schinnechtday were destroyed by the enemy from Canada and he was carried away captive, whereby his family was impoverished, and for other reasons me thereto moving, declare that I have sold and conveyed, as I hereby do convey, to my aforenamed son Johannis certain farm lands with all the right and title thereto as he occupies and possesses the same, lying at Schanh : aforenamed in the county of Albany, comprising two lots of arable land, the first lying between the lands of Evert van Eps and Isaac Switts which he lately bought of the heirs of Maritjen Damen, deceased, and the second lot between Hendrik Brouer with Tryntic Pieterse Borsboom and the heirs of Barent Jansen, deceased, at the rear end of the arable land, each lot being accounted twelve morgens or thereabouts ; likewise a house and lot in the village of Schanh : aforenamed between the heirs of Pieter Jacobse Borseboom and Rynier Schaits, deceased, with a lot of pasture land containing two and a half morgens or thereabouts between Adam Vroman and Tryntic aforenamed, extending to the Maquas river, and also a garden lot over the mill dam in the low ground between Harme Vedder and Claes Purremerent, all in size according to the patent or other writings thereof, whereto reference is herein made; all which shall be delivered to said Joh: Teller; giving therefore plenam actionem cessam and full power to the abovesaid Johannis
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Teller, his heirs, administrators and assigns, to do with and dispose of the farm lands, etc., as afore specified as he might do with his other effects, forever, with this understanding that the same shall devolve upon the children of the aforenamed Joh : Teller, to be made over to son or sons with such compensation or satisfaction to the daughters as he in conscience shall find to be proper ; promising the aforenamed lands and rights aforesaid to warrant and defend from all trouble and claims which may hereafter arise; whereto I further bind my person, heirs, administrators and assigns forever, under submission as by law provided. In confirmation of which I have with my own hand subscribed and sealed this in Albany this 20th of June and in the twelfth year of the reign of King William, over England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the faith, Annoq. Dom. 1700
WILLIAM TELLER (L. S.)
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Wessell ten Brook, alderman Johannis Cuyler
Albany 1701 aprill the 22.th
Then appeared before me Johannis Bleeker Esq. Justice of ye peace Joh : Cuyler aforesd. and Declared upon oath on ye Holy Evangelist the signing sealeing & Delivering of these presents by William Teller aforesaid as his voluntary Act & Deed to ye use aforementioned.
Sworne before me JOHANNIS BLEEKER, Justice
Recorded in Albany ye 22th. of aprill aforesaid
Deed from Jan Verbeeck to Wouter Storm Brad alias Wouter van der Zee for a house and lot in Albany
[210] Know all men by these presents that I, the undersigned, Jan Verbeek, formerly magistrate of Albany city, declare that I have sold as I hereby do sell and convey to Wouter Storm Brad alias Wouter van der Zee said Jan Verbeek's house wherein he now dwells together with the lot and the adjoining alley of five feet,
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lying here in Albany on the Brouwers straet,1 between the house of Marten Gerritse, deceased, and the heirs of Rynier Schaets, de- ceased, which lot is fifteen feet and some inches broad in the rear, the breadth in front on the street being that of the house and alley aforesaid, length on the north side eight rods and six feet and furthermore as it lies fenced (acknowledging that he has received therefore to his full satisfaction the sum of seventy-five beavers, to wit, forty-five pounds current money of this province), which he does by virtue of a patent from Governor Richard Nicolls dated the 26th of April 1667,2 being also specified in a special mortgage on said house and lot dated the 17th of February 1683, giving there- fore full power to said Wouter van der Zee and his heirs to do with and dispose of said house and lot according to his pleasure, for- ever. In confirmation of which I have hereto set my hand and seal in Albany this 19th day of February in the tenth year of his Majesty's reign Aº. 1693.
his JAN X VERBEEK (L. S.) mark
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Dellius Pr. Schuyler
Deed from Cornelis Vynhout and Jacquemyn, his wife, to Lowies Viele for land at Schenectady
[215] Know all men by these presents that Cornelis Vynhout and Jaquemyn, his wife, of Ulster county, declare that by virtue of the conveyance from the trustees3 of Shinnechtady in Albany county granted to the aforesaid Jaquemyn, late widow of Pieter Cornelise Viele, deceased, dated the 12th of December 1684 (which Bennony Arentsen,4 her late second husband, left to her on the 29th of April 1690) and in consideration of a certain counter writing executed on
1 Now Broadway.
2 On this date Jan Verbeeck received a confirmatory patent upon a con- veyance made to him by Dirck Bensick and Harman Jacobsen Bombus [ Bamboes], bearing date the first day of May 1657, for " a certain House and Lott of Ground lying in Beverwick at Albany conteining in breadth on the west side fifty seaven foot, and on the East forty seaven foot and a halfe wood measure with the Fence as it then lay in breadth, & so to stretch along the Fence in Length as in the Groundbriefe is sett forth."
3 gemeens mannen.
4 Bennony Arentsen van Hoeck.
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the date aforesaid1 by her son of her former marriage Lowis Viele, they have sold as they do sell and convey to him nineteen morgens of land and eighty-two rods on the second flat on the other side of the Maquas river, provided he pay every year a skipple of good winter wheat for every morgen, to be delivered to the receiver at Schinnechtady aforesaid, to commence on the 12th of December 1699, and also pay all the village taxes and furthermore with the understanding that if said Lowis Viele or any of his heirs wish to sell the aforesaid land, the trustees shall have the first choice, but not being able to come to any agreement with them, he shall be free to sell the same to whom he pleases, according to the contents of the above mentioned conveyance to which reference is herein made. In witness of the truth this is subscribed with their own hands and sealed in Kingstoune, the 12th of March 1688.
his CORNELIS (X) VYNHOUT (L. S.) mark her JAQUEMYN X VYNHOUT (L. S.) mark
Sealed and delivered in presence of Johannis Cuyler Barent van Benthuysen Recorded ye. 28 of may 1701
Promise of Lowies Viele to pay to Cornelis Vynhout the sum of fourteen pounds and all the debts of his late father Pieter Viele and step-father Bennony Arentsen in consideration of the conveyance to him of certain land in Schenectady
[216] Memorandum that Lowies Viele, of Schinnechtady in the county of Albany, in consideration of a certain conveyance by his step-father Cornelis Vynhout and natural mother Jacomyna on the date underwritten to him delivered for some land at Schinnechtady, acknowledges that he has undertaken to pay to said Vynhout the sum of fourteen pounds current money of this province within the time of three years and in default of which then interest also at six in the hundred yearly, the aforesaid debt being the half or there- abouts of what the abovesaid Vynhout has paid for his wife's sake to Robt. Livingston, and promising furthermore also to pay all
1 Thus in the original, but probably referring to the following bond of the same date as the present deed.
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debts of my late father Pieter Viele and step-father deceased Bennony Arentse until the wedding day of my mother with Cornelis Vynhout aforenamed.
Thus done in Kingstoune, this 12th of March 168
Sealed and delivered
in presence of Dirk Wessels Johannis Cuyler Barent van Benthuysen
his LAWAIS X VIELE (L. S.)
mark Vera copia Pr me R. BLEEKER, Cl.
Recorded ye 2ª June 170I in Albany
Bond of Ryer Schermerhoorn and Jan Wemp, in the name of the trustees of Schenectady, to pay the debts of the late Pieter Viele and Bennony Arentsen van Hoeck and of Jacquemyn Swart, wife of Cornelis Vynhout1
Know all men by these presents that I Ryer Schermerhoorn & Jan Wemp of ye toune of Shinnechtady in Places Trusties in Be- halfe of ye toune aforesaid doe bynde ourselves heirs and assigns to pay or cause to be paid to all persones as shall Pretend to have any sume or sommes of money dues or Demands by fair account made in ye Citty and County of Albany by Pieter Viele Deceased, Ben- nony van hoek Decd. or Jacomyntie Swart or Either of them untill ye marrige day of ye sd. Jaquemintie Swart with Cornelis Vynhout of Ulster County wherefore wee ye sd. Ryer Schermerhoorn and Jan Wemp doe acknowledge to be Indebted as aforesaid and binde our selves heirs and assigns to pay or Cause to be paid to all such persones as aforesd. as have any such pretence as aforementioned In witnesse whereof wee have hereunto sett our hands and seales in Albany this 28th day of June Aº. Do : 1701.
Was signd RYER SCHERMERHOORN (L. S.)
JAN WEMP (L. S.)
Signed & sealed in ye presence of Tho: Williams Volkert Symonse
1 This bond was written in English.
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Contract of sale between Sybrant van Schaick and Tierk Har- mensen for Jan Gowen land north of the farm of the late Captain Schuyler
[217] On this 20th day of January 168} appeared before me, Adriaen van Elpendam, notary public residing in New Albany, and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Sybrant van Schaik, of the one part and Tierk Harmense, of the other part, who hereby ac- knowledge that in love and friendship they have agreed and con- tracted in manner following, namely: Said Sybrant van Schaik acknowledges that he has sold and Tierk Harmense1 that he has bought a certain piece of land called Jan Gowen land,2 lying adjacent to the great marsh (valley) past the farm of the late Capt. Schuyler, which said land is delivered at once to the buyer accord- ing to the patent thereof, dated the 28th of September 1672,3 signed by the Honorable General Francis Lovelace; for which the buyer promises to pay to the seller, or his order, the sum of four hundred and sixty good, merchantable inch pine boards, and to deliver said boards on the point near the Greene Bosch (pine woods), to wit, next May 1685 two hundred boards and the remaining two hundred and sixty to be delivered in May 1686.
Hereto the contracting parties bind their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges, and have signed the original hereof (in presence of Harmen van Gansevoort and Mr Andries Teller, called as witnesses hereto) with their own hands in N: Albany on the date above written.
Upon collation this is found to agree with the original remaining in my custody.4 In N : Albany, the 20th of January 168g.
Quod attestor
Was signed : ADRIAEN VAN ELPENDAM, Not. Pub. Recorded in Albany ye 24th of June 1701
Receipt by Bennony van Corlaer for the payment for the land mentioned above, sold by Sybrant van Schaick to Tierk Harmensen
I, the undersigned, Bennony van Corlaer, successor of Sybrant van Schaik, deceased, of the city of Albany, acknowledge that I
1 Apparently Tjerk Harmensen Visscher.
2 Meaning the land of Jan Cornelissen Vyselaer, alias Gow.
3 No record of this patent is found.
4 The original is in Notarial Papers, 2:504.
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have received from Tierk Harmense the value of four hundred and sixty boards in payment for a certain piece of land called Jan Gowen land, lying adjacent to the great marsh (valley) beyond the farm of the late Capt. Schuyler in the colony of Renselaerswyk in the county of Albany, according to the patent thereof from the Honorable General Francoys Lovelace, deceased, dated the 28th of September 1672, by Sybrant van Schaik sold and delivered to Tierk Harmense aforesaid, as by contract of sale written by Adriaen van Elpendam, late notary public, dated the 20th of January 168}; therefore, I release the aforesaid Tierk Harmense and his heirs from all further demands respecting the aforesaid four hundred and sixty boards. Thus executed with my hand and seal in Albany, this 24th of June 1701.
Was signed : B. CORLAER (L. S.)
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Joh: Cuyler, alderman Robert Livingston, Jun". D. C1.
Deed from Teunis Pietersen to Johannes Appel for a lot in Albany
[221] To all Christian people to whom this present writing shall come, Teunis Pieterse of the county of Albany sends greeting in our eternal Lord God: Know ye that for and in consideration of the sum of ninety beavers current money of this county paid down, at and before the sealing and delivery of this by Johannis Appel, smith, burgher and inhabitant of the city of Albany, the receipt whereof he hereby acknowledges and therefrom and every part thereof, fully, clearly and absolutely discharges, releases and frees him the aforesaid Johannis Appel, his executors, administrators and assigns, forever, and therewith acknowledges himself to be fully and completely paid, content and satisfied, he, the aforesaid Teunis Pieterse, has granted, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed and con- firmed and by these presents does fully, clearly and absolutely grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey and confirm to the aforesaid Johannis Appel, a certain lot lying [222] in Albany whereon said Appel has built a new house, to the south of Harme Bastiaense and to the north of Claes Rotterdam, being in breadth in front on the street twenty-four wood feet and in the rear against the lot that heretofore Teunis Slingerlant owned also twenty-four wood feet; in length as well on the south side as on the north side six rods
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Rhineland measure, with all the profits, advantages and appurte- nances to said lot belonging or in any wise appertaining, together with all instruments, proofs and writings relating to and confirm- ing the whole of aforesaid or any part thereof; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the conveyance to him given this day by Harme Bastianse, to which reference is herein made, to have and to hold the said lot with two and a half feet behind on the north- west corner of said lot away up the hill for an alley, together with all that thereto appertaining, to the aforesaid Johannis Appel, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns in his or their quiet and free possession against all persons to warrant and by these presents forever to defend.
In witness whereof Teunis Pieterse has hereto set his hand and seal in Albany this 12th May 1685.
Was signed :
TEUNIS PIETERSE (L. S.)
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Pieter Schuyler, Justice of the Peace
Johannis Wendell, Justice of the Peace
Recorded pmo. Octob. 170I
Bond of Johannes Appel to Marten Cregier of Canastigeone, with mortgage of said Appel's house and lot as security for the payment of money loaned to him
[222] Know all men by these presents that I, the undersigned, Johannis Appel of the colony of Renselaerswyk in the county of Albany, hereby acknowledge that I have received of Mr Marten Cregier, of Canastagione in said county, the sum of fifty pounds current money of this province, upon interest for the term of two years, eight to the hundred yearly; which aforesaid sum of £50 with the interest I promise honestly to pay again to the aforesaid Marten Cregier or to the bearer hereof, to wit, the first year's in- terest on the Ist of October 1702, four pounds current money afore- said, and at the close of the second year, being the Ist of October 1703, the aforesaid principal sum of fifty pounds and the remain- ing interest thereon ;
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