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1 Evert Jansen Wendel, the cooper. He came from Emden, in Ost Fries- land, and judging from his last name was of Frisian extraction. At a later date the name was generally written "Wendell," but "Wendel " would seem to be the preferable spelling.
2 Meaning old and new style date, there being a difference of ten days between them. Cf. Deed from the magistrates to Jan Clute, of same date, in Early Records of Albany, 1 :434.
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plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforesaid Jan Cloete and Jan de Wandelaer, their heirs and successors, or assigns to do with and dispose of the same as they might do with their own patrimonial estates and effects, promising nevermore to do nor cause anything to be done contrary hereto in any manner binding himself thereto as by law provided.
Done in Albany, this 31st of March 1679.
GERRIT HERTTENBERCII 1
Dirck Wesselss Cornelis van Dyck
Deed from Capt. Johannes Clute to Wynant Gerritsen van der Poel and Jan Conell for a lot in Albany on the hill
[23] Appeared before me, Robert Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhaechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Dirck Wessells and Mr Corn: van Dyk, magistrates of said jurisdiction, Capt. Jan Cloete, who de- clared that he grants, conveys and makes over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of Wynant Gerritse van der Poell and Jan Conell a certain lot lying here in Albany on the hill, whereon already stands a part of the houses of Melgert Wynantse and Lawrence van Ale, adjoining southerly Wynant Gerritse, northerly Evert d'Cuyper,2 easterly Arent van den Bergh and west- erly the public street, in breadth in front on the street 21 feet and in length on the south side six rods and eight feet and on the north side six rods and five feet, with all the rights thereto belonging, as it was conveyed this day to him by Gerrit Hardenbergh according to the contract of sale thereof of date the IIth of February 166;, free and unincumbered, without any charges resting on or issuing out of the same (saving the lord's right) and without the grantor's making any further pretensions thereto, acknowledging himself fully paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, giv- ing therefore plenam actionem cessam and full power to the afore- named Wynant Gerritse and Jan Conell, their heirs and successors, or assigns to do with and dispose of the same as they might do
1 In his will, Notarial Papers, 2:69-70, he is said to have been born at Maerssen, presumably the village of Maarsen in the province of Utrecht. His name, variously spelled Hardenberg and Hartenberg (with or without final h), appears several times in the records of the Reformed Dutch Church at New York. His wife was Jaepje Schepmoes, born at New York.
2 Evert Jansen Wendel, the cooper.
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with their own patrimonial estates and effects, promising never- more to do nor cause anything to be done contrary hereto in any manner, binding himself thereto as by law provided.
Done in Albany the 31st of March 1679.
JOHANNES CLUTE
Dirck Wesselss Cornelis van Dyck
Deed from Capt. Philip Schuyler to Madam Maria van Rensse- laer for a house and lot on Jonker street in Albany
[24] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, Colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady, in presence of the Honorable Mr Dirk Wessells and Mr Cornelis van Dyk, magistrates of said jurisdiction, the Honorable Capt. Phillip Schuyler, who de- clared that he grants, conveys and makes over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of Madam Maria van Rensse- laer, widow of the late Jeremias van Renselaer, deceased, a cer- tain house and lot standing and lying here in Albany on Jonkheer street, between the houses of Adriaan Gerritse and Maritie Dame, bounded and limited according to the patent thereof, of date the 13th of August 1668,1 from the Right Honorable General Rich : Nicols, which he, the grantor, does by virtue of a conveyance re- ceived by him from Capt. Thom : Willet, of date the 2d of September 1671,2 free and unincumbered, without any charges on, or issuing out of the same (saving the lord's right) and without the grantor's making any further claim in the least thereto, acknowledging him-
1 The record of this patent is as follows: "Richard Nicolls Esq. &c. Whereas there is a certaine house & Lott of ground at Albany late in the tenure or occupation of Peter van Aallen scituate lying & being in ye high street that goes up to ye Hills on ye North syde thereof hauing Ariaen Gar- retsens house on ye East syde or on ye left hand & Cornelius van Nesse on ye right hand or ye west syde reaching in length from ye street backwards & in breadthi ye space between ye Two houses aforemenconed, Which said house & Lott of ground wth all th' appurtenances stands forfeited & con- fiscated to his Maties use by an Acte of this Governmt bearing date ye Ioth day of October 1665 as belonging to a subject of ye States Gen11 of ye United Belgick Provinces then in Warre & open hostility agt his Matie. Now Know vee that for & in consideration of a certaine Quantity of good & merchant- able Beaver skins recd & paid unto me for ye use of his Royall Highness Lord Proprietor of theise Territoryes by Capt" Thomas Willett one of ye Councell belonging to this his Royall Highnessse Governmt & for Diuers other good Causes me thereunto also especially moving By vertue of ye Comon & authority unto me giuen by his Royall Highness, I haue thought fitt to give graunt bargaine & sell & by theise p'sents do giue graunt bargaine sell ratifye & confirme unto ye said Capt" Willett &c The Pattent is dated August 13th 1668."
2 See Early Records of Albany, 1 :487.
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self to be fully paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, giving therefore plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforesaid Madam Maria van Renselaer, her heirs, and successors, or assigns to do with and dispose of the aforesaid house and lot as she might do with her own patrimonial estate and effects, promis- ing to warrant and defend the same against all persons whatsoever claiming any right, title, or interest in the same, as in justice he is bound to do, and furthermore never to do nor cause anything to be done contrary hereto, either with or without legal proceedings in any manner whatsoever binding himself thereto as by law pro- vided. Done in Albany, the 7th of April 1679.
PHILIP SCHUYLER
Dirck Wesselsz Cornelis van Dyck
Deed from Geurt Hendricksen to Jacob Ten Eyck for a lot in Albany
[25] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady, etc. and in presence of the Honorable Mr Dirk Wessells and Mr Corn : van Dyk, magis- trates of said jurisdiction, Geurt Heyndrixe, who declared that he grants, conveys and makes over in true, rightful, and free owner- ship to and for the behoof of Jacob Ten Eyk a certain lot lying here in Albany, adjoining southerly the house of Lawrence van Ale and Jan Janse Bleeker, northerly the lot of said Geurt Hendrixen,1 westerly and easterly the public streets, in breadth in front, on the street, to the east, thirty and a half feet Rhineland measure and in the rear twenty-two feet, nine inches; in length southerly six rods, seven and a half feet and likewise northerly six rods, seven and a half feet; which the grantor does by virtue of a patent granted him by the Honorable Governor General Rich : Nicolls, dated June 4, 1667,2 free and unincumbered, without any charges thereon or is- suing out of the same (saving the lord's right) and without the grantor's henceforth making the least pretension thereto acknow- ledging himself fully paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny
1 Apparently Geurt Hendricksen van Schoonhoven.
2 The abstract of this patent reads: "A Patent graunted upon a Trans- port made by Wouter Aertsen being empowered thereunto by Pieter Menssen bearing date the 6th day of Apr: 1667 unto Geurt Hendricksen for a certain Lott of Ground House & Garden lyeing in Albany then in the tenure, or occupacon of the sª Geurt Hendricksen conteyning in Length and breadth as it lay within the Fence. Now for a Confirmacon &c: The Patent is dated the 4th day of June 1667."
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with the last, and therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforesaid Jacob Ten Eyck, his heirs and successors, to do with and dispose of the premises as he might do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising to defend the same from all and every person and free it from all trouble, claims, or incumbrances as is right, and furthermore nevermore to do nor cause anything to be done contrary hereto, either with or without going to law, in any manner, binding himself thereto as by law provided. Done in Albany, the 7th of April, 1679.
GEURT HEND [R]ICKSEN In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from Jan Lansing, husband and guardian of the widow of Hendrick Coster, to Capt. Johannes Clute for a house and lot and orchard on the hill in Albany
[26] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Dirk Wessells and Mr Corn : van Dyk, magis- trates of said jurisdiction, Jan Lansing, husband and guardian of Geertie Coster, widow of the late Hend: Coster, deceased, who de- clared that he grants, conveys and makes over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of Capt. Jan Claets a certain house, lot and orchard standing anl lying here in Albany on the hill, adjoining southerly Hend: Rooseboom, northerly Marte Crygier, easterly and westerly the street, being five rods broad and twenty rods long, which the grantor does by virtue of a patent granted to his predecessor Hend: Coster, deceased, by the honorable the Governor General Rich: Niccolls, of date the 25th of April 16671, to which reference is herein made, free and unincumbered without any charges thereon or issuing out of the same (saving the lord's right) and without the grantor's making any further pre- tension in the least thereto, acknowledging himself fully paid and
1 In this patent, which was a confirmation of the Dutch grant to Lourens Lourensen, dated October 25, 1653, the property is described as "a certain Lott of Ground, House & Court, or yard thereunto belonging Being neer the Fort in Beverwick at Albany bounded to the South by Pieter Bronck's, to the North by the Lotts of low Ground to the East by the waggon way & to the west by the Hills haveing in breadth five Rod, & in length twenty Rod: which sd Patent, or Groundbriefe so graunted as aforesd bearing date the 25" day of Octob. 1653 was upon the 15th day of Sept: 1664 transported and made over unto Hendrick Coster by Goosen Gerritsen who had lawfull power so to doe." See Early Records of Albany, 1 :362.
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satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, and therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Capt. Jan Cloete, his heirs and successors, or assigns to do with and dispose of the same as he might do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising nevermore to do nor cause anything to be done contrary hereto in any manner, binding himself therefor as by law provided. Done in Albany on the 10th of April 1679.
JAN LANSINCK
Dirck Wesselsz Cornelis van Dyck
Acknowledged before me, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from John Gilbert, attorney for his mother-in-law, Maria Arents van den Bergh, to Lawrence van Alen for a small lot on the hill in Albany
[27] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyck and Schaenhechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Dirk Wessells and Mr Cornelis van Dyk, magis- trates of said jurisdiction, John Gilbert, son-in-law of Arent van den Bergh, as attorney for Maria Arents, widow of the late Arent van den Bergh aforesaid, deceased, for the settlement of the afore- said estate, who declared that he granted, conveyed and made over to and for the behoof of Lawrence van Alen a certain small lot lying here in Albany on the hill, being seven feet broad, Rhineland meas- ure, adjoining northerly the aforenamed Arent van den Bergh, southerly the house of Isaack Verplank and the rear of Van Tricht's lot, westerly said Lawrence van Ale and easterly the street, extend- ing as far as the whole lot of said Van den Bergh, being six rods long, which he does by virtue of patent granted to Arent van den Bergh deceased by the Honorable Governor General Richd. Nicolls, of date the 6th of September 1667, to which reference is herein rrade, and that free and unincumbered without any charges thereon or issuing out of the same (saving the lord's right), without the grantor's making any further claim in the least thereto, as he ac- knowledges himself fully paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last and therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Lawrence van Ale, his heirs and suc- cessors, or assigns to do with and dispose of the aforesaid small lot as he might do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising
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nevermore to do nor cause anything to be done contrary hereto, in any manner, under binding obligation as by law provided. Done in Albany, on the 11th of April 1679. Dirck Wesselss
JOHN GILBERTT
Cornelis van Dyck
Acknowledged before me, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from Reyer Jacobsen Schermerhorn, husband and guar- dian of the widow of Elmer Otten, to Johannes Witthardt for a house and lot on Jonker street in Albany
[28] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyck and Schaenhechtady, etc., and in pres- ence of the Honorable Mr Dirk Wessells and Mr Cornelis van Dyk, magistrates of said jurisdiction, Ryer Jacobse Shermer- hooren, husband and guardian of Ariaentie Arents, late widow of Elmer Otte, deceased, who declared that he had granted, conveyed and made over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of Johannes Witthardt, trader, at present residing in Holland, a certain house and lot, standing and lying here in Albany on the hill, on Jonker street, next the house of Madam Alida van Renselaer, widow of the late Dom Nicolaus van Rensse- laer, deceased,1 adjoining westerly the house of Mr Nicolaus d'Meyer, northerly the house of Isaack Verplanck, southerly the street and easterly the house of said Madam Alida van Renselaer, in breadth in front on the street one rod, ten feet, one and a half inches, breadth in the rear toward the north one rod and ten feet, length five rods eleven feet and two inches, whereof four feet in the rear for a passageway extending eastward to the street is free as well for this house as for the house of the aforesaid Madam Renselaer; which the grantor does by virtue of a conveyance granted him by Mr Jan Thomase, being half of the lot specified in a patent granted to said Thomase by the late Governor General Richd. Nicolls, of date the 29th of April 1667, to which reference is here made, and that free and unincumbered, without any charges thereon or issuing out of the same (saving the lord's right), with- out the grantor's making any further claim in the least thereto,
1 See deed from Reyer Schermerhorn to Rev. Nicolaus van Rensselaer on p. 15-16 of this volume. The maiden name of. Madam Van Rensselaer was Schuyler.
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acknowledging himself fully paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, and therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforesaid Johannes Witthardt, his heirs and successors or assigns, to do with and dispose of the aforesaid house and lot as he might do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising to warrant the same against any and all persons claim- ing any right or interest therein, as in justice he is bound to do, and nevermore to do or to cause anything to be done contrary hereto in any manner, binding himself thereto as by law provided. Done in Albany, the 14th of April 1679.
REYER JACOBSE SCHERMERHOORN
Deed from Capt. Johannes Clute to Hendrick Lansing and Luycas Gerritsen for a lot on the hill in Albany
[29] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyck and Schaenhechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Dirk Wessells and Mr Cornelis van Dyck, magistrates of said jurisdiction, Capt. Jan Cloete, who declared that he grants, conveys and makes over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of Hendrik Lansingh and Luycas Gerritse a certain lot lying on the hill where now the houses of the aforesaid H : Lansing and L: Gerritse stand, in breadth in front on the street three rods and a half foot and in the rear on the east 1 side the same, and on the west two rods and eleven feet, all Rhine- land measure, being a part of lot Nº. 4 conveyed to him by Ludovi. us Cobes the 23d of November 1667 by virtue of the patent to said Cobes granted by the late Governor General Richd. Nicolls under date of the 6th of September 1667,2 and that free and unin- cumbered, without any charges thereon or issuing out of the same (saving the lord's right) and without the grantor's making any further claim in the least thereto, acknowledging that he is fully paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, and there- fore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the afore- named Hendrik Lansingh and Luycas Gerritse, their heirs and suc- cessors or assigns, to do with and dispose of the aforesaid lot as they might do with their own patrimonial estates and effects,
1 Thus in the original. Cf. deed from Clute to same persons, September 9, 1672, in Early Records of Albany, 1:506.
2There is no record of this patent except a brief memorandum that a confirmation was granted to " Lovis Cobes Nº. 4. In breadth 36. foot & 1/2 & in length 6. Rod."
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promising to warrant and defend the same against all persons law- fully claiming any right or interest therein and furthermore never- more to do nor cause anything to be done, either by or without re- sorting to law, in any manner, binding himself thereto as by law provided. Albany, the 15th of April 1679.
JOHANNS CLUTE
Dirck Wessellss Cornelis van Dyck
Acknowledged before me, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from Capt. Johannes Clute to Jan Byvanck for a lot on the hill in Albany
[30] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyck and Schaenhechtady, in presence of the Honorable Mr Dirk Wessells and Mr Cornelis van Dyk, magis- trates of said jurisdiction, Capt. Jan Cloete, who declared that he grants, conveys and makes over in true, rightful and free owner- ship to and for the behoof of Jan Byvank a certain lot lying on the hill, on which the house of said Byvank now stands, in length, on the east side, next to Hend: Lansingh, two rods and eleven feet, in front on the street twenty-one feet and seven inches, in the rear two rods less a half foot, length on the west side, next to Gerrit Hardenbergh, thirty-four feet and one inch, all Rhineland measure,1 being a part of the lot Nº. 4 to the grantor conveyed by Ludovicus Cobes the 23d of November 1667, by virtue of the patent to said Cobes granted by the late Govr. Gen1. Richd. Nicolls, under date the 6th of September 1667, and that free and unin- cumbered, without any charges resting on, or issuing out of the same (saving the lord's right) and without the grantor's making any further pretension in the least thereto, acknowledging himself fully paid and satisfied therefor the first penny with the last, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Jan Byvank, his heirs and successors, or assigns to do with and dispose of the aforesaid lot as he could do with his own patrimonial estate and effe ts, promising to defend the same against any and all persons and to free the same from all trouble, claims and incumbrances as is right and furthermore nevermore to do nor suffer anything to be done contrary hereto either with or
1 A deed from Clute to Byvanck for the same lot, dated Sept. 9, 1672, appears in Early Records of Albany, 1 :506-7.
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without legal proceedings, in any manner, under binding obligation as by law provided. Done in Albany, the 15th of April 1679.
JOHANNS CLUTE
Dirck Wesselsz
Corn. van Dyck
Acknowledged before me, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Contract between Jacob Staets and Pieter Schuyler for the sale of a house and lot on the First kill at Albany
[31] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady, etc., in the presence of the hereinafter named witnesses, Jacob Staas, who declared that he had sold and Pieter Schuyler that he had bought the seller's house and lot with the barn and all that is thereon fast by earth and nail, standing and lying here in Albany, adjoining northerly the first little kill 1 and Jochem Wessells, westerly the street, south- erly the house of Wm. Loveridge, hatter, and easterly the river, in breadth in front on the street six rods and four feet in length on the south side thirteen rods, six feet and seven in. hes, breadth in the rear three and twenty feet, length on the north eighteen rods, Rhineland measure, surveyed by the sworn surveyor (geswoore Roymeester), with all its appurtenances, being a part of what was described in the patent granted to Mr Jacob de Hinse by the Honorable Governor General R: Nicolls, of date the 3d of May 1667 (excepting the lord's right) ; for the purchase of which the buyer is obligated and promises to pay to said Jacob Staas, or order, or his assigns, the quantity of one hundred and fifty good, whole, merchantable beaver skins, to be paid in two instalments, to wit, the first payment next July a just half, being seventy-five beavers, and the second payment in July 1680-the remaining half ;
1't Eerste killetje. Professor Pearson here supplies the name "Rutten," though in a note in Early Records of Albany, 1:109, he designates the Beaver kill as the First, and the Rutten kill as the Second kill. while in Munsell's Annals of Albany, 2:226, the Rutten kill is called the third creek from the Norman's kill inclusive. It seems quite certain, however, that in this conveyance the Rutten kill is intended. Surgeon de Hinse bought the house and lot August 20, 1662, from Jan Labatie, who received a patent for the land on October 25, 1653. See Early Records of Albany, 1:308. For location of Beaver, Rutten and Fox (Vossen) creeks, see Plan of the city of Albany, by Simeon De Witt, 1794, reproduced in Year Book of the Holland Society of New York, for 1904; Munsell's Annals of Albany, v. 3; and other places. See also Early Records of Albany, p. 176, where a house and lot are described as "lying without the town of Albany, on the Third kil [Fox creek]."
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the buyer shall have the power to enter, take possession of and use the aforesaid house and lot immediately and a conveyance shall be made on the final payment.
In witness whereof the contracting parties have subscribed this in presence of Marte Gerritse and Johannes Provoost, called as witnesses hereto. Done in Albany the Ist of May 1679.
JACOB STAETS PIETER SCHUYLER
Marten Gertsen
Johannes Provoost
Acknowledged before me, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from Sweer Teunissen van Velsen to Pieter Pietersen van Woggelum for his farm on the Poesten kill
[32] Appeared before me, Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, county of Renselaerwyck and Schaenhechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Marten Gerritse and Mr Joh: Provoost, magis- trates of said jurisdiction, Sweer Teunise, who declared that he grants, conveys and makes over in true, rightful and free owner- ship to and for the behoof of Pieter Pieterse van Waggelen1 a certain parcel of land with house and barn and all the appurte- nances thereof, lying in the colony of Renselaerswyck close upon the river on the east bank over against Steenen hoeck (Stone hook) heretofore called Poesten Bouwery,2 where the aforesaid Pr : van Waggelen now dwells; which he does by virtue of the patent to him granted by the late Govr. Gen1. Rich: Nicolls, of date the 13th of April 1667, to which reference is herein made, excepting only the sawmill together with the kill on which the mill stands and two morgens of arable land and a right of way for a wagon to the shore along the hill, conveyed to Jan Corn. Vyselaer and Luycas Pieterse on the 25th of June 1675-the remainder specified in the aforesaid patent with all rights and appurtenances thereof are now conveyed to Pr. Pieters van Waggelen aforesaid and that free and unincumbered without any charges resting on, or issuing
1 Generally called "van Woggelum," probably after the village of that name near Alkmaar, in the province of North Holland.
2 That is, the farm of Jan Barentsen Wemp, nicknamed Poest (meaning a cowherd), on the Poesten kill, in the southern part of the city of Troy. N. Y. Sweer Teunissen van Velsen was engaged by Wemp as a farmhand and eventually married his widow. See about this farm, Van Rensselaer Bowier Mss, p. 755-56.
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