USA > New York > Albany County > Albany > Early records of the city and county of Albany, and colony of Resselaerswyck, Volume 2 > Part 7
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41
[51] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyck and Schaenhechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Dirk Wessells and Cornelis van Dyck, magistrates of said jurisdiction, Gerrit Gerritse Lansing, Hendrick Gerritse Lansingh, Johannes Gerritse Lansing, Mr Gert. van Slichtenhorst, husband and guardian of Aeltie Lansingh, Hendrik Rooseboom, husband and guardian of Gysbertie Lansing, and Hilletie Lansing, widow of the late Storm Albertse van der Ze, deceased, all citizens of this town of Albany, who declared in accordance with advice from their cousin 1 Jan Barentst ten Kate, dwelling at Swoll in Over Isell, dated the 4th of June 1679, that they constituted and appointed
1 Veeff ; which may mean either nephew, or cousin.
65
DEEDS 1678-1704
their said cousin Jan Barentst ten Kate, residing at Swoll, and Gys- bert Janse Vermeer, residing at Hassell, where he is gasthuysm'.,1 their attorneys, specially to demand, collect and receive in Over Yssell, etc., their inheritance and bequests left to them by their father deceased, named Gerrit Frerickse Lansing, in his lifetime burgher of Hassell; of the receipts to give acquittance, to release from further demands and furthermore to do, transact and perform all that may be needful and that may seem advisable to them, promis- ing at all times to hold valid whatever shall be lawfully done and per- formed in the matter aforesaid by the aforenamed attorneys Mr Jan Barenst ten Kate and Mr Gysbert Janse Vermeer, without any gain- saying, provided that the attorneys be held upon request to make a proper accounting, statement and return of their transactions afore- said. Done in Albany in America on the 3d of October in the thirty- first year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles the Second, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland. defender of the faith, Annoq: Dom: 1679.
In the margin :
D: Wessells Corn: van Dyck
Was subscribed : GERT. GERRITSE LANSING HEND : GERRITSE LANSINGH JOH : GERRITSE LANSINGII GERT. VAN SLICHTENILORST HEND: ROOSEBOOM HILLETIE VAN DR. ZEE
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from Robert Story to Gerrit Lansing for a house and lot on the hill in Albany
[52] 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 Dyck, magis- trates of said jurisdiction, Mr Robert Story, who declared that he grants, conveys, and makes over in true, rightful and free owner- ship to and for the behoof of Gerrit Lansingh, his house and lot
1 Gasthuysmeester ; meaning "hospital superintendent," and not " proprietor of an inn," as the translation had it. Hassell is intended for Hasselt, in the province of Overijsel.
5
66
EARLY RECORDS OF ALBANY
standing and lying in Albany on the hill, with all that is therein fast by earth or nail, adjoining on the east side Claes van Rotterdam, on the south side said Gerrit Lansingh and on the north and west sides the highway, in breadth in front on the street five and twenty feet and in the rear said Lansing's house, extending from the upper corner to the lower in a straight line along said Lansing's house, drip free. the width in the rear being fourteen feet less two inches, in length on the south side four rods, six feet and three inches, all as it lies inclosed in fence, which the grantor does by virtue of a conveyance to him given by Mr Samuel Holeman of date the 29th of August 1676,1 to which reference is herein made, and that free and unincum- bered, 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 himself fully paid and satisfied therefor. the first penny with the last, and therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforesaid Gert. Lansinck, his heirs and successors, or assigns to do with and dispose of the afore- said house and lot as he might do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising to defend the same against all and every per- son and free the same from all trouble, claims and incumbrances which may hereafter arise, and nevermore to do nor cause any- thing to be done contrary hereto either with or without judicial proceedings in any manner, under binding obligation as by law pro- vided. Done in Albany, on the 4th of October 1679.
ROBERT STORY
Dirck Wesselss Cornelis van Dyck
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from Pieter Jacobsen Borsboom to Cornelis van Dyck for a garden outside of Albany behind the old fort
[53-54 wanting ; 55] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secre- tary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady, etc., in the presence of the Honorable Mr And: Teller and Mr Johannes Provoost, magistrates of said jurisdiction, Pieter Jacobse Borsboom, who declared that he grants, conveys and makes over in true, right- full and free ownership to and for the behoof of Mr Cornelis van Dyck a certain garden lying without the town of Albany behind the old fort which said Van Dyk now possesses,2 adjoining southerly
1 See Early Records of Albany, I :141-42.
2 W'elke do. van Dyk tegenwoordigh besitt.
67
DEEDS 1678-1704
the garden of Jan Janse Bleeker and Jan Byvanke, northerly Harme Vedder, westerly Jochem the baker and easterly the common lane (gangh), in length and breadth as the same has been possessed by Jan Labathee; which he does by virtue of the conveyance to him given by Jan Labathe, dated the 17th of September 1669,1 to which reference is herein made, and that free and unincumbered, without any charges thereon or issuing out of the same (saving the lord's right) and without the grantor's making any further claim in the least thereto, acknowledging that he is fully paid and satisfied there- for, the first penny with the last, and therefore giving plenam ac- tionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Cornelis van Dyk, his successors, or assigns to do with and dispose of the aforesaid gar- den as he might do with his own patrimonial possessions and effects, promising to defend the same against all and every person and free it from all trouble, claims and incumbrances as is right and further- more nevermore to do nor cause anything to be done contrary hereto in any manner, under binding obligation as by law provided. Done in Albany, this 12th of December 1679.
PIETER YACOBSEN BORSBOOM
A. Teller
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from Jacob Jansen van Noorstrant to Hendrick Gerritsen van der Meulen for two lots in Albany
[56] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Alb[any], colony of Rens [elaerswyk] and Schaenh [echtady], in presence of the Honorable Ands. Teller and Corn : van Dyk, magistrates of said jurisdiction, Jacob Janse van Noorstrant,2 who declared that he
1 See conveyance in Early Records of Albany, 1:459-60, which covers a house and lot as well as the garden. The conveyance states that Labatie makes over the house and lot to Borsboom "by virtue of patent in the care of Mr. Jacob De Hinsse, of date the 3d of May, 1667." As there is no patent to Labatie of that date, the statement refers apparently to the patent which was issued on that date to De Hinse in confirmation of the conveyance to him by Labatie, of August 20, 1662, for which see Early Records of Albany, I:308. It will be noticed that by this last mentioned conveyance - which must have been in the nature of a mortgage, since Labatie still had title to the house and lot in 1669 - the garden was reserved.
2 Nordstrand, an island off the coast of Schleswig, opposite Husum, from the vicinity of which, Bredtstedt, Wittbek, Friedrichstadt, Eiderstedt and Dithmarschen, a number of early settlers came. In the 17th century a colony of Dutch farmers belonging to the Old-Catholic sect settled on the island of Nordstrand. Their descendants still entertain relations with Holland and obtain their clergymen from there. See Johan Winkler, Oud Nederland, p. 103. Friedrichstadt, on the Eider, in the same region, was founded in the
68
EARLY RECORDS OF ALBANY
granted, conveyed and made over in true, rightful and absolute ownership to and for the behoof of Hend : Gerritse vand". Meule 1 a certain lot lying here in Albany on which the house of Teunis Slingerlant and some other small houses stand, adjoining southerly and westerly the common road, easterly the grantor and northerly the Fuykse kill, in breadth on the south and north thirty feet, in length eight and a half rods; likewise said Jacob Janse conveys to said Hend : Gerritse a small parcel of ground in the rear on the kill, twenty-six feet in breadth and twenty-three feet in length, according to the survey thereof ; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the patent to him granted by the Right Honorable Edmund Andros, governor general, dated the 8th of May 1679,2 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) 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 therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power [to said Van der Meule] to do with and dispose of the aforesaid lot as he might do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising to warrant and defend the same against all per- sons from all lawful claims, liens and incumbrances and furthermore 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 13th of January 16 2.
JACOB JANSEN VAN NORDTT
Cornelis van Dyck A. Teller
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from Jan Cornelissen Vyselaer to Andries Albertsen Bradt of his half interest in the mill on the Poesten kill
[57] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady, etc., in presence of
17th century by Dutch Protestants known as Remonstrants, the opponents of the Calvinists, who were exiled on account of their faith after the synod of Dordrecht. It is possible therefore that some of the settlers from Schleswig were in reality Hollanders, and not Frisians, Danes, or Germans. 1 Hendrick Gerritsen van der Meulen was a master tailor. See Notarial Papers, I :209.
2 This patent was a confirmation of a Dutch grant of April 23, 1652, for a lot of ground "bounded to the South by the waggon way, to the North by a certaine Creeke called the Fuyck Kill, to the West by a waggon path and to the East by the hospitall, being in length nine Rodd and in breadth Eight & a halfe." This lot was apparently situated upon what is now the northeast corner of Beaver and South Pearl streets.
69
DEEDS 1678-1704
the Honorable Mr Ands. Teller and Mr Corn : van Dyk, magistrates of said jurisdiction, Jan Cornelise Vyselaer, who declares that he grants, conveys and makes over as hereby he does, in true, rightful and absolute ownership, to and for the behoof of Andries Albertse Bradt a certain, the grantor's, half [interest in a] sawmill, together with half of the kill on which the mill stands and half of two mor- gens of arable land in the colony of Renselaerswyk, up the river, on the east bank, over against the Steenhoeck, heretofore called Poes- ten mill, together with the half of a right of way for a wagon along the hills toward Pieter Pieterse van Waggelum's to the shore, as it has heretofore been used; likewise the grantor hereby fully relin- quishes his half interest in the tools which belong to the aforesaid mill, making over the same to the said Ands. Albertse Bratt with the half of ten new saws, together with all the rights and privileges as he, Vyselaer, has possessed the same and they were acquired by him from Sweer Teunise, together with the half of what has been added, built and delivered to the mill since that time; which the grantor does by virtue of the conveyance to him and Luycas Pieterse given by Sweer Teunise, dated the 25th of June 1675;1 and that 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 claim in the least thereto, acknowledging that he is fully paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, and there- fore giving full power to the aforenamed Andries Albertse Bradt, 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 to warrant and defend the same against all persons from all trouble, claims and incumbrances as is right, and nevermore to do nor cause anything to be done contrary hereto, either by or without going to law, in any manner, binding himself thereto as by law provided. Albany, the 15th of April 1680.
Cornelis van Dyck A. Teller
This is the mark X of JAN CORN- ELISE VYSELAER made with his own hand
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
1 For deed from Sweer Teunissen van Velsen to Jan Cornelissen Vyselaer and Lucas Pietersen Coeymans, see Early Records of Albany, 1 :117-18.
70
EARLY RECORDS OF ALBANY
Deed from Palus Martensen to Jan Jansen Bleecker and Law- rence van Alen for a house and lot in Albany
[58] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Ands. Teller and Mr Corn: van Dyk, magis- trates of said jurisdiction, Paulus Martense Raedemaeker,1 who declared that he grants, conveys and makes over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of Mr Jan Janse Bleeker and Lawrence van Ale a certain house and lot, standing and lying here in Albany, with all that therein is fast by earth and nail, adjoining southerly the house of Harme Janse, northerly Geeurt Hendrix, easterly the street and westerly the wagon road, in breadth, front and rear, four rods and in length from the street to the wagon road ; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the conveyance to him granted by Teunis Teunise Metselaer, of date the 30th of March 1679, to which reference is herein made, and that free and unin- cumbered, without any charges resting on, or issuing out of the same (save 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 do with and dispose of the aforesaid house and lot as they might do with their own patrimonial estates and effects, promising nevermore to do nor cause to be done anything contrary hereto in any manner, binding himself thereto as by law provided. Done in Albany, the 2d of March 1680.
POULIS MARTEN
Cornelis van Dyck
A. Teller
Deed from Teunis Cornelissen van der Poel to Marten Cornelis- sen for one-half of Ghonankenigh island opposite Bethlehem
[59] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Andries Teller and Mr Corn: van Dyk, magis- trates of said jurisdiction, Teunis Cornelise van der Poel,? who declared that he granted, conveyed and made over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of Marten Cornelise 3
1 Paulus Martensen, wheelwright. See note on p. 32.
2 By his signature clearly identified wth Teunis Cornelissen Spitsenbergh, or Spitsbergen. See Notarial Papers, 2:269; Early Records of Albany, 1 :119, 334: Van Rensselaer Bowier Mss, p. 846; and following notes.
3 Professor Pearson here and in Early Records of Albany, 1:119, supplies
71
DEEDS 1678-1704
the half of a certain island by the Indians called Ghonankenigh,1 where said Marte now dwells, lying obliquely over against Bethle- hem, with all his right and interest therein as the same has be- longed to him; which he does by virtue of the patent granted to him by the late Governor General Richard Niccols, dated the 13th of August 1667," and that free and unincumbered, without any charges thereon or issuing out of the same (save 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 therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Marte Cornelise, his heirs, successors and assigns, to do with and dispose of the afore- said half island and appurtenances thereof as he might do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising to warrant and de- fend the same against all persons from all lawful claims, demands and incumbrances and furthermore never to do nor cause to be done anything contrary hereto in any manner, binding himself thereto as by law provided. Done in Albany, on the 13th of March 16 38.
TEUNIS CORNELISZE VAN DER POEL
Cornelis van Dyck A. Teller
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
the name Van Buren, but this is apparently a mistake and should be Van Ysselsteyn. See V'an Rensselaer Bowier Mss, p. 181, note, and Notarial Papers, 1:36.
1 In the patent of the 13th of August 1667, mentioned in the text, the island is called Constables island, which evidently corresponds to Constapel's island, opposite Paerde Hoeck (now Parda hook), and would seem to refer to what is now known as Bear island, about a mile south of Van Wie's point. Constapel's island was so named after Andries Herpertsen Constapel, to whom, jointly with Rutger Jacobsen, the island was patented on March 10, 1661. In this patent of 1661 the island is said to be situated "about two [Dutch] miles below Fort Orange, obliquely opposite Bethlehem, in the Indian tongue called Pachonakellick otherwise Mahicanders island," which Ruttenber, Indian Geographical Names, p. 178, erroneously identifies with Castle island. See Early Records of Albany, 1:119; Dutch Patents, HH, part 2, p. 122; O'Callaghan, History of New Netherland, 1:437; and Van Rensselaer Bowier Mss, p. 829-30.
2 According to this patent, Teunis Cornelissen van der Poel came into possession of the half of the island and one-half of the buildings, fences and appurtenances thereof by virtue of a judgment of the court, in satisfaction of a certain debt due to him from Rutger Jacobsen, since deceased. The other half of the island, which originally belonged to Andries Herpertsen Constapel, was after his death disposed of at public sale, on June 26, 1663, to Volckert Jansen Douw, who received a patent for it on September 6, 1667. July 26, 1675, Volckert Jansen entered into a contract with Pieter Winne for the sale of his half interest in the island and December 13, 1677, he made a formal conveyance thereof. See Early Records of Albany, 1:118-19, 169-70, 325, 333-34.
72
EARLY RECORDS OF ALBANY
Deed from Capt. Johannes Clute to Johan Friese (de Vries) for a house and lot in Albany
[60] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr. Ands. Teller and Mr Dirk Wessells, magistrates of said jurisdiction, Capt. Johan Clute, who declared that he grants, conveys and makes over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of Johannes de Vries.1 burgher of this town, a certain house and lot standing and lying here in Albany, with all that is thereto fast by earth and nail, adjoining southerly and also easterly the grantor, northerly Marte Cryger and westerly the street, in breadth, front and rear, sixteen feet, one in h and in length eighty feet, wood measure. with the understanding that the house shall have free drip on both sides, except in front on the street between [it and] Marte Cryger as the houses stood at the time they were sold. moreover granting him, said de Vries, or his successors, forever the privilege of repairing the sewer which runs through the grantor's garden. without contradiction or objection of anyone, which the grantor does by virtue of the conveyance to him given by Jan Lansinck, of date the 10th of April 1679.2 to which reference is herein made, and that free and unincumbered. without any charges resting on, or growing out of the same ( sav- ing 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, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforesaid Johannes de Vries, his heirs and successors, or assigns to do with and dis- pose of the aforesaid house and lot as he might do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising to defend the same against any and all persons and to keep the same free from all trouble, claims and incumbrances and further nevermore to do nor cause to be done anything contrary hereto. in any manner, binding him- self as by law provided.
Done in Albany, the 27th of March. 1680.
JOHANNS CLUTE
Dirck Wesselsz A. Teller
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
1 See his signature on p. 149.
2 See p. 38.
73
DEEDS 1678-1704
Deed from Major Abraham Staets to the elders and deacons of the Lutheran church for a house and lot in Albany on the First kill
[61] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyck and Schaenhechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Ands. Teller and Mr Cornelis van Dyck magistrates of said jurisdiction, Major Abraham Staas, who de- clared that he granted, conveyed and made over in true, rightful and absolute ownership to and for the behoof of Albert Bratt, Myndt. Frederikse, elders, and Anthony Lespinard and Carsten Frederikse, deacons, of the Lutheran Church here in Albany, a certain house and lot standing and lying here in Albany, with all that is thereto fast by earth and nail, on the First kill.1 adjoining to the south the First kill, to the north the former common path now owned by Mr Pretty, Jacob Sanders, Joh: Wendel, Myndt. Harmense and Hend: Cuyler, to the east the common road and to the west a little kill, in breadth on the east side twelve rods and eleven feet and on the west side six rods and four feet, and in length on the south side twenty-one rods and one foot and on the north side twenty-three rods and two feet, all Rhineland measure, on which lot the Lutheran church now stands; likewise the house for the Lutheran domine, being bought and paid for by the whole Lutheran congregation, to whom the same is now made over ; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the patent to him granted by the late Governor Richard Niccols under date of the 25th of April 1667,2 being a part of said lot, to which reference is herein
1 The same as the Rutten kill. For location of the Lutheran church. see Simeon De Witt's plan of the city of Albany, 1794, reproduced in Year Book of the Holland Society of New York for 1904.
2 The record of this patent reads as follows: " Richard Nicolls Esq. &c. Whereas there was a Patent or Groundbriefe heretofore graunted by the Dutch Governour Petrus Stuyvesant unto Capt. Abraham Staets for a certain Lott of Ground where his House stands lying in Beverwick Albany neer the Fort abutting on the west to the Lott belonging to Rut Jacobsen there being a path between both of five foot breadth off from the sd Path west- ward its in breadth six Rod & two foot Southward it conteynes eighteen Rod westward to his small Creek or Kill five and twenty Rod & from the sd Creek to the first small creeke its in breadth eight Rod. Together with another Lott of Ground and Garden abutting on the North to the Lott of Ruyter Hendricks, on the west to the way, on the East to the Garden belonging to Mr Renselaer, & on the south to Aryaen Ilpendam conteyning in breadth five Rod and in length seaven Rod lying as it were in a square which sd Patent or Groundbriefe graunted as aforesd beares date the 25° day of Octob. 1653. And whereas there is also another Garden adjoyning on the south to Adriaen Gerritsen on the North to the Lott of Anneke Bogardus on the East to Mr Renselaers, and on the west to the way conteyning in breadth fifteen Rod & in length seaven Rod which sd Garden hath been heretofore purchased by the sd Capt. Abraham Staets. Now for a Con- firmacon &c. The Patent is dated the 25th. Apr : 1667."
74
EARLY RECORDS OF ALBANY
made, and that free and unincumbered, without any charges thereon or growing out of the same (saving the lord's right), ac- knowledging that he is fully paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, giving therefore plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed persons in their capacity as [mem- bers of the] consistory of the Lutheran church, being for the use of the whole church, to do with and dispose of the aforesaid house and lot as they might do with their own patrimonial estates and ef- fects, promising to defend the same against any and all persons and to free the same from all future trouble, claims and incumbrances and furthermore nevermore to do nor cause to be done anything con- trary hereto in any manner, binding himself as by law therefor provided. Done in Albany, the 29th of March 1680.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.