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Dirck Wesselss
Johannes Provoost
This is the mark X of Unannamapake as wit- ness, being Sakamaker of the Highland, made with his own hand. This is the mark X of Paquetarent, made with his own hand. Gabriell Tomasen
This the mark X of CALKOEN, made with his own hand.
This is the mark X of SPEK, made with his own hand. This is the mark X of PILLIPUWAS.
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON
1 d'andere mede ten Zuyden.
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Contract between Robert Sanders and Johannes Wendel for the sale of Sanders's farm on the east side of the Hudson river
[73] On this 28th day of June 1680 appeared before me, Robert Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Rensselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady, in presence of the afternamed witnesses, Robert Sanders of the one side and Johannes Wendell of the other side, who declared that in love and friendship they had agreed and contracted with each other about the purchase of his, Rot. Sander's, farm lying on the east side of Hudson's river, obliquely over against the farm of 'Antho. van Shayk, commonly called Steen Arabia,1 viz :
First, Robt. Sanders acknowledges that he has sold and Johannes Wendel that he has bought of him the aforesaid farm with all its appurtenances, as well arable land, woodland as meadow land (vleylant), and also Walvissen Island,2 together with the fences, house, barn, ricks, orchard, horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, household furniture and all that is fast by earth or nail, belonging to him, Ro: Sanders, the seller, in particular, it being well understood that whatever the present lessee has there does not belong thereto, he, Ro: Sanders, having sold only his own entire interest in the farm which he has by virtue of the convey- ance and patent thereof.
The seller shall deliver the aforesaid farm to the buyer on the first of July of this year 1680 and on the last payment make a perfect conveyance and deliver up the patent thereof, with the understanding that the seller shall receive the rent for this current year to May 1681.
For which farm and its appurtenances the aforesaid Johannes Wendel promises to pay to the aforenamed Robt. Sanders the num- ber of three hundred good, merchantable beaver skins, in three payments, to wit, the first payment, a just third part, being one hundred beavers, on the first of July 1681, the second payment, a just third part, being one hundred beavers, on the first of July 1682, and the third or last payment, likewise one hundred beavers, on the first of July 1683. Wherewith the contracting parties acknowledge themselves to be content, binding herefor their respective persons and estates, real and personal, present and future, nothing excepted, submitting the same to the authority of all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. Done in Albany in presence
1 Stone Arabia.
2 Walvisch, or Whale island; see p. 27.
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of Mr Dirk Wessells and Mr Myndt. Harmense as witnesses hereto called, the 28th of June 1680.
ROBERT SANDERSZ JOHANNES WENDEL
Dirck Wesselss Meyndert Harmenss
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In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from Capt. Johannes Clute to Jan Salomonsen for a lot in Albany
[74] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyck and Schaenhechtady, etc., in the presence of the Honorable Mr Dirk Wessells and Mr Cornelis van Dyk, magistrates 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 Salomonse 1 a certain lot lying here in Albany, bounded south and east by Annetje Everts, north by Roeloff Gerritse, formerly Jacques Tysen, and west the street, breadth in front on the street thirty wood feet and length to the lot of Annetje Everts formerly belonging to Mr Renselaer, where the mill stood; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the patent granted him by the late Governor Richard Nicolls, of date the 11th of April 1667,2 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, without his making any further claim in the least thereto, acknowedging himself to be fully paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, giving therefore plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Jan Salomonse, his heirs, successors, or assigns 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 persons from all lawful claims, demands and incumbrances and further nevermore to do nor cause anything to be done contrary hereto in any manner, binding himself thereto as by law provided. Done in Albany, this 2d of July 1680.
Dirck Wesselss
Cornelis van Dyck
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
JOHANNS CLUTE
1 Jan Salomonsen Goewey.
2 The record of this patent seems to be missing.
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Deed from Capt. Johannes Clute to Omy La Grange for the remainder of lot No. 9 in Albany
[75] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Dirk Wessells and Mr Cornelis van Dyk, magis- trates of said jurisdiction, Capt. Johan Cloete, who declared that he had granted, conveyed and made over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of Omy La Grangie a certain small parcel of land lying here in Albany on the hill, being the re- mainder of lot No. 9 which was conveyed to Jan Cloet aforesaid by Ryer Jacobse Shermerhooren, there having been conveyed out of the same to Jurian Groenwout as much as the width of his house with a drip on both sides, the house being one board in width, so that to Omy is conveyed the remainder of the width of the lot aforesaid and thirty-six wood feet in length, on which lot a part of Omy's new house stands; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the conveyance granted to him by Ryer Jacobse Shermerhooren, of date the 19th of April 1680, and that free and unincumbered with- out any charges resting 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 to be paid and satis- fied therefor, the first penny with the last, giving therefore plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforesaid Omy La Grangie, his heirs and successors, or assigns to do with and dispose of the aforesaid small piece of land 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 incum- brances according to law and further nevermore to do nor cause to be done anything contrary hereto, binding himself as by law provided. Done in Albany, the 2d July 1680.
Dirck Wesselsz
JOHANNS CLUTE
Cornelis van Dyck
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Contract between Jan Conell and William Loveridge for the sale of a farm in Catskill formerly belonging to Harmen Gansevoort
[76] On this 26th day of July 1680 appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Rensselaerswyk, etc., in presence of the afternamed witnesses. Jan Conel of the one side and
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Wm. Loveridge, hatter, of the other side, who declared that they had in love and friendship agreed and contracted in respect to the purchase of his, Jan Conell's, farm lying in Catskill, which formerly belonged to Harme Gansevoort, in the manner following :
First, Jan Conel acknowledges that he has sold and Wm. Love- ridge, senior, that he has bought of him his, Jan Conell's, farm lying at Catskill, with all the appurtenances thereof as he bought the same from Harme Gansevoort, with arable land, woodland, fenc- ing, house, barn, ricks, seven horses, four cows, two young cattle and the calves there, hogs, farm tools and everything that belongs to Jan Conel in particular, nothing ex epted, save his household furniture.
The seller made delivery of said farm with all his interest therein to the buyer last Thursday, excepting the grain now in field which does not belong to him but to his father-in-law, the lessee, who is bound to leave thirty skipples of good winter wheat in the ground after harvest ; the seller is holden on the last payment to give a per- fect conveyance and to deliver over therewith the patent.
For which farm and the appurtenances thereof the aforenamed Wm. Loveridge promises to pay to the aforenamed Jan Conell the number of three hundred good, merchantable beaver skins, and a beaver hat, in the following manner, to wit, to Harme Gansevoort all the pay which is still coming to him from the seller on account of the aforesaid farm and to Geertney Barents thirteen beavers and the remainder of the three hundred beavers at once in goods to his satisfaction. Wherewith the contracting parties are mutually content, binding their respective persons and estates, real and per- sonal, present and future, nothing excepted, submitting the same to the authority of all lords, courts, tribunals and judges.
Done in Albany, this 27th of July 1680.
Testes : Isaack Verplancken Christopher Skayffe
JOHN CONELL WILL : LOUERIDGE
Acknowledged before me, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
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Deed from Samuel Wilson to Harmen Gansevoort for a lot in Albany behind Wilson's house
[77] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady, etc .. in the presence of the afternamed magistrates, Mr Ands. Teller and Mr Corn : van Dyk, the worthy Mr Sam1. Wilson, who declared that he grants, conveys and makes over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of Harme Gansevoort, brewer, a certain portion of a lot lying behind his, Wilson's, house, being the hindmost portion of his lot, bounded westerly by him, the grantor, easterly by the high way. northerly by the aforesaid Ghansevoort and southerly by Jan van Loon ; in breadth east and west twenty-three feet, and in length on the south side eight rods, four feet and a half and on the north eight rods and four feet, Rhineland measure, likewise Mr Wilson grants said Harme Gansevoort three and a half feet on the north side of his lot for a gate, in breadth and length 34 feet; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the conveyance to him given by Mr Ands. Teller, dated the 9th of June 1677,1 to which reference is herein made, and that free and unincumbered, without any charges thereon or issuing out of the same (save the lord's right) and with- out the grantor's making any further claim whatsoever thereto, 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 Harme Gansevoort to do with and dispose of the aforesaid lot as he might do with his patrimonial estate and effects, promising to warrant and defend the same against all persons from all trouble, claims and incumbrances according to law and further nevermore to do or cause to be done anything contrary hereto in any manner, binding himself as by law provided. Done in Albany, this 2d of August 1680.
Cornelis van Dyck
SAMELL WOLLSON
A. Teller
Acknowledged before me, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
1 See Early Records of Albany, 1:155. The term dwars huys quoted in that and preceding deeds would seems to imply that the house of Jurian Janse Groenwout was of the farmhouse type and had the shape of a T, the barn or stable in the rear being set at right angles to the front of the house. See J. H. Gallée, Het boerenhuis in Nederland en zijn bewoners, p. 59.
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Deed from Volkert Jansen Douw to Gerrit Banker for a lot on the south side of the Fuyck kill
[78] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady, etc., in presence of the Honorable Mr Ands. Teller and Mr Cornelis van Dyk, magis- trates of said jurisdiction, Capt. Volkert Janse Dow,1 who declared that he granted, conveyed and made over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of Mr Gerrit Banker a certain lot lying here in Albany on the south side of the Fuykse kill,2 behind the lot of said Banker, being in breadth, in front, four rods and two feet and in the rear, on the common road, four rods ; in length on the east and west eight rods and further to the Fuyckse kill of the same breadth, leaving a common road between both lots as wide as the magistrates shall see fit; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the patent granted to him by the late Governor General Rich : Nicolls, dated the 4th of May 1667," 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, acknowledg- ing that he has been fully paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, giving therefore plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Gerrit Banker 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 trouble, claims and incumbrances as is right and further nevermore to do or cause anything to be done contrary hereto in any manner, binding himself thereto as by law provided. Done in Albany, this IIth of August 1680.
Corn. van Dyck
VOLCKARTT JANSZ DOUW
A. Teller
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
1 Volkert Jansen Douw is given in Pearson, Early Settlers of Albany, P. 43, as from Frederickstadt, and in Talcott, Genealogical Notes of New York and New England Families, p. 64, as from Leeuwarden. In the record of a commission as lieutenant granted to him November 1, 1667 (Patents, 1664-1667, p. 169, New York State Library) he is called "Volchert Jans van Stapelholme." Stapelholm is the name of the district east of Friedrichstadt on the Eider, in Schleswig, so that Pearson is right. Volkert Jansen married Dorothea Jans, from Bredstedt, likewise in Schleswig. For history of Friedrichstadt, see F. Pont, Friedrichstadt an der Eider, 1913.
2 The same as the Fuyck kill or Rutten kill.
3 This was a confirmation of the Dutch patent of April 23, 1652, "for a certain Lott of Ground lying in Beverwick at Albany abutting to the north
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Deed from Major Abraham Staets to Teunis Cornelissen and Harmen Lievese for a house and lot in Albany
[79] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk, and in the presence of the Honorable Mr Ands. Teller and Mr Cornelis van Dyk, magistrates of said juris- diction, the Honorable Major Abraham Staas, who declared that he granted, conveyed and made over in true, rightful and free owner- ship to and for the behoof of Teunis Cornelise d'metselaer (mason) and Harme Lievese a certain house and lot standing and lying here in Albany on the hill, abutting to the east on the common lane at Capt. S[c]huyler's, to the west on Mr Rich : Pretyt, to the north on the Lutheran churchyard, and to the south on the public street;1 in breadth, front and rear, twenty-eight feet and seven inches, in length on the east ninety-two feet and four inches, on the west one hundred and three feet and a half, all Rhineland measure; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the patent granted to him by the late Governor General Francis Lovelace, of date the 30th of August 1671, to which reference is herein made, and that free and unincum- bered, without any charges thereon or issuing out of the same (sav- ing the lord's right) and without the grantor's making any further claim in the least thereto, acknowledging himself to be paid and sat- isfied therefor, the first penny with the last, giving therefore full power to the aforenamed Teunis Cornelise, mason, and Harme Lievese, or their heirs, successors, or assigns to do with and dis- pose of the aforesaid house and lot as they might do with their own patrimonial estates and effects, promising to warrant and defend the same against all persons from all trouble, claims and incum- brances according to law and further nevermore to do or cause to
to the Creeke or Kill called the ffuycke Kill, to the south on the Common Highway, to the west the Hills, and to the East Anthony de Hooges. As also a Garden lying to the north of Herman Bastiaensen, & to the South of WI'm. Bout stretching from the waggonway to the path by the River, con- teyning in length eleaven Rod and in breadth four Rod & two foot."
1 " belendende ten oosten d'gemeene gang by Capt Shuyler ten westen mr Rich: Pretty, ten noorden d'Luyterse kerkhoff & ten suyden 's heeren Straet." This description is wrong and should read : ten suyden d'Luyterse kerkhoff & ten noorden 's heeren Straet, bounded on the south by the Lutheran churchyard and on the north by the street. The property was located on the southwest corner of State and Pearl streets, the common lane by Captain Schuyler's referring to what is now South Pearl street, which was widened at different times. Abraham Staets also owned the lot on the southeast corner of State and Pearl streets, which extended in the rear across the present Norton street, as is still indicated by the peculiar jog in the sidewalk on the south side of that street. Somewhere in the lane between the two pieces of property Captain Schuyler had a small Indian trading house. The patent of August 30, 1671, mentioned in the deed, is not of record.
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be done anything contrary hereto in any manner, binding himself as by law provided.
Done in Albany, on the 11th of July 1680.
ABRAM STAAS
Cornelis van Dyck A. Teller
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Bond of Symon Schouten to Geertruy Barents for purchase money of horses and farm tools
[80] 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, Symon Schouten, who declared himself to be honestly and truly indebted and in arrears to Geertruy Barents, wife of Lange Jacob,1 in the quantity of twenty-two good, whole, merchantable beaver skins, reckoned at eight guilders apiece, being for horses and farm tools, which he to his content has received fron her; which sum of 22 beavers the subscriber promises to pay to Geertruy Barents, or her attorney, in the month of February Anno Domini 16 83; for which payment he specially binds his six horses, viz, two stallions and four mares, and generally his person and estate, real and personal, present and future, nothing excepted, sub- mitting the same to the authority of all lords, courts, tribunals and judges.
Done in Albany, on this 16th of August 1680.
Dirck Wesselss A. Teller
The mark X of SYMON SHOUTE, made with his own hand.
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
Deed from Geertruy Barents, attorney for her husband Jacob Hevick, to Sweer Teunissen van Velsen for a house, barn and five lots of land on Lubberde land
[81-82 wanting; 83] 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
1 Long, or tall Jacob, referring to Jacob Hevick, or Gevick; see next document and Early Records of Albany, 1:311.
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Wessells, magistrates of said jurisdiction, Geertruy Barents, hav- ing power of attorney from her husband Jacob Hevick, who de- clared that she granted, conveyed and made over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of Sweer Teunise van Velsen1 her house and barn together with five lots (Looten) of land lying on Lubberde land,2 as the same lie fenced, and as she has possessed the same, lying northwardly of the lot of Gert. Swart and to the south of the lot of Ysbrant Eldersen; in breadth on the river side twenty-six rods and three feet and on the west [east ?] side of the same breadth and in length from the river to the wagon road; which she, the grantor, does by virtue of the conveyance granted to her by Dirk Hesselingh 3 and him, Sweer Teunise, etc., to which reference is herein made; all which she does in accordance with her contract made under date of the 5th of December 1679 [stipulating] that he, Sweer Teunise, would properly provide her husband Jacob Hevick with food and clothing so long as he lives and then honorably bury him; in consideration . whereof the lots of land and house, etc. are transferred to him free and unincumbered, without any charges thereon, or issuing out of the same (saving the lord's right) and without her, the grantor's, making any further claim in the least thereto, acknowl- edging herself to be paid and satisfied therefor (in consideration aforesaid), the first penny with the last, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam, and full power to the aforenamed Sweer Tennise van Velsen, his heirs, successors, or assigns to do with and dispose of the said house, barn and five lots of land as he might do with his patrimonial estate and effects, promising to warrant and defend the same against all persons from all trouble, claims and incumbrances according to law and further nevermore to do or cause to be done anything contrary hereto in any manner, binding herself as by law provided.
Done in Albany, the Ist of September 1680.
Dirck Wesselss A. Teller
The mark X of GEERTRUY BARENTS, made with her own hand. In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
1 In Notarial Papers, 1 :435, he is called Sweer Teunissen van Westbroeck. He probably came from what is known as Velser-Westbroek, the western part of the polder Velserbroek, north of Haarlem, in the province of North Holland.
2 Now part of Troy, N. Y.
3 See Early Records of Albany, 1:118. The agreement with Van Velsen, September 5, 1679, is apparently not recorded.
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Deed from Ludovicus Cobes to David Schuyler for a house and lot on the hill in Albany
[84] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady and in presence of the Honorable Mr Ands. Teller and Mr Dirk Wessells, magistrates of said jurisdiction, Mr Ludovicus Cobes, schout of Schaenhech- tady, who declared that he grants, conveys and makes over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of Pr. Davitse Schuyler his house and lot standing and lying here in Albany on the hill, bounded easterly by Jan Janse Ouderkerk, and westerly by Jeronimus Wendel, northerly by Gert. Hartenbergh and south- erly by the street; in breadth in front on the street one rod and nine feet, in which is included the half of a common alley ; in the rear one rod ten and a half feet; length easterly and westerly six rods less three inches; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of conveyance given to him by Capt. Johan Cloete, of date the 8th of May 1679,1 being a part of what is described in a patent granted to Capt. J. Cloet by the late Governor General Rich: Nicolls, of date the Ist of April 1667,2 to which reference is herein made ; and that free and unincumbered, without any charges thereon, or issu- ing out of the same (saving the lord's right) and without the grantor's making any further claim in the least thereto, acknowl- edging himself to be paid and satisfied therefor, the first penny with the last, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Pr. Davitse Schuyler 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 and de- fend the same against all persons from all trouble, claims and in- cumbrances according to law and further nevermore to do or cause to be done anything contrary hereto in any manner, binding himself as by law provided. Done in Albany, this 25th of August 1680.
LUDOVICUS COBES
Dirck Wesselsz A. Teller
In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary
1 See p. 46. The house stood on the north side of State street apparently between North Pearl and James streets.
2 There is no record of this patent. The date may be a mistake for the Ifth of April 1667; see p. 87.
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Deed from Dirck Wesselsen and Gerrit Teunissen van Vechten to Dirck Hendricksen Bye for a piece of land on Kinderhook creek
[85] Appeared before me, Rot. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady, in presence of the Honorable Mr Cornelis van Dyk and Mr Johannes Provoost, mag- istrates of said jurisdiction, Mr Dirk Wessells and Mr Gert. Teunise who declared that he granted, conveyed and made over in true, rightful and absolute ownership to and for the behoof of Dirk Heyndrix Bye alias d'Sweedt1 a certain little piece of land or flat (vlaktentje ) lying on the Kinderhoek kill, next the flat which Pr. Vosburgh bought of said grantors, lying on the west side of said kill; which they, the grantors, do by virtue of the patent granted to them by the Honorable Sir Edmond Andross, knight, governor general, of date the 15th of April 16So, to which reference is herein made, and that free and unincumbered, with- out any charges thereon, or issuing out of the same (saving the lord's right) and without the grantors' making any further claim in the least thereto, acknowledging themselves to be paid and satis- fied therefor, the first penny with the last, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Dirk Heyndrix Bye to do with and dispose of the aforesaid little flat as he might do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising to war- rant and defend the same against all persons from all trouble, claims and incumbrances according to law, and further nevermore to do or cause to be done anything contrary hereto in any manner, binding themselves as by law provided. Done in Albany, this 13th of December 1680.
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