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little bridge that crossed it was known as the "Kissing bridge," and gentlemen escorting ladies aeross it were supposed to be entitled to certain privileges, of which they doubtless availed themselves. This stream was the boundary between the Mont- gomerie ward and the Out ward, which embraced all the rest of Manhattan Island. In 1794 this stream had been so completely filled up, that its original place was unknown, and a new boun- dary between the wards was established. This stream ran through a tract of very low land known as "Wolfert Webber's meadows." It extended nearly to Cherry street, but was sep- arated from it and from the river shore by a high bank sloping down to the meadow and about two hundred and fifty feet wide.
All authorities agree that the island was a wooded region. When the first ships were built in the early city, there was no lack of timber ready to hand. A person going from the city (then below Wall street) to Stuyvesant's Bowery, was said to be obliged to travel a lonely road, for nearly two miles, through the woods. A farm in the vicinity of Tenth street was described as extending from the Hudson's river "300 rods into the woods," and other farms are described in like manner.
Quite a large brook had its rise near Eighth avenue and Thirty-fourth street, and winding its devious way emptied into the North river at Forty-ninth street. This was called the Great Kill, or brook, and was the largest stream on the lower part of the island. Another stream, or brook, had its fountain head near the junetion of Sixth avenue and Twenty-third street, and running southward crossed Fourteenth street and ran diagonally across the blocks, entered Fifth avenue at Ninth street, and ran down the middle of the avenue to Washington Square. It ran across the Square, crossing Fourth street a few feet east of Macdougal street, and ran to Minnetta Lane, and finally joined the river at Charlton street. This stream was known as the
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Minnetta brook, and is noted as being the boundary of large and important traets of land. For instance, it separated the Harring farm on the east from the land of Sir Peter Warren on the west. This stream has been filled up, and all trace has disappeared long years ago, but its underground springs are sometimes found to plague the contractors engaged in the erec- tion of large buildings.
When Grammerey Park was laid out it was low land, "cov- ered with cat-tails," and other marshy plants.
What is now Astor Place is a part of a road which is very frequently mentioned in old deeds as "the road which leads from the Bowery lane, over the Sand Hills, to Greenwich." These sand hills are at the junction of University Place and Waverly Place. They are composed of fine sand, and probably blown into the hills by the winds. Like other elevations, they have long since been leveled.
Stone street, east of Broad, was in the earliest times known as the "Hoogh straat." or High street, and takes its name from the fact that it was laid out on a high bank which at that point overlooked the Strand.
The eastern part of the De Laney farm and the farm of the Stuyvesant family was a large traet of low land, a part of which was called the "meadow of the King's farm." In the middle of this large tract of meadow, at Fourth street. was a small tract of npland much higher than the meadows surrounding it, and called "Manhattan Island," a name that continued for many years, but the memory of it has almost entirely passed from the present generation.
On the south side of the Beekman farm was a swamp or a Kreupel bosch, as the Dutch termed it. This was purchased by Jacobus Roosevelt and others, and divided into lots. On account of the water, tanneries were built here, and the lo-
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cality to this time has been the headquarters, and is still known as "The Swamp." Jacob street runs through it.
The Dutch word "Kreupel bosch" was defined as "a piece of low land beset with small trees." The word was corrupted into Cripple bush, and is frequently found in old deeds as mean- ing a swamp. The Dutch word "Kill" means a brook, and its diminutive is "Killitie," or little brook, both frequently found.
On the Bayard farm, in the vicinity of Broome street, was a very high hill, sometimes called Bayard's Mount, but oftener Bunker Hill. The grading of the streets has long since caused it to disappear.
CHAPTER V. THE FIRST NEW YORK DIRECTORY.
All descendants of the Holland settlers owe a particular debt of gratitude to Rev. Henrieus Selyns, who was minister of the Dutch church from 1682 to 1701. In 1686, for convenient reference, he made a complete list of the members of his church and the streets on which they lived. This list has fortunately been preserved, and was printed in one of the early volumes of the "Collections of the New York Historical Society." This list gives the names of the church members, also the names of their wives and husbands. It happened in many cases that husbands were church members, while the wives were not, and vice versa. The list is especially valuable, as it furnishes the names of the wife's father, given in Dutch style. For example, the wife of Panlus Turek was Aeltie Barents, that is, Aeltie, daughter of Barents. In many cases the maiden name of the wife is given. as the wife of Francis Rombout was Helena Teller.
The "Beurs Straat" in this directory is the only place where that name is given. It is probably White Hall, south of Pearl street. The house of Cornelius Steenwyck stood on the south corner of Whitehall and Bridge street.
"Koninek Straat" appears nowhere else than on this list. It is Exchange Place, east of Broad street, and was originally called Tuyn street, or Garden street. After the Dutch church was built upon it, the name of Church street was sometimes given. The name of King street was in later days given to what is now Pine street, but that street was not opened till 1691.
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Marekvelt straat is now partly obliterated by the Produce Exchange. The eastern part of it still remains of its original width. With the exception of Pearl street (west of Broadway) this is the only ancient street which has not been widened.
The list appears to have been made with the greatest care, but it is possible that some errors have been made as to the names of the wives. An important instance is given in the case of the noted Petrus Stuyvesant, whose wite was Judith Bayard.
When this list was made there were no houses on the north side of Wall street, or the "Cingle." as it was then generally called. But along the Smith's Vly, or the present Pearl street. there were honses on the north (or west) side as far as Maiden Lane and beyond. At the time this list was made the houses south of the ancient Pearl street faced the water, and Whitehall Slip was not filled in, but extended to opposite Pearl street. For this reason the famous Jacob Leisler is mentioned as liv- ing "along the Strand."
BREEDE WEG. ( BROADWAY.)
Albert Barents,
wife Ariaentie.
Paulus Turek,
wife Aeltie Barents.
Abraham Kermer,
wife Maria Turek.
Coenrad Ten Eyck,
wife Annetje Daniels.
Gerrit Jansen Roos,
wife Tryntje Arents.
Tobias Stoutenburg,
wife Annetje Van Hillegorn.
Elias Post,
wife Maretje Cornelis.
Jurian Blanek,
wife Hester Vanderbeek.
Johannes Van Gelder,
wife Janneken Montenack.
Peter Willemse Room, Willem Vanderschuren,
wife Hester Van Gelder.
wife Grietje Plettenburg.
Cornelis Cregier,
wife Annetje Berdings.
Christian Petersen,
wife Tryntje Cornelis.
Hendrick Obee,
wife Aeltje ('laas.
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Evert Aertsen,
William Aertsen,
Olphert Seuert,
Abraham Mathysen,
Gerrit Gerritsen,
Seuert Olphertsen, Anneken Mauritz,
Walter Hyers,
De Heer Francois Rombout,
Isaac Stephensen,
Lucas Andriesen,
Martin Gerrit Van Tricht,
Balthazar Bayard,
Peter Bayard,
Rachel Kierstede,
Jan Peek, Gybert Van Imburgh, Thomas Hoeken, Jan Stephensen,
wife Marretje Hersch. wife Styntie Nagel.
wife Margaretta Kloppers.
wife Helena Pieterse. wife Elizabeth Cornelis.
wife Ytie Roelofse. widow of Dominie Wilhelmus Van Nieuwenhuysen. wife Tryntje Bickers. wife Helena Teller.
wife Margareta Van Veen.
wife Aefje Laurense.
wife Maria Vandergrift.
wife Maretje Loekermans.
wife Blandina Kierstede.
wife Elizabeth Van Imburgh.
wife Tryntje Adolph. wife Elizabeth Lucas.
BEURS STRAAT. ( WHITEHALL STREET.)
Fredrick Arentse,
wife Margarete Pieters.
Jacob Teller,
wife Christina Wessels.
Jacob De Kay,
wife Hillegard Theumis.
Class Berger,
wife Sarah Bedlo.
Pieter De Riemer,
wife Susanna De Forrest.
Isaac De Riemer,
Juffrow Margaret De Riemer, widow of De Heer Cornelis
Andries Grevenraedt,
Steenwyck. wife Anna Van Brug.
PAREL STRAAT.
( Pearl Street west of Whitehall Street.)
wife Elizabeth Fredrick.
Jan Willemsen, Martin Cregier,
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Tryntje Cregier,
Philip Smith,
Gerrit Hardenburg,
Sara Hardenberg,
Isaac Grevenraedt, Hendrick Jillison Meyert, Andries Breesteed,
Aeltje Schepmoes,
Susanna Marsuryn,
Peter Le Grand,
Jan Schouten,
Elizabeth Schonten,
Direk Teunisen,
Warner Wessels,
Nicolaes Blanck.
Justus Wilvelt.
Victor Bicker,
Tryntje Claes,
widow of Jurian Blanck.
wife Marretje Beech.
wife Adeltje Willimse.
wife Marretje Jans.
wife Maria Groenlant.
wife Tryntje Michiels.
LANG STRANT.
(Along the Strand, north side of Pearl Street, east of
Whitehall.)
Willem Dervall,
wife Rebecca Delaval.
Jacob Leydsler (Leisler),
wife Elsje Thymens.
Susanna Leydsler (Leisler),
Daniel Veenvos,
wife Christian Vandergrift.
Rebecca Fredrick,
Nichalas Vandergrift,
Rachel Vandergrift,
Lucas Kierstede, Elizabeth Grevenraedt,
widow of Stoffel Hoogland. wife Margaretta Blanck. wife Jaephje Schepmoes.
wife Marritje Jans.
wife Elije Rosenvelt.
wife Annetje Van Borsum.
widow of Jan Evert Keteltas.
widow of Claas Berding.
wife Jannehen de Windel. wife Sara Jans.
wife Catalina Frans. wife Elizabeth Cornelis.
wife Catherina Blanck.
wife Claerje Blanck.
Pietr Jacobsen Marius,
Peter Cornelisen,
Thomas Laurensen,
Cornelis Van Langevelt, Andries Claesen,
wife C'eletje Jans. widow of Dom. Sammel Drisius.
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Peter Delanoy, Catharina Bedlo,
wife Elizabeth De Potter.
Fredrick Gysbertse Vanden- berg, John Smit,
Henriette Wessels, Maria Wessels, Benjamin Blanck,
Jacobus Kip,
Nicholas Jansen Backer, Thomas Crandall.
Albert Bosch,
Cornelis Jansen Van Hoorn,
Olfert Kreeftberg.
Vrontje Cornelis,
Peter Jansen Messier.
Coenrad Ten Eyck, Jr.,
Tobias Ten Eyek,
Benjamin Hegeman.
Hermanus Berger, Engeltie Mans. Johanes Berger, Lucas Tienhoven.
Cornelis Verdnyn,
Albert Klock,
Martin Klock. Geesje Barentse, Catharina Lieuwensen. Johanes Van Brugh. Jacobus De Hardt, John Robertson, Carsten Leursen, Zacharias Laurensen, Abraham Lubberts. Annatje Van Borsm, Pieter Vandergrief. Robert Sinclair.
wife Maria Lubberts. wife Janettie Van Tienhoven. widow of Allard Anthony.
wife Judith Edsall. wife Hendrickje Wessels.
wife Marentje Wessels. wife Deborah De Meyer. wife Elsjie Blanck. wife Anna Maria Jans. wife Hillegond Cornelis.
wife Marritje Willemse. wife Belitje Hereks. wife Elizabeth Hegeman.
widow of Berger Jorisse.
wife Tryntje Berdings. wife Sara Hendrick. wife Trintje Abrahams. wife Elizabeth Abrahams.
widow of Thomas Lienwensen.
wife Catharina Roeloffse. wife Cornelia Beeck. wife Margaretta Hendrichkse. wife Geartje Qnick. wife Aeltje Gysberts.
widow of Egbert Van Borsum. wife of Janneken Van Borsum. wife Maria Duyekinek.
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LANG DE WAL. ( Wall Street, South Side.)
Guysbert Elbertsle, Neeultje Gysbertsle, Adrian Dirseksen,
John Cavalier,
wife Heyltje Delachair.
Johannes Jansen,
wife Anna Maria Van Giesen.
wife Marritje Pieters.
wife Neltje Van Cowenhoven.
wife Gertruid Jans Van Grav- enswaert.
Neeltje Van Thuyl,
Rutgert Parker,
wife Sophie Claes.
Gerrit Cornelis Van Westveen, wife Wyntje Stoutenburgh.
Urseltje Duytman,
widow Metjie Hardenbrook.
Casparus Hardenbrook,
Harmanus Van Borsum,
wife Wybrug Hendrickse.
Jan Pieter Slot,
wife Claertje Dominicus.
Leendert De Graww,
wife Gerritje Quiek.
Evert Hendrickse.
wife Metjie Hardenbrook.
NIEWE STRAAT. (New Street.)
Isaac Abrahamsen,
Daniel Waldron,
Vincent De La Montange,
wife Adriaentje Jans.
Hendrick Gerritsen,
wife Maritje Waldron.
Johanes Van Gelder,
wife Aefje Roos. wife Marritje Andries.
Heyman Koning, Melje Davids, Jan Willemse Roome,
Daniel Pietersen, Arent Fredricksen. Juriaen Nagel, Willem Peers,
wife Janneken Jans.
wife Sarah Rutgers.
widow of Abraham Kermer. wife Maria Bastiaens. wife Annetje Ackerman.
wife Sara Theunis.
wife Jannetje Phillipsen.
wife Guetje Kierse.
Jacob Petersen, Bernardus Hassing, Jan Otters,
wife Willemtje Claes.
wife Elizabeth Jans.
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BEVER STRAAT. (Beaver Street.)
Jacob Kolve, Jacob Van Sann, Jacob Phenix, Jan Evedse,
wife Janneken Incas. wife Anna Van Vleek. wife Engeltje Hereks.
Hendrick Bosch,
wife Engeltje Dircksen.
Nicholaes Depu.
wife Catalina De Vos.
Jacob De Koninck,
Henriens Selyns,
Hendrick Boelen, wife Anneken Coert. wife Elizabeth Arents.
Cornelis Van der Cuyl,
Lanrens Colevelt.
wife Sarah Waldron. wife Cornelia Tol.
Abraham Delanoy,
MARCKVELT STRAAT. (Marketfield Street.)
Jan Adamsen Metselaer, wife Geertje Direksen.
Herman De Graw,
wife Styntie Van Steenbergen.
Direk Jansen De Groot,
wife Rachel Phillipse.
Peter Meyer,
wife Baetje Jans.
Arent Leendertse De Granw, wife Maria Hendrickas.
BROWWERS STRAAT. (Stone Street, west of Broad.)
De Heer Frederick Phillipse,
Johanna Van Swaaenburg,
Joris Brugerston,
wife Anna Blanek. wife Janneken De Kay.
Jeremias Tothill, Isaac De Forrest, wife Elizabeth Vanderspiegel.
Sara Phillipse, widow of Isaac De Forrest.
Jan Direksen, wife Baetje Kip.
De Heer Stephanus Van Cort- landt, wife Gertruid Schuyler.
Jacobus Van Cortlandt,
De Heer Anthony Brockholst, wife Susanna Schriek.
Rip Van Dam, Johanes Vanderspiegel, Pieter Jansen,
wife Sarah Van der Spiegel.
wife Ariaentje Gerritsen.
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BRUG STRAAT.
(Bridge Street.)
Otto Gerritsen.
Jeremias Jansen.
Metje Grevenraldt.
wife Engeltie Pieters. wife Catharina Rappailjie. widow of Anthony Jansen.
Abraham Kip.
Abraham Jansen,
wife Tryntie Kip.
Maria Abrahams,
Mr. Hartman Wessels,
wife Elizabeth Jans Cannon.
Andries Meyert.
wife Vronetje Van Vorst. wife Catharina Van Cortlandt.
HEEREN GRACHT, WEST ZYDE. (Broad Street, west side.)
C'arel Lodowick, Johannes Provoost,
Brandt Schuyler.
wife Cornelia Van Cortlandt.
Mr. Hans Kierstide. wife Janneken Lockermans.
Evert Arensten.
Isaae Arensten,
Jacobus Verhulst,
wife Maria Bennet.
Pieter Abrahamse Van Duur- sen. Helena Fiellart,
wife Hester Webbers.
Thomas Koock.
wife Harmentje Dneksen.
Direk Ten Eyck.
wife Aefje Boelen.
Dr. Johannes Kerbbyl,
wife Catharina Hng.
Margaretta Hagen,
Aechje Jane,
widow of Pieter Van Naerden.
Tryntje Pieters,
Hendrick Jans Van Tunrden, wife Sarah Thomas.
Boele Raelofse,
wife Bayhen Arentse.
wife Maria Van Hooghten.
wife Helena Van Brugh.
Lodiwick Post.
wife Agmetje Bouen.
wife Neeltje Van der Cuyl.
Hendrick Kermer,
wife Annetje Thomas.
Cornelius Quick,
Theunis De Kay,
Gerrit Leydekker.
.Jan Dervall.
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Jan Jansen Moll,
Jacob Boelen,
Direk Fransen,
Wybrant Abrahamse,
wife Elizabeth Jacobsen.
Hermanus Wessells,
wife C. Magdalena Dumsteede.
Johannes Kip,
wife Catharina Kierstede.
Styntie Paulus,
widow of Paulus Jurrison.
Isaac Van Vleck,
wife Catalina Delanoy.
Jan Corsen,
wife Mietje Theunis.
Rutgert Willemsen,
wife Gysbertje Mauritz.
Joris Walgraef,
wife Magdaleentje Rutgers.
HEEREN GRACHT, OOST ZYDE.
(Broad Street, East Side.)
Hendrick Arentse,
Hendrick Reniers,
Frans Claessen,
wife Marritje Cornelis.
Wolfert Webber,
wife Anna Wallis.
Albertus Ringo,
wife Jannettie Ringo.
wife Annetje Waldron. wife Jannetje Van Laer. widow of Nicasius De Silla (Sills). wife Magdalena Wolsum. wife Magdalena Pieters. wife Mayken Martels.
wife Engeltse Stoutenburg. wife Maria Bon. wife Grietje Jillis. wife Catharina Vanderveen. wife Catharine de Meyert. widow of Pieter Nuys. wife Gretje Van der Grift. wife Walburg de Silla (Sills). wife Kniertje Hendricks.
Leendert De Kleyn, Joris JJansen, Huyg Barentse De Kleyn, Pieter Stoutenburg, Willem Waldron, Jillis Provost, David Provoost. Jonathan Provoost, Jan Willemse Nering, Gresje Idens, Jacob Mauritzen, Willem Bogardus, Claes Leet,
wife Catharina Hardenbrook. wife Anna Thyssen.
Jan. De La Montagne, Simon Breesteede, Catharina Kreigers,
wife Engeltie Pieters.
wife Catharina Clerk.
wife Urseltje Schepmoes.
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Johannes de Peyster, Paulus Schriek, Jan Vincent, Arent Isaacsen,
wife Cornelia Lubbertse. wife Maria de Peyster. wife Annetje Jans.
wife Elizabeth Stevens.
HOOGH STRAAT.
(High Street [Stone Street], east of Broad Street.)
Rynard Willemsen,
wife Susanna Arents.
Tryntje Arents,
Gurtrnid Reyniers,
Adolph Pietersen De Groot, wife Afje Direksen.
Anietje De Groot,
Maria De Groot, Mr. Evert Keteltas, John Lillie.
wife Hillegard Joris. wife Anna Hardenbrook.
Johannes Hardenbrook,
Jacob Abrahamse Santvoort, wife Magdalena Van Vleck.
Laurens Holt,
wife JJilletje Laurens.
Jan Cooley,
wife Janneken Van Dyck.
Elizabeth Cooley,
Berent Coert,
wife Christina Wessels.
Gurtruyd Barents,
widow of Jan Hyben.
Barent Hyben,
wife Sarah Ennes.
De Heer Nicholas de Meyert, wife Lydia Van Dyck.
Elizabeth de Meyert,
Gnelliam De Honneur,
wife Christina Steentjens.
Claes Janse Stavast,
wife Aefje Gerritsen.
Evert Wessels,
wife Jannetje Stavast.
Lawrens Wessels,
wife Aefje Jans.
wife Anneken Duycking.
Johannes Hoagland, Frans Goderus, wife Rebecca Idens. Jan Janse Van Langendyck, wife Grietje Wessels. Jan Harberdink,
wife Mayhen Barents.
Gerrit Duyeking,
wife Maria Abeel.
David Jochemsen,
wife Christina Coppoens.
Elias de Windel (Wendell), wife Anna Tebbelaer.
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Jan Breestede, Hendrick Wessels Ten Broeck, Geertruid Breestede,
De Heer Nicolas Bayard,
Francina Hermans,
Evert Dnycking,
Willem Bleek,
Anthony De Mill,
Pieter De Mill,
Sarah De Mill,
wife Hendrickje Simons. wife Cytie Duyeking. wife Elizabeth Van der Liphorst.
De Heer Abraham De Peys- wife Catharina De Peyster. ter,
DIACONIES HUYS. (Deacon's House for the Poor.)
Willem Janse Roome,
wife Marritje Jans.
Reyer Stoffelsen,
wife Geertje Jans.
C'regera Jolis,
wife Jannetje Hendricks.
Albert Cuynen,
wife Tryntje Jans.
Elizabeth Jacobs,
Pieter Ebel,
widow of Jacob Mons. wife Clara Ebel.
(Note: The Deacon's House appears to have been on the north side of Beaver street, a little west of Broad street.)
SLYCK STRAAT. ( Mnddy Street. Afterwards Mill Street, now South William Street.)
Jan Hendricks Van Bammel, wife Annetje Abrahams. Jan Kreeck, wife Geertruid De Haes.
Emmerentje Laurens, widow of Hendrick Oosterhaven.
Leendert Oosterhaven,
PRINCEN STRAAT.
( Princes Street, now Beaver Street, east of Broad Street.) Jan Langstraten, wife Marritje Jans. Jan Janse Van Quistkont, wife Albertie Jans.
wife Marrietje Andries.
wife Jannetjie Breestede.
wife Judith Verleth.
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Hendrick De Foreest,
wife Femmtje Flaesbeek.
Barent Flaesbeek,
wife Marritje Hendricks.
Jan De Foreest,
wife Susanna Verletts.
Jan Pietersen,
wife Metje Pieters.
Nicolaes Jansen,
wife Janneken Kiersen.
William Moore,
wife Annetje Jans.
Ambrosius De Warran,
wife Ariantje Thomas.
wife Susanna De Nigrin.
KONINCK STRAAT. (King Street. Exchange Place, east of Broad.)
Jan Sipkens,
wife Elsje Berger.
Cornelius Plnvier,
wife Neeltje Van Cowenhoven.
Frederick Hendricksen,
wife Stynte Jans.
Geesje Schurmans,
widow of Bruin Hage.
Elizabeth Schurmans,
Jacob Fransen,
wife Magdalena Jacobs.
SMIT STRAAT.
(Smith Street. William Street, south of Maiden Lane.)
Cornelia Toos, Jan Vinge,
widow of Elias Provoost.
wife Wieske Huypkens. (He was the first child born on Manhattan Island.) wife Neeltje Jans.
Assuernes Hendricks,
Thyman Jansen,
Jan Meyert,
wife Anna Van Vorst.
Pieter Jansen,
wife Elizabeth Van Hoogten.
wife Willemyntie De Kleyn.
Lanrens Hendrickse.
Hendricke Van Borsum,
Jannetje Cornelis,
Thymen Van Borsum,
Wyd Timnier (Wood Tim- mer), Gristje Langendyck,
wife Hester Plnvier.
Jan. Jansen Van Flemburg,
wife Marritje Jans.
wife Marritje Cornelis.
wife Grietjie Focken.
widow of Direk Dey.
Thomas De Meer,
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Frans Cornelisen,
Jan Pietersen Bosch,
William Buyell (Boyle),
David Provoost,
Tryntje Reymers,
Jan Pietersen,
wife Janettje Dey. wife Janettjie Barents.
wife Janettje Frans.
wife Tryntje Laurens. widow of Meynardt Barentsen. wife Marritjie Pietersen.
SMITS VALLYE.
(Smith's Valley. Pearl Street, north of Wall Street.)
Elizabeth Lubberts. widow of Direk Fluyt.
Jan Jansen Van Langendyck,
Pieter Jansen Van Langen- dyck,
Herman Jansen,
Albert Wantenaer,
Hilletje Pieters,
Johannes Clopper, Margarata Vermeulen,
Adriaentic Van de Water, Abraham Moll,
Fytie Sipkens.
Wilhelmus De Meyert.
Jacob De Mill.
Direk Vandercliff,
Joost Carelse,
Willem Hillacher,
Clement Ellswaert.
Wilhelmus Beekman,
Johannes Beekman,
Jacob Swart,
wife Breehje Ellswaert. wife Tryntje Hadders. widow of Cornelis Clopper.
widow of Hendricks Van de Water.
wife Jacomyntie Van Dorlebeek. wife of Roeloff.
wife Catharina Bayard.
wife Sarah JJoasten.
wife Geesje Hendrickse.
wife Styntie Jans. wife Tryntje Baelen.
wife Anna Maria Englebert.
wife Catharina De Boog.
wife Aeltje Thomas.
wife Tryntje Jacobse.
BUYTEN DE LAND POORT.
(Beyond the Land Gate, on Broadway, north of Wall Street.) Theunis Dey, wife Annake Schouten. Vol. 1-4
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OVER HET VERSCH WATER.
(Beyond the Fresh Water. A small pond called Kolek, at what is now corner of Centre and Leonard Streets. The peo- ple beyond that all lived on farms, or boweries.)
Wolfert Webber,
wife Geertruyd Hassing (near Cherry Street).
Direk Cornellisen,
wife Neeltje Cornelissen.
Arie Cornelisen,
wife Rebacca Idens.
Franciscus Bastianse,
wife Barbara Emanuel.
Solomon Pieters,
wife Marritje Anthony.
Anthony Saileyren,
wife Jasyntie Thomas.
Francais Vanderhoof,
wife Wyntie De Uries.
Daniel De Clerck,
wife Grietje Cozyns.
Cozyn Gerritsen,
wife Vrowtje Gerrittse.
Jan. Thommasen.
wife Apolonia Cornelis.
wife Marritje Jacobs.
Maria Kip.
Inffrow Judith Isendorn,
widow of Lord Pieter Stuyve- sant.
Nicolaes Willem Stuyvesant, wife Elizabeth Slechtenhorst. Gysbert Servaes,
wife Maritje Jacobs.
Abraham Van de Woestyne,
Catalyntje Van de Wooes-
tyne,
Abel Blootgoet (Bloodgood), wife Ida Adriaense.
Pieter Jacobson. wife Beltje Anaense.
Jan de Groot, wife Margarietje Gerritse.
Jacob de Groot, wife Grietje Jans.
Jillis Mandeville, wife Elsje Hendricks.
Grietje Mandeville,
Egbert Facksen, wife Elsje Lucas.
Johannes Thomasen,
wife Aefje Jacobs.
Johannes Van Covenhoven, Sara Frans.
(Note: The widow of the former Governor Peter Stuyvesant
Peter Jansen,
Jacob Kip,
wife Maria De la Montagne.
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lived on her husband's bowery, on Bowery Lane, north of Eighth Street. Solomon Pieters, a free negro, owned thirty acres where the Fifth Avenue Hotel stands. Jillis Mande- ville owned a farm south of Twenty-first Street and Eighth Avenne. Jacob Kip lived on the "Kips Bay Farms," on East river. Wolfert Webber owned a large tract of mead- ows near Roosevelt Street.)
AEN DE GROOTE KILL. (By the Big Creek.)
(The Groote Kill was a brook which emptied into the Hudson river at Forty-ninth Street.)
Conradns Vanderbeek. wife Elsje Jans.
Claes Emanuels and
Jan de Vries, negroes.
ARME BOWERY. (Poor Farm.)
Arnaut Webber, wife Janneken Cornelis.
Hendrick Martense, wife Margareta Meyrink.
Abraham Rycking,
Herck Tiebout.
wife Wyntie Teunis.
Teunis Cornelisen.
wife Annetje Claes.
CHAPTER VI. THE FIRST LETTERS FROM NEW NETHERLAND.
Within a few years there was discovered a letter, written by Dominie Jonas Michaelius, which, so far as known, is the first letter written from New Netherland, and is the most im- portant doenment connected with our early history. It shows the condition of the new settlement, confirms the fact that Peter Minmit was then director, and shows the various difficulties under which the writer, in his ministerial capacity, was laboring. It was doubtless the story of all new settlements-a story of privation and minch trouble. Up to the time when this letter was discovered, Rev. Everardus Bogardus had always been sup- posed to be the first minister in New Amsterdam. The original letter is now among the priceless collection of the Lenox Li- brary, and the copy is from a translation recently made at the suggestion of the authorities of the Dutch church.
"De Vrede Christi. (The Peace of Christ to You.)
"Reverend Sir. Well beloved brother in Christ. Kind friend. "The favorable opportunity, which now presents itself of writing to your Reverence, I cannot let pass withont embracing it, according to my promise. And I first unburden myself in this communication of a sorrowful circumstance. It pleased the Lord, seven weeks after we arrived in this country to take from me my good partner, who was to me for more than sixteen years, a virtnons, faithful and altogether amiable yoke fellow; and I now find myself with three children, very much discommoded, withont her society and assistance. But what have I to say ? The Lord Himself has done this against whom no one can op- pose himself. And why should I wish to, knowing that all things must work together for good to them that love God. I hope therefore to bear my cross patiently and by the grace and help
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