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First Tuesday of March, 1775. - Direk Wynkoop, Jr., Hendricus Slight, Anthony Hoffman, John Beekman, Benjamin Low, Joseph Gasherie, Christopher Toppen, Sylvester Salisbury, William Ki- tinge, Jacobus Van Gasbeek, Abraham Van Gaasbeck, Jona- than Elmuetdorph.#
First Tuesday of March, 1776 .- Direk Wynkoop, Jr., Ilendricus Sleght, Anthony Hoffman, John Beekman, Benjamin Low, Joseph Gasherie, Christopher Tappen, Sylvester Salisbury, William Els- worth, Jueobus Van Gaasbeck, Jouathan Elmendorph, Johaunis Van Keuren.
First Tuesday of March, 1777 .- Under the record of 1776, Christo. poker Toppen, the eleik, makes the following entry : " The Poll liets for this year and the your ITTY were, at the Conflagration of the turn, destroyed among Mr. Tappen's papers."
First Tuesday of March, 1775, -- Col. Jonathan Elmendorph, Philip Houghtoling, Andries bewirt, Jr, Jacobus Van Gansbeck, Heary Jansen, Sylvester Salisbury, Benjamin Low, Direk Wynkoop, Jr., Christopher Tappen, Anthony Hoffman, Joseph Gasherie, Joseph Oosterhoudt.
First Tuesday of March, 1779 .- Board of last year entire re-elected. First Tuesday of March, 1:80 .- The same trustees chosen, except Luke Kiersted, in the place of Jonathan Elmendorph.
First Tuesday of March, 1781 .- Andries Dewitt, Jr., Christopher Tappen. Joseph Ousterhoudt, Benjamin Low, Henry Jansen, Philip Iloughtaling, Sylvester Salisbury, Jacobus Van Gaasbeck, Luko Kierste, Tobias Van Buren, Cocuradt C. Elmendorph. Abraham Low.
First Tuesday of March, 1782 .- Christopher Tappen, Cornradt C. Elmeudorph, Henry Jansen, Philip Iloughtuling, Tobias Van Buren, Luke Kierstel, Egbert Dumpond, Henry J. Sleght, Wil- liam Eitinge, Juz ph Carteric, Nicholas Kiersted, Edward Schoonmaker.
First Tuesday of March, 1783 .- Andries Dewitt, Jr., Elward Seboon- inaker, Pailip Houghtaling, IFenry J. Sleght, Benjamin Low, Christopher Tappen, JJohannis Persen, Tjerek C. Dewitt, Jacobus Van Gaasbeck, Joseph Oosterhoudt, Sylvester Salisbury, Coen- radt G. Elmendorph.
First Tuesliy of March, 1751 .- Johannis Snyder, John Dumond. Philip Honghtaling, Nicholas Kiersted, James Roc, Jacob M !. Groen, Evert Bozardas, Edward Schoonmaker, Teunis Hough- taling, Johannis Von Benschoten, Tobias Van Buren, John Van Steenbergh.
First Tuesday of March, 1,85 .- Johannis Snyder, Jacob MI. Groen. Jr., Evert Bogardus, Henry Jansen, Henry J. Sleght, Benjamin Ten Broeek, Gerrit Van Keuren, James Oosterhoudt, Peter MI. Groen, Andries Dewitt, Christopher Tappeu, Benjamin Low.
First Tuesday of March, 1786 .- Andries Dewitt, Jr., James Ooster- howit, Benjamin Ter Brveck, Henry Jansen, Christopher Tap- pen, Gerrit Van Keuren, Jacob M. Groen, Jr., Peter M. Gro-n, Benjamin Low, Henry Jansen, Elward Schoonmaker, Col. Suyder.
First Tuesday of March, 1787 .- Andries Dewitt, Jr., Benjamin Low, James Ousterhoudt, Peter M. Groen, Edward Schoonmaker, Christopher Tappen, Benjamin Teu Broeck, Henry Jansen, Jacob M. Groen. Jr., Garret Van Keuren, Evert Bogardus.
First Tuesday of March, 1788 .- Johannis Sleght, Johannis Suyder, Benjamin Low, Christopher Tappen, Abraham Honghtaling, David D. Delawater, James Oosterhoudt, Tobias Van Buren. Philip Swart, Anthony Freer, Jeremiah Du Bois, Jacob MI. Groen, Jr.
March 3, 1789 .- Andries Dewitt, Jr., Luke Kiersted, Abraham V. Gaasbeck, Jr., Peter M. Groen, Jeremiah Du Bois, Jaune, Ous- terhoudt, Cornelius Jansen, Gerrit Van Keuren, Wessel Ten Brueck, John Van Steenbergh, Tobias Van Steenbergh, Benja . min Low.
March 3 and 4. 1790 .- Evert Bogardus, Gerrit Van Keuren, Tjerek
# The election of town magistrates ceased about this time.
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C. Dewitt, Cornelius Beckman, l'eter M. Groen, Johannis Snyder, Jeremiah Du Bois, Philip Swart, John Van Vliet, Tobias Van Buren, Benjamin Meyer, Samuel Swart.
First Tuesday of March, 1791 .- Johannis Snyder, Tobias Van Buren, Jeremiah Du Bois, Cornelius Beekman, l'eter M. Groen, Samuel Swart, Gerrit Van Kenren, John Van Vliet, Benjamin Meyer, Philip Swart, Tjerek C. Dewitt, Evert Bogardus.
First Tuesday of March, 1792 .- Johannis Snyder, Peter M. Groen, Tjerck C. Dewitt, Gerrit Van Keuren, Philip Swart, Samuel Swart, Jeremiah Du Bois, Evert Bogardns, Tobias Meyer, Henry Eltinge, Moses Yeomans, David Delemater, Jr.
First Tuesday of March, 1793 .- Johannis Suyder, Peter MI. Groen, Evert Bogardus, llenry Eltinge, Philip Van Buren, Jeremiab Du Bois, Tjerck C. Dewitt, Samuel Swart, Philip Swart, Gerrit Van Keuren, Tobias Meyer, Moses Yeomans.
First Tuesday of March, 1794 .- Johannis Snyder, Evert Bogardus, Peter M. Groen, Jeremiah Du Bois, Tjerck C. Dewitt, Hendrick Schoonmaker, Abraham Terpenning, Oke Sudam, Ilenry Sleght, Samuel Freer, Thomas loughtaling. Philip Swart.
First Tuesday of March, 1795, and the day following .- Philip Swart, Tjerek C. Dewitt, Evert Bogardus, Thomas Houghtaling. Peter Marius Groen, Abraham Terpenning, Jeremiah Du Bois, Hen- drick Schoonmaker, Coenradt G. Eluendorph, Oke Sudam, Henry Sleght, Samuel Freer.
First Tuesday of March, 1790 .- Peter Marius Groen, Tjerek C. De- witt, Evert Bogardus. Philip Swart, Jeremiah Du Bois, Thomas Houghtaling, Abraham Terpenning, Hendrick Schoonmaker, Satunel Freer, Peter Roggen, Oke Sudam, Coeuradt G. Elmen- dorph.
First Tuesday of March, 1797 .- Stephen Fiero, Abrah.un G. Van- aken, Tjerek C. Dewitt, Hendrick Schoonmaker, Evert Bogardus, Philip Swart, Peter Roggen, Thomas Houghtaling. Abraham Terpenning, Peter MI. Groen, Jacobus Van Gaasbeck, Jatues Oosterhoudt.
First Tuesday of March, 1798 .- Tjerek C. Dewitt. Peter Roggen, Feier M. Groen, Philip Swart, Hendrick Schoonmaker, Abraham Terpenning, Evert Bogardus, Jeremiah Du Bois, Samuel Freer, Stephanus Fero, William Selepinges, Peter Vonderlyn.
First Tuesday of March, 17. 9 .-- Abraham Terpenning. Peter Van- derlyn, Tjerck C. Dewitt, Thomas Houghtaling. Evert Bogardus, Jeremiah Da Bois, Samuel Freer, Peter Roggen, Peter M. Groen, Philip Swart, Hendrick Schoonmaker, William Schepmoes.
First Tuesday of Mareb, 1500 .- Evert Bogardns, William Swart, Peter M. Groen, Christopher Tappen, Jacobus S. Bruyn, Abra- bam Hoffman, Hendrick Schoonmaker, John Van Vliet. Jacobns Terpenning, Jonathan Hasbrouck, Johanuis Snyder, Tobias Vau Buien.
First Tuesday of March, 1501 .- Peter MI. Groen, Christopher Tappen, Jonathou Hasbrouck, Abraham Hoffman, Jacobus Terpenning, Hendrick Schoonmaker, Evert Bogardus, John Van Vliet. Ju- haunis Snyder, Tobias Van Bureu, William Swart, Abraham Houghtaling.
First Tuesday of March, 1502 .- Peter M. Groen, Evert Bogardus, Tobias Van Buren, Abraham Houghtaling, Johannis Suppler, William Swart, Christopher Tappen, Jacobus Terpenning, Abra- ham Hoffman, Jobu Van Vliet, Hendrick Schoonmaker, John Tremper.
First Tuesday of Mareb, 1993 .- Peter M. Groen, Christopher Tappen, John Tremper, Abraham Hoffman, Jacobus Terpenning, HleD- drick Schoonmaker, Evert Bogardus, John Van Vliet, Johannis Snyder, Tobias Van Buren, William Swart, Abrabam Iloughta- ling.
First Tuesday of March, 1801, aul two days following. - John Treni- per, Thomas Van Gaasbeck, Luke Kiersted, Jonathan llasbrouck, Martinus Cole, Abraham I. Hasbronek, Abraham Post, Jr., John Van Leuven, Benjamin Snyder, Peter Ehnendorph, Henry Sleght, WEBiaw Eleworth.
First Tuesday of March, 1-05 .- Christopher Tappen, Peter M. Groen, Evert Bogardus, William Swart. Thomas Houghtaling, John Van Vliet, Abraham Terpenning, John Heermance, Samuel Freer, James Ransom, Ephraim Myer, Moses Yeomans.
First Tuesday of March, 1806 .- Peter M. Grown, Christopher Tappen, Evert Bogardus, Abraham Terpenning, Moses Yesmany, Ephraim Myer, Thomas Houghtaling, Jobu Herrmance, John Vau Vliet, William Swart, JJames Ransow, Tjerek Dewitt.
First Tuesday nf March, 1807 .- Peter M. Groen, Moses Yeomans, Evert Bogardus, Tjerek Dewitt, James Ransom, John Heermanec, Joseph Chipp, llenry Hasbrouck, John Van Vliet, Thomas Iloughtaling, William Swart, Abraham Terpenning.
First Tuesday of March, 1808,-l'eter M. Groen, John Van Vliet, Tjerek Dewitt, Joseph Chipp, Moses Yeomans, Abraham Terpen - ning, Evert Bogardus, John Hleermance, William Swart, James Ransom, Thomas Houghtaling, leury Hasbrouck.
First Tuesday of Mareb, 1809 .- Peter M. Groen, Moses Ycomans, John Van Vliet, Abraham Terpenning, James Ransom, Thomas Houghtaling, William Swart, Evert Bogardus, Joseph Chipp, Ileury Hasbrouck, John Ileermance, Tjerek Dewitt.
First Tuesday of March, 1810, and two following days .- Jeremiah Du Bois, William Swart, John Van Vliet, Peter M. Groen, loses Yeomaus, Joseph Chipp, Abrahamu Fiero, Philip Van Keuren, Jacob E. Bogardus, William Oosterhoudt, Jr., John E. Van Aken, Tennis Meyer.
First Tuesday of March, 1811 .- Jeremiah Du Bois, William Swart, John Van Vliet, Peter Maurins, Moses Yeomans, Joseph Chipp, Abraham Fiero, Philip Van Keuren, Jacob E. Bogardus, William Oosterhoudt, Jr., John E. Van Aken, Tennis Meyer.
First Tuesday of March, 1812 .- Peter M. Groen, William Swart, Jer- emiah In Bois, John Van Vliet, Abraham Fiero, Philip Van Keuren, Teunis Meyer, William Oosterhoudt, Jr., John E. Van Aken, Tjerek Dewitt, John Heermance, Cornelius Burhans.
First Tuesday of March. 1813 .- Peter M. Groen, Jeremiah Du Bois, Johu Van Vliet, Philip Van Keuren, Abraham Fiero, Teunis Meyer, William Oosterhoudt, Jr., William Swart, John E. Van Aken, Joshua Dn Bois, Jr., Jobo T. Schepinoes, John Winfield. First Tuesday of March, 1514 .- Peter M. Groen, Jeremiah Du Bois, Tennis Meyer, William Swart, John Van Vliet, Abraham Fiero, John E. Van Aken, John T. Schepmoes, Philip Van Keuren, Joshua Du Bois, Jr., William Oosterhoudt, Jr., John Winfield. First Tuesday of March, 1815 .- Peter M. Grocu, Jeremiah Du Bois, Teunis Meyer, John Van Vliet, John T. Schepinoes, John E. Van Aken, Philip Van Keuren, William Oosterhoudt, Jr., Joshua Du Bois, Jr., John Wingeld. William Swart, Abraham Fiero.
First Tuesday of March, 1s16 .- William Swart, Abraham Snyder, John Ileudrieks, Henry 11. Schoonmaker, l'eter R. Decker, Sol- omon Degraff, Henry Sehryver, Christopher C. Kiersted, John Chipp, Henry Jausen, Tjerek Meyer, Abraham Meyer.
During this year the trustees of the old corporation of Kingston ceased to act, their duties being terminated in accordance with an act of the Legislature passed in 1811.
OFFICERS OF THE TRUSTEES, 1737-1816. SPEAKERS.
1737, Coenrad Elmendorf; 1738, Johannis Jansen ; 1739-41, Christo- topher Tappen; 1742, Johannis Wynkoop; 1743, William El- tinge; 1745-17, Johannis Jansen ; 1718. Evert Wynkoop : 1749, Johannis Wynkoop; 1750, Evert Wynkoop; 1751, Abraham Van Keuren ; 1752-36, Evert Wynkoop ; 1757-58, Johannis Sny- der, Jr. ; 1759, John Jansen; 1760-65, Jobaunis Suyder, Jr. : 1969, Direk Wynkoop. Jun. ; 1770-71, Johannis Snyder, Jr. ; 1772, Dirck Wynkoop, Jr .; 1773, Johannis Sleght: 1774-75, Direk Wynkoop, Jr. ; 1776-77, not given in the records; 1778- 80, Dirch Wynkoop, Jun .; 1781, Andrics Dewitt, Jr. ; 1782, Henry J. Sleght; 1783, Andries Dewitt, Jr .; 1784-85, Col. Jobamis Snyder ; 1786, Andries Dewitt, Jr. ; 1787, Direk Wynkoop; 1788, Jobannis Snyder ; 1789, Andries Dewitt; 1790, Johannis Snyder ; 1791, Tobias Van Buren ; 1792, Moses Yeo- mans ; 1593-1503, Peter MI. Groen: 1504, Ilenry Sleght ; 1805- 15, Peter M. Groen ; 1816, John Chipp.
CLERKS.
1:37-40, John Crocke; 1;41, John Crooke, Jr .; 1742-45, John Crooke; 1516-18, lleury Dewitt; 1549-50, Jan Khting: 1751, Ileury Dewitt; 1752-37, Jan Elting; 1758 -- 62, Johannis Sny - der, Jr. ; 1763-69, Andries De Witt, Jr. : 1770-75, Christopher Tappen; 1776-77, not given in the records; 1778-83, Christo- pher Tappen ; 1781. John Dumont : 1785-88, Christopher Tap. pen; 1789, Cornelius Jansen ; 1790-99, Tjerck C. Dewitt; 1800- 3, Christopher Tappen ; 1801, Johp Tremper; 1805-6, Christo- pher Tappen ; 1807, Moses Yeomans; 1808-9, Tjerck Dewitt ;
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1810-11, Jacob E. Bogardus: 1812-15, Jeremiah Du Bois; 1816, Abraham Meyer.
The treasurers were originally designated as men to " keep the town chest," and usually another man was also appointed " to keep the key of the town chest," and the two " jointly to have the care of the same." The president of the board, or "speaker," was often designated " key- bearer." The early records not being preserved, a list of treasurers can only be given from 1737 :
1737, Capt. Nicholas Hoffman : 1738-39, John Sleght: 1740-42, John Delemaler ; 1743-47, Johannis Jansen ; 1748-49, Evert Wynkoop; 1,50-51, Adam Persen ; 1752-56, Evert Wynkoop; 1757-58, John Sleght; 1750-60, Johannis Jansen ; 1761-73, John Sleght ; 1774- 83, Benjamin Low; 1784, Evert Bogardus: 1785-50, Benjamin Low; 1790-91, Tubins Van Buren: 1792-1803, Evert Bogardus; 1804, Thomas Van Gaasbeek; 1805-8, Evert Bogardus; 1809, John Heermance; 1810, Jacob E. Bogardus; 1811-15, Peter MI. Groen; 1816, John Chipp.
MEMORANDUM OF CONVEYANCES, 16SS-1700.
June 20, 1688 .- Trustees to Hendrick Albertse, a tract containing abont 30 morgen, lying upon the south side of the Esopus Kill, at a place called Long Krumelbow.
March 12, 1688 .- Trustees to Lewis Du Bois and Johein Englebert, " a certain fly or meadow land lying to the north of Kingstowne, originally surveyed April 8, 1606, for Hendrick Claesen.
Dec. 5, 168S .- Trustees to John Hall, a certain traet or parcel of land situated on both sides of the Mother Kill, then known by the name of Oxford Leyding, in the rear of Jelen: Gartou's land.
1688 .-- Trustees to Johannis and William Traphagen.
Dee. 5, 1688 .- Trustees to --- Slechtenhorst, a tract lying northwest of the house of Philip Schuyler, and southeast of the house belonging to - Meindertse.
Dec. 5, 1688 .- Trustees to Arent Tunis Pier, 87 acres lying on the south side of the Esopus Kill, beginning at the falls, and bounded to the north, west, and southwest by the Esopus Kill.
Jan. 2, 1GSD .- Trustees to Johannis Hardenbergh, a lot to the southeast of the house of Abram Frankfort, being the corner of the street of posite the house and barn of Cornelius Masten.
Jan. 2, 1089 .- Trustees to John Hall, one of the outer- most luts in the new streete, being No. 1.
Jan. 2, 1680 .- Trustees to Cornelius Barentse Sleght and Cornelius Hogeboom, a tract situated about two miles from Kingston, to an old path to the falls, being a fiy.
Jan. 29, 1683 (perhaps this may be 1689, and the sub- sequent dates of 1685% also) .- Cornelius Barentse Sleght and Cornelius Hogeboom to Joghim Hendrickse, " a ear- taine house & lott of ground scituate in Kingstowne, to the south of the house & Lott of ground of Roelif Kier- stede, to the east of the ground of Jan William Hought- aling, to the north and west of the streets.
Jan. 29, 1683 .- Joghima Hendrickse to Cornelis Styn- hout, half of the lot last named.
" The double dates usedl in early times between Jan. Ist and March 25th, and yet the double foran being often omitted by writers, leads to this doubt.
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Jan. 29, 1698 .- Joghim Hendrickse to Claes Roosevelt, the other half.
Jan. 20, 1688 .- Trustees to Jan Burhans and Jan Oosterhoudt, a tract lying upon the north side of the Esopus Kill or river, beginning by the land of William Legg, and so running by the old river or Binnewater to the River, and so round by the river to a Brooke, and up the brooke to a waggon-path and roade, and so eross the Brooke to the hills, and by the hills west Northwest to the same brook again, and across the Brook to other hills, and by the hills southeast by south seven degrees southerly to the land of William Legg.
This seems to have been in the vicinity of Saugerties village.
Jan. 29, 1633 .-- Jan Oosterhoudt to Jan Burhans, a part of the above, or in that vicinity.
Jan. 20, 16SS .- Jan Burhans to Jan Oosterhoudt, a similar deed.
Jan. 29, 1688 .- Trustees to Mattys Mattyson, two tracts of land, and also "a house-lot in Kingston, on the northi side, and is bounded to the northeast by the house-lot of Wessel Ten Broeck, and southeast by the street, and south- west by the house-lot of Direk Janse Schepmoes, and northwest by the house-lot of Hendrick Kip."
Jan. 29, 168S .- Trustees to Cornelius Barentse Sleght and Cornelius Hoogeboom, a house and lot in Kingston, lying and being to the south of the house and lot of Roelef Kierstede, to the east of the ground of Jan Willeruse Iloughtaling, to the north and west of the streets.
Jan. 22, 1688 .- Trustees to Paulus Paulse, a tract sit- uated upon the Platte Kill, or brook, on the north side of the Esopus River, beginning at a small pond by the clay- pit under the bank neare to the saw-mill, and runs by the brook as it runs to the great river, and by the river to the hills att the great falls, etc.
Jan. 29, 1083 .- Trustees to Albert Janse Van Steen- wyck, a house & lot in Kingston, on the north of the street, west of the house and ground of Aaron Jawbse, east of the house and ground of Jan Harberding and Thomas Janse.
Jan. 29, 16SS .- Trustees to Philip Schuyler, a certaine house, barn, and lot, situated in Kingston, betwixt the houses and Lotts of Capt. Henry Beekman and Hillegout Van Sleghtenhorst, formerly made over to the sail Philip Schuyler by Aertse Van Slechtenhorst.
Jan. 29, 16SS .-- Trustees to Direk Hendrickse, a tract on the east side the Esopus Kill, or river, and in the rear of Capt. Thomas Chambers and William Traphagen, be- ginning at a small run of water at the fence of William Traphagen upon the bank of Woodland, etc.
Jan. 31, 1688 .-- Trustees to Jan Ward, of Marbletowne, a certain piece of valley, being upon the east side of Kings- towne, and to the North of the ground of Capt. Heury Beekman, and to the south and west of the ground of Wessel Ten Broeck.
Jan. 31, 1088 .- John Ward to Claes Teunis Klier, the traet last named.
Jan. 31, 1688 .- Claes Tennis Klier to Capt. Henry Beekman, the sonth half of the above-named traet.
May 10, 1688 .- Trustees to Capt. Mienvill, a house
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and lot in Kingston, westward of the house & lot of Ilar- mon Hendrickse, of Mombaeeus.
Feb. 6, 16SS .- Trustees to Jan Harberding, a lot in Kingston, lying north and east of the streets to the south of the ground of Thomas Jansen, and to the west of Al- bert Jansen Van Steenwyck.
Feb. 6, 1688 .- Trustees to Henrdriek Aryaense, on the south side of Kingstowne, to the north and east of the streets, to the west of Moses de Groat, and to the south of Cornelius Masten, and by the Court of Kingstowne.
Feb. 6, 1688 .- Trustees to Thomas Hermance, a house & lot in Kingstown, north of the streets, south of Teunis Elysse, west of Teunis Claes Klier, east of Jacobus La- maitre.
Feb. 6, 1688 .- Thomas Heermance to Arent Teunis Pier, the same traet.
Feb. 6, 1688 .- Trustees to Grietje Elmendorf, widow of Jacobus Elmendorf, deceased, a small piece of ground or pasture lying without Kingston, westward by the mill-pond.
Feb. 6, 1688 .- Trustees to Thomas Jansen, cooper, a lot to the east of the street, to the west of Albert Jansen, to the north of Jan Harberding, now in the possession of the said Thomas Jansen.
Feb. 6, 1CSS .- Lowies Du Bois to Anthony Dilba, a house and lot in Kingston, south of William De Lamon- tanye.
Feb. 6, 16SS .- Trustees to Jacob Barentse Kool, a lot west of Jacob Staats, east of Aeltsie Van Sleghtenhorst, south of Jacob Browne.
Feb. 6, 16SS .- Trustees to the children of Hendrick Aertse, deceased, a lot in King-ton, north of the street, west of Jurian Teunisse, east of William Fisher.
Feb. 6, 16SS .- Trustees to Moses de Groat, a house and lot in Kingston, north of the streete, south of the ground of Cornelius Masten, west of Jacobus Lamaitre, east of Hen- drick Arijaense.
Feb. 6, 1688 .- Trustees to Mattys Sleght, a house and lot in Kingston, situated on Bridge Street, on the north side thereof, bounded cast by John D. Invall's, north by Cornelius Wynkoop's, west by John Hendricks, and south by the street.
Feb. 6, 16SS .- Trustees to Abram Lamaitre, a house and lot in Kingston, cast of the street, south of the lot of Robert Bigger, north of Joghim Van Acrnem.
Feb. 6, 1GSS .- Trustees to Direk Schepmoes, 622 acres, bounded to the north by the Esopus Kill, to the southeast by the bank of the hill, to the northwest by the run of water, and also another traet of 120 acres, near the above.
Feb. 6, 1638 .- Trustees to Marten Hoffman, several parcels of land, containing about 60 aeres.
Feb. 13, 1688 .- Trustees to Tjerek Claes De Witt, 189 acres, bounded to the east and southeast by the woods not laid ont and by land of Walrad Dumond, to the west by the woods not laid out and a small run, and to the north by the Esopus Kill, or river, it being in the shape of an irregular triangle.
Feb. 13, 16SS .- Trustees to John Roosa, of Hurley, 100 aeres near the De Witt farm, above given.
Feb. 13, 1658 .- Trustees -to Roelef Kierstede, a house and lot in Kingston, north of Claes Roosevelt, south of
Abram Laroc, east of John Williams and Jacob Aertsen, and west of the street.
Feb. 13, 1688 .- Trustees to Peter Cornelius Louw, a small piece of pasture, north of Kingston, south of the land of Wessel Ten Broeck and Teunis Elisse, west of Johannis Wynkoop, and east of the way to the great bridge.
Feb. 13, 1683 .- Trustees to Mattys Mattyson for 200 aeres, being the one-third part of a tract granted by Gor- ernor Dongan, May 1, 1686, to Jan Mattyson & Co., lying upon the Hudson's River, north of Kallicoon Hook, and ex- tending along said river to the bounds of Capt. John Sprague. This is one of the earliest titles to land in the present town of Esopus.
Feb. 13, 16SS .- Trustees to Direk Sehepmoes, a house and lot in Kingstown, to the east of the street by the church, to the west of the lot of Teunisse Elysse, to the north of the new southmost street, and to the south of the other street by the church.
Feb. 13, 1CSS .- Trustees to Jan Mattysen, confirming a grant of Governor Dongan for a traet "beginning by the line of Capt. Thomas Chambers, at an Indian-marked tree," ete., and bounded generally " north by the land of Capt. Chambers, east by the hills, south by the woods, and west by the land of Capt. Chambers and Jan Mattyson ;" also a small piece " in the valley Eastward of the southeast gate."
Feb. 13, 16SS .- Trustees to Abel Westphalen and Claes Westphalen, a part of the Mattysou tract in the present town of Esopus, mentioned above.
Feb. 13, 1658 .- Trustees to Cornelius Masten, a piece of upland containing 10 acres, and lying south of the land of Simon Kool. Also, a house and lot in Kingston, east of the street, south of Joghim Van Acruem, north of Hen- drick Arijensac, and west of Teunis Elysse.
Feb. 13, 1638 .- Trustees to Symon Kool, a piece of land lying in the rear of the land of Wilhelmus De Meyer, nicar said town (Kingston), containing about 30 acres.
Feb. 20, 1688 .- Trustees to Areut Teunisse Pier, a house and lot in Kingston, south of the street, north of Jan Stocke Beckmau, west of Jan Pieterse, east of Jurian Teunnisse.
Feb. 20, 168S .- Trustees to William Haynes, about 4 agres north of the Rondout Kill, west of the said William Haynes, and to the southeast of the comuions, bounded by bills and the said Rondout River.
Feb. 20, 1688 .- Trustees to Gerrit Aertse, a tract south of the Esopus Kill, to the west and north of Tjerek Claes Dewitt, and east of Grietje Elmendorf, containing about 26 aeres.
Feb. 20, 1683 .- Trustees to Grietje Elmendorph, widow of Jacob Elmendorph, a tract south of the Esopus Kill, and west of Gerrit Aertsen, east of Direk Sehepinoes.
Feb. 20, 1688 .- Trustees to Sarah Weccksteen, a lot at the southeast corner of said town, to the north and west of the streets, to the east of Jacob Rutgers, to the south of Jan Jansen.
Feb. 20, 1688 .- Trustees to Philip Schuyler, executor of Arent Van Dyck's estate, house and lot south of the street, north of Ilumphrey Davenport, west of Richard llayes, east of John Fortune.
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CITY AND TOWN OF KINGSTON.
Feb. 20, 1885, -Trustees to Wilhelmus De Meyer, a tract of 800 aeres, evidently in the vicinity of what is now Sau- gerties village, judging from the names of streams appear- ing in the description.
Feb. 27, 1688 .-- Trustees to William Legg, a tract of land upon the north side of Esopus Kill. beginning by a line of Edward Widdigher. by a small gully or spring by his fence, and runs into the woods by his line north-north- west, and bounded generally as follows : North by the hills, east by the land of Jan Burhans and Binnewater, south by Esopus Kill, and west by land of Edward Widdigher, con- taining 47 acres and 14 rods. Also, " Peerle Island," en- vironed by a Binnewater, which was formerly the main kill or river, containing 21} acres and 12 rods.
This appears to be another early title to lands at Sau- gerties :
Feb. 27, 1688 .- Direk Schopmoes 10 the Deacons of the Dutch Reformed Church, two house-lots in Kingston, to the cast of the street by the church, to the west of the lot of Teunis Elysse, to the north of the new Southernmost street, and to the south of the other street by the church.
Feb. 27, 1688 .- Cornelius Hogeboomt to Jacob Rutger- son, a house and lot in Kingston, south of Bridge Street.
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