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In that year there were in commission upon the lakes, ninety- eight steamers, thirty-five propellers, four barques, eighty-two brigs, four hundred and ninety-five schooners, twenty-three sloops and scows; total tonnage, 131,460 tons. Selecting only the prom-
* This early and prominent Pioneer of the Holland Purchase was named in connec- tion with early events in Chautauque. His life has been one of enterprise and public usefulness. He was the projector of the scheme of lighting the lighthouse at Barce- lona with natural gas, the only successful instance of the kind in the world. He has been one of the founders of two or three now flourishing towns at the West; and yet survives, zealous and ardent in whatever concerns the progress of his race and age; one of the few specimens left of the excellent materials of which the early Pioncers of the Holland Purchase were composed.
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inent articles of produce arriving at Buffalo in that year, they were as follows :-
Flour, bbls
1,857,000
Oats, bu.
446,000
Pork
42,000
Butter, kgs.
101,584
Beef
38,900
Lard, lbs.
3,436,000
Staves, ps.
8,800,000
Cheese, bxs. 30,840
Wheat, bu.
6,489,100
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6,450
Corn, 66
2,862,000
Lumber, M. ft.
17,313
There were exported from Black Rock and Buffalo, by canal, in 1847, 710,943 tons, principally the products of field and forest, of the regions bordering upon the western lakes. The total value of imports of Buffalo from the lakes, in 1846, was ascertained and estimated to amount to nearly $20,000,000. In the same year, there arrived at Buffalo, via the Erie Canal, the great bulk of which was shipped to the west, 153,761 tons of merchandise and other property, valued at $23,199,665. The monied value of the business of Buffalo and Black Rock, done on the Erie Canal, and which came from and went on to the lakes, was $40,000,000. The amount of capital invested in all descriptions of vessels upon the upper lakes in 1846, was not far from $6,000,000. The number of men employed in lake commerce, about 6,000. The number of passengers arriving and departing from Buffalo, in 1846, was not far from 250,000.
SAMUEL WILKESON.
The excellent portrait of Judge Wilkeson, which the artist has furnished for this work, accompanied by a brief biographical sketch, has been appropriately reserved as an appendage to a branch of our narrative, with which, it has been seen, he was closely identified. When the period arrives in which the gratitude of those who are enjoying in so eminent a degree the fruits of the labors, the indom- itable enterprise and perseverance, of the early pioneers and fathers of the City of the Lakes, shall assume the active form of some enduring testimonial, conspicuous upon the tablet they erect, will be the name of Samuel Wilkeson.
Judge Wilkeson was born at Carlisle, Pa. in 1781. To say that he was cradled and nurtured amid the hardships of pioneer border life, would not be merely a figure of speech. When but an infant, his father's family was one of twenty families that penetrated the forests of Western Pennsylvania, and encountered not only the
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usual privations of the wilderness, but the long series of Indian border wars that ensued.
He became a resident upon the Holland Purchase in 1807, at Portland, Chautauque county, where he engaged in the salt trade; transporting his salt over a portage to Chautauque lake, and down the Allegany and Ohio rivers. This early enterprise probably ended in loss, as the opening of the Kanawa salt works occurred while he had upon his hands salt that had cost him $16 per barrel. He continued at Portland until towards the close of the war of 1812, when he became a citizen of Buffalo, commencing trade in a small way upon the present site of the Kremlin Block on Main street.
Becoming thus identified by residence and interest, with the locality, he was, for thirty-four years, during the progress of village and city, an active and prominent helper in all that concerned their welfare. In long seasons of severe controversy, during the rival- ship of localities, he was prominently a champion of Buffalo and its interests. There were "giants in the land," even in those early days; with some of whom it was his province to contend; and with what success, many of that day will well remember. The triumphs in which he bore a conspicuous part, are prominent features in the history of a prosperous city, whose early cause he espoused with all the ardent zeal and native strength of mind which formed the distinguished characteristics of the man. The prominent carly Pioneers of the Holland Purchase were, with few exceptions, all self-made men; it has been a region where strong men have wrestled with adversity from early life, been the found- ers of their own fortunes from humble beginnings, and signally triumphed. Distinguished even among such men, his early cotem- poraries, was the subject of this sketch.
The various offices he filled during a long and active life, were those of Justice of the Peace, Member of Assembly, Judge, Sen- ator, and Mayor of the city of his residence. Retiring, in a great measure, from an active political life, with an ample fortune, he engaged early in the great scheme of benevolence embraced in the organization of the American Colonization Society. That, and the interests of a religion and a church he had zealously espoused at a late period in life, engrossed a large share of his time and his mind, during his latter years.
This early Pioneer of the Holland Purchase, conspicuous among
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the founders of the prosperous city that marks its rapid progress- the uneducated boy from the back-woods of Pennsylvania, that lived to identify his name, not only with the history of this entire local region, but with the legislation of the state, and a scheme of benevolence which deeply concerned the interests of his country, and an unfortunate race-died in Kingston, Tennesee, in July, 1848, while on his way to visit a daughter who resided in that state. He left a large estate, and a richer legacy, in the following extract of a letter, the last that he wrote to his sons :- "I may never see you again; whether I do or not, be kind to each other. be liberal and generous-forgiving all injuries, whether real or imaginary."
APPENDIX.
DEDUCTION OF TITLE FROM ROBERT MORRIS TO THE HOLLAND COMPANY.
Having, in the body of this work, traced the title of the Holland Purchase from James II, William and Mary, and Charles II, Sovereigns of England, to Robert Morris, we here append a succinct deduction of title from Robert Morris to the last proprietors, who held the property under the appellation of the Holland Company. In the first place, however, we will trace the title of three portions of the tract, containing, by estimation, three millions, three hundred thousand acres, from Robert Morris to Wilhem Willink, Nicholas Van Staphorst, Pieter Van Eeghen, Hendrick Vollenhoven, and Rutger Schemmelpenninck; in whom the title to those three portions was vested on the 31st day of December, 1798, and the title to the remaining portion, estimated at three hundred thousand acres, to the last Dutch proprietors. These estimated quanti- ties, it will be understood, are mere assumptions, predicated on no known data, except the million and a half acre tract described in the first mentioned deed.
Ist. Deed from Robert Morris and Mary, his wife, to Herman Le Roy and John Linklaen, by deed dated December 24, 1792, conveying one and a half millions acres, in two tracts, as described in said deed: the west tract as described, containing one million acres, and the east tract, containing half a million acres. The two collectively, forming one tract, comprising four hundred and twenty-two chains, and fifty-six links, off the western parts of each of the townships in the seventh range, and the whole of the townships in the eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth ranges of townships .- See Secretary of State's Office, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 24, fol. 510, and Clerk's Office, Ontario, Lib. 1, fol. 327.
Deed from Herman Le Roy and John Linklaen to William Bayard, conveying the same land, dated May 30th, 1795 .- Sec Secretary of State's Office, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 33, fol. 514, and Clerk's Ofice, Ontario, Lib. 6, fol. 38.
Deed from William Bayard and wife to Hernan Le Roy, John Linklaen and Gerrit Boon, dated June Ist, 1795 .- Sec Secretary of State's Office, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 33, fol. 518, and Clerk's Office, Ontario, Lib. 6, fol. 36.
Deed from Herman Le Roy and Hannah, his wife; John Linklaen and Helen, his wife; and Gerrit Boon to Paul Busti, dated July 9th, 1798 .- Sec Secretary of State's Ofice, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 31, fol. 212, and Clerk's Office, Ontario, Lib. 5, fol. 300.
Deed from Paul Busti and wife to Herman Le Roy, William Bayard, James Mc Evers, John Linklaen, and Gerrit Boon, (in trust for the benefit of Wilhem Willink and others, citizens of the United Netherlands, and with covenant to convey the same according to their directions and appointment, ) dated July 10th, 1798 .- Sce Secretary
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of State's Office, Albany. Lib. M. R. No. 32, fol. 115, and Clerk's Office, Ontario, Lib. 5, fol. 315.
Deod from Herman Le Roy, William Bayard, James McEvers, John Linklaen, and Gerrit Boon to Wilhem Willink, Nicholas Van Staphorst, Pieter Van Eeghen, Hendrick Vollenhoven, and Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, dated December 31st, 1798 .- See Secretary of State's Office, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 32, fol. 40, and Clerk's Office, Ontario, Lib. 6, fol. 33.
The title to the last named grantees was confirmed to them by Thomas L. Ogden and Gouverneur Morris, by deed, dated February 18th, 1801 .- See Secretary of State's Office, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 34, fol. 246, and Clerk's Office, Ontario, Lib 8, fol. 340.
2d. Deed from Robert Morris and wife to Herman Le Roy, John Linklaen and Gerrit Boon, conveying one million acres, comprising townships Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16, in the first range of townships; townships Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, in the second and third ranges; and townships Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, in the fourth, fifth and sixth ranges of townships, dated February 27th, 1793 .- See Secretary of State's Office, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 25, fol. 38, and Clerk's Office, Ontario, Lib. 1, fol. 324.
The preceding conveyance confirmed by deed between the same parties, dated June Ist, 1798 .- Sec Secretary of State's Office, Albaay, Lib. M. R. No. 31, fol. 149, and Clerk's Office, Ontario, Lib. 5, fal. 294.
Deed from Herman Le Roy and Hannah, his wife, John Linklaen and Helen, his wife, and Gerrit Boon, to Paul Busti, dated July 9th, 1798 .- See Secretary of State's Ofice, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 31, fol. 218, and Clerk's Office, Ontario, Lib. 5, fol. 305.
Deed from Paul Busti and wife to Herman Le Roy, William Bayard, James Mc Evers, John Linklaen and Gerrit Boon, in trust for the benefit of Wilhem Willink and others, with covenant to convey the same according to their directions and appointment, dated July 10th, 1798 .- Secretary of State's Office, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 31, fol. 358, and Clerk's Office, Ontario, Lib. 5, fol. 307.
Deed from Herman Le Roy, William Bayard, James McEvers, John Linklaen and Gerrit Boon to Wilhem Willink, Nicholaas Van Staphorst, Pieter Van Eeghen, Hendrick Vollenhoven, and Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, dated December 31st, 1798 .- See Secretary of State's Office, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 31, fol. 247, and Clerk's Office, Ontario, Lib. 6, fol. 27.
The title to the last mentioned grantees was confirmed to them by Thomas L. Ogden, by deed dated February 13th, 1801 .- See Secretary of State's Ofice, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 33, fol. 241, and Clerk's Ofice, Ontario, Lib. 8, fol. 412.
3d. Deed from Robert Morris and wife to Herman Le Roy, John Linklaen and Gerrit Boon, conveying eight hundred thousand acres, consisting of townships Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, in the fourth, fifth and sixth ranges of town- ships, dated July 20th, 1793 .- See Secretary of State's Office, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 25, fol. 147, and Clerk's Office, Ontario, Lib. 2, fol. 158.
The last mentioned conveyance was confirmed by deed between the same parties, dated June 1st, 1798 .- Sce Secretary of State's Office, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 31, fol. 153, and Clerk's Office, Ontario, Lib. 5, fol. 288.
Deed from Herman Le Roy and Hannah his wife, John Linklaen and Helen his wife, and Gerrit Boon, to Paul Busti, dated July 9th, 1798 .- See Secretary of State's Office, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 31, fol. 205, and Clerk's Office, Ontario, Lib. 5. fol. 303.
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Deed from Paul Busti and wife to Herman Le Roy, Wm. Bayard, James McEvers, John Linklaen, and Gerrit Boon, in trust, for the benefit of Wilhem Willink and others, with covenant to convey according to their directions and appointment, dated July 10th, 1798 .- Sec Secretary of State's Ofice, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 32, fol. 127, and Clerk's Office, Ontario, Lib. 5. fol. 311.
Deed from Herman Le Roy, William Bayard, James McEvers, John Linklaen, and Gerrit Boon, to Wilhem Willink, Nicholaas Van Staphorst, Pieter Van Eeghen, Hen- drich Vollenhoven and Rutger Jan Schimmelpennink, as joint tenants, dated Dec. 31, 1798 .- See Secretary of State's Ofice, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 31, fol. 243, and Clerk's Office, Ontario, Lib. 6, fol. 29.
The title to the last mentioned grantees was confirmed to them by Thomas L. Ogden, by deed, dated Feb. 13th, 1801 .- Sce Secretary of State's Office, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 34, fol. 251, and Clerk's Office, Ontario, Lib. 8, fol. 408.
4th. Deed from Robert Morris and wife to Herman Le Roy, William Bayard, and Matthew Clarkson, conveying three hundred thousand acres, consisting of townships Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, in the first range of townships, and townships Nos. 1, 2, and 3, in the second and third ranges of townships, and also one hundred and thirteen chains and sixty eight links off the east part of all the townships in the seventh range, dated July 20th, 1793 .- See Secretary of State's Office, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 25, fol. 131, and Clerk's Office, Ontario, Lib. 6, fol. 58.
The title of the last named grantees was confirmed to them by deed between the same parties, dated June 1st, 1798 .- See Secretary of State's Ofice, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 31, fol. 144, and Clerk's Office, Ontario, Lib. 5, fol. 284.
Deed from Herman Le Roy and Hannah his wife, William Bayard and Elizabeth his wife, and Matthew Clarkson, to Paul Busti, dated July 9th, 1798 .- See Secretary of State's Ofice, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 31, fol. 207, and Clerk's Ofice, Ontario, Lib. 5, fol. 297.
Deed from Paul Busti and wife to Herman Le Roy, William Bayard, and Matthew Clarkson, in trust for Wilhem Willink and Jan Willink, with covenant to convey according to their directions and appointment, dated July 10th, 1798 .- See Secretary of State's Office, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 32, fol. 122, and Clerk's Office, Ontario, Lib. 5, fol. 320.
Deed from Herinan Le Roy, William Bayard, and Matthew Clarkson, to Williem Willink, Jan Willink, Wilhem Willink, Jr. and Jan Willink, Jr. as joint tenants, dated January 31st, 1799 .- See Secretary of State's Office, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 31, fol. 257, and Clerk's Office, Ontario, Lib. 6, fol. 31.
The title of the last mentioned grantees was confirmed to them by Thomas L. Ogden, by deed, dated Feb. 27th, 1801 .- See Secretary of State's Office, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 33, fol. 277, and Clerk's Office, Ontario, Lib. 8, fol. 420.
The several re-leases by Thomas L. Ogden were for the purpose of re-instating the title from the effects of sheriff's sales, made by virtue of judgments against Robert Morris.
The individuals forming the Holland Company being aliens, were not authorised to hold and convey real estate within this state, therefore they held these lands, in the first place, by trustees. Fearing that some flaw might be found in the regularity of their title, according to the common law of Great Britain, which decided such matters in the absence of statutory provisions; two statutes were passed by the Legislature of the State of New York, for their especial benefit, as well as two other statutes relative to aliens holding lands generally. By thesc four statutes, the titles of which follow, the
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conveyances herein before named, and those which follow, are fully authorised and indisputable titles, preserved in the last grantees.
" An act for the relief of Wilhem Willink, Nicholaas Van Staphorst, Christiaan Van Eeghen, Hendrick Vollenhoven, Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, and Pieter Stadnitski, being aliens; passed 11th April, 1796."
"An act supplementary to the act entitled, 'an act for the relief of Wilhem Willink, Nicholaas Van Staphorst, Christiaan Van Eeghen, Hendrick Vollenhoven, Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, and Pieter Stadnitski, being aliens,' passed 24th February 1797."
"An act to enable aliens to purchase and hold real estate, within this state, under certain restrictions therein mentioned, passed 2d April, 1798."
"An act declaratory of the construction and intent of the act entitled 'an act to ena- ble aliens to purchase and hold real estate within this state under certain restrictions therein mentioned,' and to amend the same, passed 5th March, 1819."
Statement deducing the title of the land included in the three first mentioned chains of title, from Wilhem Willink, Nicholaas Van Staphorst, Pieter Van Eeghen, Hendrick Vollenhoven, and Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, in whom the title to the whole of tho Holland Purchase was vested, on the 31st day of December, 1798, except the three hundred thousand acres owned by Wilhem Willink, Jan Willink and others.
Deed from Wilhem Willink, Nicholaas Van Staphorst, Pieter Van Eeghen, Hendrick Vollenhoven, and Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, by their attorney, Paul Busti, to James McEvers, dated March 24th, 1801, conveying nine hundred eighty-three thou- sand, nine hundred and ninety-seven acres, consisting of seven thousand, two hun- dred and eighty-six acres of the west part of township fourteen, and the whole of townships Nos. 15 and 16, in the fourth range of townships; the west four hundred twenty-two chains and fifty-six links of townships Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15, in the seventh range of townships; the whole of townships Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15, in the eighth range; townships Nos. 8, 13, 14 and 15, in the ninth range; townships Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, in the eleventh and twelfth ranges; town- ships Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, in the thirteenth range; townships Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, in the fourteenth range; and townships Nos. 1, 2 and 3, in the fifteenth range of town- ships .- Sce Secretary of State's Ofice, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 33, fol. 210, and Clerk's Office, Ontario, Lib. 8, fol. 370.
Deed from James McEvers to Wilhem Willink, Nicholaas Van Staphorst, Pieter Van Eeghen, Hendrick Vollenhoven, Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, Wilhem Willink the younger, Jan Willink the younger, Jan Gabriel Van Staphorst, Roelif Van Stap- horst the younger, Cornelis Vollenhoven, and Hendrick Seye, as joint tenants, dated April 1st, 1801 .- See Secretary of State's Office, Albany, Lib. M. R. No. 34, fol. 226, and Clerk's Office, Ontario, Lib. 8, fol. 330.
Deed from Wilhem Willink, Wilhem Willink, Junior, and Cornelis Vollenhoven, (survivors of the above joint tenants, ) to Egbert Jean Koch, dated February 9th, 1829. -Sec Secretary of State's Ofice, Albany, Lib. 42, fol. 51; Niagara County Clerk's Ofice, Lib. 4, fol. 401; Chautauque County Clerk's Office, Lib. 8, fol. 20; Cattaraugus County Clerk's Ofice, Lib. 2, fol. 392; Eric County Clerk's Office, Lib. 12, fol. 113; Orleans County Clerk's Ofice, Lib. 2, fol. 364.
Deed from Egbert Jean Koch to Wilhem Willink, Walrave Van Heukelom, Jan Eeghen, Cornelis Isaac Van Der Vliet, Wilhem Willink, Junior, and Pieter Van Eeghen, as joint tenants, dated' February 10th, 1829 .- See Secretary of State's Office, Albany, Lib. 42, fol. 56; Niagara County Clerk's Ofice, Lib. 4, fol. 405; Chautauque County Clerk's Office, Lib. 8, fol. 23: Cattaraugus County Clerk's Ofice, Lib. 2, fol. 295; Erie County Clerk's Ofice, Lib. 12, fol. 113; Orleans County Clerk's Office, Lib. 2, fol. 264.
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Deed from Wilhem Willink, Walrave Van Heukelom, Jan Van Eeghen, Cornelis Isaac Van Der Vliet, Wilhem Willink, Junior, and Pieter Van Eeghen, together with Nicholaas Van Beeftingh and Gerrit Schimmelpenninck, (son of Rutger Jan,) to Egbert Jean Koch, dated February 11th, 1829, conveying township No. 14, in the fourth rango of townships, containing 13,950 acres .- See Secretary of State's Office. Albany, Lib. 42, fol. 61; Orleans County Clerk's Office, Lib. 2, fol. 369.
Deed from Egbert Jean Koch to Wilhem Willink, Walrave Van Heukelom, Jan Van Eeghen, Cornelis Isaac Van Der Vliet, Wilhem Willink, Junior, and Pieter Van Eeghen, as joint tenants, dated February 12th, 1829, conveying seven thousand, two hundred and eighty-six acres of the west part of township No. 14, in the fourth range of townships .- Sce Secretary of State's Office, Albany, Lib. 42, fol. 64, and Orleans County Clerk's Ofice, Lib. 2, fol. 373.
Deed from Wilhem Willink, Hendrick Vollenhoven, Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, survivors of Nicholaas Van Staphorst and Pieter Van Eeghen, to Hendrick Seye, dated April 18th, 1821; conveying townships Nos. 5, to 16, in the first range of town- ships, both inclusive; townships 4, to 16, in the second and third ranges, all inclusive; townships Nos. 1, to 13, in the fourth range, both inclusive; townships Nos. 1, to 16, in the fifth and sixth ranges, all inclusive; tlie west four hundred twenty-two chains and fifty-six links of townships Nos. 1, to 5, in the seventh range, both inclusive; town- ships Nos. 1, to 5, in the eighth range, both inclusive; and townships Nos. 1, to 6, in the ninth and tenth ranges, all inclusive; containing, by estimation, two millions acres. -Sce Secretary of State's Office, Albany, Lib. 40, fol. 400; Genesce County Clerk's Ofice, Lib. 15, fol. 492; Niagara County Clerk's Office, Lib. 1, fol. 110; Erie County Clerk's Ofice, Lib. 6, fol. 519; Cattaraugus County Clerk's Office, Lib. 1, fol. 128; Allegany County Clerk's Office, Lib. C. fol. 196; Chautauque County Clerk's Office, Lib. 4, fol. 62.
Deed from Hendrick Seye to Wilhem Willink, Hendrick Vollenhoven, Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, Walrave Van Heukelom, Nicholaas Van Beeftingh, Jan Van Eeghen, Wilhem Willink, Junior, and Gerrit Schimmelpenninck, (son of Rutger Jan) as joint tenants, dated April 19th, 1821; conveying the same premises as the last .- Sce Secretary of State's Office, Albany, Lib. 40, fol. 403; Gencsce County Clerk's Office, Lib. 15, fal. 490; Niagara County Clerk's Office, Lib. 1, fol. 114; Erie County Clerk's Ofice, Lib. 6, fol. 522; Cattaraugus County Clerk's Office, Lib. 1, fol. 131; Allegany County Clerk's Ofice, Lib. C. fol. 192; Chautauque County Clerk's Office, Lib. 4, fol. 65.
Deed from Wilhem Willink, Walrave Van Heukelom, Nicholaas Van Beeftingh, Jan Van Eeghen, Wilhem Willink, Junior, Gerrit Schimmelpenninck, (survivors of Hendrick Vollenhoven and Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, ) together with Cornelis Isaac Van Der Vliet and Pieter Van Eeghen, to Egbert Jean Koch, dated February 11th, 1829; conveying township No. 14, in the fourth range of townships, containing thirteen thousand, nine hundred and fifty acres .- See Secretary of State's Ofice, Albany, Lib. 42, fol. 61; Orleans County Clerk's Office, Lib. 2, fol. 369.
Deed from Egbert Jean Koch to Wilhem Willink, Walrave Van Heukelom, Nicho- laas Van Beeftingh, Jan Van Eeghen, Wilhem Willink, Junior, and Gerrit Schim- melpenninck; dated February 12th, 1829, conveying six thousand, six hundred and seventy-four acres of the east part of township No. 14, in the fourth range of townships. -See Secretary of State's Office, Albany, Lib. 42, fol. 66; Orleans County Clerk's Office, Lib. 2, fol. 375.
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THE TOWNSHIPS OF THE HOLLAND PURCHASE, WITH REFERENCE TO TOWNS AS NOW ORGANIZED.
ALLEGANY.
T. 1, R. 1, Bolivar.
T. 2, R. 1, Wirt.
T. 3, R. 1, Friendship.
T. 4, R. 1, Belfast.
T. 5, R. 1. Caneadea.
T. 6, R. 1, Hume.
T. 1, R. 2, Genesee.
T. 2, R. 2, Clarkesville. T. 3, R. 2, Cuba.
E. pt .. . T. 4, R. 2, Belfast,
W. pt . T. 4, R. 2, New Hudson.
T. 5, R. 2, Rushford. T. 6, R. 2, Centreville.
WYOMING.
T. 7, R. 1, Pike.
T. 8, R. 1, Gainesville.
T. 9, R. 1, Warsaw.
T. 10, R. 1, Middlebury.
T. 7, R. 2, Eagle.
T. 8, R. 2, Weathersfield.
T. 9, R. 2, Orangeville.
T. 10, R. 2, Attica.
T. 7, R. 3, China. T. 8, R. 3, Java. T. 9, R. 3, Sheldon.
T. 10, R. 3, Bennington.
T. 7. R. 4, China. T. 8, R. 4, Java. T. 9, R. 4, Sheldon. T. 10, R. 4, Bennington.
GENESEE.
T. 11, R. 1, Bethany.
E. pt. T. 12, R. 1, Stafford.
W. pt. T. 12, R. 1, Batavia. T. 13, R. 1, Elba. T. 11, R. 2, Alexander.
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