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HISTORY

OP THE

LAND TITLES

HUDSON COUNTY N. J.

1609—1871

By CHARLES H. WINFIELD,

COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW.

"J. paif\fuU work it U, Ftt asture ywt, and more than diJIeuU, wherein what toyU hath been
taken, and ae no man thinketh $o no man believeth^ but he hath made the tr%aU.*'—AnL ^ Wood.-^
Pr^aee to the Hutory </ Oxford,

NEW YORK:

WYNKOOP * HALLBNBECK, PRIKTBR8,

No. 113 Fulton Stbbbt.
1872.

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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the yeor 1872, by

CHARLES H. WI:NFIELD,
In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.

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NEW JERSEY,

WHO MAY BE INTERESTED IN KNOWING THE PAST HISTORY

THEIR PRESENT REAL POSSESSIONS,

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Chapter I.— TITLES UNDER THE DUTCH, -
II.— TITLES UNDER THE KING, -
•• III.— HISTORY OP THE COMMON LANDS,
" IV.— FIELD-BOOK AND NOTES,
v.— SECAUCUS COMMONS, -
•' VI.— NEW FIELD-BOOK AND NOTES,
" VII.— NEW BARBADOES NECK,
" Vm.— MARRLA.GES, BIRTHS, AND DEATHS,

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MAPS AND DIAGRAMS,

VAN PURMERENT'S PATENT, - - - - 43

STOFFELSEN'S PATENT, .... 46

COS'S PATENT, ...... 49

DE BACKER'S PATENT, .... 61

HARTMAN'S FIRST PATENT, - . . - 54

HARTMAN'S SECOND PATENT, ... 65

PARTITION OP MERSELIS'S PROPERTY (Greenville), - 63
PARTITION BETWEEN VREELAND AND VAN WINKLE

(Pamrepaw), - - - -60

PARTITION OF GARRET VREELAND'S PROPERTY (Pam-

REPAW), - - - - - 67

PARTITION OP VAN BUSKIRK'S PROPERTY (Bayonne), - 71

PARTITION OF VREELAND'S PROPERTY (Centrbville), 72
PARTITION OF CONSTABLE'S HOOK, - .76

PARTITION OF PRIOR'S PROPERTY (Bergen), - 125

DUNHAM'S MAP OP BERGEN POINT, - - - 136

CHURCH AND MECHANICS' LOTS, - - - 146

SCHOOL LOT, - - - . - - 148

HARINQ'S MAP OF BAYARD'S COMMONS, - - ' 152

PARTITION OF BRINKERHOFF'S LOT (Greenville), - 160

LOTS AT SLONGA, ----- 163

MAP A, NEW FIELD-BOOK, .... 811

MAP B, NEW FIELD-BOOK, - - - 314
PARTITION OF GAUTIER'S PROPERTY (near Five Cor-
ners), - - - - - - 316

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PREFACE.

The Field-Book, which is the fonndation of this volume,
comprises the boundaries of the old township of Bergen and of
the several lots therein patented to individuals, and of the com-
mon lands allotted and partitioned by the Commission of 1704. It
is the manuscript record of a survey which, though intricate, is
accurate, exhaustive, and authoritative 5 while the adjudications of
ownership, as therein contained, have never been questioned. On
questions of title it has always been held in high estimation, — ^in
fact, final and conclusive. From much use, the maps are becom-
ing somewhat de&ced, and the book worn and confused through
the inaccurate copying, ignorant arrangement, and careless bind-
ing of several leaves which had become separated from the work.
Impressed with these facts, the Board of Chosen Freeholders
decided to do something for the preservation of these important
documents. After mature reflection, the plan of simple reproduc-
tion, which at first suggested itself, was abandoned, and the
following commendable action taken by the Board on the 12th of
January, 1871 : —

Wh&reoi, The greatly increased values of land in the County are directing
closer attention than formerly to titles ; and.

Whereas, The Field-Book and Maps made under the direction of the Com-
mission of 1764 are regarded as quite conclusive upon questions of title up to
that time, and are, from their great age and continual use, in such a ruinous con-
dition that this Board should take prompt action for their preservation before it
is too late ; and,

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Whereas f It would be of great value to the public generally, and land-owners
in the County particularly, that the same should be edited and published in
book form, instead of being copied ; therefore,

Besdved, That a committee of three be appointed, with power to secure the
services of some competent person to edit and publish the Field-Book, and
Maps accompanying the same, in book form.

The committee, consisting of Jeremiah B. Cleveland, Henry D.
Van Nostrand, and John M. Wilson, appointed under these resolu-
tions, requested the undersigned to undertake the work. This
request was a<5ceded to, with a fiill appreciation of the magnitude
of the task, and with the consciousness that, if properly performed,
the result would be of great utility, though it might not be
pecuniarily profitable, nor in a general sense popular.

It cannot be denied that the tenacity with which, until a recent
period, the descendants of the original owners had retained
their ancestral acres, has rendered the work easier than it otherwise
would have been. Nevertheless, the subject has grown much
beyond what was originally contemplated. New matter has been
found, unrecorded deeds and unproved wills have been brought
from their hiding-places, and even a New Field-Book: and Maps,
complete and in good preservation, which, in their quiet sleep in
the old garret, had outlived the memory of man, are now given to
the inspection of the curious. Of the great assistance they will
be to the conveyancer there can be no doubt.

Much care has been taken to reproduce the text of the Field-
Book without the slightest variation, even in orthography or punc-
tuation. The original paging has been preserved in the margin of
this volume, and all references in the body of the work are to the
marginal pages. The object, from the beginning, has been to make
the volume one of accuracy and usefulness, rather than of dis-
l>lay of antiquarian research. The opening chapters give a brief
history of the titles under the Dutch, the King, and Lords Proprie-
tors, as well as the disputes concerning the common lands which
led to the intervention of the Legislature, and their allotment.
The greater part of the labor i)erformed in the preparation of the

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work has been expended in notes to the several lots described in
the FiELD-BooK.

Though not within the scope of the original plan, it has been
deemed advisable to insert a chapter on the early acquisition and
ownership of New Barbadoes l^eck, so far as the same now lies
within the townships of Harrison and Kearney.

As, until a recent period, most of the transfers of lands in the
old township of Bergen were by devise or descent, the conveyancer
will find the record of Mabbiages, Berths, and Deaths, herein
for the first time published, of great use in his investigations. It is
taken from the Records of the Old Bergen Reformed Church, and
for the most part translated form the Dutch. These records be-
gin in 1664, and as here published contain the marriages down to
1830, the births to 1825, and the deaths to 1850.

The article of Mr. Delos B. Culver on the magnetic needle will
be useftQ to surveyors and interesting to the general reader. In
connection therewith it may be well to insert here what should have
been inserted in another place :

" Latitude and Longitude of Hudson County Court-House,
North Bergen, New Jersey : —

Latitude,
Longitude in time,

West from Greenwich -
Variation of Compaes in 1841. 5^ 52'.

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43'

5(y'

4h.

56m.

, 148.

7t.
3

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5

- 74

w. c, wetmore.

U.S.

Navj.

Julj 7, 1846.

In the foot-notes, brief sketches of the patentees have, inmost
instances, been given. In some cases these sketches have been
purposely omitted for more appropriate insertion in the " History
of Hudson Coimty,'' which is now in course of preparation. In
these foot-notes to the several patents, allotments, and subdivisions,
has been concentrated all the information which could be obtained

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concerning each lot laid down and numbered on the map. For
this information the records at Albany, Perth Amboy, Trenton,
Hackensack, and those in the office of the Clerk of the Common
Council of New York, have been searched. But few references to
authorities have been given, for the reason that such references
would have* occupied no inconsiderable portion of the volume.
Dates have, in nearly all instances, been given ; and these, it is
hoped, will be a sufficient guide in the investigations of titles.

It ought not to be expected, in a work of this character, to find
an abstract of every title in the County. Whoever looks for that
may as well leave these pages unread, for he will be disappointed.
Yet there has been gathered here, and so arranged as to bear
upon each lot, a mass of facts and dates which, it is hoi)ed, will
make the book a necessity to lawyers and conveyancers, and a
source of gratification to land-owners.

There can hardly be a doubt but that errors of commission and
omission will be discovered, of which the author hoi)e8 to be
informed. The few typographical errors in the book the reader
will readily detect, and they need not, therefore, be pointed out.

A number of small maps have been prepared and inserted in
the text, for the purpose of showing the location or partition of
lots. More would have been inserted could they have been
obtained. Considerable trouble was taken to discover Haring's
Map of the Bayard Commons. Failing in that, it has, with the
assistance of Bichard D. Dodge, been reproduced. The Maps which
accompany this work have been prepared, with much labor and
exi)ense, by the firm of Mallory & Miller (Franklin J. Mallory and
William W. Miller), city surveyors of Jersey City. They are
intended to be, and, it is believed, are, fec-similes of the origi-
nals. They will be enduring monuments to the ability and
accuracy of those enterprising gentlemen. On the Field Map have
been traced certain roads, railways, and prominent objects, for the
purpose of aiding in the location of property. These, with the
descriptions of lots given in the foot-notes, will, it is thought, be
sufficient for that purpose.

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In conclusion, it may be well to remind the critical reader that
this volume was prepared mostly at night, and its materials
were gathered in moments taken from the hours of business. It
is now twelve months since the work was begun, and the labor
in its preparation has been to the author a labor of love.
During this time he has, as it were, lived among the memories
of a bygone age. The uncouth names of the original settles have
become familiar as household words, and their signatures are as
weU known to him as his own. With this goodly company he must
now part for a timej committing them, with their honest simplicity,
and the book with its imperfections, to the tender mercies of the
reader, who may be assured, that, if the work meet the approval of
those whose experience enables them to appreciate the magnitude
of the imdertaking, and whose profession and learning qualify
them to judge of its merits, the author can hope for no more.

C, H, W,
Hillside, Feb. 6, 1872,

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LAND TITLES

HUDSON COUNTY,

NEW JERSEY.

CHAPTER I.

UNDER THE DUTCH.

Betwekn 1609 and 1614 this part of the American Continent
was visited only bj occasional traders. On the 27th of March,
1614, the States-General, in compliance with the wishes of some
Holland merchants, made an octroy,* giving to those who should
discover new lands a monopoly of trade with the same for four
voyages. Immediately some merchants of Amsterdam and Hoorn
fitted out five ships, three of which came to the Great River of
the Manhattans, and thence passed through the Sound and along
the coast as far east as Cape Cod. When the report of these
voyages was made at home, the merchants interested in the
vessels obtained from the States-General, October 11, 1614, a
monopoly of the trade with " New Netherland '' for four voyages
within a period of three years, dating from January 1, 1615.
They assumed the name of " The United New Netherland Com-
pany." On the expiration of the charter, Januai'y 1, 1618, the
company did not obtain a renewal thereof, but the individual
members of the company, by special license, continued to control
the trade of which they previously had the monopoly.

" The Dutch West India Company '' was chartered June 3,
1621. Its powers of government were vested in five chambers,
but its general supervision was lodged in nineteen delegates from
the five chambers known as the ^* Assembly of XIX." It was
not, however, until 1623 that any movement was made looking to

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an active and systematized trade with this country. In 1624 Peter
Minuit came out as Director-General. From this time until 1629
the company made no attempt to establish permanent settlements,
but bent every energy to build up a profitable trade with the natives.
On June 7, 1629, an earnest eflFort was put forth to induce persons
to settle in the country, and measures adopted at the same time to
secure the advantages of such settlements to the directors of the com-
pany. The " Assembly of XIX." agreed upon what they called,

*^ FREEDOMS AND EXEMPTIONS,

granted by the ' Assembly of XIX.' of the Privileged West
India Company, to all such as shall plant any colonies in New
Netherland."

Among other articles, not necessary to be mentioned here,
were the following :

III. — All such shall be acknowledged Patroons of New Netherland who
shall, within the space of four years next after they have given
notice to any of the Chambers of the Company here, or to the
Commander or Council there, undertake to plant a colonic there
of fifty souls, upwards of fifteen years old ; one-fourth part within
one year, and within three years after the sending of the first, mak-
ing together four years, the remainder, to the full number of fifty
persons, to be shipped from hence, on pain, in case of wilful neglect,
of being deprived of the privileges obtained. ♦ *

V. — The Patroons, by virtue of their power, shall and may be permitted,
at such places as they shall settie their colonies, to extend their limits
four miles* along the shore, that is, on one side of a navigable river,
or two miles on each side of a river, and so far into the country as
the situation of the occupiers will permit. * *

VI. — They shall forever possess and enjoy all the lands lying within the
aforesaid limits, together with the fruits, rights, minerals, rivers, and
fountains thereof; as also the chief command and lower jurisdic-
tions, fishing, fowling, and grinding, to the exclusion of all others,
to be holden fi-om the Company as a perpetual inheritance, without
it ever devolving again to the Company, and in case it should de-
volve, to be redeemed and .repossessed with twenty guilders per
• colony, to be paid to this Company, at the Chamber here, or to their
Commander there, within a year and six weeks after the same occurs,
each at the Chamber where he originally sailed from.

• ••••••

XXVI. — Whosoever shall settle any colonic out of the limits of the
Manhattes Island shall be obliged to satisfy the Indians for the land
they shall settle upon, and they may extend or enlarge the limits of
their colonies if they setde a proportionate number of colonists
thereon.

^ Equal to sixteen English miles. These articles may he found intxUnw'wi
O'Cal N. N., i. 112.

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The directors were not slow, in fact some of them did not
wait for the ratification of this charter, to secure the advantages
here held out. Godyn and Bloemmaert took up a large tract
near Cape Henlopen, also a tract sixteen miles square at Cape
May. Kiliaen van Rensselaer secured the territory near Fort
Orange. The Director-General and Council of New Netherland,
acting for Burgomaster Michael Pauw, Lord of Achtienhoven,
obtained the following deeds for lands in this coimty :

a®e, WlVtttOV and OCOttnCf I of tMfrttl Wrtfjerlanlf, residing on
the SslanV of Jttaif dl)ata0 and the Fort Amsterdam, under the author-
ity of their IB^Tb^ S^lg^tlntnUtn the Lords States-General of this

Wtniun :t<^rtiierlan1is and the XncorjiopatrV Witnt Xn1i(a

^Omp^tlSf ^^ ^^^^ Chambers at Amsterdam, do hereby witness and
declare that on this day, the date hereof underwritten, before us in their
proper persons appeared and showed themselves, to wit : ^tOtHtHtattttl^
9Ctk\OUW0jjind J^aCtttoOtHrCft^ inhabitants and joint owners of the
land called »0&OCan |l^acttfn09> ^Y^^S ^^^^ against (opposite) the
aforesaid XnlailV Jttaif^ataS^ who both for themselves and roA? cavern^
for the remaining joint owners of the same land, declared that for
and in consideration of a certain quantity of merchandize, which they ac-
knowledged to have received into their own hands, power, and possession,
before the passing of these presents in a right, true, and free ownership,
have sold, transported, ceded, conveyed, and made over, and by these
presents they do transport, cede, and convey to and for the behoof of Jtt t *
JttfCl)f(l l^aUtal^ absent, and for whom we, ex-offlcio, accept under
suitable stipulations, viz. : the aforesaid lands by us named fl^OllOCaif
fl^aCftfn g^^ extending on the South side, Ahasimus; Eastward, the]ft(b^
tX ^naUtftfU0^ and on the West side surrounded by a valley (marsh)
and morass, through which the boundaries of said land can be seen with
sufficient clearness, and be distinguished; and that, with all the jurisdic-
tion, right, and equity, to them, the grantors, in their quality aforesaid,
belonging : Constituting and putting in their place and stead the already
mention^ ^ttJT* pautb^ in the real and actual possession thereof, and
at the same time giving full and irrevocable power, authority, and special
command to the said Mr. Pauw peaceably to enjoy, occupy, cultivate,
have and hold the aforesaid land, tanquam actor et procurator in rem suam
acpropriam ; and also to do with and dispose of the same as he might
do with his own lands to which he has a good and lawful title ; without
their, the grantors, in their quality aforesaid, saving or reserving any part,
right, action, or authority thereto in the least, either of ownership or
jurisdiction ; but altogether to the behoof as aiforesaid, henceforth, for-
ever, wholly, and finally desisting, renouncing, and quit- claiming; prom-
ising hereby, moreover, not only to keep, maintain, and hilfil this their
grant, and whatever shall be done by virtue thereof, inviolable and irre-
vocable forever, but also to keep and maintain the same land against all
persons free from any claim, challenge, or incumbrance to be made
thereon by any person ; as also to cause this sale and grant to be approved
of and held valid by the remaining joint owners as they are by right
obligated to do ; all in good faith without fi-aud or deceit.

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In witness whereof these presents are confirmed with our usual signature
and with our seal thereto affixed.

Done at the aforesaid Island of Manahatas, in Fort Amsterdam, this
1 2th July, 1630.*

fflJKr, the asfprctor and eotttfcd of 5Crto NetftrrlatiTi,

residing on the KnIdtfV of JttHtf ad^attdS^ under the jurisdiction of
their High Mightinesses the Lords, the States-General of the 99tf ft(V

:Mfet]^etIan1i0, and the &itntval XncorporateV Witnt SnUfa

QtOtnpUViSf ^o, by these presents publish and declare, that on this day,
the date underwritten, before us in their own proper persons, came and
appeared, ll:(ft(tOatttal and gKatOUbl^ ViViiXilanH, Inhabitants and
joint owners of the land named M^MitttUU and the peninsula ^VtU^
0f Ctt^ as well for themselves as, rata caverende^ for JftfUfltH^ Tl3Si^\X^^
ftat^ and <9tautalftf0^ joint proprietors of the same parcels of land, and
declared in the same quality that for and in consideration of certain
parcels of goods, which they the appearers acknowledged before the
passing of Uiese presents to their full gratitude and satisfaction to have
received into their possession, hands, and power in their right and free
(unincumbered) ownership, and by virtue of the title and article of sale,
they have sold, transported, ceded, and delivered, and by these presents
they do transport, cede, and deliver to and for the behoof of the !NfOlllt
ILorV ^f Ci^f rl l^autal ( absent), and for whom we, ex-offic'w, accept the
same with suitable stipulations, namely, the aforesaid land 9]^a0itnU0
and glreSfitfCttt by us named the SSSj^OrrH ^t^XXitXy extending
along the river MaUtftfU0 and the XnIatflT of the Jttatfaliatafit on
the east side, and the ftCflatfH fl^OtOttnt fl^aCtCftfOl) on the north side,
surrounded by swamps, which are sufficiently distinct boundaries, and that
with all the action, right, and equity to them in their quality aforesaid
appertaining, constituting and substituting the said grantee as the attor-
ney for the said Jttt* IPaUttl^ in their stead and state, in the real and
actual possession of the same, and at the same time giving him full
and irrevocable power, authority, and special license, to the said ^[Wt*
IPaUtn ; and to his successors, tanquam in rem suam, the aforesaid land
and its , appurtenances peaceably to enter upon, possess, inhabit,
farm, occupy, use, and to do therewith and thereon, trade and dis-
pose as he the cedentee may do with his own lands and domains
honestly and legally obtained, without their, the (jfiftaUtOtfit^ in their
aforesaid quality, having thereto or any part thereof, any part, right,
action, or jurisdiction in the least, without reserving or saving any own-
ership, command, or jurisdiction, but to the behoof aforesaid from hence-
forth and forever, wholly and absolutely desisting, relinquishing, and re-
nouncing by these l^ttftratS* Promoting, moreover, not only this their
conveyance, and all that may be done by virtue thereof, to keep forever
firm, inviolable, and irrevocable, but also the said land to deliver and
keep from all demands, challenge, or incumbrances, any and every one
that may thereto make any pretense ; and, moreover, this purchase and
conveyance to cause to be approved and made valid by the other joint
owners, as in equity they are bound to do, standing thereto in all good
faith without fraud or deceit. fN^AitXitUU our several signatures and con-
firmed by our seal appended thereto.

Done at JttatfaliattaS in the iFott ^muttttiwai this 2 2d day of
Nov., in the year 1630.+

* Land Papers (Albany), G. G. 1. t Land Papers (Albany,) G. G. 8.

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Thus Pauw became the owner of all the land east of the
hill and the mill creek, lying between the kil of Hoboken on
the north and Communipaw Bay on the south. These bounds are
sufficiently expressed and are well known. Yet he seems to have
been the owner of " Gemoenepaen," and it was in his colony.
By what right, we do not know. There is no record that he
bought of the Indians any land besides Hoboken, Ahasimus, and
Aressick ; and yet, for all we know, he may have claimed, without
extinguishing the Indian title, the whole peninsula down to the
kills, as he certainly extended his ownership over to Staten
Island.* His own name was given to his possessions, and the
district was known as Pavonia.

The directors who had failed to become patroons and owners
of large and valuable tracts became jealous of those who had
been successful, and soon raised dissensions. This caused the
patroons to share their advantages with others of the directors.
Pauw alone refused to divide. He held on with great tenacity *
to his valuable territory, yet does not seem to have complied with
Article III. of the ^^ Freedoms and Exemptions" in its settlement.
After a prolonged controversy with the XIX., he finally trans-
ferred to the company all of his right and title to Pavonia for
26,000 florins. This probably took place in 1637, certainly
before July, 1638.t

During the next twenty-six years a number of grants of land
in this county were made, but, in order to preserve a connected
history of the general title, we will leave the particular grants for
" Notes to the Field Book."

Notwithstanding the deeds to Pauw, Gov. Stuyvesant was

not satisfied that the title of the Dutch to all the land in this

county, east of the Hackensack River, was perfect. In order,

therefore, as well to quiet the minds of the Indians as to secure

the land not covered by Pauw's deed, he obtained the following

deed :

^ " This day, the date hereunder written, appeared before the Honor-

able Director-General, Petrus Stuyvesant, and the gentlemen of the
Council of New Netherlandt, at the Council Chamber, in the Fort
Amsterdam, in New Netherlandt, Therincques, Wawapehack, Saghkins,
Kogkhennigh, Bomokan, Memiwokan, Sames, Wewenatokwee, for them-

o Land Paper* (Albany) G. G. 6 : Thus was Staten Island a part of the colonie
of Pauw, as it should have remained. t Col. Hist, of N. Y., i. 432.

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selves and in the name of Moikopes, Pepoghon, Parsoihques, and
others, partners of the lands hereafter mentioned. Who declare to be
the right owners of the lands lying on the West side of the North River,
in New Netherlandt, beginning by the great Rock above Wiehacken,
and from thence cross through the lands, till above the Islandt Siskakes,
and from thence along the Channel side till Constable's Hook. And
from Constable's Hook again, till the aforementioned Rock, above
Wiehacken, with all the lands, islands, channels, valleys, therein compre-
hended, in such manner as the aforementioned parcel of lands are sur-
rounded and encompassed by the North River, the Kill van Koll, and
the aforesaid direct line from the Rock above Wiehacken, till above Sis-
kakes, where it is divided by the Channel. Which lands they offer
absolutely, to sell unto the Director-General and Council, upon which
the General and Council on the one side, and the aforesaid Indians, for
themselves and them that are absent, have accorded and agreed in the
manner following, in the presence of the hereafter mentioned Christian
and Indian witnesses : The aforesaid Indians do acknowledge to have
sold, resigned, and transported, as they do, by these presents, all the lands
heretofore mentioned, to the aforesaid Director-General and Council and
their successors, for eighty fathom of wampum, twenty fathom of doth,
twelve kettles, six guns, two blankets, one double kettle, and one half-
barrel of strong beer. Which effects they hereby acknowledge to have
enjoyed and received before the passing and signing of this.

Wherefore they do declare, for themselves and them which are
absent, to resign and transport the lands before mentioned, to the above-
mentioned General and Council, in full, free, and perfect propriety,
desisting of all actions and claims, which they could or might pretend,
to the lands before mentioned — the transporters promise now or here-
after, not to make any pretensions thereon ; but to keep and hold this
transport firm, sure, and inviolable. Promising also, to the said Director
and Council, to free and warrant the said lands against all claims any
other Indians might pretend to, and if it should happen that in future
times, any of the Dutch, by any Indians, should be damaged on preten-
sion they were not fully paid for the lands aforesaid, they, the sellers, do
promise to repair and satisfy the damages. It is also stipulated and
agreed, the aforesaid Indians shall depart and remove by the first con-
venient opportunity, off the lands aforesaid; and that none of their
nation shall come and continue to dwell upon it, without knowledge and
consent of the Director-General and Council. Thus done at the fort
Amsterdam, and signed with the marks of the Indians, after the cargoes
were delivered to their hands, on the 30th day of January, Anno
Domino 1658.

the mark of e^ i the mark of

Therincques -^ ' \ Bomokan.

made by himself. i the mark of

i the mark of ' \ Wewenatokwee.

' \ Saghkow. £ the mark of

y, the mark of Sames. -^ * \ Memirvokan.

the mark of ( the mark of Sames,

( the mark of ( the mark of Sai

', } Koghkenningh. y, < as witness,

( Wairimus Couwee. ( otherwise called ,

<y i ' the mark of
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" We, the Subscribers, witnesses hereunto, desired by the Director-
General and Council, do certifye and declare, by this present, that the
above bargain for the lands before mentioned, is so made before us, and
the lands, by the sellers transported to the Director-General and Council ;
on the conditions and terms comprehended in the bill of sale, the con-
ditions and substance plainly told, acquainted and declared to the sell-
ers by the interpreters Govert Loocquermans, Peter Wolphertson van
Cowenhoven, and Claas Carstensen, and also by Wharimes van Couwe,
formerly an owner of the lands aforesaid ; and whereupon, the sellers
have consented to the bargain, transported the lands, and received the
mentioned cargoes and wampums, signed the conditions, with the above
marks.

In witness hereof, have we subscribed this, the day and year afore-
said, at the fort Amsterdam, in New Netherlandt in the Council
Chamber.

JoH. Megapolensis, Petrus Stuyvesant,

Samuel Drisius, Nicasius de Sille,

Oloff Herensin, Piter Touneman,

Govert Loocquermans, ^ Pieter Cowenhoven,

Machiel Yansen, Jan Evertsen Bout,

F, the mark of Claas,
Carstensen Noorman,
T' Present,

Cornelius Van Ruyven, Seer,** •

In connection with the above deed it is proper to insert a cer-
tificate of Governor Stuyvesant and Ids secretary :

" We, underwritten, the late Director-General and Council of New
Netherlandt, hereby certify and declare, that in the year one thousand
six hundred and sixty-one, by us underwritten, in quality as aforesaid,
have given and granted to the inhabitants of the village of Bergen, the
lands, with the meadows thereunto annexed, situate on the West side
of the North River in Pavonia. in the same manner as the same was by
us underwritten, purchased of the Indians, and as the same was to us
delivered, by the said Indians, pursuant to an instrument of sale and
delivery thereof, being under the date of the 30th of January, A. D.
one thousand six hundred and fifty-eight ; with this express condition
and promise, that the aforesaid inhabitants, of the before named village,
shall not be prejudiced in their outdrifl, by means of any private col-
lective dwellings (saving only the right of the then already cultivated
farms at Gemoenepan). But that all such who have any lands within
the district of the before named village, and especially at Pemrepogh,
and Mingackque, all such owners shall be obliged to remove their dwell-
ings and place them in the village or town of Bergen, or by or about
the neighborhood of Gemoenepan before named. Conditioned, how-

^ N, Y. Col. MSS., viii. 707. It may be well to note here that the Indians, in
the conference held at E^aaton, October 23, 1758, gave to Governor Bernard two
deeds, releasing all their rights in and to the soil of New Jersey, for which they
received £1,000. — Smith's Hist, of N, J,^ 479. These deeds were afterwards, at the
request of Governor Franklin, ratified by the Six Nations at a conference held at
Fort Stanwix (Rome), October 24, 1768. ^Col, EisU of N. F., viii. 112.

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ever, that the aforesaid owners, (in case they should desire the same),
should be f)ermitted to share, and divide with the inhabitants of the
before named village or town, in the common lands of the said town,
and in the place and stead of their lands lying at Pemrepogh and Min-
gackquie before named. (And especially that the meadows laying near
the village or town of Bergen, where the same begins, at the West side
along Kill van Kol, should be and belong to and for the use of the
before named inhabitants of Bergen.)

And further, we the underwritten, certify and declare, that Michael
Jansen, deceased, (before or about the time that the aforesaid village
or town was laid out), for himself, as also for and in behalf of his
brother-in-law, Nicholas Jansen Barker, did, in our presence, renounce
all the right they had to the pasture ground, laying behind Gemoenepan,
for a common outdrift and pasture between the aforesaid village or
town, and the neighborhood of Gemoenepan, before named.

And lastly, that no more lands were given or granted to Dirck
Clausen, than Rightpocques, with the meadows thereunto belonging, as
by the ground-brief thereof may further appear.

In testimony of the truth, we have signed these with our own hands,
in New York, the 26th of October, A. D.

P. Stuyvesant,

NiCASIUS DE SlLLE."*

By what instrument the lands herein referred to were granted
to the inhabitants of Bergen we do not know. Siich grant is not
to be found in the Ordinance of September 5, 1661, and it is
worthy of notice that many grants from the Dutch Government
to individuals are to be found bearing a later date ; yet the
Governor must have understood the Ordinance of 1661 to con-
tain such a grant, or else the grant to which he refers has been
lost. Whatever the fact about the grant may be, it is quite
probable that this certificate went far towards satisfying Governor
Carteret that the freeholders of Bergen were entitled to all the
unpatented lands. In this light the charter of 1668 was only a
confirmation of the rights which the " Freeholders, Inhabitants of
Bergen," possessed under the Dutch Government.

The village of Bergen was laid out in 1660. It was laid out
in a square, surrounded by narrow streets, yet in existence, along
which were erected the palisades. Within this enclosure all the
inhabitants in the township were obliged to gather, except such

o Taylor's Annals, 50: '*The year when this certificate was given, is not in-
telligible in the original instrument. But as they certify as former Governor and
Council; it must have been after Augiist; 1664, when the English conquered the
country.

" New ^ork, February 20th, 1764. Translated from the Dutch, by Abm Lott,
Jun'r."

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as collected within the fortifications at Communipaw. The land
within the town plot was laid out into building plots by Jacques
Cortelyou, Town Surveyor, and numbered on the map. The
land surrounding the town was laid out into larger lots, for garden
or farm purposes, and also numbered on a map. The land out-
side of the town plot was known as Buyten Tuyn — i. e., outside
gardens. It still retains its original name. I have not been able
to find these maps. The lots within and without the town were
freely given to those who desired them. Many, it seems, did not
trouble themselves to have their lands surveyed and staked out,
or ask for a grant thereof. This made confusion, and caused the
following Ordinance :

" All Inhabitants of New Netherlands and especially those of the
Village oi Bergen, on the West side of the North River; also all others
who have or claim any Lands thereabout, are Ordered and pommanded
that they, within the space of three months after the date hereof, at
latest, before the first of January next, shall have all the cultivated and
uncultivated Lands which they claim, surveyed by the sworn Surveyor,
and set off and designated by proper marks, and on the exhibition of the
Return of survey thereof, apply for and obtain a regular Patent as proof
of property, on pain of being deprived of their right, to the end that th.*
Director-General and Council may dispose, as tiiey may deem proper,
of the remaining Lands which, after the survey, may happen to fall out-
side of the Patents, for the accommodation of others. AH are hereby
warned against loss and after complaints.

"Thus done in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherlands the 15
September, i66i."*

A few lots within the town were taken by persons who resided
in New Amsterdam, and possibly elsewhere. They erected no
buildings, and of course provided no occupant of their property.
Those who resided in the town were forced to contribute to the
defence thereof, and thus protected the property of non-residents
while securing their own. They felt this to be an unjust bur-
den, and their complaints called forth the following Ordinance,
passed November 15, 1663 :

'* On the repeated complaints of the majority of the Inhabitants of
the Village oi Bergen, that some continue to neglect to occupy the Lots
they obtained in said Village, and to keep thereon a man fit to bear
arms; also that some absent themselves without providing for their
Watch, whereby the people of said Village are so much fatigued that
they cannot any longer stand at their posts, and are unwilling to go any

o N. Y. Col. MSS. IX. 888.

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longer on guard unless the others, who have vacant Lots, keep for the
guard one man with them for each Lot; the Director-General and
Coimcil, in order to prevent this confusion, resolve that all those who
claim any Lots in the aforesaid Village shall, within 24 hours after the
service hereof, furnish and continually maintain for each Lot one man
able to bear arms, and to keep watch and ward, on pain of having the
Lots with the Lands thereunto appertaining, as surveyed by the Sur
veyor, immediately given and granted in propriety to otiiers. Let every
one be hereby warned for the last time." *

The Dutch grants were made without pecuniary consideration.
There were, however, conditions annexed to them, a sample of
which may be foimd in the Note to the Weehawken Patent.

CHAPTER IL

TIILE UNDER THE KING AND LORDS PROPRIETORS.

NoTwriHSTANDiNG the occupancy of the country by the Dutch
for over half a century, the English had never yielded the claim
which they based on the fact that Cabot, in the employ of some
Englishmen, in 1498, sailed along our coast, but whether in sight
or out of sight they scorned to demonstrate. And with the fact
before us that this claim was made good by the irresistible logic
of a successful war, it is not worth while to dispute its validity.
We will, therefore, proceed to trace the general title from the
King of Great Britain: t

On March 12, 1664, Charles IL granted unto his ^^ dearest
brother James, Duke of York^ his Heirs and Assigns," inter alia^
" all the Lands from the West side of Connecticut^ to the East side
of Delaware Bay,'' with powers of government 4 On the 23d and
24th of June, 1664, by lease and release, the Duke conveyed
to John, Lord Berkeley, Baron of Stratton, and one of the Privy
Council, and Sir George Carteret of Saltrum, Ejiight, and Member
of the Privy Council, ^* AU that Tract of Land adjacent to Uefjo-

• N. Y. Col. MSS. X., part ii. 389.

t I give no attention to the claim of Sir Edmund Plojden to all the lands
between Long Island Sound and Cape May, who professed to erect it into a free
county palatine, and called it New Albion. His pretensions never disturbed tbe
regular current of title. t Learning &. Spicer, 3.

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England^ and lying and being to the Westward of Long-Island
and Manhitas Island, and bounded on the East part by the main
sea, and part by Hudson's River, and hath upon the West Dela-
ware Bay or River, and extendeth Southward to the Main Ocean
as far as Cape May at the Mouth of Delaware Bay ; and to the
Northward as far as the Northermost Branch as the said Bay
or River of Delaware^ which is forty-one Degrees and forty
Minutes of Latitude, and crosseth over thence in a straight Line
to Hudson^ s River in forty-one Degrees of Latitude ; which said
Tract of Land is hereafter to be called by the Name or Names of
Nova Ceaserea or New-Jersey J^ *

The war between England and Holland was followed by the
Treaty of July 21, 1667 ; but in 1672 it again broke out, and
the Dutch recaptured the country, August 9, 1673. By the
Treaty of February 9, 1674, the country was for the second time
confirmed to the English. t

While the war was in progress, and on March 18, 1673, Lord
Berkley sold his interest in the Province to John Fenwick, in
trust for Edward Billinge, for ^1,000. Billinge had failed in
business; Berkley was his particular friend, and advised him to
invest in New Jersey lands for the purpose of retrieving his for-
tune. He was pleased with the proposition, borrowed the money
from his friends, and purchased the land in the name of John
Fenwick, who was to have one-tenth of the same. Fenwick
managed the purchase so well that, it is said, he would soon have
stripped the other of all, but means were employed to compel
him to be satisfied with his tenth.f Billinge assigned his
interest, less Fenwick's tenth, to William Peim, Gawn Laurie,
and Nicholas Lucas, February 9 and 10, 1674, in trust for his
creditors. Fenwick sold his interest to John Eldridge and Edmond
Warren, who sold to Penn, Laurie, and Lucas. §

To clear up any shadow which the recent occupation by the
Dutch might have cast upon former grants, Charles II. made a
second grant to the Duke, June 29, 1674 .|| This was followed
by the Duke, July 29, 1674, with a grant to Sir George Carte-
ret of what was afterwards known as East Jersey. On July 1,

^ Learning & Spicer, 10. t Valentine's ffist. of N. Y., 175.

t Long Isl. ffist. Soc., i. 243. § Gordon, 72. || Ibid, 41.

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1676, by the " Qumtipartite Deed/' the State was divided, and
Sir George received the eastern portion in severalty.* Sir George,
by will dated December 5, 1678, appointed his wife, Elizabeth,
sole executrix, and Earl Sandwich, Earl Bath, Lord GrenviUe,
Sir Thomas Crew, Sir Robert Atkins, and Edward Atkins, Trus-
tees, to whom he devised his interest in New Jersey, to be sold
for the payment of his debts.t On the 5th and 6th of March,
1680, East Jersey was conveyed to Thomas Cremer and Thomas
Pocock, but the transfer does not seem to have been completed.
On the 6th of the following August, the Duke indulged in a
second grant to Penn and his associates of West Jersey, and
Gordon says he also gave one to the representatives of Carteret
on March 14, 1682. This has not been discovered, but the fol-
lowing warrant therefor exists :

" These are to direct and require you to prepare for my signature a
Deed or fitting Instrument (agreeable to yt I have already executed
unto Edward Billing and others) whereby I may release and confirm
unto Sir George Carteret, ye heire of Sir George Carteret (lately de-
ceased) his moyty of New Jersey (called East New Jersey) in Amer-
ica. For w^ y' shal be yo^ Warr ^ , Provided it be entred w* my Auditor
Gen"w**»in two months of its date. Given und' my hand at Windsor
ye 6th day of September (8o).

" To Sir John Churchill Kn« my Attumey Gen" or to &f George
Jeffireys Kn' my SoUict* Gen" ." J

These Releases were given in consequence of an opinion of
Sir William Jones, dated July 28, 1680. The Duke's Governor
of New York had claimed jurisdiction over both of the Jerseys,
and insisted on his right, in behalf of the Duke, to collect duties
upon importations therein. These pretensions were resisted
with much spirit, until finally the Duke referred the subject
to Sir William Jones for an opinion. His decision was that
the Duke could not legally demand any duty from the inhabitants
of the Jerseys. The Duke gracefully yielded, and gave his third
and final Release of East Jersey.^

On the 20th of February, 1681, Earl Sandwich released his
interest in East Jersey to his associate trustees, and they again
sought to negotiate a sale of the Province. Failing to find a

^ This division was confirmed by the General Assembly in 1719.

t Vide Will, Perth Amboy, Liber, C", 17.

t Col. Hist, of N.Y., iii. 2t6. § Ibid.

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purchaser at even the sum of five or six thousand pounds, it was
sold at public sale to William Penn, Robert West, Thomas Rud-
yard, Samuel Broome, Thomas Hart, Richard Mew, Ambrose
Riggs, John Haywood, Hugh Hartshorne, Clement Plumstead,
and Thomas Cooper, all Quakers. The Lease and Release were
dated February 1 and 2, 1682, and the consideration was ^3,400.
To avoid any doubt which might arise by reason of the prior sale
to Cremer and Pocock, they joined in the conveyance. The asso-
ciates then — June 1, 1682 — executed a declaration that there
should be no benefit of survivorship among themselves. They
held the Province for nearly a year, btit they were Quakers,
and therefore unpopular. To quiet opposition on this ground,
they severally conveyed, in 1683, an undivided moiety of their
respective interest to twelve others — viz., Robert Barclay, Edward
Billinge, Robert Turner, James Braine, Arent Sonmans, William
Gibson, Gawn Laurie, Thomas Barker, Thomas Wame, James,
Earl of Perth, Robert Gt)rdon, and John Drummond. These
associates were afterwards known as the " Twenty-four Pro-
prietors." On the 14th of March, 1683, the Duke confirmed the
sale of the Province to the twenty-four proprietors.* Under all
of these different owners of the soil of the Province, the rights
and powers of Government had always attached to the ownership.
The seat of Government was at Perth Amboy, where it was
required to record all surveys and transfers of land.t

Many patents for land in this county, east of the Hackensack,
had been taken out before the fall of the Dutch power. By the
third article in the capitulation, ^^ all people were pennitted to
enjoy their lands, houses, and goods, and dispose of them at pleas-
ure.'' Under this article they felt secure until the treaty of
Breda, dated July 25, 1667# Then the freeholders in this county
took out confirmatory grants from the proprietors subject to a quit-
rent of half-penny per acre. To this burden much of the lands

o East Jersey, 88.

t In the earlier days, deeds were recorded in the ** Towne Book of Bergen/*
which, unhappily, seems to be lost. Then, as stated In the text, they were for a
time recorded in the Secretary's office at Amboy. Then they were for a time
recorded indifferently at Amboy or Hackensack, the county seat ; then exclusively
at Hackensack, until Hudson County was set off from Bergen, in 1840, It is well
to note, however, that many deeds for land in this county have never been recorded,
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in East Jersey is yet subject, though years have gone by since its
collection was enforced. Whether it was to avoid the granting of par-
ticular tracts to individuals, or because the Dutch government had
already granted to the town and freeholders all of the unappropri-
ated lands in the old township, we do not know, but it is worthy of
notice that the proprietors never gave to an individual an original
patent for land in the township of Bergen. On the 22d of Sep-
tember, 1667, Philip Carteret and his Council granted to the town
and freeholders of Bergen as follows :

** JfniptCniCll.— The Bounds and Limitts of the aforesaid Towne
and Corporation of Bergen is to begin at the North end thereof, from a
place called Mordanis Meadow, lying upon the West side of Hudson's
river, from thence to run upon a N. W. lyne by a Three rail fence that is
now standing, to a place called Espatin, and from thence to a little
Creek surrounding N.N.W. till it comes into Hackinsack river, contain-
ing in Bredth from the top of the Hill i^ miles, or 120 chains, from
thence it runs along the said Hackinsack river upon S.S.W. lyne till it
comes to the Point or neck of Land that is over against Staten Island
and Shooter's Island in Arthur Cull Bay, containing in length about 1 2
miles, from thence to run Eastward along the River called Kill van Cull,
that parts Staten Island and the Maine to a point or neck of Land called
Constable's Point or Constable's Houck, and from thence to run up
Northward all along the Bay up into Hudson's river till it comes to
Mordanis Meadow aforesaid ; So that the whole track of upland and
Meadow property belonging to the Jurisdiction of the said Town and
Corporation of Bergen, is bounded at the North end by a tract of Land
belonging to Capt'' Nicho. Verlett and Mr. Samuel Edsall. On the
East side, by Hudson's river, on the South end by the Kill van Cull, that
parts Staten Island and the Maine, and on the West side by Arthur Cull
Bay and Hackinsack river, as it is more plainer demonstrated by a
draught thereof made by the Surveyor-General, hereunto annexed. The
whole, both of upland and Meadows, and Waist land containing accord-
ing to the Survey 11,520 Acres English measure/' * * *
** to continue and remain within the Jurisdiction, Corporation or Town-
ship of the said Towne of Bergen from the day of the date hereof for-
ever " * * * "To be holden by them, the said Corpora-
tion or Towneship, their heirs and successors, as of the Manor of East
Greenwich, in free and common Socage."

" 2ndly. That all the Freeholders of said Corporation or Towneship
are hereby jointly and severally obliged to pay or Cause to be paid to the
said Lords Proprietors, their heirs and Successors, or to their Receivers-
General, within the said Province, on every 25th day of March, accord-
ing to the English Accompt, the sum of Fifteen Pounds Sterling, of good
and Lawful money of England, or the Value thereof, in good and Cur-
rent pay of the Country, as a quit-rent due to them for the whole said
tract of Land above mentioned, in lieu of the ^d. Pr. acre mentioned
in the concessions, which payment is to begin on the 25th day of March,
which shall be in the Year of Our Lord 1670, and so to continue forever
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that all Pattents for land herebefore Granted, or to be Granted within
the said Limitts, are to be accompted upon the aforesaid Rent of Fifteen
Pounds Sterling pr annum.''

In the course of time the payment of the reserved quit-rent
was neglected; and finally refiised. Hereupon a controversy arose
between the proprietors and the freeholders of Bergen. Finally,
Cornelius van Rypen, a freeholder, in the township, was arrested
for the debt. A compromise was then agreed upon, and the free-
holders of Bergen received a general release upon paying $1,500.
This release was dated October 5, 1809.

CHAPTER ra.

COMMON LANDS.

Having thus, in a general way, glanced at the history of the
title to the patented lands in this county east of the Hackensack
river ; let us now trace the history of the common lands. Car-
teret's grant calls for 11,520 acres. This, of course, included all
the lands in the old township of Bergen. It is quite impossible
to say how much of this had already been appropriated by indi-
vidual grants, but it must have been about 3,500 acres, as about
8,000 acres yet lay in common when the Commissioners undertook
the allotment. The patent lands lay in different parts of the town-
ship, and generally consisted of small tracts, while the unappro-
priated lands were used in common. Difficulties, however, soon
arose concerning these lands. The owners of private grants en-
croached upon the common domain, while unauthorized persons
pastured their cattle thereon and wasted the timber. For this
there did not seem to be any remedy, owing to defects in their
charter. Thereupon, the freeholders, in their corporate capacity,
petitioned Governor Hunter for relief, and in answer to their peti-
tion, they received a new charter, known as Queen Anne's Char-
ter, January 14, 1714. In this they were empowered " to Give
Grant, Bargain, Allott, Lett, Dispose of any of the Land belong-
ing or appertaining to ye said Community, and as yett unappro-
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fee.^^ While it is not known that any grants were ever made
under this charter, it is well known that it did not accomplish
what was sought. Encroachments and waste continued as before.
In 1743, the freeholders quietly attempted to protect the common
lands by the following :

** ^VtltltH of Agreement Entered into, made, Concluded and
agreed upon this Sixteenth day of June, in the Sixteenth year of the
reign of our Sovereign Lord King George the Second, Annoq Dom.
i743> iStttotCU Daniel van Winckell, of the first part, Zacharias Sickells
of the second part, Cornelius Blinkerhoof, the third part, Casparus
Pryor of the fourth part, Dirck Kadmus, of the fifth part, Michael Cor-
nelisse Vreelandt, of the sixth part, Jacob Van Wagena, of the seventh
part, Cornelius Gerrebrant, of the eighth part, Hendrick Vanderhoof, of
the ninth part, Abraham Diedericks, of the tenth part, Gerret Newkerck, of
the eleventh part, Andries van Boskirk, of the twelfth part, Marten Wenen,
of the 13th part, Ido Sip, of the fourteenth part, Johannis Gerritse, of
the 15th part, Antje Pietersen, of the sixteenth part, Hendrick Sickelse,
of the 17th part, Arent Tores, of the i8th part, Morgan, of the 19th part,
Geret Roose, of the 20th part, Johannis Van Houte, of the one and
twentieth part, Catharine Van Newkirk, of the two and twentieth, Johan-
nis Vreeland, of the three and twentieth part, Altie Diedericks, of the
four and twentieth part, Abraham Sickells, of the 25th part, Myndert
Gerbrants, of the 26th part, Johannis Diedericks, of the 27th part, Hen-
drick Van Winckel, of the 28th part, Peter Marselise, of the 29th part,
Laurens Van Boskerck, of the 30th part, Jacob Van Home, of the 3 1
part, which parties to these presents above are all Residents, Freeholders
and in ®01tl1tlOtII9 of the County of Bergen, in the Province of East
New Jersey.

ISSLJitXtM the Town and Corporation of Bergen, in East New
Jersey, is an antient Township, and for a long time hath enjoyed sundry
privileges, And

889(f|eteaj9 Philip Carteret, Esq' late Govemour of the Province of
Nova Cesarea, or New-Jersey, and his Councill — to wit : Samuel Edsall,
Robert Bond, Nicholas Varlet, Wm. Pardon, Robert Van Quillon,
James BoUen — by a certain Grant, Charter or Patent, mider the Seal ot
the said Province, signed by the said Govemour and Council, and bear-
ing date the twenty-second day of September, in the year of our Lord,
1668, did thereby grant that the bounds and limits of the town and
Corporation of Bergen should begin at the North end thereof firom a
place called Mordavis Meadow, lying upon the West side of Hudson's
River, firom thence to run upon a North -West line by a three-railed
fence that was then standing to a place called Espatin, and firom thence
to run to a little Creek surrounding North-North- West till it comes into
the Hackensack River, containing in breadth firom the top of the hill
One and a half miles, or One hundred and twenty chaines, then it runs
along the said Hackensack River upon a South- South- West line till it
comes to Point or Neck of Land that is over against Staten-Island, and
Shooter "s Island, in after Cull Creek, containing in Length about twelve
miles, firom thence running Eastward along the River called Kill Van Cnll
that parts Staten-Island &the Maine to a point or neck called Constables

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Hook, from thence to run Northward all along the Bay up into Hudson's
River till it comes into Mordavis Meadow, properly belonging to the juris-
diction of the said Town and Corporation of Bergen. And he, the said
Govemour & Council, by the Charter and Grant aforementioned, did
give and grant unto the said Freeholders and Inhabitants of the said
lown and Corporation of Bergen divers and sundry liberties, powers,
franchises, privilidges and Immunities, and particularly that the Free-
holders, or the major part of them, sho'd have power to divide propor-
tions of what was within their bounds and Limitts that was not then
already appropriated and patended by particular persons before the day
of the date of the said Charter & Grant, as in and by the said Charter
& Grant Remaining upon Record in the Secretary's office of the Prov-
ince of New-Jersey, among other things therein Contained it doth and
may more fully and at large appear.

^tCS 889(!)0PCaj9 since the making of the said Charter and Grant
sundry of the said Freeholders have, at sundry times, surveyed, taken,
and used and Improved to their own Use and benefit sundry Lotts,
pieces and parcells of the common and undivided Lands Lying and
bemg within the said Township and Corporation of Bergen without any
Warrant, power, or authority for so doing, and without the Consent of
the major part of the Freeholders of the said Township for that purpose
first had and obtained, and have used and enjoyed the same with their
patented Lands by means whereof it is not known how much of the
said Commons have been taken in by the said Freeholders, nor can the
same be found out or Discovered without a particular Survey of such
patents to which said Common Lands have been taken in & added to,
wherefore the said parties have agreed as followeth :

Xnipp(ltl(j9* It is agreed by and between aU & every the parties
to these presents that whatever part of the Common & Undivided
Lands have been by them, or either of them, at any time heretofore
taken up, used, or claimed & added to their patented or purchased
lands shall forever hereafter be deemed, taken, & adjudged, and shall
Remain & Continue in Comon, till a division be made of the said
Comons & Undivided Lands.

Kttm 2d. That in order to find out what and how great part of the
said Comon and Undivided Lands have, at any time, been taken in
by any or either of the parties, It is agreed that every particular grant
• under w<=^ the parties to these presents do hold their patented Lands,
be run Surveyed and Laid out by Cornelius Corsen, Surveyor, whom
they the parties, have and by these presents do mutually Elect, Chuse,
and Appoint to be the Surveyor thereof, and that he Survey the same
within the space and time of Eighty months next coming after the date
hereof.

Xt^ltl* ffor the more Easy and regular Surveying and laying out
the said patented Lands, Each of the parties above mentioned, for him-
self, his heirs, Executors and Administrators, Doth Covenant and Agree,
with the other of them, his heires. Executors and Adm" that they &
each of them will, at the request & demand of the said Surveyor, pro-
duce and show unto him their Several deeds. Writings, & grants by
which they hold their respective farms, and that neither of the said
parties shall nor will in any wise Obstruct, molest, or in any wise hinder
or Disturb the said Surveyor in Surveying and laying out the same nor
Comence, Sue or promote any Action or Suite against him or any, he
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shall employ to assist him in the doing thereof, and that each party
whose Lott or tract shall be so run out and surveyed, shall and will pay
for running out the same.

"i; ^ JoHANNis Van Houten.

Myndert M Gerrebrat. Zacharias Sickelse.

• His H»

Cornelis Van X Neuwkerk. Michael Cor'e M Vreeland.

Mark Mark.

Abraham Diederick. John Van Horne.

His "'*

CORNELUS K GeRREBRANTS. ^^^ I ^^^'

Mark. Mark. ^_^

Jacobus Van BusKiRK. Hendrick V Siggels.

AnDRIES Van BOSKERCK. Mark.

Lowrens Van Buskirk. Cornelius Van Woorst.

His His

Cornelius C. B. Blinkeroff. Jacob I. B. Brower.

Mark. Mark.

^ t"!^ Tr «r Peter Marcelise.

Jacob Gerre I. G. Van Wagener. his

j^j^ Mark. Hendrick H. S. Spier.

^"""^^^ Ma^rl '^^'^ "^''''^' ArENT ToErT''

Daniel Van Winkle. Gerret Roos.

Abraham Sickels. Henderick Vanderoef.

Hendrick Van Winckell. Leveynis" Winnen.
Johannis Gerre Van Wagenen. ^uk.

Sealed and delivered in the presence of

Johannis Vreelandt.
DiRCK Kadmus.

So far as we can now learn the measures contemplated by this
agreement wer« not pursued. Matters gro\ving worse, the people
petitioned the Legislature for relief. This petition resulted in the
following :

21 tl 21 Ct appointing Commissioners for finally settling and determin-
ing the several Rights, Titles & Claims to the Common Lands of the ,
Township of Bergen ; and for making a Partition thereof in just &
equitable Proportions, among them who shall be adjudged by the said
Commissioners, to be intitled to the same.

IS^titVtBU sundry Persons claiming to be Inhabitants and Freehold-
ers within the Township of Bergen aforesaid, by their Petition, presented
to the General-Assembly of this Colony, do set forth, that Philip Carteret,
Esqf Governor of this Colony of Nova Cesarea, or New Jersey, under
the Right Honorable Lord John Berkley, and Sir George Carteret the
former Proprietors thereof, by a certain Deed or Instrument in writing
purporting to be a Charter granted to the Town and Freeholders of
Bergen, and to the Villages and Plantations thereunto belonging, bear-
ing Date the twenty-second Day of September in the year of our Lord
one thousand six hundred and sixty-eight, did therein and thereby with
the Consent of his Council, grant and declare among other Things
therein contained, that the Bounds and Limits of the aforesaid Town
and Corporation of Bergen was and is to begin at the North End of

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Mordani's Meadow, lying upon the West Side of Hudson's River, from
thence to run upon a Northwest Line by a three Rail Fence that was
then standing, to a place called Espatin, & from thence to a little
Creek surrounding North North-West till it comes into Hackinsack
River, containing in Breadth from the Top of the Hill one Mile and a
Half or one hundred & twenty Chains From thence it runs alongst
the said Hackinsack River upon a South South- West Line till it comes
to the Point or Neck of Land that is over against Staten- Island and
Shooter's Island in Arthur Cull Bay, containing in Length about twelve
Miles, from thence to run Eastward, along the River called Kill Van
Cull that parts Staten-Island and the Main, to a Point or Neck of Land
called Constable's Point or Constable's Hook, and from thence to run up
Northward all along the Bay up into. Hudson's River till it comes to
Mordani's Meadow aforesaid, so that the whole Tract of Upland and
Meadow property belonging to the Jurisdiction of the said Town and
Corporation of Bergen, is bounded at the North End by a Tract of
Land belonging to Cap*" Nicholas Verlet and Mr. Samuel Edsall, on
the East Side by Hudsons River, on the South End by the Kill Van Cull
that parts Staten-Island and the Main, and on the West Side by Arthur
Cull Bay and Hackinsack River; And did also among other things
therein mentioned grant and declare that the Freeholders aforesaid, or
the major Part of them, should have Power to chuse their own Magis-
trates to be Assistants to the President or Judge of the Court and for
the ordering all public Afiairs within the said Jurisdiction And that the
Freeholders aforesaid, or the major Part of them, should have Power to
admit of their own Inhabitants and to divide all Proportions of I^ands
as are within the Bounds and Limits aforesaid, that were not then al-
ready appropriated and patented by particular Persons before the Day
of the Date thereof, according to their Allotments and Estates, as the
Justices & Magistrates should in their Wisdoms think fit, which Land
being so divided every Man's Proportion should be surveyed, butted and
bounded by the Surveyor, and recorded by the Secretary and Recorder
General of this Colony and after two Years in Possession, should not
be subject to any Re-Survey or Alteration, but should remain according
to the first Survey forever, as by the said Charter more fully and at large
may appear. And the said Petitioners further set forth that altho* cer-
tain Letters-Patent of her late Majesty Queen Anne, issued under the
Great Seal of this Colony, bearing Date Sie fourteenth Day of January
in the twelfth Year of her Reign, confirming the aforesaid Incorporation
of the said Township of Bergen ; and altho' the said Letters- Patent were
confirmed by an Act of the Governor, Council and General Assembly
of this Colony, passed the twenty-ninth Day of January in the Year of
our Lord one thousand seven hundred thirteen, intituled an Act for Con-
firmation of a Patent or Charter granted by His Excellency Robert
Hunter, Esq^ Captain-General and Govemor-in-Ghief in and over the
Provinces of New Jersey and New York, and all the Territories and
Tracts of Land depending thereon in America, and Vice- Admiral of the
same for the Incorporation of the Town of Bergen in the Eastern Divi-
sion of the Province of Nova Cesarea or New Jersey : Yet neither the
said Letters-Patent nor the said Act do prescribe any Method for the
Division of the Common Lands of the said Township of Bergen, but
leave the same subject to such Method as is above mentioned to be pre-
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altho* the Petition of the said Common Lands, is by the aforesaid Char-
ter of Governor Philip Carteret directed to be made by the said Free-
holders, in such Manner as the Justices and Magistrates shall think fit,
yet that elective Magistrates having been a Provision in the Infancy of
this Colony, and having long since been disused except in some particu-
lar Incorporations, among which the said Township of Bergen is not
to be ranked, a Partition of the aforesaid Common Lands in the Manner
directed by the said Charter, is for that Reason become absolutely im-
possible ; That besides, the Petitioners are not only at some Variaiice
among themselves, as well concerning what particular Tracts of Land
patented before the Grant of the said Charter, are included within the
above recited Bounds of the said Township of Bergen, and consequentiy
concerning the Persons who may properly be deemed Freeholders of the
said Township ; And who the Freeholders within the said Township are
or are not intitied to Shares of the said Common Lands But it is also
disputed among them in what Proportions the said Common Lands ought
by Virtue of the said Charter to be divided among those who undoubt-
edly are Freeholders within the Bounds of the said Township and are
Intituled to Shares of the said Common Lands, which Reasons together
with the great Number of the Persons Interested and the Infancy,
Coverture and Absence beyond Seas o( many of them render a Partition
of the said Common Lands Impracticable by the Course of the Com-
mon Law and Feasible only by Commissioners to be appointed by Act
of Legislature as well for settling the several Claims to the Commons as
the Respective Proportions in which the same ought to be Divided and
that by Reason of the present Undivided State of the said Commons
great and Unnecessary Waste is daily Committed by destroying the
Timber growing on the same. By which means if the same be not pre-
vented by a Speedy Partition of the said Commons, they will be ren-
dered of Little Value, and the Township of Bergen be reduced to great
Distress for want of Timber and Fuel, the Petitioners therefore pray
Relief in the Premises as by the said Petition may appear.

at it tljetefOte maCteTr By his Excellency the Governor, the
Council and General Assembly of this Colony, And it is hereby Enacted
by the Authority of the same That Jacob Spicer of Cape May, Charles
Clinton of Ulster County, WilHam Donnaldson and Azariah Dunham of
New Bruuswick, John Berrien of Rocky Hill, Samuel Willis of Long
Island, and Abraham Clark, Jun' of Elizabethtov n, be and hereby are
appointed Commissioners for Making Partition of the Common Lands
of the Township of Bergen aforesaid, And are hereby Authorized and
Required to Divide the same in the Manner hereinafter Directed.

atlTr fie ftftttttjet macte% By the Authority aforesaid That the
said Commissioners be and hereby are Impowered and required previous
to any Partition of the said Common Lands to give at Least Four
Weeks Public Notice in the New York Gazette and Mercury of the Time
when and the Place where they will meet to Survey, run out, and ascer-
tain as well the Bounds and Limits of the said Township of Bergen as
the Bounds of Each and Every Patent and Grant Contained within the
Bounds and Limits of the said Township. And the said Commissioners
are hereby Impowered to go with their necessary Attendants and Imple-
ments upon and Across any Lands or Meadow contained within the
Bounds of the Township of Bergen aforesaid or Adjacent thereto in
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Mentioned Doing as Little Damage as may be to the Owners thereof,
without being Liable to any Action for the same, Which said Survey of
the said Township of Bergen and of the several Patents or Grants con-
tained within the Bounds and Limits thereof when made, shall Conclude
all Persons whomsoever claiming under the said Township of Bergen or
any Patent or Patents, Grant or Grants contained within the Bounds
and Limits thereof.

^VCS tie Ct enactely By the Authority aforesaid That as soon as the
said several Patents or Grants shall be Surveyed And the Bounds and
Limits of the same ascertained as aforesaid, the said Commissioners shall
set apart so much of the said Common Lands as they think will be suf-
ficient to defray the Charges of Making a General Partition of the said
Common Lands, And shall then proceed to make a General Partition of
All the Residue of the said Common Lands and lay out and allot to such
of the several Patents or Grants Contained within the Bounds and Limits
of the Township of Bergen aforesaid as they shall Judge to be Intituled
to the same. Such Proportions of the said Common Lands as they shall
judge right, having Regard to the Right and Allotments due to the
Church and Free-School as in said Charter specified.

Mtdi talfieteajy The Freeholders Inhabitants of the Town of Bergen
claim a Large Part of the said Common Lands by Virtue of a purchase
firom the Indians bearing Date the Thirtieth day of January in the Year
of our Lord One Thousand Six Hundred and Fifty-Eight And a Patent
or Grant firom Governor Stuyvesant in the Year of our Lord One
Thousand Six Hundred and Sixty One And divers other Disputes and
Controversies have Arisen and may Arise as well between the Freholders
Inhabitants of the .said Township of Bergen relating to their several
Rights to the said Common Lands in Virtue to their Several Patents or
Grants as between the Freholders of some of the Patents or Grants Con-
tained within the Bounds and Limits of the Township of Bergen aforesaid.
For the settling and Determining thereof.

iSe it enaCteTr By the Authority aforesaid That the said Commis-
sioners shall and hereby are Authorized and required in a Summary Way
to hear and finally Determine According to their discretion the said
Claim of the said Freholders Inhabitants of the Town of Bergen, founded
on the said Indian Purchase and Governor Stuyvesant's Patent or Grant
aforesaid, and All other Disputes and Controversies arisen or which may
arise as well between the Freholders Inhabitants of the Township of
Bergen aforesaid. Relating to their Several Rights to the said Common
Lands in Virtue of their several Patents or Grants as between the Fre
holders of each particular Patent or Grant Contained within the Bounds
and Limits of the Township of Bergen aforesaid Which Determination
of the said Commissioners shall be Final & Conclude all persons whom-
sover Claiming Under the said Township of Bergen or Under any Patents
or Grants Contained within the Bounds and Limits of the said Town-
ship.

9tl1y be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, that the said
Commissioners shall within three months next after the said general
Partition shall be completed, proceed to sell the said Lands so set apart
to defiray the Charges of the said general Partition as aforesaid, at public
Vendue to the highest Bidder giving at least six Weeks Notice of such
Sale, by Advertisement to be affixed on the Court-House in Hackinsack
and the Church in Bergen: And the Deed of the said Commissioners to

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the Purchaser and Purchasers shall pass a good Title, both in Law and
Equity to such Purchaser or Purchasers for the separate Enjoyment of the
said Lands in Fee Simple, against all Persons whomsover claiming under
the said Township of Bergen, or any Patent or Grant contained within the
Bounds and Limits of the said Township : And the said Commissioners
shall keep and state a particular Account of the whole Charge attending
the said general Partition and lay the same before the Justices of the
Sessions for the County of Bergen, who are hereby authorized and re-
quired to appoint by a Rule to be entered in the Minutes of the said
Court of Sessions, Persons to audit the said Account : And the said
Persons so appointed shall after fourteen Days Notice given by the said
Commissioners, or any one or more of them, in Writing, to any three
Persons interested in the said general Partition, of the Time and Place
of auditmg the same Account that all Persons interested may be heard in
objecting to the same, proceed to the auditing of said Account : And
out of the Monies arising from such Sale the s** Commissioners shall
detain in their Hands so much as the said Auditors shall report to be
due for their Services and Disbiu:sements in compleating the said general
Partition And the Surplus, if any be, shall be paid to the Trustees of the
Freholders, Inhabitants of the Township of Bergen for the Use of the
said Corporation, and their Receipt for the same shall be a sufficient
Discharge to the said Commissioners.*

gltltt be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid that after the
said general Partition shall be made the said Commissioners shall proceed
to make a Partition and Division of the said Common Lands allotted to
each respective Patent or Grant within the Bounds and Limits of the
said Township of Bergen to which a Share of the Common Lands shall
have been allotted as aforesaid. And for that Purpose they are hereby
authorized and required to give at least twelve Weeks Notice, by Adver-
tisements to be published in one or more of the New York News-Papers,
of their meeting to proceed upon the Partition or Division of each and
every of the said Tracts of Common Lands allotted to each of the said
Patents or Grants respectively; By which said Advertisements all
Persons interested in the said particular Tracts respectively shall be re-
quired to produce their Titles and make out their Claims to the same,
Copies of which Advertisements shall be affixed on the Court House in
Hackinsack and the Church in Bergen ; And when the said Commis-
sioners shall have informed themselves in manner aforesaid of the Rights
of the respective Persons claiming Interests in the said Common Lands
allotted to such particular Patents or Grants respectively, they shall pro-
ceed to make a fair and equitable Partition and Division thereof among
all the Persons whom they may adjudge to be interested in such Pro-
portions as they may think Just and reasonable And in like Manner the
said Commissioner shall proceed to make a Partition and Subdivision of
each and every of the said Tracts of Common Lands allotted to each

^ The Commissioners submitted their accounts for dividing the Common Lands,
to the Court at Hackensack^on the first Tuesday in October, 1764. They were referred
to Peter Sobriske, Tunis Day, and Johannis Demarest for audit, with directions to
send in their report at the next Term. In January Term, 1765, the Commissioners sub-
mitted their accounts for subdividing the Common Lands. They were referred to the
same persona for audit. I have not been successful in finding the accounts or reports
thereon.

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and every of the said Patents or Grants within the Bounds &
Limits of the Township of Bergen aforesaid respectively to which a Share
of the said Common Lands shall have been allotted as aforesaid : And
the Charges of every of such Partition and Subdivision shall be defrayed,
and the Accounts of the same respectively kept, stated and audited in
the same manner as hereinbefore directed upon the general Partition
aforesaid, provided always that the Overplus of the Moneys arising from
the Sale of the respective Lands set apart to defray the Charges of each
of the said particular Partitions and Subdivisions respectively, if any be
shall upon Demand be paid to the respective Persons interested in such
particular Tracts, or Proportions to their several Rights.

^tfTlf be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid that the said Com-
missioners shall cause two several Field-Books and Maps to be made
both of the general and of each particular Partition and Division of the
said Common Lands, specifying the Bounds of the general Partition and of
each and of every Lott of each particular Partition and Division respec-
tively and to whom allotted particularly; Which said Maps and Field-
Books shall be signed by the said Commissioners and their Surveyor or
Surveyors, And one of the said Maps and Field-Books shall be filed in
the Secretary's Office at Perth- Amboy and the other in the office of the
Clerk of the County of Bergen to remain and be kept as Evidence, and
shall be and hereby are made conclusive Evidence, of such Partition
which said Partitions and Divisions and each and every of them shall be
and hereby is and are declared good and valid in Law to divide and
separate the said Lands.

Stlly be it further enacted By the Authority aforesaid That the said
Commissioners and their Surveyor shall be allowed each twenty shillings
a Day, while actually employed in the said Service, And to each of the
Chain-Bearers six shillings a Day, And to the Persons who audit the
Accounts of the said Commissioners ten shillings for auditing the accounts
of each of the said Partitions and Divisions, And for such other Charges
as may accrue on the Service aforesaid the said Auditors may allow a
reasonable Sum, And all Persons who shall be employed in the Service
aforesaid shall also be provided with all Necessaries usually provided on
such Occasions out of the Monies lo arise by the Sale of the Land set

fart for defraying the Charges of the said Partitions respectively —
tObflltV always and be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid,
lat no Person whomsoever, who shall be employed upon the Service
aforesaid, or any other in Trust for him or them, shall become Purchasers
of the Lands to be sold by Virtue of this Act or any Part thereof —
Provided also, and be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid. That
such of the said Commissioners as may take upon them the Execution of
this Act, and their Surveyor or Surveyors whom they are hereby author-
ized to appoint, shall severally be sworn before one of the Justices of the
Supreme Court, or before one of the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas, for the County of Bergen, to execute and perform the Trust and
Services required of them severally by this Act fairly and impartially
according to the Directions thereof, and the best of their Skill and Judg-
ment, And a Certificate of their being so sworn from the Person ad-
ministering the Oath be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of
Bergen.

MtCS tie Ct fttttiiet marteTr by the Authority aforesaid. That as well
all & singular as any or either of the Powers hereby vested in die said Com-

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missioners shall and may be executed by the Majority of them and the
Survivors and Survivor of them and the Majority of such Survivors. —
JBCOlinreTlf almas !9 That Nothing Contained in this Act shall be Deemed,
Construed or Understood to Affect or destroy any Claim Right or Title
of the General Proprietors of the Eastern Division of this Province to
the premises or to any part thereof and Saving Also to His Majesty his
Heirs and Successors all his Rights therein as if this Bill had not passed.

Council Chamber.
December 7th, 1763. This Bill having been Three Times Read in Coun-
cil Resolved that the same do pass By Order of the House

L. M. ASHFIELD.

November 29th, 1763. This Bill having been Three Times Read in
the House of Representatives Resolved That the same do pass
By Order of the House

ROBERT OGDEN,

SjyeaJcer,

Decemb"^ 7th, 1763. I Assent to this Bill Enacting the same &
Order it to be Enrolled

WM. FRANKLIN.

The Commissioners appointed by the foregoing act caused to be
surveyed every foot of land lying east of the Hackensack in this
county, and the result is recorded with great care and particular-
ity in their Field Book and Maps, which were filed, as directed in
the seventh section of the above act. By an act of the Legisla-
ture approved March 3, 1848, the Field Book and Maps on file in
the Clerk's office of Bergen County were required to be filed in the
office of the Glerk of Hudson County. They were so filed. But
the copy in the Secretary of State's office being in better preser-
vation, and of no particular utility in that place, there was a gen-
eral desire among the people of the county to secure it, whereupon
by an act of the Legislature, approved March 3, 1853, the Clerk
of Hudson County returned the one then in his office to the Clerk
of Bergen County, and received and filed the one then in the
office of the Secretary of State.

Note 1. — The reader is indebted to Delos E. Culver, of Jersey
City, for the following observations on terrestrial magnetism iind
its eflFect on the magnetic needle. His long experience and well-
known ability as a practical surveyor and civil engineer make him
an authority on the subject. He says :

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" Paradoxical as it may appear^ majiy surveyors do not under-
stand the action of the magnetic current upon the needle, and many
others but imperfectly. In order to make the needle useful, the
laws which govern its movements should be known.

" The magnetic fluid or current sweeps continually from the
south to the north magnetic pole, sometimes inx^reasing in intensity,
at others decreasing over the earth and beneath its surface on
waving meridian lines. The direction of this current at any given
point is the magnetic meridian.

" The magnetic poles, however, are constantly moving around
the true poles, changing the direction of the current, and with it
the direction of the needle, thus accounting for its secular decli-
nation. There is also an annular declination of the needle, caused
by the revolution of the earth upon its axis, which is completed
every day, and another declination, superimposed upon the others,
caused apparently by the earth's nearing and receding from the
sun each year, its maximum effect being exhibited in January
when the earth is nearest the sun.

" Of course, so far as land surveying with the needle is concerned,
the secular declination only need be observed. The following
extract from the American Encyclopaedia of observations made in
London and Paris will illustrate this, showing how the north end of
the needle travelled eastward at London until the year 1657 :
*• From that time (1657) the westerly declination began, and con-
tinued until it began to be thought it would ever move in that
direction, until it pointed south. In Paris the easterly declination
did not disappear until 1663, and there also the needle travelled
westerly until 1814, when it pointed 22^^ towards the west. It
then began to flag, and in 181 7 the needle began to return towards
the north. The same result was not noted in London until the
year 1819, when the needle pointed N., 26^ W. ;'' this time, of
about 162 years, marking one-half the period of the revolution of
the magnetic pole around the true pole. There are two lines
passing over the earth's surface upon its opposite sides, on which
the needle will point due north and south. Such a line, at the
present time, passes very near the City of Detroit in Michigan,
and is steadily moving westward. On the east side of this line
the variation of the needle is to the west, increasing in amount
with the distance from it On the other side of the line of no
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variation the declination o£ the needle is towards the east. So^ it
will be seen that at any locality the course of the needle will not
be exactly the same after the day apon which it is taken until
about 160 years have passed by.

" In Hudson County, according to my experiience, and from the
average of many surveys made from the monuments and courses
laid down on the map and field-book^ made by the Commissioners
in 1764, I determined, to my satisfaction, that here the easterly
declination of the needle terminated in the year 1810, and that the
average yearly movement before that time was at the rate of
3 3-10 minutes per annum. I found exceptional cases where it
would require as much as 4 minutes per annum correction to make
the courses agree with the monuments, and others again where
less than two minutes would do it. But allowance must be made
for imperfections of instruments, local attraction, errors made in
observing or recording bearings, etc.

" I would advise surveyors and others, where the title of valuable
land is to pass by description based upon needle courses, to care-
fully note the date of the survey, and have the same go into the
instrument conveying the title. The importance of this will at
once be seen when it is stated that a variation of 3 3-10 minutes
per year will swing the lines of a piece of land of 100 rods long in
ten years 16 feet out of its former position unless the proper cor-
rection for the time since the survey was made, is made. From
an observation of the position of the North Star, made on the even-
ing of May 29, 1871, at Jersey City, the declination of the needle
from the true meridian was shown to be 7^ 55', the course of a
true north line being N., 7'' 55S W."

Note 2. — The land in these grants was measured by the Morgcn^
containing nearly two acres. An explanation of this measure as
it prevailed in the olden time may be usefal for a full understand-
ing of the Dutch Patents. A Rhineland rod was the Dutch measure
for land. It contains 12 feet and 4f inches, English measure.
Five of these made a Dutch chain, which consequently contained
61 feet and 11 J inches. Twenty-five such rods in length and
twenty-four in breadth makes a Morgen, which consists of 600
square Dutch rods. — Moulton^s Hist of N. F., i. 334.

Note 3. — The rod spoken of in the Notes to the Field Book is
the Dutch rod.

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THIS IS ONE OF THE FIELD BOOKS

Both of the GENERAL & of each PARTICULAR Partition and Division
of the COMMON LANDS of the TOWNSHIP of

BERGEN.

Xn Ctaio ^avtn.

TKo iTTPCT ^^r« fThe General Bounds and Limits of the"! t-.^^
nJhl^nTth^ J Township, the Location of the Patents 1 ll"""^
FIF? n wn^ir of 1 and Grants, & The GENERAL PAR- f , f^^^e
FIELD WORK of |^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^ COMMON LANDS. J ' ^^ "'•

The SECOND comprehends the FIELD WORK of the PAR-^ ^
TITION and DIVISION (or SUBDIVISION) of the COM- 1 ^^^^
MON LAND aUotted to the respective PATENTS or ( _ Vf^t
GRANTS. '^" ^^ 2^'-

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Filed in the Secretary's office at Perth Amboy, March 2d, 1765.

John Smyth, Reg'r.

Filed in the office of the Qerkof Hudson County, March 15, 1853.

R. Gilchrist, CPk.

As a caution to all who may hereafter be imployed in surveying within
the Township of Bergen, the Commissioners have thought it necessary to
Note that they found an attraction more or less in most Parts of the Town-
ship, and more especially towards the Northern Bounds, where they found
it in some Places near five Degrees.

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THIS IS ONE OF THE FIELD-BOOKS

Of the General Partition of the Common Lands of the Township

of Bergen

Made in pursuance of a Law of the Province of New Jersey in Amer-
ica pass'd in the fourth Year of the Reign of his present Majesty
King George the third, entitled

''^n ^Ct appointing Commissioners for finally setling and deter-
mining the several Rights, Tides and Claims to the Common Lands of
the Township of Bergen, and for making a partition thereof in just and
equitable Proportions among those who shaU be adjudged by the said
Commissioners to be entitled to the same."

The General Partition by the said Act directed was performed by
Six of the Seven Commissioners therein named, to wit, Jacob Spicer,
Charles Clinton, William Donnaldson, Azariah Dunham, John Berrien
and Abraham Clark Jun'; Samuel Willis the Seventh Commissioner
declined and did not attend the Service.* Those Six Commissioners who

* It is worthy of observation that not one of these commissioners lived in the
countj where the lands to be surveyed lay. Two of them were fi*om Essex County ;
two from Middlesex ; one from Somerset ; and two, with the surveyor, Qeorge Clin-
ton, Governor of New York during the Revolutionary war, were from the State of
New York.

Jaoob Spicbb,

The son of CoL Jacob Spicer, was bom in Cape May County, in 1716. In 1744 he
became a member of the General Assembly, which position he held for twenty-one
years. He manied (1st), Judith, daughter of Humphrey Hughes ; (2) Deborah,
widow of Christopher Leaming. In 1756 he purchased the interest of the West
Jersey Society in Cape May County, constituting what has since been known as the
Vacant Bight. He was appointed with Aaron Leaming to revise the laws of the
State. The result of thdr labors may be found in *' Leaming and Spicer's Collection,"
published without date, ''Printed at Phikdelphia, by W. Bradford, Printer to
the King's Most Excellent Mijesty for the Province of New Jersey,** He was a mer-
chant and surveyor, a man of exemplary habits, and strictly faithful in his business
relations. He died in 176«5, and was buried at Cold Spring.

Charles Clinton
Was bom in the County of Longford, Ireland, in 1690 ; died November 19, 1773, in
the town of New 'Windsor, then in Ulster, now Orange Co., New York. His grand-

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took upon them the execution of the said Act, were severaly duly sworn
before one of the Jxistices of the Supreme Court to exercise and perform
the Trust and Services required of them severaly by that Act fairly and
impartially according to the Directions thereof; and the best of their
Skill & Judgment ; as may appear by the certificates filed in the Office
of the Clerk of the County of Bergen ; true copy's whereof are in the
Words following, to wit,

" These are to certify that on the Eighteenth Day of January one thou-
sand seven hundred and sixty four personally appeared before me Samuel
Nevill, Esq^, Second Justice of ihe Supreme Court of Judicature for
the Province of New Jersey, William Donnaldson, Azariah Dunham,
John Berrien, and Abraham Clark Jun', four of the Commissioners
named and appointed by an Act of the General Assembly of the Prov-
ince of New Jersey; pass'd the last sessions at Burlington, Entitled —
an Act appointing Commissioners for finally setling and determining the
several Rights, Titles and Claims to the Common Land of the Township
of Bergen, and for making a Partition thereof in just and equitable
Proportions among those who shall be adjudged by the said Com-
missioners, to be entitled to the same/'

father was ao adherent of Charles I., and after the defeat of the RoyalistB fled to the
north of Ireland. His mother was the daughter of a captain in the Parliamentary
army. He and a number of his friends chartered a ship and sailed for America; May
20, 1729. This company in 1731 selected a place for a permanent settlement, and
called it " Little Britain," in New Windsor. He was a fitrmer and land surveyor,
and was appointed Suryeyor-General, and Judge of the Common Pleas in Ulster. In
1756 he was appointed lieutenant-colonel in the militia, and served under General
Bradstreet in the expedition against Fort Frontenao (now Kingston), Canada. His
sons James (father of DeWitt Clinton) and Qeorge accompanied him in this expe-
dition. Vide Appleton's Encyclopcedia and Eager's History of Orange County.

William Donnaldson.
Concerning William Donnaldson nothing whatever has heen learned, except (if he
was the man) that he kept a tavern, and resided on the road between New Brunswick
and Princeton, at the junction of the Rocky Hill road. This is ascertained by the
map of the survey of the county line, made by Az. Dunham.

AzABiAH Dunham.
Col. Azariah Dunham was bom in the township of Piscataway,N. J., in the early
part of the eighteenth century. His family settled in the township as early as 1670.
He married Mary Ford, of Morristown, and settled at New Brunswick, where be built
a mansion on what was originally known as Main, then Burnet, and still later as
Little Buniet or Water street. He was a very prominent man, and enjoyed a large
share of the public confidence. He was rigidly just, extremely accurate, and highly
intelligent. At an early day his name often appears in the minutes of the Courts
of Middlesex County as arbitrator to settle matters in dispute or litigation. He
was a civil engineer, in which capacity his services were in great demand, both by
private parties and public bodies. June 20, 1765, he was appointed by the Legis-
lature one of the commissioners ''to view the grounds and make a straight and
perfect survey from Bordentown to Kingston, and fh>m Trenton as near as may be,
through Princeton, Kingston, New Brunswick, Elizabethtown, and Newark to Second
River ; also from New Brunswick to Perth Amboy, and from Perth Amboy to

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And each of them took an Oath to the following Purport, — That,
they and each of them would execute and perform the Trust and Ser-
vices required of them severally by the said Act fairly and impartially
according to the Directions thereof, and the best of their Skill and
Judgment. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand * the *2
Day and Year above mentioned : — Signed Samuel Nevill.

These are to certify that on the Seventh Day of March one thousand ^
seven hundred and sixty-four personally appeared before me John Ber-
rien Esq"" third Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicatiure for the Prov-
ince of New Jersey Charles Clinton one of the Commissioners named
& appointed by an Act of General Assembly of the Province of New
Jersey Entitled,

" An Act appointing Commissioners for finally setling and determin-
ing the several Rights, Titles and Claims to the Common Lands of the
Township of Bergen, and for making a Partition thereof in just and
equitable Proportions among those who shall be adjudged by the said
Commissioners to be entitled to the same,''

And took An Oath, that, he would execute and perform the Trust
and Services required by the said Act fairly and impartialy according

Elizabethtown." May 20, 1765; he was Helect^d by the Justices and Freeholders of
Middlesex to run the division line between Somerset and Middlesex, which had be-
come " dubious/' 1 have seen a copy of the mip of this survey completed May 9,
1766. It was accompanied by a field-book ; and the two accurately described the
line and the public highway from Kew Brunswick to the Province line, west of
Princeton. They preserve the names of all the inhabitants living along the road, and
note the exact locality of their farms and houses; and also exhibit the extent ot
Princeton and New Brunswick at that day.

In May, 1775, he was elected to the General Assembly. In the autumn of that
year he and other patriotic members of the Assembly absented themselves to meet
and confer with patriots from the several colonies in the city of New York. Their
absence was noticed by Governor Wm. Franklin, who sent a message to the Assembly
complaining of it. Accordingly, November 17, 1775, the House passed the following
resolution :

** Several members of the House being absent, whereby the Public Business has
been greatly retarded, Ordered, That the Sergeant at Arms do give Notice forthwith
to Benjamin Holmes, Robert Friend Price, John Combs, John Wetherill, Azariah
Dunham, and William Winds, Esquires, to attend their Service here immediately."

The patriotic members of the Assembly were aware of, and sympathized with the
causes which led to their absence ; and a few days later voted a leave of absence to
them.

In 1775-6 Colonel Dunham was a member of the Provincial Congress of this
State, and by that body was appointed one of the Committee of Safety, which sat,
with extraordinary powers, during its recess. He was an active member of the Pro-
vincial Congress, and was on committees to draft various important measures : among
others, a " resolution respecting apprehending deserters from the Continental troops ;''
an ''ordinance to compel payment of tax of £10,000 in 1775, from such persons as
have refused to pay the same;^^ also an " ordinance for emitting £30,000 of credit,"
and for the purchase of saltpetre, etc., in 1775. He was one of the Masters to review
companies raised in the Province in 1775-6; and one of the committee ''to adjust
and settle the accounts of powder furnished to Earl Sterling by Somerset, Brunswick,
Woodbridge, and Elizabeth" in 1775. In 1776 he was Lieut. -Colonel of the 2d Bat-

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to the Directions thereof, and the best of his Skill and Judgment. In
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand the Day and Year above-
said. Signed John Berrien.

These are to certify that on the fifth Day of April one thousand seven
hundred & sixty-four personally appeared before me John Berrien third
Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature for the Province of New
Jersey Jacob Spicer one of the Commissioners named and appointed by
an Act of General Assembly of the Province of New Jersey passed the
last Sessions at Burlington — Entitled,

** An Act appointing Commissioners for finaly setling and determin-
ing the several Rights, Titles and Claims to the Common Lands of the
Township of Bergen and for making a Partition thereof in just and
equitable Proportions among those who shall be adjudged by the said
Commissioners to be entitled to the same,'' and took an Oath to the
following Puiport, That, he would execute and perform the Trust and
Services required of him by the said Act fairly and impartially accord-
ing to the Directions thereof, and the best of his Skill and Judgment.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand the Day and Year
above mentioned. Signed John Berrien.

talion Middlesex Militia ; but resigned in order to devote himself to the duties of
''Superintendent of Purchases'^ for the Province, and of ** CommiBsioner to laiee
troops'' — ^positions to which he had been appointed by the Provincial Congress, and
which he held until the close of the war. He was appointed one of the signers of the
Jersey Bills of Credit for the Eastern Department of the State. He embarked a
large part of Lis ample means in the cause of his country, and died at a ripe old age
in 1790.

John Berrien,
The grand&ther of the late John McPherson Berrien, of (Georgia, was appointed
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Province, February 20, 1764. He
was a surveyor, as appears by the following sneer of the Tory historian of New York,
William Smith. Referring to the death of Chief- Justice Morris, he says : ** Frank-
lin has put Charles Read in his place upon the bench, and filled up Read's with one
John Berrien, a babbling country surveyor, not fit to be a deputy to any sherifif in
England." — Contributions to East Jersey History, ItO* Notwithstanding Smith's
opinion, there can be no doubt that he was a man of Integrity and ability, or the
Legislature would not have aESociated hhn with such high-toned gentlemen as com-
posed the Commission. He died iu the latter part of April, 1772, leaving a widow
and six children.

Abraham Clark
Was bom at Elizabethtown, February 15, 1726. He was the only child of Alder-
man Thomas Clark. H e married Sarah Hetfield in 1743. In early life his particular
studies were mathematics and law, which fitted him for surveying and giving legal
advice. He was not by profession a lawyer, but gave advice gratuitously. This
procured for him the honorable title of the *' poor man's counsellor." His services
were frequently sought as arbitrator in questions concerning land titles. Under the
Colonial Government he was High Sheriff of Essex, and Clerk of the Assembly.
At the breaking out of the Revolution he became a member of the Committee of
Public Safety. He was appointed a Delegate to the Provincial Congress, June 21,
1776. A few days after his appointment he affixed his name to the Declaration of

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3lf1y 8S9f the said William Donnaldson, Azariah Dunham, John
Berrien and Abraham Clark, Jun' the four Commissioners first sworn as
aforesaid did immediately thereafter make and subscribe a Notice in the
Words following, to-wit,

^* ICo all whom these Presents may concern and particularly to
such as claim any Interest in the Common Lands of the Township of
Bergen in the County of Bergen in the Eastern Division of the Prov-
ince of New Jersey.

WSll)tVtM by a late Law of the said Province — Entitled an Act
appointing Commissioners for finally setling and determining the several
Rights, Titles and Claims to the Common Lands of the Township of
Bergen and for making a Partition thereof in just and equitable Propor-
tions among those who shall be adjudged by the said Commissioners to
be entitled to the same, Certain Persons are therein named as Com-
missioners of whom we the subscribers are the Major Part; And
Whereas we have severally taken the Oath by the said Act required ; t^(^OtD
tfttttfOVt towards the Execution of the Trust in the said Commissioners
or the Major Part of them reposed ; we the (*) Subscribers Do hereby give •3
public Notice that at ten o'clock in the Forenoon of Tuesday the Sixth
Day of March next at the House of Stephen Bourdett at Wehawken in
the said Township of Bergen ; we or a Majority of the said Commis-
sioners will meet to survey, run out and ascertain as well the Bounds and
Limits of the said Township of Bergen as the Bounds of each and
every Patent and Grant contained within the Bounds & Limits of the
said Township ; And we do also request all Persons concerned or claim-
ing Lands within the said Township to produce to us some or one of us
their original Patents, Deeds or Grants or true attested Copies thereof
within all convenient speed that we may be truly infprmed of their Rights
and Claims in due Season, And also copies of all such Title Deeds
whereon any Claims are grounded against the Extent of the General
Bounds of file said Township; And all these we desire to have on or
before the twenty-first Day of February next. Given under our Hands

Independence. He was elected to the Provincial Congress of New Jersey, November
30, 1776, and with the exception of 1779, was annually re-elected until 1783. In
1788 he again had a seat in the National Legislature. In the mean time he was a
frequent member of the State Legislature. While in this position he became known,
though unjustly, as the *' Father of the Paper Currency.'' In 1787 he was appointed
a member of the State Convention which ratified the Constitution of the United
States, but owing to ill health did not take his seat. In 1789 he was appointed
a Commissioner to settle the accounts of the State with the United States. At the
next election he was again chosen as representative in Congress, which position
he held until a short time before his death. He retired fW>m public life on the ad-
journment of Congress, June 9, 1791. He died in the autumn of 1794 from the
effects of coup de 8oleil, and was buried in the churchyard at Bahwaj. Over his
grave is the following inscription :

Firm and decided as a patriot,

Zealous and faithfol as a Mend to the public,

He loved his oonntry.

And adhered to her cause

In the darkest hour of her struggles

Against oppression.

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the Eighteenth Day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and sixty-four.

DONNALDSON,

Signed

Dunham,
Berrien,
Clark, Jun»

As by the same original Notice filed in the Office of the Clerk of the
County of Bergen may appear, a true copy of which said Notice was
printed and published in two of the public News Papers commonly
called the New York Gazette and Mercury, to wit, in the Gazette Num-
bers 267, 268, 269, 270, and in the Mercury Numbers 639, 640,641, 642
as by the same News Papers refference being thereunto had may appear;
And the said Commissioners so qualified having met pursuant to said
notice did appoint Jonathan Hampton of Elizabeth Town in New Jersey
and George Clinton* of Ulster County in the Province of New York to
be Surveyors of the Lands so to be divided, and they were accordingly
severally sworn to execute and perform the Trusts and Services required
of them by the said Act in due Form of Law before Mr. Justice Berrien
as may appear by the Certificates thereof filed in the office of the Clerk
. of the said County of Bergen true copies whereof are in the Words fol-
lowing, to wit,

" These are to certify that on the ninth Day of March one thousand
" seven hundred and sixty four personally appeared before me John Ber-
" rien Esqr. third Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature for the
" Province of New Jersey, Jonathan Hampton one of the Surveyors
" appointed by the Commissioners named and appointed by an Act of the
" General Assembly of the Province of New Jersey pass'd the last Ses-
" sions at Burlington entitled * An Act appointing Commissioners for
" finally setling and determining the several Rights, Titles and Claims to
" the Common Lands of the Township of Bergen ; and for making a
" Partition thereof in just and equitable Proportions among those who
" shall be adjudged by the said Commissioners to be entitled to the

* GEORGE CLINTON

Was the youngest sou of Charles Clinton, one of the Commissioners for dividing the
Common Lands. He was bom in Ulster Co. (Little Britain), N. Y., July, 26, 1739,
died at Washington, April 20, 1812. He joined his father in the expedition against
Fort Froutenac, in the French war. He was a lawyer, and was elected to the
Colonial Assembly in 1766. Here he soon became head of the Whigs. He was elected
to the Continental Congress in 1775, voted for the Declaration of Independence, was
appointed Brigadier-Qeneral in 1777, and in the same year, at the Ifirst election under
the Constitution of N. T., was chosen both Governor and Lieutenant-Governor. He
held the office for eighteen years, being chosen at six succe««Bive elections. He was
energetic, nnd rendered his country great service during the revolution. In 1788 he
was President of the State Convention to consider the Federal Constitution, to the
adoption of which he was opposed, not deeming it sufficiently decided in favor of the
sovereignty of each State. In 1792, at Washington's second election, Clinton received
fifty votes for the Vice-presidency. In J 601 he was again elected Governor, and in
1804 Vice-president of the United States. In 1808 he rtfceived six electoral votes for
President, in opp<»sition to Madison, but was continued as Vice-president. By his
casting vote in the senate, Jan. 24, 1811, the National Bank was not rechartered.
Jonathan Hampton, though sworn did not serve.

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** same' — And took an Oath to the following purport that he would exe-
'* cute and perform the Trust and Services required of him as Surveyor
" fairly and impartially according to the Directions which he shall from
" Time to Time receive from the said Commissioners pursuant (*) to the ^4
" said Act to the best of his Skill and Judgment. In Witness whereof I
*• have hereunto set my Hand the Day and Year above menti-med.

" Signed John Berrien."

" These are to certify that on the twenty Sixth Day of March one
" thousand seven hundred and sixty four personally appeared before me
'* John Berrien Esqr. third Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature for
" the Province of New Jersey George Clinton one of the Surveyors
" appointed by the Commissioners named and appointed by an Act of
" the General Assembly of the Province of New Jersey passed the last
* Sessions at Burlington entitled * An Act appointing Commissioners for
" finally setling and determining the several Rights, Tides and Claims to
** the Common Lands of the Township of Bergen and for making a Par-
" tition thereof in just and equitable Proportions among those who shall
" be adjudged by the said Commissioners to be entitled to the same' —
" And took an Oath to the following Purport, that he would execute and
" perform the Trust and Services required of him as Surveyor fairly and
" impartially according to the Directions which he shall from Time to
" Time receive from the said Commissioners pursuant to the said Act to
" the best of his Skill and Judgment.

" In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand th^ Day and Year
" above mentioned.

"Signed John Berrien."

And we the said Commissioners so qualified with our said Surveyors
proceeded then to the Survey of the said Township of Bergen as by the
said Act directed; And we the said Commissioners do adjudge the
Bounds and Limits thereof to be as follows, to wit,

The SottnlVS and fLfttlftH of the said Township of Bergen SeofttH
at the Northeastermost Comer thereof at a ^tttU%nUtUKttt standing
on the Easterly End of a small narrow high Ridge of land, the said
{Tree is marked on the Northwest side thereof with a Blaze and three
Notches and on its Southwest Side with the Letter B and the said Tree
on a Course (fi'om it) South forty nine Degrees East is thirty five Links
distant from the Northwesterly Side of Mordainis Meadow ; and on a
Course (from it) North Sixty Eight Degrees West is Seventy Seven Links
distant from a large Rock mark'd with these four Figures 1764 ; And on
a Course (from it) Southwest is fifty Links from the middle of a small
Run of Water in a large Gully near the Head of a Creek ; and from
which said ffftC these several ®ll|0Ct0 on the East Side of Hudson's
River have the following Bearings, to wit, the Southermost Chimney of
Humphreys Jones's House bears South sixty two Degrees and five
Minutes East; The single Chimney of Dennis Hicks's House bears
South fifty Degrees and five Minutes East ; the Door in the Middle of
Charles Ward Apthorp's New House bears South forty Degrees and fifty
Minutes East; And the Northeastermost Chimney of Bloomingdaal
House Hate Mr. Oliver Delancey's) bears South seventeen Degrees
East ; — And from the said f^fftHhutt^^Vtt running upon a Course
North forty nine Degrees West ninety seven Chains (by a Line of mark't

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Trees) to a stake (market E & B) Standing by the side of the Eastermost
Branch of a small Creek, and about one Chain and a Half from the
Head of the said Branch, at or near a Place called Espatin — Thence
running down the said Creek Northerly, Westerly and Southwesterly as
I- the same Creek runs, till it comes into Hackensack River — Thence (*)
^ along Hackinsack River Southwesterly as the same River runs till it
comes into New Ark or After Cul Ray — Thence Southwesterly along said
New Ark Bay to Kill Van Cul (which parts Staten Island from the Main)
—Thence Easterly along Kill Van Cull to New York Bay— Then
Northerly along New York Bay to the Mouth of Hudson's River —
— ^Then Northerly up along Hudson's River to the Southermost Point
of Mordainis Meadow aforesaid — ^Then Northerly along th§ Edge of said
Mordainis Meadow or Marsh where the same joins the Upland 'til it
comes to bear South forty nine Degrees East from the aforesaid Cf|(J9^
llUtt JCtCC — Thence North forty nine Degrees west thirty five Links to
the said ^'^tunutt JCtee the Place of Beginning.

Il^abfn thus run out and ascertained the <ffireitepal SOttttllll and
ILfinftll of the said Township of Bergen we proceeded next to a Survey
of the several Patents and Grants contained within the same which are
many, and we have thought fit to enumerate them in the following Order.
J^itUt inserting the Grantors Name, The Grantees Name and date
of each Patent and Grant; and then the Bounds and Limits thereof as
by us discovered, surveyed and ascertain'd. A Work attended with much
Difficulty and setled upon a due Attention, as well to the Words, and
Descriptions in the Patents and Grants themselves as to antient Posses-
sion, and the Allegations and Proofs suggested & produced upon the
Spot. The stating of all which we conceived to be unnesessary and
expensive, and it is therefore omitted. Sut we do hereby declare once
for all. That, the ILf inf tj9 mentioned in our Survey immediately after the
Grantor and Grantees Names and Date of each Patent and Grant here-
inafter inserted are the ILfinftjS which we JBo adjudge, assign, and
ascertain for such Patent and Grant.

0290 begin with

The Patent of Wiehaken granted by William Kieft to Maiyn
Adrianse dated the Eleventh Day of May one thousand six
hundred and forty seven, and confirm'd by Patent from
Philip Carteret to said Maryn Adrianse dated the Eighteenth
Day of April one thousand six hundred and seventy.

®ttt <SUtbC5 whereof shews, and we do adjudge it to be a ttact
which on the Map is marked No. i.*

^ Adiiaensen was bom in 1600, JV. Y, Col. MSS. i. 249, came from Veere to this
country in 1631 and settled in Rensselaer Wyck, (yCal. N, N. i. 434. For the terri-
ble massacres of 1643 he was greatly responsible. The accusation of this was more
than he could bear, and armed with a cutlass and pistol he one day rushed up to the
Director-General and said, ** What devillish lies are these you have been telling of
me/' at the same time attempting to shoot. He was seized and committed to prison.
(yCal, N. N. 1. 273. In March 1643 he was sent in irons to Holland for trial. He
returned and obtained a patent for Awiehaken. He was a bad man ; a noted free-
booter, O'Cal. N,N. i. 434 ; a drunkard, N. Y. Col. MSS. I 200 ; and a slanderer, Ibid i v.
94. His wife's name was Lysbet Tysen. She survived him and married Geerlief
Michielsen, May 3, 1054, New AiMt. Bee. i. 448.

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SCfifnif f 110 at the Mouth of Hobocken Creek (which parts Wiehaken
from Hobocken) and from thence running up Hudson's River as the same
River runs to the Mouth of a small Creek at Wiehaken Ferry, Then up
the same Creek to a Stone planted in the Mouth of the first Gully and
Run of Water that runs from the Westward into said Creek (which Stone
is North thirty seven Degrees and a half East thirty Eight Chains and
sixty seven Links from the Mouth of said Hobocken Creek) and from the
said Stone North fifty two Degrees and a Half West tw( nty seven Chains

The following is a copy of the Datch grant :

"We William Kieft the Director-General and the Council in the behalfof the High
and Mighty Lords, the States (General of the United Netherlands, his Highness (the
Prince) of Orange and the Noble Lords, the Managers of the Incorporated West
India Company in New Netherland residing, by these presents do publish and declare
that We on this day of the date underwritten have given and granted unto fSLuvsU
SiHvintnntn a certain piece of land known by the name of ^toCe^afteH, situated on
the West side of the North River, bounded on the North by the Kil of Hoboken, and
from thence North till to the next Kil, and with the same breadth into the woods till
containing fifty Morgens of land : with the express condition and terms that he the
said iiflatSil Sllirfaeil0eil or they who by virtue of these presents to his action may
hereafter succeed, shall acknowledge the noble Lords the managers aforesaid as his
Lords and Patroons under the sovereignty of the High and Mighty Lords the States
General, and unto their Director and Council here, shall in all things be conformed,
as all good inhabitants are in duty bound : Provided also that he shall be further
subject to all such burdens and imposts as already hy the Noble Lords have been enacted,
or such as may yet hereafter be enacted, constituting therefore the said ffSLHtpn &ts*
tCaensen in our stead in the real and actual possession of the aforesaid piece of land,
giving unto him by these presents the full might, authority and special license, the
aforesaid land to enter, cultivate, inhabit and occupy in like manner as he may law-
fully do with other his patrimonial lands and effects, without our the Grantor's in
the quality as aforesaid thereunto any longer having reserving or saving any part,
action or controul whatever, but to the behoof as aforesaid from all desisting from
this time forth and forever more.

Promising moreover this Transport firmly, inviolably and irrevocably to maintain
fulfil and execute, and finally to do all that in equity we are bound to do. Witness
these presents by us undersigned and confirmed with our Seal. Done in the Fort
New Amsterdam in New Netherland this 11th day of May a.d. 1647.

WiLLEM Kieft.

By the order of the Noble Lords, the Director General and the Council of New
Netherland.

CoRNEUs Van Tienhoven, Secy."

Land Papers (Albany) O, G. 217.

It is well to note that all confirmations of the Dutch grants were made by Patent
signed by the Governor and major part of his Council and under the seal of the Prov-
ince. Preceding such patent, however, was a warrant signed in the same manner,
directed to the Surveyor General who made his return of the survey. Both survey
and patent were recorded by the register. This system continued until the surren-
der, when the governor ceased to be an officer of the proprietors and they no longer
had control of the great seal. — Nixon^s Digest, 838.

When and how Nicholas Bayard obtained this tract I do not know, but it was at
an early date. On June 10, 1678, Governor Carteret with the consent of the Free-

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and seventy five Links to a Heap of Stones (ten Links North from a black
Oak Tree marked on its North side W B) Then South thirty seven
Degrees & a Half West thirty seven Chains and sixty seven Links to
•6 another Heap of Stones (Eighteen (•) Links Northwesterly firom a large
flat Rock) Then South fifty two Degrees and a Half East to the aforesaid
Hobocken Creek, thence down along the said Creek to the Mouth thereof
on Hudson's River the Place of Beginning. — Next,

holders of Bergen granted to him ** full power and authority to Build erect and set up
on the Water Run of Wiehaken a saw and Com Mill/' He was not to cut any trees
within 200 Rods of the upper fence by Espatin, nor within the same distance of the
lower fence of Wiehaken, and was to keep only three cows, for which he was to pay
to Bergen six guilders a head, and for horses nine guilders, ^' which horses are to b«
working horses and none other without consent/'

By his will, dated May 7, 1707; proved April 19, 1711, be left bis real estate in-
cluding Weehawken to bis son Samuel.

Tbe following, in connection with this tract, will be interesting to the curious
reader:.

"At a meeting of the trustees of the Township of Bergen the 5tb day of June
1721,

Present, John Sipp, Ruth Van Hoome, Wander Diedricks, Hendrick Kuypers,
Johannis Qerritsen, Matthias DeMott.

Whereas tbe Trustees of tbis Corporation, did on tbe 15th day of April 1718, by
order of tbis Corporation grant unto Samuel Bayard and to every one of tbe Pro-
prietors of Particular tracts of Land Lying witbin tbe Limitts and bounds of the
Township of Bergen baving always Payd their Proportional Part of tbe Towne Quit
rentfi charges of tbe Pattent for Incorporation of tbe said Township and other cost
and Charges of the said Townsbip, that each and every of them have on their own
cost and Charge a Graunt of tbis Corporation under tbe Common Seale of tbe Corpo-
ration for Leave, Lycence and Libberty for tbeir Respective Lands of baving Cutting,
Carting of and fix>m and out of tbe Common Woodlands and Swamps of said Town-
sbip of Bergen all manner of Post Rayles, fencing sto^ Timber, Polls, and other
Timber necessary for the use of tbeir Respective Lands and Meadows and in case of
a Divident of tbe said Common Lands and Meadowes an equitable Proportion [several
words obliterated] several and respective tracts of Lands and Meadowes.

Tbe Trustees being aprebensief tbat that graunt might hereafter prove Incon-
venient, do Order tbat neither the said Samuel Bayard nor any other of tbe Proprietors
of Particular Lands witbin tbe Limmitts and bounds of tbe said Townsbip of
Bergen have any graunt of tbis Corporation Pursuant to said order of tbe 15th
April 1718.*'

Stephen Bayard, tbe son of Samuel, inherited this lot, and by will dated January
31, 1753, proved February 9, 1757, gave it, along with tbe ferry grant, to bis son
Robert. It was confiscated as the property of William, and sold by the agent of For-
feited Estates to Jacobus J. Bogert, May 11, 1784, and by him to John Stevens,
May 1, 1788.

Tbe following is tbe title of tbe act under which tbis property was confiscated.
Chapter CXXII.

** An Act for forfeiting to, and vesting in, tbe State of New Jersey, tbe Real Estates
of certain Fugitives and Offenders, and for directing the Mode of determining and
satisfying tbe lawful Debts and Demands wbicb may be due from, or made against,
Bucb Fugitives and Offenders ; and for otber purposes herein mentioned."

Passed December 11, 1778. Wilson's Laws, 67.

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The Patent of Hobocken, granted by Petrus Stuyvesant to
Nicholas Varlett Esqr. dated the fifth Day of February one
thousand six hundred and sixty three and confirmed by
Patent from Philip Carteret to said Nicholas Varlett dated
the twelfth Day of May one thousand six hundred sixty
eight.

&UV <SUtb05 whereof shews, and we adjudge it to be a {TtSCt
which on the Map is marked No. 2.*

^ Nicholas Yarleth or Yarlet, was a maii of note. The fiivt bis name appeara in
the records of New Netherlands is December 9, 1652. From this time bis success was
remarkable. October 14^ 1656, having lost bis wife, be married Anna, tbe sister of
Qovemeur Stuyvesant, and widow of Samuel Bajard. April 7, 1657, he was ap-
pointed Commissary of Imports and Exports ; April 17, 1657, be was admitted to tbe
rights of a small burgber; April 23, 1658, became "collector," also "Farmer of
Duties on Exports and Imports to and fh>m New England and Virginia." In the
same year being " an old and suitable person," be was invested with tbe " Great
Burgher Right," and appointed " Searcber and Inspector," and '* Commissary of tbe
Company's Stores." February 27, 1660, be was sent with Brian Newton as ambassa-
dor to Virginia, " to condole tbe death of Gov. Mattbews, to propose a league offen-
sive and defensive against tbe Indians, to conclude a commercial treaty, and to request
permission to enlist" men for tbe New Netberland army . — N, T. Col. MSS.^ ix. 101 ;
was named a commissioner to agree on terms of capitulation, September 6, 1664 ; ap-
pointed captain of tbe militia in Bergen, Gamoenepan, Abasimus, and Hooboocken,
October 6, 1665 ; on the same day a member of tbe court at Pergen, and on tbe
first of November following a member of Carteret's Council. These positions be
continued to bold tor several years. He died in tbe summer of 1675.

In tbe patent from Cartaret, this tract is said to contain 276 acres . At what
time Varlet obtained possession of it is not known, but it was previous to March,
1656, N. Y. Col MSS.y vi. 347. He received a patent for it, said to contain 138
morgens, February 5^ 1663.

He left two children, Abraham and Siuanna, Abrahnnif bom 1650 ; was Clerk
in tbe Office of tbe Secretary of tbe Province in 1673, and a commissioner to admin-
ister tbe oath of allegiance to the inhabitants of tbe towns in Acbter Col (New
Jersey) in 1673. He left tbe Province in 1675; entered the Dutcb East India
Company's service, and afterwards died in tbe city jail at Ceylon. I have beard
that Prof. Dodd, of Princeton, discovered a deed from bim to Samuel Bayard among
tbe Bayard papers. Susanna married Jan or Jobannis DeForest, June 8, 1673. In
a controversy which arose between tbe widow of Varlet and her two children in 1C76,
Samuel Edsell and Peter Stoutenburgh acted as agents for Abraham, tben absent.
Oloffe Stevenson Van Courtlandt, William Beekman, Francis Rombout, and Gulian
Ver Planck acted as arbitrators. Their award, dated August 22, 1676, was that
after satisfying tbe four children by her former husband, Samuel Bayard, according
to tbe terms of their will out of Varlet's property, the residue should belong to her
and tbe two Varlet children. Susanna bad four cbildi-en, viz. : Nicholas, bom
February 4, 1675 ; Susanna, bom January 4, 1677 ; Sara, bom April 10, 1678 ; and
Sara, bom March 12, 1680. Tbe only one who survived tbe age of childhood was
Susanna, who married Robert Hickman. Hickman et ux, sold Hoboken to
Samuel Bayard for £500, June 19, 1711 ; deed acknowledged before Judge Pinbome.
He left it to bis son Stephen, who by bis will dated Jan. 31, 1753, proved Feb.

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Utiinntni at the Mouth of the Creek that Parts Hobocken from
Wiehaken (being the Place of Beginning also of Wiehaken Patent) and
from thence running up said Creek as it runs to a stake at the Foot of the
Hill (which stake stands North fifty two Degrees & a Half West Eighteen
Chains and sixty three Links from the Mouth of said Creek) Then from
the said stake Westerly along the foot of the Hill One hundred and thir-
teen Chains and a Half on a streight Line to a stake by a Creek which
Parts Hobocken from the Meadows lying North of Horsimus (from which
stake the said Creek runs about twelve Chains on a course South Sixty
Six Degrees and a Half East) Then down said Creek as it runs to Hud-
son's River, then up along Hudson's River as it runs to the Place of
Beginning.

The Patent granted by PhiHp Carterett to Ide Comelison Van
Voost dated the thirtieth Day of March one thousand six
hundred and sixty Eight for sundry Parcels of Land lying at
Horsimus.

&ViV <Stttbt$ whereof shews and we do adjudge them to be two
{TtSCtS first a House Lot which on the Map is marked No. 3.*

9, 1757, gave it to his son fFiUiam. William Bayard went to the Britleh daring
the Revolution, and it was confiscated to the State. He joined the army ot
the King, May 1, 1777, as per inquisition made at the house of Stephen Bogert, near
the Pond Church, Oct. 21, 1779. Thereupon a writ dated Jan. 30, 1784, issued
out of the Common Pleas of Bergen, directed to Cornelius Haring, Agent of For-
feited Estates in Bergen County, to sell and dispose of all the land belonging to
Bajard. He sold the tract in question to John Stevens, Junior, of New York, March
16, 1784, for £18,360. The deed of Haring to Stevens was dated Julj 26, 1784, and
conveyed 564 acres. In 1804 the upland was mapped out, and the map entitled, '' A
Map of the New City Hoboken," made by Cliarles Loss. Stevens bought from John
Dey 30 acres of meadow, Feb. 4, 1792, and 10 acres June 5, 1795. This was lot 133.
VicU Note to Van Purmerent^s PcUent p. 7. He sold to Samuel Swart wout 327
acres of meadow, April 15, 1814. This Swartwout mortgaged to John G. Coster,
Dec. 6, 1827. The mortgage was foreclosed, decree dated July 15, 1840, and
Robert Van Arsdale, Master's deed, dated Oct. 24, 1840, to John G. Coster, who
died seized, Aug. 8, 1844. His will dated April 9, 1842, proved in New York Sept.
6, 1844 ; in Hudson County, March 23, 1849.

• Gov. Stuy vesant gave to Van Vorst a " lot at Ahasimus 8. W. of the wagon
road," April 5, 1664,— Land Papers (Albany) H. H, 136. This was his home lot,
and the Patent therefor was destroyed by fire. Carteret's patent adds to the original
grant, and describes the t^o lots :

Lot No 3, lying at Haasemus on the N*E. side of Class Jansen, S.W. of the cart
way in size 16 rods on the S. E. and N. W. side ; 22 rods 19 feet on the N. E. side ;
21 rods on the S. W. side.

Lot No, 6, between Hassemus and Jan de Lacher's Point or Neck, beginning at
the little Creek, 140 rods to the Creek of the High Woodland, 100 rods in widths25
morgens.

This property was inherited by his only son Cornelius. By the will of Cornelius
3d, dated June 13, 1733, proved Aug. 15, 1753, his son Cornelius 4th, received all
his real estate. From him it passed to his son Cornelius 5th, known as *' Faddy.''
" Faddy'' by will dated Sept. 19, 1814, gave to his son John the homestead at Harsi-
mus and one half of his lands at Showhank and Slonga. To his grandson Cornelius

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SrftflflfCttS South seventy one Degrees and a Half East fifteen
Links from the Northeast Corner of Cornelius Van Vost (the present
Possessor) his Stable ; and thence running along the Road North seventy
one Degrees and a Half West four Chains and twenty nine Links to the
Corner of Land in Possession of Michael De Mott (being Jacob
Stoflfelsen's Patent mark'don the Map No. 9). Thence South seventeen
Degrees and a Half West three Chains and one Link to the Northwest
Corner of Hendrick Kuyper's House Lott (being the House Lott in
Class Jansen Van Purmerant's Patent mark'd No. 4) ; Thence South
seventy one Degrees and a Half East four Chains and nineteen Links
to the Northeast Corner of said Cuyper's House Lot, and from thence
North thirty one Degrees and Twenty Minutes East three Chains and
four Links, to the Place of Beginning — Together with all the Land
lying in the Front of said Lot down to Low Water Mark.

cSCCOnll a Tract of Upland and Meadow (which on the Map is
marked No. 6).

* Sr0fn nfn0 at the Mouth of a small Creek on the Southwest side •;
of Paulus Hook, and runs North twenty seven Degrees and forty
Minutes East twenty two chains and thirty Links, Then North Eight
Degrees West twelve Chains and ninety five Links to a stake near Hud-
son's River, Then South sixteen Degrees and forty Minutes West five
Chains and seventy Links to the Comer of the Fence in the Meadow,
Then North sixty four Degrees and forty Minutes West Ten Chains and
fifty five Links to the middle Causeway leading across the Meadow to
Paulus Hook where the sM Causeway joins the Upland of Horsimus,
Then South Eighty Seven Degrees West five Chains and ninety four
Links along the Fence, 'J'hen North sixty one Degrees West twenty nine
Chains along said Fence; Then North sixty four Degrees and twenty
Minutes West sixteen Chains to a stake standing on the East side of Hor-
simus Creek, that divides Horsimus fi-om Bergen and Communipan
(being the first Creek that said Line meets with) which stake stands
seventy two links northeast ft'om the upper side of the Causeway or solid
-Bridge that crosses said Creek ; Thence Southerly down along said Creek
as it runs to Hudson's River or the Bay (leaving a small Island of
Meadow to the south west ward) Then up said River or Bay Northeast-
ward to the Place where it first Began at the Mouth of the little Creek
aforesaid.

The Patent granted by Petrus Stuyvesant to Claas Jansen
Van Purmerant dated the thirty first day of January, one
thousand six hundred and sixty two, and confirmed by Patent

7th he gave '* the land between Hassemue and Jan de Lacher's Hook." This devisee
mapped out the property June, 1835, and since his death, Jan. 3, 1852, this land has
become the finest part of Jersey City. His children partitioned in chancery Oct 16,
1869. John died seissed Jan. 30, 1832, of what he received by his father's will. His
land at Harsimus lay N. of Newark Ave, W. of Warren ht. to Grove, then N. to South
9th, then E. to Prospect, then N. to near South 5th, then W. to De Mott's line near
Grove, then N. to South 4th. He left children Ann Eliza, wife of J. Dickinson
Miller, Cornelia^ wife of Henry Augustus Booraem, Sarah Frances whose first hus-
band was Charles B. C. Bacot, and now wife of Michael Lienau, and John. Vide Note
to Lot Xo. 211, p. 77.
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42 CLAA8 JAN8EN VAN PURMERENT.

from Philip Carteret to said Class Jansen Van Purmerant,
dated this thirtieth Day of March one thousand six hundred
and sixty Eight for sundry Parcels of Land lying at and near
Horsimus.

®ttt HUtbCS whereof shews and we adjudge them to be four
{TtaCtS, first, a House Lot (which on the Map is marked No. 4.)*

• Thip patentee came from Purmerent, a town about twelve miles from Amster-
dam. He was sometimes called Claas Jansen Van Purmerent. In 1638 he leased
from Planck one morgen of land on Paulus Hook for a tobacco plantation. He was
residing there in 1643. He was sometimes known by the name of Jan Pottagie,

anglici " Soup Johnny." His first wife was Pietersje, daughter of Brackhoengie,

by whom he had three children. Through his wife he inherited certain lands at
Gowanus. He was well versed in the Indian language, and therefore able occasion-
ally to communicate important facts to the Dutch Oovemment. Previous to 1656 his
wife died, for on Nov. 11,1656, he married Annetje Van Vorst, daughter of Pauw's
old "commander," and defendant in the ccms^ eelebr^f Cock vs. Van Vorst, New Amtt.
Sec.f i. 123, 148, 449, 463. He then went to reside in "Ahasymus," and in Oct.,
1664, took the oath of allegiance to the English government. He was elected Schepen
for " Ahasymus " in the Bergen court, Aug. 31, 1674 ; took an active part with his
neighbors in annoying the occupants of the Duke*s Farm ; was appointed by the Gen-
eral Assembly ot New Jersey in 1682, one of the Surveyors of Highways in Bergen
County, and is named in the Act, *' Clause Jansen Van Sarmarant.** — Learning and
Spicetf 257.

The Patent describes those lots as follows :

Lot No, 4, lying N. £. of the house where Jacob Stoffdsen dwelt, S. W. of Ide
Comellisen Van Voorst : in sise, 20 rods on S. E. and N. W. sides and 21 rods on
N. E. side.

Lot No. 7 was 25x100 rods in garden and orchard.

Lot No, 8 was a farm lot, lying N. E. of the cart way. In size it was 12 3-10 rods
along the cart way, 19 rods on the E. side, 18 8-10 rods on W. side, and 17 3-10 rods
on N. W. side.

Lot No. 133, lying " between Haassemus and Hoboocken," S. of a small creek, in
size 30x180 rods«'25 morgens ; the four lots containing, as per patent, 45 acres.

These lots (except No. 133) were taken out of the West India Company's Farm.
Among the patentee's children were CorneliSf bom March 21, 1659, and Uendrichy bom
May 10, 1676. Long before his death, he abandoned the name of ^^ Van Purmerent,"
and was known as ** Kuyper,'* probably from his being a cooper. This name his children
retained until his family became extinct. He died intestate, Nov. 30, 1688, and his
property was inherited by his eldest son Comelius. On June 12, 1714, Jansen's
widow (who signed her name '' Annetje Comelis," though in the body of the deed
named ^* Anna Cooper,") and her son Comelitu for £220 sold to her son Hendrick
. along with other lands, vide Note to Van OitrunCs Patent, p. 63, and Note to Lot
240, p. 78, these four tracts, three of which, 4, 7 and 8, were then said to contain 25
acres. Hendrick Kuyper died March 16, 1756. B7 will dated Sept. 16, 1754, proved
July 24, 1764, he gave to his only son Hendrick all his lands. His daughters were
Catherine, wife of Garret Newkirk ; Geertje, wife of John Van Dalson ; Jenneke,
Marytje, wife of Roelof Van der Linden, and Elizabeth, wife of William Sickles.
Kuyper conveyed Lot 133 to John Dey, Jan. 1, 1780, who conveyed to John Stevens,
Feb. 14, 1792, and June 5, 1795. Stephens sold part ot it to Jacob Newkirk, Sept, 21,

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ISefiftftlftfQ at the Southeast Comer of Ide Comelison Van Vost's
House Lott (being the House Lot mentioned in the immediate foregoing
Patent and mark*d on the Map No. 3) And runs North seventy one
Degrees and a Half West four Chains and nineteen Links to the South-
west Comer of s'd Ide Comelison Van Vost's House Lot, Then South
Seventeen Degrees and a Half West One Chain and sixty six Links to a
stake (being the southerly Comer of Jacob Stoflfelsen's Patent mark'd
No. 9), Then South seventy one Degrees & a Half East, Three Chains
and ninety seven Links to a stake standing forty one Links on a Course
south forty three Degrees and a Half East from the south East Corner
of the said Class Jansen Van Purmirant (now Hendrick Kuyper's)
House ; And from thence North thirty one Degrees a Half East one
Chain and sixty nine Links to the Place of Beginning. Together with
all the Land lying in the Front of said Lot down to low Water mark.

<S0COtf1l^ a Garden and Orchard Lot (which on the Map is
marked No. 7.)

tf^Ofntf Ctf at a stake standing North thirtj^ eight Degrees and Ten
Minutes East One Chain and twenty seven Lmks from the Northeast
Comer of Ide Comelison Van Vost*s House Lot (being the House Lot
mark'd on the Map No. 3 as mentioned in the * preceeding Patent And •g
fix)m the said Stake runs along the Road on the North side thereof North
seventy four Degrees and thirty Minutes West three Chains and fifty
Eight Links, Thence North Eight Degrees East three Chains and thirty
Links, Thence south Seventy Degrees and ten Minutes East three Chains
and forty three Links, Thence south four Degrees and forty Minutes West
three Chains and thirty Links to the Place of Beginning.

17t)5. Newkirk died seized, June 9, 1818. By will dated April 6, 1617, proved Aug.
26, 1818, he gave the same to his sons Oarrti and John J, G^arret died, and the lot
was partitioned hetween his children and John J. in 1819 ; they taking the 8. half
and he the N. half, which he sold to Henry Traphagen, May 7, 1835 ; by whose
children it is yet owned. The other lots passed to the Van Yorst family, but how I
have not learned. By the will of Cornelius Yau Yorst, dated Sept. 19, 1814, proved
Oct. 7, 1818. lot 8 was given to his daughter Neeltje, wife of Henry Traphagen. She
died in 1826, and her husband died in 1860, leaving cldldren Anna F. i/., Comeliui
V. v., Hannah Maria, wife of William Q. Post, and Henry M, These still hold in
common what has not been sold.

Kuyper died and his widow Catheiine was appointed his administratrix, Sept. 4,
1783.

This diagram shows the location of lot No. 8.

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JTijCrt, a Farm Lot (which on the Map is marked No. 8.)
tftOCtftfCnO at a stake standing North twenty five Degrees East,
twelve chains and Eighty six Links from the Northeast Comer of said
Ide ComelisonVan Vost*s House Lot (being the House Lot marked on
the Map No 3 as mentioned in the preceeding Patent) and from the said
stake runs South eighty nine Degrees and forty Minutes West fourteen
Chains and fifteen Links, Thence North five Degrees and fifty five
Minutes West fourteen Chains and thirty two Links, Thence North
Eighty five Degrees and thirty five Minutes East twenty Chains and forty
eight Links, Thence South seventeen Degrees and ten Minutes West six-
teen Chains and sixty one Links to the Place of Beginning.

fft^Utttff a Piece of Meadow (which on the Map is mark*d No.

StSfnnCtffi at the Easterly End of a Ditch (that was formerly cut
for a Fence from the Creek called Horsimus Creek, to a small Creek
that runs up out of a Bay between Horsimus and Hobocken Creek)
And from the said Easterly End of the said Ditch running as said Ditch
runs Westward about four Chains 'till it comes to the Creek of Horsimus
aforesaid. Thence ruSing up said Horsimus Creek as the same runs
Northwardly following the Northward Branch of the same to a stake
standing north fifteen Degrees and ten Minutes West fourteen Chains
and sixty four Links from the Easterly End of the first mentioned Ditch
the Place of Beginning (which stake is the southerly Comer of Meadow
late possess'd by Sir Peter Warren) and from said stake running North
sixty nine Degrees and ten Minutes East thirty four Chains and fifty two
Links to said Hobocken Creek, Thence down the said Creek as the same
runs to the Mouth thereof at the Bay ; Thence southwesterly along the
said Bay to the Mouth of the second Creek above mentioned, Thence
running up the same to the Place of Beginning.

JT^t PAtttft of Philip Carterett to Abraham Isaacson
Plank dated the twelfth Day of May One thousand six hun-
dred and sixty Eight for a Neck of Land call*d Paulus
Hook.

®ttt <StttlltS whereof shews, and we adjudge to be a Tract
(which on the Map is markt No. 5.)*

* The history of the title to this tract is brief. The Dutch West India Company
conveyed it as per following deed :

" This da.y, date underwritten, before me Cornells Van Tienhoven, Secretary of New
Netherlands appeared the Honorable, wise and prudent Mr. William Kieft Director^
General of New Netherland (on the one part) and Abraham Isaacsen Planck on the
other part, and mutually agreed and contracted for the purchase of a certain parcel of
land called Pouwels Mook, situate Westward of the Island Manhates and eastward of
Ahasims, extending from the North Kiver unto the vallej [marsh] which inius around
it there. Which land Mr. Kieft hath sold to Abraham Planck, who also acknowledges
to have bought the aforesaid land for the sum of Four Hundred and fifty Guilders cal-
culated at 20 stivers the guilder, which sum aforesaid Abraham Isaacsen Planck prom-
ises to pay to the Ilonble Mr. Kieft, or his order, in three installments, the first at the
Fair A° 1638, 2d A9 1639, and the third and last installment on the Fair A**
1640 ; and in case he remains in default of payment, Jacob Albertsen Planck, Sheriff

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SrsfnilftfO at the Mouth of a small Creek on the south west side
of said Hook and runs up the Creek north twenty seven Degrees and
forty Minutes East twenty two Chains and thirty Links, Thence North
eight Degrees West twelve Chains and ninety * five links to Hudson's #
River, Thence down said River Easterly, Southerly and Westerly round ^
said Paulus Hook to the Mouth of said Creek the place of Beginning.

in the Colonie of Renselaers Wyck substitutes himself as bail and principal for the
purchaser, promising to pay the aforesaid fl. 450 free of costs and charges ; For all
which aforesaid, the purchaser and bondsman aforesaid pledge their persons and prop-
erty real and personal, present and future, without any exception, submitting to the
Provincial Court of Ilolland, and to all other Courts, Judges and Justices, and in
acknowledgment and token of the truth, these presents are signed by the parties
respectively, and 2 copies hereof are made of the same tenor.

Done on the Island Manhates in Fort Amsterdam this first of May, 1638.

^'i^^^V^ ^^trici^f?!^

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Carteret confirmed this patent for '' all of a neck of land, heretofore granted unto
him by the Dutch Governor Eieft, lying and being on the West side of Hudson River,
and called by the Dutch Powlus Houck, separated from Aharsimus by a small creek
to have and to hold the said neck of land and meadow,^' &c., &c., '' as of the manner
of East Qreenwich in free and common socage.*' The patentee married Maria Koss,
widow, daughter of Guleyn Vign^. His children were Abu/ail^ wife of Adrian Van
Laer, (xdeyn, CcUelyn, wife of David Pietersen Schuyler, I$aac, Suiannaf wife of Marten
Van Waert, Jacomyni^e^ Ariantjt^ HUlegond and Itaac, Planck died about 1680. The
Hook remained in the possession of his family until Aug. 2, 1699, when John Abeel,
Attorney in feet of Planck's heirs, conveyed it to Cornelius Van Vorst. This deed is
now in the possession of John Van Vorst. It has never been recorded. It was proved
before Bynier Van Giesen, '' one of his Majesties Judges,'' May 30, 1754. It was signed
in presence of Brandt Schuyler and "William Huddleston. The place remained in pos-
session of the Van Vorst family until March 26, 1804. Vide Note to Van Vors^a Patent,
p. 6. Then Cornelius Van Vorst sold it to Anthony Dey for an annuity of " Six thou-
sand Spanish milled Dollars." This annuity was given in his will to his son John, who
assigned it to Bichard Varick, March 12, 1824. By him it was assigned to the Associates
Nov. 18, 1KW. Dey conveyed the tract to Abraham Varick, April 18, 1804 ; and he to
Bichard Varick, Jacob Badcliff and Anthony Day, April 20, 1804. They mapped
out the place and entitled the Map ''A Map of that part of the town of Jersey com-
monly called Powles Hook." " The Associates of the Jersey Company " were incor-
porated Nov. 10, 1804. To this body Varick, Badcliff and Dey conveyed the Hook,
Feb. 1, 1805. From this company comes the title to the lots in old Jersey City.
They were at first sold subject to a quit-rent. Only a few lots remain subject to
this rent, the title to most of them having been perfected by payment of a sum in gross.

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Cfte patent of Petms Stuyvesant to Jacob Stoffelsen dated
the Seventh Day of May One thousand six hundred and
sixty four for a Piece of Land lying at Horsimus.

&UV Stttbefi whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a CtllCt

(which on the Map is marked No. 9.)*

* Stoffelsen was born in 1601, Col, Hiat of K. F., i. 194, came from Zirickzee, the
chief city of the Island of Schowen, and the oldest city of Zeeland, to this country at
an early date. — Powers of Aity. New Amst. 39. In 1633 he was '' Commissary of
Stores," New Neth. Begister, 30, and overseer of the Company's negroes, N Y, CoL M8S,,
i. 84 ; chosen one of the "Twelve" in 1641, Col Hut, of N. F., i. 415 ; one of the
" Eight " in 1645, in the same year one of the Directors* Council, pro hoc vuXj to con-
sult on Indian affairs, New Neth, Begiiter, 15. In 1656 he hired the Company's Bou-
werie at Ahassimus, where he continued to reside until his death in 1677. In 1639 he
married the widow of Cornells Van Voorst, and in 1657, bang a widower, married
Tryntje, the widow of Jacob Wall ngen VanHoorn, Vaf.. Man, 1861, 648, by whom he
had two children, viz., Stoffel and Jacobus. — Ibid, 1863, 813. In the same year he
was admitted to the rights of a Small Burgher, New Neth, BegUter, 183. He was an
uneducated man, but greatly respected, and of considerable influence with the Indians.

This tract was taken out of the West India Compan/s Farm. It was irregular

Jin shape, but this diagram will show its location,
j/""****-^ I The lines between Hiram Gilbert, its then owner, and

I / I I j l Cole's estate were straightened, Aug. 26, 1838, by an

exchange of property.

It was laid out, Sept. 20, 1677, and confirmed Nov.
10, 1677, to Casper Steinmets in right of Trintje Wal-
^ngs, his lately deceased wife, formerly widow of Jacob
Stoffelsen, as land for a garden and orchard at Horse-
mus, in length 15 chains, width in the middle 5
chains, at the ends 4 chains, bounded N. by a rail
fence, E. by Van Vorst and Van Purmerent, S. & W.
by the West India Company's Farm, " now belonging
to the Lords Proprietors ''=6 acres.

At an early date Mattys De Mott became the
owner, and by will, dated Dec. 13, 1755, proved June
8, 1756, gave it to his sons Michael and Joris, who
held as joint tenanu. Michael married Claesje Winne, but died Nov. 16, 1799, intes-
tate, and without issue. His widow, by will dated the May 17, 1787, proved Jan.
27, 1789, gave to the children of her brother John Winne one-half of her property,
and the other half to the children of her brother Levinus. What realty passed by
her will I do not kiiow, George died Sept. 9, 1800, unmarried. By will dated April
5, 17H codicil Aug. 26, 1800, proved Oct. 9, 1804, he gave to Michael, son of his
brother Hendriok of Pompton, all his real estate in the Township of Bergen.

This devisee died seized, May 27, 1832. By wUl dated May 10, 1831, proved May
19, 1845, he gave this tract to his children, C^arret, (George, Jane the wife of Peter
Merselis, Margaret the wife of Richard Vreeland, Maria the wife of James Cadmus,
Catherine the wife of Richard Cadmus, and Henry (dead before his fathw, leaving
two sons, Henry B. and Michael H,, and three daughters). These heirs and devisees
by five several deeds in 1835, conveyed the same to Hiram Gilbert, Cyrus S. Browning,
and Caleb E. Draper. By several deeds in 1838 the title passed to Gilbert, who
mapped it out. Vide NoU to Harmensen't Patent ^ p. 50. NoU to Pos^m Patent, p. 23.

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]8eOftf1lflI0 at the Northwest Comer of Ide Comeleson Van Vest's
House Lot (which on the Map is mark'd No. 3) Thence running south
seventeen Degrees and thirty minutes West four Chains and sixty seven
Links along the Rear of said Van Vosfs & Van Purmerant*s House
Lots, Thence North seventy eight Degrees and forty Minutes West six
Chains and fifty two Links, Then south twenty seven Degrees and Thirty
Minutes West four Chains and forty two Links, Thence North forty six
Degrees West twelve Chains and sixty Links, thence North twenty nine
Degrees and thirty Minutes East three Chains and fifty one Links, Then
south seventy one Degrees and forty Minutes East two Chains and fifty
three Links, Thence &)uth eighty six degrees East seven chains, thence
South sixty six degrees, East eight Chains and fifty l^inks to the Place
of Beginning.

ICJe patent of PhiUp Carterett to Petrus Stuyvesant dated

the thirty .first Day of July One thousand six hundred and

sixty nine for a Piece of Meadow at Horsimus.

®ttt <StttlieS whereof shews & we adjudge it to be a Tract

(which on the mao is mark*d No. 10.)*

vefiCtftf CnO at a stake standing on the East side of Horsimus Creek

(being South eighty nine Degrees and twenty Minutes East Eight chains

and ninety Links fi*om the Northwest Comer of Ide Comeleson Van

Vost's Farm Lot mark'd on the Map No. 6); And fi-om the said stake

runs South forty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East One Chain & sixty

Links to the Upland, Thence North fifty two Degrees and twenty Minutes

East three Chains and twenty one Links along the Upland, Thence North

sixty five Degrees east Eight Chains and eighty Links along said Upland,

Thence South forty seven Degrees east One Chain and Eighteen Links

across a Ditch to the Head of a small Creek, Thence down the said

small Creek as the same mns to where the said Creek empties into the

first mentioned Horsimus Creek, Thence down the same as it runs to the

Place of Beginning.

JTije JPjatetft of Phillip Carteret to Claess Comptah (alias
Claas Pieterson Cors) dated the third Day of June One thou-
sand six hundred and seventy One for a Parcell of Upland
and Meadow lying at Comunipan.
®ttt <StttlieS whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
which on the Map is mark'd No. ii.t

^ ''A lot of Meadow N. of the upland Hahasemes, butting on the W. side of Com-
inunipaw Creek, N. and E. side by a email creek,BB4 morgens, 288 rods." Tliis was
Governor Stuyvesant. The tract lies 8. of Newark avenue, at the foot of the
hill, and N. of the Point of Eocks. The title seems to have descended until we
find it in Peter Stuyvesant in 1764. He died Aug. 10, 1770. By will dated July
7, 1767, proved Sept. 29, 1770, he gave all his realty to his son Peter, whose
will was dated Nov. 20, 1821 ; proved Jan. 9, 1822. It is probable that he disposed
of it during his lifetime. Vide Note to Varlefa Patent, p. 62.

Was this an original patent, or had the governor some private claim to it pre-
vious to the surrender? Again, have these Stuyvesants been recognized as among
the governor's descendants f I think not. Wh«, then, was the Petrut Stuyvesant of
1764, and how came he by the land as well as the name?

t This patentee was bom in 1619. He came hither a soldier in the service of the
West India Company. For an assault on Robert Piunoyer he was, Sept. 29, 1644,

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► * IS^fiftf nftf at a stone (on the Northwest side of York Bay or
Hudson's River) in the Middle of a Road (which stone stands ninety
seven Links from the South Comer of Myndert Garabrant's House on a

fined 50 guilders, and sentenced to '' ride the wooden horse daring parade/' — Alb.
Bee.f iii.

This patent calls for 182 acres, beginning " at ye Corner of his House Lott, run-
ning along je Highway 200 Rodds to a black oak burnt stump, thence N. 30 chains,
N. £. and £. to ye comer stake of Nicholas, the Baker, then £. along a small Creek
to another creek where the Mill of Hossemus stands 30 chains, thence running as ye
Creek between Hossemus &, Communican Runs 45 Chains to the Mouth of the Creek,
thence to the first mentioned Comer 24 Chains : Bounded on the Highway that
goeth to Bergen, on the North by Nicholas, the Baker's Land, on the East by the
Creek that parteth Hossemus and Comunipan, on the South by Hudson's Kiver "
Its N. extremity was '' where the Mill of Hossemus stands," afterwards known as
"Prior's Mill;" and the house lot referred to was S. of Communipaw avenue and
fi*onting the river. It was afterwards owned by the Brinkerhoffs. Vide Rartnian*$
lit Patent, p. 11. This is a part of the tract given to Jan Evertse Bout by the
Dutch West India Company, and by him sold to the patentee prior to 1657 ; for on
Jan. 23, 1657, Cos pledged it as security for the support of his daughter by his first
wife, " to teach her reading & writing, sewing & some trade &■ give her 200 florins out
of her mother's estate." Cos paid to Bout 1,444 guilders for the tract. By a survey made
by James Alexender, Feb. 15, 1723, the " black oak burnt stump'' was found to
be 26 rods beyond the 200 rods named in the patent. In this survey the place is
called " Pannonia alias Communipan." Cos's second wife was Grietje Maes, widow
of Claas Teunissen, whom he married Dec. 31, 1656. By her he had no chil-
dren, and at his death his property went to Maritje, his only child by his first wife,
Neeltje Engels. Maritje married Gerbrand Claesen, the founder of the Garrabrants
family, Aug. 2, 1674. He died intestate June 19, 1703. She died October, 1714-
By will dated Jan. 7, 1714, proved Feb. 3, 1715, she gave this tract to her sons
Comeliui and Myndert; Cornelius taking all east of a line not far from Pine street,
and Myndert all lying west of that line. We will first trace the share of Cornelius.

Comelius, by will dated Feb. 13, 1767, proved March 4, 1774, gave all his lands
to his son Cornelius, who, by will dated April 16, 1814, gave this tract to his sons
Comelius and Peter, Comelius took the N. part, bounded 8. by the narrow meadow
extending from the present engine-house of the Central Railroad Company, W. to
about Pine street. Peter took that part lying between said meadow and Communi-
paw avenue.

Peter sold Hi acres to Garret Van Home, March 20, 1822, bounded N.W. by
Myndert Garrabrants, N.E. and S.E. by Comelius Garrabrants, S.W. by Communi-
paw road.

Van Home died intestate, and the lot was partitioned among his children, viz. :
Margaret, Hartman V. and Garret, Aug. 14, 1848, and in 1856 sold to William
Keenney and John R. Halladay. The balance of Peter's lands (except the house lot
on the shore) he sold to his brother Cornelius and John Van Home, June 8, 1821.
These grantees resold to Peter. He sold 16 76-100 acres lying N. of Communipaw
avenue, and E. of Garret Van Horn, to Jane, widow of Comelius Garrabrants, March
20, 1822. Comelius left one child, Jane, who married Comelius Van Home. She
inherited and yet owns the most of her parent's estate.

Myndert died May 5, 1781. By will dated Oct. 10, 1772, proved May 2^,
1783, he gave to his son Gambrant the use of one- third of his farm for life. The

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Course south Fifteen Degrees and thirty Minutes East, and ninety six
Links from the East Corner of Cornelius Brinkerhooff's House on a
Course south forty nine Degrees and thirty Minutes East ) ; And from
the said Stone runs along the Road or Highway North thirty one De-
grees and ten Minutes West seventeen Chains, Then along the said

rf«t of his land, with the remainder in this tract he gave to his son Myndert, Garra-
hrant died March 29, 1791. Mjndert 2d (generally known as Myndert Ist), had three
children, IWn(/>, wife of Garret Van Home ; Hannah, wife of Michael Vreeland ;
and MynderL To his two daughters he gave the land between Van Home street and
the Mill Road and BriiikerhoflTs land, and N. of Communipaw avenue. This deed
was dated June 10, 1805. The grantees partitioned; Van Home getting that portion
lying between Van Home street and the lane leading to the zinc works, and Vreeland
all between that lane and the old mill road and BrinkerhofTs land. The deed of
June 10, 1805, extended the boundaries N. of Communipaw avenue, a sufficient dis-
tance to include 30 acres. On a division of the lands between John G. and Myn-
dertf sons of Garret Van Home, April 14, 1833, Garret's part of this tract went to
Myndert.

Myndert Garrabrant 2nd sold the balance of his property to his son Myndert Zd
(generally known as Myndert 2nd), Aug. 20, 1805. Myndert 3rd sold in trust for
his son MyndeH 4th (known as Myndert 3d), all his property, including his share ot
the tract in question, and a let at Slonga to his father-in-law, John Van Houten, and
brother-in-law Helmigh Van Houten, Aug. 10, 1807, This deed was set aside in
Chancery, Sept. 9, 1803, and another executed in accordance with the Decree, March
15, 1809. On Aug. 14, 1835, Myndert 4th sold to Merselis J. Merselis 15 or 16
acres in the N. end of the patent, lying in the meadow S. of the N. J. R. B. near the
Point of Rocks. He conveyed all his lands and meadow at '' Swane Punt '* to John
G. and Mindert Van Home, Feb. 9, 1837. (I think this conveyance was in trust.)
The same was partitioned between Effie Van Buskirk and Mary Elizabeth, afterwards
wife of Charles G. Sisson ; report confirmed June Term, 1845. Myndert 2d died
Sept. 20, 1814. Myndert 3d died Sept. 3, 1846. Myndert 4th died May 1, 1837,

leaving two children, B^f wife of
James Van Buskirk, and Mary
Elizabeih, wife of Charles G. Sis-
son. To these two John Van Hou-
ten, et al. conveyed. May 17, 1852,
according to the provisions of the
trust deed of March 15, 1809.
They partitioned, June 25, 1853.
Van Buskirk et ux. sold to Keeney
and Halliday, April 29, 1856, and
this purchase with the land bought
of the heirs of Garret Van Home
was laid out into lots in 1856, and
the map entitled ''Map of Lafay-
ette." The most of the land which
fell to Mrs. Sisson lay at Swane
Punt, and was sold by Jacob
Weart, her trustee, in 1870. She
died in 1871. Vide Price vs. SU-
8on, 2 Beasley, 168.

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Road Korth thirty seven Degrees West twenty seven Chains and seventy
three Links, Then along said Road North thirty nine Degrees and forty
Minutes West Seventeen Chains to a stake standing on the Easterly side
of a Bn ok, Thence North forty two Degrees and fifteen Minutes East,
twenty four Chains to a Stake set in a small Creek and near the Head
thereof. Then down along the said small Creek as it runs (leaving a small
Island of Meadow to the Northeastward) till it comes into Horsimus
Creek (which Horsimus Creek divides Horsimus fi-om Comunipan) Then
down said Horsimus Creek as it mns to Hudson's River or York Bay,
ITien along said River or Bay Southwesterly to the Place of Beginning.

ICJe patent of Philip Carteret to Nicholas Jansen Baker
dated the twelfth Day of May One thousand six hundred and
sixty eight for two Parcels of Land lying at Comunipan.

®ttt (StttbtS whereof shews and we adjudge them to be two
Tracts, Jpft0t a STtACt (which on the Map is marked No. 12).*
tfegftinftfO at a stake standing on the Easterly side of a Brook
(which Stake is the Westerly Comer of the immediate preceeding Patent
of Class Pieterson Cors) thence running North forty nine Degrees and
forty five Minutes West thirty nine Chains to a Stake (standing in the
Line of the Lot of Jacob Luby mark'd on the Map No. 56) and fi*om
the said Stake runs north forty one Degrees and forty five Minutes East
twenty five Chains to a Stake, Thence South forty nine Degrees and
forty five Minutes East thirty nine Chains and forty eight Links to a

* This patentee lived in Pearl Street, N. Y., but never in thig county. He was a
baker by trade, hence his. name— Claes Jansen de Backer. He married Annetje, the
sister of Fitje Hartmans named in the next Patent.

Lot No, 12 was upland, extending from the junction of Communipaw Ave. and the
Bergen Point Plank Road, N. E. 120x200 Dutch rod8-«40 morgens. For this he
received a Patent Nov. 27, 1654. Land Papers {Albany) H. H. 26.

Lot No. 13 was 30x140 Dutch rods=7 morgens, lying behind Swane Punt, and
along the foot of the hill N. of Hudson Ave.

This lot was included in the gift of the Dutch West India Company to Jan
Evertse Bout, and in his deed to Michael Jansen. Vide Note to Hartman^s \tt Patent,
p. 11. Jansen's widow, Fitje Hartmans, sold it to de Backer, Dec. 20, 1667. In this
deed was a clause that the grantee should not alienate without giving the grantor the
preference of repurchasing. De Backer sold the whole tract to Hendrick George,
May 30, 1677. My opinion is that the grantee was none other than Hendrick Joris
{anglici George) Van Blinkerhoef. He conveyed it to his son Cornelius, Feb. 24,
1708, who by will dated Sept. 22, 1755, proved Oct. 25, 1770, gave to his sou Hendrick
these lots and a farm at/'Pembrepog," also all his lands in the township.

Hendrick was a bachelor. By wilt dated Sept. 22, 1792, he gave to Hendrick,
son of his brother Hartman, the lots in question ; also a wood lot at Slonga, the Cedar
Swamp and meadow at Secaucus ; land and meadow near Brown's Ferry ; a lot of
woodland at Birgen Point, and the woodland and meadow adjudged to him
for the Patent of Secaucus, at a place called the Maize Land. This devisee had one
son, Hartman, who died belore his father, leaving three sons, Heni-y, Cornelius, and
John. By Hendrick's will, dated Feb. 12, 1834, proved March 28, 1838, he gave to his
grandson Henry the farm at Communipaw (in Hartman's first Patent) and a strip
through this lot adjoining E. side of Monticello Ave., and to his grandsons Cornelius
and John he gave the remainder of the tract in question.

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Stake standing near a small Creek (which Stake on a Course North forty
two Degrees and fifteen Minutes East is One Chain distant from where
the Line of said Claas Pieterson Cors meets the said Creek near the Head
thereof); And from said Stake South forty two Degrees and fifteen
Minutes West twenty dvG Chains to the Place of Beginning

<SeC0n1r a CtaCt (which on the Map is mark'd No. 13.)
IStOftftlitf0 at the Northeasterly Corner of the foregoing first Tract,
Thence running along the Line of the said first Tract North forty nine
Degrees and forty five Minutes West seven Chains and fifty Links to a
Stake planted on the Upland near the Foot of the Hill, Thence North forty
Degrees and fifteen Minutes * East twenty Six Chains and twenty five *ii
Links to a Stake in the Meadow, Thence South forty nine Degrees and
forty five Minutes East Seven Chains to a Stake by a small Creek,
Then down the same as it runs South Sixteen Degrees West Six
Chains and thirty Links on a streight I>ine to where it empties into a
Creek which is the Northwesterly Bounds of Claas Pieterson Cors afore-
said, then up the last mentioned Creek as it runs to the Place of Begin-
ning.

IC^e first patent of PhilHp Carterett to Fytje Hartman
dated the twelfth Day of May One thousand Six hundred
and sixty Eight, for a Tract of Land lying at Comunipan.

®ttt (StttbeS whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract

(which on the Map is mark'd No. 14.)*

This diagram will show the divi-
sion and what was Bold of Lots No.
12 and 13. Henry sold his share of
the "bush lot** to David B. Wake-
man May 1, 1852. The division
among the brothers being imperfecta
a decree in chancery was obtained in
1852, confirming the same. Aaron
Tuers owned a house lot in the S.
side of Cornelius* share. Cornelius
died seized and intestate June 13,
185L His executors sold 6 92-100
acres out of the N. side of his share W. of Palisade Ave. (marked A) to Bemhard
Vetterlein. This sale was confirmed by the Orphan's Court, Oct. Term, 1857. The
residue was divided between his two children Cornelius and Eleanor C. (now wife of
Wm. H. Speer). Cornelius took Nos. 2, 3, «, 8, 9. Eleanor C. took Nos. 1, 4, 5, 7,
11.

This partition was made in 1857^ by commissioners, report confirmed Oct. Term,
1857.

Out of the N. W. comer of the tract adjoining the school lot Henrj Brinkerhoff
sold to Casparus Prior, June 29, 1829, 4 32-100 acres. This on a partition of his
estate fell to his grandson Michael, who sold to Jacob M. Merselis. Vide Note to
Varied 8 PaUnt, p. 62. About the same date he sold the front along Bergen Ave. to
other parties. These sales included all the land between Bergen and Monticello Aves.
♦ This lot was a part of the farm sold by JanEvertse Bout to the patentee's hus-
band, Michael Jansen, for 8,000 Florins, and for which a deed was given Sept. 9, 1656.

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tfegfntffna at a stone (on the Northwest side of York Bay or Hud-
son's Kiver which is also the Place of Beginning of Claas Pietersen
Cors's Patent) ; which Stone stands in the Middle of a Road and is
ninety seven Links from the south Comer of Myndert Garabrants's

Bout's title came by tlie following Patent. I give a tianslation ; the original is in
the possession of John C. Van. Home :

" We William Eieft, Governor General and Council under the High and Mightj
Lords, States General of the United Netherlands, His Highness of Orange and the
Honble. the Directors of the authorized West India Company, residing in New
Netherlands, make known and declare that on this day here underwritten, we have
given and granted Jan. Eveise Bout, a piece of land lying on the North Biver west-
ward from Fort Amsterdam, before these, pastured and tilled by Jan EverEC, named
Gamoenepaen and Jan de Lacher's Houck, with the meadows as the same lay within
the post and rail fence, containing eighty-four morgens.

In testimony whereof is these by us signed and with our Seal confirmed in Foit
Amsterdam in New Netherlands, the which land Jan Everse took possession oi in
Anno 1638, and began then to plow and sow it.

WILLEM KIEFT,
By Order of the Honble. Gov'r Genl
[L. S.] and Council of New Netherland.

CoRMELis Van Tienhoven, Sec'y."

No date appears in the deed, but it must have been given about 1641. It was a
free gift to him from the Company. Jansen bought about 1647, and paid for his pur-
chase in installments. He and Bout agreed concerning the balance due, June 9, 1€55,
and it was not until the whole consideration was paid that he received his deed. The
tract lay S. of Communipaw Ave. and extended to the creek which yet empties into
th e bay on the 8. side of the Abattoir. The Patent called for 107 acres. The paten tee
died seized Oct. 17, 1697.

By will she left all of her lands to her children, Elias, Enoch, Johannii, Hartman,
ComeliSf JcumetjCj and Prynlje. These partitioned, June 26, 1701, but owing to the
uncertainties of the boundaries it is impossible to give the location of the several
allotments.

Enoch Yreeland, son of the above-named Enoch, sold, May 7, 1710, to Rutgert
Van Home, then living at Pembrepogh, a lot at Communipaw, but where located, or
of what size, is not stated. But it seems to have been the allotment of Enoch in the
general partition, and by him sold to his son. The consideration in the deed of
Enoch to Van Home was ont pepper com, when demanded by his father Enoch
Michielse of Pembrepogh. Jannetje married Dirck Teunissen Van Vechten. Her
son Michael sold to Rutgert Van Home (then living at Communipaw) April 14, 1715,
the portion which in the division fell to his mother. It is described as ** extending up
to the Brook commonly called the Off-&ll, then through the meadow along said Brook
to Grawss Point.'' This I take to be the tract on which John G. Tan Home re-
cently lived.

Elias died seized of his lot obtained in the general partition. The children,
Michael f Jacob f Fi^'e, wife of John Thomas, of Elizabeth to wn,and Rachel, sold the same,
together with a bouse lot and other lands, to Lawrence Van Galen, June 34. 1707.
The deed limited the fee to the grantee, bis wife, and the heirs of their bodies. He
sold the same to Rutgert Van Home, March 24, 1710. His children, Catherine wiie
of Loof borrow, and Margaret wife of Thomas Hadden, quit-claimed their in-
terest therein to George Ross, of Elizabeth town, and Isaac Ogden, of Newark, Feb.

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House on a Course South fifteen Degrees and thirty Minutes East ; And
is ninety six Links fi*om the East Comer of Cornelius Brinkerhooft's
House on a Course South forty nine Degrees and thirty Minutes East ;
And firom said Stone runs along the Road or Highway North thirty one

27; 1764. Od the 22d day of May following, Ebenezer Foster and Catherine Loof-
borrow sold the same to John Van Home.

Fryntje married Andries Claesen, and had three sons, Michael, Ahrahamj and
Cla<tSf who inherited their mother's share in the partition. Michael and Abraham
sold their interest therein to Claas, who sold to Rutgert Van Home, Aug. 29, 1721,
the ** House, home lot and garden on the W. side of the road,'' also land and meadow,
^* beginning at the road on the N. W. bounds of Comelis Michielse, and so alou^ said
bounds to the great Creek, then along said Creek to stones laid by naid Claas and
Cornelius Hendricksen Van Blinkerhoff, so along said Stones to the road, then along
said road to the Beginning.*'

These several deeds seem to me to vest in Rutgert Van Home title to all the
land S. of Communipaw Ave.» fi*om Brinketboff*8 line on the £., to the Off-fall
brook on the W. By Van Home's will, dated June 6, 1740, proved June 8, 1741, he
gave to his only son John all his lands at Communipaw. John, by his will dated Dec. 6,
1757, proved Dec. 29, 1757, gave to his son John the same lands. This devisee, by will
dated l^ept. 22, 1786, proved Jan. 23,1787, gave the same to his two sons, John and Oar-
rtt, except the dwelling-house which he gave to his son John. Garret died seized April
7, 1808, leaving his property to his two children, John G. and Myndert, These two
and their uncle John partitioned Dec. 13, 1627, they taking the land lying adjoining
the Off-flEill, and he the land lying between their tract and Washington Ave., and
what lay in the rear of Brinkerhoff 's land. In a partition between John 6. and
Myndert, April 14, 1838, John 6. received most of the land left to them by their
&ther lying in this Patent adjoining Communipaw Ave., and Myndert a lot S. of
John G. John (the uncle) died Aug. 29, 1843. By will dated Aug. 12, 1843, he gave
his property to his son John, and grandchildren, Affnes wife of Garret Van Home,
and Jane wife of Peter V. B. Vreeland, children of his sou Peter, John took the
land lying east of John G. Van Home, and extending firom Communipaw Aye. S.
Jane took what lay S. of John and W. of Washington Ave. Agues took what
lay S. of Brinkerhoff and £. of Washington Ave. Jane died seized in 1871. Agnes
sold to James Stevens, William W. Edwards, and Andrew McKnight.

Lavrrence Van Galen sold to Cornelius Blinckerhofe, May 22, 1710, a house lot
on the 8. W. corner of Communipaw Ave. and the Bay. It remained in the family
until Jan. 5, 1831, when Henry sold it to Nicholas J. Prior. The Brinkerhoff lot
was bought at an early date. It was sold by Hendrick to his son Comelnu, Feb. 24,
1708, and was then bounded N. by the " wagon or cartway of Gkmonipa, E. and W.
by Fitje Hartmans, and S. by the creek " behind the Swan's Point." Cornelius, by
his will dated Sept. 22, 1755, gave this lot to his son Hendrkk, who devised it to his
nephew Hendrick, who devised it to his grandson Henry, who died seized, leaving
one son. Garret. Fwfe Note to De Baeher^t Patent, p. 10.

Paul Douwesse sold to Rutgert Van Home, May 18^ 1702, a lot on the shore—
15 morgens, S. W. of Cornelius Vreeland. Michael Vieeltod, of Stony Point, sold
to Johannis Vreeland, of Communipaw, July 1, 1771, in exchange for land on " Rack-
pogas," the land in the rear of the house lots from the avenue down to the creek, as
per deed of June 26, 1701. Of this Johannis died seized and intestate. It was inherited
by his only child Antje, Wife of Johannis Van Wagenen, of Teaneck, who sold 12f acres
to John Van Home, Dec. 7, 1790. Vide Note to Lot 303, p. 133. ThW I take to be the

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Degrees and ten Minutes West Seventeen Chains, then along said Road
North thirty seven Degrees West twenty seven Chains and seventy three
Links, Thence along said Road Nortii thirty nine Degrees and forty
Minutes West Seventeen Chains to a Stake standing on the Easterly side
of a Brook (which Stake is the West Comer of Claas Pietersen Cors's
Patent) thence down the said Brook or Creek as it runs to a Ditch cut
out of the same to the Eastward opposite to the Southermost Comer of
a Piece of Meadow (patented to Henderick Tunisse which on the Map
is mark'd No. 73) Then Easterly along said Ditch 'till it comes into a
small Creek (wmch small Creek is the Northeast Boundary of Dirck
Claasen's Patent mark'd on the map No. 16) Then Southeasterly along
the last mentioned Creek as it runs to the Mouth thereof on Hudson's
River, or York Bay ; then up the said Bay or River Northeasterly to the
Place of Beginning.

JTije second Bateilt of Phillip Carteret to Fytje Hartman,
dated the twelfth Day of May, One thousand Six hundred and
sixty Eight, for a Tract of Land lying behind Communipan.
H^UV (SUtbtS whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
(which on the Map is marked No. 15.)*

land bought by the New Jersey Stock Yard and Market Company of Jacob Van Home
in 1866. Abraham Sickles (who married an Outwater) sold to Peter Garrabrants, May
1, 1611, 3 4-100 acres in the rear of the Common ipaw lots, being one-half of what was
allotted to the heirs of QuUliam Outwater. The heirs of Lozier sold to John Van Home
6 35-100 acres W. of Brinkerhoff 's lot, £. of Outwater, and S. ofCommunii>aw Ave.,
April 28, 1817, and to Qarret M. Yreeland 5i acres and 28 perches of meadow 8. W.
of Van Home and Brinkerhoff; April 2, 1817.

The village of Commu-
nipaw— older than Bergen
—lies within this Patent
A number of small lots on
the shore were sold to
different persons, who
here huddled within the
stockades for protection.
Among these earlj own-
ers was Dirk Claesen,
the owner of Racoocos
and Cavan Point In
the division of his prop-
erty this house lot fell to
his son-in-law, Hartman
Michielse Yreeland, who
left it to his sou MiekaH,
who left it to his son
Claoif who left it to his grandsons Nicholas and Garret. Garret took the 8. W.
half and sold to David Bush, May 15, 1820, and Nicholas took the N. E. half, and
sold to Daniel Welsh, Nov. 16. 1822. Vide Nate to Ckuuen't Ut Patent, p. 12. It
was a double house, and Bush took down his part. The part owned by Welsh is yet
standing and inhabited.

o This lot was 80x200 Dutch rods— 21i morgens. Carteret's Patent calls for61i
acres. It was bounded generally N. by Communipaw Lane, £. by the Off-fiill

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tf^Ofntf (tl0 at a Stake standing on the easterly Side of a Brook
which * Stake is the Westerly Comer of Claas Pieterson Corss's Pat-
ent, mark'd on the Map No. ii, and the Northerly Comer of Fytje Hart-
man's foregoing Patent, mark'd on the Map No. 14), And from the said
Stake runs North forty nine Degrees and forty five minutes West, thirty

brook, 8. by Bramhall Ave., W. by lots 56, 57, and 58, a little E, of the old road
leading to Bergen Point. This diagram will show its subsequent divisions. It may
not be accurate, but, I trust, sufficiently so for practical purposes.

Lawrence Van Qalen, who married Fitje Vreeland, grand-
daughter of the patentee, inherited a part of the tract. His
children, CatAmn«, wife of Loofborrow, and Margaret, wid-
ow of Thomas Hadden, with one Ebenezer Foster, vide Note
to Hartman'a Ut Patent, p. 11, sold to Joseph Waldron Nov. 7,
1761, a lot in the N. W. comer of the Patent, said to contain
4 192-1000 acres. Waldron owned lot A, B, C, D, and E, which
was more land than called for in Van Galen's deed. It is prob-
able that Waldron sold A. B. to John Kelly prior to IdOO.
Kelly sold A to Walter Clendenny, June 10, 1801. and B to
John Kelly, Jr., July 20, 1815. A part of this, Kelly, Jr., sold
to Benjamin F. Welsh, June 10, 1819, who sold to Stephen
Garretson, Aug. 16, 1849. Waldron sold C to Cornelius Gar-
rabrant, May 23,1769, who, by will dated April 16, 1814, proved
July 30, 1814, gave it to his sons, Cornelius and Peter, It contained 2i acres. Peter sold
to Daniel Vreeland, May 28, 1817. Cornelius did not convey, but his only child, Jane,
ividow of Cornelius Van Horne,released to Andrew Clerk, June 9,1851. Waldron sold D
«U acres, to Daniel Sickles, June 28, 1766 (deed unrecorded). Sickles died Oct.33,1813.
By his will, dated March 6, 1798 (unproved), he gave his property to the children of
his only child, Geertje, wife of Michael Vreeland, viz ; Nicholas^ Garret, Catherine,
wife of Henry Van Home, Ann, wife of Jacob D. Van Winkle (who sold to Daniel
Vreeland, June 16, 1715), Abraham, and Cornelius (who sold to Daniel Vreeland,
Jan. 1, 1851). It is probable that Waldron sold E to Capt. Thomas Brown, as it was
at one time in possession of his widow, who sold to Samuel Ten Eyck Gautier, Jan.
6, 1818. A colored servant of the Captain, known as Jack (John) Brown^ received
it as a gift from Samuel T. Gautier, Dec. 13, 1828.

Michael Hartman Vreeland, grandson of the patentee, owned part of this tract in
1764. His will was dated March 19, 1762, proved Feb. 4, 1768. While there is not
in it any particular devise of his interest in this lot to his son Claas, yet it is certain
that Claas claimed and was in possession of F, O, P, Q, R, S, T. By his will dated
July 23, 1801, proved May 21, 1803, he gave F to his grandson Daniel, who sold to
Stephen Garretson, Oct. 22, 1844. To his grandsons Garret and Nicholas, he gave
P, Q, R, S, T. They partitioned, June 1, 1832 ; Garret taking P, R, T, and Nicho-
las taking Q, S.

Michael Comelise Vreeland sold M to John Vreeland (son of Helmus), June 8,
1776. (He and John held a release for this from Michael Vreeland, of Aquacknoncif,
dated June 25, 1737). It is probable that John Vreeland sold it to James Collerd.

John Van Home sold G. H, I, K to Joseph Waldron, Nov. 1, 1803. What in-
terest Peter Stuyvesant had therein I do not know, but whatever it was he quit-claimed
it to Waldron, Oct. 81, 1803. Waldron sold C to John E. Post, May 11, 1813.

James Collerd died seiaed, Aug. 11, 1791. By will dated Nov. 27, 1790, proved
Dec. 6, 1791, he gave all his realty to his son John, who sold L to Post, April 4, 1776

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nine Chains to a Stake (standing in the Line of the Lot of Jacob
Luby marked on the Map No. 56) being the West Comer of a Lot in
Nicholas Jansen Baker^s Patent, mark'd on the Map No. 12 ; And from
said Stake runs South thirty five Degrees West Sixteen Chains and fifty
Links to a Stake, Then South forty nine Degrees and twenty Minutes
East forty two Chains and eighty four Links to the Brook or Creek first
mentioned, Then up the same as it runs to the Place of Beginning.

IC^e first patent of Phillip Carteret to Dick Claasen, dated
the twelfth Day of May, One thousand Six hundred and sixty
Eight, for a Tract of Upland and Meadow called Kewan.

i&UV SbUVil^tS whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
(which on the Map is mark*d No. 16.)*

Garret Vreeland sold O to Post, March 21, 1823. Poet sold O, L, O, to Dr. Val-
entine Mott, July 19, 1826. Waldron sold H to Mott, Aug. 7, 1S27, and I, K, Feb.
3, 1830. Mott sold G, H, I, K, L, O to Sarab Munns, Feb. 6, 1835, who sold G, H,
X, L, O to Robert L. Smith, Oct 15, 1835. Munns sold I to Mott, Jan. 1, 1850, and
Mott to Jeremiah Jackson, Jan. 12, 1850. Jobn Collerd sold M, N, to Jacob G. Out-
water, April 1, 1810, who sold to Peter Van Home, May 15, 1824, who sold to Rob-
ert L. Smith, April 20, 1836. Garret Vreeland sold P to Smith, Aug. 10, 1836.
Smith sold G, H, K, L, N, O, P, Q to Jacob Brinkerhoff, Maj 1, 1843, who sold
G, H, L, M, O, P, and half of K, to Jeremiah Jackson, June 10, 1844.

* This patentee after the death of Teuoisen received a lease from Kieft of Hoboken,
in about 1646. He shortly after abandoned it. Col. HUt, ofN, F.,i. 329. He was at one
time skipper of the Sloop Union, firom which be was dismissed April 20, 1658, for dis-
obedience of orders. N. Y. Col. MSS., viii. 851. He was one of the commissioners to
fortify " Gemoenepa " in 1663. New Neth. Beg. 159.

The first grant of this tract was from Gov. Kieft to Egbert Woutersen, a soldier
in the service of the company, and the old occupant of Jan de Lacher's Houck, May
10, 1647. Land Papers (Albany) Q, G. 16. It was then known by the Indian
name Apopcalyck, and ** extended f^om Dirck the paver's Kil to Gemoenepaen or
Jan Evertz Kil." It is probable that Claasen purchased it from Woutersen. In Car-
teret's Patent it is called Kewan, and \\a boundaries begin at the mouth of Sycan's
Creek, which was the probable intention in Kieffs Patent. It included all the upland
and meadow S. of Communipaw Creek and £. of Sycan's Creek>-«141 acres. The
N. part was known as Reckpokus (now Raccocus) and the S. part as Kewan (now
Cavan Point).

Claasen's fiill name was Dirck Claasen Braecke. He had three daughters, vis :
MaritjCf who married Hartman Michielse Vreeland, Claesje, who married Johannis
Michielse Vreeland, and Metje, who married Comelis Michielse Vreeland. Dirck
Claasen died seized, March 26, 1693. His daughters inherited his property, and
with their consent the same was divided among their husbandS; Sept. 1, 1696, as
follows :

Hartman received the part beginning in the '' meadow in the byte by a poynt
commonly called fish point at a small creek as it is staked out up to the upland of
the island where it is divided by a fence, and running over said Island into a certain
pond a little way from said Island, and from thence something S. to the E. edge of
the great Kewan, and from thence W. to the river side, then £. and N. along said
river side to the Beginning.'' Hartman's widow for £450, July 13, 1723, sold to
her youngest son Michael Hartmanse Vreeland, the same tract, including the " Home

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tfegCtftf fn at the Mouth of Sycan's Creek, lying Northwest of Ke-
wan Point (which Creek is the Northeasterly and Northerly Bounds of
the Piece of Meadow in the Patent of Dick Sycan, mark'd on the Map
No. i8) ; and then up along the said Creek the several courses thereof
as it runs to the Southermost Point of Hendrick Tunisess Meadow,
mark'd on the Map No. 73 ; Then Easterly along a Ditch and small
Creek (which is the Southerly Bounds of Fytje Hartman^s Patent,
mark'd on the Map No. 14), to the Mouth thereof on Hudson's River or
York Bay; Then Southwesterly round said Kewan Point; Then North-
westerly to the Mouth of the first mentioned Creek, the Place of Begin-
ning.

IC||e Second Patent of Phillip Carteret to Dick Claasen,
dated the twelfth Day of May, One thousand Six hundred
and sixty Eight, for a Tract of Land called Stony Point.
®ttt (Stttbes whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
(which on the Map is mark'd No. 17).*

Lott, Farme and Farms House, wherein she now lives called Reckpokus." Michael
by will dated March 19, 1762, proved Feb. 4, 1768, gave the same ''on the south
side of Regpokes Island " to his son Nicholas. Nicholas by will dated July 23, 1801
proved May 21, 1803, gave to his son Stephen the whole of his land lying upon the
Island Right-Coakkuss. Stephen died Aug. 31, 1865. His interest in this tract he
liad previously given to his sons Nicholas 8, and Stephen B, The balance of his
lands he conveyed to Mundet Van Home June 25, 1858, in trust to be dividcKl in
accordance with his will previously executed. He executed another will Oct. 8,
1860. Controversies arose among his heirs after his death, and compromise was
effected March 27, 1866.

Johannis received hy the following description : The N. side is divided from the
S. side in manner aforesaid until it come to the water side or river, thence W. and
N. W. and sometimes N. along said river side and great (Sycan's) Creek to a small
creek emptying into the great creek over against the brook or fall emptying into the
great creek by Enoch Michielse's Stony Point.

* This Patent calls for 59 acres 4 perches. It extended from Sycan's Creek, 100
rods W. to a Great Swamp (Ocean Ave.) In the division of Dirck Claasen's lands,
as mentioned in the note to the preceding Patent, this tract was allotted to Cornelius
Michielse Yreeland by the description : '' The wood or bush land is divided from the
other two parts ; on the S. W. by Enoch Michielse, W. and N. by the Commons,
with the upland and meadow = 25 morgens, to which is added a piece of meadow
beginning at a small creek over against the brook of Enoch Michielse's Stony Point,
and along said creek, runs to the Edge of the Island, and along said Island until it
comes to the bounds of Fitje Hartman's at the dam or double ditch, and so along her
lands as far as it reaches.^' This is lot 73. Vide Note to Rartman^s First Patent, p. 11,
and Note to Tennises Patent, p. 54. The '' Stony Point'' here referred to, is the bluff on
which Garret R. Vreeland now lives, where the Central R R. crosses the Morris
Canal. The tract was inherited by Cornelius's son Michael, who owned it in 1764.
From him it went to his younger son Johannis. He by deed, Dec. 18, 1795, gave to
bis son Michael the west half of bis farm = 40 acres, and on April 25, 1820, gave
bim the whole of it, with all his land at Raekpokus and the salt meadow belonging
to the farm, and bis wood lots at Slonga (204, 301). By his will dated Nov. 20, 1817.
proved Sept. 27, 1823, he gave to bis son Michael all his lands in the township.
Michael, by will dated Oct. 30, 1824, proved March 18, 1828, gave the S. tliini of his
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SefidfllClffi at a Stake (which Stake stands at the Edge of the Up-
land bearing North fifty-three Degrees East two Chains and eighty-four
Links from the East Comer of a large Rock before Michael Vreeland's
Door ; The Chimney of the Island Hospital bears from said Slake South
forty Seven Degrees and fifteen Minutes East) ; And from the said Stake
running South twenty Eight Degrees West twenty five Chains and ninety
five Links, to the Mouth of a small Creek putting into a Creek called
Sycans Creek, Thence North twenty seven Degrees and thirty Minutes
West twenty four Chains and seventeen Links up into the Woods to a
*i3 Stake, Thence North twenty ♦ Eight Degrees East, thirty nine Chains
and twenty Links to a Stake then South twenty seven Degrees and
thirty Minutes East twenty two Chains and thirty two Links to the Edge
of the Meadow and Upland, Thence along Meadow Edge to the first
mentioned Stake the Place of Beginning.

ICIJe first IPatent of l^hilip Carteret to Dirck Sycan dated
the twelfth Day of May, One thousand Six hundred and
sixty Eight for a Tract of Upland and Meadow lying at
Mingackqua.

®ttt <Stt}rb0S whereof shews, and we adjudge it to be a Tract
(which on the Map is mark'd No. i8).*

farm to his son Jchn M. The other t^o-tbirds he gave to his sons Mjndert and
Michael, who had not formallj partitioned before selling to Edmund C. Bramball in
1^52. This joint tiact is now known as Clarcmont, and bounded generally 14. by
Forest St.. E. by the Morris Canal, S. by Myrtle Ave., W. by Ocean Ave. The share
of Jobn M. lay between Myrtle Ave. on theN. and " the brook of Enoch Micbielse's
Stony Point," or Richard Vreeland's line on the S. He sold the S. half of his sbare
to Capt. George W. Howe, and it is yet held by bis heiiv. He gave to his son Mi-
chael J. 12i acres, bounded N. by Myrtle Ave., who sold ^to Samuel Bostwick in
March, 1859.

* Seickan or Sycan was a soldier in the service of the company, and for insolence
was sentenced to be shot, Feb. 21, 1647. He afterwards was pardoned and became
a farmer, and lived in N. Y. in 1664 ; was admitted to the rights of a small burgher,
April 26, 1657.

This lot consisted of two tracts ; Ist, beginning at a creek coming out ot the
woods ithis was Straatmaker's creek a little N. of the line of Chestnut Ave. in Green-
ville), extending 100 Dutch rods up into the woods (to Ocean Ave.), and 300 rods
ajong the river a> 50 morgens ; 2d, a lot adjoinbg on the W. N. W. and N. E. to tbe
creek still coming from the swamp and emptying into the Morris Canal by Enoch
Micbielse'a Stony Point «■ 15 1-6 morgens. Dirck Straatmaker was the owner of
this tract previous to 1643. He probably bad his house on tbe bluff by the Central
R. R. bridge, from which point he could see the field of the Communipaw massacre,
where he was slain in February of that year. After his death tbe land probably re-
verted to tbe Dutch West India Company. It was given by Gov. Stuyvesant to
Dirck Sycan, June 16, 1654. He sold it to Enoch Michielse Vreeland, Feb. 13, 1679,
for 4,900 guilders. There must have been some claim, however, set up by the heirs
of Dirck Straatmaker, for on March 18, 1698, Vreeland obtained from Jan Dircksen
Straatmaker, tbe son of Dirck, a quit-claim of all his interest in the tract, for £20.
The tract was known by the Indian name Najacktick or Neyormck, to which some-
times was added '* alifi* Pembrepogh.''
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StpiClIllClfS at the Mouth of a small Creek (putting into a Creek
called Sycan's Creek, which small Creek is the Southeasterly Comer of
Dirck Claasen's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 17); Thence North
twenty seven Degrees and thirty Minutes West twenty four Chains and
seventeen Links to a Stake (being the Westerly Comer of said Dirck
Claasen's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 17), Thence South forty two
Degrees West sixty Chains and forty Links to a Gum Sapling mark'd
with a Blaze and three Notches on four sides and V on East side (which
Sapling stands in the Line of Lawrence Andrieses's Patent mark'd on
the Map No. 19) And from said Sapling runs South twenty seven Degrees
and thirty Minutes East twenty nine Chains and forty eight Links to the
Mouth of Straatamaker's Creek on Hudsons River or York Bay ; Then
along the said Bay or River Northeasterly to the Mouth of Sycan s Creek
(the Mouth of which Creek is the place of beginning of Dirck Claasens
Patent mark'd on the Map No. 16) then up the said Creek the several
Courses thereof to the Mouth of the first mentioned Creek the Place of
Beginning.

ICi^e iPatent of William Keift to Claas Carstensen Nor-
man dated the twenty-fifth Day of March, One thousand six
hundred and forty Seven, and confirm'd (with an addition
of Land) by Patent from Phillip Carteret to Lawrence Andrie-
sen dated the twenty Sixth Day of March, One thousand six
hundred & Sixty Seven for a Parcell of Land lying at Min-
gackqua.
<©ttt <SttCb0S whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
(which on the Map is mark'd No. 19).*

sons Jacob and George. His widow, Aagtje, gave to Jacob and Qeorge a deed for the
same, bounded 8. W. by Andries Van Buskirk and up to near " Stoon Pint," while
to her sons Elias and Banjamin she gave 320 acres on the Raritan River, June 12,
1731. George's will, dated May 4, 1793, proved Aug. 14, 179), he gave to his son
John the S. W. half of the tract »» 149 acres 3 roods 33 perches, which John after-
wards by will gave to his nephew, Col. Jacob, son of Crarret, by whom it was in part
sold to the New York Bay Cemetery Company. He also conveyed the old homestead
E. of the Canal to Banjamin H. Broomhed, April 16, 1949. After several transfers
the same came to Geo. W. Howe, by four deeds, in Oct. and Nov., 1854. Howe con-
veyed the S. corner to Clement D. Hancox, Dec. 1, 1860 and July 7, 1863 ; he to Jo-
seph W. Hancox, Jan. 11, 18i56 ; he to Elizabeth G , wife of John N. Harriman, Aug.
25, 1868. Garret received the N. E. half of the tract « 165 acres 2 i-oods 33 perches.
By will Garret gave to his son Jacob that part which lies S. of Woodlawn Ave.; the
balance he gave to his sons George and Binhard.

Jacob sold to Matthew Armstronsr, April 1, 1838, 16 acres S. of Woodlawn Ave.,
and 6 acres to Abraham Becker, Nov. 12, 1839, lying 8. of Armstrong, part of which
Becker sold to Henry D. Van Nostrand. George took the N. E. part which he sold
to his brother Richard, July 22, 1833, who still owns what he took under his fa-
ther's will and what he bought from his brother George, extending from Woodlawn
Ave. to the N E. bounds of the Patent ; except a small lot E. of the plank raad, sold
to Geo. W. Robeson, now owned by the heirs of Matthew Armstrong.

•The Patent calls for 170 Acres. The first owner was Barent Jansen. This fact
is recited in the Norman's Patent Land Papert (Albany) G. G. 197. Claas
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StSflfnflfS at a Stake on the Northwest side of Hudson's River or
York Bay (from which Stake the most Easterly Corner of Jacob Van
Wagenen*s House bears South Seventy Six Degrees and forty Minutes
West Seven Chains and eighty Eight Links) And from the said Stake
runs North twenty seven Degrees and thirty Minutes West Eighty two

grant for it, May 25, 1647. He was a soldier in the service of the company. It is
not known if he purchased frt)m Jansen, or if Jansen abandoned it. It then con-
tained 50 morgens. The Norman sold it to Jan Y inge Jan. 19, 1655. Y inge sold it
to the " Yirtuous Annetje Dircksen, widow of Pieter Cock," who owned it in 1662.
Begister of Van Der Veen, N, T, 34. It is probable that she sold it to Lawrens An-
driesen, who added to it 18 morgens as mentioned in his patent, It was probably
added to by previous owners, so that with the 18 morgens, it now contained 170 acres.
It was the first tract going 8. which extended from bay to bay on which it lay "elbow
ways." This peculiar position was caused by the course of Straatmakers Creek to
which the lines of the several Patents from this point 8. were made to conform.
Streets have bef n laid to suit property lines, property lines were laid to suit ^traat-
makers Creek, hence the absence of right angles — all of which it may be well for
'' Map Commissions'' to bear in mind.

By Andriesen's will dated Aug. 29, 1679, his sons Pieter and Thonuu received
this tract. In what manner Thomas' interest became vested in Tieter I do not know,
but Pieter became the sole owner, and by will dated Jan. 20, 1735, proved Sept. 8,
1738, left it to his sons Latprence and Andriet, I find a deed from Andries Yan Bus-
kirk to Michael Andriesen of Communipaw, dated March 12, 1718, for a small lot
adjoining Gerrit G. Yan Wagenen, described as bounded at the middle by the divi-
sion fence. By the same description Andriesen sold it to Cornelius Brinkerhoff by
two deeds, March 1, 1729, and June 30, 1740. Whatever passed by the6e deeds lay
within this patent and Brinkerhoff yet owned it in 1764, page 143. When or how
the title thereto passed out of Brinkerhoff I have not discovered. Andries released
to his brother Lawrence his interest in the &rm, Oct. 14, 1723.

The date of thb deed seems to indicate that the two brothers owned the farm
prior to their father's will, probably by gift. The fother lived at Constable's Hook.
This deed was proved before Robert Lettis Hooper, Chief Justice of New Jersey,
April 7, 1731.

Lawrence died, seized Dec. 13, 1752, leaving him surviving five children, viz :
Comeliutf Metje, wife of Johannis La Grange, Janneije, wife of Jacob Yan Home,
-Ft(;>, wife of John Roll, and Anna, wife of Thomas Brown. By his will dated Nov.
7, 1750, codicil May 27, 1752, proved April 22, 1753. Cornelius received all his Cither's
real estate. He died, seized Feb. 4, 1754, intestate and without issue. His four sis-
ters inherited the tract in question in common. But Mrs. Brown being then dead her
interest had passed to her only child Lawrence.

Thomas Brown bought the interest of Metje, March 13, 1757. from her two child-
ren, John and FUje, Jacob Yan Home et ux. sold an undivided quarter to George
Yreeland, April 1, 1758. This quarter was afterwards located next to his own land
and lay between the '' middle of the mouth of Straatmaker's Creek '^ and the present
Chestnut Ave. A deed for this purpose was given to Yreeland by Thomas Brown et
ux., and John Koll et ux., June 5, 1758. It was said to contain 85 acres and extended
from N. Y. Bay, 95 chains to Swampy Creek. This quarter east of the new Bergrai
road, went to John Yreeland under his father's will. Vide Note to Sycan's Patent p,
13, and from John to his nephew Col. Jacob, and from him in part to the New York
Bay Cemetery Company. Garret received all W. of the new Bergen road by the par-

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Chains and fifty Links, to New Ark Bay. Then * up along said New Ark •14
Bay until it comes to the Mouth of a small Creek (that parts this Land from
Meadow patented to Bamt Christian which is marked on the Map No.
122) Then up said Creek North forty Seven Degrees and fifty Minutes
East four Chams and fifty four Links, Then South eighty nine Degrees

tition of Feb. 5, 1796, Vide NoU to Lot 212 p, 86. By Garret's will this was left to
his sons George and JStcAard, who held in common until they sold to Samuel C. Nelson.
John Roll et ux. took the quarter adjobing 8. W. the quarter sold to George Vree-
land. He died Feb. 2, 1761, and his widow married Andries Segaerd, a mariner.
By will dated July 14, 1784, proved April 7, 1801, Fiije Segaerd gave this property
to her grand daughter, Mary, wife of Thomas Cubberiy, for life and after the testar
trix's death to Cubberly's children, via : Jo/coby Elizabeth, wife of Paul Salter, GUty,
wife of Jacob Ackerman, Ann, wife of Joseph Van Winkle, and Maria ; who sold
to George Vreeland, July 22, 1833, that part of Fitje Segaerd's quarter lying E. of
the old Bergen* road, and also five acres of meadow at Droyer's Point. This quarter
lay between Chestnut Ave. and Linden Ave.

Thomas Brown et ux. had one child, viz : Lawrence, who was bom May 18, 1751
and died July 4, 1767, intestate and unmarried. His father then purchased the inter-
est of his son's three aunts, who had inherited his quarter. This gave him one half
of the Patent. He married for his second wife, Mary, daughter of Samuel Ten Eyck,
Jan. 23, 1756. By this marriage was one child, Mary, bom Oct. 17, 1756, married
Andrew Gautier, Oct. 6, 1772. Capt. Brown died seized Oct. 30, 1782. By will dated
Sept. 21, 1782. he gave all of his property to his two grandson's Thomas and Daniel
Gautier ; to Thomas his N. Y. property and to Daniel his N. J. property. Daniel
was bora Feb. 7, 1776 and died Jan. 7, 1791, intestate and without issue. His prop-
erty was inherited by his brother Thomas, who married Elizabeth, daughter of John
Leary, April 28, 1796, and died, Oct. 17, 1802, leaving his widow and children,
Thomas B,, Helen D, and Samuel T.

To carry the out will of Mary, the widow ot Thomas Brown, (who died Dec. 8,1818)
the widow Elizabeth, Thomas B. and Helen D. released to Samuel T. that part of the
patent lying S. of Linden Ave (owned by Capt. Brown) and 30 acres of meadow held
in Common with the Cubberiy sand the Vreelands, May 17, 1823. Samnel mortgaged
to Thomas B. Gautier, May 8, 1824. This mortgage was foreclosed and the property
sold by John Blauvelt, Sheriff, to his mother, Elizabeth Gautier, Feb. 27, 1829. She
sold to George Vreeland Aug. 19, 1829, all lying E. of the old road. Yreeland con-
veyed as follows : to John Syms, 22 84-100 acres Jan. 2, 1837, bounded N. by Chest-
nut Ave. E. by the Plank road, S. by Linden Ave. and W. by old Bergen road. That
part of this tract which lies between Danforth and Linden Avenues, Syms conveyed
to Matthew Armstrong, June 25, 1838, (Armstong died seized and his executors sold
in lots at public auction in 1868) Syms sold a small part of his purchase lying N. of
Danforth Ave. March 7, 1850 to Henry Rosenoamp (now owned by Thomas Musgrove)
and a small lot' tOj Gilbert C.Smith. The residue Syms conveyed to Nicholas D.
Danforth, Oct 6, 1855. Danforth mortgaged ; the mortgages were foreclosed, the
property sold and (the most of it) purchased by the mortgagee, Jane Brinkerhoff. It
is now owned in parcels by Julia A. wife of J. Otto Seymour, John Kennell, Matthew
Armstrong, Thomas Cary, Emma wife of Frederick M. Lockwood, Jacob J. Detwiller
and Mr. Danforth (&ther of said N. D.)

Vreeland conveyed to Peter Julius Lignot, John Jacobs, Cortlandt Smith and another
all lying between the Plank road, Ocean Ave. Linden Ave. and the S. bounds of the
patent. All between Ocean Ave. and the old Bergen road, is now owned in small

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East three chains & eighty five Links, Then South thirty two Degrees
East five chains and thirty six Links. Then North eighty three Degrees
and thirty Minutes East nine Chains and ninety Seven Links to a stake
standing in the said Creek (where it is called a Swampy Creek) And
firom the said Stake South twenty Seven Degrees and thirty Minutes East
ninety three Chains and ninety four Links to the Mouth of Straatamakers
Creek on said Hudson's River or York Bay ; Then Southwesterly along
said Bay or River to the Place of Beginning.

ICIJr iPatrtit of Petms Stuyvesant to Lubert Gilbertse dated
the fifth Day of December One thousand six hundred and
fifty four, for a piece of Land lying at Mingackqua.

<S^ttP <SttCbtS whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
(which on the Map is marked No. 20.)*

plots. To the Central R. R. Company of New Jersey, Vreeland conveyed all lying
between the Bergen Point plank road and the E. line of the Railroad and Chestnut
Ave. and Edwin J. Brown's line, except a small strip owned by the heirs of Henry
Yreeland. The R R. Company mapped out this tract. Thej sold, July 15, 1866, to
Harriet M. Winfield, eight lots on the S. £. Comer of Danforth Ave. and the plank
road, and to Charles H. Winfield, June 10, 1867, eight lots on the N. E. comer of
Linden Aye. and the plank road. The reminder of tlie land (except the right of
way for the R. R. and a depot plot) they sold to the Hudson County Land Improve-
ment Company, June 10, 1867. What lies E. of the Railroad is yet owned by the
Yreeland family except a small plot given by George Vreeland to his son-in-law
— Smith and by him sold to Cornelius Yreeland.

What lay West of the old road belonging to Mrs. Gautier was mapped by Adolph
Loss in 1822 and sold in parcels as per Loss' Map ; to William Anderson 15 acres Oct.
22 1831, and 13 acres Aug. 16, 1832 ; to Thomas and John Jackson six acres Oct. 22,
1831 ; and to John E. Post 15 acres, Oct 22, 1831. This last tract is now in possession
of John Wauters and Dennis McCarron, (Lessee). A ten acre tract lying next N. of
Post, Mrs. Gautier conveyed to Ephraim Morris, who conveyed to Andrew Yan Home,
Feb. 6, 1834. He died seized, leaving Jacob G,, David X., John A, and Dorcat, wife
of James Kelts. His executors, Henry R. Welsh and David L. Yan Home conveyed
to these heirs, Deo. 31, 1859, who, on the same day, conveyed to Nelson B. Pearsall
about 8 acres. Pearsall mapped, Aug. 5, 1864, and on Sept. 20, 1864, conveyed to
Geoi^ W. Dilloway six lots. David L. Yan Home owns the N. E. comer of the
tract.

Fitje Segaerd's lands W. of the old Bergen road were sold by her heirs, viz :
Jacob Cubberly, et al. in parcels, viz : to J.icob Ackerman 6 65-100 July 3, 1833 ;
(Ackerman to Peter Rowe, March 4, 1841 ; Rowe to Samuel Wescott, May 9, 1850,
Wescott to Gustavus A. Lilliendahl) ; to Walter Woods a little over six acres July
3, 1833; (Woods to Peter Rowe. Aug. 23, 1851, and Rowe to Agnes, wife of John
Morrell, Sept. 4 1868; ; to Stephen Yredand 11 91-100 acres, July 3, 1833, (now in
part owned by his son Nicholas S. Vide Note to Claesen't Itt Patent p. 12

In addition to the above tract the Patent included a strip of land lying on the
W. side 12 rods wideaB5 Morgens ; also a lot of Meadow ''between Constable's Hook
and Pembrepook '' adjoining Barent Christian's land«Bl2 Morgens.

<> There is an error in the name of the patentee as here given. It should be Lubert
Gysbertsen. The explanation may, however^ be found in the fact that Gilbert is the
English of Dutch Gysbert. By this name he received the Patent for this tract,
bounded N. by Jan Yinge and S. by Jan Comelisen Buys. It was 90x33d| rods «»

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SefiClflfflffi at a Stake on the Northwest Side of Hudson's River or
York Bay, (from which Stake the most easterly comer of Jacob Van
Wagenen's House bears South Seventy Six Degrees and forty Minutes

50 morgens. There is a patent. Land Paper* {Albany) H.H, 34, Dec. b, 1C64, to Jan
Yinge, which answers the description, in size, given in Carteret's patent. This seems
to be the only tract of such a shape. I have not seen any Dutch grant to Gilbertse.
The same tract, at least 40 acres of it, seems to have been included in another Patent.
Vide Note to Jaeobt^t Patent, p. 46. Van Wagenen received part of the commons
allotted to Jacobe's Patent, p. 196,.

Gysbertsen died seized and intestate, leaving one son and two daughters. The son
dying without issue, the land passed to the two daughters, Anna and Gytber^e, who,
by two deeds dated Sept. 17, 1729, and April 24, 1730, sold the same to Charles Dor-
land, son of Gysbertje. Dorland sold the same for £50 to Jacob Van Wagenen, Dec.
14, 1730. He built and occupied the Point Breeze House, now owned by John H,
Midmer.

Several of the heirs of Jacob Yan Wagenen quit-claimed their interest in the tes-
tator's property, to Jacob Merselis ; Henry Austin and Isabella, ux, March 16, 1816 ;
Henry Heyzer and Elizabeth, ux, July 20, 1816, and Mary Merselis, Oct. 27, 1818.
Yan Wagenen died seized Jan. 27, 1783, and his surviving executor, Jacob Yan Wag-
enen, vide Note to Spier's Patent, p. 15, sold it to Jatob Merselis and Merselis J. Mer-
selis, June 22, 1824. It was then described as lying between the two bays, Samuel
Qautier on the N. £. and Bobert Thomson on the S. W. These grantees sold the
right of way to the Morris Canal, Feb. 2, 1835. Merselis J. Merselis died March 21,
1837. By his will dated March 20, 1837, he gave his realty to his four children, viz :
Jaa>6 M,, JSuean, wife of Thomas Anderson, Catherine, wife of Garret Yi-eeland, and
Mary, wife of Stephen B. Yneeland, equally. These devisees then owned an undivi-
ded half with their grandfather Jacob. The property was partitioned by decree, dated
June 18, 1838, as per annexed sketch. Jacob conveyed to his grandson, Jacob M.
lots 1 and 2, June 21, 1838, on the grantee executing an agreement to quit claim to
his sisters all his interest in Lots 3 and 4. This be afterwards did, the deed to Mrs.

Anderson being dated, March 27, 1841, That part of lot No. 1, which lies S. E. of the
Plank road, he sold to Edwin J. Brown, who sold a plot in the S. comer to John H.
Midmer. That part of the lot which lies between the Plank road and the old
Bergen road he mapped, (map filed June 29, 1866) and sold in lots to several people
among whom are Michael Smith, Robert Drake, James Fleming, Matthew Arm-
strong and John Cadmus. His sisters partitioned lots 3 and 4, report confirmed,
Dec. Term, 1841 ; Lot 3 in annexed sketch was divided into two parts, the N.»«19
acres fell to Mary, the S.»22 88-100 acres fell to Catherine ; Lot 4 fell to Susan,
except 22-100 of an acre in the S. E. comer, which fell to Catherine. Catherine
sold the E. end of her lot to Noah D. and Thomas Taylor in 1868.

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64 SEVERIN LAURENS.

West Seven Chains and Eighty Eight Links being the Southerly Comer
and Place of Beginning of the immediate foregoing Patent) And from
said Stake runs North twenty Seven Degrees and thirty Minutes West
Sixty eight Chains and Sixty four Links to a Stake, Thence South Sixty
two Degrees and thirty Minutes West eighteen Chains and fifty Six Links
to a Stake standing below the Bank on New Ark Bay ; Thence South
twenty Seven Degrees and thirty Minutes East Seventy one Chains and
forty five Links to a stake on the Bank of said Hudson's River or Yoric
Bay ; Thence up along said River or Bay Northeastward to the Place of
Beginning.

ICIJ0 JP^ttlft of Philip Carteret to Severin Laurens dated
the twelfth Day of May One thousand Six hundred and sixty
eight for a Piece of Land at Mingackqua formerly granted
by a Dutch Patent to Jan Comelison Buys.

<©ttt <Stttb0S whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
(which on the Map is mark'd No. 21.) •

StfifnifClffi at a Mulberry Tree standing on the Edge of a Hirh
Bank on the Northwest Side of Hudson's River or York Bay (being the
eastermost Comer of the immediate subsequent Patent of Hendrick
*i5 Jansen Spier) And fi-om said * Tree runs North twenty seven Degrees
and thirty Minutes West fifty four Chains and Fifty Links to a stake ;
Thence North Sixty two Degrees and Thirty Minutes East twelve Chains
and twenty five Links to a Stake, Thence S6uth twenty Seven Degrees
and Thirty Minutes East fifty one Chains and twenty Eight Links to said
Hudson's River or York Bay ; Then along said River or Bay Southwest-
erly to the Place of Beginning.

ICIJr Batrnt of PhiUp Carteret to Hendrick Jansen
Speir dated the twelfth Day of May one thousand Six
hundred and sixty eight for a Piece of Land lying at
Mingackqua.

^ This tract was originally granted to Jan Comelissen Buys. — Laiid Papert
{Albang), H, H. 20. Buys, known as '* Jan the Soldier/' vide Note to Jcucaktei
JPatentf p. 46, probably sold it to Severyn Laureiisen, who seems to bave been a way-
ward fellow. He was a lance-corporal in the service of tbe West India Company.
His views upon meum et tuum were not accurate, bence be was, April 12; 1658, sen-
tenced to be stripped of bis arms and publicly flogged and branded for tbeft. Await-
ing execution, lie was put in jail in charge of Corporal Simon Wautersen, but escap>ed.
This caused tbe degradation of Simon to the ranks. Laurensen was re- arrested, but
pardoned. May 12, 1658, with permission to live on Long Island. He then opened
a tap-room, sold liquor "during divine service,'* for which he was prosecuted. May
11, 1662 ; and afterwards fined for permitting persons to play nine-pins in bis place
on Sunday. He was twice married, tbe last time to Grietje Hendricks, Aug. 5, 1671.
He sold the tract in question to Hendrick Jansen Spier, who died seized, leaving his
widow, Madeline Hanse (who married Jan Aertsen Van der Bilt, Dec. 10, 1681), and
Jan, Hans, and Barent. To pay off the debts of Spier, the above-named
parties sold this tract to Gerrit (Jerritse (Van Wagenen, jr.,), April 10, 1694. This
grantee gave it to his son Jacob, Vide Note to GerrUse's Patent, p. 58, and Note to
Spier's Patent, p. 15. It now forms the N. part of Currie s estate.

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•

®UC AttCbrS whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
(which on the map is marked No. 22).*
SegflllfClffi at the Westermost Point of a large Rock in the Water
at the Eastermost Side of the Mouth of a small Creek and thence runs
through a Piece of salt Meadow up into the Woods North twenty Seven
Degrees and thirty Minutes West forty three Chains and twelve Links
to a Stake; Thence North Sixty two Degrees & thirty Minutes East
Sixteen Chains and fifty five Links to a small Cedar Tree mark'd I. S.
Thence South twenty Seven Degrees and thirty Minutes East thirty
Seven Chains to a Mulberry Tree (being the southerly Corner of the im-
mediate foregoing Patent of Jan Comelison Buys) Jhence continuing
same course to Hudson's River or York Bay, and thence Southwesterly
along said River of Bay to the Place of Begmning.

ICJe second jpattllt of Philip Carteret to Dirck Sycan

dated the twelfth Day of May One thousand Six hundred

& sixty Eight for two Parcels of Land lying at Pembrepogh.

®ttr <Stttt0|i whereof shews and we adjudge them to be two

Tracts.

^^^ jFCtUt whereof (mark' d on the Map No. 23).+

* This patentee, with his wife and two children, arrived in New Amsterdam in
the ship Faith, Dec., 1659.

This tract was originally granted to Jan Lubbertsen, Dec. 5, 1654. L<xnd
Papers (Albawf), H. H,, 30. He probably sold it to the Patentee Spier. The
Patent describes it in size 80x187^ rods :» 25 morgens, same as in the Dutch grant..
This and the lot of Common land No. 2d) allotted to the Patent now belongs to the
estate ot James Oorrie, dec*d. It remained in the patentee's fitmily until May 1,
1768, when they sold it and lot No. 2S9 to Jacob Van Wagenen, by the following
description: ''The home lot, bounded N. W. by Newark Bay, N. E. by Jacob G.
Van Wagenen, 8. E. by Hudson's River, 8. W. by the widow Van Winkel," — 100
acres. Van Wagenen died, Jan . 38, 1783, without issue. His will was dated Dec.
19, 1782, proved March 24, 1785. He named as executors, Effie his widow. Garret
Vreeland bis brother-in-law, Jacob Van Wagenen his nephew, and Guilliam Out-
water. Jacob Van Wagenen, the surviving executor, sold to Eobert Thomson the
above described tract, together with the adjoining Patent, to Severin Lawrence, May
6, 1824. Thomson died seized, Dec. 14, 1841. By will dated Sept. 15, 1841, proved
Jan. 5, 1842, he gave the land so purchased to his nephew, James Currie, who died
seized, Feb. 3, 1870.

Jacob Van Wagenen sold to his grandson, Cornelius Van Buskirk, son of his
daughter Beelitje, Dec. 10, 1774, three acres near the Bockie (on the point at
FiddlerV Elbow), which he sold to Paul Salter, and by him sold to James Currie, and
so again joined to the Spier Patent. By the same deed. Van Buskirk also recdved a
lot one chain and 25 links wide out of the S. W. comer of the Patent, extending from
the Plank road W. to Newark Bay, now owned by the estate of Michael Cadmus ; also
a five-acre lot, bounded 8. by Henry fielding, W. by Newark Bay, N. by Van
Wagenen, £. by the old road. One acre of this last tract he sold to Michael G.
Vreeland, July 1, 1312. He died seized of the 4 acres, March 2, 1814.

By his will, dated July 10, 1793, proved May 14, 1814, he gave all his property to
his wife Antje. The strip, one chain and 25 links in width, she sold to Col. Jasper
Cadmus, Dec. 29, 1821.

t Lot No. 23 was 40x375 rods » 25 morgens. It was granted to Gerrit Pietersen,
Dec 5, 1^4. Land Papen (Albany), H. H,, 33.

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i00fiClI0 at the westermost Point of a large Rock in the Water at
the Eastermost Side of the Mouth of a small Creek (being the Souther-
most Comer and Place of Beginning of the immediate preceeding Patent
of Hendrickjansen Spier) And from thence runs North twenty Seven

Lot No. 24 was of the same size. It was granted to Jan Cornelissen, the shoe-
maker, Dec. 5; 1654. Land Papen {Albany), H, H., 32. These two pat^mtees sold
to Claas Jansen Van Purmerent, Aug. 20, 1655; and he to Dirck Sjcan, Sept. 18,
1658. Sycan's wife, Jannetje Tonis, died in 1659, leaving two ohildren, viz. : Jan,
aged six years, and Tennis, aged two years. When Sycan was about to marry again,
he agreed with the Orghan^s Court in New Amsterdam that, when these children be-
came, oi age, they should each receive 400 guilders and jointly this tract at Pemmer-
poock. As security he pledged his house in New Amsterdam, where Harman
Smeeman formerly resided. Orphan^s Court, Nev Amst., 90. Yet he and his second
wife, Qeertje Jansen, sold it to William Douglas, May 31, 1671, for " one negro boy
by name Emanuel."

Lot No. 25 ^rst Patent to Thomas Davison) was granted to Jan Gerritsen Van
Imme, Dec 5, li554.— Xan<f Paper9 {Albany), H, H., 81.

By him it was sold to the deacons of the Church in N. Y., and by them to Tliomas
Davison (Tames Davitson), July 14, 1665 ; by him to William Douglas, May 10, 1671.
Douglas, being now the owner of the two lots in the Patent to Sycan and Davison's
first Patent *= 75 morgens, sold the same to Comelis Michielse Yreeland, March 7,
1696, for £600. He received from the Pi-oprietors, April 27, 1696, a confirmatory
deed for the same, said to contain 150 acres, boimded N. b3' Jan Artse Van der Bilt,

E. by Hud8on*s River,

S. by Paul Douweme,

W. by Newark Bay.

By will, dated Oct.

ffwy*

JUltkm^t MirttiMMii,

tfinnw *"> *-<^ .

ji^mm^ nm w%mku ^f,^ 12, 1713, Vreeland

gave his lands to his
children, viz. : FiUje,
wife of Lawrence Van
Buskirk; Metjt, wi&
of Eynier Van G\e»eii Aagtje, wifeof Eoelof Van Houte ; Johanna, wife of Daniel Van
Winkle, and Michael, These agreed, Sept. 6, 1723, to sell the same to the highest
bidder among themselves. It was bought, Nov. 29, 1723, by Michael Vreeland and
Daniel Van Winkle, for ^1,000.

Daniel Van Winkle died, Jan. 10, 1757. His widow and her brother Michael par-
titioned, Aug. 20, 1768. Johanna took the N. £. part, next to Van Wagenen's »
85 95-100 acres. Michael took the S. W. part i= 75 28-100 acres, lying between
his sister^s and Jons Cadmus' (now Richard's) line. Michael took also about two acres
on the N. Y. Bay shore at the Bockie. The sketch here inserted shows the lines
of division. The map from which it is taken was made by Jonathan Hampton and
Ephraim Terril of Elizabethtown, Aug. 1, 1768. By Daniel Van Winkle's
will, dated June 3, 1751, his wife, Johanna, received this property for life.
Then it went to her daughter Anije, wife of Henry Fielding. She sold, June
18, 1785, to Egbert Post a lot « 32 acres, 1 rood, 20 perches, lying W. of the pres-
ent plank road, and including all her land there. She sold to Michael Vreeland, June
18, 1785, one acre on N. Y. Bay, at or near where Gunther's house now is. She sold,
March 27, 1787, to.Michael Vreeland, all the rest of her land lying E. of the plank
road. Michael now owned all the land E. of the plank road, from Cadmus' line to

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Degrees and thirty Minutes West seventy Chains and thirty one Links to
a stake standing by the Edge of New Ark Bay Then along said New
Ark Bay South thirty one Degrees and thirty Minutes West nine Chains
and Seventy Links to a Stake standing on the Bank by the Edge of said
New Ark Bay ; Thence South twenty Seven Degrees and thirty Minutes
East Sixty nine Chains and Sixty five Links to a small Heap of Stones by
the Side of York Bay (from which said Heap of Stones the Easterly
Comer ♦of Henry Fielding's Stone Kitchin is distant one Chain and ♦16
twenty Links on a Course south fifty three Degrees and ten Minutes
West) and from said Heap of Stones running Northerly along said York
Bay as the same runs to the Place of Beginning.

Currie's line, and the 8. W. half of the farm W. of the plank road. By his will, dated
July 16, 1802, proved Jan. 26, 1805, he gave all this land to his sons George and John,
They partitioned, John taking the S. half, lying between Cadmus' line and Suiter's
lane. G^i^ taking from Salter's lane to Currie's line. They also partitioned the lot
W. ot the plank road. John held his half in tail ; and died July, 1830, without issue,
when the remainder vested in the heirs of George, who was dead. These heirs con-
yeyed this land to Paul and David Salter, June 15, 1832. Paul quit-claimed to David,
Nov. 16, 1835. George, by will, dated Nov. 6, 1822, proved Aug. 9, 1824, directed
that his land £. of the plank road should be divided into four equal parto. 52d
»:reet (before right angling) became the division line N. E. and S. W. His son
Michael received the W. quarter, also the S. half of the lot W. of the plank road.
Jffartman received the N. quarter, also the N. half of the lot W. of the plank road.
Garret received the S. quarter, also three acres of salt meadow near the Bockie, now
owned by John Poet. Garret died seized, Feb. 10, 1852, and his quarter was partitioned

among his children, as per annexed sketch. John received the E. quarter, excepting
the three acres of salt meadow. Hartman bought the E. and W. quarters, March,
1836. The land W. of the plank road, belonging to Egbert Post, was by him sold,
Dec. 15, 1821, to Jasper Cadmus, excepting one acre which he gave to his daughter,
the wife of Merseles Waters, where the mansion house lately stood. Cadmus sold
the 8. portion to Hartman Vreeland. By will, dated April 23, 1864, proved Feb. 17,
1868, Hartman gave to his adopted son, Hartman Vreeland, all his land between N.
Y. Bay and the back road. The N. part, «= 21 47 100 acres, Cadmus sold to William
C. Vreeland, Sept. 17, 1836, who sold to Andrew Clerk, May 1 1854, who sold to the
Hudson County Land Improvement Company, June, 1, 1867.

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68 THOMAS DAVISON.

^^t second ITtdtt (mark'd on the Map No. 24).
StflflfS at a small Heap of Stones (which said Heap of Stones is
distant from the easterly Comer of Henry Fielding's Stone Kitchin
One Chain and twenty Links on a Course North fifty -three Degrees and
ten Minutes East, and is the Southerly Comer of the last mentioned Lot)
And from said Heap of Stones Runs North twenty Seven Degrees and
thirty Minutes West Sixty nine Chains and sixty five Links to a Stake
standing on the Bank of New Ark Bay ; 1"hence South forty Six Degrees
and twenty Minutes West Eight Chains and sixty Links along the Edge
of said Bay to a Stake standing in a small Gully; 1 hence South twenty
Seven Degrees and thirty Minutes East Seventy two Chains and twenty
one Links to a Stake standing on the side of York Bay ; Then North-
easterly along said York Bay as the same runs to the Place of Beginning.

ICIJe first IPatCnt of PhiUip Carteret to Thomas Davison
dated the twenty second Day of Decemter One thousand
Six hundred & sixty nine for a Parcel of Land lying at
Pembrepogh.

0UV <StttbtS whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
(which is marked on the Map No. 25).*

SeofimClIfi at a Stake Standing on the sideofYork Bay (which Stake
is the Southerly Comer of the Second Tract of the last recited Patent
of Dirck Sycan) and from said stake runs North twenty seven Degrees
and Thirty Minutes West seventy two Chains and twenty one Links to
a stake standing in a small Gully by the Edge of New Ark Bay; Thence
down along said Bay South thirty six Degrees and ioTiy five Minutes
West nine Chains and eighteen Links to a Stake standmg between a
Black Beech & a white Oak Bush on the Bank of said Bay ; Then
South twenty Seven Degrees and thirty Minutes East Seventy two
. Chains and twenty Seven Links to a Rock mark'd C / V at the Edge
of New York Bay ; Thence Northeasterly along said York Bay as the
same runs to the Place of Beginning.

ICIJ0 second ip St 01ft of Philip Carteret to Thomas Davison
dated the twelfth Day of December One thousand Six hun-
dred and sixty nine for a parcell of Land lying at Pembre-
pogh.

4lttir J&ttt)lt8 whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
(which on the Map is mark'd No. 26).t

* Daviton was an Englishman. In 1661 he purchased a sloop, and with a negro
slave to assist bim, did a freighting business between New Amsterdam and Albany.
He lived in N. T., and died in 1688. Vide NoU to Sloan's Patent, p. 15.

t This tract was first given to Jan Comelisea Crynnen, Dec. 5, 1654. Its only
description was, as was the description of each Patent in this vicinity, ** between
Gerooenepaen and Kil von Kol." Crynnen sold it to Isaac DePorest, who received
a Patent for it, April 17, 1664. The si7.e was 40x375 rods. He sold it to Thomas
Davison, of New York, April 15, 1665. Davison sold to Sjoert Olphertz, of Hoo-
boockeu, Feb. 11, 1670, a strip 20 rods wide out of the 8. W. side of the tract,
which Olphertz sold to Comelis Steeuwjck, July 29, 1661, and by him to Bartel
Claesen, Oct. 5, 1681, and by Bartel Jacobs to Rutgert Van Home, March, 1702.
Vide NoU to Slott^s Patent, p. 17. The N. £. half of the tract Davison sold to Jan

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• Seflfniffng at a Rock mark'd G /V on the West Side of York
Bay (being the Southerly Comer of the immediate preceeding Patent)
and from said Rock runs North twenty Seven Degrees and Thirty Min-
utes West Seventy two Chams and twenty seven Links to a Stake stand-
ing between a black Beach and a white Oak Bush on the Bank of New
Ark Bay, Then down along the Edge of said Bay South forty two De-
grees and thirty Minutes West Eight Chains and seventy six Links to a
stake in a Gully ; Thence South twenty seven Degrees and thirty Min-
utes East seventy one Chains and fifty Eight Links to a stake by the Edge
of York Bay ; Thence Northeasterly along said York Bay as it runs to
the Place of Beginning.

ICIJr fflatrnt of Petms Stuyvesant to Peter Jansen Slaat
dated tne fifth Day of December One thousand Six hundred
and fifty four confirmed by Patent from Philip Carteret to
said Slaat dated the twelfth Day of May one thousand six
hundred and sixty Eight, for a parcel of Land lying at Pem-
brepogh.
®ttt <Stttb0S whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
(which on the Map is mark'd No. 27).*

LooBdregh, of CoiumuDipaw, May 6, 1670, vrho sold to 8imon JaDsen Bomeyn, at-
torney of Poulesse ComeliseD, fbnnerly of Pembrepock, Dec. 14, 1680, who sold to
Jan Van der Lynden five niorgeni; May 31, 1681, who sold to Cornells Steenwyck,
July 29 f 1681. Romeyn sold the balance of his purchase to Poules Douwesse, ot
Pembrepock, Dec. 6, 1682, who sold to Rutgert Yan Home, March 18, 1702. The
history of this tract henceforth is connected with that of the next Patent.

^ This tract was first granted to Qysbert Lubbertse, Dec. 5, 1654. Land Papers
(Albanif), H. H., 36, and not to Peter Jansen Slott as mentioned in the text. It maj
have been granted to Lubbertse hy mistake, for on the orig^al Patent which I have
seen was endorsed, '' This Patent must be in the name of Pieter Jansen Slott, bj
mee, Oujsbert Lubbertse, Maj 14, 1657." B7 both it was treated as if made to Slott.
The tract was 40x375 rods. Slott sold it to Joost Van der Linden, Jan. 30, 1671.
Van der Linden's heirs, viz. : his children, Jisti, Boehfy Janw^e, Hendrklgef and sous*
in-law, Albert Zabbristke, and Laurens Laurens sold it to Comelis Steenwyck, Julj
29, 1681. On the same daj Jan Van der Linden sold to Steenwyck the %ve morgens
belonging to the preceding Patent, bought of Romeyn, May 31, 1681, also a piece of
meadow lying between Constable's Hook and Bergen Point, bought by him of
Samuel Edsall. Vide Map in NoU to Lot 418, p. 155 ; also a house built by him on
the land sold by Sjoert Olphertz to Steenwyck. Steenwyck sold this land and meadow
and part of the preceding Patent bought of Olphe^ to Bartel Claesen, of Midde-
wout, L. I., Oct. 5, 1681, for 5,000 guilders of wampum, '' in good and clean Long
Island wheat or other winter wheat to be grown hereabout,'^ deed to be given on date
of first payment, Dec. 1682. It is probable that Claesen sold to Bartel Jacobs, the
son-in-law of William Douglas, who sold, March 1702, to Rutgert Van Home, a
oordwainer, the land in Slott's Patent, also the five morgens of the preceding Patent,
also the piece of meadow between Constable's Hook and Bergen Point, also the
ten morgens formerly belonging to Olphertz.

It is probable that Van Home was attracted hither from Hackensack by the
widow of Jan Van dor Linden, whom he married, April 25, 1697. "When he pur-
chased the whole of Davison's 2d Patent I do not know, but it was probably in 1702.
He purchased the Van Schalckwyck Patent, in 1735. Vide Note to Van Sekalchwyck^s

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70 HENDRICK JAX8BX VAN SCHALCKWYCK.

ISefiClf nClf 8 at a stake by the Edge of York Bay (being the Southerly
Comer of the last recited Patent) and from said stake runs North twenty
seven Degrees and thirty Minutes West Seventy one Chains and fifty Eight
Links to a Stake standing in a Gully at the Edge of New Ark Bay;
Thence along the Edge of said Bay South thirty six Degrees West ten
Chains and twenty Links to a Stake ; Thence South twenty seven De-
grees and thirty Minutes East Sixty five Chains and fifty Eight Links to
a S^ake standing by the Edge of York Bay, Thence Northeasterly along
said York Bay as it runs to the Place of Beginning.

ICIJC iP^ttlf t of Petrus Stuyvesant to Hendrick Jansen Van
Schalckwyck dated the fifth Day of December one thousand
six hundred and fifty four, confirmed by Patent from Philip
Carteret to Hessel Veygerse dated the thirtieth Day of March
One thousand Six hundred and Seventy five, for a Parcel of
Land lying at Pembrepogh.

4lttt <Stttb0S whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
(which on the Map is mark*d No. 28).*

Patent, p. 17. He sold to his son-in-law, Dederick Cadmus, Nov. 17, 1740, a lot 32x
375 rods, bounded 8. W. by Jacob Barentzen Van Home, N. E. by land of grantor.
This strip extended from bay to bay, and "was within Van Schalckwyck's Patent.
By will dated June 13, 1740, he gave to his daughter Jannetje, wife of said Cadmus,
all his fitrm at Pamrepogh. In this farm was included all of the land in Davison's
*M Patent, and the Slott and Van Schalckwyck Patents, except what he had sold to
said Cadmus. Cadmus had one son Joris or Greorge, and two daughters. George
received from his mother, by deed dated July 20, 1747, the lands bought from and
devised by his grand&ther Van Home. It must have been to clear up some doubt
that he received a deed from his uncle, John Van Home, July 19, 1747, fur a strip
across the neck 40x375 rods (Van Schalckwyck's Patent), and also a piece of
meadow (in Constable's Hook Patent), reserving, however,' the right to the common
lands which had been given to hini by his father, by deed, dated Aug. 12, 1738.

This explains why the common land allotted to Van Schalckwyck's Patent was
adjudged to Van Home when he did not own the Patent. The allotments to these
three Patents were likely to cause trouble between Van Home and Cadmus. By an
agreement in writing between them, dated Feb. 9, 1765, they bound themselves in
effect to accept the allotments adjudged to each, and so avoided legal controversy.

By will dated June 27, 1779, proved April 14, 1786, Geoi^ Cadmus gave all his
lands at Pembrepook and Bergen Point to his sons Dirck or Richard, and C<ispar or
Jasper. Richard was a bachelor and sold to his brother Jasper March 12, 1819, all
his interest in this tract. Jasper Cadmus, by will dated May 26, 1824, unproved,
gave to his son Richard the S. W. half of his tract, and to his son Andrew the N. E.
half. But Andrew dying before his foth^r the devise was changed, so that Richard
received the N. £. half, and still owns it The S. £. half was given to the sons of
Andrew in tail.

^ The original Patent calls for 40x375 rod8=>25 morgens. Land Papers {Albany),
H, H., 37, while the confirmatory Patent calls for 20 morgens ; lying N. of Comelis
Abrahamsen and S. of Joost Van der Linden. Vigger^ (Vygerse or Wiggersen)
conveyed the same to his " friend Douwe Aukins of Schenectady Sept. 16, 1696.
(This man arrived in this country in the Sloop, Stetin, Sept. 1663.) It was a gift ;
" Provided always in case the sayd Hessel Wiggersen should happen during his nat.
urall Life to want naturall Sustenance, that then the said Douwe Aukins doth oblige

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StfiftllfClfS at a Stake standing by the edge of York Bay (being the
Southerly Comer of the last recited Patent) And from said Stake runs
North twenty Seven Degrees and thirty Minutes West Sixty five Chains
and fifty Eight Links to a Stake standing by the Edge ot New Ark Bay ; ^ «
Thence South thirty * two Degrees and twenty Minutes West, Ten Chains '
and twenty Links along the Edge of said Bay to a Stake between two
Cedar Bushes (the Southermost of which is mark'd C) Thence South
twenty Seven Degrees and thirty Minutes East Sixty four Chains and
Seventy Eight Links to a Stake by the Edge of York Bay; Then North-
easterly along said York Bay as it runs to the Place of Beginning.

ICJe l^atent of Philip Carteret to Catharine formerly the
Widow of Jacob Wallingen Van Home then the Widow of
Jacob Stoffelsen dated the thirty first Day of March One
thousand Six hundred and Sixty Eight for a Parcel of Land
lying at Pembrepogh.
&UV <Stttb0S whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
(which on the Map is mark'd No. 29).*

himself to maiDtfun &, keep the sayd flessel Wiggereen daring his naturall Life in
meate, Drinke, apparel. Washing & Lodging & to give a good &, handsome fUnerall
or buryall." Aukins sold the same to Comelis Aresmith or Asmet of Schenectady,
March Id, 1729, who sold to Rutgert Van Home, Oct. 29, 1735, who gave the same
to his son John, Aug. 17, 1738, with one third of the Common right belonging to his
other lands at Pembrepogh. From this time its history is connected with SloWs
JPatent, p. 17.

• This tract was first granted to Jacob Wallingen from Hoom, Oct. 23, 1654.
Land Papers [Albany), H, H,, 28 a* 25 morgens. Wallingen came over with Capt
De Tries in 1635, and was admitted to the rights of a Small Burgher, April 17,
1657. This patent was confirmed for the same amount, in size 45x333^ rods. It was
in possessiqp of Jacob Barentzen Van Home in 1740. Vide Note to Sloths Patent, p.
17, whom I take to be a grandson of Bamt Christian, named in the next Patent. He
died seized, April 14, 1775, leaving two sons, Comeliue and John, I have not seen
his will though he left one, but his son John owned this tract, and prior to 1790,
sold it to David Baldwin. Lot 276 of the commons and the N. end of lot 277, apd
the N. end of Barent Christian's Patent (number 30 on the field map), passed with
the Patent in this sale to Baldwin, making a total of 115 or 120 acres. Baldwin sold
the same to Cornelius Van Buskirk of Saddle River, taking in exchange land at the
latter place, Sept. 13, 1792. Comelius died. May 29, 1819. By will, dated Maj 3,
1803, unproved, he gave to his sons Abraham, David, ComeliuSf and James, all his
land equally. They divided as per this sketch. Comelius' lot W. of the plank

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BABNT CHBI8TIAN.

SrfiClftfftfS at a Stake by the Edge of York Bay (being the South-
erly Corner of me last recited Patent) ; And from said stake runs North
twenty Seven Degrees and thirty Minutes West Sixty four Chains and
Seventy eiglit Links to a Stake standing between two Cedar Bushes at
the Edge of New Ark Bay (the Southermost of which Bushes is mark'd
C) Thence South forty Six Degrees and thirty Minutes West Ten Chains
and thirty Links along said Bay to a Stake ; Thence South twenty seven
Degrees and thirty Minutes East Sixty Chains and twenty Links to a
stake standing by the Edge of York Bay on the Easterly Side of a small
Creek ; Thence Northeasterly along said York Bay as it runs to the Place
of Beginning.

^^t l^atetlt of Phillip Carteret to Bamt Christian dated the
twenty Sixth Day of March One thousand Six hundred and
sixty seven for a Parcel of Land lying at Pembrepogh, and
a Piece of Meadow lying at New Ark Bay.
®ttt <Stttb0S whereof shews and we adjudge them to be two
Tracts.
8JIJ0 jFftUt whereof being a parcel of Upland mark*d on the Map
No. 30.*

SrgfnS at a stake standing by the Edge of York Bay on the East-
erly Side of a small Creek (which Stake is the Southerly Comer of the
last recited Patent) and from said Stake runs North twenty Seven De-
grees and thirty Minutes West fourteen Chains and ninety Seven Links
to a Stake, Thence South twenty Eight Degrees and thirty Minutes West
fifty five Chains and twenty nine Links to a Stake, Thence South twenty
Seven Degrees and thirty Minutes East fifteen Chains and Sixty five
Links to a Stake standing on the Edge of the Salt Meadow, Thence
along the Edge of the said Meadow betwixt the Meadow and Upland to
York Bay, Then Northerly along said York Bay to the Place of Begin-
ning.

road was bought May 3, 1824, by James and David. Abraham's lot W. of the plank
road was bought, and is now owned by John Serrel. His lot E. of the plank road is
owned by the filsworths. "David died without issue. By will dated Jan. 4, 1866,
proved March 1, 1866, he gave his property to his brother James and the children of
his brothers Cornelius and Abraham, entailed.

<» Lot No. 30 was bounded N. by Jacob Wallen's land, 44x200 rods"-55 acres.
Lot No. 122, at Droyer*s Point, was described as lying at the " north end of the
lake that runs in towards Kil von Kul/'asSO acres.

Lot 30 lay about parallel with the mea-
dow, and extended from the S. boundary of
the preceding Patent to near the Constable^s
Hook Road. The accompanying sketch
showing partition among the heirs of Cor-
nelius Vreeland, includes a portion of this
lot and of Lot 271, lying N. of the Con-
stable's Hook Road. .

Lot No. 122 was at an early day annexed
to Andriesen's Patent, and was owned by
the holders of that Patent in 1764. Vide
Note to Andrieeen't PatetU, p. 13.

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NICHOLAS JANSEN AND SAMUEL EDSALL. 73

* ffftr <SrCOn% of the said Tracts being a Piece of Meadow •iQ
(mark'd on the Map No. 122).

StflftlJ) at the Mouth of a small Creek near the Head of New Ark
Bay (which Creek is the Northerly Bounds of the Patent of Lawrence
Andrise (mark'd on the Map No. 19) and from the Mouth of said Creek
runs across the salt Meadow North forty Degrees East twelve Chains and
forty eight Links to a Red Oak Tree mark'd standing on the Upland
near the Meadow; Then along the Edge of the Meadow North forty
Degrees and thirty Minutes West two Chains and fifty nine Links, Then
continuing along the Edge of the Meadow North Six Degrees West five
Chains and ten Links to a Stake mark'd C V near the head of a Ditch
or small Creek ; Then down said Ditch or Creek as the same runs North
thirty five Degrees and thirty Minutes West Eight Chains and Seventy
Links; Then continuing running down said Creek as the same runs
Northwesterly till it comes into Hackinsack River, Then down along
said River as the same runs Westerly, Southerly and Southeasterly round
the Meadows to the Place of Beginning.

JTj^t ^dttltt of Richard Nicoll's to Nicholas Jansen and
Samuel Edsall dated the twenty Sixth Day of October, One
thousand Six hundred and Sixty four, for a Neck of Land
caird Nip Nickson lying at the Mouth of Kil Van Kul.

<&Ut <SUCb05 whereof shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract (which on the Map is mark'd No. 31).*

° Edsall was a native of Beading, in Berksbire, England, and a hatter. In 1655
he married Jannetje Weasels, a great belle in New Amsterdam, whose mother kept a
tavern in Pearl Street celebrated for Burgomasters' dinners. In April, 1657, he was
admitted to the rights of a small Burgher. He was appointed Ensign in the Esopus
war of 1663. In 1664 he was the owner of a farm in Bergen and sent over four men to
do his share in the defence of the place. N. F. CoL MSS., x., part iii., 67. After the
surrender he swore allegiance to the British Government. He moved from Newtown,
L. I., to Bergen, " in Col. NicoU's time." He was a member of Carteret's Council
from 1668 to 1672 ; appointed one of a Commission to assess and raise a tax to resist
invasion, and treasurer of the same when raised in 166S ; joined James Bollen and
John Berry in petitioning the Dutch Government that the books and papers concern-
ing the "Province called New Yarsie" be delivered to Secretary Bayard, Sept. 12,1673 ;
and was one one of tbe commissioners sent by Bergen to the same government. He
moved to New York in 1689, became an active adherent of Leisler, a member of the
Committee oi Safety, of the Council, and of the Court of Exchequer. He now be-
came an object of love and hatred, as he was considered by the friends or enemies of
Ldsler. The former called him " loyal," " honest," &c. ; the latter thought him an
" insipid mobile," "most wicked and poorest of the sons of men," "a base villian."
He was Involved in the fsM of his chief, put upon trial for high treason, and acquitted.
In 1699 he was living in Queens County, L. I. His daughter Anna married William
Lawrence, of N. Y., and Julia married Benjamin Blagg, of Plymouth, England. To
these two sons-in-law he gave all his lands in the lower part of Bergen County. It
is said that he had two sons, Richard and John, who settled at Hackensack. John died
in 1774, aged 54 years, leaving two sons, Samuel and John. AnnaU of New-
town, 341.

This tract was known by its Indian name NipniohseHf and was (at least 115 mor-
gens of it) granted by William Kieft to Jacob Jacobsen Roy. Land Papers (Albany),
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74 NICHOLAS JANSEN AND SAMUEL EDSALL.

SCflftltlftlfl at a Stone planted at the Southwest Point of a large
Salt Marsh or Meadow at a Place calPd the Northeast Harbour where

G. G,, 141. He was the Konstapelf or gunfier, at Fort AmBterdam ; hence the name.
This grant was made in 1646. When the English came in 1664 the place seems to have
heen unoccupied and unclaimed. Therefore Gov. Nicolls made the following grant :

" The Governors Graunt to Nicholas
Johnson and Samuel Edsall.

To all to whome these presents shall come I Richard Nicolls Governor under his
Rojall Highness the Duke of Yorke of his Territoryes in America Send Greeting
Whereas there is a Parcel! of Land within mj Gk>vemment Commonly called or
Known by the name of Nip Nickson upon the Maine which is not Inhabited or Planted
but lyeth unmanured upon the request of Nicholas Jansen and Samll Edsall who
have Purchased the said Lands firom the Native Proprietors and for other good causes
and Consideracons mee thereunto moving I do hereby Give, Confirm and Graunt unto
the said Nicholas Johnson and Samuel Edsall the said Parcell of Land called Nip
Nickson aforesaid containing by Estimacon five hundred acres or thereabout, being
bounded with a Meadow on the North side extending to the wood Land and on the
east with the North River on the South side with Kill Van EoU Together with all
Meadowes, Woods, Pastures and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or
appertaining. Co 9labr U to 9l0llV the said Parcell of Land called Nip Nickson
and the Appurtenances unto the said Nicholas Johnson and Samuel Edsall their Heirs,
Executors, Administrators and Assignes they planting and manuring the same within
the usual time Allotted, And rendering and Paying to his Royall Highness, the Duke
of York or his Assignes the accustomed Rent of the Country for the first Planters of
Lands therein.

In Witnesse Whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Scale at ffort James in
New Yorke on the Island of Manhatansthis 26th Day of October in ye yeare of our
Lord 1664.

* RiCHABD Nicolls.^'

On this Patent was endorsed the following :

JdemoranHttm, That I Oratum Sagamore of Hackingsack Do hereby acknowl-
edge to have received full Satisfiiction of Nicholas Jansen and Sam'll Edsall for a
Neck of Land about four hundred Acres lying and being on the Maine neare the Kill
Van Cull agst the North side of Staten Island Comonly called Nip Nickson with a
Meadow on the North side of it And do herby acquitt them the said Nicholas John-
son and Samll Edsall for the same.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto sett my hand this 6th day of October 1664
in N. Yorke on Manhatans Island.

Signed &, Delivered in ye pr sence of The Mark of

Matthias Nicolls, Sect. X

FFRANCis Walsall." Oratum.

The Johnson here referred to was Claas Jansen de Backer. Vide Xote to de Baekef't
Patent, p 10. His interest in the tract was sold by Nicholas Bayard at Public Anc-
tion in N. Y., Sept. 22, 1670, to Samuel Edsall for 4620 Guilders, wampum value.
Edsall sold to Jan Van der Linden a piece of meadow lying between the Hook and
Bergen Point. This I take to be the piece of meadow adjoining the upland B. of the
Constable's Hook road. Vide Note to Slott^$ Patent, p 17. It was owned by the Cad-
mus family in 1764, and even to a much later date. Vide Note to Lot 418, p 165.

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the said Marsh or Meadow joins the Upland and Kill Van KuU ; and
from the said Stone runs Northerly along the West Side of the said salt

Edsall sold the balance of the tract to Hans Harmanse of Long Island, Feb. 20,
1694, for £562.10. Harmanse died Oct. 26, 1700. By his will dated Nov. 12, 1694, his
daughter Trin^e, wife of Peter Van Boskerk and his grandson Hartman, son of his
deceased daughter Anne^'e,vrife of Ciaas Vreeland, received the tract in common. Hart-
man Claasen sold his interest to his uncle Peter Van Boskerk, Dec. 17, 1730. By
his will dated Jan. 20, 1735, proved Sept. 8, 1738, Van Boskerk gave to his
sons JohcmnU and Lawrence 600 acres of land near Hackensack ; to Andries 60 acres
out of the tract in question, bordering on the Kills ; the remainder of the tract to his
son JacobiM, Jacobus and the widow of Andries were yet living in 1764. The four
sons bound themselves in writing, Nov. 30, 1736, to divide the estate according to
their father's will. Deeds of release for this purpose were executed July 20, 1738.
By will dated May 24, 1762, proved Deo. 23, 1762, Andries gave his realty to his
wife Margaret for life, then to be sold and the proceeds divided among his children.
Helmus Yreeland and William Douglas were named executors. Vreeland the surviv-
ing executor sold the 60 acres of Andries to Israel Oakley, April tO, 1784 ; Oakley
to Abraham Van Buskirk, Jan. 3, 1797. In 1798 Van Buskirk sold it to Thomas
Hazard, deed unrecorded. There seems to have been an exchange of land between
Van Buskirk and Hazard, the former receiving a lot in Frankfort at., N. T. City,
for his land at the Hook. Hazard sold 12 9-10 acres of Lot 270 to Andrew Van Horn
Sept. 21, 1797 (Abraham Van Buskirk was a subscribing witness to this deed).
This lot laj £. of the Plank road and N. of Constable's Hook road. Van Horn sold
5 9-10 acres to Michael B. Terhune in 1805, (deed acknowledged May 7, 1805,) and
Terhune to Thomas E. Davis, Aug. 30, 1836. Davis mortgaged and the mortgages
were afterwards foreclosed. Jacobus Van Buskirk died Jan. 3, 1767. By his will
dated Sept. 14, 1765, proved Feb. 18, 1767, he divided his interest in the tract between
his two sons Peter and John, The lot of Common land No. 418, adjudged to him for
this Patent, he gave to them in common. Peter died June, 1819. By will dated April
1, 1816, he gave all his property to the children of his daughters, Elizabeth, wife of
Cornelius Vreeland, and Baehel, wife of William Vreeland. These children were
Margaret, wife of Henrj Vreeland, Eliza, wife of Stephen Terhune, Jane, wife of
Garret J. Vreeland, Baehel, wife of Henry J. Mandeville, Anne, wife of Michael M.
Vreeland, ffilliam C, Comeliua, and Peter. Among these the estate was partitioned
June 3, 1830, and the proceedings confirmed in June term 1831. This sketch shows
the partition.

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76 MARK KOBLE AND SAMUEL MOOKE.

Marsh or Meadow where the same joins the Upland till it comes to York
Bay near the House of Jacob Van Home, Then running Southeasterly
along said York Bay as the same runs to the Mouth of Kill Van Kull then
running Westerly along Kill Van Kull as the same runs to the Place of
Beginning.

fffl^ JIatrnt of Philip Carteret to Mark Noble and Samuel
Moore dated the twentieth Day of July One thousand Six
hundred and sixty nine for sundry Parcels of Land lying in
and about the Town of Bergen.

iSlttt iStttbCS whereof shews and we adjudge them to be three
Tracts
»2o * tCfjf JpftJSt is a Lot in the Town (mark'd on the Map No. 59.)*
Sroftinftlfl at a Stake near the Northerly Comer of Peter Hessel

By several deeds from 1834 to 1836, the interest of these children became vested
in Thomas £. Davis.

John left his interest in the tract to his only son Jacobus^ who died Aug. 12, 1832.
By will dated Sept. 28, 1823, proved Dec. 27, 1823, he gave all his realty to his sons
JohUf Nicholat and JameM, on condition that they should not sell but divide it among
their children. They partitioned, and the map is now on file in the county clerk's
office. James' will was dated July 14, 1854, proved Sept. 4, 1856. Vide NoU to LoU
418 and 419, p. 155.

^ lliese lota were sold to the patentees by Samuel Edsall, July 15, 1669. They
were merchants in Barbadoes.

Lot No, 59 lay in the N. W. comer of the town plot. On it was a kitchen, barn,
and brew-house.

LoU No, 32 and 33 : One lay on the N. W. side of the town adjoining the N. W.
gate ; the other on the N. £. side, adjoining the highway.

Lot No, 39 was composed ot two wood lots, each 14 rods wide, bounded S. W. by
the N. E. lane " that goes into the woods.''

Lot No, 64. The five upland lots were wood lots, each 19x150 rods. The five
meadow lots adjoined the K. W. end of the five wood lots, and extended to the
Hackensack river. Joseph Hawkins owned part of this lot, and died seized.
Casparus Prior died seized of part of it, which he gave to his grandchildren by will.
Vide Note to Varied 9 Patent, p. 62. Jasper received this in the partition of his grand-
father's estate, and sold 20 acres, extending from the £. end of the lot to a ditch to
Peter Bentley and Stephen D. Harrison, March 1, 1856, the present owners. The
balance*of the upland was sold to Peter Bentley, Nov. 1, 1853, by the commissioners
to divide the estate of Richard Van Rypen.

Roelof Van Houten and Maritje ux, sold. May 2, 1745, to Cornelius Brinkerhoff a
part of this Patent, «■ 19 acres, 1 rood, 16 rods of upland, and 9i acres of meadow,
lying between Zachaiias Sickles and Hendi ick Y anderhoof. This I take to be a part
of Lot 64, afterwards known as BrinkerhoflTs "Brown's Ferry Lot." Vide Note to
Backert Patent, p. 10. It is probable that Johannis Van Rypen purchased Lot 39
shortly after 1764. His son. Garret—" Long Gat "—inherited it, and divided it by
deed, Dec, 14, 1836 (vide also May 9, 1835), between his sons-in-law, viz. : John G.
Van HomCf who received the N. W. quarter; Daniel Van Rypen, who receive* the
quarter next 8. E. of Van Home ; John Van Buskirk, who received the quarter next
8. E. of Van Rypen, which he sold to Aaron Sergeant, April 1, 1837 ; and Comeliui
Van Winkle, who received the S. E. quarter. Van Rypen'sd aughter^ CaUynije, wife
of Helmigh Van Houten, died before her father.

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Peterse's House (being the North Comer of the Town) and from said
Stake runs along the Street on the Northeast Side of the Town South
forty two Degrees East three Chains and twenty nine Links, Then South
forty eight Degrees West two Chains and ninety three Links, Then
North forty two Degrees West three Chains and twenty nine Links to
the Street on the Northwest Side of the Town, Then along said Street
North forty Eight Degrees East two Chains and ninety three Links to
the Place of Beginning.

fffjt iSCCOtlV Tract comprehends two Out Garden Plotts near
the Town mark'd on the Map No. 32 & 33 Also two Lotts of
Land adjoining together marked on the Map No. 39; Which
Garden Plotts and Wood Lotts lying and adjoining together are
comprehended in one SurVey.

SCflftltlftlfl at a stake on the Northerly Comer of the town bear-
ing from the most Northerly Comer of Peter Hessel Peterse's House
North three Degrees and fifty Minutes West Seventy four Links ; and
from said Stake runs South forty eight Degrees West five Chains and
fifty Links along the Street to a Road (commonly calPd the Middle
Road) Thence along the said Road North eight Degrees West three
Chains and ten Links, Then along said Road North five Degrees East
Seven Chains and Sixty one Links to a Stake, Thence South Seventy five
Degrees and fifty Minutes East twenty Eight Chains and Sixty Six Links
to a Stake (standing in the Road that leads from the Town to the English
Neighbourhood); Thence South forty one Degrees and thirty Minutes
West Six Chains and forty Seven Links along said Road to a Stake (at
the turn of the Road leading into the Town) ; Thence along said Road
North Seventy four Degrees and thirty Minutes West Eighteen Chains
and Sixty three Links to a Stake, Thence South forty Degrees West two
Chains and sixty four Links to the Street, Then along the said Street
North forty two Degrees West three Chains and Seventy Six Links to the
Place of Beginning.

9C^t {Tl^ftV tTtaCt comprehends five Lotts of Upland and five
Lotts of Meadow ; which several Lotts lying and adjoining together
are comprehended in our Survey (mark'd on the Map No. 64).

Sroftltlftlfi at a Stake standing in a Road (which Stake is the
Southerly Comer of one of the Lots of Dow Harmanse's Patent mark'd
on the Map No. 65) And from said Stake mns North fifty four Degrees
and ten Mmutes West seventy Seven Chains and ninety Links to Hack-
insack River, Then returning to the Stake the Place of Beginning and
running firom thence South thirty Seven Degrees * West Seventeen Chains *2i
and eighty Six Ij'nks along said Road to a Stake (being the Easterly
Comer of one or the Lots of Fredrick Phillipse's Patent mark'd on the
Map No. 63) And from said Stake running North fifty four Degrees and
ten Minutes West Seventy one Chains and fifty Links to said Hackinsack
River, Then up alongsaid River as it runs tUl it reaches the first men-
tioned Line

JTlJr first patent of Philip Carteret to Casper Stymats
dated the twelfth Day of May, One thousand Six hundred
and sixty Eight for two Parcels of Land and Meadow near
the town of Bergen.

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78 CASPAR 8TEINMET8.

i&UV <Stt)^bC5 whereof shews and we adjudge them to be two
Tracts

JTfir iFCtUt whereof is a Tract of Upland (marked on the Map

No. 34).»
Sf flCtltlftIO at a stake (standing in the Road that leads from the Town
of Bergen to the English Neighbourhood, which Stake is the Easterly
Comer of the Lott of Mark Noble and Samuel Moore mark'd on the
Map No. 39 ) And from said Stake runs along said Road North thirty
one Degrees East seven Chains to a Stake Thence North seventy five
Degrees and fifty Minutes West thirty one Chains and eighty four Links
to a Stake by the Middle Road, Thence South four Degrees West Sue
Chains and Seventy nine Links to the Northerly Comer of the said Lott
of Noble and Moore, Thence South Seventy five Degrees and fifty
Minutes East twenty eight Chains and sixty Six Links (along the North-
erly Bounds of the Lott of said Noble and Moore) to the Place of Be-
ginning.

{Ti^f second is a {TtdCt of jWcMObl (markM on the Map
No. 137).

SCflCtltlCtlO at a stake (which is the Northerly Comer of a Lot of
Meadow in Guert Garritse's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 136) and
from said stake nms North fifty one Degrees and fifty Minutes West
seventeen Chains and seventy three Links to Pinhomes Creek, Thence
returning to the Stake the Place of Beginning and running from thence
South thirty eight Degrees and twenty Minutes West eight Chains and
ten Links to a Stake in the Westerly Comer of the said Lott of Guert
Garritse, thence Noith forty eight Degrees West eleven Chains and
two Links to Hackinsack River, Then up along said River as it runs to
the Mouth of Pinhomes Creek, Then up along said Creek the several
Courses thereof as it runs till it reaches the first mentioned Line.

* At what time Steinmets came to this country does not appear. In the spring of
1652, having loet his first wife, he married Jaunekin Gerrits, of Zutphen, prohahly
living at Harsimus at that time. For his third wife, he married Tryntje, the widow
of Jaooh Stofiblsen. He resided at Harsimus, and was driven out hy the Indians in
1655. He went to New Amsterdam, where, on Feh. 22, 1656, he was licensed to tap
heer and wine for the " accommodation of the Burghery and Strangers.** New Anui,
Bee,, ii., 85. He was admitted to the rights of a small hurgher, April 11, 1657. New
Neth, Beg., 175. On the 2l8t of June he was appointed lieutenant of the Bergen
militia. N. T, Col, M88., z., 149; and on the 4th of September, 1673, was made
captain. Ckd, HuU ofN, Y,, ii., 597. In 1674 he was a deputy from Bergen in the
Council of New Orange, Ibid, 702 ; and a representative from Bergen in the first and
second Ckneral Assembly in New Jersey. Learning A S/ficw, Tt, 85. After his mar-
riage with Stoflfolsen's widow, he took possession of the West India Company's farm
at Harsimus, and, as was always the case with the possessors of that farm, became
involved in trouble with his neighbors. Van Yorst and others. Col, Hut, of N, T.,
ii., 704, 716. He died in 1702. His descendants, at one time, were quite numerous
in this county, but they have long since died out.

Lot No, 34 was in the old maise land, 36x160 rods «- 9 morgens, 360 rods.

Lot No, 137 adjoined Oeurt Gkrritsen's, and extended fi^m Gkrritsen's to the Creek
H 6 morgens. This Patent was owued by Peter Merselis in 1764, who died April
1, 1770.

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CASPAR STEINMETS. 79

fCfjr second ^atftlt of Philip Carteret to Casper Stymats,
dated the twelfth Day of May, One thousand six hundred
and Sixty eight, for sundry Parcels of Land in and about the
Town of Bergen.

* 0Ut SkUViitS whereof shews and we adjudge them to be five ^22
Tracts.

fP^t UVUt whereof (being a Tract of Upland and Meadow mark'd
on the Map No. 81).*

JStJilViH at a Stake standing by the Middle Road (being the east-
erly Comer of a LrOt of Dow Harmanse's PatenI markM on the Map
No. 80) ; And from said Stake runs North Sixty Six Degrees and Thirty
Minutes West to Hackinsack River, Then returning to said Stake the
Place of Beginning and running thence along the said Road North
twenty four Degrees East three Chains and Sixty one Links to a Stake
(being the Southerly Comer of a Lot in Hendrick Teunise's Patent
marked on the Map No. 82) ; And from said Stake runs North Sixty four
Degrees and Ten Minutes West Sixty Chains and Sixty Links to said
Hackinsack River, Then down said River as it runs 'til it reaches the
first mentioned Line.

tC^t HttUVCO (being also a Tract of Upland and Meadow mark'd
on the Map No. 66).

SCOCtl0 at a Stake standing by a Road (being the Easterly Comer
of a Lot in Dow Harmanse's Patent marked on the Map No. 65),
and from said Stake mns North fifty four Degrees and ten Minutes, West
Seventy Eight Chains to Hackinsack River, Then returning to said Stake
the Place of Beginning, and from thence runs along said Road North
thirty nine Degrees East Seven Chains and thirteen Links to a Stake
(being the Southerly Comer of a Lot in Varlett and Bayard's Patent
mark'd on the Map No. 6S), and from said Stake runs North fifty four
Degrees and Ten Minutes West Eighty Chains and eighty three Links
to said Hackinsack River, Then down said River as it runs till it reaches
the first mentioned Line.

® Lot No. 81 was in the new maize land, between Don we Hannensen and Hendrick
de Backer, was 20 rods wide, and extended from the road to the river wm 10 morgens.

Lot No. 66 was a wood lot, between Douwe Harmensen and Nicholas Yarlet, 38
rods wide from the road to the creek »■ 17i morgens, owned by JohannisYan Uouteu
in 1764. Vide Note to Lot No. 25, New Field Book.

Lot No. 101 was a wood lot, and with meadow No. 5 in the original allotment
^ 16 morgens. It was sold by Steinmets to Elias Michielse Yreeland, May 2, 1678.
Captain Thomas Brown owned this lot in 1764. Vide Note to Andrie$en*$ Patent, p.
13.

Lot No. 116 composed of two lots : 1st, a lot adjoining Harman Edwards, 7^x12^
rods ; 2d, a lot between Frederick Philipsen and Douwe Harmensen, 5x15 rods.

Lot No. 95 was 8x20 rods, between Dirck Teunisen and Genrt Coerten. The
whole — 100 acres.

Lots 81, 95 and 116, were sold by the patentee to Siba Epsa Banta, and by him
to Elias Michielse Yreeland, April 6th, 1693, and by him to MattysDe Mott, April
19, 1707. Fide Note to Sloffelten'i Patent, p. 9, and NoU to Barmamen'i Patent, p.
50. Michael DeMott sold Lot 95 to Cornelius Q. Yan Rypen. Vide Note to CoertenU
l9t Patent, p. 25.

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80 ADRIAN POST.

tC^t Sl^ftH (being also a fTrdCt of Upland and Meadow mark'd
on the Map No. loi).

SroCtl0 at a Stake standing by the Side of the Highway leading
from the Town to Bergen Point (which Stake is the Easterly Comer of
a Lot in Guert Garritse's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 102) And from
said Stake runs North fifty Degrees and ten Minutes West twenty three
Chains and Sixty five Links, Then North fifty four Degrees and ten
Minutes West Sixty four Chains and sixty Links to Hackinsack River.
Then returning to said Stake the Place of Beginning and from thence
runs along said Highway North forty three Degrees and thirty Minutes
East four Chains and Eighty Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty De-
grees and ten Minutes West twenty three Chains and fifty three Links to
a Stake in a Road (which Stake is the Southerly Comer of a Lot in
Jacob Luby's Patent mark*d on the Map No. 62 ) and from said Stake
mns North fifty four Degrees and ten Minutes West Sixty Six Chains
and Seventy Links to said Hackinsack River Then down along said
River as it runs 'till it reaches the first mentioned Line that mns to said
River.

23 * ICI^t fourth {TpdCt (comprehends two Lots in the Town which
being adjoining together are comprehended in one Survey mark'd on the
Map No. 116.)

SrflCnnCnO at a stake (standing on the North westeriy Side of the
Street near the Southerly Comer of Michael DeMott's new Bam) ; and
fix)m said Stake mns North forty two Degrees West three Chains and
forty two Links, Thence North forty eight Degrees East two Chains and
ninety two Links to a Street, Thence South forty two Degrees East
ninety seven Links along said Street, Thence South forty eight Degrees
West One Chain and forty six Linl^, Thence South forty two Degrees
East two Chains and forty five Links to the first mentioned Street, Thence
South forty eight Degrees West one Chain and forty Six Links to the
Place of Beginning.

tri^t fifth {TtdCt (being an Out Garden Lot near the Town mark'd
on the Map No. 95.)

fStfilUU at a Stake (standing on the Northwesterly Side of a Street
South fifty Degrees West four Chains and Eight Links from a Stake ;
which last Stake stands thirty Links fix)m the Easterly Comer of the
Widow Van Riper*s House on a Course South fifty eight Degrees and
thirty Minutes East) ; And from the first mentioned Stake mns North
forty one Degrees and thirty Minutes West, four Chains and eighty
Links to a Stake, Thence South forty nine Degrees and thirty Minutes
West One Chain and twenty seven Links to a Stake, Then South forty
Degrees East four Chains and eighty Links to the Street, Then along the
Street North fifty Degrees East One Chain and thirty nine Links to the
Place of Beginning.

K^t patent of PhiUp Carteret to Adrian Post dated the
twelfth Day of May, One thousand Six hundred and Sixty
eight for sundry Parcels of Land lying in and about the
Town of Bergen.

®Ut iSlltbCS whereof shews and we adjudge them to be five
Tracts.

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ADRIAN POST. 81

JC^r ;ffiVUt whereof (mark'd on the Map No. 35).*
StfiftlJ) at a Stake (standing on the West Side of the Road that
leads from the Town to the EngUsh Neighbourhood, which Stake is the
easterly Comer of a Lot of Casper Stymat's first Patent mark*d on the
Map No. 34) and from said Stake runs North seventy five Degrees and
fifty Minutes West thirty one Chains and Eighty four Links to a Stake
standing by the Middle Road, Thence North nine Degrees & forty five
Minutes East Seven Chains and fifty five Links along said Road to a
Stake, Thence South Seventy * five Degrees and fifty Minutes East, ^24
Thirty two Chains and Eighteen Links to the first mentioned Road,
Then along said Road South twelve Degrees and twenty Minutes West
seven Chains and fifty one Links to the Place of Beginning.

JTfjr Second STtdCt (mark'd on the Map No. 55).

StfiinU at a Stake (which Stake is the Southerly Corner of one of
the Lots of Guert Coerten's first Patent mark'd on the Map No 54).
And from said Suke runs North fifty five Degrees West twenty nine
Chains and ten Links to a Stake by a Road, Thence running along said
Road South thirty nine Degrees West three Chains and sixty seven Links
to a Stake, Thence South fifty five Degrees East, twenty nine Chains to

® Post was agent of the Baron van der Capellen, and in charge of his colonie on
Staten Island, when the place was destroyed by the Indians in 1655. Col, Hitt.
of N. Y., i. 638. In October of that year he was appointed to treat with the Hack-
ensack Indians for a release of prisoners, New Netk. Reg. 153, and ensign in the
Bergen Militia, Sept. 4, 1373. He was the ancestor of the Post family, and
died Feb. 28, 1677.

Lot No. 35, between Geurt Coerten and what did belong to Laurens Andriesen,
40x160 rods wm lOf morgens. This lot was owned by Cornelius G. Van Rypen in 1764.
From him it passed to his son Daniel, then to his grandson Cornelius, then to his
great-grandsons, Daniel and Cornelius, who yet own part of it. Vide Note to Lot
411 p. 166.

Lot No, 55 : A wood lot, between C^eurt Coerten and Jacob Luby, 10x150, rods
= 4f morgens. This lot was owned by the De Motts in 1764. Vide Note to Stoffel-
8€n*$ Patent, p. 9, and Note to Harmensen't Patent, p. 50. Michael DeMott conveyed
to Peter Bently, March 29, 1850, and he conveyed a part of his purchase to Stephen
D. Harrison, Sept. 7th, 1850. They yet own it. Vide Note to Lub^fs l»t PaUnt,
p. 42.

Lot No. 117 was meadow lot No. 1 in the original allotment, 48 rods wide, stretch-
ing to the river bi 21 acres. The patentee sold this lot to Jacob Jacobse Van
Winckel, who sold it to Jan A. Sip, Oct. 16, 1707. Vide NoU to Coerten'9 let Patent,
p. 25.

Lot No 164, on the comer by the N. W. gate, 7ixl2i rods : the whole ■= 55 acres.
It was sold at an early date by the patentee to Cornells Steenwyck, who sold it to
Gerrit Gerritse, Dec. 2, 1681, who died seized Feb. 28, 1697, and by his will left it
to his son Johannis. Vide Note to GerriUen^e Patent, p. 58. It remains in the family,
and is part of the homestead of Hartman Van Wagenen.

Lot No. 100 wasoD the N. W. side of the to^vn, on the comer S. of the wagon
way. The patent calls for 55 acres in all. Vide Note to Spiers Patent, p. 15 ; Note
to Stoffelsen*$ Patent, p. 9. Lot 100 belonged to Garret Van Rypen in 1764. He died
seized, and his son George, of Saddle RiVer, conveyed^ to Peter Sip, Sept. 5, 1836.
It is now the hom-istead lot of Col. Garret Sip's family.
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82 GUERT COERTEN.

a Red Oak Tree mark'd D. T. Thence North forty one Degrees and
forty five Minutes East three Chains and sixty seven Links to the Place
of Beginning.

tC^t {TflftV (which is a Tract of Meadow mark'd on the Map
No. 117).

SCflftl0 at a Stake standing by the Edge of Hackinsack River
(which Stake is the West Comer of a Lot of Guert Garritse's Patent
mark'd on the Map No. 102) and from said Stake runs South fifty four
Degrees and ten Minutes East eighteen Chains to the Edge of the Up-
land, Thence South thirty Degrees West nine Chains and five Links
along the Edge of the Upland to a Stake, Thence North fifty four Degrees
and ten Minutes West eleven Chains and fifty Links to said Hackinsack
River, Thence up said River as it runs to the Place of Beginning.

trijr iFotttti^ (which is a Lot in the Town mark'd on the Map,
No. 164).

fStiinn at a Stake (being the West Comer of the North Quarter of
the Town and is two Chains and eighty five Links Distant on a Course
South forty eight Degrees West fi'om the West comer of the House Lot
of Noble and Moore mark'd on the Map No. 59,) and from said
Stake runs South forty two Degrees East two Chains and thirty two Links
along the street, Thence North forty eight Degrees East One Chain and
forty three Links, Thence North forty two Degrees West two Chains and
thirty two Links to a Street, Thence South forty eight Degrees West One
Chain and forty three Links to the Place of Beginning.

^^^ jFtttft (which is an Out Garden near the said Town mark'd
on the Map No. 100).

Sfflftl0 at a Stake (standing South fifty eight Degrees and thirty
Minutes East thirty Links firom the easterly Comer of the Widow Van
Riper's House) and fi'om said Stake runs South fifty Degrees West ninety
three Links along a Street to a Stake, Thence North forty eight Degrees
West four Chains and ninety Links to a Stake, Thence North forty nine
Degrees and thirty Minutes East One Chain and twenty tour Links to a
Stake, Thence South Seventy two Degrees East three Chains and nine-
♦23 teen Links to a • Stake by the Middle Road, Then along said Road
South seven Degrees and thirty five Minutes East two Chains and fifty
six Links to the Place of Beginning.

JTIJr first patent of Philip Carteret to Guert Corten dated
the twelfth Day of May, One thousand six hundred and
sixty eight for sundry Parcels of Land lying in, and about
the Town of Bergen.

®ttt <Stttb0S whereof shews, and we adjudge them to be Seven
Tracts.

trijr iFCtUt whereof (mark'd on the Map No. 36).»

• Ab early as 1646 this patentee obtained a lea«e of Van Twiller's farm on Man-
hatten Island. He was a soldier, and a member of the Burgher Corps in 1653. He
was admitted to the rights of a Small Burgher, April 17, 1657.

Lot No. 36 was 28x160 rodss7 morgens, 28 rods. This lot lies on the S. side of
Newark Ave., and extends from the Five Comers W. The N. part of the lot belonged

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^tfilnn at a Stake by the Road that leads from the Town to the
English Neighbourhood ( which Stake is the Easterly Corner of a Lot in
Adrian Post^s Patent mark'd on the Map No. 35) and from said Stake
runs North seventy five Degrees and fifty Minutes West thirty two
Chains and eighteen Links to a Stake standing by the Middle Road,Thence
North twenty three Degrees and thirty Minutes East five Chains and

to Garret, from whom it descended to G^rge Van Rjpen, who sold 12 acres to Abel I.
and Job Smith, Sep. 1,1890. It extended W. to the back road from Riker*8 bouse at the
'' Five Points.'' The Smiths laid out their purchase into lots, and sold to different
parties in 1836 and 1888. The S. part of the lot belonged to Altje Van Winkle,
hrom whom it passed to her eldest son Jeremiah, then to his eldest son Geirret, then
to his eldest son Daniel 6., who owned it subsequent to 1840.

Lot No. 48 was in the old Maize land, 14x150 rods»^ morgens.

Lot No. 54, a wood lot, 19xl50a-4f morgens. Owped bj Altje Van Winkle in
1764. She had three children, y\z., Jeremiah, OUrinljje, wife of Jacob Merseles, and
Henry 2>. Jeremiah purchased from his mother this lot, and gave it to his son John
G,, who died seized Jan. 8, 1846. His executors sold to Jacob Van Winkle, who
sold to Dr. Magaw, who sold to George Gifford.

Lot No. 91, £. of Samuel BMsall, butting on the Creupel Bosch, with the meadow
B>s27 acres. Owned bj Garret Van Rypen in 1764, from whom it descended to his
son George, who sold it to Garret H. Newkirk. Vide Teuniten^M Patent, p. 57.

Lot No. 94 formerly belonged to Dirck Teunisen, 8x26 rods. Vide Teuniten^t
Patent, p. 57.

Lot No. 97 was a garden plot, between Christian Pietersen and Geurt Gerritsen,
8x26 rods ; owned hy Cornelius G. Van Rjpen in 1764.
Lot No. 147 was7ixl2i rods. The whole=77 acres.

By his will dated Feb. 5, 1671, recorded June 1, 1671, the patentee gave to Thomas
Joriansen (Van Bypen) his land next to Douwe Harmensen (i.e. lot 147), and two
out gardens, one between Harmensen and Casper Steinmets (i.e. lot 94), the other
between Steinmets and Harmen Coerten. Garret Juriansen by will dated March 14,
1745, proved April 8, 1749, gave to the children of his son Juriaen, viz. : Oerrit,
AeUje, Beeli^e, one half of his three lots. To his son Cornelius, he gave the other
half, also an out garden formerly belonging to Geurt Coerten ; to his son JoJuinnis
(i.e. Beelitje's Hans, p. 170), he gave the lot and meadow formerly belonging to Bal-
thus Bayard. The children of Thomas Juriansen, viz. : Thomas, Oarret, Johannis,
Harman, Marine, wife of Claas Garrabrant, and Chriityn^e, wife of Cornelius Van
Dine, sold to their sister Aeltje lots 147 and 94, May 15, 1722, who sold to her nephew
ComeUuf, the son of Gerrit, May 13, 1746. Cornelius by will dated Aug. 29, 1767,
proved May 4, 1772, gave to his son Garret the dwelling-house and three lots adjoin-
ing, and the land N. of Pieter Merselis, also the meadow N. of the Bergen Mill, and 19
acres oi woodland at Crommel's Point, also one half of all his other lands except what
he gave to his son Daniel. To his son Daniel he gave the lot S.W. of Garret New-
kirk, and the remainder of the woodland at CrommeFs Point, and one half of all his
other lands, except what he gave to (Garret. How he came to own it I do not know,
but Hendrick Van Ostrum sold to Jan A. Sip, May 20, 1711, one third of the out
plantations of Greurt Coerten and Nicholas Varlet. Vide Hendrick Teuniee^e Patent, p. 54.
Garret died seized Aug. 30, 1795. By will dated Feb. 11, 1795, proved Oct. 12, 1795,
he gave all his realty to his brother Daniel, who divided his property between his sons
Comeliut and Richard, giving lots 94, 96, 97, and 147 to Cornelius, who gave them to his
son Comeliui. Vide Note to Lot 411, p. 166.

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twenty six Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence South seventy five
Degrees and fifty Minutes East thirty One Chains to the first mentioned
Road, Then along said Read south ten degrees and fifteen Minutes
West five Chains and twenty six Links to the Place of Beginning.

trtir <SeC0n1l (marked on the Map No. 48).
fStiiViU at a stake (being the Southerly Comer of a Lot of Fredrick
Philipse's Patent marked on the Map No. 47) and firom said stake runs
North fifty six Degrees and twenty Minutes West twenty nine Chains
and sixty Links to a stake by a Road, Thence South thirty three Degrees
West two Chains and fifty three Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence
South fifty six Degrees and twenty Minutes East, twenty nine Chains
and ninety Links to a Stake, Thence North thirty Degrees East two
Chains and fifty three Links to the Place of Beginning.

JTIftr Sl^CtV (mark'd on the Map No. 54).
SCfiftlJ) at a Stake ^ being the Easterly Comer of a Lot of Adrian
Post's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 55^ and from said Stake runs North
fifty five Degrees West twenty nine Chains and ten Links to a Stake by a
Road, Thence North thirty nine Degrees East three Chains and sixty
Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence Soiifh fifty four Degrees and
fifty Minutes East twenty nine Chains and thirty Links to a Stake, Thence
South forty one Degrees and forty five Minutes West three Chains and
sixty Links to the Place of Beginning.

♦26 • JTlJe iFOtttti^ (being a Tract of Upland and Meadow and

marked on the Map No. 91).
fStiiUU at a Stake near the Road leading firom the Town to the
English Neighbourhood (being the southerly Comer of a Lot of Arent
Lawrence's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 92) and firom said Stake runs
North sixty seven Degrees and thirty Minutes West nine Chains and
twenty four Links, 1 hen North forty three Degrees West thirty two Chains
and forty seven Links to Bridge Creek, Then retuming to said Stake the
Place of Beginning and mns from thence South sixteeen Degrees and five
Minutes East five Chains and sixty eight Links alonjr the Road to a Stake,
Thence South ten Degrees West eight Chains and sixty one Links along
said Road to a Stake, Then South fifty one Degrees West seven Chains
and ninety five Links to a Stake, Then South eighty four Degrees and
fifteen Minutes West three Chains to a Stake, Then North sixty three De-
grees West seven Chains and seventy five Links to a Stake, Then South
eighty eight Degrees and twenty Minutes West four Chains and eighty
seven Links to a Stake standing near a small Brook Thence North four
Degrees East one Chain and six Links to a Stake on the Top of a Hill,
Then North nine Degrees and Thirty Minutes West sixteen Chains and
thirty Links to a Stake standing in the Edge of the Meadow, Thence North
forty four Degrees and twenty Minutes West fourteen Chains and fifty
three Links to said Bridge Creek, Then up along said Creek the sevend
Courses thereof as it runs till it cc mes to the other Line that strikes said
Creek.

trijr iFCftft (being an Out Garden Plott on the Northwest Side of
the Town marked on the Map No. 94).

SCjBCtI0 at a Stake (standing on the Northwesteriy Side of a Street
south fifty Degrees West two Chains and sixty eight Links firom a Stake

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which last Stake stands thirty Links from the Easterly Comer of the
Widow Van Riper*s House on a Course south fifty eight Degrees and thirty
Minutes East) and from the first mentioned Stake runs North forty one
Degrees and thirty Minutes West four Chains and Eighty Links to a
Stake, Thence South forty nine Degrees and thirty Minutes West One
Chain and thirty nine Links to a Stake, Thence South forty one Degrees
and thirty Minutes East four Chains and eighty Links to said Stake,
Thence North fifty Degrees East one Chain and forty Links to the Plaqe
of Beginning.

8^r Sitpt^ (being also an Out-Garden- Plott on the Northwest Side
of the Town marked on the Map No. 97).

fStfilnU at a Stake (standing South fifty Degrees West two Chains
and seventy three Links from the southerly Comer of the Garden Plott
No. 94 last above describ'd) and from said Stake runs North forty De-
grees West four Chains and Eighty Links to a Stake, Thence south forty
nine Degrees and thirty Minutes West one Chain and * twenty Links to ^27
a Stake, Thence south thirty nine Degrees and twenty Minutes East foiur
Chains and eighty Links to the Street, Thence North fifty Degrees East
One Chain and thirty five Links to the Place of Beginning.

Kfft <ScbCtlt9 (being a. Lot in the Town of Bergen mark'd on the
Map No. 147).

30COftl0 at a stake standing on the southerly Side of a Street (which
Stake is two Chains and eighty two Links distant from the East rly Cor-
ner of Widow Van Riper's House on a Course south thirty three Degrees
West) and from said Stake mns south forty eight Degrees West One
Chain and forty six Links along said Street to a Stake, Thence South
forty two Degrees East two Chains and thirty two Links to a Stake,
Thence North forty eight Degrees East one Chain and forty six Links to
a Stake, Thence North forty two Degrees West two Chains and thirty
two Links to the Place of Beginning.

JTIJr (second) patent of Philip Carteret to Guert Coerten
dated the twelfth Day of May, One thousand six hundred
and sixty Eight for sundry Parcels of Land lymg in and
about the Town of Bergen.

<9Ut <StttbtS whereof shews and we adjudge them to be three
Tracts.

9Pfyt ^iTPUt whereof (mark'd on the Map No. 124).*
SCOftl0 at a Stake (being the Easterly Comer of a Lot of John
Berry's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 125) and from said Stake runs
South thirty eight Degrees and forty five Minutes East fifteen Chains to
the Edge of the Meadow, Then returning to said Stake the Place of
Beginning, and from thence, mnning South fifty one Degrees and fifteen

® Lot No. 124 wae 48x92 rods «= 7 morgens, 216 rods.

Lot No. 148, bounded N. E. by Guert Coerten ; S. W. by Pieter Rudolphus ; 7i
xl2i rods.

Lot No. 96, lay " without the land port/' 8x25 rods. The whole — 22 acres.
This lot belonged to Beelitje s Hans, alioi Johannis Van Rypen, in 1764, and roust
have been sold by him to Cornelius 6. Van Rypen. It is now owned by Cornelius
C. Van Rypen. Vide Note to Coerten's Ut Patent^ p. 25.

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Minutes West nine Chains and ninety Links to a Stake, Thence South
thirty Eight Degrees and forty five Minutes East nineteen Chains to the
Edge of the Meadow, Thence along the Edge of said Meadow and Up-
land as far as reaches the first Line.

t^%t SkttOVCO being a Lot in the Town of Bergen (mark'd on
the Map No. 148).

30rflfn0 at a Stake on the Southeasterly Side of a Street (which Stake
isibur Chains and twenty three Links distant fi-om the Easterly Comer
of the Widov Van Riper^s House on a Course south thirty eight Degrees
and fifteen Minutes West) And fi-om said Stake runs South forty eight
Degrees West One Chain and forty one Links along said Street to a Stake,
Thence South forty two Degrees East two Chains & thirty two Links to
a Stake, Thence North forty eight Degrees East One Chain and forty
•28 one * Links to a Stake, Then North forty two Degrees West, two Chains
and thirty two Links to the Place of Beginning.

K^t <lti|Ct% being an Out-Garden-Plot on the Northwesterly Side
of the Town (marked on the Map No. 96).

30rflCn0 at a Stake (being the Easterly Comer of the Garden Plott
in Guert Coerten's first Patent mark'd on the Map No. 97) and fix)m
said Stake mns North forty Degrees West four Chains and eighty Links
to a Stake, Thence North forty nine Degrees and thirty Minutes East
one Chain and thirty four Links to a Stake, Thence South forty Degrees
East four Chains and eighty Links to the Street, Thence south fifty De-
grees West One Chain and thirty four Links along said Street to the
Place of Beginning.

JCJ^r (third) patent of Philip Carteret to Guert Coerten,
dated the twenty first Day of March One thousand Six hun-
dred and seventy for a Piece of Meadow lying Northerly of
Town (mark'd on the Map No. 139).*
<9ttt <StttbC5 whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract.
SrfiCtltlCtlfl at a Stake standing on the Northwest Side of Bridge
Creek (which Stake is the eastermost Comer of a Meadow Lot in Angle-
burt Stienhuysen's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 138) and fi'om said Stake
nms North fifty one Degrees and fifty Minutes West forty Chains and
ten Links to a Stake by a very small Creek or Worm, Thence North fifty
eight Degrees and forty Minutes East eleven Chains and seventy eight
Links to a Stake, Thence North two Degrees and fifteen Minutes East
four Chains and ninety one Links to a Stake, Thence South forty three
Degrees and forty five Minutes East thirty five Chains and fifty Links to
said Bridge Creek, Thence down along said Bridge Creek as it mns to
the Place of Beginning.

JTlJr )9atmt of Philip Carteret to Fredrick Philipse dated
the twelfth Day of May one thousand six hundred and sixty
eight for sundry Parcels of Land lying in and about the Town
of Bergen.

o Be^ning at the N. W. Corner of Steenhuysen's meadow, then along the Creek
15 chains, then S. E. 30 chains to another Creek, then along said Creek 12 chiuns.
then N. W. 32 chains to the beginning»40 acres.

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®ttt <SUtbCS whereof shews and we adjudge them to be twelve
Tracts.

trijr iFCtUt whereof (mark'd on the Map No. 37).*

* PhiUipse was one of the richest men in the country. His name first appears in
1655. He was largely engaged in the Indian tar trftde. He married Ist Margaret
Van Hardenbrook, widow of Pieter Rudolphas ; 2d Catherine, daughter of Oloff Ste-
venson Van Courtlandty widow of John Dervall. He died on his estate at Tarrytown
in 1702.

Lot No. 37, between Quert Coerten and Paulus Fieterse, 20 rods widez=5i mor-
gens, bounded S. by Newark Ave.

Lot No, 74, between Jan Scholten and Adrian Hendricksen, 6 rods widess4 mor-
gens. This lot was owned by Abraham Diedricks in 1764.— Vide Note to Lot 404, p.
174.

Lot No, 63, between same parties, 18 rods wide, with the meadowaB7 morgens,
owned by Qarret Kewkirk in 1764. This lot is now in part owned by the heirs oi
Nathaniel C. Slaight.

Lot No, 60, a triangle between Jan Scholten and the out gardensaaS^ moi^ens.
The S. half of this lot was owned by Peter Merselis and the N. half by Cornelius and
Gkuret Sip, sons of Ide, in 1764. The N. half yet remains in the Sip family, and was
the homestead of the late Col. Garret . Vide Note to Van Vortt^s Patent, p. 60. The
S. half descended in the Merselis family until after 1840, when it was owned by Altje
Merselis, daughter of John, and wite ot James Parks. Vide Note to Lot 11, New
Field Book,

Lot No, 47; in the old maize land, between Quert Coerton and Paulus Pietersen,
1 rods widea=3^ morgens, owned by Qarret Newkirk in 1764. This lot and lot 46
in Pieterse's Patent in the partition of Newkirk's property fell toHendriok. He gave
the two=>15 acres, with his other lands, to his sons Gan*et H, and George. On parti-
tion between them, July 24, 1835, Qeorge released them to Qarret who conveyed in
trust this and other property to George Newkirk and Hartman Van Wagenen, Sept.
14, 1835. Ghsorge conveyed an undivided half to Van Wagenen, July 17, 1861. Van
Wagenen to John N. Cames, July 25, 1866, who declared a trust to John Anness and
Edward F. C. Toung for two-thirds, Sept. ^3, 1868, Cames et al. filed a map of
nine plots, bounded N. by Church Street, March 16, 1869, Cfpmes, Young, et al.
reside on Lot 46 ; James S. De Mott et al. oq Lot 47.

Lot No, 53. a wood lot betweep the same parties, 19 rods wides¥4f morgens, owned
by Garret Newkirk in 1764. Vide Note to PieUrte'i Patent, p 40. This was the lot
which Aaron took in the division, and sold to his daughter Catherine, wife of Cor-
nelius M. Yreelftnd, July 1, 1832, as mentioned in that Note.

Lot No, 86, A wood lot between Jan Scholten and Adrian Hendricksen, 19 rods
widen] morgens, owned by Peter Merselis in 1764. It remained in his descendants
until after 1840.

Lot No, 142, a piece of meadow over the Creek towards Snake Hill,

Lots N08, 149 and 151, one between Harman Edwards and Thomas Pe Cuyper, the
other between De Cuyper and Quert Coerten, each 7-^x121^ rods.

Lot No, 150, adjoining Casper Steinmets, 5^x7-1 rods, owned by Cornelius Diedricks
in 1764. He had one child, Ael^'e who married Johannis Winne, Dec. 10, 1758.
Vide Note to Lot 406, p 175. Under Cornelius' will bis nephew Daniel seems to have
obtained this lot. He died seized April 8, 1822, and his widow Effie conveyed it to
Abraham Cotlerd, May 3, 1822. Vide Note to Lot 258, p 179.

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SCflftlfl at a Stake by the Road that leads from the Town to the
English Neighbourhood (which Stake is the Easterly Comer of a Lot in
♦29 Guert Coerten*s Patent * mark'd on the Map No. 36) and from said Stake
runs North seventy five Degrees and fifty Mmutes West thirty one Chains
to a Stake standing by the Middle Road, Thence North twenty five Degrees
and thirty Minutes East three Chains and eighty two Links along said
Road to a Stake, Thence South seventy five Degrees and fifty Minutes East
thirty Chains and forty Links to the first mentioned Road, Thence South
fourteen Degrees and ten Minutes West three Chains and Seventy five
Links along said Road to the Place of Beginning.

tC^t <9bCCIItl1l (which is mark'd on the Map No. 74).

SesClffl at a Stake standing on the Westerly Side of the Middle
Road (which Stake is the Easterly Comer of a Lot in Jacob Luby's
Patent marked on the Map No. 61). And from said Stake runs North
sixty nine Degrees and ten Minutes West forty nine Chains and eighty
Links to a Stake by the Edge of a Meadow, Then North thirty eight
Degrees East three Chains and forty Links along said Meadow Edge to
a Stake, Thence South sixty eight Degrees and forty Minutes East forty
eight Chains to a Stake by said Middle Road, Thence South four Degrees
West two Chains and eighty eight Links along said Road to the Place of
Beginning.

tClft fl^^Ctll (which is a Tract of Upland and Meadows mark'd on
the Map No. 63).

Sfflftlfl at a Stake standing by a Road (being the southerly Comer
of theLottin Noble and Moore's Patent mark*d on the Map No. 64) and
from said Stake nms North fifty four Decrees and ten Minutes West sev-
enty one Chains fifty Links to Hackinsack River ; and then returning to
said Stake the Place of Beginning, and thence running south forty
Degrees West three Chains and sixty Links along said Road to a Stake,
Thence North fifty four Degrees and ten Minutes West seventy Chains to
said Hackmsack River, Thence up along said River as it runs till it reaches
the first mentioned Line.

JTI&C iPOttttj^ (marked on the Map No. 60).

UtiitiU at a Stake standing by a Road (being the Westerly Corner
of a Garden Plott in Arent Lawrence's Patent mark'd on the Map No.
99) and from said Stake runs North fifty six Degrees and forty Minutes
West seventeen Chains & thirty six Links to a Stake standing in the
Comer of said Road, Thence North twenty eight Degrees and fifty Min-
utes East six Chains and thirty Links to a Stake, Thence south sixty nine
Degrees and ten Minutes East twenty one Chains and sixty Links to a

Lot No. 41, a double garden plot adjoining De Cuyper, 16x20 rods. The wholes
98 acres.

So far I as have discovered the patentee died seized. By his will dated Oct. 16, 1700,
Phillip French of London, then of New Brunswick, who had married bis daughter.
Annexe, July 8, 1694, became the owner of all his lands in Bergen. French sold to
Ide Sip, June 4, 1752, a house lot in the town and a large out garden^ilS acres. Mj
opinion is that the house lot referred to was lot No. 151 on the N. W. comer of Bergen
Square, which the Sips afterwards sold to the church, by whom it is now owned.
Vide Note to Van Vorafa Patent, p 60, and Not£ to Lot 285, p 109.

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Stake, Thence south forty nine Degrees s^nd thirty Minutes West eleven
Chains and thirty two Links to the Place of Beginning.

• JT^e iF(tt5 (marked on the Map No. 47) •jo

Stfiftlfl at a Stake (being the Easterly Corner of a I^ot in Guert
Coerten*s first Patent Mark'd on the Map No. 48) and from said Stake
runs North fifty six Degrees and twenty Minutes West twenty nine Chains
and seventy five Links to a Stake by a Road, Thence North thirty six
Degrees and twenty Minutes East two Chains & fifty five Links along
said Road to a Stake, Thence South fifty six Degrees and forty Minutes
East twenty nine Chains and sixty Links to a Stake, Thence South thirty
Degrees West two Chains and seventy two Links to the Place of Begin-
ning.

JT^e .SflCtI) (mark*d on the Map No. 53)

SffiCtlH at a Stake (being the Easterly Comer of a Lott in Guert
Coerten^s first Patent mark'd on the Map No. 54). And from said
Stake runs North fifty four Degrees and fifty Minutes West, twenty nine
Chains and thirty Links to a Stake in a Road, Thence North thirty nine
Degrees East three Chains and sixty seven Links along said Road to a
Stake, Thence South fifty four Degrees and fifty Minutes East twenty
nine Chains and forty six Links to a Stake, Thence South forty one De-
grees and forty five Minutes West three Chains and sixty eight Links to
the Place of Beginning.

tC^t SbtiitUtfy (being a Tract of Upland and Meadow mark'd on
the Map No. 86)

SeflCn fl at a Stake by the Middle Road (which Stake is the South-
erly Comer of a Lot of Jacob Luby's Patent marked on the Map No.
87) And firom said Stake runs North forty eight Degrees West sixty eight .
Chains and fifty Links to Hackinsack River to a Stake standing South
thirty six Degrees and twenty Minutes East nine Chains and eighty six
Links firo'm the Mouth of Pinhome's Creek, Then retuming to said Stake
the Place of Beginning and from thence running South twenty one De-
grees and thirty Minutes West five Chains and seventy three Links along
said Road to a Stake, Thence North forty eight Degrees West sixty one
Chains and twenty Links to said Hackinsack River, Then up along said
River as it runs as far as reaches the first mentioned Line.

tC^t Sfflj^ti^ (being a Tract of Meadow mark'd on the Map No.

142)

UtiltlU at Pinhomes Creek at the Northwesterly End of a Ditch
which communicates firom said Pinhomes Creek to Bridge Creek to pre-
vent the Catle running into the Patented Meadows And firom thence
rans along said Ditch South forty two Degrees East forty eight Chains
and thirty eight Links to said Bridge Creek, Then down said Creek as it
runs to a Stake standing South twenty one Degrees and thirty Minutes
West three Chains and forty six Links from the southeasterly End of
said Ditch, and fi^om said ♦ stake runs North forty three Degrees and » , j
forty five Minutes West thirty five Chains and fifty Links to a Stake,
Thence North two degrees and fifteen Minutes East one Chain to the
Easterly Corner of a Lot of Meadow in the Patent of Thomas De Cuper
(mark*d on the Map No. 141), Thence North forty two Degrees West
fourteen Chains and twenty nine Links along the Line of said De Cuyper's

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Meadow to Pinhome's Creek, then up along Pinhome's Creek as it runs to
the Place of Beginning.

tC^t Wftlt^ (being a Lot in the Town of Bergen marked on the
Map No. 149)

HtflitiU at a Stake on the Southeasterly Side of a Street (which
Stake is five Chains and Sixty five Links distant fi*om the Easterly Comer
of the Widow Van Riper*s House on a Course south forty Degrees
and forty five Minutes West,) and fi-om said Stake runs South forty eight
Degrees West one Chain and forty one Links along said Street to a Stake
at the West Corner of the Town, Thence South forty two Degrees East
two Chains and thirty two Links along another Street to a Stake, Thence
North forty eight Degrees East one Chain and forty one Links to a Stake,
Thence North forty two Degrees West two Chains and thirty two Links
to the Place of Beginning.

tC^t tCVXt^ (being another Lot in the Town mark'd on the Map
No. 150)

SfQilffI at a Stake standmg South forty two Degrees East ninety
seven Lmks from the Easterly Comer of a Town Lot in the Patent of
Dow Harmense mark'd on the Map No. 161), And fi-om said Stake runs
South forty twc Degrees East One Chain and sixty one Links along the
Street to the Town Square, Thence South forty eight Degrees West One
Chain and forty six Links to a Stake, Thence North forty two Degrees
West One Chain and Sixty one Links to a Stake, Then North forty eight
Degrees East One Chain and forty six Links to the Place of Beginning.

tC^t Sltbniti^ (being another Lott in the Town mark'd on the
Map No. 151)

HtfiitlU at a Stake (standing in the Square of the Town North forty
Eight Degrees East sixty three Links firom the Easterly Comer of the last
described Town Lot No. 1.50) and firom said Stake runs North forty eight
Degrees East one Chain and forty six Links along said Square to a
Stake, Thence North forty two Degrees West one Chain and fifty eight
Links to a Stake Thence South forty eight Degrees West One Chain and
forty six Links to the Street, Thence South forty two Degrees East One
Chain and fifty eight Links along said Street to the Place of Beginning.

JT^e fl^inelft^ (being an Out Garden Plotton the Southwest Comer
of the Town mark'd on the Map No. 41)

32* * VtflinU at a Stake standing by a Street (which Stake is the North-
erly Comer of an Out Garden Plot in the Patent of Thomas De Cuyper
mark'd on the Map No. 42) and from said Stake runs North forty three
Degrees West three Chains and six Links to the Comer of a Road,
Thence South forty four Degrees and forty Minutes West, three Chain
and three Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty five Degrees and ten
Minutes East two Chains and ninety three Links to a Stake, Thence
North forty eight Degrees East two Chains and forty four Links to said
Street the Place of Beginning.

JClJe patent of Philip Carteret to Englebert Steinheysen
dated the twenty second Day of July One thousand six
hundred and seventy for sundry Parcels of Land in and
about the Town of Bergen.

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® ItC <9bttCtlt5 whereof shews and we adjudge them to be seven
Tracts.
tCit iFtPfit whereof (marked on the Map No. 38)*

* This pitentee was a tailor hy tradft, and cams from Soest, the second city in
Westphalia ; arrived in New Amsterdam in the ship Moe$manf April 25, 1659. He
has the honor ofbaing the first Bcho9lmister in Birgan, having been licensed by the
Director-General, Oct. 6, 1652. New Neth. Bsg., 133 ; X. Y. Col. MSS., x., pt. 2,
439. He was made schepen in Bergen, Oct. 13, 1652, and Aug. 31, 1674. With
Harman Smseman he represented Bargen in the "Landtag" in 1634. Broctdhead, i.,
729.

Lot No. 33, in the new maize land, 40x160 «-10| morgens, owned by Hendrick
Van Winkle in 1764. Vide Nate to Teunise'i Patent, p. 54.

Lot No. 40 was of same size, N. W. of Tielman Van Vleck = 21i acres.

Lot No. 89, N. W. of the highway, S. E. of a swamp, 90x88 rods — 18 1-5 morgens ;
Lots 40 otid 89 belonged to Daniel Diedricks in 1764. Vide Note to Lot 317, p. 176'
Note to Diedrickt' Patent, p. 56. Charles E. Newham recently occupied the old Kicklee
house, close by the reservoir. Daniel Simonson conveyed all his interest in the
Diedricks farm to Elizabeth Harding, March 2, 1840, who conveyed to Hartman
Vreeland and David M. Demarest, March 4, 1840.

Lot No. 90, a farm that was Samuel Edsairs sb 10 morgens, 130 rods, owned by
Johannis Van Wagenen in 1764. Vide Note to Gerritse'i Patent, p. 58. By Jacob's
will this lot was given to the children of his son John, viz. : Cornelius, Jacoh, and
Christiana. It adjoins the reservoir.

Lot No. 138, meadow adjoining Geart Coerten = 20 morgens

Lot No. 152, a house lot between Derrick Gerritse and the " Plain." Sold by
William Day to Mattys De Mott Dec. 2, 1708. Vide Note to StoffeUen'e Patent, p. 9.
Lot No. 139 does not seem to be included in the Patent, although the Commissioners
so adjudge. The whole s= 150 acres Vide New Field Book and Map B,

Steenhuysen died seized, leaving a widow and three sons, "viz. : Stephen, Joost^ and
Pieter. By his will, dated Dec. 13, 1677, proved April 9, 1678, Claas and Jan
Arentse Toers were named executors with power to sell. In his lifetime the patentee
had sold a house and planter's Ivt »■ \\ lots to Laurent Arentse Toers, who sold the
same to Jacob Jacobsen Van Winckel, who sold to Jan A. Sip. This sale was con-
firmed to Sip by the executors. May 22, 1711. It lay adjacent to the lot sold to Sip
by Van Voorst, 7ixl7i rods. Frederick Tbomase sold to Hendrick Sickles " land
in and about the town,'' Oct. 10, 1732. Whatever passed by this sale, I think, must
have been within this Patent. Sickles, by will, dated June, 22, 1776, proved May 12,
17^. gave to his sons, Derriek and John, all his lands.

Wander Diedericks bought, Dec. 16, 1710, of the executors of the patentee, 5 mor-
gens in the S. E. comer of lot 138, of which he died seized and intestate. Vide Note
to Diedericks* Patent, p. 56. It was partitioned, as per Note to Lot 317, p. 176, the wife
of Simonson taking the S. half, and the heirs of C«llerd the N. half.

Claas Arentse Toers died seized of a part of this Pateat, leaving his widow,
Jacomyntje, and children, Arent, Judith, wife of Gerrit Boot, and Peter^fe. Hit
widow's will was dated May 26, 1730 ; proved Jan. 9, 1744. His son, Arent, received
his property. The following facts relating to the Toers (or Tuers) ftmiily may assiit
in tracing title to some of the lauds owned by that fiunily. Claes Arentse Toers m.
Jacomyntje Van Neste, July 6, 1684, d. Oct. 10, 1724. Arent, named in his mother's
will, was b. June 10, 1699 ; m Annetje Spier, July 19, 1730. He had three danghten
and one son— Nicholas, b. March 23, 1737 ; m. Jannetje Van Rypeo, May 11, 1760.

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92 ENGLEBERT STEINHUYSEN.

StOCtlH at a Stake standing by the Road that leads from the Town
to the English Neighbourhood which Stake is the Easterly Comer of a
Lot in Fredrick Philipse's Patent (marked on the Map No. 37) and from
said Stake runs North Seventy five Degrees and fifty Minutes West thirty
Chains & forty Links to a Stake by the Middle Road, Then North
twenty five Degrees and twenty five Minutes East seven Chains and
sixty four Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence south seventy five
Degrees and fifty Minutes East twenty eight Chains and ninety Links to
the first mentioned Road, Thence south fourteen Degrees and ten
Minutes West seven Chains and fifty Links to the Place of Beginning.

JC^e <SeClin1l (mark'd on the Map No. 40)

HtHiUU at a Stake standing by the Road that leads fi-om the Town
to the English Neighbourhood which stake stands North fourteen Degrees
and ten Minutes East seven Chains and Eighty seven Links firom the
Easterly Comer of the foregoing first Tract (mark'd on the Map No. 38)
and firom said Stake runs North seventy five Degrees and fifty Minutes
West twenty eight Chains and five Links to a Stake by the Middle Road,
Thence North thirty two Degrees and twenty three Minutes East eight
Chains and eighty nine Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence south
seventy five Degrees and fifty Minutes East twenty nine Chains and sixty
nine Links to a Stake by the first mentioned Road, Thence south forty
one Degrees West nine Chains and fifty Links to the Place of Beginning.

JTIJ^ ^^iVti (mark'd on the Map No. 89)

StfifltH at a Stake standing by the Road leading fi-om the Town to
the English Neighbourhood being the Easterly Comer of the last men-
•33 tioned Tract (mark'd on * the Map No. 40) and from said Stake runs
North seventy five Degrees and fifty Minutes West twenty nine Chains
and sixty nine Links to a Stake by the Middle Road, Thence North
thirty one Degrees East One Chain and fifty nine Links along said Road
to a Stake, Then south fifty one Degrees and ten Minutes East three
Chains and Eighty Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence North
twenty eight Degrees East three Chains and thirty two Links along said
Road to a Stake, Thence North fifteen Degrees East five Chains and
seventy three Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence North twenty

Had children — ^Aunetje (in another place written Aeltje), b. April 3, 1770 ; and Arent
(or Aaron), b. Jan. 27, 1784. Annetje m. Edo Winne, Nov. 6, 1790, and bad cbil-
dren -Annatje^h. Nov. 30, 1794, d. Nov. 17, 1811; Janne^Cf b. June 8, 1797, m.
Garret Vreeland, July 21, 1814 ; Antje, b Dec. 17, 1799, m. John H. Zabriakie, April
1, 1820 ; and Nicholas^ Feb. 1, 1809. Zabriskie's wife had Hannah^ "who m. John De
Mott, and Margaret, who m. Garret Z. Demarest. Nicholas Tuers conveyed to his
son Arent all of his land E. of Bergen Ave., May 2, 1814, who conveyed to John Van
Home, Garret Vreeland, and Isaac Van Winkle, June 15, 1835, all his property
in trust, for his own use. Arent (or Aaron) Tuers m. Effie Van Winkle, Nov. 30,
1826 ; and by will, dated June 20, ia35, proved March 16. 1836, gave to his only son,
Nv:hoUi9f all his homestead. Nicholas m , and died seized and intestate, leaving his
widow, Jane, and an infant son, who died at three or four years of age. The property
was partitioned, Jan. 3, 1853, among the heirs of Edo Winne, viz. : Jane, wife of
Garret Vreeland ; Nicholas, and Hannah, wife of De Mott ; and Margaret, wife of
Demarest. The last two representing their mother Antje, wife of John H. Zabriskie,
then dead. Lot 130 was of doubtful ownership in 1764. Vide Lot 356, p. 180.

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one degrees and thirty Minutes East five Chains and twenty three Links
along said Road to a Stake, Then south seventy six Degrees and
thirty Minutes East thirty two Chains and twenty five Links to the first
mentioned Road, Thence south forty four Degrees and thirty Minutes
West seventeen Chains and twelve Links to the Place of Beginning.

JTlJe JPOttttl^ (marked on the Map No. 90)

HtflitiU at a Stake standing by the Road that leads from the Town
to the English Neighbourhood being the Easterly Comer of the last
described Tract (mark'd on the Map No. 89) and firom said Stake runs
North seventy six Degrees and thirty Minutes West thirty two Chains
and twenty five Links to a Stake by the Middle Road, Thence North
twenty one Degrees and thirty Minutes East fifty Links along said Road
to a Stake, Thence North thirty four Degrees and fifteen Minutes East
twelve Chains and sixty one Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence
North four Degrees East one Chain and seventy five Links to a Stake
near a small Brook, Thence North eighty eight Degrees and twenty
Minutes East four Chains and eighty seven Links, Thence South sixty
three Degrees East seven Chains and seventy five Links, Then North
eighty four Degrees and fifteen Minutes East three Chains, Then North
fifty one Degrees East seven Chains and ninety five Links to the first
mentioned Road, Thence South four Degrees East nine Chains and
seventy five Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence South twenty six
Degrees and forty Minutes East eight Chains and eighty one Links along
said Road to a Stake, Thence South sixteen Degrees West four Chains
and twenty two Links along said Road to the Place of Beginning.

JCIJC JPfft^ bemg a Tract of Medow (mark'd on the Map No. 138)

SCflfltfl at a Stake (standing North sixty eight Degrees East five
Chains and seventy five Links from the Mouth of Pinhome*s Creek
which Stake is the Northerly Comer of a Lott of Meadow in Caspar
Stymats first Patent marked on the Map No. 137) and firom said Stake
runs South fifty one Degrees and fifty Minutes East thirty five Chains
and fifty three Links to Bridge Creek, Then returning to said Stake the
Place of Beginning ; and from thence running North seventy four De-
grees and thirty Minutes East four Chains and four Links along said
Pinhome's Creek, Then North twenty Degrees and thirty Minutes East
three Chains * along said Pinhome's Creek, Then North twenty three ^34
Degrees and thirty five Minutes West five Chains and seventy five Links
along said Pinhorne*s Creek to the Mouth of a very small Creek or
Worm, Then North sixty eight Degrees and thirty Minutes East five
Chains and seventy four Links along said Worm, Then South eighty eight
Degrees & thirtv Minutes East six Chains and sixteen Links to a StaJce
standing by said Worm, Then South fifty one Degrees and fifty Minutes
East forty Chains and Ten Links to a Stake by said Bridge Creek, Then
down said Bridge Creek the several Courses thereof as it runs as far as
*till it meets the first mentioned Line.

JTfit <9b(pt9 being a Lot in the Town of Bergen (marked on the
Map No. 142)

VtiitiU at a Stake being the Northerly Comer of said Lot (which
Stake bears from a Stake standing nearly about the Middle of the Square
south forty Degrees and thirty Minutes West one Chain and ninety nine

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94 THOMAS FREDERICK DE CUYPEK.

Links ; and which said Stake standing in the Square bears from the East-
erly Comer of Bergen Church North forty seven Degrees East six Chains
and fifty three Links) And from the first mentioned Stake runs
South forty two Degrees East two Chains and forty one Links to a
Stake, Thence South forty eight Degrees West, O.ie Chain and forty four
Links to a Stake, Thence North forty two Degrees West two Chains and
forty one Links to the Street, Then North forty eight Degrees East One
Chain and forty four Links along said Street to the Place of Beginning.

fflje <9bebent1^ (mark'd on the Map No. 130)

StflilffI at a Stake (being the Northerly Comer of a Lott in Nicholas
Varlet*s Patent marked on the Map No. 127) and firom said Stake runs
South fifty Degrees East seventeen Chains to Horsimus Creek, and then
retuming to said Stake the Place of Beginning and firom thence mnning
North thirty two Degrees East fourteen Chains and fifty Links to a Stake,
Thence South fifty Degrees East thirty one Chains and seventy seven
Links to said Horsimus Creek, Then down said Creek the several
Courses thereof as it runs *til it meets the first mentioned Line.

IC^e patent of Philip Carteret to Thomas Fredrick
alias De Cuyper dated tlie tenth Day of November, One
thousand six hundred and seventy seven for sundry Parcels
of Land about the Town of Bergen.

®ttt <StttbCS whereof shews and we adjudge them to be four
Tracts.

^^f jFCtllt whereof being a Tract of Upland and Meadow maric'd
on the Map No. 62)*

•35 * HtSinU at a Stake standing by a Road (which Stake is the
southerly Comer of a Lot in Fredrick Philipse's Patent mark'd on the
Map No. 63) and firom said Stake runs North fifty four Degrees and ten
Minutes West Seventy Chains to Hackinsack River, and then retuming
to said Stake the Place of Beginning ; and mns firom thence South forty
Degrees West four Chains and fifteen Links along said Road to a Stake,
Thence North fifty four Degrees and Ten Minutes West sixty six Chains
and seventy Links to said Hackinsack River, Then up along said River
'til it meets the first mentioned Line.

S^r <9beC0n1l (mark'd on the Map No. 45)

HtfiltiU at a Stake (which Stake is the southerly Comer of a Lot in
Guert Garritse's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 44) and from said Stake
mns North fifty six Degrees and forty Minutes West twenty eight Chains

* In the Patent he is named Thomas Fredrick Cooper.

Lot No, 62, 3^x27 chains, bounded S. E. by a highway » 9} acres.

Lot No, 45, 2^x27 chains a 6i acres, bounded N. W. by the road leading to Bergec
Point.

lA)t No, 141, 8x16 chains «■ 13 acres, bounded N, W. by Pinhorne's Creek.
. Lot No. 42. -» li acres, bounded S. E. and N. E. by a highway. Vide Note to
8toffel9en*9 Patent^ p. 9, and Note to Harmenten's Patent, p. 50.

Johannis Tomasen (whom I take to be a son of the patentee), a weaver, sold this
land to Hattys De Mott, blaokprnith, June 25, 1714.

The Patent calls for 10 acres of meadow, wl|ioh I do not find in thp text. This,
with the other lots, makes 40| acres,

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and eighty Links to a Road. Then South thirty six Degrees and twenty
Minutes West two Chains & fifty eight Links along said Road to a
Stake, Thence south fifty six Degrees and forty Minutes East twenty nine
Chains to a Stake, Thence North thirty Degrees East two Chains and
Sixty one Links to the Place of Beginning.

^^t ST^ftll (being a Tract of Meadow mark*d on the Map No. 141).

HtflitlU at a Stake standing by Pinhome*s Creek (which Stake is the
Westerly Comer of a Lot of Meadow in Fredrick Philipse's Patent mark'd
on the Map No. 142) And fi:om said Stake runs south forty two Degrees
East fourteen Chains and twenty nine Links to a Stake at the End of a
very small Creek or Worm, Then South two degrees and fifteen Minutes
West five Chains and ninety one Links along said Worm to a Stake,
Thence South fifty eight Degrees and forty minutes West three Chains
and ninety eight Links along said Worm to the Easterly Comer of a Lot
of Meadow in Jacob Luby's Patent mark*d on the Map No. 140), Thence
North forty Degrees and forty five Minutes West Eighteen Chains and
seventy eight Links to said Pinhome's Creek, Then up along said Creek
the several Courses thereof as it mns to the Place of Beginning.

ff5^ JFOttttlJ (being an Out-Garden-Plott mark*d on the Map
No. 42.)

Segftlfl at a Stake by the Street (which Stake is the Easterly
Comer of a Garden Plott in Fredrick Philipse's Patent mark'd on the
Map No. 41) And firom said Stake runs south forty one Degrees and forty
five Minutes East two Chains and Eighty five Links along the Street to
the Northerly Comer of the Church Yard, Then South forty Degrees
and twenty Minutes West four Chains and fifty one Links to a Stake
being the Easterly Comer of a Lot in Guert Garritse's Patent mark'd on
the Map No. 44), Thence North fifty six Degrees and forty Minutes
West two Chains and fifty six • Links to a Stake, Thence North thirty ♦36
Degrees East two Chains and ninety Links to a Stake, Thence North forty
eight Degrees East two Chains and forty four Links to the Place of
Beginning.

JC5^ J^fltfUt of Petrus Stuyvesant to Harman Edward,
dated the foiuteenth Day of September, One thousand Six
hundred and sixty two. For sundry Parcels of Land lying in
and about the Town of Bergen.

®ttt <9btttbtS whereof shews and we adjudge them to be six
Tracts.
JClJe JFftllt whereof (mark'd on the Map No. 43)*

* This patentee was one of the Commissioners to fortify Bergen in 1663. He and
Joost Van der Linden, Hendrick Janse Spier and Hendrick de Backer, June 15, 1674,
petitioned the government for land on Staten Island at the mouth of the Kill Van
Koll. Col. Higt. of N,Y.u, 721.

Lot No, 43, in the old maize land, was No. 28 in the original allotment, 14x150
rods«B3i morgens.

Lot No, 50, a wood lot, 19x150 rod83s4| morgens.

Ljt No, 69, a wood lot between Captain Varlet and Samuel Edsall, 19x150 rods
with the meadow=9 morgens.

Lot No. 153, 7ixl2i rods.

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96 HABMAN EDWAHD.

StSlnn at a Stake (Which Stake is the Westerly Comer of a Lot in
Thomas Fredrick alias De Cuyper*s Patent marked on the Map No 42)
And from said Stake runs North fifty six Degrees and forty Minutes West
twenty five Chains and ninety five Links to a Stake by a Road, Thence
North thirty six Degrees and twenty Minutes East two Chains and eighty
two Links along said Road to a Stake standing in the Turn of said Road,
Thence South fifty six Degrees and forty Minutes East twenty six Chains
along said Road in Part and Part along the Line of Fredrick Philipse's
Garden Plot marked on the Map No. 41, to a Stake, Thence South thirty
nine Degrees West two Chains and ninety Links to the Place of Begin-
ning.

ST^e <9beClin1l (marked on the Map No. 50)

HtUlUH at a Stake (which Stake is the Southerly Comer of a Lot in
Dirck Garritse's Patent marked on the Map No. 49) And from said Stake
runs North fifty four Degrees and fifty Minutes West thirty Chains and
sixty Links to a Stake by a Road, Thence South thirty three Degrees
West three Chains and seventy six Links along said Road to a Stake,
Thence South fifty-five Degrees East thirty Chains and ninety Links to a
Stake, Thence North forty one Degrees and forty five Minutes East fifty
Links, Then North thirty Degrees East three Chains and thirty two Links
to the Place of Beginning.

tC^t Sr^ftll (being a Tract of Upland and Meadow mark*d on the
Map No. 69)

StiitiU at a Stake by a Road (which Stake is the Southerly Comer
of a Lot in John Berry's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 70) and from
said Stake runs North fifty four Degrees and ten Minutes West eighty one
Chains and forty nine Links to Hackinsack River and then retuming to
said Stake the Place of Beginning, and from thence runs South thirty
•37 three Degrees West three Chains and fifty six Links • along said Road
to a Stake, Thence North fifty four Degrees and ten Minutes West eighty
one Chains and forty nine Links to said Hackinsack River, Then up along
said River *til it meets the first mentioned Line.

JCfcf JFoitttlJ (being, a Lot in the Town of Bergen mark'd on the
Map No. 153)

VtSlUU at a Stake standing on the Northwest side of a Street (which
Stake is the Southerly Comer of a Town Lot in Caspar Stymat*s second
Patent mark*don the Map No. 116) And from said Stake runs North
forty two Degrees West two Chains and forty five Links to a Stake,
Thence South forty eight Degrees West One Chain and forty one Links
to a Stake, Thence South forty two Degrees East two Chains and forty
five Links to said Street, Then North forty eight Degrees East one Chain
and forty one Links along said Street to the Place of Beginning.

9C^t iF(ft5 being an out Garden Plot (mark'd on the Map No.
Ill)

HtfiiUU at a Stake standing by the Road that leads from the Town
to Bergen Point (which Stake is the Westerly Comer of a Garden Plot
in Hans Dedrick's Patent mark'd on the Map No. no) And from said

Lot No. Ill, extended from the highway to the swamp, 12 rods wide.
Lot Xo, 118, was No. 2 in the original allotment, 40 rods wide from the woods t«
the river. The whole=Be9 acres. Vide Teuni$e$ Patent, p. 54.

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Stake runs South forty Degrees East nine Chains and sixty Links to a
Stake, Thence South forty four Degrees West two Chains and sixty Links
to a Stake, Thence North forty Degrees West eight Chains and six Links
to a Stake by said Road, Thence North nineteen Degrees East one Chain
and fifty-three Lmks along said Road, Then North fourteen Degrees and
twenty Minutes East one Chain and sixty Links along said Road to the
Place of Beginning.

JC$t <9bfpt9 being a Piece of Meadow on Hackinsack River (mark'd
on the Map No. 118)

VtSltiU at a Stake standing by the Edge of the Upland (which
Stake is the Southerly Corner of a Piece of Meadow in Adrian Post's
Patent mark'd on the Map 117) And from said Stake runs North fifty
four Degrees and Ten Minutes West Eleven Chains and fifty Links to
Hackinsack River ; and Then returning to said Stake the Place of Be-
ginning and from thence runs South thirty Degrees West seven Chains
and fifty five Links along the Edge of the Upland to a Stake, Thence
North fifty four Degrees and Ten Minutes West nine Chains and fifty
Links to said^ Hackinsack River, Then up along the said River 'till it
meets the first mentioned Line.

* ff^e patent of Philip Carteret to Guert Garritse, dated ♦38
the twenty second Day of July One thousand Six hundred
and seventy for sundry Parcels of Land lying in and about
the Town of Bergen.

®ttC <9bltpbe5 whereof shews and we adjudge them to be six
Tracts.

ff^^ iFftllt whereof (mark'd on the Map No. 44)*
Veflftf fl at a Stake standing by a Road (which Stake is the Westerly
Comer of a Lot in Harman Edward's Patent mark'd on the Map No.
43) and from said Stake runs South fifty six Degrees and forty Minutes
East twenty eight Chains and fifty Links to a Stake standing at the
southerly Comer of an Out-Garden Plot in Thomas Fredrick alias De
Cuyper's Patent mark'd on the No. 42 and from thence runs South thirty
Degrees West two Chains and sixty seven Links to a Stake, Then
North fifty six Degrees and forty Minutes West twenty eight Chains

* Lot No. 44, upland in the old maize land, 14x150 rodsa-3i morgens ; owned by
Cornelius and Garret Sip in 1764. Vide Van Vorset PateiU, p. 60.

Lot No. 51, two wood lote, 38x150 rodssd^ m jrgens. It was sold by the patentee
to Hendrick Janse Ostrum, and by him to Beelitje Dircks, daughter of Dirck J&nse
Van Osten, March 17, 1668 ; and it was owned by her son Hans, or Johannis Van
Rypen in 1764. He died seized Aug. 24, 1776. It was probably sold by ELans to
ConieliuB Q. Van Rypen.

Lot No. 102 extended fi*om the road to the river, and, with the meadow No. 6 in
the original allotmentss22 morgens. John DeBow sold to Jacob Van Wagenen, May
18, 1767, a lot of upland and meadow in this Patent, which from the description I
think is part of this lot.

Lot No. 135 was over the Creek™«18 morgens.

Lot No. 107, between Hendrick de Backer and Jacob Sergeant, 8x20 rods.

Lot No. 154, between the same parties, 7ixl2i rods. The whole«100 acres. The
W. part of Lot 102 was m doubtful ownership in 1764. Vide Lot 325, p 186.

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98 GUEKT GABKITSE.

and eighty Links to the said Road, Then North thirty six Degrees and
twenty Minutes East two Chains and sixty seven Links along said Road
to the Place of Beginning.

JCIJt iS ten till Tract (being comprehensive of two Lots of Land
lying together under one Boundary in the Patent) mark'd on the Map
No. 51

UttfitiH at a Stake (which Stake is the Southerly Comer of a Lot in
Harman Edward's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 50) and from said
Stake runs North fifty five Degrees West thirty Chains and ninety Links
to a Stake by a Road, Thence South thirty three Degrees West seven
Chains and thirty four Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence South
fifty five Degrees East, twenty nine Chains and eighty Links to a Stake,
Thence North forty one Degrees and forty five Minutes East, seven
Chains and forty two Links to the Place of Beginning.

tC^t Sr^ftll being a Tract of Upland and Meadow (mark'd on the
Map No. 102)

HtflitlU at a Stake standing by a Road (which Stake is the Southerly
Comer of a Lot in Caspar Stymat's Second Patent mark'd on the Map
No. loi) and from said Stake runs North fifty Degrees and Ten Minutes
West twenty three Chains and sbcty five Links to a Stake, Thence North
fifty four Degrees and Ten Minutes West sixty four Chains and sixty Links
to Hackinsack River ; and then retuming to the first mentioned Stake
the Place of Beginning ; And from thence runs South forty three Degrees
and thirty Minutes West nine Chains along said Road to a Stake, Thence
North fifty Degrees and ten Minutes West twenty three Chains and sixty
"►39 five Links* to a Stake, Then North fifty four Degrees and ten Minutes West
fifty thr^e Chains to said Hackinsack River, Then up along said River 'til
it meets the first mentioned Line that comes to the River.

^^t JPOtttt^ (being a Tract of Meadow mark'd on the Map No.
136)

SeflCtlfl at a Strtke (which Stake is the Southerly Comer of a Lot of
Meadow in Caspar Stymat's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 137) and
from said Stake nms South forty eight Degrees East nineteen Chains and
twenty Links to a Stake standing by the Westerly side of Bridge Creek
opposite to the Westerly Comer ot a Lot in Jacob Luby's first Patent
mark'd on the Map No. 87) and then retuming to the first mentioned
Stake at the Place of Beginning ; And from thence runs North thirty
Eight Degrees and twenty Minutes East eight Chains and ten Links to a
Stake, Thence South fifty one Degrees and fifty Minutes East seventeen
Chains & eighty Links to said Bridge Creek, Then down along the
said Creek the several Courses thereof 'til it comes to the first mentioned
Line.

JCI^f JPCftlJ (being an Out-Garden Plot near the Town mark'd on
the Map No. 107)

HtfiltiH at a Stake (which Stake is the Westerly Comer of an Out-
Garden Plot in Hendrick Teunise's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 106)
and from said Stake mns South forty one Degrees East six Chains and
ninety Links, to a Stake, Thence South forty eight Degrees West One Chain
and forty two Links to a Stake, Thence North forty Degrees West six

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Chains and ninety Links to the Street, Thence North forty eight Degrees
East One Chain fifty Links along said Street to the Place of Beginning.

^^t SbiVtii (being a Lot in the Town of Bergen mark'd on the
Map No. 154)

Stiitin at a Stake (which Stake is the Easterly Corner of a Town
Lot in Paulus Peterse's Patent marked on the Map No. 155) and firom
said Stake runs South forty two Degrees East two Chains and forty one
Links to the Street, Then North forty eight Degrees East One Chain and
thirty eight Links along said Street to a Stake, Thence North forty two
Degrees West two Chains and forty one Links to a Stake, Thence South
forty eight Degrees West One Chain and thirty eight Links to the Place
of Beginning.

• JC^e ^patent of Petms Stuyvesant to Paulus Pieteise dated ^40
the Seventh Day of March One thousand six hundred and
sixty three and confirm'd to said Pieterse by Patent from
Philip Carteret dated the twelfth Day of May, One thousand
six hundred and sixty eight for sundry Parcels of Land
lying in and about the Town of Bergen.

®ltt iStttbCS whereof shews, and we adjudge them to be five
Tracts.

tC^t JFftllt whereof (mark'd on the Map No. 41)*

Stfiflffl at a Stake (which Stake is the Southerly Comer of a Lot in
Thomas Fredrick alias De Cuyper's Patent mark*d on the Map No. 45)
And from said Stake runs North fifty six Degrees and forty Minutes West

^ This patentee was one of the commissioners to fortify Bergen in 1663. New
Netk, Beg,, 158.

Lot No, 46, 14x150 rods ^ 3^ morgens. This lot fell to Newkirk*8 son, Hendricks
and on partition between his sons, to his eldest son, GtMret U., who died a bachelor
Oct. 21, 1860.

Lot No, 152, 38x150 rods « ^ morgens.

Lot No, 120, meadow No, 4 in the original allotment, extending from the woods
to the river, 48 rods wide.

Lot No. 155, consisted of two lots : Ist, 7^x12^ rods j 2d, 5x7i rods.

Lot No, 103 was 16 rods and 4 feet wide. This lot fell to Hendrick. On partition
of his property between his sons, Garret H. and George, it went to his son, Garret H.,
who sold it to his brother George and brother-in-law Hartman Van Wagenen, Sept.
14, 1835. It was known as the Orchard.

The whole «■ 37 acres, owned by Garret Newkirk in 1764. Newkirk died seized,
April 23, 1785. By his will he gave all his realty to his two sons, Mathevie and
Hendrick, who partitioned by deed, July 7, 1795. Lots 52 and 53 were then as one
lot, called the *^ large pasture.'' Hendrick took the N. E. half, and gave it to his sons.
Garret H, and George, Garret H. conveyed to George, Oct. 20, 18Ii6, who sold to
William Jewett, the present owner, Oct. 20, 1838. Mathevistook the S. W. half, and
gave all his realty to his two sons. Garret and Aaron, On division between them,
this lot (No. 53) fell to Aaron, who gave part of it to his daughter CatheHne, wife of
Cornelius M. Yreeland, July 1, 1832. The deed of partition between him and his
brother having been lost, the children of Garret released to Catherine, May 1, 1852.
Vide Note to PhUip$e'$ Patent, p. 28, and NoU to Berry'i Patent, p. 51.

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twenty nine Chains and twenty Links to a Stake by a Road, Thence
South thirty six Degrees and twenty Minutes West two Chains and
eighty Links along said Road to a Stake, Then South fifty six Degrees
and f< rty Minutes East twenty nine Chains & sixty Links to a Stake,
Thence North thirty Degrees East, two Chains and eighty Links to the
Place of Beginning.

8C5^ 5bftOtlTl Tract (being comprehensive of a double or two Lots
of Land lying together under one Boundary in the Patent) mark'd on the
Map No. 52

vesftlfl at a Stake (which Stake is the Southerly Comer of a Lot in
Guert Garritse's Patent mark*d on the Map No. 51) And from said Stake
runs North fifty five Degrees West twenty nine Chains and eighty Links
to a Stake in a Road, Thence South thirty nine Degrees West Seven
Chains and thirty three Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence South
fifty five Degrees East twenty nine Chains and forty six Links to a Stake,
Thence North forty one Degrees and forty five Minutes East seven
Chains and thirty four Links to the Place of Beginning.

JC^t ?C5(tTl (being a piece of Meadow mark*don the Map No. 120)

Seflfltll at a Stake standing by the Edge of the Upland (which
Stake is the Southerly Comer of a Lot of Meadow in Jan Liibertse's
Patent mark'd on the Map No. 119) And from said Stake mns North
fifty four Degrees and ten Minutes West twelve Chains to Hackinsack
River, Then retuming to the first mentioned Stake the Place of Begin-
ning ; And from thence mns South twenty two Degrees West nine Chains
♦41 and twenty five Links along the Edge of the Upland to ♦ a Stake, Thence
North fifty four De^ees and ten Minutes West eleven Chains and twenty
Lmks to said Hackmsack River, Then up along said River 'til it meets
the first mentioned Line.

f$^ JFOIttti^ (Comprehends two Lots in the Town of Bergen
mark'a on the Map No. 155 which two Lots being adjoining together are
comprehended in one Survey)

SeoCnnClffl at a stake (which Stake stands North sixty nine De-
grees East one Chain and thirty-four Links from the Easterly Comer of
Bergen Church) and from said Stake mns South forty two Degrees East
three Chains and thirty seven Links along the Street to a Stake, Thence
North forty eight Degrees East one Chain and forty six Links to a Stake,
Thence North forty two Degrees West three Chains and thirty seven
Links to another Street, Then South forty eight Degrees West One Chain
and forty six Links along said other Street to the Place of Beginning.

JTftt iFCttlft (being an Out-Garden Plot near the Town mark'd on
the Map No. 103)

SCflftlH at a Stake (standing South eleven Degrees and forty Minutes
West sixty nine Links from the Westerly Comer of the Lot in Town last
above describ'd) And from said Stake runs South forty two Degrees East
four Chains and twelve Links along a Street to a Stake being the North-
erly Comer of the Old Burying Ground, Thence South thirty nine
Degrees West three Chains and two Links to a Stake, Thence North
fifty three Degrees and fifty Minutes West two Chains & thirty Links
to the Road leading from the Town to Bergen Point ; Then North four-
teen De^ees and twenty Minutes East four Chains and fifteen Links
along said Road to the Place of Beginning.

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1>IBCK GARRETSE. 101

ff^e patent of Philip Carteret to Dirck Garretse dated
the twelfth Day of May One thousand six hundred and sixty
eight for sundry Parcels of Land lying in and about the
Town of Bergen.

<!^ttt <Sttttie5 whereof shews, and we adjudge it to be three
Tracts.

f 5^ JFCtllt whereof (being a Tract of Upland mark'd on the Map
No. 49)*

UtilUU at a Stake (which Stake is the Southerly Comer of a Lot in
Guert Coerten's first Patent marked on the Map No. 48) and from said
Stake runs North fifty six Degrees and twenty Minutes West twenty nine
Chains and ninety Links to a Stake * in a Road, Thence South thirty ♦42
three Degrees West ten Chains and fifty Links along said Road to a Stake,
Thence South fifty four Degrees and fifty Minutes East thirty Chains and
sixty Links to a Stake, Thence North thirty Degrees East eleven Chains
and twenty-two Links to the Place of Beginning.

JC^C <SeClltf1l (being a Piece of Meadow mark'd on the Map
No. 67)

SCOClffl at a Stake standing by Hackinsack River (which Stake is
the Northerly Comer of a Lot of Upland and Meadow in Caspar Sty-
mat's Second Patent Mark'd on the Map No. 66) And fi-om said Stake
runs South fifty four Degrees and ten Minutes East forty three Chains
and seventy five Links to a Stake by the Edge of the Upland, Thence
North fifty two Degrees East three Chains and seventy Links along the
Edge of the Upland to a Stake, Thence North fifty four Degrees and
ten Minutes West forty four Chains and seventy five Links to said Hack-
insack River, Then down along the said River to the Place of Begin-
ning.

• The Dutch Patent wa« dated Sept. 14, 1662.

Lot No, 49, in the old maize land, 50x150 rodBs>25 acree.

Lot No, 67, 19 rods wide from the woods to the river^lli acres.

Lot No. 156, 7ixl2i rods.

PreTious to his death the patentee sold to Baltus Barentsen Van Eleek. G^rritse
received the money, bat before the transfer was completed he died, leaving a widow
and one son. The widow, Gerten Hoppe, and son. Garret Van Dien, then living in
Hackensack, carried out the sale of Gerritse, Oct. 13, 1686. Van Dien confirmed this
deed by another, dated Oct. 12, 1700. Barentsen sold to Andries Preyer, a weaver,
May 8, 1697. William Day seems to have been a partner of Preyer in this purchase,
as appears by his affidavit, dated Oct. 15, 1737. The two partitioned, Preyer taking
the orchard, and Day an equivalent strip from Preyer^s land.

Lot 156 Day sold to Mattys De Mott, Dec. 2, 1708. Vide Note to StoffehenU Patent,
p. 9. It remained in his heirs until a recent period. Daniel Van Rypen owned lot
49 in 1764. He sold 21 acres of the N. side to his son Richard, Oct. 9, 1809. His
grandson Daniel (son of Richard) yet owns part of it.

Andries Prior died Nov. 16, 1 698, leaving all his lands to his son Casparos, who
died Feb. 26, 1755, and by will dated Nov. 22, 1753, proved March 16, 1659, gave his
lands to his wife Saertje for life, then in fee to his son NiehoUu, She died Aug. 25,
1774. Nicholas left him surviving, CaspanUj who married Antje, daughter of Garret
Van Wagnenen, of Saddle River. By will he gave all his lands to the children of his
son Nicholas. Vide Note t? Varied 9 Paitnt, p. 62.

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102 JACOB LITBY.

JTJjt ST^ftll (being a Lot in the Town of Bergen mark'd on the
Map No. 156)

VtfilnU at a Stake standing by a Street (which Stake is the North-
erly Comer of the Town Lots in Paulus Pieterse's Patent marked on the
Map No. 155) and from said Stake runs South forty two Degrees East,
two Chains and forty one Links to a Stake, Thence North forty eight
Degrees East one Chain and thirty eight Links to a Stake, Thence North
forty two Degrees West two Chains and forty one Links to a Stake by
said Street, Thence South forty eight Degrees West One Chain and thirty
eight Links along said Street to the Beginning.

JCljf Patftit of Petrus Stuyvesant to Jacob Luby dated the
fourteenth Day of September, One thousand six hund. ed and
Sixty two for sundry Parcels of Land lying in and about the
Town of Bergen.

i&UV <9bttCbt5 whereof shews and we adjudge them to be Six
Tiacts.

tClfi JPftfit whereof (mark'd on the Map No. 56)*
Seflfn fl at a Red Oak Tree marked D T (which Tree is the Southerly
Comer of a Lot in Adrian Post's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 55) and
from said Red Oak JVee runs North fifty five Degrees West twenty nine
Chains to a Stake by a Road, Thence South thirty seven Degrees West
nine Chains and seventy five Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence
South fifty one Degrees East twenty eight Chains and ninety Links to a

^ Luby was a sergeant in the army of the West India Company. On his own
petition he was discharged from service Feb. 15, 1656. N. F. Col. MSS,, vi. 281.
He was one of the commissioners to fortify Bergen in 1663, New Xeth, Beg., 158,
and died June 11, 1691.

Lot No, 56, 57x150 rods«Bl4i morgens, owned by Arent Tuera in 1764. Vide
Note to Steenhuyten'e Patent, p. 32. Aaron Tuers conveyed to John Welsh the N. part
of this lot. May 17, 1830, who conveyed the front part of his purchase to James W.
Welsh, Sept. 17, 1836 ; James to John Mead, Jan. 20, 1852 ; Mead to Levi Decker,
March 29, 1853. John Welsh conveyed the rear part of his purchase to Alexander
C. Mulford, Oct. 20, 1835; who reconveyed to Welsh, April 16, 1839; who conveyed
to Benjamin F. Welsh, Jr., Dec. 21, 1852 ; they both conveyed to Levi Decker, June
12, 1854. Decker sold part of his purchase to John S. Sutphen, March 3, 1859 ; who
conveyed to George W. Helm, Sept. 24, 1866. Bentley Av. is laid about 15 feet N. of
the N. line of this lot, and through lot 55. Vide Note to PotCt PaUnt, p. 23. It ex-
tended S. to about Oxford Ave.

Lot No. 140, "in the new Indian com field or new maize land,"3B.8 morgens.

Lot No. 61, was part of lot No. 1 in the original allotmenta>3i morgens, sold by
the patentee to John Van Giesen, March 24, 1697, and by him to Jan A. Sip, April
19, 1698. This last deed was confirmed, June 13, 1712, by Claas and Jan Arentse
Toera. Vide Note to Van Vor»e$ Patent, p. 60.

Lot No. 87, extended from the road to the Kill9Bl2 morgens, 350 rods.

Lot No. 106, was a garden between Jan Swaen and Capt. Varlet, 7x25 rods. Owned
by Johannis Van Houten in 1764. Vide Note to Lot2o New Field Book,

Lot No. 157 was 7ixl2i rods.

Besides these there was a piece of woodland mentioned in the Patent, S. of Phillip-
sen. 19 rodsW.! morgens, 250 rods ; the whole«-94 acres.

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Stake, Thence North thirty five Degrees East seven Chains and seventy
one Links to a Stake, Thence North forty one Degrees and forty five
Minutes East four Chains & two Links to the Place of Beginning.

• JCfjt <StC0tl1l (being a Lot of Meadow marked on the Map No. •43
140)

VtfliUU at a Stake (standing at the Mouth of a very small Creek or
Worm which empties into Pinhome's Creek) And fi-om said Stake runs
North sixty eight Degrees & thirty Minutes East five Chains and seventy
four Links along said Worm, Thence South eighty eight Degrees and
thirty Minutes East six Chains and sixteen Links along said Worm to a
Stake (standmg in the West Comer of a Lot of Meadow in Guert Coer-
tens third Patent marked on the Map No. 13^) Thence North fifty eight
Degrees and forty Minutes East Seven Chams and eighty Links along
said Worm to a %take (standing in the Southerly Comer of a Lot of
Meadow in Thomas Fredrick dias De Cuyper's Patent marked on the
Map No. 141,) Thence North forty Degrees and forty five Minutes West
eighteen Chains and seventy eight Links to Pinhome's Creek, Then down
along the Creek as it mns to the Beginning.

JCijt {Tflftll (marked on the Map No. 61)

VtitUU at a Stake standing by the Middle Road (which Stake is the
Northeast Comer of an Out Garden Plot in Adrian Post's Patent mark'd
on the Map No. 100) and fi*om said Stake runs North two Degrees East
two Chains and eighty nine Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence
North sixty nine Degrees and ten Minutes West twenty three Chains and
forty four Links to a Stake, Thence South twenty eight Degrees and fifty
Minutes West two Chains and ninety six Links to a Stake, Thence South
Sixty nine Degrees and ten Minutes East twenty one Chains and Sixty
Links to a Stake, Thence South Seventy two Degrees East three Chains
and nineteen Links to the Place of Beginning.

ffJjC iFOttptfl (being a Tract of Upland and Meadow mark'd on
the Map No. 87)

VtilnU at a Stake by the Middle Road (which Stake is the Easterly
Comer of a Lot in Fredrick Philipse's Patent mark'd on the Map No.
86) And fi-om said Stake runs North forty eight Degrees West, thirty nine
Chains and forty seven Links to Bridge Creek, and then retuming to
said Stake the Place of Beginning ; and from thence mns North thirty
four Degrees and fifteen Minutes East five Chains and seventy five
Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence North forty four Degrees and
twenty Minutes West thirty four Chains and twenty Links to said Bridge
Creek, Then down along the said Creek the several Courses thereof as it
mns 'til it meets the first mentioned Line.

irj)e iFCfti) (being an Out Garden Plot near the Town mark'd on
the Map No. 108)

VtilnU at a Stake standing by a Street (which Stake is the Westerly
Comer of an* Out-Garden Plot in Guert Garretse's Patent mark'd on ^44
the Map No. 107) and from said Stake mns South forty Degrees East
six Chains and ninety Links to a Stake, Thence South forty four Degrees
West one Chain and thirty five Links to a Stake, Thence North forty
Degrees West seven Chains to a Stake by said Street, Thence North forty
eight Degrees East one Chain and thirty four Links along said Street to
the Place of Beginning.

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104 JACOB LUBY.

JC5^ Sfptij (being a Lot in the Town of Bergen mark'd on the
Map No. 157)

Vtfltnn at a Stake standing by a Street (which Stake is the Southerly
Comer of the Town Lots in Paulus Pieterse's Patent mark*d on the Map
No. 155) And from said Stake runs South forty two Degrees East two
Chains and forty one Links along said Street to a Stake, Thence North
forty eight Degrees East one Chain and forty six Links along another
Street to a Stake, Thence North forty two Degrees West two Chains and
forty one Links to a Stake, Thence South forty eight Degrees West One
Chain and forty Six Links to the Place of Beginning.

JCJje ]9atmt ot Philip Carteret to Jacob Luby dated the
tenth Day of November, One thousand six hundred and
Seventy Seven for sundry Parcels of Land lying at and near
Wiehaken in the Township of Bergen.

4^ttt SbWCt^tS whereof shews and we adjudge them to be Two
small Lots of Upland near Wiehaken which lyiug and adjoining to-
gether we have comprehended in one Survey as mark'd on the Map
No 144)*
Seoinnftia at a stone planted in the Mouth of the first Gully and
Rim ofWater that runs from the Westward into the Creek at Wiehaken
Ferry (which Stone is North thirty seven Degrees and a Half East thirty
eight Chains and sixty seven Links from the Mouth of Hoboken Creek)
and from said Stake runs South thirty Degrees East four Chains and
eighty six Links along said Ferry Creek to Hudson's River, Then North
fifty eight Degrees and fifty Minutes East five Chains and sixty eight
Links along said River, Then North three Degrees East, three Chains
and eighty Links along said River, Then North seventy Degrees East
three Chains and seventy eight Links along said River to a large Chess-
nut Tree mark'd on four sides. Thence North twenty six Degrees West
four Chains and twenty four Links, Then North forty one Degrees
and thirty Minutes West three Chains and fifty two Links to a Red Oak
Tree mark'd on four sides standing on the East side of a Brook that
empties into said Ferry Creek, Thence South fifty nine Degrees West
thirteen Chains and twenty one Links to the North Line of Wiehaken
Patent, Then South fifty two Degrees & thirty Minutes East five Chains
& sixty seven Links to the Place of Beginning.
*45 * It is to be observed, that, this Patent farther grants a Piece of Up-
land said to contain twenty three Acres ; also a Piece of Meadow said to
contain Sixteen Acres. These were purchased by Luby of Maryn Adrianse
and are confirm'd to Luby by this Patent from Philip Carteret, But as

* This Patent calls for three lots

1st. AluDg thefootofthe hill 22 chains, running N. £. and S. W. in width; at
the S. end 18 chauis, at the N. end 4 chains. Bounded S. by his own meadow, £. by
Uudson's River, N. hy a small brook, W. by the mountain » 23 acres.

2d. Upland between two hills, lying on the side of the brook, 20x40 rods — 4
acres.

3d. Meadow bounded W. by the bills, £. by Hudson's River, S. by a small creek,
K. by his own land ^ 16 acres.

At an early day this land was owned hy Samuel Bayard. Vide Note to Varie^U
Patent, p. 6.

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JAN LUBERTSE. 105

they are Part of, and were comprehended in the Original Patent of
Wiehaken granted by William Kieft to said Maryn Adrianse dated the
Eleventh Day of May, One thousand six hundred and forty seven ; and
confirmed to said Adrianse by Patent from Philip Carteret dated the
Eighteenth Day of April One thousand six hundred and seventy, we have
included them in our survey of Wiehaken (mark'd on the Map No. 1)
under the original Patent to said Maryn Adrianse.

JCBe IPatntt of PhiUp Carteret to Jan Lubertse dated the
twelfth Day of May One thousand six hundred and sixty
eight for sundry Parcels of Land lying in and about the Town
of Bergen.

^UV <SbtttbCS wh^^o^ shews and we adjudge them to be five
Tracts.

S1)e iFftUt whereof (mark'd on the Map No. 71)*
HtfilnU at a Stake standing by a Road (which Stake is the Easterly
Corner of a Lot in John Berry's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 70) and
from said Stake runs North fifty four Degrees and Ten Minutes West,
Thirty Chains to a Stake at the Edge of the Meadow, Thence North
thirty six Degrees and twenty Minutes East five Chains and seventy four
Links along the Meadow Edge to a Stake, Thence South fifty four De-
grees and Ten Minutes West, thirty Chains to said Road, Then South
thirty six Degrees and twenty Minutes West five Chains and seventy four
Links along said Road to the Place of Beginning.

* Thifi patentee was appointed a clerk in the Secretary's office, Sept 8, 1654.
X. Y. Col, MS8,f v., 371 ; licensed " to teach reading, writing, and cyphering,*' in
New Amsterdam, Aug. 13, 1658, Ibid, yili., 939 ; and appointed one of the commission-
ers to fortify Bergen in 1663. New Neth, Reg., 158.

Lot No, 71 was a doable lot, consisting of Nos. 4 and 6 in the original allotment,
31x160 rods -b 8 morgens 160 rods.

Lot No. 57 was a wood lot 19x150 rods ss 4f morgens ; owned by the heirs of
Walter Clendenny in 1840. I think the E. end of this lot was conveyed to Peter Adolph
by Arent Toers, 'June 10, 1754, and by Adolph to Andnes Prior, Oct. 27, 1858. Vide
Note to Lot 367, p. 194. The lot lies a little S. of the Newark plank road.

Lot No. 119 was meadow No. 3 in the original allotment, 48 rods wide from the
woods to the river. This lot was owned by Gysbert Van Blarcom, of Aquackuonk,
in 1764. By his will, dated April 14, 1760, proved March 3, 1764, it was given to his
son John, who sold it to Michael Vreeland, Sept 18, 1770. In March, 1784, Helmus
Vreeland, of Staten Island, John Vreeland, of Stony Point, Derrick Vreeland and
Cornelius Vreeland, of Englbh Neighbourhood, conveyed the same to Michael Vree-
land.

Lot No. 158 was between the school-house and Hans Diedrick's, 5x15 rods. This
and lot No. 115 were sold by Gysbert Van Blertoum, weaver, (probably a son of the
patentee), to Martin Winne, mason, Aug. 20, 1714. He also sold, at the same time,
a lot a 90 acres, extending from the road to the Hackensaok river. This was Lot
No. 71. It lay W. of the town. Winne died seized, July 8, 1737. His son Levinus
owned it in 1764, and died May 31, 1802. Vide Note to Van VleeJifa Patent, p. 53, and
Note to Lot 363, p. 192. The lots seem to have been considerably cut up before 1764.
Lot 153 remained in the Winner family until quite a recent period. Robert McFarland
was at one time owner, then Daniel Clark, whose widow, Helen, purchased it at
Sheriff's sale, Nov., 1837, and sold it to John Romaine, June 7, 1840.

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106 FILTER JACOBSE.

JC^e Jbecontr (marked on the Map No. 57)

SenfnH at a Stake (which Stake is the Southerly Comer of a Lot in
Jacob Luby's first Patent mark*d on the Map No. 56), and from said
Stake runs North fifty one Degrees West twenty eight Chains and ninety
Links to a Stake by a Road, Thence South thirty seven Degrees West
three Chains and twenty five Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence
South forty nine Degrees and thirty Minutes East twenty nine Chains to
a Stake. ITience North thirty five Degrees East three Chains and ninety
three Links to the Place of Beginning.
*46 * tCi^t tCMta (being a Piece of Meadow on Hackinsack River
marked on the Map No. 119)

HtfiiViH at a Stake by the Edge of the Upland (which Stake is the
Southerly Comer of a Lot of Meadow in Harman Edward's Patent
mark'd on the Map No. 118) and from said Stake runs North fifty four
Degrees and ten M mutes West nine Chains & fifty Links to said Hackin-
sack River, Then retuming to said Stake the Place of Beginning, and
from thence runs South thirty Degrees and fifty Minutes West nine Chains
and five Links along the Edge of the Upland to a Stake, Thence North
fifty four Degrees and ten Minutes West twelve Chains to said Hackin-
sack River, Then up along said River 'til it meets the first mentioned
Line.

®!l^JFOItrti^ (being a Lot in the Town mark'd on the Map No.

SeUfnH at a Stake (which Stake is the Easterly Comer of a Town
Lot in Dirck Teunise's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 163), and from
said Stake runs South forty eight Degrees West two Chains aid eighty
seven Links to a Street, Then South forty two Degrees East ninety eight
Links along said Street to a Stake, Thence North forty eight Degrees
East two Chains and eighty seven Links to a Stake, Thence North forty
two Degrees West ninety eight Links to the Place of Beginning.

JTijt ;ffittli (being an Out-Garden Plot near the Town mark'd on
the Map No. 115)

VtilnU at a Stake by a Street (which Stake is the Northerly Comer
of an Out-Garden Plot in Hans Dedrick's Patent mark'd on the Map No.
114) and from said Stake mns South forty Degrees East six Chains and
ninety Links to a Stake, Thence North forty eight Degrees East One
Chain and fifty two Links to a Stake, Thence North forty one Degrees
and thirty Minutes West six Chains and ninety Links to said Street,
Thence South forty eight Degrees West one Chain and twenty eight
Links along said Street to the Place of Beginning.

JTftt l^atmt of Philip Carteret to Pieter Jacobse dated the
fifth Day of August One thousand Six hundred and seventy
one for sundry Parcels of Land lying in and about the Town
of Bergen.

4^ttt <SblttbCfi whereof shews and we adjudge them to be five
Tracts.
JChC jF(t0t whereof (being two Lots in the Town which adjoining
together are included in one Survey mark'd on the Map No. 159)*

* Lot No. 159 consiBted of three house lots and garden in the town »> 2 acres. This,
with the next lot, was owned hy Peter Merselis in 1764. It afterwards got into the

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• MtfllnntVifi at a Stake (which Stake is the Easterly Corner of a +47
Town Lot in Anglebert Stienheysea's Patent mark'don the Map No. 152)
and from said Stake runs South forty eight Degrees West one Chain and
forty four Links to a Stake, Thence South forty two Degrees East ninety
six Links to a Stake, Thence North forty eight Degrees East, one Chain
and forty four Links to a Stake, Thence South forty two Degrees East
two Chains and forty one Links to a Street, Then North forty eight De-
grees East one Chain and forty six Links along said Street to another
Street, Then North forty two Degrees West four Chains and eighty Links
along said other Street to the Square, Thence South forty eight Degrees
West one Chain and forty six Links to a Stake, Thence South forty two
Degrees East One Chain and forty three Links to the Place of Beginning.

JCftt <SbtC0tl1l (being an Out-Garden adjoining the Town mark'd on
the Map No. 105)

HejBtnH at a Stake by a Street (which Stake is the Northerly
Comer of an Out-Garden in Hendrick Teunise*s Patent mark'd on the
Map No. 106) and from said Stake runs South forty one Degrees East
six Chains and ninety Links to a Stake, Thence North forty eight De-
grees East, One Chain and fifty one Links to a Road, Then North forty
Degrees West six Chains and ninety Links along said Road to said
Street, Then South forty eight Degrees West one Chain and forty one
Links along said Street to the" Place of Beginning.

JCftC JCftfttif (being a Tract of Upland and Meadow mark'd on the

Map No. 85 )

UtalnU at a Stake standing by the Middle Road (which Stake is
the Southerly Corner of a Lot in Fredrick Philippe's Patent mark'd on the
Map No. 86) and from said Stake runs North forty eight Degrees West
sixty one Chains and twenty Links to Hackinsack River, Then returning
to said Stake the Place of Beginning ; And from thence runs South fifteen
Degrees West five Chains and seventy three Links along said Road to a
Stake, Thence North forty nine Degrees and forty Minutes West fifty
four Chains and sixty four Links to said Hackinsack River, Then up
along said River as it runs 'til it m*ets the first mentioned Line.

possession of Walter Clendeuny, wao died salzed, Aug. 7, 1822. His executors sold
the end adjoining the square (waere the store now is) to Jacoh D. Van Winkle, Oct.
23, 1822 ; the E. end they sold to Rev. John Comelison, and the middle to Peter Sip,
who sold to Cornelison.

Lot No, 105 was in the new maize land W. of the road is 11 acres. It was sold
by Clendenny's executors to John D. Van Winkle.

Lot No, 85, meadow joining said land =* 16^ acres, owned by Peter Merselis in
1764, and remained in his family till after 1840. Vide Note to Lot 11, New Field Booh,

Lot No, 58 lay S. ot the maize land £. of the road «b 6 acres. This was also
owned by Merselis in 1764. Walter Clendenny married Jannetje, daughter of Merselis
Merselis, and his heirs owned the lot in 1840.

Lot No, lil formarly belonged to Hans Diedricks, bounded 8. by the creek be-
tween Andriesen and stud meadow, £. by upland in common, W. by the bay, N. by
mdadow in common

The Patent also included a lot at Pembrepock ss 40 acres, bounded N. by Lourens
Andriesen, E. by the bay, S. by ''John the Soldier" ; the whole = 87 acres. Vide
Note to €HlbeHte'8 Patent, p. 15.

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108 NICHOLAS VARLET AND BALTHAZAR BAYARD.

ITije iFourtil (mark'd on the Map No. 58)

VtainU at a stake (which Stake is the Southerly Comer of a Lot in
Jan Lubertse's Patent marked on the Map No. 57) and from said Stake
runs North forty nine Degrees and thirty Minutes West twenty Chains to
a Stake by a Road, Thence South forty Degrees West three Chains and
sixty Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence South forty nine Degrees
and thirty Minutes East twenty nine Chains & forty Links to a Stake,
Thence North thirty five Degrees East three Chains and eighty Links to
the Place of Beginning,

'^48 • JCflt iFfttfl (being a Piece of Meadow mark'd on the Map No.
121)

VtfilViU at the Mouth of a small Creek (which Creek empties into
Hackinsack River and is the Division betwixt this Meadow, and the
Meadow in Barent Christian's Patent marked on the Map No. 122) and
from the Mouth of said Creek runs North eighty six Degrees and forty
Minutes East nine Chains and eighty five Links along said Hackinsack
River to the Mouth of a Ditch, Then South forty four Degrees East
fifteen Chains and forty Links up along said Ditch to a Stake by the Edge
of the Upland, Thence South twenty six Degrees and fifty Minutes West
nine Chains and thirty eight Links along the Edge of the Upland to a
Stake at the head of said Creek, Thence down said Creek as it runs to
the Place of Beginning.

There is further granted to Peter Jacobse by this Patent, a Parcel of
Land lying at Pembrepogh said to contain forty Acres ; This Parcel or
Piece of Land, We survey'd under the Original Patent for it ; which was
granted by Petrus Stuy vesant to Lubert Gilbertse fifth Day of December
One thousand six hundred and fifty four, as marked on the Map No. 20.

JCije ffiatent of Philip Carteret to Nicholas Varlet & Bal-
thazer Bayard dated the tenth Day of August, one thousand
six himdred and seventy one, for sundry Parcels of Land ly-
ing in and about the Town of Bergen.

<©ttt ^tttbCS whereof shews, and we adjudge them to be four
Tracts.

ffijC JFftl9t whereof (being a Tract of Upland and Meadow mark'd
on the Map No. 83)*

^ Bayard was a brewer, a brother of Nicbolas ; came from Amsterdam ; iu October,
1664, married Maritje, daughter of Govert Loo)Eerman ; was a clerk in the Secretarj'B
office from 1664 to 1660; appointed schepen in Bergen December 17, 1663, and
March 17, 1664 ; represented Bergen in the first and second General Assembly in
East Jersey in 1663. Shortly after this he returned to N. Y. He ^aa appointed
schepen in New Orange August 16, 1673 ; assistant alderman in 1686, W, and alder-
man in 1691.

Lot No, 83 lay N. E. of Harman Smeeraan, S. W. of Paulus Lendertsen, 100
rods along the road » 27 morgens 90 rods. The N. part of this lot was owned by
Johannis Van Houten in 1764, and by him sold to Cornelius G. Van Rypen. Vide
XoU to Coerten'a Ut Patent, p 25. The S. part belonged to Hans Van Rypen and
passed from him to his son Garret, whose four daughters, vis., Elizabeth, wife of Daniel
Van Kypen, Hannah, wife ol John G. Van Home, Isabella, wife of John VanBuskirk,
and Mirgaret, wife of Cornelius Van Winkle, inherited the property.

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NICHOLAS VAKLET AND BALTHAZAR BAYARD. [ 109

MtfiinU at a Stake standing by the Middle Road (which Stake is the
Easterly Comer of a Lot in Hendrick Teunise's Patent mark'd on the
Map No. 82) and from said Stake runs North sixty four Degrees and ten
Minutes West fifty four Chains and sixty Links to Hackinsack River,
Then returning to said Stake the Place of Beginning and from thence
runs North twenty one Degrees East five Chains and fifty one Links
along said Road, Then North twenty five Degrees East four Chains and
eighty Links along said Road, Then North thirty five Degrees East
Eight Chains and Sixty one Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence
North fifty one Degrees and Ten Minutes West fifty Chains and ninety
Links to said Hackinsack River, Then down said River as it runs to
where it meets the first mentioned Line.

• tC^t Sbttt^tCO (being also a Tract of Upland and Meadow mark'd ^49
on the Map No. 68)

Htf^lnU at a Stake standing by a Road^ (which Stake is the Southerly
Comer of a Lot in Harman Edward's Patent mark'd on the Map No.
69) and from said Stake runs North fifty four Degrees and ten Minutes
West eighty one Chains and forty nine Links to Hackinsack River,
Then retuming to said Stake the Place of Beginning and from thence
runs South thirty three Degrees West seven Chains and thirty four Links
along said Road, Then South thirty nine Degrees West two Chains and
ninety Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence North fifty four Degrees
and ten Minutes West thirty 'seven Chains and eight Links to a Stake at

Lot No. 68 included a meadow extending to the Kill van Kull » 8 1-6 morgens, and
a wood lot lying S. W. of William de Backer, N. E. of Harman Smeeman, 38x150
rods =■ 9 morgens 572 rods. It was owned by Altje van Rjrpen, wife of Daniel Van
Winkle in 1764, and after her death by her eldest son Jeremiah^ wbo died seized Ifay
3, 1837. Vide NoU to Teunite'i Patent, p 54.

Lot No, 160 lay N. E. of the "Plain," as Bergen Square was then called, W. of
Lourens Andriesen, 15x12^ rods.

Lot No, 109 consisted of two out gardens, 15x5 rods ; owned by Arent Toers in
1764. Vide NoU to Steenhuysen'i PaUnt, p 32. The whole—144 acres.

The patentees held as joint tenants. Varlet died before a division was made;
whereupon Bayard took the land by right of suvivorship. On Dec 11, 1686, he sold
three of the lots in question, lying between Harman Edwards and Casper Steinroets,
50x150 rods, extending from the road to the meadow, with the meadow 38 rodsN. W.
to the Hackensack River ; together with two house lots in the town to Tadeus
Michielsen, who for some years remidned in possession, and then sold to Jacob Luby,
who died seized in 1697. He had one daughter Annetje, who married Mattheus
ComeliseVan Nieuwkerck, Dec. 14, 1670, and had children : Grietje, who married
Aelt Juriansen, July 7, 1695, Jwomyntjej Jacob, and Geertruy, To these, as the heirs
of Jacob Luby, John De Forest and Susanna bis wife, daughter of Nicholas Varlet,
gave a deed for the same lots June, 10, 1699. From them Jan A. Sip obtained a deed
for the same property, Oct. 25, 1699. By will dated March 14, 1699, Bajard gave
all his lands to his children, Arianlje, Anna Maria, Jacobus, Govert, and Judith. They
quit-claimed to Jan A Sip, April 30, 1713. Vide NoU to Van Vorees Patent, p 60.

Lot 160 jet remains in the &milj of Richard Sip, deceased.

Lot 109, it seems, was sold by Tuers to Newkirk, and in the partition of July 7,
1795, it fell to Hendrick, who left it to his two sons, and in the partition between
them, July 24, 1835, it fell to Garret H. Vide NoU' to Pieterte^a Patent, p 40.

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the Edge of the Meadow, Thence North fifty two Degrees East three
Chains and Seventy Links along said Meadow Edge to a Stake, Thence
North fifty four Degrees and ten Minutes West forty four Chains and
seventy five Links to said Hackinsack River, Then up along said River
'til it meets the first mentioned Line.

ffijC ffljfttl (being two Lots in the Town of Bergen which adjoin-
ing together are comprehended in one Survey mark'd on the Map N 0.160)

SeflfnS at a Stake by a Street (which Stake is the Northerly Comer
of a Town Lot in Dirck Teunise's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 163)
and firom said Stake runs North forty eight Degrees East two Chains and
ninety three Links along said Street to another Street, Thence South forty
two Degrees East two Chains and forty three Links along said other
Street to a Stake, Thence South forty eight Degrees West two Chains and
ninety three Links to a Stake, Thence North forty two Degrees West two
Chains and forty three Links to the Piace of Beginning.

ffi|t JFOttttil (being an Out Garden Plot near the Town mark'd on
the Map No. 109)

OtfiltiU at a Stake standing by a Street (which Stake is the westerly
Comer of an Out Garden Plot in Jacob Luby's first Patent mark'd on the
Map No. 108) And firom said Stake runs South forty Degrees East
seven Chains to a Stake, Thence South forty four Degrees West three
Chains and thirty five Links to a Stake, Thence North forty Degrees
West eight Chains and fifty five Links to a Stake, Thence North thirty
nine Degrees East Sixty five Links to a Stake, Thence South forty eight
Degrees East one Chain and forty four Links to a Stake, Thence North
forty eight Degrees East two Chains and fifty six Links along the Old
Burying Ground and the Street to the Place of Beginning.

♦50 * JClje patent of Philip Carteret to Dow Harmense, dated

the twelfth Day of May One thousand six hundred and sixty
eight ; For sundry Parcels of Land lying in and about the
Town of Bergen.

iBUV <Sbtttbe5 whereof shews, and we adjudge them to be five
Tracts.
HJljt jFltflt whereof (being a Tract of Upland and Meadow mark'd
on the Map No. 79)*

* This patentee came from Friesland with his wife and four children and arrived
here June, 13.58, in the ship BroionJUh,

Lot No, 79 was behind Christian Pietersen's land, 20 rods wide.

Lot No, 80 was N. E. of Christian Pietersen's land, S. W. of Caspar Steinmets,
28 rods wide, extending from the road to the rirer s 20 morgens.

Lot No, 65 was lot No. 15 in the ori^nal allotment ; 19 rods wide, extending
iVom the road to the river s 8f morgens. The heirs of Michael DeMott sold the up-
land to the Peytons, the N. half of which is now owned by Dr. Josiah Pejton.

Lot No. 161, in the town, 7 rods and half a foot by 12i rods.

Lot No. 93, an out garden, 8x28 rods.

It was in the survey of these lots in the new maize land, in Nov., 1660, by Jacques
Cortelyou, sworn surveyor, preparatory to a grant, that the name of Bergen first
appears. The patentee died seized, leaving two sons, Harman and Tennis To these
two sons he left his property, by will dated March 25, 1678, recorded May 9, 1678.

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DOW HABMENSE. Ill

Mtiinn at a Stake (which Stake is the Northerly Corner of a Lot in
Gerrit Garritse's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 78) and from said Stake
runs North sixty six Degrees and thirty Minutes West sixty two Chains
and eighty four Links to Hackinsack Kiver, Then returning to said Stake
the Place of Beginning and from thence runs South fifty nine Degrees
and fifteen minutes West four Chains and eighty seven Links to a Stake,
Thence North sixty six Degrees and thirty Minutes West Sixty three
Chains to said Hackinsack River, Then up along said River, 'til it meets
the first mentioned Line.

ffijt <SbtCOtltir (being also a Tract of Upland and Meadow mark'd
on the Map No. So)

Vtginu at a Stake standing by the Middle Road (which Stake is
the Easterly Comer of a Lot in Gerrit Gerritse's Patent mark'd on the
Map No. 78 'j and from said Stake runs North sixty six Degrees and
thirty Minutes West Seventy five Chains and twelve Links to Hackinsack
River, Then retimiing to said Stake the Place of Beginning and from
thence runs North twenty four Degrees East five Chains and twenty five
Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence North sixty six Degrees and
thirty Minutes West sixty eight Chains to said Hackinsack River, Then
down along the said River, 'til it meets the first mentioned Line.

W^t {ri)(ttir (being also a Tract of Upland and Meadow mark'd on
the Map No. 65)

fttglnu at a Stake by a Road (which Stake is the Southerly Comer
of a Lot in Caspar Stymat's Second Patent mark'd on the Map No. 66)
and from said Stake mns North fifty four Degrees and ten Minutes West
seventy eight Chains to Hackinsack River, Then retuming to said Stake
the Place of Beginning and from thence runs South thirty nine Degrees
West three Chains & fifty Six Links along said Road to a Stake,
Thence North fifty four Degrees & ten Minutes West seventy seven
Chains and ninety Links to said Hackinsack River, Then up along said
River, 'til it meets the first mentioned Line.

• ffijC jFOttttll (being a Lot in the Town of Bergen mark'd on the •51
Map No. 161)

VtJilViU at a Stake standing in the Comer ot two Streets (which
Stake bears South seventeen Degrees and forty five Minutes West one
Chain and forty four Links fix>m the Easterly Comer of the Widow Van
Riper's House) And from said Stake mns South forty two Degrees East
two Chains and thirty two Links along a Street to a Stake, Thence South
forty eight Degrees West one Chain and forty six Links to a Stake,
Thence North forty two Degrees West two chains and thirty two Links
to another Street, llien North forty eight Degrees East one Chain and
forty six Links along said other Street to the Place of Beginning.

TeuDis (named in the deed Tennis Douwensen Tallman) Bold the property in question
to Matlys DeMott, Oct. 31, 1705. Vide Note to Stoffehen's Patent, p. 6. Michael, the
nephew of George, by will dated May 13, 1831, devised lots Nos. 79 and 80 to his son
Garret, who left them to his only son Michael, who, dying in 1850, left them to his
two children John H. and Josephine H. These sold to The Marion Building Com-
pany, incorporated Feb. 26, 1866.
Michael sold Lot 93 to Sip

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112 JOHN BEBBY.

fffie iFfftft (being aa Out Garden Plot near the Town mark'd on
the Map No. 93)

HeSftlft at a Stake by a Street (which Stake is the Southerly Comer
of an Out Garden Plot in Adrian Post's Patent mark*d on the Map No.
100) and from said Stake runs North forty eight Degrees West four
Chains and ninety Links to a Stake, Thence South forty nine Degrees
and thirty Minutes West One Chain and twenty two Links to a Stake,
Thence South forty one Degrees and thirty Minutes East four Chains
and eighty Links to said Street, Then North fifty Degrees East One
Chain and seventy five Links along said Street to the Place of Beginning.

JCije IPatent of PhiUp Carteret to John Berry dated the
twentyeth Day of July One thousand six hundred and sbcty
nine for sundiy Parcels of Land lying in and about the Town
of Bergen.

<©ttC ^tttbtfi whereof shews, and we adjudge them to be
Three Tracts.

JTije jFftUt whereof (being a Lot in the Town of Bergen mark'd on
the Map No. 162)*

« These lots were sold to Berry by Samuel Edsall, July 12, 1670.

Lot No. 162 was bounded N. W. by Balthazar Bayard's house, S. £. by the road,
8. W. by Hans Diedrick's house.

Lot No, 125 lay between the road and Lourens Adrienseu's land (formerly Bartho-
lemew LottS bounded N. E. by the woods, N. W. by the N. E. lane " that goeth hito
the woods."

Lot No. 70. The six upland lots lay in the ** commov field,*' bounded S, E. by the
highway, 14x150 rods. The six meadow lots adjoined thv N. W. end of the upland
lots ; were of the same width and extended to the river. Judging by the subdivision
of the allotment to this Patent, nearly the whole of it was in the Newkirk family in
1764. Mathevis and Hendrick were sons of Gerrit. Mathevis, jr., and Jacob, were
sons of Poulus. Gerrit and Poulus must have partitioned Lot 125 before their death,
Garret taking the S. half, and Poulus the N. half. Mathevis and Hendrick partitioned
the S. half, July 7, 1795; Mathevis taking the K. half and Hendrick the S. half.
Mathevis gave his half to his son Garret H. by deed dated Aug. 1, 1810, who, by will
dated April 7, 1832, proved Oct. 31, 1832, divided the same between his sons Garret
O. and Henry. Garret received all N. of Newkirk Street and Henry all S. of that
street. Garret still owns all W. ot Palisade Ave., except a small piece on the W. end,
which he sold to Maria, wife of Smith Garrabrant. All E. of Palisade Ave. he has
sold in parcels to Blakely Wilson and others. Henry died Aug. 29, 1861.

Mathevis, jr., after his father Poulus, owned the N. half of Lot 125. He died seized,
Nov. 12, 1818, and the same passed to hie only son, John M., who sold the same to
Jones and others.

Henry's land within this Patent, and what his father bought of the Van Houten
tract E. of the town, was inherited by his children, James if., Henry H., Garret, John,
Mary, wife of George V. De Mott, and Eliza, wife of Francis P. Gautier.

In the partition between Mathevis and Hendrick Lot 70 was divided as follows :
Mathevis took the N. half, which was afterwards partitioned between his sons. Hen-
drick took the S. half, which was partitioned between his sons, Garret H. and George,
the former taking the E. half and the latter the W. half; Vide Note to Pieterae's Patent,
p. 40.

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TIKLMAN VAN VLECK. IV6

Mtfilnn at a Stake (which Stake is the Easterly Corner of the Town)
And from said Stake ruiis North forty two Degrees West One Chain and
eighteea Links along a Street to a Stake, Thence South forty eight De-
grees West two Chains and ninety one Links to a Stake, Thence South
forty two Degrees East, One Chain and eighteen Links to another Street,
Thence North forty eight Degrees East two Chains and ninety one Links
along said other Street to the Place of Beginning.

* {ri)0 <SbtCOtlTy (said in the Patent to be two Plantations and which
adjoining together we have comprehended in one Survey mark'd on the
Map No. 125)

StSftftt at a Stake (which Stake is the Southerly Comer of an Out- •52
Garden-Plot in Hans Dedricks Patent raark'd on the Map No. 114) And
from said Stake runs South thirty five Degrees and fifty five Minutes
East thirteen Chains and forty six Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty
one Degrees and fifteen Minutes East twenty eight Chains and forty
Links to a Stake, Thence North thirty eight Degrees and forty five
Minutes West nineteen Chains and twenty eight Links to a Post of the
Fence by the Road that leads from the Town to the English Neighbour-
hood (which said Post stands South Eleven Degrees and ten Minutes
West three Chains and four Links from the Easterly Comer of a Lot in
Caspar Stymats first Patent mark'd on the Map No. 34) And from said
Post runs South thirty one Degrees West three Chains and ninety six
Links along said Road, Then South forty one Degrees and thirty Minutes
West seven Chains and fifteen Links along said Road to the Tum there-
of. Then North seventy four Degrees and thirty Minutes West Ten Chains
and twenty Links ajong said Road to a Stake, Then South nine Degrees
East four Chains and ten Links to a Stake, Then South forty two De-
grees West thirty eight Links to a Street, Then South forty two Degrees
East three Chains and twenty Links along said Street to a Stake at the
'Comer of another Street, Then South forty eight Degrees West sixty
Links along said other Street to a Stake, Thence South forty two Degrees
and fifty Minutes East six Chains and ninety Links to a Stake, Thence
South forty eight Degrees West five Chains and ninety six Links to the
Place of Beginning.

ffjt tC^lttf (said in the Patent to be six Lots of Wood Land and
six Lots of Meadow joining. All which twelve Lots as adjoining together
we have comprehended in one Survey mark'd on the Map No. 70)

MtJilViU at a Stake standing by a Road (which Stake is the South-
erly Comer of a Lot in Jan Lubertse's Patent mark'd on the Map No.
71) and from said Stake runs North fifty four Degrees and ten Minutes
West seventy eight Chains, and eighty eight Links to Hackinsack River,
Then retuming to said Stake the Place of Beginning, and from thence
mns South thirty six Degrees and twenty Minutes West two Chains and
eighty one Links along said Road, Then South thirty three Degrees
West twelve Chains and ninety four Links along said Road to a Stake,
Thence North fifty four Degrees and ten Minutes West eighty one Chams
and forty nine Links to said Hackinsack River, Then up along said
River as it runs 'til it meets the first mentioned Line.

• JCfce IPatent of PhiUp Carteret to Tielman Van Vleck •53
dated the twenty fifth Day of March One thousand Six hun-

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114 TIELMAN VAN VLECK.

dred and seventy, for sundry Parcels of Land near the Town
of Bergen.
4^ttt <SbtttbCS whereof shews and we adjudge them to be two
Tracts.

JCijt fflVUt whereof (being a Tract of Upland and Meadow marked
on the May No. 72) *

Stflftftt at a Stake (which Stake is the Northerly Comer of a Lot in
Jacob Luby's Patent marked on the Map No. 61) and from said Stake
runs North sixty nine Degrees and ten Minutes West twenty six Chains
and thirty six Links to a Stake at the Edge of the Meadow, 1 hence North
thirty eight Degrees East three Chains and forty Links along said Mea-
dow Edge to a Stake, Thence North sixty eight Degrees and forty Min-
utes West to Hackinsack River, Then returning to the first mentioned
Stake the Place of Beginning and firom thence runs South twenty eight
Degrees and fifty Minutes West ten Chains to a Stake in the Turn of a
Road (which Stake is the Northerly Comer of a Lot in Harman
Edward's Patent marked on the Map, No. 143) and from said Stake runs
South thirty six Degrees and twenty Minutes West four Chains and eighty
Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence North fifty four Degrees and
ten Minutes West thirty Chains to a Stake at the Edge of the Meadow,
Thence South thirty six Degrees and twenty Minutes West five Chains
and seventy four Links along the Meadow Edge to a Stake, Thence North
fifty four Degrees and ten Minutes West forty eight Chains and eighty
eight Links to said Hackmsack River, Then up along the same 'til it
reaches the other Line, that strikes said River.

JCijC <StC0tl1l (being an Out Garden Plot near the Town marked
on the Map No. 129)

Vtf^itlU at a Post (standing on the Northwest side of a Road which
Post is the southerly Comer of the Church Yard and bears South nine-
teen Degrees and forty Minutes West one Chain and twenty two Links
firom the Southerly Comer of the Church) And fi-om said Post mns North

** Thia patentee may justly be regarded as the founder of Bergen. He came
originally from Bremen, studied under a Notary in Amsterdam, came to this country
about 1658, and was admitted to practice the same year. N, ¥. Col. MSS., viii, 932.
He was made the first schout, and president of the Court of Bergen, Sept. 5, 1661.
JV>w Xeth, Beg., 100.

Lot No. 72 extended from the road to the river, 48 chains x 40 rod8sae44 acres
owned by Levinus Winne in 1764. This and Lot 72 were in bis family after 1840.

Lot No. 129, bounded N. and W. by the commona=i acre.

Lot No. 134 was half of his meadow, and was probably included in the 44 acres
above described, as was also Lot No. 135, sold by him to Ide Van Vorst, March 25,
1668. The Patent mentions but two lots. Martin Winne sold to Peter Sip, April 13,
1814, a strip along the N. side of the Church lot (a little N. of Highland Ave.), and
extending back from the road to the rear of the lot ; bounded N. by John S. Winne
t^i acre. John S. Winne sold the N. half of this lot to John £. Smith, May 1,
1816=«i acre. Fide Note to Lot 363, p. 192. (John S. was the only son of Martin
Winner by his wife Gertrude Sickles. John S. had a twin sister who died Sept. 23,
1806. She was bom July 19, 1791. John died Feb., 1856, intestate, leaving on©
. child, John. His daughter Eleanor P. married Richard Vreeland, and died before
her father.) Vide Note to Lubbertse'a Patent, p. 45.

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sixty three Degrees and ten Minutes West one Chain and eighty six
Links along the Church Yard to a Stake, Thence South forty Degrees West
one Chain and seventy eight Links to a Stake, Thence South thirty De-
grees West sixty seven Links to a Stake, Thence South sixty three De-
grees and ten Minutes East two Chains and eighty two Links to a Stake
by the said Road, Thence North fourteen Degrees and twenty Minutes
East two Chains and forty six Links along said Road to the Place of
Beginning.

VtUtOt the foregoing Patent to Tielman Van Vleek; there has* ^54
been been laid before us a certify 'd Copy of a Transport or Deed of Con-
veyance from said Van Vieck to Ide Corneliese bearing Date the twenty
fifth Day of May One thousand six hundred and sixty eight for a Lot of
Upland with one half of the Meadow adjoining thereto and a House Lot
in the Town of Bergen. Which three Lots of Land are in the said Trans-
port expressed to be, "A certain Parcel of his the said Tielman*s Land lying
and being in and about Bergen specify'd by the Patent and Survey spe-
cifying the same." Which Patent tho' searched for has not been found.
But there has been produced to us the Patent of Philip Carteret dated the
thirty first Day of May, One thousand six hundred sixty eight granting
and confirming to said Corneliese the said Lot of Upland with one half
of the Meadow adjoining thereto ; And which in Conformity to said
Patent we have run out for him (as the same are marked on our Map,
The Upland No. 88; and have of the Meadow No. 135) Whence we
conceive the other Half of the Meadow remains to be run out and ascer-
tained ; and we have accordingly run out the same.

4^ttt <Slttbt3} whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
mark*d on the Map No. 134)

SeflfnnftljB at a Stake standing by the Edge of the Upland (which
Stake is the Northeasterly Comer of the Lot of Upland in Ide Comeliese's
Patent mark'd on the Map No. SS) And firom said Stake runs North
forty four Degrees and twenty Minutes West fourteen Chains and fifty
three Links to Bridge Creek, Then returning to said Stake the Place of
Beginning and fcom thence runs South eighty two Degrees West nine
Chains and fifteen Links along the edge of the Upland to a Stake, Thence
South thirty five Degrees West one Chain and seventy seven Links along
the Edge of said Upland to a Stake, Thence North forty four Degrees
and twenty Minutes West eleven Chains and eighty seven Links to said
Bridge Creek. Then up along the said Creek the several Courses thereof
as it runs 'til it meets the first mentioned Line.

Cije first IPatent of PhiUp Carteret to Hendrick Teunise
dated the twelfth Day of May, One thousand six hundred
and Sixty eight for sundry Parcels of Land lying in and
about the Town of Bergen.

4^ttt <Stltbt5 whereof shews and we adjudge them to be lour
Tracts.

irj)t jFftftt whereof (being a Tract of Upland and Meadow mark'd
on the Map No. 82)*

^ The original grant for these lots was dated Sept. 11, 1662.
Lot No, 82 was in the new maize land =» 20 morgens. It seems to have been owned
by Hamian Smeeman in 1671. Vide Note to Varlet and Bayard^t FatetUf p. 48.

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116 UENDRICK TEUNISE.

*5S * fiCflftlfl at a Stake standing by the Middle Road (which Stake is
the Southerly Corner of a Lot in Varlet and Bayard's Patent mark'd on
the Map No. 83) And from said Stake runs North sixty four Degrees and

Lot No. 73 was a meadow behind Michiel Jansen's meadowi butting upon the
woods, and parted by a creek from Jansen's meadow «» 4f morgens. This lot was sold
by the patentee to Fitje Hartman, April 26, 1688, for 425 guilders " light currency.'
In this deed the grantor is described as "Reverend Hendrick Teunisse," and yet
makes his mark. It was owned by Michael HartmanseVreeland in 1764. Vide Note
to Clae$en*a Patent, p. 12.

Lot No. 165 lay between Jans Swaen and PaulusLendertsen, 7-|xl2i rods.

Lot No. 106, between the same parties, 7x25 rods. The whole ■= 48 acres.

This land (except Lot No. 73) was bought of the patentee by Jacob Jacobsen Yan
Winckel, by whose will, dated Sept. 3, 1708, proved Oct. 16, 1732, the same was given
to the children of his first wife, viz. : Hendrick, Catherine, and Samuel. Samuel quit-
claimed to Hendnck Dec. 17, 1743, who remained owner of most of it in 1764.
Hendrick, by will dated Nov. 29, 1766, proved April 20, 1769, gave to his son Jacob
his bouse- lot, garden, and orchard, also a lot lying between Ide Sip and the lane lead-
ing to the Bergen Farms, also two lots, each 20 rods wide, extending from the road to
the Hackensack River :» 40 acres ; also one quarter of the commons adjudged to him
for the Patents of Teunise and Edwards, and one quarter belonging to the plantations
formerly bought of Arent Laurens, Guert Coerten, and Nicholas Varlet. To Daniel
he gave a lot between Casparus Prior and Cornelius Van Rypen, about 19x150 rods, also
a piece of meadow on the river, also all his right in four plantations lying between the
Mill and Kuyper's land, bought of Arent Laurens, Guert Coerten, and Nicholas Varlet ;
(this mill was on Bridge Creek, in the meadow W. of the Long Dock tunnel. This
land afterwards was owned by the Merselis family) ; also one quarter of the commons
adjudged to him for the Patents of Teunise and Edwards. To Hendrick he gave a
house and lot in the town, on Academy street, E. of the square, and a garden op-
posite, also one quarter of the commons adjudged to him for the Patents of Teunise
and Edwards. To Joseph he gave two lots called Rockland (also called the Clip, at
the junction of the Bergen Woods road and Hackensack Turnpike) ; also a lot called
Klein Suckie ; also Goose Neck Meadow ; also the commons adjudged to him for the
Patent of Steenhuysen ; also one quarter of the commons adjudged to him for the
Patents of Teunise and Edwards ; also one quarter of all other commons.

By DanieVB will, dated July 2, 1810, proved Sept. 9, 1845, he gave to his son Jerrie
his horoeotcad on the road le&ding to Bergen Point (between Duncan and Fair View
Aves.) ; also a lot of meadow on the Hackensack ; also a lot of upland and cedar
swamp. To Henry he gave lot S. of Newark Ave. E. of Chestnut Ave. down to Mill
Creek. Vide New Field Booh and Map B.

Joseph, by will dated Sept. 4, 1807, proved Aug. 14, 1809, gave to his nephews,
John and Jacob, the land where they then lived. Joseph, son of Abraham, received nine
acres where the testator lived, the salt meadow near Mill Creek, and the cedar swamp
bought of Casparus Prior, The rest of his property he devised to Daniel, Henry, and
Abraham, sons of Jacob Van Winkle ; Jerrie and Henry, children of his brother
Daniel; Jacob, son of his brother Henry; Joseph, son of Abraham, and Joseph, son
of George Shepherd, equally. Vide Note to Lot 319, p. 207.

Jerry Van Winkle, by will dated June 14, 1834, proved Sept. 4, 1837, gave to his
three grandsons, Daniel G., John G., and Garret S., all his land. John G. received
one-half of the wood lot called De Wildehouten, i.e. Indian Village, now in West
Hoboken. Vide Note to Varlefa and Bayard's Patent, p. 48.

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ten Minutes West fifty four Chains and sixty Links to Hackinsack River,
Then returning to the said Stake the Place of Beginning and firom thence
runs South twenty six Degrees West seven Chains and sixty five Links
along said Road to a Stake, Thence North sixty four Degrees and ten
Minutes West sixty Chains and sixty Links to said Hackinsack River,
Then up along said River as it runs til it meets the first mentioned Line.

JCijt <SbtCOtltlf (being a piece of Meadow lying back of Communi-
pan marked on the Map No. 73)

JB tflf tf at a Stake in a Heap of Stones standing by the Edge of the Up-
land (wnich Stake bears fi-om the East Comer of a large Rock before
Michael Vreelands Door North fifty three Degrees East two Chains and
eighty four Links, and is distant forty Links on a Southeasterly Course fi*om
Derek Sycan*s Creek) And fi-om said Stake runs North twenty seven De-
grees and fifteen Minutes East twenty four Chains and thirty four Links
along the Edge of the Upland to a Stake standing by the Head of a small
Creek, Thence South forty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East two
Chains and seventy five Links to where said small Creek falls into Derek
Sycan's Creek, Then down along said Sycan's Creek Southeasterly and
Westerly as it runs *til it comes within forty Links Distance of the Stake
the Place of Beginning. Thence Northwesterly forty Links to said Stake.

ffjt {TtlCttf (being a Lot in the Town of Bergen marked on the Map
No. 165)

HtHftlH at a Stake standing by a Street (which Stake is the Easterly
Comer of a Town Lot in Guert Gerritse*s Patent mark'd on the Map
No. 1 54) And firom said Stake runs North forty eight Degrees East one
Chain and forty four Links along said Street to a Stake, Thence North
forty two Degrees West two Chains and forty one Links to a Stake,
Thence South forty eight Degrees West one Chain and forty four Links
to a Stake, Thence South forty two Degrees East two Chains and forty
one Links to the Place of Beginning.

ffije jFOttttfl (being an Out-Garden- Plot near the Town mark'd
on the Map No. 106)

OtQlUU at a Stake standing by a Street (which Stake is the northerly
Comer of an Out Garden Plot in Guert Gerritse's Patent mark'd on the
Map No. 107) And from said Stake runs South forty one Degrees East
six Chains & ninety Links to a Stake, Thence North forty eight Degrees
East one Chain & thirty three Links to a Stake, Thence North forty
one Degrees West six Chains and ninety Links to said street. Then
South forty eight Degrees West one Chain and thirty one Links along
said street to the Place of Beginning.

• fffte liatent of Philip Carterefto HansDedrick dated the •jg
twelfth Day of May One thousand six hundred and sixty
eight for simdry Parcels of Land lying in and about the
Town of Bergen.

<©ltt SbUVi^tS whereof shews and we adjudge them to be five
Tracts.
30)0 jFCtJ^t whereof (being a Tract of Upland and Meadow mark'd
on the Map No. 75)*

* This patentee has the honor of being the second person to '^ keep a hotel" in
Bergen, being licensed Feb. 13, 1671. He was appointed lieutenant in the Bergen

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HtfllnU at a Stake standing by the Middle Road (which Stake is
the easterly Comer of a Lot in Fredrick Philipse's Patent mark'd on the
Map No. 74) and from said Stake runs North sixty eight Degrees and
forty Minutes West to Hackinsack River, Then returning to said Stake
the Place of Beginning and from thence runs North four Degrees east
two Chains and eighty eight Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence
North sixty seven Degrees and twenty Minutes West to said Hackinsack
River, Then down along said River 'til it meets the first mentioned
Line.

{Ti^C (SCCOtfV (hein^ also a Tract of Upland and Meadow mark'd
on the Map No. 84)

SrsfniS at a Stake standing by the Middle Road (which Stake is
the Southerly Comer of a Lot in Peter Jacobse's Patent mark'd on the
Map No. 85) And from said Stake mns North forty nine Degrees and
forty Minutes West fifty four Chains and sixty four Links to Hackinsack
River, Then retuming to said Stake the Place of Beginning ; and from
thence mns South twenty eight Degrees West three Chains and thirty
two Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence North fifty one Degrees
and ten Minutes West fifty four Chains and Seventy Links to said
Hackinsack River, Then up along said River *til it meets the first men-
tioned Line.

ICI^C tri^ftV (being an Out Garden Plot near the Town mark'd on
the Map No. 114)

HtfilViU at a Stake by a Street (which Stake is the westerly Comer
of an Out Garden Plot in the Jan Lubertse's Patent mark*d on the Map
No. 115) And from said Stake mns South forty Degrees East six Chains
and ninety Links to a Stake, Thence South forty eight Degrees West one
Chains and fifty three Links to a Stake (being the westerly Comer and
Place of Beginning of a Lot in John Berry's Patent mark'd on the Map

No. 125 (and from said Stake mns North forty Degrees West six Chains

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militia Sept. 4, 1673; was one of the patentees of Aquacknonck, Maj 28, 1679; died
Sept 30, 1698.

Lot No. 75, 16 rods wide, stretching N. W. and W. along the wagon waj to the
Kil Van E0I bs 8 morgens.

Lot No. 84, 18 rods wide, stretching N. W. from the road to the river s 16 mor-
gens 350 rods.

Lot No. 110 at an early date was ovmed hy the Tuers family, and was owned hy
Arent in 1764. It was sold hy that family to the church at Bergen, and now forms
part of the hurying ground.

Lot No. 114, between Jan Lubbertsen and the cart- way, 7x25 rods. This lot was
in possession of his son Wander in 1714, and he must have died seized Aug. 13,
1732.

Lot No. 166, between Jan Lubbertsen and the Guardque (guardhouse?) 15x12^
rods ; owned by Abraham Diedricks in 1764. The whole am 54 acres.

The patentee died Sept. 30, 1698, and probably left this land to his son Wander
who died intestate Aug, 13, 1732. His children Jokannisy Garret, ComelitUf Abra-
ham, Antjty wife of Johannis Vreeland, and Margaret Van Rypen, widow, sold to
their brother Daniel, Feb. 17, 1764, a lot called '' Smiths land''«7 morgens, also a
lot of meadow, also the Steenhuysen lot, and Lot 114. They partitioned in 1755.
Vide NoU to Steenhuy$en*9 Patent, p. 32.

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and ninety Links to a Stake at the Comer of said Street, Thence North
forty eight Degrees East one Chain & fifty two Links along said Street
to the Place of Beginning.

* lCi|C iFOUttl^ (being two Out Garden Plots near the Town which •^y
adjoining together are comprehended in one Survey mark'd on the Map
No. no)

iSC0ftI0 at a Stake by a Road leading from the Town to Bergen
Point (which Stake is the Westerly Comer of an Out Garden in Paulus
Peterse's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 103) And from said Stake runs
South fifty three Degrees and fifty Minutes East two Chains and thirty
Links to a Stake, Thence North thirty nine Degrees East forty Links to
a Stake, Thence South forty Degrees East eight Chains and fifty five
Links to a Stake, Thence South forty four Degrees West three Chams to
a Stake, Thence North forty Degrees West nine Chains and sixty Links
to the said Road, Then Nortn fourteen Degrees and twenty Minutes
east two Chains and forty six Links along said Road to the Place of
Beginning.

ICI^f JFtttfj (being two Lots in the Town of Bergen which adjoin-
ing together are comprehended in one Survey mark'd on the Map No.
166)

atitnn at a Stake (which Stake is the Southerly Comer of a Town
Lot in Jan Lubertse's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 158) And firom
said Stake mns South forty two Degrees East two Chains and thirty
seven Links along said Street to another Street, Then North forty eight
Degrees East two Chains and eighty Seven Links along said other Street
to a Stake, Thence North forty two Degrees West two Chains and thirty
seven Links to the Stake, Thence South forty eight Degrees west two
Chains and eighty seven Links to the Place of Beginning.

lCi|f Patnit of Petrus Stuyvesant to Dirck Teunise dated
the fourteenth Day of September, One thousand six hundred
& sixty two for sundry Parcels of Land lying in and about
the Town of Bergen.

&Ut cSUtbCS whereof shews and we adjudge them to be two
Tracts.
IP^e iFftUt whereof (mark'd on the Map No. 76)*
Utilnn at a Stake by the Middle Road (which Stake is the Easterly
Corner of a Lot in Hans Dedricks Patent mark'd on the Map No. 75)
and firom said Stake runs North sixty seven Degrees and twenty Minutes
West twenty one Chains & eighty Links to a Stake, Thence North
forty Degrees East ten Chains and fifty five Links to a Stake, Thence
South sixty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East fifteen Chains and fifty
five Links to said Road, Then South three Degrees West ten Chains and
forty Links along said Road to the Place of Beginning.

* ICI^f (SCCOtfH (being a Lot in the Town of Bergen mark'd on the »^
Map No. 163) ^*

<* Vide Note to Gerrit 'GerrUaen*» Patent, p. 58. Lot 76 was owned by Hartman
Van Wagenen after 1840. Lot 163 was probably sold by Johaimis Van Wagenen to
Joris De Mott shortly after 1764. Vide NoU to SVoffeUen'i Patent, p. 9. Michael De
Hott sold it to Garret Benson, who sold to Abraham Speer, the present owner.

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iSC0ftI0 at a Stake (which Stake stands North fifty seven Degrees
East One Chain and fifty seven Links firom a Stake standing nearly in
the Middle of the Square ; which last Stake bears North forty seven De-
grees East six Chains and fihy three Links fi-om the Easterly Comer of
the Church) And from said first Stake the Place of Beginning runs South
forty two • Degrees East two Chains and forty three Links to a Stake,
Thence North forty eight Degrees East one Chain and forty one Links
to a Stake, Thence North forty two Degrees West two Chains and forty
three Links to the Street, Then South forty eight Degrees West one Chain
and forty one Links along said Street to the Place of Beginning.

It is to be Observed, there is an Out-Garden in this Dutch Patent
(marked on our Map No. 94) which we have run out and surveyed for
Guert Coerten under his first Patent from Philip Carteret dated twelfth
of May One thousand six hundred and sixty eight, it appearing from the
Description in both Patents to be the very same Garden. So that Coerten
must have purchased it of Teunise and got it confirmed to him in his said
Patent from Carteret.

There is also a Lott of Upland and Meadow mentioned in this Dutch
Patent (mark'd on our Map No. 91) Which we have run out & survey*d
for Guert Coerten under his first Patent from Philip Carteret dated
twelfth of May, One thousand six hundred and sixty eight, it appearing
most jMTobable from the Description in both Patents to be the same Ix>t
So, that (as well as the Out-Garden) Coerten must also have purchased
this Lot of Upland and Meadow of Teunise and got it confirmed in his
said first Patent from Carteret. And this is the more probable, as we
cou*d find no other Place that wou'd suit the Description given of this
Lot, neither does Mr Van Wagenen the present Owner and Possessor of
this Dutch Patent claim, or know anything of such Lot.

lC|r |9atrnt of Philip Carteret to Gerrit Gerritse, dated
the twelfth Day of May one thousand six himdred and sixty
eight for sundry Parcels of Land lying in and about the Town
of Bergen.

&UV SbUViitS whereof shews and we adjudge them to be four
Tracts.

'Cft^ ^iVUt whereof (being a Tract of Upland and Meadow mark'd
on the Map No. 77)*

• Lot No. 77, N. B. of Hans Diedrick's, on the half part of the creupel boBch, S. W.
of Douwe Harmansen, 6^ rods wide from the swamp to the creek ; with the meadow
OB 2S morgens.

Lot No, 78, along the highway S. W. of Douwe HarmauBen, N. E. of Derrick
Teunisen, 20x70 rods » 2} morgens.

Lot No, 167, between Samuel Edsall and Adrian Post, 7^x121 rods.

Lot No, 98, an out-garden between Guert Coerten and Arian Laurensen, 8 rods
wide, and goes to Fredrick Philipsen's land = 17 acres.

The Patentee was the ancestor of the Van Wagenen family, By his will, dated
Oct 13, 1708, he gave all the land included in this Patent, and the preceding Patent to
his eldest son Johannis. By the will of Johannis, dated Julj 54, 1752, proved Nov.
8, 1759, he gave all his lands in Bergen to his son Johannis, who was the owner in
1764. By his will, dated March 15, 1794, proved June 17, 1797, aU hU real estote
passed to his son Jacob. By his will, dated June 25, 1835, proved Aug. 2, 1839, it

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* UtilnU at a Stake (which Stake is the Westerly Comer of the ♦^g
second Lot in this Patent next to be described and marked on the Map
No. 78 and said stake is also the Northerly Comer of a Lot in Dirck
Teunise's Patent marked on the Map No. 76) and from said Stake runs
North sixty six Degrees and thirty Minutes West to H ickinsack River,
Then returning to said Stake the Place of Beginning ; And from thence
runs South forty Degrees West ten Chains and fifty five Links to a Stake,
Thence North sixty seven Degrees and twenty Minutes West to said
Hackinsack River, Then up along said River 'til it meets the first men-
tioned Line.

fTl^r <SrCOnV (marVd on the Map No. 78)

UtilnU at a Stake by the Middle Road (which Stake is the Easterly
Comer of a Lot in Dirck Teunise's Patent marked on the Map No. 76;
And firom said Stake mns North fifteen Degrees East three Chains and
eighty six Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence North sixty six De-
grees and thirty Minutes West twelve Chains and twenty eight Links to
a Stake, Thence South fifty nine Degrees and fifteen Minutes West four
Chains and eighty seven Lmks to a Stake, Thence South sixty six Degrees
and thirty Minutes East fifteen Chains and fifty five Links to the Place
of Beginning.

JCftC fTi^firV (being a Lot in the Town of Bergen mark'd on the
Map No. 167)

SCgftf at a Stake by a Street (which Stake is the Northerly Comer
of a Town Lot in Adrian Posfs Patent marked on the Map No. 164)
And from said Stake runs South forty two Degrees East two Chains and
thirty two Links to a Stake, Thence North forty eight Degrees East one
Chain and forty two Links to a Stake, Thence North forty two Degrees
W^est two Chains and thirty two Links to said Street, Then South forty
eight Degrees West one Chain and forty two Links along said Street to
the Place of Beginning.

in^r iFOUrtil (being an Out-Garden-Plot near the Town mark'd
on the Map No. 98)

Htginn at a Stake by a Road (which Stake is the Southerly Comer
of an Out-Garden-Plot in Guert Coerten's first Patent mark'd on the
Map No. ^7) And from said Stake mns North thirty nine Degrees and
twenty Mmutes West four Chains and Eighty Links to a Stake, Thence
South forty nine Degrees and thirty Minutes West one Chain and twenty
Links to a Stake, Thence South thirty nine Degrees and twenty Minutes
East four Chains and eighty Links to said Road, Then North fifty De-
grees East one Chain and twenty Links along said Road to the Place of
Beginning.

• JCI^C patent of Philip Carteret to Ide Comeliese dated the ^^^
thirty first day of May One thousand six hundred and sixty
eight, for a Piece of Upland and a Piece of Meadow lying to
the Northward of the Town of Bergen.

went to biB son, Hartman and grandchildren Cornelius, Jacob, and Christiana,
children of his son John, Lot 167 now forms part of the homestead of Hartman.

Of Lot 77 Hartman sold all between West Side Ave. and the meadow to the United
States Watch Company. A strip 100 feet in depth on the E. side of the Ave. he «old
to Abel E. Corbin.
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122 IDE C0RNELIE8E.

&UV SbUtf^tS whereof shews and we adjudge them to be two
Tracts.

ICI^e ^llint (being the Piece of Upland mark'don the Map No. 88)*
Utiinn at a Stake standing by the Middle Road (which Stake is the
easterly Corner of a Lot in Jacob Luby's Patent mark'd on the Map No.
87) And from said Stake nms North thirty four Degrees and fifteen Minutes
East six Chains & eighty six Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence
north four Degrees east three Chains to a Stake on the Top of the Hill,
Thence north nine Degrees and thirty Minutes West sixteen Chains and
thirty Links to a Stake, by the Edge of the Meadow, Thence South eighty
two Degrees west nine Chains and fifteen Links along said Meadow Edge
to a Stake, Thence South thirty five Degrees West five Chains & fifty five
Links along said Meadow Edge, Then South forty one Degrees west five
Chains and fifty Links along said Meadow Edge to a Stake, Thence
South forty four Degrees and twenty Minutes East twenty Chains and
sixty Links to the Place of Beginning.

ICiJC eSCCOtiV (being the Piece of Meadow mark'd on the Map No.

SCSftlH at a Stake (which Stake is the westerly Comer of the Lot
of Upland last above described) And from said Stake runs north forty
four Degrees and twenty Minutes West thirteen Chains and sixty Links
to Bridge Creek, Then returning to said Stake the Place of Beginning and
from thence runs north forty one Degrees East five Chains and fifty
Links along the Meadow Edge, ITien North thirty five Degrees East three

o These lota were sold to the patentee by Tielman Van Vleck March 26, 1668. In
the deed:

Lot 2io. 88 includes: Ist, a house lot lying W. beside Heudrick Jansen Van
Ostrum, £. by Adrian Van Laer, 7^x17^ rods ; 2nd, a lot N. E. of Jacob Luby, with
the meadow = 7i morgens.

Lot No. 135 included half of Van Yleck's meadow «= 9 acres.

The patentee died seized, and this with his other lands passed to his eldest son
CortielUu. Cornelius sold the land in question to his brother-in-law, Jan Adrianae
Sip, Dec. 3, 1706.

By Sip's will dated, April 11, 1709, proved Oct. 22, 1734, his son Ide received all his
real estate in Bergen. By Ide Sip's will, dated April 19, 1760, proved April 12, 1762,
his son Cornelius received the homestead in the town, and Garret received the orchard
on the opposite side of the street in severalty. These two sons then received all their
father's other lands in common. They partitioned by mutual deeds of release, April
1, 1765. In this partition Cornelius recdved as follows :

The N. half of Lots 60 and 61, and half of the meadow at the W. end of said two
lots. The N. half of Lots 88, 135 and 377 ; the N. E. half of Lot 141 ; the E. half of
Lots 44 and 229 ; the S. half of Lot* 68, 136 and 323 ; the S. W. half of Lot 118 ; the W.
half of LoU 342 and 369 ; also the W. half of a lot in Fredrick Phillip's Patent, ad-
judged to Cornelius and Garret Sip, also the whole of the lot whereon his house
then stood ; also Lots 285 and 256. His brother Garret received the remaining hali
of each of the lots divided. The deeds were executed in the presence of George Clin-
ton, of New York, and are unrecorded. By his will, dated Sept. 22, 1775, Garret
gave all hi9 lands in Bergen to his son PeieTf who gave all his lands to his sons Chrret
and Bichard. Vide Note to PhUip$en\ Patent, p 28.

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Chains and seventy eight Links along said Meadow Edge to a Stake,
Thence North forty four Degrees and twenty Minutes west eleven Chains
and eighty seven Links to said Bridge Creek, Then down along the said
Creek the several Courses thereof as it runs 'til it meets the first mentioned
Line.

JCI^C PfltCtlt of Philip Carteret to Arent Laurense dated
the tenth Day of October, One thousand six hundred and
seventy for sundry Parcells of Land lying in and about the
Town of Bergen.

®ttt (StttbCS whereof shews & we adjudge them to be five
Tracts.

* IC|t iFCmt whereof (being a Tract of Upland and Meadow *6i
marked on the Map No. 123)*

UtittlU at a Stake (which Stake is the Southerly Comer of a Lot in
John Berry's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 125) And from said Stake

® This patentee waa one of the commUsionera to fortify Bergen in 1663. Xew
Netk, Btg., 153. He received from the Dutch Governor a grant for a piece of land
near Bergen, May 29, 1654. N. Y. CoL MSS. x, part ii, 222.

Lot No, 123 was 82 rodM wide, and " with the Bergh or Hill '' » 14 morgens,
144 rods. Within this lot is the present ''Mount Pleasant '' or '' Point of Rocks/'
as was also Prior's Mill. Abraham Prior owned part of this lot in 1764. Vide
Note to Lot 3i5, p. 214. Jacob Prior died seized of at least a portion of it — ^will
dated Dec. 25, 1824, proved March 15, 18^3. His executors, Casparus Prior, John £.
Post, and John J. Van Home, conveyed the lot called the " Hill '' to Merselis J. Mer-
selis, April 25, 1^27. The heirs of Sarah Vanderhoof gave a deed for the same lot t<»
Merselis May 14, 1827. The executors conveyed a plot S. of the railroad to John S.
Darcy, Jan. 14, 1833; he to Ashbel W. Corey, June 15, 1835; he to Charles F.
Voorhis, May 14, 1837, who mortgaged to George Vreeland, Jan. 29, 1840. This
mortgage was foreclosed and the property sold by Sheriff Newkirk to William Col-
gate, Oct 21, 1842; he in part to John C. Gilbert, Oct. 29, 1842.

Peter Sickles, Jacob Outwater, and George Newkirk, quit-claimed to Aaron Van-
derbilt 14 acres. May 5, 1825. Yanderbilt died seized and intestate. George New-
kirk and Joseph Budd were appointed administrators. They, in pursuance of an
order of the court, dated June 15, 1835, sold 10 40-100 acres to John C. Gilbert, Sept.
8, 1835 ; also a plot to Henry Southmayd on the same day. Gilbert died seized (will
dated Oct. 31, 1849, proved Jan. 17, 1855), and the part of lot is now owned by his
sou William S

Lot No. 92 lay between Guert Coerten s plantation «■ 8 morgens. It was owned
by Johannis Van Houten in 1764. Vide Note to Lot 25^ New Field Book, and went to
the Zabriskie family. Vide Note to Lot A, Map A., New Field Book.

Lot No. 99 adjoined Christian Pieterse, was 8x20 rods.

Lot No, 112 extended from the highway to the creupel bosch ; was owned by
Arent Toers in 1764. Vids Note to Steenhuysen' s Patent, p. 32.

Lot No. 113 lay between the houses of Adrian Post and Capt. Varlet, and was 5
zl5 rods. The whole ■> 48 acres.

The patentee conveyed Lots 99 and 113 to Gerrit Gerritse March 17, 1688.
Vide Note to Gerritt^t Patent, p. 58, and NoU to Teunite't Patent, p. 54. Lot 113 yet
remains }n the Van Wagenen fiimily, being the lot whereon Hartmau Van Wagenen
now resides.

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124 ARENT LAUBENSE.

runs South thirty five Degrees and fifty five Minutes East, twenty seven
Chains and fourteen Links to a Stake standing by the Side of a Creek,
Then returning to said first Stake the Place of Beginning and fi-om thence
runs North fifty one Degrees and fifteen Minutes East eighteen Chains
and fifty Links to a Stake, Thence South thirty eight Degrees and forty
five Minutes East thirty nine Chains and seventy five Links to Horsimus
Creek, Then down along said Horsimus Creek as it runs to the Mouth
of the first mentioned Creek, where it's said the Old Mill stood. Then up
along the said first mentioned Creek (including an Island of Meadow) to
where the first mentioned Line strikes the said first mentioned Creek.

fTl^e <SeCOnV (marked on the Map No. 92)

SCSftltt at a Stake (which Stake is the Northeasterly Comerof a Lot
in Guert Coerten's first Patent marked on the Map No. 91) and fi-om said
Stake runs North forty five Degrees East twelve Chains and eighteen
Links to a Stake (standing in the Road that leads from the Toi^-n to the
English Neighbourhood); Thence North fifty Degrees West twenty
Chains and eighty Links to a Stake by the Edge of the Meadow, Thence
South forty two Degrees and thirty Minutes West five Chains along the
Meadow Edge, Then South forty five Degrees and Ten Minutes West
eight Chains and forty Links along said Meadow Edge to a Stake, Thence
South forty three Degrees East twelve Chains to a Stake, Thence South
sixty seven Degrees and thirty Minutes East nine Chains and twenty four
Links to the Place of Beginning.

JCI^C JCI^ltV (being an Out-Garden-Plot neai* the Town mark'd on
the Map No. 99)

HtfiltiU at a Stake standing by a Road (which Stake is the Southerly
Comer of an Out-Garden-Plot in Garret Garretse's Patent mark'd on the
Map No. 98) And firom said Stake runs North thirty nine Degrees and
twenty Minutes West four Chains and eighty Links to a Stake, Thence
South forty nine Degrees and thirty Minutes West, two Chains and
twenty seven Links to a Stake by the Road, Thence South forty six De-
grees and forty Minutes East five Chains and two Links along said Road
to a Stake in the Turn of the Road, Thence North fifty Degrees East
eighty Links along said Road to the Place of Beginning.

JC^0 4^0tttt4 (being four other Out-Garden-Plots which as lying
and adjoinmg together we have comprehended in One Survey mark'd on
the Map No. 112)

*62 * JBtflftW at a Stake standing by the Road leading fi*om the Town
to Bergen Point (which Stake is the Westerly Comer of an Out-Garden-
Plot in Harman Edward's Patent mark'd on the Map No. in) and fi-om
said Stake mns South nineteen Degrees West five Chains and sixty Links
along said Road to a Stake at the Tum of the Road to Comunipan,
Thence South eight Degrees East seven Chains and twenty Links along
said Comunipan Road to a Stake, Thence North forty four Degrees
East eight Chains and seventy Links to a Stake, Thence North forty De-
grees West eight Chains and six Links to the Place of Beginning.

JCije iFtttfj (being a Lot in the Town of Bergen mark'd on the
Map No. 113)

HtqlnU at a Stake by a Street (which Stake is the Southerly Comer
of a Town Lot in Adrian Post's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 164)

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And from said Stake runs South forty two Degrees East ninety seven
Links along said Street to a Stake, ITience North forty eight Degrees
East two Chains and eighty Hvg Links to a Stake, Thence North forty
two Degrees West ninety seven Links to a Stake. Thence South forty
eight Degrees West two Chains and eighty five Links to the Place of
Beginning.

ICI^C Pfltf tit of Petrus Stuyvesant to Nicholas Varlet dated
the eighteenth Day of October One thousand six hundred
and sixty three, for sundry Parcels of Land lying in and about
the Town of Bergen. *

®ttt (StttllfS whereof shews and we adjudge them to be five
Tracts.

^'^^ ^iVUt whereof (mark'd on the Map No. i27)*
HtSiVLU at a Stake (which Stake is the easterly Comer of a Lot in
John Berry's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 125) and from said Stake runs
South thirty eight Degrees forty five Minutes East fifteen Chains to
Horsimus Creek, Then returning to said Stake the Place of Beginning,
And from thence runs North thirty two Degrees East fourteen Chains
and fifty Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty Degrees East seventeen
Chains to said Horsimus Creek, Then down along said Creek as it runs
'til it meets the first mentioned Line.

ICI^C (Sf COtfV (being a Piece of Meadow mark'd on the Map No.
126)

UtilnU at a Stake standing by the Edge of the Upland (which
Stake is the southerly Comer of a Lot in Guert Coerten's Second Patent
mark'd on the Map No. 124) and from said Stake mns South thirty eight
Degrees and forty five Minutes * East twenty Chains and seventy five ♦5-
Links to Horsimus Creek, Then up along the said Creek as it mns to a
Stake (which Stake is the southerly Comer of the last describ'd Lot
mark'd on the Map No. 127) and from said last Stake runs along be-
tween the Meadow and Upland to the Place of Beginning.

o Lot No. 104 was owned by Arent
Toers in 1764. Vide NoU to 8teenhuyten*8
Patent, p 32. His son NiekoUu conveyed
it to Michael Simmons July 3, 1797.
Simmons reconveyed to Toen the next
day.

Lot No. 128 was owned by Robert
Leake in 1764. Leake was the King's
Commissary-General in North America.
He died on Friday, Pec. 31, 1773, at his
seat in the Bowery, N. Y., in the 54th
« year of his age. In a notice of his death
at the time, it was said : — " He was long
a faithful Servant of the Crown ; a lov-
ing Husband ; tender Parent ; one of the best of Masters, and a Friend to all Trades-
men.^ He was buried in Trinity churchyard. His eldest son, Robert WiUiam,
inherited his property. It does not appear that this heir was ever in America. By
letters of attorney, dated July 7, 1774, he empowered John George Leake to sell his
lands. His attorney sold this lot -b 17f acres to Peter Stuyvesant, Aug, 18, 1784, who

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126 HENDRICK VAN OSTRUM.

ICI^C ICi|ftTlf (being a Lot in the Town of Bergen marked on the
Map No. 1 68)

S^SftfH at a Stake by a Street (which Stake is the northerly Comer
of a To^n Lot in John Berr)''s Patent marked on the Map No. 162) and
fix)m said Stake runs North forty two Degrees West One Chain and nine-
teen Links along said Street to a Stake, Thence South forty eight Degrees
West One Chain and forty five Links to a Stake, Thence South forty
two Degrees East One Chain and nineteen Links to a Stake, Thence
North forty eight Degrees East one Chain and forty five Links to the
Place of Beginning.

'Ctl^ iFOttttiJ (being an Out Garden near the Town mark'd on the
Map No. 104)

VtgltiU at a Stake (standing South twenty five Degrees West one
Chain and eighty Links from the westerly Comer of the Out Gardens in
Arent Lawrense's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 112) and from said
Stake runs south eighty two Degrees West seven Chains and ninety seven
Links to a Stake, Thence North thirty Degrees East four Chains to a
Stake, Thence South sixty nine Degrees and fifteen Minutes East six
Chains and fifteen Links to the Place of Beginning.

ICftr iFfttl^ (mark'd on the Map No. 128)

SCSftlH at a Stake (which Stake is the Place of Beginning of the
last described Lot or Out Garden mark'd on the Map No. 104) and
firom said Stake runs South eighty two Degrees West seven Chains and
ninety seven Links to a Stake, Thence South eight Degrees East twenty
one Chains and thirty four Links to a Stake, Thence North eighty two
Degrees East seven Chains & ninety seven Links to a Stake, Thence
North eight Degrees West twenty one Chains and thirty four Links to
the Place of Beginning.

fCije Batent of Philip Carteret to Hendrick Van Ostmm,
dated the tenth Day of November One thousand six hundred
and seventy seven for a parcel of Upland & a parcel of Mea-

Bold the W. half 1-8 47-100 acres to Caaparus Prior, Sept. 1, 1784. Of this half Prior
died seised, and hy will devised it to the children of bis son NichoUUf viz. : Hannah,
wife of David L. Van Home, Michael^ and Jasper, Among these it was partitioned by
commissioners ; report confirmed March Term, 1845. Prior's interest in this lot fell
to Michael, who sold all that fell to him in the annexed sketch to Jacob M. Merselis.
Vide NoU to Gerritse's Patent, p 41,

The E. half of Lot 128 Stuyvesant, by will dated Nov. 20, 1821, proved Jan, 9,
1822, gave to his children Peter and Mary (wife of Peter KJp) who, with their mother
Lenah, conveyed the same to Cornelius Van Home ; May 7, 1833, who conveyed to
Moses B. Bramhall, March 31, 1851, who conveyed to Samuel Bostwick, April 1, 1851,
two acres on the N. end. This portion Bostwick n^apped (map filed July 7, 1861).
Vide NoU to Lot 389, p. 215.

Lot No, 127 was owned by several p^ies in |.764. Vide New Field Book,
Ix>t No, 168 was in doubtful ownership in 1764. Vide Lot 257, p 218, Garret Van
Rypen sold it and Lot 257, Oct. 1, 1785, to Jacob Everson, who sold to Peter Sip, Jul^
6, 1791, in exchange for the " Peach Orchard,"* which was afterwards owned by
Dennison and then by Wm. Wright and Samuel Wescott, Lots 168 an4 ^7 were
owned by I^icbar^ Sip, son of Peter, ^t pje time of hfs de^th in 1865.

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dow lying eastward of the Town of Bergen. Which Upland
& Meadow as adjoining together we have comprehended in
one Survey, mark'd on the Map No. 131.*
* &UV SbUV^tS whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract ^65
Vt^inninS at a stake standing South fifty Degrees East one Chain
from a Red Cedar Tree mark'd K. C. C. (which Tree is the Westerly
Comer of Claas Jansen Van Purmerant's Patent mark'd on the Map No.
132) And firom said Stake runs South fifty Degrees East forty four Chains
to Horsimus Creek, Then returning to said Stake the Place of Begin-
ning ; And from thence runs South forty Degrees west fifteen Chains
and fourteen Links to a Stake, Thence fifty Degrees East thirty nine
Chains and seventy eight Links to said Horsimus Creek, Then up along
the said Creek as it runs 'til it meets the first mentioned Line.

ICfir %9attnt of Philip Carteret, to Claas Jansen Van Pur-

merant dated the thirty first Day of March One thousand

six hundred and sixty eight for a Parcel of upland, and a

Parcel of Meadow lying eastward of the Town of Bergen.

Which Upland and Meadow as adjoining together we have

comprehended in one Survey, mark'd on the Map No. 132.!

®ttt cSttttKS whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract

JSegftftlftlS at a Red Cedar Tree mark'd K C C and fi-om thence

runs South fifty Degrees East forty four Chains to Horsimus Creek,

Then returning to said Tree the Place of Beginning and fi*om thence runs

North forty Degrees East eighteen Chains to a Stake, Thence South

iifty Degrees East twenty four Chains and fifty three Links to a Stake by

the Edge of the Meadow, thence South thirty five Degrees and fifteen

Minutes West one Chain to a Stake, Thence South sixty three Degrees

East two Chains and eighty Links, Then East six Chains and eighty

Links along the Northerly Branch of Horsimus Creek, Then South

twenty five Degrees East five Chains and forty lour Links along said

Branch, Then North eighty eight Degrees West five Chains and thirty

Links along said Branch, Then South nineteen Degrees East three Chains

and forty Links along said Branch to the Main Creek of Horsimus, Then

down along said Creek as it runs the several Courses thereof *til it comes

to the first mentioned Line.

o This consisted of two lots : Upland 19x19 rods, extending from bis meadow on
the E. to a highway on the W ^ 22 acres ; Meadow 19 chains long, 15 chains wide
on the N. end and 11 chains on the S. end « 15 acres, lying between Hoboken aod
Harsimus. * These two lots were sold by the patentee to Annetje, the widow of Claas
Jansen Van Purmerent June 3, 1691. By her and her eldest son Cornelius it was
sold to her son, Hendrieus Kayper, June 12, 1714. Kuyper sold this lot to John
Dey. ride Note to Van PurmerenCsPatewt, p ^, If V

t This tract was at one time owned by Jan Everson Carsebom ; by him conveyed
to Kicholas Yarlet, and by him to the patentee. The upland is described as bounded
E. by Hendrick Jansen Van Ostrum, W. by the Great Fall {i.e. the Showhank brook
passing down the hill a little S. of Rommel t and Leicht's brewery), in size 60x120 rods ■■
20 morgens. The meadow thereto annexed extended firom Harsimus Creek back to -
the hill ^ 22 acres. The patentee died seized and intestate, and his property was in-
herited by his eldest son, Comslius, who sold to his brother Hendrick, June 12, 1714.
Fide Note to Van Purmerenfs Patent^ p. 7.

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128 JAN VINGE— CORNELIUS RUYVEN ET AL.

fCljt JPatf tit of Petnis Stuyvesant to Jan Vinge, dated the
fourth Day of June One thousand six hundred and sixty three
for a Piece of Meadow lying easterly of the Town of Bergen.
®ttt <Sttpll(5 whereof shews, and we adjudge it to be a Tract
(mark'd on the Map No. 143)*
SeSfntlfng at a stake standing by the Edge of the Upland (which
Stake is the westermost Comer of the Patent of Hoboken mark'd on the
Map No. 2) and from said Stake runs Southwesterly along the Edge of
the Upland to a Stake (which Stake is the easterly Comer of Claas Jan-
sen Van Purraerant's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 132) and from said
Stake runs South thirty five Degrees and fifteen Minutes West One Chain
to a Stake, Then South sixty three Degrees East two Chains and eighty
Links, Then East six Chains and eighty Links along the Northerly Branch
of Horsimus Creek, Then South twenty five Degrees East two Chains &
sixty four Links along said Branch to a Stake, Thence North sixty nine
Degrees and ten Minutes East thirty four Chains and fifty two Links to
Hoboken Creek, Then up along the said Creek the several Courses there-
of as it runs to the Place of Beginning.

ICftC IPfltCtlt of Pedrus Stuyvesant to Cornelius Ru)rven,
Paulus Lindertz, Allerd Anthony and Johannis Ver Bmggen,
dated the twenty first Day of November One thousand six
hundred and sixty three for a Meadow (of old call'd Jacob
Slaughis Meadow) lying upon the West side of Hudson's
River.

&UV SbUVt^tS whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
(mark'd on the Map i45).t

* Vinge was an heir of Jan Janseu Damen ; Scbepen in 1655, \56, '61 ; admitted to
the rights of a Great Burgher, April 14, 1657 ; was twice married, the last time to
Wieshe Haytes, Feb. 15, 1682. He died without issue in 1691.

This lot belonged to the devisees of Sir Peter Warren in 1764. Vide Lot No. 218, p.219.
18 acres in the N.E. comer of this Patent were conveyed by Charles, Lord Southamp-
ton and Henry Seymour Conway to Coll McGregor, May 25, 1795, and by him to John
Stevens, April 6, 1797. It consisted of meadow lying S.W. of Hoboken Creek, be-
ginning on the N. side of Van Purmerent's land, then up along the great creek to the
small creek under the hill ea 9 morgens.

Sir Peter Warren married the eldest daughter of Stephen De Lancey, of New
York, and it is probable that the above-named grantors were his executors.

t The Slaugh here named was the enterprising individual who attempted to take
the life of Kieft. For this exploit he was shot and his head stuck on a post.

Van Ruyvtn was the old secretary under Stuyvesant, with whom he came here in
1647, being then a young bachelor. He married Hlllegond, daughter of Domine
Johannes Megapolensis, June 24, 1654 ; was engaged in the dry goods and general
store business ; was Alderman in N. Y. in 1665, 70, ^72, 73.

LvndertZy known also as Leenders, Leeudertzen, Van der Grist, Van den Grift,
Van der Grift and Van die Grift, was one of the early settlers. He left Holland in
command of the ship Great Gerrit, Dec. 25, 1646, and arrived at Manhattan May 11,
1647, with -Stuyvesant, by. whom he was appointed naval agent. He was one of the
Select Men ; a lieutenant in the Burgher corps of New Amsterdam in 1653 ; a sche p-
en in 1653, '54 ; and burgomaster in 1657, '58, '61, '64. After the surrender he took
the oath of allegiance to the English, and remained in the country until 1671, then

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Sesfntf Cna at a Heap of Stones by the Southerly End of said Mead-
ow & near the River, And from thence runs North four Degrees West
five Chains and ninety Links along the Edge of the Upland, Then North
twelve Degrees East Ten Chains and twelve Links along said Upland,
Then South sixty seven Degrees & thirty Minutes West four Chains and
twelve Links along said Upland, Then North twenty eight Degrees and
thirty Minutes East eight Chains, Then North forty four Degrees East
two Chains and thirty Links along said Upland, Then North thirty nine
Degrees and thirty Minutes East fifteen Chains along said Upland, Then
North twenty seven Degrees East twelve Chains and sixty Links along
said Upland, Then North seventy four Degrees East Eleven Chains and
six Links along said Upland, Then North sixty two Degrees East six-
teen Chains to said Hudson*s River, Then down along said River as it
runs to the Place of Beginning.

ICiJC ipatcnt of Petrus Stuyvesant to Nicholas Varlet and
Nicholas Bayard dated the tenth Day of December, One

returned to Europe, leaving his property in the hands of agents. He resided on the
W. side of Broadway, near the present Trinity Church. He came near being a vic-
tim of the Indian raid on New Amsterdam in 1656. CoL Hist, of N, F., ii, 43 ; Val.
Hist, of N, r., 61.

Anthony was a prosperous merchant in New Amsterdam ; schepen in 1653 ; burgo-
master from 1655 to 1661 ; schout from 1662 to 1665, and shf riff from 1666 to 1673.
As an official he was unpopular, and among the lower classes Went by the name of
" the hangman." He died in 1685.

Ver Braggen, sometimes called Van Brugh, came hither at an early date, and set*
tied in Rensselaerswyck. He afterwards came to New Amsterdam; was a corporal
in the Burgher corps in 1653; schepen in 1655, '56, '61 ; made a great burgher April
12, 1657 ; orphan master in 1663 ; burgomaster in 1673, 74, 75 ; capUdn of the
militia, in New Orange, in 1637 ; member of the common council in 1683 ; alderman
in 1677 ; took the oath of allegiance in 1664, and was assessed at 14,000 florins in
1674.

This patent was confirmed by Gbv. Carteret, March 31, 1668. It included two
pieces of meadow.

1st— Meadow, as well the salt as the reed meadow, about half a Dutch league N.
of Wihaken, " Antiently known by the name of Jacob Slaugh's Meadow."

2d -Meadow, about a Dutch league further up, called by the name of Moertien
Danidts valley, or meadow. In the corruption of this latter name may be found the
present Mordanit meadow.

Anthony sold to Cornelius Van Borsum, June 28, 1678, his interest in the above
tracts, '' known by the names of Jacob Slaugh and Moertje Daniels.

A small part of this meadow wad sold by John Somerindyke, executor of Richard
Somerindyke, to Arthur McCarter, Aug. 1829. McCarter sold to Robert Annett,
June 8, 1835 ; Annett to Michael Carling, Jan. 26, 1848 ; Carling to Henry A. W.
Barclay and William R. Townsend 32 6-100 acres, and the right to the shore front,
2 52-100 acres ; Barclay and Townsend to Dudley 8. Gregory, Dec. 6, 1849; Grego-
ry to Nathaniel Dole, March 1, 1864. The title to the meadow is in great obscurity.
It seems to have passed, by descent, amon^ non-residents. There is not any recorded
paper title. The rapid increase in the value of this property will, without a doubt,
soon bring about a legal settlement of the ownership, which has been an uncertainty
for more than a century. Vide Note to Lot No. 219, p. 77.

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130 NICHOLAS VAKLET AND NICHOLAS BAYABD.

* thousand six hundred and sixty three. Canfirm'd by Patent
from Philip Carteret to said Varlet and Bayard, dated the
thirtyeth Day of October One thousand six hundred and
sixty seven for a certain Plantation or Parcel of Land and
Meadow call'd Sekakus, lying in the Kill Van Cul.
<©ttt (SUtbfS wherecf shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
(mark'd on the Map No. i46).*

^ Sec€tucMs, Sikakes, an Indian woid, fcignif^ing the place where tk^ make hidet.

The wording of Carteret's Patent is as follows: "Doe hereby Give, Grant and
Confirme unto Nicholas Ver Lett Esqr. of the Towne of Bergen and Nicholas Bayard of
New Yorke a Sartain Plantation or Frcel of Land lying and being in the Kill van Cole
known in the Indian Language by the Nsme of Sickakus which was lawfully pur-
chased from the Indians and Paid for as may appeare by the Bill of Sale made by the
Indyans the 30th day of January in the Year of Our Lord 1658 Stila Nova, Which
said Parcell of Land together with all the Land and Meadows round about it and an-
nexed Thereunto with the Creek and Creeks, Ponds, Poules, Swamps and Isletts as
far as it Reaches to the Fine Land, Fishing, Fowling, Hunting, with all and Singular
tbe Appurtenances" Slc. '^asof the Manner of East Greenwich in free and Common
Socage, Yielding and Paying to the said Lord PrPrietors" &c "One half Penny of
LawAill Money of England for every Acre." " The said Plantation or Parcell of land
is Esteemed and Valued according to the Survey and Agreement made to Contain,
both of Upland and Meadow the Sum of two thousand Acres English Measure/'

In 1674 the Indians raised a question as to the Dutch title to the Island. They
contended that the deed to Stuy vesant included only ** Espatingh and its dependen-
cies." But the Dutch Council at FortWillem Uendrick, having examined the deed
and heard arguments, decided that the land was included in the sale. The Indians
replied that they did not know this, and thought '' they ought to have a present of
an anker of rum." To extinguish their title this was given. Col. Hist. ofN. T. n, 707,
and the simple ones were sal isfied. While in possession of the patentees Varlet died,
and Samuel Edsall and Peter Stoutenburgh were appointed his administrators. They
joined Bayard in selling the tract, April 24, 1676, to Edward Earle, Jr., of Maryland.
Earl sold to Jtidge William Pinhome, March 26, 1679, for £500, one undivided half
of the tract, also one half of all the stock, '' Christian and negro servants." The fol-
lowing schedule was annexed to the deed : ** One dwelling house, containing two
lower rooms and a lean-to below staires, and a loft above, Five tobacco hooaes, one
hors, one mare and two Coults, eight oxen, ten Cows, one bull, fonre yearlings, and
seven Calves, between thirty and forty hoggs, foure negro men, five christian servants."
Not long after this, Scott in his ^' Model of the government of East Jersey," calls the
place *' a brave plantation."

Pinhome and Earle held in common until Api il 15, 1682, when a division was
made. Earle took the upper, and Pinhome the lower portion of the Island. On the
E. boundary of Pinhqme's land was a creek, wlrich took its name ft*om the Judge and
to this day is known as Pinhome's Creek. On the S. end of the Island is a bluff,
known at different times as '' Slangen Bergfo," and *' Snake Hill." ** Mount Pinhome*'
was the high land, a little N. E. of Snake Hill. It was for some time questioned whether
or not this tract was within the old township of Bergen. To settle this question, the
Proprietors directed a survey, Oct. 30, 1686 ; which was made by George Keith, and
it was found to be within the township. Piuhome claimed that his deed included
the swamp E. of the creek and resisted the claim of the Freeholders that it was Com-
mon Land. In 1694 he sued Caspar Steinmets in trespass for cutting timber in the

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Segftltf fng at the Mouth of Pinhome's Creek (on the Northeasterly
side of Hackinsack River) And thenoe runs up along said Pinhome's
Creek the several Courses thereofias it runs to a Creek or Ditch (which
communicates or joins said Pinhorne's Creek with another Creek call'd
Crom, a- Kill) Then along said Creek or Ditch as it runs to said Crom, a-
KiU Creek, Then down along said Crom, a- Kill Creek the several Courses
thereof as it runs to said Hackinsack River, Then down along the said
Hackinsack River the several Courses thereof as it runs to tlie Mouth of
said Pinhorne's Creek the Place of Beginning.

* Htnttttn the several l^atetfteV Kvattn foregoing 67

swamp, but I do not know that the case was ever brought to trial. On May 10, 1717,
he executed a deed for his land to John Barclay, of Perth Amboy, in trust for the
grantor and bis wife, and after tbeir death to his children. But having some mis-
givings about it he destroyed this deed. After his death h^.s widow and children tiled
a bill in Chancery to prohibit the Freeholders of Bergen cutting timber in the swamp
E. of the creek The trustees filed an answer. The result I do not know, but there
can be no doubt that these pretentions were groundless, and the Field Book properly
places the tract W. of the Creak .

By Pinhorne's will, dated May 10, 1719, proved April 12, 1720, be gave his lands
to his wife for life ; then to be divided between his grandson John Pinbome, Col.
Edmund Kingsland, who married his daughter Mary; his daughter Martha, widow
of Chief Justice Mompesson (she afterward^ mirried Richard Warman), and Elizabeth
who married Timothy Bagley, each one quarter. In the summer of 1729, Col. Rings-
land advertised " Mount Pinbome" for sale -"600 acres of timber, 200 acres of cleared
land, 1000 acres of meadow, with a new house and bam, two orchards of about 1200
bearing apple trees." The heirs of Pinhome sold part of this tract to Thomas Alsop,
of Long Island, Dec. 15, 1730. In this purchase John Bard afterwards became inter-
ested. By Col. Kingsland's will, dated July 29, 1741, proved July 28, 1742, he left
his interest in this tract to his children WUliam Edmund^ Roger, ItaaCf Edmund, Mary,
Anna, Hester, Catharine, and Elizabeth, wife of George Leslie. By will dated May 20,
1728 ( 1748 1), proved Sept. 18, 1751, Leslie gave the property received from Kings-
land to his children George W., John, Edmund, James, and Margaret.

Earless will, dated May 16, 1709, proved May 3, 1717, gave his lands to his wife
for her life, then to his son Edward for his life, then to his grandson Edward in fee.
This grandson's will was dated Oct. 18, 1750, proved May 12, 1755. His children
were Edward, John, Philipt Anthebe, Robert, Elizabeth, Hester, and Mar^, wife of John
NelBOB. Among these children he divided up his lands, l^ut in what proportion I can-
not say. Edward (4tfa), by will dated Nov. 2, 1787, proved Jan. 25, 1788, gave to his
sons Richard and John all his Secaucus lands. Hisohildreo were Biehard, John, Ed-
wa^ Cecelia, wife of Rodman Fields, and Mary, The poor-house fiirm is on the S.
part of the Pinhome tract. Job Smith sold it to Albert A. Westervelt, 200 acres,
Marci) 15, 1820 ; Westervelt to Abel I. Smith, April 28, 1820 ; Abel to '' The Trastees
of the Freeholder's Inhabitants of the Township of Bergen,'' April 29, 1820. The
trustees, 6lc, sold the same to the " Overseers of the Poor of the Township of Bergen/'
May 3, 1833, who sold to the Board of chosen Freeholders of Hudson County.

Andrew Tead et ux. owned a lai)ge tract at Secaucus. They sold to Robert Leake,
of N. Y., 400 acres, March 27, 1762. Leake died seized, and his property was inherited
by his eidoBi son Robert ffilliam, who empowered John Geoi^e Leake, July 7, 1774,
to sril. He sold this tract to John Stevens, March 10, 1795.

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SSI( (OUtfV a fTtflCt now in the possession of Captain Archibald
Kennedy at Horsimus. The State of The Title to which (being neither
Patent nor Grant) we found to be very intricate.

Kt appeatH) that, the States of Holland granted New Netherland
to The \Vest Indie Company of Amsterdam. That, the said West Indie
Company by their Governors in New Netherland purchased from Time
to Time large Tracts from the Indians, and patented out the same in sev-
eralty to Dutch Subjects. This Tract at Horsimus (in possession of Ken-
nedy) appears to be a Part remaining unpatented of a Large Tract of
Land, now the Township of Bergen, purchas'd of the Indians by Govern-
or Petrus Stuyvesant for the Use of said West Indie Company.

It appears probable that this Tract at Horsimus was peculiariy reserved
for said West Indie Company having been always call'd lCi|t 8Sl00t

SnVfr eompans'n if arm.

It's presum'd, that, this Tract stood thus circumstanced at the Time of
the Surrender of this Country by the Dutch in the Year One thousand six
hundred and sixty four ; And, that, it remain'd secured to the said West
Indie Company by the first Article of that Surrender ; And as it was in
their Possession by their Tenant at the Time of granting the Charter of
Bergen ; We conceive, it did not pass, by that Charter, And therefore is no
part of the Common Lands of the Township of Bergen.

{TilCtf as to the Bounds, We find. That, Horsimus is a
Tract nearly circumscribed by a natural Boundary. But as
there has been laid before us several Patents hereafter men-
tion'd for sundry Parcels of Land lying within that Boundary,
and which we have run out, and ascertained there ; Thence
we are of Opinion, That, (The West Indie Company's Farm
or) The Tract now in Possession of Captain Kennedy is
limited by that natural Boundary of Horsimus, iSpCfptftljl
atlV tCHCtbftlS those Lands granted by and mentioned m
the said several Patents.

&UV &UVt^tS therefore of the Land now in Possession of Cap-
tain Kennedy at Horsimus Shews, and we Adjudge it (under the
»68 Exception & Reservation after • mentioned) to be a Tract mark'd

on the Map No. 169 •

^ Atter the purchase of Pauw's interest in Pavonia, this tract was held with great
tenacity by the Dutch West India Company, and became known as their farm. By
them it was regarded as the natural outlet for all the native commerce attracted to
New Amsterdam from the vast country on this side of the Hudson. Its ownership
was the main cause of Pauw's troubles, for the other directors were convinced that it
gave him too much control of the Indian trade. Though for a long time diverted,
commerce is returning to its first love, and old Ahasimus, with its surroundings,
again becomes a depot for the g^reat West and South of this country ; and, as the
natural terminus of the Pacific lines of railway, of the trade of the Orient. It origin-
ally included the whole of Ahasimus, but was reduced to about 383 acres by grants
to Van Vorst and others. It was reserved to the Company by the first of the
'' Articles of Capitulation 'Mn 1664: '' We consent that the States General, or West
India Company, shall fVeely injoy all farms and houses (except such as are in the
forts/' etc. CfCal. X, N., ii, 532 But war between England and Holland having
been declared Feb. 22, 1665, Gov. Nicolls, by proclamation in N. Y., June 15, 1665,

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SefiCnnCnO at the Mouth of Horsimus Creek on the Northwest
side of Hudson's River or York Bay (which Creek seperates Horsimus
from Comunipan and other Lands of Bergen) And thence running up
along the said Creek the several Courses thereof as it runs to the Westerly
End of a Ditch (that was formerly cut to answer the Purpose of a Fence
fix)m said Horsimus Creek to a small Creek that runs up out of the Bay
or Cove betwixt Horsimus and Hoboken Creek) and then along said
Ditch to the said small Creek, Then down along the said small Creek as
it runs to the Mouth thereof in the said Cove betwixt Horsimus and
Hoboken, Then down along said Cove to Hudson's River or York Bay,
Then along said River or Bay as the same runs to the Place of Begin-
ning. But specially excepting and reserving as included within the
Limits and Survey above described the sundry Parcels of Land following,
to wit,

^IVUt* A House Lot mark'd on the Map No. 3, and a Tract 01
Upland and Meadow mark'd on the Map No. 6 both of which we have
run out under the Patent of Philip Carteret to Ide Comeliese Van Vost
dated the thirtieth Day of March One thousand six hundred and sixty
eight.

" after the usual ringing of the City Hall bell three times/' declared confiscated to the
king the real and personal property of the Dutch W. I. Co., " in consequence of the
Company's Inflicting all sorts of injury on his Royal Majestie's subjects." From this
time the Qovemors of N. Y. claimed the tract for the Duke of York, and it was known
as the " Duke's Farm." By them leases were g^veu. On March 1, 1667, Jacob Stof-
felsen and wife received a lease to run from Jan. 1, 1667, for and during the life of the
'' longest liver." The wife survived Stoffelsen, and married Caspar Steinmets. He
obtained a lease April 12, 1674, in right of his wife. Aug. 17, 1678, his wife being
dead, he received a lease of the ferm for life. Aug. 13, 1685, GoV. Dongan gave to
John Palmer a lease for ninety-nine years of the reversion, " from the feast of St.
Michael, the Archangel, next ensuing after the determination of the estate" of Stein-
mets. Deedt (Albany), vii, 170; Col, Hist ofN. Y., iii, 411. Feb. 5, 1686, John and
Qarretf sons of Caspar Steinmets, bought the Palmer lease, and, after the death of
their &ther, divided the farm ; John taking the S. half, and Garret taking the K. half.
Feb. 24, 1708. John conveyed his interest in the &rm to his wife for her life, then to
his nephew, Jacob Prior. After John's death, his widow married Peter Van Woog-
lem. They and Jacob Prior assigned to David Hennion, alicu David Danielson, the
remainder of the term under the Palmer lease. This was about 1715. In the mean-
time the freeholders of Bergen claimed the farm as common land under Carteret's
grant of 1668. This the proprietors denied, and claimed it for themselves. Acting
upon this claim they disposed of it, and the following is the history of the title as
derived from them.

Robert West, one of the proprietors, by lease and release dated April 1 and 2, 1684,
sold his interest in East Jersey to Thomas Cox. Cox sold to Sir Eugenius Cameron, of
Lochiel,13-40ths of his i nterest of l-24th part, April 2 and 3, 1685. Sir Eugenius sold to
Donald Cameron July 30, 1716. Donald Cameron sold to Evan Drummond, Nov. 17,
1721. Drummond sold one-half of said 13-40ths to James Alexander, July 17 and 18,
1723. Alexander reconveyed to Drummond 383 acres of unappropriated land, Feb.
22 and 23, 1724. On the 26th of the same month this amount of land was surveyed
to Drummond by the Surveyor-General, " upon a tract of land formerly called the
West India Company's Farm."

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<9bCC4)n1f* A House Lot mark'd on the Map No. 4, A Garden and
Orchard Lot mark'd on the Map No. 7, And a Farm Lot mark'd on the
Map No. 8, Which three Lots, we have run out under the Patent of
Petrus Stuyvesant to Claas Jansen Van Purmerant, dated the thirty, first
Day of January, One thousand -six hundred and sixty two.

ST^ftlf* A Tract of Land called Paulus Hook mark*d on the Map
No. s, which we have run under the Patent of Philip Carteret to Abra-
ham Isaacsen Plank, dated the twelfth Day of May One thousand Six
hundred and Sixty eight.

JPOItPti^* A Piece of Land mark'd on the Map No. 9, Which we
have run out under the Patent of Petrus Stuyvesant to Jacob Stoflfel-

money for the purchaBe and cost of location was furnished by Archibald Kennedy.
Feb. 13; 1724, Drummond executed a declaration of tru«t that he held the land for the
use and benefit of Kennedy. In 1725 Drummond filed a bill in Chancery against
Danielson for that part of the &rm held by him. Gov. Burnet made a decree in ac-
eordanoe with the prayer of the bill, Aug. 17, 1727. Sept. 18, 1727, Danielson acknowl-
edged Kennedy as his landlord, and accepted from him a lease of the S. half of the
ferm until May 1, 1728. Oct. 10, 1727, Garret Steinmets, who was yet holding the
K. half of the farm under the Palmer lease, surrendered to Kennedy, and accepted
from him a lease for life at the rent of one ear of Indian com when demanded, and a
proper proportion of the Quit-rents reserved to the proprietors. Steinmets assigned
his interest in thb leaie to Mattys De Mott Feb, 20, 1729.

On the expiration of Danielson's lease, Kennedy took possession of the S. half of
the farm. The death of Garret Steinmets in 1733 gave Kennedy the possession of the
N. hal£

Drummond's will was dated Dec. 13, 1736. Andrew Johnson, his surviving ex-
ecutor, transferred the title to Kennedy, April 24, 1747. Thus his possession was
complete, and his title as perfect as the proprietors could make it. He died June 14,
1763. By his will, his son Archibald, Earl of Casselis, received two-thirds of the prop-
erty, and his daughter Catherine one-third. Catherine sold her interest in the farm
to her brother, May 16, 1765, for £1333 6». dd.

From the tin^e th^t KenQe4y took possession of the farm, there was a continual
strife between him ai^d the freeholders of Berg«n. Trespasses, ejectments, injunc-
tions, in4lctn^ents, verdipts, and decrees followed each other for nearly three-quarters
of a century. Kennedy filed a bill f^r (|uiet possession Sept- 8, 1785. This was dis-
missed by Chance^oc Paterson, March 6, 1793. The decree of dismissal was opened,
and the c^use reargued Feb, 11, 1794. A decree, dated Feb. 20, 1794, was made that
the freeholders should bring a suit in ejectment in the Supreme Court, to be tried be-
fore a special jury fron^ Somerset County, and the verdict certified to the Chancellor.
Such suit was brought, and the jury rendered a verdict }ii favor of the freeholders,
Feb. 27, 1800. Kennedy still held on, and a bill was filed asking the court to give
effect to the verdict. A compromise was at last effected, and both parties sold to John
B. Coles, of N. Y., Feb. 4, 1804.

Kennedy, ^arl of Casselis, died Dec. 29, 1794, leaving two sons, John and Robert,
who, by hfs will, dated Jan. 19, 1794, received all his lands in America. In 1803 they
made Rpbert Watts, of N. Y., their attorney in fact, to sell their lands, and he exe-
cuted the deed to Coles.

John B. Coles died seized, Jan. 2, 1827. His children were Hannah, EUsa F., I»aae
W., Benjamin U,, John B., and William F.

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sen dated the seventh Day of May, One thousand six hundred and
sixty four.

JPKt1|. A Piece of Meadow marked on the Map No. lo, Which
we have run out under the Patent of Philip Carteret to Petrus Stuy-
vesant dated the thirty first Day of July, One thousand six hundred
and sixty nine.

• BffltC aill80 found a small Piece oi Land lying southerly •69
from and near to the Town of Bergen, Which had been an-
tiently, either by the Act, or the general Consent of the Free-
holders, set apart for the Purpose of a Burying Ground.
®ltC dittilCS whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract,
marked on the Map No 170 ♦
ilC0fnnfn0 at a stake standing by a Street (which Stake is the East-
erly Comer of an Out Garden Plot in Paulus Pieterse's Patent marked on
the Map No. 103) And from said Stake runs South thirty nine Degrees
West two Chains and two Links to a Stake, Then South forty eight De-
grees East one Chain and forty four Links to a Stake, Then North forty
eight Degrees East one Chain and seventy six Links, to the Comer of said
Street, Then North forty two Degrees West One Chain and seventy five
Links along said Street to the Place of Beginning.

9Slt Also found another small Piece of Land lying South-
westerly from, and near to the Town of Bergen ; Which it is
said had been antientiy appropriated either by the Actor gene-
ral Consent of the Freeholders for the Incouragement of Me-
chanicks seding near the Town.
Attt <SltttltS whereof shews, and we adjudge it to be a Tract
mark'd on the Map No 171 1

The Farm was mapped in 1804, map made by Joseph F. Mangin.

The tract Dot be*Dg Patent land» no common land was allotted to it. Yet by virtae
of his claim to the Farm, it was feared Kennedy might succeed in getting a portion of
the commons. He quit-claimed all his right thereto for £310, to Wm. Bayard, Hen-
drick Kayper, Cornelius Van Vorst, Cornelius Grarrabrants, Cornelius Brinkerhoff,
Biichael Yreelandt, George Vreelandt, Andries Segaerd, Jacob Van Wagenen, George
Cadmus, Peter Buskirk, John Buskirk, Margaret Buskirk, Johannis Van Wagenen,
Abraham Sickles, Garret Newkirk, and Daniel Diedricks.

In front of this Tract, Ijing under the Water in Harsimns Cove, a part of which is
now the Long Dock property, a tract »> 53^ acres was survejed hy the proprietors to
Blisha Boudinot, May 21, 1802. He sold to Nathaniel Budd Jan. 2, 1804, who sold
to Willis Hall Oct. 1, 1835. On the same d&y Hall gave to Budd a consideration
mortgage for $12,000. Hall sold to the N. J. Harbor Company (incorporated March
13, 1837) May 31, 1837. The mortgage was foreclosed, decree dated Oct. 18, 1840,
execution dated Jan. 7, 1841, and Henry Newkirk, sheriff, sold to Mary Bell, Aug. 7,
1841. Gougk vs. BeU, 2 Zab., 441.

• This lot is still used for the purpose of sepulture. It has, as a burying-ground,
been enlarged by additional ground.

t The earliest record of private ownership shows this lot to be in the Winner
family. How and when they obtained it I do not know. It lies in the S.W. comer
of Glenwood and Bergen Aves. The S. half has descended to its present owner, John
Winner, Vide Note to Van VUcVm Patent^ p. 53. John Winner sold the N. half to
Petvr Stuyvesant, April 26, 1787, who occupied and kept tavern in an old house
thereon. Vide Note to Varied $ PaUnt, p. 62. George Tise is the present owner.

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SesCnndlO at a Post in the Comer of a Fence (which Post is the
Southeny Comer of the Parsonage House Lot mark'd on the Map No
174) and from said Post runs South twenty two Degrees West six Chains
and eighty Links to a Stake, Then North sixty nine Degrees and fifteen
Minutes West three Chains and sixty Links to a Stake, Thence North
twenty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East six Chains and fifteen Links
to a Stake, Thence South sixty seven Degrees and fifly Minutes East
three Chains and twelve Links to the Place of Beginning.
•70 ♦ ll^aiieCnO thus discovered and exhibited the IL{mftl9 of the
Township of Bergen, and of the 9)|)lt09tCate1r ILanVlS therein con-
tained. We were thereby enabled to discover, what Part of the said
Township is <iC01lftll0n 'SlUVCS to be divided according to the said Par-
tition Act.

And out of which common lands so discovered ; We thought
fit (agreeable to the direction of the said Partition Act) first
to set apart a Tract (lying at Bergen Point adjoining to Kill
Van Cul) which we think will be sufficient to defray the
Charges 01 making a General Partition of the said Common
Lands.

Aitt <Stttil(S of which said Tract for Charges shews and we
do adjudge it to be a Tract mark'd on the Map No 172 •
Vtiititiitii at a White Oak Tree (standing on the Southeasterly
Point of Upland, on the West Side of the Northeast Harbour, which
White Oak Tree is marked with a Blaze and three Notches on each
of its four Sides and bears from the West Comer of Comelius Criuser
Jun^*" House on Staten Island North forty four Degrees and fifteen Min-
utes West; and from the Chimney of M" Gmesbeek's House North
fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East) And from said White Oak
Tree mns Northeasterly along Kill Van Cul to the Edge or Southwesterly
Point of the Meadow, Then Northerly along betwixt the Upland and
Meadow to a Stake (standing North two Degrees and fifty five Minutes
West twenty seven Chains and twenty eight Links from said .White Oak
Tree), and from Said Stake mns North eighty five Degrees West forty six
Chains and thirty seven Links to a Stake. Thence North fifty one Degrees

^ Thla lot was told by the Commissioners of the Bergen Commons to Hendricas
Kujper, the highest bidder, at public auction, Sept. 5, 1764, for £7300, ** proclamation
or lawful money of New Jersey." The deed to Kuyper was dated Sept. 10, 1764, and
on the same day he endorsed on the deed a declaration, that he held the same in trust
as follows : 2-18tbs for Anthony White of New Brunswick ; l-18th for George Yree-
landt; l-18th for Michael Cornelise Vreelandt ; l-18th for Garret Newkirk ; l-18th
for Thomas Brown ; l-18th for Joris Cadmus ; l-18th for Jacob Van Home ; l-18th
for Comelius Van Vorst ; l-18th for Comelius Garrabrants, Jr.; l-18th for Class
Vreelandt ; l-18th for Jacob Van Wagenen, Jr. ; all of Bergen ; l-18th for William
Bayard ; l-18th for John Van Dalson, both of N. Y. aty ; l-18th for John Merse-
reau» of Staten Island ; and l-18th for himself. These parties had furnished the pur-
chase money in the above proportions.

The money received for the lot was more than enough to defi^y the expenses of the
allotment, and the following is interesting as showing what became of the surplus. It
seems to have been copied from original papers in the possession of Azariah Dunham
about 1799. It was entitled :

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West thirty Chains to New Ark Bay, Then down along said Bay to Kill
Van Cul, Then Easterly along Kill Van Cul to the Place of Beginning,
containing about three hundred and forty three Acres and a Half.

[" Corporation of Bergen's Powers to the Trustees to appropriate surplus moireys
to charges of Subdivision &c."]
^ '^ Know all men by these presents, that whereas, by an Act of the Legislature of

~^ the Colony of New Jersey, Entitled '' an Act appointing Commissioners for finally

settling Sl determining the several Rights, Titles and Claims to the Common Lands
of the Township of Bergen, and for making a partition thereof in just and equitable
proportions among those, who shall be adjudged by the said Commissioners to be en-
titled to the same/* The Commissioners therein named and appointed were directed
to set apart Sl sell so much of said Common Lands as they should think sufficient to
defray the Charges of a general partition of the said Common Lands, and out of the
moneys arising by such sale to detain in their hands the charges of the said general
partition, and to pay the surplus (if any) to the Trustees of the Freeholders inhab-
itants of the said Township of Bergen, for the use of the Corporation.

And whereas, at a public meeting of the said Freeholders Inhabitants of said
Township of Bergen, with the Trustees held at the Town of Bergen, on the second
day of July last past, it was agreed and concluded, as well by the Trustees as the
Freeholders Inhabitants of the sai^ Township and Corporation of Bergen, that out of
the surplus money arising by the sale of the Land aforesaid if sufficient for that pur-
pose, the arrears of Quit Rents due from the Township to the General Proprietors of
the Eastern Division of New Jersey, should be paid and discharged, and also, that
out of the same if sufficient the Trustees should have all their reasonable demands
against the said Township fully satisfied ; and if any of the said surplus should then
remain, it was also agreed and concluded that the same should be proportioned dc
divided among the said Freeholders and Inhabitants.

And whereas theXiand so set apart hath, pursuant to the said Law, been lately
sold, and produced a much greater sum of money than was expected, insomuch that
after defraying the expense of the General Partition, discharging the Quit Rents to
the General Proprietors, and the reasonable demands of the Trustees, a surplusvwill
then remain sufficient (as it is conceived) to defray the whole charge that may accrue
in making a Subdivision of the said Common Lands, if applied to that purpose.

And whereas, the charges attending the said Subdivision seem by the said law in-
tended to be raised by selling a part of the Commons allotted to each respective Patent,
which method, if pursued would be attended with length of time and many other in-
conveniences, troublesome to the Commissioners, and detrimental to the general inter-
est of the Freeholders.

Therefore we the Subscribers, Freeholders Inhabitants of the Township &. Cor-
poration of Bergen, taking into Consideration the above matters, and finding that the
law seems rather to permit than enjoin such sales to be made, do hereby appropriate
such surplus money aforesaid, raised by the sale of the land aforesaid, set apart
& sold for defraying the charge of the General Partition remaining after defraying
the same, and the Quit Rents to the Proprietors, and the reasonable demands of the
said Trustees, or so much of the said surplus as may be sufficient for that purpose,
to be a fund for defraying the charge that may accrue on making all the subdivisions
of the said Common Lands. And we do hereby authorise, impo.wer, and order,
Johannis Uriance, Hendricus Kuyper, and Helmigh Van Houte, or either of them
(who we acknowledge to be Trustees) to pay unto, or otherwise suffer Charles Clin-
ton, William Donaldson; Azariah Dunham, John Berrien, Abraham Clark jr, and
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BERQEN POINT LOT.

In the next Place we had Regard to the Right and Allotments due
to the Church and Free School.

Jacob Spicer, or the major part of them (CommiseioDers in and by the law aforesaid
named and appointed) to retain in their hands so much of the said surplus money, as
will fully pay the whole charges of making the said Subdivisions of the said Common
Lands, taking the said Commissioners receipts for each and every persons particular
charge thereof^ which receipts when pix>duced shall be sufficient to discharge them,
the said Trustees, and each of them, their, and each of their heirs. Executors and
administrators of, and from so much of the said surplus money as the said receipt
shall express to have been paid on account of the Subdivisions aforesaid. And we do
hereby ratify & confirm whatsoever our said Trustees above named, any or either
of them shall do in, and about the premises, pursuant to the power and directions
above granted and prescribed, which shall be final and conclusive to us, and each of
us our and each of our successors, heirs, executors and administrators, any act, mat-
ter, or thing whatsoever heretofore done by us any or either of us to the contrary
hereof in any wise notwithstanding. And we, the said Johannis Uriance, Hendricus
Kuyper, and Helmigh Van Houte, Trustees aforesaid and subscribers in quality of
Freeholders, inhabitants &. members of the said Township and corporation of Bergen,
having an interest in the said surplus money, do, on our part hereby agree as follows :
Firstly, that so much of the said surplus money shall be applied to defray the
charges of the said subdivisions of the said Common Lands as shall be sufficient for
that purpose.

Secondly, that we will punctually conform to the power and directions above
granted and prescribed by the other members of the Corporation aforesaid, and to
each of them will account and pay their several lespective proportions of all the said
surplus money that shall remain in our hands (after our own reasonable demands and
the charges of making the Subdivisions aforesaid) shall be thereout fully paid and
discharged ; if any part of the said surplus shall then so remain in our hands, not
needed for the purposes aforesaid, and for the final ratification and true performance
of these presents, We, the said Freeholders, Inhabitants, and Members of the Said
Township and Corporation of Bergen (Trustees inclusive) .have hereunto set our
hands the Eleventh day of December, seventeen hundred and sixty-four.

Reynier V. Qiese,
Hendrick Van Winkle,
George Vreelandt,

his
Jacob I. G. Van Wagene,

mark
Arent Tders,
Johannis Diedericks,
Hendrick Sigells,

bin
Jacobus X Van Boskerck,

mark
Joris Cadmus,
Andries Seagaerd,
Johannis Vreelandt,
Johannis Van Wagenen,

his
Garret G. i^K Newkirk,

mark
Abraham Sickels,
Mattheus Newkirk,

his

Gerrit Sip,
Edward Earle,
Henry Fielding,

his
Levinis x Winne,

mark
Abraham Diedericks,
Cornelius Van Vorst,
Zacharias Sickels,

his
Michael M Vreeland,

mark
John Van Horn,
Job Smith,
Hendrick Blinkerhof,
Hartman Brinkerhoef,

his
Matthias x Evison,

mark
Cornelius Garrabrants,
John Van Houte,
Jacobus Vanderhoef,

William Bayard,
Daniel Diedericks,
Gerrit Van Reipen,

his
Matthewwis K Van Nukerk,

mark
Herroanus Veeder,
Seil Marselis,
Philip Smith,
his
Johannis M. Wynner,

mark.
Mindert Garrabrants,
Pieter Marselis,
Cornelius Sip,
Philip Earle,
morck
Michael AV Hartmanse Vreeland,
scyn
Mar^^rieta Van Boskerck,
Daniel Van Keypen,
Cornelius Jurreyanse,

Johannis x Jurbeyansk, Hendericus Kuyper, Helmigh Van Houte,

™"^ Trustees.

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We do not find, That, there is, or ever was more than one Church in
this Township, nor that, this Church is incorporated by any Charter,

We, the Subscribers, do hei*eby certify that the above written and foregoing is a
true copy of an Original instrument, now in our possession, signed by the Freehold-
ers, Inhabitants of the Township of Bergen, and as their Act to us delivered in quality
of their Trustees for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and by us also agreed
to and signed, and by virtue and in pursuance thereof, we do hereby suffer, authorize
and impower Charles Clinton, William Donaldson, Azariah Dunham, John Berrien,
Abraham Clark jr. and Jacob Spicer and the major part of them to retain in their
hands (as a fund for the purposes hereinafter mentioned) the sum of four thousand
three hundred twenty-two pounds ten shilliu/n and three pence, being the surplus at
present remaining of the money produced by the sale of the land set apart and sold for
defraying the charges of making a General Petition of the Common Lands of the said
Township, after the said charges and one thousand pounds more advanced to the said
Trustees for paying the Quit Rents, due from the said Township to the General Pro-
prietors of the Eastern Division of New Jeisej were thence deducted, which s^ sur-
plus so remaining and amounting to the sum of four thousand three hundred and
twenty-two pounds ten shillings and three pence as aforesaid. We consent and agree
shall by them the said Charles Clinton, William Donaldson, Azariah Dunham, John
Berrifn, Abraham Clark and Jacob Spicer (or the major part of them) be applied
and deposited as follows : (that is to say)

Firstly, that after our own reasonable demands against the said Freeholders In-
habitants of the said Township of Bergen shall be adjusted between them and us so
much of the surplus shall be applied to pay the same as shall be sufficient for that
purpose.

Secondly, that so much more of the said surplus shall be applied to defray the
charges of making subdivisions of the Common Lands of the said Township of Bergen
as shall be sufficien t for that purpose, and if then any part of the said surplus shall
remain the said part so remaining shall be deposited in our hands for the use of the
Corporation of Bargen, to ba accounted for and paid to the members thereof in pro-
portion to their saveral rights as we have already agreed to do, hereby giving and
granting unto the said Charles Clinton, William Donaldson, Azariah Dunham, John
Bsrrien, Abraham Clark, Jacob Spicer and the major part of them our full power
and authority in and abdut the premises and ratifying and confirming whatsoever
they, or the major part of them shall do agreeable to the power and directions above
granted and prescribed.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands the 18th day of December

1764.

hlK
JOHANNIS X JURTANSE,

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Hbndehicus Kuypkn,
Hblmigh Van Houte."

The tract was divided into 37 lots ; 13 fronting on Newark Bay, and 18 on Kill
Van Kull, besides one other lot for the use of a ferry to Staten Island. Kuyper's as-
sociates received from him a deed for a lot on the bay, a lot on the kill, and l-18th
of the ferry lot. These deeds were dated March 7, 1765, and to each was annexed an
original map, made by Azariah Dunham, one of the Commissioners, showing the divi-
sion of the tract. The map, which I have reproduced, was copied from the original
annexed to the deed to Cornelias Van Vorst. Only two deeds, viz., to Joris Cadmus
and George YreiOandy are on record.

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•yi but is a Religious Society maintain'd from the first Settlement of the
Country * according to the Mode of the protestant Churches in the

KILL VAN KULL LOTS

No8. 1 and 2 were sold by Peter Ward, Sheriff, to James Bard Jan. 2, 1789, on an
execution against Catherine Kuyper, administratrix of Henricus Kuyper, deceased.
Edward Nichol sold the same to Charles Henry Lambert-Preudhomme Du Pont Jan.
14, 1800, who sold Lot No. I to Peter Van Buskirk Oct. 17, 1800, which he probably
gave to his son-in-law, Cornell us Vreeland. Hartman Vreeland, David M. Demarest,
Jasper Cadmus, and William Vreeland, conveyed to Peter Crary by two deeds, Dec.
24 and 25, 1747, several acres which lay within this lot, and possibly within Lot No.
2. The land hereabouts seems to have been mapped by R. M. Cary, surveyor, Dec.
10, 1847. Crary conveyed to Samuel D. Ingham and Matthew C. Jenkins a strip 300
feet on Kill Van Kull, by 272 feet deep, May 4, 1848 ; also another strip May 23, 1848.
Hartman Vreeland et al. to Ingham and Jenkins over six acres east of the church lot
Jan. 5, 1848. Vide Note to Lot Xo. 418, p. 155, and Note to Lot No. 5, p. 70. Ingham
and Jenkins to William B. Reed and Philip Van Wart March 5, 1851, who parti-
tioned March 1, 1852. Reed to ChariesH. Winfield and Frederick F. Betts the S. £.
comer May 25, 1855. Betts quit-claimed to Winfield Oct. 6, 1855 ; Winfield to Reed
Aug. 6, 1856 ; Reed to Henry Paret April 30, 1857.

Lot No, 2 (t) seems to have been owned by Peter Van Buskirk, and by him §^ven
to his son in-law, William Vreeland, who conveyed to James L. Simonson, May 27,
1826, the whole lot, except half an acre in the S. W. comer, which he conveyed to
Cornelius Simonson June 13, 1836. James L. Simonson conveyed to the Reformed
Church of Bergen Neck Nov. 5, 1829; the church to Geo. W. Bruen Oct. 12, 1836;
Bruen to the church Aug. 6, 1840 ; the church to John Paret Oct. 24, 1853. Paret
also purchased the half-acre owned by Cornelius Simonson. Retaining this half-acre
and some additional ground, be sold the residue of the lot to Samuel C. White, the
present owner. Paret died seized of the S. W. comer Oct. 8, 1866, leaving children,
Caroline, Aiary E., WiUiam, Henry , and Thomas D.

No 3 was owned by Thomas Brown, and was inherited by his grandson, Andrew
Ckutier. Thomas B. Qautier sold it to David Leary Nov. 7, 1798, who sold to James
Van Zyle May 1, 1804. Abraham Bedell sold it to Geo. W. Bruen Oct. 10, 1836
except i acre in the S. W. comer sold to Wm. Stringham Dec. 27, 1831. Vide Note
to Andrie$en*i Patent, p. 13.

No. 4 was deeded by Kuyper to Garret Newkirk. Vide Note to Berry'i Patent,
p. 51. By Newkirk*8 heirs, viz. : John Van Dalson, Matthew G., and Henry New-
kirk, it was sold to James Van Buskirk Feb. 7, 1795. He, by will, dated Sept. 8,
1823, proved Dec. 27, 18^, gave it to his son Nicholas, who conveyed it to James
Van Buskirk, by whom it was reconveyed to Nicholas March 17, 1849. Jacob Van
Horn sold two acres off of the rear end of this lot to George Mclntyre May 9, 1796.
Mclntyre's will, dated May 9, 1800, made his wife Dorcas his executrix. She sold
all of her husband's lands at Bergen Point to Casparus or Jasper Zabriskie Jan. 1,
1802.

No. 5 was deeded by Kuyper to Joris Cadmus. He sold the W. half to Wilhel-
mus Vreeland. By will, dated Sept. 10, 1798, proved in Richmond Co , N. Y., Vree-
land gave to his son Cornelius part of Lots Nos. 5 and 6 «s 4 acres, who sold the same
to Peter Vreeland July 17, 1818. On a partition of Cornelius' property, the whole
of Lots Nos. 5 and 6 fell to his son Peter, who sold to Michael Zabriskie Aug. 8, 1833^
who conveyed to Albert M. Zabriskie Feb. 19, 1834, who sold to Alexander M. Bruen
May 25, 1835, who sold to George W. Bruen Oct. 10, 1835, who mortgaged to the.

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United Provinces from whence they have receiv'd their Ministers, and
being now, and heretofore subject to, or a Part of the Classis of Amster-
dam.

Vreeland heirs separately, Maj 2, 1836. By Henry Newkirk, Sheriff, the same was
Bold on foreclosnre, decree dated Aug. 2, 1841, to Hartman Vreeland, David M.
Demareet, William Vreeland, William Vreeland, jr., Jasper Cadmus etux., and Eliza-
beth Cadmus, April 18, 1842. William Vreeland, jr., sold his interest to- Hartman
Vreeland and Jasper Cadmus, jr., Dec. 19, 1843. Peter Vreeland quit-claimed to
its then owners Sept. 18, 1847, who sold to George W. Poillon Sept. 25, 1847, who
sold to William P. Lee and James A. Williamson Sept. 1, 1860. Fide Note to Lot
418, p. 155.

2fo, 6 was deeded by Kuyper to Claas Vreeland, by whose will, dated July 23,
1801, proved May 21, 1803, it was given to his son Stephen, who sold it to Cornelius
Vreeland July 29, 1806. Vide Note to Lot No, 5, p. 70.

^0.7 was deeded by Kuyper to Jacob Van Wagenen. Charles H.L Preudhommedu
Pont sold it to John Butler April 12, 1804, excepting a strip xs half an acre, which
bad been sold by him to Wm. Harrington, and by him to Martin Woods April 15,
1815. At one time the lot belonged to Richard Laurence. Woods sold to Jasper
Zabriskie May 22, 1818. Vide Note to Lot 13, p. 70. Michael and Albert M. Zabriskie
sold this and half of Lot 8 to George W. Bruen May 25, 1835.

No, 8 was deeded by Kuyper to Job Smith, and by him devised to his son John,
who sold it to John Butler Oct. 26, 1793, who sold the W. half of it to Du Pont
April 12, 1804, and the £. half to Jasper Zabriskie June 18, 1808. Vide^Note to Lot
7, p. 70.

No. 9 was, with Lot No. 15, deeded by Kuyper to Anthony White. He died
seized of Lots Nos. 9, 14, and 15, and Lots Nos. 1, 5, and 15 on Newark Bay. He
left three children, JoJianna, wife of John Bayard ; Euphemia, wife of Wm. Paterson ;
and Anthony W. On partition of his estate, Aug. 27, 1798, Lot 9 on the Kill, and Lot
1 on the bay fell to Johanna ; Lots 14 on the kill and 5 on the bay fell to Euphemia.
Bayard et ux. sold ^o 9 to Peter Post Jan. 8, 1799, who sold to Du Pont Jan. 11,
1800, who sold to Elias Burger April 24, 1810, who sold to James R. Mullany, of
the U. S. Navy, Jan. 14, 1824, who empowered his son Jamet B, M. MtUlaney, March
23, 1839, to sell. This attorney sold to Peter Vreeland and Michael Zabriskie May
7, 1839, that portion of the lot lying S. of Third Street. This deed is defective, be-
cause it was not executed by him afi attorney. This defect was cured by the heirs
giving a deed, Dec. 6, 1865. Vreeland sold his undivided half to Michael Zabriskie
Sept. 9, 1840, who sold to his son Albert M. Oct. 25, 1841. He mapped it in 1841, and
filed his map April 2, 1842. All of the lots have since been sold That part of the
lot lying N. of Third Street, Elias Burger held at the time of his death, and by his
will it passed to his daughter Maria. Vide Note to Lot No, 1, p. 70. Her trustees
sold it to William Stringham, Feb. 2, 1847. Her children, who were of age, also gave
deeds. Stringham sold in parcels to Winfield Stringham March 1, 1850 ,* to Mary
M., wife of William H. Wolvem ; to James R. Stringham, to Sarah E. Earl, Jan. 2,
1862; atid to John J. Van Buskirk. The kill end of the lot was divided on Zabriskie's
map into two lots : one of them was conveyed by Albert M. to Michael Zabriskie Oct.
23, 1844, and by him to Ruius Story March 5, 1850. The other lot Albert M. con-
veyed to Daniel Lockwood Aug. 18, 1846 ; Lockwood to George W. Sands Aug. 12,
1848 ; Sands to John T. Mercereau Sept., 1848 ; Meroereau to William B. Reed
Sept. 29, 1849 ; Reed to Ruftis Story March 5, 1850.

No. 10 was deeded by Kuyper to Daniel Smith. He sold to Du Pont March 17,

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The present Minister is the Reverend M^- William Jackson. The
Elders are now Mess"- Jacob Van Wagenen, Gerrit Newkirk, Zachariah

1795, who sold to John Henry Beaureaux Pusey de Nemours Jan. 9, 1800, who sold
hy Peter Samuel du Pont his attorney to Victor du Pont de Nemours May 11, 1802.
This and the Feny Lot lying E. comprise the land whereon the La Tourette House
(then known as Bon Sejourtf or Good Stay) now stands. Du Pont sold his interest
in "Good Stay'' to Raphael Duplanty Jan. 24, 1806, who sold to Charles Cottinal
Feb. 7, 1807. By Cottinal's will, dated May, 1806, proved July 3, 1807, Anthony
Girard was named executor with power to sell. He sold " Good Stay " at public
auction to Elias Burger April 11, 1808. Burger, by will dated March 1, 1816, proved
March 17, 1827, gave the same to his daughter Maria, wife of James E. Mullany .
She died seized in 1830, leaving seven children, viz. : Mary B,, Jane A., Jamei R.,
Elias B., Andrew J., John B. B.^ and Erena Arietta, By act of the Legislature, Jan.
20, 1843, Mary B., James R., and Elias B. were authorized to sell the property-
They sold to David La Tourette April 30, 1845. On the same day the children
executed another deed to La Tourette, who died seized (will, dated Feb. 3, 1862,
proved Jan. 21, 1865), and his children now own what they have not sold.

No. 11 was deeded by Kuyper to George Vreeland. By his will, dated May 4,
1793, proved Aug. 14, 1795, he gave this lot and No. 2 on the Bay to his grandson
George Vreeland, who sold No. 11 to James R. Mullany May 1, 1821, taking a con-
sideration mortgage which was foreclosed and the lot sold by the sheriff to Albert M.
Zabriskie May 26, 1837. Albert sold to Michael Zabriskie July 1, 1840, who sold to
Jahiel Parmley Aug. 22, 1849, and Aug. 20, 1850 ; who sold to Edmund C. Bramhall
Nov. 26, 1862. The deed of Aug. 20, 1850, was erroneous in description, but corrected
by Zabriskie's executors Nov. 25, 1862.

^0. 12 was deeded by Kuyper to Cornelius Garrabrants, who by will, dated April
7, 1814, proved July 30. 1814, gave the same to his daughters, Jane, wife of John Van
Home, and Lenak, wife of John G. Vreeland. Vide Note to Lot No, 417, p. 144.
These devisees with their husbands by joint deed conveyed the same to Michael Za-
briskie Aug. 13, 1822 ; who conveyed to his son, Albert M., Aug. 31, 1840. Michael's
wife, Jane, did not join in this deed, hence they executed another Oct. 22, 1844.
Albert M. Zabriskie conveyed it to Andrew D. Mellick April 26, 1854 ; Mellick to
G^rge D. Phelps May 5, 1S.57. Henry B. Beaty, sheriff, on execution, sold Mellick's
intermit in the lot to Abigail Ayres March 26, 1859, and Phelps conveyed to Ayree
June 28, 1860 ; Ayres to Charles A. Sherman July 2, 1860 ; Sherman to Andrew D.
Mellick, jr., April 2, 1866.

No. 13 was known as the " Red House Lot. " It was sold by Charity Stockliolme
to Peter Samuel Du Pont de Nemours April 11, 1800 ; who sold to John Xavier
Bureaux Pusy May 11, 1802 ; who, by his attorney Peter Samuel Du Pont de Ne-
mours, sold to Victor Du Pont de Nemours May 11, 1802 ; who sold to Jasper Za-
briskie May 31, 1802. Zabriskie, by will without date, codicil dated Oct. 27, 1828,
proved Nov. 15, 1828, gave it to his son Michael for life, then to his lawful issue " by
any after marriag^." On failure of such issue, then to the children of his grandson
Albert M. Under this will it came to the children of Albert M. His son Michael A.
sold one undivided eighth to Elizabeth D., wife of Andrew D. Mellick, Feb. 25, 1856.
David Zabriskie sold one-eighth to his father, Albert M., Dec. 27, 1856. Samuel T.
Brown, Hanson Carragan, and Jasper G. Cadmus, Commissioners, sold to Robert
Mackie Dec. 13, 1858. This last deed does not seem to have been satisfactory, hence
Albert M. Zabriskie, and his children, Margaret Anu, Jane A,, Gertrude X., Albert A.,
and Samuel S. (the last four infants), and Mellick deeded to Mackie. Mackie sold to

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Sickles and Abraham Dedricks. The Deacons are now Mess"- Johannis
Van Wagenen, George Cadmus, Abraham Prior, and Hendrick Kuyper.

Elizabeth D. Mellick, April 28, 1859, a strip about 36 feet wide off of tbe E. side of
this lot, which she sold to Abigail Ajres July 2, 1660 ; who sold to Charles A. Sher-
man Julj 2, 1860 ; who sold to Andrew D. Mellick, jr., April 2, 1866. The following
deeds were given by the Zabriskie children to Catherine, wife of Robert Mackie :
Samuel S., April 18, 1866 ; Gertrude L., July 14, 1862 ; Jane A., July 7, 18o0 ;
Albert A., July 12, 1864.

The following brief record of the Zabriskie family will be interesting in this con-
nection, and of assistance in tracing out titles. Albert Zabriskie m. Machtelt Van der
Linden Dec. 17, 1676. ffis son Joott was b. 1687, d. July 30, 1756. Albert, tlie son
of Joost (t), was b. 1730. m. Geertruy Westervelt, and d. Sept., 1786. He had ch.
I. Ckrittiana, b. Dec. 13, 1752; II. Benjamin, b. Dec. 31, 1754; III. Jbott, b. March
8, 1757 ; IV. Catparus (or Jasper), b. Aug. 12, 1759 ; V. Hendrickfe, b. Nov. 19, 1761 ;
VI. An^'e, b. Aug. 25, 1764 ; VII. Om%>, b. Dec. 27, 1766 ; VUI. Rachel, b. Dec. 28,
1768; IX. Jan, b. Nov. 19, 1770.

Caspabus, m. Ist, Annetje Vreeland ; 2d, Jane, dau. of Henry Kipp of New Bar-
badoes Neck, July 3, 1791 ; d. Oct 19, 1828. By his first wife he bad Michael, b. May
31, 1785, m. Jane, dau. Jan Ackerman, Sept. 6, 1807. By his 2d wife lie had Ger-
trude, b. June 26, 1792, m. Hermanns Garretson, of Staten Island, Feb. 20, 1603, d.
Feb. 27, 1822.

Michael had ch. AlbeH if., b. May 31, 1808, m. Ann M., dau. of Capt. David La
Tomnette, Oct. 9, 1828.

Gertrude had ch. I. Jasper, b. Dec. 11, 1809, d. April 5, 1818 ; II. John, b. July
7, 1811, d. Aug. 18, 1811; III. Albert, b. Feb. 22, 1813, d. Sept 9, 1814 ; IV. Jasper,
b. Nov. 10, 1816.

Fran^ise, the widow of Pusy, released to Elias Biuger her right of dower in Lots
Not. 11, 13, 14, and 15 Sept 1, 1812.

No, 14. Vide Note to Lot No, 9, p. 70. This lot and Lot No, lb on the Kill and
Lots Nos, 1 and 15 on the Bay were sold by John N. Cummings to Pusy Jan. 1, 1800,
who by his attorney Samuel Du Pont sold to Victor Du Pont, who sold to Jasper Za-
briskie. Vide Note to Lot No, 13, p. 70, and NoU to Lot No. 413, p. 142. This lot
formed part of the estate partitioned among Jasper Grarretson's children. Alathea sold
her allotment, plot A of share 6, to Benjamin F. Woolsey June 17, 1870.

No, 15. Vide Notes to Lots Nos. 9 and 14, p. 70.

No, 16 was, with Lot No, 16 on the Bay, deeded by Kuyper to Cornelius Van Vorst

No. 18 and Lot No. 18 on the Bay were owned by Michael and Abraham Van
Tuyl. Michael joined "the Army of tbe King," in January, 1779, his property was
confiscated, and his interest in these lots sold at public auction May 15, 1787. Cor-
nelius Haring, agent for forfeited estates, gave to Andrew Van Tuyl and George
Douglas, June 20, 1787, a deed for one-half of this lot, one-half of lot 18, on the Bay,
and l-36th of the Ferry lot. It seems that Michael had sold the Kill lot to Rich-
ard Varick Sept. 12, 1774, and Varick's devisees, Abraham and Richard Varick,
sold the same to George Mclntyre, May 1, 1790.

I give these dates as I find them. Mclntyre died seized. By his will dated Sept.
19, 1800, he gave to his wife Dorcas one-third of his lands, and made her his executrix,
lu March term. 1801, the Court ordered the property sold. At auction Aug. 24, 1801,
she sold to Casparus Zabriskie 8 24-lOOths acres on rear of lot No. 18, and 2 acres on
rear of Bay lot No. 4. She, with her second husband, Moses Allen, sold 15 5-lOOths
acres, including Lot No. 18. Elias Enyard sold one acre on the front of this lot to

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And as the Minister, Elders, and Deacons form a Consistory and have the
Care both of the Temporalities and Spiritual Government of the said

John M. Enjard April 4, 1823. It had been conveyed to bim by Nicholas Euyard.
Jacob A. Van Home gave to David La Tourette a deed for it Jan. 19, 1838.

NEWAilK BAY LOTS.

No. 1 was deeded by Kuyper to William Bayard. Anthony White died seized of
it. Vide Note to KiU Lote Not, 9 and 14. Fran^oise, widow of Jean Xavler Bureaax
de Pusy, sold her interest in this and Bay lot No. 5 to Charles H. L. Preudhomme
du Pont Feb. 10, 1807 ; who sold Lot No. 1 to Jacob Van Home Jan. 21, 1811 ;
who sold to Hermanns Garretson Feb. 17, 1819. James Simonson seems to have
owned a part of this lot, and sold to Cornelius C. Van Buskirk, Jan. 13, 1820, one
acre ; who sold the same to Hermanns Garretson Oct. 2, 1820 ; who sold the whole
lot to David La Tourette March 6, 1821.

No. 2. Vide Note to KiU Lot No. 11. George Vreeland sold it to Andrew Van
Home May 18, 1816. John G. Vreeland sold it to David La Tourette Oct. 9, 1820
(Andrew Van Home gave La Tourette a deed for it March 4, 1831).

No. 4. The rear part of this lot was sold by Andrew Van Home to David La
Tourette, May 1, 1818.

No. 5. Vide Note to KiU Lot$ Not. 9 and 14. Sold by John N. Cummings to John
H. L. Bureaux De Pusy Jan. 1, 1800. Vide Note to Bay Lot No. 1. Andrew Van
Home, jr., sold a part of this lot to David La Tourette March 29, 1820.

Not. 6 and 7, sold by Walter Clendenny to Cornelius Van Buskirk Oct. 18, 1809.
Van Buskirk et al. sold the same in parcels to David La Tourette. (Deed for 13 6-
10th aci-es, dated Jan. 5, 1822.)

No. 8 was deeded by Kuyper to Claas Vreeland. Vide NoU to KiU Lot No. 6. It
was sold by Nicholas Enyard to Cornelius C. Van Buskirk May 25, 1816.

No. 9 was deeded by Kuyper to Jorvis Cadmus. Vide Note to KiU Lot No. 5.
Peter, William, and Zebulon La Uosa sold it to David La Tourette March 22, 1817.
They owned it as early as 1795.

Lot 10. Nicholas Inyard sold 4 1-lOth acres of this lot to David La Tourette
Aug. 18, 1819.

No. 11. This was owned by Thomas Brown, probably deeded to him by Kuyper.
In 1794 his widow was in possession. On her death it passed to her grandson Andrew
Gautier, Vide Note to Andrietten^t Patent, p. 13, who sold to Peter Post July 18,1796 ;
who sold to Du Pont Jan. 11, 1800. Cornelius C. Van Buskirk, sold 5 1-lOth acres
of this and lot 10 to James Simonson Jan. 12, 1820 ; who sold to David La Tourette
March 13, 1821.

No. 12 was sold by Catherine Kuyper, widow and administratrix of Hendrioue
Kuyper, to Egbert Post Sept. 26, 1794, and by him to Henry Van Home April 28,
1813.

No. 13. Vide Note to KiU Lot No. 1. John Van Dalson, a son-in-law of Hendrick
Kuyper, Vide Note to Van Purmerentt Patent, p. 7, sold his interest in this lot to
Egbert Post Sept. 26. 1794, who sold to Henry Van Home April 28, 1813.

No. 14 was deeded by Kuyper to Daniel Smitb, who sold to Egbert Post Sept. 26,
1794 ; who sold to Henry Van Home April 28, 1813.

No. 15. Vide Note to KiU Lot No. 9.

No. 17. Sold in part by Ichabod Gruman to George Mclntyre May 1, 1787, and in
part to Moses Van Ame July 18, 1788. Ichabod and Hannah Gruman and John Hol-
der united in another deed to Van Ame, July 19, 1788. George Mclntyre owned it
in 1790.

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Church as they and the People of the said Church declare to us re-
ferring for further Testimony of the Truth thereof to the Books and
Records of the said Church.

QZSf 190 set off, adjudge and allot to them the said Minister
and Elders and Deacons and their successors in Office tor-
ever, The sundry Tracts or Lots of Land hereafter de-
scrib'd being parcel of the said Common Lands, to be by
them held and injoy'd for the Use of said Church and
Congregation.

®ltt JbltCtieS of which sundry Tracts or Lots of Land, for
said Church shews, and we do adjudge them to be four Tracts or
Lots.

?r$e JrlvUt being that whereon the Church stands with the Burying
Yard adjoining to it (marked on the Map No 173) ♦

VtSltlU at a stake standing by the Northwest side of the Road lead-
ing from the Town to Bergen Pomt (which Stake is the Easterly Comer
of an Out Garden Plot in Tielman Van Vleck*s Patent mark'd on the
Map No 129^ and from the said Stake runs North nineteen Degrees and
forty Minutes East two Chains and thirty three Links to a StaJce stand-
ing at the Easterly Comer of the Church Vard. Thence North forty
three Degrees and fifteen Minutes West One Chain to a Stake standing
at the Northerly Comer of the Church Yard, Thence South forty De-
grees and twenty Minutes West two Chains and seventy four links to a
St;ike, Thence South sixty three Degrees and ten Minutes East one
Chain and eighty six Links to the Place of Beginning.

Klft 3kttOV(0 being that whereon the Parsonage House now
stands with the Garden and a small Piece of Pastiure land adjoining
thereto (mark'd on the Map No i74)t

Segfnil at a stake standing by the Northwest side of the Road
that leads from the Town to Bergen Point (which Stake is the Southerly
Comer of an Out Garden Plot* in Tielman Van Vleck*s Patent mark'd •72
on the Map No 129) and from said Stake runs South fourteen Degrees
and twenty Minutes West six Chains and seventy five Links along said
Road to a Post (which Post is the easterly Comer of the Piece of Land

Xo. 18. Vide Note to EiU Lot No. 13. Forty acres, including nearly all of lots
15, 16, 17, and 18, were conveyed to Jacob Babineau by Cornelius Van Home June
16, 1836.

FERRY LOT.

The interests of the different owners of this lot became consolidated in Charles
Henry Lambert Preudhomme du Pont, in 1800. I will not attempt to trace the sev-
end transfers. At that time it lay £. of the road. He annexed it to Lot Ko. 10, by
procnring a relocation of the road to the E. side of the Lot, Feb 17, 1801. Vide Note
to KiU Lot No, 10. It is well to observe that the road as now in existence is entirely
upon the Ferry lot, and that the road was opened to the water and there connected
with the Ferry. For many years, however, its use to the water's edge has been
abandoned.

• Yet owned by the Church.

t This lot extended along the W. side of the road to Bergen Point, fVom a point
aboat 100 feet N. of Highland ave., S. to Glenwood ave. On this lot the Church

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appropriated for Mechanicks mark'd on the Map No 171,) And from
said Post runs North sixty seven Degrees and fifty Minutes West three
Chains and twelve Links to a Stake, Thence South twenty six Degrees
and thirty Minutes West six Chains and fifteen Links to a Stake, Thence
North sixty nine Degrees and fifteen Minutes West One Chain and
ninety Links to a Stake, Thence North thirty Degrees East thirteen
Chains to a Stake (standing at the Westerly Comer of the said Out Garden
Plot in Tielman Van Vleck's Patent mark'd on the Map No 129) and
from said Stake runs South sixty three Degrees and ten Minutes East
two Chains and eighty two Links to the Place of Beginning.

ff ijf ffftfrti is a Farm Lot lying Southerly of the Town of Bergen
and back of Comunipan mark'd on the Map No 175)*

iSf fi(ltltflt0 at a Stake standing by a Brook or Creek (which Stake
is the Southerly Comer of Fytje Hartman's second Patent mark'd on the
Map No 15) and from said Stake runs North forty nine Degrees and

now stands. A strip N. of Highland ave., abont 100 hundred feet in width, was
sold by the Church to Garret Sip, May 5, 1863. This is marked No. 1, in the ac-
companying diagram. No. 2 is still owed by the Church. No. 3 was sold to John

Blinner Nov. 25, 1863. No. 4 was sold to Isaac S. Taylor Jan. 7, 1868. A is High-
land ave., and B. is Glenwood ave.

* Bergen Church was incorporated Dec. 20, 1771, by Act of the Legislature.
On March 5, 1806, the Congregation determined to sell their lands, and the Consistory
decided to sell this lot to the highest bidder. The E. part of the lot was sold to Jacob
Prior April 30, 1806 (Elias Earl bought a piece of the lot, which Abraham Vreeland
afterwards purchased). These sales were confirmed Jan. 2b, 1814. Owing to anin-
accui*acy in the description, a new deed was given to Prior Dec. 5, 1809. His pur-
chase was on the £. end of the lot « 30f acres and six perches. By will, dated Au^.
14, 1830, Prior gave this lot to bis children Nicholat and Gittyf wife of Henry Allen.
Allen et ux. sold their interest in the lot Oct. 2, 1833, and confirmed it by another
deed July 16, 1850.

Nearly half of the lot remained in possession of the Church. The Consistory re-
solved, Sept 21, 1835, to take the sense of the Congregation as to selling the lands of
the Church. A paper was circulated for that purpose, and the result was 94 votes for
the sale ; 1 vote tor the sale, "except the lands near where the church now is," and —
votes for the sale, " except the old parsonage lot '^ ; nays, none. An act was passed
in 1837 empowering the Church to sell lands. The W. half of the lot « 31 80-100
acres, bounded N. E. by the heirs of Clendenny and David Vreeland, S. E. by Nicholas
Prior, 8. W. by John E. Post, N. W. by the old road, was p * 1 Stephen Garretson
Feb. 11, 1839. The grantee being a deacon in the Church at i,ne time, a question was
raised as to his title. A confirmatory deed was executed May 31, 1851. Garretson
sold to Luman Sherwood June 10, 1851, and he to Edwin J. Brown Sept. 27, 1852.

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twenty Minutes West forty two Chains and eighty four Links to a Stake,
Thence South thirty five Degrees West two Chains and sixty two Links "
to a Stake, Thence North fifty Degrees and ten Minutes West six Chains
and seventy seven Links to a Stake, Then South forty three Degrees and
thirty Minutes West thirteen Chains and eighty Links to a Stake, Thence
South fifty Degrees East twenty five Chains and thirty four Links to a
Stake (being the Northerly Comer of Dirck Classen's Patent mark'd on
the Map No 17) and from said Stake runs South twenty seven Degrees
and thirty Minutes East twenty three Chains and eighty six Links along
said Dirck Classen's Line to a Stake by the Edge of the Meadow which
is the easterly Comer of said Dirck Classin's Patent No 17, Then North
twenty seven Degrees and fifteen Minules East Eleven Chains and four
Links along the Edge of the Meadow to a Stake standing by the Head
of a small Creek, Thence South forty six Degrees and thirty Minutes
East two Chains and seventy five Links to where said small Creek falls
into Dirck Sycan's Creek, Then up along said Sycan*s Creek Northeast-
erly as it runs to the Place of Beginning,

lCi>^ iFOIlttll is a Lot of timbered Land mark'd <3n the Map
No I76*

3S00{tftfftl0 at a Stake (which Stake stands North thirty six Degrees
and thirty Minutes East ninety four Chains and fifty Links from large
Stone mark'd M 1764 planted at a Comer of Wiehaken Commons) and
firom said * Stake runs North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes West *j^
thirty eight Chains to a Stake, Thence North thirty six Degrees and thirty
Minutes East three Chains and ninety five Links to a Stake, Thence
South fifly two Degrees and thirty Minutes East thirty eight Chains to a
Stake, Thence South thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes West three
Chains and ninety five Links to the Place of Beginning.

^VCO for the Jfttt <SC{|00l of the said Town of Ber-
gen We have set apart sundry Tracts or Lots of Land
hereafter described being also Parcel of the said Common
Land.

©lit <SllCil0j; of which sundry Tracts or Lots of Land for said
Free School shews, and we do adjudge them to be three Tracts or
Lots.
Cl^e jFftflt (being that House Lot in the Town whereon the School
House now stands mark'd on the Map No 177) t

3S0fiftf0 at a Stake standing by a Street (which Stake is the West-
erly Comer of a House Lot in Jan Lubertse's Patent mark'd on the Map
No 158) and from said Stake runs North forty two Degrees West One
Chain and forty five Links along said Street to the Square, Then North
forty eight Degrees East one Chain and forty five Links to the easterly

® This lot was sold by the Church to Joseph Danielson May 9, 1338. It lies at
New Durham.

t This is the lot on, which the old Columbia Academy stood, and on which the
pablio School hous \^ is, on the E. side of the Square. On this Lot a School
House was erected in {he earliest days of Bergen . It was standing in 1668, Vide
Note to LuhbertH't Patentj p. 45, and used for church purposes until 1680. Vide Long
Id. Hut, Soc, i.

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SCHOOL LOT8.

Comer of said Square, Then South forty two Degrees East one Chain
and forty five Links to a Stake, Thence South forty eight Degrees West
One Chain and forty five Links to the Place of Beginning.

ffljf .S^COtfll (being a Pasture Lot lying southwesterly from and
near to the Town marked on the Map No 178) •

3S00ttf0 at a Stake (which Stake is the Northwesterly Comer of a
Lot in Nicholas Varlet's Patent mark'd on the Map No 128) and firom
said Stake mns South eight Degrees East twenty one Chains and seven-
ty Links to a Stake (standing in the Northeasterly Line of the Tract in
Nicholas Jansen the Baker's Patent mark'd on the Map No 12) And
from said Stake mns North forty nine Degrees and forty five Minutes
West fourteen Chains and sixty Links to a Stake standing at the Northerly
Comer of the said Tract in Nicholas Jansen the Baker's Patent mark'd
on the Map No 12) And from said Stake mns North forty one Degrees
and forty five Minutes East three Chains and seventy two Links to a
Stake, Thence North thirty Degrees East ten Chains and fifty five Links
to the Place of Beginning.

74- • IC1J0 tul^Ctll (being another Pasture Lot lying Northeasterly fix)m
and near to the Town mark'd on the Map No 179) t

° This was a small triangular lot lying in the S. angle formed by the junction of
Bergen ave. and a short street through wliicb the horse cars now pass from Bergen
ave. to Monticello ave. It was divided into three lots by the Trustees of Columbia
Academy, all fronting N. W. on Bergen ave. They sold Lot No, 1, June 6, 1810, to
Garret Van Winkle, bounded N. W. by Bergen ave., E. by Casparus Prior, S. W. by
Lot No. 2. This I take to be the N. part of the tract.

They also sold IS^-lOOths of an acre to Richard Van Rjpen May 19, 1810, and
4 48-100 acres to Casparus Prior June 6, 1810, being Lot No. 2, bounded N. W. by
the road, N. E. by Lot No. 1, 8. E. by Jacob Van Wagenen and Prior, and S. W. by
Brinkerhoff. They also sold to Prior 18-lOOths of an acre N. W. of the road Marrh
9. 1814. Vide Map in Note to VarUes Patent, p. 62.

t This lot lies E. of Bergen ave., and extends from Magnolia ave. on the S.
, to about 100 feet N. of Prospect st. or Pavonia ave.
The trustees of Columbia Academy divided it into
three parcels. No. 1 thej sold to Joseph Simonson. No. 2
they sold in two parcels, the N. half to Samuel Os-
bom, April 4, 1808; the 8. half to Richard 8tager, on
the same date. These sales were confirmed by the
Legislature. Vide Laws of 1814, p. 202.

8imonson sold to Qarret J. Newkirk May 4, 1809.
Newkirk died seized Aug. 22, 1818, leaving childrra,
Jacob, George, Sophia, wife of James Provost, Oarret and
Catherine, wife of George Vreeland. These children in-
herited Lot No, 1. Jacob, George, and Sophia conveyed
their interest to John Tise July 9, 1835. Garret con-
veyed to Tise Sept. 13, 1836. Catherine conveyed to
Tise April 9, 1838. Tise was now owner of No, 1. He
conveyed it to Richard Tise March 25, 1845. On execu-
tion against John Tise, Sheriff Van Winkle conveyed to
Geo. Coghill July 18, 1846 ; who quit-claimed to Richard
Tise Feb. 5, 1847 ; who conveyed to Jared W. Graves

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VttitiH at a Stake standing by the Road that leads rem the Town
to the English Neighbourhood (which Stake is the Northerly Corner of a
Lot in John Berry's Patent mark'd on the Map No 125) and from said
Stake runs North thirty one Degrees and thirty Minutes East six Chains
and sixty two Links along said Road to a Stake, Thence South thirty
eight Degrees and forty five Minutes East nineteen Chains and twenty
ei^ht Links to a Stake standing in the Northwesterly Line of a Lot in
Nicholas Varlefs Patent, mark'd on the Map No 127) Thence South
thirty two Degrees West six Chains and sixty two Links along said Var-
let*s Line to a Stake being the easterly Comer of the said Lot of John
Berry mark'd on the Map No 125, Thence North thirty eight Degrees
and forty five Minutes West nineteen Chains and twenty eight Links
along the Line of said Berry to the Place of Beginning.

Feb. 5, 1847 ; who conveyed to Andrew L. Cadmus and Wm. G. Plnmmer Oct. 31,
1857. On forecloflure of a mortgage, Ogden, master, convejed to Wm. G. Plummer,
Andrew L. Cadmus, and Silas H. Jessup. The property was mapped in 1868.
This part of Xo, 1 lies W. of Willow Court street. What lies E. of that street, and
immediately 8. of the Court House, John R. McPherson conveyed to the Board of
Chosen Freeholders a short time ago, and it is now a part of the Court House property.
O shorn conveyed his half of No, 2 to Jacob Newkirk May 16, 1809, and Stager
conveyed his half to the same Newkirk June 29, 1809. Newkirk died seized Aug.
15, 1860, leaving children, Jaeob, Abraham, Sophia, wife of Blakely WiJson, and
Efie, wife of Daniel Van Winkle. It is now owned by Mi*. Graves (Hudson City
Seminary), Thomas E. Bray, John W. Gaffiiey, St. Joseph's Church, et al. The
Trustees sold No. 3 to Henry Van Winkle April 4, 1808. He died seized Dec. 13,
1848. By will he left all his lands to Peter Bently and Jacob Van Wagenen in trust
for his two daughters, Aletta, wife of Dr. John M. Comelison, and Efie, wife of
William Thomas.

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• SinXl then we proceeded to a l^attCtCOtl of the Residue oi the •75
said (EotlltllOtl VLUtdiU* Alloting and ann exinga Share of the same
to each Patent or Grant. And this Allotment is to them severally in the
Order in which they are above arranged.*

To the Patent of Wiehaken granted by William Kieft to
Mar)m Adrianse dated the Eleventh Day of May One thou-
sand six hundred and forty seven and confirm'd by Patent
fix)m Philip Carteret to said Maryn Adrianse dated the eigh-
teenth Day of April One thousand six hundred and seventy.
8290 do allot that Parcel of Land which on the Map is mark'd

No 20lt

&Ujp SbUViitS whereof shews and we afljudge it to be a Tract
iSeoCtfttftfJl at a Heap of Stones (ten Links North from a Black
Oak Tree mark'd on its North side W B which said Heap of Stones is
the Northerly Comer of said Wiehaken Patent which on the Map is
mark'd No i ) And from said Place of Beginning runs South thirty seven
Degrees and a Half West thirty-seven Chains and sixty seven Links to
another Heap of Stones being the Westerly Comer of said Wiehaken
Patent, Thence North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes West nine-
teen Chains and seventy Links to a large Stone mark'd W B, Then North
thirty three Degrees East thirty nine Chains to a Stake, Thence South
fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East six Chains and thirty Links to
a Stone planted and mark'd Sl 1 764, Then North thirty six Degrees
and thirty Minutes East twelve Chains and thirty Links to a Stake,

*^ In the allotment of the Common Lands the Commissioners had regard to the lo-
cation of the Patents to which they were allotted. From and including the Wee-
hawken Patent sonth along the river to and including Dirck Sycan's first Patent, the
owners thereof received lands^xtending from the river back to what was known as the
Bergen Line. The reason assigned for this was, that these persons conld boat their fuel
from their wood-lots to their homes. The district in which these lots, assigned to the
shore owners lay, was known by the general name of Slonga. It lay between Wee-
hawken and the northerly bounds of the county.

The owners of the patented lands south of the southerly bounds of Dirck Sycan's
first Patent received their commons in that immediate vicinity — in Greenville and
Bayonne ; then known as Minkakwa, Pembrepogh, and Bergen Point.

The owners of patented lands on the Hill received their commons north of the
patented lands, and between the westerly line of the shore lots and the easterly line
of the Secaucus Commons. This district was known by the general name of Bei^en
Woods, but sometimes called the Bergen Lots.

The lands allotted to the patent of Secaucus were known by the name of the Se-
caucus Commons.

It is scarcely necessary to remind the reader that the private ownership of the lots
hereinafter described, having been held in common up to that time, does not date be;^
yond the Field Book.

t Lots Not, 201, 202, 203, were confiscated as the property of William Bayard. Vide
Note to Hoboken Patent, p 6. Hariog, the agent for forfeited estates, caused the land
embraced within these three lots to be surveyed and laid out into 19 lots. CarefUl
search and extended inquiry have been made for this map, but without success.

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WILLIAM BATARD.

Then North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East forty .three
Chains and seventy five Links to a Red Oak Tree on the East side of a
Brook (being the Northerly Comer of Jacob Luby's Patent mark'd on
the Map No 144), Thence along the Line of said Luby's Patent South
fifty nine Degrees West* thirteen Chains and twenty one Links to the
Line of said Wiehaken Patent, Then along said Wiehaken Patent
North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes West to the Place of Begin-
ning, Containing (an after Allowance for the Hill) about One huncked
& thirty three Acres.

Neveribeless, I have been able, with proper assistance, to reproduce the map from
the descriptions in the Haring deeds. I have no doubt of its accuracy as here in-
serted, reduced to one third of the size of the lots on the Field Map.

Lots X08, 1 and 2«b65 acres
Haring sold to Daniel Baldwin
Dec. 1, 1784. This tract in-
cludes Kings Point, or ** High-
wood." Baldwin conveyed to
Daniel Smith March 28, 1788,
who conveyed it to his son
Daniel Sept. 3, 1796; who
conveyed to David Hennion
July 25, 1815. Hennion gave
to Smith a mortgage. Smith
seems to have died about this
time, and his heirs released to
Charles Watts in February
and March, 1819; who con-
veyed to Moses Isaacs Nov. 4,
1819. Smith assigned the Hen-
mon mortgage to Philip Earle,
who foreclosed and purchased
the property at sheriff's sale
June 3, 1822. The Hoboken
Land Improvement Company
conveyed to James G. King
June 6, 1842, 14 410 acres,
including the "Point." Mr.
King purchased of Philip
Earle's executors two acres
near the gate house April 18,
1840. All of these two loto
lying £. of the Bulls Ferry
road is now owned by the heirs
of James G. King.

Lot9Noi,3and4. The Com-
missioners of the loan office ot
Bergen County, Vide Act of the Legislature, passed May 26, 1786, sold these I0U
to Peter Zabriskie,' executor of Jacob Zabriskie, March 4, 1791. Zabriskie con-
veyed them to James Van Home March 12, 1792, They are now owned by the heirs
of James G. King.

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WILLIAM BAYARD. 153

• To the Patent of Hobdcken granted by Petrus Stuyve- ^76
sant to Nicholas Varlet dated the fifth Day of February One
thousand six hundred and sixty three and confirm'd by
Patent from Philip Carteret to said Nicholas Varlet dated
the twelfth day of May One thousand six hundred and sixty

eight.

VBlt do adlOt the three several Parcels of Land following.
&tiV SbUViitS whereot shews, and we adjudge them to be three
Tracts

^^t jfflVHt whereof (mark'd on the Map No 233) lying on the
Southeast side of the High Hill adjoining the said Patent of Hobocken
3S00Ctl0 at a Heap of Stones (being South fifty two Degrees and a
Half East three Chains and forty Links from the Westermost Comer of
Wiehaken Patent) and from said Place of Beginning runs South thirty
three Degrees West twenty eight Chains on the Top of the Hill, Then
South fifty seven Degrees East two Chains, Then South thirty three De-
grees West thirty Chains to a Heap of Stones by a Dogwood Tree
blaz'd, Then South fifty seven Degrees East one Chain, Then South thirty
three Degrees West ten Chains, Then South fifty seven Degrees East
two Chains, Then South thirty three Degrees West eleven Chains and
thirty Links to a Heap of Stones in a Path that goes down the Hill to-
wards Hobocken, Then North fifty seven Degrees West One Chain,
Then South thirty three Degrees West nineteen Chains and twelve Links,

Lots Not. bj 6, 7, 8. Daniel Baldwin seems to have owned these lots. On an exe-
cution against him, Peter Ward, sheriff, sold them to Jonas Ward March 25, 1788.
Elijah Gardner afterwards owned at least part of them — prohably purchased firom
Ward. Matthias Ludlam seems to have owned a considerable part of these lots,
which he conveyed to David 'Deas Oct. 7, 1789, in trust for James Deas (who had
married Susanna, daughter of Ludlam), for life, then to his children. By will, dated
April 18, 1812, proved May 30, 1812, James Deas gave all his lands to his wife for
life, then to his children equally. These heirs conveyed to James Brown 26 42-100
acres July 31, 1852, and 19 acres to James G. King Jan. 10, 1853. This last tract
seems to have been covered by a deed from Henry Ludlam to James Deas Aug. 8,
1796 ; also by a deed from Francis Mjerhoff to James Hanna June 22, 1808. Mr.
King also purchased from the Deas heirs, Nov. 26, 1849, the strip lying between the
top of the hill and the river.

Lot No. 9. On an execution agai.nst Robert Neil, Peter Ward, sheriff, sold this
lot to James Grier Jan. 1, 1790 ; who sold to Elijah Gardner March 26, 1801. He
died seized.

Lot No. 10 was sold hy Haring to Aaron Wyman, who conveyed to Elijah Gardner
Feb. 24, 1787. Of this lot and several others Gardner died seized in June, 1807, leaving
his property to his three sons, James F., John and Thomas. The last two released
to James F. July 4, 1827 ; who died in 1852, leaving Charles E., James, Robert, Elijah
and two daughters.

Lot No. 11 was sold by Haring to William Jackson May 10, 1784. Jackson died
seized, and by will gave this lot and Lot No. 12 to his sons, Henry and John F. The
latt^ conveyed his interest to Henry Dec. 23, 1815. He sold the two lots to John
ZuleMay 1, 1819; who sold to William J. Cantello Nov. 29, 1827; who sold to
Peter Kerrigan June 14, 1828 ; who conveyed to Cantello June 6, 1834 ; who con-
conveyed to Enoch Durar Oct. 22, 1844 ; who conveyed to the Hudson County Real
Estate Company Feb 23, 1852. It was mapped in 1852; map filed March 15, 1855.
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154 WILLUM BAYAED.

Then South fifteen Degrees West eight Chains and seventy Links, Then
South fifty five Degrees West three Chains, Then South thirty five De-
grees West six Chains to a large Heap of Stones near the top of the
Hill, Then Southeasterly down the Hill to the Edge of the Meadow at
the Westermost Comer of Hobocken Patent, lUen running North-
easterly between the Salt Meadow and foot of the HiU along said Ho-
bocken Patent *til it comes to said Wiehaken Patent, Then North fifty
two Degrees and thirty Minutes West along the Line of said Wiehaken
Patent to the Place of Beginning, containing about fifty seven Acres of
broken Land being the Face of the Hill.

tl^lft SbttOtiti (mark'd on the Map No 203)

Vtfilnn at a Stake standing North thirty six Degrees and thirty
Minutes East fourteen Chains and twenty five Links from a Stone planted
and raark'd ^ 1 704 (which Stake is the Northerly Comer of a Parcel
of Land mark'd on the Map No. 202 allotted to the small Patent of
kyj Jacob Luby) and firom said Stake the Place of Beginning) • runs South
fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East fifty two Chains and fifty
Links to Hudson's River, Then returning to said Stake the Place of Be-
ginning and from thence mns North thirty six Degrees and thirty Min-
utes East sixty two Chains and twenty-five Links to a Stake standing
near two large Trees each mark*d D, Thence South fifty two Degrees
and Thirty Minutes East fifty seven Chains and fifty Links to a Heap of
Stones near Hudson's River, Then Southerly down said Hudson's River
as the same mns tiU it meets the first mentioned Line in the Survey that
runs to said River, containing (after an Allowance for the Hill) about
three hundred and sixteen Acres.

CIJC K1)ltti (mark'd on the Map No 219) •

Durar pcserved the S. corner of the plot which embraced not only Lots Nos. 11 and
12, but the N. E. corner of Lot No. 13, lying E. of the Hackensack turnpike. The
tract now comprises that part of Union Hill lying E. of the Bergen line and S. ot
Paine or Union street.

Lot No. 12 was sold by Haring to William Jackson May 6, 1784. He conveyed
to Robert Neil Oct. 23, 1784. It was owned by John Seely in 1789. Jonas Ward
conveyed it to Henrj Jackson Aug. 4, 1790. Jackson conveyed to John Stevens the
N. W. comer, lying W. of the turnpike May 23, 1807, Vide NoU to Lot No. 11, Lott
N08. 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, were sold in one body by Haring to John Stevens Aug. 25,
1784. Stevens conveyed to Henry Jackson the S. E. comer of the N. part of the
tract (or Lot No. 13) lying E. of the turnpike May 23, 1807. It remained in the
Stevens family until it was conveyed to the Hoboken Land Improvement Company,
who yet own the most of it

Lot No. 18 was sold by Haring to William Jackson May 6, 1784.

Lot No. 19 was sold by Haring to Comelius Van Vorst March 21, 1785, Vide Note to
Van Purmerent's Patent, p. 7. Van Vorst gave it by will to the heirs of his daughter
Neel^'e, wife of Henry Traphagen^ who conveyed 21 acres to Hiram Gilbert andCyms
S. Browning Oct. 19, 1835. Gilbert quit-claimed to Browning Oct. 19, 1835. John
P. Lester owned it in 1840. J. P. Richardson owned the balance lying in the N. E.
pomer of the lot.

• Sold by Cornelius Haring, agent for Forfeited Estates, to Comelius Huyler Aug.
25, 1784 ; also, a lot of salt meadow N. of Somerindyke in a square, 2 chs. 75 Iks.,
bounded S. by Somerindyke, W. by Secaucus Commons, N. by meadow, now or late

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3S00(tf0 at a Stake standing by Hudson's River (being the Easter-
most Comer of a Parcel of Land raark'd on the Map No 218 alloted to
the Patent of Jan Vinge) and from said Stake runs North fifty two De-
grees and thirty Minutes West twenty four Chains to a Stake in a large
Heap of Stones near a Beach Tree marked (being the Northermost Cor-
ner of the said Lot of Common Land allotted to said Jan Vinge's Patent),
Thence North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East eighteen Chains
and sixty three Links to a Stake in the Northeast End of a Swamp,
Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East nineteen Chains
and fifty Links to Mordaini's Meadow, Thence Southerly along betwixt
the Meadow and Upland to Hudson's River, Thence Southerly along
said Hudson's River as the same runs to the Place of Beginning, contain-
ing (after an Allowance for the Hill) about thirty seven acres.

To the Patent granted by Philip Carteret to Ide Comeliese Van Vost
dated the thirtieth Day of March One thousand six hundred and sixty
eight for sundry Parcels of Land lying at Horsimus.

8Elt Ho Allot the two several Parcels of Land following,

®ttt JiblltbCS whereof shews and we adjudge them to be two
Tracts

WJe Jflvnt whereof (mark'd on the Map No 211) •

of Oliver De Lanoy, E. by the river — 23-4 acres. Vule Note to Fan BuyverCs Pat-
entf p. 65 ; aUo, a lot of meadow bounded S. by Jacob Van Ordeu, W. by Secaucua
Commons, N. by the property of the State, E. by the river *■ 4i acres ; also, a piece of
Mordanis Meadow, bounded E. by the river, W. by Lot No, 219, N. by a creek ™ 2
acres. Cornelius Hujler died seized, and his executors, Abraham and Peter Huyler,
sold 4i acres, known as ''Freemason's Island," to George De Mott Nov. 1, 1827,
On the same day De Mott resold it to Abraham Huyler ; who sold it to Jacob S.
Piatt Aug. 6, 1836. Of " Freemason's Island ** Cornelius Huyler seems to have •
died seized, and it yf&B then divided into lots and, I believe, distributed among his
children. The 4^ acre lot was part of it. In this last deed was included 22 72-100
acres including the dock at Bulls Ferry ; also 5 45-100 acres of Mordanis Meadow
next to Hardiogbrooks. Piatt conveyed to Abraham Mitchell, John De Groot, and
Joseph J. Waldron, each an undivided third Aug. 6, 1836. Waldron conveyed his
third to Charles Waldron ; who conveyed to Mitchell Aug. 29, 1833.

* Van Vorst died seized Sept. 30, 1818. By his will he gave to his son John one-
half of his property at Showhank and at Slonga, and to his grandson Cornelius the
other half. These devisees partitioned by deed Oct. 26, 1821. John took 40 acres
out of the £. part of the Slonga lot, and Cornelius received 27 18-100 acres. At
the same time they also partitioned the property at Showhank, which included X*;fo
No$. 237, 238, and 289 (formerly of Kuyper). Cornelius received two lots j one of
upland ■■ 51 43-100 acres, the other of upland and meadow =« 13 83-100 acres.
John received two lots ; one of upland ■■ 51 43-100 acres, the other of upland and
meadow (on which was the Showhank Mill) »= 13 83-100 acres. This mill stood at
the bottom of the ravine, a little N. of the Hoboken Road. It was destroyed by fire
in 1835. Cornelius sold to John 33 83-100 acres at Showhank June 5, 1824.

Of the E. end of this lot John died seized Jan. 30, 1832. The Commissioners in
partition sold to Dudley S. Gregory, Oct. 30, 1843, the Slonga lot. Vide Note to Van
Vortiff$ Patent^ p. 6. Cornelius had the W. part, and died seized Jan. 3, 1852, leaving
children, Elizabeth, Comelitis, MaryB,f wife of Wm. P. Powers, Sarahj wife of Robert
Sewell, Anna G., Julia, Susan, wife of Louis Dezarmauld. William B., Antoinette^
-wife of Toler Booraem, who yet own their father's part of the Slonga lot.

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156 C0RKELIU8 VAN VOKST.

Vtflinn at a Stake standing North thirty six Degrees and thirty-
Minutes East One hundred and fifty six Chains and twelve Links firom a
large Stone planted in a Comer of Wiehaken Commons mark'd M 1764
(which Stake is the Northermost Comer of a Lot of Common Land al-
lyg lotted to one of Claas Jansen ♦Van purmerant's Patents and mark*d
on the Map No 210) and firom said Stake runs South fifty two Degrees
and thirty Minutes East sixty two Chains and forty Links to Hudson's
River, Then retuming to said Stake the Place of Beginning and fixDm
thence runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East Eleven
Chains and fourteen Links to a Stake standing fifteen Links Southwest
from a Red Oak Tree mark'd L And from the last mentioned Stake runs
South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East sixty Chains to Hudson's
River, Then Southerly along said River as the same runs 'til it meets the
first Line that runs to said River, containing (after an Allowance for the
Hill) about sixty six Acres.

WJe .Seconal mark'd on the Map No 237 •

Vtilnn at a Stake standing South thirty three Degrees West fifty
eight Chains and sixty six Links from a large Stone mark'd W B planted
at the Westermost Comer of Wiehaken Commons (and which Stake is
the Westermost Comer of a Lot of Common Land mark'd on the Map
No 236 allotted to Peter Jacobse's Patent) and from said Stake runs
South thirty three Degrees West seventeen Chains and eighty three Links
to a Stone planted, Thence South fifty seven Degrees East twenty eight
Chains and ten Links to a Stake on the Top of the Hill in the Line of
the Common Land allotted to the Patent of Hobocken, Then North
thirty three Degrees East five Chains and fourteen Links, Then North
fifty seven Degrees West two Chains, Then North thirty three degrees
East ten Chains, Then North fifty seven Degrees West one Chain, Then
north thirty three Degrees East two Chains and sixty nine Links to the
Southerly Comer of the aforesaid Lot mark'd on the Map No 236,
Then North fifty seven Degrees West twenty five Chains and ten Links
to the Place of Beginning, containing about forty seven Acres.

To the Patent granted by Petrus Stuyvesant to Claas Jan-
sen Van Purmerant dated the thirty first Day of January
One thousand six hundred and sixty two and confirm'd by
Patent from Philip Carteret to said Van Purmerant dated the
thirtieth Day of March One thousand six hundred and sixty
eight, for sundry Parcels of Land lying at and near Hor-
simus.

8290 do allott a certain Parcel of Land (mark'd on the Map
No. 240) t

* Lot No. 238 was also Yao Yorst's. Comelius took the N. half, and Johu the S.
half of these two lots. Washington Yillage is, in part, on tliese tracts. Vide Note to
Lot No, 211, p, 77,

t Vide Note to Purmerenfi Patent, p. 7. Kujper sold this Lot and Yan Purme-
rent's Patent, Lot No. 132, to John Dey Jan. 1, 1780. I find also a deed of Helmig
Yan Houten to John Dey, dated May 20, 1784, for a part of Kujper's Lot ^
25 19-100 acres, hounded N. hy Yan Yorst and S. hj grantee. This would seem
to be the N. part of Lot No. 239. When and to whom Kuyper sold it I do not know,
but Dej appears now to be the owner of Lots Not. 132, 239, and 240. He sold in par-

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HENDRICUS KUYPER. 157

®ttt <S Utiles whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
* ISefiinnCtfJB at a stake by the Meadow Edge (which Stake is an ^79
Easterly Comer of said Claas Jansen Van Purmerant's Patent mark'd on
the Map No 132) and from said Stake runs along the Line of Van Pur-
merant's Patent North fifty Degrees West twenty four Chains and fifty
three Links to the Northermost Comer thereof, Then continuing North
fifty Degrees West ten Chains to a Stone planted and mark'd HK,
Thence North thirty three Degrees East twenty one Chains and sixty six
Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty seven Degrees East twenty nine
Chains and fifty Links to the Commons alloted to the Patent of Hobock-
en mark'd on the Map No 233, Then along the same South fifteen
Degrees West two Chains, Then South fifty five Degrees West three
Chains, Then South thirty five Degrees West six Chains to a large Heap
of Stones near the Top of the Bank or Hill, Then running on a Course
South sixty three Degrees and forty Minutes East to the Meadow Edge,
Then Southwesterly along the Meadow Edge to the Place of Beginning,
containing about seventy two Acres.

To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Abraham Isaacsen Plank
dated the twelfth Day of May One thousand six hundred and
sixty eight for a Neck of Land call'd Paulus Hook.

eels to different persons. Dey sold to Jacob P. Newkirk Nov. 24, 1783, 18 acres, aud
on Nov. 16, 1784, 5i acres adjoining. By Newkirk's will, dated Nov. 16, 1817, proved
Aug. 26, 1818, he gave the above purchase t-o his son John J., who sold 21 59-100
acres to Hiram Gilbert and Cyrus S. Browning. On a part of this the Beacon Race
Course was afterwards erected. Gilbert sold his interest to Browning Oct. 19, 1835.
Browning conveyed one-half of his interest to Alexander L. Bolts April 5, 1838, and
one-quarter of his interest to John Tonele, jr., Sept. 5, 1838, and the remaining quarter
to Tonele Sept. 7, 1838. Botts conveyed one-quarter of his interest to Ebenezer
Montague Nov. 28, 1838. and the remaining quarter to Montague Dec. 9, 1839. New-
kirk held a mortgage on the property, which he foreclosed and the property was sold
at sheriff*B sale to Montague Aug. 31, 1840. Mojitague sold to Catherine Pasman April
22, 1842. B7 her will, dated Nov. 28, 1850, proved April 10, 1852, she gave it to her
children, John L. and Ellens wife of Ebenezer Montague. Previous to the sale under fore-
closure, and on July 29, 1840, Tonele sold to John P. Lester, who sold to Edwin R.
V. Wright all his interest Sept. 9, 1843. Wright released to Montague April 1, 1854,
and Montague to Morrell, Vanderbeek, Mills, and Davy. Where the Pencil fectory
now is, Pasman conveyed to Abraham Collerd Dec. 5, 1850; CoUerd to Marian
B. and Isabell F. Laidlaw Oct. 24, 1865.

Dey sold to Jacob Newkirk three acres, one rod W. of the road leading to Show-
hank Brook.

He sold to John H. Van Houten Sept. 2, 1785, part of Lot No. 240, but how much
do not know.

He sold to Mathew P. Newkirk June 10, 1791, 20 acres.

Jacob Newkirk sold Jan. 22, 1816, to John Van Vorst, 44 acres and 2 roods at
Sbowhank.

Dey conveyed to Cornelius Van Vorst, Feb. 1, 1790, 20 acres, extending from Kuy-
per's bridge over Harsimus creek to a point one rod W. of Palisade ave. and bounded
N. by Showhank brook. On May 1, 1792, Dey conveyed to Van Vorst three lots;
one lying N. of Showhank brook, extending from Hoboken creek ; the other two be-
tween Showhank brook and John Stevens' line.

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fflJEe do allOtt a certain Parcel of Land (mark'd on the Map

No 238)*

&UV Jbtttb^S whereof shews and we adjudge it to bo a Tract
l3Cfiflttf{ltg at a Stone planted (standing South thirty three Degrees
West seventy four Chains and ninety four Links from a large Stone
mark'd W. B. planted in the West Comer of Wiehaken Commons) and
from said Place of Beginning runs South thirty three Degrees West six-
teen Chains and forty four Links to a Stone mark'd O (being the North-
ermost Corner of a Lot of Common Land allotted to the Patent of Hen-
drick Van Ostrum mark'd on the Map No 23^) Thence South fifty seven
Degrees East twenty seven Chains and ten Links to the Common Land
allotted to the Patent of Hobocken mark'd on the Map No 233, Thence
Nprth thirty three Degrees East ten Chains and twenty eight Links,
Then South fifty seven Degrees East One Chain, ITien North thirty three
Degrees East six Chains and sixteen Links to a Stake, Then North fifty
seven Degrees West twenty eight Chains and ten Links to the Place of
Beginning, containing about forty four Acres.

*8o • To the Patent of Petrus Stuyvesant to Jacob Stoflfelsen dated

the seventh Day of May One thousand six hundred and sixty
four for a Piece of Land at Horsimus.

2I2E0 do adlOtt a certain Parcel of Land (mark'd on the Map
No 247) t
®ttC <SUtil0j; whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
ISCfifnnfnjB at a stake (standing North thirty three Degrees East
Eighty nine Links from a large Stone mark'd W B planted at the West-
ermost Comer of Wiehaken Commons) and from said Stake runs South
thirty three Degrees West two Chains and fifty nine Links to a Stake,
Thence North fifty seven Degrees West thirty Chains, Then North thirty
three Degrees East two Chains and fifty nine Links to a Stake, Thence
South fifty seven Degrees East thirty Chains to the Place of Beginning,
Containing about seven Acres.

To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Petrus Stuyvesant dated
the thirty first day of July One thousand six hundred and sixty
nine for a Piece of Meadow at Horsimus.

8290 do aUott a certain Parcel of Land (mark'd on the Map
No 217)

®ttt Cutties whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
l30fiCtfttCtt0 at a Stake standing by Hudson's River (being the
Northeastermost Comer of a Lot of Common Land allotted to Engle-
bert Steinheysen's Patent mark'd on the Map No 216) and from said
Stake runs North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes West twenty four
Chains and forty Links to a Stake, Thence North thirty six Degrees and

o Fide Note to Lot No. 237, p. 78.

t This Lot and Lot No. 246 beloDged to the De Motts. Vide Note to StoffeUen'i
Patent, p. 9. Michael died seized May 27, 1832. He left these two lots to his sons
George and Garret; George took the 8. half, and Garret theN. lialf. It was entailed
to their heirs male. George died in 186-, leaving sons, George , James, Huyler,
Henry, Thonuu, Edward, and Benson, who have since partitioned.

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thirty Minutes East four Chains and forty seven Links to a Stake in a
large Heap of Stones, Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes
East twenty four Chains and forty Links to said Hudson's River, Then
along said River Southwesterly as the same runs to the Place of Begin-
ning, containing (after an Allowance for the Hill) about nine Acres.

• To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Claas Comptah alias ♦Si
Claas Petersen Cors dated the third Day of June, One thou-
sand six hundred and seventy one for a Parcel of Upland and
Meadow lying at Communipan.
823c do a(UOt the two several Parcels of Land following
i&Ut SbUVt^tS whereof shews, and we adjudge them to be two
Tracts

JTlje Jfivnt whereof (mark'd on the Map No 208)

]|0fiftt0 at a Stake (standing North thirty six Degrees and thirty
Minutes East one hundred and twenty eight Chains and forty four Links
from a large Stone mark*d M^ 1764. planted at one of the Comers 01
Wiehaken Commons) and from said Stake runs South fifty two Degrees
and thirty Minutes East forty seven Chains and seventy five Links to the
Edge of Slaugh's Meadow, Then returning to said Stake, the Place ot
Beginnmg, and from thence runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty
Minutes East sixteen Chains and fourteen Links to a Stake. ITience South
fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East fifty seven Chains to said
Slaugh's Meadow, Then down along the same betwixt the Upland and
Meadow *til it meets with the first Line that runs to said Meadow, con-
taining (after an Allowance for the Hill) about eighty two Acres.

Clje JbeCOnll (mark'd on the Map No 263)

l3C0ftfl9 at a Stake (being the Southermost Comer of a Parcel ot
Common Land allotted to Fredrick Phillipse's Patent mark'd on the Map
No 262; And from said Stake runs South thirty six Degrees West twenty
three Chains and sixty two Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty Degrees
West one Chain and eighty eight Links to a Stake, Thence North forty
three Degrees and forty five Minutes West sixty eight Chains and twenty
Links to a Stake by the side of Hackinsack River, Thence up along said
River North sixty five Degrees and ten Minutes East five Chains and
forty eight Links, Then North thirty one Degrees East ten Chains and
thirty four Links to a Stake by said River, (being a Comer of a Lot of
Meadow in Paulus Peterse*s Patent mark'd on the Map No 120) Thence
South fifty four Degrees and ten Minutes East eleven Chains and twenty
Links to a Stake between the Meadow and Upland, Thence along the
Edge of the Meadow North twenty two Degrees East eight Chains and
seventy five Links to a Stake (being the Westerly Comer of the said Parcel
of Common Land allotted to Fredrick Phillipse's • Patent) Thence along jirg^
the line thereof South forty three Degrees and forty five Minutes East
fifty six Chains and fifty Links to the Place of Beginning, containing
about one himdred and fifty five Acres.

To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Nicholas Jansen Baker
dated the twelfth Day of May one thousand six hundred and
sixty eight for two Tracts of Land lying at Comunipan
8Z9C do adlot the two several Parcels of Land following

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CORNELIUS J0R8EN BLINKEKHOOF.

i&UV <Stttil0S whereof shews and we adjudge them to be two
Tracts

ICIJe JflVBt whereof mark'd on the Map No 206 •

VtfilVLU at a Stake (being the Northerly Comer of a Lot of Com-
mon Land alloted to Fytje Hartman's Patent mark'd on the Map No 205
which Stake stands North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East, One
hundred and thirteen Chains and forty five Links from a large Stone
marked M 1764. standing in one of the Comers of Wiehaken Commons)
And from said Stake mns South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes
East forty eight Chains to the Edge of Slaugh's Meadow, Then returning
to said Stake the Place of Beginning; and fi*om thence mns North
thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East nine Chains and forty Links
to a Stake, Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East forty
seven Chains and fifty Links to said Slaugh's Meadow, Then down along
the same betwixt the Upland and Meadow 'til it meets the aforesaid
Line that mns to said Meadow, containing (after an Allowance for the
Hill) about forty Acres.

Clje JbeCOnH (marked on the Map No 259) t

VtfiltlU at a Stake (standing in the Line of Dirck Sycan's Patent
mark'd on the Map No 18 which Stake is the easterly Comer of a Lot

** Vide Note to De Backet' 8 PaierUf p. 10. Adjudged to Cornelius Brinkerboff, p.
i:U. Hendrick by will, dated Feb. 12, 1834, gave to hie grandchildreD, Henry, Corne-
lius, and John, the Lot in question, with Subdivision 2s^o. 305. John took the upper,
Cornelius the middle, Henry tlie lower part of the two Lots.

t Vide Note to De Backer' i Patent, p. 10, and Lot No. 206, p. 82. In the N. W.

comer of this Lot Hendrick conveyed one acre to Daniel Van Clief Dec 26, 1815.

"^ ' jf^ ^ It was known as the Long Bridge Lot, and

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was left bj Hendrick to his grandsons ; Cor-
nelius taking the N. part. He died seized
June 13, 1850, and it was partitioned be-
tween bis two children, Cornelius and Eleanor
C.J as per annexed sketch, by Commissionere,
whose report was confirmed by the Orphan^s
I Court in Oct. Term, 1857. Eleanor C. con-
veyed her portions to Jeremiah W. Dwight,
by her guardian, April 1, 1864 (she was then
an infant). Her husband, Wm. H. Speer,
and her guardian executed another deed to
Dwight on same day. Cornelius conveyed
his portions of this tract to Esther A., wife
of Edmund C. Bramhall, July 6, 1860. The
lot not having been properly partitioned
between John, Cornelius, and Henry Brin-
^ kerhoff, their heirs released the above por-
H chase to Mrs. Bramhall Nov. 24, 1865. The
S. pai-t of the Lot fell to Henry and John
Brinkerhoff, who conveyed to David Gould
and Abraham Morrell. These grantees mapped (map filed), and sold in lots. The
Lot adjoins Woodlawn ave., in Greenville.

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of Common Land alloted to said Dirck Sycan's Patent mark'd on the
Map No 258) and from said Stake runs along said Sycan's Patent North
forty two Degrees East twenty Chains and forty six Links to a Stake,
Thence North forty three Degrees and forty five Minutes West thirty
Chains and seventy five Links to a Stake, Thence South thirty six De-
grees West seven Chains and sixty four Links to a Stake, Thence South
fifty Degrees West twelve Chains and eighty seven Links to the Norther-
most Comer of the aforesaid Common Land alloted to Dirck Sycan's
Patent, Then along * the Line of the same South forty three Degrees and *83
forty five Minutes East thirty one Chains and seventy five Links to the
Place of Beginning ; containing about sixty two Acres.

To the first Patent of Philip Carteret to Fytje Hartman dated
the twelfth Day of May one thousand six hundred and
sixty eight for a Tract of Land lying at Communipan.

21830 do allot a certain Parcel of Land (marked on the Map
No 205)
(BUV SbUti^tS whereof shews, and we adjudge it to be a Tract
3008ftftf{tf2 at a Stake (being the Northermost Comer of a Parcel
of Common Land allotted to Dirck Claasen's Patent marked on the Map
No 204, which said Stake stands North thirty six Degrees and thirty
Minutes East eighty nine Chains firom a large Stone mark'd ^ 1764
planted in one of the Comers of Wiehaken Commons) and firom said
Stake runs South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East forty seven
Chains to a Stake in the Edge of Slaugh's Meadow where the same joins
the Upland, Then retuming to the first mentioned Stake the Place of Be-
ginning and firom thence runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty Min-
utes East twenty four Chains and forty five Links to a Stake, Thence
South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East forty eight Chains to the
said Slaughs Meadow, Then along the same Southwesterly betwixt the
Upland and Meadow to the aforesaid Stake in the Edge of the Meadow,
Containing (after an Allowance for the Hill) about one hundred and
tour Acres.

To the Second Patent of Philip Carteret to Fytje Hartman
dated the twelfth Day of May One thousand six hundred and
sixty eight, for a Tract of Land lying behind Communipan

OSI0 do allot a certain Parcel of Land (mark'd on the Map No
260)

(But SbUti^tS whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
300A(tftfftffi at a Stake (standing in the Line of •Dirck Sycan's
Patent mark'd on the Map No 18 and which Stake is the Easterly Cor-
ner of a Parcell of Common Land allotted to the Patent of Nicholas
Jansen Baker mark'd on the Map No 259) * And firom said Stake runs #3^^
North forty two Degrees East fifteen Chains and twenty two Links to a
large Cedar Stake (being the Northerly Corner of said Dirck Sycan's
Patent mark'd on the Map No 18 and the westerly Comer of Dirck
Claasen's Patent mark'd on the Map No 17;) and fi*om said Cedar
Stake runs North twenty eight Degrees East six Chains and ninety
Links to a Stake, Thence North forty three Degrees and forty five Minutes
West thirty one Chains and twenty eight Links to a Stake, Then South
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thirty six Degrees West twenty two Chains and eight Links to a Stake,
Then South forty three Degrees and forty five Minutes East thirty Chains
and seventy five Links to the Place of Beginning, containing about sixty
nine Acres.

To the first Patent of Philip Carteret to Dirck Claasen dated
the twelfth Day of Mav One thousand six hundred & sixty
eight for a Tract of Upland and Meadow called Kewan.
fSBit do Allot the two several Parcels of Land following

(But &UVi^tS whereof shews and we adjudge them to be two
Tracts,

iri^0 jFCtJJt whereof (marked on the Map No 213)
iSr0(tf0 at a Stake (being the Northerly Comer of a Parcel of Com-
mon Land alloted to Dirck Sycan's Patent mark'd on the Map No 212
which said Stake stands North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes
East One hundred & seventy eight Chains and sixty five Links fi-om a large
Stone mark'd 3[ 1764 planted in a Comer of Wiehaken Commons) and
from said Stake runs South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East
fifty nine Chains to Hudson's River, Then returning to said Stake the
Place of Beginning and fix)m thence runs North thirty six Degrees and
thirty Minutes East eight Chains and ninety three Links to a Stake,
Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East fifty five Chains
to said Hudson's River, Then down the same as it runs 'til it meets the
first Line running thereto containing (after an Allowance for the Hill)
about forty eight Acres.

{Tl^e .SeCOnV (mark'd on the Map No 261)

3000(110 at a Stake (being the Easterly Comer of a Lot of Common
Land alloted to Fytje Hartman's Patent marked on the Map No 260
standing also in the Line of Dirck Claasen's Patent at Stony Point
•85 mark'd on the * Map No 17) and firom said Stake runs North twenty
eight Degrees East thirty two Chains and thirty Links to a Stake being
the Northerly Corner of said Dirck Claasen's Patent, Thence North fifty
one Degrees and forty five Minutes West twenty five Chains and forty
five Links to a Stake ( being the Eastermost Comer of a Lot of Com-
mon Land allotted to Fredrick Philipse's Patent mark'd on the Map No
262) and fi*om the last mentioned Stake runs South thirty six Degrees
West twenty seven Chains and twenty eight Links to a Stake, Thence
South forty three Degrees and forty five Minutes East thirty one Chains
and twenty eight Links to the Place of Beginning, containing about
Eighty two Acres.

Tcf the second Patent of PhiHp Carteret to Dirck Claasen dated
the twelfth Day of May One thousand six hundred and sixty
eight for a Tract of Land call'd Stony Point.
tSBit do allot a certain Parcel of Land (mark'd on the Map No
204) *

*> Adjudged to Michael Cornelisse Vreeland, p. 140. Vide Note to Claesen't 2d
Patent, p. 12. Michael by will, dated Oct. 30, 1824, gave this, and his '' bush lot ''
near Bergen Point (SttbdivUton Xo. 422) to his three sons, John, Mindert, and Michael.
The S. part of Lot Xo. 205, Subdivision Xo. 301, also passed by tliis will to his three
sons, 84 acres.

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163

(But (StttbtS whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
Seflltltlitlfl ata Stake (being the Northerly Comer of a Lot of Com-
mon Land albtted to Hobocken Patent marked on the Map No 203,
which Stake stands North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East
seventy six Chains and fifty Links fix)m a large Stone mark*d 3( 1761
standing in a Comer of Wiehaken Commons) And firom said Stake runs
South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East fifty seven Chains and
fifty Links to a Stake by Hudson's River near the Southerly Point of
Slaugh's Meadow, Then retuming to said Stake the Place of Beginning
and from thence runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East
twelve Chains and fifty Links to a Stake, Then South fifty two Degrees
and thirty Minutes East forty seven Chains to said Slaugh*s Meadow,

Mindert Bold 11 41-100 acres to John W. Leavitt July 3, 1840. The three bods
conveyed to Robert Pierce, Nov. 27, 1859, 26 acres, bounded N. W. by parties of the
first part, N. E. by Stephen Vreeland, S. E. by Slaugh^s Meadow and the river, S.
W. by Mrs. Deas. Mindert and Michael sold to said Pierce 15 30-100 acres,
bounded N. W. by their own wood lot, S. W. by John M. Vreeland, 8. E. by grantee,
N. £. by Stephen Vreeland.

John M. Vreeland sold to Michael Saunier and Joseph Danielson 7 64-100
acres Aug. 21, 1835, who sold the same to Robert Pierce Dec. 8, 1835. Pierce sold
to James Brown, June 22, 1836, the three tracts last above described. Brown sold to
John W. Leavitt, Jan. 30, 1841, 14 52-100 acres of his above purchase, bounded N.
E. by Stephen Vreeland, N. W. by Mindert Vreeland, S. W. and 8, E. by grantor.
Leavitt gave to Brown a consideration mortgage which was foreclosed, and the 14 52-
100 acres sold by Lorenzo Jaquins, sheriff, to John W. Leavitt, jr., July 1, 1848.
Before this, however, John W. had sold the whole tract bought of Brown to Samuel
Leavitt May 1, 1845. Samuel died seized and intestate, leaving a widow, Sophronia ;
children, Theodona Hazen, Mizabeth, Estfier, and Julia, and grandchildren, Isabel
Brvnsmade, and SUence L. Brinsmctde, children of Thomas F. Brinsmade and Silence
Leavitt, Theodosia Hazen was then dead without issue. The other heirs were
minors. In May Term, 1849, the Orphan's Court appointed commissioners, who sold
to John W. Leavitt, jr., Dec. 15, 1849, two lots, one = 14 41-100 acres, the other
= 1 54-100 acres. John W. sold to Rodman M. Price May 28, 1850, = 26 91-100
acres, who sold to Francis Price May 10, 1851, =» 52 acres. Vide NoU to Lot No.
306, p. 129

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Then down along the same betwixt the Meadow and Upland to said
Hudson's River, Then down along said River 'til it meets the first men-
tioned Line, Containing (after an Allowance for the Hill) about sixty
four Acres.

To the first Patent of Philip Carteret to Dirck Sycan dated
the twelfth Day of May, One thousand six hundred and sixty
eight for a Tract of Upland and Meadow lying at Mingackqua
•86 * 2183c do allot the three several Parcels of Land following

H^UV SbttVi^tS whereof shews and we adjudge them to be three
Tracts,

®^5^ Jf (Mt whereof (mark'd on the Map No 212)*
30rj|fn0 at a Stake (being the Northerly Comer of a Lot of Common
Land allotted to Tde Comelison Van Vost's Patent mark'd on the Map
No 211,) Which Stake stands North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes
East one hundred and sixty seven Chains and twenty six Links from a
large Stone mark'd gl 1764 standing in a Comer of Wiehaken Commons)
and fi*om said Stake (the Place of Beginning) runs South fifty two Degrees
and thirty Minutes East sixty Chains to Hudson's River, 1*hen retuming
to said Stake the Place of Beginning ; and firom thence runs North thirty
six Degrees and thirty Minutes East eleven Chains and thirty nine Links
to a Stake, Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East fifty
nine Chains to said Hudson's River, Then down the sam^ as it runs 'til
it meets the first mentioned Line containing (after an Allowance for the
Hill) about sixty six Acres.

trie <SeC0n1l (mark'd on the Map No 258)

3000(110 at a Gum Sapling (being the Westermost Comer of said
Dirck Sycan's Patent mark'd on the Map No 18) and thence runing
along the Line of the same North forty two Degrees East twenty four
Chains and seventy Links to the Southermost Comer of a Lot of Com-
mon Land (allotted to Nicholas Jansen Baker's Patent) mark'd on the

® This and Lots 2io8. 258 and 265 were adjudged to George Vreeland, p. 141. By
his will, dated May 4, 1793, proved Aug. 14, 1795, he gave to his sons, John and
Garret, Lots Nos. 212, 258, 265, 394, 417, and 427. The devisees partitioned Feb.
25, 1796.

Garret received by this partition the N. half of Lot No, 212 « 33 acres, and the
whole of Lot No, 394. Lot No. 265 at Droyer's Point had been divided into lots, of
which Qarret took No. 3 ■■ 3 acres, 1 rood, 9 perches ; also, part of No, 2 « 5 acres,
3 roods, 28 perches. Garret, by will, gave these lands to his sons George and Richard,
who partitioned Oct. 20, 1828. George sold the S. half of the N. half to Michael
Saunier and Joseph Danielson June 18, 1832, who sold to William Cooper June 15,
1833.

George released his interest in Lot No. 394 to Richard, who sold it to Michael
Vreeland. Lot No. 3, at Droyer's Point, they sold to Andrew D. Mellick and Thomas
J. Jones, deed to be given in Nov., 1871 ; Lot No. 2, at Droyer^s Point, now held by
them in common.

John received the S. half of Lot No. 212 ; 8 acres, 2 roods, and 14 rods of Zo< No.
265 ; part of Xo( No. 2 at Droyer'd Point ^ 4 acres, 3 roods, 7 rods ; and the whole ot
Lots Nos. 417 and 427.

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Map No 259, Thence along the Line thereof North forty three Degrees
and forty five Minutes West thirty one Chains and seventy five Links to
a Stake, Then South fifty Degrees West fourteen Chains and sixty six
Links to the Line of Lawrens Andrieses Patent mark*d on the Map
No 19, Thence along the Line thereof South twenty seven Degrees and
thirty Minutes East thirty five Chains and eighty Links to the Place of
Beginning, Containing about sixty four Acres.

ir|e triftTi (mark'd on the Map No 265)

VtSitiH at a Stake standing in a Swampy Greek (being the North-
erly Comer of Lawrence Andriese's Patent mark'd on the Map No 19)
and fi-om said Stake runs North twenty seven Degrees and thirty Min-
utes West twenty four Chains and ninety Links to the Edge of the
Meadow, Then along said Meadow Edge South twenty six Degrees and
fifty Minutes AVest five Chains and seventy two Links to a Stake (being
the Southerly Comer of a Lot of Meadow in Peter Jacobse's Patent * tg^
mark'd on the Map No 121) Then South six Degrees East five Chains
and ten Links, Then South forty Degrees and thirty Minutes East two
Chains and fifty nine Links to a large Red Oak Tree marked standing
near the Meadow Edge, Then South forty Degrees West twelve Chains
and forty eight Links to a Stone near the Mouth of a Creek caird the
swampy Creek, Then up along said swampy Creek as the same runs to
the Place of Beginning, containing about eighteen Acres of Upland and
Meadow.

To the Patent of William Kieft to Claas Carstensen Norman
dated the twenty fifth Day of March, One thousand six hun-
dred and forty seven, and confirmed (with an Addition of
Land) by Patent firom Philip Carteret to Lawrens Andriese,
dated the twenty sixth Day of March One thousand six hun-
dred and sixty seven for a Parcel of land lying at Mingack-
qua,

21830 do allot a certain Parcel of Land (mark'd on the Map No
266)

H^UV (Stttll^S whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract

300j|Cntf ftljl at a Stake, (being the Southerly Comer of a Lot of Com-
mon Land allotted to Lubert Gilbertse*s Patent) mark*d on the Map No
267, which Stake stands South thirty nine Degrees West sbcty three Chains
and ninety seven Links fi*om a Stone mark'd B planted in the Westermost
Comer of a Lot of Common Land (allotted to Bamt Christian's Patent)
mark'd on the Map No 277 ; And fi*om said Stake (the Place of Begin-
ning) rans North fifty one Degrees West forty Chains to New Ark Bay,
Then retuming to the first mentioned Stake ; and fi*om thence runs South
thirty nine Degrees West seventeen Chains and eighty eight Links to a
Stake in the Line of a Tract of Land set apart for sale mark'd on the
Map No 172, Thence along the Line thereof North eighty five Degrees
West thirteen Chains and thirty seven Links to a Stake (being a Comer
of said Land set apart for Sale), Then along the Line thereof North fifty
one Degrees West thirty Chains to said New Ark Bay, Then along said
Bay Northeasterly as the same runs 'til it meets the first mentioned Line
containing about one hundred Acres.

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166 JACOB VAN WAGENEN.

To the Patent of Petrus Stuyvesant to Lubert Gilbertse
dated the fifth Day of December, One thousand six hundred
& fifty four for a Piece of Land lying at Mingackqua

^SS * 2ISS0 do allot the two several Parcels of Land following

i&UV SbUVi^tS whereof shews and we adjudge them to be two
Tracts

W^e Jflvnt whereof (mark'd on the Map No 278) *

IS0j|(tf0 at New Ark Bay the Westermost Comer of said Lubert
Gilbertse*s Patent mark'd on the Map No 20 ; and n:om thence runs
North sixty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East eighteen Chains and
fifty six Links to the Northermost Comer of said Gilbertse's Patent
(being in the Line of Lawrence Andrieses Patent marked on the Map No
19) Thence North twenty seven Degrees and thirty Minutes West thir-
teen Chains and eighty six Links to said New Ark Bay, Then down the
same as it runs to the Place of Beginning containing about twelve Acres.

Cle .SeCOtfV (marked on the Map No 267) t

ISrSflld at a Stake being the Southerly Corner of a Lot of Common
Land (allotted to Severin Lawrense*s Patent) marked on the Map No
268 ; which Stake stands south thirty nine Degrees West forty five Chains
and seventy hve Links fi*om a Stone mark'd B standing in the Westermost
Comer of a Lot of Common Land (allotted to Barat Christian's Patent)
mark'd on the Map No 277, and from said Stake runs North fifty one
Degrees West forty Chains and twenty Links to New Ark Bay, Then re-
turning to said Stake the Place of Beginning ; and from thence runs South
thirty nine Degrees West eighteen Chains and twenty two Links to a Stake
being the easterly Corner of a Lot of Common Land (allotted to Law-
rence Andriese's Patent) mark'd on the Map No 266 Then along the
Line thereof North fifty one Degrees West forty Chains to said New Ark
Bay, Then up along the same as it mns 'til it meets the first mentioned
Line containing about seventy three Acres.

^This Lot WEB adjudged to Jacob Van Wagenen, p. 144. Vide Note to Lubert
Gilbertse's Patent, p. 14.

t Adjudged to Jacob Van Wagenen, p. 144. He conveyed to his grandson, Cor-
nelius Van Buskirk, a strip, 1 chain and i^ links wide as 5 acres, out of the 8. E. side
of the lot, Dec. 10, 1794. Van Buskirk sold the same to John G. Yreeland and
Lenah ux. Jan. 1, 1798. Of the balance of the Lot Van Wagenen died seized. Vide
Note to Spier^s Patentf p. 15. His surviving executor conveyed a strip next N. of
Van BuskirVs, 6 chains and 35 links wide, to James R. Mullany May 15, ISSU ;
who died siezed, and his heirs conveyed to David La Tdurette March 30, 1848. The
surviving executor conveyed to David La ToUrette^ Feb. 5, 1824, a strip 3 chains and
5 links wide next N. of the Van Buskirk strip.

About 1824 all of Van Wagenen*s lands were sold in parcels. Of Lots Nos, 267
and 268 were sold to John Van Buskirk 8 34-100 acres May 1, 1824; 8 34-100
acres to James Van Buskirk May 1, 1824 ; 8 34-100 acres to William C. Yreeland
May 1, 1824 ; 5 acres to Michael B. Terhune May 1, 1824 ; 13 acres I0 Michael Za-
briskle Feb. 5, 1824 ; and 17 92-100 acres to Michael Zabriskie. These tracts
have since been sold, and are now owned by Solon Humphreys, Jacob R. Schuyler^
Henry Meigs, General Morris, Charles Morris, Nehemiah B. Lane, and Alpha Phillipe.
Vide Note to Lot No. 417, p. 144.

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JACOB VAN WAGENEN — WIDOW SPIER. 167

To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Severin Lawrens dated
the twelfth Day of May One thousand six hundred and sixty
eight for a Piece of Land at Mingackqua formerly granted by
a Dutch Patent to Jan Comeliesen Buis

tSBit do allot the two several Parcels of Land following
®ttt iS Utiles whereof shews and we adjudge them -to be two
Tracts

* tr|0 Jfivnt whereof (marked on the Map No 279) ♦ •89

300j|fnd at New Ark Bay, at the westermost Comer, of Lubert Gil-
bertse's Patent mark'd on the Map No 20, and thence runs along the
Line thereof South twenty seven Degrees and thirty Minutes East twenty
chains and seventeen Links to the Northermost Comer of said Severin
Lawrens*s Patent mark'd on the Map No 31, Then along the Line
thereof South sixty two Degrees and thirty Minutes West twelve Chains
and twenty five Links to a Stake being the westermost Comer of said
Severin Lawrense's Patent, Thence North twenty seven Degrees and
thirty Minutes West to said New Ark Bay, Then up along said Bay as it
runs to the Place of Beginning, Containing about twenty three Acres.
W^e <SeCOnV (marked on the Map No 268) t
30C0{n0 at the Southermost Comer of a Lot 01 Common Land
(allotted to Hendrick Jansen Spier's Patent) mark'd on the Map No 269
which Stake stands South thirty nine Degrees West thirty seven Chains
and Seventy three Links firom a Stone mark'd B standing in the Wester-
most Comer of a Lot of Common Land (allotted to Barnt Christian's
Patent) mark'd on the Map No 277 and from said Stake runs North
fifty one Degrees West forty Chains to New Ark Bay, Then retuming to
said Stake the Place of Beginning ; and from thence mtis South thirty
nine Degrees West eight Chains and two Links to a Stake being the East-
ermost Comer of a Lot of Common Land (allotted to Lubert Gilbertse's
Patent) mark'd on the Map No 267, Thence North fifty one Degrees
West forty Chains and twenty Links to said New Ark Bay, Then up said
Bay as the same mns 'til it meets the first mentioned Line containing
about thirty two Acres. ^

To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Hendrick Jansen Spier
dated the twelfth Day of May One thousand six hundred
and sixty-eight for a Piece of Land lying at Mingackqua.
tSBLt do allot the two several Parcels of Land following,
4^UV 3bWC\}tS whereof shews, and we adjudge them to be two
Tracts

JTj^e ;ffltnt whereof (mark'd on the Map No 280)}
30Cj|itf0 at the Northermost Comer of said Hendrick Jansen Spier's
Patent mark'd on the Map No 22, and from thence mns North twenty
seven Degrees ♦ and thirty Minutes West to New Ark Bay, then return- ^
ing to the Place of Beginning and from thence runs South sixty two De- ^^
grees and thirty Minutes West sixteen Chains and forty-two Links to the
Westerly Comer of said Hendrick Jansen Spier's Patent, Thence North

® Adjudged to Jacob Van Wagenen, p. 145. Vide Note to Spier's Patent, p. 15.
t A^udged to Jacob Van Wagenen, p. 145. Vide Note to Lot No. 276, p. 88.
X Adjudged to Widow Spier et al. p., 145, Vide Not£ to Spier's Patent, p. 15.

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twenty seven Degrees and thirty Minutes West to said New Ark Bay,
Then up said Bay as the same runs 'til it meets the first mentioned Line
containing about fifty Acres, binding Southerly upon the Patent to Dirck
Sycan mark'd on the Map No 23.

Cle .SeCOnV (markM on the Map No 269)*

300j|fni9 at a Comer of a Tract of Common Land allotted to Jan-
sen's & EdsaPs Patent at Constable's Hook) mark'd on the Map No
270; Which Comer is South thirty nine Degrees West thirty two Chains
and nine Links from a Stone mark'd B standing in the westermost Cor-
ner of a Lot of Common Land (Allotted to Bam't Christian's Patent)
mark'd on the Map No 277 and from said firs mention'd Comer mns
North fifty one Degrees West forty one Chains to New Ark Bay, Then
retiuning to said first mentioned Comer the Place of Beginning and
firom thence runs South thirty nine Degrees West five Chains and sixty,
four Links to a Stake (being the Easterly Comer of Lot No 268),
Thence North fifty one Degrees West forty Chains to said New Ark
Bay, Then up said Bay as the same runs 'til it meets the first mentioned
Line, containing about twenty two Acres.

To the Second Patent of Philip Carteret to Dirck Sycan
dated the twelfth Day of May One thousand six hundred
and sixty eight for two Parcels of Land lying at Pembre-
pogh.

WStt do allot a certain Parcel of Land mark'd on the Map No
271)

4^UV 3bUVi}tS whereot shews and we adjudge jto be a Tract

30(0(nnftffi at a Stake standing North thirty nine Degrees East
fifty Links from a Stone mark'd B standing in the Westermost Comer ot
a Lot of Common Land (allotted to Bamt Christian's Patent) markM
on the Map No 277 and from said Stake mns North fifty one Degrees
West forty Chains to New Ark Bay, Then returning to said Stake the
Place of Beginning and from thence mns North thirty nine Degrees East
twenty Chams and sixty Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty one De-
grees West forty one Chains & forty niue Links to said New Ark Bay,
Then down said Bay as the same mns 'til it meets the first mentioned
liine Containing about eighty four Acres.

•91 * To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Thomas Davison dated

the twenty second Day of December, One thousand six
hundred and sixty nine for a Parcel of Land lying at Pem-
brepogh.

tSBtt do allot a certain Parcel of Land (mark'd on the Map
No 272)

®ttt iStttb^S whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
30(fifnnfnj| at a stake, being the Easterly Comer of a Lot of Com-
mon Land (allotted to Dirck Sycan's Patent) mark'd on the Map No

• Adjudged to the Widow Spier, et al., p. 145, Vide Note to Lot Ao. 423, p. 147,
and Lot No. 423, p. 147. It was probably sold to Yreeland by the beira of Spier,
Vide Note to Spier^s Patent, p. 15.

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271; Which Stake stands North thirty nme Degrees East twenty one
Chains and twelve Links from a Stone mark'd B standing in the wester-
most Comer of a Lot of Common Land (allotted to Bamt Christian's
Patent) mark'd on the Map No 277 And from said Stake runs North
fifty one Degrees West forty one Chains and forty nine Links to New
Ark Bay then returning to said Stake the Place of Beginning and from
thence runs North thirty nme Degrees East ten Chains and three Links
to a Stake, Thence North fifty one Degrees West forty two Chains and
twenty Links to said New Ark Bay, Then down said Bay as the same
runs 'til it meets the first mentioned Line, Containing about forty two
Acres.

To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Thomas Davison, da ted
the twelfth Day of December One thousand six hundred

& sixty nine for a Parcel of Lajid lying at Pembrepogh.

tSBLt do Allot a certain Parcel of Land mark'd on the Map
No 275)*

©lit <Stttrllt5 whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract,
ISBUIUVLIUU at a Stake, being the Eastermost Comer of a Lot of
Comon Land (allotted to Peter Jansen Slaat's Patent) mark'd on the
Map No 274; which Stake stands North thirty nine Degrees East fifty
three Chains & forty five Links from a Stone mark'd B standing in the
westermost Corner of a Lot of Comon Land (allotted to Bamt Chris-
tian's Patent) mark'd on the Map No 277; and from said Stake mns
North fifty-one Degrees West forty two Chains & twenty Links to New
Ark Bay, Then returning to the said Stake the Place of Beginning ;
And from thence runs North thirty nine Degrees East seven Chains &
seventy Links to a Stake, Then North forty two Degrees West thirty
nine Chains to New Ark Bay, Then down along said Bay 'til it meets
the first mentioned Line, Containmg about forty three Acres.

♦ To the Patent of Petms Stuyvesant to Peter Jansen Slaat *g2
dated the fifth Day of December One thousand six hundred
& fifty four confirm'd by Patent from Philip Carteret to said
Slaat dated the twelfth Day of May One thousand six hun-
dred and sixty eight for a Parcel of Land lying at Pembre-
pogh
fSBit do allot a certain Parcel of Land mark'd on the Map No
274 t

• This and Lot Xo. 274 were adjudged to George Cadmus, p. 149, Vide Note to
Sloths Patent, p. 17. John Cadmus received from his ^ther, Jasper, Jan. 20, 1820,
75 acres next S. of Lot No. 276, also 18 acres of meadow. He also bought from
Rachel Yreeland five acres, April 26, 1831, and from Michael M. Vreeland, Feb. 7,
1832, Lot No. 2, on the Commissioners' Map of Cornelius Yreeland's estate. Of these
tracts he died seized, in July, 1832, leaving his widow Elizabeth and children, Rachel,
wife of Cornelius Van Buskirk, Jaaper,Jr,, Elizabeth, wife of Abraham Woods, fVil-
liam, Bichard, and Martha, among whom his estate was partitioned by commissioners
in 1844. By deeds, in 1859, Jasper and William conveyed their interest in the tract
to Peter Bently , et cU. The village of Bayonne was laid out on this lot.

t Vide Note to Slott^s Patent, p. 17. Jasper sold to Jasper, jr., land and salt mea-
dow =■ 75 acres, Jan. 21, 1820. Jasper, jr., by will, dated May 28, 1853, gave to his
son Jatper the N. half of his &rm and meadow, and of the upland adjoining the
meadow of Stephen Terhune, and to his sou WUliam the S. half of his farm.
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170 JOHN VAN HOKNE.

<©ttt <StttllC5 whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
30(j|fllllfn0 at a Stake, being the Eastermost Comer of a Lot of
Common Land (allotted to Hendrick Jansen Van Schalckwyck's Patent)
mark'd on the Map No 273 ; which Stake stands North thirty nine De-
grees East forty three Chains and twenty seven Links from a Stone
mark'd B standing in the westermost Comer of a Lot of Common
Land (allotted to Bamt Christian's Patent) mark'd on the Map No 277 ;
And from said stake runs North fifty one Degrees West forty four Chains
and forty Links to New Ark Bay, Then retuming to said Stake the Place
of Beginning and from thence runs North thirty nine Degrees East ten
Chains and eighteen Links to a Stake, Then North fifty one Degrees
West forty two Chains and twenty Links to said New Ark Bay, Then
doWn said Bay as the same runs *til it meets the first mentioned Line con-
taining about forty three Acres.

To the Patent of Petrus Stuyvesant to Hendrick Jansen Van
Schalckwyck dated the fifth Day of December One thousand
six hundred and fifty four ; confirmed by Patent from Philip
Carteret to Hessel Vjgerse dated the thirtieth day of March
one thousand six hundred and seventy five, for a Parcel of
Land lying at Pembrepogh.

2I2S0 do allot a certain Parcel of Land (mark'd on the Map
No 273)*

(But MUtiitS whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract

30rs(nnfnj| at a stake, being the Eastermost Comer of a Lot of
"93 Common * Land (allotted to Thomas Davison's Patent) mark'd on the
Map No 272 ; which Stake stands North thirty nine Degrees East
thirty one Chains and fifteen Links from a Stone mark'd B standing in
the Westermost Comer of a Lot of Common Land (allotted to Bamt
Christian's Patent) mark'd on the Map No 277 ; and from said Stake
mns North fifty one Degrees West forty two Chains and twenty Links to
New Ark Bay, Then retuming to said Stake the Place of Beginning; and
from thence mns North thirty nine Degrees East, twelve Chains and
twelve Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty one Degrees West forty four
Chains and forty Links to said New Ark Bay, Then down said Bay as the
same mns 'til it meets the first mentioned Line; containing about fifty
two Acres.

* Adjudged to John Van Home, p. 150. By his will, dated Sept 22, 1786, proved
Jan. 23, 1787, he gave this Lot to his sons John and Oarret. Garret died seized, in
common with John, April 17, 1809, leaving his property to his two sons, John G. and
Mindert, These partitioned with their nncle John, he taking the S. half of the Lot.
They took the N. half and partitioned April 14, 1838, Mindert taking the S. half,
which he sold to Wm. ECarriman in 1862, John G. taking the N. half, which he sold
to Keeney and Halladay, who sold to Solon Humphreys. John's half passed to his
sons, John, Peter ^ and Oarret^ who partitioned, running the lines N. £. and S. W .
Peter took the W. end ; John took the middle, and Garret's sons John and Stephen
(he heing then dead) took the £. end. ' Stephen died at sea (as is supposed) without
issue, and his interest passed to his hrother John and uncle John, who partitioned,
running the line N. W. and S. £. ; the uncle taking the S. part and the hrother the
N. part. Fide Note to Lot No, 304, p. 133.

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JACOB VAN HORNE ET AL. 171

To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Catharine formerly the
Widow of Jacob Wallingen Van Home, Then the Widow
of Jacob Stoffclsen, dated the thirty first Day of March One
thousand six hundred & sixty eight for a Parcel of Land
lying at Pembrepogh.

21830 do allot a certain Parcel of Land mark'd on the Map No
276 ♦

(But (StttbtS whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract,
30(fiftftfftffi at a Stake by New Ark Bay being the Westermost
Comer of Catharine Stoifelsen's Patent mark'd on the Map No 29; and
from thence runs along the Line thereof South twenty seven Degrees and
thirty Minutes East thirty seven Chains and fifty one Links to a Stake
( standing North twenty seven Degrees and thirty Minutes West seven
Chains and seventy two Links from the Northermost Comer of Barnt
Christian's Patent mark'd on the Map No 30) And from said last men-
tioned Stake runs South thirty nine Degrees West seven Chains & seventy
two Links to a Stake in the Line of a Lot of Common Land (allotted to
Thomas Davison's Patent) mark'd on the Map No 275 ; Thence along
the said Line North forty two Degrees West thirty three Chains and fifty
Links to said New Ark Bay, Then up said Bay as the same runs to the
Place of Beginning; Containing about forty one Acres.

• To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Bamt Christian dated ^94
the twenty sixth Day of March One thousand six hundred
and sbcty seven for a Piece of Land lying at Pembrepogh and
a Piece Meadow at New Ark Bay

fSBit do allot a certain Parcel of Land (marked on the Map
No 277)

<©ttt <Slttll(5 whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
Il0j|fnif ftffi at a Stone mark'd B being a Comer of a Lot of Com-
mon Land (allotted to Jansen & Edsal's Patent at Constables Hook)
mark'd on the Map No 270 ; and from said Stone mns North thirty nine
Degrees East sixty one Chains and fifteen Links to a Stake being the
Eastermost Comer of a Lot of Coinmon Land (allotted to Thomas
Davison's Patent) mark'd on the Map No 275, Thence along the Line
thereof North forty two Degrees West five Chains and fifty Links to the
Southerly Corner of a Lot of Common Land (allotted to Catharine
Stoffelsen's Patent) mark'd on the Map No 276, Then North thirty nine
Degrees East seven Chains and seventy two Links to a Stake, Thence
South twenty seven Degrees and thirty Minutes East seven Chains and
seventy two Links to the Northermost Comer of Bamt Christian's Patent
marked on the Map No 30, Then along the Line thereof South twenty
eight Degrees and thirty Minutes West fifty five Chains and twenty nine
Links to the Westermost Comer thereof, Then South twenty seven De-
grees and thirty Minutes East fifteen Chains and sixty five Links to a
Stake, Then South twenty Degrees West two Chains and thirty Links to
a Stake by the Meadow Edge, Then South forty Degrees West four
Chains to a Stake, Thence North fifl:y one Degrees West twenty six
Chams and sixty two Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing about
sixty seven Acres.

^ ThU Lot was adjadged to Jacob Van Horne, p. 150. Vide Note to StoffeUen'$
Patent, p. 18.

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172 COMMON LANDS.

To the Patent of Richard Nicolls to Nicholas Jansen and
Sami Edsal dated the twenty sixth Day of October One
thousand six hundred and sixty four for a Neck of Land
caird Nip Nixon lying at the Mouth of Kill Van Cul

tSBit do allot a certain Parcel of Land (mark'd on the Map No

270)

<©1tt <Sutll(5 whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
•ge • ISeofntffnfi at a Stake by the Meadow Edge being the Souther-
most Comer of a Lot of Common Land (allotted to Bamt Christian's
Patent) marked on the Map No 277 ; and from said Stake runs North
fifty one De^ees West twenty six Chains and sixty two Links to a Stone
marked B bemg the Westermost comer of the said Lot of Common Land
allotted to Bamt Christian's Patent, Thence North thirty nine Degrees
East fifty Links to the Southermost Comer of a Lot of Common Land
(allotted to Dirck Sycan's Patent) mark'd on the Map No 27 1 ; Then along
the Line thereof North fifty one Degrees West forty Chains to New Ark
Bay, Then down said Bay as the same runs thirty two Chains and sixty"
Links measured on a streight Line to the Northermost Comer of a Lot
of Common Land (allotted to Hendrick Jansen Spier's Patent) mark'd
on the Map No 269, Then along the Line thereof South fifty one De-
grees East forty one Chains to a Stake (standmg South thirty nme Degrees
West thirty two Chains and nine Links from the said Stone mark'd B),
Then South thirty nine Degrees West forty nine Chains and seventy six
Links along the End of several Lots of Common Land to a Stake in the
Line of the Lot of Common Land set apart for sale mark'd on the
Map No 172; Then along said Line South eighty five Degrees East
thirty three Chains to a Stake standing in the Edge of the Meadow,
Then along said Meadow Edge Northeasterly to the Place of Beginning,
containing about three hundred and five Acres.

To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Mark Noble and Samuel
Moore dated the twentieth day of July one thousand six
hundred and sixty nine for simdry Parcels of Land lying in
and about the Town of Bergen

2183c do allot the two several Parcels of Land following

4^Ut (StttllCS whereof shews and we adjudge them to be two
Tracts

tri^e jFCtJJt whereof (mark'd on the Map No 227)
VtttitiH at a Stake bemg the Easterly Comer of a Lot of Common
Land (allotted to Dirck Gamtse's Patent) mark'd on the Map No 226 ;
and which Stake stands North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes
East One hundred and nineteen Chains and fifteen Links from a large
Stone mark'd ^ 1764, planted in a Comer of Wiehaken Commons; and
•r6 frona said Stake runs North thirty six ♦ Degrees and thirty Minutes East
fifteen Chains and- twenty seven Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty
two Degrees. and thirty Minutes West thirty eight Chains to a Stake,
Thence South thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes West fifteen Chains
and twenty seven Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty two Degrees and
thirty Minutes East thirty eight Chains to the Place of Beginning ; con-
taining about fifty eight Acres.

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PETEB MERSELI8 ET AL. 178

Cle <SeC0n1l marW on the Map No 251)

VtUltiH at a Stake, at the Eastennost Comer of a Lot of Common
Land (allotted to Varlet and Bayard's Patent) marked on the Map No
250; which Stake stands North thirty three Degrees East twenty seven
Chains and seventy Links from the Eastermost Comer of a Lot in Arent
Lawrense's Patent marked on the Map No 92 ; And from Stake runs
North fifty seven Degrees West eighty two Chains to Pinhome's Creek
then returning to said Stake the Place of Beginning and from thence mns
North thirty three Degrees East fourteen Chains and thirty six Links to
a Stake, Thence North fifty seven Degrees West seventy four Chains to
said Pinhome's Creek ; Then Down said Creek as the same runs 'til it
meets the first mentioned Line, Containing about one hundred & five
acres of Land and Meadow,

To the first Patent of Philip Carteret to Caspar Stymets dated
the twelfth Day of May One thousand six hundred and sixty
eight for two Parcels of Land and Meadow near the Town of
Bergen

JSSSLt do allot a certain Parcel of Land (mark'd on the Map No
225)*

(But MUtiitS whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract

J00j|fntf Ctlfi at a Stake being the Eastermost Comer of a Lot of Com-
mon Land (allotted to the Church) mark'^ on the Map No 176, which
Stake stands North thirty six De^ees and thirty Minutes East ninety
eight Chains and forty five Links from a large Stone marked gl 1764
planted in a Comer of Wiehaken Commons ; and from said Stake runs
North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East nine Chains and four-
teen Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes
West thirty eight Chains to a Stake, Thence South thirty six Degrees and
thirty Minutes West nine Chains and fourteen Links to a Stake, Thence
South fifty two Degrees & thirty Minutes East thirty eight Chains to
the Place of Beginning, Containing about thirty four Acres.

• To the Second Patent of Philip Carteret to Caspar Stymets #^
dated the twelfth Day of May One thousand six hundred and ^
sixty eight for sundry Parcels of Land in and about the Town
of Bergen,

JSSSLt do allot a certain Parcel of Land marked on the Map No
223

• This lot was adjudged to Pieter Merselis, p.. 161. It was inheritea by Meraelis
Menelis. By his will, dated March 15, 17d9, proved Deo. b, 1800, he gave the S. W.
half to h'lBBon John, who sold to Merselis Merselis Aug. 17, 1801, who sold to John
sad Jacob Merselis May 26, 1807, who sold, to Henry Van Glahn June 12, 1807.
John Merselis gave to John J. Van Home a deed for this half May 21, 1839. The N.
£. half went to John's sisters, Jannetje, wife of Walter Clendenny, and Anne, wife of
JoBiah Homblower. This half seems to have been sold to William Dally and others.
Dally sold to John Woolmington. I am not certain as to correctness of what is above
said conc^ning the S. W. half. It seems by Douglass' Map to have been in Mrs. Parks,
the daughter of John Merselis, in 1840. Jt is either qq this half, or on the Church Lot
No^ 176, that QIahnville now is.

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174 COMMON LANDS.

<©ttt <Sttrb05 whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract

SCfidftfCnjI at a Stake being the eastermost Comer of a Lot of
Common Land (allotted to Garret Garretse's Patent) mark' don the Map
No 222 which Stake stands North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes
East sixty seven Chains and three Links from a large Stone mark*d ^
1764 planted in a Comer of Wiehaken Commons and from said Stake
mns North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East twenty seven
Chains and forty seven Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty two Degrees
& thirty Minutes West thirty eight Chains to a Stake, Thence South thirty
six Degrees and thirty Minutes West twenty seven Chains and forty
seven Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Min-
utes East thirty eight Chains to the Place of Beginning, Containing about
One hundred and four Acres.

To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Adrian Post, dated the
twelfth Day of May One thousand six hundred and sixty
eight for sundry Parcels of Land lying in and about the Town
of«Bergen,

SZ90 do allot a certain Parcel of Land (marked on the Map No
264)

<©ttt (StttllCS whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract

300j|ftf If Ctf jl at a Stake standing in the Line of Laurence Andriesse's
Patent mark'd on the Map No 19; which Stake is the Westermost
Comer of a Lot of Common Land (allotted to Dirck Sycan*s Patent)
marked on the Map No 258 ; and from said Stake runs North twenty
seven Degrees and thirty Minutes West fifty three Chains and fifty six
Links to the Edge of the Meadow, Then North twenty six Degrees and
fifty Minutes East three Chains and sixty six Links to a Stake (being the
eastermost Comer of a Lot of Meadow in Peter Jacobse*s Patent marked
#Qg on the Map No 121,) Thence * North forty four Degrees West fifteen
^ Chains and forty Links running most part of the Way along a Ditch to
the Mouth of the same at the Hackinsack River, Then from the Mouth
of said Ditch up along said River North sixty five Degrees and ten Min-
utes East seven Chains and fifty two Links to a Stake by the side of said
River being the Westerly Corner of a Parcel of Common Land and
Meadow (dlotted to Claas Petersen Cors's Patent) mark'd on the Map
No 263 ; Then along the Line thereof South forty three Degrees and forty
five Minutes East sixty eight Chains and twenty Links to a Stake in the
Line of a Lot of Common Land (allotted to Nicholas Jansen Baker's
Patent) mark'd on the Map No 259 ; Thence South fifty Degrees West
twenty five Chains and sixty Links to the Place of Beginning, Contain-
ing about One hundred and five acres.

To the first Patent of Philip Carteret to Guert Coerten dated
the twelfth Day of May One thousand six hundred & sixty
eight, for sundry Parcels of Land in & about the Town of
Bergen,

tSBit do allot a certain Parcel of Land (mark'd on the Map No
215)
<i^tt)r (SlttbtS whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract

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COMMON LANDS. 176

SCfittltf ftf jl at a Stake being the Northermost Comer of a Lot of
Common Land (allotted to Hans Dederick's Patent) mark'd on the Map
No 214 which Stake stands North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes
East One hundred and ninety six Chains and fourteen Links from a large
Stone mark'd 31. 1764 planted in a Comer of Wiehaken Commons;
and from said Stake runs South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes
East fifty five Chains to Hudson's River, Then retuming to said Stake
the Place of Beginning and from thence runs North thirty six Degrees
and thirty Minutes East eleven Chains and forty eight Links to a Stake,
Then South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East fifty four Chains
to said Hudson's River, Then down said River as it mns to the afore-
mentioned Line running thereto Containing (after an Allowance for the
Hill) about fifty nine Acres.

* To the second Patent of Philip Carteret to Guert Coerten *99
dated the twelfth Day of May One thousand six hundred and
sixty eight for sundry Parcels of Land lying in & about the
Town of Bergen

2l2Se do allot a certain Parcel of Land (marked on the Map No
243)
<©ttir <Slttll05 whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract

SefifnnfnS at a stake standing North thirty three Degrees East
four Chains and fifteen Links from a Stone marked |i^S* being the
westermost Comer of a Lot of Common Land (allotted to Claas Jansen
Van purmerants Patent) marked on the Map No 240; and from said
Stake nms North thirty three Degrees East twenty one Chains and fifty
Links to a Stake being the Southermost Comer of a Lot of Common
Land (allotted to Engleburt Steinheysen's Patent) marked on the Map No
244 ; And from the last mentioned Stake runs North fifty seven Degrees
West twenty eight Chains and twenty Links to a Stake in the Road lead-
ing from the Town to the English Neighbourhood, Then along said Road
South ten Degrees West eight Chains and sixty one Links to a Stake,
Then South four Degrees East nine Chains and seventy fivQ Links along
said Road to a Stake, Thence South twenty six Degrees and forty Min-
utes East eight Chains and eighty one Links along said Road to a Stake,
Thence South fifty Degrees East eleven Chains and thirty Links to the
Place of Beginning, Containing about forty five Acres.

To the Third Patent of Philip Carteret to Guert Coerten
dated the twenty first Day of March One thousand six hun-
dred & seventy for a Piece of Meadow lying Northerly of the
Town

21830 do allot a certain Parcel of Land (marked on the Map No
235)

i&Ut SbUVi^tS whereof shews, & we adjudge it to be a Tract

30ffi(tfnftf0 at a Stake being the westermost Comer of a Lot of
Common Land (allotted to Frederick Phillipse's Patent) marked on the
Map No 234 ; which * Stake stands South thirty three Degrees West seven ♦100
Chains and forty one Links from a Stone mark'd 2ISSJ0 planted in the
westermost Comer of Wiehaken Commons, and from said Stake runs
South thirty three Degrees West nineteen Chains and forty two Links to

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a Stake, Thence South ^hy seven Degrees East twenty three Chains and
ten Links to a Stake on the Hill on the Line of a Slip of Common Land
(allotted to Hobocken Patent) mark'd on the Map No 233 ; Then
along the Line thereof North thirty three Degrees East nineteen Chains
and forty two Links to a Stake Thence North fifty seven Degrees West
twenty three Chains and ten Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing
about forty four Acres.

To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Frederick Philipse dated
the twelfth Day of May One thousand six hundred and sixty
eight for sundry Parcels of Land lying in and about the Town
of Bergen

QZSC do allot the two several Parcels of Land following,

®ltt <9btttbC5 whereof shews and we adjudge them to be two
Tracts,

ICJe Jpltnt whereof (mark'd on the Map No 231) •

18e0(tfJ9 at a large Stone mark'd QZSS planted in the Westermost
Comer of Wiehaken Commons ; and firom said Stone runs South thirty
three Degrees West seven Chains and forty one Links to a Stake, Thence
South fifty seven Degrees East twenty three Chains and ten Links to a
Stake, Thence North thirty three Degrees East five Chains and sixty one
Links to a Stake, Thence North fif^ seven Degrees West twenty three
Chains and ten Links to the Place of Beginning ; Containmg about fif-
teen Acres.

{Ttie JbeCOnH (mark'd on the Map No 262)

HtflitiU at a Stake (standing in the Road that leads from the Town
to Bergen Point, which Stake is South forty three Degrees and forty five
Minutes East fifty Links from the Southerly Comer of a Lot in Guert
Garretse's Patent (mark'd on the Map No 102) and from said Stake runs
South thirty six Degrees West thirty three Chains and thirty eight Links
to a Stake, Thence North forty three Degrees and forty five Minutes
West fifty six Chains and fifty Links to a Stake by the Meadow Edge,
Thence North thirty Degrees & fifly Minutes East nine Chains and fifty
five Links along the Meadow Edge, Then North thirty Degrees east six-
*ioi teen Chains and sixty Links along the said Meadow Edge to a Stake *
(standing in the Southerly Line of said Lot of Guert Garretse mark'd on
the Map No 102,) Thence South fifty four Degrees and ten Minutes east
thirty five Chains along said Guert Garretse's Line, Then along the same
South fifty Degrees and ten Minutes East twenty three Chains and sixty
five Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing about One hundred
and sixty eight Acres.

To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Anglebert Stienheysen
dated the twenty second Day of July One thousand six hun-
dred & seventy for simdry Parcels of Land lying in and about
the Town of Bergen.
JSISit do allot the two several Parcels of Land following

• TliiB Lot waa adjudged to Philip French, p. 171. " \ Note to PkUip§^9
Patent, p. 28. ' .

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MICHAEL AND GEORGE DE MOTT ET AL. 177

®ltt<Sbltirll0S whereof shews and we adjudge them to be two
Tracts,

JT^^ jffltUt whereof (marked on the Map No 216)
Htfilnu at a Stake (being the Northerly Comer of a Lot of Com-
mon Land allotted to the first Patent to Guert Coerten mark'd on the
Map No 215 and said Stake stands North, thirty six Degrees and thirty
Minutes East two hundred and seven Chains and sixty two Links fix>m
a large Stone mark'd ^ 1764 planted in a Comer of Wiehaken Commons)
and fix)m said Stake mns South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East
fifty four Chains to Hudson's River, Then retuming to said Stake the
Place of Beginning ; and fi*om thence runs North thirty six Degrees
and thirty Minutes East nine Chains and forty six Links to a Stake,
Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes east fifty one Chains
and eighty Links to said Hudsons River, Then down along the same as
it runs 'til it meets the first mentioned Line, Containing after an Allow-
ance for the Hill) about forty seven Acres.

{Ttie JbeCOnH (mark'd on the Map No 244)

SCflCtf J9 at a Stake (being the Southerly Comer of a Lot of Common
Land allotted to Dirck Tunisse's Patent mark'd on the Map No 245 and
which Stake stands South thirty three Degrees West forty five Chains and
fifty Links from a large Stone mark'd QZS IS planted at the westerly Cor-
ner of Wiehaken Comons) And firom said Stake runs North fifty seven
Degrees West thirty Chains to a Stake, Thence South thirty three De-
grees West forty One Chains & sixty nine Links to a Stake, Thence
South forty five Degrees West twelve Chains & eighteen Links to a Stake,
Thence south sixteen Degrees & five Minutes East five Chains & sixty
eight Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty seven Degrees east twenty
eight Chains & twenty Links to a Stake, Thence Northerly three De-
grees east fifty seven Chains & forty two Links to the Place of Beginning,
Containing about one hundred and seventy one Acres.

• To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Thomas Fredrick alias »io2
De Cuyper dated the tenth Day of November One thou-
sand six hundred & seventy seven for sundry Parcels of Land
in and about the Town of Bergen,

82S0 do dllot the two several Parcels of Land following

®ttt <9btttilCS whereof shews and we adjudge them to be two
Tracts,

^^^ jFttUt whereof (mark'd on the Map No 232)*

VtiitlU at a Stake (being the Easterly Comer of a Lot of Common
Land allotted to Jacob Luby's Patent mark'd on the Map No. 231 and
which Stake stands North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East
two hundred & sixteen Chains & sixteen Links fi'om a large Stone

* This and Lot Ko. 284 were adjudged to Michael and George De Mott, p. 181.
Vide Note to Stoffelten^t PcUentf p. 9. This lot was divided between Michael and the
heirs of George. Michael sold the north half to Joseph Danielson^ after 1840^ who
died seized in 1860. .T^e south half was sold, in 18^, by commissioners appointed
to divide the De "^ * \ n'opertj to J. and R. Gardner, who sold to the Rev. Wm. V.
Maboninl869. ^^^

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mark'd g[ 1764 planted at a Comer of Wiehaken Commons) and from
said Stake runs North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes West thirty
eight Chains to a Stake, Thence North thirty six degrees and thirty Min-
utes East thirteen Chains and nine Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty
two Degrees and thirty Minutes East thirty eight Chains to a Stake,
Thence South thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes West thirteen Chains
and nine Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing about forty nine
Acres.

{TtlC <Sb0tOtl1f (being a small Lot in the Town of Bergen mark'd on
the Map No 284)

VtglUU at a Stake (which Stake is the Southerly Comer of a Town
Lot in Englebert Stienheysen's Patent mark'd on the Map No 152) And
from said Stake mns South forty two Degrees East ninety six Links to a
Stake, Thence South forty eight Degrees West One Chain and thirty
eight Links to a Stake, Thence North forty two Degrees West ninety six
Links to a Stake, Thence North forty eight Degrees East One Chain
* and thirty eight Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing about one
eighth of an Acre.

To the Patent of Petrus Stuyvesant to Herman Edwards,
dated the fourteenth Day of September One thousand six hun-
dred and sixty two for sundry Parcels of Land lying in &
about the Town of Bergen,

*io3 * 8Sl0 do allot a certain Parcel of Land (mark'd on the Map

No 249)

©HIT <9btttilC5 whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
Seflftftfitl^ at a Stake (standing North fifty two Degrees and thirty
Minutes West six Chains and thirty Links from a large Stone marked ^
1764, planted at a Comer of Wiehaken Commons and from said Stake
runs North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes West thirty Chains to a
Stake, Thence South thirty three Degrees west twenty four Chains and
twenty Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty seven Degrees East thirty
Chains to a Stake, Thence North thirty three Degrees East twenty one
Chains and ninety-five Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing
about sixty eight Acres.

To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Guert Garretse, dated
the twenty second Day of July One thousand six hundred
and seventy. For Sundry Parcels of Land lying in and about
the Town of Bergen,

WSit do allot a certain Parcel of Land (mark'd on the Map

No 221)

®ttj? <9btttil05 whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
9tJilXiXitXifi at a Stake (being the easterly Comer of a Lot of Com
mon Land aJlotted to Hendrick Tunisse's Patent mark'd on the Map No
220 ; And which stake stands North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes
East eighteen Chains and forty three Links from a large Stone mark'd SI
1764 planted at a Comer of Wiehaken Commons) and from said Stake
mns North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes West thirty eight Chains to
a Stake, Thence North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East twenty

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nine Chains and eighty six Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty two De-
grees and thirty Minutes East thirty eight Chains to a Stake, Thence
South thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes West twenty nine Chains and
eighty six Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing about One hun-
dred & thirteen Acres.

•To the Patent of Petrus Stuyresant to Paulus Pieterse dated •104
the seventh Day of March One thousand six hundred and
sixty three and confirmed to said Pieterse by Patent from
Philip Carteret dated the twelfth Day of May One thousand
six hundred and sixty eight, for sundry Parcels of Land lying

in and about the Town of Bergen,

QZSC do allot the three several Parcels of Land following

<!^ttt <9btttil05 whereof shews and we adjudge them to be three
Tracts

JTi^e jffltUt whereof (mark'd on the Map No 252)*

SCflftf J9 at a Stake (standing at the easterly Comer of a Lot ot
Common Land allotted to the Patent of Noble and Moore mark'd on
the Map No 251) and from said Stake runs North fifty seven Degrees
West seventy four Chains to Pinhomes Creek, Then returning to said
Stake the Place of Beginning ; and from thence runs North thirty three
Degrees East twelve Chains and thfrty five Links to a Stake, Thence
North fifty seven Degrees West fifty three Chains to said Pinhomes
Creek, Then down along the said Creek as it mns 'til it meets the first
mentioned Line, Containing about seventy four Acres.

JTi^e JbrCOnH (marked on the Map No 253) t

UttlXlU at a Stake (being the Northerly Corner of a Lot of Common
Land allotted to Englebert Steinheysen's Patent, mark'd on the Map No
216 ; and which Stake stands North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes
East two hundred and seventeen Chains and eight Links from a large
Stone mark'd g[ 1764 planted at a Comer of Wiehaken Commons)
And from said Stake runs South fifty two Degrees and thuty Minutes East
twenty seven Chains and forty Links to a Stake, Thence North thirty six
Degrees and thirty Minutes East five Chains and forty eight Links to a
Stake, Thence North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes West twenty
seven Chains and forty Links to a Stake, Thence South thirty six Degrees
and thirty Minutes West five Chains and forty eight Links to the Place
of Beginning, Containing about fifteen Acres.

* This lot was adjudged to Garret Newkirk, p. 187, Vide Note to Pieter$e*9 PcUetU,
p. 40. In the partition between Mathevis and Hendrick, the former took the south
half and the latter the north half. Hendrick gave his share to his two sons, Garret
JET.yWho took the south half, and CUorge, who took the north half. Vide Note toPhUi^M
Patent, p. 28.

t This lot was adjudged to Garret Newkirk, p. 187. By his will it was given to
his two sons, Mathevis and Hendriek, from whom it passed undivided to Garret and
Aaron, sons of Mathevitf and Oarret H. and George t sons of Hendrick. These four sold
the east end to Abraham Huyler, the middle to Stephen Vreeland, and the west end
to John George Leake, Dec. 1, 1812. Each purchaser took about one-third of the
lot. Vide Note to Lot No. 400, p. 172. Leake died seized and intestate without lawful
heirs, and, with other lands adjoining, it escheated to the State. Vide (y Hardin vt. Den,
Spencer 31 ; 1 Zah. 582.

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180 GAR^tET NEWKIRK ET AL.

JTi^e {Tflfrlf (mark'd on the Map No 281) •

Ht^lUU at a Stake (being the Southerly Comer of a Lot of Land
*'o5 in Peter • Jacobse's Patent mark'd on the Map No 58) and from said
Stake runs North forty nine Degrees and thirty Minutes West twenty nine
Chains and forty Links to a Stake, Thence South forty Degrees West
four Chains and fifteen Links to a Stake, Thence South fi% Degrees
and ten Minutes East thirty Chains and thirty Links to a Stake, Thence
North thirty five Degrees East three Chains and seventy four Links to
the Place of Beginning, Containing about Eleven Acres.

To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Dirck Garretse, dated
the twelfth Day of May One thousand six hundred and
sixty eight, for sundry Parcels of Land in & about the
Town of Bergen,

QZSC do allot a certain Parcel of Land (mark'd on the Map
No 226)

®ttt <9btttil0S whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
18e0{tftlftl0 at a Stake (being the easterly Comer of a Lot of Com-
mon Land allotted to Casper Stymet's first Patent mark'd on the Map No
225 ; And which Stake stands North thirty six Degrees and thirty Min-
utes East One hundred and seven Chains and fifty nine Links from a
large Stone mark'd 9 1764 planted at a Comer of Wiehaken Commons)
And from said Stake runs North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes
West thirty eight Chains to a Stake, Thence North thirty six Degrees and
thirty Minutes East eleven Chains and fifty six Links to a Stake, Thence
South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East thirty eight Chains to a
Stake, Thence South thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes West, eleven
Chains & fifty six Links to the Place of Beginning, containing about
forty four Acres.

To the Patent of Petrus Stuyvesant to Jacob Luby, dated the
fourteenth Day of September One thousand six hundred and
sixty two for sundry Parcels of Land lying in and about the
Town of Bergen

8ZS0 do allot a certain Parcel of Land (maric'd on the Map No
231)
©up <9btttil0S whereof shews, and we adjudge it to be a Tract
♦106 • SeflfntfftfB at a Stake (being the Easterly Comer of a Lot of
Common Land allotted to Tielman Van Vleck's Patent marked on the
Map No 230 and which Stake stands North thirty six Degrees and thirty
Minutes East one hundred and ninety one Chams and fifty two Links
from a large stone mark'd 9 1764 planted in a Comer of Wiehaken Com-
mons) And from said Stake runs North fifty two Degrees and thirty

• This lot was adjudged to Garret Newkirk, p. 187. It lies near the Catholic
Cemetery, near the Hackensack river. It was partitioned by his two sons, Matkevit
and Eendrich, Mathevis took the north half, which went to his sons Garvt and
Aaron* Hendrick took the south half, which went to his son Garret ff.y who sold it
to his brother George and brother-in-law Hartman Van Wagenen. George's interest
went to his son Abraham P. He and Van Wagenen partitioned ; he taking the south
half, and Van Wagenen the north half

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Minutes West thirty eight Chains to a Stake, Thence North thirty six
Degrees and thirty Minutes East twenty four Chains and sixty four Links
to a Stake, Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East thirty
eight Chains to a Stake, Thence South thirty six Degrees and thirty Min-
utes West twenty four Chains and sixty four Links to the Place of Begin-
ning, Containing about ninety three Acres.

To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Jacob Luby dated the tenth

Day of November one thousand six hundred and seventy

seven, for sundry Parcels of Land lying at and near Wieha-

ken in the Township of Bergen

3290 do allot a certain Parcel of Land (mark'd on the Map No

202)

&UV <9btttilCS whereof shews ajid we adjudge it to be a Tract

SegftftlftlB at a Stake (standing North thirty six Degrees and thirty

Minutes East twelve Chains and thirty Links from a large Stone marked

SI 1764 planted at a Comer of Wiehaken Commons) And from said Stake

runs South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East forty three Chains

and seventy five Links to a Red Oak Tree (on the East side of a Brook

being the Northerly Comer of the two small Lotts in Jacob Luby's Patent

mark'd on the Map No 144) And from said Tree runs South forty one

Degrees and thirty Minutes East three Chains and fifty two Links along

the Line of said Luby's Patent, then South twenty six Degrees East four

Chains and twenty four Links along the Line of said Patent to Hudson's

River, Then retuming to said Stake the Place of Beginning; And from

thence mns North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East one Chain

and ninety five Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty two Degrees and

thirty Minutes East fifty two Chains and fifty Links to said Hudson's

River ; Then down along said River as it runs 'til it comes to the Easterly

Comer of said Jacob Luby's Patent, Containing (after an Allowance for

the Hill) about nine Acres.

• To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Jan Lubertse dated the »^q^
the twelfth day of May One thousand six hundred and sixty '
eight for simdry Parcels of Land lying in & about the Town
of Bergen
8ZS0 do allot the two several Parcels of Land following
<!^ttt <9btttil0S whereof shews and we adjudge them to bo two
Tracts
JCi^e jffltUt whereof (mark'd on the Map No 248)
HtfiitlU at a Stake (standing North thirty three Degrees East eighty
nine Links from a large Stone mark'd W B being the westerly Corner of
Wiehaken Commons) And from said Stake runs North fifty seven De-
grees West thirty Chains to a Stake, Thence North thirty three Degrees
East sixteen Chains & sixteen Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty seven
Degrees East thirty Chains to a Stake, Thence South thirty three Degrees
West sixteen Chains and sixteen Links to the Place of Beginning, Con-
taining about forty eight Acres.

Sfie JbeCOnlf markM on the Map No 282 *

* This Lot was adjudged to Arent Toen, p. 195. Vide Note to Steenhuysen' s Patent,
p. 32.

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182 COMMON LANDS.

HtJiltiU at a Stake (by the Road that leads from the Town to the
English Neighbourhood; which Stake is the Easterly Comer of a Lot in
Englebert Steinheysen's Patent marked on the Map No 38) and from
said Stake runs North seventy five Degrees and fifty Minutes West twenty
eight Chains and ninety Links to a Stake by the Middle Road, Then
North twenty Degrees and fifteen Minutes East Seven Chains and ninety
Links along said Middle Road to a Stake, Thence South seventy five
Degrees and fifty Minutes East twenty eight Chains and five Links to
the first mentioned Road, Then South fourteeen Degrees and ten Min-
utes West seven Chains and eighty seven Links along said Road to the
Place of Beginning, Containing about twenty two Acres.

To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Peter Jacobse dated the
fifth Day of August One thousand six hundred and seventy
one for sundry Parcfils of Land lying in and about the Town
of Bergen

*io8 * 8ZS0 do allot a certain Parcel of Land (mark'd on the Map

No 236)

li^ttt <9btttbf S whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
J0e0fnnfnQ at a stake (standing South thirty three Degrees West
twenty six Chams and eighty three Links from a large Stone marked
W B m the Westermost Comer of Wiehaken Commons and which Stake
is the Westerly Comer of a Lot of Common Land allotted to Guert
Coerten's third Patent marked on the Map No 235) and from said Stake
mns South thirty three Degrees West thirty Chains and twenty eight
Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty seven Degrees East twenty five
Chains and ten Links to a Stake, Thence Nortii thirty three Degrees
East twenty seven Chains and thirty one Links to a Stake, Thence North
fifty seven Degrees West two Chains to a Stake, Thence North thirty
three Degrees East two Chains and ninety seven Links to a Stake, Thence
North fifty seven Degrees west twenty three Chains and ten Links to the
Place of Beginning, Containing about seventy five Acres.

To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Nicholas Varlet & Bal-
thazar Bayard dated the tenth Day of August One thousand
six hundred and seventy one for sundry Parcels of Land lying
in & about the Town of Bergen

tSJSSit do allot the six several Parcels of Land following

<!^ttt <9btttbfS whereof shews, and we adjudge them to be
six Tracts

JTi^f iFftflt whereof (mark'd on the Map No 250)
SCfiftf J9 at a Stake (being the Southerly Comer of a Lot of Common
Land allotted to Noble & Moore's Patent mark'd on the Map No 251 )
And from said Stake runs North fifty seven Degrees West eighty two
Chains to Pinhome's Creek, Then returning to said Stake the Place of
Beginning and runs South thirty three Degrees West twenty seven Chains
and seventy Links to a Stake (being the Easterly Comer of a Lot in
Arent Lawrense's Patent mark'd on the Map No 92) and from said Stake
runs North fifty Degrees West twenty Chains and eighty Links to a Stake,
Thence South forty two Degrees and thirty Minutes West five Chains,

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Then South forty five Degrees and ten Minutes West eight Chains and
forty Links to a Stake, Thence North forty three Degrees west twenty
Chains and forty seven Links to Bridge Creek, Thence North forty two
Degrees West forty eight Chains and thirty ♦ eight Links to said Pin- »io9
homes Creek, Then up along said Creek the several Courses thereof as
it runs 'til it meets the first mentioned Line, Containing about two hun-
dred and fifty six acres.

Cfie JbeCOnH (being a Lot in the Town of Bergen Mark'd on the
Map No 285)*

Sf0Ctf0 at the Southerly Comer of said Lot (which Comer is North
thirty four Degrees and thirty Minutes East one Chain and sixty Links
firom a Stake standing near the Middle of the Square, which Stake is
North forty seven Degrees East six Chains and fifty three Links firom the
Easterly Comer of the Church) and from said Southerly Comer runs
North forty two Degrees West two Chains and forty five Links to a Stake,
Thence North forty eight Degrees East two Chains and Eighty Six Links
to a Stake, Thence South forty two Degrees East two Chains and forty
five Links to a Stake by a Street ; Thence South forty Eight Degrees
west two Chains and eighty six Links along said Street to the Place of
Beginning, Containing about Half an Acre.

trtlC Sflftif (being another small Lot in the Town mark'd on the
Map No 286) t

HtJiltlU at a Stake (being the easterly Comer of a Town Lot in said
Varlet & Bayard's Patent mark'd on the Map No 160) and from said
Stake runs South forty eight Degrees West two Chains and ninety one
Links to a Stake, Thence South forty two Degrees East ninety eight Links
to a Stake, Thence North forty eight Degrees East two Chains and ninety
one Links to a Stake by said Street, Thence North forty two Degrees
west ninety eight Links along said Street to the Place of Beginning, Con-
taining about one Quarter of an Acre.

®9^ jFoitttl^ (being a small Piece of Land lying easterly from and
near the Town mark'd on the Map No 224)$

SCflCtftt at a Stake by a Street (which is the Northerly Comer of an
Out-Garden-Plot in Jan Lubertse's Patent mark'd on the Map No 115)
and from said Stake nms North forty eight Degrees East three Chains
and four Links along said Street to a Stake, Thence South forty two De-
grees and fifty Minutes East six Chains and ninety Links to a Stake,
Thence South forty eight Degrees West two Chains & ninety one Links

* This Lot was adjudged to Cornelius and Garret Sip, p. 201. Vide Note to Van
Von^s Patent, p. 60. It was sold Aug. 1, 1793, by Edo Merselis and Ariantje, bis
wife, Levinos Winne and Annatje, bis wife, Thomas Vreeland and Jannetje, bis wife,
Jerry Van Winkle and Antje, bis wife, Michael Vreeland and Peter Sip, heirs of Cor-
nelius Sip. to the Reformed Cburob in Bergen. The church sold it in paixjels — ^to
Thomas Tajlor April, 1863 ; to Charles J. Timson April, 1863 ; to Benjamin C. Tay-
lor May and Aug., 1863; and to John W. Morton March 28, 1864.

t This Lot was adjudged to Cornelius and Garret Sip, p. 201. Vtde Note to Van
Vonfs Patent, p. 60. It yet remains in the Sip family, and is annexed to Lot No,
160, of which Richard Sip died seized April 10, 1865.

X This Lot was adjudged to Jobannis Van Rypen, p. 201. Vide Note to Coerten*»
Patent, p. 25, and Note to Noble and Moore't Patent, p. 20.

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to a Stake, Thence North forty one Degrees & thirty Minutes West
six Chains and ninety Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing about
two Acres.

d^0 jFfftl^ (being another small Piece of Land lying Northeasteiiy
from & near the Town, Marked on the Map No 241) •
*iio • Seflftftt at a Stake (being the Comer of a Well ninety three Links
from the Northerly Comer of Garrit Sip's House) and from said Stake
mns North forty two Degrees East three Chains and ninety six Links to
a Stake at the Comer of Zachariah Sickle's Bam, Then North seventy
four Degrees and thirty Minutes West two Chains and sixty five Links to
a Stake, Thence South forty Degrees West two Chains and sixty four Links
to a Stake by a Road or Street, Thence South forty two Degrees East
two Chains and thirty two Links along said Road or Street to the Place
of Beginning, Containing about three Quarters of an Acre.

ITI^f <Sbfpt1^ (being another small Piece of Land lying Northeasterly
from & near the Town mark'd on the Map No 287)!

VtflitiU at a Stake by a Street (being a Westerly Comer of a Lot in
John Berry's Patent mark'd on the Map No 125) And from said Stake
runs North forty two Degrees West three Chains and eighteen Links to
a Comer of said Street, Then North forty two Degrees East two Chains
and seventy Links along the Road leading from the Town to the English
Neighbourhood to a Stake, Then South nine Degrees East four Chains
and ten Links to a Stake, Thence South forty two Degrees West thirty
eight Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing about a Quarter of
an Acre.

To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Dow Harmense dated the
twelfth Day of May One thousand six hundred and sixty
eight for sundry Parcels of Land lying in and about the Town
of Bergen,

8ZS0 do allot a certain Parcel of Land (mark'd on the Map No
246) t

^Ut <Stttil05 whereof shews, and we adjudge it to be a Tract

HtUltmttiJi at a Stake (being the Southerly Comer of a Lot of Com-
• mon Land allotted to Jacob Stoffelse's Patent mark'd on the Map No 247,
And stands south thirty three Degrees West one Chain & seventy Links
from a large Stone mark'd WB planted at the westerly Comer of Wiehaken
Commons) and from said Stake mns South thirty three Degrees West
thirty nine Chains and eighty three Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty

* Thie lot was adjudged to Zacharias Sickles, p. 201. It remained in that family
until it was sold by Peter Sickles to Dr. Thomas B. Gautier, who sold to Andrew L.
Cadmus May 20, 1835, who sold to Daniel Fanshaw May 2, 1836, who sold to Wiley.

tThis lot was adjudged to Zacharias Sickles, p. 201, and is now owned by Maria,
wife of Smith Garrabrant, and, with what was bought of the Newkirks, forms her
homestead. Vide Note to Berry's Patent, p. 51. It was sold by Peter Sickles to Dr.
Thomas B. Gautier, who sold the same to Andrew L. Cadmus May 20^ 1835, who sold
to Daniel Fanshaw May 2, 1836.

X This lot was adjudged to Michael and George De Mott, p. 201. Vide Note to
Ha'^memen's Patent, p. 50.

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seven Degrees West thirty Chains to a Stake, Thence North thirty three
Degrees East thirty nine Chains and eighty three Links to a Stake,
Thence South fifty seven Degrees East thirty Chains to the Place of Be-
ginning, Containing about one hundred and twenty six Acres.

* To the Patent of Philip Carteret to John Berry dated the •m
twentieth Day of July One thousand six hundred and sixty
nine for sundry Parcels of Land lying in and about the Town
of Bergen

8ZS0 do allot that Parcel of Land which on the Map is mark'd
No. 228)

®ltt <9btttb0S whereof shews, and we adjudge it to be a Tract
SesfnnftfB at a stake (being the Easterly Comer of a Lot of Com-
mon Land allotted to Noble & Moore's Patent marked on the Map No
227 and stands North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East One
hundred and thirty four Chains and forty two Links from a large Stone
mark'd M 1764 planted in a Corner of Wiehaken Commons) and from said
Stake runs North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes West thirty eight
Chains to a Stake, Thence North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes
East thirty four Chains and forty three Links to a Stake, Thence South
fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East thirty eight Chains to a Stake,
Thence South thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes West thirty four
Chains and forty three Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing about
one hundred and thirty Acres.

To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Tielman Van Vleck
dated the twenty fifth Day of March One thousand six hun-
dred and seventy for sundry Parcels of Land near the Town
of Bergen,

QZSt do allot a certain Parcel of Land (mark'd on the Map No
230)

<8^ttt .Stttil^S whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
18e0CnnCn0 at a stake (being the Easterly Comer of a Lot of Com-
mon Land allotted to Ide Comelise's Patent mark'd on the Map No 229
and stands North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East One hundred
and seventy seven Chains and seventy eight Links from a large Stone
marked M 1764 planted at a Comer of Wiehaken Commons) and from
said Stake mns North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes West thirty
eight Chains to a Stake, Thence North thirty six Degrees and thirty Min-
utes East thirteen Chains and seventy four Links to a Stake, Thence* #^^2
SoutTi fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East thirty eight Chains to .
a Stake, Thence South thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes West thir-
teen Chains and seventy four Links to the Place of Beginning, Contain-
ing about fifty two Acres.

To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Hendrick Tunise dated
the twelfth Day of May One thousand six hundred and sixty
eight for sundiy Parcels of Land lying in & about the Town
of Bergen.

3290 do dllOt the two several Parcels of Land following
24

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^Ut SbUt\}tS whereof shews and we adjudge them to be two
Tracts
W^ift jFCtUt whereof mark'd on the Map No 220)
SCflCtfH at a large Stone mark'd M 1764 planted at a Comer of
Wiehaken Commons and from said Stone runs North fifty two Degrees
& thirty Minutes West thirty eight Chains to a Stake, Thence Noith
thirty six Degrees & thirty Minutes East eighteen Chains and forty three
Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes
East thirty eight Chains to a Stake, Thence South thirty six Degrees and
thirty Minutes West eighteen Chains and forty three Links to the Place
of Beginning. Containing about seventy Acres.

Jri&0 <9b0COtf1l (being a Lot in the Town of Bergen mark'd on the
Map No 255) •

S00fll0 at a Stake standing by a Street (being the Southerly Comer
of a Town Lot in Fredrick Phihpse's Patent mark'd on the Map No 149)
and fi-om said Stake mns North forty eight Degrees East two Chains and
eighty two Links to a Stake, Thence South forty two Degrees East ninety
seven Links to a Stake, Thence South forty eight Degrees West One
Chain and forty one Links to a Stake, Thence South forty two Degrees
East two Chains and forty five Links to a Stake by another Street, Thence
South forty eight Degrees West one Chain and forty one Links along
said other Street to a Stake at the Comer, Thence North forty two De-
grees West three Chains and forty two Links along the first mentioned
Street to the Place of Beginning. Containing about Half an Acre.

113 • To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Hans Dederick dated

the twelfth Day of May One Thousand six hundred and sixty
eight, for simdry Parcels of Land lying in and about the
Town of Bergen.

8ZS0 do allot a certain Parcel of Land (mark'd on the Map

No 214)

®ltt <9btttil0S whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
Seflfnnftf at a stake (being the Northerly Comer of a Lot of Com-
mon Land allotted to Dirck Qaasen's Patent mark'd on the Map No 213
and stands North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East One hundred
and eighty seven Chains and fifty eight Links from a large Stone mark'd
9 1764 planted in a Comer of Wiehaken Commons) And from said
Stake runs South fifty two Degrees & thirty Minutes East fifty five Chains
to Hudson's River, Then returning to said Stake the Place of Beginning ;
And from thence mns North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East
eight Chains and fifty six Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty two De-
grees and thirty Minutes East fifty five Chains to said Hudson's River,
Then down along the same as it mns 'till it meets the first mentioned
Line. Containing (after an Allowance for the Hill) about forty four Acres.

To the Patent of Petms Stuyvesant to Dirck Tunise dated
the fourteenth Day of September One thousand six hundred
and sixty two for sundry Parcels of Land lying in & about
the Town of Bergen.

• This Lot was adjudged to Hendrick Van Winkle, p. 207. Vide NoU to Tewnue'f
PaUnt, p. SI.

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QZSt do allot a certain Parcel of Land (mark'd on the Map
No 245)*

®ttt <SbtttbC5 whereof shews & we adjudge it to be a Tract

SCflitftfftfS at a Stake (being the Southerly Comer of a Lot of
Common Land allotted to Dow Harmense's Patent marked on the Map
No 246 and stands South thirty three Degrees West forty one Chains and
fifty three Links from a large Sto ne planted at the westerly Corner of
Wiehaken Commons marked QZS 18 ) and from said Stake runs North
fifty seven Degrees West thirty Chains to a Stake, Thence South thirty
three Degrees West three Chains & ninety seven Links to a Stake,
Thence South fifty seven Degrees East thirty Chains to a Stake, Thence
North thirty three Degrees East three Chains and ninety seven Links to
the Place of Beginning, Containing about twelve Acres.

•To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Garret Gairretse, ♦;i4
dated the twelfth Day of May One thousand six hundred &
sixty eight for sundry Parcels of Land lying in & about the
Town of Bergen,

3290 do allot a certain Parcel of Land (mark'd on the Map

No 222)t

®ltt <9btttil05 whereof shews, and we adjudge it to be a Tract
S^JBttltlfnS at a Stake being the Easterly Corner of a Lot of Common
Land allotted to Guert Garretse's Patent marked on the Map No 221
and stands North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East forty eight
Chains and twenty nine Links from a large Stone mark'd 9 1764
planted at a Corner of Wiehaken Commons) and from said Stake runs
North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes West thirty Eight Chains to
a Stake, Thence North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East eigh-
teen Chains and seventy four Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty two
Degrees and thirty Minutes East thirty eight Chains to a Stake, Thence
South thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes West eighteen Chains and
seventy four Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing about seventy
One Acres.

To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Ide Comeih'se dated the
thirty-first Day of May one thousand six hundred & sixty
eight for a Piece of Upland and a Piece of Meadow lying
to the Northward of the Town of Bergen.

3290 do allot the two several Parcels of Land following,

©ttlT <Sttttl0S whereof shews and we adjudge them to be two
Tracts

JCftf iFftUt whereof (mark'd on the Map No 229)^

* This Lot was adjudged to JobannU Van Wageiien, p. 210. VicU Note to Gtr-
riise't Patent, p. 58, and Note to Lot No, 232, p. 114.

t This Lot was adjudged to Johannis Van Wagenen, p. 211. Vide Note to Ger-
ritt^s P(UerU, p. 50. Jacob gave the north half to his son Hartman.

X This lot was adjudged to Cornelius and Garret Sip, p. 211. Fide Note to Van
Vor^s Patent, p. 60. John and Robert E. Gardner now own about 18 acres west of
the Dallytown road, bought of the Sips.

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SeflftlJ) at a Stake being the Easterly Comer of a Lot of Com-
mon Land allotted to John Berry's Patent mark'd on the Map No 228
and stands North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East One hun-
dred and sixty eight Chains and eighty five Links fi*om a large Stone
mark'd ^^ 1764« planted at a Comer of Wiehaken Commons) and from
*ii5 said Stake runs North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes West • thirty
eight Chains to a Stake, 1 hence North thirty six Degrees and thirty Min-
utes East eight Chains and ninety three Links to a Stake, Thence South
fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East thirty eight Chains to a Stake
Thence South thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes West eight Chains
and ninety three Links to the Place of Beginning. Containing about
thirty four Acres.

JTI^f <9b0tOtf1f (being a Lot in the Town of Bergen mark'd on the
Map No 256)*

HtJiinn at a Stake by a Street being the Easterly Comer of a Lot
of Common Land in the Town allotted to Varlet & Bayard's Patent
mark'd on the Map No 285) and (rem said Stake runs North forty two
Degrees West two Chains and forty five Links to a Stake, Thence North
forty eight Degrees East One Chain and forty six Links to a Stake by
another Street, Thence South forty two Degrees East two Chains and
forty five Links along said other Street to a Stake at a Comer, Thence
South forty eight Degrees West One Chain and forty six Links along said
first mentioned Street to the Place of Beginning. Containing about one
Quarter of an Acre.

To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Arent Lawrense dated
the tenth Day of October One thousand six hundred and
seventy for sundry Parcels of Land lying in and about the
Town of Bergen

SBSC do allot a certain Parcel of Land Southeasterly from, and
near tiie Town (mark'd on the Map No 254)

®ltt .Stttil^S whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
SegCnnftlB at a stake (being the Southerly Comer of an Out Gar-
den Plot in Hans Dedrick's Patent mark'd on the Map No 114) and
from said stake mns South thirty five Degrees and fifty five Minutes East
forty Chains and sixty Links to a Creek call'd Oyster Creek (that runs
into Horsimus Creek and which said Oyster Creek is the Northerly
Bounds of Claas Pietersen Cors' Patent mark'd on the Map No 11) Then
retuming to said Stake the Place of Beginning ; and fix)m thence runs
South forty eight Degrees West four Chains and eighty six Links to a
Stake, Thence South forty four degrees West twenty Chains to the East-
erly Line of a Lot in Nicholas Varlet's Patent mark'd on the Map No
128, Then South eight Degrees East fourteen Chains and ninety four
Links along said Varlet's Line to the Comer, Then South eighty two
»j j5 Degrees West eight Chains and fifty seven Links along ♦ Varlet's South-
erly Line to the Northeasterly Line of Nicholas Jansen the Baker's
Patent mark'd on the Map No 12; Then South forty nine Degrees
and forty five Minutes East seventeen Chains along said Baker's Line to
a Stake ( being the westerly Comer of said Bakers Patent mark'd on

* This lot was adjudged to Cornelius and Qarret Sip, p. 211. Vide NoU to Fan
Vortt't Patent, p. 60.

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the Map No 13) Thence North forty Degrees and fifteen Minutes East
twenty six Chains and twenty five Links along the Line of said Bakers
last mentioned Patent to the Northerly Comer thereof, 'J hen South forty
nine Degrees and forty five Minutes East seven Chains along the North-
easterly Line of said Bakers last mentioned Patent to a Stake by a small
Creek, Then down the said small Creek 'til it empties into said Oyster
Creek, Then down along said Oyster Creek the several Courses thereof
as it runs til it meets the first mentioned Line. Containing about one
hundred Acres.

To the Patent of Petrus Stuyvesant to Nicholas Varlet dated
the eighteenth Day of October One thousand six hundred
& sixty three for sundry Parcels of Land lying in and about
the Town of Bergen.

SBSC do allot the two several Parcels of Land following

®ttt .SttttlCS whereof shews and we adjudge them to be two
Tracts,

JTfl^ JFftUt whereof (mark'd on the Map No 242)
S0flCtlJ9 at a Stake (being the Northerly Comer of Claas Jansen
Vanpurmerants Patent marked on the Map No 132) And from said Stake
runs South forty Degrees West eighteen Chains along said Van Purmer-
ant's Line to a Stake at his westerly Comer, Thence South fifty Degrees
East one Chain to the Northerly Comer of Hendrick Van Ostrums
Patent marked on the Map No 131 Thence South forty Degrees west
fifteen Chains and fourteen Links along said Van Ostmm*s Line to his
westerly Comer, Thence South fifty Degrees East eight Chains and one
Link to the Northerly Comer of a Lot in Anglebert Steinheysen's Patent
marked on the Map No 130, Thence South thirty two Degrees West
twenty two Chains and thirty eight Links to the Easterly Comer of a
Lot of Common Land allotted to the Free School mark'd on the Map
No 179, Then North thirty eight Degrees & forty five Minutes West
twenty Chains along the Line of said School Lot to the Road leading
fi-om the Town to the English Neighbourhood, Then North twelve De-
grees & twenty Minutes East nine Chains along said Road, Then
North fourteen Degrees and ten Minutes East nineteen Chains and twelve
Links along said Road, Then North forty one Degrees East nine Chains
and fifty Links along said Road, Then North forty four Degrees and
thirty Minutes East seventeen Chains and Twelve Links * along said ^^^
Road to a Stake, (being the Easterly Comer of a Lot in Anglebert Stein- '
heysen's Patent mark*d on the Map No 89,) Thence North sixteen De-
grees East four Chains & twenty two Links to a Stake, Thence South
fifty Degrees East eleven Chains and thirty Links to a Stake, Thence
South thirty three Degrees West four Chains and fifteen Links to a Stake,
Thence South fifty Degrees East Ten Chains to the Place of Beginning,
Containing about One hundred and twenty three Acres.

{ri^0 <9bCt0tf1f (being a small Lot in the Town ot Bergen mark'd
on the Map No 257)

HtHUXU at a Stake (being the westerly Comer of a Town Lot in said
Nicholas Valet's Patent mark'd on the Map No 168) and firom said
Stake runs South forty eight Degrees West One Chain and forty six
Links to a Stake, Thence South forty two Degrees East One Chain and

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nineteen Links to a Stake, Thence North forty eight Degrees East One
Chain and forty six Links to a Stake, Thence North forty two Degrees
West One Chain and nineteen Links to the Place of Beginning, Contain-
ing about One Eighth of an Acre.

To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Hendrick Van Ostrum
dated the tenth Day of November One thousand six hundred
and seventy seven. For a Parcel of Upland, and a Parcel of
Meadow lying Eastward of the Town of Bergen.

8ZS0 do allot the two several Parcels of Land following

®ltt <9btttil03 whereof shews and we adjudge them to be two
Tracts

^^^ jFftUt whereof (mark'd on the Map No 209)*
S^fldlH at a Stake (being the Northerly Comer of a Lot of
Common Land allotted to Claas Pietersen Cors's Patent markM on the
Map No 208 and which Stake stands North thirty six Degrees & thirty
Minutes East One hundred & forty four Chains & fiftjr-eight Links from
a large Stone mark'd M 1764 planted in a Comer of Wiehaken Commons)
And from said Stake runs South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes
East fifty seven Chains to the Edge of Slaugh's Meadow (which Meadow
is mark*d on the Map 145) And then returning to said Stake the Place
of Beginning & from thence runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty
Minutes East two Chains & and fifty five Links to a Stake, Then South
fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East fifty eight Chains to the Edge
of said Slaugh's Meadow, Then along betwixt the said Meadow & Up-
land *til it meets the first mentioned Line. Containing (after an Allow-
ance for the Hill) about fourteen Acres.

[18 * fftl^ Setontl (mark'd on the Map No 239)

^tfiinu at a Stake (standing South thirty three Degrees West one Chain
& thirty eight Links from a large Stone mark'd 9HSi8 planted in the
Westermost Comer of Wiehaken Commons; And which Stake is the w^ester-
ly Comer of a Lot of Common Land allotted Abraham Isaacsen Plank's
Patent mark'd on the Map No 238) And from said Stake runs South fifty
seven Degrees East twenty seven Chains and ten Links to a Stake,
Thence South thirty three Degrees West eight Chains and eighty four
Links to a Stake, Thence South fifteen Degrees West seven Chains and
twenty Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty seven Degrees West twenty
nine Chains and fifty Links to a Stake, Thence North thirty three De-
grees East fourteen Chains and forty four Links to the Place of Beginning.
Containing about thirty nine Acres.

To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Claas Jansen Vanpur-
merant, dated the thirty first Day of March One thousand six

r o This lot was adjudged to HendricuB Kuyper, p. 208. Vide Note to Lot No, 240,

p. 78. John Dej sold this and Lot No. 210 to Cornelius Garrabrants April 12, 1791.
This conveyance recites a deed from Archibald Kennedy to Kuyper Oct. 10, 1767.
Qarrabrants devised these lots to bis sons Comelitu and Peter, Peter died seized
and intestate Dec. 24, 1825, and Cornelius Van Winkle and James Van Buskirk,
administrators, sold his half, containing twenty-three acres, \o Michael Carling June
3, 1828.

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hundred and sixty eight for a Parcel of Upland and a Parcel
of Meadow lying eastward of the Town of Bergen

IS&t do allot a certain Parcel of Land (mark*d on the Map
No 2io)*

®ltt <SUttl(5 whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract,
3StOftftfftf0 at a Stake (standing North thirty six Degrees and
thirty Minutes East One hundred and forty seven Chains and thirteen
Links from a large Stone marked M* 1764 planted in a Comer of Wieha-
ken Commons ; and which Stake is the Northerly Comer of a Lot of
Common Land allotted to Hendrick Van Ostrum's Patent mark'd on the
Map No 209 ) And from said Stake mns South fifty two Degrees and thirty
Minutes East fifty eight Chains to the Edge of Slaugh's Meadow, Then
retuming to said Stake the Place of Beginning and from thence runs
North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East eight Chains and ninety
nine Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes
East sixty two Chains and forty Links to Hudson's River, Then down
along said River to said Slaugh's Meadow, then along betwixt said Mea-
dow and the Upland 'till it meets the first mentioned Line that comes to
said Meadow, Containing (after an Allowance for the Hlil) about fifty one
Acres'.

♦ To the Patent of Petms Stuyvesant to Jan Vinge dated •ug
the fourth Day of June One thousand six hundred & sixty
three for a Piece of Meadow lying Easterly of the Town of
Bergen.

8S9e do allot a certain Parcel of Land (mark*d on the Map No
218)

&UV SbUti^tS thereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract,
3S(0fnnfn0 at a stake (being the Northerly Comer of a Lot of
Common Land allotted to Petrus Stuyvesant's Patent mark'd on the Map
No 217) and from said Stake runs South fifty two Degrees and thirty
Minutes East twenty four Chains and forty Links to Hudson's River,
Then retuming to said Stake the Place of Beginning ; and from thence
runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East seven Chains and
forty one jLinks to a Stake, Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty
Minutes East twenty four Chains to said Hudson's River, Then down
along said River as it runs 'til it meets the first mentioned Line, Contain-
ing (after an Allowance for the Hill ) about fifteen Acres.

To the Patent of Petrus Stuyvesant to Cornelis Van Ruy ven,
Paulus Lindertz, Alerd Anthony & Johannis Verbruggen,
Dated the twenty first Day of November, One thousand
six hundred & sixty three, For a Meadow (of old call'd
Jacob Slaugh's Meadow) lying upon the West Side of Hud-
son's River.

ISBit do allot a certain Parcel of Land (mark'd on the Map No
207)

^ This lot was adjudged to Hendricus Kuyper, p. 218. Vide Note to Lot 209, p.
117. This lot was owned by Cornelius Huyler in 1804. Vide NoU to Lot No, 219, p.

77.

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&ViV SiUti^tS whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
VtiitinlnU at a stake (standing North thirty six Degrees & thirty
Minutes East One hundred & twenty two Chains & eighty five Links
firom a large Stone mark'd M* 1764 planted in a Comer of Wiehaken Com-
mons and which Stake is the Northerly Comer of a Lot of Common
Land allotted to Nicholas Jansen the Baker's Patent mark'd on the Map
No 206) and from said Stake mns South fifty two Degrees and thirty
Minutes East forty seven Chains and fifty Links to the Edge of said
Slaugh*s Meadow, Then returning to said Stake the Place of Beginning ;
*i20 And firom thence runs North thirty • six Degrees & thirty Minutes East
five Chains and fifty nine Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty two De-
grees and thirty Minutes East forty seven Chains and seventy five Links
to the Edge of said Slaugh's Meadow, Then along betwixt the Meadow
and Upland 'til it meets the first mentioned Line that comes to said Mea-
dow, Containing (after an Allowance for the Hill) about twenty four
Acres,

To the Patent of Petms Stuy vesant to Nicholas Varlet and
Nicholas Bayard, Dated the tenth Day of December, One
thousand six hundred and sixty three ; confirmed by Patent
fi-om Philip Carteret to said Varlet and Bayard ; Dated the
thirtieth Day of October One thousand six hundred and sixty
seven. For a certain Plantation or Parcel of Land and Mea-
dow called Sekakus, lying in the Kill Van Cull

3SI( do adiot a certain Parcel of Land (mark'd on the Map No

&UV SbUtt^tS whereof shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
3St0ftfll{tf0 at a Stake standing by Pinhome's Creek (being the most
Northerly Comer of a Lot of Common Land allotted to Paulus Pieterse's
Patent mark'd on the Map No 252) and firom said Stake runs South fifty
seven Degrees East fi^fty three Chains to a Stake (being the Easterly Cor-
ner of said Lot No 252) Thence North thirty three Degrees East seventy
four Chains and thirty four Links to a Stake (being the Northerly Comer
of a Lot of Common Land allotted to Herman Edwards's Patent mark'd
on the Map No 249) Thence North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes
West one Chain and seventy Links to a Stake (being the Westerly Comer
of a Lot of Common Land allotted to Hendrick Tunise's Patent mark'd
on the Map No 220) Thence North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes
East two hundred and twenty nine Chains and twenty five Links to a
Stake (being the Northerly Comer of a Lot of Common Land allotted to
Thomas Fredrick alias De Cuyper's Patent mark'd on the Map No 232)
'llience South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East thirty eight
Chains to a Stake (being the Easterly Comer of said Lott No 232) Thence
South thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes West six Chains and ten
Links to a Stake (being the Northerly Comer of a Lot of Common Land
allotted to Paulus Pieterse's Patent mark'd on the Map No 253) Thence
South fifty two Degrees & thirty Minutes East twenty seven Chains and
forty Links to a Stake (being the Easterly Comer of said Lot No 253)
♦ 121 Thence North thirty six Degrees * and thirty Minutes East twenty five
Chains and sixty three Links to a Stake (being the Northerly Comer of a
Lot of Common Land allotted to Nicholas Varlet's Patent mark'd on the
Map No 219) Thence South fifty two Degrees and Thirty Minutes East

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nineteen Chains and ninety Links to the Edge of Mordainis Meadow
(being the Easterly Comer of said Lot No 219) Then Northerly along
the Edge of said Mordainis Meadow where the same joins the Upland *til
it comes to bear South forty nine Degrees East from a Chesnut Tree
(being the Place of Beginning of the General Bounds of the Township
of Bergen) Then North forty nine Degrees West thirty five Links to said
Chessnut Tree, Thence North forty nine Degrees West ninety seven Chains
along the Line of the Northern Bounds of the Township to a Stake
mark'd E &r 3B standing by the side of the Eastermost Branch of a small
Creek, Thence running down the said Creek, Northerly, Westerly and
Southwesterly as the same runs 'till it comes into Hackinsack River, Then
down along said Hackinsack River Southwesterly as it runs 'till it comes
to the Mouth of a Creek calPd Crom a Kill, then up along said Crom
a Kill the several Courses thereof as it runs to a Creek or Ditch (which
communicates or joins said Crom a Kill with Pinhome's Creek) Then
along said Creek or Ditch as it runs to said Pinhome*s Creek, Then
down along said Pinhomes Creek the several Courses thereof as it runs
to the Place of Beginning, Containing about two thousand two hundred
Acres.

The J^iVHt J^art of the Field Book

( The General Bounds of the Township The Location ot
Comprehending \ the Several Patents & Grants and The <3f etirtal

( pactCtCon of the (SCommon %mtin ;

i5tltfftl0 upon this Page, The Commissioners with their Surveyor, have
signed the same,

Char. Clinton
Will. Donaldson
Geor : Clinton Surveyor Az. Dunham

John Berrien
Abra Clark Jun.
Jacob Spicer

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► i22 J^ * ^^ ^^ Commissioners have been necessarily led in the Course
of this Work to make use oi a great multiplicity of Figures, in order
thereby to distinguish the very great variety of seperate Locations, They
think it proper here for the sake of Distinction to observe ;

;fflVUt — That All patented and other appropriated Lands are (in the
Field Books and Maps) distinguished by the Numbers i — 2 — 3
and so on regularly upwards to Number 179.

SbeCOtftr— That all Lots of CommOtf ILatftr as allotted to the respec-
tive Patents upon the General Partition are (in the Field Books
& Maps) distinguished by the Numbers 201 — 202 — 203 and so
on regularly upwards to Number 287.

JTI^fttr— That all SbUtltrftlfllfOtlJS of (SCottimOtf Eantr are (in the

Field Books and Maps) distinguished by the Numbers 301 — 302
— 303 & so on regularly upwards to Number 431.

tSTotf — The Lots of Common Laid out to the Patents upon the Gene-
ral Partition are mark'd out and delineated on the schedules A
& B by BLACK Lines, and the Subdivisions made of the said
Lots are mark'd out & distinguished on both the said Schedules
by prick'd Lines.

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This is one of the FIELD-BOOKS

Of the Partition and Division of the Common Lands

Which have been allotted to each respective Patent or Grant within
the Bounds & Limits of the Township of JB tt00ll — Made in pursuance oi
a Law of the Province of New Jersey in America, pass'd in the fourth
Year of the Reign of his present Majisty King George the third, — Entitled
" An Act appointing Commissioners for finally setling and determining
the several Rights, Titles and Claims to the Common Lands of the Town-
ship of Bergen and for making a Partition thereof in just & equitable
Proportions among those who shall be adjudged by the said Commission-
ers to be Entitled to the same." The General Partition by the said Act
directed having been compleated as the same is recorded in the First Part
of this book. We Charles Clinton, William Donaldson, Azariah Dunham,
John Berrien & Abraham Clark Junr., five of the Commissioners named
in the said Act did make and subscribe a TNTotlCt in the words following,
to wit;

** ITO UH whom these Presents may concern and particularly to such
" as claim any Interest in the Common Lands of the Township of Bergen
" in the County of Bergen in the Province ot New Jersey :

" WA'^tVtM by a late Law of the Colony of New Jersey entitled an
" Act appointing Commissioners for finally setling and determining the
** several Rights, Titles and Claims to the Common Lands of the Town-
" ship of Bergen and for making a Partition thereof in just & equitable
" Proportions among those who shall be adjudged by the said Commis-
•* sioners to be entitled to the same. Certains Persons are therein named
" as Commissioners of whom we the Subscribers are the Major Part, And
" whereas such of the Commissioners as took upon them the Execution
*' of said Law did meet in the said Township of Bergen pursuant to
" public Notice thereof given agreeable to the Directions of the said Law
" and did run out & ascertain as well the Bounds and Limits of the said
" Township of Bergen as the Bounds and Limits of each and every
" Patent and Grant contained within the Bounds and Limits of the said
** Township as came to the Knowledge of the Commissioners. And also
" allotted to each Patent & Grant so run out & ascertained such Propor-
" tions of the Common Lands within said Township as the said Commis-
", sioners judged Right, agreeable to the Directions of the said Law.
" Now Therefore towards compleating the • Trust in the said Commis- • j j .
" sioners or the Major Part of them reposed. We the subscribers do hereby ^
" give public Notice That at Ten o* Clock in the Forenoon of Tuesday
" the sixteenth Day of October next at the House of Stephen Bourdet at
" Wiehaken in the said Township of Bergen We or a majority of the said

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" Commissioners will meet to make a Partition and Division of the said
" Common Lands allotted to each respective Patent or Grant within the
" Bounds & Limits of the said Township of Bergen, to which a Share of
" the Common Lands have been allotted as aforesaid among all such
" Persons who may be adjudged to be interested therein. And We do
" hereby request all Persons concerned or claiming Interest in the Com-
" mon Lands allotted to the said respective Patents or Grants to produce
" to us some or one of us their Tides and make out their Claims to the
" same by the time above prefixed, in order that we may be truly informed
" thereof and thereby be enabled to adjudge the same in the most just and
" equitable Manner,

" Given under our Hands the twenty first Day of July in the Year
*' one thousand seven hundred and sixty four."

' Char Clinton
Will: Donaldson
Signed -^ Az. Dunham
John Berrien
Abra: Clark Junr.

As by the same original Notice filed in the Office of the Clerk of the
County of Bergen may appear— A true Copy of which said Notice was
printed and published in two of the public News Papers commonly called
the New York Gazette & Mercury, to wit, in the Gazette Numbers 294,
295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, & 305, and in the
Mercury Numbers 665, 666, 667, 66S, 669, 670, 671, 672, 673, 674, 675,
& 676, as by the same News Papers refference being thereto had may
appear. Copies of which said Notice were also affixed on the Court
House in Hackinsack and the Church in Bergen.

And we the said five Commissioners having met pursuant to the said
Notice and before entering upon the Execution of the Business being
joined by Jacob Spicer We the said six Commissioners with George
Clinton one of our Surveyors (Jonathan Hampton the other Surveyor
having been notified and not attending) did proceed to the Subdivision
of the Common Lands which have been allotted to each respective
Patent or Grant within the Bounds and Limits of the said Township of
Bergen.

And here we think it needful to observe — That inasmuch as the Field
Work or Surveys of the Subdivision which are to be recorded in this
<StCOIltl l^dtt of the Field Book cannot be laid down and represented
on the Schedule or Map of the General Partition without rendering (in
many Respects) the whole Map unintelligible, We have therefore found
it necessary to annex (to the Schedule of the General Partition) two
other Schedules protracted horn a larger Scale for the Purpose of the
Subdivision. Which three Schedules together, do form and make up the
out tDf|Ol( ttiap* One of these Schedules of the Subdivision we have
distinguished by die Tide ** <9bti|ellUle 21/* and the other by the Tide
,25 ** <Sbt)|0llttI( C/* And upon these • two Schedules we have laid down
and represented die Surveys of the whole Subdivision.

And We think it further necessary in Regard to these two Schedules
of the Subdivision to observe once for all — ^That as each and every of the

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Lots of Common Land which have been allotted to the respective Patents
upon the General Partition are represented on the Schedule or Map of
the said General Partition, and are there respectively distinguished by a
particular Number, So we have laid down each and every of these Lots
in their Order upon the two Schedules of the Subdivision and have there
distinguished them by the very same Numbers as they are respectively
distinguished on the said Schedule or Map of the General Partition ex-
cepting a few small Lots of Common Land lying in and about the Town
which may be seen in the Town Plot on the Map of the General
Partition.

And these Things being premised We proceeded in the Business of
the Subdivision and that in the Order following, to wit,

With Respect to the Lot of Common Land which has been
. allotted, To the Patent of Wiehaken granted by William Kieft
to Maryn Adrianse, dated the eleventh Day of May one
thousand six hundred and forty seven, and confirm'd by
patent from Philip Carteret to said Maryn Adrianse dated the
eighteenth Day of April one thousand six hundred and
seventy, being that Lot of Common Land which in the Field
Book & Map of the General Partition is distinguished by the
Number 201.

William Bayard Esq^ claimed the said Lot, and upon Examina-
tion of his Tide we conceive him to be the true Proprietor And
do therefore adjudge the said Allotment to belong to him.

With Respect to the three Lots of Common Land which
have been allotted To the Patent of Hobocken granted by
Petrus Stuyvesant to Nicholas Varlet dated the fifth Day of
February one thousand six hundred and ♦ sixty three, and * 1 26
confirm*d by Patent from Philip Carteret to said Nicholas
Varlet dated the twelfth Day of May One thousand six hun-
dred & sixty eight, being these three Lots of Common Land,
which in the Field Book & Map of the General Partition are
distinguished by the Numbers 233, 203 & 219.

William Bayard Esq"" claimed the said three Lots, and upon
Examination of his Title, we conceive him to be the true Pro-
prietor, And Do therefore adjudge the said three Allotments to
belong to him.

With Respect to the two Lots of Common Land, which have
been allotted To the Patent granted by Philip Carteret to Ide
Comeliese Van Vost dated the thirtieth Day of March one
thousand six hundred & sixty eight, being these two Lots of
Common Land which in the Field Book & Map of the Gen-
eral Partition are distinguished by the Numbers 211 and 237

Cornelius Van Vost claimed the said two Lots, and no other
Person or Persons claiming the same or a Subdivision thereof We
upon Examination of his Tide conceive him to be the true Pro-
prietor, And Do therefore adjudge the said two Allotments to be-
long to him.

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198 COMMON LANDS.

With Respect to the Lot of Common Land which has been
allotted To the Patent granted by Petrus Stuyvesant to Closs
♦127 Jansen Vanpurmerant dated the thirty * first day of January

One thousand six hundred and sixty two And confirmed by
Patent from Philip Carteret to said Vanpurmerant dated the
thirtieth Day of March one thousand six hundred & sixty
eight, being that Lot of Common Land which on the Field
Book and Map of the General Partition is distinguished by
the Number 240.

Hendericus Kuyper Esqr claimed the said Lot, and no other
Person or Persons claiming the same or a Subdivision thereof,
We upon Examination of his Title conceive him to be the true
Proprietor, And do therefore adjudge the said Allotment to be-
long to him.

With respect to the Lot of Common Land which has been
allotted To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Abraham Isaacsen
Plank dated the twelfth Day of May one thousand six hun-
dred and sixty eight being that Lot of Common Land which
in the Field Book & Map of the General Partition is distin-
guished by the Number 238.

Cornelius Van Vost claimed the said Lot, and no other Person
or Persons claiming the same or a Subdivision thereof, We upon
Examination of his Title conceive him to be the true Proprietor,
And do therefore adjudge the said Allotment to belong to him.

• j28 * With Respect to the Lot of Common Land which has

been allotted to the Patent of Petrus Stuyvesant to Jacob
Stoffelsen dated the seventh Day of May one thousand six
hundred and sixty four, being that Lot of Common Land
which in the Field Book & Map of the General Partition is
distinguished by the Number 247.

Michael De Mott & George De Mott claimed the same Lot as
Tenants in Common thereof, and upon Examination of their Titles
We conceive them to be the true Proprietors And do therefore
adjudge the said Allotment to belong to them the said Michael &
George De Mott in equal moietys.

With Respect to the Lot of Common Land which has been
allotted To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Petrus Stuyvesant
dated the thirty first Day of July One thousand six hundred
and sixty nine, being that Lot of Common Land which in the
Field Book & Map of the General Partition is distinguished
by the Number 217.

Petrus Stuyvesant claimed the said Lot and no other Person or
Persons claiming the same or. a Subdivision thereof We upon Ex-
amination of his Title conceive him to be the true Proprietor And
Do therefore adjudge the said Allotment to belong to him.

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MYNDEET AND CORNELIUS OARRABRANTS. 199

♦ ITiis is a Subdivision of the two Lots of Common Land ♦129
which have been allotted To the Patent of Philip Carteret to
Class Comptah alias Class Pietersen Cors dated the third Day
of June one thousand six hundred and seventy one, being
these two Lots of Common Land which in the Field Book
and Map of the General Partition are distinguished by the
Numbers 208 & 263

And upon Examination of the Tides of Myndert Gar-
rabrants and Cornelius Garrabrants (no other Person
claiming.)

We adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 208 to be-
long to said Myndert Garrabrants.

(But <Sbttttl0|! of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 306 •

3S(fiftltl{tf0 at a Stake (standing North thirty six Degrees and thirty
Minutes East one hundred and twenty eight Chains and forty four Links
from a large Stone mark'd 21 1764 planted at one of the Comers of Wie-
haken Commons) and from said Stake runs South fifty two Degrees and
thirty Minutes East forty seven Chains and seventy five Links to the
Edge of Slaugh's Meadow, Then returning to said Stake the Place of
Beginning and from thence runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty Min-
utes East eight Chains and forty two Links to a Stake, Thence South
fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East fifty two Chains and forty
Links to said Slaugh's Meadow, Then down along betwixt the Meadow
and Upland 'till it meets with the above mentioned Line that runs to said
Meadow, Containing (after an Allowance for the Hill) about forty one
Acres.

Slntf tot adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 208
to belong to said Cornelius Garrabrants.

&Ut &UVi^tS of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews * and We adjudge it to be a •j^q
Tract mark'd No 307 t

• Mindert Garrabrants died seized May 5, 1781. Vide Xote to Cot^ Patent f p 9.
Mindert 4th sold a part of this Lot to Samuel T. Moore in 1834, who sold to Michael
Saunier and Joseph Danielson three acres and seventy-five one-hundredths of an acre
Aug. 25, 1835, who sold to Francis Price Aug. 20, 1836. Mindert sold thirty-two
acres to Thomas Biggs Aug. 4, 1835, who sold to Justus E. Earle March 1, 1836, who
sold to Francis Price. Vide Note to Lot Xo. 207, p 119. He also sold to Moore seven
acres and seventy-five hundredths of an acre Oct. 6, 18if5, who sold to Francis Price
Aug. 8, 1836.

t Cornelius died seized, and the Lot passed by will to his son Cornelius, and from
him to his sons Cornelius and Peter. Vide Note to Cos' Patent, p. 9. Cornelius took
the 8. half and died seized. It was sold by Jane, his daughter and widow of Corne-
lius Van Home, to Comstock, who sold to Niles. Peter took the north half and died
seized. His administrators sold twenty-three and eighty-five one-hundredths acres
to Michael Carling June 3, 1828. Vide also a deed to Cornelius Garrabrants of the
wime date tor two Lots, one lying north of Conielius and one south.

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200 MYNDERT AND CORNELIUS GARRABRANT8.

iSeSftf nftf0 at a stake (being the Northermost Corner of the Tract
No 306 adjudged to said Myndert Garrabrants last above described) and
from said Stake runs South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East fifty
two Chains, and forty Links to the Edge of Slaugh's Meadow ; Then re-
turning to said Stake the Place of Beginning and from thence runs North
thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East seven Chains and seventy two
Links to a Stake ; Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes
East fifty seven Chains to said Slaugh*s Meadow then down along betwixt
the Upland and Meadow *till it meets the first Line that runs to said
Meadow Containing (after an Allowance for the Hill) about forty one
Acres.

^tftf tD( adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 263
to belong to said Myndart Garrabrants.

&Ut &UV\^tS of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract marked No 407 *

SSCfiftinftfS at a Stake (being the Southermost Comer of a Lot of
Common Land allotted to Frederick Philipse*s Patent mark'd on the Map
No 262) and from said Stake runs South thirty six Degrees West thirteen
Chains and fifty Links to a Stake, Thence North forty three Degrees and
forty five Minutes West sixty five Chains and thirty five Links to Hackin-
sack River ; Then North thirty one Degrees East three Chains & forty
one Links up along said River to a Stake (being a Comer of a Lot of
Meadow in Paulus Pieterse's Patent mark*d on the Map No 120) Thence
South fifty four Degrees and ten Minutes East'Elcven Chains and twenty
Links to a Stake between the Meadow and Upland ; Thence along the
Edge of the Meadow North twenty two Degrees East eight Chains
and seventy five Links to a Stake (being the westerly Corner of said Lot
of Common Land allotted to Frederick Philipse's Patent, Then along the
Line thereof South forty three Degrees and forty five Minutes East fifty
six Chains and fifty Links to the Place of Beginning. Containing about
seventy seven Acres and a Half.

Slntf tDC adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 263
To belong to said Comelius Garrabrants.

&UV SbUti^tS ^^ which said Portion (as laid down on

1^1 Subdivision Schedule B) • shews, and we adjudge it to be a

Tract mark'd No 408 1

3Se0f1l1lftl0 at a Stake (being the Southermost Comer of the Tract

No 407 adjudged to said Myndert Garrabrants last above described) and

* This Lot lies in Greenville, S. of Myrtle avenue. Mindert died Sept. 20, 1814,
leaving children, Mindert, CcUherine, wife of Garret Van Home, and Hannah, wife of
Michael Yreeland. The two sinters bought out their brother July 3, 1815, and par-
titioned by deed Oct 20, 1815, Michael taking the N. £. half, and Catherine the S. W.
half. Catherine left it to her sons John G, and Mindert They partitioned April 14,
1838. Mindert sold his share to Jacob Stolz, who sold to Bidwell.

t Vide NoU to Coi PaterU, p. 12, and NoU to Lot No, 307, p. 130. Jane, daughter ot
Comelius Garrabrants and widow of Cornelius Van Home, yet owns the part her finther
received. Peter died seized, and commissioners were appointed Jan. Term, 1837, who
sold to Garret Yreeland 23 96-100 acres, who sold to Abraham Post July 5, 1837.

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from 'said Stake runs South thirty six Degrees West ten Chains and twelve
Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty Degrees West one Chain and eighty
eight Links to a Stake, Thence North forty three Degrees and forty five
Minutes West sixty eight Chains and twenty Links to a Stake by the Side
of Hackinsack River, Then up along said River North sixty five De-
grees and ten Minutes East five Chains and forty eight Links; Then
North thirty one Degrees East six Chains and ninety three Links up , -
along said River to a Stake (being the Westerly Comer of the Tract No
407 last above described) Thence South forty three Degrees and forty
five Minutes East sixty five Chains and thirty five Links to the Place of
Beginning, Containing about seventy seven Acres and a Half.

With Respect to the two Lots of Common Land which
have been allotted to the Patent of Philip Carteret to Nicho-
las Jansen Baker, dated the twelfth Day of May One thou-
sand six hundred and sixty eight, being these two Lots of
Common Land which in the Field Book & Map of the
I General Partition are distinguished by the Numbers 206 &

259

Cornelius Jorsen Blinkerhof claimed the said two Lots and no
other Person or Persons claiming the same or a Subdivision there-
of We upon Examination of his Title conceive him to be the true
Proprietor And do therefore adjudge the said two Allotments to
belong to him.

• This is a Subdivision of the Lot of Common Land which •1-2
has been allotted To the first Patent of Philip Carteret to
Fytje Hartman dated the twelfth Day of May one thousand
, six hundred and sixty eight — being that Lot of Common

Land which in the Field Book & Map of the General Pani-
tion is distinguished by the Number 205.

And upon Examination of the Titles of the several
Persons claiming Parts and Shares thereof,

! 8S9C do adjudge a certain Portion of said AUottment No 205

to belong to Michael Comeliese Vreelandt.

iBUV <SltttltJ? of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews and We adjudge it to be a
Tract marked No 301 •

IBtginninU at a Stake (being the westerly Comer of said Allot-
ment No 205) and from said Stake runs South fifty two Degrees and
thirty AJinutes East forty seven Chains to Slaugh*s Meadow, Then re-
turning to said Stake the Place of Beginning and from thence runs North
thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East three Chains and twelve
Links to a Stake ; Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes
East forty seven Chains to said Slaugh's Meadow ; Then Southward
along betwixt the Meadow and Upland *til it meets the first mentioned
Line running to said Meadow — Containg (after an Allowance for the
Hill) about thirteen Acres and two Teriths.

« Vide Note to lot No. 204, p, 85. .
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202 MICHAEL H. AND JOHANNIS VREELAKDT.

3[lltt tDC adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 205
to belong to Michael Hartman Vreelandt.

©lit <SUttir5 of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews and we adjudge it to be a
Tract marked No 302 •

*i^^ • iSeafllllfnO at a stake (being the Northerly Comer of the Tract
No 301 adjudged to Michael Comeliese Vreelandt last above described)
And from thence runs South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East
lorty seven Chains to Slaugh*s Meadow, Then returning to said Stake
the Place of Beginning, and from thence runs North thirty six Degrees
and thirty Minutes East three Chains and twelve Links to a Stake,
Thence South fifty two Degrees & thirty Minutes East forty seven Chains
to said Slaugh's Meadow ; Then Southward along betwixt the Meadow
and Upland *til it meets the first mentioned Line nmning to said Meadow
— Containing (after an Allowance for the Hill) about thirteen Acres &
two Tenths

2llitt tot adjudge a certain Portition of said Allotment No
205 To belong to Johannis Vreelandt.

&UV <SUttlC5 of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract marked No 303 t

IBtilnnlnfi at a stake being the Northerly Comer of the Tract No
302 adjudged to Michael Hartman Vreelandt last above described) And
from thence runs South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East forty
seven Chains to Slaugh's Meadow, Then returning to said Stake the

* Until the title comes to Stephen Yreelaud. Vide Note to Dirck Clae$en*» let
Patent, p. 12. Stephen sold the Lot to Michael Saunier and Joseph Danielson Oct.
7, 1835, who sold to Joseph Alphonse J^oubat May 4, 1836, who sold to Francis Cot-
tenet May 28, 1836, who sold to John W. Leavitt Feb. 28, 1841, the same lot, also
eighty-eight one-hundredths of an acre. Vide Note to Lot No, 204.

t Vrd( land died seized and intestate, and this lot passed by descent to his daugh-
ter Antje, wife of Johannis Van Wageuen. By his will, dated Nov. 24, 1792, and hy
her will, dated May 27, 1794, proved Sept. 1, 1794, they gave all their property to
their two children, Leah, wife of David Losier, and An^e, wiie of Guilliam Cutwater,
for life equally, and then to the children of each. These devisees partitioned by
mutual release Nov. 26, 1799 ; Lozier taking the north half, containing seven acreci,
one rood, and sixteen perches, and Outwater the south half. Leah Lozier died in
1809, leaving children, Al^e, wife of Simon Campbell ; Jane, wife of William A.
Ackerman ; and Antje, wife of Jacob H. Brinkeihoff. Antje Outwater died, leaving
children, Ja^ G., John G., Matilda, wife of Abraham Sickels, and Al^'e, wiife of
Michael G. Vreeland. Vreeland et ux, sold all their interest to Abraham Sickles
Sept. 12, 1809. William A. Ackerman and wife sold their interest (one undivided third)
in Lozier's half to Cornelius Bogert June 25, 1833. Bogert, Campbell, and Brinker-
hoff sold the Lozier half to Michael Saunier June 17, 1835, who sold to Loubat Oct.
24, 1835. Jacob G. Outwater sold three and a-half acres (of the Outwater half) to
Henry Drayton Dec. 30, 1835, who sold to Ebenezer Deas June 1, 1835 (deed unre-
corded), who sold to Joseph Alphonse Loubat Oct. 7, 1835.

The partition between Lozier and Outwater was confirmed by the Orphan's Court
Nov. 26, 1799. Vide Note to Lot No, 399, p. 140.

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Place of Beginning and from thence runs North thirty six Degrees and
thirty Minutes East three Chains and twelve Links to a Stake, Thence
South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East forty seven Chains -to
said Slaugh*s Meadow, Then Souriiward alohg betwixt the Meadow and
Upland 'till it meets the first mentioned Line running to said Meadow,
Containing (after an Allowance for the Hill about thirteen Acres and two
Tenths.

MtOl tot adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 205
To belong to John Van Home

4^ttt tStttbtfi of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 304 •

iS(0fnnfn0 at a stake (being the Northerly Comer of the Tract No

303 adjudged to Johannis Vreelandt last above described) and from said
Stake runs South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East forty seven
Chains to Slaugh's Meadow, Then retuming to said Stake the Place of
Beginning ; and from thence runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty
Minutes East twelve Chains & forty Links to a Stake, Thence South
fifty two Degrees ♦ and thirty Minutes East forty eight Chains to said *I34
Slaugh's Meadow, Then Southward along betwixt the Meadow and Up-
land 'til it meets the first mentioned Line running to said Meadow, Con-
taining (after an Allowance for the Hill) about fifty two Acres & Eight
Tenths.

Sinn to? adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 205
To belong to Cornelius Jorsen Blinkerhoof.

4^ltt <Sltttl0S of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 305 t

iSeQfnnf 110 at a stake (being the Northerly Comer of the Tract No

304 adjudged to John Van Home last above described) And from said

^ Van Home deTited this lot to his sons John %ni Garret, Garret died seized of
an undivided half April 7, ld08. He devised it to his two sons, John O. and Mindert,
They and the uncle partitioned Dec, 13, 1817. Vide Note to HaHman's Ut Patent,
p. 11. John took the south half, and they the north half. Of the& half, the part
ying between the Bull*s Ferry Road and the Bergen lots, they sold to William
Spencer Inch; between the road and river, nine and a half acres, they sold to Michael
Saunier June 10, 1838. By will, dated Aug. 12, }d43, John gave his interest in this
lot to his son John J, and his grandsons, John G. and Stephen C, sons of Garret.
Stephen died at sea, July 15, 1842, intestate and without issue, and his interest passed
to his uncle John J. and brother John G. Vide Note to Lot No. 273, p 92, and Note
to Lot No. 393, p. 136. By his will, John divided up his property ; the lot just below
Myrtle avenue (i.e,, his half of Xo^ No. 393), his part of L')t No, 273, aud his part of
Lot No. 304, to his sou John^ John G. and Stephen C, children of his son Garret, and
Agnes and Jane, children of his son Peter. John received the homestead on the shore,
where he uow lives.

t For a hist<»>y of this title until it gets into Henry, Cornelius, and John Brinker-
boir, Vide Note to De Baeker^e Patent, p. 10. These three partitioned, Henry taking
the south third, Cornelius the uezt north, and John the upper.

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204 MICHAEL H. AND MICHAEL C. VREELAKDT.

Stake runs South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East forty eight
Chains to the Edge of Slaugh's Meadow, Then returning to said Stake
the Place of Beginning; And from thence runs North thirty six Degrees
and thirty Minutes East two Chains and sixty nine Links to a Stake
(being the Northermost Comer of said Allotment No 205), Then South
fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East forty eight Chains to said
Slaugh's Meadow, Then Southward along betwixt the Meadow and Up-
land *til it meets the first mentioned Line running to said Meadow, Con-
taining (after an Allowance for the Hill) about Eleven Acres and Six
lenths.

This is a Subdivision of the Lot of Common Land which
has been aHotted To the Second Patept of Philip Carteret to
Fytje Hartman dated the twelfth Day of May one thousand
six hundred and sixty eight — ^being that Lot of Common Land
which in the Field Book & Map of the General Partition is
distinguished by the Number 260.

And upon Examination of the Titles of the several
Persons claiming Parts & Shares thereof

135 • 2290 do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 260

To belong to Michael Hartman Vreelandt

®Ut <9»Uttl(fi ot which said Portion (as laid down on

Subdivision Schedule. B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a

Tract mark'd No 397 ♦

3S(Oltlltilt0 at a Stake (being the Northerly Comer of Allotment No

260) and from thence runs South forty three Degrees and forty five

Minutes East twenty Chains and forty seven Links to a .Stake ; 1 hence

South forty six Degrees and fifteen Minutes West five Chains and eighty

three Links to a Stake, Thence North forty three Degrees and forty five

Minutes West nineteen Chains and forty two Links to a Stake in the

Road, Thence North thirty six Degrees East five Chains and ninety (our

Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing about Eleven Acres and a

Half.

^tftf tot adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 260
To belong to Michael ComeUese Vrelandt.

&UV SbUVt^tS o^ which said Portion Tas laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and We aajudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 396 1
lOtiinninji at a stake (being the Easterly Comer of the Tract No .
397 adjudged to Michael Hartman Vrelandt last above described) and
from thence runs South forty six Degrees and fifteen Minutes West five
Chains and sixty Links to a Stake, Thence South forty three Degrees and
forty five Minutes East twelve Chains and sixty nine Links to a Stake,
Thence North twenty eight Degrees East five Chains and ninety Links to
a Stake (being the Eastermost Comer of said Allotment No 260) Thence
North forty three Degrees and forty five Minutes West ten Chains and
eighty one Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing about six Acres
and six Tenths.

* Until tlie title comes to Stephan Vreeland. V tie Note to Claetens Ut Fettent, p. I'L
r Vide Note to Lot No. 2C 4, li, 8^.

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Slnll tot adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 260
To belong to George Vreelandt Esqr.

®Ut <SUttl0j? of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 394 *
• Seofnnfno at a stake (being the westerly Comer of the Tract No •lae
396 adjudged to Michael Comeliese Vreelandt last above described, and^
from said Stake runs South forty six Degrees and fifteen Minutes West three
Chains and seventy three Links to a Stake, Thence South forty three
Degrees and -forty five Minutes East thirteen Chains and twenty two
Lmks to a Stake, Thence North forty two Degrees East two Chains and
eighty Links to a Stake, Thence North twenty eight Degrees East one
Chain to a Stake, Thence North forty three Degrees and forty five Min-
utes West twelve Chains and sixty nine Links to the Place of Beginning,
Containing about four Acres and nine Tenths.

^Ittf tal( adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 260
To belong to Johannis Vreelandt.

<!^ttt <SbUttl05 of which said Portion f'as laid down on

Subdivision Schedule B) shews. And we adjudge it to be a

Tract mark*d No 395 t

]S0Sflltfitf0 at a St^e (being the westerly Comer of the Tract No

394 adjudged to George Vreelandt last above described) And from thence

runs North forty three Degrees and forty five Minutes West eighteen

Chains and eighty two Links to a Stake in the Road, Thence North thirty

six Degrees East three Chains and fifty four Links to a Stake (being the

westermost Comer of the Tract No 397 adjudged to Michael Hartman

Vreelandt above described). Thence South forty three Degrees and forty

five Minutes East nineteen Chains and forty two Links to a Stake, Thence

South forty six Degrees and fifteen Minutes West three Chains and fifty

Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing about six Acres and six

Tenths.

^llTl fcD0 adjudged a certain Portion of said allotment No 260
To belong to John Van Home,

©lit SUtbeS of which said Portibn (as laid down on;
Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and We adjudge it to be a
Tract marked No 393 {

iSCSftinftfO at a Stake in the Road (being the westerly Corner of the
Tract No 395 adjudged to Johannis Vreelandt last above described) And
from thence mns South forty three Degrees and forty five Minutes East

^ Vide Note to Lot iVo. 212, p. 86. Richard Vreeland conveyed his share in this lot
to Michael, son of Michael Vreeland of Stony Point, July 22, 1833. George conveyed
to Saunier and Danielson.

t Vide Note to Lot No. 303, p. 133.

X Vide Note to Lot No. 273, p. 92. In the partition John took the northeast haU
and John G. and Mindert the southwest half. The Lot lay south of Myrtle ave. and
east of the old road. John G. and Mindert sold to Jacob Stolz, who sold to Bidwell.
John's half went to his three sons, John, Peter, and Garret. Vide Note to Lot No. 304,
p. 133. John J. Van Home sold four acres and eighty-six one^hundredths of an acre
of this lot to Edmund C. Brarohall July 15, 1859.

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206 JOSEPH WALDROX— JAMES COLLARD.

(along the Lines of the Tracts No 395 & No 394 adjudged to Johannis
Vreelandt and George Vreelandt) thirty two Chains and four Links to a
Stake, Thence South forty two Degrees West seven Chains and seventy
nine Links to a Stake, Thence North forty three Degrees & forty five
•137 Minutes West thirty one Chains and • twenty Links to a Stake in the
Road, Thence North thirty six Degrees East seven Chains and ninety
Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing about twenty four Acres
& seven Tenths

SltlU talt adjudged a certain Portion of said Allotment No a6o
To belong to Joseph Waldron,

®ttr JbttttirS of which Said Portion (as laid down on '
Subdivision Schedule B) shews & We adjudge it to be a Tract
mark'd No 392 *

V00Ctttlftl0 at a Stake in the Road (being in the westeriy Comer of the
Tract No 393 adjudged to John Vanhome last above described) and
from said Stake runs South forty three Degrees and forty five Mmutes
East eleven Chains and six Links to a Stake, Thence South forty six De-
grees and fifteen Minutes West four Chains and sixty two Links to a Stake,
Thence North forty three Degrees and forty five Minutes West ten Chains
& twenty seven Links to a Stake (being the westerly Comer of said
Allotment No 260) Thence North thirty six Degrees East four Chains
and seventy Links to the Place of Beginning, Containmg about five
Aares.

mtiti tot adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 260
To belong to James CoUard,

iSttt Attttlffi of which said PortioA (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No. 39ot

VeoCntfftfO at a Stake (being the Southerly Comer of the Tract No
393 adjudged to John Vanhome above described) and from said Stake
mns South forty two Degrees West four Chains and sixty three Links to
a Stake (being the Southerly Comer of said Allotment No 260), Thence
North forty three Degrees arid forty five Minutes West ten Chains and
thirty four Links to a Stake, Thence North forty six Degrees and fifteen
Minutes East four Chains and sixty two Links to a Stake, Thence South
forty three Degrees and forty five Minutes East ten Chains to the Place
of Beginning, Containing about four Agres and nine Tenths.

^ • And as to the remaining Part or Portion of said Allotment

^30 No 260 being the Proporrion which we adjudge to one equal

fourteenth Part of this Patent Michael Van Veghten deceased
(son of Dirck Van Veghten and Jannitje Michielse) was the per-
son we find last seized of said one fourteenth Part of the Patent

o Waldron sold this lot to Coraeliua QarrabranU May 23, 17G9. ri€U NoU to C09*
PaUntf p. 15. CorneHuB and Peter partitioned, Cornell iw taking th« eoutb hall,
which his daughter Jane, widow of Cornelius Van Home, sold to -^^-^ Harrisoa. Peter
took the north half, which be sold to Isaac Van Wart Nov. 6, 1819.

t Cc^lerd hy yrilX, dated Not. 27, 1790, proved Dec 6, 1791, gave all h|s feaU7 to
his son John, John sold this lot to John E, Pest April 1, 1610,

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but it not appearing satisfactorily to us in whom the same is now
vested We declare not to whom the said remaining Part or Por-
tion of Common Land does now belong.

iBUV <Stttilf5 of which said remaining Part or Portion
(as laid down on Subdivision Schedule B) shews and we ad-
judged it to be a Tract marked No 391

9tfilnnlna at a stake (being the Northerly Comer of the Tract
No 390 adjudged to James CoUard last above described) And from the
said Stake runs South forty six Degrees and fifteen Minutes West four
Chains and sixty two Links to a Stake, Thence North forty three De-
grees and forty five Minutes West Ten Chains and fourteen Links to a
Stake, Thence North forty six Degrees and fifteen Minutes East four
Chains and sixty two Links to a Stake, Thence South forty three Degrees
and forty five Minutes East ten Chains and fourteen Links to the Place
of Beginning, Containing about four Acres and nine Tenths.

This is a Subdivision of the Lots of Common Land which
have been allotted to the iirst Patent of Philip Carteret to
Dirck Clossen dated the twelfth Day of May one thousand
six hundred & sixty eight, being these two Lots of Common
Land which in the Field Book & Map of the General Par-
tition are distinguished by the Numbers 213 and 261.

And upon Examination of the Titles of Michaelse
Hartman Vreelandt and Johannis Vreelandt.

• 88I0 adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 213 to •139
belong to said Michielse Hartman Vreelandt.

H^Ut <Sttttlf5 of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews and we adjudge it to be a
Tract marked No 308 •

iSffiCntlfllO at a Stake (being the westerly Comer of said Allot-
ment No 213) and fi'om said Stake runs South fifty two Degrees and
thirty Minutes East fifty nine Chains to Hudson's River, Thence returning
to said Stake the Place of Beginning and firom thence runs Northerly thirty
six Degrees and thirty Minutes East four Chains and thirty eight Links
to a Stake, Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East fifty
seven Chains to said Hudson^s River, Then down along said River 'til
it meets the first mentioned Line Containing (after an Allowance for the
Hill) about twenty four Acres.

MvCtI tal0 adjudge a certain portion of said Allotment No 213
to belong to said Johannis Vreelandt.

4^UV SkUti^tS o^ which said Portion (as laid down on

• Until the title comet to Stephen Vreeland. Vide Note to Ditck Claeten't Ut
PiOetU, p. 1^ Stephen Vreeland to Abraham Bertholf, two acres and eixty-two
one-hundredtb0 of an acre, boanded, northeast by David Losier^ southeast by the
river, southwest by Oarret Vreeland, northwest by grantor, May 4, 1814. This in-
cluded a small lot in the southeast comer of the tract. He sold the balance of the
lot to William Cooper July 8, 1833. Bertholf sold to Jacob G. Dyckman Oct. 3,
1835, who told to Cooper Oct. 6» 1835. The Tillage of Guttenberg is partly on this
lot.

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208 MICHAEL H. AND J0HANNI8 VREELANDT.'

Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 309 •

Vr0(tin{tf0 at a Stake (being the Northerly Comer of the Tract No
308 adjudged to Michaelse Hartman Vreelandt last above described) and
from said Stake runs South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East fifty
seven Chains to Hudson's River, Then returning to said Stake the Place
of Beginning and from thence runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty Min-
utes, East four Chains and fifty five Links to a Stake (being the Norther-
most Comer of said Allotment No 213), Thence South fifty two Degrees
and thirty minutes East fifty five Chains to said Hudson's River, Then
down along said River *til it meets the first mentioned Line, Containing
(after an Allowance for the Hill) about twenty four Acres.

MX(ti tot adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 261
to belong to said Michaelse Hartman Vreelandt.

H^UV SkUV^tS of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 398 f

140 • fttiiVLUiVii at a Stake in the Road (being the westermost Comer
of said Allotment No 261) And from thence runs North thirty six De-
grees East thirteen Chains and eighty five Links to a Stake in the Road ;
Thence South forty three Degrees and forty five Minutes East twenty
eight Chains and seventy nine Links to a Stake, Thence South Twenty
eight Degrees West fourteen Chains and fifi:y three Links to a Stake,
Thence North forty three Degrees and forty five Minutes West thirty one
Chains and twenty eight Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing
about forty one Acres.

9it(ti to0 adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 261
to belong to said Johannis Vreehmdt

®ttt <Stttrflf5 of which said Portion (as laid down oa
Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 399 J

• Fide NoU to Lot No. 303, p. 133, and Note to Lot No 399, p. 140. Leab Lozier's
share was afterwards owned by Cornelius C. Bogert, who sold the same, contuning
twelve acres, to William Cooper May 1, 1835. Cutwater then owned the north half of
the lot. The Cutwater heirs sold three acres to Michael G. Vreeland Sept. 12, 1809,
whose son Hartman sold it to Abraham Hurler, Dec. 31, 1827, who sold to Cooper
Feb. 1, 1639. The whole lot is within the village of Guttenberg.

t Fide Note to Dirck Claesen^i Itt Patent, p. 12. This lot and Lot No. 397, con-
taining fifty-two and a half acres, were partitioned between Stephen and Michael,
the former taking the south half, which was divided between his two sons, NicholoM
8. and Stephen B, Michael took the north half, which was divided betwe^i his two
sons. Garret and Nicholatf the former taking the north half and the latter the south
half. Myrtle avenue lies on the line between Lots Not. 397 and 398.

X Fide Note to Lot No. 303, p. 133. This lot was partitioned between Lozier and
Cutwater in 1794, Lozier taking the north half. Cutwater the south half The New-
ark and New York Railroad now passes through it. The heirs of Lozier, viz., hb
widow Leah and children, Abby, wife of Simon Campbell, Jane, wife of Wm. A .
Ackerman, and Anne, wife of Jacob H. Brinkerhoff; sold his half to John E. Post

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MICHAEL C. AND GEORGE VREELANDT ET AL. 209

VroCnnfnO at a stake (being the Northermost Comer of the Tract
No 398 adjudged to Michielse Hartman Vreelandt last above described ">
And from fiience runs North thirty six Degrees East thirteen Chains and
forty three Links to a Stake (being the Northermost Comer of said Al-
lotment No 261), Thence South fifty one Degrees and forty five Minutes
East twenty five Chains and forty five Links to a Stake, Thence South
twenty eight Degrees West seventeen Chains and seventy seven Links to a
Stake, Thence North forty three Degrees and forty five Minutes West
twenty eight Chains and seventy nine Links to the Place of Beginning,
Containing about forty one Acres.

With respect to the Lot ot Common Land which has been
allotted To the second Patent of Philip Carteret to Derick
Classen, dated the twelfth Day of May one thousand six hun-
dred and sixty eight, being that Lot of Common Land which
in the Field Book & Map of the General Partition is distin-
guished by the Number 204.

Michael Corneliese Vreelandt claimed the said Lot and upon
Exammation of his Title we conceive him to be the true Proprie-
tor And do therefore adjudge the said Allotment to belong to
him.

♦ With respect to three Lots of Common Land which •j.j
have been allotted to the first Patent of Philip Carteret to
Dirck Sycan dated the twelfth day of May One thousand six
hundred and sixty eight, being these three Lots of Common
Land, which in the Field Book and Map of the General Par-
tition are distinguished by the Numbers 212, 258 and 265.

George Vreelandt Esqr claimed the said three Lots, and upon
Examination of his Title we conceive him to be the true Proprie-
tor, And do therefore adjudge the said three Allotments To be-
long to him.

This is a Subdivision of the Lot of Common Land which
has been allotted to the Patent of William Kieft to Class Car-
stensen Normand, dated the twenty fifth Day of March one
thousand six hundred and forty seven and confirmed (with
an Addition of Land) by Patent fi-om Philip Carteret to Law-
rence Andriese dated the twenty sixth Day of March one
thousand six hundred and sixty seven, being that Lot of Com-
mon Land which in the Field Book and Map of the General
Partition is distinguished by the Number 266.

And upon Examination of the Titles of the several
Persons claiming Parts and Shares thereof,

• 88lf do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 266 ^
to belong to Thomas Brown. ^^

April 2, 1817, bounded noi-th by the church lot, east by John Vreeland, south by
hebs of Outwater, west by old road. The heirs of Outwater sold their interest
to Michael G. Vreeland Sept 12, 1809. By several deeds fVom the heirs of Outwater
and Lozier, in 1852, all of their interest in this lot vested in Edmund C. Bramhall.
Five acres were sold by Abraham Sickles to Jacob Prior June 15, 1813.

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210 LAWRENCE BROWN FTTJE SEEGAERD.

®ttt <StttflCJf of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 413*
SCgfttllfnO at a Stake by New Ark Bay (being the northwester-
most Comer of the Lot of Common Land at bergen Point No 172 sold
for defraying the Expences of the General Partition) and from said Stake
nms South fifty one Degrees East thirty Chains (along the Line of said
Lot No 172 to a Stake being a Comer of said Lot No 1712, Thence South
eighty five Degrees East thirteen Chains and thirty seven Links (along
the Line of said Lot No 172) to a Stake, Thence North thirty nine De-
grees East twenty six Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty one Degrees
West forty Chains and eighty three Links to a Stake by New Ark Bay;
Thence down along the said Bay to the Place of Beginning, Containing
about twenty seven Acres and seven Tenths.

SttU toe adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 266
to belong to Lawrence Brown, the only Son of Thomas Brown by
his former Wife Anna.

®ttt <Sttt)lf J!} of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and w^e adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 414 f
Vr0fnn(n0 at a stake (being the Eastetmost Comer of the Tract
No 413 adjudged to Thomas Brown last above described) And from said
Stake runs North fifty one Degrees West forty Chains and eighty three
Links to a Stake by New Ark Bay. Then returning to said Stake the Place
of Beginning And from thence runs North thirty nine Degrees East five
Chains and ninety eight Links to a Stake ; Thence North fifty one De-
grees West forty Chains and fifty six Links to a Stake by New Ark Bay,
Then down along said Bay 'till it meets the first mentioned Line, Contain-
ing about twenty four Acres and seven Tenths.

►143 • Sltllf tot adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No

266 To belong to Fytje the wife of Andries Seegaerd

iBUt SbUti^tS of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 415 1

* Andrew Gautier and Thomas Gautier sold this and Lots N08. 414 and 415 to
Jasper Zabriskie April 12, 1798. Jacob Zabriskie conveyed the same to Hermanns
Garretson Sept. 14, 1820, wbo conveyed it Jasper Zabriskie April 2, 1823. Zabriskie
by will, without date, codicil dated Oct. 27, 1828, gave to his son Michael the " Red
House " and lot at Bergen Point, containing about twelve acres ; also seventeen acres
between Mullany and Peter Vreeland, and to his grandson, Albert M., about fifty acres
north of Benjamin Zabriskie. Vide Note to Lot No. 419, p. 1C5. To his grandson,
Jasper Garretson, the remainder of his lands, including a lot at Bergen Point for life,
then to the issue of his body. Vide Note to Andriesen's Patent, p. 13. This latter de-
vise included the easterly portion of Lots Nos, 413, 414, 415. Garretson held posses-
sion until his death, Sept. 1. 1861. He left the following children as heirs of this
property, viz., Hartman, John H. K,, Alathea W., Percival, Mary Ann, and Martha,
all minors. Guardians were appointed and the property partitioned by commission-
ers, report confirmed Oct. Term, 1861. Vide Note to Lot No. 14, p. 70.

t Vide Note to Lot No. 413, p. 142.

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VeoCnnfnS at a stake (being the Eastermost Comer of the Tract
No 414 adjudged to Lawrence Brown last above described) And from
said Stake runs North fifty one Degrees West forty Chains and fifty six
Links to a Stake by New Ark Bay, I'hen returning to said Stake the Place
of Beginning and from thence runs North thirty nine Degrees East five
Chains and eight Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty one Degrees West
six Chains to a Stake, Thence North thirty nine Degrees East one Chain
to a Stake, Thence North fifty one Degrees West thirty four Chains and
twenty six Links to a Stake by New Ark Bay, Thence down along said
Bay *till it meets the first mentioned Line, Containing about twenty four
Acres and seven Tenths.

2llltl tof adjudge a certain Portion ot said Allotment No 266
to belong to Cornelius Jorsen Blinkerhoof

®ttt cSttttlCS of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Scnedule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 416 •

JStSCtinftlS at a Stake (being the Eastermost Comer of the Tract
No 415 adjudged to Fytje Seegaerd last above described) And fi'om said
Stake runs North thirty nine Degrees East two Chains to a Stake, Thence
North fifty one Degrees West six Chains to a Stake. Thence South thirty
nine Degrees West two Chains to a Stake, Thence South fifty one Degrees
East six Chains to the Place of Beginning, Containing about One Acre
& two Tenths.

^tCti toe adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 266
To belong to George Vreelandt Esq^

• ®ttt <Stttflf S 01 which said Portion (as laid down on •i44
Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 417 f

JStOCnnf If at a Stake (being the Eastermost Comer of the Tract No
416 adjudged to Comelius Jorsen Blinkerhoof last above described) And
from said Stake runs North fifty one Degrees West six Chains to a Stake,
Thence South thirty nine Degrees West one Chain to a Stake, Thence
North fifty one Degrees West thirty four Chains and twenty six Links to a
Stake by New Ark Bay, Then returning to said Stake the Place of Begin-
ning and from thence runs North thirty nine Degrees East four Chains and
fifty six Links to a Stake (being the Eastermost Comer of said Allotment
No 266,) Thence North fifty one Degrees West forty Chains to a Stake
by New Ark Bay, Then down along said Bay 'till it meets the above
mention'd Line that runs to said Bay, Containing about twenty one
Acres and seven Tenths.

• Vide Not: to De Bachsr's Patent, p. 10

t Vide Note to Lot No, 212, p. 86. On the partition this and lot 427 fell to John .
He died seized, and Henry Newkirk et al. were appointed commissioners to sell his
lands. They sold this lot to David La Tourette April 19, 1347 ; who conveyed part
of it to Ellen, wife of Solon Humphreys, March 28, 1863, and part of it, with the ad-
joining lot (being part of Lot No, 267 sold to John G. Vreeland by Comelius Van Bus-
Wrk). Vide Note to Lot No, 267, p. 88. Abraham B. Warner and Martin R. Cook
now own part of Lots Noi, 414 and 415.

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212 MICHAEL COkNELIESE VREELANDT.

With respett to the two Lots of Common Land which
have been allotted to the Patent of Petrus Stuyvesant to
Lubert Gilbertse dated the fifth Day of December One thou-
sand six hundred and fifty four, being these two Lots of Com-
mon Land which in the Field Book & Map of the General
Partition are distinguished by the Numbers 278 & 267.

Jacob Van Wagenen claimed the said two Lots and no other
Person or Persons claiming the same or a Subdivision thereof We
upon Examination of his Tide conceive him to be the true Pro-
prietor and do therefor adjudge the Said two Allotments to belong
to him.

* 1 45 • With respect to the two Lots of Common Land allotted

to the Patent of Philip Carteret to Severin Lawrence dated
the twelfth Day of May One thousand six hundred and sixty
eight, being these two Lots of Common Land which in the
Field Book & Map of the General Partition are distinguished
by the Numbers 279 and 268.

Jacob Van Wagenen claimed the said two Lots and upon
Examination of his Title we conceive him to be the true Proprietor
and do therefor adjudge the said two Allotments to belong to him.

With respect to the two Lots of Common Land which have
been allotted To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Hendrick
Jansen Spier dated the twelfth Day of May one thousand six
hundred and sixty eight, being these two Lots of Common
Land which in the Field Book & Map of the General Par-
tition are distinguished by the numbers 280 & 269.

SlyOtl Examination of the Titles of the several Per-
sons claiming being the Descendents of the Patentee,
8290 do adjudge the said two Allotments to Catalintje
Spier Widow for her Use during her natural Life ; and
in Trust for the Purposes mentioned and directed in the
last Will and Testament of her Husband Barendt Spier
dated the eighth Day of April one thousand seven hun-
dred and forty two duly proved and recorded in the
Prerogative Oflice at Perth Amboy.

m,.^ * dJCH is a Subdivision of the Lot of Common Land

^ which has been allotted To the second Patent of Philip Car-

teret to Derick Sycan dated the twelfth Day of May one
thousand six hundred and sixty eight, being that Lot of Com-
mon Land which in the Field Book & Map of the General
Partition is distinguished by the Number 271.

And upon Examination of the Titles of the several
Persons claiming Parts and Shares thereof,

ISBit do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No
271 To belong to Michael Comeliese Vreelandt.

<!&ttt <Stttflf5 of which said Portion (as laid down on

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Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 422 *
Vr0fnnCll0 at a stake (being the Southermost Comer of said Allot-
ment No 271) and from said Stake runs North fifty one Degrees West
forty Chains to a Stake by New Ark Bay, Then returning to said Stake
the Place of Beginning, And from thence runs North thirty nine Degrees
East ten Chains and thirty one Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty one
Degrees West forty Chains to a Stake by New Ark Bay, Then down
along said Bay 'til it meets the first mentioned Line, Containing about
forty one Acres.

MtiO tot adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 271
to Jannitje Widow of Daniel Van Winkle during her Life, and
after her Decease to her Daughter Antje now the Wife of Henry
Fielding agreable to the Tenor of said Daniel Van Winkle's last
Will and Testament, dated the third Day of June one thousand
seven hundred and fifty one,

* ®ttt .StttbrS of which said Portion (as laid down on •147
Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 423 *

* Vide Note to Sycan*i Ud Patentf p. 15. On partition between George and John
Yreeland, John took the soatb half of this lot; and George the north half (the same
then containing sixty acres). The partition was not formal. George died seized of
part, devising the same to his children. His heirs divided the same into three parts,
each containing ten acres and sixty-six one-hundredths of an acre ; the north third
was conveyed to Jacob Van Horne (t) ; the middle third to Thomas McDonald June
15, 1832 ; the southerly third to John Carragan. McDonald conveyed part of his third
to Sebastian Jaclard July 17, 1854. Jaclard died seized, and his executors conveyed
to Adele Buchanan Oct. 19, 185S. She died seized and the lot was inherited hy her
infant children, and hy order in chancery was sold to Edward A. Willard.

t Vide Note to Sycan'a 2d Patent, p. 15. Jan. 29, 1820, John Vreeland conveyed
to Ann. Cornelia, Maria, Isabella, and Eliza, children of his daughter Jannetje, wife
of Stephen Vreeland, 19 acres out of this lot and Lot No, 424, and eif^ht acres out of
Lot No, 269. He conveyed seven acres of Lot No, 269 to Cornelia Van Winkle Jan. 6,
1820. He also conveyed to her 23 acres of Lota No$, 423 and 4St4i. He also conveyed
to his daughter Jane, wife of Aaron Newkirk, Jan. 29, 1820, seven acres out of Lot No,
269, and nineteen acres out of Lots Not, 423 and 424. Jane Newkirk left her sur-
viving her husband and Cornelia^ wife of Daniel Vreeland, Catherine f wife of Cor-
nelius Vreeland, and Catelina, wife of Cornelius Van Rypen. Catelina died before her
father, leaving one child, Jane, who married Qarrabrant Ryerson. The two daughters
and granddaughter took Jane Newkirk's share in common. Aaron Newkirk gave his
life estate to his two daughters by separate deeds July 1, 1832, who seem to have
taken. as by partition the land described in these deeds. Cornelia took the north part,
and quit-claimed the south part to Catherine April 22, 1857, who sold to William
Frost Aug. 16, 1859, who sold to Sidney L. Carragan June 8, 1863.

Abraham Van Buskirk owned about 3 acres in this tract adjoining the Plank road.
He died in 1849, leaving Jane, wife of Henry Osbom, Abraham and Comeliut (Peter
died before his lather) who partitioned by deed Dec 15, 1849. Cornelius sold hit
share to Sidney L. Carragan Nov. 7, 1861. Garrabrant Ryerson et ux, sold half an
acre to Thomas C. Crips June 1, 1838, near the present Station House. Crips sold to
Jasper Cadmus Sept. 15, 1838, who sold to Elizabeth Cadmus Oct. 29, 1838.

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214 MICHAEL C. VREELANDT — JANNETJE VAN WINKLE.

Vr0(ntlltf0 at a StaTce (being the Eastermost Comer ot the Tract
No 422 adjudged to Michael Comeliese Vreelandt last above described)
And from said Stake runs North fifty one Degrees West forty Chains to
a Stake by New Ark Bay, Then returning to said Stake the Place of Be-
ginning; And from thence runs North thirty nine Degrees East ten
Chains and thirty one Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty one Degrees
West forty one Chains and forty nine Links to a Stake by New Ark Bay,
Then down along said Bay *till it meets the first mentioned Line, Con-
taining about forty one Acres.

{TI^CH is a Subdivision of the Lot of Common Land which
has been allotted to the Patent of Philip Carteret to Thomas
Davison, dated the twenty second Day of December one
thousand six hundred and sixty nine, being that I/Ot of Com-
mon Land which in the Field Book and Map of the General
Partition is distinguished by the Number 272.

And upon Examination of the Titles of sundry Persons
claiming parts and Shares thereof

8290 adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 272
to belong to Michael Comeliese Vreelandt

®ttt <SttttlC|f of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 425 •

• ]8Cfittttl(tlS at a Stake (being the Eastermost Comer of said Al-
*i4^ lotment No 272) And from said Stake runs North fifty one Degrees West
forty two Chains and twenty Links to a Stake by New Ark Bay, Then
retuming to said Stake the Place 01 Beginning, and from thence mns
South thirty nine Degrees West five Chains and one Link to a Stake,
Thence North fifty one Degrees West forty one Chaifts and eighty four
Links to a Stake by New Ark Bay, Then up along said Bay *till it meets
the first mentioned Line containing about twenty one Acres.

Sltllf \Ut adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 272
to Jannitje Widow of Daniel Van Winkle during her Life, and at
her Decease to her daughter An^e now the Wife of Henry Field-
ing agreable to the Tenor of said Daniel Van Winkle's last Will
and Testament dated the third Day of June one thousand seven
hundred and fifty one,

<©ttt ,Stttrfl(fi of which said Portion as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark*d No 424 +

Vt0Clltlttl0 at a Stake (being the Southermost Comer of the Tract
No 425 adjudg'd to Michael Comeliese Vreelandt last above described)
and from said Stake mns North fifty one Degrees West forty one Chains
and eighty four Links to a Stake by New Ark Bay, Then retuming to
gaid Stake the Place of Beginning, and from thence mns South thirty-
nine Degrees West five Chains and two Links to a Stake tb^ing the

o Vide NoU to SycarCs 2d Patent, p. 15. Michael Vreeland sold this lot to Egbert
Post July 9, 1787. By will, dated Feb. 11, 1822, proved May 8, 1822, Post gave this
lot to his grandson Garret Wauters.

t Vide Note to Lot No. 423, p. 147.

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Southerly Comer of said Allotment No 272) Thence North fifty one De-
grees West forty one Chains and forty nine Links to a Stake by N ew
Ark Bay, Then up along said Bay 'till it meets the first mentioned Line,
Containing about twenty one Acres.

• With Respect to the Lot of Common Land which has '49
been allotted to the Patent of Philip Carteret to Thomas
Davison dated the twelfth Day of December One thousand

six himdred and sixty nine, being that Lot of Common Land
which in the Field Book and Map of the General Partition is
distinguished by the Number 275.

George Cadmus claimed the said Lot and upon Examination
of his Title we conceive him to be the true Proprietor thereof, and
do therefore adjudge the said Allotment to belong to him.

With Respect to the Lot of Common Land which has
been allotted to the Patent of Petrus Stuyvesant to Peter
Jansen Slaat dated the fifth Day of December One thousand
six hundred and fifty four, confirm'd by Patent firom Philip
Carteret to said Slaat dated the twelfth Day of May one
thousand six hundred and sixty eight, being that Lot of Com-
mon Land which in the Field Book and Map of the General
Partition is distinguished by the Number 274.

George Cadmus claimed the said Lot and upon Examination
of his Title, we conceive him to be the true Proprietor thereof and
do therefore adjudge the said Allotment to belong to him.

• With re?pect to the Lot of Common Land which has ♦j-q
been allotted to the Patent of Petrus Stuyvesant to Hendrick
Jansen Van Schalckwyck dated the fifth Day of December

one thousand six hundred & fifty four, confirmed by Patent
from Philip Carteret to Hessel Vygerse dated the thirteenth
Day of March one thousand six hundred and seventy five ;
being that Lot of Common Land which in the Field Book
& Map of the General Partition is distinguished by the Num-
ber 273.

John Van Home claimed the said Lot and upon Examination
of his Title We conceive him to be the true Proprietor thereof and
do therefore adjudge the said Allotment to belong to him.

With respect to the Lot of Common Land which has been
allotted to the Patent of Philip Carteret To Catharine for-
merly the Widow of Jacob Wallingen Van Home, then the
Widow of Jacob Stoffelsen dated the thirty firsc Day of
March one thousand six hundred and sixty eight, being that
Lot of Common Land which in the Field Book & Map of
the General Partition is distinguished by the Number 276.

Jacob Van Home claimed the said Lot, and no other Person
or Persons claiming the same, or a Subdivision thereof We upon
Examination of his Tide, conceive him to be the true Proprietor
and do therefore adjudge the said Allotment to belong to him.

• ^'^iU is a Subdivision of the Lot of Common Land •j-j
which has been allotted to the Patent of Philip Carteret To

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216 FYTJE SEEGAERD ET AL.

Bamt Christian, dated the twenty sixth day of March one
thousand six hundred and sixty seven, being that Lot of
Common Land which in the Field Book and Map of the
General Partition is distinguished by the Number 277.

And upon Examination of the Titles of the several
Persons claiming Parts and Shares thereof,

801 r do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 277
To belong to Fytje the wife of Andries See^aerd.

iBUV <SttCbt5 of which said Portion {as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B.) shews and we adjudge it to be a
Tract marked No 426 •

UtiiUViiVii at a Stone mark'd B (being the westermost Comer of
said Allotment No 277) and from said Stone runs North thirty nine De-
grees East four Chains and twelve Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty
one Degrees East thirteen Chains and seventeen Links to a Stake, Thence
South twenty eight Degrees & thirty Minutes West four Chains and eigh-
teen Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty one Degrees West thirteen
Chains and ninety five Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing about
five Acres and a Half.

^tlU h)0 do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No
277 To belong to George Vreelandt Esq"^

4cje2 * ^M^ iStttbCfi of which said Portion (as laid down on

Subdivision Schedme B) shews, and We adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 427 t

IStfiinnlng at a stake (being the Northerly Comer of the Tract No
426 adjudged to Fytje the wife of Andries Seegaerd last above described
and from said Stake mns North thirty nine Degrees East four Chains and
ninety four Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty one Degrees East twelve
Chams and fifteen Links to a Stake, Thence South twenty eight Degrees
and thirty Minutes West five Chains and two Links to a Stake ; Thence
North fifty one Degrees West thirteen Chains and seventeen Links to the
Place of Beginning, Containing about six Acres and two Tenths.

9tlty h)0 adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 277
To belong to Lawrence Brown the only Son of Thomas Brown by
his former Wife Anna.

Attt <SUtfltS of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 428 {

JSf0fnnCll0 at a Stake (being the Northermost Comer of the Tract
No 427 adjudged to George Vreelandt Esqf last above described) and
from said Stake runs North thirty nine Degrees East five Chains and

® Vide Note to An<irie$en*9 Patent, p. 13.

t Vide Note to Lot No, 212, p. 86.

t Vide Note to Andriesen'i Patenty p. 13. Lawrence died seized, intestate and
without issue. Shortly after the allotment, Peter Cole was in possession of this lot.
He sold it to Cornelius Van Buskirk March 27, 1797 (deed unrecorded). Vide NoU
to StoffeUen*e Patent, p. 18.

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thirty seven Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty one Degrees East eleven
Chains and twenty four Links to a Stake standing in the Line of Barnt
Christian's Patent, Thence South twenty eight Degrees and thirty Min-
utes West five Chains and forty nine Links to a Stake, Then North fifty
one Degrees West twelve Chains and fifteen Links to the Place of Begin-
ning, Containing about six Acres and two Tenths.

XviO \Bt adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 277
to belong to Thomas Brown.

• i&Ut <StttrflC5 of which said Portion (as laid down on • 153
Subdivision Schedule B) shews and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 429 •

VtiinninS at a stake (being the northermost Comer of the Tract
No 428 adjudged to his son Lawrence Brown last above described) and
from said Stake runs North thirty nine Degrees East five Chains and six-
teen Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty one Degrees East ten Chains
and thirty one Links to a Stake standing in the Line of Barnt Christian's
Patent, Thence South twenty eight Degrees and thirty Minutes West five
Chains and twenty two Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty one Degrees
West eleven Chains and twenty four Links to the Place of Beginning,
Containing about five Acres & a Half.

Sitdi h)0 adjudge the two following Portions of said Allotment
No 277 To belong to Jacob Vanhome,

(But &Utt}tS o( the first whereof (as laid down on Sub-
division Schedule B) shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
mark'd No 430 t

Vr0fnnftl0 at a stake (being the northermost Comer of the Tract
No 429 adjudged to Thomas Brown last above described) And fi-om said
Stake runs North thirty nine Degrees East forty one Chains and fifty six
Links to a Stake (being the eastermost Comer of the Allotment of Com-
mon Land No 275) Thence North forty two Degrees west five Chains
and fifty Links to a Stake (being the Southermost Comer of the Allotment
of Common Land No 276) Thence North thirty nine Degrees East seven
Chains and seventy two Links to a Stake (standing in the Line of Catha-
rine Stoffelson's Patent) Thence South twenty seven Degrees and thirty
Minutes East seven Chains and seventy two Links to a Stake (being the
Northermost Comer of Bamt Christian's Patent) Thence (along the Line
of said Bamt Christian's Patent) South twenty eight Degrees and thirty
Minutes West forty seven Chains and ninety Links to a Stake (being the
Eastermost Comer of the Tract No 429 adjudged To Thomas Brown
last above described) Thence North fifty one Degrees West ten Chains
and thirty one Links to the Place of Beginning.

• <©ttr JbUrtirfi of the other or second of said two Por- ♦^^ .
tions (as laid down on Subdivision Schedule B) shews and

we adjudge it to be a Tract No 431 t

® BrowQ devised his lands in New Jersey as stated in Xote to Andrie$en*i Patent
p. la This lot was sold to Coraelius Van Buskirk May 13^ 1797.
i Vide Note to Stoffdaen'i Patent, ^.18.
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18C0Ctftf(n0 at a Stake (being the Southermost Corner of the Tract
No 426 adjudged to Fytje the Wife of Andries Seegaerd above described)
and from said Stake runs North twenty eight Degrees and thirty Minutes
East twelve Chains and fifty Links to a Stake (being the westermost
Comer of Barnt Christianas Patent) Thence South twenty seven Degrees
and thirty Minutes East fifteen Chains and sixty five Links to a Stake by
the Meadow Edge, Thence South twenty Degrees West two Chains and
thirty Links, Thence South forty Degrees West four Chains to a Stake,
Thence North fifty one Degrees West twelve Chains and sixty seven
Links to the Place of Beginning the said two Portions, Containing about
forty three Acres and six Tenths.

JCIJfH is a ,Su1l1lttlfllfOtt of the Lot of Common Land
which has been allotted to the Patent of Richard NicoUs to
Nicholas Jansen and Samuel Edsall dated the twenty sixth
Day of October, one thousand six hundred and sixty four,
being that Lot of Common Land which in the Field Book &
Map of the General Partition is distinguished by the Number
270.

And Upon Examination of the Titles of the several
Persons Claiming Parts and Shares thereof,

IS&t do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 270,
To belong to Jacobus Van Buskirk.

®ttt <Stttrilf 5 of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews and we adjudge it to be a Tract
mark'd No 418 •

milmm ^ M^ rmtUmmA,

^ Vide Note to Jansen and EdaalVs Patent, p. 19. Van Buskirk bv will gave four
acres out of this lot to his son Peter. The residue he directed to be divided into four
parts, and lots cast for a division between his sons Peter and John, They divided by
deed March 26, 1767. Peter took the southwest half, and John the northeast half.

John left his interest in the tract to bis son
Jacohui, who by will, dated Sept. 8, 1823, gave all
his realty to his sons, John, Nicholas , and James,
They partitioned, as per diagram un part). The
map of their partition is on file. Peter by will,
dated April 1, 1816, proved Aug. 7, 1B19, gave
eighty acres of upland and fifty acres of meadow
to the children of his daughter Rachel, wiib
of William Vreeland. These were WiUiam,
Peter, Cornelius, Elizabeth, wife of John Cadmus,
and Margaret, wife of Jaspar Cadmus, jr. These,
with their father, sold to George W. Bruen, May
2, 1836, what they received under their g^rand-
father's will. Bruen gave five several mortgages
to these five heirs May 2, 1836. Peter assigned
his mortgage to Hartmau Vreeland and David
M. Demarest May 11, 1840. It was foreclosed,
and the property sold by Sheriff Newkirk to Vreeland and Demarest, Wm. Vreeland
Wm. Vreeland, jr., Jaspar Cadmus and wife, and Elizabeth Cadmus, June 21, 1842
Wm. Vreeland, jr., sold his one-fifth to Vreeland and Demarest Dec. 19, 1843. Their

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• VrflfnnfnO at a stake standing in the Edge of the Salt Meadows •ijj
(being the northeasterly Corner of the Lot of Common Land at Bergen
Point No 1 72 sold for defraying the Expences of the General Partition) and
from said. Stake runs along the Line of said Lot No 172 North eighty five
Degrees West thirty three Chains to a Stake (being the westerly Comer
of said Allotment No 270) Thence North thirty nine Degrees East sixty
five Chains and fifteen Links to a Stake (standing South thirty nine De-
grees West sixteen Chains and seventy Links from a Stone mark'd B
standing in the westermost Comer of the Allotment of Common Land No
277, ) And from said Stake runs South fifty one Degrees East twenty two
Chains and eighty Links to a Stake by the Meadow Edge, Thence along
Southerly betwixt the Meadow and Upland to the Place of Beginning,
Containing about one hundred and thirty six Acres and three Tenths.

SivCS talt adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 270
to Margaret Widow of Andries Van Buskirk for her Use during
her natural Life, and in Trust for the Purposes & Uses mentioned
in the last Will and Testament of her Husband the said Andries
Van Buskirk dated the twenty fourth Day of May one thousand
seven hundred and sixty two

iBVLV <SttCfl09 of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 419 •

VcsCtltlCllS at a Stone mark'd B (standing in the westermost Cor-
ner of the Allotment of Common Land No 277) and fi-om said Stone runs
North thirty nine Degrees East fifty Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty

sold, Jan. 7, ld48, to Mary, wife of Eburn H. Coutant, one hundred and sixty acres,
one rood, and sixteen perches, excepting a few parcels. Contant sold part of his pur-
chase to Roswell Graves by three deeds Jan . 10 and 13, 1853. Vide Note to Kill Van
XuU Lot Xo. 5, p. 70. H. Vreeland, Demarest, Wm. Vreeland, Jasper Cadmus and
wife, and Elizabeth Cadmus conveyed part of the tract to Samuel D. Ingham and
Mathew C. Jenkins Jan. 5, 1848. Jenkins by will^ dated Nov.23; 1854, proved May
24, 1855, empowered his executors to sell. They conveyed part oi the tract to William
B. Reed May 13, 1857 ; Reed to Nathan R. Mosher May 2, 1860. Vide Note to Kill
Van Kull Lot No. 1, p. 70.

® Vide Note to Jansen and EdsalVs Patentf p. 19. Helmus Vreeland, surviving
executor, sold one hundred and twenty-one acres and three-quarters of an acre on the
north side of this tract to Michael Vreeland May 10, 1784 (unrecorded). Vreeland
sold fifty acres to Benjamin Zabriskie June 10, 1784, and fifty acres on same date to
Jasper Zabriskie. The land sold to Benjamin lay on the south side of the tract, and
the lot of Jasper lay adjoining on the north, Benjamin died seized, will dated Oct.
5, 1831, proved Feb. 29, 1832. His executors sold to John Cadmus April 10, 1832,
whose administrators, under order of the court, sold to Jasper Cadmus, jr.. May 1,
1833, who resold to Jasper on the same day, who by will, dated April 25, 1843, proved
Oct. 10, 1845, gave it to the children of his grandson Andrew, who is now residing
upon it. Jasper died seized. By will (without date), codicil dated Oct. 27, 1828,
he gave this lot to his grandson Albert M. (son of Michael) in tail. This devisee sold to
Joseph B. Close Jan. 20, 1854, and on same day was appoiuted special guardian for his
children. The executors sold threa and » half acres to Henry Vreeland Feb. 12,
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one Degrees West forty Chains to New Ark Bay, Then returning to said
Stone marked B the Place of Beginning, and from thence runs South thirty
nine Degrees West eleven Chains and four Links to a Stake, Thence South
fifty one Degrees East twenty three Chains and twenty Links to a Stake
by the Meadow Edge, Thence South forty six Degrees West five Chains
and sixty eight Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty one Degrees West
twenty two Chains and eighty Links to a Stake (being the northerly Cor-
ner of the Tract No 418 adjudged to Jacobus Van Buskirk last above
described (Thence South thirty nine Degrees West fifteen Chains and
thirty nine Links to a Stake (being the Easterly Comer of the Allotment
of Common Land No 269) Thence along the Line of said Allotment No
269 North fifty one Degrees west forty one Chains to said New Ark Bay,
Then up along the said Bay Northerly *till it meets the above mentioned
Line that runs to said Bay, Containing about One hundred & forty three
Acres.

►156 • ^td talC adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No

270 To belong to Jacob Van Home,

®ttt <Stttrtl05 of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 420 •

18C0CtlllCtIQ at a Stake (standing South thirty Degrees west four
Chains from a Stone mark'd B standing in the westerly Comer of the Al-
lotment of Common Land No 277) And from said Stake runs South
fifty one Degrees East eleven Chains and thirty seven Links to a Stake,
Thence North thirty nine Degrees East four Chains to a Stake, Thence
South fifty one Degrees East fifteen Chains and twenty five Links to a
Stake by the Meadow Edge, Then retuming to the first mentioned Stake
the Place of Beginning; And from thence runs South thirty nine Degrees
west seven Chains & four Links to a Stake (being a Comer of the Tract
No 419 adjudged to Widow Van Buskirk last above described) Thence
along the Line of said Tract No 419 South fifty one Degrees East twenty
three Chains and twenty Links to a Stake by the Meadow Edge, Then
Northeasterly along between the Meadow and Upland *til it meets the
above mentioned Line that runs to said Meadow, Containing about
twenty one Acres & two Tenths.

Sltllf talC adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No
270 To belong to George Cadmus.

(But &UVi)tS of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 421 1

VCfiCtlllCttfl at a Stone mark'd B (standing in the westerly Comer ol
the Allotment of Common Land No 277) And from said Stone runs South
thirty nine Degrees West four Chains to a Stake (being the Place of Be-
ginning of the Tract No 420 adjudged to Jacob Van Home last above

o Vid0 NoUto StoffeUerCs Patent, p. 18.

t Vide Note to Sloths Patenty p. 17. Jasper conveyed to his son eighteen acres
of salt meadow near Constable's Hook Jan. 21, 1820. By will, dated April 25, 1843,
proved Oct. 20, 1844, he gave to hit g^randson Jasper the remainder of this lot.
Vide Note to Lot No. 275. p. 91.

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described) Thence South fifty one Degrees East eleven Chains & thirty
seven Links to a Stake, Thence North thirty nine Degrees East four
Chains to a Stake, Thence North fifty one Degrees west eleven Chains
and thirty seven Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing about four
Acres and a Half.

• d)iU is a £tttltl(ilflSf01t of the two Lots of Common ♦j^y
Land which have been allotted To the Patent of Philip Car-
teret to Mark Noble and Samuel Moore dated the twentieth
Day of July one thousand six hundred and sixty nme, being
these two Lots of Common Land which in the Field Book
and Map of the General Partition are distinguished by the
Numbers 227 and 251.

And upon Examination of the Titles of the several
Persons claiming* Parts and Shares thereof

32S( do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 227 To
belong to Peter Petersen Esq^

<©ttt <Sbtttil(}f of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schemile A) shews and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd on the map No 334

SC0{lttt{lt0 at a Stake (being the Southerly Comer 01 said Allot-
ment No 227) And from thence runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty
Minutes East seven Chains and thirty eight Links to a Stake, Thence
North fifty two Degrees & thirty Minutes West thirty eight Chains to a
Stake, Thence South thirty six Degrees & thirty Minutes West seven
Chains and thirty eight Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty two Degrees
and thirty Minutes East thirty eight Chains to the Place of Beginning,
containing about twenty eight Acres.

SLvCU \Dt adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 227
To belong to Zachariah Sickels.

<$Ut <SbUtil05 of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 335

• S(0f ttltdtS at a Stake (being the eastermost Comer of the Tract No » ^ g
334 adjudg'd to Peter Peterson Esq' last above described) And from ^
thence runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East seven Chains
and eighty nine Links to a Stake (being the Eastermost Comer of said
Allotment No 227) Thence North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes
west thirty eight Chains to a Stake, Thence South thirty six Degrees and
thirty Minutes west seven Chains and eighty nine Links to a Stake,
Thence South fifty-two Degrees and thirty Minutes east thirty eight
Chains to the Place of Beginning Containing about thirty Acres.

SittI tot adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 251
To belong to Comelius Blinkerhoof.

iBUt SbUViitS ^^ which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark*d No 379 *

* Brinkerhoff sold eight and three-quarters acres of this lot to CorDelius and
Garret Sip May 38, 1769. This must have been on the east end. Niobolas and

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S00fltttl1t0 at a Stake (being the Southermost Comer of said Al-
lotment No 251) And from thence runs North thirty three Degrees East
four Chains and seventy eight Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty seven
Degrees west fifty five Chains and thirty seven Links to a Stake in the
Meadow, Thence South thirty three Degrees West four Chains and sev^
enty eight Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty seven Degrees East fifty
five Chains and thirty seven Links to the Place of Beginning Containing
about twenty five Acres.

^t(V tot adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 251
To belong to John, Jacobus, Peter, Garret and Mary Vanderhoofs
in equal Shares as Tenants in Common.

iBUV <SbUtbt|( ot which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract marked No 380 •
VtfilnnlnU at a stake (being the Eastermost Corner of the Tract
No 379 adjudg'd to Cornelius Blinkerhoof last above described) And
firom thence runs North thirty three Degrees East four Chains & sev-
enty nine Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty seven Degrees west fifty
five Chains & thirty seven Links to a Stake in the Meadow, Thence
South thirty three Degrees West four Chains & senty nine Links to a
Stake, Thence South fifty seven Degrees East fifty five Chains & thirty seven
Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing about twenty five Acres.

• Sllttt toe adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 251
159 To belong to Heirs or Assigns of Joseph Hawkin's deceased.

iBUV <Sbtttb0S of which said Portion ^as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 381
Srg{nn(ng at a stake (being the Eastermost Comer of the Tract
No 380 adjudged to the Vanderhoofs last above described) And fi-om
thence runs North thirty three Degrees East four Chains and seventy
nine Links to a Stake (being the Eastermost Comer of said Allotment
No 251) Thence North fifty seven Degrees west fourteen Chains and
sixty five Links to a Stake, Thence South thirty three Degrees west four
Chains and seventy nine Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty seven De-
grees East fourteen Chains & sixty five Links to the Place of Beginning,
containing about seven Acres.

Garret Vreeland andJohn Zabriskie conveyed eight acres to Nicholas T. Winner May
3, 1830 ; he to Albert Aeschmann Nov. 19, 1840 ; he to Adolphus Willemer Oct. 6,
1843 ; he to John A. Aeschmann Oct. *22, 1847 ; he to Peter J. Murtha June 30, 1854.
Murtha mortgaged to Samuel Guillaume June 30, 1854, who assigned to Claudius C.
Becket July 10, 1855. The mortgage was foreclosed, and the property sold by Sheriff
Beaty to Becket May 23, 1857 ; he to Guillaume same day ; he to Teuner April 9,
1859; he to Misch April 25, 1860; he to Leonard G. Klinck July 25, 1860; he to
Conrad C Speugeman April 9, 1861 ; he to Henry Schneider Aug. 8, 1865 ; he to
Charles Hespe Nov. 7, 1868

® Garret Vanderhoof was one of the family. By his will, dated July
31, 1797, proved Sept. 20, 1797, he gave his lands equally to his four daughters,
Maritjef wife of Jacob Outwater, Evff wife of Peter Sickles, Ariantje, wife ot Aaron
YanderbiU. Sarah, wife of George Newkirk, The mother of these children was Sarah,
daughter of Abraham Prior. These pi^rties sqM t^ Cosparus Prior four apres and
fiflv-four one-hundredths of aii acre.

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Stlttt \Bt adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 251
To belong to Daniel Smith.

<©ttr ^Utbtfi of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews and we adjudge it to be a
Tract marked No 382

S00f ItttCltQ at a Stake (being the westermost Comer of the Tract
No 381 adjudged to the Heirs or Assigns of Hawkins last above de-
scribed) And from thence runs North thirty three Degrees East four
Chains and seventy nine Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty seven De-
grees west sixteen Chains and seventy four Links to a Stake, Thence
South thirty three Degrees west four Chains and seventy nine Links to a
Stake, Thence South fifty seven Degrees East sixteen Chains and seventy
four Links to the Place of Beginning, containing about seven Acres and
a Half.

* Slltll tBt adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No ♦160
251 To belong to Job Smith.

<©ttt <Sbtttb0fi of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 383

S(0flt1tftt0 at a Stake (being the westermost Corner of the Tract
No 382 adjudged to Daniel Smith last above described) And from thence
runs North thirty three Degrees East four Chains and seventy nine Links
to a Stake, Thence North fifty seven Degrees west twenty three Chains
and ninety eight Links to a Stake, Thence South thirty three Degrees
west four Chains and seventy nine Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty
seven Degrees East twenty three Chains and ninety eight Links to the
Place of Beginning, Containing about Ten Acres and a Half.

SllttI \Bt adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 251
To belong to Peter Peterson Esq'-

<©ttt <Sbtttb0S of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 384

Seflfnitfltg at a Stake (being the northermost Comer of the Tract
No 383 adjudged to Job Smith last above described) And from thence
runs North fifty seven Degrees west eighteen Chains and sixty three
Links To Pinhome's Creek, Then retuming to said Stake the Place of
Beginning ; And fi*om thence runs South thirty three Degrees West four-
teen Chains and thirty six Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty seven
Degrees west twenty six Chains and sixty three Links to said Pinhome's
Creek, Then up along the said Creek as the same mns 'till it meets the
first mentioned Line, containing about thirty Acres.

♦ With respect to the Lot of Common Land which has ♦161
been allotted To the first Patent of Philip Carteret to Caspar
Stymets dated the twelfth Day of May One thousand six
hundred and sixty eight ; being that Lot of Common Land
which in the Field Book and Map of the General Partition
is distinguished by the Number 225.

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224 PETER MARSEILIS ET AL.

Peter Marseilis claimed the said Lot, and no other Person or
Persons claiming the same or a Subdivision thereof We upon Ex-
amination of his Title conceive him to be the True Proprietor And
do therefore adjudge the said Allotment to belong to him.

{TQflS is a nnVttitilnlon of the Lot of Common Land
which has been allotted to the second Patent of Philip Car-
teret to Caspar Stymets dated the twelfth Day of May one
thousand six hundred & sixty eight, being that Lot of Com-
mon Land which in the Field Book and Map of the General
Partition is distinguished by the Number 223

And upon Examination of the Titles of the several
Persons claiming Parts and Shares thereof,

WSit do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 223
To belong to Thomas Brown

*i62 * <©ttt ^tttbfS of which said Portion (as laid down on

Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark*d 327 •

S00tttttfttg at a Stake (being the Southermost Comer of said Al-
lotment No 223) And from thence runs North thirty six Degrees and
thirty Minutes East three Chains and forty eight Links to a Stake, Thence
North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes West thirty eight Chains to
a Stake, Thence South thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes West three
Chains and forty eight Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty two Degrees
and thirty Minutes East thirty eight Chains to the Place of Beginning,
Containing thirteen Acres and One Tenth.

^tCtt \Bt adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 223
To belong to Jacob Vanderhoof

<$ttt £tttb(^ of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract marked No 328 t

S00fltttftt0 at a Stake (being the eastermost Comer of the Tract
No 327 adjudged to Thomas Brown last above described) And from
thence runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East six Chains
and forty five Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty two Degrees and
thirty Mmutes West thirty eight Chains to a Stake, Thence South thirty
six Degrees and thirty Minutes west six Chains and forty five Links to a
Stake, Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East thirty
eight Chains to the Place of Beginning, containing about twenty four
Acres and four Tenths.

SItttI tDC adjudge a certain Portion 01 said Allotment No 223
To belong to Michael De Mott and George De Mott, in equal
Moities.

* Vide Note to Andrieten's Patent, p. 13. Elbabeth, Thomas B.^ and Samuel T.
Gautier sold tbU lot to CorDelius Doremus June 20, 1826.

t Qarret Van Voret seems to have owned the greater part, if not the whole, of this
lot. He conveyed to Cornelius Van Vorst Aug. 2, 1826, who sold four acres in the
north corner to Walter Weldon Aug. 11, 1836.

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* i©ttC ^tttiirS ot which said Portion (as laid down on *i6^
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract marked No 329 *

Segfttlttng at a Stake (being the Eastemiost Comer of the Tract
No 328 adjudged to Jacob Vanderhoof last above described) And from
thence runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East six Chains
and fifty eight T.inks to a Stake, Thence North fifty two Degrees and thirty
Minutes West thirty eight Chains to a Stake, Thence South thirty six De-
grees and thirty Minutes West six Chains and fifty eight Links to a Stake,
Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East thirty eight
Chains to the Place of Beginning, Containing about twenty five Acres.

9[lltt \Bt adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 223
To belong to Johannis Van Houte

®Ut <SttCbfS of which said Portion as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark*d No 330 1

Seg{lt1tt1tg at a Stake (being the eastermost Corner of the Tract No
329 adjudged to the De Motts last above described) And from thence
runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East Ten Chains and
ninety six Links To a Stake (being the eastermost Corner of said Allot-
ment No 223) Thence North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes West
thirty eight Chains to a Stakfe, Thence South thirty six Degrees and thirty
Minutes West ten Chains and ninety six Links to a Stake, Thence South
fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East thirty eight Chains to the
Place of Beginning, containing about forty one Acres and a Half.

* CI)(l8 is a Cltt1lVfbflS(01t of the Lot of Common Land *i64
which has been allotted To the Patent of Philip Carteret To
Adrian Post dated the twelfth Day of May one thousand six
hundred & sixty eight, being that Lot of Common Land
which in the Field Book & Map of the General Partition is
distinguished by the Number 264.

And upon Examination of the Titles of the several
Persons claiming Parts & Shares thereof^

82S( do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 264
To belong to Michael De Mott and George De Mott, in equal
Moieties

iBUV SbUViitS of which said Portion (as laid down on

* Vide Note to Stoffelsen's Patent^ p. 9. Thia lot was known as the "Indian
Spring Lot." Michael De Mott died seized and intestate. It was then divided into
nine lots. Geo. De Mott and John M. Cornelison^ administrators, sold two lots, con-
taining seven acres, to James 6. King Oct. 1, 1836, and two acres to John Morgan
Oct. 1, 1836. John and Robert Gardner now own part of it, also the heirs of Job
Seeley.

t The southeast comer of this lot seems to have gone to Van Houten's son-in-
law, Jacob Zabriskie, who sold to James Brown in 1846, who gave the same to the
Beformed Church, known as the Grove Church. Three acres of the lot was sold to
Joseph Danielson by John Van Houten June 24, 1835, and Danielson seems to have
bought all except the above church lot.

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Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a

Tract mark'd No 409 ♦
S00ilt1tfn0 at a Stake (being the eastermost Comer of said Al-
lotment No 264} And from said Stake runs South fifty Degrees West five
Chains and sixty one Links to a Stake, Thence North forty three Degrees
and forty five Minutes West forty one Chains and eighty seven Links to
a Stake, Thence North fifty Degrees East five Chains and sixty one Links
to a Stake, Thence South forty three Degrees and forty five Minutes East
forty one Chains and eighty seven Links to the Place of Beginning, Con-
taining about twenty three Acres and a Half.

"165 • Mt(ti \Bt adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 264

To belong to Jacob Van Wagenen

®Ut <SbtttbtS of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 412 +

SCfi{ltn{ltO at a Stake (being the northermost Comer of the Tract
No 409 adjudg'd to the De Motts last above described ) And from thence
runs South fifty Degrees West thirteen Chains and fifty four Links to a
Stake, TJience North twenty seven Degrees and thirty Minutes West Ten
Chains and seventy five Links to a Stake in the Edge of the Meadow,
Thence North twenty six Degrees and fifty Minutes East three Chains
and sixty six Links to a Stake (being the eas^^rmost Comer of a Lot of
Meadow No 121 in Peter Jacobse's Patent) Thence along the Line of
said Meadow North forty four Degrees West fifteen Chains and forty
Links to the Mouth of a Ditch emptying into Hackinsack River, Then
up along said River North sixty five Degrees and ten Minutes east seven
Chains and fifty two Links to a Stake, Thence South forty three Degrees
and forty five Minutes East twenty six Chains and thirty three Links to
the Place of Beginning, Containing about twenty four Acres and two
Tenths.

Sitd tot do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No
264 To belong to Johannis Van Wagenen

®ttt £Utb05 of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 410 {

SCgftftf (Itg at a Stake (being the Southermost Comer of said Allot-
ment No 264) And from thence runs North fifty Degrees East three
Chains & two Links to a Stake, Thence North forty three Degrees and

o Vide Note to StoffeUen's PaUnt, p. 9. Michael De Mott by will, dated May 10,
1831, proved May 19, 1834, gave to hie sons, Oeorge and Garret, for life, then to tbeir
male issue, a lot of salt meadow near Brown's Ferry. To Qarret he gave the " Long
Bridge,'' Lot No, 409 ; also, a lot east of the Academy in Bergen ; also, ten acres north
of Nicholas Tuers, and called the ** bush land *' ; also, the Brown's Ferry lot ; also, a
lot back of the church ground.

t Vide NoU to Spier^s Patent, p. 15.

X Vide Note to Oerritie's Patent, p. 58. At an early day it passed to the Yreeland
family. In the partition between Garret and John, this lot fell to John, who gave it
to his nephew. Col. Jacob Vreeland, who conveyed it to Peter Rowe Jan. 29, 1841, in
whom and his son Norman L. the most of it yet remains.

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forty five Minutes West four Chains & one Link to a Stake, Thence South
fifty Degrees West one Chain and ninety eight Links to a Stake, Thence
South twenty seven Degrees and thirty Minutes East four Chains and
seven Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing about One Acre.

* ^ItV tot do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment *j66
No 264 To belong to Cornelius Gerritse alias Van Riper.

<©ttr ^tttbCfi of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark*d No 411 •

S00ftt1t{lt0 at a Stake (being the eastermost Comer of the Tract
No 410 adjudged to Johannis Van Wagennen last above described) ; And
fix)m thence runs North fifty Degrees East sixteen Chains and ninety seven
Links to a Stake, (being the Southermost Comer of the Tract No 409
adjudged to Michael & George De Motts above described) Thence North
forty three Degrees and forty five Minutes West forty one Chains and eighty
seven Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty Degrees west seven Chains
and ninety three Links to a Stake, Thence South twenty seven Degrees
and thirty Minutes East thirty eight Chains and seventy four Links to a
Stake, Thence North fifty Degrees east one Chain and ninety eight Links
to a Stake, Thence South forty three Degrees and forty five Minutes east
four Chains and one Link to the Place of Beginning, containing about
fifty seven Acres and three Tenths.

Wliln is a nuVOliilHlon of the Lot of Common Land
which has been allotted To the first Patent of Philip Carteret
To Guert Coerten dated the twelfth Day of May one thousand
six hundred and sixty eight, being that Lot of Common Land
which in the Field Book & Map of the General Partition is
distinguished by the Number 215

And upon Examination of the Titles of the several
Persons claiming Parts and Shares thereof
3290 do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 2 15 To
belong to Cornelius Gerritse alias Van Riper.

• Van Rypen died Jan. 17, 1771. By his will, dated Aug. 29, 1767, proved May 4,
1772, he gave to his son Oarrei a lot of salt meadow north of the Bergen Mills, and to
his son Daniel all the remainder of his lands. Garret by will, dated Feb. 11, 1795,
proved Oct. 12, 1795, gave all his realty to his brother Daniel. The lot In question
was knovm as the '' Long Bridge Lot." Daniel sold the north half of this lot to his son
Comeliut, and the south half to his son Richard June 10, 1816. The north half is still
owned by Comeliut C, the son of Cornelius, Daniel's grantee, except ten acres taken
from the south side, given by Cornelius to his son Garret, from whose heirs Selah
Hill bought it. It is now owned bj Samuel C. Nelson. Richard died 8eized, and
by will, dated June 12, 1851, proved Aug. 5, 1851, named as executors Cornelius C.
Van Rypen and John R. Romaine. He gave his property equally to his children,
Michael, Hamiahy wife of Abraham Vreeland ; Elizabeth, Effie. Daniel JR., Caihcrine^
wife of Albert Zabriskie ; Cornelius B., Jane, wife of Egbert Wauters ; George, and
Aletta, wife of John S. Tuttle. The property was partitioned by commissioners
March 9, 1853. Part of the south half is yet owned by the heire of Richard. It ex-
tended down to Waverly avenue in Greenville. Vide Note to Coerten^s first Patent,
p. 25.

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•*i67 * ^^^ Stttbtfi of which said Portion (as laid down on

Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 314 *

iSegflt1t(ltg at a Stake (being the westerly Comer of said Allot-
ment No 215) And from thence runs South fifty two Degrees and
thirty Minutes East fifty five Chains to Hudson's River, Then returning
to said Stake the Place of Beginning and from thence runs North thirty
six Degrees and thirty Minutes east five Chains and seventy four Links
to a Stake, Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes east fifty
four Chains and fifty Links to said Hudson^s River, Then down along
said River as it runs *till it comes to the first mentioned Line running to
said River, containing (after an Allowance for the Hill) about twenty
nine Acres and an Half.

^td \Bt adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 215
To belong to Garrit Gerritse alias Van Riper.

®ttt <SbUtb05 of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a Tract
mark'd No 315 1

ISrgfnitfnO at a stake (being the Northermost Comer of the Tract
No 314 adjudged to Cornelius Gerritse last above described) And from
thence runs South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East fifty four
Chains and fifty Links to Hudson's River, Then returning to said Stake
the Place of Beginning And from thence runs North thirty six Degrees
and thirty Minutes east five Chains and seventy four Links to a Stake
(^being the Northermost Comer of said Allotment No 215) Thence South
nfty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East fifty four Chains to said Hud-
son's River, Then down along said Rrver as it mns 'till it comes to the
first mentioned Line running to said River, Containing after an Allowance
for the Hill about twenty nine Acres and an Half.

»i68 * JTIjffl is a ]9UllV(bll9fOn of the Lot ot Common Land

which has been allotted To the second Patent of Philip Car-
teret To Guert Coerten dated the twelfth Day of May one
thousand six hundred and sixty eight being that Lot of Com-

* Vide Note to Lot No, 411, p. 166. Van Rj^peii gave this to his sons Derrick and
Cornelius ; Derrick taking the soutli side, and Cornelias the north side, the most of
which was given hy deed to his son Cornelius C, This is ihe Jot on which the Re-
fugees had their Block House, which Gen. Wayne attempted to capture during the
Revolutionary War. Daniel, Cornelius, and Richard Van Rypen sold to John Brower
ten acres on the east end of the lot Dec. 20, 1799. Of this Matthias McDonald died
seized, and it was partitioned among his children Sept. 21, 1837 (or 9). They sold
at various times to John Meeks, the present owner Vide Note to Lot Ko. 315, p. 167.

t Vide Lot Xo. 411, p. 166. The rear part of the lot descended to Van Rypen^s
son George, who sold the same to William Day. who sold the west part of his pur-
chase to Thomas Minack May 12, 1H49, and to Michael Bull. Van Rypen sold eight
acres to John Brower on the east end of the lot April 29, 1800. This, with (prohably)
'Lot Xo. 316, William Day seems to have sold to George Suckley Sept. 19, 1832.
Rutzen Suckley sold to John Meeks, the present owner, Sept. 1, 1851. This place
was known as " Castle Hill," and the deed to Meeks covers fifty acres. Vide Xote to
Lot Xo. 316, p. 176.

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ALTJE VAN WINKLE. 229

mon Land which in the Field Book & Map of the General
Partition is distinguished by the Number 243.

And upon Examination of the Tides of the several
Persons claiming Parts & Shares thereof

JS&t do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 243 To
belong to Altje the Wife of Daniel Van Winkle

<©Ut ^tttbtfi of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract marked No 354

lS00flt1t{ll0 at a Stake being the Southermost Comer of said Allot-
ment No 243) and from thence runs North thirty three Degrees East
three Chains & twelve Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty Degrees
west eleven Chains and thirty Links to a Stake, Thence South thirty
three Degrees west three Chains and twelve Links to a Stake, Thence
South fifty Degrees east eleven Chains and thirty Links to the Place of
Beginning, containing about three Acres and an Half.

As to the remaining Part or Portion of said Allotment No 243
We find the Right to the same vested in the Freeholders of the
Corporation of Bergen, But not being able to ascertain who these
Freeholders were by Name We do not declare To whom the said
remaining Part or Portion does particularly belong

* i/^Ut SiUViitS ot which remaming Part or Portion (as »i5q
laid down on Subdivision Schedule \) shews, and we ad-
judge it to be a Tract marked No 355 *

lS00fnit(lt0 at a Stake (being the eastermost Comer of the Tract
No 354 adjudged to Altje Van Winkle last above described) And from
thence runs North thirty three Degrees East eighteen Chains and thirty
eight Links to a Stake, (being the eastermost Comer of said Allotment
No 243) Thence North fifty seven Degrees West twenty eight Chains and
twenty Links to a Stake in the Road, Thence along said Road South
ten Degrees west eighty Chains and sixty one Links to a Stake, Thence
South four Degrees east nine Chains and seventy five Links to a Stake,
Thence South twenty six Degrees and forty Minutes east eight Chains
and eighty one Links to a Stake, Thence North thirty three Degrees east
three Chains and twelve Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty Degrees
east eleven Chains and thirty Links to the Place of Beginning, containing
about forty one Acres & a Half

{Tllffl is a nuVUitlnion of the Lot of Common Land
which has been allotted To the third Patent of Philip Carteret
to Guert Coerten dated the twenty first Day of March one
thousand six hundred & seventy being that Lot of Common
Land which in the Field Book and Map of the General Par-
tition is distinguished by the Number 235.

And upon Examination of the Titles of the several
Persons claiming Parts & Shares thereof

JS&t do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 235 To

* Vide Xew Field Book and Map A.

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230 JOHANNIS VAN RYPEN ET AL.

belong to Johannis Gerritse alias Urianse alias Van Riper alias

♦170 * ®ttt £tttb(5 of which said Portion (as laid down on

Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 345 *
Sefifnn(lt0 at a stake (being the Northermost Comer of said Allot-
ment No 235) And from thence runs South thirty three Degrees west
nine Chains & seventy one Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty seven
Degrees East twenty three Chains and ten Links to a Stake, Thence
North thirty three Degrees East nine Chains & seventy one Links to a
Stake (being the Eastermost Comer of said Allotment No 235) Thence
North fifty seven Degrees west twenty three Chains and ten Links To the
Place of Beginning, containing about twenty two Acres.

^VCtt \Bt adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 235
To belong to Altje the Wife of Daniel Van Winkle

<©ttt <Sbtttb(S of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 347 t

S(0(tf1tflt0 at a Stake (being the westermost Comer of said Allot-
ment No 235) And from thence runs North thirty three Degrees East
four Chains and sixty five Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty seven De-
grees east twenty three Chains and ten Links to a Stake, Thence South
thirty three Degrees west four Chains and sixty five Links to a Stake
Thence North fifty seven Degrees west twenty three Chains and ten Links
to the Place of Beginning, containing about Ten Acres and an Half.

As to the remaining Part or Portion of said Allotment No 235
JS&t find the Right to be last vested in Altje Urianse the daughter
of Urian Thom asse, But we not being able to find in whom the same
now vests JS&t do not declare To whom the said remaining Part
or Portion does belong.

♦ j-j * ®ttt <Sbtttb0|i( of which remaining Part or Portion (as

laid down on Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge
it to be a Tract mark'd No 346

iS00flt1tftt0 at a Stake (being the northwest Comer of the Tract No
347 adjudged to Altje the Wife of Daniel Van Winkle last above described)
and from thence runs North thirty three Degrees east five Chains & sue
Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty seven Degrees east twenty three
Chains and ten Links to a Stake, Thence South thirty three Degrees west
five Chains and six Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty seven Degrees
west twenty three Chains and ten Links to the Place of Beginning, con-
taining about eleven Acres and an Half.

* This was Johannis, son of Gerrit JurioDse and Beelitje Dircks, and to distin-
guish him from every other Johannis Van Rypen then existing hereabouts, was known
as Beelitje's Hans. VicU Note to Gerritse'$ Patent, p. 38. His property went to his
only son Oarret (" Long Gat "). Fide Note to Noble and Moore's Patent, p. 20.

t AUje Van Winkle, the wife of Daniel, was a daughter of Garret Jurianse, or
Van Rypen. She had children Juriaen (called Jurry or Jerry), Catreintje, and Bm
drieh (known as Henry D. ). Vide Note to Teunisse's Patent, p. 54. Jerry and Henry
D. sold this lot to Hiram Gilbert and Cyrus S. Browning July 27, 1836.

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PHILIP FRENCH — GARRET NEWKIKK. 231

{TllflS is a JbttttlfbflSCOIt of the two Lots of Common
Land which have been allotted To the Patent of Philip Car-
teret to Henderick Philipse dated the twelfth Day of May One
thousand six hundred and sixty eight, being these two Lots of
Common Land which in the Field Book & Map of the Gene-
ral Partition are distinguished by the numbers 234 & 262

And upon Examination of the Titles of the several
Persons claiming Parts & Shares thereof

JS&t do adjudge the said Allotment No 234 (as the same is
described, butted and bounded in the Field Book of the General
Partion) To belong to Philip French Esq^

• ^ItV to0 do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No •172
262 To belong to Garret Newkirk.

©lit cStttbCS of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract marked No 400 *
S^fiftf n{n0 at a Stake (being the eastermost Comer of said Allot-
ment No 262) And from thence runs South thirty six Degrees west
twelve Chains & three Links to a Stake in the Road, Thence North fifty
Degrees and ten M mutes West fifty seven Chains and twenty Links to a
Stake in the Edge of the Meadow, Thence North thirty Degrees east
ten Chains and sixty six Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty four De-
grees and ten Minutes East thirty five Chains to a Stake, Thence South
fifty Degrees and ten Minutes east twenty three Chains and sixty five
Links to the Place of Beginning, containing about sixty six Acres and an
Half.

SitCtt to0 adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 262
To belong to Peter Merselies

<©Ut <SttCb05 of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Scheaule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 401 1

• Vide Note to Fieterse^s Patent, p. 40. Garret died April 23, 1785, and by
will gave bis lands to his two sons McUthew and Hendrick, Cornelius, a brother of
Garret, died intestate Sept. 10, 1781, a bachelor, and bis "property was inherited by
his nephews Matthew and Hendrick. What and where this was I do not know, but
he received some by his mother's will, dated Sept. 30, 1731, proved May 7, 1764.
Matthew and Hendrick partitioned by deed July 7, 1795. Hendrick died Julj 8, 1795.
By will, dated Julj 7, 1795, proved Sept. 28, 1811, he gave all his realty to his sons,
Gurret and George, Hartman Van Wagenen, who married their sister Catherina, quit-
claimed March 4, 1814. They partitioned by deed July 24, 1825 (t). Garret died
Aug. 28, 1832. By will without date, proved Oct. 31, 1832, he divided his lands be-
tween his sons Henry and Garret. To Henry he gave seven acres out of the home-
stead ; also, a lot known as ** Mason's Land,'' containing fourteen acres ; also, a lot
known as the '' Arch Bridge Lot," containing two acres and a half ; also his ** Brown's
Ferry Lot," containing ten acres ; also, a wood lot called " Clausen Klip," containing
three acres. To Garret be gave the homestead, less the seven acres, containing six-
teen acres, and two acres of the ** Arch Bridge Lot." The balance of his lands he
gave to them jointly.

t Vide Note to Lot No. 349, p. 196. Walter Clendenny, it seems, became the owner

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232 CORNELIUS AND GAKRET SIP — HARMAN VEDER.

IStiinnlnU at a stake (being the Southermost Comer of the Tract
No 400 adjudged to Garrit Newkirk last above described) And from
thence runs South thirty six Degrees west seven Chains and sixty seven
Links to a Stake in the Road, Thence North fifty Degrees and ten Min-
utes West fifty six Chains and fifty two Links to a Stake in the Edge of
the Meadow, Thence North thirty Degrees east seven Chains and seventy
four Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty Degrees and ten Minutes East
fifty seven Chains and twenty Links to the Place of Beginning, contain-
ing about forty three Acres and four Tenths.

SixCtt \Bt adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 262
To belong to Cornelius Sip and Garrit Sip in equal Moieties.
173 • ^^V <SUtbtfi of which said Portion (as laid down on

Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 402 •

iSr0(nnfn0 at a stake (being the Southermost Corner of the Tract
No 401 adjudged To Peter Marselies last above described) And from
thence runs South thirty six Degrees west four Chains and thirty four
Links to a Stake in the Road, Thence North forty six Degrees and thirty
seven Minutes west four Chains to a Stake. Thence South thirty six De-
grees west two Chains and fifty Links to a Stake, Thence North forty
six Degrees and thirty seven Minutes west twenty one Chains and eight
Links to a Stake, Thence North thirty nine Degrees & fifty Minutes East
five Chains and thirty one Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty Degrees
and Ten Minutes East twenty four Chains and fifty two Links to the
Place of Beginning, Containing about thirteen Acres and Six Tenths.

SItttI \Bt adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 262
To belong to Harman Veder.

of this lot, as also otLots Nos. 402, 403, 406, and died seized Aug. 7, 182^. The Legis-
lature, vide Session Laws o/1836, p. 168, appointed trustees to dispose of his realty.
Dr. John M. Comelison and Cornelius Van Winkle conveyed to Nathan Dale EUing-
wood sixty acres and four one-hundredths of an acre July 29, 1836 ; Ellingwood to
Conrad W. Faber one undivided half Aug. 4, 1836 ; to Delia A. Sistare one undivided
fourth Aug. 9, 1836, and to Edward Stainer one undivided fourth Jan. 12, 1837.
Sistare quit-claimed to Ellingwood one undivided fourth June 6, 1840. (Shenuuried
Maurice Hilljer April 22, 1841, and died Oct. 11, 1866, leaving six children.) Stainer
to Peter Charles Pfeffel one undivided fourth July 9, 1840 ; Pfeffel to William Bran-
ker one undivided fourth Feb. 20, 1841. Ellingwood gave to the trustees a mortgage
Julj; 29, 1836. They assigned it to Nicholas Prior and Cornelius Brinkerhoff Dec. 27,
1836, who foreclosed, and Henry Newkirk, sheriff, sold to complainants, June 28,
1843, the whole property except one quarter which had been released trom the mort-
gage. They sold to Ellingwood three-fourths July 1, 1843, Ellingrwood to Prior and
Brinkerhoff Oct. 7, 1843, who conveyed lo Abraham Yreeland Oct. 3, 1844. Branker
to Yreeland one undivided fourth in 1844. Leah Ann Brinkerhoff, one of Clenden-
ny's heirs, quit-claimed to Yreeland Oct 5, 1844. Yreeland to Isaac B. and Ddos
E. Culver thirty- three acres and three hundred and fourteen one-thousandths of an
acre. These grantees mapped their purchase, and the place is now known as West
Bergen. Yreeland died seized of the east end of the tract, and it is now owned by his
heirs. The tract lies just north of Myrtle avenue, and extends from the old Bei^en
Road to the Hackensack river.

• Vide Note to Van Vorst's PcUent, p. 74, and Note to Lot No. 401, p. 172.

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ABRAHAM DIEDRICKS ET AL. 233

©lit <Stttil(S of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark*d No 403 ♦

iSegfnttfng at a stake in the Road (being the Southermost Comer
of Tract No 402 adjudged to Cornelius and Garnt Sip last above de-
scribed) And from thence runs South thirty six Degrees west two Chains
and fifty Links to a Stake in the Road ; Thence North forty six De-
grees and thirty seven Minutes west four Chains to a Stake, Thence North
thirty six Degrees east two Chains and fifty Links to a Stake, Thence
South forty six Degrees and thirty seven Minutes East four Chains to the
Place of Beginning, Containing about nine Tenths of an Acre.

Slltll toe adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 262
To belong to Abraham Dedericks.

• ®ttt <StttbCi; of which said Portion (as laid down on *i74
Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 404 1

Srfi(nn{ng at a stake (being the Southermost Corner of the Tract
No 403 adjudged to Harman Veder last above described) And from
thence runs South thirty six Degrees west four Chains and eighty four Links
to a Stake, Thence North forty three Degrees and forty five Minutes west
three Chains and five Links to a Stake, Thence South thirty six Degrees
west two Chains to a Stake, Thence North forty three Degrees and forty
five Minutes west twenty two Chains and sixty six Links to a Stake,
Thence North thirty nine Degrees and fifty Minutes east five Chains &
fifty two Links to a Stake Thence South forty six Degrees and thirty
seven Minutes east twenty five Chains and eight Links to the Place of
Beginning, Containing about fifteen Acres.

^X(ti iBt adjudge a certain Portion of said allotment No 262
To belong to Abraham Sickles

<©ttt <SUtb05 of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 405 f

JBe0fnn{ng at a stake in the Road (being the Southermost Comer
of the said Allotment No 262) And from thence runs North thirty six
Degrees East two Chains to a Stake in the Road (being a Comer of the
Tract No 404 adjudged to Abraham Dedericks last above described)
thence North forty three Degrees and forty five Minutes west three
Chains and five Links to a Stake, Thence South thirty six Degrees west
two Chains to a Stake, Thence South forty three Degrees and forty five
Minutes east three Chains and five Links to the Place of Beginning,
containing about six Tenths of an Acre.

o Vide NoU to Lot No, 401, p. 172.

t Diedricks died Feb. 6, 1799. ^j Avill, dated May 29, 1790, proved March 9,
1799, he gave all his realty to his son John, From him it passed to his two daughters
AegUy wife of John Zabriskie^ and Geertjey wife of John Van Winkle. Van Winkle
and wife sold one undivided half to John Zabriskie April 12, 1831.

X By will, dated Jan. 18, 1804, proved May 28, 1804, Sickles gave all his lands to
his daughter Effie, wife of Daniel Diedricks. Vide NoU to Lot No, 317, p. 176.

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234 CORNELIUS DIEDRICKe HEKDBICK SICKLES.

^^75 * 2lltll toe adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No

262 To belong to Cornelius Dedericks.

®ttt <StttbeS of which said Portion Cas laid down en
Subdivision Schedule B) shews, And we adjudge it to be a
Tract marked No 406 •

lSr0{nnfng at a stake (being the westermost Corner of the Tract
No 404 adjudged to Abraham Dedericks above described) And from
thence runs North thirty nine Degrees and fifty Minutes east ten Chains
and eighty three Links to a Stake (standing in the Line of the Tract No
401 adjudged to Peter Marselies above described) thence North fifty
Degrees and ten Minutes west thirty two Chains to a Stake in the
Edge of the Meadow, Thence south thirty Degrees & fifty Minutes west
seven Chains and sixty eight Links to a Stake, Thence South forty three
Degrees and forty five Minutes East thirty Chains and seventy nine Links
to the Place of Beginning, containing about twenty eight Acres.

{Tftffl is a <Sttt)tl(bflSfon of the two Lots of Common
Land which have been allotted to the Patent of Philip Car-
teret to Angleburt Steii huysen dated the twenty second Day
of July one thousand six hundred & seventy, being these two
Lots of Common Land which in the Field Book and Map of
the General Partition are distinguished by the Numbeis 216
& 244.

And upon Exammation of the Titles of the several
Persons claiming Parts & Shares thereof

8SI( do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 216
To belong to Hendrick Sickles

itj-5 ♦ ®ttt ^UtbeS o^ which said Portion (as laid down en

Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 316 t

SCflftftlCtlO at a Stake (being the westermost Comer of said Allot-
ment No 216) And from thence runs South fifty two Degrees and thirty
Minutes East fifty four Chains to Hudson's River, Then returning to said
Stake the Place of Beginning and from thence runs North thirty six De-
grees and thirty Minutes East four Chains and twenty one Links to a

• Diedricks died Dec. 6, 1775. By will, dated Kov. 29, 1775, proved March 25,
1784» he gave to his granddaughter An^e, daughter of John WiDue, and Aeltje Die-
dricks his dwelling house and garden. To Daniel, son of his brother Jacob, An^e,
Janneije, and Martin, children of John Winne, the residue of his lands. Antje married
Daniel Van Winkle, and Jannetje married Garret Van Rypen. Vide Note to Lot Ao.
401, p. 172.

t This lot was near the Block House. Sickles died Jan. 20, 1777. By will
dated June 22, 1776, proved May 12, 1783, he gave all his realty to his sons, Derrick
and John. John sold to Jacob Brower fourteen Acres on the front, bounded north by
Daniel Diedricks, east by the river, south by Garret Van Rypen, and west by the
grantor, April 29, 1786. Vide Note to Steenhuyaen^s Patent, p. 32. Sickles sold a
little over three acres to John McDonald Sept. 20, 1815, who sold to George Suckley
Feb. 2, 1839. I think Suckley owned the whole lot in 1840. John Meeks now owns
it. Vide Notes to Lots Nos. 814 and 315, p. 167.

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DANIEL DIEDRICK8 ET AL. 235

Stake, Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East fifty two
Chains to said Hudson's River, Thence down along said River as it runs
*till it meets the first mentioned Line, Containing after an Allowance for
the Hill about twenty one Acres.

9nV tBZ adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 216
To belong to Daniel Dedericks

<©ttt <Stttil0S of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudged it to be a
Tract marked No 317 *

SCfffltntltO at a Stake (being the northermost Comer of the Tract
No 216 adjudged to Hendrick Sickles last above described) And firom
thence runs South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes east fifty two
Chains to Hudson's River ; Then returning to said Stake the Place of Be-
ginning ; And fi-om thence runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty Min-
utes East five Chains and twenty five Links to a Stake (being the north-
ermost Corner of said Allotment No 216), Thence South fifty two De-
grees and thirty Minutes east fifty one Chains and eighty Links to said
Hudson's River, Then down along said River as it runs 'til it meets the
first mentioned Line, Containing after an Allowance for the Hill about
twenty six Acres.

• 9nV iBZ adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 244 •177
To belong to Johannis Van Wagenen

®ttC <SbUtil(|( of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 362.t

S(Sfnit{lt0 at a Stake (being the eastermost Comer of said Allot-
ment No 244) and from thence runs South thirty three Degrees west nine-
teen Chains and thirty Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty seven Degrees
west thirty Chains to a Stake, Thence North thirty three Degrees east
nineteen Chains and thirty Links to a Stake (being the northermost Cor-
ner of said allotment No 244) Thence South fifty seven Degrees east
thirty Chains to the Place of Beginning, Containing about fifty seven
Acres and nine Tenths.

^VCtt tDF adjudge a certain Portion of said allotment No 244
To belong to Hendrick Van Winkle

<©Ut <SbUCb0JS of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 361. J

^ Diedriokfl died seized May 24, 1795. His daughter Jannetje married Stephen
Simonson, and Aeffie married Jacobus Collerd. Collerd died Aug. 11, 1791. His son
Abraham inherited his mother's share of the lot, and died March 15, 1831, leaving two
sons, «7a?o6 and Abraham. Between these and the wife of Simonson, the lot was par-
titioned July 11, 1832 ; she receiving the south half of tlie lot, and they the north
half. Vide Note to Lot No. 358, p. 179.

t Vide Note to Qerritie's Patent, p. 58, and Note to Lot No. 222, p. 114.

t Vide NoU to Teuniu't PaUnt, p. 54. By will, dated Dec. 29, 1766, proved April
20, 1769, Hendrick Van Winkle gave to his son Joieph, among other property, the
commons allotted to him for the patent of Englebert Steenhuyseu. Joseph sold forty

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236 HENDKICK AND ABRAHAM SICKLES— ABENT TOERS.

Seflfnnfnfl at a stake (being the Southermost Comer of the Tract
No 362 adjudged to Johannis Van Wagenen last above described) And
from thence runs South thirty three Degrees west fourteen Chains and
ninety Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty seven Degrees west thirty
Chains to a Stake, Thence North thirty three Degrees east fourteen
Chains and ninety Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty seven Degrees
East thirty Chains to the Place of Beginning, Containing about forty four
Acres and seven Tenths.

*i7^ * 2llltl to0 adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 244

To belong to Hendrick Sickles.

i©ttt <Sb Utiles of which said Portion (as laid down on

Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a

Tract mark*d No 360.

Srsfnnfltfl at a stake (being the Southermost Corner of the Tract

No 361 adjudged to Hendrick Van Winkle last above described) And

from thence runs South thirty three Degrees west six Chains and twenty

Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty seven Degrees west thirty Chains to

a Stake, Thence North thirty three Degrees east six Chains and twenty

Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty seven Degrees east thirty Chains to

the Place of Beginning, Containing about eighteen Acres and six Tenths.

XX(ti toe adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 244

To belong to Arent Toeirs.

i©tlt <Suttotfi of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark*d No 359 ♦
SeSfnnfnS at a stake (being the southermost Comer of tlie Tract No
360 adjudged to Hendrick Sickles last above described) And from thence
runs South thirty three Degrees west four Chains and seventy Links to a
Stake Thence North fifty seven Degrees west thirty Chains and sixty
Links to a Stake, Thence North forty five Degrees east three Chains and
fifty three Links to a Stake, Thence North thirty three Degrees east one
Chain and twenty nine Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty seven De-
grees east thirty Chains to the Place of Beginning, Containing about four-
teen Acres and one Tenth.

•179 * 2ltltl toe adjudge a certain Portionof said Allotment No 244

To belong to Abraham Sickles.

acres and fifty-eight one-bundredths of an acre ot the lot to Jacob Newkirk April 1
1816. Newkirk by will, dated April 16, 1817, proved Aug 26, 1818, gave the same
to bis son Oarret, who died intestate Aug. 22, 1818, leaving five children. Vide Note
to School Lot No. 179, p. 74. James Provost and wife sold one undivided fifth to hei^
brothers, Jacob, George, and Garret, June 26, 1838. George Vreeland and wife sold
one undivided fifth to Jacob and Garret March 12, 1849. G^rge sold his interest in
the lot to Jacob and Garret Sept. 1, 1849. Jacob and Garret agreed to sell the same
to William Hexamer Dec. 24, 1852, and Hexamer assigned his interest in the agree-
ment to the '' West Hoboken Land Association No 2"' April 25, 1853. Rachel (widow
of Garret Newkirk deceased) and Jacob and Garret Newkirk deeded the same to said
Association July 16, 1853. It was then laid out into lots, many of which were sold.
The Newkirks, holding a mortgage on the lands, foreclosed it; and John M. Francis
sheriff, sold the same to Jacob and Garret Newkirk Dec. 22, 1860. The lot lies in
the northerly part of Jersey City and is known as " Centre Hill."
• Vide Note to Steenhuy$en*8 Patent, p. 32.

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MICHAEL AND GEORGK DE MOTT. 237

i©ttt <Sbtttto(S of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A ; shews and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 358.*

SeSfnnfnS at a stake (being the southermost Comer of the Tract
No 359 adjudged to Arent Toerslast above described) And from thence
runs South thirty three Degrees west three Chains and twelve Links to
a Stake, Thence North fifty seven Degrees west thirty one Chains and
twenty five Links to a Stake, Thence North forty five Degrees East three
Chains and thirty six Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty seven Degrees
east thirty Chains and sixty Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing
about nine Acres and two Tenths.

2lntl to0 adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 244
To belong to Michael De Mott & George De Mott in equal
Moieties.

<©tlt <Sbtltto(5 of which said Portion (as laid down on

Subdivision Schedule A) shews and we adjudge it to be a

Tract marked No 357 t

SeSfnnfnS at a stake (being the westermost Comer of the Tract

No 358 adjudged to Abraham Sickles last above described) And firom

thence runs South forty five Degrees west one Chain and ninety three

Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty seven Degrees east five Chains and

forty eight Links to a Stake, Thence North thirty three Degrees east one

Chain and seventy Links to a Stake. Thence North fifty seven Degrees

west five Qiains to the Place of Beginning, containing about six Tenths

of an Acre.

♦ g[0 1*0 the remaining Part or Portion of said Allotment No •180
244 being the Proportion which we adjudge To the Proprietor or Propri-
etors of the Patented Lot No 130, sundry Persons (as Freeholders and In- *
habitants of the Town of Bergen \ claimed the same but the Allegations
upon which they founded their Claims not appearing satisfactory to us
tot declare not to whom the said remaining Part or Portion does now
belong.

i©ttt «Sutto(S of which said remaining Part or Portion
(as laid down on Subdivision Schedule A) shews and we
adjudge it to be a Tract mark'd No 356
Sf Ofnnfnfl at a stake (being the Southermost Comer of said Allot-
ment No 244) And firom thence runs North fifty seven Degrees west
twenty eight Chains and twenty Links to a Stake (being a Comer of said
Allotment No 244) Thence North sixteen Degrees and five Minutes west
five Chains and sixty eight Links to a Stake, Thence North forty five
Degrees east three Chains and thirty six Links to a Stake, Thence South
fifty seven Degrees east five Chains and forty eight Links to a Stake,
Thence North thirty three Degrees east one Chain and seventy five Links
to a Stake, Thence South fifty seven Degrees east twenty six Chains and
twenty five Links to a Stake, Thence South thirty three Degrees west

o Slcklea died Feb. 16, 1804. By will, dated Jan. 18, 1804, proved May 28, 1804,
he gave all hia realty to his daughter Effie, wife of Daniel Diedrick*. He died April
8, 1822. Vide NoU to Lot Xo. 317, p. 176.

t Vide NoU to StoffeUen'i Patent, p. 9.

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238 MICHAEL AND GEORGE DE MOTT ET AL.

nine Chains and twenty Links to the Place of Beginning, containing
about twenty five Acres and nine Tenths.

With respect to the two Lots of Common Land which have
been allotted To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Thomas Fred-
erick alias De Cuyper dated the tenth Day of November One
thousand six hundred and seventy seven, being these two
Lots 01 Common Land which in the Field Book & Map of
the General Partition are distinguished by the Numbers 232
&284
♦ i8i * Michael De Mott and George De Mott claimed the said two

Lots as Tenants in Common tnereof, and upon Examination of
their Titles we conceive them to be the true Proprietors.

SitC9 tlO therefore adjudge the said Allotments to belong to
them the said Michael De Mott and George De Mott in equal
Moieties.

ffijffl is a JbttflUftoCftfon of the Lot of Common Land
which has been allotted To the Patent of Petruis Stuyvesant
to Harman Edwards, dated the fourteenth Day of September
One thousand six hundred and sixty two, bemg that Lot of
Common Land which in the Field Book and Map of the
General Partition is distinguished by the Number 249.

And upon Examination of the Titles of the several
Persons claiming Parts & Shares thereof.

38lr do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 249
To belong to Hendrick Van Winkle.

i©ttr <SbttttoeS ^^ which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Scheaule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 371.*
Vtiinninfiy at a stake (being the eastermost Corner of said Allot-
ment No 249) And from thence runs South thirty three Degrees west
seventeen Chains & forty-five Links to a Stake Thence North fifty seven
Degrees west thirty Chains to a Stake, Thence North Thirty three De-
grees east nineteen Chains and seventy Links to a Stake, (being the
Northermost Comer of said Allotment No 249) Thence South fifty two
Degrees & thirty Minutes east thirty Chains to the Place of Beginning,
Containing about fifty four Acres and six Tenths.

•182 * atntl tof adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 249

To belong to Cornelius Sip & Garret Sip in equal Moieties.

♦ Vide Note to Teunute^$ Patent, p. 54. Van Winkle sold to Cornelias Sip, July
30, 1774, twenty-three acres and a half, bounded, southeast by the road leading to
Bergen Farms, southwest ^by Garret Sip, northwest by a small creek, and north by
Cornelius Newkirk (deed unrecorded). Joseph Van Winkle sold to Matthias and
Jacob Newkirk, Jan. 20, 1775, ten and a half acres, then bounded east by William
Bayard, south by Garret Sip, west by grantor, and north by Hendrick Van Winkle.
These grantees partitioned. Jacob died seized of the southwest half, and it was par-
titioned between his son John J., and the heirs of his son Garret ; the former taking
the northwest half, and the latter the southwest half. John M. Newkirk sold the
northwest half to John Speer June 16, 1835.

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ARENT TOERS ET AL. 239

i©ttt <Stttto(5 01 which Said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 369.*

Stfifnnfnfl at a stake (being the southermost Comer ot the Tract
No 371 adjudged to Hendrick Van Winkle last above described) And
from thence runs South thirty three Degrees west four Chains and fifty
Links to a Stake (being the Southermost Comer of said Allotment No
249) Thence North fifty seven Degrees west twenty six Chains and eight
Links to a Stake Thence North thirty three Degrees East four Chains
and fifty Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty seven Degrees east twenty
six Chains and eight Links to the Place of Beginning, containing about
eleven Acres and eight Tenths.

Stttl tD( adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 249
To belong to Arent Toers.

<!^ttt <Stttb(S of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark*d No 370 t

Scsfnnftlfl at a Stake (being the westermost Comer of said Allot-
ment No 249) and firom thence runs North thirty three Degrees east
four Chains and fifty Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty seven Degrees
east three Chains and ninety two Links to a Stake; Thence South
thirty three Degrees west four Chains and fifty Links to a Stake, Thence
North fifty seven Degrees west three Chains and ninety two Links to
the Place of Beginning, containing about One Acre and six Tenths.

^ Ci|f0 is a JbttfltfCbfttfon of the Lot of Common Land •ig^
which has been allotted To the Patent of Philip Carteret to
Guert Garritse, dated the twenty second Day of July one
thousand six hundred and seventy, being that Lot of Com-
mon Land which in the Field Book and Map of the General
Partition ig distinguished by the Number 221.

And upon Examination of the Titles of the several
Persons claiming Parts and Shares thereof

SSIf do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 221
To belong to Johannis Van Houta

<!^ttt <StltbfS of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 320

Sf SCttnfllfl at a Stake (being the southermost Comer of said Allot-
ment No 221) And fi*om thence mns North fifty two Degrees & thirty
Minutes west one Chain and seventy six Links to a Stake ; Thence North
thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes east five Chains and sixty seven
Links to a Stake ; Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes
east One Chain and seventy six Links to a Stake ; Thence South thirty
six Degrees and thirty Minutes west five Chains and sixty seven Links
to the Place of Beginning, containing about One Acre.

♦ Vide Note to Van VorttB Patent, p. 60.
t Vide Note to Steenhuyten'i Patent, ^ 32.

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240 ABRAHAM SICKLES ET AL.

►ig^ ♦ Slttl to0 do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No

221 To belong to Abraham Sickles.

<!^ttt <Sbtttb(5 of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews and we adjudged, it to be a
Tract mark'd No 321 ♦

Seflfnnfno at a stake (being the westermost Comer of the Tract
No 320 adjudged To Johannis Van Houte last above described) And
from thence runs North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes west thir-
teen Chains and forty four Links to a Stake, Thence North thirty six De-
grees and thirty Minutes east five Chains and sixty seven Links to a
Stake, Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes east thirteen
Chains and forty four Links to a Stake, Thence South thirty six Degrees
and thirty Minutes west five Chains and sixty seven Links to the Place
of Beginning, Containing about seven Acres & five Tenths.

Xtd tD( adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No
221 To belong to Garrit Newkirk.

i©tlt <SbtttbCS of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 322.*

SCSCltnCttS at a Stake (being the westermost Comer of the Tract
No 321 adjudged to Abraham Sickles last above described) And fi^m
thence mns North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes west twenty two
Chains and eighty Links to a Stake (being the westermost Comer of said
Allotment No 221), Thence North thirty six Degrees and thirty Min-
utes east five Chains and sixty seven Links to a Stake ; Thence South
fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes east twenty two Chains and eighty
Links to a Stake ; Thence South thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes
West five Chains and sixty seven Links to the Place of Beginning, con-
taining about twelve Acres and nine Tenths.

''185 • SIttll to0 adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No

221 To belong to Johannis Dederick.

<!^ttt <Sbtttbffi of which said Portion ^as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we aajudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 324

SrofnnfnS at a stake (being the Northermost Comer of the Tract
No 322 adjudged To Garrit Newkirk last above described) And fi-om
thence runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes east ten Chains
and forty Links to a Stake ; Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty
Minutes east twenty one Chains and fifty Links to a Stake ; Thence
South thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes west Ten Chains and forty
Links to a Stake ; Thence North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes
west twenty one Chains and fifty Links to the Place of Beginning Con-
taining about twenty two Acres and three Tenths.

♦ Vide XoU to Lot No. 358, p. 179.

♦ Vide Note to Pieterse^t Patentj p. 40. In the partition between his sons Matkevu
and Hendrichy the former took the northwest halt^ and the latter the southeast half.
Ficfe NoU to Lot No. 400, p. 172.

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COENELIUS AND GARRET SIP ET AL. 241

XtitI tot adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 221
To belong to Cornelius Sip & Garrit Sip in equal Moieties.

<©ttt <Sbttttoe9 of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark*d No 323 *

Seflfnnfnfl at a stake (being the eastermost Comer of the Tract
No 324 adjudged to Johannis Dedericks last above described) and from
thence runs South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes east sixteen
Chains and fifty Links to a Stake ; Thence South thirty six Degrees and
thirty Minutes west Ten Chains and forty Links to a Stake ; Thence
North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes west sixteen Chains and fifty
Links to a Stake, Thence North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East
ten Chains and forty Links to the Place of Beginning, containing about
seventeen Acres.

• ^tltl to^adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 221 •186
To belong to Johannis Garritse, alias Urianse, alias Van Riper,

alias SrUtlf'ft ^ann.

i&Ut <SbtttbC5 of which said Portion ^as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we aojudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 325 t
Seofnnftf at a stake (being the eastermost Comer of the Tract No
323 adjudged To Comelius and Garrit Sip last above described) And
fh)m flience runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes east eight
Chains & twenty six Links to a Stake ; Thence North fifty two De-
grees and thirty Minutes west thirty eight Chains to a Stake ; Thence
South thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes west eight Chains and twenty
six Links to a Stake ; Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes
east thirty eight Chains to the Place of Beginning, containing about
thirty one Acres and three Tenths.

^0 To the remaining Portion of said Allotment No 221 being
the Proportion of the Common Land which we adjudge to the
Proprietor of the westerly Part of the patented Lot No 102,
Guert Gerritse the original Patentee was the Person we find last
seized of the westerly Part of said patented Lot No 102 ; and it
not appearing to us in whom the same is now' vested; tDf de-
clare not to whom the said remaining Portion of Common Land
does now belong.

i©ttt <SbttCbf<J} of which said remaining Portion (as laid
down on Subdivision Schedule A) shews and we adjudge
it to be a Tract mark'd No 326 J
VtUlnninfi at a stake (being the Eastermost Comer of said Allot-
ment No 221) And from thence mns South thirty six Degrees and thirty
Minutes west five Chains and fifty three Links to a Stake ; Thence North
fifty two Degrees & thirty Minutes west thirty eight Chains to a Stake ;
Thence North thirty six Degrees & thirty Minutes east five Chains &

o Vide Note to Van Vorat^a Patent, p. 60.

t Vide Note to Lot No 345, p. 170, and Note to Noble and Moore a Patent, p. 20.
t This lot waa owned by Qarret Van Yorat, who died April 2, 1834. It is now
owned by hiB son Cornelius.

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242 GAERET NEWKIRK ET AL.

fifty three Links to a Stake (being the northermost Comer oi said Allot-
ment No 221) Thence South fifty two Degrees & thirty Minutes east thirty
eight Chains to the Place of Beginning, containing about twenty one
Acres.
*j3m * With Respect to three Lots of Common Land, which

have been allotted To the Patent of Petrus Stuy vesant to Paulus
Pieterse dated the seventh Day of March one thousand six
hundred & sixty three and confirmed to said Pieterse by
Patent fi-om Philip Carteret dated the twelfth Day of May one
thousand six hundred and sixty eight, being these three Lots
of Common Land which in the Field Book & Map of the
General Partition are distinguished by the Numbers 252, 253
& 281

Garret Newkirk claimed the said three Lots, and no other
Person or Persons claiming the same or a Subdivision thereof
tot upon Examination of his Title conceive him to be the true
Proprietor; and do therefore adjudge the said three Allotments to
belong to him.

S:i|f0 is a nuVtiWnit^n of the Lot of Common Land
which has been allotted To the Patent of Philip Carteret
to Dirck Garritse dated the twelfth Day of May One thousand
six hundred & sixty eight — being that Lot of Common
Land which in the Field Book & Map of the General Parti-
tion is distinguished by the Number 226.

And upon Examination of the Titles of the several
Persons claiming Parts & Shares thereof
JSSSit do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 226
To belong to Michael De Mott & George De Mott in equal
Moieties.
♦ i88 * <©ttr <SttttorS of which said Portion (as laid down on

Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract marked No 331 *
Sf SCnnCtlfl at a Stake (being the southermost Comer of said Allot-
ment No 226) And firom thence runs North fifty two Degrees and thirty
Minutes west three Chains and fifty Links to a Stake, Thence North
thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes east One Chain and forty three
Links to a Stake ; Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes east
three Chains and fifty Links to a Stake, Thence South thirty six Degrees
and thirty Minutes west one Chain and forty three Links to the Place of
Beginning, containing about Half an Acre.

Slltll tD( do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No
226 To belong to Daniel Van Riper.

i&UV <Stttb(fi of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 332 t

* rideXoteto8toffelsen'aPatent,p.9, It was in the De Mott heirs after 1840. It
is jiow owned by Joseph Masters.

t Vide Note to Lot No, 411; p. 166. Van Rjpen gave this lot to his sons Comelhu
and Bichiird, The interest of Cornelius was given to bis sons, Daniel and Cornelius C,
the latter in trust for the heirs of Garret Van Bypen. It is owned in whole or in
part hy John Gardner.

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SARAH AND NICHOLAS PRIOR ET AL. 243

ISCttfnnfnfl at a stake (being the eastermost Comer of a Tract No
331) adjudged to the Demotts last above described) And from thence runs
North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes east four Chains and -forty
Links to a Stake; Thence North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes
west thirty eight Chains to a Stake ; Thence South thirty six Degrees and
thirty Minutes west five Chains and eighty three Links to a Stake (being
the westermost Comer of said Allotment No 226) Thence South fifty two
Degrees and thirty Minutes East thirty four Chains and fifty Links to a
Stake, Thence North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East one Chain
and forty three Links to a Stake ; Thence South fifty two Degrees and
thirty Minutes east three Chains and fifty Links to the Place of Begin-
ning, containing about twenty one Acres & seven Tenths.

• Xt(9 \Bt adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 226 ♦189
To belong to Sarah Prior, Widow of Caspar Prior for her Use
during her natural Life, and at her decease To Nicholas Prior
agreable to the last Will & Testament of said Caspar Prior his
Father dated the twenty second Day of November One thousand
seven hundred and fifty three

<!^ttt <Sbtttbf5 of which said Portion (as laid down on

Subdivision Scheaulc A) shews and we adjudge it to be a

Tract mark'd No ^^^ ♦

Seflftftffng at a stake (being the Eastermost Comer of the Tract

No 332 adjudged to Daniel Van Riper last above described) And from

thence runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes east five Chains

and seventy three Links to a Stake (being the eastermost Corner of said

Allotment No 226) Thence North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes

west thirty eight Chains to a Stake (being the northermost Comer of said

Allotment No 226) Thence South thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes

west five Chains and seventy three Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty

two Degrees and thirty Minutes east thirty eight Chains to the Place of

Beginning, Containing about twenty one Acres & eight Tenths.

S;f|{0 is a 0tt1l1rCbf0Con of the Lot of Common Land
which has been allotted To the Patent of Petms Stuy vesant to
Jacob Luby dated the fourteenth Day of September one thou-
sand six hundred and sixty two, being that Lot of Common
Land which in the Field Book & Map of the General Par-
tition is distinguished by the Number 231.

And upon Examination of the Titles of the several
Persons claiming Parts & Shares thereof,

* 3Slf do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 231 #100
To belong to Comelius Sip & Garret Sip in equal Moieties.

&Ut SbUtiitS of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 342 +

SCSintlillfl at a Stake ^being the southermost Comer of said Allot-
ment No 231) And from thence mns North thirty six Degrees and thirty

• This lot remained in the Prior family until after 1840. Vide Note to Gerritsea
Patent^ p. 41.

t Vide Note to Van Vorti'i Patent, p. 60. It was sold by Sip to Daniel Earle. It
is now owned by Doeg, Earle, and Harnman in severalty.

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244 ARENT TOEEfi — JOHANNIS VAN HOUTEN.

Minutes east four Chains and eighty four Links to a Stake, Thence North
fifty two Degrees & thirty Minutes West nineteen Chains to a Stake.
Thence South thirty six Degrees & thirty Minutes west four Chains and
eighty four Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty
Minutes east nineteen Chains to the Place of Beginning, containing
about nine Acres.

XxOl tof adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 231
To belong to Arent Toers.

i©ttt <Sttrbr|f of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 343 *
Sf fiftfttfns ^* ^ Stake (being the eastermost Comer of said Tract
marked No 342 adjudged to Cornelius and Garrit Sip last above described)
And fi-om thence runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes east
eleven Chains and eighty two Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty two
Degrees and thirty Minutes west thirty eight Chains to a Stake, Theaice
South thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes west sixteen Chains and sixty
six Links to a Stake (being the westermost Comer of said Allotment No
231) Thence South fifty two Degrees & thirty Minutes east nineteen
Chains to a Stake, Thence North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes
east four Chains and eighty four Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty two
Degrees and thirty Minutes east nineteen Chains to the Place of Begin-
ning, containing about fifty four Acres.

♦191 * ^Utl tD( adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 231

To belong to Johannis Van Houta.

i©ttt <Stttto05 of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract marked No 344 1
SCSfnttCtlfl at a Stake (being the eastermost Comer of the Tract
No 343 adjudged To Arent Toers last above described) And firom thence
runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes east seven Chains and
ninety eight Links to a Stake (being the eastermost Comer of said Allot-
ment No 231) Thence North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes west
thirty eight Chains to a Stake (being the northermost Comer of said Al-
lotment No 231) Thence South thirty six Degrees and thirty minutes
west seven Chains and ninety eight Links To a Stake, Thence South fifty
two Degrees and thirty Minutes east thirty eight Chains to the Place of
Beginning, containing about thirty Acres.

♦ Vide Note to Steenhuysen^a PcUent, p. 32. John S. Wuiner 8«em8 to have owned
the southwest comer of this lot and sold the same to ThomasMcDonald. It included
all south of the north line of lot No. 342 extended west. The balance of the lot
remained in the Tuers family until quite recently. The executors of Nicholas sold
the west part to Thomas McDonald, the east part to Mrs. Wetherby, the present
owners.

t Abraham Van Houten sold one-half of this lot to John George Leake March
10, 1807, who probably sold to Jesse Van Gelder. John Van Houten sold five acres
out of the southeast comer of this lot to Abraham Huyler Aug. 10, 1815, who sold to
McDonald, the present owner. John Van Houten sold seven acres and eighty-nine
one-hundredtbs of an acre on the southwest side of the lot to Jesse Van Gelder Aug.
1,1835.

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LEVINUS WINNE. 245

With respect to the Lot of Common Land which has been
allotted To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Jacob Luby
dated the Tenth Day of November One thousand six hun-
dred and seventy seven, being that Lot of Common Land
which in the Field Book & Map of the General Partition is
distinguished by the Number 202.

William Bayard Esq^ claimed the said Lot and upon Exam-
ination of this Title we conceive him to be the true Proprietor
thereof And do therefore adjudge the said Allotment to belong to
him.

• JC5(» is a nnVtiWnlon of the two Lots of Common »
Land which have been allotted To the Patent of Philip Car- ^
teret to Jan Lubertse dated the twelfth Day of May one
thousand six hundred & sixty eight, being these two Lots of
Common Land which in the Field Book & Map of the Gen-
eral Partition are distinguished by the Numbers 248 & 282.

And upon Examination of the Titles of the several
Persons claiming Parts & Shares thereof

3SI( do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No
248 To belong to Levinus Winne

<©ttir <Sbtttb(fi of which said Portion (as laid down on

Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a

Tract mark*d No 363 ♦

Scsfnnfllfl at a Stake (being the Southermost Comer of the said

Allotment No 248) And from thence runs North thirty three Degrees

east nine Chains and seventy five Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty

seven Degrees west twenty five Chains and ninety nine Links to a Stake,

Thence South thirty three Degrees west nine Chains and seventy five

Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty seven Degrees east twenty five

♦ Levinus Winne released to Jobannis Winne May 27, 1773.

Ist. The southerly half of a lot of meadow, bounded, south by the Newkirks, west
by Hackensack river, north by said Levinus, and east by said Levinus and Johannis

2d. A lot between the middle road and meadow lying north of the Newkirks ;

3d. The south half of a lot near the church of Bergen ;

4th. The south half of Lot No, 363.

By will, dated Jan. 8, 1802, proved July 9, 1802, he gave all his lands to his wife
for life ; then to his son Martin a lot adjoining the Burying Ground, vide Note to
Van VUcVb Patent, p. 53 ; to Ide or Edo his homestead farm in Bergen for life,
then to his heirs. The residue of his lands he gave to Martin and Ide equally. Mar-
tin was to have the north half of a lot at Pannepack in Bergen Woods. Martin sold
to Cornelius Van Yorst ten acres out of this lot April 14, 1814 ; and to Garret G.
Van Vorst, jr., April 14, 1814 the part lying west of the old road, containing three
acres. These two sons partitioned by deed May 7, 1804 (unrecorded). By will,
dated April 23, 1796, proved Sept. 3, 1800, Johannis gave to his son Martin all his
lands in the township except ten acres in Bergen Woods given to his daughter Antje,
wife of Daniel Van Winkle.

Edo Winne, April 28, 1807, deeded all his property to his iaiher-in-law, Nicholas
Tuers, and Christopher Van Rypen in trust, to be divided among his children. Vide
Note to Lubbertte'M Patent, p. 45.

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246 ABRAHAM DIEDRICKS ET AL.

Chains and ninety nine Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing
about twenty five Acres and four Tenths.

*i93 * XXd tof adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 248

To belong to Abraham Dedericks.

iBUV SbUti^tS o^ which said Portion (as laid down on

Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a

Tract mark'd No 364 •

VtfiitVXiUg at a Stake (being the westermost Comer of the Tract

No 363 adjudged to Levinus Winne last above described) And fi*om

thence runs North fifty seven Degrees west four Chains and one Link to

a Stake (being the westermost Comer of said Allotment No 248) Thence

North thirty three Degrees east one Chain and sixty eight Links to a

Stake, Thence South fifty seven Degrees east four Chains and one Link

to a Stake, Thence Soutfi thirty .three Degrees west one Chain and sixty

eight Links to the Place of Beginning Containing about six Tenths of an

Acre.

Stttl tof adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 248
To belong to Cornelius Dedericks

<!^ttir <SbttttofS o^ which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark*d No 365 1

Sesfntffnfl at a stake (being the eastermost Comer of the Tract
No 364 adjudged to Abraham Dedericks last above described) And from
thence runs North fifty seven Degrees west four Chains and one Link to
a Stake, Thence North thirty three Degrees east one Chain and sixty
eight Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty seven Degrees east four Chains
and one Link to a Stake, Thence South thirty three Degrees west one
Chain and sixty eight Links to the Place 'of Beginning, Containing about
six Tenths of an Acre.

♦104 ♦ Sntl tof adjudge a certain IJortion of said Allotment No

248 To belong to Arent Toers.

i©ttt <Sbtttb(5 of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No ^66 J

Sfflfnnfns at a stake (being the eastermost Comer of the Tract
No 365 adjudged to Comelius Dedericks last above described) And
firom thence mns North fifty seven Degrees west four Chains and one
Link to a Stake, Thence North thirty three Degrees east twelve Chains
and eighty Links to a Stake (being the northermost Cprner of said Allot-
ment No 248), Thence South fifty seven Degrees east four Chains and
one Link to a Stake, Thence South thirty three Degrees west twelve
Chains and eighty Links to the Place of Beginning containing about five
Acres and two Tenths.

* Diedrickfl died Feb. 6, 1799. His children were Johannia, Efie, married John
Zabriskie, and Gertrude^ married John Van Winkle. Zabriskie had one daughter,
Ann, married John R. Bomaine.

t Vide NoU to Lot No, 406, p. 175.

t Vide Note to 8teenhuy$en'8 Patent, p. 32.

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ANBRIES PBIOR ET AL. 247

^tCi tnc adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 248
To belong to Andries Prior.

i©ttt <Sttttoffi of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract marked No 367*

SCSCttnfnS at a Stake (being the eastermost Comer of the Tract
No 363 adjudged to Levinus Winne above described) And from thence
runs North thirty three Degrees east six Chains and forty one Links to a
Stake (being the eastermost Comer of said Allotment No 248) Thence
North fifty seven Degrees west four Chains and sixty eight Links to a
Stake, Thence South thirty three Degrees west six Chains and forty one
Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty seven Degrees east four Chains and
sixty eight Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing about three Acres.

• Sltttl talf adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No • 195
248 To belong to Gysber Van blairkum.

<!^ttt <Sbttirb(9 of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 386

Sf Sftinf llfl at a Stake (being the westermost Comer of the Tract
No 367 adjudged to Andries Prior last above described) And from thence
nms North thirty three Degrees east six Chains and forty one Links to a
Stake, Thence North fifty seven Degrees west twenty one Chains and
thirty one Links to a Stake, Thence South thirty three Degrees west six
Chains and forty one Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty seven Degrees
east twenty one Chains and thirty one Links to the Place of Beginning,
containing about thirteen Acres and two Tenths.

^tttl tof adjudge the said Allotment No 282 (as the same is
described butted and bounded in the Field Book of the General
Partition) To belong to said Arent Toers.

K^ln is a HUVOWHion of the Lot of Common Land
which has been Allotted to the Patent of Philip Carteret To
Peter Jacobse dated the fifth Day of August one thousand six
hundred and seventy one, being that Lot of Common Land ;
which in the Field Book & Map of the General Partirion is
distinguished by the Number 236.

And upon Examination of the titles of the several
Persons claiming Parts & Shares thereof

• 8Blf do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 236 *ig6
To belong to Jacob Van Wagenen

i©ttt <SbtttbrS of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 348 t

® Prior by will, dated May 12, 1788, anproved (by agreemoDt among hie children,
Tiz., Casparuf, Hartman, Abraham, kh^ Ariantje, wife of Adam Rapp, dated April 10,
1792), gave all bis realty to his sons Casparus and Abraham ; Casparus took the
northeast half of this lot, and Abraham the southeast half. Casparus died March 30,
1828, and Abraham died Sept. 18, 1830.

t Vide Note to Gerritse's PaUnt, p. 58.

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248 PETEK MARSELIES.

SCOfntlfnS at a Stake (being the northerly Comer of said Allotment
No 236) And from thence runs South thirty three Degrees west seven
Chains and sixty eight Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty seven De-
grees East twenty five Chains and ten Links to a Stake, Thence North
thirty three Degrees East four Chains and seventy one Links to a Stake,
Thence North fifty seven Degrees west two Chains to a Stake ; Thence
North thirty three Degrees east two Chains and ninety seven Links to a
Stake ; Thence North fifty seven Degrees west twenty three Chains and
ten Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing about eighteen Acres &
four Tenths.

9t(9 iBt adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 236
To belong to Peter Marselies

i©ttt <Sbttrtoefi of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, & we adjudge it to be a
Tract marked No 349 ♦

SeBfnnCnS at a stake (being the Westerly Comer of the Tract No
348 adjudg'd to Jacob Van Wagenen last above described) And from
thence runs South thirty three Degrees west twenty two Chains and sixty
Links to a Stake (being the westermost Comer of the said Allotment No
236) Thence South fifty seven Degrees east twenty five Chains and ten
Links to a Stake (being the Southermost Corner of said Allotment No
236) Thence North thirty three Degrees east twenty two Chains & sixty
Linics to a Stake, Thence North fifty seven Degrees west twenty five
Chains and ten Links to the Place of Beginning, containing about fifty
six Acres & Six Tenths.

^^ ♦ Ci|f0 is a HUVOiMUit^n of the six Lots of Common

"' Land which have been Allotted to the Patent of Philip Car-

teret to Nicholas Varlet & Balthazar Bayard dated the Tenth
Day of August one thousand six hundred & seventy one, be-
ing these six Lots of Common Land which in the Field Book
& Map of the General Partition are distinguished by the
Numbers 250, 285, 286, 224, 241 and 287.

♦ This lot was in the VlaJeje Creupel both, now West Hoboken. Merselis
died seized April 1, 1770. It was inherited by his son Merselis, by whose will,
dated March 15, 1799, proved Dec. 5, 1800, it was divided among his chil-
dren. John received the northeast half; Jane, wife of Walter Clendenny, and
Anne, wife of Josiah Homblower, each received one-quarter. Vide Note to Lot No,
11, New Field Book. John sold hie half to Eleanor, wife of Michael Simmons, Feb.
13, 1802. Simmons and wife sold to his father, William Simmons, May 11, 1811.
William died seized and intestate in 1828, leaving a widow and children, Peter, David
B., John A, (who died about 1834), William, Jane, wife of Peter R. Huntington ;
Sophia, wife of Lewis Peak (she died in 1838) ; Sarah Ann, wife of Uriah H. Peak ;
and Adelia, wife of Nicholas S. Ludlam. William was a bachelor, and by will, dated
Nov. 21, 1831, proved Dec. 10, 1832 (Liber 69 of Wills, N.Y. 547), gave his property to
his mother. The other children, by deeds in February and March, 1836, sold to John
Syms ; who sold to George B. Inness in 1836, and to Cyrus S. Browning Dec. 27,
1837 ; Synis bought it again under foreclosure sale. He died seized of at least a part
—will dated Nov. 14, 1868, proved Dec. 21, 1868. Jacob D. Van Wmkle bought
Clendenny*s interest in this tract.

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And upon Examination of the Titles of the several
Persons claiming Parts and Shares thereof,

SSIt do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 250
To belong to Johannis Van Houta

<©ttt <SbUtbPS of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract marked No 372 ♦

ISf OCnnfttQi at a Stake (being the Southermost Comer of said Allot-
ment No 250) And from thence runs North thirty three Degrees east
eight Chains and seventy one Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty seven
Degrees west thirty two Chains & twenty five Links to a Stake, Thence
South forty four Degrees and five Minutes west eleven Chains and ninety
Links to a Stake ; Thence North forty two Degrees west fifty six Chains
& seventy Links to Pinhornes Creek, Thence returning To the first men-
tioned Stake the Place of Beginning and firom thence runs North fifty
Degrees west twenty Chains and eighty Links to a Stake in the Edge of
the Meadow, Thence South forty two Degrees and thirty Minutes, west
five Chains to a Stake, Thence South forty five Degrees and Ten Minutes
west eight Chains and forty Links to a Stake, Thence North forty three
Degrees west twenty Chains and forty seven Links to Bridge Creek ;
Then North forty two Degrees west forty eight Chains and thirty eight
Links along a Ditch to said Pinhornes Creek, Then up along said Creek
as it runs *till it meets the above mentioned Line running to said Creek,
containing about sixty three Acres and a Half.

* ^tCi bif adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 250 •jog
To belong to Arent Toers.

<©ttt <SbttttoC5 of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 378 t

ScsCtftlfnS at a Stake (being the eastermost Corner of said Allot-
ment No 250) And from thence runs South thirty three Degrees west two
Chains to a Stake, Thence North fifty seven Degrees west nine Chains to
a Stake, Thence North thirty three Degrees east two Chains to a Stake,
Thence South fifty seven Degrees east nine Chains to the Place of Begin-
ning, Containing about one Acre and eight Tenths .

9n1V tof adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 250
To belong to Cornelius Sip & Garrit Sip in equal Moieties.

i©ttt <Sbtttbr5 of which said Portion (as laid down on

Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it, to be a

Tract mark'd No 377 J

SrsfntfCtlfl at a Stake (being the Southermost Comer of the Tract

No 378 adjudged to Arent Toers last above described) And fi*om thence

* The front part of this lot, containing four acres, was sold by John Van Houte
to Jacob Prior (his son-in-law), Jan. 7, 1806. He had previously released the rear
part to his brother Helmigh. He sold twelve acres of it, adjoining the rear of the four
acres sold to Jacob Prior, to his daughter Sarah, wife of Jacob Prior, Jan. 8, 1806.

t Vide NoU to SUenhuyten't Patent, p. 32. It belonged to Tuers' heirs in 1840.

X Vide Note to Van Vorifs Patent^ p. 60.
32

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runs South thirty three Degrees west three Chains and nineteen Links to
a Stake, Thence North fifty seven Degrees west eighty four Chains and
eighty six Links to Pinhomes Creek ; then returning to the first mention-
ed Stake the Place of Beginning and fi*om thence runs North fifty seven
Degrees west nine Chains to a Stake ; Thence North thirty three Degrees
east two Chains to a Stake ; Thence North fifty seven Degrees west sev-
enty three Chains to a Stake by Pinhomes Creek (being the Northermost
Comer of said Allotment No 250) Thence down along said Pinhomes
Creek as it runs ^till it meets the above mentioned Line running to said
Creek, Containing about forty one Acres and a Half.

•199 * 3lt(9 top adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 250

To belong to Johannis Gerritse alias Urianse ahas Van Riper
alias Beletje's Hans.

<©ttir <Sb tit tots of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract marked No 373 *

Srfifnnfnfl at a stake (being the eastermost Corner of the Tract No

372 adjudg'd to Johannis Van Houta above described) And from
thence runs North thirty three Degrees East eight Chains and seventy
Links to a Stake ; thence North fifty seven Degrees west forty three Chains
and seventy five Links to a Stake ; Thence South thirty three Degrees
west eighteen Chains to a Stake, Thence South forty-two Degrees east
nine Chains and thirty Links to a Stake, Thence North forty four Degrees
and five Minutes east eleven Chains and ninety Links to a Stake Thence
South fifty seven Degrees east thirty two Chains and twenty five Links to
the Place of Beginning, Containing about forty nine Acres.

XtCti tot adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 250
To belong to Comelius Gerritse alias Van Riper.

©tit <Sb tit tots ^f which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract marked No 374 1
Stfifnnfnfi at a stake (being the westermost Comer of the Tract No

373 adjudged to Johannis Gerritse last above described) And from thence
runs North forty two Degrees west forty seven Chains and forty Links to
Pinhome's Creek, Then retuming to said Stake the Place of Beginning
and from thence mns North thirty three Degrees East sixteen Chains and
thirteen Links to a Stake ; Thence North fifty seven Degrees west forty
five Chains to said Pinhomes Creek ; Then down along said Creek as it
runs 'till it comes to the first mentioned Line running to said Creek, Con-
taining about forty Six Acres.

♦200 * SCtttI tot adjudge a certain Poition of said Allotment No 250

To belong to Gerrit Gerritse alias Van Riper.

<!^ttt <Sbttttot5 of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark*d No 375 J

• Vid€ NoU to Coerten's first Patent, p. 25.
t Fide NoU to Lot Xo. 41L p. 166.

t V: n Rypen died Aug. 30, 1795. Belicah Van Home, Nicholas Tuere, and Jan-
oetje, his wife ; John MerseliS; and Altje, bis wife, released to Dauiel Van Bjpen all

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VtiltltlitiQ at a Stake (being the eastermost Comer of the said Tract
No 374 adjudged to Cornelius Garritse last above described) And from
thence runs North fifty seven Degrees west forty five Chains to Pinhornes
Creek, Then returning to said Stake the Place of Beginning ; and from
thence runs North thirty three Degrees east six Chains and ninety seven
Links to a Stake ; Thence North fifty seven Degrees west forty one Chains
and eleven Links to said Pinhornes Creek ; Then down along said Creek
as it runs 'till it comes to the first mentioned Line running to said Creek
containing about thirty Acres.

atCi \Bt adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 250
To belong to Altje the Wife of Daniel Van Winkle.

<©ttt <Sutil(|} of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract marked No 376 *

S^OCtf tf tttg at a Stake (being the eastermost Comer of the Tract No
373 adjudged to Johannis Garritse above described) and firom thence runs
North thirty three Degrees east five Chains and ten Links to a Stake ;
Thence North fifty seven Degrees^west forty three Chains and seventy
five Links to a Stake, Thence South thirty three Degrees west fivG Chains
and ten Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty seven Degrees east forty
three Chains and seventy five Links to the Place of Beginning, contain-
ing about twenty two Acres and a Quarter. ^

* ^tlH tor adjudge the said two Allotments No 285 & 286 (as ♦201
the same two Allotments are respectively cjescribed butted and
bounded in the Field Book of the General Partition) To belong
to said Cornelius Sip and Garrit Sip in equal Moyeties.

flCltH to0 adjudge the said Allotment No 224 (as the same is
described butted and bounded in the Field Book of the General
Partition) To belong to said Johannis Garritse alias Urianse, alias
Van Riper alias Beletje's Hans.

flCtfH toe adjudge the said two Allotments No 241 and 287 (as
the same two Allotments are respectively described, butted and
bounded in the Field Book of the General Partition) To belong
to Zachariah Sickles.

With respect to the Lot of Common Land which has
been allotted To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Dow
Harmense dated the twelfth Day of May One thousand six

of their interest in the property of Garret. Vide Note to Lot No. 315, p. 167, and Lot
No. 411, p. 163. Thase tliree ware sisters, daughters of Cornelius, brother of Garret
Van Rjpen.

* Altje Van Winkle was a Van Rypen and inherited with her brothers, Cornelius
and Garret. John Sickles owned the east third of this lot, and conveyed the same to
Stephen and Daniel Simonson April 1, 1815. Daniel released to Stephen Dec. 25,
1818; he to Abraham Collerd May 24, 1S19. Collerd died seized and intestate,' leav-
ing his widow, Ann, and children, Jckcob, JohUf and Abraham. John died when about
six years old. Jacob married, but died without issue. Ann, the widow of Abraham ;
Maria, the widow of Jacob; and Abraham Collerd, conveyed to James Montgomery
Sept. 23, 1851.

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hundred and sixty eight, being that Lot of Common Land
which in the Field Book & Map of the General Partition is
distinguished by the Number 246.

Michael De Mott & George De Mott claimed the said Lot as
Tenants in Common thereof; and upon Examination of their
Titles toe conceive them To be the true Proprietors ; And do there-
fore adjudge the said Allotment To belong to them the said
Michael and George De Mott in equal Moieties.

►202 ♦ JCijffl is a llUillrCilCllCon of the Lot of Common Land

which has been Allotted to the Patent of Philip Carteret to
John Berry dated the twenty eth Day of July, one thousand
six hundred and sixty nine, being that Lot of Common Land
which in the Field Book and Map of the General Partition
is distinguished by the Number 228.

And upon Examination of the Titles of the several
Persons claiming Farts and Shares thereof,

3S90 do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 228
To belong to Johannis Van Houta.

<©lir .StltbrS of which said Portion (as laid dc\vn en
Subdivision Schedule A) shews and >^e adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 336

iSfBfltltfltg'at a Stake (being the southermost Corner of said Al-
lotment N(5 228) And frcm thence runs North thirty six Degrees and
thirty Minutes east three Chains and fifty eight Links to a Stake, Thence
North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes west nineteen Chains to a
Stake, Thence South thirty six Degiees and thirty Minutes west three
Chains and fifty eight Links to a Stake, 1 hence South fifty two Degrees
and thirty Minutes east nineteen Chains to the Place of Beginning, con-
taining about six Acres

^203 * Slt(0 tot adjudge a certain Portion of said AJlotment No

228 To belong to Mathevis Newkirk & Henry Newkirk in equal
Moieties.

i&UV &UViitS o^ which said Portion ^as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 337 ♦

SfQftftfCtffl at a Stake (being the eastermost Comer of the Tract
No 336 adjudged To Johannis Van Houta last above described) And
from thence runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes East four-
teen Chains and fifty three Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty two De-
grees and thuty Minutes west thirty eight Chains to a Stake, Thence
South thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes west eighteen Chains and
eleven Links to a Stake (being the westermost Comer of said Allotment

No 228) Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes E^ist nine-

7, .

* This lot was partitioned between Mathevis and Hendrick. Hendrick took the
southerly half, and by will, dated July 7, 1795, proved Sept. 28, 1811, gavtf all his
lands to his sons, Garret and Gcorj^c, equally. The village of West New Yorlc it on
this lot. Vide Note to Berry's Patent, p. 51.

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teen Chains To a Stake ; Thence North thirty six Degrees and thirty Min-
utes east three Chains and fifty eight Links to a Stake, Thence South
fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes east nineteen Chains to the Place
of Beginning, Containing about sixty two Acres.

^tfH \Bt adjudge a certain portion of said Allotment No 228
To belong to Mathevis Newkirk Jun^.

<©Ut <SuttlC5 of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 338*

ISCflCtftlCtfQ at a Stake (being the eastermost Comer of the Tract
No 337 adjudged to Mathevis & Henry Newkirk last above described)
And from thence runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes east
eight Chains and sixteen Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty two De-
grees and thirty Minutes west thirty eight Chains to a Stake, Thence
South thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes West eight Chains and sixteen
Links to a Stake ; Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes
East thirty eight Chains to the Place of Beginning, containing about thirty
one Acres.

* SItflf to( adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 228 ^204
To belong to Jacob Newkirk.

iBUt <S utiles of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 339 t

SeCCtftffltfi at a Stake (being the eastermost Comer of the Tract
No 338 adjudged to Mathevis Newkirk Junr last above described) And
from thence runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes east eight
Chains and sixteen Links to a Stake (being the eastermost Comer of said
Allotment No 228), Thence North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes
west thirty eight Chains to a Stake (being the northermost Comer of said
Allotment No 228) Thence South thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes
west eight Chains and sixteen Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty two
Degrees and thirty Minutes east thirty eight Chains to the Place of Be-
ginning containing about thirty one Acres.

* l^ewkirk sold the easterly half of this lot to Johannis Van Houten April 24,
1773, now owned by Danielson. Newkirk sold about one quarter of this lot to Johan-
nis Van Wagenen April 24, 1773, and one quarter of Lot No. 339, containing, in all,
fiftpen and one-quarter acres. Vide Note to Gerritte^s Patent, p. 58. It remained in
the Van Wagenen family until sold to Louis Becker tn 1853. John Jf., son of Math-
evis, jr., sold fifteen acres and eighty-five one-hundredlhs of an acre to Joseph Daniel-
son July 7, 1835, bounded northwest by Michael Fisher, northeast by Garret New-
kirk, southeast by Jacob Van Wagenen, and southwest by Garret and Henry New-
kirk. Vide Note to Berry's Patent^ p. 51.

t Newkirk sold the easterly end of this lot to Jacob Van Wagenen ; the balance
he left to his two sons ; Garret, who took the easterly part, and died seized Aug. 22,
1818, leaving Jacob, George, Garret, Sophia, wife of James Provost, and Catherine,
wife of George Vreeland ; and John J,, who took the westerly part, and died seized
Aug. 15, 1860. The easterly part is now owned by John and Robert E. Gardner.
Part of the westerly half was bought and mapped out, and is now known as '' Frog-
tovvn." Vide NoU to Lot No. 338, p, 203,

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254 LEVINUS WINNE — ISAAC VAN VLECK.

JTI^Cft is a UUVSWulon of the Lot of. Common Land
which has been allotted To the Patent of Philip Carteret to
Tielman Van Vleck dated the twenty fifth Day of March one
thousand six hundred and seventy, being that Lot of Com-
mon Land which in the Field Book & Map of the General
Partition is distinguished by the Number 230.

And upon Examination of the Titles of the several
Persons claiming Parts & Shares thereof,

8^f do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 230
To belong to Levinus Winne.

♦205 * ®^^ Stttbtfi of which said Portion (as laid down on

Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract marked No 340 *

ISfQCtf tf CtfS at a Stake (being the Southermost Comer of said Allot-
ment No 230) And from thence runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty
Minutes east ten Chains and twenty four Links to a Stake, Thence North
fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes west Ten Chains to a Stake, Thence
North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes east three Chains and fifty
Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty two Degrees and thuty Minutes
west eight Chains to a Stake (being the northermost Corner of said Al-
lotment No 230) Thence South thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes
west thirteen Chains and seventy four Links to a Stake, Thence South
fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East thirty eight Chains to the Place
of Beginning, containing about forty eight Acres.

2llt^ \Bt adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 230
To belong to Isaac Van Vleck.

<©ttt cSuttirS of which said Portion as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 341 1

SrfiCnnCltO at a stake (being the eastermost Comer of the Tract
No 340 adjudged to Levinus Winne last above described) And fi-om
thence runs North thirty six Degrees thirty Minutes East three Chains
and fifty Links to a Stake (being the eastermost Comer of said Allotment
No 230) Thence North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes west ten
Chains to a Stake, Thence South thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes
west three Chains and fifty Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty two De-

o Vi<U Note to Lot Xo, 363, p. 192. John S. Winne sold the westerly part of this
lot to William Danielson, and the balance to Westerfield. In 1840, the latter family
owned llie whole of it, and yet own part of it. Danielson sold his purchase, contain-
ing twelve acres and ninety-five one -hundredths of an acre, to Henry Westerfield
April 1, 1834. Elizabeth Westerfield sold the easterly part to William Cooper March 3.
1834, excepting three-quarters of an acre sold by John Rapp to Henry Rapp May
14, 1819. The village of Guttenberg is on this part of the lot, and the lots between it
and the river. On Aug. 11, 1821, the executors of Thaddeus Goodyear sold to Jasper
B. Westervelt sixteen acres, which I take to lie within this lot. Jasper conveyed it
to Benjamin C. Westervelt (Westerfield f ) Feb. 5, 1823. This was the southerly
part ol the lot.

t Hichard Earle owned this lot, and sold it to Esther Tysen, the present owner.

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grees and thirty Minutes east ten Chains to the Place of Beginning, con-
taining about three Acres and one Half.

* JCi^Cfl is a 0tttSCbf0Cotf of the two Lots of Common •206
Land which have been allotted To the Patent of Philip
Carteret to Hendrick Teunisse dated the twelfth Day of May
one thousand six hundred and sixty eight, being these two
Lots of Common Land which in the Field Book and Map
of the General Partition are distinguished by the Numbers
220 and 255.

And upon Examination of the Titles of the several
Persons claiming Parts & shares thereof,

829 ( do' adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 220
To belong to Michael Hartman Vreelandt.

<©Ut iSUtbrS of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 318*

SfQflttlfltS at a large Stone (mark'd A 1764 planted in a Comer of
Wiehaken Commons) And from thence runs North thirty six Degrees &
thirty Minutes east eighteen Chains and forty three Links to a Stake,
1 hence North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes West seven Chains
and thirty Links to a Stake, Thence South thirty three Degrees west
eighteen Chains and forty six Links to a Stake, 1 hence South fifty two
Degrees and thirty Minutes east six Chains and thirty Links to the Place
of Beginning, containing about twelve Acres & a Half.

* Mtfil toe adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No *2oj
220 To belong to Hendrick Van Winkle.

iBVLt <Sbttttiri} of which said Portion (as laid down on

Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a

Tract mark'd No 319 1

SCOftltlftfS at a Stake (being the westermost Comer of the Tract

No 318 adjudg'd to Michael Hartman Vreelandt last above described)

And from thence runs North thirty three Degrees east eighteen Chains

and forty six Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty two Degrees and

thirty Minutes west thirty Chains and seventy Links to a Stake (being the

northermost Comer of said Allotment No 220) Thence South thirty six

Degrees and thirty Minutes West eighteen Chains & forty three Links to

a Stake (being the westermost Comer of said Allotment No 220) Thence

South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes eart thirty one Chains and

seventy Links to the Place of Beginning, containing about fifty seven

Acres & a Half.

* Fide Note to Lot No. 308, p. 139.

t Vide Note to Teunisae'a Patent^ p. 54. Joseph Van Winkle's nephewe, John and
Jacob, conveyed to Frederick Grosclaude and Edward Dubois six acres and forty one-
hundredths of an acre Dec. 8, 1840. His nephew, Abraham, died intestate Nov. 4,
1823, seized of about six acres, which bis heirs conveyed to Peter Perine June 4, 1824 ;
he to Mary Jones March 16, 1827 ; she to Grosclaude Sept. 22, 1841 ; and he to Dubois
April 1, 1853. Joseph's nephew, Daniel, received a portion, which was afterwards
owned by his eldest sou, Cornelius, who conveyed six acres to Grosclaude and Dubois
Aug. 29, 1840, who partitioned May 18, 1843.

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256 HENDRICK VAN WINKLE ET AL.

MtCti tot adjudge the said Allotment No 255 (as the same Al-
lotment is described butted and bounded in the Field Book of
the General Partition) To belong to the said Hendrick Van
Winkle.

*2o8 * ffftCfl is a 0tttl1lCtlf]9fon of the Lot of Common Land

which hath been allotted To the Patent of Philip Carteret to
Hans Dedericks dated the twelfth Day of May one thousand
six hundred and sixty eight, being that Lot of Common Land
which in the Field Book and Map of the General Partition is
distinguished by the Number 214.

And upon Examination of the Titles of the several
Persons claiming Parts & Shares thereof,

JSSSit do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 1 14
To belong to Arent Toers.

<©Ut <SbUtil€S of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 311*

iSCQCtftfCtlfi at a Stake (being the westermost Comer of said Allot-
ment No 214) And from thence runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty
Minutes east two Chains and eighty two Links to a Stake, Thence South
fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East eight Chains and eighty eight
Links to a Stake, Thence South thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes
west two Chains and eighty two Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty
two Degrees and thirty Minutes west eight Chains and eighty eight Links
to the Place of Beginning, Containing about two Acres and a Half.

•"209

*20Q * ^tttt tot adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No

214 To belong to Johannis Dedericks.

<©Ut cStttbtS of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 312 t

SCfiitfttftfO at a Stake (being the northermost Comer of the Tract
No 31 1 adjudged To Arent Toers last above described And from thence
runs North thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes east five. Chains and
seventy four Links to a Stake (being the northermost Comer of said Al-
lotment No 214, Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes
east eight Chains and eighty eight Links to a Stake, Thence South thirty
six Degrees and thirty Minutes West five Chains and seventy four Links
to a Stake, Thence North fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes West
eight Chains and eighty eight Links to the Place of Beginning, Con-
taining about five Acres.

MxiO \Bt adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 214
To belong to Cornelius Dedericks.

(But <SbUtrtlCS of which said Portion (as laid down on

♦ Vide Note to Sttenhuysen^s Patent, p. 32.

t JohnOutwater sold to Thomas Prosser Feb. 1, 1837, two and one-quarter acres,
which I take to be part of this lot.

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ABRAHAM DIEDRICKS. 257

Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a

Tract mark'd No 310 ♦
S^S^Ittf Ctfg at a Stake (being the Southermost Comer of the Tract
No 311 adjudged to Arent Toers above described) And from thence runs
South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes east forty six Chains and
twelve Links to Hudson's River, Then returning to the said first mention-
ed Stake the Place of Beginning and from thence runs North thirty six
Degrees and thirty Minutes east four Chains and nine Links to a Stake,
Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes east forty six Chains
and twelve Links to said Hudson*s River, Then down along said River
as it runs 'till it comes to the first mentioned Line running to said River,
Containing after an Allowance for the Hill about seventeen Acres and a
Half.

* flCtfH \Bt adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 214 *2io
To belong to Abraham Dedericks.

©tit <SbUtilCfi of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 313 t
SegCtfltfttfi at a Stake (being the northermost Comer of the Tract
No 310 adjudged to Cornelius Dedericks last above described) Andfirom
thence mns South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes east forty six
Chains & twelve Links to Hudson's River, Then returning to said first
mentioned Stake the Place of Beginning; and from thence runs North
thirty six Degrees and thirty Minutes east four Chains and forty seven
Linl^ to a Stake, Thence South fifty two Degrees and thirty Minutes east
forty six Chains and twelve Links to said Hudson's River, Then down
along said River as it runs 'till it comes to the first mentioned Line running
to said River, Containing after an Allowance for the Hill about nine-
teen Acres.

With respect to the Lot of Common Land which has been
allotted to the Patent of Petrus Stuyvesant to Derick Teunise
dated the fourteenth Day of September one thousand six
hundred and sixty two, being that Lot of Common Land
which in the Field Book and Map of the General Partition is
distinguished by the Number 245.
Johannis Van Wagenen claimed the said Lot and no other

* Diedricks died Dec. 6, 1775. His grandson, Martin Wiune, sold twelve acres
out of this tract (southerly side) to Conrad Rapp April 30, 1814. It extended from
Lot Xo, 311 to the river, one chain and forty links in width. Rapp reconveyed to
Winne Oct. 13, 1815, who conveyed to John Rapp March 26. 1816. Vide Note to Lot
No, 406, p. 175. Diedrick's granddaughter, Ann, widow of Daniel Van Winkle,
conveyed part of it to her sons, Cornelius and Jacob, May 8, 1835. Martin Winne
sold to Ann Brower Feb. 26, 1823, nine acres, which I think lies in this lot.

t Diedricks had one son, Jokannisy who received his property, and sold to Jona-
than Toumans, May 29, 1800, the easterly end of this lot, bounded, 8outhea^t by the
river, southwest by Martin Winne, northwest by grantor, northeast by John
Brouwer. Vide Note to Lot No. 404, p. 174. Youmans sold to George Suckley July
1, 1813. Suckley sold to George C. De Kay March 1, 1836, who died seized, and his
widow, Janet, sold the same to John Meeks March 7, 1850. Nathan Dane Elling-
wood sold to George 0. De Kay July 5, 1836, nine acres on the easterly side of this
lot, extending from the river to the rear of the lot.

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25S ARENT TOERS.

Person or Persons claiming the same, or a Subdivision thereof ;
to)C upon Examination of his Title conceive him to be the true
Proprietor and do therefore adjudge the said Allotment to belong
to him.
''211 * With respect to the Lot of Common Land which hath been

allotted To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Garrit Geritse
dated the twelfth Day of May one thousand six hundred &
sixty eight, being that Lot of Common Land which in the
Field Book and Map of the General Partition is distinguished
by the Number Z22.
Johannis Van Wagenen claimed the said Lot & no other Person
or Persons claiming the same or a Subdivision thereof, tUt upon
Examination of his Title conceive him to be the true Proprietor
And do therefore adjudge the said Allotment To belong to him.

With respect to the two Lots of Common Land which have
been allotted To the Patent of Philip Carteret to Ide Come-
liese dated the thirty first Day of May one thousand six hun-
dred and sixty eight, being these two Lots of Common Land
which in the Field Book and Map of the General Partition
are distinguished by the Numbers 229 and 256.
Cornelius Sip & Garrit Sip claimed the said two Lots as Tenants
in Common thereof And no other Person or Persons claiming the
same or a Subdivision thereof tOt upon Examination of their
Titles conceive them to be the true Proprietors And do therefore
adjudge the said two Allotments to belong to them.

•212 * fffllft is a HUilUftlfllCon of the Lot of Common Land

which has been allotted To the Patent of Philip Carteret To
Arent Lawrense, dated the Tenth Day of October one
thousand six hundred and seventy, being that Lot of Com-
mon Land which in the Field Book & Map of the General
Partition is distinguished by the Number 254.

And upon Examination of the Titles of the several
Persons claiming, Parts & Shares thereof,

WSit do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 254,
To belong to Arent Toers.

(But <SbUtilCS of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a Tract
mark'd No 387 ♦
Seginnftlfi at a stake (being the Southerly Comer of an Out-
Garden Lot in Guert Gerritse*s Patent marked on the Map No 107) And
from said Stake runs South forty eight Degrees east two Chains and
twenty five Links to a Stake, Thence South nine Degrees West two
Chains to a Stake, Thence South twenty eight Degrees and twenty Min-
utes West twenty Chains and eighty two Links to a Stake, Thence south
eighty two Degrees west four Chains and thirty seven Links to a Stake
in the Line of a Lot of Land in Nicholas Varlet's Patent mark'd on the
Map No 1 28, Thence along said Line North eight Degrees West eight
Chains and five Links to a Stake, Thence North forty four Degrees east
twenty Chains to the Place of Beginning, Containing about thirteen Acres
& Six Tenths.

• Vide Note to Steenhuyten's Patent, p. 32

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JOHANNIS VAN HOUTEN — ^ABRAHAM PRIOR. 259

* 9[tlTl to ( adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 254 *2i3
To belong to Johannis Van Houta.

©tit <SUirtl(£ of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 386 *

SCQCtltfftfO at a Stake (being the north erraost Corner of said Allot-
ment No 254) And from said Stake runs South forty eight Degrees west
four Chains and eighty six Links to a Stake (being the Beginning Corner
of the Lot last described adjudged to Arent Toers mark'd No 387)
Thence South forty eight Degrees east two Chains and twenty five Links
to a Stake, Thence South nine Degrees west two Chains to a Stake,
Thence South twenty eight Degrees and twenty Minutes west eighteen
Chains and five Links to a Stake, Thence South forty nine Degrees &
forty five Minutes east ten Chains and eighty six Links to a Stake on the
Side of the Hill, Thence North forty Degrees & fifteen Minutes east nine-
teen Chains and ninety Links to a Stake (standing in the Line of a Lot
of Land in Arent Lawrence's Patent mark'd on the Map No 123) Thence
North thirty five Degrees and fifty five Minutes west seventeen Chains
and sixty eight Links to the Place of Beginning, Containing (after an
Allowance for the Hill) about twenty six Acres & a Half.

MtOi \Bt adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 254
To belong to Abraham Prior.

<©Ut <SbtliriltS of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 385 t

* Sroitftftltfi at a Stake by a small Creek called Oyster Creek ♦214
(which Stake is the eastermost Comer of said Allotment No 254) And
from said Stake runs North thirty five Degrees and fifty five Minutes west

* Van Houten^s son, Melnuigh, sold to Daniel Van Rypen, Jan 8, 1786, twelve
aoree out of this lot, near *' Mill Rock," bounded, northwest by Nicbolas Tuers,
northeast by John Van Houten, southeast and southwest by Abraliam Prior. From
this description it seems that the lot must have been divided between Van Houten's
two sons, Htlmaghf who took the southwest half, and John^ who took the northeart
half. At least, part of John's half afterwards got into the Newkirk family. Vide
Note to Berry' 8 Patent y p. 51.

t By his will, dated June, 1799, proved Dec. 30, 1800, Prior gave to his daughter
Sardk, wife of Garret Vanderhoof, vide Note to Lot No. 380, p. 158, all his realty
except a house and lot, which he gave to his granddaughter Ariantje, wife of Aaron
Vandcrbilt. This lot she sold to Casparus Prior May 1, 1807. Vanderhoof and Sara
Prior had children, Mariije, bom July 3, 1769, married Jacob Out water Sept. 30,
1797 ; Eva, bom April 25, 1771, married Peter Sickles Oct. 8, 1791 ; Rendrick, bom
June 18, 1774, died Sept. 3, 1777 ; Ariantje, bora Oct. 23, 1778, married Aaron Van-
derbilt ; Sarah, bora Sept. 9, 1782, married George Newkirk Feb. 9, 1805. By will,
dated July 31, 1797, proved Sept. 20, 1797, Vanderhoof gave all his realty to his wife
for life, then to his children above named. May 5, 1825, these heirs sold to Casparus
• Prior four acres and fifty four one-hundredths of an acre out of the easterly comer of
this lot, bounded southwest by meadow of Rev. John Cornelison and Henry Brinker-
hoff, southeast by the creek, northeast and northwest by Jacob Prior. Casparus Prior
died seized of this lot, and in the partition of his property, it fell to his grandson
Michael. Vide NoU to VarUet Patent, p. 62, and Note to Laurenae's Patent, p. 60.

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260 JOHANNIS VAN WAGENEN.

twenty two Chains and ninety two Links to a Stake (being the eastermost
Comer of Lot No 386 adjudged To Johannis Van Houta last above de-
scribed) Thence South forty Degrees and fifteen Minutes west nineteen
Chains and ninety Links to a Stake, Thence North forty nine Degrees
and forty five Minutes west ten Chains and eighty six Links to a Stake,
Thence South twenty eight Degrees and twenty Minutes west four
Chains & seven Links to a Stake, Thence South forty nine Degrees &
forty five Minutes east thirteen Chains and eight Links to a Stake, (in the
Line of Nicholas Jansen the Baker's Patent marked on the Map No 13)
Thence along said Baker's Line North forty Degrees and fifteen Minutes
East thirteen Chains and twenty Links to a Stake in the Meadow (being
the Northerly Comer of said Paker's Patent) Thence South forty nine
Degrees and forty five Minutes east seven Chains along the northeasterly
Line of said Baker's Patent to a Stake by a small Creek, Then down the
said small Creek 'till it empties into said Oyster Creek, Then down along
said Oyster Creek the several Courses thereof as it runs to the Place of
Beginning, containing after an Allowance for the Hill about twenty two
Acres and an half.

^tlH to( adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 254
To belong to Johannis Van Wagenen. 4

<©ttir <SbtiriltS of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule B) shews and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 388 *
SCfiCtltfftfO at a Stake (being the South westermost Comer of Lot
No 387 adjudged To Arent Toers above described) And from said Stake
runs South eight Degrees east six Chains and eighty nine Links to a Stake
(being the Southeastermost Comer of a Lot of Land in Nicholas Varlet's
Patent mark'd on the Map No 128) Thence North eighty two Degrees
east three Chains and fifty six Links to a Stake, Thence North eight De-
grees west five Chains & seventy nine Links to a Stake, Thence North
twenty eight Degrees and twenty Minutes east one Chain and thirty Links
to a Stake, Thence South eighty two Degrees west four Chains & thirty
seven Links to the Place of Beginning, containing about two Acres and

an Half.

•

♦215 * ^U to the remaining Part or Portion of said Allotment No

254 \Bt find the Right to the same vested in the Freeholders of the
Town of Bergen, but not being able to ascertain who those Free-
holders were by Name we do not declare to whom the said remain-
ing Part or Portion does particularly belong.

i&UV <Sb utiles ^^ which said remaining Part or Portion
(as laid down on Subdivision Schedule B) shews, and we
adjudge it to be a Tract mark'd No 389 t

^ Vide Note to Gerrits^^s Patent, p. 58. '

t In a deed from Peter Stuyvesant to Casparus Prior, Aug. 18, 1784, it appears
that Johannis Van Wagenen at that time was the owner of this lot. Vide L.H Xo,
34, Xew Field Book, lie by will, dated March 15, 1794, proved June 17, 1797, gave
all his lands to his son Jacob, who by will, dated June 25, 1835, proved Aug. 2, 1839,
gave his lands to his son Hartman, who sold thirteen acres and sixty-one one-hun-
dredths of an acre of this lot to Emily, wife of Moses B. Bramhall, March 1, 1850.
Bramhall, with Jacob M. Merselis, mapped this lot and land adjoining, and filed tbe

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GARBET G. VAN BYPEN. 261

S^SCtftfCtfO at a Stake (being the Southeastermost Comer of Lot
No 388 adjudged To Johannis Van Wagenen last above described) And
from said Stake runs South eighty two Degrees west twelve Chains and
thirteen Links to a Stake (being the westermost Comer of said Allotment
No 254) Thence South forty nine Degrees and forty five Minutes east
seventeen Chains to the Southermost Corner of said Allotment No 254,
Thence North forty Degrees and fifteen Minutes east thirteen Chains and
five Links to a Stake (being the Southermost Comer of Lot No 385 ad-
judged to Abraham Prior above described) Thence North forty nine De-
grees and forty five Minutes west thirteen Chains and eight Links to a
Stake, Thence South eight Degrees east five Chains and seventy nme
Links to the Place of Beginning, containing about fifteen Acres.

Kiiin is a 0ttil1lfilC0fOtf of the two Lots of Common
Land which has been allotted To the Patent of Petms Stuy-
vesant to Nicholas Varlet dated the eighteenth Day of Octo-
ber one thousand six hundred & sixty three, being these two
Lots of Common Land which in the field book & Map of the
General Partition are distinguished by the Numbers 242 &

257

* And upon Examination of the Titles of the several ♦216
Peflrsons claiming Parts & Shares thereof
WHt do adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 242
To belong to Garrit Garritse alias Van Riper

iBUV <SbUtil(|? of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 353 ♦
lS(6{lt1t(tf'0 at a Stake (being the eastermost Corner of said Allot-
ment No 242) And fi-om thence runs South forty Degrees west Ten Chains
and thirty Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty Degrees west twenty one
Chains to a Stake, Thence North forty four Degrees and thirty Minutes
east ten Chains and forty nine Links to a stake, Thence North sixteen
Degrees east four Chains and twenty two Links to a Stake, Thence South
fifty Degrees east eleven Chains and thirty Links to a Stake, Thence
South thirty three Degrees west four Chains and fifteen Links to a Stake,
Thence South fifty Degrees east Ten Chains to the Place of Beginning,
containing about twenty five Acres and an Half.

SltfH tof adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 242
To belong to Robert Leake Esq^

(But <Sbttiril(5 of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews & we adjudge it to be a Tract
mark'd No 352 t

Map Nov. 10, ld51. Vide Note to VarUes Patent, p. 62. The north part of this lot,
containing about five acres, belonged to Cornelius and Garret Sip. Vide Lot No, 33,
New Field Book, Jacob Everson conveyed to Cornelius Sip six acres lying in the
north side of this lot, bounded, southwest and northwest by the road from Communi-
paw to Bergen, northeast by Abraham Prior, southeast by Brinkerhoff's meadow,
southwest by Van Wagenen. This description probably includes Lot No. 33 on New
Field Map C,

« Vide Note to Lot No, 375, p. 200.

t Leake sold this lot t« Robert Sickles and Cornelius Sip, who partitioned May 1,
1769 ; Sickles taking the northerly half, and Sip the southerly half. Vide Note to
VarUtU Patent, p. 62.

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SrsCnnCltfi at a stake (being the Southermost Corner of the Tract
No 353 adjudged to Garrit Garritse last above described) And from
thence runs South forty Degrees west seven Chains and seventy Links to
a Stake, Thence South fifty Degrees east One Chain to a Stake, Thence
South forty Degrees west seven Chains & fourteen Links to a Stake,
Thence North fifty Degrees west twelve Chains & sixty seven Links to a
Stake, Thence North forty Degrees east two Chains & fifty four Links to
a Stake, Thence North fifty Degrees west eight Chains & eighty two Links
to a Stake, Thence North forty one Degrees east five Chains & seventy
five Links to a Stake, Thence North forty four Degrees & thirty Minutes
east six Chains & sixty three Links to a Stake, Thence South fifty Degrees
east twenty one Chains to the Place of Beginning, containing about
twenty nine Acres &: seven Tenths.
'*2i7 • MtCO b)€ adjudge a certain Portion of said Allotment No 242,

To belong to Arent Toers.

<!^ttt <Sbtttbt5 of which said Portion (as laid down on
Subdivision Schedule A) shews, and we adjudge it to be a
Tract mark'd No 351 ♦

StQClttf Ctlfi at a Stake (being the westermost Comer of the Tract
No 352 adjudged to Robert Leake last above described) And firom
thence runs South forty one Degrees west two Chains and sixty Links to
a Stake, Thence South fifty Degrees east eight Chains and thirty five Links
to a Stake, Thence North forty Degrees east two Chains and fifty four
Links to a Stake, Thence North fifty Degrees west eight Chains and eighty
two Links to the Place of Beginning containing about two Acres and one
Tenth

Mu to the remaining Part or Portion of said Allotment No 242
toe find the Right to the same vested in the Freeholders of the
Town of Bergen, But not being able to ascertain who those Free-
holders were by Name we do not declare to whom the said re-
mauiing Part or Portion does particularly belong.

<©Ut <SbUtiie5 of which remaining Part or Portion (as
laid down on Subdivision Schedule A) shews and we ad-
judge it to be a Tract mark'd No 350

SCSCltltftfQ at a Stake (being the westermost Comer of the Tract No
351 adjudged to Arent Toers last above described) And from thence
runs South fifty Degrees east twenty one Chains & two Links to a Stake,
Thence South forty Degrees west eight Chains to a Stake, Thence South
fifty degrees east eight Chains &one Link to a Stake, Thence South thirty
two Degrees west twenty two Chains & thirty eight Links to a Stake (be-
ing the Southermost Corner of said Allotment No 242), Thence North
thirty eight Degrees & forty five Minutes west twenty Chains to a Stake,
Thence North twelve Degrees & twenty Minutes east nine Chains to a
Stake, Thence North fourteen Degrees & ten Minutes East nineteen
Chains to a Stake, Thence North forty one Degrees east one Chain &
fifteen Links to the Place of Beginning, containing about fifty nine Acres
& seven Tenths.
*2i8 * ^fi tothe Allotment No 257 being the Proportion of Com-

mon Land which we adjudged to the Proprietor of the Patented
House Lot No 168; It not appearing satisfactory to us who the

♦ Fide NoU to SUenhuyten't Patent, p. 32.

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COMMON LANDS. 263

Proprietor of said House Lot is Ulf do not declare to whom the
said Allotment of Common Land does belong.

With respect to the two Lots of Common Land which
have been allotted to the Patent of Philip Carteret to Hen-
drick Van Ostrum, dated the Tenth Day of November, one
thousand six hundred and seventy seven, being these two Lots
of Common Land which in the Field Book and Map of the
General Partition are distinguished by the Numbers 209 &
239
Hendricus Kuyper Esqr. claimed the said two Lots and no
other Person or Persons claiming the same or a Subdivision there-
of Ulf upon Examination of his Title conceive him to be the
true Proprietor ; And do therefore adjudge the said Allotment to
belong to him.

* With respect to the Lot of Common Land which has #210
been allotted to the Patent of Philip Carteret to Claas Jansen
Vanpurmerant, dated the thirty first Day of March one thous-
and six hundred and sixty eight, being that Lot of Common
Land which in the Field Book and Map of the General Parti-
tion is distinguished by the Number 210

Hendricus Kuyper Esq^- claimed the said Lot and no other
Person or Persons claiming the same or a Subdivision thereof \Bt
upon Examination of his Title conceive him to be the true Pro-
prietor ; And do therefore adjudge the said Allotment to belong
to him.

With respect to the Lot of Common Land which has
been allotted to the Patent of Petrus Stuyvesant to Jan
Vinge, dated the fourth Day of June, one thousand six hun-
dred and sixty three, being that Lot of Common Land which
in the Field Book and Map of the General Partition is distin-
guished by the Number 218

Oliver De Lancey Esq^- claimed said Lot as Attorney for, and
in Behalf of the Devisees of Sir Peter Warren deceased And upon
Examination of the Title (no other Person or Persons claiming
the same or a Subdivision thereof) Ulf do adjudge the said Allot-
ment To belong to the Devisees of said Sir Peter Warren agreable
to his last Will & Testament bearing date the twenty sixth Day
of July one thousand seven hundred and fifty two.

* With respect to the Lot of Common Land which has #220
been allotted to the Patent of Petrus Stuyvesant to Cornelius
Van Ruyven, Paulus Lendertz, Alard Anthony and Johannis
Ver Brugen dated the twenty first Day of November one
thousand six hundred and sixty three, being that Lot of
Common Land which in the Field Book & Map of the Gen-
eral Partition is distinguished by the Number 207.

JSSStt understand that a great Number of Persons claim Interest
in the said Allotment as Tenants in Common thereof, But as few
or no Title Papers have been laid before us b)( cannot judge who
the true Proprietors are ; And therefore decline proceeding to any
Subdivision thereof

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COMMON LANDS.

•^221

♦ With respect To the Lot of Common Land which has
been allotted To the Patent of Petrus Stuy vesant to Nicholas
Varlet and Nicholas Bayard dated the tenth Day of De-
cember, one thousand six hundred and sixty three, confirmed
by Patent from Philip Carteret to said Varlet & Bayard dated
the thirtieth Day of October, one thousand six hundred and
sixty seven, being that Lot of Common Land which in the
Field Book & Map of the General Partition is distinguished
by the Number 283.

William Bayard Esq^- claimed the said Lot as the sole Proprie-
tor, at the same Time a great Number of other Persons claim'd
the same as Tenants in Common thereof, And after a long De-
liberation and the most mature Attention as well to the Nature of
the various Claims as the Opinion of sundry Council delivered on
the Subject tOC find the Mater upon the Vhole to be so intricate,
obscure & doubtful that we are not able to obtain such Clearness
& Unanimity as is necessary to enable us to pronounce upon the
Mater being equally divided in Opinion, And therefore toC do not
declare to whom or among whom the said Allotment of Common
Land does belong.

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Thomas Davison's 2d Patent. . . .

Pieter Janse Slagt

Hendrick Janse Van Schalkwyck. .

Catherine Stoffelsen

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Mark Noble & Samuel Moore

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Petnis Jacobse

Nicholas Varlet & Balthazar

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Hans Diedericks

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A List in numerical Order of all the particular STtflttfl or 9<Ot0
contained in the respective Patents within the Township of ijftgf If .

Number of

Each
Tract or
Lot mark'd

on said
. Map

I
2

3
4

5
6

7
8

13
14

15
16

17
18

20
21
22

23
24

25
26

27
28
29
30
31
32

33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

In whose Patent contained

Maryn Adrianse

Nicholas Varlet

Ide Cornelieson Van Vost

Claas Jansen Van Purmerant

Abraham Isaacsen Plank

Ide Comelison Van Vost

Claas Jansen Van Purmerant

Jacob StofFelsen

Petrus Stuy vesant

Claas Comptah alias Claas Pieterson Cors .

Nicholas Jansen Baker . ,

Nicholas Jansen Baker

Fytje Hartman

Dirck Claasen

Dirck Sycan

Lawrens Andrieson

Gilbert Lubertse

Severin Laurens

Hendrick Jansen Spier ,

Dirck Sycan

Thomas Davison

Thomas Davison , ^

Peter Jansen Slaat ... ,i^ ,

Hendrick Jansen Van Schalkwyck

Catharine Stoft'elsen ,

Bamt Christian ,

Nicholas Jansen & Samuel Edsal ,

Mark Noble & Samuel Moore

Caspar Stymets

Adnan Post

Guert Coerten

Fredrick Philipse

Englebert Steinhuysen

Mark Noble & Samuel Moore

|Englebert Steinhu)rsen

Numr. of the
Patent in

which
contained

Page in the

where the
sutiBrBof each

particular
Sracl begin*

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Number ot

Each

Tractor

Lot markM

on said

Map

41
42

43
44

45
46

47
48

50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60

61
62

63
64

65
66

71
72
73
74

75
76

77
.78
79
80
81
82

33
84

85
86

In whose Patent contain'd

INumr. of the
; Patent in
I which
} contained

Fredrick Philipse

Thomas Fredrick alias De Cuyper. . , .

Harman Edward.

Guert Gerritse *.

Thomas Fredrick alias De Cuyper. . . ,

Paulus Pieterse

Fredrick Philipse

Guert Coerten

Dirck Garretse

Harman Edward

I Guert Garritse

I Paulus Pieterse

IFredrick Philipse

Guert Coerten

(Adrian Post

Jacob Luby

Jan Lubertse

Pieter Jacobse

Mark Noble & Samuel Moore

Fredrick Philipse

Jacob Luby

Thomas Fredrick alias De Cuyper. . .

Fredrick Philipse

Mark Noble ^ Samuel Moore

Dow Harmense

Casper Stymets

Dirck Garretse

Nicholas Varlet & Balthazar Bayard.

Herman Edward.

John Berry

Jan Lubertse

Tielman Van Vlcck

I Hendrick Tunisse

'Fredrick Philipse

iHans Dederick

iDirck Tunisse

jGarret Garretse

IGarret Garretse

Dow Harmense

Casper Stymets

Hendrick Tunise

Nicholas Varlet & Balthazar Bayard.

Hans Dederick ,

Peter Jacobse •. . .

Fredrick FbUipse.

34
3^
37
38
36
39
34

37
38
39
34
31
30
41
43
44
27
34
41
36
34
27
46
29
40

45
37
47
43
48

49
34
SO
51
52
52
46
46

29
49
45
50
44
34

Page In the
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particular
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35
40

38
40
30

24
42
45
47
20

29
43
34

29
20

50
22

42
49
36
52
45
53
55
29

H
58

59
50
50
22

54
48

56
47
30

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Namber of

Emch

Trmctor

Lot mark'd

on said

Map

88
89
90

91
92
93
94

97
98

99
100
loi
102

104

105
106
107
108
109
no
III

112

114

115
116

117
118
119

120

121
122
123
124

"5
126

127

128

129

130

131
132

In whose Patent contain'd

Namr. of the
Patent in

which
contained

Jacob Luby

Ide Comelise

Englebert Steinheysen

Englebert Steinheysen '. . .

Guert Coerten ,

Arent Lawrense , ,. ,

Dow Harmense

Guert Coerten

Casper Stymets

Guert Coerten

Garret Garretse

Arent Lawrense

Adrian Post

Caspar Stymets

Guert Garretse

Paulus Pieterse

Nicholas Varlet

Peter Jacobse

Hendrick Tunise

Guert Garretse

Jacob Luby

Nicholas Varlet & Balthazar Bayard .

Hans Dederick

Herman Edward

Arent Lawrence

Hans Dedrick

Jan Lubertse

Casper Stymets

Adnan Post

Herman Edward

Jan Lubertse

Paulus Pieterse

Peter Jacobse

Bamt Christian

Arent Lawrense

Guert Coerten

John Berry

Nicholas Varlet

Tielman Van Vleck

Englebert Steinhuysen. . r

Hendrick Van Ostrum

Claas Jansen Van Purmerant. •.•••..

41
53
35
35
31

31
29

31
52
54
30
29

33
39
55
44
49
38
41
45
50
37
54
54
50
43
29

30
37
43
39
44
25
54
32
47
55
55
55
48

35
56
57

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60

33
26

51
26

23
28
26

59
61

24
22

38
41
63
47
55
39
43
49
57
37
61
62

56
46

37
46
40
48

27
52
62
62
63
53
34
63
64

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Number of

Each

Tractor

Lot oiark'd

on tald

Map

133
»34

135
136

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140

Ui
142
143
144

146

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148
149

150
151
152
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156
157
158

160

161

■ 162

164

166
167
168

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Claas Jansen Van Purmerant

Tielman Van Vleck .

Ide Comelise

Guert Garretse . . . •.

Caspar Sty mets

Englebert Steinhuysen

Guert Coerten

Jacob Luby

Thomas Fredrick alias De Cuyper

Fredrick Philipse

Jan Vinge

Jacob Luby

Van Ruyven, Lindertz Anthony & Van

Bruggen

Nicholas Varlet & Nicholas Bayard ... .

Guert Coerten

Fredrick Philipse

Englebert Steinheysen

Herman Edward

Guert Garretse

Paulus Pieterse ..........

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Jacob Luby

Jan Lubertse

Peter Jacobse

Nicholas Varlet & Balthazar Bayard

Dow Harmense

John Berry

Dirck Tunise

Adrian Post

Hendrick Tunisse

Hans Dederick

Garret Garretse

Nicholas Varlet

Nnmr. of the
Patent in

which
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4
48

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38
28

35
33
41
36
34
58
42

59
60

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32
34
34
34
35
37
38

41
43
44

45
46

47
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52
55

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60

39
21

33
28

43
35
30
64

65
66

27
27
31
31
31
34
37
39
41
42
44
46
46

58
24

55
57
59
63

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i$tnnt the foregoing liateiftS, and before making Hfbdsfoif of the
COtntlfOtt ILatttm The Commissioners run out and ascertained the
Boimds & Limits of the following STtflCtfl or ILOtfl of Land viz :

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169

170

171

172

i73» 174
i75» 176
177, 178

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mus, in the Possession of Cap* Archibald Kennedy! J

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from, and near the Town anciently appropriated!
for the Purpose of a Burying Ground |

Being another small Piece of Land lying south-
westerly from, and near the Town, anciently ap-!
propriated as a Settlement for Mechanicks 1

I Being a Tract at Bergen Point, set apart byj
the Commissioners for Sale for defraying the
Charges of the General Partition

Being four Lots of Land, Allotted to the Use
of the Church of Bergen

j Being three Lots of Land, Allotted to the Use|
of the Free School at Bergen

67
69

71-73
73-74

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238

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217

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206, 259 ..

205

260

213, 261

204

212, 258, 265.. ..

266

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j 279, 268

280, 269

I 271

272

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276

I 277

I 270

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I 225

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243

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234, 262

216, 244

232, 284

249

221

252, 253, 281. ..

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236

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78

79
80
80

81, 81

82, 82
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83

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85
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88, SS

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91
91
92
92
93
94
95
95i 96
96

97
97
98

100, 100

101, lOI

102, 102
103
103

104, 104, 104

105
106
106

107, 107
108

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228

230

220, 255

214

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222 ,

229, 256

254

242, 257

209, 239

210

218

207

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109, 109, 109,

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112, 112

114

114, 115

116, 117

117, 118

118

119

120

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CHAPTER V.

SECAUCUS C0*MM0N8.

The preceding Field Book disposes of all the Land in the
old Township of Bergen, and settles the ownership of nearly all
the Common Lands except the Tract allotted to the Patent of Se-
caucus. This was not subdivided by the first commission and the rea-
son therefor probably lay in the fact that many of the owners were
non-residents who had, by inheritance, become owners of consider-
able parts of this Patent, which were undivided. This confusion
of ownership practically prevented an allotment, until finally the
political troubles between England and the Colonies intervened.
As soon as peace was re-established efforts were made to obtain a
subdivision of the allotment. But for several reasons further leg-
islation was necessary to secure this object. Thereupon the Leg-
islature of New Jersey enacted as follows :

CHAP. XLVIII.

A Supplementary act to an Act, intitiedy An Act appointing Commission-
ers for finally settling and determining the several Rights ^ Titles and Claims
to the Common Lands of the ToTvnship of Bergen ^ and for making Partition
thereof in just and equitable Proportions among those who shall be adjudged
by the said Commissioners to be entitled to the same.

Whereas an Act of the Legislature of New Jersey was passed in the
Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-three, intitled, An Act
appointing Commissioners for finally settling and determining the several
Rights y Titles and Claims to the Common Lands of the Township of Bergen,
and for making Partitwn thereof in just and equitable Proportions among
those who shall be adjudged by the said Commissioners to be entitled to the
same, by which said Act Jacob Spicer, Charles Clinton, William Donald-
son, Azariah Dunham, John Berrien, Samuel Willis and Abraham Clark,
jun. Esquires, and the Majority of them, and the Survivors and Survivor
of them, and the Majority of such Survivors, were appointed Commission-
ers for making Partition of the Common Lands of the Township of
Bergen aforesaid, according to the Directions of the said Act : And where-
as the said Commissioners, or the Majority of them, in or about the Year
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-four, proceeded to execute the
said Trust, and having first surveyed the Outlines of the said Township
and the several Patents, and allotted them their respective Proportions of
the common Land, made the Subdivisions thereof, and located to each
and every Proprietor his and their respective Shares, according as the said
Commissioners judged agreeably to Right, except in the single Instance
herein particularly provided for : And whereas in making the Subdivisions
aforesaid, a Patent was produced to them, called the Patent of Secaucus,
dp-ted the tenth Day of December in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand
Six Hundred and Sixty -three, granted by Pster Stuyvesant, the then Dutch
Governor, to Nicholas Varlet and Nicholas Bayard, and confirmed to the
said Varlet and Bayard by Governor Philip Carteret on the Thirteenth
Day , of October, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Six Hundred and

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Sixty-seven, to which Patent the Commissioners set apart a certain Lot
of Land, called the common Lands allotted to the Patent of Secaucw^^ in
the Corporation of Bergen^ and which said Lot is distinguished by the
' said Commissioners* Field-Books and Maps of the General Division by
the Number Two Hundred and Eighty-three ; Duplicates of both which
said Books and Maps are said to be filed as of Record in the Secretary's
Office in Perth Amboy^ and in the Clerk's Office in the County oi Bergen :
And whereas a great Number of Persons did put in their Claims for the
said Common Lands, in considering of which Claims many Difficulties
occurred, and the Commissioners then present- being equally divided in
Opinion, were prevented from finally determining to whom the said Lot
of Land did belong, as appears by the Record thereof made by the said
Commissioners in their said Books : And whereas all of the said Com-
missioners appointed by the said Act, except two, are since deceased :
And whereas many Difficulties and Inconveniencies have arisen in and
about the Execution of the said Act, in the determining the Claims to the
Lands allotted to the Patent of Secaucus, so that a total Obstruction is
put to the Conmiissioners' further proceeding ;

Sect, I. Be IT therefore enacted by the Council and General As-
sembly of this Statey and it is hereby Enactedfy the Authority of the same^ That
Abraham Clark, Azariah Dunham, Silas Condict^J-ohn Carle, and Daniel
Marsh, Esquires, shall be, and are hereby appointed Commissioners
for settling and finally determining in whom the Right or Rights of
the said common Lands allotted to the Patent of Secaucus is or are
vested ; and if it shall appear to the said Commissioners, or the major
Part of them, that a Division or Subdivision of the said common Lands
is necessary, then the said Commissioners shall proceed to make Division
thereof, and shall cause two Field-Books and Maps to be made, specify-
ing the Bounds of each and every Lot, and to whom allotted, which said
Maps and Field-Books shall be signed by the said Commissioners, or the
major Part of them, and their Surveyor or Surveyors : And if the Com-
missioners shall be of Opinion that the Right of the said common Land
is vested in one Person, they shall certify the same under their Hands ; and
one of the Field-Books and one Map of the AUottment with its
Subdivisions, if such Subdivision is found necessary, or Certificate, shall
be filed of Record in the Secretary's Office ; and one other Field-Book,
Map or Certificate, shall be filed in the Clerk's Office of the County of
Bergen, to be kept and remain as Evidence, and shall be, and are hereby
made conclusive Evidence of the Transactions of said Commissioners, and
such Opinion of the said Commissioners shall be deemed good and valid
in Law to establish the Right and Title of the Proprietor or Proprietors
of the said common Lands.

2. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid. That the
Commissioners hereby appointed, before they enter on the Execution of
any Part of the Trust reposed in them by this Act, shall severally take
an Oath, and qualify in the same Manner and Form as the Commis-
sioners named in the above recited Act were required to do ; and there-
after they, and their Surveyors and Chain-Bearers, shall be vested with
the same Powers and Privileges respecting the said Lot of common
Land allotted to the said Patent of Secaucus, and be entitled to the same
Reward for their Services, and subject to the same Restrictions and Reg-
ulations, as the Commissioners appointed by the above recited Act,
their Surveyors and Chain-Bearers were respectively entitled and subject

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to, and the whole Expence which shall or may accrue by the Execution
of this Act shall be paid and defrayed out of the Surplus or remaining
Money appertaining to the Proprietors of the common Lands of the Cor- '
poration of the Township of Bergen^ provided the same, or a sufficient
Part thereof for defraying the Expence of the said Subdivision, can be
obtained by the said Commissioners upon Demand of the Persons who
were Trustees of the Freeholders of the Township of Bergen^ at the Time
the other Parts of the Commons of Bergen were divided, or of their
Executors or administrators, to which Trustees at that Time the Surplus
aforesaid is said to have been paid by their Commissioners ; and in case
the said Commissioners, upon their entering upon the Execution of the
Business to which by this Act they are appointed, shall not be able to
obtain from said Trustees or their Representatives upon Demand the
Whole, or so much of the Money appertaining to the Propnetors of the
common Land of Ber^n. which was paid to the said I'rustees by the
former Commissioners, as in their Opinion will be sufficient to defray the
Expence attending the Business to which by this Act, they are appointed ;
that then, and in such Case, the said Commissioners, or the major Part
of them shall be, and they hereby are authorized, directed and em-
powered, to set apart so much of the common Land allotted to the
Patent of Secaucus, as in their Opinion will be sufficient to complete the
Settlement and Division of the said Commons ; and the said Commis-
sioners herein named, and the major Part of them, shall be, and they
hereby are invested with all the Powers granted to the Commissioners
named in and by the before recited Act for granting, conveying and
assuring, the Land they may set apart as aforesaid ; and any Sale or Sales
by them to be made of such Land shall be good and valid, and entitle
the Purchaser or Purchasers to an absolute Estate in Fee-Simple for the
same, in which said Sale or Sales the said Commissioners shall be
Governed by the same Rules, and in all Things conduct themselves in
the same Manner^ as the Commissioners named and appointed in the be-
fore recited Act were directed to govern and conduct themselves.

3. AND, to the End that the Trustees of the Freeholders and In-
habitants of Bergen, or their Executors or Administrators, may not on
any Pretence whatever withhold any Part of the Money deposited in
their Hands which remained of the Sale of Lands made by the Commis-
sioners named and appointed in and by the before recited Act, after de-
frapng thereout the Expence of the Division and Subdivision of said
Commons, as far as they proceeded therein, together with other Dis-
bursements made thereout by said Commissioners upon Request of the
Trustees and Freeholders of said Township, Be it Enacted by the Authority
aforesaid. That the said Trustees of the Freeholders of the Township of
Bergen, in whose Hands the aforesaid Money was deposited, their Ex-
ecutors and Administrators respectively, shall be liable and account for all
the Surplus Money deposited in their, or either of their Hands, which re-
mained unexpended at the Time of closing the Field-Books by the Com-
missioners named and appointed in and by the before recited Act, which
was raised by the Sale of a Tract of Land, Part of the common Lands of
Bergen which was made by said Commissioners pursuant to said recited
Act, which Money, deposited as aforesaid, the said Trustees of Bergen,
their Executors and Administrators, are hereby required and enjoyned to
pay to the Commissioners herein named, or the major Part of them, upon
their demanding the same.

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4. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid. That in Case
any Money received by the Commissioners herein appointed, either of
the Trustees of Bergen, or by the Sale of Lands pursuant to the Direction
of this Act, may remain unexpended by said Commissioners in the due
Execution of the Business for which they are appointed, the said Commis-
sioners shall deposit so much of the said Money as they may find belongs
to the Township of Bergen, in the Hands of the said Trustees of said
Township, and the Remainder in the Hands of some Freeholder who
they shall judge to be intitled to a Share of said common Lands, with an
Account of the Part thereof each Person interested in said Commons is
entitled to, taking a Receipt for the Money so deposited, with an Account
of the Division to be made of the same, which Receipts shall discharge
the said Commissioners, their Executors and Administrators, and the
Person receiving the same shall be answerable therefor to the several
Persons entitled thereto.

5. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That, for the
more easy and ready acquiring Possession of such common Lands as
shall be allotted and adjudged by Virtue of this Act, it shall and may be
lawful for the said Commissioners, or the Majority of them, or the Sur-
vivors or Survivor of them, to issue a Precept under their hands and Seals,
directed to the Sheriflf of Bergen County, commanding him to cause full
and actual Possession to be delivered to such Person or Persons to whom
such common Lands shall be allotted as aforesaid, which said Sheriff is
hereby required to execute said Precept, and if the Sheriff shall find it
necessary, he may raise the Posse Comiiatus, and exercise the same Power
and Authority with which by Law he is invested in the Execution of a
Writ of Possession in an Action of Ejectment. Provided always, That
Nothing contained in this Act shall be deemed, construed, or understood
to effect or destroy any Claim, Right or Tide of the General Proprietors
of the Eastern Division of this State to the Premises, or to any Part there-
of, and saving also to this State all its Rights therein as if this Act had
not passed. Provided also, That the Commissioners herein appointed
shall meet and enter upon the Execution of this Act, as soon as they con-
veniently can after the passing thereof, having previously given one
Month's Notice in the New York Gazette of the Time and Place of such
their intended Meeting.

/?jjx^// <j/ New- Brunswick, August 26, 1784.

Thus empowered, the new Commission proceeded with the
work of subdividing the Secaucus Commons. The following is a
copy of their Field-Book and Map, showing the result of their
work. They were filed as directed in the Act, but strange to say,
no evidence appears on them of their having been filed in the
office of the Secretary of State. As to how they came to be filed
in the Hudson County Clerk's office the reader is referred to
what was said on 2>(ige 24. There is no doubt that this work is
marked with the same care and accuracy which are so characteristic
of the work of the first Commissioners.

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BERGEN

COMMON LANDS.

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF HUDSON
COUNTY, MARCH 15, 1853.

R. GILCHRIST,

Clerk.

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♦this is one of the FIELD BOOKS t*'

Of the Partition and Division of Common Land allotted to the
Patent of Secaucus in the Township of Bergen, made in pursuance of a
Law of the State of New Jersey passed at New Brunswick the Twenty
sixth Day of August in the Year of our Lord, One TTiousand seven Hun-
dred and Eighty four, Intitled

" A Supplementary Act to an Act intitled, an Act appointing Commis-
sioners for finally settling and Determining the several Rights, Titles
and Claims, to the Common Lands of the 1 ownship of Bergen and for
making partition thereof in Just and Equitable proj)ortions among those
who shall be adjudged by the said Commissioners to be intitled to the
same "

The Commissioners named and appointed in and by the said Act
taking uj)on them the Execution of the trust thereby reposed three of
them (to wit) Azariah Dunham Silas Condit and Daniel Marsh, were
duly sworn as followeth

New Survey ss .•

Be it Remembered that on the fifteenth day of December in the Year
of our Lord One Thousand * seven Hundred and Eighty four Personally ^2
appeared before me John Cleves Symms Esq'- one of the Justices of the
Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey, Azariah Dunham Silas Condit
and Daniel Marsh Esquires three of the Commissioners appointed in
and by an Act passed at New Brunswick the 26th day of August 1784
intitled, an Act appointing Commissioners for Finally Setding and De-
termining the several rights and claims to the Common Lands in the
Township of Bergen and for making partition thereof in Just and Equit-
able proportions among those who shall be adjudged by the said Com-
missioners to be intitied to the same. Passed in the fourth Year of George
the third ; and severally took the Oath required in and by the said
recited Acts.

Taken and sworn at Solitude the day Az : Dunham

and Year first aforesaid before me Silas Condit

John Cleves Symms Daniel Marsh

The other two of the said Commmissioners (to wit) Abraham Clark
and John Carle were duly sworn as follows.

New Jersey ss.

Abraham Clark and John Carle Esquires two of the Commissioners
named and appointed in and by an Act of the Legislature of New Jersey
intitled * A Supplementary Act intitled an Act appointing Commissioners • -i
for Finally Settling and Determining the several Rights Titles and Claims
to the Common Lands of the Township of Bergen, and for making parti-

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292 8ECAUCUS COMMONS.

tion thereof in Just and Equitable proportions among those who shall be
adjudged by the said Commissioners to be intitled to the same passed
the twenty sixth day of August last; Personally appeared before me
Isaac Smith Esq'- second Justice of the Supreme Court, and being sev-
erally sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God did depose that
they would respectively execute and perform the trust and services re-
quired of them severally by the before recited Act fairly and impartially
according to the directions thereof and the best of their Skill and Judg-
ment

Sworn before me this 2 2d Albra: Clark

day of December 1784 John Carle

Isaac Smith

as by the aforementioned Original despositions filed in the Office of the
cleric of the County of Bergen may appear.

The said Azariah Dunham Silas Condit and Daniel Marsh being sev-
erally sworn as aforesaid did make and publish in the New Yoric Gazet-
•4 teer fi-om the 21st day of December 1784 to the 21st day ♦ of January
1785 a Notification in the words following (there being no New York
Paper by the name of Gazette published in New York at that time)

WotCCf is hereby given to all persons concerned, that the Commis-
sioners appointed to and by an Act intitled a Supplementary Act to an
Act intitled an Act appointing Commissioners for finally Settling and De-
termining the several Rights, Titles and Claims, to the Common Lands of
the Township of Bergen, and for making partition thereof in Just and
Equitable proportions among those who shall be adjudged by the said
Commissioners to be intitled to the same ^passed the 26th day of
August 1784) Will meet on Monday the 24th day of January next at the
House of Sylvanus Lawrence at Hobucken in the said Township of
Bergen for the purpose of Settling and Finally determining in whom the
Right or Rights to the Common Lands allotted to the Patent of Secaucus
is or are Vested agreeable to the directions of the said Act.

December 20th 1784 Azariah Dunham

Silas Condit
Dan*l Marsh

819 ( the Commissioners named in said Act having met Pursuant to
the above Notification did appoint Thomas Clark to be Surveyor, who
thereupon took the following Oath

♦5 ♦Bergen County ss.

Thomas Clark of the County of Essex appointed Surveyor for Divi-
ding the Common Lands allotted to the Patent of Secaucus by the Commis-
sioners named and appointed by an Act intitied " A Supplementary Act
to an Act intitled an Act appointing Commissioners for finally Settling
and Determining the several Rights Titles and Claims to the Common
Lands of the Township of Bergen and for making partition thereof in Just
and Equitable proportion among those who shall be adjudged by the said
Commissioners to be intitled to the same" being duly sworn deposeth
that he will well and Truly execute and perform the trust and services
required of him as Surveyor by the above said Act fairiy and impartially

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according to the Directions h5 may receive from the Commissioners
named in said Act, to the best of his Skill and Judgment
Sworn the 25th day of Tho'» Clark

January 1785 Before me

John Benson
One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County.

As by the deposition filed in the Clerks Office of the County of Ber-
gen may appear

* SISIt then caused an actual Survey to be taken of the Commons °
after which we proceeded to consider the Claim put in by the Agent of
Forfeited Estates for the County of Bergen, to all the Common Lands
allotted to the Patent of Secaucus as formerly claimed and forfeited to
the State by William Bayard, the said William Bayard having claimed
the same as Heir at Law to Nicholas Bayard one of the Original Pat-
entees of Secaucus and survivor to Nicholas Varlet the other Patentee ;•
which Patented Premises after the Decease of the said Nicholas Varlet
was with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging, Granted and Con-
veyed by the Administrators of said Varlet and Nicholas Bayard, to Ed-
ward Earle by Deed dated the twenty fourth day of April in the Year
One Thousand six hundred and seventy six Pursuant to Written Articles
entered into by the said administrators and Nicholas Bayard on the one
part, and Edward Earle on the other part dated the sixteenth * day of
October in the year One Thousand Six Hundred and seventy three,
wherein the said administrators and Bayard agree to sell and convey to
said Earle the Island Secaucus with Meadows &c according to the Patent,
with such further Right and Interest as the same Island hath been
possessed by the said Administrators and said Bayard

* 8891) Cci^ Claim with the writings and Evidence produced for and •y
against the same being fully Considered, QSIe do adjudge that all the
Right to the Commons belonging to the Patent of Secaucus passed with
the Island of Secaucus by the grant from the administrators of Nicholas
Varlet and from Nicholas Bayard to Edward Earle.

And whereas divers Persons Claimed a Right in the Commons of
Secaucus under the said Edward Earle and fearing such Claimers had not
exhibited all their Papers in support of their Rights we judging it proper
to give a further time to produce the same did on the 26th day of February
1785 adjourn all further proceedings until the first Monday in April fol-
lowing and thereupon Published in the^New York Gazetteer Weekly, for
four weeks the following Advertisement.

The Subscribers Commissioners appointed by Law for adjusting and
finally settling the Titles of the Claimants to the Common Lands Allotted
to the Patent of Secaucus in the Township of Bergen having same time
attended for the Purpose of their Appointment and being desux>us of giv-
ing all Claimants sufficient time to produce their Claims hereby give ^g
Notice that they have ♦ adjourned until the first Monday in April next
to meet at this place, at which time they will be ready to receive any
further Claims and Evidences to support the same ; Claims not produced
at the above said time will necessarily be Excluded.

Hobucken February 26th 1785 Silas Condit

Abraham Clark John Carle
Azariah Dunham Daniel Marsh.

® A« to the claim of William ayard, vidt Field Book, p. 221.

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294 DANIEL SMITH EDMUND W. KINQSLAXD.

fl^AtlftfS "^ct agreably to the foregoing Notice we proceeded first in
making a Valuation of the several parts of the said Commons in Order to
Divide the same according to Value after which we set apart a Certain
parcel thereof to be sold towards defraying the expenses of the Division.
The Lot set apart to be sold is marked A on the Map, and is twenty two
chains in width extending across the Common Land from the Eastermost
Bounds of the Commons to Pinhomes Creek between Parallel Lines run-
ning North fifty eight Degrees and thirty minutes West. The Souther-
most of which Lines is the Southermost Bounds of the said Common
Land, the said Lot so set apart Contains by Estimation about One Hun-
dred and Twenty Acres

*9 • 329 ( then proceeded to the Examination of the Titles of the sev-
eral Persons Claiming parts and shares of the said Common Land, allot-
ted to Secaucus, and upon the Examination thereof

329 1 adjudge a Certain Portion or share of said Lands to be-
long to Daniel Smith

Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down on the
Map shews, and tOC adjudge it to be a Tract of Land
Marked No i ♦

St0ftftfftf0 at a Stake standing the south side of a run of water in
a Gully, by the edge of the water Being the Eastermost Comer of the
lot set apart for sale, standing also in the line of the Bergen Lots
formerly subdivided and from said Stake runs North fifty eight de-
grees and thirty minutes west fifty five chains and fifty links to Pinhoms
Creek, then returning to said stake the Place of Beginning and from
thence running North thirty one degrees and thirty minutes east five
chains and forty links to a stake in the line of the Bergen Lots, thence
north fifty eight degrees and thirty minutes west fifty five chains and fifty
links to said Pinhoms Creek, thence down said Creek as it runs to meet
the first line running to the same containing about thirty acres.

*io ♦ 3[ntf ^t atlfUlf0( a Certain Portion or share of said Com-

mon Lands to belong to Edmund William Kingsland of New
Barbadoes Neck

Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down on the Map,
shews, and bit Adjudge it to be a Tract of Land Marked
No 2t

St0ftItlftf0 at the Eastermost Comer of the Last mentioned Lot
No I, from thence Running along the Line of said Lot north fifty eight
degrees and thirty minutes west fifty five chains and fifty links to Pin-
homs Creek, then retuming to the place of Beginning from thence Run-
ning along the Bergen Lots North thirty one degrees and thirty minutes

^ Daniel Smith left this lot to his son Daniel, who conveyed it to David Hennion
July 25, 1815. Charles Watts owned part of it in 1819, and Garret Newkirk part of
it m 1839.

t The interest of Kingsland in Secaucus came through his marriage with Mary,
daughter of Judge Pinhome. Vide Note to Secaucus Patent, p. 66. He conveyed
this lot to Garret J. Van Rypen and Levinus Wiune May 23, 1738. George Hillyep
conveyed it to Samuel Fanshaw Aug. 28, 1839.

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east eleven chains and ten links to a stake, thence north fifty eight de-
grees and thirty minutes west fifty eight chains to Pinhorns Creek, thence
down said Creek as it runs till it meets the first Hne running to the same
containing about sixty two Acres and a half Acre.

Mtiti tBt HlflttlfflC a Certain Portion or share of said Com-
mon Lands to belong to Mary Moore Widow of Austin Moore
Esq^ deceased.

Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down on the
Map, shews, and ijft adjudge it to be a Tract of Land
marked No 3.*

♦ Beginning at a stake being the Eastermost Corner of the last men- *''
tioned Lot No 2 from thence running along the line thereof north fifty
eight degrees and thirty minutes west fifty eight chains to Pinhorns Creek,
then returning to the place of Beginning and from thence running along
the Bergen Lots north thirty one degrees and thirty minutes east twenty
eight chains and ninety nine links to a stake, thence north fifty eight de-
grees and thirty minutes west seventy one chains and fifty links to Pin-
horns Creek, thence down said Creek as it runs, till it meets the first line
running to the same, Containing about One Hundred and Eighty four
Acres.

SLtOi \Bt H'Sftt'HO^ a Certain Portion or share of said Com-
mon Lands to belong to John Bard of the City of New York
Doctor of Physick,

Our Survey of which said portion as laid down on the
Map, shews, and tO Z adjudge it to be a Tract of Land marked

No4.t

Beginning at a stake being the Eastermost Corner of the last men-
tioned Lot No 3 fi*om thence running * along the line thereof north fifty ♦iz
eight degrees and thirty minutes west seventy one chains and fifty links
to Pinhorns Creek, then returning to the place of Beginning and fi"om
thence running north thirty one degrees and thirty minutes east five
chains and sixty eight links to a stake being the Northerly Corner of a lot
of Common Land Allotted to Herman Edwards Patent Marked on the
Map of the General Division of the Commons of Bergen No 249, thence

® The widow Moore, and her son William Augustin Moore, conveyed this tract
Nov. 6, 16S3, in parcels, as follows : To Nicholas Vreeland, forty-five acres; to Jacob
Van Wagenen, forty acres ; to Helmigh Van Houten, fifty acres ; to Jasper Prior,
twenty-five asres ; and to Jacob Nawkirk, tw.'nty-five acres. Thesi strips eictend^d
northwest and southeast from th3 line of the '' Bergen Lats " to Pinhome Creek, and
-were in order, beginning on the northerly bounds of the tract. Van Honten died
seized. Vids Note to Lot No. 4, New Field Booh. Part of his purchase was partitioned
April 6, 1831, among ihi children of his grandson Helmigh, viz., Girret, Citherine,
wife of John Vrealaad, J^.%7, Ellzi, wife of J^icjb Qrajullef, ai I Bukilj wife of Gar-
ret Newkirk.

t Bard conveyed this lot to Jacobus Van Buskirk July 29, 1733. Vide Note to
Jan$en and EdaaU't Patent, p. 19. Part of this lot, containing fitty-four acres and six-
tenths of an acre, he had bought in 1831 from Thomas Alsop ; Alsop bought from the
beirs of Pinhorne Dec. 15, 1730. It was a strip from the northerly side of Pinhorne's
larm.

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296 EVERT BANKER — EDMOND KING8LAND.

north fifty four degrees west one chain and seventy Hnks to a stake being
the westerly Comer of a Lot of Common Land Allotted to Hendrick
Teunison*s Patent marked on the Map of the General Division of the
Commons No 220, thence north thirty five degrees east seven chains and
eighty two links to a stake, thence north fifty eight degrees and thirty
minutes west forty nine chains and forty five links to a Cedar Tree mark-
ed for a Comer in the Cedar Swamp, thence north thirty one degrees
and thirty minutes east twenty six chains and sixty three links to Pin-
homs Creek, thence down the said Creek as it runs till it meets with the
first line running to the same, Containing about One Hundred and fifty
four Acres.

•13 * MvCti taie atlfblrge a Certain Portion or share of said Com-

mon Lands to belong to Kvert Banker of New York, Merchant.

Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down on the
Map, shews, and )(Bt adjudge it to be a Tract of Land marked
No5»

Beginning at a stake being the Eastermost Comer of the last men-
tioned Lot No 4 fi-om thence running north fifty eight degrees and thirty
minutes west forty nine chains and forty five links to a Cedar Tree Mark-
ed in the Cedar Swamp being a Comer of the last mentioned Lot, thence
north thirty one degrees and thirty minutes East twenty six chains and
sixty three links to Pinhoms Creek, then returning to the place of Begin-
ning and fi-om thence nmning along the line of the Bergen Lots north
thirty five degrees east thirty three chains and fifty four links to a stake,
thence north fifty eight degrees and thirty minutes West twenty six
chains and sixty links to a stake by Cromkill on the North side of the
mouth of Pinhom's Ditch, thence along said Ditch northwest twelve
chains to said Pinhoms Creek, then down the same as it runs till it meets
with the last mentioned line that runs to said Creek, Containing about
One Hundred and sixty five Acres.

•14 • ^tCO taie atlfUllfie a Certam Portion or share of said Com-

mon Land to belong to Edmond Kingsland.

Our Survey of which said portion as laid down on the Map,
shews, and 1||( adjudge it to be a Tract of Land Marked
No6.t

Beginning at a stake being the Eastermost Comer of the last men-
tioned Lot No 5, from thence running along the line thereof North fifty
eight degrees and thirty minutes west twenty six chains and sixty links to
a stake by the Cromkill on the nojth side of the mouth of Pinhom's
Ditch, then retuming to the place of Beginning, fi*om thence running
along the line of the Bergen Lots north thirty five degrees east eight
chains and forty two links to a stake, thence north fifty eight degrees and
thirty minutes west twenty six chains and sixty three links to said Crom-

o Banker conveyed this lot to John E. Earle June 7, 1792. Earle conveyed the
Bouthweflterly part of it to Peter Sip June 25, 1800, and thirteen acres and eleven one-
hundredths of an acre of it to Peter Wilson April 20, 1804. Jasper Cadmus sold one
hundred and thirty acres and eleven oue-hundredths of an acre to John Sturge, jr.,
Sept. 17, 1833 (July 30, 1829?), who conveyed to his son John Oct. 22, 1835.

t KingMland conveyed this lot to Deborah, wife of James Outwater, Nov. 7, 1765.

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GEORGE LEISLIE ET AL. 297

kill, thence up said Kill as it runs till it meets with the first line from the
Beginning that runs to the same Containing about Twenty two Acres
and three Tenths of an Acre.

^VCti iDt AtlfUllfiC a certain Portion or share of said Com-
mon Lands to belong to George Leislie.

Our Survey of which said portion as laid down on the
Map, shews, and iot adjudge it to be a Tract of Land
m^ked No 7.*

• Beginning at a Stake being the Eastermost Comer of the last men- *i e
tioned Lot No 6, from thence Running North Fifty eight Degrees and
Thirty Minutes West Twenty six Chains and sixty three Links to the
Cromkill, then returning to the place of Beginning and from thence run-
ning along the line of the Bergen Lots North Thuty five Degrees East
seven Chains and sixty seven links to a Stake, thence North Fifty eight
Degrees and thirty minutes West Twenty seven Chains and seventy links
to said Cromkill, Thence up said kill as it runs, till it meets with the first
line fi-om the Beginning that runs to the same, Containing about Twenty
Acres and seven tenths of an Acre.

MtCB tBt itijtCtifit a Certain Portion or Share of said Common
Lands to belong to Josiah Homblower Esq"^- of Essex County.

Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down on the
Map, shews, and tBt adjudge it to be a Tract of Land
Marked No 8.t

Beginning at a Stake being the Eastermost Comer of the last men-
tioned Lot No 7, from thence running North Fifty eight Degrees and
thirty minutes West Twenty seven Chains and seventy links to the • •16
Cromkill, then retuming to the place of Beginning and from thence Run-
ning along the line of the Bergen Lots North Thirty five Degrees East
seven Chains and twenty one Links to a stake, thence North Fifty eight
Degrees and thirty minutes West Thirty one Chains to Cromkill, thence
up said kill as it runs till it meets with the first line running f^om the
Beginning to said kill. Containing about twenty Acres and seven tenths
of an Acre.

^t(ti )S^t SdljUTifit a Certain Portion or Share of said Common
Lands to belong to William Earle late deceased. Garret Hopper
and John Earle equally among therfi as Tenants in Common, the
said William Earle's part thereof to be held and possessed by his
Children in such proportion that each son have twice or double
the share of each Daughter agreeably to a late Law directing the
descent of Real Estate.

^ Leslie's interest in Secauous came through his marriage with Colonel Kingsland's
daughter. He conveyed this lot to Helmigh Van Houten Aug. 13, 1785. Vide Note
to Lot No, 3, ofSecaucus CommonSf p. 11.

t Homhlower's interest in Secaucus came through his marriage with Elizabeth,
daughter of William Kingsland. He conveyed this lot to Helmigh Van Houten Oct.
15, 1785. Vide Note to Lot No, 3, of Secaucue Commons, p. 11.

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298 JOB SMITH ET AL.

Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down on the
the Map, shews, and \Bt adjudge it to be a Tract of Land
Marked No 9.*

Beginning at a Stake, being the Easteimost Corner of the last men-
tioned Lot No 8 frcm Ihence rurning North Fifty eight Degrees and
thirty minutes West three Chains and forty two hnks to a stake, thence
•ly North six Degrees and fifteen minutes East • fourteen Chains and forty
nine links to a Stake, thence South Fifty eight Degrees and thirty min-
utes East Ten Chains and thirty six hnks to a stake, in the line of the
Bergen Lots, thence along said line South Thirty five Degrees West thir-
teen Chains and ten links to the place of Beginning, Containing about
Nine Acres.

^VCU \Bt atlfUllfita certain Portion or share of said Common
Lands to belong to Job Smith of Secaucus.

Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down on the
Map, shews, and 100 adjudge it to be a Tract of Land
Marked No 10 f

Beginning at a Stake standing in the line of Lot No 8 adjudged to
Josiah Homblower at Three Chains and fifty two links from the Easter-
most Comer of said Lot which stake is a Comer of the last mentioned
Lot No 9, and fi*om thence running North Fifty eight Degrees and thirty
minutes West Twenty seven chains and fifty eight links to the Cromkill,
then returning to the place of Beginning, and from thence nmning North
six Degrees and fifteen minutes East Five Chains and twenty links to a
• i3 stake standing in the line of Lot No 9, thence North Fifty eight • De-
grees and thirty minutes West twenty seven Chains and five hnks to said
Cromkill, thence up the said Kill as it runs till it meets with the first line
from the Beginning running to the said Kill Containing about Twelve
Acres and eight tenths of an Acie.

SlUll toe atlJttllfiC a Certain Portion or Share of said Common
I Lands to belong to and among all the Children of Philip Smith
late of Secaucus, deceased (which he left at the time of his de-
cease) to be held and possessed by said Children in such propor-
tion that each son have twice or double the share of each Daugh-
ter agreeably to a late Law directing the descents of Real Estates.

Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down on the Map,
shews, and \Bt adjudge it to be a Tract of Land Marked
No II

Beginning at a Stake being the Northeastermost Comer of the last
mentioned Lot No i o standing in the hne of Lot No 9 and fix)m said
stake running North Fifty eight Degrees and thirty minutes West Twenty
seven Chains and fifty eight links to the Cromkill, then returning to the
place of Beginning and fi*om thence running North six Degrees and

* Abraham Lozier and Mary, his wife, conveyed one-third of this lot to Cornelius
DoremuB Nov. — , 1796.

t Smith by will devised this lot to Cornelia, widow of John Smith, who conveyed
it to Morris Ackerman Aug. 4, 1812.

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fifte2n minutes East six Chains and forty one • Links to the Stake stand-
ing in the line of Lot No 9, thence North fifty eight Degrees and thirty
minutes West Twreaty six Chains aiii thirty two links to said Cronakill,
thence up said Kill as it runs till it m^ets with the first line from the be- ^19
ginning that runs to the sam^, Containing ab^ut Fifteen Acres and seven
tenths of an Acre.

^VCO \Bt AtlfUVfiC a Certain Portion or Share of said Common
Lands to belong to Antlebe Earle

Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down on the Map,
shews, and tot adjudge it to be a Tract of Land Marked No

Beginning at a stake being the Northeastermost Comer of the last
mentioned Lot No 11 standing in the line of Lot No 9 and from said
Stake running North Fifty eight Degrees and Thirty minutes West Twen-
ty six Chains and thirty two links to the Cromkill, then returning to the
place of Beginning and from thence running North six Degrees and fif-
teen minutes East four Chains and Eighty five links to a stake standing
in the line of Lot No 5, thence North Fifty eight Degrees and Thirty
minutes West twenty three Chains and sixty eight links to said Cromkill
where the same makes a short bend, thence up said kill as it runs till it
meets with the first line fi*om the Beginning that runs to the same, Con-
taining about Eleven Acres.

*9nll \Bt MjlCtifit a Certain Portion or Share of said Common
Lands to belong to the Heirs or Devisees of Joseph Hawkens for-
merly of New York deceased or such as may LegaUy Claim the same
under him as we adjudge the right and Title to the said Portion •ao
of Commons was Vested in said Hawkens at the time of his de-
cease but we know not who is or are now entitled thereto under
him.

Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down on the Map,
shews, and lot adjudge it to be a Tract of Land Marked No

Beginning at a Stake being the North East Comer of the last men-
tioned Lot No 12 standing in the line of Lot No 15 and firom said Stake
running North Fifty Eight Degrees and thirty minutes West Twenty three
Chains and sixty Eight links to the Cromkill where the same makes a ,
short bend, then retuming to the place of Beginning, and fi*om thence
running North six Degrees and fifteen minutes East five Chains and
thirty seven Links to a stake, thence North Thirty two Degrees and forty
five minutes East Eight Chains and ten links to a stake in the Road,
thence North Fifty eight Degrees and Thirty minutes West thirty Chains
and forty links to said Cromkill, thence up said Kill as it runs till it meets

* Antlebe Earle's interest in Secaucus (at least in part^, came through two deeds
from Edward Earle, grandson of the original Earle, dated Sept. 20, 1755, and May
10, 1757. Vide NoU to Seeauciu Patent, p. 66.

t William Hawkins, of Kinderbook, conveyei this lot to Enoch Smith, Dec. 12,
1792,

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300 JAMES SACKET ET AL.

*2i with the first line from • the Beginning that runs to the same, Containing
about Thirty eight Acres.

^VCB taie dtrjtttlgr the Right and Title to a Certain Portion or
Share of said Common Lands was Legally Vested in John Kings-
land immediately after the decease of his Father Edmond Kings-
land by Vertue of the last will and Testament of the said Edmond
Bearing date the twenty ninth day of July in the year One Thou-
sand seven hundred and forty one ; But as no Person appeared
to Claim said Portion or Share, we do not determine to whom the
same doth now belong.

Our survey of which said Portion as laid down on the Map,
sheweth, and iDt adjudge it to be a Tract of Land Marked
No 14.

Beginning at a Stake standing in .the Road being the Eastermost Cor-
ner of the last mentioned Lpt No 13 and from thence Running North
Fifty eight Degrees and Thirty minutes West Thirty Chains and forty
links to the Cromkill, then returning to the place of Beginning, and from
thence running North Thirty two Degrees and forty five minutes East
•22 Thirteen Chains and twenty eight links • to a Stake, thence North Fifty
eight Degrees and thirty minutes West Thirty Chains and Eighty links
to said Cromkill, thence up said Kill as it runs till it meets with the first
line running to the same from the Beginning, Containing about Forty
one Acres.

ainll tor atlfUllfie a Certain Portion or Share of said Com-
mon Lands to belong to the Heirs or Devisees of James Sacket
deceased ; as We adjudge the Right and Title to said Portion of
Commons was Legally Vested in said James Sacket at the time
of his decease.

Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down on the Map,

shews, and to0 adjudge it to be a Tract of Land Marked No

IS*

Beginning at a Stake planted in the line of the Bergen Lots, being

the Eastermost Comer of Lot No 9 adjudged to Garret Hopper, John

Earle and the Heirs of William Earle deceased, and fi-om thence Rim-

ning North Fifty eight Degrees and Thirty minutes West Ten chains

and Thirty six links to a Stake being the Northermost Comer of Lot No

9, thence North six degrees and fifteen minutes East seven Chains

*2^ and thirty five links to a stake, thence North Thirty two • Degrees and

forty five minutes East seventy four links to a stake in the Road standing

in the line of Lot No 13, thence South Fifty eight Degrees and thirty

minutes East thirteen Chains and Eighty eight links to a Stake in the line

of the Bergen Lots, thence along said line South Thirty five degrees West

seven Chains and forty one links to the place of beginning. Containing

about Nine Acres and one tenth of an Acre.

* This lot waa conveyed by William Sackett to Enoch Smith Nov. 3, 1787, and by
John G. Leake to Cornelius Doremus, of Slotterdam , April 4, 1790. Socket's interest
in Secaucus arose by a deed from Joseph Sacket to him, July 21, 1762, for one-
eighteeuth of twenty acres he had bought of Edward Earle July 20, 1762.

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WILLIAM, JOHN, AND SAMUEL SACKET. 301

^tCti taie atlfUllfie a Certain Portion or Share of said Com-
mon Lands to belong to the Heirs or Devisees of William Sacket
deceased ; as We adjudge the Right and Title to said Portion of
Commons was Legally Vested in said William Sacket at the time
of his decease.

Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down on the
Map, shews, and \Bt adjudge it to be a Tract of Land
Marked No i6 •

Beginning at a Stake planted in the line of the Bergen Lots
being the Eastermost Comer of the last mentioned Lot No 15 and
from thence Running North Fifty eight Degrees and thirty minutes
West thirteen Chains and eighty eight links to a stake in the Road be-
ing the North ermost Comer of Lot No 15, thence North thirty two De-
grees and • Forty five Minutes East six Chains and fifty links to a 3take •24
in the road, thence south Fifty eight Degrees and thirty minutes East,
fourteen Chains and seventeen links to a stake in the line of the Bergen
Lots, thence along said line South thirty five Degrees West six Chains
and fifty one Links to the place of Beginning, Containing about Nine
Acres and one tenth of an Acre.

^VCti taie adlfttllge a certain Portion or Share of Said Com-
mon Lands to belong to the Heirs or Devisees of John Sacket de-
ceased ; as We adjudge the Right and Title to said Portion of
Commons was Legally Vested in said John Sacket at the time of
his decease.

Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down on the
Map, shews, and 1||( adjudge it to be a Tract of Land
Marked No 17.

Beginning at a stake planted in the Line of the Bergen Lots, being
the Eastermost Comer of the last mentioned Lot No 16, and from thence
Running North Fifty eight Degrees and Thirty minutes West Fourteen
Chains and seventeen links to a stake in the road, thence North Thirty
two Degrees and forty five minutes East six Chains and thirty seven links
to a stake in the Road; thence south Fifty eight • Degrees and Thirty t^c
minutes East Fourteen Chains and Thirty eight links to a stake in the line ^
of theBergen Lots, thence along said line south Thirty five Degrees West
six Chains and Thirty Eight links to the place of beginning; Containing
about nine Acres and one tenth of an Acre.

^XCti iDt MftCtlfit a Certain Portion or Share of said Com-
mon Lands to belong to the Heirs or Devisees of Samuel Sacket
deceased ; as We adjudge the Right and Title to said Portion of
Commons was Legally Vested in said Samuel Sacket at the time
of his decease

Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down on the
Map, shews the same in two Lots and 1||( adjudge them to
be the Two Tracts of Land Marked No 18 and No 23 1

* Sacket conveyed this lot to Enoch Smith Nov. 3, 1787.

t Lot 18. These two lots were sold by gt^muel and Augustus Sacket to Paul
SauDier June 3, 1780. Lot No, 18 forms part of the present Macpelah Cemetery, and

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302 SAMUEL SACKET.

The first of which said Lots No i8 Begins at a Stake standing in the
line of the Bergen Lots Being the Eastermost Corner of the last men-
tioned Lot Marked No 17 and fi*om thence running North Fifty eight
Degrees and thirty minutes West Fourteen Chains and thirty eight links
to a stake in the road, thence North Thirty two Degrees and forty five
•26 minutes East six • Chains and twenty six links to another stake in the
Road, thence South Fifty eight Degrees and thirty minutes East Four-
teen Chains and seventy links to a stake in the line of the Bergen Lots,
thence along said line South thirty five Degrees West six Chains and
Twenty seven links to the place of Beginning ; Containing about Nine
Acres and One tenth of an Acre.

The other of which said Lots Marked No 23 begins at a stake
planted for a Comer in the line of the Bergen Lots, the said Stake being
the Eastermost of a Lot or Portion of said Common Land hereinafter
mentioned and adjudged to belong to Doctor Joseph Sacket, and firom
said Stake to the place of Beginning Running North Fifty eight Degrees
and Thirty minutes West Fifty two Chains to the Cromkill, thence re-
turning to the place of Beginning and fi'om thence running along the
Hills in the line of the Bergen Lots North Thirty five Degrees East, six

was a part of the ** FrenchmaD's Garden.'^ ConceniiDg tbii gardea I have met with
the foUowiDg poetio and somewbat sonorof^ accounts.

*' In a wild and romantic situation on Bergen Creek, nearly opposite the City of
New York, thirty acres of land were purchased for a garden and iruitery by the un-
fortunate Louis XVI., who as proprietor became a naturalized oitixen, by act of tlie
Xtegislature/' Warden' t History of the United States, ii., 53. This statement of War-
den seems to have been based on a notice relating to this garden in the New Jersey
Journal, June 27, 1787, in which it is said, " Part of this space is at present enclosing
with a stone wall, and a universal collection of exotic, as well as domestic plants,
trees and flowers are alrea4y begun to be introduced to this elegant spot, which in
time must rival if not excel the most celebrated gardens of Europe. The situation is
naturally wild and romantic, between two considerable rivers, in view of the main
ocean, th^ city pf New York, the heights of Staten Island, and a vast extent of
distant mountains on the western side of the landscape.^' As '' tall oaks from little
acorns grow/' so these exaggerated statements had their origin in the following simple
fact. On March 3, 1786, Audr^ Michaux, in his petition to the Legislature of this
State, set forth that the king of France had commissioned him as his Botanist to
travel through the United States, that he had power to import fix>m France any tree
plant or vegetable that might be wanting in this country, that he wished to establish
near Bergen a Botanical Garden of about thirty acres, to experiment in agrioulture
and gardening, and which he intended to stock with French and Amerioan plants, as
also plants from all over the world. The Legislature granted his petition, and per-
mitted him as an alien to hold not exceeding two hundred acres of land in this State.

He came tp this (country fortified with a flattering letter of introduction, dated at
Vienna, Sept. 3, 1785, from the Marquis de La Fayette to Washington. Corrttpim''
dence of the American Bevolution, iv., 116, He was attached to the Jardin des PlanU
fn Paris. He brought with him the gardener, Paul Saunier, who took the title to Che
ground bought for the garden. The place was stocked with many plants and trees,
among which was the Lombard poplar. From this garden this once celebrated tree
ivas spread abroad through the country and proi)9unced an exotic pf priceless yalqe.

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CATHABINE DE HABT — ^NICHOLAS FISH. 303

Chains and fifty four links on a Horizontal or level line to a stake
planted for a Comer, thence North Fifty eight Degrees and thirty minutes
West, Fifty three Chains to said Cromkill, then up said Kill as it Runs
till it meets with the first line running to the same fi*om the beginning;
Containing about Thirty two Acres.

* SlltH taie allfUtlse a Certain Portion or share of said Com- •27
mon Lands to belong to the Heirs of Catharine De Hart deceased
late Widow of Doctor Matthias De Hart deceased, as We ad-
judge the Right and Title to said Portion of Commons was
Legally Vested in the said Catharine De Hart at the time of her
decease

Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down on the
Map, shews, and Ult adjudge it to be a Tract of Land
Marked No 19 •

Beginning at a Stake standing in the line of the Bergen Lots, being
the Eastermost Comer of the Lot No 18 adjudged to the Heirs or De-
visees of Samuel Sacket deceased and from thence running North Fifty
eight Degrees and thirty minutes West Fourteen Chains and seventy links
to a stake in the Road, thence North Thirty two Degrees and forty five
minutes East, one Chain and Thirty eight links to a stake being the Easter-
most Comer of a Lot Marked No 14 laid out to the Right of John
Kingsland, thence along the line of said Lot North Fifty eight Degrees
and thirty minutes- West, Thirty Chains and Eighty links to the Crom-
kill, then retuming to the place of Beginning and fi'om thence running
along the line of the Bergen Lots North Thirty five Degrees East seven
Chains • and Eighty eight links to a Stake, thence North Fifty eight •aS
Degrees and thirty minutes West, Forty five Chains and forty links to
said Cromkill then up the said Kill as it runs till it meets with the above
mentioned line mnning to the same ; Containing about Thirty one Acres.

^tCO toe atlf Utigt a Certain Portion or Share of said Common
Lands to belong to Colonel Nicholas Fish of New York

Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down on the
Map, shews, and Ine adjudge it to be a Tract of Land
Marked No 20

Beginning at a Stake in the line of the Bergen Lots, being a Comer
of the last mentioned Lot No 19 and from thence mnning North Fifty
eight Degrees and thirty minutes West Forty five Chains and forty links
to the Cromkill, then retuming to the place of Beginning, and from
thence mnning along the Hills in the Line of the Bergen Lots, North
Thirty five Degrees East, six Chains and thirty nine Links on a Horizontal
or level line to a Stake, thence North Fifty eight Degrees and thirty
minutes West Fifty three Chains and twenty links to the said Cromkill,
thence up the said Kill as it mns till it meets with the above mentioned line
• mnning to the same from the Beginning Containing about Twenty Nine »29
Acres.

* Catherine De Hart was a Kingsland. Job Hedden conveyed this lot to Enoch
Smith April 11, 1788, and by Enoch Earle (who seems to have been an heir of Smitb)
to Robert Greenlief Aug. 16, 1803.

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304 WILLIAM DOBBS ET AL.

^tCti \Bt atlfUllfit a Certain Portion or Share of said Com-
mon Lands to belong to the Heirs or Devisees of William Dobbs
deceased ; as we adjudge the Right and Title to said Portion of
Commons was Legally Vested in the said William Dobbs at the
time of his decease.

Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down on the
Map, shews, and^ tot adjudge it to be a Tract of Land
Marked No 2 1 • '

Beginning at a Stake Planted in the Line of the Bergen Lots, being
the Eastermost Comer of the last mentioned Lot No 20 and from thence
running along the line of the same North Fifty eight Degrees and thirty
minutes West, Fifty three Chains and twenty links to the Cromkill,
then returning to the place of Beginning, and from thence Running on
the Hills in the line of the Bergen Lots North Thirty five Degrees East
Five Chains and Eleven links on a Horizontal or level line to a stake,
thence North Fifty eight Degrees and thirty minutes West, Fifty one
Chains and fifty links to said Cromkill, thence up the said Kill as it runs
•30 • till it meets with the aforementioned Hne running to the same from the
Beginning, Containing about Twenty five Acres.

MvCO toe all|Ullfle a Certain Portion or Share of said Common
Lands to belong to Joseph Sacket Doctor of Physick

Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down the Map,
shews, and to0 adjudge it to be a Tract of Land Marked

No 22.t

Beginning at a Stake planted for a Comer in the line of the Bergen
Lots, being the Eastermost Comer of the last mentioned Lot No 21, and
from thence tunning along the Line of the same, North Fifty eight De-
grees and thirty minutes West Fifty one Chains and fifty links to the
Cromkill, then returning to the place of Beginning and from thence
running on the Hills in the line of the Bergen Lots, North Thirty five
Degrees East Three Chains and Eighty three Links on a Horizontal or
level line to a stake being a Comer of a Lot hereinbefore adjudged to the
Heirs or Devisees of Samuel Sacket deceased and Marked No 23 and
from thence Running North Fifty eight Degrees and Thirty minutes
*3' West Fifty two Chains to said Cromkill, • thence up the said Kill as it
runs till it meets with the aforementioned line running to the same from
the Beginning, Containing about Nineteen Acres.

an* toe adllUlrge the Right and Title to a Certain Portion
or Share of said Common Lands was Legally Vested in Isaac
Kingsland immediately after the decease of his Father Edmond

♦ Edward Earle, jr., conveyed to William Dobbs, June 10, 1763, one-third of his
interest in twenty acres which he and Joseph Sackett, M.D., bought of Edward
Earle July 20, 1762. On same day he conveyed one-third to Jonathan Fish, who
conveyed to Dobbs Dec. 10, 1763. This accounts for Dobbs' interest in the Commons.
This lot seems to have been owned by Joseph Van Winkle, as his executors, Jerry,
Henry, and Abraham Van Winkle, conveyed it to Cornelius Smith May 24, 1810.

t This lot was conveyed by Nathaniel Wade Xa} Enoch Smith Sept. 8, 1789, and
by Henry Earle (probably an heir of Smith) to Nathaniel Earle July 20, 1792.

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HESTER EMOT — HENDRICK BRINKERHOOF. 305

Kingsland by Virtue of the last Will and Testament of the said
Edraon bearing date the Twenty ninth day of July, in the Year
One Thousand Seven Hundred and forty one, But as no Person
appeared to Claim said Portion or share we do not determine to
whom the same doth now belong.

Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down on the
Map, shews, and int adjudge it to be a Tract of Land
Marked No 24

Beginning at a Stake planted in the line of the Bergen Lots, being the
Eastermost Comer of a Lot hereinbefore adjudged to the Heirs or De-
visees of Samuel Sacket deceased and marked No 23 and from said Be-
ginning running North Fifty eight Degrees and thirty minutes West Fifty
three Chains to the Cromkill, then returning to the place of Beginning
and from thence Running on the • Hills in the line of the Bergen Lots *^2
North Thirty Five Degrees East Six Chains and three links in a Hori-
zontal or level line, to a stake thence North Fifty eight Degrees and thirty
minutes West Fifty two Chains to said Cromkill then up the said Kill
as it runs till it meets with the above mentioned line, running to the
same from the Beginning ; Containing about Thhrty Acres.

^VCti taie adlftltygr the Right and Tide to a Certain Portion
or Share of said Common Lands was Legally Vested in Hester
Emot deceased Widow of William Emot immediately after the de-
cease of her Father Edmond Kingsland by Virtue of the last Will
and Testament of the said Edmon Kingsland bearing date the
twenty ninth day of July in the Year One Thousand seven Hun-
dred and forty one. But as no Person appeared to Claim said
Portion or Share fcHC do not determine to whom the same doth
now belong.

Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down on the
Map, shews, and )(Bt adjudge it to be a Tract of Land
Marked No 25 •

Beginning at a Stake planted for a Comer in the line of the Bergen
Lots, being the Eastermost * Comer of the last mentioned Lot No 24 ^
and from said Stake Running North Fifty eight Degrees and Thirty min- ^^
utes West Fifty two Chains to the Cromkill then retuming to the place of
Beginning and from thence running on the Hills in the line of the Bergen
Lots, North Thirty five Degrees East, seven Chains and sixty six links
on a Horizontal or level line to a Stake, thence North Fifty eight Degrees
and thirty minutes West Fifty two Chains to said Cromkill, thence up
the said Kill as it Runs till it meets with the above mentioned Line run-
ning to the same from the Beginning; Containing about Thirty Eight
Acres.

MvCO toe atirfVllgr a Certain Portion or Share of said Common
Lands to belong to Hartman Brinkerhoof and Hendrick Brinker-
hoof equally between them as Tenants in Common

* This lot wa9 conveyed by John Brinkerboff to John J. Williams June 6, 1799.
It is quite probable that this may refer to lot 36.

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806 EDWARD AND PHILIP EARLE.

Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down on the
Map shews and hit adjudge it to be a Tract of Land
Marked No 26

Beginning at a Stake standing in the Line of the Bergen Lots, Being
the Eastermost Comer of the last mentioned Lot Marked No 25 and
from thence running North Fifty eight Degrees and Thirty minutes West
*- . Fifty two Chains to the Cromkill * then returning to the place of Be-
ginning and from thence Running on the Hills in the Line of the Bergen
Lots, North Thirty five Degrees East seven Chains and thirteen links on
a Horizontal or level line to a Stake, thence North Fifty eight Degrees
and thirty minutes West Fifty six Chains and fifty links to said Cromkill,
tkence up the said Kill as it runs till it meets with the above mentioned
line running to the same firom the Beginning, Containing about Thirty
six Acres.

Slltti toe all|tttlS0 a Certain Portion or Share of said Common
Lands to belong to Edward Earle of Newark in the County of
Essex in Right of his Father deceased.

Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down on the
Map, shews, and \Bt adjudge it to be a Tract of Land Mark-
ed No 27 •

Beginning at a Stake planted in the Line of the Bergen Lots, being
the Eastermost Corner of the last mentioned Lot marked No 26 and
frcm thence Running North Fifty eight Degrees and thirty Minutes West
Fifty six Chains and fifty Links to the Cromkill, then returning to the
place of Beginning and from thence running on the Hills in the Line of
•35 the Bergen Lots, North Thirty five Degrees * East Twenty one Chains
and thirty seven Links on a Horizontal or level line to a Stake, thence
North fifty eight Degrees and thirty Minutes West about Fifty two Chains
to a Cove putting out of Hackensack River, thence Westerly along said
Cove on the South side thereof untill it comes to the Mouth of the
said Cromkill, thence up the said Kill as it Runs 'till it meets with the
above mentioned Line running to the same frcm the Beginning, Contain-
ing al?out One Hundred ai.d fourteen Acres.

^tCti \Bt ^fVCtlflt a Certain Portion or Share of said Common
Lands to belong to Philip Earle of Secaucus.

Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down on said
Map, shews, and tut adjudge it to be a Tract of Land Mark-
ed No 28 1

Beginning at a Stake planted for a Comer in the Line of the Bergen
Lots, Being the Eastermost Comer of the last mentioned Lot Marked No
27 and fi-om thence Running North Fifty eight Degrees and thirty min-
utes West about Fifty two Chains to a Cove putting out of Hackensack
River, then returning to the place of Beginning and from thence running

* Part of this lot was sold by Nathaniel Earle to John J. Williame April 17, 17^.
Edward Earle conveyed (part of it) to Daniel Earle April 10, 1796.

t This lot was conveyed by Caspar Bogert, sheriff, to Casparus Cadmus Aug. 18,
1810. It is now owned by his son Richard.

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akmg the line of the Bergen Lots • North Thirty five Degrees East Forty •36
fiise Chains & Twenty four links to a stake planted in the Line of a Lot
of Common Land allotted in the Division of the Bergen Commons to
Thomas Fredrick alias De Cuyper's Patent Marked on the Map of that
Division No 232 which last mentioned Stake standeth five Chains and
seventy three links firom the Northermost Comer of the said Lot of Com-
mon Land, thence firom said Stake Running North Fifty eight Degrees
and thirty minutes West about Eighty Chains to Hackensack River, thence
down said River as it runs to the above said Cove thence up said Cove
on a direct line to the North Comer of the last mentioned Lot laid out to
Edward Earle and No 27, thence along the Line of the same South Fifty
eight Degrees and thirty minutes East about Fifty two Chains to the
place of Beginning, Containing about Three Hundred Acres.

^VCi \Bt BijtCtifit a Certain Portion or Share of said Common
Lands, to belong to Garret Van Gesen, Isaac Van Gesen and
George Van Gesen equally among them as Tenants in Common.
Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down on the
Map, shews, and b)e adjudge it to be a Tract of Land Mark-
ed No 29 •
* Beginning at a Stake planted for a Comer in the Line of a Lot of •37
Common Land allotted in the Division of the Bergen Commons to Tho-
mas Fredrick alias De Cuyper's Patent marked on the Map of that Di-
vision No 232 the said Stake is the Eastermost Corner of the above men-
tioned Lot laid out to Philip Earle No 28 and from said Stake running
North Fifty eight Degrees and thirty minutes west about Eighty Chains
to Hackensack River, then returning to the place of Beginning and from
thence mnning North Thirty five Degrees East five Chains and seventy
three links to the Northermost Comer of the above said Lot allotted to
the Patent of Thomas Fredrick alias De Cuyper, thence along the line
thereof South Fifty four Degrees East Twenty six Chains and Thirty eight
links to a Stake, thence North Thirty one Degrees and thirty minutes
East Forty Chains and fifty links to the line of the Northermost bounds
of the Township of Bergen, thence along said Line North Fifty Degrees
and thirty minutes West Twenty six Chains and fifty five links to a Stake
which standeth in a Course directly North Thirty one Degrees and thirty
minutes East from the North Comer of the above said Lot allotted to
the Patent of Thomas Fredrick alias De Cuyper, thence south thirty one
Degrees and thirty minutes West Eight Chains and sixty links to a Stake,
thence North Fifty eight Degrees and thirty minutes • West Sixty four ^^g
Chains and fifty links 10 the Creek that surrounds the Neck, thence down
said Creek and Hackensack River, 'till it meets with the first line in this
Survey Running to said River, Containing about Three Hundred and
Fifty seven Acres.

9it(0 iOt ^iVCtlfit a Certain Portion or Share of said Common
Lands to belong to the Heirs or Devisees of the Rev^ John Ogle-
vie Deceased as we adjudge the Right and Title to said Portion
of Commons was legally vested in the said John Oglevie at the
time of his decease.

* Isaac Van Giesen died seized of an undivided third of this lot, leaving children,
Harriet, wife of Elias Earle, ThoM%s and Bgnier I., who conveyed it to David Day
June 14; 1809.

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308 JOHN OGILVIE ROBERT LEAEE.

Our Survey of which said Portion' as laid down on the
Map, shews, and \Bt adjudge it to be a Tract of Land Maric-
ed No 30 •

Beginning at a Stake planted in the line of the Northermost bounds
of the Township of Bergen being a Comer of the last mentioned Lot laid
out to Garret, Isaac and George Van Gesen and marked No 29 which
said Stake standeth in a Course directly North thirty one Degrees and
Thirty minutes East from the Northermost Comer of a Lot of Land al-
lotted in the Division of the Bergen Commons to the Patent of Thomas
Fredrick alias De Cuyper and Numbered 232 and from said Beginning,
•jg Running south thirty one * Degrees and thirty minutes West Eight
Chains and sixty links to a Stake Being another Comer of the said Van
Gesens Lot, thence North Fifty eight Degrees and thirty minutes West,
Sixty four Chains and fifty links to the Creek surrounding the Neck,
thence up said Creek as the same Runs North Easterly, Easterly and
South Easterly 'till it comes to the Line of the Northemiost Bounds of
the Township of Bergen, thence along said line south Fifty Degrees and
thirty minutes East, to the place of Beginning, Containing about One
Hundred and Thirty nine Acres.

^XOi toe Mfiitifit a Certain Portion or Share of said Com-
mon Lands to belong to the Heirs or Devisees of Robert Leake
late of New York deceased or to such as may Legally Claim the
same under him as hit adjudge the Right and Title to said
Portion of Commons was Legally Vested in the said Robert Leake
at the time of his Decease

Our Survey of which said Portion as laid down on the Map,
shews, and Ul( adjudge it to be a Tract of Land Marked
No3it

•40 • Beginning at a Stake standing in the line of Northermost bounds of
the Township of Bergen being the Eastermost Comer of a Lot of Land
laid out to Garret, Isaac and George Van Gesons Numbered 29 and
from said Stake running South Thirty one Degrees and thirty minutes
West Forty Chains and Fifty links to a Lot laid out in the Division of
the Commons of Bergen and Numbered in said Division 232, thence
along the line thereof South Fifty four Degrees East Eleven Chains and
sixty two links to the Eastermost Comer of said Lot, thence South Thirty
five Degrees West, six Chains and ten links to a Stake being the North-
erly Comer of a Lot of Land formerly laid out and Numbered 253,

• Ogilvie'8 widow, Margaret, George Ogilvie, and Mary, wife of Berent Ogilvie,
deTiBees of Rev. John Ogilvie, D.D., conveyed this lot to Richard and John Earie
July 1, 1786. Ogilvie was Assistant Minister of Trinity Church, New York, and
died on Saturday, Nov. 26, 1774 He was stricken with apoplexy, Nov. 18th, while iu
the pulpit, having just given out his text, Ps. xcii. 15. Robert Grunti owned the lot
in 1793.

t Leake's interest in Secaucus probably came through a deed to him from Andrew
Teed, dated March 7, 1762. Vide Note to Varlet*t PaterU, p. 62. A tract which seems
to answer to this lot was sold by John George Leake to Aaron Devoe, by two deeds
dated July 7, 1789, and Nov. 15, 1794. Leake also conveyed to John Stevens, March
10, 1795, four hundred and twenty five acres in the Secaucus Commons, but where
this tract lies I have not ascertaitted.

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thence along the line thereof South Fifty four Degrees East Twenty seven
Chains and forty links to a Stake being the Easterly Comer of said Lot
No 253, thence North Thirty five Degrees East Twenty four Chains and
Eighty five Links to a Stake in a Swamp being the Northermost Comer
of a Lot of Land formerly laid out and Numbered 219, thence South
Fifty four Degrees East Nineteen Chains and ninety Links to Mordainis
Meadow, thence along the edge of said Meadow, where the same joins
the upland till it comes to bear South Fifty Degrees and thirty minutes
East from a Chesnut Tree standing upon a point of a narrow ridge of
Land projecting towards the meadow which • Tree is the Place of Be- 4i
ginning of the General Bounds of the Township of Bergen, thence North
Fifty l3egrees and thirty minutes West Thirty five links to said Chesnut
Tree, thence Continuing the same Course along the Line of the Northern
Bounds of the Township of Bergen until it comes to the first mentioned
Stake, the place of Beginning, Containing about One Hundred and
Eighty nine Acres.

fi^fltlflffi gone through the Division of the Common Land allotted
to the Patent of Secaucus we think it proper as a greater Certainty to
the Courses mentioned in the several surveys to give this information that
the Magnetical Course with which all the lines are laid down and Run
Varies firom the true Course Three Degrees and forty minutes to the left
Hand, so that a Meridian line North would be North Three Degrees and
forty minutes East as the Magnet now Points.

That since the time the Common Land of Bergen was Divided we
find a Variation of the Compass of one Degree and Thirty minutes which
will account for the Difference of the Courses now given along the former
Lines fi*om what the surveys of the former Division mention.

* We think it proper also to remark that an attraction of the Needle •^2
is found more or less in every part of the Commons of Secaucus except
on the Meadow at a distance firom the upland which will render Lines
run by the Compass on the upland very uncertain. Our lines are mostly
run by Courses taken on the Meadow and Parallels thereto made on the
upland.

Ill WLitntUn that this is one of the Field Books of the Division of
the Common Lands allotted to the Patent of Secaucus made pursuant to
a Law of the State of New Jersey hereinbefore recited. We together with
the Surveyor have hereunto set our Hands this fifteenth day of June in
the Year of our Lord One Thousand sevQn Hundred and Eighty five,

Abraham Clark '

Az. Dunham
Silas Condit

iohn Earle
)an. Marsh

► Cpmmissrs

Thos. Clark

Surveyor,

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CHAPTER VL

NEW FIELD BOOK.

It is with great pleasui-e that I submit to the public what I
have named the New Field Book, and the Maps accompanying
the same. They are six years younger than the old Field Book,
and yet, I do not doubt, have been for years wholly anknown.
Controversies concerning certain lands lying in the vicinity of
Newark avenue between Mill Creek and the old Bergen road seem to
have arisen, and the parties in the dispute submitted all questions
of title and boundary to the award of Johannis Demarest, Albert
Zabrowsky, of Hackensack, and John Haring of " Orange
Town.'' The submission 1 have not seen ; the Survey and Maps
(containing the award) were found in the possession of Dr John
M. Cornelison. They are originals, in a good state of preservation,
exact copies of which are here inserted. It may, I think, be taken
for granted that they are the only ones in existence, and are- now
for the first time given to the inspection of the curious. They
came to the present owner among the papers of Henry D. Van
Winkle, owner of a portion of the land therein referred to. They
throw much light on the title to the lands between the Five Comers
and Mill Creek, and to Lots Nos. 355 and 389, the owners of
which the Commissioners of Common Lands did not declare.

It is a matter of some curiosity to know how this Book and
these Maps came into the possession of the Van Winkle family.
In a deed, dated Dec. 20, 1774, given by the Van Idersteins (de-
scendants of Tades Michielse) for some of the land included in the
New Field Book, there is a reference to the same, and it is spoken
of as " lodged in the hands of the Town Clerk." There is no mark
upon either Book or Maps to show that they ever were filed. This
recital, I presume, is conclusive that but one copy was made, and
that it was considered public property. It is probable that Daniel
Van Winkle, or some one of the family, was Town-clerk, and so
came to the possession of the Book and Maps.

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312 ABRAHAM SFCKELS.

ICO SIU Christian People to whom these Presents shall come
Greeting :

Whereas there is a Reference to us John Demarest, Albert Sabriskea
and John Haring, by a certain written Instrument or Articles of Agree-
ment, bearing Date the ninth Day of April last, of certain Controversies
and Disputes between certain Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Cor-
poration of Bergen in the County of Efergen and Province of New Jersey,
touching and concerning the Rights and Titles to, and Division of cer-
tain Lands and Meadows lying in the Corporation of Bergen aforesaid,
as by the said Written Instrument or Articles of Agreement doth more at
large Appear, Reference being thereunto had, We therefore the Arbitra-
tors named and appointed as aforesaid, having examined the Titles and
heard the Proofs and Alligations of the Parties, ?I0 in pursuance of the
said Written Instrument or Articles of Agreement and Power thereby
given us, Award, Order and Adjudge as foUoweth.

With respect to a certain Tract of Land laid down on Map A, Be-
ginning at the Northerly Comer of a Tract of Land belonging to Altie
Van Winkel and from thence Running South fifty four Degrees and forty
seven Minutes East Eleven Chains and thirty three Links to Hendrick
Kuypers Line, Thence along said Kuypers Line North thirty four De-
grees East twenty six Chains and eighty nine Links to the Southermost
Comer of a certain Tract of Land belonging to Abraham Sickels, Thence
North fifty seven Degrees and fifty Minutes West twenty six Chains and
twenty five Links to the Eastermost Comer of a small Lot of Land be-
longing to Michael and George Demoet, Thence South thirty two Degrees
West one Chain and seventy five Links to the Southermost Comer .of
said small Lot, Thence North fifty eight Degrees and thirty Minutes
West to the Kings High Road, Then along the several Courses of said
Road until it comes to the aforesaid Tract of the above Named Altie
Van Winkel, Thence North thirty three Degrees East two Chains and
seventeen Links to the place of Beginning Containing about sixty three
Acres.

Wit Adjudge that Certain Part or Portion (of the before mentioned
Tract of Land) marked No i on Map A aforesaid, to belong to Abraham
Sickels The said Part or Portion, Beginning at a Stake being the Easter-
most Comer of the above said Tract of Land, and from thence Running
North fifty seven Degrees and fifty minutes West twenty six Chains and
twenty five Links to the Eastermost Comer of the aforesaid small Lot of
Land belonging to Michael and George Demoet, Thence South thirty two
Degrees West two Chains and thirteen Links, to a Stake, Thence South
fifty seven Degrees and fifty Minutes East to said Kuypers Line, Thence
along said Kuypers Line two Chains and thirteen Links to the Place of
Beginning Containing five Acres, two Roods and fourteen Perches.*

adjudge that Certain Part or Portion (of the before mentioned
Tract of Land,) marked No 2 on Map A aforesaid to belong to Michael
and George Demoet, The said Part or Portion No 2 Beginning at a Stake
being the Southermost Comer of Portion No i aforesaid, and from thence
Running South thirty four Degrees West four Chains and sixteen Links

o Vide Nate to Lot No. 317, p. 176, and Lot No, 358, p. 179.

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to a Stake in the before described Kuypers Line, and from thence Runs
North fifty seven Degrees and fifty Minute;? West to the said Kings Road,
Thence along said Road to a Stake in the Line of the aforesaid small
Lot belonging to Michael a nd George Demoet, Thence along said small
Lot to Portion No i. Thence to the Westermost Corner of said Portion
No I, and thence to the Place of Beginning Containing twelve Acres
three Roods and twelve Perches.*

ISBLt Adjudge that certain Part or Portion (of the before mentioned
Tract of Land, ) marked No 3 on Map A aforesaid, to belong to Douwe
Tallma The said Part or Portion No 3 Beginning at a Stake being the
Southermost Comer of Portion No 2 aforesaid, and from Thence Running
South thirty four Degrees West four Chains and five Links to a Stake
in the before mentioned Kuypers Line, Thence North fifty seven De-
grees and fifty Minutes West to the aforesaid Kings Road Thence
Northerly along said Road to the Southwest Comer of Portion Number
2 aforesaid, thence along said Portion No 2 to the Place of Beginning,
Containing eleven Acres eighteen Perches.t

2l29e Adjudge that Certain Part or Portion (of the before mentioned
tract of Land) marked No 4 on Map A to be the full Proportion and
Dividend for the Purchase Money paid by Geurt Coerten, The said Part
or Portion Beginning at a Stake bemg the Southermost Comer of Portion
No 3 aforesaid, and from thence Runs South thirty four Degrees West
four Chains and fifty three Links to a Stake in the before mentioned
Kuypers Line, thence North fifty seven Degrees and fifty Minutes West
to the aforesaid Kings Road, thence Northerly along said Road to the
Southwest Comer of the aforesaid Portion No 3 thence along said Portion
No 3 to the Place of Beginning, Containing eleven Acres, two Roods
and five Perches.}

JSBLt Adjudge that Certain Part or Portion (of the before mentioned
Tract of Land) marked No 5 on Map A to be in part of the Proportion
and Dividend for the Purchase Monev paid by Jurian Thomason, The said
Part or Portion beginning at a Stake being the Southermost Comer of
Portion No. 4 aforesaid, and from thence Runs South thirty four Degrees

• VicU Note to Stoffelien*8 PaieiU, p. 9. Michael De Mott sold this lot to Albert
and John V. H. Zabriskie April 10, 1841. John quit-claimed to Albert Oct. 24,
1844. Albert sold this with other lands to Edmund C. Bramhall April 1, 1865. This
and Lot No, 3 "were united in the De Motts. Vide Note to HarmetiserCs Patent, p. 50.
It is probable that the above sales took only the south portion of Lot No, 2. He sold to
Ann Collerd May 5, 1840, and to James Kerrigan Dec. 24, 1840.

t Vide Note to Harmemen'B Patent, p. 50.

t This lot belonged to the Van ftypens. Vide Note to Coerten^s first Patent, p. 25.
Daniel Van Rypen sold seven acres of it to Helmigh Van Houten, who, by will dated
Oct. 18, 1803, proved Dec. 3, 1803, gave the front half of it to his two daughters,
Catherine, wife of Jacob Zabriskie, and Effie, wife of Myndert Garrabrants (afterward
wife of Richard Lyon). His grandson Helmagh, gave to them a deed for the same
Nov. 24, 1818. Lyon and Zabriskie partitioned (f ) Nov 24, 1818. Catherine had
two sons, John V, H., and Albert Zabriskie. John released to Albert his interest
in the three and a half acres Oct. 24. 1844, who sold to Edmund C. Bramhall April
1, 1866. Vide NoU to Lot ^o. 2.
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314 FREDERICK THOMAS ET AL.

West two Chains and thirty seven Links to a Stake in the before men-
tioned Kuypers Line, thence North fifty seven Degrees and fifty minutes
West to the aforesaid Kings Road, thence Northerly along said Road to
the Southwest Corner of the aforesaid Portion No 4, thence along said
Portion No 4 to the Place of Beginning, Containing three Acres two
Rood and twenty Perches.

329r Adjudge that certain Part or Portion (o^the before mentioned
Tract of Land) marked No 6 on Map A. to be the full Proportion and
Dividend for the Purchase Money paid by Frederick Thomase, The said
Part or Portion Beginning at a Stake being the Southermost Comer of
Portion No 5 aforesaid, and from thence Runs South thirty four Degrees
West three Chains and fifty five Links to a Stake in the before men-
tioned Kuypers Line, thence North fifty seven Degrees and fifty minutes
West to the aforesaid Kings Road, thence Northerly along said Road to
the Southwest Comer of the aforesaid Portion No 5 thence along said
Portion No 5 to the Place of Beginning, Containing seven Acres two
Rood and twenty Perches.

3290 Adjudge that certain Fart or Portion (of the before mentioned
Tract of Land) marked No 7 on Map A. to be the full Portion and Divi-
dend for the' Purchase Money paid by Adrian Post, the said Part or Por-
tion Beginning at a Stake being the Southermost Comer of Portion No 6
afores'd and from thence Runs South thirty four Degrees West three
Chains and five Links to a Stake in the before mentioned Kuypers Line,
thence North fifty seven Degrees and fifty Minutes West to the aforesaid
Kings Road thence T^ortherly along said Road to the Southwest Comer
of the aforesaid Portion No 6 thence along said Portion No 6 to the
Place of Beginning, Containing five Acres two Rood and thirty Perches.

329 ( Adjudge that certain Part or Portion (of the before mentioned
Tract of Land) marked No 8 on Map A. to be the full Portion and Divi-
dend Purchased by Belitie Dirks from Hendrick Ostrum, the said Part
or Portion BeginniiTg at a Stake being the Southermost Comer of Portion
No 7 aforesaid, and from thence Runs South thirty four Degrees West
two Chains and eighty two Links to a Stake in the Eastermost Comer of
the before mentioned Tract of the before named Altie Van Winkel, thence
North fifty four Degrees and forty seven Miiiutes West to a Stake being
the Northermost Comer of said Altie Van WinkeFs Tract, thence South
thirty three Degrees West to the aforesaid Kings Road, thence Northerly
along said Road to the Southwest Comer of the aforesaid Portion No 7
thence along said Portion No 7 to the Place of Beginning, Containing
iour Acres and twelve Perches.

2129 tti| respect to a Certain Tract of Land and Meadows laid down
on Map B. Beginning at a Stake being the Southerly Comer of a Lot
in John Berry's Patent and from thence Runs South thirty five Degrees
and fifty five Minutes East ten Chains and forty Links to a Rock, thence
North seventy two Degrees East six Chains and fifty Links to a Stake
thence South fourteen Degrees and thirty five Minutes East five Chains and
ten Links to a Stake, thence South sixty nine Degrees twenty Minutes
West ten Chains and sixty seven Links to a Stake, thence South forty
seven Degrees East three Chains and six Links, thence North forty two
Degrees and thirty minutes East two Chains and seventy Links, thence

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South fifty four D^e^rees and fifteen Minutes East one Chain and fifty
Links, thence South seventy three Degrees and twenty Minutes East five
Chains and ninety Links to the edge of the Meadows, thence the several
Courses between said Meadows and Upland 'till it comes to where a cer-
tain Run of Water (commonly known or called by the Dutch Name of
Oude Boomse Val)* empties into Horsimus Creek, thence along the said
Creek Northerly and Easterly 'till it comes to the Meadows of the before
mentioned Kuyper, thence North fifty Degrees and five Minutes West
thirty nine Chains and forty three Links to the Westermost Comer of said
Kuypers Land, thence North thirty nine Degrees and thirty Minutes East
seven Chains and eight Links to a Stake, thence North fifty one Degrees and
forty minutes West twenty two Chains and forty Links to the Kings Road,
thence Southerly along the said Road 'till it comes to the School-Lot,
thence South thirty eight Degrees and forty five Minutes East twenty
Chains and fifty Links to the Easter most Corner of the said School -Lot,
thence South twenty nine Degrees West five Chains and thirty Links to
the Southermost Corner of said School-Lot, thence South fifty one Degrees
and thirty Minutes West nine Chains and ninety three Links to a Stake,
thence South fifty Degrees and fifteen Minutes West eighteen Chains and
thirty seven Links to the Place of Beginnings Containing about cne hun-
cbred and seventy nine Acres

it Adjudge that Certain Part or Portion (of the last mentioned
Tract) marked No 9 on Map B. to be the full Pgrtion and Dividend for
the Purchase Money paid by Laurence ArentSe, the said part or portion
Beginning at a Stake being the Northermost Corner of said Last
mentioned Tract, from thence South fifty one Degrees and forty Minutes
East twenty two Chains and forty Links to a stake in said Kuypers Line,
thence South thirty nine Degrees and thirty Minutes West two Chains and
thirty Links to a Stake in said Kuypers Line, thence North fifty one De-
grees and forty Minutes West to the said Kings Road, thence along said
Road 'till it comes to the place of Beginning, Containing about four Acres
two Rood and eighteen Perches.

JHBtr Adjudge that certain Part or Portion (of the last mentioned
Tract) marked No 10 on Map B. to belong to Arent Toers. the said part
or Portion Beginning at a Stake being the Southermost Corner of No 9
aforesaid, and from thence Runs South thirty nine Degrees and thirty
Minutes West four Chains and seventy eight Links to the aforesaid West-
ermost Comer of Kuypers Land, thence North fifty Degrees and five
Minutes West to the aforesaid Kings Road, thence Northerly along said

° This creek (if such it could be called) took ita rise in a spring near the Beacon
Race Course, and draining the surface bitwaan that point and the brow of the hill,
passed down on the north side of Newark Avenue tojthe Mill Creek. It took its name
from the old Tree yet standing on the top of the hill south of Prospect Avenue, known
among the old people as the '• oude boom*' or old Tree. The bridge in Newark Avenue
which spanned Mill Creek before it was filled in, was known as the '^ oude boom bridge."
As a stream the " val " long since became insignificant. As the table lands above were
improved and drainage attended to, the soil refused its tribute to the old creek, until
fiually, in the year of pjrace 1371, having nothing left but its mighty name, of which
the present ganeration bad not heard, and which they could not understand, it hid
away in the sewer which is here constructed in Newark Avenue.

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Road to the Southwest Comer of Portion No 9 aforesaid, from thence
along said Portion No 9 to the Place of Beginning, Containing about
nine Acres one Rood.

Wit Adjudge that certain Part or Portion (of the last mentioned
Tract) marked No 1 1 on Map B. to belong to Merseles Merselese, the
said Part or Portion Beginning at the Distance of two Chains from the
Kings Road at a Stake, said Stake being a little to the Southeast of a
Spring (which is laid out for the common Use of the Town) and in the
Southwest side of the aforesaid Portion No 10 and from thence Runs
South fifty Degrees and five minutes East to Horsimus Creek, then Run-
ning Southwesterly along said Creek to a Stake, which Stake (at Right-
Angles) from the first Line of this said Portion No 11 is six Chains and
fifty six Links, thence North fifty Degrees and five Minutes West to the
aforesaid Kings Road, then Northerly along said Road five Chains and
fifty Links, and from thence on a Straight Line to the place of Beginning,
Containing about thirty five Acres one Rood.*

^ Merselis must have bought lots 12 and 15 shortly after this allotment, but from
-whom I have not learned. The northwest comer of Lot Ao. 1 5, separated fVom the lot by
Newark Avenue was sold by hira to William Coulter April 22, 1797. By Merselis'
will, dated March 16, 1799, proved Dec. 5, 1800, he gave to his son Johrtf the south-
west half of a lot in Bergen Woods, and three acres between the Paulus Hook and
Hoboken roads ; also the land where the mill stood (on Bridge Creek) ; to JMob and
Peter, he gave land in Harrington township in Bergen County ; to Jarmetjef wife of
Walter Clendenny, he gave one quarter of the wood lot, and one quarter of the Ylaokie
creupel bosch ; and to Anne, wife of Josiah Homblower, he gave the platty creupel
bosch, between said two roads. Clendenny sold three acres to Peter Stuyvesant May
12, 1802. Part of the Homblower tract, with what he aded by purchase, was inher-
ited by his daughter, wife of Thomas B. Gauiier, and was partitioned among his
children, April 25, 1848, as per annexed sketch.

John Merselis sold to Corne-
lius Merselis, Sept. 2, 1799, the
east half of the Lutehie {Lot No.
11?), bounded northeast by Tuers
and Stuyvesant, east by Stevens
southwest by Hoboken road;
northwest by grantor. Two
acres of this Cornelius sold to
William Coulter, Oct. 10, 1801,
and the balance to Michael Sim-
mons, March 24, 1802, and July
4, 1802. The west half of the
Lutehie John Merselis sold t^ his daughter Altje May 21, 1801. She afterwards mar-
ried James Parks. This half lay between lot 10 and the Hoboken road. She deeded
it to Altje, wife of John Merselis June 14, 1805. Coulter bought of Merselis Merselis,
Aug. 4, 1807, a tract on top of the hill. Coulter sold it to Walter Clendenny, Sept.
21. 1807, who sold to John B. Coles, eighteen and one^ half acres, Oct. 7, 1811. Peter
Stuyvesant sold fifty and sixty-four one-hundredths aci-es to Philip Williams, Aug.
11, 1807, who sold to John B. Coles Oct. 1, 1807. John Merselis sold to John Heav-
enor May 27, 1719, three acres between the two roads, which, on execution, was after-
wards sold to William Coulter.

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StffltC Adjudge that certain Part or Portion (of the last mentioned
Tract) marked No 12 on Map B. to be the fiiU Portion and Dividend
for the Purchase Money Paid by Johannes Steymets, the said Part or
Portion Beginning at the Westermost Comer of the above described
Portion No 11, from thence Runs South fifty Degrees five Minutes East
'till it comes to a Line which Runs from the Eastermost Comer of the
aforesaid School-Lot (on a Course North forty Degrees East) thence
South forty Degrees West five Chains twenty five Links to a Stake, thence
North fifty Degrees and five Minutes West to the aforesaid Kings Road,
and then Northerly along said Road to the place of Beginning, Contain-
ing about thirteen Acres one Rood and thirty eight Perches.

829e Adjudge that certain Part or Portion (of the last mentioned
Tract) marked No 13 on Map B to be the full Portion and Dividend for
the Purchase Money Paid by Adrian Peterson, the said Part or Portion
Beginning at the Eastermost Comer of the last above described Portion
No 12 thence Runs South forty Degrees West five Chains twenty five
Links to a Stake, thence South fifty Degrees five Minutes East to Horsi-
mus Creek, thence Easterly along said Creek to the Southermost Comer
of the before described Portion No 11, thence along the said Portion No
1 1 to the place of Beginning, Containing ten Acres two Rood and twenty
four Perches.

829e Adjudge that certain Part or Portion (of the last mentioned
Tract) marked No 14 on Map B. to be the full Portion and Dividend for
the Purchase Money Paid by Derick Gerritse, the said Part or Portion
Begining at the Westermost Comer of the before described Portion No
13, from thence South forty Degrees West five Chains twenty one Links
to a Stake, thence South fifty Degrees and five Minutes East to Horsimus
Creek, thence along said Creek 'till it comes to the afore described Por-
tion No 13, and from thence on a direct Line to the Place of Beginning,
Containing eight Acres one Rood •

WSLt Adjudge that certain Part or Portion (of the last mentioned
Tract) marked No 15 on Map B. to be the full Portion and Dividend for
the Purchase Money Paid by Harme Eduards, the said Part or Portion
Begining at a Stake being the Southermost Comer of the before de-
scribed Portion No 12, thence Running South forty Degrees West five
Chains and forty four Links to a Stake, thence North fifty Degrees and
five Minutes West to the aforesaid Kings-Road, thence Northerly along
said Road to the Westermost Comer of said Portion No 1 2, and from
thence on a Direct Line to the place of Begining, Containing about
thirteen Acres one Rood and thirty eight Perches

2BS( Adjudge that certain Part or Portion (of the last mentioned
Tract) marked No 16 on Map B. to Peter H. Peterse, the said Part or
Portion Begining at the Westermost Comer of the before described Por-

® The half of this lot next to lot 13, Daniel Van Rypeu sold to Jasper Prior Aug.
12, 1788. On the same day he*Bold to the same Prior the other half. Prior sold to Na-
thaniel Budd, who sold to John B. Coles March 27, 1806, who sold five acres, hegin-
ning at the southwest comer of lot 13, to the United States June 23, 1812. The
United States sold it at public auction to John Halliard in April, 1871. This wap
known as the Arsenal property.

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tion No 14, thence Running South forty Degrees West five Chains and
seventy Links to a Stake, thence South forty nine Degrees East to Horsi-
mus Creek, thence Northerly along said Creek to the Southermost Cor-
ner of the aforesaid Portion No 14, and from thence on a direct Line to
the place of Begining Containing about nine Acres three Roods *

2129c Adiudge that certain Part or Portion (of the last mentioned
Tract) marked No 17 on Map B. to be the full Portion and Dividend for
the Purchase Money paid by Jacob Jacobse Van Winkel, said Part or
Portion Begining at a Stake being the Westermost Comer of the before
described Portion No 16 and from thence Runs South forty Degrees
West forty four Links, thence South twenty nine Degrees West fifty one
Links to a Stake, thence South forty nine Degrees East to Horsimus
Creek, thence Northerly along the said Creek 'till it comes to the South-
ermost Comer of said Portion No 16, and fi-om thence on a direct Line
to the place of Begining, Containing about one Acre and two Roods.

889 C Adjudge that Certain Part or Portion (of the last mentioned
Tract) marked No 18 on Map,B. to be the full Portion and Dividend for
the Purchase Money paid by Hendrick Teunese, said Part or Portion
Begining at a Stake being the Westermost Comer of the above described
Portion No 17 and from thence Running South twenty nine Degrees
West four Chains and seventy Links to a Stake, thence South thirty nine
Degrees East to Horsimus Creek, thence the several Courses of said
' Creek 'till it strikes the Southermost Comer of said Portion No 17, and
from thence on a Direct Line to the place of Beginning, Containing about
nine Acres, two Rood and seventeen Perches t

829 e Adjudge that Certain Part or Portion (of the last mentioned
Tract) marked No 19 on Map B. to belong to Garret Newkerk said Part
or Portion Begining at the Westermost Comer of the above described
Portion No 18, and from thence Runing South fifty one Degrees and
thirty Minutes West three Chains and Sixty six Links to a Stake, thence
South thirty nine Degrees East to the edge of the Meadows, thence
Northerly along said Meadow to the Southermost Comer of said Portion
No 18, and from thence in a direct Line to the place of Begining, Con-
taining about six Acres and twenty eight Perches.

** Thomas Gautier sold to Patrick Jackson, April 4, 1800, a lot bounded north by
Lot No. 14 ; south by Daniel Van Winkle ; west by a one rod road. This sale I
take to include this lot. Henry Jackson owned ten acres bounded northwest by
Newark Avenue, and adjoined Henry D. Van "Winkle, the Arsenal property, and
John B. Coles. It was sold for United States taxes, May 14, 1817, by Nathan Price,
Collector, to Reuben D. Tucker, and Evan Evans, und«r an Act passed Jan. 9, 1815,
and deed given Sept. 13, 1819. Benj. McGuinness sold the same to Henry D. Van
Winkle, May 2, 1H20. * I take this to be Lot No. 16. Van Winkle afterwards gave
up his purchase owing to some defect in the tax sale. VidtNote to Lot No. 201, p. 75.
Henry Jackson sold it to John Ackland, May 1, 1&34, who sold it to Gerard W.
Morris May 23, 1838.

t Cornelius and Richard Van Rypen sold eight eight-tenths acres of this lot to
John Burnet June 10, 1805. It was bounded E. by John Stevens, 8. E. by Jacob
Everson, 8. W, by Cornelius Van Vorst, and N. W. by Peter Stuyvesant. Burnet
^pld to John Ha^nfiB feb. 28, 1811,

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WSLt Adjudge that Certain Part or Portion (of the last mentioned
Tract) marked No 20 on Map B. to be the full Portion and Dividend for
the Purchase Money paid by Mattheus Comeliuse, said Part or Portion
marked No 20 Begining at a Stake being the Westermost Comer of the
before described Portion No 19, and from thence Running South fifty one
Degrees and thirty Minutes West to a Stake, thence South thirty nine
Degrees East to the Edge of the Meadows, thence Northerly along said
Meadow to the Southermost Corner of said Portion No 19, and from
thence in a direct Line to the place of Beginniug, Containmg six Acres
two Roods and seventeeh Perches.

N. B. The above described Portion No 20 is in Breadth (being the
Length of the first Line above described) three Chains and sixty Links.

JSSSit Adjudge that Certain Part or Portion (of the last mentioned
Tract) marked No 21 on MapB. to belong to Cornelius Van Vourst, said
Part or Portion Begining at the Northerly Comer of Pryer*s Meadow,
fi-om thence Running South seventy five Degrees and fifty Minutes West
to a Stake in the Road, thence South fourteen Degrees and thirty five
Minutes East five Chains and ten Links to a Stake, thence South sixty
nine Degrees and twenty Minutes West two Chains and sixty seven Links
to a Stake, thence South forty seven Degrees East three Chains and six
Links, thence North forty two Degrees and thirty Minutes East two
Chains and seventy Links, thence South fifty four Degrees and fifteen
Minutes East one Chain and fifty Links, thence South seventy three De-
grees and twenty Minutes East five Chains and ninety Links to the edge
of the Meadow, thence the several Courses between Up Land and Mea-
dows to the place of Begining, Containing about eleven Acres and three
Rood*

389t( Adjudge that certain^Part or Portion (of the last mentioned
Tract) marked No 22 on Map B. to belong to Johannes Dedrix and
Daniel Dedrix, said Part or Portion Begining at the Westermost Comer
of the before described Portion No 20 and from thence Runs South fifty
one Degrees and fifty Minutes West three Chains and sixty two Links to
a Stake, thence South thirty nine Degrees East 'till it comes to the before
described Portion No 21 thence along said Portion No 21 'till it comes
to the edge of the Meadow, thence along the edge of the Meadows to the
Southermost Comer of said Portion No 20 and from thence in a direct
Line to the place of Beginning, Containing about seven Acres +

329 ( Adjudge that certain Part or Portion (of the last mentioned
Tract) marked No 23 on Map B. to belong to John Van Blarkum, said
Part or Portion Begining at the Westermost Comer of the above described
Portion No 22 and firom thence Runing about South fifty Degrees and
sixteen Minutes West five Chains and fifty eight Links to a Stake, thence
South thirty nine Degrees East 'till it comes to the Line of the before des-
cribed Portion No 21, thence along said Line to the Southermost Comer
of Portion No 22 aforesaid, and from thence on a direct Line to the place
of Begining, Containing about nine Acres and eighteen Perches {

* Van Voret sold this lot to Jacob Prior, April 20, 1787.

t Johannis Diedricks owned about 2i acres, lying on the W. end of this lot. This
he sold to Daniel Diedricks, Deo. 27, 1771.

t Vide Note to I/ubherts^s Patent, p. 45. Van Blarcom, it is probable, sold it to
Cornelius Van Vorst ; as he was (he owner in 1774, as appears in a recital in the deed
mentioned in the Note to the Lot Xo. 24.

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82S( Adjudge that certain Part or Portion (of the last mentioned
Tract) marked No 24 on Map B. to be the full Portion and Dividend for
for the Purchase Money Paid by Thauda Michealson, said Part or Por-
tion Begining at a Stake being the Westermost Comer of the above des-
cribed Portion No 23, thence Running about South sixteen Degrees West
eleven Chains and ninety lour Links to a Stake being the Westermost
Comer of the said last mentioned Tract, thence South thirty five Degrees
and fifty five Minutes East ten Chains and forty Links to a Rock, thence
North seventy two Degrees East six Chains and fifty Links to a Stake,
being the Northwesterly Comer of the before described Portion No 21,
thence along said Portion No 21, to the Southermost Corner of Portion
No 23 aforesaid, and from thence with a direct Course to the place of
Beginning, Containing about fifteen Acres one Rood and thirty two
Perches •

Wit Adjudge that certain Part or Portion (of the last mentioned
Tract) marked No 25 on Map B. to be the full Portion and Dividend for
the Purchase Money Paid by Helmich Roelefse, said Part or Portion
Begining at a Stake being the Westermost Comer of the before described
Portion No 15, and from thence Running Southerly along the said Road
to the Northermost Comer of the aforesaid School-Lot, thence South
thirty eight Degrees and forty five minutes East nine Chains and seventy
two Links to a Stake, thence North forty Degrees East to said Portion
No 15, and fi*om thence in a direct Course to the place of Begining,
Containing about two Acres two Roods.*

3290 Adjudge that certain Part or Portion (of the last mentioned
Tract) marked No 26 on Map B. to belong to Arent Toers, said Part or
Portion Begining at a Stake being the Southermost Comer of the above
described Portion No 25, and firom thence Runs South thirty eight De-
grees and forty five minutes East four Chains and fifteen Links to a Stake,

^ Michielse's heirs, viz., Tadeus Johannis, TeuDis, aud Tadens Van Iderstein of
New Barbadoes, sold this lot to Abraham Prior, Dec. 20, 1774.

t This lot was the south part of Subdivinan No. 350, adjoining the School Lot.
The arbitrators declare that it was a dividend for the money paid by Helmigh Roelofae
(Van Houten^ but do not adjudge to whom it belonged in 1770. Henry La Tourette
Cole owned it in 1791. Peter Cole sold it to Joseph Simonson, May 11, 1797 ; who
sold it to John Van Winkle, June 1, 1809 ; who sold it to John Priestly Peters, June
23, 1837; Peters sold it to Mortimer A. F. Harrison, April 19, 1841. This deed is
lost and the record omits words of inheritance. It has since been sold in parcels to
several persons. In 1870, Benj. Sisson bought the reversion of Peter's heir and
brought an ejectment suit against the present occupants. The suit is now pending.
The lot lies between the Court House property and Bergen Avenue. , As to the Van
Houten &mi!y, I have gathered the following : Helmigh Boeloise married Jannetje
Pii terse, Sept. 1676. The *' Van Houten " was afterwards added as a family name.
Route or HouUn, means wooden ; from ffout, wood. Koelofee had ten children
among whom was Johannis, bom Oct. 28, 1696, married Helena, daughter of Johan-
nis Vreeland, and died Dec. 18, 1768. This is the Van Houten named in the Field
Book. He left one son, Johannis, baptized June 17, 1735,'married (1st) Altje, daughter
of Hendrick Sickles, (2nd) Rachel De Maree, and died Oct. 31, 1807, leaving Johan-
nis, Sara, Hdmig, Catrinije and Aegie, Catrintje married Jacob ZabriskJe, Dec 12,
1801, and had two sons, Albert and John H.

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thence North forty Degrees East to the aforesaid Portion No 15 thence
along said Portion No 1 5 to the Eastermost Comer of said Portion No
25, and fix)m thence in a direct Course to the place of Begining, Contain-
ing about one Acre and two Roods.*

ISSSiZ Adjudge all the remaining part of the last mentioned Tract, be-
ing the Portions marked No 27, No 28, No 29, No 30, No 31, and No
32 on Map B. to be with the before described Portion No 5, the full Pro-
portion and Dividend for the Purchase Money paid by Jurian Thomason,
the said Portions marked No 27, No 28, No 29, No 30, No 31, and No
32 Begining at the Southermost Comer of the above described Portion
No 26 and from thence Runs South thirty eight Degrees and forty five
minutes East to the Eastermost Comer of the School- Lot, thence North
forty Degrees East to the Southermost Comer of said Portion No 15,
thence North fifty Degrees and five minutes West to the Eastermost Cor-
ner of said Portion No 26, thence in a direct Course to the place of Be-
gining, Containing about three Acres t

8290 Award and Order that the Owner or Owners for the Time be-
ing of the before described Portions No 12, No 13. No 14, No 15, No
16, No 17, No 18, No 19, No 20, No 22, No 23, No 25,
No 26, No 27, No 28, No 29, No 30, No 31, No 32, shall have the
Liberty and Privilidge of Passing and Repassing to and from his, her, or
their respective Portion or Portions, as often and at such Times as the
said Owner or Owners shall think fit, such Owner or Owners confineing
him, her, or themselves in such Passing and Repassing to the Lane or
Passage hereafter particularly described, to wit : Begining at the Road
at the Northermosi Comer of the aforesaid School-Lot, and Running from .
thence along the Northeasterly side of said School-Lot to the Eastermost
Comer of said School-Lot, thence North forty Degrees East about eleven
Chains and sixty Links, thence Retuming to the said Eastermost Corner
of the said School- Lot and Running along the Southeasterly side of said
School-Lot and Lands belonging to the Newkerks 'till it comes into the
aforesaid Portion No 23, the said Lane or Passage being in Breadth
twenty five Links.

SltllK with respect to a certain Tract of Land Begining at a Stake be-

^ Thie lot was inherited by Nicholas, the son of Arent, and by him sold to Joseph
Simonson (deed unrecorded). Simonson sold to Henry Speer the east end of the lot
(now in part owned by Marcus Beach and Thomas E. Bray), and the west end (north
of Newark AvenueJ to Benjamin Thorp, who sold to Patrick Jackson, Jan. 21, 1802.
The lot sold to Jackson was triangular, being thirty-two feet on its base, or east side,
and eighty feet on Newark Avenue. The west end of the lot lying south of Newark
Avenue, Simonson sold to John C. F. Rnmmel, Dec. 15, 1826, Rummel died seized,
Jan. 13, 1840. Garret Sip et cU. were appointed Commissioner, and sold his lands
In parcels to John W. and Joseph H. Rummel, John Tice, Abel I. Smith, James
Harrison and J. Dickinson Miller, at public auction, March 27, 1840. Har-
rison bought out some of the other purchasers, and sold to the Board of Chosen Free-
holders the plot where the Court House and Jail now stand, April 7, 1841.

t The Thomasen here nam ed was the ancester of the Van Rypen family. Daniel
Van Rypen et al., sold to John L. Cole one acre and thirty one-hundredths of an acre,
bounded northeast by the road, southeast by Daniel Van Winkle, southwest by the
school-lot, northwest by Simonson, Aug 10, 1803.

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ing the Southeast Comer of a Lot of Land belonging to Johannes Van
Wagenen, and from thence Runs South eighty one Degrees West thirteen
Chains and seven Links to a Stake, thence South forty nine Degrees and
fifty minutes East eighteen Chains and eighty Links, thence North thirty
nine Degrees and forty Minutes East thirteen Chains and fiftjr six Links
to a Stake, thence North forty one Degrees and forty five M mutes West
fourteen Chains and twenty one Links to a Stake, thence South eight
Degrees and ten minutes East five Chains and fifty Links to the place of
Begining, Containing eighteen Acres one Rood. Note this last described
Tract of Land is laid down on Map C.

{KftC adjudge that Certain Part or Portion (of the last described
Tract) marked No 33 on Map C. to belong to Cornelius Sip and Garret
Sip, said Part or Portion Begining at the above said Southeast Comer
of the aforesaid Jol annes Van Wagenen's Land, and from thence Runs
South thirty six Degrees and forty five Minutes East *till it strikes the
outward Boundary Line of the said Tract, thence North thirty nine De-
grees and forty Minutes East five Chains and eighty Links being the
Eastermost Comer of said Tract, thence North forty one Degrees and
forty five Minutes West fourteen Chains and twelve Links to a Stake,
Thence on a direct Course to the place of Begining, Containing about
five Acres one Rood.*

SInly We Adjudge that Certain Part or Portion (of the last described
Tract) marked No 34 on Map C. to be the fiill Portion and Dividend
for the Purchase Money paid by Garret Garretse, said Part or Portion
Begining at a Stake being the Southeast Comer of the before men-
tioned Johannis Van Wagenen*s Land, and from thence Runs South
eighty one Degrees West thirteen Chains and seven Links to a Stake
being the Westermost Comer of said Tract, thence South forty nine De-
grees and fifty minutes East eighteen Chains and eighty Links to the
Southermost Comer of the said last described Tract, thence North thirty
nine Degrees and forty minutes East seven Chains and seventy six Links
to a Stake being the Southermost of the before described Portion No 33
and from thence in a direct Course to the place of Begining, Containing
about thirteen Acres.t

^ItBBS^h Provided, and it is our Intent, Meaning and Order, that if
it shall be made Appear that neither the aforesaid Douwe Tallma, nor his
Father Harme Douwse Tallma is or were the legal Heir at Law of Douwe
Harmse, that then our Judgment of and conceming the before described
Portion marked No 3 on Map A. shall be Void and Reversed, any thing
herein before to the Contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding.^

* Tbii lot was afterwards owned by Jacob Everson, it is said, through exchange
of Lott Ko. 168 and 257 in the town. Vide Note to VarUes Patent, p. 62. Evenon
conveyed to Cornelius Sip, July 7, 1791.

t Garret Garretse named in the above description was the ancestor of the Yaa
Wagenen fiunily. Vide Note to Lot No, 389, p. 215.

t The expenses incurred in completing the foregoing work were borne by the Ib-
dtviduals to whom portions of the land in controversy were adjudged. John Haring,
one of the arbitrators, was a surveyor, and probably executed the survey. The fol-
lowing receipts, signed by the arbitrators, will give the reader an idea as to the man-
ner in which the expenses were paid :

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NEW FIELD BOOK. 323

Ktt SBSftn(00 whereof We hereunto set our Hands and Seals this
ninth Day of July in the tenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord
George the Third, King of Great Britain &c. and in the Year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and seventy.

Sealed and Delivered in Johannis Demarest [l.s,

the presence of Albert Zabrowsky l.s.

Harmanies Veeder John Haring l.s.
Rob^' Morris

'' Beceved the 10 day of July the sum of three pound &. nine pens for the cost of
the deTiflion of said plantations for Lott No 2 being the full portion or devadent of
said Lott for the cost and also Two pound Eleven shillings & six pens in full for
the portion No 3 the full Cost of said portion we have Receved this of machiel De
mott & Joris de mott in full for the above said perportion of said plantition and de-
visious I say Beceved per me."

** Receved of Hendrick Sickels the 10 day of July the sum of one pound thirteen
shillings & six pens being the full portion for the Lott No 6 for the cost of the Devi-
sion of said Lott out of the platation for the Devision I say receved by us.''

''Receved of Daniel Dederick the 10 day of July the sum of three pounds &. ifine
pons fbr the cost of the devision of the Lott ISo 22 being the full portion for said Lott
for the Devision of said Lot We say Receved per me.''

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CHAPTER VII.

NEW BARBADOES NECK.

Having passed in review the title of many tracts in the old
Township of Bergen, it will not be out of place, though not as a
part of the Field Book, to take a glance at that portion of "New
Barbadoes Neck " now comprising the townships of Harrison and
Kearney. This neck was known among the Indians by the name
oi Mighgecticock, It was estimated to contain five thousand three
hundred and eight acres of upland and ten thousand acres of mead-
ow. On the 4th of July, 1668, Captain William Sandford, of the
Island of Barbadoes, purchased this tract from the Proprietors, on
condition that he should settle thereon six or eight families or more
within three years, and pay, in lieu of the half penny per acre quit
rent, the yearly sum of .£20 sterling, on every 25th of March ; the
first payment to be made March 25th, 1670. On the 20th of July,
166ft, he purchased the claim of the Indians to the same tract ; be-
ginning at the mouth of the Hackensack and Pissawack Rivers,
then ^* to goe up Northward into the Countrey about seaven Miles
till it comes to a certain Brook or Spring now called Sandford^s
Spring.'^ The consideration paid was : "170 fathoms of Black
Wampam, 200 fathoms White Wampem, 19 Match Coates, 16
Guns, 60 double hands of powder. lOpairsof Breetches, 60 Knives,
67 Barrs of Lead, One Anker of Brandy, three half Fats of Beer,
Eleven Blankets, 80 Axes, 20 howes, and two Cookes of dozens."*
This deed was signed by Tantaqua, Tamack, Anaren, Hanya-
ham, H. Qosque, and Ws Kenarenawack, who represented the
Indian claimants.

Sanford's purchase seems to have teen made in the interest of
Major Nathaniel Kingsland, of the Parish of ChristChurch in the Is-
land of Barbadoes. On June 1, 1671, Kingsland conveyed to
Sandford one-third of the whole tract, measuring from the junction
of the rivers northward, for <£200. Kingsland having extinguish-
ed the Indians' title, now took measures to perfect his own.

On the 26th of March, 1673, Peter Watson and Ralph Wyatt,
residents in England, for a consideration of jC200 and " one Indian
arrow " yearly, purchased of Berkley and Carteret that portion of
the same tract which lies between a point opposite Newark and

• Thi« laai item is supposed to be a clerical «?rror. It should probably read " two
coats of duffels." Proc. N. J. Hitt. Soc., vii, 6. Duffels was a coarse kind of clotli.
Sandford's Spring was afterwards known as Boiling Spring, now Rutherfurd Park,
on the line of the Erie Railway.

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the Brook opposite Espatin, and immediately conveyed the same
to William Sandford in trust for Nathaniel Kingsland. This pur-
chase extinguished the quit rent. It was confirmed by another
deed dated May 21, 1673.

On the recapture of the country by the Dutch they seized
upon Kingsland's interest in this tract, and on Oct. 1, 1678, order-
ed it to be sold. It was sold at public auction and a deed given,
of which the following is a copy :

" Anthony Colve General of New Netherland, High Mightnesses the
Lords States General of United Netherlands and his Serene Highness the
Lord Prince of Orange :

All those who shall see these presents or hear the same read Greeting:
Know ye: Whereas within this Province of New Netherland on the pass-
ing over thereof, there is found a certain plantation which belonged to
Major Nathaniel Kingslant residing on the Island Barbadoes in the Car-
ribees, which plantation with other lands and effects belonging to Subjects
of the King of England etc. by a late Acte of confiscation under date of
2oth Septr. last past by virtue of the war is declared confiscated and for-
feited ; and therefore in consequence of such confiscation has been seized
and taken possession of for the behoofe of the Government ; and the
same plantation and its appurtenances on the 28th of October last exposed
to sale at public vendue and sold to Jacob Melyn of Elizabeth town at
Arthur Coll, who hath afterwards assigned and conveyed his right to the
inhabitants of the town of New Work at Arthur Coll aforesaid, whereby
certain obligations and covenants under date the 25th of October and the
25th Instant have agreed the effectual payment of the purchase money
according to the conditions at the aforesaid Vendue stipulated and the
purchase made by the aforesaid Jacob Melyn on the day of the date afore-
said, so it is, that I by Virtue of my commission in quality aforesaid have
sold granted conveyed and ceded and do sell grant convey and cede
hereby unto John Ogden, Jasper Crane, Jacob Melyn, Samuel Hopkins,
John Ward, Abm. Pierson Senior and Stephen Freeman for and to the
behoof of themselves and the rest to the Inhabitants of the town of New
Work aforesaid, and to their successors heirs and descendants the afore-
said plantation heretofore belonging to Nathaniel Kingsland, being the
just two third parts of a Neck of land lying at Arthur Coll between the
Rivers Pessayack and Hackingsack beginning from the point of land op-
posite the town of New Work in Pessayack and running fi-om thence on
a Northwest line to a fall or run of Water opposite Espatin, with all the
valleys on both sides and all the other appurtenances according to the
respective ground briefs and. patents in date 4th July 1668 thereof being
and the purchases and conveyances from the Indians relating thereto ; of
which neck of land the aforesaid Nathaniel Kingsland on the ist of July
167 1 hath sold, transferred and conveyed unto William Santford residing
at Arthur Coll aforesaid one just third part therof as more fully appears
by the conveyance thereof being; which one just third part of the
said Neck conveyed to the said William Sandford in manner afore-
said is reserved and remains to his behoof and is excluded firom this
conveyance it being the remaining two' third parts of the aforesaid Neck
of land with the valleys and other appurtenances thereof together with
the houses, bams, fences and other buildings of the aforesaid Nathaniel

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Kingsland thereon standing, which is hereby granted and conveyed unto
the aforesaid [same parties] as well for themselves as the other Chosen
Patentees for and to the behoof of the remaining Inhabitants of the town
of New Work aforesaid. Therefore hereby to the behoof aforesaid, de-
sisting from henceforth forever from all ownership, right, title or pretence
to the aforesaid plantation, and the appurtenances thereof as aforesaid,
Promising moreover to keep, fulfil and perform this conveyance firm
binding and irrevocable and free from all incumbrances under obligations
according to law thereto standing.

In witness whereof I have herewith with my own hand placed my
usual signature. Done at Fort WilUam Hendrick in New Netherland the
29th Nov. 1673.

A. COLVE.

By order of the Noble Lord Governor General of New Netherland.

N. Bayard, Secry." •
'^ N,T, Col M8S., xxiii, 433.

The following acknowledgment shews that the title passed
from Melyn to Marins, and from Marins as follows :

" Before me Nicolas Bayard appointed Secretary in the service of
the Right Honorable the Governor General and Council in New Nether-
land, appeared John Catlin, as well for himself as attorney for Edward
Ball, John Baldwin and Nathaniel Wheeler all inhabitants of the town of
New Worcke at Arthur Col, who in the presence of the undernamed
Councillors acknowledged and declared to be well and duly indebted
imto Peter Jacobse Marins,* merchant here in the City New Orange, his
heirs or descendants in a clear or net sum of Forty three pounds Sterling,
six shillings and eight pence, the pound being computed at forty guilders,
Wampum value, each arising from and on account of a like amount ac-
cepted by the abovenamed Pieter Jacobse Marins for account of said
Appearers to be paid into the hands of Nicolas Bayard Vendue Master
in part payment of the purchase money of the plantation heretofore be
longing to Nathaniel Kingsland, purchased by Jacob Melyn at auction.

Which aforesaid sum of ^(^43. 6. 8. Sterling, the pound computed at
forty guilders Wampum value, they the Appearers, undertake or promise
to pay or cause to be paid to the above named Peter Jacobse Marins, or
his lawful order, after the lapse of three years after the date hereof, in
good clean winter wheat and pork and peas all recovered at current
prices here within this City of New Orange, to be delivered free of costs
^nd charges, together with the interest at ten per cent per annum, com-
mencing at the date hereof and continuing until the full and effectual
payment of the Sum aforesaid.

For the greater security of the above named Peter Jacobse Marins
und the full payment of the abovenamed sum, they, tlie appearers, place
gnd pledge as a special Mortgage and bond, their the appearers planta-
tion being a part of Kingsland's plantation bought at auction by Jacob

* Marins was a merchant in New York, living on the south side of Pearl street.
He carried on an extensive business with Boston and other ports, and amassed a con-
siderable fortune. He was invested with the rights of a small burgher April 14, 1667,
pl)9fen 41de^Qa^ Iq N^ Y^tX (9^ fev^ year*, and lived to ao old agOt

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Melyn, situate at Achter Col, next the plantation of Wm Santford, in
order to obtain and levy therefrom and thereon the abovementioned Sum
free of costs and charges, m default of payment and further generally
their persons and property moveable immoveable, subjecting the same
to all Courts and Judges. In testimony of the truth, this is signed by
the Appearers and the underwritten gentlemen in Fort Wilham Hendrick
this 23d March Anno 1674.

John Cattlin

To my knowledge
C. V. Ruyven. N. Bayard, Secretary.

Com'* Steinwyck."

On the restoration of the country to the English, Kingsland
came again into the possession of his plantation. By his will,
dated March 14, 1685, he gave one-third of his lands in New
Jersey — about three thousand four hundred and two acres — to his
nephew, Isaac Kingsland, the other two-thirds to his children,
John, Nathaniel, Isabella, wife of Henry Harding ; Caroline, wife
of John Barrow, jr. ; Mary, wife of William Walley ; and Esther,
wife of Henry Applethwaite. By Isaac Kingsland's will, dated
Jan 1, 1697-8, Edmund, his eldest son, received one-third of his
plantation — about eleven hundred and thirty four acres. A part
of this tract was sold by Edmund Kingsland to A rent Schuyler
April 20, 1710, for .£330. By will, dated July 29, 1741, proved
July 26, 1 742, Kingsland gave to his son William three hundred
acres next adjoining Schuyler 5 also one-third of the meadow and
one-third of the cedar swamp. His son, Edmund Roger, received
the remainder of his realty. This latter devise was burdened with
the payment of certain legacies, and in case they were not paid
within one year, then the property devised to Edmund B. should
go to his son Isaac, with the same burdens. The devisee refused
to accept, and on Sept. 10, 1743, Isaac accepted the devise, and,
by his will dated March 5, 1776, proved Aug. 23, 1783, gave to
his son Abraham one-half of all his lands, and divided the remain-
der among his other children, Isaac, Joseph, Charles, Aaron,
Sarah, and IlacheJ.

John Kingsland, by will dated Aug. 18, 1763, proved Aug. 10,
1768, gave the north half of his lands to his son Richard. The
other half was divided among his children, Elizabeth^ Hester, wife
of Peter Butler ; Edmund, and grandson John, son of Isaac.

Sandford settled at East Newark, where, in a short time, must
have been erected a number of buildings. In 1680 his place was
known as " Santfort, an English village opposite Milfort,^^ now
Newark. — Long Island Hist. Soc, 1, 266. He left all of his
property to his wife Sarah. By her will, dated June 8, 1708,
proved June 25, 1719, she gave to her daughter Catharine, wife
of Johannis Van Imburgh, three hundred acres of woodland and
one hundred acres of meadow *, and to Elizabeth, wife of James

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Davis, three hundred acres of land. To her son, WiUianiy she
gave the farm of three hundred acres, with the meadow, for life,
then to his son William in fee. He also received the residue of
her lands. By will, dated Feb. 24, 1732, proved April 16, 1733,
William Sandford, 2d, gave to his son Richard one-half of the
Cedar Swamp, and the other half to his daughters, Frances^ JenniCj
and Anne.

By will, dated Feb. 22, 1749, proved AprU 7, 1750, William
Sandford, 3d, gave to his ooly son, William^ all his lands, con-
sisting of three hundred acres, and one hundred and fifty acres of
meadow. This was the farm mentioned in his grandmother's will,
and in all probability lay where East Newark now is.

Peregrine Sandford (son of William, 2d), by will dated Nov. 6,
1740, proved June 14, 1750, gave his lands to his children, Enochy
WiUiamj Jane, Aghie^ and Elizabeth.

A part of the Sandford tract, which I take to be the farm and
meadow named in Sarah Sandford's will, was purchased by Col.
Peter Schuyler, and thenceforth called Petersborough. By his
will, dated March 21, 1761, proved May 28, 1762, Schuyler gave
it to his only child Catharine, wife of Archibald Kennedy, Earl of
Casselis. Kennedy and wife conveyed to James Duane, June 13,
1765, the farm on New Barbadoes Neck (Petersborough) ; also two
tracts near Secaucus, between the line of the Bergen lots and Pin*
home's Creek and Cromkill, also Col. Schuyler's interest in the
commons (?) in trust for themselves. Duane reconveyed to them
and to the survivor June 15, 1765. The earl outlived his wife,
and, by will dated Jan. 19, 1794, left his property in America to
his sons, John and Robert. I do not know how the interest > :'
John passed to Robert, but in 1803 he sold the tract where East
Newark now is, to William Halsey. It was then a part of what
was known as " Kennedy^s Farm." In 1804, the name was
changed to '^ Lodi." Halsey laid out a part of his purchase into
ninety building plots, of at least one acre each.

Arent Schuyler, by will dated Dec. 17, 1724, proved July 6,
1732, gave his lands on New Barbadoes Neck to his son e7bAr»,
who left them to his son Arent, from whom they have descended
to his grandchildren, Arent, Jacob R., etc.

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CHAPTER Vin.

List of Marriages, Births, and Deaths, taken from the
Record op the Reformed Church in Bergen.

MARRIAGES.

MALB. FBHALB. MARUAOB DATS.

Ackerman Abraham Aeltje Van Lone May 13, 16b3

Ackennan Garret Maria Shepherd April 25, 1813

Ackerman Garret H Hannah Van Houten July 29, 1819

Ackerman Jacob Gitty Cubberly April 10, 1619

Ackerman Jacob Eunice Sturge Sept. 1, 1822

Ackerman John C Leah Lozier April 19, 1808

Ackerman Koobes Betje Belser Nov. 27, 1782

Ackerman Levinus Geertje Egberts Aug. 3, 1679

Albertse Aert Catharine Vreeland June 26, 1692

Albertse Frans Annetje Gyabertse Nov. 12, 1683

Allen Moses Dorcas Hubbins, widow of Geo. McIntyre.Oct. 12, 1810

Anderson Andrew Jannetje Cadmus May 23, 1801

Anderson John Jane E vertson April 14, 1805

Archer Joseph Jane Earle Jan. 6, 1806

Armington AbeU Sophia Eraser, widow of Sam'l Clark May 26, 1816

Arselse Joseph Elysabet Walings May 6, 1678

Avery William Mary Day June 30, 1799

Aymar Peter Ann Hunt March 5, 1797

Aymar Peter Elizabeth Van Antwerp Aug. 11, 1802

Baker Samuel Eliza Ann Farr Feb. 29, 1823

Baldwin Jacobus Jansen. .Peteije Claes Dec. 12, 1696

Bandt Johannis Jansen. . -Willemyntje June 27, 1797

Banker Obed Catharine Anderson April 4,1824

Barentsen Dirck Elysabet Gerrits April 11, 1704

Bartholomew Louis Margaret Post, widow of Gifford Bryant.. July 1, 1826

Baten Peter Helena Catharine Coops -. Dec. 27, 1795

Beadle Joseph Martha Trail April 6, 1811

Bedell John Mary Smith May 10, 1800

Beekman Christopher Maria Hunt July 6, 1799

Belton Thomas .Margaret (Gentleman, widow of James Bay . Aug. 25, 1805

Benson Robert Charlotte Boyd May 4, 1822

Berdolf Lourens Hester Van Blercom Aug. 24, 1707

Betts John Mary Perry June 9, 1822

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HALB. FEMALE. MARRIAGE DATE.

Bishop Seth Aun, teidow of John Millard Oct. 5, 1809

BortonJan Hillegond Jacobe Sept. 8, 1690

Boyd Thomas Eleanor Coulter Aug. 7, 1796

Boyd William LeahZabriakie Sept. 27, 1827

Braambush David Rachel Van Home March 26, 1795

Brewer David Catharine Cadmus June 22, 1824

Brinkerhoff Cornelia Hen-

dricksen Aagtje Hartmans Vreeland May 24, 1708

Brinkerhoff Hartman Claesje Van Houten Oct. 20, 1744

Brinkerhoff Hartman Elizabeth Van Houten Oct. 21, 1797

Brinkerhoff Hartman Eleanor Clendenny Nov. 6, 1802

Brinkerhoff Hendrick Leah Van Wagenen June 19, 1779

Brinkerhoff Henry Jane Van Horn Jan. 18, 1827

Britain Abraham Qitty Van Clief. Dec. 22, 1825

Britain Cornelius Sarah Prior Jan. 2, 1802

Britain Isaac Mary Welsh June 13, 1815

Bronson Jacob Leah Slot March 28,1730

Brouwer ITldrick Maria Van der Vorst Oct. 8, 1738

Brower James Ann Rapp June 25, 1804

Brower Peter Catherine Post April 10, 1796

Bush David Eliza Simmons Feb. 20, 1819

Bush Jesse Mary Barber Oct. 12, 1812

Butts William W Mary Earl e July 6, 1816

Buys Arien Pieterse Tryntje Hendrickse Oosteroom Sept. 30, 1672

Cadmus Andries Hen-

dricksen Grietje Cla3sen Kuyper Oct. 22, 1725

Cadmus George Elizabeth Vreeland Nov. 14, 1812

Cadmus James Maria De Mott Feb. 28, 1828

Cadmns Jasper Margaret Vreeland Dec. 17, 1817

Cadmus John Elizabeth Vreeland Dec. 3,1814

Cadmus Michael Ann Sickles June 9, 1827

Car John Charlotte Hunt Feb. 13, 1802

Carhart Isaac Elizabeth Bowers Dec. 1, 1806

Carlock George Elizabeth Lozier Aug. 8, 1801

Carlock Matthias Rutk Ludlow Oct. 7, 1797

Carlton John Margaret Cozine Jan. 23, 1812

Cassedy Quintilian Sarah Vincent April 10, 1814

Christianse Evertse Lydia Meeker, wulow of Geo. Abbot March 31, 1816

Churchill John Rosanna B. Lyon Nov. 9,1819

Claesen Andries Pryntje Michielsen March 25, 1668

Claesen Comelis Aeltje Teunise Dec. 20, 1681

Claesen Gerbrand Maritje Claas Aug. 25, 1674

Claesen Jan Tryntje Straatmaker Oct. 8, 1694

Clark Moses A Sarah Lee Aug. 7, 1824

Clark William Sarah Bridgart June 6, 1820

Clendenny Merselis Clara Brinkerhoff Nov. 3, 1803

Gierke Charles Susan Thorp Nov. 6, 1798

Clintock Matthew Gertrude Van der Beek Dec. 23, 1809

Clugston John Rachel Watson April — , 1824

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MALE. FEMALE. MABBU.QB DATE.

Coddington Jolin Camilla Skinner Aug 31, 1819

Cole Cornelius Eleanor Speer April 5, 1817

CoUerd Abraham Ann Vreeland March 14, 1813

CoUerd Jacobus Aegie Diedricks Nov. 29, 1789

CoUerd Johannis Geertje Prior Dec. 19, 1782

Collerd John T Gertrude Collerd May 14, 1814

Comyn Dirck Comelise. . . Rachel Andriese Oct. 21, 1707

Conkling John, Julia Bond No\r. 30, 1803

Conkling Josiah Patty Earle Jan. 22, 1822

Conkling Matthew Sally Budd Nov. 30, 1803

Cook Daniel Phebe Tucker Oct. 18, 1807

Corle Edward Peggy Dezer, widow of John Compton . . .April 12, 1798

Comelise Hendrick Neeltje Comelis June 9, 1669

Comelison Abraham Catharine Du Bois Feb 13, 1795

Comelison John M Aletta Van Winkle May22,1826

Comelison Nathaniel Hannah Van Blarcom ! Dec. 26, 1804

Cowenhoven Peter Elsie Lee March 23, 1805

Coyeman Hendrick Maritje Gerbrands May 5, 1738

Cozine Abraham B Hannah Vreeland Jan. 12. 1826

Crane Moses Phebe Hunt Jan. 1, 1803

Cubberly Jacob Mary Prior Jan. 4, 1806

Curtenius Fred'k Wm Elizabeth Fowler Feb. 15, 1826

Day John LucretiaWestervelt Dec. 15, 1798

Day Thomas Mary Deser July 20, 1802

Day Willem Annatje Jacobse April 14, 1691

De Green Christopher Eliza Stil well May 31, 1819

De Groot Peter Eleanor Brower, widow of John Mer8ereau,0ct 24, 1801

De Mott Garret Margareth Mandeville Jan. 16, 1813

De Mott George Jane Vreeland Oct. 1, 1808

DeMott George Ellen Ann Smith Jan. 18, 1827

De Molt Hendrick Jannetje Van Wagenen Oct. 30, 1740

DeMott Henry Clara Brinkerhoff Jan. 25, 1808

DeMott Jacob Fitje Van Houten Oct. 11, 1747

De Mott Matiys Margrietje Blinckerhof May 6, 1705

De Witt Gasharie Christiana Hornblower Nov. 13, 1819

De Wolff Haybrecht , Maria Bear Sept. 23, 1796

Decker Abraham JaneAyres July 29, 1815

Decker Benjamin Jane Metsgar June 3, 1816

Denniston John Rachel Van der Beek April 30, 1818

Denniston Lucas Cyntje Evertson Oct. 8, 1807

Dezer Nathaniel , Clara Earle Nov. 12, 1799

Diedricks Cornelius Antje Roos June 7, 1735

Diedricks Garret Jannetje Van Nieuwkercke April 21, 1733

Diedricks Jacob Jannetje Van Winckel Nov. 26, 1738

Diedricks Johannis Geesje Van Winckel May 2, 1724

Diedricks Johannis Hester Vreeland April 14, 1739

Diedricks Johannis Antje Van Wagenen Dec. 17, 1768

Diedricks Wander Aeltje Gerrits Nov. 27, 1693

Dixon Alo3Cander Abby Gregory Jan. 2, 1802

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MALE. FEM ALR. MABBIAOB DATK.

Dixon Jonathan Hannah Burnet Dec. 13, 1794

Dixon Walter Elizabeth Cole Dec. 26, 1803

DoddJoseph jr Nancy Clark June 5, 1813

Doremus Comelis Come-

lisse.... Rachel Pieterse, Aug. 12, 1710

Dorstan John Widow JoncB Aug. 6, 1794

Douwesen Paulus Fitje Hendricks, wtcfow May 3, 1702

Druyts Levinus Grietje Jans June 1, 1665

Earle Cornelius Hannah Nagle July 28, 1804

Earle Daniel Charlotte Nicolls Oct. 21, 1800

Earle David Polly De Gray Aug. 24, 1800

Earle Edward jr Elsje Vreeland Feb. 13, 1688

Earle Edward Johanna Day Feb. 13, 1800

Earle Enoch Mary Van Home July 29, 1804

Earle John W Elizabeth Earle April 4, 1809

Earle Justus Ann Matilda Stagg Oct. 5, 1822

Earle Morris I*«ggJ Metsger Nov. 17, 1804

Earle Nathaniel Geertje Duryee, widow of Jacob Post April 6, 1829

EarlePeter Letta Van Houten July 28, 1816

EarlePeter Susan Ackerman July 4, 1823

Earle Philip I Margaret. Shepherd Jan. 13, 1823

Earle Philip R Adriana Van Rypen March 6, 1812

Earle Rynier Leah Earle, widow of James Van Home. .Feb. 24, 1805

EarleRynier H Mary Lee Nov. 24, 1810

Earle William Charity Earle March 10, 1804

EdsalJohannis Charity Smith May 3, 1691

Edwards John Mary Armstrong, widow of Henry Young. July 26, 1811

Emerson James Ann J. Wier Sept 5, 1822

Everse Johannis Scytje Speer Aug. 20, 1744

E verse Johannis Sally Griffin Dec. 21, 1782

Evertson Abraham Elizabeth Harrison May 6, 1797

Evertson John Hannah Van Houten Feb. 3, 1818

EvertsonJohn Sarah Smith.... Oct. 19, 1822

Fidler Thomas Louise Holden Jan. 10, 1799

Folkner Abi-aham Mary M. Waling June 20, 1827

Ford William Catherine Sanford March 17, 1808

FransenTomas Neeltje Pieters Sept. 29, 1706

FredricksenAndries April 11, 1704

Gardner James Mary Earle Dec. 30, 1807

Garrabrants James Sarah Williamson widow o/ Vincent HudsonApril 19, 1815

Garrabrants Myndert Aegie Van Houten Nov. 13, 1800

Garrabrants Peter Catharine Van Boskercke Feb. 1, 1800

Garrabrants Peter Jane Clendenny Dec. 14, 1805

Garrabrants Peter Ann Van Winkle Feb. 15, 1814

Garrabrants Peter N Caroline Gai-dner, widow of John Winans .Dec. 25, 1823

Garretson John Catharine Ann Riker Feb. 15, 16^

GarretsoD Nicholas Elizabeth Durant May 25, 1823

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MALI. FBMALB MAURIAGE DATE.

Gairetson Stephen '. Hetty Fairchild Feb. 16, 1824

Gautier Thomas B Elizabeth Hornblower Oct. 15, 1816

GerbranUe Claas Maritje Jurianse April 11, 1704

Gerbrantse Herpert Hillegond Merselis May 29, 1707

Gerbrantse My ndert ...... Treintje Jacobse Van Winckel May 7, 1715

Gerbrantse Pieter Chryetintje Jurianse Aug. 1, 1698

Gerritee Johannis Ajina Walingse Oct. 6, 1690

Gerritse Gerrit jr Eiesje Pieters May 11, 1681

Gerritse Pieter Constantia Van der Swalin June 25, 1688

Gerritseu Cornelius Aeltje van Winckel June 29, 1728

Gerritsen Hendrick Margrietje Straatmaker April 3, 1701

Gerri tsen Johannis Catelynt je Helmigse Nov. 4, 1703

Gilchrist Robert Frances Vasher. bet. — , 1812

Gilleland Thomas T Elizabeth Halenbeck April 9, 1802

Guinea Patrick Ann Bagtmens, widow Feb. 3, 1796

Golden Valentine Rachel Van Houten Oct. 16, 1825

Goodman John K Frances A. Stewart Dec. 15, 1822

Goodwin Daniel Mary S. Pray Aug. 24, 1812

Gough Edward Eliza Fairchild July 10, 1829

Graham John Catharine Ann Gray July 20, 1817

Gray James Eleanor Meadow , March 26, 1822

Greenlief Evert Jane Danielson June 4, 1827

Greenlief John Rachel Sickles Dec. 27, 1801

Greenlief Pieter Mary Halenbeck Dec. 25, 1804

Hadley James Esther Day June 24, 1797

HaffUriah. Mary Garrabrants Aug. 1, 1818

Halenbeck Joseph Eleanor Earle - Feb. 7, 1802

Harrison Hiram Mary Farrel Jan. 21, 1829

Harsin Wassel Susan Stagg June 10, 1815

Hartmanse Claas Elsje Pieters Aug. 19, 1699

Hartmanse David Annetje Straatmaker March 29, 1692

Hartnet John Ann Day Aug. 10, 1822

Hebbe Jan Annetje Cornells March 5, 1693

Helmigse Dirck Metje Gerrebrantse Sept, 9, 1711

Helmigse Peter Claretje Post April 8, 1708

Helmigse Roelof Aagtje Comelis Vreelant April 21, 1701

Helmigse Roelof. Syntje Sickels Dec. 15, 1711

Helmigsen Comelis Aagtje Johannissen Vreelandt April 19, 1711

Hendrickse Hans Treintje Pieters July 31, 1683

Hendrickse Jan Magliteltje Roelofee July 22, 1683

Hendrickse Jan Neeltje Janse Buys , June 23, 1684

Hendrickse Tomas Susanna Lewn May 20, 1683

Henuion David Catlyntje Evertse Dec. 21, 1782

Hennion Isaac Margrietje Van Vorst , 1726

Hoagland Aaron Esther Van Houten Oct. 12, 1794

Hollinge Hendrick Teunis-

sen St3mtje Jans June 30, 1700

Holmes James Catharine Van Winkle Oct. 6, 1827

Hoof Frederick Helen Vincent April 24, 1819

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334 MAKRIAGE RECORD.

MILB. PKMALB. MABBIAOB DATK.

Hoppe Heodrick Maritje Toere March 14, 1680

Hoppe Mattys AdolphuB. . Anna Pieterse April 15, 1683

Hornblower Joaiah jr Hannah Town Oct. 15, 1812

Howell Henry Eliza Greenlief Jan. 23, 1826

Huntley Nehemiah Phebe Pollard , May 21, 1805

Ido Robert Annetje Roome Sept. 24, 1739

Ingles John Mary Day Nov. 26, 1808

Jackson Patrick Mary Wright Feb. 10, 1802

Jacobse Bartel Eleanor Douglas April 14, 1695

Jaoobusse Th<^ma8 Saertje Toers Jan. 13, 1771

Janse Johannis Anna Mary Van Gleeen March 21, 1686

Janse Pieter Elysabet June 22, 1685

Jansen Rutger Annetje Gerrits April 10, 1699

Jeffreys Edward Mary Tanisen , 1720

Johnson Elias H Joanna H. Darant March 10, 1821

Jones Joseph Rebecca Clarke Jan. 13, 1825

Joost Hendrick Qrietje Jacobs May 23, 1665

Josi Pieter Cornelia Daniels April 6, 1686

Jurianse Aelt ...... . .Gerritje Mattheuse July 7, 1695

Jurianse Gerrit ....,, Beelitje Dircks (Van Noyer) June 6, 1693

Jurianse Jobannis Sarah Kuyper Dec. 2, 1740

Jurianse Johannis (wid'er) Margretje Van Winkle Sept. 5, 17^

Jurianse Tomas Jannetje Straatmaker June 2, 1691

Juriansen Harman Maritje Fredrickse June 20, 1709

Jurianaen Jan.*. Neeltje Gerbrands, , April 7, 1702

Kealy Edward Su«in Sturge , Dec. 24, 1808

Kingsland Wiliiam Leah Brown r ..May 20, 1813

Kip Peter Mary Stuyvesant Feb. 27, 1802

Kittleinan Valentine Janse Taylor, widow ofJontift Toujpklns, - - Oct. 3, 1805

Lamb Samuel Jane Clendenny ,,...., Jan. 26, 1812

Lamberson Garret Phebe Ann Scharit.,..,.., r» Jan. 1, 1825

Lane James B Sarah Van Buskirk.... Oct. 1, 1828

LawBon Samuel Jane La Tourette ...,..,.., , ^ , , Oct. 9, 1824

Layman William Maria Shepherd ,, March 17, 1824

Lee James Margaret Cooper May 8, 1813

Lee William Rachel Eaton ,....,,..,,,. ..Oct. 22, 1808

Lee William Sarah La Touwtte Aug. 5, 1815

Lewis Jotham Catharine Van Ziel , r-T---» 1>«5. 30, 1804

Lisk John Catreintje Huysman June 20, 1767

Littlefield Daniel jr....,, Mel Vina Morris ,....Oct. 24, 1824

Lubbers Roelof Weseleena Steinmets ,,, March 25,1688

Lubbertse Lubbert Hilletje Pouluse ,.,,.,. .,,,..March 14, 1680

Lubi Jacob Gerritje Cornells ^ .. . Sept 4, 1672

Ludlow James Nancy Lee July 14, 1810

Ludlow Henry Rachel Wright Dec. 15, 1810

J^udlow Hugh ......Elizabeth Sturge .....,,.,,,„ ..,.Pw. 10, 1808

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MALE. FBMALB. MABKIAOB DATE.

Lyon Henry Ann Eliza Marsh Jan. 6, 1818

Lyon Kichard Aegie Van Houten Feb. 13, 1811

Macbelsen SjArel Catrina Tomas March 26, 1678

Mandeville Henry Ann Outwaler April 23, 1817

Mareelis Pieter (?) Maritje Andriese , 1730

Mareelisse Ide Ariantje Sip April 11, 1754

Mareh William Phebe Heathorne Oct. 9, 1824

M^in Merrit Hannah Wauters Aug. 4, 1829

Mattheuse Jacob Sara Cornelia May 15» 1707

Maybee Jasper Catharine Edsall Jan. 2, 1802

McCrindell Thomas Elizabeth R. Comelison June 12, 1827

McCubberry Robert . . j . . . Charity Prior, widoio of Wm. Coulter Oct. 30, 1825

McDonald Isaac Ann Taylor Dec. 25, 1824

McDonald Matthias Hannah Brinkerhoff Sept. 23, 1809

McElroy Mary Ami Trim May 16, 1822

McKey William Mary Jenkins. Dec. 31, 1803

McLoughlin John Phebe Britain Dec. 25, 1828

McNeil Jacobus Antje Lisk May 15,*1768

McTavlan Robert Eliza Coulter April 8,1818

Mead Peter T Leah Mandeville .'. July 3, 1813

Mecolen Benjamin Hannah Van Vorst .July 25, 1812

Meeker Hiram L Mariah F. Randall April 26, 1819

Meeker Samuel C Maria Chadwick Dec. 3, 1818

Merselis Jacob Sally Merselis .\ Sept. 13, 1828

Merselis Merselis Gertrude Prior July 26, 1800

Merselis Peter Jane De Mott May 28, 1822

Mersereau John Esther, widow of Christopher Garretson . . Aug . 3, 1794

Mersereau Joha Aim Waldron ." Sept. 26. 1818

Mesier Peter D Mary Van Wyck Nov. 1, 1800

Meyers Andries . Vrouwtje Van de Vorst Nov. 1, 1671

Meyers Johannis Annetje Van de Vorst June 12, 1677

Michielse Johannis . . Neeltje Femens July 23, 1670

Michielse Tades Anna Steinmets Sept. 21, 1679

Miet John Annetje Baldwin April 28, 1793

Mindell Conrad Margaret Baker Sept. 4, 1793

Mix Marvin P Ann Maine Jan. 10, 1815

Moore Abraham Maria Van Gelder Jan. 25, 1794

Moore James Sally Moore Sept. 17, 1796

Moore Samuel Margaret Moore Sept. 10, 1803

Moore Thomas Elizabeth Lee July 29, 1803

Morehouse Chauncey Ann T. Crane Feb. 16, 1822

Mulford David Phebe V'mcent Feb. 6, 1808

MyersGarret Jane Bogert Dec. 18, 1799

Neesje Johannis Antje Gerritsen Van Wagenen Oct. 9, 1710

Negles Caleb Julian Crane April 24, 1817

Newkirk Aaron Jannetje Vreeland Nov. — , 1791

Newkirk Garret Rachel Shepherd Feb. 22, 18Q6

Newkirk Garret Rachel Van Houten Oct. 25, 1828

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MALI. FBMALB- MARBIAOB DATE.

Newkirk George Sally Van Derhoof Feb. 9, 1805

Newkirk Henry Eliza Provost July 23,1818

Newkirk John Maritje Newkirk Feb. 1, 1806

Nicoll Robert Sarah V. D. Mesier Aprill4, 1812

Nieuwkerck Jacob Fitje Hennion Feb. 13, 1769

O'Donoghue Cornelius... Mary Ann Willey, widow of Parkman

Townsend July 28, 1819

O'Reily Johns Isabella Chambers t July 13, 1819

OpdykeSibi Maritje Adrianse Sip Oct. 13, 1678

Osbom Samuel Maria Shepherd Dec. 1, 1804

Outwater Garret Maria Van Winkle Dec. 25, 1822

Outwater Jacob Maritje Van Derhoof Sept.30, 1797

Outwater John Eleanor Prior Jan. 25, 1800

Palmer Peregrine Susanna Wright Aug. 20, 1817

Paulmier Stephen Caroline Halsey Dec 7, 1824

Pelor George Euphemia Deas, widow of Thoe. Reed May 13, 1805

Pieterse Andries Johannis Steinmets May 13, 1688

Pieterse Hessel Lysbet Claes June 24, 1690

Pieterse Merselis '. .Peterje Van de Voorst May 12, 1681

Pieterse Pieter Dirckje Egberts Nov. 18, 1683

Pieterse Pieter Treintje Hans Jacobse Oct. 3, 1687

Post Abraham Effie Metsger Jan. 27, 1798

Post Abraham Jane Anderson Nov. 27, 1819

Post Adrian Catrintje Gerrits April 17. 1677

Post Adrian Elysabet Merselis April 21, 1701

Post Egbert Saertje Stuyvesant Nov. 9, 1765

Post Frans Maritje Cobus April 22, 1690

PostGerrit Lea Straet Dec. 25, 1704

Poet Jacob Elizabeth Maybee April 5, 1797

Post Jacob Keziah Duryee May 20, 1817

Post Johannis Elizabet Helmigse Van Houte , 1713

Post John E Abby Prior May 9, 1794

Post Peter Catelyntje Beekman Nov. 17, 1710

Post Peter Jannetje Diedricks -Feb. 7, 1795

Poulusen Dirck *. .Fitje Hartmaus Vreeland Aug. 19, 1699

Poulusen Martin Margrietje Westervelt March 25, 1694

Prier Casparus Sarah Andriesen March 13, 1714

Prier Teunis Janse Catelyntje Toroase Oct. 6, 1684

Prine Abraham Peggy Coulter Dec. 27, 1796

Prine Daniel Helena Evertse July 25, 1791

Prine Peter Rachel Van Winkle Fob. 11, 1819

Prior Abraham Ann Waldron Dec. 20, 1796

Prior Andriee Geertruy Sickles Oct. 8, 1750

Prior Asa Sarah H.Lyon Sept. 12,1820

Prior Nicholas,. Martha Cadmas Dec. 18, 1817

Prior Nicholas Eleanor Garrabrants Sept. 20, 1827

Prior Nichohis C Hannah Vreeland Dec. 30, 1818

Pryer Abraham Maritje Sickels Dec 18, 1746

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MALB. FSMALE. MARBIAOE DATS.

Pryer Johannis Creertje Siggelse JuDe 14, 1745

Puker William Christiana ReDny Nov. 16, 1600

Randolph Absalom F Hannah Budd Nov. 21, 1812

Randolph Lewis F Mary Meyer May 26, 1824

Rapp Andrew Catherine Britain Oct. 2, 1823

Rapp John Mary Van Clief Dec. 16, 1813

Reddenhaus Abel Catrina Jause Van Burger July 26, 1696

Remsey Mungo Adriana Veder, widow of Cor*8 Hennion . . . Feb. 8, 1803

Rodgers Joseph Eliza O'Brien July 26, 1811

Roelofee Cornelius Magdaleena Van Giesen Nov. 14, 1677

Roelofee Helmigh Jannetje Pieterse Sept. 3, 1676

Roelofee Tadeus Treintje Claes Jan. 8, 1678

Rosman Thomas Ann Hennion July 12, 1820

Ryder John Clara Steinmets Feb. 19, 1804

Ryerson Samuel C Rachel Compton June 15, 1805

Salter Paul Elizabeth Cubberly June 14, 1812

Scott William .Ann Lyon April 2, 1799

Seaman Isaac Sarah Crane..' Jan. 30, 1819

Seaman James G Mary Cronk June 29, 1822

Seaman Stephen Jane Mills June 3, 1819

Seely John Keziah Van Ziel June 23, 1800

Seely William Ann Sickles Aug. 8, 1802

Shay John Dolly McWilliams Feb. 20, 1819

Shieffer Nicholas Lucretia Sisco Oct. 16, 1825

ShepherdAbraham Mary Earle Sept. 12, 1812

Shepherd Joseph Fanny Tuers June 6, 1813

Shepherd Samuel Ann Smith Dec. 29, 1793

Shepherd Thomas Rachel Banta June 29, 1824

Sickles Abraham Aegie Blinkerhoff April 1, 1739

Sickles Abraham Catherine Outwater Dec. 8, 1798

Sickles Hendrick Jenneke Stuyvesant Feb. 1, 1767

Sickles Peter Eva Van Derhoof Oct. 8, 1791

Sickles Robert AntjeWinne Oct 8, 1749

Sickles Willem Elysabet Kuyper Aug. 10, 1732

Sickle Zacharias Ariantje Hartmanse Vreeland Nov . 7, 1719

Simmons Michael Rachel Van Wart Oct. 17, 1829

Simmons Stephen Eliza Smith, widow of Asa Leonard May 30, 1807

Simse James Maritje Janse Daame, widow of Jan Remse.Sept. 10, 1697

Sip Arie Grietje Helmigseu , 1711

Sip Garret Margaret Newkirk Nov. 10, 1811

Sip Henricus Annette Bayard Nov. 22, 1691

Sip Ide Antje Van Wagenen May 23, 1725

Sip Jan Ariantse Johanna Van de Voorst April 22, 1684

Sip Peter Elizabeth Vreeland Nov. 1, 1789

Slingerland George H Eliza Simonson Feb. 19, 1825

Slot Jan Andries April 2, 1700

Smeeman Harman Annetje Daniels Dec. 9, 1668

Smith Abel JaneLozier Oct. 6, 1802

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MALE. FEMALE. MARBIAOB DAIS.

Smith Beekraan Elizabeth Sickles June 1, 1803

Smith CorneliuB Peggy Shepherd Oct. 21, 1797

Smith James Rachel Huyler Jan. 28, 1809

Smith JohnE Altje Van Rypen ....March 27, 1811

Smith Philip Jane Ackerman March 27, 1802

Speep John Mary Hennion July 30, 1803

»Speer John G Hannah Riker Feb. 12, 1829

Speer William Keziah Stagg June 5, 1796

Spier Albertus Orseltje Westervelt June 5, 1744

Spier Barent Hendrickse.Catalyntje Hendricks Aug. 6, 1698

Spier Johannis ...Meya Franse Aug. 12, ltf79

Spier Johannis Geertruy Roome April 29, 1739

Stagg Abraham Rachel Town Feb. 1, 1800

Steinmets Casparus Margrietje Hendricksen Aug. 5, 1727

St«inmets Caspar Treintje Jacobs March 15, 1671

Steinmets Christophel Joannetje Gerrits Oct. 6, 1684

St^n'mets Christophel Sarah Van Neste , 1699

Steinmets Gerrit Vrouwtje Claes March 11, 1684

Steinmets Gerrit Catrina Grerrits, widow of Adrian Post July 31, 1691

Steinmets Johannis Annetje Jacobse Van Winckel Nov. 30, 1676

Stelting Roelof Jacomyntje Nov. 24, 1672

Stephens Nehemiah Mary Beeman June 25, 1808

Stillwell Ezekicl Poily Carl, vndaw of Toby Smith Nov. 18, 1798

Straatmaker Dirck Treintje Buys Nov. 27, 1698

Straatmaker Jan Neeltje Buys, widow of Jacob Vygerse . . . Jan. 27, 1707

Straatmaker Jan Dirckse.Geesje Gerrits Jan. 14, 1665

Stuyvesant Petrus Pryntje Preyer Oct. 27, 1733

Sutphen John Jane Spader June 17, 1814

Swartwout Roelof Fransyntje Andries Nov. 22, 1691

Sweet Antonio Jannetje Cobus May 8, 1693

Swiney John Rachel Compton June 15, 1805

Syckelse Hendriok Mantje Lubbertse Dec. 27, 1678

Tades Michiel Treintje Jacobs June 8, 1667

Tallman Anthony Catherine Coulter Oct. 21, 1829

Taylor Oliver Margaret Van Home Feb. 20, 1811

Terhune Stephen Eliza Vreeland June 1, 1815

Terhune Stephen JaneTerhune June 9, 1821

Thomas Arie Eliza Hill Sept. 28, 1801

Thompson Nathaniel Catherine Maseker Dec. 29, 1798

Thorp Garrett Helen- Bond Oct. 3, 1804

Tise Martin Nancy Van Rypen Dec. 24, 1829

Toers Abraham Eleanor Van Winkle Jan. 29, 1809

Toers Arent Annetje Spier July 19, 1730

Toers Claes Arentse Jacomyntje Van Neste July 8, 1684

Toers Lourens Arentse. . . Frsnsyntie Tomas Aug. 15, 1672

Toers Nicholas Jannetje Van Rypen May 11, 1766

Tomase Arien Maritje Cobusje June 21, 1686

Tomase Johannis Maritje Van Deusen, widow of Tymen Van

Valen Dec. 24, 1705

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IfALE. FBUALB. MABRIAOB DATB.

Tomase Frederick Catherina Hoppe Oct . 13, 1672

Tomaee Tomas Sara Van Dueselten Sep. 17, 1701

TompkiDS Abraham Elizabeth Budd May 12, 1805

Traphagen Henry Neeltje Van Voret Jan. 25, 1803

Travis Simeon Eliza Tompkins ..Oct. 17, 1813

Tuere Aaron. Effie Van Winkle ^. Nov. 30, 1826

Tuere Abraham A Sarah Vanderbilt Jan. 1, 1827

Vail Aaron Elizabeth Gellard, wid. of Peter Robertson, April 18, 1813

Van Antwerp William Mary Clendenuy Jan. 13, 1821

Van Barkelow Hartman8en,Maria Cortelyou April 1, 1697

Van Blarcom Gysbert Jan-

aen Magdaleena La Eomba Jan. 16, 1706

Van Blarcom Johannis

Janse Melje Jans July 16, 1693

Van Borekelaer Evert Ev-

ertson Hillegond Jaoobse June 7, 1707

VanBoskerck Abraham. .. Elizabeth Cole May 1, 1805

Van Boskerck Cornelius.. Peggy Van Home Dec. 24, 1800

Van Boskerck James Jr... Jane Garrabrants Dec. 20, 1821

Van Boskerck John Isabella Van Rypen Nov. 20, 1814

Van Boskerck Lourens . . . Fitje Comelise Vreeland Sept. 18, 1709

Van Boskerck Nicholas. . . Jane Cadmus Dec. 15, 1814

Van Buren Beekmau Ann Aokerman Doc. 4, 1819

Van Buren Sylvester ; Ann Amanda Vander Poel, widow of James

Wrangle Jan. 1, 1801

Van Clief Daniel Altje Diedricks June 24, 1797

Van Clief Jacob..... Maria Post Dec. 25, 1823

Van Clief John Ann Brown, widow of James Welsh Aug. 13, 1809

Van Clia Gideon Mary Harris Oct. 24, 1802

Van Dalson Abraham Sophia Cole Dec. 1, 1814

Van Dalson Henry Jr. ...Mary Ann Lyon Oct. 19, 1818

Van Dalson John Elsje Carlock, widow of Tunis Quinn Nov. 16, 1800

Van den Bos Hendrick

Janse Maria Boas Oct. 17, 1685

Van derBeek Abraham A.,Elizabeth Cole Feb. 11, 1817

Van der Bilt Jan Aertsen .Magdaleentje Hanse Dec. 10, 1681

Van Derhoof Henry Naomi Day May 6, 1797

Van Derhoof Johannis. . . .Maria Bertsle April 22, 1738

Van der Heyden Wm. An-
thony Henrietta W. E. Van Holten.... Aug. 16, 1800

Van der Koeren Hendrick, Eva Jacoben Slot , 1723

Van der Linda Roelof Susanna Hendrickse Oct. 2, 1682

Van Giesen Abraham Fitje Andriese Oct. 4, 1691

Van Giesen Bastiaen Aeltje Hendrickse June 25, 1688

Van Giesen Isaac Cornelia Aug. 10, 1690

Van Giesen Jacob Busje Pluvier June 1, 1693

Van Giesen Jacob Hillegont Claesen Kuyper Sept. 26, 1708

Van Giesen Johannis Aeltje Schopmoes July 13, 1687

Van Giesen Rynier Hendrickje Janse Buys Oct. 17. ;

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MALE. FEMALE. MARUIAGB DATE.

Van Giesen Rynier Catreintje Merselis April 17, 1737

Van Hooren Rutgert Neeltje Diedricks, widow of Jan Van Der-

linden April 25, 1697

Van Hooren Barent Ba-

rfentsen Pieters Feb. 23, 1712

Van Horne Andrew Hannah Oaborn April 10, 1802

Van Home Burger Anna Boskerck Feb. 12, 1801

Van Horne ComeliuB Sally Clendenny Nov. 16, 1799

Van Horae Cornelius Jane Garrabrants Jan. 21, 1810

Van Home Garret Margaret T. Gautier Jan. 5, 1812

Van Home Henry Catherine Vreeland Dec.