Document: Contract of sale between Harck Sybesen and Barent Dircksen of a house and lot near the fort on Manhattan island

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A0270-78_V2_089b

Description

Deed. Harck Sybesen to Barent Dircksen, of a house and lot on the Manhattans. [1643]

Document Date

1643-11-01

Document Date (Date Type)

1643-11-01

Document Type

Contract of Sale

Document Type Unlinked

Deed | Contract of Sale

Translation

[ Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven ], secretary of New Netherland, [ appeared Harck Sybesen ],[1] who acknowledged that he had sold to Barent Dircksen his house and lot, with all that is fastened by earth and nail, of such size, be it large or small, as the same lies and is computed to be, [ the purchase ] of which aforesaid house and lot lying on the island of Manhattan, near Fort Amsterdam, Barent Dircksen also acknowledges for the sum of one hundred and seventy-five guilders, and a half barrel of beer as a treat, to be paid two weeks from this date, when the delivery of the house and appurtenances shall take place. In witness whereof this is signed by the parties and the witnesses, the [ ] of November anno 1643, in New Netherland. It is agreed that if either party backs out and cancels the sale, he shall pay a half barrel of beer.

Barent Dircksen
Harck Sybesen
Sibet Clasen
Albert Jansen
Cornelis van Tienh.

Translation Superscripts

[1]: Harck Syboutsen, an early settler of Newtown, L. I.

References

From the collections of the New York State Archives, Albany, New York. https://www.archives.nysed.gov/

Translation link see: http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A0270/NYSA_A0270-78_V2_089b.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 2, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642-1647 (A. Van Laer, Trans.). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1974.

Copyright to the published bound volume is held by the Holland Society of New York.
A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.