Document: Deed from Geertje Nannincx to Cornelis Melyn of a house and lot on the East river near Fort Amsterdam

[ Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven ], secretary of New Nether[ land, appeared ][ Geertjen ] Nannincx, widow of the late Abel Reddinhasen, who acknowledged that she had sold [ to ] Cornelis Melyn [ her ] house and lot situated on the East river near Fort Amsterdam], being bounded westward by the ground of the said Melyn and eastward by Burger Jorisz, and this for the sum of two hundred and fifty Carolus guilders, of which sum she, Geertjen Nannings, acknowledges the receipt this day from the aforesaid Cornelis Melyn in payment for the above mentioned house and lot. Wherefore I, Geertjen Nannincx aforesaid, do transfer and convey the above mentioned house and lot in full and free ownership to Mr. Melyn or those who may obtain his right, promising therefore nevermore to trouble him under pretext of any claim, whether on the part of myself or my successors, and requesting therefore that this may have effect before all lords, courts, tribunals and judges, even though all formalities be not observed herein. Done the 2d of August A°. 1644, in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland.

Geertjen Nannincx
Willem de Key
Gysbert op Dyck
Cornelis van Tienhoven