Document: Deed of Gerrit Bricker to Edward Griffens for land on Long Island

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1882-78_VHHpt1_0014

Description

Deed. Gerrit Bricker to Edward Griffens; 25 morgens of land in Middewoudt, Long Island (Flatbush).

Document Date

1653-02-28

Document Date (Date Type)

1653-02-28

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Translation

Appeared...before us, ... Gerrit Bicker; and declared to have conveyed to Eduardt Griffens a piece of land located on Long Island in Middewout, on the west side of the road leading to Flatbush, next to the pastor's land, No. 9; it is in breadth 25 rods; in length 600 rods; containing in all 25 morgens; and that by virtue of a patent granted to him, Gerrit Bicker, by the director-general and council, dated 25 February 1653 etc.

Done at New Amsterdam in New Netherland, 28 February 1653. Gerredt Bicker, La Montagne, Brian Newton.

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/A1882/NYSA_A1882-78_VHHpt1_0014.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Gehring, C. trans./ed., New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vols. GG, HH & II, Land Papers, 1630-1664 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1980).

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.