Document: Deed from Gillis Pietersen to Sara, wife of Thomas Hart, of a house and lot south of Fort Amsterdam

Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared this day, date underwritten, Gillis Pitersz van der Gouw,[1] who in the presence and before the undersigned witnesses, in virtue of the patent granted to him by the honorable director general and council of New Netherland dated the 4th of July 1645, transfers and conveys in full ownership a house and lot standing and situated southwards of Fort Amsterdam, where Dirck Cornelisz adjoins on the east and Jeuriaen Blanck on the west side; which said lot he, the grantor, conveys in full and true ownership to Sara Hart, wife of Tomas Hart, who shall have power to dispose of the said house and lot as she might do with her other patrimonial lands and effects, without the grantor, in the capacity above mentioned, reserving or retaining any interest or claim of ownership therein, but [ on the contrary ] declaring that he desists therefrom henceforth and forever, provided that said Sara Hart or her successors shall pay to the honorable directors all such taxes as shall be demanded. In testimony whereof this is signed by Jelis Pitersz in Fort Amsterdam, in New Netherland, before and in the presence of the subscribing witnesses, the 24th of June anno 1647, in New Amsterdam in New Netherland.

Jan Golsten
Jelis Pietersz
Andries Roulofsz
Cornelis van Tienhoven