Document: Deed of Govert Loockermans to Claes Hendricks for a lot on Manhattan Island

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NYSA_A1882-78_VHHpt1_0012

Description

Deed. Govert Loockermans to Claes Hendricks; lot on the strand adjoining Jan Damen's land, Manhattan Island (see Book G.G., p. 71).

Document Date

1653-02-20

Document Date (Date Type)

1653-02-20

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Translation

Appeared...before us, ... Govert Loockermans, by virtue of a patent granted to the deceased husband of Maryetie Tiemans, named Tymen Jansen, dated 3 July 1643, there is conveyed to Claes Hendrickx a lot located east of the house now occupied by Govert Loockermans; in breadth on the south side or along the shore 16 rods, 2½ feet; on the north side along Jan Damen's land 6 rods, 4 feet, 8 inches; on the east side 7½ rods; on the west side 16 rods, 6 feet; which aforesaid lot the grantor conveys etc.

Done at New Amsterdam in New Netherland, 20 February 1653. Govert Loockermans, 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_0012.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.