Document: Deed of Michael Jansen to Herman Smeeman for land and a house on Manhattan Island

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Document ID

NYSA_A1882-78_VHHpt1_0031

Description

Deed. Michael Jansen to Herman Smeeman; 25 morgens land, with the house and all that is thereon, together with 25 morgens of land belonging to Oloof Stevens (van Cortland), charged with a yearly rent of 38 guilders (Manhattan Island).

Document Date

1653-05-04

Document Date (Date Type)

1653-05-04

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Translation

Appeared...before us, ... Michiel Jansen, inhabitant of the island of Manhattan; and declared to have conveyed to Herman Smeeman all his right and title to a piece of land containing 25 morgens, with the buildings and all the appurtenances belonging thereto; also, 25 morgens of land of Oolooff Stevens charged with a quitrent of 38 guilders annually, redeemable against the sixteenth penney, which is at the option of the buyer and may be done away with according to the lease whenever he pleases etc.

Done at Fort New Amsterdam in New Netherland, 4 May 1653. Machhyel Jansz, 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_0031.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.