Document: Patent of Roelof Jansen for a lot on Manhattan Island

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1880-78_VGG_0144

Description

Patent. Roelof Jansen; lot on Manhattan Island.

Document Date

1646-05-11

Document Date (Date Type)

1646-05-11

Document Type

Patent

Dutch Grant Lot(s)

grant_lot_F2

Translation

We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Roelof Jansz a certain lot located on the island of Manhattan next to the lot and buildings of Pieter Cornelisz; it extends in breadth on the south side one rod, 7 feet; and in length next to the lot of the aforesaid Pieter Cornelisz 4 rods and 9 feet; in the rear on the north side its breadth is one rod and 7 feet; and on the west side 4 rods, 9 feet, with the express conditions etc...

Done at Fort Amsterdam, 11 May 1646.

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/A1880/NYSA_A1880-78_VGG_0144.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.