Document: Deed from Dirck van Schelluyne, attorney for Lubbert van Dincklagen, to Isaac Grevenraet of a lot on Manhattan Island

Holding Institution
Document ID
NYSA_A0270-78_V3_106d
Description

Deed. Dirck van Schelluyne, in said quality, to Isaac Grevenraet, of a lot, situate as above. [1652]

Document Date
1652-04-02
Document Date (Date Type)
1652-04-02
Document Type

Translation
Translation

On[1] this date, written below, there appeared before us the director general and council residing in New Netherland on behalf of their High Mightinesses the States General and the honorable directors of the chartered West India Company, Dirrick van Schelluyne, notary, having the power of attorney from Mr. Lubbert van Dincklagen, who, in the aforementioned capacity, in the name and on behalf of the said Dincklagen grants, conveys and turns over to and for the use of Isaac Grevenraet, at present a resident of this city of New Amsterdam, a lot situated on the west side of the main highway (groote heerenwegh) on the island of Manhattan, adjacent on the north to the cross street and on the south Claes Hendriks, carpenter, and to the west Mr. Dincklagen; In length 7 7/12 rods, in width fronting on the main highway 4 rods 7 thumbs [ a thumb is about 2½ centimeters ], being a part of the land conveyed to Dincklagen on the 29th of April A°. 1649, by Cornelis Crusens, who had obtained title thereto by patent from the honorable director and council of New Netherland. The aforesaid Dirrick van Schelluyne declared that he conveyed and transferred the said lot in true and lawful ownership to the aforesaid Isaac Grevenraat, his heirs and successors with all such right and title of ownership as Lubbert van Dincklagen has held and possessed the same, for which Dirrick van Schelluyne in the abovementloned capacity, relinquishes all right, title and interest which the aforesaid Dincklagen may or could claim in and to the aforesaid lot; promising therefore to hold this transfer as firmly binding, unbreakable and irrevocable according to custom and to the laws existing in these matters. Thus done, conveyed, sealed and initialed in council in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherlands the 2nd of April anno 1652.

D. V. Schelluyne
La Montagne
Brian Newton

Translation Superscripts
[1]: Translated by Robert Van Niel.
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/A0270/NYSA_A0270-78_V3_106d.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 3, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1648-1660 (A. Van Laer, Trans.). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1974.

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.

Location
Modern Location
Locations (Unlinked)
Manhattan Island
Property Type
Property Type
To Party 1
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Isaac Grevenraet
From Party 1
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Dirck van Schelluyne
From Party 2
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Lubbert van Dincklagen
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