Document: Deed of William Beeckman to Oloff Stevensen van Cortland for a lot in New Amsterdam

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Document ID

NYSA_A1882-78_VHHpt1_0059

Description

Deed. William Beeckman to Oloff Stevensen (van Cortland); lot in New Amsterdam, formerly the property of Gerrit Douman (see Book G. G., p. 160, and supra, p. 25).

Document Date

1653-10-15

Document Date (Date Type)

1653-10-15

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Translation

Appeared...before us, ... Willem Beeckman; and declared to have conveyed to Oloff Stevensen a lot located on the island of Manhattan in New Amsterdam, adjoining Coenraedt ten Eyck's lot; in length on the south side 3 rods and 9 feet; in length on the north side 3 rods, 9 feet; in breadth on the west side 3 rods, 6 feet; on the east side 3 rods, 6 feet; the aforesaid lot having heretofore belonged to Gerritt Douman as appears by the patent, dated 29 November 1646, and as appears by the conveyance to Willem Beeckman by Lubbert van Dinclagen, dated 1 April 1653, by virtue of a conveyance from Gerrit Douman, dated 26 May 1648, etc.

Done at New Amsterdam, 15 October 1653. Willem Beeckman, 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_0059.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.