of Jan Martensen's lot 13 rods breadth on the river bank 7 rods, with all the right and title which the aforesaid Jan Roeloffse has possessed, promising the same also to free from all claims, demands and pretensions which may hereafter arise, for which he pledges his person and estate, personal and real, present and future, placing the same in subjection to all laws and judges. Done in Fort Orange the 12th of August, A. D., 1659. Francoys Boon, JAN ROELOFFSEN LA MONTAGNE, Clerk at Fort Orange. Appeared before me Johannes La Montagne, in the service of, etc., in the presence of honorable Francoys Boon and Anderies Herbertsen, commissaries of the some jurisdiction, the honorable Sander Leendersen Glen who declares that he is well, truly and honestly indebted to the honorable Dirck Janse Croon in the number of 145 good whole beavers, which he promises to pay to the aforesaid Dirck Janse Croon or his attorney on the first of June A. D., 1659, for which he pledges his person and estate personal and real, present and future, specially mortgaging and pledging for the payment of the aforesaid number of beavers his house and lot lying in the village of Beverwyck where Jan Vinhagel dwells. [Thus in the original.] [This paper was not executed] Done in Fort Orange the 14th August, A. D., 1659. Appeared before me Johannes La Montagne, in the service of etc., in the presence of the honorable Anderies Herbertsen and Jan Verbeeck commissaries of the same jurisdiction, Jurriaen Teunisse [Glasemaeker], who declares that he has granted and transferred as by these presents he does grant and transfer to the behoof of Jan Roeloffse [De Goyer] his heirs or assigns a house and lot lying in the village of Beverwyck, to the south the third [Vossen] kil, to the east [west ?] Jan Martensen [De Wever,] to the north the street, which aforesaid lot along the street is in length 9 rods, breadth on the end of Jan Martense's lot 13 rods, breadth on the river bank 7 rods, which said lot was conveyed to the grantor by the Heer director general and council of New Netherland of date the 25th of October, A. D., 1653; with all the right and title which the aforesaid grantor has had therein, and therefore frees the grantee from all claims, demands or pretensions which may hereafter arise against the same, pledging his person and estate personal and real, present and future and submitting the same to all laws and judges. Done in Fort Orange the 14th of August, A. D., 1659. Andries Herberts, Jan Verbeeck. Acknowledged before me, JUREYAN TUNSEN. LA MONTAGNE, Clerk at Fort Orange. Appeared before me Johannes La Montagne, in the service of, etc,, in the presence of the honorable Sander Leendersen [Glen] and Jan Verbeeck commissaries of the same jurisdiction, the honorable Michiel Janssen [Van Edam] burgher and inhabitant here, who declares that he has granted and transferred as by these presents he does grant and transfer in real and actual possession to the behoof of Lowies Cobussen, his heirs or assigns a house lying in Fort Orange, which aforesaid house the grantor received by conveyance from Frans Barentse Pastoor of date the 20th of November, A.D., 1656, and the said Frans Barentse, from Jacob Janse Hap [or Stoll], who received a patent from the Heer director general and council of New Netherland of date the 3d of July, A.D., 1649 with all the right, title and interest which the grantor has had therein, and therefore promises said house to free from all claims and pretensions which may hereafter arise against the same, pledging his person and estate, real and personal, present and future, and submitting the same to all laws and judges. Done in Fort Orange the 14th of August, A.D., 1659. Appeared before me Johannes La Montagne, in the service of, etc., in the presence of the honorable Francoys Boon and Anderies Herbertsen, commissaries of the same jurisdiction, Roeloff Swartwout, who declares that he has granted and transferred, as by these presents he does grant and transfer in real and actual possession for the behoof of Philip Pieterse Schuyler his heirs or assigns a garden lying in the village of Beverwyck, to the east, the road, to the west, Dominie Schaets, to the south, Annatie Bogardus, which said garden was granted by the Heer director general and council of New Netherland to Antony De Hooges deceased, former husband of the wife of said Roeloff Swartwout, the length and breadth according to the patent which shall be delivered to the grantee together with all the right, title and interest which the grantor has had therein, who promises to free the same from all claims, demands or pretensions which may arise against the same, pledging his person and estate, real and personal, present and future, putting the same in subjection to all laws and judges. Done in Fort Orange the 15th of August, A.D., 1659. Francoys Boon, Andries Herberts. Acknowledged before me, ROELOFF SWARTWOUT. LA MONTAGNE, clerk in Fort Orange. Appeared before me Johannes La Montagne, in the service of, etc., in the presence of the honorable Sander Leendersen [Glen] and Jan Verbeeck, commissaries of the same jurisdiction, Stoffel Janse [Abeel], who declares that he has granted and conveyed, as by these presents he does grant and convey, in real and actual possession, to the behoof of the honorable Francoys Boon, his heirs and assigns, a house and lot lying in the village of Beverwyck, east, west, and north, a street, south, Gillis Pieterse [Timmerman,] length and breadth according to the patent or as it stands in fence, which patent was given to the grantor by the Heer Director General and council of New Netherland of date the 25th of October, A.D., 1653, together with all the right, title and interest which the aforesaid Stoffel Janse has had in the same, who also acknowledges that he has had satisfaction therefor, and therefore promises to free said house and lot from all claims, demands or pretensions which may hereafter arise against the same, pledging his person and estate, real and personal, present and future, putting the same in subjection to all laws and judges. Done in Fort Orange the 15th of August, A.D., 1659. Sander Lenrsen, STOFFEL JANSE ABEEL. LA MONTANGE, clerk at Fort Orange. Appeared before me Johannes La Montagne, in the service of, etc., in the presence of honorable Francoys Boon and Anderries Herbertsen, commissaries of said jurisdiction, Teunis Cornelisse Slingerland, who declares that he has granted and conveyed as by these presents he does grant and convey in real and actual possession to the behoof of the honorable Johan Dareth, burgher and inhabitant of the aforesaid village, his heirs or assigns a house and lot, lying in the Village of Beverwyck, to the north, the grantor, to the south, Henderick Gerritse [Van Wie], to the east, the street, to the west, Jacob De Brouwer, length thirty feet, and breadth twenty-eight wood feet; which aforesaid lot the grantor received by conveyance from the patent of Jacob De Brouwer, with whom the said patent remains, with all the right, title and interest, which the aforesaid Slingerland has had therein, who also acknowledges that he has had satisfaction therefor; and promises the said house and lot to free from all claims, demands or pretensions, which may hereafter arise against the same, pledging his person and estate, rcal and personal, present and future, and submitting the same to all laws and judges. Done in Fort Orange, the 15th of August, A. D. 1659. Francoys Boon. Andries Herberts. Acknowledged before me, TUENYS CORNELIS SLYNGHERLANT. LA MONTAGNE, Clerk in Fort Orange. Appeared before me Johannes La Montagne, in the service of, etc., in the presence of the honorable Sander Leendersen Glen and Jan Verbeeck, commissaries of the same jurisdiction, Leendert Philipse [Conyn], burgher and inhabitant of the aforesaid village, who declares that he has granted and conveyed as by these presents he does grant and convey in real and actual possession, to the behoof of Henderick Henderickse his heirs or assigns, a house and lot, lying in the Village of Beverwyck, to the south, Claas Janse, to the north, the grantor, to the east, the river bank, to the west, the highway, length nine rods, and breadth thirty six wood feet, which lot is a part of the patent of Anderies Herbertsen, granted him by the Heer director general and council of New Netherland, of date the 23d of April, A. D. 1652, for which house and lot the grantor acknowledges that he has had satisfaction, and promises the same to free from all claims, demands and pretensions which may hereafter arise against the same, pledging his person and estate, real and personal, Sander Lenrsen. LEENDERT PHYLIPSE. LA MONTAGNE, Clerk in Fort Orange. Appeared before me Johannes La Montagne, in the service of, etc., in the presence of Sander Leendersen [Glen] and Jan Verbeeck, commissaries of the same jurisdiction, Henderick Henderickse, who declares that he has granted and conveyed as by these presents he does grant and convey in real and actual possession to the behoof of Stoffel Janse [Abeel], his heirs or assigns, a house and lot, lying in the Village of Beverwyck, to the south, Claas Janse, to the north, Leendert Philipse [Conyn], to the east, the river bank, to the west, the highway, length nine rods, and breadth thirty-six wood feet, which lot is a part of the patent of Anderies Herbertsen, granted him by the Heer director general and council of New Netherland, of date the 23d of April, A. D. 1652, for which aforesaid house and lot the grantor acknowledges that he has had satisfaction, and accordingly promises to free the same from all claims or pretensions which may hereafter arise against the same, pledging his person and estate, real and personal, present and future, submitting the same to all laws and judges. Done in Fort Orange, the 15th of August, A. D. 1659. Sander Lenrsen. Acknowledged before me, HENDERICK HENDERICKSEN. LA MONTAGNE, Clerk at Fort Orange. Conditions on which Pietertie Janse proposes to sell at public sale to the highest bidder some household articles, to be paid for on the date hereof within twenty-four hours in good whole merchantable beavers. Done in Beverwyck, the 15th of August, 1659. Arnout Cornelise [Viele], two pewter pans,....... Anthony Janse, 3 ditto plates and one ditto pan,. Cornelis Teunisse, a silk cloak,. Idem, a black coat,................ f 8.00 .f 6.00 f 14.00 f 32.00 ƒ 60.00 Appeared before me Johannes La Montagne, in the service of, etc., in the presence of the honorable Sander Leendersen [Glen] and Jan Verbeeck, commissaries of said jurisdiction, Roeloff Swartwout, who declares that he is well, truly and honestly indebted to the honorable Jan Bastiaensen Van Gudsenhoven in the sum of one hundred and forty-seven guilders in good whole merchantable beavers, and promises to pay the same on the first of July of the coming year, 1660; for the payment of which aforesaid sum he, Roeloff Swartwout, aforesaid mortgages and Hist. Col iv. 35 specially pledges his house and lot, lying in the Village of Beverwyck, where he at presents dwells, as also the patent which is in the custody of the said Gudsenhoven, until the time of the full payment, all on pledge of his person and estate, real and personal, present and future, submitting the same to all laws and judges. Done in Fort Orange, the 16th of August, A. D. 1659. ROELOFF SWARTWOUT. Appeared before me Johannes La Montagne, in the service of, etc., on the date underwritten in the presence of the afternamed witnesses, Claes Cornelisse, husband and guardian of Ariaentie Leenders, widow of the late Symon Tyssen, who declares that he has appointed as by these presents he does appoint and empower the honorable Stoffel Janse [Abeel] in the subscriber's name and for his sake to demand and receive from the honorable officers of the Orphan's Hall at Amsterdam, all such moneys as to the said Ariaentie Leenders are due from Dirck Janssen, her uncle deceased, and for receipts acquittance to pass, and in the matter to act as if the subscriber were himself present, provided that the attorney shall be holden to give a proper statement and return of his transactions and receipts, promising to hold as good and true all that the attorney shall do in the matter on pledge of his person and estate, real and personal, submitting the same to all laws and judges. Done in Fort Orange, the 16th of August, A,D., 1659, in presence of Sacharias Sickels and Johannes Provoost. CLAES CORNELIS. This is the mark of Ariaentie Leenders, with her own hand set. Sacharyas Syckelse, Johannes Provoost, witness. Acknowledged before me, LA MONTAGNE, clerk at Fort Orange. Conditions on which Symon Symonse Groot proposes to sell at public sale to the highest bidder his house and lot lying in the village of Beverwyck. Firstly, the house with all that is fast by earth and nailed, shall be delivered to the buyer, except a horse stable; the house is twenty feet square with a lot four rods in breadth, and seven and a half rods long. * [This paper is incomplete and not signed.] Appeared before me Johannes La Montagne, in the service of, etc., in the presence of the Honorable Frans Barentse Pastoor and Jan Verbeeck, commissaries of the same jurisdiction, Jan Martensen [De Wever] burger and inhabitant of the aforesaid village, who declares that he is well, truly and honestly indebted to Nicolas Meyer, merchant at Amsterdam, in New Netherland, in the sum of five hundred and seventy-six guilders in good whole merchantable beaver skins, for invoices of goods to his con. tent received, and promises the aforesaid sum of five hundred and seventysix guilders to pay next spring on the first of May, 1661, wherefore he mortgages and specially pledges his house and lot and garden lying in the village of Beverwyck, and at present occupied by him for the payment of the said sum in order that if need be the same may be recovered |