Appeared before me, Ro' Livingston, secretary of Albany, etc., in the presence of Arnout Cornelise Viele, and William Parker, Ryckie Staes, wife of Jacob Staes, who declared that she has sold, and that Philip Schuyler has purchased her house and lot with barn, with all that is fast by earth and nailed, standing and lying here in Albany, bounded north by the first killetie and Jochem Wessells [De Backer], west by the highway, south by the house of William Loveridge, hatter, and east by the river, breadth in front on the street nine rods, and in the rear four rods and nine feet, length on the south side thirteen rods, and north seventeen rods, from which lot forty feet in breadth in front on the street, and twenty feet in the rear, must be deducted for the public street; with all the appurtenances according to patent thereof from governor R: Nicolls, dated the 3d of May, (?) 1667, (except the lord's right), in consideration of which the purchaser is obligated and promises to pay said Ryckie Staes, her order or assigns, the quantity of one hundred and fifty good whole merchantable beaver skins, to be paid in two installments, to wit, the first next July, a just half, being seventy-five beavers, and the last installment in July, 1680, the remaining half. The buyer shall have the privilege of occupying and using said house and lot immediately, and a conveyance shall be made on full payment for the same. In witness of which the parties hereto have subscribed their names, in presence of the aforesaid witnesses. Done in Albany, the...... [The above paper was not executed.] 1 Jacob Staes, " chirurgeon," was the eldest son of Maj. Abram Staes. He settled in Albany, but there is no mention in the records of any descendants. His brothers, Samuel and Abraham, left large families. Abbott families, 93; farewell sermon, 55 Abeel, Elizabeth, 94 Jan Stoffelse. 90 Stoffel Janse, 89, 252, 269, families, 93 families, 93 Abelse, Poppen, 437 Salomon, 437; see Goewey Jacob, 81, 202, 495; see sen Maria, 327 Academy of Music burnt, 4 Acker, Anna, 96 Cornelia, 161 Ackerman family, 93 Ackerson, Anna, 174 Ackes, 424; see Van Slyck Amos, 76 Deborah, died, 76 Capt. William, died, 12 Addringtrawn, Jenny (Jenne- tie), 135 Adelborst, a soldier, 256 Adley, Jannetie, 127 Adriaen, Dr., 352 Adriaense, Jacob, lot, 192 Pieter, 214 Adriansen, Jacob, 225, see Van Utrecht Jan, 455 234; Pieter, 289, 435, 466, 472; see Sogemakelyk Aepjen, Indian chief, 291, 353; sce Apjen Wouter, lot, 199 Wouter, 285, 414, 415 County Bible Society, 48 Republican Artillery, last Albert. Dirk, 477 Reyer, 361 Albertse, Femmetie, 184u, 417 Albertsen family, 93 Wouter, 286, 324, 341, 393 Albrechts, Hannah, 169 Allen, Campbell, 46 Elizabeth, 167 Mrs. Harriet Moore, died, 45 Maria, 182 Mary M., died, 46 Sara, 165 Allertsen family, 93 Amel (Arnold) Margarita, 184r 46 Amory family, 93 Andes, Mrs. Jacob, died, 15 Andrews, Mrs. Marcus A., died, 68 Michael, died, 41 Hendrick, lot, 211 Andriesse, Hendrickse, lot, 193 65 Andryssen, Arent; see Brat Apjen's island, 335, 342; see Appel, Adriaan, 184q, 235, 246, Appelstouwn [Appelton ?] fa- Appely, Sibylla, 184r Archard [Orchard?] family, 94 (Achel) family, 94 Arentse, Jacob, 245 Pieter, 241, 243, 246 Rut, 390; see Schoenmaker Arentsen, Rut, lot, 190 Ariaanse (Ariese), Eytie, 125 Arissen family, 94 Joris or Aertse, 85, 475, 478; Badt family, 94 Baehtgen, 225 Bailey family, 94 W. H. H., 46 Bain, Wm., died, 33 Bake, Mrs. Catharine, died, 40 Capt. John, lot, 215, 217 Jochem Janse, 88 Bal, Barent Janse, 88, 167 Mrs. Clarissa, died, 37 Ball, Jas., 16 Mary, died, 13 Bambus family, 94 Harmen Jacobse, 88, 194 Bamnitz family, 94 Bank, Rachel, 158 Jane, 131 Banken, Gerrit, lot, 202 Banker (Baker), Catharine, 156 Captain, 444 Elizabeth, 140, 156 Evert, 184z; his lot, 186 families, 94 Gerrit, 112, 184a, 250, 281, 369, 382, 383, 389, 407, 418, Jannetie, 163, 184w Bankly family, 95 Orsel, 95 Banks, alderman, 35 Robert Lenox, 46 Bantie, Jannetie, 184w Barbara, Maria, 111 Lena (Magdalena), 157 the smith, 352 Frans, 299: see Pastoor Poest Barheit, Alida, 124, 145 Rachel, 95 Theuntje, 184h Wouter Jeronimus, 89 Barhydt, or Barheit, Andries Barrith, Margarita, 184m Barrett, John, died, 60 Barringer, Aaron, (see Berrin- ger), 95, 485 (Barlington), Barrington Elsie, 116 family, 95 Sara, 133 Bas (Janse) Lysbeth, 118 (Visscher) Harmen, lot, 197 Bassett, Daniel E., 15 (Bussel), Elizabeth, 184w Mrs. Sarah L., died, 8 Harriet A., died, 10 95 John S., died, 56 Bayard, Ariantje, 184n (Basert) Judith, 184d Nicholaes, 480, 481 Baylie (Malbary) Mary, 150 77 Bears, Margarita, 106 369; at 12 guilders, 252; Beck, Dennis, died, 45 Annatie, 184w (Bekker) families, 95 Jan Juriaense, 89 184w Beckett, Thomas S., 15 Barrois (Barroa, Barroway, Be-Beecraft (Bickroft), family, 96 war, Benvee), families, Beekman, Alida, 124 Anna (Johanna), 146 Catharine, 137 Hendrick Jacobse, 88 Hendrick Martense, 89 Beth (see Badt and Barth), fa- Bevee (see Bovce), family. 97 Bevings (Bevens), Antje, 184b Bigelow, Francis, died, 67 John B., died, 12 Mrs. Edward, died, 67 69 Bigham, Mrs. John, died, 76 to, 43 telegraph completed, 38 (Bennoit), Marie (Molly), Birdsall, Fassett & Co., 42 132 Birmingham, Mrs. Edward, Black, Elizabeth, 133, 184v Blackney family, 97 John R., 27 Margarita, 109, 146, 172 Bloemendaal, Alida, 100 Jacomyntie, 111 Engeltie (Amilia), 184q Bloom, Engeltje, 184q Boardman, Rev. William J., 52 (Backis, Bacchis), families, 99 (Bakkes, Bacches), Chris- Boehm, Peter Joseph, died, 77 295, 381 Isaac, 151 Magdalena, 177, see Bogart Annetie Janse, 183, 271, Cornelis, 170, 324, 333, 351, Jonas, 324, 424, 425; his Pieter, 128, 324, 424, 425; Bogardus (or Bogart), Wyntie, Borsboom, Pieter Jacobse, 88, 100, 102, 103 Bogart families, 99 Lysbeth Janse, 138 Lysbet Janse, 89 Teunis Gysbertse, 87 Alida, 184f Cathalyntje, 180 Catharyntje, 150 Cornelis Cornelise, 85 (Bogaart, Bogert), families, 100 Gysbert Cornelise, 86 Jannetie, 152 Magdalena, 167 Maria, 154 Marytje, 184n Mayke, 136 Rachel, 166 Rebecca, 178 1841, 196, 205: a brick- Borsley, Hannah, 121 (or Bos). Theunisse, 419; 200 Boskerk family, 101 Jemima, 147 Magdalena (Maike Marga- Bosyns, Maria, 119; wife of Wm. H., 51 Bogert, Anneke, 176 families, 100 ret), 1841 Bregje, 184ú Catrina, 184n (Boam), families, 100 Boon. Francis, 164; his lot, 212 263, 261, 268, 269, 270, 271, John Dyckman, 257, 400 Bott, Arthur, 38 Bottomry, 332 Boucher, Elizabeth, died, 60 Bout families, 100, 101 Jan Hendrickse, 87 Annetie, 97 Catharina, 136, 147, 156, Elizabeth, 132 (Bofie, Bouphi, etc.), fami- Bowers, Mrs. Charles II., died, Bowman, Christina, 102 Bowne, Mary Frances, died, Boyd, Amor R., died, 2 families, 101 Howard, 20 Borsboom, Antje Pieterse, 90, Boyds, the, 12 147 Maritic Pieterse, 105 Boyle, Arthur, 30, 72 | Boyle, Mrs. Henry, died, 53 Bradford, Doctor John M., 144 Bradley, Mrs. Ann, died, 77 Mrs. John, 64 see Van Annatie Dirkse, 86 Capt. Johannes, lot, 201 Christina (Stina), 138, 139 Dirck Albertse, 84, 477, Dirck Anderiese, 391 Elizabeth, 105, 109, 153, 172, Elizabeth Dirkse, 86 Engeltie Albertse, 84, 166, |