Document: Patent of Claes Jansen Backer for a lot on Manhattan Island

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1880-78_VGG_0193

Description

Patent. Claes Jansen Backer; lot west of George Rapalje, Manhattan Island.

Document Date

1647-03-18

Document Date (Date Type)

1647-03-18

Document Type

Patent

Dutch Grant Lot(s)

grant_lot_G6

Translation

We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Claes Jansen Backer a certain lot located on the island of Manhattan; it extends on the south side or in front on the street one rod and 4½ feet; on the west side next to Jorse Rapelye 3 rods, 2 feet; on the north side one rod and ½ foot; on the east side next to Gillis Pietersz 3 rods, 2 feet, with the express conditions etc...

Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 18 March 1647.

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_0193.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.