Document: Patent of George Rapaelje for land on Long Island

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Document ID

NYSA_A1880-78_VGG_0064

Description

Patent. George Rapaelje; 167 morgens, 406 rods of land, called Runnegaconck, at the bight of Merechkawick, on Long Island (Brooklyn).

Document Date

1643-06-17

Document Date (Date Type)

1643-06-17

Document Type

Patent

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Translation

We, Willem Kieft, etc... conceded and granted to Gorge Rapaelje a piece of land named Rumegaconck formerly purchased from the Indians as appears by the conveyance; located on Long Island at the bay of Merechkawick, east of Jan Monfoort's land; extending past the aforesaid's land southward into the woods 242 rods by the stream and marsh; easterly 390 rods; and the fresh marsh 202 rods south into the woods; and behind in the woods 384 rods westward, with some points at the marsh; containing altogether 167 morgens 406 rods; with the express condition and stipulation that etc...

Done the 17 June 1643 in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland.

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_0064.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.