Document: Patent of Isaac Allerton and Govert Loockermans for two lots of land on Manhattan Island

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Document ID

NYSA_A1880-78_VGG_0062

Description

Patent. Isaac Allerton and Govert Loockermans; two lots on the east side of the Great Highway on the island of Manhattan, containing 160 rods, 9 ft., 2 in.

Document Date

1643-06-02

Document Date (Date Type)

1643-06-02

Document Type

Patent

Dutch Grant Lot(s)

grant_lot_C7

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Translation

We, Willem Kieft, etc... conceded and granted to Mr. Issack Allerton and Govert Lockmans two lots located on the east side of the great highway on the Island of Manhattan; extending in breadth along the same road 8 rods, and 9 feet; on the north side of the lots 18 rods, 2 feet, 2 inches, 6 grains to the marsh; in breadth behind or along the marsh 7 rods, 6 feet, 3 inches, 8 grains; on the south side 9 rods, 8 feet, 7 inches, 3 grains; the point or angle one rod, 8 feet, 7 [ inches ], 6 grains toward the south; and further toward the road 9 rods, 4 feet, 3 inches, 6 grains; containing altogether 161 rods, 9 feet, 2 inches, 2 grains; with the express condition and stipulation that etc...

Done in Fort Amsterdam the 2 June 1643, 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_0062.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.