Document: Patent of Jan Jansen Schepmoes for land on Manhattan Island

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1880-78_VGG_0059

Description

Patent. Jan Jansen Schepmoes; lot southeast of the fort, Manhattan Island, containing 25 rods, 4 ft.

Document Date

1643-05-18

Document Date (Date Type)

1643-05-18

Document Type

Patent

Dutch Grant Lot(s)

grant_lot_J5

Translation

We, Willem Kieft, etc... have conceded and granted to Jan Jansz Schepmoes a lot located southeast of the fort, extending along the house 2 rods, 4 feet, 4 inches, 5 grains; along the west side 9 rods, 7 inches; the southeast and in breadth along the river 3 rods, one foot, 3 inches; the east side extending in length 9 rods, 2 feet, 5 inches; containing altogether 25 rods, 4 feet, 5 grains; with the express condition and stipulation etc...

Done in Fort Amsterdam the 18 May 1643.

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_0059.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.