Document: Patent of Martin Criegier for a house and land on Manhattan Island

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1880-78_VGG_0060

Description

Patent. Martin Criegier; house and lot on the island of Manhattan, north of the fort, containing 86 rods, 3 ft., 6 in.

Document Date

1643-05-18

Document Date (Date Type)

1643-05-18

Document Type

Patent

Dutch Grant Lot(s)

grant_lot_A3

Translation

We, Willem Kieft, etc... have conceded and granted to Marten Crugier a lot for a house and garden north of the fort on the island of Manhattan, extending from the house approximately westward 9 rods, 2 feet, one inch; towards the fort approximately southward 6 rods, 9 feet, 2 inches, 9 grains; again approximately eastward with a large point 14 rods, 6 feet, one inch; further to the place of departure 4 rods, 5 feet; containing in an uneven square 86 rods, 3 feet, 6 inches, 7 grains, with the express condition and stipulation etc...

Done in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland 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_0060.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.