Document: Patent of Wouter van Twiller for Nut Island (Governor's Island)

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A1880-78_VGG_0017
Description

Patent. Wouter van Twiller, director; Nut Island, in Indian called Pagganck (Governor's Island, N. Y.).

Document Date
1637-06-16
Document Date (Date Type)
1637-06-16
Document Type
Patent
Indian Deed
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Translation
Translation

We, director and council of New Netherland etc., herewith testify and declare, that today, date underwritten, before us personally appeared Cacapeteyno and Pewihas as owners and declared, that voluntarily and advisedly, by special order of the rulers and with consent of the community at Keshaechquereren, for certain goods, which they acknowledge to have received into their hands and power to their full contentment and satisfaction, they have transferred, ceded, surrendered and conveyed to and for the behoof of Wouter van Twiller, director general of New Netherland, Nut Island, in the Indian tongue called Pagganck, located opposite the island of the Manahatas between the North and East Rivers of New Netherland, with all the action, rights and privileges, etc.

Done on the island of Manhattan, this 16 June 1637.

Jacob van Corler
Andries Hudde
Jacus Bentyn
Claes van Elslant

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_0017.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.

Location
Modern Location
Governor's Island (Paggank) (Noten Eylandt) Nut Island
Property Type
Property Type
Land
To Party 1
To Party 1
Wouter van Twiller (ID: 1609,000,034)
To Party 1 Text Unlinked
Wouter van Twiller
To Party 1 Entity
Individual
To Party 1 Entity Role
Grantee
From Party 1
From Party 1 Entity
DWIC - Corporation - Dutch West India Company (DWIC)
From Party 1 Entity Role
Owner (Grantor)
From Party 2
From Party 2 Text Unlinked
Cacapeteyno and Pewihas as owners and declared, that voluntarily and advisedly, by special order of the rulers and with consent of the community at Keshaechquereren
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Council Dutch colonial patents and deeds (Series A1880 _ 1630-1664)
Box
1
Volume
GG
Item
17
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/51125
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