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

For a complete translation see:  http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A1880/NYSA_A1880-78_VGG_0017.xml

Translations are created by Charles Gehring  with assistance from  the New Netherland Institute,  Copyright to the translations is held by the Holland Society of New York.  The translations are hosted online by the New York State Archives.

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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- Should be added as an entity perhaps, since they are representing it.
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