Lot
N6
Lot Group
Grant Lots
Grant Lot Document(s)
Date Start
1645-12-12
Date End
1657-03-21
To Party 1 (text)
Jacob Wolphertsen
From Party (Text)
DWIC
Grant Description
Gr-br. to Jacob Wolphertsen (Van Couwenhoven). (GG: 130.) Desc: A cert, lot for a dwelling-ho., brewery and garden, lying behind the Public Inn, bet. the lots of Wessel Evcrtsen and Pieter Schoorsteenveger; its br. in front is 5 r., 4 ft., 2 ins.; its length on the E. side 9 r., 5 ft., 6 ins.; and on the W. side its length is 8 r., 5 ft.; amtg. in all to 47 r., 3 ft., I in.
Document Source(s)
GG: 130
Full Grant Entry (The Iconography of Manhattan Island, Vol. 4, Ch. 4: The Dutch Grants):
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Full Stokes Entry (See images below)
1645
Gr-br. to Jacob Wolphertsen (Van Couwenhoven).
(GG: 130.) Desc: A cert, lot for a dwelling-ho.,
brewery and garden, lying behind the Public Inn, bet.
the lots of Wessel Evcrtsen and Pieter Schoorsteenveger;
its br. in front is 5 r., 4 ft., 2 ins.; its length on the E. side
9 r., 5 ft., 6 ins.; and on the W. side its length is 8 r.,
5 ft.; amtg. in all to 47 r., 3 ft., I in.
1657
Mch. 21 Deed. Wessel Evertsen to Jacob Van Couwenhoven.
(Lib. A, Deeds, N. Y. Co.: 86.) Desc: Part of lot of
Wessel Evertsen on E. side of ho. and lot of Jacob Van
Couwenhoven and on W. side M. Paulissen's ho.,
formerly occupied by Wessel Evertsen, S. side front 9 ft.;
N. side, rear, 9 ft. and long same as other lots adjoining;
in virtue of gr^br. to Evertsen, July 2, 1646.
1656
Deed. Jacob Van Couwenhoven to Nicolaes d'Meyer, Dec. 20
of Holsteyn. (Lib. A, Deeds, N. Y. Co.: 83.) Desc:
A cert, lot situate N. of City Hall, abutting on W. side
on ho. of P. Andries and bet. the stone ho. sold at auction
to Nicolaes d'Meyer, where the mill stands; br. in front
on St. or S. side, 3 r., i ft.; in rear on N. side, 3 r., l4 ft.;
long, front Cij St. to rear on fence as it now lies, and that
in virtue of gr-br. to Van Couwenhoven, Dec. 12, 1643.
(Should be 1645.)
1657
Deed. Jacob Van Couwenhoven to Nicolaes d'Meyer. Mch. 21
(Lib. A, Deeds, N. Y. Co.: 87.) Desc: A cert, stone
ho. and lot N. of City Hall, abutting on W. side on lot
conveyed by party of first part on Dec. 20 last to party
of second part {supra) bounded E. side by M. Paulis-
sen's ho.; S. side front on St., 3 r., ^ ft.; N. side, rear,
3 r., yi ft.; long s. a. other lots. According to gr-br. to
Van Couwenhoven, Dec. 12, 1645 and deed by Wessel
Evertsen to Van Couwenhoven, date hereof (Lib. A,
Deeds, N.Y. Co.: 86.)
1667
Conf Governor Nicolls to Nicholas De Meyer. June 27
(Pats. Alb., II: 55.) Recites gr-br. to Jacob Wolphert-
sen van Couwenhoven, Dec. 12, 1645. That by two
several transports, dated respectively Dec. 20, 1656 and
Mch. 21, 1657, the property described was made over
to Nicholas de Meyer (van Holstyn). Desc: Lot,
dwcUing-ho., brew-ho. and garden lying behind the
State Ho., betwixt the lots of Wessell Evertsen and
Pieter Schoorstenveger; cont'g in br. before 5 r., 4 ft.,
2 ins. and behind, 5 r., 5 ft., 6 ins.; in length on E. side,
9 r., 3 ft., 5 ins.; and on W. side, 8 r., 5 ft.; amtg. in all
to 47 r., 3 ft., I in. AND WHEREAS Wessell Evertsen
transported to Jacob Wolpherts, Mch. 21, 1657, part
of his lot lying on the E. of his ho. and on the W. to that
belonging to Michael Paulissen; cont'g in br. as well
before on the S. as behind on the N., 9 ft.; in length
next to the other lots as much as they contain; which
said parcel was also upon the same day made over to
Nicholas de Meyer, so that the whole together makes in
br. before on the S. side towards the Highway, 6 r.,
II ft., 6 ins. and behind, 6 r., 12 ft.; in length as before
is set forth; NOW, &c. (conf).
Gr-br. to Jacob Wolphertsen (Van Couwenhoven).
(GG: 130.) Desc: A cert, lot for a dwelling-ho.,
brewery and garden, lying behind the Public Inn, bet.
the lots of Wessel Evcrtsen and Pieter Schoorsteenveger;
its br. in front is 5 r., 4 ft., 2 ins.; its length on the E. side
9 r., 5 ft., 6 ins.; and on the W. side its length is 8 r.,
5 ft.; amtg. in all to 47 r., 3 ft., I in.
1657
Mch. 21 Deed. Wessel Evertsen to Jacob Van Couwenhoven.
(Lib. A, Deeds, N. Y. Co.: 86.) Desc: Part of lot of
Wessel Evertsen on E. side of ho. and lot of Jacob Van
Couwenhoven and on W. side M. Paulissen's ho.,
formerly occupied by Wessel Evertsen, S. side front 9 ft.;
N. side, rear, 9 ft. and long same as other lots adjoining;
in virtue of gr^br. to Evertsen, July 2, 1646.
1656
Deed. Jacob Van Couwenhoven to Nicolaes d'Meyer, Dec. 20
of Holsteyn. (Lib. A, Deeds, N. Y. Co.: 83.) Desc:
A cert, lot situate N. of City Hall, abutting on W. side
on ho. of P. Andries and bet. the stone ho. sold at auction
to Nicolaes d'Meyer, where the mill stands; br. in front
on St. or S. side, 3 r., i ft.; in rear on N. side, 3 r., l4 ft.;
long, front Cij St. to rear on fence as it now lies, and that
in virtue of gr-br. to Van Couwenhoven, Dec. 12, 1643.
(Should be 1645.)
1657
Deed. Jacob Van Couwenhoven to Nicolaes d'Meyer. Mch. 21
(Lib. A, Deeds, N. Y. Co.: 87.) Desc: A cert, stone
ho. and lot N. of City Hall, abutting on W. side on lot
conveyed by party of first part on Dec. 20 last to party
of second part {supra) bounded E. side by M. Paulis-
sen's ho.; S. side front on St., 3 r., ^ ft.; N. side, rear,
3 r., yi ft.; long s. a. other lots. According to gr-br. to
Van Couwenhoven, Dec. 12, 1645 and deed by Wessel
Evertsen to Van Couwenhoven, date hereof (Lib. A,
Deeds, N.Y. Co.: 86.)
1667
Conf Governor Nicolls to Nicholas De Meyer. June 27
(Pats. Alb., II: 55.) Recites gr-br. to Jacob Wolphert-
sen van Couwenhoven, Dec. 12, 1645. That by two
several transports, dated respectively Dec. 20, 1656 and
Mch. 21, 1657, the property described was made over
to Nicholas de Meyer (van Holstyn). Desc: Lot,
dwcUing-ho., brew-ho. and garden lying behind the
State Ho., betwixt the lots of Wessell Evertsen and
Pieter Schoorstenveger; cont'g in br. before 5 r., 4 ft.,
2 ins. and behind, 5 r., 5 ft., 6 ins.; in length on E. side,
9 r., 3 ft., 5 ins.; and on W. side, 8 r., 5 ft.; amtg. in all
to 47 r., 3 ft., I in. AND WHEREAS Wessell Evertsen
transported to Jacob Wolpherts, Mch. 21, 1657, part
of his lot lying on the E. of his ho. and on the W. to that
belonging to Michael Paulissen; cont'g in br. as well
before on the S. as behind on the N., 9 ft.; in length
next to the other lots as much as they contain; which
said parcel was also upon the same day made over to
Nicholas de Meyer, so that the whole together makes in
br. before on the S. side towards the Highway, 6 r.,
II ft., 6 ins. and behind, 6 r., 12 ft.; in length as before
is set forth; NOW, &c. (conf).
