Lot
Caspar Caster - 1680-12-30
Lot Group
Original Grants and Farms
Original Grants and Farms Document(s)
Grant Lot Document(s)
Date Start
1680-12-30
Tax Lot Events
To Party 1 (text)
Caspar Caster
From Party (Text)
Andros
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C. Part of the Grant to Caspar Caster This parcel, part of the land granted to Caspar Caster, was conveyed directly to Mary Clarke, after the death of Thomas Clarke. It is included as part of the story of the Clarke farm. Sir Edmund Andros, Governour, etc., to Caspar Caster. Patent dated (probably December 30,
1680, instruments recorded on pages before and after bearing such date). — Liber Patents, V: 43 (Albany).
"Certaine parcell of land lying and being at the Fresh Kill on this Island Manhatans the w'^'' by my order hath been surveyed for Caspar Caster, Beginning at a certaine stake sett in the rear of the lott of Garrett Ramesen, Ranging thence South Easterly 56° by the Land of Johannes Cowenhoven, 65 r.; ranging thence Southwesterly 34° 75 r. to the land of Peter Jacobsen, rangeing thence Northwesterly 56° 65 r. to the Rear of the Land of ye above said Garrett Ramason. Containing in all, 30^^ Acres, 35 r., as by the Returne, of the Surveyor."
Survey by Robert Ryder, dated Dec. 5, 1679, for Casper Caster. Same as grant. See Land Papers,!: 160 (Albany).
Karsten Karstense to Jacob Van Cowenhove. Deed dated June 2, 1698. — Liier Deeds, XXIII: 224 (New York). Consid., 4500 guilders.
Conveys same tract.
This was called the land of the widow Couwenhoven in August, 1750. See deeds from the heirs of Egbert Hereman, ante. No title has been traced into Col. John Maunsell. He probably bought from the Couwenhoven heirs.
John Maunsell, Esq., Lieutenant Colonel of his Majesty's twenty seventh Regiment of Foot, and Elizabeth, his wife, to John Morin Scott, Esq. Deed dated Sept. 12, 1764. —Liher Deeds, XX: 388 (Albany).
Conveys, with other land, a parcel of land on the west side of the road to Greenwich. The description follows a survey.
This parcel was devised to Mary M^Knight, daughter of John Morin Scott.
Will of John Morin Scott, dated Sept. 2, 1784; proved Sept. 28, 1784.— Li^CT- Wills, XXXVII: 236 (New York).
Mary McKnight, wid., to Mary Clarke. Deed dated Sept. 22, 1792. — Liber Deeds, XLVIII: 235 (New York).
Conveys 12 acres of land as now enclosed in fence. Bounded south and west by the land of Mary Clarke; bounded north by land of Lewis A. Scott; bounded east by the road from Greenwich to the Great Kill.
Same as devised by John Morin Scott to Mary M"^ Knight.
Thomas Clarke's will is dated Nov. 6, 1776. Proved Oct. 21, 1777. — Liber Wills, XXXI: 191 (New York). The exact date of his death has not been ascertained. While he was bedridden, the house he lived in was burned down, and he had to be conveyed to a farm house. "The house lately pulled down [Chelsea House] was not built until after his death." — Man. Com. Coun. (1854), 536.
The house of Capt. Clarke shown on the Ratzer Map was just west of the road. The map shows the gateway, gardens, outhouses, etc. This was the house of 1750.
The Ratzer Map is remarkably accurate. The lithographed copy, published 1853, scales about 833 ft. to an inch. This measurement has checked up with later maps almost invariably. Therefore, the earliest farm house stood on the west side of the road, south of 24th St., about 100 ft. west of Eighth Ave. The L. M. R. K. and all local histories seem to have been in error. Chelsea House was not built upon the site of the old house, but much nearer the river.
1680, instruments recorded on pages before and after bearing such date). — Liber Patents, V: 43 (Albany).
"Certaine parcell of land lying and being at the Fresh Kill on this Island Manhatans the w'^'' by my order hath been surveyed for Caspar Caster, Beginning at a certaine stake sett in the rear of the lott of Garrett Ramesen, Ranging thence South Easterly 56° by the Land of Johannes Cowenhoven, 65 r.; ranging thence Southwesterly 34° 75 r. to the land of Peter Jacobsen, rangeing thence Northwesterly 56° 65 r. to the Rear of the Land of ye above said Garrett Ramason. Containing in all, 30^^ Acres, 35 r., as by the Returne, of the Surveyor."
Survey by Robert Ryder, dated Dec. 5, 1679, for Casper Caster. Same as grant. See Land Papers,!: 160 (Albany).
Karsten Karstense to Jacob Van Cowenhove. Deed dated June 2, 1698. — Liier Deeds, XXIII: 224 (New York). Consid., 4500 guilders.
Conveys same tract.
This was called the land of the widow Couwenhoven in August, 1750. See deeds from the heirs of Egbert Hereman, ante. No title has been traced into Col. John Maunsell. He probably bought from the Couwenhoven heirs.
John Maunsell, Esq., Lieutenant Colonel of his Majesty's twenty seventh Regiment of Foot, and Elizabeth, his wife, to John Morin Scott, Esq. Deed dated Sept. 12, 1764. —Liher Deeds, XX: 388 (Albany).
Conveys, with other land, a parcel of land on the west side of the road to Greenwich. The description follows a survey.
This parcel was devised to Mary M^Knight, daughter of John Morin Scott.
Will of John Morin Scott, dated Sept. 2, 1784; proved Sept. 28, 1784.— Li^CT- Wills, XXXVII: 236 (New York).
Mary McKnight, wid., to Mary Clarke. Deed dated Sept. 22, 1792. — Liber Deeds, XLVIII: 235 (New York).
Conveys 12 acres of land as now enclosed in fence. Bounded south and west by the land of Mary Clarke; bounded north by land of Lewis A. Scott; bounded east by the road from Greenwich to the Great Kill.
Same as devised by John Morin Scott to Mary M"^ Knight.
Thomas Clarke's will is dated Nov. 6, 1776. Proved Oct. 21, 1777. — Liber Wills, XXXI: 191 (New York). The exact date of his death has not been ascertained. While he was bedridden, the house he lived in was burned down, and he had to be conveyed to a farm house. "The house lately pulled down [Chelsea House] was not built until after his death." — Man. Com. Coun. (1854), 536.
The house of Capt. Clarke shown on the Ratzer Map was just west of the road. The map shows the gateway, gardens, outhouses, etc. This was the house of 1750.
The Ratzer Map is remarkably accurate. The lithographed copy, published 1853, scales about 833 ft. to an inch. This measurement has checked up with later maps almost invariably. Therefore, the earliest farm house stood on the west side of the road, south of 24th St., about 100 ft. west of Eighth Ave. The L. M. R. K. and all local histories seem to have been in error. Chelsea House was not built upon the site of the old house, but much nearer the river.
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