Lot
James Beekman Farm
Lot Group
Original Grants and Farms
Property Was Used in 1660 For:
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THE JAMES BEEKMAN FARM
(Mount Pleasant) Block Check List. 1325-1362-1323-1360.
. The early history of this farm until it vested in Matthew Norris is identical with the history of the Turtle Bay farm, the Andries Anderson tract (y. v.).
Matthew Norris and wife to Andries van Albody. Deed dated July 28, 1J3S.— Liier Deeds, XXXII: 125 (New York). Conveys same farm.
Andries Albody gave a bond in penalty of £200, July 22, 1738, to Jacobus Montanye, binding himself to give to Matthew and Rebecca Buys, children of his wife by her marriage to John Buys, an equal share in his estate with the children he might have by said wife. — Liier Deeds, XXXVI: 164 (New York).
Andries van Albody afterwards assumed the name of Andries Anderson. He died seized of this farm.
By his will dated March 5, 1762, he left his estate to his sons Elias, John, and Abraham; and the son and daughter of his deceased wife, viz., Matthew Buys and Rebecca, wife of John Dyckman. Witnesses, John Morin Scott and Tobias Dyckman. "Abstracts of Unrecorded Wills," in Coll., N. Y. Hist. Soc. (1902), 182.
Elias Anderson, of ist part; John Anderson, of 2nd part; Abraham Anderson, of 3d part. Partition deed dated Jan. 3, 1763. — Liier Deeds, XL: 478 (New York).
Partitions said premises among the said three parties, as lots I, 2, and 3, on a map annexed to said deed.
The map annexed to this deed is a survey by Fran. Maerschalck, Dec. 2, 1762.
Abraham Anderson and Susanna, his wife; Joh.v Dyckman and Rebecca, his wife; Matthew Buys and Mary, his wife, to James Beekman. Deed dated Jan. 4, 1763. — Liier Deeds, XL: 471 (New York). Consid., £340.
Conveys lot one of previously described tract, as shown on map above referred to.
The children of Mrs. Anderson by her first marriage join in this deed of lot one. It is the only release found from them.
John Anderson and Martha, his wife, to James Beekman. Deed dated Jan. 7, 1763. — Liier Deeds, XL: 475 (New York). Consid. £385.
Conveys lot 2, on said map.
Lots 1 and 2 of the Maerschaick survey comprised the Beekman farm; lot 3 became part of Turtle Bay tarm.
The Beekman mansion stood on a knoll, the present n. w. corner of First Ave. and 51st St. Built in 1763, it stood for more than a century. It was demolished between April 2nd and June i6th, 1874. A mantel from the old house, presented to the N. Y. Hist. Soc. by James William Beekman, May 5, 1874, is inscribed: "Erected 1763. Demolished 1874. Occupied as the Headquarters of the British army during the Revolution. Here Nathan Hale was condemned as a spy, Sept. 21, 1776. Here Major Andre received instructions before his meeting with Arnold, Sept. 21, 1780." There is a vivid description of this charming country seat, by the Baroness Riedesel, quoted in Chronology, March, 1780. See many other references. Hid., L. M. R. K., Ill: 948.
(Mount Pleasant) Block Check List. 1325-1362-1323-1360.
. The early history of this farm until it vested in Matthew Norris is identical with the history of the Turtle Bay farm, the Andries Anderson tract (y. v.).
Matthew Norris and wife to Andries van Albody. Deed dated July 28, 1J3S.— Liier Deeds, XXXII: 125 (New York). Conveys same farm.
Andries Albody gave a bond in penalty of £200, July 22, 1738, to Jacobus Montanye, binding himself to give to Matthew and Rebecca Buys, children of his wife by her marriage to John Buys, an equal share in his estate with the children he might have by said wife. — Liier Deeds, XXXVI: 164 (New York).
Andries van Albody afterwards assumed the name of Andries Anderson. He died seized of this farm.
By his will dated March 5, 1762, he left his estate to his sons Elias, John, and Abraham; and the son and daughter of his deceased wife, viz., Matthew Buys and Rebecca, wife of John Dyckman. Witnesses, John Morin Scott and Tobias Dyckman. "Abstracts of Unrecorded Wills," in Coll., N. Y. Hist. Soc. (1902), 182.
Elias Anderson, of ist part; John Anderson, of 2nd part; Abraham Anderson, of 3d part. Partition deed dated Jan. 3, 1763. — Liier Deeds, XL: 478 (New York).
Partitions said premises among the said three parties, as lots I, 2, and 3, on a map annexed to said deed.
The map annexed to this deed is a survey by Fran. Maerschalck, Dec. 2, 1762.
Abraham Anderson and Susanna, his wife; Joh.v Dyckman and Rebecca, his wife; Matthew Buys and Mary, his wife, to James Beekman. Deed dated Jan. 4, 1763. — Liier Deeds, XL: 471 (New York). Consid., £340.
Conveys lot one of previously described tract, as shown on map above referred to.
The children of Mrs. Anderson by her first marriage join in this deed of lot one. It is the only release found from them.
John Anderson and Martha, his wife, to James Beekman. Deed dated Jan. 7, 1763. — Liier Deeds, XL: 475 (New York). Consid. £385.
Conveys lot 2, on said map.
Lots 1 and 2 of the Maerschaick survey comprised the Beekman farm; lot 3 became part of Turtle Bay tarm.
The Beekman mansion stood on a knoll, the present n. w. corner of First Ave. and 51st St. Built in 1763, it stood for more than a century. It was demolished between April 2nd and June i6th, 1874. A mantel from the old house, presented to the N. Y. Hist. Soc. by James William Beekman, May 5, 1874, is inscribed: "Erected 1763. Demolished 1874. Occupied as the Headquarters of the British army during the Revolution. Here Nathan Hale was condemned as a spy, Sept. 21, 1776. Here Major Andre received instructions before his meeting with Arnold, Sept. 21, 1780." There is a vivid description of this charming country seat, by the Baroness Riedesel, quoted in Chronology, March, 1780. See many other references. Hid., L. M. R. K., Ill: 948.
