Lot
James W. De Peyster Farm
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Original Grants and Farms
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THE JAMES W. DE PEYSTER FARM
Block Check List. 1992-1975-1961-1924-1923-18501842-1862-1884-1894-1895-1885-1886-1990-1992.
James W. De Peyster's farm, 133 acres more or less, comprised a tract of 120 acres, formerly of Harman Vandewater, and lot 8 on Montanye's Flat, nearly 13 acres.
The early history of the Vandewater parcel is identical with that of the Nicholas De Peyster farm, down to the partition between Vandewater and Hoogland.
Harman's son, Benjamin, succeeded to his father's lands in 1751.
Harman Vandewater's land, in the De Key tract, had no frontage on the river, nor on any road; so that either he or his son, Benjamin, bought the lot on Montanye's flat as an outlet to Harlem Lane. Riker, Hist, of Harlem, 593, 594, gives a synopsis of the title to the parcel into Benjamin Vandewater.
At some time earlier than 1784, a twenty-acre parcel of woodland had been conveyed to John Livingston. The sheriff sold this "On a debt of John Livingston in the sum of £438." This suit was in Albany. The sheriff of New York was ordered to sell all of John Livingston's lands in his bailiwick.
Marinus Willitt, Sheriff, to Isaac Stoutenburgh. Deed dated Dec. 13, 1784. — Liber Deeds, XLIII: 325 (New York). Consid. £235.
Conveys land at Bloomingdale in the Outward of the city or New York bounded on the south, west, and north by lands late of Adrian Hoogland; now of Nicholas De Peyster. Bounded east by lands jf Benjamin Vande Water. Containing 19^ acres.
Isaac Stoutenburgh and Wife to James W. de Peyster. Deed dated April 11, !-]%(>.— Liber Deeds, XLIII: 326 (New York).
Conveys same tract of land.
Benjamin Vande Water to James W. de Peyster. Deed dated Oct. 16, 1-]%^.— Liber Deeds, XLIII: 134 (New York).
Conveys a tract, piece, or parcel, of land in the Out Ward ot the city of New York, containing 113 acres, i rod, and 12 perches. The description follows Goerck's survey of Oct.12, 1785-.
This deed mentions no house. Possibly the old Harman Vandewater house, which is shown on the Maerschalck survey of 1750 (Pl. 36, Vol. IV), was no longer useful. The site of the old house was a little to the north of the Library of Columbia University.
Block Check List. 1992-1975-1961-1924-1923-18501842-1862-1884-1894-1895-1885-1886-1990-1992.
James W. De Peyster's farm, 133 acres more or less, comprised a tract of 120 acres, formerly of Harman Vandewater, and lot 8 on Montanye's Flat, nearly 13 acres.
The early history of the Vandewater parcel is identical with that of the Nicholas De Peyster farm, down to the partition between Vandewater and Hoogland.
Harman's son, Benjamin, succeeded to his father's lands in 1751.
Harman Vandewater's land, in the De Key tract, had no frontage on the river, nor on any road; so that either he or his son, Benjamin, bought the lot on Montanye's flat as an outlet to Harlem Lane. Riker, Hist, of Harlem, 593, 594, gives a synopsis of the title to the parcel into Benjamin Vandewater.
At some time earlier than 1784, a twenty-acre parcel of woodland had been conveyed to John Livingston. The sheriff sold this "On a debt of John Livingston in the sum of £438." This suit was in Albany. The sheriff of New York was ordered to sell all of John Livingston's lands in his bailiwick.
Marinus Willitt, Sheriff, to Isaac Stoutenburgh. Deed dated Dec. 13, 1784. — Liber Deeds, XLIII: 325 (New York). Consid. £235.
Conveys land at Bloomingdale in the Outward of the city or New York bounded on the south, west, and north by lands late of Adrian Hoogland; now of Nicholas De Peyster. Bounded east by lands jf Benjamin Vande Water. Containing 19^ acres.
Isaac Stoutenburgh and Wife to James W. de Peyster. Deed dated April 11, !-]%(>.— Liber Deeds, XLIII: 326 (New York).
Conveys same tract of land.
Benjamin Vande Water to James W. de Peyster. Deed dated Oct. 16, 1-]%^.— Liber Deeds, XLIII: 134 (New York).
Conveys a tract, piece, or parcel, of land in the Out Ward ot the city of New York, containing 113 acres, i rod, and 12 perches. The description follows Goerck's survey of Oct.12, 1785-.
This deed mentions no house. Possibly the old Harman Vandewater house, which is shown on the Maerschalck survey of 1750 (Pl. 36, Vol. IV), was no longer useful. The site of the old house was a little to the north of the Library of Columbia University.
