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Petrus Stuyvesant - 1651-03-12 (2 of 3)
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Original Grants and Farms
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1651-03-12
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Petrus Stuyvesant
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C. Part of Bouwery 3
Bouwery No. 3, irregular in shape, included the farm called Bylevelt's bouwery, which finally vested in Stuyvesant, and the Schout's bouwery, later the Minthorne farm.
It %vas leased to Pieter Pietersen Bijlvelt for six years from May I, 1630. The contract was signed in his name by Wolphert Gerritsen and Chaes Cornellisen, at Amsterdam, J.in. 8, 1630. — Van Rensselaer-Bowier MSS., 290, 317.
Bijlevelt probably sailed in "de Eendr.acht," which arrived in New .'Amsterdam, May 24, 1630. At any rate, he was there by July 15, 1630, when, as one of Minuit's council, he signed the Godyn and Blomm.aert patent.
Recalled by the directors in the first year of his tenantr)', he executed a bill of sale to Kiliaen van Rensselaer for the animals on Bouwery No. 3, July 20, 1632. He ordered Teunis Dircksen van Vechten, "as farmer or whoever shall be on the said farm in his stead," to dehver the stock to the patroon or his agent. — Ibid., 223, 22;, et seq. Writing to Coenraet Notelman, the same day, Van Rensselaer said: "I wish, now that the farm of minuit has been granted to my nephew JVouter van Twiller, that you might get that of Byhelt, and also that I might get the surplus young stock of both." — Ibid., 213.
Bijlvelt was still in Amsterdam, Feb. 29, 1634 {ihid., 229), but had left there before June 21 of that year, when his wife, "gertruijt bijleults," acted for him. — Ibid., 301.
July 19, 1635, Mrs. Bijlvelt demanded damages "exceeding 7000 guilders on account of the recall of her people from New Netherland."
Van Rensselaer declared that "Bylevelt has departed in the service of the Company, and not as a freeman." — Chronology, July 19, 1635.
Evidently he had gone to one of the other Dutch colonies. He did not return to New Netherland.
The further history of this farm during its occupation by the agents of Kiliaen van Rensselaer will be found in the story of the Schout's Bouwery.
WiLLEM KiEFT, Director etc., to Leandert Arenden. Lease dated May 18, 1639. For a term of six years.
Leases, Bouwery No. 3 heretofore occupied by Pieter ^y\tvt\t. — Records N. Neth., I: 114 (N. Y. State Library).
This lease covered all of Bouwery 3 except the "Schout's Bouwery." At the expiration of the term, Arenden procured the following ground-brief.
WiLLEM KiEFT, Director etc., to Leendert Aerden. Ground-brief dated Oct. 19, 1645. — Liber GG: 120 (Albany).
Conveys "A certain piece of land, consisting of the Bowery called Bylevelt's Bouwery, lying on the Island of Manhattans, behind Corlaer's plantation, extending from the valley (marsh) next to the said plantation and a valley (marsh) 170 rods; further on west, 60 rods, till to the wagon toad; further along the wagon road north-by-east a little easterly, 115 [65] rods; thence south, 35 rods; next the land of the Bouwery of the Schout, to the valley about west [east] next to Cripplebush (swamp), 180 rods; along the marsh with several turnings, 100 rods; amounting in all to about 39 morgens."
Leendert Arenden to Pieter Stuyvesant. Deed dated July 18, 1663. Not found of record; recited in Liber Patents, \l: I40.
Conveys Bouwery No. 3, formerly known as Bylevelt's Bouwery.
Richard Nicolls, Gouvernour, etc., to Petrus Stuyvesant. Confirmation dated Nov. 6, 1667. — Liber Patents, II: 140 (Albany).
Recites ground-brief to Leendert Arenden, Oct. 19, 1645; deed, Arenden to Stuyvesant July 18, 1663.
Conveys "A Parcell of Land w<=li is part of that now commonly called and known by ye name of Mynheere Stuyvesant's Bowery; containing about 78 acres or 39 morgen, together with ye Meadow Ground or Valley thereunto belonging."
There is a long entry in the Records of New Amsterdam (Vol. V, pages 51-52), setting forth a dispute between Stuyvesant and his neighbours about the roads and meadows in this vicinity, which is interesting and instructive.
Bouwery No. 3, irregular in shape, included the farm called Bylevelt's bouwery, which finally vested in Stuyvesant, and the Schout's bouwery, later the Minthorne farm.
It %vas leased to Pieter Pietersen Bijlvelt for six years from May I, 1630. The contract was signed in his name by Wolphert Gerritsen and Chaes Cornellisen, at Amsterdam, J.in. 8, 1630. — Van Rensselaer-Bowier MSS., 290, 317.
Bijlevelt probably sailed in "de Eendr.acht," which arrived in New .'Amsterdam, May 24, 1630. At any rate, he was there by July 15, 1630, when, as one of Minuit's council, he signed the Godyn and Blomm.aert patent.
Recalled by the directors in the first year of his tenantr)', he executed a bill of sale to Kiliaen van Rensselaer for the animals on Bouwery No. 3, July 20, 1632. He ordered Teunis Dircksen van Vechten, "as farmer or whoever shall be on the said farm in his stead," to dehver the stock to the patroon or his agent. — Ibid., 223, 22;, et seq. Writing to Coenraet Notelman, the same day, Van Rensselaer said: "I wish, now that the farm of minuit has been granted to my nephew JVouter van Twiller, that you might get that of Byhelt, and also that I might get the surplus young stock of both." — Ibid., 213.
Bijlvelt was still in Amsterdam, Feb. 29, 1634 {ihid., 229), but had left there before June 21 of that year, when his wife, "gertruijt bijleults," acted for him. — Ibid., 301.
July 19, 1635, Mrs. Bijlvelt demanded damages "exceeding 7000 guilders on account of the recall of her people from New Netherland."
Van Rensselaer declared that "Bylevelt has departed in the service of the Company, and not as a freeman." — Chronology, July 19, 1635.
Evidently he had gone to one of the other Dutch colonies. He did not return to New Netherland.
The further history of this farm during its occupation by the agents of Kiliaen van Rensselaer will be found in the story of the Schout's Bouwery.
WiLLEM KiEFT, Director etc., to Leandert Arenden. Lease dated May 18, 1639. For a term of six years.
Leases, Bouwery No. 3 heretofore occupied by Pieter ^y\tvt\t. — Records N. Neth., I: 114 (N. Y. State Library).
This lease covered all of Bouwery 3 except the "Schout's Bouwery." At the expiration of the term, Arenden procured the following ground-brief.
WiLLEM KiEFT, Director etc., to Leendert Aerden. Ground-brief dated Oct. 19, 1645. — Liber GG: 120 (Albany).
Conveys "A certain piece of land, consisting of the Bowery called Bylevelt's Bouwery, lying on the Island of Manhattans, behind Corlaer's plantation, extending from the valley (marsh) next to the said plantation and a valley (marsh) 170 rods; further on west, 60 rods, till to the wagon toad; further along the wagon road north-by-east a little easterly, 115 [65] rods; thence south, 35 rods; next the land of the Bouwery of the Schout, to the valley about west [east] next to Cripplebush (swamp), 180 rods; along the marsh with several turnings, 100 rods; amounting in all to about 39 morgens."
Leendert Arenden to Pieter Stuyvesant. Deed dated July 18, 1663. Not found of record; recited in Liber Patents, \l: I40.
Conveys Bouwery No. 3, formerly known as Bylevelt's Bouwery.
Richard Nicolls, Gouvernour, etc., to Petrus Stuyvesant. Confirmation dated Nov. 6, 1667. — Liber Patents, II: 140 (Albany).
Recites ground-brief to Leendert Arenden, Oct. 19, 1645; deed, Arenden to Stuyvesant July 18, 1663.
Conveys "A Parcell of Land w<=li is part of that now commonly called and known by ye name of Mynheere Stuyvesant's Bowery; containing about 78 acres or 39 morgen, together with ye Meadow Ground or Valley thereunto belonging."
There is a long entry in the Records of New Amsterdam (Vol. V, pages 51-52), setting forth a dispute between Stuyvesant and his neighbours about the roads and meadows in this vicinity, which is interesting and instructive.
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