Lot Group
Original Grants and Farms
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C. The Grant to Simon Congo The early history of the 45 acre tract is not of record. It is taken from a copy of an ancient map sent to James Riker with a letter from James Carson Brevoort, which has been preserved in the N. Y. P. L. (genealogy room). An extract from the letter reads:
"Aster Library, New York, March 22, 1877. James Riker Esq. Dear Sir.
I have always been as much in the dark concerning the early Brevoorts as you seem to be, having no papers relating to them beyond my great grandfather. [Hendrick Brevoort, born 171 1.] . . . All that I have is a fragment torn from an old Bible with births of some of my grandfather's brothers, two old maps and a deed made by the Executors of Henry Breevoort who died in 1718. [This was "Henry Brevoort of the Bowery," 1670-1718, who was the great-great-grandfather of James Carson Brevoort: the deed is to May Bickley for the Mansion House plot of the De Lancey farm.] ... I send you a copy of part of this land. 2, a family tree which is only certain since 1705. 3, an outline of the 80 acre farm on the Bowery with a map about it, derived from my grand father [Henry Brevoort, born 1747, died 1841.] ... I wish I could furnish you with other information, . . . Yours very truly,
J. Carson Brevoort."
The outline map is annotated by Mr. Brevoort, and by Mr. Riker. It had been copied from the Maerschalck Map of 1760. The information added.
WiLLEM KiEFT, Director, etc., to Simon Congo, a free negro. Ground-brief, date unknown.
Simon Congo to Teunis de Key and Reynier QuackenBUSH. Deed earlier than 1701.
Conveys same premises.
"Ryne, the brickmaker, recited here in 1701. His father, Peter, was a brickmaker of Albany. — Pierson." Renier Quackenbos was constable of the Out Ward in 1700. — M. C. C, II: 1 17-8.
Teunis de Key and Reynier Quackenbush to Uncle. Deed not found of record: recited from map.
Uncle to Hendrick Brevoort. Deed not found ot record: recited from map.
Conveys the 45 acre farm patented to Simon Congo.
Note by J. Carson Brevoort: "my father adds that this Hendrick Brevoort was not his grandfather or father." [It was "Henry Brevoort of the Bowery."]
Mr. Riker thought that the word "Uncle" on the map meant "Uncle Michelje," who has not been identified. It is possible that the word meant Garret Onckelbagg, who is known to have bought up so many of the negro grants in this vicinity.
1749, March 31. Petition of Jacomintie Harsen and others (heirs of Hendrick Brevoort) read, claiming that certain lands in the Out Ward to which they lay claim are about to be granted to Sir Peter Warren, "which might prejudice them." Ordered that a Committee survey lands lately granted to Warren and make report how they find the same and what is necessary to be done, etc. — M. C. C, V: 254.
The 45 acre tract was sold before May 9, 1760, in two parcels. The Maerschalck Map notes the names of the owners. Elias Brevoort is said to have given deeds of lease and release tor both pieces at the same time, January 29-30, 1762. How he acquired the rights of the other heirs is not known.
The southerly parcel became known as the Spingler Farm; the northerly parcel as the Burling Farm.
"Aster Library, New York, March 22, 1877. James Riker Esq. Dear Sir.
I have always been as much in the dark concerning the early Brevoorts as you seem to be, having no papers relating to them beyond my great grandfather. [Hendrick Brevoort, born 171 1.] . . . All that I have is a fragment torn from an old Bible with births of some of my grandfather's brothers, two old maps and a deed made by the Executors of Henry Breevoort who died in 1718. [This was "Henry Brevoort of the Bowery," 1670-1718, who was the great-great-grandfather of James Carson Brevoort: the deed is to May Bickley for the Mansion House plot of the De Lancey farm.] ... I send you a copy of part of this land. 2, a family tree which is only certain since 1705. 3, an outline of the 80 acre farm on the Bowery with a map about it, derived from my grand father [Henry Brevoort, born 1747, died 1841.] ... I wish I could furnish you with other information, . . . Yours very truly,
J. Carson Brevoort."
The outline map is annotated by Mr. Brevoort, and by Mr. Riker. It had been copied from the Maerschalck Map of 1760. The information added.
WiLLEM KiEFT, Director, etc., to Simon Congo, a free negro. Ground-brief, date unknown.
Simon Congo to Teunis de Key and Reynier QuackenBUSH. Deed earlier than 1701.
Conveys same premises.
"Ryne, the brickmaker, recited here in 1701. His father, Peter, was a brickmaker of Albany. — Pierson." Renier Quackenbos was constable of the Out Ward in 1700. — M. C. C, II: 1 17-8.
Teunis de Key and Reynier Quackenbush to Uncle. Deed not found of record: recited from map.
Uncle to Hendrick Brevoort. Deed not found ot record: recited from map.
Conveys the 45 acre farm patented to Simon Congo.
Note by J. Carson Brevoort: "my father adds that this Hendrick Brevoort was not his grandfather or father." [It was "Henry Brevoort of the Bowery."]
Mr. Riker thought that the word "Uncle" on the map meant "Uncle Michelje," who has not been identified. It is possible that the word meant Garret Onckelbagg, who is known to have bought up so many of the negro grants in this vicinity.
1749, March 31. Petition of Jacomintie Harsen and others (heirs of Hendrick Brevoort) read, claiming that certain lands in the Out Ward to which they lay claim are about to be granted to Sir Peter Warren, "which might prejudice them." Ordered that a Committee survey lands lately granted to Warren and make report how they find the same and what is necessary to be done, etc. — M. C. C, V: 254.
The 45 acre tract was sold before May 9, 1760, in two parcels. The Maerschalck Map notes the names of the owners. Elias Brevoort is said to have given deeds of lease and release tor both pieces at the same time, January 29-30, 1762. How he acquired the rights of the other heirs is not known.
The southerly parcel became known as the Spingler Farm; the northerly parcel as the Burling Farm.
