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John Dyckman Farm
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THE JOHN DYCKMAN FARM
Block Check List. 523-521-507-509-510-513-523.
Alderman Dyckman's farm, originally part of Van Twiller's Bouwery, comprised three of the later grants to free negroes:
A. The grant to Anna, widow of Andries D'Angola.
B. The grant to Marycke, widow of Lawrence.
C. The grant to Christoffel Santome.
A. The Grant to Anna, Widow of Andries D'Angola
WiLLEM KiEFT, Director, etc., to Anna, negress, widow of Andries D'Angola. Ground-brief dated Feb. 8, 1647. — Liber GG: 169 (Albany).
Conveys land described in confirmation below.
Richard Nicolls, Governour, etc., to Anna Negrine, a free negro. Confirmation dated Oct. 19, 1667. — Liber Patents, II: 126 (Albany).
Confirms a ground-brief from Director Kieft to above Anna, then described as the widow of Andries d'Angola, for a "piece of woodland lying before Pieter Tambeets (Tambour's) land, and behind Tosyn Briel's, stretching east-and-by-north, 51 rods; north 30 rods; north-north-west (west-north-west), 54 rods; in all amounting to about 6 acres or 3 morgen and 2 rods, which said patent or ground-brief bears date Feb. 8,1647."
Claes Manuell, Attorney for Anna Negrine, to Jacob Stille. Deed dated April 11, 1654. Not found of record; recited in Liber Deeds, XXI: 143 (New York).
Conveys same premises.
Jacob Stille and Mary, his wife, late wid. of Henry BasTiONSON, deed, and John Brevoort, tutor to the children of Henry Bastionson, deed., to Richard Ashfield. Deed dated April 23, 1696. — Ibid., XXI: 143 (New York). Consid., £305.
Richard Ashfield and Mary, his wife, to Jacob Stille. Deed dated Jan. 11, 1697. — Ibid., XXI: 261 (New York).
B. The Grant to Marycke, Widow of Lawrence
Willem Kieft, Director, etc., to Marycke, a free negress, widow of Lawrence, a negro. Ground-brief dated Dec. 12, 1643. Not found of record; recited in Liber Patents, II: 128 (Albany).
Conveys a certain piece of land to the west of Swagers land, stretching next to Antony Portugees land. South-south-east, 21 rods next to Swagers land; south-and-by-east, 30 rods; south-south-east, 14 rods; west-south west and south-westby-west, 39 rods; west-and-by-north, 58 rods and half a rod; east-and-by-north and east, 13 rods; north-north-west, 21 rods; and east-and-by-south, 12 rods; in all amounting to about 6 acres or 3 morgen and 60 rods, according to surveyor's certificate.
Richard Nicolls, Governour, etc., to Domingo Angola and Marycke, his wife. Confirmation dated Oct. 19, 1667. — Ibid., II: 128 (Albany).
Recites marriage of Marycke to Domingo Angola.
Confirms land described in ground-brief set forth above. The deed to Philip Phillipsen has not been found.
Philip Phillipson, of Schenectady, to Henry Bastianson. Deed dated May 15, 1679. Not found of record; recited in Liber Deeds, XXI: 143 (New York).
Conveys same premises.
Jacob Stille and Mary, his wife, late wid. of Henry Bastionson, deed, and John Brevoort, tutor to the children of Henry Bastionson, deed., to Richard Ashfield. Deed dated Apl. 23, 1696.— /iJ/W., XXI: 1 43 (New York). Consid.,
Recites: "Whereas the said Henry Bastianson bought from Philip Philipson of Schenectady another piece of land. . . . In the Negroes Plantations, bounded between Wolphert Webber and the aforesaid Henry Bastianson . . . containing about four morgen."
Conveys the said land.
Richard Ashfield and Mary, his wife, to Jacob Stille. Deed dated Jan. II, 1697. — Ibid., XXI: 261.
Conveys same premises.
C. The Grant to Christoffel Santome
Petrus Stuyvesant, Director, etc., to Christoffel Santome. Ground-brief dated 1659-60. Not found of record; TecMtA in Liber Patents, \\: ill (Albany).
Conveys premises described in confirmation set forth below.
Richard Nicolls, Governour, etc., to Christoffell Santome. Confirmation dated Oct. 15, 1667. — Ibid., II: 122 (Albany).
Confirms a grant to Christoffell Santome, a free negro, made to him by Director Stuyvesant, in 1659-60, and designated No. I. Containing in breadth alongst the wagon path 32 rods; in length, on the south side, along by the land of Antony Sopie, 46 rods; behind, on the west side, 39 rods; and on the north side, alongst Manuell de Ros, 38 rods.
Christopher Santome to Sigismundus Luycas. Deed dated , not found of record; recited in Liber Deeds,
VI: 154 (Albany).
Conveys same premises.
Sigismund Luycas to Hendrick Bastiensen. Deed dated Nov. I, \ii-]<).—Ibid., VI: 154 (Albany).
Conveys same premises.
Jacob Cornelissen Stille married Marritje Hendricx, wid. of Hendrick Bastiaensen, Feb. 6, 1684. She was his second wife. His sons took the surname of Somerendyk and Woertendyk, finally retaining the latter as their family name. — Purple in A^. Y. Geneal. and Biog. Rec. (1876), 50.
Jacob Stille and Mary, his wife, late widow of Henry Bastionson, deed.; and John Brevoort, tutor of children of Henry Bastionsen, deed., to Richard Ashfield. Deed dated Apl. 23, 1696. — Liber Deeds, XXI: 143 (New York).
Conveys same premises, with other property.
Richard Ashfield and Mary, his wife, to Jacob Stille. Deed dated Jan. 11, 1697. — Ibid., XXI: 261 (New York).
No deed has been found into Robert Benson. He probably purchased from the heirs ot Cornells Jacobsen Stille. He secured a license, Aug. 16, 1738, to marry Catherine, daughter of Egbert van Borsum.
Catharine Benson, widow, and Robert Benson, to John Dyckman. Deed dated Feb. 28, 1764. — Ibid., XXXV: 547 (New York). Consid., £1,800.
Conveys "land, messuage and tenement in the Out Ward, bounded westerly by the King's Highway to Harlem at the division line between lands of Cornelius Wortendyck and lands herein granted. Thence along said King's Highway N. 20° 30' E. 5 ch., ^2 '• to division line of Nicholas Bayard; thence along the land of Nicholas Bayard N. 61° 30' W. 5 ch., thence N. 78° W. 4 ch.
thence N. 66° W. 7 ch., 70 1.;
thence N. 39° W. 5 ch., 41 1. to north-west corner thereof;
thence S. 55° 30' W. 8 ch., 52 1. to south-west corner thereof;
thence S. 67° E. 3 ch., 24 1.;
thence S. 72° E. 2 ch., 34 1.;
thence S. 52° E. 63 1.;
thence S. 30° 30' E. 4 ch.;
thence S. 27° 30' E. 4 ch., 70 1.;
thence S. 25° 30' E. i ch., 80 1.; to south-west corner of the and of Cornelius Wortendyck;
thence along the rear of the land of Cornelius Wortendyck, N. 18° 30' E. 6 ch., 30 1.; to north-west corner of Wortendyck's land; thence along the north-east side ofWortendyck's land, S. 65° 30', E. 9 ch., 75 1. to Highway, at the place of beginning. Containing 18 acres."
Catherine and Robert Benson were the widow and son of Robert Benson St., a wealthy brewer, who died in 1762. For this family, see Riker, Hist, of Harlem, 483.
No will or intestacy of Robert Benson found in New York County.
"Oct. 13, 1780. Surveyed John Dykemans farm . . . computed and Divided it into Equal parts." — E. Bancker's MSS. notes, in N. Y. Hist. Soc.
This fine survey "Protracted according to his deeds and found by computation to contain 16.63 acres," is in the Bancker Coll., N. Y. P. L., MSS. Div.
The house stood west of the Bowery Lane, about 150 ft. north of E. Houston St. See Pis. 41 and 42, Vol. I.
Block Check List. 523-521-507-509-510-513-523.
Alderman Dyckman's farm, originally part of Van Twiller's Bouwery, comprised three of the later grants to free negroes:
A. The grant to Anna, widow of Andries D'Angola.
B. The grant to Marycke, widow of Lawrence.
C. The grant to Christoffel Santome.
A. The Grant to Anna, Widow of Andries D'Angola
WiLLEM KiEFT, Director, etc., to Anna, negress, widow of Andries D'Angola. Ground-brief dated Feb. 8, 1647. — Liber GG: 169 (Albany).
Conveys land described in confirmation below.
Richard Nicolls, Governour, etc., to Anna Negrine, a free negro. Confirmation dated Oct. 19, 1667. — Liber Patents, II: 126 (Albany).
Confirms a ground-brief from Director Kieft to above Anna, then described as the widow of Andries d'Angola, for a "piece of woodland lying before Pieter Tambeets (Tambour's) land, and behind Tosyn Briel's, stretching east-and-by-north, 51 rods; north 30 rods; north-north-west (west-north-west), 54 rods; in all amounting to about 6 acres or 3 morgen and 2 rods, which said patent or ground-brief bears date Feb. 8,1647."
Claes Manuell, Attorney for Anna Negrine, to Jacob Stille. Deed dated April 11, 1654. Not found of record; recited in Liber Deeds, XXI: 143 (New York).
Conveys same premises.
Jacob Stille and Mary, his wife, late wid. of Henry BasTiONSON, deed, and John Brevoort, tutor to the children of Henry Bastionson, deed., to Richard Ashfield. Deed dated April 23, 1696. — Ibid., XXI: 143 (New York). Consid., £305.
Richard Ashfield and Mary, his wife, to Jacob Stille. Deed dated Jan. 11, 1697. — Ibid., XXI: 261 (New York).
B. The Grant to Marycke, Widow of Lawrence
Willem Kieft, Director, etc., to Marycke, a free negress, widow of Lawrence, a negro. Ground-brief dated Dec. 12, 1643. Not found of record; recited in Liber Patents, II: 128 (Albany).
Conveys a certain piece of land to the west of Swagers land, stretching next to Antony Portugees land. South-south-east, 21 rods next to Swagers land; south-and-by-east, 30 rods; south-south-east, 14 rods; west-south west and south-westby-west, 39 rods; west-and-by-north, 58 rods and half a rod; east-and-by-north and east, 13 rods; north-north-west, 21 rods; and east-and-by-south, 12 rods; in all amounting to about 6 acres or 3 morgen and 60 rods, according to surveyor's certificate.
Richard Nicolls, Governour, etc., to Domingo Angola and Marycke, his wife. Confirmation dated Oct. 19, 1667. — Ibid., II: 128 (Albany).
Recites marriage of Marycke to Domingo Angola.
Confirms land described in ground-brief set forth above. The deed to Philip Phillipsen has not been found.
Philip Phillipson, of Schenectady, to Henry Bastianson. Deed dated May 15, 1679. Not found of record; recited in Liber Deeds, XXI: 143 (New York).
Conveys same premises.
Jacob Stille and Mary, his wife, late wid. of Henry Bastionson, deed, and John Brevoort, tutor to the children of Henry Bastionson, deed., to Richard Ashfield. Deed dated Apl. 23, 1696.— /iJ/W., XXI: 1 43 (New York). Consid.,
Recites: "Whereas the said Henry Bastianson bought from Philip Philipson of Schenectady another piece of land. . . . In the Negroes Plantations, bounded between Wolphert Webber and the aforesaid Henry Bastianson . . . containing about four morgen."
Conveys the said land.
Richard Ashfield and Mary, his wife, to Jacob Stille. Deed dated Jan. II, 1697. — Ibid., XXI: 261.
Conveys same premises.
C. The Grant to Christoffel Santome
Petrus Stuyvesant, Director, etc., to Christoffel Santome. Ground-brief dated 1659-60. Not found of record; TecMtA in Liber Patents, \\: ill (Albany).
Conveys premises described in confirmation set forth below.
Richard Nicolls, Governour, etc., to Christoffell Santome. Confirmation dated Oct. 15, 1667. — Ibid., II: 122 (Albany).
Confirms a grant to Christoffell Santome, a free negro, made to him by Director Stuyvesant, in 1659-60, and designated No. I. Containing in breadth alongst the wagon path 32 rods; in length, on the south side, along by the land of Antony Sopie, 46 rods; behind, on the west side, 39 rods; and on the north side, alongst Manuell de Ros, 38 rods.
Christopher Santome to Sigismundus Luycas. Deed dated , not found of record; recited in Liber Deeds,
VI: 154 (Albany).
Conveys same premises.
Sigismund Luycas to Hendrick Bastiensen. Deed dated Nov. I, \ii-]<).—Ibid., VI: 154 (Albany).
Conveys same premises.
Jacob Cornelissen Stille married Marritje Hendricx, wid. of Hendrick Bastiaensen, Feb. 6, 1684. She was his second wife. His sons took the surname of Somerendyk and Woertendyk, finally retaining the latter as their family name. — Purple in A^. Y. Geneal. and Biog. Rec. (1876), 50.
Jacob Stille and Mary, his wife, late widow of Henry Bastionson, deed.; and John Brevoort, tutor of children of Henry Bastionsen, deed., to Richard Ashfield. Deed dated Apl. 23, 1696. — Liber Deeds, XXI: 143 (New York).
Conveys same premises, with other property.
Richard Ashfield and Mary, his wife, to Jacob Stille. Deed dated Jan. 11, 1697. — Ibid., XXI: 261 (New York).
No deed has been found into Robert Benson. He probably purchased from the heirs ot Cornells Jacobsen Stille. He secured a license, Aug. 16, 1738, to marry Catherine, daughter of Egbert van Borsum.
Catharine Benson, widow, and Robert Benson, to John Dyckman. Deed dated Feb. 28, 1764. — Ibid., XXXV: 547 (New York). Consid., £1,800.
Conveys "land, messuage and tenement in the Out Ward, bounded westerly by the King's Highway to Harlem at the division line between lands of Cornelius Wortendyck and lands herein granted. Thence along said King's Highway N. 20° 30' E. 5 ch., ^2 '• to division line of Nicholas Bayard; thence along the land of Nicholas Bayard N. 61° 30' W. 5 ch., thence N. 78° W. 4 ch.
thence N. 66° W. 7 ch., 70 1.;
thence N. 39° W. 5 ch., 41 1. to north-west corner thereof;
thence S. 55° 30' W. 8 ch., 52 1. to south-west corner thereof;
thence S. 67° E. 3 ch., 24 1.;
thence S. 72° E. 2 ch., 34 1.;
thence S. 52° E. 63 1.;
thence S. 30° 30' E. 4 ch.;
thence S. 27° 30' E. 4 ch., 70 1.;
thence S. 25° 30' E. i ch., 80 1.; to south-west corner of the and of Cornelius Wortendyck;
thence along the rear of the land of Cornelius Wortendyck, N. 18° 30' E. 6 ch., 30 1.; to north-west corner of Wortendyck's land; thence along the north-east side ofWortendyck's land, S. 65° 30', E. 9 ch., 75 1. to Highway, at the place of beginning. Containing 18 acres."
Catherine and Robert Benson were the widow and son of Robert Benson St., a wealthy brewer, who died in 1762. For this family, see Riker, Hist, of Harlem, 483.
No will or intestacy of Robert Benson found in New York County.
"Oct. 13, 1780. Surveyed John Dykemans farm . . . computed and Divided it into Equal parts." — E. Bancker's MSS. notes, in N. Y. Hist. Soc.
This fine survey "Protracted according to his deeds and found by computation to contain 16.63 acres," is in the Bancker Coll., N. Y. P. L., MSS. Div.
The house stood west of the Bowery Lane, about 150 ft. north of E. Houston St. See Pis. 41 and 42, Vol. I.
