Document: Patent of Cornelis Lambersen Cool for land on Long Island

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A1880-78_VGG_0046
Description

Patent. Cornelis Lambersen Cool; land on Long Island called Gouwanes, previously occupied by Jan van Rotterdam and Thomas Beets.

Document Date
1642-04-05
Document Date (Date Type)
1642-04-05
Document Type
Patent
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Translation
Translation

We, Willem Kieft, etc... herewith declare and testify, that today, date underwritten, we have granted to Cornelis Lambertsen Cool a certain piece of land located upon the Long Island, called Gouwanes, extending in width from the wagon road, running through said land, and Jan Pietersen's land lying along the river to a certain thicket, where Willem Adriaensen's land is next; whereas this land has formerly been occupied by Jan van Rotterdam and Tomas Beets it is expressly stipulated, that the paths running over this piece of land shall remain open; in addition to this piece, a part of the hay marsh, located near the marshland of Antony van Salee, containing 28 morgens, is granted to Cornelis Lambertsen; all with the express condition and stipulation etc..

Done 5 April 1642 at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland.

References

From the collections of the New York State Archives, Albany, New York.  https://www.archives.nysed.gov/  

Translation link see: http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A1880/NYSA_A1880-78_VGG_0046.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Gehring, C. trans./ed., New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vols. GG, HH & II, Land Papers, 1630-1664 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1980).

Copyright to the published bound volume is held by the Holland Society of New York.
A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.

Location
Modern Location
Long Island, NY
Property Type
Property Type
Land
To Party 1
To Party 1 Text Unlinked
Cornelis Lambersen Cool
To Party 1 Entity
Individual
To Party 1 Entity Role
Grantee
From Party 1
From Party 1 Entity
DWIC - Corporation - Dutch West India Company (DWIC)
From Party 1 Entity Role
Owner (Grantor)
From Party 2
From Party 2
Dutch West India Company (ID: DWIC)
From Party 2 Entity
Director General DWIC
DWIC - Corporation - Dutch West India Company (DWIC)
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Council Dutch colonial patents and deeds (Series A1880 _ 1630-1664)
Box
1
Volume
GG
Item
46
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/51144
Search Terms
Find and research and add specific place: Gouwanes. Always should verify that it it is or isn't the current location (such as Gowanus, Brooklyn).

Note:
When getting deeper in the weeds, may want to link everyone mentioned, such as here: Jan van Rotterdam and Thomas Beets