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Dutch colonial documents, Van Cortlandt deeds, and early Westchester settlement
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| Source | Passages | Words | Link |
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| E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856) | 1005 | 189,431 | Original → |
| Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848) | 325 | 61,761 | Original → |
| Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848) | 236 | 43,115 | Original → |
| E.B. O'Callaghan (1849) | 153 | 26,639 | Original → |
Passages
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 35 bly derived from the Indian, though a corrnption of the original, and not originally applied by them to the River. In a deed dated 16S5, which is quoted by Jud^e Benson, the river is called Kitchawan. " Croton as stated…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] "Upon the 10th July, 1641, appeared before the counsel, the following chiefs summoned by Oratan, chief of Hackinkesacky, agreeably to the conversation with him on the 27 of May, viz., Sowanare, chief of Weckquaeskek, and M…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] )'» The Indians are said to have been very numerous in and around Peekskill as late as 1740, especially during the fishing seasons. c At an early period, Teller's Point or neck passed from the native Indian proprietors to …
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 37 and divided from the main land by certain trees marked by the Indians, togeth-er with half the said creek, &c. &c., for and in consideration of a certain sum or quantity of Wampum and divers other…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Upon the 14 of July, 1800, the heirs of William Teller, con-veyed part of the neck to Elijah Morgan of Cortlandt-town • 6th of November, 1804, Elijah Morgan, jr., and Ann his wife re-sold the same to Robert Underbill; on t…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 38 HISTORY OF THE ed, as for themselves and the rest of their relations send, greeting, know ye that for and in consideration of the sum of twelve pounds in wampum and sev-eral other merchandises, as by a schedule hereunto…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] COUNTS-OF WESTCHESTER. 39 Signed and delivered in presence of us, Francis Rambolett, Gulian Verplanck. This is the mark of q Pevvemind, This is the marke of P Oskewans, The mark of b3 Siecham, This is the mark of H Isigher…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] This purchase was afterwards confirmed to Stephanus Yan Cort-landt, to be holden of his majesty and his successors in com-mon soccage according to the tenure of East Greenwich in Eng-land, the patentee paying yearly theref…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 40 HISTORY OF THE Abramsen, Sybout Harche, Jacob Harche, and Samuel Dekay, purchased of the Indians, Sirham, sachem of Sachus, Pannskap-ham, Charrish, Askewaen, Pewinenien, and Sickham, eighteen hundred acres of land "situ…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 20 tobacco boxes, 200 needles, 2 swords, 8 coats, 4 half vats of beer. Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Brant Schuyler, Levinius V. Schayck, George Brewerton. The mark of kj Weskhewen Sachem, The mark of X Tu…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] a Alb. Book of Pat. vol. v. Vol. 1. 42 HISTORY OF THE land up to the said river, to another creek, and so runs up said creek ill several courses to a certain tree marked with T R, and from the said marked trees southerly b…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] • Alb. Book of Pat. Lib. A. fol. 114 to 117, Co. Rec Lib. L p. 145. b Co. Rec, Lib. E., 157. COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 43 landt, and on the west by Hudson's river aforesaid, containing 1800 acres, reference being had to a cer…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] to have and to hold, (fee. To my son Hendrick all that farm I now live on, containing 350 acres, in the southwest part of Ryck's Patent. To my son Abraham all that land he lives on, containing 350 acres, adjoining to Hudso…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] " To all whom these presents shall come, sendeth greeting : Whereas, Emi-gent, Askewans, Penarand, and Tagehkint, natives and principal owners of the tract of land commonly called or known by the Indian name of Kechtawong,…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] I do, by these presents, ratify and confirm the same to John Knights, this 20th day of March, 1686." Upon the 20th of April, 1687, we find a conveyance from John Knight, gent., to his Excellency, Governor Dongan, of the sa…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] &c., have sold, for a certain sum of money, all that tract and parcel of land situate, lying and being in the manner of Cortlandt, in West Chester county, beginning on the south side of Kightawonck Creek, and so along the …
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] " N Q^^ez, a youth 13 years old, " — Masacott, " "^ Koocparen, " ^ Jonyeo, " P Taparmuck. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of John Nanfan, A. Depeyster, James Graham, A. Livingston. "* The Hon. Stephanus Yan Co…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] " To all to whom these presents shall come, sendeth greeting : Whereas, our loving subject, Colonel Stephanus Van Cortlandt, one of the members of our Council of our Province of New York, &c., hath by his petition present-…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Adolph Phillips, including, in the said northerly line, all the meadows, marshes, coves, bays and necks of land and peninsulas that are adjoining or extending into Hudson's river within the bounds of the said line, and fro…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 4.7 erly line of the manor of Phillipsburg to the southward of Kightawanck Creek aforesaid, and on the west by the said Hudson's river, and on the north from the aforesaid red cedar tree by the south line of the land of Ad…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Thomas Dongan, late Governor of our said Province, and whereon our said loving subject hath made considera-ble improvement, having been at great cost, charge and expense in the pur-chasing the said tract of land and meadow…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] lakes, fountains, waters, water-courses, rivers, rivulets, runs, streams, broolcs, creeks, harbors, coves, inlets, outlets, island of land and naeadow, necks of land and meadow, peninsulas of land and meadow, ferries, fish…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] and hawking, and the fishing on Hudson's river so far as the bounds of the said land extends upon the said river, quarries, mines, minerals, (silver and gold onl}'^ excepted,) and all other the rights, members, liberties, …
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 49 part and parcel of the same, and all waifs, estrays, wrecks, deodands, goods of felons, happening, and being forfeited, within the said lordship and manor of Corilandt, together, with all and every sum and sums of money…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] I. 7 50 HISTORY OF THE in our County of-Kent, within our realm of England, yielding, rendering and paying therefore yearly and every year forever unto us, our heirs and success sors, at our city of New York, on the feast d…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Gertrude van Cortlandt, exe-cutrix of Stephanus van Cortlandt, deceased, the sura of eight pounds proclamation money in full of quit-rents, for all the lands lying within the Manor of Cortlandt, to the 25th day of March la…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] van Schauk, mar. Id95 Oliver, nat. 26th Philip, nat. 9th=Catharine de Step Oct. 1678, ob. Aug. 1683, Ob. Peyster, m 11 s. p. 1708. 21st Aug. 1746 1710. 16 Genrude=rhilip Verplanck, of Verpla' ck's Point. Wesichciter Co. St…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] In th<3 early part of the ITtli century, we find the Dukes of Courland engaged in the military service of the United Nether-lands. The Ducal troops are said to have rendered great assis-tance in the reduction of the towns …
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] PEDIGREE OF VAN CORTLANDT OF CORTLANDT. Ducal Arms.— Arg. a lion, rampaut, gu. crowned or, for Courland, charged on the breast with an escutcheon, on which are placed the arms of the reigning Duke. Supporters.— Two lions c…
Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] nat. 25lh or Jan der Vail. nat. 21sl New York, lO;? j first ob. a. p. ly, 1658, troon of Rensse-May, Oct. 1652 2. Frederick Philipse Nov. Lord of the Mnnnr of ancestor laer Wyek. 1U3I. 1655 Coillandt, purchased