Schenectady County Historical Society Deed Listings

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D 1 1705/6

Peter Schuyler, John Sanders Glen, Adam Vrooman, Daniel Janse, John Bpt. van Eps, patentees of Schenectady, selling to William and Jacobus Peek land which had been previously sold to Peeks.

Eight morgans on second flat.

D 2 December 22, 1749

Reformed Church to Claus van den Bogart, hatmaker.

Saw mill on Steenkill South side of Mohawk River 1 1/4 mile down river

D 3 June 17, 1741

Reformed Church to Joseph Bragham

Granted December 16, 1737 to Arent Bradt and John Wemp

S W corner of Schenectady; both sides of Normanskill

D 4 September, 27, 1733

Reformed Church to Harmanus Vedder and Harmanus Vedder, Jr., yeomen of Schenectady.

In township of Schenectady, S side of Mill Creek, beginning at Mill dam.

D 5 January 8,1738

Trustees of Schenectady to Arent Vedder , yeoman

S side of Mohawk River about 9 miles above the town of Schenectady, at Toweruna.

D 6 June 5, 1714

Jonathan Dyer, bricklayer, of New York to Ryer Schermerhoorn, gentleman.

6th flat on N side of Mohawk River opposite land of Jan Mabee .

D 7 May 27, 1717

Trustees of Schenectady to Cornelus Slingerland, blacksmith.

1/2 mile E of town of Schenectady, known as the Stone Backer Yard.

D 8 August 17, 1708

Trustees of Schenectady to Hendrick Hanson of the city of Albany, attorney for Ryer Schermerhorn.

D 9 December 13. 1718

Trustees of Schenectady and Adam Vrooman

S side of Mohawk River, 4 miles above the compact part of Schenectady.

D 10 January 3, 1718/19

Trustees of Schenectady to Stephanus Grosbeck of City of Albany, merchant.

N side of Mohawk River, 5 miles above the town of Schenectady.

D 11 April 4, 1709

Trustees of Schenectady and Simon Danielse (Van Antwerp

S side of Mohawk River at place called Woestyna about 9 or 10 miles above the town of Schenectady.

D 12 October 28 1717

Trustees of Schenectady and Andreis Van Patten, yeoman

S side of Mohawk River 1 mile from town of Schenectady, adjoining land of Jacob Van Guysling

D 13 March 20, 1717/18

Trustees of Schenectady and Stephanus Groesbeck of City of Albany, merchant.

N. side of Mohawk River within limits of township of Schenectady, place called the Point. 1/2 mile of 4th flat.

D 14 April 6, 1708

Trustees of Schenectady to Philip Schuyler in City of Schenectady

Near Queen's fort. 20 by 40 feet

D 15 July 24, 1732

Trustees of Schenectady and John Danielse (Van Antwerp), yeoman

Low and woodland in Woestine; S side of Mohawk River; 8 miles from Town of Schenectady, beginning at King's Highway

D 16 May 1718

Trustees of Schenectady to Adam Vrooman, yeoman

Pasture ground, abutting the roadway southerly that leads from the N gate of the Town towards John Lukasse

(interesting information re: streets and roads in Schenectady.)

D 17 6 April 1708

Trustees of Schenectady and Arent Veeder, yeoman

"A certain peece of woodland containing one acre for a dwelling place where his house and barn now stand situate . . and being in Woestina about about twelve English miles West of Schenettady together with five morgans or four acres of woodland adjoining the south side of his stand."

D 18 6 April 1708

Trustees of Schenectady to Jan Danielse (van Antwerp) yeoman

In Woestina, South side of Mohawk River; Eight miles from city. "A certain portion of woodland . . . being in the bounds of woodland belong to the inhabitants of said town . . . about eight miles from the city " South side of Mohawk River bounded on East and South by land of . . . Jan Danielse four morgans or eight acres.

D 19 29 June 1736

Reformed Church to Dirck Bratt and Johannes Van Antwerp, yeoman.

Quit claim deed--"A certain tract or parcell" Woodland to Eastward of Schenectady.

D 20 15 August 1741

Reformed Church to Ephraim Bradt, carpenter

Woodland southwest of Schenectady; One mile from Akes Bratt's on Normanskill creek.

D 21 4 May 1716

Trustees of Schenectady, and Jellis Fonda, yeoman

Woodland north of Mohawk River; one English mile below town of Schenectady on Crum or Crooked Creek

D 22 4 April 1743

Trustees of Schenectady and John Rykman, barber

Woodland East of town of Schenectady. North side of path to Niskayuna beginning

on the Southeast corner of the woodland belonging to Cornelis Groot

D 23 25 January 1714/15

Trustees of Schenectady to Reform Church

At Mohawk River by town of Schenectady; Westerly both sides of River called

by Indians Canaquarioeny; twelve English miles from Town of Schenectady, West five miles to kill or creek (deed torn).

This is an extensive four page document--very legible except for torn parts. A long and comprehensive document, detailing a number of transactions.

D 24 1 December 1753

Alexander Glen, James Vedder,and Johannis A. Bratt, yeoman to Alexander Lansing, yeoman

1/2 part saw mill creek, dam, gutter and woodland North side of Mohawk River; 160 yards westerly of saw mill of Jan Wemp and Company.

Deed is stained and illegible in many places.

D 25 1 September 1716

Including two items: the deed and a letter dated 1844 to Jas. Frost from I. A. Pell

Trustees of Schenectady to Carl Husen Toll, Gerrit von Brackel, Ahasuerus Marcellus, Caleb Beck, Arent Danielse (van Antwerp), representatives of freeholders of Schenectady. "To put an end to the controversary which has for some years been raised and carried on."

10 miles above Schenectady; South side on Mohawk River, beginning at Sand Seas Creek, "Containing in all twentytwo morgan all Rynland measure". "Yearly rent of twenty two schippell of wheat."

D 26 15 August 1741

Reformed Church to Ephraim Bratt, carpenter

Woodland Southwest of Schenectady, one mile from Aukes Bradt on Normanskill and creek called Dutch Bosch Bouckboom.

D 27 29 May 1717

Trustees of Schenectady to John Wemp, Yeoman

Three miles from Schenectady; North side of Mohawk River on both sides of Jan Wemp's creek (Wemp has sawmill here)

East of Martin van Benthuysen to small island called Cruys Bassen lying on West side of Town of Schenectady

D 28 10 March 1706/7

Col. Peter Schuyler of Albany, gentleman; Johanees Sanders Glen, yeoman; Adam Vrooman,

Esq; Daniel Johnson and Jan Baptist Van Eps, yeoman, and Jan Vrooman, yeoman

for trustees of Schenectady ( for Freeholders).

Woodlands near town of Schenectady; South side of highway that leads to Simon

Groot's Bridge. Containing about two morgan..

D 29 14 February 1743/44

Trustees of Schenectady to Tobias Rykman, Jr., cordwainer.

Woodland South side of Mohawk River; 3/4 mile East from town on Niskayuna Hill or Berg.

South side of road from Town to Niskayuna. Containing in all three morgan and one half.

D-30 23 May 1716

Trustees of Schenectady to John Maybee, yeoman

Eastermost part of land commonly called fifth flat; Four miles above Schenectady.

"Containing 15 Morgans Rynland measure." "Year rent of fifteen Schipple of good merchantable winter wheat."

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D-31 1 September 1716

Trustees of Schenectady to Laurence Clausen, Yeoman

North Side of Mohawk River; about 6 miles above town of Schenectady; easternmost part of Fifth Flat. "Contyning in all Twelve Morgans and Ninety Seaven Rod Rynland Measure."

On back of deed: "The quitrent reserved is th . . written was this day

Commuted for by D. D. Campbell. November 1, a854. See Quit rent Leger Page 124"

D-32 10 June 1713 LITIGATION in 1713

Power of attorney given Charles Hanson and Garret van Brackel by trustees and attorney of Schenectady.

To prosecute Ryer Schermerhorn, Barnet Wemp, Johannes Teller, Jan Wemp, Arent Bradt for cancelling conveyances of 1/2 of township, etc.

N. B. Apparently a quarrel re: church income from town. Read Carefully.See transcript of D 32 below.

A transcript for clarification

Know all men by these presents, that we, Anasuaris Menellis, Aron Daniels Caleb Beck being three of the . . . trustees and Atorneys for the Township of Schenectady in the County of Albany in the Province of New York do at this time Nominate Constitute and apoint Mr. Charles Hanson and Mr. Garrit van Brakle of the same place two other of the same trustees and attorneys for the said township as will appear by a power of attorney signed sealed and delivered by the freeholders and habitants of said township as will appear by a power of attorney signed, sealed and delivered by the freeholders and habitants of said township leaving both ....... this tenth day of June, 1713 or any one of them to be our Lawful attorney for us and in our place, and stead and in our names for the behoofe of the above said township of Schenectady to ask demand and persecute (?) Ryer Schermerhorn, Barnet Wemp,Johanis Teller, John Wemp Aaron Brat or any three of them for . . . up all deed writing bonds book ...... when they were demanded by us trustees for the for the said township by ...... of our said power of attorney ...... ..... ..... above said And to sue. implie, or make answer, prosecute and defend in any Court of Law or Equity or before his Excellency the Governour

for Councile and before any Jury or Justices or any Person or Persons in any just action or Cause with us,for us and against us as the Cause shall require

but more especiale to Prosecute Ryer Schermerhorn, Baret Wemp, Johanis Teller,

& Aron Brat or any three of them for bearing, Distroying or Cancelling a Certain

Conveyance that belonged the one half for the said township for the behoofe of the said Town Ship and the other half Moyety of the income of the TownShip for the behoofe of the . . . Dutch Church

. The said Town as can be more planly made appear giving and granting to our said attorney by Vertue of our power of attorney or as Trustees for the time being our full and Lawfull Pwer and authority for the Execution and Performance of all and Singular

the . . . for the behoofe of the said town ship and Attorneys under them to make and at their pleasure to revoke and generally to determine and Execute all and ever such . . . and other lawfull Reasonable act & acts, device and devices, whatsoever which and about the . . . , which Shall our said attorney seem fitt to be done for the settlement and satisfaction of our free holders and inhabitants of our TownShip as fully

and amply as we ourselves might or could do if personally present Ratifying, allowing and confirming all whatsoever our said attorneys shallLawfully do or cause to be done. be force have of IN Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands

and affixed our seals at Schenectady this 14th day of October in the Second year of his Majesty' Reigne anno Domini 1715.

D 33 3 January 1718/19

Trustees of Schenectady to Hendrick Vrooman, yeoman.

Woodland on East side of Schenectady on road to Niskayuna

D 34 15 August 1741

Reformed Church to Hendrick Ogens, cordwainer.

Three Lots of woodland Southwest of Schenectady; one mile from Auke's Bratt on Normanskill. Seven morgens Rynland measure.

D 35 24 November 1735

Trustees of Schenectady and Karel Hanse Tol

N side of Mohawk River; Two miles above Schenectady called Maalwyck. (Additional land to his own already in his possession.)

"Containing in all One Hundred Twenty Acres together with the Full Half of an Island Lying a little above the tract of Land . . . Bents Island."

D-36 22 July 1718

Trustees of Schenectady to Douw Andries De Frees, Victualler

Land and two houses in town of Schenectady; South side of Street that leads from East gate of town to Dutch Church. 140'x50'.

D-37 10 February 1715/16

Reform Church to Wouter Vrooman

Woodland on both sides of Sand Kill towards South part of Schenectady; 100 yars eastward of Bridge known as Spaareburgh which bridge lies on road that leads to Albany, 200 yards below grist mill of Wouter Vrooman.

D-38 26 December 1747

Reformed Church to Nicholas Groot, Farmer

Island to build sawmill on Normanskill Schenectadians to have privilege of cutting white pine trees fit for shingles for own private use and NOT OTHERWISE. To pay two pence ha'penny for every saw log cut out of pine trees.

D-39 6 October 1744

Johannes Rykman, barber to Johannes Mynderse, Merchant

Woodland East of town of Schenectady; North Side of road to Niskayuna

D-40 17 April 1703 (Missing from file since Feb. 1976)

William Berrit, carpenter to Gysbert Van Brackel, Yeoman

1/6 th part of saw mill, creek, dam and gutter. North side of Mohawk River; 1,600 yards westward of Jan Wemp and Company's saw mill.

D-41 20 July 1744

Johannes Rykman, Barber to John Wendell, Attorney at law.

East of Schenectady, North Side of Road to Niskayuna

D-42 10 August 1744 (?)

Nicholas Schuyler, Schenectady to Reformed Church

on North Side of Mohawk River along Jan Wemp's Creek

D-43 17 December 1774 (Missing since Feb. 1976)

Reformed Church to Barent Mynderse, Manor of Rensselaer, Yeoman

Woodland South of Schenectady, adjacent to Duanesburg.

D-44 15 December 1772

Reformed Church to Joseph Yates

Woodland 3 1/2miles East of Schenectady. Seven Morgans of land.

D-45 25 March 1771

Reformed Church to Harmean Albert Vedder

Woodland Four miles below Schenectady; South side of Mohawk River; East bounds of Township

Sketch of property on back of deed.

D 46 1 March, 1775

Reformed Church to Maies Van Vranken, Cordwainer

Woodland four miles SE from town of Schenectady (see D 47). Containing 18 acres.

D 47 1 March 1775

Reformed Church to Lawrance Van Vranken, cordwainer

Woodland four miles SE of Schenecttady; adjoining lands of his father,

Maies Van Vranken. Ten acres and one rod. (See D 46)

D 48 1 January 1767

Reformed Church to Cornelius Groot, Yeoman

Four miles E of Schenectady; both sides of the road to Niskayuna. 5 1/2 morgans

D 49 20 December, 1757

Reformed Church to Johannis Forth, weaver (or possibly to Abraham Wemple!)

Two miles E of Schenectady, East of land held by Hendricus Wimpel

The deed mentions Abraham Wemple as if he were party of the second part. Johannis Forth signed the deed.

The meaning of this deed is not clear. It should be read carefully.

D 50 25 March, 1771

Reformed Church to Myndert M. Wemple, blacksmith.

Four miles E of town of Schenectady. Three and one half morgans

The outside of the deed says the transaction is from Wemple to the Reformed Church.

The opposite is true according to the deed itself.

D 51 28 December, 1772

Reformed Church to Elias Groot, tailor.

Woodland four miles E. of Schenectady. South side of road to Niskayuna. Seven and 7/8 Morgans, Rynland measure

D 52 25 March, 1770

Reformed Church to Johannes de Graff, Tailor

Woodland 4 1/2 miles E. of Schenectady, three morgans. Surveyors map on back of deed.

Alternate D 52 possibly misfiled

D 53 12 January, 1767

Reformed Church to Christopher Velthuysen, carpenter

Woodland Four miles E of Schenectady. Three and 1/4 Morgans Rynland

D 54 3 June, 1773

Reformed Church to Isaac Rose, Masoner

Woodland four miles E of Schenectady near Hendrick F. Veeder.

Two parcels of land: First is 14 acres and one rod; second is four acres and three rods.

D 55 25 March 1770

Reformed Church to Jacobus van Slyck and Adam van Slyck

Woodland four miles E. of Schenectady. Twelve and 1/2 Morgans.

D 56 25 March, 1778

Reformed Church to Anthony Simon, yeoman

Woodland four miles SE of Schenectady. Eight and 1/2 acres.

D 57 25 March, 1770

Reformed Church to Ahasurerus Marselus, carpenter

Three miles SE of Schenectady. Four morgans.

In map file-drawer 4. (Large maps, etc., in mylar). Deed mutilated by time.

D 58 26 December, 1774

Reformed Church to Ahasurerus Marselus, carpenter.

Woodland and creek N side of Mohawk River; 1600 yards west of Jan Wemp saw mill.

D 59 1 January, 1767

Reformed Church to Anthony Bradt, masoner

Woodland Four miles E of Schenectady; S side of road to Niskayuna near Braent' Bridge

Two and 1/2 morgain.

D 60 ??? January, 1761

Reformed Church to John van Sice, gunsmith

Woodland four miles E of Schenectady; 150 yards E of Plattekill; E of Cruypel Bush

17 acres and a rod.

(See D 62)

D 61 25 March, 1775

Reformed Church to Wessel Wesselse

Woodland four miles E of Schenectady; 50 yards west of dwelling of Robert Bohannan.

Four acres and one rod.

D 62 24 October, 1760

Reformed Church to John Van Syce, gunsmith

Woodland one and 1/2 mile from Normanskill; two miles SW of Frederick Van Patten's house along the Manor line. 59 acres

(See D 60)

D 63 20 December 1757

Reformed Church to Sybrant van Schaick, cooper

Woodland in Cryple Bush; Three 1/2 miles SE of Schenectady; 1/2 mile E of road from Schenectady to Albany . Fourteen acres, two rods.

D 64 12 August, 1773

Lawrence Van Eps, yeoman to Daniel Campbell, merchant.

1/3 part of 15 acres of land; One mile from Schenectady, S side of Niskayuna road.

MISSING SINCE FEBRUARY , 1976

D 65 20 July, 1757

Reformed Church to Wessel Wesselse, weaver

Woodland on S side of Mohawk River; Three miles E of Schenectady. 11 acres and one rod.

D 66 25 March 1778

Reformed Church and Anthony Simon, yeoman

Woodland four miles SE of Schenectady. Northeast side of road that leads from

Schenectady to the house of John Van Sice (Syse. SE corner of land belonging to

Thomas Brower Banker. Being eight acres and 1/2 of woodland.

D 67 20 December 1757

Reformed Church to John Van Sice (Syse), gunsmith.

Woodland two miles E of town of Schenectady, having on the south woodland belong to Hendrecus Wimpel and on the north . . . woodland belonging to Wessel Wesselse . Nearly twelve acres.

D 68 25 March 1771

Reformed Church to Ruben Horsford (Harsford

Three miles SE of Schenectady; buying additional land. Four miles South of the mouth of the Aelplace Kill (Alplaus Creek). Containing fifteen morgans of land.

D 69 17 January 1776

Reformed Church to Alexander Marselus, farmer

Woodland three miles SE of Schenectady; E bank of small brook called SteenKillitje. Containing thirteen acres be it more or less.

D 70 25 March 1786

Reformed Church to Johannis Van Loen, Schenectady, yeoman

About seven miles SW of Schenectady; on Manor Line; to creek called the Wilde Huys Kill. 21 Morgans and 1/2 of land.

D 71 12 January 1767

Woodland four miles E of Schenectady.

To the North of the woodland of David Fort. Containing three morgans and a quarter morgan Rynland measure.

D 72 13 January 1762

Reformed Church to Cornelius Ronkle, baker

Woodland three miles E of Schenectady; 1/2 mile E of hill called Dominie's Bergh. Containing eight acres, one rodd and twenty perches.

D 73 31 December 1772

Reformed Church to Peter S. Veeder and Francis Veeder

Woodland 3 1/2 miles E of Schenectady. Adjacent to land of Samuel and Harmanus van Slyk. Sixteen morgains of land.

D 74 1 January 1762

Reformed Church to Johannes Barhuit

Meadow, swamp and woodland called by name of Jan Luykse Vley. Four miles SE of Schenectady. Contains 76 acres.

This deed is damaged.

D 75 12 January 1767

Reformed Church to Daniel Fort

Land four miles E of Schenectady. South from the woodland of Caleb Becks.Containing in all 17 acres, three rods and 32 perches; or eight morgans, near an half or 18 perches, Rynland measure.

D 76 27 November 1760

Reformed Church and John Waller, husbandman

Woodland SW of Schenectady, upon Norman's Kill, near new mill of Abraham Mabee. Containing 22 morgans Rynland measure.

D 77 7 October 1753

John Rykman, City of New York, wigmaker to Caleb Beck of Schenectady

Woodland E of Schenectady; N side of road to Niskayuna. Containing about twelve morgans, Rynland measure.

D 78 6 July 1778

Reformed Church to Alexander Vedder

Four miles E of Schenectady; 13 1/2 morgans

D 79 25 March 1786

Reformed Church to Johannis Van Loen, yeoman

Woodland seven miles SW of Schenectady on Manor line on Wilde Huys Kill

D 80 25 March 1789

Reformed Church to Elias Day of Schenectady

Woodland eight miles SW of Schenectady. 56 morgans.

D 81 25 March 1770

Reformed Church to Takel Marselus, Schenectady

Woodland four miles SE Schenectady.

Names: John Bastien ;

Six Morgains and one fourth part of a morgain.

D 82

Reformed Church to Abraham Groot, carpenter . . . 1754

(Missing as of Feb. 1976)

D 83 1 January, 175?

Reformed Church to Bartholomeus Vrooman

Deed torn in two; one part not readable.

Four miles SE of Schenectady;

Names: Jan Barent;

Containing eighteen acres of wood.

D 84 1 January, 1762

Reformed Church to Robert Shainin, yeoman, Schenectady

Woodland Four and a half miles SW of Schenectady, near Norman's Kill. Both sides of brook called Sprowt Clycuil Creek. Containing sixty-five acres.

D 85 25 March 1771

Reformed Church to Albert H. Vedder, carpenter

Woodland Four miles below Schenectady. S side of Mohawk River.

D 86 January 1760

Woodland SE of Schenectady near Manor Line

Nearly illegible document. Certain portions have been re-done in a darker ink.

D 87 25 March 1784

Reformed Church to George Pessage, yeoman

Woodland SW of Schenectady. S side of brook called the Clay Cuyls Kill.

Names: Arint Barndt; Jan Wemple;

Fifteen and a half morgains.

D 88 no date or month 1757

Reformed Church to Abraham Switts, blacksmith, Schenectady.

Woodland or Cruplebos three miles SE Schenectady;

Names: Adam and Isaac Vrooman;

N side of road near Sand Kill on road from Schenectady to Albany;

Containing five acres and one rod.

D 89 6 February 1754

Reformed Church to Arent Bradt

Woodland S side of Mohawk River 2 1/2 miles E. of Schenectady. Being an add-on to land already owned by Bradt. Thirty eight acres in all.

D 90 25 March, 1811

Henry H. Peek, Cornelius V. D. V. Peek, Maria his wife, Alexander Specks and Hellen his wife to John van der Bogert.

Land in the first ward of the City of Schenectady. North side of Front Street.

Names: Widow Welch; Cornelius Barhydt; Albert Mabie; Cornelius Van der Voljen.

D 91 19 February, 1810

Gerardus Clute, Watervliet to Richard Duncan of Niskayuna

Land in Princetown;" lately occupied by John Vinton ";

Names:Alice Mary Le Hurst; John Peterson; O'Kief (?); Robert Ennis; Abraham Lockwood;

One hundred acres.

D 92 13 April 1826

Cornelius Van Santvord and wife Eve to Reformed Church

S side of Front St. bounded W lot of Reformed Church burial grounds; S lot of Margaret Van Slyck (being center line); E lot of Jacob Vedder; N Front St.

Names: Margaret Van Slyck; Jacob Vedder;

Eve acknowledges on back of indenture that she signed of her own free will.

D 93 1 January, 1762

Reformed Church to John Duncan, gentleman

Woodland Four miles SE of Schenectady near Plote Kill.

Names: John Ja. Bastian;

Containing twenty-eight acres.

D 94 8 February, 1828

Jellis A Fonda, Schenectady to Reformed Church

Town of Glenville; N side of Mohawk River

Names:Adam S Vrooman; John Bell; Anthony Blackford;

D 95 26 June 1775

Reformed Church to Gerrit Symonse Veeder, yeoman.

Woodland or meadow four miles E of Schenectady. Names: Arent S Vedder; Nine and 1/3 morgans.

D 96 10 July, 1733

A number of different sub-groups of the Netherlands Reform Church to Arent Brat, yeoman.

Within township of Schenectady; near grist mill of Dutch Church, being part of the church pasture.

Names: Johannis Bleeker; Cornelis Potman/Patman; Assworus Morcelis; Robert Yates;

"Thirteen Rodd and seven foot all Ryland Measure".

D 97 18 January 1772

Jacobus Leenderts Van Eps to Daniel Campbell, merchant. Almost unreadable deed.

D 98 10 July 1733

Trustees of Schenectady to Jacob Glen, Jan Barentse Wemp, yeomen.

"All that Certain Tract or Parcell of Land beginning at the Maquas River by the Town of Schenectady which from thence runs Westerly on both sides up the River to a Certain place called by the Indians Canaguarioeny being ???? three Dutch or Twelve English miles and from the said Town of Schenectady down the River one Dutch or four English Miles to a Kill or Creek Called the Ael Place and from the said Maquas River unto the woods towards Albany to the Sand Kill one Dutch Miles and as much on the other side of the River being One Dutch mile more with the Meadow Ground and Premises. . . "

Names: Reyer Schermerhorn; William Apple of the City of New York, victualler; Jan Wemp; Tierck Ffrancis; Jillos van Vost's; Barent Vroman; Rynhart Erickson; Gerrit Symonse Veder;

One hundred twenty acres and a church!

This is a five page document; it is legible; it contains a complex transaction. Read it with care.

D 99 6 April 1708

Trustees of Freeholders and inhabitants to Sanders Phillips, batchelor

N side of Mohawk River above said town near opposite to land of Jan Mabee. On sixth flatt.

About five morgans or ten acres, together with another peece of three morgans or six acres woodland adjoining to the said peece of land.

D 100 23 June 1715

Daniel Janse Van Antwerpen, yeoman to Thomas Brouwer, minister, et al of the Reformed Church

"That certain lot of Ground in the town of Schenectady . . . east side of . . . Julius van Vorst . . . abutting the lot of John Peterson Mabee . . . belonged to Jan Jans Yoncker

D 101 12 December 1684 (This is a photostat)

William Teller et al (Trustees of Schenectady) to Isaac Truax (?) Second Flat.

D 102 4 November 1715

William Appel of the City of New York, vintner, to Ryer Schermerhorn, et al, patentees of the Town of Schanegtade

Land on west side of Eal Creek (Alplaus Creek)

D 103 8 November 1793

Reformed Church of Schenectady to Richard Sears and John Blass of Hosack, Rensselaar

County

Five hundred acres acres of land in Montgomery County, northside of Mohawk River, on a patent granted to Henry Glen and ninety three others.

Outside of deed contains a running history of the property from 1794 to 1818

D 104 19 January 1705/6/

Peter Schuyler, et al, Trustees of the Towne of Schinnechtadij to Thomas Smith, yeoman

"A certain small swamp . . . about eight miles above the town . . .about the bignes of two morgan . . . also another morgan of woodland on the hill behynd the said swamp. . ."

D 105 13 February 1713/4

Anna Cuyler, Widow and Relect of Hendrick Cuyler and Johannes Cuyler, eldest son to Carel Hansen Toll

peece of land . . . on the north side of the Maquase River called Adruicha above Schenectady, opposite Peter van Olinda. . . above the farm of the hous of Claes Willem van Coppeanolle, now in possession of Phillip Phillipse . . . on the other side of a small kill or creek . . . caled Claes gravenhook . . . to a young black oak tree which is marked . . . with the wolf, bear, and turtle, the armes of the three Races of the Maquase . . .

D 106 10 April 1799

Lorans Van Boskerck and Catharine his wife to the Reformed Church

House and lot of ground in City of Schenectady

Note on back of deed, dated 12 September 1801 signed by Joseph Yates

D 107 29 November 1792

Samuel Braghem of Schenectady to Reformed Church

Names: Henry Zollemont

Land about six miles southerly from Schenectady containing in-all thirty-four and a half morgan of land and an allowance of three and a half acres for highways.

D 108 14 September 1762

Reformed Church to Arent Brat, Farmer

Land on south side of the Mohaks River . . . three miles below the town of Schenectady . . . near Aelplace Kill

D 109 6 July 1778

Reformed Church to Albert Vedder

Woodland four miles east of Schenectady . .

Names: Alexander Vedder, Tobias Ten Eyck,

Thirteen and a half morgain of land

D 110 18 July 1754

Reformed Church to Arent Bratt

That certain piece of pasture known as Brat's foremost pasture, two miles and a half southeastward of Schenectady, . . containing nearly 26 acres

D 111 2 July 1770

Reformed Church to Andries Wemple, blacksmith

Land lying four miles eastward of Schenectady; east of pasture ground of Harmanis Bratt; six morgan

Statement on outside of deed: The rent on this lease was this day commuted for by Absalom Earing . . .

May l9 1862 - - - - - N. Van Vranken, Church treasurer

D 112 12 January 1767

Reformed Church to Maas Van Vranken, cordwainer

Four miles eastward of Schenectady; Fifty yards from woodland of Daniel Fort;

Names: Hendrick Van Dyck; John Duncan;

Containing twelve acres, two rods and nine perches or thirty one perches less than six morgans Ryn Land measure.

Also another parcel containing two morgains

D 113 May, 1778 (deed torn)

Reformed Church to Abraham Truax

Woodland southeast of Schenectady;

Names: John van Sice; Isaac Vrooman; Manor of Kenplaas; Jacob S. Vrooman; Walter Y Vrooman; Henry Remson; Gansalis.

D 114 25 March 1771

Reformed Church to Hundrick H. Veeder, painter

Woodland or meadow ground Four miles E of Schenectady.

Names: Frederick Van Patten; Johannes Van Vorst.

Containing nlne morgain and 1/5 of a morgain; surveyor's sketch on back of deed.

D 115 20 December 1757

Reformed Church to Peter Van Slyck, Schenectady, carpenter

Woodland E. of Schenectady; N side of Road to Niskayuna.

Names: John Rykman; Tobias Tykman; Cornelius Groot; Joseph Yates; Caleb Beck

Three and 3/4 morgan.

D 116 10 November 1773

Claas Viele, yeoman, Schenectady to David Kettlehuyn and his wife Deborah

Half a mile from the Normanskill and ****** miles southwest of Frederick Van Patten

(deed mutilated in part).

Names: Arent Bradt; manor of Ranselaerwyck

Containing in all 59 acres.

D l17 31 December, 1705

Between Peter Schuyler, Johannes Sanders Glenn, Adam Vroman, esq., Daniel Johnson, John Baptist van Eps, trustees of town of Shinnecktady and 3an Danielse

"A certain stroak or peece of land" eight miles above the town of Sch'y; on the south side of the "Mohoggs or Schinnechtady River" behind a flat of land belonging to Daniel Janse and John Mebee known by the name of Daniel Janses flackte.

Other names: Jan Pieterse Mebee; John Lench;

D 118 26 May 1762

Reformed Church to Hendricus H Veeder, carpenter

Woodland (Crupel Busch) four miles east of Schenectady.

Name: John Lighthall

Four rods, two chains and 27 perches

Further disposition of this property in 1791 recorded on back of deed

D 119 1 January 1762

Reformed Church to Abraham Groot, Schenectady, carpenter.

Woodland three miles east of Sch'y.

Names:Takerus van den boogert;

Other disposition of property noted on back, dated May, 21, 1862

D 120 28 December 1772

Reformed Church to Tobias Ten Eyck

Woodland three miles east of Schenectady. Twenty-four acres of land.

Surveyor's drawing on back of deed. Chris Yates, surveyor

D 121 1 August 1797

Niclaas Veeder, first part; Cornelius Ad van Slyck, second part; Cornelius Peek, third part; Simon de Graff, fourth part; "Whereas Myndert Wempel . . . " in 1783 did sell to all the above Jan Wempel's island formerly belonging to Peter Coyn deceased.

D 122 13 August 1717

Ryer Schermerhorne, John Wemp, Johannes Teller, Aerent Bratt, and Baerent Wemp for the Town of Schenectady, to Garrit Symonse, Johannis Glen, Jacob van Dyk, elders of the Reformed Church. The Town seems to be giving certain rents to the church.

D123 25 March 1718

Trustees of Schenectady to Johannis Teller, Johannis Vedder, and Tunis Clawsen, yeomen of Schenectady.

Woodland two miles from Sch'y, South side of the river on both sides of Ponties Creek, containing in all 62 acres. Also the sawmill.

D 124 10 March 1706/7

Col. Peter Schuyler, Albany, gentleman; Johannes Sanders Glen; Adam Vrooman, Esq.; Daniel Johnson, Jan Baptist van Eps, yeoman, acting as trustees for Sch'y, to Dirk Bratt, Canastagioene (?) yeoman.

Woodland in Town of Sch'y, near a piece of land belong to Dirk Bratt; west of Symon Groot, Jr.; near land of Barent Wemp and Barent Vrooman;

D 125 8 September 1706

Trustees of Schenectady to Samuel Bratt of Sch'y

Woodland both sides of Poentties Kill which runs into Schy River under the bridge called Johann Teller's Bridge.

Deed well-nigh illegible

D 126 5 February 1754

"Arent Bradt, only surveyving patentee in trust for the town of Schenectady " and the trustees of the Reformed Church

Woodland South side of Mohawk River; three English miles E. of Schenectady

Mentions Alplaus kill, Johannes Hall, Tacarious van den Bogart; Wouter Vrooman

D 127 11 February 1814

Alexander Van Eps and wife Nancy to Jesse Van Slyck

Lot on Ferry Street: Bounded: N. by Christopher Ward; W. by Isaac L. Vrooman; S. by Simon de Graff; E. by Ferry Street

Front and Rear 50' length 116'

D 128 24 February 1814

Stephen P. Schuyler of Albany to John Fondey, Junior of Albany

Lot in Colonie: Bounded: N. by a street or highway; E. by a lot of ground belonging to John Fondey; S. by another street or highway;

W. by another property belonging to Fondey

Others mentioned: Nicholas Bleecker; James Van Ingen

D 129 31 December 1784

Reformed Church to Isaac Swits of Schenectady

Two miles southeast of said town; adjoining on three sides another piece of land belonging to Isaac Swits; containing thirty-nine acres.

(see D 1957) Deed # 1957 seems to be another copy of this deed. On the back

of # 1957 is a disposition of the deed by Henry Swits, son of Isaac Swits.

D 130 17 October 1800

John Tayler of Albany to Walter Quackenboss of Watervliet and Elsie Visscher of Albany

Land in the Third Ward of Albany: Bounded: W. by continuation of Montgomery Street;

S. by lot of Egbert Benson, Esquire and lot of Peter Yates; E. by a new street laid down E. of Montgomery Street; N. along Foxes Creek

Surveyor John E. Van Allen.

D 131 Z6 February 1702/3

Reyer Schermerhooren and his wife Arejaentie to John Johnson Bleeker of Albany

Lott # ten in Albany: bounded on N. by Rim Street; W. by High Street; S, Omie Lagrantie;

Other names: Hendrick Hanson; Catharina Ottinghs; Gerrit Simonson;

D 132 15 March 1703/4

Ryer Schermerhoorn to Lourens Claasen

Bounded: N. by highway; E. by Claas Lourense; S. by Harmon Vedder; also by the highway that goes to Adam Vroman's; S. (sic!) by John Wemp.

Deed recorded March 25, 1712

D 133 30 August 1710

Johannes Teller, Yeoman, Schenectady to Lourence Claeson Van der Volgen

S side of Schenectady, over the bridge

Bounded: S. by Arent Vedder; W. by lot of Van der Volgen; E. and N. by a highway.

Johannes got land from his father Willem, 20 June 1700.

D 134 11 January 1752

"Be it remembered that it is agreed between Johannes Visger, Esquire of the one part, and Abraham Schermerhorn, Ryer Schermerhorn, Abraham Christejance, and Jacob Christejance of the other part. . . " Visger sold the 1/6 part of a sawmill to the other named party.

D 135 11 September 1786

Marte Van Benthuysen to Myndert Schuyler Ten Eyck

Lot in Schenectady "this day released and quit claimed by Ryer Schermerhorne and Hendrik Brower)

Van Benthuysen relinquished his rights , assigning them to Myndert Ten Eyck.

He seems to have had to pay two hundred pounds New York currency to Schermerhorne

and Brower in order for Ten Eyk to receive possession of "said mentioned premises."

D 136 30 December 1755 LITIGATION IN HIGH PLACES

This is a long, reasonably legible document, difficult to unfold without damaging it further.

It seems to describe Arent Bradt's position on litigation over right to sell land, etc.

Bradt says his purchase preceded the Dongan Charter.

Many names of the period are mentioned: Ryer Schermerhorn, the grandfather; Ryer Schermerhorn, the grandson; Gysbert Van Brachel; Jan Pottman;

Simon Volkertse Vedder; Catalyntie Andriese Devoss.

D 137 11 February 1839

Adam C. Conder and wife, City of Schenectady to Duncan McDonald

Same lot in 4th ward of Schenectady on the Albany Hill; on old road from Schenectady to Albany bounded: N. by said road; E. by Willem van Rensselaer; S. by burial ground; W. by lot of Duncan McDonald

D 138 21 May 1839

Peter Brewer and wife Ann Catherine (Katherine) of Schenectady to Duncan McDonald

Half of a rail road lot in First Ward of City

Bounded: N. by heirs of Joseph C. Yates; S by Front Street; E and W by land of Duncan McDonald.

Contains a statement by the commissioner of deeds that he questioned Ann Katharine separately from her husband and she declared she was selling of her own free will without "compulsion of her husband".

D 139 20 August 1739 INDIAN TRANSACTION

"To all Christian people to whom this presint writing shall Come Greeting Know Ye that a Certain Indian a native named Adam and his Indian name Watankemeet and a native Squaw named . . Anna Beessony,

Right owner of Said Island and Hir Doughtr named Wampenakosqua and hir son named otasnagque and ye above:

Adams Son named Hendrik Christened at ye house of Turnik . . . " sold to Johannes Lancing of Albany, baker

"certain parts of an Island" in Hudson's River, 13 miles S of Albany near the Koeyman's . . . part of an island called Anna Beesons.

D 140 13 March 1729/30

Jellis Fonda, Claes Fonda, and Isack Fonda of Albany to Jan Fonda of Resselaerswyck

Three lots of land in Resselaer's Wyck to northward of Albany near StienBergh to E of street leading from Albany to WaterFleet "being one of the large back lots as by a certain draught thereof . . ." by Edward Collins.

D 141 12 March 1742/3

Stephen West, Jr. of Dartmouth, Bristol Co. Mass, yeoman to George Babcock, Jr., husbandman of same place

and 1/16 of land around grist and saw mill on river in Dartmouth.

(Why is a totally Massachusetts transaction in a NYS file?)

D 142 3 May 1839

Peter van Guysling and wife Hester of Milton, Saratoga Co., to Duncan McDonald

1/3 part of lot, and building in First ward, Schenectady

Bounded W. by Washington Ave; S by Front St.; E. by Stephen A. Daggett; N by heirs of Joseph C Yates Excepting land now or lately occupied by RR: Schenectady and Saratoga Railroad.

(See D 157) cat. # 172h

D 143 16 April 1839 cat # 172b

Hermanus I Vedder of Niskayuna and wife Anna Maria to Duncan McDonald, merchant,

of Schenectady

1/3 part of land in First Ward of Schenectady, bounded: W by Washington Ave; S by Front Street; E by Stephen A. Daggett; N by heirs of Joseph C Yates excepting land now or lately occupied by RR: Schenectady and Saratoga Railroad.

Formerly owned by Widow Prince and inherited by Anna Maria Vedder

D 144 14 March 1853

William McDonal and wife Maria of Glenns Falls, Warren County to Edward Davis of Ballston, Saratoga County

Land in town of Corinth, Saratoga County

D 145 18 May 1852 cat # 173g

Duncan McDonald and Rachael his wife to Rachael McMichael wife of Richard McMichael and Anna McMichael a daughter of said Richard two lots in town of Rotterdam. Bounded: N and W by lands of Henry Yates; S by John Pangburn; E by highway to Henry Yates' mills

D 146 14 March 1855 cat 173h

Daniel D. Campbell; Bartholomew I Schermerhorn, of town of Rotterdam, Schenectady Co.,

William H. Campbell of Montgomery Co. to Duncan McDonald of the City of Schenectady

Lot in Rotterdam; Three miles S of Schenectady; on W side of Long Gatte Road.

Names:Catharine Schermerhorn

D 147 31 March 1860 (8)

First Presbyterian Church of Duanesburg at Mariaville John Turnbull, Chairm. and George Lasher, Secy; to Joseph Greene all of Duanesburg

The lot upon which is erected stall # 5, nine feet b 22'.

Bounded N. by heirs of James Frost W by Stall $4; S by Church Land; E by Stall#6

D 148 8 December 1829

Amy Green of Town of Duanesburg to John M. Green of same

Part of lot #304 in Duanesburgh; forty acres.

D 149 27 July 1857

John M. Green and wife Mary of Duanesburgh to Joseph Green of Duanesburgh part of lots 303 and 304 in Town of Duanesburgh

Names: Israel Green; John Wiltsie;

98 and 7/10 acres

D 150 5 September 1839

Mary Yates, infant and only child and heir of Edward Yates, dec'd; by Henry Yates, City of New York, guardian to John B. and Isaac Quackenbush Edward Yates died in 1833. Mary is around seven in 1839.

Names: John Bradford; Alonzo C. Paige; premises in town of Glenville; W side of

Galway Road and Sacandaga Turnpike; containing 1/2 acre of land.

A lengthy document owing to the tender age of Mary Yates

D 151 21 March 1866

Theodore Smith and Catherine his wife of City and County of Albany to John Green of Mariaville

Land in town of Duanesburgh; part of lot No. 328; bounded by Fort Hunter and Albany Plank Road;

containing one half an acre of land subject (in common with the whole lot) to . . . covenants contained in . . . lease from

James Duane to John Gay and known as lot and toll house No Three on said Plank Road.

Deed stamped with 50 cent Internal Revenue stamp.

D 152 23 April 1892

John Green of Town of Duanesburgh to his wife Catharine Green

Farm known as farm number 328 being the . . . premises. . . conveyed by James Duane to John Gay the 26th day of March 1792 . . . (see that deed for details).

Also another farm in Duanesburgh which had been conveyed by Sarah Green and others to John M. Green . . . part of lot No. 324 containing forty acres. Described in full in a deed . . . in Book P of Deeds in Schenectady County page 125. Dated 24 March 1837. 104 acres.

Also another farm in same town which had been conveyed by James O'Neil and wife to Joseph Green 27 July 1857 and recorded in the clercks office of Schenectady County 20 November 1857 being part of lots 303 and 304. 98 acres.

Also another farm # 328 containing 104 acres originally belonging to James E. O'Neil and wife and conveyed to John M. Green 1 July 1870.

D 153 3 January 1703/4

Reyer Schermerhorn of Towne of Schoneghtade to Hendrick Hansen

Lott of Ground on E. side of town between the two roads and bound: W by lot of Anderis Bratt deceased; and E, N, and S by the commons.

Conveyed by Schermerhorn by virtue of a patent from Thomas Dongan 1 November 1684

D 154 `20 May 1714

Ryert Schermerhorne of Schonectady, yeoman unto Garrit Symonson, Johnnes Sanders Glen,

Elders,Volkert Symonson and Symon Switts, Deacons, of the reformed church Lott of arable land on N side of Mohocks River 7 miles above the Town of Schenectady, known as the sixth flatts; seven morgans or fourteen acres; and also ten morgan or twenty acres of woodland lying behind the six flatts; near Togqutchero Creek (English, colour Creek)

D 155 26 March 1712

Lawies Viele yeoman to Ryer Schermerhorn of Schenectady

Land which had belonged to Jacomyna Teunise widow of Pieter Viele in 1684 On North side of the Maqua River, commonly called the second Flatt. 19 Morgan; Granted to Lewis Viele on 12 March 1700; Also spelled Lawies Viele.

Near land of Jan Van Rotterdam

D 156 19 April 1709

Johannis Sanders Glen, John Maybee, Harman Van Slyke, Carle Hanse of Schenectady, yeoman and Guizbert Marcellis of the city of Albany, shoemaker (all trustees of the town of Schenectady) convey lands given by Ryert Schermerhorn of Schenectady (formerly trustee of Schenectady)

Land formerly belonged to Peter Viele, now in possession of Symon Groat Junr.

About 36 acres together with 24 acres of woodland ajoining.

D 157 20 April 1839 cat # 172 f

( See D 142) Myndert VanGuysling and wife Eve to Duncan McDonald all of Schenectady;

Bounded: S. by Front Street; E. by land of Stephen A Daggett; N by land of Joseph C. Yates, deceased; West by Washington Street.

D 159 13 October 1778

Gerrit S. Veeder, Jr. of Schenectady to Jacob S. Vrooman

Woodland , "Sawmill gutter dam of Water and Creek called The Spruit " two mines S. of Schenectady; containing in all 82 acres, 2 roods and 16 perches.

Was to pay 16 logs annually

D 160 29 March 1774

Luykas Hoogkirk of City of Albany, Brickmaker to John Hoogkirk of Albany, Taylor

Lot in Rensselaer: mentions: Peter Bogert; Abraham Fonda, Cornelius Van Veghte, Isaac deForeest, Isaac Fonda

D 161 27 June 1778 (See D-160, D 162)

Abraham Hoogkirk of Albany, Brickmaker,and John Hoogkirk of Albany, gentleman to Abraham Ver Plank of the Colony of Rensselaers Wyck Skipper

Same land as in D 160

D 162 29 March 1774 (See D-160, D-161)

Luykas Hoogkirk of Albany, Brickmaker, to Abraham Hoogkirk

Lot in Rensselaer: mentions same people at D 160

D 163 7 May 1719

Jacob Symonse Schermerhoren "with the consent and approbation of his wife, Susana" yeoman to Harmanus Wendel of Albany.

House and lot of ground in Albany

Mentions: Gerret Spoor; Takel Derrikse Van Heemstraet.

D 164 3 October 1715 FIRST REFORMED CH. HISTORY

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT DOCUMENT. IT DESCRIBES SOME OF THE HISTORY OF THE

LOCATION OF THE FIRST REFORMED CHURCH OF SCHENECTADY. IT SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY.Since this seems to be an especially important document, it is described in greater detail than previous documents.

On the outside of the folded document is written: "Recorded in the Book of Records held for the City and County of Albany in LIb. E no 317 310 (31?) 319. 320. 321. 322. & 323 by / Philip Livingston, D." Below the fold (mended by scotch tape!) four illegible lines, then "Deed from the Trustees to the Church Wardens for the old Church & Ground it stands on No. 5 Dated 1715"

"Between Reyer Schermerhoorn, Jan Wemp, Johannis Teller, Arent Brat, and Barent Wemp, all of the town of Schinnectady in the County of Albany yeomen of the one part,

and Gerrit Symonse Veeder and Johannis Sanderse Glen, Elders, Volker Symonse Veeder and Symon Swits Deacons of the Township of Schinectady aforesaid of the other part. . .

WHEREAS Thomas Dongan some time Lieut. Governour under his then Royal highness James Duke of York

& a. of New york and its Dependencies in America & a. by Letters Patent sealed with the seale

of the Said Province Bearing date att ffort James in New York the first day of November Anno Dom.

one thousand Six hundred Eighty four by vertue of the Commission and authority to him Given

DID Give graunt Ratifye and Confirm unto William Teller Reyer Schermerhoorn Sweer Theunisen, Jan van Eps & Myndert Wemp

on the behalf of the Inhabitants of the Town of Schinectade and Places adjacent Dependencies thereon . . .

All that Certain Tract of Parcell of Land begining at the Maquas River by the Town of Schinectade and which

from thence Runs westerly on both sides up the River to a Certain Place -- called by the Indians Canaquarioeny

being reputed three Dutch miles or twelve English miles from the aforesaid Town of Schinectady (illegible) or four English miles to a Kill or Creek called the Aelplace and from the so. Maquas River into the woods South towards Albany to

the Sand Kill one Dutch mile and as much on the other of the River being one Dutch mile more with the meadow Ground and premises with their and Every of their appurtenances, together with all and singular the houses Buildings Messuages and hereditaments Dames Rivers Runs Streams Ponds woods Quarries fishing hawking and fowling with all Priviledges Liberties and Improvements Whatsoever to the said Lands and Premises . . .To be holden . . . as of the Manner of East greenwich in the County of Kent within the Kingdom of great Britain (illeg.) the said patent may more fully and att Large appear."

AND WHEREAS the sd. William Teller Sweer Theunisen Jan van Eps and Myndert Wemp were since Deceased and--the said Reyer Schermerhoorn is the only Survivor whereby all the Estate Rights & title in or to all the said lands . . . belonging by . . . the said William Teller Reyer Schermerhoorn Sweer Theunisen Jan van Eps and Myndert Wemp . . . then legally disposed of or by some Deed or Deeds Conveyance or by them executed or intended to be Disposed of were become solely invested in the said Reyer Schermerhoorn in fee simple by right of survivorship

AND WHEREAS the said Reyer Schermerhoorn did by certain Indentures of Lease and Release bearing date the two and twentieth and the three and twentieth day of october one thousand seven hundred and fourteen Between the said Reyer Schermerhoorn of the one part and William Apple of the City of Newyork victualler of the other part convey . . . unto William Apple . . .

all the said lands . . . as by the said lease . . . may appear

AND WHEREAS . . the lease bearing date the 25th and the Release the 26th days of October last mentioned made between the

said William Apple of the one part and the said Reyer Schermerhoorn Jan Wemp (et. al.) . . . of the other part hee the said William Apple in pursuance to the trust Reposed in him for the consideration herein mentioned Did give . . . unto the said Reyer Schermerhoorn (et. al.) / / / all the said lands . . . as the same were in manner aforesaid Conveyed and assured to him the said Apple . .

AND WHEREAS His excellency Robert Hunter, Esq. Capt. Generall & and Governour in Chiefe of the Province of New york

as by Letters Patent . . . the sixth day of November one thousand seven hundred and fourteen . . . did grant unto the said

Reyer Schermerhoorn (et.al.) . . . all that aforesaid tract of land. . . described

NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that they the said Reyer Schermerhoorn (et. al.) . . . and for the speciall Trust and Confidence which they have and Repose in the said Gerrit Symonse Veeder Johannis Sanders Glen Volkert Symonse Veeder & Symonse Swits and for the great Zeal and good will they the said Reyer Schermerhoorn (et. al.) have a bear to the Minister Elders and Deacons of the Nether Dutch Reformed Congregation which now are . . . within the Township of Schinectady professing the Canons of the National Synod of Dort in holland . . . do give. . . unto the said Gerrit Symonse (etc.) . . . the Church and ground whereon the same is Erected and made in the Town of Schinectady being in Lenth South and North fifty-six foot and in Breath East and west forty six foot and also fifteen foot of Ground in Lenth on the East end fifteen foot of ground in lenth on the west end of the said Church holding the same breath of the Church.

D 165 12 January 1833

State of New York to Sarah Potter

Land in Montgomery Co. Lot 218; part of OxBow tract Governor Marcy signature.

D 166 3 November 1828

John Ostrom and wife Ann of town of Glenn, Montgomery County to Cornelius Steers Watervliet

Land in county of Schenectady on N side of Road which leads from city by the land of John Farley, against land of William Berrit and Joseph Yates

Mention: Arent Bratt; Cornelius Groot (Aaron Bradt)

Two miles E of town

D l67 10th (7th?) day of March 1729/30

William Jellis Fonda, Claas Fonda & Isaak Fonda to John Fonda

House and ground now the dwelling hose of John Fonda

D 168 10 October 1753 cat. 78 a

John Ryckman, city of New York, Perukemaker to Minister, Elders, Deacon Reformed Church

Woodland E. of Schenectady; N side of road to (illegible)

Mentions: Tobias Tyckman, Cornelius Groot, Joseph Yates, Caleb Beck

In all four morgan Reynland Measure

D 169 19 April 1826

Rachel Minklaer, Rotterdam to Richard A McMichael and Frederick Van Wormer, Guilderland

Land in Rotterdam, bounded: E. by John Burdick; W. by Jacob Pulver and John I. Robison; N by John I. Degraff and possessed by Gregg; S by Harmanus Minklaer and the road to Duanesburg

D170 31 May 1826

Samuel Dodge and wife Dorcas of New Baltimore, Green County to Reuben Vincent of Coeymans

Land in New Baltimore.

D 171 12 May 1830

Peter Barheydt of City of Schenectady and his wife Cornelia Hardenburgh to Nicholas Barheydt one eighth of John Barheydt's estate.

D 172 5 March 1825

Jacob I. Bovie and wife Maria, Glenville to Abraham F. Van Vorst, Glenville

Land in town of Glenville; Six miles N of Schenectady on road from city to Ballston

Mentions: Albert A. Vedder, Esq.; Abraham Van Vorst, Jr.; Abraham Van Vorst, Sr.; the waters and dam of Summers Hiller

D 173 1 May 1825

William James of Albany to Myndert M. R. Wemple, Schenectady

House and lot in Second Ward; bounded: N by State Street; E and S by Widow of Abraham Groot, deceased; W by John D. Clute

D 174 22 December 1832

William Kingsley and wife Anna of Ballston, Saratoga County to Bradford Kingsley of Schenectady

Land in town of Clifton Park and Town of Ballston on turnpike road

D 175 23 August 1822

Goshen V. S. Huffman (Hoffman) and wife Sarah, Albany to Mary van Schaick, Schenectady

Land in Cobleskill and Summit, Schoharie County; lot # twelve in Cadwalleder Colden's Allottment . . .

D 176 17 April 1832

John Bonny and wife Nancy, Albany, to Albert A. Vedder, Schenectady

Town of Rotterdam, formerly fourth ward

Mentions: Henry Swits, Sybrant van Schaick; Jonas Swart, surveyor

Bounded: W. by street called Broadway

D 177 15 July 1834 (see D 179 D 184)

Gertrude Klein, William B. Hall and wife Maria Sophia, Schenectady to Henry Yates of the City of New York

Land in First Ward of Schenectady.

Names mentioned: Nicholas Lighthall; Gerret Veeder; Joseph C. Yates; Cornelius Peek; Jacob Clute; Henry Barheydt; NIcholas Barheydt; Theodorick R. Beck; John B Romeyen; Jacob Consaul.

D 178 3 May 1827

John I. DeGraff, Schenectady, and Henry B Clute, Schenectady

1/24th part of house and lot

N side of State Street, formerly owned by Henry Peek, deceased.

Bounded: S. by State St; E by property of John Anderson; N by Liberty Street;

W. by Gilbert Van Sice, Peter Truax and Dr. William Adams. Also mentions Elizabeth Peek

D 179 24 July 1824

Alonzo C. Paige, Schenectady to Henry Yates, New York City

Lot in First Ward in Schenectady

Bounded by Nicholas Lighthall; Gerret S. Veeder; Northerly to Front ST.; Joseph C. Yates.

Also mentions: Theodorick Beck; John B. Romeyn; Jacob C. Consaul; John S. Schermerhorn; Elisabeth Consaul; Gertrude Klein; Maria S. Klein

See D 184; D 177

D 180 3 May 1830

Richard Barhydt and wife Eleanor (Elinor) to Cornelius Barhydt

S side of Mohawk River to run of water called Dove Geet

Mentions: Michael (Micheal) Sims; Francis Veeder; Thomas B. Bancker; Andrew Schermerhorn

D 181 1 November 1819

Nicholas Vedder, Amsterdam to Albert Vedder of fourth Ward Schenectady

One half of a lot and buildings thereon in Second Ward, formerly belonging to John Hudson, deceased.

Corner Union and Ferry Streets; bounded: W by Henry Delmont; N by Union Street; E. by Ferry St.; S by Joseph Horsfall

Attached to the deed is an affidavit in which Abraham Asten, Clerk of the City of New-york certifies that Richard M. Popham Esq was a Commissioner in and for New-York City..

D 182 24 December 1834 cat# 171a

Mark Sitterly and wife Rebecca, Guilderland to Duncan McDonald

Land in Princetown

Mentions: Mr. Bogart; H. Vine

D 183 5 September 1834 Cat # 171f

Bradford Seaman and wife Ann Margaret, Schenectady to William Gorseline, Schenectady

Second ward of Schenectady, on Albany Hill; on old road to Albany

Bounded: N by road; E by Killian Van Rensselaer; S by burial ground; W by lot formerly owned by Oliver Ostrum, now James Parks.

Bequeathed by Jacob Beekman to granddaughter, Marie Sanders Rowan.

D 184 10 July 1834

John S. Schermerhorn, Montgomery Co. to Alonzo C. Paige, Schenectady

SEE D 177, D 179

D 185 4 September 1828

John Mesnard and wife Phebe of Glenville to Charfield Penn, Glenville

No. 11 of Lot 16. Three and 3/4 miles N of Schenectady in town of Glenville. mentions Sacandaga Turnpike Rd.

D 186 8 September 1828

Robert H. Wendell, Schenectady to Daniel S. Kittle, Albany, tinner and brazier

Land on the S of State Street in Albany

D 187 27 November 1827

Jellis Fonda and Wife, Catharine, Glenville to Frederick P. Clute, Schenectady

Seven acres in First Ward commencing at corner of Canal Bridge near dry dock.

Bounded by: E along highway to property of John C. Barhydt; NE to property of Joseph Peek;

NW to Canal; along canal to high water mark; SW including said dry dock.

D 188 14 January 1826

Mehittable Elder; Mehittable Elder 2nd; John Elder; Mary E. van Valkenburgh; Jane Corl, wife of David Corl; John Quant and wife Margaret; Hannah Elder to Anna (Nancy) van Eps

Land in Rotterdam, three miles SW of Schenectady, S side of Mohawk River;

mentions Princetown Road.

Elders,Quants, and van Valkenburgh all signed with "X's". Mrs. Corl and Mrs. Quant were "examined separately" and swore that "they signed the within without any fear or compulsion from their respective husbands."

D 189 7 April 1826

William James of Albany tried to sell this property to John and James Fitzgerald, Rotterdam, 29 December 1819 but they didn't pay. So in 1826 he sells it to Alonzo C. Paige. For reasons which are unclear, Paige sells the land back to James on the eighth of April, 1826.

In pencil on the outside of the deed is this statement: " Defective--a foreclosure under the statute. Mr. James omitted releasing to Paige - but Paige released to him."

Mentioned: John McDougal

D 190 25 December 1832

Deed by Will signed by Gershom van Voast; Jno. G. Van Voast; Albert F. Vedder; Jacob M Vedder; ?? van Voast; Albert H Van Voast; A. C. Paige; I. J. Swits.

Land Four miles E. of Schenectady; S side of Mohawk River.

Names mentioned:Albert Vedder; Ester Vedder; Uri Vedder; Thomas Bohoum (?);Cl??? Vedder; Nicholas Vedder; John Vedder; Nelly Van Voast; Maria Newkirk widow of Gerret Newkirk; Angelica Banta wife of John Banta; Nancy, the wife of Adam Van Voast; her brothers and sisters, and the children of Barbara McMichael, and the children of Francis Vedder; Daniel McMichael;Jacob Vedder; Ellenor, Alida, John, and Gershom Banta, the children of Hester Banta; James van Voast; Hester van Vranken, wife of John Van Vranken; Ebenezer Nash the husband of Sarah van Voast; Clarissa Vedder (?);

"Described as lot number eight on a map of said premises made by Nicholas Swits,

dated Novr 10th 1832 and containing four acres three roods and ten perches."

THIS IS A LONG, HARD-TO-READ DOCUMENT, WORTHY OF YOUR PERUSAL.

D 191 20 November 1832 (Missing from file collection)

Card file states: Peter Smith of Peterboro now of Schenectady to Thomas Chapman, Schenectady land in Saratoga

D 192 5 January 1833

Robert Green, Duanesburgh to John M Green, Duanesburgh

Lot # 304 in Duanesburgh

D 193 3 October 1827

Theodoric Romeyn Beck, executor of will of John B. Romeyn to Jacob C. Consaul

House and lot First Ward: North side of Green Street

Bounded: W. by Cornelius Peek's lot, deceased; N. by lot of Jacob Clute, deceased; E. by lot of Henry and Nicholas Barheydt; S. by Green Street.

D 194 11 April 1827

Thomas Brown of Glenville to Second Reformed Church, township Schenectady,

Piece of land in Glenville, Six miles from Schenectady, W side of Sacandage Turnpike; containing one hundred acres and being known as Lot # 3.

D 195 6 October 1806

Daniel McKinney, Florida, Montgomery County; to Patrick McKinney, of same place.

Farm in Montgomery County.

D 196 10 April 1804

copy

John Jauncy of Albany, merchant, to John Schuyler, Jr., Watervliet, and John Cuyler, Albany, gentleman.

Jauncy is selling a brickhouse in Albany to satisfy outstanding debts.

D 197 12 February 1827

Charles Crane, Jr. of town of Turin, Lewis County, NY to Peter Johnson of Rotterdam

Land in town of Cobleskill

D 198 3 March 1832

Nicholas P. Clute and wife, Helen, Rotterdam, with Douwe I. Clute and wife, Mary, Castile, Genesee County to Isaac Van Etten, Rotterdam

Land 3 1/2 miles SW of Dutch Church in Schenectady.

Mentions: John Ostrander; Abraham Swits.

D 199 22 March 1832

Twelve hundred eighty-four acres in Kayaderosseras Patent.

Clement C. Moore of City of New York to James Emott of Poughkeepsie

While this is not a Schenectady item, it is interesting because of the Clement C. Moore signature ("A Visit from St. Nicholas")

and because of the unique detail describing the property.

D 200 27 October 1830

Jelles Fonda, Glenville to Gerrit Veeder, Rotterdam and Frederick P. Clute of Schenectady.

Fonda is heavily in debt and sells a number of properties to discharge the debt. He is "desirous of

selling the same at private sale and of avoiding the costs, expenses and sacrifices, which usually attend sales at Law,

and for these purposes has resolved to sell and convey all his said real estate . . . "

1. Pasture ground in First Ward of City on road to Callbergh, near property of Adam S. Vrooman, Dec'd and John Corl and Widow Veeder.

2. Dry Dock, brickyard being property part of which is now in the possession of Fuller Farensworth and Carlos Clark in First Ward on both sides of road leading to the lower ferry

Names mentioned:Isaac Christiance; Northrop J. Smith; Peter Ferguson; James Peek; David Knapp; Minard Knights; Walter Gillespie; Walter James Bradshaw;

John Jermain; John van Vorst; Nicholas Hagadorm; Aaron Stevens, Junior; Peter Bath; John Bt. Van Vorst; John Van Vorst;

The burden of this deed is that Fonda sells all to Veeder and Clute who will in turn sell off

property to pay Fonda's debts and will from time to time provide him with some part of the proceeds.

An interesting deed to read.

D 201 17 May 1785

Christian Earnest of Mohawk District, Montgomery County to Arent VedderOne hundred acres of woodland in Montgomery County in the Tughtanonda Patent belonging to the heirs of the late Sir Peter Warren.

D 202 25 March 1792 date of first payment. Deed not dated for year.

Ministers, Elders, and Deacons of First Reformed Church to Elias Day of Schenectady

Land Eight miles SW of Schenectady.

D 203 2 January 1744/5

Gerret Clut, Johannis Quackenbos, and Anna, his wife, Filer Ouderkerk, and -- his wife, Maragrit Braat, Gerardis Clut, Johan Clut, Joachim van der hyden, and Hester, his wife, all of the City and County of Albany to Johannis Ouderkerk of the manor of Rensselaers- wyck.

An island know as Clyn Island in the Maquas River; land on S side of River

Names: Francis Lovelace; James Duek of York;

D 204 9 January 1731

Johannes Scheffer, Teunis Swart, Henderick Scheffer and Henderick Van Valkenburgh yeomen to Jonaer Laroy, the party of the first part, from Huntersfield, County of Albany and the party of the second part, yeoman, of the same. Lot number four at Huntersfield in foxes town in the County of Albany, and twenty acres of land "more as Convenient before the Said Lott can be laid out; and one Seventh Part of four Acres Land Reserved for a Mill. . . according to a Division made and Lots Drawn by the Patentees and Proprieters . . . on the first of September Anno Domini one thousand Seven Hundred and twenty Six. . . . one full and Equal Seventh Part of all the undivided Lands Between Schohary River and the ??? from foxes Creek to a place two . . . Tuns of water come in one and fall or Turn in Schoary River by North of Garlix town. . ."

Other names: Rutger Bleekere, David Schuyler, John Roseboom, Jr.

D 205 20 May 1797

Abraham Van Vechten of City of Albany to John Fondey, Jr.

Land in town of Watervliet along Hudson's River

Occupied by Frank Casitigan

D 206 25 March 1778 Cat. #360g

Reformed Church of Schenectady to John Stiers, cooper

Woodland four miles SE of Schenectady; NE side of road that leads from Schenectady to house lately of John Van Sice. Fifteen acres.

Deed signed by Stiers. See D 207 Witnessed by David Vrooman and Cornelis Barhuyt

d

D 207 Duplicate of D 206 Signed by Barent Vrooman (minister of Reformed Church)

D 208 1 May 1761

Everet Wendell, Harmanus Wendell, Abraham H. Wendell, sons of Late Harmanus Wendell, merchant of Albany to Helena Wendell, widow and relict

of Jacob Wendell , and their children Harmanus J., Henderick J, Catherine, Anna, Maria.

Four lots of ground and houses in Albany; hill in Jonkers St.; also two lots and houses in Third Ward, Albany.

Mentions Lucas Van Veghten; Peter Yates; Mary Spore; Witnesses: John R. Bleecker; William Fryer; Nicholas Cuyler

D 209 28 April 1739

Jacob Wendell, Albany merchant to Everett Harmanus Wendell

Land formerly belonged to Capt. John Wendell of Boston, merchant; release dated 2 Nove. 1738

Albany land.

Mentions Christopher Yates, Joseph Yates (Yeates) Jr., Daniel Kettluyen

Only one page of this deed in file

D 210 25 March 1771 Cat # 107b

Reformed Church to John Stiers, cooper

Woodland three miles E. of Schenectady; N side of road from John Farley to N side of land of Tacarius Van de Bogart and Abraham Groot.

Witnesses: Chris. Yates; Dirk Van Ingen

Sketch of land on back of deed.

D 211 30 November 1771

Joseph Foster town of Hartwood, Mass. to a group of Cuylers, Glens, and Ten Eycks

A house and lot # 33 in Hartwood, Mass

D 212 Missing 2/20 /90 See card file for description of transaction

Names: Lansingh, Renss, Ten Eyck,

D 213 29 August 1742 Cat. 347c

Jan Wemp and Arent Bratt, patentees for town of Schonectady and Pieter Vroman, yeoman

Land known as fourth flatts, N of river, eight miles above Schonectady, containing twelve morgan three hundred seventy five rods all Ryn land measure

Note on outside of deed: "Be it remembered that on the 9th day of April, 1838, Harman Veeder, Myndert P. Veeder, and Peter V Schermerhorn commuted for so much of the within reserved quitrent as was reserved on the west half of the Fourth Flatts amounting on the said west half to six and a quarter skipples . . . "

D 214 29 June 1794

Maria Van den Werken, Half Moon, widow, to Margaret Waldron and Maria Slingerland, daughters of Marie Van den Werken.

Land she received as legatee from Teunis Viele of Rensselarswyck Manor. l/5 part of house and lot in town of Rensselaerswyck. Formerly land of Jan Fonda.

Also mentioned Teunis Slingerland.

D 215 24 September 1795

Maria Fonda (Fonder), widow of Abraham Fonda; James Fonda and wife Willempye, Abraham Fonda and wife Penina, Nanning Visscher and wife Alida, Jacob G. Lansing and wife Susanna to Abraham Van Vechten and John Fonda, Jr., Albany

Land in town of Water Vliet, W side of Hudson River

Mentions: Jacob Bogart of Water Vliet

D 216 21 October 1786

James Duane of New York City to John Gould of Duanesburgh, farmer.

This is an indenture or lease.

Farm # 247. Reassigned 13 September 1788 to Andrew Shute (Shoot) to Earl Howard.

Reassigned 25 October 1794 to Howard to Daniel Hurd. Witnessed by Enos Hurd

D 217 23 November 1726

John Wemp, Schenectady, gentleman, to Nicholas Schuyler, Schenectady, gentleman

Land call the Aghterste Island or hindermost Island on W side of town of Schenectady; beginning at a path that runs through the rift or creek. bounded: E. by Harmanus Vedder or Captain Harme van Slyck; N by land of John Wemp; W by creek that divides the land of Dirick Groat from the afore mentioned granted land; ALSO pasture land on SW side of town bridge that leads up to the Westina.

Mentions: SW side of Laurence Claus's pastureland to road to Niskayuna, road to Adam Vrooman;

Selling above in exchange for land nine above Schenectady called the Warmeous Gatt and the Dans Camber;

Mentioning Aerent Vedder, Hendereick Phillipse; Guisbertt van Brachell;

D 218 20 December 1757 Cat. # 326d

Reformed Church to Reuben Horsford

Woodland or Crupelbus near Schale brughs Clykuyl

Buying additional land, adjoining his own South from mouth of Alplaus Kill.

Mentions Arent Brat.

D 219 1 January 1762 Cat. # 96f

Reformed Church to Arent Marcellus, taylor

Woodland three miles from Eastern part of Schenectady; E side of hill called Krachteojogh Hooghten;

N side of road from Sch'y to Niskayuna

D 220 25 March 1778 cat. # 358b

Reformed Church to Christopher Velthuysen, carpenter

Woodland three miles NE of Schenectady; E side of river opposite Alplaus (Alplace Kill) Creek.

Mentions: Harman Vedder and Church Land

D 221 2 December 1791 Cat # 339a

Reformed Church to Cornelius Groat

Fifteen and a half morgan of land 3 1/2 miles SE of Schenectady.

Mentions: John Jacobus Barhydt; heirs of Maus Van Vranken; Antonie Simon

Resassigned to Arie Van Vleet, 22 DEc. 1792; to Jacob Huyck 12 Nov. 1796; to reformed church 15 Dec. 1803

Being a lease rather than a purchase.

D 222 29 January 1777

Reformed Church to Reuben Horsford

Buying additional adjoining land: Four miles SE of Schenectady.

Mentions: John Duncan; Abraham Swits; John van Siess

D 223 3 July 1745

Cornelius Van Slyck, Jr. Schenectady, shoemaker to Philip Truax, Schenectady, geiner

House and lot in Schenectady; S side of street from Sch'y to Albany

Bounded: N by street; E by land of Ahasurerus Marcellus; S by meadow ground; W by lot of Abraham Truax

D 224 1 September 1794

Jacob L. Lansing of Lansingburg, Rensselaer Co. to John Brown of Watervliet.

Meadow

D 225 3 March 1784

Levinus Lansingh of Lansingburgh, yeoman and Neal Shaw of Rensselaerswyk, Innholder, to John Brown, Albany, carrier

Land in Rensselaerswyck. Mentions: Isaac Lansingh,Abraham van Aernum, Garret Lansing and Catharina, the wife of Gerrit van Wie, Helena, the wife of John Dunbar, Jacob Lansing, James Boyd, H. Breecker, Robert Yates, R. Sush.

D 226 6 March 1795

Aaron Van Patten, Watervliet, yeoman, to Harmanus De Graff, Schenectady, cordwainer

House and lot in Schenectady; S side of street from Dutch Church to Niskayuna

Bounded: N by Street; E by house and lot of Jacobus Van Vranken; S by lot of Caty Van Vranken; W by lot of Abraham A. Groot.

Purchased by A Van Patten from John Groot, Sr. 23 July 1791

D 227 22 December, 1794

Isaac D. Fonda and John Fonda, Jr., Albany to Humphrey Platt, Watervliet

Land in Watervliet, Lot #6. Mentions Cornelius Van Vechten.

See: D 229; D 230; D 254.

D 228

Johannes H. Ten Eyck, Albany to Philip and Wouter Deforest

Tanyard in NE part of Albany. Bounded : behind land of Meese Hoogeboom; W by heirs of Jacob Ten Eyck and Isaac Ver Plank

Formerly Mrs. Corlaer's land.

D 229 21 March 1795

Isaac D Fonda and John Fonda, Jr. to Christopher Ruby, Albany, Cooper

Land in Town of Watervliet

see D 227; D 230; D 254

D 230 22 December 1794

Isaac D. Fonda and John Fonda, Jr., Albany to Jachius Hastins, Watervliet

Lot# 4 N of Lumber Street.

D 231 9 January 1786 Cat# 101 e

Reformed Church to Henry and William Erkson, Schenectady

Land now in actual possession of both men; 7 miles SW of Schenectady

Mentions: Father, Gerrit Erkson's land adjoining

Commuted by Joseph Haley, l9 October, 1861

D 232 '27 November 1769 . Cat # 336 c

Reformed Church to Lancaster Conner, Schenectady taylor

Woodland three miles E of Schenectady; on road to Niskayuna near Abraham Fonda's; near Platte Leky Kuyle (flat clay pond).

D 233 27 December 1742 Cat# 336 f

Reformed Church to Andries Samuels Bratt, weaver

Land on South side of the Normanskill. Mentions brook called dodekill; part of land granted to Aaron Bratt and Jan Wemp for Reformed Church, December 1737

Sold back to Reformed Church 10 June 1783 by Andries Samuels Bratt, Jr. See D 318 and D 321

D 234 25 March 1770

Reformed Church to David Frank, laborer

Cat. # 101 a

Woodland 3 1/2 miles E. of Schenectady near land of Arent Bradt.

Commuted by Absalom Earing, 19 May 1862

D 235 9 January 1780 Cat. # 113 e

Reformed Church to Rykert Van Vranken, carpenter

Land Three miles E of Schenectady on line of tract belonging to Gerrit S. Veeder

D 236 31 December 1780 Cat# 101 i

Reformed Church to Nicholas Van Debogert

Woodland Four miles E of Schenectady; NE land of Willem Hall; S side of road from John Farley to Alexander Vedder .Mentions: Abraham Groot. Also pasture land starts near Collerberg Kly Kuyl. ONLY ONE PAGE OF DEED IN FILE ON 3/6/90

D 237 15 December 177S Cat# 93h

Reformed Church to Gerrit S Veeder,Jr.

Woodland 4 1/2 miles E of Schenectady near land of Cornelius Swits and Myndert M. Wemple

Paid up 5 January 1790

D 238 1 January 1790 Cat# 337a

Mary Hall, Schenectady, with approbation of Bernardus Freeman Schermerhorn, and

Richard Van Vranken, executors for estate of John Thomas Hall, dec'd to Cornelius C. Peek

Land four miles E of Schenectady; N side of road from Schenectady to district near Cornelius Groot

Mentions Cornelius Runkle

D 239 18 July 1755 Cat # 214b

Reformed Church to Simon John Veeder, City of Albany, Merchant

House and lot in town of Schenectady; next to house and lot of John Vielen;

80' in legth x 25'.

Bounded: N to the street; W by house and lot of John Vielen; S by church ground; E by lot of Simon J. Veeder

Received from Petrus Van Slyck in 1755

D 240 14 January 1763 Cat# 336b

Reformed Church to Philip Truax, Schenectady carpenter

Woodland E side of Albany Road, One mile from Sand Kill. Mentions Mr. Vrooman

D 241 25 March 1771 Cat# 101 c

Reformed Church to Hendrick Erkson

Land now in possession of Erkson: 5 1/2 miles SW of Schenectady; S side of Normanskill,

Mentions David Kettlehum

Commuted l9 October 1861 by Joseph Kaley (N. Van Vranken, church treasurer)

Drawing of lot on back of deed.

D 242 6 February 1733/34 Cat# 101h

Reformed Church to Arent Braat

Piece of woodland near Sand Creek

Mentions:Gerret Symons Veeder, Jacob Glen, Jan Barents, Symon Vrooman

D 243 1 January 1767 Cat # 356c

Reformed Church to Jacobus Van Sice , shoemaker

Five miles E of Schenectady; near corner of Arent Marcellus' land.

Commutted 5 Dec. 1791

D 244 9 August 1791 Cat # 343e

Isaac Vrooman, Esq., of Schenectady to Reformed Church

525 acres in Montgomery Co. N side of Mohawk River in Glen Patent

D 245 24 March 1736

Philip Livingston, merchant, Albany to Trustees of Schenectady

Land bounded: W by Barent Vrooman; S by highway to Canastagione (Niskayuna?); E. by the Canastagione Bergh;

N to be measured from Highway; property previously sold to Abraham and Dirk Groot.

Is now buying out N section belonging to Dirk Groot. Known as Varken's Crale

D 246 6 March 1800 Cat#298d

Marie Schermerhoorn, widow of Ryer A Schermerhoorn; Arent R. Schermerhoorn and wife Elizabeth, all of Schenectady, to Nicholas S. Van Patten

Arable land N side of Mohawk River on second flat

Mentions: Abraham and Arent W Schermerhoorn; Henry Van Patten, Frederick Van Patten

Bounded S by Mohawk River

D 247 20 April 1708

Trustees of Schenectady to Benjamin Lanyn (Lanine), yeoman, Albany

Woodland three miles down Schenectady River;

Mentions: Claus and Tjurk Van Debogart, Collerbergh

Difficult writing

D 248 Missing

D 249 19 April 1841 Cat# 342a

John Degraff, Schenectady, to "The ministers, Elders & Deacons of the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church of the late Town now City of Schenectady"

Fourth Ward; N side of Turnpike from Schy to Albany;

Names:Dow Clute; Henry Yates;Henry Peek; Isaac Schermerhorne; Barent Mynderse; John Moffat

D 250 6 May 1800 Cat # 342b

Jacob Van Vranken, Jacobus Van Vranken, Nicholas Van Vranken to Reformed Church

Four miles E of Dutch Church, Schenectady. Mentions John Lansing, surveyor.

Between present house and barn of Nicholas Van Vranken

D 251 6 April 1708 Cat# 77e

'"Between Johannis Sanders Glen, Adam Vroman, Esq., Gysbert Marselis; Jan Mebee, and Arent Vedder, yeoman, Trustees for and in behalfe . . . freeholders and Inhabitants of ye towne of Schinnechtady. . . and Johannis Mynderts of said towne yeoman of the other Part. . . "

Lot in town of Schenectady; S side of Martelaer Street (Washington Avenue); E side of lot belong to Mynderts

D 252 . . . ? 1822 Cat # 342d

Jacob Swits to Reformed Church

Land in Princetown lately owned by John Vinton

Bounded: W by John Patterson; E by Isaac Clowe; S by O'Kief; N by Robert Ennis and Abraham Lockwood.

Names: Richard Duncan; Mrs. Alice Mary L. Hunt

16 January 1823 assigned by Margeret Swits, wife of Jacob Swits, her dower right.

D 253 16 September 1790 Cat# 350c

Gerret Symense Veeder (Veedar) to Reformed Church

Dwelling house and lot in Schenectady

W side of street that leads from house of Cornelius A Van Slyck to Church Bounded: by house and lot of William White; W by lot of Nicholas Groat, dec'd; S by lot of heirs of Hendrickes Veeder, dec'd; E by said street.

100' in length; 40' in breadth.

D 254 21 March 1795

Isaac D Fonda, John Fonda, Jr. , Albany to Christopher Ruby, Cooper, Albany

(see D 227; D 229; D 230)

11 December 1794 Ruby sells it all back to Isaac D Fonda and John Fondey, Junior.

D 255 21 May 1796

Jellis Winne and Tietia (Tietis?) Winne his wife to John Fondey, Jr. of Albany

Land in town of Watervliet; lot # 24

D 256 25 February 1796

Abraham Van Vechten, Albany to John Fonda, Jr. Albany

Land in town of Watervliet; mentions: Barent Ten Eyck; Johannes Lansingh; Isaac Defores

D 257 20 December 1766

Nicholas Van Patten, blacksmith to John Glen, Jr., Esqu.

Woodland two miles E of Schenectady; tract of land belonging to Arent Bradt, dec'd;

Mentions: Johannes Schermerhorn; John Glen, Jr.

D 258 31 October 1796

David VerPlank, Coeymans, farmer to Daniel G Van Antwerp, Coeymans

Land in Coeymans

Mentions: Wm Dalton; Solomon Skinner; Robert McClallen; Jeremiah Springsteed;

Wm. Jartesy (?)

D 259 29 June 1796

Henry H Wendell, Albany Innkeeper to Matthew Trotter, Albany, mariner

Land in Albany

D 260 15 December 1772 Cat # 113a

Reformed Church to Samuel and Harmanus Van Slyck, Schenectady

Woodland three miles E of Schenectady

Mentions John Empie

D 261 18 February 1772 INCORPORATION OF DUTCH CHURCH

Abraham Dellemont, yeoman to Reformed Church

In this indenture Dellemont as sole surviving son of one of the church elders is signing off to church, officially.

This document makes interesting reading as it fills in data as to when the Church became incorporated.

Many names: Reyer Schermerhorn;Jan Wemp, Johannes Teller, Arent Braat; Barent Wemp;

(6 October 1716);Gerrit Symonse, Johannes Glen; Jacob Van Dyck; Volkert Symonse;

Symon Swits and Jacob Dellemont.

Corporation date of Church: 3 August 1734

Witnessed: Dierck Van Patten; John Van Patten.

Endorsed 1 January 1780 by Chris. Yates

Identified as a "true copy" 1 August 1826

D 262 13 April 1773

Very frail document, badly deteriorated around edges

Gerrit Van Sante, Jr. Albany merchant to Daniel McKenney, of Willege, Tryon Co., yeoman

Land on S side of Mohawk of River; part of land formerly belonging to Ann Wilmot in 1735; Lot # 10.

D 263 2 August 1773

First part, Douw Bogert, Albany, cordwainer; second part, Jacob Bogert, Rensselaer Col., carpenter; Third part, Abraham Bogert, Albany

Land originally belonging to Peter Bogert Sr, left to four sons; deed divides property among three.

N. of Steenberg near land of Henry Ten Eyck, dec'd.

Mentions: Jacob Henry Lansing.

D 264 11 May 1781

Abraham Jellis Truax, Schenectady to Nichlaas van de Volgen, Schenectady

Land on N side of Suyderhuyck St. or Albany Street

Bounded: S by Abraham Philip Truax; N by lot of Andreas Truax; W by lot of Daniel Cornue and Cornelius Ronkel; S by said Street.

D 265 7 November 1797

Trustees of Schenectady to Jacob Swits, Schenectady

N Side of Mohawk River; Eight miles NW of Schenectady; Part of land granted to

Tunis Swart now belonging to Philip Frensickle

Mentions: Peter Conde; John C Barhydt; John Conde

D 266 9 January 1772

Richard Bond, Schenectady, yeoman to William Peters Schenectady

Land a little west of Jacob Van Eps' ground. About 5 acres. In township of Schenectady.

D 267 22 March 1782

Christopher Yates and John Lansing, Junior, Esquires, commissioners of Eastern and Western Districts

To John Luther and Chalker Pratt; land in Clifton Park; part of Lot# 11

D 268 27 July 1797

Adam Van Slyck, Schenectady to Abraham Oothout, Schenectady

Land on Varke's Island near Schenectady; one morgan or two acres.

D 269 21 June 1794

David Titus and wife Elenor of Newtown, Queens County, Long Island, to Alexander Kelly, Schenectady merchant

Land near Schenectady formerly belonging to James Willson, dec'd;

Land formerly belonging to Helme Veeder, dec'd

Bounded: E. by Col. Abraham Wemple; S by land of Garret Veeder; W by Christopher Fieldhousen and John B. Vrooman; N by Garret Veeder and Abraham Wemple.

D 270 6 June (?) 1794

Martha Norton of New York City, widow of Samuel Norton, gentleman, executor of the last will of John Isak, gentleman, of New York City to William Sutfin of Saratoga Co., yeoman.

Land in Kaydaerossers Patent (see D 277)

D 271 5 December 1754

Lambert Starenbergh, Henrick Houyck, Hendrick Stobbeag, Johannes Markell, Henry Kniskern, Joseph Kniskern, all of Schohary, yeomen, to Lesberg and Godred Kniskern

Land in Schohary known by the name of Kniskerndorf

D 272 20 December 1794

Isaac D Fonda, John Fondey, Jr. of Albany to Philip E DeForest, Albany

Land in Watervliet on N Lumber St. Lot# 8.

D 273 19 December 1794

John Van Ammun Lansing and wife Arrinatje, Watervliet to John Fondey, Jr., Albany

Land in Watervliet

Bounded: S. by Abraham Fonda; N. by John Fonda, Jr.; E by Hudson River; W by Wilhelmus Marinus of Manlius

D 274 22 December 1794

Isaac D Fonda and John Fonda, Jr., Albany to Jacheus Hastings of Watervliet

Land in Watervliet Lot# 4 on N side of Lumber St.

Mentions: Cornelius Van Vechten

D 275 15 July 1794

Lewis Vielen, John Vielen of Schagtikook; John Quackenbush and wife Jannitie of Cambridge, NY; Peter A Slingerland and wife Maria

of Half Moon; William Waldron and wife Margaret of Half Moon; John Vander Weken of Half Moon; Albert Slingerland, Watervliet,

trustees for Maritie Slingeland, wife of Gerrit W Van Wie to Isaac D Fonda and John Fondey, Jr. of Albany

House and lot in Watervliet

D 276 14 April 1794

John Mynderse(n), Schenectady, yeoman to Robert H. Wendell

On Niskayuna hill about one mile E of Dutch Church N side of road to Nisayuna; known as Mynderse(n) pasture

Bounded: S by Cornelius C Beck; Jan Baptist Van Eps; Amos Bearup; W by Andreas Van Patten; N by Eldert Ament; E by Robert Wendell (commonly called Wendell's pasture)

D 277 8 December 1794

William Stufin, Saratoga Co, yeoman, to Martha Norton, widow, of New York

Land in Saratoga County. (See D 270)

D 278 9 April 1793

Stephen Van Rensselaer, to John Gates, Rensselaerswyck, yeoman

Land in Stephentown, Renss.Colony

D 279 7 September 1792

Abraham Cuyler and wife Catherine; Barbara Wendell; Jacob Bleecker, Jr.; Jeremiah Lansingh, Executor of wil of Harmanus Jacob Wendell, Albany; Jacob C. Cuyler, eldest son of Anatie Cuyler, late wife of Cornelius Cuyler of Montgomery Co. to Henry Wendell, Albany

Property in Albany.

Mentions Johannis Spoore, Lucas Van Vechten, Peter Yates

D 280 16 November 1769

. . . Between Oliver Delancey of the City of New York Esq and Peter of the Wall-Kill in Ulster

County Gentlemen of one part and John Glen . . . Gentleman of the other part,

whereas Ryer Schermerhorn, John Wemp, Johannis Teller and Arent Bratt by a certain Deed Poll . . . bearing date [2 August

1718] . . . did . . . quit claim unto William Appell of the City of New

York Vintner (by virtue of their being trustees of the Town of Schenectady)

all . . . rights. . . to that certain tract of land . . . being on the North side of the Maquas River about three Miles below the town of Schonegtade beginning at . . . Eels Place running North into the woods four English Miles. . . as by the said deed reference being thereunto had may fully appear, and whereas the said William Appell afterwards died seized of the . . land and . . . empowered his Executors to sell . . . the same,

and Whereas Johannis Appell one of the executors . . . proved the said will. . . and . . . afterwards . . . conveyed the said tract of Land . . . unto the said Oliver DeLancey and Peter Dubois . . . and whereas . . . DeLancey and . . . Dubois . . . sold . . . one hundred and sixty-five acres . . . unto Abraham Fonda. . . And Whereas the said Oliver DeLancey and Peter Dubois after their Purchase . . . also sold . . . some other Parts of the . . . Land . . . unto the said John Glen and to one Freeman Schermerhorn . . .which parts . . . particularly butted and bounded in the deeds for the same to the said John Glen and Freeman Schermerhorn

. . . And Whereas it is agreed by . . the Parties to these Presents that nothing herein contained shall . . . deprive . . . DeLancey . . . and . . . Dubois . . . of the Commonage or Common and undivided Land belonging to the said Town of Schenectady. . . " (Here follows a totally illegible line.)

Essentially DeLancey and Dubois are retaining rights for the Town of Schenectady as they make this sale.

D 281 30 December 1785

Adam S. Vrooman, Schenectady to Hendrick I. Van Dyck, Schenectady

Land on South side of street that leads from John Steers house to the house of Jacobus Van Vorst

Lot#12 Bounded: N by street above described; W by Lot# 13; S by Lot #7; E by Lot #10 and #11.

Front and rear 50'; Length 196' both sides.

D 282 26 March 1792

James Duane of New York City to John Manning and Robert Green of Duanesburgh (a lease)

Land in Duanesburgh; Farm #303; 91 acres

6 December 1800, John Manning and Sarah his wife sell their interest to Robert Green.

D 283 25 March 1792

Duplicate of D 282 without the reference to Manning selling interest to Robert Green

D 284 25 March 1792

James Duane of New York City, Proprietor of Town of Duanesburgh to John Gay, of same town, farmer

Lease (for "an annual Rent in current Gold or Silver Coin equal to the present Value of Fifteen Spanish Milled Silver Dollars, for every Hundred Acres of the said Farm . . . "); Farm #328 in Duanesburgh; 104 acres.

D 285 8 May 1794

John J Truax and wife Cornelia, Schenectady to William Adams, Schenectady

House and lot in Schenectady; S side of Albany Street

Bounded: W. by lot of John Gilbert; S by church pasture; E by pasture of Daniel Campbell;

Mentions Henry Remsen, dec'd

D 286 26 November 1791

Henry Wendell, Albany to William Maher, Albany

Lot #4 First Ward in Albany

Mentions Mary Cole, Mary Wilkin

D 287 11 February 1731/2

Margarieta Vrooman, Schoharie, widow of Adam Vrooman, late of Schenectady; to Wouter Vrooman, Schenectady, yeoman

Woodland in Schoharie, N side of Schoharie River; part of Adam Vrooman grant

D 288 24 August 1797

Clarinda Taylor, widow of Joshua Taylor of Half Moon, Saratoga Co. to Augustienes Jeremius

Land in Half Moon known as "the bourough"; Lot #6

D 289 2 April 1776

George Man, Philip Schuyler, John Schuyler of Schoharie, yeomen to Thomas A. Ackerson, of Schoharie, yeoman

Land lately purchased from Arend Veder; E side of Schoharie River; from the patent to Myndert Schuyler and others.

Mentions: Josiah Swart; Johannes Ecker

D 290 24 February 1715/6

A lease between the trustees of Schenectady and Peter Vrooman of Schenectady, carpenter

Land in Fourth Flatt, S side of Mohawk River; Eight miles above Schenectady.

Marked as a copy.

D 291 8 January 1770

Reformed Church to Peter Fonda, Schenectady, shoemaker

Woodland four miles E. of Schenectady

D 292 25 March 1791

James Duane of New York City, proprietor of Duanesburgh to Peter LeRoy, farmer, Duanesburgh

a lease agreement; lot #304; 91 acres.

D 293 4 September

Mayor and Council of Albany to John Glen of Albany, merchant

Land in Second ward in Albany

D 294 1 January 1767

Reformed Church to Cornelius Groot, Yeoman, Schenectady

Land four miles E of Schenectady on both sides of road to Kanistegayone (Niskayuna)

Mentions: Abraham, Simon C and Cornelius Groot

On reverse of deed they sign over their rights 2 December 1790 to the Reformed Church

D 295 17 June 1767

Gerrit John Lansing, Schenectady, Baker to Henry Wendell, Albany, Marriner

House and lot in first ward of Albany

Bounded: N by street to Rensselaersville; E by lot of John S Lansing; S by Robert Lansing; W by Henry Van Dyck

D 296 28 December 1772 Cat #362g

Reformed Church to John M. Meynderse, Schenectady blacksmith

Land four miles E of Schenectady beginning at SW corner of Simon Van Antwerp's land 5 December 1791 Arent I Vedder Assigned land to Reformed Church

No mention of how Vedder got it.

3 January 1798 John M Meynderse assigns to Reformed Church

D 297 31 May 1799

Abraham Van Vechten, Councillor at Law and Teunis Van Vechten to John

Fendey, Jr. , Albany, Merchant

Land in Watervliet

D 298 2 February 1799

John Brown and wife Margaret, of Watervliet to John Fondey, Jr., Merchant of Albany

Land on road from city of Albany to Rensselaer Mansion

D 299 13 August 1798

Johannis I. Lansingh and wife Maria, Watervliet to John Fondey, Jr. merchant, of Albany

Lot #l Watervliet

D 300 24 April 1797

James Van Schoonhoven and wife Mary of Watervliet to Abraham Ouderkerk, Albany

Land in Watervliet

D 301 9 February 1799

Abraham Van Vechten and Teunis Van Vechten to John Fondey, Jr., Albany merchant

Land in Watervliet

D 302 ? September 1706 Cat. #107e

"Between Collo Peter Schuyler, Esq. of City of Albany, Gentn, Johannis Sanders Glenn, Adam Vroman and Daniel

Johnson of Schinnochtady, trustees for and on behalf of . . . " Schenectady to John Baptist Van Eps and Jilles Van Vorst, yeomen, of said towne.

"Each one equal half or moyety of tenn morgans of woodland" together with another equall shar of twenty-four morgans of woodland about three miles down the river on both sides of the Cromme Kill

D 303 10 March 1706/07

Trustees of Schenectady to Dirck Bratt of Niskayuna, farmer

Woodland below town of Schenectady

Mentions: Symon Groot; Common highway between Barent Wemp and lot of Barent Vrooman; highway that leads to Canastagioene (Niskayuna)

D 304 7 April 1774

Abraham Jacob Lansingh of Lansingbourgh to Jan Skiffington Albany

This is a lease of land in Lansingburg

D 305 10 March 1706/97 Cat #75c

Trustees of Schenectday to Abraham and Dirk Groot, yeomen

Woodland in town of Schenectady, bounded by : W Barent Vrooman; S by road to Niskayuna (Canastagioene); E. by hill called Canastagione Bergh

D 306 31 May 1799

Abraham Van Vechten, Counseller at Law and Teunis Van Vechten, Gent. to John Fondey, Jr. of the same place, merchant.

Lots in Watervliet

D 307 15 March 1798

Henry Wendell of Albany to Mary Wendell of Albany

His share of father, Henry Wendell's, estate in First ward of Albany

D 308 10 December 1789

Reformed Church to John M. Mynderse

Land seven miles SW of Schenectady; NW corner of land of George Passage; ten and a half morgan of land

D 309 22 October 1789

John Blackley to Thomas Foulger

Farm in Corrysbrook, l 1/2 miles easterly from the lake; near land of Aukes Peek; Near bounds of Schenectady patent.

This is a lease, worth reading for the way in which the terms of payment are spelled out in detail.

D 310 5 August 1713 Cat #82g

Charles Hans Toll; Gerrit Gysbert Van Brakle; Aron Van Batten; Assuaris Marcellis; Caleb Beck (Trustees of Schenectady) to Josias Swart, yeoman

Woodland near the Wolf -hafia (?); to the N of Fifth Flat, N. Side of Mohawk River; on both sides of Fifth Flat Kill

Deteriorated document. Lease.

D 311 11 May 1789

Dirk Lefferts, Cornelius Clopper, merchants of NY to Beriah Palmer

Kaderossess Patent Lot 23 200 Acres. In Ballston

D 312 4 February 1782 Cat #93g

John Stiers, Schenectady to Cornelius C Groot

Woodland four miles SE of Schenectady; NE side of road to Van Sice;

Mentions: Johnnies Barhydt; Anthony Simon

See D 317

D 313 27 April 1789 Cat 634

Peter Swart, Schoharie, Yeoman to Adam Vrooman, Schoharie yeoman

Land in Schoharie; both sides of Schoharie River; Part of Adam Vrooman Patent

Mentions: John Vrooman, Jr. Teunis Vrooman, dec'd', Ephraim Vrooman, and Peter Vrooman.

D 314 12 February 1712/3

Col. Killian Van Rensselaer of Rensselaerswyck to Jan Fonda and wife Marrietie

Land E side of highway from Albany to Watervliet, opposite lot of Johannis Oothout

D 315 20 March 1799

Lansing family to John Fondey, Jr: Land in Watervliet

D 316 3 April 1707 Cat #82

Trustees of Schenectady to Evert Van Eps, Schenectady, Yeoman

Both sides of Hansen's Kill (Groote's Kill) (College Creek); near Gerrit Gysbert (Van Brakel); Four morgans

D 317 4 February 1782

John Steirs, Schenectady to Cornelius Groot

Duplicate of D 312 three inch hole in document

D 318 6 May 1762

Samuel Steers, Schenectady, Yeoman to John Steers, Schenectady, cooper

Woodland N side of road from Schenectady passing land of John Farley; Samuel selling out to brother John land which they had held jointly.

Mentions: William Hall; Cornelius Groot; originally purchased 11 May 1756 from Arent Bratt

See D 321; D 233

D 319 13 April 1821

Samuel Steers and wife Hannah, Schenectady to Cornelius Steers, Schenectady

Two pieces of land in First Ward of Schenectady; late property of John Steers, dec'd. 1. Three miles E of City; N side of road from house of late John Farley; N side of heirs of (F)(T)acarius Van de Bogert and Simon A Groot on line between Church and Town land. 2. Land adjoining. Mentions Cornelius Groot.

D 320 ? December 1752

Arent Bratt only surviving trustee of Schenectady to Cornelius Groot, yeoman

Woodland two miles E of town on N side of road from John Farley over and against land of Willem Berrit and Joseph Yates

BADLY MUTILATED DOCUMENT

D 321 25 March 1771

Reformed Church to John Steers, Schenectady, Cooper

Three miles E. of Schenectady ; N side of road to John Farley; duplicate property; note dates and transfer of ownership. See D 318; D 323

D 322 21 January 1777

This item includes an extremely fragile original, a photocopy, and a typed transcription.

Abraham Yates, Tryon County to Jocobus Cornelius Peek, Schenectady, Hendrick, Samuel, and Richard Hagadorn, sons of Harmanus, Dec'd

N side Mohawk River, a little below bounds of Schenectady; One half English miles below below Alplaus Creek

18 Sept 1717 to Wm Copernol; 27 April 1725 sold to Robert Yates; Robert Yates willed land to sons Abraham and Joseph Robert Yates; in division Abraham as sole owner is selling to Peek.

D 323 29 December 1824

Isaac Riggs, late sheriff of Schenectady to Cornelius Steers, Schenectady

Bid in on Sheriff's sale

Two pieces in First Ward Schenectady; Three miles E of Schenectady

Mentions Samuel Steers

SEE D 321; D 318

D 324 21 March 1770

George Mann, Schoharie to Abraham Sterneberger, Schoharie

Lott #155; E side of Schoharie Creek

Addenda on outside, 3 September 1819

D 325 15 July 1794

INCOMPLETE DEED

Mentions Lewis and John Vielen, Schaticoke to John Quackenboss and wife Tanatie, Town of Cambridge; Peter Slingerland and wife Maria of Halfmoon; William Waldron and wife Margaret of Halfmoon; John Van Der Weken; Albert Slingerlands; Marietie Slingerlands; Gerrit van Wie; Isaac Fonda; John Fondey

D 326 28 October 1798

Simon (Symon) Schermerhorn, Schenectady to Eldert Ament

Lot #14 and #15 in patent granted to John Glen and to the executors of Christopher Yates' will in trust for his widow and children.

D 327 9 October 1788

William Lupton and wife Elizabeth of New York to Gideon Robins of Saratoga, yeoman

Lot #l in Kayderossess Patent

Beriah Palmer, Ballston attorney

D 328 7 November 1761

Johannes Simon Vrooman, Schenectady "cordwinder" to Jacob Fondaw, Schenectady

E side of town of Schenectady; S side of road from Schenectady to Fonda's land;

Mentions: Jacob Fonda, Johannes S. Vrooman

D 329 11 May 1756

DEED BADLY MUTILATED

Arent Bratt, trustee, Schenectady to Samuel and John Steers, Schenectady, cooper

incomplete information

D 330 7 April 1829

Mayor and Aldermen, Albany to Cornelius Steers, Watervliet

First Ward, City of Schenectady; known on general map of Common Lands as Lot #2; subdivision lot E. 103 acres.

Mentions heirs of Francis A. Vedder; John Corl; Samuel Steers; Jelles Fonda; Frederick Clute; Simon Groot

FRAGILE DOCUMENT

D 331 14 July 1769

Peter Vrooman, Schoharie, yeoman; Attorneys Barent P., Cornelius, and Isaac Vrooman to Peter Barent Vrooman, yeoman

Land in Schoharie

Mentions Adam Vrooman; Theunis Swartes; Wouter Vroman; Kargedtonkies

Document is a lease agreement

FRAGILE

D 332 28 December 1791

FRAGILE

Abraham Wemple and wife Antie, Rensselaer Manor to Abraham C. Groot, Schenectady

Dwelling, S side of Albany Street bounded: N by said street; E by Abraham Wemple; W along land of Simon Schermerhorn to road that leads to mills late of Hendrickes Veeder, dec'd; S by Gerrit S. Veeder now in possession of Abraham Oothout

Mentions James Wilson, dec'd; Daniel Campbell; Cornelius Van De Volgen, dec'd; Jelles Brewer; Isaac Rose, dec'd

100 feet wide

D 333 27 April 1792 CAT #15s

MUTILATED/WATER-STAINED

Jacob Schermerhorn, Schenectady to Ryer Schermerhorn, Schenectady

Three miles SW from Schenectady, known as "Het Oude Landt".

D 334 25 March 1791

James Duane to Peter F. LeRoy, Farmer, Duanesburgh

Lease of farm # 304

D 335 29 August 1763

Stephen Van Rensselaer, Lord of the Manor to Jellis Winne, Albany, taylor

Land in Renss. Manor

Names John Bleecker; a lease

D 336 29 August 1764

Stephen Van Rensselaer to Johannes Ouderkirk, Renss.

Land in Renss Manor

D 337 29 August 1764

Stephen Van Rensselaer to Woter Quackenboss of Renss.

Land in Renss Manor; lease

D 338 7 November 1764

Johannes S. Vrooman, Schenectady, cordwinder, to Jacob S. Vrooman, carpenter (brothers)

Arrable land SW of Schy. on Flats or Bouwland; formerly belonging to grandfather John Vrooman, dec'd;

Bounded: E by Jacob S. Vrooman; S by Hendrikus Veeder (or the Vly); W by Bartholomew Vrooman; N by Cornelius H. Vrooman

Exchanged for saw mill on John Wemp's Creek and woodland N of River

See D 341

D 339 22 October 1765

Children and grandchildren of Isaac Fonda, Albany, Cooper: Douwe Is., Hendrikus Is., Abraham Is., Isaac, Fonda; Cornelius Van Vechten and wife Anatie; Dirk Van Vechten and wife Alida; Elizabeth Knickerbocker; Isaac, Al . . ., Abraham, Johannes Hoogkirk; Levinus Landerss and wife Alida to Luykas Hoogkirk, Albany brickmaker

Land in Renss. Manor

"Van Veghte" alternate spelling

D 340 22 October 1765

Douwe Is. Fonda, Hendrick I. Fonda, Abraham Is. Fonda, Isaac Is. Fonda,

Cornelius Van Vechten (van veghte) and wife Alida; Elizabeth Knickerbacker; Isaac Hoogkerk, Alida Hoogkerk, Abraham Hoogkerk, Johannes Hoogkerk; Levinus Landerse and wife Alida; all of above being children and grandchildren of Isaac Fonda, cooper of Albany to Isaac De Foreest, taylor, of Albany

Land on road to Watervliet in Manor of Rensselaerswyk; mention Peter Bogert, Tunis Viele, Gysbert Fonda

D 341 7 November 1764 (1064 in error)

Jacob S. Vrooman, Schenectady carpenter to Johannis S Vrooman, cordwinder

Exchanging 3/32 part of saw mill and stream called the New Mill; Three miles from

Schenectady; N side of Mohawk River on creek called Jan Wemp's creek. also 3/32 part of Iron Work utensils

also one piece of low arrable land SW of Schenectady on flats or bowland - part of land formerly belonging to grandfather John Vrooman

Bounded; E by Jacob S. Vrooman; S. by Hendrik Veeder; W. by Bartholomus Vrooman;

N. by Cornelius S. Vrooman

D 344 29 August 1764

Stephen Rensselaer to Abraham Ouderkirk of Renns.

Lot #45 in Renss. Lease

D 343 28 October 1762

Catharine Cuyler, Jacob Ten Eyck and wife Annatje, Harmanus and Abraham Wendell of Albany to Helena Wendell, widow of Jacob Wendell and their children Harmanus Jacob, Hendrick, Catharine Cuyler, Annatje and Mary Wendell

Mentions will of Evert Wendell; his sisters Catherine Cuyler, Annatje Ten Eyck, wife of Jacob Ten Eyck; brother Harmanus and Abraham Wendell.

Rd. Kill or Creek in Albany

D 344 26 February 1801

Garret Schermerhorn, Schenectady to Francis Vedder, Schenectady

Three miles SW of Schenectady; S side of Mohawk River; N side of Road to Prince Town

D 345 7 April 1801

David Fonda, Albany to John Fondey, Jr. of Albany

Land in Montgomery Co. Western Lotment of Kingsborough; Lot #420

D 346 11 February 1818

Daniel McKenny and wife Mary, Mont. Co. to Douwe I Clute, Schenectady

100 acres in Mont. Co. Bounded: W land of Widow Schuler; N Richard Schuyler; Cornelius Steeburg; E. William Bention; Robert Bood; John Davenpeck; S Daniel A Van Antwerp.

D 347 3 June 1818

James Duane of Schenectady, merchant, Samuel W Jones, New York, and wife Marie B to Harlow Beech, Canjoharie

Part of Lot 11 of Cosby Patent Montgomery County

D 348 27 October 1818

James VanS. Ryley and wife Jane, Schenectady to Jonathan Walton, Schenectady

Land W part of Van Slyck's Island

Mentions John Veeder

D 348A Photo of original patent from Petrus Stuyvesant for Van Slyck's Island to

Barentse Wemp and Jacques Cornelisse Van Slyck, being the first settler in this area.

November 12, 1662

D 349 7 December 1819

Joseph Horsfall and wife Nellie, Schenectady to Albert A. Vedder, Schenectady

House and lot, second ward in Schenectady

Bounded: in front by Ferry St.; N by lot of John Hudson, Dec'd, heirs conveyed to Resolved Givens; now in possession of Albert Vedder; W by Alexander Kelly and Henry Dellmont, being lot conveyed to James Watson by Major Snell and wife Elizabeth; subsequently by Lawrence Van Kleeck, sheriff of Albany to Gerrit Benson and finally to Joseph Horsfall

D 350 30 July 1819

Ruloff Covenhoven and wife of Town of Florida, Mont. Co., to George Smith, same

Land in Town of Florida

D 351 23 March 1819

James Combs, Princetown to William Hannah, Schenectady

Land in Princetown conveyed to Combs by Robert Turnbull and wife Mary Sept 30, 1818

Bounded: One pc. on road from Duanesburgh to Schy. Mentions John Canaday, Thomas Tripp; One piece adjoining George Turnbull along highway to Schy.; mentions: Robert Turnbull

30 Sept 1818; George Turnbull; John Turnbull, dec'd

D 352 24 May 1819

Mary van Schaick, Charlton to Albert A. Vedder and wife Mary, Schenectady

Lot #24 in Charlton, Kayderosses Patent; known by name of 5,000 acres tract

Mentions Elbert Willett, Albany; Jacob Bovee

D 353 4 November 1817

Sybrant van Schaick and wife Tanahill, Schenectady to Conrad A. Ten Eyck, Albany;

and Third Ward Schenectady. Lot #7; being part of land conveyed to Van Schaick by Henry Swits

Bounded: N by lot #6; S by lot #8; E by Resolved Givens; W by Broadway Along Broadway 60 ft front; 48' 9" in rear

(see #354)

D 354 4 November 1817

John Bonny and wife Anna, Schenectady, carpenter to Conrad A. Ten Eyck, Albany, merchant

Land on third ward Schenectady Flats; part of land sold to John Bonny, Sybrant Van Schaick and Henry Swits, 10 May 1813

Lot #6 bounded: W by Broadway; E by Resolved Givens; N by Lot #5; S by Lot #7

(see D 353)

D 355 21 January 1801

City of Schenectady to Gerrit Schermerhorn, Schenectady

Land 3 miles SW of Schenectady S side of Mohawk River; on road to Princetown

D 356 19 September 1817

Samuel Veeder and wife Jane, Schenectady to John Cullings, Bethlehem, Albany

1/4 part of land in town of Providence, Saratoga Co.

D 357 26 April 1817 Photocopy and original

Daniel Vedder and wife Gitty, Schenectady to Aaron I Vedder, Schenectady

One piece land third ward Schenectady; Lot #7 bounded: by highway or Dove Gatt; E by Albert A Vedder and heirs of Ryer Schermerhorn; S and W by Peter van Benthuysen; mentions Duncan Robison and wife Jennet; John A. Vedder, dec'd; father of David and Aaron Vedder; John and Francis Vedder; John Teller, dec'd; David Williams

Second piece of land, three miles SW of City of Schenectady;

Mentions: Nicholas Clute; Jellis A. Fonda; Albert A. Vedder; Daniel Vedder; Laurence Vrooman; David Williams; John A Vedder; Rebecca van Vranken; Elizabeth Vrooman

D 358 29 June 1815

City of Schenectady to Jellis Winnie, Jr. of Albany

E side of Dela Turnpike Road; First ward of Albany

D 359 17 Spetember 1816

Commissioners for Loaning Money of Albany Co. to Mary Teller

Land in Schenectady; SW six miles from Schenectady; S side of Mohawk River; along Currrybush Road

D 360 23 February 1815

Land NE end of Schenectady; bounded S by William Van Slyck; E by Richard Duncan; N by Widow Stevens; W by Maiden Lane

Conveyed by James Van Voast to Jans Dance, 12 October 1795 to Abraham Barhydt

to Jacob S. Glen 23 Feet front and rear ; ?? feet deep.

D 361 17 March 1815

Simon P. van Patten, Schenectady and Frederick S. van Patten to Simon F Van Patten

Fourth Ward Schenectady; bounded N by common lands; E by John Haverly; S by Frederick S. van Patten which he purchased from Trustees of Union College; W by John Haverly and Simon Van Patten

Mentions: Nicholas and Henry van Patten

D 362 4 December 1815

Clother Allen and wife Anna, Florida, Montg. Co to George Smith

Land in Florida in middle block, Warrensbush, Lot 35, mentions brick dwelling now in possession of George Smith

D 363 10 May 1815

Simon Groot and wife Nancy, Schenectady to Cornelius Clute

House and lot, First Ward, Schenectady, bounded W by Duncan MacDougall; N by Jellis Clute; E by Charles Martin; S by Union Street; North side of Union Street conveyed by Abraham C. Groot to Simon (above) 14 October 1779

D 364 25 March 1792

This is worth reading to follow the history of a property through six transactions.

James Duane, City of New York to John Gay, Duanesburgh farmer

Lot #328; on deed are the following transactions:

1. John Gay to John D Conkling 1 May 1799

2. John D. Conklin 2nd ward Sch'y to Abraham and William Conklin, 29 May 1805

3. Abraham and William Conklin to John Sharpenstein of Florida, 28 February 1806

4. John Sharpenstein, Duanesburg to Ira Avery, Florida, 20 March 1809

5. Ira Avery & wife ???, Duanesburgh to John Green 21 October 1815

D 365 9 September 1815

Gerrit Benson and wife Mary to Joseph Horsfall

House and lot 1/2 part Second ward, Schenectady

W side of Ferry Street, Bounded in front by Ferry Street; N by Resolved Givens, formerly heirs of John Hudson; W by Alexander Kelly and Henry Dellemont; S by Major Snell (now Peter MacDougall)

D 366 . . .1815

Abraham Van Ingen and wife Elizabeth, Schenectady to Nicholas Marselus, Schenectady

Land in Schenectady (formerly belong to Dirk Van Ingen); N side of street to Poor Pasture called Front Street

Bounded S by street; W formerly by Adam Van Slyck, now John and Nicholas Marselus; N by Mohawk River; E by lot now Cornelius Barhuyt, formerly belonging to Nicholas Bovee

D 367 21 September 1816

Charles R. Webster, Albany; Thomas McAuley, Schenectady, administrators for William I McCartee to Albert A Vedder of Charlton

6 1/2 miles from from Schenectady in fourth Ward on E side of Road from Schenectady past present house of Isaac Bovee to Charlton; part of land formerly belonging to Union College

Mentions: along road from Schenectady to Ballston; millright of Charles Martin, James Roas

D 368 6 March 1816

John C Hoyt and wife Sally of Utica to Bartholomew Clute, Schenectady

Land belong to late William Peek, Schenectady.

1/6 house and lot formerly belonging to Father Henry Peek on Albany Street, now occupied by Robert Buchannon

D 369 1 May 1816

Ahaswerus Van Slyck, Schenectady and wife Gitty to Anthony Van Slyck, Schenectady

House and lot in Second Ward, Schenectady, bounded W by Maiden Lane; N by lot of A. Van Slyck; E by heirs of Derrick Van Vranken; S by house and lot formerly belonging to Henry Corl

D 370 7 July 1804

John C Cuyler, Albany to Jacob C. Cuyler, Albany

Assignment of debt

D 371 3 February 1798

Philip H. Schuyler, Stillwater to James Van Rensselaer, Bethlehem

1/2 saw and grist mill; formerly conveyed (27 October 1796) to John H. Schuyler,

Harmanus Schuyler, Titus Andrews, Isaac Fonda, Josiah Benjamin; William Gates and Maria Ten Eyck

D 372 . . . September 1805

Catherine Douwe Albany to John Fondey, Jr. (Fonda), Albany, Merchant

Lot on Woutens Berg in Watervliet

D 373 28 February 1804

David Fonda, Albany, merchant to John Fondey (Fonda), Jr., Albany merchant

11 lots in Watervliet

D 374 21 July 1732

Patentees of Schenectady to John Danielse (van Antwerp)

Woestina, eight miles from Schenectady, S side of Mohawk River; beginning at Kings Highway Road of Jacob Mabee

Mentions Peter Danielse; Johannie Peek

D 375 7 June L738

Jan Fonda, Rensselaer manor, yeoman, to Tunis Vielen, Manor of Rensselar, carpenter

Meadow in Rensselaer manor; mentions Isaac Fonda,Claus, Tunis Vielen

D 376 7 July 1752

Eva van Driesen, Albany, widow to Peter Brower, Schenectady, yeoman

Land called by name Jan Pappen Leeghten; foremost island to westward of Schenectady

Lot #3 Fragile document

D 377 25 January 1822

Mores Stimson and wife Mary of Rotterdam to James Slater, Schenectady

Land in Rotterdam; formerly Third ward of Schenectady; leading from Schenectady Road to house of John Kennady

D 378 24 December !735

Patentees of Schenectady to David Mariniss, Schenectady, carpenter

Farm on N side Schenectady River; Two miles W from house of Major Jacob Glen

Mentions: John Baptist Van Eps, Stone Flats

fragile document

D 379 24 August 1797

Simon DeWitt, surveyor general for State of New York to George Nelson

Land in Herkimer County Lot #193

Late Oneida Reservation

D 380 6 August 1820

John Bradford, Schenectady 4th Ward, farmer to Jacob Mabie, 3d Ward

1/2 mile west of present dwelling house of Bradford, next to Mush pasture.

Mentions Nicholas Swart, Henry Van Patten, John Haverly, Frederick Van Patten

D 381 23 August 1820

Mary Van Schaick, Schenectady to Goshen V. S. Huffman, Albany

Land in Cobleskill Lot #12

Mentions Martine Huffman, Benjamin Reyser and wife Deborah

D 382 17 December 1825

Sarah Green, Duanesburgh to John M. Green

Lot #304 Duanesburgh

D 383 9 November 1737

Johanis Visgert, now resident of Schenectady, trader to Sander Philips of Schenectady, husbandman

Farm and plantation, etc., in Mohawk Country called Kaderosses

Document fragile and hard to read

D 384 19 September 1797 BEAUTIFUL DOCUMENT

George Nelson, Ballston to Beriah Palmer, Ballston, and James Emott, councillor-at-law

Four lots in Herkimer Co. Oneida Reservation

Well worth looking at for sheer beauty of parchment document, well scribed.

D 385 7 March 1752 Cat. #632

David Lorway and Levynus Lorway of Schoharie, yeomen, to John Eckerson, Schoharie, blacksmith

Land in Schoharie

D 386 21 August 1738

Myndert Schuyler, Albany merchant to Thomas Eckison, Schoharie yeoman (Eckerson?)

Land in Schoharie or Huntersfield

D 387 5 March 1795

Trustees of Schenectady (Isaac Vrooman, Abraham Fonda, Harmanus Bradt, Abraham Wemple, Nicholas Van De Volge, Nicholas Van Patten, Nicholas Veeder, Garrit S. Veeder, Junior, John Glen, Abraham Oothout, John Sanders. ) to Peter Van Guysling of Schenectady

S side of Mohawk River about four miles SW from town. N Side of road that leads from farm to Currysbush

Mentions: Andries Van Patten; Abraham Oothout

72 acres.

D 388 14 August 1785

John Charlo (signed John Corl) town of Schenectady to Adam Vrooman, Schenectady

S side of street leading from John Steers to Jacobus Van Vorst and on the E side of new street leading from Cornelius Barhydt to Wessel Wesselse

(See D 389) 130' x 50'

D 389 15 August 1785

John Charlo (John Corl)

Mortgage same land as 388 to Adam Vrooman

D 390 13 August 1785

Adam S. Vrooman of Schenectady to David Van Der Heyden, Schenectady

N side of street that leads from Dutch Church to Niskayuna

Bounded: S by said street; W by Abraham Ten Broeck; E by street that leads from Wessel Wesselse; N by Lot #2 100' along street; 60' in "breath"

Has been photocopied

D 391 6 September 1783

Andries Truax (Truex) Schenectady to Claes Van Der Volgen, Schenectady

Bounded: E by lot of Arent S. Vedder; N partly by John Bastian and along lot of Wessel Wesselse; W by lot of Abraham Groot; S by lot of Daniel Cornu and Claes Van Der Volgen

D 392 2 April 1782

Cornelia Van Benthuysen daughter of Ephraim Bradt, dec'd, and Marte Van Benthuysen, her husband to Ryer Schermerhorn, Schenectady

About two miles SW from Schenectady on both sides of Poentes Kill; bounded: NE by pasture of Arent Vedder and SW by land of heirs of Smuel Bratt; mentions Johannes Vedder, Jacobus Bradt, Ephraim Bradt. Same as D 398

D 393 1 March 1775

Abraham Jillse Truax (Truex) of Schenectady, shoemaker, to Claes Van der Volgen, merchant, Schenectady

Abm Truax will dated 13 October 1765 bequeath to Isaac Jelles and Abraham Truax

One morgan of land about two miles eastward of Schenectady behind land of Tjerk France (Van Der Volgen), dec'd.

Isaac J. Truax willed 22 February 1774 gave property to brother Abraham J. Truax.

Mentions Albert Vedder.

D 394 17 January 1787

Isaac Vrooman, Schenectady to Abraham Wemple, of West District of Rensselaerswyck

Manor Merchant

Land in Canajoharie, S side of Mohawk R.

2 1/2 miles SW from upper Canajoharie Indian Castle

D 395 (see 394)

D 396 October 1794

John R. Richard, Garret, Jeremiah, Nicolus, Engilk (his wife), all Schenectady to Bartholomew Schermerhorn, Schenectady.

1/2 part of lot # 19 having been purchased by Ryer Schermerhoorn and John Glen from Dirck Lefferts and others 27 January 1773.

Other deed in same D 396 file: Bartholomew, Richard, Garret, Jeremiah, Nicholas, his wife Engilk (she signs it "Engallaca")

all Schermerhorns of Schenectady to John R Schermerhorn of Schenectady: 1/8th part of lot 13

D 397 25 May 1790

Abraham Wemple of Normanskill to Petrus Van Der Volgen of Normanskill

Lot in Schenectady, S side of street commonly called Southerhook or Albany Street; behind lot of Petrus Van Der Volgen, Henry and Jacobus Peek. Bounded W. by lot of Jacobus van Sice; S by pasture ground of Abraham Wemple; E by lot of Henry Peek; N by lots of Petrus Van Der Volgen and Henry and Jacobus Peek

D 398 1 April 1782

Cornelia Van Benthuysen, daughter of Ephraim Bradt, dec'd, and Marte Van Benthuysen, her husband to Ryer Schermerhorn

SAME AS D 392

D 399 1 July 1787

Benjamin Van Vleck, county of Montgomery to Nicholas Van de Volgen of Schenectady

S part of pasture ground in Schenectady about two miles NE of Schenectady

Were to pay quit rent to Reformed Church

D 400 8 September 1788

John Empie, Schenectady to Christopher Peek, Schenectady

Woodland three miles NE from Schenectady along highway that leads from Schenectady N along the land of Abraham Groot and others.

D 401 24 August 1775

James Duane, City of New York, to Petrus Van Der Volgen, farmer

Farm #407 and #411 in Duanesburgh

See D 411

D 402 25 February 1795

Alexander Ellice of the City of London, merchant to John Joice, Schenectady, weaver

Pasture ground two miles E of Schenectady

Mentions: John Ogden, John Cuyler, Albert Mabee (Mabie), Richard Collins, the Commons

D 403 12 February 1794

Daniel Campbell, Esquire, Schenectady and David Campbell, his son

Three farms in a patent called Corrys Brook: One purchased from Mynderse Bradt, 29 December 1783; Second formerly owned by

Archibald Boyd, purchased from Andrew MacFarland 6 May 1776, the third farm purchased from James Casdy, 6 January 1763, and

a fourth farm from the trustees of Schenectady, 22 April 1789 once belonged to Valentine Ry ---.

D 404 17 September 1786

David Gonsalis of Schenectady and Adam Vrooman

NE end of Schenectady, South side of street, leads from John . . . 's house to house of Jacobus van Vorst; bounded, N by said street; W by lot #12; S by lot #10; and E by the street that leads from John Caul (Carel?) to the Nistigyoene (Niskayuna?) street.

D 405 13 December 1785

Hendrick Van Dyck, Schenectady, to Adam S. Vrooman of Schenectady

Lot in town of Schenectady; S side of street that leads from John Steers to the house of Jacobus Van Vorst; known on map by #12

Bounded: N by street; W by Lot #13; S by lot#7; E by lot #8, 9, 10, 11

Front and rear 125'; sides 96'.

D 406 19 March 1795

Patrick Kennedy and wife Nancy and Peter Van Driesen to Abijah Gilbert Schenectady

Dwelling house in T of Schenectady on Albany St.

Bounded: front by Albany Street

Mentions: John Schermerhorn, Peter Van Vranken; lands commonly called Long Lane leading from Albany St. to Niskayuna Street

D 407 25 January 1789

John English (signed Engnish) of Palentine Dist., Mont. County to Claes Van De Volgen of Schenectady

250 acres woodland on S side Mohawk River in Mont. Co., from Philip Livingston patent.

See D 408

D 408 26 January 1789

John English to Claes Van De Volgen

Land in Montg. Co. (SEE D 407)

Badly mutilated document (burned)

D 409 27 January 1786

Daniel Campbell of Schy to John Van Neste of Normanskill

Land in Montg. Co.

D 410 22 April 1789

Trustees of Schenectady (Jacobus Mynderse, Garret A Lansing, Nicholas van Patten, Abraham Fonda, Harmanus Bradt, Nicholas Van Der Volgen, Abraham Wemple, Isaac Vrooman, Samuel Bradt, Ryer Wemple) to Daniel Campbell, Schenectady

Woodland on S. side of Mohawk River. 2 1/2 miles SW from dwelling House of Aukes Peek near Corrys Bush

D 411 5 August 1775

James Duane of City of New York to Petrus Van Der Volgen, Schenectady, farmer

Beautiful Parchment document

D 412 6 August 1820

John Bradford and Rebecca Bradford, third ward, to Jacob Mabee of Third Ward, Sch'y

Land about five miles N side of Mohawk River

One piece about one mile from dwelling house of Nicholas Sw