Document: Patent of Cornelis van der Donck for 50 morgens of land on Manhattan Island

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A1880-78_VHHpt2_0045
Description

Patent. Cornelis van der Donck; 50 morgens of land called by the Indians Muscoote, on the north side of Manhattan Island, being a flatt entirely surrounded by a little kil coming out of divers swamps.

Document Date
1655-08-26
Document Date (Date Type)
1655-08-26
Document Type
Patent
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Translation
Translation

For a complete translation see:  http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A1880/NYSA_A1880-78_VHHpt2_0045.xml

Translations are created by Charles Gehring  with assistance from  the New Netherland Institute,  Copyright to the translations is held by the Holland Society of New York.  The translations are hosted online by the New York State Archives.

Location
Modern Location
Manhattan, NY
Property Type
Property Type
Land
To Party 1
To Party 1 Text Unlinked
Cornelis van der Donck
To Party 1 Entity
Individual
To Party 1 Entity Role
Grantee
From Party 1
From Party 1 Entity
DWIC - Corporation - Dutch West India Company (DWIC)
From Party 1 Entity Role
Owner (Grantor)
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Council Dutch colonial patents and deeds (Series A1880 _ 1630-1664)
Box
2
Volume
HH Pt. 2
Item
45
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/51437