Lot
N1
Lot Group
Grant Lots
Grant Lot Document(s)
Date Start
1646-09-15
Date End
1668-01-14
To Party 1
To Party 1 (text)
Govert Loockermans
From Party (Text)
DWIC
Grant Description
Gr-br. to Govert Loockermans. (GG: 158.) Desc: Sep. 15 A cert, lot lying on the Island of Manhattans on the ditch, over against Pieter Wolphertsen's for the purpose of having the same built upon, agreeably to order; and whereas Anthony Jansen has been warned to improve it and the same he does not do, but leaves the lot to be an offensive pool; therefore, for the afsd. reason, we do hereby from this time forth annul the transport given to Anthony Jansen and therefore the afsd. lot extending along the ditch or on the W. side 6 r. ; on the S. side on the public road, its br. is 4 r., 3 ft.; on the E. side next to the lot of Michael Paulissen, 6 r., 6 ft.; in the rear, on the N. end its br. is 2 r., 5 ft., amtg. in all to ig r. We do present the same to Govert Loockermans to build upon
Document Source(s)
GG: 158
Full Grant Entry (The Iconography of Manhattan Island, Vol. 4, Ch. 4: The Dutch Grants):
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Full Stokes Entry (See images below)
1646
Gr-br. to Govert Loockermans. (GG: 158.) Desc: Sep. 15
A cert, lot lying on the Island of Manhattans on the
ditch, over against Pieter Wolphertsen's for the purpose
of having the same built upon, agreeably to order; and
whereas Anthony Jansen has been warned to improve it
and the same he does not do, but leaves the lot to be an
offensive pool; therefore, for the afsd. reason, we do
hereby from this time forth annul the transport given
to Anthony Jansen and therefore the afsd. lot extending
along the ditch or on the W. side 6 r. ; on the S. side on
the public road, its br. is 4 r., 3 ft.; on the E. side next
to the lot of Michael Paulissen, 6 r., 6 ft.; in the rear,
on the N. end its br. is 2 r., 5 ft., amtg. in all to ig r.
We do present the same to Govert Loockermans to build
upon.
Note: The following conf. of the above is to Jacob
van Couwenhoven. Van Couwenhoven was the brother-
in-law of Loockermans and Loockermans would appear
to have conveyed to Van Couwenhoven. No deed is
found of record, but Van Couwenhoven is repeatedly
found mortgaging portions of the premises and was
undoubtedly the real owner.
1668
Conf. Governor Nicolls to Jacob Van Couwenhoven. Jan. 14
(Pats. Alb., II: 152.) Recites gr-br. to Anthony
Jansen, May 18, 165 1 transported over by Anthony
Jansen to Jacob Van Couwenhoven. Desc: E. side of
the Graft alongst said Graft on the W. side of the lot,
7 r., 2 ft. and on E. side, 7 r., 5 ft. In br. on S. side
before towards the Highway, 3 r., 6 ft. and on the N.
side, 2 r., 6 ft.
Gr-br. to Govert Loockermans. (GG: 158.) Desc: Sep. 15
A cert, lot lying on the Island of Manhattans on the
ditch, over against Pieter Wolphertsen's for the purpose
of having the same built upon, agreeably to order; and
whereas Anthony Jansen has been warned to improve it
and the same he does not do, but leaves the lot to be an
offensive pool; therefore, for the afsd. reason, we do
hereby from this time forth annul the transport given
to Anthony Jansen and therefore the afsd. lot extending
along the ditch or on the W. side 6 r. ; on the S. side on
the public road, its br. is 4 r., 3 ft.; on the E. side next
to the lot of Michael Paulissen, 6 r., 6 ft.; in the rear,
on the N. end its br. is 2 r., 5 ft., amtg. in all to ig r.
We do present the same to Govert Loockermans to build
upon.
Note: The following conf. of the above is to Jacob
van Couwenhoven. Van Couwenhoven was the brother-
in-law of Loockermans and Loockermans would appear
to have conveyed to Van Couwenhoven. No deed is
found of record, but Van Couwenhoven is repeatedly
found mortgaging portions of the premises and was
undoubtedly the real owner.
1668
Conf. Governor Nicolls to Jacob Van Couwenhoven. Jan. 14
(Pats. Alb., II: 152.) Recites gr-br. to Anthony
Jansen, May 18, 165 1 transported over by Anthony
Jansen to Jacob Van Couwenhoven. Desc: E. side of
the Graft alongst said Graft on the W. side of the lot,
7 r., 2 ft. and on E. side, 7 r., 5 ft. In br. on S. side
before towards the Highway, 3 r., 6 ft. and on the N.
side, 2 r., 6 ft.
