Translation
Patent to Sybolt Claesz
We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Sybolt Claesz, having married the widow of Aert Tonisz, a certain lot for a house and garden located along the highway near the garden of Jan Damen; extending in breadth along the aforesaid road 5 rods, 5 feet; and in length until the post and plank fence of the aforesaid Jan Damen; and behind along the post and plank fence in breadth 5 rods, 5 feet, with the express conditions etc...
Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 5 June 1646.
References
Translation: Gehring, C. trans./ed., New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vols. GG, HH & II, Land Papers, 1630-1664 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1980).A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.
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