Translation
Patent to Jan Haes
We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Jan Haes, who has married the widow of Eduwaert Fiscock deceased, a piece of land lying on the western hook of Rechkewick on the East River; stretching from the land of Frerick Lubbertsz E. S. E. and S. E. by E. to the marsh 80 rods; and along the marsh N. E. 126 rods with some indentations; further N. by E. 45 rods, W. N. W. 30 rods, W. by N. 80 rods, W. and W. by S. 67 rods; along the land of Frerick Lubbertsz S. and S. by E. 134 rods; containing 38 morgens 485 rods, with the express conditions etc...
Done at Fort Amsterdam, 2 April 1647.
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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