Translation
Patent to Annetje Bogardus
Petrus Stuyvesant, on behalf of their High Mightinesses, etc... has given and granted unto Annetje Bogardus, widow of Domine Bogardus deceased, a piece of land lying on Long Island near Hellgate, north of the land of William Hallet; running from the river along the creek from the division of the said Hallet beyond the swamp it is in length 140 rods; running along the river east by north its breadth is 187 rods; on the north side in length to the swamp 130 rods; along the swamp to the division of the said Hallet it is 187 rods; making together 42 morgens and 45 rods, with the express conditions etc...
Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, [ blank ] March 1654.
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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