Translation
Patent to Geertruydt Jacops
Petrus Stuyvesant, on behalf of their High Mightinesses, etc... has given and granted to the widow of Roelof de Haes a lot for a house and garden at the South River in New Netherland near For Casamier, being in the first row north of the common highway, and bounded on the south by Claes Pietersz; it is in breadth in front towards the river side 62 feet; and in the rear 62 feet; in length on both sides 300 feet, with the express conditions, etc...
Done at Amsterdam in New Netherland, 28 October 1656.
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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