Translation
Patent to Barent Jansz van Swol
Petrus Stuyvesant, on behalf of their High Mightinesses, etc... has given and granted to Barent Jansz van Swol a lot for a house and garden located at Fort Casamier on the South River of New Netherland in the rear of the first row of lots between Elias Emmens and Marten Rosemont; it is in breadth in front and rear 54 feet; and in length on both sides 300 feet, with the express conditions, etc...
Done at Amsterdam in New Netherland, 20 February 1657.
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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