Translation
Deed of Ariaen Vincent to Symon Folckertsen for a house and lot in New Amsterdam
Appeared...before us, ... Adriaen Vincent, citizen and inhabitant of this city of New Amsterdam, and declared to have conveyed to Symon Folckertsen a house and lot located next to Adriaen Vincent; in breadth on the west side 3 rods, one foot; on the east side 3 rods, one foot; in length on the south side 5 rods and 6½ feet; on the north side 5 rods; and that by virtue of the patent granted him by Director-General Willem Kieft, dated 1 June 1644 etc.
Done in council, 25 September 1652. This is the X mark of Adriaen Vincent, done by himself; La Montagne, Brian Newton.
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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