Translation
Deed of Ariaen Keyser to Cornelys van Steenwyck of a house and lot in New Amsterdam
Appeared...before us, ... Ariaen Keyser, inhabitant of this city; and declared to have conveyed to Cornelys van Steenwyck a house and lot located at the water side between Dr. Hans's lot and Pieter Cornelissen's lot; contents according to the patent thereof; and a small piece of a lot granted by Director-General Stuyvesant, on the west side 8 rods and 9 inches in length, and on the east side 8 rods and 9 feet; and that by virtue of a conveyance obtained by him, Keyser, from Borgert Jooryssen, dated 28 July 1653 etc.
Done at New Amsterdam, 28 July 1653. A. Keyser, 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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