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Deed of Gerrit Fullewever to Dirrick Bensinck for a lot in New Amsterdam

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Appeared...before us, ... Gerret Fullewever; and declared to have conveyed to Dirrick Bensinck a lot located on Broadway between the lots of David Provoost and the aforesaid Fullewever; in breadth in front 2 rods, 7 feet; in the rear 2 rods, 3 feet; in length on the south side 14 rods and 2 feet; on the north side 13 rods, 9 feet; with the above is included herein and measured therewith the lot which Dirrick Bensinck has purchased from Adam Brower, being a corner lot in length on the north side 2 rods, 7 feet; in length on the south side 3 rods, 2 feet; etc.

Done at New Amsterdam in New Netherland, 15 October 1653. This is the mark X of Gerrit Fullewever; La Montagne, Brian Newton.

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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 theĀ New Netherland Institute website.