Translation
Deed of Peter Wolfertsen van Couwenhoven, creditor of Claes Jansen Rust, to Philip Geraerdy for a lot in New Amsterdam
Appeared...before us, ... Pieter Wolfertsen, as creditor of the estate of Claes Jansen Rust, and by virtue of a patent conveyed to him, Pieter Wolfertsen, dated 7 August 1643; and has by virtue thereof conveyed to Phillip Gerrerdy a lot located at the sign of the wooden horse, directly opposite Winckel Street; in breadth on the south or street side 3 rods, 3 feet; on the east side 3 rods, less 6 inches; on the north side 3 rods, 3 feet; on the west side 2 rods, 2 feet, 8 inches; etc.
Done at New Amsterdam in New Netherland, 15 October 1653. Pieter Wolfertsen, 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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