Translation
Deed of Jan Hayes to Daniel Whytheade for a lot at the ferry in Brooklyn
Appeared...before us, ... Jan Haes, citizen and inhabitant of this province; and declared to have conveyed to Daniel Whytheade, also an inhabitant of this province, a certain lot located at the ferry; containing on the east side 13 rods in length; on the west side 12 rods; in breadth on the south side 6 rods; on the north side 6 rods; with the buildings standing thereon, according to the conveyance and contract thereof etc.
Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 2 June 1653. This is the mark of X Jan Haes; 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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