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[Document, 1676 July 01]

61. [Document, 1676 July 01]

[Document, 1677 August 04]

62. [Document, 1677 August 04]

  • Date: August 04, 1677
  • Summary: Thomas Olive, Daniel Willes, John Penford, Joseph Helmsly, Robert Stacy and Benjamin Scott, having arrived at Sandy Hook with about two hundred persons to settle in West Jersey to the east of the Delaware River or Bay, claimed the authority of proprie...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1678 August 22]

63. [Document, 1678 August 22]

  • Date: August 22, 1678
  • Summary: Major John Fenwyck [Fenwick] having been summoned from West New Jersey because of the disturbance he created there, appeared before the council and asked for time to answer and to prepare witnesses. He claimed that his interest was distinct from that ...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1678 December 05]

64. [Document, 1678 December 05]

  • Date: December 05, 1678
  • Summary: Certified a true copy by Thomas William at London on 17 December 1694. Certified a true copy from the Secretary's Office in Perth Amboy in the Eastern Division of the Province of New Jersey by Bowes Reed, and reexamined by John Thomson. Entered as evi...
  • Number of Images: 18
[Document, 1680 August 06]

65. [Document, 1680 August 06]

[Document, 1680 March 25]

66. [Document, 1680 March 25]

  • Name: Andros, Edmund, Sir, 1637-1714 (Author) Davis, George (Addressee)
  • Date: March 25, 1680
  • Summary: Confirms deed of 25 February 1675 from the Indian proprietors to George Davis for an island and pieces of land on both sides of the Minisink. The quit rent is two pecks of winter wheat. From the New York Secretary's Office, Lib Patents IV, 158. Examin...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1681 March 17]

67. [Document, 1681 March 17]

  • Name: Sackameker, Memsche (Author)
  • Date: March 17, 1681
  • Summary: Confirms the sale by Memsche Sackameker et al. of a certain tract of land in Tappan in the Province of New Jersey to Lady Elizabeth Carteret in exchange for 100 fatham of white wampum, 75 fatham of black sewant, 15 guns, four pistols, 15 blankets, 16 ...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1682 August 24]

68. [Document, 1682 August 24]

  • Name: James II, King of England, 1633-1701 (Author) Penn, William, 1644-1718 (Author)
  • Date: August 24, 1682
  • Summary: Confirms and grants to William Penn, son of William Penn deceased, all that land on the Delaware River and Bay beginning twelve miles south of the town of Newcastle otherwise called Delaware, and extending south to the Whorekills, otherwise called Cap...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1682 August 24]

69. [Document, 1682 August 24]

  • Name: James II, King of England, 1633-1701 (Author) Penn, William, 1644-1718 (Author)
  • Date: August 24, 1682
  • Summary: Confirms to William Penn, son of Sir William Penn, deceased, the town of Newcastle, otherwise called Delaware, and all the land lying within compass of 12 miles for a yearly payment to the Duke of York, his heirs and assigns the sum of five shillings ...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1682 February 02]

70. [Document, 1682 February 02]

  • Date: February 02, 1682
  • Summary: Transfers to John Earl of Bath, Thomas Lord Crew, Bernard Greenville, Sir Robert Atkyns, Sir Edward Atkyns, Thomas Pocock, Thomas Cremor, William Penn, Robert West, Thomas Rudyard, Samuel Groome, Thomas Hart, Richard Mew, Thomas Wilcox, Ambrose Rigg, ...
  • Number of Images: 18
[Document, 1682 March 01]

71. [Document, 1682 March 01]

  • Date: March 01, 1682
  • Summary: In order to better govern the province, East New Jersey is to be divided into four counties: Bergen, which contains the land between the Hudson River and the Hackensack River, beginning at Constables Hook and extending to the northern boundary of New ...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1682 March 13]

72. [Document, 1682 March 13]

  • Date: March 13, 1682
  • Summary: Records surveys of parcels of land ranging in size from one hundred to 28,000 acres, which belonged to Michael Barron, John Wood, Robert Turner, William Cooper, Anthony Nealson, Samuel Cole, Henry Tredway, James Saunderland, Mahlon Stacy et al., Chris...
  • Number of Images: 11
[Document, 1682 March 14]

73. [Document, 1682 March 14]

  • Name: James II, King of England, 1633-1701 (Author) Perth, James Drummond, Earl of, 1648-1716 (Author)
  • Date: March 14, 1682
  • Summary: Confirms sale of all land in East Jersey to James, Earl of Perth, John Drummond, Robert Barclay, David Barclay, Robert Gordon, Arent Senmans, William Penn, Robert West, Thomas Rudyerd, Samuel Groom, Thomas Hart, Richard Mew, Ambrose Rigg, Thomas Coope...
  • Number of Images: 17
[Document, 1682 September 23]

74. [Document, 1682 September 23]

  • Date: September 23, 1682
  • Summary: For the sum of three hundred fifty pounds of good and lawful English money, Penn sells to Robert Barclay 1/24 part of the tract of land called east New Jersey. Certified as a true copy from the Public Records of the Province of New Jersey by Bowes Ree...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1683 February 16]

75. [Document, 1683 February 16]

  • Date: February 16, 1683
  • Summary: At a council at which Captain Matthias Nicolls, Captain I. Palmer, and James Graham, the Recorder, were desired to appear, the patents of Charles II to the Duke of York and that of the Duke of York to the Proprietors of East New Jersey were read. Mr. ...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1683 November 23]

76. [Document, 1683 November 23]

  • Name: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685 (Author)
  • Date: November 23, 1683
  • Summary: Commands that all planters, inhabitants, and all others concerned obey the original 24 grantees and their heirs as absolute proprietors and governors who have their sole power and right derived from his majesty according to the authority granted to th...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1684 April 09]

77. [Document, 1684 April 09]

  • Date: April 09, 1684
  • Summary: The Governor, having sent for the Indians of Minisink, said that the Duke of York had given some land to the inhabitants of East Jersey, to be purchased with the consent of the Indians. The Governor said that the Indians should go with the surveys ors...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1684 November 01]

78. [Document, 1684 November 01]

  • Name: Limerick, Thomas Dongan, Earl of, 1634-1715 (Author) Tellers, William (Addressee)
  • Date: November 01, 1684
  • Summary: Whereas Dohorywachqua and Orage, representatives of the four Mohawk "castles", for themselves and for Canachquo, Ocquary and Sohoriowachque, the lawful owners of the land mentioned, on 3 July 1672 sold to Sander Glenn, John Van Epps, and Sweer Teuness...
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1685 December 16]

79. [Document, 1685 December 16]

  • Date: December 16, 1685
  • Summary: Appoints during his will and pleasure James Graham as Attorney General of the Province of New York and its dependencies in America. Certified a true copy from the New York Secretary's Office, Book of Entries 1684 - 1686, by Goldsbrow Banyar. Entered b...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1685 February 07]

80. [Document, 1685 February 07]

  • Name: Lockhart, George, active 1683 (Author)
  • Date: February 07, 1685
  • Summary: Certifies sale of a tract of land named Tappan belonging to one of the original proprietors of East New Jersey, Claude Valott, to Dr. George Lockhart. Certified a true copy of the public records of the Province of New Jersey by Bowes Reed. Entered bef...
  • Number of Images: 5
[Document, 1685 February 19]

81. [Document, 1685 February 19]

  • Name: Flypsen, Frederick (Author) Janet (Author) Lockhart, George, active 1683 (Author)
  • Date: February 19, 1685
  • Summary: Declaration of sale of one half the moiety of a parcel of land at Tappan in the Province of East New Jersey to Frederick Flypsen for five shillings. Certified a true copy from the Public Records of New Jersey by Bowes Reed and John Thomson. Entered be...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1685 February 20]

82. [Document, 1685 February 20]

  • Name: Flypsen, Frederick (Author) Lockhart, George, active 1683 (Author) Lockhart, Janet (Author)
  • Date: February 20, 1685
  • Summary: Releases all moiety or one equal half part of a parcel of land at Tappan sold to Frederick Flypsen for the sum of one hundred pounds sterling. Certified as a true copy from the Public Records of New Jersey by Bowes Reed and John Thomson. Entered as ev...
  • Number of Images: 5
[Document, 1686 January 08]

83. [Document, 1686 January 08]

  • Name: Skein, John (Author) Campbell, Neill (Addressee)
  • Date: January 08, 1686
  • Summary: John Skein, Deputy Governor of West Jersey, Samuel Jennings, Thomas Olive, George Hutchinson, Mahlon Stacy, Thomas Lambert and Joseph Pope, Proprietors and inhabitants of West New Jersey, acknowledge themselves bound to pay Lord Neill Campbell, Govern...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1686 June 17]

84. [Document, 1686 June 17]

  • Name: Bowne, Andrew (Author) Janet (Author) Lockhart, George, active 1683 (Author)
  • Date: June 17, 1686
  • Summary: Records the sale of a tract of land beginning at Tappan Creed on the Hudson "at the Line of Division agreed upon by the Governor of the said Province of East New Jersey and Governor of New York ... two English miles down the river, and back three Engl...
  • Number of Images: 6
[Document, 1686 June 17]

85. [Document, 1686 June 17]

  • Name: Lockhart, George, active 1683 (Author)
  • Date: June 17, 1686
  • Summary: Makes known a grant of twenty acres of land called Tappan Tappan's meadows. Certified a true copy from the Public Records of the Province of New Jersey by Bowes Reed and John Thomson. Entered before the Commission to Settle the Boundary between New Yo...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1686 June 30]

86. [Document, 1686 June 30]

  • Date: June 30, 1686
  • Summary: Gawen Lawry, Deputy Governor of East New Jersey, and John Skene, Deputy Governor of West New Jersey, with several men from both governments, acquainted Thomas Dongan, Governor of New York, of their intention to run the line of the three governments. D...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1686 March 12]

87. [Document, 1686 March 12]

  • Name: Limerick, Thomas Dongan, Earl of, 1634-1715 (Author)
  • Date: March 12, 1686
  • Summary: Having heard that Daniel Clarck and other inhabitants of the land near Tappan Creek are being disturbed in the lawful possession of their lands by persons from the Government of East New Jersey, Menny Johannes, High Sherriff of Orange County is to app...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1686 March 20]

88. [Document, 1686 March 20]

  • Name: Limerick, Thomas Dongan, Earl of, 1634-1715 (Author)
  • Date: March 20, 1686
  • Summary: Confirms land in Orange County lawfully purchased from the native Indian proprietors as belonging to Cornelis Clause Cooper et al. All this land and all on it (royal mines excepted) shall belong to Cooper et al. in free and common so cage according to...
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1686 September 01]

89. [Document, 1686 September 01]

  • Date: September 01, 1686
  • Summary: According to instructions from the council, Philip Wells, surveyor of the Province of New York, was to run a line between New York and East Jersey, beginning in the latitude of 41 degrees and 40 minutes on the Delaware River, make a mark at that point...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1687 October 20]

90. [Document, 1687 October 20]

  • Name: Limerick, Thomas Dongan, Earl of, 1634-1715 (Author) Dowsen, Harman (Addressee) Dowsen, Theunis (Addressee)
  • Date: October 20, 1687
  • Summary: Confirms Harman Dowsen and Theunis Dowsen owners of a tract of land of about 250 acres purchased from the Indians in Orange County. Harman Dowsen and Theunis Dowsen shall hold this land in free and common socage according to the tenure of the manor of...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1687 September 5]

91. [Document, 1687 September 5]

  • Name: Bayard, Nicholas, 1644-1707 (Author) Van Cortlandt, Jacobus (Addressee)
  • Date: September 5, 1687
  • Summary: Printed document signed by Nicolas Bayard, Mayor of New York City, certifying that Jacobus Van Cortlandt has taken oath of allegiance to Province of New York and is a naturalized citizen.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1688 May 07]

92. [Document, 1688 May 07]

  • Date: May 07, 1688
  • Summary: The council and Major Anthony Brockols, Major Stephanus Van Cortland, Major Fredryck Flypsen, Colonel Nicholas Bayard being present, the governor orders that a messenger be sent to Minisink to order the inhabitants to send their young men to Albany to...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1690 November 29]

93. [Document, 1690 November 29]

  • Name: Philipse, Frederick, 1626-1702 (Author) Van Cortlandt, Jacobus (Author)
  • Date: November 29, 1690
  • Summary: Indenture agreement between Frederick Philipse and Jacobus Van Cortlandt. Philipse promises a house, money and goods to Van Cortlandt upon the marriage of Van Cortlandt to his daughter, Eva. Includes memorandum that a witness of that original act test...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1692 November 25]

94. [Document, 1692 November 25]

  • Date: November 25, 1692
  • Summary: Indenture agreement between Frederick Philipse and Catharina Van Cortlandt prior to their marriage. Stipulates money and usufruct rights she would receive from the estate of her husband if she outlived him.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1694 January 01]

95. [Document, 1694 January 01]

  • Date: January 01, 1694
  • Summary: Abstract of the title to Fordham Manor in Westchester County held by the ministers, elders and deacons of the Reformed Protestant Dutch church of the city of New York. Title deeds begin September 15, 1660 and ends May 11, 1696. Part of brief in title ...
  • Number of Images: 10
[Document, 1694 May 17]

96. [Document, 1694 May 17]

  • Date: May 17, 1694
  • Summary: The parts of the province formerly called the first and second tenths, limited by the River Derwent on the north and the River Crosswell on the south shall henceforth be called the County of Burlington. The inhabitants of the land above the River Derw...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1694 September 27]

97. [Document, 1694 September 27]

[Document, 1696 June 05]

98. [Document, 1696 June 05]

  • Name: Honan, Daniel (Addressee) Howdan, Michael (Addressee)
  • Date: June 05, 1696
  • Summary: Grants land to Daniel Honan and Michael Howdan. Copy, dated 29 May 1764, examined by Goldsbrow Banyar. Introduced before the Commission to Settle the Boundary between New York and New Jersey, [ca. July - October 1769].
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1697 May 20]

99. [Document, 1697 May 20]

  • Name: William III, King of England, 1650-1702 (Author) Schuyler, Arent (Addressee)
  • Date: May 20, 1697
  • Summary: Grants and confirms to Arent Schuyler, his heirs and assigns a certain tract of land in Minisink County called by the native Indians Sankhekeneck or Maghanaem, and also a parcel of meadow called Warinsags kineck, together being 1000 acres, for a yearl...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1697 October 14]

100. [Document, 1697 October 14]

  • Name: William III, King of England, 1650-1702 (Author) Codbec, Jacob (Addressee)
  • Date: October 14, 1697
  • Summary: Grants and confirms 1200 acres of land purchased from the Indians at Waghaghkemeck to Jacob Codbec, Thomas Swartwout, Anthony Swartwout, Bernardus Swartwout, Jan Tys, Peter Ginar and David Jamison for an annual rent of twenty shillings for seven years...
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1697 September 09]

101. [Document, 1697 September 09]

  • Name: William III, King of England, 1650-1702 (Author) Corse, Benjamin (Addressee)
  • Date: September 09, 1697
  • Summary: Grants to Benjamin Corse, his heirs and assigns a tract of 1200 acres called Ramapo, lying on Pompton Creek, for an annual rent of one shilling current money. Certified a true copy from the New York secretary's Office, Lib. Patents, by Goldsbrow Banya...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1702 December 1]

102. [Document, 1702 December 1]

  • Name: Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey (Author)
  • Date: December 1, 1702
  • Summary: Copy of General Order. Land surveyed for Sir Thomas Lane, Paul Dockminiaue, Edward Richer et al. Of the West Jersey Society is part of the addition to the second division of East Jersey in Bergen County, beginning on the west side of the Hudson by the...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1703 April 29]

103. [Document, 1703 April 29]

  • Name: Bridges, John (Addressee)
  • Date: April 29, 1703
  • Summary: Grants of land to John Bridges et al. Copy, dated 24 May 1764, examined by Goldsbrow Banyar. Entered before the Commission to Settle the Boundary between New York and New Jersey [July - October 1769].
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1703 August 16]

104. [Document, 1703 August 16]

[Document, 1704 August 28]

105. [Document, 1704 August 28]

[Document, 1708 June 08]

106. [Document, 1708 June 08]

  • Date: June 08, 1708
  • Summary: Grants to the inhabitants of the uppermost bounds of the county of Burlington in the Western Division of the Province of New Jersey on the eastern shore of the Delaware River 30,000 acres which is to remain a perpetual township, to be called by the na...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1708 September 23]

107. [Document, 1708 September 23]

  • Name: Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1665-1714 (Author) Fauconier, Peter (Addressee)
  • Date: September 23, 1708
  • Summary: Grants tract of land on the Hackensack River for an annual rent or ten shillings current money of New York, on condition that settlement and improvements are made on the land within a space of three years. Certified a true copy from the Lib. Patents f...
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1711 October 30]

108. [Document, 1711 October 30]

  • Name: Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1665-1714 (Author)
  • Date: October 30, 1711
  • Summary: Having inspected the letters patent of Charles II in which he grants to James Duke of York all that part of "the Maine Land of New England Begining at a Certain Place Call'd or known by the Name of St. Croix next adjoining to New Scotland in America, ...
  • Number of Images: 18
[Document, 1714 April 14]

109. [Document, 1714 April 14]

[Document, 1714 April 1714 ...

110. [Document, 1714 April 1714 - 1726 December 30]

[Document, 1714 August 12]

111. [Document, 1714 August 12]

  • Date: August 12, 1714
  • Summary: The survey ordered by the Council of Proprietors on 28 February 1712 of two tracts of land on the Mahohkomack River belonging to Johannis Westphalia et al., determined that the larger tract, which was surveyed by John Chapman on 17 June 1717, containe...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1714 December 03]

112. [Document, 1714 December 03]

  • Date: December 03, 1714
  • Summary: Survey of the land of Benjamin Ramapo ordered on 19 November 1714 of about 17 acres. Reports survey of land lying on the Pompton River in Orange County in the Province of New York, granted to Benjamin Corse in 1691. Performed by August Graham. Certifi...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1714 February 04]

113. [Document, 1714 February 04]

  • Date: February 04, 1714
  • Summary: Minutes of the Justices and Vestreymen of Trinity Church
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1714 March 12]

114. [Document, 1714 March 12]

  • Name: Riggs, J. (Author)
  • Date: March 12, 1714
  • Summary: Riggs et al. write to the court to deny their involvement in an 'atheistical' club or meeting held within the city of New York.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1715 December 16]

115. [Document, 1715 December 16]

  • Date: December 16, 1715
  • Summary: Minutes of Trinity Church
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1715 February 25]

116. [Document, 1715 February 25]

  • Date: February 25, 1715
  • Summary: Dr. Daniel Coxe's reasons for asking that Col. Hunter's Commissions for New York and New Jersey not to be renewed.
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1715 January 02]

117. [Document, 1715 January 02]

  • Name: Trinity Church (New York, N.Y.). Vestrymen (Author) Hunter, Robert, 1666-1734 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 02, 1715
  • Summary: The rector and other officials of Trinity Church, New York, complain that the rector's salary was withheld by city officials after an overly-long visit to the Bishop of London, the money for his salary being raised by an act of the king's and therefor...
  • Number of Images: 5
Document, 1715 July 02

118. Document, 1715 July 02

  • Name: Regnier, Elizabeth (Author)
  • Date: 1715 July 02
  • Summary: Will of Elizabeth Regnier, incomplete.
  • Number of Images: 0
[Document, 1715 May 20]

119. [Document, 1715 May 20]

[Document, 1715 n.d.]

120. [Document, 1715 n.d.]

  • Date: 1715 n.d.
  • Summary: Address to the governor about Trinity Church proceedings
  • Number of Images: 1