NEW JERSEY COLONIAL RECORDS, East Jersey Records: Part 1 - Volume 21 Calendar of Records 1664-1703 Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by David Tourison and Liz Johnson Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nj/njfiles.htm ********************************************************* NEW JERSEY COLONIAL RECORDS Vol 21 Archives of the State of New Jersey, First Series; Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Volume XXI; Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703; edited by William Nelson; Paterson NJ 1899. This volume was prepared and edited by authority of the State of New Jersey, at the request of the New Jersey Historical Society, and under the direction of the following Committee of the Society: William Nelson, Garret D. W. Vroom, William S. Stryker, Austin Scott, Francis B. Lee. East Jersey Records Liber No. 1 (1650-1678) Liber No. 2 [a Book of Warrants and Surveys, is in the Office of the East Jersey Proprietors, at Perth Amboy.] Liber No. 3 (1665-1682) Liber No. 4 (1679-1682) Liber A (1676-1698) Liber B (1680-1688 Liber C (1670-1703) Liber D (1672-1694) Liber E (1672-1698) Liber F (1680-1698) Liber G (1683-1702) West Jersey Records Liber A, Town Grants, New Salem (1679-1699) Liber A, or Revel's Book of Survey's (1680-1704) Liber B, Part I (1677-1694) Liber B, Part II (1687-1703) Fenwick's Surveys, 1676-1706 Salem Surveys, No. I (1676-1679) Salem Surveys, No. II (1678-1688) Salem Surveys, 1676 Salem No. 1 (1664-1699) Salem Deeds, Liber B (1672-1702) Salem Deeds, No. 2 (1678-1686) Salem Deeds, No. 3 (1680-1687) Salem Deeds, No. 4 (1683-1689) Salem Deeds, No. 5 (1686-1695) Salem Deeds, No. 6 (1685-1699) Salem Deeds, No. 7 (1698-1703) Nevill's Book of Deeds, Liber A (1684-1692) Greenwich Town Lots (1686-1703) Volume C--Gloucester Deeds, No. 1 (1650-1665) Volume C--Gloucester Deeds, No. 2 (1652-1664; 1684-1700) Liber C--Gloucester Deeds, No. 3 (1681-1703) CALENDAR OF NEW JERSEY RECORDS PAGE 1 EAST JERSEY PATENTS, ETC., LIBER NO. 1 1664 October 28 16th Charles 2d. Indian Deed. MATTANO, MANAMO-WAONE and COWESCOMEN of Staten Island to John BAYLY, Daniel DENTON and Luke WATSON of Jamico, Long Island, husbandmen, for land, bounded South by the Rariton River, East by the river dividing Staten Island from the mainland, and running Northward up After Cull Bay to the first river setting Westward. (In and about Elizabeth Town). Consideration 20 fathoms of cloth, 2 made cotes, 2 guns, 2 kettles, 10 bars of lead, 20 hand- fuls of powder and 400 fathoms of white or 200 of black wampum, payable one year after taking possession. The wampum is received August 8, 1665. Witnesses to deed William PARDON, Deputy Secretary, Warinuck and Charles HORSLEY; to receipt of wampum Samuel EDSALL and Jas. BOLLEN. [1] 1 1665 Sept. 8. Deed. John BAYLIS of Jamica to Yorkshire, L. I., to Philipp CARTERET, Governor of New Jersey, for the tract of land, commonly called the Arthur Cull or Emboyle, purchased by grantor and others (see the preceding) and confirmed to him by Govr. Richard NICHOLLS Dec. 1, 1664. [2] 2 1658 January 10. Indian Deed (copy of translation from the Dutch). THERINQUES, WAPPAPPEN, SAGHKOW, KAGKENNIP, BOMOKAN, MEMEWOCKAN, SAMES, WEWENATOKWEE, to the Director General and Council of New Netherland for land on the Westside of the North River from the great Clip above Wiehacken to above the Island Sikakes, thence to the Kill van Col, so along to Constable's Hoeck, thence again to the Clip above Wiceacken (Bergen). 3 1666 Nov. 15. License to purchase Indian land on the East side of Delaware River, called Qusecackhitkonck or Aertshouck, granted by Governour CARTERET to Pieter ALRICKS. 6 1666 Nov. 16. Permission of the Governour to Augustine HERMAN, to settle upon and cultivate his land, called Kechachkanick Wackonabeck on the South side of Raritan River. 6 1650 August 5. Copy and translation of Indian Deed. Govert LOOKERMANS and skipper William THOMAS declare, that they have bought for Lubertus van DINCLAGEN from REMMATAP, chief of the Indians, the lands, ------------ [1] Printed in full in Leaming & Spicer, 669, in N. J. Archives, I., 15, and in Hatfield's Elizabeth, 30. [2] See Leaming & Spicer, 671; N. J. Archives, I., 17. PAGE 2 New Jersey Colonial Documents bays, creeks and rivers, called Kaonmoes, Manoppek, Kichhachweran, Matheauwach, Thoppekonck, Thoppeekick, Zinckkarowes, Canneskonck, Herrechmamick and Couweranis on the Southside in the Bay of the North River. Consideration in goods 193 fl ($77.20). Van DINCLAGE appa- rently acted as agent of Alexander and Henry van der CAPPELLEN, on whom he gives order for the sum mentioned and advanced by Govert LOOKERMANS, December 5, 1663. 6 1651 March 28. Copy and translation of Indian Deed. MATTANO, his brother NECKAOCH and brother-in-law ENCHEIM to Augustine HERRMAN for land in the bay opposite States Isle, South of Raritan River, beginning at the first creek, South of the Raritan, called Kehachkanick, thence N. along the bay to the Raritan, along the same W. to the great Creek or Wakonabeck. 7 1657 Dec. 26. Do. do. do. MATTANO and APPAMANKAOGH, through Claes CARSTENSEN and Pieter LAURISEN, as interpreters, to Augustine HERRMAN for land West of the mouth of Raritan River to a creek at the upper- most end of the Great Marsh called Mankachkewachky, which runs N. W. up in the country. 9 1666 June 4. License to purchase Indian land on Delaware River given to Isaac FINNEY alias La PIERRE. 9 1667 March 26. Confirmatory Patent. Lords Proprietors of Nova Ces- area or New Jersey, the Right Honble John, Lord BERKELEY and Sir George CARTERETT, Knight and Baronet, to Lawrence ANDRIESSEN for land in the tract, called Minkacque, under the jurisdiction of Bergen, N. E. of Lubert GILBERTSEN, S. W. of Derrick STRAETMAKER, along the Hudson River, 50 Dutch Morgen, formerly granted to Claes CARSTENSEN NORMAN March 25, 1647, by him sold to Jan VINGE January 19, 1655, with an addition, now given, of 18 morgen adjoining, so that the whole contains in length 224 rods, in breadth 184 rods, Dutch measure, or 170 acres English. Quitrent one penny English for each acre, to begin March 25, 1670. Another addition is made May 25, 1668, by Ph. CARTERETT. [1] 10 1667 Oct. 30. Confirmatory Patent. Governour Ph. CARTERETT to Nicolas VERLETT of the Town of Bergen and Nicolas BAYARD of New York for land on the Kill van Cole, called by the Indians Sickakus, purchased from the natives January 30, 1658. Quitrent 10. 11 1668 March 31. Do. Same to Claes JANSEN van (from) Parmerrent for land at Haassemus, jurisdiction of Bergen, on the West of the meadow on Hudson R. 10 morgen 362 rods Dutch measure, also a piece of meadow between Haassemus and Hoboken, 9 morgen; also a house lot N. E. of Jacob STOFFELSEN and S. W. of Yde CORNELISSEN Van VOORST; item a lot for a garden, altogether 45 acres English. 12 ------- [1] For details of these confirmatory patents for lands in the ancient town of Bergen, see Winfield's Land Titles of Hudson County. PAGE 3 East Jersey Patents, Etc., Liber No. 1. 1668 March 31. Do. Same to Ide CORNELISSEN van VORST for 100 acres on Hudsons R. betw. Haassemus and Jan de LACKERS Neck. 13 1668 March 31. Confirmatory Patent Govr Carterett to Katherin, for- merly the widow of Jacob WALLINGEN Van HOORN, now the widow of Jacob STOFFELSEN, for land between Gam¦nepaw and the Kill van Kol on the S. of Hendrick JANSEN Van SCHALKWYCK, 25 morgen, Dutch measure. 14 1668 March 31. Do. Same to Jan VINTNE for 9 morgen of meadow W. S. W. of the Hobooksche Creek, N. of Claes JENSEN PURMERENT. 15 1668 March 31. Do. Same to Cornelis van RUYVEN, Paulus LEENDERTSEN, Allard ANTHONY and Johannes van BRUGGE of New York, meadow land half a Dutch league North of Wihaken, anchently known as Jacob STANGHs meadow; also another piece of meadow about a Dutch league far- ther North, called Moortien Davidts Valley. 15 1668 May 12. Do. Same to Derrick CLASSEN for 141 acres at Comoune- paw, from Derrick STRAETMAKER's Creek to Comounepaw or Jan EVERSEN's Creek. 16 1668 May 12. Do. Same to same for 59 acres 4 perches in Minkacque, jurisdiction of Bergen. 16 1668 May 12. Do. Same to Fytie HARTMANS, widow of Michiell JANSEN, for 64 1/2 acres at Pavonia, alias Comounepan, adjoining land formerly granted to her deceased husband and the land of Nicolas JANSEN BAKER. 17 1668 May 12. Do. Same to same for 107 acres at Comounepan, form- erly belonging to Jan Eversen BOUT and by him sold to Michiel JANSEN, deceased Sept. 9, 1656. 17 1668 May 12. Do. Same to Nicolas JANSEN BAKER of New York for 40 morgen at Pavonia, back of Claes Pietersen COS; also another piece of 7 morgen behind Swan's Point. 17 1668 May 12. Do. Same to same for land, formerly belonging to Jan Evertsen BOUT, by him sold to Michiel JANSEN, September 9, 1656, whose widow, Fytie HARTMANS, has conveyed it to present grantee December 20, 1667; the land adjoins Hendrick JANSEN SPIERS. 18 1668 June 25. Elisabeth Town. License to purchase Indian lands on the Eastside of Delaware R. from Timber Kill to Oldermans Kill, includ- ing Rattcons Island, granted to Cornelis LARSSEN VRENDE, Old. RASE, Ory JANSEN and associates 19 1668 June 25. Permission granted to Monsieur Piere JEGOU and Mons. Jean Berthollme DESJORDAINES to settle upon lands on the Eastside of Delaware R. at a place betw. la Croix Creek and Jeremyes Creek, over against New Castle. (Salem County.) 20 1668 July 7. Agreement betw. Daniel PIERCE of Woodbridge, of a one part, and John MARTIN, Hugh DONN, Charles GILMAN, Hopewell HULL and Robert DENNIS, of the other part, for the division of one-third of a PAGE 4 New Jersey Colonial Documents. tract of land, purchased by said PIERCE from Govr CARTERETT, John OGDEN and Luke WATSON, which third John MARTIN, Hugh DONN et. al. have bought of PIERCE Dec. 18, 1666. Marginal Note: Robert DENNIS and Samuel MOORE for themselves and the other people of Woodbridge protest against this agreement April 6, 1669. 20 1666 July 20. Indian Deed. WENAMICK, Sackamacar of the land on the Southside of Delaware R. over against New Castle to Isaac TINNA, alias LAPIERE, for a parcel of land along the said river from the creek "this side Sofe (?) JOHNSON" to the other side of the West Creek. Wit- nesses of John CARR and Anthony BRAIANT. (Salem County.) 21 1668 June 25. License to purchase Indian lands on Pumkin Point, Delaware R., over against Mr. TOM's plantation, granted to Peter JEGOU and associates. 21 1668 Sept. 10. Do. do. for land over against Christien Kill, granted to Lucas PIETERS. 21 1668 Sept. 10. License to purchase Indian land, two necks called Minienquas as far as the Little Mantados on the Eastside of Delaware R. granted to Jan JANSEN and associates. Marginal Note: It was recalled November 6, 1671, because no settlement had been made. 22 1668 May 12. Confirmatory Patent. Govr CARTERETT to Casper STEYNMITTS for land about the Town of Bergen, formerly belonging to Lawrence ANDRIESSEN. 22 1668 May 12. Do. Same to Dirck SIECKEN for land in the tract, called Pembrepock, along Hudsons R., 25 Dutch morgen; formerly be- longing to Garret PIETERSEN; also another piece of 25 morgen, once the property of Jan Cornelissen SCHOENMAKER and by him with Garret PIETERSEN sold to Claes JANSEN van PURMERENT, August 20, 1655, who conveyed it to present grantee September 18, 1658. Both lots contain 125 acres Eng- lish measure. (See infra p. 151) 23 1668 May 12. Do. Same to same for 125 acres, partly in the tract, called Minkackque, adjoining Lawrence ANDRISSEN and along Hudson R., partly adjoining the first on the N. E. side of the creek, running along Derrick CLAESSEN's land. 23 1668 May 12. Do. Same to Severin LAWRENCE for 25 Dutch morgen in the Minkackque tract, on the West of the bay, "that leads up into the Hudson." 24 1668 May 12. Do. Same to Pieter JANSEN SLOTT for 25 morgen in the Pembrepook tract S. W. along the bay, leading into the Hudson. 24 1668 May 12. Do. Same to Hendrick JANSEN SPIERS for 25 morgen on the West of the before mentioned bay. 25 1668 May 12. Do. Same to Douwe HARMENSEN for 20 morgen near Bergen, back of Christian PIETERSEN, also for a lot, bounded S. W. by Christian PIETERSEN, N. E. by Casper STEYNMITS; altogether 20 morgen; PAGE 5 East Jersey Patents, Etc., Liber No. 1 also lot No. 15 and a tenement in the town betw. Guert COURTEN and Casper STEYNMITS, also a garden betw. Adrian POST and Derrick TEUNISSEN. 25 1668 May 12. Do. Same to Adrian Post for 55 acres near Bergen, betw. Geurt COURTEN and Lawrence ANDRISSEN and betw. Geurt COURTEN and Jacob LUBY, with a piece of meadow No. 1 adjoining Harman EDUART; also a townlot on the corner by the N. W. gate in Bergen, a garden on the N. W. side of the town. 26 1668 May 12. Do. Same to Hans DIEDERICK for land near Bergen, betw. Frederick PHILLIPSEN and Jacob LUBY stretching to the Kill van Koll, 8 morgen; a piece betw. Captain Nicolas VER LETT and Pieter JACOBSEN, 6 morgen 350 rods; a garden betw. Jan LUBERSEN and Guardyne, the whole 44 acres. 26 1668 May 12. Do. Same to Hendrick TEUNISSEN for land near the Town of Bergen, on the new Maisland, betw. Casper STEYNMITS and Nicolas VERLET, 20 morgen; a piece of meadow behind Michiell JANSEN, 4 mor- gen 400 rods; a townlot betw. Jan SWAEN and Paulus LEENDERTSEN; a gar- denlot betw. the same neighbours, altogether 48 acres. 27 1668 May 12. Do. Same to Paulus PIETERSEN, for land near Bergen betw. Thomas de CUYPER and Frederick PHILIPPSEN, 3 1/2 morgen; a woodlot betw. Jan SWAEN and Fred. PHILIPPSEN, 9 1/2 morgen; a piece of meadow No. 4, S. of Jan LUBERSEN; a town lot next to Derrick GERRETSON; another townlot back of the first and a garden on the South side of the town, the whole 37 acres. 27 1668 May 12. Do. Same to Jan LUBERTSEN for lots No. 4 and 6 in Town of Bergen, 8 morgen 160 rods; a woodlot betw. Pieter JACOBSEN and Arent LAWRENSEN, 4 3/4 morgen; lot No. 3 of meadows, S. of Harman EDUART; a townlot betw. the schoolhouse and Hans DIEDERICK and a gardenlot betw. Balthazar BAYARD and Hans DIEDERICK. 28 1668 May 12. Do. Same to Harman EDUARD for lot No. 28, old Maisland, near Bergen, 3 1/2 morgen; a woodlot next to Derrick GARRETSEN and Geurt GARRETSEN 4 3/4 morgen; another woodlot betw. Nicolas VER LETT and Samuel EDSALL with a piece of meadow 9 morgen; a lot in town betw. Frederick PHILIPPSEN and Casper STEYNMITS; an outgarden between Arans LAWRENS and Hans DIEDERICK; a piece of meadow, No. 2, South of Adrian POST; all 69 acres. 28 1668 May 12. Do. Same to Frederick PHILLIPSEN for land near Ber- gen: 1, a piece of 4 morgen betw. Jan SCHOLTEN and Arian HENDRICKSEN; 2, a piece of 5 m. 200 rods betw. Geurt COERTEN and Paulus PIETERSEN; 3, a piece of 7 m. betw. SCHOLTEN and HENDRICKSEN on the N. W. point towards the Kill van Koll; 4, a triangle of 3 m. 200 rods betw. SCHOLTEN and the outgardens; 5, 3 1/2 morgens in the old Maisland, betw. COERTEN and PIETERSEN, 6; 4 3/4 m. of woodland betw. the same; 7, 10 m. of woodland and meadow betw. SCOLTEN and HENDRICKSEN, running to the Kill van Koll; PAGE 6 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 8, 8 m. of meadow over the creek towards Snake Hill; 9, two lots in town, one betw. Harman EDWARD and Thomas de CUYPER, the other betw. Thomas de CUYPER and Geurt COERTEN; 10, a townlot adjoining Gasper STEYNMITS; 11, a double gardenlot outside of town, next to Thomas de CUYPER, the whole 98 acres. 29 1668 May 12. Do. Same to Nicolas VERLETT for upland and meadow, 138 Dutch morgen or 276 English acres, at Hoboocken betw. Hudson R., the creek of Hahassemes, the bay, the Wiehaeckese Creek and the highlands or woods on the N. W., maintaining there a free passage. 30 1668 May 12. Do. Same to Derrick GERRITSEN, for land in and about Bergen; 1, 22 acres in the old Maisland, betw. Harman EDWART and Geurt COERTEN; 2, 11 1/2 acres of meadow behind Capt. Nicolas VERLETT's woodland; 3, a townlot betw. Paulus Pietersen and Engelbert STEENHUYSEN. 30 1668 May 12. Do. Same to Gerret GARRETSEN, for land in and about Bergen: 1, 28 morgen N. E. of Hans DIEDERICK and S. W. of Douwe HARMENSEN; 2, two morgen 200 rods along the road, S. W. of Douwe HARMENSEN and N. E. of Derrick TEUNISSEN; 3, a townlot betw. Samuel EDSALL and Adrian Post; 4, an outgarden betw. Geurt COERTEN and Adrian LAWRENSEN, in all 17 acres. 31 1668 May 12. Do. Same to Geurt COERTEN for land in and about Bergen: 1, 7 m. 216 rods N. E. of Arents LAWRENCE; 2, a townlot on the S. W. side of grantee and the N. E. of Pieter RUDOLPHUS; 3, an outgarden betw. grantee's other garden and Casper STEYNMITS, in all 22 acres. 31 1668 May 12. Do. Same to same for land in and about Bergen: 1, 7 m. 280 rods betw. Adrian Post and Frederick PHILLIPSEN; 2, 3 1/2 morgen in the old Maisland, betw. same neighbours; 3, 4 3/4 morgen of woodland betw. the same; 4, 27 acres, East of Samuel EDSALL and reaching to Tielman Van VLEECK's plantation; 5, a garden outside of the town, betw. Christian PIETERSEN and Geurt GERRITSEN; 6, another garden betw. Douwe HARMENSEN and Casper STEYNMITS; 7, a townlot betw. the last two neighbours, in all 77 acres. 31 1668 May 12. Do. Same to Casper STEYNMITS for land in and about Bergen: 1, 10 morgen in the new Maisland betw. Douwe HARMENSEN and Hendrick de BACKER; 2, 17 1/2 m. of woodland and meadow betw. Douwe HARMENSEN and Nicolas VERLETT; 3, 16 m. of woodland, incl. meadowlot No. 5, S. W. of Geurt GERRITSEN; 4, a townlot adjoining Harman EDUART; 5, another townlot betw. Fred. PHILIPPSEN and Douwe HARMANSEN; 6, a garden betw. Derrick TUNENSEN and Geurt COERTEN, in all 100 acres. 32 1669 April 3. License to purchase 300 acres of Indian land on the Eastside of the Delaware, called Sappaen Maronte, on Verckens Kil, granted to Mychgyel BARON. 33 1668 July 4. Patent. Governour CARTERETT to Captain William SANDFORD of Barbados for the tract of land, now called New Barbados, betw. PAGE 7 East Jersey Patents, Etc., Liber No. 1. the Hackensack and Pawsaick Rivers, 5308 acres of upland and 10,000 acres of meadow. 33 1665 October 4. Dutch. Indian Deed. MACHIERICK HITOCK, TOSPECSMICK, WENNAMINCK KECKQUENNEN, Sachems of Hoppemense, to Fop Jansen OUTHOUT for the Hoppemense tract between two creeks, over against Anthony BREYANT. Witnesses Marten ROSEMAN and Derrick ALBERTSEM. (Salem County.) 35 1669 May 3. Patent. Govr CARTERETT to Fop Jansen OUTHOUT for the preceding tract, opposite New Castle, -------- acres. 35 1668 May 12. Confirmation. Govr CARTERETT to Abraham Isaacsen PLANCK for a neck of land, heretofore granted to Director KIEFT, called Paulus Hook or Aressechhonk, West of Ahasimus. 36 1668 September 22. Charter, granted to Town and freeholders of Bergen. 37 1668 July 20. Indian Deed. HANYAHAM, KENARENAWACK, GOSQUE, ANAREN, TAMACK and TANTAQUA to Capt. William SANDFORD of Barbados, for a tract, called Meghgectecock, between Hackingsack and Pissawack River, beginning at the mouth of said rivers and thence running about 7 miles North to a brook, called Sandfords Spring. [1] 42 1668 Feb 20. Patent. Govr CARTERETT to Capt. Nicolas VERLETT and Mr. Samuel EDSALL, for land adjoining th Corporation of Bergen, from the S. end thereof, at Espaten and Mordanis , to Aquapock, 1872 acres. 43 1669 July 20. Confirmation to Marke NOBLE and Samuel Moore of Barbados, merchants, for land in and about Bergen, purchased from Samuel EDSALL July 15, 1669, viz: 1, a townlot betw. Garret GARRETSEN and Nicolas VERLETT; 2, two gardens, one at the N. W. gate, the other on the N. E. side, adjoining VERLETTs; 3, five woodlots, 4 3/4 morgen, betw. Frederick PHILIPPSEN and Douwe HARMENSEN; 4, five meadowlots; 5, two lots adjoining town betw. Casper STEYNMITS and the common fence. 44 1669 July 20. Confirmation to Capt. John BERRY of Barbados of lands purchased from Samuel EDSALL July 12, 1669, viz: 1, a townlot in Bergen betw. Balthazar BAYARD and Hans Diederick; 2, two plantantions East of the town; 3, six lots of upland in the common field betw. Herman EDWARDS and John LUBERTS; 4, six lots of meadow N. W. of the preceding upland and stretching down to Hackingsack R. 45 1669 June 10. Patent. Govr CARTERETT to Capt. John BERRY for land toward the head of Pesawack Neck, now called New Barbados, from Sand- fords Spring six miles up into the country between the two rivers. 46 1669 June 10. Do. Same to same for land betw. Hudson R. and Overpeck's Creek, from the Northern bounds of Nic. VERLETT and Samuel EDSALL, 1500 acres. 47 ------- [1] Now Rutherford. PAGE 8 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1669 June 12. Do. Same to Govert LOOCKERMANS of New York mer- chant and William THOMAS of the same place skipper for the land bought rom the Indians. (Supra. p. 6) 48 1669 June 12. Do. Same to Capt. Philipp CARTERETT, James BOLLEN, Robert VAUQUELIN and Claude VALOT for land at Tapan. A marginal note says, that VAUQUELIN resigned his interest to Capt. CARTERETT and James BOLLEN sold his to Valot, January 2, 1670. Another note says: "This pattent is void and torwne up." 49 1669 June 1. Charter of the Town of Woodbridge. (Vide infra p. 144) 51 1669 June 20. Patent. Govr CARTERETT to himself for land between the Hudson and Overpecks Creek, 6720 acres, running North 3 miles from John BERRY's bounds. Marginal note: "This pattent is void." 57 1669 June 24. Patent. Govr CARTERETT to Mrs. Sarah KERSTED, widow of Hans KIERSTEDEN, late of New York, Girurgion, [1] for a neck of land, given to her by ORATAN, the Sachem of Hackensack and lying betw. the Hackensack R. and Overpecks Creek, 2260 acres. 58 1669 June 21. Do. Same to Isack BEDLOE of New York merchant for land betw. the Hudson R. and Overpecks Creek, North of Capt. Philipp CARTERETTs land, and South of Baltazar De HAERTs, 2120 acres. 59 1669 July 30. Do. Same to Robert VAUQUELLIN, Sieur des Prairies, for 2000 acres, bounded East by Overpecks Creek, North by James BOLLEN, West by Hackensack R., South by Sarah KIERSTEDE. 60 1669 July 30. Do. Same to James BOLLEN, Secretary of the Province, for 2,000 acres, bounded East by Overpecks Creek, North by the woods or Mathias NICOLL's land, West by Hackensack R., South by Robert VAUQUELLIN. Marginal Note: "This pattent is void." 61 1669 July 30. Do. Same to Mathias NICOLLS, of New York, Secretary, for 2000 acres, bounded East by Overpecks Creek, North by William PARDON, West by Hackensack R., South by James BOLLLN. Marginal Note: "This pattent is void, for not being purchased from ye Indians, setled not any Rent paid within the time limited." 62 1669 July 30. Do. Same to William PARDON of the Council for -------- acres, North of the preceding. Marginal Note: "This pattent is void not being settled within the time limited." 63 1669 July 30. Do. Same to Capt. John BERRY of Barbados for 2000 acres North of the preceding. Marginal Note: "This pattent is void not being settled according to the time limited." 64 1669 July 31. Do. Same to Baltazar de HAERT of New York, mer- chant, for 2120 acres, bounded East by Hudsons R., South by Isaac BEDELEAU (BEDLOE), West by Overpeck's Creek, North by ------- 65 _________ [1] Chirugeon. PAGE 9 East Jersey Patents, Etc., Liber No. 1. 1669 July 31. Patent. Govr CARTERETT to the Honble Petrus STUYVESANT, late Governor of New Netherland, for 4 morgen 288 rods of meadow at Hahasemes on the Westside of Comounepans Creek. 66 1669 Sept. 24. Order of the Governour, explaining how the quitrent due by the Corporation of Woodbridge is to be paid. 66 1669 August 20. Patent. Governor CARTERETT to John PIKE for land in and about Woodbridge, vizt: 1, a house lot of 10 acres at the foot of Straw- bery Hill alias the Sheep Common, adjoining Richard Worth; 2, 222 acres, South of the houselot; 3, 26 acres of upland and 15 acres of meadow, bounded South by a small creek running into a cove betw. grantee and John MARTIN senior, East by Papiack Creek, North by a creek, running along grantee's land, the Sheep Common and Richard Worth, West by the highway; 4, 35 acres of the Raritan meadows, not laid out yet. 67 1669 Dec. 20. Do. Same to Samuell MOORE of Woodbridge planter for land in and about Woodbridge, vizt: 1, a houselot of 16 acres, bounded East by Henry LASENBÉ, West by Samuell HALE, North by a fresh brook, South by William COMPTON's and Samuel HALE's meadows; 2, 180 acres of upland on Langster's Farm or Plain, adjoining Thomas BLUMFEILD senior; 3, 36 acres of upland, S. W. of Elishay ELSLIE's house, lot on the road to Langsters Plain, extending to Bradlie's Brook; 4, four acres of meadow at the North of his house lot, West of John DENNIS; 5, two acres of meadow on the Eastside of Papiack Creek; 6, 45 acres of meadow on Raritan R., not yet laid out. 68 1669 Dec. 20. Do. Same to Robert VAUQUELLIN, alias des Prairies, Surveyor General of the Province, for land in and about Woodbridge, vizt: 1, a houselot of 12 acres at Vauquellin's Hill on Papiack Creek, S. E. the meadow of Rebobath Gannet, N. W. the meadow of Samuel MOORE; 2, 75 acres on the Southside of VAUQUELLIN's Creek, by the Indians called "now Crain Creek;" 3, 7 1/2 acres of meadow on the Southside of Papiack Creek; 4, 2 1/2 acres of meadow on the Northside of the same creek, adjoining John SMITH Scotchman and Obediah HAYERS; 5, 30 acres of meadow on the Raritan tract, not yet laid out. 70 ----------. Boundaries of the preceding 30 acres of meadow in four parcels. 71 1669 Dec. 20. Patent. Govr CARTERETT to Thomas BLUMFEILD senior of Woodbridge planter for land in and about Woodbridge, vizt: 1, a house- lot of 17 1/2 acres 4 perches on the high way; 2, 240 acres, his proportion for heads, on Langstar's Plain; 3, 9 acres of meadow on the Westside of Papi- ack Creek, adjoining Steven KENT senior and the Minister; 4, 60 acres of the Raritan meadows. 72 1669 Dec. 20. Do. Same to John SMITH of Woodbridge Scotchman [1] for land in and about Woodbridge, vizt: 1, a house lot of 15 acres, bound- ------- [1] A name given in New Netherland to traveling salesmen, who had no office or store at New Amsterdam. B. F. PAGE 10 New Jersey Colonial Documents. ed East by Samuel HALE, North by a brook, West by William COMPTON, South by Strawbury Hill; 2, 5 acres of upland along the highway and West of John WATKINS; 3, 7 acres of meadow on Papiack Creek; 4, 120 acres of upland at Whitewood Hill; 5, 30 acres of the Raratan meadows. 73 1669 Dec. 20. Do. Same to Elishay ELSLY of Woodbridge planter for: 1, a houselot of 17 acres, North of Joshua Bradlie; 2, 5 acres of meadow on the Eastside of the Papiack Creek bounded North by John TAYLER, South by Thomas BLUMFEILD junior; 3, 120 acres on Langstars Plain, West of Samuel MOORE; 4, 30 acres of Raritan meadows. 74 1669 Dec. 22. Confirmation to Thomas DAVISON of New York for the tract, called Pembrepock, formerly belonging to Isaac De FORREST and by him sold to DAVISON April 15, 1665, 25 morgen. 76 1669-70 March 18. Do. to the same for land in the Bay on the West- side of the Hudson R., formerly belonging to Jan GERITSON Van IMME, by him sold to the Deacons of the Church at New York, who conveyed it to DAVISON; 25 morgen in Pembrepock tract. 77 1669-70 March 18. Patent. Govr CARTERETT to Samuel BAKON of Woodbridge plater for land in and about Woodbridge, vizt: 1, a houselot of 13 1/2 acres 4 perches, boundedby Joshua PEIRCE, the highway, a creek and William BINGLIES; 2, 7 acres of meadow; 3, 120 acres of upland, West of the head of the Papiack Creek, bounded North by John BISHOP Senior, West by John CROMWELL, East by the swamp South by the Commons; 4, 30 acres of --------- meadows. 77 1669-70 March 18. Do. Same to Samuel HALE of Woodbridge planter for land in Woodbridge Patent, vizt: 1, a house lot of 16 acres 3 perches betw. Samuel MOORE and John SMITH; 2, 6 acres of meadow, bounded South by Benjamin PARKIS, West by Strawberry Hill, North by grantee's houselot, East by Wm COMPTON; 3, 120 acres of upland, North of Lang- sters Plain, bounded West by Richard WORTH, North by the Commons, East by the head of the swamp and Peters Wigwam, South by Samuel MOORE; 4, 25 acres of the Raraton's meadows, adjoining Nathan WEBSTER and Richard WORTH. 79 1669-70 March 18. Do. Same to John BISHOP senior for land in Wood- bridge Patent, vizt: 1, a houselot of 39 acres on the Eastside of Papiack Creek, adjoining Robert DENNIS; 2, 360 acres of upland on Rahawack River, adjoining John TREWMAN's houselot; 3, 40 acres of Rawack mead- ows. Added to the patent: 28 acres of meadow, bounded N. by Henry JAQUES senior, S. by Daniel PIERCE. 79 1669-70 March 18. Do. Same to John BISHOP junior for land in Woodbridge Patent, vizt: 1, a houselot of 10 acres, adjoining John TREWMAN; 2, 7 acres of meadow on Papiack Creek betw. Robert DENNIS, John SMITH and John TAYLER; 3, 60 acres of upland on the Mill Brook; 4, 15 acres of Raratan's meadows. 80 PAGE 11 East Jersey Patents, Etc., Liber No. 1. 1669-70 March 18. Do. Same to George LITTLE for land in Woodbridge Patent, vizt: 1, 80 acres on Rahawack River; 2, 20 acres on Rahawack meadows, adjoining John CONGER. 81 1669-70 March 18. Do. Same to Thomas AWGER for land in Wood- bridge Patent, vizt: 1, 1 houselot of 12 acres on a neck in the fork of BRADLIE's Brook; 2, 120 acres of upland, W. of the houselot; 3, 35 acres of Raratons meadows adjoining Robert ROGERS and John PYKE. 82 1669-70 March 18. Do. Same to Obadiah HAIERS of Woodbridge for: 1, a houselot of 16 acres between Richard WORTH on the South and John ADAMS on the South; 2, 3 acres of meadow on Papiack Creek betw. Samuel MOORE and John SMITH Scotchman; 3, 120 acres of upland, North of Langsters Farm or Plain, bounded S. by the highway in the rear of Elishay ELSLIE, W. by Joshua BRADLY, North by the Commons, East by Richd WORTH; 4, 30 acres of Raratons meadow, bounded N. by Elisha PARKER, S. by John ADAMS, W. by John DENNIS, E. by Daniel GREASIE. 82 1669-70 March 18. Do. Same to Richard WORTH of Woodbridge for: 1, a houselot of 16 acres betw. Strawberry Hill, John PIKE and Obadiah HAIRES; 2, 5 acres of meadow betw. John PIKE and the southern end of Strawberry Hill; 3, 120 acres of upland, North of Langsters Plain, bounded W. by Obadiah HAIRES, E. by Samuel HALE, S. by the highway; 4, 31 acres of Raratan meadows. 83 1669-70 March 18. Do. Same to Henry JACQUES senior and junior of Woodbridge for: 1, a farm of 298 acres on a neck betw. two brooks at the head of Rahawack R., bounded W. by Hugh Marsh and the road to Eliz- abeth Town, N. W. by the bounds of Woodbridge Patent, E. N. E. by Rahawack Creek, S. by the Mill Brook; 2, a house lot of 10 acres on Hainses Hill betw. Jonathan HAINES and John DILLIES; 3, 60 acres of meadow not yet laid out. 84 1669-70 March 18. Do. Same to Daniel ROBINDS of Woodbridge yeo- man for: 1, a houselot of 17 acres, bounded S. by John DILLIE, E. by the highway, W. by grantee's meadow; 2, 5 acres of meadow N. of John CONGER; 3, 120 acres of upland on Rahawack R., bounded W. by John CONGER, N. by said river, E. by Rahawack meadows, S. by the Woolfeswamp; 4, 31 acres of Rahawack meadows. 84 1669-70 March 18. Do. Same to John SMITH of Woodbridge mill- wright for: 1, a houselot of 20 acres, bounded N. by John DILLY, E. by Samuel BAKON, S. by the road, W. by a swamp; 2, 10 acres of meadow East of Papiack Creek; 3, a houselot of 11 1/2 acres, bo't of William COMPTON, adjoining Mathew BONN; 4, 390 acres of upland W. of Hogghill; 5, 95 acres of meadow, in all 511 1/2 acres (?) 85 1669-70 March 18. Do. to John DENNIS of Woodbridge for: 1, a houselot of 19 1/2 a. betw. Elishay PARKER and Daniel GREASIE; 2, 7 1/2 acres of meadow betw. Elishay PARKER and Craine Neck Creek; 3, 60 acres of upland along the upper line of Woodbridge bounds and the Piscataway path; 4, 20 acres of Raratans meadow betw. Tho. BLUMFILD jun., the great Saltpond, Elisha PARKER, Obadiah HEIRES and Raratans R. 86 PAGE 12 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1669-70 March 18. Do. to Reboboth GANNET of Woodbridge for: 1, a houselot of 10 acres, bounded S. by John MARTIN senior, E. by the high- way, N. by Charles GILMAN, W. by Thomas BLUMFEILD junior; 2, 3 1/2 acres of meadow, S. E. of Vauquellins Hill; 3, 90 acres of upland; 4, 22 1/2 acres of Raratans meadows. 86 1669-70 March 18. Do. to Hugh DUNN of Woodbridge for: 1, a houselot of 11 acres betw. John TAYLER, the highway, John GILMAN and Tho. BLUMFEILD jun.; 2, 4 1/2 acres of meadow on Vauquellin's Neck; 3, 60 a. upland N. of John Scotchman; 4, 16 1/2 a. of meadow, bounded N. by Steephin KENT jun., S. by Henry LESSENBY, W. Benjamin PARKIS and Robert ROGERS, E. by the meadow left for the accommodation of the Minister and the free school. 87 1669-70 March 18. Do. to John CONGER of Woodbridge for: 1, a house- lot of 15 a. bounded N. by Papiack meadows; 2, 3 1/2 a. of meadows adjoining the houselot; 3, 120 acres of upland on Rahawack R.; 4, 30 acres of mead- ow, not yet laid out. 88 1669-70 March 18. Do. to Robert DENNIS of Woodbridge yeoman for: 1, a houselot of 11 acres 8 perches, bounded N. by Mathew BUNN, E. and S. by the highway, W. by the common meadow; 2, 15 a. of upland, adjoin- ing John BISHOP senr; 3, 10 a. of meadow, E. of Papiack Creek; 4, 360 acres of upland on Rahawack Neck; 5, 52 a. of meadow along the Eastside of his land. 89 1669-70 March 18. Do. to Samuel DENNIS of Woodbridge for: 1, a houselot of 12 acres betw. Tho. BLUMFEILD jun. and Joshua BRADLY; 2, 5 acres of meadow on Papiack Creek betw. Stephen KENT jun. and Samuel SMITH; 3, 1 acre of meadow, Eastside of Papiack Creek, next to Robert DENNIS; 4, 60 acres of upland in Langster's Plain; 5, 16 acres of Raraton's mead- ow, bounded W. by John PIKE jun., N. by David MAKANY, E. by Robert VAUQUELLIN and Benjamin PARKEST, S. by a creek. 90 1669-70 March 18. Do. to Samuel DENNIS of Woodbridge for: 1, a houselot of 12 a. betw. Thomas BLUMFIELD junior and Joshua BRADLY; 2, 5 a. of meadow on Papiack Creek betw. Stephen KENT jun. and Samuel SMITH; 3, one acre of meadow on the Eastside of Papiack Creek, adjoining Robert DENNIS and John BISHOP senior; 4, 60 acres of upland at the North end of Langsters Plain, bounded E. by Stephen KENT, W. by Thomas BLUMFEILDE senior, N. by a road, S. by the road to New Piscataway; 5, 16 acres of Raratons meadow, bounded N. by John PIKE junior, N. by David MAKANY, E. by Robert VAUQUELLIN and Benjamin PARKEST, S. by a creek. 90 1669-70 March 18. Do. to John BLUMFEILD of Woodbridge for: 1, a houselot of 10 acres, adjoining William COMPTON; 2, three acres of meadow West of Papiack Creek, North of John ADAMS; 3, two acres of meadow, East of the creek, adjoining John SMITH Scotchman and Tho. BLUMFEILD jun.; 4, 60 acres of upland upon a brook at the foot of the Barren Plain, ad- joining Wm COMPTON; 5, 15 a. of Raratans meadows bounded W. by Isaac TAPPIN, N. by Richard WORTH, E. by Raratons R., S. by Joshua BRADLEY. 91 PAGE 13 East Jersey Patents, Etc., Liber No. 1. 1669-70 March 18. Do. to Thomas BLUMFEILD junior of Woodbridge for: 1, a houselot of 11 1/2 acres, bounded W. by Samuel DENNIS, S and N. by the highway, E. by John MARTIN, Hopewell HULL, Charles GILMAN, Hugh DONN and John TAYLER; 2, three acres of meadow W. of Papiack Creek and E. of Crane Neck; 3, 60 a. of upland at the foot of Barren Plain, along William COMPTON's; 4, 15 a. of Raratan's meadow betw. the Great Saltpond on the North and Raratans R. on the S. 92 1669-70 March 18. Do. to David MAKANY of Woodbridge for: 1, a houselot of 12 acres on the road to New Piscataway; 2, 120 acres of upland on the Piscataway path; 3, 36 a. of Raratans meadows in two parcels. 92 1670 April 18. Confirmation to Maryn ADRIAENSEN of Bergen for a parcel of land called Wiehacken in the jurisdiction of Bergen on Hobooken Creek, 50 morgen Dutch measure, first granted to Maryn ANDIAENSEN dec'd May 11, 1647. 93 1670 April 19. Patent to Hugh MARCH of Woodbridge for: 1, a farm of 268 acres of upland, West of Henry JACQUES senior; 2, 52 a. of Rahawack meadows, South of the river. 93 1670 May 20. Do. to Stephen KENT senior of Woodbridge for: 1, a house- lot of 23 acres; 2, six acres of meadow West of Papiack Creek, betw., Tho. BLUMFIELD senior and Stephen KENT junior; 3, 180 acres of upland, bound- ed S. by Raraton R., W. by Slingtaile Brook, N. by Rehoboth GANNET, E. by a fresh brook, the boundary of Mathew BUNN'S land; 4, 40 acres of meadow, adjoining the preceding on both sides. 94 1670 July 22. Do. to Geurt GERRITSEN of Bergen for: 1, three and one half morgen in the old Maisland betw. Herman EDWARD and Thomas De CUYPER; 2, two woodlots, 9 1/2 morgen, betw. Harman EDWARD and Paulus PIETERSEN; 3, a piece of woodland and meadow No. 6, 22 moren; 4, 8 morgen of meadow across the creek, adjoining Geurt COERTEN; 5, a houselot in Bergen, 7 1/2 by 12 1/2 rods, betw. Hendrick de BAKER and Jacob SERGIANT; 6, a garden lot outside of town, 8 by 20 rods, in all 100 acres. 95 1670 July 22. Confirmation to Engelbert STEENHUIS of Bergen for: 1, ten morgen 400 rods or 21 acres of upland in the new Maisland betw. Fred. PHIIPPSEN and Tilman Van VLEECK; 2, 10 2/3 morgen or 21 1/2 acres of upland North of said Van VLEECK; 3, 13 morgen 120 rods or 27 acres S. W. of Samuel EDSALL; 4, 10 morgen 130 rods or 21 acres, formerly belonging to Samuel EDSALL and N. E. of the preceding; 5, 60 acres of meadow adjoining Geurt GERRITSEN's; 6, a houselot, 7 1/2 by 12 1/2 rods, betw. Derrick GERRITSEN and the plain. 96 PAGE 14 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1667-8 February 26. Warrant for the Surveyor General to lay out for John PIKE the land allowed him by the Associated Company of Woodbridge December 9, 1667. 96 1670 October 10. Confirmation to Arent LAWRENSEN of Bergen for: 1, 26 acres S. W. of Geurt GERRITSEN; 2, 16 a. behind Geurt COERTEN; 3, a gardenlot, 20 by 8 rods, adjoining Christian PIETERS; 4, three gardenlots, 23 1/2 by 26 rods, S. of Harman EDUARS; 5, a gardenlot adjoining the preced- ing; 6, a houselot in Bergen betw. Adrian POST and Nic. VERLETT. 97 1670 October 10. Patent to Daniel GRASIE of Woodbridge for: 1, a house- lot of 10 acres adjoining John WATKINS; 2, 120 acres of upland; 3, four acres of meadow on Papiack Creek on the East side of Strawberry Hill; 4, thirty acres of Raratons meadows, bounded W. by Elisha PARKER and John ADAMS, E. by John SMITH Scotchman and skipper BOND (BUN) N. by ---------, S. by Raritans R. 97 1670 October 10. Do. to John PIKE jun. of Woodbridge for: 1, a house- lot of 10 a W. of Richard WORTH; 2, sixty acres of upland, W. of Nathan WEBSTER; 3, six acres of Raratans meadow, surrounded by his father's; 4, fifteen acres of meadow of Raratons R. bounded E. by Samuel DENNIS and David MAKANY, N. by upland, W. by Abraham TAPPAN, S. by a great creek. 98 1670 Sept. 10. Do. to Daniel PIERCE of ----------- yeoman for land in and about Woodbridge, vizt: 1, a houselot of 20 acres on the Eastside of Papiack Neck, adjoining Joshua PIERCE; 2, 14 1/2 acres of meadow bounded W. and S. by Papiack Creek, N. by Mathew MOORE, and John CROMWELL, E. by a branch of Papiack Creek; 3, 140 acres of upland at Renters Neck; 4, eighteen acres of meadow around the point of said neck; 5, 100 a. of upland on Rahawack R. between George LITTLE and John BISHOP senr; 6, 24 a. of Rahawack meadow; 7, a farm of 100 a. W. of Slingtaile Brook; 8, forty acres of meadow adjoining Stephen KENT senior, in all 456 1/2 a. 99 1670 Dec. 29. Do. to Abraham TAPPIN of Woodbridge for: 1, a houselot of 10 acres on the S. side of Isaac TAPPIN; 2, an addition of 4 a. betw. Samuel BACON and Isaac TAPPIN; 3, 60 a. of upland upon John PYKE junior and Isaac Tappin's great accommodation; 4, four acres of meadow on Papiack Creek, next to John SMITH millwright; 5, two and one half acres of meadow on said creek adjoinng Samuel DENNIS; 6, fifteen acres of Raratans meadows, bounded E. by John PYKE junior, S. by a great creek, N. by the upland, W. by the unallotted meadows. 101 1670 Dec. 29. Do. to Samuel MOORE of Woodbridge yeoman for: 1, 60 acres of upland near and along Raratans R.; 2, 10 a. of Raratans mead- ows, bounded S. by Matthew BUNN, W. by Rehoboth GANNETT, N. by Robert ROGERS, E. by Hennery LESSENBY and Thomas AUGUR. 101 1670 Dec. 29. Do. to John WATTKINS of Woodbridge shoemaker for: 1, a houselot of 11 acres W. of Daniel GREASIE; 2, sixty acres of upland at Langsters Farm; 3, fifteen acres of Raratans meadows, bounded W. by PAGE 15 East Jersey Patents, Etc., Liber No. 1. John SMITH Scotchman, N. by Thomas AUGUR, E. and S. by the river; 4, six acres of meadow for the accommodation of his house lot in Raratans meadows, bounded N. by the upland in common, S. by a creek, E. by David MEKANY, W. by John WHITEHEARE. Note: "This patent transported by John WATKINS to Hulick CODRIACK February 27, 1677." 102 1670 Dec. 30. Do. to Govr CARTERETT, confirming to him a grant by the Corporation of Woodbridge for: 1, 250 acres of upland adjoin- ing the West corner of the Town of Woodbridge; 2, forty acres of meadow along Raratans R., adjoining the upland, 3, 22 1/2 acres of meadow next to the preceding. Marginal Note: "This sold to Richard POWEL." 103 1670 Dec. 30. Do. to Joshua BRADLEY of Woodbridge planter for: 1, a houselot of 15 acres, adjoining Saml Dennis; 2, 120 acres of upland on the N. of the highway over against John PYKE jun. and Nathan WEBSTER; 3, six acres of meadow on Papiack Creek; 4, 30 acres of Raratans meadows, bounded W. by Wm COMPTON, N. by John BLUMFEILD, E. and S. by the river. 104 1670 Dec. 30. Do. to Benjamin PARKIS of Woodbridge for: 1, a house- lot of 15 acres betw. John ADAMS and Effraim ANDREWS; 2, 69 acres of up- land W. of John PYKE; 3, six acres of Papiack meadows; 4, 15 acres of Rar- atans meadows, S. of Robert VAUQUELLIN, E. of Samuel DENNIS. Mar- ginal Note: "This is solde to Glaude VALLOT." 105 1670 Dec. 30. Do. to John ffRENCH of Woodbridge mason for: 1, 10 acres of upland on the West of Vaqueullins Hill, along Israel THORNCUM's meadow; 2, five acres of meadow, not yet laid out. Margl Note: "This pattent is transported to Robert VAUQUELLIN." 105 1670 Dec. 30. Do. to Isaak TOPPIN of Woodbridge for: 1, a houselot of 10 a. bounded S. by Abraham TAPPIN, N. by John DILLEY, E. by a road, W. by another road; 2, an addition of 5 acres, bounded by Ab. TAPPIN on the North, by a swamp on the East, by John DILLEY on the West; 3, 120 acres of upland at the upper end of Langsters Farm or Plain; 4, five acres of meadow on Papiack Creek, 5, three acres of meadow on the Sunken Marsh, along the Sound; 6, thirty acres of Raratans mead- ows at the Turne about 105 1670 Dec. 30. Do. to Robert ROGERS of Woodbridge for: 1, a house- lot of 10 acres adjoining John PYKE junior; 2, 60 acres of upland upon a point betw. two brooks at the South end of David MEKANY's accommoda- tion; 3, six acres of Raratans meadow, East of David MEKANY, 4, 15 a. of Raratans meadows, bounded N. by Hugh DUNN, Henry LESSENBY etc. 106 1670 Dec. 30. Do. to Stephen KENT junior of Woodbridge for: 1, a houselot of 10 acres West of his father's house; 2, four acres of meadow on the Westside of Papiack Creek, bounded W. by the Meeting house green; 3, sixty acres of upland at the N. E. end of Langsters Farm; 4, fifteen acres of Raratan's meadows, bounded S. by Hugh DUNN, W. by Robert VAUQUELLIN and Benj. PARKIS. 107 PAGE 16 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1670 Dec. 30. Do. to John ADAMS of Woodbridge for: 1, a houselot of 15 acres, adjoining Obadiah HEIRES; 2, six acres of meadow at the S. E. corner of Crane Creek Neck; 3, sixty acres of upland at the head of Crane, alias Vauquellins Creek; 4, sixteen acres of Raratans meadows, bounded N. by Obadiah HEIRES, W. by John DENNIS, S. by Raratans R., E. by Daniel GREASIE. 107 1670 Dec. 30. Do. to Nathan WEBSTER of Woodbridge for: 1, a house- lot of 12 acres on Kents Brook and Bradley's Brook, bounded S. by John WITCHER, W. by land in common; 2, 60 a. of upland towards the upper end of Langster's Farm or Plain, W. of Elisha ELSIE, N. of Isaac TOPPIN, E. of John PYKE jun, S. of a road; 3, six acres of meadow betw. Stephen KENT sen. and John WITCHER; 4, fifteen acres of Raratans meadows; ad- joining Elisha ELSLEY on the West. 108 1670 Dec. 30. Do. to Henery LESSENBY of Woodbridge for: 1, a houselot of 8 acres at the East end of Crane Neck; 2, four acres of mead- ow on the South side of Crane Neck; 3, sixty acres of upland adjoining undivided territory; 4, fifteen acres of Raratans meadows adjoining Hugh DUNN. 108 1670 Dec. 30. Do. to John WITHCER of Woodbridge for: 1, a houselot of 10 a. next to Nathan Webster; 2, sixty acres of upland W. N. W. along Rehoboth GANNETT; 3, six acres of meadow along the Saltpond and betw. Nathan WEBSTER and John WATKINS; 4, fifteen acres of Raratans meadows, next to Rehoboth GANNETT. 109 1670 Dec. 30. Do. to John TAYLER of Woodbridge for: 1, a house- lot of 7 a. adjoining Hugh Donn; 2, sixty acres of upland at Langsters Plain, next to John WATKINS; 3, fifteen acres of Raratans meadow N. of Robert VAUQUELLIN; 4, four acres belonging to the houselot and lying on Papiack Creek. 110 1670 Dec. 30. Do. to Mathew BUNN of Woodbridge mariner for: 1, a houselot of 11 acres, bounded N. by John SMITH millwright, S. by Robert DENNIS, W. by his meadow, E. by the highway; 2, 120 acres of upland on Raratans R.; 3, 25 acres of Raratans meadows, bounded N. by Samuel MOORE, E. by Samuel AUGUR, S. by John SMITH Scotsman, W. by Rehoboth GANNETT and Daniel GREASY; 4, four acres of meadow on Papiack Creek, adjoining John SMITH millwright; 5, five acres of Raratans meadows. 110 1667 March 26. Do. to Barrant CHRISTIAN of Minkaque planter for 55 acres in the Pembrepock tract adjoining Jacob WALLEN and Lawrence ANDRESSEN, also 30 acres of meadow on Kill von Cull. 111 1668 March 31. Confirmation to Claes JANSEN Van PURMERENT for 25 acres in Bergen bounds bought of Capt. Nicholas VARLETT, formerly belonging to Jan Eversen CARESBOM and bounded S. by Henerick JANSEN Van OSTRUM, W. by the Commons, N. by a brook, E. by grantee's meadow; also for 22 acres of meadow adjoining. 111 PAGE 17 East Jersey Patents, Etc., Liber No. 1. 1670 Dec. 30. Do. to Ide Cornelissen (Van VOORST) for 22 acres in Bergen jurisdiction, bounded N. by Angelbert STEJNHUIS, W. by the same and grantee's meadow, S. by Jacob LUBEK, E. by the Walking Path; also for 9 acres of meadow adjoining the other land. 112 1670 May 25. Deed. Tillman Van VLEECK of New York to Ide CORNELISSEN of Hasimus for his land in and about Bergen, vizt: 1, a houselot in the town W. of Henerick JANSEN Van OSTRUM, E. of Adrian Van LAER, 7 1/2 by 17 1/2 rods; 2, 7 morgen 150 rods on the N. E. of Jacob LUBEY; 3, one half of the meadow N. E. of the preceding on the Great Creek. 113 1671 April 10. Patent to Baltazar D. HARTE for 400 acres of land and meadow lying on Hudson R. in several parcels, called Newa-Sink, Yanda- kah, Coquaney and MenisacoUngue, within the limits of Auverstrow. 113 1671 April 16. Do. to Nicholas Du PUYS and Herick Van BOMMEL for 480 acres at Averstrow along Menisakoungue Creek, also 210 a. at the North end of the first, called Ahiqueroney. 114 1671 April 16. Do. to Claes JANSEN Van PURMARENT for 240 acres at the North end of Tappan. 114 1671 June 3. Do. to Claes COMPTAH alias Claes Pietersen COS of Comunipan, jurisdiction of Bergen, for 182 acres, bounded W. by the Ber- gen road, N. by Nicholas the baker, E. by the creek betw. Hassemus and Comunipan, S. by Hudson's R. 114 1671 May 19. New York. Indian Deed. ASSOWAKON, Sachem of Tap- pan, SEWEGGKAMIN alias Hans WEGHWEWENIN, SAGHTEW, MESSINGPEJUN, KEKSAMEGHN, ONATAGH, IRRAMIGKIN, et. al. to Baltazar D. HARTE and associates for land from John CLAWSON to the Tedious Hook or the beginning of Haverstraw, reaching inland to Metassin Creek and Hackinsack R. 115 1671 June 10. Patent to Matthew MOORE for land in Woodbridge Town- ship, vizt: 1, a houselot of 12 acres North of John CROMWELL on a neck at the head of Papaika Creek; 2, four acres of meadow along the upland; 3, three acres in the Sunken Marsh; 4, 120 acres on Raratans R. adjoining Samuel MOORE; 5, thirty acres of Raratans meadow at the Turn About. 117 1671 June. 10. Do. to John CROMWELL of Woodbridge for: 1, a houselot of 10 acres S. of Mathew MOORE; 2, two pieces of meadow on Papaika Creek, 5 acres; 3, 120 acres of upland, called Chestnutt Plaine, adjoining Samuel BACON and along the Rahawy--Woodbridge Path; 4, two parcels, 18 acres, of meadow at Rahawy. 117 1671 Aug. 10. Do. to Jacob LUBY for: 1, 14 morgen 50 rods of wood- land, near Bergen, betw. Capt. POST and Jan LUBBERSON; 2, 8 morgen of meadow next to Engelbert STEENHUISEN; 3, 3 morgen 450 rods in the new Maisland; 4, 12 m. 35o r. betw. Frederick PHILIPPS and Tielman Van VLEECK; 5, 9 m. 250 rods of woodland South of Fred. Philipps; 6, a garden, 7 by 25 rods, between Jan SWAYNE and Nichals VARLETT; 7, a house lot, 7 1/2 by 12 1/2 rods, betw. Geurt GARETSON and Paulus PEETERSEN, in all 94 acres. 118 PAGE 18 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1671 Aug. 10. Do. to Nicholas VARLETT and Baltazar BAYARD for 1, 27 morgen 290 rods of land near Bergen, N. E. of Harman SMEMAN, S. W. of Poulus LEENDERSEN (van der Grift); 2, 28 m. 100 r. of meadow adjoining and running down to the Kill van Koll; 3, 9 m. 572 r. of woodland S. W. of William De BAKER and N. E. of Harman SMEMAN; 4, a double house lot in town, 15 by 12 1/2 rods, N. E. of the plain; 5, two outgardens, 15 by 35 r., betw. Engelbert STEEHUISEN and Tilman Van VLEECK, in all 144 acres. 119 1671 Sept. 10. Additional Clause to the charter of Woodbridge. 119 1671 Aug. 5. Patent to Peter JACOB of Bergen for three houselots and gardens, 2 acres, in the Corporation of Bergen. 120 Nov. 20. Do. to Claes JANSEN Van PARMURENT of Hassemus for 400 acres on the North side of Tappan. 121 1672 April 24. Do. to Tilleman Van VLEECK of Bergen for 44 acres in said township betw. John LUBERTSEN and Fred. PHILIPPS on the Hackinsack R. 121 1671-2 February 28. Indian Deed. HANAYAHAM, CAPATAMINE, TANTAQUA, TAMAGE to Capt. John BERRY for all the land adjoining Capt. SANDFORD's up the Pasagack River, five rods beyond the Warepeake Run, thence across to Hackinsack R. 121 1671-2 March 10. Patent to William COMPTON of Woodbridge for: 1, a houselot of 8 acres W. of John Smith; 2, sixty acres of upland at the foot of the Barren Plain on the South side of Langstar's Brook; 3, sixty acres of upland near Peters Wigwam; 4, twelve acres of upland adjoining Stephen KENT junior; 5, four acres of meadow on the West of Papaika Creek; 6, thirty acres of Raratans meadows at the Turn About. 122 1673 June 6. Do. Deputy Governour John BERRY to Jonathan HAYNES of Woodbridge yeoman for: 1, a houselot of 16 acres near Rawack Farms, East of John DILLY, South of Henry JAQUES; 2, six acres of Rawake meadows next to John BISHOP jun.; 3, sixty acres of upland on a branch of Rawake R. adjoining John TREWMAN; 4, five acres of meadow on a small island in Rawake R., joining to John CROMWALL and one acre on an island next to TREWMAN's and George MARSH's meadow; 5, nine acres of meadow not yet laid out. 123 1673 June 6. Do. John Lord BARKELEY of Stratton and Sir George CARTERETT to John MARTIN senior of Woodbridge yeoman for: 1, a houselot of 11 acres on the Piscataway road, S. of Hopewell HULL; 2 eight acres of meadow on the Westside of Papiack Creek; 3, twenty acres of upland, ad- joining the preceding; 4, thirty acres of upland, bounded E. by Ephraim ANDREWS; 5, 140 acres of upland, W. of Abraham TOPPIN; 6, twenty acres of Raratans meadow, W. of Rehoboth GANNETT and John WITCHER; 7, thirty acres of meadow, adjoining Samuel MOORE and Charles GILMAN. 124 1673 June 6. Do. to Ephraim ANDREWS of Woodbridge for: 1, a houselot of 17 acres, bounded N. by Israel THORNTON, E. by the Sheep PAGE 19 East Jersey Patents, Etc., Liber No. 1. Common, S. by Benjamin PARKIS, W. by the road; 2, sixty acres of upland adjoining John ADAMS; 3, six acres of meadow on the W. side of Papiack Creek; 4, fifteen acres of Raratans meadows next to Capt. John PIKE. 124 1673 June 6. Do. to James BOLLEN, Secretary of the Province, for a neck of land on the East side of the Delaware, called Swarten Hook (Black Hook) over against Christaine Creek. 126 --------------. Return of Survey by Daniel PIERCE, Deputy Surveyor, of land laid out for John MARTIN. 127 1671 Dec. 28. Return of Survey by Robert VAUQUELLIN, Surveyor General, of land for Jonathan DONHAM of Woodbridge. 128 1672 August 10. Patent. The Lords Proprietors to Jonathan DONHAM of Woodbridge carpenter for: 1, a houselot of 9 acres E. of the Meeting House Green; 2, 48 acres W. of the parsonage lands, N. of Thomas LENARD; 3, 120 acres of upland N. of Wilyam COTTER; 4, 36 acres of meadows not yet laid out. 129 1671 March 26. Do. to Capt. William SAMFORD in trust for Nathaniel KINGSLAND for neck of land betw. Pasawack and Hackinsack R. beginning at a point opposite Newark and thence running N. W. to a brook over against Espartine. 130 1671 June 1. Deed. Nathaniel Kingsland and his wife Mary to William SANDFORD for the preceding. 132 1673 May 21. Confirmation by Deputy Govr BERRY to Major Nathaniel KINGSLAND of the patent (supra p. 130). 133 1674-5 March ---. Patent. Govr CARTERETT to Hessel WIGERSE [1] of Bergen for a plantation of 20 morgen at Pembrepock, between Cornelis ABRAMSEN and Joas Van der LYNDEN. 134 1675 April 19. Do. to Elisha PARKER senior for land in and about Woodbridge, vizt: 1, a houselot of 16 acres next to John DENNIS and Samuel SMITH; 2, eight acres, S. of the houselot; 3, eight acres of meadow on Papayack Creek next to John DENNIS; 4, sixty acres of upland along the Piscataway road; 5, another sixty acres N. E. of William COTTER; 6, thirty acres of Raraton meadows along the Great Pond. 134 1675 June 15. Do. to Charles GILMAN for do. land, vizt: 1, a houselot of 10 a., bounded S. by the houselot of Hopewell Hull, now in possession of Samuel DENNIS, N. by the lot of Hugh DONN, now Wm COTTER; 2, sixty acres of upland on the Barren Plain; 3, five acres of meadow S. of Vau- quellin's Hill; 4, seventeen acres of Raratans meadows 135 1675 Aug. 25. Do. to Jasper CRAINE of Newark for land in and about there, vizt: 1, a houselot of 14 acres, bounded W. by the Commons, S. by the highway, N. by Thomas PIERSON, E. by Abraham PIERSON junior; 2, seventeen acres of upland on the Great Neck, W. of Ephraim PENINTON; ---------- [1] Or Vrygerse. See Winfield's Land Titles of Hudson County, 70. The date is there given as March 30, 1675. PAGE 20 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 3, eleven acres on the same Neck, E. of Josiah WARD; 4, six acres on the neck, bounded E. by Stephen FREEMAN, S. by his own land, N. by Thomas HUNTINTON, W. by the highway; 5, four acres at the bottom of said neck; 6, twenty acres on Two Mile Brook, Abr. PIERSON to the N., Thomas LUDINGTON to the S., George DAY to the W.; 7, twenty-six acres on the Mill Brook, adjoining Thomas HUNTINTON; 8, twenty acres at the head of a branch of Second River, adjoining Samuel KITCHELL; 9, fourteen a. of meadow at the Great Island, bounded N. by John CRAINE, E. by Capt. Samuel SWAINE, S. by Lieut. John WARD, W. by the Great Island; 10, twelve a. of bog beyond the Great Swamp, N. of Jabez ROGERS; 11, four- teen a. of meadow by the Great Pond, N. of Richard HARRISON; 12, five a. of meadow the Great Island on the E. side of the highway; 13, one acre of meadow at Beefe Point, E. of Edward BALL; 14, four acres of meadow near Wheeler's Point, N. of Henry LYON. Margl Note: "This land is made over to his two sonns Azarea and Jasper CRAINE." 135 1675 Sept. 10. Patent to Hans ALBERTS of Newark for land there, vizt: 1, a house lot of 6 acres, along the highway on the N., W. of Richard LAWRENCE and John WARD, turner, E. of Daniel DOD, N. of John CRANE and Tho. HUNTINTON; 2, seven acres of upland in the Great Neck, bound- ed W. by Stephen BOND, E. by Rich. LAWRENCE; 3, twenty acres of upland beyond the Mill Brook on the Great River; 4, seven a. in the Mill Brook swamp, adjoining Stephen DAVIS; 5, three a. of meadows near Wheelers Creek, coming up to Tichenors Cave; 6, four acres of meadow near the hay S. of Zachariah BURWELL. 136 1675 Aug. 10. Do. to Mary BOND, formerly the widow of Hugh ROBERTS of Newark, for land there, vizt: 1, a home lot of 6 acres S. of Edward RIGGS; 2, sixteen acres of upland at the rear of the homelot, bound- ed W. by her own and Edw. RIGES lots, N. by Mathew CANFEILD, E. by Wm CAMP, S. by Nathaniel WHEELER; 3, 63 acres of upland along the bounds of Elizabeth Town; 4, forty a. of upland along said bounds; 5, twelve acres of meadow at Beef Point; 6, eight acres 3 rods of meadow, E. of the Bound Creek; 7, four acres of bog near the Two Mile Brook; 8, four more a. of bog, N. W. of John BROWNE jun. 137 1675 Sept. 10. Do. to Robert LYMON of Newark for: 1, a homelot of 6 acres S. of the Mill Brook, W. of the river, E. of the highway, N. of Jonathan SERJANT, 2, eleven acres of upland adjoining the homelot; 3, 18 1/2 acres of upland on the other side of the Mill Brook, E. of John CRANE, W. of Samuel PLUM, N. of Samuel ROSE and S. of Jonathan SERJANT; 4, fif- teen acres of upland, being part of Mill Brook swamp, betw. Mathew CANFEILD and Stephen DAVIS; 5, forty-four acres on the mountain, bound- ed N. E. by John BALDWIN senior, S. W. by Richard HARRISON, S. E. by Capt. Samuel SWAINE; 6, seven and one half acres of meadow adjoining Samuel PLUM and Francis LINDLY; 7, five and one half acres of meadow near Maple Island, bounded W. by Joseph WATTERS, S. by Maple Island Creek, E. by Thomas RICHARDS, N. by the Commons. 137 PAGE 21 East Jersey Patents, Etc., Liber No. 1. 1675 Sept. 10. Do. to Stephen DAVIS of Newark for: 1, a homelot of 6 acres, bounded S. by Aaron BLACKLY, E. by the river, N. by Samuel PLUM, W. by the highway; 2, eight acres of upland on the Great Neck, next to John WARD turner; 3, six acres of upland beyong the Mill Brook adjoining Samuel ROSE; 4, eleven a. of upland beyond the Mill Brook, N. of Robert LYMON; 5, forty acres in the plain beyond the Mill Brook along the highway; 6, four acres on the Great Neck next to Widow FREEMAN; 7, ten acres in Mill Brook swamp, East of Robert LYMON; 8, seven acres of meadow at Beef Point West of Mary BOND, formerly Mary ROBERTS; 9, five acres of meadow at the mouth of Morris' Creek, S. of John CATLIN; 10, two and one half acres of meadow near the Bound Creek, bounded E. and S. by John CATLIN. 138 1675 Sept. 10. Patent to John WARD of Newark turner for: 1, a homelot of 6 acres, N. of the Elders lot, S. of Richard LAURENCE; 2, seven acres of upland in the Great Neck, W. of John CATLIN; 3, six acres on said neck, S. of the road; 4, five acres on said neck, bounded E. by John COURTIS, W. N. and S. by the highway; 5, six acres next to Richd HARRISON; 6, 44a. beyond Second River, bounded N. by Elisabeth WARD, S. and W. by the Commons, E. by the river and a swamp; 7, six acres of meadow at Wheelers Point adjoining Staples meadow; 8, three acres of meadow near the mouth of the river; 9, six acres of meadow near Wheeler's Point betw. John BALDWIN senior and Mathew CANFEILD; 10, six acres of meadow near Morris Creek, bounded W. by Ephraim BURWELL, East by Thomas STAPLES. 139 1675 Sept. 30. Do. to John CATTLIN of Newark for 120 1/2 acres of up- land and meadow as per surveyor's certificate. 140 1675 Sept. 30. Do. to Nathaniel WHEELER of Newark for 60 acres in eight parcels, described in Surveyor General's certificate. 140 1675 Sept. 30. Do. to Edward BALL of Newark for 78 acres as above. 140 1675 Sept. 30. Do. to John BALDWIN senior of Newark for 78 a. as above. 141 1675 Sept. 30. Do. to John BALDWIN junior for 44 1/2 acres as above. 141 1675 Sept. 30. Do. to Thomas HUNTINTON for 129 acres as above. 142 1675 Sept. 30. Do. to Mathew CANFIELD of Newark for 197 a. as above. 142 1675 Sept. 10. Do. to Aaron BLACHELY of Newark for 70 a. as above. 142 1675 Sept. 30. Do. to Hanah FREEMAN of Newark spinster for 92 a. as above. 143 1675 Sept. 30. Do. to Richard HARRISSON of Newark for 152 a. as above. 143 1675 Aug. 26. Deed. Jasper CRANE senior and wife Alice to their sons Azariah and Jasper for all the land as patented above (p. 135). 143 PAGE 22 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1672 Dec. 7. Confirmation by the Lords Proprietors of the Charter of Woodbridge. 144 1675-6 Mar. 14. Patent to Abraham PIERSON senior of Newark clark for 162 acres in ten parcels, as described in the Surveyor General's certificate. 144 1675-6 May 14. Patent to John BROWNE senior of Newark, for 95 acres in eight parcels as per Surveyor General's certificate. 144 1675-6 Mar. 14. Do. to John BROWNE junior for 69 1/2 acres as above. 145 1675-6 Mar. 25. Do. to Robert DALGLISH of Newark for 52 1/2 a. as above. 145 1675-6 Mar. 25. Do. to Micah TOMPKINS of Newark for 63 a. as preceding. 145 1675-6 Mar. 25. Do. to Samuel SWAINE of Newark for 124 a. as preceding. 145 1675-6 May 25. Do. to Samuel LYON of Newark for: 1, a homelot of 6 acres, East of Thomas PIERSON; 2, 65 acres of upland in the plain be- yond Two Mile Brook along the road to Elizabeth Town betw. Henry LYON and Thomas JOHNSON; 3, 10 1/2 acres of meadow near Bound Creek, East of Wheelers Creek. 146 1675-6 Mar. 25. Do. to Henry LYON of Elizabeth Town for 130 1/2 acres in and about Newark, as set forth in Surveyor General's certificate. 146 1676 May 30. Do. to William PARDON, of Elizabeth Town for: 1, a homelot of 6 acres, bounded N. by Robert MOSS, E. by Elizabeth River, S. by Nathaniel TUTTIL, W. by the highway; 2, twenty a. of upland ad- joining Peter MOSS and along Crane's Brook; 3, 175 acres of upland on Elizabeth R.; 4, sixteen acres in a triangle next to preceeding; 5, eight acres, called an island, in the meadow below Luke WATSON's Point; 6, 27 acres of meadow, bounded S. W. and S. by Capt. John BAKER, N. by the Commons meadows, S. E. and E. by the great river or sound. 146 1676 May 30. Do. to Charles TUCKER of Elizabeth Town for: 1, a homelot of 8 a. bounded N. by the road, E. by William OLIVER, W. by Caleb CARWITHEN, S. by the swamp; 2, 86 acres of upland, called Peach Garden Hill along Peach Garden Brook and Humphrey SPINIGE; 3, 21 a. of meadow adjoining Tomson's Creek. Marginal Note: "Jacob MELYEN does Enter a Cavet against this pattent August 28, 1676." 147 1678 June 10. Do. to William LETTS of Elizabeth Town for: 1, a homelot of 7 a. bounded W. S. W. by Joseph FRAIZE, S. S. E. by the road, W. W. E. by Richard MICHEL and the swamp, E. S. E. by Symon ROUSE; 2, forty acres in Pipe Stave Ridge adjoining Capt. John BAKER; 3, 20 acres of upland adjoining the preceding; 4, eighteen acres of meadow adjoining Peter MOSS and Tomsons Creek, Jacob MELYEN has entered a Caveat as before. 147 PAGE 23 East Jersey Patents, Etc., Liber No. 1. 1676 May 30. Patent to Robert MOSS of Elizabeth Town for: 1, a homelot of 6 acres adjoining Peter MOSS; 2, twelve acres of upland, bounded E. by Wm TROTTER; 3, 44 acres of upland along Elizabeth R.; 4, 66 acres betw. West Brook, Peach Garden Brook and Tomsons Creek; 5, another tract of 66 acres W. of Peach Garden Brook; 6, six acres of mead- ow, Nicholas CARTER on the N. and N. E.; 7, nine acres of meadow on the Sound; 8, seven acres of meadow adjoining lot 3 above. 148 1676 May 30. Do. to Peter MOSS of Elizabeth Town for: 1, a homelot of 6 acres bounded W. by the road, N. by Wm TROTTER, E. by Elizabeth River, S. by Robert MOSS; 2, twelve acres of upland adjoining William PARDON; 3, forty acres of upland on a hill near the Ashswamp; 4, 130 acres on a neck of land at Rawack; 5, twelve acres of meadow on Tomsons Creek; 6, six acres of meadow E. and S. W. of Tomsons Creek; 7, six acres of meadow on Luke WATSONS Point. 149 1676 June 10. Do. to John PARKER of Elizabeth Town for: 1, a home- lot of 6 acres next to Joseph OGDEN; 2, six acres on the North Neck; 3, sixty a. adjoining John WOODROFF; 4, twelve acres West of WOODROFF; 5, eight acres, bounded E. by the great island, N. by Jno. WOODROFF, W. by a small cree, S. by Robt VAUQUELLIN; 6, three acres of meadow on the N. side of the road to the island; 7, one and one half acres of meadow W. of Joseph SEER. 149 1676 June 10. Do. to John WOODROFF of Elizabeth Town for: 1, a part of a homelot, 1 1/2 acres, bounded S. N. and E. by highways, W. by John OGDEN jun.; 2, a farm of 292 acres along Dismal Swamp and John Parker; 3, thirty acres of meadow adjoining the Great Island and N. of John PARKER; 4, fifteen acres on the North Neck; 5, five acres E. of preceding, N. W. of Leonard HEADLY; 6, eight acres in the rear of Jonathan and Joseph OGDEN; 7, four acres of meadow on Elizabeth Town Creek, E. of Henry NORRIS; 8, one and one half acres of meadow upon said creek, E. of Peter WOOLUERSON; 9, six acres of upland adjoining John PARKIN's home- lot, E. of John WILSON; 10, four acres of swampy meadow adjoining parcel 7. 150 1676 June 28. Patent to Richard HARTSHORNE of Midleton for land in about Navesinks, vizt: 1, 200 acres in Wakecake Neck; 2, 220 a. on Areewinenocke Neck along Conescunke Creek; 3, 200 a. on Conescunke Neck on Navesinck Bay; 4, seventy a. of meadow along said bay, bounded E. by Richard GIBBONS, W. by a little bay joining to Changerore; 5, sixty acres of meadow in several parcels around the said necks. 150 1676 June 28. Do. to Richard STOUT of Midleton for: 1, 430 acres, a tract called Tanganawamesse, at the head of Romanes Brook; 2, thirty acres of meadow, bounded W. by Richard GIBBONS, N. by Navesinks Bay, S. by Richard HARTSHORNE, E. by undivided meadow. 151 1676 June 30. Do. to Peter TILTON of Shrewsbury for Navesink lands vizt: 1, a tract of 340 acres, called Marvel Hill, joining James GROVER, and PAGE 24 New Jersey Colonial Documents. from a brook falling into Jompping River to the Swimming River; 2, a tract of 200 acres, called Tiltons Little Farm, on Ramanesse Brook and Swimming River; 3, twenty-five of meadow, E. of Conesconke mead- ows, S. of Navesinks Bay; 4, six acres of meadow at the head of Jomping R. 152 1676 June 30. Do. to Richard STOUT junior of Midleton for 184 acres along Swimming R. 152 1676 June 30. Do. to James GROVER of Midleton, County of Midleton & Shrewsbury, for: 1, a tract of 330 acres, called Grover's Inheritance, bounded N. by Peter TILTON, E. and S. by Swimming R., W. by unidivided lands; 2, a tract of 200 a., called Grover's Inritance (?) along Richard STOUT junior and Romasse Brook; 3, 25 a. of meadow on Navesinks Bay, N. of Richd. HARTSHORNE; 4, six acres of swamp at the head of Jumpping R. 153 1676 Aug. 2. Do. to John DILLY of Woodbridge for land there, vizt: 1, a homelot of 10 acres, bounded N. by Daniel ROBINS, S. by Isaac TOPPIN, E. and W. by roads; 2, four acres of upland adjoining Mrs. SMITH; 3, sixty acres on a branch of Rawack River, bounded N. W. by Jonathan HAINES, E. by Henry JAQUES, W. N. and S. by common lands; 4, four acres of meadow on Papiakey Creek; 5, seven acres of the Sunken Mead- ows in two parcels, bounded N. by Samuel BACON, E. by William BINGLEY, S. by the great river, W. by Isaac TAPPIN; 6, nine acres of meadow, not yet laid out. 153 1676 August 2. Patent to Roger LAMBERT of Elizabeth Town black- smith for land there, vizt: 1, a homelot of 16 acres, bounded N. by the road, E. by Robert WHITE, S. by David OGDEN, W. by himself; 2, six acres, W. of Capt. Jno BAKER; 3, eight acres of swamp, N. of the road; 4, thirty acres of upland, bounded E. by Richard BEACH and Wm CRAMER, N. W. by common land, W. by Nicholas CARTER, S. E. by common swamp; 5, 8 1/2 acres of meadow on the Sound. 154 1676 October 14. Do. to Jonas WOOD of Elizabeth Town for 228 acres in nine parcels there, as described in Surveyor Generals certificate. Marginal Note says, part of this land and meadows was transported to Symon ROUS. 154 1676 Oct. 25. Do. to Colonel Lewis MORRIS of Barbadoes and his asociates in the Iron Works at Navesinck for 3840 acres betw. the branches of Swimming River and Falls R., also sixty acres of fresh mead- ow S. of the larger tract, the whole to be called Tinton Manor. 155 1676 Nov. 23. Do. to William PILLES of Elizabeth Town for 394 acres in four parcels, as described in Surveyor General's certificate. 156 1676 Nov. 23. Do. to John THROCKMORTON of Midleton for 256 acres in 4 pieces as above. 156 1676 Nov. 23. Do. to same for 140 acres in four parcels as above. 156 PAGE 25 East Jersey Patents, Etc., Liber No. 1. 1676 Nov. 23. Do. to James ASHTON of Midleton for 347 acres in 5 pieces as above. 156 1676 Nov. 23. Do. to Charles HYNES of do. for 220 a. in 2 parcels as above. 157 1676 Oct. 14. Do. to Thomas MOORE of Elizabeth Town for 187 a. in 5 p. as above. 157 1676 Nov. 23. Do. to Richard BEACH of do. for 102 a. in 4 pieces. 157 1676 Dec. 1. Do. to John SMITH of Midleton for 252 a. in 6 parcels. 157 1676 Dec. 1. Do. to Thomas COX of Midleton for 269 a. in 5 parcels. 158 1676 Dec. 1. Do. to Richard DAVIS of do. for 132 a. 158 1676 Dec. 4. Do. to Benjamin DEUELL for 250 a. in Midleton. 158 1676 Nov. 30. Do. to Samuel MARSH jun. of Elizabeth Town for 100 acres there in 3 parcels described in Surveyor General's certificate. 159 1676 Nov. 30. Do. to Benjamin WADE of Elizabeth Town for 144 a. there in 6 parcels described as above. 159 1676 Nov. 30. Do. to Symon ROUS of Elizabeth Town for 180 a. there in 5 parcels described as above. 159 1676 Nov. 30. Do. to William CRAMER of Elizabeth Town for 209 a. there in 9 parcels described as above. 160 1676 Nov. 30. Do. to George ROSS of same place for 132 a. in 6 parcels. 160 1676 Nov. 30. Do. to Nathaniel TUTTLE of same place for 153 a. in 6 parcels. 160 1676 Nov. 30. Do. to Stephen CRANE of same place for 156 a. in 4 parcels. 161 1676 Nov. 30. Do. to Samuel MARSH senior of same place for 205 a. in 6 parcels. 161 1676 Dec. 9. Do. to John WYNONS of same place weaver for 200 a. in 6 parcels. 161 1676 Dec. 9. Do. to Humprey SPINAGE of same place for 218 a. in 8 parcels. 162 1676 Dec. 9. Do. to John LITTLE of same place for 134 a. in 9 parcels. 162 1676 Dec. 9. Do. to David OGDON of same place for 73 a. in 3 parcels. 162 1676 Dec. 26. Do. to Jacob MELEINS of New York for 450 acres in 7 parcels, described in Surveyor General's Certificate. 163 1676-7 January 10. Do. to Walter WALL of Midleton for 27 a. there in 6 parcels. 163 PAGE 26 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1676-7 January 10. Do. to Thomas WHITLOCK senior of do. for 217 a. there in 8 parcels. 163 1676-7 January 10. Do. to John WILSON of do. for 276 a. in 6 parcels. 164 1676-7 January 10. Do. to Richard GIBBONS of do for 249 a. in 6 parcels. 164 1676-7 January 10. Do. to William WHITLOCK of Midleton for land there, vizt: 1, a tract of 104 acres on Strawberry Field, W. of Thomas WHITLOCK, senior, along Mochoreras Broyk; 2, twenty eight a. of marsh and upland bounded E. by John WHITLOCK, S. W. and N. by undivided lands. 164 1676-7 January 10. Do. to John VAUGHN of Midleton for: 1, a tract of 126 acres, bounded N. W. and S. W. by Richard GIBBONS, S. E. by un-surveyed land, N. E. by Poirsy Run; 2, nine acres of meadow, formerly Benjamin DEUELL's, bounded E. by James GROVER, W. by Wm. LAWRENCE, S. by upland, N. by the beach. 165 1676-7 January 10. Do. to John WHITLOCK of Midleton for: 1, 104 acres, bounded S. by William WHITLOCK, N. by a small run, E. by Thomas WHITLOCK, senior, W. by a branch of Mochoreras Creek; 2, twenty-six acres of meadow E. of William WHITLOCK. 165 1676-7 February 20. Do. to Samuel SMITH of Woodbridge for 103 acres there in five parcels according to Surveyor General's certificate. 166 1676-7 February 20. Do. to Israel THORNELL of Woodbridge carpen- ter for 96 a. there in four parcels. 166 1676-7 February 20. Do. to Dennis WHITE of Elizabeth Town for 130 a. there in 4 parcels. 166 1677 April 24. Do. to Edward CASE of Elizabeth Town for: 1, one hundred acres, called Luke Watsons Point, bounded S. W. by Samuel MARSH, Peter MOSS and grantee's meadow, S. E. by the river, N. E. by Barnaby WYNE and Caleb CARWITHY, John WYNONS and others, N. W. and W. by Nicholas CARTER and said CARWITHY; 2, six acres of meadow adjoin- ing Samuel MARSH; 3, six acres of meadow adjoining Nic. CARTER. 167 1677 April 24. Do. to Mrs. Margaret BAKER of Elizabeth Town for 224 a. there in 6 parcels described as before. 167 1677 May 30. Certificate by James BOLLEN, Justice of the Peace and Secretary of the Province, that Nicholas Janse BAKER of New York has conveyed to Hendrick JEORGE of Bergen the lands at Comunipan, granted to him by two patents of May 12, 1668. 167 1677 June 4. Patent to Thomas HARBOR of Midleton for land there, vizt: 1, a tract of 120 acres on Horse Neck, N. of Navesink River; 2, three acres of meadow W. of Thomas MOREFOOT; 3, eight acres of meadow at Sholde Harbour N. of Thomas MORFORD. 168 PAGE 27 East Jersey Patents, Etc., Liber No. 1. 1677 June 4. Do. to Richard STOUT senior of Midleton for 285 a. there in 6 parcels described as before. 168 1677 June 4. Do. to William LAYTON of Midleton for 218 a. there in 6 parcels. 168 1677 June 4. Do. to George JOBS of Midelton for 135 a. in three parcels. 169 1677 June 12. Do. to William CHEESEMAN of same place for 162 a. in 5 parcels. 169 1677 June 12. Do. to James GROVER of Midleton for 190 a. in 6 parcels. 169 1677 June 12. Do. to John RUCKMAN of Midleton for 255 a. in 5 parcels. 170 1677 June 12. Do. to Jonathan HOLMES of Midleton for 500 acres W. of Ramanessing Brook, also 36 acres at Changeroras. 170 1677 June 20. Do. to same for 261 acres in 6 parcels. 170 1677 June 20. Do. to George MOUNT of Midleton for 284 a. in 7 parcels. 171 1677 June 20. Do. to Daniel ESTELL of Midleton for 271 a. there in 4 parcels. 171 1677 June 20. Do. to Francis HARBOR of Midleton for 132 acres, bounded S. by Ben. BORDON, N. by Wm CHEESMAN, E. by a small brook, W. by Ramanessing Brook, also six acres of meadow, formerly Richard SADLER's, at Sholde Harbor and four acres formerly James ASHTON, adjoining John WILSON. 171 1677 June 20. Do. to John MORFORD of Midleton for 130 a. there along Ramanessing Brook betw. Wm CHEESMAN and George JOBES, also nine acres of meadow, formerly Richard SADLER's, on the beach. 172 1677 June 20. Do. to Thomas MORFORD of Midleton for: 1, 102 a. on Horse Neck, N. of Navesinck R. and W. by Cow Neck Creek; 2, three acres of meadow N. of preceding; 3, eight acres of meadow, E. of Sholde Harbor. 172 1677 June 20. Do. to James BOWNE of Midleton for 212 acres there in four parcels described as before. 172 1677 June 20. Do. to James GROVER for 517 a. about Midleton in 5 parcels. 173 1677 July 20. Do. to William LAWRENCE junior of Midleton for 165 a. in 6 parcels. 173 1677 July 20. Do. to Benjamin BORDON of same place for 351 a. in 7 parcels. 173 1677 July 20. Do. to John JOBS of the same place for 256 a. in 7 parcels. 173 1677 July 20. Do. to Richard SADLER of the same place for 290 a. in 6 parcels. 174 PAGE 28 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1677 July 20. Do. to James DORSETT of the same place for 202 a. in 3 parcels. 174 1677 Nov. 10. Do. to Hendrick Van OSTRUM of Bergen for: 1, 22 acres there S. of Claes JANSEN PURMERENT; 2, fifteen acres of meadow along a creek, dividing it from Horsemus. 174 1677 Nov. 10. Do. to John LUBY of Bergen for: 1, 23 a. of Wyhaken, formerly belonging to Marin ANDRIAENSEN; 2, 3 acres, N. E. of preceding along Hudson R.; 3, four acres betw. two hills; 4, sixteen acres of meadow along Hudson R. 175 1677 Nov. 10. Do. to Guert COERTEN of Begen for 40 acres of mead- ow there adjoining Engelbert STEENHUIS. 175 1677 Nov. 10. Do. to Casper STIENMETS in right of Trintia WALLING, his deceased wife, formerly widow of Jacob STOFFELSON, six acres for a garden at Horsemes, W. of Ide CORNELIS. 175 1677 Nov. 10. Do. to Thomas FREDRICK of Bergen for land there, vizt: 1, 9 1/2 acres along the highway S. of Paulus PIETERS; 2, ten acres of meadow, East of and along Hackinsack R.; 3, 6 1/2 a., S. of Hendrick Van OSTRUM N of Paulus PIETERS; 4, thirteen acres of meadow along the creek at the foot of Snake Hill. 176 1677 March 10. Do. to Richard GIBBONS of Midleton for 500 acres, bounded S. W., N. W. and S. E. by unsurveyed land, N. E. by grantee and John VAUGHAN, also 40 acres of Conesconke meadows. 176 1676 May 30. Do. to Charles TUCKER of Elizabeth Town for 184 acres there in four parcels, described in Surveyor General's certificate. 177 1670 Dec. 31. Affidavit of John FRENCH, that he has conveyed land and meadow, mentioned in his patent, to Robert VAUQUELLIN. 177 ======================= NOTE: Liber No. 2, a Book of Warrants and Surveys, is in the Office of the East Jersey Proprietors, at Perth Amboy. ======================= EAST JERSEY DEEDS, ETC., LIBER NO. 3. 1665 Aug. 30. Commission Captain Nicholas VERLETT to be President of the Court of Judicature for Bergen, Gemoenepaen, Ahasymes and Ho- booken, with the assistance of Harman SMEEMAN and Casper STEYNMETS, of Bergen and Elias MICHIELS of Gemoenepaen. 1 1665 Oct. 16. Order of Govr CARTERETT concerning the sale of liquor to Indians. 2 1665-6 January 20. Decree of divorce given by the Govenour to Claes Pietersen COST of Gemoenepan from his wife Grietie MAAS, whom he PAGE 29 East Jersey Deeds, Etc., Liber No. 3 married eleven years before. Marginal Note: "Recalde and of no Effect. Jas. BOLLEN Secretary." 5 1665-6 Feb. 12. Call upon people claiming property at Pimbrepow and Minkelque, near Constable's Hook, to prove their rights and titles. 6 1665-6 Feb. 14. New York. Indenture. John DAY of Elizabeth Town, cooper, binds himself a covenant servant to Govr Phil. CARTERETT and Capt. Thomas YOUNG of Elizabeth Town for two years. 7 1665-6 March 5. Order, forbidding Jacob STOFFELSEN to continue fenc- ing land at Hasemes. 8 1666 May 7. Hue and Cry after Robert GRAY, a servant, belonging to Luke WATSON, 20 years old, supposed to have run away with Ruderic POWELL. 8 1666 June 23. Order agains the unlawful cutting of timber in and about Elizabeth Town. 9 1666 July 30. Order, reserving for the Lord Proprietors the neck, called Normans Hook, bounded S. by Arthur Cull River, E. by Snake Hill R. and forbidding the cutting of timber there. 9 1666 Nov. 4. Minute of permission, granted to Eliakim WARDELL and associates to purchase Indian land, South of the Gravesend men's pur- chase, called the Navesinks. 10 1666 Sept. 29. Minute of a license to keep an Ordinary at Elizabeth Town, granted ro one year to Peter Wolversen Van COUWENHOVEN. 10 1666 Dec 14. License to keep an Ordinary at Bergen for one year, granted to Christian PIETERSEN. 10 1667 July 12. Mortgage. Pieter Wolversen van COUWENHOVEN of Elizabeth Town, brewer, to Govr CARTERETT for all his property. 11 1667 July 10. License to keep an Ordinary at Navesinck for one year, granted to James GROVER. 11 1667 Oct. 8. Minute of a Commission as Justice of the Peace given to Robert TREAT and by him returned, therefore void. 12 1667 Dec. 19. Warrant to John BRACKETT to survey the bounds of Elizabeth Town. 12 1668 April 7. Writ for the election of Burgesses and Representatives to meet as General Assembly May 25. 13 1668 June 6. License to trade with the Indians, granted for one year to George MARCELLES. 15 1668 June 18. Certificate, that Hopestill LYNE, 6 to 7 years old, the daughter of Henry LYNE of New Haven in New England, son of John LYNE of Badby, Northamptonshire, which Henry died January 14, 1662, and had the child Hopestill by his wife Elizabeth, dau. of Richard HARRISON of West Kerby, Cheshire, is still alive as sworn to by Richard HARRISON, Thomas JOHNSON, William MEAKER and Ellen JOHNSON. 16 PAGE 30 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1668 June 18. Appointment as guardians of Hopestill LYNE of her mother Elizabeth and her present husband John MORRIS of Newark. 16 1668 June 18. Power of Attorney, John and Elizabeth MORRIS, late of New Haven in New England, now of Newark, N. J., guardians of Hopestill LYNE, to Samuel WILLIS of Hartford, New England, for the manage- ment of the child's property. 17 1668 Sept. 10. License to keep and Ordinary on the Delaware River over against Matiniconck island, granted to Peter JEGOU. 20 1668 Feb. 15. Privileges, Conditions and Limitations for the Whale fishery by John OGDEN senior, Caleb CARWITHY, Jacob MOLEYN, Wm JOHNSON and Jeffry JONES, all of Elizabeth Town, and 21 partners from Barne- gate to Sandy Hook. 22 1668 Feb. 15. Commission for the preceding. 23 1668 March 1. Dedimus potestatem. Christopher ALMY to adminis- ter the oath of allegiance at Shrewsbury and Midleton. 24 1667 March 1. Order forbidding PEOPLE, who have not taken the oath of fidelity to the Lords Proprietors, to hold office or to vote at election. 24 1668 March 1. Warrant for Peter PARKER, Constable of Shrewsbury, to search for and publish the laws of the General Assembly of May 30 and November 7, 1668, concealed by some disaffected persons at Shrewsbury and Midleton. 25 1668 March 1. Do. for the same to demand and fake a certain paper, subscribed at Midleton, concerning opposition to the laws. 25 1669 March 25. License to keep and Ordinary at --------, over against New Castle, granted to Foppe Jansen OUTHOUT. 26 1669 June 21. License to run a ferry between Comunipan and New York, granted to Pieter HETFELSEN, elected ferryman by the people of Bergen and Comunipan: with rates of ferriage. [1] 27 1669 Nov. 12. Order forbidding Robert DENNIS of Woodbridge to survey land without warrant from the Governor. 30 1669 Dec. 17. Order cancelling the patent for land at Bergen to Nicolas Jansen BACKER. 31 1669 Dec. 17. Order to Thomas JOHNSON, Constable at Newark, to publish the order for the recall of TREAT's and CRAINE's commissions as Justices of the Peace. 31 1669 Dec. 29. Order, declaring the cohabitation of Hopewell HULL and the daughter of John MARTIN of Woodbridge an unlawful marriage. 32 1669-70 March 10. License to keep an Ordinary at Bergen, granted to Hendrick CORNELISSEN. 33 ---------- [1] Printed in Winfield's History of Hudson County, 234. End Part 1