Earliest English Deed, 1685
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Deeds AA Deeds - 1 May 9, 1685 Humphre (illegible) plaintiff Jan Gerritsen (illegible) Guardian (illegible) Infant the privileges demandeth that Summe of twenty guilders. The defendant not (illegible) it is ordered by the commissioners that (illegible) of the Commissioners of hurley(?) now present that they shall pay Andrew (illegible) the fine for neglecting their duty. Here underwritten Julians Joachim and his sisters Noras(?) Hanasmos.(?) Do confess and declare (illegible) our heirs and successors to have given granted said land assigns unto William Pieterson Rooks. (Illegible) for himself his heirs and assigns said unto William Pietersen Rooks(?). (Illegible) piece of land lying and being Att Esopus called by the name wawarasink L. Contracted (?) his (illegible) with the said William Pieterse Rook(?) for himself his heirs and assigns in the year one thousand six hundred eighty to have and to hold the said land. (illegible) did not (illegible) by virtue of our right and title now have in the said land, being the owners and proprietors thereof in consideration that premises were acknowledged to have (illegible) full satisfaction of the said heirs of the said William Pietersen Rook(?) by these presents by the undermentioned goods wares and merchandise (illegible) four coats of duffles not made and said coats made five guns five coats of (illegible) five handfuls of powder five (illegible) five axes five (illegible) five shirts and one ankor of Rum whosowith were and for our (illegible) and heirs and for all fully satisfied contented and paid for (illegible) said William Pieterson Rook(?) and do hereby give forever all right and title and interest in the said (illegible) and now in quality (illegible) the Right (illegible) did discharge the heirs of said William from demands and claims in the premises and give grant to them full possession and right in the said Land called wawarsink (illegible) mony of the (illegible) 10th day of September(?) Anno 1684.
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