Notes Geographical and Historical, Relating to the Town of Brooklyn in Kings County on Long-IslandFurman, Gabriel
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Notes Geographical and Historical, Relating to the Town of Brooklyn in Kings County on Long-Island
Furman, Gabriel
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- History
eastward along by the said hills to a south-east point, which takes
in all the lotts behind the swamp, from which said lotts they run
north-west to the River, and extend to the farm on the other side
of the hills heretofore belonging to Hans Hansen, over against Keak
or Look-out, including within the said bounds and limitts all the
lots and plantations, lying and being at the Gauwanes, Bedford,
Wallabocht and the ferry, all which said parcells and tract of land
and premises within the bounds and limitts aforementioned
described, and all or any plantation or plantations thereupon, from
henceforth are to be, appertain and belong to the said town of
Breucklyn, Together with all harbor, havens, creeks, quarries,
woodland, meadow ground, reed land or valley of all sorts,
pastures, marshes, waters, rivers, lakes, fishing, hawking,
hunting, fowling, and all other profits, commodities, emoluments
and hereditaments to the said lands and premises within the bounds
and limitts set forth, belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and
with all to have freedom of commonage for range and feed of cattle
and horses, into the woods with the rest of their neighbours, as
also one third part of a certain neck of meadow ground or valley,
called Seller’s neck, lying and being within the town of Jamaica,
purchased by the said town of Jamaica from the Indians, and sold by
them unto the inhabitants of Breucklen aforesaid, as it was laid
out aforesaid, and divided by their mutual consent and order of the
Governor. To have and to hold unto them the said patentees and
their associates, their heirs, successors and assigns forever, as
by the said patent reference being thereunto had, doth, fully and
at large appear. And further, in and by the said patent, the said
Governor, Richard Nicolls, Esq. did erect the said tract of land
into a township by the name of Breucklen aforesaid, by that name
and style to be distinguished and known in all bargains, sales,
deeds, records and writings whatsoever; and whereas the present
inhabitants and freeholders of the town of Breucklen aforesaid,
have made their application to me for a confirmation of the
aforesaid tract of land and premises in their quiet and peaceable
possession and enjoyment of the aforesaid land and premises. Now
Know Ye, That I, the said Thomas Dongan, by virtue of the
commission and authority derived unto me, and power in me
residing, have granted, ratified and confirmed, and by these
presents do grant, ratifie and confirm, unto Teunis Gysberts,
Thomas Lamberts, Peter Jansen, Jacobus Vander Water, Jan Dame,
Joris Jacobs, Jeronimus Rapalle, Daniel Rapalle, Jan Jansen, Adrian
Bennet, and Michael Hanse, for and on the behalf of themselves and
the rest of the present freeholders and inhabitants of the said
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