Series I. Legal and Transactional Documents, 1687-1917, inclusive
Extent
.75 Linear Feet in 1 half manuscript box and 1 16x20 OS box.
Scope and Contents
This series contains legal and transactional documents mostly created and collected by members of the Wyckoff family and their descendants from 1687 to 1917. The bulk of the material dates from the early 1700s to the mid 1800s and consists of deeds and bonds. Included in this series are four enslaved persons' bills-of-sale and one enslaved person's deed of indenture. In addition to deeds and bonds, there are bills-of-sale, certificates, wills, an oath of allegiance, pardon, passport, and receipts.
Arrangement
Documents in this series are grouped alphabetically by type, then arranged chronologically with folder or item level description.
Deed of John Gibordson from Daniel Hendrickson for Land, March 13, 1700
Box: 2, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Deed of Indenture between Klaus Wyckoff and Cornelius Wyckoff for Land, 1714, 1715, inclusive
Box: OS-42, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Deed of Cornelius Wyckoff from Wilhelmus Stoothoff for 25 Acres of Land in Flatlands, 1739, 1751, inclusive
Box: 2, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Deed of Indenture between Abraham Wyckoff and Abraham and Sarah Rapelje for Land, May 23, 1800
Box: OS-42, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Deed of Indenture of Jack, an Enslaved Child, from Nicolas Schenk to Abraham Wyckoff, January 1, 1819
Box: 1, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Deeds, 1712-1897, inclusive
Box: 1, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 2, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Bill-of-sale of Sam, an Enslaved Child, from Nicolas and Peter Wyckoff to Abraham Wyckoff for 40 Pounds, May 18, 1801
Box: 1, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Bill-of-sale of Lidge, an Enslaved Man, from Jarvis Whitman to Abraham Wyckoff for 225 Dollars, April 14, 1807
Box: 1, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Bill-of-sale of David, an Enslaved Man, from Daniel Jones to George Lot for 132 Pounds, February 22, 1812
Box: 1, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Bill-of-sale of Maria and Jack, Enslaved Mother and Son, from Ann Emmaus to Matthew Jones for 55 Pounds, October 4, 1813
Box: 1, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Bills-of-sale, 1717-1838, inclusive
Box: 1, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 2, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Birth Certificate of Ida Aletta Wyckoff -- Photostatic Copy, June 2, 1892
Box: 1, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Bonds, 1689-1827, inclusive
Box: 1, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 2, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Census of Enslaved People in the Counties of Albany, 1755
Box: 1, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Contract, 1717
Box: 1, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Insurance Certificate, 1828-1829, inclusive
Box: 2, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Marriage Certificate, 1868
Box: 2, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Mortgage Certificate, 1818
Box: 1, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Oath of Allegiance, 1687
Box: 1, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Pardon for Daniel Jones, Prisoner of War, August 15, 1778
Box: 1, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Passport, 1834
Box: 2, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Receipts, 1810-1835, inclusive
Box: 1, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 2, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Summons and Complaint, 1917
Box: 1, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Will of Pieter Wyckoff of Flatlands, New York, June 10, 1746
Box: 2, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Will of Abraham Emans of Gravesend, New York, January 11, 1777
Box: 1, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Will of Adam Boyse of Monmouth County, New Jersey, November 10, 1780
Box: 2, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Will of Peter Wyckoff of Hillsborough, New Jersey, May 25, 1813
Box: 1, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
