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Stevanus Van Cortlandt Red Hook land deeds

Call Number

1974.007

Date

1697, 1712, inclusive

Creator

Van Dyk, Matthias
Van Cortlandt, Stephanus
William, King of England, III

Extent

1.67 Linear Feet in one oversize box.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

Deed issued to Stephanus (spelled Stevanus) Van Cortlandt by William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, granting Van Cortlandt a mill house, mill dam, waterways, and land tracts in an area of the Island of Nassau known as Red Hook (the present-day Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook), dated 1697.

Biographical Note

Stephanus Van Cortlandt (1643-1700) was Mayor of New York City from 1677 to 1678 and 1686 to 1688.

Scope and Contents

Deed issued to Stephanus (spelled Stevanus) Van Cortlandt by William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, granting Van Cortlandt a mill house, mill dam, waterways, and land tracts in an area of the Island of Nassau known as Red Hook (the present-day Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook), dated 1697. Also included is a deed from the heirs of Stephanus Van Cortland to Matthias Van Dyk for the property in Red Hook formerly owned by Van Cortlandt, dated 1712.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Stevanus Van Cortlandt Red Hook land deeds, 1974.007, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source and date of acquisition unknown. Formally accessioned in 1974.

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

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Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Oversize: OS-4 (Material Type: Text)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201