Rem Cowenhoven and Hendrick Brant bill of sale
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Abstract
One 1775 bill of sale for a canoe between Rem Cowenhoven of Brooklyn and Hendrick Brant of New York City.
Biographical note
Rem Cowenhoven was a resident of Brooklyn and a member of Brooklyn's prominent Cowenhoven family (alternate spellings include Couwenhoven, Kouwenhoven, and Covenhoven), whose common ancestor, Wolphert Gerritson Van Kouwenhoven, emigrated from the Netherlands to the town of New Utrecht in the Dutch colony of New Netherland (later New York) in the 17th century. Rem Cowenhoven was among the loyalists who signed an oath of loyalty to the British Crown in December 1776.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single item.
Scope and Contents
One bill of sale for a canoe (spelled "cnoow" in the document) between Rem Cowenhoven of Brooklyn and Hendrick Brant of New York City. It is dated June 1, 1775.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to users without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
This item is in the public domain. While many items at the Center for Brooklyn History are unrestricted, we do not own reproduction rights to all materials. Be aware of the several kinds of rights that might apply: copyright, licensing and trademarks. The researcher assumes all responsibility for copyright questions.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Rem Cowenhoven and Hendrick Brant bill of sale, 1977.397, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition unknown. Formally accessioned in 1977.
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Processing Information
This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2023.
