Series 2: Schenk family
Will, undated
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Apparently a draft of a will by Martin Schenk [Sr.?] dividing his estate into three parts, to be given to his sons Martin and Lambert and his daughter Anne Schenk Skillman.
Bond, 1783
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John Grennelle of Dutchess County and William Nicholl of Islip, Long Island were bound to Martin Schenk [Sr.?] for 400 pounds.
Survey, 1796
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Survey for Martin and Lambert Schenk of their farms in Brooklyn by Peter Vandervoort.
Conveyance, 1807
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Road access to Lambert Schenk from Martin and Sarah Schenk. Lambert's copy.
Conveyance, 1807
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Same as above, except it is Martin and Sarah's copy.
Bond, 1808
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Martin Schenk bonded to Mercy Conselyea of Bushwick for $400. The bond was paid off in 1811.
Bond, 1815
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Martin Schenk borrowed $4,125 from Jacobus Suydam of Newtown, Queens County.
Mortgage, 1815
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Lambert Schenk bought land and a house from Jacobus Suydam of Newtown, Queens County. The property was situated on the road from Newtown to Brooklyn through the "Wallabought" [Wallabout Bay]. It bordered the land of Martin Schenk. The signature is missing from this document.
Mortgage, 1818
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Martin Schenk purchased land bordering the highway from Bedford to New Lots from James Suydam of Newtown, Queens County.
Mortgage, 1823
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Martin and Sarah Schenk probably cosigned this mortgage from James Suydam for Ida Harris, Jane Schenk, and Jacob Harris.
