Will'm Kieft, unto Arent van Curler for a certaine tract or parcel of land formerly in the tenure or occupation o^ Jonas Broncks, commonly called by the Indians by the name of Ranachque, and by the English Broncks land, lying and being on the maine to the east and over against Harlem low7i, having a certain small creek or kill which runs between the north-west part of it and Litlle Barnes Island, near Hell-gate, and so goes into the East river and a greater creek or river which divides it from Manhattoes Islands, containing about 500 acres or 250 maro-on of land, and including all the push thereunto annexed or adjoining, which said patent or ground brief so granted as aforesaid, bearing date the

A title of distiuction for a lady among the Dutch. Surrogate's Office, N. Y. 2G1.

284 HISTORY OF THE

2Qlh day of OcLohcr, 1644, was by the said Arenl van Curler, upon the 10th day of July, 1651, transported and made over unto Jacob Jans Stall, and upon the 19th day of December, 1062, conveyed by Matthews de Vos, as attorney of Geerlruyt Andries, the widow of the said Jacob Jansen S'oH, unto Geeririeu Hendrick, formerly the widow of Andries Hoppen, and by her upon the same day, (with the approbation and consent of Dirck Girrits van Tright, then hfer husband,) made over to Harmati Smeeman, who, upon the 22d day of October, 1664, sold and conveyed the same for a valuable consideration unto Samuel Edsall, late of this city, beaver maker, now for a confirmation unto him, the said Samuel Edsall, in his possession and enjoyment of the premises, Know ye that by virtue of the commission and autisority unto me given by his royal highness, I liave ratified, confirmed, and granted unto the said Samuel Edsall, his heirs and assignees, all the aforesaid parcel of land and premises, with all the soil, woods, pastures, meadow ground, marshes, commonage, creeks, waters, lakes, fishing, hawking, hunting and fowling, within the limits before set forth, described, and all other profits, commodities and emoluments to the said parcel or part of land belonging or in anywise appertaining, to have and to hold the said parcel or part of land and premises unto the said Samuel Edsall, his heirs and assignees, unto the proper use and behoof of the said Samuel Edsall, his heirs and assignees, forever, rendering and paying such duties and acknowledgments as now are or hereafter shall be constituted and established by the laws of this government, under the obedience of his royal highness, his heirs and successors.