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Scan of Lease Agreement, dated 1 May 1747,
between Henry Beekman and Ichabod4 Boorman, for Lott 16 in the
Beekman Patent. This is a scan of a photocopy sent to me by
Jeff Staley
in
Washington. The copy is from Livingston Collections of the New York Historical
Society Library, Central Park West, New York City.
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| Ichabod Boorman [Top of
Page] 1747
Lease from Henry Beekman Esqr to Ichabod Boorman.
May 1st During the
lives of him the said Ichabod Boorman, Lydia
his Wife and Timothy his son ----------------------------
Annual Rent. 13 Bus. Wheat, 2 Fowls & 1 Day Ridg
Being in B.P. [Beekman Patent] in Lott No 16. Beginning
by a White Oak
Tree markd on the West Side of Isaac Bolls Farm belong[ing]
to Henry Swing Esq. & running thence
Ch L
S. 20.00 E. 39.00 to Isaac Boll's SW Corner
W. 00.00 -- 66.00 to a White Oak Tree markd
N. 35.00 & 18.00 to a White Oak Tree markd
N. 61.30 & 47.50 to the first Station Containing One
Hundred & forty Acres, 10 Acres to be allowed for Road.
[Note: This is as close a
reading on this as I can get. If you see any errors,
please let me know and I will get them corrected!] |
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