454 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



van Corlear, transported Bronchi land to Jacob Yan Stoll, from whom 

 it passed through several proprietors to Herman Smeeman. 



•• 22d of ( >it.. L664. — Herman Smeeman of Comoonepan on the maine, sold to 

 Samuel Edsall all that certain tract of land situated on the East river through 

 Hell-gate, commonly called Broncks' laud, containing 500 acres." 



This sale was confirmed to Edsall by royal patent the same Year. 



NICOLLS" PATENT FOR BRONCK'S LAND. 



Richard Nicolls, Esq., governor-general under his royal highness, James, 

 Duke of York and Albany, of all his territories in America, To all to whom 

 these presents shall come, sendeth greeting. Whereas there was a patent or 

 ground brief heretofore granted by the Dutch Gov. Will'm Kieft.unto Arent van 

 Curler for a certaine tract or parcel of land formerly in the tenure or occupa- 

 tion of Jonas Broneks, commonly called by the Indians by the name of Ran- 

 achqui . and by the English Broncks 1 land, lying and beiug on the maine to the 

 east and over against Harlem toicn, having a certain small creek or kill which 

 runs between the north-west part of it and Little 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 margon of land, 

 and including all the push thereunto annexed or adjoining, which said patent 

 or ground brief so granted as aforesaid, bearing date the 20th day of Oct. 1644, 

 was by the said Arent tan Curler, upon the 10th day of July, 1651, transported 

 and made over unto Jacob Jans Stoll, and upon the 19th day of December, 

 1662, conveyed by Matthews de Vos, as attorney of Geertruyt Andries, the 

 widow of the said Jacob Jansen Stoll, uuto Gecrtrleu Hendrick, formerly the 

 widow of Andries Hoppen, and by her upon the same day, (with the approba- 

 tion and consent of Dirck Girrits van Tright, then her husband,) made over to 

 Harman Smeeman, who, \rpon the 22d day of October, 1664, sold aud 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 Esdall, in his 

 possession and enjoyment of the premises, Know ye that by virtue of the com- 

 mission and authority unto me given by bis royal highness, I have ratified, con- 

 firmed, and granted unto the said Samuel Esdall, 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 uuto the said Samuel Esdall, his heirs .°.ud assignees, unto the proper 

 use aud behoof of the said Samuel Edsall, his heirs aud assigns, forever, render- 

 d paying such duties and acknowledgments as now are or hereafter shall 

 stituted and estabUshed by the laws of this government, under the obe- 

 dience of bis royal highness, his heirs and successors. Given under my hand 

 and seal at Fort James in New York, on the island of Manhattoes, the day of 

 in the 20th year of his majestie's reign, Anno Domini 166 . 



RICHARD NICOLLS. 



