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Couwenhoven family land papers
- Title
- Couwenhoven family land papers, 1687-1850.
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| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | box 2 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 681 box 2 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | box 1 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 681 box 1 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Details
- Description
- .58 linear foot (2 boxes)
- Summary
- Land papers of the Couwenhoven family of Brooklyn, New York, including deeds of conveyance, releases, leases, mortgages, and other legal papers concerning lands in Brooklyn, New York; Somerset County, New Jersey; Newark, New Jersey; New York City; and Newtown, Long Island (1687-1850). The earliest records document Jan Gerrit van Couwenhoven and his son Nicasius Couwenhaven. The papers also contain the Couwenhovens family's interactions with the following families: Martensen, Vegte, Bergen, Debevoise, Van de water, Bennet, Andriesen, Jansen, Van Duyn, Reyerse, Middagh, De Wit, Van der Beek, Cornell, Van Pelt, Van Wicklen, Lefferts, Pickeman, Terhune, Dederer, Wyckoff, Lott, Polhemus, Selover, Vanderveer, Lydeback, Schuyler, Robertson, Lydig, Heard, Stoutenburgh, and Bleecker. Also present are miscellaneous Couwenhoven family financial accounts.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Conveyances.
- Deeds.
- Financial records.
- Leases.
- Legal documents.
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Call Number
- MssCol 681
- OCLC
- 767610996
- Title
- Couwenhoven family land papers, 1687-1850.
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Occupation
- Landowners.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 681