THE TAPPAN PATENT - Quotes and Notes
Some Observations regarding the text from: Cole's "History of Rockland County", 1884; Chapter: "TOWN OF ORANGETOWN" By Hon. John W. Ferdon.
My Notes
Note (1): In page 197 of this chapter ("Town of Orangtown By Hon. John W. Ferdon"), which begins: "Patent Recorded For The Inhabitants of Tappan in the Office of the Secretary of State", and includes several sections in which the names of the patentees appear with different spellings, and in one case a name is added; there and no commas, as follows:
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I list here, the varieties of spelling for each of the patentees used, they are:
REFERENCES
HISTORY OF ROCKLAND COUNTY, with Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men; Ed. by David Cole. 420p. (1884) 1990. Higginson Press, $49.50.
ŠJoan Sholl Francis, 1999 - 2003. Email: joanfran@ptd.net
"Settlement and Early History", pg. 197-199 (See full reference below).
Photocopies of these pages were provided to me by K. Kenney, Curator, The Historical Society of Rockland County, 1/23/2001.
Pg. 198, "Settlement and Early History"
The early history of Rockland county is the early history of the town of Orangetown. The first settlers were sixteen farmers from Holland, who purchased from the Tappan Indians a tract of land bounded north by Greenbush swamp, east by the Nyack Mountains, south by the Dues Kill or Cross Creek (near the present Randall's Station on the West Shore Railroad), then supposed to be the north line of the province of New Jersey, and west by the Hackensack Creek, a tract about eight miles in length and from two to five miles in width. This purchase was confirmed during the governorship of Thomas Dongan of the province of New York by an instrument in writing under his hand, sealed with the seal of the province of New York, in the reign of James the 2d, King of England, France, and Ireland, on the 24th day of March, 1686.
The consideration for this grant was that the grantees, Cornelius Claas Cooper, Daniel De Clark, Peter Haring, Catye Haring, Gerrit Stemmitts, John Devries, sen., John Devries, jr., Clause Maunde, John Stratemaker, Staats De Groot, Arian Lammerts, Lammert Ariansen, Huyberts Gerrits, Johannes Gerritts, Eide Van Voorst and Cornelius Lammerts should pay sixteen bushels of good winter merchantable wheat every year to the representative of the Crown, in the city of New York. This grant was known both as the Tappan Patent and Orangetown Patent. As late as 1769 it was called the Navvasunck lands, probably from na and unk, Indian terms for "good land".
One of the first sixteen settlers, Lambert Smith, known in the original grant as Lammert Ariansen, built a storehouse at Greenbush, near where the burying ground now is. This house was torn down after the Revolution, and a new one was erected, nearly on the same spot, by Gerret Smith. Lambert Smith had three sons. The oldest, Garret, was settled by his father south of the swamp, the second, Abraham, stayed on the old place, and the third, Cornelius, built on what was then called the ridge, just west of the present Erie Railroad. Garret, the oldest son, was great-grandfather of the late Cornelius T. Smith, father of Mrs. John L. Salisbury, and also of Gerrit Smith, the philanthropist and friend of the slave. Lambert's descendants soon grew so numerous, that it was necessary to distinguish one from the other, and as he was a smith by profession, it became convenient to designate him as Lammert Ariansen Smidt. This name continued for several years, when the Ariansen was altogether dropped, and the family was known as that of Smith. This is shown by the records of the old church at Tappan upon which Lambert Ariansen and his wife Margaret Blauvelt, and later Lambert Smith and the same wife stand as godfather and godmother to their numerous grandchldren. It also appears in the entries of his successive annual payments of ten shillings to the church, and in the draft of a deed made in 1728, but never signed, which was intended to be given by John M. Evans and Catherine his wife, and Lancaster Symes and Catherine his wife, all of the city of New York, for a certain portion of land which was claimed to be within the bounds of the patent of Captain John Evans, and which covered a large portion of Rockland as well as some of Orange county, but which was afterward canceled on the grounds of magnitude, uncertainty, and want of consideration. This intended deed was made out in favor of Daniel De Clarke, Johannes Blauvelt, sen., Lambert Smith, Peter Haring and Cosyn Haring; and the consideration was five hundred pounds current money of New York. There are stil some of the Auryansens in this locality.
It was not, however, an unusual thing, in the olden times among the Dutch, to make a break in the family by a portion taking a new name. This was notably the case in the Verbryck family. At one time it was known as Garretson, and was a part of that numerous line.
". . .it appeares to mee that Cornelis Clauze Cooper Daniell De clerke Peter Harni M Cattis Harni M Gerritt Stemmetts John De Vries Senior John De Vries Junior Claes Maunde Jan Stratemaker Staaes De Groot Arean Lammeates Lamout Ariannis Huybert Gerryts Johannes Gerritts Eide Van Voorst Cornelius Lammerts have lawfully Purchased from the Native Indian Proprietors a certaine Tract of Land . . ."
". . .And Whereas the said Cornelis Claes Cooper Daniell De Clerke Peter Harnick Cattys Harnick Garrit Stymmets John De Vries Senior John de vries Junior Claes Mainde Jan Straetmaker Staas De Groot Arean Lamere Lamment Arianius Hybert Gerritts Johannes Geritts Eide Van Vorst Cornelis Lammerts have made Applycacon unto me . . . "
". . .Release & Confirme unto the said Cornelis Claes Cooper Daniell De clerke Peter Harnick Gerryt Stenmetts John De Vries Senior John De Vries Junior Claes Mainde Jan Stratmaker Staus De Groet Arean Lameater Lammerts Ariavans Huybert Gerryts Jannes Gerrytts Eide Van Vorst Cornelis Lammerts the aforesaid Purchasers . . ."
". . .with all & every of the appurtenances unto the said Cornelis Claes Cooper Daniell De Clerke Peter Harnick Catis Harnick John Harnick Gerritt Stemmyts John De Vries Senior John Devries Junior Claus Maind Jan Straetmaker Staas De Gerryt Arrean Lamater Lament Ariavius Huybert Gerryts Joannes Geuyberts Eide Van Voorst Cornelis Lammerts their Heires Successors & assignes . . ."
[Note in the section above, "John Harnick" is added - making the number of patentees, in this one instance, seventeen. JF]
and finally,
". . .I the said Thomas Dongan have also Given & Granted & by these Presents Doe Give & Grant unto Cornelis Claes Cooper Daniell De Clerke Peter Harnick Catis Harnick Gerrytt Stemmitts John de Vries Senior John de Vries Junior Claes Maund Jan Straetmaker Staas de Grooet Arian Lammdas Lamment Aravius Huybert Gerryts Joannes Gerrytts Eide Van Voorst Cornelis Lammerts the Purchasers of the said Towne of Orange . . ."
Note (2): I have inserted paragraph breaks in the narrative from pages 198 and 199, for easier reading. JF
1. Cornelius Claas Cooper, Cornelis Claes Cooper, Cornelis Clauze Cooper, Cornelis Claes Cooper
2. Daniel De Clark, Daniel De Clarke, Daniell De Clerke, Daniell De clerke
3. Peter Haring, Peter Harnick, Peter Harni
4. Catye Haring, Cattys Harnick, M Cattis Harni, Catis Harnick
?. John Harnick
5. Gerrit Stemmitts, Garrit Stymmets, M Gerritt Stemmetts, Gerryt Stenmetts, Gerritt Stemmyts, Gerrytt Stemmitts,
6. John Devries, sen., John De Vries Senior, John De Vries Senior, John de Vries Senior
7. John Devries, jr., John de vries Junior, John De Vries Junior, John Devries Junior, John de Vries Junior
8. Clause Maunde, Claes Mainde, Claes Maunde, Claus Maind, Claes Maund
9. John Stratemaker, Jan Straetmaker, Jan Stratemaker, Jan Stratmaker
10. Staats De Groot, Staas De Groot, Staaes De Groot, Staus De Groet, Staas De Gerryt, Staas de Grooet
11. Arian Lammerts, Arean Lamere, Arean Lammeates, Arean Lameater, Arrean Lamater, Arian Lammdas
12. Lammert Ariansen, Lambert Smith, Lammert Ariansen Smidt, Lamment Arianius, Lamout Ariannis, Lammerts Ariavans, Lament Ariavius, Lamment Aravius
13. Huyberts Gerrits, Hybert Gerritts, Huybert Gerryts, Huybert Gerryts
14. Johannes Gerritts, Johannes Geritts, Johannes Gerritts, Jannes Gerrytts, Joannes Geuyberts, Joannes Gerrytts
15. Eide Van Voorst, Eide Van Vorst
16. Cornelius Lammerts, Cornelis Lammerts,
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