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Couwenhoven family land papers

Title
Couwenhoven family land papers, 1687-1850.

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box 1Mixed materialRequest in advance MssCol 681 box 1Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
box 2Mixed materialRequest in advance MssCol 681 box 2Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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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
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