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Title To all people to whom these presents shall come I Mamangquat cosin of Magmaseckemock only native Indian owner of a certain tract & parcell of land ......

Creator Mamangquat

Date 1710

Place New York (State)

Language English

Subjects Indian land transfers, Land tenure, Scaticook Indians

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Formerly known as Ayer MS 41b.
Text of grant on p. [1], confirmation on p. [2], and endorsement on p. [4]
Endorsement in the hand of Robert Livingston Jr.: Transsport van mamanquat The Schaghtekoeck Indian Made over to Dirck Ten Broeck.
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary August 23, 1710, grant of a tract of land "in the government of Boston" by the Schaghtekoeck Indian, Mamangquat, to Dirck Ten Broeck, a resident of Albany, N.Y., and later its mayor, 1746-1748. Commonly termed Nassowa by the Indians, the plot ran on both sides of a creek and extended twelve miles to the west. It was given "for and in consideration of Love good will and affection which I have and do bear towards my Loving freind Dirck Ten Broeck." Done in Albany, N.Y., the document is signed with the mark of Mamangquat, witnessed by Anthony Van Schayck Jr. and Johannis Ten Broeck, and confirmed by Robert Livingston Jr., a justice of the city and county of Albany.

Extent 1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 31 cm

Format Land grants, Manuscripts, American

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Call Number Ayer MS 3026

BibID 134959

Size 2408px × 3710px 25.58 MB

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

File Created 11/02/2013

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