The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-13

| sen Van Twiller. superintendent at Rensse
| laerwyck. who had removed thence TO New
| Amsterdam. Jansen married a woman named
Annette. or Annie. who ms Annette JAMS has
| long been known to fame. On the death OF
Jansen she inherited the farm. and married
| Domino Everardus BoRardus. BY each hus-
band she had four children. After the death
OF BoRardus she went to live In Albany. and
died thore in 1853 Her will provided that all
her property should be divided equally among
her eight children. the four children OF jan
sen. however. to be first paid 1000 guilders
out OF the proceeds Of the farm which Annette
had received from their father. The widows
title to the land had been confirmed by
Stuyvesant In 1854. and was confirmed again
in 1867 by Nichols. the first English Gov
ernor Three years later Gov Lovelace
bought the Dominc's farm, but only major
ity Of the heirs signed the deed. Lovelace
getting into debt, the property was conilscated
by his successor. Gov Andres. and called the
Dukes farm. after the Duke of York 1t was
afterward considered to belong to the Eng
lish Crown. and was granted by Queen Anne
to Trinity Church. This land had been rented
for many years for a few hogs per annum:
when Gov. Lovelace purchased it he had not
thought 1t worth while to get a perfect title.
But. as the town grew and values rose, the
heirs OF Annette jams legan to cast longing
eyes upon the great property. which had been
sold for a mess Of pottage. Tho heirs OF those
OF Anneties children who had not signed tho
deed claimed that Queen Ammo had no right to
convey their share in the property. The first
suit to recover possession was brought by Cor
nelius Brewer in 1850. and unsuccessful liti-
CATION since that time has Kept alive the name
OF Annette Jams and her Domine's bowery.
Turning to the east side Of Broadway. we
find that another road extended out OF the
town along the shore OF the East River from
the Water Gate on Wall street to the Long
Island Ferry. whose landing was ut Peck slip.
Just outside the Water Gate. Augustein Herr
mans had good house. with an orchard and
garden extending back over the present line
OF Pine street beyond his house lived some
OF the Damen heirs. for instance. Abraham
Nerplanck. with his sons Isaac and Guleyn.
and north Of them lived Thomas Hall. an Eng
lishman conspicuous in the affairs OF the col
ony. On the latter's death. the widow sold tho
property to Wilhelm Beeckman. That part OF it
called Beeckman's swamp afterward belonged
to Jacob Leisler. and was contiscated on
his attainder In 1882 Jacobus Roosevelt
bought 1t for 900 and sold it Off in lots. 1t is
still known as the swamp and is the scat of
the leather trade Tho tanners at first ostab-
lished their pits in the swampy places adjoin-
ing the canal In Broad street: thence they had |
moved to Maiden lane and the shores OF the |
Fresh Pond or Collect; they finally moved to
Swamp, where the leather business
has since remained. In Stuyvesants time. |
the only street outside of Wall street, which |
extended eastward and connected Broadway |
With the East River was the lane before re-
'erred to called Y MaaGde Paatje. Although
he Damen heirs sold some lots here about
1880. it was many years before the Maid
,n's Path lost its unsophisticated beauty
As late as 1879 there was an orchard between
he present Cedar street and Maiden lane.
]ne day u bear was found among the trees
eeding among the fruit, and the neghbors
lad an exciting time chasing him with clubs
rom tree to tree. We have seen that what is
low City Hall Park was then the common
pasture land OF the town. North OF this land.
md on the site OF the Tombs Prison. was pond
allied the Kolch hook. The name really signi-
led Shell Point" and was derived from
leposit OF shells at point on the westerly
ide OF the pond. This name was abbreviated
nto Collck. and absurdly changed by the Eng
ish to Collect. 1t long remained a favorite
lshing ground for boys. and even as late as
1874 a town law was passed to prevent netting
r the taking OF fish in any manner other than
ngling. Fifty years after the capture OF tho
own by the English. that is to say. in 171G,
and In the vicinity Of this pond was sold for
20 per acre.
During the rule OF the Dutch West India
omDany. building lots in New Amsterdam
ere conveyed to settlers at nominal
rices. and until near the end OF that control
eal estate values remained very low. About
$50. however. there was a decided advance.
,sulting from increased prosperity. and the
dvance continued steadily under the English |
In 1647 farm OF 200 acres near
arlem brought $40. In 1867 a house and lot
n the west side OF Broadway. near Morris
rect brought $500. In tho same year the
ouse and lot next north Of Trinity church. ,
ard. 80 by 30 feet. was sold for S75. In ;
jS2 lot OH Wall street brought $50. The !
ext year lot on Pearl street. near John. :
fought $3.50. By 100 Wall street had be- y
me a favorite locality. and a lot on the cor ',
'r OF Wall and Broad was sold for $3.50. Tho :
'scriptons OF property transferred were
'ually rather indefinite. The following :,
a record OF contract of sale OF real estate !
ade In Stuyvesants time: Before me. :
'rnelius Van Tienhoven, Secretary OF New =.
stherland. appeared Harok Sybesen. who -.
knowiedged to having sold to Barent Dirck- :.
n his house and lot. earth and nail fast. both !,
g and little. as the same is situated on the y
and OF Manhattan. near Fort Amsterdam =
lich Dircksen also acknowledges to have
lrchased for 10 Cuilders and q half barrel
beer as a treat for the company. to DO paid
fourteen days. when the delivery OF the 7
use and dependencies shall take place. 1t "
agreed that. il either party backs out or re. /.
nts OF the sale. no shall pay II half barrel OF v
er" In the disposition Of property by will W
Q general custom among the Dutch was for Il
o husband and wife to inherit absolutely d
I'm each other The children. II there were Il
y. inherited equally. without regard to sex C
priority OF birth. A
t seems that only portion OF the early Z
Itch settlers had family names 1t was at h
out this time that the names OF persons not fl
longing to the class OF mobiles were becom- al
. fixed and hereditary There were three Ii
Us In which family names were attained by G.
rghers and tho common people. The first tr
d most usual way was by the attachment Of a
or Sc Ia termination meaning SOM TO the in
hers Christian name: for example. Evert W
'tersen and Frederick Philipse. To signify b
aughter. the termination was used: thus. G
netie JAMS. TryntJe Everts. II we take W
instance. "A man named Jan. his son Hen fe