In published genealogies of the Van Buren family, its stated that Martin Cornelissen Van Buren(1638-1703) son of Cornelis Maessen owned a house and barn in Bethlehem which he sold to Gijsbert Cornelis[Van Der Bergh?] in 1662. Unfortunately, I'm not able to find the source of this transaction - can anyone help? Terry HJ

The source for this is A J L Van Laer, tr. and ed., Early Records of Albany 3 (Notarial Papers 1 and 2 1660-1696): page 157. On this day, the 20th of May 1662, Marten Cornelisz acknowledges that he has sold and Gysbert Cornelisz van den Berch that he has purchased of him the house, barn, rick and fences erected on the land of the plantation by him hitherto occupied, standing and lying in the colony of Rensselaerswyck on this side of the Betlehem, to the buyer known; for which the buyer promises to pay the quantity of ninety skipples of wheat in three installments; one-third part next autumn; the second third part one year thereafter, anno 1663; and the last third part in the autumn of 1664, every time punctually. All in good faith, without fraud or guile, in the colony of Rensselaerswyck, dated as above. This mark + was made by Gysbert Cornelisz van [den] Berch, aforenamed This mark X was made by Marten Cornelisz, aforenamed END QUOTE Van Laer does not have a footnote saying which Marten Cornelisse this is (van Buren or van Ysselstein). However, he has indexed it under van Ysselstein, who signed this and other documents including his will with his mark, an X. It seems ambiguous to me. Ruth Piwonka On May 23, 2007, at 6:09 PM, THJ wrote: > In published genealogies of the Van Buren family, its stated that > Martin Cornelissen Van Buren(1638-1703) son of Cornelis Maessen > owned a house and barn in Bethlehem which he sold to Gijsbert > Cornelis[Van Der Bergh?] in 1662. > > Unfortunately, I'm not able to find the source of this transaction - > can anyone help? > > Terry HJ > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUTCH- > COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message