Hi all, The complete text of the patent (including the names shown below) is in William Nelson's History of the City of Paterson and the County of Passaic New Jersey (1901), pp. 63-65. [Note: this is a different book from the one Ethel cited. I have found this older one, in general, more useful. YMMV] This transcription is from the original parchment, which at the time was in the possession of ex-Judge Simmons of Passaic. The settlers petitioned the proprietors for the patent on 30 May 1684 and it was issued on 16 March 1684[/5]. Regards, Howard hswain@ix.netcom.com From: "Chris Schopfer" <cjschopfer@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 10:05 AM Subject: Re: [DUTCH-COLONIES] Acquackanonk Patentees > Ethel: > > The fourteen patentees, according to William Scott's "History of Passaic and > it environs" (available on HeritageQuest), were: > Hans Dederick > Garret Garretsen [Van Wagenen] > Walling Jacobs [Van Winkle] > Elias Machielson [Vreeland] > Hartman Machielsen [Vreeland] > Johannis Machielson [Vreeland] > Cornelius Machielsen [Vreeland] > Adrian Post > Urian Tomason [Van Riper] > Cornelius Rowlofsen [Van Houten] > Symon Jacobs [Van Winkle] > John Hendrick Speare [Spier/Speer] > Cornelius Lubers > Abraham Bookey > > Chris > > On 3/29/07, ETHELKK@aol.com < ETHELKK@aol.com> wrote: >> >> Who are the original patentees of the Acquackanonk purchase in >> Passaic/Bergen County New Jersey? >> >> The Indian deed for Acquackanonk, dated 28 March 1679, between Captahem >> Indian Sachem and Chief . . . 'In Consideration of a certain Prcel of >> goods, >> Blankets, kettles powder and other Goods . . . bargained and sold unto >> the said >> Hans Diedericks, Gerrit Gerritsen, Walling Jacobs, Hendrick George and >> their >> Associates . . . signed, sealed and delivered by Captahem, and attested >> by >> the other Sachems, 28 March 1679, in the presence of Governor Philip >> Carteret." >> >> Four men are mentioned in the deed. Hans Diedericks, Gerrit Gerritsen >> [Van >> Wagenen], Walling Jacobs [Van Winkle], Hendrick George [Brinkerhoff] >> "and >> their Associates" Who are the Associates? >> >> Nelson and Shriner wrote "Among the Patentees of Acquackanonk, only >> three >> -- Post, Spier and Bookey -- had proper surnames. .." "One of the >> patentees of the Acquackanonk patent was Cornelius Lubbers." [Westervelt] >> >> >> *History of Paterson and Its Environs (The Silk City) by William Nelson >> and >> Charles A Shriner >> Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York and Chicago 1920 >> Acquackanonk Patent Vol.1 Pioneer Families Vol.2. >> >> Ethel Kay Konight

Howard is correct: Nelson's 'History of the City of Paterson and the County of Passaic New Jersey' (1901), familiarly known as "Nelson's 'Paterson'," is an extremely useful book. It is one of my favorites. Note that there are also sections on the Totowa Patent (ca. 1696, the first settlement north of Acquackanonk), the Wagaraw Patent (1696, between the Totowa and Saddle River patents) and the Garret Mountain Deed (1711, adjoining the Acq. Patent land to the north). In addition to the history, there is an extensive section of genealogies of the earliest families in that area - most of whom were among the earliest families in what are now the boroughs of New York (City). While the genealogical information, itself, contains few source references, I've found it to be quite reliable, consistent with primary sources. The documents (wills, deeds, etc.) are well cited, however. For those who are interested, here are the lists of genealogies in the book, under their chapter headings: Chapter IV (pp.80 - 226) "The First Families of Paterson" (note: the Acquackanonk bunch, patentees & other earliest) "Biographical sketches of the First Patentees and Earliest Settlers, with Full Genealogies of the First Families, Copies of Wills, Early Deeds and other Records" Genealogies: Brinkerhoff, Didericks, Garrison, Van Wagoner, Van Winkle, Vreeland, Post, Van Riper, Speer, Sandford, Bradbury, Simmons, Pier, Stagg, Westervelt, Van Blarcom, Lubbers, Bookey/Bokee Chapter VI (pp. 226 - 296) "The Settlers of Totowa" Genealogies: Van Houten, Breese, Stanley, Van Giesen, Hopson, Cool, Godwin, Bensen, Munn, Van Saun, Blauvelt Chapter VIII (pp. 297 - 330) "Wagaraw and the Goffle - The Settlement and the Settlers" Genealogies: Ryerson, Wessels, De Gray Chapter IX (pp. 330 - 362) "The Garret Mountain Purchase" Genealogies: Doremus, Ackerman, Hopper, Neafie/Nevius There is also a section on the "Patriots and Tories" of the Revolution (Chapter XV). ----- Original Message ----- From: Howard Swain Date: Thursday, March 29, 2007 1:42 pm Subject: Re: [DUTCH-COLONIES] Acquackanonk Patentees To: dutch-colonies@rootsweb.com > Hi all, > > The complete text of the patent (including the names shown > below) is > in William Nelson's History of the City of Paterson and the County > of Passaic New Jersey (1901), pp. 63-65. [Note: this is a > different book > from the one Ethel cited. I have found this older one, in general, > more useful. YMMV] This transcription is from the original > parchment,which at the time was in the possession of ex-Judge > Simmons of Passaic. > The settlers petitioned the proprietors for the patent on 30 May > 1684 and > it was issued on 16 March 1684[/5]. > > Regards, > Howard > hswain@ix.netcom.com >