In the Will of JOHN MARTINE drawn up in 1757, said he was of the Precinct of Haverstraw in Orange County. The land referred to in the will was in what was known as the Patent of Kakiak in Orange County NY. He also referred to the land as Lot 14. Where was the "Patent of Kakiak?" Was this just a section of Haverstraw? Is there a map dating back that far? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Ted Martine

Ted, One of my ancestors, Nicholas Concklin (1661-1751) was also an early settler of the Kakiat Patent. It is one of several tracts of land along the present day New York - New Jersey border that were purchased from the Indians by settlers and land speculators around the turn of the 17th century. It was in Rockland County, New York between the Tappan and Cheesecocks Patents, neither of which are shown on any maps today. As near as I can tell, the towns of New City, Spring Valley and Pomona in Rockland would all be part of the original Kakiat Patent. Nicholas was buried in the Village of Kakiat, which is now Pomona. Good Luck, Tom Conklin -----Original Message----- From: gen-nys-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gen-nys-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Ted371@aol.com Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 9:02 AM To: gen-nys@rootsweb.com Subject: [GEN-NYS] RESEARCHING JOHN MARTINE In the Will of JOHN MARTINE drawn up in 1757, said he was of the Precinct of Haverstraw in Orange County. The land referred to in the will was in what was known as the Patent of Kakiak in Orange County NY. He also referred to the land as Lot 14. Where was the "Patent of Kakiak?" Was this just a section of Haverstraw? Is there a map dating back that far? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Ted Martine ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-NYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Researching a Jonathan Martine who lived in Bloomingburgh NY -- daughter Mary married a James Greer of Mount Hope NY in Orange Co