The Van Houten manuscripts : a century of historical documents, assessment lists, unrecorded deeds, venues, inventories, bonds, letters, accounts, pleadings in law suits, and other papers relating to men and events, manner and customs, in the olden times in Paterson and vicinity Author: Van Houten, Gerrebrandt Description: The Van Houten manuscripts : a century of historical documents, assessment lists, unrecorded deeds, venues, inventories, bonds, letters, accounts, pleadings in law suits, and other papers relating to men and events, manner and customs, in the olden times in Paterson and vicinity. Paterson, N.J.: unknown, 1894. Notes: View this book online Subject(s): Van Houten family. Paterson (N.J.) -- History -- Sources. New Jersey -- Passaic County. New Jersey -- Bergen County. Table of Contents: Title page Front matter Contents Introduction. "Out of the depths" Introduction. Sketch of Judge Gerrebrandt Van Houten, and his ancestry I. Taxpayers and taxes in Saddle River Township, 1807 II. Inventory of personal estate of Michael Enock Vreeland, deceased, 1784 III. " A list of the vandue of the goods, and chattals of Garrit H Garritse, deceased this sixth day of October 1786 IV. " A true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattils rights and credits of Henry Gerritse late of Weasel in the County of Essex, and State of New Jersey desceased made this eight day of Novemeber 1809 VI. Vendue of goods and chattels of Peter Bush, of Totawa, 1813 V. Assignment of a share in a mine on lands of Jacob Van Winkle, 1787 VII. A Saddle River militia company, 1811 VIII. A fathers trust in his children, 1806 IX. The days of slavery in New Jersey X. Deed for part of the old vault in the former Dutch Church cemetery, near the Valley of the Rocks, 1817 XI. Vendue of goods and chattels of Cornelis Westervelt, 1814 XII. Division of a fence between Garrabrandt Van Houten and Hartman C. Vreeland, 1830 XIII. Mary Byerson to John Doremus--Privilege for a tail race, 1796 XIV. Auciton sales of books in Paterson, 1814 XVI. Bills of post riders for newspapers, 1794,1797,1800 XV. Bill of costs for private legislation, 1787 XVIII. Bond of Pieter Van Houte, 1731 XVII. Bill of Adrian Van Riper for blacksmith work, 1799 XIX. How horse trades were made in 1805 XX. Papers relating to Henry Gerritse, collector of Essex County, 1781 XXI. Bill of sale for goods and chattels, by David McIlroy, 1813 XXII. Letter from David McIlroy, 1813 XXIV. Bond of Michael Enochse Vreeland, of Calversack, 1771 XXIII. Bond of Michael Enochse Vreeland, of Calverack, 1770 XXVI. Accounts of Henry Garritse, Jun., administrator of Michael E. Vreeland XXV. Legal opinion as to disposal of chattels of Michael E. Vreeland, 1784 XXVII. Vendue of goods and chattels of Michael En. Vreeland XXVIII. Papers relating to dispute as to the boundary line between Acquackanonk and Newark, 1792-5 XXIX. Receipts for United States direct taxes on carriages, etc., 1813-1817 XXX. Award of arbitrators--Garrabrant Van Houten vs. John Wood. 1818 XXXI. Bill of T. B. Crane, for saw-mill work, 1812 XXXII. Unrecorded quit-claim deed to lands at Acquackanonk, Henry Garritse, Sen., to Henry Garritse, Jun., and John H. Garritse, 1805 XXXIV. Lease of part of Abraham Van Houtens house, 1818 XXXIII. Bond of Richard Dey, relative to lands near Little Falls, 1791 XXXVI. Award of arbitrators, Abraham R. Lynsen vs. Daniel Dod, 1804 XXXV. Affidavit for a capiar, for being called a theif, 1827 XXXVII. Gerrebrandt Van Houtens bill against the Paterson and Hamburgh Turnpike Company XXXVIII. Contract for sale of timber on the Wallis tract, on Hamburgh Avenue, 1814 XXXIX. Henry Godwins bill for suits brought by him before Justice Van Houten, 1810-14 XLI. Unexecuted mortgage on lands near Two Bridges, 1811 XL. Declaration in a suit against Paul Rutan, constable, for alleged neglect of duty, 1810 XLII. Papers relating to John Neafie, 1813-15 XLIV. Agreement between Daniel Dod and Abram R. Lynsen, 1803 XLIII. Lease of lands at Slooterdam, 1824 XLV. Return of unpaid taxes, Saddle River Township, 1812 XLVI. Unrecorded deed from Henry Storms to Peter J. Van Allen, for lands between Totowa and Wagara, 1797 XLVII. Unrecorded deed from John J. Ludlow to Henry Garritse, Jun., for lands at Wesel, 1770 XLVIII. Commission of Gerrebrandt Van Houten as Justice of the Peace, 1803 XLIX. The vendue book of goods and chattels of John Amon, 1812 L. Papers relating to a duel fought at Ramapo over a Paterson beauty, 1823 LII. Unrecorded quit-claim deed, Michael Vreeland to Henry Gerritse, Jun., for Salt Meadow lot. 1801 LI. Unrecorded bargain and sale deed, John T. Hennion to Gerrebrant Van Houten, for Hennions interst in lands at Wesel, 1807 LIII. Unrecorded deed, Henry P. Kip to Gerrebrant Van Houten, for Salt Meadow lot, 1812 LIV. Letters from Stephen Baker (Son-in-Law of Cornelius Van Winkle), relative to Paterson Property, 1826,1827 LV. Lease of a grist mill at Oldham, Gerrebrandt Van Houten to Charles Oakley, 1821 LVII. Injunction directed to Benjamin Brundred, in relation to raceway at Oldham, 1833 LVI. Letter from the Rev. William Brush relative to the pastorate of the Second Reformed Dutch Church, 1833 LIX. Vendue of grass, by Cornelius Kip, 1805 LVIII. Bill of Gerrebrant Van Houten against the First Reformed Dutch Church of Totowa, 1827-28 LX. Account for reparing the Totowa Dutch Church, 1816 LXI. Petition of Abraham Ryerson for renewal of his tavern license, 1819 LXIV. The cost of a trip from Preakness to Genessee and back, in 1806 LXIII. Contract by Gerrebrant Van Houten, 1818 LXII. Articles of John Amons vendue, 1812 LXV. Copy of lease, Gerrebrant Van Houten to John Bruce, 1813 LXVI. Agreement by "The people of Totowa" to prosecute Richard Dey, 1807 LXVII. Bill of Adrian Van Riper, for blacksmith work, 1808-1809 LXVIII. Price of staves at Paterson landing (now Passaic), 1809 LXIX. Unrecorded deed, John Doremus to Peter Van Aulen, 1810 LXX. Papers relating to the estate of Dr. James Van Beuren, of Paterson, 1802-04 LXXI Summary trial of a Negro for larceny, 1805 LXXIII. The frist quarry at Haledon for sale--An old handbill, 1815 LXXII. Return of a militia company, 1811 LXXIV. Bill for stone from the Haledon quarry for the first bank building in Paterson, 1815 LXXVI. Account with Adrian Van Houten, 1792-3 LXXV. An order for work of the First Paterson Bank, 1816 LXXVII. A suit for legacies, Robert Hinchman vs. Duncan Monroe, 1824 LXXIX. Papers relating to the estate of Cornelius Westervelt. 1816 LXXVIII. Power of attorney, Samuel Delamarter to Gerrebrandt Van Houten, 1809 LXXXI. Suit on a tavern vill, Halmah R. Van Houten vs. Hannah Dey, Admn. of Richard Dey, decd, 1813 LXXX. Suit for trespass, Avery Richards vs. William W. Byerson, 1827 LXXXII. Receipt for legagies, by the heirs of Richard G. Van Houten. 1818 LXXXIII. Unrecorded deed from Francis Van Idertine to Henry A Van Blarcom, for lands near Oldham, 1807 LXXIV. Papers relating to the militia service, 1793,1806,1808 LXXXV. Vendue of goods and chattels of Jouhn H. Garrison, 1810 LXXXXVI. List of pews sold in the Second Reformed Church, about 1828 LXXXVIII. Papers relating to Capt. John Anderson, of Oldham, 1810-1820 LXXXVII. Plan of pews and pew rents in the Second Reformed Church, about 1835 LXXXIX. Agreement for making mens raum hats, by Walter Kendrick, 1808 XCI. Unrecorded deed from heirs of Jacob Ackerman to John Sharp, for lands near Oldham, 1813 XC. The title to the Oldham quarry, 1812 XCII. Addtional papers of the estate of Dr. James Van Beuren, 1800,1803 XCIV. Schools and schooling in the olden times XCIII. A Pompton tax bill, 1827-8-9 XCV. Papers relating to Simeon Van Houten, 1817-25 XCVI. Substituted for cash in the olden times XCVII. Miscellaneous papers, 1711 to 1840 XCVIII. Unrecorded deed from Cornelius Van Gieson and others to Simon Y. Van Ness, for land on Totowa, 1811 XCIX. List of military fines, for not "training," 1827 C. Papers relating to the Second Reformed Church, Paterson Index

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