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 Summary:
The children of Abraham De Peyster convey a lot, with “tenement,” on the east side of Broadway above New Street (in the middle of today's financial district) to Mary Van Cortlandt, their late nephew’s wife. The family patriarch’s will specified that his extensive property holdings in New York City be divided equally among his children. The lot cited here had been Catharine (née De Peyster) Cortlandt’s share of her father’s estate. When Catharine died, her share was inherited by her son, Stephen van Cortlandt. In turn, when he died in 1756, it became the property of his widow, Mary Walton Ricketts van Cortlandt. (Witness Jacob Walton is likely a relative.) Abraham De Peyster (d. 1767) document signed ("A:D: Peyster"); [ New York, New York?], January 14, 1757. Also signed by Isaac de Peyster and his wife, Anne, Pierre De Peyster and Elizabeth (née De Peyster) Hamilton. Witnessed by Samuel Seabury, Jr., Jacob Walton, William Sackett and one other. With remains of five personal wax seals. With embossed New York IV Pence tax stamp. Inventory# 20053 $1,950 Partial Transcript: ...East Side of the Broad Way between the House of the Widdow of John Minerson on the North Side and the House late of M r. William Barker on the South Side. The East End fronting on the New Street containing in Breadth to the Westward thirty four foot in Length on the North Side two hundred and three foot on the south side two hundred and ten foot all English Measure... Abraham De Peyster, Sr . (1658-1728), a wealthy New York merchant, served as mayor of the city from 1692 to 1694, as well as chief justice and president of the king's council. In the latter capacity he acted as interim governor in 1701. De Peyster also served as colonel of the forces of the city and county of New York, and treasurer of the provinces of New York and New Jersey. His eldest son, Abraham, the initial signer of this document, was provincial treasurer from 1721 to 1767.
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