Dutchess County Historical Society Yearbook Vol 016 1931

first quality and first importance. The information supplied by the Record Book is invaluable as a statement of facts and as a picture of the times in which the book was written, showing as it does the manner in which business was conducted and the way in which a large tract of uncleared land was made available for residence. The gratitude of the people of the county is due Mr. Flagler for his public spirit in procuring such a treasure and the Year Book offers to him the thanks of the large number who will surely appreciate what he has done.

The contents of the Record Book are too detailed for it to be possible to quote largely from them but a few general facts can be cited.

In the first place, the nine men who bought the land in 1697 were: John Aertsen, William Creed, James Emott, Henry Filkin, Augustine Graham, Caleb Heathcote, David Jamison, Jarvis Marshall and Henry Ten Eyck and each of the nine held one equal undivided one-ninth moiety or right in the purchase.

Two years later when, in 1699, the nine water-lots were laid out, the Record Book shows (at page 3) that several sales of rights had been made and that, by a deed of partition, title to the water-lots was conveyed as follows.

Water-Lot Number-One, representing the one-ninth right of Hendrick Ten Eyck, was assigned to: Jacob Boelen 174 of 1-9; Dirk Ten Eyck 1-4 of 1-9; Joseph Rodman 1-8 of 1-9; Will: Huddleston 1-8 of 1-9; Abraham Bokee 1-12 of 1-9; Wolfert Webbers 1-12 of 1-9; Hendrick Van Schayck 1-12 of 1-9.

Water-Lot Number-Two to Henry Filkin, an original partner.

Water-Lot Number-Three to Augustine Graham, an original partner.

Water-Lot Number-Four, representing the one-ninth right of James Emott, was assigned to: Lancaster Syms, 1-2 of 1-9; Peter Carteljou 1-2 of 1-9.

Water-Lot Number-Five to John Aertsen, an original partner.

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