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The
following, from New York Historical
Manuscripts, is the actual text of the patent given to Abraham Ryken,
describing the land in relation to its neighboring properties and
landmarks. The Riker property is the only one that remains intact. |
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GG 37 PATENT TO ABRAHAM RYKEN
We, Willem Kieft, etc…testify and declare herewith, that in the year
1638 we granted to Abraham Ryken a certain piece of land located upon the Long
Island opposite Rinnegaconck, where Gysbert Ryken’s is on one side and the
highway running from the kil into the woods east north east and west south west
and Hans Hansen on the same highway is on the other; containing along the kil in
proper width 500 paces, to which aforedescribed parcel of land is added a third
part of the hay marsh lying close behind the land of George Rapaelje and Gysbert
Ryken, under express condition and stipulations, etc…
Done in Fort Amsterdam in New
Netherland, 8 August 1640
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