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2006.39.1.37-56 |
Title |
Vreeland Papers |
Catalog type |
Archive |
Scope & Content |
Archivist's Note: These documents contain as exact transcriptions as possible. Misspellings, incorrect grammar, improper punctuation and terminology that might be deemed offensive today have all been retained as written. It is our intention to preserve the historical record, and therefore leave the original words unchanged. Where first names only appear, these most likely were slaves. In 1784 slaves comprised almost one fourth of Leonia's population. The area around Broad & Lakewood Avenues was the site of a slave burial ground. For purposes of web page economy these are partial transcriptions. One of six flat boxes and one document box. Box 1 contains 5 folders. Folder 3: 37- ...I as one of the executors of the estate of John Terhune deceased...Christian Abriskie witness present Casparius Bogert John Berden (Apr. 11, 1791) 38- Received of Roulef Terhune the sum of 3 pound [?] shillins & eight pence for the pew of the hackensack church.. John Terhune (Sept. 11, 1791) 39- New Bridge Mr Roelaf Terheun bot of Zabriskie & Seaman 5 galls wine..14 sugar..tobacco..1/2 groce [?]..(Feb.9, 1792) 40- Mr Roelef Terheun to Zabriskie & Seaman 5 galls wine..tobacco 14 ib sugar...due March 1792 Recd. the above in full..(Mar. 1,1792) 41- Received from Roelif Terhune the sum of 1 pound 5 shillings for berring his mother I pay...Received in full by me Roelef Bogert (Mar. 17, 1792) 42- Rec'd for his mother the sum of 10 shillings in full. John Van Bueren (Mar. 24, 1792) 43- Received of Roelef Terhune the sum of 20 pounds 10 shillings in full for his pew in the church at Hackensack by us George Dormecy Jacob Terhune (May 9, 1792) 44- I promise to pay to the governors and company of the Bank of England on demand 5,000 pounds. (Oct. 24, 1793) 45- ...drawing a deed 1 pound 900 shillings the above to one John Outwater to drawing 6 notes...Rec'd the above in full (Apr. 19 & 29, 1793) 46- This article of Agreement made..between Michael Vreeland & Elizabeth Sip..do hereby agree to deliver...lot of land lying in the township of Hackensack being a part of that lot wherein Peter Simmons now lives..lately the property of Garrett Vreeland. (Sept. 20, 1794) 47- Mr Derek Vreeland to Doctor Beekman Van Buerman (list of visits and medications totaling 1 pound 17 shillings) (Apr.- May, 1794) 48- Mr. Derek Vreeland to Doctor Beekman Van Bueran...medicine.. attendance 3 pounds Rec'd the full cost (Nov.6, 1794) 49- Dear Sir, pleas to let the bearer have as much money as you can spare and I will return it to you at the Vendu...Lucas Van Borsker (addressed to Ralph Terhune) (Mar. 12, 1796) Note: a Vendu is Dutch for a public auction. 50- To the Consistory of the Dutch Church at Hackensack..Gentleman In compliance with an order of the particular..I transmit the following article Act 29 cas of Hackensack & Schralenburg whereas it appeared...(May 1796) 51- Rec'd of Jacob Terhune 142 pounds 8 shillings and 4 pence on account of an order of 200 pounds for the [?] of building a parsonage house at Hackensack (Nov. 1796) 52- Receiv'd from Michael Vreeland the sum of 12 shillings being the amount in full for teaching Richard until 20th of November 1796. (signed) Nath Rennick (Nov. 20, 1796) 53- I know all men by there presents that Jacob Terheun of the County of Bergen...for the sum of 100 pounds...to me in hand... paid 1 Negro man named Mattei...David Anderson (May 9, 1796) 54- 12 months after date we promise to pay unto Michael Vreeland the sum of 100 pounds..with lawful interest...until paid...(May 4, 1797) 55- Received of Lucas Van Saen the sum of 2 pounds for stone for the parsons house in Hackensack. Received by me for 10 lode of stone Jacobus Terhune. Received of Lucas Van Saen one of the managers of the parsonage house..the sum of 3 pounds 8 shillings for 17 lode of stone. Received by me Gilian Terhune (Aug. 15, 1797) 56- Richard Freeland By [?] of the year 98 By [?] of the year 99 (Dec. 14 1799). |
Creator |
Vreeland Family |
Collection |
Vreeland Papers |
People |
Anderson, David Terhune, John Berdean, John Terhune, Martin Bogert, Casparius Terhune, Ralph Bogert, Ralph Van Buskirk, Lucas Cairns, William Dorann, C. Doremcy, George Klimp, James Manand, Miles Outwater, John Regular, Robert Rennick, Nathaniel Seaman Simmons, Peter Sip, Elizabeth Terhune, Gilian Terhune, Jacob Terhune, John Terhune, Martin Terhune, Ralph Van Bueren, Beekman, Dr. Van Bueren, John Van Buskirk, Lucas Van Saen, Lucas Varhara, Albert Varhara, Peter Vreeland, Derek Vreeland, Garrett Vreeland, Michael Vreeland, Richard Wade, N., Esq. Ward, Peter Zabriskie, Caty Zabriskie, Christin A. |
Subjects |
Vreeland Papers Archives |
Source |
Anne D. Vreeland |
Admin/Biographical History |
The Vreeland Papers comprise 577 documents spanning the years 1705 to 1896. The bulk of the collection includes bills, receipts, deeds, wills, loans, indentures, promissory notes, list of students attending their school, lists of members of the local militia, letters, documents in Dutch. The Vreeland Family, of Dutch ancestry, inhabited Leonia and the local New Jersey area beginning in the 17th century. The documents offer a window into the activities of several generations of the Vreeland Family, their friends, their business associates, their buying and selling of slaves, and the school they operated. Their property extended over a vast expanse of land at one time stretching as far east as the Hudson River. The first mention of Leonia is in a document dated 1882. |