Part of Wawayanda Patent to Wm Wickham June 10, 1766

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Part of Wawayanda Patent to Wm Wickham June 10, 1766, page 1: The image displays a historical document, an indenture written in elegant, cursive script. It begins with the words "This Indenture" and continues to detail a legal agreement made on the 10th day of June in the year 1766. The text outlines an arrangement between several parties, including Abraham Hasbrouck and others, concerning a tract of land referred to as the Wawayanada Patent, located in the Province of New York. The document describes the specific terms of the land grant, specifying boundary points and measurements of the property. The paper has a scalloped top edge and exhibits signs of aging.
Part of Wawayanda Patent to Wm Wickham June 10, 1766, page 1

The image displays a historical document, an indenture written in elegant, cursive script. It begins with the words "This Indenture" and continues to detail a legal agreement made on the 10th day of June in the year 1766. The text outlines an arrangement between several parties, including Abraham Hasbrouck and others, concerning a tract of land referred to as the Wawayanada Patent, located in the Province of New York. The document describes the specific terms of the land grant, specifying boundary points and measurements of the property. The paper has a scalloped top edge and exhibits signs of aging.

Name/Title

Part of Wawayanda Patent to Wm Wickham June 10, 1766

Entry/Object ID

chs-011538

Scope and Content

This 1766 handwritten legal indenture details a land agreement for 609 acres within the Wawayanda Patent in the Province of New York, Abraham Hasbrouck, Jacobus Bruyn, and Richard Edsall, Commissioners appointed to make Partition of that part which remain to be divided of a certain Tract of Land commonly called the Wawayanda Patent, of the one part, and William Wickham of the City of New York, attorney-at-law. Written in formal script on aged paper with a scalloped top edge, the text defines exact boundary markers—including trees, stumps, and adjacent properties—and highlights key legal clauses like "To Hold" and "Yielding and Paying." The document concludes with multiple signatures and a large red wax seal, certifying its formal execution and historical authenticity.

Collection

H. R. Decker Collection

Archive Items Details

Description

This 1766 handwritten legal indenture details a land agreement for 609 acres within the Wawayanda Patent in the Province of New York, involving Abraham Hasbrouck and other named parties.

Date(s) of Creation

Jun 10, 1766

Create Date

November 4, 2025

Update Date

September 6, 2026