Name/Title
Map of the Beekman FarmEntry/Object ID
L.2004.149Description
Hand-colored paper map on linen of the Beekman Farm in Westchester County, N.Y.: title appears on left side at center as follows: "MAP / OF THE / BEEKMAN FARM, / Situated in the Town of / MOUNT PLEASANT / in the County of WESTCHESTER, / STATE OF / NEW YORK;" scale appears below title; text continues as follows: "West farms (sic), March 1848 [underscored] / Andrew Findlay, Surveyor / The Estate exhibited upon this Map is offered in parcels as surveyed, / at private Sale, in compliance with the directions of the Will of the late / GERARD G. BEEKMAN, deceased. His Title was derived from the / Commissioners of Forfeiture on the confiscation and sale of Phillips Manor / at the close of the Revolution, and is beyond dispute [section missing] / incumbrance (sic). The distance from New York is 28 Miles [section missing] / twice a day from Tarrytown, and when the Hudso (sic) [section missing] / is completed, the passage will occupy about one hou (sic) [section missing] / there are many forest Trees and elevated Sights for [section missing] / ing (sic) a view of the Hudson River for a long distance. The prices of the / several plots will vary from $50 to $200 per Acre, and the terms of / payment will be made satisfactory to the purchaser, allowing (if desired) / a Mortgage for 60 per cent for 3 Years at 6 per ct. interest All Persons / desiring a location on the Hudson are invited to view the Estate and will / find in the beauty of the grounds, prices and terms offered, abundant / reason to purchase. Col. Jas. Watson Webb owns a portion of the Beekman / Estate and will give all information desired. For terms, prices and / sales application can be made to Nathanial Bayles Esq. at Tarrytown, / J.W. Tompkins of White Plains (the Counsel of the Executor), or to the / Executor at his residence. Dated Beekmantown April 13, 1848. / Stephen D. Beekman, Executor / of Gerard G. Beekman, decd. (sic)"; "G. & W. Endicott Lith. (sic) N. (sic) York," appears at center bottom within border; large section torn away near upper center of map; area missing near title obscured some words; compass appears in upper right corner; "Contents." with a description of acreage and "WATER POWER" appears in lower right corner in inset box; map runs from "Hudson River" and property of "Alexander S. Makenzie" on left side down to "Tarry Town (sic) Landing," and "Albert Minnerley's land" in the upper right corner to "Main Street" and the Albany Post Road in the lower right; properties, and places of interest include "John Sherwood's land," "Abraham Minnerley's / land," "A. P. See's land," "William Requa's land," "Isaac Coutant's / land," "Peter See's land," "Irving / Institute," "J.R. Stephen's / land," "Ephraim Treadwell's / land," "Caleb Wildey's land," "Dr. S.D. Beekman's Mansion," and "G.R. Beekman's Point," other points include "Hovelchie," "Beekmantown / Landing," "Point Landing," "Pocantico or Mill River," "Croton Aqueduct," "Burying / Ground," "Dutch / Church," "Marsh Creek," "Hudson River Rail Road," "Albany Post Road," "Road to the Mill," "Road to Whiteplains (sic) and Bedford;" trees are indicated and named, such as "White Oak," "Mulberry Tree," "Large Ceder (sic)," "Chestnut / of Stump," "Old Apple / Tree," "Small Butternut Tree / in fence," "Buttonwood," "Locust," "Hickery (sic)," "Rock Oak," "Large Crotched / Butter wood," and "Old Wich hazel (sic);" map is colored in brighter red and green [several shades] and blue; bordered by a thin black line, then a thicker black line, then a thin black line; map torn in places, with linen showing through; reverse has repair tape and paper near center top, and on lower right and left sides; remnant of linen backing runs across bottom, with outline of repair tape from underneath; "#61" written in red pencil in upper left corner; red and white sticker with "8026" written in red pencil appears upside down in upper left area; "Beekman Property / N (sic)" appears written in ink, upside down, near upper center; "Beekman farm" written in pencil, upside down, near bottom center.Made/Created
Manufacturer
G. & W. EndicottDate made
1848Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
42-1/2 inWidth
26-1/2 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 42 1/2 x 26 1/2 in. (108 x 67.3 cm)Material
Paper (laid), ink, Watercolor, LinenCondition
Notes
Remarks: Paper map pasted on linen; extensive chipping and tears on all four sides; top border separated at places; 5-inch vertical tear and piece missing in upper left corner; large chip missing in upper right and middle right; large piece missing at center bottom; top binding section torn and separated in places; three large horizontal tears on left side; three holes on lower left area; 3-inch horizontal tear near lower bottom; blue stain on lower right side; long vertical tear on bottom toward center; significant stains in upper right, lower right, and center bottom; extensive creasing, surface dirt, staining and foxing on both front and reverse; repair tapes on reverse in six places; remnants of linen across bottom, and peeling back on right side.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Andrew FindlayNotes
SurveyorRelated Entries
Notes
L.2004.148 a-b - Map - IdenticalGeneral Notes
Note Type
General NoteNote
"PCR8026" appears on the map, but in the Philipse Castle Restoration ledger PCR8026 is listed as a photostat, not an original.Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Oversize map drawerNote Type
DepartmentNote
Library