ZABRISKIE “BLITHEWOOD”

Name/Title

ZABRISKIE “BLITHEWOOD”

Entry/Object ID

2016.011.344

Scope and Content

Field Notes & Survey: For Peter Kelley 4 Jun 1930 2 Lots: Being westerly portion of land of Peter Kelley in Annandale Lot 1-0.299 Acre Lot 2- 0.277 acre Letter: 9 Sep 1931 From Edward O’Connell to Frank Teal Deed:11&:585 Chas. W. Remington to Nathan P. Tyler 26 acres. Same as Phineas Tyler, assignee of Philip Fritz to Chas. Remington Same as John C. Cruger, William Fraleigh and William Lown to Philip C. Fritz Zabriskie Road & Hunt Road 1911- Survey notes with bill for materials for two bridges at Blithewood. Straat Farm for Andrew Zabriskie- Feroe Wood Lot Handwritten survey on paper of J.H. Feroe’s Sons 1 acre Memo: John Van Benthuysen to Anthony Straat B:60-63 Map: Abraham Straat to Anthony Straat 30 May 1818 Map: Anthony Straat Farm. Above is Part of a lot desiganted as that of Garrett Van Benthuysen. Shows lot of D. Wool 4 ½ acres Survey: Parcel of land being southerly portion of wood lot of Abrham Straat in 1818- 14 acres Field Notes: Geo. R. Straat Farm Deed: 238:228 Cristina Staats, daut. Of Abraham Straat to Eliza J. McCarthy & Amelia Tanner Mar 1887 21,,3 R Deed: 249:444 Eliza S. McCarthy & Amelia Tanner to Jacob Henry Feroe 22 Apr 1890 16 A, 1 R. Chain of Title: 6 May 1754 Lot leased to Arrent Straat by Garrett Van Benthuysen, 27A3 5 Dec 1763 Adriaan Straat to[son] Anthony Straat 27 Acre, 3 Roods 18 Apr 1785 Herman Hoffman to Anthony Straat 27 A, 3 Roods 1768 Garrett Van Benthuysen to Anthhony Straat, parcel adj. 27 acre piece. 115/150 acres? 30 Jun 1788 John Van Benthuysen to Anthony Straat 15 1/4 acre late in poss. Of Casper Watter. Map: of the two above parcels Map: Of 27 acre parcel Map: Copy of the old maps of Anthony Straat and Jacob Pink. Abraham & Anthony were brothers and sons of old Anthony. Elizabeth was wife of young Anthony Anthony Straat to Abraham Straat 1818 113 1/4 acres Letter: 3 May 1905 From Leonard Mattice to Frank Teal Deed: 9:12 Robert Donnell & wife Janatije[daut. Of Garrett Van Benthuysen] to Anthony Straat 132 acres Deed:13:60 John Van Benthuysen & Catharine wife to Anthony Straat 1793 (32 acres) Matters Relating to Survey at Annandale 1902-1903 Deed: 118:139 Nathan p. Tyler to Louisa Fritz 1861- Mill property. Part of description “to telegraph pole north of Stone house.” Same as: 117:585 Chas. W. Remington & wife Jane to Nathan P. Tyler 23 Nov 1860 Deed: 154:235 Chas. Remington to Thomas Hackett 20 Apr 1870; Note 1912 Simmons Hotel Lot must have been sold off this lot. This description covers the McNamera lot & the Wm. H. Simmons Lot. Deed:167:547 Chas. W. Remington to Robert S. Livingston 1872 Field Notes: Bounds along Mill Property Zabriskie Land: Deed: 302:493 St. Stephens College to Andrew C. Zabriskie 21 Juul 1899 130 acres Deed: 303:119 Frank Waller to Andrew Zabriskie 5acres, 1 rood 7 rods. Same as St. Stephen to Sands in 1864 Map of 3 parcels: Adams to Lewis; Sands Farm; 3rd not named Deed: 303:120 Sands Farm from Frank Waller same as to Geo. F. Seymour by Robert Adams 14 Nov 1859 114:598 27 acres 3 roods, 33 perches Letter: 16 Jan 1903 From Frank Teal to Frank Waller Letter :22 Jan 1903 From Frank Waller to Frank Teal Letter: 8 Jan 1902 From Frank Waller to Frank Teal Letter: 10 Dec 1902 From Frank Waller to Frank Teal Letter: 28 Dec 1902 From Frank Waller to Frank Teal Letter: 18 Sep From F. H. Zabriskie to Frank Teal Letter: 29 Oct (1928?) From Mrs. Andrew Zabriskie to Frank Teal Letter: 26 Aug 1928: From Mrs. Zabriskie to Frank Teal Letter: 10 Sep 1928: From Frank Teal to Mrs. Zabriskie Letter: 2 Nov 1928: From Frank Teal to Andrew Zabriskie Letter: 11 Nov 1928 From Mrs. Andrew Zabriskie Letter: 19 Mar 1929: From NYS Land Office to Frank Teal Letter: 14 Sep 1929: From Mrs. A. Zabriskie to Frank Teal Letter: 8 Aug 1931: From E. O’Connell to Frank Teal Letter: 17 Aug 1931: From E. O’Connell to Frank Teal Letter: 18 Aug 1931: From E. O’Connell to Frank Teal Letter 9 Sep 1933 From F. H. Zabriskie to Frank Teal Letter: 31 Aug 1937 From Edward O’Connell to Frank Teal Letter: 21 Aug 1937 From E. O’Connell to Frank Teal Letter: 24 Aug 1942 From Mrs. A. Zabriskie to Frank Teal Deed: 36:225 Henry Hapeman to Rensselaer Proper 1 Apr 1869 Exchange of land-Town of Livingston Map: Zabriskie Old N. Line of 8 Acre lot 1929 Deed; 108:225 John C. Cruger & wife to Philiip Fritz. School House Lot 6 May 1856 Deed: 116:512 Joseph Spurr & wife Elizabeth to Thomas p. Barton 8 1/4 acres. Same as 97:130 John C. Cruger to Joseph Spurr 28 Jul 1852. Mentions factory pond and manufacturing. Deed: 96:503 From John C. Cruger to Philip Fritz 14 Acres. 2 Jun 1852. Includes 8 acre lot which was probably conveyed from Fritz to John Bard Deed: 33:245 Garrett Van Benthuysen to John Armstrong 200 acres. Excepting right of certain falls of water and excepting the demand of Margaret Livingston to 9 acres of land and lower fall with its appurtenances. Deed: 17:328 John Armstrong & wife Alida to Mary Allen 200 acres 1 Sep 1801 Deed: 33:249 John Van Benthuysen & wife to John Armstrong 8 acres 20 perches Mill pond and mill 2 May 1803 Deed: 97:131 John C. Cruger to Joseph Spurr . Parcel known as factory Lot 7 Acres 28 Jul 1852 Deed: 143:218 John C. Cruger to Thomas P. Barton, portion of same premises as 97:131 Deed: 143:370 Thomas P. Barton by Cora L. Barton to Garrett Van Kearen 8 1/4 acres 18 Jul 1868 Survey: Mill Property per deed referee to livingston 1872. 167:115 Newspaper clipping: Will of Julia Zabriskie Jones Map: Pencilled drawing of Blithewood Deed: 33:6 Margaret Livingston to Alida Armstrong: Lots 3&4 Released to said Henry Beekman. Also parcel from James Graham to Henry Beekman 10 Dec 1748. Also 2 other small lots in Schuyler from Benthuysens to R. Livingston 2 Oct 1760 Deed: 33:9 John Armstrong Jr and wife Aldia to Catharine Livingston. 2 tracts Deed: 167:115 Jos. Martin, Ref to Robert S. Livingston 5 acres, 2 roods, 28 perches, creek, water fall and mill dam. Deed: 118:396 1 Apr 1961 Deed:391:510 Henry Roth to Andrew Zabriskie 27 Dec 1915 Deed: 248:44 Eli Plass to Henry Roth Survey: 294:144 Knox Farm convyed by Christina Vosburgh to Martin Williams to Zabriskie 1906 Deed: 342:338 Eliza S. McCarthy to Amelia S. Tanner 1899. Conveys Blacksmith property at Annandale, also property known as “Stratt Farm” 115 Acres. Field Notes: Bartlett Farm 165 Acres Field Notes: “Blithewood” along Pockman and Knox Field Notes: Courses along Eli Plass Survey: Store property belonging to Frank Waller 20 Dec 1902 Deed: 294:366 William H. Simmons from M. Smith, Sheriff. 1898 Deed: 321:349 Nellie G. Simmons to Wm. H. Simmons 1895 See deed Remington to Hackett Survey: Boundary line of Blithewood property of Christian A. Zabriskie

Collection

Teal-Decker Collection

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Teal, Frank L.

Related Places

Place

Property

Blithewood Manor, Bard College Campus

Hamlet

Annandale-on-Hudson

Town

Red Hook