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Have been trying to find a map of the Hardenberg Patent without success; however, I did find a map of Ulster Co. that has a portion of this patent.
In "History of Ulster County, NY" (with Illustrations & Biographical
Sketches of it's prominent men and pioneers) by Nathaniel Bartlett
Sylvester; Philadelphia: Everts & Peck. c.1880:
pg.30:[Early Land Grants]
1719, Nov.26th.--Hardenbergh, Johannis, 2 lots, Shawangunk, 200 and 400.
pg.66:[Land Patents of the County]
The Hardenbergh Patent.
"This is frequently called the "Great Patent." It was granted April 20,
1708, to Johannes Hardenbergh and others. All the western portions of Ulster
County are included in this tract, and a very large area beyond, in the
counties of Delaware and Sullivan. It comprises very largely the mountain
region of the Catskills. An interesting and valuable document, preserved in
the town clerk's office of Rochester, is the field-book of a resurvey of the
line between the Rochester patent and the Hardenberg about the time of the
Revolution.
In "History of Sullivan County" by James Eldridge Quinlan; pub. G.M.Beebe
and W.T.Morgans; Liberty NY c.1873:
pg.199, a brief story on a heroic women of the times (1763) "Her husband,
early in the war abandoned the old homestead, took his young wife to
Minisink, as the thickly inhabited section of Mamakating was then
known,...."
pg. 202:
"In the year 1704, the Minisink patent was granted. It covers the southern
tier of towns in this county, and a portion of Orange County."
"In 1708, the patent known as Hardenbergh, or Great Patent, was by Queen Ann
granted to Johannis Hardenbergh and his associates. Including Hardenbergh,
there were eight of them. No division of it took place until 1749, when
nearly, if not all, the original patentees were dead. It was then divided
into Great Lots, and by lot partitioned among its owners, the descendants or
assigns of each patentee receiving their equal and fair number of lots. The
heirs and legal representatives of some of the patentees had become
numerous. Hence, to give each one his equal portion of land, the Great Lots
were cut up into Divisions, and these Divisions were divided among them soon
after partition of 1749. Some then sold their land; but not to actual
settlers. The Great Lots and Divisions were so large that few could
purchase. The wealthy bought these large Tracts. They were the old
aristocracy, the Patroons, the Lords of Manors, the English and Dutch
nobility of the day."
pg.204
"Soon after the partition of the Hardenbergh patent in 1749, and sales to
some extent had been made, it became necessary for the old proprietors and
new purchasers to secure possession of the lands, by having occupants
permanently planted on them. This was expedient on account of the conduct of
the New Jersey claimants and" ,.."the universal squatting, bundling
Yankees." "The latter, in their desire of extension and inherent love of
gain, about the year 1750, set up an unfounded claim which, for a long
series of years, gave trouble to New York and Pennsylvania, and finally to
the government of the United States. Under the pretense that Connecticut had
organized the Territory of Wyoming, that Colony attempted to establish a
title to, and exercise jurisdiction over, all the region west of the Dutch
settlements of New York, north of latitude 40 degrees, extending through
Pennsylvania to the Pacific ocean. Connecticut colonists came to the
disputed region armed to the teeth, for protection against the savages, as
well as the Pennhamites, who claimed the country west of the Delaware under
the charter of William Penn, the Quaker." etc.
In "The History of Ulster County New York" Edited by Alphonso T. Clearwater,
LL.D.; Published by W.J. Van Deusen; Kingston, NY; c.1907:
pg.60 [Pioneer Settlements and Patents]
"1704--Aug. 28--Patent to Philip French",... etc "Beginning at a place in
Ulster County called the Hunting House or Yagh House, lying to the northeast
of land called Bashe's Land, thence to run west by north until it meets the
Fishkill or main branch of Delaware River, thence to run southerly to the
south end of Great Minnisink Island, thence due south to the land lately
granted to John Bridges & Co.," i.e., to the Wawayanda Patent."
"This was the Great Minnisink Patent covering lands now in Orange County and
as far south as Great Minnisink Island nine miles south of Port Jervis, and
as far north as about Mamakating, Sullivan (then Ulster) County, near which
the Hunting House stood." etc etc
pg.61 {Patents continued}
1706--July 16--Petition of Johannes Hardenbergh and Company for permission
to purchase a small tract of vacant land in the County of Ulster.
1707--March 22--Indian Deed to Johannes Hardenbergh for a tract of land in
Ulster County extending from the west bounds of Marbletown to a certain
place called Kawienesink (Kawanesink), and northeast to a certain Kill
called by the Indians Anquathkonck, and southerly to the town of Marbletown.
1708--Feb. 4--Petition of Johannes Hardenbergh and others for a patent for
lands beginning at ye Sandberg or hill at ye N.E. corner of ye lands of
Ebenezer Wilson & Co. (Minnisink Patent) thence northwesterly to ye Fish
Kill River, and west to the headwaters thereof, including the same, thence
to a small river called Cartwright's Kill, and so by ye said Kill to ye
northwesternmost bounds of Kingston, on said Kill, thence by ye bounds of
Kingston, Hurley, Marbletown and Rochester, and other patented lands to the
beginning.
"This was the historic Hardenbergh Patent which covered northwestern Ulster
and mainly the County of Sullivan and part of Delaware. The patent was
granted 1709."
Am interested in the old map of Sullivan County for the purpose of having a better understanding of the land deed descriptions.
Wondering if anyone has seen a copy and can tell me where I could obtain one.
,... Rebecca
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