from
CALENDAR OF N. Y. COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS Indorsed Land Papers;
in the Office of the Secretary of State of New York 1643-1803
1864


1751. Oct. 18. Petition of John Leake, praying a grant of 2,000 acres of
the land lying unappropriated in Evans' vacated patent in Ulster county 138

1752. June 24. Petition of John Leake, praying a patent for 200 acres of
land bounded northerly by the patent of New Paltz, in the county of Ulster,
and southerly by the lands there belonging to Noah Elting, 158

1752. August 10. Return of survey for John Lake, of three several tracts of
land, containing together, 2,000 acres, lying on the west side of Hudson's
river, in the county of Ulster, being part of the lands formerly granted
to Capt. John Evans, (Plattville, Ulster county,) 4

1766. Feb. 17. Mandamus of the King in council, for 5,000 acres of land to
be surveyed and laid out for Robert Leake in the province of New York, 139

1766. July 28. Memorial of Robert Leake, in behalf of himself and others,
praying an order of survey for a certain tract of land containing about
3,000 acres, in the county of Albany, north of the manor of Ranselaer,
and that they be granted letters patent for the same, 99

1766. Aug. 1. Memorial of Robert Leake, commissary general, for North
America; Frederick Wm. Hecht, Robert Ross, Wm. Butler and others, for a
grant of a tract of 29,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, east side
of Hudson's river, and south of Pettan creek, &c, 102

1766. Aug. 20. Memorial of Robert Leake praying a grant of 18,000 acres
of land in the county of Dutchess, on the south line of the Great Nine
Partner's Patent, back of Messrs. Beekman and Courtland's Patents, 124

1766. Dec. 5. Memorial of Robert Leake, in behalf of himself and deputies,
for a grant of three tracts of land containing together 49,000 acres,
the first on the east side of Hudson's river in the county of Dutchess,
between the south bounds of the great nine partners patent, and the north
bounds of Col. Henry Beekman's patent, containing 13,000 acres; the second
in said county near Poghkeepsie, contains 5,154 acres; and the third, also
in said county between the lands granted Col. Stevanus Cortland and Col.
Henry Beekman on the north, and lands granted Adolph Phelps on the south,
and contains 27,966 acres, and prays to be protected against the claims of
other patentees, 100

1767. Jan. 12. Memorial of Robert Leake, commissary general, in behalf of
himself and deputies, praying a warrant of survey for a certain tract of
land, in the county of Dutchess, 148

1767. Jan. 12. Caveat by Robert Leake, against granting the tract of land
referred to in the foregoing petition, to any other person, 149

1767. March 13. Memorial of Robert Leake, commissary general, and his
deputies, commissaries of stores and provisions, praying a warrant of survey,
to ascertain a tract of land, in Dutchess county, the Indian and Connecticut
rights whereof are vested in him, 70

1767. Oct. 17. Petition of John Leake and twenty-nine others, for license
to purchase of the Indians 30,000 acres of land on the west side of the
east branch of Delaware river in the county of Albany, 22

1768. March 24. Return of survey for Robt. Leake commissary general, Frederick
Wm. Hecht and Robt. Ross, of a tract of 2,280 acres of land in the county of
Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, (Schaghticoke, Rensselaer Co.,) 92

1768. March 25. Petition of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city
of Albany, praying that no grant to Robt. Leake and his deputies for lands
in the county of Albany, on the east side of Hudson's river, and to the east
of lands of Barnadus Bradt, until the petitioners shall have been heard by
their counsel, 93

1768. Aug. 27. Petition of John Leake and 29 others, for 30,000 acres of land,
on the Cookquago branch of the Delaware river, in the county of Albany, 14

1769. March 13. Memorial of Robt. Leake, in behalf of himself and deputies,
praying that a certain tract of 5,000 acres of land in the county of Dutchess,
near Poghkeepsie, petitioned for by him, be not granted to any person until
the pleasure of the crown is known, 79

1769. Dec. 20. Petition of Robert Leake and associates, praying that the
governor purchase at their expense and in their name, from the Indians,
a tract of 30,000 acres of land, in the county of Albany, on the northwest
side of the southwest branch of Hudson's river, 57

1770. Jan. 30. Petition of Robert Leake, James Clark, John De Berniere and
Charles Babington, for a grant in separate tracts of the lands they are
entitled to, in a certain tract purchased of the Indians by John Harper
and others, 85

1770. Jan. 30. Certificate of Genl. Gage, that Robt. Leake served as
inspector general of provisions, and paymaster of the carriage thereof,
during the war, 85

1770. Feb. 26. Petition of John Leake and associates, for a grant of 27,000
acres of land, in a tract purchased from the Indians, at the head of the
Cookquago branch of the Delaware river; and thence down the said river,
to the mouth of Caniskulty creek; thence to Aylyaulet creek, &&, and that
the same, together with a tract of 5,000 acres, surveyed for and intended
to be granted to Robert Leake; and a tract of 6,000 acres, surveyed for
Lieuts. James Clark, John DeBerniere and Charles Babington, be erected into
a township, by the name of Bedlington, 114

1770. Feb. 26. Schedule of associates' names, referred to in the preceding
petition, 114

1770. March 10. Return of survey for John Leake and associates, for a tract
of 27,000 acres of land, on the south side of the Mohawks river, between
the Cookquago branch of the Delaware river and the Susquehannah river,
(Franklin and Hampden, Delaware Co.,) 132

1770. March 12. Return of survey for Robert Leake, of a tract of 5,000 acres
of land, on the south side of the Mohawks river, between the Cookquago branch
of the Delaware and the Susquehannah river, (Franklin, Delaware Co.,) 133

1770. May 24. Abstract of letters patent to John Leake and associates,
for 27,000 acres of land in the county of Albany, (Franklin and Hampden,
Delaware Co., see vol. xxvi, page 132,) 78

1770. Oct. 31. Petition of John Bergen, Robt. Leake, Peter Remsen, Dirck
Lefferts, Isaac Low and Thomas Palmer, in behalf of themselves and their
associates, for leave to purchase six several tracts of land in the county
of Albany, formerly prayed for, and read and referred on 28th March, and
11th April last, 117

1771. March 11. Petition of Robt. Leake, Fredk. Wm. Hecht and Robt. Ross,
for a grant of 5,154 acres of land in Dutchess county, near Ponghkeepsie, 95

1771. March 19. Petition of Robt. Leake, Fredk. Wm, Hecht, Robert Ross,
Wm. Butler, Allen McLean, Dugald Campbell and John Trotter, setting forth
that they were granted by order of the king, 23,000 acres of land, viz.:
5,000 acres to said Robt. Leake, and 3,000 acres to each of the other
petitioners, and that 2,280 acres have already been granted to Robt. Leake,
Fredk. Wm. Hecht and Robt.  Ross, and who have likewise prayed for a grant
of 5,154 acres near Poughkeepsie in Dutchess county, and praying a grant
of lands in a tract at the forks of Pagkatagkan creek, 115

1771. May 18. Petition of Robt. Leake and his associates for 5,154 acres
of land in Dutchess county near Poughkeepsie, 36

1771. Sept. 10. Petition of Robt. Leake, Fredk. Wm. Hecht and Robt. Ross,
praying a grant of so much of a certain tract of land in Poughkeepsie
precinct as is not claimed by purchase under certain patentees, and is not
under cultivation, and likewise of such parts as title cannot be shown for,
and that all bona fide purchasers who shall neglect or disobey the order
in council for suing out letters patent may forfeit their title, and that
the lands be granted to the petitioners, 146

1771. Nov. 24. Memorial of John Leake, setting forth his claim to lot No. 11,
in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, and praying that the premises be duly
considered, 59

1772. Jan. 9. Petition of Robt. Leake, commissary general and his deputies,
and of Garret Van Sante, for 3,000 acres of land in the county of Albany,
to the south of the manor of Renselaer, to the west of Hoseck, to be granted
to the said Garret Van Sante, 73

1772. March 24. Agreement respecting the lands to be purchased of the
Indians for Isaac Low, Dirck Lefferts, Peter Remsen, Robt. Leake, Thomas
Palmer and John Bergen, 22

1772. July -. Indian deed to Thomas Palmer, Isaac Low, Dirck Lefferts, Peter
Remsen, Robert Leake and their associates, for 1 33,000 acres of land lying
on the west side of a branch of Hudson's river, adjoining a tract granted
to Corn's Schuyler, and to another granted John Glen, 43

1774. April 11. Extract from the petition of Robt. Leake and his associates
for a grant of a tract of land on the northwest side of the southwest branch
of Hudson's river, 25

1774. April 13. Petition of Robt. Leake, for a grant of 3,480 acres of land
in the county of Gloucester, south of Crown Point and west of Middlesex
township, 131

1774. Nov. 11. Return of survey for Joseph Saxon, John Dunn and
Danl. Tomlinson, of 600 acres of land in the county of Ulster, adjoining
a tract granted to John Leake, (Plattekill, Ulster Co.,) 135

1774. Dec. 19. Deed from Ebenezer Jessup to Edmund Fanning, of lot 11,
in Totten and Crossfield's purchase, (Johnsburgh, Warren Co.,) 45

1775. Feb. 8. Assignment of the above deed to Thomas Fanning, 46

1775. Oct. 3. Assignment of the same to Edmund Fanning, 46

1775. Dec. 2. Assignment of the same to John Leake, 46

1775. Dec. 2. Assignment of said bond by Edmund Fanning, to John Leake, 35

1784. Dec. 20. Claim of Thomas Palmer, Dirck Lefferts, John G. Leake, Simon
Remsen, Abrm. Brinckerhoff and Rem: P. Remsen for lands; also of Thos. Jones
in behalf the heirs and devisees of Philip Livingston, deceased, 68

1785. June 27. Copy of John Leake's will, dated 7th Nov., 1772, 5

1785. July 15. Certified copy of proceedings of the colonial council,
on the petition of John Bergen and his associates ; of Robt. Leake and
his associates; of Peter Remsen and his associates; of Dirck Lefferts and
his associates; of Isaac Low and his associates; of Thomas Palmer and his
associates for land on the west side of the southwest branch of Hudson's
river, dated respectively 31st Oct., 1770, 21st Aug. and 23d Dec, 1772,
and 31st March, 1774, 20

1785. Aug. 10. Affidavit of John Leake, proving the date of Edmund Fanning's
deed to him of 24,000 acres of land, via Totten and Crossfield's purchase,
(see, supra, pages 45, 46,) 81

1785. Aug 10. Affidavit of John Kelly, proving Edmund Fanning's signature to
John Leake's deed, 82

1785. Certified copy of an Indian deed to Thomas Palmer, Isaac Low, Dirck
Lefferts, Peter Remsen, Robert Leake and their associates, of a tract of
157,000 acres of land on the west side of the west branch of Hudson's river,
excepting out of the bounds of said tract 24,000 acres, granted unto John
Bergen, dated July, 1772, 21

1785. Oct. 8. Map locating Leake's, Clark's and Babington's tracts in
Kortright's and Livingston's claim on the Susquehannah and Delaware rivers,
(Franklin &c, Delaware Co.,) 104

1785. Oct. 8. Abstract of letters patent granted on the 24th May, 1770,
to John Leake and associates, of a tract of land on the south side of
the Mohawk river, between the Cookquago branch of the Delaware and the
Susquehannah river, (Hamden, Delaware Co.,) 103

1786. April 29. Return of survey for Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Lawrence
Kortright, Goldsbrow Banyar, Henry Cuyler, Robert Adams and John Harper,
of a tract of 35,078 acres of land, in the county of Montgomery, adjoining
a tract granted to John Leake, (Walton, Sidney, Franklin and Hampden,
Delaware Co.,) 93

1786. May 12. Return of survey for John Leake, of a tract of 24,000 acres
of land in the Indian purchase, made by Edwd. and Ebenezer Jessup and
their associates, being township No. 11 in said purchase, (Johnsburgh,
Warren Co.,) 98

1786. June 30. Treasurer's receipt to John Leake for £1,200, being the
consideration money for the land described in the preceding survey, 98

1786. June 19. Certificate of location for John Leake of 5,980 acres of
land, being part of township No. 8, in Totten and Crossfield's purchase,
(Lake Pleasant, Hamilton Co.,) 79

1786. June 19. Certificate of location for John Leake of 5,980 acres of land,
being part of township No. 8 in Jessup's (Totten and Crossfield's) purchase,
(Lake Pleasant, Hamilton Co.,) 83

1788. Dec. 31. Claim of Abraham Wright, Abraham Briggs, John Soule,
George Searls, John McCool, Archibald McViccar, John Perry, James Hunt,
John Powers, Benjn. Tripp and William Sexton, for a grant of 2,100 acres
of land, bounded on the west by the township of Cambridge, south by the
patent granted to Arent Van Curler, east by land surveyed for Lieut. James
Bain and Bohannan's tract, and north by said tract, 46

1789. Oct. 23. Certificate of location for Peter Yates, of 297 acres of laud,
on the east side of Hudson's river above the Half Moon, near Schachtekoke,
beginning at the south- west corner of lands granted to Robt. Leake and
others, (Schaghticoke, Rensselaer Co.,) 85

1792. Description of a tract of land surveyed for Walter Wood, beginning
in the east line of a tract granted to Isaac Sawyer and others, at the
northwest corner of a tract granted to Aaron Van Curler and others, and
containing 85 acres, (White Creek, Washington Co.,) 13

1792. Aug. 26. Proposal of Thomas Palmer, to pay 4s. an acre or a tract of 900
acres of land in the county of Ulster, adjoining John Leake's first tract, 62