Van Wagenen Family documents 11909357Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-01-10 12:24:34 -0500.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard2016-10-29File created.2019-05-20EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration. Rare Book and Manuscript Library Van Wagenen Family Documents Van Wagenen Family 11909357 MS#1795 English , Dutch; Flemish . 0.42 linear feet 1 document box 1730-1839 Arrangement

Arranged in one series, and grouped by type of material: wills, bonds, deeds, etc.

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 Summary

A small but interesting collection of family documents that relate to the history of slavery and Columbia.

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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Van Wagenen Family Papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

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Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

2015.2016.M144: Source of acquisition--Rachel Stoll. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--date.

 Biographical / Historical

The Van Wagenen family is one of the oldest and most significant of early Dutch families who settled in the Hudson Valley of NY State, having left the Netherlands about 1637 and having inhabited Kingston on the shores of the Hudson River sometime around 1650.

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Papers processed, ptl 10/28/2016.

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 Slavery Property -- New York (State) -- 18th century Property -- New York (State) -- 19th century Deeds Indentures Wills Receipts (financial records) Landowners Van Wagner family Columbia University Series I: PapersEnvelope:Envelope entitled "Old Van Wagenen family papers. Purchased from William Van Wanenen of Rhinebeck, NY September 1879"11Scope and Contents

Includes a listing of the documents.

Wills:Will of Barnet Van Wagenen, 28 April 173012Scope and Contents

In Dutch, wax seal.

Will of Gosen Van Wagenen, 30 January 175813Will of Benjamin Van Wagenen, 1 September 177814Will of Hubert (Huybert) Van Wagenen, 14 February 180615Scope and Contents

In this document he speaks of his slaves and his property holdings in Lower Manhattan.

Will of Barnet Van Wagenen, 28 April 173116Documents:Bond:Bond between Robert Steele and Christopher B. Goelet, 17 August, 182917Deed:Title to Lot No. 71 Gold Street, in the Second Ward of the City of New York belonging to William B. Lawrence, 11 February 171818List:Holdings of Hubert Van Wagenen, three pages, 182219Indenture:Indenture re. land between Gerrid Van Wagenen and Richard Van Wagenen, 1 May 1817110Unidentified:Document in Dutch, 9 March 1722111Receipts:Receipt for cotton, 20 October 1749112Mortgage and rent document to William Beekman, signed, 26 October 1797113Printed:Printed NY State Infantry acceptance of resignation of many, including Lieutenant Gerit Van Wagenen, signed, 1817114