HISTORY OF BROOKLYN. 55

Willem Ariaense Bennet” were patented, September 9, 1644, by Governor Kieft, to Mary Thomas (sometimes called Mary Badye), widow of Willem Ariaense Bennet, deceased,1 and is the land between Twenty-eighth and Forty-first streets, designated as that of Abraham Schermerhorn, Garret G. and John G. Bergen, the heirs of Henry Pope, and that portion of Greenwood Cemetery which is taken from the rear of the Schermerhorn and Bergen farms.

II

On the 5th of April, 1642, a patent was granted by Kieft to one Cornelis Lambertsen (CooL)2 for lands described as

“Lying on Long Island, called Gouwanes, extending in length from the wagon-road between the aforesaid land and Jan Pietersen’s land, lying alongside the river, till to a certain swamp (Kreppleboach), next to the land of William Adriaense (Bennet), which land was formerly occupied by Jans Van Rotterdam and Thomas Beets (Bescher), with the express condition that the roads as they now run over the above—described land shall remain as they now are. In addition to the above-described land, unto him, Cornelis Lambertsen, is granted a portion of a hay-marsh (valley) lying by the hay-marsh of Anthony Van Salee, containing six morgen.”3

Cool's patent, extending from the northerly line of Bennet’s land nearly to the head of Gowanus Cove, comprised, as near as can be ascertained, the farms designated on Butt's map of Brooklyn as of Peter Wyckoff, John Wyckoff, Henry Story, and Winant Bennet.

1. Before she married Bennet, she was the widow of Jacob Vardon (or Fardou); and after Bennet's death, she married again, Mr. Paulus Vander Beeck. Alb. Roe., XXI. 41 ; date, 1663. See also, concerning the Bennet property, deeds of Simon Aerson to Dirck Hattum, March 7, 1677. Lib. IV. 122; also, various old deeds in possession of C. W. Bennett.

2. Patents G. G. 46, Secretary of State’s office.

3. The Dutch morgen was equal to about two English acres. The Dutch rod was equal to 13 Dutch feet; or 12 feet 3 62/100 inches, or 18 64/100 links, English measure. A Dutch foot was equal to 11 304/1000 inches, English measure. The Dutch mile is equal to 2 92/100 English miles.