The Huyck Bain Crandell Collection, Document BH039
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1731 Receipt, Johannis Van Alstyn to Burger Huyck for 12 Pounds for the Patent
"Kinderhook 1731, received from Burger Huyck the sum of 12 pounds, paid for the patent Johannis Van Alstyn"
Image: BH039.jpg
Transcription
Kinderhok 1731 ont vangen van Birgerhuk de Som van 12 pont aengelez vor de paetent Ijo haenis vaende tijn
Translation
Kinderhook 1731, received from Burger Huyck the sum of 12 pounds, paid for the patent Johannis Van Alstyn
— Transcribed and translated by Claude.ai on 2026-04-30 - jhc
Commentary
This payment would be in connection with the Huyck Patent of 1730 seen elsewhere in the documents. Johannis Van Alstyn was one of the principals in that Patent. There is a second receipt from Van Alstyn to Huyck a few years later (BH098) also relating to Patent expenses.
Notes:
12 pounds — this is a significant sum.
“vor de paetent” — “for the patent” — this is the most interesting element. A patent in colonial New York context means a land patent — a crown grant of land. Twelve pounds would be a plausible fee associated with obtaining, recording, or transferring a land patent in Albany County in 1731.
— Notes by Claude.ai 4.6 2026-04-30 - jhc
Metadata
Document: BH039
Date: 1731
Language: Dutch
Type: Receipt
Subject: Land records
Principals: Yohaeni L Vaenalstyn {Johannis Van Alstyn}, Burger Huyck
Places Mentioned: Kinderhook
— page revised 2026-05-17 - jhc
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