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- The Dutch West India Company colonized New Netherland (now New York City) around 1621 to capitalize on the fur trade, and by 1652 we see the first land deed in Ulster County. The village of Wiltwyck (now Kingston) kept their records in the Dutch language.
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The Old Dutch and English Records Held by the Ulster County Clerk’s Office in Kingston, New York’s four microfilm rolls contain eight volumes of court records (1661-1712), five volumes of secretary papers (1664-1681), church deacons’ accounts (1683-1719), and Lutheran church ordinances from 1735.
In 1683, citizens of Kingston petitioned the Kingston court to buy more land from the Esopus people. Officials from Ulster County maintained contact with the Esopus until 1727. In 1777, Kingston was designated as the first capital of the state of New York.
The original Town of Kingston was settled circa 1611, primarily as a military post, but that part of the town is now the City of Kingston. The town was formed by a patent granted in 1667 and its status as a town was reaffirmed in 1702.
The Jansen House is the earliest of the intersection’s buildings, dating to the mid-17th century. The earliest documents attesting to its existence are court records in Dutch, from 1663 and 1667. At that time, Kingston was known as Wiltwyck and was part of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam.
1811 – The Town of Esopus was formed by taking part of the Town of Kingston. 1818 – Part of the area taken by Esopus was given back to the Town. 1849 – The Village of Rondout was formed. 1872 – The Villages of Rondout, the Kingston communities of Ponckokie and Twaalfskill became part of the City of Kingston. 1879 – The Town of Ulster ...
Title: Ulster County Courthouse, 285 Wall Street, Kingston, New York: Description: The Ulster County Court House located at 285 Wall Street. Built in 1818, the Ulster County Courthouse stands on the same site of the 18th-century courthouse in which the New York State constitution was written in 1777, and which was burned by the British that same year.
The earliest documents attesting to its existence are court records in Dutch, from 1663 and 1667. At that time, Kingston was known as Wiltwyck and was part of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam. These records show transactions that took place following the death of the house’s original owner, Mathys Jansen.
