1695
Nov 1
The Caterskill (Katerskill) Patent, in New York’s Greene County – total acreage unknown - is granted by governor Fletcher, to Jacob Lockerman.
Dec 2
Kingsfield Manor, 24 miles to the north of Schenectady, is created.
State
All remaining Renssalaerwyck grants revert to Killian van Renssalaer, son of Jeremiah. ** The colony’s exports near 200,000 pounds sterling, just about equaling imports. ** British army chaplain John Miller draws a map of Albany.
1696
Jun 25
The Kakiate Patent, part of the future Rockland County, is issued to Daniel Honan and Michael Hawdon.
Aug 20
The English government reports on the importance of a Five Nations (Iroquois) alliance.
State
Canadian governor Louis de Buande Frontenac conducts a foray out of Montréal against New York’s Onondaga Indians, camps at Isle aux Chevreuils (Carleton Island) in the St. Lawrence River. His force of 2,000 kills many Onondaga and Oneida.
Albany
Dutch Reformed Church minister the Reverend Dellius obtains a patent for 537,600 acres of land from Governor Fletcher, including the site of today’s Fort Edward.
1697
May 9
Colonel Lewis Morris is granted Morrisania Manor, in the southern part of the town of Westchester.
May 21
Captain Thomas Chambers registers New York's Fox Hall Manor. It will be annexed to Kingston, New York, in 1787.
May 27
The Great (or Upper) Nine Partners Patent, in Dutchess County, is granted to John/Jan Aarston, William Creed, James Emott/Emmot, Hendrick ten Eyck, Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Filkin, Major Augustin Graham, Colonel Caleb Heathcoate, David Johnstone, and Jarvis Marshall. It includes a small piece of property on the Hudson (just north of the future Poughkeepsie), granted last year.
June
Richard Coote, the Earl of Bellomont is named to succeed Fletcher as Royal Governor of New York. He will not arrive in American until the following April.
Jun 17
Stephanus van Cortlandt is awarded Cortlandt Manor, in northern Westchester County – land he bought from the local Indians in 1683 - by a grant from England’s King William III.
State
Albany's population reaches 714.
Connecticut
A settlement is formed at Bedford, which will eventually becomes a New York State town in Westchester County.
1698
Dec 15
Governor Bellomont, writes to the Board of Trade in London, complaining of the ethics of the legal profession in the colony.
State
Approximately 1230 Senecas remain in the colony, down from nearly twice the number nine year ago, due to war and disease. ** Lord Bellemont is named Royal governor.
1699
State
Kingston settler Johannis Hardenbergh marries Catherine Rutsen, of Ulster County.
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