Legal Documents: Abstracts of Title, Deeds, and Other Materials Relating to Green-Wood's Properties, 1776-1953 | The Green-Wood Cemetery

By Meredith Giordan and Stella Sigal, Pratt School of Information Students

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Box and Folder Listing

Series 2: Deeds, 1835-1928

This series contains various deeds (indenture, foreclosure, quitclaim, etc.) pertaining to the transfer or sale of property either to Green-Wood Cemetery or from one person to another that would eventually belong to Green-Wood or pertain to the cemetery in some way. Many specify the lots to which the deed pertains. Some folders also contain documents that were attached to the deeds, such as a water bill or correspondence. Folders 10 and 12 include several deeds that were grouped together and trace property through multiple owners. This series is arranged chronologically.

Box 2

Folder 1: Alexander Hadden to John Blifs, November 1, 1835

Folder 2: John A. Van Brunt and wife to John G. Bergen, April 17, 1849

Folder 3: James R. Brunt and wife to Green-Wood Cemetery, April 27, 1849

Folder 4: John F. Delaflaine and Julia Ann, his wife, to Green-Wood Cemetery, June 1, 1849

Folder 5: Thomas Austin and wife to Green-Wood Cemetery, April 14, 1852

Folder 6: David F. Clarkson to Green-Wood Cemetery, May 1, 1852

Also included: Agreement between David F. Clarkson and Green-wood Cemetery, April 3, 1852

Folder 7: John Lefferts and wife to Green-Wood Cemetery, May 1, 1852

Folder 8: Gerrit L. Martense to Green-Wood Cemetery, May 1, 1852

Folder 9: Anson Blake and wife to Green-Wood Cemetery, December 1, 1852

Folder 10: William Pitbladdo and wife to Green-Wood Cemetery, June 9, 1856

Folder 11: William J. Lewis and wife to Green-Wood Cemetery, May 9, 1859

Lots 398/401, 410/413, 446/449

Folder 12: William Pitbladdo and wife to Green-Wood Cemetery, March 20, 1860

Folder 13: [Quitclaim] Robert Martense and Matilda, his wife, to Green-Wood Cemetery, January 15, 1862

Folder 14: John B. Borst and wife to Felix McLansland, February 4, 1862

Also includes: Water bill for E. McLaughlin from Nassau Water Department, May 1, 1871

Folder 15: Levi C. Hildreth to William A. White, January 20, 1863

Folder 16: Edwin Lewis and wife to William A. White, March 10, 1863

Folder 17: Elizur Wright and Susan, his wife, to William A. White, March 23, 1863

Folder 18: [Referee's] Charles Lowrey, referee, to Cornelius Bergen, March 5, 1864

Folder 19: John G. Bergen and others to Edward P. Day, April 1867

Conveys lots 811 to 815 & 833 to 837, Block 128

Folder 20: James A. Degrauw to Henry E. Pierrepont (7 documents), 1868-1875

Deeds included (original order maintained):

James Dunne and wife to Henry E. Pierrepont, July 1, 1873

Charles Lucas to James A. Degrauw, February 14, 1874

Jacob V. B. Martense et al., to Samuel Warburton, November 7, 1868

Mary Warburton and Samuel A. Warburton, executors of the last will and testament of Samuel Warburton, dec'd, to James A. Degrauw, June 10, 1876

Jacob V. B. Martense et al., to Frank Goodwin, November 7, 1868

Frank Goodwin and wife to James A. Degrauw, May 26, 1873

James A. Degrauw and wife to Henry E. Pierrepont, June 10, 1875

Folder 21: Mary O'Shea to William N. Nelson, January 30, 1869

Also includes: Tax document, January 20, 1874

Folder 22: Dauphine S. Hines to Henry E. Pierrepont (6 documents), 1871

Includes (original order maintained):

Release- Jacob V. B. Martense to James M. Murphy, 1871

Deed- James M. Murphy and wife to Dauphine S. Hines, August 31, 1871

Release- Jacob V. B. Martense to Michael McCormack, August 1, 1871

Deed- Michael McCormack and wife to Dauphine S. Hines, August 7, 1871

Deed- Josiah Penfield and wife to Dauphine S. Hines, July 1871

Deed- Joseph Soher to Dauphine S. Hines, July 19, 1871

Folder 23: Andrew S. Wheeler and wife to Alexander M. White, June 13, 1871

Conveys lots 819, 820, 828, and 829

Folder 24: Simon J. Harding to Christopher R. McClellan, July 13, 1871

Folder 25: Elizabeth McLaughlin to Alexander M. White, August 1, 1871

Lots 1 to 4, block 138, Tenth Avenue (west side)

Folder 26: Eliza Murphy and William E. Murphy to Joseph A. Perry, December 1871

Folder 27: Joseph J. White and wife to Henry E. Pierrepont, December 1, 1871

Folder 28: John Doherty and wife to Alexander M. White, December 12, 1871

Lots 816 and 832

Folder 29: Christopher R. McClellan to Henry E. Pierrepont, October 1, 1872

Folder 30: Rachel Martense, trustee, to Uriel A. Murdock, June 11, 1873

Folder 31: Uriel Murdock and wife to Henry E. Pierrepont, June 11, 1873

Folder 32: Rachel Martense and Maria Story to Henry E. Pierrepont, June 27, 1873

Folder 33: William N. Nelson and wife to James A. Degrauw, October 30, 1873

Folder 34: The executors and trustees of the last will and testament of Anson Blake, dec'd, to Patrick McGuire, January 7, 1874

Folder 35: John A. McCabe and wife to Henry E. Pierrepont, February 1874

Folder 36: Margaret Flynn and others to Henry E. Pierrepont, December 3, 1874

Folder 37: [Quitclaim] James A. Degranio and wife to Alexander W. White, December 22, 1874

Lot 10, block 138

Folder 38: Joseph A. Perry and wife to Green-Wood Cemetery, June 1875

Folder 39: Joseph A. Perry and wife to Green-Wood Cemetery, June 22, 1875

Folder 40: [Executor's] Samuel J. Joyce to Green-Wood Cemetery, March 20, 1878

Also includes:

Contract for property, June 29, 1877

Letter from J. Romaine Brown to J. A. Perry, July 17, 1877

Folder 41: William Dunigan and wife to Green-Wood Cemetery, May 26, 1883

Folder 42: [Deed on foreclosure] Louis B. Hasbrouck to Green-Wood Cemetery, June 25, 1912

Folder 43: [Deed on foreclosure] George B. Hayes to Green-Wood Cemetery, May 20, 1914

Folder 44: [Deed on foreclosure] Benjamin Berinstein to Green-Wood Cemetery, June 19, 1918

Folder 45: [Deed on foreclosure] Henry F. Miller to Green-Wood Cemetery, June 26, 1918

Folder 46: [Deed on foreclosure] Thomas Keogh to Green-Wood Cemetery, April 13, 1928