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Subject: Jan Lock(h) and Jan Picces
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 1998 08:16:52 -0800

Another LAKE researcher has found a lease, signed on Long Island 8 Apr 1643
that appears to be the first record of John Lake's presence in New York:

"Lease from Rem Jansen to Jan Lock and Jan Picces of a plantation on Long
Island... This day, the 8th of April 1643, (in the presence) of Isaack
Allerton, Remm(ert Jansen acknowledges) that he has leased to Jan Lock and
(Jan Picces), ... his plantation situated on Long Island, for three
consecutive years, for which they are to pay to the lessor at the end of the
three years, one hundred and eighty guilders... Done on the date above
written... Rem Yansen; mark of Jan Lockh; mark of Jan Picces. wit Isacc
Allerton... Acknowledged before me, Cornelis van Tienh, Secretary." (NY
Hist Manuscr: Dutch, v2, Reg of Prov Sec 1642-1647, pg 110, trans A.J.F. Van
Laer.)

The property was located on the Wallabout Cove, of what became Brooklyn.
There is another reference to "Jan Pickes", Jul 1645, for the purchase of a
"bark" or boat. (Van Laer, v.iv, Council Minutes 1638-1649, pg 272.)

What I would like to know from any other Dutch-Colonies subscriber is:

1. Does anyone know when Jan Picces came to New Amsterdam; where he was
from; and when or how he arrived?

2. Does anyone have any additional information regarding Jan Picces?

3. Is anyone aware of whether or not there was a John Locke or John Loch in
New Amsterdam in 1643 that was someone other than John Lake? Is it a fair
assumption that "Jan Lock(h)" is actually John Lake of Gravesend (who later
married Ann Spicer?)

I would appreciate any help with this.
thanks,

Annette Truesdell

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