1742-07-30 Sale: York

Identifier
NJS-EVE-00999
Source
Bill of Sale for York, sold by Theodorus Van Dyck to Hendrick Van Dyck in Kings County, NY

Bill of Sale for York, sold by Theodorus Van Dyck to Hendrick Van Dyck in Kings County, NY, July 30, 1742. Archival location: Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries. Van Dyke Family Papers (Ac. 3170). Box 1, Folder: Hendrick Van Dyke ( - 1751) papers 1699-1752.
Event Description
Theodorus Van Dyck, a New York City merchant, sold a Black man named York to Hendrick Van Dyck, yeoman, on July 30, 1742, for the sum of 30 pounds. York was about 50 years old at the time of the sale.

The sale was witnessed by two men, one named Tobias (last name illegible) and the other John Hastier, a prominent New York City silversmith who was known to use enslaved labor in his shop.

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Transcript of the source document:

"Know all men by these Presents, That I Theod'os [Theodorus] Van Dyck of the City of New York merch for and in Consideration of the sum of Thirty pounds Current money of the province of New York to me in hand paid at and before the Ensealing and Delivery of these presents by Hendrick Van Dyck of Kings County in the province of New York yeoman. The receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and my self to be therewith fully satisfied and paid, and thereof and Every part thereof Do hereby acquit and discharge the said Hendrick Van Dyck his Executors adm'ors [administrators] and assignes. Have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do fully clearly & absolutely part bargain and sell unto the said Hendrick Van Dyck one Negro man Named York aged about fifty years. To Have & to Hold the s'd [said] negro man York unto him the said Henrick Van Dyck his Executors administrators and assignes for ever. And I the said Theod'os [Theodorus] Van Dyck for my self my Executors and administrators and assignes do Covenant promise and grant to and with the said Hendrick Van Dyck his Executors administrators & assignes to waviant and Defend the sale of the above named Negro man against all persons whatsoever.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of July one thousand Seven Hundred and forty two.

Sealed and Delivered} Theodorus Van Dyck
in the presence of}

John Hastier

Tobias [? yck]"
Event Type
Sale
Date
July 30, 1742
Location of Event
New York City, New York
Primary Participants

York (b. 1692)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02396
Role: Sold Person
Age: 50
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Theodorus Van Dyck
- Hendrick Van Dyck (d. 1751)
Verbatim description from source:
"one Negro man Named York aged about fifty years"
Additional Participants

Theodorus Van Dyck
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02394
Role: Enslaver, Seller

Hendrick Van Dyck (d. 1751)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02395
Role: Enslaver, Buyer

John Hastier (1691-1770)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02397
Role: Witness
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
Resource class
Event