Container List
Group 2: Bergen family and Bergen extended family papers
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Series 1: Bergen family papers, 1696-1893. 0.5 Linear Feet in 1 box.
Scope and ContentsBergen family papers comprises various papers of Teunis Bergen's family members. Of particular interest is a folder of Bergen family land records dated 1696-1700, including maps of Hans Hansen Bergen's land. Also included are papers pertaining to Teunis G. Bergen's father, Garret Bergen; his first cousin once removed, Cornelius Bergen; his wife, Jane Bergen; his younger cousin, John C. Bergen; his brother, Peter G. Bergen; and his son, Garret T. Bergen. The types of records include school papers, certificates of appointment to civil and military appointments, land deeds, mortgages, as well as a bill of sale for a slave once owned by Cornelius Bergen. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
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| Box: 33 | Folder : 1 | Bergen family correspondence (miscellaneous) |
1841, 1864-1881 | |
| Box: 33 | Folder : 2 | Bergen Land Records |
1696-1700 | |
| Box: 33 | Folder : 3 | Bergen, Cornelius - Appointment to Captain of the King's County Militia |
April 14, 1797 | |
| Box: 33 | Folder : 4 | Bergen, Cornelius - Commission as Wreckmaster |
1835, ca. 1865 | |
| Box: 33 | Folder : 5 | Bergen, Cornelius - Slave bill of sale |
1800-1801 | |
| Box: 33 | Folder : 6 | Bergen, Garret - Deeds |
1828, 1839 | |
| Box: 33 | Folder : 7 | Bergen, Garret - Estate papers |
1843-1846 | |
| Box: 33 | Folder : 8 | Bergen, Garret T. - Commissions to the New York State Militia |
1851, 1859 | |
| Box: 33 | Folder : 9 | Bergen, Jane - Estate papers |
1865-1872 | |
| Box: 33 | Folder : 10 | Bergen, John C. - Mortgage |
1865 | |
| Box: 33 | Folder : 11 | Bergen, John C. - School Papers |
1842 | |
| Box: 33 | Folder : 12 | Bergen, Peter G. - Resolution of the Brooklyn Board of Education on the occcasion
of his death |
1865 | |
| Box: 33 | Folder : 13 | Bergen, Van Brunt - Correspondence (incoming) |
circa 1881-1888 | |
| Box: 33 | Folder : 14 | Bergen, Van Brunt - Surveys and notes on Bay Ridge |
1890-1893 | |
| Box: 33 | Folder : 15 | Maps and drawings |
1814-1880 | |
| Box: 33 | Folder : 16 | Correspondence and receipts |
1871-1882 | |
| Box: OS-38 | Folder : 8 | Photostats of three letters written from Holland to the Voorhees family in America |
1600-1699 | |
Series 2: Bergen extended family papers. 0.1 Linear Feet in one manuscript box
Scope and ContentsBergen extended family papers is organized into three subseries and primarily concerns family genealogies and family members' estates. Conover/Cowenhoven family papers comprises legal documents and correspondence between Bergen and various members of the Conover and Cowenhoven families. Included are the estate papers of Johanna Conover (Bergen's first cousin), as well as Elizabeth and Phebe Cowenhoven. The documents reveal that Bergen was named executor of all three of these estates. Also included are letters from Conover family members, including George S. Conover, President of the town of Seneca, New York (1873-1875). Cortelyou family papers consists of correspondence between Teunis G. Bergen and various members of the Cortelyou family, primarily concerning Cortelyou genealogy. Included are letters from his son-in-law, Peter L. Cortelyou, the last wills and testaments of Mary and Maria Cortelyou, and deeds and abstracts of Cortelyou family land holdings. Wyckoff family papers consists primarily of correspondence between Teunis G. Bergen and members of his wife's family, the Wyckoffs. It also includes documents pertaining to the estate and last will and testament of Peter Wyckoff. |
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Subseries 1: Conover/Cowenhoven family papers, 1820-1881
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 1 | Conover, Catharine - Correspondence |
1814, 1821 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 2 | Conover Family - Correspondence |
1820-1878 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 3 | Conover, Johanna - Estate papers |
1864-1866 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 4 | Conover, Johanna - Last will and testament |
1861, 1866 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 5 | Cortelyou, Peter L. - Correspondence |
1878-1880 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 6 | Cowenhoven, A. - Last will and testament |
circa 19th century | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 7 | Cowenhoven, Elizabeth - Estate papers |
1870-1877 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 8 | Cowenhoven, Elizabeth - Last will and testament |
1857-1876 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 9 | Cowenhoven, Elizabeth - Legal papers |
1870 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 10 | Cowenhoven Family - Correspondence |
1833-1881 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 11 | Cowenhoven, Phebe - Correspondence |
1854-1867 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 12 | Cowenhoven, Phebe - Estate papers |
1852-1876 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 13 | Dutch Letter |
circa 19th century | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 14 | Suydam and Conover - Account Records |
1858-1864 | |
Subseries 2: Cortelyou family papers
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 15 | Cortelyou Family - Miscellaneous correspondence to Teunis G. Bergen |
1846-1880 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 16 | Cortelyou, Ida - Correspondence to Teunis G. Bergen |
1854-1862 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 17 | Cortelyou, Mary - Correspondence to Teunis G. Bergen |
1851-1878 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 18 | Cortelyou, Mary and Maria - Last wills and testaments |
circa 1855, 1865 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 19 | Cortelyou, Peter - Correspondence to Teunis G. Bergen |
1859-1860 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 20 | Cortelyou, Peter - Correspondence to Teunis G. Bergen |
1858-1870 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 21 | Cortelyou, Peter - Correspondence to Teunis G. Bergen |
1859 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 22 | Cortelyou, Peter - Correspondence to his father |
1873-1881 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 23 | Cortelyou, Peter - Correspondence to Teunis G. Bergen |
1857-1875 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 24 | Cortelyou, Peter - Map of farm in New Jersey |
circa 19th century | |
Subseries 3: Wyckoff family papers. 0.5 Linear Feet in 1 box.
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 25 | Wyckoff, Isaac - Correspondence to Teunis G. Bergen |
1863-1872 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 26 | Wyckoff, John - Correspondence to Teunis G. Bergen |
1858-1873 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 27 | Wyckoff, Nicholas - Correspondence to Teunis G. Bergen |
1844-1867 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 28 | Wyckoff, Peter - Correspondence to Teunis G. Bergen |
1848-1865 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 29 | Wyckoff, Peter - Estate settlement |
1835-1847 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 30 | Wyckoff, Peter - Estate Settlement, account book |
1825-1847 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 31 | Wyckoff, Peter - Last will and testament |
February 8, 1819 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 32 | Wyckoff, Richard - Correspondence to Teunis G. Bergen |
1853-1872 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 33 | Wyckoff, Van Brunt - Correspondence to Teunis G. Bergen |
1853-1872 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 34 | Wyckoff, William F. - Correspondence to Teunis G. Bergen |
1865-1881 | |
| Box: 34 | Folder : 35 | Wyckoff Family - Miscellaneous items and correspondence |
1877 | |
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