Beekman and his wife Adrian of Flatbush, New York, and others, were sold 1340 acres of land in Somerset County, East New Jersey – 1702. The conveyance was from Thomas Hart of London through his attorney, Rip Van Dam. The 1340 acres was along the Millston River. Beekman was a former Governor of New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware, also Mayor of New York City. Beekman was also a Physician and has distinction of many streets and buildings names after him in New York City.
MILSTON RIVER – – – – 1304A
OTHER SIGNERS OF DOCUMENT:
William Creed and Wife
Thomas Cardalo
Lancaster Symes
John Aerson
Aert Aerson and Wife
Matthew Aerson and Wife
David Aerson and Wife
Henry Filkin
