RARE NEW YORK CITY 1712 DEED OF JOHANNES TIBOUTVellum Manuscript,. Match 14, 1712. For land acquired by Johannes Tibout and Wife.
NYC Deeds this early are rare in commerce.
Johannes Tibout: "He was a turner by trade, and he was a zealous Leislerian soldier in 1689, and was made a freeman of NYC in 1699.He was later elected as Alderman of NYC.He lived for awhile in Newtown, Long Island.He was an ensign in Captain Evert Byvanck's company, Col. Abraham de Peyster's Regiment of Militia in NYC.. In 1712 he was listed as a merchant of NYC..He had a deed registered in 13 March, 1712 (Liber 272-572, NY Conveyances).His house was found in this deed at Broad street.He lived right across the street from city hall."
The is for the land opposite the original City Hall in NY
The original City Hall, known as Stadt Huys, was initially built in 1641 as a tavern called the City Tavern, which also served as the town's first hotel. This construction was at the request of Colonial Governor William Kieft, who had grown tired of entertaining guests at his home. Originally called “Stadt Herbergh,” the building functioned as a meeting place for politicians, town officials, and activists. It was later commissioned as the first City Hall in 1653, the same year the Dutch settlement was officially recognized as a city under a municipal charter.