Lot 519

Lot 519
Switzkill Valley, Berne (Beaverdam),
Intially leased by Peter Deitz, then Adam H. Dietz, Jr. (1746-1826),

1744, Settled by Peter Deitz, (1751-1777) s/o John Hendrick Deitz ^[1]
1774, Evidence for this lease is the 12 Sep 1774 lease to Conradt Swart of Lot 518: "opposite the South West corner of the farm this day Leased to Peter Dietz…" Peter's father, John Hendrick, was probably the original settler. After Peter's death the farm went to his brother Adam Jr.
1782, a muster roll, section no. 3; ... Adem Deitz, Adem Deitz, Jr., Hendryck Deitz, Jury Ball, ... Counrade Swarts, ... Johannis Eker, Nicolas Eker,...^[2]
1787 survey map by Wm Cockburn shows an irregular shaped Lot 519, Adam Deitz, 154 acres, located on the east bank of the Switz Kil Creek, with house and barn. North of this lot is lot 539, Adam Deitz (Adam Deitz, b. 1755 son of Willliam), 229 acres. On the west bank of the Switz Kil, Lot 518, Conrad Swart.^[3]
1790 Rensselaerville, Albany Co, NY census (M637-6), p195. Adam Deitz, Jr. 3-1-4.
1800 Bern, Albany Co, NY census M32-22), p73, ln7. Adam Dietz, Jr., 11111-00210.
1810 Bern, Albany Co, NY census M252-26), p86/162, ln16. Adam Deitz, Jr., 21111-20311.
1834 Lot 519a, Reinhart and Ball Families Burying Ground^[4]
1854 Adam Reinhart (1805-1865), 4/1/1854 Adam Reinhart & his wife Sophia deeded 2 parcels of lot 539 (or 519?) to Egbert S. Wright, Rec. Bk 125, p39^[5]
1854 map of Berne shows P. Fowler living on this site.
1855 census identifies him as Peter Fowler, and he is living in a frame house.
Beers 1866 map, Grid 539 (Lot 519) shows D.Ball (David Ball). By 1865 David Ball was living there in a gravel house.

Additional Media

1757, Beaverdam
1772, Beaverdam
1787, Wm Cockburn's Map, Lot 519, Adam Deitz
1866 Beers map of Berne<br.>(click three times on image to enlarge)
1900 Switz Kill Valley, Berne

Sources

↑ Miller, Harold. "Berne Historical Project - Land Records Listing"; [1]
↑ Roscoe, William E., "History of Schoharie County, New York, 1713-1882", Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1882. p52
↑ Photocopy, 1997, from Glen Swartz, found in the "Van Rensselaer Manor Papers," Manuscripts & Special Collections at the New York State Library, Albany, NY
↑ Harold Miller, citing, "Our Heritage"
↑ research of Harold Miller

[1] Miller, Harold. "Berne Historical Project - Land Records Listing"; [1]

[2] Roscoe, William E., "History of Schoharie County, New York, 1713-1882", Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1882. p52

[3] Photocopy, 1997, from Glen Swartz, found in the "Van Rensselaer Manor Papers," Manuscripts & Special Collections at the New York State Library, Albany, NY

[4] Harold Miller, citing, "Our Heritage"

[5] research of Harold Miller

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