1822 Haverstraw NY Deed Hudson River Land Johnson Family + Map For Sale

1822 Hudson River Land Deed – Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York
Gilbert Johnson & Phebe Johnson to Samuel Johnson
With Hand-Drawn Parcel Map on Original Legal Envelope

Offered here is an original and complete indenture dated March 14, 1822, documenting the transfer of a Hudson River waterfront parcel in Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York.

The deed records the sale of land from Gilbert Johnson and Phebe Johnson (his wife) to Samuel Johnson for the sum of $500, a meaningful transaction for the period.

The land is clearly described as:

• Situated in the Town of Haverstraw, Rockland County, NY
• Bounded on the east by the Hudson River
• Along Second Street
• Adjacent to:
  • John Feller (north boundary)
  • Heirs of William Armstrong (south boundary)

Notably, the deed includes rights to:

“the free and uninterrupted use of the road leading from the top of the bank to the docks”

This confirms the parcel’s direct connection to Hudson River commerce, likely tied to early 19th-century shipping and trade along this important corridor.

Included with the deed is a later archival envelope bearing a hand-drawn map of the property, showing:

• Second Street (west boundary)
• Hudson River (east boundary)
• Neighboring parcels (Feller & Armstrong)
• Notation of road access down to the docks

The envelope is from a Rockland County attorney (Harold T. Sherwood, Spring Valley, NY), indicating the document remained in local legal or family hands and was later studied or preserved as part of a title record.

This visual adds strong context and makes the property immediately understandable.

Both Gilbert Johnson and Samuel Johnson are documented residents of Haverstraw/Ramapo in the early 1800s, appearing in period records as creditors, indicating they were established and financially active members of the community.

The Johnson family is further notable as the parents of:

• Daniel Johnson (1790–1875)
  • New York State Assemblyman
  • New York State Senator

This places the document within the orbit of an early New York political family.

• Date: March 14, 1822
• Location: Haverstraw, Rockland County, NY
• Format: Printed deed with manuscript entries
• Signatures:
  • Gilbert Johnson
  • Phebe Johnson (mark)
• Witnesses present
• Reverse includes official recording notation (1825)

• Original folding as issued
• Age toning throughout
• Edge wear and small losses at fold points
• Scattered staining consistent with age
• Handwritten map envelope included

Overall, a solid and displayable early American land document.

Haverstraw was one of the most active Hudson River communities in the early 19th century, later becoming a major center of the American brick industry and river trade. Waterfront parcels like this were valuable for both transportation and commerce, especially those with dock access.

A strong early New York land deed with:

• Hudson River frontage
• Clearly defined parcel boundaries
• Named neighboring landowners
• Dock access rights
• Identified family with political connections
• Accompanying hand-drawn map

A desirable piece for collectors of New York history, Hudson River commerce, or early American land records.