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MINISINK PATENT
MINISINK ANGLE EVANS
The large tracts of land purchased from the Indians were known as "patents". To settle a boundary dispute between the owners of the Minisink and Wawayanda Patents, the Minisink Angle was created, which included the area we know now as Middletown
This map shows Middletown's('M') relative location. Note that Middletown was originally in Ulster County. The Hudson River is at night, the Delaware on the left.
PATENT
WAWAYANDA
PATENT
This map shows the boundary of the Wallkill Precinct, created in 1743. The Ulster County line was moved to its present location in 1798.
Old Ulster County
Old Orange County
The Minisink Angle was later surveyed and divided into lots. This map shows the bots which are now part of the city. The dividing line between lots 34 and 35 falls on Wisner Avenue, and the dividing line between lots 35 and 36 falls on Roberts and John Streets. Lot 36 was purchased by Stephen (Etienne) Delancey, and lot 35 was purchased c 1756 by Samuel Wickham and David Moore.