Donkerstraat 51 A
address:
Donkerstraat 51 A
location:
south side, two properties west of Orange Plantage surrounding two smaller properties D1039, D1040bis
current use:
residences, and a yard/garden alongside
year built:
back part 1720; front part 1890
ORA inv. 281-283 or 285 fol.:
402r1
from:
none recorded
family owner:
Elias de Meij
sale letter fol.:
401v2
to:
Joris Huijsman 6b302v
Father-in-law Elias de Meij's widow Maria Verlijn owned it afer his death.
ORA 281-283 notes that it came "with two little houses of Jan Kola", which must be D1039 and D1040bis. Leeuwenhoek's daughter Maria inherited the two little houses from her aunt Maria de Meij. She sold them in 1710 to Hendrick van Leeuwen 5r272. Joris Huijsman acquired them between 1727 and 1730 (waarbrief 6b302v).
1832 Kadaster number:
D1040
