Bout was the second of three superintendents for the patroonship. A former tidal island, site of first ferry landing for the patroonship Pavonia. The southwestern corner of Pownal was part of the patroonship. The island was quickly divided into farms on a lease basis from the Rensselaerswyck patroonship. Van Rensselaer declared his intentions of settling a patroonship on November 19, 1629. To its north were the lands of the van Rensselaer family's patroonship. Colonists of a patroonship were limited by the West India Company in some instances. No colony was ever established and the patroonship was eventually abandoned. Another patroonship was established farther up the river at Vriessendael. Kiliaen died in 1719 and the patroonship passed on to his oldest son Jeremias. It shall be seen later that one patroonship would last well into the 19th century. While a patroonship was granted by the company in 1651 the land wasn't officially settled. The patroonship was maintained intact by Rensselaer descendants for more than two centuries. A patroonship sometimes had its own village and other infrastructure, including churches. Each patroonship was free of taxes and tariffs for ten years following its founding.