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Feb. 9, 1660. Joanna De Laat, widow of Jan De Hulter, had four children by him : Joannes, Joanna, Samuel, Paulus.
Jannetje Tomas, widow of Coleyn Claasie died, leaving minors. Tomas Hall and Pieter Stoutenburgh appointed guardians on Dec. 30, 1660.
Jeene Hom, widow of Joris Hom, died leaving four children. Jan Lauwerens and Joris Wolsy appointed guardians, Feb. 1I, 1661.
Saturday, Apr. 2, 1661. Jan Jemptingh, 25 years old, son of prior marriage of Jene Hom, and Priscilla Hom, daughter of Jene Hom, request partition of estate. Willem Hom, 14 years old, is in Virginia. The other brother is 8 years old and with them.
Tryntje Van Campen is to board the widow of Hendrick Pietersz Van Hasselt at 36 guilders per month, commencing from March 22 last. She had formerly lived with Tryntje Ruyters.
April 14, 1661. Jeremias Jansen Hagenaer is 22 years old, his brother Jacob 19, his sister Sofia 17, his brother Arie 14 His other sister, Christina, is married. Jacob Stoffelbein had paid him on account 10 schepels of corn. The name of Christina's husband is Frerick Herms (on June 13) (or Hen- dricks) (on June 30).
Apr. 21, 1661. Age Bruyns, widower of Annetje Jansz, intends to marry Eghbertje Dircks, y. d. By first marriage he had a son Bruyn. Dirck Jansz, brother of decd Annetje Jansz and Cornelis Jansz Clopper, appointed guardians.
May 23, 1661. Joost Goderis declares he is indebted to the estate of decd Cornelis Hendricks Van Dort, in favor of the children of the decd and Madaleen Dircks, to the amount of 500 guilders.
June 13, 1661. Arien VanLaer has bought goods from estate of Jan Jansz Hagenaar.
June 16, 1661. Capt. Jan Jansz Bestevaer has contracted with the orphanmasters regarding passage money for Grietje Adams, widow of Hendrick Pietersz Van Hasselt, amounting to 70 guilders in seewant. Tryntje Van Campen notifies orphanmasters that Grietje Adams is sick in bed because she has learned that she is to be returned to Holland.
Herpert Claesz Van Elslant and Jurrien Jansz Van Au- weryck are indebted to the estate of Jan Barensz.
June 30, 1661. Pieter Rudolfus one of the administrators of estate of Nicolaes Velthuysen, had died. Nicolaas Gangelofse Visser appointed administrator instead of decd.
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July 13, 1661. Dirck Smitt, late ensign in the service of the West India Co. had died at New Amsterdam, leaving widow and minor child. Widow's name was Annetje Dircks. She intends to return to Holland by ship De Trouw.
Aug. 25, 1661. Allard Coninck and the wife of Sybrant Janzen Galma are examined regarding property in Holland owned by Grietje Adams, widow of Hendrick Pietersz Van Hasselt. Merritje Hendricks, last widow of Arie Jacobs, was the mother of Sybrant Jansens' wife.
Tuesday, Sept. 6, 1661. Leentje Dirckse Servaas, widow of Aris Otte, intends to remarry.
Wednesday, Nov. 3, 1661. Teunis Cray sends in board bill against widow of Hendrick Pietersz Van Hasselt, amounting to 280 guilders.
Thursday, Dec. 8, 1661. Mary De Truy, widow, requests ap- pointment of Isaack De Foreest and Govert Loockermans as guardians of her minor children. Estate also has a mortgage on house of Andries Joghims.
Celetje Hermens, widow of Hermen the cooper, is to board Grietje Adams at 9 guilders per week, commencing from Oct. 23.
Elsie Tymens, widow of Pieter Cornelis Van der Veen, Marycken Lubbers, widow of Abraham De la Noy, and Cor- nelis Pluyvier, widower of Geertruyt Andries Van Koesvelt, are notified to send in on Dec. 15, 1661 an inventory of their estates.
Dec. 15, 1661. Abraham De Lanoy and Maria Lubberts made joint will on Apr. 26, 1654, before Notary Schelluyne at New Amsterdam. Had then three children Abraham, Pieter and Maryken. Hendrick Jansz Van der Vin and Reynier Rycken, merchants, were witnesses to the will.
Cornelis Jansz Pluyvier and Geertruyd Andriesz Van Koesvelt made joint will on Sept. 5, 1656 before Notary Seger Van der Pulle, notary at Haarlem in Holland. She was sick in bed at the time. His father was Jan Janse Pluvier. She had brother. No children mentioned.
Dec. 22, 156r. Deliberated about estate left by Jannetje Tomas and Margriet Samuel. Raghel Van Tienhoven, Cristyn De Haas, Margariet Hardenbroeck, and also Tomas Hal and Pieter Stoutenburgh, administrators of estates, cited to appear at the following meeting.
Thursday, Dec. 29, 1661. Tomas Hal and Pieter Stouten- burg, administrators of estates of Margriet Samuels and Jan- neken Tomas, are advised to settle estates.
Vroutje Gerrits, wife of Cousy, the wheelwright, owes to an estate 37 guilders 16 stivers.
Margriet Hardenbroeck, widow of Pieter Rudolfus, says that there were guardians over her children appointed in Holland, where her husband had property.
Thursday, Feb. 23, 1662. Bartholdus Maan requests settle-
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ment of Nicolaas Velthuysen's estate, for the purpose of receiv- ing what is due him.
Aaltje Velthuysen has handed burgomaster Paulus Leen- derszen Van der Grist the amount of fifty guilders, share in their paternal estate.
Symon Clase Turck requests payment for work done on Reyntje Pieters' yacht.
Weintje, widow of Aart Willemsz, decd, is ordered to send in an inventory of the estate by Monday, Feb. 27, at 9 o'clock in the morning.
Monday, Feb. 27, 1662. Weyntje Elbertsz, widow of Aart Willemsz, has settled two thousand guilders, afterward in- creased to two thousand two hundred guilders, on her children who are : Willem Aartzen, Annetje Aartzen, Elbert Aartzen and Evert Aartzen. Security : dwelling, mill and lot.
Monday, Feb. 27, 1662. Caspar Steynmits is indebted to the amount of 168 guilders to the estate of "Cleyn Claesje."
Thursday, March 2, 1662. Asser Levy owes estate of Claas Martens 260 guilders.
Weyntje Elberts, widow of Aart Willemsz, gives notice of her intended marriage with Cornelis Aarsz, widower of Beletje Hendricx.
Thursday, March 9, 1662. Jan Jelysz Kock, Resolveert Waldron, Pieter Janszen Metselaar, Pelgrum Clock, and Symon Clazen Turck are indebted to the estate of Nicolaas Velthuysen. .
Symon Hermsz Cort appears to have married the daughter or step daughter of Nicolaas Velthuysen.
Lodowyck Pos, Reinier Wisselpenninck, carpenter, and Jacob Van Couwenhoven also are indebted to above estate.
Thursday, March 16, 1662. Mighiel Jansz submits a claim against the estate of Hendrick Pietersz Van Hasselt.
Jan Jelisz Kock and Claas Van Elsland are appointed col- lectors for estate of Nicolaas Velthuysen.
Thursday, March 23, 1662. Cornelis Aarsz requests to be permitted to take in his service Willem, son of Margriet Sam- uels, deceased.
Thursday, Apr. 6, 1662. The following persons are yet in- debted to the estate of Nicolaes Velthuysen : David Joghimzen, who thought that the debt had been paid for him by Jacob Janssen, Sybrant Janzen Galma, Frerick Aarzen, Jacobus Backer.
Anneken Litsco, widow of Daniel Litsco, is ordered to deposit on Thursday, April 13, an inventory of the estate. Her maiden name was Anna Claas Croesens-they had made joint will Dec. 26, 1661. He was lieutenant of a company of civic guards at New Amsterdam. His wife had a son Hermanus Jansz Swaartveger, by a former husband named Jan Jansz Swaartveger. The son was about 19 years old and was born in the Castle of Rio Grande in Brazil, now living at New Am- sterdam studying medicine and surgery. They had a daughter Anna Litsco, about 14 years old.
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Thursday, June 15, 1662. Abraham Jansz, carpenter, re- quests the orphanmasters to loan him 400 guilders in sewant, mortgaging his house and lot. Granted.
Thursday, July 20, 1662. Orphanmasters advance to city 600 guilders at ten per cent (10 %).
Monday, Dec. 4, 1662. Tomas Janzen Mingael had died and left a widow and three minor children. Said Tomas Jansz had an uncle living at Fort Orange, probably named Cornelis Teunisz. Abraham Pietersz Molenaar, father of the widow, Sybout Claesz and Cornelis Teunisz (named Kees Schoester among his acquaintances), were appointed guardians. [Cornelis Teunisz was said to be absent, so that he may have been the uncle living at Fort Orange.]
Thursday, Dec. 14, 1662. Catharina De Haas' husband went away some years ago and it is rumored that he died on "the islands." Had a child.
Annetje Dircks, former widow of Dirck Smitt, is asked whether she has received all of her husband's salary of the company and whether she has seen Messrs. Horenbeeck and Verbrugge? Answers, Yes. She is ordered to come again with her husband next week. Her name was Annetje Mein- ders. She had a house on the "Heere Wegh " at New Am- sterdam and interests in Holland.
Monday, Dec. 18, 1662. Paulus Heiman's wife had died. She left two children by a former marriage, named Volckje and Andries.
The child of Pieter Rudolfus, decd, and Margriet Harden- broeck was named Maria. She was adopted by Frerick Flipse, her mother's second husband, as his own child.
Jan. 17, 1663. Tielman Van Vleeck, one of the administra- tors of the estate of Nicolaas Velthuysen, has removed to the village of Bergen. In his place was appointed Pieter Jacobsz Marius.
Jan. 29, 1663. Jacob Strycker and Isaack Greveraet had been appointed guardians of the child of Ensign Smit. To them is added Hendrick Smit, brother of deceased.
Thursday, Feb. 8, 1663. Adam Brouwer, Tomas Verdon and Ariaen Willemsen, children of former marriages of the wife of Paulus Van der Beeck, all of Breuckelen.
Adam Hardenbroeck, present husband of Annetje Meinders, late widow of Ensign Dirck Barensen Smitt. Her child was to receive 1700 guilders from his paternal estate. The widow binds her two houses and lots ; one east of the Heere Straat between those of Jan Hendricks Van Gunst, North, and of Geertje Hoppe, South. The other west of Prince gracht between those of Cornelis Barensz Van der Kuyl, South, and of Pieter Rudolfus' widow, North. The document had been executed Jan. 31, 1664.
Thursday, Feb. 22, 1663. Schepen Jan Vinge and Pieter Stoutenburgh announce the death of Ragel Van Tienhoven.
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Jacques Cousseau is appointed third guardian. The children's names were Lucas, Johannes and Janneken. Jan Vinge was Rachel's brother, Pieter Stoutenburgh was Rachel's brother- in-law. Metje Grevenraet boarded the children of "Clein Claasie."
March 12, 1663. Merritje Loockermans, wife of Gerrit Loockermans, requests that guardians and administrators be appointed for Pieter Cornelis Van der Veen's estate. For the purpose of allaying suspicion of friends in Holland she re- quests that her husband shall not be appointed. Request granted. P. C. Van der Veen died in 1661. Left widow and three minor children : Cornelis, Tymen and Grietje. Aldert Coninck and Joannes De Peister appointed guardians. Catha- ryna Ernstingh, widow of Hendrick Jansz Sluyter, announces her intention to depart for Holland with her children. Had been offered 600 guilders for her house.
Wednesday, March 14, 1663. Elsie Tymens was widow of Pieter Cornelisz Van der Veen. She is to give each child 200 guilders. The father of deceased was Cornelis Albertsz Van der Veen.
Thursday, March 29, 1663. Tysie Willems was widow of Willem Pietersz De Groot.
Thursday, April 26, 1663. Lysbet Jurriaans, wife of Isaack Grevenraat, died leaving two children: Andries Greveraat, and Hendrick Greveraet. Tomas Lambersz, father-in-law [sic] (Schoonvader) of decd, and Jacques Cousseau appointed guardians.
Anneken Rysens was widow of Salomon La Chair. Joint will by Cornelis Van Langevelde and his wife Merritje Jansz Joncker, alias Van Rotterdam, on Feb. 7, 1663, before Walewyn Van der Veen, Notary Public at New Amsterdam. Had two sons Cornelis and Jan Van Langeveld. She was at the time with child. Jacob Teunisz Kay and Jacobus Van de Water were witnesses. He had died April 26, 1663. Joint will by Salomon La Chair and wife Anneken Rysens, Dec. 3, 1662, before Notary Walewyn Van der Veen. [Sheet missing.] Lysbet Ackermans was the widow of David Ackermans. Goo- vert Loockermans and Hendrick Van de Water are appointed guardians of the children of Willem Pietersz De Groot, decd and Tysje Willemsz.
Arien Huyberzen, widower of Judick Robbersz, intends to marry Tysie Willemsz, widow of Willem Pietersz De Groot. Judick Robbers left three minor children by Arien Huybersen. Claas Gangelofzen Visser and Aldert Coninck appointed guar- dians of those children.
Willem Pietersz De Groot left four minor children. Govert Loockermans and Hendrick Van de Water appointed guardians, Apr. 26, 1663.
Monday, June 18, 1663. Lysbet Cornelis was widow of Gerrit Hendricksz Van Harderwyck. He had children by her.
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At death of deceased's first wife, Hendrick Hendricksz Obe and Pieter Van Couwenhoven had been appointed guardians of the children. They were continued as guardians.
Eghbert Benick's wife had died. Left one child. The father intends to return to the fatherland. Hendrick Jansz Van der Vin and Symon Jansz Romeyn appointed guardians. Isaack Greveraat, widower of Lysbeth Jurriaansz intends to remarry. Each child is to receive as his share 2000 guilders. Cousseau has left for Fort Orange.
Saturday, Aug. 18, 1663. Pieter Stoutenburgh and Aart Cornelisz arrive. Aart Cornelisz complains that Pieter Stou- tenburgh and Thomas Hall, guardians of the children of Samuel Tomasz and Claas Martens, intend to take away the boy Wil- lem left in his care. Pieter Stoutenburgh answers that Aart's wife has often beaten and pushed the boy. Willem is given in the care of Pieter Stoutenburgh.
Thursday, Nov. 22, 1663. Seletje Jans, widow of Hendrick Van der Walle says she does not know anything about her decd husband's business in Holland. Her husband before his death verbally appointed as administrators Joannes De Peister and Joannes Scheuelbergh. Appointed as administrators and guardians. Pieter Van Couwenhoven who is always absent in the company's service is replaced as guardian of Gerrit Hen- dricks Van Harderwyck's children by Bartholdus Maan .* Otto Gerrits, son of Gerrit Hendricks Van Harderwyck, is requested to settle his decd father's estate.
Thursday, Dec. 20, 1663. . Annetje Daniel, widow of Joseph Waldron, intends to return to Holland. She had children by a former marriage. Resolveert Waldron and Hendrick Jansz Van der Vin are appointed guardians. Joseph Waldron left six minor children. His wife had two by a former marriage. Arie Van Laer shows obligation against Frerick Hermansz, husband and guardian of Christyna Jansz, daughter of Jan Jansz Hagenaar. Has also claim against the estate.
Thursday, Jan. 17, 1664. Hendrick Van der Walle died 1663. Left widow and minor child, Lysbet Van der Walle. Joannes de Peister had gone last year to Holland. During his absence, Jacob Strycker was to act as guardian.
Jan. 31, 1664. Tymotheus Gabry had case against Otto Gerrits, minor son of Gerrit Hendricks Van Harderwyck, which case had to be attended to by the guardians.
Jan Jelisen (Kock) is to apply to Freryck Arens for interest of money loaned on Sept. 29, 1660.
By a notarial act passed Jan. 2. 1664, Coenraat Ten Eyck and Boel Roelofsz had been appointed by Aaltje Lubbers, then sick in bed, guardians of her son Victor Bickers eleven years old, by her marriage with her first husband, Gerrit Bicker. Said
* Said Pieter Van Couwenhoven had been appointed guardian on October 17, 1659.
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son was to be indentured to Boel Roelofsz for the purpose of learning the tailor's trade. Her deceased husband also had a daughter by a former marriage, named Tryntje Bickers.
Saturday, May 10, 1664. Metje Grevenraat boards the son of Claas Martens decd, for 250 guilders per annum. Lysbet Cornelis, widow of Gerrit Hendricks Van Harderwyck, re- quests to have settled the estate of his children so that she may be released of them.
Janneke Heermans owes estate of Rachel Van Tienhoven 425 guilders. She had paid part of the debt in tobacco. The orphanmasters rule that 35 pounds of tobacco are worth one beaver skin.
Thursday, July 3, 1664. Jan, the son of Gerrit Hendricks Van Harderwyck, is to be given in the charge of M' Jacob Strycker, orphanmaster, if his wife will consent.
Claas Gangelofz Visser intends to move to Curaçoa. He requests to be relieved as guardian of the children of Arie Huybersen. In his place is appointed Coenraat Ten Eyck who will be guardian with Jan Hendricksz Steelman.
Thursday, July 17, 1664. David Wessels and Claas Gerritsz, son of Gerrit Lubbersz Van Wesel who died on the ship "'t Gekruyste Hert," Feb. 11 or 12, 1664, announce that some property belonging to the decd is in the custody of a woman, living on the " cingel." The son is 13 years old, and requests to be permitted to learn the trade of "chairturner " (stoel- drayer) with David Wessels. Said Claas Gerritsz is therefore apprenticed to David Wessels for five years, during which time he must also teach the boy the trade of making drawers (laden).
Age Bruyns, widower of Annetje Jans, decd, and Dirck Janz, uncle and guardian of the son left by Annetje Jans and Age Bruyns, his father, appear in regard to the boy. The uncle will take care of him without charge, which is also consented to by Cornelis Janz Clopper, the child's other guardian.
Monday, Oct. 10, 1664. Hendrick Obe and Wernaar Wessels are appointed administrators of the estate of Gerrit Hendricks Van Harderwyck, decd.
Reintje Pieters Van Bolswart owes the orphans court about 242 guilders, for which security is required before his departure.
Freryck Arenzen is notified to pay the interest of the capital loaned to him by the orphan masters.
Thursday, Dec. 8, 1664. Joannes Schevelbergen, guardian of the child of Hendrick Van de Wall, decd, had returned to Hol- land in the ship " De Eendracht." Seletje Jansz, widow of said Hendrick Van de Wall, requests that Joannes Van Brugh be appointed guardian in his stead, which is complied with.
Tomas Franzen Karreman's wife, Elsie Jans, had died, leav- ing one child by him and four children from earlier marriages. Tomas Fransz is ordered to submit an inventory of his estate. Dec. 19/29, 1664.
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Thursday, Dec. 22, 1664. Tomas Franzen declares that there are four children of his wife by two earlier marriages, viz. Hendrick, Dirck and Hermje Jansz by one husband, and Jan Barenzen by another husband, and Susanna Tomas, born of the marriage between Tomas Franzen and said Elsie Jans, decd.
The above Hermje Jans had married Jurrien Jansz Van Au- weryck. She had received a marriage gift from her mother, and said Tomas would give her 200 guilders, and each of the other children 400 guilders.
Thursday, Jan. 26, 1665. Govert Loockermans in his qual- ity of churchmaster requests the loan of 132 guilders 10 stivers to the church. Orphan masters grant it at ten per cent interest.
Wednesday, March 15, 1665. Govert Loockermans and Hendrick Van de Water, guardians of children of decd Willem Pietersz De Groot, notify orphanmasters of intended departure of Arie Huybersz, present husband of Tysie Willemsz, with wife and children for Holland, as he does not know how to make a living now.
Thursday, March 16, 1665. Tysie Willemsz, present wife of Arie Huybersz, says she has a sister living at Alkmaar, Hol- land, named Madaleentje Gerrits, wife of Pater Vaar.
Arien Huybersz, her husband, says his father Huybert Egh- bersz is still living at Soetermeer.
Friday, March 17/18, 1665. Age Bruyns notifies orphanmas- ters that he will not return to Holland.
Apr. 6, 1665. Arie Huybersz Sterrevelt and his wife Tysie Willemsz deposit security with orphans court for share of their children.
Freryck Arensz is notified to pay the interest on 374 guilders 13 stivers loaned to him by the orphans court.
Thursday, Apr. 13, 1665. Mighiel Tades' wife has died. Isaack Grevenraat and Jan Dircksz Mayer appointed guardians of the children.
Reintje Pietersz Van Bolsaart is not permitted to go to Vir- ginia before giving satisfactory security for the money he owes the orphans court.
May 27, O. S. 1665. Merritje Cornelis, widow of Hans Ketel intends to marry Cornelis Beeckman, living at New Utrecht. Hans Ketel left three minors : Styntje, from a former marriage ; Christiaan and Cornelis children of him and above Merritje Cornelis. Jan Jansz Van Breste and Lucas Dircksz appointed guardians.
June 9, 1665. Geertruyd Gerrits, widow of Frans Jacobzen intends to marry Cornelis Abrahams, living at Hasymes. Frans Jacobs left three minors, Mary, Gerritje and Jacob, by said Geertruyd Gerrits. Ide Cornelisz Van Vorst and Claas Janzen Ramaacker appointed guardians of said children.
Dec. 10, 1666. Pieter Cornelissen, alias the Swede, had died, leaving daughter, Margrieta Pietersz, and widow Brieta
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Oloffs. She has married again, and orphan masters appoint as guardians of her daughter, Pieter Stoutenburgh and Jan Jansz Langestraet. Her farm was situated opposite Stuyvesant's farm.
Dec. 10, 1666. Tietske Gerrits, late wife of Jan Jacobsz De Vries, died leaving four minor children, Gerrit, Oewe, Mynske, and Grietie Janske (De Vries). Jan Jacobsz informs orphan- masters that he intends to marry Briete Olofs, widow of decd Pieter Cornelissen Sweet. Focke Jansz and Cornelis Aerts are appointed guardians.
Apr. 2, 1668. Thomas Fransen, last widower of Elsie Jansz, has paid with six head of milch cows with their calves and 1200 guilders seewant for the maternal inheritance of her children, Hendrick Wessels, Dirck Wessels and Jan Barents.
Two of the above cows were given in charge of Thomas Fransen for three years, at half of their natural increase. Said cows had, on August 14, 1667, been passed over to Jacob Gerrits, living at New Utrecht on Long Island.
Under the covers containing the minutes of the Orphans Court there were some loose mutilated leaves, of court records which appear not to belong to the Orphans Court. They prob- ably form a part of the records of the Court of Burgomasters and Schepens:
No date, but prior to Dec. 17, 1657. Tibout Ryverz, Nicolaas Boot and Lucas the sergeant are summoned to appear at the Secretary's office at New Amsterdam, to testify regarding the bad behavior of the sergeant when he was in Tibout's employ. Also one Jan Gerrisz who was present when Jacob Elders the cooper of Breuckelen was the aggressor (ad- gresseerde).
Jacob Van Curlaar requests that his wife be permitted, for reasons stated by him, to stay with him in town. The request is granted till the arrival of the first ships. But she will be under surveillance.
Monday, Dec. 17. (1657).
Jan Aarsen, Complainant vs Pieter Taalman, Defendant. Both absent.
Willem Doeckes demands of Hendrick De Ruiter payment of five beavers for goods sold by defendant for complainant at Fort Orange which defendant wants to pay in seewant.
Metje Wessels vs Tomas Lamberse, defendant. Both absent. Cornelis Steenwyck, Complainant vs. Claas Cornelisen Meutelaar, defendant. Both absent.
Wernaar Wessels vs. Adriaan Keiser, defendant. Both absent.
Cornelis Simonesen Van Giessel requests revision of decision in case between himself and Warnaar Wessels.
Jan Hendrickzen Glasemaacker states that his wife has been accused of theft by a child and that they belong to an honest family in Holland, enjoying a good reputation there, and that evil tongues unjustly accuse her.
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Nicolaas Velthuysen sends in an answer to a reply by Jan Van Deventer.
In the difference between Allard Anthony and Jacob Jan- sen Huis the honorable court orders contestants to send in their papers by next session of the court.
Dec. 20, 1657. Cornelis Hendricksen's wife appears and requests to be shown the lot, formerly granted to Nicolaas Bernaart, granted her under condition of building on the same between now and May. The same is situated on the South side of the Smee Street, being lot Nº 5 on the map.
Barent Egbersen requests lot. He is granted lot formerly granted to Jan Martyn, situated on the South side of the Smee Street, numbered Nº 6, at payment of 50 guilders.
Nicolaas Backer, Frans Jansz and Hans Roothaar are con- tractors for work on the river bank. Samuel Etsal says that Frans Jansz is the cause of his delay in the work.
Jacob Strycker requests a lot for his brother. He is granted lot formerly granted to Jan Damen who failed to build on it. Said lot is situated on the " cingel " next to the lot of Jan Jansz Van Langendyck, 30 feet wide on the street, extending from the road to the rear of Andrees's lot.
From a portion of a petition [on a detached leaf] dated May 9, 1661, by Joost Goderis [signed also by Balthasar De Backer and Jan De Wit as witnesses], it appeared that Daniel De Haert was at the time living at Newer Amstel on the South River.
On an undated petition on same leaf it was stated that Barent Van Wely was living at Amsterdam.
End of the Orphans Court Minutes.
REGISTER OF SALOMON LA CHAIR,
NOTARY PUBLIC AT NEW AMSTERDAM.
1661. Jan. 20. Salomon La Chaire, after an examination be- fore Johan De Decker on Dec. 31, 1660, has been appointed and sworn as Notary public.
No date. Daniel Litscho, saloonkeeper at New Amsterdam shows a note in English by Sir Henry Modi who had died in Virginia at the house of Col. Mouritson.
No date. Joan De la Montagne J', living at New Haerlem, acknowledges to owe Jacobus Vis, merchant at New Amster- dam the amount of 300 guilders., for horse, saddle and bridle.
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