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.A. V. CURL. R SIXT VANDER STICHEL1
Jan Nack J. Dehinsse
Bill of sale of the sloop Eendracht from Jacob Jansen Flodder to Lucas Andriessen and Jan Joosten
[184] On this day, the 9th of November 1661, the Messrs Jere- mia- van Rensselaer, director of the colony of Rensselaer-wyck and Phillip Pietersz Schuyler. magistrate of Fort Orange, in the name and at the request of Jacob Jansz Flodder (he being present ), have sold, and Luycas Andriessz and Jan Joosten of them have bought, the sloop of said Jacob Flodder, named the Eendracht (Union), at present lying at anchor here, with all that belongs to her, anchors, cables, and running and standing rigging, according to inventory thereof: for which said sloop the buyers promise to pay to Mr Rensselaer aforenamed the sum of twenty-eight hundred guilders in money hereafter named, in three instalments, to wit: a must third part within the time of six weeks from the date hereof in good strung seawan, amounting to nine hundred and thirty-three guilders, six stivers and five and one third pence; the second pay- ment in the same currency and amount in the month of April 1062; and the third payment in good whole beavers reckoned at twenty guilders seawan apiece in the month of July 1663: for the satis- faction and payment of which said sums on the respective days of payment Vr Damel van Donck and Air Folckert Jansz offer them- selves as sureties, in order that if need be the amount may be recovered from them without expense or loss. Therefore, said sloop is hereby turned over to the buyers free and unincumbered, to be used from now on on all streams and rivers and to be disposed of by them [185] as they might dispose of their own property, said Flodder releasing the buyers from all future demands on his part with regard to said sloop. For the performance and fufilment of all that is hereinbefore written parties on both sides, each as far as
1 Sixt van der Stichel, or Stighelen, was a trader at New Amsterdam. He perished with others in February 1662. See " Executive Minutes of the Burgomasters," in Minutes of the Orphanmasters Court of New Amsterdam, 1655 03. 2 127, 149; and Records of New Amsterdam, 4:15
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he is concerned, bind their respective persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all courts and judges. Done in Beverwyck, on the date above written.
JACOB JANSEN FLODDER JEREMIAS VAN RENSSELAER PHILIP PIETERSE SCHUYLER This mark X was made by LUCAS ANDRIESSZ, aforenamed JAX JOOSTEN DANIEL VAN DONCK VOLCKART JANSZ
Jan Corneliss: vander Heyden Jure Jaen Tunsen tas Witnesses
In my presence, D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Vot. Pub. 1661
Bond of Juriaen Teunissen to Jan Harmensen
[186] On this day, the 7th of December 1661, Jurriaen Theunisz, master glazier, acknowledged that he was well and truly indebted to Jan Harmensz, baker, in the sum of ninety-two good, whole beavers reckoned at eight guilders apiece, growing out of the sale and delivery of two pipes of brandy, one containing sixty-one viertels1 and the other fifty-five viertels, amounting together to twenty-three ankers, each anker being valued at four beavers; which said ninety-two beavers he, Jurriaen Theunisz, promises to pay the latter part of the month of June Aº. 1662, punctually, bind- ing therefor his person and estate, nothing excepted, subject to the jurisdiction of all courts and judges. Done in the village of Bever- wyck, on the date above written.
JUREJEN TUNSEN
Witnesses Adriaen van Ilpendam, testis This mark X was made by Jan Euertss schoenmaker
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 166I
1 One viertel =1.956 gallons.
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Contract whereby Maria Goossens binds her son Jan Stevensen to serve Cornelis Theunissen Hoogeboom in making tiles
[187] On this day, the 18th of December 1661, Cornelis The- unisz lloogeboom has engaged and Maria Goossens has bound to him her son named Jan Stevensz, aged about twelve years, to serve said Hoogeboom faithfully in the work of tile making and what appertains thereto, the next two summers, as long as the season is suitable for work, commencing with the year 1662; for which service he, Hoogeboom, promises to pay to her each summer eleven good, whole beavers and a hundred guilders in good seawan, the half thereof for the first year of summer when said Jan Stevensz shall have served ten weeks, to wit. five and a half beavers and fifty guilders in seawan, and the remaining 512 beavers and 50 gl. in seawan when the work of tile making for the first summer is done ; in like manner also he is to pay for the second summer A". 1663. each time punctually. These subscribed by the contracting parties in good faith in the colony of Rensselaerswyck, dated as above.
This mark VII was made by CORNELIS THEUNISZ HOOGEBOOM, aforenamed This mark X was made by MARY GOOSSENS, aforenamed In my presence, D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not Pub. 1661
Will of Gerard Swart and his wife Anthonia van Ryswyck [188] In the name of the Lord, Amen. Know all men by these presents that on this 31st day of December 1661, about 11 o'clock in the forenoon, before me, Dirck van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the afternamed witnesses, personally appeared Mr Gerard Swart, sheriff of the colony of Rensselaerswyck, and Madam Anthonia van Ryswyck, married persons, to me, the notary. known, both being sound in body, walking and standing, and using and being in full possession of their faculties, reason, memory and understanding, and considering the shortness and frailty of human life and the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of the hour thereof. and wishing therefore in anticipaton of this event ( while the Lord God grants them opportunity ) to dispose of their property
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to be left behind, they. the testators, declare that without any inducement, persuasion or deception of any person they have ordained and concluded these presents, their last will and testament, in manner following : First of all, commending their immortal souls whenever they shall be separated from their bodies to the gracious and merciful hands of God, their Maker [189] and Redeemer, and their bodies to a Christian burial, revoking, annulling and canceling all other testamentary dispositions which they either jointly or severally may have heretofore made and executed, and holding the same as null and of no validity, and making a new dis- position, they, the testators, inasmuch as they have no child or chil- dren procreated of them now living, have nominated and instituted, as by these presents they do reciprocally and mutually nominate and institute the survivor of them both as their sole and universal heir to all the property, personal and real, claims and credits, gold and silver coined and uncoined, also clothing, linen and woolen, house- hold furniture and whatever else the first deceased of them both shall leave behind on his or her death, whether in this country or in the Fatherland, therewith to do as with his or her own prop- erty, without opposition or contradiction of anyone ; provided that the survivor be holden, for the nearest blood relation of the first deceased of them both, to select a token of remembrance, at the pleasure and discretion of the survivor, without constraint or impor- tunity. All which aforesaid conditions, these testators declare to be their mutual and reciprocal will and testament; wishing and desiring that after the death of the first of them both the same may have full force and effect, whether as a will, codicil, gift, donation in anticipation of death, or otherwise as the same may best be secured ; desiring that [190] the utmost allowance may be made wherever the forms demanded by law have not been fully observed herein; and one or more copies hereof to be made and delivered, by me, the notary, in proper form, to be used as may be necessary.
All thus done and executed in the colony of Rensselaerswyck in New Netherland, at the dwelling house of the testators, in presence of Jan Labatie and Jan Dareth, as witnesses thereto called.
G: SWARTT ANTHONIA VAN RYSWYCK
Jan Labatie Jan Dareth
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1661
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Agreement between Theunis Dircksen van. Vechten and Jacob Theunissen Quick about the exchange of a stallion for a cow
[191] On this day, the 7th of January 1662. appeared before me. Dirck van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the herein- after named witnesses, Theunis Direxsz,1 husbandman, of the first part, and Jacob Theunisz Quick,2 of the second part, who acknowl- edged that they had contracted and agreed with each other respect- ing the exchange of stallion that next May will be three years old, for a cow, the delivery to be made on the execution of these pres- ents, provided that Jacob Theunisz shall be holden, and by these presents he promises, in the latter part of the month of June next to pay to Theunis Direxsz or his order ten good, whole beavers; and Theunise Direxsz promises to geld the said stallion at the proper time at the risk of said Jacob Theunissz. For the faithful perform- ance of these, the parties hereto mutually bind their respective per- sons and estates and especially said horse, nothing excepted, subject to all courts and judges.
Thus done and executed in the colony of Rensselaerswyck, in the presence of Arent Isacxsz and Harmen Tomase, master shoemaker, as witnesses hereto called.
This mark X was made by THEUNIS DiRcxsz, aforenamed This mark & was set by JACOB THEUNISZ QUICK, aforenamed
Arent Isaacky can Hoeck Harman Thomanse
D. V. SCHALLUNNF. Not. Pub. 1662
Contract of sale of a house, lot and garden from Juriaen Teunis- sen to Anthony Jansen
[ 192] On this day, the 14th of January 1062, appeared before me, Dirck van Schefluyne, notary public, and before the afternamed witnesses, Juriaen Theunisz, glazier, of the first part, and Anthony Jansz, court messenger of the colony of Rensselaerswyck, of the other part; acknowledging said Jurriaen Thennisz that he had sold and Anthony Jansz that he had bought of him a certain, the seller's, house, lo-and garden with all that therein is fast by nail or earth, with such servient and dominant estates and rights as the
1 Thennis Dircksen van Vechten.
" To judge from his merk, he was the same person as Jacob Foumissen de Looper, mentioned on another page.
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seller has possessed therein to this date; such as said house, lot and garden are built, fenced and impaled, standing and lying in the village of Beverwyck, bounded north and east by the streets, south by the kill and west by Jochem Wessels the baker;1 said house, lot and garden being sold and delivered to the buyer free and unincum- bered, without any charges thereon or issuing out of the same, sav- ing the lord's right; for which house, lot and garden [193] the buyer, Anthony Jansz, promises to pay the sum of two hundred and seventy merchantable beavers, trader's goods, reckoned at eight guilders apiece, in three instalments, to wit : one hundred beavers in the month of September next; the second payment in September 1663, a like sum ; and the third payment of seventy beavers in the month of September 1664. every time punctually, and with the pay ment of the first instalment, the buyer shall come into possession and use of said house, lot and garden. Therefore, Mr Joan Verbeeck and Andries Herbertsz (likewise here present ) hereby promise [to pay] and jointly and severally become sureties as principals for the payment of the first instalment of one hundred beavers afore said; said house, lot and garden remining bound until such time as the remainder of the purchase money is fully paid; [194] and the seller is holden on payment of the last instalment to deliver a proper and valid conveyance for said house, lot and garden together with the patent; finally the purchaser also promises to pay or deliver, over and above the stipulated purchase money, in the month of March Aº. 1663, two sows that are with pigs. For the faithful performance of what is above written, the parties hereto mutually bind their respective persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all courts and judges. Thus done and executed in Beverwyck in New Netherland, in presence of Barent Myndertsz, master shoe- inaker, and Cornelis Cornelisz Boer, master cabinetmaker. as wit- nesses hereto called.
JURE JAN TUNSEN ANTHONY JANSEN JAN VERBEECK ANDRIS HERBERTS
Barent Meynderss Cornelis Cornelissen, as witness
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1662
1 This lot was on the south side of State street, east of Broadway. J. P. July 15, 1668, Goosen Gerritsen and Jan Koster van Aecken, as attorneys for Anthony Jansen, sold this house, lot and garden to Jan Hendricksen Bruyns; see Early Records of Albany, 1 :442.
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l Beneath the contract is written the following receipt :)
On the 6th September 1662, Anthony Jansz paid to Jurriaen Theunisz the first instalment on the aforesaid house, lot and garden, being the sum of one hundred good, whole beaver skins.
JUREJAN TUNSEN In my presence. D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1662
Contract of sale of a farm at Catskill from Jan Andriessen to. Johannes Clute
[195] On this day, the 9th of January 1002, appeared before me, Dirck van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the afternamed witnesses, Jan Andriessz,1 from Dublingh in Ireland, dwelling in Catskil, of the first part, and Jan Cloet from Neurenburch, of the second part; acknowledging the said Jan Andriessz that he had sold and he, Jan Cloet, that he had purchased of him a certain, the -eller's, farm. consisting of arable and woodlands, together with house, barn. rick, and whatever is thereon fast by earth and nail, and the land also in fence ; with such servient and dominant estates and rights as the seller has hitherto possessed in the same, accord- ing to the patent thereof dated the 25th of October 1663, which on the day of delivery shall be handed over to the buyer ; just as said farm stands and lies in Catskil aforesaid, on the south side of said kill, containing altogether twenty-two morgens. Said farm is sokl and shall be delivered to the buyer free and unincumbered, without any charges thereon or issuing out of the same, saving the lord's right; for which said farm the buyer. Jan Cloet, promises to pay the quantity of four hundred skipples of good winter wheat and a gelding named Ante, in manner following: the first instalment of one hundred skipples of wheat in the month of December 1663 " and said horse the next spring: the second [ 196] instalment of one hundred skipples of wheat in December 1664; the third instalment of a like quantity in December 1665 ; and the last instalment as above in December 1666: said farm on the last payment shall be made over to the buyer together with the patent by a good and lawful convey- . ance, but the buyer shall enter upon the farm in the fall of 1062. seeded down with thirty-two skipples of winter wheat, at the
1 John Andrews?
2 1662 is changed 10 1663, and the other dates are changed accordingly, each time with the marginal note: " segge 1603," or " mon," as the case may be.
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expense of the seller, for the behoof of the buyer; and the seller also remains holden to deliver to the buyer two wagons and two ploughs, and six sows of a year old. For the full perform- ance of the above contract, the parties hereto mutually bind their respective persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all courts and judges. Thus done and executed in the colony of Rensselaers- wyck in New Netherland, in the presence of Jacob Tyssz van der Heyde and Arent Cornelise Vele, as witnesses hereto called.
This mark X was made by JAY AN- DRIESZ aforenamed
JOHANNSZ CLUTE
Jacob Theysen van der Heyden Arnout Cornelissen Tele
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1662
Contract whereby Gabriel Thompson binds himself to serve Thomas Powell in bread-baking
[ 197] This day, the 25th of January 1662, Thomas Paul acknowl- edges that he has engaged, and Gabriel Thomissz1 that he has bound himself, for the term of two consecutive years commencing on the first of September last to serve him, Thomas Paul, in bread-making and what appertains thereto and whatever else there may be for him to do; in consideration of which service said Thomas Paul promises to pay him every year, punctually each time, the quantity of twenty-two beavers reckoned at eight guilders apiece, besides proper board and lodging, on condition that he, Gabriel Thomissz, faithfully perform his service and show proper respect and obedi- ence to his master, Thomas Paul, as a good and faithful servant ought to do. Done in the colony of Renselaerswyck, dated as above.
THOMAS POWELL This mark + was set by GABRIEL THOMISSZ, aforenamed In my presence, D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1662
1 Gabriel Thompson Stridles, or Struddles.
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Bond of Cornelis Theunissen van Breuckelen to Carsten Claessen [198] On this day, the 14th of February 1662, Cornelis Theunissz van Breuckele acknowledges that he is well and truly indebted to Carsten Claesz, master carpenter, in the quantity of ninety good, whole beavers in good friendship loaned and by him to his satisfaction received ; which said ninety good, whole beavers he, van Breuckele, promises to pay to said Carsten Claesz or his order in the month of July next, punctually, without longer delay; therefor binding his person and estate, nothing excepted, subject to all courts and judges. Done in the colony of Rens- sclaerswyck in N : Netherland, dated as above.
C. T. v. Schick 1 In my presence, D. V. SCHEMLUYNE, Secretary 1662
Contract of Arent Jansen and Claes Jansen to build a barn at Catskill for Eldert Gerbertsen Cruyff
[199] On this day, the 14th of February 1662, Eldert Gerbertsz Cruyff, of the first part, and Arent Janssz 2 and Claes Janssz,3 master carpenters, of the second part, have contracted with each other in the manner following: Eldert Gerbertsz Cruyff hires said carpenters and they bind themselves to serve him Eldert Gerbertsz Cruyff in the construction of a barn at Katskil, from which the hirer shall deliver the materials; for which service said carpenters hall both receive a skipple of wheat a day each besides reasonable board during their service, which service shall commence when the carpenters shall have arrived at Catskil, or can reach there by the first open water ; and said Ehlert Gerbertsz shall pay said wheat to them in the month of February 1663, good, merchantable winter wheat to be delivered here on the bank by the fort free of expense. . For the performance whereof the parties hereto mutually bind
1 Cornelis Anthonissen Schlick, from Breuckelen; see Fan Rensselaer Bowler Mss, p. Ex).
" Arent Jansen returned to Holland in 1668; see Early Records of . Hbany, 1 :440.
" Probably Claes Jansen' san Nykerck, who arrived in Rensselaerswyck in 1637, and not Claes Jansen van Rotterdam, as one might infer from Early Records of albany, 1:214, where the name of "Janse " is printed by mistake for "Jacobse." The name of Claes Jansen van Rotterdam occurs also on page 101 of the same volume and there agrees with the original manuscript. which, however, seems to be wrong in that case.
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their respective persons and estates, nothing excepted, subjecting the same to the authority of all courts and judges.
Done in the colony of Rensselaerswyck, dated as above.
ELLERT GERBERTSZ ( 'RUIF ARENT JANSE CLAES JANSZ
Andries Herberts 1: Appel
Las witnesses
In my presence D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1662
Bond of Philip Hendricksen to Cornelis Segersen van Voorhout
[200] On this day, the 6th of March 1662, Phillip Hendricxsz, brewer, acknowledges that he is well and truly indebted to Cornelis Segersz van Voorhout in the sum of eighteen good, whole beavers reckoned at eight guilders apiece, a half cask of strong beer, and a half cask of small beer, growing out of the matter of the purchase and delivery of a gelding called young Block, by the purchaser, Phillip Hendricxsz, on the date hereof received to his content ; which aforesaid eighteen beavers he promises to pay to said Cornelis Segersz, or his order, in the month of August next, punc- tually and without longer delay, and the beer next April. For the payment of said beavers and beer, Jacob Janssz Schermerhoorn offers himself as surety and principal, promising to satisfy the said debt, provided that he, Phillip Hendricxsz, promise at all times to indemnify and hold him Schermerhoorn harmless in respect to the matter aforesaid, to this end specially binding and mortgaging said horse, and also his mare called Col (Star), together with his person and estate generally, nothing excepted, subject to the authority of all courts and judges. Done in the colony of Rensse- laerswyck, dated as above.
PFLIP HENRICKSEN JACOB JANSEN SCHERMERHOOVEN In my presence, D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Secretary 1662
Lease of a house from Theunis Dircksen to Marcelis Jansen [201] On this day. the 6th of March 1662, Theunis Direx3z acknowledges that he has let, and Marcelis Jansz that he has hired
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of him, a certain, the lessor's, house, lot and garden, standing and lying in the village of Beverwyck, bounded south by Claes van Rotterdam, north and east by the streets, known to the lessee, for the time of the two following years, to begin on the first of May next and to end on the last day of April 1664. for the sum of seven- teen good beavers a year, reckoned at eight guilders apiece ; and it is further stipulated that the lessor shall be holden and he promises hereby at the beginning of the lease to deliver the said house in proper repair, window, roof and floor tight, and the lot and garden as far as they extend fenced around to the uniform height of seven boards; also in the rear [to make] a wide gate through which one can drive easily with horse and wagon, and in front on the other street a suitable small gate; likewise, the cellar of the house properly to wall up and [ to make] a cellar door above within the house and a hogpen near the house. Finally, it is agreed that the lessee may make whatever he please in said house, lot and garden for his convenience. but with the leave of the lessor, [202] who shall make good the same to the lessee by a reduction of the rent; likewise the lessee shall be holden to deliver up the said house, lot and garden again at the end of the lease in proper repair, accidents happening from without excepted. For the full performance of what is hereinbefore written the parties hereto mutually bind their respective persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all courts and judges. Done and dated as above.
This mark + was made by THEUNIS DIRCKSZ, aforenamed MAERCELYS JANSEN
As witnesses G: Sweartt Andris Herberts
In my presence, D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub 1662
Contract between Theunis Dircksen and Claes Jacobsen van Rotterdam for the repair of the house leased to Marcelis Jansen
On the above date Theunis Direxsz let and Claes Jacobsz van Rotterdam 1 accepted the contract for the repair of the aforesaid house, roof and floor tight, the cellar thereof to be provided with a trap or cellar door inside the house, together with fence and gates and hogpen according to the foregoing lease (save the digging out
1 Claes Jacobsen Groesbeek, frem Rotterdam.
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of the cellar, which shall be at the charge of the employer), for which the employer shall deliver the materials and the work shall be done by the contractor at his own expense in such way as to be done in the month [203] of April next at the latest. For which Theunis Direxsz promises to pay him when the work is done, once for all, the sum of one hundred and twenty guilders in beavers, or in grain at beaver's value, the half in the month of May next, and the other half in the month of May 1663. For the full per- formance of these the parties hereto mutually bind their respective persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to the authority of all courts and judges. Done as above.
This mark X was made by THEUNIS DIRCXSZ CLAES JACOBSE
As witnesses G: Swartt Andris Herberts
In my presence, D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1662
Lease of a mare from Volckert Jansen to Andries Herbertsen On this day, the 18th of March 1662, Folckert Janssz acknowl- edges that he has let. and Andries Herbertsen that he has hired of him, a mare called Scheeffcol.1 for the time of the three following years from the 15th of September last; for the use of which said horse Andries Herbertssz promises to pay each year the quantity of twenty-four skipples of oats. It is further stipulated that the increase of said horse within said time [204] shall be divided equally between the parties hereto and in case said horse happens to die within the time of this lease, Andries Herbertsz promises to pay therefor the quantity of thirty good, whole beavers. For the full performance of these the parties hereto mutually bind their respective persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to the authority of all courts and judges. All in good faith, done in the colony of Rensselaerswyck, dated as above.
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