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1 Jan Rinchout, like his brother Daniel, was a baker at Beverwyck. His wife at this time was Eva Jeurians. He afterwards married Elizabeth Drinckvelt. His son Jurriin was at an early date a freeholder of Schenec- tady. See Holland Society of New York, Year Book, 1000, 13:141; Early Records of allbany. 1:385: and History of the Schenectady Patent, p. 138.
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Coster van Aecken, neighbors of the testator asked and invited as witnesses hereto.
DANIEL RINGHOUT
Jan Verbeeck Jan Coster van Acken
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1662
Lease of a house in Beverwyck from Adriaen Appel to Willem de Maerschalck and Jan Nack
On this day, the 30th of August 1662, Adriaen Appel acknowl- edged that he had let and Mr Willem de Marchalck and Jan Nack that they had hired of him the lessor's house, lot and garden as the same is occupied by the lessor, standing and lying in the village of Beverwyck and known to the lessees, for the time of one year beginning on the first day of May A". 1663. for the sum of one hundred and sixty guilders to be paid in good, whole beaver skins reckoned at eight guilders [259] apiece ; and as said house, lot and garden shall be delivered to the lessees in proper repair, window, roof and floor tight. the lessees shall be holden to deliver over the sanie again in like repair at the end of this lease. For the perform- ance of these and the payment of the promised rent the parties hereto mutually bind their respective persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all courts and judges. All in good faith, done in Beverwyck in X: Netherland, dated as above.
A : APPEL WILLEM DE MERSCHAALCK JAN NACK
In my presence, D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1662
Depositions by Jan Gerritsen van Marcken and Evert Nolden about seawan alleged to have been stolen by Anthony de Beeltsnyder, a soldier
On this day, the second of September 1662. Jan Gerritsz van Marcken,1 at the request of Adam Dingeman, sailing on the sloop of Thomas Lodewyexsz, declared it to be true that he, by order of the director general, now lately here, paid a half month's wages to
1 Jan Gerritsen van Marcken was the farmer of the excise at Beverwyck.
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each of four soldiers, among others to the soldier named Anthony dle Beeltsnyer.1 it being well known to the deponent that the Beelt- snyer before had no money with him, [260] and that on Monday morning, when the honorable general was about to depart. he, Beelt- snyder, being at the house of the widow Maria Dyckmans, and being quite drunk, was fetched by Officer Resolve2 to leave with the honorable general, which he at first was unwilling to do, but finally, wishing to pay his bill, he, this deponent, saw said Beekt- snyder pull out of his pocket a bunch of black and white seawan. mixed and mostly ends, in which the deponent judged there must have been 30 or 40 guilders, and said to him, " How did you come by so much money? we do not hear of your robbery." for the deponent plainly saw that it was not part of the seawan which he had delivered to the soldiers ; but he kept silent.
The said officer and the servant Evert Noldingh3 were also sur- prised to see him have so much money as he. Evert Noldingh, like- wise declares.4 Being ready, each as far as his own statement is concerned, to confirm the foregoing on oath if need be and required. the deponent and Evert Noldingh have in witness of the truth subscribed these in the village of Beverwyck in N: Netherland. on the date above written, in presence of the undersigned witnesses.
J. G. VAN MARCKEN EVERDT NOLDEN
Testis: Jacob Kip J . Provoost, witness
In my presence D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1662
literally . the image carver, or sculptor. Bouldsnijder is the name of a well known family in Holland at the present time.
' Resolved Waldron, deputy sheriff.
" De knecht I vert Koldingh : apparently implying that Noldingh, or Nulden. was the officer's he per, though it may mean that he was a waiter in the lavern of Mar'a Dyckmans ( f. pages [210] and [244], where Evert Nollen signs as a witness with or ter fierard Swart, the sheriff of Rensselaer-wick Evert Noblen was the first schoolmaster of Rensselaerswyck. At the time of the deposition he had apparently sank into a position ut unsimilar to that of Adium Roelantsen, the first schoolmaster of New Amsterdam, whom Wie . puterea Hendrick van Dyck had attached to himself as serv.tt. See I. H. Innes, Ven . Amste dam and Its People. p. 05.
4 The last six words are substituted for "Furthermore, the deporent dle lares that he well knows that said Beelsnyder and other soldiers lust Sunday, till deep into the night, sat drinking in the tavern of Jan de Wever. but he des me know where sand Bedtsnyder got mmes, or from whom he n. s have recei ( it "
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Power of attorney from Anthony Jansen to Hans Steyn [261] On this day, the second of September 1662. Anthony Jansz,1 court messenger of the colony of Rensselaerswyck, declared that by these presents he constituted and appointed Hans Steyn,2 dwelling at Amsterdam in New Netherland, his special attorney to demand, collect and receive of the wife of Barent Cruytdorp a certain sum of one hundred guilders of seawan. which she received last year in part from Hans Steyn's wife and partly from him, Anthony Jansz, all on his account and for the behoof of Styntie Laurens, but not paid over to said Styntie Laurens ; therefore, said sum of one hundred guilders, with costs. damages and interest on the same if need be to collect by niean- of judicial proceedings; to which end all terms of the courts to observe unto judgment and extreme execution thereof; also to proceed by attachment against the person or property for obtain- ing payment ; acquittance for receipts to execute and furthermore all things to do. transact and perform, which may be needful ; promising at all times to hold valid whatever may be done and performed in the premises by the attorney, without any contradic- tion : provided the attorney be holden a proper return to make of his said transactions and receipts when required. Done in the colony of Rensselaerswyck, dated as above, in presence of the undersigned witnesses.
ANTHONY JANSZ
1- witnesses . [ Cornelis van Nes i Jan Scheckel
In my presence, D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1662
Bond from Leendert Philipsen to Jan Coster van Aecken [262] On this day. the 5th of September 1662, Leender. Phillipssz acknowledged that he was well and truly indebted to Jan Coster van Vecken in the sum of thirty-eight good, whole beaver skins at eight guilders apiece, for merchandise to his con- tent received : which said thirty-eight whole, good beaver skins he. Leendert Phillipssz, promises to pay to said Jan van Aecken,
1 Anthony Jansen Westbroeck.
ellis name is generally given as Hans Steen. Steen being the Dutch equivalent of the German word Stein. He was at New Amsterdam as early a- 1039 and at that time a corporal in the service of the Dutch West India Company.
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or his order, or lawful bearer hereof, in or before the month of July A . 1663, punctually and without further delay, whatever in the meantime may be paid being accounted a payment on and a reduction of the same; therefore binding his person and prop- erty, nothing excepted, subject to all courts and judges. Done in the village of Beverwyck, dated as above.
LEENDERT PHYLYES In my presence, D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1662
Deposition of Jan Barentsen Dulleman respecting an order of Pierre Billau delivered to the Walloon at the Esopus
[263| On this day, the 7th of September 1662, Jan Barentsz Dulleman declares at the request of Jan Gerritsz van Marcken that now about a year ago Pierre Billau delivered to him at the Manhathans an order in the French language to receive thereon from the W'ael,1 who dwells in the Esopus, 33 skipples of wheat, the value of which he was to pay in seawan to the requirer [J. G. van Marcken] if he received the wheat ; but declares that he has not received any of the wheat and has left said French order with the said W'uel; and is ready if need be to confirm the same by oath when required.
Done in Beverwyck in N: Netherland, dated as above, in pres- ence of the undersigned witnesses.
JAN BARENTSEN DULLEMAN
1.1: Appel I Henderick van de Water In my presence, D. A. S.HUNNE, Not. Pub. 1662
Power of attorney from Jan Gerritsen van Marcken to Jacob Kip
On the above date, Jan Gerritsz van Marcken declared that he constituted and appointed by these presents Mr Jacob Kip his special attorney to demand of his brother-in-law Fredrick Gys- bertssz van den Berch a certain obligation for the sum of three
1 Literally : " the Walloon "; referring perhaps to Evert de Waelsman, mentioned under date of 1but in Dutch Records of Kingston, revised trans- 1. tion by Samuel Oppenheim, p. 5 Cf. also reference to Claes Mulle, alors Claes de Wach on page 156] of this volume.
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hundred and ninety-five guilders and ten stivers to be paid in good seawan (with interest on the same), executed by Pierre Bailliu1 in favor of him, the subscriber, and held by his said [264] brother-in-law ; and in case ( contrary to expectation) said obliga- tion be lost or can not be found (as the subscriber is informed ), then the attorney is to force him, Fredrick Gysbertsz, by legal proceedings to clear himself thereof under oath, and the oath being taken, nevertheless to demand, collect and receive payment of the said Pierre Billau; acquittance for receipts to execute and to release him from all demands and furthermore all things to do, perform and transact, by or without resorting to law, which may be needful and to him seem advisable, [the subscriber] promising at all times to hold valid whatever shall be done and performed in the aforesaid matter by said attorney, without any contradiction ; provided the attorney be holden a proper return to make of his said transactions and receipts when required. Done in Beverwyck, dated as above, in presence of the undersigned witnesses.
J. G. v. MARCKEN
As witnesses A: Appel Henderick V'ande Water In my presence, D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1662
Contract of Jeremias van Rensselaer to deliver to Juriaen Teunissen 300 skipples of winter wheat
[265] On this day. the 7th of September 1662. the Honorable Director Jeremias van Rensselaer and Jurriaen Theunissz. master glazier, have contracted with each other that said Mr Rensselaer shall deliver to him, Jurriaen Theunissz, in or before the month of May 1663, the quantity of three hundred skipples of good winter wheat. for which he. Jurriaen Theunissz, promises to pay to said Mr Rensselaer, or to his order, the quantity of one hundred good. whole beaver skins at eight guilders each, in or before the month of July 1663, punctually and without longer delay. For the faith- ful performance of these the parties hereto mutually bind their respective persons and properties, nothing excepted, subject to
1 The same as Pierre Billau, or Billou : see below. With other recently arrived immigrants he petitioned .August 22, 1661, for land on Staten island : see New York Colonial Mss, 9:735.
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all courts and judges. Done in the colony of Rensselaerswyck, dated as above, in the presence of the undersigned witnesses.
JEREMIAS VAN RENSSELAER JURE JAAN TUNSEN
Is witnesses G: Stvartt Philip Pieterss Schuyler
In my presence. D. V. SCHAAL.UYNE, Not. Pub 1662
Indenture of service of Hendrick Arentsen as farm hand to Jan Barentsen Wemp and Marten Mauritsen
[266] On this day, the 16th of September 1062. Jan Barentsz Wemp and Marten Monwerensz1 have hired and Henderick Arentse de suyckerbacker (the confectioner ) has bound himself to serve them in cultivating, plowing. sowing, mowing, threshing. winnowing, cutting wood, and whatever else pertains thereto : and likewise to perform all further service possible that may be asked of him on their farm lying at Schenectede, to him, Hendrick, known, for the time of one year beginning from the date hereof ; for which service they, Jan Barentsz Wemp and Marten Mon werensz, promise to pay the sum of three hundred guilders in beavers at eight guilders each, or in grain or other wares at beaver's value, to be paid here in the Buyck" to said Hendrick Arentsz, or his order; and he. Jan Barentsz, is bound for the full payment of said stipulated hire as his own debt. [ 267] All in good faith ; dated as above, in the colony of Rensselaerswyck.
This mark I B W was made by Jvs BARENTSZ WEMP This mark M M was made by MAR- TEN MOUW FRENSZ HENDEROK ARENST
Marten Maurits van S'y k. who seems to have died sa Hafte in date of this contract He and Jan Barentsen Womp owned the lar e island king west of the city of Schenectady, which was at first callel Mar on's Bland and afterwards Van Slyck's island. See History of the Schenectady Pflegt P. 77.
: The same as Bes Towych
NOTARIAL PAPERS 1 AND 2, 1660-1606
Lease of lots I and 5 in the Esopus from Philip Pietersen Schuy- ler to Barent Harmensen
[268] On this day, the 26th of September 1662, appeared before me, Dirck van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the afternamed witnesses, Mr Phillip Pietersz Schuyler, of the first part. and Barent Harmensz.1 husbandman, of the second part. acknowledging the said Schuyler that he had let and he, Barent Harmensz, that he had hired of him certain, the lessor's, lands, no. 1 and no. 5, lying on both sides of the kill in the Esopus. among the allotments made for the projected village. to the lessee known : in manner following :
The lessee from this time forth shall have possession of the land and betake himself thither, the sooner the better. having the use of the same till the 7th day of September 1663, without paying any rent therefor.
The lessor promises to deliver to the lessee next spring as many skipples of oats as he can properly sow upon said land, or so much less as according to circumstances the lessee in his opinion shall have need of : provided that the lessee be holden at the end of the lease to deliver again a like quantity of oats to the lessor. The lessor shall also deliver free to the lessee on the shore at the Esopus a hundred boards for the building of a proper dwelling house. which dwelling house and barn, rick, and fences about the land to be made for his accommodation, at the end of the lease, shall belong to the [269] lessor subject to appraisal thereof by impartial per- sons : also a bridge which must be built over the aforesaid kill, the value whereof in accordance with such appraisal shall be made good to the lessee ; but the said hundred boards the lessee shall be holden to pay for at the end of the lease.
The lessor promises to deliver to the lessee in the Esopus, next autumn four milch cows and next spring three mares and a gelding or stallion, the cost of transportation of which shall he at the charge of the lessee; together with four sows, on condition of delivering every year for three years a barrow pig; which said cattle ( save the stipulation about the pig) the lessee shall keep during the lease for half of the increase according to the custom of this country, and the increase of the cows shall begin from this time.
1 Barent Harmensen's wife and child were taken prisoners by the Indians at Esopus on June 7. 1063. Thereafter he seems to have moved to New York. Sce Doc. Rel. to Col. Ilist. N. Y .. 13:246; and N. Y. Geneal, and Biogr. Soc. Collections, 2:80.
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The lessor shall likewise deliver to the lessee the following farm implements, to wit : a plow and a wagon with their appurtenances, which the lessee shall be holden to deliver over again at the end of the lease in good condition.
The lessee shall have the use and hire of the said land, horses and cattle for the time of the four following years, commencing on the Ist day of September 1663, and the lessee promises to pay during the said lease every year the sum of four hundred and fifty guilders in beavers at eight guilders each, or grain at [270] the market price of beavers, or else in seawan at sixteen guilders the beaver, punctually each year, without any one year being suffered to run into the next unpaid.
At the end of the lease the lessee shall have the refusal and preference in case of a longer lease, provided he pay as much as others are willing to do.
All taxes and charges which may be levied by the village during this lease, as well as work done on forts or strongholds, shall be at the charge and expense of the lessee.
Finally it is stipulated that at the end of the lease the horses shall be at the service of the lessor to put the land in seed, pro- vided that not only during that time but also during the following winter to April the lessee shall feed said horses, cattle and hogs out of the straw and consequently so long shall have the use of the house, barn and rick, the said horses and other animals being during the plowing time of the lessor at the latter's charge and risk and furthermore according to the above conditions upon half the increase till the time when the division is made.
For the faithful performance of these the parties hereto mutually bind their respective persons and properties, nothing excepted. subject to the authority of all courts and judges. Thus done and executed in Beverwyck in N: Netherland, in presence of Mr Folckert Janssz and Lambert van Neck, as witnesses hereto called.
PHILLIP PIETERSZ SCHUYLER This mark - was made by BARENT HARMENSZ, aforenamed
Volekart Jansz Lambert Albertss 1
' Lambert Alertsen van Neck seems to have moved to New York m 10455 or 1666, although he had a house in Albany as late as 10;2.
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Power of attorney from Symon Symonsen Groot to Johannes Withart to sell his house and lot in Beverwyck
[271] On this last day of September 1662, appeared before me, Dirck van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the after- named witnesses, Symon Symonsz Groote, dwelling in the village of Beverwyck, proposing to transfer his residence to the Esopus, and declared that he hereby constituted and appointed Mr Johannes Withart his special attorney to sell for the principal's best advan- tage, whether by private or public sale, his house and lot just as built, fenced and impaled, standing and lying in said village of Beverwyck, bounded south by Jan Hendricksz, north by Jan Gou, east and west by the highway, free and unincumbered, without any charge thereon or issuing out of the same, saving the lord's right, according to patent thereof; therefore, to vest the same in the buyer and the seller to divest and dispossess thereof; the stipulated purchase money to receive and acquittance therefor to give; said money or the payments arising therefrom to keep in payment of the sum of six hundred and seventy-four guilders in beavers which he owes to this attorney according to obligation therefor dated the 17th [272] of October 1656, deducting one hun- dred and seventy-six guilders paid thereon ; transferring and mak- ing over therefore to said Withart, or his order, the aforesaid stipulated purchase money to do therewith as with his own prop- erty; with this reservation, however, that in case said house and lot happen to fetch more than the aforesaid debt amounts to, then the attorney shall turn over the surplus to the principal and in case it fetches less the principal promises honorably to pay the deficiency to him, Withart, at the very first opportunity ; and fur- thermore the attorney shall do, perform and transact all things needful and which he may think proper, [the principal] promising to hold valid whatever shall be done and performed in the matter aforesaid by the attorney, without any contradiction, provided that the attorney shall be holden a proper return to make of his said transactions and receipts when required. Thus done and executed in Beverwyck in N: Netherland, in presence of Mr Evert Wendel and Jan Jansz Bleecker, as witnesses hereto called.
SYMON SYMENSEN GROOT
Euert Janss Wendel
Jan Janss Blycker, as witness
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1662
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Assignment from Fop Barentsen to Marten Hoffman of money due to him from the director general and council of New Netherland
|273| On this day, the 5th of October 1662, appeared before me, Dirck van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the afternamed witnesses, Fob Barentsz,1 master carpenter, dwelling in the village of Beverwyck, and declared that by these presents he granted. transferred and made over in absolute and full ownership to and for the behoof of Marten Hoffman,2 sadler, a certain sum of forty- one and a half skipples of wheat, or the value thereof, and eighty- nine guilders in good seawan, to be received of the honorable the director general and council of X: Netherland, or of their order, or officers, honestly due to him, the subscriber, by settlement of accounts for wages earned in building a house in the Esopus for the minister there, according to the vouchers thereof delivered !o said Marten Hoffman; therefore giving full power to said Marten Hoffman to demand, collect and receive said payment as his own property, also acknowledging that he is fully paid and satisfied therefor by the hands of said Marten Hoffman, the last penny with the first, he having attended the subscriber in curing a wound received in said work ; promising therefore nevermore to do nor [274] cause any thing to be done contrary hereto, either with or without resorting to law in any manner, binding thereto his person and property, nothing excepted, subject to all courts and judges. Thus done and excented in the village of Beverwyck in New Neth erland, in presence of Gerrit Claesz van Nieukerek and Paulus Martensz van Rynsburch,3 as witnesses hereto called.
For BARENS
This mark ! was made by Gerrit Claesss van Nieukerck, afore- named Pulis Marten
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub 1662
Tip Parentsen seems to have been a resident of Wildwyck in town and an mittg. In the Dutch Regards of Kingston, p. 13. he is spoken of as aving built the parsonage of Domine Blom.
- According to Early Records at Albany 1 200, Marten Huffman occupied . house in Beverwyck in 1002, but contrary to Professor Pearson's footnote,
Stating that he was still living in Albany im ity8, he seems to have moved to New Amsterdam in 1003, where he married Lisbeth Hermans from Het- 1. rsen ( Ootmarssinn) in Overyssel After her death, in Hot. he married Kommerentje de With, from Esens in Embderlant, who was probably a sister i Fjorck Claessen de With, or de Witt In the first marriage record Marten maintan is given as from Revel, a fortified town en the's uth side of the ulf of Finland. His signature is the same as that of Paulus Martensen van Benthuysen.
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Power of attorney from Fop Barentsen to Marten Hoffman
On this day, the 5th of October 1662, appeared before me, Dirck van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the afternamed wit- nesses, Fop Barentsz, master carpenter, and declared that by these presents he constituted and appointed Marten Hoffman, sadler, his special attorney to demand, collect and receive of diverse per- sons, his debtors, dwelling in the Esopus, payment of certain grain and other wares as are due him from the same, according to the amounts placed in the hands of this attorney ; therefore acquittance for receipts to [275] give, and in case of refusal such to compel to pay by legal proceedings and rigor of justice ; to this end all the terms of the courts to observe unto judgment and extreme execu- tion thereof; and furthermore all things to do, transact and per- form which may be needful and which may seem to him proper, [the principal] promising at all times to hold valid whatever may be done and performed, in the matter aforesaid, by the attorney, without any contradiction ; provided that the attorney be holden a proper return to make of his said transactions and receipts when required.
Thus done and executed in Beverwyck in N: Netherland, in presence of Arien Appel and Gerrit Claesz van Nieukerck, as witnesses hereto called.
FOP BARENS
This mark + was made by Gerrit Claess van Nieukerck, afore- named
A: Appel
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1662
Lease of lot no. 3 at Esopus from Goossen Gerritsen to Pieter Helbrantsen
[276] On this day, the 21st of October 1662, Goossen Gerritssz acknowledged that he had let and Pieter Helbrantsz,1 husbandman in the Esopus, that he had hired of him the lessor's allotment of land, being no. 3, lying in the newly laid out village in the Esopus, to the lessee known, for the term of the six following years begin- ning on the first of November next, on the following conditions :
The lessee shall be holden, on the lot of the lessor where the village is to be, to build at his own expense and convenience a proper dwelling house and barn, which with the other structures at the option of the lessor shall be taken over by said lessor at
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