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- Masterlant is the seventeenth century Dutch name for the island of Marstrand, of the coast of Sweden, near Göteborg. See l'an Rensselaer Bossier Mss, p. 56, note. The island was ceded to Sweden in 1658 at the peace of Roskilde between Denmark and Sweden. . Meaning meester, or hechmeester, that is, surgeon An abstract of the will of Hans Kierstede, dated April 20. 1001, mentioning his second wife Jannette and five children, is in N. Y. Hist. Soc., Collections, 1802, 25:127.
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[298]and her son Jan Roeloffsz, and moreover Willem, Cornelis, Jonas and Pieter Bogardus ; and this as regards all the property, movable and immovable, claims and credits, money, gold and silver coined and uncoined, jewelry, clothing, linen, woolens and house- hold furniture, nothing excepted or reserved, which she shall vacate and leave behind at her death, the same to be equally divided among them after her death and to be disposed of by them as their own property without opposition from anyone. Nevertheless with this express reservation and condition that the aforesaid first four children shall first of all receive out of their paternal estate appor- tioned to them in a farm lying on Manbatans island on the North river the sum of one thousand guilders and this out of the proceeds or value of the said farm. And whereas three of the said children at the time of their marriage received a bride's outfit corresponding to their station and the said Jan Roeloffsz is yet unmarried, there- fore the testatrix by way of compensation bequeaths and leaves to him a bed and a milch cow and to Jonas and Pieter Bogardus a house and lot standing and lying on the [299] west side of the dwelling house of the said testatrix in the aforesaid vil- lage of Beverwyck, extending in breadth to the chamber of the same and thence of such width in length to the rear of the bleach- ing field, together with a bed for both of them and a milch cow for each of them. Also to Cornelis Bogardus a bed and a milch cow, which shall serve the said children as an equivalent of what the married children have received. Finally, the testatrix bequeaths to Roeloff Kierstede ( her daughter Sara's child) a silver beaker 1 and to Annetie van Bruch2 (her daughter Catrina's child ) a silver beaker and to Jannetie and Rachel Hartgers (her daughter Sytge's chil- dren) also cach a silver beaker, and to the child of Willem Bogar- dus, called Sytge, also a silver beaker ; all of which the said children and legatees shall take and receive in advance as above stated out of the first available property and then they shall proceed to the division of the residue of the estate in the manner provided for the above-appointed and instituted heirs. All that is hereinbefore writ- ten the testatrix declares to be her last will and testament, willing and desiring that after her decease the same may have full force and effect, whether as testament, codicil, donation, gift in anticipa- tion of death, or otherwise. as may be most effectual, even though certain formalities required by law or usage may not have been fully [300] observed herein. requesting that the . utmost benefit
1 The text read at first: " Roeloff and Annetie Kierstede (her daughter Sara's children) each a silver beaker."
2 The notary wrote at first "Rodenburch" and then changed the name to " van Fruch."
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hereof may be enjoyed and that by me, the notary, one or more instruments in the usual form may be made and delivered. Thus done and executed at the house of the testatrix in the village of Beverwyck in N: Netherland, in presence of the Honorable Ruth Jacobsz van Schoonderwoert and Evert Wendel, former magis- trates, as witnesses hereto called and invited.
This mark +VB is made by ANNETIE JAN's daughter with her own hand
Rutger Jacobss Evert Janss Wendel
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1663
Agreement of the guardians of the minor children of Claes Cor- nelissen van Voorhout and Brechie Maryns with Jan Tyssen, second husband of the late Brechie Maryns, regarding said children's inheritance
On this day, the Ist of February 1663, appeared before me, Dirck van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the hereinafter named witnesses. Cornelis van Voorhout, senior, father of the late Claes Cornelisz van Voorhout, Cornelis Cornelisz van Voorhout, brother of said Claes Cornelisz, deceased, Jacob Schermerhoorn, as husband and guardian of Jannetie, Cornelis's daughter, van Voorhout, and François Boon, husband and guardian of Lysbet Cornelisz van Voorhout, sisters of said Claes Cornelisz, deceased, both for them- selves and herein representing and undertaking for Lysbet Tyssz, mother of the late Brechie Maryns, late wife of said Claes van Voorhout, and in that capacity as guardians related by blood of the four children left by him, Claes [301] Cornelissz, named Maryn aged 12 years, Jacob aged to years, Lysbet aged 8 years and Tryntie Claese van Voorhout aged 5 years, procreated by the said Brechic Maryns, deceased, his late wife, of the first part; and Jan Tyssz, the last husband of the said Brechie Maryns and now widower of the same, of the second part; and they, the subscribers, declare that upon inventory and estimate of the estate of said deceased persons. as well in the first as in the second marriage, they have in all love and friendship agreed and settled with each other regarding the amount of the said children's inheritance and portion of their father's and mother's property and the buying out of [ their interest in] the same, in manner following :
Jan Tyssz shall be hoklen and hereby promises the said two oldest children, namely, Maryn and Jacob, according to his ability honestly to rear and bring up for the next five years; to maintain
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them in food, drink and clothing ; to employ them in his service on the farm and furthermore to treat and train them, not as a step- father but as one's own father could and should do; moreover, for the benefit of said two children at his own expense to maintain during said time a heifer now in her third year and the increase of the same which God shall please to bestow, all which at the end of the aforesaid five years said children shall have and own, each the just half ; and likewise Jan Tyssz promises to deliver to each of said two children at the end of said five years a good suit of clothes and whatever belongs thereto [302] ; also, three good new shirts for each ; and finally for the behoof of all said four children the sum of two hundred guilders in beavers or grain at beaver's value, being fifty guilders for each; in return for which said Jan Tyssz shall remain in full possession of the estate. all the debts and credits to be his profit or loss without said children being liable therefor or having the right to claim any benefit therefrom; and the two young- est children shall remain at the charge and in the care of the afore- said guardians and blood relations.
The parties hereto having thus come to a final agreement and settlement in the matter aforesaid. promise, each as far as he is concerned, faithfully to observe the contents of these presents without ever doing or causing to be done anything contrary hereto in any manner whatsoever, either by or without resorting to law, for which they. bind their respective persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to the authority of all courts and judges. Thus done and executed in Beverwyck in N: Netherland, in presence of the honorable sheriff Gerrart Swart and Phillip Pietersz Schuyler, called as witnesses hereto.
CORNELYS ZEEGERS ZEGERSZ VOORHOUT1 This mark + was made by CORNELIS COR- VELISZ VAN VOORHOUT JACOB JANSZ SCHERMERHOOREN FRANCOYS BOON This mark X was made by JAN TYssz, aforenamed
This mark + was made by Brechic Jacobss, wife of
Cornelis Segersz. aforenamed G: Swartt Philip Picterss
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1663
1 This signature is partly blotted and indistinct. The second "Zegersz " may be a mistake and intended for "Zoon," as in the signature to Cornelis Zegersen's will on page [397].
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Lease of a house from Adriaen Gerritsen to Mathys Jansen
[303] On this day, the 7th of February 1993, Mr Adriaen Ger- ritssz and Mathys Jansz have contracted with each other about the renewal of the lease of a house and lot which he. Mathys Jansz, is occupying and has leased according to the lease thereof dated the 7th of September 1001, and that for the term of two consecutive years, beginning on the first of May next, for the sum of twenty- five good, merchantable beaver skins a year, reckoned at eight guilders apiece, every time punctually, and furthermore in accord- ance with the other conditions contained in said lease. All in good faith. Done in Beverwyck in New Netherland, dated as above.
ADRIAEN GERRETSEN MATTHYS JANSZ In my presence, D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1663
Lease of lot 5 at Esopus from Volckert Jansen and Jan Thomas- sen to Jan Gerritsen van Oldenburg
On this day, the oth of February 1663. Folckert Janssz and Jan Thomasz acknowledged that they had let and Jan Gerritsz van Oldenburch, as well for himself as representing herein and under- taking for Gerrit Foocke, that he had hired of them a certain, the lessors", allotment of land being No. 5, lying in the Esopus in the newly laid out and projected village, to the lesser known, on the following conditions: The lessees shall enter upon said lot of land on [ 304] the first of May next and occupy the same for the next four years.
The lessors promise to deliver to the lessees at the beginning of the lease two mares, the one called de Jonge Raven ( Young Raven) and the other Jongh Vossie ( Little Fox) : also a stallion named Coningh (King) and a gelding named Carrepaert (Cart- horse ) : also two milch cows, two heifers, four sows and two barrow pigs, of the increase of which said horses and cattle ( from which increase is to be expected ) the lessors and the lessees, at the end of the lease, shall each receive a just half, the said horses and cattle remaining in the ownership of the lessors, and in case of their death, the lessees are to be holden to make good the same out of the increase, and are to have the use of them during this lease.
Also to the lessees shall be delivered a wagon fitted with iron work and a plowshare and colter, which the lessees at the end of the lease shall be holden to deliver up again in good condition.
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The lessors promise to deliver next spring, the sooner the better, on the shore at the Esopus, at their expense, three hundred boards and six thousand bricks ( steen ), for the building of a proper dwell- ing like that which stands now on their lot No. 4 and which they occupy ; which dwelling, as well as the barn, rick, fences about the land and whatever more [305] they shall make for their accommo- dation on the land, as also a bridge over the kill shall remain in the ownership of the lessors, at an appraisal by impartial persons, but the lessees shall be holden to pay for sa'd boards and bricks.
The winter wheat now sown, being fourteen skipples, the lessees shall be holden at their expense to gather in, thresh and winnow properly for the benefit of the lessors. The winter grain which at the end of the lease shall be found on the land the lessors shall take over at an appraisal.
For the use of which said land, horses, and animals, the lessees promise to pay the sum of three hundred twenty-five guilders a year in grain at beaver's value, every time punctually without suf- fering one year to run into the next unpaid. All taxes and expenses which may arise in connection with the village, as also work in making the fortifications or strongholds, during the lease, shall become a charge upon the lessees.
[306] For the performance and satisfaction of these [conditions] the parties hereto mutually bind their respective persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to the authority of all courts and judges. Done in the village of Beverwyck in N. Netherland, dated as above.
VOLCKARTT JANSZ JAN THOMASZ This mark + was made by JAN GER- RITSZ VAN OLDENBURCHI, aforenamed
As witnesses Claes Peytersen, my own hand Jan Byvanck, as witness
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Vot. Pub. 1663
Bond of Volckje Jans, wife of Jan van Hoesen, to Marten Gerritsen
On this day, the 15th of February 1663, Volckie Jan's daughter, wife of Jan van Hoesen, acknowledged that she was well and truly indebted to Marten Gerritsz in the sum of four hundred guilders,
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growing out of the purchase and delivery of a mare and a stallion, by her to her content received, which said sum of fl. 400 she prom- ises to pay in good, whole beaver skins reckoned at eight guilders each, to wit, in the month of August next sixteen beavers; and the remaining thirty-four beavers in August 1664, every time punc- tually; therefor binding her person and estate, nothing excepted subject to the authority of all courts and judges. Done in Bever- wyck, dated as above.
This mark X was made by FOLCKIE JANS, aforenamed
Contract of sale of a house, lot and garden in Beverwyck from David Schuyler to Wouter Albertsen van den Uythoff
[ 307| On this day, the 7th of February 1663. Davidt Schuyler acknowledged that he had sold and Wouter Albertsz vanden Vuyt- hoff, baker, that he had bought of him certain, the seller's, house, lot, and garden standing and lying in the village of Beverwyck, with all that is thereon fast by earth and nail, and furthermore with such servient and dominant estates and rights as he has to this date possessed the same ; said house being in length and breadth accord- ing to the tenor and contents of the deed of conveyance thereof. dated the 22d day of December 1660, executed by Annetie Bogar- dus, deceased, to the behoof of the seller: standing and lying in said village of Beverwyck, bounded south and east by Sander Leendertsen, north by the street, and west by said Annetie Bogar- dus, deceased, or her heirs: which said house and lot are being sold 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 house and lot the buyer promises to pay the quantity [308] of one hundred and four good, whole beaver skins reckoned at eight guilders apiece, in three instalments; the first instalment, being a just third part of said sum, on the first of July next ; the second instalment of a like sum on the first of July 1664; and the remaining sum on the first of July 1665 ; every time punctually ; the buyer shall from now on have possession of said house and lot and the same shall be lawfully conveyed to him upon the payment of the last instalment. For the performance and satisfaction of these presents the parties hereto mutually bind their respective persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to the
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authority of all courts and judges. Done in Beverwyck, dated as above.
DAVYET SCHUYLER WOUTER AALBERS1
Gerrit van Slichtenhorst
Henderyck Yansen Rooseboom
In my presence, D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1663
Indenture of apprenticeship of Cornelis Dyckman to Jan Nack and Willem de Maerschalck
[309] On this day. the 19th of February 1663. Cornelis Dyck- man, young man, aged about sixteen years, with consent of his mother, Maria Dyckmans, acknowledges that he has bound him- self, and Jan Nack, both for himself and herein representing and having power from Willem Marchalck," that he has engaged said Cornelis Dyckman, faithfully to serve them according to his ability, with all diligence and obedience, as well in the household as in such other duties as he is capable of performing and shall be proper. for the term of four consecutive years, running from the first day of November last to the last day of October 1666; for which service said Cornelis Dyckman shall receive during said time reason- able board, clothing and lodging ; moreover, Jan Nack promises to teach him the trade of gunstock making (Jaamaecken) as well as he himself knows it. and at the end of the service (to give him) a suit of Sunday clothes and a suit of working clothes of clothi. together with an innocent 3 and what belongs thereto. For the per- formance and fulfilment of this contract, the parties on both sides. each as far as he is concerned, bind their respective persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to the jurisdiction of all courts and judges. Done in Beverwyck in N: Netherland, on the date above written.
CORNELIS DYCKMAN MARIA DYCKMANS JAN NACK
J. G. v. Marcken, witness
In my presence. D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1663
1 There is a blot between the first and the second a of " aalbers," as if the writer had blotted his / and then written the first letter of the name anew.
2 Willem de Maerschalck: see his signature on page 250.
3 A sort of loose garment, or dressing gown, much worn by men in Holland in the second half of the seventeenth century.
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Bond of Frans Jansen and Jacques Cornelissen to Jan Cornelissen van der Heyden
|310] On this day, the 22d of February 1663. Frans Jansz and Jaques Cornelisz acknowledge that they are well and truly indebted to Jan Cornelissz van der Heyden in the sum of six hun- dred and forty-four guilders and thirteen stivers, growing out of the matter of merchandise by them jointly received; of which said sum each promises to pay the just half in good, merchantable beaver skins, reckoned at eight guilders apiece, on the first of July next, punctually and without longer delay; therefor binding their respective persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to the jurisdiction of all courts and judges. Done in Beverwyck, dated as above.
FRANS JANSEN This mark A was made by JAQUES CORNELISZ, aforenamed 1
Lease of a house belonging to Pieter Hartgers to Arent Isaack- sen van Hoeck
[327]2 On this day, the 13th of March 1663, Gerard Swart, as well for himself as therein representing and undertaking for .Abra- ham Staas, joint attorneys for Mr Pieter Hartgers, has let and Arent Yacxsz, master shoemaker, of him has hired the said Hart- gers's house and lot, standing and lying on Berch street, in which Cornelis Bogardus now dwells, in the village of Beverwyck, to the lessee known; for the time of one year beginning on the first day of May next, for the sum of twenty-eight good, whole, merchantable beaver skins reckoned at eight guilders apiece, to be paid yearly ; and it is further stipulated that said house and lot shall be delivered to the lessee at the commencement of the lease in proper repair, window, roof and floor tight, the lessee being holden to deliver up the same at the end of the lease in like condition. For the per- formance and satisfaction of these presents, the parties hereto
1 Jacques Cornelissen van Slyck, one of the sons of Cornelis Anthonissen van Schlick ( Slyck), also referred to as Aques. Ackes, or Akes Cornelissen. See Early Records of . Albany, 1:444. 453-54; History of the Schenectady l'atent, p IS& co; and I an Rensselaer Bowier Mss. p. 255-56, 8%) ; Docu- mentary History of New York, oct. ed .. 2:200.
2 The document on this page was originally numbered 12 and must have followed immediately after that on page 310, which was numbered 11. Between these two documents there has been inserted a table of contents of the third part of the volume, which is numbered in pencil 311-12. Pages 313-26 are missing, but they were apparently still in the volume in 1883, as a note in the History of the Schenectady Patent, p. 310, refers to the term "" "'t blok huys (te weten de Kerche)," in a deed in Notarial papers. p. 320. 3 Now Chapel street.
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mutually bind their respective persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to the jurisdiction of all courts and judges.
Done in Beverwyck, dated as above.
G: SWARTT ABRAM STAAS ARENT ISACKX VAN HOECK
Lease of a house belonging to Pieter Hartgers to Gerrit Lansingh and Gabriel Thompson
[328] On this day, the 13th of March 1663, Gerrard Swart, as well for himself as therein representing and undertaking for Abra- ham Staas, joint attorneys for Mr Pieter Hartgers, has let and Gerrit Lansingh and Gabriel Thomassz1 in company have hired the said Hartgers's house and lot, standing and lying in the village of Beverwyck, wherein Wouter Albertsz van der Uythoff, baker, now dwells, to the lessees known; for the time of one year to begin on the Ist day of May next, for the sum of eighteen good, whole beaver skins reckoned at eight guilders apiece yearly, with the further condition that said house and lot shall be delivered to the lessors [lessees] at the beginning of the lease in proper repair, window, roof and floor tight, the lessees being holden to deliver up the same at the end of the lease in like condition .. For the per- formance and satisfaction of these presents the parties hereto mutu- ally bind their respective persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to the jurisdiction of all courts and judges.
Done in Beverwyck, dated as above.
Approved G: SWARTT ABRAM STAAS GERRIT LANSINCK This mark X was made by GABRIEL THOMASSZ, aforenamed In my presence, D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1663
Lease of one-half of the sawmill on the Wynants kill from Geer- truy Pieters Vosburgh to Wynant Gerritsen van der Poel [329] On this day, the 20th of March 1663, Geertruyt Pieters, widow of the late Abraham Vosburch, assisted by Barent Pietersz. her brother, acknowledged that she had let and Wynant Gerritsz
1 Gabriel Thompson Stridtes, or Struddles.
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van der Poel that he had hired of her the just half of a sawmill1 standing and lying south of the farm of Jan Barentsz Wemp, in the colony of Rensselaerswyck, with the sawing and other implements, just as the same belongs to them jointly and in partnership and is in the occupation of the lessor, and as she aforetime received it of the lessee ( when she had the use of the mill ), and that in manner following :
The lessee shall obtain possession and have the use of the mill as it now stands, on the appraisal of impartial persons mutually chosen thereto; which lease and use of the mill shall begin on the 4th day of April next, when the appraisal shall be made, and last for the term of four consecutive years; for hich the lessee prom- ises to pay and deliver each year the quantity of four hundred and twenty-five good, merchantable boards, in a fit place on the shore near the mill, where they can be shipped and sent away, every time punctually, without suffering any one year to run into the next unpaid, and without prejudice to any previous claims which they have against each other, the same being kept outside of this arrange- ment. [330] Moreover the lessee shall be holden to pay the honor- able patroon of this colony for the use of the waterfall during the lease. Finally it is stipulated and agreed that at the end of the lease the aforesaid mill and tools shall be delivered up on an appraisal, for the betterment or deterioration thereof the parties to indemnify each other without prejudice to each other's rights as hereinbefore stated (accidents arising without the fault of the lessee and his men excluded, according to the usage of other saw- mills in the colony). For the performance and satisfaction of these presents, the parties hereto mutually bind their respective persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to the authority of all courts and judges. Done in the colony of Rensselaerswyck, dated as above. Thus subscribed by the parties in good faith. without craft or guile, in presence of Folckert Jansz and Gillis Pietersz, called as witnesses hereto.
This mark X was made by GEERTRUYT PIETERS, aforenamed This mark X was made by BARENT PIETERSZ. aforenamed WYN.UNDT GERREYDT VANDER POELL.
Tolekartt Jauss, as witness Felis Pietersz, as witness
D. V. SCHELLUYNE. Not. Pub. 1663
" the mill stand on the Wynant's kill in Rensselaer county. I. ?
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Bond of Roelof Willemsen to Jan Hendricksen van Bael [331] On this day, the 22d of March 1663, Roeloff Willemsz acknowledged that he was well and truly indebted to Jan Ilen- dricxsz van Bael in the sum of one hundred and fifty-two guilders, growing out of the matter of house rent and merchandise received by him to his satisfaction, for which he has heretofore executed an obligation ; which aforesaid sum with interest on the same at ten per cent, yearly, beginning on the date hereof and running till the full payment thereof. Roeloff Willemse, promises to pay in good. whole beaver skins reckoned at eight guilders apiece, at the latest in the month of July next, punctually and without further delay ; therefor binding his person and estate, nothing excepted, subject to the authority of all courts and judges. Done in the colony of Rensselaerswyck in N: Netherland, dated as above.
ROELEF WILLEMSEN In my presence, D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1663
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