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Deposition of Maritie Pieters, wife of Hans Dreper, as to abusive language used by Ludovicus Cobes
[504] On this day, the 4th of July 1670, appeared before me. Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing in New Albany, Marytie Pieters, aged about 50 years, wife of Hans Dreeper, who acknowledged that she had attested, declared, and affirmed, as by these presents she does without the inducement, fraud or persua- sion of any person, but for the sake of justice, at the request of Wynant Gerritsz, in manner following, to wit: On the evening of June 24th she heard Ludovicus Coobes cry aloud on the street,
1 One daelder -112 guilders.
2 Referring to Tryntje Melgers, the wife of Wynant Gerritsen van der Poel, who for fourteen years had been a licensed groederoute, or midwife, at Albany, in which employment she was continued by Governor Lovelace on May 27, 1670; see his order in Annats of allbany. 4.10. Moer, a contraction of moeder, mother, is a somewhat vulgar appellation which at that time was commonly applied to midwives
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" You devilish fool, you false devil, you are not so fast asleep, come out from there and clear yourself ; and you moer Melchels with your license, you big slut with your fat legs, Ghy sult inde Craem koomen van een grooten stront daer sal Kackedorus I'roet Moer af weesen " ; and many more improper words. That the foregoing is the truth, said deponent is ready when requested to confirm by solemn oath and she has subscribed the same with her own hand in Albany, dated as above.
This mark + was made by MARYTIE PIETERS herself
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Notary Public
Account of money due to Reyndert Pietersen
[505 blank; 506] Reyndert Pietersz says there is due to him from the following persons, to wit:
[5?] July 1670 from Celitie, wife of Andries Joachimsz
6 ells of serge @@ fl. 9 the ell, in seawan. fl. 54-
4 ells of serge @ fl. 9 the ell, seawan 36
21/2 ells ditto serge, seawan. 22-10
4 skeins of silk, seawan. I-12
to seawan lent 18-
to seawan I4-
to rope, seawan 1.4-
a long gutter, seawan
34-
a black hat, beavers
IO
a pair of Spanish leather shoes, beavers.
2300 bricks @ fl. 14 the thousand with beavers
the freight,
Andries Joachimsz's fare twice up and down [ the river], beavers
16-
paid for Andries to Marcellus Jansz, in seawan. 18-10
paid for him to Mother Dyckmans, in seawan. 12-
lent to him, in seawan. 13-
paid for him to Jan Meyndertsz, in seawan. 9- a roll of tobacco, 6 1b @ 14 stivers, in seawan. 4-4
N. B. a silver spoon lent .
a velvet waist, in seawan .. 75-
Furthermore, found in a book that he is indebted for one anker of brandy, five beavers 10-
II ells of linen @ f 6 the ell. 06 --
6
32-4
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Of the foregoing a copy was sent to New York H November 1670.
[507] Reyndert Pietersz says there is due to him from: 5 July 1670 Sweer Teunisz Debit
6 ells of kersey @ 13 boards the ell. amounting to 78 boards
4 leather skins @ 9 boards apiece, amounting to 36 boards
a hat, balance 10 oak boards
14 lb of tobacco @ fl. 1-4 a lb, in seawan .. . fl. 16-16 Isaack taken up the river to Fort Orange at Marreken Poest's expense 5 July 1670 Roelof Swartwout Debit
According to acknowledgment of an obligation in sea- wan fl. 30-
Declaration of Reyndert Pietersen as to a load of wood brought from New York with the help of Jan Cornelissen Roodt
[508] On this 5th day of July 1670, I, the undersigned Reyndert Pietersz, affirm and declare that in the autumn of 1661 Jan Cor- nelisz Roodt sailed with me and my sloop from Albany to New York and remained there that winter and helped me fetch a sloop- load of wood. The truth of the above I am ready ( when requested ) to confirm. Done in Albany, dated as above.
This mark R P of REYNDERT PIETERSZ was made by himself
As witnesses :
Roelof Swartwout This is the mark X made by Jan Evertsz, as witness Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Notary Public
Will of Reyndert Pietersen
[509 blank; 510] In the name of God, Amen. By the con- tents of this present public instrument know all men that in the year of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ one thousand six hundred and seventy, the nineteenth of July, about ten o'clock in the fore- noon, before me, Adriaen van Hpendam, notary public residing in New Albany, appointed by the Honorable Frangoys Lovelace, governor general in behalf of his Royal Highness over all his territories in America, and before the afternamed witnesses, appeared the worthy Reyndert Pietersz to me, the notary, well known, sick of body, but nevertheless having full possession and
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use of his understanding and memory according to all outward appearance, who declared that he, considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time and hour thereof, had there- fore found good to dispose of his worldly estate, while yet through God's grace he had the power, and that he did so out of his own free will, without the persuasion or inducement of any persons ; therefore, commending his immortal soul to the gracious and merciful hands of God Almighty, his Creator and Savior, and his dead body to an honorable burial, he declared first that he revoked and annulled all testaments, codicils and instruments which he may in any wise have made and executed before this date. Further- more said testator, now anew disposing, [511] appoints as the cur- ators and executors of his estate in this country, the honorable sheriff Gerard Swart and Adriaen van Ilpendam, the same to settle as far as is practicable without the orphan masters or any other person meddling with the oversight of said estate, and the same expressly hereby discharging and excluding therefrom. Furthermore he appoints as his universal and general heirs, his mother named Taet Joosten and his wife named Metie Jans, both dwelling at Bolswaert in Vriesland, each to receive the half of the residue, and in case one of the two be deceased, then shall her portion devolve upon the other, on the express understanding that the creditors of the testator must first be paid. The aforenamed curators and execu- tors shall be holden to render to said heirs or their attorneys a proper inventory, accounting and return. And if it be necessary that he, the testator, after this, should in writing and over his own hand or signature, or before two or more credible persons or witnesses, make further devises, legacies or declarations, or make any alterations in the foregoing conditions, enlarging or restricting the same, he. the testator, desires all such to have the same force, virtue and effect and by every one to be esteemed and holden, as if written and recited in this will.
[512] Furthermore he desires that this his last will shall have effect, whether as testament, codici! or contract, or as the same shall be found to be best supported and maintained, notwithstand- ing that herein all the formalities required by law shall not have been observed, desiring the same to be holden as herein observed. And furthermore he, the testator, desires me, the notary, to make and issue one or more copies hereof in proper form. Thus done and executed at the house of Jan Evertsz, shoemaker, in Albany in America, the year, month, day and hour aforesaid, in presence of Mr Gerret van Slichtenhorst and Jan Evertsz, hereto called
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and bidden as witnesses, who with the said testator have subscribed these presents.
This is the mark R P of REYNDERT PIETERSZ, made by himself
Gerrit van Slichtenhorst, witness
This is the mark + of Jan Evertss, set by himself as witness Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Notary Public
Deposition of Tryntje Jans, wife of Eldert Gerbertsen Cruyff, about her husband's partnership with Harmen Gansevoort and Jan Cornelissen Root
[513 blank ; 514] Appeared before me. Adriaen van Hpendam, notary public residing in Albany, on this 16th day of January 16 2- Tryntie Jans, wife of Eldert Gerbertcz Cruyff, who hereby 72 acknowledges that she has deposed, as she does depose hereby, at the request of Harmen van Gansevoort, that she well remembers that her husband and Harmen Gansevoort and Jan Cornelisz Root entered with each other into partnership as to brewing and that her husband was to have the just half of the profits and said Gansevoort a fourth part, provided he should do the work of brewing, and said Jan Cornelisz a fourth part on condition that Gansevoort again was to receive one-half of the gains which Jan Cornelisz should earn by his work during the term of the partner- ship; all of which we, the subscribers, Pieter Pietersz Lassingh and Barentie Gerrits, wife of Jan Harmensz Backer, and 1, the undersigned Adriaen van Ilpendam, testify that we heard Eldert Gerbertsz Cruyff say about an hour or an hour and a half before his departure for patria and that said Eklert said he was ready at all times to confirm the same. Said deponents are ready when requested to confirm the truth of the foregoing by solemn oath and they have subscribed this with their own hands. [515] Done in Albany, on the date above written.
This is the mark + of TRYNTIE JANS, made by herself PVETTER PYETTERSSEN LASSEN BERENTYN GERREYTS PAUW'S ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM Quod attestor
ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Notary Public
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Deposition of Willem Pietersen about Jan de Goyer having called Poulyn a thief
[516] This day, the 29th of June 1671. appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing in Albany, and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Willem Pietersz, about 30 years of age, who at the request of Dirckie Harmens, without persuasion or inducement of any one, but for the sake of justice. hereby certifies and acknowledges it to be true and truthful that now about eight years ago, when Eldert Gerbertsz and Jan Maer- tensz were gathering in the harvest, Jan de Goeyer inveighed against Weyntie, who is now Poulyn's wife, accusing Poulyn 1 of being a thief, of having stolen the milk and butter of Eldert and sold them to the Indians. Also that the said Weyntie stayed there about four weeks (two or three days more or less) during the harvest. during which time she caused two letters to be written to Dirckie Harmens to ask her to release Poulyn from his promise of marriage to her. The truth of all that is aforewritten the deponent is ready when required to confirm by solemn oath. Done in Albany, dated as above.
This is the mark + of WILLEM PIETERSZ, set with his own hand
Gabriel Tomasen Lourus van Alen
Quod altestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Notary Public
Appointment of Adriaen van Ilpendam as provost of Albany, Rensselaerswyck and Schenectady
[517 blank; 518] The honorable Major General Captain De La Val 2 and the chief commissioned officers of the burgesses 3 of
1 Paulyn (or Paulus) Jansen. May 24, 1669. he received a patent for land at Schenectady, which he sold June 23, 1671, to Christiaen Christiaensen. See Records of the Reformed Dutch Church at Albany, in Yeor Book of the Holland Society, 1904. p. 4; History of the Schenectady Patent, p. 101, 123, 265; and Early Records of Albany, I :485.
2 Captain Thomas Delavall, a member of the Council, who had been appointed mayor of the city of New York on October 9, 1670. April II, 1670, he and Capt. Dudly Lovelace received instructions to consult with the magistrates at Albany about the best means of making peace between the Maquas and the North Indians, to look into the condition of the garrison and the fort, the farming of the excise, the support of the minister, trade with the Indians and other matters. See the instructions in Minutes of the Executive Council of the Province of New York, edited by V. H. Palt- sits, 1 :385-86. Capt. Delavall was in Albany between June 14 and September 25, 1671.
3 De Hooft Officieren in Commissie vande Burgerye.
II
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Albany, colony of Rensselaerswyck and Schanechtade and the district of the same hereby absolutely authorize the clerk, Adriaen van Ilpendam, [to serve] as provost of the aforesaid burgesses. the half of all fines that may be forfeited to belong to him, and if anyone should refuse to pay, the officer Captain Salsberry1 and the officers of the council of war shall lend him a helping hand. Done in the aforesaid council of war held at Albany, this 15th of July 1671.
THO : D. LAVALL Mayor Generall ABRAM STAAS PHILIP SCHUYLER VOLCKART JANSZ
Order to the inhabitants of Albany, Rensselaerswyck and Sche- nectady to provide themselves with arms and ammunition within two weeks
[519 blank; 520] The honorable Major General De la Val and the chief commissioned officers of the burgesses of Albany, colony of Rensselaerswyck and Schaenechtade order hereby that all the inhabitants, as well of Albany and the colony of Rensselaerswyck as of Schanechtade and the district thereof, shall be holden to provide themselves each with a gun and side arms, two pounds of powder and four pounds of lead, to wit, all those who are over fifteen and under sixty years, within the time of fourteen days, on penalty of one hundred guilders in seawan. Albany, this 15th July 1671.
By order of said Council of War,
ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM Clerk
Warning !
The chief officers of the colony of Rensselaerswyck hereby expressly order that every one shall regulate himself according to the above-written ordinance and have everything ready as above stated within four days from this date. Done this 20th of May 1672.
VOLCKART JANSZ This is the mark X of GERRIT TEUNISZ, set by himself
1 Captain Sylvester Salisbury, commissioned July 13, 1670, as commander in chief of the garrison at Albany, to succeed Capt. John Baker, discharged.
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Deposition of Hendrick Cuyler as to a verbal agreement between Maritie Dames and Johannes Clute about the site of a house at Niskayuna
[521 blank ; 522] This day, the Ist day of August 1671, appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing.in New Albany, Heyndrick Kuyler, aged 34 years, burgher of this place, to me, the notary, well known, who affirms and declares for the honest truth (at the request of Johannes Cluyte) that now about a year ago, being at the house of Maritie Dames, the aforesaid Johannes Cluyte asked Maritie Dames, in presence of her daughter Elisabeth, where and on what spot they both should build at Estagioene,1 and that Johannes Clute left the same to her decision ; whereupon she answered : " Remain where you are on your own land and I will build over the little kill." Concluding herewith, the deponent is ready (when required) to confirm the aforesaid declaration by a solemn oath. Albany, dated as above.
HENDRICK COYLER
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Notary Public
Report of referees in the matter in dispute between Barent Pietersen and Teunis Cornelissen and Ludovicus Cobes
[523 blank; 524] Whereas their honors of the court of Albany, etc. have pleased to appoint us, Gerard Swart and Adriaen van Ilpendam, as arbitrators wholly to decide the dispute between Barent Pietersz and Teunis Cornelisz of the one side and Ludo- vicus Coobes of the other side, in regard to house rent which Barent and Teunis claim of said Ludovicus; therefore, after hav- ing examined certain papers and listened to divers oral debates, we find that Ludovicus Coobes shall pay the aforesaid lessors the sum of eight whole, merchantable beaver skins and that there shall not be paid to him nor deducted by him any fees for citations, notices or attachments which he may have served for the lessors in partnership, but that said lessee may deduct from said sum whatever he may earn from each of the lessors in particular. As regards the costs of this suit, each of the aforesaid parties shall be holden to pay the just half. Done in Albany, this 6th of March 1673.
G. SWARTT ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM
1 Niskayuna.
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Order of the council of war to the inhabitants of Albany, Rensse- laerswyck, Schenectady, Kinderhook and the Tweelingh, between the ages of 15 and 60, to appear with arms and ammunition at Albany on June 4th
[525 blank ; 526] At a council of war meeting of the chief com- missioned officers of Albany, colony of Rensselaerswyck and Schanechtade and the district thereof, held May 24, 1672
Present :
2 Capt. Major Abraham Staas
I Captain Salisberry
4 Capt. Philip Pietersz Schuyler
3 Captain of the Horse J : V : Renselaer Lieut. Willem Teller Lieut. Goosen Gerritsz van Schayck
Lieut. Johannes Clute Lieut. Volckert Jansz Cornet Jan Heyndricsz van Balen Ensign Jacob Sandertsz Glen Ensign Gerrit Teunisz
It was ordered by said council of war that all persons ( who are above 15 and under 60 years of age ) shall be holden to appear with proper hand and side arms, well provided with powder and ball, as well infantry as cavalry of AAlbany, colony of Renselaers- wyck and Schanechtade, as well as those of Kinderhoeck and the Tweelingh,1 on Tuesday the 4th of June, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, at Albany, where the ensign shall be flung out. on penalty of 25 guilders in seawan. Dated as above.
By order of the aforesaid council of war.
ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM Provost
Sila Salisbury Abram Staas: Jeremias van Rensselaer Philip Schuyler Folckart Janss
Will of Robert Sanders and his wife Elsje Barents [ 527-29 blank ; 530] In the name of God, Amen. Know all men that on this 19th day of April 1673, before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing in New Albany, appointed by
1 Literally : the Twins
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the Right Honorable Francis Lovelace, [governor ] general of the parts of America, pursuant to nomination, for the places of Albany, colony of Rensselaerswyck and Schanechtade and the district of the sanie, and before the hereinafter named witnesses, came and appeared the worthy Robbert Sandersz and Elsie Barents, his wife, both residing here in Albany, to me, the notary, well known, and both being at present sound of body, walking and standing, and having perfect command and use of their faculties, reason, memory and understanding, according to outward appearances, nothing to the contrary being observable; which appearers, considering the shortness and frailty of human life, the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof and wishing therefore to anticipate the same by a proper disposition of their worldly goods to be left behind, declare without inducement, persuasion or misleading of any persons to have made, ordained and determined this their joint last will and testament in form and manner following: First and foremost commending their immortal souls, whenever they shall be separated from their bodies, to the gracious and compassionate hands of God, their Creator and Redeemer, and their bodies to a Christian burial; likewise revoking, canceling and anulling hereby all and every such testamentary dispositions and wills as they before this date jointly or severally may have made and executed, holding the same null and of no effect, and now disposing anew, they, the said appearers and testators, mutually declare that they have nominated and instituted, as by these presents they do. the sur- vivor of the two as their sole and universal heir of the entire estate, personal and real, claims, credits, money, gold and silver, coined and uncoined. [531] jewels, clothing, linen and woolens, household furniture, etc., nothing excepted, which the first deceased of the two shall leave behind as well in this country as elsewhere, there- with to do as with his or her own absolute property, without con- tradiction or opposition from any person or persons whomsoever, and no one shall oblige the survivor to furnish an inventory or appraisal of the estate so long as the same shall remain in his or her widowed condition. And if so be that the survivor happen to marry again, then the just half of said estate (as the same shall be found to exist) shall be distributed among the surviving chil- dren, to wit, to Elizabeth Robberts, Marytie Robberts, Saertie Rob- berts and Annetie Robberts, and such other children, whether sons or daughters, as God Almighty may please to grant them, that all and every one may recieve their legitimate portion of their father's or mother's estate, provided that the survivor shall receive the
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interest or income thereof until the children shall arrive at their majority or marriage estate; which children the survivor shall be bound to bring up in the fear of the Lord and (so far as possible) to cause them to be taught reading and writing together with some trade by which by God's help they may honorably earn their living. And if they, the testators, hereafter either in writing and under their own hands or signatures, or before two or more trustworthy witnesses by word of mouth, shall bequeath, devise or declare any- thing more, or shall change, increase or diminish any of the above- said conditions, they will and desire all the same to be of the same force, virtue and effect as if written and described in this their testament. All which aforesaid conditions they, the testators, declare to be the last will and testament of them both, desiring the same hereafter to have full effect and force, whether as testament, codicil, donation, gift in anticipation of death, or otherwise, as the same may be most effective, notwithstanding that certain formal- ities demanded by law and [532] usage may not herein have been fully observed, desiring the utmost benefit to be received herefrom, and that one or more copies hereof in proper form be made to be used as occasion requires. Thus done and executed in New Albany in the house of the testators, in presence of Claes Ripsz van Dam and William Nottingham, trustworthy witnesses, who, with the testators and me, the notary, have subscribed these with their own hands, the year, month and day aforesaid.
ROBERT SANDERSZ. This is the mark X of ELSIE BARENTS, made with her own hand
As witnesses
Claes Ripsen van Dam William Nottingham
Quod attestor ADRIEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Will of Jan Jansen Noorman and his wife Maritie Dircks
[533 blank : 534] In the name of God, Amen. Know all men that on this 21st day of April 1673, before me, Adriaen van Ilpen- dam, notary public residing in New Albany, appointed by the Right Honorable Francoys Lovelace, [governor] general of the parts of America, pursuant to nomination, for the places Albany, colony of Rensselaerswyck and Schanechtade and the district thereof, and before the afternamed witnesses, appeared and came the worthy Jan Jansz Noorman and Maritie Jans, his wife, both residing here
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in Albany, to me, the notary, well known, both being at present sound of body, walking and standing, and having perfect use and command of their faculties, reason, memory and understanding, as outwardly appeared, nothing to the contrary being observable ; which appearers considering the shortness and frailty of human life, the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof, wishing therefore to anticipate the same by a proper disposition of their worldly effects to be left behind, declare, without induce- ment, persuasion or misleading of any persons, to have made, ordained and concluded this, their last will and testament, in form and manner following: First and before all commending their immortal souls whenever they shall be separated from their bodies to the gracious and merciful hands of God their Maker and Redeemer, and their bodies to a Christian burial, likewise revoking, canceling and annulling hereby all and every such testamentary disposition and bequest as they before this date either jointly or separately may have made and executed and holding the same null and of no effect and now anew disposing, they, the appearers and testators, reciprocally declare that they have nominated and insti- tuted, as by these presents they do, the survivor of the two as their sole and universal heir to the entire estate, personal and real, claims, credits, nothing in the world excepted, which the first of the two deceased, as well here in this country as elsewhere, shall leave behind on his or her death, to do therewith as with his or her own absolute property, without contradiction or opposition [535] of any persons, and likewise that no one whomsoever shall have power to demand of the survivor any accounting or inventory of said estate; and in case the testator happen to die first, then the testatrix shall own the whole ; but if so be that the testatrix die first then shall the testator be holden to reserve for the testatrix's daugh- ter, Sussanna Direx (whom she procreated with her former hus- band. Direk Dircksz Mayer, deceased), all the testatrix's clothes, as well linen as woolens and all that has belonged to her body, nothing excepted, and if the aforesaid daughter comes to die first, before her said mother, and afterward the mother comes to die, then shall said daughter's children in like manner divide and apportion said clothing, share and share alike; on condition that said daughter's husband, named Barent Albertsz, shall receive nothing thereof. Furthermore, the testator shall also be holden to reserve for the son of the testatrix (whom she also procreated with her afore- named husband, deceased), named Direk Mayer, the sum of one hundred and sixty guilders in beavers, with this express condition
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