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Schayck, called as witnesses hereto) in New Albany on the date above written.
WILLE [M] T[EL]LER CLAES WILLEMSE.
.As witnesses : Jure Jan Tunsen Antony van Schaick
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Indenture whereby Elisabeth de Honneur binds her son Abraham Jansen to Gerrit Visbeeck for the term of eight years
[81] On this 5th day of May 1679, appeared before me, Adriaen van Ipendam, notary public ( residing in New Albany ), and before the afterwritten witnesses, the worthy Gerrit Visbeeck, of the one part, and Elisabeth Gerritsz De Honeur, of the other part, who acknowledge that they have agreed and contracted in all love and friendship in manner following, to wit: Said Elisabeth Gerritsz acknowledges that she has hired out her little son named Abraham Jansz ( who is now about ten years of age ) to said Gerrit Visbeeck. to perform all proper labor to the best of his ability with all diligence and faithfulness for the time of eight consecutive years, which time began on Amsterdam Fair-day1 1077, and is to end on Amsterdam Fair-day 1685; and said Gerrit Visbeeck prom'ses to furnish said youngster during said time with proper food and clothes, woolen and linen, to teach him to read and at the end of said term of service. besides h's work day and Sunday suits, to give him a new suit of clothes, a new hat, a pair of new stockings and shoes, six good new shirts, a cow three years old and six new cravats.
For the performance of which said. contracting parties bind their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords. courts, tribunals and judges. In witness whereof they have subscribed this with their own hands in presence of Jan Verbeeck and Hans Dreeper (called as witnesses hereto), in New Albany on the date above written.
GERRET VISBEECK This is the mark ++ of ELISABETHI GERRITSZ DE HONEUR, made with her own hand
As witnesses : Jan Verbeeck Hans Dreper
Quod attestor
ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
1 September 22d
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Lease of a house and lot in Albany from Wynant Gerritsen van der Poel to John Gilbert
[82 blank; 83] On this 12th day of May 1679 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany) and before the afternamed witnesses, Wynant Gerritsz vander Poel of the one part and Jan Gilbertsz of the other part, who acknow)- edge that in all love and friendship they have agreed and con- tracted in manner following, to wit: Wynant Gerritsz acknowl- edges that he has let and Jan Gilbertsz that he has hired a certain house and lot where the lessee now dwells here in Albany (and has leased until the first of June this year 1679) and the said lessor now lets said house and lot again to said lessee for the time of the next following eleven months, which time shall begin on the first day of June of this year 1679 and shall end on the first day of May 1680; for which the lessee promises to pay the lessor or his order eleven good, whole, salable beaver skins, or the value thereof in good strung seawan, or good winter wheat as the market shall then be, all to be paid punctually quarter yearly: but the lessee must deliver the wheat free at the lessor's house without any expense to the lessor. Also, the lessee acknowledges that he shall be indebted for rent (when the first day of June of this year 1679 shall come) in the sum of thirty guilders and six stivers in beavers, which sum he shall then be holden to pay in the same manner as is stipulated for the new rent. Said contracting parties promise to execute and perform what is hereinbefore written under pledge of their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. In witness of which they have subscribed this with their own hands (in presence of Mr Abraham van Tricht and Jacob Abrahamsz Kuyper, called as wit- nesses hereto) in New Albany, dated as above.
WYNANDT VAN DR POELL JOHN GILBERTT
As witnesses :
Abram van Tricht Jacob Abrahamsen
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Contract of sale of a house and lot in Albany from Jacob Tyssen van der Heyden to Tierck Harmensen
[84 blank; 85] On this 13th day of May 1679 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing in New Albany,
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and before the afterwritten witnesses, Jacob Tysz vander Heyden, of the one part and Tirck Harmensz of the other part, who acknowl- edge that in all love and friendship they have agreed and con- tracted in manner following, to wit: Said Jacob Tysz acknowledges that he has sold to said Tierek Harmensz a certain house and lot standing and lying here in New Albany and at present inhabited by Sheriff Gerard Swart: and the seller promises to deliver said house and lot to said buyer on the first of May 1680, with all his rights and privileges thereto belonging as it lies in its fence, with all that is fast by carth or nail (excepting the little apple trees ), free and unincumbered ( excepting the lord's right). The buyer promises to pay the seller or his order therefor the sum of one hundred and twenty-six good, whole, salable beaver skins at eight guilders apiece, but the same can be paid in good winter wheat or good, salable boards, all as the market shall then be, the same to be paid in the following instalments, to wit. the just half of said sum. being sixty three beavers or the value thereof as aforesaid, on the first of May 1680 on the delivery of said house, the third quarter part on the first of May 1081, and the last quarter part on the first of May 1682, in the same manner as aforesaid.
Said contracting parties hereto bind their persons and estates, real and personal, present and future, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. In confirmation of which they have subscribed this with their own hands (in presence of Jan van Loon and Albert Jansz Ryckman called as witnesses hereto). in New Albany, dated as above.
JACOB THEY [S]EN VANDER HEYDEN This is the mark 4 11 of TIERck HARMENSZ. made by himself
As witnesses :
Jan van Loon Albert Ryckman
Duod attestor
ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM. Not. Pub
Contract of sale of a house and lot in the Esopus from Juriaen Teunissen Tappen to Capt. Thomas De Lavall
[86-88 blank: 89} On this 20th day of May 1679 appeared before me, Adriaen van Upendam, notary public (residing in New Albany), and before the afterwritten witnesses, Jurriaen Teunisz van Tappen of the one part and the Honorable Captain Thomas
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De Laval of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that they have agreed and contracted in manner following, to wit: Jurriaen Teunisz acknowledges that he has sold and said Honorable De Laval that he has bought a certain house and lot with all his rights and privileges thereto belonging, standing and lying in the Esopus at Kinghstoun, over against the house where at present the domine dwells, and said Jurriaen Teunisz delivers said house and lot (as he has received the same from the Honorable Willem Beeckman) to said Mr De Laval, to be taken possession of by him so soon as he shall make his next visit thither, all free and unincumbered (except the lord's right ) : for which said house and lot said Jur- riaen Teunisz acknowledges himself to be fully paid and satisfied. Said contracting parties hereto bind their persons and estates. nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. In witness whereof they have subscribed this with their own hands in presence of the Honorable Captain Salisbury and Willem Siae (called as witnesses hereto) in Albany, dated as above.
JUREJAN TUNSEN TAPPEN Tho: D. LAVALL
As witnesses : Silve: Salisbury I'm Shaw, witness
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Agreement whereby Benjamin Roberts binds the children of Carsten the Noorman to serve Claes Teunissen in the Esopus during the harvest
[90-92 blank; 93] On this 14th day of June 1679 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (residing in Albany), Beniamen Robbertsz of the first part, and Claes Teunisz of the second part, in presence of the Honorable Jan Fynaghen, elder, and the Honorable Jan Jansz Bleecker, deacon of this Chris- tian Reformed Church here, who hereby acknowledge that in all love and friendship they have agreed and contracted in manner follow- ing, to wit: Claes Teunisz acknowledges that on this date he has given freedom to the children of Carsten De Noorman, who have until this date dwelt with him in the Esopus, to wit, a son of said Carsten De Noorman named Teunis Carstenz, now about eighteen and a half years old. and a daughter of said Carsten named Lysbeth
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Carstens, now aged about fourteen years; which said contracting parties mutually acknowledge that all claims on said children are annulled and canceled: furthermore said contracting parties are now on this date agreed that said Teunis Carstensz shall continue to dwell with said Claes Teunisz and help him during the whole harvest of this present year, he paying therefor the ordinary wages given by others, said money to be paid to the honorable consistory in the Esopus at Kinghstoun, who are authorized to receive the same ; and for the time before the harvest which said young man may serve shall said Claes Teunisz pay according to the common wage 3 guilders a day to said honorable consistory, on condition that said master during the aforesaid time shall provide said young man with all proper food and drink and said young man with all diligence and faithfulness shall serve out said time; and said daughter Lysbeth Carstens shall be holden to dwell with said Claes Teunisz through the harvest of this present year and he to pay her therefor what is reasonable. Said contracting parties mutually promise to execute and perform what is hereinbefore written under pledge of their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. In witness whereof they have subscribed this with their own hands in New Albany, on the date above written.
This is the mark R of BENIAMIN ROBBERTSZ. made by himself This is the mark of CLANS TEUNISZ. made by himself
As witnesses :
Jan Tinhacghen Jan Janss Bleecker
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Contract of sale of a house and lot in Albany from Gerrit Harttenberch to Jan Jansen Ouderkerck and Jeronimus Wendel
[94 blank : 95] On this 30th day of June 1670 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ulpendam, notary public residing in New Albany. and before the hereinafter written witnesses, Gerrit Hardenbergh, of the one part, and Jan Jansz Ouderkerck and Jeronimus Wendel, of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that they have agreed and contracted in manner following, to wit: Gerrit Hardenbergh acknowledges that he has sold to said Jan Jansz Ouderkerck and
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Jeronimus Wendel a house and lot and all his rights and privileges thereto belonging, standing and lying on the hill on the north side of the house of Mr Cornelis Steenwyck and on the south side of the house and lot of Harmanus Burgersz : and said buyers promise to pay cash for said house and lot (so soon as it is delivered to them) the entire sum plus the auction fees for which he has just now purchased the same at vendue, and moreover they promise to pay Gerrit Hardenbergh five whole, good, salable beaver skins. The said contracting parties hereto bind their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. In confirmation of which they have subscribed this with their own hands (in presence of Jacob Sandersz and Aernout Cor- nelisz Viele, called as witnesses hereto) in New Albany, on the date above written.
G. HARTTENBERCII JAN OUDERKERCK HERONIMUS WENDEL
As witnesses: Jacob Sanders Glen Arnout Corn: Viele
In my presence, ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Nol. Pub.
Will of Rutger Arentsen, shoemaker
[96 blank ; 97] In the name of God, Amen. Know all men by the contents of this present public instrument that in the year after the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ 1679, the 30th day of the month of June, before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing in New Albany (appointed by the Right Honorable Edmond Andros in behalf of his Royal Highness James, Duke of York, governor general over all his territories in America) and before the afternamed witnesses, came and appeared the worthy Rutgert Arentsz Schoemaecker,1 born in the Twent at Denekamp,2 well known to me, the notary, being still reasonably sound of body, walking and standing, and having perfect use and command of his faculties, reason, memory and understanding ; which appearer, con- sidering the shortness and frailty of human life, the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time and hour thereof, desiring
1 Rutger Arentsen, or Aertsen, the shoemaker, not to be confused with Rutger Arentsen, the tailor, who died in Beverwyck in 1654; see Early Records of Albany, 1:201. 300.
2 Denekamp is a village in the district of Twenthe, in the province of Overysel, Netherlands.
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therefore to dispose of his temporal effects to be left behind while he yet (through God's grace) is able, as he does of his own free will and inclination, without persuasion or misleading of any per- son, has now ordained and determined this his last will and testa- ment in form and manner following: First and foremost com- mending his immortal soul (whenever it shall be separated from his body) to the gracious and merciful hands of God. his Maker and Savior, and his body to a Christian burial; at the same time revoking, annulling and canceling hereby all and every such testa- mentary disposition and bequests as he heretofore may have made and executed, hokling the same as null and of no effect, and now making a new disposition, he therefore declares that he has nomi- nated and instituted, as he hereby does, his brothers and sisters, or his brothers' and sisters' children in their fathers' or mothers' place, to wit, his brother Jan Scholten, dwelling in the Twent at Dene- kamp, and the children left by his late brother Lambert Aertsz, and the children left by his late brother Aleff Aertsz, as also his sister Gebbecke Verts Dr. and his sister Neltie Aerts Dr.1 as the sole and universal heirs to all the property or monies to be left behind in . this country as well as elsewhere, each to share therein equally with the others, and the testator declares expressly [98] that there is due to him from Heyndrick Jurriaensz Schil, flax dealer, dwell- ing at Amsterdam in the St Nicolaes street, the sum of nine hun- dred guilders, the obligation for which is in the hands of the worthy Jan Ahuys, wine merchant, dwelling on the corner of the New Vysel street at Amsterdam: furthermore the testator hereby gives special and general power to AAdriaen Gerritsz van Papendorp to settle the estate to be left behind and to turn over to the aforesaid lawful heirs or their attorneys the proceeds from the sale of the effects to be left behind, provided that the said Mr Adriaen Gerritsz shall receive a proper compensation for the services to be rendered by him. All that is hereinbefore written the testator declares to be his last will and testament, desiring that after his death the same may have full force and virtue, whether as testament, codicil, dona- tion, gift in anticipation of death, or otherwise as may be most
1 Meaning: Geblecke Aert's daughter and Neltie Vert's daughter, or (ich- becke and Neltie, the daughters of Aert. In "Abstracts of Wills" in N. Y. Hist. S. c. Collections, 1802, 25:00, appears the confirmation of Adriaen Gerritsen van Habendort as executor, under date of January 1.1. 12%, in which the first of the two sisters is referred to as " Rebecca." However. Gebbeke, or Gepke, apparently the diminutive of Gebbe or Gabbe, is a good Dutch name and doubtless correct,
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appropriate, although some formalities demanded by law and usage may not have been fully observed herein, desiring the utmost benefit to be enjoyed herefrom, and that one or more instruments hercof in proper form may be made, to serve as occasion may require.
Thus done and executed in New Albany at the house of Mr Adriaen Gerritsz van Papendorp and by the appearer with his own hand subscribed in presence of Mr Andries Teller and Mr Johannes Provoost, magistrates of this place, the year, month and day aforesaid.
RUT ARENTZEN
As witnesses :
A. Teller Johannes Provoost
In my presence, ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Bill of sale from Jacob Loockermans to Jan Joosten for one- half of the sloop Princess
[99] On this 20th day of August 1679 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing in New Albany, and before the underwritten witnesses, Jacob Loockermans of the one part and Jan Joosten1 of the other part, who acknowledge hereby that in all love and friendship they have agreed and contracted in form and manner following, to wit: Jacob Loockermans acknowl- edges that he has sold and Jan Joosten that he has bought the half of a sloop named the Princess, which said sloop, to wit, the half of the same, with all her belongings, sails and tackling, boat and all appurtenances, as she at present sails, together with sixty-five ells of good Holland sailcloth, said Jan Joosten accepts; which said half sloop (which is at present at Boston) he, Jan Joosten, now takes and receives at his own risk ; for which said Jan Joosten promises to pay to said Jacob Loockermans or his order the sum of one hun- dred and thirty-eight good, whole, salable beaver skins and a gun ; to wit, the gun shall be delivered to said Loockermans in the morn- ing and the payment for said half sloop shall be made in two instal-
1 Professor Pearson here supplied the name "van Covelens," but in sc doing he seems to have confused him with Jacob Joosten van Covelens, men- tioned in Early Records of Albany, 1:290. Jan Joosten was a skipper at New York; see Early Records of Albany, 1:451, and Records of New Amsterdam, 4:176.
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ments, the first of which shall be paid in August of the year 1680 and the second, being the last instalment, in the month of August 1081. Said contracting parties bind hereto their persons and estates, real and personal, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. In witness whereof they have subscribed this with their own hands in presence of Jacob Tysz vander Heyden and Marcellis Jansz ( called as witnesses hereto). In New Albany. dated as above.
JACOB LOKERMANS JAN JOOSTEN
As witnesses : Jacob Theysen vander Heyden
. Macrcelys Jansen
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Contract of sale between Dirck Albertsen Brat and John Gilbert of one-half of a house and lot in Albany
|100 blank; 101] On this eleventh day of September 1679 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ipendam, notary public (resid- ing in New Albany ), and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Dirck Albertsz Brat of the one part and Jan Gilbertsz of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in all love and friendship they have agreed and contracted in form and manner following, to wit: Said Dirck Albertsz Brat acknowledges that he has sold the half of a house and lot and all his right and title to said half house and lot (which is lying and standing on the hill here in New Albany between the houses and lots of Mr Andries Teller and Williaem Percker) to said Jan Gilbertsz; which said half house and lot said seller now delivers at once to said buyer free and unincumbered (but excepting the lord's right ), provided the seller may dwell in said house free of rent through this present month of September : for which said buyer promises to pay the aforesaid seller, or to his order, thirty good, whole, salable beaver skins at eight guilders apiece, the same to be paid punctually in the month of September 1680. The aforesaid contracting parties hereto bind their persons and estates, personal and real, nothing excepted, subject to all lords. courts, tribunals and judges. In witness whereof said contracting parties (in presence of the Honorable Sheriff Richard Pretty and
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Maes Cornelisz, coppersmith) have subscribed this with their own hands in New Albany, on the date above written.
DYRCK ALBERTSZ BRAT JOHN GILBERTT
As witnesses :
Richª Pretty Maes Cornelyss, koperslager
In my presence, ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Will of Jan Thomassen from Witbeeck and Geertruyt Andries, his wife
[102 blank ; 103] In the name of God, Amen. Know all men by the contents of this present public instrument that in the year after the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ one thousand six hundred and seventy-nine, on the twenty-first of the month of October, before me, Adriaen Ilpendam, notary public residing in Albany in America ( appointed by the Right Honorable Edmond Andros, in behalf of His Royal Highness James, Duke of York. governor general over all his territories in America ), and before the hereinafter named witnesses, came and appeared the worthy Jan Thomasz, born at Witbeeck in Holsteyn1 (being at present sick in body), and his virtuous wife Geertruyt Andries's daughter, born at New York, being sound of body, both dwelling at Paepsackane, about an hour's journey from New Albany, well known to me. the notary and the undersigned witnesses, both having perfect command and use of their faculties, memory and understanding, to all out- ward appearance ; which appearers, considering the shortness and frailty of human life, the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time and hour thereof. and therefore desiring to dispose of their temporal estate to be left behind while they yet ( through God's grace) may be able, both doing so of their own free will and motion, without persuasion or misleading of anyone, have now
1 In the entry relating to the registration of the bans of his marriage to Geertruyd Andries, under date of June 10, 1648, in the Reformed Dutch Church of New York, Jan Thomassen is given as "van Oostenvelt." This undoubtedly refers to Ostenfeld, a village in the former duchy of Sleswick, a few miles east of Husum, and in the immediate vicinity of Wittbek, which. in spite of the reference to Holsteyn, must be the place intended in the pres- ent will. Jan Thomassen was at an early date associated with Volckert Jan- sen Douw, one of the witnesses to this will, who came from Frederickstadt. or Stapelholm, both but a few miles south of Wittbek and Ostenfeld.
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ordained and determined their last will and testament in manner following : First and foremost, they commend their immortal souls ( whenever they shall be separated from their bodies) to the gracious and merciful hands of God, their Creator and Savior, and their bodies to a Christian burial ; likewise [ 104] revoking. annulling and canceling all and every testamentary disposition and bequest which they may have heretofore separately made and executed. holding the same as void and of no effect and now making a new disposition, these appearers and testators, out of mutual and particular affec- tion which during their married life they have constantly borne and now do bear for each other, mutually declare that they have appointed and instituted, as they hereby do appoint and institute. the survivor of the two as their sole and universal heir to all their property, real and personal, claims, credits, money, gold and silver coined and uncoined, jewels, linen and woolen clothing, household furniture, etc., nothing excepted, which either one dying first shall leave behind in this country or elsewhere, to do therewith as with his own and absolute property, without contradiction or opposition of any one. Furthermore, no persons whosoever, whether magis- trates, orphan masters, relatives or others shall have the right to demand of the survivor an accounting or inventory of the property so long as he or she shall remain a widower or widow, much less any bond or security for the same; and if so be that the survivor shall again enter into wedlock. he or she shall be holden to settle a just half of the estate (as it shall then exist ) upon the children left behind, in order that each and all of them, share and share alike, may receive their legitimate portion of their father's or mother's estate, provided that the survivor shall receive the income and profits thereof until the children attain their majority or marry, until which time the survivor shall be bound to bring them up in the fear of the Lord and so far as possible have them | 105] taught reading and writing and some trade whereby under God they may earn their living with honor. All that is hereinbefore written the appearers declare to be their last will and testament, desiring that after the death of either of them the same may have full force and effect, whether as testament, codicil, donation, gift in anticipation of death, or otherwise, as may be most appropriate, notwithstand- ing seine formalities required by law or custom may not have been fully observed herein; desiring that the utmost benefit may be received herefrom and that one or more instruments hereof in proper form may be made and delivered as occasion may require.
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