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JOHN CONFLL. This is the mark X of JAN CORNELISZ Roopr, made by himself
As witnesses : JureJan Tunsen He[n]drick Lansinck
Quod attestor ADRIAAN VAN ILPENDAM, Not Pub.
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Bill of sale from Nicolaes van de Grist to Omy de La Grange of one-half of the sloop de Haen
[295-97 blank ; 298| On this 3d day of July 1680 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing in New Albany, and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Nicolaes van- der Grist of the one part and Omy de La Gransie of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in all love and friendship they have agreed and contracted in manner following, to wit: Nicolaes vander Grist acknowledges that he has sold to said Omy De la Gransie one-half of the sloop named de Haen,1 which now lies in the roadstead before New Albany, and the seller promises to deliver to said buyer the half of the sloop with sails and rigging and all her appurtenances as well as the boat which belongs thereto so soon as the same this voyage shall have discharged her freight at New York; for which the buyer promises to pay to the seller or to his order forty good, whole, merchantable beaver skins at eight guilders apiece, but the same can be paid in heavy beavers, the number to be diminished according to the weight and current price, a just half of which must be paid on the delivery of said half sloop and the other half on the first of May 1681. The afore- said contracting parties hereby bind their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. In witness whereof they have (in presence of Heyndrick Kuyler and Justus Witvelt, called as witnesses hereto) subscribed this with their own hands, in New Albany, the date above written.
NIECLAES VANDE GRIST
This is the mark X of OMY DE LA GRANSIE, made with his own hand
As witnesses : Hendrick Cuyler Justus I'itfelt
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Contract of sale of a house and lot in Albany from Gerrit van Slichtenhorst to Gysbert Marcelissen and Johannes Roos
[299 blank: 300] On this 19th day of July 1680 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany), and before the undersigned witnesses, Mr Gerrit van
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Slichtenhorst of the one part and Gysbert Marcellisz and Johannes Roos of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in all love and friendship they have agreed and contracted in form and man- ner following, to wit: Said Mr Gerrit van Slichtenhorst acknowl- edges that he has sold to said Gysbert Marcellisz and Johannes Roos his house and lot where he now dwells (standing and lying here in New Albany on the hill, with all that is fast therein by earth and nail and with all the rights which he therein has and as it at present lies in fence and has been occupied by the said seller until now ; and the seller promises to deliver all that is hereinbefore specified on the first of May 1681. For which said buyers promise to pay to the seller or to his order the sum of two hundred and ten good, whole, merchantable beaver skins, to wit, in four instalments, the first of which shall be due in the middle of the month of July 1081, being a just fourth part of the aforesaid sum, and so on from year to year punctually in the month of July until the aforesaid sum shall be paid, to wit. a just fourth part yearly ; and with the last payment the seller promises to deliver to said buyers a good and sufficient deed of ownership. Hereto the aforesaid contracting parties bind their persons and estates, nothing excepted. subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges, to wit, the buyers jointly and severally, as principals. In witness whereof they have in presence of Claes Ripsz van Dam and Lucas Gerritsz Backer, called as witnesses hereto, subscribed this with their own hands in New Albany, on the date above written.
G. V. SLICHTEN HORST GYSBERT MARCELISSEN JOOHANNES ROOS 1
As witnesses : Claes Ripsen Luycas Gerryts Backer
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Settlement of accounts of Barent Pietersen Coeymans and Teunis Cornelissen van der Poel
1301 blank : 302 | On this 28th day of July 1680 appeared before me, Adriaen van Hpendam, notary public (residing in New Mbany), and before the undersigned witnesses, Barent Pietersz
' Signature looks like " Reis."
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Koeymans of the one part and Teunis Cornelisz van der Poel 1 of the other part, who acknowledge that in love and friendship they have agreed and contracted in manner following, to wit: They acknowledge that they have mutually liquidated and settled all their business accounts which heretofore they have had out- standing with each other, nothing excepted, and that neither of them owes the other as much as a stiver's worth. Furthermore the said Teunis Cornelisz van der Poel acknowledges that he has made over and assigned. as he hereby does make over and assign, to Barent Pietersz all the debts which according to the books were due to them while they were in partnership; likewise what Ludovicus Cobes owes them both for house rent; acknowl- edging hereby that he is fully satisfied therefor by said Barent Pietersz. All of which is done without fraud or deceit, under pledge of their persons and estates, nothing excepted ; in witness whereof they have ( in presence of Jan van Loon and Albert Ryckman, called as witnesses hereto ) signed this with their own hands, in New Albany, on the date above written.
TEUNUS CORNELISZEN VAN DER POEL This is the mark X of BARENT PIETERSZ KOEYMANS, made by himself
As witnesses : Jan van Loon Albert Ryckman
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Contract of sale between Dirck Albertsen Brat and Teunis Pietersen of a house and lot in Albany
[303 blank; 304] On this 21st day of August 1680 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing in New Albany, and before the underwritten witnesses, Direk Albertsz Brat of the one part and Teunis Pietersz 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 to said Teunis Pietersz a house and lot standing and lying here in New Albany on
1 In the Rensselaerswyck Mss, Teunis Cornelissen van der Poel is gen- erally referred 10 as Teunis Cornelissen Spitsenberch, or Spitsbergen. In 1654, he and Barent Pietersen Coeymans leased the patroon's sawmill on the fifth, now Patroons, creek, in North Albany.
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the hill, between the house and lot of Harman Bastiaensz and the house and lot of said seller; which lot, including the aforesaid house, is nineteen wood feet and one inch in breadth, front and rear, and sixty-seven wood feet long, both on the north and south sides, as i was just now surveyed by Harman Bastiaensz, the town surveyor, together with the alley which goes to the hill between the lot of Harman Bastiaensz and the lot of Johannes Wendel, which the buyer and seller shall each have the half ownership of and use in common: which lot is now delivered. For which the buyer promises to pay to the seller or to his order the sum of fifty good, whole, salable beaver skins in two payments, the first of which payments shall be made next November of this year 1680, being twenty-five beavers, and the second, being the last payment, in the month of November 1681. punctually. Said contracting parties hereto bind their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. In witness whereof they have (in presence of Harman Bastiaensz and Jan Corneel, as wit nesses hereto called ) subscribed this with their own hands, in N. Albany, on the date above written.
DYRCK ALBERTSZ BRAT TEUNIS PETERSEN
1- witnesses : Harmen Bastiaens John Conel!
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Power of attorney from Thomas Delavall to Marten Cregier, junior
[ 305 blank ; 306| On this first day of September 1680 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing in New Mbany, and before the hereinafter named witnesses, the Honor- able Captain Thomas De Laval, who acknowledges that he has con- stituted and appointed, as he hereby does, the worthy Maerten frygier, junior, his attorney to demand and receive from all his debtors in Albany, colony of Renselaerswyck, Schanechtade and the district thereof whatever they owe the said Capt. Thomas de La Val according to the accounts and vouchers placed in the hands of the attorney ; and in case of refusal ( contrary to expectation ) by rigor of law and justice to compel the debitors to pay : on con dition that the attorney be holden ( when required ) to make a
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proper accounting, exhibit and return of his administration and management. The principal promises to hold as good, binding and valid whatever shall be done and performed in the matter aforesaid by his attorney, binding thereto his person and estate, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. In confirmation whereof the principal (in presence of Mr Andries Teller and Jurriaen Teunisz, called as witnesses hereto ) signed this with his own hand, in New Albany, on the date above written.
Tuo: DELACALL
As witnesses :
4. Teller JureJan Tunsen
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Contract of Claes Beever to sell during a term of six years all his hops to Harmen Gansevoort
[307 blank ; 308] On this 9th day of September 1680 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing in New Albany, Harman van Gansevoort of the one part and Claes Beever 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 Gansevoort acknowledges that he has bought and Claes Beever that he has sold all his pole hops which he gathered in the beginning of autumn 1679 and likewise those which he shall gather until the end of the autumn of 1684. on con- dition that said seller shall deliver said hops in dry and good condition at the house of the said buyer, where the same shall be weighed for the buyer, but the buyer shall be holden at his own expense to send a man with a boat to help convey said hops from the shore near Frans Pietersz Claeuw's. For which the buyer promises to pay to the seller, for every pound of good, dry hops eighteen and a half stivers in seawan, the same to be paid in such goods at market price as the buyer may then have, but the seller hereby stipulates that if he should need three or four beavers a year, the buyer shall furnish them and if sometimes he needs a little seawan, he shall receive it, the same to be charged against the hops delivered. Ifereto the said contracting parties bind their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. In witness whereof they have (in presence of Jacob Loockermans and Thomas Cravin, called
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as witnesses hereto ) subscribed this with their own hands, in New Albany, on the date above written.
HAARMEN GANSEUORT This is the mark X of CLAES BEEVER, made with his own hand
.As witnesses : Jacob Lokermans Thomas Craven
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub
Assignment of lease of a house and lot in Albany from John Gilbert to Johannes Cuyler
[309 blank ; 310| On this 15th day of September 1680 appeared before me, Adriaen van Hpendam, notary public residing in New Albany, and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Jan Gilbertsz of the one part and Johannes Kuyler of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in love and friendship they have agreed and contracted in form and manner following. to wit: Said Jan Gil- bertsz acknowledges that he has let to said Johannes Kuyler a certain house and lot standing and lying here in New Albany and now occupied by said Jan Gilbertsz, which said house and lot, he. the said Jan Gilbertsz, (by virtue of a judgment ) holds by a lease till the first of May 108t and now lets to said Johannes Kuyler, the lease to begin on the tenth day of November of this year 1680 and to end on the first of May 1081 : for which the lessee promises to pay to the lessor or his order seven beavers and a half, to wit, good, merchantable and salable beaver skins; but it is expressly stipulated that the lessee shall be holden to pay the halt of the aforesaid rent as soon as the half of the term of the lease has expired. The foregoing the said contracting parties promise to execute and perform, binding thereto their persons and estates, nothing excepted, to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. In witness whereof they have (in presence of Mbert Jansz Ryckman and Jacob Loockermans, called as witnesses hereto) subscribed this with their own hands, in New Albany, on the date above written.
JOHN GILBERTT J : CUYLER
A- witnesses : Jacob Lokermans . Mbert Ryckman
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not Pub
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Contract of sale between Annetje van Schaick and her step-son Anthony van Schaick of a farm on Cahoos (Van Schaick) island
[311 blank; 312] On this 4th day of November 1680 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing in New Albany, and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Annetie van Schayck,1 widow of the late Goosen Gerritsz van Schaeyck, of the first part, and Anthony van Schayck, of the second part, who hereby acknowledge that in all love and friendship they have agreed and contracted in form and manner following, to wit: Said Annetie van Schayck acknowledges that she has sold to said Anthony van Schayck her farm lying on the island of Cahoos " and all her rights therein, including the land, house, barn, ricks, horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, together with all her rights in the lands which lie above the fourth spruyt," excepting the farm of Harman Lievensz, the farm of Jan van Nes, the farm of Barent Albertsz Brat, the farm of Geurt Heyndricsz, the farm of Roeloff Gerritsz and the farm of Jan Jacobsz van Noortstrant; for which said Anthony van Schayck promises to pay to said Annetie van Schayck the sum of five hundred and fifty good, whole, merchant- able beaver skins, which said sum the buyer promises to pay to Annetie van Schayck within the next fourteen days. Hereto the said contracting parties bind their persons and estates, real and personal, present and future, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. In witness whereof they have (iu presence of the honorable magistrates Cornelis van Dyck and Gerrit Bancker, called as witnesses hereto ) subscribed this with their own hands, in New Albany, on the date above written.
ANNETGE VAN SCHAICK ANTONY VAN SCHAICK
Cornelis van Dyck Gerret Bancken
Which I witness. ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
1 Annetje Lievens, the second wife of Goosen Gerritsen van Schaick. His first wife was Geertje Brants the daughter of Brant Peelen from Nieukerck, by whom he had four children, Geertje, first the wife of Hendrick Coster and afterwards of Johannes Lansing; Gerrit, Sybrant and Anthony van Schaick.
2 Cohoes, now Van Schaick island.
3 Literally, " sprout," referring to a branch of the Mohawk river.
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Contract of sale between Cornelis van Dyck and Willem Fredericksen Bout of a lot in Greenbush
[313-15 blank; 316] On this 25th day of November 16So appeared before me. Adriaen van Upendam, notary public residing in New Albany, and before the underwritten witnesses, the Honor- able Surgeon Cornelis van Dyck, magistrate of this place of New Albany, of the first part, and Willem Fredericsz Bout, of the second part, who hereby acknowledge that in love and friendship they have agreed and contracted in form and manner following. to wit: Said Willem Fredericsz acknowledges that he has sold to said Surgeon Cornelis van Dyck a certain lot lying in the colony of Rensselaerswyck in the greyne Bosch,1 as it lies in its fence, between the house of Melchert Abrahamsz and the house of Jacob Salomonsz: and said seller delivers the same to said buyer immedi ately, with all his rights therein, free and unincumbered, without my charges thereon or issuing out of the same, acknowledging that he has been paid the sum of seventeen beavers for the sale thereof, so that said seller acknowledges that he is fully satisfied and paid for said lot. The said contracting partie, hereto bind their respec- tive persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. In witness whereof they have tin presence of the Honorable Magistrate Dirck Wesselsz ten Broeck and Johannes Wendel, called as witnesses hereto ) subscribed this with their own hands in New Albany, dated as above.
This is the mark N of WILLEst FREDRICSZ BOUT, made with his own hand CORNELIS VAN DYCK
AAs witnesses :
Dirck Wesselss ten Broeck Johannes Wendel
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not Pub.
Contract of sale between Hendrick Rooseboom and Gerrit Hardenbergh (Herttenberch) of a house and lot in Albany
[317-19 blank ; 320] On this 2d day of December 1680 appeared before me, Adriaen van Hpendam, notary public residing in New Albany, and before the afterwritten witnesses, Heyndrick Roose-
Literally . the mine words: afterwards corrupted to Greenbush.
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boom of the one part and Gerrit Hardenbergh of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in love and friendship they have agreed and contracted in form and manner following, to wit: Heyndrick Rooseboom acknowledges that he has sold to said Gerrit Hardenbergh his house and lot as he now occupies it, to wit, the large house, free and unincumbered, excepting the lord's right, just as it lies in its fence, drop free ; delivery of which house and lot shall be made on the 6th day of this month of December: for which said Rooseboom shall receive a house and lot that said Gerrit Hardenbergh bought at vendue of Mr Kouper, and all the rights which said Hardenbergh has in the house and lot; and the delivery of both houses shall take place at the same time. And in addition Gerrit Hardenbergh promises to pay to said Rooseboom the sum of ninety good, whole, salable beaver skins and pay the same in the month of August 1681: the rent of the house where Gysbert Marcelis dwells said Hardenbergh shall receive till the first of May 1681, on condition that said Rooseboom shall dwell in the house where Hardenbergh dwells, free till the first of May. Said contracting parties hereto bind their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. In confirmation whereof they have (in presence of the Honorable Dirck Wesselsz, magistrate of this place, and Jacob Sandersz, called as witnesses hereto) subscribed this with their own hands, in New Albany, the date above written.
HENDRICK ROOSEBOOM GERIT HERTTENBERCII
As witnesses :
Dirck Wesselss Jacob Sanders Glen
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Will of Andries Hendricksen of Kinderhook1
[321-23 blank : 324] 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 168" on the fifth day of the month of January, before me, Adriaen van Ilpen- dam, notary public residing in New Albany, appointed by the Right Honorable Edmond Andros (on behalf of his Royal Highness
1 Another copy of this will is in Wills, v. I, p. 17.
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James, Duke of York, governor general over all his territories in America ) and before the hereinafter named witnesses came and appeared the worthy Andries Heyndricsz, born at Ootmars in Twent,1 dwelling at present at the Kinderhoeck, well known to me. the notary, being at present sound of body, able to walk and stand, and having the perfect use and command of his faculties, reason, memory and understanding, which appearer considering the shortness and frailty of human life, the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time and hour thereof, desiring therefore to dispose of his temporal effects to be left behind while he yet ( through God's grace ) has power, as he does of his own free will and inclination, without persuasion or misleading of anyone, has now ordained and determined this his last will and testament in form and manner following: First and foremost commending his immortal soul ( whenever it shall be separated from his body ) to the gracious and merciful hands of God, his Maker and Redeemer, and his body to a Christian burial, this appearer declares that he has nominated and [325] instituted, as he hereby does, Jan Gilbertse, or if so be that he be deceased before this testator, [Jan] Gilbertsz's wife, named Cornelia ! 1,2 or in case both of them be deceased, their child or children left behind, as his sole and universal heirs of all his property, real and personal, nothing excepted, which said testator at his death shall leave behind, without contradiction or opposition of anyone; and the testator promises the foregoing to hold as good and binding and to make no other will or bequests to any one else in the world, upon condi- tion that if he, the testator, should fall ill or suffer bodily ailment, or in his okl age become unable any longer to earn his living, said Jan Gilbertsz, or his wife, or his children shall be holden to provide hint properly with board and clothing and to render the necessary services as long as he lives. All of which aforesaid conditions they, the appearer», declare that they hold good, binding and valid although some formalities demanded by law and usage may not be fully observed herein, desiring the utmost benefit to be received herefrom. All done and executed at the house of Jan Gilbertsz in New Albany (in presence of Jacob Maertensz and Evert
1 Ootmarsum, in the district of Twenthe, in the province of Overysel. Netherlands.
2 Manuscript destroyed. In the other copy of the will in Hills, volume 1, the name is given as "Cornelis Arents." She was the daughter of Andries Hendricksen's sister and of Arent van den Bergh.
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Wendel, junior, called as witnesses hereto) and subscribed with their own hands the year, month and day aforewritten.
This is the mark + of ANDRIES HEVNDRICSZ, made with his own hand JOHN GILBERTT
As witnesses : Jacob Maertese Evert Wendell
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Lease of a farm at Niskayuna from Marten Cregier, junior, to Cornelis Dyckman
[326] On this 7th day of February 168" appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public ( residing in New Albany ), and before the undersigned witnesses, Mr Maerten Crygier, junior, of the first part and Cornelis Dyckman of the second part, who hereby acknowledge that in all love and friendship they have agreed and contracted in form and manner following, to wit: Mr Maerten Crygier, junior, acknowledges that he has let to said Cornelis Dyckman his farm lying at Canastagioene for the time of the six next following years, with house and barn as they at present stand, provided that if the lessor or lessee do not like each other, they can cancel the lease in three years.
The lessee shall enter upon said farm on the 16th of April 1681. the house and barn to be roof and wall tight as they now stand, and with said farm there shall be delivered to said lessee six milch cows and seven horses, to wit, three stallions and four mares, a plow, a harrow with iron teeth, a new wagon with iron mountings, a plow chain and proper rope harness to plow with. The half of the increase of the horses and cattle shall belong to the lessee and at the end of said term the lessee shall be holden to return the number of animals delivered to him with half of the increase thereof and before any partition is made the lessee shall not be at liberty to sell, remove, or lease any of the increase of the horses or cattle without the consent of the lessor. For the first two years the lessee, instead of paying rent, shall be obliged to inclose the whole farm and land with a sufficient fence of logs or palisades like the present old fence; likewise he shall properly fence the land that Schelluyne 1 owned so far as the kill runs, and in addition pay yearly the two first years sixteen skipples of oats.
1 Dirck van Schelluyne, notary public at Beverwyck, or Albany.
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[327] The lessee shall use only the half the land of said farm during the last four years, on condition of his paying as rent yearly eighty-seven and a half skipples of wheat, and during said six years keep one cow for said lessor yearly, and draw wood two days every year with two horses for said lessor ; on condition also that the lessee shall deliver yearly six pounds of butter for each cow with calf and three pounds of butter for each farrow cow.
The lessor delivers with the farm thirty-five skipples of winter wheat in the ground and at the end of said time the lessee must put in the ground a like quantity for the lessor; and the lessee promises to return a sufficiently tight fence ; and if any expenses are imposed by the governing authorities, the lessee shall be holden to pay the same. And in case of burning ( which may God pre- vent ) that may happen through the fire of the lessee, the lessee shall be holden to pay half the damage ; but in case of general war the damage is to be borne by the lessor alone. Said contracting parties promise to execute and perform the above conditions under pledge of their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. In confirmation of which they have (in presence of Jacob Coenraetsz ten Eyck and Abraham Kip, called as witnesses hereto) subscribed this with their own hands in New Albany, dated the 7th of February 1681.
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