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Hereto the aforesaid contracting parties bind their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges and have subscribed this with their own hands in presence of Jacob Abrahamsz and Claes van Elslandt, dated as aforesaid.
As witnesses : Jacob Abrahamsen Claes van Elslant
JAN JANSZ BLEECKER LOURUS VAN ALEN JACOB LOKERMANS
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
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Indenture of apprenticeship of Hendrick Rooseboom to Pieter Stevensen to learn the cooper's trade
[377 blank ; 378] On this 20th day of April 1682 appeared before me, Adriaen van Alpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany ) and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Heyndrick Rooseboom of the one part and Pieter Stevensz of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in love and friendship they have contracted and agreed in manner following, to wit: Said Heyn- drick Rooseboom acknowledges that he has hired to said Pieter Stevensz his son named Heyndrick Rooseboom for the terni of five consecutive years commencing on the first of May of this year 1682 and 'ending on the first of May 1687, to learn the cooper's trade from said master. The said master promises to teach said boy the cooper's trade as well as he can and in addition to provide him with proper food and clothing, burgher fashion, and every year after Christmas to send him to an evening school and to pay his tuition ; and at the end of said term said master promises to fit out said boy (besides his common clothes ) with a new suit, from top to toe, including a new hat as well as new stockings and shoes. And said Heyndrick Rooseboom promises that ( with God's help) said boy shall serve the aforesaid master with all diligence and obedience during the aforesaid term. Hereto the aforesaid contracting parties bind their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges, having subscribed this with their own hands (in presence of Claes Ripsz and Jacob Coenraetsz, called as witnesses hereto ) in New Albany, dated as above.
HENDRICK ROOSEBOOM PIETER STEVENS HENDRICK ROOSEBOOM
1- witnesses : Claes Ripsen van Dam Jacob Ten Eyck
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Lease of a farm from Pieter Pietersen van Woggelum to Andries Albertsen Brat
[379 blank ; 380| On this 29th day of April 1682 appeared before me, Adriaen van Upendam, notary public residing in New Albany,
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and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Pieter Pietersz Woggelingh1 of the one part and Andries Albertsz Brat 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 Pieter Pietersz acknowledges that he has let to said Andries Albertsz Brat his farm called Woggelingh, with house, barn and all the fencing as it now stands for the term of the next six years, which term shall begin on the first of May of this year 1682 and end on the first of May 1688; for which said lessee promises to pay to said lessor or his order the sum of twenty-four good, whole, merchantable beaver skins as yearly rent and in addition one day every year to draw wood with two horses, but the lessee may pay in good, marketable winter wheat and peas, as the market shall then be, likewise a portion in marketable maize, the same to be delivered to the lessor free on the shore at New Albany. The lessor delivers with the farm six horses, to wit, four mares and a stallion and a gelding, also six milch cows, half the increase of which horses and cows shall be for the lessee, but at the end of said term he must return the same number of animals and every three years the division of the increase is to take place. The lessee may not keep any calves of his own there. The lessee promises to pay in addition for said cows twenty-four pounds of butter a year. The lessor also delivers with the farm six sows, for which the lessee promises to deliver each harvest two pigs, namely, two barrows, of over a year old; and at the expiration of the lease he shall be holden to deliver up again the said number [of sows] delivered, as well as the implements which the lessee shall receive therewith and all the fences according to the inventory which the [381] aforesaid contracting parties shall draw up at the first opportunity. All that is hereinbefore written the contracting parties mutually promise to execute and to perform, binding thereto their persons and estates, real and personal, present and future, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. And in confirmation hereof they have subscribed this with their own hands (in presence of Harman van Gansevoort and
1 A misspelling for Woggelum, the name of a village near Alkmaar, in the province of North Holland, whence Pieter Pietersen's father. Pieter Adriaensen van Woggelum, alias Soogemackelyck, is supposed to have come.
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Andries Hansz, called as witnesses hereto). In New Albany, on the date above written.1
PIETER PIETERSE WOGLUM
This is the mark AB of ANDRIES ALBERTSZ BRAT, made by himself
.As witnesses : Harmen Ganseuort Andries Hanss
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN IL.PENDAM, Not. Pub.
Contract of Hendrick Abelsen and Juriaen Calier to build a boat for Cornelis Cornelissen van der Hoeven and Andries Hansen Scherp
[382 and 383 blank ; 384] On this 2d day of May 1682 appeared before me, Adriaen van Upendam, notary public (residing in New Albany ), and before the underwritten witnesses. Cornelis Cornelisz van der Hoven and Andries Hansz Scherp of the one part and Heyndrick Abelsz and Jurriaen Calier of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in love and friendship they have con- tracted and agreed in manner following, to wit: Said Cornelis van der Hoeven and said Andries Scherp acknowledge that they have contracted with Heyndrick Abelsz and Jurriaen Calier for the building of a boat which is to have a thirty-six foot keel, with a peak aft, also a cabin and a caboose, a mast, a rudder, a jib, a roasting spit, a crane beam, bilge strakes, gunwale, festoon work and four bunks, to wit, two fore and two aft. The employers shall furnish all the materials thereto and provide the contractors with free board. The contractors promise to begin thereon tomorrow, May 3d, and not to stop until all the aforesaid work shall be com- pleted. For which said employers promise to pay to the con- tractors the sum of sixty good, whole, merchantable beaver skins, the first half to be paid in the month of October of this year 1082. in beavers, or wheat, or silver money, or seawan, as the market there- for shall then be, at beaver's price; the second ( being the last pa - ment ) must be paid in June 1683, in the currency above described. Hereto the aforesaid contracting parties pledge their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and
1 This lease was apparently canceled the next year for on July 12, 183. Pieter van Woggelum leased the same farm for six years to Joachim ketelhuyn.
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judges and have subscribed this with their own hands in presence of Mr Andries Teller and Louwerens van Alen (called as wit- nesses hereto), on the date above written.
KORNELIS CORNELISCEN UAN OUUE
This is the mark A H of ANDRIES SCHERP HENDRICK ABEL : YURYEN COLYER
As witnesses :
A. Teller
Lourus van Alen
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Lease of a house and lot outside the north gate of Albany from Barent Albertsen Brat to Thomas Craven
[385-87 blank; 388] On this 2d day of May 1682 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany), and before the underwritten witnesses, Barent Albertsz Brat of the one part and Thomas Craven 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 Barent Albertsz Brat acknowledges that he has let to said Thomas Craven a certain house and lot, being the second house outside the north gate of New Albany, standing and lying next the house and lot which said Barent now keeps in his own possession; and the lot which said lessee shall have in use shall be in width to the fourth post from the house, standing on the street on the east side, and extend right through to the west side of the lot, which aforesaid house and lot the lessor lets to the lessee for the term of nine succeeding years, beginning on the first of June of this year 1682 and ending on the first of June 1691.
The lessee promises to make therein a stone cellar of fifteen feet square, with stone underpinning under the sills all around the house; also a double chimney set on a stone foundation ; eight window panes, hinges to the doors and windows, hooks and staples to the windows and locks and bolts to the doors; the one room to run up properly with good bricks and to build stairs to go into the cellar ; to run a sewer into the lessor's sewer and to finish off the one room in the loft with planed and matched boards on condition that the lessor shall deliver the boards therefor. The lessee shall
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also make a proper shingle roof, tear down the bays vaytlaet) on the west side and make the house tight again with boards, but the lessor promises to deliver the boards; all of which shall be accounted to the lessee in lieu of rent for the aforesaid nine years. All that is hereinbefore written the contracting parties promise mutually to do and to perform, binding thereto their persons and 389| e-tates, nothing excepted, subjecting the same to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges. In witness whereof the aforesaid contracting parties have subscribed these with their own hands, in presence of Giysbert Marcellisz and Jacob Teunisz, as witnesses hereto called. In New Albany, the date above written.
This is the X mark of BARENT ALBERIZ BRAT, made with his own hand THOMAS CRAULA
1- witnesses :
Gysbert Marcelis Jacob Teunissen
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not Pub.
Bond of Thomas Craven to Robert Sanders
[390 and 391 blank: 392] Appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany), on this 5th day of May 1682, Thomas Craven, who acknowledges that he is honestly and justly indebted and in arrears to Robbert Sandersz in the sum of forty three good, whole, merchantable beaver skins, growing out of the purchase of smith's tools and iron work and a grindstone. which said sum said Thomas Craven promises to pay to said Rob beri Sandersz or to his order in form and manner following, to wit : Seven beavers in September of this year 1082, eighteen beavers in September 1083, and eighteen beavers in September 1081; but in case of lack of beavers he can pay in good winter wheat as the mar- ket therefor shall then be, but it must be delivered on the shore here before New Albany. AAnd as securities he hereby offers Jan Jeyndricksz van Solsbergen and Cornelis Michielsz, who acknow ! edge themselves to be sureties herefor, jointly and severally, and have subscribed this with their own hands. Hereto the aforesaid Thomas Craven and likewise said sureties bind their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges and have subscribed this with their own hands (in presence
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of Harman van Gansevoort and Gabriel Thomasz, called as wit- nesses hereto). In New Albany, dated as aforesaid.
As witnesses : Harmen Ganscuort Gabriell Tomasen
THOMAS CRAUEN This is the mark + of JAN HEYN- DRICSZ VAN SOLSBERGEN, made with his own hand CORNELIS MYCHIIELSEN
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Bill of sale of a negro from Amadoor Vopie to Claes van Petten
[393 blank ; 394] On this 27th day of May 1682 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany), and before the underwritten witnesses, Amadoor Vopie of the one part and Claes van Petten of the other part, who acknowledge hereby that in love and friendship they have agreed and contracted in manner following, to wit: Said Amadoor Vopie acknowledges that he has sold to Claes van Petten a certain negro named Jan, the receipt of which negro the buyer acknowledges; for which said buyer promises to pay to said seller or his order the sum of fifty good, whole, deliverable beaver skins, but failing of beavers said buyer may pay in good. marketable winter wheat, or peas, as the market price thereof shall be in beavers, to wit, in the following four instalments of a just fourth part each, whereof the first pay- ment shall be due in the beginning of next autumn of this year 1682, the second payment next winter, the third payment in the autumn of the year 1683, and the fourth (being the last payment ) in the winter of 1683; and if the buyer make any payment in wheat, or peas, the same must be delivered here in New Albany free. Hereto said contracting parties bind their persons and estates, having and to have, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges and they have subscribed this with their own hands ( in presence of Jan van Loon and Willem Holie, called as witnesses hereto ), the date above written.
This is the mark X of AMADOOR VOPIE, made by himself KLAES VAN PETTEN
As witnesses : Jan van Loon Willmme Holye
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
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Contract between Barent Albertsen Brat and his sons Anthony and Dirck Barentsen Brat for the sale of a sawmill on the Normans kill
[395 blank ; 396] On this 29th day of May 1682 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing in New Albany, and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Barent Albertsz Brat and his sons Anthony Barentsz Brat and Dirck Barentsz Brat, who hereby acknowledge that in love and friendship they have agreed and contracted in form and manner following, to wit: Said Barent Albertsz Brat acknowledges that he has sold to his aforesaid two sons a sawmill on the Noormans kill, which heretofore belonged to Albert Andriesz Brat, and he delivers said mill with all that now belongs thereto, namely, all the tools and logs and all his rights, together with fifty-one hemlock logs lying at the Halve Maen,1 to his aforesaid sons, free and unincumbered ( saving the lord's right) ; for which said sons promise to pay to their aforesaid father the sum of four thousand and five hundred good, merchantable inch pine boards, to be delivered in the following four instalments, to wit, the first instalment (being the just fourth part ) in this present year 1682 and so on a fourth part from year to year thereafter. Hereto the aforesaid persons, the father as well as the aforesaid sons, bind their persons and estates, having and to have, nothing excepted. subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges and they have subscribed this with their own hands (in presence of Jacob Meesz Vrooman and Willem Ketelhuyn, called as witnesses hereto. In New Albany, dated as above.
This is the mark + of BARENT ALBERTSZ BRAT, made by himself ANTHONY BARENTSEN BRAT This is the mark D. B. of DIRCK BARENTSZ BRAT. made by himself
:As witnesses :
Jacob Meesce Troman Willem Ketelhuyn
Quod attestor ADRISEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Bill of sale of a negro named Jack from Amadoor Vopie to Abraham Franckfort
[397 blank ; 398] On this 31st day of May, 1682 appeared before me, Adriaen van Hpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany ),
1 Half Moon, about 15 miles north of Albany, N. Y.
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and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Amadoor Vopie of the one part and Abraham Franckvoort of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in love and friendship they have agreed and con- tracted in manner following, to wit : Said Amadoor Vopie acknowl- edges that he has sold to said Abraham Franckvoort a certain negro named Jack, the receipt of which negro said buyer acknowledges ; for which the buyer promises to pay to said seller or his order the sum of fifty good, merchantable beaver skins, but failing of beavers said buyer may pay in good, merchantable winter wheat, or peas, as the market price thereof in beavers shall then be, to wit, in four instalments of a just fourth part each, as follows: the first payment shall be made in the autumn of this year 1682, the second payment next winter, the third payment in the autumn of the year 1683 and the fourth (being the last payment) in the winter of 1683; but if the buyer make any payment in wheat or peas, the same must be delivered to the seller or his order free in New York. Hereto the aforesaid contracting parties bind their persons and estates, as well having as to have, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges, and they have subscribed this with their own hands (in presence of Jan van Loon and Willem Holie, called as witnesses hereto), on the date above written.
This is the mark X of AMADOOR VOPIE, made by himself ABR[A]HAM FRANCKF[O]R[T]
As witnesses :
Jan van Loon Wilmme Holye
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Contract between Geetruy Vosburgh and Johannes Martensen Beeckman for the sale of a house and lot in Albany
[399 blank ; 400] On this 3d day of July 1682 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany), and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Geertruyt Vosburgh of the one part and Johannes Maertensz Beeckman of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in love and friendship they have contracted and agreed in manner following, to wit: Said Geertruyt Vosburgh acknowledges that she has sold to said Johannes Beeckman her house and lot standing and lying here in New Albany on the hill, next Lucas Gerritsz, baker, and delivers the same at
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once to said buyer as it lies in its fence, with all that is fast by earth and nail, free and unincumbered ( excepting the lord's right ), and promises to put upon it a new shingle roof, provided the buyer furnish the nails therefor at his own expense, which shingle roof tas aforesaid ) Philip de Foreest, the cooper, promises to make, wherewith the buyer is content. For which house and lot the buyer promises to pay to the aforesaid seller or her order the sum of one hundred and twelve good, whole, merchantable beaver skins, which one with another must weigh five quarter pounds apiece, Holland weight, but the buyer may pay one-half in silver money as the market therefor shall then be at beaver's price: the same to be paid in four instalments as follows, to wit. thirty-six beavers in this present year 1682 in the month of August, thirty-six beavers in the month of August 1683. twenty beavers in the month of August 1084, and twenty beavers (being the last payment ) in the month of August 1085.
Hereto the aforesaid contracting parties bind [401] their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges and have subscribed this with their own hands (in presence of Heyndrick Lantsingh and Philip de Fooreest, called as witnesses hereto). In New Albany, dated as above.
This is the mark X of GHERIRUYT VOSBURG, made by herself JOANNES MARTESEN BECKMAN
As witnesses : Hendrick Lansinck Philip de Foreest
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN JEPINDAM, Not. Pub
Contract between Teunis Pietersen and Johannes Appel for the sale of a house and lot in Albany
[402] On this 20th day of July 1682 appeared before me. Adriaen van Upendam, notary public residing in New Albany, and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Tenis Pietersz of the one part and Johannes Appel of the other part, who acknowledge hereby that in love and friendship they have contracted and agreed in form and manner following, to wit : Tennis Pietersz acknowl- edges that he has sold to saul Johannes Appel a certain house and lot standing and lying here in New Albany on the hill, with all the rights and privileges thereof, as the seller fought said house and
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lot from Harmen Bastiaensz on the 6th of January 1683 : and said seller delivers all that is hereinbefore described to said buyer at once ; for which said buyer promises to pay to the seller the sum of ninety good, whole, merchantable beaver skins, but said beaver skins can be paid in good marketable winter wheat or peas, as the market therefor shall then be at beaver's price, in the three follow- ing instalments of a third part each, whereof the first payment shall be made next January 1683, the second payment in January 1684, and the third (being the last payment ) in January 1685; but said wheat or peas must be delivered here in New Albany free. Hereto the aforesaid contracting parties bind their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges and have subscribed this with their own hands ( in presence of Jacob Loockermans and Barent Harmansz, called as witnesses hereto).
In New Albany, dated as aforesaid.
TEUNIS PIETERSEN JOHANNES APPEL
As witnesses : Jacob Lokermans This is the mark B HI of Barent Harmenss, made with his own hand
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Receipt of Teunis Pietensen
[403] On this 27th day of October 1682 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany). and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Teunis Pietersz, who hereby acknowledges that he has assigned to Harmen Bastiaensz. to be received in his name from Johannes Appel, all that is due to him from said Johannes Appel according to the preceding page. In witness whereof said Teunis Pietersz has subscribed this with his own hand in presence of Barent Mayndersz and Jacob Cornelisz Boogaert. In New Albany, dated as aforesaid.
TEUNIS PIETERSEN
As witnesses :
. Barent Meynderss Jacop Cornelissen Boogert
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
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Will of Jan Pietersen van Woggelum
[404] In the name of God, Amen. Know all men by the con- tents of this present public instrument that in the year after the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ one thousand six hun- dred and eighty-two, on the fourth day of the month of September. old style, before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing in New Albany ( appointed by the Right Honorable Edmon Andros in behalf of His Royal Highness James, Duke of York, governor general of all his territories in America ), and before the hereinafter named witnesses, came and appeared the worthy Jan Pietersz van Woggelom,1 born at AAmsterdam, being now sick in body and lying in bed, but nevertheless having the full use and possession of his understanding. reason and memory to all outward appearances. which appearer, considering the shortness and frailty of human life and the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time and hour thereof, wishing therefore to dispose of his temporal estate to be left behind while yet he (through God's grace ) may be able and which he does of his own free will and notion, without anyone's suggestion or misleading; therefore he now ordains and deter- mines this his last will and testament in form and manner follow ing: First and foremost commending his immortal soul ( when- ever it shall be separated from his body ) to the gracious and mer- ciful hands of God, his Creator and Savior, and his body to a Chris- tian burial, he, the appearer and testator declares [ 405] that he has nominated and instituted, as hereby he does, his lawful wife named Styntje Jans, born at Ootmarsen, dwelling in the Kil van Kol on Staten island near Pamar's Mill, to be his sole and universal heir to all his estate, real and personal, claims, credits, money, gold, silver coined and uncoined, jewels, clothing, linen and woolens, household furniture, nothing excepted, which he here and elsewhere on his death shall leave behind without the gainsaying or contradic tion of any person; likewise that no person whoever shall have power to demand any accounting or inventory of the estate so long as she remains in her widowed condition : but if she marry again, she shall be holden first to settle a just one-half of the estate on the surviving children, as said estate shall be, and all the children to bring up in the fear of the Lord as a mother ought to do; all which aforesaid provisions he, the testator, declares to be his last
1Apparently a brother of Pieter Pietersen van Woggetum and a son of Pieter Adriaensen van Woggelum, alias Soogemackelyck.
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will and testament, desiring that after his decease the same may have full force and effect, whether as will, codicil, donation, gift in anticipation of death, or otherwise as may be most suitable, not- withstanding that certain forms demanded by law and usage may not herein be fully observed; desiring the fullest benefit to be enjoyed herefrom, and one or more copies hereof in proper form to be made and delivered as occasion may require. Thus done and executed at the house of Pieter Pietersz Woggelom, in New Albany (in presence of the Honorable Commissary Cornelis van Dyck and Harman van Gansevoort, called as witnesses hereto) and subscribed by the testator in New Albany, the year, month and day aforesaid.
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