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JAN PYETERSEN
As witnesses :
Cornelis van Dyck Harmen Gansevort
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Quitclaim of three feet of ground from Harmen Bastiaensen to his son-in-law Cornelis van Schelluyne
[406] On this 25th day of October 1682 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing in New Albany, and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Harman Bastiaense, who hereby acknowledges that he has delivered to his son-in-law Cornelis van Schelluyne three feet of ground in breadth, to wit, wood feet, and in length so far as said Cornelis Schelluyne's lot extends, but said feet must be measured from the path to the house where said Schelluyne dwells ; and said Harman Bastiaensz hereby acknowledges that he is fully satisfied therefor and releases said Schelluyne from all further claims. Harman Bastiaensz aforesaid has subscribed these with his own hand in presence of Baltus Barentsz and Jacob Ten Eyck, called as witnesses hereto. in New Albany, dated ut supra.
HARMEN BASTIAENS
As witnesses :
Baltes Barentsz Jacob ten Eyck
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
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Indenture of apprenticeship of Jellis de la Grange to Cornelis van Schelluyne to learn the shoemaker's trade
[407 blank : 408] On this 30th of October 1682 appeared before me. Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing in New Albany, and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Omy de La Gransie of the one part and Cornelisz van Schelluyne of the other part. who hereby acknowledge that in love and friendship they have contracted and agreed as follows, to wit : Said Omy de la Gransie acknowledges that he has hired his son Jellis De La Gransie to said Cornelis van Schelluyne for the time of three successive years to learn the shoemaker's trade, commencing on the first of May of last year 1081 and ending on the first of May 1684; and said master promises to teach said youngster said trade according to the best of his ability and to furnish him his board and shoes free ; and said father promises that his aforenamed son shall serve the master with diligence and obedience as well in respect to said trade and in tan- ning and all that appertains thereto; furthermore said master prom- ises that said youngster shall go every winter to an evening school, provided the father pays the tuition; also that said youngster may serve said father fourteen days every winter and said master prom- ses to provide said youngster with a proper sleeping place in his house on condition that the father furnish the bedding.
All that is hereinbefore written, the aforesaid contracting parties promise to do and perform on 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 Johannes de Wandelaer and Symon Schermer- hoorn, called as witnesses hereto). In New Albany, dated as aforesaid.
This is the mark X of OMY DE LA GRANSIE, made by himself CORNELIS VAN SCHELLUYNE
As witnesses :
Johannes de Wandelaer Symomen Schermerhooren Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
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Contract whereby Symon Volckertsen Veeder exchanges the lot called De Hoeck and one-half of the lot on which he dwells at Schenectady for Jacob Casparsen Halenbeck's farm on the Normans kill
[409-II blank; 412] On this second day of November 1682 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing in New Albany, and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Symon Volckersz1 of the one part and Jacob Caspersze of the other part, who acknowledge hereby that in love and friendship they have agreed and contracted in manner following, to wit: Symon Volck- ersz acknowledges that he has exchanged with Jacob Caspersz the first lot (called De Hoeck),3 with the just half of the lot on which Symon Volckersz now dwells at Schanechtade, with all that stands thereon on the west side next to Labatie; for which said Jacob Caspersz has given in exchange to Symon Volckersz all his rights as well in land as buildings on the Noormans Kill, and they promise to make conveyance and delivery to each other in the middle of next April 1683.
Hereto the aforesaid contracting parties bind their persons and estates, real and personal, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges, and have subscribed this with their own hands (in presence of Willem Gysbersz and Claes Graeff, called as witnesses hereto), in New Albany, dated as above.
This is the mark X of SYMON VOLCK- ERSZ, made with his own hand JACOB KASPERSE
Willem Ghysbertse Claes Andriess Graef
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAM ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Lease of a young negress named Sara from Capt. Johannes Clute to Arnout Cornelissen Viele
[413-15 blank; 416] On this 16th day of November 1682 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (resid- ing in New Albany), and before the hereinafter named witnesses,
1 Symon Volckertsen Veeder, alias de Bakker, see History of the Schenec- tady Patent, p. 202-3.
2 Jacob Casparsen Halenbeck.
3 Also called "De bakker's hoeck," being the foremost farm numbered o.
on the south side of the Mohawk river; see History of the Schenectady Patent, p. 80, and map opposite p. 59.
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Capt. Jan Clute of the one part and Aernout Cornelisz of the other part, who acknowledge hereby that in all love and friendship they have contracted and agreed in form and manner following, to wit: Said Capt. Johannes Clute acknowledges that he has hired to Aernout Cornelise a certain little negress (named Sara) for the time of three succeeding years, to begin on the first of December of this year 1682 and to end on the first of December 1685. and said Capt. Johannes Clute promises to fit out said negress with proper clothing, woolen as well as linen, stockings and shoes, and that said negress (now about nine and a half years old ) shall serve out said term with said Vernout Cornelisz and his wife with all diligence and faithfulness according to her ability in all proper work; but if said Capt. Jan Clute has use for said negress one month every year in harvest time she shall serve him, provided that she shall serve out this time afterwards. And Aernout Cornelisz promises to fit out said negress again at the end of the aforesaid term as well with woolen as linen, shoes and stockings, the same as he shall have received ; and Aernout Cornelisz not only lakes this negress as hereinbefore stated, but promises to exercise her in godly prayers and to bring her up in the fear of the Lord, likewise to teach her to sew, knit and spin according to her capacity. Hereto the contracting parties bind their persons and estates, noth- ing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges and have subscribed this with their own hands in presence of the Honorable Adriaen Gerritsz van Papendorp and the Honorable Abraham van Tricht, called as witnesses hereto; dated as above.
JOHANNS CLUTE A: CORNELISSEN VIELE
As witnesses :
Adriaen Gerretsen Papendurp Abraham van Tricht, Chirurgeon Quod attestor
ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Indenture of apprenticeship of Augustin Le Roy to Adam Winne to learn ropemaking
[417-19 blank ; 420] On this 28th day of November 1682 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (resid- ing in New Albany), and before the afterwritten witnesses, Adam Winne of the one part, and Simon Le Roey of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in love and friendship they have con-
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tracted and agreed in manner and form following, to wit: Said Simon Le Roey acknowledges that he has hired to said Adam Winne his little son named Augustyn Le Roey, now about eleven years old, for the time of six successive years beginning from this date and ending the 28th of November 1688; and promises that said little son shall serve the master in all proper work with all diligence, obedience and faithfulness; and said master promises to provide the aforesaid youngster during the aforesaid term with proper food and clothing and to let him go to an evening school three winters and pay for the tuition; and at the end of the aforesaid term, said master promises to fit out said youngster with a common workday suit of clothes and a good Sunday suit of clothes, also with four new shirts, three new cravats and three handkerchiefs, a pair of new shoes, a pair of new stockings and a hat which is good; and if said youngster can learn ropemaking, said master promises to teach him the same to the best of his ability. The foregoing, the aforesaid contracting parties promise to do and perform on pledge of their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges, and they have sub- scribed this with their own hands in presence of Anthony Lespinard and Denies Du Plessis, called as witnesses hereto. In Albany, dated as aforesaid.
S: LE: ROY This is the mark X of ADAM WINNE, made by himself
As witnesses : Anthoine Lespinard Denie Du Plessis
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Contract of sale of two houses and a lot on Joncker street from Jan Jansen Bleecker and Johannes Wendel to Arnout Cor- nelissen Viele
[421-23 blank; 424] On this 30th day of November 1682 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing in New Albany, and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Jan Jansz Bleycker and Johannes Wendel of the one part and Aernout Cornelisz Viele of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in all love and friendship they have agreed and contracted as follows, to wit: Said Jan Jansz Bleycker and said Johannes Wendel
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acknowledge that they have sokl and said Aernout Cornelisz that he has bought of them certain two houses and lot standing and lying on Joncker street here in New Albany where said Aernout Cornelisz now dwells; and the sellers deliver the aforesaid prem- ises at once with all the rights and privileges thereof as they bought the same at vendue this year; for which said buyer promises to pay to said sellers or their order fourteen whole beavers more than they paid for the same over and above the expenses for writing and conveyancing and promises to pay the same in the following two instalments, namely, the first payment (being the just half) must be made in the month of June 1083 and the second payment (being the last payment ) in June 16&4, but all may be paid in good. whole, merchantable beaver skins or in good, whole pieces of eight such as are currently accepted among traders without cavil, to wit, two pieces of eight for one beaver; and offers as sureties Cornet Petrus Schuler and Meyndert Harmansz, jointly and severally as principals. The aforesaid contracting parties and the sureties hereto bind their respective persons and estates, real and personal, present and future, nothing excepted. [425] subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges, and have subscribed the original hereof with their own hands ( in presence of the Honorable Commissaries Cornelis van Dyck and Dirck Wesselsz ten Broeck, called as witnesses hereto ). In New Albany, dated as above. Upon collation this was found to agree with the original. Quod attestor
ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM. Not Pub.
Contract of sale of one-half of a boat from Barent Harmensen to Jacob Casparsen
[426] On this toth day of December 1082 appeared before me. Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing in New Albany, and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Barent Harmensz of the one part and Jacob Caspersz of the other part, who hereby acknowl- edge that in all love and friendship they have agreed anl con- tracted in manner following, to wit: Said Barent Harmensz acknowledges that he has sold to said Jacob Caspersz the half of a boat belonging to him and Jan Adriesz Douw jointly, to each a half, to wit, of the whole boat with all that belongs thereto, as they sailed the same last summer ; likewise half of a canoe which belongs to her (excepting pots or kettles, bowls and spoons) : and the seller promises to deliver said boat to the buyer at Albany as soon
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as the same can be brought out of the Kill next spring and to have four bunks made in said boat at once; for which the buyer prom- ises to pay to the seller the sum of sixty-eight good, whole, mer- chantable beaver skins but said beavers may be paid in good winter wheat or silver money as the market therefor shall then be at beaver's price, to wit, in two payments whereof the first pay- ment (being the just half) must be paid in the middle of next May 1683, and the second (being the last payment) in February 168[4]. Hereto the aforesaid contracting parties bind their per- sons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges, and have subscribed this with their own hands (in presence of Jan van Loon and Dirck Albertsz Brat, called as witnesses hereto), in New Albany, dated as aforesaid.
This is the mark BH of BARENT HARMENSZ, made by himself JACOB KASPERSE
As witnesses : Jan van Loon Dyrck Albertse Brat
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Contract to sell land on the east side of the Hudson river near Magdalena island from Capt. Jan Bachter, an Esopus Indian, to Jacob Jansen Gardenier, Jurriaen Teunissen Tappen and Harmen Gansevoort
[427-29 blank : 430] This day, the 3d of January 1683, appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing in New Albany, and before the undersigned witnesses, an Esopus Indian called Capt. Jan Bachter, who hereby binds himself that he will not sell the land that belongs to him on the east side near Magdalena island,1 with all the privileges thereof and the kills and creeks to anyone else but to those who have given him earnest money on the firm promise of said land, to wit, to Jacob Jansz Gardenier, Jur- riaen Teunisz van Tappen and Harman van Gansevoort. The aforesaid Indian hereby acknowledges that he has already received thereupon as an earnest a half barrel of good beer. In confirmation whereof said Indian has subscribed this with his own hand (in
1 Magdalen island, a little south of Tivoli, opposite the town of Red Hook. Dutchess county N. Y. Another translation of this contract of sale is in Doc. Rel. to Col. Hist. N. Y .. 13:566.
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presence of Jan van Loon and Pieter Pietersz Woggelom, called as witnesses hereto ), in N. Albany, date as above.
This is the mark X of CAPT. J.VN BACHTER, made with his own hand Which I certify, ADRIAEN VAN IL.PENDAM, Not. Pub. As witnesses and interpreters :
Jan van Loon
Contract of sale between Jan Hendricksen Vrooman and Omy de La Grange of a farm on the Normans kill
[431 blank ; 432] On this 9th day of February 1683 appeared before me, Adriaen van Upendam, notary public residing in New Albany, and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Jan Heyn- dricksz Vrooman of the one part and Omy de La Gransie of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in all love and friendship they have contracted and agreed in manner following, to wit: Said Jan Heyndricksz Vrooman acknowledges that he has sold to said Omy De La Granise all his land, house and barn and palisades and all the rights which belong to him on the Noormanskill, just as the seller bought the same of Jan Caspersz; likewise twelve skipples of winter wheat which was sowed in the ground ; and the seller promises to deliver all that is hereinbefore specified vas it is at present ) in the middle of next April 1683; for which the buyer promises to pay to the seller or to his order the sum of one hun- dred good. deliverable, merchantable beaver skins, to wit. in the four following payments, whereof the first payment of twenty beavers must be made in April r683 on the delivery, the second payment of thirty beavers in March 1684. the third payment of twenty-five beavers in March 1685 and the last payment of twenty- five beavers in March 1686. 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 Robbert Sandersz and Mel- chert Wynantsz, called as witnesses hereto). In New Albany, cated as above.
As witnesses : Robbert Sanderss Melgert vander Poel
JAN HENDRICKSE VROOMAN This is the mark X of OMY DE LA GRANSIE, made by himself
Ouod attestor ADRIAEN VAY ILPENDAM, Not Pub.
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Contract of sale of Dirck Bensem's half-interest in a farm at Claverack to his brother Johannes Bensem
[433 blank; 434] On this 17th day of March 1682 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany), and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Dirck Bent- singh of the one part and Johannes Bentsingh of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in all love and friendship they have agreed and contracted in manner following, to wit: Said Dirck Bentsingh acknowledges that he has sold to his aforenamed brother Johannes Bentsingh his half of a certain piece of land lying in the Claverrak as they together bought the same from Gerrit van Slichtenhorst, of date April 19, 1675; likewise he hereby sells to his said brother all his rights in the house, barn, rick and all the farm utensils as they now are. nothing excepted, and delivers the same at once to him, free and unincumbered (saving the patroon's right) ; for which the buyer promises to pay to the seller or his order the sum of one hundred and sixty-five whole, deliverable beaver skins at eight guilders apiece, in three payments of a just third part each, whereof the first payment shall be due next October 1683, the second payment in October 1684 and the third (being the last payment) in October 1685, but the last two payments must be made one-half in October and the other half in December; and the buyer may give as part of every instalment four hundred merchantable boards in the month of May at market price and pay the remainder in merchantable wheat and peas; the two last instalments the buyer promises to help the seller to bring here to New Albany. The aforesaid contracting parties promise to perform the above-said conditions under pledge of 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 Pieter Adriensz Mackelyck and Willem Hofmeyer, called as witnesses hereto) : in New Albany, dated as aforesaid.
DIRCK BENSEM
This is the mark X of JOHANNES BENTSINGII, made by himself
As witnesses : Pieter Adriaenss1 Willem Hoffmeyer
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
1 Pieter Adriaensen van Woggelum, alias Mackelyck, or Soogemackelyck (So-easy).
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Contract of sale between Geertruy Jeronimus and Bay Krusfelt (Croesvelt) of a house and lot in Albany
|435 blank : 436] On this 26th day of March 1683 appeared before me. Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany ). and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Geertruyt Jeronimus, widow of Joachim Wesselsz. baker, of the one part and Bay Kroes- velt of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in love and friendship they have contracted and agreed in manner following. to wit: Said Geertruyt Jeronimus acknowledges that she has sold and Bay Kroesvelt that he has bought her house and lot as it now lies in its fence, with all that is fast by earth and nail, standing and lying here in New Albany near the church, which aforesaid house and lot the aforesaid seller promises to deliver to said purchaser on the first of July of this year 1683; for which the buyer promises to pay to the seller or her order the sum of two hundred good, deliverable beaver skins at eight guilders apiece, to wit, eighty beavers on delivery, whereof the half may be paid in silver money. beaver's price, and furthermore the remaining one hundred and twenty beavers to be paid in three payments, every year a just third part. that is, forty beavers yearly, in the beginning of July 1684, 1685. 1686, the half in beavers and the other half in silver money as aforesaid.
For the performance whereof the aforesaid contracting parties bind their persons and estates, real and personal, nothing excepted. subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges, and have sub- scribed this with their own hands (in presence of Meyndert Fred- ericsz and Omy De La Gransie, called as witnesses hereto). In New Albany, dated as aforesaid.
BAY KRUSFELT This is the mark I of GEERTRUYT JERONIMUS, made by herself
.As witnesses :
This is the mark X of Meyndert Fredericss, made by himself This the mark X of Omy De La. Gransic, made by himself Quod attestor
ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Contract of sale of Jacob Phenicx's half-interest in a farm called the Klinckenbergh to Teunis Pietersen and Broer Jansen
[437 blank ; 438] On this 2d day of April 1683 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public ( residing in New Albany),
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and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Jacob Fenix of the one part and Teunis Pietersz and Broer Jansz 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 Jacob Fenicx acknowledges that he has sold to Teunis Pietersz and Broer Jansz his interest in a certain farm called Klinckenbergh,1 to wit, the entire half of everything, as well of the house, barn, rick and land as of the orchard, just as he, the said Jacob Fenix here- tofore bought the same of Cornelis Michielsz and has hitherto had the use thereof ; likewise two horses, one sow. the half of the wagon, the half of the plow, the half of the harrow, two Flemish scythes and one [ordinary] scythe, six hens, a small anvil and hammer, and a small canoe, all of which the seller promises to deliver to the aforesaid buyers within the next eight days. all free and unincumbered (saving the lord's right) ; for which the afore- said buyers promise to pay to the said seller or his order the sum of one hundred and four merchantable beaver skins, the same to be paid as follows, to wit, a just third part yearly, but on the express condition that fourteen beavers must be paid next May of this year and the remainder of the first third part [439] must likewise be paid in the middle of next November of this year 1683; the second third part in the middle of November 1684 and the last third part in the middle of November 1685; provided that all the afore- said payments may be made in beavers, silver money, good winter wheat or peas, as the market therefor shall then be, beaver's price.
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 Capt. Philip Schuyler and Maes Cornelisz, called as witnesses hereto). In New Albany, dated as aforesaid.
JACOB PHIENICX TEUNIS PIETERSEN This is the mark T of BROER JANSZ, made by himself
As witnesses :
Philip Schuyler Maes Cornelyss
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
1 Klinkenberg, a little north of Four Mile point, in the town of Coxsackie, N. Y. Cornelis Michielsen acquired this farm from Myndert Fredericksen. who bought it from Jan Hendricksen Bruyn, one of the original patentees. See History of Greene County, pub. by J. B. Beers & Co., New York 188.1. p. 153.
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Terms of purchase of certain merchandise received by Johannes Rooseboom from Andries Teller for the purpose of barter with the Indians
[440 and 441 blank ; 442 | On this 12th day of April 1683 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany), and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Mr Andries Teller of the one part and Johannes Rooseboom of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in all love and friendship they have contracted and agreed in manner following, to wit: Said Johannes Rooseboom acknowledges that he has received from said Mr Teller some merchandise as specified in the list thereof placed in the hands of said Rooseboom and at the following prices, to wit :
41/8 ells of duffel for a beaver of 172 1b
25g ells of strouding for a beaver of 172 1b
2 ells of scarlet cloth for a beaver of 172 1b
3 guilders in beavers for every child's coverlet
5 shirts for a beaver of 112 1b
kettles at 1 gl. 10 st. a lb, in beavers
5 axes for a beaver of 112 1b
6 pairs of stockings for a beaver of 11 1b
guns at 12 gl. apiece, in beavers
18 ells of Osenbrug? linen for a beaver of 1121
powder at the rate of 50 lb for five good, merchantable beavers
Goods received which said Rooseboom can not barter, he may return to Mr Teller at the same prices, if not damaged.
Hereto said 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 Mr Johannes Provoost and Harman Rutgersz). in New Albany, dated as above.
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