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This is the mark X of TIERCK HARMANSZ. made by himself HENDRICK ROSEBOOM
As witnesses :
Jacob Theysen vander Heyden This is the mark + of Heyndrick Jansz, made by himself
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Lub.
Contract of sale between Dirck Albertsen Brat and Andries Teller of a house and lot in Albany
[473 blank ; 474] On this day, the 15th of February, in New Albany, 168? Dirck Albertz Brat acknowledges and declares that he has sold to Mr Andries Teller his house and lot with all that is therein fast by earth and nail and now occupied by him, lying and standing on the hill, next to the house of Jan Gilbert on the one side and on the other side young Evert Wendel, according to patent and conveyance thereof, for the sum of fifty good beavers of 144 lb weight each, to be delivered next first of May, which aforesaid fifty beavers shall be credited upon what he now owes Teller, to wit, il. 2220 :1 in beavers ; and whatever more Dirck Brat is in arrears to Andries Teller, he is bound to pay at said Teller's call; provided that Dirck Brat shall remain in the aforesaid house for the term of the next three years beginning from this date and every year pay three beavers and the necessary repairs at Dirck's expense ; and within this time he may regain the ownership of said house at the aforesaid price of fifty beavers, but not thereafter, provided that the aforesaid fifty beavers shall be the last payment of whatever he owes Mr Teller on this date: of which aforesaid house and lot Dirck agrees to deliver the patent and a proper con- voyance to Mr Teller at once. And whereas Dirck Brat has taken
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an inventory of his shop-goods and Indian wares which together are worth one hundred beavers, he promises to turn over at once to said Teller or his wife all payments which he shall receive from the barter or sale of said goods in payment of what said Dirck Brat owes to A. Teller. The parties hereto being well satisfied herewith, they bind themselves, each for so far as he is concerned, for the full performance hereof, submitting their respective per- sons and estates, present and future, nothing excepted, to the jurisdiction of the courts as by law provided. All in good faith, they have subscribed this with their own hands, datum ut supra, in presence of the un .. "rsigned witnesses.
DYRCK ALBERTSZ BRAT
A. TELLER
As witnesses : J. Becker Johannes Provoost
Settlement of accounts of Maerten Jansen and Sweer Teunissen van Velsen with bond of Maerten Jansen
[475 blank ; 476] On this 12th day of February 168; appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany ), and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Sweer Teunisz van Velsen of the one part and Maerten Jansz, skipper, of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in all love and friendship they have contracted and agreed in manner following, to wit: Said Maerten Jansz acknowledges himself by a full settlement, to be indebted and in arrears to said Sweer Teunisz in the sum of twenty whole, merchantable beaver skins and two guilders in beavers ; likewise that he will deliver the house and barn as the same are now and is to deliver up all the fencing which belongs to the land (where he now dwells) good and fit by the first of May 168.4. And Maerten promises to deliver to said Sweer a cow free at Schanechtade, namely Sweer Teunisz's choice of three cows, within the time of one month after this date, for the sum of eight beavers as a payment on the aforesaid sum ; likewise said Maerten promises to deliver to said Sweer Teunisz all the seed that is in the ground, for which he is to be credited with three beavers, so that on this [obligation] there shall still remain due the sum of nine beavers and two guilders in beavers or the value thereof in good, merchant- able wares, all at market price. Hereto the contracting parties bind their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords,
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courts, tribunals and judges, and they have subscribed this with their own hands (in presence of the Honorable Magistrate Jan Jansz Bleecker and the Honorable Albert Jansz Ryckman, as wit- nesses hereto called ; in New Albany, the date above written.
MAARTEN JANSEN SWEER THOONUSSEN
As witnesses : Jan Janss Bleecker Albert Ryckman
Quod attestor ADRIAN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub
Lease of a house, lot, garden and orchard from Johannes Clute, junior, to Johannes Rooseboom
[477 blank ; 478] On this 27th day of February 168; appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing in New Albany, and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Johannes Clute, junior, 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 Chutte acknowledges that he has let to said Johannes Rooseboom his house, lot, garden and orchard standing and lying here in New Albany ; but the lessor may have the use of one-half of the horse stable to be entered in the rear ; which said lease shall begin on the first of May 1684 and end on the first of May 1085; for which the lessee shall pay to the lessor or his order as rent the sum of twenty merchantable beaver skins, either in silver money. seawan, or good winter wheat, all at beaver's price as the market therefor shall then be. 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 Claes Ripsz van Dam and Jacob Coenraetsz ten Eyck, called as witnesses hereto); dated as afore- said.
JOHANNES CLUT JOHANNES ROOSEBOOM
As witnesses : Claes Ripsen van Dam Jacob ten Eyck
Quod attestor ATRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
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Lease of a house and lot from Andries Teller to Gerrit Rooseboom
[479-81 blank; 482] On this 19th day of March, 168? 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 Gerrit 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 Mr Andries Teller acknowledges to have let his house and lot with all that is fast thereon by nail and earth to said Gerrit Roose- boom for the time of one whole year (to wit, the house wherein said Gerrit Rooseboom now dwells) ; to begin on the first of May 1684 and end on the first of May 1685; for which the lessee promises to pay to the lessor or his order the sum of fifteen and a half beavers to be reckoned at eight guilders apiece, and the goods which Gerrit Rooseboom received of said Mr Teller in the year 1683. he shall pay for on the same conditions as his brother Johannes Roose[boom] on his part contracted in 1683 to pay, and the goods received which Gerrit Rooseboom can not barter, he may return to Mr Teller at the same price, if not damaged ; but the father of said Gerrit Rooseboom (named Heyndrick Rooseboom) and the brother of said Gerrit Rooseboom (named Johannes Rooseboom ) become his sureties, for the aforesaid goods which said Gerrit Rooseboom has to this date received of said Mr Andries Teller. Hereto the aforesaid contracting parties, together with the sureties, bind their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subjecting the same to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges and have subscribed this with their own hands ( in presence of Willem Ketelhuyn and Johannes Becker, junior, called as witnesses hereto) dated ut supra.
A. TELLER GERRET ROOSEBOOM HENDRICK ROOSEBO [OM] JOHANNES ROOS [EBOOM] .
As witnesses :
I'illem Ketelhuyn Johanis Becker, junuer
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
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Will of Matthys Pietersen Vrooman and his wife
[483 blank ; 484] 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, 1684, upon the fourth day of the month of April, before me, Adriaen van Ilpen- dam, notary public residing in New Albany, and before the herein- after named witnesses, came and appeared the worthy Matthys Pietersz Vrooman and the virtuous Maria Vernouts Viele, persons joined together by marriage, to me, the notary, well known, and here in New Albany residing; he, Matthys Vrooman, at present being sick in body but his wife sound of body and both nevertheless having to all outward appearances full command and use of their understanding and memory ; which appearers considering the cer- tainty of death and the uncertainty of the day and hour thereof, therefore wishing to dispose of their temporal effects to be left behind while they yet through God's grace are able, which they do of their own free will and motion, without the persuasion or mis- leading of anyone, have now ordained and determined this their last will and testament in form and manner following :
First and foremost, commending their immortal souls ( whenever they shall depart from their bodies) to the gracious and merciful hands of God, their Creator and Savior, and their bodies to a Christian burial, they, the appearers and testators, declare that mutually and reciprocally they have appointed and instituted, as they hereby do appoint and institute, the survivor of them as their sole and universal heir to all the property, real and personal, claims, credits, money, gold and silver coined and uncoined, whether in this country or elsewhere, which either of them first dying shall leave behind, to do therewith as with his or her own and absolute property, without contradiction or objection from anyone : likewise, that no one whosoever, whether magistrates, orphan masters, con- stables, relatives, or others, shall [485] have power to demand of the survivor any accounting or inventory of the estate so long as he or she remain a widower or widow, but in case the survivor should marry again, he or she shall be holden to make an exhibit of the estate as it shall then be, in order that a fourth part thereof may be received by their child (named Geertruyt) and three- fourths by the survivor, who shall bring up said child ( with God's help) in the fear of the Lord; and they appoint as guardians of the aforesaid child Jacob Meesz Vrooman and Willem Claesz Groesbeeck and the survivor. All that is hereinbefore written the
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testators declare to be their joint last will and testament, desiring that after the death of either of them the same may have full force and effect, whether as will, codicil, donation among the living, gift in anticipation of death, or otherwise, as may be most practicable ; notwithstanding that certain forms demanded by law or usage may not be fully observed herein, desiring the utmost benefit to be derived herefrom, and that one or two copies hereof in due form may be made and delivered as occasion may demand. Thus done and executed in New Albany at the house of the appearers, who subscribed this with their own hands (in presence of Mr Gerard Swart and Mr Jan Becker, called as trustworthy witnesses hereto ) ; the year, month and day aforesaid.
MATTYS VROOMANS MARYA VROOMANS
As witnesses : G: Swartt J. Becker
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Contract of sale between Margarita Schuyler and her son Arent Schuyler of a house and lot on Parel street at Albany
[486 and 487 blank ; 488] On this 25th day of July 1684 appeared before me, Adriaen van llpendam, notary public residing in New Albany, and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Margarita Schuylers, widow of the late Philippus Schuyler, of the one part and her son Arent Schuyler of the other part, who hereby ack- nowledge that in love and friendship they have agreed and con- tracted in form and manner following, to wit: Said Margarita Schuylers acknowledges that she has sold to her aforesaid son a certain house and lot with all her rights therein and as now occupied by him, standing and lying here on the Parel-straet,1 at the sign of the Arent;2 which aforesaid house and lot are now delivered to the buyer free and unincumbered (saving the lord's right) ; for which the buyer promises to pay to the seller or her order the sum of two hundred merchantable beaver skins in two payments, whereof the first payment (being the just half) shall be due in the month of August of this year 1684 and the second pay- ment in August 1685.
Hereto the aforesaid contracting parties bind their persons and
1 Pearl street.
2 The Dutch word for " Eagle."
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estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges, and have subscribed this with their own hands (in presence of Mr Stephanus van Cortlandt and Mr Petrus Schuyler, hereto called as witnesses), in New Albany, dated as above.
MAARGRIET SCHUYLER ARENT SCHUYLER
As witnesses : S: l': Cortlandt Pieter Schuyler
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Lease of a house from Wynant Gerritsen van der Poel to Johan- nes Cuyler
[489 blank ; 490] On this 8th day of November 1684 appeared before me, Adriaen van Hpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany ), and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Wynant Gerritsz vander Poel of the one part and Johannes Kuyler of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in all love and friendship they have contracted and agreed in manner following, to wit: Said Wynant Gerritsz acknowledges that he has let to said Johannes Kuyler the new house and half of the lessor's whole lot through to the rear, standing and lying here in New Albany, on the hill, next to the corner house where said Kuyler now dwells, for the space of a whole year. to begin on the first of May 1685 and to end on the first of May 1686: for which the lessee promises to pay to the lessor or his order the sum of fourteen merchantable beaver skins, but the lessor promises to cause the roof of the afore- said house to be shingled in May 1085. likewise to make all neces- sary repairs on the aforesaid house. The lessee promises to pay one-half the rent in August 1685 and the remaining half when the lease expires. Hereto the aforesaid contracting parties bind their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, court-, tribunals and judges and they have subscribed this with their own hands (in presence of Albert Ryckman and Pieter Loockermans, called as witnesses hereto ). in New Albany, dated as above.
WYMANT GERRENTS V. Dr P[O]ELL JOANNES CUYLER
As witnesses : . Ilbert Ryckman Pieter Loockermlangs Quod attestor
ADRIAEN VAN H.PENDAM, Not. Pub.
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Contract of sale of the sloop Royal Oak from Meus Pietersen Hoogeboom to Hendrick Abelsen and Nanning Harmensen
[491 blank; 492] On this 30th of June 1684 appeared before me, Adriaen van fpendam, notary public ( residing in New Albany), and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Meuwes Pietersz Hoogheboom of the one part and Heyndrick Abelsz and Nanningh Harmansz of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in love and friendship they have agreed and contracted in manner follow- ing, to wit: Said Meeuwes Hoogeboom acknowledges that he has sold and said Heyndrick Abelsz and Nanningh Harmansz acknowl- edge that they have bought a certain sloop called De Royael Ock,1 lying now on shore before New Albany, which said sloop with sail and rigging, free and unincumbered, the said buyers acknowledge to have already received to their satisfaction, the said buyers promising to pay therefor to the seller or his order the sum of fifty good, whole, merchantable beaver skins at eight guilders apiece and to pay the same in the two following payments, to wit, the first payment (being a just half ) in the latter part of next October of this year 1684, the second (being the last payment ) in October 1685; but the buyers may pay in beavers, silver money, seawan, or wheat, all as the market therefor shall then be, to be delivered free here in New Albany. 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 Albert Ryckman and Jan vander Hoeven, called as witnesses hereto), in New Albany, dated as aforesaid.
MEEUS HOOGEBOOM HENDRICK ABEL NANANYNG HARMSEN
As witnesses : Albert Ryckman Jan vander Oere
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Vot. Pub.
Will of Jacob Gerritsen van Laer
[493 blank; 494] 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, 1684, on the 9th
1 The Royal Oak. In a bill of sale of January 21, 1673, the sloop is called de Royael Lock.
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day of July, before me, Adriaen van Hpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany in America ), and before the hereinafter named witnesses, came and appeared the worthy Jacob Gerritsz van Laer, born in the manor of Ruynen,1 also dwelling here in New Albany, well known to me, the notary, being at present a little sick of body, but able to be about and to all appearances of sound mind, 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 and wishing therefore to dispose of his temporal effects to be left behind while he yet ( through God's grace ) may be able, and which he does of his own free will and motion, 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 com- mending his immortal soul (whenever it shall be separated from his body ) to the gracious and merciful hands of God. his Creator and Savior, and his body to a Christian burial, this appearer and testator declares hereby that he has nominated and instituted as the sole and universal heirs of all his effects to be left behind. claims and credits, nothing in the world excepted, which he shall leave whether here in this country or elsewhere, his brothers and sisters or if deceased their children in their parents' place; his oldest brother is named Jan Gerritsz van Laer, his oldest sister is named Grietie Gerrits, the second sister is named Albertie Ger- rits, the third sister is named Juditie Gerrits, the fourth sister is named Roelofie Gerrits, and the children left by his late sister Geertie Gerrits jointly in their mother's place, and his youngest brother named Egbert Gerrits van Laer, and the son of his late sister Annetie Gerrits named Gerrit Jansz Ruytingh.2 The testator hereby bequeaths to his aforesa'd brothers and sisters or if any of them he deceased their children left behind [495] in their father's or mother's place, to each one his or her just legitimate portion
1 Ruinen, a former manor in the southwestern part of the province of Drenthe, Netherlands, which for a long period had its own laws and inde- pendent jurisdiction, but in 1705 was finally incorporated into the province. One of the carly lords of the manor was Roelof van Laer, the second hus- band of Johanna of Ruinen, at whose death, in 1478, the manor came into the possession of the van Munster, or von Münster, family. See J. G. C. Joosting, Het archief der heerlijkheid Ruinen, Leiden, 1007, p. 0-10, 53-55 ; and De Navorscher, 1012, p. 173, 270. As far as known, Jacob Gerritsen van Laer was not related to Stoffel Gerritsen van Laer, who came from Amster- dam to New Netherland in 1050, and who like his brother, Adriaen van Laer, was a tanner and shoemaker at New Amsterdam.
" Gerrit Jansz Ruytingh was a resident of Albany. See record of the baptism of his son Louys, June 22, 1090, Holland Society, Year book, 1904. 17:51.
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of the residue of his estate, provided that the children left by his sister Geertie Gerrits shall first draw out one hundred guilders Holland money, over and above their aforenamed legitimate por- tion. Finally he, the testator, has appointed and authorized as the lawful executors of this will and administrators of his estate the worthy Jan Vynaghen, at present elder of this Reformed Church. and the worthy Maerten Crygier, junior, and therefore this testator gives and grants to the same, hiis chosen executors and adminis- trators, such ample power and authority as by law and usage belongs to all testamentary executors and administrators, provided they shall receive their proper compensation for services rendered according to the customs of this country, and provided also that all magistrates and other authorities, whoever they may be, are fully and advisedly excluded, desiring that the same shall not have the least direction over the estate, but hereby excusing the same herefrom and beforehand declining their services; and in case he, the testator, hereafter, either in writing over his own hand and signature, or by word of mouth before two or more trustworthy witnesses, make any other bequests or legacies, or further dis- position, or any changes, amplifications or restrictions in the afore- said provisions, he wills and desires that these may have the same force and effect and by every one be so held and esteemed as if they had been written and set forth in this his will. All that is hereinbefore written the testator declares to be his last will and testament, desiring that the same, after his decease, may have full force and effect, be it as will, codicil, donation, gift in anticipation of death, or otherwise, as shall seem most suitable, notwithstanding that certain formalities required by law and usage may not have been fully observed herein; desiring that the fullest benefit hereof may be enjoyed and that one or more copies hereof in proper form may be made and delivered as occasion may require. Thus done in New Albany at the house of the appearer and testator and by the aforesaid testator with his own hand subscribed (in presence of the worthy Mr Gerard Swart and the worthy Gerrit Bancker, called as trustworthy witnesses hereto), in New Albany, the year, month and day aforesaid.
JACOB VAN LAER
As witnesses : G: Swart Gerret Bancken
Quod attestor
ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
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Contract of sale between Cornelis Michielsen and Jurriaen Teunissen Tappen of the farm called the Klinckenbergh
[496] On this 5th day of August 1684 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany ), and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Cornelis Michielsz of the one part and Jurriaen Teunisz van Tappen of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in love and friendship they have contracted and agreed in manner following, to wit: Said Cornelis Michielsz acknowledges that he has sold to said Jurriaen Teunisz all his interest in the land from the Klinckenbergh to the Moor- denaers kill,1 extending westward and north and south along the river ; likewise his interest in the house, barn, two orchards and the okl land along the shore and all that is fenced in and is still to be fenced, excepting a small place in the possession of Pieter the Frenchman ;" all which aforesaid interest the seller hereby conveys to said buyer free and unincumbered ( excepting the lord's right). for which the buyer promises to pay to the seller or his order the sum of fifty whole, merchantable beaver skins in silver money. wheat, or seawan at beaver's price, in two payments, whereof the first payment shall be due next September of this year 1684 and the second (being the last payment ) in the month of June 1685. Ilereto 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 Jan van Loon and Maes Cornelisz, called as witnesses hereto), in New Albany, dated as above.
.As witnesses : Jan van Loon Macs Corneljss
CORNELIS MYCHIELSZ JURE JAN TUNSEN
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
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[497] ], the undersigned, acknowledge that I have received from Iurri Teunnusz the sum of ten beavers in silver money, in part payment of the purchased land. August 5, 1084. CORNELIS MICHIELSZ
I Murderer's kill, near Athens in Greene county, N. Y. The Klincken- bergh, or Klinkenberg, lies a little north of Four Mile point, near the Hudson river.
" Probably referring to Pieter Bosje, who with lan van Loon on April 7. 1081, bought Johannes Clute's share of the land in the vicinity of the Murderer's kill which afterwards became known as lwonenburgh. See History of Greene County, pub. by J. B. Beers & Co., New York 1884. P. 153.
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Bill of sale of one-half of the sloop Royal Oak from Hendrick Abelsen to Nanning Hermansen
· [498] On this 9th day of September 1684 appeared before me Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany ), and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Heyndrick Abelsz of the one part and Nanningh Harmansz of the other part, who hereby declare that in love and friendship they have agreed and contracted as follows, to wit: Heyndrick Abelsz acknowledges that he has sold and made over to said Nanningh Harmansz his share and interest in the sloop named de Royael Ock,1 which said sloop they bought jointly of Meuwes Hoogeboom on the 30th of June of this year 1684. And Nanningh Harmansz promises to pay Meuwes Hoogeboom for the aforesaid sloop and in addition to pay to Heyndrick Abelsz fifteen beavers in good leather at market price, but Heyndrick Abelsz promises to work on said sloop ten days and likewise to help lay the wales and bow pieces. In witness whereof the aforesaid contracting parties have subscribed this with their own hands (in presence of Isaack Verplancken and Gerrit Lucasz, called as witnesses hereto), in New Albany, dated as above.
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