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HENDRICK RIDDERHALVE NANNYNG HARMESEN
.As witnesses :
Isaack V'erplancken
This is the mark + of Gerrit Lucass, made by himself
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Contract of sale between Cornelis Michielsen and Andries Han- sen of one-sixth part of Loonenburgh
[499 blank; 500] On this 16th day of October 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 Andries Hansz of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in love and friendship they have contracted and agreed in manner following, to wit: Cornelis Michielsz acknowledges that he has sold to said Andries Hansz all his right and title to the great flat called Loonenburgh; likewise
1 The Royal Oak. In a previous bill of sale the sloop is called de Royael Lock.
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all his interest eastward to the Moordenaers kill 1 and south and northward, as well woodland as otherwise, to wit, the sixth part of said land ; and said seller delivers it all to the buyer now free and unincumbered (excepting the lord's right) ; for which the buyer promises to pay to the seller or his order the sum of six hundred and twenty-five skipples of good winter wheat, with the privilege of paying in beavers, silver money, or seawan, all at market price, to wit, one hundred and fifty skipples of wheat this autumn that it may be carried away by the sloops, in March 1685 fifty-eight skipples of wheat, in the autumn of the year 1085 two hundred and eight skipples of wheat and in March 1686 two hundred and nine skipples of wheat; and on the last payment the seller promises to deliver a proper deed of conveyance. Hereto the aforesaid contracting parties bind their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges, and have sub- scribed this with their own hands (in presence of Jan van Loon and Jan Albertsz Brat, called as witnesses hereto), in New Albany, dated as aforesaid.
CORNELIS MYCHELSZ ANDRIES HANSSE
As witnesses : Jan van Loon Jan Brat
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Lease of 20 morgens of land at Canastagioene (Niskayuna) from Marten Cregier, junior, to Taeckel Dircksen
[501 blank; 502] On this 23d day of February 1683, appeared before me, Adriaen van lpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany), and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Maerten Crygier, junior, of the one part and Taeckel Dircksz " of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in love and friendship they have contracted and agreed in manner following, to wit: Said Maerten Crygier acknowledges that he has let to said Taeckel Direksz a farm, to wit, twenty morgens of land at Canastagioene. extending from Jan Clute's fence along the path and on the other side along the fence, but Taeckel Dircksz is to clear and work up the land along the fence. Likewise the lessor lets to the lessee a
1 Murderer's kill, in Greene county, N. Y.
2 Takel Dircksen Hvemstraat ; see Baptismat Record of Albany in Holland Society, Year Book, 1004 , 17:75. 78.
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house, barn and rick and shall deliver therewith four milch cows and two horses, whereof one shall be a gelding and the other a mare, which number and one-half of the increase thereof the lessee shall be bound to deliver again to the lessor and for every cow six pounds of butter yearly ; and the fencing which the lessee receives with said land shall be appraised on his taking possession and at the end of the lease it shall again be appraised and they shall adjust with each other the betterments or wear and tear of the same. Likewise the lessor delivers therewith twenty skipples of winter wheat sowed in the ground, for which the lessee at the end of the lease must deliver again twenty skipples of winter wheat sowed in the ground; each party shall be holden to maintain his part of the fencing tight that no injury may happen on either side. The lessee shall be holden to deliver up the house and barn at the end of the term, roof and wall tight, and if so be a fire happen through [no] fault of the lessee ( which may God prevent), each party shall bear one-half [503] of the loss. This lease shall begin on the 16th of April 1685 and continue for the term of the next following eight years; for which the lessee promises to pay as rent the first year fifty skipples of good winter wheat and the remaining seven years one hundred skipples of good winter wheat yearly, said wheat to be delivered each year on the first of January here in Albany; the fallowed land shall go to the lessor. The lessee promises not to cut any hickory trees in the pasture or in the homestead lot. All expenses which may be levied by the public authorities shall be at the charge of the lessee, to wit, those on his leased land. The lessee promises every year to sow the lessor's land. 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 Mr1 Gerard Swart and Pieter Mingael, called as wit- nesses hereto), dated as above.
M. CREGIER
TACKEL DIRCKS
As witnesses : G: Swartt Pieter Mingael
Quod attestor
ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
1 The Dutch text has: Meester; meaning in this connection master of laws.
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Contract of sale between Sybrant van Schaick and Tierck Har- mensen of Jan Gouwen land, beyond Captain Schuyler's farm
[504] On this 20th day of January 168; appeared before me. Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany ). and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Sybrant van Schayck 1 of the one part and Tierck Harmansz2 of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in love and friendship they have agreed and contracted in manner following, to wit: Said Sybrant van Schayck acknowledges that he has sold and said Tierck Harmansz that he has bought a certain piece of land called Jan Gouwe-en- Lant,8 lying next to the great flat beyond the farm of the late Captain Schuyler,4 which said land he delivers to the buyer at once according to the patent thereof dated the 28th of September 1672, signed by the Honorable General François Lovelace; for which the buyer promises to pay to the seller, or his order, the sum of four hundred and sixty good deliverable inch pine boards, two hundred of said boards to be delivered next May 1685 and the remaining two hundred and sixty in May 1086. Hereto the aforesaid con- tracting parties bind their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges, and have sub- scribed this with their own hands (in presence of Harmen van Gansevoort and Mr Andries Teller, called as witnesses hereto), in New Albany, dated as aforesaid.
SYBRANT VAN SCHAICK This is the mark X of TIERCK HARMANSZ, made by his own hand
As witnesses :
Harmen Ganseuort A. Teller
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
1 Sybrant van Schaick died shortly after the date of this contract; his will, dated August 6, 1683, was proved on March 2, 1685, and his wife Elizabeth was confirmed as executrix April 1, 10%; see New York Ilis- torical Society, Collections, 1892, 25:132-33.
2 Tierck Hlarmesen Visscher.
3 Literally: "Jan Gouw's land;" perhaps referring to land of Jan Cornelissen Vyselaer, alias Gouw, on the Poesten kill, in Rensselaer county. See Early Records of .Albany, 1:117-18.
4 Capt. Philip Pietersen Schuyler.
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Lease of Loonenburgh from Jan van Loon to Christofle Brusy
[505-7 blank; 508] On this 11th day of March 168; appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany), and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Jan van Loon of the one part and Christoffel Brusy of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in love and friendship they have contracted and agreed in form and manner following, to wit: Said Jan van Loon acknowledges that he has let to said Christoffel Brusy a farm (called Loonenburgh ) behind the farm of Klincken- bergh; the lessor promises to deliver therewith a house, barn and rick, provided the lessee shall draw the timber for the barn at his own expense and provide and cover the roof, but the lessor shall furnish him a man therefor, one month. The lessor lets the aforesaid farm to the lessee for the term of six consecu- tive years to begin on the first of April 1685 and to end on the first of April 1691. The lessor promises to deliver there- with six draft horses, to wit, four geldings and two mares; ten cows, two heifers and a bull in his first year, and in addition a bull in his third year; also four sows and a boar; of which horses and cattle at the end of this lease the lessee promises to deliver up again to the lessor the same or a like number out of the increase, as good as he shall have received; and of the increase of said horses each shall receive the half, as likewise of the cattle, to be divided every third year according to the patroon's conditions; as regards the swine, the lessee promises to deliver to the lessor next coming autumn three shoats, which shall be about a half year old, and every autumn thereafter a yearling pig for each sow, that is four logs fit for killing yearly, and at the end of this lease the same number of hogs as delivered to him. The lessor promises to deliver the land in log fence, on condition that the lessee deliver up the same again in a like and proper fence. As regards the farm utensils which the lessee shall receive therewith, he shall be holden to deliver back the same in good and proper condition (according to an inventory thereof which shall be made) ; the lessee promises to pay as rent for the aforesaid term seventy good, whole, [509] merchantable beaver skins at eight guilders apiece in beavers, which may be paid in good grain or what comes from the farm at beaver's price, as the market therefor shall then be, to be delivered free here in New Albany, and to pay for every cow four pounds of butter yearly. During the aforesaid term the lessee may not keep any cows of his own, except the increase thereof be for
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their common benefit. All that is hereinbefore written the afore- said contracting parties promise mutually to execute and perform, under pledge of their persons and estates, real and personal, pres- ent and future, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges, and have subscribed this with their own hands (in presence of Harman van Gansevoort and Anthony Lespinard, called as wit- nesses hereto), in New Albany, dated as aforesaid.
JAN VAN LOON CHRISTOFLE BRUSY
As witnesses : Harmen Gansuort Anthoine Lespinard
Quod attestor ADRIVEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Contract of sale between Pieter Pietersen van Woggelum and Egbert Teunissen of a house and lot on Brewery street at Albany
[510 and 511 blank : 512] On this 9th day of June 1685 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany), and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Pieter Pietersz Woggelom of the one part and Egbert Teunisz of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in love and friendship they have contracted and agreed in manner following, to wit: Said Pieter Woggelom acknowledges that he has sold to said Egbert Teunisz a house and lot with all that is thereto fast by earth and nail and all his rights in the same, lying here in New Albany in the Brouwerij straett between the houses and lots of Leendert Philipsz and Maerten Gerritsz; which aforesaid Wogge- lom acknowledges that he has sold to said Egbert Teunisz a house and lot with all that is thereon fast by earth and nail and all his rights thereto belonging, standing and lying here in New Albany on Brewery street, between the houses and lots of Leendert Philipsz and Maerten Gerritsz; which aforesaid house and lot the seller delivers to the buyer at once, free and unincumbered (say- ing the lord's right ) ; for which the buyer promises to pay to the -eller or his order the sum of one hundred and twenty-seven good, whole, deliverable beaver skins at eight guilders apiece in beavers, or in silver money at beaver's price, in the three following pay- ments, to wit: a just third part on delivery, a third part on the 9th
: Brewery street, now South Broadway.
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of June 1686, and the last payment on the 9th of June 1687; and on the last payment the seller promises to deliver to the buyer a good and sufficient deed. Hereto the aforesaid contracting parties bind their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges, and have sub- scribed this with their own hands (in presence of Jacob Tysz vander Heyden and Albart Ryckman, called as witnesses hereto) ; dated as above.
PIETER WOGLOM E T
As witnesses :
[Jacob Theysen van der Heyden]1 [Albert Ryckman]1
Quod attestor · [ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub. ]1
Letter from Adriaen van Ilpendam to Mrs Jan Sybingh Dear Madam Sybings, Salute:
[513-15 blank; 516] Your missive dated the 30th of April of this year 1685 has come to hand, but with great grief and sorrow I find therein that Mr Dammas Guldewaghen is dead and that you have not been able to obtain my interest, although I can see by your letter that you have done your utmost endeavor thereto. I now send to you and to your son Mr Heyndrick Sybingh a power of attorney to demand and receive the interest for me and hope that the same may be handed to you in a friendly way. I send likewise to you the copy of a letter which was inclosed in my letter to you of last year and which I doubt not but you have handed to the widow of said Guldewaghen; though it may easily be seen from this letter how much I need the money, yet, she has not written me a line in reply. The proverb says that complainers have no friends, but necessity forces me thereto. I do not seek another's goods, but only what is justly due to me. I am now past 67 years of age, so that I can not earn much more and said interest is my chief means of support. Therefore, dear madam, I doubt not but you will use your utmost endeavor and you may deduct from the amount compensation for services rendered or to be rendered, as is reasonable. I do not know yet (although I have heretofore divers times diligently
1 Manuscript destroyed.
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inquired of Mr Guldewagen ) in what city his son-in-law is sec- retary, or what his name is, or who has the 2000 guilders in posses- sion. If the widow of Guldewagen and her son-in-law are at odds, [517] this is to my mind no reason why I should suffer the consequences. And he whose fault it is that the money is not handed to you will not easily answer for it hereafter, for the pres- ent is but a short portion of life and we ought always to think of eternity.
Furthermore I desire of you to send me at the first opportunity the following goods, to wit:
A ream of lligh Dutch paper with the fool's cap and bells
An almanac which will be good for the next few years
A pocket inkhorn which holds three or four pens
A good bread knife with a white handle
.A pair of milled stockings and a pair of milled gloves Two dozen cotton neckerchiefs
zo ells of Bielefeld ( Bylevelts ) linen
20 ells of checked linen
20 ells of blue linen
One piece of the best Osnabrück ( Osenburgs ) linen, full width (hooghbant )
The remainder of the money in good, strong shirt linen of 12 to 13 stivers the ell.
N. B. The ream of paper may be loosened and the quires laid side by side, as they may best be packed.
I would most kindly ask you (if I dared) that in case you coukl not obtain my money at once, which is not to be hoped, you would nevertheless be pleased to send out the aforesaid goods by the first ship, for the reason sufficiently dwelt upon above. You know that I need [the goods] and that they should not be denied me. I shall depend hereon and look forward to receiving them ( with God's help) this summer.
Herewith, my dear Madam, I heartily greet you and your son Mr Heyndrick Sybingh and your whole family and commend them to the protection of the Almighty and remain,
Your humble friend and servant
ADRIAEN VAN IL.PENDAM
Done at New .Albany in .America,
2 October 1685
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Indenture of apprenticeship of Zacharias Sickels, junior, to Johannes Beeckman to learn the smith's trade
[518 and 519 blank: 520] On this Ist day of February 168; appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany), and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Sacharias Sickels of the one part and Johannes Beeckman 1 of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in love and friendship they have contracted and agreed in manner following, to wit: Said Sacharias Sickels acknowledges that he has hired his son named Sacharias Sickels, now about sixteen years old, to Johannes Beeckman, for the time of five consecutive years, to begin at once and to end on the first of February 1699 ; and the aforesaid master promises during said time to provide said youngster with board and clothing, both linen and woolen, etc .; also to teach him the smith's trade to the best of his ability and to write reasonably well, or let him learn to write, at the master's own expense, and at the end of said term to fit him out with a Sunday and workday suit, six shirts, a pair of new shoes, a new hat, a pair of new stockings and a chest ; and the father promises that the aforenamed youngster shall serve out the aforesaid term (by God's help) with all dili- gence, obedience and faithfulness, as well in the smith's trade as all other proper work, and said youngster also promises to do as aforesaid.
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 Tysz vander Heyden and Jacob Teunisz, called as wit- nesses hereto ) ; in New Albany, dated as aforesaid.
ZACHARIAS SECKEL [S] JOHANNES BECK
As witnesses : Jacob Theysen vander Heyden Jacob Teunissen
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Vot. Pub.
Indenture of apprenticeship of Jan Huybertsen to Jan Salomon- sen Goewey to learn the wheelwright's trade
[521-23 blank; 524] On this 24th day of February 168; appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (residing
1 This in original; cf. signature.
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in New Albany), and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Jan Hluybertsz of the one part and Jan Salomonsz 1 of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in love and friendship they have agreed and contracted in manner following, to wit: Said Jan Huybertsz acknowledges that he has hired himself to said Jan Salomonsz for the time of a whole year, to begin on the first of March of this year and to end on the first of March 168s and he promises to serve said master during the aforesaid time in all proper work with all diligence, obedience and faithfulness, on con- dition that said master promise to teach, or to try his best to teach, said servant to make a good cart, and (in addition to board) at the end of said term pay him two good, deliverable beaver skins, or the value thereof, with which said servant shall be satisfied.
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 Frans Winne and Johannes Loockermans, called as witnesses hereto) ; in New Albany, dated as aforesaid.
This is the mark O of JAN HUYBERSZ, made by himself This is the mark X of Jan SALOMONSZ, made by himself
As witnesses : Francsois I'ine Jooannes Loockermans
Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Contract of Jan Jacobsen Gardenier to build a sawmill for Pierre de Salvay at the bay of St Paul, Canada
[525 27 blank ; 528] On this first day of June 1685 appeared before me, Adriaen van Hpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany ), and before the hereinafter named witnesses. Jan Jacobsz Gardenier of the one part and Piere De Salvay 2 of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in love and friendship they have agreed and contracted in manner following, to wit: Said Jan Jacobsz Gardenier acknowledges that he has contracted to build a sawmill in Canada at La Baye Sint Poul,3 and not to quit before
1 Jan Salomonsen Goewey.
2 Probably the same person as the Sieur de Salvav, who in July 16844 was sent by Monsieur de La Barre as ambassador to Governor Dongan ; see Doc Rel. to Col. Hist. N. Y., 3:450.
8 Bay of Saint Paul.
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he shall have made and properly finished said mill, with which the aforesaid contractor promises to saw two or three months and teach a man to saw to the best of his ability; for which said employer promises to pay to said contractor, besides his food and drink, each month the sum of twenty-two and a half pieces of eight of proper weight at forty-eight stivers a piece, which time began on the 28th day of May of this year 1685 and is not to end until said employer lands said contractor free here in New Albany, and if said contractor be taken sick, or is wounded while engaged in said work, said employer shall be holden to furnish him proper food and accommodation and himself to pay the doctor or chirurgeon, but his wages shall not go on during that time. The employer promises to [529] provide good implements and as few or many men as the contractor shall require to do the work, and if the contractor happen to die within the aforesaid time, wages shall be paid to the contractor or to his wife, or to his order only for the time he has worked. For which payment Anthony Lespinard not only becomes surety and principal, but promises himself to pay the silver to the contractor or to his order. Hereto the aforesaid contracting parties and Anthony Lespinard 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 the undersigned witnesses), in New Albany, dated as above.
JAN JACOBSE GARDENIER DE SALUAY ANTHOINE LESPINARD
As witnesses : Robbert Sandersz Dirck Wesselss
Quod attestor
ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Lease of a farm at Nutten hook from Hans Heyndricksen to Johannes Ooen (Owen?)
[530 and 531 blank; 532] On this 12th day of November 1685 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany), and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Hans Heyndricksz of the one part and Johannes Ooen 1 of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in love and friendship they
1 Perhaps intended for John Owen. In Professor Pearson's translation the name was written " Johannes Goes."
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have agreed and contracted in manner following, to wit: Said Hans Heyndricksz acknowledges that he has leased to said Johannes Ooen his farm on the Nootenhoeck,1 with house, barn, negro and negress, two cows, one heifer, one bull and two heifer calves, for the term of six consecutive years commencing on the 19th of October 1685 and ending on the 19th of October 1691; which said term the said lessee ( with God's help) promises to serve out diligently and faithfully, receiving therefor the just third part of all the sced sown and also a just third part of all the increase of said cattle, on condition that at the end of said term he shall be holden to deliver back the same number of animals and as much seed in the ground as he may. The contracting parties hereto bind their respective persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges, and have sub- scribed this with their own hands (in presence of Teunis Barentsz Cool and Johannes Mingael, called as witnesses hereto), in New Albany, datum ut supra.
HANS HEINDRICKSZ
As witnesses :
This is the mark X of Teunis Cool, made with his own hand Johannis Tomissen Mingael Quod attestor ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Vot. Pub."
Contract of sale between Dorite, the widow of Capt. Volckert Jansen Douw, and the deacons of the Reformed Dutch church at Albany of a lot with an old house thereon
[536] Appeared before me. Robt. Livingston, clerk of Albany county, colony of Rensselaerswych, etc., and the hereinafter named witnesses. Dorite, the widow and relict of her husband the late Capt. Volckert Janse Dowe, of the first part, and the following deacons, Pr. Schuyler, Albert Rykman, Johannes Wendel and Jacob Sanders, [ of the second part], who declare that in love and friend- ship they have agreed with each other in manner following. to wit :
+ Nutten hook, in the town of Stuyvesant, Columbia county, N. Y.
2 Here ends the record kept by notary Adriaen Jansen van Ilpendam, why shortly afterwards committed suicide. Like the majority of the documents in the volume, the last document is written on a double sheet of paper of which the last three pages, numbered 533-35, art blank. The next d cument. executed before Secretary Robert Livingston, belongs, strictly speaking, not to this volume of Notarial Papers, but to a similar record which must have been kept by the secretary. This document is likewise written on a double sheet of paper of which the final pages, numbered 538-39, are blank.
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