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Reintje Pieters van Bolsaert is herewith ordered by the Orphanmasters to pay to them in three times
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24 hours his arrears according to bond, under pain of execution. Done etc.
Thursday, June 16, 1661, at the City Hall present Messrs. Olof Stevenzen Cortlant, Marten Cregier and Cornelis Steenwyck.
Skipper Jan Jansen Bestevaar appearing, he makes a contract with the Orphanmasters for the passage of Grietje Adams, widow of Hendrick Pietersen van Hasselt, for which 70 fl. in wampum are paid to him.
Reintje Pietersen van Bolswaart is told, that the time, in which he was to pay to the Orphans Chamber his arrears, has lapsed. In answer he promises to pay on his return from Fort Orange. The Orphan- masters grant him so much time. Whereas Reintje Pieters has received a judgment against Pieter Bronck for 124 beavers on two notes, which he has left as security with this Board, therefore the same are returned to him to-day, as he is going up the river.
Tryntje van Campen coming in says, that Grietje Adams is sick a-bed, having learned, that she is go to Holland.
Jeremias Jansen is asked, whether he has made an inventory of his deceased father's estate He an- swers, that he has called on Sieur Isaack Greverat and Hendrick Hendricksen Obe, the administrators, but they did not come. He is thereupon ordered, to speak again to them and to see to the settlement of the estate by Saturday, when the Board will sit again. He promises to do so.
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Order.
Whereas Herpert Classen van Elslant and Jurrien Jansen van Auweryck are indebted to the estate of Jan Barensen dec'd., to wit Herpert Classen for 16 fl. 4 st. and Jurrien Jansen for 18 fl. 14 st., which monies cannot be had from them, therefore the Bailiff and Schout Pieter Tonneman are ordered by the Orphanmasters of this City to levy on these persons by execution.
Thursday, June 30, 1661, at the City Hall present Messrs. Olof Stevensen Cortlant and Marten Cregier.
Before the Board appeared Pelgrum Clock, Notary Public, who said, he had power of attorney from Arien van Laar, from whom he had received a transfer, made by Frerick Hendricksen,29 the hus- band of Jan Jansen Hagenaar's daughter, of his share of the goods, inherited by his wife from her father's estate ; which transfer to van Laar had been made for a claim against him, Frerick. He requests to have it recorded and that payment of the money may be decreed.
Tielman van Vleeck, administrator of the estate of Nicolaas Velthuysen, presents a petition, made by him to the Burgomasters and Schepens, concerning a claim of Bartholdus Maan against said estate, and the reply thereto. He shows a list of the principal creditors of said estate, from which the Orphan- masters are pleased to select as administrator with 29 Above called Hermsen.
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van Vleeck, in place of the deceased Pieter Rudolfus, Claas Gangelofsen Visser, to whom the following order is sent.
Commission.
Whereas Pieter Rudolfus, late administrator with Tielman van Vlecck of the estate of Nicolaas Velthuy- sen, has died and it is necessary, to fill the vacancy, therefore the Orphanmasters of this City thereto authorize and qualify, as they hereby do, Nicolaas Gangelofsen Visser, who is required and directed with Tielman van Vlccck to settle said estate as quickly as possible, to collect the money for the goods sold and all other debts and to distribute it with the knowledge of the Orphanmasters as shall be proper. Done etc.
Saturday, July 2, 1661, at the City Hall present Olof Stevenzen van Cortlant.
David Wesselsen appears to say, he would like to have his pay from the estate of Pieter Jansen Winck- elhoeck. He is told, care will be taken, that he receive his money.
Isaack Kip is asked, how it stands with the estate of Jacob Coppe ; he answers as before.
Thursday, July 7, 1661, at the City Hall present Messrs. Olof Stevenzen van Cortlandt, Marten Cregier and Cornelis Steenwyck.
The Board resolved to send an order to the
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administrators of the relinquished estate of Nicolaas Velthuysen, directing them to bring next Monday the ready cash in hand to this Court with a list of accounts, so that each of the creditors may be paid pro rata.
Order.
Tielman van Vleeck and Nicolaas Gangelofsen Visser, administrators of the estate of Nicolaas Velthuysen, are herewith ordered by the Orphan- masters to bring to this Court next Monday, July 11, the ready cash in hand of said estate and a list of accounts, to pay each of the creditors pro rata. Done etc.
Jacobus Vis appearing, is asked about the estate of Jacob Coppe and where the papers are. He answers, Isaack Kip has the papers, and requests to be dis- charged from the administration.
Salomon la Chair hands in an order on the request of Jan Gillis de Jongh with an account, concerning the estate of Nicolaas Velthuysen. He is told, the case will be taken in hand next week.
Jan Gillissen Koeck brings and delivers to the Board the following, received from Burgomaster Paulus Leendersen van der Grift, to-wit :
A pair of rusted knives with silver handles.
A silver chain with silver hook.
A silver girdle (gordel) with silver key hook (rym) and another silver hook.
A velvet purse with silver chain and ten small pearls in the purse.
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A silver clasp of a case for a pair of knives.
Four gold rings and a broken ditto,
which all belong to the widow of Hendrick Pietersen van Hasselt.
Commission.
Whereas Dirck Smitt, late Ensign in the service of the Priviledged West India Company, has died leaving besides the widow a minor child, as guardians for whom and administrators of the estate the Orphanmasters of this City have at the request of the widow appointed Sieur Jacob Strycker, Old Schepen of this City, and Sieur Isaack Greveraat, therefore, considering the necessity of having an inventory of the estate of the deceased made, so that neither the child nor the widow may be harmed in their rights and inheritance, the Orphanmasters hereby direct said guardians to make as soon as possible an inventory as well of the furniture and valuable papers as of all personal and real property, debts and credits, here in this country, and to agree with the widow about the child's share in the father's estate, as equity demands. Done at Amsterdam in N. N. July 13, 1661.
By Order of the Presiding Orphanmaster JOAN : NEVIUS, Secretary.
Saturday, July 16, 1661, the Orphanmasters met at the house of Olof Stevenzen van Cortlant.
Before the Board appeared Annetje Dircks, widow of Dirck Smitt, late Ensign in the service of the
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Priv. W. I. Company, who declared, that she gives to the Orphans Chamber as security for her child's paternal inheritance her two houses and lots in this City according to deeds and further all her house- hold goods and property here, which she will take back, in case the child dies.
Friday, July 22, 1661, the Orphanmasters, except Marten Cregier, met at the house of Old Burgo- master Olof Stevensen van Cortlant.
As soon as they met the Orphanmasters have resolved, whereas Annetje Dircks, widow of Dirck Smitt, late Ensign of the Director General here, intends to sail for Holland, not having given sufficient proof, that her orphaned child will not suffer for want of means, therefore they find it advisable, that as soon as she arrives in Holland she shall address herself to Sieurs Seth Verbrugge and Jelis van Hoorenbeeck, both merchants at Amsterdam, without whose knowledge she must not demand and receive any money and to whom she must prove, that the letter of exchange for the house, bought here, has been paid: in this manner the Orphans Chamber here will be fully satisfied and we shall be relieved from all other troubles.
Messieurs Seth van Brugge and Jelis van Hooren Beeck.
Messieurs Greeting !
In the ship Trouw (Faith) goes over Annetje Dircks, widow of the deceased Dirck Smitt, who has
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to her credit with the W. I. Company about 2340 Carolus guilders, 3º which sum she might easily receive and without our caution diminish to the prejudice of her child. We have therefore by our resolution directed her, to call on you, so that she may not receive any money from the Company, unless you secure or take in deposit one half of it for the benefit of her child. To secure other values in Holland, Guelderland or elsewhere she has left enough property here. This, gentlemen, is only, because the widow has bought here a house, paying for it by a draft, which, it is feared, will not be paid, and coming back here protested, she would be in debt, requiring the sale of her house and other property to the disadvantage of the child. We request you therefore to keep one half of the 2340 fl. from the Company, until the widow has proved to you, that said draft has fully been paid, which will leave the property here unencumbered ; then she may have the whole from the Company and do with it, what she pleases. Herewith closing, we remain your obliged friends
The Orphanmasters of the City of Amsterdam in N. N.
Amsterdam in N. N. July 22, 1661.
Thursday, August 25, 1661, at the City Hall pres- ent Messrs. Olof Stevenzen Cortlant and Marten Cregier.
30 Perhaps the Unite or Carolus of Charles I. of England, worth 20 shillings.
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Jan Schryver requests the Board, to be discharged from the administration of the estate of Barent Oesterman and shows a note and account, due by Jacob Wolfersen (van Couwenhoven) to Barent Oesterman.
The Orphanmasters direct, that the following order be given to Jan Schryver : Whereas Jan Schryver, with Nicolaas Velthuysen administrator of the estate of Barent Oesterman has to-day, August 25, delivered to this Board the papers, concerning said estate, therefore the Orphanmasters herewith thank him for his labor. Done etc.
Allard Coninck and the wife of Sybrant Janzen Galma appearing, are asked, whether they know, what money Grietje Adams, the widow of Hendrick Pietersen van Hasselt, has in Holland. Sybrant Janzen's wife says, she knows, that she has loaned out some money in Holland, received by her mother from a lottery ; it is out at interest, but she does not know, how much. Allard Coninck says, he has had power of attorney from Hendrick Pietersen van Hasselt, to collect the money, but he could not do it, as bail was required ; it is in the same writing, as what he has, made in the presence of Merritje Hendricks, widow of Arien Jacobsen, the mother of Sybrant Janzen's wife, and says, that there are 4, 5 or 512 hundred florins. Said Allard re- turning suggests it as the best thing to place the case into the hands of the Orphans Chamber at Amsterdam.
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Order.
Sieur Govert Loockermans is herewith directed by the Orphanmasters of this City to appear before this Board next Saturday, August 27, at 9 o. c. a. m. and report, what objections he has against the ac- count, delivered to him on behalf of Hendrick Pietersen van Hasselt.
Tuesday, September 6, 1661, at the City Hall present Messrs. Olof Stevenzen van Cortlant, Martin Cregier and Cornelis Steenwyck.
Sieur Govert Loockermans comes and upon compar- ing the bill of Hendrick Pietersen van Hasselt with his own, he shows by an extract from the book of Joannes van Brugh, that some items, claimed by Hendrick Pietersen, have been paid.
Order.
Tielman van Vlecck is herewith directed by the Orphanmasters to appear before this Board next Thursday at 9 o. c. a. m., bringing with him all papers concerning the estate of Nicolaas Velthuysen.
Leentje Dirckx Servaas, widow of Aris Otte, is informed, that pursuant to the order of the Orphans Chamber, she is bound, before marrying again, to give in an inventory and statement, to prevent any troubles with her first husband's friends.
Order.
Whereas Leentje Dirckx Servaas, widow of Aris Otte, intends to remarry and said Aris Otte has left
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some property, therefore the Orphanmasters con- sider it necessary, that said Leentje Dirckx shall deliver to this Board a statement and inventory of all the goods, values, real and personal property, debts and credits, left by Aris Otte and they order her, to make such inventory before her second mar- riage in the presence of Jan Joghimsen, mate of the galliot, and Jurrien Blanck, Burgher and inhabitant here, delivering the same to this Board. Done etc.
Friday, September 9, 1661, at the City Hall pres- ent (as before).
Sieur Govert Loockermans and Abraham Pietersen appearing, Abraham is asked, whereas this Board has received a bill of Hendrick Pietersen van Hasselt against Govert Loockermans, written by him, from what papers he has taken it. He answers in Loock- ermans' presence, from no papers, but from Hendrick Pietersen's dictation.
Thursday, September 15, 1661, at the City Hall present (as before).
Order.
Sieur Tilman van Vleeck and Nicolaas Gangelof. sen Visser, administrators of the estate of Nicolaas Velthuysen, are herewith authorized and qualified by the Orphanmasters, after receipt of the money for the property of said estate sold, to pay pro rata to each of the estate's creditors, as circumstances and the cash in hand will allow.
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Abraham Verplanck asks for the interest on the money of Madaleen Dircks, widow of Cornelis Hen- dricksen van Dort, for her child or relief from the bailbond. He is told, it cannot be done, and it is promised, to send him a writing.
Sieur Paulus Schrick requests payment of his claim against the estate of Pieter Jansen Winckel- hoeck, amounting to fl. 34.4 and David Wesselsen asks for payment from same estate of fl. 42.5. It is promised to issue an order for their payment.
Friday, October 1, 1661, at the City Hall present Messrs. Olof Stevensen van Cortlant, and Marten Cregier.
The Board orders to have an account of the estate of Hendrick Pietersen van Hasselt made.
Wednesday, November 3, 1661, at the City Hall present Messrs. Olof Stevenzen van Cortlant, Martin Cregier and Cornelis Steenwyck.
Before the Board appeared Teunis Cray, who pro- duces a bill against the widow of Hendrick Pietersen van Hasselt for board and attendance given to her, amounting to 280 fl., during the time, said widow has lived with him, to-wit seven months at 36 fl., which making 252 fl. is all paid to him.
Thursday, December 8, 1661, at the City Hall (as before).
Before the Board appeared Mary de Truy and
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with her Isaack de Foreest, Old Schepen of this City, and Govert Loockermans, also Old Schepen, guard- ians of her minor children. Said Mary de Truy requests permission, to draw and receive the interest on 500 fl., settled on her children and secured on the house of Andries Joghimsen. As the guardians have no authority to allow that, she asks that such authority may be given them. The Orphanmasters grant the request and authorize the guardians to allow Mary de Truy to draw the interest of 500 fl. on the house of Andries Joghimsen.
Tryntje van Campen says, that there are due to her from the widow of Hendrick Pietersen van Has- selt besides other sums 27 fl. After calculating the time the Orphanmasters find, there are due to her 19 fl. 8 st., which are paid.
Beletje Hermens, widow of Hermen the cooper, appearing is given for Grietje Adams, when she comes to board with her, a red skirt, a black cloth dress, two shifts, two stockings, and for herself 27 fl. board for three weeks.
On the 23ª of October last said Grietje Adams has been sent to board with her for 9 fl. the week.
The Orphanmasters have decided, as the money received for the property of Hendrick Pietersen van Hasselt has been spent, to turn over his widow to the Deaconry with the following letter of recom- mendation :
Whereas Grietje Adams, widow of Hendrick Pietersen van Hasselt, has until now been supported
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by the Orphans Chamber out of the means, left by her husband, of which nothing is left, and as con- sequently she is obliged to look to the Deaconry for her support, therefore the Orphanmasters herewith turn her over to the Deacons with the friendly re- quest and recommendation, to take good care of her and support her.
It is further resolved, to give to the belownamed parties the following order, to-wit to Elsie Tymens, widow of Pieter Cornelissen van der Veen, Marycke Lubbers, widow of Abraham de la Noy, and Cornelis Pluyvier, widower of Geertruyt Andries from Koes- velt :
N. N., widow, resp. widower, is herewith ordered by the Orphanmasters, to appear before them next Thursday, the 15th of this month, bringing with you an inventory of the property, left by your deceased husband, resp. wife. Done etc.
Thursday, December 15, 1661, at the City Hall (as before).
Order for Claas van Elslant, the elder.
Claas van Elslant, the elder, is herewith directed and ordered, within three times 24 hours to hand to Secretary Joannes Nevius the money, received from the sale of the property of Jannetje Tomas and Margriet Samuel, with an account.
Jacob Strycker appearing says, that in the year 1654 he and Daniel Litsco were appointed adminis-
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trators of the estate of skipper Jurriaen and as it has been settled, he comes to deliver to this Board all papers relating to it and he hands up the following :
Agreement made with the widow, December 15, 1654.
Inventory of the property left, made December 1 2, 1654.
A mortgage on the house of said widow in Pearl Street, where she lives, dated December 18, 1654, for 666 Carolusguilders, 13 st. 57/3 P.
Govert Loockermans, guardian of Pieter Cornelis- sen van der Veen's widow, coming in is asked, whether the widow has received an order from the Orphanmasters. He answers. Then he is told, that the usages and rules of Orphans Chambers re- quire the family of the deceased person to deliver to the Orphans Chamber a statement and inventory of the estate left. Therefore he is asked, whether the widow has made such a statement and inventory. He answers, she has not and cannot do it, as she does not know, how it is with her late husbands property in Holland and the books are not written up. He asks for time until the ships shall have ar- rived from home, as letters about the matter have been sent over by several vessels. This is granted. As it is necessary, that an administrator and guardian of the children on the part of the deceased should be appointed and Govert Loockermans proposes as such Aldert Coninck, the nearest blood relation of
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the deceased in this country, the same coming before the Board is told, that as there is nobody on Pieter Cornelissen van der Veen's side to serve as guardian of his children, the Orphanmasters appoint him with Govert Loockermans and being informed, that Govert requests time until the arrival of the ships from home to settle the estate, he declares himself satis- fied with it, unless the widow should marry again before that, when she should be held to give an in. ventory of her property, left by the deceased. The Board agrees to that.
Marycke Lubbers, widow of Abraham de la Noy, appearing is informed of the Ordinance of the Orphans Chamber and asked, whether she and her husband had made a testament between them. Answering Yes, she shows it and it having been read by the Board, it was found, that the Chamber is excluded and has nothing to do with the estate, but it was ordered, to record it in the Orphans Book.
In the Name of the Lord ! Amen ! Know every- body, that to-day, the 25th of April, 1654, about 4 o. c. p. m. before me, Dirck van Schelluyne, Notary Public, residing at New Amsterdam in New Nether- land, appointed by their High: Might: the Lords States General of the United Netherlands and before the witnesses, named below, appeared the worthy Abraham de la Noy and Maria Lubberts, husband and wife, living in this City and to me, the Notary, and the witnesses well known, both of sound mind and body, having their memory and reasoning power,
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who, considering the frailty and brevity of human life, the certainty of death and the uncertainty of its hour, therefore wish to anticipate the same by a proper disposition of their temporal property and declare, that well advisedly, without being persuaded or misled by anybody, they have resolved upon, con- cluded and made this, their testament and last will in the following manner : first they commend their immortal souls, when they have left their bodies, to the merciful and gracious hands of God, their Creator and Saviour, and their bodies to a Christian burial, at the same time revoking and annulling all and every testamentary disposition, heretofore made and executed by them, singly or jointly, and dis- posing anew they have bequeathed to their three children, Abraham, Peter and Marycke de la Noy and what other children they may have during their married life, as they hereby do, instead of their legitimate share the sum of 500 fl., to be divided among them in equal shares by the survivor in such good pay, as then shall be current, when they shall have come of age or marry. Of all the other property, real and personal, bonds, credits, money, gold and silver, coined or uncoined, jewels, clothing, linnen, woollen, household goods, nothing excepted or reserved, left by the first of the testators dying, they make each other mutually the sole and universal heir, as they hereby do the survivor, to do therewith as he or she would do with other free and unen- cumbered property, without interference or con-
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tradiction by anybody, the survivor being held honorably to support, bring up and educate said children until their coming of age or marrying and they are fit honestly to earn their own living, besides to fit them so out in case of marriage, as the sur- vivor's discretion shall deem proper ; further to do all for said children, what behooves a good father or mother to do, they having that faith in each other. In case one of the children should die, its legitimate share shall devolve upon the other child or children living.
Testators have further excluded the Director General and Council as well as the Magistrates of this City and all others representing the Orphans Chamber in this country31 or people, who would wish to interfere with the bringing up of said children, for the testators do not wish anybody to have power over them, but in place thereof they appoint as guardian of the children and administrator of the property, as they hereby do, the survivor with power to select and join to him or herself as guardian or guardians one or more persons : nor do they wish, that the survivor shall be called upon for a statement and inventory of the estate under any pretext whatever, on pain of losing the effect of this disposition. The testators declare all the foregoing to be their testa- ment and last will, which they desire shall, after the death of the first of them, have full effect as testa- ment, codicill, donation in re mortis or otherwise,
31 The Orphans Chamber was not organized until later.
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as it best may stand, even though some of the solemnities of law may not have been observed and they request me, the Notary, to make and deliver one or more copies hereof in proper form. Thus done and signed at New Amsterdam in N. N., at the house of the testators in the presence of Hendrick Jansen van der Vin and Reynier Rycken, merchants here, called in as witnesses, who have signed the original record hereof, in my charge, with the testators.
Beneath stood : In witness Dirck van Schelluyne, Not. Pub. and by the side of his signature the seal of the Notary was impressed in red wax under paper.
Before the Board came Cornelis Pluyvier, who was informed of the rules of the Orphans' Court and as his wife has died, he is asked, whether he has made a statement and inventory of the property, left by his wife. He produced a reciprocal testament, made by his wife and him, which having been read by the Board, it was found to give a legacy of 150 Carolus guilders to the wife's brother, if alive, and if dead to his children. The Orphanmasters decide, that Cornelis Pluyvier shall execute a bond for paying said legacy which he promises to do. It is also ordered to record said testament :
In the Name of the Lord ! Amen ! By the tenor of this instrument know ye everybody, that on the . .. day of September 1656 at about 5 0. c. p. m, before me, Seger van der Pullen, Notary Public,
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appointed by the Court of Holland and residing in the City of Haarlem, and before the witnesses, named below, appeared Cornelis Jansen Pluyvier and Geertruyd Andries of Koesvelt, husband and wife, Cornelis Jansen being in good health and Geertruyd Andries lying sick abed, but nevertheless having by Gods grace and mercy full possession of her reason, intellect, memory and speech, as was clearly seen and nothing else could be noticed, who both de- clared, considering the brevity of human life on this earth, which is perishable like grass and hay, yea, like a flower in the field ; that nothing is more sure, than death and nothing more uncertain, than its time and hour, they wish to anticipate this uncer- tainty by disposing of their wordly goods and declare, because of the singular love and affection, they have for each other, they name one the other sole and universal heir, as they hereby do, of all the property, which the first dying may leave behind, so that the survivor may do with this property, as with other free and unencumbered property, without interfer- ence or contradiction by anybody, whoever he may be, provided however, that in case he, the testator, should die before his dear wife, she, the testatrix, shall be held to turn over to Jan Joosten Plavier (sic) testator's father, if then alive and not otherwise his legitimate share, which according to strict law he may claim from the testator's property and for that purpose he constitutes his father as co-heir. If it should happen, that she, the testatrix, dies before
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