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her dearest husband, then it is her wish and will, that within a year and six weeks after her death the husband shall pay to her brother, if alive, or if not to his children, the sum of 150 Carolus guilders and no more. Testators declare the foregoing to be their testament and last will, desiring, that after their death it may be obeyed and carried out, having full effect and power as testament, codicill, donatio in re mortis etc etc. Thus done and executed at the house of Jan Joosten Plavier, where testators live, in the pres- ence of Lauwerens (?) and Willem de Ram, called in as witnesses, who have signed this record with the testators and me, the Notary. Beneath stood : "In witness S. v. der Pullen, Notary Public.
Before the Orphanmasters of the City of Amster- dam in N. N., appeared Cornelis Pluyvier, who declared that under the testament, made by him and his late wife, he owes to her brother, if alive, or if dead to his children the sum of 150 Carolus guilders, Holland currency, devised to him resp. them as legacy by said testament. This sum of 150 fl. he promises to pay to his said brother-in-law or children, giving as security a special mortgage on his house and lot on the Westside of the Heere Straat (Broad- way), bounded South by the house and lot of Jacob Vis, West by the lot of De Samuel Drisius, North by the City Wall and East by said street and gener- ally binding his person and property, movable and immovable, present and future, nothing excepted, subject to all laws and courts. In witness whereof
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he has signed this at Amsterdam in N. N. December 249, 1661. CORNELIS PLUVIER
To my knowledge JOANNES NEVIUS, Secretary.
Thursday, December 22, 1661, at the City Hall present (as before).
The estates, left by Jannetje Tomas and Margriet Samuel, were considered ; it was also ordered, to summon for the next meeting Raghel van Tien- hoven, Cristyn de Haas and Margriet Hardenbroeck, also Tomas Hal and Pieter Stoutenburgh, adminis- trators of the estates of Margriet Samuel and Janneke Tomas.
Thursday, December 29, 1661, at the City Hall present (as before).
Before the Board appeared Tomas Hal and Pieter Stoutenburgh, administrators of the estates, left by Margriet Samuel and Janneke Tomas, who after some conversation regarding them with the Orphan- masters were directed, to make as soon as possible a settlement with each of the creditors and to report it to this Board, so that each may be paid as much as the estates will allow.
Vroutje Gerrits, the wife of Cousyn, the wheel- wright, coming in is asked for payment of her arrears for the verhaalde estate and is told, that she still owes 37 fl. 16 st., whereupon she says, she had paid 6 Al. to Claas van Elslant on her debt and had bought a plough for Dirck van Tright; she asks,
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whether Dirck van Tright is not bound to pay for it and is told, no one else is bound but the purchaser. Her request for time until next week is granted.
Isaack de Foreest brings his book, by which he shows, that after an accounting with Claas Marten there is still due him from the estate 110 fl .; as the Orphanmasters have decided, that everybody, who has bought of the estate, must pay for it, and is to receive his pay from the estate according to its cir- cumstances, he says, he does not intend to pay and if he had known it, he would have proved it. Then he is asked, whether when requested he would confirm his account under oath and answers Yes : whereupon he is allowed to keep, what he has pur- chased on account and the balance shall be paid to him out of the estate, if possible, with which he is satisfied.
As her husband does not appear and nothing has been heard from him, when she comes in, Raghel van Tienhoven is asked after the property of her husband. She answers, she has not yet settled with the Company, who retains his books. Asked whether she has appointed guardians for her chil- dren, she says No and is ordered to select two of her friends, who may take in hand the case with the Company : she is given time for consideration, which she accepts.
Margriet Hardenbroeck, widow of Pieter Ru- dolfus, is requested to bring an inventory of the estate of her late husband and asked, whether she
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has guardians for her children, she answers, that there is a guardian in Holland, who is expected shortly to arrive. As she cannot make the inventory so quickly and does not know, how her late hus- bands affairs in Holland stand, she asks for time, until the arrival of the first ships or until her brother comes, which is allowed.
Thursday, February 23, 1662, at the City Hall present (as before).
Bartholdus Maan requests to have the estate of Nicolaas Velthuysen wound up, so that he may receive, what is due him from the same; he says, others receive their money and he not. He was promised, the administrators should be summoned and the matter investigated. The Orphanmasters direct, that the following order should be sent to the administrators.
Tielman van Vleeck and Nicolaas Gangeloffsen Visser, administrators of the estate, relinquished by Nicolaas Velthuysen, are herewith ordered by the Orphanmasters to appear before this Board next Monday, February 27th, at 9 o. c. a. m. and report on said estate.
The Orphanmasters give notice, that Paulus Leendersen van der Grift has informed them, Aaltje Velthuysen had given him to be invested for her children out of the property, inherited from her father, 50 fl., which he has now and for which he will pay interest.
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Symon Clasen Turck requests the Board for pay- ment of finishing the yacht of Reyntje Pieters and is told, as said Reyntje has settled with the Orphan- masters November 27 anno? he must look to Reyntje.
As he has executed on behalf of his wife Joanna de Laat for the settlement upon her children of their paternal inheritance a mortgage, Jeronimus Ebbinck requests, that it may be annulled and he freed from claims. After reading his request the following answer was sent to him :
Whereas Jeronimus Ebbinck has informed us, the Orphanmasters of this City, that his wife has settled upon her children their paternal inheritance in the Fatherland, which is recorded in the books of this Board, and whereas he therefore requests, that the mortgage, by him executed before us, be annulled, therefore the Board, after due consideration finding his request just, herewith strike out and annul said mortgage. Done etc.
Herewith Weintje, the widow of Aart Willemsen dec'd., is ordered by the Orphanmasters to deliver to this Board next Monday, February 27, at 9 0. C. a. m. an inventory of her present estate, then to make a settlement on her children of their paternal inheritance.
Monday, February 27, 1662, at the City Hall present (as before).
Weyntje Elberts, widow of Aart Willemsen,
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states, that she settles upon her children Willem, Annetje, Elbert and Evert Aartzen the sum of 2000 fl. giving as security her house, mill building and lot, whereupon she is told to deliver an inventory of her estate next Thursday.
Claas Gangelofzen Visser, administrator of the estate of Nicolaas Velthuysen, coming in is asked, how it stands with said estate. He says, he has collected some money and paid it out to one or the other ; he also requests, whereas his co-administrator Tielman van Vleeck is often across the river and away from home, that another be appointed in his place. He is told, he must call on the various debtors, but it was decided to wait, until van Vleeck comes and then they are to finish the work together.
Caspar Steymits entering is informed, that he owes to the estate of Cleyn (little) Claasje 168 fl. He says, by order of Tomas Hal he has paid Mr. Jacob Varrevanger 100 fl. and requests time of at least a month. Whereupon he is told, that as the estate can give no time, the money must be put up. He is therefore requested to execute an order in favour of the Treasurer for 68 fl., to be paid out of the houserent of Mr. Evert, which he does.
Thursday, March 2, 1662, at the City Hall pres- ent (same as before).
Asser Levy coming in requests, that Mr. Paulus van de Beeck may pay on his account to the estate of
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Claas Martensen 260 fl. It is decided, that Assur Levy must pay his own debts.
Tielman van Vleeck on his appearance is ordered, to summon for next Thursday all the debtors of the estate of Nicolaas Velthuysen, to settle up the estate.
Weyntje Elberts, widow of Aart Willemsen, delivers an inventory of her property and requests, that Burgomaster Paulus Leendersen van der Grift and Symon Jansen Romeyn be appointed guardians of her children, which is allowed and they are to make an agreement with her according to the fol- lowing order :
Whereas Weyntje Elberts, widow of Aart Wil- lemsen, intends to marry again and take Cornelis Aarssen, widower of Beletje Hendrickx, as husband, and whereas said Weyntje has four minor children by said Aart Willemsen upon whom before the solemnization of her marriage she is willing to settle their paternal inheritance, so that when they come of age or marry they may have their own, therefore the Orphanmasters of this City herewith, after com- munication with and approbation of the widow, appoint the Honble Paulus Leendersen van der Grift, at present Burgomaster of this City, and Symon Jansen Romeyn, Burgher and inhabitant here, as guardians, who are authorized to make as guardians and administrators with the widow such an agree- ment on behalf of the children concerning what comes to them from their father's estate by a com-
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plete inventory and appraisal, statement of debts and credits, as justice may require, and to report the same to this Board for approval. Done etc.
Thursday, March 9, 1662, at the City Hall pres- ent (as before).
The following persons, summoned by Jan Jelyssen Koek for their debts to the estate of Nicolaas Velt- huysen, appear and answer as follows :
Resolveert Waldron states, that he has paid to Nicolaas Velthuysen, but as he will not confirm this under oath, it is decided, he must pay again, which he agrees to do.
Pieter Janzen Metselaar (mason) offers to swear, that the 2 f. 2 to Velthuysen
Pelgrum Clock proves by his book, that he has paid 20 f. 4 and offers besides to swear to it, if necessary.
Symon Clazen Turck says in regard to a note of 34 f., that the same was taken by Velthuysen against some goods of Symon Hermsen Cort, left with him and consisting in 5 deerskins, unprepared, 7 to 8 heifers. He is ordered to bring in in 8 days what he has against it. Symon Hermsen Cort states, that for account of Velthuysen, he has received from Symon Clasen Turck 16 planks at 24 st. the piece a month or six weeks after having married his present wife.
Lodowyck Pos, called upon for 33 f. says, he has made on that account two drawers for 10 fl., which
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is credited to his account and he is ordered to pay the balance of 23 fl. to the administrators next week.
Reinier Wisselpenninck, carpenter, says about the item of 13 fl. 16, that he has paid and has had nothing thereafter, which he can freely swear to. He is directed to prove payment or take the oath and to consider it, 8 days' time are given him.
Jacob van Couwenhoven says, he has settled the 4 fl. 8 in account and there is still due him for a spade. He offers to prove it by his book in eight days.
Order to Mattheus de Vos, directing him to bring to the next session of the Board the balance of the money from the sale of N. Velthuysen's goods.
Raghel van Tienhoven inquires, what must be done to recover the books of her husband, retained by the Company. The Orphanmasters promise to do their best for her and decide for that purpose to make the following request to the Director General and Council :
To the Noble, Very Honourable the Director General and Council of N. N. [Blank in original. ]
Before us, the Orphanmasters of the City of Amsterdam in N. N., appeared Weyntje Elberts, widow of Aart Willemsen, who declared, that ac- cording to the agreement, made with Burgomaster Paulus Leendersen van der Grift and Symon Jansen Romeyn, Burgher residing here, guardians of said
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Weyntje's children, she truly owes to her children Willem, Annetje, Elbert and Everts Arents the sum of 2200 fl. for their paternal inheritance, that is to each child 550 fl., which sum she promises to pay to each child on coming of age or marrying in good, strung current wampum, for which she gives as security to the Orphans Chamber a mortgage on her house, mill and lot on the Eastside of the Heere Straat (Broadway) between the houses and lots of Isaack Greveraat, Schepen of this City, on the North and Samuel Etsal on the South, further gen- erally binding her person and property, movable and immovable, present and future, nothing ex- cepted, subject to all laws and courts, especially said Orphans Chamber. In witness whereof she has signed this with her own hand at Amsterdam in N. N. March 9, 1662.
This is
the mark
of Weyntje Elberts, made by herself.
Saturday, March 11, 1662, at the City Hall present (as before).
Mattheus de Vos, Bailiff of this City, coming in is asked, how it stands with the estate of Nicolaas Velthuysen and what money has been received from the sale of the goods. He answers, he cannot say, as he has not the record of the auction and requests authority to compel the unwilling by execution.
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Order.
Mattheus de Vos, the Bailiff of this City, is here- with ordered and directed by the Orphanmasters to demand from Claas van Elslant, the elder, the record of and the money received for the goods of Nicolaas Velthuysen, sold at auction, to collect the money not yet paid and to levy by execution on those, who will not pay, reporting all to this Board next Thursday, March 16.
Tomas Hall, administrator of the estates of Jannetje Tomas and Margriet Samuel, coming in is told, to pay to Metje Greveraat for the child of Jannetje Tomas, placed in her charge January 15, 1661, of the sum of 150 fl. in wampum for the year 81 fl. 4 and there were paid to said Metje out of the money of Claas van Elslant 75 Al., making a total of 156 fl. 4.
Thursday, March 16, 1662, present at the City Hall Messrs. Olof Stevensen van Cortlant and Marten Cregier.
Mighiel Jansen states, that he has a claim against the estate of Hendrick Pietersen van Hasselt, where- upon he is told, said estate had a surplus of only 16 fl. 14, which are given him and he is satisfied.
Mattheus de Vos delivers the list of the sold goods of Nicolaas Velthuysen and says, there are some, who have bought some goods and have claims against the estate, which they wish to set off : he
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requests, that Jan Gillissen Kock and Claas van Elslant go about and collect the balance, he himself promising to do his duty towards those, who refuse to pay. This is approved by the Orphanmasters and those unwilling to pay are to be summoned.
Order.
Jan Jelissen Kock is herewith ordered by the Orphanmasters to go about with Claas van Elslant, the elder, collect the money, still due to the estate, deserted by Nicolaas Velthuysen, to make a list of all, who refuse to pay, note the reasons for their refusal and report to this Board.
Tomas Hal and Pieter Stoutenburgh, adminis- trators of the estates of Margriet Samuel and Jan- netje Tomas, appear before the Board.
Thursday, March 23, 1662, at the City Hall pres- ent (as before).
The son of Cornelis Aarsen appearing says, that Willem, the orphaned son of Margriet Samuel has lived for some time at his parents' house and as his father after the death of his mother has turned the farm over to him, he requests the Orphanmasters to leave said Willem in his service. He is told, first to speak with Willem and then to come with him to the next session of the Board.
Hendrick Lambersen Mol requests payment for his trouble with Jan Hutsitson, while sick. The ac- count handed in by him having been examined, the
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Orphanmasters allow and pay him 60 fl., with which he is satisfied, giving a receipt.
Thursday, April 6, 1662, at the City Hall present as before and Cornelis Steenwyck.
The persons, summoned by Jan Jelissen Kock for their debts to the estate of Nicolaas Velthuysen, answer as follows :
David Joghimzen-91 fl. 17 .- acknowledges the debt and says, he did not know, but that it had been paid by Jacob Jansen Sam. He is ordered to pay.
Sybrant Jansen Galma-118 fl. 10 .- admits the debt and asks for four weeks time, in which he will pay. Granted.
Frerick Aarzen-6 fl. 16 .- says, he has paid to Mattheus de Vos, who called in denies it. He then thinks, he must have given the money to Claas van Elslant, who is also called in and asked, whether he has received money from Frerick Aarzen : he answers No.
Jacobus Backer-27 fl .- says, he first wants to know, how much each is to receive pro rata, who has a just claim and he pretends, he is not obliged to pay more, than after a repartition of the accounts he shall be found to owe. The Board does not agree with him.
Order for the Bailiff.
The Bailiff is herewith ordered and directed to demand and receive the money, due to the estate
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of Nicolaas Velthuysen for goods sold from it, and to prosecute unwilling debtors with the utmost rigor of the law.
Raghel van Tienhoven appearing the request, made on her behalf to the Director General and Council March 9th last and the answer thereto are read to her, but as the answer is rather long, it can- not be recorded with the request, on the margin of which it stands and it is therefore deposited in the drawer of chest No. 4.
Order.
Anneke Litsco, widow of Daniel Litsco, is here- with ordered by the Orphanmasters to appear be- fore them next Thursday, April 13, bringing with her an inventory of the estate of her late husband. Done etc.
Thursday, April 27, 1662, at the City Hall present Messrs. Marten Cregier, Cornelis Steenwyck, and Pieter van Couwenhoven.
Before the Board appeared Caspar Steimits and Joris Wolsy in relation to the administration upon some property, inherited by and belonging to Mary Botlaar, who having married and being present with her husband requests the Board to inquire for the property. Being questioned about it said Caspar shows a contract, made with Joris Wolsy and Tomas Baxter and written by Notary David Provoost October 31, 1661, by which he binds him-
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self to pay to said Mary Botlaar, being the daugh- ter of Dorathe Astens, his late wife, the sum of 600 fl. in six years each year 100 fl., of which he has already paid to the daughter as per account : Joris Wolsy produces a statement of what he has delivered to said Mary, which the Orphanmasters find to be as follows :
Mary Bottlaar
Credit.
By inheritance fl. 600
" Adam Mott as per a/c 53.5
fl. 653.5
Debit. To paid to Caspar Steymits for expenses since the year 1651, when she lived at
Jacob Hay's, as per a/c No I and con- tract fl. 82.71/2
" Expense account No. 2 fl 80.11, taxed
to " 70.
" Joris Wolsey for
various expenses, as per No 3 " 100.
" Do. do. 3.12
" three cows " 273.
fl. 528.1912.
Having received the accounts of Joris Wolsy and Caspar Steymits, concerning the administration of the property, inherited by Mary Botlaar, the Orphanmasters of the City of Amsterdam in N. N. have found, that Joris Wolsy still owes Mary a balance of 36 fl. 13 st., besides an account and return of three cows with information of where they
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are and what increase they have had from the year 1654 to date; and as to the account of Caspar Stey- mits it is found, that he still owes said Mary Botlaar 89 fl. 121/2 st. and they are both ordered to pay their debts as soon as possible. Done etc.
Pursuant to order of the Board of April 6 Anna Claas Croesens, widow of Daniel Litsco, produces the testament made by herself and husband, which is ordered recorded.
Testament.
In the name of the Lord, Amen ! Know ye every- body, who may read this public instrument or hear it read, that on the 26th of December, 1661, at about 3 o. c. p. m., before me, Mattheus de Vos, Notary Public, appointed by the Honble Director General and Council and residing at Amsterdam in New Netherland, and before the witnesses, named below, personally appeared the worthy Daniel Letsco, Lieu- tenant of a Company of Burghers in this City, sick abed, and Anna Claas Croesens, his wife, to me, the Notary, well known as well in body and both in pos- session of their memory and reason, using them freely, as was apparent to us,-who considering human sickness and frailty, the certainty of death and its uncertain hour and not wishing to leave this world without testamentary dispositions have in the best manner, quite voluntarily made their testament and last will as follows : they first commend their immor- tal souls, when leaving their bodies, to the endless
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mercy of God, and their bodies to the earth by a Christian burial ; they revoke and annul all former testaments and last wills, by them jointly or singly made and executed, not wishing, that anybody shall meddle therein in any way, but holding them with all points, clauses and legacies contained therein as powerless and of no value. Then as the testatrix has a son of her first marriage with Jan Jansen Swaartveger, called Hermanus Jansen Swaartveger and born at Castel Rio Grande in Brazil, now about 19 years old and studying the art and practice of surgery here in this City, as the paternal estate, settled on him, has through troubles and misfortune at sea become mixed up with the property of the testators, which was not very important, as it has pleased the Lord to bless them here in this country with worldly goods, honestly acquired,-in coming to the disposition of their property, the testators devise to said Hermanus Jansen, in place of his paternal inheritance, as they herewith do, the sum of 400 fl. in good, strung wampum, which the survivor of them both shall be bound to pay him, when he comes of age or marries with their consent and con- sidering, that said Hermanus Jansen has costed the testators already a good sum for learning surgery and will cost more, which they will and wish shall be taken by him as his legitimate childs share of his parents' property ; they have made and constituted, as they hereby do, their daughter Anna Litsco, now about 14 years old, also heiress of 400 fl. of good,
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strung wampum, to be paid, as before, by the sur- vivor as her legitimate share, when she comes of age or marries with the consent of the survivor. Further out of the special love and affection, which they bear to each other, the testators reciprocally name and constitute the survivor universal heir of all property, movable and immovable, bonds and credits, linnen, woollen, gold and silver, coined and uncoined, clothing, household goods, nothing excepted, which the first dying may leave, who hereby empowers the survivor to do therewith, as he or she pleases, without interference or contradiction from anybody and without being obliged to give an account or inventory, but excluding all including their children under pain of losing, if they should oppose this testament and last will, especially exclud- ing herewith the Orphans Chamber of this City or where testators might die and all others concerning the guardianship of their said children and the administration of their property for they do not wish, that these shall have any trouble about it. The testa- tors further herewith authorize each other, that the survivor may elect as co-guardian of the children, whom he or she pleases, and they substitute the said two children, Hermanus Jansen Swaartveger and Anna Letsco to inherit each one half of the estate, left by testators, to do therewith as with their own and if one of said children should die, while a minor, his or her aforesaid pre-legacy and legitimate hereditary share shall then devolve upon the survivor of them,
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at whose death, while a minor, it shall go to the survivor of the testators and if such minor child should die after the death of the surviving testator, his or her share is to go to the nearest blood rela- tions of testatrix, then alive, for it is not desired, that the blood relations of him, the testator, shall have anything, because he has never received any kind- ness or help from them, although they might and could have done it; they are hereby expressly excluded for good reasons the testators hereto moving. Finally the testators say, it is their last will, that in case they, jointly or singly, should change, increase or decrease the provisions, here made, by an instrument under their hand or hands, it shall be held to be of such force and value, as if it were included herein. The testators declare the foregoing to be their reciprocal last will and they demand, that in every respect it shall be carried out strictly and inviolably either as testament, codicill, donation causa mortis among living or otherwise, as is done with a testament and last will, even though some solemnity, required by law, may not have been observed, here- with deprecating all rules, ordinances and laws, hindering and preventing the execution hereof. Done at testators' house in Amsterdam in N. N. in the presence of Freryck Gysbertsen van den Bergh and Pieter Lauwerensen, inhabitants of this City, called in as credible witnesses, who signed the record hereof with the testators and me, the Notary, on the date as aforesaid. Beneath stood : After comparison
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