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Whereas Cornelis Herpersen Jager died at the house of Hans Stein December 18, 1659, leaving some property, of which an inventory has been made by Jacobus Backer and Hans Stein in presence of Sche- pen Hendrick Jansen van der Vin according to order, which was shown by them to this Board, and whereas the Orphanmasters consider it necessary, that ad- ministrators of said estate should be appointed, to pay the funeral expenses and other creditors and enable the heirs to receive, what belongs to them, There- fore their Worships appoint as such administrators
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Messrs. Timotheus Gabry and Jacobus Backer, who are to clear said estate and give the proof thereof to this Board.
Done at Amsterdam in N. N. in meeting of the Orphanmasters, January 30, 1660. Below stood : By order of the Orphanmasters and it was signed : Joannes Nevius, Secretary.
Lauwerens Andriezen appearing declares, not to have received more from the estate, left by Cristiaen Barens dec'd, his wife's former husband, than 574 fl. from Salomon Hanzen. He also says, that there are still outstanding at the South about 13 or 14 hun- dred florins, heavy money at the rate of 10 beads of wampum for one stuyver 19, and shows an account of the estate with what it owes and what is due to it. The Orphanmasters reply, that a copy of the ac- count shall be made by Secretary Nevius and the original shall be returned to him: they further order him, to bring to the next session the statement and inventory, shown to the Director General and Council, with their marginal order thereon.
The Orphanmasters have resolved, to order Ger- rit Hendricksen and Jan de Pre to execute mort- gages on their houses to secure the settlement upon their children of their resp. maternal estates.
On the 6th of February, 1660, Secretary Nevius paid to the wife of Herry Bresar the following sums in wampum, in deduction of their claim against the
19 The usual rate was 6 white beads or 4 black ones for a stuyver equal to 2 cents.
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estate of Jan Hutsitson dec'd. and she acknowledged the receipts thereof by her signature :
One box with fl. 49.04
One box with fl. 49.16
One do
65.10
16
54.18
One do
50.03
27.05
One do
44.16
loose wampum 66
9.05
fl. 209.13
fl. 141.4
fl. 350.17
Tuesday, February 28, 1660, at the City Hall present Orphanmasters Paulus Leenderzen van der Grift and Joannes de Peister.
The Board has received the following order :
Whereas Nicolaas Langevelthuysen has removed and fled from here and whereas the Officer and the Orphanmasters of the City have seized some of his goods, and brought them to this City Hall, where they were attached by them and the creditors, while the goods at his house are guarded by order of the Court at great expense to the detriment of the creditors, Therefore Burgomasters and Schepens, to prevent further loss, direct and authorize herewith Messrs. Paulus Leenderzen van der Grift and Joan- nes de Peister, Orphanmasters of this City, to sell said attached goods as soon as possible for the bene- fit of the creditors and the payment of the mises of justice, giving the proceeds of the sale in consign- ment of the Secretary and the Court disposing
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thereof hereafter. Done at Amsterdam in N. N. February 24, 1660.
By order of Burgomasters and Schepens
JOANNES NEVIUS, Secretary.
The Orphanmasters disposed of the matter as may be seen by the following remonstrance :
To the Honourable, Worshipful Burgomasters of the City of Amsterdam in N. N.
Worshipful Sirs
We, the Orphanmasters of this City, most respect- fully show, that they received by the Court Mes- senger an order, dated February 24, 1660, concerning the property, left by the absconder Nicolaas Lange- velthuysen, whereby they are directed, to bring the proceeds of a sale of the property in consignment to the Secretary of this City, so that your Honours may dispose of them. Whereas we as Orphan- masters think, that this is a case, pertaining only to the Orphans Court, and that we cannot be appointed administrators, the more so as we have already acted in this case concerning the guardianship over the minor children, therefore we request, that your Honours will please, to leave the matter absolutely in our hands, as it concerns us as Orphanmasters, or if not, to take charge of it yourselves and care for the children. Whereupon relying we remain
Your Honours subjects
The Orphanmasters of the City of Amsterdam
By their order JOANNES NEVIUS Secry
Done at Amsterdam in N. N. February 28, 1660.
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The following order was written on the margin of the foregoing :
Burgomasters and Schepens authorize the Orphan- masters, to sell the property of Nicolaas Langevel- thuysen as soon as possible and to keep the proceeds at the Orphans Court until further order from this Board. Done etc. March 2, 1660.
By order etc.
Thursday, March 4, 1660, at the City Hall pres- ent Orphanmasters Olof Stevenzen Cortlant and Joannes de Peister.
Having received authority from Burgomasters and Schepens, dated March 2ยช last, to sell as soon as possible the property of the absconder Nicolaas Langevelthuysen, the Orphanmasters herewith au- thorize and direct Sieurs Pieter Rudolphus and Tielman van Vleeck, as administrators, to sell said property, regulate the estate of said Langevelthuysen and bring the proceeds of the sale to this Board. Secretary Nevius is ordered to give them the proper commission.
On the 15th of April, 1660, appeared before me, Joannes Nevius, Secretary of the Orphans Chamber of the City of Amsterdam in New Netherland, Pieter Jansen Witt, who in the presence of Hen- drick Willemsen, baker, and Jan Jansen van Breeste produced a petition, presented to the Director General and Council of N. N. August 25, 1658,
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wherein he reports the death of his wife, who left him four children, and his intention to marry again, as well, following the customs and manners of the country, the property, found after his wife's death, amounting to 3200 fl., the florin at 20 stuyvers, of which said childrens share or half is 1600 fl. He declares on his conscience, that there is no more and that no more would be found by impartial men, and takes as guardians and administrators to take care of the property, so that the said children may not be harmed in their interests, Hendrick Willem- sen, the baker, and Jan Jansen van Breeste, binding for the aforesaid children's share of 1600 fl. his per- son and property to secure this sum for the benefit of the children here at the Manhattans with the knowledge of said guardians as soon as possible, to be ratified by the Director General and Council, if they approve it. The following marginal order was written on said petition : Director General and Council consider this request just and hereby author- ize and direct the Orphanmasters of this City, to give such orders in this matter, as they shall think proper. Done at Fort Amsterdam in N. N., April 12, 1660. Below stood :
By Order etc C. VAN RUYVEN, Secretary.
Before me, Joannes Nevius, Secretary of the Orphans Court of Amsterdam in N. N. and before the underscribed witnesses appeared Pieter Jansen Witt, who declared that, as he intends to marry
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again, he deposits as the share of the maternal in- heritance of his four children by his deceased wife Dorethe Volckers the sum of 1600 fl., at 20 st. the florin, in wampum, which he states is the just half of the goods and property left by his wife at her death. He also promises to secure this money here at the Manhattans for the children's benefit as soon as possible with the knowledge of Hendrick Willem- sen, baker, and Jan Jansen van Brestee, elected by him as guardians and approved by the Orphan- masters, further to bring up said children, until they are of age or marry, to board and clothe them and do all for them, that an honest father is bound to do, for which he places his person and property, movable and immovable, present and future, noth- ing excepted, at the disposal of all courts and laws. In witness whereof he has signed these presents before Rut Jacobsen and Claas van Elslant senior, as credible witnesses called in, at Amsterdam in N. N., April 15, 1660.
PIETER JANSEN WIT. RUTGER JACOBSEN. CLAES VAN ELSLANT the elder.
Thursday, April 29, 1660, at the City Hall pres- ent Messrs. Paulus Leenderzen van der Grift and Olof Stevenzen Cortlant.
Before the Board appeared Cornelis Aarzen, who requested that the settlement of the estate of Jacob Coppe dec'd. may go on, whereupon Jacobus Vis and
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Isaack Kip were called in, who upon the question, how it stands with said estate, answered, they had given papers to Jan Gillissen Koeck, to collect money, but had so far received no returns : they produce some writings concerning the estate and Jacobus Vis requests to be discharged from acting as administrator. The Orphanmasters direct, that an order be sent to Jan van der Bilt to appear before the Board next Thursday, that is in eight days ; the order reads as follows : Jan van der Bilt is hereby ordered by the Orphanmasters, to appear before them a week from to-day, Thursday, and bring with him the inventory of the estate of Jacob Coppe dec'd., stating what cattle, lands and other goods he has left. Done etc. April 29, 1660. By order etc.
Commission for Jacobus Vis and Isaack Kip.
The Orphanmasters of this City herewith authorize Jacobus Vis and Isaack Kip to take a copy of the inven- tory of the estate, left by Andreas Hoppe at his death, to settle upon the children their paternal inheritance.
Mattheus de Vos comes in bringing the books of Nicolaas Velthuysen, which had been given him by Secretary Nevius. They were turned over to Notary Tielman van Vleeck, with Pieter Rudolfus administrator of Velthuysen's property and the case was recommanded to them.
Friday, May 7, 1660, at the City Hall present Messrs. Paulus Leenderzen van der Grift and Olof Stevenzen Cortlant.
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Before the Board appeared Jan van der Bilt and Cornelis Aarzen, parents of the children, named as his heirs by Jacob Coppe dec'd. in the testament, executed before Notary Dirck van Schelluyne and witnesses. Said Jan van der Bilt declares, that he undertakes to pay for his child, Merritje Jans, and for the child of Cornelis Aarsen, called Lysbet Cornelis, the sum of 700 fl. in wampum, or for each 350 fl., out of the property, left by Jacob Coppe in goods, lands and otherwise, including the charges on his farm, to-wit 30 fl., still due to Tousein Bryeel for the land ; he binds as security for the payment of said 700 fl. to the Orphans Court here said farm and cattle and generally his person and property, real and personal, present and future, nothing excepted, subject to all courts and laws.
Hans Carelsen states to the Board, that he has bought of Jacob Coppe dec'd. a yacht for 750 fl. half in beavers and half in wampum, which he has paid to Geertje Hoppe, from whom he has an acquittance, showing he has given her 50 beavers and 400 fl. in wampum. He says, the remainder of the half in beavers is figured at 10 fl.20 the beaver.
Isaack Kip appearing is informed of the agreement and offer, made by Jan van der Bilt to the Orphan- masters.
Jan Rutgersen is spoken to about his bill and told, what items might be considered funeral ex- penses.
20 The official rate for a beaver was 8 fl. or $3.20.
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Friday, May 23, 1660, at the City Hall present Messrs. Paulus Leendezen van der Grift and Olof Stevenzen Cortlant.
Isaack Kip produces before the Board the inven- tory of the estate left by Andrees Hoppe dec'd. and after examining it the Orphanmasters order him, to extract from it a list of items concerning the estate of Jacob Coppe dec'd.
Before the Board appeared Willem Cornelissen, called the Rich Bachelor" who produced a power of attorney from the widow of Bartelt Barteltsen dec'd., called Styntje Pieters de Meestres (the mistress), executed before Notary Hendrick Schaaf and witnesses December 17, 1659, authorizing him to collect for her behoof all such property, as her husband has left here at his death. Abraham de la Noy and Anthony de Milt appearing are informed, that somebody has come from the Fatherland, who has power of attorney from the widow of Bartelt Barteltsen, to collect his property here. Said de la Noy and de Milt reply, that they have also received a letter from the widow and that they will turn over to the Orphans Chamber at the next meeting their accounts and reliqua : they re- quest to be discharged from their administration and on leaving they are told, to have their accounts ready by next Friday. Willem Cornelissen re-enter- ing is told, that the accounts will be ready in a week and that he will have to come again then. He re- 21 Vrver, wooer, suitor.
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quests quicker expedition, as he is going South by the first chance and his goods are shipped already.
Before us, the underwritten Orphanmasters of the City of Amsterdam in N. N., appeared Geertje Hendricks, widow of Andrees Hoppe dec'd., who stated, that she would give to her children, Catrina, Wilhelmus, Hendrick, Matthys and Adolf Hoppe, as their share of their father's estate the sum of 1000 fl. or 200 fl. to each child at once and not more, when they came of age or married, according to the agree- ment, made with the chosen guardians Cornelis Aarssen and Lambert Huybersen Mol and executed before Notary Mattheus de Vos and witnesses March 6, 1659. As security for the payment of this sum she gives a special mortgage on her house and lot on the Eastside of the Heeren Straat (Broadway), bounded (not finished in the original).
Wednesday, June 2, 1660, at the City Hall pres- ent Messrs. Paulus Leendersen van der Grift and Olof Stevenzen Cortlant.
Before the Board appeared Sieur Abraham de la Noy and Anthony de Milt, who hand to the Orphan- masters the accounts and money from their adminis- tration of the estate, left by Bartelt Barteltsen dec'd. After examination thereof the Board finds the accounts correct and well made and thanking them for their labours they give a receipt for the proceeds of the goods sold and papers relating to
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the estate. Willem Cornelissen, called the Rich Bachelor, also appearing, hands in the papers con- cerning his power of attorney from the widow of said Bartelt Barteltsen, after examining which the Orphanmasters find, that it gives no power, to de- mand and receive from the before named adminis- trators the proceeds of the goods sold, as a letter, written by said widow to the administrators, proves that power has also been given to the Honble Joannes de Decker for the same goods and it is ordered, to put the money into the Orphans Court until his arrival.
Isaack Kip shows to the Board a list of items, extracted from the inventory, made by the widow and guardians of the children of Jacob Coppe dec'd., of his estate.
Reinout Reinoutsen and Gerrit Fullewcver, guard- ians of the child of Cornelis Jansen Clopper, re- quest, that the settlement of the estate might be closed, as the money for the goods has not yet all come in : whereupon it was promised to them, that care should be taken and the Secretary as Vendu- master was directed to draw up a list of the debtors for goods purchased and to give the same to Claas van Elslant for collection and to report to the Orphanmasters the names of those, who do not pay.
Friday, June 18, 1660, at the City Hall present Messrs. Paulus Leenderzen van der Grift and Olof Stevensen Cortlant.
Before the Board appeared Geertje Hendricks,
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widow of Andrees Hoppe dec'd., who on being asked, how matters stood between her and Jacob Coppe dec'd., answers confusedly, saying that she has been above " and has spoken to some of the debtors for payment : some of them said, they had paid. Asked about the grindstones, she says, they are almost all sold. As to the bearskins she says, she has divided them with Beletje. Then asked, how it is about the yacht, she answers, she has received up to 500 fl. and concerning the horse she says, it does not con- cern Jacob Coppe dec'd. She further states, that at the settling of accounts with Coppe, she remained in his debts for 14 beavers, and that 250 fl. in wampum and 6 beavers are secured on the estate of said Coppe. She promises to deliver next week a written statement of what she owes the estate and of what she has to claim from it.
I, the undersigned Willem Cornelissen, attorney for Styntje Pieters Mcestres, the widow of Bartelt Barteltsen, who died here, [have received out of the hands "] of the administrators of the estate of said Barteltsen, appointed by the Orphanmasters of this City, all they have done and accomplished, which they have turned over to me at the Orphans Cham- ber of the City of Amsterdam in N. N. in wampum and beavers with all the papers, concerning said estate, thanking their Honours, the Orphanmasters,
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23 Marginal note in pencil, apparently written at a later date.
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and said administrators for all they have done to- wards settling the estate and herewith promising to guard them against all future claims, which might be made, for that purpose binding myself and property, real and personal, present and future, nothing ex- cepted, and placing all at the disposition of all courts and laws. In witness whereof I have signed this at Amsterdam in N. N. in the presence of the Orphanmasters June 2, 1660. (No signature.)
Friday, August 6, 1660, present at the City Hall Messrs. Paulus Lenderzen van der Grift, Olof Stevenzen Cortlant and Joannes de Peister.
Before the Board appeared Jacob Vis and Isaack Kip, who were told, that Geertje Hoppe had delivered a statement concerning the goods, which she had in partnership with Jacob Coppe dec'd. and otherwise, but it was not intelligible. Geertje Hoppe coming in was spoken to about items in her statement and being examined she declares as follows: She has received from Hans Carelsen for the yacht, sold to him by Jacob Coppe, the sum of 300 fl. and 24 beavers, of which one-half belonged to her ; she had given to Jacob Coppe, when he went to Fort Orange, for her own private account 100 fl., to buy beavers with it for her : Jacob Coppe had also taken along four ankers of brandy, at four beavers the anker, for their joint account, but she did not know, what had become of the brandy. Then she says, Meindert the smith at Fort Orange has it, who also must have a
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parcel of stockings and shoes and six grindstones, costing nine beavers, although in the inventory they are put down at six beavers : further there is due at Fort Orange from one and the other for their joint account, one-half belonging to Coppe, the other to her, to wit from Arent van Curlaar 31 beavers, from the brickmaker 36 fl. in wampum and a beaver, from Vos 33 beavers, from the wives of two men 3 beavers ; she says, Jacob Coppe was to receive from her 14 beavers, of which he has had eight, six from her and two for her from Symon Jansen Romeyn and Symon Jansen has paid for her to Jacob Coppe 50 fl., which was received by Jan van der Bilt and were for joint account : Willem Pietersen de Groot has in his keeping an elkhide, belonging to both of them, and Jacob Coppe claims 60 fl. surgeon's fees for his finger, including expenses and trouble. She was asked, what had become of the 13 bearskins, 6 elk- hides and 170 deerskins, sent to Holland : she an- swers, she had not sent any deerskins to Holland, only the bearskins and elkhides, but in partnership with Cornelis Aarsen. Asked, how much she had received for them, she says, she does not know, but later admits four beavers. About the horse she says, that her husband had bought it for her with linnen and that it does not concern Jacob Coppe. The Orphanmasters direct, that Cornelis Aarzen and wife, Geertje Hendricks, Jacobus Vis and Isaack Kip shall be summoned for next Monday.
Before the Board came Pieter Rudolfus and
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Tielman van Vleck, administrators of the insolvent estate of Nicolaas Velthuysen, and produced the account books and the balance sheet, drawn up from them. The Orphanmasters decide, to select some of the principal creditors, summon them and then discuss with them their accounts and claims.
Monday, August 9, 1660, at the City Hall present (as above, except de Peyster).
The Honble Joannes de Decker, Councillor of N. N., comes before the Board and produces a power of attorney from Styntje Pieters, widow of Bartelt Barteltsen, master mason, dec'd., executed before Notary Hendrick Schaaf and witnesses, December 19, 1659, which having been read by the Secretary, the Orphanmasters request copy thereof and said de Decker granted it, leaving the document for that purpose with the Board, who promised, to turn over to him everything pertaining to the estate next Friday.
Jacobus Vis and Isaack Kip, administrators of the estate of Jacob Coppe dec'd., came with Cornelis Aarsen and wife, Jan van der Bilt and Geertje Hendricks. Some items in the inventory of the goods, left by her late husband and Jacob Coppe dec'd., were read to her, to state, what had become of them, in the first place, what had been done with the box with 77 fl. 7. in wampum. She says, it was only the box, come for the deerskins, which she had divided with Jacob Coppe dec'd. Cornelis Aarsen and Jan van der
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Bilt were asked, whether they knew anything about it and said No. Geertje Hendricks admits having received for the yacht, sold by Jacob Coppe to Hans Carelsen, 300 fl. and 24 beavers, among them some rags and trifles, belonging to her, of which one half belonged to Jacob Coppe. Cornelis Aarsen and Jan van der Bilt state, they know nothing of the 100 fl., which Geertje Hendricks says, Jacob Coppe had taken for her own account to Fort Orange for the purchase of beavers : as to the 50 fl., received by Jan van der Bilt, he says, he knows nothing of them. The horse, Geertje says, concerns her alone, which Cornelis Aarsen and Jan van der Bilt deny, saying one half of it belongs to Coppe, as Thomas Hal and Lambert Huybertsen (Mol) know : they are ordered, to call them.
The administrators of the estate of Andrecs Hoppe dec'd. appearing say, they have learned, that Jacob Coppe has to receive from Tomas Swartwout 99 planks and that Master Paulus van der Beeck had gone to Swartwout's, to ask for the delivery of the planks ; thereupon Swartwout answered : "That is none of your business, that concerns only Jacob Coppe." Thomas Hall and Lambert Huybersen Moll coming are asked, what they know about the horse and by whom it was bought. They say : by Andrees Hoppe and Lambert, on being asked for his knowl- edge, whether the horse concerns Jacob Coppe, says, he had heard, Jacob was part-owner. Skipper Jacob Jansen Staats appearing is asked about the bearskins
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and elkhides, shipped with him by Jacob Coppe. He says, he has made his accounting for thein to Cornelis Aarsen and Geertje Hendricks and has given each 18 fl., as the proceeds therefrom.
Jacob Vis, Isaack Kip, Cornelis Aarsen and Jan van der Bilt are informed of the statement, made to the Orphanmasters by Geertje Hendricks and are asked, whether they will believe her on her word or whether she shall confirm her declaration under oath. They say, they leave that to the Orphan- masters and it was resolved, to give Geertje time for consideration and to make her swear to her state- ment. Geertje Hendricks says, she has settled on her children 1000 fl. and promising to pay them in beavers, she requests, that it shall be recorded. Claas Bordingh and Pieter Jacobsen Marius were asked by the Board, how it stood with the estate of Lauwerens Jansen. They said, badly, and were directed, to furnish a list of the debtors, so that they might be summoned.
Geertje Hendricks, widow of Andrees Hoppe dec'd., coming before the Board again, declared, that she had given Jacob Coppe, 100 fl. in wampum, to be exchanged for beavers at Fort Orange and that on the 14 beavers, which she owed Jacob Coppe, she had paid herself six beavers, and through Symon Jansen two ; also that the horse, sold to Thomas Hall for 300 lbs. of tobacco, concerned her alone : that the box with 77 fl. in wampum was divided by her with Jacob Coppe in the presence of Symon Jansen, as well as the money for the 170 deerskins : as to the 50 fl.,
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mentioned in the inventory, she has paid them to Jacob Coppe by Symon Jansen and she has divided the money for the 13 bearskins and 6 elkhides, shipped by Jacob Coppe to Holland with Jacob Jansen Staats with Cornelis Aarsen: she received from Hans Carel- sen, for the yacht sold to him by Jacob Coppe, 300 fl. and 24 beavers. She is asked, whether she will con- firm the foregoing statement by an oath and answers No, whereupon she is ordered by the Orphan- masters, to prove her declarations by next Monday, the 16th of August, or by default swear to them.
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