The Holland Society of New York - Yearbook (New York, NY)

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III EXTRACTS FROM DUTCH DOCUMENTS BOUND IN A BOOK LABELLED ORIGINAL RECQRDS OF BURCOMASTERS AND ORPHAN MASTERS ' SURROGATES NAMES OF PERSONS WHO DIVIDED ESTATES OR GAVE SECURITY TI-IEREFOR AFTER DEATH OF HUSBAND OR WIFE .ERRA TUM The name of Walewyn Vander Veen should be sub strtuted for that of TIeleman Van Vleck on the thIrd lrne from foot of page Iro The book of the latter notary cannot be found In the office of the CIty Clerk found durlng the general round up on Manhattan and Egbert Woutersz Thomas Hall and Cornelrs Aertsen appo1nted com mIsSarIes to Sell SaId cattle for the wrdows and chIldren Nov 16 I65 5 Meetlng of Burgomasters In theIr quallty of Orphanmasters Appomt as guardIans of chrld of Johannls Van Beeck hrs brother Joost Van Beeck and the Wrdows brother Nrcolaes Verleth Madaleen D1fCkS, wldow of COIDCIIS I-Iend Van Dort re quests to have appo1nted as guardrans Abraham Verplanck and AndrIeS De I-Iaes whrch IS allowed Jacob Huges Surgeon appo1nted guardIan of the chI1dren of Preter C ecer In place of Pleter Van LInden Nov 23 1655 Laurens janszmforms orphanmasters that Barent Drlesen and hIS wrfe AeltIe of Staten Island have d1ed

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III EXTRACTS FROM DUTCH DOCUMENTS, BOUND IN A BOOK LABELLED ORIGINAL RECORDS OF BURGOMASTERS AND ORPHAN MASTERSY' SURROGATESY' NAMES OF PERSONS WHO DIVIDED ESTATES, OR GAVE SECURITY TI-IEREFOR, AFTER DEATH OF HUSBAND OR WIFE. Oct. I8, I6 5 5. Allard Anthony and Olof Stevens, as Commit- tee appointed by the Commonalty of New Amsterdam, submit nominees to Director General and Council of New Netherland for overseers of orphans, viz. Pieter Wolfersz, Pieter Corn. Van Veen, Hend. Hendr. Kip and Jacob Steendam. The two first- named were appointed Oct. 19, I65 5. ' Nov. 9, 165 5. Meeting of Burgomasters in their quality of orphanmasters when the following matters were treated: Elbert Elbertsz had died on board of the Bonte Koe in the North River, Rynier Rycken had been appointed his attorney. Secretary Kip to take an inventory of his estate. Claes Willemsz De Jonge of Amsterdam died at New Am- sterdam at house of Adriaen Blommaert. Inventory taken by Schelluyne. 1 I Joh. Van Beeck had died. His widow Maria Verleth is given till Tuesday Nov. I6, to name guardians for child. Pieter C'ecer alias Mallemock and his wife have died leaving six minors. Pieter Van Linde, stepfatheron the mother's side, and Isack Kip, witness for the .youngest child, appointed guardians. Cornelis Hendricx Van Dort died leaving widow and.minor. Madaleene Dircx his widow. He had no other relatives in the country. Ian Vinje, a relative of the widow, and Hendrick Kip, an old burgher, at her request appointed guardians-jan Vinje refused. Nov. IO, 165 5. Cornelis Clasen Swits and Tobias Teunesen had died and left families. Cattle belonging to them had been found during the general round up on Manhattan, and Egbert Woutersz, Thomas Hall and Cornelis Aertsen appointed com- missaries to sell said cattle for the widows and children. . Nov. 16, I65 5. Meeting of Burgomasters in.the1r quality of Orphanmasters: Appoint as guardians of child of johannls Van Beeck, his brother Joost Van Beeck, and the w1dow's brother Nicolaes Verleth. Madaleen Dircks, widow of Cornelis Hend. Van Dort re- quests to have appointed as guardians, Abraham Verplanck and Andries De I-Iaes, which is allowed. D , Jacob Huges, Surgeon, appointed guardian of the children of Pieter C'ecer in place of Pieter Van Linden. Nov. 2 3, I65 5. Laurens jansz informs orphanmasters that Barent Driesen and his wife Aeltie, of Staten Island, have died