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 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

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I L3 Jan. 23, 1657. Claes Pier Kos, widower of Neel Engels, has girl Marretie, alittle over 2 years old, and intends to marry Grietie Maes, widow of Claes Wunsz Dil. Michiel Iansz and Egb, Woutersz appointed guardians of child. Feb. 13, 1657. Olof Stevensen Van Cortlant appointed or- phanmaster in place of Paulus Leendersz.Van Grift, retiring, At meeting of March 22, 1657,.not1ce given that Madaleen Dircx, widow of Corn. Van Dort, rntends to remarry. Friends of children of decd Jan Van Rotterdam write orphanmasters b tthem. . - a iifilarch 28, 1657. Madaleena Dircks, widow of Corn, Hendr, Van Dordt, registered to marry Harmen Hendricks, y.1n, of B en Norway. A . I eiXILIgay,11,'1657. Tryntie Claesen widow of Stoffel Harmensz Droogscheerder. He had been killed in Indian troubles of 6 . She intends to marry Rut joosten Van Brunt, y. m. Shishaschild, a son, I2 years old. Stoffel Harrnens willed by testament in 1649 that son should receive half of property. jan Corn. Van Rotterdam had been killed in the Indian up- risin of 1643. On May II 1657, Claes Carstens of Sant in Noriiray, 50 years old, Evert,Duyckingh of Boocken, 36 years, and Isack Kip of Amsterdam, 30 years, declare that three minor cehildresp of lsaid Lan Cornfdare livingA1aft.N?w Amitzrerdggn. Jan orn. an otter am s wi ow was e ie ansz an remen, who died in 1645 at New Amsterdam. The children are Jan, now about I7 years old, Marretie about 18 years old, Cornelis about I5 years old. Ian lives with Corn. Ianisz Clopper, black- smith, Marretie lives with Isack Kip, Cornells lives with Evert Duyckingh. A June 16, 1657. Pieter janz Romeyn, widower of Dirckie jansz Van Meffelen, intends to marry Maritie Iuryaens y.1g. of Copenhagen. Romeyn has minor son about 6 years o , jan Pietersz, issue of his marriage with Dirckie Iansz. .Jan Rutgersz, grandfather of child,.and jan De Jongh appointed guardians. On this-june 26, 1657, appeared before me Derck Van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the undernarned witnesses, Pieter jansz Van Langstraat, widower of the deceasled Dpckig Jansz of the first part and Jan' Rutgers Morian, fat er o sal Dirckie Jansz, and Iain Jansz De Iongh, appointed guardl-21115 by the honorable orphanmasters of this city of the child left by said Dirckie jansz and said Pieter jansz, named jan Pietersz if years old, of the second part. Hend. Huygh and Gysbert Op yck witnesses, I , . Sept. 16, 1657. Tryntje Hendricks, widow of Cors P-ietersz, iintepids to marry Fredrick Lubberse, widovger ofPStynt1e glen- ric . Said Tryntie Hendricks had by ors ieltersz ree. children, minors. Pieter Stoutenburgh and Iurrlen B121HCk appointed guardians of said three children. 5 Sept.. 19, 1657. Tryntie Hendricks, widow of Cors Pietersz,