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

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I27 Thursday, Dec. 22, 1664. Tomas Franzen declares that there are four children of his wife by two earlier mania es viz, Hendrick, Dirck and Hermje Iansz by one husband End jan Barenzen by another husband, and Susanna Tomas ,born of the marriage between Tomas F ranzen and said Elsieijans, d dec . The above Hermje jans had married jurrien Iansz Van Au- Weryck. She had received a marriage gift from her mother and said Tomas would give her zoo guilders, and each of tha other children 4oo guilders. Thursday, jan. 26, 1665. Govert Loockermans in his qual- ity of churchmaster requests the loan of I32 guilderg IO stivers to the church. Orphan masters grant it at ten per cent interest. Wednesday, March 15, 1665. Govert Loockermans and Hendrick Van de Water, guardians of children of decd Willem Pietersz De Groot, notify orphanmasters of intended departure of Arie Huybersz, present husband of Tysie Willemsz, with wife and children for Holland, as he does not know how to make a living now. Thursday, March 16, 1665. Tysie Willemsz, present wife of Arie Huybersz, says she has a sister living at Alkmaar, Hol- land, named Madaleentje Gerrits, wife of Pater Vaar. Arien Huybersz, her husband, says his father Huybert Egh- bersz is still living at Soetermeer. Friday, March I7fI8, 1665. Age Bruyns notifies orphanmas- ters that he will not return to Holland. Apr. 6, 1665: Arie Huybersz Sterrevelt and his wife Tysie Willemsz deposit security with orphans court for share of their children. Freryck Arensz is notified to pay the interest on 374 guilders I3 stivers loaned to him by the orphans court. Thursday, Apr. 13, 1665. Mighiel Tades' wife has died. Isaack Grevenraat and Jan Dircksz Mayer appointed guardians of the children. Reintje Pietersz Van Bolsaart is not permitted to go to Vir- ginia before giving satisfactory security for the money he owes the orphans court. May 27, O. S. 1665. Merritje Cornelis, widow of Hans Ketel intends to marry Cornelis Beeckman, living at New Utrecht. Hans Ketel left three minors : Styntje, from a former marriage 3 Christiaan and'Cornelis children of him and above Merritje Cornelis. Ian Jansz Van Breste and Lucas Dircksz appointed guardians. ' n June 9, 1665. Geertruyd Gerrits, widow of Frans jacobzen intends to marry Cornelis Abrahams, living at Hasymes. Frans Jacobs left three minors, Mary, Gerritje and jacob, by said Geertruyd Gerrits. Ide Cornelisz Van'Vorst and Claas Janzen Ramaacker appointed guardians of. said children. Dec. ro, 1666. Pieter Cornelissen, alias the Swede, had died, leaving daughter, Margrieta Pietersz, and widow Brieta

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- 126 , b ' dentured to Boel Roelofsz for the purpose of lgailrriiieiigttthe Failbfs trade. ' Her deceased husbgndkalso had a daughter by a former marriage, named TfYUtJe 1C ers- Saturday, May IO, It?64, Metje Uilrevenraat boards tlfle sipn d for 250 gui ers per annum. ys et gjfogmlgis Lilvidbexsof eGerrit Hendricks .Van.Harderwyck, re- quests tb have settlid the estate of his children so that she 1 d f t em. , maliarliriekiaeiiigeritimans owes estate of Rachel. Van Tienhoven 25 guilders, She had paid part of the debt in tobacco. The grphanmasters rule that 35 pounds of tobacco are worth one beaver skin. , , Th d ul 3, 1664. jan, the son of Gerrit Hendricks Van Hasirdlgrvgyck, is to be given 1n the charge of M' Jacob Strycker, orphanmaster, if h1s wife will consent. Claas Gangelofz Visser intends to 'moyle tohglduracoag He t t be relieved as guardian of t e c 1 ren o Arie l-Tiigbsejseig In his place is appointed Coenraat Ten Eyck who will be guardian with Ian Hendricksz Steelman. . Thursday, july 17, 1664. David Wessels and Claas GCII1tS?, son of Gerrit Lubbersz Van Wesel who died on the ship 't Gekruyste Hert, Feb. II or 12, 1664, announce that some property belopging tp thergecd is in the custoqycg of 3 Womap, 1' ' the ' cinge . e son IS I3 years o , an reques s tbvlbg cplermitted to learn the trade of uchairturner Qstoel- drayerl with David Wessels. Said Claas Gerritsz IS therefore apprenticed to David Wessels for five years, during which time he must also teach the boy the trade of making drawers Qladenj. Age Bruyns, widower of Annetje Jans, decfi, and Dirck janz, uncle and guardian of the son left by Annetje jans and Age Bruyns, his father, appear in regard to the boy. The uncle will take care of him without charge, which 1S alsoconsented to by Cornelis Janz Clopper the child's other guardian. Monday, Oct. 1o, 1664. 7 Hendrick Obe and Wernaar Wessels are appointed administrators of the estate of Gerrit Hendricks Van Harderwyck, decd. Reintje Pieters Van Bolswart owes the orphans court about 242 guilders, for which security is required before his departure. . Freryck Arenzen is notified to pay the interest of the capital loaned to him by the orphan masters. . Thursday, Dec. 8, 1664. Joarmes Schevelbergen, guardian of the child of Hendrick Van de Wall, decd, had returned to Hol- land in the ship De Eendrachtf' Seletje jansz, widow of said Hendrick Van de Wall, requests that Joannes Van Brugh be appointed guardian in his stead, which is complied with. u Tomas Franzen Karreman's wife, Elsie Ians, had died,.leav- ing one child by him and four children from earlier marriages Tomas Fransz is ordered to submit an inventory of his estate. Dec. I9f29, 1664. '

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I28 Oloffs. She has married again, and orphan masters appoint as guardians of her daughter, If1eter Stoutenburgh and' Jan jansz Langestraet. Her farm was situated opposite Stuyvesant's farm. Dec, IO, 1666. Tietske Gerrits, late wife of jan jacobsz De Vries, died leaving four minor children, Gerrit, Oewe, Mynske, and Grietie janske QDe Vriesl. jan Jacobsz informs orphan- masters that he intends to marry Brlete Olofs, widow of decd Pieter Cornelissen Sweet. Focke Jansz and Cornelis Aerts are appointed guardians. I . Apr. 2, 1668. Thomas Fransen, last widower of Elsie Jansz, has paid with six head of milch cows with their calves and rzoo guilders seewant for the maternal inheritance of her children, Hendrick Wessels, Dirck Wessels and Jan Barents. Two of the above cows were given in charge of Thomas Fransen for three years, at half of their natural increase. Said cows had, on August 14, 1667, been passed over to Jacob Gerrits, living at New Utrecht on Long Island. Under the covers containing the minutes of the Orphans Court there were some loose mutilated leaves, of court records which appear not to belong to the Orphans Court. They prob- ably form a part of the records of the Court of Burgomasters and Schepens: V ' No date, but prior to Dec. 17, 1657. T ibout Ryverz, Nicolaas Boot and Lucas the sergeant are summoned to appear at the Secretary's .office at New Amsterdam, to testify regarding the bad behavior of the sergeant when he was in Tibout's employ. Also one Jan Gerrisz who was present when jacob Elders the cooper of Breuckelen was the aggressor fad- gresseerdel. ' jacob Van Curlaar requests that 'his wife be permitted, for reasons stated by him, to stay with him in town. The request is 'granted till the arrival 'of the first ships. But she will be under surveillance. - Monday, Dec. 17. fI657l. Jan Aarsen, Complainant vs Pieter T aalman, Defendant. Both absent. Willem Doeckes demands of Hendrick De Ruiter payment of five beavers for goods sold by defendant for complainant at Fort Orange which defendant wants to pay in seewant. Metje Wessels vs Tomas Lamberse, defendant. Both absent. Cornelis , Steenwyck, Complainant vs. Claas Cornelisen Meutelaar, defendant. Both absent. . Wernaar Wessels vs. Adriaan Keiser, defendant. B.oth absent. 7 X D Cornelis Simonesen Van Giessel requests revision of decision in case between himself and Warnaar Wessels. - Ian Hendrickzen Glasemaacker states that his wife has been accused of theft by a child and that they belong to an honest faffull' 111 H011a11d, enjoying-a good reputation there, and that evil tongues unjustly accuse her.