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

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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.

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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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129 Nicolaas Velthuysen sends in an answer to a reply by Jan nter. Van Deve In the difference between Allard Anthony and jacob jan- Sen Huis the honorable. court orders contestants to send in their papers by next session of the court. Dec. 20, 1657. Cornelis Hendricksen's wife appears and requests to be shown the lot, formerly granted to Nicolaas Bernaart, granted her under condition of building on the same between now and May. The same is situated on the South side of the Smee Street, being lottN 5 on the map. Barent Egbersen requests lot. I-le is granted lot formerly granted to jan Martyn, situated on the South side of the Smee Street, numbered N0 6, at payment of 5o guilders. Nicolaas Backer, Frans Jansz and Hans Roothaar are con- tractors for work on the river bank. Samuel Etsal says that Frans jansz is the cause of his delay in the work. jacob Strycker requests a lot for his brother. He is granted lot formerly granted to Jan Damen who failed to build on it. Said lot is situated on the cingel next to the lot ofjan jansz Van Langendyck, 30 feet Wide on the street, extending from the road to the rear of Andrees's lot. From a portion of a petition lion a detached leafj dated May 9, 1661, by Joost Goderis Ilsigned also by Balthasar De Backer and Ian De Wit as witnessesjl, it appeared that Daniel De Haert was at the time living at Newer Amstel on the South River. Onan undated petition on same leaf it was stated that Barent Van Wely was living at Amsterdam. End of the Orphans,Court Minutes. REGISTER OF sALoMoN LA CHAIR, A NOTARY PUBLIC AT NEW AMSTERDAM. 1661. jan. zo. Salomon La Chaire, after an examination be- fore johan De Decker on Dec. 31, 1660, has been appointed and sworn as Notary public. ' No date. Daniel Litscho, saloonkeeper at New Amsterdam shows a note in English by Sir Henry Modi who had died in Virginia at the house of Col. Mouritson. N o date. joan De la Montagne QV, living at New Haerlem, acknowledges to owe Iacobus Vis, merchant at New Amster- dam the amount of 300, guilders., for horse, saddle and bridle. . 1661. Ian. 28. john Ramsden, Englishman, living at Flush- ing, L. I. has hired Dirck Gerrits, y. m. of Gottenburgh. Hendrick Obe and jacob Liedts witnesses. , 1661. Ian. 31. Jonas Bartelsen has made a contract with Thomas Jansen Mingael, carpenter at New Amsterdam, to build ahouse for Bartelsen. Arie Asten and Fredrik Arents, wit- nesses.