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

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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.

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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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. 130' I66I. Feb. 2. Lambert Huybertsen Mol has sold to Eghbert Meynderts Paghter, both burghers at New Amsterdam, alhogs- head of good merchantable Virginia leaf tobacco. Witnesses, Hendrick Obe and Hendrik Ahasuerus. 1661. Feb. 7. Laurens Van der Spiegel, journeyman baker, 22 years old, declares that Anthony DeM1l, baker at New Am- sterdam does not make his bread too light. He keeps it in the oven for full four hours, being one hour longer than usual, Witnesses, Hendrik Obe and Jonas Bartels. E 166 1. Feb. 9. Tomas Davitsz and Francoys Doughty, burghers at New Amsterdam enter into a partnership for chop- ping and hauling to the river bank one hundredior more heavy beams. Witnesses, Hendrick Obe and Jacob Liedts. 1661. Feb. 12. Richard Willkeson, Englishman, a mason living at New Amsterdam and William Britton, Englishman, living at Mespat, declare at request of Joris Dobson, innkeeper at New Amsterdam that Andrew Halwel, about three weeks ago arrived at his house, drunk, and drank three or four more halves staying till 9 o'clock p. m. and would not go away, calling names and behaving in a most obscene manner, for which the inn keeper struck him. Witnesses, Isaack De Foreest and Hendrick Obe. 1661. Feb. 14. Mettie Wessels widow of Wessel Wessels appoints as attorney Thielman Van Vleeck, notary public at New Amsterdam. Witnesses, Pieter Janse Van de Langstraet and Christoffel Hoogland. I , Francis Hall, Englishman of New England, shows power of attorney dated Jan. go. 1661, made out to him by Alexander Bryan, merchant at Millfort. Also two notes, in English, dated Apr. 18, 1656 and Apr. 22, 1656 by Mary Gerardy, and witnessed by Thomas Backster, Hugh Gerwyn, Henry Tomli- son and Jan Gerardy. Mary Geraerd Izszkzl lived at Mantans. 1661., Feb. 14. Susanna Anthony Robberts, free negress, guardian of her brother Joghim Anthony Robberts, declares she had-hired out her brother to Wolphert Webbers. Wit- nesses, Pieter Janssen Van de Langstraat and Freryck Arens. 166 1. Feb. 15. Joris Dopson is security for Andrew Halwel. I66I. Feb. 15. Willem Abrahams Van der Bord, carpenter at New Amsterdam, 32 -years old, and Louwerens Van der Spiegel, journeyman baker, 22 years old, both at New Amster- dam, make a deposition regarding, quarrel between Denys' Isaacksen Van Hartogsvelt, house carpenter, and Nicolaes De Meyer. Witnesses, Frederyck Lubbertsen and Lodewyck Pos. 1661. Feb. 15. Cornelis Van Gesel is summoned in the name of Alexander 'Loper by notary'La -Chair and two wit- nesses, Johannes Withart and Gerrit Van Tright, to give security for purchase money of 5 of island of Tinna-Kongh, bought of Loper two years ago, by Hon. Jacob Alrighs, deceased. No date. Petition by residents or property owners at and about Waleboght not to found a village there. V