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

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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

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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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131 1651, Feb. 17. Isaak De Foreest, burgher at New Amster- dam, sold half of mill at Goanis to Adam Brouwer, miller at Goanis. Witnesses, Henderick Obe, Jan Joris Rappalie. 1661. Feb. 17. Translation from Dutch into English of de- mand by Heer Fiscal against Joris. Wilson, Quaker, for having lodged and allowed to preach 1n.h1s house a Quaker preacher, The translation was made for Michael Spicer of Gravesend. I66I. Feb. 21. Annetie Dirx, widow of Pieter Kock, decd, makes a contract with Willem Abrahams Van der Borde and Dionys Isaaksen Van Hartogsvelt, house carpenters, at New Amsterdam, to build house for her. 1661. Feb. 23. Translation from English into Dutch of answer by Mrs. Michall Spicer to Fiscal De Sille's demand re ardin Quakers. 5661. gFeb. 25. Daniel Tourneur of New Haerlem con- tracts for house with Auken Janse, carpenter, living at the ferry on Long Island. Said house to be built at New Haerlem. Witnesses, Hendrick ,Obe and Gerrit Hendrix. ' , 1661. Feb. 28. Nicolaes Gray, of Flushing, Long Island, and William Picklas, of Virginia, declare that several times large stones have been thrown through the windows of Joris Dobson. Witnesses, Huybert'De Bruyn and Freryck Arens. 1661. March 3. Jan Townsen and Richard Britnel, for them- selves as well as for Samuel Deen and Richard Harker, their neighbors, all living at Rustdorp, complain that seven soldiers are quartered upon them on account of the Quakers. No Date. Harme Douwesen has bought a lot near the fort on which to build house. No Date. Frerick Cristoffels has hired himself out to Tames Davits, two weeks ago, to navigate the latter's yacht, bought of Dirck Smitt, until Tamas Davit's return from Holland. . 1661. March. 8. Jan Aertse Van de Bilt, living at Mid- wout, Long Island, acknowledges to owe Willem Teller, living at Fort Orange, 240 guilders for house rent. Witnesses, Freryck Arens and Joan Withart. ' I66I. March. ro. Fredrick Harmensen, living at Qwegh- Konq, owes Adriaen Van Laer, shoemaker at New Amsterdam, 217 guilders 16 stivers. Witnesses, Jacob Vis and Jan Rolffsen. I66I. March. ro. Fredrick Harrnens, at Queghkoncq, as husband and guardian of his wife, Cristina Jans, conveys to Adriaen Van Laer his decd father in law's house, situated 1n the Marktvelt Steeg, New Amsterdam. - 1661. ' March. Io. Jacobus Vis. merchant at New Amster- dam, declares to have leased to Wessel Gerritz, soldier 1n the service of West India Co., a house and garden on the Heren gredxewegh, North of Company's garden. Witnesses, Anthony e flill, Claes Van Elslant. I66I. March. 11. Emanuel Pietersz, free negro, husband and guardian of Reytory, alias Dorothe Angola, free negress, Says that on Aug. 3o, 1643, his wife was godmother to son of