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

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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

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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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I. 132 u little Anthony, of Angola, by his wife Louise. Both Anthony and Louise died a short time afterward. The son was also named Anthony, and immediately adopted by Dorothe Angola. Petitioner requests to have said boy declared freeborn, which is complied with. , 1661. March 14. Grietie- Broeders, wife of Bartelt Mankens at present on a trip to Holland. She is sick in bed. They have one child. Johannes Vervele, merchant at New Amster- dam, and Hans Steyn, burgher, appointed. guardians. Witnesses, Johannes Van Brugh and Johannes Ebbinck. No Date. Petition by Abraham Van Nas, attorney for Isaaq Allerton, Senior, decd, to be relieved of papers etc. of decd's estate, still in his custody. Lease, undated, not executed. Thomas Wandel leases to fblankzl house and garden on Beversgraft. No date. James Milles, English merchant, living in Vir- ginia at James River, owes Warnaer Wessels and Jan Gillesz De Jongh of New Amsterdam, zoo guilders in tobacco. Wit- nesses, Hendrick Obe and Jan Hendrix Stelman. 1661. March. 29. Abraham Van Nas, for himself as well as for Hendrik Kip, Jr., and executors of estate of Elmer Huysen Kleyn, who died at Newer Amstel, on the South River, agree with Oloff Stevensz, Cornelis Steenwyck, Warnar Wessels, Gerrit Van T right, Cornelis Van Gesel, and Salomon La Chair, as attorney for Jacob Vis, creditors, concerning estate. Witnesses, Claes Thyssen, Symen Franz Prinsman. I66I. March 31. Abraham Jacobs, house carpenter, about to depart for Virginia, has sold to Tomas Davits, burgher, at New Amsterdam, three cows. Witnesses, Jilles Jans, carpen- ter, and James Mills. . No date. Abraham Jacobs, carpenter, about to depart for Virginia, sells to Tammes Davits his share in half of the natural increase of cows being at Middelwout. N o date. Petition by Tomas Wandel, of Mespatkil, regard- ing land granted to residents of Boswyk. I66I. Apr. 1. Geurt or fGerritJ Courten, of Gemoenepa, has leased lot at Groeghhonck to Jacob Lube, of New Amster- dam. Witnesses, Robbert Roelants and Abram Janse. 1661. Apr. 2. Daniel Tourneur of New Haerlem, makes a deposition, at request of Pieter Tarragon, concerning cattle of Hendrik Smit, brother of Smit, decd. Witnesses, Hendrick Spier for Spige ?:I and Fredrick Arens. 1661. Apr. zo. Michiel Tades, of New Amsterdam, has solda yacht to Jan Jochemsen Val, pilot of the galleon, and Adrian Symons, merchant. Witnesses, Warnaer Wessels and Jan Gillis De Jong. ' 1661.. Apr. zo. Abraham Pietersen, miller, sold to Jan Cornelisz Van Hoorn, at New Amsterdam, a Water mill, situ- ated on the Fresh Water. Witnesses, Hendrick Janse Vander Vin and Jan Joosten, ,