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

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137 1552, Jan. 28. Pieter Van Kouwenhoven has satisfied a note for 250 guilders which was owed by decd Wolphert Gerrits Van Kouwenhoven to Jacob Vis. 1552, Jan. 3o. Hendrick Sweers of the Waleboght makes declaration at request' of Evert Dirxs Van As concerning Dirck Smit's transaction regarding a yacht. Witnesses, Claes Marschael, Jacob Vis. 1662. Feb. 1. Joan Lamontagne J' of New Haerlem em- powers Isaack DeForeest, brewer at New Amsterdam, to grant to Johannes Vervelen or anybody else, in his name, his garden and orchard at New Amsterdam, by virtue of grant made to Lamontagne by Symon Joosten. Witnesses, Jacobus Vis, Joseph Waldron. ' I662. Feb. 3. Paulus Van der Beek makes contract with Symon Harmens Cort,'carpenter, to build for him a house 40 feet long, zo feet wide, and cellar 6 feet high, at Goanus. Witnesses, Gerrit Hendrycks, Claes Tisen. I662. Feb. 6. Adrian Symons has hypothecated to Councillor Joan De Decker a note made out to the former by Jan Stocker. 1662. Feb. 7. Pieter Schaefbank, at request of Paulus Van der Beek, declares that when he was farmer of the burgher excise he went with the officer Pieter Tonneman to the house of Jeurian Janse Kuiper for the purpose of gauging his brandy. Jeurian Janse Kuiper's house was closed and they went to Johannes Vervelen's brewery to fetch him. He acknowl- edged having received a keg of brandy from the ship St. Jan Baptiste, which was not quite full, and which he had sold to Mr. Joannes DePeyster. Witnesses, Jacob Vis, Ruetgher Willems. 1662. Feb. 9. Robbert Hobbes, of Flushing, makes known by petition to the Director General and Council of New Nether- land that on Feb. 18, 1661, he had bought of William Hallet, also of Flushing, a house, garden and orchard. Tobias Feeke claims portion as his property. n 1662. Feb. 9. Richard Richerdson and Nathaniel Britton declare that in the controversy between Nicolaes Stillwell and Anthony Jansen the latter refuses to submit to the decision of arbitrators. D Declaration dated 1661,Jan. 23, by Thomas Morral fMarrel, in another placeJ made originally in English and translated into Dutch in which he states that Anthony Jansen showed him and his party the tract of land from the boat landing till the seashore, till Konynen island I:Coney Islandzl Saylng 'Chai 113 belonged to him. 1662. Jan. 31. Gerrit Segers declares that he rented of Anthony Jansen the tract of land sold by Anthony Jansen to N..Stillwel1 containing the corner situated near the seashore which is in litigation. , I , , 1662. Feb. 1o. Translation, in Dutch, of a petition in English

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..: gf S ,J .F 'I x i l I 2 136 Lady Debora Moody, in 1643, settled at the place now called Gravesant. Witnesses, Brian Newton and Carel Van Brugge, 1662, Jan, 6. Burgert Joris, Sybout Claesen, Eghbert Van 'Borsen Jacob Van Kouwenhoven, Barent Jacobs Kool, Abraham Pietersen, miller, declare that it 1S known to them that in the spring of I643 Lady Debora Moody settled with her company at 's Gravesandt, with consent of Director Kieft. Witnesses, Anthony DeMill, Simon Harmens Cort. I662. Jan. 7. Pelgrom Clock had Jacob Vis served with notice, by the court messenger Van Elslant, concerning sentence dated Nov. 1, 1661. 1662. Jan. 9. Marritien Ariaens, Wife of Thomas Frericks, of Bergen, makes declaration regarding Pieter Smit, at the re- quest of Jochum Beekman. Witnesses, Thomas Fredricksz, Jacob Vis. A . u I662. Jan. 9. Grietie Provoost, wife of Pieter Janse Schol, of New Amsterdam, makes a declaration at request of Nicho- laes Mayer, merchant at New Amsterdam, concerning real- estate transaction with wife of Siggamones Luyckas, of New Haerlem. Witnesses, Jacob Vis, Simon Hermans Cort. Wil- liam Lawrens, Edwart Fforingham, William Noble of Flushing testify that Denys Goulderen, about whom complaints have been made by his wife, Nora Goulderen, is a very bad man, Petition in case of Frans Jansen Van Hooghten, vs. Wessel Everts. 1662. Jan. 12. Jacob Vis sends in a petition regarding his suit against Isaacq ,Van der Meulen for Vermeulenl. ' In answer to Evert 'Pieters and Harm Evers the magistrates of 's Gravesandt aver that Conynen Island had been granted to Lady Debora Moody and associates in I643, for purpose of pasturage of village cattle and for hay fields. 1662. Jan. 19. Emanuel Pieters and Pieter Tamboer, free negroes, declare that more than a year ago they had some beer at house of Cors Jansen with the consent of the farmer Isaack DeForeest. Witnesses, Lambert Barents and Cornelis Dircksen. Copy and Translation. I66o. Feb. 9. Before John Tilton, Secretary of the Council of Gravesend, there appeared Anthony Jansen and Nicolaes Stilwil. A. Jansen declares to have sold to Nicolaes Stilwil, land, house, barn, garden, and orchard at Gravesend. Witnesses, Jacob Curlar, Jan Jansen. 1662. Jan. 12. Judgment regarding Gysbert Van Opdyck's claim to Conynen Island. Evert Pieterse and I-Iarmen Vedder, attorneys of Dirck De Wolf, merchant. 1662. Jan. An inventory of papers which Frans Jansen Van I-Iooghten shall produce in his suit against Wessel Everts. 1 I662: Jan. 2 5. Tobias Feeckx consults LaChair, concern- mg action to be brought by him against Willem I-Iallet. 1662. Jan. 28. Gerrit Van Tright sends in petition con- Cernlng his claim against debt owed by estate of Boudewyn Van Nieuwlant.

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133 by Nicholas Stillwil of. Gravesend, regarding sale to him by Anthony Jansen, of a piece of property at Gravesend.. I662. Feb. Io. Nicolaes Stillwil to Salomon Lachair, Debit, Translating bill of sale between him and .Anthony Jansen 5 guilders. Translating his declaration, 5 guilders.. 1' ranslating a declaration by Rich. Richardson and Nathaniel Britten, 1 guilder ro stivers. . Translating Iiinto Enghshgl declarat1on.by Gerrit Segers,,1 guilder stivers. Translating a declaration by Thomas Marrel, 1 gui er, . C lt tion regarding suit against Anthony Jansen, Dec. 27, : aStillwell, in the presence of Schout and Secretary of Gravesend offered paymergt to Anthony Jagscgnil f N N date. Petition to urgomasters an c epens o ew Amscferdam. Frans Jansen Van Hooghten, carpenter, petitions regarding judgment obtained by him on Jan. 31 EI662J, against Wessel Evertsen, by which arbitrators. had decided that said W. Evertsen was to pay petitioner 5oo guilders. 1662. Feb. 15. Received of Nicolaes Carter I5 guilders in settlement. 1662. Feb. 21. Paid to Ariaen Cornelis, partner of DeGraef and Hooghlant, for wood, 9 guilders. A Balance owing them 5 guilders, which was paid to DeGraef. 1662. Feb. 2 3. Joannes Van Brugh in his capacity of admin- istrator of the estate of Reyndert Janse Hoorn was summoned. 1662. Feb. 2o. Richard Smith of Setoket, and Claes Arens of New Amsterdam appear. Former has leased to latter, house barn, garden, orchard and land at Middelburgh. Wit- nesses, Claes Marichael and Jacob Liels. No date. Petition by Warnar Wessels, farmer of the tapster excise at New Amsterdam, requesting extension of time to pay what is due, owing to bad business and small receipts of the farm. No date. Petition of Jan Gillesz DeJonge vs. Govert Lokermans and Warnar Wessels, administrators of the estate of Reyndert Jansen Hoorn. J No date. Petition regarding judgment pronounced March 7, 1662, concerning the lease of Varckens island, etc. Answer of Pieter Lamberts, defendant, to Matheus DeVos, attorney of F rancoys Fyn, complainant. No date. Petition to Director General and Council of New Netherland by Frans Janse Van Hooghten, defendant, vs. Wessel Everts, complainant. Decision of arbitrators, N icolaes Di Mayer and Robbert Roelants, attacked by petitioner. Says ar itrators decided without petitioner's consent. No date. Petition to Burgomasters and Schepens of New Amsterdam by Meyndert Barents, as attorney for Cornelis llgircxs I-Iooghlant, complainant, vs. Thomas Hall, defendant. nswer to defendant's etitio f O t. 8, 66 , concerning debt of 1012 pounds of Xgirginig tgbacdo. I I I n No date. Petition of Jan Gilles DeJongh concerning h1s claim against administrators of estate of Reyndert Hoorn.