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

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I-61 1656, july 2o. Lodewyck Pos declares to owe the deaconry of New Amsterdam, 5o Carolus guilders for advanced money Mortgages his house at New Amsterdam, West of Pieter Kock's on the North River. U 1656, July 27. Thomas Hall declares that Pieter W01- fersand Willem Beeckman have become sureties for 2228 guil- de1'5,5 stivers in tobacco. Hall mortgages his farm, house and lot in the Smith's Valley, opposite Allerton, Senior's. V 1656. Oct. 24. Sara Pietersz, widow of jan 'jangz Schep- moes, who died in january of this year at New Amsterdam, She is about to marry .Willem Koeck. Pieter Corn. Van Veen and Isack Greveraat, guardians of her children, named Willem Anna, Abram, Aeltie, jaepie, Dirck, Orseltie and Sara jansi Schepmoes. She sets apart for those children 8oo Carolus guilders,1oo guilders for each. Mortgages house and lot at New Amsterdam, South of Fort Amsterdam, in the Parel Straat, occupied by jacob Strycker. fThe above had been translated into English for Dirck Schepmoes on May 7, 1705, by A, G, T. . i656. Oct. 27. Thomas Hall declares to owe Corn. Steen- wyck 625 guilders, for tobacco delivered to him Oct, 28, 1655. Mortgages his farm, house and lot in the Smith's Valley, North of lsack Allerton's. , ' 1656. Oct. 17. Rut Jacobsz of Fort Orange, mortgages in behalf of Johannes Withart, his house and lot at New Amster- dam, at present occupied by Abram Leucma, jewish resident, for the amount of 1528 guilders. 11656. . Nov. I.. jan Vinge, schepen of New Amsterdam, declares that it is known to him that in 1651 and 1652 Augus- tyn Heermans bought of the savages the lands of Raritaens, in behalf of the Lord Corn. Van Werckhoven. Vigne was also present when said lands were by said-Augustyn Heermans con- veyed to and accepted by the Lord of Werckhoven. 5 1656. Nov. 1. Claes Cafstensz Van Sant testifies to the same facts as Mr. Vigne. 1656. Nov. 7. Allard Anthony, burgomaster of New Am- sterdam, declares that, in 1652, Augustyn Heermans offered to convey to him in payment of Daniel Gabrie's claim what was coming to Heermans from Van Werckhoven for buying. his lands of the Raritaens, which was refused by Anthony who said he had no authority to accept the above. . 1656. Nov. 7. Abraham Clock declares it to be true that in 1651' and 1652 Augustyn Heermans bought for Cornelis Van Werckhoven the lands on the Raritaens. I6 6. N o. Maria Polet widow of Philip Geraerdy, is 5 ov. 2 about to marry Notary Matewis be Vos. Has one son Johan ' l uilders Garaerdy. She sets apart for him 2400 Caro us g . Mprtgages her house and lot at New Amsterdam, deceased Willem Thomasz's to the Eastward, and Joost Teuniszs to the Westward. ' II' ' '