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' ' '

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'- .MNA w. N. 163 widow of Cornelis Tomase. Mortgages said house and 10t'in Smith's Valley, as per grant of July 4, 165 2, and also his land on Mespathkil. 1657, Oct. 25. Andrees Hoppe owes jacob Iansz Staas the amount of 595 guilders, for various lots of merchandise Mortgages his house and lot at New Amsterdam on the Broad Way, North of the house of Gysbert Imbroeck East the sheepmeadow, South Gerrit De Miller, West the aforesaid fsicl Heere wegh. Dec. 27, 1672, at New York. Secretary N. Bayard Sub- scribed to a copy of a receipt subscribed to by jacob Janz Staets skipper of the Moesman dated Sept. 7, 1659, in which he ac: knowledged to have been fully satisfied by the widow of Andries Hoppe. A 1657. Nov. 17. Cornelis Ianse Plavier of New Amster- dam acknowledges to owe Christiaen Barensz, carpenter at New Amsterdam, the amount ot' 1233 guilders I7 stivers, pur- chase money of a house and lot, at New Amsterdam, West of the broad Heerewegh, bounded on the East and North side by the said Heerewegh and the city wall, to the West D0 Drysius, to the South the house and lot of Jacobus Vis and of the Company. Mortgages said house. 1657. Nov. 19. Ian Iansz De jonge of New Amsterdam, acknowledges to owe Warnaer Wessels the amount of 525 guilders, for purchase of lot at New Amsterdam, West of the Great Heerewegh, North the lot of Pieter Cornelise Van der Veen, South the lot of Allard Anthony. To be paid for in two instalments. Mortgages said lot. 1657. Dec. Not executed. Catharyna Roelofs, widow of late Lucas Rodenburgh, during his lifetime Vice-director of Curacoa, acknowledges to owe Govert Loockermans the quan- tity of 41 beavers, for purchase by her of lot on Manhattan, bounded to the East by Govert Loockermans', to the South by the road leading to the East river bank, to the West by the house and lot .of Burger Iorissen, to the North by the lot of said Govert Loockermans. Mortgages said lot. 1657. Dec. 3. Abraham Pietersen, miller, of New Amster- dam, acknowledges to owe 5oo Carolus guilders to Olof Ste- Vense Van Cortland, for money advanced. Mortgages his house and lot at New Amsterdam. To the North Gerrit the mi1ler's, to the South john the cooper's, to the West. the Heere Wegh, to the East the house and lot of jacob Vis. 1657. Dec. 2o. Samuel Etsall, of New Amsterdam, ac- knowledges to owe Govert Loockermans the amount of 2175 guilders, purchase money of house, lot and garden situated East of the Heere Straatf' North the house and lot of Aart Willemsz, East the lot of Coenraet Ten Eyck, South the lgouse and lot.of Gysbert Van Imbroec, West the Heere traat. 1658. Feb. 19. Hendrick jansz Van der Vin acknowl-