EXTRACTS FROM DUTCH DOCUMENTS, BOUND IN A BOOK LABELLED "ORIGINAL RECORDS OF BURGOMASTERS AND ORPHAN MASTERS."

"SURROGATES."

NAMES OF PERSONS WHO DIVIDED ESTATES, OR GAVE SECURITY THEREFOR, AFTER DEATH OF HUSBAND OR WIFE.

Oct. 18, 1655. Allard Anthony and Olof Stevens, as Committee appointed by the Commonalty of New Amsterdam, submit nominees to Director General and Council of New Netherland for overseers of orphans, viz. Pieter Wolfersz, Pieter Corn. Van Veen, Hend. Hendr. Kip and Jacob Steendam. The two firstnamed were appointed Oct. 19, 1655.

protner Nicolaes verietn.

Madaleen Dircks, widow of Cornelis Hend. Van Dort requests to have appointed as guardians, Abraham Verplanck and Andries De Haes, which is allowed.

Jacob Huges, Surgeon, appointed guardian of the children of Pieter C'ecer in place of Pieter Van Linden.

Nov. 23, 1655. Laurens Jansz informs orphanmasters that Barent Driesen and his wife Aeltie, of Staten Island, have died

The name of Walewyn Vander Veen should be substituted for that of Tieleman Van Vleck on the third line from foot of page 110. The book of the latter notary cannot be found in the office of the City Clerk.

been prepared, and we publish in this Year Book a Calendar of the cases before the Orphans Court, and a synopsis of the items in the books of the Notaries Public, Solomon La Chair, Tieleman Van Vleck, &c. Next year we hope to publish an alphabetical index of all Grantors and Grantees, Mortgageors and Mortgagees, of real estate.

EXTRACTS FROM DUTCH DOCUMENTS, BOUND IN A BOOK LABELLED "ORIGINAL RECORDS OF BURGOMASTERS AND ORPHAN MASTERS." SURROGATES."

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NAMES OF PERSONS WHO DIVIDED ESTATES, OR GAVE SECURITY THEREFOR, AFTER DEATH OF HUSBAND OR WIFE.

Oct. 18, 1655. Allard Anthony and Olof Stevens, as Committee appointed by the Commonalty of New Amsterdam, submit nominees to Director General and Council of New Netherland for overseers of orphans, viz. Pieter Wolfersz, Pieter Corn. Van Veen, Hend. Hendr. Kip and Jacob Steendam. The two firstnamed were appointed Oct. 19, 1655.

Nov. 9, 1655. Meeting of Burgomasters in their quality of orphanmasters when the following matters were treated: Elbert Elbertsz had died on board of the Bonte Koe in the North River, Rynier Rycken had been appointed his attorney. Secretary Kip to take an inventory of his estate.

Claes Willemsz De Jonge of Amsterdam died at New Amsterdam at house of Adriaen Blommaert. Inventory taken by Schelluyne.

Joh. Van Beeck had died. His widow Maria Verleth is given till Tuesday Nov. 16, to name guardians for child. Pieter C'ecer alias Mallemock and his wife have died leaving six minors. Pieter Van Linde, stepfather on the mother's side, and Isack Kip, witness for the youngest child, appointed guardians.

Cornelis Hendricx Van Dort died leaving widow and minor. Madaleene Dircx his widow. He had no other relatives in the country. Jan Vinje, a relative of the widow, and Hendrick Kip, an old burgher, at her request appointed guardians-Jan Vinje refused.

Nov. 10, 1655. Cornelis Clasen Swits and Tobias Teunesen had died and left families. Cattle belonging to them had been found during the general round up on Manhattan, and Egbert Woutersz, Thomas Hall and Cornelis Aertsen appointed commissaries to sell said cattle for the widows and children.

Nov. 16, 1655. Meeting of Burgomasters in their quality of Orphanmasters: Appoint as guardians of child of Johannis Van Beeck, his brother Joost Van Beeck, and the widow's brother Nicolaes Verleth.

Madaleen Dircks, widow of Cornelis Hend. Van Dort requests to have appointed as guardians, Abraham Verplanck and Andries De Haes, which is allowed.

Jacob Huges, Surgeon, appointed guardian of the children of Pieter C'ecer in place of Pieter Van Linden.

Nov. 23, 1655. Laurens Jansz informs orphanmasters that Barent Driesen and his wife Aeltie, of Staten Island, have died

during late Indian troubles. Jan Barens, about 7 years old, their child, is at his house. Requests appointment of guardians. Jan Evertz Bout and Lourens Jansz appointed guardians.

Schepen Jacob Strycker gives notice of demise of Jan Mewes y. m. from Steenwyck, Evert Janszen and Jan Gerritsen, living with Verdonck, all from Steenwyck. Jacob Strycker and Allard Coninck appointed administrators.

Thursday, Jan. 20, 1656. Meeting of orphanmasters :

Govert Loockmans and Paulus Leendertsz Vander Grift appointed guardians of child of Joh. Van Beeck, in place of the first appointed ones who had requested to be excused.

Govert Loockermans and Pieter Van Couwenhoven as guardians of the children of Jacob Van Couwenhoven dec, and Hester Jans, his widow, show last will executed by decd on April 20, 1653.

Friday, Feb. 25, 1656. Meeting of Orphanmasters:

Poulus Leendertsz Van de Grift and Pieter Wolfertsz Van Couwenhoven have, at the request of the Burgomasters, been appointed orphanmasters by Director General and Council.

Cornelis Groesen and wife Lysbet were killed during Indian uprising. Left goods at house of Jan Schryver. The children had been taken prisoner by the Indians. Apr. 20, Inventory taken. Indians want ransom for the children.

May 16, 1656. Above Orphanmasters meet at City Hall. Account of estate of Cornelis Groesen. The following were creditors Dirck Van Schelluyne, Augustyn Heermans, Judick Verleth, David Provoost, decd, Hendr. Jansz Van Naerden, Aert Willemsz, Andries Jochemsz, La Montagne and M' Hans, Hendr. De Backer, Claes Pietersz Kos, Willem Beeckman, Abram Clock, Walbrugh De Silla, Jan Peeck, Jacob Strycker, Jan Schryver, Jacob Kip. The ransom to be paid for the children was, for the little boy 60 guilders, and the little girl 94 guilders. Hendrick Hendricksen and Isack De Foreest were to ransom them.

May 16, 1656. Joseph Geresolveert Waldron appeared before the orphanmasters and acknowledged to be indebted to attorneys of Corn. Jansz Van Emden for certain house granted April 3, 1655.

Oct. 29, 1656. Sara Pietersz, widow of Jan Jansz Schepmoes, intends to remarry. Her children are Willem, Anna, Abram, Adeleid, Jaepie, Dirck, Oerstelke and Sara Schepmoes. Received together 800 guilders from estate.

Meeting of Oct. 31, 1656. Rynier Rycken had administered estate for Elizabeth Greveraet, widow of Elbert Elberts.

Meeting of Nov. 28, 1656. Aryaentie Corn., widow of Corn. Claesz Swits, intends to marry Albert Leendersz, y. m. Egbert Wouters and Harme Smeeman appointed guardians of the six minors: Claes, 16 years old, Isack, 13 years old, Jacob, 11 years old, Apolonie, 8 years, Cornelis, 4 years, Cornelia 1 year.

Jan. 23, 1657. Claes Pier Kos, widower of Neel Engels, has girl Marretie, a little over 2 years old, and intends to marry Grietie Maes, widow of Claes Wunsz [?]. Michiel Jansz and Egb. Woutersz appointed guardians of child.

Feb. 13, 1657. Olof Stevensen Van Cortlant appointed orphanmaster in place of Paulus Leendersz Van Grift, retiring. At meeting of March 22, 1657, notice given that Madaleen Dircx, widow of Corn. Van Dort, intends to remarry. Friends of children of decd Jan Van Rotterdam write orphanmasters about them.

March 28, 1657. Madaleena Dircks, widow of Corn. Hendr. Van Dordt, registered to marry Harmen Hendricks, y. m. of Bergen, Norway.

May 11, 1657. Tryntie Claesen widow of Stoffel Harmensz Droogscheerder. He had been killed in Indian troubles of 1655. She intends to marry Rut Joosten Van Brunt, y. m. She has child, a son, 12 years old. Stoffel Harmens willed by testament in 1649 that son should receive half of property.

Jan Corn. Van Rotterdam had been killed in the Indian uprising of 1643. On May 11, 1657, Claes Carstens of Sant in Norway, 50 years old, Evert Duyckingh of Boocken, 36 years, and Isack Kip of Amsterdam, 30 years, declare that three minor children of said Jan Corn. are living at New Amsterdam. Jan Corn. Van Rotterdam's widow was Aeltie Jansz Van Bremen, who died in 1645 at New Amsterdam. The children are Jan, now about 17 years old, Marretie about 18 years old, Cornelis about 15 years old. Jan lives with Corn. Jansz Clopper, blacksmith, Marretie lives with Isack Kip, Cornelis lives with Evert Duyckingh.

June 16, 1657. Pieter Janz Romeyn, widower of Dirckie Jansz Van Meffelen, intends to marry Maritie Juryaens y. d. of Copenhagen. Romeyn has minor son about 6 years old, Jan Pietersz, issue of his marriage with Dirckie Jansz. Jan Rutgersz, grandfather of child, and Jan De Jongh appointed guardians.

On this June 26, 1657, appeared before me Derck Van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the undernamed witnesses, Pieter Jansz Van Langstraat, widower of the deceased Dirckie Jansz of the first part, and Jan Rutgers Morian, father of said Dirckie Jansz, and Jan Jansz De Jongh, appointed guardians by the honorable orphanmasters of this city of the child left by said Dirckie Jansz and said Pieter Jansz, named Jan Pietersz 6 years old, of the second part. Hend. Huygh and Gysbert Op Dyck, witnesses.

Sept. 16, 1657. Tryntje Hendricks, widow of Cors Pietersz, intends to marry Fredrick Lubberse, widower of Styntie Hendrick. Said Tryntie Hendricks had by Cors Pietersz three children, minors. Pieter Stoutenburgh and Jurrien Blanck appointed guardians of said three children.

Sept. 19, 1657. Tryntie Hendricks, widow of Cors Pietersz,