her future husband Frerick Lubbersz, of first part, Pieter Van Stoutenburgh and Jurriaen Blanck of second part. Children, Cornelis Cornelisen, 12 years, Pieter, 6 years, and Hendrick Cornelisen, 3 years old. Witnesses to transaction Carel Van Brugge and Hans Kierstede.

Oct. 16, 1657. Tryntie Jacobs, widow of Jacob Walingh, intends to marry Jacob Stoffelsz, widower of Vrouwtgen Eydens; said Tryntie Jacobs had six minor children by Jacob Walingh. P. L. Van der Grift and Michiel Jansen, guardians.

Nov. 16, 1657. Roelof Jansen, mason, died at house of Arent Lauwerens. Mattheus DeVos, and Arent Lauwerens, Administrators.

Oct. 2, 1657. Anna Cornelis died. Leaves minor child, Jacob Jacobs. Claes Bordingh and Pieter Jacobsen Marius appointed guardians, Nov. 28, 1657.

Wednesday, Dec. 12, 1657. Anna Claas, Matheus De Vos and Arent Lauwerensen, administrators, etc. for estate of Roelof Janse, mason, appear before orphans court. Inventory of his estate.

Bruyn Barenzen, late of Breuckelen, porter, died on Feb. 12, 1658, at the house of Mighiel Jansz. He and Jan Eversen Bout appointed administrators, Apr. 2, 1658.

Tuesday, May 28, 1658. Appear Abraham Verplanck and Andrees De Haas who declare that Grietje Dirck, widow of Jan Nagel, has remarried, and has appointed them guardians of children of the aforesaid deceased Jan Nagel and of her former deceased husband Jan Schutt, who left a little daughter named Fytje Jans, 7 years old. The two children of marriage with Jan Nagel, are a son named Jurrien Jansz Nagel, 5 years old, and a daughter named Styntje Janzen Nagel, 24 years old. Fytje Jans (Schutt) is to receive 150 guilders. The other two each, 75 guilders.

Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1658. Pieter Schabanck, the court messenger, hands in a letter from M'. Alrich, by Deacons at the South River, in which was communicated the demise of Cristiaen Barensz, on June 26, 1658. He left a widow, living at New Amsterdam.

Sept. 6, 1658. Jeems Bradis communicates demise of Tomas Kanikraft and wife. Jeems Bradys and Jan Teunis guardians. Tomas Canikraft died Aug. 28, 1658, and Aug. 30, his wife, Jeen, died. Left two minors, Mery and Willem.

Sept. 23, 1658. Claas Bordingh and Pieter Jacobsen appear; say that Lauwerens Jansz is about to depart for Holland and request that he shall render an accounting for estate of Jacob Jacobs, son of dec Anna Cornelisz. Lauwerens Jansz was widower of said Anna Cornelis, deca.

Sept. 23, 1658. Barent Oosterman died. Jan Schryver and Nicolaes Velthuysen appointed administrators.

Oct. 11, 1658. Jan Hutsitson died at house of Herry Bresar. Tomas Hal and Isaack Grevera appointed administrators.

Will of Jan Hutsitson, dated Oct. 4, 1658. Jan, son of Joris Hom, to receive 100 guilders. Susanna, daughter of Herry Breser, his goddaughter, to receive 120 guilders. Also what is owing to Hendrick Lambersz for taking care of him during his sickness at his house. Balance to be divided between the children of Herry Bresar, viz. Mary, Rebecca, Susanna and Martje Bresar. Nov. 9, 1658. Lambert Huybersz Mol is asked what he knows about Jan Hutsitson's will; Hendrick Lambertsz Mol was also asked what he knew about it. Lambert Huybertz Mol and Frerick Flipsen appointed appraisers of work. bert Huybersen Mol and Frerick Flipsen are by these presents authorized by the hon. Heeren Orphanmasters of the city of New Amsterdam, in New Netherland to appraise what is yet to be done on a sloop contracted for by Jan Hutsitson, as per the attestation by Herry Breser, for Reyner Pietersz, shipmaster, and partner of Lauwerens Lauwerensz."

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Simon Clasen Turk, Lambert Huybersen Mol and Frerick Flipsen sign, on November 12, 1658, a declaration concerning the sale of property of Jan Hutsitson.

Nov. 29, 1658. Maerten Crygier and Joannes Pietersz Verbrugge are appointed orphanmasters to serve with Pieter Wolfers Van Couwenhoven.

Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1658. Pieter Jansen Van de Langhstraat announces recent death of his and his dead wife, Dirckie Jansz's, child.

Tomas Pettet, of New Town, sends in bill to charge of children of Tomas Tanikraft.

Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1658. Dirck Siecken announces death of his wife, leaving him two children, Jan, 6 years old, Teunis, 2 years old.

Immetje, widow of Frans Klase. He died and she must submit an inventory of the estate.

Geertje Hendrick, widow of Andries Hoppe. She gives notice that her decd husband appointed as guardians of children, Cornelis Aarsen and Lambert H. Mol.

Jannetje Jans is the widow of Cristian Berens who died on the South River.

Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1659. Jeen Hom was the widow of Joris

Hom.

Ryck Hendrikzen announces death of his wife, and informs court that he accepts as guardians of his children, son Hend. Rycken, 10 years old, and daughter Gosewyn Rycken, 9 years old, Cornelis Aarsen and Pieter Stoutenburgh.

Claas Tysen announces death of his wife, and informs court that he has accepted as guardian for his children Jacob Strycker, her brother, and Lauwerens Cornelisen Van der Wel, his brother-in-law.

The wife of Claes Tysen was Angenietje Stryckers. two sons, one 19 months old, the other 4 months old.

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Tomas Verdon says he has a little son, Jacobus, now approaching his third year, and that his wife is deceased.

Gerrit Janzen Roos announces death of his wife, who left him with three children, Pieter, 6 years old, Cornelia, 4 years old, Joannes, 2 years old. He accepts as guardians, Abraham Verplanck and Jan Vigne.

Ryck Hendricksz's wife died in 1658.

Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1659. Claes Bordingh, Pieter Jacobzen Marius and Lauwerens Jansen appear before orphans court in regard to estate left by Anna Cornelisz.

Tomas Wandel and Jeems Brady institute an action.

Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1659. Jeems Breedy has bill against Pieter Jansz Winckelhaeck. Eldert Engelberts appears in company of Jeems Brady, and says he was security for Pieter Jansz Winckelhaeck. Case adjourned till Wednesday when Hans Ketel shall also appear.

Hendrick Janzen Van der Vin requests extracts of papers regarding estate of Gerrit Brit, deceased. Hendrick Jansz Van der Vin and Skipper Jacob Jansz Huys are authorized to administer estate of Gerrit Brit. Jacob Jansz Huys was master of the galleon New Amstel.

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1659. Immetje, widow of Frans Clasz, requests Jacob Jansen Moesman and Abraham De la Noy to act as guardians for her children. Frans Clasen left four minors Claas Franzen, about 16 years old; Jacob Franzen, 14 years; Dirck Franzen, 12 years; Fymen Franzen, 1 years. The decd wife of Dirck Siecken was named Jannetje Tonis. Inventory of goods belonging to Gerrit Bril in the yacht of Michiel Paulusz and elsewhere, submitted on Feb. 18, 1659. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1659. Joris Wolsy and Thomas Hall guardians of children of Joris Hom.

Aeltie Jans was widow of Albert Jansen. Five children; four girls, one boy: Catryn, 8 years; Margarytje, nearly 6 years; Elsie, almost 5 years; Merritje, near 3 years; Jan, 1 year. Jacob Leunisen and Andrees De Haes, guardians.

Wednesday, March 5, 1659. Andr. Hoppe left five children. Geertje Hendricks is here mentioned as the widow of Andrees De Haal (several other times Hoppe).

Madelena Wale (having five children) and Gysbert Teunisen (having four children) intend to marry. She has appoined as guardians over her children Jurrien Blanck and Pieter Jansen Noorman.

Wednesday, March 19, 1659. Jan Schryver announces demise at his house of Bartelt Bartelt. His widow was living at Amsterdam in Holland. Administrators of his estate here: Abraham Dela Noy and Anthony Mill. Bartelt Barteltsz died.

March 14, 1659.

Jenneken Jans announces her intended marriage to Isaack Abrahamse. Egbert Wouters and Gerrit Moolenaer have been appointed guardians of her two children. Her deceased husband was Adam Wensels.

Wednesday, Apr. 9, 1659. Jacobus Vis announces death of Ariaen Fransen Keuninck, in the South [South river?].

Juriaen Blanck and Pieter Janzen Noorman guardians of children of Joghim Caljer. Submit inventory.

Wednesday, May 7, 1659. Andrees Clazen declared that he had been married 3 years to his deceased wife.

Thursday, June 19, 1659. Janneke Willems, wife of Nicolaas Velthuysen, had died in the month of April. She had left minor children by her former husband, viz., Cornelis De Graaf, 22 years old, and Hendrick De Graaf, 15 years old. Cornelis was in the East Indies and Hendrick at New Amsterdam. Isaack De Foreest and Timotheus De Gabry appointed guardians.

Leuntje Pieters was widow of Cornelis Jansz Cloppenburgh. Deceased had a son, Jan Cornelisz, by his former wife, Wibreght Tomasz. He had appointed as guardians over Jan Cornelisz, Reinout Reinoutzen and Gerrit Fullewever. The widow had a brother's son, Pieter Cornelisz, who was living at Hoorn, Holland, in the orphanage. Pieter Clasen was the oldest son of her brother Pieter Claesse.

Aeltje Bickers, widow, intends to remarry. Has children. Paulus Van der Beeck and Joannes Monjeer De la Montagne appointed guardians of Jacobus the nearly 3 years old son of Tomas Verdon, who intends to remarry. His deceased wife was Barbara Imbroeck.

Tomas Verdon intended to marry Janneken Boones, widow of Tobias Teunisz.

Jenneken Boones had four children: Herme Urbanus, 17 years old; Neeltje Urbanus, 15 years; Urbanus Urbanus, 10 years, and Teunis Tobiase, 8 years. Abraham Clock and Evert Duyckingh appointed guardians. Her last husband's name was Tobias Teunisz, by whom she had one child.

June 21, 1659. Saturday. Aaltje Bickers was widow of Gerrit Bickers. He had one child before he married her, which he left in the orphans court at Amsterdam, Holland, 1650. July 7, 1659. Monday. Willem Pietersz and Pieter Lauwerensz are examined regarding expressions by Jacop Coppe concerning a will.

July 8. Lauwerens Andriesze, Drayer (Turner) had married the widow of Christiaen Barens who had died, in 1658, on the South river. He had left children.

Sept. 3, 1659. Jeronimus Ebbinck gives notice of following bonds in hands of Francois Boone. One by Pieter Bont, florins 186; Jan Barens Wemp, florins 300; Jan Willemsz Van Hoogteilingh, florins 184; Isebrandt Elders, florins 173; Arent Van Corlaer, florins 203; Cornelis Teunisz Post, florins 198, 18 stivers; Cornelis Barens Sleght, florins 2011. Abraham Molenaer paid interest, florins 35.

Joanna DeLaat, widow of Joannes De Hulter, had married Jeronimus Ebbinck. Sept. 3, 1659, Declaration.

Jacob Coppe died. Had in 1653 made a will in favor of Lysbeth Cornelisz, daughter of Cornelis Aarse and Merritje Jans, daughter of Jan Vander Bilt.

Oct. 17, 1659. Gerrit Hendriksen intends to remarry. Has three children. Otto Gerrits, 13 years; Jan Gerrits, 9 years; Lysbet Gerrits, 6 years. His wife's name was Ytje.

Nov. 5, 1659. Philip Pieterzen Schuilaardt is appointed attorney for Joanna DeLaet at Fort Orange.

Nov. 13, 1659. Catharyna Brull, widow of Anthony Bademan, dec, declares that she intends to marry Jan Jansen De Jongh. Jan Jansz De Jongh, widower of Cornelia Van Vloet, appeared and declared that he intended to marry Catharina Brull.

FROM A STRAY LEAF OF COURT RECORDS. Aug. 17, 1663. Jan Jansz De Jongh has obtained a judgment against Timotheus Gabry.

Adolf Pieterzen is asked about the best means for supporting the wall between the City Hall and the bridge.

Aug. 31, 1663. Allard Anthony and Cornelis Steenwyck request the appointment of a third orphanmaster instead of Joannes Van Brugh who has returned to the fatherland.

Aug. 31, 1663. Abel Hardenbroeck and Annetje Meinders appear concerning contract in regard to share of decd Dirck Barensz Smitt's child.

Hans Stein, Cornelis Janzen Van Hoorn, Adolf Pieterzen, Sybout Clazen, Hendrick Jansen Vander Vin, neighbors, appear in regard to wall of City Hall.

Arent Janzen Moesman delivered inventory of estate of decd Sicx Van der Stiggelen.

VOL. II OF MINUTES OF ORPHANS COURT.

Annetje Meinders, widow of Dirck Smit, and Abel Hardenbroeck furnish renewed security Jan. 31, 1664. First on Feb. 8, 1663.

Claes Van Elslant Senior on April 3, 1664.

Elsie Tymens widow of Pieter Cornelizen Van der Veen, March 14, 1663.

Gerrit Hendrickzen Van Harderwyck, Nov. 14, 1659.

Geertje Hendricks, widow of Andries Hoppe, May 20, 1660.

Jan DePre, latter part of Dec. 1659.

Joost Goderus, May 23, 1661.

Isack Grevenraat, Dec. 20, 1663.

Margriet Hardenbroeck, widow of Pieter Rudolfus, Dec. 18, 1662.

Pieter Janzen Wit, Apr. 15, 1660.

Tomas Fransen Karreman, Feb. 19, 1665.

Weintje Elbers, widow of Aert Willemzen, March 9, 1662. Friday, Nov. 14, 1659. Reintje Pieters Van Bolsart whose husband is at present away. She contests claim of Herry