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Records at the New York State Archives.
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New York Researcher, V. 27, N. 3. Pgs. 56-60. Fall 2016.
Article
by James D. Folts. And Monica Gray
New
Netherland Institute website:
Vol.
1 Register of the Provincial Secretary 1638-1642
[134] Continuation of the list of goods delivered by
sundry persons to skipper Cornelis Pietersen. By Wynant Pietersen, storekeeper,
delivered to divers person in cash and goods. June 27, 1639.
There is a Hendrick Hendricksz from Doesburch [Doesburg] fl. 16:10: -. Mentioned in this
list.
Is
this person our Hendrick?
Vol.
4 Council Minutes 1638-1649.
First
mention of Hendrick Kip in the Dutch Records of New Amsterdam
[160] On the 19th of
February, being Thursday anno 1643
Hans Nelissen, plaintiff,
vs. Evert Jansen, defendant. Plaintiff demands restitution of certain cloth
which the plaintiff gave to the defendant to make a suit of and which in the
absence of the defendant was stolen from his house. Hendrick Kip and Gillis de
Voocht are invited by the honorable director general and council to settle the
matter between Hans Nelissen and Evert Jansen.
[173] On Thursday, the 9th
of July 1643.
Abraham Jaoobsz from Steenwyck, plaintiff, vs. Anna Gerrits, defendant.
Demands payment of what remains due to his wife from her father's estate, as
entered on the books of the orphan chamber.
Andries Hudde and Hendrick Kip are requested to hear the demand and
answer of the parties and If possible to get them to agree; If not, to give
their opinion in writing.
[200] On September 1, 1644
Willem de Key, plaintiff,
vs. Hendrick Kip's wife, for slander. 1st default.
[201] September 8, 1644
Willem de Key, plaintiff,
vs. the wife of Philip Gerritsz and Hendric Kip. Ordered that plaintiff shall
produce his witnesses on the next court day.
[202] September 15, 1644
Willem de Key, plaintiff, vs.
Hendrick Kip's wife, defendant. Ordered that the defendant be furnished with
copies of the complaint and the affidavits.
[203] September 29, 1644
Willem de Key, plaintiff, vs. Hendrick Kip, defendant. Plaintiff's demand
and the affidavits having been examined, it is order that next Thursday
Hendrick Kip's wife shall acknowledge in court that what she said to the
prejudice of the plaintiff is untrue, and she is forbidden to commit such an
offense again, on pain of severer punishment.
[232] August 30, 1645
Whereas there is a fair promise of obtaining a firm and durable peace
with the Indians, it is resolved and concluded in council in Fort Amsterdam to
order Philip de Truy, the court messenger, to notify the burghers all around to
come to the fort when the flag shall be hoisted and the bell rung and there to
hear the terms which shall be agreed upon and, if any one should have any good
advice to offer, freely to express his opinion.
Philip de Truy, court messenger, having been ordered to notify the
burghers pursuant to the foregoing resolution, appears and reports that he
served on all the burghers round about on the Manhatans, from the highest to
the lowest, no one excepted, the order which he received from the director and
council to appear in the fort and to hear the terms of peace and to be pleased
to offer to the aforesaid director and council their good advice in the matter.
He, the court messenger, says that
all the burghers gave them their kind
attention and a favorable answer, except one Hendrick Kip, tailor.
[253] May 3,
1646
Everardus Bogardus appeared in court and produced interrogatories on
which Jacob Wolphersen and Hendrick Kip are to be examined. They request time.
Ordered here that they shall answer yes or no next Tuesday, at ten o'clock.
[278]
The fiscal, plaintiff, vs. the wife of Hendrick Kip, defendant, alleging
that said Kip's wife said that the honorable director and council were false
Judges and that the honorable fiscal was a false fiscal.
Hendrick Kip appearing with his wife makes answer that his wife received
such a shock at the time that Maryn Andriaensen attempted to murder the
honorable director in his room that she has never been well since and that,
when she experiences the least excitement, the woman does not know what she is
doing. The wife of Hendrick Kip declares that she never said that the honorable
director and council were false Judges, or that the fiscal was a false fiscal.
The plaintiff’s complaint and the answer of the defendant and her husband
being heard, the defendant is ordered to prove that she has not said anything
to the detriment of the honorable director and council or the fiscal. The
fiscal is ordered to prove his charges on the next court day, or to compound
with his opponent.
[334] Ordinance establishing a board of Nine Men
September 20, 1647
Petrus Stuyvesant, on behalf of the High and Mighty Lords the States
General, his Serene Highness the Prince of Orange, and the honorable directors
of the General Chartered West India Company of the United Netherlands, director
general of New Netherland and the Curacao islands, captain and commander in
chief of the said Company’s ships and yachts in these northern part of America;
together with the honorable council;
To all those who shall see or hear these presents read, Greeting!
Whereas in accordance with our commission and general instructions we
have no other aim, wish or desire but that this province of New Netherland
entrusted to us and especially this our capital and residence of New Amsterdam
may grow and increase in good order, justice, government, population,
prosperity and mutual peace and improvement, and be provided with and aided In
the upkeep of a strong and substantial fort, a school, church, sheet piling,
pier and similar highly necessary public works and common buildings, whereto we
according to the instructions given to us are ordered to solicit the
cooperation of the commonalty, as this tends mostly to their own welfare and
protection and is customary in all well administered government, colonies and
places; yet, we are disinclined by virtue of our granted commission and instructions
to burden and oppress the good and peaceable commonalty, our dear vassals and
subjects by means of exactions, imposts and intolerable taxes, but wish in the
most reasonable manner to request their consent thereto and to induce them to
lend a helping hand in undertaking such honorable and most necessary works. And
whereas it is difficult to bring so many heads under one capuche, or to reduce
so many votes to one voice, we have, with the advice of our council, heretofore
proposed and submitted to the commonalty that they, without passion, hatred or
envy, select a double number of nine persons from the most notable, most
reasonable, most honorable and most prominent of our subjects, in order that
from them a single number of nine persons may be chosen and appointed as
Selectmen to confer with us and our council about such consent and assistance
and to the best of their knowledge and information to help forward and promote
the welfare of the commonalty as well as of the commonwealth. For which purpose
then, a double number having on the day aforesaid been selected by the good
commonalty, our dear subjects, the following are chosen therefrom by us and our
council, to wit:
From the merchants — Augustyn Heerman, Amoldus van Hardenberch and Govert
Loockemans;
From the burghers — Jan Jansz Damen, Jacob Wolphertsz and Hendrick Kip;
From the farmers — Machiel Jansz, Jan Evertsen Bout and Tomas Hall.
Volume GG-HH-II Land Papers
GG 57 Patent
to Hendrick Hendricksz Kip
We, Willem Kieft, etc... have conceded and granted
to Hendrick Hendricksz Kip a lot located east of the fort in length 7 rods, one
foot, 4 inches and 9 grains, and 2 inches on Willem Heyl's side; a point of
land one rod, one foot, one grain, further 3 rods; behind in breadth 6 rods,
5 feet, 4 inches, 9 grains; containing altogether in
an uneven square 44 rods, 4 feet, 6 inches, 9 grains; with the express
condition and stipulation etc...
Done in Fort Amsterdam 28 April 1643, New
Netherland.
Volume 2 Register of Provincial Secretary 1642-1647
[51c]
2nd
mention of Hendrick Hendricksen Kip [Kyp]
Settlement by Geertruyt Jacobs, widow of Gerrit van Vorst, on her
children of their portion of their father's estate
In the year of our Lord [and Savior Jesus Christ, one] thousand six
hundred and forty-three, [on the 16th] day of April, before me, [Cornelis van]
Tienhoven, secretary in New Netherland, residing in Fort Amsterdam, appeared
Geertruy[t] Jacobs from Emmenes, widow of the late Gerrit van Vorst, with Oloff
Stevensen, commissary of the store, and Hendric Kip, tailor, both residents
here, her chosen guardians in this case, who declared that she intended to
enter into the holy state of matrimony with Rouloff Jansen from Norway, for
which reason she promised, as she does hereby, to pay to both her minor
children, Jan Gerritsen and Jacob Gerritsen van Vorst, for their patrimonial
estate, when they shall have attained their majority, to each the sum of
seventy-five guilders; and if it should happen that one of the two children
died before reaching his majority, it is expressly stipulated that she,
Geertruyt, and he, Rouloff Jansen, shall pay to the survivor as his paternal
inheritance a double portion, being one hundred and fifty Carolus guilders,
provided that she, Geertruyt Jacobs, the present bride, and Rouloff Jansen, the
present bridegroom, shall have the use of the aforesaid money without interest
until the above named children are of full age. They, the bride and bridegroom,
also promise to bring up the children, keeping their capital safe and not
touching more than the interest; furthermore, that they will rear the children
decently, send them to school and have them taught reading, writing and a good
trade, as decent and God-fearing and honest parent are bound to do, but all
according to their means and no more, doing what [51c (2)] they may expect to
justify before God and honest men. They Geertruyt Jacobs and Rouloff Jansen,
promise to perform and fulfil this in whole or in part, without any exception
which may in any wise contravene this, all without fraud, for which they bind
their persons and properties, present and future, without any exception,
subjecting and submitting the same to the Provincial Court of Holland and to
all other courts, tribunals and judges. In witness whereof this is signed by
Geertruyt Jacobs, Rouloff Jansen, and her chosen guardians, and by me, the
secretary, in the record. Done in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland the day and
year above written.
Gerttruit Jacop from Emmenis
Rolof Jansen Haes
Hendrick Hendricksen Kyp
Oloff Stevensen
Acknowledged before me,
Cornelis van Tienh., Secretary
