Gerrit Hendrickszen

Citations

1. [S1344] Howard S. F. Randolph, "Tryntje Jacobs and Her Four Husbands", The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 56:3 (Jul 1925): p. 266.
2. [S1345] Berthold Fernow, editor, The Minutes of the Orphanmasters of New Amsterdam 1655 to 1663 (New York: Francis P. Harper, 1902), 113–114.
   Gerrit Hendrickscn, appearing before the Board, states that he intends to marry again and names the Hon^ble Pieter van Couwenhoven and Hendrick Hendrickscn Obe as guardians of his three children, called Otte Gerrits, 13 years, Jan, 9 years, and Lysbet Gerrits, 6 years old.
   Commission of the said guardians:
   Whereas Ytje, wife of Gerrit Hendricksen, the present Farmer of the Weighscales, has died this year, leaving besides the widower, three minor children, named Otte, Jan and Lysbett Gerrits, whereas said Gerrit Hendricksen intending to marry again and the Orphanmasters considering it necessary, that guardians should be appointed for the children of said Ytje dec'd., he has chosen the Hon^ble Pieter van Couwenhoven and Hendrik Hendricksen Obe, Therefore the Orphanmasters herewith direct and authorize said guardians to take as soon as possible an inventory of the property, left by said Ytje deed., to agree with the widower on behalf of the children for a settlement of their maternal inheritance and report the same to this Board.
   [The Board reconvened on 5 Nov 1659, at City Hall]
   Before the Board appeared Gerrit Hendricksen van Hardewyck, who was asked, why he has not delivered a statement of the estate, left by his deceased wife. He answers, he does not intend to give any information about it, saying "Give me money for my goods." Whereupon the Orphanmasters resolve, to report the matter to the Burgomasters.
3. [S666] Samuel S. Purple, editor, Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York: Marriages from 11 December 1639 to 26 August 1801 (New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1890), p. 24. Gerrit Hendrickszen, wid. of Ytie Jans, and Lysbeth Cornelis, wid. of Marcus Pieterszen, 2 Oct 1659.
4. [S1345] Berthold Fernow, Minutes of the Orphanmasters, p. 244. Monday, 18 Jun 1663, at City Hall.
   Lysbet Cornells, widow of Gerrit Hendricksen van Hardenwyck, coming in is asked, whether she and her late husband had made a testament. She answers, that on the day before his death she had asked her husband, whether he did not intend to leave something to her or to his children, whereupon he said, it was not necessary, as the property of their mother [Ytie Jans] was settled on the children and if there were a surplus, she and the children should share equally. As upon the death of said Gerrlt Hendricksen's first wife Hendrlck Hendricksen Ode and Pieter van Couwenhoven have been made guardians of the children, they are now continued.
   
   See Court Proceeding of 17 Oct 1659, appearance of Gerrit Hendrickszen. There is some ambiguity in the phrase "to her or to his children" possibly meaning "her children" and "his children" but this is not likely. The guardians "continued" were those appointed for Gerrit's children only.
5. [S1345] Berthold Fernow, Minutes of the Orphanmasters, p. 113. Friday, 17 Oct 1659. "Gerrit Hendricksen, appearing before the Board, states that he intends to marry again and names the Hon^ble Pieter van Couwenhoven and Hendrick Hendrickscn Obe as guardians of his three children, called Otte Gerrits, 13 years, Jan, 9 years, and Lysbet Gerrits, 6 years old" and "Ytje, wife of Gerrit Hendricksen, the present Farmer of the Weighscales, has died this year, leaving besides the widower, three minor children, named Otte, Jan and Lysbett Gerrits."