Document: Declaration of Marten Ael and other soldiers that they had been sent away by Jochem Pietersen from his plantation to Manhattan

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A0270-78_V2_098a
Description

Declaration. Marten Ael and other soldiers, that they had been sent away by Jochem Pietersen (Kuyter), from his house to the Manhattans. [1644]

Document Date
1644-02-12
Document Date (Date Type)
1644-02-12
Document Type
Declaration

Translation
Translation

Marten Ael, corporal, Gregoris Pietersz, Boy Jansen, Dirck Teunesen, Tomas Vaster and Willem Gerritsz, all soldiers, hereby attest and declare that last Tuesday four soldiers went from Jochim Pietersz’s[1] to the Manhates. He, Jochim Pietersz, seeing that no other soldiers came, ordered the aforesaid corporal and soldiers to make ready to go to the Manhates, without the said deponents having given him, Jochim Pietersz, any cause. All of which they offer to confirm on oath. Done the 12th of February 1644, in Fort Amsterdam, New Netherland.

Gregors Pitterszen
Marten Ael
Boye Jansen
Dirck Teunesz
Tomas Vaster
Willem Gerritsz
Cornelis van Tienhoven

Translation Superscripts
[1]: Meaning Captain Jochem Pietersen Kuyter’s plantation, called “Zegendael,” along the Harlem River, which was shortly afterwards destroyed by the Indians.
References

From the collections of the New York State Archives, Albany, New York.  https://www.archives.nysed.gov/  

Translation link see: http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A0270/NYSA_A0270-78_V2_098a.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 2, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642-1647 (A. Van Laer, Trans.). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1974.

Copyright to the published bound volume is held by the Holland Society of New York.
A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.

Location
Modern Location
Manhattan, NY
Locations (Unlinked)
Manhattan Island
Property Type
Property Type
House
To Party 1
To Party 1 Text Unlinked
Jochem Pietersen
From Party 1
From Party 1 Text Unlinked
Marten Ael
From Party 2
From Party 2 Text Unlinked
[others]
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Provincial Secretary register of the Provincial Secretary (Series A0270 _ 1642-1660)
Box
2
Volume
2
Item
098a
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/11084