Document: Testimony of Joseph Fowler and Hannah Bradish to the adultery of Abigail Balden

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0417

Description

Testimony. Joseph Fowler and Hannah Bradish to the above fact.

Document Date

1657-01-02

Document Date (Date Type)

1657-01-02

Document Type

Testimony

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Testimony

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Translation

[several lines lost] to George Balden [ and ye said George [was

opened ye dore unto [us and

com in and I asked ye said ha[nnah where

Enom Benom was and shee tould me ye hee [was there and I went to ye beds sid. and than I saw him [in

ye bed wth Abegall Balden and yt they lay toge[ther

The testimony of Hanah Braddish—this de[ cha ] Testifies yt I heard Enom Benam perswad[ George Baldons wief for to forsake her husband and to goe to Verginia and the said Enom wou[ld sell all yt hee had and follow her and shee should be his wief thar. and ye afore said

Enom called her wief and sweetthart all [ways when Balden was from hom. ffarthermore ye said Enom said yt hee would faine have [wan child by her. and then what was his should be

hers. and all should be at her comand. Lickwise [he charged George Baldens boy yt hee should say [ nothing to his father of what hee saw or hard lickwise I doe afirme yt I saw them both in

bed together in on bed and so it hath ben comonly wettness my hand Hanah Braddigh January

the second Taken and sworne 1656 before mee

Richard Battes

]issing by me Richard Bronese

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Translation Superscripts

[i]: English document.

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/A1809/NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0417.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 4, Council Minutes, 1638-1649 (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.