Document: Declaration of Catelina Trico and Sara Rappaille as to the conduct of Tryn Jonas, midwife, when sent for by Nan Beets

Holding Institution

Document ID

NYSA_A0270-78_V2_029b

Description

Declaration. Catalina Trico and Sarah Rapalje, respecting the conduct of Tryn Jonas, midwife, when sent for to attend said Trico. [1642]

Document Date

1642-08-31

Document Date (Date Type)

1642-08-31

Document Type

Declaration

Translation

Catelina Trico, wife [ of Joris Rappaelje ], aged 37 years, who [ at the request of the ] fiscal declares and testi[ fies, with promise ] of an oath, if need be, [that Nan Beets on blank] day, when she came to the house of Hans Hansen, [ said ] that she was pregnant by Mr. [ Smith ]. Some time afterwards, Nan Beets was at the house [ aforesaid ], where [ she was overcome by such nausea that she sent for Tryn Jonas, the midwife, in her, Catelina’s [name? ], which midwife came there and immediately went away again; also, that she never saw any child, but heard her say: “Mr. Smith wants me back for the sake of the child that I am carrying.” Done the 31st of August anno 1642.

Sara Rappaelje, wife of Hans Hansen, testifies to the same effect. Done as above.

Catelina Trico
Sara Rappaelje
Cornelis van Tienh.

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_029b.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.