Document: Power of attorney from Teunis Dircksen van Vechten to Jan Jansen Damen to have charge of the property of the late Cornelis Maersen on Manhattan Island

Holding Institution

Document ID

NYSA_A0270-78_V3_037c

Description

Lease. Dirck Holgertsen to Jochem Calder, of a tract of land on Long island, for 20 years. [1649];Power of attorney. Teunis Dircksen Poentie, guardian of the children of Cornelis Maersen of Renselaerwyck, to Jan Jansen Damen to manage the property left by said Maersen on Manhattan island. [1649]

Document Date

1649-06-02

Document Date (Date Type)

1649-06-02

Document Type

Power of Attorney

Document Type Unlinked

Lease | Power of Attorney

Translation

Teunis Dircksz Poentie,[1] as guardian of the heirs of the late Cornelis Maersen,[2] in his lifetime residing in the colony of Renselaerswyck, hereby appoints and empowers Jan Jansz Damen to have charge in his absence of the property of the late Cornelis Maersen at the Manhatans, to lease or sell the same to the best advantage of the heirs and to collect and pay the debts as he, Jan Damen, shall consider most advantageous, doing in all things as he, Teunis Dircksz, guardian, could or might do were he present, on condition that he render an account thereof He, the principal, promises to hold and to cause to be held valid whatever shall be done and transacted in the matter aforesaid by the above named Jan Damen. In testimony whereof this is signed by the principal and witnesses, this 2d of July 1649, in New Amsterdam.

Teunis Dircksz Poentie
Jacob Kip

Translation Superscripts

[1]: Teunis Dircksen van Vechten, nicknamed Poentje. See Van Rensselaer Bowler MSS., pp. 181, 819.
[2]: Cornelis Maessen van Buren. See Van Rensselaer Bowler MSS., pp. 180-81, 807.

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_V3_037c.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 3, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1648-1660 (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.