Document: Action of Jan van Hoesem against Jochem Wesselsen; actions of debt

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A1876-78_V16_pt2_0044
Description

Action. Jan van Hoesem agst. Jochem Wesselsen, baker, for an assault committed by defendant's wife on plaintiff's daughter; defendant pleads a right to chastise the girl who was in his service; referred to the sheriff. Actions of debt.

Document Date
1657-02-20
Document Date (Date Type)
1657-02-20
Document Type
Action
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Translation
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[ 44 ] Ordinary Session Held in Fort Orange,

February 20, 1657

President, Johannes LamontagneRutger JacobsenAnderies HerbertsenJacob SchermerhoomPhilip Pietersenmagistrates

Jan van Hoesem, plaintiff, against Jochim Wesselsen Backer, defendant.The plaintiff complains that the defendant kicked his daughter in the groin, so that she is unable to do any work.The defendant says that his daughter, being in his service, was admonished by his wife to mend her ways as she was a young maiden, whereupon, she making some retort, the woman was moved to chastise her and kicked the plaintiff’s daughter with her foot in the behind.The court orders the officer to take further information in the matter.

Abraham Staets, plaintiff, against Henderick de Backer, defendant.Default.

The honorable magistrates, plaintiffs, against Henderick de Backer, defendant.Default.

The officer, plaintiff, against Dirck de Goyer, defendant.The defendant failing to appear, default is entered against him.

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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/A1876/NYSA_A1876-78_V16_pt2_0044.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Gehring, C., trans./ed., New Netherland Documents Series: Vol. 16, part 2, Fort Orange Court Minutes, 1652-1660 (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press: 1990).

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.

Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Council Fort Orange settlement administrative records (Series A1876 _ 1656-1660)
Box
17
Volume
16 Pt. 2
Item
44
Link
https://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/54101