Document: Declaration of Cornelis Willemsen and Laurens Pietersen, witnesses for the defendant, respecting the wounding of Hans Hendricks by Jacob Hendricks of Dort

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A0270-78_V2_094b
Description

Declaration. Cornelis Willemsen and Laurens Pietersen and others on the fight with knives, between Hans Hendricks, servant of Jochim Pietersen (Kuyter), and Jacob Hendricx, of Dort, in which the former was wounded. [1644]

Document Date
1644-01-20
Document Date (Date Type)
1644-01-20
Document Type
Declaration

Translation
Translation

Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Cornelis Willemsen, aged about 35 years, and Laurens Pietersen, aged 28 years, who jointly, at the request of Jacob of Dort, attested, certified and declared, as they hereby do attest, certify and declare, in place and with promise of an oath if need be and required, that they, the deponents, on the 18th instant, in the afternoon, saw Hans Hendricx and Jacob of Dort fighting together near the house of Mr. Melyn, without knowing however who provoked the quarrel. During the fight, Hans Hendricx drove him, Jacob of Dort, into the water up to his knees and while he was in the water, half stumbling, Hans Hendricx cut him, Jacob of Dort, in the face. Then, as [ Hans Hendricks ] came toward the aforesaid Jacob, the said Jacob wounded him, Hans Hendricks. All of which the deponents declare to be true and truthful. Done the 20th of January anno 1644, in New Netherland.

Cornelis Willemsen
Laurens Pitersen
Cornelis van Tienhoven

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_094b.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.

To Party 1
To Party 1 Text Unlinked
Hans Hendricks
To Party 2
To Party 2 Text Unlinked
Jacob Hendricks of Dort
From Party 1
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Cornelis Willemsen
From Party 2
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Laurens Pietersen,
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
094b
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/11077