Document: Declaration of J. Wilcox that he was present when I. Allerton executed a receipt for a payment by R. Cocxsel

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A0270-78_V2_162l
Description

Declaration. John Wilcox that he was at Elsburgh when Isaac Allerton gave a receipt in full to Robert Cocasel. [1647]

Document Date
1647-08-14
Document Date (Date Type)
1647-08-14
Document Type
Declaration

Translation
Translation

Jan Wilcocx, 33 years of age, at the request of Isaack Allerton, attests, testifies and declares, in place and with promise of an oath if necessary, that it is true and truthful that he, the deponent, was present at Elsburgh[1] when Isaac Allerton executed a receipt whereby he acknowledged having been paid by Robbert Cocxsel what he individually owed to the above named Allerton. He offers to confirm the same on oath. Date the 7th of August anno 1647, in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland.

Jan Wilcock

Translation Superscripts
[1]: Probably referring to Elsenburgh, alias Salem, N.J. See Doc. Rel. Col. Hist. N.Y., 12:610.
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_162l.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
Isaac Allerton
To Party 2
To Party 2 Text Unlinked
Robert Cocasel
From Party 1
From Party 1 Text Unlinked
John Wilcox
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
162l
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/11366