Document: Declaration of W. Breidenbent that E. Gosens acknowledged A. Planck had paid full for goods bought from her late husband

Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Willem Bredenbent, deputy sheriff, who at the request of Abraham Planc attests, testifies and declares, in place and with promise of a solemn oath if necessary and required, that he, the deponent, repeatedly heard Elsjen Gosens, widow of the late Hendrick Roesen, say that Abraham Planck had fully satisfied and paid her for the duffels and other things received from her deceased husband. The deponent declares this to be true and says that he has done this to bear witness of the truth and not to favor or wrong any person. In testimony whereof this is signed by the deponent the 30th of March 1645, in Fort Amsterdam, New Netherland.

Willem Breidenbent
Cornelis van Tienhoven