Document: Indenture of Marritje Hans, daughter of Hans Jansen, to Philip Gerritsen, tavern keeper

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A0270-78_V2_111a
Description

Indenture of Maritje Hans, daughter of Hans Jansen, as servant to Philip Gerritsen. [1644]

Document Date
1644-05-23
Document Date (Date Type)
1644-05-23
Document Type
Indenture

Translation
Translation

This day, date underwritten, Hans Jansen, father of Marritjen Hans, of the first part, and Philip Gerritssen, tavern keeper, of the second part, acknowledge that in the manner and on the conditions hereinafter written they have made and entered into the following contract. The aforesaid Hans Jansen, father and guardian of Marritjen Hans, his daughter, acknowledges that he has bound his aforesaid daughter to Philip Gerritssen aforesaid for the term of three consecutive years, beginning on New Year A°. 1645 and ending on New Year A°. 1648, in order during the aforesaid time to serve the said Philip Gerritsz or his wife. Philip Gerritsz acknowledges that he has engaged the said Marritjen to serve him for three years, in return for which he shall properly provide her during the said three years with board, lodging and the necessary clothing, and also have her taught sewing, in such a manner as a father should or might do with his child, all however according to his circumstances. Thus done the 23d of May A°. 1644, in Fort Amsterdam, New Netherland.

Philip Gerritsen
Hans Jansen
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_111a.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
Philip Gerritsen, tavern keeper
From Party 1
From Party 1 Text Unlinked
Marritje Hans, daughter of Hans Jansen
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
111a
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/11105