"New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch; Vol. IV, Council Minutes 1638-1649," translated by Arnold J.F. Van Laer, edited by Kenneth Scott and Kenn Stryker-Rodda, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., Baltimore, Md., 1974, page 67.
+ Nov. 24, 1639: "Jan Schepmoes, plaintiff, vs. Hendrick Westercamp, defendant. Plaintiff demands that the defendant bake for him according to the contract made between them. The defendant is ordered to fulfill his contract, provided the plaintiff furnish him with the wood needed for baking."

"New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch; Volume I, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1638-1642," translated and annotated by Arnold J.F. Van Laer, edited by Kenneth Scott and Kenn Stryker-Rodda, 1974.
+ September 11, 1639, declaration of Cornelis Leendertsen and others showing that Barent Dircksen sold his house and farm to Hendrick Pietersen: "Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary in New Netherland, at the request of Hendric Pietersen from Hasselt, appeared Cornelis Leendersen, aged 24 years, Cors Pietersen, aged about 27 years, Hendric Westercamp, aged 26 years, Govert Loockmans, aged 22 years, and Pieter Loursensen, aged 24 years, who jointly declare, testify and certify, as they hereby do on their consciences, in place and with promise of a solemn oath if need be, that it is true and truthful that they, the deponents, on the 9th of November last, were at the house of Hendric Westercamp, baker, and there heard that Barent Dircksen, baker, had sold his farm where he lives, to wit, the aforesaid farm with all that is fastened by earth and nail, as it stands at present, to Hendric Pietersen from Hasselt, and that Barent Dircksen was to take away from the farm no more than his furniture and household stuff, with which he, Hendric Pietersen, and Barent Dircksen were satisfied, provided that that purchaser should pay to the vendor for what is above mentioned the sum of fourteen hundred and fifty Carolus guilders. All of which they, the deponents, declare to be true and truthful and that they state this without dissimulation or regard of person, only to bear witness to the truth. Done this 11th of 9ber Ao. 1639, in Fort Amsterdam. This is the X mark of Cornelis Leendertsen The is the X mark of Cors Pietersen Heinrich Westerkamp Govert Loockermans This is the X mark of Pieter Lourensen" Page 244

"New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch; Volume II, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642-1647," translated and annotated by Arnold J.F. Van Laer, edited by Kenneth Scott and Kenn Stryker-Rodda, 1974.
+ March 15, 1642, will of Barent Dircksen van Norden and his wife: "… appeared Barent Dircksen from Norden* [and Lysbet] Dirckx, his lawful wife, residing [here] on the island of Manhatans in New Nether[land] … [24] do hereby make and conclude, their testament and disposition of last will … And whereas the institution of heirs is the foundation of all wills, without which no will can exist, he, the testator, declares and nominates Femmetje Alberts, his niece, [25] at present the wife of Hendrick Westercamp, to receive after his, the testator’s, death, out of the estate left behind, the sum of two hundred Carolus guilders, after the payment of which neither she nor any other of his, the testator’s, blood relations shall have any further claim, all other property which he, the testator, shall leave behind [being bequeathed] to [the aforesaid] Lysbet [Dircks]." [Footnote: "Norden, in East Friesland."] Pages 23-26.
+ Aug. 16, 1642, declaration of Jacob Jansen and others respecting stolen money: "Femmetjen Alberts, wife of Hendric Westercamp, at present in a state of pregnancy, at the request of Jacob Roy, gunner, attests, declares and testifies, in place and with promise of an oath if necessary, that it is true that she, Femmetjen Alberts, saw that Hans Nicols, while sitting in his house, before the arrival of the ship De Houttuyn, had in his hand a little lock and exhibiting a certain piece of bent iron said: ‘I can easily open this little lock with it,’ whereupon he opened the lock, with these words, that he could open other locks with it also. All of which she declares to be true. Done the 16th of August Ao. 1642, New Netherland. This is the X mark of Femmitje Alberts Acknowledged before me, Cor. V. Tienh., Secretary" Page 63.
+ May 9, 1643, declaration of Jacob Jacobsen Roy as to his debts: "… To Hendrick Westercamp, two hundred guilders … He declares that he owes the above and does not know of anything more. This 9th of May Ao. 1643, in the house of Jacob Roy, on the island of Manhattan, and in the presence of the undersigned witnesses." Page 126.
+ May 19, 1643, will of Jacob Jacobsen Roy, gunner: "[Ja]cob Jacobsen Roy, gunner, laying sick in bed at the house of Hendric Westercamp, baker …" Pages 130-131.
+ Aug. 14, 1647, protest of Jan Laurensen Appel, attorney of Isbrant Dircksen Goethart, to the curators of the estate of the late Seger Tonissen for non-payment of a bond, with the answer thereto: Hendrick Jansz Backer served as witness in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland. Pages Hendrick Jansz Backer served as witness in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland. Pages 464-465.

"New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch; Volume III, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1648-1660," translated and annotated by Arnold J.F. Van Laer, edited by Kenneth Scott and Kenn Stryker-Rodda, 1974.
+Aug. 11, 1647, agreement of Hendrick Jansz and Pieter Jansen Cool to deliver certain furs to Holland: "Copy Ditto, the 11th of August Anno 1647
"I, Hendrick Jansz, and Pieter Jansz Cool take home with us a small case of beavers, No. 8, containing 50 beavers and 4 otters, and also 20 beavers which are in our case, No. 7, and [we] promise to deliver them into the hands of Maery Symons, the mother of Claes Calesz Bordeingh, if God grant us a safe voyage. The duty is paid and whatever additional charges there will be on them the receiver must pay. Was signed: Hendrick Jansz Bakcer and Pieter Jansz Kool.
"After collation this is found to agree with the original by me, Jacob Kip, clerk, in the absence of the secretary, this 17^th of August 1649, in New Netherland, on the island of Manhatans." Page 150.
+ Aug. 26, 1651, power of attorney from Femmetje Albers to David Provoost to sue for a debt due her by Harmen Smeman: "Femmetie Alberts, wife of Hendrick Westercamp, appeared at the secretary’s office and appointed Mr. Davidt Provoost to demand in her name and as if she were present before the court of New Netherland by way of legal proceedings or other [294] proper and legitimate means from Harmen Smeman who married the widow of Barent Dircksen from Norden the sum of two hundred guilders left and bequeathed to her, the principal, by will, as appears by the will dated the 25th of March 1642,* in the custody of the secretary according to the Register, and afterwards confirmed by his death; the principal promising that she will hold and cause to be held as valid whatever shall be done and performed in the matter aforesaid by Davidt Provoost. Thus done and executed this 26th of August Ao. 1651, in New Amsterdam in New Netherland. This is the X mark of Femmti Albertsen aforesaid, made by herself" [Footnote: "See Will of Barent Dircksen and his wife, dated March 15, 1642, in N.Y. Col. Mss, 2:13b.] Pages 293-294.

"Baptisms at the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam (1639-1730)," available at http://www.altlaw.com/edball/dutchbap.htm#1639, entered by Theodore Brassard.
+ Hendrick Westercamp was a sponsor of Laurens, son of Hans Nicolaeszen, baptized July 13, 1642. Other sponsors were Jeurgie Roelofszen-Sergt., Geferit(?) Webber-molenaer, Hans Frederickszen-soldier, Jans Laurenszen-Backer, Christina Vynen, Engel Mans, Engel Jans.
+ Margariet, daughter of Hendrick Westercamp Backer, baptized Oct. 19, 1642. Sponsors were Jillis Pieterszen; Mr. Timmer, master carpenter; Philip Gerritszen; Engel Mans; Tryntie Pieters.
+ Hendrick Westercamp backer, was a sponsor of Tietje, daughter of Jan Dirckszen, Van Bremen, baptized Feb. 28, 1644. Other sponsors were Harmen Arentszen, Claes Cooren, Annetje Gerrits.
+ Hendrick Westercamp Backer was a sponsor of Evert, son of Hendrick Van Dusenburg, baptized May 16, 1644. Other sponsors were Abraham Pieterszen Molenaer, Tryntie Abrahams.
+ Hendrick Westercamp and Femmetje Alberts were sponsors of Geertie and Grietie, twin daughters of Cornelis Theuniszen, baptized Dec. 26, 1647. Other sponsors were Jan Evertszen Bout, Joost Theuniszen, Grietie Harmens.

"Minutes of the Court of Rensselaerswyck, 1648-1652," translated and edited by A.J.F. Van Laer, 1922.
+ April 2, 1648: "Hendrick Westerkamp is granted permission and consent to support himself in the colony by day-labor or otherwise. He may therefore select a place, whereupon we shall resolve further." Page 25.
+ Feb. 2, 1651: Brant van Slichtenhorst, director of the colony of Rensselaerswyck, plaintiff, against Teunis Dircksz, to collect money due colony. Testimony stated that "the honorable plaintiff, in the name of the patroon, attached in the year 1649 the defendant’s grain, both threshed and unthreshed, forbidding the same to be removed, much less to be transported out of the colony before the defendant had rendered his lawful accounting and statement as aforesaid. Notwithstanding this, contrary to and in spite of all this, the defendant has carted the grain past the director’s door and last year furnished two lasts of wheat to Hendrick, the baker, and others." Page 147.
+ Oct. 26, 1651: "Jochem, the baker, and Jacob Luyersz, cited by the director. Jacob Luyersz declares that Jochem struck him with a piece of wood, which blow he warded off with his arm. Also, that he had a biscuit knife in his hand, with which he threatened him, Jacob, in the house of Hendrick, the baker, and that he called him a dog. Jochem declares that Jacob threw a knife on him first." Page 168.
+ Dec. 21, 1651: " Whereas Hendrick Westerkamp, contrary to the published ordinance, on the 18^th of this month had Jan Baerentsz and Claes, the Brabander, haul firewood, and Hendrick admits having been warned by Jan Baerentsz, after which he had four more sleigh loads hauled, he [and the] drivers are condemned according to the ordinance." Pages 176-177.
+ March 16, 1652: "Hendrick Westerkamp says that at the request of Commissary J. Dyckman he made an affidavit concerning the former brickyard, a little south of the first kill, in which he declared that the same belonged to the company and that they had a small house there." Page 194.
+ From "Accounts of receipts and disbursements by Brant van Slichtenhorst as director of the colony of Rensselaerswyck" for 1648 and 1649: "Received from Henrick Backer … 30" Page 205.

"The History of the City of Albany, New York," by Arthur J. Weise, 1884, page 93.
+ Nov. 23, 1651, at Rensselaerswyck, now Albany, N.Y. " ‘Resolved, that all householder and freemen o the colony shall appear on the twenty-eighth day of November of this year, being Tuesday, at the house of the honorable director, and there take the burgerlijke oath of allegiance.’ The oath was administered in the following forms: ‘I promise and swear that I shall be true and faithful to the noble patroon and co-directors, or those who represent them here, and to the honorable director, commissioners, and council, subjecting myself to the court of the colony; and I promise to demean myself as a good and faithful inhabitant or burgher, without exciting any opposition, tumult, or noise, but on the contrary, as a loyal inhabitant to maintain and support, offensively and defensively against every one, the right and jurisdiction of the colony. And with reverence and fear of the Lord, and the uplifting of both the first fingers of the right hand, I say, So truly help me God Almighty.’ On the appointed day forty-five of the colonists took the required oath at the house of Director Van Slechtenhorst." A footnote lists the colonists who took the oath, including "Hendrick Westercamp."

"New York Historical Manuscripts, Dutch, Volume V, Council Minutes, 1652-1654," translated and edited by Charles T. Gehring, The Holland Society of New York, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., Baltimore, 1983, page 20.
+ March 1652: "Hendryck de Backer, plaintiff, against L. van Dincklagen. The defendant defaults."
"Council Minutes, 1655-1656," New Netherland Documents Series, Vol. VI, translated and edited by Charles T. Gehring, Syracuse University Press, 1995. [The following records might not refer to Hendrick Westercamp.]
+ On or after Feb. 8, 1656: "Michiel Jansz has come forth to remonstrate that Burger Jorissen has laid claim to the lot that the director general and councilors granted to him on the 2d of this month, and that he said he intended to build thereon, and because it was directly before his door that he would prefer another [lot]. Which having been taken into consideration, after deliberation, it was resolved and decided, whereas there are still some unimproved lots, to grant and allow, as is hereby ranted and allowed to him, one of the four lots that shall be laid out between the present church and the canal, next to Hendrick de Backer. Ady ut supra." Pages 225-226.
+ On or after Feb. 8, 1656: "Upon the petition at the session made in the name of and on behalf of Claes Jansz Backer, Samuel Edzar, and Hans Dreper to permit each to have one of the lots to be laid out between the present church and the canal before Hendrick de Backer, it has been resolved and decided, because they declare themselves prepared to build, to grant each of them a lot at the aforesaid location, as is hereby granted and allowed, so that now the four lots have been granted. Ady ut supra." Page 226.

"Collections on the History of Albany From Its Discovery to the Present Time," published by J. Munsell, Albany, N.Y., 1865.
+ May 31, 1657: Land owned by Claas Henderickse van Schoonhoven described as "to the north bounding on Andries Herbertsen, on the south the common highway, on the east and west a common road, in length ten rods and in breadth six and a half rods, and in addition to the same a garden bounding on the south side on Henderick Janssen Westercamp, east, west and north on a common path in length six rods ten feet, in breadth six rods and one foot." [Footnote: "Hendrick Jansen Westercamp was in Beverwyck in 1645, having come there from New Amsterdam."] Vol. 3, page 30.
+ "On this, the twentieth day of August, in the year of our Lord sixteen hundred and fifty-four, in the forenoon, appeared before me Joannes Dyckman, in the service, etc., the Honorable Paulus Schrick, merchant, and declared that he had appointed and empowered, as by these presents he does appoint and empower, the Reverend Dominus Gideon Schaets and the Honorable Jan Verbeeck, commissary of the honorable court here, in his, the subscriber’s name, and for his sake, to demand, collect and receive all such sums of money as upon a settlement shall be coming to the honorable Mr. Schrick aforesaid from Jan Labatie and Hendrick Janse Westerkamp, for which they have in general pledged all their estates for the satisfying of the aforesaid payment, and specially Jan Labatie’s house standing in the fort, which the garden thereto belonging, which he, Labatie, will permit to be sold at the time promised, the aforesaid, the honorable attorneys, taking good and needful care that everything is done which is needful to be done for the collecting of the moneys, besides at the proper time a settlement thereof to make; in like manner, also, with the house of Hendrick Janse Westerkamp, which was also mortgaged therefor, and in favor of which he, the subscriber, has acknowledged a bill of preference (acte van preferentie) before the court; as before, also, an estimate to make (te laten omslag), and then to sell said house for the satisfying of the moneys due the subscriber from him, *** [wanting], and to acknowledge what their honors’ [the attorneys,] substitutes shall do therein, provided they make a proper statementof the receipts in forma, all faithful and true. These, by the subscriber, with his own hand signed, in Fort Orange, of date aforesaid, in presence of Mr. Johan de Hulter and Mr. Franz Barentse Pastoor, commissaries of this jurisdiction, and also subscribed by them, as witnesses for that purpose invited. Paulus Schreek. Witnesses: Johan de Hulter, Frans Barentse Pastoor. Which I attend, Joannes Dyckman." The power of attorney is followed by a statement from Jan Labatie, agreeing to abide by the document. That is followed by this statement: "As Jan Labatie has promised the above written, so will I, the undersigned, also promise the same, as I also do, for Westerkamp. Datum ut supra. This is the mark of --- + Albertsen, in the name and for the sake of Hendrick Janse Westerkamp." Vol. 3, pages 188-189. Brackets and parentheses are in original. The part marked "*** [wanting]" indicates that a portion of the page is missing.
+ "On this the 17^th day of January, 1655, appeared before me Joannes Dyckman in the service of, etc., the virtuous (eerbaar) Femmetje Albertse widow of the late Hendrick Janse Westerkamp, and declared that she had sold to the Honorable Jan Thomase [Mingael], Pieter Hertgerts and Volckert Janse [Douw], a certain corner (hoeck) of her lot lying in Beverwyck, in length five rods and six feet and in breadth six rods and eight feet just as it lies there, for which the seller shall receive in cash the sum of three hundred guilders, to be paid in beavers or hard grain, at the choice of the buyer, whereupon, she, the seller, of the aforesaid lot, (as well in its length as in its breadth), promises a full release of the same to them and their heirs forever. In acknowledgement of the truth this is signed with their own hand, in Fort Orange, on the date aforesaid. The mark set by Femmetje Albertse X with her own hand. As buyers, Jan Thomas. Pieter. Hertgerts. As witnesses, Pieter Ryverdingh. Which I attest, Joannes Dyckman." Vol. 3, page 218-219. Brackets and parentheses are in original.
+ "We, the undersigned, commissaries of Albany, etc., testify and declare, by these presents that on the date underwritten before us came and appeared Femmetie Alberts, widow of Hendrick Janse Westerkamp, dwelling in the Esopus, but now being at this place, who declares that in true rights, free ownership, she grants, transfers, and makes over by these presents to and for the behoof of Daniel Rinchout, baker, in her certain house and lot standing and lying here in Albany, at present occupied by the said Rinchout, being the same house and lot, in length, breadth, and boundaries according to the tenor and purport of the survey bill of surveyor, and by virtue of a patent of a greater lot granted by the Heeren director general and council of New Netherland of date the 23d of April, 1652, to which reference is herein made, without the grantor’s making the least claim any more to the same, also acknowledging that she is fully paid and satisfied therefor by the hands of said Rinchout, the last penny with the first, according to the bill of sale passed before the secretary, Dirk Van Hamel, deceased, of date the 8^th of March, 1660, and therefore giving to the aforenamed Rinchout, his heirs and successors or assigns, full right and power to dispose of the aforesaid house and lot, as he might do with his own patrimonial lands and effects; promising to protect and free the aforesaid house and lot from all trouble, actions and claims of each and every person as is right, and further, never more to do nor suffer anything to be done against the same, either with or without law in any manner, on pedge of his person and estate, nothing excepted, subject to all laws and judges. Done in Albany7 the 19/29 of April, 1667. This + mark is set by Femmetie Alberts, aforenamed. Philip Pieterse. R.V. Rensselaer. In my presence, D.V. Schelluyne, secretary, 1667." Vol. 4, pages 417-418.
+ July 12, 1669: Hendrick Jochemse sells "a certain house and lot standing and lying in Albany, being the lot extending to the brewery of the grantor" to Abraham Staas. Jochemse acquired the lot "by virtue of a patent, of the date 23d of April, 1652, to which reference is herein made, received by him from Hendrick Westerkamp." Vol. 4, page 457. [Footnote: "This lot was a part of the present Exchange lot fronting on Broadway."]
+ From "Genealogies of the First Settlers of Albany": "Westercamp, Hendrick Janse, at Beverwyck 1645, d. about 1655, when his widow Femmetie Albertse, sold a portion of her lot to Jan Thomase Witbeck, and in 1667, a house and lot on the Exchange block fronting State street to Daniel Rinckhout; she then lived in Esopus." Vol. 4, page 184u.

"Correspondence of Jeremias van Rensselaer, 1651-1674," translated and edited by A.J.F. van Laer, University of the State of New York, Albany, 1932, page 368.
+ Letter from Maria van Rensselaer to her father, Oloff Stevensz van Cortlandt, dated Nov. 21/11, 1664: Maria sends goods to her father by boat, including "a piece of duffel, 44 yards long, to wit, 22 yards for the duffels advanced [in payment of] the 60 schepels of maize of Hendrick, the baker…"

"Minutes of the Court of Fort Orange and Beverwyck," translated and edited by A.J.F. Van Laer, 1920-1923.
+ June 25, 1652: "After examination in court upon interogatories of Geertruyt Jeronimus, wife of Jochem Becker, the baker, and Femmetgen Alberts, wife of Hendrick Jansz Westerkamp, regarding the abusive words by Jacob Jansz Stol, commonly called Hap, against the respective magistrates, they have answered as may be seen in the said interrogatories, as was done likewise by the offender himself." Vol. 1, page 26.
+ Aug. 20 1652: "Jan Labatie, plaintiff, against Hendrick Jansz Westerkamp, defendant, on account of eight beavers which the defendant owes to Philip Gerary, according to a note of the 16th of August of last year. The court orders the defendant to pay the aforesaid eight beavers in specie to the plaintiff, by virtue of his power of attorney, within the space of ten days, on pain of execution." Vol. 1, page 32.
+ Aug. 26, 1652: "Adriaen Jansz from Leyden, plaintiff, against Hendrick Jansz Westerkamp, defendant, for the sum of fl. 166, to be paid in beavers. The defendant is ordered to pay the aforesaid sum of fl. 166 in merchantable beavers to the plaintiff on the first of June 1653 next, on pain of peremptory execution." Vol. 1, page 34.
+ April 12, 1653: "Commissary Dyckman having submitted to the court that yesterday, with the consent and order of the honorable fiscal, he had caused Jochem Becker, the baker, to be summoned by Pieter Reverdingh, the court messenger, because in violation of the ordinance he had in the absence of the commissary publicly blown the horn to sell white bread, directly contrary to the tenor of the ordinance of the Hon. Director General, and in addition given out and stated to the Hon. Abraham Staets that he had permission thereto from the aforesaid commissary, he has appeared before the court and persisted in his statements, and appealed to Hendrick Jansz Westerkamp, also a baker in Beverwyck as a witness, who being also summoned to appear by order of this court, was asked whether he, Westerkamp, had any knowledge thereof, whereupon he declared, No, so that the statement is found to be untruthful. The court having considered the evil consequences and results which might arise if no proper provision were made, especially at this juncture of time, in the matter of disregard of the well-meant ordinances of the Hon. Director General and Council of New Netherland and false accusation of the commissary, therefore condemn the aforesaid Becker, as they do hereby, to pay a fine of fifty guilders within twenty-four hours, on pain of execution, 1/3 to go the poor." Vol. 1, pages 61-62.
+ July 15, 1653: "Paulus Schrick, plaintiff, [against] Femmetgen Albertsz, defendant, for fl. 100 or 12½ beavers, according to obligation. The court orders the defendant to pay the aforesaid sum of one hundred guilders to the plaintiff before the departure of the ships for patria, on pain of execution, the house to be plaintiff’s security and he to be preferred to others." Vol. 1, page 73. [For other information on this matter, see "The Records of New Amsterdam from 1653 to 1674 anno Domini," page 78, and below under the date of Dec. 14, 1655.]
+ July 15, 1653: "Mariken ten Haer, plaintiff, against Jochem Becker, plaintiff being charged with having beaten her at the house of Hendrick Jansz Westerkamp and thrown her goods into the street, according to the declaration of Hendrick Jansz Westerkamp. Defendant’s first default." Vol. 1, page 73.
+ Sept. 30, 1654: "Andryes Herpertsen, plaintiff, against Femmetgen Westerkamp, widow of Hendrick Jansz Westerkamp, deceased, defendant. The plaintiff demands that the defendant’s daughter serve out and fulfill her term of service according to her promise and contract. The defendant requests [permission] to take away her daughter in accordance with promise which she made her deceased husband on his deathbed, unless the plaintiff’s contract be held valid. The court, having heard the statements and arguments on both sides, order that the promise made by the defendant to her deceased husband on his deathbed shall be carried out, on condition that the defendant’s daughter shall remain five weeks longer with the plaintiff, in order that he may in that time look out for another servant." Vol. 1, page 182.
+ April 27, 1655: "Femmetgen Albert’s daughter, plaintiff, against Jacob Willemsz de Wolff and Gerrit Sleghtenhorst, defendants, the defendants being absent, about a bolting chest which was delivered to the defendants and which she needs and which she delivered to the defendants only at the leasing of the house. The commissary and officer agrees to notify the defendants that they must return the chest free of costs and charges as they received it and do so immediately." Vol. 1, page 214.
+ April 27, 1655: "Femmetgen Albert’s daughter, plaintiff, against Jacob Willemsz de Wolff and Gerrit Slechtenhorst, defendants. Defendant’s first default, on account of a bolting chest, delivered to the defendants and which she needs, being delivered by the plaintiff only at the leasing of the house.
The commissary and officer agree to notify the defendants that they must return the aforesaid bolting chest free of costs and charges as they received it, namely, immediately and as is proper." Vol. 1, pages 215-216.
+ May 1, 1655: "Femmetgen Alberts again requesting the return of her bolting chest, she is told that she may have her opponents summoned to appear on Tuesday next." Vol. 1, page 217.
+ May 11, 1655: "Rut Jacobsz, plaintiff, against Femmetgen Alberts Geverts, defendant, about the sum of about fl. 400 which are due to the plaintiff by the defendant according to the account rendered thereof and of which the plaintiff demands payment. The court having heard the statements and arguments of both sides, order and condemn the defendant, Femmetgen Alberts, to pay the plaintiff each half year, in part payment of the account, the sum of one hundred guilders, promptly, on pain, etc." Vol. 1, page 219.
+ Dec. 14, 1655: "Domine Gedeon Schaets requests in the name of Paulus Schrick payment by Gerrit Slechtenhorst of the sum of fl. 100:--, belonging to Femmitge Aelbrechts, for which he offers to give security. The court, having heard both parties, orders Gerrit Slechtenhorst to turn over and pay the requested one hundred guilders to Domine Schaets, under security for their restitution if it should be found to be proper." Vol. 1, page 243.
+ July 4, 1656: "There was submitted and presented a certain memorial of the honorable consistory of the village of Beverwyck, stating and setting forth that one Michiel Antonisz from Uytrecht, owing to a certain mistaken and untruthful report of a certain neighbor, who had lived in one and the same street next to one Grietge Jacobs, the aforesaid Michiel’s first wife, that she, meaning instead of the wife, the mother, was dead and buried, had thereupon, mistaking the one for the other, married for the second time one Femmetge Aelberts, residing in Katskil; that since that time the first wife, the aforesaid Grietge Jacobs from Amsterdam, had also arrived here and revealed herself, wherupon the aforesaid Femmetge had declared that she wished no longer to live with the aforesaid Michiel Anthonisz, being of opinion that the said Grietge Jacobs, having the oldest papers, should have the priority and continue her marriage with the aforesaid Michiel Anthonisz, her own and lawful husband; that the same for the reasons aforesaid was also requested by the aforesaid Grietge Jacobs; furthermore, that the aforesaid case, being not only of ecclesiastical but also of a political nature, is referred to the christian authorities to request their approval, the aforesaid consistory requesting finally that the instance of the said Femmetge Aelbrechts she be granted letters of divorce.
"The commissary and magistrates, having examined the aforesaid memorial and the request made therein and having summoned the said Michiel Anthonisz and Grietgen Jacobs to appear before them and confronted them with each other and heard their respective prayers and requests, have after mature deliberation considered, first, that the aforesaid case was contrary neither to the laws of God nor of man, the more so as the aforesaid Michiel Anthonisz had for nine years been out of the country and for a period of more than five successive years had heard or received no word or sign from the aforesaid Grietge Jacobs; also, that all marriages by mistake are ipso jure null and void, and finally, that the aforesaid Femmitge Aelberts has renounced her aforesaid matrimonial rights and relinquish them in favor of the aforesaid parties who were first joined in marriage. They therefore approve the aforesaid memorial and ordain, order and consent that the said Michiel Anthonisz and Grietge Jacobs shall be and remain husband and wife and the bonds of marriage between them are not dissolved by the second marriage with the aforesaid Femmitge, declaring the said Femmitge freed therefrom, restoring her to her former liberty and granting her the right at all times to marry again, where and whomsoever she pleases, without interference or objection by any one." Vol. 1, pages 282-283. [Only two items in the Beverwyck court records refer to a Femmetge Aelberts or Femmetien Albertsen, who was linked with Katskil. The other appears on Vol. 2, page 27. Both items are indexed along with the others concerning Femmetjen Alberts, widow of Hendrick Jansen Westercamp. No other woman the with first name Femmetien – of any spelling – appears in the records.]
+ Two cases before the Fort Orange court on Feb. 20, 1657, involved "Hendrick, the baker," whom a footnote identifies as Hendrick Jansen Westerkamp. However, Hendrick had been dead for about three years at this point. Vol. 2, page 17.
+ April 14, 1657: Femmetien Albertsen testified at an extraordinary court session concerning allegations that Hans Vos, residing at Katskil, provided alcohol to Native Americans. "Femmetien Albertsen, appearing before the aforesaid magistrates at the request of Hans Vos, declares that the savages, having come into his house at Katskil, wanted to force Jan Andriessen, her brother-in-law, to get a bottle of brandy at Hans Vos’s, which they said they had paid for." Vol. 2, page 27.
+ Sept. 5, 1657: "The court, having seen the written report of magistrates Rutger Jacobsen and Anderies Herbertsen, arbitrators appointed by the court on October 7, 1656, in which they, after examination of the previous and subsequent debts between Femmetjen, the bakeress, and Michiel Teunissen, find that to satisfy the debts made by the said Michiel Teunissen and Femmetjen, the bakeress, during their association or partnership, there is still due by the said Michiel Teunissen the sum of fl.84:10, the court confirms the opinion and findings of the aforesaid magistrates and hereby condemns Michiel Teunissen to pay to Femmetie, the bakeress, the sum of fl.84:10, on condition that the said Michiel Teunissen shall thereby be released from all debts which were contracted during their partnership." Vol. 2, page 76. [Footnote on "the bakeress": Femmetje Alberts, the widow of Hendrick Jansen Westerkamp, baker.]
+ June 25, 1658: Teunis Slingerlant, plaintiff, against Femmetien the bakeress, defendant. Femmetien defaulted. Vol. 2, page 122.
+ July 2, 1658: "Govert Loockermans, plaintiff, against Femmetien, the bakeress, defendant. The plaintiff demands payment of fl.166, with the interest thereon, as appears from the bond which he produces, executed in the year 1655. The defendant admits the debt and requests one year’s time. The plaintiff consents thereto, provided that he have a mortgage on the defendant’s house. Fiat." Vol. 2, pages 122-123.
+ July 2, 1658: "Teunis Slingerland, plaintiff, against Femmetien Alberts, defendant. The plaintiff demands payment of fl.445, as appears from the bond which he produces. The defendant admits the debt and offers to pay in the space of a year. The plaintiff accepts the offer on condition that he be given a mortgage on the defendant’s house. Fiat." Vol. 2, page 123.
+ July 2, 1658: "Volckertien van Hoesem, plaintiff, against Femmetjen, the bakeress. The plaintiff demands payment of seven beavers, being the balance of 13, according to a bond which she produces. The defendant admits the debt. The parties having been heard, the court orders the defendant to pay the aforesaid seven beavers in six weeks." Vol. 2, page 123.
+ July 9, 1658: "Rutger Jacobsen, plaintiff, against Femmetjen, the bakeress, defendant. The plaintiff demands payment of fl.230:8:--. The defendant admits the debt. The court orders the defendant to pay the sum of fl.230:8 demanded in the space of one year. Meanwhile, the large house of defendant remains mortgaged for the payment of the aforesaid sum." Vol. 2, page 125.
+ July 9, 1658: "Teunis Slingerlant, plaintiff, against Femmetjen, the bakeress. The plaintiff demands payment of fl.445. The defendant admits the debt. The court orders the defendant to pay the plaintiff the sum demanded in proportion to the other creditors." Vol. 2, page 127.
+ Dec. 17, 1658: "Ester Fonda, plaintiff, against Michiel Teunissen, defendant. The plaintiff demands of the defendant fl.101:6. The defendant says that the debt was contracted between him and Femmetie Alberts during their partnership and as Femmetje Albert has taken over the debts, the defendant claims that he does not have to pay the same. The court, having heard the parties, orders the plaintiff to have Femmetien Alberts and Michiel Teunissen summoned on the next court day, to settle their differences." Vol. 2, page 170.
+ March 4, 1659: Philip Hendericksz, plaintiff, against Femmetien, the bakeress, defendant. Femmetien was in default for the first time. Vol. 2, page 176.
+ March 18, 1659: "Philip Hendericksen, plaintiff, against Femmetien, the bakeress, defendant. The plaintiff demands payment of fl.360. The defendant admits the debt. The court, having heard the parties, orders the defendant to pay the plaintiff the aforesaid sum of 360 guilders, at the last payment for her house, in which Daniel Rinckhout lives, which is to take place after two years." Vol. 2, page 177.
+ March 18, 1659: Evert Nolden was the plaintiff in three suits on this date, including the following. "Idem, plaintiff, against Matteus Abrahamsen, defendant. The plaintiff demands payment of fl.17:17:–. The defendant admits the debt. The court orders that the aforesaid sum shall be made payable to Femmetjen, the bakeress, in payment of the rent of the plaintiff’s house." Vol. 2, page 178.
+ Oct. 28, 1659: "Evert Nolden, plaintiff, against Femmetien de baxter, defendant. The plaintiff demands payment of fl.100 for the extension table with the top over it, which the plaintiff had had made for his convenience during the term of his lease and for which according to appraisal by referees so much was to be paid. The defendant says that it happened through an oversight of the referees that in selling the defendant’s house they did not omit the table. The honorable court orders the defendant to pay to the plaintiff the sum demanded according to the award of the arbitrators." Vol. 2, page 225. [Footnote on de baxter: The same as Femmetie, de backster, or the bakeress, meaning Femmetien Alberts, the widow of Hendrick Jansen Westerkamp, the baker.]
+ Jan. 13, 1660: "Michiel Teunesen, plaintiff, against Femmetien Albersen, defendant. The plaintiff says that he is being sued on account of debts contracted between him and Femmetien Albersen during their partnership and shows by judgment given on the 5th of September 1657 that he owes nothing, persisting in his former denial. The court orders that the defendant in accordance with the previous judgment shall pay all of the debts made by them both during their partnership." Vol. 2, page 240.
+ Jan. 27, 1660: Frans Barentsen, plaintiff, against Femmetien Albersen, defendant. Femmetien was in default for the first time. Vol. 2, page 241.
+ Feb. 17, 1660: "Frans Baerentsen, plaintiff, against Femmetien Albersen, defendant. The plaintiff demands of the defendant payment of one hundred and thirty guilders and six stivers, according to the account. The defendant admits the debt and promises to pay the same on [receiving] the last payment for her house. The honorable court condemns the defendant to pay the plaintiff and from this date the plaintiff has a preferential claim on the last payment for the house." Vol. 2, page 242.
+ June 1, 1660: "Femmetien Albers, plaintiff, against Abraham Carpeyn, defendant. The plaintiff demands payment for a half barrel of good beer. The defendant denies the debt. The court orders the plaintiff to produce proof." Vol. 2, page 258.
+ June 1, 1660: "Ester Fonda gives notice of an attachment in the sum of one hundred and sixty guilders in the hands of Daniel Rinckhout, belonging to Femmetien Albers." Vol. 2, page 258.
+ June 8, 1660: "Femmetie Alberts, plaintiff, against Abraham Carpeyn, defendant. The plaintiff demands payment for a half barrel of good beer which the defendant bartered away while the plaintiff was at the Manhattans. The defendant denies the debt. Before the court appeared Lambert van Neck and Cornelis Theunesen Bosch, who declared that the defendant made a great noise and public disturbance in the house of Femmetien Albers, during her absence. The honorable court condemns the defendant to pay the plaintiff for the half barrel of good beer and in addition to pay a pound Flemish for the benefit of the poor, on account of his abusive language." Vol. 2, page 260.
+ June 30, 1660: "The wife of Jan Albers, plaintiff, against Femmetien Albers, defendant. The plaintiff demands of the defendant payment of six guilders and eleven stivers in seawan. The honorable court orders the defendant to pay the plaintiff the sum demanded." Vol. 2, page 274.
+ Oct. 16, 1660: "The curators of the estate of Harmen Jacobsen, deceased, against Femmetien Albers, defendant. The plaintiffs demand of the defendant payment of three hundred and ninety-two guilders, six stivers. The defendant denies the debt and says that she paid Harmen Jacobsen, deceased. The court orders the defendant to prove her assertion on the next court day." Vol. 2, page 303-304.
+ Dec. 7, 1660: The curators of the estate of Harmen Jacobsen, deceased, plaintiffs, against Willem Bout and Femmetien Alberts, defendants. The defendants were in default. Vol. 2, page 306.
+ Dec. 21, 1660: The curators of the estate of Harmen Jacobsen, deceased, brought a number of cases to court on this date, including the following. "Idem, plaintiffs, against Femmetien, the bakeress, defendant. The plaintiffs demand of the defendant, as above, according the book of Harmen Bamboes, deceased, the sum of fl.392:6:–. The defendant says that she completely settled with and paid Bamboes, deceased, with the rent of her house. The honorable court orders the defendant to exhibit a detailed account on the next court day." Vol. 2, page 307. [No further mention of this case appears in the court records.]

"The Records of New Amsterdam from 1653 to 1674 anno Domini," edited by Berthold Fernow, published under authority of the City of New York, Vol. 1, page 78.
+ March 31, 1653: "Femmetie Alberts, wife of Hendrick Westercamp, baker, come here from Fort Orange, appears in Court and says, that Poulus Schrick has had her arrested for a debt of 12 beavers, for which she has offered security, but which he would not accept. She requests therefore to be released and that the attachment be declared not valid. Claes van Elslant, the Court messenger, states, that he has served the attachment against said Femmetie Alberts on behalf of Poulus Schrick, but did not cite her before the Court, as Schrick had said, she ought to come to him. The Court declares, that, whereas Poulus Schrick has not legally sued out the attachment, it is not valid."

"Van Rensselaer Bowier Manuscripts," translated and edited by A.J.F. van Laer, University of the State of New York, Albany, 1908.
+ Profile: "Hendrick Jansz Westerkamp (Westercamp); received permission on April 2, 1648, to seek a living in the colony by day labor or otherwise and soon seems to have established himself as a baker. In accordance with a resolution of April 1, 1650, he was granted the garden between the first and second creeks formerly occupied by Capitaijn [Willem Juriaensz, the baker]. Westerkamp died before Jan. 17, 1655. His widow’s name was Femmetje Alberts." Page 839.
+ From profile of Claes Jansz: "In 1651 and 1652 he was summoned before the court for having, out of spite against Director van Slichtenhorst, caused his servant to haul wood for Hendrick Westerkamp and Lambert van Valckenburch, contrary to ordinances of Oct. 16, 1648, Nov. 23, 1651, and Dec. 18, 1651." Page 843.

"New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch; Kingston Papers," translated by Dingman Versteeg, edited by Peter R. Christoph, Kenneith Scott and Kenn Stryker-Rodda Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1976.
+ Sept. 13, 1661: "Tjirick Classen, plaintiff, vs. Femmetjen. Default." Vol. 1, page 3
+ Sept. 13, 1661: " Femmetjen (Alberts), plaintiff, vs. Gerrit van Campen. Default. Femmetjen (Alberts) demands payment of twelve guilders, in zeewant. Vol. 1, page 3
+ Sept. 13, 1661: "Tjyrick Classen, plaintiff, vs. Femmetje, defendant. Default. Default." Vol. 1, page 4.
+ Nov. 8, 1661: "Femmetjen Alberts, plaintiff, demands of Gerrit van Campen, defendant, payment of the amount of twelve guilders. Second default." Vol. 1, page 8.
+ Nov. 16, 1661: "Femmetje Albert, plaintiff, demands twelve guilders of Gerret van Campen, who admits the debt. The Schout and Schepens order the defendant to pay." Vol. 1, page 9.
+ Feb. 14, 1662: "Jan Lammersen, plaintiff, demands from Femmetjen Alberts five schepels of wheat, the selling price of a pig. The defendant, Femmetje Alberts, answers she does not owe more than four schepels of wheat. The plaintiff answers he will be satisfied with four schepels. The Commissaries order defendant to pay one-half within two weeks and the other half two weeks after date." Vol. 1, page 20
+ Feb. 4, 1665: "Juriaen Westphael and his wife, having been asked when they had given their soldier Eduard French provisions for the redoubt, answer that on last Thursday, Jan. 29, they gave their aforenamed soldier for the redoubt for one week nine lbs. of meat and pork, a loaf of bread weighing eight lbds. and two heads of cabbage in the presence of Femmetje the baker and Magdalena Dirricks, and asked him if he wanted more for one week; he said that he had enough. He further says that his soldier aforenamed, on yesterday, Feb. 3, sent a soldier Tomas Elger to his house for more meat and pork, but he refused him the same. He makes a complaint that the soldier Daniel Botterwout on this day entered his house fully armed and wanted to forcibly take meat and pork if he would not send the same to his soldier Eduard French." Vol. 1, page 207.
+ March 20, 1665: "In the name of the Lord Amen. Be it known by the contents of this present instrument that in the year 1665, on the 20^th day of the month of March, N.S., there appeared before me, Mattheus Capito, Secretary of the village of Wildwyck, Pieter Hillebrants, young man, accompanied by his mother, Femmetje Alberts, party of the first part, and Aeltje Wygerts, widow of Albert Gysbertsen [In the margin stood: accompanied by Roeloff Hendericks, her son-in-law], part of the second part, who have in this following manner stipulated these marriage conditions, viz., that for the glory of God said Pieter Hillebrants and Aeltje Wygerts shall be obliged to conclude their respective marriage here in accordance with the canons of the reformed religion; 2) that the said married people shall confer and bring together all their estate real and personal of whatever nature they shall be, to be used by them in community, according to the customs of Holland, with the exception that the bride Aeltje Wygerts in the presence of the hon. Heer Willem Beekman, schout, and Jan Willemsen Hoocheylingh, commissary, in the capacity of orphan masters, sets apart for each of her children 50 gldrs. heavy money at three gldrs. per sch. winter wheat, viz., for Aeltje and Jan, children of Lubbert Jansen, and for Lysbet and Gysbert, children of Albert Gysbertsen, for which amount of 50 gldrs. heavy money for every respective child, she, Aeltje Wygerts, mortgages her house and land situated under [the jurisdiction of] the village of Wildwyck. It is also stipulated by the present with the approval of the aforesaid respective married people [sic] that Roelof Swartwout and Jan Willemsen Hoochteylingh, both residents here, shall be guardians of said children which the aforesaid members of the court, in their capacity of orphan masters, have approved. It was also stipulated that the aforesaid bride shall have her children instructed in reading and writing, and, if possible, shall have them learn a trade. It was further stipulated that, in case of demise of one or the other of them, all of the conferred and acquired estate during their married life shall be parted in half and divided. With which above condition the respective parties have promised to comply, binding their persons and goods, personal and real estate, present and future, submitting the same to the jurisdiction of all judges and courts. Done at Wildwyck on the day and in the year mentioned above. (Signed) Pieter Hillebrants, Aeltien Hybersen, the mark + of Femmetje Alberts, Roelof Hendericks, Wilh. Beeckman, Jan Willemsen Hoochteylingh, Roelof Swartwout. Known to me, (Signed) Mattheus Capito, Secretary." pages 557-558. Note: The [sic] appears in the transcript.
+ Dec. 8, 1665: "Femmetie Alberts, Plaintiff vs. Willemtie Alberts, Defendant. Plaintiff says that some time ago she bought a hood of her daughter Grietje and did not receive the same of her daughter, and in the meantime her aforesaid daughter again sold and delivered said hood to Willemtje Alberts, and requests that Willemtie Alberts shall return said hood to her, plaintiff. Defendant answers having bought said hood of plaintiff’s daughter Grietje, and (that she) partially paid for the same, the balance of the purchase money is ready with her. Plaintiff replies not being satisfied, but desires to have said hood for herself because she bought it first. The hon. court refers plaintiff to her daughter, to look to her for securing the hood and denies plaintiff’s claim against defendant." Vol. 1, page 268.
+ Jan. 15/25, 1667: "Femmetje Alberts, Plaintiff, vs. Juriaen Westphael, Defendant. Plaintiff demands of defendant per balance of account the amount of 294 gldrs. light money for earned wages of her son, Jan Hendericks Westercamp. Defendant answers having a counter claim, viz., that 12 sch. of wheat are to be deducted from said account, which 12 sch. he took it upon himself to pay to Niclaes De Meyer, as also one month’s hire of nine months’ hire. The hon. court sentences defendant to satisfy plaintiff’s demand, provided he may keep the 12 sch. of wheat till the arrival of Nicolaes De Meyer, and that plaintiff shall prove that her son has paid the one month’s hire to defendant, which defendant wants to deduct." Vol. 1, page 322-323.
+ Jan. 29/Feb. 8, 1667: "Femmetie Alberts, Plaintiff, vs. Juriaen Westphael, Defendant. Plaintiff produces, as per a previous sentence, a declaration signed by Jacob Jansen Van Etten and Teunis Jacobsen who declare having heard of Jan Hendericks, deceased, that he served with defendant nine or 10 days less than his legal time. Defendant answers that declarers could not very well take their oath in regard to the above named declaration, and further says that nine or 10 days’ serving would matter very little, and complains of his indigence, so that he cannot well satisfy plaintiff’s previous demand. The hon. court refers to its previous sentence, provided plaintiff shall permit defendant to deduct 10 days’ wages from the nine months’ hire." Vol. 1, page 328.
+ Feb. 12/22, 1667: "Femmetie Alberts requests that the judgment, dated Jan. 15/25 last, against Juriaen Westphael may be judicially enforced. The officer is ordered to proceed with the execution." Vol. 1, page 333.
+ April 16, 1666: "On this April 16, N. S., of the year 1666, appeared before me, Mattheus Capito, Secretary of the village of Wildwyck, and the below-named witnesses the worthy Femmetje Alberts, widow of Henderick Jansen Westercamp, deceased, who declares having ceded, granted and conveyed, as by the present she is granting, ceding and conveying to Henderick Jochemsen her dwelling and the lot of the same, situated in the village of Beverwyck, bounding to the north on the lot of Daniel Rinckhout, to the east the lot or brewery of Volchert Jansen and Jan Tomassen, to the south on the lot of Jan Fransen Van Hoesum, besides a garden situated on the river-shore, as the same is surrounded by a fence with a path from the aforesaid lot to the garden. Which lot and garden are the balance of the deed granted by the hon. Heer Director General Petrus Stuyvesant and councilors of New Netherland, dated Apr. 23, 1652. In which aforenamed dwelling, lot and garden the before-named appearer Femmetje Alberts has no more title, right, or disposal reserved to herself but has absolutely renounced the same, and ceded them in behalf of the aforenamed Henderick Jochemsen, she having received of the aforesaid Henderick Jochemsen the full payment for the before-named dwelling, lot and garden. And the aforesaid Femmetje Alberts promises never more to revoke this cession and conveyance nor to proceed nor to have proceeded against it either by herself or by anybody else, in whatsoever manner, under obligation as per law, renouncing by the present all exceptions and defences which should in any manner be contrary to the present, and principally the Beneficium Senatus Consulti Vellejani: Sigua Mulier. On this account she, the appearer, and Jan Barentsen Kunst and Francois le Cheer, as witnesses invited and requested for the purpose, have signed the present with their own hand at Wildwyck on the day and in the year named before. (Signed) The mark + of Femmetje Alberts. (Signed) Jan Barentsen Kunst, the mark of Francois Le Cheer. In my presence, (signed) Mattheus Capito, Secretary." Vol. 2, page 601.

"Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York, 1660x-1809," transcribed and edited by Roswell R. Hoes, 1891.
+ Pieter, son of Pieter Jacobsen, "miller here," and Grietjen Hendricks Westercamp, baptized Oct. 1, 1662. Sponsors were Saertje Staets, Willempje Jacobs and Pieter Hillebransten. Footnote: "This child was probably illegitimate." Page 2.
+ March 23, 1664: Marriage of "Jan Gerretsen, j.m., of Heerden, and Grietjen Hendricks Westercamp, of [New] Amsterdam in Nieunederlant [New Netherland], both resid. here [in Wiltwyck, now Kingston]. ‘Est nec virgo nec vidua.’ First publication of Banns, 9 March; second, 16 March; third, 23 March." Brackets are in the original. Footnote: Heerden – "The present Heerde, in Province of Gelderland, Holland, 30 miles N.N.E. of Arnhem." Page 501.
+ April 3, 1665: "Pieter Hillebrantsen, j.m. of [New] Amsterdam, in Nieunederlant [New Netherlands], and Aeltje Wiggers, of Herden, in Gelderlant [Gelderland], widow of Albert Gysbersen, both resid. Here [in Wiltwyck, now Kingston]. First publication of Banns, 22 March; second, 29 March; third, 3 April." Brackets are in original. Footnotes: Herden – "The present Heerde, in Province of Gelderland, Holland, 30 miles N.N.E. or Arnhem"; Wiltwyck – "The name of the village of Wiltwyck is usually said to have been change to Kingston shortly after the surrender of the New Netherlands to the English, in 1664. The change was not made, however, until the 25 of Sept. 1669. (See Docs. Rel. to Col. Hist. Of State of N.Y., XIII, 435, and Brodhead’s Hist. of N.Y., II, 157.)" Page 501.
+ Pieter, son of Gysbert Albertz and Rachel Rosecrans, baptized Nov. 1, 1684. Sponsors were Aeltie Wiggertz and Pieter Hillebrantz. Page 23.

"Ulster County, N.Y., Probate Records," vol. 1, by Gustave Anjou, 1906.
+ March 20, 1665: "In the name of the Lord, Amen. Be it known by these, that on March 20, 1665, N.S., appears before Mattheus Capito, Secretary of Wildwyck, Pieter Hillebrants, young man, accompanied by his mother, Femmetje Alberts, and Aeltje Wygerts, widow of Albert Gysbertsen, accompanied by Roeloff Hendericks, her son-in-law, who in this manner have stipulated these marriage condition. 1. The marriage to be concluded in accordance with the canons of the reformed religion. 2. All the property, belonging to either party, to be used in common, in accordance with the custom of Holland, with the exception that the bride sets apart for each of her children 50 guilders heavy money, viz. for Aeltje and Jan, children of Lubbert Jansen, and for Lysbet and Gysbert, children of Albert Gysbertsen. Roeloff Swartwout and Jan Willemse Hoochteylingh to be appointed guardians over said children, who are to be instructed in reading, writing, and, if possible, learn a trade. In case of death of either party, the property is to be divided." Page 29.