On this 28th day of November 1677 appeared before me, Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public residing in New Albany (appointed' by the right honorable governor general of the parts of America, Edmont Andros), Heyndrick Willemsz, who at present lying sick in bed, but nevertheless possessing his understanding, reason and memory, according to all outward appearance, says and declares hereby that it is his last will and desire that if it please God Almighty to take him to His kingdom before the children of the late Jan van Esckelen, procreated by Gysseltie Alberts shall reach their majority, the money due them from their late father's estate, to wit, twenty whole, salable beaver skins, must be paid immediately after this appearer's death out of the first and most available moneys or furniture of the estate left behind to the guardians of said children, to wit, Albert Andriesz Brat and Storm vander Zee, before any other debts against the estate (except funeral expenses); furthermore, he hereby releases absolutely (in manner aforesaid) the sureties and principals, to wit, Jan Albertsz Brat and Heyndrick Lantsingh, who on the 2d of July 1674 became sureties for the appearer for the aforenamed sum of twenty whole beavers. In confirmation of which the appearer hereby binds his person and estate, nothing excepted, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges, and has subscribed this with his own hand in presence of Jan Andriesz Douw and Jacob Caspersz (called as witnesses hereto). In Albany on the date above written, at the house of Teunis Slingerlandt.
This is the mark H W of HEYNDRICK
WILLEMSZ, made with his own
hand
As witnesses:
Jan Andries en Dou
Jacob Kasperse
Quod attestor
ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not. Pub.
Early Records of the City and County of Albany Colony of Rensselaerswyck. Volume 3 (Notarial Papers 1 and 2, 1660-1696) translated from the original Dutch by Jonathan Pearson. page 444-445.