RegisterofPSVol2

Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642 – 1647 ׀ 31
testators, commend their souls always and whenever they shall depart out of 43 their bodies to the
unfathomable mercy of Almighty God and their bodies to a Christian burial, in the hope [of a
glorious] resurrection at [the last day]. And both the testators coming herewith to the disposal
[of] their goods, means [and] effects, movable and immovable, without any ex[ception, and] all
other profits and gains, declare that they leave [and] bequeath the same to each other, the
survivor to have the ownership of all the property which the testators shall leave behind, without
[being obliged] to turn over anything to the blood relations of the one who dies first or to render
any accounting to them of the property left behind, except that Pieter Jacobsen, in case his wife
here present happens to die first, shall pay her daughter Annitjen Alberts, for her share of her
mother’s estate, twenty Carolus guilders and no more, the rest, whether on the one side or the
other, remaining therefore without contradiction on the part of any one, for the benefit of the
survivor of the two testators. And Pieter Jacobsen and Gysje Pieters 44 above named declare this
to be their testament and last will, wishing and desiring that as such, or as codicil, gift among the
living or in anticipation of death, or otherwise, as may be most suitable, it shall take effect and
have its full force and be observed in all its parts, even though some required formalities may not
be observed herein and notwithstanding the existence of any provincial laws or statutes or
customs and ordinances of any place whatsoever which may be contrary thereto, all of which
they for so far as is necessary hereby expressly derogate and render void. They requested that
this might be drawn up and recorded by me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary aforesaid, and
that one or more public instruments thereof be made in due form and delivered to them. Thus
done and executed by Pieter Jacobsen and Gysje Pieters in the presence of Bastiaen Crol,
commissary at Fort Orange, and A. van Curler, witnesses hereto invited, who with me, the
secretary, have signed this in the record. Done in Fort Amsterdam, New Netherland.
Bastiaen Krol
43 The name Lysbet dircks is canceled and replaced by Gijsje piters.
44 The other signatures are lacking.
This is the X mark of
Gysje Pieters, above named
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