Translation
Declaration of Jan Willemsen Bos and Abraham Martensen that they built a house for Dirck Holgersen on Long Island
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Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Jan Willemsz Bos, aged 25 years, and Abraham Martensen, aged about 25 years, carpenters, who at the request of Dirck Holgersen declare before the fiscal that they, the deponents, built for Dirck Holgersen a house on Long Island, to which house they made four projecting eaves.[1] This the deponents offer to confirm. Done the 6th of December 1646, in New Amsterdam.
Jan Wylmsen Bos
Abraham
Martensen
Cornelis van Tienhoven
Swepen. The meaning of this word is uncertain. The house may
have been built in Norwegian style with wide projecting eaves, or with
galleries.
References
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.A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.
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