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- Patent to Tymen Jansen July 3, 1643, piece of land on Manhattan, bounded west by Hendrick Jansen, etc. Patent to Burger Jorisz, a piece of land at Mespachtes Kill on the east side, extending along Tymen Jansz' land, 165 rods.
February 2, 1651, Conveyance to Claes Hendrickx from Govert Loockermans by virtue of a patent granted to the deceased husband of Maryetie Tiemens (Rolofse), named Tymen Jansen dated July 3, 1641, there is now conveyed to Claes Hendrickx a lot located east of the house now occupied by Govert Lookermans, etc., on the north side along Jan Damen's land, etc.
March 22, 1639. Tymen Jansen, ship carpenter, aged about 36 years, appeared and attested that it is true and truthful that he, the deponent, as ship carpenter worked and was employed on all the new and old work which Mr. Twiller during his administration here caused to be executed. The ships Tymen worked on are all listed.
April 16, 1639. Declaration of Jacob Stoffelsen and others as to the ruinous condition of Fort Amsterdam, the farms, mills and other public property on the arrival of Director Kieft. Jacob Stoffelsen, overseer, aged about 37 years, Gillis Pietersen van der Gouw, master house carpenter, aged 27 years, and Tymen Jansen, ship carpenter, aged 36 years, jointly attested that it is true that on the 28th of March anno 1638, being the day on which Mr. Willem Kieft safely arrived here by the ship "De Harinck," Mr. Kieft found Fort Amsterdam, with the exception only of the stone bastion wholly and entirely dilapidated, so that people could go in and out of said fort on all sides; all the cannon off the gun carriages; five farms vacant and fallen into decay and on said farms, or in any other place not a living animal on hand belonging to the Company, but all from the smallest even to the largest in the possession of other people. Moreover, every vessel was unserviceable, the yacht "Prince (Prins) Willem" alone being fit for use and one new one on the stocks. The house in the fort intact but greatly in need of repair as well as the 5 stone houses, the wooden church, shed and Smith's shop. The grist mill in operation, another no longer used, the side burned. The place where the storehouses stood can hardly be recognized. The late Director Van Twiller also allowed work to be done for various persons. All of which we, as the deponents, declare to be true and truthful, etc. (X) mark of Jacob Stoffelsen, (X) mark of Tymen Jansz, Jillis Pietersen signed in his own hand.
May 30, 1639. Promissory note of Tymen Jansen to the deacons of Fort Amsterdam, New Netherland, in the sum of one hundred Carolus guilders, with the interest at five per cent per annum, free of costs and charges, the first penny with the last, without any exception or reservation, etc.
September 29, 1639. Tymen Jansen from Amsterdam, gave power of attorney to Lourens Lourensen
from Vlecken to collect and receive for and in the name of him, the principal, from Harmen Hendricksen, mast maker at Amsterdam, the sum of one hundred Carolus guilders, being certain moneys received from Messrs. directors of the Chartered west Indian Company, chamber at Amsterdam, and in case the above mentioned Harmen Hydricksen refuse to pay the aforesaid moneys to the said Lourens Lourensen, he shall have power to prosecute Harmen Heyndricksen at law and to either as plaintiff or defendant to the end. When and if the moneys were paid to Lourens Lourensen, he was to give a receipt, etc. (x) mark of Tymen Jansen.
February 7, 1640. We the undersigned, Everardus Bogardus, minister in New Netherland, and Tymen Jansen, carpenter, chosen this day guardians of the minor and surviving children of Cornelis Van Voorst, deceased, hereby promise to manage and administer as faithful guardians the effects and patrimony of the aforesaid minor children as is customary and ought to be done with orphans property; to protect their interests in all cases where they have a right, to sue for the recovery of property belonging to them and either as plaintiffs or defendants to prosecute the case before all court, judges and justices, for all of which we bind our persons and property according to law. Signed Everhard Bogardus, Eccl. Manahat. (x) mark of Tymen Jansen. (Refer Evardus Bogardus Notes.)
April 4, 1640. Appeared Claes Groen and Pieter Lievesen, who have agreed with Tymon Jansen, Pieter Cornelissen and Philip de Truy to herd all their goats during one year, a year for each goat and buck, the goats to run about every day, be the weather good or bad. All of which they promised faithfully to perform, agreeing to take care of the goats and bucks as if they were their own and if any accident occurs in the woods they shall produce proper evidence and proof thereof.
February 2, 1651, Conveyance to Claes Hendrickx from Govert Lookermans by virtue of a patent granted to the deceased husband of Maryetie Tiemens (Rolofse), named Tymen Jansen dated July 3, 1641, there is now conveyed to Claes Hendrickx a lot located east of the house now occupied by Govert Lookermans, etc., on the north side along Jan Damen's land, etc.
"New York Historical Manuscripts - Dutch, Land Papers," Vol. I, translated and edited by Charles T. Gehring under direction of the HS of NY, 1980.
"New York HIstorical Manuscripts - Dutch, Register of the Provincial Secretary." (Cornelis Van Tienhovn) Vol. I.
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