Individual Details

Will

COENRADT TEN EYCK, New York. "In the Name of God, Amen. Know all men whom it may concern, that I, Coenradt Ten Eyck, considering my present weakness," I confirm that matrimonial condition made with my present wife, whereby she was to have 2,000 guilders, of which I have paid to her creditors the sura of 1650 guilders, by which there remains the sura of 350 guilders. I leave to my son Matthias 2,000 guilders, wampum value, to be paid out of the sura which shall come from the sale of ray houses, and to make his profit therewith without paying any interest for the terra of four years, and then
he is to bring it Jnto the common estate. My son Tobias is to have one year's rent of my two houses, because ray other children have a long time had the benefit of my money and have made their profit therewith. And touching the tannery, my three sons, Dirck, Tobias and Coenradt, shall have the preference
thereof before others, on condition they pay for the same a reasonable and civil price upon the estimates of indifferent persons. I appoint and make my sole and universal heirs my children, Morice, wife of Wessel Ten Broeck, Jacob, Dirck, Tobias, Coenradt, Hendrick, and Matthias, gotten by my deceased wife Maria Boise, " head for head, and each in equal proportion."
I leave to my eldest son for his privilege 100 guilders or 12 pieces of eight. Makes his sons Dirck, Tobias, Coenradt and Hendrick executors.
Dated September 4, 1686. Witnesses, Win. Bogardus, Peter Stoutenburgh, Hendrick Jansen Van Virden. Entered in the Record for John West, Clerk.
[NOTE.—The houses of Coenradt Ten Eyck were on the north side of Pearl street, next west of Staat Huys lane, which ran between it and the old City Hall. He also owned the water lots opposite, on the south side of Pearl street, and on the east side of Coenties slip.]