Individual Details

Will

The will concerned "the property rights of his van Eckelen stop-children. He signed his mark: H W, which distinguishes him from the Hendrick Willemse, baker, who signed by mark + in 1674. He must have died within a few days of his declaration for administrators were appointed for his estate on 4 December 1677."

Death

Hoff: Hendrickson Family (p. 2): "Administrators were appointed for his estate on 4 December 1677:
"The honorable court hereby order and authorize the persons of Storm Albertse and Harme Rutgers to be administrators of the estate left by Hendrick Willemse deceased, and to administer the same according to the inventory to the best advantage of the creditors and orphans left by him. They are therefore empowered hereby to take possession of the same at once and to sell the property, provided they render a proper accounting and statement of the remainder when required.
"Likewise, their honors have out of the aforesaid estate granted to the said Hendrick Willemse's stepson, named Jan van Heekelen, the late Heyndrik's colored suit, in consideration of various services rendered to him in his sickness, and to his eldest son, Wm. Hendriks, his black cloth suit and a bridle, and to Daniel Hendriks also a bridle."