The following adoption paper[16] is recorded in Dutch Manuscripts of New Amsterdam (page 17) of the year 1642. The translation was supplied by Mr. A. J. F. Van Laer."I, the undersigned, Pieter Wolphersen, hereby acknowledge for myself, my heirs and successors that this day, date underwritten, I have adopted, as I do hereby adopt, Aeltjem Pieters, my own daughter, whom I have begotten and procreated by Maria de Truy, promising therefore that from this date I shall do by the above-named, my daughter, as a God fearing father is bound and ought to do by his own legitimate daughter; therefore, I hereby discharge and release Cornelis Volckersen husband and guardian of the aforesaid Maria de Truy, from all charges and responsibilities incidental to the bringing up of a child till she becomes of age; I, Pieter Wolphersen, promising to look after the child, to let her learn to read and to bring her up according to my means. Furthermore, if I do not beget any children by my present wife, the above named child shall be my rightful heiress and inheritix, as if she were duly begotten in lawful wedlock, and if it happen that children be begotten by me and my wife, the above named Aeltjen Pieters shall receive like the legitimate children on my side a just child's portion of all such goods, means and effects as it shall please the Lord God Almighty to bestow on me. Requesting that this my have effect before all courts, I have signed this without fraud in the presence of the subscribing witnesses hereto invited. Done, the 7th of January 1642."
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Zij is getrouwd met Ludovicus Cobes.
Zij zijn getrouwd
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