Person talk:Hester Douwes (1)

Research notes [15 December 2013]

"Gillis Fonda; about 1646, Pieter Hartgers advanced some money to Gillis, a boy in the service of Antony de Hooges, possibly Gillis Fonda; Oct. 19, 1651, the court gave Gillis Fonda permission to distil liquor in't greenen bos (Greenbush), in a house belonging to Evert Pels, next to the brewery, on condition that he enter into a contract as to the Gerechtkheijt vande Heeren M^rs. (dues to the patroon and codirectors). Gillis Fonda is at a later period commonly referred to as Gillis Douwes Fonda. To judge from his name, he must have been a Frisian." Source:New York State Library. Van Rensselaer Bowier Manuscripts 842/43 http://books.google.com/books?id=0gMzAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA842

Fort Orange 8 Jun 1658

[40] Hester Fonda, plaintiff, against Hans Vos, defendant. The plaintiff demands payment of three beavers for a gun sold to the defendant. The defendant admits that he bought the gun for fl.23 in seawan, of which he paid fl.16 on account. The court, having heard the parties, order the defendant to pay the plaintiff the sum of fl.14.

Source:Albany, Albany, New York, United States. Minutes of the Court of Fort Orange and Beverwyck, 1652-1660 2:116/17

"1660 Hester married Barent Gerritsen" from http://www.fonda.org/stories.htm

On this 29th day of April, A.D. 1664, appeared before me, Johannes Provoost, clerk, etc., Hester Douwese [Fonda], assisted by her son, Douwe Gillis [Fonda], and her daughter, Geertien Gillis, on the one side, and Jan Costersen Van Aken of the other side, who declare that they have made a purchase as follows: to wit Hester Douwese sells, by these presents to the aforesaid Jan Van Aken, two distiller's kettles, to be delivered in May, else interest for the money shall be given, which Jan Aken accepts, and promises, in the month of May next, to pay therefor, the sum of four hundred guilders in good strung seewant, which purchase the parties promise to hold fast. Thus done, without craft or guile. Done in Beverwyck, in presence of Jan Schekel, datum ut supra. Hester Douwes. Douwe Gellise. Jan Scheckel Jan Koster Johannes Provoost, Clerk.

Source:Albany, Albany, New York, United States. Early Records of the City and County of Albany and Colony of Resselaerswyck 1:347

"1670 she married again, Theunius van Vechten" from http://www.fonda.org/stories.htm--Jennifer (JBS66) 18:29, 15 December 2013 (UTC)