"In the year of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, 1670, the 15th of April, appeared before me Jan La Montagne, Jr., admitted Secretary of this Town, by the Honorable Mayor's Court, residing within the jurisdiction of New Haerlem, Glaude Le Maistre and Hester du Bois, husband and wife, of sound memory and understanding as externally appears; and of mind to make a disposition of their temporal estate. First, on resting in the Lord, they commit their souls into the hands of the Most High God, and their bodies to decent burial, and fifty guilders in sewant** to the poor of this place. Secondly, they annul all testaments and codicils that before this were made, and declare this mutual testament to be their final will. One of them having deceased, the survivor is to continue in full possession till again married, when the marrying party shall place into the hands of two guardians thereto appointed by the Court, a full account of all; remaining in possession until the children arrive at age, or are married with the consent of father or mother; on condition of placing in the hands of the guardians a mortgage upon the real estate, so the same be not alienated. Excluding or renouncing herewith all Orphan Courts, or laws which may conflict with these provisions. In the presence of David des Mareest, Joost van Oblinus and Marcus du Sauchoy, as witnesses hereto requested, and who besides the testators, have subscribed these presents." 
 

     Witnesses: David Demarest, J. van Oblinus, Marc du Sauchoy, J. Lamontagne, Jr., Secretary.

** Sewant was another name for wampum, which was used by the Indians, and adopted for awhile by the Dutch as money. It consisted of tubular beads made from shells, perforated lengthwise, and fastened with thread upon strips of cloth. Black beads were twice the value of white ones. They were received in church contributions as money, and for a time was almost the only money in circulation.