First a word of thanks to Dorothy Koenig and 'New Netherlands Connections for including my query about Geertje's will in the last issue and for Larry van Der Laan in providing the answer. Geertje died in December 1684 and her will and an addition by her second husband Steven Jansz Coninck are listed in the papers of the notary Jan Becker [ERA III:590] Andrew Provost must have seen the will or a transcript when writing 'Early Settlers of Bushwick' in the 1940's, for he provides a very brief abstract, although the original will seems to have been lost. It turns out that Geertje's will and Steven Jansz's 'approbatie' were transcribed by A.J.F. van Laer and included in the 1930 Yearbook of the Dutch Settlers Society of Albany(DSSA Vol 6). I wonder if he made the transcript before the fire of 1911? Please mail me directly for a summary and discussion of the issues arising from the text of the will. Terry HJ Rossendale England