Dr. Daniel de Haerdt

The Deposition of Hartman Wessels, aged 54, or thereabouts, and John Cavalier, aged 45, deponents being sworn upon the Holy Evangelists, that on or about the 9th day of July, 1689, these deponents were then at the house of Daniel De Hart, late of New York, deceased, and that they heard the said Daniel DeHart declare that he left all his estate to his then wife, Martha DeHart.

And both further declare that the said Daniel DeHart was then at that time of perfect sense and memory to the best of their knowledge, and further sayeth not. Hartman Wessells, John Cavalier, Gertrude Jans Van Tuyl. New York, May, 1690. Jurat Coram, me, S. Van Cortlandt. Gertryd Jans Van Tuyl, also being sworn, says that she heard Daniel DeHart declare the words in the above deposition expressed, and that she was requested to be a witness. Recorded by John Marsh.1 In his will he wrote: "In the name of God, Amen. July the 9, 1689. I, Daniel De Hart, of New York, Doctor, being sick, do make this, my last will."I leave all my estate to my wife, Martha De Hart, and make her my sole executrix, and do make and declare this to be my last will and Testament. The above will, to the certain knowledge of us, the subscribers, being all present, ear and eye witnesses to the same, was absolutely the last will and testament of the above said Doctor Daniel De Hart. And to the end that right might take place, as also being the especial request of our deceased friend, have hereby and with clear consciences to this, our certificate, subscribed, and not only soe, but are also ready when occasion shall us thereto require, to depose the same upon our respective oaths, as witness our hands. Hartman Wessels, John Cavalier, Jan Otto Van Tuyl, Cornelius Jan Van Tuyl. This 10th of April, 1690, appeared before us, Hartman Wessels and gave his oath on the Bible that the above written instrument is the real will and Testament of Daniel De Hart. Samuel Edsall, Content Titus, Justices. Also sworn to by Geritt Janse Van Tuyl and Gertruyd Janse Van Tuyl, alias van Pelt, before Barent Janse, Justice.1 ---Sources: [1] Pelletreau, William S., Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate’s Office, City of New York, pub. as Collections of the New York Historical Society, Vol I 1665-1707, p. 165, 306 (will of Daniel DeHart)