The Huyck Bain Crandell Collection, Document BH027
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1772-01-29 Release of Liability by Andries Claw to Elizabeth Huyck Regarding Andries B. Huyck's Estate
Andries Claw formally releases Elizabeth Huyck, Arent Huyck, and Burger Huyck — as executrix and devisees of Andries B. Huyck’s estate — from all liability regarding a legacy bequeathed to him in Andries B. Huyck’s will, in exchange for £25 current money.
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Transcription
Know all men by these presents that I Andries Claw of Kinderhook in the County of Albany and province of newyork for and in Consideration of the sum of Twenty Five Pounds Current money of the province Aforesaid Have Remised Released and for Ever Quit Claimed and by these presents do Remise Release and for Ever Quit Claim Elizabeth Huyck the Mother of Arent and Burger Huyck Devisees of the Last will and Testament of Andreas B Huyck Late of Kinderhook in the County of Albany Deceased of all and from all the Said Legacy Bequeathed unto the Said Andries Claw in the Last will and Testament of the said Andries B Huyck Bearing date the Sixth day of February One thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty. Now Know ye that the Said Andries Claw doth fully and Absolutely Discharge the Said Elizabeth Huyck and Also the Said Arent and Burger Huyck And their Respective Heirs Executors & Administrators of and from all Actions Suits Damages and Demands Whatsoever both in Law and Equity for About and Concerning the Said Legacy in Any wise In Witness Whereof I Have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Twenty Ninth day of January Anno Dom' One thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Two Sealed & Delivered Andrew Claw{sig} In the presence of Peter Vosburgh{sig} Joh's Schrom{sig}
Commentary
Same date as BH014 ~ 1772-01-29 Indemnification Bond, Dirck Huyck to Elizabeth Huyck Related to the Administration of the Estate of Andries B. Huyck.
Notes:
An extremely important document — a formal legal release dated January 29, 1772, and one that fills a significant gap in the estate narrative.
What this document does:
Andries Claw formally releases Elizabeth Huyck, Arent Huyck, and Burger Huyck — as executrix and devisees of Andries B. Huyck’s estate — from all liability regarding a legacy bequeathed to him in Andries B. Huyck’s will, in exchange for £25 current money.
Key connections to other documents:
- The will date of “Sixth day of February 1770” matches exactly the date cited in the legal document (obverse) we transcribed earlier — confirming these are all part of the same estate settlement
- Peter Vosburgh appears as witness — the same Pieter Vosburgh who took custody of the estate bonds and cash from Andries Huyck’s strongbox in March 1774, and to whom £52:19:0 in gold and paper was sent in October 1770
- Andries Claw — the surname Claw/Clauv appears in the strongbox inventory as Frans Clauv (bond of £20) and Thomas & Valkenburgh and William Clauv (bond of £30) — clearly a family with multiple financial relationships with the Huycks
- £25 — a substantial legacy payment, suggesting Andries Claw was a significant legatee under Andries B. Huyck’s will
“Joh’s Schrom” — Schoolteacher and a witness to other documents as well.
Significance: This document confirms that the Claw/Clauv family — who appear as both bond debtors and legatees of Andries B. Huyck — were closely enough connected to the family to receive a specific bequest in the will. The £25 payment to release the legacy claim is consistent with the systematic estate settlement we’ve traced across multiple documents from 1770 through 1775.
It also confirms Elizabeth Huyck’s central role — named explicitly as the party being discharged, alongside her sons Arent and Burger — as the primary administrator navigating these complex estate obligations.
— Notes by Claude.ai 4.6 2026-05-27 - jhc
Metadata
Document: BH027
Date: 1772-01-29
Language: English
Type: Legal Document, Release
Subject: Estate Administration
Principals: Andries Claw, Elizabeth Huyck, Arent Huyck, Burger Huyck son of Jacobus, Andries B. Huyck
Other Persons Mentioned: Peter Vosburgh, Joh's Schrom
Places Mentioned: Kinderhook
— page revised 2026-05-27 - jhc
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