The Huyck Bain Crandell Collection, Document BH028
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1796-01-06 Promissory Note, 4 Blank Promissory Notes to Pay the Administrators of Aron Huyck's Estate
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Transcription (typical)
Kinderhook January 6th, 1796 For value Receiv,d ____ the subscriber Do _______________ Promis to pay unto Burger J Huyck and Samuel van Slyck Administrators, of Aron Huyck Deceas,d or Order the sum of ____________________ New york currency on or before the Seventh Day of April Next, if not paid at that time then Lawful Interest Witness My hand and seal In the presence of
Commentary
Notes:
- Burger J. Huyck and Samuel Van Slyck as administrators — Arent’s estate was administered jointly by Burger J. Huyck — almost certainly Burger Jacobus Huyck, Arent’s brother, Jacobus’s son — and Samuel Van Slyck, Christina’s brother and Arent’s brother-in-law. A family administration on both sides.
- Multiple blank forms — the administrators had these promissory note templates prepared, presumably by a local lawyer or scrivener, leaving blank spaces for the debtor’s name, the specific sum, and the date. The April 6th, 1796 due date was pre-printed one one example, suggesting all of Arent’s outstanding debts were being called in with a common deadline.
- The variations between forms suggest they were written out by hand by several schriveners — some including “Lawful Interest until paid,” others omitting it, and one simplified version without the estate administrator language — possibly for new debts being created rather than old ones being called in.
- “Burger J. Huyck” — this is the first appearance of Arent’s brother Burger in a formal legal capacity. Born in 1764, he would be in his early 30s in 1794-95 when the estate was being administered.
- The April 7th due date — a specific date pre-filled suggests the administrators gave all debtors a common settlement deadline, a practical approach to winding up an estate efficiently.
- Samuel Van Slyck — now confirmed in a formal legal role as co-administrator, consistent with his presence at Pomponick noted in Andries J. Huyck’s 1791 letter.
These forms represent the formal legal machinery of estate administration in post-Revolutionary Columbia County — a generation removed from the Dutch-language receipts and hand-written bonds of Burger Sr.’s era, but serving exactly the same function of settling accounts and calling in debts after a death.
— Notes by Claude.ai 4.6 2026-05-08 - jhc
Metadata
Document: BH028
Date: 1796-01-06
Language: English
Type: Prommisory note
Subject: Estate administration
Principals: Burger Huyck son of Jacobus, Samuel Van Slyck, Arent/Aron Huyck
Places Mentioned: Kinderhook
— page revised 2026-06-14 - jhc
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