The Huyck Bain Crandell Collection, Document BH086
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1770 Inventory of the Personal & Household Effects of Andries Huyck, Deceased
This is the posthumous inventory of Andries Burger Huyck, Jacobus’s brother, Elizabeth's brother-in-law.
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Transcription Obverse
Memorandum van ’t Goet van Andries Huyck Zalig. wat van hem In de Camer is — 1 kist a Cassa £23-10 1 Goude Ring 1 Bond £140-0 met 2 Jaer Interest daer Op te Goet 1 Do — 100-0 met do Interest van 1 Aug. 1769 1 Do — 20-0 met de Interest van de 5 Octo 1769 1 Do — 7-5 met de Interest van de 14 July 1769 1 Note …. 2:3-6 2 Pockit Boeke 117¾ Ell Linne 1 Bover hoet 1 Rouw Cant 1 Chist with Drawrs 1 paer Silvere Gopso [?] Shalons 1 tee ketel 7 Linne Hemdo ½ Do mulo 1 Bonte Trousr 1 7 jaer Linne Crous 1 Saptte Mut 1 Catone Do 1 Schape Schaer 2 Ansalinie Housdoche 15 & Nagol 1 Laken Rock 1 kamesoel Do 1 kopre Craen
Transcription Reverse
wat Op Solder & Andre plaetso is 2 Lakens Rokke 1 Do Camesool 2 Do Broeke 2 Eyge Goude Rokke 1 [?] Camesool 1 Swaan Skin Lyffie 3 Leere Broeke 2 Linne Do 6 paer hous 1 paer Gobraido Niante 1 paer haegio Schoene 1 paer Delytse Do 1 paer hand Schoene 2 paer Cow bande 1 Lyf Bant 1 Bzover hoet 1 kaester Do 1 Toback Dos 1 Snuf Dos 1 paer Silvere Shop hake 1 paer knie Gopso 2 Sluys messe 1 paer wilde Cous 1 Sel 1 Bit 60 Vuur Steene Scheer messe 7½ Ell Linne 1 paer Knoopjes 1 Jaag Slee 1 Blayk Blesjo 2 Stropjes 1 paek Boets Van Syn Paerde: 2 Ruppe 3 Meere 1 Voulen 1 van twee Jaer
Translation Obverse
Memorandum of the goods of Andries Huyck, deceased, what of his is in the room — 1 chest Cash £23:10 1 gold ring 1 bond £140 with 2 years interest due 1 bond £100 with interest from August 1, 1769 1 bond £20 with interest from October 5, 1769 1 bond £7:5 with interest from July 14, 1769 1 note £2:3:6 2 pocket books 117¾ ells of linen 1 beaver hat 1 mourning band 1 chest with drawers 1 pair silver [buckles/clasps] [?] shalloons [a type of fabric] 1 tea kettle 7 linen shirts ½ [?] mules [slippers?] 1 striped trousers 1 7-year linen [?] 1 [?] cap 1 cotton cap 1 sheep shears 2 [?] handkerchiefs 15 pounds nails 1 cloth coat 1 waistcoat, same 1 copper crane/tap
Translation Reverse
What is in the attic and other places: 2 cloth coats 1 same waistcoat 2 same trousers 2 own [homespun] gold/yellow coats 1 [?] waistcoat 1 swanskin bodice/jacket 3 leather breeches 2 linen breeches 6 pairs stockings 1 pair embroidered [mittens?] 1 pair [?] shoes 1 pair Delft shoes 1 pair gloves 2 pairs cow bands [leg wrappings?] 1 body belt 1 beaver hat 1 castor hat 1 tobacco box 1 snuff box 1 pair silver shoe buckles 1 pair knee buckles 2 clasp knives 1 pair wild/rough stockings 1 saddle, 1 bit 60 flint stones Shearing knife 7½ ells linen 1 pair small buttons 1 hunting sleigh 1 [?] blouse 2 straps 1 pack boots Of his horses: 2 stallions/geldings 3 mares 1 foal 1 two-year-old
— Transcribed and translated by Claude.ai on 2026-05-03 - jhc
Commentary
Notes to Obverse:
- Andries Huyck Zalig — Zalig meaning “blessed/deceased” — this is the posthumous inventory of Andries Burger Huyck, Jacobus’s brother and one of the three executors of Burger Sr.’s estate. He too is now dead, likely around 1769-1770 given the bond interest dates.
- £23:10 cash — a significant amount of ready money found in the room.
- Four bonds totaling £267:5 — Andries was a substantial creditor, holding bonds from multiple debtors. These would need to be collected by his estate.
- “1 Rouw Cant” — mourning band, suggesting he died during or shortly after a period of mourning for another family member.
- 117¾ ells of linen — a very large quantity of linen cloth, suggesting either a commercial interest in textiles or a substantial household store.
- “1 Goude Ring” — a gold ring, his most personal possession listed.
- The clothing items — beaver hat, cloth coat, waistcoat, linen shirts, striped trousers — give a vivid picture of a prosperous Columbia County farmer’s wardrobe.
- “1 kopre Craen” — a copper tap/spigot, likely for a cider barrel or brewing vessel.
Notes to Reverse:
- A remarkably complete personal inventory — clothing, accessories, tools, and livestock all itemized with Dutch precision.
- Clothing reveals prosperity — multiple coats, leather breeches, silver shoe buckles, knee buckles, beaver and castor hats, embroidered mittens. Andries dressed well.
- “Swaan Skin Lyffie” — a swanskin bodice or jacket, a soft flannel-like fabric, suggesting fine taste.
- “60 Vuur Steene” — 60 flint stones for a flintlock, confirming he kept firearms.
- “1 Jaag Slee”** — a hunting sleigh, suggesting active outdoor pursuits.
- “Delytse Schoene” — Delft shoes, imported Dutch footwear — a luxury item.
- Horse inventory — 2 stallions/geldings, 3 mares, 1 foal, 1 two-year-old — a substantial working horse operation of 7 animals total, consistent with a prosperous farm.
- “Saddle and bit” — personal riding equipment, distinct from the farm horses.
- The inventory was made in the room (camer) and the attic (solder) — suggesting Andries lived alone or in a specific part of a shared property, consistent with bachelor or widower status.
This is the most intimate document in the archive — a complete picture of one man’s material world at his death. Combined with the bonds totaling over £267 found in his room, Andries emerges as the most prosperous of Burger Sr.’s sons.
— Notes by Claude.ai 4.6 2026-05-04 - jhc
Metadata
Document: BH086
Date: 1770
Language: Dutch
Type: Memorandum, Inventory
Subject: Estate Administration, Agriculture, Clothing
Principals: Andries Burger Huyck
Places Mentioned: None
— page revised 2026-05-24 - jhc
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