Abstracts of Unrecorded Wills, Vol XI, Prior to 1790, page 9:
In the name of Jesus Christ, in the year which we write 1688/9, the 28 day of January. JAN MARTENSEN, present sickly abed. His wife, Janitie Stevense [Van Voorhees], shall remain in full possession of all estate, movable and immovable, until the youngest child is of age or married, and then his son, Marten Jansen, shall take in his possession the old land with the small Island and mill, and he shall pay every year to his mother, the sum of 600 gilders yearly for life. The youngest son, viz., Steven Jansen, shall have the lot of land in the neck, with the meadow to Hoggs neck, with the apurtenances. The other children shall have as follows, viz.: Steven Jansen shall have 100 pieces of 8. Jannetje Jansen shall have 100 Pieces of 8, and 2 cows, and a bed and a due outfitting, and Willamentie and Neeltje Jansen shall have the same. My wife being at present with child, in case she shall have a son, he shall have the money standing out at New York, being 1,600 gilders. But if a daughter, she shall have no more than the other daughters. Done in Amesfoort, in Kings County, January 28, 1688/9.

Signed, JAN MARTENSEN SCHENCK.
Witnesses, John Van Duyckinhuys, William Gerritsen Van Cowenhoven. Taken out of the Records of Kings County Liber A. fol. 140-142 by Henry Filkin, Clerk.

Abstracts of Wills Vol I 1665-1707, page 239:
Page 40.--JOHN MARTINSE SCHENCK. "In the name of Jesus Christ, in the year which we write 1688 or 9, the 28 day of January. I, John Martinse at present being sick abed." His wife Jannettie Stevens is to remain in full possession of all the estate, till the youngest child is of age or married. "Then shall Martin Johnson take in his possession the old house with the small island and mill, on condition that he render to his mother yearly 600 guilders." The youngest son, Stephen Johnson, shall have the lot of land in the neck with the meadow at Hog Neck. The other children shall have as follows: Stephen Johnson, 100 pieces of 8. Jannettie Johnson, 100 pieces of 8 and 2 cows, and daughter Neltie to have the same. As regards an expected child, "if it be a son he shall have the money standing out in New York, 1600 guilders. If it be a daughter, it is to have the same as the other daughters."

Dated in Amersfoort in Kings County, January 28, 1688/9.

John Martinse Schenck.
Witnesses, John Van Duyckhings, Wm. Gerittse von Cowenhoven. Proved July 5, 1694, and Letters of Administration granted to widow Jannettie Stevens.

From The New York Historical Society Collections, this 1892 volume features abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogates Office, City of New York, from 1665 to 1707. (Through the World family trees Genealogy Library Com.)*The labor of preparing the Abstracts has been done by William S. Pelletreau, one of the members of the Society, and the Index has been made by the Librarian.