It is a little bit different from your expectations :) It is a statement before the notary to confirm she handed over a bundle of money she collected on behalf of an aunt from her mother's side by order of her parents.
Cornelia Sijbrants van Ruijven, wife of Gerrit Koldeweij, and Christina Veenendaal, unmarried woman ('jongedochter'), both appear as witnesses on 6 May 1705 before the notary at the request and on behalf of Theodorus Pereboom, husband of Jannetge van Elteren.
Christina declared that in May 1698 she was ordered by her parents to travel to Rotterdam to collect the sum of 100 guilders owed by a certain Marinus Coopmans, living in Rotterdam, to Jannetge van Elteren; Jacobus van Veenendaal, father of Christina, would pay the cost for this journey.
She further delared to have received this amount from Marinus Coopmans, promising that her father would hand over this amount shortly to Jannetge van Elteren. Additionally, she declared that when she got home she handed over this amount to her parents in the presence of the first witness, Cornelia Sijbrants van Ruijven. Cornelia Sijbrants van Ruijven confirmed she was present when Christina handed over a bundle of money to her parents. She declared she did not know beforehand how much money was in the bundle, but testified that she saw the father of Christina counted the money, finding it to be the amount of 100 guilders.
Well Rene- that is a surprise!
You can see why I need your help to understand the documents content.
It's a very intriguing 'snapshot' from Christina's life isn't it? Why 'order' your young daughter to go to Rotterdam to collect a debt? Why/who raised the issue of the deliverance of the money 7 years after the event? It sounds like Christina was lucky there was a witness present who remember the details all those years later.
Thanks so much for your help as always Rene.
best wishes
Anne
Anne Lewis
zei op maandag 28 oktober 2024 - 17:15