Request help in understanding 1723 Dutch Reformed Church record from Manhattan
I am trying to understand the context of the attached record (from Ancestry) that others claim to be a document showing the membership of my wife's ancestors, Andreas Rederick and his wife, Anna, in the Dutch Reformed Church in Manhattan.
According to a transcription of Andreas's will (also attached), his daughters were Catherine and Eleanor. Those names are also found on the Dutch Reformed Church record. The will does not mention Anna, so I am assuming that she predeceased Andreas, if she was indeed his wife.
What confuses me is that Andreas's last name appears to be Rudig. On the right of Anna's name appears to be initials H.V. and the bracket on the right also contains the name Dierdorf, which could be the name of the town in Germany from which they came? And what does the H.V. mean?
Any help in understanding this document would be greatly appreciated.
Tom Hughes
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The first document definitely looks like a membership record. Most Dutch Reformed churches in the Netherlands kept these sorts of records as well. The "met attestatie" means "with attestation". This indicates they were new members and someone had vouched for them. If they were new to the area, they would have had a reference from their old church. It could also possibly be used for people who had come of age, in which case they would have a reference from parents, godparents, teachers etc.
H.V. stands for huisvrouw, literally housewife, which was the word commonly used in Dutch for wife.
Dierdorf in Germany must be the parish from which they had an attestation/reference. I can't read the comment besides the daughter's names.
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Thank you for your help in understanding this document and the meaning of the records. In taking a closer look at the entry for Catherine and Leonora, it could be “liebe tochter” or Dear Daughters, which makes sense. I learn something new every day, and truly appreciate your help.
Tom
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