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Maria Lagemansdochter made a will with specific instructions about her estate. She stated that if her brother Willem Lagemans died without legitimate children either before or after her daughter's death, then his share should go to her daughter Elsje. If that was not possible, the inheritance should pass to the children of her sister Elsje Lagemans and Sybrand Lagemans, or their descendants if they had died. Her brothers Jan and Willem were not allowed to give away their portions during their lifetime or in a will, and those portions could not pass to other heirs. However, her brothers Jan and Willem were permitted to manage and use their portions as they wished, make profits from them, and handle them without having to provide security for any losses, as long as the inheritance eventually went to the designated heirs.

The testator appointed executors and guardians for her young daughter. She chose her brother Jan Lagemont and Hendrick Voet (a cloth dyer) as executors and guardians. She gave them full power and authority to act as executors, guardians, and administrators. If one of them could not serve, the other could choose her brother-in-law Hendrik Visscher or another suitable male person from her family or blood relatives to replace him with equal powers. This arrangement would continue until the guardianship ended.

The testator specifically excluded the orphan masters and all other authorities from having any say in these matters. She wanted her jewelry, gold and silver items, and her best cabinet and linens to be kept by her sister Elsje Lagemans for her daughter until the daughter came of age, without Elsje having to provide security. The testator also arranged for her daughter to be raised by Elsje Lagemans until the age of 18, with the guardians agreeing on the costs.

The testator declared this to be her last will and testament and wanted it to be fully followed, whether as a will, codicil, or in any other valid legal form. This will was drawn up in Amsterdam at the testator's residence in the presence of witnesses Willem van Bijck and Jan Pieter van de Linde, who confirmed they knew the testator and that she was the person she claimed to be. The document was signed by Maria Lagemans, Willem van Dijck, and notary Sylvius.

12 September 1693, Saturday morning around half past 10, Maria Lagemans appeared before the notary. She was the former widow of Christiaen Baras and most recently of Gilles Verbruijssen. She lived in the Kerkstraat, between the Vieelstraat and Spiegelstraat. She was sick and lying in bed, but her mind, memory and speech were still working well.

Because life is short, death is certain, and the hour of death is uncertain, she made her will of her own free choice and with careful thought.

First, she placed her soul in God's mercy and wanted her dead body to be buried properly. She hoped to be resurrected on the Day of Judgment.

Second, she cancelled all previous wills and other documents about what should happen after her death.

She left the following things:

• To her sister Elsie Lagemans: her wool coat and cap
• To her only child and daughter Christina Baras (or if she died first, to her legitimate descendants): all her other possessions and property wherever they were located

However, there was one important condition: if Christina Baras died unmarried before she turned 25 years old, then everything she inherited from her mother (except the legal portions that she could keep) had to go to Barent, Hendrik, Jan, Willem and Elsie Lageman.

• To repay the capital sum of 1,000 guilders in ready money to Vergouw within 6 months from this date
• To pay interest at a rate of 4 percent per year, starting from this date and continuing until the full payment and settlement of the capital sum was completed
• To pledge their persons and property as security for fulfilling this obligation

Jacob Mars and Susanna de Hulter made arrangements in their will. If the husband died first without legitimate children, the wife had to pay his father his lawful share from the inheritance. The husband made his father a co-heir for this portion only. If the husband died first without legitimate children, his father (or if he was dead, the husband's brothers) would receive as a gift the husband's clothes made of silk, linen, wool and other fabrics. The father would get this in addition to his lawful share. If the wife died first without legitimate children, the husband had to give her sisters as a gift her clothes of silk, linen, wool and other items belonging to her.

The testators declared this to be their will and wanted it to be fully followed, either as a testament or as a codicil or gift or in whatever way it could best be valid. This happened in Amsterdam at the office of notary W. Silvius. Willem Egbrinchof and Jacob Beverlander were present as witnesses.

On Saturday, September 12, 1693, in the morning around half past 10, Maria Lagemans appeared before notary Wilhelmus Silvius. She was the widow first of Christiaen Baras and later of Gilles Verkuijffen. She lived in the church street between the fifth and mirror streets. She was sick in bed but had full use of her mind, memory and speech.

Because she thought about how fragile life is and how death is certain but its timing uncertain, she made her will. She entrusted her soul to God's mercy and wanted her body to have a proper burial, hoping for resurrection on judgment day.

Maria Lagemans cancelled all previous wills and codicils. She gave her silk dress to her sister Elie Lagemans as a gift. She made her only child, her daughter Christina Baras, her sole heir (or if the daughter died first, her legitimate descendants). However, there was an important condition: if Christina Baras died unmarried before age 25, everything she inherited from her mother (except for the lawful portions she was allowed to keep) had to go to:

• Barent Lagemans, Hendrik Lagemans, Jan Lagemans, Willem Lagemans and Elise Lagemans (the testator's brothers and sister), each receiving one seventh
• Anna Judit, daughter of the testator's deceased sister Agniet Lagemans, receiving one seventh
• Agnies, Maria and Barent Penge, children of the testator's sister Femmetie Lagemans, together receiving one seventh

If any of these substitute heirs died first, their legitimate descendants would take their place. The daughter Christina Baras was not allowed to give away or dispose of her mother's inheritance in any other way. If the testator's brother Jan Lagemans died after the testator but before or after the testator's daughter, without leaving legitimate children, then his one seventh share would go elsewhere.

Femmetie Lagemans' brother Willem Lageman was mentioned. If he died without legitimate children before or after the person making the will, his one-seventh share would go to the will-maker's sister Elsie Lagemans, and if she was not available, to the legitimate descendants of the will-maker's sister Else Lageman through representation. The brothers Jan and Willem were forbidden from disposing of their shares while alive or having them pass through inheritance laws. However, these brothers could manage and control their shares, make profits from them as they wished, and did not need to provide guarantees or security for any reduction in value.

The will-maker appointed executors for the will, guardians for her daughter and underage substitute heirs, and administrators of their property. She chose her brother Jan Lagemans and Hendrik Voet, an upholsterer, granting them full power and authority as executors, guardians and administrators. If one of them died, the other could continue alone or appoint another suitable man with equal power. This arrangement would continue until the end of the guardianship. The honorable orphan masters of this and other cities were expressly excluded from any authority.

The will-maker wanted her jewels, gold and silver objects, and her best cupboard and linens to be kept unsold by Voet for her daughter until she came of age. Voet did not need to provide security for this. Her daughter Gratias was to be placed in care by Voet until she reached 10 years old, for a sum to be agreed upon with the guardians.

The person making the will declared this to be her last will and testament and requested it be fully followed, either as written or as a gift, whichever way it could best be upheld. She asked the notary to record this and provide one or more proper testament documents.

This took place in Amsterdam at the home of the person making the will, with Willem Egbrinchof and Abraham Hoetmaer, residents of the city, as witnesses. They signed along with Man Lagemans, Winde Banchof, A. Houtman, and notary W. Silvius.

On Wednesday September 16, 1693, around half past 9 in the morning, Aernout Freres, a merchant living on Sint Annestraat in this city, appeared before notary Wilhelmus Silvius. Though physically ill but able to walk and stand, and in full possession of his mental faculties, memory and speech, he declared of his own free will that he wished to leave a special bequest from his property to Hendrik Frenaij, his son by his late wife Anneke Knoeff.

• Debts of the deceased totaled 439 guilders and 50 stuivers and 8 penningen
• Additional expenses included: 20 guilders and 15 stuivers for coffins and carriers, 3 guilders for the grave, 31 guilders 1 stuiver and 8 penningen to the almoners, 2 guilders and 10 stuivers to the speaker and mourning goods
• 2 guilders and 14 stuivers to the baker, 14 guilders and 6 stuivers to the surgeon, 62 guilders and 13 stuivers for the coffin
• 20 guilders and 2 stuivers to the wine merchant, 11 guilders and 19 stuivers to the same person
• Payments to a doctor, for wax and household expenses (9 guilders and 10 stuivers), 58 guilders for rent, 15 guilders to the servant
• 36 guilders and 18 stuivers to Aeltie for service during the illness
• Various small amounts and 46 guilders 5 stuivers and 8 stuivers to the notary for requested and earned services
• The inventory was made by the notary on 20 February 1692 and following days, upon request
• The account keeper declared he had conducted himself properly and honestly in providing the information, without knowingly hiding anything
• He promised to add any additional items belonging to the estate that might come to his knowledge later, and to confirm the truthfulness under oath if necessary
• This was completed in Amsterdam and closed on 25 March 1693 in the presence of witnesses Rudolphus Jansonius and Willem Eybrinchoff
• The document was signed by Pieter Burgemeester, Rudolphus Jan Conijn, Willem Egbrinchof, and notary Mylius
• On 30 August 1693, a Sunday morning around 11 o'clock, Maria Lagemans appeared before notary Wilhelmus Silvius
• Maria Lagemans was the widow of Christiaen Baras and later of Gilles Verbruijs, living in the Kerkstraat between the Vijsel and Spiegelstraten
• She was lying in bed sick but had full mental capacity, memory and speech
• Considering the frailty of life, the certainty of death and the uncertain hour of death, she made her last will and testament of her own free will
• She commended her soul to God's mercy and requested an honorable burial, hoping for resurrection on the Last Day
• She revoked all previous testaments, codicils and other last will documents
• She left her black cloth robe to her sister Elsie Lagemans
• She appointed her only child and daughter Cristina Baras as her sole heir of all her remaining goods and possessions, wherever they might be located
• If Cristina Baras died her lawful descendants would inherit by representation
• However, there was a special condition: if Cristina Baras died unmarried before age 25, then everything she would inherit (except for the legitime and trebellianic portions which she kept) would go to others
• In that case, the inheritance would be divided among Barent, Hendrik, Jan, Willem and

• 30 August 1696, Sunday, around 11 o'clock in the morning, Maria Lagemans, widow of Christiaen Baras and later of Gilles Verkruyssen, appeared before notary Wilhielmus Silouis.
• She lived in the church street between the Vijfel and Spiegelstreets in italic (location implied but not explicitly named).
• She was sick in bed but had full mental capacity, memory, and speech.
• She made her will, thinking about the shortness of life, the certainty of death, and the uncertain hour of death.
• She entrusted her soul to God's mercy and requested a decent burial, hoping for resurrection on judgment day.
• She revoked all previous wills, gifts, and other documents of last will.
• She left all her property and possessions to her only child, Christina Baras, or if Christina died before her, to Christina's legal descendants by right of representation.
• However, there was a condition: if Christina Baras died unmarried before the age of 25, then everything Christina inherited (except the legal minimum portions) would go to Barent, Hendrick, Jan Willem, and Elsje Lagemans (her brother and sisters), each receiving 1/7th share.
• Another 1/7th share would go to Anna Judit, daughter of her deceased sister Agniet Lageman Bart.
• The last 1/7th share would go to Agnies, Maria, and Petgen, children of her sister Jennietje Lagemans, to be divided among the three of them.
• If any of these substitute heirs died before receiving their share, their legal descendants would take their place.
• Christina was forbidden from disposing of the inheritance differently during her lifetime or through her own will.
• If her brother Jan Lageman died before or after Maria without leaving legal children, his 1/7th share would go to the three children of Fennietje Lagemans, or their legal descendants if any had died.

Adriaen van Loon and Sand Rompt were present as witnesses. Hendrik Visser placed his mark, appointed by the aldermen mentioned before. Ad Poommuor and A. Bonk were also involved. D van der groe, notary, confirmed this upon request.

• The woman making the will (the testatrix) left her estate to her daughter, with special rules about what would happen after the daughter's death.
• When the daughter died, the estate would be divided into 7 equal parts among: the testatrix's brothers and sister (each receiving one-seventh), Anna Indit (daughter of the testatrix's deceased sister Agniet Lagemans, receiving one-seventh), and Agnies, Maria, and Barent Penge (children of the testatrix's sister Femmetie Lagemans, sharing one-seventh among the three of them).
• If any of these substitute heirs died before receiving their share, their portion would go to their lawful descendants.
• The testatrix's daughter was not allowed to give away or otherwise dispose of the inheritance during her lifetime or in her own will.
• Special conditions were set for the testatrix's brother Jan Lagemans: if he died without lawful children (either before or after the testatrix and her daughter), his one-seventh share would go entirely to the 3 children of Femmetie Lagemans or their lawful descendants.
• Similar conditions applied to the testatrix's brother Willem Lagemans: if he died without lawful children, his one-seventh share would go to the testatrix's sister Elsie Lagemans or her lawful descendants.
• Jan and Willem Lagemans were not allowed to give away their portions during their lifetime or in their wills.
• However, the brothers Jan and Willem Lagemans were allowed to manage, control, and profit from their portions during their lifetimes without having to provide guarantees or security.
• The testatrix appointed as executors of her will, guardians over her daughter and underage substitute heirs, and administrators of their property: her brother Jan Lagemans and Hendrik Voet (a cattle dealer, her good acquaintance).
• These executors were given full power and authority, and if one could not serve, the other could act alone or appoint another suitable man (from family or otherwise) to assist or succeed him.
• The city orphan masters and any other authorities were explicitly excluded from having any say in the guardianship.
• The testatrix's jewelry, gold and silver items, and her best cabinet and linens were to be kept unsold by Voet for her daughter until the daughter reached adulthood, without Voet having to provide security for this responsibility.
• The testatrix's daughter was to be boarded with Voet until she reached the age of 10 years, for a sum to be agreed upon between Voet and the guardians.