I have been searching the Inventarissen in hopes of locating the Indenture Contract for my 10th Great-grandfather, Christoffel Harmenszen, who emigrated from Amsterdam to New Utrecht, New York in 1652. Sadly, he was killed by Indians 3 years later, in 1655, during the Peach War but my 9th Great-grandfather, Gerret Stoffelszen (VanSant) lived to father 10 children, 9 boys, 1 girl, thus becoming the father of all the VanSants/VanZants/VanZandt/Santonas in the United States. Christoffel's first wife, Moderke Gerrits, died shortly after giving birth to Gerret in 1644 in Amsterdam.
In 1645, Christoffel married secondly to Trijntje Claes. They had a daughter in 1646 in Amsterdam, Claestien Stoffels, who must have died young since she did not accompany her parents to America.
I am searching based on a research document which included the following:
"From the Notarial Archives of Amsterdam - 1652 April 16. Abraham De Wijs, merchant in Amsterdam, in the name of Cornelis De Potter, his brother -in-law, who lives in the Manhattans in New Netherland. He takes into service for him: Christoffel Harmens and Trijinje Claes to work there for De Potter. Also their son Gerrit Christoffels, 8 years old, shall work with them. This is for a time period of three years, at 200 Carolus guilders per year. Free board and room."
Any ideas where I could look to find the actual Indenture document? I understand that it may have been on microfilm but that was 17 years ago and my hope is that it has been transferred to a digital image by now.