Chronology of Wills
... mostly by Leeuwenhoek and his daughter Maria
October 20, 1633
father-in-law Elias de Meij made a will
December 1, 1637
father Philips Thonis Leeuwenhoek made a will in Den Haag
January 18, 1649
great-aunt Aaltge Sebastians van den Berch made will
October 21, 1653
wife Barbara de Meij and sister-in-law Maria de Meij made a will
January 17, 1661
cousin Cornelia Abrahams Swalmius made a will
March 11, 1667
Presented will after wife Barbara's death
December 7, 1693
wife Cornelia Swalmius made a will
December 26, 1693
wife Cornelia Swalmius made a will including Maria
February 11, 1712
Made will; he and daughter Maria universal heirs
June 26, 1719
Made will with daughter Maria
November 17, 1721
Made will with daughter Maria
November 26, 1721
Amended will of November 17
November 30, 1721
Presented will of November 17 to notary Jan de Bries
August 7, 1732
Maria van Leeuwenhoek added codicil to 1721 will
June 24, 1741
Maria van Leeuwenhoek made a will charging the Kamer van Charitate with cleaning and maintaining the Oude Kerk memorial
September 15, 1746
Maria's van Leeuwenhoek's estate partly distributed to her heirs
