The dataset contains information on testaments from the archives of the Roman Catholic poor relief institutions, the Protestant poor relief institutions and the Notarial archives in the period 1725-1799. The type of bequests which the population of Amsterdam has left to charity in this period is included in several variables. The financial registers of the poor relief institutions give an indication of the amount of the bequests. Information on occupations and the income of the testators based on the source ‘Personele Quotisatie 1742’ is also given. Data from the sources of Elias (concerning the Amsterdam patriciate) and the intended marriage registers (‘ondertrouwacten’) and burgher registers (‘poorterboeken’) are included.