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Issue:
Jacob S. White, of O. B.
Joseph, m. Mary E. Summers.
Coles W., m. Freelove Ann Syler.
EBER WHITE, of Canada, m. Catherine Van Nostrand, dau. of James and Sarah Van Nostrand, b. Oct. 10, 1793; d. Aug. 10, 1860.
Issue:
Samuel Jackson, b. July 9, 1812.
Sarah, b. June 21, 1817.
Elizabeth, b. Apl. 1, 1819.
Mary, b. July 14, 1821. Hennery, b. Oct. 7, 1824.
Helenah, b. Dec. 10 1827.
* See Pieter Pietersse Van Nostrand.
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Lucinda, b. Aug. 16, 1830. Catherine, b. Oct. 2, 1834.
James, b. Apl. 13, 1836.
Milicent, b. Nov. 13, 1838.
JOHN C. WHITE, b. Mch. 1, 1842, at Hd .; m., Nov. 14, 1866, Mary Jane Downing, dau. of George S. and Eliza Lewis, b. July 4, 1843; d. June 19, 1897, at Sayville.
Issue :
Daniel D., b. Nov. 4, 1871, at Sayville.
MILO J. WHITE, m., Sep. - , 1889, Julia Montfort, dau. of Peter Van Wyck and Julia A. Stockholm, b. Apl. 4, 1860.
Issue : Milo J., Jr.
H. Montfort.
DARLING B. WHITNEY, M.D., of E. N., d. a. about 85; m. (Ist) Harriet N. Vail, b. Mch. 22, 1817, d. July 3, 1855; m. (2ª) Letitia Jane Franklin, dau. of Townsend U. and Elizabeth McCalla, b. Dec. 20, 1838; d. July 23, 1878.
Issue :
Floyd G., b. Apl. 17, 1835; d. Mch. 21, 1850.
Clinton R., b. Dec. 19, 1839; d. Feb. 9, 1841.
Gussie, b. Dec. 2, 1844; d. July 31, 1869.
Sadie L., m. E. Morgan Griffen.
Selah.
Edward R., d. Sep. 12, 1902, a. 58. (By second wife):
John B., b. Apl. 12, 1861; d. Apl. 12, 1861.
Townsend F., b. Apl. 12, 1861; d. July 18, 1861.
ABEL B. WIGGINS, b. - , 1792; d. May 10, 1881, a. 89. 10. 3. ; m., Dec., 1816, Deborah Dodge, b. - , 1792; d. Oct. 29, 1876, a. 84. 7. 9. They were m. at C. S. by Judge Hegeman. They are bd. in the Dodge cemetery near Jericho.
Issue :
Edward B. Wiggins, m. Jane S. Duryea.
EDWARD B. WIGGINS, son of Abel B. and Deborah Dodge, b. - , 1817; d. Oct. 3, 1866, a. 49. 8. 4 .; m., Feb. 5, 1840, Jane S. Duryea, dau. of Abraham and Cynthia Voorhest, b. Sep. - , 1814; bp. Jan. 1, 1815, at W. H .; d. Oct. 15, 1898. 43
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All bd. in Dodge cemetery. She was one of the first teachers in the Sunday-school at W. H.
Issue:
Stephen D., b. - , 1841; d. Feb. 2, 1848.
Edward C., b. - -, 1846; d. Nov. 9, 1866.
Phebe P., b. - , 1848; d. Dec. 8, 1866.
Stephen R., b. Oct. 8, 1852; d. Feb. 21, 1882.
Charles A., b. - , 1856; d. Jan. 3, 1877.
RICHARD D. WIGGINS, son of Richard and Ann Duryea, b. , 1791; d. Mch. 15, 1845, a. 54; m. Phebe -, b. - , 1795; d. May 5, 1857, a. 62. 1I. o. Both bd. at Ja.
AMOS WILLETS, son of Amos, b. Dec. 4, 1756; d. Apl. 16, 1799; m., Jan. 21, 1784, Mary Platt, dau. of Jonas and Rebecca Bennett, b. July 9, 1761; d. June 22, 181I.
Issue :
Platt, m. Phebe Platt; m. Martha Hegeman.
ELBERT HEGEMAN WILLETS, son of Platt and Catharine Salt, b. June 4, 1831; d. June 19, 1902; m. Sep. 16, 1856, Julia R. Edmonds, dau. of Benjamin and Eliza Russell, b. June 7, 1831, and now living (1905).
Issue :
Caroline R., b. Nov. 8, 1859; d. Mch. 15, 1862.
Nellie H., b. June 8, 1863; m., June 15, 1897, Robert B. Montgomery ; no issue.
Alice B., b. Feb. 19, 1866; m., Nov. 21, 1887, Ernest L. Bur- rell; issue: Florence.
PLATT WILLETS, tanner, of Hd., son of Amos and Mary Platt, b. Aug. 24, 1784; d. Jan. 22, 1852; m. (Ist), Jan. 9, 1808, Phebe Platt, dau. of Zebulon and Phebe Brewster, b. Mch. 13, 1787; d. Apl. 7, 1827; m. (2ª), Feb. 18, 1830, Martha Hegeman, dau. of Elbert and Catharine Salt, b. Apl. 4, 1803; d. Nov. 17, 1882. He moved to Hempstead Aug. 25, 1805, and bought the tannery that had been established there by a stock company. Was elected County Treasurer of Queens Co. in 1836. He was admitted as a member of the P. C. Nov. 28, 1812. Is bd. there with the second wife.
Issue (by first wife) :
Mary, b. Aug. 28, 1808; d. Mch. 9, 1810.
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Amos Platt, b. Apl. 8, 1810; d. Mch. 4, 1812.
David Brewster, b. Aug. 28, 1812; d. May 5, 1854; m., Sep. II, 1839, *Mary Hewlett, dau. of George M. and Elizabeth Hewlett.
Franklin, b. July 24, 1815; d. Feb. 28, 1843; m. Laura Gould, dau. of Jesse and Elizabeth Platt.
Charles, b. Nov. 10, 1817; d. May 29, 1852; m. Sep. 6, 1842, Maria Goodrich, dau. of Charles and Harriet Russell.
George, b. Mch. 19, 1820; d. Jan. 19, 1892; m. Oct. 7, 1846, Phebe Gildersleeve, dau. of Josiah and Elizabeth Smith.
Platt, b. Sep. 9, 1822; d. Feb. 20, 1857; m., 1849, Ann E. Snedeker, dau. of Samuel.
Smith Tuttle, b. Nov. 2, 1824; d. July 31, 1867; m. Ann Mott, dau. of Samuel and Keziah Bedell.
Phebe, b. Apl. 7, 1827; d. Apl. 7, 1827, with the mother at birth. (By second wife) :
Elbert Hegeman, m. Julia R. Edmonds.
Andrew Jackson, M.D., b. Nov. 30, 1833; d. May 23, 1870; m., Dec. 5, 1866, Kate W. Edmonds, b. Apl. 17, 1835; d. Dec. 8, 1897; no issue.
The two wives were sisters, and daus. of Benjamin and Eliza Russell.
CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS, of Canada, b. Mch. 7, 1789; m., Jan. 13, 1821, Milicent Van Nostrand, dau. of James and Sarah Van Nostrand, b. July 27, 1802; d. Oct. 1, 1843. After the death of his wife he went west and joined the Mormons.
Issue :
Elthea, b. Jan. 1, 1822.
Thomas J., b. Sep. 19, 1823; d. Dec. 24, 1838.
Sarah Ann, b. Sep. 13, 1825.
Mary, b. July 1, 1827.
Elizabeth, b. Mch. 20; d. in Canada.
James Van, b. Dec. - , 1830.
Cornelius, b. Nov. - , 1834.
Lucinda, b. Dec .--; d. in Canada.
Catherine, b. July 6, --.
John, b. July 1, 1838.
* She is now living with her son in Chicago (Feb., 1905).
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RICHARD S. WILLIAMS, son of Thomas and Mary Smith, b. June 1, 1788; d. Feb. 22, 1864; m. (Ist), Dec. 12, 1811, Amy Nostrand, dau. of George and Phebe Mott, b. Mch. 26, 1787; d. Dec. 15, 1842; m. (2ª) Mary Parker, b. -; d. July 9, 1879. He was President of the Market Bank, N. Y.
Issue:
Mary, not m.
Ann Eliza, b. Sep. 3, 1812; d. 1897; m. William Montross.
Phebe Amelia, b. Sep. 13, 1815; d. Mch. 1, 1899; m. John Bigley.
Lavinia, not m.
George, d. young.
John Townsend, b. June 13, 1824; m. Ida Ann Coles, Jan. II, 1848.
George Nostrand, b. - , 1822; d. - , 1867; m. Mary J. Anderson.
Wallace W., b. Aug. 7, 1827; d. Aug. 9, 1899; m. Sarah Townsend.
DAVID WILLIAMSON, b. -; d. Apl. 24, 1766; m., -, 1745, Gerty Van Voorhees, dau. of Hendrick, b. Aug. 12, 1720. From a Dutch Bible of David Williamson.
Issue :
Arte, b. Feb. 15, 1747; d. Oct. 21, 1784.
Hendrick, b. Feb. 16, 1749; m. Nelly Conover.
William, b. Feb. 20, 1750; d. Sep. 21, 1797.
Jannetje, b. Nov. 24, 1752; d. May 10, 1824.
Arne (or Ante), b. Jan. 22, 1755; d. Jan. 26, 1825.
Sara, b. May 30, 1757; d. Jan. 31, 1849; single.
Mary, d. Aug. 8, 1825; m. James Cook, June 14, 1817.
HENDRICK WILLIAMSON, son of David and Gerty Van Voorhees, b. Feb. 16, 1749; d. Oct. 28, 1813; m., June 23, 1780, Nelly Conover, b. Oct. 30, 1754. Bible record of David William- son.
Issue: David, b. June 15, 1780.
John, b. Oct. 7, 1781. Pieter, b. May 30, 1783. James, b. Nov. 29, 1785.
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Catherine, b. June 2, 1790.
Alche, b. May 31, 1791.
Arthur, b. Nov. 18, 1792; d. Feb. 26, 1793.
Annie, b. Nov. 18, 1792; d. Feb. 26, 1793.
John, b. June 17, 1797.
JACOB B. WILLIS, of C. S., son of Townsend and Hannah , d. May 15, 1853, a. 56; m. Phebe, dau. of Lewis and Elizabeth Hewlett, d. Apl. 2, 1845, a. 45.
Issue :
Hannah Elizabeth, m. Samuel M. Titus, of G. C., Nov. 3, 1851. Abbey, not m.
Townsend, d. Aug. 8, 1849, a. 25; not m.
Lewis H., d. Apl. 15, 1874, a. 52; not m.
William Henry, d. Mch. 15, 1883, a. 56. 9. o .; not m.
TOWNSEND WILLIS, of C. S., son of William and Mary -, d. July 5, 1835, a. 72; m. Hannah -, d. Oct. 7, 1833, a. 72. Bd. at C. S.
Issue :
Mary, d. Apl. 3, 1865, a. 81. 3. 20. ; m. John J. Hewlett, who
d. Feb. 28, 1866, a. 84. 3. 10.
Sarah B., m. William Simonson.
Townsend, m. Mary Coles.
Hannah, d. May 24, 1849, a. 60.
Jacob B., m. Phebe Hewlett.
William, m. Letitia Downing.
TOWNSEND WILLIS, son of Townsend and Hannah -, d. Dec. 18, 1823, a. 37; m., Oct. 4, 1809, Polly (Mary) Coles, d. Jan. 19, 1861, a. 75. Both bd. at C. S.
Issue: Mary Caroline, d. young.
Rumorne, d. young.
Townsend C., m. Mary S. Jackson.
Esther, m. Thomas Jackson, Mch. 3, 1838.
Ethalana, m. Timothy T. Jackson, Nov. 13, 1833.
Hannah, m. Abraham U. Whitson, Mch. 1, 1838.
TOWNSEND C. WILLIS, son of Townsend and Mary Coles, b. Oct. 21, 1813; d. July 18, 1899; m., Aug. 23, 1840, Mary S. Jackson, dau. of Jacob and Phebe Duryea, b. Dec. 19, 1823.
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Issue:
Townsend J., d. June 7, 1847, a. 6 years.
William W., d. Mch. 27, 1844, a. 7 months.
Jacob J., d. Oct. 25, 1880, a. 33.
VALENTINE WILLIS, son of *Samuel and Mary Denton, b. May 23, 1817; d. Sep. 25, 1898; m., June 2, 1840, Annata (Anette) Bogart, dau. of Daniel and Marya Luyster, b. Oct. 6, , 1816; d. Feb. 19, 1890. Issue :
Oscar Bogart, b. Jan. 30, 1842.
William Wallace, b. Sep. 6, 1844; d. Aug. 4, 1847.
Eugene Valentine, b. June 20, 1848; not m .; was Super- visor of North Hempstead (1903); d. 1904.
WILLIAM WILLIS, son of Townsend and Hannah -, m. Letitia Downing, dau. of Isaac.
Issue :
Mary. Harriet.
I. Townsend, d. in N. Y.
OBADIAH WILLITS, son of Richard and Abigail Seaman, b. Feb. 28, 1772; d. Sep. 4, 1842; m. (Ist) Elizabeth Robbins; m. (2ª), Aug. 20, 1820, Phebe Dodge, née Downing, b. Dec. I, 1782 ; d. Sep. 25, 1826; m. (3ª) Martha Willits.
BENJAMIN WILSON, b. July 19, 1788; d. Mch. 5, 1846; m. Maria M. Cashow, dau. of Rem and Hendericke Hegeman, b. May. 14, 1793; d. July 10, 1853.
THOMAS WOOD, b. Mch. 14, 1787; d. May 10, 1865; m. Maragrieta Cashow, dau. of Rem and Hendericke Hegeman, b. Sep. 17, 1788; d. May 28, 1875.
Issue:
Mary Elizabeth, b. Aug. 6, 1829; d. Oct. 18, 1832.
HOBART S. WOOLEY, b. - , 1827; d. May 8, 1883, at Ss; m., Mch. 2, 1858, Phebe Ann Brinkerhoff, dau. of Daniel and Phebe Bogart, bp. Nov. 24, 1831; d. Apl. 26, 1874.
Issue : Frederick B.
* Samuel Willis, b. Feb. 13, 1784, d. May 7, 1835; m. Mary Denton, b. Nov. 23, 1783.
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Daniel S. Charles H. William C. Sherman T. Samuel L.
Phebe Eliza, m. Albert Van Nostrand.
. Cornelia A., bp. Sep. 30, 1871.
COLES WORTMAN (Col.), of O. B., son of Tunis, m. (Ist) Sally Van Wyck; m. (2ª) Elizabeth Lattin. He sold land at O. B. to Refine Weeks, May 5, 1786. His will dated July 4, 1809; proved Mch. 21, 1810 (R. L. C., F., 118, Ja.). Disposed of land near Dumly Swamp.
Issue:
Horton, m. Phebe Lattin.
Sarah, m. Mouris Suydam.
Fanny, m. Daniel Smith.
(By second wife):
Rhoda, m. Alsop White, Jan., 1824. Coles, not m,
GARRET WORTMAN, of Mutton Town, son of Jan and Jannetje Letten, bd. Mch. 4, 1809; m. Sarah Peters, bd. Apl. 14, 1803. His will dated June 6, 1808; proved June 6, 1809 (R. L. C., F., 88, Ja.). Issue :
Janetÿe, bp. June 22, 1755.
Sara, bp. Jan. 21, 1759.
Jan, m. Cattryna Duryea. Jacop, bp. Mch. 9, 1766.
Maratye (Mary), m. Rem Nostrand.
Catrina, m. Daniel Downing.
Femetye, bp. Jan. 7, 1774; m. - Snediker.
Rebecca, m. Jacob Remsen.
Anne.
JAN WORTMAN, son of Tunis and Cattryna Sprong, m. (Ist) Jannetje Letten; m. (2ª), June 22, 1752, Antye Van Noorstrant, dau. of Aaron and Altje Van Steenwick; she was bd. May 9, 1782. His will dated May 25, 1772; proved June 19, 1773 (R. L. 28, F., 623, N. Y.). The executors
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were Tunis and John and his brother-in-law, Cornelius Hoog- land.
Issue:
Jannetie, m. Nicholas Van Cott.
Teunes, bp. Aug. 3, 1729; d. Aug. 23, 1775; m. and had issue: Coles.
Geertie, bp. Sep. 6, 1732.
Femmete, m. Sarel (Charles) Simonson.
Gerret, m. Sarah Peters.
Mary.
Catherine, m. Johannes Van Sant.
John, Jr., m. Alche Luyster.
No issue by second wife.
JAN WORTMAN, JR., son of Jan and Jannetje Letten, m. Alche Luyster, dau. of Peter and Sarah Monfoort, b. June 5, I734.
Issue :
Jannetje, bp. Apl. 13, 1755.
JAN WORTMAN, son of Garret and Sarah Peters, m. Cat- tryna Durye, dau. of Johannes and Ann Pratt, bp. May 15, 1768. Issue :
Garret, bp. May 2, 1790.
Annatye, bp. Aug. 31, 1794; (sup.) m. J. Robbins.
Cornelia, bp. Nov. 23, 1798; (sup.) m. J. Voorhis.
JOHN S. WORTMAN, m. (Ist) Tabitha Smith, dau. of Jacob. Howard and Annie Baylis; m. (2ª), 1838, Mary Smith, the first wife's sister and widow of Hendrick Suydam, b. Aug. 23, 1802; d. Feb. 1, 1898, at 728 Carroll St., Bn. The compiler enjoyed a very pleasant interview with Mary Smith Suydam Wortman during her 95th year.
Issue:
Susan Ann, m. John Denton.
John Henry, m. Louisa Lewis; m. Mary Lewis. Jacob.
Samuel, m. Margaret Ann Pearsall.
Catherine, m. John Smith.
(By second wife) : Henrietta, d. young.
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Sylvanus, m. Amanda Durland.
Alfred, m. Jane Platt.
Emma, m. Richard C. Speer.
TUNIS WORTMAN, son of Dirk Jansen, the emigrant of 1647, m., Dec. 28, 1694, Catherine Sprung (Sprong), dau. of Jan and Johanna Sodelaers, b. about 1665. He resided on Noorman's Kill, at Bushwick, and was a farmer; 1689, was sent as a soldier to Albany. Was in Bk. in 1693 and in the census of 1698. Was an Ensign in Kings Co. Militia of Bush- wick, 1715, Francis Titus, Capt.
Issue:
Jan, of O. B., m. Jannetje Letten; m. Antye Van Noorstrant. Marretje, bp. Dec. 17, 1697, in Bn .; (sup.) m. Simon Simonson. Anneke, bp. Sep. 7, 1698, in N. Y.
Lysbeth, bp. Mch. 10, 1700, in Bn.
Catrintje, bp. Apl. 18, 1704, in Bn.
Sara, m. Cornelius Hoogland.
FREDERICK A. WRIGHT, M.D., of G. C., son of Josuha T. and Susan Luyster, b. Apl. 12, 1847; m., May 5, 1871, Alice Simpson, b. Apl. 4, 1850.
Issue:
Bertha Simpson.
Elsie Shepard, m. Harry Parks Pratt, of Scranton, Oct., 1899. JESSE B. WRIGHT, b. Aug. 29, 1783; d. Jan. 20, 1816; m., Feb. 20, 1811, Margaret Bennet, dau. of Nicholas and Maria Duryea, b. Apl. 14, 1790; d. Oct. 7, 1815.
Issue:
Jemima Jain, b. Feb. 10, 1812.
JOSEPH T. WRIGHT, son of Joshua and Ann Griffith, d. Jan. 29, 1887; m., Apl. 15, 1862, Phebe Ann Voorhis, dau. of James and Catherine Van Wicklen, b. Oct. 21, 1843; d. Jan. 23, 1883.
Issue:
Ann Eliza, b. Nov. 28, 1863; d. Aug. 20, 1864.
John Smock, b. Nov. 1, 1867.
James F., b. Aug. 22, 1872.
Catherine, b. Aug. 28, 1875; m. B. A. T. Areson.
JOSHUA T. WRIGHT, son of Zebulon, b. Jan. 20, 1804; d. Sep. 27, 1887; m. (Ist) Ann Griffith; m. (2ª), Oct. 15, 1845,
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Susan Luyster, dau. of James and Maria Van Nostrand, bp. June 4, 1820.
Issue :
Malvina, m. Derrick Albertson.
Martha, m. - Thompson.
Joseph T., m. Phebe Ann Voorhis. (By second wife) :
Frederick A., m. Alice Simpson.
CORNELIUS WYCKOFF, son of Cornelius and Geerty Van Aersdalen, bp. Dec. 19, 1694; m. Sarah Duryea.
JOHN WYCKOFF, a merchant, of N. Y., son of Hendrick Cornelise, m. Nov. 10, 1767, Mary (or Maria) Nostrant, dau. of Albert and Sophia De Beauvois, bp. Mch. 27, 1751, in N. Y. Witnesses: Jan Noordstrand and Maria Koerten Van Voorhees.
Issue: Hendrick.
Albert.
Ann.
Sophie.
ABRAHAM REMSEN YOUNGS, of Pound Hollow, son of Edward and Ann Remsen, d. June 1, 1902; m. Catherine Eliza Durye, dau. of Henry W. and Margaret Nostrand, b. Mch. 16, 1847. Issue:
Carrie, m. Townsend Bailey.
Susie, m. Geo. T. Bailey.
Maud.
EDWARD YOUNGS, of Pound Hollow Woods, b. Aug. 4, 1794; d. May 5, 1875; m. Ann Remsen, dau. of Rynier and Catherine Wortman, b. Mch. 19, 1803; d. Mch. 10, 1881.
Issue:
Margaret Ann, b. Mch. 25, 1824; d. June 13, 1852.
John Henry, m. Sarah Maria Van Cott.
Martha Elizabeth, m. James E. Hoogland. Remsen, m. Catherine Eliza Duryea. Adelia, m. William Henry Duryea. Edward, m. Mary Eliza Layton. Emma, not m.
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EDWARD YOUNGS, of E. N., son of Edward and Ann Rem- sen, m. Mary Eliza Layton, dau. of Abraham and Mary Jane Snediker.
Issue :
Clarence, m. Ida Merrit.
Adelia, m. Frank Wright.
Anne, m. Townsend U. Franklin.
Laura, m.
JOHN HENRY YOUNGS, of Mutton Town, son of Edward and Ann Remsen, b. Jan. 17, 1834; d. May 15, 1878; m., Nov. 25, 1858, Sarah Maria Van Cott, dau. of John and Maria Voorhis, b. Dec. 22, 1838.
Issue :
John, m. Ida V. Hegeman.
Catherine, m., Nov. 25, 1903, Cornelius Simonson.
ANNEKE JANS
AND THE TELLER FAMILY.
EVERARDUS BOGARDUS, minister, b. - , 1607, in Woer- dan; m., 1637 or '8, in N. Y., Anneke, wid. of Roeloff Jans. He matriculated in Leyden, July 17, 1627. He was a comforter of the sick in Guinea. June 7, 1632, he applied for ordination, which was granted. In Apl., 1633, he arrived at Manhattan in the Co.'s ship Southberg. In 1647 he embarked on board of the ship Princess for a visit to his fatherland. The ship was lost on the coast of Wales, near Swansea; 81 persons perished. See Ecc. Rec. of N. Y. State, Vol. I.
Issue :
William, m. Wyntje Sybrants.
Cornelius, m. Helena Teller, dau. of William and Margaret Donchesen.
Jonas.
Peter, m. Wyntje Bosch.
"Apl. 15, 1658. Jan Willemsen van Iselstein v/s. Anneken Bogardus.
"Same date. Anneken Bogardus v/s. Louwerens Duyts.
"May 6, 1658. Same.
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"May 6, 1658. Jan van Leiden v/s. Anna Bogardus.
"Pltf demands the sum of 20 guilders for a calf and 6 guilders expences for bringing a cow and calf to the Fort; further the expences of board. Joannes Verbrugge, as attorney of his mother-in-law, answers, he knows nothing of it except what his mother-in-law communicated to him by writing, offering to pay if the Court so decides. Court ordered the payment of the 20 guilders with cost of the suit, and that the pltf should have to prove that he incurred the expences."
"May 27, 1858. The Court having seen the proofs given by Jan Van Leiden, therefore order Anneken Bogardus or her attorney to pay the expences incurred on the cattle."
"Aug. 7, 1666. Johannes Van Brugh v/s. Thomas Wandel.
"Pltf declares that the deft: is indebted to him for the Rent of Domenes Point [Domine's Point, or hook, took its name from Domine Bogardus, who was its original proprietor, from whom it passed to Anneke Jans, his widow. It eventually was ac- quired by Union College, Schenectady, and is situate at the entrance of Mespat Kill, Newtown, L. I.], according to agree- ment made betwixt Anneke Bogardus deceased and the pre- decessor of the defendant (Wm. Hark) also deceased, dated Mch 16 1657, for the space of 8 years from the first of Apl 1657 to Apl 1 1665. at 100 guilders in good pay per annum, amounts to the sum of 800 florins in good pay, besides a Barne, which the deft was ingaged to build uppon the said Land uppon his owne proper charges &c.
"The Jury decided for the Pltf. The Deft prayed for. an arrest of judmt for an appeal, which was granted by the honor- able Court."
"Apl 12, 1670. The Vendu Master Nicholaes Bayard making complaint to the court that on the roth day of Feb last past, he exposed to sale at a Publicq outcry, by order and for the account of the Heirs of Anna Bogardus deceased a parcel of Land and Meddow Lying on the north side of Mespats Kills, commonly called Doms hoeck, and made Sale thereof unto John Sharp for the summe of 7950. florins, payable as by the Conditions doth appeare: Which Bargain and sale the said Sharp now refuseth to performe or fulfil according to the tennour of the said Con-
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ditions, Wherefore the said Vendue Master in the behalfe of the said heirs prayeth this Worshipfull Court to order the said Sharpe for to performe the conditions of the said Sale, or in case of further delay, that the Land be put to a New Sale, and the losse be made good by the said Sharp according to the ten- nour of said conditions.
"John Sharp being present in Court replyeth if the owners can deliver him a good Title to the said Land, it may be that their monney shal be reddy.
"Court ordered the Complaint entered."
"Court day Oct 31 1665. Claes Moreau having made some abusive remarks about the son of the Sheriff being the hang- man's son, fonas Bogardus was cited as being one of the persons who heard the remarks. He testified that he heard the deft speak of branding, but did not know, whom he meant thereby.
"During the examination Claes ran away from the Court's order."
"LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF ANNEKE JANS, (Widow of Roelofje Fans, and lastly widow of the Rev. Everardus Bogardus.)
"In the name of the Lord, Amen: KNOW all men by these presents, that this day, the 29th of January, 1663, in the after- noon, about 4 o'clock, appeared before me, Derick Schelluyne, Notary Public, in the presence of the witness hereafter men- tioned, Anneke Jans, widow of Roeloffe Jans, of Masterland, and now lastly widow of the Rev. Everardus Bogardus, residing in the village of Bowerych, and well known to us Notary, and witnesses; the said Anneke Jans laying on her bed in a state of sickness, but perfectly sensible, and in full possession of her mental powers, and capable to testate; to which state of mind we can fully testify: the said Anneke Jans, considering the shortness of life, the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of the hour of time, she, the said Anneke Jans declared, after due consideration, without any persuasion, compulsion, or retraction,
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this present document to be her last will and testament, in manner following: First of all; recommending her immortal soul to the Almighty God, her Creator and Redeemer, and con- signing her body to Christian burial, and herewith revoking and annulling all prior testimony, dispositions of any kind whatever: And now proceeding anew, she declared to nominate, and in- stitute as her sole and universal heirs, her children ;- viz. Sarah Roelofsen, wife of Hans Kierstead; Catrina Roelofsen, wife of Johanis Van Brough; also Jannelye, and Rachel Haitgers, the children of her deceased daughter, Fytge Roelofsen, during her life-time the wife of Peter Haitgers, representing together their mother's place ; also her son Jan Roelofsen ; and finally, William Cornelius, Jonas, and Peitre Bogardus; and to them to bequeath all her real estate, chattels, credits, monies, gold, silver coined and uncoined, jewels, cloths, linen, woollen, household furniture, and all property whatsoever, without reserve, or restriction of any kind, to be disposed of after her decease, and divided by them in equal shares, to do with the same at their own will and pleasure, without any hindrance whatsoever: Provided, never- theless, with this express condition and restriction, that her four first-born children shall divide between them out of their property, the sum of 1000 gilders, to be paid to them out of the proceeds of a certain farm situated on Manhattan Island, bounded on the North River; and that before any other dividend takes place: and as three of these children at the time of their marriage received certain donations, and as Jan Roelofsen is yet un- married, he is to receive a bed, and a milch cow; and to Jonas and Peitre Bogardus, she gives a house and lot, situated to the westward of the house of her the Testatrix, in the village of Beverwick, going in length until the end of a bleaching spot; and in breadth, up to the room of her the Testatrix's house . besides a bed to each of them, and a milch cow to each of them. the above to be an equivalent of what the married children have received. Finally, she the Testatrix gives to Roeloffe Kierstead, the child of her daughter Sarah, a silver mug; to Annatre Van Brough (the child of her daughter Catrina) also a silver mug; and to Jannelye and Michael Haitgers (the children of her daughter Fytge) also a silver mug: all the above donations to be
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provided for out of the first monies received, and afterwards the remainder of the property to be divided and shared as aforesaid. The Testator declares this document to be her only true last will and testament, and desiring that after her decease it may super- sede all other testaments, codicils, donations, or any other in- strument whatsoever; and in case any formalities may have been omitted, it is her will and desire that the same benefit may accrue as if they actually had been observed; and she requested me, Notary Public, to make one, or more lawful instruments, in the usual form of this, her Testatrix's last will and desire.
"Signed, sealed and delivered, at the house of the testatrix, in the village of Beverwick, in New Netherlands, in the presence of Ruth Jacobse Van Schoondervert and Evert Wendell, witnesses.
" This is the mark X of Anneke Fans with her own hand. "RUTGER JACOBSE.
"EVERET JACOBSE WINDELL.
"W. SCHELLUYNE, Notary Public. \ "1663." $
"THE CONFIRMATION
OF THE BOWERY TRACT.
" A Confirmation of a parcel of land on Manhatten Island to the children of Anneke Bogardus: Richard Nicholls, esq.
"WHEREAS, there is a certain parcel of land, lying on this island, Manhattan, towards the North River, which, in the year 1636, was the land and Bowery of Anna Bogardus; to whom, and husband, Roeloffe Jansen, it was first granted by the then Dutch Governor, Walter Van Twiller; at which time the said Roeloffe Jansen first began to manure the lands, and build thereupon : that limits whereof did then begin from the fence of the house, by the strand side, so running north-east to the fence of Old Jan's land ; its length two hundred and ten rods: then going along the fence of the said old Jan's land, south-east, it reacheth to a certain swamp, and is in breadth one hundred rods; and stretching along the swamp, southwest, it is in length one hundred and sixty rods; and from the swamp to the strand, going west, its
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