A history of Deerpark in Orange County, N.Y., Part 3

Author: Gumaer, Peter E., 1771-1869; Minisink Valley Historical Society
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: [Port Jervis, N.Y.] : Minisink Valley Historical Society
Number of Pages: 222


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Fourth son, Abraham Cuddeback, married Esther Swartwout, daughter of Major James Swartwout, of Peenpack. They resided near the present dwelling house of Peter L. Gumaer until they became old and were removed by their sons to Skaneateles Lake, in this


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State. where two of his sons lived. He owned a farm where he first resided. (Abraham Cuddeback died at Skaneateles Aug. 18th, 1796, aged 83 years. His wife died April 11th, 1798, aged 65.)


One daughter, Dinah Cuddeback, married Abraham Louw. a son of Tys Louw+, of Rochester, in Ulster county. He was a blacksmith and settled in Shipi- kunk. in the north part of New Jersey, and became owner of a good farm. of which Wilhemus Freden- burgh, Peter and Joseph Van Noy and James and Evart Van Auken afterwards became owners. (Dinah lived to be about 74 years old.)


Another daughter, Eleanor Cuddeback, married Evart Hornbeck, son of Hornbeck. of Ro- chester, in Ulster county. They first settled on the


1 Tys Louw and wife commenced life poor. The writer knows noth- ing respecting their ancestors. He was an indolent. non-providing and intemperate man. She was the reverse of him in those respects ; and the whole business of the family devolved on her, in which he exercised no manner of control, but left the whole business of the family to be managed according to her direction. He was naturally good-natured, and very indulgent to her. She furnished him daily with such small por- tions of liquor as would not intoxicate him. She entered into the busi- ness of manufacturing linen, both for the wearing apparel of the family. and to defray the other expenses, and did yearly manufacture more than a supply for the same, the surplus of which she took to New York at the end of 'every year, and for it procured such articles of trade as her spinsters and neighbors generally wanted to purchase, and in this way she made a yearly addition to her stock of goods and thus obtained wealth and credit, so that she became enabled to keep a good assortment of such goods as were salable in her time and commanded quite an ex- tensive trade. She also carried on the blacksmith business, for which she employed a workman and put her owr son, Abraham Louw, with him in the shop to learn the trade. Not long before her decease she had told a confidential friend that she had 1,200 in money. Besides this she had her store of goods and other property. The }1.200 was equal to $3,000, which in her time was worth about three times as much as at the present time.


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farm now in possession of Joseph Cuddeback in this town, and afterwards moved into the neighborhood of Shipikunk, in New Jersey, and became residents on or near the premises lately occupied by his grandson, Capt. Benjamin Hornbeck, where they became owners of a good farm. He was a blacksmith, which was a good trade in his time. (Eleanor lived to be about 70 years.)


Another daughter, Else Cuddeback, married Har-


manus Van Gorden, son of He was or became owner of the farm, which, after his death, was owned by his two sons, Daniel and Benja- min Van Gorden, in the neighborhood of Shipikunk. This name (Shipikunk) originated from the Indians, and probably had reference to the smooth rocks against the side of the mountain near the neighbor- hood, as the name " unk" is significant of rocks. (She lived to be about 80.)


Another daughter, Maria Cuddeback, married Geo: Westfall, son of - Westfall, of the neighbor- hood of Minnissing, in New Jersey. This was the ancient Indian name of the neighborhood in which the ancient Minisink church was located. Her husband died and she afterwards married Cole. *


Youngest daughter, Naomi Cuddeback, married Lodiwyke Hornbeck, a widower, and son of Judge Jacob Hornbeck, of Rochester, in Ulster county, where


* This woman lived to a great age. It was said of her that in early life she became very fleshy and was taken with a severe sickness, which re- duced her very low and she became lean, and having found the incon- venience of being fat and fleshy and fearing to become so again, she thereafter stinted herself in eating less than her appetite craved, and lived to the age of about 100 years. She had the reputation of a fine woman, possessed of excellent qualities of mind.


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they continued to reside till after the decease of her husband, whom she survived, and underwent different scenes in life afterwards. She had the reputation of a sensible woman. They had one son named Henry and one daughter Maria. The former had children, but the latter had none. The writer knows nothing in relation to the children of Henry.


[There appears to have been another son of Jacob Cuddeback and Margaret Provost named Jacob, who was baptized in the Dutch church in New York, July 7th, 1706. His name is mentioned likewise in an old deed of his father. He married Jannetye Westbrook.]


SECOND GENERATION.


FAMILY OF WILLIAM CUDDEBACK AND JEMIMA ELTING. (Married April 8th, 1732.)


First son, James Cuddeback, a very active young man, became deranged. (Lived to be about 80 years old.)


Second son, Abraham Cuddeback, married Esther Gumaer, daughter of the second Peter Gumaer. He remained in the homestead of his father and became owner of half of his real estate. He was Captain of a company of militia before and during the Revolution- ary War. They had four sons, Col. William A. Cudde- back, Peter G. Cuddeback, Esq., Jacob Cuddeback and Cornelius Cuddeback, and two daughters-Esther, wife of Evart Hornbeck, and Jemima, wife of David West- fall. (Captain Abraham Cuddeback lived to be about 82 years old.)


Second son, Benjamin Cuddeback (lived to be about


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45), married Catharine Van Fliet, daughter of John Van Fliet, of the lower neighborliood, in this town; He became owner of the other half of his father's. estate. They had four sons, William, Henry, Levi and Benjamin Cuddeback, Esq., and three daughters- Syntche, wife of Simon Westfall ; Jemima, wife of An- thony Van Etten. The other daughter died young, and Levi, after he became a young man, died suddenly. of cholic.


Fourth son, Roulif Cuddeback (lived to be about 50 years old), never married. He fought the Indian, as mentioned in Eager's History. +


Only daughter, Sarah Cuddeback, married' Daniel Van Fliet, son of John Van Fliet, of the lower neigh- borhood. They owned the farm heretofore sold by Samuel Cuddeback and William Donoldson to Ezekiel P. Gumaer and brothers (nearly one-half mile south of Port Clinton.) They had a son, Solomon, and a daughter, Sarah. (Mahakamack church records give the baptism of four more children-Mardochai, Willem, Thomas, Jacomyntje-1739, 1759.)


FAMILY OF JAMES CUDDEBACK AND WIFE, NEYLTJE DECKER.


An only son, James Cuddeback, married Neyltje Westbrook,. daughter of. Westbrook, who re- sided on the east side of Shawangunk mountain, in the northeast part of New Jersey. He, a poor man, by persevering industry became owner of a valuable farm.


t This was a hand-to-hand encounter with the Indian, near where Sol. Van Fleet now lives, in which neither were victors, and they parted, each. glad to get away from the other.


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He had three sons-John, James and Richard, and three daughters. Eleanor married Samuel Shelley, of Peppercotting (Papakating) valley, south of Decker- town, N. J. ; Mary married Samuel Adams, of Decker- town ; another daughter married James Wilson, of New Jersey. These sons all moved to Niagara county, N. Y., where their descendants are quite numerous. They spell their name Cudeback, using but one d.


FAMILY OF ABRAHAM CUDDEBACK AND WIFE, ESTHER SWARTWOUT.


First son, James Cuddeback, married Scynta Van Fliet, daughter of John Van Fliet, of the lower neigh- borhood.


Second son, Peter Cuddeback, married Margaret De Witt, daughter of Jacob R. De Witt, of this neighbor- hood.


Third son, Abraham Cuddeback, married Jane De Witt, also a daughter of J. R. De Witt. All the de- scendants of these sons are in Western New York, near Skaneateles.


Fourth son, Philip Cuddeback, never married. He died, when a young man, by over heating himself in seeking to stop a fire in the woods. (Mahackamack church records show the baptism of two daughters besides of Abraham Cuddeback-Annatje and Esther.)


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FAMILY OF ABRAHAM LOUW AND DINAH CUDDEBACK, HIS WIFE. (Married May 31st, 1738.).


First daughter, Jane Louw, married Jacob Van Etten, son of John Van Etten, who resided near the


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Delaware, in Pennsylvania or New Jersey. They be- came owners of tke Louw farm, in New Jersey. They had three daughters-Dinah, Margaret and Sarah, who became motherless soon after the birth of the last.


Second daughter, Naomi Louw, married Ezekiel Gu- maer. (For their history refer to his name in advance.)


Third daughter, Margaret Louw, married Martin Westbrook, son of Westbrook. He became owner of a farm in New Jersey, on which his daughter- in-law, Nancy Westbrook, now resides. They had one. son, Abraham, and one daughter, Mary.


Fourth daughter, Sarah Louw, married Moses De- puy, son of Benjamin Depuy, Esq., of the Peenpack neighborhood. They had three sons -- Benjamin, Abra- ham and Martin Depuy. The father was drowned in the Neversink river by falling from a raft at the close of the war.


By a second marriage with Jonathan Stanton, they had two sons-William and Moses Stanton. They owned a farm and resided on it, at the late residence of Harmanus Cuddeback, for some years, and ex- changed it for a farm at Wurtsboro, of which the two sons became owners. (Mahackamack church records give the baptism of a son Jacobus ; baptized April 23, 1744.)


FAMILY OF EVART HORNBECK AND WIFE, ELEANOR CUD- DEBACK.


First son, James Hornbeck, married Margaret Ennes, daughter of William Ennes. He became owner of a part of his father's farm. They had sons,


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namely, Evart, and


daughters, namely (Elizabethi Ennes, baptized April 29, . 1772, and Lena, born Dec. 23, 1780.)


Second son, Joseph Hornbeck, married Lydia West- brook, daughter of Jacob Westbrook, of Shipikunk neighborhood. He became owner of a part of his father's farm. They had three sons and one daughter, Jacob, Benjamin and Saffrine (Severyne) and Lydia.


Third son, Benjamin Hornbeck, married Rebecca Wells, daughter of - Wells. He died in early life. They had (two) sons, namely; (Joseph, baptized Oct. 29, 1780, and Jacobus, born Feb. 23, 1780), and daughters, namely, Sara, bap. Nov. 25, 1776.


Fourth son, Evart Hornbeck, married Esther Cud- deback, daughter of Capt. Abraham Cuddeback. They occupied the farm now owned by Joseph Cuddeback. They had five sons-Joseph (bap. Feb. 16, 1785), Ja- cob, Abraham (bap. June 22, 1783), Benjamin and Cornelius, and two daughters-Eleanor and Jemima.


Daughters Maria Hornbeck married' James Rose- crantz. They became owners of a good farm in West- fall township, in Pennsylvania. They had five daught- ers, namely, Betsy, wife of Manual Brink ; Lena, wife of Martyne Cole ; Catherine, whose first husband was Daniel Decker, and her second Crissie Bull ; Roanna, wife of Saunder (Alexander) Ennis ; Diana, wife of John B. Quick.


Daughter Margaret Hornbeck married Isaac Van Auken. They resided in the house afterwards occu- pied: by their son, James Van Auken, and owned a farm of which his sons James and Evert Van Auken


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became possessed. They had three sons -- Joseph (bap. Feb. 12, 1758), James (bap. April 8, 1764), and Evart, and three daughters, namely-(Seletie, bap. Oct. 17, 1773 ; Seletta, bap. Nov. 25, 1776 ; Grietje, bap. June 23, 1778.)


Daughter Lydia Hornbeck married John Westbrook, son of Westbrook, of Minnissing, in New Jer-


sey. They owned a good farm and had three daught- ers, one of whom died young. The names of the two surviving were Catharine, born July 15, 1767, and other records give the names of Jane, who married Levi Van Etten ; Maria, who married Cornelius Westbrook ; John I., who was blind ; Solomon, grandfather of John I. Westbrook, of present (1889) firm of Westbrook & Stoll ; Saffrein (Severyn), who married Blandina West- brook.


Daughter Eleanor Hornbeck married Daniel Ennes, a blacksmith, and son of William Ennes. They had two sons-James and Alexander, and some daughters, namely,


He commenced with small means, and, by persever- ing industry, acquired a valuable property, viz : one farm, where his son Alexander resided, in New Jersey, and a farm in the vicinity of Owasco lake, in New York.


FAMILY OF HARMANUS VAN GORDEN AND WIFE, ELSIE CUD- DEBACK. (Married June 11th, 1727.)


First son, Daniel Van Gorden, married Hannah Westbrook, daughter of Tjeick V. Westbrook, of a place now known by the name of West- brookville. They had three or more sons-Levi,


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Abraham, Martin (born Nov. 5, 1786), -- , and three or more daughters-Mary (bap. Oct. 17, 1773), Else (bap. June 14, 1775), Eleanor and Lena (bap. June 1, 1777.) He became owner of a part of his father's farm, on which they resided.


Second son, Benjamin Van Gorden, marred He became owner of the other part of his father's farm. They had sons, namely, , , - , and daughters, namely, One daughter, Van Gorden, married Wilhelmus Fredenburgh, of Shipi- kunk, where he became owner of a farm. They had five sons-Aaron, Benjamin, Daniel, Joshua and Heze- kiah, and daughters, namely,


Aaron became the greatest historian of his time of the ancients in this valley within his vicinity.


FAMILY OF ANTHONY SWARTWOUT AND WIFE.


One son, Samuel Swartwout, married Esther Gu- maer, daughter of Peter Gumaer. He owned the premises on which the writer now resides, and his house stood where the road from my house comes to the spring brook, which brook, in his time, was about 8 or 10 rods from the foot of the hill, and on the flat between the hill and brook some Indians continued to reside until the Revolutionary War commenced.


Another son, James (Jacobus) Swartwout, married Anne Gumaer, also a daughter of Peter Gumaer. He resided where Col. Peter P. Swartwout now resides, and became major of a regiment of militia, which ex- tended over a wide district of territory in the present county of Orange.


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One daughter, Jane Swartwout, married John (Jan) Van Fliet, who owned the farm now occupied by Michael and Solomon Van Fliet. +


FAMILY OF SAMUEL SWARTWOUT AND WIFE, ESTHER GUMAER.


The only daughter, Elizabeth Swartwout, married Benjamin Depuy, a son of Moses Depuy, of Rochester, in Ulster county. Depuy, after marriage, became a resident with his father-in-law and afterwards the owner of all his estate. He, after marriage, built, and, after the Revolutionary War ended, rebuilt the house of my present residence. He was for many years a Justice of the Peace ; and, near the end of his life, re- moved to Owasco, where all his children, excepting one or two, had previously settled. They had five sons-Moses, Samuel, John, Benjamin and James, and three daughters-Margaret, Esther and Eleanor. His descendants are now all in western countries.


FAMILY OF MAJOR JAMES (JACOBUS) SWARTWOUT AND WIFE, ANNA GUMAER.


First son, Gerardus Swartwout, was killed by the Indians in the time of the French war in company with two soldiers, who also were killed at Westbrook- ville about five miles from Gumaer's fort.


Second son, Philip Swartwout, married Antje Wyn- koop, a daughter of Wynkoop, of Rochester or its vicinity. He became owner of his father's estate,


+ Now (1889) occupied by Solomon Van Fleet, a nephew of Michael and Solomon.


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and resided at the present residence of Col. Swart- wout. He was a Justice of the Peace before and in the beginning of the Revolutionary War, and one of the Committee of Safety. He was killed by the Indians when they invaded this neighborhood, and his two eldest sons were killed at the same time and another son was badly wounded. An Indian pursued his son James a half-mile across lots and fences, but could not overtake him. Swartwout and first wife had four sons-Gerardus (bap. Aug. 26, 1759), Philip, James (bap. Sept. 18, 1750), and Cornelius (bap. June 24, 1752.) (The Mahackamack church records give the baptism also of another son, Cornelius Wynkoop, bap. March 20, 1763), and one daughter, Anna (bap. June 17, 1754.) By a second marriage with Deborah Schoonover, he had one son, Peter Swartwout.


One daughter, Esther Swartwout, married Abraham . Cuddeback, as has been mentioned. (For their history refer back to their names.)


Another daughter, Jane Swartwout, married


, of Rochester, Ulster Co.


Another daughter, Swartwout, married


Durland, of the town of Warwick, in Orange


county. There are many of their descendants in this county. They had sons, namely, , and daughters, namely, ,


FAMILY OF JOHN (JAN) VAN FLIET AND WIFE, JANE SWARTWOUT.


One son, James (Jacobus) Van Fliet, married Mar- garet Palmatier. He became owner of his father's


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farm, now occupied by his sons, Michael and Solomon. They had four sons-John, Thomas, Michael (bap. Jan. 22, 1783), and Solomon, and -- daughters, namely (Esyntje, baptized Oct. 29th, 1780 ; Elizabeth, born March, 1785 ; Clara.)


Another son, Daniel Van Fliet, married Sarah Cud- deback, of Peenpack. For their history refer back to their names.


Another son (Samuel, married Tjaetje Cole, married by J. C. Fryenmoet, Nov. 26th, 1752.) (See Mahacka- mack church records.)


One daughter, Deborah Van Fliet, married John Decker, who resided where Simon Westfall now lives, and owned the old Decker farm at that place and a farm east of Shawangunk mountain, which his sons, Levi and Isaiah, occupied after their father's decease. They had three sons-Levi (bap. Feb. 12, 1758), Isaiah and Isaac, and --- daughters-Margery (born Aug. 31, 1768), Seletta (bap. Jan. 8, 1772.)


J. D.'s first wife, Elizabeth De Witt, was a daughter of Jacob De Wiat, of Rochester.


Another daughter, Catharine Van Fliet, married Benjamin Cuddeback, son of William Cuddeback. For their history refer back to their names.


(The Mahackamack church records show the bap- tism of Marie, Oct. 23d, 1743, and another daughter, Marya, May 10th, 1747.)


FAMILY OF PETER GUIMAR AND WIFE, ESTHER.


A copy of his certificate of church membership in the French language, viz :


Nous, sonssequez ancien du consistoire, de Moire,


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on l'absence de Monsieur Morin, nostre Ministre, cer- tifions que Pierre Guimar, de ous on enui von fail, ei a tousjours fair profession de nostre religion, en laquelle il osesen sans commethe aveum scandalle qui soit venu a nostre connoissance qui empesche, quil re puisse estre admisula participation de nos Sacrements. En foy dequoy nons luy avons signele preveur certificon a Moire, ningtiesme 8 avril, 1686.


S. Avillaguer.


Losary Cillfand. F. Guymard.


[TRANSLATION. ]


We, the Elders of the ancient Church of Moire, in the absence of our minister, Mr. Morin, do certify that Peter Guimar, aged about 20 years, has made a profes- sion of our religion, and that he has never (so far as we know) committed any act which should prevent him from' the participation of our sacraments. In witness. whereof we have signed the foregoing certificate, at Moire, the 20th day of April, 1686.


L. Avillaguer.


Losary Cillfand.


F. Guymard.


[The above translation was made by Hulda Morris, daughter of Rev. Henry Morris.]


FAMILY OF PETER GUMAER AND WIFE, ESTHER.


Among the papers formerly in possession of Ezekiel Gumaer, was found a paper in the handwriting of Thomas Kyte, who formerly was a schoolmaster in the Peenpack neighborhood, which contain the dates of


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the births of the children of Peter Gumaer, in the Dutch tongue, of which the following is an abstracted copy, viz :


Dochter Anna was geboren de 30st Mart, 1693.


66 Esther was geboren de 5d von May, in het yaer, 1697.


Dochter Ragel is geboren de 8st von February, in het yaer 1700.


Dochter Maria de 8st von December, in het yaer 1702. 66 Elisabeth de 22st von Mart, in het yaer 1705. Soon Peter de 15 de von November, in het yaer 1708. This is in


a different hand-


writing.


In het yaer 1710 is geboren Taitie De Wit, huys vrow von Peter Gumar, is geoverleden de 12d November, 1756.


[TRANSLATION.]


Daughter Anna was born the 30th March, in the year 1693.


Daughter Esther was born the 5th of May, in the year 1697.


Daughter Rachel was born the 8th of February, in the year 1700.


Daughter Mary the 8th of December, in the year 1702. 66 Elizabeth the 22d . of March, in the year 1705.


Son Peter the 15th of November, in the year 1708.


In the year 1710 was born Charity De Witt, wife of Peter Gumaer. She died the 12th November, 1756.


MARRIAGES, ETC., OF THE FIRST GENERATION.


One daughter, Esther Guimar, married Samul Swart- wout, son of Anthony Swartwout. (For their history


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and of their descendants, refer back to their names.)


Another daughter, Anne Guimar, married James (Jacobus) Swartwout. (For their and descendants' history, refer back to their names.)


Another daughter, --- Guimar, married Dubois, of Rochester, in Ulster county. He became a wealthy farmer. They had two daughters, namely, --- and


Another daughter, - Guimar, married Lode- wyke, son of Judge Jacob Hornbeck, of Rochester. They had three sons-Isaac, Philip and Henry. After her death he married Naomi Cuddeback, as mentioned.


Another daughter (Mary) Guimar, married (Jan) Elting, of Old Shawangunk, where he occupied a farm. They had one son, Peter.


One only son, Peter Guimar, married Charity De Witt, daughter of Jacob De Witt, of Rochester. He became owner of all his father's real estate, excepting what was granted to Samuel and James Swartwout. It was said the father gave a good portion to each of his daughters for that time. About two or three years be- fore the French war commenced, Peter Guimar built a stone house (see page 29), 40x45 feet on the ground, a cellar under the whole, and a high, roomy chamber above the upper floor. Along two sides, below the eaves of the roof, were made port-holes through which to shoot, either when the house was built or the war commenced. This was a lucky transaction for himself and neighbors. It was the largest house in this part of. the country, and best location in this neighborhood for a fort ; and when the French war commenced, a picket fort was erected on its front and rear sides, and all the families of the neighborhood moved into it, excepting


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those women and children who were sent to their rela- tives in Rochester, Old Paltz and other places. A barn, which the father had built, was 50 by 60 feet on the ground, its floor 30 by 60 feet, a stable on each side 60 feet long. This was an additional advantage.


SECOND GENERATION.


FAMILY OF THE SECOND PETER GUMAER AND WIFE, CHARITY DE WITT.


In his time the family name began to be written " Gumaer," and has continued to be so written by his descendants, and that orthography now used will from hence be continued.


The following is an abridged copy of the last part of the Dutch record heretofore mentioned, to wit :


Dochter Esther geboren de 2d January, 1729-30. Soon Peter geboren de 19 February, 1731.


Dochter Maregretj geboren de 12de van Mey, 1736. Soon Jacob De Witt geboren de 12de van December, 1739.


Soon Ezekiel geboren de 29st van December, 1742. Dochter Maria geboren de 16de van July, 1745. Soon Elias geboren de 22st van January, 1748.


Dochter Elizabeth geboren de 5de van November,


1750. Sye was overladen de 2de van July, 1752.


[TRANSLATION.]


Daughter Esther born the 2d January, 1729-30. Son Peter born the 19th February, 1731.


Daughter Margaret born the 12th of May, 1736. Son Jacob De Witt born the 12th of December, 1739.


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Son Ezekiel born the 29th of December, 1742.


Daughter Mary born the 16th of July, 1745. Son Elias born the 22d of January, 1748.


Daughter Elizabeth born the 5th of November, 1750. She died the 2d of July, 1752.


Oldest daughter, Esther Gumaer, married Abraham Cuddeback. For their and descendants' history, refer back to their names.


Oldest son, Peter Gumaer, married Hannah Van Inwegen, daughter of Gerardus Van Inwegen. He became owner of a part of his father's estate, on which he lived during his life. They had three sons-Jacob, Gerardus and Peter, and one daughter Elizabeth.


Daughter Margaret Gumaer married John Decker, son of Thomas Decker. He became owner of the farm now occupied by George Cuddeback + and resided on it during his life. They had one or more children, and she and they died. He afterwards married Sarah Hornbeck.


Son Jacob De Witt Gumaer married Hulda Decker, daughter of Thomas Decker, of the lower neighborhood. He became owner of a part of his father's estate and resided on it at the present resi- dence of Solomon Van Etten, Esq. #. They had two sons-Peter and Jacob D. Gumaer, and six daughters- Jane, Hannah, Elizabeth, Esther, Mary and Charity.


Son Ezekiel Gumaer married Naomi Louw, daughter of Abraham Louw, of Shipikunk, in New Jersey. He remained in the homestead of his father and owned a




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