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N.J., m. (sup.) Elizabeth da. of Joost Debevoise of the Walla- bout. Signed his name "Nicalus Couwenhoven."
Peter (s. of Wm Gerretse), b. Feb. 12, 1671; m. Patience da. of Elias Daws, and settled in Monmouth Co., N. J .; d. about 1754 or '55. Mem of R. D. ch. of Freehold in 1709, and elder in 1711 and '21. Will da. Mar. 15, 1743; pro. Apl. 21, 1751; rec. p. 259, Lib. F, in off. of Sec. of State of N. J. Issue :- Johanna, bp. Oct. 20, 1695, in Br"; William of Eng- lishtown, N. J., m. Annetje (by another account Ma- rytje -), d. 1777; Mary or Marike, b. 1700, m. Oct. 10, 1725, Koert Gerretse Schenck; Hannah, m. Antonides; Jane, m. - Williamson; Nelke, bp. Jan. 22, 1710, in N. J .; Peter Jun', bp. Apl. 6, 1712, in N. J., m. Dec. 17, 1735, Leah da. of Jan Roelofse Schenck, d. 1774; Elias of Middletown, m. 1729 Willempie Wall, d. 1750; Aeltje, m. Willem Wil- lemse of N. J .; and Ann, m. - Longstreet-all of N. J. Signed his name " Pieter Couwenhoven."
Pieter Wolfertse, emigrated with his father; a boy in 1630; m. Ist, Dec. 2, 1640, Hester Symons Daws of Amsterdam, wid. of Jacques de Vernus; m. 2ª, Nov. 22, 1655, Aeltje Si- brants. Was a brewer in N. A., residing on Pearl St., and schopen in 1650, '54, '58, '59, '60, and '61, and a mem. of the R. D. ch. of that place. In 1655 he was Surveyor-Gen. of the colony, and from 1655 to 1660 Orphan Master. After the conquest in 1664 he removed to his farm at Elizabeth- town, N. J., and on the reconquest in 1673 he moved back to the city. In 1663, as a lieut., he was engaged in the In- dian war at Esopus. Issue :- Altie (natural adopted dau.); Hester, m. Feb. 22, 1688, Johannes Martier of N. Y .; (sup.) Cornelis; Petrus, bp. Feb. 27, 1669, m. Mary - -, his de- scendants residing in Gloucester Co., N. J .: will da. Sept. 9, 1700, pro. Mar. 4, 1704. Signed his name "Pieter Wolfer- sen" and "Pieter Couwenhoven."
Willem Gerretse (s. of Gerret Willemse and Altie), b. 1636; m. Ist, 1660, Altie da. of Joris Dircksen Brinckerhoff; m. 2ª, Feb. 12, 1665, Jannetje da. of Pieter Monfoort. Resided at first in Brn, of which place he was a mag. in 1661, '62, and '64, and a deacon of the R. D. ch. in 1663. From thence he appears to have removed to Flds, his name appearing on the patent of said town of 1667; on its ass. rolls of 1675, '83, and '93; elder of its R. D. ch. in 1677; and taking the oath of allegiance there in 1687. Nov. 1, 1709, he sold his Flds farm to his s. William (see Lib. 5, p. 30, of Con.), and (sup.) in 1727 he removed to Monmouth Co., N. J. Issue :- Gerret Willemse, b. Jan. 4, 1662; Aeltje Willemse, b. Dec. 14, 1665, m. Mar. 16, 1687, Cornelis Symonse Van Aersdalen of Flds, d. prior to 1691; Neeltje Willemse, b. Feb. 7, 1669, m. John
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Pieterse Wyckoff of Freehold, N. J .; Pieter Willemse of N. J., b. Feb. 12, 1671 ; Cornelis Willemse of N. J., b. Nov. 20, 1672; Sarah Willemse, b. Dec. 20, 1674, m. about 1692 John R. Schenck of N. J., d. Jan. 31, 1761; Albert Willemse of N. J., b. Dec. 7, 1676; Jacob Willemse of N. J., b. Jan. 29, 1679; John Willemse of N. J., b. Apl. 9, 1681; Annatie Wil- lemse, b. Apl. 13 or 22, 1683, (sup.) m. 18t Aert Willemsen, m. 2ª (sup.) Johannes Antonides, both of Monmouth Co., N. J .; William Willemse of Flds, b. Mar. 7, 1686; (sup.) Joris Wil- lemse; and Jacomina Willemse, b. Dec. 28, 1689, m. June 5, 1709, Elbert Williamsen of Monmouth Co., N. J. Signed his name "Willem Gerretsen" and "Willem G. Couwenhoven."
Willem Willemse (s. of W" Gerretse) of Flds, b. Mar. 7, 1686; m. June 5, 1709, Annetie da. of Lucas Stevense Voor- hies; d. Jan. 19, 1769. Will da. Dec. 10, 1757; pro. Mar. 13, 1769; rec. p. 534, Lib. 26, N. Y. surr. off. Issue :- William, b. Mar .. Io, 1710, d. young; Cataline, b. July 27, 1711, d. young;(William of N. J., b. Jan. 22, 1713, m. Margrietje Schenck; Jannetje, b. Oct. 6, 1714, m. Nov. 1737 Gerret Schenck of N. J .; Luke of N. J., b. June 3, 1716; Aeltie, b. Mar. 21, 1718, m. Cor* Voorhies; Annetje, b. Mar. 21, 1720, d. young; Catalyna, b. Apl. 1, 1722, m. Albert Schenck; Neeltje, b. Mar. 6, 1724; Gerret of Flds, b. Nov. 11, 1726, m. May 7, 1748, Antie Lefferts, d. Sept. 23, 1777, and is the an- cestor of the Flds family of Kouwenhovens; Sara, b. July 23, 1728, d. young; and Jacoba, bp. Oct. 27, 1734, d. young. Signed his name " Willem Kouwenhoven."
Wolfert Gerretse, the common ancestor of the family, m. Neeltje -; d. after 1660; emigrated with his family in 1630 from Amersfoort in the province of Utrecht in the Netherlands; was employed at first, as early as 1630, as superintendent of farms by the Patroon at Rensellaers- wick, afterwards cultivated a farm on Manhattan Island, and in June 1637, with Andrus Hudde, purchased of the Indians the westernmost of the 3 flats in Flds and Flh, called Kaskuteur or Kaskateuw, patented to them by Director Van Twiller June 16, 1637. Aug. 2, 1639, Hudde conveyed to him his interest in a house, barn, barrack, and garden on Long Island, called " Achtervelt." Sept. 16, 1641, Hudde conveyed to him 68 morgens of plain land and 553 morgens of woodland in the same locality (Flds). Wolfert may pos- sibly have removed to N. A. prior to his death: his name appears in 1657 on the list of small burghers of that place. Issue :- Gerret Wolfertse, b. 1610; Jacob Wolfertse; and Pieter Wolfertse. Made his mark to documents.
CRANEN, THOMAS, (English,) blacksmith. On ass. roll of
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Gd of 1693 and cen. of 1698. Mar. 29, 1698, he hired a house and lot in Gd for 2 years of Daniel Lake, as per Gđ rec. Signed his name " Thomas Cranen."
CRAYEN, THOMAS. The sum of 47 gl. was subscribed by residents of Buk Aug. 23, 1662, to ransom his s. Jacob, a prisoner among the Turks, as per Buk rec.
CREVER or CREVEN, HENDRICK JANSE, among first settlers of Buk in 1661, as per p. 156 of Vol. II. of Thompson's L. I.
CRISTOFFEL, HANS, on ass. roll of Flh of 1676.
CRISTOFFELSEN, PIETER, buried as a pauper by the R. D. ch. of N. U. prior to 1700.
CROENENBERGH, CATHARINE, W. of Jan Theunisse, bought Aug. 22, 1679, of Rutgert Albertse a house and lot in Flb, as per p. 54 of Lib. AA of Flb rec.
CROESEN or CROUSEN, GERRET DIRCKSEN, from Wynso- hoort, Wynschoten, or Nim Schoten in Groningen, m. Oct. 30, 1661, Neeltje Jans (who m. 2ª Volkert Hendrickse Bries or Breets); d. Mar. 7, 1680. Mem. of the R. D. ch. of Brn in 1661. Owned land in Br" between that of Jacob Brouw- er and that of Volkert Hendrickse Bries or Breets, and on ass. rolls of Br1 of 1675 and '76. In 1677 he obtained a patent for 160 A. on S. I., to which he removed. Issue :- Dirck Gerretse of S. I., bp. July 16, 1662, m. May 4, 1684, Elizabeth Kregier, settled in Bucks Co., Penn .; Annetje Gerretse, bp. Dec. 9, 1677; Elsie Gerretsz, m. Oct. 9, 1681, Wm Klaasz of Fld8; Hendrick Gerretse of S. I .; Cornelius Gerretse, m. Helena Van Tuyl; Gerret Gerretse; and Jan Gerretse-all of S. I.
CROM or CROOM, FLORIS, see Krom.
CRYSALL, J., on deed of freeholders of Bra of Jan. 2, 1696-7, to Adriaen Bennet, to perfect his title to his Gowanus farm.
CURLER, JACOB, see Van Curler.
James, of Gd in 1656, per Thompson's L. I.
CUYNEN, ALBERT, see Kuynen.
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CUYPER, DERICK JANSEN, leased July 12, 1655, the farm of Cors Van Ruyven at Midwoud (FIh), as per Col. Man. Apl. 13, 1667, sold to Jan Jansen Fyn a house and lot between the school-lot and that of Jan Strycker in Flh, as per p. 18 of Lib. C of Flb rec.
DAEMELSE, TEUNIS, plaintiff in a suit against Pieter Janse, Mar. 31, 1662, as per Lib. B of Flh court rec.
DAM, JAN TEUNISE, of FIh. In his will, da. Mar. 25, 1695, on p. 207 of Lib. A of Flh rec., he names his dec. wife's da. Magdalena Vonck, and Magdalena's child, Alida Vonck, to whom he devises his house, orchard, and lot on the E. side of the highway in FIh, which lot he bought Jan. 27, 1689-90, of Rut Albertsen, as per p. 149 of said Lib. Signed his name "Jan Thunissen Dam."
DAMEN, CORNELIS JANSE, cooper, mem. of R. D. ch. of Br" in 1677. Had brothers Jan Janse and Willem Janse, as per p. 435 of Vol. I. of O'Callaghan's New Netherlands.
Jan Buys, mem. of R. D. ch. of Br" in 1677.
Jan Cornelise, the common ancestor of the family, emi- grated from Bunnik, a village on the Ryn in Utrecht, in 1650, and m. Fytie or Sophia Martens. The name is proba- bly derived from "Demen," a hamlet in North Brabant, where he probably at one period resided. He bought Apl. 29, 1655, of Cors Van Tienhoven a house and land in Brn adjoining Jan Dirksen's, in which he kept tavern in 1677, and which he sold in 1693 to Gerret Couwenhoven, as per p. 243 of Lib. I of Con. Bought Aug. 21, 1663, of Cors Hen- drickse Van Eens a farm of 26 morgens, with buildings, plain and meadow land, on the W. side of the road in Flb, as per p. 143 of Lib B of Flh rec., which farm he sold Aug. 10, 1664, to Claes Melles Baes, as per p. 7 of Lib. D of said rec. Mem. of the R. D. ch. of Br" in 1677, hailing from the Wallabocht; on patent of Br" of 1677, and took the oath of allegiance there in 1687. In 1674 (at which date he appears by the deed to have been a resident of Norman's Kil) he bought of Claes Claessen (Smit) of N. U. a farm at "Kyckuyt," as per p. 11 of Lib. C of FIh rec. In 1686 he bought the main portion of the farm of Pieter Ceser Al- burtis at the Wallabocht. Jan. 19, 1703-4, a Jan Damen voted at a town meeting in Flh, and also Aug. 12, 1704, as per Flh rec. With his w. made a joint will, da. Sept. 1, 1680; pro. June 20, 1707; and rec. p. 257 of Lib. 7, N. Y. surr. off. Issue :- Neeltje Janse, m. Michael Pietersz Palmenter of Dutchess Co., and had 7 children bp .; Lysbeth Janse, m.
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Dec. 14, 1679, in N. Y., Jan Casier from Martinico, a resi- dent of S. I., and had 2 children bp .; Marta Janse, bp. July 24, 1661, in Brn, m. Dec. 11, 1681, John Remsen of Flh, and had 4 children bp .; Cornelis Janse, bp. Feb. 11, 1663, in Br"; Cornelia Janse, m. Aug. 6, i686, in N. Y., Pieter Uziel of Dutchess Co., and had 8 children bp .; Aeltie Janse, m. Oct. 29, 1695, Samuel Phillips of New England; Sophia Janse, bp. Aug. 19, 1674, in Br", d. young; Elizabeth Janse, bp. Sept. 20, 1676, m. (sup.) in 1700 Lucas Schemerhorn, who settled on the Raritan, and had 3 children bp. in N. Y .; Jan Janse, bp. Aug. 28, 1678; Sophia Janse, bp. Aug. 8, 1680; Celetje or Celia Janse, bp. Oct. 7, 1683, in N. U., m. 181 Frans Koning, m. 2ª, in 1707, Frans Laru (LeRoy), and had 7 children bp. at Kingston and Poughkeepsie; Geesje, bp. Nov. 1, 1685; and Russia, m. Peter Van Aken, and had 7 children bp. at Kingston. He made his mark to documents in 1674 as of Norman's Kil. There was a Jan Janse Damen, a trader, shipowner, and owner of lands, in N. A. from 1632 to 1650, about which date he died; also a John Klasen Damen in 1642, and a Thomas Damen in 1644.
DANIELS, GUSTAVUS, m. Annetje Loons. Obtained a patent Mar. 21, 1659, for a lot in FIh on the S. side of the mill- house, per Col. Man. Issue :- Margrietje, bp. Nov. 6, 1658, in N. A.
Pieter, emigrated in 1677, and took the oath of allegiance in Br" in 1687.
DARMENTIER, see Parmentier.
DARSETT, JOHN, allotted land on Gisbert's I., Gª, Jan. 5, 1670, for Wm Bowne, per Gd rec.
DARVELL, JAN, of N. Y., bought in 1686 of Jan Van Cleef about 14 morgens in N. U., as per p. 31 of Lib. I of Con.
DAVID, JOOST, name on Gov. Dongan's patent of Buk of 1687.
DAVIS, DAVIDSON, or DAVISON, ELIAS, on ass. roll of Gd of 1683.
Willem, emigrated in 1653. He m. Jan. 1664 Helena Ardszen Middagh; d. prior to 1695. Mem. of R. D. ch. of Flh, and deacon in 1673. On ass. rolls of Fld8 of 1675 and '83; mag. in 1679, and took the oath of allegiance in said town in 1687. In 1679 he paid 75 gl. per morgen for 18 morgens on the little flats. Issue :- Helena, bp. Feb. 3,
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1678, in Flds; Aard, bp. Jan. 20, 1682, in Flh; and Laurens, bp. June 15, 1684, in Br". Signed his name " Willem David- sen.
DAWS, ELIAS, allotted a plot on the Neck meadows of Gd in 1672, as per town rec .; on ass. roll of said town of 1683. Issue :- Rebecca, b. 1672; Patience, b. 1674, m. Peter Cou- - wenhoven of N. J .; Annetje, b. 1676-all bp. in Fld8; and Maria, m. Jan Karsten.
DE BACKER, HENDRICK, (or the baker,) on Stoothoff's books of 1677. There was a Hendrick de Backer in N. A. in 1654.
Jan, grocer, as per Stoothoff's books of 1680.
DE BAENE, JOOST, emigrated in 1683; m. Elizabeth Drabbe; clerk of Buk in 1684, per town rec .; schoolmaster and clerk of N. U. about 1686, losing his position for a while in consequence of his opposition to Gov. Leisler; took the oath of allegiance in N. U. in 1687; and on ass. roll of N. U. of 1693 and cen. of 1698. Removed from N. U. to Hackensack, N. J., as early as 1709, in which locality his descendants abound. Issue :- Matie, m. Nov. 1705 David Samuelse De Maree; Christiaen of Hackensack, bp. May 15, 1687, m. Jan. 1709 Judith Samuelse De Maree; Mayke, bp. May 4, 1690, at FIh; Karel or Charles, of Hackensack, m. Jannetje Pieterse Haring; Christyne, b. 1695; Jacobus of Hackensack, m. Antie Kennet or Kenning; and (sup.) Mar- grietje or Maria, m. June 1728 Theodorus Romain. Signed his name "Joost De Baene."
+ DE BEAUVOIS or BEVOISE, CAREL, the common ancestor of the family, emigrated from Leiden in South Holland Feb. 17, 1659, with w. Sophia Van Lodensteyn and 3 chil- dren. Resided at first in N. A., and afterwards as school- master in Br", where he took the oath of allegiance in 1687. Issue :- Jacobus; Gertrude, b. in Leiden, m. June 15, 1684, Jacob Williams Van Boerum; Catharine, b. in Leiden, m. Sept. 7, 1684, Jacob Hendrickse Harte; and Cornelia, bp. Mar. 3, 1659, in N. A., m. May 25, 1682, Gerret Gerretse Durland of Br". Signed his name " Carel De Beauvois."
Jacobus (Carelsz), emigrated with his father; m. June 22, 1678, in N. Y., Maria da. of Joost Carelsz of N. Y. Mem. of the D. ch. of Br" in 1677; on ass. roll of said town of 1693 and cen. of 1698. Issue :- Carel, bp. Apl. 20, 1679, in Br", d. young; Carel, bp. Aug. 1, 1680, at FIh; Joost, bp. Mar. 27, 1683, in N. Y .; Jacobus 2ª, bp. Mar. 14, 1686, in
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N. Y .; Johannes, bp. Mar. 7, 1689, in N. Y .; Johanna, bp. May 25, 1690, in Brī, d. young; Catharine, bp. July 23, 1693, in Brī; and (sup.) Johanna, bp. Sept. 27, 1704, in N. Y. Signed his name "Jacobus Beavois."
Jacobus 2ª of Bedford, bp. Mar. 14, 1686; m. July 23, 1715, Sarah da. of Jores Remsen; d. 1767. His father-in-law con- veyed to him 14 A. on Br" heights, which he devised by his will to his s. George. Will da. June 2, 1767; pro. Apl. 27, 1768; rec. p. 210, Lib. 26, N. Y. surr. off. Issue :- Jacobus 3ª of Br", m. Sofia -, d. 1751; George of Br", bp. Mar. 20, 1720, in N. U., m. Oct. 18, 1746, Sarah Betts; d. May 1, 1783. Signed his name "Jacobus Debeavos."
Joost (Carlsz), bp. Mar. 27, 1683; m. July 19, 1707, Mary da. of Jores Remsen; d. 1773. Resided at the Wallabout, and conveyed a Br" farm to his son-in-law John or Johannes Johnson. Will da. May 1, 1765, pro. Apl. 7, 1773; rec. p. 319, Lib. 28, N. Y. surr. off. Issue :- Jacobus of the Walla- bout, m. 1736 Maria Gerretsen, d. about 1786; Phebe or Femmetje, m. John Johnson of Brn; Mary, m.
Anna, b. Oct. 20, 1720, m. 1742 Johannes Wyckoff of Fld8; Elizabeth or Libetie, m. Peter Cowenhoven; and Sophia, m. Albert Nostrand. Made his mark to documents.
DE BOOR, JAN, (or the farmer,) m. Geertruyd Barents. On Stoothoff's books of 1680. Issue :- Maria, bp. Sept. 18, 1661, in Brn.
DE BOUR, CARSTEN, of Gd. On Stoothoff's books of 1676.
DE BRUYNNE, FRANCOYS, b. 1629, emigrated from Amster- dam about 1647, and at first settled in N. A., where he was a mem. of the D. ch. prior to 1660. He m. Ist, Aug. 17, 1657, in N. A., Catharine da. of Casper Varleth; m. 2ª Anna de Sille. Bought property and engaged in mercantile busi- ness in N. A. Dec. 15, 1663, he entered into an agreement with Nicholas Stillwell, in pursuance of which, Aug. 24, 1664, was conveyed to him Anthony Jansen from Salee's patent of 100 morgens, known as Turk's plantation, lying on the bay partly in Gd and partly in N. U., to which he removed. His dwelling-house appears to have been located in N. U., for he was a mag. of said town in 1663 and '64, and a patentee in 1668. In 1673 he was clerk or secretary of the 5 Dutch towns, and Jan. 1, 1674, was appointed auctioneer. June 4, 1665, (Apl. 19, per Gd rec.,) he sold a portion of his purchase, adjoining the old Bath Lane and the main road from N. U. to Gd, to Jan Jansen'Ver Ryn. Dec. 10, 1675, through Anne his wife as attorney, he conveyed the remainder of
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his purchase, now called Bruyennsburg, to Barent Jansen and Jan Hansen (Van Noostrand) of Buk. About 1676 he returned to Holland, his wife returning at a later date with his 10 chil. Of his issue the following were bp. in N. A .:- Casparus, bp. Sept. 14, 1659; Agatha, bp. Jan. 26, 1661; and Jacob, bp. Mar. 5, 1662. Signed his name "Francoys D. Bruynne.'
DE CAMP, LAURENS JANSE, emigrated in 1664, and took the oath of allegiance in N. U. in 1687. There was a Hen- drik de Kamp, born in N. U. and removed to S. I., who m. Apl. 17, 1704, in N. Y., Maria de Lamars from the Bowery, who was probably a s. of Laurens Janse.
DE CLERCK, JAN, assessed in 1657 at the Wallabout 6 gl. towards Do. Polhemius's salary. Probably the same person as Jan La Clerck.
DE CLEY, see De Klyn.
DE CLEYN, JAN CORNELISE, bought May 15, 1660, a village building-plot of Lowys Jansen in Flb, as per p. 233 of Lib. B. of Flh rec.
DE CONSELLIE, see Conselyea.
DE COPSEERDT, HENDRICK, assessed Feb. 7, 1657, at the Wallabout for Do. Polhemius's salary, as per p. 134 of Vol. I of Stiles's Br".
DE DRAYER, HENDRICK, a grand-juryman at court of ses- sions in 1699.
DEEN or DEN, LOUWUS, on Stoothoff's books of 1678.
DE EYCKE, ANTHONI, m. Anna Bokee. Issue :- Gerret, bp. June 28, 1683; and Anne, bp. Apl. 19, 1686, in Brn. (See Anthoni Den Ryck.)
DE FOREEST, HANCK or HENDRICK, on petition of May, 1664, for a canal through the meadows between Red Hoek and the mainland, as per p. 18 of Vol. I of Stiles's Br", and a grand-juryman of the court of sessions of 1698. A canal or ditch was afterwards dug through these meadows, making a short cut from Gowanus Cove to the city of N. Y.
Hendrick or Hendricus, on ass. roll of Buk of 1693, cen. of 1698, and a justice of the peace of the county in 1699, as
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per rec. of the court of sessions. This Hendrick and the above Hanck may be the same person, and a s. of Isaac the emigrant.
- Isaac (s. of Hendrick), a Huguenot and liquor-dealer, emigrated in 1635, settling at first in N. A., where he held positions in the revenue department. IIe m. June 9, 1641, Sarah du Trieux, and d. about 1695. Dec. 1, 1655, he ob- tained a patent for 27 morgens in Flh, to which he probably removed. He also obtained a patent for a tract in Bergen, N. J., in 1664, in which year he took the oath of allegiance to the English in N. Y. Issue :- Jesson, bp. Nov. 9, 1642; Susanna, bp. Jan. 22, 1645; Gerret, bp. May 21, 1646; Ger- ret, bp. June 10, 1647; Marie, bp. Jan. 10, 1649; Michiel, bp. Jan. 10, 1649; Jan, bp. Mar. 27, 1650; Philip, bp. July 28, 1652; Isaac, bp. Apl. 25, 1655; Hendrick, bp. Sept. 9, 1657; David, bp. Aug. 1, 1660; David, bp. Dec. 19, 1663; Maria, bp. July 7, 1666; and David, bp. Sept. 7, 1669-all bp. in N. A. and N. Y. The De Foreests are probably descend- ants of Hendrick De Foreest from Utrecht, an early settler of N. A., who d. in 1638. Signed his name "Isaac De Foreest."
DE FRANSMAN (Frenchman), NICHOLAS, assessed in 1657 at the Wallabout 6 gl. towards Do. Polhemius's salary.
DE GEWE, MACHILL, bought May 3, 1698, of Alex' Cock- yeer for £200 a parcel of meadows in Buk, as per p. 170 of Lib. 2 of Con.
DE GRAEF, JAN ANDERSEN, of Br" in 1660. Signed his name "Jan Andersen Degraef." There was a Cornelis de Graeff, Baron of South Pulabroeck in the Netherlands, in 1658, as per p. 56 of Vol. II. of Doc. of Col. His.
DE GRAU, DE GRAUW, or DE GROUW, ARENT LEENDERT- SEN, probably from Grouw, a village in Friesland, m. Ist Gysbertje Hermans, and both mem. of the D. ch. in N. Y. in 1672; m. 2ª, in N. Y., July 16, 1679, Marritje Hendricks wid. of Wouter Gerritzen, as per FIh town rec. Issue :- Hen- drick, bp. Mar. 19, 1684, in N. Y. There was a Walther De Grauw in N. Y. who m. Mary De Lanoir June 5, 1726.
DE GROOET, DIRCK JANSEN, probably from Groet in North Holland, m. Ist Wybrug Jans; m. 2ª, Aug. 8, 1677, in N. Y., Rachel Detru or Rosella du Trieux, wid. of Hendrick Van Bommel; m. 3ª Rachel Philips. He bought Nov. 10, 1679,
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of Wm Jacobse Van Boerum a house and lot in Flh for 700 gl., as per p. 65 of Lib. AA of Flh rec. Issue :- Jan (sup. of Hackensack), bp. Mar. 27, 1678, in N. Y .; Grietje, bp. Feb .. 8, 1679, in N. Y., both by 2ª wife; Abraham (by 3d wife), bp. Apl. 3, 1682, in N. Y. There was a " Jacob and a Gerret de Groote" on the Raritan in 1721. Signed his name "Dirck Janse de Grooet."
DE GROOT, STATS, on ass roll of Buk of 1675.
DE HAEN, JAN, on ass. roll of Flh of 1693 and cen. of 1698.
DE HAERT, BELTHAZER, of N. Y., probably from the vil- lage of Haart in Gelderland, bought Aug. 24, 1668, of Robt Story 27 morgens on the W. side of the road in FIh, as sold to Story by John Jeffers, as per p. 39 of Lib. C of Flh rec. De Haert sold this farm to Derick Janse Hoogland, and had several children bp. in N. Y. Signed his name "Belthazer de Haert."
Jacobus of N. Y., owned land in Buk near that of Joost Kasparse, referred to in deed of Gerret Stoothoff to Barent Egbertse, on p. 45 of Lib. AA of Flh rec.
DE HAES, JAN, See Haes.
DE HART or TER HART, ELYAS (SIMONSE), bp. Mar. 21, 1677; m. Katie Laen (who may have been a Van Pelt). Re- sided at first in a house on his father's farm, located on the bay S.W. of his father's residence. Afterwards left Gowa- nus and settled in Monmouth Co., N. J. Issue :- Symon, bp. Jan. 29, 1703; Jannetje, bp. May 2, 1705; Elias, bp. Sept. 18, 1709; Arty, bp. Oct. 23, 1711; Katalintje, bp. Feb. 7, 1716; and a child bp. in 1718, and one bp. in 1721, names not given, one probably being Gisbert, who settled on the Rari- tan-all bp. in N. J.
Simon Aesen, emigrated in 1664; m. Ist Geertje Cornelis- sen; m. 2ª, June 19, 1691, Annetje Andrieas Willjard wid. of Wm Huycken of Gowanus. Bought Mar. 2, 1664, of Thomas Fransen a plantation at Gowanus of about 300 A., comprising the farms late of Simon and John S. Bergen, his descendants, of which, probably under an agreement of sale, he appears to have been in possession at an earlier date. For these premises on which he resided he obtained a patent from Gov. Fletcher, Nov. 2, 1696. Took the oath of allegiance in Br" in 1687, of which town he was one of the trustees or overseers from 1680 to '83, and a commis-
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sioner in 1688. Issue :- Simon; Elyas, bp. Mar. 21, 1677; Annetje, bp. July 6, 1687, (sup.) m. John Heyer of Mon- mouth Co., N. J .; (sup.) Catharine, m. Cors Johnsen of N. J .; (sup.) Cornelis; and (sup.) Dorothea or Donette, m. Jacob Heinne. Signed his name " Simon Aesen."
Simon Jun' of Gowanus, m. Angenietje da. of Jan Janse Van Dyck; d. in 1745. Occupied and owned his father's farm. In his will, da. July 13, 1744, pro. Nov. 27, 1745, rec. p. 478 of Lib. 15 of N. Y. surr. off., he devised his farm to his s. Simon. Issue :- Simon of Gowanus, m. Catharina or Tryntje da. of Roelof Schenck; Geertje, m. Ist, Cors Sand- ford, m. 2ª, July 11, 1745, Jores Remsen; Teuntje, m. Jacobus Lott of Br"; Jannetje, m. Ist Peter Brower, m. 2ª, Dec. 28, 1744, Peter Remsen; Annanetje or Angenietje, b. Jan. 4, ·1722, m. Jan. 8, 1743, Peter Cortelyou of N. U .; Tryntje, bp. Aug. 14, 1726, at N. U., m. Johannes or John Bergen of Gowanus; and Mayke, bp. May 18, 1729.
DE HEEST, PIETER LAMBERTSZ, from Amsterdam, m. Sept. 16, 1663, at Brn, Sytie Dircks wid. of Jan Martyn. · Issue :- Sara, bp. Feb. 17, 1664, at Br".
DE HOUTSAGER (woodsawyer), JAN, was sued Oct. 7, 1661, by Lowys Jansen, as per Lib. B of Flh court rec.
DE JONGH or JONGHE, JAN (or young Jan, or Jan Jun'), sold May 22, 1655, to Jan Hendricksen, 25 morgens at Flh, as per O'Callaghan's Man. Trans. of Dutch Man. Mar. 9, 1662, sold to " Albert Kuyne" 22 morgens with plain and meadow land in Flh, as per deed of said Kuyne to Frans Barentse Pastoor, on p. 24 of Lib. D of Flh rec. May 9, 1662, Gov. Stuyvesant granted him a patent for a farm in Flh, as per p. 89 of Lib. A of Flh rec.
DE KAMP, HENDRICK, see De Camp.
DE KEY, CORNELIS, in 1679 owned land on the little flats in Flds, per Stoothoff papers.
Jacob Tuenissen, on Stoothoff's books of 1682. . A Jacobus De Kay, grocer, on Stoothoff's books of 1696.
Teunis, on Stoothoff's books of 1685. Signed his name "Theunis De Key." A Theunis De Key, b. in N. Y., who m. May 26, 1680, Helena Van Brugge, had 9 chil. bp. in N. Y. from 1681 to 1695, as per p. 759 of Valentine's Manual of 1863. Signed his name "Theunis De Key."
DE KLYN or DE CLEY, BAENST or BARENT, plaintiff in a
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suit against Gerret Cornelise of June 13, 1662, as per Lib. B of Flh rec.
Leendert Huygen, from Buuren in Gelderland, m. Apl. 25, 1683, in N. Y., Madaleentje Wolsum wid. of Cornelis Van- derveen, and (sup.) resided at one period in Br". Issue :- David, bp. May 24, 1684; Elizabeth, bp. Mar. 29, 1688; Jo- hannes, bp. Feb. 4, 1694; Magdalena, bp. Jan. 26, 1696-all bp in N. Y .; and Catharine, bp. Nov. 29, 1698, in Br".
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