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County with his brother, Resolved, and purchased 1,000 acres of land from Lancaster Sims.
7. Johanna, baptized November 25, 1680, married William Wal- dron, March 10, 1705, had five children.
8. Jacobus, baptized January 10, 1683, died young.
9. Debora, baptized February 23, 1684, married Robert West- gate, had two children.
10. Resolved, baptized August 4, 1687, married Clara, daughter of Gerrit Leydecker, May 9. 1713, had seven children, joined church at Hackensack, N. J., on certificate from Harlem, in 1713.
II. William, born 1689, died young.
John Nagel (4), of Harlem, was taught to weave by Abra- ham Delamontanie. He married, January 2, 1708, Magdalena Dyckman, and on November 10, 1719, became sole owner of the paternal lands, by deed from his brothers and sisters ; Jacob Dyck- man and his sister, Mrs. Hadley, also joining in the conveyance. On May 15, 1729, and June 9, 1744, Nagel and Dyckman passed partition deeds. (See Dyckman family.) In 1736 Nagel built him a stone dwelling, which continued to be the residence of the family, and is that yet standing on the bank of Harlem River at 213th Street, and known as the "Century House" (1881). Nagel was constable in 1712, signed the Mill Camp grant in 1738, and deeds given for common lands, sold in 1747. His will, made when "far advanced in years," December 14, 1754, was proved October 11, 1763.
The Nagel estate descended by devise from the other brothers to William, the youngest, who in his will, dated August 31, 1806. left all his property to his four nephews, Hendrick, Dennis, and Abraham. Post, and Henry Tison, and to his niece, Lena Post, living with him. Making ample provision, in money, for Abra- ham and Lena Post. he distributed the real estate as follows : To Henry Post, "the upper lot of land of my farming, running from the Post Road to Harlem River; likewise the opposite lot of land running from the Post Road westerly to Spuyten Duyvel Creek, with the salt meadow joining to the said lot on Spuyten Duyvel Creek ; likewise that lot of land adjoining said lot, bounded north to land of Caleb Hyatt, near Kingsbridge; also two lots of woodland, the one adjoining the Fishing Rock, at the North River, the other the last lot of woodland adjoining Spuyten Duy- vel Creek." To Dennis Post, "all the lands belonging to the homestead whereon I live, except about ten rods square of the burying ground, with free access from the road to the same for interments ; also the Clove lot of woodland : also that lot of land known by the name of the Barrick, with the three Huckleberry Islands, and the salt meadow called Mindersche Fly." To Henry
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Tison, "the house and lot of land whereon John Oblenis now lives, and a woodlot lying between the lots belonging to Jacobus Dyckman, joining the North River; also a lot of salt meadow lying near the Round Meadow Creek, three acres, more or less." He empowered his executors to sell his meadow, lying on the other side of Harlem River, opposite his house.
JAN (4), (SON OF JAN), HAD ISSUE :
12. John, baptized December 30, 1716, died single, 1786.
13. Jacob, who died single in 1806.
14. William, who died single in 1808.
15. Rebecca, who married Hendrick Post, 1737, had six children.
16. Magdalena, who married John Nagel, September 23, 1754.
17. Deborah, who married Benjamin Waldron, July 23, 1762.
18. Catherine, who died unmarried.
Barent (6), (son of Jan), was a justice of the peace in 1731. He had issue :
19. John, born about 1709. married first, Elizabeth Blauvelt, had eleven children. He married second, Magdalena Nagel, September 23, 1754.
20. Rebecca, baptized April 14, 1713, married Gerrit Bruyn, had one child.
21. William, baptized April 10, 1716, married Lena Alger, April 16, 1748, had seven children.
22. Hendrick, born March 10, 1718, married first, Catherine Blau- velt, 1745, had seven children. He married second, Mary De Clark, November 22, 1764, and died January 7, 1806. Buried at Closter, N. J.
23. Sarah, who married Peter Oblinus, 1732, had six children.
24. Johanna, baptized April 24, 1724, married Nicholas D. Demarest. 1743. had one child.
25. Jacob, baptized June 8. 1729. married Margaret Lozier. No- vember 19. 1752, had eight children.
Resolved ( 10). (son of Jan), in 1729, was elder and trustee at Orangetown. He had issue :
26. Cornelia, baptized May 2, 1714, married Arie Arieyanse, had seven children.
27. Rebecca, baptized May 20, 1716, married Teunis Van Houten, had six children.
28. Catrina, born 1717, married Roelof Van Houten, 1742, had six children.
29. Elizabeth, baptized January 13, 1719, married Stephanus Stevenson, 1743. had three children.
30. Marrittie, baptized October 15, 1723, married Petrus Van Houten, 1742, had eleven children.
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31. Johanna, baptized February 6, 1726, died unmarried.
32. Janneke, born 1728, married Hendrick Stevenson, September 19, 1751, had five children.
JOHN (19), (SON OF BARENT), HAD ISSUE BY HIS FIRST WIFE:
33. Sarah, baptized January 24, 1731, died unmarried.
34. John, baptized July 29, 1733, married Elizabeth Leydecker, July 7, 1756, had nine children.
35. Barent, baptized November 24, 1734, married first, Angenietje Dirge, December 15, 1763, had four children. He mar- ried second, Jannetie Westervelt, had three children.
36. Catherine, baptized September 5, 1736, died unmarried.
37. Maria, baptized March 12, 1738, married Albert Leydecker, 1759, had two children.
38. Elizabeth No. I, baptized November 4, 1739, died in infancy. 39. Hendrick, baptized September 6, 1741, died in infancy.
40. Rebecca, baptized July 24, 1743, married Tunis Quackenbush, 1770.
41. David No. I, baptized March 31, 1745. died in infancy.
42. Elizabeth No. 2, baptized April 20, 1747, married Peter Loz- ier, June 26, 1764.
43. David No. 2, baptized October 7, 1750, married Dirkie Har- ing. 1775, had four children, and died May 29, 1831.
WILLIAM (21), (SON OF BARENT), HAD ISSUE:
44. Sarah, born April 4. 1749, married Daniel De Klerck, Sep- tember 26, 1766, had two children. -
45. Petrus, baptized March 17. 1751.
46. Margritye. baptized February 4, 1753, married Gerardus Ryker, had four children.
47. Rebecca. baptized March 31. 1755, married Cornelius Blau- velt. April 16. 1773. had five children.
48. Lena. baptized May 30. 1757. married Thomas Demarest. in August. 1979, had four children.
49. Maria. baptized October 5. 1759.
50. Barent. baptized February 21. 1762.
HENDRICK (22). (SON OF BARENT ), HAD ISSUE BY HIS FIRST WIFE:
51. Sara, born April 1. 1747. married Abraham Haring.
52. Elizabeth. born November 30. 1749. married Jacob Voorhees. had six children.
53. John, born 1751. married Elizabeth Riker, had nine children. 54. Isaac. born April 26. 1753. married first. Maria Arieyanse. had three children. He married second, Leah Powles, had one child.
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55. Barent, born April 26, 1753, married Maria Benson, January 1, 1779, had two children. Was a deacon at Tappan, N. Y., in 1783, and died October 14, 1834. Buried at Closter, N. J.
56. Annetye, baptized March 14, 1756, married Matthias Riker, had two children.
57. Maria, baptized July 29, 1759.
JACOB (25), (SON OF BARENT), HAD ISSUE:
58. Sara, baptized October 1, 1753.
59. Antie No. 1, baptized October 12, 1755, died young.
60. Barent No. I, baptized September 17, 1758, died young.
61. Antie No. 2, baptized September 17, 1758, married Jacob More, had seven children.
62. Niclaes (Nicholas), baptized November 1, 1761, married Frenke Nagel, had two children.
63. Rebecca, baptized November 1, 1761, married Philip Ryck- man, had four children.
64. Marya, baptized December 18, 1763, married Simon Carlock, had three children.
65. Barent No. 2, baptized July 13, 1766.
JOHN (34), (SON OF JOHN), HAD ISSUE :
66. Elizabeth No. 1, born December 9, 1757. died young.
67. Wyntie, baptized April 16, 1759, married William D. Camp- bell, had two children.
68. Magdalena, baptized January 1, 1761, married Joseph Demar- est, had one child.
69. Maria, baptized October 31, 1762, married Jacob I. Blauvelt, had nine children, and died January 18. 1849.
70. Catherine, baptized September 30, 1764. married William Harven.
71. John J., baptized November 2, 1766. married Cornelia Auryan- sen, November 11, 1791. had five children.
72. Gerrit. baptized November 13. 1768. married Elizabeth De Graw. November 10. 1798.
73. Elizabeth No. 2, baptized February 3, 1771, married Daniel Vanvalen, had one child.
74. Geertye, baptized June 13, 1773. married David Anderson. October 14, 1791.
BARENT (35), (SON OF JOHN), HAD ISSUE BY HIS FIRST WIFE :
75. Jan, baptized April 21. 1765.
76. Tryntje. baptized April 19. 1767.
77. Hendrick, baptized December 3. 1769.
78. Wyntje, baptized January 26, 1772.
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BARENT (35) HAD ISSUE BY HIS SECOND WIFE;
. 79. Angenitje, baptized June 22, 1777.
80. Jan, baptized November 22, 1778.
81. Tryntje, baptized November 12, 1780.
DAVID (43), (SON OF JOHN), HAD ISSUE :
82. Jan D., baptized June 2, 1776, married Sarah Mabie, October 12, 1796, had five children, and died October 22, 1831. Buried at Closter, N. J.
83. Rachel, baptized February 7, 1779, married Henry Montagne, April 2, 1802, had three children, and died July 22, 1859 84. Frederickus D., baptized August 20, 1780. married Margaret Bogert, January 5, 1804, but died without issue. Buried at Tappan, N. Y.
85. Elizabeth, baptized March 31, 1790, married Peter Black- ledge. January 17, 1812, had three children, and died March 7, 1868. Buried at Closter, N. J.
JOHN (53), (SON OF HENDRICK), HAD ISSUE:
86. Hendrick, baptized November 12, 1775.
87. Abraham. baptized December 7, 1777.
88. Barent, baptized April 4, 1779.
89. William, baptized April 1, 1781.
90. Sarah, baptized September 15, 1782, married Bernardus Van- valen, September 14, 1805.
91. Grietye ( Margaret), baptized July 4, 1784, married Matthew Conklin. December 19, 1801, had two children. .
92. David, baptized April 8, 1787.
93. Jacob, baptized June 28, 1789.
94. Wyntje, baptized June 22, 1794.
ISAAC (54), (SON OF HENDRICK). HAD ISSUE BY HIS FIRST . WIFE:
95. Catherine, baptized March 17, 1776, married Barent Kool.
96. Cornelia No. I, baptized October 29, 1780, died unmarried.
97. Cornelia No. 2, baptized February 13, 1785, married Henry V'erveelen. August 1, 1801, had one child.
ISAAC (54) HAD ISSUE BY HIS SECOND WIFE:
98. Henry I., born March 9. 1794, married Hester Westervelt, August 10, 1816. had four children, and died January 13, 1831.
BARENT (55), (SON OF HENDRICK). HAD ISSUE:
99. Catherine, baptized September 16, 1781, married Peter Huy-
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ler, March 5, 1803, had five children, and died January 4, 1867. Buried at Bergenfields, N. J.
100. Elizabeth, born September 11, 1786, married John Ferdon, November 27, 1806, had four children, and died April 7, 1862. Buried at Closter, N. J.
NICLAES (62), (SON OF JACOB), HAD ISSUE:
IO1. Jacob, born April 19, 1784.
102. Annatie, born April 21, 1786.
JOHN J. (71), (SON OF JOHN), HAD ISSUE:
103. Elizabeth, baptized August 8, 1793, married Gabriel Hill, but died without issue.
104. Resolvert, baptized May 10, 1795, married Mary Lozier, November 11, 1815, had four children, and died January 25, 1868. Buried at Old Hook, N. J.
105. Maria, baptized March 8, 1801, married James Haring, had three children.
106. Deetje (Deborah), baptized September 9, 1804, died unmar- ried, August 11, 1880.
107. Geertje, baptized November 29, 1807, married Abraham Haring, but died without issue, March 17, 1875. Buried at Old Hook, N. J.
JAN D. (82), (SON OF DAVID), HAD ISSUE :
108. David No. I, born 1792, died in infancy.
109. David No. 2, baptized February 7, 1798, died young.
IIO. Sarah, born March 19. 1799. married Peter B. Westervelt, March 29, 1817, had six children, and died December 28, 1870.
III. Rachel, born May 3, 1811, married George F. Brickel, April 5, 1838, no issue.
112. John J., born July 1. 1818, married Hannah Maria Eckerson, August 8, 1839, had eight children, and died January 27, 1882.
HENRY I. (98), (SON OF ISAAC), HAD ISSUE:
113. Leah, born September 4, 1817, married Jacob Mabie, had six children, and died January 1, 1886.
114. James Westerfield, born July 23. 1824, married Maria Christopher, November I. 1845, had five children, and died October 14, 1856. Buried at Bergenfield, N. J.
115. Eliza (Elizabeth), born March 31, 1828, married Hilde- brant Naugle, August 18, 1845, had six children, and died February 17. 1889.
116. Catherine, born December 13, 1830, died August 13, 1832.
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RESOLVERT (104), (SON OF JOHN J.), HAD ISSUE:
117. William, born May 25, 1817, married Sarah Demarest, Janu- ary 2, 1839, had six children, and died May 12, 1886. Buried at Old Hook, N. J.
118. Cornelia, born April 24, 1820, at Closter, N. J., married Peter Merseles, November 19, 1836, had four children, and died December 5, 1856. Buried at Old Hook, N. J.
119. Hildebrandt, born October 28, 1823, married Elizabeth Naugle, August 18, 1845, had five children, and died April 1, 1899.
120. Elizabeth, born September 27, 1829, married Stephen Bogert, March 7, 1850, had six children, and died January 1, 1902.
JOHN J. (112), (SON OF JAN D.), HAD ISSUE:
121. David, born August 2, 1841, married Ella Wordsworth, November 10, 1862, had two children.
122. Elizabeth, born June. 5, 1845, died in infancy.
123. Margaret A., born May 25. 1847, married Abraham Van Valen, November 30, 1867, had three children.
124. Rachel, born March 25, 1850, married James Kipp, 1872, had three children.
125. Sarah Elizabeth, born March 25, 1853, married William De Graw Kipp. had seven children.
126. Frederick, born March 3, 1856, married Emily Augusta Corning, February 10. 1881, had six children.
127. James, born May 10, 1860, married Lillie .?. no issue. 128. William H., born October 25, 1864, married Jeanette Pitot, no issue.
JAMES WESTERFIELD ( 114), (SON OF HENRY I.), HAD ISSUE:
129. Hester Louise, born August 5, 1848, married Abraham J. Adriance, December 30, 1866, had three children.
130. John Henry, born September 15. 1850, married Maude Jas- lin, June 25, 1885, had two children.
131. Margaret J., born September 11, 1852, unmarried.
132. David F., born March 31, 1854. single.
133. Matthew Bogert. born December 23, 1856, died single, Sep- tember 13, 1881. Buried at Bergenfield, N. J.
WILLIAM ( 117). (SON OF RESOLVERT), HAD ISSUE:
134. Mary A., born 1840, married Leroy Goodrich, had five chil- dren. and died July 6, 1893.
135. Matilda, born about 1852. married Nicholas B. Van Houten, M. D., had one child, and died June 3, 1884.
136. Resolvert, who died young.
137. Three other children (names not found).
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HILDEBRANDT (119), (SON OF RESOLVERT), HAD ISSUE:
138. Debbie (Deborah), born August 18, 1847, married Thomas Tate, December 27, 1863, had five children.
139. William Henry, born May 20, 1850, died October 13, 1851. 140. Leah, born June 18, 1852, married Henry Craft, December 25, 1871, had two children.
141. Mary, born November 10, 1862, unmarried.
142. Resolvert, born July 20, 1865, married Hattie Bell, Septem- ber 21, 1887, had one child.
DAVID (121), (SON OF JOHN J.), HAD ISSUE : 143. Margaret Marvine, born 1863, unmarried (1902). 144. Annie, born 1872, unmarried (1902).
FREDERICK (126), (SON OF JOHN J.), HAD ISSUE:
145. John J., born December 10, 1881, single ( 1902).
146. Samuel A., born September 1, 1883, single (1902).
147. Angie, born 1885, unmarried ( 1902).
148. Edith, born 1887.
149. David. born 1889.
150. Jeanette P., born 1891.
JOHN HENRY ( 130), (SON OF JAMES WESTERFIELD), HAD ISSUE :
151. Pauline M., born March 24. 1886.
152. Harry D., born July 28, 1889.
RESOLVERT (142), (SON OF HILDEBRANDT), HAD ISSUE: 153. Leroy Bell, born March 25, 1894.
OBLENIS.
Joost Oblinus, or, as his autograph is, Van Oblinus, being the person named in the patents of Nicolls and Dongan, was born in Holland. 1640, was the son of Joost, who bought out the heirs of Philip Casier. November 8, 1663 (see pages 198, 205), and who with his wife. Martina, and a younger son soon after dis- appear from our records. Probably they returned to Europe, where some of the children seem to have remained; as in a letter written by the younger Joost, after the English took New York. to his "virtuous, well-beloved brother and sisters"-the first of whom he calls Jan Van Oblinus-he says: "Know, my beloved brother, that we are here in a land before this called New Nether- land and now New England, by the English mastered, being to the injury of our Dutch nation," etc. Joost, second, succeeded to his father's property aforesaid, and made large additions
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thereto (see pages 269, 333, 337, 342, 348, and the Appendix). It was a deserved tribute to his worth when in 1666 he was made a magistrate, and soon after one of the five patentees. To the former office he was often chosen, besides serving as deacon and elder, and it was his peculiar fortune to be the last survivor of the Nicolls patentees. He married Maria Sammis, in 1661, and died in 1706.
JOOST (I) HAD ISSUE:
2. Peter, born at Mannheim, in 1662, married first, Cornelia, daughter of Resolved Waldron, June 8, 1685. He mar- ried second, Agnietie Brett, in 1715. but died without issue in 1743.
3. John, born 1664. died single. 1717.
4. Maria, born 1668, married first, Thomas Tourneur. April 5, 1602, had four children, and second, -? Aldrich.
5. Hendrick, baptized February 18, 1672, married Jannetie Tie- bout. August 28, 1692, had seven children, and died in 1745.
6. Josina. baptized August 21, 1678, died young.
7. Josyntie. baptized February 19, 1685. married first. Teunis Corssen, May 29, 1702. had one child. She married second, Isaac Vermilye, January 16. 1707, had eight chil- dren.
Peter Van Oblienis (2), (son of Joost). as he wrote his sur- name, was born at Mannheim, in 1662, the year before his, par- ents emigrated. He was bred a weaver. At nineteen years of age he became a church-member, afterward serving many times as deacon and elder, and for most of his life, protracted to over 80 years, took the lead in all the affairs both of the church and town. On June 8, 1685. he was joined in marriage by Dominie Selyns to Cornelia. daughter of Resolved Waldron. Three years later, namely, on April 21. 1688, he bargained with Jan Dela- mater for the house and lot in the village, originally Jaques Cres- son's, for 400 guilders, and on the same date his father leased Delamater's lots on Van Keulen's Hook. Nos. 10 to 12, next his own. This resulted. May 10. 1600, in an exchange of property, Delamater giving Peter Oblinus 1.100 guilders and deeds for these three lots and the Cresson place, and taking a deed for the farm on Hoorn's Hook. Oblienis sold the house and lot to Jacques Tourneur. August 7. 1601 : his father turning over to him three erven, two originally bought from the estates of Casier and Karstens, and one (joining the Karstens lot), gotten by Joost from Lubbert Gerritsen, in exchange for another bought of the Casiers. Peter sold the Karstens and Gerritsen lots to Captain Johannes Benson. (See page 429.) In the division of 1691
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Peter Van Oblienis drew lot No. 20, being 10 morgen, "by the Round Meadow"; and the town gave him a deed for it March 21, 1701. On September 19 ensuing he conveyed it to Bastiaen Kortright, in whose family it remained till after the Revolution. It formed a part of the late Dyckman "Fort George Tract." (See page 267.) On August 24, 1705, Joost Van Oblinus, being near his last days, conveyed to Peter, for £425:
All his certain dwelling house, barn and orchard, in the Town of Har- lem, aforesaid, being formerly called four lots, and containing between two and three acres of ground, lying between the lot of Arent Harmense and the Town lot. Also three lots of land in said Town lying together, having the lot of said Peter van Oblienis joining to the eastward, and the lot of Metje Cornelisse adjoining to the westward. Also another lot of land on the north side of Harlem aforesaid. lying between two lots belong- ing to Barent Nagel. Also a piece of meadow joining to the meadow which did formerly belong to Thomas Delavall. Also another piece of meadow at Spuyten Duyvel, joining meadow of Johannes Waldron. As also all his right in the undivided lands under the Patents of Nicolls and Dongan.
The homestead named in this deed, and where Peter after- ward lived, comprised four of the buyten tuynen, or out-gardens, being Nos. 12 to 15; the three lots of land were Nos. 13 to 15 of Van Keulen's Hook, and the lot described as between two of Bar- rent Nagel, was No. 7 Jochem Pieters. The next day Peter con- veyed to his brother Hendrick the meadow at Spuyten Duyvel, and half the right in the undivided common lands named in said deed from his father. But after the death of Joost, the brothers and sisters of Peter gave him. September 6, 1706, a quit-claim of all the property covered by the deed from his father, which restored the whole to Peter again, and hence he is credited in the quit-rent list of May 24, 1708, with his father's full rights ; saving one erf right then held by John and Hendrick, but in 1712 by John alone.
As eldest son and heir of the last survivor of the Nicolls patentees, Peter Van Oblienis held a commanding position. when the great division of the common lands was made, in 1712, all the deeds for which had to have his approval and signature. Those allotments lay in four general divisions, and in each of the four every freeholder drew a lot, which were scattered from 94th Street to Sherman's Creek. Oblienis alone enjoyed the privilege of drawing his four shares in one parcel, and this he located at an intermediate point near Fort Washington, adjoining the farm of his brother Hendrick, to whom he sold it. Before this date, as we conclude, Peter had secured for his own special use and behoof the 100 acres lying at Manhattanville (since of Lorillard and others), of which he was certainly the recognized owner in 1712. (See Appendix J.) The adjoining meadow, called Moertje David's Fly, Oblienis must have gotten from his brothers- in-law, Samuel and Johannes Waldron, to whom it had been sold January 15, 1702, by their brother Barent. On October 18, 1715,
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Abraham Gouverneur conveyed him a piece of the adjoining Dela- vall woodland, being a part of No. 8, First Division. In 1718 Oblienis tarnsferred all his lands in Harlem to Samuel Waldron, reserving only ten acres, not till then named in the tax lists, and not located with entire certainty, but we believe forming the island adjoining to Gloudie's Point and Oblienis' meadows. This also he passed to Waldron two years after; but in 1728 Oblienis regained possession of his lands, said ten acres only excepted. Certain suits brought against him, at this period, may explain these transfers.
Peter Van Oblienis, who died in 1743, left no children. though twice married, his last wife being Agnietie, widow of William Brett, married 1715, whom he survived, and of whose six children by Brett he made kind remembrance in his will, dated September 20, 1742, when he was in health. He further left his niece, Tanneke Benson, £50, to his "well-beloved brother Hendrick, one British shilling," and his whole estate otherwise to his nephew, Peter Waldron, to whom, on the same date, in con- sideration of good causes and f700. he gave a deed for the real estate, all therein described. (Deeds, Secretary of State's office, Liber 26, page 219.) This deed did not cover the two home-lots (four acres) on the north side of the Church Lane. bought by Oblienis from Laurens Jansen, and since Chesterman's, nor the lot on Jochem Pieters' Flat : but all these, if not already sold to Waldron, he must have taken under the will, which was proved January 17, 1744.
John Oblienis (3), (son of Joost), brother of Peter, was made poundmaster in 1699, but took no prominence in town affairs. He made weavers' reeds, and was apparently well to do, owning a house and lot in Smith (now Cedar) Street, which he bought March 27, 1707, and an erf at Harlem village, on which he and Marcus Tiebaut drew land together, in 1712. Marcus' step-son, John Lewis, became the owner in 1714. (See notes, pages 348. 393, 564, and Appendix J.) That Oblienis purposely had nothing to do with making the four divisions, in which his brother Peter bore so important a part, would appear from his not signing the preliminary agreements, nor any of the patentee deeds. He subscribed to articles of May 2, 1713, by which the freeholders bound themselves to pay their proportions of quit- rent, and to defend their titles. He died at Harlem, in 1717. without issue. We judge favorably of his character and tastes from the items in his inventory: "The Book of Martyrs in Dutch; a Dutch Psalm Book. with silver clasps: one book of poetry, one book of history called Eupheme, one book of Com- mon Prayer." In his will, dated May 11. and proved August IO, of that year. he made various bequests of f25. gave others gold rings, to brother Peter a shilling, to brother Hendrick his
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