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clothing and sleigh, and the rest of his estate equally to "brother Hendrick Oblienis, Mary Alderick, and Josantia Vermillia." The last was his sister, but if Mary Alderick was, she must have married again after the death of her husband, Tourneur, and we notice that Laurens Jansen's wife was commonly called Mary Aldricks.
John Oblienis' lands stood in his name, intact, for thirty years, his brother Hendrick and brother-in-law Vermilye, named as his executors, in the meantime paying Mary Alderick "her pro- portion." On November 17, 1747, John Romer bought lot No. II, Second Division, being six acres nine rods, from Isaac Ver- milye and Johannes Oblenis, the last acting instead of his father, Hendrick, then deceased. His lot 9, First Division, was sold to Adolph Myer, but those in Third and Fourth Divisions, held in common with John Lewis, who sold his shares to Dr. Paterson, we have not traced later than 1753.
Hendrick Oblienis (5), (son of Joost), baptized February 18, 1672, married August 28, 1692, Jannetie, daughter of John Tibout, and was the only son of Joost who left descendants. He bore his part in town affairs, being constable in 1705, etc. His father gave him his allotment of 1691, being No. 19, containing 2234 morgen, "upon the south end of the Long Hill," or just below Fort Washington. Here he had built and was living when his father died. In 1712 he added the larger tract adjoining, as before stated (see Appendix J), and which increased his farm to 130 acres, salt meadows excluded. In 1709 he was a peti- tioner, with others, for 1,500 acres of land in the Highlands. At his death, in 1745, his fine property in Harlem passed to his son Johannes. He had issue:
8. Sarah, baptized November 19, 1693, married Teunis Devoor, November 11, 1731, had three children.
9. Mary, baptized December 29, 1695, married Michael Tour- neur, February 1, 1717, had eight children.
IO. Jacomina, baptized May 4, 1698, married Jacobus Tourneur, May 26, 1720, had six children. Went to Haverstraw, N. Y.
II. Josyntie, born 1700, married Benjamin De Voe, February 8, 1726. He of Westchester County, N. Y. . 12. Lucia, born 1703, married John Brown.
13. Peter, born 1705, married Sarah, daughter of Barent Nagel, . April 10, 1731, had seven children, and died in 1764. Went to Rockland County, N. Y., and settled on part of the Kakiat patent, at New Hempstead, now Ramapo.
14. Johannes, born 1710, married Mary Devoe, 1731, had four children, and died in 1775.
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PETER (13), (SON OF HENDRICK), HAD ISSUE :
15. Hendrick, born April 5, 1732, married first, Antie Lydecker, January 1, 1757, had seven children; second, Catrina Blauvelt, December 10, 1792, and third, Bridget De Clark. He died December 14, 1815.
16. Sarah, born December 4, 1733, married first, James Tour- neur, March 26, 1752, had one child, and second, Abra- ham Steve.
17. Jannetie, born July 26, 1735, married Andris Van Orden, De- cember 15, 1756, had four children.
18. Barent, born May 8, 1737, died before 1764.
19. Maria, born October 5, 1739, married Johannes Blauvelt.
20. John, born June 26, 1743, settled in Pennsylvania.
21. Jonitia (see 1276, Calendar of Wills).
Johannes Oblenis (14), (son of Hendrick), was constable in 1736. Coming into possession of the paternal farm at Fort Washington, which he occupied many years, he sold 100 acres of it, May 23, 1769, to Blazius Moore, of New York, tobacconist : and conveying the remainder, the lower part, to his son Hen- drick, he removed to the Manor of Cortlandt, where he died in 1775, leaving him surviving his wife, Mary Devoe, whom he married 1731. He gave his lands to Dennis and John. He had issue :
22. Hendrick, born 1732, married Maria Devoe, November 12. 1753. had two children. Held his farm on the Heights at the opening of the Revolution, but it subsequently passed to Jacob Arden.
23. Deborah, born 1735, married Morinus Low, February 7, 1754.
24. John, Jr., born 1737, was the father of one child.
25. Dennis, born July 14, 1740, married Catharina Parsells. May 16, 1764. had eight children, and died May 2. 1825.
Hendrick (15), (son of Peter), was alive during the Revolu- tion, when he had a son wounded in the service of his country. He had issue by second wife :
26. Petrus. born December 10, 1757, married Maria Brytseit. had nine children, and died May 29, 1831.
27. Gerrit. born March 27, 1760. married Verontjer Blauvelt. but died without issue, March 4, 1839.
28. Maria, born November 22, 1762, married Philip Demarest, had seven children.
29. Albert, born July 3. 1765. married Aletta --? , had two children, and died October 24, 1806.
30. Wyntje, born April 16, 1768, married William House, No- vember 8. 1792. had two children, and died March 5, 1797. 31. Barent, born March 20, 1771, married Gertrude Sanders, had
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four children, and died September 11, 1825. Was clerk of police from 1805 to 1819.
32. Sarah, born July 30, 1774, died September 4, 1776.
HENDRICK (22), (SON OF JOHANNES), HAD ISSUE:
33. John, born 1756, married Elizabeth Ostrom, July 29, 1783, had ten children, and died in 1808.
34. Helen, who married John Ostrom, February 5, 1782.
DENNIS (25), (SON OF JOHANNES), HAD ISSUE:
35. Elizabeth, born December 22, 1764, married first, Joseph Ver- milyie, 1782, had three children. She married second, Grands T. Willsey, 1793, had five children, and died Janu- ary 20, 1825.
36. Mary, born November 11, 1766, married Jesse Thorn, 1791, had six children, and died February 22, 1837.
37. Catherine, born December 9, 1768, married Thomas E. Powell, 1793, had five children, and died May 22, 1847. 38. John, born September 27, 1770, married Anna Sorless, 1792, had eight children, and died March 5, 1820.
39. Nancy, born December 9, 1772, married first, Simon Wyman, 1792, had eight children : second. John Pool, 1820, and third, Samuel Jaycox. She died December 19, 1858.
40. Deborah, born April 27, 1775. married Frederick Powell, had four children, and died October 30. 1835.
41. Sarah, born April 27, 1777, married Daniel Sorless, 1804, had six children, and died August 3, 1846.
42. Henry V., born February 22, 1782, at Manor of Cortlandt, married Elizabeth Powell. May 1, 1804, had eight chil- dren. Moved to Albany County (now Greenville, Greene County). N. Y.
PETRUS (26), (SON OF HENDRICK), HAD ISSUE:
43. Maria, who married Charles Deady.
44. Antje No. I. born November 15, 1781, died young.
45. Johannis, born January 19, 1784, married Elizabeth Van Orden, June 30. 1802, had one child.
46. Antje No. 2, born March 21, 1786, married Jacob Meyers, had one child.
47. Hendrick, born December 16, 1787.
48. Leah, born November 12, 1790, married David Van Orden, had seven children, and died February 12, 1862.
49. Sarah, born July 31, 1792, married Daniel Talman, November 24. 1810, had four children.
50. Garret, born 1802, was the father of four children.
51. Bridget, who married Lavinus Pruyn, of Albany, N. Y.
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BARENT (31), (SON OF HENDRICK), HAD ISSUE:
52. John, born 1801, married Maria Lydecker, had one child.
53. William, born 1803, married first, Ann Smith, had nine chil- dren, and second, Margaret Codington, by whom he had one child. He died March 3, 1881.
54. Maria, who died unmarried.
55. Henry, who died single.
JOHN (33), (SON OF HENDRICK), HAD ISSUE:
56. Mary, born June 12, 1785, married Elisha Keely, July 30, 1806.
57. Henry, born September 19, 1788, was the father of two chil- dren.
58. Elizabeth, born June 26, 1787, married John . Francis, had nine children.
59. Catherine, born May 30, 1792, married Richard Gilmore, had seven children.
. 60. Anna, born March 24, 1794, married Henry Ward, had five children.
61. Charlotte, born March 15, 1796, died unmarried.
62. Mahala, born March 5, 1798, married John Sowarby, about 1820, had seven children.
63. John, born May 24, 1800, married --? Holly, had one child. 64. Dammas, born August 14, 1802, died in infancy.
65. Abraham, born March 1, 1804. married Catherine Quane, had three children, and died July 12, 1876.
JOHN (38), (SON OF DENNIS), HAD ISSUE:
66. Dennis, born February 10, 1796, married Elizabeth Russell, January 12, 1817, had six children, and died February 16, 1879.
67. John, born May 20, 1798, married Sarah Pearsall, had two children, and died May 11, 1862.
68. David, born 1799, died young.
69. Daniel. born March 25. 1800. married Catherine Powell, in March. 1822, had one child, and died March 30. 1863. 70. Catherine. born August 29, 1801, married Matthew Hollack, March 18. 1829, had two children, and died May 27, 1877. 71. Henry, born March 12, 1803, married Hannah Palmer, Sep- tember 2. 1823, had eight children, and died in 1876.
72. Jesse. born November 28. 1808, married Sarah Nelson, De- cember 6. 1826. had ten children, and died in 1873. 73. Maria, born July 17, 1809.
HENRY V. (42), (SON OF DENNIS), HAD ISSUE:
74. Oliver, born January 31, 1805, married Mary Ann Bloomer, September 1. 1824, had nine children.
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75. Sarah A., born October 14, 1806, married John C. Nelson, April 8, 1828, had nine children.
76. Lewis V., born November 21, 1810, married Catherine Powell, June 5, 1838, had five children.
77. Mary Ann, born May 7, 1814, married William M. Palmer, October 16, 1837, had two children, and died September 10, 1844.
78. Elizabeth Ann, born February 28, 1816, married Thomas H. Powell, September 12, 1838, had ten children, and died March 22, 1887.
79. Catherine, born October 5, 1818, died December 21, 1821.
80. Henry P., born December 22, 1822, married first, Caroline E. Holley, August 29, 1849, had one child. He married second, Nancy A. Newman, September 27, 1853, had one child.
81. Elisha P .. born June 18, 1825, married Louisa A. Crum, June 18, 1851, had four children.
JOHANNES (45), (SON OF PETRUS), HAD ISSUE:
82. Peter, born August 10, 1802, married first, Martha Mode Ackerman, February 17, 1821, had two children; second, Eliza Galagar, January 26, 1833, had one child, and third, Maria Leefoy, May 11, 1845, had one child.
JOHN (52), (SON OF BARENT), HAD ISSUE: 83. Bernard, who married Elizabeth Haring, had two children.
WILLIAM (53), (SON OF BARENT), HAD ISSUE BY FIRST WIFE: 84. Henrietta, born 1823, married. John Hutton, had three chil- dren.
85. Charles McK. (Capt.), born February 28, 1825, married Sarah Vanderbilt. April 8. 1846, had one child.
86. Smith, born 1827, married Letitia Vanderbilt, 1846, had three children. He deceased.
87. Mary, born 1829, married Samuel G. Elsworth, had one child. 88. Gertrude, born 1831, married John Tenyke, had one child.
89. John, born 1833, died single.
90. Henry, born 1835, married Elizabeth Gurney, no issue.
91. William, born 1837, married Annie -? , had four children. 92. Edward, born 1843, died single.
ABRAHAM (65), (SON OF JOHN), HAD ISSUE:
93. John, who died in infancy.
94. Peter Van, born December 21, 1862, married Mary Dugen, had five children.
95. Abraham. born December 23. 1864, married Ellen E. Dugen, had five children.
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DENNIS (66), (SON OF JOHN), HAD ISSUE:
96. Alpheus, born 1819, married Mary Shaw, had three children, and died April 11, 1870.
97. Francis, born May 3, 1822, married Helen Kendall, 1870, had one child, and died October 19, 1879. He a lawyer. 98. Catherine Ann, born October 26, 1826, married Aaron Cor- nish, 1860, had one child.
' 99. Lewis, born May 1, 1831, married Jane Brown, 1870.
100. Elizabeth, born September 21, 1833, died June 18, 1863. Was an invalid for some time.
IOI. Lucinda, born August 29, 1838, unmarried (1887).
JOHN (67), (SON OF JOHN), HAD ISSUE :
102. Ambrose.
103. Anna Maria.
DANIEL (69), (SON OF JOHN), HAD ISSUE :
104. Frederick, who died at the age of twelve years.
HENRY (71), (SON OF JOHN), HAD ISSUE:
105. John, born August 28, 1827, drowned in lake at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 9, 1850.
106. David, born July 9, 1829, married Ruth Ann Babbitt, De- cember 18, 1860, had seven children, and died January 19, 1883.
107. Louisa, born September 10, 1830.
108. William, born August 6, 1831, died November 9. 1850.
109. Harriet Miera, born February 28, 1834, married Charles Holley, September 6, 1853, had four children.
110. Japhet H., born September 24, 1836, died November 21, 1843. III. Henry C., born January 12, 1840, married Catherine J. Philips, May 28, 1864, had two children.
112. Dennis, born January 21, 1842.
JESSE (72), (SON OF JOHN), HAD ISSUE:
113. Lewis, born November 27, 1827, married Ervilla Carr, had three children.
114. Anna, born April 22, 1829, married John Brower (Brew- ster).
115. John M., born July 5. 1830. died young.
116. Hannah Jane, born July 21, 1833, married Peter Mannes. 117. Sarah Ann, born July 4, 1836, married Shubel Simes, had one child.
118. Joshua Nelson. born January 1, 1840, married Lucinda Madison, 1866.
119. Fidelia, born April 15, 1842, married Gilbert Crane.
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120. Pamelia, born March 18, 1846.
121. Cornelia, born March 18, 1846.
. 122. Stephen J., born June 26, 1851.
OLIVER (74), (SON OF HENRY V.), HAD ISSUE:
123. Catherine A., born June 20, 1825, married Gilbert Bogardus, had three children.
124. William, born December 2, 1826, married Jane Rowe (Roe), 1850, had one child, and died May 17, 1871.
125. Lewis P., born June 24, 1830, married Eunice Kimball, had four children.
126. Oliver, Jr., born October 16, 1832, died in Civil War in Virginia, about 1863.
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127. Matthew B., born August 2, 1834, married Elizabeth Tib- bets, had two children.
128. Henry H., born July 12, 1836, died single, 1860.
129. Mary A., born May 1, 1838, married Amos Tibbets, had two children.
130. Thomas, born July 12, 1844, married Josephine Devoe, had two children.
131. Alpheus (Alfred P.), born October 4, 1847, married Phebe C. Bogardus, had one child.
LEWIS V. (76), (SON OF HENRY V.), HAD ISSUE :
132. Eliza Maria, born July 4, 1839, died November 16, 1862.
133. Emma L., born April 24, 1841.
134. Hannah E., born September 9, 1843, married James H. Powell, October 5, 1865, had three children, and died in 1874.
135. Josephine, born December 11, 1849, married Oliver Miller, April 7, 1886.
136. Willard, born July 16, 1859, married Anna Matthews, Feb- ruary 8, 1887.
HENRY P. (80), (SON OF HENRY V.), HAD ISSUE BY FIRST WIFE:
137. Charles Adelbert. born August 1, 1850, married first, Alice Wood, December 18, 1872, had one child. She died No- vember 14, 1876. He married second, Caroline Halstead, September 19, 1881, had one child.
HENRY P. (80) HAD ISSUE BY SECOND WIFE: 138. Caroline, born May 22, 1855.
ELISHA P. (81), (SON OF HENRY V.), HAD ISSUE :
139. Franklin H., born September 6, 1852, married Sarah H. Loyd, January 2, 1872, had two children.
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140. Martin Krum, born August 21, 1857, married Romette Chi- chester, February 17, 1884.
. 141. Rossettatnine, born November 4, 1863, unmarried (1887). 142. Rosella, born November 4, 1863, unmarried (1887).
PETER (82), (SON OF JOHANNES), HAD ISSUE BY FIRST WIFE: 143. Hester Ann, born March 11, 1823.
144. Henry, born May 2, 1826.
PETER (82) HAD ISSUE BY SECOND WIFE: 145. Sarah E., born October 9, 1834.
PETER (82) HAD ISSUE BY THIRD WIFE:
146. Emma Jane, born March 19, 1846.
CHARLES McK. (85), (SON OF WILLIAM), HAD ISSUE:
147. Charles, born February 5, 1847, married Julia Stodard, 1872, had two children.
SMITH (86), (SON OF WILLIAM), HAD ISSUE:
148. George.
149. Henry.
150. Annie.
WILLIAM (91), (SON OF WILLIAM), HAD ISSUE :
151. Annie.
152. Minnie.
153. Edna. .
154. Nettie. ,
PETER VAN (94), (SON OF ABRAHAM), HAD ISSUE: .
155. Catherine, born 1891.
156. Mary.
157. Henry.
158. John, died in infancy.
159. -? (boy), died in infancy.
ABRAHAM (95), (SON OF ABRAHAM), HAD ISSUE:
160. Clara E., born January 19, 1889.
161. Peter H., born September 13, 1890.
162. Abraham J., born September 25, 1892.
163. Charlotte. born June 11, 1896.
164. S. Joost, born November 3, 1898, died 1902.
ALPHEU'S (96), (SON OF DENNIS), HAD ISSUE: 165. Mary.
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166. Minnie. 167. Phila.
FRANCIS (97), (SON OF DENNIS), HAD ISSUE: 168. Frank Annettie.
DAVID (106), (SON OF HENRY), HAD ISSUE:
169. Carlisle, born November 26, 1866.
170. Hannah, born September 11, 1868, died in infancy.
171. Carrie A., born November 29, 1869, died March 19, 1872.
172. Maggie C., born April 28, 1873, died May 26, 1873.
173. Anna L., born October 17, 1874.
174. Lottie E., born May 6, 1877.
175. May V., born June 28, 1880, died February 5, 1885.
HENRY C. (III), (SON OF HENRY), HAD ISSUE: 176. Frederick, born June 18, 1866.
177. Olivia Agnes, born June 26, 1868.
LEWIS (113), (SON OF JESSE), HAD ISSUE :
178. James Edward, born 1846, single (1887).
179. Charles Orthezo, born 1849, married first, Sevilla Sellar, and second, Lois Rogers.
180. Ray Rudolphus, born 1851, married Jennie Barbarer, had three children.
WILLIAM (124), (SON OF OLIVER), HAD ISSUE : 181. Alzinia, who married Alexander Palmer.
LEWIS P. (125), (SON OF OLIVER), HAD ISSUE :
182. George K.
183. William.
184. Charles.
185. Fred.
MATTHEW B. (127), (SON OF OLIVER), HAD ISSUE: 186. Della.
187. Henry.
CHARLES ADELBERT (137), (SON OF HENRY P.), HAD ISSUE BY FIRST WIFE:
188. Alice Wood, born November 14, 1876.
CHARLES ADELBERT ( 137) HAD ISSUE BY SECOND WIFE: 189. Robert Henry.
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FRANKLIN H. (139), (SON OF ELISHA P.), HAD ISSUE: 190. Waldo K.
191. Ada.
CHARLES (147), (SON OF CHARLES MCK.), HAD ISSUE:
192. Ora May, who married Karl Seager.
193. Edward, born 1881.
RAY RUDOLPHUS (180), (SON OF LEWIS), HAD ISSUE:
194. Bertie, born 1879.
195. Minnie, born 1881.
196. Erville, born 1884.
The Oblenis name, now quite extinct on Manhattan Island (1881), is yet found in other sections of our State, taking in some cases, by an odd fancy, an Irish form, O'Blenis!
TOURNEUR.
Daniel Tourneur being deceased at the date of the Dongan patent, his widow, Jacqueline, represented his rights among the patentees ; while her son Daniel was named in virtue of an erf, and six morgen lot, which he owned on Montanye's Flat. The peculiar circumstances under which the elder Tourneur left his native Picardy and retired to Leyden, with his mother in that city, and departure for this country a few months after the baptism, July 30, 1651, of his son Daniel at the Walloon church, are already familiar to us. On coming here he first lived at Flatbush, where a daughter, Maria, was born, being baptized March 4, 1654, who died in infancy, and where Tourneur, with some military prestige, as would seem, was made corporal of a company formed April 7, 1654, for protection against marauders. Soon after this he was granted a corner lot in New Amsterdam, with a view to put up a house, but a year or more passing before the timber was ready. he renewed his request, April 11, 1657, for leave to build. but, we suspect, without success. He afterward built a house on the Prince's Graft, where he had bought a lot. May 31, 1660, and on August 16 of the same year was appointed a magistrate for Harlem ; but probably yet continued in business at New Am- sterdam, as. on October 15 ensuing, he was made one of the "sworn butchers." The next winter he put a barn on his village plot at Harlem. where he had already built a house, and whither he soon removed, serving in the magistracy at various periods, and for several years as deputy sheriff. He was repeatedly chosen deacon, besides which he was a delegate to the General Assembly of 1664, and also one of the Nicolls patentees. He
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died in 1673, leaving a goodly estate, as heretofore particularized. (See pages 379, 380.) The widow Tourneur survived her hus- band 27 years, and died in 1700, and her personals, as per inven- tory taken August 22, that year, were divided November 16 en- suing, each child (Daniel's heirs in his stead) getting in cash 167 guilders with a fifth part of the goods.
Daniel Tourneur (1), born at Amens in Picardie, France, in 1626, married Jacqueline de Parisis, September 5, 1650, at Leyden, Holland, had seven children, and died at Harlem, N. Y., in 1673.
DANIEL (I) HAD ISSUE :
2. Daniel, Jr., baptized July 30, 1651, married Ann Woodhull, had three children, and died in 1690.
3. Maria, born at Flatbush, N. Y., baptized March 4, 1654, died in infancy.
5. Marretje, baptized September 4, 1661.
6. Jacques, born at Harlem, N. Y., married first, Aefie, daughter of Michael Kortright, June 7. 1683, had seven children. He married second, Engeltie Thomas, widow of Gregoris Storm, of Philips Manor, May 29, 1714.
7. Thomas, born at Harlem, N. Y., in 1665, married Maria, daughter of Joost Van Oblenis, April 5, 1692, had four children, and died in 1710.
8. Madeline, who married John Dyckman, June 15, 1673, had six children.
9. Esther. who married Frederick de Vaux, June 24, 1677, had thirteen children. He of Westchester County, N. Y.
Daniel Tourneur (2), (son of Daniel), was made "a free denizen of this place and province," by special letters, dated Janu- ary 13, 1672, he having been born in Holland, with which England was now at enmity. He served as magistrate, and was lieuten- ant of militia, still holding the latter office under Leisler, whose cause he actively supported, and by whom he was sent to Hart- ford, in March, 1690, to arrest Robert Livingston. But his death the ensuing fall spared him the pain of witnessing the tragic fate of his chief captain, perhaps of sharing it. His inventory, taken October 13, begins with "The bouwery lying upon Montanye's Vlackte, consisting of three lots of land, house and barn, orchard, and a piece of meadow lying on the kill of the Vlacte. Also an- other three lots of land lying upon Hoorn's Hook." (See page 355.) By his wife, Ann Woodhull (see page 379) he had issue :
IO. Dorothea, baptized June 1, 1684, deceased.
II. Woodhull, born about 1685, married Hannah Lawrence, May 13, 1715, had four children.
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12. Daniel, who owned lands in Westchester County, N. Y., which he sold in 1727.
Jacques (6), (son of Daniel), served as a deacon, and also as constable and overseer of the town, succeeding, in 1691, to that part of his father's lands on Van Keulen's Hook known as Lots 17, 18, but in quantity three lots, and since the Bussing or Storm farm. On August 7, 1691, he bought from Peter Van Oblienis, for 60 guilders, the old Jaques Cresson residence, which became his home. On May 27, 1698, he sold his lot No. 7, of the draft of 1691, to Johannes Myer. His death is not noticed, but his farm, and lots in the several divisions, in all 60 acres, were sold to Peter Bussing in 1726.
The Turnures of Rockland County, N. Y., were good Whigs in 1776, as the lists of associators witness. The name took that and other forms.
JACQUES (6) HAD ISSUE :
13. Anna, born 1686.
14. Adriana (Ariaentie), baptized August 4, 1686, married Jacob Gerritsen, June 27, 1712.
15. Maria, baptized July 1, 1691.
16. Michael, born 1693, married Maria, daughter of Hendrick Oblenis, February 1, 1717, had eight children, and died in 1775. Settled at Haverstraw, N. Y.
17. Jacobus, baptized November 20, 1695, married Jacomina, daughter of Hendrick Oblenis, May 26, 1720, had six children, and died at Haverstraw, N. Y.
18. Abraham (Abram), baptized May 25, 1698.
19. Isaac, baptized February 12, 1701, was living at Fordham in 1733 .*
Thomas (7), (son of Daniel), had just come in possession of his share of the paternal lands, embracing lots No. 19 Van Keu- len's Hook and No. I Jochem Pieters, with the adjoining "or- chard." or one morgen lot, reaching from the latter down to the Church Lane, and on which stood the house and barn. The out- gardens, Nos. I to 4, also fell to his share; and prior to 1701 he became the owner of the Bosch or Bush farm, on the North River side. Thomas seems to have inherited largely the tastes and spirit of his father. Besides filling lesser town offices, he was the alderman of the Out Ward in 1696-7. . Being appointed sur-
. The Turner family, of Westchester County, are not to be mistaken for the Tourneurs. The former were descendants of Lawrence Turner, who. as early as 1646. had dealings with English resi- dents at Manhattan. He removed from Newport to Greenwich, and thence into " the borough and town of Westchester." where he died in 1668, leaving a widow, Martha. His daughter Mary mar- ried John Ferguson, Ir., and his son. Daniel Turner, of Westchester, yeoman, died May 24, 1705. leaving his widow Margaret, a son Daniel, and daughters Martha, Mary and Rebecca, the last of whom inried Eleazar Gedney, of Mamaroneck.
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TOURNEUR FAMILY.
veyor of highways in 1707, he sided with the Harlem people, who felt aggrieved because required by the mayor and aldermen to join in working the newly surveyed roads outside of their limits, and Tourneur, refusing, was fined six shillings by Constable Sickles, who levied on his goods. Tourneur thereupon procured a writ of the Supreme Court, and had the constable arrested for trespass. The mayor and aldermen resolved to defend the con- stable. It caused much excitement, but pleased the inhabitants, and the next year Tourneur was made constable. But the city council, on the plea of his "having served in the office of alder- man," declared him exempt, and ordered a new election. On September 29, 1709, he was chosen town collector. Tourneur probably died in 1710, as his son Jacobus is charged for back quit- rent in his stead, and that year all his lands were sold. His farm, last named, was bought by Capt. Jacob De Key, his Van Keulen Hook lot by John Dyckman, his out-gardens by Maria Meyer, and his lot No. 1, etc., by Capt. Charles Congreve. The latter sold, in 1713, to John Van Oblenis, and he directly to Abraham Myer. The children and their mother are remembered in John Oblienis' will in 1717. Jacobus, familiarly called Cobus, to whom his uncle John Oblienis left a legacy of £25, was probably the "chirurgeon," Jacob Tourneur, who practiced in the families of Frederick De Voe, Louis Guion, and other French residents of Westchester, and died March 9, 1719, at the house of Frederick Bolt, at New Rochelle.
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