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3. Rem Remsen, son of Rem Jansen,1 m. Marritie, dau. of Jan Vanderbilt, and lived in the town of Flatbush, where he served as an elder of the church at New Lots. His will, dated Sep. 9, 1724, was proved Dec. 7, 1742, in which he names his sons Joris, Rem,4 Jacob, and John. Joris m. Lammetic, dau. of Joris Bergen, and secondly Sarah, dau. of Theodorus Polhemus. By the first he had issue Joris, b. 1706, and by the second, sons Rem, b. 1711, and Theodorus, b. 1716; of whom Joris, the eldest, d. at Haverstraw in 1741, leaving a son Tunis. Jacob m. Maria Coerten, and d. in Brooklyn in 1756, having ch. Rem, Stephen, John, Maria, wife of Abm.
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Montanye, Eve, and Anna. Stephen m. Catharine Ditmars, in 1744, and d. at Brooklyn in 1757, leaving issue Abraham, Jacob, Bregie, and Aris. John Remsen, by his wife Elizabeth, had Rem, b. 1706; Derick, b. 1708; George, b. 1710; Aris, b. 1712, and Anna and Elizabeth, b. 1715. He d. prior to 1725. His son Aris d. in the town of Jamaica, having had sons John, Rem, and Aris. His brother George d. at Flatbush in 1759, leaving ch. John and Elizabeth. His brother Rem was a farmer at Hempstead, where he d. in the Revolution, leaving issue John, Anthony, and Mary, wife of John Burtis. Said Anthony, a merchant in Brooklyn, d. in 1794, leaving one ch. Aletta, then wife of Nich. Schenck, Jr. Derick Remsen, above named, a farmer at Flatlands, m. Catharine Lott, in 1744, and left sons Johannes and Derick, the first of whom m. Cornelia Rapalje, and d. at the above place in 1826, a. 81. Derick m. Elizabeth Duryea, and was the father of John Remsen, Esq. living at Flatlands.
4. Rem Remsen, son of Rem,3 was b. Mar. 7, 1685, and surviving his wife Dorothy, d. Mar. 5, 1752. His tombstone, with a Dutch inscription, remains in the ancient graveyard in Fulton st., Brooklyn. His ch. were Rem, b. 1706; Hendrick, b. 1708; Marritie, b. 1710; Aris, b. 1711; Johannes, b. 1714; Catharine, b. 1716; Joris, b. 1717; Jacob, b. 1719 ; Antie, b. 1721; Peter,5 b. 1722; Dorothy, b. 1724, and Sarah, b. 1726. All the sons except Aris, became residents of New-York city, and all were either bakers, bolters, or merchants. Joris m. in 1745, Geertie De Hart, then widow Sanford. Rem was a baker. He m. first a dau. of Jeromus Rapalje, and secondly, Catharine, dau. of John Berrien, Esq. He d. in 1743, and his widow in 1786. His ch. were Dorothy, m. John Riker, George, (a ma- riner, who d. about 1760, leaving a son Peter,) and Jcromus, the only ch. by second marriage; he d. single. Aris m. Jannetie, dau. of Jeromus Rapalje, and d. at Brooklyn, Apr. 25, 1778. His ch. were Rem, Jeromus, and John, the first of whom m. Maria Schenck, and was a miller at Brooklyn, where he d. Feb. 27, 1780, a 37. His two brothers were merchants in New-York, some years later. Jeromus m. Phebe, dau. of Hendrick Remsen, and d. May 15, 1794, his only son, Henry I. being the father of Edward Remsen of New-York. Johannes was a baker, m. in 1737, Elizabeth Braisted, (then widow
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Waldron,) and d. in New-York, Aug. 28, 1743, leaving issue Johannes, d. single, Rebecca, and Rem, the latter b. in 1743. Jacob served several years as a trustec of Brooklyn, but enter- ing into mercantile business in New-York, there d. in 1784. His ch. were Rem, William, Dorothy, Jacob, Mary, Catharine, John, Daniel, Ann, and Sarah. Hendrick Remsen acquired wealth as a merchant in New-York, where he d. July 7, 1771, a. 63. By his wife Catalina, dau. of Joris Remsen, who sur- vived [him, and d. Oct. 18, 1784, a. 81, he had issue that reached maturity, George, d. without issue, Dorothy, d. unm., Hendrick, and Phebe, who m. Jeromus Remsen. Hendrick, last named, b. Apr. 5, 1736, m. Cornelia Dickenson, Dec. 28, 1761, and was a merchant of eminence in New-York, and a leading whig at the opening of the Revolution. Hc d. Mar. 13, 1792, and his widow, July 24, 1816, a. nearly 72. Of nine ch. who reached maturity, only one married, namely, Henry, who was b. Nov. 7, 1762, and d. Feb. 18, 1843. His wife was Catharine, dau. of Capt. De Peyster, and his ch. are Henry R. and William, lawyers; Robert G., physician ; Catharine- Ann, who m. Frederick Schuchardt, and Elizabeth, the wife of Jos. Grafton, Jun.
5. Peter Remsen, son of Rem,4 m. Dec. 28, 1744, Jane De Hart, and, having done business in New-York for many years, d. in 1771, a. 49. His ch. were Simon, Dorothy, m. Abm. Brinckerhoff, Rem, and Agnes. The two latter d. unm. Simon, b. Dec. 22, 1748, m. Aletta, only child of Daniel Rapalje, Esq. of Newtown, and occupied his father-in-law's estate, now the residence of his only surviving child, Aletta, the widow of James Strong. Mr. Remsen d. Sep. 4, 1823, Mrs. R. having d. Aug. 14, 1821, in her 68th yr. Their ch. were Peter, Jane, Eliza, m. John T. Lawrence, Daniel, Aletta, aforesaid, and Simon. The first two and the last d. single. Daniel, b. Dec. 15, 1785, d. at Rome, in Italy, Feb. 14, 1822, and was the father of the late Simeon Henry Remsen. Peter, to whose memory a monument is erected at Newtown village, was b. Feb. 5, 1771, and d. Aug. 26, 1836. He spent more than forty years of his life in mercantile business in New-York, and was esteemed for his piety, intelligence, and decision of character. To his benevolence are the colored people of New- town indebted for their school-house on the Dutch lanc.
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6. Abraham Remsen, son of Rem Jansen,1 settled at Hemp- stead Swamp, in Newtown, on the farm now of James Weeden. He m. Anna Aertsen, whom he survived fifteen years. He d. Dec. 13, 1752, a. upwards of 80. His ch. were Rem, Aert, Jeromus,7 Abraham, and Bregie, who m. Abm. Ditmars .* Abraham was m. Sep. 25, 1734, and three days after fell from a chestnut tree, of which he died, Feb. 8, 1735, a. 21 yrs. Aert had by his wife Geesie, issue Abraham, b. 1719, Margaret and Anna, b. 1722. Rem was b. in 1694, m. Oct. 12, 1728, Mary Letten, and resided on the farm now of Willett M'Coun, till in or after the Revolution. His ch. were Abraham, b. Aug. 23, 1730; Mary, b. May 4, 1732, m. Benj. Furman, and removed to Haverstraw ; Anna, b. May 28, 1734, m. Howard Furman ; Garret, b. Feb. 8, 1736; Aert, b. Nov. 30, 1737; Nicholas, b. Nov. 27, 1739; Bregie, b. Mar. 23, 1742, m. David Vandervoort,
* The progenitor of the DITMARS family in this country was Jan Jansen, from Ditmarsen, in the Dutchy of Holstein. He is sometimes denominated Jan Jansen platneus, that is flatnose. In 1647 he obtained a plantation at the Dutch Kills, (see p. 21,) now ineluded, I believe, in the farm of the late John G. Van Alst. He d. before 1650, as his widow Neeltie Douwes, remarried early in that year. His only eh. whose names appear, were John, and Douwe or Dow. John settled at Flatbush, where he and his wife, Adriana, are named, in 1677, as old church members. They had several sons, one of whom, Dow, m. in 1688, Catharine Lott, and removed to Jamaica, where he d. " far advanced in years," in or just prior to 1755. His ch. were John, Peter, Dow, Abraham, and Adriana, who m. Wm. Van Duyn of Newtown. All of these, except Dow, predeceased their father, leaving heirs. Abraham m. June 18, 1725, Bregie, dau. of Abm. Remsen, and d. on his farm at Ja- maica, Aug. 7, 1743. His widow d. in her 43d yr. Aug. 31, 1750. Their ch. who survived infancy were Catharine, b. June 21, 1727, m. Stephen Remsen and Capt. Christopher Codwise; Anna, b. Jan. 12, 1733, m. Leffert Lefferts ; Dow, b. Aug. 24, 1735, and Abraham, b. Dec. 9, 1738. Of these Dow m. Maria, dau. of John Johnson of Jamaica, and d. Aug. 25, 1775, leaving ch. Abraham, John D. of Jamaica, Bregie, now widow of Peter Rapelje, Maria, m, Jacob Rapelye, and Catalina, who m. John R. Ludlow, father of Hanmer Ludlow of Newtown. and Rev. Gabriel Ludlow. Abraham, son of Abm. was twice m. and d. on his farm in Jamaica, Nov. 19, 1824, a. 86. By his first wife, Elizabeth, dau. of John Johnson aforesaid, he had issue Abraham, b. Oct. 6, 1760 ; Catalina, b. Sep. 20, 1762, m. Sam'l Eldred ; John A., b. Apr. 9, 1766 ; and Dow, b. June 12, 1771, now Dr. Dow Ditmars, of Hell- gate, whose wife is Anna-Elvira, dau. of the late Samuel Riker, Esq. Their sons are Thomas T., Richard R., and Abraham D. Anna R., their only dau. is deceased.
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and Luke, b. Sep. 1, 1749. Of these, Nicholas d. unm. about the beginning of the Revolution. During this contest all the other brothers were in exile through their attachment to liber- ty. Aert and Luke, by trade wheelwrights, were employed in the continental shops at Peekskill. Abraham was a major of militia. At the peace the four brothers returned, and all except Luke d. on the paternal farm. Aert, d. unm. Nov. 6, 1819, a. 82. Abraham m. Mary Voorhees, of Rockland co., and d. Oct. 12, 1807, a. 77, having issue Abraham, Cornelius, Rem, Luke, and Amy, wife of Geo. W. Hunt. Garret m. Bregic, dau. of Jeromus Remsen, and secondly, Catharine Remsen, a second cousin. He d. Dec. 11, 1823, in his 88th yr. Ilis el. were Abraham, Arthur, Nicholas, Bregie, Mary, Hetty, Hannah, and Margaret. Capt. Luke Remsen m. in succession Abigail, dau. of Benj. North, Judith, dau. of Edward Titus, and Lydia Osborn of Fishkill. He owned the place on Flushing Creek, now of Asean Backus, where he d. Apr. 20, 1839, in his 90th yr. His ch. were Abraham, Margaret, Abigail, Peter, Cornelius, Mary, Elizabeth, and IIenry.
7. Jeromus Remsen, son of Abraham,6 was b. 1705, and m. Dec. 12, 1729, Jane, dau. of Jeremias Remsen, of Brooklyn. In 1735 he bought the paternal farm, on which he lived till his death, Oct. 12, 1781, having served in responsible offices both in town and church. Mrs. R., d. Nov. 6, 1776. Capt. Remsen's ch. who reached maturity, were Abraham, b. Dec. 4, 1730, d. unm. Sep. 12, '58; Jeremiah, b. Oct. 1, 1732 ; Jeromus, b. Nov. 22, 1735; Heyltie, b. June 7, 1737, d. Oct. 21, '64 ; Aert, b. Nov. 26, 1741, d. unm. Feb. 4, '75; Christopher, b. July 22, 1743 ; Anna, b. Oct. 27, 1745, m. Barent Johnson and Lambert Suydam ; Jane, b. Jan. 1, 1748, m. Garret Har- denbergh, and removed to Orange co., and Bregie, b. Sep. 13, 1752, who m. her cousin, Garret Remsen. Christopher m. Margaret Hardenbergh, and left several ch. Jeremiah m. in 1767, Nelly, dau. of Daniel Rapelje, and his only eh. that sur- vived infancy was Jane, who m. Geo. F. Hopkins, in 1811. Jeromus was a man of unusual abilities, and deserves an honorable notice in the history of his native town. He early evinced a military taste, did service in the French war, and stood conspicuous among the whigs of Newtown, at the opening of the Revolution. He was clerk of the county
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committee, and as colonel of militia was present at the battle of Long Island. He returned from exile at the peace, and d. June 7, 1790, in his 55th yr. Col. Remsen m. Apr. 31, 1768, Ann, dau. of Cor. Rapelje, who d. in her 75th yr., Apr. 29, 1816, and by whom he had seven sons, only three of whom survived infancy, to wit, Cornelius R., b. Feb. 25, 1769 ; Abraham, b. Oct. 15, 1774, and Jeromus, b. Apr. 15, 1781, who d. unm. Jan. 4, 1805. The first m. Catharine, dau. of Elbert Brinckerhoff, and d. Oct. 15, 1846, having had issue Ann, m. Jas. R. Rapelye ; Jane-Catharine, wife of Daniel Lent ; Aletta, m. Wm. G. Kouwenhoven, and Abraham. Mrs. Lent is the only surviving child. Abraham, son of the colonel, m. Eliza- beth, dau. of Daniel Rapelye, and d. at Astoria, where he then resided, May 25, 1849, in his 75th yr. His only son is Daniel R. Remsen.
8. Jeremias Remsen, son of Rem Jansen,1 was b. Sep. 10, 1675, and by two purchases in 1694 and 1704, became the owner of the paternal farm at the Wallabout. . He m. Heyltie Probasco, Sep. 26, 1698, who dying Sep. 27, 1727, a. 50, he m. secondly, Jannetie Voorhees, who survived him, and d. Apr. 17, 1758, a. 76. Mr. Remsen, d. July 3, 1757, in his 82d yr. His ch. were Rem, b. Nov. 20, 1700; Ida, b. Jan. 3, 1703, m. Nich. Williamson; Christopher, b. Oct. 2, 1705 ; Jane, b. June 26, 1711, m. Jeromus Remsen ; Jeremiah, b. July 18, 1714 ; Sarah, b. Dec. 11, 1716, m. Abm. Voorhees ; Abraham,9 b. Jan. 15, 1720, and Lammetie, b. May 20, 1722, who m. Luke Schenck. Jeremiah m. Jane, dau. of Martin R. Schenck, and succeeded to the paternal farm, but dying without issue Sep. 4, 1777, a. 63, he left it to his relative, Barent Johnson, whose son, Gen. Jer. Johnson, now occupies it. Christopher spent part of his life in Newtown, where he owned property, but he finally returned to Brooklyn, was a merchant near the ferry, and d. about 1760. He had ch. Heyltie, who m. Johannes Schenck, and Phebe, who m. Wm. Howard. Rem was a respectable farmer at Bedford, on the estate now of his grandson, Rem Lefferts. He served as a trustee of Brooklyn from 1727 to 1776. He had issue Jere- miah, Phebe, m. Barent Lefferts, and Heyltie, who m. Sam'l Verbryck, of Rockland co. The said Jeremiah was acciden- tally shot at Canausee. His only son, Jeremiah, m. Mary, dau.
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of John Voorhees, and d. at Bedford, Aug. 8, 1834, in his 73d yr., leaving issue John, (since dec., leaving a son John,) and Margaret, wife of Peter Williamson, of Flatbush.
9. Abraham Remsen, son of Jeremias,8 m. Mar. 28, 1746, Matilda, dau. of Wm. Van Duyn, Esq., and resided at the Wallabout, on the farm late of Jas. Scoles. His wife d. Aug. 31, 1779, a. 53, and he, on Mar. 1, 1799, a. 79. His ch. were Heyltie, b. Apr. 25, 1747, m. Peter Wyckoff; William, b. Jan. 17, 1750; Adriana, b. Oct. 4, 1753, m. Jacob Boerum ; Jane and Catharine, twins, b. May 7, 1756, the first m. Wm. Sailor, the second John Hutchings; Sarah, b. Jan. 20, 1759, m. successively Chas. Duryea, John Starkins, and John Lewis; Jeremiah, b. Mar. 13, 1761, and Abraham, b. Apr. 29, 1764. William has sons Jacob, William, and Jeremiah, living at Great Neck, L. I., and Daniel, in Flushing. Jeremiah was the father of Jane, wife of Tunis Johnson, of the Wallabout, and Ann, wife of Jacob Meserole, of Yates co., N. Y. Abra- ham was the father of Peter V. and Abraham Remsen, of Brooklyn.
THE VAN DUYN FAMILY!
This family, whose remote origin is French, derive their name, originally called De Duyn, and now commonly written Van Dine, from their ancient freehold or estate, Duyn, in Burgundy. They early attained a rank among the titled families of France, and many of them en- gaged in the crusades to the Holy Land. The family spread in the course of time, and portions located in the region of the Rhine, and Holland, whence sprang the American family.
1. Gerrit Cornelisz Van Duyn, of Zwol, in the province of Overyssel, emigrated to America, and with his wife, Jacomina
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Jacobs, joined the Dutch church at New Utrecht, during Do. Van Zuren's ministry, by certificate from the above place. If there is no mistake in figures (in N. Y. Doc. Hist. i, 660,) the emigration took place in 1649. Mr. Van Duyn engaged in agriculture, was a deacon for several years, and d. in 1706. He left issue Cornelius,2 Denys, Abraham, and Aeltie. Abra- ham m. in 1696, Geertie Martens, of the Wallabout, lived a while at Mespat Kills, but removed about the time of his father's death to Cecil co., Maryland. Denys m. in 1691, Maria Huyken, and settled at Raritan, N. J., but returned to Long Island, and d. in Flatbush, in 1729. His farm is that now occupied by Jacob Martence. He left sons William, Denys, Gerrit, Jacobus, and David. Of whom Gerrit suc- ceeded to the paternal farm in Flatbush, and William and Denys settled on adjacent farms at Raritan, Somerset co., N. J.
2. Cornelius Van Duyn, son of Gerrit,1 was b. July 16, 1664, at New Utrecht, m. Jan. 29, 1691, Matilda, dau. of Wm. Huyken, and the next year removed to Gowanus, in Brook- lyn, of which town he was afterwards a trustee. His wife dying Mar. 1, 1709, in her 40th yr., he m. Christiana Gerbrands, June 14, 1714. He d. in 1754, leaving, besides daughters, sons Gerrit, b. Sep. 6, 1691 ; William,3 b. Mar. 26, 1693, and Cor- nelius, b. Feb. 12, 1709, who d. in Brooklyn at an advanced age, without issue. Gerrit became a farmer at New Utrecht, where he d. just prior to, or during the Revolution. By his wife, Aeltie, he had ch. Cornelius, John, Aletta, m. Anthony Holst, and Matilda, who m. Wm. Bower.
3. William Van Duyn, son of Cornelius,2 was b. at Brook- lyn, where he afterwards wrought as a wheelwright, but in 1719 he removed to Newtown, having early in that year bought property at Hempstead Swamp, which he greatly enlarged by subsequent purchases. He m. Adriana, dau. of Dow Ditmars, whom he survived. He d. Feb. 20, 1769, a. 76, having served as a justice of the peace, and an office-bearer in the Dutch church. His ch. were Catharine, b. 1721, m. Jacob Remsen ; Cornelius,4 b. 1724; Matilda, b. 1726, who m. Abm. Remsen, and Dow, b. 1730. Dow received the northern half of the paternal farm, (now the estate of David S. Mills," dec.,)
While this work has been in press, this worthy citizen, whose name occurs several times in the preceding pages, has been called to pay the debt
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and was m. twice, first in 1754, to Seytie Vanderbilt, and in 1777, to Ann, widow of Garret Springsteen. He bore the character of an energetic, business man, but was remarkable for his humor. When the Revolutionary troubles began, lic inclined to the whig cause, but finally espoused that of the king, served as a captain of militia under the British, and at the peace retired with his family to Nova Scotia, where he died. (See p. 223.) Capt. Van Duyn left several daughters, besides sons Aert, Cornelius, and Dow, of whom the last two returned to New-York. Dow has sons Edward and Jacob, living. His brother, Cornelius, d. a few years sinee in the city of New-York, and his sons Dow, Henry, William, and Corne- lius, were smart and capable men, all masters of vessels, and all now dec.
4. Cornelius Van Duyn, son of William,3 m. Dec. 9, 1752, Anna, dau. of Dominicus Vanderveer. He d. Sep. 24, 1760, a. 36, though his consort survived him about forty yrs. Their ch. were William, b. Nov. 30, 1755, d. without issue, Nov. 5, 1797; Dominicus, b. Mar. 7, 1757; Adriana, b. May 8, 1759, and Jane, b. Mar. 3, 1761. Dominicus Van Dine inherited with his brother the southern half of their grandfather's estate, (now Garret Van Dine's,) and m. May 26, 1781, Hannah, dau. of Howard Furman. She d. Oct. 31, 1800, in her 36th yr., and Mr. Van Dine Apr. 26, 1830, a. 73. They had issue Cornelius, dec., Hannah, m. Geo. Snediker, William, dec., Arthur, How- ard, dec., Ann, wife of Jas. Cortelyou, John, and Garret, aforesaid.
THE ALBURTIS FAMILY.
Early in the history of New Netherland emigration, Peter Cæsar Albertus, a native of Venice, in Italy, is found dwelling at New Amsterdam. Here he m. in 1642, Judith Jans Meynie, from Amsterdam, in Holland, and from this union sprang all the families among us bearing the names of Alburtis, or Burtis. Peter Albertus lived on the Heeren Gracht, now Broad-street, and also owned a tobacco plantation at the Wallabout, which
of nature. He died July 22, 1851, in his 65th year. So fills up the record of mortality.
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he patented June 17, 1643. After his death it was sold to Jan Damen, in 1686. He had issue that reached maturity, John, b. 1643; Aert, b. 1647 ; Mary, b. 1649, who m. John P. Bant ; William, b. 1652, and Francina, b. 1654, who m. John Allen. The three sons removed to Mespat Kills, though Aert or Arthur and William subsequently located in Hempstead, where their posterity remain.
1. John Alburtis, eldest son of Peter, m. Elizabeth, dau. of John Scudder, and accumulated a large estate at the English Kills, including the lands originally held by Samuel Toe, the purchaser. He d. in April, 1691, in his 48th yr., and in 1693, his widow m. Wm. Lawrence, Sen. of Middletown, N. J. He had issue William, John, Samuel, Elizabeth, who m. John Stewart, and Mehetabel, who m. Jas. Lawrence, son of William, aforesaid, and great-grandfather of Judge Jas. S. Lawrence of Monmouth co. N. J. One of the sons of John Alburtis settled in Monmouth, and has highly respectable descendants living there. Samuel received a large share of his father's property, and occupied the premises now of Mr. John Peebles. He d. at an advanced age, Oct. 14, 1752, having had issue Samuel,2 Mary, who m. Sam'l Halburt; Abigail, m. John Morrell ; Elizabeth, m. Jose Gosline, and Phebe, who m. John Morrell .*
* Most of, if not the whole MORRELL family of Newtown, are descended from Thomas Morrell, who located at Mespat Kills, as early as 1663, and d. in or about 1704, leaving sons Thomas, Samuel, Joseph, and Jonathan, whose descendants have been numerous in this town. As for John Morrell, who m. Phebe Alburtis, he was probably akin to the above, though tradition claims for him a distinet origin. He was b. Mar. 21, 1703, and after his mar- riage erected a house and forge on a part of his father-in-law's estate, being the premises now occupied by his great-grandson, John W. Morrell. His death occurred, Oct. 31, 1768. His only son, John, b. Oct. 21, 1733, suc- ceeded to his estate, and m. Elizabeth, dau. of Abm. Skillman. He d. Feb. 7, 1816. His sons who left issue, were John, b. July 20, 1757, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Isaac Meserole, and d. July 12, 1803-issue John; Abraham, b. Dec. 25, 1759, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Jos. Gosline, and d. June 18, 1842- issue Joseph G. of Brooklyn, Sarah, wife of Thos. Lane, and Maria, widow of Robert Voorhees; Thomas, b. June 10, 1762, m. Anna Vandewater, and d. Aug. 26, 1823-issue John and Thomas of Williamsburgh ; and William, b. Mar. 4, 1772, who alone remained on the paternal farm, m. Catharine, dau. of Johannes Debevoise, and d. Nov. 20, 1846, his widow yet surviving. His son John W. has the ancestral farm, and dau. Adriana is the wife of Wm. Randel of Newtown.
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2. Samuel Alburtis, son of Samuel, and grandson of John,1 succeeded to the paternal estate, and m. June 1, 1724, Eliza- beth, dau. of Paul Vandervoort. His wife d. in 1771, in her 66th yr., but he survived till 1788. His ch. were Samuel, Paul, John,3 Peter, Elizabeth, who m. John Furman ; Anna, m. Rich. Gosline ; Nelly, m. Sam'l Scudder ; Mary, m. John Pettit ; Phebe, m. Dr. Thos. Sackett ; Jemima, m. John Potts, and Abigail, who m. Rich. Pearce. Samuel, the eldest son, left a dau. Aletta, and an only son who removed south. Paul m. in 1754, Mary dau. of John Morrell, and had issue Paul, John, who was blind and d. single, Elizabeth, who m. John Venis, and Phebe, who m. Richard Betts. Paul, last named, had nine ch. He was drowned by the upsetting of a market boat in the East River, Sep. 5, 1815, at the age of 60 .* His son Samuel left issue Catharine and Paul. Peter Alburtis inherited the homestead, now Mr. Peebles'; was a trustee of the Presbyte- rian church, and was much respected. He removed to Green- wich, Ct., and thence to New-York, where he d. Aug. 22, 1826, a. 78. He m. Catharine Van Nanda, and Martha Denton, and had, besides several daughters, sons Samuel, John, and James A. Burtus, the last of whom resides in New-York.
3. John Alburtis, son of Samuel,2 was b. Feb. 18, 1734, and m. May 18, 1755, Hannah, dau. of Sam'l Denton of Goshen, N. Y. He bought the premises near Newtown village, now the residence of John Penfold, (north side of the highway,) where he lived till his death, Oct. 6, 1780. For many years he was an elder of the Presb. church, and was a truly estima- ble man. His widow d. Aug. 5, 1783, in her 51st yr. Their eli. were Mary, b. Feb. 1, 1756, m. David Springsteen ; Eliza- beth, b. Sep. 20, 1758, m. Wm. Haviland; Thomas, b. May
* This accident, which carried sorrow to several families of this town, occurred as follows :- A vessel from the English Kills, commanded by Capt. Benj Edsall, and laden with produce and passengers, was approaching the city before daylight in the morning. In the darkness they ran across the cable of a brig lying at anchor in the stream, at Corlear's Hook, and were upset. Capt. Edsall, Mr. Kolyer, Mrs. Ellen Rapelye, (wife of Daniel, mentioned on page 277,) and two colored men clung to the cable, and were taken on board the brig. The remaining passengers, five in number, were drowned, namely, Mr. Alburtis, his daughter Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Lane, and Misses Snediker and Wade ; the latter a young girl of twelve years. Mrs. Rapelye was so much injured and exhausted that she died a few days after the accident.
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31, 1762 ; Sarah, b. May 18, 1764, m. Lawrence Roe ; Nancy, b. Apr. 11, 1766, m. Benjamin Fowler, and William, b. Jan. 11, 1772. Thomas d. near Whitestone; issue John and Matilda. William d. in New-York, Oct. 29, 1850, having been a repre- sentative in the state legislature. He had issue who reached adult years, John, Ann, Maria, Christian, Thomas, Susan, Margaret, and William. The daughters all married, and are living in the city of New-York, with the exception of Maria, who is dec. All of the sons d. unm. except John, now the Rev. John Alburtis of New-York city. He was b. June 18, 1795, and was first settled and ordained in the above city, by the Presbytery of New-York, in the year 1819. He is now the editor of a highly scientific and useful work, devoted to agriculture and manufactures, called the Farmer and Mechanic. He has two sons, Edward K., and Clement W., the one a com- mission merchant and the other a lawyer in this city ; also two daughters, Louisa and Mary.
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