Almshouse Immigrants

"In 1654 about 27 or 28 children arrived on the Peereboom (The Pear Tree). Only one name is known: the 16-year-old Hendrick Claesz. He was assigned to Lodewijck Jongh on 16 Nov. 1654. In 1655 another group arrived of nine girls between 13 and 23 years old and seven boys at the age of 12 to 17. In 1659 another group followed of six children. 

The Amsterdam City Council was cutting down expenses on the almshouses and Stuyvesants' request for "new blood" gave them the idea to select from these orphans of non-citizens. The children were volunteers, but it is unknown what the authorities told them. They were selected on health, not on skills and education. Later on the orphans were also recruited in Holland to serve as contract laborers in New Amsterdam." 

The following is one list of children sent from the Old World to the new, as written by a letter from the Burgomasters of Amsterdam to Director-General Pieter Stuyvesant on 27 May 1655. The almshouse children had "in all probability" come to New Amsterdam aboard the ship De Waegh (The Weigh-House) and that it sailed on 7 June 1655 and arrived on 13 Aug. 1655 under the command of Capt. Frederick de Coninck.

Source:
Ship Passenger Lists, New York and New Jersey (1600-1825)
Carl Boyer
[3rd ed., 1978]
pp. 136-137

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Jan            17

Mathys Coenratsen    16

Jannitje Dircx        19

Lysbet Gerrits        16

Marritje Hendrik    16

Jan Hendricksen    12

Catalyntje Jans    13

Debora Jans        15

Lysbet Jans        18

Tryntje Jans        22

Otto Jansen        13

Annitje Pieters        17

Tryntje Pieters        23

Guillaume Roelants    17

Peter Stoffelsen    13

Hendrick Thomasen    14

Dieuwer Volcherts    16

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A tip o' the hat to: AwesomeGenealogy.com who transcribed this information in
August 2002 and to the Olive Tree Genealogy site of Lorine McGinnis Schulze.

The Dutch Colony of Kentucky: Part 5: Intend Friends

This two-part list names the supporting members of the Dutch Company of Kentucky who were not among the original immigration colonists.  The persons named "intended" to settle the new lands available to them in Kentucky, but not all did so.  While their names appear on the list, some families never actually lived there.

The Dutch Colony of Kentucky: Part 4: Inhabitens

The following list names the original inhabitants of the Dutch Company lands in Shelby and Henry Counties, KY.

The Dutch Colony of Kentucky: Part 3: Lot Land Purchases

The following is the list of lot land purchases by members of the Dutch Company in Kentucky.

The Dutch Colony of Kentucky: Part 2

"...While this section of Kentucky was all forest and inhabited by Indians, the "Low Dutch" {company} came and located on land now in and around where Pleasureville {KY} is now situated.  The land was then owned by Squire Boone, brother of Daniel Boone, the famous pioneer...."

Squire Boone Jr. (5 Oct. 1744 – August 1815) was an American pioneer and brother of Daniel Boone. In 1780, he founded the first settlement in Shelby County, KY. The tenth of eleven children, Squire Boone was born to Nathan "Squire" Boone Sr. and his wife Sarah Boone in Berks Co., PA, at the Daniel Boone Homestead. Although overshadowed by his famous brother, Squire Boone was well-known in his day.

In 1749 his family moved to Rowan County, NC, and lived in the Yadkin Valley. In 1759, at age 15, he was sent back to Pennsylvania to apprentice as a gunsmith under Samuel Boone, a cousin. After five years of apprenticeship, he returned to North Carolina. On 8 Aug. 1765, he married Jane Van Cleave, whose father was of Dutch heritage. Together the couple had five children.

From 1767 to 1771, he went on several long hunts with his brother Daniel into the Kentucky wilderness. In 1775, Richard Henderson, a prominent judge from North Carolina, hired Daniel Boone to blaze what became known as the Wilderness Road, which went through the Cumberland Gap and into central Kentucky. Squire Boone accompanied his brother, along with 30 others, eventually establishing Boonesborough, KY.

In Spring 1779, after the siege of Boonesborough, where Squire had a rifle ball cut out of his shoulder, he moved his family to the settlement at the Falls of the Ohio that would become Louisville. In 1780, he brought 13 families to "Painted Stone," a tract of land in Shelby County belonging to his father-in-law and established a Station (fort) there, the first permanent settlement in the county. He was wounded again in April 1781 when Indians attacked Painted Stone Station and complications of the gunshot injury would result in his right arm being an inch and a half shorter than his left.

On 13 Sept. 1781, the settlers abandoned the undermanned station and headed for nearby Linn's Station. However, Squire Boone was still too weak from his injury to make the trip, staying behind at Painted Stone Station with his family and one other. The fleeing settlers from the station were attacked in what came to be known as the Long Run Massacre.
  

Photo courtesy of Painted Stone Settlers

Photo courtesy of Painted Stone Settlers

  For more information on the story of the evacuation and

  the resulting massacre, visit:

http://www.paintedstonesettlers.org/index.html

 In 1782, he began acting as a land locater for wealthy investors who did not want to personally risk living on the frontier. However, due to financial losses in this line of work, he eventually lost his own property, including the station, in 1786 and was forced to settle elsewhere in the county. After attempting to establish a settlement near present-day Vicksburg, MS, and staying with Daniel Boone in Missouri for several years, he eventually settled with his family in Harrison County, IN, south of Corydon. There, in 1806,  he settled with his four sons and the sons of his cousin Samuel Boone. He died, age 71, in 1815 and was buried in a cave on his property.

"...The Dutch Company purchased about 10,000 acres in 1774 and it is remarkable that some descendents of this colony still reside on a portion of the original purchase.  The Company had a trustee whose duty it was to look after all the estate, as thirty {30} or more settlers with their families resided in a fort built of logs and stones."

The Company has its origins in pioneers who lived in communities known as Low Dutch Colonies in other parts of the country prior to the move to Kentucky. These colonies included Conewago, York Co. (Adams Co. after 1800), PA (near Gettysburg); Lancaster Co., PA; Somerset Co., NJ; Bergen Co., NJ; possibly New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ; and beginning 1769 near present-day Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., WVA.

The purpose of the migration was preservation of the Dutch language, religion and culture; to obtain more farmland to support their large multi-generational families; and to escape the increasing influence and domination of the "English" in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. They had a formal charter and articles of operation (by-laws). Periodic meetings were held, minutes were recorded and account books were kept, both of which survive. They had been in private hands but have since been donated to the Filson Historical Society at Louisville, KY, formerly called the "Filson Club." 

Papers show that thirty-four {34} lots of land were purchased by the Company, varying in size from 200 acres and upward, which was paid for in pounds, shillings and pence.  Farm plots were assigned to individuals and their families, but actual legal title was held by the Company, which had combined elements of a modern business corporation, cooperative, religious congregation and commune.

 After the tract division, the group had to retreat to the safety of Mercer County and actual first settlement of the tract did not begin until about 1794/5.

"The hostility of the Indians--with the encouragement of the British and French--forced many of the inhabitants to remove to Mercer and Clark Counties for a short while, but they returned in 1786.  The BANTA's, BERGINs and SHUCKs still own the land of their ancestors, together with many old relics and papers which they value very highly...."
 
Furthermore, one of the primary objectives of the Company--which was to establish a Dutch Reformed Church and obtain a Dutch Reformed minister--failed and members defected to other churches, primarily the Presbyterians who were in harmony with their Calvinistic beliefs but also the Baptists and Methodists.

Beginning in 1817, families started moving away, first to Switzerland County, IN and then Johnson County, IN,  where farmland was $1.25 an acre. This period was referred to as "the exodus." The Company was discontinued and title to the land formally transferred to individual owners during the period from about 1831 to 1839.

 Sources:

Banta A Frisian Family; T.M. Banta; 1893; 427p.

The Low Dutch Company/ aka Low Dutch Colony at http://home.comcast.net/~neal4/shuck.htm

Conewago, Adams-York Co., PA, Reformed Dutch Church Baptisms: Part 2

 Surname      Child Baptized                    Father          Mother
==============================================================         
Hooteling     Hezekiah 30 Oct. 1791         (Blank)     (Blank) Demarest
{Hooghtelin}
===============================================================
Jansen         Thomas 12 Nov. 1786         Abraham     Catrina Voorhies
          Andries 20 Dec. 1789          
          Abraham 17 July 1791
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Jansen         Anatje     born 9 Nov. 1780         Andreas     Maria Hoogteeling
            baptized 10 Dec. 1780                   {Hooghtelin}
          Maria 2 March 1783          
          Thomas 17 July 1785    
===============================================================    
Jansen         Toomas 18 Oct. 1772             Toomas     Anneatje Fonteyn
          Liesebet 5 Sept. 1779                                  (Van Tien)
===============================================================
Jewel         Feynie     24 April 1790             Cornelius     Caty Laberytsux
          Thomas 11 July 178?          
          Rachel 14 Oct. 1787    
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Jurey         Michael 25 Dec. 1785         Bemredekter     (Blank)
          Christiena 11 Oct. 1772         (Benedick)    
          Elizabeth 5 June 1774          
          David 27 July 1777          
          Maragrita 3 Oct. 1779          
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Kichin         Maragrieta 12 Nov. 1786         Derrick     Marigrieta Voorhees
          Maria 24July 1785    
===============================================================   
Kingsland     Johannis 20 Dec. 1778         (Jan)         Maria (Blank)
                            Sponsor: Maria Smock
==============================================================
Kepp         Bernardus 8 Nov. 1789         Barent         Nelly (Blank)
{Kipp}
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Kiep         Henderickas 11 Sept. 1774         (Jan)         Annetje Degraft
 {Kipp}    Johannis 22 April 1778          
          Catriena  4 June 1780          
          Annatje 2 March 1783          
          Abram  7 Aug. 1785          
          Isaac 2 Oct. 1791          
          Mattie {Dau.*} 8 Nov. 1789
==============================================================
*Does this designation mean Mattie was a daughter, rather than being a nickname for
the male given name Maties [and its variant spellings], or is Dau itself a name?
==============================================================   
Klopper     Cornelius 6 Feb. 1785         Cornelius     Styntje Cossart
          Frans Cossart     2 Oct. 1786
==============================================================   
Klys         Annatje     1783             Hendrick     Elisabeth Degraft
==============================================================
Kruy Koinrad Maria       27 Nov. 1772         Wife of: Johannes Esinred    
==============================================================
Lasshals     Rulef {Roeloff}14 July 1782      Joris         Margrieta Houts
          Johannis 12 Nov. 1786          
          Antje 8 Nov. 1789          
          Jacob 1 Nov. 1792    
==============================================================     
Litel         Rachel 1 June 1777                   Henneri            Elisabet Degrof
          Abraham 11 Jan. 1779
===============================================================   
Lott         George   June -1792             Cornelius     Magdalena Brocaa
==============================================================
Luister     Lena 26 Jan. 1783             Peter         Antje Gulick
 {Leyster}     Antje 17 July 1785          
          David 14 Oct. 1787    
===============================================================   
Luister     Jon 1 Jan. 1786             Peter         Rachel Van Ruden
 {Leyster}     Molly 18 April 1790          
          Cornelius 6 Dec. 1789
==============================================================   
Maste         H eqsol? 31 May 1772         Petreus     Marreetta Froer
          Peterus  26 March 1775
==============================================================         
Montfort     Anna  8 Sept. 1771             (Blank)     (Blank) Soson
==============================================================
Montfort     Rachel  23 Oct. 1769             Frans         Gertje Banta
          Heniere 21 May 1772          
          Geertje 12 Dec. 1773          
          Marya     3 March 1776          
          (Jan) 8 Nov. 1778          
          Hendrich 11 Feb. 1781          
          Frans 1 May 1784
=============================================================   
Montfort     Hendrickes 31 May 1772         Jacobus     Lea Banta
          Lea 2 Oct. 1774          
          Hendrick 18 May 1777          
          (Blank)  3 Oct. 1779          
          Aeltje 28 Aug. 1780      
=============================================================   
Montfort     Johannis 4 Nov. 1775         (Jan)         Fenretje Neefis
          (Jan) 21 July 1782                       {Nevius?}
==============================================================
Montfort     (smudge) etje 14 Oct. 1787         (Jan)         Sara Van Arsdale
          Peter 3 March 1793
==============================================================   
Montfort     (Jan) 6 Aug. 1775             Lauwerens     Elisabet Cossart
          Kniertje 10 Jan. 1779          
          Madelena 31 Dec. 1780          
          Frans 19 Jan. 1783          
          Pieter 9 April 1786          
          David 4 April 1790
==============================================================   
Montfort     Marya 19 Feb. 1775             Pieter         Elizabeth Vannist
          Peter 1 May 1784   Sponsor: Gerret Van Arsdale & Annatje Van Harling    
===============================================================
Myer         Isaac 14 Nov. 1773             (Blank)     (Blank) Petersen
==============================================================
Middag     Dirk 1 May 1790             Ephraim?    (Blank) Hattrey?
===============================================================
Neruis         Johannis 17 Nov. 1784         Martinus     Magdalena Hoogland
 {Nevius?}     Femmetje 22 March 1790          
          Jannetje 17 March 1782          
 ==============================================================   
Oblenis     Sarah 23 Oct. 1769             (Jan)             Maria Slegel
          (Jan) 23 Nov. 1777          
          Barber     born 5 Sept. 1779       baptized 31 Oct. 1779          
          Elizabet 20 June 1773    
===============================================================    
Owens     Elizabeth  25 Oct. 1769         Wilem         Maria Sanger?
==============================================================
Persel         Elizabeth November -1791         (Blank)         (Blank)
{Parsell?}
==============================================================
Parsell         Marya 14 Aug. 1774             Bregan      Maria Ammerman
          Sara 18 May 1777
=============================================================
Pessel         Isaac 27 May 1770             Drick         Cornelia Hoff
                              Sponsor: Isaac Pessel    
          (Jan) 31 May 1772          
          Anntje 13 March 1774          
          Abram 12 May 1776          
          Rebeckka 15 March 1778          
          Boyer 18 Feb. 1781          
          Lydia 1 May 1784    
===============================================================
Pessel         Isaac 17 Oct. 1773             Isaac         Maria Smock
          Bil (smudge) ie  11 Dec. 1774          
          Marya     8 April 1777          
          Richard  25 April 1779          
          Annatje 25 March 1787          
          Je (smudge)  8 Aug. 1790
==============================================================   
Peasel         Isaac 27 May 1770             (Jan)         Antje Powelse
{Pessel}    (Jan) 31 May 1772    
=============================================================     
Persol         Dierck     21 March 1773              Pieter         Marigrita Voorhies
{Parsell?}     Jemime 10 May 1778          
          Rachel  6 May 1781         Does not indicate if they are twins    
          (Jan)      6 May 1781         Does not indicate if they are twins    
          Abraham 10 Aug. 1783
=============================================================     
Paraele     Marya     26 March 1775         Roelof         Marya Petersen
{Parsell?}
{Pessel?}
==============================================================
Phoras         John 20 Dec. 1789         Does not indicate why these 3 children    
          Nancy 20 Dec. 1789             were baptized on the same day    
          Gefnard Dorlan 20 Dec. 1789          
          Nelly 29 July 1782    
============================================================     
Petersen     Jannetje  21 Aug. 1774         Gebrent      Sara Houter (Hunter)
                                    {Wouter?}
          Samuel  2 April 1780          
          Gerret 10 March 1782          
          William 4 April 1784      
=============================================================   
Petersen     Catrina  7 May 1775         Peter         Catrina Nyier
=============================================================     
Rune         Willein  27 May 1770         Sennedecker     Maria Hart
=============================================================    
Schamp     George  30 Dec. 1792         Henry         Ida Hoogland
=============================================================
Scamp         Jodoces 5 Sept. 1779         Joost         Mariea Smock
{Schamp}      Antje 13 April 1781          
          Johannis 17 Aug. 1783
=============================================================   
Serpeing     Samuel 9 Sept. 1771         Samuel     Maria Aelsterf?
{Sebring?}            Sponsor:     Meghiel DeGraef & Elizabeth DeGraef
===========================================================     
Slot     Petrus 27 May 1770             Benjamin     Sara Demoree
          Johannis 31 May 1772                 {Demaree}
===========================================================   
Smock     Maria    27 May 1770             Barrent     Antje Cosin
          Hendrick 19 Feb. 1775                                 {Cozine}
          Pieter 18 May 1777          
          Antje 11 Jan. 1779          
          Neeltje 10 June 1781          
          Cornelius 11 Oct. 1772
==============================================================   
Unknown     Lea 15 May 1774         {Page cut off, cannot make out surname}
==============================================================   
Smock     Jacob 27 May 1770             (Jan)         Lena Van Teyn
          Hendrick 3 March 1776          
          Abraham 14 Feb. 1779          
          Jacobus 23 Sept. 1783          
          Isaac 4 June 1786
=============================================================   
Snedeker     (Jan) 27 May 1770             Christian     (Blank) Van Arsdale
==============================================================
Steg         Leah 3 March 1793             Daniel         Maria Couenhoven
===============================================================
Steg         Johannes 27 Sept. 1778         James         Lea Brouder
          Maria 3 Dec. 1780          
          Sara 13 April 1783          
          John 14 Oct. 1787
===============================================================   
Stryker     Anne 28 Aug. 1791             (Blank)     (Blank)
===============================================================
Stryker     Petrus 20 July 1783             Hendrick     Catriena Ammerman
===============================================================
Terpeunengh     Sarah 11 April 1773             Samuel     Maria Aslsdorf
===============================================================
Tietsoet    (Jan) 29 Jan. 1786             Isaac         Antje Persel
{Titsworth}    Rachel 14 Oct. 1787                                   {Parsell?}
          Steyntie 22 Jan. 1792
===============================================================   
Tietscort    Jacob 9 April 1786             Mark     Neeltje (Van Verst) Lefos
{Titsworth}     Seyntje 19 May 1793    
===============================================================
Van Arsdale     Lametje 31 May 1772         (Blank)     (Blank)
===============================================================
Van Arsdale     Simon 23 Oct. 1769             Abram     Antje Parlee
          Cornelius 21 May 1772          
          Antje 13 March 1774          
          Symen 12 May 1776          
          Derrick 3 Jan. 1779          
          Mabel     6 May 1781          
          Maria 12 July 1784
===============================================================   
Van Arsdale     Maria Maregrita 8 Sept. 1771     Cornelius     Jannetje Cornel?
 ===============================================================
Van Arsdale     Gerrit 2 April 1778             Gerrit         Annatje Vanharlen
          Neeltje  born 24 Nov. 1780      baptized10 Dec. 1780          
          Lucretia 1 Dec. 1782          
          Joseph     17 July 1785          
          Arneiah Van Harling 14 Oct. 1787          
          Gaertje 1 April 1792    
===============================================================     
Van Arsdale     Learetia 6 April 1783         Isaac         Esther Hoogtaly
                   Isaac December -1791                                   {Hooghtelin?}
===============================================================
Van Arsdale     Maria11 Sept. 1785             Isaac         Elizabeth Ketnert
===============================================================
Van Arsdale    Jennetje 3 Oct. 1779         Johannis     Madelina Allen
          Johannis 12 May 1782
===============================================================   
Van Arsdale     Peter 27 May 1770             John         Neeltje Peterse
                                                         Sponsor: Peter Peterson and Eliza Peterson    
                      Isaac 27 May 1770     Does not indicate if Isaac and Peter are twins
===============================================================   
Van Arsdale     Lanstje 16 April 1775         Larykes     Jannetje Cosyn
          Antje 8 Feb. 1778                          {Cozine}
          Jannetje 28 Feb. 1780
===============================================================   
Van Arsdale     Isaac 25 March 1787             (Jan)         Catriena Vanderbilt
          Peter 10 April 1790
===============================================================    
Van Arsdale     Antje 8 Sept. 1771             Simon         Aaltje Cosin
          Lamaetje 8 May 1774                     {Cozine}   
          Cornelius 8 Feb. 1778          
          Ida 11 June 1780          
          Simon     4 May 1783          
          Jennetje  24July 1785    
===============================================================    
Van Arsdale     Simon 5 July 1778             Simas         Nellie Petersen
                 Neeltje 14 Jan. 1781
===============================================================   
Vankleef     Teunas 16 April 1780             Isaac         Femmetje Quick
{Van Cleef}
===============================================================
Vanderbilt     Cateirina  23 Oct. 1769         (Blank)     (Blank)
===============================================================
Vanderbilt     Elisabet 10 Sept. 1775         Jaesbus     Elisabet Janse
===============================================================
Vanderveer     Syntje 8 Nov. 1789             Hendrick     Leona (Blank)
===============================================================
Vandyn     Elizabet 4 July 1779                Charel         Maria Ammerman
{Van Dyne}     Antje 21 Dec. 1781         (Sarel Fonteyn)    
          Suttje 15 Feb. 1784          
          Thomas 16 July 1786          
          Genny     17 April 1790
===============================================================   
Van Tien     Annatje 31 May 1772              Serrel         Elizabeth Smock
 {Van Tien}   Saartje 17 April 1774       (Sarel Fonteyn)
===============================================================   
Vanteyn     Antje 28 April 1776               Saral         Arreiantje Van Nuys
{Van Tien}     Maria 2 May 1779           (Sarel Fonteyn)
          Catlino 9 March 1783
===============================================================   
Vanarsdalen     Neeltje  2 June 1784                     Neeltje
{Van Arsdale}
===============================================================   
Vanderbuylt     Cornelius 16 Sept. 17??         {Page cut off     No other information}
===============================================================
Vantyn     Neeltje 2 March 1783         Thomas     Annatje Hoogtely
          Hezekiah 10 April 1785               {Hooghtelin?}   
          Maria 14 Oct. 1787          
          Willelmus Hoogteling {Hooghtelin?}15 May 1790
==============================================================   
Vandyck     Antje 5 March 1778             Johannis     Annatje Kouwenover
          Petrus 2 March 1783              
          Geertie 25 Oct. 1784
==============================================================    
Van Dyke     Peggy 22 May 1790             Henry J.     Polly Bigger
==============================================================
Van Dyke     Joris 1 March 1790             Peter         Maria Williamson
          Keziah  May -1792
==============================================================   
Van Zant     Johannis  12 March 1786                    Madelena Van Zant
             Sponsor: Bernardus Van Zant and Neeltje Beekman
===============================================================
Voorhees     Richard 17 July 1791             (Blank)     Antje (Blank)
===============================================================
Voorhees     Maria 18 Sept. 1785             Abram     Breghea Speeder
==============================================================
Voorhees     Jacobus 31 May 1772         Cornelius     Johanna Langstrite
===============================================================
Voorhees     Baratje 14 Oct. 1787         Gerret         Lena Halemset
===============================================================
Voorhuis     Abram Wilsen 9 April 1786     Jacob         Sarah Sickels
===============================================================
Voorhees     Helene 8 Sept. 1771         Peterus    Sophia Van Den Bogart
          Abram 11 Oct. 1772    
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Voorhees     Aaltje 14 Nov. 1773             Roelof         Elizabeth Neefas
                Roelof     6 Aug. 1775                                      {Nevius?}
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Vandy     Gerret *           22 Oct. 1785             Johannis     Anatje Couenover

{*Unknown whether this is the child's name or surname.}
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Weeford     John 1 May 1784             Even         Elisabeth Hutson
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Westervelt     Lea  November -1778         Abraham     Maries (Blank)
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Westervelt     Debaro     1769             Jacob         Maria Demarest
          Catrina     27 May 1770
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Westervelt     Maria 6 Feb. 1789             Jacobus     Femmetje Cosyn
                                         {Cozine}
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Westervelt     Antje 17 April 1778             (Jan)         Antje Dey
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Willems     David 3 June 1770             David M.     (Blank) Maheene
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Williams?     Peter 27 May 1770             Joris         Gesyes Van Duyn
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Willamsen     Marys 14 Jan. 1776             Teodores     Rachel Banta
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Willemse     Johannis 30 May 1790         Daniel         Maria Van Dyke
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Unknown Surname or Illegible               
                       
 -----Wilein     1769                     Williamse     (Blank) Fonteyn
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 -----Gerrit     31 May 1772          
 -----Maria     31 May 1772          
 -----Rachel     31 May 1772          
 -----Illegible     31 May 1772          
 -----Illegible     31 May 1772
 -----Peter     16 Sept. 1772     
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-----Peter     January -1792                 Isaac         Maria Monfoort
------Hannah     1 April 1792          
-----Maria     1 April 1792          
-----Sarah     1 April 1792   

Conewago, Adams-York Co., PA, Reformed Dutch Church Baptisms: Part 1

"About 1765, Dutch colonists from New Jersey began to pour into York and Adams Counties in the southern borders of Pennsylvania and west of the Susquehanna. These soon organized the Conewago and Hanover congregations in these respective counties. The church of Conewago was located about three miles south of Gettysburg and near the famous battleground of 1863. It consisted of about 150 families and 700 souls.

"From its baptismal records, yet preserved, extending from 1768-1803, it appears that the Cossats and Montforts of Millstone [or Harlinger] NJ, and the Bantas and Westervelts of Bergen Co., NJ, were among the earliest settlers. Other Dutch names--such as Bruner, Covert, Van Nuys, Schomp, Demarest, Bremer, DeMott, Bergen, Smock, Van Arsdale and others--occur in these records. The first Conewago deed for land is to a Van Arsdale and is dated 1768. The Demarests came from Bergen Co. in 1771.

"But about 1781 emigration began from this field to Kentucky and the Gennesee country, NY, and continued until these Dutch settlements and churches were entirely broken up. In 1793, during Brinckerhoff's ministry, almost the whole congregation moved away to these two new fields. Those going to Central New York were the Brinckerhoffs, Jansens or Johnsons, Bodines, Van Tines, Daters, Parcelles, and Lysters.

"By 1800 Conewago was so depleted as to furnish but a very small congregation for Sunday services. In 1817, only five Dutch families remained. Permission was then obtained to sell the old church building, with the proceeds build a wall around the burial ground. The sum realized was $288.20."

From: A Manual of the Reformed church in America by Edward Tanjore Corwin, D. D. (New York: Board of Publication of the Ref. Prot. Dutch Church, 61 Franklin Street, 1859) p. 956.

{Unless otherwise specified, the dates given are baptismal dates.  I have retained much of the original spelling of the records and obviously there are many incorrect renderings of the Dutch names.  I have tried to the best of my ability to correct the obvious name misspellings but, if I have made a mistake in doing so, I offer my apologies.  If descendants should spot an obvious error, please e-mail me at madehlinne@gmail.com and I will be more than happy to correct the error.}


Surname     Child     Baptized                    Father         Mother
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                       
Aens         Marya     30 May 1773             Willen         Maria Reemser
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Ammerman     Antje     1769                     Hendrick     Jannetje Van Arsdale
                      Jacobus 31 May 1772          
                      Marya     20 June 1773?          
                      Simon     December -1774          
                      Hendrick 30 March 1777          
                      Neeltje 17 Jan. 1779          
                      Gerret     1 July 1781
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Asten         Antje     10 Jan. 1773             John         Elizebeth Bodyn
                                                                                        {Bodine}   
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Bedine     Cornelius 27 May 1770             (Jan)    Lemetje Cosyn
{Bodine} Johannis 31 May 1772                                     {Cozine}
          Marya     17 April 1774          
          Johannis 7 July 1776          
          Aetje 17 Jan. 1779          
          Eliesebeth  29 July 1780          
          Sara     26 Jan. 1783          
          Peter     8 Jan. 1785          
          Maria     25 March 1787          Sponsor: Simon Van Arsdale & Altje Cozyn
                                                                                                         {Cozine}   
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Buis         Antje     12 Nov. 1786               Denys Van Duin     Antje Lebant
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Breen  Elisabeth 28 July 1782                     Jeremia                 Sara Howits
          William 27 June 1784          
          Joris     12 Nov. 1786    
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Breen  Maria     7 Feb. 1779                         Phillip            Antje Van Arsdale
          Johannis 15 April 1781          
          Neeltje 22 Jan. 1786          
          Genny     10 April 1790
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Brewyn     Marregreta 28 April 1776               Samuel           Geertruy Aelsdarf
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Brinckerhoff     Joris Hendrick 10 July 1790     Joris         Maria Van Harlingen
                     Johannis   April -1793
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Brinckerhoff     Hezekiah  April -1792              Henrich     Neeltje Hoogteeling
                                                                                     {Hooghtelin?}
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Brinckerhoff  Joris     born 28 Dec. 1779          Jacob    Annatje Demorees         
                                  baptized 16 Jan. 1780                    {Demarest}
          Maragrieta 14 April 1782          
          David     13 June 1784          
          Hennrick 29 Jan. 1786          
          Beliria     22 March 1790          
          Jacobus 2 Oct. 1791          
          Jacobus  June -1792
================================================================      
Brinckerhoff     Martyntje  2 Jan. 1774             Jacobus   Catrintje Voorhees
                     Annatje 8 Sept. 1776          
                     Joris     23 May 1779          
                     Albart     12 Aug. 1781          
                     Isaack 20 June 1790
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Brinckerhoff    Joris 13 Nov. 1785             (Jan)         Sara Van Arsdale
                  Gerret 14 Oct. 1787          
                  Henrich 22 Aug. 1790          
                 Martyna  April-1793    
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Brinkerhoof    Antje 16 July 1786                Lucas    Maria Coal                                   
{Brinckerhoff} Annatje April -1792          
                      Jacob     4 Jan. 1785    
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Blienkerhof        Martyntje 30 June 1776         Guliam     Elisabet Akkerman
{Brinckerhoff}  L (smudge) a  3 Oct.1779                        {Ackerman}
                        Joris     born 21 Nov. 1781  baptized 21 Dec. 1781          
                        Cornelius 31 Aug. 1784          
                        Annatje 25 March 1787          
                        Margarietta 8 Nov. 1789
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Blienkerhoff    David 17 March 1776              Roelef         Beelotje Demaro
{Brinckerhoff} Joris 14 June 1778                                   {Beltje Demarest}
                       Maragrieta     born 16 May 1780     baptized 4 June 1780          
                       Anatje     born 8 Nov. 1782           baptized 17 Nov. 1782          
                      Joris 13 March 1785          
                      Hendrick 14 Oct. 1787          
                      Maria     June -1790
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Brokas     Maragrieta 2 June 1782                Abraham     Maria Cosyn
          Antje 12 Feb. 1786                                             {Cozine}
          Sally 30 Dec. 1792
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Berkaa     Johannis 23 July 1786             Ferdennender     Styntje Petersen
                                                       {Ferdinand?}
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Berkaa     Joris15 June 1783                    Joris         Meeltje Vanderbild
          Maria     14 Oct. 1787                                      {Van der Bilt}
          David 13 Oct. 1793
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Barkae     Joris 04 June 1786                  (Jan)         Elizabeth Kodenover
          Gerrett 14 Oct. 1787                                       {Kouvenover?}
          John 8 Nov. 1789          
          Isaac 2 Dec. 1792
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Brakaa     Joris 23 Nov. 1777                  Pieter         Antje Carson
          Joaova 10 Jan. 1779          
          Pieter 29 July 1782          
          Maragrieta 4 April 1784          
          Willillemus (sic) 6 Nov. 1785          
          Annatje 14 Oct. 1787          
          Isaac June -1790
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Brouwer  David 16 April 1775      Abraham     Sara Van Arden
          Harica     8 Nov. 1778          
          (Jan) 6 May 1781
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Breuer ?erret 17 Nov. 1782                   Johannis  Jannette Van Arsdale
          David 9 April 1786
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Bornet         Johannis 22 Oct. 1775         Jerse         Maries Van Tein
          Johannis 22 April 1778          
          Neeltje 26 Nov. 1760          
          Jaques     8 May 1763          
          Thomas 30 May 1790          
          Arriantje  September -1792    
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Byer    Anne Catrienna 13 Nov. 1785     Joris     Anna Catriena Sa{illegible}
===============================================================
Banta  Rachel  23 Oct. 1769                 Abraham     Margrietje Montfort
          Hendrick 31 May 1772          
          Johanna 4 July 1773          
          Maregrita 9-10-1775          
          Maregrita 31 Aug. 1777
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Banta   Hendrick  23 Oct. 1769               Albert         Styntje Montfort
          Pieter 31 May 1772          
          Albert 27 Nov. 1772          
          (Jan) 2 April 1775          
          Abraham 26 July 1778
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Banta         Johannis  26 Jan. 1777         David         Femmetje Brouwer
          Marya 27 Sept. 1778    
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Banta   Antje 23 Oct. 1769                     Hendrick     Antje Demorie
          David  31 May 1772                                        {Demarest}
          Isaac 25 April 1773          
          (smudge) aitje     23 July 1775          
          Hendrick 1 March 1778
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Banta  Maria 31 May 1772                      Hendrick     Maria Stryker
          Lea 2 Oct. 1774          
          Allebert 10 Oct. 1777      
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Banta    Hendrick 6 April 1775                  Peterius     Elizabet Cosyn
          Antje 6 Nov. 1777                                             {Cozine}
          Pieter 28 Nov. 1779                           Sponsor: Wilhemtje Wyckoff    
          Cornelius 24 March 1782
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Banta         Antje 13 Dec. 1772             Samuel     Dyns Dorlant
          Styntje 7 July 1776                                      {Dorland}
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Bodyn         Antje 8 Nov. 1789             Abraham     Neeltje Fontyn
{Bodine}      Arrietta 19 April 1793         Sponsor:     Larnie Smook
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Bedn         Merri  17 Dec. 1775             Danel         Magrit Wiels
{Bodine?}
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Bedine     Isaac 12 June 1774                   (Blank)     Maregrieta Smiet
{Bodine?}
=============================================================
Carriagaar     Daneel 6 Aug.1775             Hendrick     Rachel Brauwer
{Commengore?} Maria 27 Aug. 1780                          {Brouwer}
          Maragrieta 27 April 1783          
          Johannis 9 Oct. 1785          
          Hendrick 10 March 1793
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Cammagaar    Hendrich 1 Aug. 1779         Johannis     Antje Mettees
{Commengore}  Johannis born 1 Oct. 1782     baptized 26 Oct. 1782
===============================================================      
Carmichel   Maria 7 Sept. 1784             Peter         Marie Luckes
          William 12 Nov. 1786
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Couvenover     Gerret     7 Sept. 1783           Cornelius     Catriena Degraft
          Samuel  9 April 1786    
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Conover  L (smudge) setje  10 Oct. 1779     (Jan)   Catriena Coevert
          Johennis  12 Aug. 1781          
          Willseme 15 Feb. 1784          
          Chirsinna {sic} 25 Sept. 1785          
          Lena (twin) 19 Aug. 1792          
          Alice (twin) 19 Aug. 1792
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Cormine     Dirrik 17 Jan. 1779             Pieter         Styntje Sebrant
          Aaltje 18 Feb. 1781                                       (Christiena)
          Catylntje 21 March 1784          
          Cornelius 14 Oct. 1787
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Casart         David     23 Oct. 1769             David         Saetje Van Duin
{Cossart}    Pieter 31 May 1772          
          Haregrita 13 March 1774                              {Saetje is a sister to   
          Danys 10 March 1776                              Dennis & Charles Van Duin}
          Jacob 8 March 1778          
          Ride 17 Jan. 1780          
          Maria 20 Jan. 1782
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Casart   Neeltje 20 Dec. 1789                   Frans         Martha Van Zant
{Cossart} Sarah 16 Oct. 1791    
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Casart  Kniertje  22 Aug. 1779                    Jacob      Maries Monfoort
{Cossart} Pieter    9 Dec. 1781          
          Maragreta 24 Aug. 1784          
          Maria     June -1790          
          Leenah  September -1792
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Casart      Hans 23 Oct. 1769             Peter         Maria Demorie
{Cossart}    Samuel 31 May 1772                        {Demaree, a spelling
          Jacob     3 Oct. 1773                                  variant of Demarest}
          Peter 14 Jan. 1776          
          Hendrick (twins) 12 April 1778          
          David (twins)     12 April 1778
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Cosyn         Antje 28 Dec. 1776             Cornelius     Marya Brouwer
{Cozine}      Daniel     21 Feb. 1779          
                   Cornelius 13 July 1783          
                    Sara 15 April 1781
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Cosine     Cornelius 12 Nov. 1786         Gerret         Maragrieta Lys
{Cozine}
==============================================================
Cosine     Cornelius 10 April 1785         John         Annatje Smook
 {Cozine}     William 12 Nov. 1786
============================================================   
Cosien     Martienes 31 May 1772         Pieter         Wilhemtje Wyckoff                                                                     Elizabeth 1 Jan. 1775          
{Cozine}      Pieter 6 July 1777    
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C (smudge) hoven     Antje 8 Nov. 1789         Cornelius     Catterine Degraft
===============================================================
Couenhoven     Leaeals (twins) 19 Aug. 1792     John         Catriena Bogert?
                      Alice (twins)     19 Aug. 1792
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Covert         Johannis 14 Oct. 1787         Daniel         Maria Van Pelt
                  Jennetje 14 Oct. 1787         (Does not indicate if they are twins)
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Covert    Johannis 18 Jan. 1784         Daniel   Jannetje Van Arsdale
          Davie 22 Jan. 1785
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Covert Lemaetje 29 July 1780            Isaac  Antje Van Arsdale
          Johannis 28 July 1782
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Debaan     Samuel  3 Jan. 1775             Abraham     Angenitje Dori
 {DeBaun}     Aentje 17 Aug. 1777                        {Durie}
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Debon         Wyntje 8 Sept. 1771             Joseph         Gertje Durie
{DeBaun}      Samuel 5 June 1774
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Degraaf     Bornherdus 19 Feb. 1792         (Blank)     (Blank)
                                                             Sponsor: Nelly Van Zant
===========================================================    
Degraff     Cornelius 14 Aug. 1791         (Blank)     (Blank)

============================================================
Degraf  Hester 31 May 1772                   Abraham     Maria Gricks (Griggs)
          Hoeses 14 July 1774          
          Jeremia 28 Nov. 1780
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Degraf     Rachel 14 July 1774                  Abraham     Catrina Voorhees
          Madelena  February -1776          
          Michil     25 Jan. 1778          
          Cornelis 03 Oct. 1779          
          Catriena 31 March 1782          
          Maragreta 22 Feb. 1784          
          Abraham 12 Feb. 1786          
          Jeremia 28 Nov. 1780
=========================================================      
Degraef     M (smudge) es  25 April 1773     Maahil     Maregretta Kreay
          Dierck     18 Sept. 1774          
          Jacobus 30 June 1776          
          Rachal   December -1777          
          Marie     12 Aug. 1781          
          Samuel 3 Aug. 1783          
          Maeltje 25 Dec. 1785          
          Margrieta 4 April 1790          
          Martha 16 Sept. 1792          
          Sc (smudge) etje 23 June 1786
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Degraf  Rachal 5 Feb. 1775       Wielleme   Swart Willemse Neefts
          Johannes 28 July 1776                             {Nevius?}
          Jeanetje 4 Jan. 1778          
          Abraham 28 Nov. 1779          
          Jerawie 10 Nov. 1782          
          William 17 Aug. 1784          
          Martinus 4 April 1790
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Degraf     Maregrieta Kray Degraf  27 Nov. 1772    wife of: Myekiel Degraf
========================================================  
Demarest     No Name 20 Dec. 1789         Albert         Maria Fonteyn
          Elizabeth 22 Jan. 1792
========================================================      
Demarest  David 25 May 1783             Cornelius      Femmetie (Phoebe) Brouwer
          Madelena 26 Dec. 1784          
          Daniel     14 Oct. 1787    
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Demaree  Geortie 17 July 1774             David           Elizebeth Slegel
          Daniel     7 April 1776          
          David 3 May 1778          
          Johanes 29 July 1780          
          Barbara 17 Nov. 1782          
          Maria 17 April 1785          
          Cherard {Gerard?} June  -1792
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Demaree     Antie 31 May 1772                  David         Lena Voorhees
          Caerina 18 Sept. 1774          
          Sara 22 June 1777
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Demarest     Willemytie 20 Jan. 1793         Isaac         Polly Demarest
=========================================================
Demerest     Geertje 25 Sept. 1785             Gerrit         Jannetje Pereal
          Antje October -1790          
          David     9 Dec. 1792
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Demaree     Marya     16 Nov. 1777             Samuel     Susanna Brouwer
          Daniel     born 21 June 1780         baptized 16 June 1780 (sic)          
          Samuel born 7 Oct. 1782            baptized 26 Oct. 1782
===============================================================      
Ditch         Altje 15 May 1790             (Blank)     (Blank) Montfort
===============================================================
Durie         Samuel 18 June 1775        Peterus     Antje Seaver
          Wyatje  4 Jan. 1778          
          Femmetje 23 June 1786
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Dorlant     Lemmetje 6 Feb. 1774         Gerret         Jannetje Noal
{Dorland}     Doereti  23 June 1776          
          Stientje 6 June 1779          
          Jannetje  17 April 1785
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Dunn         Leah 28 Feb. 1790             Samuel     Aneit Steg
          Elizabeth 1 Nov. 1792          
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Fontyn:    See Van Duyn, Van Tien, Van Dyen                
 =============================================================         
Freer   Abraham 7 March 1773         Jacobus     Elizabeth Petersen
          Catrinna 29 Jan. 1775          
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Griggs         Jacobus 12May 1793             Willem     Janatje Wyckoff
Griggs         Willem 21 April 1793            [Adult]
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Hageman     Mary 1 Nov. 1792             Abraham     Elizabeth Middagh*
===============================================================
Hageman     John 21 April 1793             Adriann     (Blank)
===============================================================
Hamer         Margrieta 13 June 1779         Baltes         Elizabet Middagh*
          Ruth 17 Nov. 1784    
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            *This is possibly the same woman.
===============================================================
Herres         Lena 27 May 1770             Daneel     Elizabeth Demarie
                                                                                 {Demaree}
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Hoff         Elizabeth 3 June 1770         (Blank)     (Blank) Peuwael
                                                                             {Powel?}
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Hoff         Cornelius 12 May 1793         Abraham     Leeneh Van Eyp(smudge)
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Hogteel     Neeltje 8 Sept. 1771             Hezekiah    Maria Degraf
{Hoogtelin?}
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Hols         Meile 15 May 1774             (Jan)         Neeltje Boice
{Hiels?}
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Hols         Abraham  born 1776            Jon         Neeltje Vanderbild
{Hiels?}                                                                     {Van der Bilt}
            baptized 15 June 1783             Sponsor: (Jan) Persel    
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Honts   Thomas 13 April 1781         Christofel     Maria Janseen
          Sofia 11 Aug. 1783          
          Annatje 15 Jan. 1786          
          Johannis 21 Feb. 1779