Distinguished Families in America, Descended from Wilhelmus Beekman and Jan Thomasse Van DykeKnickerbocker Press, 1912 - 266 pages |
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Aitken Anna baptized Barkalow Bennet Bergen born April born August born December born February born January born July born June born March born November born October born September Brunt Captain Catharine Catharine Beekman Charles Christopher Beekman Colfax Colonel Conn Coote Cornelia Beekman Cortlandt County Couwenhoven December 25 descendant died January died March died September died unmarried died young Eliza Elizabeth Beekman Frederick Gaasbeck George Gerardus Beekman Harlingen Helen Hendrick Hendrickson Henry Hoffman Houghton Jacob James Jan Thomasse Jane Jannetje Janse Van Dyke January 25 Jersey Johannes John Beekman John Van Dyke Julia Kane Lewis Morris Maria married Elizabeth married John married Mary married Sarah married William Mary Beekman Millstone River Nevius Nicholas Nicholas Van Dyke November 22 Peter Peyster Rensselaer Richard ried Samuel Schermerhorn Schuyler Six Mile Run Skillman Stuyvesant Thomas Beekman Thomasse Van Dyke Veghte Verkerk Verplanck Voorhees wife had children Wilhelmus Beekman York City
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Page 27 - The day of Judgment is either approaching, or it is not. If it is not, there is no cause for an adjournment; if it is, I choose to be found doing my duty. I wish therefore that candles may be brought.
Page 83 - The names of those which came over first, in ye year 1620. and were by the blessing of God the first beginers and (in a sort) the foundation of all the Plantations and Colonies in New-England ; and their families.
Page 188 - God who gave it my Body to the Earth from whence it came to be decently Interred at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named in Certain hopes of a Resurrection & the Union of my Body & Soul at the last day...
Page 84 - Mr. Brewster lived to very old age ; about 80. years he was when he dyed, having lived some 23. or 24. years here in ye countrie ; & though his wife dyed long before, yet she dyed aged.
Page 83 - Wrasling; and a boy was put to him called Richard More; and another of his brothers. The rest of his children were left behind, & came over afterwards. Mr. Edward Winslow; Elizabeth, his wife; & 2.
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Page vi - high birth was a thing which he never knew any one disparage, except those who had it not ; and he never knew any one make a boast of it who had anything else to be proud of.