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- [S77] Book -- Contributions for the Genealogies of the Descendants of the Patent and City of Schenectady, from 1662 to 1800, downloaded 13 June 2022; pages 27-29; Genealogy of the Brouwer family (Reliability: 2).
- [S77] Book -- Contributions for the Genealogies of the Descendants of the Patent and City of Schenectady, from 1662 to 1800, downloaded 13 June 2022; pages 16-17; Genealogy of the Borsboom family (Reliability: 2).
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Borsboom records from "Genealogies of the First Settlers of Schenectady", pages 16-17 BORSBOOM.
Pieter Jacobse, steen bakker (brick maker), early settled in Beverwyck. In 1662, when the land was taken up at Schenectady, he became one of the fifteen first proprietors. His home lot in the village, was th enorth quarter of the block bounded by Front, Washington, Union and Church streets. He also had two farms allotted to him on the bouwland. In his will, which was recorded in New York, Oct. 18, 1686, he mentioned his son Cornelis, and four daughters. An inventory of his property was made May 30, 1689, by Barent Janse Van Ditmars, Isaac Cornelise Swits and Douwe Aukes; it amounted to 1630 guilders. His son Cornelis probably died young; his daughters who survived him were Anna, who m. Jan Pieterse Mebie; Maritie, wife of Hendrick Brouwer; Fytie, wife of Marte Van Benthuysen, and Tryntje, wife of John Oliver. |
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