Register of the Early Settlers of Kings County  


Register of the Early Settlers of Kings County, Long Island New York
Teunis G. Bergen; publ. 1881
S. W. Green's Son, Printer, Electrotyper and Binder; pgs 39-40

submitted by Linda Boorom 6/18/03

BOERUM or VAN BOERUM,

CHARLES or KAREL, (s. of Jacob Willemse,) of Flh, m. Rebecca da. of Gerrit Snediker; d. 1763. On cen. of 1738, and an owner of slaves in 1755. Will da. May 1, 1762, pro. May 6, 1763, rec. p. 19, Lib. 24, N. Y. surr. off. Issue:--Elsie, bp. Dec. 25, 1721, in N. U., m. Apl. 18, 1747, Leffert Lefferts of Flh; Jacob, (sup.) m. May 26, 1743, Gertrude da. of John Bennet of Gowanus; Gerrit of Flh, m. Marretje Van Dyck wid. of Johannes Rapalje; and Abraham, bp. Apl. 7, 1728, in N. U. 

Hendrick (Van Boerum) Willemse, emigrated from Amsterdam in 1649 with his father; b. 1642; m. about 1663 Maria Ariaens. On ass. rolls of Flh of 1675 and '76, and on cen. of 1698, residing in N. L.; took the oath of allegiance in Flh in 1687, and a patentee on Gov. Dongan's patent of Flh of 1685. May 27, 1679, he bought of his father a farm in Flh adjoining on the S. side said Hendrick's land, and on the N. side that of the wid. of Adn Hegeman, dec., with meadows at Canarisie and lot No. 16 in the new lotts of said town, as per p. 59 of Lib. AA of Flh rec. Issue:--Hendrick, b. about 1665; Arie or Adriaen of Freehold, N. J. (New Jersey,) b. 1666, m. Sarah Smock; Louise, bp. Oct. 24, 1680, in Flh; and Hendrick, bp. July 22, 1683, in Flh. Made his mark to documents. 

Jacob Willemse (s. of Willem Jacobse) of N. L., emigrated with his father in 1649; m. June 15, 1684, Geertruyd De Beavois from Leiden; d. prior to 1698. Made a joint will da. July 2, 1687, and rec. on p. 90 of Lib. A of Flh rec. Mem. of Flh R. D. ch. in 1677, on ass. roll of 1675, and took the oath of allegiance in said town in 1687. Mar. 27, 1679, he bought of his father lots Nos. 15 and 16 in the new division (New Lotts) of Flh, with 4 lots of meadows, as per p. 61 of Lib. AA of Flh rec. Issue:--Johannis of Hempstead; William of Flh, m. Rachel (???); Charles or Karel of Flh, m. Rebecca da. of Gerret Snedeker; and Jacob, m. Magdalen (???). Signed his name "Jacop Van Boerum." 

Johannes (s. of Jacob Willemse and Geertruyd) of Hempstead, m. May 28, 1715, Femmetje Cornel. Will da. May 21, 1737, pro. Mar. 7, 1742, rec. p. 27, Lib. 15, N. Y. surr. off. Issue:--Jacob; Cornelius; Johannis; Joynachy; and Famitie. Signed his name "Johannes Boeram" in 1713. 

Willem Jacobse, b. 1617; m. Geertje Hendrickse; d. prior to 1698. Emigrated with his sons in 1649 from Amsterdam and settled in N. L., Flh. Feb. 7, 1670-1, he was allotted, in pursuance of the patent of Flh, 25 morgens in said town between the lands of Jan Hansen (Van Noostrand) and those of Adrn Hegeman, with plain land and salt meadows in addition, as per p. 16 of Lib. A of Flh rec. He was a mag. of said town in 1657, '62, and '63, on ass. roll of 1675, and took the oath of allegiance there in 1687. Issue:--Hendrick Willemse; Jacob Willemse; Geertruy Willemse, (sup.) m. Francis du Puis; and Hillegont Willemse. Signed his name "Willem Jacobse Van Boerum." 

William (s. of Jacob Willemse and Geertruyd) of Flh; m. Rachel (???). On cen. of Flh of 1738. Will da. Oct. 2, 1766, pro. Nov. 14, 1768, rec. p. 326, Lib. 26, N. Y. surr. off. Issue:--John, b. about 1717, (sup.) m. Catrina Remsen; Marretje, bp. Sept. 17, 1719; William of Brn, m. Apl. 19, 1755, Gertrude da. of Nicholas Wyckoff; Simon of Brn, b. Feb. 29, 1724, m. Sept. 30, 1748, Maria da. of Martin Roelofse Schenck; and Geertruyd, bp. June 17, 1728, (sup.) m. Abraham Bloom, d. Mar. 11, 1813. 


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