SOURCE: Baptismal Records of the RDC of Albany, NY 1683-1809
May 12, 1700 Hendrick of Coenraad Hendrikesen and Geesje Hendricksen, wt. Maas Hendriksen, Ariaantje Hendriksen
SOURCE: The New-England Historical and Genealogical Register, 1897, Volume LI, Pages 344-346 CONRAD BURGHARDT BIBLE RECORD
FAMILY RECORD OF THE FREEZE, SPOOR AND ALLIED FAMILIES. FROM AN OLD DUTCH BIBLE Contributed by Frederic H. Curtiss, Esq., of Boston, Mass.
During some researches in the western part of the state, I came across a copy of a very old Dutch Bible, which contained some genealogical data which I think worth preserving, and enclose herewith a copy. The Bible, which is owned by Miss Dorothy C. Rays, of Sheffield, Mass., was brought from Holland by an ancestor of her great-grandmother, Dorothy Freeze. It was published in Dordrecht in 1618.
It contains the following records:
Jacob Freeze married Rebecah Van Loon, Nov. 14, 1740. She was born Feb. 18, 1719. He died April 19, 1789. She died Feb. 14, 1799.
They had children:
John Freeze born Sept. 13, 1741 Rebecca Freeze born May 16, 1745 Jacob Freeze born Feb. 18, 1747 Dorothy Freeze born Nov. 10, 1750 Rachel Freeze born May 7, 1753 Abraham Freeze born Jan. 1, 1756 Maria Freeze born June 15, 1759 Magdalen Freeze born Oct. 30, 1761
Derick Spoor married Dorothy Freese, Dec. 25, 1777. He was born Nov. 15, 1754. They had children: Rebecah Spoor born Sept. 7, 1779 Sarah Spoor born June 26, 1781, died March 1, 1810 Nicholas Spoor born July 6, 1783 Jacob Spoor born Jan. 17, 1786 Lane Spoor born Aug. 3, 1789
A record of the marriage of Conrad Beorgheart: I was married Nov. 12, 1693 My daughter Mary was born Jan. 27, 1698 My son Hendrick was born Jan. 1700 My daughter Fyche was born November 30, 1702 My father Hendrick died June 16, 1703 My daughter Eyche was born October 20, 1704 My son John was born September 1706 My son Conrad was born 1708 My son Garrett was born 1710 My son Peter was born Jan. 15, 1712 My son Jacob was born My daughter Stinche was born June 10, 1718
SOURCE: Taylor, Charles J. 'History of Great Barrington [Berkshire] Massachusetts 1676-1882,' Town of Great Barrington, 1928. [Chapter XIII, p. 145] The names of Hendrick Burghardt, John Burghardt, Peter Burghard, Jacob Burghardt, and Garret Burghardt--all sons of Conrad Hendrickse3 Burghardt, along with Peter Scharp, who m. their sister, Stinche, were included among 49 'freeholders' of the Town of Great Barrington on the Jury List when the town was formed in 1761.
SOURCE: Taylor, Charles J. 'History of Great Barrington [Berkshire] Massachusetts 1676-1882,' Town of Great Barrington, 1928. [Religious Disdsension, Chapter XV, p. 160-161] 'It is said that the Dutch asked the privilege of having preaching from time to time, by a Lutheran minister, in their own language, in the meeting house, and that this, not unreasonable request, was denied them. From about this time, some of them habitually absented themselves from meeting, and their seats were vacant Sabbath after Sabbath. From the events which followed, it may be inferred that much acrimony of feeling existed, both with the Dutch and with the supporters of the minister. Under the stringent colonial law, attendance upon public worship as often as once in three months, was obligatory upon the inhabitants, and negligence of duty, in this respect, was a penal offence. The tythingmen, in the dischare of their official duties, lodged with a magistrate, complaints against the Sunday absentees. Those who had offended against the law were summoned to appear before the magistrate, and having no defence to offer, plead guilty to the offences charged. The magistrate could do no less than pronounce upon them the sentence which the law required. The penalty prescribed by the statutes was the imposition of a fine, or confinement in the public stocks. The magistrate humanely gave them the choice of paying a fine or sitting in the stocks, and at their request, kindly granted them a few days delay, that they might have time for consideration before determining their choice of punishment. The delinquents chose the stocks, and as there were none in the parish, were taken to Sheffield to suffer the infliction. Amongst the number condemned were Isaac Van Deusen, Peter, John, and Garret Burghardt, brothers. Confinement in the stocks was frequently attended and aggravated by jeers and insults from the lookers on; and on this occasion, with the intent to profect the sufferers from abuse, Hendrick Burghardt, an elder brother of Peter, John, and Garret, went with them to Sheffield, armed with gun, powder-horn, and bullet pouch, and taking his stand beside the prisoners as they were placed in the stocks, made bold declaration that he would inflict condign punishment upon any who should offer them insult. Timothy Woodbridge, Esq., of Stockbridge, whose sympathies were enlisted in behalf of the offenders, was also in attendance, and the the prestige of his character as a public man, aided in preserving decorum and good order. The day of affliction became one of hilarity and mirthfulness; and whatever effect the vindication of the law may have produced upon the transgressors, it reacted upon those who caused to law to be put in execution. From that time, the Dutchmen attended meeting often enough to comply with the requirements of the statute; and afterwards employed Dutch clergymen to preach to them at stated intervals. In the foregoing bried statement of this ill-advised and descreditable transaction, we have followed the account written about 1828 by "Wise" Isaac Van Deusen, or as he is still sometimes called, "the Wise man;" though his history of the affair [which has been several times printed], evidently written with some degree of partiality, is more circumstantial in detail than we have cared to be. We have not the date of these occurrences, but the time was probably about 1758-1760.'
SOURCE: Frank Dawes, 2618 Flint Way, #243, San Bernardino, CA 92408, (909) 796-4571
7/27/02
I don't know if you have seen the attached will, so I will send it. I put in punctuation where I saw fit, so it would flow easier. I cound not find a will for Conrad Burghardt (1670 - 1750).
WILL OF HENDRICK BURGHARDT
Source: LDS Microfilm #879187, Volume 9, Pages 38 & 39, Hampshire County, MA, Probate Records
In the name of God, amen, the nineteenth day of October anno Domini, one thousand seven hundred & fifty-eight, I, Hendrick Burghardt, of Sheffield in the County of Hampshire in New England, yeoman, of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for the same, yet calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for men once to die, do make & ordain this my last will & testament.
Principally & first of all I give & recommend my soul into the hands of God, who gave it hoping through the merits & satisfaction of my saviour, Jesus Christ, to have full & free pardon of all my sins & to inherit eternal life. And my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executor hereafter named, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me within this life, I give, demise, & dispose of the same in the manner & form following.
First, I will that my funeral charges & all those debts & duties which I owe in right or conscience to any manner of person or persons whatsoever, shall be well & truly contented & paid or ordained to be paid in convenient time after my decease by my executor hereafter named.
I will and bequeath to my well beloved wife Eve Burghardt one-quarter part of my improved lands during her natural life for her use & improvement, also the use of one horse whensoever she shall have occasion. Also, one convenient room in the dwelling house, & one-third part of the cellar for her use. Also, my will is that my said wife shall have the best bed & bedding & household goods for her use & benefit forever.
I will & bequeath unto my son Conrade Burghardt one horse known by the name of Trooper, also my will is that my son Conrade shall have the two lots of wild land in the after divisions already laid out, the one lying on the west side of the river, the other on the east side of the river, bounding by Jacob Burghardt’s land, which together with what he has already received out of my estate, is all I design for him & is his full share, to be to him & to his heirs & assigns forever by him & them to be freely possessed & enjoyed.
I give & bequeath to my five duaghters, viz., Janica or Jane, Chesia, Margaret, Mary, Aca or Elenor, two rights of land laid out in the hopland (so called), & all the after draughts belonging to the same yet to be laid out, to be equally divided to & among them or their heirs, which together with what they have heretofore received out of my estate, is all I designate out of my estate, to be to them, their heirs & assigns forever by them to freely & peaceably possessed & enjoyed.
I will & bequeath to my son, Lambert Burghardt, to whom I likewise constitute & make & ordain my sole executor of this my last will and testament, all the residue of my estate, both real & personal, he paying & discharging as is before stated & directed, to him & to his heirs & assigns forever by him & them freely to be possessed and enjoyed. And I hereby utterly disallow, revoke, & disannul all & every other former testaments, wills, and legacies, bequests, & executors by me in any ways before this time named, willed, & bequeathed, ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year above written.
Signed, sealed, published, pronounced, & declared by the said Hendrick Burghardt as his last will & testament in the presence of us, the subscribers.
Isaac Van Deusen, Abraham Van Deusen, Samuel Brown
Hendrick Burghardt (seal)
At a Court of Probate holden at Northampton within & for the County of Hampshire on the second Tuesday of December, being the 12th day of said month anno Domini 1758, Timothy Dwight Esq., Judge of said Court, the foregoing will was yesterday presented for probate by the executor therein named & Samuel Brown and Abraham Van Deusen, two of the witnesses to the same, then personally appearing made oath that they saw Hendrick Burgardt, the testator, sign & seal & heard him pronounce & declare the same to be his last will & testament, & that he was of sound mind & memory when he did it & that they, with Isaac Van Deusen, all signed as witnesses to the same at the same time in presence of said testator & of each other. Wherefore it is now ratified, approved, & confirmed as the last will & testament of said deceased.
Timothy Dwight
[Note: Hendrick actually lived in what is now Great Barrington, which was known as the North Parish of Sheffield from 1742-1761. Great Barrington was officially formed in 1761, when Berkshire Co., MA was also established from Hampshire Co., MA, which was one of the original counties formed from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.]
More About Hendrick Coenradse Burghardt: Baptism: 12 May 1700, RDC Albany, Albany, NY. Probate: 12 December 1758, Sheffield [now Great Barrington], Hampshire [now Berkshire], MA. Will: 19 October 1758, Sheffield [now Great Barrington], Hampshire [now Berkshire], MA.
Children of Hendrick Coenradse Burghardt and Evatie Lambertse Van Valkenburg are:
Hendrick Coenradse Burghardt (b. 19 January 1699/00, d. Abt. 1758)
Notes for Hendrick Coenradse Burghardt: