4. PIETER JANSZEN2 BOECKHOUT (JAN1) was born Abt. 1661 in Leyden, Holland17, and died Bef. 1729. He married (1) LYSBETH (ELIZABETH) PATER Aft. 1679 in Bushwyck, Kings Cty, NY, United States, daughter of JAN PATER. She was born in Brazil, South America18, and died Bef. 1699. He married (2) ENGELTJE JEURIAENS November 21, 1699 in Bushwyck, Kings Cty, NY, United States19. He married (3) ELIZABETH ?? December 23, 1712 in Newtown, Queens Cty, NY, United States19,20. She died October 1729.
Notes for PIETER JANSZEN BOECKHOUT:
Peter and Matthys were both known as "Captains" implying they had some occupation involving the sea faring routes around New York.
Peter had passed away before 1729 as evidenced by his last wife Elizabeth's passing in October 1729, where she was indicated to be a widow. [From the files of Anna J. (Barton) Buxton of BC, updated Sept. 1997]
Peter Bockhout was also one of the subscribers and listed as a freeholder of land on the confirmatory charter of Newtown in September 1686. (source: "The Annals of Newtown in Queens County, NY" by James Riker, Jr., published in NY in 1852, p. 110]
[The Holland Society of New York, Delia Nelson, Genealogist]: Stokes, J.N., op. cit., Vol. VI, p. 127:
"Whereas there is a certaine lott of land upon this Island Manhattans, the which, by vertue of my warrant, hath been laid out for John Danielson, lying to the north-east of Dewtell Bay, being in breadth by the river side 40 r., and in length by the land of Jacobus Fabritius 120 r., bounded to the northwest by the Commons, and to the south-west by the land of David Du Four. Containing the quantity of 30 acres, as by the returne of the survey doth and may appear."
John Danielson to John Jennings, deed dated May 28, 1681. Not found of record; recited in Liber Deeds, XXV: 159 (New York). Conveys same property.
John Jennings and Greta, his wife, to Pieter Bockholst, deed dated Oct. 22, 1688. Not found of record: recited ibid.
Pieter Bockholst and Elsie, his wife, to Daniel Bluit, deed dated Sept. 25, 1703. Not found of record: recited ibid.
Daniel Blewit and Mary, his wife, to Pieter Bockholst, mortgage dated Sept. 27, 1703. -- Liber Deeds, XXV: 159 (New York). Covers same property." This instrument was recorded by Mr. Pieter Boeckhout, probably that was the correct spelling of the name.
Peter Bjoeckhout was appointed surveyor of highways for the Bowery Division of the Out Ward, Sept. 29, 1694 -- M.C.C., I: 367. A mortgage in the old form with reversionary clause was in effect a deed. No title has been traced into Elias Andries, or Anderson, whose heirs were in possession here before 1738. The entire tract was then known as "The Union Flag Farm." The tavern stood west of the road on the Thomas Addis Emmet farm.
The farm is next mentioned in the following adverstisement:
"To be sold at public vendue the estate of Elias Andrise, consisting of the House above Tortoise Bay, known by the name of the Union Flag, and the personal Estate left by Marytje Andrisen [considered to be 'almost certainly' Martyje (Boeckhout) Andrisen]; on the 10th of February next, for Title and Conditions of sale enquire of Jacob Anderson, of Turtois Bay on the Rock." -- N.Y. Jour., Feb. 6, 1738
Turtle Bay is on the East River, 2 miles north of Corlaer Hook. Its name is a corruption of the Dutch "Deu tel Bay" or Wedge Bay. [Source: French, J.H. "Gazeteer of New York State: New York County," p. 419]
Notes for LYSBETH (ELIZABETH) PATER:
From "The History of Harlem" by James Riker, 1881, p. 290:
"Pieter Roelofsen was from Utrecht, as was his first wife, Willemtie Jans, married in this country in 1653. He, with others, started the town of New Utrecht in 1657, put up a house, etc., but after three years sold out, and moved to Flatlands. In 1664, he married a second wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Jan Pater, she having been born in Brazil. Pieter served two terms as constable at Harlem; tilled one of Archer's farms, and, in 1671, some of Delavall's land. In 1672 he went to Mespat Kills, and there bought a farm. He and his wife sustained a good name here, as certified b the magistrates after his death, which happened in 1679. They made their will in N.Y., March 20, 1678, Jochem Beeckman and Dirck Jansen, burghers, being present.
She subsequently married Peter Buckhout."
Marriage Notes for PIETER BOECKHOUT and ENGELTJE JEURIAENS:
The couple were married in the New Amsterdam (now New York City) Reformed Dutch Church. The transcription of the church record in 1699 is as follows:
"den 3 Nov., Pieter Janszen Boeckolt, wedr v. Lysbeth Pater, Elsje Jeuriaens, wede v. Thomas Verdon, beyde woonende alhier den 21 Nov."
Children of PIETER BOECKHOUT and LYSBETH PATER are:
