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Jannetje Brouwer

• Father*: Jurge Nicholasz Brouwer b. 30 Mar 1701
• Mother*: Elizabeth Holmes b. b 1704

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Jannetje Brouwer was baptized on 20 May 1722 at Dutch Reformed Church, Hackensack, Bergen Co., New Jersey; sponsors Nicholas Brouwer and Jannetje his wife.¹

Jannetje Brouwer^1,2

• Father*: Adolphus Nicholasz Brouwer b. 5 Oct 1693, d. 6 Jul 1742
• Mother*: Jannetje Jacobse Verdon b. 25 Aug 1690

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Jannetje Brouwer was baptized on 18 May 1719 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York; sponsors Jan Pessen and Lena his wife (Hoffman identifies the two as Jan Parcell and Lysbeth Brouwer his wife).³
• She married first before 1739 Richard Truman.¹
• Jannetje Brouwer married second at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, on 14 December 1748 John Churchwell.⁴
• Jannetje Brouwer was baptized as Yanneta.³
• She witnessed the baptism of Lena Brouwer , daughter of Adolphus Nicholasz Brouwer and Jannetje Jacobse Verdon, on 11 February 1739 at Dutch Reformed Church, Schraalenburgh, Bergen Co., New Jersey, (sponsors Niclaes Brouwer and Jannetje Furman (read Truman), sister).⁵
• Jannetje Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Jannetje Brouwer , daughter of Nicholas Brouwer and Mary Dutcher, on 28 April 1745 at First Reformed Dutch Church, Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York, (sponsors Jacob Brouwer, Jannetje Brouwer).⁶

Jannetje Brouwer¹

• Father*: Sybrandt Jacobsz Brouwer b. 29 Aug 1683, d. 3 Dec 1727
• Mother*: Sara Webber b. 9 Aug 1685

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Jannetje Brouwer was baptized on 29 January 1718 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City; sponsors Wolphert Webbers, Pieternella Brouwers.²

Jannetje Brouwer¹

• Father*: David Brouwer b. 16 Jan 1707
• Mother*: Jannetje Hartje b. 16 Jan 1707

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Jannetje Brouwer was baptized on 13 August 1749 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City; sponsors Jacobus Brouwer, Jannetje Hartje, z.h.v.²

Jannetje Brouwer

• Father*: Nicholas Brouwer b. 11 Jun 1714, d. 17 Oct 1777
• Mother*: Mary Dutcher b. b 1726, d. bt Aug 1761 - 1765

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart, Descendants of Nicholas Brouwer (4 Gen.)

• Jannetje Brouwer was baptized on 28 April 1745 at First Reformed Dutch Church, Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York; sponsors Jacob Brouwer, Jannetje Brouwer.¹
• She married William Concklin at Reformed Dutch Church, New Hackensack, Dutchess Co., New York, on 16 March 1771 "William Concklin, y.m., b. and res. in Westchester Co., and Jannetje Brouwer, y.w., b. and res. in Rumbouts Prect. Mar. after third publication."²
• Also known as Jane Brouwer.³
• Named in her father's will of 17 Sep 1777, called "Jane" wife of William Conklin, she along with her sisters Mary, Sarah, Lena, and Catherine were to recieve equal fifths of the remaining six hundred acres of land lying above Schenectady.⁴
• Jannetje Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Cornelia Brouwer , daughter of Nicholas Brouwer and Sarah Drake, on 1 October 1777 at Reformed Dutch Church, Albany, New York, (sponsors Wiliam Conclin, Jane Brouwer).³

Jannetje Brouwer¹

• Father*: Isaac Brouwer b. b 1736, d. c 12 Feb 1780
• Mother*: Jacomyntje Quackenbosch b. 6 Apr 1735

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Jannetje Brouwer was born on 12 March 1756.²
• She was baptized on 4 April 1756 at Tappan Reformed Church, Tappan, Rockland Co., New York; sponsors Jan Gisner, & wife Femmetye.²
• She died before May 1764.

Jannetje Brouwer

• Father*: Adolf Brouwer b. 1 Apr 1725, d. c 12 Feb 1780
• Mother*: Elisabeth Lassing b. 17 Nov 1733 or 19 Nov 1733

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart, Descendants of Adolf Brouwer and Elizabeth Lassing

• Jannetje Brouwer was born on 16 October 1755 at Athens, Greene Co., New York.¹
• She was baptized 22 Sunday after Trinity__ ___ at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Loonenburg, (Athens), Greene Co., New York; sponsors Laurens Isaacs Lassing, Catharina.²
• She is possibly the Jannetje Brouwer who married Georgius Reyder on 16 January 1779 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Hackensack, Dutchess Co., Brunswick, "Georgius Reyder of Brunswick in Germany and Jane Brouwer of New Hakkensak, both res. here. Mar. after third publication."³

Jannetje Jansz Brouwer^1,2

• Father*: Jan Brouwer b. s 1628, d. a 17 Nov 1702
• Mother*: Jannetje Jans b. 1635, d. Sep 1683

• Charts: Jan Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Jannetje Jansz Brouwer was born say 1656 at Europe.³
• She married Theunis Janszen Amack at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, on 11 June 1677 (banns 20 May 1677) "Theunis Janszen, j.m. Uyt Deenmarcken, en Jannetje Brouwers, j.d. Van Amsterd, woonende op N. Amersfoort."⁴
• Jannetje Jansz Brouwer died before 26 October 1707.³
• Also known as Jannetie Teunisse (her married name, she is called such when a sponsor for her nephew Jan Brouwer in 1695).⁵
• She was a member of at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., New York, in July 1679 although she is married at the time, she is referred to as the sister of Jan Brouwer, rather than the wife of Theunis Janszen.⁶
• She was a member of at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, on 5 September 1684 called "Jannetje Brouwers, h.v. Teunis Janszen."⁷
• She witnessed the baptism of Jan Brouwer , son of Derck Jansz Brouwer and Hannah Daws, on 9 June 1695 at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings Co., New York, (sponsors Jan Brouwer, Jannetie Teunisse).⁸

Jannetje Brouwer¹

• Father*: Jacob Brouwer¹ b. 1 May 1709, d. bt May 1757 - Mar 1763
• Mother*: Jannetje Hartje¹ b. 29 Oct 1710

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Jannetje Brouwer was born say 1749/50 no birth or baptismal record found.
• She married Jacob Vredenburg at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, circa October 1769 (banns 23 Oct 1679) "Jakob Vredenburg, j.m. & Jane Brower, j.d., beyde wonende in N-Jork."²
• Also known as Jane Brower.²
• Jannetje Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Jane Brouwer , daughter of John Brouwer and Catherine Duryea, on 3 November 1771 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, (sponsors Jakob Vredenburg, Jannetje Brouwer, z.h.v.).³
• Jannetje Brouwer was a member of at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, on 9 March 1809 "Jane Brower, widow of Jacob Vredenburgh," on confession of faith.⁴
• She is the Jane Vredenburg named in her brother John Brouwer's will of 14 May 1822.⁵

Jannetje Brouwer¹

• Father*: Abraham Brouwer¹ b. 21 Oct 1733, d. b 16 Jun 1776
• Mother*: Antje Nix¹ b. 1 Apr 1738

• Jannetje Brouwer was baptized on 21 August 1765 at Paramus Reformed Dutch Church, Bergen Co., New Jersey; wit: Andries and Jannetie Debouw.²

Jannetje Brouwer

• Father*: Jacob Brouwer b. 24 Sep 1710, d. bt 23 Oct 1781 - 5 Apr 1784
• Mother*: Maria de Lanoy b. 30 Jan 1715

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Jannetje Brouwer was baptized on 25 March 1739 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York; sponsors Abraham de Lanoy, Jannetje Rome, z.h.v.
• She married Henry Van Winkle, son of Hendrick Van Winkle and Catharina Waldron, at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, on 18 May 1759; (banns 12 May 1759) "Henry van Winkel & Jane Brouwer."¹
• Also known as Jane Brouwer.²
• Jannetje Brouwer and Henry Van Winkle were members of at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, on 10 February 1765.³
• She is named in her father's will dated 23 Oct 1781, called Jane, wife of Henry Van Winkel.⁴
• Hoffman, in his manuscript notes, writes that The van Winkle Genealogy and Nelson's History of Paterson give additional children to this couple that, "do not agree."

Jannetje Brouwer^1,2

• Father*: Jeury Abrahamsz Brouwer³ b. bt 1700 - 1705, d. b 4 Feb 1784
• Mother*: Elizabeth Hilton³ b. 10 Feb 1703, d. b Oct 1747

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Jannetje Brouwer was born say 1736 (possibly the fourth daughter).
• She probably married Jurian Bennet before 1756.^1,4
• Jannetje Brower is named in the will of her father, Jeury Brower, dated 18 Sep 1754, to receive £30 on her marriage day, and £70 six years after his decease.

Jannetje Brouwer¹

• Father*: Pieter Jansz Brouwer b. 20 Oct 1660, d. bt 17 Nov 1702 - 20 Dec 1706
• Mother*: Annetje Jans b. b 1672

• Charts: Jan Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Jannetje Brouwer was born say 1692.¹
• She married Jan Gerritsen, son of Gerrit Lubbertsen and Geertruy Willems van Boerum, at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, on 29 October 1713 (date of banns) "Jan Gerritz, j.m. geboortig en woonagtig onder Jamaica, en Jannetje Brouwer geboortig en woonagtig in N. Amersfoort."²
• Jannetje Brouwer and Jan Gerritsen were members of at Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, (First Reformed Church of Tarrytown), Westchester Co., New York, on 5 September 1759.^3,4
• A Jane Garsson witnessed a will at Fordham in 1771.⁵

Jannetje Brouwer¹

• Father*: Cornelis Brouwer¹ b. 28 Mar 1736
• Mother*: Alida Aersse¹ b. 9 Jun 1742

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Jannetje Brouwer was born on 31 December 1776.¹
• She was baptized on 28 September 1777 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Hackensack, Dutchess Co., New York; (no sponsors).¹

Jannetje Brouwer¹

• Father*: Abraham Brouwer¹ b. 28 Oct 1735, d. May 1816
• Mother*: Gerreberg Brouwer¹ b. 12 Aug 1744, d. b 1771

• Jannetje Brouwer was baptized on 31 July 1763 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City; sponsors Nicholas Anderson, Jannetje Hartje, z.h.v.²

Jannetje Brouwer¹

• Father*: Jacob Brouwer¹ b. 19 Oct 1760
• Mother*: Margitta Triet¹ b. b 1766

• Jannetje Brouwer was born on 19 September 1790 at Bergen Co., New Jersey.¹
• She was baptized on 17 October 1790 at Dutch Reformed Church, Schraalenburgh, Bergen Co., New Jersey; sponsor Jannetje Vanderbeek, widow of Jacob Brouwer.¹

Jannetje Brouwer¹

• Father*: Everhardus Brouwer¹ b. 30 Jun 1714
• Mother*: Cornelia de Lanoy¹ b. 22 Mar 1713

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Jannetje Brouwer was baptized on 8 May 1746 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City; sponsors Jakob Brouwer Ju^r, Maria de Lanoy, z.h.v.²
• She witnessed the baptism of Cornelia Sickels , daughter of Henry Sickels and Petronella Brouwer, on 8 September 1771 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, (sponsors Jakob Brouwer, Jannetje Brouwer, j.d.).³

Jannetje Brouwer¹

• Father*: Isaac Brouwer¹ b. b 1736, d. c 12 Feb 1780
• Mother*: Jacomyntje Quackenbosch¹ b. 6 Apr 1735

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Jannetje Brouwer was born on 27 April 1764.¹
• She was baptized on 22 May 1764 at First Reformed Dutch Church, Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York.¹
• She married William Collins at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, on 30 July 1780 "Zyn van ons in den Huwelyken Staat bevestigd, William Collins & Jane Brouwer, beide van Nieuwyork."²
• Also known as Jane Brewer.³
• Also known as Jane Brower.
• Also known as Jane Brouwer.²
• Jannetje Brouwer was a member of at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, on 28 February 1811 "Jane Brower, wid. of William Collins."⁴

Jannetje Brouwer¹

• Father*: Niclaes Brouwer¹ b. 1 Jan 1732
• Mother*: Maria De Groot¹

• Jannetje Brouwer was born on 14 February 1764.²
• She was baptized on 27 February 1764 at Lutheran Church, New York City, New York; sponsors Isaac Brower, Jannetye Steinmets.²

Jannetje Brouwer¹

• Father*: Matthys Brouwer¹ b. 20 Oct 1711
• Mother*: Maritie Cronkhite¹

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Jannetje Brouwer was probably born before 1760.
• She married Direck Chidiel before 1780.¹
• Possible daughter.¹

Jannetje Brouwer

• Father*: Uldrick Pietersz Brouwer b. c 1673, d. 16 Sep 1766
• Mother-Poss.*: Adriantje Pieterse b. 6 Apr 1685

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Jannetje Brouwer was born before 1726.
• She witnessed the baptism of Gerrit Brouwer , son of Abraham Brouwer and Elizabeth Ackerman, on 10 January 1742 at Dutch Reformed Church, Hackensack, Bergen Co., New Jersey, (sponsors Gerrit Brouwer, Jenneke Brouwer).¹
• Possible daughter, but of which of Uldrick Brouwer's wives cannot be determined. She is shown here as a possible daughter of Adriantje Piterse, but this is simply a guess. A Janneke Brouwer stood as sponser for a baptism within this family. No previously known "Janneke Brouwer" can be identified as a possible sponsor.
• Jannetje Brouwer and Jannetje Brouwer may be one and the same This would be a best guess placement for Jannetje Brouwer, the wife of Cornelius Tunison. It is likely that her placement in a Brouwer family may never be known with certainty. She lived in a community and at a time when nearly everyone was named for someone. The someone being a relation. The only clues to Jannetje's placement are with the names of her children, of which only three are known from being named in her husband's will. Of the three, Cornelius is clearly named for his father's father. The other two are named Garret and Arietta. Neither of these names are seen in the family or ancestry of Cornelius Tunison, and therefore may have come from Jannetje's family. Jannetje Brouwer, the pressumed daughter of Uldrick Brouwer and his second wife Adriantje Pieterse, stood as sponsor at the baptism of Gerrit Brouwer, son of Abraham Brouwer and Elizabeth Ackerman. Uldrick had a son named Gerrit, and the name Arietta may well be a variation on Adriantje.

Jenne Brouwer¹

• Father*: Abraham Brouwer¹ b. 7 Oct 1753, d. 8 Aug 1806
• Mother*: Rebecca Stevens¹ b. c 1753, d. bt 14 May 1849 - Aug 1850

• Jenne Brouwer was born on 15 May 1788.¹
• She was baptized on 25 May 1788 at Reformed Dutch Church, Clarkstown, Rockland Co., New York.¹
• She married Moses Van Nostrand at Reformed Dutch Church, Tappan, Rockland Co., New York, on 27 December 1804 (or 17 Dec) "both of Clarkstown."²
• Also known as Jane.³
• Also known as Jenny Brouwer.²

Jenneka Brouwer

• Father*: Matheus Brouwer b. 7 Aug 1743, d. bt 27 Mar 1811 - 11 Jun 1811
• Mother*: Annetje Ouderkerk b. 24 Jan 1748

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Jenneka Brouwer was born on 9 July 1774.¹
• She was baptized at Dutch Reformed Church, Schaghticoke, (now Rensselaer Co.), New York; sponsors Frans Hogle, Jenneka Ouderkerk.¹
• She possibly died before 27 March 1811 (not mentioned in her father's will).²

Jennetje Brouwer¹

• Father*: Jacob Brouwer b. 17 Apr 1726, d. b 4 Sep 1785
• Mother*: Jannetje Van der Beek b. 7 Jan 1733

• Jennetje Brouwer was baptized on 25 March 1764 at Dutch Reformed Church, Hackensack, Bergen Co., New Jersey; sponsor Jan Van der Beeck.²
• She was living on 11 August 1784; when named in her father's will.

Jennie Brouwer¹

• Father*: Uldrick Brouwer¹ b. 30 May 1728
• Mother*: Nancy Campbell¹ b. b 1731

• Jennie Brouwer was born on 29 March 1767.¹
• She was baptized on 12 April 1767 at Clarkstown, New York; sponsors William Campbell and Elizabeth Campbell.¹
• She married Stephen Stevensen.²

Jeremiah Brouwer¹

• Father*: Jeury Brouwer b. 1728, d. 28 Apr 1776
• Mother*: Jane Elsworth b. 14 Oct 1730, d. b 18 Feb 1759

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Jeremiah Brouwer was baptized on 16 January 1751 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City; sponsors Jeremiah Brouwer, Johanna Hardenbroek, Christoffel Elsworth.²
• He married Susanna Miller, daughter of Stephen Miller Esq., at Charleston Co., South Carolina, on 9 September 1774.³
• Jeremiah Brouwer died on 13 July 1804 at Charleston, South Carolina.⁴
• Also known as Jeremiah Brower.⁵
• Jeremiah is named as the eldest son in his father's will dated 8 April 1776. He received a silver tankard as his birthright, however, was not made an executor, while younger brother Theophilus was.⁶
• He appeared on the census of 1790 at St. Phillips & St. Michaels, Charleston Co., South Carolina, with a family of one male over 16, 1 male under 16, 1 female, 3 slaves.⁵
• He appeared on the census of 1800 at Charleston Co., South Carolina, (Twp. not stated) with a family of one male over 45, 1 female over 45, 1 slave, no children are recorded.⁷
• Jeremiah Brouwer's obituary appeared on 19 July 1804 in the City Gazette and Daily Advitiser in Charleston, South Carolina. It states that he was a native of New York, age 54, a shipping merchant. He arrived in Charleston in 1772 and served in the Militia there in 1778 during the Revolution, evidently sustaining a life crippling injury during his service. The obituary does not name any children.^4,8
• From: The Huenot Millers by Margaret Miller White published by Itawamba County Times Fulton, Mississippi. The following article printed in "Magazine and Death Notices," South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine says a great deal about the man and his times: Died on Friday last, Mr. Jeremiah Brower, a native of New York, in the fiftfourth (sic) year of his age, after a lingering illness and confinement to his house for nearly twenty years past, with the gout, most of which time he was confined to hisbed, as useless to himself; all of which he bore with as much manly and Christian fortitude as human nature would allow. This gentleman came to this state in 1772, fromhis native state, in the capacity of a merchant, and transacted business with honor and credit, under the firm of Somerson and Brower, until the Revolutionary War and depredations of the British deprived him of his property, particularly as a shipping merchant to the West Indies. In 1778, he marched as a member of the Volunteer company of the militia of this city to Savannah, in Georgia, when infested by the British. After his return, he exerted himself as a man in the defense of this city, to the year 1780 and was, with many other of our fellow citizens sent a prisoner to the Northward, and like them endured a tedious and tiresome journey by land, on foot, back again to his family; the fatigues of which and suffering all the hardships of war, from repeated colds, brought on a fit of the gout, from which he could never get relieved, until friendly death removed him, we hope to ease and happiness in the mansions of peace. He has left behind him a widow whose unremitted attention and care to him through life could be equalled by few of her sex. He was an honest man, and highly esteemed. Thursday, July 19, 1804.⁹

Jeremiah Brouwer¹

• Jeremiah Brouwer was probably born between 1738 and 1748.
• He married by license dated on 28 December 1763 at New York Anna Elsworth, daughter of Willem Elsworth and Rebecca Stillwell.²
• Jeremiah's placement among the descendants of Adam Brouwer has not been determined. It most certainly descended through either Adam's son Abraham or his son Nicholas. No further record of either Jeremiah, his wife Anna Elsworth, or any children has yet to be discovered.

Jeremiah Brouwer¹

• Father*: William Brouwer b. c 1727, d. b 16 Dec 1783
• Mother*: Meclitta van Duyn b. 21 Aug 1732

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Jeremiah Brouwer was born circa 1750.
• He probably married Antie van Duyn before November 1785.²
• Surname is also spelled Brower.³
• Eldest son, as named in the will of his father 4 Sep 1782. He received ten shillings for his birth right, but was not made an executor.^4,5
• Called, "of Gowanus and New Utrecht, at the time of his marriage.
• In a conveyance dated 18 Nov 1785 "Between Adolphus Brouwer of Brookland, Kings Co., yeoman and one of the sons of Jeremiah Brower of same place, yeoman deceased, and his (Adolph's) wife Aeltie (first party) and Abraham Brower, Jeremiah Brower and Antie his wife, William Brower and Mattya Brower, widow of William Brower deceased (second party), and the said Mattya Brower and William Brower, Garret Brower and Abraham Hoagland executors of the will of William Brower formerly of Brooklyn and afterwards of Rumbout Precinct, Dutchess Co., yeoman and now deceased (third party). Above parties agreed to divide Real Estate of Jeremiah Brower deceased situate in Brooklyn, in agreement with the will of Jeremiah Brower." £831was paid by Adolph Brower to the other heirs for the right to the property that consisted of a "farm piece or parcel of ground commonly called Mill Hook situate lying and being in Brooklyn aforesaid and which now part of the estate of the aforesaid Jeremiah Brower deceased together with the mill pond and all streams runs of water mill dams creeks ponds springs meadows (a certain piece of meadow called the big meadows being always intended to be excepted out of the lands intended hereby to be granted and conveyed to the said Adolphus Brower land and marshes thereunto belonging or in anywise appurtaning and all houses outhouses buildings old mill work mill stones, and all the wood and timber that already is collected for the purpose of erecting a mill on the aforesaid stream and all orchards gardens lands common pastures feedings woods underwoods ways paths passages water water courses fishings fowlings easements profits commodities advantages endowments and hereditaments whatsoever to the said Mill Hook and Mill Pond belonging or in any way pertaining or which now are or formerly have been excepted..."The second and third parties were to retain docking and landing rights at the mill property as well as fishing and oyster harvesting rights. Also conveyed were the rights to "that certain tract farm piece or parcel of land also part of the estate of the said Jeremiah Brower deceased and lying and being at Gowanus in Brooklyn Township aforesaid at joining the road that leads to Brooklyn aforesaid bounded northeasterly easterly and southeasterly by lands belonging to the estate of Jacobus Vanderhoven deceased and the estate of Jacobus Degrave deceased and the road that leads from Brooklyn to Flatbush southerly southwesterly and westerly by the mill road so called that leads from Flatbush to the mill aforesaid and northwesterly by the aforesaid road that goes to Brooklyn," containing about 124 acres. In addition, Adolphus is to acquire former woodland purchased from the estate of Wilhelmus Bennet at Gowanus containing ten acres. The conveyance was signed by Jeremiah Brower; Antie, wife of Jeremiah Brower; Abraham Hoagland; Adolphus Brower; Aaltie Brower; Mattya Brower; Abraham Brower; Garrett Brower; William Brower."³
• Jeremiah Brouwer appeared on the census of 1790 at Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, as Jeremiah Brower, with a household of one male over 16, two males under 16, and two females.⁶
• He appeared on the census of 1800 at Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, as Jeremiah Brower with a household of 1 male under 10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male over 45, 1 female over 45, and 4 slaves. Enumerated near Adolphus Brower.⁷
• He appeared on the census of 1810 at Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, as Jeremiah Brewer, with a household of 2 males 16-25, 1 male over 45, 1 female 10-15, 1 female over 45. Enumerated between John Hicks and Jacobus Pearsall. John C. Freeke and Nehemiah Denton are enumerated on the same page.⁸

Jeremiah Brouwer

• Father*: Nicholas Brouwer¹ b. 11 Jun 1714, d. 17 Oct 1777
• Mother*: Sarah Drake¹ b. 20 Apr 1746, d. bt 2 May 1795 - Feb 1796

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart, Descendants of Nicholas Brouwer (4 Gen.)

• Jeremiah Brouwer was probably born in 1767 (not yet age 21 when his father wrote his will in Sep 1777).^2,3
• Also known as Jeremiah Brower.⁴
• On 14 March 1775 Theophilus Beekman conveyed to Nicholas Brouwer Theophilus Beekman of the City of New York, Gentleman conveys to Nicholas Brower of Rumboldt Precinct in Dutchess County, 1000 acres being part of lot number 6 in the 13th allotment of the general partition of the patent of ___, being in the County of Albany. On 19 Apr 1797, in an effort to confirm the 1775 deed, and for the purpose of removing any doubt of the original deed, Theophilus Beekman, for the consideration of 10 shillings paid by Jeremiah Brower, one of the heirs and devisees of the said Nicholas Brower, in behalf of himself and other heirs and devisees, re-conveyed the same parcel of land.⁵
• Named in the will of his father, dated 17 Sep 1777, listed fourth after William, and given the second choice of a two hundred acre lot of the lands lying above Schenectady (David had first choice). Jeremiah is also to recieve eighty pounds New York curency when he comes to the age of twenty-one.²
• In 1789 a survey of the "Hayadarosses patent," was taken for Jeremiah Brower, Lot No. 6 of the 13 General Allotment containing 209 1/4 acres. A chart and survey of the Hayadarosses patent and partly divided by Jeremiah, Jacob, william and David Brower, was made by Seth Baldwin, Surveyor. (I have not identified the location of the Hayadarosses patent).⁶
• Jeremiah Brouwer was a cordwainer.
• He was granted administration of the estate of Sarah Drake on 6 February 1796; to Jeremiah Brower of Clinton, Dutchess Co., New York, cordwainer. Sarah is called the widow of Stephen Callow, late deceased. No other documents regarding the settlement of the estate of Sarah Callow are found in the Dutchess Co. Surrogate's Court.⁷
• In a deed dated 7 April 1797, Jeremiah Brower of Clinton, Dutchess Co., New York conveyed to Tunis Swart, of Saratoga County, for £362, a tract of land lying and being in the County of Saratoga, containing 156 1/2 acres, being the northwesternmost part of that part of lot no.6 in the 13th allotment of the General Partition of the said patent which the commissioners appointed to making partiion of the original rights of Johannes Beekman. The property is described as being bounded by the property of Robert McKenny and William Gilchrist. Signed Jeremiah Brower. Witnessed by Elizabeth Mercer, Dirck van Ingen. (This may be the property left to Jeremiah by his father, Nicholas Brouwer, in his 1777 will. William Brower also sold property in this same allotment).⁸
• Jeremiah Brouwer appeared on the census of 1830 at Hopewell, Ontario Co., New York, as Jeremiah Brower, with a household of 1 male under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 50-60, 1 female under 5, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 20-30.⁴
• Letter from Jeremiah Brouwer to Joshua Manning: Postmarked at Calandia, Ontario Co., New York, 23 Oct. ___. The letter is dated 22 Oct.___ (unable to read year) from Hopewell Town, Ontario County. Jeremiah Brower asks Joshua Manning "how William Brower does and where he lives, Jacob and his family lives, city, Sarah Tompkins and her family, Charles Manning and Elizabeth his wife and the rest of my many friends and Mr. Hickey Bates whether he is alive."
  Jeremiah asks about the "church lands in New Jersey," and relates how Stephen Callow often mentioned the "Bogardus trial before the revolution."
  This letter places Jeremiah in Hopewell, New York, and in fact Jeremiah Brower is enumerated on the 1830 Federal census in Hopewell, Ontario Co., New York.⁹
• Letter from Jeremiah Brouwer to Lena Brouwer: In this letter dated 2 April 1832, Jeremiah writes from Hopewell, New York (Chapinville Post Office) to Helenah Manning, 216 Division Street, City of New York. He signs the letter as, "your brother Jeremiah Brower." The letter concerns mistakes made in a previous letter Jeremiah wrote concerning their pedigree. He asks Helenah whether "Grandfather Adolphus was the oldest son of Great Grandfather Jacob Brower who married Anneke, the daughter of William Bogardus." Jeremiah is of the belief that "Great Grandfather Jacob" had eight children. (The inquiry is being made in an effort to demonstrate a right of nheritence to the "Jans and Bogardus" property).¹⁰

Jeremiah Brouwer¹

• Father*: Jurge Nicholasz Brouwer b. 30 Mar 1701
• Mother*: Elizabeth Holmes b. b 1704

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart, Aeltje Braconie to Ruth Catherine Brewer, Ancestors of Ruth Catherine Brewer, Jeremiah Brower/Brewer Sub-Group

• Jeremiah Brouwer was probably born on 26 February 1738 at New Jersey (other claims that he was likely born between 1745 and 1755 are likely to be incorrect).
• He is possibly the Jeremiah Brouwer who married Margaret Hedickie before 1766 (two children baptized at Schaghticioke in 1766 and 1774).²
• Jeremiah Brouwer married Hannah Thomas, daughter of (Peter?) Thomas, before 1776.
• Jeremiah Brouwer possibly died on 13 March 1822 at Petersburg, Rensselaer Co., New York, according to a ledger that is said to have belonged to Jeremiah and then his son, Jeremiah, Jr. (it was last in the possession of descendant, Nellie Smith of Wisconsin who d. in June 2006, ae. 100).³
• Surname is also spelled Brower.
• Also known as Jeremiah Brewer.^4,5,6
• Jeremiah Brower is a descendant of Adam Brouwer and his wife Magdalena Verdon of Gowanus, Long Island through their son Nicholas Brouwer and his wife Jannetje Caljer, and is possibly a son (not yet proven) of (Nicholas's son) Jurge Brouwer and his wife Elizabeth Holmes. Jeremiah Brower would be a great-grandson of the immigrant ancestor, Adam Brouwer. It appears that Jeremiah was born in either Bergen or Hunterdon Co., New Jersey; spent some time at Cortlandt Manor, Westchester Co., New York; lived much of his adult life prior to the Revolution at Half Moon, New York; relocated to Hoosick, New York for a short time after the Revolution before moving north to Vermont where he was among the first settlers of Highgate, Vermont. He apparently returned to the Hoosick area, settling at Petersburg sometime around or after 1806.
• A Jeremiah Brewer, Jr. joined the Provincial Troops on 22 Apr 1759, Westchester County, Capt Jonathan Haights Co., aged 22, b. New Jersey, a miller, detached Capt. Verplank's Co., 6' 0", dark eyes and black hair. Hoffman in "Brouwer Beginnings" (TAG 24:164) credits this occurance to Jurge Brouwer (b.1733) with the qualification that although the ages do not match, the colonial militia records are often incorrect regarding the age of the enlisted. However, this record of service could certainly pertain to a second son named Jurge, or Jeremiah, born to the same couple after an early death of the first son Jurge, and as the age does match that of Jeremiah's (b.1738) this record more likely pertains to this Jeremiah. The record could belong to an entirely different Jeremiah Brouwer (say from another family), although there are few other candidates, and none are known to have been born in New Jersey.
  Capt. Jonathan Haight's Co. was recruited out of Cortlandt Manor in Westchester County, New York. Jeremiah was one of three men detached from the company to serve under another command. It is possible that he was part of the detachement sent to Albany/Crown Point, New York. Although this is not certain, men from all the counties were sent there in the summer of 1759 to augment troops under Gen. Amherst who was mounting an offensive against the French (this was at the height of the French & Indian War). This company's movements took them to Half Moon, Stillwater and Saratoga, New York. Gen. Amherst's army of twelve thousand men arrived at Ticonderoga on 22 Jul 1759.^7,8,9,10
• His encounter with the region around Half Moon during his (presummed) military service, may have promted Jeremiah to settle there. At least one other member of the militia raised at Cortlandt Manor (Joseph Concklin) did settle at Half Moon after his service.
• In 1777 Jeremiah Brouwer resided at Newtown "on the Half Moon Patent", (present day Saratoga Co.), New York.¹¹
• "Jere. Brower, Han. Brower, Davis Brower, and Annetgen Brower," are recorded on a list of members of the Gilead Lutheran Church (now in Centre Brunswick, NY) "prior to 1800" (no specific date given).¹²
• Among the sparse records of the inhabitants of the area around Half Moon and Hoosick are assessment lists from 1766 and 1779. They show that Abraham Buys was assessed in Half Moon in 1766, and at £100 on his real property in the Town of Half Moon in March 1779. Widow Buys was assessed at £50 in Half Moon in Mar 1779, and Mary Buys was between Jeremiah Brewer and John Hooper in Hoosick in Oct 1779 (she was not noted as a widow here).¹³
• On 2 March 1779 A Jeremy Brewer and a Nicholas Brewer are found on the 2 March 1779 Albany Co. tax list living at Half Moon, while a Jeremiah Brewer and Nicholas Brewer are recorded on the 23 Oct. 1779 Albany Co. tax list at Half Moon. Among their neighbors in March 1779 are Widow Buys, John Hooper, Charles Elsworth and John Sterling. Abraham D'graf lived next to John Sterling and Nicholas Brewer was on the other side. In Oct. 1779 their neighbors are John Concklin, John Hooper, Mary Buyce (presummed to be the "widow" in March), Charles Aylesworth, John Sterlin, Thomas Concklin, and Thomas Concklin, Jr.
• During the Revolution, Jeremiah sided with the British Government and apparently suffered because of his loyalty. "The Memorial of Jeremiah Brewer of Hoosick, New York," no.1650, new claim filed 1 May 1786 was signed by Jeremiah Brewer, Hoosick, 13 Mar 1786, witnessed by Isaac Tishman, Justice, Bennington, Vermont. In his claim Jeremiah states that he lived in "Newtown upon the Half Moon Patten" and that he joined the British Army under the command of General Burgoyne, then at Fort Miller, on the 1st of August 1777, and went immediately into service, and was with the army for two months with his family. On 3 October 1777, for want of provisions for his family, he says he left the army. On the second day after he left he was made a prisoner by the Americans, "but staid with them but a few hours and found means to make his escape from them." Jeremiah states that his effects were taken away and destroyed, but that he was then permitted to return home to his farm where he remained for one year, but was driven off when he would not take the oath. He states that his farm was taken from him and sold at one half the price, and includes among lost property, 3 horses, 9 sheep, 1 cow, 6 swine, 100 bushels of wheat, 50 bushels of oats, 20 bushels of rye, tobacco, household furniture, a "sley and harrow", and one Negro man. Jeremiah professes his loyalty to his Majesty during the "unhappy dessentions" and states that he was active and faithfully attached to his Majesty's Government. Jeremiah lists as witnesses on his behalf, Nicholas Brewer and Charles Aylesworth, both of Newtown, New York, and Peter Thomas and Stephen Buys, both of Cataraqui in the Province of Canada.^14,15,16,17
• Jeremiah Brower and Jacob Brimmer, both of Hoosick, New York, filed their respective Loyalist claims on the same day in Bennington, Vermont.
• A search of Confiscations in Albany, Charlotte and Tryon Counties, New York did not find the name of Jeremiah Brower mentioned. Among those confiscations in the towns of Half Moon and Hoosick were a number involving the names Lampman, Hogle, and Buys, the first being families that had married daughters of Jacob and Maria (Bovie) Brouwer of Hoosick, New York.¹⁸
• Jeremiah Brewster (sic), is recorded, along with Joseph Reycard, John Hilliker, and Thomas Butterfield, as the first settlers of Highgate, Vermont, arriving there about 1786/87. They have been described as Dutch refugees probably assuming that they were settling in Canada (as a line had yet to be established). It should be noted, that Aldrich, in his History of Franklin and Grand Isle Counties, initially calls him "Jeremiah Brewster," although subsequent accounts call him "Jeremiah Brewer." Jeremiah settled, "on the west side of Rock River, near the lake shore." This area was then Alburgh, and he appears there on the 1790 census, as Jeremiah Brewer. A J. Brewer appears in the town records of Highgate in 1794.^19,20,21,22
• He appeared on the census of 1790 at Alburgh, (then Chittenden Co.), Vermont, with a household of 3 males 16 years and older; 2 males under 16; 3 females. Enumerated next to Stephen Sweat (1 male over 16, 2 females). In this record, the male over 16 could be, Jeremiah himself, and possible sons Nicholas and Isaac, with the two males under 16 as Peter and Jacob.^23,24
• On 19 Oct 1795, Jeremiah Brewer, Isaac Brewer, Peter Steinhour, and George Steinhour, recorded in sequence, took the Oath of Allegiance to Canada at Missisquoi Bay. His then place of residence was recorded as Vermont, and the place he intended to settle was given as Barnston. Peter Steinhour was Jeremiah Brewer's son-in-law. A relationship between Jeremiah and Isaac has not yet been determined.²⁵
• On 22 Mar 1796, Jeremiah Brower sold land in Alburgh to Oliver Barker of St. Armands, Province of Lower Canada. The property is described as Lot No.1, containing 110 acres, bounded on the north by the province line, westerly by the Lake or Missisquoi Bay, southerly by the property of younger Wilson and easterly by Lodwick Stiles property. The deed was recorded in the Highgate, Vermont town records on 19 Dec 1801.²⁶
• In 1800 Jeremiah Brower appears on the General List at Highgate, Vermont, assessed at 43 50. Peter Brower is listed immediately after Jeremiah.²⁷
• He appeared on the census of 1800 at Highgate, Franklin Co., Vermont, spelled "Jeremiah Bruer," with a family of 1 male under 10 (John), 2 males 16-25 (Nicholas and Peter, who is married but is not enumerated seperately as a head of household), 1 male over 45 (Jeremiah), 1 female under 10 (Martha), 2 females 10-15 (Susannah and Sarah), 1 female 16-25 (most probably Peter's wife Hannah Sanborn), 1 female over 45 (Jeremiah's wife, Hannah Thomas). Possible son, Isaac is enumerated in Isle of Mott, however, possible son Nicholas is not found in the 1800 census records in either Franklin Co., Vermont or Clinton Co., New York. Peter is presummed to have been in Highgate (as he settled there permenantly), while Nicholas may have been in the Eastern Twps. of Canada.²⁸
• On 5 Jul 1800, both Jeremiah Brower and Jacob Brower, were admitted as associates at Barnston Twp. (Missisquoi, Quebec). Also admitted were George and Peter Steinhower (sic).²⁹
• In 1801 the names, in succession, of William Proper, Peter Brower, James Proper, and Jeremiah Brower appear on the Grand List of Highgate, Vermont.²⁷
• In 1803 Jeremiah was granted land in Potton, Lower Canada (now in Brome Co., Quebec). Potton is directly across the border from Highgate, Vermont.
• He was living on 4 September 1806; when he sold land in Potton, Brome Co., Quebec to Philip Ruiter of St. Armand, Quebec. It was the same 200 acre parcel that Jeremiah had been granted in 1803. This is the last documented record of Jeremiah found to this date.³⁰
• Jeremiah Brewer was among the first settlers in the area of Highgate and Alburgh, Vermont, and it logically follows that the three individuals named Peter, Nicholas and Jacob Brewer who appear in the town records there in the first decade of the 19th century would be Jeremiah's sons, and that this Jeremiah Brewer is the same who, with wife Hannah Thomas, had two sons, Peter and Jacob baptized at the Gilead Evangelical Lutheran Church in Center Brunswick, New York in 1779 and 1782. The Gilead Church and its members were known as a "hotbed" of Loyalist activity at the onset of the American Revolution. The area of Alburg and Highgate, Vermont, as well as that area directly over the border in Canada, which at the time was known as the "Eastern Townships," was first settled by families, mainly Dutch and German, who emigrated from the Hudson Valley region near Albany, New York, just after the close of the Revolutionary War. Among those families that emigrated to the northern Vermont area near Lake Champlain, and who are also associated with the Brewer/Brower name in the area of Hoosick, New York, where Lampman (Landtman), Vosburg, and Hogle.
• Regarding Jeremiah's children, only Polly, Peter, Jacob, and Sarah can be placed in this family with reliable accuracy, as baptismal records exist for these four. The other children listed are surmised based upon their appearences in Highgate as adults and at a time that, with reasonable certainty, would have them "fit" into Jeremiah's family, and as Jeremiah is the only "Brower" of his generation found in the Highgate area, it is most likely that they are all his children. However, the possibility exists that they may belong to another Brewer household.
• The parentage of Jeremiah Brewer has not been determined with certainty. Neither a birth, marriage or a death record have ever been located for him. Determing who his parents were is based upon the best circumstantial evidence that can be found. Using this approach also requires communicating the reasons why Jeremiah would not belong to other "suspected" families. For example, the fact that he was over the age of 21 in Aug 1777 is important in that it eliminates the possibility that Jeremiah is the son of Nicholas⁴ Brouwer (1714-1778; Adolphus³, Nicholas², Adam¹) of Poughkeepsie, Fishkill and Albany, New York. When this Nicholas wrote his will on 17 Sep 1777, he states that his son Jeremiah is at the time under the age of 21 (this Jeremiah inherited property "lying above Schenectady and on the north side of the Mohawk River" (this location would be west of the Hudson River and west of Albany, while Hoosick, New York is east of the Hudson and Albany and very near the Vermont border). Another possibility is that Jeremiah may be a descendant of Jacob³ Brouwer (Pieter², Adam¹) and Maria Bovie who had a family in the area of Hoosick, New York where they were married and their known children were baptized (1719-1743). Of Jacob and Maria Brouwer's known children, Antje married Petrus Vosburg, and Maria married Michael Lampman. Each of these two families first lived and had children baptized in Hoosick, then emigrated to the area of Alburgh and Highgate, Vermont and eventually settled in the Eastern Townships of Canada directly over the border from Highgate, just as Jeremiah did. Both Maria and Antje were described as "of Hoosick" in the church records of their marriages in 1751 and 1752 respectively. If born in the time frame of 1745-1755, Jeremiah, would probably be too young to be a child of Jacob and Maria whose last child was born in 1743, when Maria was 44 years old. He could, however, be a son of Jacob and Maria's son Peter (b.1722) of whom, however, nothing else has been found. If Jeremiah was born on 26 Feb 1738, as claimed in the ledger believed to have belonged to Jeremiah, then he could possibly be a son of Jacob and Maria, however, while baptismal records have been found for all of their other children, none has been found for Jeremiah, and the name of Jeremiah Brower does not appear at all as a sponsor in the baptismal records of the grandchildren of Jacob and Maria (Bovie) Brouwer. The name Jeremiah itself is an important clue. The name is only known to be found in the lines of descent from Adam Brouwer through his sons Nicholas and Abraham, whose father-in-law was Jurrian (Jeremiah) Caljer. This would eliminate any lines through Adam's son Pieter, including that of Jacob and Maria (Bovie) Brouwer.
• DNA testing of confirmed descendants of Jeremiah Brower has helped to narrow down the possibilities for identifying Jeremiah's ancestry. Results from DNA testing (Dec. 2006) of descendants of Adam Brouwer (Brewer DNA Project, www.familytreedna.com) has indicated that the most likely son of Adam Brouwer, through whom Jeremiah is descended, is Nicholas Brouwer. Test results have shown that two known descendants of Jeremiah are descendants of Adam Brouwer Berkhoven (Kit nos. 65385 and 77803). In addition, the test results for Kit nos. 75657 and 81173 (known descendants of Adam through his son Nicholas) demonstrate, by their close matching with the former mentioned two kits, that Jeremiah must also be a descendant of Adam Brouwer through his son Nicholas.³¹
• Isaac Brewer is a possible son of Jeremiah Brouwer. However, at this point in time this is only a speculation. If so, he may be from an earlier marriage. He may also be a nephew, and (less likely) completely unrelated. From the 1800 census, Isaac is clearly of an age in which he could be a son. He is associated with Jeremiah in that the two appear consecutively on the list of those who took the oath of allegiance at Missisquoi in 1795. Isaac may be related to Jeremiah in some other way, but it should also be noted that in the descent from the family progenitor, Adam Brouwer, the name Isaac is most common in the families descended through Adam's son Nicholas, which is the same line in which Jeremiah is descended. The identity of his mother is not known, but based upon his age range as per the 1800 census, it would appear that his mother is not likely to be Hannah Thomas.

Jeremiah Brouwer¹

• Father*: Theophilus Brouwer¹ b. 20 Apr 1753, d. 11 Nov 1818
• Mother*: Maria Bogart¹ b. 8 Mar 1755, d. 1 Mar 1809

• Jeremiah Brouwer was baptized on 24 June 1776 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City; sponsors Nicholas Bogart, Alida Ritzema.²
• He married Elizabeth Fisher.¹
• Jeremiah Brouwer died between 13 June 1846 and 30 July 1849 at probably New York City, New York.
• Surname is also spelled Brower.³
• He appeared on the census of 1840 at Ward 5, New York City, New York Co., New York, as Jeremiah Brower, with a household of 1 male under 5, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 60-70, 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-10, 2 females 20-30, 1 female 30-40, 1 female 50-60.⁴
• His will was dated on 13 June 1846 proved 30 July 1849. Called Jeremiah Brower of the City of New York. Appoints Stephen B. Hoffman, Robert Dermont and William Heyer Jacobs as executors. To my sisters Mariah Jane, Alida, Eliza and Nancy, the sum of $100. To each of my granddaughters Jane Brower and Ann Brower, the sum of $500. To my wife Elizabeth one half of all my household furniture and plate and the other half I give to my daughters Mary Ann Underhill and Eliza Jane Jacobs to be equally divided between them. Mentions a bond of 28 June 1839 assigned to wife Elizabeth of a bond and mortgage executed by John Van Boskirk for $4000 and also a bond and mortgage executed by James Stirley for $1500 for monies received from slaes of properties left my said wife by her parents. Sets up a life annuity for his wife. Remainder of estate to be divided into three equal shares for daughter Mary Ann Underhill, children of said daughter Mary Ann, daughter Eliza Jane Jacobs wife of William H. Jacobs and her children, son Elijah Brower and his children (no names given for the children). Signed Jeremiah Brower. Witnessed by Wm. H. Slosson of 94 Franklin St., NYC and Joel B. Purdy, also of 94 Franklin St., NYC.³
• Jane Brower was named in his grandfather Jeremiah Brouwer's will on 13 June 1846.
• Ann Brower was named in his grandfather Jeremiah Brouwer's will on 13 June 1846.³

Jeremiah Brouwer¹

• Father*: Adolph Brouwer¹ b. b 1732, d. 19 Jul 1827
• Mother*: Aeltje Hulst¹ b. b 1762, d. b 4 Oct 1841

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Jeremiah Brouwer was born on 14 September 1777.²
• He was baptized on 23 November 1777 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Hackensack, Dutchess Co., New York; sponsors Jeremiah Brower and Elizabeth Jones.²
• He probably died before 1783.

Jeremiah Brouwer¹

• Father*: Adolph Brouwer¹ b. b 1732, d. 19 Jul 1827
• Mother*: Aeltje Hulst¹ b. b 1762, d. b 4 Oct 1841

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Jeremiah Brouwer was born after 1783.
• He died before 13 April 1825; as he is not mentioned in his father's will.²

Jeremiah Brouwer

• Father*: Abraham Brouwer^1,2 b. 18 Feb 1739, d. b Nov 1818
• Mother*: Mary Elsworth² b. 17 Apr 1744

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Jeremiah Brouwer was born in 1770.²
• He married Catherine Cole at Paterson, New Jersey, in October 1794.³
• Jeremiah Brouwer died before 25 June 1813 at probably Essex Co., New Jersey.
• Surname is also spelled Brower.⁴
• Will proved Undated will. Calls himself Jeremiah Brower of Paterson, Essex Co., New Jersey, carpenter. Names his wife Caty, all of estate real and personal during her widowhood, after which to my only son Henry Brower, but if she should be pregnant with child then estate to descend as law directs in intestacy. Names as executrix his wife Caty. Witnesses: Mary Brower, Abraham Brower, Eneas Gould. on 25 June 1813.⁴
• He is mentioned in a letter from Charles Vail to Pitt Carl Esq. on 16 January 1852 Writing from Riverhead (Suffolk Co., Long Island), Charles Vail is seeking the aid of Pitt Carl, Esq. of New York City in determining whether or not his wife (whose mother was a Brower) is entitled to cliams upon the Trinity Church property. Charles Vail writes, "My wife's grandfather lived on the west end of Long Island but lost his property and moved to the state of New Jersey but had his mill at Goanses burnt and other property destroyed by the British in the Revolutionary War. And when I knew the old man he lived in Paterson, New Jersey and was a very aged man and that was in 1815. I think his name was Abraham and he had four sons--Jerry, Abraham, Christopher and William. Christopher and William I knew. He also had 3 daughters--Sally, Caty, and Rebecca, the mother of my wife. My wife's mother is dead and so is all her brothers and sisters." Charles Vail also mentions speaking with "Catherin Cannon sister," who lives in Riverhead, whose mother was also a Brower, but from a different family.⁵
• At least one, undocumented source has placed this Jeremiah Brouwer in the family of Abraham Brouwer (ca.1726-1797) and his second wife, Mary Losee. As no son Jeremiah is named in that Abraham's will of Feb 1797, it is unlikely that this Jeremiah, who would have been living at that time, is a son of Abraham Brouwer (1726-1797). Jeremiah is placed in the family of this Abraham Brouwer (1739-1816) based only on the fact that other members of the family are found in the records of the Totawa Dutch Church. Further evidence is sought to either confirm or reject the placement of Jeremiah in the family of Abraham Brouwer and Mary Elsworth.

Jeremiah C. Brouwer¹

• Father*: Cornelius Brouwer b. c 30 Aug 1774, d. 25 Dec 1845
• Mother*: Charlotte Green b. b 1784

• Jeremiah C. Brouwer was born on 10 July 1815.¹
• He married first Elizabeth (?).¹
• Jeremiah C. Brouwer married second at Reformed Dutch Church, New Hackensack, Dutchess Co., New York, on 28 February 1872 Mary E. (?) "Jeremiah C. Brower of LaGrange, N.Y. and Mrs. Nelly Westervelt of Poughkeepsie, N.Y."²
• Jeremiah C. Brouwer died on 17 January 1899 at LaGrange, Dutchess Co., New York.^1,3
• He was buried at Reformed Dutch Churchyard, New Hackensack, Town of Wappinger, Dutchess Co., New York.¹
• Surname is also spelled Brower.
• He appeared on the census of 10 September 1850 at LaGrange, Dutchess Co., New York, as Jeremiah C. Brower, age 36, a farmer with real estate valued at $4800. With him are his wife, Elizabeth; children William H., Mary G. and Charles; as well as Edmund Stone, age 19, Thomas Brunden, age 20, a laborer, and Olive Stillwell, age 14. Jeremiah is enumerated between Hiram Hitchcock and John Degroff.⁴
• He appeared on the census of 6 June 1860 at LaGrange, Dutchess Co., New York, as Jeremiah C. Brower, age 45, a farmer, with real estate valued at $6300, personal estate at $2500. With him are his wife, Elizabeth; children William H., and Chalres C; and Abraham Wynkoop, age 18 a farm laborer, and Henrietta Van Nostrand, age 16, a domestic.⁵
• He appeared on the census of 22 July 1870 at LaGrange, Dutchess Co., New York, as J.C. Brower, age 56, farmer, real estate valued at $9000, personal estate at $13000. With him are his wife, Elizabeth; and sons William and Charles.⁶
• He appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 at LaGrange, Dutchess Co., New York, as Jeremiah C. Brower, age 62, farmer, with wife Mary E., age 36; step-daughter Maggie Myers, age 14; and John Washburne, age 58, farm laborer and widower.⁷

Jeremiah William Brouwer¹

• Father*: William Brouwer¹ b. 29 Mar 1763, d. 21 Jan 1831
• Mother*: Mary Marschalk¹ b. 12 Jul 1760

• Jeremiah William Brouwer was born on 11 September 1790 at Schenectady, New York.²
• He was baptized on 31 January 1792 at First Dutch Reformed Church, Schenectady, New York; no sponsors recorded.²

Jerry Brouwer¹

• Father*: William Brouwer¹ b. b 1735

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

Jeury Abrahamsz Brouwer¹

• Father*: Abraham Adamsz Brouwer b. b 1667
• Mother*: Cornelia Caljer b. c 1676, d. b Sep 1732

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Jeury Abrahamsz Brouwer was born between 1700 and 1705 at Brooklyn, New York, (based on date of marriage).
• He married first at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, on 15 January 1726 Elizabeth Hilton, daughter of William Hilton and Anna Adamse Brouwer, (banns 9 Nov. 1725) "Jeremias Brouwer & Elisab^th Hilton."²
• Jeury Abrahamsz Brouwer married second at Reformed Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, on 24 October 1747 Charity Stillwell.³
• Jeury Abrahamsz Brouwer died before 4 February 1784 at Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York; (the date his will was proved).
• Also known as Jeremiah Brouwer.
• Also known as Jurian Brouwer.⁴
• He was a miller at Gowanus, Brooklyn, New York.
• He witnessed the baptism of Hendrick van Leeuw , son of Henry Lion and Marytje Abrahamse Brouwer, on 4 March 1724 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, (sponsors Jurian Brouwer, Helena Brouwer, h.v.v. Jan Blok).⁵
• On 3 Sep 1737, "Abraham Brouwer of the town of Brookland in Kings County on the Island Nassau at a place called Gowanus" conveyed to "his son Jurian Brouwer miller of the same place"..."All that grist mill situate lying and being in the town of Brookland abovesaid at a place called Gowanus and the hindermost part of all his old land in ye said town so as it is now staked out, and Also two lots of woodland in said town, and are known by the number three and number four as they were laid out and Also the half his orchard also as it is now staked out and Also the half of all his meadow in said town so as it now staked out, and Also all ye house and improvements to the old mill above named..." On the same date, by a seperate deed, Abraham Brouwer conveyed to "Abraham Brouwer, Junr. of the same place, miller"..."All that grist mill called the new mill and the dam and pond thereunto situate standing and lying in the town of Brookland aforesaid as Also the half of his old land (that is) the foremost part so as it is now staked out and the full half of his whole orchard so as it is now staked out, and Also the full half of all his meadow also as it is now staked out, and also two lots of woods in said town and are known to be numbers six and eight with all of the improvements next to said mill..."⁴
• Jeury Abrahamsz Brouwer appeared on the census of 1738 at Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, with a family of 1 male over 10, 2 females over 10, 2 males and 2 females under 10.⁶
• He was an elder of the Brooklyn Church in 1749. On 24 Aug 1751 (21 Geo II) Isaac Sebring and Catherina, his wife made an agreement to dig a ditch from Gowanus Bay to the East River, under certain restrictions, with, among others, Jury Brouwer and Abraham Brouwer of Gowanus.⁷
• He witnessed the baptism of Elizabeth Burger , daughter of Johannes Burger and Jannetje Abrahamse Brouwer, on 19 April 1742 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, (sponsors Jurrie Brouwer, Elizabeth Hilton, z.h.v.).⁸
• "Abraham Brouwer Jr." and "Juryen Brouwer" are recorded 10 December 1742, on a Kings County list "of all ye persons which their names are hereunder subscribed and have a right in ye deed of ye house and ground therein mentioned (that is to say)of ye fourth or quarter part as in ye said deed setts forth each according to the sum subscribed to and are followith (viz)..."⁹
• On 24 Aug. 1751, Isaac Sebring and Catharina his wife made an agreement to dig a ditch from Gowanus Bay to the East River, under certain restrictions, with, among others, Jury Brower and Abraham Brower of Gowanus. Wit: William Brower.⁷
• His will was dated on 18 September 1754 (NY Co. Wills v.36, p.228) proved 4 Feb 1784 (thirty years after it was written). "Jeury Brower of Gowanus in the township of Brookland in Kings County on Nassau Island in the Province of New York, miller, being very sick and weak in body but of sound mind and memory...I do give and bequeath all my whole estate real and personal whatsoever I have in the township of Brookland in Kings County unto my three sons named Abraham William and Adolph." Abraham is to receive five pounds for his birth right, and after the three sons pay all debts, and stipulated legacies the remainder of the estate is to be divided equally among the three. Should the three not pay off the debts, nor satisfy the legacies, then the estate is to be sold at public sale, and the proceeds are to be divided amongst all the children, and "beloved wife Geertje." Leaves to wife, Geertje, "all her goods whatsoever she brought to my estate... and one of my negro girls named Bet or Bettie...the sum of two hundred pounds...and the room to the south east of my house for her to live in during the time she remains my widow." To son, Jeury, "two hundred pounds...to be paid five years after my decease." To daughter, Maria, "on her marriage day the sum of thirty pounds and six years after my decease the sum of fifty pounds." To daughter, Cornelia, "thirty pounds on her marriage day and the sum of seventy pounds six years after my decease." To daughter Annatie, "who is intermarried with Henry Taylor the sum of seventy pounds to be paid six years after my decease." To daughter Jannetie, "on her marriage day the sum of thirty pounds and six years after my decease the sum of seventy pounds." To daughter Elizabeth, "the sum of thirty pounds on her marriage day and the sum of seventy pounds six years after my decease." To daughters Lena and Sara, "each of them the sum of thirty pounds on their marriage day and the sum of seventy pounds each of them seven years after my decease." Appoints his three sons, Abraham, William, and Adolph as executors. Witnesses, Jacob Bennet, Jure Bennit, Simon Boerum.^7,10
• The 1755 census of Slaves on Long Island records Jery Bruer with "one Negro Man cald Sam," and two negro women, Dine and Deyon.¹¹
• Jury Brouwer, along with his oldest son, Abraham, were listed as executors in the will of Jury's brother Abraham, dated 29 Sep 1755.¹²
• On 2 Nov 1757, Thomas Stillwell, "of the City of New York, yeoman," sold to Jurry Brower of Brooklyn, miller, for thirty-six pounds, "a certain piece of woodland situate lying and being in the township of Flatbush in Kings County aforesaid bound as follows north by Peter Loyse, east by Corles plains or flats, south by Engelbart Lott, west by Twildiers plains or flats containing four acres and a half.¹³
• Jeremiah Brower of Kings Co., miller, witnessed a will in 1759.¹⁴
• On 20 Mar 1760, "Jurrey Brower of Gowanus, in the township of Brooklyn in Kings County on Nassau Island in the Provence of New York, miller" conveyed to "Abraham Brower and William Brower sons of the said Jury Brower of the same place," for £300, a parcel of land "situate lying and being in the township of Brooklyn...bounded easterly and southerly by the road or Kings Highway that leads from Flatbush to the ferry Northerly by Jacobus Degraw northwesterly to said Jurry Brower and Jacob Van der Hoven westerly to Jacobus Du Re Vois containing about twenty two acres..."¹⁵
• Jeury Abrahamsz Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Jeremiah Brouwer , son of Adolph Brouwer and Aeltje Hulst, on 23 November 1777 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Hackensack, Dutchess Co., New York, (sponsors Jeremiah Brower and Elizabeth Jones.).¹⁶
• Jeury Abrahamsz Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Aaltje Meyer , daughter of Adolph Meyer and Antje Hoogland, on 31 May 1779 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Hackensack, Dutchess Co., New York, (sponsors Jeremia Brouwer, Antje Ask).¹⁷
• In a deed dated 18 Nov 1785 (Kings Co. Deeds v.6, pp.343-352) Jeremiah's son, Adolphus Brower acquires the Gowanus mill site from Jeremiah's other heirs: "Conveyance between Adolphus Brower of Brookland, Kings Co., yeoman, one of the sons of Jeremiah Brower of same place, yeoman, deceased, and his wife Aeltie, and Abraham Brower, Jeremiah Brower and Antie his wife, William Brower and Mattya Brower, widow of William Brower deceased; and the said Mattya Brower and William Brower, Garrett Brower and Abraham Hoagland, executors of the will of William Brower formerly of Brooklyn and afterwards of Rumbout Precinct, Dutchess Co., yeoman, now deceased: Above parties agree to divide real estate of Jeremiah Brower. Adolph Brower pays £831 to the other heirs. The property consisted of a farm in Brooklyn called "Mill Hook" with mill and pond and stream formerly belonging to Jeremiah Brower, deceased; and a piece of meadow called "Big Meadow" at Gowanus, Brooklyn, adjoining the road that leads to Brooklyn, bounded N.E., E. and S.E. by lands of Jacobus Vanderhove and the estate of of Jacobus de Grave deceased and a road that leads from Brooklyn to Flatbush; S., S.W. and W. by the Mill Road that goes to Brooklyn; containing 125 acres. This is to be excepted out of the lands conveyed to Adolph. Also a third part in three lots of land (10 acres) purchased from William Bennet at Gowanus, house, etc. Signed: Jeremiah Brower, Antie wife of Jeremiah Brower, Abraham Hoagland, Adolphus Brower, Altie Brower, Mattya Brower, Abraham Brower, Garrett Brower, William Brower."¹⁸

Jeury Brouwer^1,2

• Father*: Jeury Abrahamsz Brouwer b. bt 1700 - 1705, d. b 4 Feb 1784
• Mother*: Elizabeth Hilton b. 10 Feb 1703, d. b Oct 1747

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Jeury Brouwer was born in 1728 said to be in his 48th year at death.³
• He married first at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, on 15 February 1750 Jane Elsworth, daughter of Theophilus Elsworth and Johanna Hardenbroek, (banns 14 Feb 1750) "Jeremiah Brouwer & Jane Elsworth."⁴
• Jeury Brouwer married with banns published on 24 September 1757 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, Elizabeth Van de Water, daughter of Hendrick Van de Water and Annetje Skillman.⁵
• Jeury Brouwer died on 28 April 1776 at Hackensack, Bergen Co., New Jersey; An announcement of Jeremiah's death appeared in the New York Gazette on May 6th, 1776, "Brower, Jeremiah of NYC, merchant, died last Sunday week at Hackensack in his 48th year and was burried the next day in the family vault at the New Dutch Church."³
• Also known as Jeremiah Brower.⁶
• He was a merchant at New York City.
• He was admitted freeman on 29 May 1750 at New York City, New York, "merchant."⁷
• Jeury Brower is mentioned in his father's will dated 18 Sep 1754, to receive £200. It is noted that he did not receive a share of the mill property, and was not named as an executor, while his three brothers, Abraham, William and Adolph did and were.⁸
• He witnessed the baptism of Sara Kip , daughter of Dirk Kip and Jannetje Parsell, on 9 March 1755 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, (sponsors Jeremias Brouwer, Jannetje Elswort, z.h.v.).⁹
• Jeury Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Jane Elsworth , daughter of John Elsworth and Hester Roome, on 26 October 1755 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, (sponsors Jeremias Brouwer, Jannetje Elsword, z.h.v.).¹⁰
• In 1757, a Jeremiah Brower was granted a license to operate a tavern in New York City.¹¹
• Jeury Brouwer and Elizabeth Van de Water were members of at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, on 22 February 1758.¹²
• In 1768, Jeremiah Brower, with Luke van Ranst, Isaac Sears, and Lawrence Kortright, as executors of John Schermerhorn's estate, offered a reward for the capture of Noke, a negro slave, age about 16, who ran away from the "estate of John Schermerhorne, dec'd."¹³
• Jeury Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Ann Tilley , daughter of Edward Tilley and Margita Van de Water, on 10 February 1768 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, (sponsors Jeremia Brouwer, Elizabet Van de Water, z.h.v.).¹⁴
• Jeury Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Henry Van de Water , son of Hendrick Van de Water and Margrita Brestede, on 3 December 1769 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, (sponsors Jeremia Brouwer, Elizabet Van de Water, z.h.v.).¹⁵
• Jeury Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Ann Tilley , daughter of Edward Tilley and Margita Van de Water, on 13 June 1773 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, (sponsor Jeremia Brouwer, Jr.).¹⁶
• Jeury Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Jane Kip , daughter of Peter Kip and Jane Brouwer, on 15 October 1775 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, (sponsors Jeremiah Brouwer, Catharina Kip).¹⁷
• His will was dated on 8 April 1776 proved 16 May 1776: "I, Jeremiah Brower, of the City of New York, but at present at New Barbados, in the Province of East New Jersey, merchant, being sick and weary in body but of sound and disposing mind and understanding... I bequeath unto my son Jeremiah my silver tankard which I will shall be in full bar of all claims and demands he may have as being my eldest son and heir at law... to my beloved wife Elizabeth the use of all the residue of my wrought plate, household furniture, bed, bedding, woolen, linnen and slaves, until my youngest child shall attain to the age of twenty one...but in case my wife Elizabeth should happen to die before any of my younger children should attain the age of twenty one...then I order and direct that all the residue of my wrought plate, household furniture (etc.) together with my whole real estate or such part thereof that my executors think proper be sold by my executors...and the proceeds arising therefrom be equally divided among my children to wit, Jeremiah, Theophilus, Jannettie, wife of Peter Kip, William, Henry, John, Elizabeth, Abraham, and to such child or children which my wife is now with child with when born if alive... Whereas I have given to each of my children that are married, the sum of £250, my other children are to receive the same, when married or of age to make them equal". He names Henry Kip, and Isaac Roosevelt, of New York, and Henry Roomer, of New Barbados, and son Theophilus, executors. Witnesses, Peter T. Curtenius, merchant, Peter Zabriskie, Lowens Akerman.^18,19
• On 4 Nov 1782, Theophilus Brower, executor filed a claim with New Jersey on behalf of the estate of Jeremiah Brouwer, deceased. Included is an inventory of the damages sustained by the British or their adherents in October 1778 and on 26 November 1776.²⁰
• Jeremiah Brower (or Jeury Brouwer) stated that he was living in New Barbadoes, New Jersey at the time he wrote his will in April 1776. The twonship of New Barbadoes was created in 1710 and existed in its largest extent before the American Revolution in Bergen County, New Jersey. It was created from territory that had been a part of Essex County, but was removed by Royal decree and added to Bergen County, and originally contained all of present day Bergen Co. west of the Hackensack River, including portions beyond the Passaic River, and added the whole territory between the two rivers from Newark Bay northward to the boundary with New York, and west to the line with Sussex Co., New Jersey. Today, New Barbadoes township exists as Hackensack, which adopted the present name in 1921.²¹
• The 9 May 1787 will of Charity (Stillwell) Brower, names Theophilus Brower, merchant of NYC, "my late husband's grandson." This statement is the basis for including Jeury in the family of Jeury Brouwer and Elizabeth Hilton. No baptism record has been found for Jeury, and his first marriage in 1750 would imply that he was born by 1732. He is most certainly younger than his three brothers Abraham, William and Adolphus who would have been born between the years of 1726 and 1732, and so it appears that Jeury married at a relatively young age, say between ages 18 and 21. It is curious that in his father's 1754 will, Jeury is not devised a share in the valuable mill property at Gowanus. His three brothers each receive a share of the property while Jeury is given £200, and while his three brothers are all named as executors, Jeury is not. In addition, none of his brothers appear has sponsors for any of Jeury's children (the Abraham Brower who sponsors's Jeury's con William's baptism may be his elder brother, but that can not be claimed with certainty). Therefore, the inclusion of Jeury in this family lies solely in the link provided by the 1787 will of Charity Brower.

Joannes Brouwer¹

• Father*: David Brouwer¹ b. 16 Jan 1707
• Mother*: Jannetje Hartje¹ b. 16 Jan 1707

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Joannes Brouwer was baptized on 12 February 1744 at Dutch Reformed Church, Schraalenburgh, Bergen Co., New Jersey; sponsors Joannes Brouwer, Rachel Christy.²

Joannes Brouwer

• Father*: Pieter Brouwer b. 26 Dec 1737
• Mother*: Antje Van Dyk b. bt 1730 - 1740

• Charts: Jan Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Joannes Brouwer was baptized on 21 March 1756 at Dutch Congregations of Freehold and Middletown, Monmouth Co., New Jersey; sponsor Antje Brouwer.¹

Johannes Brouwer¹

• Father*: Abraham Pietersz Brouwer b. s 1675, d. bt 29 Mar 1725 - May 1731
• Mother*: Lea Demarest b. 18 Apr 1682

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Johannes Brouwer was baptized on 2 May 1703 at Dutch Reformed Church, Hackensack, Bergen Co., New Jersey; sponsors Hulderick Brouwer, Mary DeMaree.²
• Johannes is named in his father's will dated 29 Mar 1725.
• Johannis Brower is named in his father's will dated 29 Mar 1725.³
• He witnessed the baptism of Lea Brouwer , daughter of Peter Brouwer and Dina de Groot, on 3 September 1730 at Dutch Reformed Church, Schraalenburgh, Bergen Co., New Jersey, (sponsors Johannis Brouwer and Lea Brouwer).⁴
• Johannes Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Johannes Brouwer , son of Samuel Brouwer and Maria Hartje, on 9 September 1733 at Dutch Reformed Church, Schraalenburgh, Bergen Co., New Jersey, (sponsors Joannes Brouwer and Lea Hartje).⁵
• Johannes Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Abraham Edwards , son of David Edwards and Lea Brouwer, on 9 November 1740 at Dutch Reformed Church, Schraalenburgh, Bergen Co., New Jersey, (sponsors Joannes Brouwer and Lea Westervelt).⁶
• Johannes Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Joannes Brouwer , son of David Brouwer and Jannetje Hartje, on 12 February 1744 at Dutch Reformed Church, Schraalenburgh, Bergen Co., New Jersey, (sponsors Joannes Brouwer, Rachel Christy).⁷
• Johannes Brouwer was made an executor of the will of Adolph Shoort on 5 February 1753; proved 28 Apr 1761. Called Adolph Shoort of Romepuck, Bergen Co., New Jersey, yeoman. Names eldest son Jost, the cow which I lent him. Wife, Margaret, use of real estate while my widow, and at her decease to my three youngest sons, William, Hendrick and Johannes; and they are to pay to my eldest son, Jost, £20. Daughter Magdalena, £25. If son Hendrick and daughter Janetie should marry as the other children have, they are to have an outset. Executors my eldest daughter and my friend, Johannes Brower. Witnesses Theodore Valleau, Daniel Brower, Maria Brower.⁸
• Johannes Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Maria Brouwer , daughter of Samuel Brouwer and Maria Hartje, on 5 January 1755 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, (sponsors Johannes Brouwer and Maria Brouwer, j.d.).⁹
• Johannes Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Rachel Brouwer , daughter of David Brouwer and Jannetje Hartje, on 25 April 1756 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, (sponsors Johannes Brouwer, Rachel Brouwer, j.d.).¹⁰
• Johannes Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Maria Loosje , daughter of Jan Loosje and Maria Brouwer, on 15 August 1756 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, (sponsors Johannes Brouwer, Lea Brouwer, huis v.v.Joh's V. der Heyde).¹¹
• Johannes Brouwer was granted administration of the estate of Adolph Shoort on 28 April 1761; to eldest daughter Magdalen Shoort, and Johannes Brouwer.⁸

Johannes Brouwer¹

• Father*: Jacob Brouwer b. 2 May 1736, d. 17 Oct 1796
• Mother*: Margarita Vreeland b. c 1737, d. 28 Jun 1773

• Johannes Brouwer was baptized on 29 January 1766 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City; sponsors Johannes Brouwer and Tryntje Verwy z.h.v.²
• He lived at 50 Warren Street, NYC until 1798.¹

Johannes Matthysz Brouwer^1,2

• Father*: Matthys Adamsz Brouwer b. 30 May 1649, d. b 29 Jul 1726
• Mother*: Marietje Pieterse Wyckoff b. c 1648

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Johannes Matthysz Brouwer was born before 1691.
• He married Marritje Lamb, daughter of Alexander Lamb and Lysbeth Koning, before 1711.³
• Had five known children, the first two baptised in the New York Dutch Reformed Church, the following three at Tarrytown. He lived in the New York City area until about 1716 when he moved to Tarrytown, New York. Johannes and Marritje were sponsors at the baptism of a child of their son Matthys in 1751.
• Johannes Matthysz Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Maritje Buys , daughter of Johannes Buys and Maritje Matthyse Brouwer, on 25 March 1712 at Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, (First Reformed Church of Tarrytown), Westchester Co., New York, (sponsors Johannes Brouwer, Antje Brouwer).⁴
• Johannes Matthysz Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Petrus Brouwer , son of Matthys Brouwer and Wyntje Kranckheyt, on 15 April 1727 at Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, (First Reformed Church of Tarrytown), Westchester Co., New York, (sponsors Joannis Brouwer, Marethen, his wife).⁵
• Johannes Matthysz Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Marytie Brouwer , daughter of Matthys Brouwer and Maritie Cronkhite, on 13 April 1751 at Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, (First Reformed Church of Tarrytown), Westchester Co., New York, (sponsors Johannes Brouwer and his wife.).⁶

Johannes Willemsz Brouwer¹

• Father*: Willem Adamsz Brouwer b. 5 Mar 1651
• Mother*: Elizabeth Simpson b. b 1662

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Johannes Willemsz Brouwer was baptized on 18 September 1687 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York; sponsors Barent Jansen, Maritje Corse.²
• Johannes Brouwer is covered by Hoffman in "Brouwer Beginnings" (TAG 23:205): "It is he probably who married Aagje (Egge, Aegye) for the witness to his will was Samuel Brouwer (his half-brother). Johannes removed to Raritan. Oct. 29, 1732 will of John Bruer (Brower) of Somerset County, farmer. Children John oldest, Dirck second, Antie and "last and youngest son." Executors: Johannes Colyer of Long Island, Kings County, and Tunis Post and Hendrick Bris, both of Somerset Co. Witnesses Willem Post, Samuel Bruer (Brower), Cornelia Willemje. Proved Nov. 30, 1732-Nov.13 Inv. £107-6-7 - Lib. B, p.328. Of the four children mentioned in the will, the oldest one was bp. in 1726 at Flatlands, Dirck the second one in the Raritan church in 1730, the two remaining are known only from the will." This assessment by Hoffman is incorrect. The Jan Brouwer who married Aegje (Sprong) and is described by Hoffman above, is a son of Dirck Brouwer and Hannah Dawes, and in the line of descent from Jan Brouwer of Flatlands (see also NYG&BR 138 (2007), pp.256-257).³

Johannes Brouwer^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Jacob Jacobsz Brouwer b. 30 Nov 1684
• Mother*: Petronella de la Montagne b. 7 Apr 1683

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Johannes Brouwer was baptized on 19 March 1712 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City; sponsors Jan de Lamontagne, Elizabeth, s.h.v.⁵
• He married Susanna Droilhet, daughter of Paul Droilhet and Susanna de la Vabre, at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, on 9 October 1734 (banns 8 Oct 1734) "John Brouwer, Susanna Deroillhet."⁶
• Johannes Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Jacob Brouwer , son of Jacob Brouwer and Maria de Lanoy, on 13 June 1742 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, (sponsors Johannes Brouwer, Susanna Draljet, z.h.v.).⁷
• Johannes Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Petronella Brouwer , daughter of Abraham Brouwer and Aefje van Gelder, on 5 October 1748 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, (sponsors Joh^z Brouwer, Susanna Dorjet, z.h.v.).⁸
• Johannes Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Abraham Brouwer , son of Everhardus Brouwer and Cornelia de Lanoy, on 19 November 1752 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, (sponsors Johannes Brouwer, Susanna Droljitt, s.h.v.).⁹
• John, child of Jacob Brower is named in the will of his aunt, Rachel Smith, sister of his mother Petronella la Montagne, 17 Sep 1757.¹⁰
• Johannes Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Francyntie Brouwer , daughter of Jacob Brouwer and Maria Spoor, on 18 June 1761 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, (sponsors Johannes Brouwer, Francyntje Bonnet, h.v.v. W^m Spoor).¹¹
• Johannes Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Susanna Brouwer , daughter of Jacob Brouwer and Maria Spoor, on 17 November 1762 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, (sponsors Johannes Brouwer, Susanna Drojet, z.h.v.).¹²
• Johannes Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Abraham Kip , son of Gerrit Kip and Nelletje Brouwer, on 12 June 1768 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, (sponsors Johannis Brouwer, Maria Van den Berg, Wed^e Van Ab^m Kip).¹³
• Johannes Brouwer witnessed the baptism of John Colwell , son of Thomas Hurlston Colwell and Antje Brouwer, on 5 February 1769 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, (sponsors John Brouwer, Susanna Drujet, z.h.).¹⁴
• Johannes Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Susanna Brouwer , daughter of Johannes Brouwer and Perkins Lambert, on 28 May 1769 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, (sponsors John Brouwer, Susanna Druljet, z.h.v.).¹⁵
• Johannes Brouwer witnessed the baptism of John Brouwer , son of Johannes Brouwer and Perkins Lambert, on 2 September 1770 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, (sponsors John Brower, Susanna Druljet, z.h.v.).¹⁶

Johannes Jansz Brouwer^1,2

• Father*: Jan Brouwer b. s 1628, d. a 17 Nov 1702
• Mother*: Jannetje Jans b. 1635, d. Sep 1683

• Charts: Jan Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Johannes Jansz Brouwer was baptized on 26 May 1658 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam; sponsors Nicholaes Velthuysen, Grietie Jans.³
• He married Sarah Willems, daughter of Willem Gerritsen and Mary (?), at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., New York, on 2 September 1683 (banns 12 Aug 1683) "Johannes Brouwer, j.m. van N. Yorke, met Sara Willems, j.d. van Amersfoort, beide daar woonachtig, & getrouwd aldaar den 2 Septembris."⁴
• Johannes Jansz Brouwer died between 1 September 1712 and 13 October 1712 at Hempstead, Queens Co., Long Island, New York.
• Also known as Johannes Brewer.⁵
• Also known as Jan Brouwer.³
• He was a member of at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., New York, in July 1679 upon confession of faith, along with his sister Jannetje Brouwer.⁶
• After their marriage Johannes and Sarah lived in Gravesend (Long Island) where he took the oath of Allegiance as a native in 1687 (Garretson - possibly confused with his father). Flatbush Church records show "Johanis Brower and Sara Willemsen" witnessing the baptism of Sara, daughter of Marten Petersen (Wycoff) and Sarah's sister Hanna Willemsen on 22 Sep 1689. Johannes sold his house and garden plot in Gravesend and lot number 27 on Gisbert's Island to Stoffel Langestraat on 23 Jul 1693. He is not found on the census of 1698 in either Gravesend or Hempstead, where he eventually moved to. His will, bearing the name "Johanes Brewer," dated 1 Sep 1712, proved 13 Oct 1712, leaves to his wife Sarah, all houses, lands and meadows in Hempstead, made her executrix and stated "that after my wife's decease that then my own brothers and sisters shall have the estate." Since no children are mentioned and no children's birth records have been found it appears that Johannes and Sarah were childless.
  Bergen in "Early Settlers of Kings Co., N.Y.," adds to the end of his piece on the Adam Brouwer family: "Besides Adam there were other Brouwers who immigrated here at an early date. Among them a John or Johannes Brouwer, who immigrated in 1657, m. Jannetje ___; in 1687 took the oath of allegiance in Flatlands where he resided from 1677 to 1698..." Bergen here is referring to Johannes' father Jan (also called Johannes at times). Totten adds, "lived in Flatlands 1683, 1687, 1707, also lived at Hempstead, Long Island, married Sarah Willems, no children."
• He took the Oath of Allegiance in September 1687 at Gravesend, Kings Co., New York, as Johannis brouwer, native."⁷
• He witnessed the baptism of Sara Pieterse , daughter of Martin Pieterse and Hanna Willems, on 18 September 1689 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, (sponsors Johannes Brouwer, Sara Willemsen. Also recorded at Flatbush with the date 22 Sep 1689.).^8,9
• His will was dated on 1 September 1712 proved 13 Oct 1712. "Johannes Brewer of the township of Hempstead in Queens County being very sick," mentions his wife Sarah, all houses, lands, and meadows in Hempstead, and "my own brothers and sisters" to receive the estate after Sarah's decease. He does not mention any children. Makes his wife executor. Witnessed by Jacob Hicks, Samuel Carmen, Charles Abrams.⁵

Johannes Brouwer¹

• Father*: Hendrick Willemsz Brouwer b. b 1668, d. b 16 Feb 1707/8
• Mother*: Martie Pieterse Borsboom b. b 1675

• Charts: Willem Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Johannes Brouwer was baptized on 12 February 1693 at Reformed Dutch Church, Albany, New York; sponsors Gysbert Marselis, Rebecca Claaz.²
• Johannes is named in his father's will dated 12 Dec 1706, he is to receive ten pounds in advance for his birthright. Other children are mentioned but not specifically named.³

Johannes Brouwer¹

• Father*: Nicholaes Brouwer b. s 1730
• Mother*: Maria Boom b. 16 May 1731

• Charts: Adam Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Johannes Brouwer was baptized on 6 January 1760 at Reformed Dutch Church, Albany, New York; sponsors Abraham Boom, Magdalena Bromly.²
• He married Marytje de Wever, daughter of (?) Wever, at Reformed Dutch Church, Albany, New York, on 14 February 1780.³
• Johannes Brouwer died on 30 September 1844.⁴
• Also known as John.
• He witnessed the baptism of Nicolaas Brouwer , son of Cornelis Brouwer and Cathalyntje McManny, on 26 November 1780 at Reformed Dutch Church, Albany, New York, (sponsors Johs. and Marritje Brouwer).⁵
• Lived in Albany, New York.
• Johannes Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Annatje Stoop , daughter of Frans Stoop and Catharina Wever, on 7 April 1782 at Reformed Dutch Church, Albany, New York.⁶
• Johannes Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Nicholas Boom , son of John Boom and Annatje Brouwer, on 4 September 1786 at Reformed Dutch Church, Albany, New York, (sponsors Johs. and Maria Brouwer).⁷

Johannes Brouwer

• Father*: Willem Willemsz Brouwer b. b 1668
• Mother*: Rebecca Vedder b. 25 Oct 1691

• Charts: Willem Brouwer: Five Generations Descendant Chart

• Johannes Brouwer was baptized on 21 June 1712 at First Dutch Reformed Church, Schenectady, New York; sponsors Claes Fransz and Sara Groot.¹
• He probably died before 10 July 1793 when he is not named in his brother Arndt's will, while the other siblings are.²