Severyn Bruyn Family Bible
Severyn Bruyn (1726-1759)

Holy Bible in Dutch, Dordrecht, Jacob en Hendrick Keur, 1741.

It contains the records of Severyn Bruyn and his descendants and has come
down in direct descent through Jacobus S. Bruyn, Severyn Bryun, and Mary
Bruyn Forsyth to the present owners, the Misses Katherine Bruyn Forsyth and
Petronella Bruyn Forsyth of Kingston, N. Y.
[From Severyn Bruyn, the original owner, the book passed to his son Jacobus
Severyn, then to his son Severyn, and from him to his children, Augustus
Hasbrouck Bruyn and Mary Bruyn Forsyth, my mother. Katherine Bruyn
Forsyth.]

Severyn Bruyn is born the 25" May (Old Stile) in the year of our Lord Christ
seventeen hundred and twenty six and has to Godfather and mother (To Witt)
Cadwalader Colden Esg'r and his wife.

Catharine Ten Broek, who is now my present wife, was born the 8th day of
June (old Stile) In the Year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred
and Twenty Seven, and has to her Godfather Cornelis Vernay and godmother
Mary Delametter, wife of Johannes Delametter Esq'r. In the year of our Lord
Christ one thousand Seven hundred and Forty-nine and fifty, on the thirteenth
day of January (old Stile) In the 24" year of my age, and Catharine Ten Broek
in the 23rd year of her age, was bound in bonds of Holy Matrimony by Parson
Mancius.

My eldest Child Jacobus was born in the year of our Lord Christ One thousand
Seven hundred and fifty one. On Sunday morning about five of the Clock of
the 27th day of October (Old Stile) and was Baptized the same day in
Kingston by Parsons Petrus Vass and has to Godfather and mother Abraham
Hasbrouck and his wife Catharine.

My second child Rachel was born in the year of our Lord Christ One thousand
seven hundred and fifty four on fryday about half an hour past four of the
Clock, in the Morning of the 24th day of May (New Stile) and was Baptized the
Sunday following, by Parson Petrus Vass, has to God-father and Godmother,
Johannes Ten Broek and Geertry Ten Broek.

My third Child Johannis was born in the year of our Lord Christ One thousand
seven hundred and fifty six, On Saturday Morning about five of the Clock of
the 29th day of May (New Stile) and Baptized the next day by Parson
Whilhelmus Georgius mancius, has to God father and Godmother Coenrad Ten
Broeck and his wife Margariet.

My daughter Rachel dyed in the Lord the 15th November 1756 after a Severe
illness of Nine Days.  She dyed about Eleven of the Clock of the said day it
being on a Monday and was Intered in the Church yard in Kingston near the
Church opposite the North corner, the Wednesday following.

Severyn Bruyn departed this Life the 19th Day of August 1759 Newstile.  It
being on Sunday Morning fifteen Minutes after 12 o'clock In the Morning Aged
33 years 2 Months and fourteen Days, And was Buryed on Munday following
Upon the Church Yard at Kingston, and Rests in the Lord untill his Coming to
Judge both the Quick and the Dead.  He was about six feet high, well
proportioned. Light blue eyes, Light brown Straight hair, he was very Active in
the Vigour of his Life.  Was endowed with a Share of good Sense and
Agreeable companion.  He dyed of what they Doctors called The Long Fever,
after an Illness of 15 Days.  He was The Latter part of his Sickness very
Delerious.

And his Son Johannis Departed This Life The 21st of August 1759 About 12 of
the Clock of the Day and Buryed near his Father.  And Rests in the Lord until
his Coming.

Kingston January 8th (New Stile) 1760 is my daughter Catharine born And
christened by Domine Whilhelmus Georgius Mancius, and has for Godfather
and Mother Petrus Ten Broeck and Catharine his wife.

Catharine Bruyn died in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy six
on the night of the...

Jacobus S. Bruyn was married to Blandina Elmendorph Daughter of Petrus
Edmundus Elmendorph on Monday the eighteenthday of March in the Year of
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two by Parson doll.

My Eldest son Edmund was born on the 4th of April, one thousand seven
hundred and eighty three in the same year when Peace was Restored to
America and was Baptized by Parson Doll, and has for Godfather and
Godmother Petrus Edmundus Elmendorph and Mary and Elizabeth Elmendorph.

My Second son Severyn was born on good Fryday the 25th of March in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty five, was baptized by
Parson Doll and has for Godfather and Godmother Lucas Elmendorph and Sally
Elmendorph.

My mother Catherine (who was married after my father's death to Jonathan
Elmendorph) departed this life on the first day of November in the Year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and two aged seventy five years.

Col Jacobus S. Bruyn died 12th July 1825 N.S.

Blandina Bruyn, relict of Jacobus S. Bruyn  died 25th January 1832 aged
seventy eight years, five months and seventeen days.

Edmund Bruyn died 5th March 1847 aftere suffering for than two years from an
affection of the throat, which terminated in a cancer, aged sixty three years,
eleven months, and one day.

Severyn Bruyn died October 27th 1856, aged 71 years seven months and two
days.  After a sickness of about a fortnight he calmly and quietly departed
this life in the faith and hope of the gospel and in the full enjoyment of that
peace of God which passeth all understanding.

Taken from the book: The Colonial Dames of the State of New York,
Genealogical Records, Manuscript entries of Births, Deaths, and Marriages,
taken from Family Bibles 1581-1917.
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