Delameter Family Bible

Delameter Family Bible

Holy Bible in Dutch; Dordrecht, Hendrick en Jacob Keur, 1690.

Contains records of Abraham Delameter (1706 -1776) and his wife Ragel Low
with their descendants. Also the birth of some slaves. It is now the Property
of the American Bible Society and is deposited for safe keeping in the New
York Public Library. The records are in Dutch and have been translated by Dr.
L. Bendikson.

1776 July 13 is vader Abraham Delameter gesturve up Horly omtrent middag
op een Sater[dag]

1811 July 18 is Johanes DeLameter gesturrven op een Donderdagh en is
begraven op een Frydagh

1730 May 3 Ben ick Abraham De Lametter met myn vrouw Ragel Low getrout
en ick ben gebore in jaer 1706 Juny 26 en myn vrouw is gebore in jaer 1710
October 2.

1731 October 26 is gebore myn ouste dochter en is genamt Elsje na myn
moider.

1733 October 21 is myn twed dochter gebore en is genamt Jannety na myn
vrou's moider en is gedoept door Peterus Vas.

1734 November 20 is myn vader Abraham De Lametter gestorve en is begrave
22.

1735 November 16 is myn soon Abraham gebore omtrent acht ure in de avont
en gedopt door Dom.Manseus de 23 November.

1736/7 Februwarie 3 tuse 7 en 8 ure is myn moider Elsje DeLametter gestorve
en is begrave de 6.

1736/7 Februwari 16 is myn Abraham gestorve omtrent mydernaght de 19
begrave.

1737 Desember 5 is myn dochter Ragel gebore omtrent te 7 ure in de avont
en is gedopt door Domenie Manseus.

1737 Desember 13 is myn dochter Ragel gestorve te 3 ure in de morge en is
begrave 15.

1738/9 Februwarie 18 is myn soon Abraham gebore om 8 ure in de morge,
voor pet en comper alder Kierstede en syn vrouw Aryante gedop door Domenie
Manseus.

1741 Agustus 17 te nege ure in de morge is gebore myn dochter Cathrinna
voor comper Jacobus en Catharinna DeLametter en is te doep gehouwen door
Catharinna Kirstede.

1748 Desember 4 in Nyuyorck in ons sopis meel vercocht voor een en Dertigh
schelinge en nege pens wyllem borhanns in en myn en Cornelis De Lametter
en Peteris smedis en Gaesbeek in voor dertigh en ses pens het hondert wight
het gemenne meel is voor vier en twentigh doien vercocht.

1758 Juny Doien hade wy hier De kevers op horly by menigte 1775 Juny hade
wy de kevers weer by menigte hier op horly en door het heele lant.

1743 november 21 in kingstoun is gebore myn soon Davit te 9 ure savens
gedopt Door domenie vas voor Comper en pet Davit DeLametter en syn vrouw.

1747 april 30 op horrely is myn soon Johannis gebore en is gedopt door
Domenie vas voor Comper en pet Johannis De Lametter en syn vrouw marya
en Door syn Dochter te Doep gehouwe Cornelya.

1749 agustus 9 op horrelye is myn Dochter Raghel gebore en is gedoept Door
Domenie peterus vaes voor Comper Jan Eltinge en syn huys vrouw Raghel
haesbrock voor peet.

1758 may 25 in kingstoun is myn vader abraham Low gestorve te vier ure in
De morge en is begrave de 27.

1772 syptember 25 is myn huys vrouw gestorve omtrent ondergaen van de
son en is begrav de 27.

1772 october 12 is myn broider Daviet De Lameter gestor...en begrave 14.

1748 may 4 is marey ,yn negerins mysie gebore

1750 may 9 is peck gebore

1754 april 1 is machhiel gebore

1757 Augustus 15 is anthon gebore

1765 augustus 1 is ariaen gebore omtrent 10 ure in de morge.

1767 July 24 is denis gebore omtrent 11 ure voorm. dag

1769 mart 7 is gebore Isabel omtrent 7 ure s avens.

Abraham D. Delameter, jun'r Born in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and seventy four. and merried in the year one thousand seven
hundred and ninety five to his dear Englittje Elmendorph who was born in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and merried in
the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety five the eight of Feb'ry which
was her birthday.

Translation

1776: July 13, died father Abraham Delameter, at Horly, on a Saturday about
noon.

1811: July 18, died Johannes De Lameter on a Thursday, and he is buried on a
Friday.

1730: May 3, I, Abraham De Lameter have taken for wife Ragel Low; and I am
born in the year 1706, June 26, and my wife is born in the year 1710, October
2.

1731: October 26, born my eldest daughter and she is christened Elsje, after
my mother.

1733: October 21, born my second daughter and she is christened Jannetij
after my wife's mother, and she is baptized by Peterus Vas.

1734: November 20, died my father Abraham De Lametter and he is buried on
the 22d.

1735: November 16, born about 8 o'clock in the evening my son Abraham and
baptized on November the 23d, by Domine Manseus.

1736/7: February 3, died my mother Elsje DeLametter between 7 and 8 o'clock
and she is buried on the 6th.

1736/7: February 16, died my Abraham about midnight, buried the 19th.

1737: December 5, born my daughter Ragel, about 7 o'clock in the evening
and she is baptized by Domine Manseus.

1737: December 13, died my daughter Ragel at 3 o'clock in the morning and
she is buried on the 15th.

1738/9: February 18, born my son Abraham about 8 o'clock in the morning, as
godmother and godfather, Aldert Kierstede and his wife Aryante; baptized by
Domine Manseus.

1741: August 17, born my daughter Cathrinna at nine o'clock in the morning,
as sponsors Jacobus and Catharinna De Lametter and she was presented at
the font by Cathrinna Kirstede.

1748: on December the 4th, in New York our "sopis" meal has been sold for
31 shilling and nine pence, Wyllem Borhanns' and mine and Cornelis De
Lametter's and Peteris Smedis' and Gaesbeek's for 30 and 6 the hundred
weight; ordinary meal was sold at that time for twenty four.

1758: June, we had a great number of beetles at that time, here at Horly.

1775: June, again we had a great number of beetles here at Horly, and over
the entire country.

1743: November 21, born at Kingston, my son Davit at 9 o'clock in the
morning; baptized by Domine Vas, as godfather and godmother Davit De
Lametter and his wife.

1747: April 30, born at Horrely my son Johannis; baptized by Domine Vas, as
godfather and godmother Johannis De Lametter and his wife Marya, and
presented at the font by their daughter Cornelya.

1749: August 9, born at Horrelye, my daughter Raghel; baptized by Domine
Peterus Vaes, as godfather Jan Eltinge and his housewife Raghel Haesbroeck
as godmother.

1758: May 25, died at Kingston my father Abraham Low, at four o'clock in the
morning, and buried on the 27th.

1772: September 25, died my housewife at sunset, buried the 27th.

1772: October 12, died my brother Daviet de Lameter, buried the 14th.

1748: May 4, born Marey, the daughter of my negress.

1750: May 9, born Peck.

1754: April 1, born Machhiel.

1757: August 15, Born Anthon.

1765: August 1, born Ariaen, about 10 o'clock in the morning.

1767: July 24, born Denis, about 11 o'clock in the forenoon.

1769: March 7, born Isabel, about 7 o'clock in the evening.

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