Petrus Elmendorf Family Bible
| Holy Bible in Dutch; Dordrecht, Jacob en Hendrick Keur, 1738. Contains the records in Dutch and English of Petrus Edmundus Elmendorf (Died 1765) and Mary , his wife, and some of their descendants. It has descended in direct line to their great-great-granddaughter, Mrs. French Ensor Chadwick, of Newport, R. I. A Register of the births of the family of Petrus Edmundus Elmendorf and Mary Elmendorf his wife. Eldest Son John born 3d Febr'y O.S. 1745.- Eldest Daughter Catherine Born 1st Febr'y O.S. 1747.- Second Son John born 1st April O.S. 1749.- Third Son William born 12 May O.S. 1751.- Fourth Son William born 3rd May 1755. Fourth Daughter Sarah born 6th April 1759. Obiit 4th Febr'y 1772 Fifth Son Petrus Edmundus Born 6th April 1761.- Sixth Son Peter Edmundus born 20th Sept, 1764.- Petrus Edmundus Elmendorf Died 13 July. 1765.. Slaves - Dina's Daughter Jude born January 6th 1788. her second daughter Saar born October 20th 1790. Dina died Sept. 20th 1794 aged 28 years & 7 months. Fransines son Jon born March 1799. In't Jaer een duysent seven hondert en negen & Sestigh, den 15 May. Zyn Rutger Bleeker en Catherine Elmendorph Ten Huwelyk bevestight door den eerwaerden Heer Kuyper. In het Jaer 1770 den 1 May, Dingsdaghs te Vier uren s'morgens, ist geboren onsen eerste Soon John, gedoopt door den eerwaerden Heer Koch - En overleeden den 14 Maert 1771 - 1771 den 20 December Vrydagh te aght Uren s'morgens ist geboren onsen tweeden Soon John gedoopt den 22 - dooe den eerwaerden Heer Westerlo - 1774 den 8 September Donderdaghs te Elf Uren en den Naght is geboren onsen derden Soon Peter, Edmund, gedoopt den elfden door den eerwaerden Heer E. Westerlo. Departed this life the 18 Day of September at one o Clock past noon 1793. 1777 den 3 October Vrydaghs Te Veyf Uren in den Morgen is geboren onsen Doghter Elizabeth gedoopt den sevenden door den Er. W. Heer Barent Vrooman. 1780 den 18 September Maandagh to Veer Uren na Middaghis onse tweden Doghter geboren. Gedoopt den door de Eerwaerde E. Westerlo, Maria. 1783 Den 1 October teen Uren in den Avant is geboren onsen derde doghter, gedroopt door Domine E. Westerlo den Dagh van de ulfden Maent en genoomt Blandina. 1788 16 January wednes night between 11 & 12 O Clock was born the fourth Daughter baptized by Dominé E. Westerlo March and named Sarah Rutger. and departed this life 10th Decem'r 1793 ¾ after 12 O clock at night. Departed this Life on the 4th Oct'r 1787 ¼after 11 at night my brother Rutger Bleeker, he was born 6th June 1745 Old Style Aged 42 years 3 months & 17 days, Departed this Life on the 18th Sept'r 1793 at 1 Oclock the afternoon Peter Edmund Bleeker, aged 19 years, 10 days. [I hereby testify that Cornelia Jones Chadwick appeared before me this day January 5th., 1916, and testified that to her best knowledge and belief that the above is an exact copy of the entries in the Elmendorf bible owned by her. (seal) [Frederick H. Paine, Notary Public] 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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