BORN BEFORE 1668
From VAN EATON & Allied Families, by Steven Earl Coulter, 1974:
Johannes Westbrook, son of Anthony Jansen Westbroek & Orrseltie Dircks, was
born at Albany, New York, before 1668. He was one of the six white founders of
Minisink Village. He was a member of the Kingston militia as early as 1686. He
took the oath of allegiance in Ulster Co., N.Y., Sept 1, 1689. He served as
trustee of Kingston in 1694. In 1709-10 and in 1718-19, he was taxed one schil-
ling in Ulster County for one fyre (fire) place. He was a resident of Kingston
in 1684, where, after the banns were published on May 12, he married Magdalena
Decker, dau of Jan Broersen Decker & Heyltie Jacobs (see p. 71); she was bpt.
Oct 3, 1666 at Kingston, N.Y.
The will of Johannes Westbrook of Knightsfield, dated Jan 25, 1725/6, and
written in Dutch, was probated Apr 10, 1727, and is recorded in liber (book)
10 of wills, p. 422, Ulster Co., N.Y. An English translation: My dear wife,
Magdalena, shall remain in possession of my whole estate during her natural
life. To my youngest son, Dirck, when he marries, a good horse and a cow,
similar to what my other children has received. To my eldest son Anthony three
schillings, in advance, as his right of primogeniture. To my youngest son
after his mother's death, a good horse, and a good mare, and a grazing cow. To
my six children by name Anthony, Johanes, Cornelius, Dirck, Sarah, wife of
Cornelius Van Aken, and Antie, wife of Jacob Van Eten, my whole estate. Each
one of my six children shall pay equally to the little son of my deceased
daughter Ursulla, called Benjamin. Wife and sons Anthony and Johanes appointed
executors. Witnesses: Jacob Rutsen, Jr., Nicholas Roosa, Jan Hardenbergh,
William Nottingham.
Johannes Westbrook & Magdalena Decker had 9 children, all baptized at Kingston:
1. Osseltje "Ursulla" Westbrook, bpt Nov 6, 1687; d. before 1726, leaving a
son Benjamin
2. Heyltje Westbrook, bpt May 25, 1690; not mentioned in her father's will
3. Anthony Westbrook, bpt Apr 17, 1692; d. 1759 in Sussex Co., N.J.; m. Apr
30, 1714, Aaltje Van Etten, dau of Jan Van Etten & Jannetje Roosa; bpt Nov
11, 1694
4. Sara Westbrook, bpt June 10, 1694; d. Dec 20, 1766; m. Apr 30, 1714,
Cornelius Van Aken
5. Johannes Westbrook, bpt July 19, 1696; probably died in infancy
6. Johannes Westbrook, bpt Jan 9, 1698; m. Dec 19, 1715, Antjen Roosa
7. Antjen. "Anna" Westbrook, bpt July 28, 1700; d. 1783 at Hurley, N.Y.; m.
Apr 22, 1719 at Kingston, N.Y., -Jacob Van Etten, son of Jan Van Etten &
Jannetje Roosa; bpt Dec 25, 1696 at Kingston; d. 1779 (see p. 12)
8. Cornelis Westbrook, bpt March 14, 1703; killed by Indians June 8/9, 1758;
m. Apr 10, 1724, Annatjen Roosa
9. Dirk "Richard" Westbrook, bpt Dec 15, 1706; m. May 12, 1728, Janneken Van
Keuren
Westbrook references: The Westbrooke Family of New York (unpublished), by
William E. Westbrooke. Ulster County, New York, Probate Records, published
1906, vol 2, p. 112.
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From the Notes of Jim Tillotson:
Jim Tillotson's files on Westbroek, Tunisen and Decker.
450-Johannes, Sr. [EASc, KBVR]] WESTBROOK [EASc]/WESTBROEK [VINK, WE64] of Knightsfield (Warwarsing) near Kingston [EASc, KBVR] Son of 900-Anthony Jansen and Orrseltie (DIRCKS) WESTBROOK
b. ca. 1658/ca. 1662 [We71]/1662-1667 [LDSC, WeFH]/1667 [EASc]/bef.
[VEAL]1668 [FBLM, EASc] in Albany, Albany Co, NY [LDSC, FBLM, WeFH, KBMR,
EASc, VEAL],
chr. 3 October 1666 [LDSC, VEAL] in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY [LDSC, VEAL]
m. 12 May [FBLM, LDSC, We71, WeFH, EASc] 1687 [KBMR] in Kingston, Ulster
Co, NY [FBLM, LDSC, EASc] 451-Magdalena [VEAL]/Lena Jans DECKER
[We71, EASc, WE64, KMBR] (Banns recorded 12 May [EASc, VEAL])-see
DECKER dau. of Jan Broersen and Heyltie (JACOBS) DEKKER [VEAL]
d. betw. 25 January 1725 and 10 April 1727 [WeFH] or in 1727 [EASc] in
Knightsfield [WeFH] (now Warwarsing [WeFH]) NY [WeFH], will dated 25
January 1725/26 [EASc, NYGB 2/202-3, VEAL], probated 10 April 1727 [We71,
WeFH, EASc, NYGB, VEAL] (farmer [KBVR])
ch. f Orseltjen [LDSC, KBMR]/Osseltje [We71, KMBR, VEAL] �Ursulla� [VEAL], b.
6 November 1687 LDSC, KMBR] in Kingston NY [LDSC, KBMR], chr. 6
November 1687 [LDSC, We71, VEAL] in Kingston NY [LDSC], m. [KBMR]
j.d.[KBMR] or m1. [LDSC] 1716 [KBMR] Johannes HOORENBECK
[LDSC]/HOORNBEEK [KBMR]/MOORENBECK [LDSC] (b. in Horley/Hurley NY
[KBMR], j.m. [KBMR]) (Banns registered 12 August [KBMR]), d. 25 January
1725 [LDSC] or bef. 1726 [VEAL] (ch. Benjamin [VEAL], bap. 28 June
1724 [We71]) ([KBMR] resid. with husband in Raysester/Rochester)
f Heyltjen [LDSC]/Heyltie [We71]/Heyltje [KBMR, VEAL], b. 1690 [LDSC] in
Kingston NY [LDSC], chr. 25 May 1690 [LDSC, KBMR, VEAL] in Old Dutch
Church [KBMR], Kingston NY [LDSC, We71], m. 30 May 1718 [LDSC] in
Kingston, Ulster Co, NY [LDSC] Enock VREELAND [We71] ([VEAL] not
mentioned in father�s will)
m Anthony [LDSC, WeFH, WE64, VEAL]/Antoni [We71, KBMR], b. ca. 1692
[LDSC, WeFH] in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY [LDSC, WeFH], chr. 17 April
1692 [LDSC, We71, WeFH, KBMR, EASc, VEAL] in Old Dutch Church
[KBMR], Kingston, Ulster Co, NY [LDSC], m. 30 April 1714 [LDSC, We71,
WeFH, EASc, VEAL] in Kingston NY [LDSC] Aaltie LDSC]/Aaltjen [We64, We71,
EASc]/Alice [WeFH, EASc]/Aeltie [WeFH] VAN EATON [LDSC]/ VAN ETTEN
[We64, WeFH, We71] (chr. 11 November 1694, dau. of Jan VAN ETTEN and
Jannetje ROOSA [EASc, VEAL]), d. 1579 [VEAL] in Minisink [EASc], Sussex Co
[LDSC, EASc, VEAL], NJ, will dated 25 June 1755 [EASc], probated 24
February 1757 at Trenton NJ [EASc] (see [We71 page 5] for details) (ch.
Johannes, chr. 24 February 1717 [KBMR] in Old Dutch Church, Kingston,
Ulster Co, NY
[KBMR], m. Magdelena WESTBROECK [WE64] {see [WE64] for details})
([WE64] resided at Minisink, Sussex Co, NJ; 8 children) ([EASc] justice and
elder in Dutch Reformed Church; court messenger and inn keeper in
Albany; officer in Cromwell's army; took oath of allegiance in 1689)
f Sarah [LDSC]/Sara [We71, KBMR, VEAL], b. 10 June 1694 in Kingston NY
[LDSC], chr. 10 June 1694 [LDSC, We71, KBMR, EASc, VEAL] in Old Dutch
Church [KBMR], Kingston NY [LDSC], m. 30 April 1714 [LDSC, EASc, VEAL]
in Kingston NY [LDSC] Cornelius VAN AKEN, d. 20 December 1766 [LDSC,
VEAL] in Port Jervis, Orange Co, NY [LDSC] (see [We71 page 5] for details)
m Johannes, b. 1696 [LDSC], chr. 19 July 1696 [LDSC, We71, KBMR, VEAL,
EASc] in Old Dutch Church [KBMR], Kingston NY [LDSC] (probably younger
brother of other Johannes, probably died early bef. 1698/ in infancy
[VEAL])
m Johannes (5th ch. [EASc]), b. ca. 1695 [LDSC] in Kingston [LDSC,
KBMR]/Kingstowne [KMBR] NY, chr. 9 January 1698 [LDSC, We71, KBMR,
VEAL, EASc] in Old Dutch Church [KBMR], Kingston NY [LDSC], m. (j.m.
[KBMR]) 19 December 1715 [LDSC, We71, KMBR, EASc, VEAL] in Old Dutch
Church, Kingston NY [LDSC, KMBR] Annetje [LDSC]/Antgen [LDSC]/Annetie
[LDSC]/Antjen [KBMR, We71, EASc, VEAL] ROOSA (b. in Horly
[KBMR]/Horley [KBMR]/Hurley [KBMR], j.d. [KBMR], dau. of Capt. Arie
ROOSA and Maria PELS [EASc]) ([KBMR] Banns registered 11 December), d.
21 January 1769 in Sandyston, Sussex Co, NY [LDSC] (4th child [EASc] ch.
Benjamin, bap. 10 March 1723 [EASc], m. Catherine WESTBROOK [EASc])
(see [We71 page 6] for details) ([EASc] settled in Minisink, Sussex Co, NJ
ca. 1726)
f *Anna
m Cornelius [LDSC, EASc]/Cornelis [We71, KBMR] (8th ch. [EASc], b.
1703 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY [LDSC], chr. 14 March 1703 [LDSC, We71,
KBMR, EASc, VEAL] in Old Dutch Church [KBMR], Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
[LDSC], m. 10 [We71, EASc, VEAL]/17 [LDSC] April 1724 in Kingston NY
[LDSC] Antje/Annetje/Annatjen [EASc, Veal]/Antjen [EASc] ROOSA
[EASc]/ROOS, d. aft. 1772 [LDSC] (2nd [EASc] ch. Catrina/Catharine, bap.
25 September 1726 [EASc], m. Benjamin WESTBROOK [EASc] {bap. 1723
[EASc}) ([EASc] killed by Indians 8/9 June 1758 [VEAL], res. opposite
Namenoch Island in Sussex Co, NJ)
m Dirk [LDSC, EASc, VEAL]/Dirck [KBMR] (Richard [EASc, VEAL], b. 15
December 1706 in Kingston NY [LDSC], chr. 15 December 1706 [LDSC,
We71, KBMR, EASc, VEAL] in Old Dutch Church [KBMR], Kingston NY
[LDSC], m. 12 May 1728 [LDSC, EASc, VEAL] in Kingston NY [LDSC] Jannetje
[LDSC]/ Janneken [EASc, VEAL] VAN KUREN [LDSC]/KEUREN [EASc, VEAL],
d. 8 December 1757 [LDSC]
[WE64, VEAL] 9 children
NOTE 450-Johannes
[OTNC, EASc] Farmer
[We64] m. Magdelena Janse Dekker, resided at Kingston NY, 9 children
[We71] Served as trustee at Kingston NY 1694; one of 6 white founders of
Minisink Village; took oath of allegience in Ulster Co, NY 1 September 1689;
member of the Company of Fott in Kingston 1686 or 1687; taxed 1 schilling in
1709-1710 and 1718-1719 for one fyre place
[KBMR] Johannes Westbroeck, born in Albany, resided here in Kingston,
m. [date not given] Magdalena Dekker, born and resided in Kingstoun. Banns
recorded 12 May
[BWMe] an "Associator" and Captain in Militia in Revolutionary War
[WeFH] Trustee in Kingston 1690-1700 period;owner of Tan vats; moved prob.
ca. 1715 or later to Kinghtsfield (now Warwarsing) NY where he died
[EASc] Will names "my eldest son Anthony"
[UCPR] Will dated 25 January 1725/26 Johannes Westbrook of Knightfield
written in Dutch, translated: "My dear wife shall remain in possession of my
whole estate during her natural life. To my youngest son Dirck when he
marries a good horse and a cow similiar to what my other children has
received. To my eldest son Anthony three schillings, in advance, as his
right of primeogeniture. To my youngest son after his mother's death a good
horse, and a good mare, and a ?grazing cow. To my six children by name:
Anthony, Johanes, Cornelius, Dirck, Sarah, wife of Cornelius Van Aken and
Antie, wife of Jacob Van Etten my whole estate each one of my children shall
pay equally to the little son of my deceased daughter Ursulla, called
Benjamin. Wife and sons Anthony and Johanis appointed executors.
Witnessed by Jacob Rutsen, Jr. Nicholas Roosa, Jan Hardenbergh William
Nottingham. Probated 10 April 1727
[NYBG 2/201-202] Abstract of will of Johannes Westbroeck, of Knightsfield,
Ulster Co, dated 20 January 1725-1726. Proved 10 April 1727 (New York Wills,
Lib. 10, p 314) Gives his wife Magdelene the usufruct of his estate during her
life. After her death it is to be divided equally among his six living children,
viz., Anthony, Johannes, Cornelius, Dirck, Sarah, wife if Cornelius Van Aken,
and Antie, wife od Jacob Van Eaton,and Benjamin, son of his desceased
daughter Ursala.
[UCPR] Notes: Johannes W., b. Albany (son of Johannes W. an army officer
in Cromwell's army, and later on, a resident of Rochester, whose sons
Johannis and Derek took the oath of allegience in 1689), m. after 12 May
1687 Magdelena Jansen (Lena Dekker) and had:
Anthony, bap. 17 April 1691, m. 30 April 1714 Aaltjen
Van Etten, b. Hurley
Sarah, bap. 10 June 1694, m. 30 April 1714 Cornelius Van Aken
Johannes, bap. 19 July 1696,
Johannes, bap. 9 January 1698, m. 19 December 1715
Antjen Roosa
Ante, bap. 28 July 1700, m. 22 April 1719 Jacob Van
Etten, b. Hurley
Cornelius, bap. 14 March 1703, m. 10 April 1724
Annatjen Roosa
Dirk, bap. 15 December 1706, m. 12 May 1728 Janneken
Van Keuren