BIBLE: Gerard Beekman Jr family bible; New York

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The Colonial Dames of the State of New York, Aug 1917
GERARD BEEKMAN, Jr.
(1693 - 1742.)
Holy Bible in Dutch; Dordrecht, Jacob en Pieter Keur, 1714.

Contains the family record of Gerard Beekman, Jr., and his descendants through
his daughter Effie who married Philip Ver Planek in 1761. Some earlier
VerPlanck records torn from an earlier Bible are pasted in. The Bible is now
owned by William Gordon VerPlanck of New York City who is the
great-great-great-grandson of Gerard Beekman. Part of the records are in Dutch
and have been translated by Dr. L. Bendikson.

Annoq Domini 1693 Op den 10 June Is gebooren Gerard Beekman Junr. Soon Van
Gerard Beekman die gedoopt is te Midwout door Domini Varick Voor getuygen Syn
oom Hendrickus Beekman En Syn Ed Huysvrouw woonende Tot Kingston Esopus.

Annoq: Domini 1696 Op den 2 December Is gebooren Anna Maria van Hoorn Doghter
Van Gerrit Van Hoorn die gedoopt is Tot Nieuw York door Domini Salyn voor
getuygen haer Groot moeder Provoost En oom Sanford

In den Yaare Anno: Dom: 1718 den 12 Oct. Syn de Twe Bovengemeide persoonen
Gerard Beekman Jr. met Anne Maria van Hoorn t`samen In den Houwlijk . . .
Staet Bevestight door D: Hoogh geleerde [God] Salige Hendrickus Boel Predicant
Tot New York

Anno Dom: 1719 En op dingadag den 21 Van July Tussen Elf En Twaelf nuren
overdag is myn huysvrouw verlost Van een son die op den 29 van de selve maendt
is gedoopt Door Domini Gualtherus Du Bois Predicant Tot NewYork voor Syn
getuygen Vader Gerrit van Hoorn En Syn Ed huysvrouw. Is genaamt Gerardus

Anno Domini 1720 En op Vrydag den negende Van December Ontrent . . . unren des
naghts is myn huysvrouw Verlost van een Doghter die op den 14 van de Selve
Maandt is gedoopt door Domini Gualth: Du Bois predicant tot NewYork voor
getuygen Vader En Moeder Beekman. Is genaemt Elizabeth

Anno Domini 1722 En op den Sevenden dag December Vrydag naghts ontrent een uur
in de morgen is myn housvrouw verlost van Een Soon die op den ... [torn] den
dag van do selfde maant is gedoopt door Domini Boel Predicant Tot NewYork voor
getuygen Broder Cornelius Van Hoorn En Syn huysvrouw. Is genaemt Cornelius

Annoq: Domini 1724 En op Sondagh Den 13 dag van September Ontrent five uuren
in den morgen is myn huysvrouw verlost van een Soon die doodt ter Werelt Quaam

Annoq: Domini 1725 En op Saterdag den 21 Augustus Ontrent te negen uuren in de
morgen is myn huysvrouw verlost Van een Doghter die op den 27 Van de Selve
maandt is gedoopt door Domini Gualtherus De Bois Predicant Tot NewYork voor
Getuygen Broeder William Beekman En Syn huysvrouw genaamt Magdalena. Is
Genaamt Magdalena

Annoq: Domini 1725 En op Septemb: den 6th Synde Maendag ontrent te negen uuren
in de Morgen is myn Waarde En Seer Lieve huysvrouw in den Heere gerust Synde
oudt negen En twintig yaer Min Drie Maaden

Anno: 1704 op den 8th October is gebooren Catharina Provoost Doghter van
Willem Provoost die gedoopt Tot NewYork door Domini Du Bois voor getuygen
Cornelius Van Exveen En huysvrouw van Gerrit Van Horne

Anno:     1727 op Saterdag den 10 Juny Syn ik Gerard Beekman in den
Houwelycken
Staat bevestight met de bovegenaamde Catharina Provoost door de geleerde [God]
Zalige Rynhert Erickson Predicant op Hackinsack

Anno 1728 op Vrydag den 29 maart ontrent Middag is myn bovengenoemde huysvrouw
verlost van een Soon die op den derde Aprill is gedoopt door Domini Rod
Predicant Tot N. York is genaamt William voor getuygen Vader Provoost
Grootmoeder Byvank

Anno Domini 1729 op Sondagh den 16 Maart ontrent te Middernagt is myn Doghter
Magdalena na een langhdurende Siekte in den Heere ontslaapen oudt Synde drie
Yaar En Seven Maanden Myn 5 dagen.

Anno 1730 op Woensdag den 25th maart ontrent five uuren in de Morgen is myn
huysvrouw verlost van een Dogter die op den 9 April is gedoopt door Domini Du
Bois Predikant Tot NewYork En is genaamt Magdalena voor getuygen Broeder David
Provoost En Syn huysvrouw.

Anno Domini 1731 op Dinadags den 7th Septembr Ontrent te Elf uuren in de nagt
is myn tweede Dogter genaamt Magdalena in den Heeren ontslaapen Synde out
ontrent Seventien Maanden

Anna 1732/3 op Dingadag den 8th January ontrent te drie uuren in de Morgen is
Myn Housvrouw verlost Van een Soon die op den 16th Van de Selve maant is
gedoopt door Domini Boel Predikant tot NewYork En is genaamt David voor
getuygen Broeder David Provoost En Syn huysvrouw.

Anno 1735 op Maendag den 10th maart ontrent agt des avonts is myn huysvrouw
verlost Van een Dogter die op Woenadag den 19th des selfs maant is gedoopt
door Domini Du Bois predikant tot NewYork met de naem van Magdalena Voor
getuyge Broeder William Beekman En Syn huysvrouw. deceased ye 20 Septr 1783
and buried at Fishkill. Magdalen maried Abm. Lynsen of the City of New York
Mercht.

Anna 1736/7 op Woenadag den 16 Febry. ontrent tien uuren des nagts is myn
huysvrouw verlost van een dogter die op Frydag den 25th des Selfs maant is
gedoopt door Domini Du Bois predikant tot NewYork met do naem Effie voor
getuyge Broed LaRoux En Syn huysvrouw.

Anno 1738/9 op Fryday den 16 maart ontrent to drie uuren na de middag is myn
housvrouw verlost van een dogter die op Woenadag den 21 des Selfs maant is
gedoopt door Dom. Henrickus Boel Predikant Tot NewYork met de naem Van
Catharina Voor getuyge Broed Edickson En Syn huysvrouw.

Anno 1740/1 op Sondag den 18th January Ontrent tien uuren des avondts is myn
huysvrouw verlost van Een Soon die op Woenadag den 21st des Selfs maant is
gedoopt door Dom Du Bois predikant tot NewYork En genaamt Jacobus voor getuyge
Broeder Hendrickus En Suster van Dam


[TRANSLATION]

Anno Domini 1693, June 10th: Born Gerard Beekman Junr, son of Gerard Beekman,
baptized at Midwout by Domine Varick; as sponsors his uncle Hendrickus Beekman
and his honourable housewife, living at Kingston Esopus.

In the year Anno Domini 1718, October 12th both the above mentioned parties
Gerard Beekman Jr. and Anne Maria van Hoorn are united in matrimony by the
very Learned and reverend Hendrickus Boel, minister at New York

Anno Domini 1696, December 2nd: Born Anna Maria van Hoorn, daughter of Gerrit
Van Hoorn, baptized at New York by Domine Salyn; as sponsors her grandmother
Provoost and uncle Sanford.


Anno Domini 1719, on Tuesday, July the 21st, between 11 and 12 o'clock in the
day-time, my wife was brought to bed with a son, who on the 29th of the same
month is baptized by Domine Gualtherus Du Bois minister at New York; as
sponsors Father Gerrit van Hoorn and his honourable housewife. Christened
Gerardus.

Anno Domini 1722, on Friday, December the 7th about 1 o'clock in the morning,
my housewife was brought to bed with a son, who on the .. - of the same month
is baptized by Domine Boel, minister at New York; as sponsors brother
Cornelius Van Hoorn and his housewife. Christened Cornelius.

Anno Domini 1724, on Sunday, September the 13th about 5 o'clock in the
morning, my housewife was brought to bed with a still-born son.

 Anno Domini 1720, on Friday, December the 9th about ... o'clock at night my
housewife was brought to bed with a daughter, who on the 14th of the same
month is baptized by Domine Gualth. Du Bois, minister at New York; as sponsors
father and mother Beekman. Christened Elizabeth.

Anno Domini 1725, on Saturday August the 21st, about 9 o'clock in the morning
my housewife was brought to bed with a daughter, who on the 27th of the same
month is baptized by Domine Gualtherus Du Bois minister at New York; as
sponsors brother William Heekman and his housewife Magdalena. Christened
Magdalena.

Anno Domini 1725, on Monday September the 6th about 9 o'clock in the morning,
my dear and beloved housewife died in the Lord, in the age of twenty-nine
years, less three months.

Anno 1704, October the 8th born Catharina Provoost, daughter of William
Provoost, baptized at New York by Domine Du Bois; as sponsors Cornelius Van
Exveen and Gerrit van Horne's housewife.

Anno 1727, on Saturday, June the 10th I, Gerard Beekman am united in matrimony
with the above mentioned, Catharina Provoost by the learned and reverend
Rynhert Erickson, minister at Hackensack.

Anno 1728, on Friday, March the 29th about noon, my housewife, above
mentioned, was brought to bed with a son, baptized on the 3rd of April by
Domine Boel, minister at New York and christened William; as sponsors father
Provoost, and grandmother Byvanck.

Anno Domini 1729, on Sunday, March the 16th about midnight my daughter
Magdalene died in the Lord, after a lingering malady, in the age of three
years and seven months, less five days.

Anno 1730, on Wednesday, March the 25th, about 5 o'clock in the morning, my
housewife was brought to bed with a daughter, baptized on the 9th of April by
Domine Du Bois, minister at New York, and christened Magdalena; as sponsors
brother David Provoost and his housewife.

Anno Domini 1731, on Tuesday, September 7, about 11 o'clock at night, died in
the Lord my second daughter, called Magdalena, about 17 months old.

Anno Domini 1732/3, on Tuesday, January the 8th, about 3 o'clock in the
morning my housewife was brought to bed with a son, baptized on the 16th of
the same month by Domine Boel, minister at New York, and christened David; as
sponsors brother David Provoost and his housewife.

Anno 1735, on Monday, March the 10* about 8 o'clock in the evening my
housewife was brought to bed with a daughter, baptized on Wednesday the 19th
of the same month by Domine Du Bois minister at New York, and christened
Magdalena; as sponsors brother William Beekman and his housewife. [In the
margin:] "Magdalen married Abm. Lynsen of the City of New York, Merch[an]t."
"Deceased ye 20 Septr 1783 and buried at Fishkill."

Anno 1736/7, on Wednesday, February the 16th, about 10 o'clock at night, my
housewife was brought to bed with a daughter, baptized on Friday, the 25th of
the same month, by Domine Du Bois, minister at New York, and christened Effie;
as sponsors brother La Roux and his housewife.

Anno 1738/9 on Friday, March the 16th about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, my
housewife was brought to bed with a daughter, baptized on Wednesday the 21st
of the same month by Domine Henrickus Boel, minister at New York and
christened Catharina, as sponsors brother Erickson and his housewife.

Anno 1740/1 on Sunday, January the 18th, about 10 o'clock in the evening my
housewife was brought to bed with a son, baptized on Wednesday the 2lth of the
same month by Domine Du Bois, minister at New York; and christened Jacobus; as
sponsors brother Hendrickus and sister van Dam.]

Anno Dominie 1742 on the Sunday ye 24th Octbr. between 2 & Three a Clock in
the morning my mother was delivered of a boy Whome Died 4 days after he was
born on thursday between one & two a Clock afternoon being the 28 day of Same
month.

Annoq Domminiee 1742 On Thursday being 23rd day November about half hour after
Eleven at night my Father Gerard Beekman Departed his life aged forty nine
years 5 months & 13 days.

Annoq Domini 1746/7 on Wednesday Morng being the 28th January about Six a
Clock our Sister Cathrine Departed this Life & was Intered in the Old Dutch
Church ye 30th Inst G. GB.


Annoq Domini 1746/7 on Sunday morning being the 8th day of February about Ten
a Clock Our Brother James Departed this Life & was Intered in the Old Dutch
Church ye 10th Instant. G. GB.

Anno 1757 Satterday 26 Febry my Daughter Magdalen was Mar ried to Mr. Abm
Lynsen Junr son to Mr. Abm Lynsen Merchant.

Anno 1758 Tuesday 15 August my Daughter Magdalen was Deliv'd of a Dauger &
Named her Catharine her god Mother Cathr Beekman & Cathr Lynsen & her god
Father Abm Lynsen Crisned in the Old English Church by .. . Barcly Crisned 15
days after it was born on a Wednesday.

Anno 1761 Satterday the 7th of April Philip Verplanck Jun Son of Philip
Verplanck Esq was married to Miss Effe Beekman Doughter of Mr. Gerard Beekman
of New York

Anno Dom: 1765 on Monday the 21 day of April my Wife Effie was delivered of a
Doughter and was Crisend by Domney Rubell att the Manor of Cortlandt and was
Crisend Cathren Philip Verplanck Esr & Gertrud Verplanck Stands God Father and
God Mother. November 4 1786 She married Herman Hoffman Esq of Red Hook

Anno Dom: 1766 on Tusday the 26 of Augs my Wife Effie was Delivered of a
Daughter and was Crisend by Domeny Isaac Rysdick at Fish Kills and was Crisend
Gertruy. James Verplanck Esq God Father and sister Gertruy Verplanck as God
Mother.
March 8 178/9 married Anthony A. Hoffman Esq of Poughkeepsie

Anno: Dom: 1766 my Mother Gertruy Verplanck wife of Philip Verplanck Esq
Departed her life the 20: Sep. 66

Anno: Dom: 1767 My sister Margret Verplanck Dept Her Life in Novr. Intered at
the Manor Cortlandt.

Anno: Dom: 1768 the 8 Day of July my son Philip was born on Monday Morning at
3 oclock & was Crisned by Domeny Ruble of Longisland at the Manor of Cortlandt
His God Fathers my Father Philip Verplanck Esq & Corn' Philip SChuyler of
Albany My Sister Ana Mariay Verplanck as God mother. 17 Sepr. 1796 Married
Sally Arden of New York.

 
Ano Domeny 1770 the 2d day of March at 5 oclock in the morning my son Wm. B.
Verplanck was born and Crisened, by Domeny Isaac Rysdyk at Fish Kills & was
Crisened Wm. Beekman Verplanck. Wm. Beekman in Liverpool as Godfather and
Catren Verplanck as Godmother. July ye 12 1798 Married to Melinda daughter of
the Honorable James Gordon of Balltown

Anno: Dom: 1772 The 7 Day of Sep. My Doughter Margret Born 11 oclock at Night
Was Cresened by Domeny Rise Dyck of Fish Kills and was Crisend In my one House
God Mother Anna Mary Verplank & Johanes Verplank God Father June 15 1799
Married Peter Mesier Junr son of Peter Mesier of Fishkill Town.

Anno Dom 1771 Departed this Life Octob 13th day Philip Verplanck Esq of the
Manor of Cortlandt and was Entered at the same place Aged Seventy-seven years
and Three Months & fifteen Days. 

Anno Dom 1763 Departed the Life in April 20 our Mother Catharine Beekman & was
bur'd in the Old Duch Churuch aged fifty nine years 5 months & 18 days. 

Anno: Dom 1773 On Tusday the 19th of Oct. my Doughtor Anna Mariah was borne
and Crisned by Domeny Rysdyk at Fish Kills David Beekman & Sarah Beekman his
wife Stand as God Father and God Mother. April ye 22 1797 Married Andrew
Deveaux oif So. Carolina.

Anno Dom 1774 On Monday ye 14 Feb. Brother John Ver planck Departed this Life,
of the Manor of Cortlandt and Entered at the same place. the 17th day Ageid -
years. 

Anno Domini 1774 on ye 30 December departed this Life James Verplanck Esq &
was interred in the Manor of Cortlandt, N.B.

James & John Verylanck dyed without Issue.   

Anno Domini 1777 at half past twelve at night of Friday the 21 June departed
this Life Philip Verplanck & was buried in the Dutch Church Yard at Fish Kills
in Rumbouts precinct - near his deceased `wife Effie Verplanck who departed
this life on the 15 November one thousand seven hundred & seventy five aged
thirty nine years. 

 
Anno Domini 1779 on Wednesday the 20th October departed this life Anna Maria
Verplanck Eldest surviving daughter of Philip Verplanck Esq of the Manor of
Cartland aged 50 & was buried in the Dutch Church Yard at Fishkill in Rumbout
Precinct.

Translation of a Dutch Record taken from a Dutch Bible which formerly belonged
to Gulian Verplanck the elder of the City of New York, Merchant, and which now
is the property of George Brinkerhoff of Hopewell Rumbouts Precinct, Dutchess
County, State of New York, late of Newtown on Long "Island.''

Anno 1668 10Ä20 June at New York in America, I, Gulian Verplanck aged
Thirty-one years the first of January Married Henrica Wessells aged twenty
three years in September last. The Ceremony was performed by the Reverend
Samuel Driesyas.

Anno 1669 About four O'Clock P.M. of Thursday the 16Ä26 December, our first
child being a Son was born, and the Sunday following the 19th of December
Christened by the Reverd. Mr. Driesyes his Name Samuel. His Sponsors were
Nicholas Rackers, Johannis Van Bruggen and my Mother Mary Verplanck. 

Anno 1698 on the 20th November Samuel Verplanck dyed at sea on a voyage from
Coracoa to Jamaica and is buried in the Island of Jamaica.

Anno 1671 on Friday Morning about nine o'clock of the first "day of December,
my second Son was born, his name James "his sponsors my father Abraham
Verplanck and Anna Elizabeth Wessells.

Anno 1699 on the 30th October James Verplanck deceased and is buried in the
Church.

Anno 1674 in New Orange - I. E. Albany at one O'clock in the Morning of
Saturday the 3Ä13 Jany. was born our third child and christened on the 24th of
the same month his Name Abraham Sponsors Stephanus Van Cortlandt Francis Rum-
"bouts and my wife's sister Joanna Edsalls.
 
Anno 1695 on the 7th of June Abraham Verplanck sailed on the Brothers
Adventure as mate for Newfoundland. He went from thence on the 18th of July
but has since never been heard of.

Anno 1675/6 about 10 O'clock at Night of Thursday the 23rd of March our fourth
Son was born and baptised on Sunday the 26th being Easter his sponsors Sam'l
Edsall, Warner Wessels and Samuel Edsall's daughter, Anna Edsall.

Anno 1676 about 11 O'clock in the forenoon of Friday the 14th July our fourth
Son Named John dyed and on Sunday the 16th after Sermon was buried

Anno 1677/S March the 17th Old Stile being Sunday our fifth child was born and
Wednesday following the 20th of the Month Christened Benjamin his sponsors
Garret Roos Abraham DeLanoy and Judith Edsall wife of Benjamin Bleg.

In New York Anno 1678 on Sunday the fourth of August old Stile about Six
o'clock in the afternoon our son Benjamin deceased and was buried on the 8th
of the same Month.

Anno 1679 on Monday the 20th July Old Stile at four o'clock in the Morning our
sixth Son was born on the 27th he was christened his name Benjamin. His
sponsors, my wife's brother Warner Wessells and Peter Jacob's son Mauris as
also Elizabeth wife of Warner Wessells.

Anno 1680 on the 21st of July Benjamin deceased and was buried on the 

Anno 1680 on 2nd September old Stile Thursday at one o'clock in the morning my
daughter was born and on Sunday the 5th of September Christened her name Anna
her sponsors David Schuyler, Peter Dila Noye and Gertrude Schuyler wife of
Stephanus Van Cortlandt.

Anno 1684 on the 23rd of April my father deceased of a fever. and Imposthume
in the Ear and was buried on the 26th of the same Month.

Anno 1684 on Monday the 22nd June was born our eighth child Named Gulina her
sponsors, Peter Jacobson's Mauris, Hartman Wessells and Elizabeth Bedlow."

Anno 1701 on the 30 November Gulina Verplanck deceased and on the 4th of
December was buried in the Church.

The foregoing was copied and translated on the 7th of June One thousand seven
hundred and Eighty-six as Witness my hand. Sam'1 Verplanck

N. B. By the testimony of Mary Brockhurst daughter of Saml Verplanck the Elder
her aunt Anna Verplanck deceased in the year 1702 having married Teller. Sam'l
Verplanck.

Anno 1691 on the 8th Sept. 0. S. I Jacobus Verplanck was married to Margarita
Schuyler of New Albany by the Rev `d Goodwirkies Delius Minister of New
Albany.

Anno 1693 the 28th March my son Guilliaum was born Stephanus Van Cortlandt and
my brother Brandt Schuyler Godfathers my mother Kipp Godmother and dyed in
Dutchess County the 6th June 1745.

Anno 1695 the 28th of June my son Philip was born Coll: Peter Schuyler and
Coll: Jno Schuyler Godfathers Mrs. Gertrude Cortland Godmother departed this
life the 13 day of Oct 1771 Aged 76 years 3 months 15 ds.

N. B. The above is taken from the family Bible of Philip Verplanck, Esq., of
the Manor of Cortland. Witness my hand this 3rd of Aug. 1786 Sam'l Verplanck.

April 10th, 1718, I, Philip Verplanck was marryed to Mrs. Gertruydt Van
Cortlandt only Daughter of Johannis Van Cortlandt, Deceased, by Barnardus
Freeman Minister at Flatbush onLong Island.

May 21st, 1719, My Daughter Anna Marya was born, her Godfather was Coll. Peter
Schuyler and her Godmothers were Madm. Gertruydt Van Cortlandt and Mother
CollinsÄDyed Augt. 23rd, 1726.

January 4th, 1720/1. My Son Jacobus Verplanck was born - John Collins and
Gulian Ver Planck Godffathers and Mary Van Renselaer Godmother.

ffebry. 18, 1723/4. My Son Johannis Verplanck was born - Coll. John Schuyler
Godfather and Mm. Cornelia Van Cortlandt Godmother - Dyed March 7th, 1724. 

January 18th, 1725/6. My Daughter Margaret was born - Robert Livingston, Esqr.
Godfather and Madm. Gerretie Drawyer, Godmother. 

June 29th, 1727. My Son Johanns. Verplanck was born - Edward Collins,
Godfather and Mother Collins Godmother.

June 23rd, 1729. My Daughter Anna Marya was born - Uncle Barnard ffreeman
Godfather and Margaret ffreeman Godmother. 

Novembr. 9th 1731 My daughter Gertruy was born - Uncle Philip Van Cortlandt
Esqr. Godffather and Aunt Gertruydt Beekman, Godmother. Deceased the 24th June
1794 Interred at Fish Kills.

June 20th 1734 My Daughter Catharin was born - Unckle Samuel Bayard Godfather
and Margaret Bayard Godmother. Deceased Septr. 1804 Interred at Fish Kill.

1736 August 30th My Son Philip was bornÄCouzn. Gulian Verplanck Godfather and
Cousn. Anna Verplanck Godmother.

1768 July 18 day at 3 o'clock in the morning my Grandson Philip was born - My
selfe God Father and my Daughter Anna Maria Verplanck Godmother.

Anna Domini 1798 July 12 William Beekman Verplanck was married to Melinda
Gordon the only daughter of the Honl. James Gordon of Ball Town in Saratoga
County.

Anna Domini 1799 July 22 My Daughter Mary Ann Catharine was born and
christened by Nicholas Van Vranken, minister of the Dutch Churches in Fish
Kill Town. W. B. V. P.

Anna Domini 1801 October 12th My son William Gordon was: born and christened
by the Revd. Nicholas Van Vranken. W. B. V.P.

Anno Domini 1804 Jany. 22nd Our son Philip Alexander was born and christened
by the Revd. - Bartello. M. Verplanck.

Anno Domini 1804 July 19 departed this life Mary Ann C. Verplanck and was
buried in the Dutch Church Yard at Fish Kill.
M. V.

Anno Domini 1804 Decr. 30 departed this life Willm. B. Verplanck and was
interred in same grave with his daughter Mary Ann Catharine in the Dutch
Church Yard at Fish Kill. Melinda Verplanck.