Individual Details

Adam BROUWER Berkhoven

(Say 1624 - Bet 1683 and 1698)

"He was the son of Adam Brouwer of Berkhoven, Holland, and because he was named for his father, the name of his birthplace was added to his name instead of using the word Junior as we do today." -- The Van Horne Genealogy

Events

Birth	Say 1624
Birth		Ceúlen
Birth		Cologne
Arrival	1642	New Amsterdam, New Netherland
Marriage	19 Mar 1645	Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, New Netherland - Magdalena Jacobs VERDON
Marriage Bann	19 Mar 1645	Magdalena Jacobs VERDON
Marriage	21 Mar 1645	Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, New Netherland - Magdalena Jacobs VERDON
Marriage	Apr 1645	Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, New Netherland - Magdalena Jacobs VERDON
Removed	Aft 19 Aug 1656	Breuckelen, New Netherland
Religion	12 Mar 1660	entered into the initial membership roll - Reformed Dutch Church, Breuckelen, New Netherland
Death	Bet 1683 and 1698	Brooklyn, Kings, New York, British America
Will	22 Jan 1691/92
Alt name		Adam BROUWER
Alt name		Adam Brouwer BERCHOVEN

Families

Spouse	Magdalena Jacobs VERDON (1630 - 1698)
Child	Helena BROUWER ( - )
Child	Nicolas BROUWER ( - )

Father

Adam BROUWER ( - )

Notes

Birth

inferred: marriage date minus 21

Arrival

Upon taking the oath of allegiance in Brooklyn in Sept 1687, he stated he had been in the country for 45 years.

Removed

in 1657 he was taxed to support the minister in Gowanus.

Death

He is listed on the Brooklyn assessment list in 1683. His widow is listed on the 1698 census as Magdalena Ferdon. The "Adam Brouwer" mentioned on the roll was his son.

Will

He cuts off some of his children, instead passing inheritances to grandchildren.
He mentions:
Wife Magdalena - the entire estate.
Son Peter - 1 shilling (for disobedience)
Son Jacob - ditto
Dau Aeltje - ditto
Other children: Mathys, William, Adam, Abraham, Nicholaes, Mary, Fytie, Helena, Anna, Sarah Rachel.
Also names grandchildren.

Alt name

The family name was probably Berchoven and "Brouwer" may have been the occupation of brewer. It was used by several of his close relatives but eventually disappeared from use, leaving Brouwer.

Endnotes

1. "Marriage Book of the Register of the Persons who are herein Recorded, and who were Married Here our Outside the City of New York--from the 11th December, 1639 to the 15th May, 1652," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record vol. VI (no. 1, Jan. 1875); online page images, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/stream/newyorkgenealogi1875gree : viewed 20 April 2019).

2. William J. Hoffman, "Brouwer Beginnings: The First Three Generations of the Adam Brouwer Berchoven Family," The American Genealogist vol. XXIII (cont. in vol. XIV); online page images, American Ancestors (https://www.americanancestors.org/DB283/i/11854/193/0 : viewed 20 April 2019).

3. William J. Hoffman, "Brouwer Beginnings: The First Three Generations of the Adam Brouwer Berchoven Family," The American Genealogist vol. XXIII (cont. in vol. XIV); online page images, American Ancestors (https://www.americanancestors.org/DB283/i/11854/193/0 : viewed 20 April 2019).

4. Pat Wardell, "Early Bergen Families", WikiTree (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Early_Bergen_County_Families : viewed 22 March 2019), "BCFam-Ferdon.pdf", pp. 7-8, Verdon, Jacob.

5. "Marriage Book of the Register of the Persons who are herein Recorded, and who were Married Here our Outside the City of New York--from the 11th December, 1639 to the 15th May, 1652," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record vol. VI (no. 1, Jan. 1875); online page images, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/stream/newyorkgenealogi1875gree : viewed 20 April 2019).

6. John Reynolds Totten, "Verdon Family Notes," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, LXIV (April 1933): 105-132, specifically p. 108.

7. William J. Hoffman, "Brouwer Beginnings: The First Three Generations of the Adam Brouwer Berchoven Family," The American Genealogist vol. XXIII (cont. in vol. XIV); online page images, American Ancestors (https://www.americanancestors.org/DB283/i/11854/193/0 : viewed 20 April 2019); citing MDC : 13.

8. James W. Moore, "Research Notes on Aeltje Braconie," p. 2; report to James W. Moore, , Potomac, MD 20854, 26 May 2019; original held by James W. Moore, . written by the owner for WikiTree.

9. "Marriage Book of the Register of the Persons who are herein Recorded, and who were Married Here our Outside the City of New York--from the 11th December, 1639 to the 15th May, 1652," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record vol. VI (no. 1, Jan. 1875); online page images, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/stream/newyorkgenealogi1875gree : viewed 26 May 2019).

10. Harry Macy, Jr., "Some New Light on Aeltjie Braconie and Maria Badie," New York Genealogical and Biographical Register, 142 (2011): 21-36, specifically p. 34.

11. William J. Hoffman, "Brouwer Beginnings: The First Three Generations of the Adam Brouwer Berchoven Family," The American Genealogist vol. XXIII (cont. in vol. XIV); online page images, American Ancestors (https://www.americanancestors.org/DB283/i/11854/193/0 : viewed 20 April 2019); citing CDNY XIV:70, mentioning the wedding feast on that day. It was at this feast that Dominie Bogardus criticized Director Kieft.

12. James W. Moore, "Research Notes on Aeltje Braconie," p. 2; report to James W. Moore, , Potomac, MD 20854, 26 May 2019; original held by James W. Moore, . written by the owner for WikiTree.

13. William J. Hoffman, "Brouwer Beginnings: The First Three Generations of the Adam Brouwer Berchoven Family," The American Genealogist vol. XXIII (cont. in vol. XIV); online page images, American Ancestors (https://www.americanancestors.org/DB283/i/11854/193/0 : viewed 20 April 2019).

14. William J. Hoffman, "Brouwer Beginnings: The First Three Generations of the Adam Brouwer Berchoven Family," The American Genealogist vol. XXIII (cont. in vol. XIV); online page images, American Ancestors (https://www.americanancestors.org/DB283/i/11854/193/0 : viewed 20 April 2019).

15. William J. Hoffman, "Brouwer Beginnings: The First Three Generations of the Adam Brouwer Berchoven Family," The American Genealogist vol. XXIII (cont. in vol. XIV); online page images, American Ancestors (https://www.americanancestors.org/DB283/i/11854/193/0 : viewed 20 April 2019).

16. William J. Hoffman, "Brouwer Beginnings: The First Three Generations of the Adam Brouwer Berchoven Family," The American Genealogist vol. XXIII (cont. in vol. XIV); online page images, American Ancestors (https://www.americanancestors.org/DB283/i/11854/193/0 : viewed 20 April 2019).

17. "Marriage Book of the Register of the Persons who are herein Recorded, and who were Married Here our Outside the City of New York--from the 11th December, 1639 to the 15th May, 1652," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record vol. VI (no. 1, Jan. 1875); online page images, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/stream/newyorkgenealogi1875gree : viewed 20 April 2019).

18. William J. Hoffman, "Brouwer Beginnings: The First Three Generations of the Adam Brouwer Berchoven Family," The American Genealogist vol. XXIII (cont. in vol. XIV); online page images, American Ancestors (https://www.americanancestors.org/DB283/i/11854/193/0 : viewed 20 April 2019).