Born on 4 October 1726.
"Wellemtie Schenck huisvrouw van petrus amerman is overleden in het ijaar 1802 den 18 desember out Sinde 76 iaar twa manten en 3 deagen," which calculates a date of birth of 15 Oct 1726.
Married Petrus Amerman, son of Jan Dirckse Amerman and Sara Claes Wyckoff, on 3 November 1753.
Named in her father's will dated on 7 June 1758 "Willempthe, wife of Petrus Amerman."
Will dated 7 June 1758 proved 25 Feb 1768. Steven Schenck, of Flatlands, in Kings County, farmer, being sick. I leave to my wife her support, and house room to live in, and one half of the income of my farm, during the time she remains my widow. I leave to my son John £25, for his birth right. I also leave him £200. To my son Nicholas £200. I leave to my son John all my farm or plantation, houses, and orchards, as now in his possession at Oyster Bay, in Queens County. And he shall pay £200. I leave to my son Nicholas all my lands, meadows, and buildings at a place called Canaristy (Canarsie), in Flatlands, with all houses and buildings. And he shall pay £1000, in four annual payments. If any of my unmarried daughters should be married, they shall have an outset, as my other daughters have had. I leave all the rest of my estate to my 9 children, John, Nicholas, Jannetie, wife of Folkert Spragg, Sara, wife of Abraham Emmans, Antie, wife of Abraham Duryee, Willempthe, wife of Petrus Amerman, Neeltie, Margarite, and Marya. My son John is to have his share first, and I make him and my son Nicholas, executors. Witnesses: Peter Wyckoff, Johannes Lott, Peter Stryker.
Children by Petrus Amerman:
1. a son Amerman
2. John Amerman
3. Jacob Amerman
4. Stephen Amerman
5. Sara Amerman b. 12 May 1764, d. 14 Aug 1846
6. Peter Amerman
7. Anne Amerman
Willemtje Schenck died on 18 December 1802; age 76y 2m 3d.
"18 [month not stated] 1802, In the 76th year of her age".
"Wellemtie Schenck huisvrouw van petrus amerman is overleden in het ijaar 1802 den 18 desember out Sinde 76 iaar twa manten en 3 deagen".
Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
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Born on 4 October 1726.
"Wellemtie Schenck huisvrouw van petrus amerman is overleden in het ijaar 1802 den 18 desember out Sinde 76 iaar twa manten en 3 deagen," which calculates a date of birth of 15 Oct 1726.
Married Petrus Amerman, son of Jan Dirckse Amerman and Sara Claes Wyckoff, on 3 November 1753.
Named in her father's will dated on 7 June 1758 "Willempthe, wife of Petrus Amerman."
Will dated 7 June 1758 proved 25 Feb 1768. Steven Schenck, of Flatlands, in Kings County, farmer, being sick. I leave to my wife her support, and house room to live in, and one half of the income of my farm, during the time she remains my widow. I leave to my son John £25, for his birth right. I also leave him £200. To my son Nicholas £200. I leave to my son John all my farm or plantation, houses, and orchards, as now in his possession at Oyster Bay, in Queens County. And he shall pay £200. I leave to my son Nicholas all my lands, meadows, and buildings at a place called Canaristy (Canarsie), in Flatlands, with all houses and buildings. And he shall pay £1000, in four annual payments. If any of my unmarried daughters should be married, they shall have an outset, as my other daughters have had. I leave all the rest of my estate to my 9 children, John, Nicholas, Jannetie, wife of Folkert Spragg, Sara, wife of Abraham Emmans, Antie, wife of Abraham Duryee, Willempthe, wife of Petrus Amerman, Neeltie, Margarite, and Marya. My son John is to have his share first, and I make him and my son Nicholas, executors. Witnesses: Peter Wyckoff, Johannes Lott, Peter Stryker.
Children by Petrus Amerman:
1. a son Amerman
2. John Amerman
3. Jacob Amerman
4. Stephen Amerman
5. Sara Amerman b. 12 May 1764, d. 14 Aug 1846
6. Peter Amerman
7. Anne Amerman
Willemtje Schenck died on 18 December 1802; age 76y 2m 3d.
"18 [month not stated] 1802, In the 76th year of her age".
"Wellemtie Schenck huisvrouw van petrus amerman is overleden in het ijaar 1802 den 18 desember out Sinde 76 iaar twa manten en 3 deagen".
Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
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Due to many graves and entire cemeteries being destroyed by progress, growth, lost, or unmarked, many locations of graves of this age and time have been lost to us. The majority of the deceased were buried in unmarked graves.
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