Pieter Mabee

Abt 1685 - Aft 1768  (> 84 years)

• Name	Pieter Mabee
  Birth	Abt 1685	Woestina (the wilderness greater than five miles west of Schenectady), Albany County, New York   [1]
  Baptism	20 Jan 1686	Reformed Dutch Church, Albany, Albany County, New York   [2]
  	Witnesses: Abraham van Trigt, Lysbet van Trigt
  Gender	Male
  Census	16 Jun 1697	Schenectady Township, Albany County, New York   [3]
  	Census says Mebbee, Jan Men:1, Women: 1, Children: 6
  Witness-Baptism	1 Feb 1713	First Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Albany County, New York   [4]
  	witnesses: Pieter Meby and Tryntie Meby
  Anecdote	1715	Schenectady, Albany County, New York   [5]
  	The Muster Roll for the 2nd Foot Company of Schenectady includes the names Pieter Mebie, Jacob Meebie and Abraham Meebie
  Witness-Baptism	15 Sep 1717	First Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Albany County, New York   [4]
  	witnesses: Pieter Mebi and Agien Slingerlant
  Religion	Apr 1718	First Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Albany County, New York   [6]
  	accepted as members of the
  Residence	1721	Woestina (the wilderness greater than five miles west of Schenectady), Albany County, New York   [7]
  Will	3 Apr 1725	Schenectady Township, Albany County, New York   [8]
  	In the Name of God Amen the third day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred twenty and five I John Mabee of the Township of Schenectady in the County of Albany in the province of New York Yeoman being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore Calling to mind the Mortality of my body and knowing It is appointed for all men once to dye Do make and ordaine this my last will and Testament That is to Say principally and first of all I give and recomend my Soul into the hands of God that gaveth and for my body I recomend it to the Earth to be buryed in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors Nothing doubting but at my resurrection I shall receive the Same again by the mighty power of God and as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith It hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the Same in the following manner and form Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my oldest Son Peter Mabee all and Singular my lands and tenements lying and being on the North side of the Mohawks river between the Lands of Lawrence Van der Volgen of the Lands of Col Stevan Grossbeck with all the priviledges and ________________ to the Same belonging unto the said Peter Mabee and to his heirs forever paying the rent, and one hundred and fifty pounds current money of New York to be equally divided among his sisters and that at or before Seven years after my decease he to pay but 150 as oldest Son. Item I give and bequeath unto my Second Son Jacob all and Singular my estate on the South side of the Mohawks river lying and being between Jacobus Peck's land and the land of Peter Vrooman together with houses barns barricks orchards gardens pastures swamps thereunto belonging or appertaining likewise all ploughs harrows hoes axes waggons sleys or other utensils for working on the said Farm except cattle unto the Said Jacob Mabee and to his heirs forever he or they paying or causing to be paid unto his Said Sisters the just Sum of two hundred and fifty pounds current money and that at or before Seven years after my decease and equally to be divided between his Seven Sisters my daughters and five Skiple of wheat unto his Brother Peter towards the rent of his land forever as accknowledgment being his oldest Brother Item I give to my youngest Son Abraham Mabee all and Singular that house and lott of ground where he now lives lying in the Town of Schenectady aforesaid between the lotts of Benjamin van Platt and the Ministers lott together with the pasture ground that lyes between the pasture ground of Harmanus Vedder and the pasture ground of Capt. Harmen van Slike likewise all the arable land lyeing between the land of Martin Van ________and the land of Aron Vedder on the south Side of the road way together with the Swamp or criplebush thereunto adjoyning unto my son Abraham and to his heirs forever he or they paying or causing to be paid unto his Sisters two hundred and fifty pounds current money of New York to be equally divided among them and that at or before Seven years after my decease and five Skiple of wheat unto his Brother Peter or to his heirs forever towards the paying the rent of his farm and accknowledgment of being his oldest Brother Item I give to my daughter Margarett the half of all my lands where she now lives called Kadoritha during her natural life Item the other half of the Said land called Kadoritha that Nicholas Hall hath hired for fifteen years the Said hire to be divided between my Son Peter and Jacob and at the death of my Daughter Margarett and the Expiration of the said fifteen years all my the Said lands and Tenements at Kadoritha to be equally divided between my Said Sons that my son Peter and Jacob and to them and their heirs and assigns forever Item It is my further will that in Six months after my decease that all my movable Estate goods and Chattels except those things I have already given to my Son Jacob for the use of the farm be appraised and equally divided between all my children that is Sons and Daughters alike not the one more than the other Item That my three sons that is Peter Jacob and Abraham pay first all my debts and then enter into Articles for payment of their Sisters at the Expiration of Seven years as before mentioned at the Expiration of the Said Six Months in the presence of my Executors hereafter mentioned and I do likewise Constitute make and ordaine Jacobus Van Dyke and Caleb Beck Executors to this my last will and Testament and do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannull all and every other former Testaments Wills Bequests and Executors in me before this time named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this & no other to be my last will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto ____________________this day and year first written John J Mabee his mark Signed Sealed published and declared by the Said John Mabee as his last will and Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers viz. Jan Danielse Johannes Peck Harme________
  Land	19 Feb 1726  [9]
  	Pieter Meebie signed a so-called Quit Claim in which Pieter, decribed as the eldest son of John Meebie deceased, relinguished all rights to the land on the South side of the Mohawk River which were left to Jacob Meebie, described as John's second son, in exchange for two Pounds current money
  Land	5 Apr 1726	Charleston Township, Albany (later Montgomery) County, New York   [10]
  	200 acres. Later willed to son Petrus, and then his sons Perter and Harmanus
  Witness-Baptism	30 Apr 1727	First Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Albany County, New York   [4, 11]
  	Witnesses: Pieter Meby and wife Susanna Veders
  Witness-Baptism	20 Aug 1727	First Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Albany County, New York   [4]
  	Pieter Meby & wife Sanna Vedders
  Witness-Baptism	24 Oct 1736	First Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Albany County, New York   [4, 11]
  	witnesses: Pieter Mebi and Susanna Vedder
  Witness-Baptism	28 Apr 1745	First Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Albany County, New York   [4]
  	witnesses: Pieter Mebie and Susanna Vedder
  Witness-Baptism	6 Dec 1747	First Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Albany County, New York   [4]
  	witnesses: Pieter Mebie and Susanna Vedder
  Witness-Baptism	5 Apr 1752	First Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Albany County, New York   [4]
  	witnesses: Pieter Mebie and Susanna Veder
  Witness-Baptism	26 Dec 1753	First Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Albany County, New York   [4]
  	witnesses: Pieter Mebie and Susanna Mebie
  Reference Number	4918
  Residence	Arent Mabie's Kil, Schenectady, Albany County, New York   [12]
  	Peter received land on the north side of the Mohawk River in his father's will. He settled there and the locale later was known as Arent Mabie's Kill. It is located north of the stone bridge on the NYC R.R. and across the river from the Jan Mabie House.
  Will	2 Mar 1768  [13]
  	The Will of Peter Mabee is referenced in other documents but has never been found 200 acres of land in the Town of Charlestown was granted to his son Petrus under this will
  Death	Aft 1768  [14]
  Person ID	I4891	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Jan Pieterse Mabee,   b. 30 Sep 1654, corner of Broad and Market streets, New Amsterdam, now New York, New Netherland d. 8 Apr 1725, Schenectady, New York (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anna Borsboom,   b. 1662, Schenectady, Albany County, New York d. Abt 1716 (Age 54 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1681	Albany, Albany County, New York   [15]
  Family ID	F1308	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Anna Peek,   b. 1681   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	+ 1. Jan Pieter Mabie,   c. 9 Oct 1708, First Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Albany County, New York d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F16643	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Susanna Vedder,   b. 1701, Woestina (the wilderness greater than five miles west of Schenectady), Albany County, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	12 Nov 1721	First Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Albany County, New York   [4, 11]
  	Pieter Mebi, j.m. en Susanna Vedders beyde en de Woestine
  Children	+ 1. Anna Pieters Mabie,   c. 26 Oct 1722, First Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Albany County, New York d. 5 Aug 1810 (Age ~ 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Sarah Mabie,   b. 2 Feb 1725, Schenectady, Albany County, New York d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. John Mabee,   b. 10 Jan 1728, Schenectady, Albany County, New York d. 24 Nov 1796, Schenectady, Albany County, New York (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Margrieta Meby,   b. 19 Mar 1733, Albany County, New York d. Bef Sep 1734 (Age < 1 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 5. Margarita Mebie,   c. 13 Oct 1734, First Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Albany County, New York d. 1 Feb 1762 (Age ~ 27 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 6. Harmanus Mabie,   c. 9 Oct 1737, First Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Albany County, New York d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 7. Arent Mabie,   b. 22 Dec 1739, Schenectady, New York d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Maria Mabie,   c. 13 Apr 1740, First Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Albany County, New York d. 4 Aug 1764, Schenectady, New York (Age ~ 24 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 9. Petrus Mabie,   c. 14 Nov 1742, First Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Albany County, New York d. Bef Apr 1782 (Age ~ 39 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 10. Rebecca Mabie,   c. 6 Oct 1745, First Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, Albany County, New York d. 1790 (Age ~ 44 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1312	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S65] Records from the First Reformed Church, Schenectady, NY; Film: 0534207, marriage. [S64] Records from Reformed Dutch Church, Albany, New York. [S77] A List of the Head of Familes and the number of men, women, and children in each household in tne City and County of Albany, the 16th of June 1697, Schanegtade. Source: Joel Munsell, The Annals of Albany, Vol.IX, pp88-89 (1858); Url: http://www.scpl.org/census/1697sch.html. [S65] Records from the First Reformed Church, Schenectady, NY; Film: 0534207. [S23] Steve Mabie, Steve Mabie, Chronology of Records for the Descendants of Jan Pieterse Mebie ; Url: http://maybeesociety.org/steve/JanPieterse/JanPieterseMebie.htm, 2000 rev, pg 5. [S65] Records from the First Reformed Church, Schenectady, NY; Film: 0534207, membership list. [S65] Records from the First Reformed Church, Schenectady, NY; Film: 0534207, Marriage Banns. [S299] Mabee Farm Documents, M-WILL-2. [S23] Steve Mabie, Steve Mabie, Chronology of Records for the Descendants of Jan Pieterse Mebie ; Url: http://maybeesociety.org/steve/JanPieterse/JanPieterseMebie.htm, Albany County Deeds, book 6, page 215, recorded 9/20/1733. [S23] Steve Mabie, Steve Mabie, Chronology of Records for the Descendants of Jan Pieterse Mebie ; Url: http://maybeesociety.org/steve/JanPieterse/JanPieterseMebie.htm, Montgomery County Deeds, Book 7, pp. 132, 133. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989. [S210] Schenectady County: Its History; Volume: S, pg 144. [S23] Steve Mabie, Steve Mabie, Chronology of Records for the Descendants of Jan Pieterse Mebie ; Url: http://maybeesociety.org/steve/JanPieterse/JanPieterseMebie.htm. [S23] Steve Mabie, Steve Mabie, Chronology of Records for the Descendants of Jan Pieterse Mebie ; Url: http://maybeesociety.org/steve/JanPieterse/JanPieterseMebie.htm, The Will of Peter Mabee dated 3/2/1768, is referenced in other documents but has never been found. [S60] Pearson, Professor Jonathan, Genealogies of the First Settlers of Schenectady; Original Date: 1873, (Name: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, Baltimore, 1984;), Pg 17.