Pieter Jacobse Borsboom

Abt 1630 - 1687  (57 years)

• Name	Pieter Jacobse Borsboom
  Birth	Abt 1630	Katwijk aan den Rijn, Zuid Holland, Netherlands
  	On the 8th or 18th of October 1664, when he was living in Schenectady he stated that he was the son of the late Jacob Petersz Borsboom, and that he was the born in Katwijk an Rijn, So Holland, Netherlands He was baptized in the Dutch Reformed Church there. [The Katwijk baptismal register for 1624 to 1635 does not show any "Borsboom"]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1653	New Amsterdam, New Netherland   [1]
  Anecdote	7 Jun 1657	New Amsterdam, New Netherland   [2]
  	Pieter was attacked and wounded by Marlin, the mason, with a cutlass near the guard house in new Amsterdam. At his trial on June 7, 1657, Marlin's defense was provocation inasmuch as Bosbom had called him a liar.
  Anecdote	22 Jan 1658
  	He was fined 500 gl., and costs and three years banishment for selling liquor to the Indians. Possibly his in laws? Mortg., I.
  Anecdote	11 Mar 1658
  	He was fined 125 gl., for swindling a Mohawk Indian. Mortg., I, 23.
  Anecdote	16 Mar 1658
  	Pieter Jacobse Borsboom is named a prisoner and fined with 500 guilders and 6 years banishment. (Early records…) This next court recording is in August 1658 and than November 1659. Apparently the banishments were not enforced. There are numerous land deeds in Feb. 1658 a lot in Beverwijck, also 23 Feb. 1660, 29 Aug 1661, 1670, 1671 etc. Between 1657 and 1660 Pieter Jacobs Borsboom appears about 18 times in the Albany court (from Minutes of the court of Ft. Orange and Beverwyck v. 2 1657-1660 by Laer) Only about 3 times is he the plaintiff.
  Anecdote	1661
  	He is credited with being one of the 15 founders of Schenectady. There is a brass plaque in front of the DRChurch on Church and Union Streets that lists them.
  Anecdote	28 Jul 1661
  	He sold to Abram Staes [Staats] his brickyard for 350 gl., preparatory probably to removing to Shen. F. - Albany Co. Rec., 374.
  Anecdote	2 Aug 1661
  	He sold a lot of ground on the First Oil to Abm. Staes, etc. - Ibid., 380.
  Immigration	1662	Schenectady, New York   [3]
  Occupation	Between 1662 and 1680  [4]
  	brick maker (steen bakker in Dutch)
  Anecdote	1664	Valkenburg, Zuid Holland, Netherlands   [5]
  	In an estate division of Pieter Pieters Borsboom in 1664 in Valkenburg Jacob Pieters Borsboom is recorded as deceased and "Pieter Jacobsz Borsboom uilandige zoon fan wijlen Jacob Pieters Borsboom" (meaning Jacob's foreign living son) is named
  Anecdote	16 Jun 1664
  	Pieter Jacobsen Bosboom received Schenectady land patent in 12 Nov. 1662 confirmed on 16 June 1664 confirmed 9 May 1668 by gov. Nicolls, namely farm # 7 about 23 morgen (from Early records of the city… and History of the Schenectady patent)
  Anecdote	18 Oct 1664	Schenectady, New York
  	On the 8/18 of October 1664, when he was living in Schenectady he stated that he was the son of the late Jacob Petersz Borsboom, and that he was the born in Katwijk an Rijn, So Holland, Netherlands He was baptized in the Dutch Reformed Church there
  Will	18 Oct 1686	New York City, New York   [6]
  	In the name of God, Amen. Peter Jacobs Bosboom doth declare, who, being an Inhabitant here and at Present lying sick in Bedd, but having and using his Sences. And coming to the disposition of goods which he is to leave behind him, he makes his universall heirs to be his 5 children, Anna, Marytie, Catharina, Fytie, and Cornelis, of all goods, movables and immovables, gold and silver, and nothing in the world excepted. He makes Adam Vrooman and Joris Aertse Van der Boest, tutors of his children, according to the tenor of a will dated April 18, 1684. Witnesses, Johanes Postman, Reynier Shoett, Ludovicus Cobes. He never mentions his wife and we believe, lists his children in chronological order.
  Death	1 Mar 1686/87	Schenectady County, New York   [7, 8]
  Probate	11 Mar 1687	New York City, New York   [9]
  	Thomas Dongan, Lieutenant-General and Governor. To all, etc. Know ye that at a Court of Sessions held in Albany on March 1, 1686, the will of Peter Jacobs Boontame, of the village of Schenectady was proved, and Adam Voorman and Joris Aerts Van der Voert, were appointed overseers of his five children, viz., Anna, Martye, Catharine, Fytie, and Cornelius. Confirmed April 13, 1687. Peter Jacobs Boontame, Schenectady. "Being an Inhabitant here and at present being sick abed, but having and using his sences." Leaves all his estate to his five children, Anna, Martye, Catharine, Fytie and Cornelius, lands and goods, and money gold and silver coined and uncoined, "according to the tenour of a certain Testament made before me Clerk and witnesses April 18, 1684." Actum in the village of Schenectady in America, the 18 day of October, 1686, in the morning at the house of the testator, and in the presence of Johanes Pootman, Reynier Skaats, Ludovicus Coler
  Reference Number	4935
  Person ID	I4908	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob Petersz Borsboom,   b. Abt 1604, Katwijk aan den Rijn, Zuid Holland, Netherlands d. Bef 1664 (Age < 59 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F16644	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Grietje Mohawk Haudenosaunee,   b. 1637, Mohawk Valley, New York d. 1686, Schenectady, New York (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1660
  	He married “Grietje” a Wolf Clan Mohawk Haudenosaunee - or common law.
  Children	+ 1. Anna Borsboom,   b. 1662, Schenectady, Albany County, New York d. Abt 1716 (Age 54 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Feitje Sophia Borsboom,   b. Abt 1664, Schenectady, Albany County, New York d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Maritie Maria Borsboom,   b. 1666, Schenectady, Albany County, New York d. 1737, Albany, Albany County, New York (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Tryntje Catherina Borsboom,   b. Abt 1670   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Cornelis Borsboom,   b. Abt 1674   d. 1686 (Age 12 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1306	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. [S59] Calendar of Historical Manuscripts; Editor: E. B. O'Callahan, (Name: Micro Fische Reprint by Andrew J. Morris, Ft Collins, Co, Albany, 1865;). [S101] James Nohl Churchyard, Our Family Museum: A Collection of Family History Notes; Record Type: an electronic book; Location: http://www.crossmyt.com/hc/gen/genealgy.html. [S60] Pearson, Professor Jonathan, Genealogies of the First Settlers of Schenectady; Original Date: 1873, (Name: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, Baltimore, 1984;), Pg. [S145] An electronic Post-em left on the Maybee Society RootsWeb World Connect database, B Smuf, vanboerum2@hotmail.com, 11 Feb 2014. [S66] Steve Mabie, MS 257 - Steve Mabie; Number: 257, Abstracts of Unrecorded Wills, New York City, Vol XI, Prior to 1790, page 3. [S244] Charles Case Stoodley, MS 147 - Charles Case Stoodley; Date: 10 Sep 2002; Number: 147, from Maybee Family Research, Please see also Pearson (JPS, 16-17) for a thumbnail sketch, 'bio-bit' on Heer Borsbooma, 'St tady.' Maybee Family Research; Please see also Pearson (JPS, 16-17) for a thumbnail sketch, 'bio-bit d was taken up at Schenectady.'. [S244] Charles Case Stoodley, MS 147 - Charles Case Stoodley; Date: 10 Sep 2002; Number: 147. [S66] Steve Mabie, MS 257 - Steve Mabie; Number: 257, Abstracts of Unrecorded Wills, New York City, Vol I 1665-1707, page 141Page 52.