Nicholas Adamsz BROUWER

Bef 1672 - 1749  (> 76 years)

• Name	Nicholas Adamsz BROUWER
  Birth	Bef 16 Apr 1672
  Christening	16 Apr 1672	Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York County, NY
  Gender	Male
  Name	Nicholas BERKHOVEN
  Name	Nicholas BREWER
  Death	1749	Westchester County, NY
  Notes	(1) Chris Chester, The Brouwer Genealogy Database <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brouwergenealogydat a/index.htm>: [The information on this website is copyright protected. Use of material on this website is for non-commercial, personal or educational use only. This disclaimer must appear on all copied material. Any reproduction for commercial use is prohibited. Copyright © 2008-2013 by Chris Chester. All rights reserved.] Nicholas Adamsz Brouwer b. 16 April 1672, d. 1749 • Father: Adam Brouwer b. c 1620, d. bt 22 Jan 1692 - 21 Mar 1692 • Mother: Magdalena Jacobs Verdon b. c 1627 • Nicholas Adamsz Brouwer was baptized on 16 April 1672 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City; sponsor Ariaentie Scherps. • He married with banns published on 15 September 1692 at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., New York, Jannetje Caljer, daughter of Jurian Caljer and Lysbeth Cornelis van der Hoeven, "Niclaes Berckhoven, j.m., op Breukelen met Jannetie Callier, j.d., op Boswijke." • Nicholas Adamsz Brouwer died in 1749 at probably Westchester Co., New York; He was said to have outlived all of his children. • Also known as Nicholas Brewer. • Also known as Nicholas Berkhoven. • Baptized in 1672 at the New York Ref. Dutch Church, he married Jannetje Caljer the sister of his brother Abraham's wife. After their father's death Nicholas and Abraham bought out the Gowanus mill property from the other heirs and over the next decade inceased their land holdings and built a second mill. Nicholas eventually sold his interest to Abraham and moved to Fordham Manor by 1719. His descendants are mainly found in Dutchess County in the area of Wappingers Falls, and also in northern New Jersey. A distant descendant has claimed that Nicholas died in 1749, having outlived all of his children, but actual evidence of this claim has not been found. • Nicholas is named in his father's will dated 22 Jan 1691/92. • He witnessed the baptism of Willemtje Matthyse Brouwer, daughter of Matthys Adamsz Brouwer and Marietje Pieterse Wyckoff, on 14 May 1693 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, (sponsors Nicolaes Brouwer, Rachel Brouwer). • Nicholas Adamsz Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Magdalena Abrahamse Brouwer, daughter of Abraham Adamsz Brouwer and Cornelia Caljer, on 21 March 1697 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, (sponsors Nicklaes Brouwer, Jannetje Brouwer). • Nicholas Adamsz Brouwer appeared on the census of 1698 at Boswick (Bushwick), Kings Co., New York, as Nicholaes Brouwer, with a household of 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, and 1 apprentice. • On 12 Aug 1698, Magdalena, widow of Adam Brouwer, conveyed to her sons Abraham and Nicholaes in consideration of an annual payment of 300 glds., 10 skipples of wheat, 2 of Indian corn and 2 loads of hay, and the payment of her debts, her right in the dwelling house, mill houses and mill and creeks thereunto belonging. Nicholas and Abraham then bought out their remaiining [sic] siblings and became sole owners of the mill property at Gowanus. • He witnessed the baptism of Abraham Van Horne, son of Matys Cornelissen and Fytie Adamse Brouwer, on 15 January 1699 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, (sponsors Niklaes Brouwer and h.w. Jannetje). • Nicholas Adamsz Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Eneltje Pieters , daughter of Pieter Hendrickszen and Rachel Adamse Brouwer, on 22 January 1699 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, (sponsors Niclaes Brouwer, Magdalena Brouwer, wed.). • On 10 Oct 1700, Peter Brower of East New Jersey deeds Abram and Nicholas Brower of Brooklyn, "Whereas there is a corn mill in Brooklyn called Gowanus Mill bounded by land of Jacob Hanson, Hendrick Vechte, Volkert Briez, formerly in the tenure of Adam Brower, deceased, true owner as by a conveyance from Tunis Nyssen, deceased, and heirs of John Evertse Bout, deceased, etc." The indenture states that Peter Brower is the eldest son of Adam Brower, deceased. Signs by his mark. Witnessed by William Laurence, Anthony Karr, both sign by mark. Acknowledged 21 Oct 1700 before Col. Gerardus Beeckman, Justice of the Peace. • Nicholas Adamsz Brouwer witnessed the baptism of Casparus Drake, son of Josias Janszen Drats and Aeltje Adamse Brouwer, on 30 March 1701 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, (sponsors Niclaas Brouwer, Sara Neyt. His father is recorded as Jesaias Draake). • According to hand written notes in a private collection of Brower family documents, "on September 10th, 1702 the van Courtlandt family, 21 in number, deeded to Nicholas Brower a lot of land on the west side of Wappingers Creek containing ___ acres (the lot was also conveyed by Peter Lawson) bound - with the Wappinger's Creek including every part thereof and also about 2 or 3 acres of land on the same west side of the creek, in the area of a farm occupied by Isaac Lawson and Soleto Ackerman, running north from the Kings Bridge across the neck of land till the said north line comes to the creek, whence down the creek as it runs to the beginning, including the stream of water in its courses, ponds, falls, etc. This last mentioned 2 or 3 acres with the Watappen Falls was bought also from Isaac Lawson (deed not to be found) and reserved by him in the sale of his farm to W. Ackerman as per the records." • On 10 March 1702/03, Gerardus Beeckman deeds Abram and Nicholas Brower his "right, title, etc., in the Dutch Church of Brooklyn," "as I purchased same from Volkert Briez, Oct. 23, 1701." • On 22 Dec 1705, John Bennem of Flatbush conveyed to Nicholas Brower of Brookland, five acres of land in the common woodlands of Brookland, no. 8 in the first Division. On the same day, Nicholas Brower of "Gowanus Mill in Brookland," conveyed to John Bennem of Flatbush, 10 acres in the common woodlands of Brookland, no. 22 in the third Division. Conveyance signed by Nicholas Brower. • On 26 Dec 1705, Nicholas Brower of Gowanus in the township of Brookland, conveyed to Hendrick Vliett of Flatbush, ten acres of land in the common woodlands of the town of Brookland, known by the number seven being in the third division of common woodlands, lying to the eastward and after a place called Bedford in said township, as laid out by a survey in 1697. Signed by Nicholas Brower in the pressence of Henry Filkin and William Hoogland. • An indenture dated 10 Aug 1706, between Abram Brower of Gowanus in Broockland and Nicholas Brower brother to said Abram of the same place, confirmed the conveyance of 10 Oct 1700 between Peter Brower of East Jersey, eldest son and heir to Adam Brower late of Gowanus, deceased of the one part and Abram Brower and Nicholas Brower of the second part, also by "several deeds from the several brothers and sisters of said Peter Brower, children of said Adam Brower, deceased to said Abarm Brower and Nicholas Brower, the said Abram Brower and Nicholas Brower became jointly vested and seized of a certain neck or hooke of land and meadows with a certain corn mill." The indenture also describes the other properties that Abraham and Nicholas Brower jointy purchased, including the property purchased from Gerardus Beeckman and his wife Magdalena, and then states that "one half of all the ptoperty in the deeds mentioned is property of Abram Brower and the other equal half property of Nicholas Brower. As of 10 Aug 1706, Abraham and Nicholas jointly owned the Gowanus mill property. • Nicholas Adamsz Brouwer appeared on the assessment list of on 20 December 1706 "mill set downe for" 30 acres. • In an indenture dated 30 Apr 1707, Sybrant Brower of Brooklyn, "eldest son and heyre to Jacob Brower late of said township deceased," conveyed to Abram Brower and Nicholas Brower, both of Brooklyn, for two hundred and twenty pounds, "his fourteenth part share" in the Gowanus property formerly occupied by Adam Brower. Sybrant Brower signed with his mark. • In an indenture dated 1 May 1708, Carell Debeavois of Brooklyn sold to Abram Brower and Nicholas Brower, both of Brooklyn, 10 acres of woodland in Brooklyn, no. 7 of the 1697 division of woodlands. • On 16 Aug 1708, Cornelius Collier and Maryke, his wife, of Brooklyn, sold to Nicholas Brower of Brooklyn, a house and garden in Brooklyn, bounded east by the highway, west by the land of George Hanson, north by the land of William Brower, south by the land of Carel Debeavois. It appears, however, that Cornelius and his wife remained on the property with a mortgage that was retired with a payment of fifty-four pounds to Nicholas Brower on 17 Oct 1709. On that same date, an indenture is recorded by which Cornelius Collier and his wife Maryke convey this same house and garden to Abraham Brouwer and Nicholas Brouwer for 370 pounds. • On 20 Apr 1709, Nicholas Brower of Brookland, "am holden and firmly bound unto Mattyse Corneliusse of Brookland, in the penal sum of 350 pounds." The conditions of the obligation required Nicholas to pay "unto Cornelius and Abram the two and only sons and children of Mattys Corneliusse and Feytie his wife," the sum of 175 pounds each, within twelve months of the decease of Matthys Corneliusse and Feytie his wife, and in the meantime to pay yearly, and every year to Matthys and Fytie, his wife, and the longest liver of them after, the rate of six percent, payable on 1 May, yearly (a payment schedule is then described). Signed by Nicholas Brower. Then on 12 Aug 1709, Mattyse Corneliusse bound himself to Nicholas Brower, for the same sum of 350 pounds. • On 30 Apr 1709, "Articles of Agreement," were signed between John Blaw of Gowanus in Brookland, and Abram Brower and Nicholas Brower, also of Gowanus. By the agreement Abram and Nicholas Brower were permited to build a new water mill on their land on the mill neck at Gowanus, which would need the use of the kill (or creek) "running between the meadows of John Blaw and of Abram and Nicholas Brower." Permission is given by John Blaw to Abram and Nicholas, allowing them to dam the creek. Pervisions are laid out covering possible scenarios of high or low water levels, John Blaw retains his fishing and fowling rights, and is permitted to dock his canoe at the dam. Nicholas Brower signs, and Abram Brower and John Blaw sign with their mark. • On 12 Oct 1710, Abraham Brower of Gowanus, and Cornelia his wife, and Nicholas Brower of Gowanus and Jonica, his wife, signed two seperate indentures with each other by which their joint partnership in the Gowanus mill property was effectively ended. In the first indenture, Abraham conveys to Nicholas, for a certain sum of money (not specified) his right in the "Old Mill" and Gowanus, and all the associated property, as well as the property the two had bought of Col. Gerardus Beeckman. By the second indenture, Nicholas conveyed to Abraham, for a certain sum of money (not specified) all his right in the "New Mill" at Gowanus, as well as the house and garden property bought from Cornelius Collier. • By an indenture dated 20 Jun 1712, Nicholas Brouwer and his wife Jonica, of Brookland, conveyed to Abraham Brouwer of Brookland, for the sum of £1200 his half of the mill property and business. The deed mentions that the two brothers, "by their industry and improvement" had two water, or corn mills standing, and that the "Old Mill" was located on the north end of Gowanus Mill neck. • On 15 Dec 1714, Nicholas Brewer and Samuel Vail divided some land in Westchester County, New York. • On 14 Feb 1715, Nicholas Brewer sold to Clement Daniels, cooper, of Westchester, a two acre lot. • In 1718 and 1719, Nicholas Brouwer, of the County of Westchester, miller, purchased a number of parcels of property in the City of New York. On 4 Aug 1718, Elizabeth Bruce of New York City, widow, conveyed for £90 a lot on Orange Street, 13' 5" by 129' 6" (recorded 16 April 1719, New York Conveyances 28:492). Also on 4 Aug 1718, Margaret LaRoux of New York City, widow, conveyed to Nicholas Brouwer for £115 a lot adjoining easterly to Orange Street, 16' 5" by 129' 6" (this property was bounded southwesterly by the property of Elizabeth Bruce, NY Conveyances 28:494). On 15 April 1719, Gertie Luertze, widow and relict and executor of the last will and testament of Coertse Luertze, late of New York City, cordwainer, her late husband, deceased, conveyed to Nicholas Brouwer of Westchester County a lot of ground in New York City fronting William Street, 48' 6". On 16 April 1719, the same Gertie Luertze conveyed to Nicholas Brouwer for £385 another lot fronting William Street. • Nicolaas Brouwer and Jannetje Coljer, his wife, of the Manor of Fordham, were listed among the members of the Refomed Dutch Church of New York City on 26 May 1719. • He witnessed the baptism of Jannetje Brouwer, daughter of Jurge Nicholasz Brouwer and Elizabeth Holmes, on 20 May 1722 at Dutch Reformed Church, Hackensack, Bergen Co., New Jersey, (sponsors Nicholas Brouwer and Jannetje his wife). • On 1 Apr 1726, Mary Sinclair bought from Nicholas Brouwer and Jannetje his wife, a lot in the East Ward of New York City. • Mill property of Nicholas Brouwer was brought up in law suits lasting until as late as 1853 before the U.S. Supreme Court. In Cornelius D. Thorp v. Ardel B. Raymond, the property mentioned is decribed as a "mill seat and the erections thereon, together with some eighteen acres of land, situate on the River Bronx in the Town and County of Westchester." It is stated that he owned the property in 1726, and continued to do so until fis [sic] death in 1749. • Nicholaes Brouwer, his family and some of his descendants are covered by Hoffman in "Brouwer Beginnings," TAG 24:161-169. He and his wife last appear in any record on a deed dated 1 April 1726. No death or burial record, nor a will, has been discovered for either of them. In 1691 Nicholas Brouwer, from Kings County, was among the fusiliers raised for the defense of Albany. He served in Capt. Bradshaw's Company. April 1, 1726, Mary Sinclair bought from Nicholas Brouwer and Jannetje his wife, a lot in the East Ward of the City of New York (NYG&BR 10:176; NYHS, Wills 3:218). Hoffman is clear in making mention that the accounts of the children of Nicholas Brouwer and Jannetje Caljer, in published accounts and manuscripts prior to his "Brouwer Beginnings" articles, is "full of errors . . . mainly because of the desire to make their descendants eligible to claim the renowned Anneke Jans as an ancestress.". . . • A manuscript of family genealogies in the Collection of Helen Wilkinson Reynolds mentions that Nicholas Brouwer had six daughters, "one by the name of Jain - she married a RYER and another Caty - she married HUF. Lany married FRADENBOAG (that would be Magdalena who married Joost Vredenburgh) - Elizabeth married Parrsels (Lysbet married John Parsell) - Hana mared [sic] Dan _____." The manuscript further states that Jain (Jane) and her husband RYER were the parents of Jane RYER (Ryder) who then married Charles Brower. In light of this, there may be an additional three daughters, Jane, Caty, and Hannah, of Nicholas and Jannetje (Caljer) Brouwer who have yet been accounted for. More evidence of their existance [sic] is sought.
  Person ID	I19480	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Adam BROUWER,   b. Abt 1620, Cologne, Present-Day North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany d. Between 22 Jan 1692 and 21 Mar 1692, Gowanus, Kings County, NY (Age ~ 72 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Jacobs VERDON,   b. Abt 1631, New Amsterdam, New Netherland [now New York City, New York County, NY] d. Aft 12 Aug 1698 (Age ~ 67 years)
  Marriage Banns	19 Mar 1645	Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, New Netherland [now New York City, New York County, NY]
  Marriage	21 Mar 1645	Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, New Netherland [now New York City, New York County, NY]
  Family ID	F9422	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jannetje CALJER
  Marriage	Aft 15 Sep 1632
  Marriage Banns	15 Sep 1692	Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings County, NY
  Family ID	F8694	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024