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From: "Protzman, RL (Robert)" <>
Subject: Re: BRADT/DeVOS, Van EPS
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 11:48:11 -0500

Bonnier,

I am descended from Albert BRADT, bother of Arent. I have nothing to
add on Andrie DeVos. However, here is what I have on Van EPS (another
one of my lines):

(Note: the numbering sysytem used is the Modified Henry System, where
each individual's number represents his ancestry, in that line.)

1. Dirck Van EPS/Van EPEN, , b. ca. 1603, poss. Delftshaven,
Netherlands; d. 1652, Schenectady, NN; m. ca. 1639, Albany, NY,
Maria/Maerrien/Maritie Damen (Daeman/ Damian/Damiens) (dau of Adam) ( ,
b. ca. 1612, d. ca. 1681-2). He came to NY from Delftshaven, South
Holland, 1630. She came to NY, 1650 (?). She m2. Hendrick Andriesse
Van Doesburgh (Van Doesburch), alias Hendrick Driessen/Hendrick
Andriesse (b. ca. 1621, d. ca. 1663/4, emig 1642, was, Beverwyck as
early as 1654), m3. Mar 21, 1664, Hon Cornelius Hendricksen Van Nes/Van
Ness (or Van Es), of Amersfort, (d. > 1684, emig 1641 to
Rensselaerswyck), and Albany, widr of Mayken Hendricks(e) Burchgraeff
(van den Burchgraeff) (d. > 1658, < 1664), dau of Hendrick Asriaensz van
den Burchgraeff and Annetje Jans, as his w2.

Maritie owned a house and lands at Niskayuna and had real estate, Albany
and Schenectady. She with h3. had 3500 guilders loaned out, Holland,
for which she gave her dau Elizabeth, power of attorney to collect, when
she travelled to Holland ca. 1668. , 1681, Gerrit Bancker, Marte Crieger
and Jan Van EPS released for 5700 guilders the interest of the surviving
husband, Cornelis van Nes, his wife's (Maria) estate, partly annulling
the their joint will of 1671. Van Doesburgh was a considerable dealer,
real estate, Beverwyck. (His sis Geertruy m. Jacob Janse Stol, alias
Hap.) Maria received a patent for a parcel of land at Canistigioone,
opposite the "Great Island", on May 8, 1668. This parcel passed to her
dau Jannetie (m. Crieger). She also owned a house and lot on Pearl St,,
Albany, which passed to Jannetie. Van Doesburgh was a considerable
dealer, real estate, Beverwyck.

Van Nes came to Albany (Rensselaerswyck), 1641, probably aboard the "den
Eyckenboon". He had lived at Vianen, on the Haverdijk, South Holland,,
1625. He was a principal farmer at Rensselaerswyck, and battled with
van Slichtenhorst. He was a brewer, had a house, lot and brewery,
Greenbush, 1650. Councillor of Rensselaerswyck, 1652-8, 1660-1, 1663.
Granted 50 morgens of land at Amersfoort (Flatlands), May 23, 1659. Jun
16, 1664, granted 21 morgens of land at Schenectady, where he lived with
Marritje,, 1677.

11. Jan/Johannes Dirckse Van EPS, , b. ca. 1630, Netherlands; d. Feb 8,
1690, massacre at Schenectady; m. ca. 1666, Albany, < 1673,
Elisabeth/Lysbeth Janse Douw, dau of Jan Douw, of Leewarden; sis
Volckert Janse Douw. She m2. Jul 23, 1693, Gysbert Gerritse Van Brakel.
One of the first settlers of Schenectady. , 1664, his m purchased for
him, a bouwery on the Groote Vlachte and a house and lot, the village of
Schenectady, corner of Church and State Sts. , 1667, Cornelis Van Nes,
his step-father, granted him land and a
house, Schenectady. He was one of 5 magistrates, Schnectady, 1676,
1678. He was one of the 5 patentees of the Dongan Patent, 1684. Home
lot, corner State and Church Sts. Owned Bouwerie #2, purch for him by
his step-f.

3 sons, 4 dau (he and 3 of his children killed during massacre at
Schenectady, along with a negro slave, and 1 child was carried off to
Canada)

115. Maria/Maritie Van EPS, , b. ca. 1667; m. Dirk Arents Bratt (B#
26.) ( , b. 1661, Rensselaerswyck, d. 1735, Niskayuna, NY), son of Arent
Andriessen Bratt (B# 2.) and Catalyntje de Vos

1151. Jan BRADT

1152. Lysbet BRADT, , b. Sep 11, 1685.

1153. Andries BRADT, , b. Jan 15, 1688/9.

1154. Catalyntje BRADT, , b. Jun 27, 1695; m. Mar 1724/5, Willem Barret

1154.1. Maria Barret, m. Thomas Beth

1155. Maria BRADT, , b. Sep 22, 1698; m. Ryckert Van Vranken

11551. Maria Van Vranken, m. Reyer Janse Schermerhorn, , b. Sep 14,
1716.

11551.1. Maria Schermerhorn, , b. Nov 7, 1752; d. May 26, 1772; m.
1770, Petrus Van Gyseling, ( , b. Jan 22, 1744/5, . Nov 30, 1824).

11551.11. Myndert Van Gyseling.

1156. Anna BRADT, , b. Sep 27, 1700, bp. Sep 29, 1700, SDRC; d. bur Sep
24, 1723, ADRC; m. David Schuyler (S# 53)

see SCHUYLER.DOC

for additonal children of this line, see "BRADT Book".

1157. Johannes BRADT, , b. May 22, 1704; m. Feb 10, 1731/2, Albany, NY,
Margarita Van Vranken.

11571. Maria BRADT

11572. Barber BRADT

11573. Elisabeth BRADT

11574. Alida BRADT

11575. Cathalyna BRADT

11576. Dirk BRADT

11577. Dirk BRADT

11578. Anna BRADT

11579. Margarita BRADT

1158. Dirk BRADT, , b. Jul 20, 1710; m. Nov 5, 1732, Annatje Van
ANTWERPEN.

11581. Maria BRADT, m. Jacob Volleweyser.

11582. [1] Dirk BRADT, m. Oct 26, 1765, [2] Aefje Christiaanse.

11582.1. [3] Annatje BRADT

11582.2. [4] Evert BRADT, , b. Jun 20, 1771.

11583. Arent BRADT

11584. Andries BRADT

Are you familiar with the BRADT family organization, the BRADT Family
News and the two books by Cynthia Brott Bisaca?

Bob Protzmann

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>Hello,
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>This is my first query, I am wondering if any one is searching the DE VOS
>name. I just recently found myself back to these ancestors. I am a 9th great
>granddaughter to Arent Andrie Bradt b abt 1615 Fredrikstad Norway md 1648 in
>Albany NY to Catalyntje DE VOS I have no other info on her except I believe
>her father is Andries DE VOS, I have no dates nor do I have a name of his
>wife. Any help would be appreciated.
>I decend from Arent Andrie and Catalyntje's son Dirk b 1661 NY ? md 1684 to
>Maritje VAN EPS. I am needing to find info on the VAN EPS families, this is
>the only name I have and no dates.
>My decent continues as such:
>Catalyntje Bradt b 27 Jan 1695 NY md Willem Berrit b 1690 NY
>Annatje Berrit b 1737 Schenectady NY md Jellis Van Vorst b 1735 Schenectady
>NY
>Annetje Anna Hannah (Nancy) Van Vorst b 1758 Schenectady NY md Johann Jacob
>Powley/Pauli UE Loyalist b 14 Oct 1744 Holland ( The only son of Francis
>Powley UE)
>William Berrit Powley b 1775 Schenectady NY md Elizabeth Hoffman (who was
>born
>on board ship - I have no other info on her other than the marriage and that
>she died in Kingston Ont Can)
>William Powley b 1803 Midland Dist UC md Elizabeth Wright b 1807 Ireland ( I
>have other info on her)
>Charles Jacob Powley b 1843 York Toronto Ont Can md Marie Babcock in 1868 IL
>Anna Mariah Powley b 1876 MI md John Sullivan Carlson b 1869 Kisa
>Ostergotland
>Sweden.
>Mabel Ruth Carlson b 1904 IL md Joseph Nathan Cowger b 1901 IL
>They had 12 Children and I am child #7 with a twin brother.
>Anyone out there working on these lines or have addional info I would be
>please to hear from you. Thanks to everyone on the list who helps others
>find their precious families.
>Bonnier Ferguson
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