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From: Seth and BJ Hinshaw <>
Subject: Douw Beekman (early 1800s) and his cousin Sarah Low
Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 11:48:05 -0400

I'm trying to figure out how two people are related. I found
a letter from 1831 written by Douw Beekman to my several
greats grandmother Julia Horton (who m. Samuel Weston),
where he greets her as 'dear cousin.' I've got the Hortons
basically figured out, so I expect the connection is on
Julia's mother's side, as her mother Sarah Low (or Louw) was
supposedly from New York City.

Douw Beekman's father's name may have been William.

What I've pieced together of Sarah's ancestry so far is
below. Any corrections, further information or connections
with other descendants welcomed....
Many thanks,
BJ Hinshaw

1. Sarah Low b. 10 Sep 1753, probably NYC
m. about 1777 Morris County, NJ Foster Horton
d. 27 Feb 1822 Brooklyn, Susquhanna, PA

2. Nicholas Low bp. 07 Mar 1733

3. Sarah Low b. about 1733

4. Peter Low
m. about 1720

5. Rachel Roosevelt bp. 1699 (daughter of Nicholas
Roosevelt and Heyltje Jans Kunst, m. 26 Dec 1682)

6. Johannes Low (may have been the brother of #4 Peter Low,
as old family papers, written in the 1850s, say that # 2
Nicholas and # 3 Sarah were first cousins )
(son of Cornelious Low and Margaret Van Borsum)
bp. 9 Sep 1702 New York, NY
m. 30 Jan 1724
will dated 15 March 1774, proved 27 Sep 1774

7. Sarah Provoost (probably daughter of Jacobus Provoost
and Maria Vanderpoel of Albany, m. 1 Jun 1699)

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