Jan Belyea
- Born in 1698 - Flatbush,Long Island, N.Y.
- Died in 1756 - Ossining, Westchester, New York , age at death: 58 years old
Parents:
- Louis Boulier 1670-1766
- Annetje Koninck (1672-?)
Spouses:
- Married to Helena Williamse 1700-1739
Children:
Hendreck, born 1720 April 19 in Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, Westechester, New York,, baptismal date * 1722 April 24 and died 15 FEB 1802 in Oak Point, Greenwich, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada. He married Deborah CARPENTER on 24 NOV 1739 in Old Dutch Church, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, Westchester, New York. She was born ABT 1719 in Northcastle Westchester, New York, and died BEF MAR 1755 in Tarrytown, Westchester, New York. [NOTE : Different wife mentioned!]
Marytie, born BEF 24 APR 1722 in Philipsburgh, Westchester, New York, baptismal date * 1726 August 13, and died ABT NOV 1740. She married Harmen Hendrick DAVIDS on 08 MAR 1740 in Old Dutch Church, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, Westchester, New York. He was born ABT 1722 in Phillipsburg, Westchester, New York, and died UNKNOWN.
Raghel, born BEF 13 AUG 1726 in Philipsburgh, Westchester, New York, baptismal date * 1728 August 27 and died UNKNOWN. She married Jan ORSER on 13 SEP 1746 in Old Dutch Church, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, Westchester, New York. He was born BEF 23 APR 1723 in Philipsburgh, Westchester, New York, and died ABT 1782 in Tarrytown, Westchester, New York.
Helena, born BEF 27 APR 1728 in Philipsburgh, Westchester, New York, baptismal date * 1731 August 21 and died 1769 in Tarrytown, Westchester, New York. She married Albert ORSER on 07 JUN 1753 in Old Dutch Church, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, Westchester, New York. He was born BEF 27 APR 1728 in Tarrytown, Westchester, New York, and died UNKNOWN.
Catharina, born BEF 31 AUG 1731 in Philipsburgh, Westchester, New York, baptismal date * 1737 April 23 and died UNKNOWN. She married Orser JONES on UNKNOWN. He was born BEF 21 AUG 1731 in New York, and died UNKNOWN.
Robben baptismal date After 1731 since he witnessed the baptism of other infants with those with one Susanna Sniffin (see #1747, #1698, #1839) are not this Jan but Hendreck's son Jan who married Susanna Sniffin.
It took me some time in my family's genealogical research, to find the father of Jan Boule; who turned out to be a son of Louis Boulier and his wife Annetje Koninck. The difficulty arose because the family name's spelling was altered over generations; dating back from my great-great-great grandfather Daniel Johnson's wife, Deborah Belyea.
This likely happens when documents are filled in by someone not familiar with the language of the person being documented, be that a custom agent or clergy. In those cases they tend to use the phonetic pronunciation in their spelling in the related document. Such misspellings are somewhat common in older documents. This seemed to have happened repeatedly in the case of the Boulier family name.
The Boulier family name had already been altered in the records at Sleepy Hollow where Jan's birth was recorded. It states that he was born on Long Island at about 1698 to Louis Boule. It is also recorded in his marriage record that Jan lived in Long Island, NY before coming to the Philipsburg Manor in Tarrytown, NY.
He is first recorded in the marriage record of Tarrytown, NY in the Old Dutch Reformed Church of Sleepy Hollow, dated November 29, 1719. "Jan Beljee, born on Laungh Eylant and Helena Williemse* born - Philipsburg and both live here (Philipsburg). 7 Jan"
(John) pronounced "Yahn" was a member of the Old Dutch Reformed church in Tarrytown, NY. The church is across the street from the Philipsburg Manor where Helena was born, and later Hendreck was born.
Jan Beljee became an elder in the church and was frequently mentioned in the church register of members, marriages, baptisms.
I encountered one very possible name match in the records of Ship Passenger Lists of NY and NJ (1600-1825) p 141. In those taking "Oath of Allegiance" in Kings Co. NY September 26-30 in 1687. One JAN BUIJS, 39 years old of Breucklyn, NY. (Could be the brother of Louis) Also among those pledging allegiance to the King of England were many familiar names of other Tarrytown residence: Van Dyck, Jan Aertsen 26, Abramse, Cortjou (Cortlandts).
Other children with Bolie name:
Judick (#1837) * Marite (#910) * Robben (#1837)
Church Records * Deacon August 22, 1733 (three year term) * Retired August 1736 * Deacon August 22, 1746 * Elder August 10, 1751 (may have died in office, no retirement)
NOTES: * There is an interesting story about Helen (also known as Helena WILLEMZE or WILLIAMS): she was born about about 1697 in "Williamsburgh, NY" to a Robert Williams (etc.) and his wife. There, of course, was no New York in 1697 - this was a Dutch settlement - so it might be correct to say Williamsburgh, New Amsterdam. Williamsburgh still exists today as a part of Brooklyn and it's is probable that it got it's name from Helena's father.
