FRERE, Hugo

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*Hugues Frere,1 was born about 1640 in Herly-en-Boulonois, France, died in New Paltz, Ulster County, NY (will dated, 4 Jan 1698). He was buried in New Paltz, NY in the Walloon Cemetery. He married (1) on 12 Oct 1660 in the French Congregation, Mannheim, Germany, Marie De La Haye, born about 1643 of Douaye, France, died 1666 in, probably Mannheim, Germany. He married (2) on 22 Jan 1667 in Mannheim in the French Congregation, Germany, Janetje Wibau, born about 1645/50 of Bruyelle, France, died 8 Dec 1695 in New Paltz, Ulster County, NY, buried in New Paltz, NY in theWalloon Cemetery, daughter of Toussaint Wibau.

Hugues Frere was one of the twelve "Huguenot Patentees" of the celebrated New Paltz Patent in Ulster County, NY granted by Sir Edmond Andros, 29 September 1677 to: Louis Du Bois; Christian Deyo; Abraham Hasbrouch; Andres
Le Fever; Jean Hasbrouch; Peter Deyo; Louis Beiver; Antoine Crispell; Abraham De Bois; Hugo "Ffrere"; Isaac
Du Bois and Simon Le Fever. It is still largely occupied by their descendants. From the organization of the New Paltz Church in 1683, Hugo Freer was Deacon thereof. His will was dated 4 January 1698 at New Paltz, Ulster County, NY. He died before 25 August 1703 as that is when the other patentees, or their heirs, confirmed to his children: Hugo, Jr.; Abraham; Jacob; Jean; Maria (wife of Lewis Veille); and Sarah, one twelfth of the patent which had been Hugo's share. He is buried in the Walloon Cemetery, New Paltz, NY. Hugo (Hugues) Sr., was twice married; first to Maria Hay, as shown on the marriage record for their son, Hugo who died in 1666. He appears as head of a household in 1666 but was a widower by 1656. All information is from "The Freer Family", published by the Huguenot Historical Society, New Paltz, NY. Jeanne Wibau, named at the baptism of his two sons in 1679 and 1682 at New Paltz, NY became his second wife.

The records show, in the French Congregation at Mannheim, Germany, Hugues Frere, young man, native of Herly-en-Boulonois, France and Marie de la Haye, young woman, native of Douaye, France in the reconquered land, have been married at this Church, 2 Oct 1660. (source: The Huguenot Historical Society of New Paltz, NY). His second marriage,
recorded 22 January 1667 at Mannheim, French Congregation, Germany to Jeanne Wibau. Hugo, Sr. and Hugo, Jr. took
the Oath of Allegiance together, 1 September 1687. He was a French Huguenot and came to America on the "Spotted Cow". He resided at New Paltz, NY. He probably came to America about 1675/76. The last appearance of Hugo Freer in the records of Mannheim, Germany is 25 Oct 1674. Apparently he did not come to America until after that date. It shows in the records of the same church that they had a son Abraham born 11 Jan 1668, sponsor's, Francois Frere and Peronne Tisse. Another Abraham was born 11 June 1668, sponsor's, Abraham Hasenbrouke and Barbe Ravia, wife of Jean Copet; another, Isaac, born 1 Feb 1672, Sponsor's, Adrien Wibaut and Susanne le Leu.

Children of Hugues Frere and Marie (De la Haye) Frere

1. Marie Frere, born 13 Sep 1661 in Mannheim, French Congregation, Germany; died about 1666 in Mannheim, Germany. Marie possibly died with her mother in the plague which wiped out over half of the congregation in 7 months.

2. Sara Frere, born 22 Jan 1664 in Mannheim, French Congregation, Germany; died about 1666 in Mannheim, Germany. Sara, too, possibly died with her mother in the plague.

3. Hugo Freer, Jr., born 1 Jul 1666 in Mannheim, French Congregation, Germany; died 1732 in New Paltz, Ulster County, NY. He married on 7 June 1690, Maria Anna LeRoy, born 7 May 1673 in Quebec, Canada, daughter of Simeon LeRoy and Claude (Deschalet) LeRoy. Hugo Freer, Jr. took the Oath of Allegiance with his father 1 Sept 1687. Children: Hugh, b. 14 Oct 1691, m: Brejen Terpening; Isaac, ch: 21 May 1693; Simon, ch: 9 June 1695; Mary, b. 5 May 1696; Sara, ch: 15 May 1698; Esther, ch: 15 Oct 1699; Jonas, b. 12 Apr 1701; Catrina, b. 1703; Johannes ch: 15 Apr 1705; Benjamin
ch: 20 Oct 1706; Blandina, ch: 26 Aug 1708; Rachel, ch: 10 Nov 1710; Jannetjen, ch: 25 Jan 1713; Rebecca ch: 4 Dec
1715; Elizabeth b. 12 Apr 1718.

Children of Hugues Frere and Janetje/Jeanne (Wibau) Frere

4. Abraham Frere, born 11 Jan 1668 in Mannheim, French Congregation, Germany; died before 1670 in Mannheim,
Germany.

5. *Abraham Freer, born 11 June 1670 in Mannheim, French Congregation, Germany. He married Aagien Willem
Tietsorte.

6. Isaac Freer, born 1 Feb 1672 in Mannheim, French Congregation, Germany; died 9 Aug 1690 in New Paltz, Ulster
County, NY.

7. Marie (Mary) Freer, born 1676 in Hurley, Ulster County, NY. She married on Oct 1797 in Kingston, Ulster County,
NY, Louis Vielle, born about 1670 of Schenectady, Schenectady County, NY, son of Peter Cornelius Vielle and
Jacomyntje (Swart) Vielle. Children: Janetje ch: 26 Oct 1698; Jacob b: 1699; Peter, b: 3 Nov 1700; Teunis, ch: 28 Sep
1702; Hugue, b: 25 Feb 1705; Jacomyntje, b: 9 Nov 1707; Isaac, b: 29 Apr 1710; Stephanus b: 1 Feb 1712/13;
Abraham b: 26 Feb 1715.

8. Jacob Freer, ch: 9 June 1679 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. He married in Sep 1705 in Kingston, NY, Antje
Vanweyen, ch: 5 Sep 1686 in Marbletown, Ulster County, NY, daughter of Hendrick Vanweyen and Annatie Hoogland
(Gerrets) Vanweyen. Children: Janetje, ch: 20 Oct 1706; Saratji, ch: 11 Sept 1709; Hugo, ch: 7 Jan 1711; Hendrik ch:
13 Jan 1712; Abraham (twin), ch: 27 Feb 1715; Ysaak (twin), ch: 27 Feb 1715; Jacob, ch: 27 Jan 1717; Marretjin (twin),
ch: 3 Jan 1720; Annaatjen (twin), b: 3 Jan 1720; Antjen, ch: 2 Apr 1721; Jacob, ch: 1 Sep 1723; Daniel, ch: 2 Jan 1726;
Cornelius, ch: 29 Jan 1729.

9. Joseph Heuge Freer, born 1680.

10. Sara Freer born about 1688 in New Paltz, Ulster County, NY. She married in 1708, Tunis Clausen Vandervolgen,
born about 1680, son of Claas Lourense Vandervolgen and Marytje (Swart) Vandervolgen. Children: Claus, ch: 26
June 1709; Janetje, ch: 21 Oct 1711; Neeltje, ch: 12 Oct 1713; Maritje, ch: 9 Oct 1715; Catrina, ch: 1 Mar 1718;
Jacomyntje, ch: 3 July 1720; Lysbeth (twin) ch: 31 Aug 1723; Ariaantje (twin), ch: 31 Jul 1723.

11. Jean Freer, ch: 16 Apr 1682 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY, Marbletown. He married about 1709 in Kingston, NY,
Rebecca Vanwagenen born 11 Apr 1685 in Kingston, daughter of Jacob Aartsen Vanwagenen and Sara (Pels)
Vanwagenen. Children: Sara, born 20 Sep 1708; Janetje, ch: 7 May 1710; Gerritt, ch: 23 Sep 1711; Janetjen, ch: 1 Aug
1714; Marytjen, ch: 23 Sep 1716; Jacob, ch: 17 May 1719; Annatje, b: about 1722; Rebekka, b: 13 Dec 1725.

GENERATION 2

*Abraham Freer2 (Hugues Frere,1) was born 11 June 1670 in Mannheim, French Congregation, Germany. He married on 28 April 1694 in New Paltz, Ulster County, NY, Aagien Willem Tietsorte, born 28 April 1674 in Schenectady,
Schenectady County, NY, daughter of Willem Tietsorte and Neeltie (Swart) Tietsorte.

Notes for Abraham Freer

Abraham Freer lived first at Bontecoe about 4 miles north of New Paltz and then moved across the Hudson River to
Rhinebeck in 1723.

Notes for Aagien Willem Tietsorte

Her name has been found to be written many ways. In her father's will it was Eytie Willem Fitsoor. In other records it is
Aeche Titesorte. In her marriage record to Abraham Freer it is Haignies Titesorte.

Children of Abraham Freer and Aagien Willem (Tietsorte) Freer

1. *Hugo Abraham Freer, ch: 17 Oct 1695 in New Paltz, Ulster Co., NY. He married on 3 June 1720 in Kingston, Ulster
Co., NY, Marytjen (Maria) Dewitt ch: 13 Nov 1698 in New York City, New York Co., NY. She was the daughter of
Peek Dewitt and Martje Jansen (Vandenberg) DeWitt.

2. Neeltje Freer, born 15 May 1696 in New Paltz, Ulster County, NY. She married on 16 May 1725, Pieter
Knickerbocker, ch: 19 May 1702 in Dutchess County, NY, son of Harman Jansen Knickerbocker and Lysbet Janse
(Bogart) Knickerbocker. Children: Elizabeth, ch: 29 May 1726; Abraham, b. about 1730; Elizabeth, ch: 7 Jan 1739.

3. Abraham Freer, ch: 31 Oct 1697 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY, Marbletown. He married (1)on 2 Jul 1720 in Kingston,
Ulster Co., NY, Janetje DeGraef ch: 26 April 1702 in Kingston, daughter of Moses DeGraef and Hester (Le Mastre)
DeGraef. He married, (2) on 26 Jan 1735 in Rhinebeck, Ulster County, NY, Johanna Louis born 1708 in probably NY.
Children of first marriage: Aagjen, ch: 2 Apr 1721; Abraham, ch: 4 Aug 1723; Marytjen b. 1725 in NY; Hester, ch: 22 Jan
1727; Jacob, b. about 1725. Children of second marriage: Elizabeth, ch: 11 Jan 1736; Jacobus; Johannes, ch: 17 May
1739; Thomas, ch: 27 May 1741; Janetje, ch: 25 Nov 1747; Catharina, ch: 4 Jun 1750; Lewis, ch: 30 Oct 1751.

4. Solomon Freer, born 23 Oct 1698 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. He married on 22 Sep 1721 in Kingston, Claartjen
Westvaal, ch: 31 Oct 1700 in Kingston, daughter of Johannes Westvaal and Marytjen (Cool) Westvaal. Solomon Freer
signed the Articles of Association. His house and barn as well as the homes of his 3 sons were burned at Kingston. Of the tract of 5000 acres given by Robert R. Livingston to reimburse patriots who lost their property, his heirs received Lot 5, Class 8. Children: Aagjen, ch: 29 July 1722; Johannes, ch: 26 Jan 1724; Maria, ch: 10 Oct 1725; Petrus, ch: 20 Aug 1727; Annaatjen, ch: 5 Oct 1729; Johannes, ch: 19 Nov 1732; Anthony, ch: 3 Nov 1734; Rachel, ch: 19 Dec 1736; Abraham (twin), ch: 24 Dec 1738; Jacob Solomon (twin), ch: 24 Dec 1738; Samuel, ch: 24 Jan 1742; Sara, ch: 6 Nov 1743.

5. William Freer, born 14 Jan 1700 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. He married on the 21 Nov 1729 in NY, Margareta
Van Keukendael, ch: 7 May 1710 in Kingston, daughter of Cornelius Van Keukendael and Marytjen (Westphalen)
Van Keukendael. Children: Benjamin, ch: 20 Feb 1732; Ariaantje, b. 1733; Cathrina (twin), ch: 2 May 1736; Margrieta
(twin) ch: 2 May 1736; Jacob, ch: 25 Jun 1738; Abraham, ch: 15 Jun 1740, d. 26 Nov 1823.

6. Elizabeth Freer, born 1702 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. She married on 16 May 1725 in NY, James Schut (Scott),
born 7 Sep 1701 of Dutchess County, NY, son of Patrick Scott and Maritje (Wilding) Scott. Children: Meserie, ch: 30
Jan 1726; Jannetjen, ch:26 May 1728; Agjen, ch: 23 Jun 1732; Rachel, ch: 13 Oct 1734; Wilhelmus, ch: 5 Mar 1738;
Maria, ch: 15 Sep 1739.

7. Helena Freer, born 16 Jan 1704 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. She married Willem Schut, ch: 11 July 1697, son of
Jan Schut and Maritje (Bos) Schut. Children: Wilhelmus, ch: 12 Jan 1729; Abraham (twin), ch: 5 Apr 1730; Rebecca
(twin), ch: 5 Apr 1730; Zolomon, ch: 24 Dec 1732; Peter, ch: 9 Feb 1734; Manasie, ch: 18 May 1742; Janetje, ch: 3 May
1744.

8. Philippus Freer, born 11 Aug 1706 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. He married on 19 Jan 1725 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, NY, Catharina Scherp, ch: 2 Aug 1713 in Albany, Albany County, NY, daughter of Johannes Scherp and Gertrude (Rees) Scherp. Children: Eyge ch: 19 Nov 1735; John, b. 1736; Charity, b. 20 Aug 1737; Abraham, ch: 19
May 1742; Neeltje, ch: 21 Oct 1744; Rachel, b. 20 Sep 1749; Jacob, ch: 17 Nov 1750; Isaac, ch: 8 May 1752; Jacob,
ch: 4 Aug 1754; David, ch: 22 Apr 1759.

9. Sara Freer, born 12 Oct 1707 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. She married Andries Schouten born about 1703, of
Fishkill, NY. Children: Simeon, ch: 11 Oct 1731; Aagjen, ch: 11 Nov 1733; Abraham, ch: 30 May 1736; Johannes, ch: 28
May 1738; Eypje, ch: 10 Sep 1740; Sarah, ch: 2 Sep 1744.

10. Jannetjen Freer, born 1708 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. She married Thymen (Symen) Schouten, born 3 Jun
1694 in NY, son of Symon Schouten and Epke (Jansen) Schouten. Children: Abraham, ch: 19 Jan 1729; Symon, ch: 11
Oct 1730; Hugo, ch: 21 Jan 1733; Johannis, ch: 6 Apr 1735; Aegje, ch: 15 May 1737; Andries, ch: 27 May 1739;
William, ch: 31 May 1741; Jacob, b. 21 July 1743; Hosia, ch: 6 Oct 1745.

11. Maritje Freer, born 11 Sep 1709 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. She married Willem Rees, ch: 31 Oct 1703 in
Albany, NY, son of Willem Rees and Maria (Galway) Rees. Children: Araantjen, ch: 24 Dec 1732; Abraham, ch: 9 Feb
1735; Josannah, ch: 10 May 1741; Willem; Lydia, ch: 30 Oct 1745; Philip, ch: 29 Oct 1748; Egje, ch: 7 Dec 1749; Egje,
ch: 1 Mar 1751.

12. Jacamyntje Freer, born 4 Nov 1711 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY; died 10 Nov 1786 in Sharon, CT. She married on
22 Feb 1732 in NY, John Knickerbocker, born 1710 in NY, son of Harman Jansen Knickerbocker and Lysbet J.
(Bogart) Knickerbocker. Children: Abraham, ch: 3 May 1733; Echie, ch: 9 Feb 1734; Lawrence, born 1 Sep 1739;
Harmon, b. 13 Jan 1742; Mary, ch: 2 June 1745; Jane, b. 6 Aug 1747; Isaac, ch: 15 Oct 1750; Sara, b. 11 Mar 1752;
Solomon, b. 12 Oct 1754.

13. Geertruy Freer, born 1713 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. She married on 15 Mar 1732 in Rhinebeck, Ulster County,
NY, Hendricus Schut, born 9 Apr 1699 of Kingston, NY, son of Myndert Schut, Sr. and Sarah (Janns) Schut. Children;
Abraham, ch: 1735; Andries, ch: 29 May 1739; Meinert, ch: 16 Aug 1741; Egje, ch: 8 Jan 1744; Rebecca, b. 1747;
Magdalena, ch: 23 Nov 1749; Janetje, ch: 7 Jun 1752; Maria, ch: 29 Feb 1756.

14. Aagjen Freer, born 11 Apr 1714 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. She married David (Dutcher) Duytser, ch: 27 Mar
1708, son of David Duytser and Elizabeth (Davenport) Duyster. Children: Catherine, ch: 3 July 1735; Elizabeth, ch: 15
May 1736; Sarah, ch: 27 May 1739; David, b. 14 Sep 1740; Margaret; Aegje; Abraham, ch: 26 Oct 1755; Jacomyntje,
ch: 19 June 1758; Annatje; Mary.

15. Johanna Freer, born 13 Nov 1715 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. She married Anderies Scherp, born about 1711.
Children: Abraham, ch: 21 May 1738; Wilhelmus, ch: 17 July 1740; Neeltje, b. 1742; Cornelius, ch: 12 July 1744;
Andries, ch: 20 May 1746; Neeltje, ch: 17 Oct 1746; Sarah, ch: 15 May 1748; Rachel, ch: 7 Aug 1754; Petrus, ch: 16
July 1758; Elizabeth, ch: 18 May 1760.

16. Catryntjen Freer, born 11 Jan 1717 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. She married on 5 May 1736 in Rhinebeck Flats,
Ulster County, NY, Meinert Schut, b. 1717 in NY. Children: Etje, ch: 26 Jun 1737; Solomon, ch: 14 Apr 1740; Maria, ch:
3 Jun 1745; Abraham, ch: 7 Dec 1749; Maria, ch: 14 Jan 1752; Peter, ch: 5 Sep 1756; Henrick, ch: 13 May 1759;
Dorothea, ch: 11 Jan 1761 in Linlithgo, NY.

GENERATION 3

*Hugo Abraham Freer3 (Abraham2, Hugues Frere,1) was christened 17 Oct 1695 in New Paltz, Ulster County, NY. He
married on 3 June 1720 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY, Marytjen (Maria) Dewitt, christened 13 Nov 1698 in NY City,
NY County, NY. She was the daughter of Peek Dewitt and Marytje Jansen (Vandenberg) Dewitt.

Notes for Hugo Abraham Freer

Hugo Abraham Freer served in Capt. Hoffman's Co. in 1716. He was received at the Rhinebeck Church 23 Dec 1742.

Children of Hugo Abraham Freer and Marytjen (Maria) Dewitt

1. Marytjen Freer, ch: 22 Apr 1722 in Kingston, Ulster, County, NY, married (1) Abraham Scott (Schut), born 8 Mar
1724, son of Abram Schut and Geertjen (Kortreight) Schut. She married (2) Casparus Haberly, born about 1718, of
Kingston, NY. Children: Abraham, ch: 25 Feb 1753.

2. Abraham Frear, ch: 1 Dec 1723 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY, died Nov 1802. He married on 28 May 1748, Janetje
Hetschel born about 1724. Abraham moved to Troy and then Albany where his descendants spelled the name "Fryer" or
"Frair". Children: Hugo, b. 1 Aug 1749; Rebekka, b. 21 Aug 1751; Lydia, ch: 30 July 1754; Samuel, b. 7 Jan 1756;
Lydia, b. 17 July 1758; John, b. 25 Aug 1760; Annatje, b. 14 Nov 1762; Frederic, b. 13 Sep 1764; Maria, b. 19 Oct
1766.

3. Aagje Freer, christened 11 Apr 1725 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. She married on 31 Aug 1744 in NY, Isaac
Dayon, born 1721.

4. Catrina Freer, ch: 15 Jan 1727 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. She married on 1 Oct 1748, Adam Beam, ch: 22 May
1726 in NY, son of Jury Beem and Elizabeth (Hertel) Beem. Children: Elizabeth, b. 12 Mar 1749; Johannes, b. 1751;
Willem, b. 28 Mar 1754; Mariah, b. 14 Aug 1756; Sarah, b. 31 Jan 1759; Annatje, b. 5 Sep 1760; Neeltje, 16 May
1763; Catrina, b. 26 June 1765.

5. Rebekka Frear, ch: 5 Jan 1729 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. She married on 30 Sep 1747, William Beem, born 1
Mar 1727, Ulster County, NY; died 19 Nov 1773, son of Jury Beem and Elizabeth (Hertel) Beam. Children: Elizabeth,
b. 31 July 1746; Mareitje, ch: 7 Jan 1750; Johannes, ch: 2 Mar 1752; Sarah, b. 17 Jul 1754; Catrina ch: 7 Oct 1756;
Willem, b. 3 Feb 1759; Lydia, b. 29 Nov 1761; George, ch: 10 Apr 1768; Rebecca, b. 24 Oct 1770; Adam; Henry, ch:
24 May 1772.

6. Jannetjen Freer, ch: 18 May 1731 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, NY. She married on 11 Jan 1760 in Kingston,
Johannes Weeber, Jr. (Weaver), born 1738 of Kingston, son of Johannes Weeber and Catrina (Dremarken) Weeber.
Children: Mariah, ch: 5 Nov 1760; Catrina, ch: 1 July 1762; Jacob, b. 1766; Willem, ch: 12 May 1768; Petrus, b. 9 Jul
1769; Lydia, ch: 21 Jan 1771; Johannes, ch: 22 May 1774; Annatie, b. 17 Dec 1776.

7. Johannes Frear, ch: 8 Apr 1733 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. He married on 24 Feb 1758 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess
County, NY, Catrina Carnryck, ch: 22 May 1738 in Red Hook, Dutchess County, NY, daughter of Peter Carnryck and
Margaret (Smith) Carnryck. Johannes moved to Troy, NY and spelled his name "Fryer". Children: Petrus, b. 18 Jan
1759; Johannes; Rebekka, b. 20 Mar 1761; Henry, b. 1 Jan 1764; Johannes, b. 3 Mar 1766; Maria, b. 19 Oct 1767;
Hendrick, b. 1 Apr 1772.

8. Sara (Zara) Frear, ch: 3 Aug 1735 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, NY. She married (1)on 24 Feb 1758, Johannes
Schufelt born 1733 in Minisink, NY, son of Johann Wilhelm Zufelt and Anna Maria (Stahl) Zufelt. She married on 6
Nov 1780 in Rhinebeck (2) Nicholas Stickel. Children: Janetje, b. 17 Jan 1759; William, ch: 28 Jan 1759; Johannes, b. 2
Oct 1762; Petrus, ch: 22 July 1765; Anna Maria, ch: 2 Jan 1767; Neeltje, ch: 14 April 1770; Casparus, b. 12 July 1778.

9. Neeltje Freer, ch: 13 Nov 1737 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. She married on 31 Dec 1758 in Rhinebeck, NY, Adam
Schufelt, born about 1735 in Minisink, NY, son of Johann Wilhelm Zufelt and Anna Maria (Stahl) Zufelt. Children:
Hendrick, b. 18 Sep 1759; Anna Maria, b. 29 Mar 1761; Adam, b. 1762; Anthony, b. 20 Nov 1764; Annatje, ch: 8 Jan
1765; Theunis, b. 1765; Willem, b. 9 Sep 1768; Elisabeth, b. 10 Nov 1770; Zacharias, ch: 23 Feb 1772; Johannes, b.
25 Aug 1778.

10. *Petrus Frear, christened 18 Nov 1739 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. He married on 26 Nov 1764 in Red Hook,
Dutchess County, NY, Cathrina Schriver.

11. Lydia Freer, born Jul 1743 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, NY. She married on 27 May 1762, Christoffel Weeber,
born about 1739. Children: Johannes, ch: 30 Apr 1764; Abraham, ch: 2 Nov 1766; Helena, ch: 15 Nov 1767; Petrus, ch:
25 Oct 1772; Elizabeth, ch: 9 Apr 1775; Gertie, ch: 24 Dec 1780; Abraham, ch: 20 May 1786.

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NEW PALTZ TAX LIST, 1713


"The ffreeholders Inhabitants Residents & Sojornors of the New Pallz in the County of Vlster theire Real and personall Estats are Rated & asesed on the 16th day of January 1712/3 by the [word unclear... assesors? assession?] Chosen for the same on there oaths and are to pay ofter the Rate of three pence halfe farthing per pound to pay said Couty quota Layd by an Act of Generall Assembly entitled an Act of the Levying of ten thousand ounces of plate or fourteen thousand fivse hundred forty ffive
Lyon Dollars---"

Transcribed from a photograph of the original printed in A History of New Paltz, N.Y. And It's Old Families by Ralph
LeFevre. The first number is the assessment, the next number is how much tax was paid (rounded off at shillings).

Abraham Dojo..........45 pounds.......... 11 shillings

Christian Doyo..........50 pounds.......... 13 shillings

Pieter Doyo..........45 pounds..........11 shillings

Henry Doyo..........45 pounds..........11 shillings

Abraham Haasbroeck..........200 pounds.......... 2 pounds 12 shillings

Louys Beviere..........300 pounds.......... 3 pounds 18 shillings

Jean Hasbroeek.......... 150 pounds.......... 1 pound 19 shillings

Mary Du bois.......... 150 pounds.......... 1 pound 19 shillings

Abraham Du bois..........270 pounds......... 3 pounds 10 shillings

Andre Lefever & copany......... 240 pounds......... 3 pounds 2 shillings

Hugo Frere.......... 75 pounds......... 19 shillings

Abraham Frere.......... 25 pounds.......... 6 shillings

Jacob Ffrere.......... 25 pounds......... 6 shillings

Elias Uin.......... 35 pounds.......... 9 shillings

Salomon Dubois.......... 100 pounds..........1 pound 6 shillings

Louis Du bois.......... 75 pounds.......... 19 shillings

Joseph Haasbroeck.......... 25 pounds..........6 shillings

Teunis Jacobse.......... 10 pounds.......... 2 shillings

Hendrick Van Weye.......... 15 pounds.......... 2 shillings

Jacob Clarwater......... 5 pounds......... 1 shilling

Gerrit Lambertse.......... 5 pounds........ 1 shilling

Jan Teerpeningh.......... 5 pounds......... 1 shilling


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ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, 1775


The following document was circulated throughout the province of New York in the spring of 1775, in the aftermath of the
battles of Lexington and Concord. At New Paltz, a meeting was held of which Nathaniel DuBois was chairman and Joseph Coddington committe clerk. 218 men signed the document; the list below is not a complete one and, despite appearances, it is NOT in alphabetical order, the names of those descended from the New Paltz Patentees of 1677 being listed first, followed by the names of other signers. Families do seem to be grouped together. The names of my own ancestors are in bold.

"Persuaded that the salvation of the rights and liberties of America depends, under God, on the firm union of its inhabitants in a vigorous prosecution of the measures necessary for its safety, and convinced of the necessity of preventing the anarchy and confusion which attend a dissolution of the powers of government, we, the Freemen, Freeholders, and Inhabitants (of the City and County of New York), being greatly alarmed at the avowed design of the ministry to raise a revenue in America, and shocked by the bloody scene now acting in the Massachusetts Bay, do, in the most solemn manner, resolve never to become slaves; and do associate under the ties of religion, honor, and love to our country to adopt and endeavor to carry into execution, whatever measures may be recommended by the Continental Congress, or resolved upon by our Provincial Convention, for the purpose of preserving our Constitution, and opposing the execution of the several arbitrary and oppressive acts of the British Parliament, until a reconciliation between Great Britain and America on constitutional principles (which we most ardently desire) can be obtained; and that we will in all things follow the advice of our General Committee, respecting the purpose aforesaid, the preservation of peace and good order, and the safety of individuals and private property."

PARTIAL LIST OF SIGNERS AT NEW PALTZ:

Abraham Deyo Simon Freer
Abraham Deyo, Jr Daniel Freer, Jr.
Simon Deyo Hugo Freer, Jr.
Simon Deyo, Jr Isaac Freer
Christophel Deyo Benjamin Freer
Philip Deyo Jacob T. Freer
Jonathan Deyo Paulus Freer
Daniel Deyo Jonas Freer
Henry Deyo, Jr Jonas Freer, Jr.
John B. Deyo Joseph Freer
Johannes Deyo, Jr Johnannes Freer
Peter Deyo David Freer
Christeyan Deyo Johannes Low
Benjamin Deyo Solomon Low
Nathaniel DuBois Jehu Low
Louis T. DuBois Johannis M. Low
Jacob DuBois Isaac Low
Hendricus DuBois Simeon Low
Cornelius DuBois David Low
Daniel DuBois John A. Hardenburgh
Isaac DuBois Elias Hardenburgh
Cornelius DuBois, Jr Peleg Ransom
Simon DuBois John McDaniel
Hendricus DuBois Jr. Wm. Hood
Methuselem DuBois Abraham Ein
Benjamin DuBois John Terwilliger
Abraham DuBois Joseph Terwilliger
Andreus DuBois, Jr. George Wirtz
Daniel DuBois, Jr. Derrick D. Wynkoop
Andries LeFevre, Jr. James Done
Andries LeFevre Abraham Donaldson
Jonathan LeFever James Auchmoutie
Isaac LeFever Thomas Tompkins
Abraham LeFever Jedediah Deur
Daniel LeFevre Zophar Perkins
Matthew LeFevre Oliver Grey
Solomon LeFevre Leonard Lewis
Nathaniel LeFevre John Stevens
Petrus LeFevre Daniel Fowler
John LeFevre, Jr. Daniel Woolsey
John LeFevre Alexander Lane
Roelif J. Elting Abm. Vandermarken
Abraham Elting Michael Devoe
Cornelius Elting Richard Tompkins
Solomon Elting William Reeck
Petrus Bevier Johannes Walron
Samuel Bevier Petrus Van Wagenen
Solomon Bevier Ebenezer Perkins
Jacob Bevier Johannes Eckert
Zacharias Hasbrouck Nathaniel Potter
Jacob Hasbrouck, Jr. Daniel Diver
Petrus Hasbrouck Samuel Johnson
Joseph Hasbrouck Ralph Trowbridge
Benjamin Hasbrouck, Jr.
Josaphat Hasbrouck
Jesias Hasbrouck
Jacobus Hasbrouck
David Hasbrouck

Garret Freer, Jr

Petrus Freer



LISTS OF PERSONS OF NEW PALTZ ORIGIN WHO SIGNED THE ARTICLES IN OTHER TOWNS

KINGSTON: Joshua DuBois, Jeremiah DuBois, Jacobus DuBois, Samuel DuBois, William DuBois, Hezekiah DuBois,
Johannis N. DuBois, David DuBois, Hezekiah DuBois, Jr., Johannes J. DuBois, Johannes DuBois, Elias Hasbrouck, Abm. A. Hasbrouck, Solomon Hasbrouck, Col. A. Hasbrouck, A. Hasbrouck Jr., Samuel Freer, Jan Freer, Solomon Freer, John Freer, Jacob Freer, Gerrit Freer

HURLEY: Johannes DuBois, Jacob DuBois, Jr., Hugo Freer, Jacob Freer, Jr., Benj. H. Feer, Hugo J. Freer, Jonathan Freer, Jecima Freer, Samuel LeFevre, Simon LeFevre, Jacob LeFevre, Coenradt LeFevre

MARBLETOWN: Coenradt DuBois, David Freer, Philip B. Freer, Jacob S. Freer, Severyn Hasbrouck, John Hasbrouck,
Isaac Hasbrouck, Jacob J. Hasbrouck, Jacob I. Hasbrouck, Jacob Hasbrouck, Philip B. Bevier, David Bevier

NEW MARLBOUROUGH: Lewis DuBois, Henry Deyo, Sr.

ROCHESTER/WAWARSING: Jonas Hasbrouck, Johannes Bevier, Simon Bevier, Benjamin Bevier, Andrew Bevier,
Abraham Bevier, Jacob Bevier, Coenradt Bevier, Solomon Bevier, Jesse Bevier, Josiah Bevier, Isaac Bevier

Source for all, A History of New Paltz New York and its Old Families... by Ralph LeFevre, Fort Orange Press, 1909 ed.

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Source: http://www.newpaltz.org/historynp.html

History of New Paltz

New Paltz was founded in 1677 by French Huguenots who had taken refuge in what is now Mannheim, Germany for a few years before coming to America. Mannheim was then capital of the area known as the Rheinpfalz or Rhenish Palatine. The French name of the town was Nouveau Palatinat, as given in the founding record of the local Reformed Church in 1683.

New Paltz was dominated for over 150 years by the 12 partners and their heirs, referred to as the Twelve Men or the
Duzine--who had acquired the royal patent of over 33,000 acres, which stretched all the way from the Shawangunk Mountains to the Hudson River. More land was added, and eventually it was formally divided among the twelve partners, their relatives and some friends. Farms were primarily found east and west of the Wallkill River, which was called the Palse River at first.

The twelve patentees were Louis DuBois and his sons Abraham and Isaac, Christian Deyo and his son Pierre, Simon and Andries LeFevre (brothers), Jean and Abraham Hasbrouck (brothers), Antoine Crispell, Louis Bevier, and Hugo Frere. Other families, with names like Elting, Schoonmaker, Terwilliger, Ean, and Schlecht, were part of the community from its earliest days. They built wooden homes that were later replaced by sturdy, stone structures. For 200 years after they first settled, New Paltz remained an isolated, small farming community. Farming, particularily of apples, is still one of New Paltz's largest businesses.

The community was clustered on the east shore of the Wallkill River, which is today known as Huguenot Street. Many of the seventh century stone buildings still stand today and have been designated a National Historical Landmark, often referred to as "the oldest street in American in continuous state of habitation."

The population slowly crept from the Wallkill up what is now Main Street and beyond. Areas which are now parts of the Towns of Lloyd, Shawangunk, Esopus and Gardiner split off from the Town of New Paltz between 1843 and 1853. The Village of New Paltz was incorporated in 1887.

Higher education has always been of utmost importance, especially since 1833 when the New Paltz Academy was started and slowly metamorphosed into the State University of New York, College at New Paltz.

The Walkill Valley Railroad was built in 1870 to help farmers get their crops to market faster. In the 1920's, the motor car started replacing the train and in the early 1950's, the New York State Thruway was built and brought New Paltz, as Exit 18, fully in touch with the world.
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Source:http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~sfreer/huguenot.html

The HUGO FREER HOUSE -- 1694 - 1735

Built on "The Street of the Huguenots, New Paltz, N.Y. it is constructed in two sections. The North End by Hugo
Freer, The Patentee, in 1694 and the South Portion Addition by Johannes M. Low in 1735. The Wooden Section was
added in the late Eighteenth Century (drawing by John Gould).



HISTORY OF THE FREER HOMESTEAD

It is believed that the north end of the house was built by Hugo Freer, the Patentee, as early as 1694. A bill of sale definitely established it in his possession before 1706. The two windows on the north and one on the west are original. The door was located at the second west window - note the difference in the heights of the windows. An outside door is blocked over in the center of the south wall of the living room.

The projecting beams would indicate that originally this room had a hood fireplace like that at the Jean Hasbrouck Memorial House. A small mantel-piece held candles, so soot marks are still visible on the beams. The south section was probably added during the 1720's, and contained a hall and a single large room. The fire-place is now blocked over. The so-called "dark bedroom" was the result of dividing the large room into hall, bath, and bedroom. One of the attic windows on the south wall is original. The one to the west was converted from a door used to bring up the hay into the loft. The wooden lean-to was added about the time of the Revolution A cobbler's shop was located therein at the southeast corner, now the study.

HUGUENOT STREET...Oldest Street in America

In 1677, the Duzine ("Twelve Men") united by religious and family ties, purchased a large tract of land from the Esopus Indians on terms of such generousity and mutal respect as to guarantee to the Patentees the peaceful home which they had sought through years of exile from their native France. They named their lands for the temporary refuge they had found in "die Pfalz", the Rhine-Palatinate.

By 1692 they began to replace the original log huts with sturdy stone dwellings which today constitute the oldest street in the United States with its original houses. The first one-room houses were enlarged as the next generation grew and prospered, but for over 250 years, five of the six original houses remained virtually unchanged and occupied by descendants of the builders.

Through the efforts of the Huguenot Historical Society, New Paltz, N. Y. and its family associations, these houses are maintained as a unique historic site...and a National Historic Landmark. (From a Brochure - "Huguenot Street" by the Huguenot Historical Society)

THE FOUNDING OF NEW PALTZ

By 1660 the Huguenot refugees, Louis DuBois, Antoine Crispell, and Mattys Blanchan had already built homes at the "Nieuw Dorp" (Hurley). The Dutch settlers of Wiltwyck (Kingston) had made them welcome, and yet they felt alien. Their whole way of life was different. The Dutch were interested above all in the Indian trade - the French dreamed only of quiet farms. The very religious tolerance of their hosts became irksome. They were all followers of Calvin, but in what a different fashion!.

Most important was their differing attitude toward the Esopus Indians who were their neighbors. The Dutch traders, with or without the assistance of "firewater", were quick to take advantage of the [sic] savages. They expected to make money from them, they considered them mere animals, but were swift to punish when these same animals did not follow white men's ways. The whole series of skirmishes known as the Esopus Wars had a simple be-ginning. The naive Indians had graciously granted the new settlers hunting rights in the territory, just as a modern farmer might post his land for the benefit of the local gun club. The paltry presents received from the Dutch were merely evidence of neighborliness and good faith, certainly not a sale price. In fact, an individual Indian could not sell land, because the tribes owned everything in common. He could merely grant life rights to hunt, fish and farm the land.

Little frictions grew up because the Indians had no understanding of property rights and boundary lines. Nor, unfortunately, were they acquaint-ed with domestic animals. A cow was killed, and immediately the Dutch captured twelve of the finest young braves and sold them as slaves in Barbados. It is hardly surprising that the Indians retaliated. Even so, they sought many times to ransom their young men before they turned to violence.

On June 7, 1663, while the men were working in the fields, the Esopus tribes fell on the "New Village". Hardly so much as a hayrick was left standing and 29 women and children were carried into captivity. Among them were the families of Louis DuBois and Antoine Crispell.

For months the bereaved husbands and fathers, reinforced by Capt. Martin Kregier and his soldiers from New Amsterdam, sought for the captives, but in vain. On July 31st they found the Indian fort near Wawarsing and burned its triple palisades and the cornfields around them; but alas, [sic] savages and captives were gone into the mountains.

Finally, on September 5th, they located the New Fort, a 15-foot palisade not yet completed, near the Shawangunk Kill in the Hogabergh area be-hind the present village of Wallkill. Tradition tells the tale of Basha, the squaw piling wood near the spring which bears her name, who was shot by Louis DuBois before she could give the alarm.

Legend also tells that the Indians, angry at the failure of their attempts to secure the release of their braves from slavery in Barbados, had determined to put their victims to death - that Catrina DuBois had already been tied to the stake and the faggots placed - but that intrepid lady, her faith rising, above her fears, lifted her head and sang the 137th Psalm, "By the waters of Babylon". Her clear voice charmed the Indians, so the story goes, into delaying the burning. More important, it served as a guide through the woods for her husband and the soldiers. The surprise was complete, the fighting was sharp. The Indians lost their chief and 21 killed. 13 others were taken prisoner, while Capt. Kregier lost 3 killed and 6 wounded. But the prisoners were released unharmed. It was on the return journey that Louis DuBois had the opportunity to note fertile plains of the Wallkill Valley and his dream was born. He had passed that way before, had killed an Indian scout near the present Libertyville with his own sword, but only now could he appreciate the beauty of these fields guarded by the "Great Wall" of the Shawangunks. As he continued to live in Hurley his dream grew - a French settlement where they could at last find permanent refuge, but could also retain their language, their customs, and their religion. When the young LeFevre brothers, Simon and Andre, arrived in Kingston, they quickly fell in with his dream, but it was not for 8 or 10 years until the arrival of the Hasbrouck brothers, the Beviers, the Freers, and the Deyos, that it seemed possible of fulfillment, and it was Abraham Hasbrouck who made it a reality.

After leaving the Rhein-Pfalz where the Huguenot families had found temporary refuge, Abraham had served for a time with the English army and had earned the friendship of Edmund Andros. By 1675, the English government had replaced the Dutch, New Amsterdam had become New York, and Edmund Andros was governor of the colony. Abraham spoke for the little group and out-lined their plans, and in April, 1677, he gained permission for his friends to make their attempt.

The history books have long given credit to William Penn as being the first colonizer to deal justly with the Indians and thus earn peace for his settlement. Penn received his huge grant in 1681, and then, a year later, to stop further difficulty with the natives, he made a treaty purchase with the Indians confirming his title.

However, five years before, this small band of Huguenots first approached the Indians themselves, the actual owners of the land. On May 26, 1677 five chiefs of the Esopus: Matsaysay, Nekahakaway, Magakahas, Assinerakan, and Wawawanis, contracted for the sale of the land to Louis DuBois and eleven others for: "40 kettles, 40 axes, 40 adzes, 40 shirts, 400 fathoms white network, 300 fathoms black network, 60 pairs stockings (half small sizes), 100 bars of lead, 1 keg of powder, 100 knives, 4 kegs of wine, 40 oars, 40 pieces duffel, 60 blankets, 100 needles, 1 measure tobacco, 2 horses (1 stallion and 1 mare). "

This was certainly no bargain by Dutch standards ($24 worth of trinkets for Manhattan) but how well these Huguenots were rewarded! They built the "Redoute" required by the governor, but never, even during the troubled Revolutionary period, was this settlement in danger of attack.

Only after the Indians were paid, as acknowledged on September 15th by 19 braves and 2 women of the Esopus, who thus confirmed the action of their chiefs for their families, did the Walloons sue for a grant from the king, given under the hand of Edmund Andros on September 29, 1677. These old deeds, the first record of a truly honest purchase of land from the Indians, are still to be seen at the museum.

The eleven families: Louis DuBois and his sons Isaac and Abraham, Christian Deyo and his son Pierre, Simon LeFevre and his brother Andre, Hugo Freer, Louis Bevier, the brothers Jean and Abraham Hasbrouck, (Antoine Crispell remained in Hurley) loaded all their possessions upon three ox-carts ("tri-cor") and proceeded to their new home. If this particular tradition were true, the ox-carts must have made more than one trip, judging by the many relics which survive .

Warned by friendly Indians of spring floods on the west side of the river, the Patentees built their log cabins along the east bank, on what is now the south end of Huguenot Street. They established their combined church and schoolhouse at the north edge of the little burying ground, but the land itself was owned in common. The first sale of land to an individual was in 1693, although four years earlier, the first schoolmaster, Jean Cottin, had received the gift of a house and lot.

As the settlement prospered and the log cabins were replaced by stone dwellings a bit further north, which still testify to the superiority of the old-time methods of construction, the settlers were granted homestead lots, but the farm lands remained in common under the control of "The Duzine", a council made up of representatives of each of the 12 original Patentees. At first position on the Duzine was hereditary, but with the growth of the village and the influx of Dutch families, it became advisable to elect these officers from the whole colony. It was not until 1728 that the Duzine authorized the allotment of the first lands to individual ownership. This was done not by deed, but by parole, the "twelve men” signing a bond for the protection of title to these tracts, as recorded in the minute books of The Duzine. The last allotment was made only shortly before the Revolution, and one of the first actions of the new State government was to ratify the acts of this most democratic governing body in colonial history.

There were no really famous citizens of New Paltz, but the story of these simple farmers and merchants is an unparalleled record of justice, dignity and fair dealing toward each other and toward their neighbors, white and red, which might well be of even greater inspiration today than is found in the exploits of those whom the history books call heroes.

Hugo married Marritje Mary HAYE on 2 Oct 1660 in Mannheim, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany. (Marritje Mary HAYE was born in 1646 in Bouaye, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France and died in 1666 in Mannheim, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany.)

  Marriage Notes:

French Congregation

Hugo next married Janetje WIBAU, daughter of Toussaint WIBAU and Unknown, on 22 Jan 1667 in Mannheim, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany. (Janetje WIBAU was born in Bruyelle, , Hainaut, Belgium, baptized on 6 Jan 1634 in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, died on 8 Dec 1693 in New Paltz, Ulster, New York, USA and was buried on 11 Dec 1693 in Walloon Cemetery, New Paltz, Ulster, New York, USA.)

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French Congregation