Peter Berrien (1672 - 1737)

Born 1672 in Flatbush, Kings, Province of New York

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 5 Apr 1737 at about age 65 in Newtown, Queens, Province of New York

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Biography

Peter Berrien was born in 1672 in Flatbush, Kings, New York.^{[citation needed]}

Family

Peter Berrien married Elizabeth Edsall.^{[citation needed]}

Children, all of whom were named in his will

1. Cornelius
2. Samuel Berrien, b. Sept. 29, 1709; d. Aug. 29, 1742
3. John
4. Peter Berrien
5. Jannetje (or "Jane")^[1]
6. Nicholas Berrien
7. Jacob Berrien, b. Apr. 10, 1723
8. Benjamin Berrien, bapt. Apr. 10, 1726

Death and Legacy

Peter died 5 April 1737.^{[citation needed]}

Curiously, his will was recorded in both New Jersey^[2] and New York,^[3] though he was a resident of New York.

Peter Berrien "yeoman, of Newtown, Queen's Co., Nassau Island, New York..." named beloved wife Elizabeth to have one-half of the plantation during her lifetime; names eldest son Cornelius, other children Samuel, John, Petrus, Jannetie, Nicholas, Jacob, Benjamin. Exe brother Nicholas Berrien and bro-in-law Samuel Fish. 31 October 1727. Probate 18 April 1737.

Peter Berrien's will 7 Nov 1752 (correct date is 1737, printing error on abstracts) Newtown, Queens, NY, yeoman, he names wife Elizabeth and children: Cornelius (eldest), Samuel, John, Petrus, Jannetie, Nicholas, Jacob and Benjamin. Exe. brother Nicholas Berrien and brother-in-law Samuel Fish. Proved 5 Nov 1752. ((possible error on transcribed date on the abstract) Lib F p 74. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2CM-WR3 : 12 December 2014), Pieter Berrien in entry for Jannetie Berrien, 02 Jan 1717; citing FIRST REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH,JAMAICA,QUEENS,NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 17,713.
2. ↑ Peter Berrien. Calendar of Wills, Administrations, Etc. 1751-1760. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. (Trenton, NJ: Archives of the State of New Jersey), volume 32, page 27
3. ↑ New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999 for Peter Berrien, Scanned image of New York Wills, Vol 013, 1736-1741, pages 72-74, images 68-69/352
4. ↑ New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817 - Volume XXXII, Abstracts of Wills, 1751-1760

• NJGS. "Berrian: Berrien, Peter" njgsbc.org. Accessed 01 Jan 2017. http://njgsbc.org/indexes/bergen-county-families/

• http://www.dennisberrien.com/tree2.html#Peter_C lists some dates for kids without profiles (included above)

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Berrien-23 created through the import of Ancestor's that we lost, the Decendants they left behind_2011-08-28_01 (2).ged on Sep 12, 2011 by Willette Bryant.