Barent (Burrans) Burhans (bef. 1681 - bef. 1740)

Born before 24 Apr 1681 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Margriet (Jansen) Burhans — married 5 Mar 1704 in Kingston, Ulster, New York

Descendants

Died before 3 Mar 1740 at about age 58 in New York Colony [uncertain]

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Biography

Birth, Christening and Early Life

Barent was christened on 24 Apr 1681 at the Kingston Reformed Dutch Church. His only sponsor was his uncle, Johannis Traphagen.^[1][2][3] His parents were listed as Jan Burrans and Maddalena Trophaegen. He probably was named for his father's brother, his grandfather's brother or his great-grandfather. He was the eldest son of his father to live to adulthood, and he was listed as the oldest surviving son at the time of his father's death.^[4] There was another son Jacob, who appears to have been born before him, but had died by 30 Oct 1708.

Marriage and Family

The banns having been published, Barent married Margriet Jansen/Tyssen on 5 Mar 1704 in the Kingston Dutch Reformed Church.^[5] They had ten children:

1. David Burhans
2. Jacob Burhans
3. Magdalena Burhans
4. Magdalena Burhans
5. Maria (Burhans) Dubois
6. Johannes Burhans
7. Catryna (Burhans) Wittiker
8. Wilhelmus Burhans
9. Elizabeth Burhans
10. Jacob Burhans

Occupation and Civic Life

Barent was a shoe maker and then a miller. In 1685, George Meals and Richard Hayes bought 3 pieces of land. Within 2 years Barent Burhans, a miller, bought the piece that was on both sides of the Esopus where it entered the Hudson River. The patent was dated May 1687.^[6]

• 1704: He was paid by the authorities £1 i6s. for 3 wolves killed by him.
• 1706 Feb. 25: He purchased 4 acres of land from the Trustees, at a place called the "Hell."
• 1708 March 2: He was elected Constable and Collector for one year.^[7]
• 1708 Oct. 30: He made a bond to his brothers and sisters, as the oldest surviving son, as to the disposition of their father's estate who "is removed from this world without disposing of his estate by testament." The following is translated from the original Dutch:

"Be it known by these presents that I the undersigned, Barent Burhans, shoe- maker, of Kingston in the County of Ulster, acknowledge myself to be well, truly and honorably indebted to Johannis Burhans, William Burhans, Hendrick Burhans, Edward Whitaker, Pieter Du Bois, Elisabeth Burhans, Abraham Burhans, Isaac Burhans, Samuel Burhans, and David Burhans, in the full and net sum of five hundred pounds, current money of the Colony of New York, to be paid to the aforesaid Johannis Burhans, William Burhans, Hendrick Burhans, Edward Whitaker, Pieter Du Bois, Elisabeth Burhans, Abraham Burhans, Isaac Burhans, Samuel Burhans and David Burhans, or their heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, for the prompt payment of which I bind myself, my heirs, executors or administrators ; Finally I have sealed this with my seal in the Corporation of Kingston — this 30th day of October anno — 1708. Barent Burhans.

The conditions of the above obligation are such, that whereas my father Jan Burhans deceased, is removed from this world without disposing of his estate by testament, and as I by law as the eldest son of Jan Burhans aforesaid, am entitled to the first right to the said estate, therefore have come together and agreed with the adult children of my aforesaid father, that I shall immediately take a black wench child named 'Rosetta' into my immediate possession, instead of my right as first born — without making any further pretense thereto, and that my mother Helena Burhans shall dispose of the entire income of the whole estate of my deceased father aforesaid during her lifetime, as she may see fit ; But in case my mother aforesaid comes to die before the youngest son becomes of age, the entire estate shall not be divided until the youngest child is of age.

Likewise that all the unmarried children whenever they marry shall draw out of the aforesaid estate, three cows, two ewe sheep, and one fat hog. And after the death of my mother aforesaid, and the youngest child is of age, the whole personal and real estate shall be equally divided among the aforesaid persons and myself; except two wench girls by name of 'Sara' and 'Dyana', who shall be divided among the aforesaid persons, if I shall make no pretense to them. And that in case any of my brothers die in their minority, the deceased's portion shall be divided equally among those remaining; and in case I fulfil what is herein before stipulated and make no further pretense to my father's estate than is herein before mentioned then this obligation shall be null and void ; otherwise continue in full force.

Barent Burhans. " Signed J sealed and delivered in presence of Hendrick Traphagen. Kryn Oosterhoudt. County Clerk's Office, Kingston N. Y. D'Meyer, Clarke 22 Jan'y 1708-9.

Book of Deeds A, A. Attest and Copy - D'Meyer, Clarke."^[8]

• 1709/10: Barent is taxed on property valued at £20.
• 1710 May 3: He petitions to purchase some land, next to the land granted to Cornelis Lammerse.
• 1710 July 3: He had granted him 5 morgens of land — he to pay 9 pounds, and for the survey of the same.
• 1726 May 21: The town of Kingston gave him a Pistol on the occasion of sending him to New York on official business.
• 1726-7 Feb. 20: The town of Kingston paid him for expenses going to New York £12 4s.^[9]
• 1728: Recorded as a Freeholder in Town of Kingston.^[10]

Death and Will

By 3 May 1740 Barent was 'lately deceased' according to the papers signed by his four sons. On that date they released each other and the Kingston Commons gave them a deed for their land.^[11]

Church Records

Baptism

• 1681. 24 April. Jan Burrans, Maddalena Trophaegen. Barent. Witness: Johannis Trophaegen. ^[12]

Children's baptisms

1. 1707. 6 April. Barent Borhans, Margariet Janse. Magdalena. Witnesses: Jan Matteyse. Helena Traphagen.^[13]

Research Notes

LNAB according to New Netherland project conventions is Burrans, the name recorded for the father at Barent's baptism. Smith-62120 02:39, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Burhans, p.8
2. ↑ Cutter, p.481
3. ↑ Hoes, page 13
4. ↑ Van Diver History, [1]
5. ↑ Hoes, page 521
6. ↑ Brink, p.68
7. ↑ Burhans, p.8
8. ↑ Burhans, p.8-9
9. ↑ Burhans, p.9
10. ↑ Burhans, p.10
11. ↑ Brink, p.68
12. ↑ Hoes, page 13, baptism #212.
13. ↑ Hoes, page 80, baptism #1635.

• Brink, B. Myer. (1902). The early history of Saugerties, 1660-1825. Kingston, N. Y.: R. W. Anderson. [2]A Brief History of Saugerties: Purchase from the Indians.[3]
• Burhans, Samuel Jr. Burhans Genealogy: Descendants from the First Ancestor in America, Jacob Burhans, 1660, and His Son, Jan Burhans, 1663 to 1893. (NY, 1894) pages 8- and Pages 26-
• Cutter, W. Richard. (1912). Genealogical and family history of central New York: a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the building of a nation. New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co. [4]
• Genealogical and Family History of Central New York, 1912. Page 481
• Hoes, Roswell Randall. Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York. New York: De Vinne Press, 1891.

See also:

• Ancestry Family Trees. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.
• Family member personal genealogy by Helen Graves -

Acknowledgments

• This person was created on 14 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged.
• This person was created through the import of Jim Walker gedcom 4 Wikitree may 22 2011.ged on 24 May 2011.
• WikiTree profile Burhans-64 created through the import of davisfamilytree-1.ged on Sep 1, 2012 by Rich Davis. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Rich and others.
• Barent Burhans is the 6th great grandfather of Joan Hanson Landreth.