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| Notes for Peter Buckelew Sr. | ||||||||||||||||
First known ancestor of this name in America. Emigrant to Staten Island, Richmond, New York, in late 1600's. Later found in Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey. The "Buckalew Family," manuscript in the Helen Gearhart Collection, Pennsylvania Archives, Pennsylvania Historical Society, Philadelphia, says that this Peter Buckliou was son of William "Bucklow" or "Boreklo" who was born c. 1620 and had children, Peter, John, Willemsen of Gravesend, Kings County, Long Island, New York, and William Willemsen of Flatlands, Kings County. However, research has not confirmed this Peter and the one of Staten Island are one and the same. 1680, 30 Dec, Staten Island, NY, Book of Patents, No. 5, p. 28: "A patent for a parcel of land on Staten Island granted to Mr. Robert Rider" mentions Rider's land adjoining that of Peter "Burklow". Peter's home near Great Kills was found and preserved until recently as a historical landmark. Subsequently it was demolished (perhaps removed to some museum), but some of Gerry Green's publication has a picture of it. I've been told that an apartment building now occupies the site. "Lived on Staten Island as early as 1680 (Doc. Relating to Colonial History of N.Y.). Moved to Cheesequakes, NJ about 1688. Sold Staten Island property Dec. 8 1662. As no wife joined in the deed, he was probably a widower.His house on Staten Island is at 132 Gifford Lane, Great Kills and was still standing but in poor condition a few years ago." Ltr to Edna B. Taylor, 22 Jan 1987.29 Occupation: Husbandman (1725 Deed, Perth Amboy, NJ). 1680 Richmond Co. (Staten Island), NY Record of Brands: "Buckalew--Peter Buckljou is mentioned in 1680 as recording his cattlemark. His land was near Richmond, for Rober Rider pentitioned for a parcel of land situated on the west side of Staten Island at the head of the Fresh Kill, lying on the east side of Peter Bucklew. A later center for the Barcalow family, probably the same except in spelling, seems to have been Graniteville, judging by the gravestones in the nearby Hillside cemetery." From Staten Island & Its People, A History, 1609-1929, Vol II, from Norma Miller.1, p. 236. Richmond Co., NY, Records: Peter's cattle mark was a "marke with a cross on the left ear & a slit in the under side of each ear," and his name is spelled "Bukljou." 1688, Dec. 28. Deed. Marie Lambert, widow, to Peter Buckaleiu, both of Middlesex Co., for 100 acres as per patent. 85 1688, 28 Dec, Middlesex Co., NJ: Peter "Buckaliew" bought of widow, Maria Lambert, 100 acres on Chesequakes Creek. He sold his Staten Island property 8 Dec 1692 to Teunis Egberts. According to Jerry Wayne Buckelew, I (1941-1990): "Peter Buckelew was living in Middlesex County, New Jersey when he bought 100 acres of land in December 1688 from Marie Lambert, widow of John Lambert. Peter might have had ended up marrying Marie Lambert but the Peter Bucfkelew on Staten Island supposed to have been married to a woman named Annetje. He could have had several wives. The tract of land was near the Rariton River: bounded on the north by land of William Letts, southerly by land of the Widow Carlonet (? sp), on the west by unsurveyed land and on the east by the Bay. It was across the river from the village of Perth Amboy, named capital of East Jersey in 1686. Peter had to go to town by boat. He was on the edge of the new frontier. 1694, Cheesequakes Creek tract (above) conveyed to son Peter. 1695, 8 April, Middlesex Co, NJ, NJ Archives, Vol. 23, p. 69: Administration on Peter's estate was granted to his son Peter, "Jr." The senior is called "Peter Bucklew Senior of Perth Amboy." His son was also bondsman on the estate. Senior had evidently died intestate in Middlesex Co., NJ, as a will has not been found. From Document Relating to The State of New Jersey, Vol 23, Calendar of NJ Wills, Vol. I. 1670-1730, Edited... by William Nelson, p. 69: 1695-6, Feb. 15. Buckaliew. Boockloone, Peter, of Monmouth Co. Inventory of the personal estate ... made by William Reidford and William Letts. 1696, 20 Mar; Peter Buckelieu, of Perth Amboy, paid quit rents on 100 acres. From a list entitled, "Accounts of the Quitt Rents of Prov of East NJ to the 20th March Anno 1696, Rc'd by Mr. George Willokes July 1697 in London" in 1st Settlers of Ye Plantations, 1664-1714, p 59.1 , p. 221. 1696, April 8. Bucklew, Peter, senior, of Perth Amboy. Administration on the estate of, granted to his son Peter. NJ Archives, XXI., p. 240. 1696, April, Buckelew, Peter, senior of Middlesex Co. Bond of Peter Buckelew, of Perth Amboy, as administrator of the estate of. Wm. Ridfoord, of the same place, fellow bondsman. 1701, 8 Nov; Middlesex Co, NJ Deed: John Lambert, of Essex to Thomas Gordon, of p Amboy--100 ac on the S side of Rariton Bay near Cheesequacks Cr, patented to his father on 11 Feb 1685/6, sold by his mother to Peter Buckalieu on 8 Dec 1688, and conveyed by present grantor to Peter Buckalieu, the son on 21 Dec 1694, who sold it to George Willoks, 3 July (sic) 1701. "Patents and Deeds...," pp. 332, 333.1 "In 1694 this tract of land was conveyed to his son, Peter. In April of 1696, letters of administration on the estate of Peter Buckelew, deceased were granted to a Peter Buckelew and William Ridford both of Perth Amboy. That means Peter did not leave a will. According to the law supposedly in effect then, a person had to be 21 to own land, so the younger Peter would have been born no later than 1673. Taking that a step further, if the elder Peter was only 23 when his oldest son was born--then he would have been born about 1650. So, old Peter would have been at least 38 or older when he moved to Middlesex County. That's certainly not 'old' now, but it was awfully old to make a new beginning. "By 1701 Francis Buckelew has entered the picture. he witnessed a deed by signing his mark, but until the original gets here, it is not known what it looked like. Regardless, by now four Buckelew men are known to have lived in Middlesex County, and one has been proven to have died. Maps show 'Sonman's great Tract of 13, 600 acres, part of which was the northern boundary of the land a Peter Buckelew bought in 1746. Now, imagine this scene in the life of Peter, Francis and Frederick--the three Buckelew men who we know are living in Middlesex, County in 1710. We know Frederick was eligible to vote, and if Peter had bought more land he could, too. If they chose to exercise that right, they would have had to cross the Raritan River to go to Perth Amboy to vote. "About this time, in 1711, Francis Letts sold the land (Tract 3) to the southwest of Frederick to a Peter Buckelew. Was this the same man who had sold the land on the Raritan River in 1700? I don't know! I suppose you could say Buckelew and Letts traded property that day. Peter and his wife, Mary, also sold Letts land that was interestingly close to the land sole in 1700." | ||||||||||||||||
| Notes for Annetje Fredericx (Spouse 1) | ||||||||||||||||
| Spelling of first name indicates her family was from Friesland, Netherlands (per Trudy Baldwin whose speciality is Friesland.) Richmond Co., NY. Annetje Fredericx was baptized on 8 Dec 1646 in Dutch Ref. Ch., Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Annetje Fredericx died bef 8 Dec 1692 in/at Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., NJ | ||||||||||||||||
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