Son of Adam Brouwer and Magdalena Jacobs Verdon.
Baptized on 30 May 1649 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, sponsors Mathys, Barentje Molenaers.
Married with banns published on 26 January 1673 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, Marietje Pieterse Wyckoff, daughter of Pieter Claesen and Grietje Cornelise Van Ness.
Witnessed the baptism of Aeltje Evertse Van Gelder, daughter of Evert Hendricksen and Fytie Brouwer, on 1 August 1680 at Midwoud, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (sponsors Matys Brouwer, Magdalena Brouwers).
Member of the at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, on 30 November 1680 (date certificate was given) recorded among the new members, "both from Manhattan Island."
Appeared on the assessment list of at Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, on 26 September 1683 as Mattys Brouwer with 1 poll...£18, 1 cow...£5, 1 cow of 3 yrs...£4.
Took the Oath of Allegiance on 26 September 1687 at Orange Co., New York.
Named in his father's will dated 22 Jan 1691/92.
Adam Brouwer will (22 Jan 1691/92)
Witnessed the baptism of Samuel Brouwer, son of Samuel Brouwer and Grietje Smith, on 25 March 1706 at Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, (First Reformed Church of Tarrytown), Westchester Co., New York, (sponsors Mathys Brouwer and Marritje, his wife).
Witnessed the baptism of Maritje Brouwer, daughter of Samuel Brouwer and Grietje Smith, on 1 June 1708 at Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, (First Reformed Church of Tarrytown), Westchester Co., New York, (sponsors: Mathys Brouwer and Maritje Pieterze).
Witnessed the baptism of Matheus Buys, son of Johannes Buys and Maritje Brouwer, on 21 March 1710 at Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, (First Reformed Church of Tarrytown), Westchester Co., New York, (sponsors Mathys Brouwer and Marytje his wife).
Matthys Brouwer and Marietje Pieterse Wyckoff were members of the at Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, (First Reformed Church of Tarrytown), Westchester Co., New York, on 18 April 1716.
Matthys is covered by Hoffman in "Brouwer Beginnings" (TAG 23:202-203). He and his family apparently first lived in Kings County on Long Island, but then moved, probably in the first or second decade of the 1700's to the "Highlands on the Hudson" which today would be a location in Westchester Co., New York. Their son Samuel's children were being baptized at the Old Dutch Church at Sleepy Hollow (Tarrytown, Westchester County) starting as early as 1699. Matthys and his wife Marietje became members there in 1716. The Brouwers found in the Church records of the Sleepy Hollow Church, throughout the 1700's are descendants of Matthys Brouwer. From:
Children by Marietje:
1.Magdalena Brouwer b. ca. 1673, d. bt 1701 - 1709
2.Peter Brouwer b. 22 Apr 1676
3.Samuel Brouwer b. b 1677
4.Hendrick Brouwer b. 6 Dec 1679
5.Willemyntje Brouwer b. 26 Feb 1682, d. b May 1693
6.Aeltje Brouwer b. 28 Sep 1684, d. 30 Jan 1756
7.Maritje Brouwer b. 21 Nov 1686
8.Annetje Brouwer b. 20 Oct 1689
9.Johannes Brouwer b. before 1691
10.Willemtje Brouwer b. 14 May 1693
11.Jannetje Brouwer b. ca. 1695
Died before 29 July 1726; the date of the marriage of his daughter Jannetje, in which record he was stated to be deceased.
Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
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Son of Adam Brouwer and Magdalena Jacobs Verdon.
Baptized on 30 May 1649 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, sponsors Mathys, Barentje Molenaers.
Married with banns published on 26 January 1673 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, Marietje Pieterse Wyckoff, daughter of Pieter Claesen and Grietje Cornelise Van Ness.
Witnessed the baptism of Aeltje Evertse Van Gelder, daughter of Evert Hendricksen and Fytie Brouwer, on 1 August 1680 at Midwoud, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (sponsors Matys Brouwer, Magdalena Brouwers).
Member of the at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, on 30 November 1680 (date certificate was given) recorded among the new members, "both from Manhattan Island."
Appeared on the assessment list of at Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, on 26 September 1683 as Mattys Brouwer with 1 poll...£18, 1 cow...£5, 1 cow of 3 yrs...£4.
Took the Oath of Allegiance on 26 September 1687 at Orange Co., New York.
Named in his father's will dated 22 Jan 1691/92.
Adam Brouwer will (22 Jan 1691/92)
Witnessed the baptism of Samuel Brouwer, son of Samuel Brouwer and Grietje Smith, on 25 March 1706 at Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, (First Reformed Church of Tarrytown), Westchester Co., New York, (sponsors Mathys Brouwer and Marritje, his wife).
Witnessed the baptism of Maritje Brouwer, daughter of Samuel Brouwer and Grietje Smith, on 1 June 1708 at Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, (First Reformed Church of Tarrytown), Westchester Co., New York, (sponsors: Mathys Brouwer and Maritje Pieterze).
Witnessed the baptism of Matheus Buys, son of Johannes Buys and Maritje Brouwer, on 21 March 1710 at Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, (First Reformed Church of Tarrytown), Westchester Co., New York, (sponsors Mathys Brouwer and Marytje his wife).
Matthys Brouwer and Marietje Pieterse Wyckoff were members of the at Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, (First Reformed Church of Tarrytown), Westchester Co., New York, on 18 April 1716.
Matthys is covered by Hoffman in "Brouwer Beginnings" (TAG 23:202-203). He and his family apparently first lived in Kings County on Long Island, but then moved, probably in the first or second decade of the 1700's to the "Highlands on the Hudson" which today would be a location in Westchester Co., New York. Their son Samuel's children were being baptized at the Old Dutch Church at Sleepy Hollow (Tarrytown, Westchester County) starting as early as 1699. Matthys and his wife Marietje became members there in 1716. The Brouwers found in the Church records of the Sleepy Hollow Church, throughout the 1700's are descendants of Matthys Brouwer. From:
Children by Marietje:
1.Magdalena Brouwer b. ca. 1673, d. bt 1701 - 1709
2.Peter Brouwer b. 22 Apr 1676
3.Samuel Brouwer b. b 1677
4.Hendrick Brouwer b. 6 Dec 1679
5.Willemyntje Brouwer b. 26 Feb 1682, d. b May 1693
6.Aeltje Brouwer b. 28 Sep 1684, d. 30 Jan 1756
7.Maritje Brouwer b. 21 Nov 1686
8.Annetje Brouwer b. 20 Oct 1689
9.Johannes Brouwer b. before 1691
10.Willemtje Brouwer b. 14 May 1693
11.Jannetje Brouwer b. ca. 1695
Died before 29 July 1726; the date of the marriage of his daughter Jannetje, in which record he was stated to be deceased.
Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
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Gravesite Details
There may be exfoliated, sunken, buried, field stones, as grave markers, for these early Dutch/English congregation of colonists.
Family Members
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Pieter Adam Brouwer
1646–1700
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Willem Brouwer
1651–1708
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Marretje Brouwer Tilburg
1653 – unknown
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Jacobus Adams Brouwer
1655–1707
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Fytie Brouwer Hendricksen, Cornelissen
1657 – unknown
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Helena Brouwer Nazareth
1660 – unknown
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Adam Brouwer Jr
1662 – unknown
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Aeltje Adamse Brouwer Drats
1664 – unknown
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Antje "Anna" Brouwer Hilton
1666–1748
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Nicholas Adam Brouwer
1672–1749
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Abraham Brouwer
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Magdalena Brouwer de Ronde
1673 – unknown
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Peter Brouwer
1676 – unknown
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Hendrick Brouwer
1679 – unknown
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Willemyntje Brouwer
1682 – unknown
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Aeltje Brouwer Woll
1684–1756
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Maritje Brouwer Buys
1686 – unknown
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Annetje Brouwer Cousyn
1689 – unknown
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Willemtje Brouwer Vos
1693 – unknown
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Jannetje Brouwer Pell
1695 – unknown
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Samuel Brouwer
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Johannes Brouwer
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