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Holy Bible in Dutch; Dordrecht, Hendrick en Jacob Keur, 1690.
Contains records of Abraham Delameter (1706 -1776) and his wife Ragel Low with their
descendants. Also the birth of some slaves. It is now the Property of the American Bible
Society and is deposited for safe keeping in the New York Public Library. The records are in
Dutch and have been translated by Dr. L. Bendikson.
1776 July 13 is vader Abraham Delameter gesturve up Horly omtrent middag op een
Sater[dag]
1811 July 18 is Johanes DeLameter gesturrven op een Donderdagh en is begraven op een
Frydagh
1730 May 3 Ben ick Abraham De Lametter met myn vrouw Ragel Low getrout en ick ben
gebore in jaer 1706 Juny 26 en myn vrouw is gebore in jaer 1710 October 2.
1731 October 26 is gebore myn ouste dochter en is genamt Elsje na myn moider.
1733 October 21 is myn twed dochter gebore en is genamt Jannety na myn vrou's moider
en is gedoept door Peterus Vas.
1734 November 20 is myn vader Abraham De Lametter gestorve en is begrave 22.
1735 November 16 is myn soon Abraham gebore omtrent acht ure in de avont en gedopt
door Dom.Manseus de 23 November.
1736/7 Februwarie 3 tuse 7 en 8 ure is myn moider Elsje DeLametter gestorve en is
begrave de 6.
1736/7 Februwari 16 is myn Abraham gestorve omtrent mydernaght de 19 begrave.
1737 Desember 5 is myn dochter Ragel gebore omtrent te 7 ure in de avont en is gedopt
door Domenie Manseus.
1737 Desember 13 is myn dochter Ragel gestorve te 3 ure in de morge en is begrave 15.
1738/9 Februwarie 18 is myn soon Abraham gebore om 8 ure in de morge, voor pet en
comper alder Kierstede en syn vrouw Aryante gedop door Domenie Manseus.
1741 Agustus 17 te nege ure in de morge is gebore myn dochter Cathrinna voor comper
Jacobus en Catharinna DeLametter en is te doep gehouwen door Catharinna Kirstede.
1748 Desember 4 in Nyuyorck in ons sopis meel vercocht voor een en Dertigh schelinge en
nege pens wyllem borhanns in en myn en Cornelis De Lametter en Peteris smedis en
Gaesbeek in voor dertigh en ses pens het hondert wight het gemenne meel is voor vier en
twentigh doien vercocht.
1758 Juny Doien hade wy hier De kevers op horly by menigte 1775 Juny hade wy de kevers
weer by menigte hier op horly en door het heele lant.
1743 november 21 in kingstoun is gebore myn soon Davit te 9 ure savens gedopt Door
domenie vas voor Comper en pet Davit DeLametter en syn vrouw.
1747 april 30 op horrely is myn soon Johannis gebore en is gedopt door Domenie vas voor
Comper en pet Johannis De Lametter en syn vrouw marya en Door syn Dochter te Doep
gehouwe Cornelya.
1749 agustus 9 op horrelye is myn Dochter Raghel gebore en is gedoept Door Domenie
peterus vaes voor Comper Jan Eltinge en syn huys vrouw Raghel haesbrock voor peet.
1758 may 25 in kingstoun is myn vader abraham Low gestorve te vier ure in De morge en is
begrave de 27.
1772 syptember 25 is myn huys vrouw gestorve omtrent ondergaen van de son en is begrav
de 27.
1772 october 12 is myn broider Daviet De Lameter gestor...en begrave 14.
1748 may 4 is marey ,yn negerins mysie gebore
1750 may 9 is peck gebore
1754 april 1 is machhiel gebore
1757 Augustus 15 is anthon gebore
1765 augustus 1 is ariaen gebore omtrent 10 ure in de morge.
1767 July 24 is denis gebore omtrent 11 ure voorm. dag
1769 mart 7 is gebore Isabel omtrent 7 ure s avens.
Abraham D. Delameter, jun'r Born in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
seventy four. and merried in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety five to his
dear Englittje Elmendorph who was born in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and seventy six and merried in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety
five the eight of Feb'ry which was her birthday.
Translation
1776: July 13, died father Abraham Delameter, at Horly, on a Saturday about noon.
1811: July 18, died Johannes De Lameter on a Thursday, and he is buried on a Friday.
1730: May 3, I, Abraham De Lameter have taken for wife Ragel Low; and I am born in the
year 1706, June 26, and my wife is born in the year 1710, October 2.
1731: October 26, born my eldest daughter and she is christened Elsje, after my mother.
1733: October 21, born my second daughter and she is christened Jannetij after my wife's
mother, and she is baptized by Peterus Vas.
1734: November 20, died my father Abraham De Lametter and he is buried on the 22d.
1735: November 16, born about 8 o'clock in the evening my son Abraham and baptized on
November the 23d, by Domine Manseus.
1736/7: February 3, died my mother Elsje DeLametter between 7 and 8 o'clock and she is
buried on the 6th.
1736/7: February 16, died my Abraham about midnight, buried the 19th.
1737: December 5, born my daughter Ragel, about 7 o'clock in the evening and she is
baptized by Domine Manseus.
1737: December 13, died my daughter Ragel at 3 o'clock in the morning and she is buried
on the 15th.
1738/9: February 18, born my son Abraham about 8 o'clock in the morning, as godmother
and godfather, Aldert Kierstede and his wife Aryante; baptized by Domine Manseus.
1741: August 17, born my daughter Cathrinna at nine o'clock in the morning, as sponsors
Jacobus and Catharinna De Lametter and she was presented at the font by Cathrinna
Kirstede.
1748: on December the 4th, in New York our "sopis" meal has been sold for 31 shilling and
nine pence, Wyllem Borhanns' and mine and Cornelis De Lametter's and Peteris Smedis'
and Gaesbeek's for 30 and 6 the hundred weight; ordinary meal was sold at that time for
twenty four.
1758: June, we had a great number of beetles at that time, here at Horly.
1775: June, again we had a great number of beetles here at Horly, and over the entire
country.
1743: November 21, born at Kingston, my son Davit at 9 o'clock in the morning; baptized
by Domine Vas, as godfather and godmother Davit De Lametter and his wife.
1747: April 30, born at Horrely my son Johannis; baptized by Domine Vas, as godfather and
godmother Johannis De Lametter and his wife Marya, and presented at the font by their
daughter Cornelya.
1749: August 9, born at Horrelye, my daughter Raghel; baptized by Domine Peterus Vaes,
as godfather Jan Eltinge and his housewife Raghel Haesbroeck as godmother.
1758: May 25, died at Kingston my father Abraham Low, at four o'clock in the morning, and
buried on the 27th.
1772: September 25, died my housewife at sunset, buried the 27th.
1772: October 12, died my brother Daviet de Lameter, buried the 14th.
1748: May 4, born Marey, the daughter of my negress.
1750: May 9, born Peck.
1754: April 1, born Machhiel.
1757: August 15, Born Anthon.
1765: August 1, born Ariaen, about 10 o'clock in the morning.
1767: July 24, born Denis, about 11 o'clock in the forenoon.
1769: March 7, born Isabel, about 7 o'clock in the evening.
Taken from the book: The Colonial Dames of the State of New York,Genealogical Records,
Manuscript entries of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, taken from Family Bibles 1581-1917