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Baptisms in Gravesend, New York Church Records 1715-1763
The following is a transcription by Peter Divine, July 2001, from LDS Microfilm #1016877, Item #2. This is a microfilm of a handwritten transcript (p. 129-195) in possession of the Holland Society of New York, New York City. The transcription of original records was done by Dingman Versteeg into 2 ledger books which are items 1 & 2 on the microfilm. Only the front-side of each leaf was used (only the odd-numbered pages). The first book contains most of the records of the Dutch Reformed Church (Tarrytown, New York). The second book consists of the remainder of the Tarrytown records (pages 1-127) followed by the Gravesend records (pages 129-195). The Gravesend records are for baptisms, 1715-1720, 1743-1750, 1762-1805; members, 1763-1774, 1783-1805; elders and deacons, 1763-1805. Gravesend, Kings County, New York, is now a part of the Borough of Brooklyn in the city of New York.
Notes:
1. "do" means "ditto", used in place of re-writing the surname of the previously mentioned individual.
2. Notes and question marks in brackets [?] were inserted by Peter Divine in places where the microfilm was damaged or the handwriting of Dingman Versteeg was unreadable.
3. All other notes and question marks, including those in parenthese (), were inserted by Dingman Versteeg.
4. I did not transcribe the lists of elders and deacons (pages 129-137).
Lorine's Note: I split the records into 10 files. To choose what file you want to see, refer to the menu choices at the bottom of each page
Churchbook of the Reformed Dutch Church of J. Christ gathered at Gravesend
Containing election and ordination of Consistories, names of the baptized, members, and marriages.*
*No record of marriages could be found in the register
Records are the format: Child, Date, Parent, Parent, Witness, Witness, Witness
Gravesend Baptisms Page 139
Jacobus,Sept.25 1715, Barnardus Ryder, Ariaentje do, Jacob Suydam, Seitje do
Gerrit,,Elbert Stoothoff, Johanna do, Gerrit Stoothoff, Johanna do
Leben, Nov 21,Daniel Grigs, Catharina do, John Griggs, Martha do his dau
Bernardus,,Jan Ryder, Aaltje do,Bernardus Ryder, Ariaentje do
Isaac,March 23 1716, Jan Luycusen Van Voorhees, Maaike do, Isaac Hegman, Maritje do
Minne,,Fernandus Van Sikelen,Geertuy do, Minne Van Voorhees, Williamtje. Sister Brother.
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