Adam Brouwer (Berkhoven)
1621-1692
Born: Cologne, Germany
Died: Brooklyn, New York
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1621-1692
Born: Cologne, Germany
Died: Brooklyn, New York
"Brouwer" is Dutch for brewer and was probably the occupation of Adam and his ancestors. The name Berkhoven was used for a while in this country but was then dropped and Brouwer was used.
<p>IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN, Whereas Adam Brower Berkhoven, inhavitant of ye town of Bruckland, being at present sick a bedd but fully having his knowledge and understanding and considering ye (fragality) and mortality of mens life and ye uncertaine hours there of --</p><p>So it is that ye Adam Brower before his departure out of this world, is willing to dispose of his estate and good to be left by decease, in ye presence of ye under-mentioned witnesses -- Henry Sleght, Cornelius Sebring and, John Fredericks, from said testator here unto required --</p><p>So it is that ye testator Adam Brower makes his whole estate moveable and imoveable to his wife Magdalena Brower, and my utmost will and desire is, that none of my children shall trouble or move their mother during her life, and further ye testator Adam Brower, makes his oldest son Peter Brower three shillings, for reasons he was disobedient of his father, as also Jacob Brower and (Aelh?) [Aeltje] Brower whoe also for reasons of disobedience shall not receive a penny from their father Adam Brower, but ye testator bequeath ye same from ye three disobedient children, wit. Peter Brower, ye eldest, Jacob Brower and Aeltie [Aeltje] Brower upon their children, ye portion of Peter upon his children, ye portion of Jacob Brower upon his children, ye portion of Aeltie [Aeltje] Brower upon her children. further is ye desire of ye testator that ye other children, as Mathys, William, Adam, Abraham, Nicholas, ye daughter Mary, Fyte, Helena, Anna, Sara, Rachel, these eleaven children shall have equall portion amongst them, and also ye children of ye disobedient children above named, they shall also with ye other eleaven children equally divide and further bequeath ye testator to Adolphus form [son] of William Brower before out for a gift of three pieces of eight, and Mathys his daughter Magdalena one piece of eight, and Pieter Brower his daughter Magdalena one piece of eight and his daughter [Mary?] one piece of eight, with Fytje daughter Magdalena one piece of eight -- This is that whi is ye testator Adam Brower last will and hath signed and sealed ye same with his owne hand, with Henry Sleght, Cornelius Sebring and John Fredericks, and are hereby all former testaments made vow and will dated 22nd of January 1691/2.</p>