Below are new links for the posts of January 21, 2017, "The Brower Papers, 1734-1872," and the followup, "The Brower Papers, 1734-1872 Part II (January 24, 2017). As with many other links on this website the links for this post are broken. Such is the nature of the ephemeral internet.
No. 1. Indenture dated 1 September 1734 between Barhanardus Van diere of Bergen Co., New Jersey and numerous others all of Albany Co., New York and William Brower of "Schonaghton" for lots of woodland lying north of the Mohawk in Stone Arabia, Albany County.
No. 2. Deed for a wood lot in Stone Arabia from Hendreck Walrath to Hendreck Schremling dated 9 October 1739.
No. 3. Deed from Hendreck Schremling to William Brower for six lots on the north side of the Mohawk, dated 10 December 1739.
No. 4. Bond of Cornelis Feele, Clas Feele and John Feele unto Margaret Acker, daughter of John Acker, dated 2 July 1743.
"Margaret Acker" also known as Margariet Ekker or Ecker, was a daughter
of Jan Ekker/Ecker/Ekkerson and Margrietje Vile, daughter of "Cornelis
Feele" as his name is rendered in the bond. I have not worked out the
genealogy but I would suspect that the three bondsman named "Feele" are
Margaret's brothers. Margariet Ekker, baptized 21 July 1734 at
Schenectady, married Harmanous Brouwer, 8 February 1755. Harmanous is a
son of William Brouwer and Rebecca Vedder.
No. 5. The will of William Brower of "Stone Raby In the County of Albany on the Mohawks River yeoman," dated 10 February 1757.
He is described as "Being Verry well in Good helth and Sound Perfect
Mind and Memory." If born by 1669, which he would have had to have been
if he is a son of William Brouwer who died in August 1668 and Lysbeth Drinkvelt,
then William Brower of Stone Arabia would have been 86 or 87 years old
in early 1757. The will was proved 15 February 1765, which again if born
by 1669, would mean that William Brower may have lived to the age of 95
or 96.
No. 6. Indenture dated 2 June 1775 between Arent Brower and Harmen Brower, both of Stone Arabia.
No. 7. Indenture dated 22 May 1793 between Jacob Ekker, Abraham Coopman and
Jacob G. Klock, Commissioners for Montgomery County, of the first part
and Harmen Brower of the Town of Palatine, Montgomery County, of the
second part. The parcels being sold to Harmen Brower appear to be lots that were confiscated from prior owners.
No. 8. Indenture dated 27 February 1798 between Cornelius Brower and Harme Brower, both of the Town of Palatine. The deed is for land that had been bequeathed in the will of William Brower to his sons Arent Brower and Harme Brower.
No. 9. The will of "John B. Jno. Van Eps" of the City of Schenectady, dated 25 March 1799.
This would be Jan Baptist Van Eps, baptized 17 June 1752 at
Schenectady, the son of Jan Baptist Van Eps and Maria Truax. In his will
he names his wife Debora. Jan B. Van Eps married, as his second wife,
Debora Brower on 26 January 1799. Debora is a daughter of Harmanus
Brower and Margariet Ekker. The rather lengthy will of the elder Jan
Baptist Van Eps can be found in Albany County Wills, vol. 3, pp. 241-246.
It was dated 13 March 1800, followed by a codicil dated 24 May 1802 and
an additional codicil dated 21 June 1805, proved 16 September 1805. The
younger Jan Baptist Van Eps is said to have died 28 October 1821. His
sister, Sarah Van Eps, married Wilhelmus Brower, a brother of Debora
Brouwer.
No. 10. Indenture dated 5 March 1803 between Harme Brower of Palatine in
Montgomery County and Margaret his wife, and Harme Brower, Jr., of the
same place. The deed is for 47 acres of land in Palatine, New York.
No. 11. Indenture dated 5 March 1803 between Cornelius Brower of Palatine,
Montgomery County and Elizabeth his wife, and Harme Brower, Jr., of the
same place. This is a deed for lot number 22 in the Patent of Stone Arabia, Montgomery County.
No. 12. The will of Harme Brower of Stone Arabia, dated 14 March 1803.
The testator names his son Wilhelmus, son Harme Brower, Jr., "farming
utensils to be divided among my five sons," daughter Deborah Brower,
three daughters Rebecca Van Deusen, Sarah Docksteder and Deborah Brower.
Following the will is a receipt from John B. Jno. Van Eps, dated 1
October 1808 for the legacy left his wife Deborah by her father Harmen
Brower.
No. 13. At the top of this page is a Bill of Money received from Benjamin Smith by Mr. Harmen Brower, dated 5 March 1794. The remainder of the page includes receipts from Jacob N. Doxstedder and Arindh Smith.
No. 14. Eight pages. Page 1 is an order for Arent Brower to appear before
the Superior Court of Common Pleas in a matter of Hermanus Brower,
plaintiff, v. Philip P. Empey. The remainder of the documents
consists of varied minutes recorded in the courts (presumably Montgomery
County) involving Harmen Brower. Dates are from the 1790s.
No. 15. The will of Herman Brower of the Town of Palatine, Montgomery County.
Dated 11 January 1839. Names his wife, Magdalene, and sons and
daughters. Signs with his mark. This is a fourteen page document and
includes the probate record.
No. 16. Indenture dated 3 March 1848 between Herman H. Brower and Margaret
his wife of the Town of Palatine, Montgomery County, and Frederick
Brower of the same town and county. This is a deed for a woodlot in Palatine.
No. 17. Five pages of receipts and other varied court records involving Browers in Montgomery County. In at least one instance the surname is recorded as Brewer.
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