Jean and brother, Abraham were Huguenot refugees who fled France during the persecutions to Mannheim, Germany with their father and sister who married Pierre Hayaar. They were natives of Calais, France. Jean left Germany with his wife, Anne, daughter of Christian Deyo, in 1673 and settled in Esopus. Abraham joined him there later and married Marie Deyo (sister of Anne?) who sailed on the same boat with him. The two brothers, along with others, received a patent in 1677 from Gov. Andros "to a large tract south of Kingston, where they settled and named the place New Paltz." There they "formed what was known as the Walloon Protestant Church" and "for about half a century until after the death of the Hasbrouck Brothers, services were conducted in French, later changed to Dutch."

Certificate of Church Membership, 1672 - “Jean Hasbrouck and his wife are members of the church of Christ and have lived virtuously and Christianlike among us during the sojourn which they have made here, frequenting the sacred assemblies and participation in the Holy Sacrament of the Supper of our Lord Jesus Christ without scandal known to us.

Therefore we recommend them as such to the brothers of the Church where God may Guide them.

Done at Manheim in the lower Palatinate this 27 March 1672
The Directors of the French church of the said place and in the name of all.

Wesenfels, Pastor”

A letter To Jean and Abraham from the Palatinate, 1676:
“Laus Deo
spire
Ce 3 decembre 1676
My Dear Children
Having had the opportunity through Monsieur Boidiy of giving you news of us I have not wished to lose the occasion to tell you that we are all well, God be thanked, namely: I, my wife, your brother Andrien and your sister Elizabette, hoping the same for you all

Meanwhile we are greatly surprised that since your departure from London, about twenty months ago, we have had no news of your welfare and more especially because the gazettes are always haunting us here with bad news of your country on account of the war which you have had against the savages, but as they tell us at present that the savages are entirely defeated and that even King Phillipe captured and beheaded and quartered, we hope you will do better for the future.

As for us we have always great wars since your departure and we are staying in this town waiting for better things. We have constantly lost our cattle and our harvest these two years past and this last summer were always with weapons in hand for the Imperials laid siege to the city of Philippbourg at the beginning of May and staid before it until the beginning of September when the French came out of it. By the capture of this city we hoped things would go a little better. However if peace is not made we have nothing to expect in this quarter but all sorts of misery and poverty.

Write us as quickly as possible how it goes in your country and what there is of it, fot if it is good I am always of the same intention as when you left here, to come and find you; but if it does not suit you at all well, I hope that you would return here near us. If you cannot make enough to return as far as here, try to get as far as London and let us know it, and then I and your mother Esther will send you the money to the said London for returning here.

Above all do not fail to describe truthfully how everything is. There is no change in the house of your mother since your departure and they live [remainder of page torn away]”

DENIZATION PAPERS OF JEAN HASBROUCK, 1701:

“I, Thomas Lawrence, Notary and Tabellion Publick, by Royal Authority admitted and sworn, dwelling in London, Do hereby Certifie and Attest until all whom it may concern, That I have Seen and Perused certain Letters Patents of Denization, granted by our Sovereign Lord King William the Third under the Broad seal of England Dated the 3rd day of July in the Thirteenth Year of His Majesty’s Reign, wherein among others is inserted the name of John Hasbrouck, who though Born beyond Seas, is made His Majesty’s Liege subject and is to be held reputed and taken, as Subject Born in this Kingdom of England; and may as such Purchase, Buy, Sell and Dispose of Lands, Tenements and hereditaments in this Kingdom, or in any other of His Majesty’s Dominions, as freely, peaceably and entirely, as any Subject born in this Kingdom; and that Said John Hasbrouck by Virtue of said Letters Patents, is to enjoy all Liberties, Priveleges and Franchises of Subject Born in this Kingdom, without any Disturbance, Impediment or Molestation: As also permitting the Persons in the said Patent mentioned, to be mariners or Masters of Ships during the time they and their families shall reside and inhabit within the Dominions of the Crown of England and no longer, as by the said patent, relation being thereunto had, may more at large appear.

All of which, Act being Required of me said Notary, I have Granted these Presents to serve and avail the said John Hasbrouck in time and place convenient.

London, the 15th day of July 1701. And in the thirteenth Year of His Majesty’s Reign.

In Testimonium Veritatis Signo meo Manuali Solito Signavi Tabellionatus mei Sigillum apposul rogatus

Tho: Lawrence DM Nots Pub
1701
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Jean Hasbrouck came from Calais, France, 1673, with wife, Anna Doyan (Deyo). His brother, Abraham Hasbrouck, came in Apr. 1675 to Boston, m. Nov. 27, 1675, Maria, daughter of Christian Doyou, and had five children: Rachel, Joseph, Solomon, Daniel and Benjamin. (See Abraham Hasbrouck). Jean Hasbrouck and Anna Deyo had issue: i. Maria, bt. at Manheim, Germany, m. at Kingston, June 1, 1683, Isaac Dubois, son of Louis Du Bois and Catherine Blanshan (q. v.); ii. Hester, b. Manheim, m. Kingston, Apr. 18, 1692, Pierre Guimard, b. at Moise, Saintonge, France, son of Pierre Guimard and Anne Damour (see P. G.’s will); iii. Abraham, bt. Kingston, March 31, 1678; iv. Elizabeth, bt. New Paltz, Apr. 4, 1685, m. K., June 2, 1713, Louis Bevier; v. Jacob, bt. N. P. Apr. 15, 1688, m. K., Dec. 14, 1717, Ester Bevier.183, pg 91