WIFE

Magdalena Jacobs Verdon

CHILDREN

1. Peter Adamsz Brouwer
    bap . 23 Sep 1646
    m. Abt. 1679
    d. Aft 10 Oct 1700

2. Mathys Adamsz Brouwer
    bap. 30 May 1649
    m. 26 Jan 1673 Marietje Pieters Wyckoff
    d. Bef. 29 Jul 1726

3. Wilhelmus Adamsz Brouwer
    bap. 5 Mar 1651

4. Marritje Adamsz Brouwer
    bap. 4 Jun 1653
    m. 3 Sep 1676 Jacob Pieterszen
    m. 13 Oct 1686 Barent Janseen Tillburgh

5. Jacobus Adamsz Brouwer
    bap. 17 Apr 1656
    m. 29 Jan 1682 Annetje Bogardus
    d. Bef. 20 Dec 1706

6. Fytje Brouwer
    b. Abt. 1658
    m. 20 Feb 1692 Matthys Cornelisen

7. Magdaena Helena Brouwer
    bap. 31 Oct 1660
    m. 22 Oct 1681 David Hendricksen

8. Adam Brouwer
    m. 18 May 1690 Marretje Henricksen
    d. Bef. 20 Dec 1706

9. Abraham Brouwer
    m. 6 Feb 1692 Cornelia Caljier
    d. 26 Feb 1756 

10. Altie Brouwer
    m. 15 Apr 1682 Josias Janszen Dreax

11. Anna Brower
    m. 6 Apr 1693 William Hilton
    d. 25 Feb 1748 

12. Sarah Brouwer
    m. 13 Jul 1684 Tunis Jans
    m. 23 Sep 1692 Thomas Smith
    m. Bef. 12 Aug 1698 Thomas Knight

13. Nicolaes Brouwer
    bap. 16 Apr 1672
    m. 15 Sep 1692 Jannetje Calijer

14. Rachel Brouwer
    m. 5 Jun 1698 Pieter Hendircksen

Adam Berkhoven came to this country from Ceulen or Cologne in 1642.

users.crocker.com/~jcamp/ab.html  

"Adam Brouwer sailed in 1641 to Brazil in the ship Swol as a soldier in the service of the West India Company. He came to New Netherlands in 1642, for when he took the Oath of Allegiance in September 1687, being then a resident of Brooklyn, he made the statement that he had been in this country for 45 years. He settled first in New Amsterdam where he bought a house and garden lot from Hendrick Jansen, blacksmith, on 21 February 1645. On that some day he had given a power-of-attorney to collect money due him from the West India Company, which he repeated on 21 September 1646. At his wedding party on 21 March 1645, Domine Bogardus criticized Director Keift. Together with Isaac de Forest, Adam Brouwer built and operated at Gowanus a flour mill on land patented 8 July 1645, to Jan Evertse Bout. The will of Adam Brouwer Berchoven of "Bruckland" was dated 22 January 1691/92. He left his wife Magdalena his entire estate. Sons Pieter and Jacob, and daughter Aeltje were "cut off with a shilling for disobedience, but their children are to inherit their parents' share." He named his other children: Mathys, William, Adam, Abraham, Nicholaes, Mary, Fytie, Helena, Anna, Sarah, and Rachel. He left 3 pieces of eight to Adolphus, the son of William; and 1 piece of eight each to Magdalena, daughter of Matthys; Magdalena, daughter of Pieter; Vrouwtje, daughter of Fytie; and Magdalena, daughter of Mary. Executors were Barent van Tilburg and William Nazareth. Witnesses were Henry Sleght, Cornelis Siebring, and John Fredericks."
 

From Leslie's History of the Greater New York, 1898, Vol II Chapt 1, pg 20 "In 1661 the mill was owned by Adam Brouwer and Isaac de Forrest, but Brouwer bought out the latter's interest.  The head of Gowanus Creek formed a sort of bay or pond with a narrow outlet.  This was easily obstructed by a dam, with sluice gates, which kept the waters inside of the pond when the tide receded.  A mill was built upon the side of the dam, and an undershot wheel placed in the way of the water, as it was allowed to follow the course of that which had gone before at the ebb.  This mill was the first of many in this vicinity."

A History of the City of Brooklyn. Including The Old Town And Village Of Brooklyn, The Town Of Bushwick, And The Village And City Of Williamsburgh. Vol. I.
Chapter V.
Oivil History Of Breuckelen. 1664-1674.
"Adam Brouwer , of Breuckelen , miller, being complained of by the inhabitants, constables, and overseers of the town, that he would not at all times grind corn for some of them, "on frivolous pretences," and being apparently forgetful of former court action on a similar charge, was warned by Governor Lovelace (November 12, 1668 ), * "
 

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 --

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 --

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.

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