Ruth P. Heidgerd

Hugo Freer, the earliest known ancestor, was probably born in Normandy. He died 1698 in New Paltz, N.Y. He was married to Marie Haye, who died 1676 in Hurley. He married (2) Jannetje Wibau (d. 1693). Hugo, his wife, Marie and their three sons came to New Amsterdam in 1676 and settled at Hurley. Descendants live in New York, Michigan, Ohio, Canada and elsewhere. Includes index in each volume. Includes Burhans, Deyo, DuBois, Hasbrouck, LeFevre/Lefever,...

Hendrick Jochemsz (ca.1624-ca.1682) was christened in Hamburg, Germany (whether of Dutch or German lineage is unknown), entered the Dutch service, and immigrated to New Netherlands, where he married widow Elsie Janse (Van Breesteede) Van Alcmaer in 1653. His son used the surname of Hendricksz, and his grandson, Frederick Schoonmaker (1692- 1775/1778), used the surname of Schoonmaker, and married twice. Descendants lived in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,...

Abraham Hasbrouck immigrated to Ulster County, New York from the Palatinate in 1675. He and Marie Duou (Maria Deyo) were married in 1676. They helped establish New Paltz which was part of the large land grant given to the Huguenots. Descendants remained chiefly in that area.

Nicholas DePuy (ca. 1634-1691), immigrated to America in 1662 and settled in New Amsterdam. He married Catherina Renard. His brother, Francois, had previously immigrated and married Geertje Willems in 1661 in New York. He later married Annie Elston. Descendants lived in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere.