Peter Bebout

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THE BEBOUT FAMILY IN FLANDERS AND NORTH AMERICA, 1943, by Alexander C Flick, p 26: # "PETER [Bebout 6907], b. July 27, 1748. On May 10, 1784, he received cert. No. 1050, voucher No. 70, signed by William Verbryck for 5/10 depreciation of his Continental pay in the Somerset Co. Militia. To this was added 4 pence as '2nd year interest' (Militia 2d Year, Adjutant's General Office, Trenton, N.J.). No record of wife or children."

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THE BEBOUT FAMILY IN FLANDERS AND NORTH AMERICA, 1943, by Alexander C Flick, p 26:
"JOHN BEBOUT [6707-2464], by at Piscataway, N.J. Aug. 25, 1729, ^ married about 1747, when apparently he was only 18 years of age, MARY THURMAN [6906-2464]. He settled at Vealtown (Somerville) in Somerset Co., N.J. This was about six miles across the valley from Long Hill in Morris Co, [NJ], where his brother [Peter 6708-2393/2437] lived. He joined the Presbyterian Church at Basking Ridge, N.J. The family tradition is to the effect that John Bebout served in the Revolutionary War, but actual military service has not been found. He served in the Department of the Quarter-master General, for on June 28, 1780, he received from Joseph Lewis, Quarter-master at Morristown [NJ] Certificate No. 1098 for $186.00 for carting, up to April 13, 1780 (MSS. 4287, p. 9, Adjutant General's Office, Trenton, N.J.). Again on July 31, 1781, he received from Timothy Pickering, Quarter-Master General, Cert. No. 2882 for the sum of $5.60 for similar work (Quarter-Master General's Dep., Book A, Voucher 230). After the Revolution he moved first to Sussex Co., N.J., and shortly afterwards to Washington Co., Pa., about 1786. There he was listed in the Federal Census of 1790 as having a son over 16 and a daughter. The son might have been Daniel [6915]--the other children had all married--and there he died June 21, 1803. Children of John Bebout, all born in Somerset Co., N.J. The dates of birth are taken from a manuscript, 'BEBOUT ANCESTRY,' compiled by Mrs. Sarah Bebout Paddock [8439-3004] of Mt. Vernon, O., who copied them from the Bible record."
FOOTNOTE
^ "This date is based on the family Bible, copied by Ella B. McBurney of Canonsburg [Washington Co] Pa., Dec. 3, 1928. The year may have been recorded from memory. The statement in the Bible that John was 'born in Holland' is clearly an error."

NATIONAL SOCIETY, DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN COLONISTS,
Lineage Book, Vol XVI, 1972, (15001-16000),
Mrs. Richard N. Grammer, National Registrar,
LDS FAMILY HISTORY CENTER, Sacramento CA
369.1 A512a, Vol. 16, 1972, pp 343-4.

John married Mary Thurman Abt 1746, Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey. Mary was born 1723, Somerset, New Jersey; died 1805. [Group Sheet]

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NATIONAL SOCIETY, DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN COLONISTS, Lineage Book, Vol XVI, 1972, (15001-16000), Mrs. Richard N. Grammer, National Registrar, LDS FAMILY HISTORY CENTER, Sacramento CA 369.1 A512a, Vol. 16, 1972, pp 343-4. LETTER: 19 July 1994, from TAWANA BROWN, 1017 Lakegrove, Midlothian, TX 76065, to WILLIAM GEORGE MILES III, 7351: "Mary Thurman #1204, born abt. 1725, Somerset Co, New Jersey."

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THE BEBOUT FAMILY IN FLANDERS AND NORTH AMERICA, 1943,
by Alexander C Flick, p 23-4:
"JOHN BEBOUT [6705-2392] is assumed to be a son of John Bebout [6677-2391] Mettie Beekman [6685-2391] although he is never definitely stated as such. He was probably born in Brooklyn [Kings Co, LI, NY] around the year 1697 and moved with his parents to Staten Island in 1705. No trace has been found of him in the records until his marriage to MARY MILLER [6706-2392] about 1720. Littell ^ on page 20 states, 'The father of the Bebout family came from Holland and married Mary Miller, sister of Rev. Benjamin Miller [8546], (1715-1781) of Scotch Plains [NJ]. They had two sons, John [6707-2464] and Peter [6708-2393-2437].' It is possible that he confused this John with his supposed father of the same name who came here from Holland. ^^ The Rev. Benjamin Miller, brother of Mary, was a Baptist minister, who served the church at Scotch Plains from Feb. 13, 1743, to Nov. 14, 1781. John and Mary Miller who witnessed a baptism on Staten Island on June 17, 1722, may have been Mary Miller's parents (SI:27). This John Bebout was very likely the one mentioned on Jan. 9, 1733, in a deed of 100 acres of land which 'Christen Bebout [6843]' of Piscataway township received from her father (Deed in the office of the Secretary of State, Trenton, N.J.). Just when John Bebout moved from Staten Island to Middlesex Co., N.J., has not been determined, but it must have been prior to 1733. He was still living there between 1741 and 1747, because on May 30, 1742, 'John Bebout yoeman' sold to Amasiah Bonham, his brother-in-law, of Huntington Co., a parcel of land of 70 acres, bought jointly of Peter Sutton's executors on Jan. 6, 1741 (Deeds F 2, p 116. Peter Bebout was one of four witnesses. Bonham's wife was Mary). Again on May 20, 1747, he sold to John Hight 'wheelwright' for 35 [English Pounds], part of a piece of land designated as lot No. 9, which had been given in 1731 by John Mollissen [6700-2390] to his children and which John Bebout had bought (Deeds F 3, p. 24, 'John Bebout cordwainer' received a quit-claim deed for it, Jan. 9, 1833/4). In 1733 he is called a cordwainer. Nothing further has been heard of him after 1747. According to Littell, John Bebout and Mary Miller had two sons: Peter [6708-2393-2437], who was born after 1721, and John [6707-2464], who was born Aug. 25, 1729. This gap of eight years was filled no doubt by other children whose names have been lost, and there may still have been other children born after 1729. ^^^ Perhaps it will be of some assistance to remember that in 1675 a county court was established by the act of the New Jersey legislature at Piscataway. This action was followed in 1682 by setting off Middlesex County. Then in 1688 the settlers of Middlesex County on the 'uppermost part of the Raritan River' were set apart as Somerset County. finally in 1728/9 'the upper parts of Hunterdon' were organized into Morris County."
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^ THE BEBOUT FAMILY IN FLANDERS AND NORTH AMERICA, 1943, by Alexander C Flick, p 41: [not "20" as stated above]
^^ "There is a tradition among his descendants that Jan was an independent Settler, not a child of Jan Pietersz Bebout [6677-2391]. This might be correct. John Bebout did not mention a son John in his will, and in a deed dated Aug. 30, 1705, John Bebout mentions 'my owne two sons Petrus and Jacobus [6704-2448]' (REC. 47:162), but again does not mention a son John. John is not mentioned in the Staten Island census of 1706. If John was not a son of John [6677-2391], he was undoubtedly closely connected with the family, and might have been a son of Jan bibau, b. 1647, a cousin of John Bebout (REC. 56:109)."
^^^ "The Margaret Bebout who married Philip Cooper in Christ Church, Shrewsbury, N.J., on Oct. 26, 1754, might have been one of the children."

John married Mary Miller Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey. Mary was born Abt 1697, Scotch Plains, New Jersey; died Abt 1729, New Jersey. [Group Sheet]

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THE BEBOUT FAMILY IN FLANDERS AND NORTH AMERICA, 1943, by Alexander C Flick, p 10: "JAN BIBAU [6677-2391] (the American progenitor), son of Pieter No. 9 [6653-2381], was bapt. in the Roman Cath. church at Thielt [Flanders] Jan. 31, 1647: Joannes Bibau filius Petr Bibau [6653-2381] fs Simoen et Maria Verkinderen [6674-2381]. His mother died at his birth. He lived at Thielt until his departure for New Netherland. There is a tradition in the American family that the progenitor after having been in New Netherland for some years returned temporarily to his old home to settle an estate. Although we have no direct evidence to prove that this tradition is based on facts, it would seem that at the time of the settlement of his father's estate in 1679, mentioned above, Jan Bibau preferred a cash settlement to a division of the real estate holdings of his father. Is it possible that he intended to sail for the New World shortly after, now that his father had died and for this venture preferred money to property holdings? The Dutch records do not give us any information about him between 1679 and 1687, when he makes again a settlement with his brother-in-law [Pieter Beheyt 6681-2385] on account of a legacy received from his cousin Maeyke Bibau [6655-2373]. ^ This document makes the connection with New Netherlands a definite one and is therefore given herein in full (translated). Notary Abraham de Rijcke at Aardenburg. On the 15 day of 1687 appeared before me, Abraham de Rijcke, Notary Public residing at Aardenburg, in the presence of the witnesses to be named, d'Eersame (the honorable) Jan fs (filus) Pieter Bibou [6653-2381] at present here in this city, well known to me, stating that he has authorized, ceded, transferred and now authorizes, cedes and transfers to d'Eesame Sr. (the honorable Sinjeur) Pieter Beheyt [6681-2385], merchant and burgher living in the aforesaid city, present and accepting the conditions, such rights and power of attorney as was devolved on the comparant, by virtue of a certain last will and testament, made by Mayken bibou [6655-2373], late widow of Clais de Baets [6658-2373], deceased in this city, more fully stated in said testament or last will, passed before Notary Thomas Mattheussen dated . . . (not filled in). The comparant acknowledged to have received from the acceptant by virtue of the afores. legal paper and registered document every penny from the first to the last, and to be well satisfied, and to have been paid in full and gives herewith full acquit and receipt; and as the comparant has been left upon the decease of the aforesaid Mayke bibou, his cousin, as oldest heir (oudste hoir fidaal) a land-in-tenure (leen), being a parcel of land large abt. one half (bunder) acre, situated in the parish of Thielt, outside in the district of Schyerscapelle, the comparant therefore institutes and gives powers of attorney, by virtue of this instrument, to the aforesaid Sr. Pieter Beheyt his brother-in-law, giving him special order, irrevocably to appear before the court of land tenure, under which the aforesaid land-in-tenure resorts, to have the aforesaid land transferred in his name in the style and custom of the aforesaid court; and furthermore to do in a general way and in a special way all that is required, considering the comparant is about to depart from his fatherland, to take up residence under the Lord's blessing, in New Netherland; in consideration and in rememberance of the special services and friendship which the comparant has received from the aforesaid Pieter Beheyt and his wife, the comparant's sister, also in regard to his equipment in connection with his voyage, therefore in order not to remain a debtor to ungratefulness, the comparant has in consideration of special friendship, love and affection, given by his free will, gives and allows therefore to Jannes fs Pieter Beheyt, his nephew (coijn in this case meaning nephew), the aforesaid land-in-tenure, to keep, use and own same as his own; and to appear in the name of the comparant before the aforesaid court of land tenure, to release him in full of the tenure and to invest the aforesaid Jannes Beheyt fs Pieter and his heirs forever with the same and to pass such papers and records as is customary with the aforesaid court; in general and specially to do everything that is required, in the same manner as if he himself were there, could do and see in regard to the transfer of the land-in-tenure. The comparant promises herewith never to revoke the transaction ordered by him by virtue of the clause in the last will and testament and also of his own free will; never to take or allow to be taken any action, directly or indirectly in any way in regard to this, but to regard this proceeding as right, permanent and bonded and of value, without any claims, in ragard to any transaction which his constituent will do or have done in regard to the aforesaid matter; giving him also full acquit of all indebtedness which the comparant has with his brother-in-law Pieter Beheyt as of today, nothing exempt. Done and passed in Aardenburg, without malice, in presence of Jan Dobbelaer [8529-3021], Paulus Servaes as trustworthy witnesses asked to do this, on the day in the month and year as above. J. Bibau 1687" FOOTNOTE ^ "It may be noted that the document does not state Jan bibau living at Thielt, as was the case in other similar instruments, but simply states at present at Aardenburg. However the wording of the instrument indicates a first voyage to New Netherlands rather than a return after a previous sojourn there."

Jan married Metje Beekman 9 Aug 1690, Fort Orange, New Amsterdam. Metje (daughter of Marteen Beekman and Sussanah Jans) was born 1657, Fort Orange, Albany, New York; died 1716, Staten Island, Richmond, New York. [Group Sheet]