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- THE BEBOUT FAMILY IN FLANDERS AND NORTH AMERICA, 1943, by Alexander C Flick, p 9-10: "MARIE BIBAU 6676-2385/3021] born Thielt [Flanders], nata 21 Febr. 1634, baptisata 23 Feb. 1634 Maria filia Petri bibau junior [6653-2381] et Maria Verkinderen [6674-2381]; bur. Aardenburg [Flanders], March 22, 1690, aged 55 years, a native of Thielt (BURIAL REG.). She married PIETER BEHEYT [6681-2385] ^ born Thielt abt. 1635, bur. Aardenburg Feb. 9, 1693, aged 58 years, a native of Thielt (BURIAL REG). There are three children known of this couple, for in the records of the orphan chamber at Aardenburg occurs the following entry: June 30, 1690, # Jan Dobbelaer [8527-3021] married to Maria Beheyt shall act as guardian over the orphan children of Peter Beheyt viz. Janus [6682] 22 years old and Catharina [6683] about 16 years old. In order to carry out the agreement made with Jan Bibau [6677-2391] in regard to the estate of Pieter Bibau [6653-2381], Pieter Beheyt [6681-2385] appears before Notary Publ. Abraham de Rijcke at Aardenburg on April 10, # 1680, and gives power of attorney to Maria Bybou his wife at present in Thielt in Flanders to sell all lumber and 'plantations' belonging to the estate of her late father, in accordance with the agreement made with her brother Jan Bibau [6677-2391]." FOOTNOTE ^ "Beheyt is a well known name in the Aardenburg Baptist colony."
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