Jacob Bebout

1695 - Abt 1760  (65 years)

• Name	Jacob Bebout
  Born	1695	Brooklyn, Kings, New York
  Gender	Male
  Died	Abt 1760
  Person ID	I3794	Eskew Genealogy
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Jan Pietersz Bebout,   b. 31 Jan 1647, Thielt, Flanders ,   d. Oct 1716, Somerset, New Jersey  (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Metje Beekman,   b. 1657, Fort Orange, Albany, New York ,   d. 1716, Staten Island, Richmond, New York  (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	9 Aug 1690	Fort Orange, New Amsterdam
  Family ID	F773	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  THE BEBOUT FAMILY IN FLANDERS AND NORTH AMERICA, 1943, by Alexander C Flick, pp 22-3: "JACOB BEBOUT [6704-2448], the second son of John Bebout [6677-2391] and Metye Beekman [6685-2391], was born about 1695, probably in Brooklyn [Kings Co, LI, NY]. He likewise went with his parents from Long Island to Staten Island in 1705. In the Census of Staten Island for 1706 he is recorded as 'Cobus Bebout,' a boy under 16 years of age. If he was born in the year 1695, then he was a mere lad of 11 at that time. Unlike his elder brother Peter [6703-2442], Jacob remained most of his life on Staten Island. Information about his family is more complete than that about Peter. He married in New York City on Feb. 13, 1717, MARY SWEEM [6861-2448] (Swam.. MDC:126). Mary seems to have been the daughter of Anthony Sweem [6859-2443], who made his will June 16, 1719, on Staten Island, leaving all his property to his wife Nealtie [6860-2443] during her life or widowhood. His eldest son, Johannes [6862-2444], was left 5 [English Pounds] 'in full of any pretense as heir at law.' Mary (who is supposedly the wife of Jacob Bebout) and her sisters Elizabeth [6866], Hannah [6867], Rachel [6868] and Leah [6869] received 30 [English Pounds] each. His daughter Elizabeth was given 50 [English Pounds] more than his other children. If his son Cornelius [6865] should ever return, he was to 'share with the rest.' Col. Thomas Farmer and Dr. Johnson of New York City and Goesen Adrainse of Richmond County were named as executors (WNYHS II:212). The will was probated March 10, 1719/20, making it probable that Anthony Sweem's death occurred early in that year. A year before his demise, Jacobus Bebout and Rachel Sweem on March 1, 1718/19, witnessed the baptism of Jacobus Sweem [6864], son of Joh. and Mary (Rus) Sweem [6863-2444] (SI:21). In 1715, the year before his marriage, 'Coverse Bebout,' or Jacob, with Peter Bebout [6703-2442], served in the New Jersey Militia in the Regiment of Col. Thomas Farmer mentioned above (2d Ann. Rep. N.Y. State Historian I:532). During the decade between 1720 and 1730 Jacob Bebout and Mary Sweem had four children baptized in the Reformed Dutch Church on Staten Island: Jacob [6873], July 16, 1721 (SI:34); Maria [6874], March 14, 1724/5 (SI:30); Elizabeth [6875-2450], (Feb. 19, 1716/7, (SI:34), who married on Staten Island Sept. 6, 1755 (NJA-21:45), John Winants [6878-2450]; and Peter [6876], May 15, 1729 (SI:38). There may have been other children, but if so their names have not been discovered. In 1723/4 Jacob Bebout and Mary Sweem witnessed the baptism of Lea, daughter of John Van Der Hoven and Anna Sweem (SI:29). In 1732 Jacob Bebout witnessed the will of his friend Jacques Poillon, a brewer on Staten Island (WNYHS, 3:115). He had his cattle-mark registered on Staten Island in 1735 (NJMis. 1:56). He may have removed to Essex County, N.J., for on June 19, 1759, a Jacob Bebout of that county was granted letters of administration for the estate of Ephraim Fraser, Jr., a soldier of Elizabeth (NJA 32:121). Between 1758 and 1761 he died intestate (Index of Wills, N.J., 1705-1805:17). Little information has been obtained about his children. Jacob [6873-2449], the oldest son, on May 14, 1763, bought 100 acres of land in Somerset Co., N.J., and he and his wife Mary [6877-2449] signed a mortgage as 'Bebaub.' It is possible that this Jacob went to Bedford Co., Pa., for a Jacob Bebout paid a tax there of 11 pence in 1774, and 3/6 in 1775 (Pa. Archives, 3 Ser. 22:74, 106). The Matthew Bebout who lived in the same county as a 'single Freeman' and paid a tax of 15 sh. in 1774 (Pa. Archives, 3 Ser. 22:75) may have been another son or a grandson. He was described as a 'ranger' in the Revolution (Pa., Arch. 3 Ser. 23:233; 5 Ser. 4:599). Just what became of the son Peter [6876], born in 1729, has not been discovered. It is hoped that some members of this branch of the family will work out the line. Since the records of the descendants of Jacob Bebout are so obscure, further consideration of his descendants will be dropped at this place."