Daughter of Adam Brouwer and Magdalena Jacobs Verdon.
T.G. Bergen, "Contributions to the History of the Early Settlers of Kings County, N.Y.", New York Genealogical & Biographical Record vols. 9-11 (1878-1880).
William J. Hoffman, "Brouwer Beginnings; The First Three Generations of the Adam Brouwer Berchoven Family", The American Genealogist 23:193-206; 24:23-32, 96-102, 161-170 (1947, 1948): 24:30.

Aeltje Adamse Brouwer was born circa 1664 at Gowanus, Kings Co., Long Island, (no record of her baptism has been found, and she may have been born a bit earlier).

She married Josias Janszen Drats at Brooklyn, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, on 30 April 1682 (banns 16 Apr 1682, Flatbush; 15 Apr 1682, New York).
Samuel S. Purple, Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York; Marriages from 11 December 1639 to 26 August 1801 (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, reprint 2003, original 1890 NYG&BS), page 51. Josias Janszen Drats, j.m. Van Amsterdam, en Aeltje Brouwer, j.d. Van de Gauwanes. [Date of marriage not recorded. Married "tot N. Breuckelen"].
David William Voorhees, editor, Records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Vol.1, 1677-1720 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1998), page 235. Josias Jansz Drats, young man from Amsterdam, residing in N. York, with Aeltje Brouwers, young lady from Gowanus and residing there, and married the 30th of said month (April) at Brooklyn.

Witnessed the baptism of Jacobus Evertszen Van Gelder , son of Evert Hendricksen and Fytie Brouwer, on 2 June 1678 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (sponsors Jakob Pietersen, Aeltje Brouwer).
Ibid., page 385. Jacobus; parents: Evert Hendricksz, Sophie Adams.
A. P. G. Jos van der Linde, Old First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, New York: First Book of Records, 1660-1752, New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983), page 117. Jakobus; parents: Evert Hendricksen, Fitjen Adams.

Witnessed the baptism of Magdalena Brouwer , daughter of Willem Brouwer and Elizabeth Simpson, on 14 September 1679 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (sponsors Aeltje Brouwer, Josias Strakken. (Her mother's name is given as Betje in the Brooklyn Church record, and as Elsje in the Flatbush Church record).).
David William Voorhees, editor, Records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Vol.1, 1677-1720 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1998), page 393. Magdalena; parents: Willem Brouwer, Elsje Brouwer.
A. P. G. Jos van der Linde, Old First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, New York: First Book of Records, 1660-1752, New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983), page 118. Machdalena; parents: Willem Brouwer, Betje Brouwer.

Aeltje Adamse Brouwer was a member of the at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, on 14 March 1684 as Aaltje Dratz, at Brooklyn.
David William Voorhees, editor, Records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Vol.1, 1677-1720 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1998), page 365. Brooklyn. New Members, either arrived with certificate, or received upon their acknowledged profession. Aaltje Dratz; 14 March 1684.

Witnessed the baptism of Jacob Brouwer , son of Jacob Brouwer and Annetje Bogardus, on 30 November 1684 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (sponsors Jesaya Drets (Josias Dratse), Aeltje Brouwer).
Ibid., page 433. Jacob; parents: Jacob Brouwer, Annetje Bogardus; op Breukelen; witnesses: Josias Dratse, Aaltje Brouwers.
A. P. G. Jos van der Linde, Old First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, New York: First Book of Records, 1660-1752, New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983), page 124. Jakop; parents: Jakop Brouwer, Annitje Bogardus.

Aeltie is named in her father's will dated 22 Jan 1691/92, for her disobedience she is to receive "not a penny" and his share is devised to her children.
Will dated 22 January 1691/92 proved 21 March 1692 (on file at the office of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals in Albany). He calls himself "Adam Brouwer Berkhoven inhabitant of ye town of Bruckland, being at present sick a body but fully having his knowledge." His witnesses are named as Henry Sleght, Cornelius Sebring and John Fredricks. Adam leaves his "whole estate moveable and immoveable my wife Magdalena Brewer and my utmost will and desire is that none of my children shall trouble or move their mother during her life." Adam Brower "makes to his eldest sonn Peter Brewer three shillings for reasons that he was disobedient to his father, as also Jacob Brewer and Aeltie Brewer, who for reasons of their disobedience shall not receive a penny from their father Adam Brower, but ye testator bequeath ye land from ye three disobedient children Peter Brewer ye eldest, Jacob Brewer and Aeltie Brewer upon their children ye portion of Peter upon his children, ye portion of Jacob upon his children, ye portion of Aeltie upon her children." Adam names his children as Mathys, William, Adam, Abraham, Nicholas, daughter Mary, Fytie, Helena, Anna, Sara, Rachel, "these eleven children shall have equal portions amongst them, also ye children of ye disobedient children above named they shall also with ye other eleven children equally divided." Adam makes special bequests to Adolphus son of William Brewer "three pieces of eight"; to "Mathys his daughter Magdalena one piece of eight, and Mary her daughter Magdalena one piece of eight. Peter Brewer his daughter Magdalena one piece of eight and his daughter Vroutie one piece of eight, with Fytie daughter Magdalena one piece of eight."
Adam Brouwer will (22 Jan 1691/92), Albany Wills, 1629-1802 Vol. AB, page 3: FHL film #0824735, Albany Court of Appeals, Albany, New York.

Witnessed the baptism of Anna Nazareth , daughter of William Nazareth and Helena Brouwer, on 30 September 1691 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Barent van Tilburg, Josias Dret, Aeltie Brouwers).
"Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vols.5- (1874-): 13:32. Anna; parents: Willem Nazareth, Helena Brouwers.

Children by Josias Janszen Drats b. ca. 1650, d. 1701:
Josias Drake b. 28 May 1682
Sara Drake b. 20 Jun 1684
John Drake b. 11 Dec 1687, d. between 6 Feb 1779 and 28 Feb 1779
Catharyn Drake b. 20 Feb 1691
Cornelis Drake b. 11 Mar 1696, d. Feb 1779
Betty Drake b. 15 Jan 1699
Casparus Drake b. 30 Mar 1701
A. P. G. Jos van der Linde, Old First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, New York: First Book of Records, 1660-1752, New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983), page 123. Sara; parents: Jesaijs Draeck, Aeltje Brouwers.
Ibid., page 127. Jan; parents: Jesaijas Dreets, Aeltje Brouwer.
Ibid., page 144. Casparis; parents: Jesaias Draake, Aaltje.

Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brouwergenealogydata/surname_index.htm