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Borgon Hoff

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Borgon Hoff

Birth
Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
Death
unknown
Burial
Ovid, Seneca County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Son of Pieter Hoff and Catharina Brokaw.
H. Minot Pitman, "The Brokaw-Bragaw Family", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record vol. 86, 87 (1955, 1956): 87:219.

Borgon Hoff was baptized on 3 August 1707 at First Reformed Church, Raritan (Somerville), Somerset Co., New Jersey, witnesses: John Broekaers and wife.
"First Reformed Church Raritan (Somerville) Baptisms", Somerset County Historical Quarterly Vol. 2 (1913): 2:44. Borgon; parents: Piter Hoof and wife.

He married 1st Francyntje DuBois, daughter of Abraham DuBois and Maria Larzalere, 1738.
H. Minot Pitman, "The Brokaw-Bragaw Family", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record vol. 86, 87 (1955, 1956): 87:219.

Inventory of the estate of Abraham Brokaw was taken by Borgon Hoff on 19 August 1747 Inventory of real and personal estate, £1356.8.8, includes large Dutch Bible, £3; silver cup, £1.4; "Christofel's wearing apparel, who being deceased," £1.2; "Engeltje's wearing apparel, who being deceased," £5; steer belonging to Mary Deforeest, £1.15; half of grist mill with two acres, £234.8.9; bond of Isaac Brokaw, £3.10. Made by Pieter Strycker, Burgon Hof.
A. Van Doren Honeyman, editor, Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, First Series, Vol. XXX, Calender of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Etc., Vol. II, 1730-1750 (Somerville, New Jersey: The Unionist-Gazette Association, Printers, 1918), page 63. Abraham Brokaw.

He was made an executor of the will of Abraham DuBois on 22 January 1755; proved 4 Apr 1758. Abraham Duboys of Somerset Co. Names children: Abraham, Francyntje (wife of Bragon Hoff), Marytje (wife of George Ryerse), Cathrine (wife of David Gano), Elizabeth (wife of Stephen Gano), Rebecca (wife of Frederick Van Vliet). Names grandchildren: Mary and Susannah Jubert and Abraham Duboys. Land in Somerset Co., 2200 acres, divided into six lots. Personal estate. Executors: sons-in-laws Hoff and Ryerse. Wit.: William Ouke, Hendrick Staats, Minnie V. Voorhees. Codicil dated 26 Jan 1755: disposes of shrares given to the grandchildren in case they should die under age and without issue. Same witnesses. Lib. F, p. 522.
A. Van Doren Honeyman, editor, Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, First Series Vol. 32; Calender of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Etc. Vol. 3 1751-1760 (Somerville, N.J.: The Unionist-Gazette Association, Printers, 1924), page 99. Abraham Duboys.

Children by Francyntje DuBois b.?, d. before 1759:
1. Catolintye Hoff b. 13 May 1739
"First Reformed Church Raritan (Somerville) Baptisms", Somerset County Historical Quarterly Vol. 2 (1913): 2:301. Catolintye; parents: Bergon Hoff and wife, Frantceyntye (no witnesses).
2. Mareyya Hoff b. 31 Jan 1742
Ibid., 2:303. Mareyya; parents: Burgon Hoff and wife, Franseyntye (no witnesses).
3. Peterus Hoff b. 11 Nov 1744
Ibid., 2:305. Peterus; parents: Bergon Hof and wife, Sintie (no witnesses).
4. Fransintie Hoff b. 2 Oct 1747
Ibid., 3:57. Fransintie; parents: Bergon Hof and Fransyntie.
5. Isack Hoff b. 2 Sep 1750
Ibid., 3:58. Isack; parents: Bergoen Hoef and Fraenseynte.
6. Elisebet Hoff b. 7 May 1751
Ibid., 3:60. Elisebet; parents: Borgoen Houf and Seyte.

Borgon Hoff married 2nd Neeltje Vanderbilt, daughter of Dennis Vanderbilt and Sara Rapelje, 1758.
H. Minot Pitman, "The Brokaw-Bragaw Family", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record vol. 86, 87 (1955, 1956): 87:219.

Child by Neeltje Vanderbilt:
1. Nelte Hoff b. 25 Mar 1759
"First Reformed Church Raritan (Somerville) Baptisms", Somerset County Historical Quarterly Vols. 3, 4 (1914, 1915): 3:142. Nelte; parents: Bergoen Hoef and Neelte.

Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
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Son of Pieter Hoff and Catharina Brokaw.
H. Minot Pitman, "The Brokaw-Bragaw Family", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record vol. 86, 87 (1955, 1956): 87:219.

Borgon Hoff was baptized on 3 August 1707 at First Reformed Church, Raritan (Somerville), Somerset Co., New Jersey, witnesses: John Broekaers and wife.
"First Reformed Church Raritan (Somerville) Baptisms", Somerset County Historical Quarterly Vol. 2 (1913): 2:44. Borgon; parents: Piter Hoof and wife.

He married 1st Francyntje DuBois, daughter of Abraham DuBois and Maria Larzalere, 1738.
H. Minot Pitman, "The Brokaw-Bragaw Family", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record vol. 86, 87 (1955, 1956): 87:219.

Inventory of the estate of Abraham Brokaw was taken by Borgon Hoff on 19 August 1747 Inventory of real and personal estate, £1356.8.8, includes large Dutch Bible, £3; silver cup, £1.4; "Christofel's wearing apparel, who being deceased," £1.2; "Engeltje's wearing apparel, who being deceased," £5; steer belonging to Mary Deforeest, £1.15; half of grist mill with two acres, £234.8.9; bond of Isaac Brokaw, £3.10. Made by Pieter Strycker, Burgon Hof.
A. Van Doren Honeyman, editor, Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, First Series, Vol. XXX, Calender of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Etc., Vol. II, 1730-1750 (Somerville, New Jersey: The Unionist-Gazette Association, Printers, 1918), page 63. Abraham Brokaw.

He was made an executor of the will of Abraham DuBois on 22 January 1755; proved 4 Apr 1758. Abraham Duboys of Somerset Co. Names children: Abraham, Francyntje (wife of Bragon Hoff), Marytje (wife of George Ryerse), Cathrine (wife of David Gano), Elizabeth (wife of Stephen Gano), Rebecca (wife of Frederick Van Vliet). Names grandchildren: Mary and Susannah Jubert and Abraham Duboys. Land in Somerset Co., 2200 acres, divided into six lots. Personal estate. Executors: sons-in-laws Hoff and Ryerse. Wit.: William Ouke, Hendrick Staats, Minnie V. Voorhees. Codicil dated 26 Jan 1755: disposes of shrares given to the grandchildren in case they should die under age and without issue. Same witnesses. Lib. F, p. 522.
A. Van Doren Honeyman, editor, Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, First Series Vol. 32; Calender of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Etc. Vol. 3 1751-1760 (Somerville, N.J.: The Unionist-Gazette Association, Printers, 1924), page 99. Abraham Duboys.

Children by Francyntje DuBois b.?, d. before 1759:
1. Catolintye Hoff b. 13 May 1739
"First Reformed Church Raritan (Somerville) Baptisms", Somerset County Historical Quarterly Vol. 2 (1913): 2:301. Catolintye; parents: Bergon Hoff and wife, Frantceyntye (no witnesses).
2. Mareyya Hoff b. 31 Jan 1742
Ibid., 2:303. Mareyya; parents: Burgon Hoff and wife, Franseyntye (no witnesses).
3. Peterus Hoff b. 11 Nov 1744
Ibid., 2:305. Peterus; parents: Bergon Hof and wife, Sintie (no witnesses).
4. Fransintie Hoff b. 2 Oct 1747
Ibid., 3:57. Fransintie; parents: Bergon Hof and Fransyntie.
5. Isack Hoff b. 2 Sep 1750
Ibid., 3:58. Isack; parents: Bergoen Hoef and Fraenseynte.
6. Elisebet Hoff b. 7 May 1751
Ibid., 3:60. Elisebet; parents: Borgoen Houf and Seyte.

Borgon Hoff married 2nd Neeltje Vanderbilt, daughter of Dennis Vanderbilt and Sara Rapelje, 1758.
H. Minot Pitman, "The Brokaw-Bragaw Family", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record vol. 86, 87 (1955, 1956): 87:219.

Child by Neeltje Vanderbilt:
1. Nelte Hoff b. 25 Mar 1759
"First Reformed Church Raritan (Somerville) Baptisms", Somerset County Historical Quarterly Vols. 3, 4 (1914, 1915): 3:142. Nelte; parents: Bergoen Hoef and Neelte.

Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
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There may be exfoliated, sunken, buried, field stones, as grave markers, for these early Dutch/English congregation of colonists.



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