Daughter of Hans Kierstede and Sara Roelofse.

Blandina Kierstede was baptized on 8 June 1653 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, sponsor Lysbeth Cregiers.

She married Petrus Bayard, son of Samuel Bayard and Anna Stuyvesant, at Reformed Dutch Church, New Orange (New York City), New Netherland, on 28 November 1674 (banns 4 Nov 1674).

Witnessed the baptism of Marritie Gysbertse, daughter of Gysbert Albertszen and Willemtie Claes, on 10 March 1670 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Cornelis Dirckszen, Blandina Kierstede).

Witnessed the baptism of Blandina Richard, daughter of Paulus Richard and Celitie Jans, on 9 July 1673 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (witnesses Gabriel Monvielle, Blandina Kierstede).

Witnessed the baptism of Jacobus Kierstede, son of Hans Kierstede and Jannetje Loockermans, on 14 April 1677 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (witnesses: Hendrick Van de Water, Blandina Kierstede).

Witnessed the baptism of Susanna Pieterse, daughter of Pieter Roelofszen and Lysbeth Jans, on 23 March 1678 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (witnesses: Barent Court, Blandina Kierstede).

Witnessed the baptism of Blandina Bogardus, daughter of Willem Bogardus and Walburga de Sille, on 13 September 1680 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Jacob Leydsler, Blandina Kierstede).

Witnessed the baptism of Johannes Turck, son of Paulus Jacobszen Turck and Aeltje Barentse, on 1 April 1682 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (witnesses Adriaen Corneliszen, Blandina Kierstede).

Witnessed the baptism of Samuel Kip, son of Jacob Hendricksz Kip and Maria de la Montagne, on 15 November 1682 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (witnesses: Johannes Kip, Blandina Kierstede).

Blandina Kierstede was named in her mother's will on 29 July 1692.

Will dated 29 July 1692 with a codicil dated 7 Aug 1693, proved 21 Oct 1693.

(Translated from the Dutch).

Sarah Roeloffse, late widow of Elbert Elbertse Stouthoff, considering the frailty and shortness of Human life, Do make my last will in manner following.

1st. I commit my immortal soul to the merciful hands of God Almighty, and my body to a decent burial.

2nd. I revoke all other wills. Now I will before anything else to my daughter Blandins, of this city, a negro boy, Hans. To my son Luycas Kierstede, my Indian, named Ande. To my daughter Catharine Kierstede, a negress, named Susannah. To my son-in-law, Jacobus Kip, husband of my said daughter Catharine, my negro, Sarah, in consideration of great trouble in settling accounts of my late husband, Cornelius Van Borsum, in Esopus and elsewhere. To my son Jochem Kierstede, a little negro called Maria, during his life, and then to Sarah, the eldest daughter of my daughter Rachel Kierstede by her husband, Ytie Kierstede. To my son Johanes Kierstede, a negro boy, Peter. I leave to my daughter Anna Van Borsum, by my former husband Cornelius Van Borsum, on account of her simplicity, my small house and kitchen, and lot situate in this city between the land of Jacob Marits and my bake house, with this express condition, that she shall not be permitted to dispose of the same by will or ootherwise, but to be hers for life and then to the heirs mentioned in this will.

"It is my will that my son Luycas Kiersted shall have the privilege of buying the house where he now lives and the bake house and lot belonging to the same and to pay the money for the same to the other heirs, and he retain his share. I have fully satisfied my sons Hans Kierstede and Roeloff Kiersted for their share in their father's estate, being 40 Beavers, as by account for the same, the rest of my estate I leave to the seven children of me and my deceased husband, Hans Kierstede, viz., Roeloff, Blandina, Johanes, Luycas, Catharine, Jacobus, Rachel, and the children of my deceased son Hans Kierstede by his wife Janike equally. Only Hans Kierstede, the eldest son of my deceased son Hans Kierstede shall have £1 for his birth right. I appoint as guardians of my daughter Anna Von Borsum, and managers of her house and lot my son-in-law Jacobus Kip, and my son Kierstede, and my son-in-law Wm. Teller, giving them full power as executors.

Witnesses: Wm. Bogardus, Jacob Maurits, ________ Hoaglant.

Codicil dated 7 August 1693, confirms the above will and leaves all her clothing to her daughters Blandina, Catharine and Rachel, "and to each of the wives of my 5 sons a silver spoon."

Witness: Peter Schuyler, Justice of the Peace.

Children by Petrus Bayard b. ca. 1640, d. 1699:

1. Samuel Bayard

2. Petrus Bayard b. ca. 1677, d. before 16 Apr 1711

3. Anna Maria Bayard

4. Hans Bayard

5. Sara Bayard b. 11 Mar 1683, d. 13 Nov 1739

Blandina Kierstede died in 1702 at New York City, New York.

Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.

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