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Data Files - Other Data - Decker Bibles in New Paltz, N.Y. Decker Bibles – Under the care of Historic Huguenot Street (Roosa House Library and Archives), New Paltz, New York. Information below provided by the library, October 2010 and is as provided. Any misspellings are presumed to be as entered in the original record.
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BIB 093 Elsie Ann Decker Bible Records
Bible. The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments… H&E Phinney, Cooperstown, New York, 1828. Contains genealogical records of the Davis, Decker, Hoornbeck, and Rhineheart families (1747-1897). This appears to be a collection of pages from two different Bibles.
Transcriptions
Page 1 (Image 004L)
Marriages: Levi Decker and Ann Davis Married January 15 1806 By the Reverend Moses Freligh
Page 2 (Image 003R)
Births: (Note: The next four entries appearing on the left side of this page are crossed out. They seem to be contradicted by the entries on the right side of the page that are in a different handwriting.) Else Ann Decker Was born in the year one thousand Eight hundred One July 25th - and baptized by the Rev Moses Freliegh (This entire entry is crossed out.) Peter Decker was born in the year one thousand Eight hundred and eight March 12 and baptized by the --- Moses Freliegh (This entire entry is crossed out.) Frances Decker was born in the year one thousand Eight hundred ten on the 9th of March and baptized by the Rev Moses Freliegh (This entire entry is crossed out.) John Dereck (Partially legible) Decker was born in the year one thousand Eight hundred and fourteen a-- ------------ by ---------- (illegible) (This entire entry is crossed out.) (The preceding four entries had been crossed out and apparently replaced with the following) Else Ann Born July 25th 1807 on Friday Night Peter Born March 12 1809 on Saturday knight Frances Born March 30th 1811 on Friday knight John Davis (partially legible) Born March 9th 1814 on Wednesday Jeremiah Decker was Born October 8th 1816. Baptized by the Reverend Abraham D. Wilson ****************** Shawangunk
Page 3 (Image 004R)
Births: Harry was Born April 3rd 1819 Baptized by the Reverend Abraham D. Wilson Thomas L. Decker Born 17th of January 1822 Baptized By the Reverend Abraham D. W—lson Sarah Born the 3 Day of August 1824 Baptized by the Rev Abraham D. –illson (Line blacked out – illegible) Sarah Decker Born the 3 day of August 1824 Baptized by the Rev. Abraham D. Wilson
Page 4 (Image 005)
Deaths: Jeremiah Decker Died November 21 1839 Aged 23 years 1 month and 11 (crossed out) 13 days Levi Decker Died July 23 1865 Aged 81 years 10 months and 8 days Ann Decker died 9th of December aged 84 years 7 months (crossed out) 3 mo. And 14 (crossed out) 25 days. 1868
Page 5 (Image 001)
Marriages: Miss Elsie Ann Decker & Mr. Luther HornBeak was Married on the 15 Day of May in the yar of our Lord 1830 Miss Susan Ann Hornbeek was married to Robert H. Rhinehart Aug 10th 1876
Births? (This birth was recorded on the page labeled “marriages”) Sarah Hornbeeck -- -- Do—the 14 Jul y yer- 1838 Harriet
Page 6 (Image 002L)
Births: Luther Hornbeek was Born April th 5 1799 Elsie Ann Decker was born July th 25 1807 Jame Wilkin Hornbeek was (crossed out) Born Fbuarey the 26 1825 Susan Ann Hornbeck was born April 10th 1832 Frnaces Hornbeek Was born the 23 of may 1836 Sarah Hoarnbeck Was born the 14 of July year 1838 Harriet Hoornbeck Was born august the 25 year 1845 Levi Hornbeck was born February 17th 1848 (barely legible)
Page 7 (Image 002R)
Births: Robert H. Rhinehart was born November 14th 1826 Ida Rhinehart was born Febuary 10th 1864 Cornelius Hornbeek was born September 10th 1747 Idah Graham the wife of Cornelius Hornbeek was born January 14th 1760 Levi Decker was born September 27th 1783 Ann Davis the wife of Levi Decker was born August 14th 1784
Deaths: (These two deaths recorded on the page labeled “Births”) Robert H. Rhinehard Died Oct 14 1897 age 70 yrs 10 mo 27 da. Harriet Hornbeck Died March 14 1900 Age 55 ---- -- (crossed out)
Page 8 (Image 003L)
Deaths: Cornelius Hornbecke Died May the 11 1832 Ida Hornbecke Died December 26th 1830 Levi Decker Died July the 23 1865 aged 81 years 10 months and 3 days Ann Decker died the 9 of December Aged 84 years 7 months and 14 days 1868 Elsie Ann Hornbeck (crossed out) Decker wife of Luther Hornbeck died November 6 1884 Aged 77 years 3 months and 13 days Frances Hornbeck Died the 9 of febuary 1837 Levi Hornbeck Died Febuary the 24 1864 aged Sixteen years and Seven days Sarah Hornbeck Died February the 7 1875 aged 36 years 6 months and 23 days James Wilkin Hoarnbeck Died March the 30 aged 50 years 1875 Luther Hornbeck died February 7, 1884 aged 84 yrs. 10 mo.-- -- (illegible)
Page 9 (Image 007)
Birth: Luther and Alsie Ann Hoornbeek youngest daughter (nameless yet) was born August the 25 1845
Page 10 (Image 006) Birth: Luther and Elsie Ann Hornbeek’s youngest son (nameless yet) was born February 17th 1848
BIB 359 Cornelius Decker Bible Records (Translation below)
Bible. Biblia dat is de Gantliche H. Schrifture… Hendrick en Jacob Keur, Dordrecth, Netherlands, 1690. Dutch Language. Contains genealogical records of the Decker, Hasbrouck, and Van Wagenen families (1762-1827).
Page 1 (inside front cover)
Sarah Decker her hand And [two illegible words] her Ink well [crossed out] She is born in the year of our lord Christ 1764 Cornelius Decker Junr His Hand and Pen and Ink wrote In the Roggen en
Page 2
In het Yaer^ February the 11 1785 Dan Ben Ick Josiah Hasbrouck met Sara Decker In het Yaer 1786 February the 13th Dan is Meyn Dochter Elisabeth Geboren Omthren Twe Uren Nade Middagh In het Yaer 1788 August the 17th dan is meyn Dochter Janetje Geboren omtrent Five Uren Na de Midagh ende In het yaer 1791 May 30th dan is meyn Soon Levi Geboren Omthrent 9 Uren in de Avo[nd] (end of page) 1798 December 3rd then is my Daughter (Maria) Born about 11 A Clock at Night. The above Dare[?] all baptized by the Reverand Stephen Goetsyus 1802 january 23 then is my Daughter Esther Born about 7 Oclock at Night Baptized by the Revd W Mier[?] And Departed this life 26th Sept in the year 1805 ----------
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1762 July 1 bben Ick Cornelis Decker getrout met Elizabeth Van wagenen ----------------------------- 1764 January 16th is myn outster dochter Sara geboren met breken Son den dag haer Comper en peet Johannes Dekker en annatie Van Wagenen --------------- 1764 Mert 12th is myn Vrouw Elisabeth Van Wagenen by Den Heer ont’slapen op moendy onttrent negens of ten Huren vor de Midagh --------------------------- 1764
Page 4 (rear inside cover)
1827 1764 63 [? Illegible] [Lonnie Note: This appears to be a subtraction resulting in what would be 33]
1764 january 16th is my daughter sara Born about the Break of day
[Lonnie Note: Another page appears to contain math & date calculations.]
Translation
Page 1 (inside front cover)
Sarah Decker her hand And [two illegible words] her Ink well [crossed out] She is born in the year of our lord Christ 1764 Cornelius Decker Junr His Hand and Pen and Ink wrote In the Roggen Inn
Page 2
In the year February the 11th 1785 then I Josiah Hasbrouck was married with Sara Decker In the year 1786 February the 13th then my daughter Elisabeth was born about two hours after midday In the year 1788 August the 17th then my daughter Janetje was born about five hours after midday end In the year 1791 May 30th then my son Levi was born about 9 o’clock in the eveni[ng] (end of page) 1798 December 3rd then my daughter (maria) was born about 11 o’clock at Night. The above Dare[?] all baptized by the Reverand Stephen Goctsyus 1802 January 23 then my Daughter Esther was born about 7 o’clock at night baptized By the Revd W Mier[?] and departed this life 26th Sept in the year 1805 -------------------
Page 3
1762 July 1 I Cornelis Decker was married with Elizabeth Van wagenen -------------------------------- 1764 January 16th my oldest daughter Sara was born at the breaking of the day’s Sun her Godparents are Johannes Dekker and annatie Van Wagenen ------------------- 1764 March 12th my wife Elisabeth Van Wagenen went to sleep with the Lord on Monday about nine or ten o’clock in the morning
1764
Page 4 (rear inside cover)
1827 1764 63[?, illegible] [Lonnie Note: This appears to be a subtraction resulting in what would be 33]
1764 January 16th my daughter sara was born about the break of day
Transcription and Translation by Eric J. Roth 2005
BIB 360 Sally Decker Bible (Slaves) Record
Religious Book. Bibliographic information unkown, ca. 18th century. Dutch language. Contains records of births of slaves probably belonging to the Decker family (1810-1812).
Transcription
Page 1
Birth April 17th 1812 then was Born our Negro Peter Will Uncle Jacob Please to record this
Page 2
Births Simon and Jim were born Sometime in May 1810 there is a fortnight’s difference in their a----- (illegible) ages.
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