Capt. Jacobus DeKay

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Jacobus DeKay

Also Known As: "de Key"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: New York City, Province of New York
Death: 1725 (52-53)
New York City, New York County, Province of New York
Immediate Family:

Son of Jacob Theuniszen de Key and Heillegonda Theinisse de Key
Husband of Sarah DeKay
Father of Jacob De Kay; Col. Thomas De Kay, I; Hillegonde Edsall; Elizabeth DeKay; Eleanor de Kay and 1 other
Brother of Teunis DeKey; Johannes Dekay, (D.Y.); Johannes DeKay, (d.y.); Janneken Jacobse Dekay, (D.Y.) ?; Johannes Jacobse Dekay and 4 others

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About Capt. Jacobus DeKay

baptism

1672 Nov 27; Jacob Theuniszen de Key, Hillegond Theunis; Jacobus; Claes Bording, Jonas Bartelszen, Wyntie Theunis

  1. http://childsfamily.com/reunion/PS03/PS03_373.HTM
  2. http://njgsbc.org/files/BCFamilies/BCFam-DeKey.pdf

inherits slave

In his mother's will:
I, Hellegonda De Kay, of the city of New York, widow, being sick and weak. I leave to my three daughters, Jane Tothill, widow, Agnettie, wife of William Janeway, brewer, and Mary, wife of Samson Broughton, Esq., all my apparell, linen and woolen.
I leave to my son, Jacobus De Kay, my Indian slave called Jeremy, provided he give a full account of all money owing to me, without law suits. I leave all the rest of my estate to my children, Jacobus, Helena, widow of my eldest son Teunis De Kay, Agnettie, Maria, and Jane. I make my daughter, Jane Tothill, and my friend, Rip Van Dam, executors. Dated March 11, 1707. Witnesses, Robert Dorkins, Cornelius Lodge, (???) Parmyter. Proved, March 22, 1707.

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Capt. Jacobus DeKay's Timeline

1672
November 27, 1672
Dutch Ref. Church, New York, New York
1672
New York City, Province of New York
1695
October 9, 1695
New York, New York
1698
February 3, 1698
Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
1699
1699
1705
1705
1707
1707
1714
August 29, 1714
New York
1725
1725
Age 53
New York City, New York County, Province of New York