Capt. Joseph Weekes

Joseph Weekes was baptized at the RDC at New Amsterdam in 1647, and died probably before 1700, many publications to the contrary notwithstanding. He and his brother Samuel had a house and home lot on the east side of South Street in ye Town, and likewise removed to Killingworth after the settlement of the Reddocke estate and occupied the residence plot on the north side of the beach and Hog Island. He was known as Captain Joseph Weekes, probably holding such official position in the County Militia. He married first, Hannah Reddocke, sister of his brother Samuel's wife Elizabeth. She died perhaps in 1688, but certainly before 1698, in which year, Joseph Weeks, senr., of Matinecock, in consideration of 6s annually to be paid to "my daughter", gives to "My youngest son Samuel Weeks, ¼ of my right in Oyster Bay New Purchase, ½ Right in Matinecock old Purchase, ½ of my rights in Oak Neck and Pine Island, a share of meadow that was his grandfather Reddock's, and all my Home lott of land northward from ffeekes's old footpath. I do reserve for myself power, privilege and liberty to use any part of said premises during my natural life and after my decease I reserve power and privilege for my NOW wife, Hannah during her widowhood to make use of all ye north end of my home lott from ffeekeses now cart path and ye one half of my orchard and ye share of meadow and ye great meadow, but after my decease to return to my said son Samuel." The NOW wife Hannah is explained in an old bond of father and Michael Weekes, the son, to the executors of James Cock, deceased: "Whereas Hannah Forman, alias Hannah Weekes, did in ye lifetime of Moses Forman, her husband, late of Oyster Bay, deceased, put twelve sheep in care of James Cock at a certain Rent, and the executors have compounded with John Weeks ye son-in-law (daughter's husband) of Hannah, and ye said Michael her grandson, for ye said sheep, and arrears of rent, and said John and Michael declare themselves well satisfied."

Biography Spelling of the Name

According to the researcher, Hopper Mott, the original spelling of the name was Wickes, (pronounced as we do now for the spelling Weeks).[1] The family members living at Oyster Bay, usually used the spelling, Weekes, and only after about the first quarter of the Eighteenth Century did the spelling become Weeks.[1] Of course, there was some variation among individuals, but these were general trends. Origin

Joseph was one of four children of his family baptized on 31 March 1647 in the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam, New Netherland, recorded as Samuel, Jan, Joseph, and Elisabeth, children of Frans Wÿck. Witnesses were recorded as Enam Renam, Sara Cornelis dhuysv van (the wife of) Thomas Sandersen, and Metje Claes.[2]

Joseph Weekes was born c. 1645 at Oyster Bay, Long Island, New Netherland.[1] Since four children were baptized on the same day in 1647, their ages are guessed by the author of the NYGBR article, based on apparent birth order):[1] Joseph was a son of Francis Weekes and Elizabeth Unknown.[1][3] Marriages

Joseph married twice.

   He married before 1673, as his 1st, to Hannah Reddock.[3] 

He married by 1699, as his 2nd, to Hannah (Crooker) Forman, daughter of William Crooker and widow of Moses Forman.[3]
Children

Children of Joseph and his first wife, Hannah Reddock:

   Henry Weeks, b c. 1670 Oyster Bay

   Daniel Weeks 

Death and Legacy

Joseph died c. 1700 at Oyster Bay, New York.[citation needed]

Research Notes

Some contend that Samuel married to Hannah Reddock, and his brother Joseph married to Elizabeth.[4] However this is due to the mis-interpretation of Joseph's 1698 deed of gift to his youngest son, Samuel Weeks, which mentioned, "my now wife Hannah during her widowhood ..." This is clarified by a bond, to the executors of James Cock, deceased:

   Whereas Hannah Forman, alias Hannah Weekes, did in ye lifetime of Moses Forman, her husband, late of Oyster Bay, deceased, put twelve sheep in care of James Cock at a certain Rent, and the executors have compounded with John Weeks ye son-in-law (daughter's husband) of Hannah, and ye said Michael her grandson, for ye said sheep, and arrears of rent, and said John and Michael declare themselves well satisfied."[5]

Actually both of Joseph's wives were named Hannah: 1) Hannah Reddock and 2) Hannah (Crooker) Forman, daughter of William Crooker and widow of Moses Forman.[3] Sources

   ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Mott, Hopper Striker, Anne Mott The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. (Vol 36 1905, Pages 135-) New York, NY: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1870-. (Online database accessed December 16, 2014: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.)

   ↑ Evans, Thomas Grier. "Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York. Baptisms from 25 December, 1639 to 27 December, 1730." Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Vol 2. New York: Printed for the Society, 1901. Page 22.

   ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Anderson, Robert Charles, "Francis Weekes" Featured Name] Great Migration 1634-1635, T-Y. [http://www.americanancestors.org/databases/great-migration-immigran... AmericanAncestors.org. NEHGS (Vol T-Y, Pages 273-280, Citing p 279)

   ↑ Conrad, Taylor H., (5 February 1999) Weekes Genealogy, (1) Francis WEEKES ( Wickes Or Weeks) II accessed 9 October 2016.

   ↑ Long Island Genealogy, "The Weeks(es) family of Long Island, The Descendants of Simon Weekes and his Son Francis." accessed 9 October 2016.