baptism DRC in NY

1671 Sep 01; Baltus de Haerdt, Margrietie Stuyvesant; Daniel; Hillegond Joris

back story on his property

Backer, Jacobus (Jacob Hendricksen), as attorney for Jacob de Lang of Holland bought house and lot. No. 4, Block A Castello Plan (1655), 2: 217, 360; married Margaret Stuyvesant (1656). 296; bought property at No. 8. Block M. Castello Plan (1656). 296-97. 398; patentee of New Utrecht (Jan , 1657) 296; fire-buckets to hang at house of, 1657, D 15; deed from J. J. De Jongh to (1661), 2: 362-63; bill for planks and nails against city,

1661 N 18; partner in purchase of horse-mill,

1662 O 3; delegate to general assembly, 1664 Mr 7; signing of treaty between Indians and Dutch witnessed by. My 15; schepen mem- ber of city court continued in oi^ce (Sept.), i: 114; deeds confirmed to (1667), 2; 39S- 99; house sold to Balthazar de Haert (1671), 297; house devised to son of De Haert and Mme. Backer (1672). 297

~• Note: Backer deserted his wife and Balthazar started a family with "Mme Backer"aka Margaret Stuyvesant

proof of spouse

1709 Apr 06; Daniel de Hart, Catharina Van Pelt; Baltus; Mathys de Hart & wife Jannetje [Mauritz]

• The oldest son Matthias was born about 1667 according to his gravestone inscription. His mother's name is unknown. The other son Daniel was born between 1669 and September 1671, the date he was baptized in the New York Reformed Church. Daniel's mother was Margaret Stuyvesant. She had been deserted by her husband, Jacob Backer, in about the year 1667. She was left with her husband's debts in a society which was still partly primitive. Fortunately for Margaret, she became engaged to Balthazar de Haert who had probably known her when Backer was in New York. She could not legally marry him until Jacob Backer was declared dead, as divorce was rarely allowed in the seventeenth century. It is apparent from two petitions filed by her creditors after Balthazar's death, and a land patent, that Margaret Stuyvesant never married Balthazar de Haert. If Balthazar's life had not been prematurely cut short in 1672, he probably would have married Margaret Stuyvesant.