from familysearch.org BEGIN Anne Spicer - Like Sketch in Familysearch.org Posted 16 Mar 2017 by aftruesdell (Annette Truesdell) Ann Spicer was born about 1630-1633. It is very likely that her mother died in childbirth, and that she was raised in her father's home in St. Peters, England by her Aunt Martha, who lived with her widowed brother until her death in 1634. 11 She immigrated to America with her father, Thomas, and her sister Susanna sometime before 1638, when we find Thomas Spicer living in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. 12 Ann Spicer spent several years in Rhode Island, until her father decided again to relocate, this time to Long Island, in 1643. Ann grew up in the Flatlands area, blossoming into womanhood. She caught the eye of John Lake, marrying him in 1649 at the approximate age of 16, the same age her sister Susanna had first married. John had turned 21 the previous September. The only child of John and Ann Lake that we have any indication of a time of birth is their daughter Metje (Margaret). She was baptized in the Dutch Reformed Church on May 20, 1652 with Susanna Bresers as one of the four listed witnesses. 13 Some researchers have said that Metje who is listed as baptized is not the same person as Margaret who later marries William Goulding, but there is no reason to believe that. The common argument for this separation of Margaret and Metje is based on the fact that Gretje is the Dutch abbreviation for Margaret, and so it is assumed that Metje must be some other name, speculated as Martha. Metje, however, is a diminutive form of Meta, from Margaretha. 14 This information gives us to understand that both Metje and Gretje would refer to Margaret. Even the records of the Dutch Reformed Church, where Metje was baptized, provide a separation of Metje and Margaret. We find a listing of a baptism for Martha Bressers, Margaret's cousin, on May 20, 1657 and two entries later, another Metje is baptized. Ann Spicer outlived her husband John Lake by a number of years, dying sometime after 1709. She took up residence in Gravesend, probably to be near her son John Jr., with whom she conducted a number of land transactions over the years. She absolved her son-in-law, Nicholas Stillwell, husband of her daughter Michal, of all debts owed, on August 4, 1696. 38 This is the record most researchers have located to give an approximate death date for John Lake. Ann is also listed in the Census of Kings County taken about 1698 as living in the town of Gravesend, but is the only member of her household, while her son John Jr. is listed with a wife, eight children, and one slave. 39 Between the years of 1696 and 1705, Anna Lake witnesses receiving 5 pounds rent due her each year from lands, paid by her son John Lake. 40 The last record we find of Ann is dated sometime in 1709, and from that record we know that she died sometime thereafter. 41 Taken from “A History of John Lake, Early Settler of Long Island and his family” by Dayne T. Lake (See original for references) U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 END Annette Truesdell, 15 Sep 2017, ancestry.com ... BEGIN John Lake Birth ABT 1620 England Death ABOUT 1696 prob Gravesend, Kings, New York Facts Age 0 — Birth ABT 1620 England Age 29 — Marriage Abt 1649 prob Gravesend, New York, United States Ann Spicer (1630–1705) Age 32 — Birth of Daughter Metje or Martha Lake(1652–) 1652 New Amsterdam, Long Island, New York Age 34 — Birth of Son John Lake(1654–1729) ABT 1654 of Gravesend, Kings, New York Age 36 — Birth of Daughter Margaret Lake(1656–1686) ABT 1656 of Gravesend, Kings, New York Age 39 — Birth of Son Thomas Lake(1659–) ABT 1659 of Gravesend, Kings, New York Age 41 — Birth of Son Daniel Lake(1661–1727) ABT 1661 of Gravesend, Kings, New York Age 45 — Birth of Son William Lake(1665–1717) ABT 1665 of Gravesend, Kings, New York Age 50 — Birth of Daughter Micah Lake(1670–) ABT 1670 of Gravesend, Kings, New York Age 56 — Birth of Son Abraham Lake(1676–) ABT 1676 of Gravesend, Kings, New York Age 76 — Death About 1696 prob Gravesend, Kings, New York Burial Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Spouse & Children Ann Spicer 1630–1705 Metje or Martha Lake 1652– John Lake 1654–1729 Margaret Lake 1656–1686 Thomas Lake 1659– Daniel Lake 1661–1727 William Lake 1665–1717 Micah Lake 1670– Abraham Lake 1676– Sources Ancestry Sources U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 END Gravesend West Meadow Lots, 1672 Transcribed by Renee L. Dauven, July 2012 BEGIN Town Records of Kings County: Gravesend, Book 3. Town Meetings, 1656-1705. New York Municipal Archives Microfilm Roll No. 61, Item 3002, p. 34. 1672 The Order an Number of Each mans particulaer Lott or lotts in the west meddow Ralph Cardel: N. 14.......4 John grigs: 35.......1 John Michylsen: 29.......26 John Tilton junior 6.......36 Charles Morgen: 37 William goulding 18......24.......25..with an addition:____[cove] William Compton: 5 John Tilton: 33 Thomas Morgen: 13 Nicles Stillwell: 2.......17........with an addition: _____ [cove] Elyas Daws: 27 William Wilkings: 23.........3 Samuel Spicer: 8.......28.......20......32 John Lake: 19 30 John Emans 7.......39.......with an adition: _____ [cove] petter Simson 9 Richard Stillwill 22......11 John bounds lott 21 John Rawles 40.......16 Carsten Johnsen: 34 John Coke: 31 James Huppard 10 barentt Juriansen: 12........15 Samuel Hollms: 38 END Town Records of Kings County: Gravesend, Book 3. Town Meetings, 1656-1705. New York Municipal Archives Microfilm Roll No. 61, Item 3002, p. 37. Transcribed by Renee L. Dauven, July 2012. BEGIN The order and number of the 15 Acer Lotts with the Gennerall Fence wh Runns Eastward to ye Flattland The first Devission hath with: 11 lotts John Griggs 1 The 3: Devisssion hath 15 lotts John Aplegatt 2 Samuell Holmes 25 Ralphe Cardall 3 John Tilton senior 26 Charles Bridges 4 Sammuell Spicer 27 James Hubbard 5 John Tilton Junr: 28 Wm. & Josephe Goulding 6 John Tilton Junior 29 Peeter Symsonn 7 John Cooke 30 Ralphe Cardall 8 John Rawles 31 Jo: Michaellson for Delauall 9 Sammuell Spicer 32 Sammuell Spicer 10 Richard Stillwell 33 William Bowne 11 William Wilkins 34 William Cumpton 35 The 2 devission hath 13 lotts John Emans 12 John Rawles 36 John Barnes 13 William Goulding 37 Nicholas Stillwell 14 Obadiah Wilkinns 38 Samll Spicer 15 Samll Holmes halfe a lott in 39 John Griggs 16 Willi: Wilkins hath the other John Lake 17 halfe lott next ye: Bridge and John Lake 18 lyes in Order betwixt ye: John Rawlis for Barth lott: 19 24th and 25th lotts; John Tilton, senior 20 Charles Morgen 21 The fourth Devission John Bowne 22 Is ......26 po: brod: & 95 long Barnes Johnson 23 The second 26 po brod: & 95 long Barnes Johnson 24 The third 26 po brod: & ___ long Note: The document bears no date. The previous document given in book 3 was from the year 1674. The writing is distinctly that of John Tilton, Sr. who was made magistrate in that year and the names on the list are similiar to the 1670 plowland division list. END Gravesend Lotts in the Necks, 1688/89 Transcribed by Renee L. Dauven, July 2012 BEGIN Town Records of Kings County: Gravesend, Book 3. Town Meetings, 1656-1705. New York Municipal Archives Microfilm Roll No. 61, Item 3002, p. 54. The first day of marche 1688/89 The order or Number of Eache particulare mans Lott or Share of Land Eastward of our Towne in the Neks:---- Impr: Obidyah Willkings Childeren: No. 4....32....24 John grigs Senior 7....28 Stoffell Johnsen: 6....27 Daniell Lake: 21...17 Joachim guylyk 20 Samuell Hollmes Childen 25...22 Jerimyah Stillwill: 38 Reynier van Sicklen: 37 baren Juriansen: 12....13 Thomas baylie 8.......15 Mary Remmersen: 39 John Pooling 10 Anna Lake 19......9 James Huppard 34 petter Carsten: 3 Carsten Johnsen: 35 John Lake: 36 William Williamsen: 18 John Tilton 31......2 Cornelis Simonsen: 1........29 John barensen: 11 Martten pettersen 26 John Leb______ 14 but half for him John Emans 16 William golder 23......5 Nickles Stillwill 30......33 END Gravesend East Meadow Fence, c. 1693-1696 Transcribed by Renee L. Dauven, July 2012 BEGIN Town Records of Kings County: Gravesend, Book 3. Town Meetings, 1656-1705. New York Municipal Archives Microfilm Roll No. 61, Item 3002, p. 79. East medow fence The Order & Number of Each particulaer mans share of fences beginnings att ambros:ft annd until Ceder neck Springs [Column headings:] pole, 1/2 pole, foot, inches John Emans 13, 1, 3, 2 John barens 15, - , 2, 3 Joakim Guylyk 38, 1, - , 4 Geret Stryker: 30, - , 1, 3 Stoffell Romeyn 19, - , 1, - Carsten Johnsen: 11, - , 4, - Capt. Stillwill: 15, 1, 3, 3 John Lake: 40, 1, 3, - W barkloo: 06, 1, 5, 4 Albert Courtt: 13, - , 2, 4 Cor: Buys 13, 1, 2, 4 John pollins: 5, 1, 1, - John Greeke: 31, 1, 2, 4 B: Juriansz: 22, - , - , 8 I haselbury 19, 1, 2, - Corn williams: 18, - , - , 8 W Williams 16, - , 5, 4 R V Sichlen 3, - , 4, 10 Adam Michyls 6, 1, 3, 3 Jacobus Keerstade 36, 1, - , - M: petters: 14, 1, - , - Cor: Simons 2, 1, - , - Stoffel longstrat 3, - , 6, - Jerimyah Stillwell 9, 1, 4, 6 Andrew Emans: 3, - , 7, - N. Stillwill 3, - , 7, - James Hubbard 3, - , 7, - Endeth att Ceder Neck Creek [Note: The document has no date. An estimated date of 1693-1696 can be given to it. This based on the occurance of the name of Stoffell Langstraat. Stoffell bought his land in Gravesend on 26 July 1693 and sold it on 22 March 1696. The list was most likely drawn up sometime in between the two dates or shortly after the last one.] END Gravesend Lott Divisions, 1697 Transcribed by Renee L. Dauven BEGIN Town Records of Kings County: Gravesend, Book 3. Town Meetings, 1656-1705. New York Municipal Archives Microfilm Roll No. 61, Item 3002, p. 5. ______ _______ of ye: Little Lotts _______ _______ _________ Xember 12th 169[7] John Lake 1 Albert Courten 1 [corner torn] Nicles Stillwell [junior] 2 ______ Stillwell 3 [corner torn] widow Stryker 3 : 22 Catharyn Holms 4 Abraham Emans 4 Baren Juryans 5 : 6 Joseph Golder 5 Reynier v Sicklen 7 : 31 John Lake 6 Cornelis Simonsen 8 : 22 William Wilkings 7 : 25 : 30 William Williamsen 9 Barent Juriansen 8 : 34 John Lake 10 : 35 John Swart 9 Widow Stryker 11 : 25 Jannetye barense 10 William Wilkings 12 : 28 : 33 William Williamsen 11 Nicles Stillwel junr 13 Richard Stillwell 12 John Grigs Senr [1]5 Hanna Martense 13 John Poling 16 Stoffell Romayn 14 Daniel Lake 17 : 18 Ro_ger Osten 15 : 33 Richard Stillwell 19 ______ Dykhuysen 16 Jannetye barens 20 Daniel Lake 17 : 18 John Emans 21 John Poling 19 Mary Remmersen 23 Catharyn Holmes 20 widow Stryker Daniel Lake 24 John Emans 21 hanna Martensen 26 Reynier v Sicklen 23 : 38 Joseph G__er 27 Elyas Stillwell 24 Abraham & Jerimyah 29 Meynard Courten 26 Samuel Hubbard 30 Joachim Guylyk 27 John v Dykhuyse 32 John Grigs sen 28 Joakim Guylyk 33 Albert Court: 29 : 30 Stoffell Romayn 37: 38: 39 Adryan Kenne 31 Cor: van Cleve 31 Cornelis v Cleve 32 Mary Remmersen 36 Jeremyah Stillwell 37 Note: Column 1-Nicles Stillwell,, Lot 2--the word "junior" actually preceeds the name, being written in the left margin Blanks indicate the presents of letters or words which are unreadable. Brackets indicate editorial comments, changes in the wording order or best guess. END from David Lake, 21 February 2014 familysearch.org BEGIN John Lake to the best of our knowledge was born in Barnstaple England 16 September 1627. He was the son of John Lake and Margarie Colskott. [Doubtful--see comment below] His father was the son of Thomas Lake and Johanna Rowland. Thomas was the son of Thomas Leake and Agnes Tygon. As far as can be determined Thomas was the son of Francis Leake and his mistress who we have no name for. As I found this record the feeling came to me that Thomas Leake being an iligimate son of Francis, when he was grown found himself without any significant inheritance thus left his home and started anew. I suspect he dropped the first “e” in the name Leake making his name Lake. As we follow these ancestors down our line we see they were a very hard working and industrious people even though they weren’t wealthy. Farming seems to have been their vocation. In 1645 when John Lake would be 18 he immigrated to America and landed in Long Island New York. (Colket, Meredith B., JR. Founders of Early American Families:Emigrants from Europe, 1607-1657, Cleveland: General Court of the Order of Founders and Patriots of America, 1975. 366p. see page 170) This area had been settled two years before by Lady Deborah Ann Moody. John seems to become acquainted with Thomas Spicer who came to America in 1638. He had a daughter Anne who was born in 1632 making her 13 when John arrived. John fell in love with Anne and Married her four years later in February 1649. Anne would then be 17 and John 22. John and Anne had seven children (John, Margaret, Martha, Daniel, William, Abraham, and Micha) with their first, our next grandfather being born in 1650 the year after they were married. It must be remembered at this time that a number of the settlers of Gravesend believed in the doctrine of not baptizing children. This does not appear to have been the case with John and Ann Lake, even though Thomas Spicer, Ann's father was living in Gravesend. They seemed to feel it important to make the journey across the East River to Manhattan to have the baptism performed. As has been referred to earlier, this is the same church where we see records of the children of Susanna, Ann's sister, baptized. We do not have records of any of the other children being baptized, but this could be because a branch of the Dutch Reformed Church was established in Flatbush/Flatlands and the minister, Dominie Polhemus, traveled among the communities on Long Island, holding meetings in barns and homes until a church building was completed in 1663. (8) It is most likely that he performed baptisms in homes also, as was necessary. It is very probable, therefore, that the remainder of the children of John Lake and Ann Spicer were baptized, but that no official record exists. John Lake had acquired land in Gravesend by 1656, as he was listed as an inhabitant and probably a freeholder of the town on that date. (9) He did not relocate to that property at that time, however, since further records place him in Flatlands for several years. It is possible that John never lived within the actual town of Gravesend, but instead lived on boundary lands, on the farm that he had built up over the years in the Flatlands area. Town boundaries were disputed when the British took over Long Island, and a realignment may have placed his property within the area claimed by Gravesend. It is likely that his sons, John Jr. and Daniel, were actually the first Lakes to live in Gravesend. On May 15, 1660, John Lake purchased a farm in Midwout (Flatbush) from Marguerite Provost.(10) A Jan Haes was building a dwelling home and barn for Jan Leeck at Amersfoot (Flatlands) that same year. (11) On September 20, 1661, he sold a parcel of land to Tys Lubbertse in Flatlands. (12) In 1666, John Lake sold a farm in Flatlands to Bartel Claesen. (13) John Lake appears to have continued his relationship with the community of Gravesend after this time, since he now owned a significant amount of property there. On the "26th daye of ye 8th moth Anno Dom: 1673", a deed made at Gravesend was witnessed by "John Lake senr" who signed by his mark. (14) The final step for moving to Gravesend was taken on December 10, 1675, when John Lake contracted with William Lehey to build him a house, "26 by 16 ft" in Gravesend. (15) It has been previously indicated that this house was built for John Lake, Jr. but he is listed on the assessment rolls of Gravesend in 1683 for only himself and a couple of animals. There is no assessment for any property, so this house must have been built for his father, John Lake, Sr. After moving to Gravesend, John Lake began selling off his holdings in Flatlands. We find that "The worthy Jan Leeck, resident at Gravesent" sold "Luyckes Stevense a certain parcel of land lying in Amsfort" for fifteen morgens on 29 December, 1675. (16) John Lake is listed on the assessment rolls of Gravesend in 1683,34 as John Lake, Sr., and was liable for a tax of 17s 31/2d on 88 acres, 16 cows, 4 horses and 1 person. His sons, John Jr. and Daniel, also appear on this same assessment roll, but are not shown as owning land, only horses. This indicates that John Jr. and Daniel were also living in Gravesend, but were most likely living with their parents or on land owned by their father, since neither was married. Thomas, a previously unknown son of John Lake and Ann Spicer, who is mentioned in an incident that happened in Gravesend in 1680 (17), is not listed on the assessment rolls at all, so it is likely that he had already moved to Connecticut, where he married Sarah Peate by about 1685. William, was either too young to have been on the assessment rolls, or he had already begun his life as a sailor, and Abraham would have been a small child of six or seven. It is interesting to note that John Lake was a slave holder, being assessed a tax on 1 person in 1683, as was his son John Jr., who was listed on the 1698 census as owning one slave. John Lake died prior to July 12, 1694, when we find his wife Ann listed as a widow in possession of some land formerly belonging to Richard Stout, which is deeded to her son John by Hannah Delevall, widow of John Delevall. (18) It is most likely that he died in 1694, since his son, Daniel, left Long Island that year, (19) and other members of the family also began to make significant moves and changes in their lives. John was primarily a farmer, but took advantage of being a settler in a new land, and acquired property whenever he had the chance. This provided a legacy for his wife and eight children, Margaret (Metje), Martha, John, Thomas, Daniel, Michal, William, and Abraham. These children married and had children of their own, and continued the example of their parents, seeking out new lands to conquer, and building a legacy for those that followed. John Jr. remained in Gravesend, and continued to build on his father’s work. The family of John Lake of Long Island would continue to spread across the country, going south into Georgia, north into Canada, and eventually west into Utah, Idaho, and Mexico. Taken from “A History of John Lake, Early Settler of Long Island and his family” by Dayne T. Lake 1. Wainwright, Thos.; Barnstaple Parish Register of Baptisms Marriages and Burials 1538 A.D. to 1812 A.D.; Baptisms. page 69 2. ibid, Marriages. page 21 3. ibid, Baptisms. page 77 4. ibid, Marriages. page 26 5. McMillan, Claud Nelson, A History of My People and Yours, page 168 6. U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500’s-1900’s, page 170 7. McMillan, page 170 8. Ross, Peter, LL. D., A History of Long Island from its earliest settlement to the present time, volume 1, page 312 9. Thompson, Benjamin F., History of Long Island, page 117 10. Truesdell, Annette, notes on Family Group Sheet of John Lake and Ann Spicer 11. New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, volume 109, page 152, Maull, Baldwin, An Emigration from Kings County 12. Bergen, page 179 13. Bergen, page 179 14. New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, volume 122, page 21, Sisser, Fred III, The identity of Neeltje Claesen, wife of John Lake 15. Bergen, page 187 16. New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, volume 122, page 21, Sisser, Fred III, The identity of Neeltje Claesen, wife of John Lake 17. Stillwell, John E., M.D., A History of Captain Jeremiah Stillwell, page 1 18. Long Island Source Records, page 38 19. Bergen, page 179 Comment: As part of researching and publishing the following article, no evidence was found to identify the parents or origins of John Lake. Streeter, Perry, "The Griggs Family of New York and New Jersey," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 136:243-252; 137:47-57, 118-130; A/C by editor 137:309, by author 310. www.perrystreeter.com/griggs.pdf I would love to be proven wrong! :) END from Headley papers Atlantic County (NJ) Historical Society BEGIN John LAKE (died 1696) married Anne SPICER (died 1709, came from R.I., daughter of Thomas) in 1643 in Gravesend, L.I. with Lady Moody. Children: William married Sarah JENKINS (moved to Cape May), John married Neetje CLAESSEN in Gravesend, Daniel married Alice STILLWELL (born 1645) in Staten Island, Margaret married Wm GOVENING (?), Eliz. married Hendrick JANSE, Michal married ------ STILLWELL, and William. William LAKE (died 1717, son of John) married Sarah JENKINS in Great Egg Harbour, moved to Cape May Landing by 1700. William's will probated 11 Jun 1717. The executor was John SCULL. Children: Nathan married Mary SCULL, Dan'l married Gartara STEELMAN, unnamed daughter, unnamed daughter, and Sarah married Elias STEELMAN. Daniel LAKE (baptized 25 Apr 1696, son of John) married Eliz VAN SUTPHEN (born 6 Apr 1699, died 1 Aug 1766, daughter of Derick Janse (?) and Eliz Janse VAN NUYSE (?)). Children: Daniel married Neltje VOORHEES, Derrick married Maria VOORHEES, NELTJE married Bernard HUBBARD, Maria bap 10 Jun 1733 and married Stephen VOORHEES, Abraham bap 5 Sep 1735, Margaret bap 22 Feb 1739 and married Elias HUBBARD (13 Feb 1746 - 31 Dec 1832), Elana bap 31 Aug 1740 and married John BLAHAM (?), JAcobus, Gertje married Johannes VAN SICKLEN, John married Eidie (?) JOHNSON, Sarah married ------ JOHNSON, and Eliz. END Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2017 13:40:17 -0700 From: Annette Truesdell BEGIN Must have been a typo error on my part. If you read my notes for John (find "Notes" link in TOOLS [regarding ancestry.com tree], I reference the Gravesend records and Anne's land transactions. John must have died between the rateables of 1683 and Anne's land transactions of 1688. END findagrave.com ... BEGIN John Lake Birth: unknown Death: 1696 Seek Fund to Preserve Old Gravesend Cemetery Between Gravesend avenue, Lake street and the Village road is the oldest public cemetery in Kings County, having been established nearly 400 years ago and containing the names of the thirty-nine patentees of Gravesend, settled by Lady Deborah Moody in 1659. . . . . . Most of the headstones of a date earlier than the Eighteenth Century are in the same condition [inscription indecipherable by the action of time and the elements], though there are many of those over a hundred years old still to be easily read. They mark the graves of Thomas Tilton, Samuel Holmes, JOHN LAKE, William Compton, Samuel Spicer, James Hubbard, John Tilton, John Bowne, John Griggs, Bayrent Juriansen, Obadiah Wilkinson, Ralph Cardell, Thomas D. Lavall, John Tilton Jr., John Cook, Nicholas Stillwell, Elias Bridges, Ann Wilkins, William Williamson, John Guinans, John Poland, John Applegate and William Golding. These were the original patentees who settled Gravesend in 1635. Then, too, there are also a number of other graves occupied by the Holland Dutch who later had possession of the town. Among the latter interments are those of Mrs. Alletta Ann Still, who, when she died in 1910, at the age of 83, was counted the richest woman in Gravesend. Since possession was given to the commissioners under the act, there have been interred over 400 bodies, all of them being relatives of the older settlers. The majority of the interments and the advanced age of the majority of those buried, indicates the healthfulness of the vicinity. Among these are John I. Voorhees, 62; William K. Vanderbilt, 70; Anna M. Johnson, 76; Susanne Graue, 76; Louise Van Sicklen, 73; Sarah Emmens, 83; Joseph B. Denyse, 67; A. V. Stillwell, 79; Stillwell Voorhies, 80; Peter H. Rumph, 78, and his wife, age 74; Jacobus Van Sicklen, 84; John Denyse, 63; Mary Morris, 76; David Snedeker, 87; John Johnson, 72; Gertrude Ryder, 83; William H. Morris, 75; Isaac Ryder, 63; Clara Hambeck, 83; Catherine Stillwell, 73; James R. Aldrich, 70; Cather Van Riper, 67; Sarah Snedeker, 75; Daniel C. Lake, 70; Jane Harland, 85; John H. Kouwenhoven, 76; Joachim Harloff, 89, and Lucy Caldwell, 103. The only person having a plot there who was not related to the early descendants was John Y. McKane. He had one of the finest plots in the cemetery, which is still preserved, and in which a brother, Robert J. McKane, is buried. His own remains are interred in Greenwood Cemetery. . . ~Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Sun., 22 Jul 1917, pg. 6 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thomas Lake, Sr., and his wife, Jane, lived at Amwell, N.J. His will was probated October 19, 1765. He was a son of John Lake, Jr., of Gravesend, Long Island, and a grandson of John Lake the founder of the family. John Lake the founder died about 1696; he was a patentee of Gravesend and a member of the Lady Mary Moody Colony in 1643. He married Ann Spicer, who was a daughter of Thomas Spicer and Ann Grant, and a granddaughter of Mark Grant. See Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol V. John and Ann (Spicer) Lake had at least two sons: I. John, Jr., named above. II. William, of whom nothing further here; he settled in Atlantic County, N.J. A genealogy of his descendants has been complied and published by Dr. Arthur Adams, of Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., and his sister, Mrs. Sarah Risley. ~Pioneer Families of Northwestern New Jersey by William C. Armstrong, publ. 1979, pg. 54 Family links: Parents: John Lake (1590 - 1657) Margaret Reade Lake (1597 - 1672) Spouse: Anne Spicer Lake (1632 - 1709) Children: William Lake (1656 - 1726)* Siblings: John Lake (____ - 1696) Elizabeth Hannah Lake Gallup (1621 - 1675)* Martha Lake Harris (1624 - 1700)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Gravesend Cemetery Brooklyn Kings County (Brooklyn) New York, USA Created by: Linda Applegate Brown Record added: May 28, 2016 Find A Grave Memorial# 163408087 END findagrave.com ... BEGIN Anne Spicer Lake Birth: 1632 Gravesend Kings County (Brooklyn) New York, USA Death: 1709 Long Island City Queens County New York, USA Anne Spicer Lake was born 1632 at Gravesend, Kings County, New York the daughter of Thomas and Ann Grant Spicer. She married in 1646 probably at Gravesend, John Lake the son of John and Margaret Reade Lake. Known Children: Margaret Lake 1652-1725 Md William Goulding Died Queens County, New York John Lake 1654-1729 Died Gravesend, King County, New York William Lake 1655-1726 Md Sarah Jenkins Died Atlantic County, NJ Daniel Lake 1656-1720 Died Gravesend, Kings County, New York Elizabeth Lake 1657-1664 Died Kings County, New York Michal Lake 1658-1729 Md Nicholas Stillwell Died Queens County, New York Family links: Parents: Thomas Spicer (1591 - 1658) Anne Grant Spicer (1602 - 1635) Spouse: John Lake (____ - 1696)* Children: William Lake (1656 - 1726)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Gravesend Cemetery Brooklyn Kings County (Brooklyn) New York, USA Created by: John Wilhite Record added: Dec 15, 2016 Find A Grave Memorial# 174008750 END from freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com, BEGIN Generation No. 1 1. RICHARD1 LAKE Children of RICHARD LAKE are: 2. i. JOHN2 LAKE, b. Abt. 1616; d. before July 1694, of Gravesend, Kings Co., New York. ii. DANIEL LAKE, b. Abt. 1614, Tring, Hertford, England; d. Aft. December 29, 1642, Leighton, Buzzard, Bedford, England. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN2 LAKE (RICHARD1)1,2,3,4 was born Abt. 16165,6,7,8, Baptised: February 11, 1615/16, Tring, Hertford, England, and died before July 1694 of Gravesend, Kings Co., New York9,10,11,12. He married ANNA SPICER13,14,15,16 February 1648/49 in Gravesend, Kings Co., New York?17,18,19, daughter of THOMAS SPICER and ANNA GRANT. She was born Abt. 1628 of Kent, England20,21,22,23, and died Aft. 1705 in of Gravesend, Kings Co., New York24,25,26,27. John Lake was of the Gravesend colony of Lady Deborah Moody, but was not one of the patentees of that only English settlement. Although John Lake is supposed to have gone to Gravesend with Thomas Spicer, he is not mentioned in the records before 1652 except for his marriage to Ann Spicer which is mentioned in "History of Gravesend", written by William H. Stillwell, a manuscript that has never been published. "In 1649 the officers of the previous year were reelected. Ann, daughter of Thomas and Micha Spicer married John Lake who had accompanied Thomas from Rhode Island". Oct 1654 - charged by Jacob Steendam's wife with a debt per New Amsterdam court minutes, "Jan Leeck, notwithstanding arrest and summons... has departed from this city". (Records of New Amsterdam 1:261). Abt 1654-1660 - Living in Flatlands. Jan 1657 - apparently had removed from New Amsterdam to Long Island and is identified as being "of Amersfoort (Flatland) when "Jan Leyck" contributed toward Domine Polhemus' salary. Abt 1660-1672 - Living in Flatbush. 15 May 1660 - purchased farm in Midwout (Middlewout Flatbush) from Marguerite Provost. 20 Sep 1661 - sold to Tys Matthys Lubbertse a village plot, land on the plain and salt meadow in Flatbush, Long Island 16 Jun 1666 - transferred Midwout land to Bartelt Claessen and Hendrick Kip. 21 Nov 1670 - "bought a gray horse a gelding of about 8 years ould" from James Hubbard of Gravesend. 1672 - secured lots 19 and 10 in "west meddow" of Gravesend. 1673 - "26th daye of ye 8th month, Anno Dom. 1673" witness to a deed at Gravesend witnessed . 19 Dec 1675 - "Jan Leeck, resident oat Gravesent" sold "Luyckes Stevense a certain parcel of land lying in Amsfort... large fifteen morgens". 1683 - John Lake appears on the ratable list of Gravesend as John Lake, Sr., liable for tax of 17s 3 1/2d on 88 acres, 16 cows, 4 horses and 1 person; his sons John and Daniel, were taxed also. ANN SPICER: Will of Thomas Spicer of Gravesend. Dated Sep 29, 1658, proved 4 Nov 1658. Wife Michall and son Samuell Spicer, heirs and executors of all estate except the following legacies: To Ann Lake, wife of John Lake, 60 gilders for the benefit of her three children. To Susanna Brazier, wife of Henry Brazier, 80 gilders for her four children. Thomas Spicer was the son of Nicholas Spicer and Martha Grant. Thomas was married 1st to Anna Grant and they are the parents of Ann Spicer Lake. Thomas second wife was a widow, Michal _____ Jenkins. Hannah Delevall, widow and executrix of John Delevall of PA, deeded John Lake of Gravesend, land there formerly belonging to Richard Stoutt, "now in possession of Anne Lake", widow, bounded by lands of James Hubbard and Martin Peterson also another piece of land on Hoggs Neck bounded by lands of Samuell Holmes and Isaack Gooding. Wit. Henry ffilkin and Dorcas Jones. Recorded 12 Jul 1694. 3 Aug 1696 - Anne Lake of Gravesend, widow of John Lake quit claims to eldest son John Lake, land in Gravesend bounded by that of James Hubbard, Martin Peterse, said land formerly belonging to Richard Stout but "now in possession of John Lake"; also another piece of land bounded by that of Samuel Holmes and Isaack Gooding, Wit. Henry ffilkin. Recorded 3 Aug 1696. In Gravesend Town Records, vol 6, Patents Deeds: "Know All men by these presents, Thatt I Ann Lake Living at Graves end in King's County on ye Island Nassaw in the Province New Yorcke being the widow and Relicks of John Lake Deceased, I Doe hereby this present writing absoluetly owne and aknowledge to be fully satisfied by my son in Law Nicles stillwill Therefore I doe hereby this presents absolutly Acquit and Discharge ye above said Nicles Stillwill of all Debt Dues and Demands, Either by Boocks bills or bainds, hyre of lands or whatsoever from the beginning of the world till this Day. given under my hand and seale this 4th day of August: 1696 Signum Anna V. Lake (Seal), wit: Jeremiah Stillwell, John Emans, Clerke. She died after 1705 since between the years 1696-1705 "Anna Lake" witnesses receiving 5 Pounds rent due her each year from lands from her son John Lake. Children of JOHN LAKE and ANN SPICER are: 3. i. JOHN3 LAKE, b. April 1650, of Gravesend, Kings Co., New York; d. May 17, 1729, Gravesend, Kings Co., New York? ii. DANIEL LAKE28,29,30,31, b. 1653-1663, of Gravesend, Kings, New York32,33,34,35; d. Aft. 1710. Assumed to be a son of John Lake and Ann Spicer. m. 1683/4 2nd wife ALICE STILLWELL HOLMES OSBOURNE, daughter of Lieutenant NICHOLAS STILLWELL. Children appear to have been; 1. Abraham - said to appear in 1706 Staten Island census as 30 yrs of age. With birthdate of abt 1676, this would make him a son of Daniel by a first wife. 2. Sarah, b. abt 1677-1680. 3. Possibly Joseph. Others unknown although many have been attributed to him but not proven. First mention of him is a 1680 Gravesend Court of Sessions record where he is fined 2s5d for breaking the Sabbath along with several other young men. 1681 - while living in Gravesend, had granted 81 acres of land on south side of the Fresh Kill on Staten Island. 1683 - Daniel Lake's name appears of the Gravesend assessment roll in 1683. 1683 - purchases Plantation #4 in Gravesend from executors of William Osborne's estate; the lot being same as bought by Osborne from Capt. Richard Stillwell. 1689 - he was appointed Lt. for Gravesend Militia. 12 Jul 1694 - he bought land in Gravesend formerly belonging to Richard Stout from his brother John. 1694 - sold house in Gravesend for L80 to Daniel Whitehead and Samuel Moore and removed to Staten Island. 8 Feb 1695/6 - Daniel Lake and "Ales" Lake his wife, sold to William Williamson Lot 38 on Hugh Garretson's neck in Gravesend. 21 Dec 1696 - he conveyed meadow land in Gravesend to Reinier Van Sicklen. 1698 - of Staten Island, he leased his house lot in Gravesend. 19 Nov 1698 - Daniel Lake of Staten Island sold a house and lot in Gravesend. 30 Dec 1701 - he signed the anti Leislerian Petition. 1702/3 - recorded his cattle mark in Richmond Co., Staten Island. 30 May 1702 - purchased 160 acres land on Staten Island from Thomas Purcell and wife Christian. 1703 - vestryman on Staten Island. 1 Apr 1703 - was a Justice on Staten Island. 11 Dec 1705 - Daniel Lake of Staten Island, Esq. gave a power of attorney to his brother William of Great Harbor, town of Wamouth, "Gloster" Co., New Jersey, to recover money due from John Townsend of Cape May. 19 May 1709 - sold to Cornelius Johnson and Martin Vanderhoven 160 acres of upland and 2 parcels of meadow containing 16 acres in the sw end of Staten Island. Signed by Daniel and Alice Lake. 13 Jan 1710/11 - bought 80 acres of land from Jacobus Billew and his mother Ida Billew, widow of Isaac Billew, lying on Staten Island near great Kill. 1710 - Justice on Staten Island. iii. MICAH LAKE40,41,42,43, of Gravesend, Kings, New York44,45,46,47; d. Bef. 1703. Married to NICHOLAS STILLWELL? After death of Micah Lake, Nicholas Stilwell married, second, Dec 6, 1703, Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Cornell of Flushing, Long Island. He settled in Jamaica, Long Island where in 1706 he purchased a farm from his father-in-law. He had four children by the first wife, and four by the second. Children by first wife: Nicholas; John, b. 1690, Springfield, Long Island; Julia Ann, also called Glorianna, Deborah. iv. WILLIAM LAKE52,53,54,55, d. Bef. June 1717, Egg Harbor, Gloucester Co., New Jersey60,61,62,63. M. SARAH. 1691 - a court record of a suit against William Lake in regard to the payment of an obligation that he had assumed for William Stillwell. William Lake had come to Cape May on a whaling voyage as early as 1690, in 1691 resided still in Gravesend, was engaged in the whale fishery with his kinsfolk, the Stillwells and Spicers. 1694 - a reference to the impounding of a horse owned by William Lake under date of 12 Dec 1694, at which time he was already a resident of Cape May Co. 11 Dec 1705 - Daniel Lake of Staten Island, Esq. gave a power of attorney to his brother William of Great Harbor, town of Wamouth, "Gloster" Co., New Jersey, to recover money due from John Townsend of Cape May. Children were; Nathan, Daniel, and three daughters. A "Sarah Lake" who married 10 Aug 1730 Elias Steelman, is thought to be one of the daughters. Will dated 22 Mar 1716/17and probated 11 Jun 1717. Lake, William, of Egg Harbour, Gloucester Co., yeoman. Gave to son Nathan a tract of land, 450 acres, on Great Egg Harbor river formerly purchased of Richard Bull with 15 acres reserved for son Daniel to use for hay and winter cattle; son Daniel 250 acres where William was dwelling when he arrived at 21 yrs; to three daughters one heifer; wife Sarah residue of goods. Exec. were wife and John Scull. v. METJE LAKE64,65,66,67, d. New York?68,69,70,71. Baptized at New Amsterdam Dutch Church, May 20, 1652. "Metje" a nickname for Margaret? April 2, 1676, William Goulding/Golden to Margaret Lake of Gravesend; married by Justice James Hubbard. She died after Sept 1686 when her last child was born and before William married June 19, 1689 at Gravesend, Deborah Quimby, daughter of John Quimby of Westchester Co., New York. Children; Sarah, b. February 14, 1676; Mary, b. July 27, 1678; William, b. October 25, 1679; John, b. November 21, 1681; Hester, b. March 20, 1683/4; Samuel, b. September 2, 1686. Generation No. 3 3. JOHN3 LAKE (JOHN2, RICHARD1)76,77,78,79 was born April 1650 of Gravesend, Kings Co., New York80,81,82,83, and died May 17, 1729 in Gravesend, Kings Co., New York?84,85,86,87. He married (1) MAYKE88,89,90,91 in Gravesend, Kings, New York92,93,94,95. She died Aft. 1729100,101,102,103. He married (2) NEELTJE CLAESSEN104,105,106,107 Abt. 1687 in Gravesend, Kings Co., New York108,109,110,111, daughter of CLAES SMIT and GEERTRUYD WILLEKINS. She was born May 20, 1653 in Flatlands, Gravesend, Long Island, New York, and died Bef. 1729112,113,114,115. 21 Nov 1670 - bought a horse of James Hubbard of Gravesend. 1683 - named in assessment roll of Gravesend. 1694 - bought of Hannah, widow of John Delavall of Pennsylvania, for L164, a house and 40 acres of land on Hogg's Neck in Gravesend. 6 May 1696 - with Joakim Gulick, had a survey of 85 acres at Smoking Point, with nine acres at the mouth of the Fresh Kil, on Staten Island. John appears on the 1698 census of Gravesend with 8 children. It is probable that the identity of the 8 children might be Neeltje's youngest 3 children from her marriage to Goulder/Goulding; Nicholas, Ann and Abraham; and John and Neeltje's children; John, Thomas, Nicholas, Mary and Daniel. 1700 - Captain of militia. 1714 - elder in Gravesend DRC. "In the name of God, Amen. May 4 1723. I, John Lake, of Gravesend, Kings County. I leave to my son Daniel all my estate, houses, and lands in Gravesend or elsewhere. And he shall pay to my four other children, John, Thomas, and Nicholas, and my daughter Mary, wife of Cornelius Van Sickelen, as follows: To my son John, L110. To my others sons, L100 each, and to Mary Van Sickelen, L70. I leave to my son Daniel, a negro boy, 3 cows, 2 horses, wagons, ploughs, and Harrow. All the rest to my 5 children. My son Daniel is to provide my wife Mayke all necessary and needful things, and maintain her in his own house, and a Decent and Christian Burial, at his own cost. Wit: Samuel Hubbard, Samuel Gerritsen, Nicholas Williamse. Will probated New York before Isaac Bobin, 17 May 1729". MAYKE: Could have been Mayke Williamse Marsh, daughter of Mayke Pieterse and William Williamse. The Lake and Williamson families seem to have had several ties. William and Mayke were witnesses to the baptism of John and Neeltje's first child, John. NEELTJE CLAESSEN: Baptized March 21, 1655 at New Amsterdam, witnesses Elmer Huysen, Adries Roos, Catryn Borgers. She m. (1) about 1673 JOSEPH GOULDER/GOULDING, son of WILLIAM and ANN GOULDER, b. about 1654; d. 1683/4. Joseph Goulding is listed on the Gravesend assessment roll in 1683, holding 41 acres of land. Joseph Golder of Gravesend, Long Island in Yorkshire, signed as Joseph Golding his will dated February 16, 1683, probated April 1684, and named his wife Ellinnor, sons Joseph, William, Nicholas and daughter Ann Golding. Also names his brother William Golding, and Jacob Gaylock and John? Children; Joseph, b. April 1, 1674? Gravesend; m. Anneke Daws; poss. m. 2nd Maria Van Dyk. William, b. October 30, 1677, d. 1748/9; m. Geesie. Nicolas, baptized March 18, 1680 at New Utrecht, son of Josias Golers and Neeltje Klass. Anetje, baptized July 23, 1682 at New Utrecht; m. Cornelius Van Doorn. Abraham, baptized August 24, 1684 at New Utrecht; m. Ann. Children of JOHN LAKE and NEELTJE CLAESSEN are: i. JOHN4 LAKE120,121,122,123, baptized April 16, 1688, Flatlands, Gravesend, Long Island, New York, "Jan, child of Jan Leick, Neltje Clasen. Witnesses: Wm. Willemse, Mayke Petersen Wykoff"; d. May 16, 1754, New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey124,125,126,127. He m. MARTINAH. Children named in will dated Feb 1752 were Richard, Nailee, Hannah and Sarah. Executors, son Richard and Daniel Bayleys, Jr. Will dated February 20, 1752, inventory November 30, 1753, will probated May 6, 1754. Per his will, 172 acres at or near New Brunswick valued at L300 and 266 acres in Hunterdon Co., valued at L350. ii. DANIEL LAKE132,133,134,135, b. March 10, 1695/96, of Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, baptized April 26, 1696; d. April 11, 1776, Gravesend, Kings, New York136,137,138,139. He married ELIZABETH VAN SUTPHEN, daughter of DERICK JANSE VAN SUTPHEN and ELIZABETH JANSE VAN NUYSE, who was born April 6, 1699, d. Aug 1, 1766. CENSUS: 1738 List of Inhabitants of Gravesend. Daniel Lake 2 males over 10 (Daniel Sr., John?). 3 males under 10 (Dirck, Daniel, Abraham?). 1 female over 10 (Elizabeth?). 2 females under 10 (Elizabeth, Maria?) Children were: John; Dirck; Daniel, b. July 23, 1730; Maria, baptized June 10, 1733; Abraham, baptized September 5, 1735; Margaret, baptized February 22, 1739; Helena, baptized August 31, 1740; Neltie, m. 18 Nov 1756 to Bernardus Hubbard; Jacobus, Geertje Sarah and Elizabeth are also listed. Will; In the name of God, Amen, December 16, 1774. I, Daniel Lake, of Gravesend, I leave to my son Daniel my Long Gun, and a weaver's Loom, likewise a corn mill to clean grain with, and a wood sled, before any division, and two negro children. And he is to pay L50; that is to say, L25 to my grandson Guysbert Lake, eldest son of my son John Lake, deceased and the other L25 among my children, that is to say to my grandson Guysbert, my granddaughter Elizabeth wife of Bantal, and Rachel Smith, and to my son Dirck, and David Lake (should be "Daniel"?), Neeltie Hubbard, Mary Voorhees, Sarah Johnson, and Elana Benham. As to my daughter Elizabeth, to whom I have already advanced, It is my will that none of her children shall have anything out of my estate more than they have already had. All the rest of my estate to my children and grandchildren. I make my sons, Dirck and Daniel, executors. Witnesses: Samuel Hubbard, Samuel Stryker, Hendrick Johnson. I give to my son Daniel my Fishing Net." Will probated February 25, 1778. iii. THOMAS LAKE144,145,146,147, b. Abt. 1690, of Gravesend, Kings, New York148,149,150,151; d. October 19, 1765, Amwell Twp, Hunterdon, New Jersey152,153,154,155. Could be the Thomas Lake who witnessed a baptism in New Brunswick in 1720: "Catharyntje Stillewill and Thomas Leeck" were witnesses to the baptism of "Jacobus Wilmsen" on 17 Apr 1720, son of "Jacobus and Marietje Wilmsen" at the New Brunswick First Ref Church. 1725 - witness to document on Staten Island. 1738 - Freeholder of Hunterdon Co., representative to serve in the Genl Assembly of the province of NJ. 1745: reference is made to a tract of land that was purchased in 1745 by Thomas Lake from Benjamin Whitehead of Jamaica, Queens Co., and from Thomas Stevenson of Somerset, East Jersey. In Thomas's will dated 1755, will probated 1765, his wife is named "Jane". If she is the same person as Jannetie Stryker, she was the daughter of Garret Stryker and Wyntje Cornelise Boomgard per baptismal records of their son, Thomas at the Port Richmond Dutch Reformed Church. It is also possible that if this Thomas was the one married to Jannetje Stryker, she may have died and he married a second time to "Jane". Children named in will were Thomas, Garrat, John, Winefreat (Winifred), Sarah, Catherine, Ann, Ellen. Will February 7, 1755, Thomas Lake of Amwell Twp, Hunterdon Co. Son, Thomas, 100 acres where he lives, being the eastern most side or end of the tract of land which I bought of Thomas Gordon. Son Garrat, 100 acres of land on the western most side or end of the aforesaid tract of land bought of the said Gordon, thus shall that 200 acres of land be divided between my two sons Thomas and Garrat. Wife, Jane, the tract where I live, while my widow. Son, John, land where I live, which I bought of Adam Aller, after wife's marriage or death. Daughter, Winefreat Hull, L15. Daughter, Sarah Bets, L15. Daughter, Cathrine Sutphin, L15. Daughter, Ann Aller, L15. Daughter, Ellen Lake, L15. Granddaughter, Jane Hull, a "wheel" and cow when 18. Each of five daughters 1/14th part of the mine which is "now discovered" on the place where I now live; the remaining parts of the said mine to sons Thomas, Garrat and John. Executors - sons, Garrat and John. Witnesses: William Sine, Humphrey Hughes, Nichlass Zayn. Will probated October 19, 1765. iv. MARY LAKE156,157,158,159, b. Abt. 1694, Gravesend, Kings Co., New York160,161,162,163; d. 1760, of Amentien, Hunterdon, New Jersey164,165,166,167; married Cornelius Reinerse Van Sicklen, son of Reinier Van Sicklen and Jannetje Van Hooren; left Gravesend, settled in Amentien, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey by 1717 and had at least three children, possibly others: Neeltje baptized July 29, 1718; Maryte baptized Readington, September 23, 1722; Andrew. 4. v. NICHOLAS LAKE, b. Bet. 1692 - 1700, Flatbush, Kings Co., New York; d. October 08, 1773, Somerset, New Jersey. Generation No. 4 4. NICHOLAS4 LAKE (JOHN3, JOHN2, RICHARD1)168,169,170,171,172 was born Bet. 1692 - 1700 in Flatbush, Kings Co., New York173,174, and died October 08, 1773 in Somerset, New Jersey175,176,177,178. He married MARY/MARIA JOHNSON179,180,181,182, daughter of HENDRICK JANSZEN and MARY MYNDERTS. She was born Abt. 1696 in New Utrecht, Kings Co., New York?183,184,185,186, and died 1783 in White Creek, Albany Co., New York187,188,189,190 1717 - First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodsridge Olde East New Jersey; Alexander Walker 1717 Overseers Constables Nicholas Lake New Brunswick, John Collins, Robert Cammell, John Ireland, James Hude, Joseph Allison, Daniel Baker, Dunkan Cammell, William Cheeseman, William Cox, Aaron Deane, Court Van Voorhees, Andrew Anderson, John Corle, John Lake, Thomas Lake, Hendrick Lake, William Yeats, Thomas South, Jun., James Wall, William Story, John Wetherill, George Wetherill, Thomas Ashlee, Isaac Fitzrandolph, Josiah Davison, Henry Davis, John Dally, Thomas Hageman, Benjamin Maple, Thomas Van Dyck, Daniel Baley, Jacob Binge, Judiah Higgins, Aaron Longstreet, John Van Dyck, Conrad Barckaloe, Dallius Hageman, Nicholas Williamson, Reigniel Fountain, William Williamson, Cornelius Dehart, Arie Bennett, Isaac Laquere, Cornelius Cornell, Jacob Van Ander, Lafford Waldron, Nicholas Lake, Cornelius Cornell, Jun., Roeluff Van Voorhees, Gerrard Stoutoff, Jeremiah Van Derbilt, Henry Longfield, Lucas Van Voorhees, David Chambers, Reubin Runyon, Nicholas Dally, Francis Dildine, Benjamin Price, Francis Costigin, James Neilson, William Ouke, Derrick Cockeson, Derrick Schuyler, Jacob Ouke, Abraham Schuyler, Nicholas Vandyck, Matthias Sollum, Berrant Hartwick, Benjamin Van Clief, Aria Van Clief, Peter Van Norden, William Murphey, Peter Sleght, John Lyell, Richard Gibbs, John Van Nuys, Thomas Mountgomeric, John Van Pelt, Daniel Baley Jun., Lawrence Williamson, Hendrick Vanduzen, Tunis Montoney, Nathaniel Ogden, Samuel Bailey, John Guss, John Dennison, Alexander Craige, Vorkert Vorkertson, Jacobus Cornell, Wm. Blane. August 1717 - Nicholas confirmed and received in the Freehold Dutch Reformed Church. January 1718 - reference to "lands of Nicholas Lake" is made in deed from John Lawrence and Rachel his wife of Freehold to Aert Williamson of Flatlands in Kings Co. , NY dated January 3, 1718. The land is part of a tract called "Cooper's Neck" and beginning at a corner of land formerly Governor Laurie's; bounded S.W. partly by lands of Nicholas Lake and partly by lands formerly Isaac Bryan's; S.E by the brook that parts it from Colts Neck; E. by lands of Peter Nevius and N.E. by unsurveyed lands. March 1736 - Nicholas purchased land in Somerset Co., from John Hamilton. February 2, 1739 - Nicholas sold land in Somerset Co., to Michael Blaw. April 16, 1739 - Nicholas sold land in Somerset Co., to John Gordon. 1745 - location of Nicholas' farm per survey map done in 1745 by John Dalley is on the old highway from New Brunswick to Trenton, just to the west of the One Mile Run. 1766 - Nicholas must have been living with one of his children (probably Jacobus) because Jacobus is the only property owner named on the 1766 Azariah Dunham map. Property is on the New Brunswick to Trenton highway, at the bend in the road just to the west of the 10 Mile Run. There is no property owner named at the 1 Mile Location. (Could he have been the Nicholas Lake who participated in the Mohawk Patent?) Will dated August 23, 1768, codicil dated October 7, 1768, proved October 30, 1771. Recorded in both Somerset and Middlesex Counties. The order which the children in will are named: Henry as eldest son received 10 pounds in excess of his 1/11th part; John; Jacobus; Thomas; Nicholas; Abraham; Eleanor; Mary; Sarah; Jane; Margaret. MARY JOHNSON: named in joint will of Hendrick and Maria Mynderts Janszen/Johnson dated December 15, 1746, and proved August 7, 1762; she is called "Mary Lake, our oldest daughter". Presumed to be the "Mary Lake of Wight Kreek, Albany Co." November 6, 1783, Administrator, Henry Lake, farmer, son of deceased; bondsman: Henry Lake and Nicholas Lake, farmers, and Cornelius Waldron, cordwainer, of Albany Co. witnesses John Shipboy, Francis Follet. Children of NICHOLAS LAKE and MARY JOHNSON are: 5. i. ELEANOR5 LAKE, b. Abt 1715-1720, Gravesend or Monmouth Co., New Jersey; d. Aft. 1771. ii. SARAH LAKE227,228,229,230, b. 1716-1720, Monmouth Co., New Jersey?231,232,233,234; d. 1768, m. (1) HENDRICK SCHNIDER and had Mary b. 1737; m. (2) COLONEL ARON HANKESON, and had; Nicholas b. 1743-1746, Christopher baptized 1752, Gurtze b. about 1754, and Jane b. about 1756. iii. JACOBUS LAKE311,312,313,314, b. September 25, 1721315,316,317,318, baptized October 15, 1721, Freehold Dutch Reformed Church; d. September 1795, Somerset, New Jersey319,320,321,322;, m. (1) STYNTIE. Known children were; Jacobus baptized June 2, 1745; John Stryker baptized May 10, 1747; Dyna baptized December 2, 1750; Garret Stryker baptized March 3, 1753; Grietja baptzed October 19, 1755. Styntie died between 1755-1765. M. (2) ARRIANTIE HUBBARD, October 28, 1765; b. Dec. 17, 1726 and d. Jan. 13, 1813. Known children were; Altje baptized January 4, 1767; Cobus/James baptized December 25, 1768; Marya, baptized April 11, 1773; Cattrina baptized March 2, 1777. Jacobus Lake lived on the great road leading from New Brunswick to Kingston, on the Middlesex side of the road, and immediately south of the crossing of Ten-Mile Run. He was very much respected and a man of strong character and intellect. July 12, 1759 - was one of the appraiser who made an inventory of the estate of Dolleus Hegeman of Middlesex Co. 1766 - appears on the Azariah Dunham map as land owner of farm just southwest of the 10 Mile Run on the "old road" highway from New Brunswick to Kingston. January 23, 1773 - Intestate estate settled in Somerset Co. of his first wife, Styntie. Jacobus named administrator and his brother, Abraham named as fellow bondsman. 1779 - chosen as Freeholder from Montgomery Twp, along with Cornelius Ten Broeck. September 13, 1782 - appointed to committee at meeting held at Captain Duryee's house at Blawenburgh to select candidates from the Western precinct of Somerset Co. for state Legislature. October 6, 1782 - follow up meeting held at house of Benjamin Skillman. December 15, 1783 - letter to Cornelius Ten Broeck from Jacobus Lake regarding collection of taxes for county. Undated document, petitioning the Legislature to resurvey boundaries of Patents in Montgomery Twp. Signed by Jacobus Lake and Garret Lake, along with others. October 26, 1785 - "Arieantje Hubbert, wife of Jacobus Lake" received as member of the Sourland/Suurlandt Congregation per records of the Harlingen Dutch Reformed Church. Will dated July 18, 1795, and proved October 2, 1795; wife, Arreantie, negro girl, Sall and home plantation while widow. Son, John, L5. Son, Garrit, negro boy named Joe. Son, James, negro man, Tom, one wagon, 2 horses, 2 cows and harrows; also plantation after wife's decease; he paying his 3 sisters, Alche Vacter, Mary Voorhees and Catherine Lake, L500. Daughter Catherine, one bed chest, breakfast table and L80 for an outset. Grandson, Lewis Heath, L5 (a son of Dyna). Grandson, James Lake (son of John), L10. Moveable estate to be sold and residue divided between wife, son James and the 3 daughters. Executors: wife, Arreantie, and son James. Witnesses: Martines Nevius, David Covenhoven (could be father of Susannah Covenhoven, wife of James Lake. Their son, David Covenhoven Lake was bp 1801 at Harlingen DRC) Jacob Sartore. iv. MARY/MARIA LAKE215,216,217,218, baptized Ocotber 20, 1723, New Brunswick Dutch Reformed Church, Middlesex Co., New Jersey.; d. Aft. 1786, probably Rensselaer Co., New York219,220,221,222; m. ARENT VAN COURLAER. There is a baptismal record for "Marya, November 17, 1754" in the Six Mile Run Dutch Reformed Church. There may also have been a son, named Arent. Signed a survey agreement in Hoosic, New York with Abram Lake and Garrett Lake, August 1, 1786. v. JANE LAKE247,248,249,250, b. 1724, of Middlesex Co., New Jersey251,252,253,254; m. HENDRICK SCHNIDER after the death of her sister Sarah. 6. vi. HENDRICK LAKE, b. 1726, Gravesend, Kings Co., New York; d. Aft. March 02, 1799, Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., New York. vii. JOHN LAKE327,328,329,330, b. 1728, of Brunswick, Middlesex Co., New Jersey331,332,333,334; d. October 02, 1795, Ernestown, Lennox/Addington, Ontario, Canada335,336,337,338; m. MARGARET SNYDER, sister of Hendrick Snider? Known children were; Elizabeth b. about 1747; Mary b. August 1749; Nicholas b. about 1750; Christopher baptized May 18, 1755; John b. about 1759; James b. about 1761. 1752 - named as an administrator of the will of brother-in-law, Mathias Johnson's of Middlesex Co. 1766 Halfmoon, New York Tax list. Halfmoon is now in Saratoga Co. however in 1766 Half Moon included Schagticoke, and Saratoga. Known family/neighbors of the Lake family listed are; Niecolaes Luck/Leek, John Waldo, Daniel Halenbeeck, John Wettick, Peter Huyck, John Luck/Leek, Arent Corlaer. October 1776 - John Lake was taken prisoner at Cambridge by rebel militia October 1776, compelled to take oath against King and to remain peaceable. August 1779 - went with Army to Still Water and continued in service until Burgoyne's surrender. February 5, 1787 - "Permit the bearer James Parot Esq, Loyalist... to pass out of this Province unmolested... and to return with his Father in Law John Leak Senior, his wife and Daughter, John Leak Junior his wife and two children being all Loyalists, with their effects... Signed Henry Hope. John Lake fought in the Royal ranks during the Revolution... to this regiment was allotted the lands in the Second Township, or Ernestown. It is stated by the historian, Canniff, that "Sebastian Hogle, John Lake and John Caldwell settled lots 27 and 28, 1st concession of Ernestown. James Parrott, a half-pay officer, settled lot 26." February 1807 - land petition of John Lake. May 1812 - granted 1/2 lot 24, 4th conc Ernestown. viii. THOMAS LAKE351,352,353,354, b. Abt. 1734-1736, of Brunswick, Middlesex Co., New Jersey355,356,357,358; d. Abt. 1813, Wolford Township, Grenville, Ontario, Canada359,360,361,362. 1802 Wolford, Grenville Co., Ontario census lists his age as 66, which would be the year 1736. The 1804 and 1805 Wolford census lists his age as 70 and 71 which would be the year 1734. M. about 1756-1757 MICHAL WILLIAMSON. Children were: Nicklass baptized July 16, 1758; Garret b. about 1759; Henderrick, baptized May 2, 1762; Marya baptized December 12, 1762; Elisabet baptized May 6, 1764; James/Kobus baptized September 15, 1765; Catherine b. about 1766; Sarah b. about 1768; Jane, b. about 1770, husband, James Wiltse; John b. 20 August 1772; Maragrita baptized July 12, 1774; Abraham baptized October 6, 1775; Michal baptized August 16, 1778; Nicholas, baptized December 10, 1781; Henderica/Henrietta baptized February 29, 1784. 1761 - Thomas applied and granted land in then Albany Co., NY along with Arent Van Courlaer, Nicholas Lake, Jr., James Lake and John Lake. Land divided into 31 lots. Lots 6, 10, 15, 28, 4 assigned to James Lake. July 6, 1777 - Thomas enlists with the Crown at Skeensburg per affidavit of James Parrot and company list of Capt. Simeon Covil. 11 May 1778 - "Thomas Lake of Cambridge Dist was eliberated on his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance". 1783 - taken prisoner and held until "few days before the defeat". October 13, 1784 - Thomas listed in Return of Disbanded Troops and Loyalists, settled in Township No. 5 (Matilda), "alone, 1 person, gone to the States for his property". 1785 - Muster Roll lists him again alone in Matilda. November 5, 1787 - Lot 15 9th Conc 200 acres granted under M. Collins certificate. Lot was part of Clergy Reserve. 1789 - had started developing Lot 9 of 4th Conc. April 1, 1794 - petition in County of Grenville, for 200 more acres due to most part of his lot being in a swamp. July 29, 1797 - listed as resident on Broken Conc A, Lot 7, 20 acres cleared land. August 1797 - petition of Michal Lake is first evidence that Thomas' family is with him in Canada. 18 Aug 1802 - affidavit written by James Parrot stating his knowledge of Thomas Lake's military service. This was necessary due to the discovery that Thomas' name had been left off the UEL lists by some error. 1802 Wolford census; Thomas Lake, 66; Mychell Lake, 64; James Lake, 37; Hannah Lake, 35; Thomas Lake, 11; Catherine Lake, 9; Jesse Lake, 7; James Stuart Lake, 5; Abraham Lake, 3; John Lake, 6mths; Abraham Lake, 25; Nicholas Lake, 20; Hetty, 18; Margaret Phillips, 26. 1803 Wolford census; Lake family present. May 20, 1803 - Elisha Baker's affidavit that he knew that Thomas Lake had gone to Johnstown as required to have his name entered on the UEL lists. June 22, 1803 - Petition of Thomas Lake to have his name again entered on UEL lists. Petition granted July 23, 1803. 1804 Wolford census, April 20, 1804; Thomas Lake, 70; Nicholas Lake, 23; Mychell Lake, 67; James Lake, 39; Thomas Lake, 13; Jesse Lake, 9; James Lake Jr, 5; John Lake, 3; Elisha Cholar, 19; Hannah Lake, 37; Catharina, 11. 1805 Wolford census, April 17, 1805: Abraham Lake, 28; Thomas Lake, 71; Michael Lake, 68; James Lake, 40; Thomas Lake, 14; Jesse Lake, 10; James Lake, 6; John Lake, 4; Hannah Lake, 38; Catharine Lake, 12; Michael Lake (no age or sex shown). 1805 Wolford, Ontario military census. June 9, 1808 - Surveyor General's Office report granting Lot 7 Broken Conc A and the South 1/2 Lot 30 of 2nd Conc to Thomas Lake in lieu of Clergy Reserve Lot 15 9th Conc. 1813 Wolford, head of household census: Thomas Lake, 1 male over 60; 1 female. Will dated September 30, 1814, Grenville Co., "being sick and weak, but perfect mind and memory" bequeaths to "Michal my dearly beloved wife, all my moveable property during her natural life". Also "to each of my children now living an equal part of my real and personal estate at the decease of myself and my wife except fifty acres of land drawn by my wife as family land which I bequeath to my son Nicholas, more than his proportion and one cow now in the possession of Henrietta Hardy which I bequeath to her more than her share." William Robinson and Gerritt Lake were appointed executors. Will was signed by Wm. Merick, Elisha Coller and Abraham Lake. (Elisha Collar, Sr., and Elisha Collar, Jr. are found in the 1790 Albany NY census in Cambridge. Elisha Jr. is found in the Lake household in the 1804 and 1805 census and in household next to Abraham Lake in 1823 census. ix. NICHOLAS LAKE375,376,377,378, b. Abt. 1736, probably Middlesex Co., New Jersey379,380,381,382; d. 1768, of New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., New Jersey. 1761 - Mohawk Patentees, 1705-1774, may or may not be this same Nicholas Lake; September 16, 1761, Nicholas Lake a participant with 15 others; 20,0000 acres in Montgomery Co. in Towns of Oppenheim and Palatine. Waldron Blauw (a relative of Nicholas' bro-in-law, Cornelius Blau?) is also on this list. 1766 - could be on Halfmoon, New York Tax list. 1777 - could be the Nicholas Lake, Jr. who died in the Burgoyne campaign per New York militia records. There are baptismal records from the Schagticoke Dutch Reformed Church records for children of a Nicholas Lake and Marytje Snyder between 1769-1776 and a Nicholas Lake and Mattha Tealor between 1778-1782. x. ABRAHAM LAKE203,204,205,206, baptized February 19, 1737/38, New Brunswick Dutch Reformed Church, Middlesex Co., New Jersey. xi. MARGARET LAKE267,268,269,270, b. May 31, 1739, Somerset, Middlesex Co., New Jersey; d. 1825, Illinois. M. CORNELIUS BLAU/BLEW, son of MICHAEL BLAW and ELINOR VAN BARKELOO. They had; Marya baptized January 25, 1763, and possibly other. Is she same Margaret who m. (2) Elias Hubbard and d. 15 Oct 1825, aged 86y 5m? xii. ABRAHAM LAKE287,288,289,290, baptized June 15, 1741, New Brunswick Dutch Reformed Church, Middlesex Co., New Jersey211,212,213,214; d. January 6 or 12, 1828, Albany, Albany Co., New York?207,208,209,210. M. (1) RACHEL. (2) HENRIETTA BARD/BEARD. Children by this marriage were; Abraham baptized June 12, 1767; Henderricus baptized July 9, 1769; Benyamen baptized October 25, 1772; Wilhelmus and Elshe baptized December 11, 1775; Robard baptized December 3, 1779. He m. (3) MRS. LYDIA HOPESTILL, widow. Abraham Lake is said to have lived in the house in Hoosic, Rensselaer Co., New York first built by Chief Jacob Schenk, and later owned by Arent Van Courlaer and Mary Lake, Abraham's sister. This house is situated in present day White Creek, Washington Co., New York on Quaker Rd. Military Service; Private, NY 16th Regiment. 1790 census Albany Co., NY, Town of Cambridge; Abraham Lake, 5 males >16 (Abraham, Abraham Jr, Henry, Benjamin, William), 1 male < 16 (prob Robert), 3 females (Henrietta, Elshe, and possibly wife of Abraham, Jr.) 1800 Renesselaer Co., New York census; Abraham Lake, 2 males 10-16, 2 males 16-24 (Robert and William), 1 male >45 (Abraham), 1 female >45 (Henrietta) 3 slaves January 11, 1808 Grantors Abraham Lake and Garret Lake to Henry Lake. July 6, 1808 Grantor Abraham Lake to D. Fonda. February 6, 1816 Grantor Abraham and Lydia Lake to Abraham Lake, Jr. 1810 Renesselaer Co., New York census; Abraham Lake, 1 male >45 (after death of Henrietta but before marriage to Lydia?) May 1, 1820 Grantors Abraham and Lydia Lake to William Lake. May 1, 1820 Grantors Abraham and Lydia Lake to Henry Lake. 1820 Hoosick, Renesselaer Co., New York census; Robert Lake, (Abraham and Lydia probably the >45 man and woman enumerated with Robert Lake), 3 <10 males, 1 10-16 male, 1 26-45 male (Robert), 1 >45 male (Abraham), 2 <10 females, 3 10-16 females, 1 26-45 female, 1 >45 female (Lydia). January 22, 1822 Grantors Abraham and Lydia Lake to George M. Tibbits. Generation No. 5 5. ELEANOR5 LAKE (NICHOLAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, RICHARD1)383,384,385,386 was born Abt. 1715-20 in Gravesend or Monmouth Co., New Jersey?387,388,389,390, and died Aft. 1771391,392,393,394. She married MATHIAS JOHNSON. Eleanor was named as administrator of husband's will in 1752 along with her brother, John Lake. Child of ELEANOR LAKE and JOHNSON is: i. ELIZABETH6 JOHNSON, m. PETRUS HUYK/KUYK. They had 5 sons. ii. JOHN JOHNSON. 6. HENDRICK5 LAKE (NICHOLAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, RICHARD1)407,408,409,410,411 was born 1726 in Gravesend, Kings Co., New York412,413, and died Aft. March 02, 1799 in Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., New York414,415. He married MARIAH GUI/GOWEY416,417,418,419,420 February 21, 1739/40 in Middlesex, New Jersey?421,422,423,424. She was born Abt. 1721 in Monmouth, New Jersey, of Middlesex, New Jersey425,426,427,428, and died in Rensselaer Co., New York?429,430,431,432. Listed as a Freeholder in the 1753 Western Precinct of Somerset Co. 10,000 acres commonly called Mapletown Patent, (or Schneider/Snyder Patent) bounded north by Van Zandt and west by Hoosick Patent. Patentees Hendrick Schneyder; John Wetteck; Hendrick Lake; John Johnson; Garret Williamson; Nathaniel Ackerly; Benjamin Abbet; William Taylor; Martinus Voorheis; Daniel Hallenbeck. March 22, 1786 - between Henry Lake, Maple Town, yeoman, Albany Co. and Peter Van Ostrander for L85; part of lot #2, 100 acres, east side of Hudson River, part of tract of 1000 acres of Hendrick Snyder Patent which was dated 24 Mar 1762. Witnesses: G. Quackenbush, John Johnson. Henry Lake, Mary Lake, their mark. Recorded May 14, 1795. (area of Hoosick previously known as Mapletown/Mapleton). 1790 Albany Co., NY. Henry Lake, 2 males >16 (Henry and his grandson Henry Lake Jr.); 1 male <16 (gr-grdsn Nicholas); 2 females (Mary and Henry Jr's wife Sarah McNeal); 1 slave. February 28, 1794 - between Henry Lake of Hosick, Rensselaer Co. and Robert Patton for L30; lot #2 of Snyder Patent containing 17 acres and 24 rods; witnesses. John Ryan, Henry Snyder. Henry Lake, Mary Lake, their mark. Recorded March 3, 1794. Will written March 2, 1799, Town of Hoosick, County of Rensselaer, NY. Children, grandchildren and gr-grandchildren named in his will are "Nicholas, Polly, Hannah and Henry Lake, children lawfully begotten by Henry Lake Jr., my grandson...I also leave and bequeath unto Nicholas Lake my son, the sum of One dollar and Twenty five cents..." will proved June 27, 1799. Children of HENDRICK LAKE and MARIAH GUI are: 7. i. NICHOLAS6 LAKE, b. 1752, of Hoosic, Rensselaer Co., New York; d. Aft. 1799. ii. POLLY LAKE445,446, b. 1754. iii. HANNAH LAKE447,448, b. 1756. 8. iv. HENRY LAKE449,450, b. April 11, 1761 in Albany, Albany Co., New York, and died September 24, 1851. Generation No. 6 7. NICHOLAS6 LAKE (HENDRICK5, NICHOLAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, RICHARD1)451,452,453,454,455 was born 1752 of Hoosic, Rensselaer Co., New York456,457,458,459, and died Aft. 1799460,461,462,463. He married CATHERINE VAN DEUSEN464,465,466,467 March 1769468,469,470,471. She died 1772472,473,474,475. April 12, 1789 between Nicholas Lake of Hoosic, Co. of Albany and Stephen Sprague of Co. of Albany for L180, 1/2 of Lot #162, total lot being 132 acres, in Patent of Pittstown; wit. Harall Shepard, Betsy Shepard. April 2, 1794 instrument presented to Israel Thompson, Judge; recorded February 10, 1795. Children of NICHOLAS LAKE and CATHERINE VAN DEUSEN are: 9. i. ABRAHAM7 LAKE. 10. ii. NICHOLAS LAKE. 11. iii. ROMAS LAKE. 11. iv. THOMAS LAKE. 13. v. HENRY LAKE, b. February 1770, Rensselaer Co., New York; d. Aft. 1815, of Hoosick, New York & Cayuga Co., New York. 8. HENRY LAKE (HENDRICK5, NICHOLAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, RICHARD1)449,450, b. April 11, 1761 in Albany, Albany Co., New York, and died September 24, 1851. He m. JEMIMA WALDO, born May 26, 1766 in Windham, Tolland Co., Connecticut, and died September 19, 1840. She was dau. of JOHN WALDO and JEMIMA ABBOT. Children of HENRY LAKE and JEMIMA WALDO are: 14. i. JEDEDIAH11 LAKE, b. October 28, 1795; d. April 04, 1834. 15. ii. PHIPPS WALDO LAKE, b. May 01, 1789, Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York. 16. iii. DAVID LAKE. Generation No. 7 9. ABRAHAM7 LAKE (NICHOLAS6, HENDRICK5, NICHOLAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) He married HENDRICKIE BARD478,479. Child of ABRAHAM LAKE and HENDRICKIE BARD is: i. ROBARD8 LAKE480,481, Baptism: December 02, 1779, Dutch Reformed Church, Scaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York484,485 10. NICHOLAS7 LAKE (NICHOLAS6, HENDRICK5, NICHOLAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) He married RHODY BROODWEL488,489. Children of NICHOLAS LAKE and RHODY BROODWEL are: i. ELIZABETH8 LAKE490,491, Baptism: May 10, 1777, Dutch Reformed Church, Scaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York494,495 ii. MARY LAKE496,497, Baptism: July 12, 1781, Dutch Reformed Church, Scaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York500,501 iii. RICHARD LAKE502,503 Baptism: July 12, 1779, Dutch Reformed Church, Scaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York506,507 11. ROMAS7 LAKE (NICHOLAS6, HENDRICK5, NICHOLAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) He married MAIKA WILLIAMS510,511. Child of ROMAS LAKE and MAIKA WILLIAMS is: i. NICHOLAS8 LAKE512,513, Baptism: December 10, 1781, Dutch Reformed Church, Scaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York516,517 12. THOMAS7 LAKE (NICHOLAS6, HENDRICK5, NICHOLAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) He married MICHAL WILLIAMSON520,521. Children of THOMAS LAKE and MICHAL WILLIAMSON are: i. HENDRICA8 LAKE522,523, Baptism: February 29, 1784, Dutch Reformed Church, Scaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York526,527 ii. MICHAL LAKE528,529, Baptism: August 16, 1788, Dutch Reformed Church, Scaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York532,533 13. HENRY7 LAKE (NICHOLAS6, HENDRICK5, NICHOLAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, RICHARD1)534,535,536,537,538,539 was born February 1770 in Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., New York540,541,542, and died Aft. 1815 of Cayuga Co., New York543,544,545. He married SALLY MCNEAL546,547,548,549,550,551 March 1789 in New York552,553,554. She was born March 15, 1773 in Connecticut555,556,557,558, and died November 06, 1857 in Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan559,560,561,562. Children of HENRY LAKE and SALLY MCNEAL are: i. HENRY LAKE573,574,575,576, Christening: March 30, 1793, Schaghticoke Dutch Reformed Church, Rensselaer Co., New York581,582,583,584, d. Bef. 1798577,578,579,580. ii. MARIA LAKE585,586,587,588, Christening: March 30, 1793, Schaghticoke Dutch Reformed Church, Rensselaer Co, New York589,590,591,592. iii. NICHOLAS LAKE597,598,599,600,601, b. December 24, 1790, Hoosick, Rensselaer, New York602,603,604,605; d. January 26, 1890, Howell, Livingston, Michigan606,607,608,609. Married GERTRUDE RECTOR March 25, 1819, Springport, New York, according to family bible. Burial Lakeview Cemetery, Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan. Obit from the "Livingston Co. Republic", January 30, 1890: Nicholas Lake of Howell township died Monday at the advanced age of 99 years. Had the deceased lived till next Christmas, he would have been 100 years old. Mr. Lake was probably the oldest man in Livingston county. The deceased was born December 24, 1790 in NY state and moved from Mt. Morris, Livingston county in the year 1849 and has been a hard working, industrious citizen of this county ever since that time. He retained his activity to a remarkable old age, and at the age of 95, was able to handle a team and plow in the field. About 3 years ago, he had the misfortune to fall and injure his hip and since that time has been comparatively helpless. As a young man he served, with distinction, during the war of 1812... Mr. Lake married Gertrude Rector and was the father of twelve children, five of whom survive him. His wife died nine years ago at the age of 79. The deceased was a member of the M.E. church. 17. iv. MARY LAKE, b. Abt. 1794, Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., New York; d. Bef. 1830, Sparta, Livingston Co., New York. v. HANNAH LAKE610,611,612,613, b. August 31, 1795, Hoosick, Rensselaer, New York614,615,616,617; d. Indiana618,619,620,621. Married ALEXANDER CARR, of Scipio, Cayuga Co., NY at Union Springs, NY. Gave their power of attorney to Nicholas Lake (her brother?), March 25, 1815. Had 12 children. vi. HENRY LAKE622,623,624,625, b. March 12, 1798, Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., New York626,627,628,629; d. February 02, 1870, Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan630,631,632,633. Burial Fleming Cemetery, Wheatfield Township, Livingston Co., Michigan. Was a farmer, and in 1837 had 80 Acres, Sect 7; 1845 sold, 1844 sold per Land Records. vii. HENRIETTA LAKE634,635,636,637, b. December 21, 1800, ,Rensselaer Co., New York638,639,640,641; d. March 13, 1865, Ingham, Michigan. Burial Meech Cemetery, Wheatfield Township, Michigan. Married HENRY D. TOBIAS viii. GARRET STRYKER LAKE650,651,652,653, b. December 22, 1802, Rensselaer Co., New York654,655,656,657; d. November 19, 1845, Howell, Michigan658,659,660,661. Married ALMIRA EATON. Was a Brickmaker. 1837 Land Patent for 40 acres Sect 7, sold in 1839; 1836 given 40 acres in Sect 4 Tract Book entries, Howell, Michigan. Burial: Lakeview Cemetery, Howell, Michigan662,663,664,665 x. WILLIAM LAKE666,667,668,669, b. August 15, 1805, Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., New York670,671,672,673; d. March 09, 1869, Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan. Married MARY PEARSON. Cause of Death; Inflamation of lungs. He was a farmer. 14. JEDEDIAH11 LAKE (HENRY6, HENDRICK5, NICHOLAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) was born October 28, 1795, and died April 04, 1834. He married PATIENCE CHURCH 1824. She was born July 22, 1799, and died August 05, 1876. Child of JEDEDIAH LAKE and PATIENCE CHURCH is: i. COLONEL JEDEDIAH12 LAKE. 15. PHIPPS WALDO11 LAKE (HENRY6, HENDRICK5, NICHOLAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) was born May 01, 1789 in Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York. He married REBECCA BEARDSLEY January 01, 1812 in Richfield, Otsego Co., New York. Children of PHIPPS LAKE and REBECCA BEARDSLEY are: i. WALDO12 LAKE, b. April 23, 1824, Virgil, Cortland Co., New York. ii. BEARDSLEY LAKE, b. August 13, 1814, Leonardsville, New York; d. February 26, 1904, Harvard, McHenry Co., Illinois. Burial: Big Foot Cemetery, McHenry Co., Illinois 16. DAVID11 LAKE (HENRY6, HENDRICK5, NICHOLAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) He married NANCY GRAY. Child of DAVID LAKE and NANCY GRAY is: i. PHIPPS12 LAKE, b. July 19, 1818, Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York. FRANK P. LAKE was born in Otto village Nov. 13, 1858, and is a son of Capt. Phipps LAKE, M. D. (see page 162). The youngest of five children, he received his education in the graded school of Otto and here he has always resided. He is an expert painter and decorator. Aug. 8, 1883, he married CARRIE J., daughter of Rev. A. H. JOHNSON, a clergyman of the M. E. church, then holding a pastorate in Otto. They have one son and two daughters. Generation No. 8 17. MARY8 LAKE (HENRY7, NICHOLAS6, HENDRICK5, NICHOLAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, RICHARD1)678,679,680,681,682,683,684 was born Abt. 1794 in Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., New York685,686,687,688, and died Bef. 1830 in Sparta, Livingston Co., New York689,690,691,692. She married EPHRAIM WALKER693,694,695,696 Bet. 1814 - 1820 (he married at age 20697,698,699), son of JOHN WALKER? He was born Bet. 1794 - 1799 in New York, of Cayuga Co., New York700,701, and died September 09, 1877 in Nunda, Livingston Co., New York702,703. For more on this family see Walker page. A great grandchild Polly is named in Henry Lake's will written in May 1799. Polly and Ephraim Walker, of Scipio, Cayuga, NY gave their power of attorney, in regard to Polly's inheritance of land in Rensselaer Co. from her great grandfather, Henry Lake, to Nicholas Lake (Polly's brother?) March 25, 1815. Mary died prior to 1830. END "Historical and Genealogical Miscellany Early Settlers of New Jersey and their Descendants" John E. Stillwell, M.D. Vol. IV 1916 BEGIN 1658, Sept. 30. Will of Thomas Spicer, on record at Gravesend; proved Nov. 4, 1658, mentioned: Wife, Michal Son, Samuel Two devisees, undoubtedly his daughters: Ann, wife of John Lake, who received 60 guilders. Susannah, wife of Henry Brasier, who received 80 guilders. To the town of Gravesend, he made a bequest for the repairs of the highway. Executors: His wife, Machiel, and his son, Samuel. 1675, June 8. Judgment in the case of Mrs. Micall Spicer, widow, against Robert Coe, at the Sessions, at Jamaica, L. I.; bill of costs. Issue 2 Samuel Spicer 3 Ann Spicer; married John Lake. 4 Susannah Spicer; married first, William Wathems, says Bergen; second, Henry Brasier. Among those who moved to avail themselves of this golden opportunity, was Richard Stout, who, with others, patentees and associates, bought the Sachems' rights to the land embraced in the future Monmouth Patent, Apr. 8, 1665, which was confirmed to twelve of them, of whom he was one. When ready to remove to this new tract, Richard Stout disposed of his Gravesend property to Mr. Thomas Delaval, a prosperous merchant of New York, who seems to have meditated making his residence at Gravesend, and perhaps actually did so, as he is named as a Patentee in at least one of the patents of the town. After the death of Thomas Delaval, this property became vested in his son, John Delaval, whose widow, Hannah, sold it to John Lake, and thence on it became part of the Lake estate. END Annette Truesdell, November, 2008 ... BEGIN In a Court of Sessions record, cited in John E. Stillwell's "Stillwell Genealogy", v.IV, pg. 1 a mention of a Thomas Lake is made. It reads "1680 Gravesend Court of Sessions, Theopilus Phillips presented several persons of Gravesend, viz.: John Cason, Tho. Lake, Anthony Emans, Jon Griggs, Jr., Lubert Lubbertson, Jeremiah Stillwell and Daniel Lake for tying a cat to his mare's tail and turning her into the woods and which said mare he hath never heard of or seen since. The defendants were allowed one month to find the mare, and if not found, to make her good and each was fined 2s6d for breaking the Sabbath". END "The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record", by the Society, Vol. 6, Oct 1875 Page 194 BEGIN Correspondence February 12, 1653 - Robert Field willed to his son, Robert, a house lot formerly owned by John Lake. END From: "Pre-Revolutionary Dutch Houses and Families in Northern New Jersey and Southern New York" by Rosalie Fellows Bailey, A. B. in 1936 BEGIN Pages 133-134 Houses in Richmond County Guyon-Lake-Tysen House Tysen's Lane near Hylan Boulevard, New Dorp Plate 31 This house is known as the Lake-Tysen homestead, but it was not until 1812 that the Lake family came into possession of it. An 80 acre tract adjoining the Guyon patent on the northeast was granted in 1677 to Hans Laurence, and later was in the possession of James Hanse Dye, probably his son. The next definite record of the property is its possession by Joseph Guyon 2nd, in 1772 according to a mortgage deed to adjoining property and in 1773 according to the relocation of Mill Road. It is probably the unidentified land which Joseph Guyon, the bachelor, willed in 1758 to his nephew Joseph, son of Capt. James Guyon; the latter had inherited and dwelt in the family homestead adjoining it on the southwest (see supra). As construction of the house shows that it was erected about 1720-1740, it is possible that it was built by Joseph Guyon, the bachelor. His nephew Joseph Guyon 2nd, b. July 20, 1751, married Jan. 27, 1773 Ann Dissosway. Martinew Swaim came into the possession of the property and sold it in 1790 to Peter Cortelyou, who in 1772 had married Addra Guyon. The ancestor of the Lake family was John Lake, who was an associate of Lady Moody in the Gravesend Patent of 1645. His son Daniel Lake was living in Gravesend as late as 1694. He removed to Staten Island 1694-96 and was still living here in 1710. In 1696 he purchased the Billiou patent for land immediately southwest of the Guyon patent at the Great Kills, and on this property he or his son Daniel built the first story of the stone house standing until recently near the Hylan Boulevard, south of Oakwood. Daniel Lake, Sr. married secondly in 1683 Alice Stillwell, widow of William Osborne, and had by her a son Daniel, Jr., who died in 1727, leaving a widow Sarah, and among others a minor son Daniel. This Daniel Lake (b. 1719, d. Aug. 30, 1792, aged 73 years, 1 mo. and 4 days) added a second story of stone to his family homestead in 1786. By his wife Sarah, Daniel had three sons, William (1750-1783), who predeceased him, Daniel and Joseph. The son Daniel may be Daniel Lake, Jr. who lived during the Revolution in a small house by the mill in the midst of the Great Kills; the house was surrounded by a swamp from which it was protected by a dyke built around it; it stood at the end of Mill Lane to the southwest of both the old Lake homestead and the Guyon-Lake-Tysen house; the small pre-revolutionary unit was enlarged by the addition of a two-story frame building about 1808; this house has since disappeared but the property is still owned by the Lake family. To return to the old Lake homestead, the aged Daniel Lake bequeathed it to his grandson Daniel, son of William deceased, and this Daniel W. Lake sold it in or about 1812; it was later owned by the Lockman and Moore families and no longer stands. The house which had once been Joseph Guyon's, and which is located to the northeast of the above two Lake houses and of the Guyon homestead, was purchased about 1812 by Daniel W. Lake, b. Sept. 9, 1780, d Oct. 6, 1835. He married March 31, 1803 Mary Gifford and had several children. After his death there was a partition of the property and that portion on which stands the old house fell to his son-in-law D. J. Tysen. The daughter Elizabeth P. Lake, born in this house in 1814, married here July 29, 1831 David Jacques Tysen, b. Aug. 28, 1807, d March 27, 1885, whose ancestor is believed to have built the Tysen house on the west side of the island (plate 39). The mother of many children, Elizabeth Lake Tysen, died here Jan. 25, 1898. The house was occupied until a few years ago by her son Daniel Tysen and her daughters. It is now owned by the widow of another son, Mrs. David J. Tysen of Dongan Hills, and is leased to Jack Porter. Unlike the majority of the Staten Island homes, and probably because it belongs to a later period than many of them, this house is built of wood and shingled. It is larger than the stone houses. Construction details place its erection about 1720-1740. Its size, gambrel roof and curved overhanging eaves can be compared with the stone houses in Bergen County. The overhang of the roof beyond the front wall is, however, not original; a study of its timber shows that it was added at a later date. The small porch at the rear of the house belongs to the early nineteenth century. The kitchen wing is also an addition. The house stands on the south side of Tysen's Lane, west of Mill Road and east of Hylan Boulevard; the Britton house (plate 26) is nearby on the east. A view of the front of the house can be seen in Morris, v. 1, p. 335, although the caption there is incorrect. Page 162 [picture of house] [the picture of the house from what I have (CD-ROM) is terrible and non-reproducible - MEL] Plate 31 Guyon-Lake-Tysen House Tysen's Lane, New Drop Contrary to popular belief, this is not an early Lake homestead; the property was not bought by the Lake family until 1812. Joseph Guyon was in possession in 1771, and his family probably built the house about 1720-40. It is larger than the average on Staten Island. It differs in other respects, being built of shingles and covered by a gambrel roof. The graceful overhanging eaves on the south front of the house were added at a later date, as was the kitchen wing. In the main house there are two rooms on either side of the wide central hallway; the three chimneys are characteristic of this type. The house passed by marriage from the Lakes into the Tysen family, who still own it. END From: "Annette Truesdell" Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 18:38:17 -0800 BEGIN JOHN LAKE BIRTH: FROM 1970 GEN RESEARCH OF HARRIET STRYKER-RODDA: John Lake, birth date and place not found, probably was born in England for when the Dutch recorded his children there was an E placed after the name, indicating they were English. Also, John Lake was of the Gravesend, LI colony of Lady Deborah Moody, but was not one of the patentees of that only English settlement. NOTE: birth estimated between 1615-1620. MARR: McMILLAN, "HIST OF MY PEOPLE AND YOURS", pg 169 - In a letter from Edna Huntington, Lib of LI Hist Soc as of 5 Dec 1951 "Although John Lake is supposed to have gone to Gravesend with Thomas Spicer, he is not mentioned in the records before 1652 except for his marriage to Ann Spicer...mentioned in "Hist of Gravesend", written by William H. Stillwell. This is a typewritten manuscript and has never been published. It states "In 1649 the officers of the previous year were reelected. Ann, daughter of Thomas and Micha Spicer married John Lake who had accompanied Thomas from Rhode Island". Stillwell does not give any references so we have no way of knowing where he obtained his information". NOTE: this manuscript is handwritten. There is no evidence that John Lake was in Rhode Island prior to coming to New Amsterdam. Other evidence from land records suggests that John Lake was in New York in Apr 1643, a few months prior to the June 1643 purchase of a farm at Flatbush by Thomas Spicer. CHILDREN: their children have been named in various records as Metje, John, Martha, Margaret, Daniel, Elizabeth, Micah, and William. At least 3 of them were born and living prior to 1658 when Thomas Spicer's will was written. In it he refers to Ann Lake's "three children". Only known date is baptismal date for Metje. All other dates are estimated. METJE: baptized at New Amsterdam Dutch Church 20 May 1652. Could be the same as either Martha or Margaret. JOHN: named by Ann Spicer, 3 Aug 1696 as her "eldest son" in a quit claim of land in Gravesend that belonged to Richard Stout but is "now in possession of" John Lake. MARTHA: Assumed daughter. Researchers Stillwell and Stryker-Rodda have suggested this is the same daughter as "Metje". However after inquiring of Dutch researchers in Holland, they cite "Metje" as a nickname for Margaret, or possibly, Mathilda. So, confusion still exists. Bergen states that "Martha Lake" was married to Obadiah Wilkins. Although Bergen's work does contain errors, a logical argument can be made that John Lake did have a daughter Martha, married to Obadiah Wilkins. The Wilkins property was next to John Lake's. In the Gravesend town records, John Griggs brings a suit against Obadiah Wilkins for damage to his corn by Wilkin's cattle that have been left in the cornfields. Carson Johnson testifies as a witness that he saw 7 cows in the corn and John Lake's daughter "fetcht" them off. It appears that John Griggs was bringing a complaint for damages to his crop by Obadiah Wilkin's cows and it only makes sense that if it was John Lake's daughter who retrieved the cows, she was probably Obadiah's wife, Martha. Also, in the 1683 assessment rolls, Martha Wilkins is recorded in the residence next to John Lake, Jr. and 2 residences away from John Lake, Sr. MARGARET: Some researchers assume her to be "Metje", there is still doubt. Margaret married William Goulder/Goulding. THOMAS: 1680 Gravesend Court of Session record quoted in John E. Stillwell's "Stillwell Genealogy", v.IV, pg 1, a list of "persons of Gravesend, viz: John Cason, Tho. Lake, Anthony Emans, Jon Griggs, Jr., Lubert Lubbertson, Jeremiah Stillwell and Daniel Lake" are named and fined for breaking the Sabbath. DANIEL: First mention of him is a 1680 Gravesend Court of Sessions record where he is fined 2s5d for breaking the Sabbath along with several other young men. Listed in 1683 Gravesend rateables. ELIZABETH: probably did not exist. Reference to a daughter, Elizabeth who married Hendrick Janse is made in Bergen's "King's Co.Early Settlers" and then copied by Stillwell, Adams/Risley, McMillan, and Devereaux Lake. Bergen gives baptismal records for their children: Phebe, bp Apr 6, 1677; Phebe, bp Mar 30, 1683; Maria, bp Mar 30, 1683; Court, bp Dec 25, 1696. A search of DRC records cannot confirm any of these baptisms. However, found in the Gravesend DRC records are baptismal dates for the children of Hendrick Janse and Elizabeth Lake, daughter of Daniel Lake (Daniel4, Daniel3, John2, John1) and Nealtye Voorhees as: 1783, March 30 - Phebe and Maria -- Hendrick and Elizabeth Johnson, parents, Court and Febe Johnson witnesses; 1785, November 25 - Catrena -- Hendrick and Elizabeth Johnson, parents; 1788, December 25 - Court -- Hendrick and Elizabeth Johnson, parents, Court Johnson witness. It would appear that this is a case of mistaken identity or error and John Lake and Ann Spicer did not have a daughter Elizabeth. MICAH: said to have been married to Nicholas Stillwell. Ann Spicer refers to him as her son-in-law, Gravesend Town Records, vol 6, Patents Deeds, p. 17. Probably named after Ann Spicer's stepmother, Michall Spicer. WILLIAM: named brother of Daniel Lake 11 Dec 1705 when Daniel Lake of Staten Island - Esq. gave a power of attorney to his brother, William of Great Harbor, town of Wamouth, "Gloster" Co., NJ, to recover money due from John Townsend of Cape May (Bergen). ABRAHAM: Assumed son of John Lake and Ann Spicer. Abraham is first named in the Gravesend records 2 Jan 1691/2 - (Town Records, Book 4, p. 43). Abraham Lake and Abraham Emans were to be paid by the town for repair of fences. Age 30 yrs old in 1706 Staten Island census found in Stillwell Genealogy. DEATH: The date of John's death is not known. However, it can be assumed to have been sometime prior to 1688/9 as his wife, Ann (or Anna Lake) is named as being the owner of Lots 19 and 9 in land eastward of the Town of Gravesend, in the Necks in the list of Lots dated 1 Mar 1688/9. Sons, John and Daniel are in possession of Lots 36, 21 and 17. Ann is also referred to as a widow in other land transactions that are dated 1694 and 1696. HISTORY: 8 Apr 1643 Rem Jansen leases land for 3 years on Wallabout Cove (area that became Brooklyn) to "Jan Lockh" and "Jan Picces". If this is our John Lake (with John Peek), it would seem that he is in New Amsterdam a few months earlier than Thomas Spicer. (He would have to have been at least 21 years old to have purchased land, giving him a birth year of 1622 or earlier.) Note- there is a marriage record in at the New Amsterdam DRC 20 Feb 1650 for "Jan Peeck, j. m., en Marie Volkers, Wede" (Maria du Trieux, widow of Cornelis Volkertszen.) Abt 1646/47 - John purchases land in Flushing. On 12 Feb 1653, Robt. Field gave to his sons a "lot which was formerly John Lake's" which was located in Flushing. 1647-49, sometime during these years marries Ann Spicer. If Wm. Stillwell's writings can be relied upon as accurate, the marriage occured in 1649. Abt 1649-1654 - presumed living in New Amsterdam. 20 May 1652 - first record of John Lake in New Amsterdam. Baptism of "Metje", dau of "Jan Leeck" at New Amsterdam RDC. Oct 1654 - charged by Jacob Steendam's wife with a debt (quoted from article by Fred Sisser, NYGBR, Jan 1991) per New Amsterdam court minutes, "Jan Leeck, notwithstanding arrest and summons... has departed from this city". (Records of New Amsterdam 1:261). Abt 1654-1660 - Living in Flatlands. Jan 1657 - apparently had removed from New Amsterdam to Long Island and is identified as being "of Amersfoort (Flatland) when "Jan Leyck" contributed toward Domine Polhemus' salary (F. Sisser article, references ER 1:366). Abt 1660-1672 - Living in Flatbush. 15 May 1660 - purchased farm in Midwout (Middlewout Flatbush) from Marguerite Provost (Town of Flatbush records, Kings Co. Clerk's Office). 20 Sep 1661 - sold to Tys (Matthys) Lubbertse a village plot, land on the plain and salt meadow in Flatbush, LI (Town of Flatbush records). 16 Jun 1666 - transferred Midwout land to Bartelt Claessen and Hendrick Kip (pg. 111-113 Flatbush Twn Rec, 1670-1708, Lib A, p5 of typescript at LI Hist Soc made by DeWitt Van Buren, 1936.) 21 Nov 1670 - (Town Records, Book 2, p. 108) "John Lake of Amersford bought a gray horse a gelding of about 8 years ould" from James Hubbard of Gravesend. 1672-1683 - Appears to have lived in Gravesend until he died. 1672 - secured lots 19 and 30 in "west meddow" of Gravesend (Town Records, Book 3, p.34). 5 May 1673 - (Town Records, Book 4, p. 36) John Lake fined 15s for contempt of authority and breach of order for "presumptiously kepeth his cattle in the field to the great damage of his neighbors". 1673 - "26th daye of ye 8th month, Anno Dom. 1673" deed made at Gravesend witnessed by "John Lake, Senr" (Town Records, Book 5, p.6). 6d12m 1674 - 2nd Division of 15 acre Lots of Dutch Meadows, John Lake Lots 18 and 25. (Town Records, Book 3, p.37). 2d1m 1675 - John Lake and Samuel Holmes agreed to exchange with each other their 15 acre Lots. John Lake to have Lot 17 and Samuel Holmes to have Lot 25. 10 Dec 1675 - LEHEY, WILLIAM agreed with John Lake to build him a house, 26 by 16 ft., in Gd, as per Gd rec. Signed his name "Will. nol Lehey." per Bergen's Early Settlers. 19 Dec 1675 - "Jan Leeck, resident oat Gravesent" sold "Luyckes Stevense a certain parcel of land lying in Amsfort... large fifteen morgens" (Flatbush Town Records, Misc. Vol., p.17). Abt 1677 - (Town Records, Book 3, p. 45) John Lake, Lots 3,10 and 30 of Land upon the Island adjacent to town. 1683 - John Lake appears on the ratable list of Gravesend as John Lake, Sr., liable for tax of 17s 3 1/2d on 88 acres, 16 cows, 4 horses and 2 adults; his sons John and Daniel, were taxed also. (Doc His of NY, vol. 2, p. 509). NOTE: Prior to 1688/9, John is assumed to have died since Ann is named as owner of Lots 19 and 9. 1 Mar 1688/9 - (Town Records, Book 3, p. 54) Land eastward of Town in the Necks: Anna Lake, Lots 19 and 9; Daniel Lake, Lots 21 and 17; John Lake, Lot 36. Abt 1688/9 - (Town Records, Book 3, p. 56) Anna Lake in possession of Lot 30 and 38 in the North Woods. Lot 30 is subsequently exchanged with William Goulding for Lot 18. John Lake (presume Jr.) in possession of Lot 28 in North Woods. NOTE: There have been lineage and pedigrees for John Lake published based on writings found in "Hist of My People", McMillan, Pg 173- "Thomas Lake of New Haven and John Lake of New Haven and Gravesend, LI were brothers. Thomas had arrived at New Haven in 1634 and his brother John arrived in 1636, then went with Thomas Spicer to New Amsterdam and with him became founders of the Gravesend Plantation in 1643. The data was had from material gathered by Devereaux Lake for his book, "The Lake Family" of Georgia but these notes were not published therein". NOTE - Feb 95 from A.Truesdell - This has not been supported by primary source records and most likely is confusing John of Gravesend with John, the brother of Capt. Thomas Lake who was a son of Richard of Irby. John Lake of Irby lived in Boston and was known to be there in 1676 from documents found in Suffolk Co., MA. There is enough primary documentation to refute the theory that John of Gravesend was a brother of either Capt. Thomas Lake or Sir Edward Lake. Other theories as to John of Gravesend's origins in Tring or Essex are also not supported by primary evidence. Rev. 2018 AFTruesdell END from https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Truelove%2C_sailed_1635 BEGIN Truelove, sailed 10 Jun 1635 The Truelove left Gravesend, England in 1635 with her master, Robert Dennis, bound for the Bormoodes or Somer Islands x Junnij 1635 "Theis under-written names are to be transported to the Bormoodes or Somer-Islands, imbarqued in the Truelove de London, Robert Dennis Mr, being examined by the Minister of Gravesend concerning their conformtities to the orders & discipline of the Church of England as it now stands established: And tooke the oath of Allegeance." Henry More, 19 (therefore b abt 1616) - no candidates found in WorldConnect (WC)for More or Moore) Wm Holt, 19 - (1616) - Savage describes a William Holt who ends up in Wallingford, CT. Jo: Norman, 19 - (1616) - There’s a John Norman who ended up first in Cape Ann, then in Salem, MA. Married Arabella. Another possibility: m. Elizabeth Merriam Anto Gilliard, 38 - (1597) - nothing in WC Robt Stock, 26 (1609) - nothing in WC Tho: Foster, 27 (1608) - one in VA; another in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA; another ended up in Ipswich or Billerica, MA by 1638 (when married Eliz. Whitmore) Robert Hart, 30 (1605) - did he marry Eliz. Barker? Wm Pendleton, 27 (1608) - there is one candidate in WC (as of 1/1/2016), but he remained in England. James Tayler, 28 (1607) - possibly he who d. 22 Jan 1690 in Concord, m1. Isabel Tompkins. Is it possible he was first married to Anna (the Anna Taylor, b. 1611, on the ship Truelove with him?) Chri[stopher?] Hart, 20 (1615) - a couple of possibilities in WorldConnect, but they remained in England Richard Anderson, 30 (1605) - this WC candidate who settled in VIrginia is a possibility, but the profile there claims he came on a different ship the same year] Tho: Richards, 24 (1611) - there was a Thomas Richards about this age who settled in Hartford, CT; wife Priscilla Wakeman or Wakerman Jo: Norris, 18 (1617) - there are a number of possibilities; one John Norris, about this age, settled in Suffolk, Livingston, New York (perhaps starting out in Roxbury, MA); another was supposedly born in Ireland and settled in Roxbury, MA; another settled in Southampton, Long Island, NY; another supposed Irish man settled in Exeter, Rockingham County, Connecticut. David Huswith, 22 (1613)- nothing in WC Henry Hill, 24 (1612) - no obvious candidates Jo: Warren, 19 (1616) - a John Warren settled in Hadley, MA; another settled in St. Mary's County, MD; another settled in Watertown, MA Zeerin Viccars, 18 (1617) - no clues Geo: Norman, 25 (1610) - there was a candidate who settled in Virginia and/or Maryland Gabriell Stockewell, 16 (1619) - no clues Tho: Torlie, 27 (1608) - nothing obvious Edward Goddin, 16 - nothing obvious Tho: Dorrell, 22 (1613) - nothing obvious Richard Canon, 24 (1611) - as early as 1637 a surgeon named Richard Kennon was living in Lower Norfolk Co., VA Uxor, Elizabeth Canon, 23 Barnard Colman, 26 (1609) - no candidates Chri. Tuke, 16 (1619) - no candidates Wm Paul, 20 (1615) - a William Paul ended up in Taunton, MA, married to Mary Richmond Wm Bates, 17 (1618) - one or more William Betts ended up in New York and/or New Jersey Samvell Short, 24 (1611) - no candidates Wm Hooper, 18 (1617) - A William Hooper settled in Reading, MA; m Elizabeth or Ruth Marshall? Richard Hurt, 17 (1618) - no candidate Willm Wells, 17 (1618) - a William Wells ended up in Southold, Suffolk, NY; another ended up in Richland, VA Tho: Dene, 17 Jo: A Negroe, 18 Jo: Richards, 21 Anto Bullock, 19 Thomas Bassit, 18 Edward Aldworth, 13 Edward Vyncent, 18 Jo: Trupputt, 17 Anto Cooper, 17 Jo: Lake, 16 Rich Tayler, 16 (possibly one of the three Richard Taylors of Massachusetts) Tho: Mordin, 18 Edward Sell, 18 Roger Willms, 16 Jo: Baylie, 18 Francis Woodcott, 16 Jo: Be, 17 Rich Greene, 17 Geo. Palmer, 18 Tho: Smith, 14 Nathaniel Willmson, 17 Phillipp Wharton, 14 Wm Henry, 18 Geo: Saires, 12 Nico Gaughton, 14 Edward Hedley, 13 Wm Sares, 17 Robt Poole, 20 Tho: Jones, 17 Tho. Ervynn, 16 Symon Barrett, 16 Geo: Calverlie, 14 Edward Parnell, 16 Wm Lee, 18 Wm Tayler, 17 (possibly William Taylor of Concord, MA) Edward Gibbs, 17 James Resson, 27 Jacob Wilson 18 Ben: Strangem 18 Ralph Vennable, 21 Tho: Bloes, 10 Tho: Hedley, 11 Tho: Thomson 17 Hen: Stonword, 13 Samvell Hubbard, 16 Thomas Bull, 13 Daniell Hammond, 12 Geo: Morgan, 12 Jo: Barnes, 16 Abraham Claxson, 17 James Aston, 22 Rich Daughton, 13 Mathew Steevens, 12 Tho: Larkyn, 15 David Jones, 15 George Hammer, 24 Roger Hodges, 17 Wm Powell, 15 Sampson Meverill, 20 Henry Carter, 42 Jo: Yates, 48 Jo: Browne, 16 Francis Raynne, 10 Francis Hedges, 13 Davie Morris, 18 Tho: West, 17 Hugh Wentworth, 44 Ann Taylor, 24 - (possibly of Massachusetts; might be a wife of one of the Richard Taylors) Elizabeth Groves, 35 Jo: Groves 1qr Blanch Roberts, 20 2 ministers Jo: Oxenbridge, 24 Henry Jennings, 24 Benjamin Miller, 30 Henry Fletcher, 35 Edward Staughton, 50 Josias Forster, 43 Tho: Hall, 24 Humfrey Smith, 14 Francis Watson, 16 Katherine White, 18 Elizabeth Clark 18 Ellen Burrowes, 30 Jo: Page, 33 Tho: Jennison, 21 Sara Page, 31 Sara Page, 3 Mary Page, 3mo Richard Harris, 17 Jeffery Wright, 18 Samvell Mayo, 10 Marie Goffe, 18 Jo: Brookes, 12 Truelove sources: Hotten P of Q page 85 - 87 "Emigrants for St. Christophers, &c.," in NEHGS 14(1860):354 END "The Original Lists of Persons of Quality; Emigrants; Religious Exiles; Political Rebels; Serving Mem Sold for a Term of Years; Apprectices; Children Stolen; Maidens Pressed; and Others Who Went From Great Britain to the American Plantations 1600-1700." John Camden Hotten 1874 BEGIN LICENSES TO GO BEYOND THE SEAS. x. Junii, 1635. Theis underwritten names are to be transported to the Bormoodes or Somer Islands, imbarqued in the Truelove, de London, Robert Dennis, Mr., being examined by the Minister of Gravesend, concerning their conformitie to the orders and discipline of the Church of England, as it now stands established, and took the oath of allegeance. Jo. Lake, 16 years 20 November, 1635. Theis under written names are to be transported to the Barbadoes, imbarqued in the Expedition, Peter Blackler, Mr. The men have taken the oaths of allegeance and supremacie, and have been examined by the Minister of the towne of Gravesend touching their conformitie to the orders and discipline of the Church of England, die and ao. prd. Jo. Lake, 18 years END Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2006 12:30:18 -0800 From: "T.S.& A.F. Truesdell" Subject: Thomas Lake, husband of Sarah Peate BEGIN I have found evidence in the early NY court records that John Lake of Gravesend probably had a son named Thomas who would have been born about 1659. In a Court of Sessions record, cited in John E. Stillwell's "Stillwell Genealogy", v.IV, pg. 1. It reads "1680 Gravesend Court of Sessions, Theopilus Phillips presented several persons of Gravesend, viz.: John Cason, Tho. Lake, Anthony Emans, Jon Griggs, Jr., Lubert Lubbertson, Jeremiah Stillwell and Daniel Lake for tying a cat to his mare's tail and turning her into the woods and which said mare he hath never heard of or seen since." The defendants were allowed one month to find the mare, and if not found, to make her good and each was fined 2s6d for breaking the Sabbath" These were all young men between the ages of 15-21. This is the only mention of this Thomas that I've been able to find to date so it is unclear what happened to him. He could have died prior to the 1683 assessment list. Another possibility is that he could have left Long Island and removed to CT and is the same person as Thomas Lake of Stratford. (The trip across the Long Island Sound isn't that far.) His age would certainly make this a possibility, although this theory needs other supporting evidence. END "The Baileys of Baileytown", Norman Walter Bailey, 1945 BEGIN LAKE ANCESTRY 1. John Lake. The progenitor of this Lake Family in America was John Lake, who was born about 16l6 in England. He married Anne Spicer, daughter of Thomas and Michal Spicer, after which he removed to Gravesend, L. I, in Lady Deborah Moody's company of Englishmen-thirty-nine altogether. They founded Gravesend, by patent from Governor Kieft, dated December 19, 1645. John died sometime before August 4, 1696. He left a family of six children. 2. William Lake. The son of John Lake (above) was the ancestor of all of the South Jersey Lakes. He was at first a whaler by trade, and it was this that took him down to Cape May County when he was about twenty-one. The first record of William Lake in the Great Egg Harbor region is in 1694. His wife's name was Sarah, probably a daughter of Rev. Nathaniel Jenkins, first pastor of Cape May Court House. Before his death in 1717, William owned most of what is today Pleasantville, N. J. 3. Daniel Lake. This son of William Lake was born about 1700. He married Gartara Steelman, daughter of Hance Steelman (see Steelman Ancestry), on September 14, 1730. Daniel died in 1774. 4. Abraham Lake. The second son of Daniel Lake was the immigrant of the family. He took it upon himself to leave the Egg Harbor district, and removed to Cumberland County. Earliest mention of him here is when he bought 200 acres of land in 1795 from Samuel and Susannah Dallas. He married three times, but it has been impossible to determine the name of his first wife, whom he married in Egg Harbor. 5. Robert Lake. The second son of Abraham was born October 14, 1777. He married Mary Moore, widow of Reuben Pepper, on September 19, 1803. He lived in Downe Township and owned a great deal of land there. Mary died in 1814, Robert in 1840. There were ten children of Robert Lake by two marriages, and they are all buried at Dividing Creek. I have visited the Lake plot there and have found it to be a fine enclosure with a tall stone of the period in the exact center. It is Robert Lake's grave. Grouped around him are his wives and children, and his grandchildren, all bearing smaller, subordinate stones. Children: i. Elizabeth Lake. She was the first child of Robert and Mary (Moore) Lake. She was born in Febbruary 15, 1805. She married Jacob Trout, son of Jacob Trout. Jacob, Jr. was born December 29, 1801 and was a farmer at Dragston. He died on November 13, 1870. Their fifth child was Samuel P. Trout. He married Adline Gerls (see FitzGerald Ancestry), daughter of John and Sylvia (Parsons) Gerald, when she was 15, in 1863. Samuel and Adline's last child was Elizabeth Lake Trout, born May 26, 1881, who married John Herr Bailey (140). ii. Charles Daniel Lake. He was the sixth child of Robert Lake (see above), and a brother to Elizabeth (Lake) Trout. He was born on March 4, 1821, and died in 1890. He married Rebecca Collings, daughter of John and Rebecca (Webb) Collings. Their last child was Samuel Collings Lake, born September 12, 1865. Samuel married Emma J. Campbell and had a son Samuel Lake, Jr. It was he who married Odessa Cobb (110). END