Individual Notes
Note for: Matthias Bovie, ABT 1664 - AFT 1717 Index
Alias: Matthys /Bovie/
Name Note: Source: Family Search Ancestral Files. Six differnt files all agree on Matthias Bovee.
Individual Note: According to researcher flc@@phc.ca.gov, Mathias (Matthys) was born in France.
- Beaufils is the proper and original spelling of the Bovie (Bofie, Bouphi, Bovier, Bevier) name.
- From The American Geologist, whole number 261, published Jan 1991 Barrois-Leber genealogy, following the mention of Catherine Barrois marrying Mathew Bovee: "While absolute proof is not available, it may well be that Mathiew Bovie of New York is the same as Mathieu Boifils, a laborer from the Ile de Re who signed on as an engage (indentured servant) at LaRochelle, France on 17 April 1678 to work for three years at a wage of 90 l. a year for the Montreal merchant and trader, Jacques Lever, paternal uncle of Anne Leber Barrois." Court Minutes, 1680-1685, Albany, Rensselaerswyck and Schenectady p. 382, Sep 11, 1683 Barent Myndertse, plaintiff, against Matthys, a Frenchman, defendant. The plaintiff say that he has had fl.79 in seawan in the hands of Pieter van Wuggelum, belonging to the defendant, attached. He requests that the attachment may be declared valid. Declined, because Aernout Cornelise, who has the papers in his possession, is absent. p.383 [449] Cornelis Corn. Viele, plaintiff, against Matthys, a Frenchman, defendant. The plaintiff says that he has attached 2 beavers in the hands of Pieter van Wuggelum, belonging to the defendant. he requests that the attachment may be declared valid. Their honors put the case until the next court day. Idem, plaintiff, against Duplicee, defendant. The plaintiff says that he has attached 32 gl. in beavers and fl. 65:4 1/2 in seawan in the hands of Pieter van Wuggelum, belonging to the defendant. he requests that the attachment may be declared valid. Their honors put the case until the next court day. Idem, plaintiff, against Tardivett, defendant. The plaintiff says that he has attached fl. 108 in beavers in the hands of Pieter van Wuggelum, belonging to the defendant. he requests that the attachment may be declared valid. Their honors put the case until the next court day. Oct 2, 1683 Barent Myndertse, plaintiff, against Matthys, the Frenchman, defendant. The plaintiff says that on July 9, 1683,he attached a portion of the goods at the house of of Pieter van Wuggelum, and he demands fl.79:4 in seawan, cum expensis. The honorable court, finding that the beavers and goods of the defendant have been attached by several creditors, adjudge and decide that all the attachments shall have equal effect and that each person shall be paid in proportion to the amount that is due to him and, if the property is not sufficient, the defendant is condemned to pay the remainder of his debt to the plaintiff, cum expensis. Sep 8, 1684 p. 480 Jacob Sanders, constable, informs the court that a certain Frenchman, named Matthys, threatens to poison his Negress and he offers to prove it. The Frenchman, Matthys Boffie, appearing before the court acknowledges that he has slept for 2 years with the Negress and that he has 2 children by her and that he would like to buy her. Arnout Cornelise Viele, being sworn, says that he heard some conversation at his house between Jacob Sanderse and Matthys, the Frenchman, Matthys saying that he did not intend to run away with his Negress, but would buy her. Furthermore, that this morning he heard Matthys say to Jacob Sanders: "If you will not sell the Negress to me, I shall get a root out of the woods and break it in two and give the Negress one half and eat the other half myself and thus die before your door." Reynier Barents, being sworn says that he heard Matthys Boffie say this morning to Jacob Sanderse: "If you will not sell the Negress to me, I shall get a root out of the woods and break it in two and give the Negress one half and eat the other half myself and thus die before your door." Jon. Cuyler, being sworn says that he heard Matthys Boffie say that if Jacob Sanderse would not sell his Negress for 50 to 60 beavers or money, he would get a root from the woods [593]and give one half to the Negress and eat the other half himself and within the space of half an hour they would both die before the door. he heard him say so this morning. Hend. van Dyc confirms the testimony of Reynier Barentse. The Aforesaid Matthys acknowledges that he said so and he confesses that he has one child by her and that she is pregnant of the second. The sheriff is ordered to put the person of Matthys Boffie in jail and to guard him will until the next Court of Sessions, to be held on the first Tuesday in March, 1684/5, or until further order. p. 526 Extraordinary session held in Albany, April 11, 1685 Present: Pr Shuyler Dav. Shulyer Wm Teller Marte Gerritse Matthys, the Frenchman, being summoned to appear in court, the examination of Francyn, the Negress of Jacob Staets, and the examination of various Negroes and Negresses of Shinnechtady are read to him, in which they unanimously charge him with having employed every means to entice her to run away to Canada, saying that he would show her the way and make her free. [656] Francyn, the Negress of Jacob Staets, accuses Mathys, the Frenchman, to his face of having asked her several times to run away to Canada, but Mathys, the Frenchman, denies that he ever asked any Negro or Negress to run away. Pey, the Negress of Jacob sanders, having been summoned and examined, state to Mathhys, the Frenchman's face that he asked her last summer to run away and that, if her master would not sell her to him and he had no money to buy her, he would nevertheless run away with her, but Pey refused to do so. Matthys, the Frenchman, denies this likewise, saying that he has had a child or two by the said Negress, but that now he does not like her. The honoraable court order Matthys, the Frenchman, to give security in the sum of L100 to answer the charge of having endeavored to allure away some Negroes and Negresses before the next Court of Oyer and Terminer to be held for this county in may and, if he can not furnish any security, the sheriff is ordered to confine him and to produce him before the Court of Oyer and Terminer aforesaid. Mittimus Forasmuch as Matthys Foffie, a frenchman a vagrant fellow of no settled habitation, is accused by diverse Negroes both men and women slaves, that he has Endevord to Entice & Inveagle them to Runn away to Canida & absent themselfs from there master Servie, who by his owne Confession hath had one or 2 Bastard wt a negroe woman slave, wh slave doth also accuse him that he hes Endeavored to allure her to Runn away wt him, [657] & for yt ye sd Matthys cannor Putt in security, for his appearance att ye next Court of oyer & Terminer and genl goale Delivery held for ye Toune & County of Albany on ye 2d wednesday of May next Ensueing to answer such matters & things as shall then be laid to his Charge, anent ye Premises, These are therefore in his Royall highnesse name to Charge & Command yow yt yow safely keep in ye Goale ye sd Matthys Boffie untill shuch time as he shall be from thence deliverd by due order of law, and hereof faile yow nott as you will answer ye Contempt att yr Perrill.
Individual Notes
Note for: Catherine Barrois, 26 MAY 1674 - Index
Individual Note: According to flc@@puc.ca.gov, Catherine was born in Amsterdam, Holland (?).
Individual Notes
Note for: Phillipe Barrois, 13 SEP 1672 - 10 FEB 1721/22 Index
Burial:
Date: 16 FEB 1721/22
Individual Notes
Note for: Staale Olsen, 1775 - Index
Occupation:
Place: Staale is listed as "daylaborer" in 1801 census.
Individual Notes
Note for: John Jacob Champlin, 11 AUG 1837 - 8 APR 1922 Index
Occupation:
Date: 1880
Place: Night Watch
Residence:
Date: 2 JUN 1880
Place: 255 College Ave., Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
Burial:
Place: Oak Hill Cemetary, Grand Rapids, MI
Individual Notes
Note for: Sara Adelaide Waring, 3 APR 1849 - 14 MAR 1912 Index
Alias: Adelaide /Waring/
Event:
Type: Other facts
Place: Grand Rapids Cemetary Off. lists Adelaide Bovee
Burial:
Place: Oak Hill Cemetary, Grand Rapids, MI
Individual Notes
Note for: Nicholas Bovie, 7 JAN 1691/92 - Index
Individual Note: I have birthyear as 1962, but family tree forces 1991/92. ???
Individual Notes
Note for: Oskar Olsson, 14 FEB 1862 - 11 APR 1897 Index
Occupation:
Place: Sailor
Death Note: Source: Kville Parish Death Records.
Individual Notes
Note for: Augusta Olsdotter, 31 MAR 1865 - 16 JUL 1880 Index
Death Note: Source: Kville Parish Death Records.
Individual Notes
Note for: Elisabeth Olsdotter, 30 SEP 1866 - 11 JUL 1929 Index
Burial:
Place: Kville Church Cemetary, Kville, Bohus Län, Sweden
Birth Note: Source: Kville Parish Marriage Records.
Individual Notes
Note for: Nestor Olsson, 3 OCT 1868 - 1923 Index
Occupation:
Date: 1900
Place: Baker
Occupation:
Place: Hemmansägare (term means owner of farm land and buildings).
Name Note: Source: Kville Parish Birth Records.
Birth Note: Source: Kville Parish Records. Marriage Records, online at www.genline.com.