Mathias DeMOTT #4762 (1.Michiel1) born abt 1680, Kingston, NY., married 6 May 1705, in Hackensack, NJ., Margrietje BRINCKERHOFF #4763, born 13 Jun 1671, Hackensack, NJ., (daughter of Hendrick BRINCKERHOFF #5100 and Claesie BOOMGAERT #5101) died 12 Dec 1754, Bergen, NJ. Mathias died 20 Mar 1756, Bergen, NJ. ALIAS: Mathy's DeMot, De Mott, de Mott, Demoth, De Moth, DeModt, Mattys. RECORDS: Children's baptismal records, his death and marriage record. Kingston Ny was known as Esopus.[1]
Mattys and his wife belonged to the church on the Green" at Hackensack, and most of their progeny were baptised there, but not their first child and eldest daughter, the only record of whose birth appears to be in the Van Vorst Bible, copied on a following page. The will of Mattys was proved 1759, and showed that he possessed large properties at his death.[2]
Margrettje was the daughter of Hendrick Brinkerhoff and Claesie Boomgaert, who settled on Bergen Hill in 1677, and were members of the Hackensack church in 1686, and gr-daughter of Joris Dircksen Brinckerhoff, the founder of that family in America.[3]
Children:
44. i Claesie DeMOTT #4773 born 14 May 1706, Bergen, NJ., Baptized: 2 Jun 1706, Hackensack, Bergen, NJ., married 1726, in Bergen, NJ., Cornelius VANVORST #17542. She was born as the 1st child to this family. AKA: Niclaes
45. ii Michiel DeMOTT #4764 born 7 Aug 1708, Bergen, NJ., Baptized: 5 Sep 1708, Bergen, NJ., married Clasie WINNE #13044, died 29 Oct 1788. Michiel died 16 Nov 1799. ALIAS: Machiel, Michel de Mott. RECORDS: Birth and Baptismal. in the records it reads that Machiel was the 2nd child born. Witness on his birth record was Anthony de Moth alias de Mott & Antje Haargjes Machiel is how his name was spelled on his records but in his father will it was spelled Michael/ Mickel/ Machyel. died intestate with out issue inherited his father lands as a joint tenant with his brother Geroge (Joris) Clasie: AKA: Winnie
46. iii _____ DeMOTT #4771 died 3 Jan 1711. RECORDS: Death ALIAS: Demoth
47. iv Hendrick DeMOTT #18223 born 1710, Bergen, NJ. SOURCE: Kristin Robinson. Seattle, WA. 1998 problem with Henry DeMott. the state of NJ. page 899 list a Henry de Mott born 1715 son of Michael and married to Janette Van Wagoner. according to this same article Michael's brother Mathias also had a son Henry who had land in Pompton Plains and was married to Janetje Van Wagoner Hendirck born in 1715, who came into possession of the homestaed at pompton Plains; married Janette Van Wagoner, and they had twelve children born at Pompton Plains on the old homestead.[4] The De Mott family came from Bergen, and at a later date still; in 1740 Hendrick De Mott or his father Michael purchased land on the Plains, and soon after that settled there. AKA: Henry B. DeMott / De Modt / Demot
+ 48. v Antje DeMOTT #4772 born 24 Dec 1711.
49. vi Johannes DeMOTT #4766 born 7 Aug 1716, Hackensack, NJ., Baptized: 2 Sep 1716, Bergen, NJ., married 18 Oct 1729, in Hackensack, NJ., Rachel SCHOONMAKER #17655, born 1720, Hackensack, Bergen, NJ., died 6 Dec 1740, Bergen Co., NJ. Johannes died 8 Dec 1740, Bergen, NJ. RECORDS: Birth, Baptismal, Death Johannes baptismal record reads that he was the 6th child born. Witness on his baptismal record were Jacobus Blinkerhoff & Margrietje Banta. Johannes is a Dutch name in English it would be written as John. died and left no issue
50. vii Joris DeMOTT #4767 born 3 Nov 1718, Bergen, Morris Co., NJ., Baptized: 7 Dec 1718, Hackensack, Bergen, NJ., died 1800. RECORDS: Baptismal witness on Joris baptismal record were Dirk Blinckerhof & Angenitie wife of Jacobus Blinkerhof ALIAS: de Moth, Demodt / George Joris was the 8th child born. Joris is a Dutch name in English it would be written as George Left his property to his nephew Michael son of Henry de Motte of Pompton, NJ.
+ 51. viii Jacob DeMOTT #4768 born 22 Feb 1720.
52. ix Marreytje DeMOTT #4774 Baptized: 15 Apr 1721. RECORDS: Baptismal ALIAS: de Mot / Maritie Marreytje is a Dutch name in English it would be written as Mary. she was born the 9th child. He father left her 200 francs and a negro wench in his will dated 1755
53. x Gesie DeMOTT #4769 born 1725, died 11 Apr 1744, Bergen, NJ. ALIAS: Demoth. / Geshy / Gitty / Gesny RECORDS: Death. Gesie/Geesie is a Dutch name in English it would be written as Grace, Charity
1681 Jun 13 Margrietje - Hendrick Jorise, Claesje Cornelis. Witnesses: Jan Cornelis Bongert, Angenietje Streyckers. The first baptized in the church.[6]
1705 Apr 14 DeMot, Mattys, y.m., b. Kingstown in the Esopus, and Margrita Blinkerhof, y.d., b. Ackinsack. [7]
14 April 1705 at Hackensack, NJ Mattys de Mot y.m. born at Kingstown in the Esopus, with Margrita Blinkerhof, y.d. born at "Ackensack." [8]
Baptisms of Children in Bergen, NJ
1716 Aug 07 Johannes b. (6c); Matthys de Mott, Margrietje Blinkerhoff; Wits.: Jacobus Blinkerhoff, Margrietje Banta
1718 Nov 03 Joris b (7c); Matthys de Mott, Margrietje Blinkerhoff; Wits,: Dirk Blinkerhoff and wife
1720 Feb 22 Jacob b (8c); Matthys de Mott, Margrietje Blinkerhoff.
1723 Apr 15 Marreytje (9c); Matthys de Mot, Margrietje Blinkerhoff; Wits.: Hendrik Stoothoff and wife.
LNAB
Blinkerhof is the surname that first appears in church records for Margrita, at her marriage to Mattys. Quackenbush-118 10:21, 17 September 2017 (EDT)
John William Weaver, Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1, (Release date: November 29, 1995), "CD-ROM," Tree #4325, Date of Import: May 9, 1999. "Electronic," Date of Import: May 10, 1999.
Author: Fred Sisser Title: The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey -DeMott Publication: Name: Sept2001 vol76 #3 whole#264.
Brinkerhoff-176 and Brinkerhoff-31 appear to represent the same person because: This is the same woman. Birth year is 1671 or 1681. Either one will fit. But that can be sorted later. Thanks!
She married on May 6, 1705 to Mattys De Mott.