Notes for Mathias DeMOTT

Notes for Mathias DeMOTT

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.

Mattys came from Esopus (Kingston) in 1693, and bought 87 acres of land in Bergen; from that time on he is often mentioned in civic affairs and in sales of property; he appears to have been one of the most belligerent of the Dutchmen of Bergen in the struggle against the English after their capture of New Netherland, who tried to prove title to the lands of the original colonists. 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. From Van Vorst, Bacot and collateral families by Eleanor Micelli (1938) (DAR Library) North Bergen until in a few years he had become a large landholder in Hudson county. He was an active man in the affairs of Bergen, taking a hand in almost everything that came up in the way of improvements. he and his wife belonged to the "Church on the Green" at Hackensack, where nearly all of their large family of children were baptized. Mattys died at Bergen in May 1759. By his will. proved June 18, 1759 he devised all his Bergen lands to his sons. Michael and George, as joint tenants. His issue of the second generation were John (died) Michael (married Clasie Winne) Henry (died). Ann. John (died December 8, 1744). Henry (married in 1742, Jannetje Van Wagoner). George (died in 1800 unmarried), Jacob (married, October 11, 1747, Sophia Van Houten), Mary and Geshy (died in 1744). Michael (2) died November 16, 1799, intestate and without issue, and George (2) by the terms of his fathers's will, succeeded to property at Bergen. Henry (2) located at Pompton. John (2) left no issue. Jacob (2) removed to Schraalenburgh, NJ. George (2) left no issue, but a will by which he left all his lands to Michael (3). son of his brother, Henry, of Pompton, In 1701 Pieter Cortelyou journeyed for a hundred miles up the Hudson river to make a survey for Mattys (Matthias) DeMott, at Esopus, Ulster County. The tract contained 710 acres. After completing his work Pieter prepared a draft and description under date of December 10, 1701. These are filed at Albany. (Land Papers, vol. III, p. 20). A Martine De Mott is mention in Liber (Elizabeth) De Mott Johnson Will dated 7 Jan 1747/8 of Hempstead, NY. She leaves to her nephew, Michael De Mott son of her brother Maritne De Mott, oe 5. SOURCE: Family Tree online Genealogy Library...Abstract of Wills Vol V 175401760 page 37