Fourth Generation


50. Alburtus Van De Water was born about 19 November 1728.

Alburtus Van De Water and Elizabeth Skillman were married on 28 May 1762. Elizabeth Skillman, daughter of Joseph/Joost Skillman and Sarah Messerole, was born in 1741 at Bushwick Church in Brooklyn, Kings, NY. She died after 1 October 1767 at the age of 26. Her SOA Number is 10 iii. From SOA:
E1izabeth, b. 1741; m. May 28, 1762, her cousin, Albertus Van de Water, son of Hendrick and Annetje (Skillman) Van de Water of N.Y. City; was sponsor at bap, July 17, 1767 (Ref. Dutch Church, N. Y.) of Abm., son of Jeremia Brouwer and his wife Elizabeth, sister of Albertus. At same church their own dau. Petronella, was bap. Jan 27, 1775, "Lucas C. Quik en de moeder er getuigen" (witnesses).