Among the papers formerly in possession of Ezekiel Gumaer, was found
a paper in the handwriting of Thomas Kyte, who formerly was a
schoolmaster in the Peenpack neighborhood, which contain the dates of
the births of the children of Peter Gumaer, in the Dutch tongue, of
which the following is an abstracted copy, viz:
Dochter Anna was geboren de 30st Mart, 1693.
" Esther was geboren de 5d von May, in het yaer, 1697.
Dochter Eagel is geboren de 8st von February, in het yaer 1700.
Dochter Maria de 8st von December, in het yaer 1702.
" Elisabeth de 22st von Mart, in het yaer 1705.
Soon Peter de 15 de von November, in het yaer 1708.
This is in a different hand-writing.
In het yaer 1710 is geboren Taitie De Witt, huys vrow von Peter
Gumar, is geoverleden de 12d November, 1756.
[translation.]
Daughter Anna was born the 30th March, in the year 1693.
Daughter Esther was born the 5th of May, in the year 1697.
Daughter Rachel was born the 8th of February, in the year 1700.
Daughter Mary the 8th of December, in the year 1702.
" Elizabeth the 22d of March, in the year 1705.
Son Peter the 15th of November, in the year 1708.
In the year 1710 was born Charity De Witt, wife of Peter Gumaer. She
died the 12th November, 1756.
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