In his time the family name began to be written "Gumaer," and has
continued to be so written by his descendants, and that orthography
now used will from hence be continued.
The following is an abridged copy of the last part of the Dutch
record heretofore mentioned, to wit:
Dochter Esther geboren de 2d January, 1729-30.
Soon Peter geboren de 19 February, 1731.
Dochter Maregretj geboren de 12de van May, 1736.
Soon Jacob De Witt geboren de 12de van December, 1739.
Soon Ezekiel geboren de 29st van December, 1742.
Dochter Maria geboren de 16de van July, 1745.
Soon Elias geboren de 22st van January, 1748.
Dochter Elizabeth geboren de 5de van November, 1750. Sye was
overladen de 2de van July, 1752.
[translation.]
Daughter Esther born the 2d January, 1729-30.
Son Peter born the 19th February, 1731.
Daughter Margaret born the 12th of May, 1736.
Son Jacob De Witt born the 12th of December, 1739.
Son Ezekiel born the 29th of December, 1742.
Daughter Mary born the 16th of July, 1745.
Son Elias born the 22d of January, 1748.
Daughter Elizabeth born the 5th of November, 1750. She died the 2d
of July, 1752.
Oldest daughter, Esther Gumaer, married Abraham Cuddeback. For their
and descendants' history, refer back to their names.
Oldest son, Peter Gumaer, married Hannah Van Inwegen, daughter of
Gerardus Van Inwegen. He became owner of a part of his father's
estate, on which he lived during his life. They had three sons--Jacob,
Gerardus and Peter, and one daughter Elizabeth.
Daughter Margaret Gumaer married John Decker, son of Thomas Decker.
He became owner of the farm now occupied by George Cuddeback [FN]
and resided on it during his life. They had one or more children, and
she and they died. He afterwards married Sarah Hornbeck.
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[FN] Now (1889) occupied by Henry Cuddeback.
Son Jacob De Witt Gumaer married Hulda Decker, daughter of Thomas
Decker, of the lower neighborhood. He became owner of a part of his
father's estate and resided on it at the present residence of Solomon
Van Etten, Esq. [FN] They had two sons--Peter and Jacob D. Gumaer,
and six daughters--Jane, Hannah, Elizabeth, Esther, Mary and Charity.
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[FN] Now (1889) occupied by Cornelius Caskey.
Son Ezekiel Gumaer married Naomi Louw, daughter of Abraham Louw, of
Shipikunk, in New Jersey. He remained in the homestead of his father
and owned a part of his farm. They had two sons--Peter E. and
Abraham. The latter died when a small boy.
Daughter Mary Gumaer married James Devens. They became owners of the
old Devens' farm in Mamakating, on which they continued to reside
during their lives. They had five sons--Elias, Jacob, Peter, James
and Abraham, and one daughter Charity.
Youngest son, Elias Gumaer, married Margaret Depuy, daughter of
Benjamin Depuy, Esq., of this neighborhood. He first had a farm of
his father, on which he resided for some years. This he exchanged for
the farm on which he last resided and sold to Abraham Cuddeback, Esq.
He and his wife, in their old age, removed to the western part of
New York, where their children had previously settled. They had four
sons--Benjamin, Elias, Samuel and Peter E. Gumaer, and two
daughters--Charity and Elizabeth.
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