Maria Hasbrouck (Deyo)

People Buried Here

Epitaph

Description

Abraham...One of the 12 original Patentees.

Abraham & Maria were both born in France.

In 1675 Abraham Hasbrouck joined his brother Jean & the little band of Huguenots living in Hurley NY, some they had known in Mannheim. Soon after the group fulfilled its 10-yr-old dream for a French settlement of its own. In 1678, the 12 Patentees & their families proceeded to their new home. On reaching the east bank of the Wallkill River, they built wood houses, which were replaced by stone dwellings in the early 1700's. They named the place New Paltz in honor of Pfalz-am-Rhein (the German state including Mannheim) where they had found refuge from the persecutions of Louis XIV. The people owned the land in common, and by that arrangement the product of their labors went into the common store. For fifty years the heads of the twelve families met in legislative & executive session to administer the affairs of New Paltz. In 1728, due to the fact that Dutch inhabitants were increasing in number, the 12 men were elected by popular vote of all the property owners in the community. The council was called "DUZINE", meaning twelve. They apparently exercised rather wide powers, so that their enactments had to be ratified by an Act of the Legislature, confirming unto the owners the partition of land made by the "twelve men" dated 1785 and signed by Governor George Clinton. The Duzine continued to function until 1826., Her Husband: Abraham Hasbrouck (1650-1717) one of 12 original Patentees of New Paltz, NY., MD E 1741 Mart 27

Widow of Abraham Hasbrouck, The Patentee (of New Paltz NY)