Solomon DU BOIS
Witnesses: Nicolaes Dupue, Susanna de Lapleine
Peskoine Creek or Perkiomen He was RachelÕs first cousin.
Benjamin received from his father by will, all of the lands owned by Solomon DuBois in Catskill, about 900 acres purchased in 1720 for?300. He subsequently purchased over 500 acres. At the time this was Albany County. "Benjamin DuBois was one of the founders and first elders of the "United Congregation of Catskill and Coxsackie. He aided building of the church at Katsbaan. His initials are cut in a stone in the walls of that building. He was less than average height and weight, but of active and energetic habit." On the DuBois Family Burial Gound at Catskill, a monument placed by F.N. DuBois in 1907 is inscribed as follows: "Beneath these ruged elms that yew trees shade Where heaves the turf in many mouldering heap Each in his narrow cell forever laid The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep. Far from the maddening crowds ignoble strife Their sober wishes never learned to stray Along the cold sequestered vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way." A carefully written history of the descendants of Benjamin DuBois has been published by the Rev. Anson DuBois.
Witnesses: Daniel and Lea Dubois, Harmen and Maria Rykman
or 18 Nov 1713
He married Trintje Gerritsen Focken 1692 at Kingston, Ulster co, Ny, Usa . Trintje Gerritsen Focken was born at New Paltz, Ulster co, Ny, Usa 3 Feb 1671 daughter of Gerrit Gerritsen Focken and Jacomyntje Cornelisdr. Slecht .
They were the parents of 12
children:
Isaac Du Bois
born 25 Sep 1691.
Jacomyntje Du Bois
born 30 Oct 1693.
Catryn Du Bois
born 1695.
Benjamin Du Bois
born 1697.
Sarah Du Bois
born 23 Dec 1699.
Catherine Du Bois
born 18 Oct 1702.
Magdalena Du Bois
born 5 Apr 1705.
Cornelius Du Bois
born 9 Dec 1707.
Deborah Du Bois
born 1708.
Hendrikus Du Bois
born 1 Aug 1710.
Magdalena Du Bois
born 20 Dec 1713.
Harmanus Du Bois
born Abt 1715.
Solomon Du Bois died 2 Feb 1759 at New Paltz, Ulster co, Ny, Usa .