Isaac Brokaw

Isaac Brokaw, born on October 26, 1723 and baptized on November 14, 1680, in the Dutch Church, Brooklyn, NY, was the son of Gertrude and John Brokaw. He lived his entire life in Somerset county, NJ, and died July 7, 1789. Isaac's will, dated May 11, 1789 and proved August 31, 1789, declared: "To Catherine, wife £12 yearly and her support by my sons Caspares, John, Isaac, Abraham and Bergon. To son Bergon, use of plantation; all stock and family utensils, negroes," and he was to board Isaac's daughter Phebe and his granddaughter Jan. After two years the plantation was to go to said sons. To children of his daughter, Sarah, £60; to daughter Catalintje, £60; to daughter Ann, £63. And to daughter Phebe, £70. Executors were his five sons and "my cousin Abraham Staats".

On May 31, 1746, Isaac married Antie Van Nostrand, the daughter of Caspares and Jane Van Nostrand. Antie died between 1756 and 1758. On March 7, 1758, Isaac married again, to Catherine Van Wagenen.

Children of Isaac and Antie Brokaw:

• Sarah, born May 30 and baptized August 2, 1747, at Raritan, NJ.
  
• Jane Van Nostrand, born December 5, 1748 and baptized May 5, 1749, at Raritan, NJ. Married her 4th cousin Caleb Brokaw [#180] about 1768 and died November 14, 1823, after bearing 5 children.
  
• Catalyna, born October 28, 1749 and baptized December 30, 1750, at Raritan NJ.
  
• Caspares, born October 9, 1752, and baptized November 5, 1752, at Raritan NJ.
  
• John I., born January 20 and baptized March 25, 1755, at New Brunswick, NJ.
  
• Antie (Ann), born December 21, 1756.
  

Children of Isaac and Catherine Brokaw:

• Isaac I., born October 25 and baptized December 3, 1758, at New Brunswick, NJ.
  
• Abraham, Born April 25 and baptized May 15, 1760, at Raritan, NJ.
• Bergon R., born November 29, and baptized December 25, 1761, at Raritan, NJ.
  
• Femmetje (Phebe), born October 23 and baptized November 25, 1764, at Raritan, NJ. She died, unmarried, December 31, 1850, and was buried in "the old family burial ground between South Bound Brook and Weston, NJ."
  

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