Elizabeth GERRITSEN

   Other names for Elizabeth were Elizabeth BRITTAINE, Elizabeth BRITTEN and Elizabeth GERRITSZEN.

  Noted events in her life were:

• Legal, 1732. On September 1, 1732, an agreement was made between Abraham Brouwer, miller, and Elizabeth Brittaine, widow of Nathaniel, late of Staten Island, wherin it was set forth that they intended to marry, and it was agreed that Brouwer should pay her 200 pounds per year so long as she remained his widow, which should be in lieu of dower. "If she should marry again this allowance is revoked."

This document was recorded April 16, 1739. The fact this marriage took place is shown by a deed made by Abraham Brouwer and Elizabeth, his wife to Peter Hagewout dated May 1, 1734.

Elizabeth married Judge Nathaniel BRITTAIN, son of Nathaniel BRITTAIN and Ann STILLWELL, between 1696 and 1711 in Dongan Hills, Staten Island, NY. (Judge Nathaniel BRITTAIN was born on 14 Jul 1665 in Dongan Hills, Staten Island, NY, christened on 14 Jul 1678 in Dutch Church, Brooklyn, NY and died on 11 Nov 1729 in Dongan Hills, Staten Island, NY.)

Elizabeth next married Abraham BROUWER, son of Adam BROUWER and Magdalena Jacobs VERDON, about 1732 in NY. (Abraham BROUWER was born about 1671 in Brooklyn, Staten Island, NY and died on 26 Jul 1756.)