Children of Christophel and Christina, the first five born at Claverack or West Copake:
i. Jacob Bechtel, b. 15 Sep 1788;
ii. Thomas Bechtel, b. 9 Dec 1791, bp. 8 Jan 1792 at Claverack;
iii. Catherine Bechtel, b. 10 Jul 1794;
iv. Margreth Bechtel, b. 18 Oct 1796;
v. Christopel Bechtel, b. 16 Apr 1800; and
vi. Hiram Bechtel, b. ca. 10 Jul 1803 at Durham, Greene Co., NY.
On 29 Dec 1787 Christina married Christophel Bechtel, son of Thomas Bechtel (say 1735-) & Catharina Hagedorn (9 May 1736-), in Claverack, Columbia County, New York. Born ca 1760.
Christophel, son of Thomas Bechtel and Catharina.535
63397.Jacob Buys. Born on 25 Sep 1767 in Claverack, Columbia County, New York.645 Jacob was baptized in St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Churchtown, in 1768.645 Jacob, son of Rudolph Beis & Catharina, witnesses Jacob Platner & wife Catharina [Loescher]. Jacob died in Taghkanic, Columbia County, New York in 1842.
Jacob Buys, also spelled Boice.
Jacob married Catharina Kuhns, daughter of Johannes Kuhns (19 Sep 1737-21 Apr 1816) & Anna Hagedorn (ca 1740-1816). Born on 2 Oct 1765 in Claverack, Columbia County, New York.645 Catharina was baptized in St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Churchtown, in 1765.645 Catharina, daughter of Johannes Kunz & Anna, witnesses Conrad Rouchman & Catharina [K144].
Catharina Kuhns, also called Catherine Coons.
63398.Peter Boice. Born ca 1774 in Columbia County, New York. Peter died in Columbia County, New York on 22 Jul 1835.
Peter Boice, also spelled Bice, Bois, perhaps originally Buys. He first married Eva Bechtel, second Eva Kunz, and third Lena Smith.
This may be for a different Peter Boyce since daughter Catherine is not listed. 1800 Federal Census. Livingston County, New York Roll 22, page 1119 Family of Peter Boyce
2 males under 10
1 male 10-15
1 male 26-44
1 female 10-15
1 female 16-25
1 female 26-44 Neighbors on the census: Peter Lomerce, David Ryvenbergh, William Hoff, Peter Boyce, Henry J. Shaver, Jacob H. Shaver, Phillip Miller.
1810 Federal Census. Granger, Columbia County, New York Roll 31, page 823 Family of Peter Boys
2 males under 10 [John, 9; Peter, 12]
1 male 26-44 [Peter, 35]
1 female under 10 [Anna, 4]
1 female 10-15 [Catherine, 14]
1 female 26-44 [Lena, 29] Neighbors on the census: Thomas Space, John C. Conklin, Jacob Conklin, Pater Boys, Peter Clum, John Cronk, Nicholas Drum.
1820 Federal Census. Taghkanic, Columbia County, New York Roll 70, page 316 Family of Peter Boice
2 males under 10 [Hiram, 6; Jonathan, 3]
1 male 45 and over [Peter, 45]
2 females under 10 [Polly, 7; Eva, 2]
1 female 10-15 [Anna, 14]
1 female 26-44 [Lena, 39] (The census was listed alphabetically, so neighbors can’t be discerned.)
1830 Federal Census. Taghkanic, Columbia County, New York Roll 87, page 218 Family of Peter Boice
2 males 10-14 [Jonathan, 13; Peter, 9]
1 male 50-59 [Peter, 55]
1 female 5-9 [Adeline, 6]
1 female 15-19 [Polly, 17]
1 female 40-49 [Lena, 49]
Ca 1794 Peter first married Eva Bechtel, daughter of Thomas Bechtel (say 1735-) & Catharina Hagedorn (9 May 1736-). Born on 21 Jul 1763.645 Eva was baptized in St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Churchtown, in 1763.645 Eva, daughter of Thomas Bechtel & Catharina, witnesses Jacob Kamer & Eva Scherz [K83].
On 10 Feb 1805 Peter second married Eva Kuntz in St Thomas Lutheran Church, Churchtown.646 Peter de Bois, widower, & Eva Kuntz [K1011].
On 5 Jun 1805 Peter third married Lena Smith (60100) , daughter of John J. Smith (49808) (23 Oct 1746-aft 1809) & Polly Van Tassel (51785) (ca 1751-aft 1809), in Claverack Reformed Church.678 Born ca 1781 in Taghkanic, Columbia County, New York. Lena was baptized in Gallatin Reformed Church, on 20 May 1781. Lena, daughter of John Smith & Mary Van Tessel, witnesses Philip Coens & Elizabeth Coens.
Lena was probably named for her mother’s grandmother Magdalena (Ecker) Foshay.
In 1840 Lena was probably living with her daughter Polly Best’s family.
In 1855 and 1860 she was living with her daughter Adeline Shufelt’s family.