NESTLED on a hillside just west of the village of Saugerties, N. Y., stands an ancient stone dwelling. Its limestone walls, worn and weather-beaten by the storms of two hundred years, stand a fitting monument to the man who built them; but, like himself, now fallen and crumbling to decay.
    What stories of romance and history if these stones could speak! For this, the home of Christian Meyer, sent from its walls more than twenty-five sons and grandsons, given by him to the cause of liberty!
    To-day his name is but a memory; but his record of sacrifice and service mark him as one of the outstanding patriots of his day. Few gave more; few asked less. He sought only to serve, and found his reward in the triumph of the principles of liberty to which his life had been dedicated. His spirit still lives, and his blood imbued with the spark of rugged patriotism implanted by the old pioneer, flows through the veins of scores of American families of which he was progenitor.
    Christian Meyer was a Palatine; one of those courageous followers of Luther, who, fleeing before the persecutions of intolerant Catholic Germany of that day, found refuge first in England, then a haven in the Colonies. Thus that passion for freedom of religious thought which made him willingly suffer exile, found him receptive soil when the cause was political and social.
    The exact date of the Palatines' arrival at the "Camp" is not a matter of record. It was some time in the early fall of 1710. Under date of November 14th of that year Governor Hunter, the English Governor of the Colony of New York, wrote "Two villages are on the west side (of the Hudson River) near Sawyer's Creek. The inhabitants have already built comfortable huts and are now engaged in clearing the land."
    One of these rude dwellings was the home of Christian Meyer. How long he remained at West Camp is not known; but later his name figures prominently in the activities of the Dutch pioneers at Katsbaan, N. Y. and his deed to a large tract of land west of the village of Saugerties is dated February 21, 1724. In this year he reared the rugged limestone walls of the house which for more than a century and a half was the homestead of the family. Now tottering to decay, it is the only visible memorial of the staunch old patriot. His grave, in a small enclosure, nearby, will soon be hopelessly lost to posterity. But, the records of the Revolutionary service of Christian Meyer and his family read like romance!

    That Christian Meyer felt heavily his responsibilities as a citizen of the colonies that had given him refuge, is found in his activities in all matters of the colony, both civil and military. In 1738, he and his son John Wilhelm are recorded as members of Captain John Persen's Company of Foot. And, in 1730 Christian Meyer is mentioned as an elder of the church at Katsbaan, N. Y., the year in which the records of that church begin. Two years later, he was one of the builders of the stone church and his initials, with others of the founders are cut on stones set in the north wall with the date--1732.
    At the time of the Revolution, Christian Meyer was a very old man. But when the measures of the English Crown aroused the patriots to action, though more than eighty-five years old, he was one of the first to sign the Articles of Association, and to pledge himself and his possessions to the cause of liberty. More than twenty-five sons and grandsons he gave to the cause; a record almost unequaled; certainly never surpassed.
    Saugerties Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, has identified the graves of some seventy patriots of the Revolution; twenty-three of these are of the family of Christian Meyer. With the exception of those buried in the cemeteries in the village of Saugerties and at Katsbaan, N. Y., the graves of these patriots are in a deplorable condition. They are scattered throughout the country on the lonely hill sides, on lands belonging to the early farm houses. These ancient family burial plots have long been abandoned and in many instances are completely overgrown. To the natural loneliness and inevitable sadness is added the depressing evidences of human neglect. The once neat fences are decayed and fallen; briars and weeds grow in tangled thickets over the forgotten graves; but on the stones covered with moss and lichen the faded inscriptions mutely speak the role the sleeper played in the great struggle, and each returning springtime brings the myrtle and the lilies of the valley planted so long ago--accepting the loneliness, showing that the spot was once loved, visited and cared for.

    Christian Meyer was born in Wolferlingen, on the Rhine, March 14, 1688. He died at Saugerties, Ulster Co., N. Y., January 5, 1781, at the great age of 93. he married Ann Gurtruy Theunyes, during the voyage to America. Ann was born May 15, 1690; died January 9, 1766. The will of Christian Meyer is still preserved. It was executed March 15, 1775, proved May 8, 1781. It mentions his sons John Wilhelm, Johannes, Stephanus, Benjamin, Petrus and Tobias; the children of his deceased son Christian, Christian and Benjamin, heirs of his deceased daughter Maria, deceased wife of Hermon Valkenburgh; heirs of his deceased daughters Catrina and Christina; and his daughter Geertje, the wife of Henry Fiero. It liberates his old slave "Cuff," and provides for him for life.

    Children:

1. Maria Elizabeth--bapt. Aug. 8, 1711. m. Hermon Valkenburgh.
2. John Wilhelm--bapt. Feb. 13, 1714. m. Sarah Newkirk.
3. Johan Peter--bapt. Nov. 5, 1715. died young.
4. Anna Christina--bapt. July 26, 1717. m. William Brown.
5. Catrina--bapt. May 10, 1719. died young.
6. Johannes--bapt. Apr. 30, 1721. m. Maria Osterhoudt.
7. Catrina--bapt. Dec. 25, 1724. m. Samuel Davenport.
8. Stephanus--bapt. Aug. 20, 1725. m. Geertje Osterhoudt.
9. Christian Jr.--bapt. 1727. m. Maria Snyder.
10. Geertje--bapt. Mar. 30, 1729. m. Henry Fiero.
11. Benjamin--bapt. Oct. 21, 1730. m. Lea Osterhoudt.
12. Petrus--bapt. June 4, 1732. m. Martje Louw.
13. Tobias--bapt Feb. 9, 1734. m. Catrina Louw.
    Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 were bapt. at West Camp, N. Y.; numbers 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 at Kingston N. Y.; number 13 at Katsbaan, N. Y.

    I. Maria Elizabeth (Christian) was born at West Camp. N. Y., bapt. August 8, 1711; married Hermon Falkenburgh, at Katsbaan, N. Y., in May, 1736. (Marriage record does not give date; it gives Hermon a resident of Albany Co.) Hermon was bapt. at West Camp, N. Y., on October 28, 1714. Maria died on March 17, 1769 and is buried on the Christian Meyer farm in the town of Saugerties, N. Y. Hermon was a soldier of the Revolution. (Robert's New York in the Revolution, page 94.)

    Their children were:

1. Annatje--bapt. at Athens, N. Y. on March 7, 1737. m. at Katsbaan, N. Y. on April 13, 1762, Jacob Muller. He was a soldier of the Revolution.
2. Catharine--bapt. at Katsbaan, N. Y. on January 5, 1741. m. 1st. Petrus Langendyck; 2nd. Jacobus Winne. Jacobus was a soldier of the Revolution.
3. Johannes--bapt. at Katsbaan, N. Y. on August 8, 1746. m. Eva Dederick, who was bapt. April 21, 1757. Johannes died on September 24, 1827; Eva died on July 31, 1841. Johannes was a soldier of the Revolution, serving as a private in the First Regiment Ulster Co. Militia. He is buried at Unionville, in the town of Saugerties; his tombstone bears this inscription: "John Falkenburgh, who died 24 September 1827, aged 82 years, 2 months and 20 days."

    II. John Wilhelm (Christian) was born at West Camp, N. Y., bapt. on February 13, 1714. He married Sarah Newkirk, at Kingston, N. Y., on September 30, 1737. Sarah was born in Hurley, N. Y., and bapt. at Kingston, N. Y., on October 16, 1715; and was a daughter of Ariaan Newkirk and Altjen Boogard. John Wilhelm died on September 12, 1794; Sarah died on June 19, 1788; they are buried on the old Christian Meyer farm in the town of Saugerties, N. Y.
    John Wilhelm Meyer was an elder of the Katsbaan church in 1745, '59, '62 and '73. He was a member of Capt. John Persen's Company of Foot in 1738; a signer of the Articles of Association in 1775 and a member of the First Regi-

ment, Ulster County Militia during the Revolution.
    Among the Revolutionary relics, in the old Senate House, at Kingston, N. Y., is the family wagon of John Wilhelm Meyer. It was used as an ambulance at the battle of Saratoga by his sons Johannes and Christian. When the militia returned victorious, Burgoyne, a prisoner under parole to England, rode in this wagon, driven by the Meyer brothers.

    Children of John Wilhelm and Sarah Newkirk were:

1. Christian--bapt. Aug. 24, 1739. m. Annatje Wynkoop.
2. Altjen--born Mar. 11, 1741. m. Evert Wynkoop.
3. Hendricus--born Dec. 26, 1742. m. Neeltje Heermans.
4. Maria--born Nov. 2, 1743. m. Hezekiah Wynkoop.
5. Johannes--born Feb. 19, 1746. m. Celia Snyder.
6. Petrus--born June 25, 1750. d. young.
7. Tobias--born Dec. 26, 1751. d. young.
8. Leah--born Nov. 27, 1753. m. Johannes Snyder.
9. Benjamin--born Nov. 1, 1755. m. Annatje Heermans.
10. Samuel--born Feb. 6, 1757.
    (Altjen was bapt. at Kingston, N. Y. all the others at Katsbaan, N. Y.)

    IV. Anna Christina Meyer (Christian) was bapt. July 26, 1717 at West Camp, N. Y., married at Katsbaan, N. Y., April 22, 1738 William Brown. Anna died in 1743; William married 2nd Elizabeth Young, September 10, 1744.

    Children:

1. Christian Brown bapt. at Katsbaan, N. Y. May 31, 1741. He was a soldier of the Revolution.
2. Christina Brown bapt. at Katsbaan, N. Y. Feb. 6. 1743.
    (These children are mentioned in the will of their grandfather in 1775.)

    VI. Johannes Meyer (Christian) was born at West Camp, N. Y., bapt. at Kingston, N. Y., April 30, 1721; married at Katsbaan, N. Y., on November 2, 1753 Maria Osterhoudt, bapt. at Kingston, N. Y., July 28, 1734. Johannes signed the Articles of Association in 1775, and was a member of the first Regiment Ulster Co. Militia. The date of his death is not known; but he was one of the executors of his father's will in 1781.

    Children:

1. Petrus--bapt. Dec. 26, 1754. m. Barbara Longyear.
2. Jesias--bapt. Feb. 3, 1756. m. Martje Legg.
3. William--bapt. Aug. 23, 1758. m. Rachel Myer.
4. Catharine--bapt. at Katsbaan, N. Y. Dec. 26, 1759.
5. Abraham--bapt. at Katsbaan, N. Y. Apr. 12, 1762. m. Annatje Du Bois.
6. Annatje--bapt. at Katsbaan, N. Y., Jan. 29, 1764.
7. Lea--bapt. at Katsbaan, N. Y. Feb. 13, 1771.
8. Maria--bapt. at Katsbaan, N. Y. Jan. 20, 1774.

    VIII. Stephanus (Christian) was bapt. at Kingston, N. Y., on August 20, 1725. He married Grietje Osterhoudt, bapt. at Kingston, N. Y., on August 15, 1742, a daughter of Jan Peter Osterhoudt and Elizabeth Brink. Grietje died prior to her husband's will which was executed on December 3, 1789. Stephanus died May 7, 1790. He rests on the old farm of his father; his tombstone bears this inscription: "Stephanus Meyer, born July 25, 1725, died May 7, 1790." Stephanus signed the Articles of Association in 1775; and was a member of the First Regiment, Ulster Co. Militia during the Revolution. His will, dated December 3, 1789, mentions his children:

Annatje--bapt. at Katsbaan, N. Y. Aug. 26, 1766.
Christian--bapt at Katsbaan, N. Y. Feb. 21, 1773.
Isaac--bapt. at Katsbaan, N. Y. May 10, 1775. m. Catharine Wells.
Samuel--bapt. at Katsbaan, N. Y. Jan. 27, 1780. m. Margaret Post.
Jeremiah--bapt. at Katsbaan, N. Y. Mar. 20, 1784.
    (Other children died in infancy.)

    IX. Christian Meyer (Christian), bapt. in 1727 (date is not given in the record); married Maria Snyder.
    They had two children, who are named in their grandfather's will in 1781; they received 100 pounds ("N. Y. State money").

1. Christian--bapt. at the Katsbaan church Oct. 14, 1752.
2. Benjamin--bapt. at the Katsbaan church Jan. 2, 1754.
    These both served in the First Regiment Ulster Co. Militia.

    X. Geertje (Christian) was bapt. March 30, 1729; married Hendrick Fiero. The dates of their deaths are not recorded, but they are both named in the will of Christian in 1781, receiving a legacy of 100 pounds.
    Their children were bapt. at the Katsbaan church: (Buried in Katsbaan cemetery).

1. Christian--bapt. Dec. 26, 1751.
2. Valetin--bapt. Oct. 5, 1754.
3. Debora--bapt. Apr. 12, 1762. m. William Rightmyer.
4. John--bapt. Jan. 22, 1765.
5. Catharine--bapt. Aug. 3, 1768. m. Conrad Rightmyer.
6. Stephanus--bapt. Aug. 20, 1770.

    Henry Fiero signed the Articles of Association; his son Christian served as a Lieut. in the Fourth Regiment, Ulster Co. Militia. His son Valetin served as a private, his name is spelled Voluntine in the record.

    XI. Benjamin ( Christian) was born at Saugerties, N. Y., on October 21, 1730; married at Kingston, N. Y., on August 13, 1756, Lea Osterhoudt, bapt. at Kingston, N. Y., February 11, 1783, a daughter of Teunis Osterhoudt and Catrina Legg. Benjamin Meyer died December 12, 1819. Lea died on June 22, 1812. They are buried in an ancient burial ground at Plattekill, N. Y. (town of Saugerties, N. Y.) Their tombstones are standing; the inscription: "Benjamin Myer A soldier of the Revolution. died 12 December 1819: aged 89 years, 1 month and 21 days." Benjamin Meyer (Myer) was an elder of the Katsbaan church in 1786. He signed the Articles

of Association in 1775; was a member of the First Regiment, Ulster Co. Militia in the war of the Revolution. He was a Trustee of the Commonwealth of Kingston, N. Y., in 1791.

    Children: (All bapt. at Katsbaan, N. Y.)

1. Teunis--bapt. Dec. 26, 1757. m. Cornelia Legg.
2. Christian--bapt. June 5, 1759. d. young.
3. Stephanus--born Nov. 8, 1760. m. Helena Low. (buried at Plattekill, N. Y.)
4. Petrus B.--born June 12, 1762. m. Jannetje Myer.
5. Catharine--bapt. April 10, 1769.
6. Annatje--born June 23, 1772.
7. Martje--bapt. May 10, 1775. m. John T. Schoonmaker.
S. Solomon--bapt. Oct. 11, 1780, d. young.

    XII. Petrus (Christian) was born at Saugerties, N. Y., on June 4, 1732; married at Kingston, N. Y., November 29, 1753, Martje Louw (Low), bapt. October 7, 1736, daughter of Petrus Louw and Martje Van Keuren. Petrus Meyer died December 30, 1813; Martje died January 27, 1827. They rest in the cemetery in the village of Saugerties, N. Y. The inscription on his gravestone: "Petrus Myer died 30 December 1813--aged 81 Years 5 months 26 days. A soldier of the Revolution."

    Children: (bapt. at Katsbaan, N. Y.)

1. Annatje--born Dec. 28, 1754.
2. Petrus Low--born Nov. 5, 1756. m. Neeltje Osterhoudt?
3. Catrina--born Mar. 20, 1759. m. Stephanus Fiero. (Rev. soldier)
4. Martje--born May 23, 1761.
5. Rachel--born April 6, 1764.
6. Abraham--born Oct. 24, 1766.
7. David--born Sept. 12, 1768. m. Catharine Myer.
8. Jonathan--born May 19, 1771. m. Annatje Mynderse.
9. Tjerk--born Sept. 23, 1773. m. Rebecca Brink.
10. Wyntje--born May 1, 1779. m. John Gillespy bapt. Feb. 18, 1773, son of Major John Gillespy, who commanded a Regiment in the Revolutionary war, and Madeline Smedes.

    XIII. Tobias (Christian) was born at Saugerties, N. Y., on February 9, 1734; married at Katsbaan, N. Y., on April 10, 1757, Catrina Louw, bapt. at Kingston, N. Y., May 4, 1740; daughter of Petrus Louw and Martje Van Keuren. Tobias died January 28, 1809; Martje died September 23, 1813. Their graves are in a small enclosure on the Francis Myer farm at Mt. Marion, N. Y. His stone reads: "Lieut. Tobias Myer born 9 February 1734 died 28 January 1809." Tobias signed the Articles of Association in 1775. He was commissioned Lieut. in the Fourth Company, First Regiment, Ulster Co. Militia on October 25, 1775. His name appears on the payrolls for 1779 and 1780. He was a Trustee of Kingston, N. Y., in 1792 and 1793.

    Children of Tobias Meyer were:

1. Ephriam--born at Saugerties, N. Y. Oct. 21, 1759. m. Jannetje Low.
2. Petrus T.--born at Saugerties, N. Y. Aug. 12, 1762. m. Rachel Low.
    (Ephriam and Petrus were soldiers of the Revolution.)

    Children of John Wilhelm Meyer and Sarah Newkirk.
    I. Christian (John W., Christian) was bapt. at Katsbaan, N. Y., August 24, 1739; married at Kingston, N. Y., Annatje Wynkoop, bapt. October 22, 1744, daughter of Capt. Tobias Wynkoop and Leah Legg. Christian died May 31, 1817. Annatje died May 16, 1813. They lived between the settlements of Saxton and Kiskatom, N. Y. Their graves are on a farm near the Greene Co. line; Christian's stone bears this inscription: "Christian Meyer died 31 May 1817 aged 77 years 9 months and 7 days." Christian served as an ambulance driver at the battle of Saratoga under Gen. Gates, using his own horse and wagon. In 1779 he was a Second Lieut. in Capt. Abeel's Company, 11th

regiment Albany Co. Militia. In 1791 he served in Lieut. Tobias Meyer's detachment, First Ulster Co. Militia.

    Children:

1. Cornelius--born in Catskill, N. Y. Oct. 14, 1764. m. Mary Brit. (He was the only one of the 4th. generation of the family who served in the war of the Rev.)
2. Jonathan--born in Catskill, N. Y. Aug. 9, 1766. m, Catharine Van Leuven.
3. Hendricus--born in Catskill, N. Y. Aug. 6, 1768. m. Maria Persen.
4. Leah--born in Kiskatom, N. Y. Oct. 19, 1770. m. Andrew Van Leuven.
5. Hezekiah--born in Kiskatom, N. Y. June 8, 1775. m. Margaret Schoonmaker.
6. Catharine--born in Kiskatom, N. Y. Sept. 5, 1777. m. Samuel Wells.
7. Jannetje--born in Kiskatom, N. Y. June, 10, 1784. m. Henry Brink.
8. Benjamin--born in Kiskatom, N. Y. Dec. 19, 1787. m. Rachel Myer.

    II. Altjen (John W., Christian) was born in Saugerties, N. Y., on March 11, 1741: married at Katsbaan, N. Y., on May 30, 1765, Evert Wynkoop, bapt. at Katsbaan. N. Y., on September 8, 1743, son of Hezekiah Wynkoop and Maria Davenport. Altjen Meyer Wynkoop died December 16, 1796; Evert Wynkoop died April 6, 1830. They rest in an old family burial ground of the Wynkoops, on what is now the Winston farm, at Saugerties, N. Y. The original grant was made to Evert Wynkoop, the father of Hezekiah in 1722. Evert's stone bears this inscription: "Lieut. Evert Wynkoop, died 6 April 1830 aged 86 Years 7 months and 8 days." Evert Wynkoop was commissioned a Lieut. of Militia on December 7, 1772. He was a signer of the Articles of Association in 1775, and served as an officer throughout the entire war.

    Children:

1. Hezekiah--bapt. June 9, 1766. m. Elizabeth Dederick, daughter of Capt. Matthew Dederick and Maria Emerick; Capt. Matthew Dederick was Capt. of the First Regiment Ulster Co. Militia under Col. Johannes Snyder. His grave is in a field southeast of the West Shore railroad at West Camp, N. Y.
2. Sarah--bapt. Jan. 12, 1768. m. Paul Van Steenburgh.
3. Henry--bapt. Sept. 19, 1769. m. Ariantje Louw.
4. William--bapt. May 20, 1774. m. Maria Trombour.

    III. Hendricus (John W., Christian) was born at Saugerties, N. Y., December 26, 1742; married at Kingston, N. Y., May 3, 1780 Neeltje Heermans, bapt. September 21, 1752, a daughter of Gerrit Heermans and Grietje Schermerhorn. Hendricus died September 30, 1793; Neeltje died October 11, 1805. In early times there was a cluster of Revolutionary graves on what is called Mynderse hill, overlooking the Hudson, near the village of Saugerties, N. Y. Some years ago ruthless hands destroyed these stones and plowed over the ground, one stone was rescued by the Saugerties Chapter D. A. R., and placed in the cemetery in the village. It was the stone of Hendricus Myer. Hendricus Myer signed the Articles of Association in 1775; and served as an Ensign in the First Regiment Ulster Co. Militia, during the entire war.

    Children:

1. Sarah--bapt. Feb. 4, 1781.
2. Jane--bapt. June 30, 1784.
3. Johannes--bapt. Jan. 16, 1787.
4. Maria--bapt. Aug. 31, 1790.
5. Geertje--bapt. Jan. 22, 1793.

    IV. Maria (John W., Christian) was born November 2, 1743; married Hezekiah Wynkoop, a son of Capt. Tobias Wynkoop and Leah Legg. Hezekiah died June 19, 1839; Maria died March 20, 1820. They are buried in an old family cemetery at Saxton, N. Y. His inscription reads: "Hezekiah Wynkoop, a soldier of the Revolution who died 19 June 1839 aged 89 years 1 month and 22 days." Hezekiah Wynkoop was a signer of the Articles of Association in

1775, and served during the entire war. In 1832 he was one of the remaining 16 veterans who attended the celebration given by the people of Kingston, N. Y., to mark the 50th anniversary of the termination of the war.

    Children:

1. Sarah--b. Aug. 19, 1775. m. Merchant Lawrence.
2. Leah--b. Oct. 5, 1777. m. Roswell Lawrence.
3. Tobias--b. May 3, 1780. m. Maria Suydam.
4. Evert--b. Nov. 7, 1784. m. Maria Allen.

    V. Johannes (John W., Christian) was born at Saugerties, N. Y., February 19, 1746: married at Kingston, N. Y., November 16, 1774, Celia Snyder, daughter of Colonel Johannes Snyder and Rachel Swart; Colonel Johannes Snyder commanded the First Regiment, Ulster Co. Militia during the seven years of the war. He rests in the church-yard of the old First Reformed Dutch church in Kingston, N. Y. Johannes Meyer, Jr., was a signer of the Articles of Association in 1775; and served in the Regiment of his father-in-law throughout the war. He was a Fifer at the battle of Saratoga. He was an elder of the Katsbaan church for many years. He died January 5, 1829; Celia died May 24, 1827. They are buried in the Mountain View Cemetery at Saugerties, N. Y.

    Children:

1. John Snyder--b. Oct. 16, 1776, m. Maria Myer.
2. Leah--b. Feb. 10, 1778. m. Gerrit Mynderse.
3. Tobias--b. Nov. 28, 1781. m. Hannah Post.
4. Peter I.--b. Jan. 24, 1786. m. Wyntje Myer, dau. of Cornelius Myer and Mary Britt. (Peter I. served in the war of 1812.)
5. Abraham--b. Nov. 10, 1789. m. Elizabeth Wells. Abraham was Surrogate of Ulster Co. 1813-1815; and District Attorney 1820-1822.
6. Henry--b. Nov. 21, 1791. m. Sarah Wells.

    VIII. Leah (John W., Christian) was born at Saugerties, N. Y., November

27, 1753; married November 21, 1779, Johannes Snyder (widower), son of Colonel Johannes Snyder and Rachel Swart. Johannes Snyder was a soldier of the Revolution; serving, in the Regiment of his father. Leah died June 13, 1823; Johannes died October 15, 1815. They rest in the old cemetery at Plattekill, N. Y. Their stones are standing.

    Children:

John--b. Sept. 11, 1781. m. Anna Snyder.
Sarah--b. Sept. 2, 1785. m. Benjamin Myer.

    IX. Benjamin (John W., Christian) was born at Saugerties, N. Y., November 1, 1755; married Annatje Heermans, born May 8, 1764. Benjamin served in the First Ulster Regiment of Militia. He died May 19, 1800; his tombstone is in the enclosure on the farm of his father and gives the dates of birth and death.

    Children: Garritje, Sarah, Hendricus and William.

    Children of Johannes Meyer and Maria Osterhoudt.

    I. Petrus (Johannes, Christian) was bapt. December 26, 1754; married Barbara Longyear at Kingston, N. Y., October 22, 1752. Petrus died June 9, 1827: Barbara died October 28, 1828. They are buried on the farm which was their home in the town of Ulster, N. Y. Petrus signed the Articles of Association in 1775: and served in the Fourth Co., First Regiment, Ulster Co. Militia.

    Children:

1. Maria--bapt. Apr. 15, 1781.
2. Catharine--bapt. July 28, 1782.
3. Leah--bapt. Sept. 24, 1783.
4. Levi--bapt. Dec. 11, 1785.
5. Solomon--bapt. Mar. 11, 1787.
6. Margret--bapt. July 1, 1788.

    II. Jesaisas Myer (Johannes, Christian) was bapt. February 3, 1756; married Martje Legg, bapt. at Kingston, N. Y., May 3, 1762, dau. of Samuel Legg and Sarah DuBois. Jesaias signed the Articles of Association in 1775. He died June 18, 1830; Martje died August 28, 1839.

    Children: Sarah, Samuel, William E., Maria, Jane, Elizabeth and Margret.

    III. William Meyer Jr. (Johannes, Christian) was bapt. August 23, 1758; married at Kingston, N. Y., May 17, 1787, Rachel Myer, dau. of Petrus and Martje Low Meyer. William died July 21, 1840; Rachel died September 9, 1848. He was a soldier of the Revolution, serving in the First Regiment, Ulster Co. Militia. He attended the celebration given in Kingston, N. Y., in 1832, being one of the 16 remaining veterans of the county of Ulster. In the list his age is given as 74 years. His tombstone in the cemetery at Saxton, N. Y., has this inscription: "William Myer, Soldier of the Revolution, died 21 July 1840 aged 81 years 11 months 16 days."

    Children: Levi, Rebecca, Tjerk, David, Sarah and Mary.

    V. Abraham (Johannes, Christian) bapt. April 12, 1762; married at Kingston. N. Y., December 3, 1789, Annatje DuBois, bapt. March 11, 1770. Abraham died July 26, 1821; Annatje died October 11, 1839. They are buried in the cemetery in the village of Saugerties, N. Y. Their stones are standing. Abraham was a soldier of the Revolution, serving in the First Regiment, Ulster Co. Militia.

    Children: Moses, Anna, Lena, John, David and Benjamin.

    Children of Benjamin Meyer and Lea Osterhoudt.

    I. Teunis (Benjamin. Christian) bapt. December 26, 1757: married Cornelia Legg. Teunis died November 22, 1831; Cornelia died September 17, 1845. They rest in the old cemetery at Plattekill.

N. Y. The inscription on his stone is "Teunis Myer died 22 Nov. 1831, aged 76 years. A Revolutionary Patriot." Teunis served in the First Regiment, Ulster Co. Militia.

    Children: Benjamin, Jane and Solomon.

    III. Stephanus Meyer (Benjamin, Christian) bapt. November 8, 1760; married at Esopus, N. Y., Helena Low, bapt. at Kingston, N. Y., April 28, 1765, daughter of Ephriam Low and Maria Rosa. Stephanus served in the First Regiment, Ulster Co. Militia during the Revolution. He was placed on the Pension roll from Ulster Co., August 23, 1833. He died April 4, 1841; Helena died February 6, 1854. They are buried in the cemetery at Plattekill, N. Y. They had no children. Tombstones are standing.
    Peter B. (Benjamin, Christian) was born June 12, 1762; married at Katsbaan, N. Y., July 26, 1795, Jane Myer, daughter of Petrus Myer and Martje Low. Peter B. served in the First Regiment, Ulster Co. Militia. He died March 30, 1841; Jane died August 5, 1850. They rest in the old cemetery at Plattekille, N. Y., west of the church; his tombstone gives the dates of birth and death: "born 12 June 1762, died 30 March, 1841."

    Children: Marie, Stephan, Leah, William, John P., Ann Eliza, Peter Ostrander and Helen.

    Children of Petrus Meyer and Martje Low.

    II. Petrus Low Meyer (Petrus, Christian) was born November 5, 1756; married at Kingston, N. Y., June 12, 1777, Neeltje Osterhoudt; Petrus died October 24, 1845: Neeltje died January 26, 1846; Petrus Low Myer signed the Articles of Association in 1775. He served under Cols. Pawling, Snyder and Hasbrouck until the fall of 1779.

    Children:

1. Henry--bapt. Jan. 3, 1778. m. Nellie Baer.
2. Ephriam-bapt. June 18, 1791. m. Maria Sagendorf.
3. Stephan--bapt. Apr. 22, 1786. m. Elizabeth Mower.
4. Wyntje--bapt. Oct. 7, 1794. m. John P. Mower.
    (Other children died unmarried.)

    III. Catrina (Petrus, Christian) was born March 20, 1759; married November 16, 1775, Stephan Fiero, bapt. June 12, 1750, son of John Christian Fiero and Christiana Snyder. Stephan died September 16, 1831; Catrina died August 4, 1843. They are buried in the cemetery at Katsbaan, N. Y. His tombstone bears this inscription: "Ensign Stephan Fiero died 16 September 1831 aged 81 years 5 months. He served in the Fourth Regiment Ulster Co. Militia."

    Children:

    Sara--bapt. Jan. 3, 1778.
    Jacob--bapt. Jan. 27, 1780.
    Petrus Myer--bapt. Aug. 21, 1796.
    Elizabeth--bapt. Sept. 16, 1799.

    Children of Tobias Meyer and Catrina Low:

    I. Ephriam (Tobias, Christian) born at Saugerties, N. Y., October 21, 1759; married February 9, 1782, Jannetje Low, bapt. February 9, 1762. Ephriam was a soldier of the Revolution and served from 1778-1782, in Capt. Dewitt's Company, First Ulster Regiment of Militia. He was placed on the Pension roll March 12, 1833. He attended the celebration given in 1832 at Kingston, N. Y., he was one of the 16 remaining veterans of the Revolution. He died February 18, 1843; his wife died May 15, 1848. They are buried at Katsbaan, N. Y.,

their stones are standing with the dates of birth and death.

    Children:

1. Tobias--bapt. Aug. 3, 1784.
2. Maria--bapt. May 9, 1786.

    II. Peter T. (Tobias, Christian) was born August 12, 1762; married February 1, 1787, Rachel Low, bapt. June 12, 1763. Peter T. was a soldier of the Revolution, serving in Capt. Dewitt's Company, First Ulster Regiment of Militia. He died October 10, 1839; Rachel died October 26, 1801. They are buried on the Francis Myer farm at Mt. Marion, N. Y. His stone reads: "Here lies Peter T. Myer a Revolutionary soldier died 10 October 1839 aged 77 years 1 month and 28 days."

    Child:

1. Ephriam--born May 19, 1791. m. 1st Sally Myer, 2nd. Rachel Brink.

Fourth Generation.

Child of Christian Meyer and Annatje Wynkoop.

    Cornelius Myer (Christian, John Wilhelm, Christian) was born October 14, 1763, in Catskill, N. Y. He married Mary Britt, at Kingston, N. Y., on April 29, 1787; she was a daughter of Nicholas Britt and Margret Backer. Cornelius was a soldier of the Revolution, serving in the First Regiment, Ulster Co. Militia. He died July 22, 1828; Maria died September 17, 1845. They are buried in an old family cemetery near the line of Greene and Ulster counties. His stone has this inscription: "Cornelius Myer died 22 July 1828 aged 63 years 9 months 7 days. A soldier of the Revolutionary war."

    Children:

1. Wyntje--born Jan. 30, 1788. m. Peter I. Myer.
2. Neeltie--born Jan. 30, 1790.
3. Jonathan--born May 5, 1792.

Source:

Roney, Lila James, "An Outstanding Patriot of the Revolution," Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine, Vol. LVIII, No 1., (January, 1924), pp. 28-38.