ebecca Traphagen was born at Bushwick, Kings County, New York and baptized February 19, 1662 in Brooklyn DC. She married Pieter Pietersen Ostrander January 19, 1679 in Kingston DC, both residing in Westquansengh. Peter was baptized in the Amsterdam Lutheran Kerke July 3, 1657, the son of Pieter and Geesje (Jans) Karstensen "van Nortstrant".

        Peter was a farmer at Hurley and purchased a 2 acres house lot there in 1699. He was listed on the 1714 list of freeholders of Hurley, being assessed £85. In 1724 he was one of four men cited by the Board of Supervisors for nonpayment of taxes. His son Arent Ostrander came forward to pay due to the advanced age of said Ostrander.

        Peter Pietersen and Rebecca Traphagen witnessed the baptism March 31, 1738 of Helena, daughter of Jacob Ostrander in the Kingston Reformed Dutch Church. This is the last mention of either in public records. They probably died after this time in Hurley, New York. Neither Pieter nor Rebecca left a will.

Children of Pieter Pietersen and Rebecca (Traphagen) Ostrander, all born at Hurley:

1. Pieter, b. ca 1680, m. June 4, 1704, KDC Rachel Dingman.
2. Willem, bap. September 24, 1682 KDC; m. Maria de Hooges.
3. Arent, bap. October 5, 1684 KDC, m. Geertruy Maase Van Bloomendaal.
4. Tryntje\Catrina, bap. September 5, 1686 KDC; d. before 1700 in Hurley, Ulster County, New York.
5. Johannes, bap. September 23, 1688 KDC; m. Elizabeth Van Den Berg February 22, 1715 in the KDC.
6. Teunis, b. January 16, 1690; m. March 21, 1718 KDC, Marytjen Suyland.
7. Hendrick, bap. September 18, 1693 KDC; m. May 12, 1724, KDC, Elizabeth Wamboom.
8. Hermanus, bap. November 10, 1695 KDC; m. Lena Lansing.
9. Lea (twin), bap. May 1, 1698 in KDC.
10. Rachel (twin), bap. May 1, 1698 in KDC; m. July 8, 1720 KDC, Zaloman Terwilliger.
11. Geesje, bp. May 19, 1700 KDRC; m. February 9, 1722 KDC, Ary Roosa.
12. Rebecca, b. about 1702.
13. Jacob, bap. January 13, 1706 Albany DC, m. November 11, 1726 KDC, Marytjen Roosa.

        Descendants of this couple have been very numerous.  See the Ostrander Family Association for more information on this couples descendants

SOURCES:

• Kingston Reformed Dutch Church.
• Wills of Ulster County, New York.
• Kingston Papers.
• Doopen Register, Amsterdam Oude Lutheran Kerke.