SOURCE: http://rmc1.crocker.com/~jcamp/ab.html Adam Brouwersailed in 1641 to Brazil in the ship Swol as a soldier in the serviceof the West India Company. He came to New Netherlands in 1642, forwhen he took the Oath of Allegiance in September 1687, being then aresident of Brooklyn, he made the statement that he had been in thiscountry for 45 years. He settled first in New Amsterdam where hebought a house and garden lot from Hendrick Jansen, blacksmith, on 21February 1645. On that some day he had given a power-of-attorneytocollect money due him from the West India Company, which he repeatedon21 September 1646. At his wedding party on 21 March 1645, DomineBogardus criticized Director Keift. Together with Isaac de Forest,Adam Brouwer built and operated at Gowanus a flour mill on landpatented 8 July 1645, to Jan Evertse Bout. The will of Adam BrouwerBerchoven of "Bruckland" was dated 22 January 1691/92. He left hiswife Magdalena his entire estate. Sons Pieter and Jacob, and daughterAeltje were"cut off with a shilling for disobedience, but theirchildren are to inherit their parents' share." He named his otherchildren: Mathys,William, Adam, Abraham, Nicholaes, Mary, Fytie,Helena, Anna, Sarah, and Rachel. He left 3 pieces of eight toAdolphus, the son of William; and 1 piece of eight each to Magdalena,daughter of Matthys; Magdalena, daughter of Pieter; Vrouwtje, daughterof Fytie; and Magdalena, daughter of Mary. Executors were Barent vanTilburg and William Nazareth. Witnesses were Henry Sleght, CornelisSiebring, and John Fredericks.