Of Willem, the emigrant, but little can be learned. His wife was Dirkyen or Dirkje Roelofse. He appears to have remained in New Amsterdam for a number of years, where he and his wife were church members, Jan. 3, 1667.
Subsequently, he removed to Flatlands, L.I., where he came in possession of considerable lands. By his will, recorded in Liber 3, folio 10, Kings County Registerís Office, he devised all his estate to his son Abraham Willemse Van Westervelt. He died prior to Sept. 1, 1697.
Dirkje Roelofse, the wife of Willem Lubbertsen, died in the year 1704; by her will, dated Sept. 1, 1697, and recorded Aug. 22, 1704, she called herself ìDerike Williamse Van Westervelt, of the town of New Utrecht, in the Kingís County; on the Island of Nassau, in the province of New York, widow and relict of William Van Westervelt, late of Kingís County, deceased,î devised to her son Abraham all property and named him as her sole executor. She was on the tax list of Flatlands, Sept., 1676. (Doc. Hist. N.Y., Vol. I., 489; Vol. IV., 156), also on Sept. 25, 1683 (Vol. II., 496).

WILL OF DERIKE WILLIAMSE VAN WESTERVELT.

In the name of God, Amen. The first day of September in the ninth year of the Reigne of Sovereigne Lord William the third, now of England, &c. King and in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred ninety and seven, I, Derike Williamse Van Westervelt, of the town of New Utrecht in the Kingís County, on the Island of Nassau, in the Province of New York, widow and relict of William Van Westervelt, late of Kingís Co. aforesaid, deceased, being of good and perfect memory, praised be Almighty God, therefore doe make this my last Will and Testament in the manner and fforme ffollowing, that is to say, ffirst, I Recommend my soul to Almighty God who gave it and my body to the earth, to be buryed in such decent and Christianlike manner and in such place as by my Executor hereafter named, shall be thought ffit and convenient. Item. I give, grant, devise and bequeath unto my loving son Abraham Williamse Van Westervelt all and singular my houses, lands, tenements, orchards, gardens, meadows, and hereditaments in possession, residue or remainder either within the province of New York or without in what place soever the same lye to be to him his heyres and assigns fforever, to have and to hold all the said houses, lands, tenements, orchards, gardens, meadows, and hereditaments whatsoever unto my said loving son Abram Williamse Van Westervelt, his heyres & assigns fforever.
Item. I give, grant, devise and bequeath unto my loving son Abram Williamse Van Westervelt all and singular my goods and chattels, rights