amassed a considerable property, he retired from active business, leading a quiet but gracious life the remainder of his days. His wife, Isabella, d. Nov. 23, 1815, aged 42 years.
For his second wife he m. Maria, dau. of Henry Bertholf and Rachel Van Horn, and widow of Adrian Bogart, of New York, May 8, 1817. On May 1, 1815, he purchased a house, corner of Hudson and Provoost (now Franklin) streets, from Henry Bertholf and Rachel, his wife, for the sum of $3,625, being termed "flour merchant" in said deed. He subsequently removed to 4 Harrison street, and in the spring of 1841, he removed to 56 West Fourth street, where he d. on Aug. 17 of that year. His remains were interred in a vault of the Dutch Church, corner of Amos (now West Tenth) and Bleecker streets, but later were removed to the Marble Cemetery in the '60s. He was an elder in the Middle Dutch Church, Nassau street, and also in the North Dutch Church, William street, New York City. In appearance he was massive, tall and well featured, having a florid complexion.
Children of Willem Westervelt (286):
+552 Daniel, b. March 24, 1792.
+553 Jacob, b. July 27, 1794,
+554 James W., b. Jan. 15, 1798.
+555 John, b. Dec.30, 1800.
301 CORNELIUS, son of Casparus (131), was b. at Poughkeepsie, Jan. 16, 1790. He m. first Rebecca Yerry, Jan. 23, 1812, and, second, Sarah S. Graham, Sept. 16, 1823. He d. Oct. 13, 1837.
Children of Cornelius and Rebecca (Yerry) Westervelt (301):
556 Clarissa, b. March 18, 1813; d. Aug. 22, 1813.
557 John Yerry, b. Sept. 13, 1814; d. unm., Aug. 5, 1896.
+558 Casper, born July 5, 1816.
559 Maria, b. March 23, 1818; m. Abram Van Wagner,
Nov. 3, 1842.
+560 Henry, b. March 7, 1820.
561 Rebecca Cathlina, b. March 13, 1822.
Children of Cornelius and Sarah (Graham) Westervelt (301):
562 Edgar, b. March 26, 1824; d. unm., Jan. 12, 1849.
563 Amanda, b. May 18, 1825; m., first, William Henry
Post, Jan. 29, 1845; and, second, Thomas Lakey, Dec. 16, 1857. Her first husband was in the War of 1812.
564 Andrew G., b. Nov. 22, 1826. He was m. (no issue),
and was accidentally shot in California, which resulted in his death, April 7, 1872.