wife Gertrude, who d. April 23, 1854, in the churchyard at Schraalenburgh, leaving no issue.
553 SHERIFF JACOB, son of William (286), was born at Schraalenburgh, July 27; bap. at the same place, Aug. 3, 1794, Jacob Quackenboss and Lea Christie, his maternal grandparents, being the sponsors. He m. Elizabeth (857), dau. of Jacobus Westervelt (457) and Elizabeth Nagel, at Schraalenburgh, March 21, 1812.
He removed to New York immediately after his marriage and embarked in the grocery trade. As a young man he took an active part in the political life of the day, becoming a member of the Tammany Society. In 1831 he was elected High Sheriff of New York, an office held by him for four years (1831-1834). After retiring from the Shrievalty, he became president of the Lafayette Bank. About this time he purchased a farm at Upper Nyack, N.Y., which was subsequently sold. During the years 1837-8 he was Assistant Alderman of the 9th Ward, and in 1840-41, of the 13th Ward. For a period he was connected with the New York Custom House, and later became a City Weigher. When a resident of Brooklyn he was on the staff of the Department of City Works in that municipality, but during his latter days he retired from general business. He d. in Brooklyn, May 10, 1881, and lies interred, with his wife, Elizabeth, who d. Aug. 2, 1876, in Greenwood.
Children of Sheriff Jacob Westervelt (553):
+984 Isabella, b. in New York, June 8, 1813.
985 Eliza, b. in New York, June 19, 1815; d. unm., in
Brooklyn, Feb. 10, 1880.
+986 Margaret, b. in New York, March 9, 1817.
+987 James M., b. in New York, June 5, 1819.
+988 William, b. in New York, July 18, 1821.
+989 Maria, b. in New York, Dec. 12, 1822.
+990 Gertrude, b. in New York, Dec. 17, 1824.
991 Rachel, b. in New York, June 9, 1827; d. unm., in
Brooklyn, May 20, 1885.
+992 Lavinia, b. in New York, April 30, 1829.
993 Sarah Jane, b. in New York, Sept.6, 1831; d. Feb.
20, 1835.
+994 Caroline, b. in New York, Jan. 7, 1834.