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Birth

Nicholas Brunk was born in the Mohawk Valley, of Holland ancestry and was a descendant from one of five brothers who migrated from Holland and settled along the Mohawk River as pioneers. [1] Nicholas was born in 1780. [2]

Occupation

He was a farmer. Nicholas settled in the town of Knox, where he cleared him a farm and made him a home on 130 acres of land. [1]

Marriage & Children

Nicholas married Elizabeth Miller[[1] at about 1800. Their children:

  • Mathias Brunk[1]
  • Hannah Brunk[1]
  • Henry Brunk, married Rebecca Fowler[1]
  • Jacob Brunk[1]
  • Gittie Ann Brunk[1]
  • Eva Brunk[1]
  • Catherine Brunk[1]
  • Lydia Brunk[1]

Death

Nicholas died on December 27, 1842, age 62 and his wife, Elizabeth Miller died on May 2, 1865 age 80. Both were buried on the Old Brunk farm. [2]

Additional Media


Sources

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Landmarks of Albany county, New York, Edited by Amasa J. Parker
  2. 2.0 2.1 Records of early burial places on the farms in the town of Guilderland, N.Y. and surrounding towns Compiled by WILLIAM A. BRINKMAN, HISTORIAN