An old tax roll for 1732, shows him to have been assessed at £31, which was a larger amount than the most of his neighbors. His name there appears as follows : Barent Duijser. In the description of the laying out of the old Post Road, present Broadway, in 1723, his name appears as Barrent Duytchers, so various seems to have been the orthography of the name as interpreted by those who had occasion to put it in writing. The old description here referred to is of interest as locating his residence at that time on what is still known as the old Dutcher place. The names of two of his sons, Johaunis and David Duijser, also appear on the old tax roll referred to.

Extensive research has failed to disclose the place of his residence before appearance on this Manor. He was unquestionably of Dutch descent, as his name strongly signifies. Barent stands for Bernard, or Bornt, while Duytser refers to Dutchland. Before or after coming he married Maritje C'oncklie, (Conekling) probably as early or earlier than 1700, as the record of the baptism of their first child,

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apparently first, is recorded in the old Dutch Church as of 1701. In regard to where he may have come from is the unexplainable statement made opposite his name in connection with his second marriage, thathewas " of Stuy vesant, and residing at Philipsburgh. " No such place appears in all the New Netherlands, and the old records of Long- Island do not disclose it. But it evidently means something, and is significant of his former place of residence.