General Notes

or 9 Sep 1662


She was said to be of New Paltz, NY.

She was also said to have been born 14 Sept 1662.

On September 14, 1664, Sara, the daughter of Louis Du Bois and Catherine Blanchan, was baptised at Wildwyck.

"Sara du Bois was the daughter of Louis du Bois (1626-96) The 'Patentee' from Artois, France and Cathrine Blanchan, his wife. Sara was baptized at Kingston, September 14, 1664."

"A particular instance which involves quite a group of the Van Metre family is found in 'An Indenture dated June 19, 1714, between Colonel Daniel Coxe, of Burlington, of the one part, and Jacob du Bois, of the county of Salem, and John Van Metre and Isaac Van Metre, of the county and division aforesaid, of the other part,' recites that Daniel Coxe purchased Thomas William's land in Salem County - 7,000 acres - in consideration of 'Ð750 lawful pounds money of New York, at eight shillings the ounce,' and the said Coxe conveys unto the said Jacob du Bois, Sara du Bois, John Van Metre and Isaac Van Metre, 3.000 acres beginning on a branch of the Maurice River, and being part of the 7,000 acres taken up upon the right of the three parperty purchases of Thomas Williams by Daniel Coxe. Shourds, the Salem county historian, states that 'these parties divided their lands by the compass, the du Bois taking theirs on the north side of a line and the Van Metres on the south side. The Van Metres continued to purchase until they owned a very large portion of the land reaching from the Overshot Mill on Upper Alloways creek, near Daretown, southeasterly to Fork Bridge, about 6,000 acres in all.' The grantees thereof were Sarah du Bois, wife or widow, of the elder John Van Metre; her two sons, John and Isaac Van Metre; and her brother, Jacob du Bois. Here Sarah established her son Isaac permanently, as she thought, as by a deed dated 27 May, 1726, reciting' for and in consideration of the love, good will and affection I have and do bear toward my loving and dutiful son Isaac Van Metre of the province aforesaid,' the mother transfers to him three hundred and two acres of land lying at Pile's Grove between Nickomus Run and Salem creek. Possession of this property was taken over by Isaac on the 26th of May, 1726, in the presence of Cornelius Elting Jr. "

All of the above quotes with sources are from: 
Barbara Fleming 
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Òdau of prominent "Walloons" of New York. Her wedding was said to havebeen the largest social event of the season.O

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