Know someone was looking into this name,hope this helps got from another site Stewart New York City Wills, 1766-71 Page 534.--In the name of God, Amen. December 10, 1757. I, WILLIAM KOWENHOVEN, of Flatlands, in Kings County, being weak and sick. I direct all debts to be paid. "It is my will and order that my wife Antye have all my black Slaves, both negroes and wenches, to serve her and work on my plantation, during her widowhood." I leave to my wife and my son Gerritt each 1/2 of all the profits of my farm or plantation, but if my wife marry, she is to have o100. I leave to my grandson, Willem Kowenhoven, Jr., son of my eldest son Willem, deceased, o5 for his birthright. I leave to my son Gerritt all my Patentee right in the Common and undivided lands and meadows in the township of Flatlands, which my father, Willem Gerrittse Van Kowenhoven, did make over to me by a certain Instrument, dated July 28, 1727; Also all my horses and husbandry tools. All my money and bonds are to be equally divided among my seven children. The sons and daughters of my son Willem, deceased, are to have their father's share, but as his youngest daughter Sarah is dead, her child shall have her share, and all the rest to my children, Luke, Gerritt, Jannettie, widow of Gerritt Schenck, Aeltye, wife of Cornelis Voorhees, Jr., and to the three daughters of my daughter, Cathalyntie Schenck, deceased, and to my daughter Neeltye, wife of Johanes Duryee. I make my sons, Luke and Gerritt, executors. Witnesses, Peter Stryker, Jr., Gerritt Stryker, Peter Stryker. Proved, March 30, 1769.