Pierre Montfort was baptized on Jan 20, 1616 at Valenciennes, Nord, France. He published marriage intentions "Pierre Montfoor from Valenciennes age 20, attended by his father Jean Monntoor, lace worker (passementwerker), living on the Engelspadt," appeared before the civil authorities to record his marriage intention with Sara de Planq. on Mar 1, 1636 at Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. Pierre married Sarah De Plancken on Mar 23, 1636 at Walloon Church, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. Pierre Montfort died on Jan 4, 1661 at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, at age 44.
He was also known as Pieter Monfoort. He was also known as Peter Monfort. He resided at at Valenciennes, Nord, France. He immigrated on Jan 25, 1624 to Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands; aboard the Eendracht. On before 1636 returned to Amsterdam.
He he was received into the Walloon Church, Amsterdam, Netherlands at Walloon Church, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, Jan 13, 1636. On Mar 16, 1639 the church gave attestations to "Jean Monfort et Jaquemine Moreau, Pierre Monfort et Sara de Planq, pour Virginia."
He and Sarah De Plancken emigrated on Mar 16, 1639 from Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. Pierre Montfort and Sarah De Plancken resided at at New Netherland, New York, on Sep 17, 1639. On Dec 15, 1639 He appears to have entered a contract With Pieter Caeser Alburtus, an Italian, to make a plantation and build a house. This was probably at the Wallabout, and prior to the date of the patents obtained by both the contracting parties in that locality, in advance of which, plantations appear to have been selected, improved and occupied.
Pierre Montfort recieved a patent Pieter obtained a patent for land at the Wallabout between the palantations of Jan Monfoort and Pieter Ceser Alberto "in breadth 300 paces, with the same breadth straight into the woods." on May 29, 1641. He recieved a patent He received another patent for the same premises, in which they are more particularlay describedas "a piece of land for a Tobacco plantation, lying on Long Island in the bend of Meyrechkawick, bounded by Jan Maonfort on the east, and Pieter Italiaen on the west, extending along the marsh into the woods 70rods, and 220 rods along the land of Jan Monfoort, to the woods 70 rods, again to the marsh in a northerly course 227 rods along the land of Pieter Italiaen, amounting to 25 morgen and 8 rods." on Aug 17, 1643. He recieved a patent In addition to the previous land, he was granted 406 rods, provided it did not interfere with other grants on May 1, 1647. He held the position of magistrate in 1658. He and Sarah De Plancken became mambers at Dutch Reformed Church, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, Mar 12, 1660.
Children of Pierre Montfort and Sarah De Plancken
Pierre Montfort published marriage intentions "Pierre Montfoor from Valenciennes age 20, attended by his father Jean Monntoor, lace worker (passementwerker), living on the Engelspadt," appeared before the civil authorities to record his marriage intention with Sara de Planq. on Mar 1, 1636 at Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. Pierre married Sarah De Plancken on Mar 23, 1636 at Walloon Church, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.
Jannetije Pieterse Monfoort+ b. May 8, 1646, d. after 1723
Jan Pieterse Monfoort+ b. Feb 23, 1647/48, d. 1737
(SUP) Willemtje Pieterse Monfoort b. between 1650 and 1660, d. before Aug, 1684
Pierre Monfort #273 accessed July 2016
