The Genealogy of the BOULIER-BULYEA-BELYEA FAMILY
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The Genealogy of the BOULIER-BULYEA-BELYEA FAMILY 1697-1969 The Genealogy of the BOULIER-BUL YEA-BEL YEA FAMILY 1697-1969 Written and Compiled by FLORENCE G. (BEL YEA) TISDALE and MARJORIE A. (BEL YEA) RENNIE Published in the United States of America Copyright© 1970 by Florence G. (Belyea) Tisdale and Marjorie A. (Belyea) Rennie All Rights Reserved Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 70-122337 THIS FAMILY HISTORY Is Dedicated With Family Pride to Louis Boulier Huguenot of France Henry Bulyea United Empire Loyalist Pride that our forebears, men who would be free To live in peace, with faith and dignity, Did twice within one hundred years, through strife, Leave homes they loved to start another life For their belief in right, their faith in God To face dire hardships on primeval sod. ·J'\'' ~'~1::<~ @~~ ~~\})~ ~ -.-. ~~- ~~ ,, I•.' 1:,,,:j s,....-:,;;;;:_ ,1-'' :- .J]J '. -"""'--[12l~~~ ' ' ~ ' HERALDIC DESCRIPTION FAMILY OF BOULIER (BULYEA - BELYEA) ARMS ARGENT, A CHEVRON GULES BETWEEN TWO FLOWERS IN CHIEF OF THE LAST, SLIPPED AND LEAVED VERT, AND A BOAR'S HEAD IN BASE SABLE. CREST: A PLUME OF OSTRICH FEATHERS PROPER. MOTTO NONE COLOURS AS SHOWN BY THE BLAZON: ARGENT - GREY OR SILVER GULES - RED VERT - GREEN SABLE - BLACK PROPER - NATURAL COLOUR THIS COAT-OF-ARMS CAN BE FOUND LISTED IN "RIETSTAP, VOL. 1, OF GENERAL ARMORY", PLATE CCLXXXVI, UNDER THE ORIGINAL SPELLING OF BOULLIER OF ORLEANS. FOREWORD Many years of research have been spent in preparing the material for this family history. Our work was prompted by a firm conviction of the importance of preserving for future generations these authentic records which have been obtained from reliable sources. In pursuing this task, we have visited and availed our selves of the services of the Registry Offices for Land Deeds, Wills, Census Records and other legal documents. Research was also done at the Archives in Ottawa, The New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, The Legislative Library in Fred ericton, N.B., McGill University Library, Montreal, The Library of Congress, Washington, D. C., The New York State Library, Albany, The Public Library in New York City, The State Library at Hartford, Connecticut, and many Historical Societies. Records of births, baptisms, marriages, deaths and burials were copied from the Registers of Churches in New Brunswick, The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, N. Y. and The Dutch Church of New Amsterdam, now New York City. It is our sincere hope that this little book will be useful in assisting the many members of our family to trace their de scent and to learn more about their ancestry. We wish to acknowledge and express our appreciation to all of the descendants who have been so generous with their family records. These have enabled us to confirm the material we had obtained from our searches. Also, we are grateful for their sincere interest which has encouraged us to complete the writing of this genealogy. CONTENTS Page CHAPTER ONE PART I LOUIS BOULIER (1) 1 PART II HENRY BULYEA (3) 13 CHAPTER TWO JOHN BULYEA (4) 35 CHAPTER THREE JOSEPH BULYEA (4) 97 CHAPTER FOUR ABRAHAM BULYEA (4) 123 CHAPTER FIVE JAMES BULYEA (4) 137 CHAPTER SIX ROBERT BULYEA (4) 185 CHAPTER SEVEN HENRY BULYEA (4) 201 CHAPTER EIGHT WILLIAM BULYEA (4) 237 INDEX 257 System of Listing Each name is followed by a number which designates the generation of that person, starting with the first ancestor who settled in America. He was Louis Boulier (1). In each chapter the descendants are distinguished by numbers and letters which precede their names: Roman Numerals - Before the Desc. of Gen. (5) Capital Letters - Before the Desc. of Gen. (6) Small Letters - Before the Desc. of Gen. (7) Indentations, at stated degrees from the left margin, designate the descendants of generations (8), (9), ( l O) and ( ll) . Key to Abbreviations: (B) born; (Bapt.) baptized; (M) married; (D) died; (Desc.) descendant; (Gen.) Generation. Illustrations Page The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, New York 12 Map of the original land grants of Henry Bulyea (3) and his son Abraham 32 The Homestead of Jacob Belyea (5) at Belyea's Point, Kings County, N. B. 36 The Lighthouse at Belyea's Point, St. John River, Parish of Westfield, N. B. 53 Map showing the area of property owned by John Belyea (4), and his sons Jacob and William 95 Map of the original land grant of Joseph Bulyea (4), Lake Washademoak, Queens County, N. B. 121 St. Paul's Church at Oak Point, Kings County, N. B. 124 James and Jemima Bulyea were buried on the eastern shore of Lake Washademoak, Queens County, N. B. 138 Map of lands granted to several sons of James Bulyea l4), Queens County, N. B. 183 Lot 41, Parish of Greenwich, N. B.,owned by Robert Bulyea (4). Refer to Henry's Will, page 30 186 Lot 42, Robert's barn was on his father's land and he used this road to the river 186 The Longest Covered Bridge in the World at Carleton County, N. B. 202 William Bulyea (4) inherited Lot 42, the original grant of his father Henry. The homestead was destroyed by fire in 1922. See Henry's Will, page 30 238 Chapter One PART I LOUIS BOULIER (!)-HUGUENOT LOUIS BOULIER (l) The traditional story, handed down in our family from our Loyalist forebears, who went to Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada from New York in 1783, was that our original ancestor in America was a Huguenot mariner who had sailed his ship from the western shore of France to escape from the persecution following the Revo cation of the Edict of Nantes. If our early family knew the name of "our ancient mariner" it was not included in the story or re corded. It is therefore the most rewarding fact discovered in our research to have traced the name Louis Boulier. Details of where our family had resided before the Revolution ary War, were found in their memorials to the crown for losses sus tained due to the war, for which they were to be partially reimbursed in order to re-establish themselves in the new colony. Place names mentioned in these memorials were Van Courtland Manor for some, an.d Philipsburg, which we found had been a part of the Manor of Frederick Philips in what is now known as Tarrytown, New York, up. the Hudson River from the City of New York. This led our research to this area. Frederick Philips (Vredryck Flypsen) was born in Holland in 1626 and came to the Dutch Co 1ony of New Amsterdam some ti me before 1653. At this time many Dutch Protestants were coming to America seeking refuge from religious persecution and invasion of their country by King Philip of Spain and the King of France. He was a master builder of ships, buildings and fortifications and his services were much needed in the colony. He became very prosperous, extended his, land holdings vastly and established Dutch and Huguenot families on his estate. New Amsterdam was badly mismanaged under the later Dutch adminis tration and improved greatly under the British regime, who renamed it New York. Trade and commerce were encouraged. Frederick Philips took the Oath of Allegiance to the British crown and he became a prominent merchant, well esteemed in the English community. His ships sailed the seas and he sent his children to England for their education. His 3 estate became known as Philips Manor and he built his manor hall in Yonkers. (It is now restored for the public as an example of Colonial times). In 1684, he furthered his establishment at Philipsburg by build ing a residence, known as Philips Castle (now restored by the Rocke feller Foundation and it is open to the public), a mill and a stone church where his family and members of this settlement might worship. This church, called the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, was at first served by lay preachers, but in 1697 the congregation was in corporated into the Dutch Reformed Church. This was the church of the story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", a classic written by Washington Irving and he was buried in the church-yard there. In 1962 this church was designated a national historic site. Historic to our family as well, in that some of its records were hidden during the revolution and were brought to light years after. These records provided for us some of the early baptismal records and marriages of our early family. The church was closed during the American Revolutionary War because the Philips family were Loyalists, which was understandable, as this family had fared well under the British administration. They were, of course, considered as traitors by their opponents, their properties were all confiscated and members of this family had a price put on their heads. The marri~ge of Louis Boulier was not included in the book of re cords that was found as the entries did not go back that far. It did appear in a history of the church restoration, found in the library in the museum at Tarrytown, maintained by The Daughters of the American Revolution, whose interests and loyalty are of course centered on the winning side of the conflict. This history recorded that Louis Boulier, a native of Saintonge in France, had married Antje Konninck, in the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow on May 23, 1697. She was born in Dergrade, Holland. Note: In our research to locate this place in Holland, we were ad vised by good authority, that this must have been an error, possibly in the transcription.