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The Beekman family (sometimes spelled Beeckman) is a family of Dutch descent that was prominent during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries in the area now known as the state of New York. Members of this family played a critical role in the formation of the United States and served as leaders in business, politics and society.




History



The name Beekman is from "beck," the Dutch word for "mouth," the English "beak," or an abbreviation of "bekken," the Dutch word for basin. "According to Putnam's Historic New York, 'Beekman or the man of the brook; this interpretation of the name was recognized by heralds during the reign of King James I of England when the arms granted to the Rev. Mr. Beekman, grandfather of William, as a coat of arms, a rivulet running between roses." The crest is three feathers on a helmet of steel represented in profile. The motto is: Mens conscia Recti."
The progenitor of the American Beekmans, Wilhelmus Beekman of Overijssel, came to New Amsterdam in the Dutch province of New Netherlands in 1647. The Beekman estates were in Flatbush, Long Island. His ancestors were residents of the country of the Rhine, and a branch of the family were Barons of Belgium. Wilhelmus' grandfather, Cornelius Beekman, was a wealthy burgher of Cologne, who resided on the Rhine in Germany.




Notable members


Wilhelmus Beekman (1623–1707), Treasurer of the Dutch West India Company, Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania, 1653/58-1663
Hendrick Beekman (1652–1716), Governor of Delaware, Mayor of New York City, namesake of the town of Beekman, New York
Gerardus Beekman (1653–1723), colonel, surgeon, Governor of the Province of New York
Henry Beekman (1687–1775), prominent colonial American politician and landowner
James Beekman (1732–1807), New York City merchant
John P. Beekman (1788–1861), New York physician and politician
Thomas Beekman (1790–1870), American politician, U.S. Representative from New York
James William Beekman (1815–1877), New York City landowner
Henry Rutgers Beekman (1845–1900), justice of the Supreme Court of New York and New York City Parks Commissioner
Daniel H. Beekman (1874–1951), New Jersey attorney, judge, banker, and Democratic politician.




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See also


Beekman Place




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