Died ~1723 | Religion Catholic | |
Anthony Brockholls (sometimes spelled Brockholst) was born in England around 1656. He was Commander-in-Chief (1677-8) and then acting Governor (1681-2) of New York.
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Career
He was Commander-in-Chief (1677-8) and then acting Governor (1681-2) of New York.
Leisler's Rebellion
During Leisler's Rebellion in New York, Brockholls was denounced as "a rank Papist," and had a price set on his head by the then acting-Governor of that Colony, Jacob Leisler.
Pompton
In June 1695, Colonel Anthony Brockholls and Captain Arent Schuyler were among several men from New York who purchased a tract of land which became Pompton.
Family
Brockholls was married in Albany on May 2, 1681 to Susannah Maria Schrect or Shrik and they had one child, Johanna Brockholes, who was born on February 15, 1700.
Descendants
A granddaughter of Brockholls is Susanna French, daughter of Mr. Philip French, of New Brunswick, NJ. Susanna French was wife to William Livingston, "War-Governor" during the American Revolution, and was the mother of Henry Brockholst Livingston, who was associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1806-1823.