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<persname>Jacobus Montagne</persname> died at <placename>Hackinsack</placename> <date>Sept. 13 1769</date>. Aged 65 Years 4 Months.
The Life of <hi rend="underline"><persname>Jacobus De La Mountanye</persname></hi>
I was Born in the Year <hi rend="underline"><date>1704 May 4</date></hi>
at the half Way <sic>Hous</sic>  <corr>House</corr> here Harlam on
<placename>Yorck Island</placename>. My Fathers Name was Mr. <unclear>ah.</unclear>
My Mothers Rabaca. My <hi rend="superscript">father</hi> frome <unclear>Fransch</unclear>
My Mother frome<placename> Holland.</placename>
In <placename>New Yorck</placename> I larned the Block makers trade
wich <unclear>I folloed</unclear> for many yers and than
folloed Marchandize for sume yers
in the 24 yer of my agge I was maread
to Mary Daly dafther of Tomas and <unclear>Alabed</unclear>
<unclear>Dep</unclear> by Hur and had 7 Children and non by
any one als, tho' my Dearly Beloved wife
whom I Love above all things on art
Beside my Dearest Savior and his Chrucg
whas jealous of me, wich based much unsens
in My hart and beinf ackused to G. H. then 
​​​​​​​the Nunsuch of our York