Jacob Westervelt (sheriff)
Jacob Westervelt (1794–1881) is often confused with his brother-in-law John Jacob V.B. Westervelt (1805–1866), who was a Deputy Sheriff under him, and subsequently High Sheriff of New York City himself too (1846–1849), as well as Assistant Alderman from the 16th Ward (1844–1846). Another namesake is Jacob Aaron Westervelt (1800–1879), the shipbuilder, Alderman from the 13th Ward and later Mayor of New York City (1853–1855).
Merveldt family
Bishop Heidenreich of Münster granted Marshal Heinrich von Merveldt in 1389 the manor of Wolbeck (now in the southeastern part of Münster). There, the "Herrn" von Merveldt held the office of "Drosten" (bailiffs) until the Secularization. The goal of an independent Imperial estate was not achieved because of the disputes within the family and of the encroachments of the episcopal lords. With his efforts as the moderator, Hermann von Merveldt Hermann participated in the completion of the Treaty of Kranenburg (23 October 1457) to end the Münster Bishops Feud (1450-1457). During the Anabaptist Rebellion (1534–1535) in Münster, the "Herrn" von Merveldt went to the side of the Prince-Bishop of Münster. Dietrich von Merveldt (died 1564), "Drost" of Wolbeck, undertook in 1532 an unsuccessful attempt to restore the order of a levy on the farmers in the city.