Ruluf Neefus was also known as Roeloff Nevius. He was baptized on 25. Sep. 1748 at New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey. He was the son of
John Neefus and
Rentje Nevius. Ruluf Neefus married
Maria Brower, daughter of
David Brower, on 18. Jun. 1775. Ruluf Neefus resided at at Monmouth County, New Jersey, c 1778.
Ruluf Neefus appeared on the census of 1790 at Bushwick Twp., Kings County, New York; he is entered as Rudolph Naffies, and his family is stated to contain "2 free white males, 16 years of age and upwards, 3 white females and 4 slaves." He was a cooper. He resided at at Flatlands, Kings County, New York. He died on 2. May. 1810 at age 61. He left a will on 2. May. 1810
mentions his wife Maria, and sons John, Ruloff and David, daughter Rosina, and as his executors his brother Peter and Elias Hubbard, Jr.
He was buried on 4. May. 1810. His estate was proved on 2. Apr. 1816 at Kings County, New York.