Jean PERLIER II (1669 – 1723) was Alex’s 8th Great Grandfather; one of 512 in this generation of the Miller line.

Jean Perlier II was born 3 Nov 1669 in La Treamblade, Charante, France.  He was a Huguenot and immgrated with his parents Jean PERLIER I and Marie ARNAUD and brother Andre.  He married Anne REZAEU on 25 Oct 1696 in New York at l’Eglise Francoise a la Nouvelle York, by the minister Monsieur Payret (Peiret). 

Jean Perlier Marriage

Jean died in Fresh Kill,  Staten Island, New York,  14 Sep 1723.

Anne Rezeau was born 2 Oct 1678 in Ste. Marie De RE, Charente, France. Her parents were Rene REZEAU and Ann COUSIER.  Rezeau is a Huguenot family from a region known as Isle de Re in France. Anne died after 1723 in New York

Children of Jean and Anne:

Jean made a freeman of New York City on December 16, 1695. He was a ship carpenter by trade.

12 Jan 1701 – Jean Perlier and Marie Naudin were godparents to Pierre Galeau and Susanne Boisons’ daughter  Marie.

The Huguenot congregation was formally established in 1628 as L’Église française à la Nouvelle-Amsterdam. This parish continues today as L’Eglise du Saint-Esprit, part of the Episcopal (Anglican) communion still welcoming Francophone New Yorkers from all over the world. Services are still conducted in French for a Francophone parish community, and members of the Huguenot Society of America.

Huguenot Church New York City – “Saint-Esprit”, the French Reformed Church on Pine Street, New York,

There was Huguenot settlement on the south shore of Staten Island, New York in 1692. The present-day neighborhood of Huguenot was named for those early settlers.  By 1695 the population on the Island was divided evenly amongst the French-speaking people, the English and the Dutch. . By 1698 the population of the entire Island was 727, including about 70 slaves, growing steadily to 1,279 (1712), then 2,073 (1746) to reach 3,000 at the time of the American Revolution.

Fresh Kills Staten Island

However, I think the Perliers lived in the Fresh Kills section of Staten Island on the west side of the island.

Fresh Kills (from the Middle Dutch word kille, meaning “riverbed” or “water channel”) is a stream and freshwater estuary in the western portion of the of Staten Island. It is the site of the Fresh Kills Landfill, formerly New York City’s principal landfill.

The watershed of the Fresh Kills drains much of the wet lowlands of the western portion of the island and flows into the Arthur Kill around the Isle of Meadows. The channel around the north end of the Isle of Meadows is sometimes called Little Fresh Kill and the southern channel is called Great Fresh Kill.

The stream has two major branches. The north branch is Main Creek. The south branch is Richmond Creek, which drains much of the central part of the island, with its headwaters near Historic Richmond Town  Currently, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation is in the process of planning a new park on the former landfill site..

An unrecorded will, dated Oct. 28, 1723, stated I, John Perle, of Staten Island, being very sick, etc. I leave to my sons, Joh, Peter and Abraham, all my lands and plantation. I leave all my movable estate to my six daughters, Ann, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, Esther and Martha.

Charlotte Megill Hix’s 1993 book of abstracts of wills from Staten Island. On page 130 is
the unrecorded, never probated will of one John Perle of Staten Island who wrote his will on 28 Oct 1723 because he was “very sick”. He leaves his estate to his wife (whom he doesn’t give by name). Then he names 3 sons – John, Peter, and Abraham. He then names his six daughters — Ann, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, Esther, and Martha. He made his wife and his beloved friend — John Le Counte — executors. Witnesses were Margaret LeCounte, Catherine Jandine, and William Tillyer

Occupation was that of a carpenter. It has been told that he once owned the land that the Woolworth building now stands on in New York City.

Jean served in the French and Indian War in 1711 and in the South Company of the local militia in 1715.

His will was probated October 28 1723.

“In the name of God, Amen. I, Jean Perlier, of Staten Island, being very sick. I leave to my wife all my estate, real and personal, during her widowhood. I leave to my son John all my carpenter tools. If it is necessary to pay debts, my wife shall sell the salt meado that I bought of Jerome Deslin. I leave to my sons, John, Peter, and Abraham, all my lands and Plantation. I leave all my movable estate to my six daughters, Ann, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, Esther, and Martha. My sons shall pay to their sisters, 100 pounds sterling. I make my wife and my beloved friend, John LeCounte executors. ” Jean Perlier 11 Witnesses: Margaret LeCounte Catherine Jandine William Hillyer

Children

1. Marie Perlier

Marie was baptized 25 Feb 1700; Witnessed by her grandparents Rene Rezeau and Anne Coursier.  This was a year later than the date traditionally given for her birth, 2 Feb 1698/99, so maybe there was a problem with interpreting the double dates.

Marie’s husband James Perrine was baptized 25 Aug 1705 in Staten Island, New York. His parents were Peter V. Perrine (1706 – 1783) and Margaret (Mary) Dey (1712 – 1797) James died bef. 1780 – Perrineville, Monmouth County, New Jersey

Children of Marie and James:

i. Nancy Perrine b. 1741; d. 19 Aug 1806; m. 1761 to Joseph Holman (1741 – 11 Jun 1808)

2. Anne Perlier

 Anne was baptized 21 Sep 1701 witnessed by Jacob Ratier and Marie Arneau

Anne’s husband Charles Petit was born in 1697 in New York.

3. Jean PERLIER III (See his page)

5. Elizabeth Perlier (See Jonah PARKE‘s page)

6. Susannah Perlier

Susannah’s husband Henry La Tourette was born 1708 Fresh Kills, Staten Island, Richmond, New York. His parents were Jean La Tourette (1651 Osse, France, – 1725) and Marie Mercereau (Mersereau) (1670 – 1733). After Susannah died, Henry married 28 Sep 1764 Staten Island to Sarah Lane (b. ~ 1729 – d. 1806 in Bound Brook, Middlesex, New Jersey). Sarah first married Stephen Wood. Henry died 30 Dec 1794 Fresh Kills, Staten Island, Richmond, New York.

Henry’s parents lived in a castle in France in the Pyrenees in Osse (Oise-en-Bearn). The castle was located at the top of a mountain overlooking the town. Only a portion of the building remains.  The LaTourettes were people of wealth and position which made them that much more vulnerable.  When the Edict of Nantes was revoked by King Louis XV, Jean and Marie knew their days were numbered. They gave a large party and, while the guests were having a good time, they slipped away with only the clothes they were wearing; the family bible and jewels. Preparations had been made ahead of time to engage passage on a ship sailing to the New World.  Perhaps they shipped some of their personal belongings to the seaport some time in advance of sailing.    Members of Marie’s family, the Mercereaus were also on board.

Not long after their arrival, there is an entry in the records of the French Church in New York City that Jean and Marie were married (July 16, 1693) and, shortly after, their daughter Mary (Marie) was baptized (Dec. 6, 1693). It is believed Jean and Marie were married in France but the Edict of Nantes expressly declared that all marriages and baptisms of Huguenot preachers were null and void. Authorities also destroyed all the records in the Huguenot churches. Therefore, Jean and Marie married under English law when they arrived and also, thereby, gained citizenship in this nation. They bought property on Staten Island and very soon became involved in local affairs. The original house became a part of the LaTourette golf course, which is still in existence. There is also a LaTourette Museum on Staten Island.

Henry LaTourette was a weaver by profession, a coroner for Staten Island Warden for St. Andrews, loaned on mortgages in Staten Island, and New Jersy, and accumulated considerable property which he left his children. He was twice married. The mother of his children was Susanne Parlier, the names of his children compared to those of the Parlier Family; In 1760, Henry LaTourette records a satisfaction of a mortgage on Peter Parlier land dated 1745 about the date of Henry’s first marriage; he records all of his land on Fresh Kills; since no consideration is given in the Parlier mortgage, it is possible this property came to Henry LaTourette as a dowery with his first wife Susanne Parlier. Henry was probably buried at St. Andrews were he was warden and custodian of the records through the period of the War of the Revolution.

Henry the Weaver appears frequently as executor of wills and as witness; as mortgages, grantee. A series of deeds recorded in 1760 indicated that he acquired from his brothers all the original estates left by their father on Fresh Kills; he purchased from neighbors plots adjoining his farm. On Jan. 24, 1737, there is a joint will signed by Henry and his brother James; it is probated in 1738 after the death of James and provides that his property should go to the survivor of the two brothers. Evidently James was not in good health and the will was made to protect their joint weaver business, their mills and lands. Henry LaTourette adds to these lands in 1739 adjoining land of James Egbert, miller; he buys another plot from James Egbert in 1744; he adds the Parker lot in 1743; his brothers-in-law Samuel Broom and Jan Van Pelt deed their portions to him. He made a violin now in the hands of the LaTourette in Covington, Indiana (1935). It has the date carved 1770. In 1771, Henry LaTourette writes to the governor asking to be relieved of the post of coroner; the records show many fees paid him as coroner from 1763 till 1784.

Children of Susannah and Henry:

i. Susannah La Tourette b. 23 Mar 1743 in Staten Island, Richmond, New York; d. 1811 in Bergen Point, Bergen, New Jersey, m. 1764 to Peter Cole and named her oldest child Susanne Parlier Cole.

ii. Henry LaTourette b. 8 Sep 1745 in Freshkills, Steuben, New York; d. Lebanon, Burlington, New Jersey; m. Rebecca Demott (b. 1747) Henry and Rebecca had one child Susanna (b. 1777)

iii. John G La Tourette b. 3 May 1749 in Staten Island, Richmond, New York; d. 22 Feb 1813 in Staten Island, Richmond, New York; m1. 1777 to Elizabeth Bond (b. 1755 in Manchester, England – d. 8 Jul 1798 Staten Island, Richmond, New York) Elizabeth’s parents were William Bond and [__?__]. John and Elizabeth had ten children born between 1775 and 1795.

m2. 1800 to Ruth Blackford (b. 1753 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey – d. 10 Feb 1820 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey)

iv. Ann LaTourette bapt. 28 Jan 1751 Fresh Kills, Staten Island, Richmond, New York; d. 25 May 1843 Monmouth, New Jersey; m1. 05 Oct 1777 at Trinity Church, New York City to Abraham Canon (b. 1751); Ann and Abraham did not have children.

m2. 30 Dec 1780 to William De Groot (b. Jul 1751 at Raritan, Somerset, New Jersey – d. 29 Aug 1840 at Bound Brook, Somerset, New Jersey)  William’s parents were Johannes De Groot (1724 – ) and Aeltje Olden (1721 – ). Ann and William had three children.

v. Peter LaTourette b. 17 Jul 1754 in Staten Island, Richmond, New York; d. 23 Jan 1831 in Vestal, Broome, New York; m. 1782 Wayne, Pennsylvania to Elizabeth Androvette (b. 14 Mar 1760 in Staten Island, Richmond, New York – d. 25 May 1838 in Vestal, Broome, New York) Elizabeth’s parents were Peter Androvette (1731 – 1802) and Catharine Nichols (1735 – 1797) Peter and Elizabeth had ten children born between 1783 and 1799.

Called Pete La Tourette, “Terrett” and an infernal fiend

Aided General George Washington

Spy with cousin Jean Mercereau

1776 – fled to NJ when the Biritish occupied Staten Island NY

23 Jun 1779 Age: 24 – Captured Colonel Christopher Billop and put him in jail. Christopher Billopp (1738 – 1827) was a British loyalist who commanded a Tory detachment during the war, earning him the sobriquet, “Tory Colonel”. After the American Revolution he emigrated to New Brunswick, Canada along with other United Empire Loyalists and represented Saint John in the 1st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly.

LaTourette captured Billopp when he rowed across the Arthur Kill from Perth Amboy, New Jersey.   Billopp was held as a P.O.W. in the Burlington County, New Jersey jail, where he was chained down to the floor and fed a diet of bread and water by order of Elias Boudinot, appointed by Congress as Commissary General of Prisoners. He was informed that his harsh treatment was in retaliation for the suffering of John Leshler and Captain Nathaniel Fitz Randolph of Woodbridge, New Jersey, being held by the British. Fitz Randolph would later be killed in the Battle of Springfield.

To the Keeper of the Common Jail for the county of Burlington. Greeting.

“You are hereby commanded to receive into your custody, the body of Col. Christopher Billop, prisoner of war, herewith delivered to you, and having put irons on his hands and feet, you are to chain him down to the floor in a close room, in the said jail; and there so detain him, giving him bread and water only for his food, until you receive further orders from me, or the commissary of Prisoners for the State of New Jersey, for the time being. Given under my hand at Elizabeth Town, this 6th day of Nov. 1779.

“ELIAS BOUDINOT, Com. Pris. New Jersey.”

“Sir, Sorry I am that I have been put under the disagreeable necessity of a treatment towards your person that will prove so irksome to you; but retaliation is directed, and it will, I most sincerely hope, be in your power to relieve yourself from the situation by writing to New York, to procure the relaxation of the sufferings of John Leshler, and Capt. Nathaniel Randolph. It seems, nothing short of retaliation will teach Britons to act like men of humanity.

“I am, sir, your most humble servant, ”ELIAS BOUDINOT, Com. S. Pris.

“Elizabeth Town, Nov. 6, 1779.

Another prisoner being held in the Burlington jail at the same time was John Graves Simcoe of the Queen’s Rangers, who led the massacre of patriots in the Wiliam Hancock house in Salem, New Jersey, and embarked on a raid into New Jersey, dubbed “Simcoes Raid”, from “Billop’s point”, as Christopher Billop’s land was known. It was upon this raid he was captured and imprisoned with Billop.

Portion of letter to George Washington from John Simcoe;

I was allowed my parole, was taken from it the 9th, and have ever since been confined a close prisoner in Burlington gaol, with Col. Billop, who is in irons and chained to the floor, to retaliate for F. Randolph and Leshier, the latter of whom is (said to be) confined in the same manner in New-York: my mittimus hath not expressed what I am imprisoned for; but, by the tenor of Governor Livingston’s letters, I suppose it is to retaliate for the former of those citizens, whom he allows to be a private soldier, and who is simply confined as such.

It was not until after Christmas that Billopp was released in a prisoner exchange

After his last release from patriot imprisonment Billop went back to his manor house and confronted his servants. He was convinced that a 15-year-old servant girl had signalled his presence on the day of his kidnapping by holding a candle by a window on the second floor. This could be seen by the patriots perched in the steeple of St. Peter’s Church in rebel controlled Perth Amboy.

According to legend he threw her down a flight of stairs and killed her. His ghost and that of the girl are said to haunt the Conference House, reenacting their deadly struggle.

Conference House Staten Island

Colonel Christopher Billop‘s home the Conference House is situated on the southernmost point of New York State, this point of land, jutting out into Raritan Bay was known as “Billop’s Point” during the 18th century  On Sep 11, 1776, Lord Howe, commander in chief of British forces in America, brokered a meeting with representatives of the Continental Congress in a peace conference aimed at halting the American Revolution. Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Edward Rutledge rowed over from patriot-held Perth Amboy, New Jersey. The meeting lasted for three hours and ended with the Americans politely declining Howe’s offer, leading to another seven years of conflict.

7. Pierre Perlier

Pierre’s wife Martha DuBois was born in 1717 in Staten Island. Her parents were Lewis DuBois and Martha [__?__]. Martha died 8 Nov 1789 – Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey.

They moved to New Jersey under the name Perlee.

Child of Pierre and Martha:

i. Peter Parlier bapt. 20 Jan  1740 Staten Island;d. 18 Apr 1781 – Harlingen, Somerset, New Jersey;  m. Rebecca Ilsley (b.  1740 Elizabethtown, New Jersey – d.  May 1820) Rebecca’s parents were Benjamin Ilslee (1718 – 1756) and Jannetje Halenbek (1721 – 1756) Peter and Rebecca had eight children born between 1762 and 1780.

Peter became a Revolutionary hero.  Private in Captain Peter D. Vroom’s Company Col. Abram Quick’s Second Battalion Somerset  County New Jersey Militia

8. Abraham Perlier

Abraham’s wife Mary Sleght was born in 1722. Her parents were Hendrick Barentsen Sleight and Catryntje Winans (Winnen).

-In the name of God, Amen, November 2, 1760. I, ABRAHAM PARLIER, of Richmond County, being very sick. All debts to be paid. I leave to my wife Mary the use of all my estate during her widowhood. If she marry, she is to have the use of one-third, and she is to bring up my children and give them schooling suitable for them, and when of suitable age they are to be put to trades. The rest of my estate I leave to all my children, Abraham, John, Catharine, Jacob, Henry, Barent and Peter, my executors to sell land at discretion. I make my son Abraham and my friend John Bedell executors.

Children of Abraham and Mary:

i. Abraham Perlier

ii. John Perlier

iii. Catharine Perlier

iv. Jacob Perlier

v. Henry Perlier

vi. Barent Perlier b. 3 Dec 1754

vii. Peter Perlier b.  30 Nov 1757

9. Martha Perlier

Martha’s husband  Joseph Perrine was baptized 25 Aug 1705 in Staten Island, Richmond Co, NY. His parents were Daniel Perrine (1672 – 1745) and Mary Martin (1678 – 1765). Joseph died after 1743.

Sources:

http://www.barney.org/family/wga45.html#I8104

http://www.barney.org/family/wga47.html#I8600

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/o/o/Dennis-J-Moore/BOOK-0001/0008-0001.html

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/o/o/Dennis-J-Moore/BOOK-0001/0004-0002.html

http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=6479065&st=1

History of Richmond County (Staten Island), New York from its discovery to the present time. Richard Mather Bayles.  1883

http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rbillard/french_baptisms.htm

Registers of the Births, Marriages, and Deaths of the Eglise Francoise a LA Nouvelle York: French Church of New York, from 1688 to 1804

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rclarke/page1/latouret.htm

http://latourette.blogspot.com/

Jean PERLIER I (1648 – 1688?) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Miller line.

Jean Perlier was born about 1648 in La Treamblade, Charante, on the western coast of France. He came from a maritime family and grew up to be a Pilotte de Navire, a title that literally translated means a naval pilot. Back then that meant not only a navigator but the person who actually created the charts. He worked for ship owner Andre Arnaud and married his daughter Marie ARNAUD on 27 Nov 1667 in Temple of La Tremblade, Perche, France.

La Tremblade

During this time there was a great turmoil in France and the Huguenots (French Protestants) were under tremendous pressure. Children were taken from their parents and put into Catholic homes,  parents were persecuted and  frequently put to death.  The Edict of Nantes, decreed by French King Henry IV in 1598 guaranteed full civil rights, freedom of conscience and public worship to the country’s minority Protestants. Gradually, these rights were stripped away until in 1685, Louis XIV revoked the Edict altogether.  It was open season on Protestants including the Perliers.  When the slaughter and persecution began, the Perlier family was ripped apart.  Possibly Jean was at sea, for he managed to flee north to Holland.  He never saw his family again and for many years believed then dead.

La Tremblade

Marie Arnaud was born 24 Nov 1650 in Arvert, Charente Maritim, France. Her parents were Andre ARNAUD (1624-) and Marie GALIHAUT (c. 1628 – )  Andre Arnaud smuggled daughter Marie, Marie’s children, sister Jael and cousin Andre out of the country hidden in wine casks  aboard one of his ships.  It has been told that they hid in hogsheads which had holes bored in them and were stored with the freight in the bottom of the ship until they were out of reach of the inspectors. The first known record of Marie Arnaud in the United States is in 1687 when she appears as a widow on a list of the French Church at Narragansett, Rhode Island.

On the ship Marie met the captain, Pierre Traverrier.  Marie and Pierre were married 4 Jan 1688  in the church at Frenchtown, Narragansett, Rhode Island.  Their marriage was recorded on 20 Apr 1688, in the registers of the old French Church in New York City. Confirmatory evidence in the form of the original marriage-contract in French, existed among the family papers possessed in 1911 by descendants in Vevay, Indiana.   Marie and Pierre had two more children and they lived in Naragansett, Rhode Island, Boston, Massachusetts, and New York City.

From The Magazine of history with notes and queries, Volume 14 July – Dec 1911

The traditions of this family are well preserved, and tell of landed estates in France which were confiscated during the period of religious persecution. It is stated that when the family (? Traverrier) then residing in Bordeaux, decided to seek refuge in another land, they prepared their table set with the family-plate, as for a banquet, with servants at work, and all as usual on such an occasion, whereupon the family going out ostensibly for a drive, forsook everything and boarded a ship in the harbor. The captain (? Traverrier himself) befriended them and hid them in hogsheads or large barrels having some holes in the side for air. The next we hear of them is in America, where their temporary means of support seems to have been a recipe for making perfumery, but the family soon reasserted itself and in a new and more hospitable land than their mother country as then ruled, commenced to work out a new destiny.

Meanwhile with a clear conscience,  thinking that Marie and the boys had died in France, Jean married a Dutch girl and reared another family. The name Perlee as it was pronounced in Holland survives today.

Children of Jean and Marie

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Children of Marie and Pierre Traverrier:

The “widow” Perlier is on the list of church members on March 27, 1687 at Frenchtown, Narragansett, Rhode Island.. The following is Pierre and Marie’s marriage contract: “

Today the 4th of January, 1688, we Pierre Traverrier, ship captain, and Marie Arnaud, widow of Jean (John) Perlier, promise to take each other as husband and wife, the laws of our church being previously observed, we agree to live together in common as husband and wife the rest of our days, and in the case one of us should die, the one remaining shall enjoy in his own right all the wealth the two parties may possess, to dispose of as he may see fit to sell, assign, rent, etc., according as he may judge proper; and in case both of us should die without children from this marriage, we declare the children of the first marriage, who are Andre (Andrew) Perlier and Jean (John) Perlier, our legitimate heirs. Furthermore: I, Pierre Traverrier, give to Marie Arnaud the enjoyment of all my property and pretensions in France, in case the state of affairs should change and the liberty of the Protestant religion should be reestablished, giving her in general all that may belong to me. To all of these articles we have agreed in the presence of Mr. Carre, our minister, depository of this document, and of the witnesses below names. Signed: Pierre Traverrier and Marie Arnaud. On the other side the witnesses: Minister Carre, Jacques Many, Andre Arnaud, and Abraham Dumas.”

20 Apr 1688 – Pierre Traverrier and Marie Arnand received the nuptial benediction from Mr. Carre our minister, the three publications having been previously made according to the form of our church; in witness whereof we have signed. Carre minister, Pierre Traverrier, Marie Arnand, Jacques Many elder, Pierre Bonyot, elder, and secretary, Moise Brun elder.

NOTE BY Mr. E. R. Detraz. — This affidavit seems to be written in a different hand and bears a seal in red wax. The two additional items given below seem to be written in the same hand as the first article above given; that is, in the same hand as the marriage contract, but with a different pen and at a different time, as the date, January 6th, 1690, will show. All these articles are written in the French, on one and the same sheet.

Andre Arnaud was Marie’s cousin and was also a member of the French Church in Narragansett, Rhode Island.

Huguenots were barred from settling in New France, so many Huguenots setted instead in the Dutch colony of New Netherland (later incorporated into New York and New Jersey),  A number of New Amsterdam’s families were of Huguenot origin, often having emigrated to the Netherlands in the previous century. The Huguenot congregation was formally established in 1628 as L’Église française à la Nouvelle-Amsterdam. This parish continues today as L’Eglise du Saint-Esprit, part of the Episcopal (Anglican) communion still welcoming Francophone New Yorkers from all over the world. Services are still conducted in French for a Francophone parish community, and members of the Huguenot Society of America.

Children

2. Peter Perlee

Andre’s descendant Peter Perlee spied for the British. After the war his land in Pennsylvania was confiscated. The Loyalist Peter took his family and moved to Canada, founding the Canadian branch of the family.  Our Parlee ancestors also come from a Loyalist family who were relocated to Canada after the Revolution. (See Nathaniel PARKS)

3. Pierre Traverrier

On the 6th day of January 1689 were baptized by Mr. Carre our minister, Pierre and Marie Magdelenne Traverrier children of Pierre Traverrier and Marie Arnand, presented to baptism to wit, Pierre by Pierre Traverrier his father and Jeanne Drommeau, and Marie Magdelenne by Jacques Many and Magdelenne Filleul, godfathers and godmothers; who declare the said children to be born the last of the year 1688.

Signed Carre minister, Pierre Traverrier, P. Bonyot, elder. Extracted by me the 5th of January, 1690.

Pierre was apprenticed to Peter Chaigneau, cooper, by his mother, who at that time was referred to as a widow, October 21, 1701.

Pierre and Marie had only one child, a daughter, Mary Traverrier who married Henrick Dumont 20 Dec 1743 in Somerset, New Jersey.

The Magazine of history with notes and queries, Volume 14 July – Dec 1911

Wallerand Dumont, a French Huguenot, who was born at Coomen, then in Flanders (now Commines, Department du Nord, France, eight miles north of Lille). He was a cadet (“adelborst “) in a company of soldiers sent by the Dutch West India Company, to Director-General Stuyvesant, in New Amsterdam, in 1657. Wallerand Dumont settled in Kingston, Ulster County, New York, rose to a position of influence, and married Grietje (Margaret) Hendricks, January 13, 1664, by whom he had, among other children, Peter Dumont, who was baptised April 20, 1679, at Kingston, and married, thirdly, November 16, 1711, Jannetje Vechten or Vechte (now Veghte).

Of this union, one child was named Henry or Hendrick Dumont, born March 22, 1717. His will is dated November 4th, 1760. His first wife, to whom he was married December 20, 1743, was Mary (Marie) Traverrier, of Monmouth, called ” the younger,” to distinguish her from her mother, Mrs. Marie Traverrier ” the elder,” wife of Peter Traverrier, junior, and daughter of Renier Rezeau of the Island of Re, near La Rochelle, France, who, as a Huguenot, fled to America, about 1700.

His daughter, Marie Rezeau (later Mrs. Peter Traverrier, jun.), had a French Testament which is still in the possession of some of her descendants near Cincinnati;

Peter Traverrier, junior, was a son of Pierre Traverrier (or Traversier) senior, a ship-captain of “Masha,” probably intended for Matha, located east of the village of La Tremblade and north of Bordeaux. We find the official record of the marriage of this Pierre Traverrier, senior, and Marie ARNAUD, widow of Jean PARLIER of La Tremblade, 20 April, 1688, in the registers of the old French Church in New York City. Confirmatory evidence in the form of the original marriage-contract in French, exists among the family papers still possessed by descendants in Vevay, Indiana. The traditions of this family are well preserved, and tell of landed estates in France which were confiscated during the period of religious persecution. It is stated that when the family (? Traverrier) then residing in Bordeaux, decided to seek refuge in another land, they prepared their table set with the family-plate, as for a banquet, with servants at work, and all as usual on such an occasion, whereupon the family going out ostensibly for a drive, forsook everything and boarded a ship in the harbor. The captain (? Traverrier himself) befriended them and hid them in hogsheads or large barrels having some holes in the side for air. The next we hear of them is in America, where their temporary means of support seems to have been a recipe for making perfumery, but the family soon reasserted itself and in a new and more hospitable land than their mother country as then ruled, commenced to work out a new destiny.

But let us return to our subject: “les Dumont.” Henry or Hendrick Dumont and Mary Traverrier, “the younger,” his first wife, had a son, Peter Dumont, who was born on Staten Island, New York, October 1, 1744, and died in Vevay, Indiana, in 1821. This Peter Dumont married, October 25, 1770, Mary Lowe, daughter of Cornelius Lowe, son of Albert Lowe, of Dutch descent. Peter Dumont is seemingly identical with Peter Dumont, Captain, Second Battalion, Somerset County, New Jersey. Tradition says he was called from the field by Washington and made a Commissary in charge of military stores at Van Ness’ mills. A descendant possesses his original Commissary’s book of munitions supplied “by order of General Washington.” He (as Peter H. Dumont) was designated by the New Jersey Congress in 1777, to act as one of the Committee of Safety. Tradition says that Washington frequently conferred with him, and that owing to his devotion to the cause of his country, by night work at Van Ness’ mills, he lost his sight. During the last twenty-five years of his life, his faithful wife read to him. The middle initial “H.,” above mentioned, represents his father’s name Henry, there being several Peter Dumonts coexisting in the same vicinity at that period and this was the customary way of distinguishing between them.

The late Senator F. T. Frelinghuysen’s mother, Mrs. Jane Frelinghuysen, made a family record based on information given her orally by her father, Peter J. B. Dumont (born circa 1760, died May 19, 1846), to the effect that Hendrick Dumont’s son, Peter, had a sister “Mary who married a Staats at Albany.” There is, indeed, an official record at Albany of the marriage of one Mary Dumond to Henry Staats, November 15, 1770. The Staats family descended from Abraham Staats, who came from Holland to Albany in 1642. The writer received a genealogical inquiry not so long ago from Mr. P. D. Staats, 210 North Seventh Street, Newark, N. J., whose initials are suggestive of a Dumont family relationship.

Peter Dumont (born 1744) and Mary, his wife, had several children, among them Lydia, born at South Branch of Raritan River, N. J., August 30, 1773, died in Cincinnati, October 29, 1822, having married, June 28, 1792, Captain Moses Guest, of New Brunswick, N. J. They had issue of which further mention will be made in the chapter on the Guest family.

The Dumont family gave some notable characters to the United States. From that same stock were descended Senator Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, his brother Dumont Frelinghuysen, and Governor Peter Dumont Vroom all of New Jersey, Senator Samuel Beekman Dumont of Iowa, and Colonel John Dumont of Indiana whose wife, Mrs. Julia L. Dumont, was an early author and schoolmistress of our new West. One of her pupils, none other than the late Edward Eggleston, contributed a glowing tribute to her character, in Scribner’s Monthly, for March, 1879. General Ebenezer Dumont, son of Colonel John and Julia, his wife, was born in Vevay, Indiana, November 23, 1814; participated in the Mexican War and served in the war of the Rebellion, being engaged in several battles. He organized and led the celebrated pursuit of John Morgan. He was a member of Congress for four years, 1862-1866, and died, April 16, 1871, at his home south of Indianapolis, having just been appointed Governor of the then Territory of Idaho, which office he did not live to assume.

Sources:

http://www.barney.org/family/wga45.html#I8103

http://www.barney.org/family/wga47.html#I8600

http://www.gamblinfamily.org/parlee.html

The Magazine of history with notes and queries, Volume 14 July – Dec 1911

Tales of our forefathers and biographical annals of families allied to those of McPike, Guest and Dumont (1898)

Rene REZEAU (1645 – 1720) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Miller line.

Rene Rezeau was born c. 1645  in  St. Martin, Isle of Re, Maritime, France.  His parents were Jacques REZEAU and Elizabeth NEAU.  He lived on the Isle of Re, situated almost opposite the City of La Rochelle.  Rene married Anne COURSIER 22 Jun 1670 in Ste. Marie De Re, Charente Maritime, France.  The population was almost all Protestant, many fishermen had come here from neighboring provinces, planning to migrate to the New World. Included amoung these Huguenots were Rene Rezeau and his wife Anne Coursier. They fled the island in 1685, eventually, they arrived in New York City. Here they joined the French Church, finally, they moved permanetly in Staten Island. Rene died 2 Oct 1720 in  Fish Kill, Staten Island, Richmond, New York.

Ste. Marie De Re

Ann Coursier was born c. 1649 in France.  Her parents were Jehan COURSIER and Anne PERROTEAU Her parents both died in 1663 when Ann was only 14 and her sister Marie 3 years old.  Both girls found their way to America. Ann died 18 Feb 1719 in Elizabethtown, Union, NJ.

Sainte Marie de Re - occupies the south-east of Ile de Re. This rural village on the coast is classified as protected wilderness resort, since on 25/02/2009 and Green Holiday Station since 2002. Between land and sea, it is the first agricultural town of Ile de Re. The vine is a big place. Its beaches and wild coastline attracts surfers.

Children of Rene and Ann

Rene Rezeau earned his livelihood as a mason, and while in New York had a daughter baptized, Anne Rezeau, who married Jean Perlier. They also had a daughter named Marie, who married Pierre Traverrier, Jr.

Anne’s sister Marie also escaped Huguenot persecution, see Jehan COURSIER ‘s page for the story of her family.

These French Church New York City baptisms show a close connection between the two couple Anne & Rene and Marie & Daniel in the early 1690′s.

1691 Nov 01; To Daniel Jouet and Marie Courcier, Jean; Witnessed by Rene Rezeau and Suzanne Ratier wife of ??? Doucinet

1693 Feb 05;  To Daniel Jouet and Marie Coursier; Elisabeth; Witnessed by Pierre Filleux and Suzanne Rezeau (Rene and Anne’s daughter?)

1695 May 05; To Daniel Jouet and Marie Coursier; Anne; Witnessed by Rene Rezeau and Anne Reseau

The Huguenot congregation was formally established in 1628 as L’Église française à la Nouvelle-Amsterdam. This parish continues today as L’Eglise du Saint-Esprit, part of the Episcopal (Anglican) communion still welcoming Francophone New Yorkers from all over the world. Services are still conducted in French for a Francophone parish community, and members of the Huguenot Society of America. There was Huguenot settlement on the south shore of Staten Island, New York in 1692. The present-day neighborhood of Huguenot was named for those early settlers.

Children

1. Rene Rezeau

Rene’s wife Madeleine Genou? . Marie Anne Guichard?

This New York French Church baptism records are clues that  Rene’s wife  may have been Madeleine Genou or  Marie Anne Guichard

1699 Feb 26; To Jean Melot and Marie Bellamain; Madeleine; Witnessed by Rene Rezeau and Madeleine Genou.

Baptism- Today Sunday 26th of February 1698/99 after the prayer of the eving for baptism in this church by Mr Peiret minister Madeline daughter of Jean Melot and Marie Bellamain born the 14th of the month presented for Holy pabtism by Rene Rezeau and Madelain Genou godfather and godmother.”

The lack of further references could indicate that the girl did not survive much longer than her baptism. The mother apparently did not, as Marie Bellemain Mellott died by the end of the year.

As to logistics, the information from the Mellott-Eastman family tree suggests that the birth of the girl and death of the mother took place in Piscataway Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The distance between Piscataway and Staten Island, where the baptism took place is about 19 miles by boat, a 4-5 hour rowing trip in a period rowboat (3-4 knots speed). As an aside, Perth Amboy is about halfway between the two. (Her parents had moved from Staten Island to Perth Amboy at some point, and then by the time of her mother’s death to Piscataway.)

1706 Mar 06; To David Wilson and Susanne Vincent; Rene; Witnessed by Rene Rezeau and Marie Anne Guichard

3. Suzanne Rezeau

Suzanne witnessed the 31 Jan 1697 baptism  of  Francois Carrilier and Marie Morisset’s son Francois; Witnessed by Alexander Maurisset and Susanne Rezeau

1699 Nov 05; To Jean Blanchard and Susanne Rezeau; Jean; Witnessed by Rene Rezeau and Anne Courcier

Suzanne’s husband John (Jean) Blanchard was born 1655 in St Michel, Rouen, Normandy. John died 6 Apr 1730 in Elizabethtown, New Jersey

Susanne Rezeau Marriage

4. Pierre Rezeau  

Pierre’s first wife Dorcas Guilburt was born in 1680 in France. Dorcas died in Staten Island, Richmond, New York.

Pierre’s second wife Marie Contesse was born in 1680 in St Martin En Re, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France.  Her parents were Nicolas Contesse and Marie Hue.

Pierre had several godparent partners.

1700 Jan 28; Isaac Quintard; Pierre; Witnessed by Pierre Rezeau and Elisabeth Vincent

1701 Apr 16; Daniel Bernardeau and Marianne Monier; Daniel; Witnessed by Pierre Rezeau and Marie Roubineau

1702 Mar 15; Pierre Galhaut and Susane Boisson; Anne; Witnessed Pierre Rezeau, Janne Odarts

1705 Mar 18; Jean Vesien and Anne Rezeau; Jacques; Witnessed by Jacques [Pierre] Rezeau and Marie Rezeau.     Our Marie was already married to Jean PERLIER.

1706 Jan 08; Jacques [Pierre] Rezeau and Marie Contes; Marie; Witnessed by Jean Moyse Contes and Susanne Contes

6. Marie Rezeau

Marie and her brother Pierre witnessed the 19 Sep 1703 baptism of their nephew Jean.  To Jean Perlier and Anne Rezeau; Jean; Witnessed by Pierre Rezeau and Marie Rezeau .

Marie married Jean PERLIER II’s half brother Pierre Traverrier on 20 Dec 1743 – Somerset, New Jersey.  Pierre was born  6 Jan 1689; Pierre was apprenticed to Peter Chaigneau, cooper, by his mother, who at that time was referred to as a widow, October 21, 1701.   Marie and Pierre had only one child, a daughter, Mary Traverrier.

7. Ester Rezeau

Ester Rezeau Baptism

The witness to Ester’s 01 Jan 1689  baptism  at the New York City French Church  was Luy Rezeau Esther’s husband Peter Billiou died 1716 in Staten Island, Richmond, New York

8. Jean Rezeau

The witnesses to Jean’s 01 Nov 1691 baptism were  Rene’s brother-in-law Daniel Jouet and Suzanne Ratier wife of [__?__] Doucinet

Other Early Rezeau Baptisms from the French Church at New York City

1710 Sep 03; Jean Vezien and Anne Rezeau; Anne; Witnessed by Josue Soullice and Anne Valleau

1714 Jan 17; Jacques Bergeron and Judith Peletant; Anne;  Witnessed by father and Anne Rezeau wife of Jean Vezien

1735 Aug 27; Roelof Kiersted and Anne Vincent; Christophle; Witnessed by Father and Anne Rezeau Vincent

1741 Apr 15; Roelof Kiersted and Anne [Vincent] Vezien; Anne; Witnessed by Jean [Vincent] Vezien jr and Anne Rezeau [Vincent] Vezien for Sara Kiersted

Sources:

http://www.barney.org/family/wga45.html#I8104

http://www.barney.org/family/wga47.html#I8600

http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=9079305&st=1

http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rbillard/french_baptisms.htm

http://genealogy.danahuff.net/?p=152

Registers of the Births, Marriages, and Deaths of the Eglise Francoise a LA Nouvelle York: French Church of New York, from 1688 to 1804

Capt Edmund GREENLEAF (1590 -1671)  was Alex’s 12th Great Grandfather, one of 8,192  in this generation of the Shaw line and one of 8,192 in the Miller line.  (See his great grandson Thomas BROWNE for details of the double ancestors.)

Edmund Greenleaf was a Silk Dyer

Capt. Edmund Greenleaf was born in 1590 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.  He married Sarah MOORE on 2 July 1611 in Langford, Essex,  England.  He immigrated in 1634 aboard the Mary and John with his family and was one of the first settlers to come by water to Newbury, Massachusetts, Agawan Plantation near Ipswich, Massachusetts.  After Sarah died, he married second Mrs. Sarah (Jordan) Hill in 1663 in Mass.  Edmund died in Boston, Mass on 24 Mar 1670/71.

Edmund Greenleaf – Memorial

On the parish records of St. Mary’s la Tour in Ipswich, County Suffolk, England, is recorded: “Edmund Greenleaf, son of John and Margaret, was baptized 2 Jan. 1574.” This may be too early for the Edmund Greenleaf who came to America. Other sources suggest a birth date about 1590.

Sarah Moore was born on 17 Sep  1588, All Saints parish, Maldon,  Essex, England.   Her parents were Enoch MOORE and Catherine [__?__].  Sarah died on 18 Jan 1662/63 in Boston, Mass. , at age 74.  Since the late 1800′s, genealogists had assumed Sarah’s last name was Dole, however, a recently discovered 24 Dec. 1615  will by Sarah’s brother (see below)  proves her name to be Moore.

Sarah Jordan was baptized and first married at St Mary Arches, Exeter, Devon, England

Sarah  Jordan (Jordain or Jurdin) was baptized 4 Mar 1598/99 at St Mary Arches, Exeter, Devon, England.(Others say 28 Sep 1612 in England, but then her 1619 marriage would not be possible) Her parents were Ignatius Jourdaine and Elizabeth Baskerville.  Ignatius was a leading Puritan (known at”The Arch-Purtian”) and Member of Parliament,  see bio of William Hill from History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, below.

Elizabeth Baskerville sister of Sir Simon Baskerville physician to James I and Charles I descended from the ancient family of Baskervilles in Herefordshire.    The fame Simon had acquired at Oxford preceded him to town, and heralded him to the court of James I, who appointed him one of his physicians. King Charles I employed him in the same capacity, and at Oxford conferred upon him the honour of knighthood. With such distinction the road to affluence lay open to him, and so lucrative was his practice that he acquired the name of Sir Simon Baskerville the Rich. He was considerate and liberal in his profession, to the clergy and inferior gentry, insomuch that, as Prince relates on the authority of Lloyd, “he would never take a fee of an orthodox minister under a dean, or of any suffering cavalier in the cause of Charles I under a gentleman of an hundred a year, but would also with physic to their bodies generally give relief to their necessities.” Sir Simon Baskerville died in July, 1641, aged 68, and was buried in old St Paul’s,.

Tomb slab of John Mullins and memorial to Sir Simon Baskerville, in St Paul’s,” etching, by the Czech-English artist and printmaker Wenceslaus Hollar. 275 mm x 161 mm. Courtesy of the British Museum, London.

(Sir) Simon Baskervill (knight) Doctor of Physic, of the parish of St. Dunstan in the West (London) 20 April 1641, proved 7 July 1641.

I give my dwelling house in Fleet Street and all my houses adjoining, which I lately did purchase of Sir George Crooke, to my dear wife and to her heirs forever. I give to my sister Jourdayne ten pounds. To her son, my nephew Ignatius Jourdayne [Jr] I give all my books of Divinity. I give to my nephew Richard Baskervill two hundred pounds. To my trusty servant Thomas Hall twenty pounds. To the poor of St. Dunstan’s parish wherein I dwell three pounds. All the rest of my goods and leases whatsoever I give to my dear wife whom I make sole executrix. Proved by Dame Catherine Baskervill, relic &c. Evelyn, 88.

Ignatius Jourdaine began his business life with kinsmen in Exeter, county Devon. In 1576 he was sent by his employer to Guernsey, where he was converted. In 1599 he was appointed a Bailiff of Exeter. He was a member of the Chamber in 1608, Receiver of the City in 1610, Sheriff of Exeter in 1611, Mayor in 1617. He served as Deputy Mayor in 1624 for three months during the plague, when all the magistrates had fled. He was a Member of Parliament from Exeter 1625-1628.

“He was a Puritan, and when the proclamation touching the rebellious practices in Scotland was read in Exeter Cathedral, Alderman Jourdain was one of three who put on their hats in silent protest. For this he was commanded either to apologize or to appear before the Council in London. He did neither; but did not long survive.”

His will was dated 1 March 1635, proved 16 October 1640. It named wife Elizabeth, children of son William Hill, and others.

The New York genealogical and biographical record, Volume 44:.

Ignatius Jourdain was of a prominent family of Lyme Regis, Dorset.

John Jourdaine his cousin was a Captain in the service of the East India Company and President in 1618 of the Council of India.

Richard Jourdain his uncle was a member of the Society of Merchant Adventurers of Exeter before 1571, was Bailiff in 1583, and Receiver of Exeter in 1596.

Silvester Jourdaine his brother was the companion of his townsmen Sir George Somers Sir Thomas Gates and Captain Newport in their voyage to America in 1609 and was wrecked with them at Bermuda. On his return home Silvester Jourdaine published A Discovery of the Barmudas otherwise called the Isle of Divels 1610 from which Shakespeare is supposed to have drawn material for The Tempest.

Sarah Greenleaf’s Uncle Silvester Jourdaine wrote a book about his Bermuda adventures that many say is the inspiration for Shakespeare’s The Tempest — The shipwreck in Act I, Scene 1, in a 1797 engraving based on a painting by George Romney

Ignatius Jourdaine went early to Exeter In 1576 he had occasion to go to the isle of Guernsey where probably through the influence of some of the banished preachers he was new borne as he himself expressed it and he was ever afterward a staunch Puritan though also a good churchman and loyal to the King. But he did not hesitate to express his opinion when any royal act clashed with his sentiments. He wrote to the King a strong letter of protest against the Book of Sports and induced Bishop Carey to present it.

When Charles read it he declared that the writer ought to be hanged but the bishop besought the King’s leniency asserting that in Mr Jourdaine God had not a better servant nor his Majesty a better subject in the whole land. Again in 1638-9 when the royal proclamation in relation to the seditious practices of the Scots in matters of religion was read in the Exeter Cathedral. Alderman Jourdaine and others put on their hats by way of protest.

The delinquents were summoned to appear in the Star Chamber to answer but Mr Jourdaine then nearly eighty years old was excused on the certificate of his medical adviser that a journey to London would endanger his life. Ignatius Jourdain died in Exeter June 15 and was buried June 18 1640 in the church of St Mary Arches.

His life was considered of such prominence as to entitle him to a biography written by his pastor and published in London in 1654. It concludes That therefore his name may live and that he may be a pattern of Piety and Charity to succeeding generations it hath been thought fit to commit to writing and to publish to the world those singular graces and memorable acts that did shine forth in him both living and dying.

Mr Jourdain filled many municipal offices in Exeter. In 1599 he was appointed one of the Bailiffs or Stewards and in 1608 he was chosen a member of the Chamber of Alderman. He was Receiver of the city in 1610, Sheriff in 1611, and Mayor in 1617. He acted also as Deputy Mayor in 1624-5 when Exeter scourged by the plague was deserted by Mayor Walker and other officials.

In 1625 he was elected one of the Burgesses to represent Exeter in Parliament and again in 1627-9. He was prominent in both sessions serving on important committees and speaking frequently. He also introduced several bills against profane swearing, against abuses of the Lord’s Day, and for the capital punishment of adulterers.

Mayor Jourdain’s first wife married June 24 1589 was Katherine daughter of John Bodley goldsmith and nearly related to Sir Thomas Bodley from whom the Bodleian Library Oxford was named. She was buried May 4 1593 in St Mary Arches Exeter, and Ignatius married second Aug 5 1593 Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Baskerville.

The Register of St Mary Arches contains the baptisms of seventeen of his children all excepting the first three by the second marriage. Of these Sarah the sixth child was baptized March 4 1598/99.

She married in Exeter Oct 28 1619 William Hill son of James Hill of Lyme Regis and came with him and his six children to New England in the William and Frances arriving in Boston June 5 1632.

William Hill was among the first settlers of Dorchester Mass where he was made a freeman Nov 5 1633. Land was granted to him there Nov 2 1635 and in 1636 he was a Selectman. He removed soon to Windsor Conn which he represented in the General Court in 1639, 1641 and in 1644. Thence he removed to Fairfield Conn where he was an Assistant and Collector of Customs. He died in September 1649. His will made Sept 9 of that year was not proved until May 15 1650 but the inventory of his estate was made at Windsor Sept 24 1649 and at Fairfield Nov 16 1649. His widow was then about fifty years old.

The date of her marriage with Edmund Greenleaf of Boston is not known but it was in or after 1663 as Greenleaf s first wife died January 18 of that year. With these facts before us the myth of a Wilson marriage precedent to Sarah jourdain’s marriage is scarcely worth discussing as it was invented solely to explain the relationship between the Hill and Wilson families.

While Sarah Jourdain’s age twenty at the time of her marriage with William Hill would not absolutely preclude the possibility of an earlier marriage, the fact that she was wedded under her maiden name of Jourdain would seem to settle that question conclusively. We must therefore look further for the solution of the problem in New England genealogy given by Mr OP Dexter in the New England Genealogical Register xxxix 78.

Nor does it seem necessary to accept his suggested solution Gen Reg Hi 83 that if it can be proved that Anthony Wilson and the Hills were not blood relations then I will not hesitate to say that Anthony Wilson married probably in 1655 7 Elizabeth younger daughter of William and Sarah Jordan Hill had by her his daughter Sarah and then immediately lost his wife. While this is not impossible it seems hardly probable for the relation between the Wilsons and the Hills may be accounted for through their marriage connections.

Anthony Wilson whose first wife was Rachel Hubbard Brundish widow of John Brundish married second Sarah Jones Bulkeley daughter of Rev John Jones and widow of Thomas Bulkeley son of Rev Peter Bulkeley. Mr Jone’s coadjutor at Concord Mass. William Hill son of William and Sarah Jourdain Hill married Elizabeth Jones the younger sister of Sarah Jones Bulkeley and this sisterly connection of the two wives fully explains Anthony Wilson’s designation of William Hill as his brother ie brother in law.

While this may not wholly justify viewed from a twentieth century standpoint his speaking of his brother in law’s mother as Mother Hill and of his brothers as brothers Ignatius and James Hill we must remember that family relationships were not very clearly defined in the early days and that the Hills and Wilsons appear to have been very intimately associated.

Those interested in the subject will find wills of the Hills the Jourdaines and the Baskervilles with remarks by Mr Henry F Waters in Gen Reg xlix 494. See also The Life and Death of Mr Ignatius fourdatn by Ferd Nicolls London 1654 and An Exeter Worthy and his Biographer by Frances B Troup a reprint from Transactions of the Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science Literature and Art 1897.

She first married 28 Oct 1619 St. Mary Arches, Exeter, County Devon, England to William Hill (b. abt. 1594 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England – d. Sep 1649 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut) Sarah and William had six children born between 1620 and 1630.

William Hill Bio 1 — From History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield,1929

Children of Edmund and Sarah all baptized at St. Marys la Tour in Ipswich, County Suffolk, England:

State Street in Newbury (now Newburyport) was formerly Greenleaf’s Lane.

Edmund and his wife Sarah (Moore) Greenleaf had ten children, all baptized at St. Marys la Tour in Ipswich, County Suffolk, England:

Of the origin of the family, from all that can be gathered, it is believed that the ancestors of Edmund were Huguenots, the name being a translation of the French “Feuillevert.” As the name has not been found among the English parishes, other than at Ipswich, County of Suffolk, England, it is believed that the family (Feuillevert) came as French refugees to England with many other Huguenots, who fled from their homes on account of their religious principles, and settled in England some time in the sixteenth century. Edmund Greenleaf was a silk-dyer by trade; a trade that does not appear among the English industries until about the time of the coming of the French refugees.

Edmund was one of the original settlers of Quasca Cunquen, afterward Newbury, where each of the first settlers was granted a house lot of at least four acres, with a suitable quantity of salt and fresh meadow. In addition to this, he had a grant of twelve acres, which shows him to have been one of the eighteen principal pioneer settlers. Edmund lived near the old town bridge in Newbury, where he kept a tavern. By trade, he was a silk dyer.

Among the family relics still preserved is the cane brought to this country by Edmund Greenleaf; it bears the initials “J. G.” on a silver band near the handle.

13 Mar 1638 -Edmund was made a freeman in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts

1639 – Promoted to Ensign

22 May 1639 – Permitted to keep a house of entertainment.

1642 –  Promoted to Lieutenant

1 Jun 1642 – Commissioner of the General Court of Newbury

8 Sep  1642.- “Ordered to send home an Indian woman.

27 Sept 1642 – “On a committee to take charge of certain orders by the council.”

1645 – Promoted to Captain of the Newbury Militia under William Gerrish

11 Nov 1647 – Requests his “discharge from military service

c. 1650  He and Sarah Moore removed to Boston

1655 – His dyehouse located in Boston by the spring 30 (5 month) 1655.

22 Dec 1688 – Will of  Estate of Edmund Greenleaf of Newbury/Boston.  There was bad blood between Edmund and his second wife Sarah Jordan Hill including a lent wedding gift, unpaid mackeral cider, and bread and pease, and expenses for her grandchild that her son William Hill did not pay.

In the name of God, Amen. The two and twentieth day of December, sixteen hundred and sixty-eight, I, Edmund Greenleaf mindful of my own mortality and certainty of death, and uncertain of the same, and being desirous to settle things in order, being now in good health and perfect memory, do make, appoint and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following; that is to say first and principally, I give and bequeath my soul into the hands of my blessed Redeemer, the Lord Jesus, who hath died and gave himself for me and his blood cleanseth from all sin, and through his righteousness I do only look for justification and salvation; and do commit my mortal body after this life is ended, into the dust from whence it was taken there to be preserved by the power and faithfulness of my Redeemer Jesus Christ until the resurrection of the just, and then to be raised up by the same power to immortality and life, where I shall see him as he is, and shall ever be with him; and in this faith and hope I desire, through his grace and assistance, to live and die, and at last to be found of him in peace.

Nextly, my will is, being according to God’s will revealed in the word, that we must pay what we owe and live of the rest unto whose rule the sons of men ought to frame their wills and actions; therefore my mind and will is that my debts shall be truly and justly paid to every man to whom I shall be indebted, by my executors hereafter named.

And first I do revoke, renounce frustrate and make void all wills by me formerly made ; and I declare and appoint this to be my last will and testament.

Imprimis – I give unto to my son Stephen Greenleaf, and to my daughter Browne, widow, and to my daughter Coffin to each I twenty shillings apiece.

Item – I give unto my grandchild Elizabeth Hilton ten pounds.

Item – I give unto my grandchild Enoch Greenleaf ten pounds.

Item – I give unto my grandchild Sarah Winslow, five pounds if her, father pay me the four pounds he oweth me.

Item – I give unto my eldest son’s son, James Greenleaf, twenty shillings; and after my funeral debts and legacies are discharged,

I give and bequeath the rest of my estate unto my son Stephen Greenleaf, and to my daughter Elizabeth Browne and to my daughter Judith Coffin, equally to be divided amongst them and their children.

And, further, I desire ad appoint my son Stephen Greenleaf, and Tristram Coffin the executors of this my will see it executed and affirmed as near as they can; and I further entreat my cousin Thomas. Moon, mariner to see to the performance of this my will.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twenty-fifth day of December, 1668. (Signed) EDMUND Greenleaf [L.S.]

Signed, sealed, published, and declared to be my last will in the presence of us,  George Ruggell  John Furnside

The inventory of Mr. Greenleaf’s estate, which was, appended to the will amounted to £131-5s-9d The following paper is also recorded in the “Probate Records,” appended to the will, as, probably, assigning the reason why the name of his second wife, who appears to have outlived him, was not mentioned:

I married my wife I kept her grandchild, as I best remember, three years to schooling, diet and apparel; and William Hill, her son, had a bond of six pounds a year, whereof I received no more than a barrel of pork of £3. 0s. 0d of that £6. 0s. 0d. a year, he was to pay me, and sent to her son Ignatius Hill, to the Barbados, in mackeral cider, and bread and pease, as much as come to twenty pounds, and never received one penny of it. His aunt gave to the three brothers £50 apiece. I know not of whether they received it or no; but I have or received any part of it.

Witness my hand. (Signed) Edmund Greenleaf

Besides when I married my wife, she brought me a silver bowl a silver porringer, and a silver spoon. She lent on gave them to her son, James Hill, without my consent.

Source: Boston Probate Records 1669-1674, pg. 112 as printed in:Genealogy of the Greenleaf Family, James Edward Greenleaf, Boston, 1896.10

1670 – Will  probated 12 (2) 1671 in Boston

This he found in the will of Sarah’s brother Samuel Moore of the Parish of Much Totham, co. Essex, dated 24 Dec. 1615 and proved by his brother Francis More the 2nd of February following.

In the name of God Amen the 24th day of December in the year of our Lord god 1615. I Samuell More late of Much Totharn in the county of Essex husband-man being poor of body but of good and perfect remembrance (thanks be given unto almighty god) Do make and ordayn my last will and testament in manner and forme following: First I commend my soule into the hands of god my creator hoping through the . . merits of Jesus Christ my Blessed savior that att the generall resurrection both body and soule shall be rejoincd together and made perteker of his everlasting kingdom: I bequeath my body unto the earth from which it first came to be buried in decent Christian burial att the Discretion of my Executor.

Item I give to the poor of Much Birch at the time of my . . . six shillings eight pence to be payd at the discretion of the minister and brothers:

Item I give unto my sister Sara the wife of Edmund Grinleaf of Ipswich in the county of Suffolk a Bedsted [and] a flockbed one bolster two pillows.

Item I give unto her two children John and Enoch either of them ten pounds of lawful english money . . .sayd summe my will is shall be paid by my executor to Edmond Grinleaf their father for their use and he enter bond unto my sayd executor for the true payment thereof and . – . from me when they shall come to the several ages of one and twenty years: Item I give to Anna Hewster my Aunt twenty shillings to buy her a gold ring to be worn by her for my sake.

Item I give unto my father Enoch MORE of Haverill the like summe of twenty shillings: Item I give unto Enoch more my brother and to my two sisters Merry and Judith to each of them six shillings eight pence.

All the residue of my goods and shattells unto him as well moveables and imoveables I give unto Francis More my brother whom I nominate and ordayn my sole Executor: And lastly I do — . Nicholas More of Mauldon my Uncle to be supervisor unto this my will unto whom I give for his payment twenty shillings: in witness whereof I have hereto set my hand the Day and Year above written

Samuell More In presence of His mark Robert Ham (?) Edward —— (maybe Bailer or Kailer) John Hewster Arthur Gaywood (Bishop of London Commissory in Essex, Essex Record Office, Chelmsford).

Reference to the parish registers of Maldon, co. Essex (to be found in the old library attached to the medieval tower of St. Peter’s church) gives a few of the vital statistics of the family, though they have to be used in conjunction with the existing wills, two of which are those of Nicholas and William Moore, the paternal grandparents of Sara (More) Greenleaf. Nicholas Moore, according to the parish records of St. Peter’s, was living in that parish when his son Enoch was baptized, 19 Jan. 1560/61, but by 17 Sep 1570, when Nicholas the Younger was baptized, the family was in All Saints parish. No other baptisms of their children are recorded though there were sons Samuel, Thomas and Edward, and daughters Anna and Phillip, according to the various wills.

As is apparent from the above records the parents of Sara were married in All Saints parish 23 Nov. 1585. Sara herself was baptized there 13 Dec 1588, probably not far inside the curious triangular tower to be seen in Maldon today. Her mother died in that parish a little more than a month after the birth of Sara’s brother Francis and was buried 11 Oct. 1593. At some time, perhaps after his father’s death in 1594, Enoch Moore Jr.  moved to Haverhill, co. Suffolk. By 1599, according to a fragmentary record found in the Withington material (Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.), Enoch had married again for the baptism of daughters Mary and Jane occurred in Haverhill. This scrap may have come from the Bishop’s transcripts and could be an indication that other bits of information will in time turn up even though the Haverhill parish records are said not to have survived.

Also curiously an Edmund Grenelif, a mariner, in the City of Tangier, made a will, dated 10 April 1670, in which he left a dwelling in the parish of Stepney to his wife, if she was living-it was proved 21 Jan. 1670/71 by Hannah Greneleafe, the widow (see James Edward Greenleaf, op. cit., p. 499, under “Enoch Greenleaf;” also p. 472, the account of John of Braintree; the will of Edmund of Tangier is filed in London).

Children

1. John Greenleaf

John’s wife Hester Hoste was born xxx.

“The naming of John, the first born son, in the will of his uncle, Samuel More, who, as far as we can know, survived baby-hood, explains the bequest of Edmund Greenleaf to a grandson James, his eldest son’s son.  One cannot help surmising that John Greenleaf, the silk dyer of St Andrews Undershof,Londan, who married Hester Hoste, daughter of James Jost of Stephey, 18 May 1636, in St Augustine’s church near Paul’s Gate in London, may have been the eldest son and elected to remain in England when the rest of the family migrated.  For him the usual pattern would be to name a son James.  It might also be that the John Greenleaf who married in Braintree, Mass., whom nobody has been able to place might be another grandson though it is granted that actual proof is needed.

4. Enoch Greenleaf

Enoch’s wife Mary [_?_] was born in 1620 in England. Mary died in Malden, Mass.

5. Sarah GREENLEAF (See William HILTON‘s page)

6. Elizabeth Greenleaf

Elizabeth’s first husband Giles Badger was born 1620 in Westbury On Severn, Gloucestershire, England. His parents were John Badger and Anne Greenwaye. Giles died 17 Jul 1647 in Newbury, Essex, Mass

Elizabeth’s second husband Richard Browne was born 1607 in Maidstone, Kent, England. His parents were Joseph Browne and Sarah. Richard died 26 Apr 1661 in Newbury, Essex, Mass

8. Judith Greenleaf

Judith’s first husband Henry Somerby was born 17 Mar 1612 in Little Bytham, Lincolnshire, England. His parents were Richard Somerby and Margaret [__?__]. Henry died 2 Oct 1652 in Newbury, Essex, Mass.

Judith’s second husband Tristram Coffin Jr. was born 1632 in Brixton, Devon, England. His parents were Tristram Coffin and Dionis Stevens. His grandparents were Peter COFFIN and Joane KEMBER.  Tristram died 4 Feb 1704 in Newbury, Mass.

Tristram Coffin Jr 1 — Ancestry of Charles Stinson Pillsbury and John Sargent Pillsbury

9. Capt. Stephen Greenleaf

Stephen’s first wife Elizabeth Coffin was born  1634 in Brixton, Devon, England.  Her parents were Tristram Coffin and Dionis Stevens. Her grandparents were Peter COFFIN and Joane KEMBER.  Elizabeth died 9 Nov 1678 in Newbury, Essex, Mass.

Stephen’s second wife Mrs, Esther (Weare) Sweet was born 1629 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Mass.  Her parents were Nathaniel Weare and Sarah [__?__].  She first married 1 Nov 1647 in Newbury, Essex, Mass to Benjamin Swett (b. 12 May 1624 in England – d. 29 Jun 1677 in Black Point, Scarboro, Maine).  Esther died 16 Jan 1718 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Stephen was a representative to the General Court from Newbury, 1676 – 1686.  He was appointed Ensign in 1670, Lieutenant in 1685, and Captain of the Militia in 1686. “As a Captain of the Militia, he went with the disastrous Phips expedition against Port Royal, 1690, to Cape Breton, and was there wrecked in a vessel and drowned in company with nine others.”

29 May 1671 – Stephen was fined four nobles [a noble was six shillings and eight-pence] for his part in the Parker-Woodman War.

Parker- Woodman War

For many years the church in Newbury had been divided, almost equally, between the original pastor, Reverend Thomas Parker, and Mr. Edward WOODMAN, of whom the noted historian Joshua Coffin wrote: “He was a man of influence, decision and energy, and opposed with great zeal the attempt made by the Rev. Thomas Parker to change the mode of Church government from Congregationalism to something like Presbytarianism.” This divison of the town was not due to a great difference of theology, but of church governemt.

As early as 1645 the Rev. Parker and his party maintained the church should be governed by the pastor, his assistants, and a ruling elder. Mr. Woodman’s party believed it was the right of the members of the church, and government should be by the congretation. In a letter to the church council, Mr. Edward stated, “As for our controversy it is whether God hath placed the power in the elder, or in the whole church, to judge between truth and error, right and wrong, brother and brother, and all things of church concernment.” These ecclesiastical problems, which grew more violent and partisan each year, plagued the town for over 25 yearsand became known throughout New England as the “Parker-Woodmam War.”

By 1669 difference of opinion had grown to such proportions that an appeal was made to the civil authorities. the court proceedings began March 13th at Ipswich and continued on and off for over two years. The decision of the court, on May 29, 1671, found in favor of Rev. Parker’s part and levied fines against the members of Mr. Woodman’s party. Edward Woodman was fined 20 nobles. [ A noble is six shillings and eight-pence so Edward's fine was a little more than 13 pounds]

Mr. Richard Dummer , Richard THORLAY (THURLOW), Stephen Greenleaf [son of Edmund GREENLEAF], Richard Bartlet and William Titcomg, fined 4 nobles each. Francis Plummer, John Emery, Sr., John Emery, Jr., John Merrill and Thomas Browne, a Mark each. [A mark is thirteen shillings and fourpence. ]

All others Nicholas Batt, Anthony MORSE Sr, Abraham Toppan, William Sawyer, Edward Woodman junior, William Pilsbury, Caleb Moody, John Poor Sr, John Poor Jr, John Webster, John Bartlet Sr., John Bartlet Jr, Joseph Plumer, Edward Richardson, Thomas Hale Jr., Edmund Moores, Benjamin LOWLE (LOWELL), Job Pilsbury, John Wells, William Ilsley, James Ordway, Francis THORLA (THORLAY), Abraham Merrill, John Bailey, Benjamin Rolf, Steven Swett, and Samuel Plumer, a noble each.   However, the judgement of the court did not bring an end to the controversy, and the conflict continued for several years. Note: For a complete chronology, see pages 72-112 of Joshua Coffin’s History of Newbury.

21 Nov , 1686, ” Deacon Nicolas Noyes, deacon Robert Long and deacon Tristram Coffin were at the request of the select men chosen standing overseers of the poore for the town of Newbury.”

1 Dec 1686 , “Captain Daniel Pierce and Captain Stephen Greenleaf were added to the deacons as overseers of the poore,” and any three of them had power to act.

In 1686, and in 1689 was appointed as a consultant “for the conservation of the peace of the Country.”

Stephen died on 1 Dec 1690 in Drowned off Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, at age 62 . In the French and Indian War, Captain Stephen Greenleaf, Lieutenant James Smith, Ensign William Longfellow, Sergeant Increase Pillsbury, William Mitchell and Jabez Musgrave were cast away and lost on an expedition against Cape Breton.

“The expedition under Sir William Phips, consisting of thirty or forty vessels, carrying about two thousand men, sailed from Nantasket on the ninth day of August, 1690, but did not arrive at Quebec until the fifth day of October. Several attempts were made to capture the town, without success; and, tempestuous weather having nearly disabled the vessels and driven some of them ashore, it was considered advisable to re-embark the troops and abandon the enterprise. On their way back to Boston, they encountered head winds and violent storms. Some vessels were blown off the coast, and ultimately arrived in the West Indies. One was lost upon the island of Anticosti, and several were never heard from. Capt. John March, Capt. Stephen Greenleaf, Lieut. James Smith, Ensign William Longfellow, and Ensign Lawrence Hart, of Newbury, Capt. Philip Nelson, of Rowley, and Capt. Daniel King, of Salem, were among the officers commissioned for service in the expedition to Canada, under the command of Sir William Phips.”

Footnote from the Diary of Samuel Sewall, p. 335, which states as follows: “Twas Tuesday the 18th of November (1690) that I heard of the death of Capt. Stephen Greenleaf, Lieut. James Smith, and Ensign Wm Longfellow, Sgt. Increase Pilsbury, who with Will Mitchell, Jabez Musgro, and four more were drowned at Cape Britoon (Breton) on Friday night the last of October.”

Stephen Greenleaf drowned on the return from Phipp’s 1690 Attack on Quebec

The military spirit seems to have been transferred to the 3rd generation.

5 Mar 1696, Stephen’s son Captain Stephen Greenleaf Jr. petitioned the General Court for compensation for repulsing an Indian raid, in which he was wounded in his side and wrist, and it was directed that forty pounds should be paid to him “out of the treasury of the Province.”

The house attacked by the Indians was [our ancestor] John BROWN’s, and the following is the family tradition respecting it: “ The Indians had secreted themselves for sometime near the house, waiting for the absence of the male members of the family, who about three o’clock departed with a load of turnips. The Indians then rushed from their concealment, tomahawked a girl who was standing at the front door; another girl who had concealed herself as long as the Indians remained, immediately after their departure gave the alarm.”

The coat which Captain Greenleaf wore in his pursuit of the Indians is still preserved by his descendants, together with the bullet which was extracted from his wound.

Stephen Greenleaf 1 Source: Ancestry of Charles Stinson Pillsbury and John Sargent Pillsbury (1938)

Stephen Greenleaf 2

Stephen Greenleaf 3

10. Daniel Greenleaf

Daniel’s wife Hannah Braintree was born in 1634 in England.

11. John Greenleaf

John’s wife Hannah Veazie was born 18 Mar 1644 in Braintree, Norfolk, Mass. Her parents were William Veazie and Elinor Thompson.  Hannah died 1670 in Boston, Suffolk, Mass

12. Mary Greenleaf

Mary’s husband, John Welles was born about c. 1630 Colchester, Essex, England.  His parents were our ancestors Nathaniel WELLS and [__?__].  John died 15 Dec 1681 – Newbury, Essex, Mass.

(May be a grand daughter?)

John was a ship’s carpenter.

The consensus for Mary’s date of death is 5 Mar 1669. I don’t see any source of record for that, but there are Massachusetts vital records showing Mary Greenleaf’s 5 Mar 1668 marriage. It seems a coincidence that she died exactly one year after her marriage.

Other genealogies show Nathaniel and Mary having four children which of course puts the 1669 date of death into question. Some of these genealogies say Mary’s father was Edmund’s fourth son Enoch, but he was too young to have been Mary’s father (15 years old in 1633). On the other hand, Edmund’s wife Sarah was 45 years old in 1633, on the outer bound to have another child. I can find no other information for these four children, so maybe they all died young.

Children of John and Mary:

i. Mary Wells b. 16 Dec 1669 in Newbury, Essex Co., MA; d. 2 Feb 1670/71 in Newbury, Essex Co., MA

ii. John Wells b. 20 Aug 1671 in Newbury, Essex Co., MA

iii. Mary Wells b. 12 Feb 1672/73 in Newbury, Essex Co., MA

iv. William Wells b. 15 Jan 1674/75 in Newbury, Essex Co., MA

Sources:

Edmund Greenleaf 1 — Source: Ancestry of Charles Stinson Pillsbury and John Sargent Pillsbury (1938)

Edmund Greenleaf 2

http://www.bdhhfamily.com/edmund_greenleaf.htm

http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=16909153

Ancestry of Charles Stinson Pillsbury and John Sargent Pillsbury (1938) By Holman, Mary Lovering, 1868-1947; Pillsbury, Helen Pendleton Winston, 1878-1957

Robert WILLEMZE (1669 – 1750) was Alex’s 9th Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line.

Robert Willemze was born in 1669 in Tarrytown, Westchester, NY. His parents were Hope WILLEMZE and Mary [__?__].  He was the first inhabitant of Croton Point New York. He married Greesje CERANT (Grace Serant) or Haring 19 Feb 1689 in at Kitchawan Point NY (now Croton Point Park). The  marriage was recorded in the Dutch Church in New York City. Banns were first read on 2 Feb 1689. Robert died in 1750 in Philipsburgh, Westchester, NY (now Tarrytown).

Gressje Cerant (Grace Serant) was born in 1667, perhaps in France. She first married John Beselie in 1684.  Gressje died in Tarrytown, NY.

Jean/John Besly/Beselie (c.1645, Rochelle, France – bef. 1689, Croton Point, NY), a fugitive Huguenot from the Isle de Re, two miles off the coast of Rochelle, France, possible, but unproven, son of Jean Besly & Louise Sauton, [Alternatively, it has been postulated that Jean was brother of Oliver Besly of Isle de Re.] With presumed brother or cousin, Etienne (c.1650), he emigrated to New York in 1681.    Our Huguenot ancestor Rene REZEAU from the Miller line also fled the Isle de Re in 1685, eventually, arriving with his family in New York City. Here they joined the French Church, finally, they moved permanetly in Staten Island.

Gressje Cerant’s husband Jean Besley had to sell his home in St Martin, Isle de Re and flee to America.

“Jean Besly marchand demeurant cy devant en la ville de saint Martin en L’isle de Ré, est aussy fugitif du Royanne et a laissé. -Une maison, une piece de terre y joignant situeéan lien des prises en l’Isle de Ré…”

“Jean Besly, merchant living formerly in the city of St. Martin in Isle of Re, is also a fugitive of the crown and at large. -One house, one piece of land there adjoining the seizure on the Isle of Re…”

Jean married c.1670 Grace (Grees) Cerant of/or Heering, presumably of French birth. Because no record of this marriage can be found in the early New York church records, it is likely that they were married before they embarked for America. Upon arrival, they moved north along the Hudson and settled “among the aborigines” near Croton Point, just north of the Croton river.

Children of Gressje and John Beselie:

Robert and Grace put off having their children baptized.  Finally on 2 Aug 1698 they had three children baptized in the Sleepy Hollow Church at Tarrytown — Maria, Robert, and Helena.   The godparents were Isaac Sie, Jan Fouse, Frans Giljon and Rosul Giljon.

The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow and its burying ground are the setting for Washington Irving’s 1820 Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

Children of Robert and Gressje:

Robert Williams was the earliest settler on the shore north of Tarrytown.  He settled in Kitchewan (Croton) Point where he married in 1689 Grace Cerant  widow of John Beselie. Shortly after he moved down into Philipsburgh and lived on a leasehold a little below the Croton River. Some time between 1711 and 1714 his step-son Francis Beselie settled on a leasehold just north of his.

Croton Point Map

Named for the Indian sachem, Kenoten, which means “wild wind”. Also for the Croton River which presents the finest river delta in the Hudson River on the south side of the Croton Point. The oldest oyster shell middens on the North Atlantic Coast uncovered by archaeologists on Croton Point confirm that the peninsula was inhabited by Native Americans as early as 9,000 years ago.   In the 17th century, Indians of the Kitchawan tribe of the Wappinger Confederacy occupied a large fortified village on the high flat at the neck of Croton Point which they called Navish. This Indian fortress was one of the most ancient and formidable fortresses south of the Hudson Highlands. The marsh separating the Point from Croton Neck was called “Senasqua” by the Indians. A plaque marks the spot where a peace treaty was signed with the Kitchawank.

Croton Point Park

Today Croton Point Park is a 508-acre park situated on a peninsula on the east shore of the Hudson River. This park offers year-round events and activities and has facilities for camping, hiking and swimming.  Croton Point is especially known for bird watching.

Nineteen families are on record as living in Philipsburg  in 1698 – Lourens Matthys Bankers (7), Deliverance Conklin (4), David Davids (3), Barent de Witt (5), Abraham de Revier (3), Wolfert Ecker (5), Jan Ecker 94), John Foseur (4), Francois Guiliamse (6), Jan Harmse (3), John Hyatt (7), Thomas Hyatt (2), David Storm (4), Peter Storm (3), Isaac Sie (5), Peter Sie (2), Jochem Woutersz Van Wert (6), Gerret Van Wert (5) and Robert Williams (5). The number in parentheses are the number of persons in each family as determined from church and other records, totaling 83. A few other families who were definitely here shortly after 1698 may have come before that date. The census of 1698 lists twenty one families living in Yonkers, Lower Yonkers.

The settlement before 1700 would seem to have been confined to the shore of the Hudson except for the See family at Nanegeeken, now Thornwood, and David Storm at East View. The earliest Dutch, Huguenotand Walloon families were located chiefly in the vicinity of Tarrytown and Irvington, with a few to the north of Tarrytown.

Fromm: Dorothy Koenig <dkoenig@library.berkeley.edu>

In my opinion the minister just made a slip when he called Grace “Heering” at the birth of her son John Beesly in 1687.

I could find no record of her first marriage, but her second marriage was recorded in the Dutch Church in New York City. Banns were first read on 2 Feb 1689.

“Robbert Williamszen, young man from Old England, and Grees Cerant, widow of Jan Beesly, both living at Kigtuangs Point”. They were married at the Point on 19 Feb 1689.

Robert and Grace put off having their children baptized! Finally on 2 August 1698 they had three children baptized in the Sleepy Hollow Church at Tarrytown — Maria, Robbert, and Helena. There were 5 baptismal witnesses — Isaac Sie, Jan Fouse, Frans Giljon and his wife Rosul [elsewhere "Resulla"], and Engeltje Davidze.

I think the French surname “Giljon” is *not* an alternate spelling of the French given name “Guillaume”. I think it more likely that it might be the French surname GUION.

Words in modern Dutch that begin with the two letters “Ce…” all appear to be loan words, and the “C” is pronounced like an “s”, e.g. celluair, cellulose, cement, cent, centrale, etc.

At Tarrytown on 21 Apr 1719 Aert Aertse and his wife Maria [Williams?] had their daughter “Grees” [Grace] baptized. The witnesses were Jonas Gersen and Grees Williamse. I imagine that the mother is Grace (Cerant) Williams’ daughter “Maria” who was baptized in the same church in 1698.

Even 40 years later you can see the Beasley/Williams family connection holding. On 18 Sep 1760 in the Tarrytown Church Abraham Beasely and his wife Catrina have their son “Johannis” baptized. The witnesses are Robert Williams, Jr. and Maria Artse, whom I believe to be brother and sister (both baptized on 2 Aug 1698).

There are 5 Beasely/Beesly/Beselie men showing up in the 1700s Tarrytown records — Abraham, Frank, two Johns, and a Sybout. There is no way to know how many claim Grace Cerant as their ancestor from her first marriage.

You may be able to piece together more by studying all the early Tarrytown marriages and baptisms, but I feel it in my bones that a true Haring connection will never turn up .

From: “RMH” <info@dutchdoorgenealogy.com>

I note that even when baptizing Grace Cerant Williams’ granddaughter the name written by a Dutch dominie is “Grees” – which I still maintain is the Dutch way of writing the English name Grace. The dominies are quite good about spelling the name Grietje or Grietie, and they carefully distinguish the name Geertje. I feel sure that “Grees” results from a very deliberate
desire to record a different name, one with no Dutch equivalent.

There are some references to Rockland, in particular Haverstraw, that I came across in searching these records. Haverstraw is right across the Hudson from Kigtuang, or Croton, though at that point, Haverstraw Bay, the river is
at its widest, four miles. There are very many Baisleys in north
Rockland/Haverstraw and I wonder if these are descendants of the same family?

The mystery still remains regarding the name Cerant, especially when the first name is Grace.

The name Haring is attached to her because of this baptism from Ted Brassard’s New Amsterdam record for 1687:

16 Mar; John Beesly, Greast Heering; John; Johannes Kip, Lucas Kierstede, Blandina Kierstede

Also see MDC p. 66 where she is called Grees Cerant, widow of Jan Beesly at her marriage to Robbert Willemszen.

Does anyone searching KIP or KIERSTEDE have a clue as to why they would be  sponsors for this child?

“RMH” <info@dutchdoorgenealogy.com>

I would guess this Johannes Kip would be the Johannes-3 (Jacob-2, Hendrick-1 Kip)  who married Catharina Kierstede. Catharina was a sister to Lucas and Blandina. They were all children of Hans Kip and Sara Roeloffs, who was in turn the  daughter of Anneka Jans and her first husband Roelof Jansen. But looking at these and all the other children of Hans and Sara, I do not see any connection to Beesly (Beasley?), Heering, or Cerant. Nor do I see a connection on the Kip side.

Perhaps John and Grace didn’t know anyone and the Kierstede clan volunteered to be witnesses?

Sharilyn Whitaker <sharilyn@northcoast.com>

Jan Beselie and Grace having been socially challenged and the
socially prominent Kierstede/Kips mercifully having come to the rescue is certainly one possibility.

I also found that Samuel Kip married Annetje Herring, (daughter of Elbert Herring b. 1705 bpt. Tappan) and Elizabeth Bogaert, Elbert Herring was son of Pieter Jansen and Grietje Bogaert. Elbert also married Catherine Lent who apparently died in 1731.

14 December 1726 NY DRC
1726 14 Dec; Elbert *Herring; Catharina Lent, tot Haarlem.
4 Oct; Elbert *Hearing, Catharina Lent; Catharina; Elbert
Lieversen & wife Catharina Bogert
(*note spelling of the name)

Samuel Kip’s father Samuel Kip was the brother of Johannes Kip
born about 1655, the one in this baptism, and also brother to Rachel Kip who married the Lucas Kierstede in this baptism.
Blandina Kierstede, was the sister of Lucas.

Ted Brassard’s New Amsterdam record for 1687:
16 March 1687; John Beesly, Greast Heering; John; Johannes
Kip, Lucas Kierstede, Blandina Kierstede

Lucas Kierstede and Blandina Kierstede were siblings of
Catherine Kierstede the wife of Johannes Kip. Goodness, do I have all that straight?

I don’t know what, if anything at all, this has to do with ”Greast Heering” but it was the only link I was able to find.

Children

1. Jane Beselie

Jane’s husband Francois Guillaumes was born in 1671 in Flatbush, Long Island, New York. His parents were William Cornelis Guiliamse and Margaret Polemus. He first married Ursula (Resulla) Davids.  Francois died in Ossining, New York

They lived in Newtown, Long Island until they moved to Philipsburgh, Westchester Co. some time before 1697.

2. Jan Beslie

Jan’s wife Annetji “Antie” Hercksen/Syboutsen was baptized 19 Mar 1684. Her parents were Hercx/Herckse Sybouts (b.1644) and Marytje Rycken Van Lent Ecker (b.1649) of the “Poor Bowery”, Newtown, NY.

The membership roles of the Philipsburgh Manor (Sleepy Hollow) RDC (1697-1778) show Antje Sybout, wife of Jan Beesly, a member from Cortland Manor.

Jan and Jannetji Beesly were listed on 16 Jun 1707 as sponsors at the baptism of Greesje Hoff, daughter of Engle & Maria Hoff. Tarrytown RDC, Tarrytown, NY.

3. Francis Beselie

Francis’ wife Hilletje Sybout/Syboutsen/ Hercksen-Cranckheit was born 30 Apr 1693. Her parents were probably Hwecx/Herckse Sybouts and Maritje Ryken/Lent., of “Poor Bowery”, Newtown, NY. Hilletje died before 1750.

Some time between 1711 and 1714 Francis Beselie settled his family on a leasehold in Ossining, just north of that of his mother, Grace, and step-father, Robert Williams.

In the second half of the 18th century, most of the Philipsburgh Beselies were Loyalists. Francis’ son Abraham was a scout for Gen. Burgoyne’s troops in the Hudson Valley. At the time that the British troops were escaping or surrendering in the vicinity of Saratoga, Abraham contracted small pox and died. Several Philipsburgh Beselies moved to Brooklyn.*

On 15 July 1783  Abraham’s wife Catherine fled to New York City and on 24 September 1783 embarked for Annapolis, Nova Scotia, with two of her sons, Francis and William, on The Peggy mastered by Abraham’s brother, James.

Annapolis Nova Scotia the 5th of January 1786
A true statement of the Estate of Catherine Beasley
Late of the Province of New York Taken and Confiscated in
Consequence of the Deceased Husband[s] loyalty and attachment to the British Government &c &c &C

…To the Honorable Commissioners appointed by His Majesty for looking into the losses and Confiscations of Loyal Subjects, &c &c  &c

Catherine Beasley late of Westchester County in the Province of New York but now of Annapolis in the Province of Nova Scotia, Maketh Oath and saith that She resided in the City of New York from 15th of July 1783 till the 24th of September. Then embarked for Nova Scotia…

The Memorial of Catherine Beasley Widow of Abraham Beasley of Westchester County and Province N York, who became a Guide to Some of General Burgoyns Army making their Escape in N York, at various times, by which means your Memorialists Husband, took, the small pox and leaving her; in the greatest want, and destitute of any help, to assist her, and two helpless Children, your Memorialist, having four sons Grown to the state of Manhood, all entered into His Majesties Service, two of whom was taken by the Rebels, and can not hear whether they are living or dead, the other two, since the Peace Came to this place, where your Memorialist took refuge to–as She could not remain Peaceable, upon her own possessions, Most humbly begs that She may be assisted by His Majestys Most Gracious Act &c &c &c

And she will ever Pray
Catherine  X  Beasley (Her Mark)
Annapolis [Nova Scotia]  January 19th 1786

Elizabeth’s claim for assistance was rejected by the Crown. The hardships in Annapolis were more than she could endure. She returned to New York, accompanied by Francis and William, on the vessel “Peggy“, again mastered by James Beselie. They settled in Brooklyn to rebuild their lives, living, it appears from the 1790 census, in the household of her son, William and his wife, no children. The 1800 census shows William (under 45), and suggests his wife and mother (both over 46), a daughter and a son both under ten. The 1810 census indicates the absence of William and his mother, but his widow and two daughters are listed.

4. Maria Maritje Willemze (Williams)

Maria’s husband Engel Hoff was born 1687 in Norway. His father Englebert Huff was  born in Norway.  Engel died 21 Mar 1765 in Fishkill, Dutchess, New York.

They settled in Cortlandt Manor before 1704.  They moved down to Philipsburgh about 1708, probably living on his father-in-law’s leasehold.

Robbert Willemze and Maria Cenniff were godparents to Engel Hoff and Maria’s daughter Maria, baptized 25 Mar 1712 in the Sleepy Hollow DRC.

Robbart Willems and wife Jannitie Van Weert were godparents to Engel Hof and Maritie’s son Abram; baptized 29 Mar 1729 in Sleepy Hollow DRC.

5. Robert WILLEMS (See his page)

6. Grace Williams

Grace might have been the wife of Johannes Jurckse and Henrick Van Tassel rather than her sister Rachel.

7. Helena Willemse

Helena’s husband Jan Bulyea (Beljee) was born 1698 in Long Island, New York.  His father Louis Boulier was born 1662 in Saintonge, France.  His mother Antje Konninck was born 1672 in Der Groede, Holland.   Jan died 1766 in Philipsburg, Westchester, New York.

In 1723 they were living on a leasehold just below his father-in-law’s land.

Robbert Willemse and his wife Janitie Van Weert were godparents to Jan Beljee and Helena’s daughter Rachel; baptized 13 Aug 1726 in the Sleepy Hollow DRC.

• 1760 Listed on Rent Roll as John Bolyje.
• Between 1733 and 1736 Deacon at Old Dutch Church, Sleepy Hollow, NY
• After his marriage he lived about 10 miles up the Hudson River from Tarrytown, at Ossining, NY
• 1723 Living on a leasehold just below his father-in-law’s land.
• Occupation: Tenant farmer

8. Rachel Williams

Rachel’s first husband Johannis Jurckse was born 24 Nov 1700 in Haverstraw, New York. His parents were Johannes Paulusen JUROKSEN and Antje Jochems Van Wert.  Johnannis died 1750 in Tarrytown, Westchester, New York.

Rachel’s second husband Hendrick Van Tessel was born 1716 in Philipsburgh, Westchester Co., NY . His parents were Jan Van Tassel and Catharina Springsteen.

9. John Williams

John’s wife Sarah Gerretson was born in 1704 in New York.

John’s son Jan was baptized 27 Apr 1728.

10. Cornelius Williams

Cornelius’ wife Maria Storm was born in Philipsburg, New York.  She was baptized in Sleepy Hollow Reformed Church, on 20 Aug 1700. Maria, daughter of Hendrick & Niessje Storm, witnesses Dirk Storm & wife Maria [grandparents].

Cornelus and his wife were witnesses at the 1753 baptism of their granddaughter Maria, daughter of William Van Tessel & Susanna Willemse.

11. Jan Williams

Sources:

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/PRF/individual_record.asp?recid=1331886827&frompage=2

http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=10557509&st=1

http://www.lisashea.com/genealogy/see/westhist.html

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/Dutch-Colonies/2003-06/1056321267

http://www.rockleigh.org/history/families/_beasleydraft.htm

http://awt.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2915873&id=I577065371&ti=5542

http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_sleepy_hollow_baptisms.htm

Francois LeSUEUR (1625 – 1671) was Alex’s 11th Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line.

Francois LeSueur was born in 1625 in Challe Mesnil, (3 miles south of Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France).  I couldn’t find Challe Mesnil, but I did find Colmesnil-Manneville, A small farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, eight miles south of Dieppe.  In the 17th century, Dieppe was the premier port of France.   At the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, Dieppe lost 3,000 of its Huguenot citizens, who fled abroad.

His parents were Jean LeSEUER and Marye GRUIER. He emigrated with his sister Jeanne  to New Amsterdam on 10 Apr 1657. He settled in Flatbush, Long Island, New York in 1657.  He married Jannatie HILDEBRAND PIETERSEN, on 12 Jul 1659 in Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, New York.   He left Harlem about 1663 and went to Esopus, accompanied by his sister Jeanne, who maried Cornelis Viervant. Both she and her husband later returned to Harlem. Francois was living in 1670, but it is recorded that on Nov. 30, 1671 his widow bound out her son Willenbrand who was then 8 years old so Francois must have died in 1671 in Harlem, New York.

One repeated rumor states that Francois explored the upper reaches of the Mississippi and he was a civil engineer, but I can find no support for this claim.

Another false conclusion is that the artist Eustache Le Sueur (19 Nov 1617 – 30 Apr 1655) was Francois’ brother. Eustache, one of the founders of the French Academy of Painting, was born in Paris, where he passed his whole life.

The artist Eustache Le Sueur (1617 – 1655) was NOT Francios’ brother

Jannatie (Jannetie) Hildebrand Pietersen was born in 1639 in Amsterdam. Her parents were Hildebrand PIETERSEN and Femmetje ALBERTSE. After Francois died, she married Antoine Tilba.  Jannatie died in 1678.

Antoine Tilba

Children of Francois and Jannatie:

The name LeSueur was well established at Challe Mesnil in Terre de Caux, Normandy, France, of which, Dieppe was the capitol. For the previous century, The LeSueur’s were cloth makers of Rauen, France. “LeSueur” means “to toil”. Alternate spellings are, LeSeur, DeLachaire, LaCheer, LeJere, Lessieur, Lesier.

The LeSueurs were French Huguenots and were more accepted by the Dutch colonists than by the English.   They moved to New Haarlem in 1661 where he completed the engineering for the town of Haarlem. Due to high taxes, he moved to Esopus early in 1663 and was a soldier in the Esopus Indian War. As his health failed, he returned to New Haarlem with his family about 1670 and died the next year. His enlistment was with Capt. Pawling’s Company.

Since the seventeenth century, Huguenots have been commonly designated “French Protestants,”. By the end of the 17th century, roughly 200,000 Huguenots had been driven from France during a series of religious persecutions. They relocated primarily in England, Switzerland, the Dutch Republic, the German Electorate of Prussia, the German Palatinate, and elsewhere in Northern Europe, as well as South Africa and North America.

Francois’ brother-in-law, Cornelis Arentsen Viervant, was probably born in Lexmond, Utrecht, South Holland, Netherlands. Cornelis married Jeanne Le Sueur in 1668. Jeanne was probably born in Colmênil, Normandy, France. She came with her brother, François, from France to Manhattan in about 1657. They moved to Harlem, New York, leaving in 1662, and later in Esopus, Ulster, New York, where Jeanne married Cornelis. Afterwards, Cornelis and Jeanne moved to Harlem. Cornelis leased land at Fordham,(“ford by the hamlet”)  Bronx, New York in 1669 and 1671. Old Fordham Village is a section of Fordham that dates back to New England Colonial Days, when it was part of the Town of West Farms, Westchester County, New York. It is centered on the intersection of the Grand Concourse and Fordham Road.  Cornelis died in 1675 in Fordham, New York.

From Harlem: its origin and early annals, New York, by James Riker, 1881.

“Le Sueur was born at Challe-Mesnil or Colmenil, a small borough or market town three miles south of Dieppe. His name-taking such forms with his descendants as Leseur, Lesier, Lazear, and Lozier-was well established in Caux, and a century previous had figured among the cloth makers of Rouen.”

“JEAN GERVOE and FRANCOIS LE SUEUR went out at near the same date (as David du Four sailed for Manhattan in 1657)…Le Sueur, the Lozier ancestor, was from Colmenil, in Normandy, and was attended by his young sister Jeanne, neither being married.”

p. 209-10
“The three years allowed them (the people of Harlem settling on Montagne’s Flat) in which to pay for their lands had nearly expired, and with not a few it became a difficult problem how they should provide the 8 gl. per morgen which the government must have…It was plainly owing to the difficulty of raising this morgen-money, or morgen-gelt, as called…that a number of persons quit the town during this year (1662), to try their fortunes elsewhere; as well landholders as well others designing to become such. Of these were Coerten, De Pré, Du Four, Gervoe, and Le Sueur.”

p. 217
“FRANÇOIS LE SUEUR, who left the town early in 1663, was the ancestor of the families of Leseur and Lozier, now mostly seated in N. Y. City and Bergen Co., N. J. François first lived in Flatbush after coming to Manhattan, and in 1659 m. Jannetie, dr. of Hildebrand Pietersen, of Amsterdam; in which year Jannetie’s brother, Pieter Hillebrands, was captured by Indians at Esopus, but this did not deter her from removing there with her thus. Before going from H. he sold some of his effects, and his wife bought “a little bed,” etc. at Sneden’s sale. Le Sueur’s sr. Jeanne went with them to Esopus, and there m. Cornelis Viervant, with whom she returned to Harlem.  Le Sueur was living in 1669, but on Nov. 30, 1671, his widow bound out her son Hillebrand, eight years old. He was engaged by the deacons in 1673 to ring the bell at 3 gl. a year. Afterward the wid. m. Antoine Tilba, and by him had chn. also…”

Francois seems to have been a tough guy
From the Court Minutes of Esopus (now Kingston, NY):

Page 278, 2 Mar 1666
Harmen Hendericks requests in a petition,…Also that Francois Le Cheer may also for the last two years assist in contributing towards the preacher’s salary,…
To which is replied: …also that Frncois Le Cheer shall assist in contributing one-third of the last two years…

Page 357, 29 Jun/9 Jul 1667
…Jannetje Hillebrants, wife of Francois LeCheer, delares having heard at the house of Henderick Martensen, he being about to depart, that Hendrick Jochemsen should have said, “Why should not Beeckman’s son watch as well as my son?” not knowing to whom Hederick Jochemsen should have said the same…

8 Nov 1667 - Schout Beeckman, Plaintiff vs. Francoys Le Schier, Defendant

Plaintiff says that defendant has behaved very badly agaianst Michiel Verbruggen, and has badly pushed and beaten him, and has hurt his ribs, on which account he has lodged a complaint, and demands a fine, in consequence of 100 gldrs. Defendant admits having beaten Michiel Verbrugge with a stick so that he fell to the ground. The hon. court orders defendant, for his insolence committed against Michiel Verbrugge, to pay a fine of 50 gldrs.

Michiel Verbrugh, Plaintiff vs. Francoys Le Schier, Defendant

Plaintiff demands payment for doctor’s fee, pain, and lost time for seven days, on account of the maltreatment committed against him without reasons. Also demands wages for having taken care of the cows, alone, for seven days at six gldrs. per day. Defendant also demands proof of his having killed Hend. Aertsen’s calf, of which plaintiff accuses him. Plaintiff says that he did not say that he killed said calf, but that he hung up the pieces of a skin. Defendant agrees to prove his assertion. Plaintiff is ordered to bring in a specified account of the doctor’s bill at the next session.

Children

1. Jannetje LOZIER (See Jan Jansen POSTMAEL‘s page)

2. Hillebrand (Willenbrand) Lozier

Hillebrand’s wife Elsie Jurians Tappan was born 1665 in Kingston, Ulster, New York. Her parents were xx.  After Hillebrand died, she married1692 in Kingston Ulster, New York to Abraham Delamater (b. 1656 in Flatbush, Long Island; d. 20 Nov 1734 in Kingston, NY.). Elsie died 3 Feb 1736 in Kingston, Ulster, New York.

3. Jan Lozier

Jan’s wife Rachel Smedes was born 26 Dec 1666 in New Amsterdam, Manhattan Island, New York. Her parents were Johannes Smedes and Elizabeth Vandershur. Rachel died 1 Oct 1686 in Kingston, Ulster, New York.

5. Nicholas (Claes) Lozier

Nicholas was baptised on June 10, 1668. His witnesses were Jacob Barentszen Kool and Marritie Simons.

Nicholas’ first wife Tryntie Slot was born 6 Aug 1671 in New York City. Her parents were Peter Jansen Slot and Marretje Jacobs Van Winkle. Tryntie died Oct 1708 in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey.

Nicholas’ second wife Antie Banta was born 1684 in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey. Her parents were xx. Antie died 26 Jan 1769 in Hackensack, New Jersey

Nicholas was about three years old when his father Francois died.  Nicholas was raised by his Dutch mother and her relatives who imparted Dutch customs to him.  Nicholas later took the name ‘ Lozier’ ( Dutch phonetic pronunciation of ‘Le Sueur’). When Nicholas married, he moved from Harlem to Hackensack, NJ to farm. He purchased the farm from agents of King George of England. It remained in the Lozier family until 1930. It is shown on the Erskine maps used by Gen. Geo. Washington as “Lurziers” house and “Lurziers Hill”

Nicholas was admitted to the church at Dutch Reformed Church, 4 Apr 1702. He became a deacon at Dutch Reformed Church, 1713  and elder in 1723. On 23 Dec 1730 signed for Rev. Mancius to become pastor of the church at Schraalenburg (now Dumont), New Jersey.  He left a will in 1745. He was a farmer and shoemaker.  Nicholas was a founder of the First Reformed Church in Hackensack, NJ, and purchased a farm in Teaneck, NJ, His will was probated April 8, 1761 in New Jersey.

Sources:

http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=8696593

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8993201/person/3814735?ssrc=

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7436837/person/-1094072685/story/02197b51-2188-4f85-98d7-bee0e9c5a38f

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/a/n/William-J-Canfield-sr/GENE11-0016.html

http://www.conovergenealogy.com/ancestor-p/p133.htm#i35534

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/e/b/n/Grace–Ebneter/PDFGENE5.pdf

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dmn4211&id=I1283

Adrianus Franciscusz De LANGET (1653 – 1699) was Alex’s 9th Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line.

Adrianus Franciscusz  De Langet was born about 1653 at Noord, Sint Anthonis, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.  He was also known as Ary Fransen, Ary Franz Langet, Adriaan Fransen De Langet, Arry DeLangen, Adriaan Franciscuzoon and Aryan Fransen.  His parents were Franciscus Adrianusz De LANGET and Anna SCHOONBROECKX. He emigrated to  New Amsterdam and eventually settled at Kingston in Dutchess, New York. He married Rachel Jansen PIER about 1679. Adrianus died 17 Apr 1699 in Kingston, NY.

Rachel Jansen Pier was born about 1657 in Amsterdam . Her parents were Jan Theunisson PIER and Marritje  JANS.   She had come from Amsterdam as a young child with her parents in 1661, sailing on the De Saint Jan Baptist.   Rachel Jansen Pier married a second time on to Allert Hendrickson Ploegh on 17 Apr 1699.   In the margin of their marriage entry is the following: -

In the presence of Ariaan Roos, Geesje Pier Maria Nucella and Mary Singer was Rachel Pier with her chemise over her clothes, married to Albert Hendricksen Ploeg, by me [Domine] Nucella.

There is also a footnote indicating that the bride’s strange attire was based on an erroneous belief that a widow, when married in this manner, relieved her new husband of all debts incurred by her previous spouse. The Kingston Court records indicate that Rachel’s first husband was often sued for non-payment so the ritual attire suggests he likely had significant outstanding debt(s) when he died.   Adrianus Franciscusz was also the former farming partner of the groom’s father, Hendrick Albertse and she was about 13 to 14 years older than her second spouse.  Rachel died 22 Apr 1705 in  Kingston, NY.

Children of Adrianus and  Rachel:

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Children of Rachel and Allert Hendrickson Ploegh:

Family legend says that William Shaw’s wife Ruth was a descendant of the Marquis De Longe who was guillotined in the French Revolution. His wife and daughter escaped the country and his daughter married an American.

Adrianus Franciscusz  De Langet is the real first DeLong ancestor in America.  Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy says Aryan Fransen (Aaron the Frenchman) DELONG, Huguenot; fled to Holland; settled at Kingston, R.I.; m Rachel Jansen PYER.{{Virkus as Ref: There is absolutely no primary evidence to support the claim of Huguenot descent. This was a 19th Century gloss based on Americans’ desire to take everything possibly construed as French (e.g. the De) and claim it was so. As to our subject, he seems to have been good old Dutch Arie Frans.

The surnames  DeLong has undergone considerable variation and changes over a period of more than 100 years before the name was fairly consistently spelled as it is today.  Some of the most often seen variants are: De Langet, De Langen, Langen, De Langh, DeLonge, Langet, and De Laenge. In some cases the DeLong surname was dropped entirely with the person using their middle name instead.

The line of Adrianus’ father, Franciscus Adrianusz De Langet is still under study.  Franciscus is the progenitor of the New Brunswick families. He was born in 1634 in North
Brabant, The Netherlands and, one of his sons, using the method of those times in adopting the father’s given name as a surname, was called Adrianus Franciscusz De Langet.

Andrianus used various shortened forms of his name which made tracing his activities very difficult.  Some of the forms he employed were: Ary Fransen, Ary Franz Langet, Adriaan Fransen De Langet, Arry DeLangen, and Aryan Fransen.   Ary was probably born about 1655, since his first child, Willemtje, was born in New Amsterdam about 1679. His marriage to Rachel Jansen Pier occurred in 1678 or 1679.  The first documented evidence I have actually seen concerns their second child, Frans, who was baptized at Kingston,  New York on the 24th day of April in 1681.

The major part of the early family history of this particular DeLong family line centers in the Dutchess and Ulster counties of New York  and the towns of Fishkill, Kingston, and Poughkeepsie. Research by William Tufts of Ottawa, Ontario indicates that Westchester county is also involved.

To further complicate the research many of the DeLong names found in various areas may possibly be related to the line of Peter DeLong of Pennsylvania and who is said to be of German ancestry. It is also quite possible that all DeLong families could be of German ancestry having migrated down the Rhine to The Netherlands. Peter does appear in a list of the taxpayers for the town of Fishkill.

Arie Fransen may have come from Etten en Leur, Noord Brabent, in the Netherlands { or her he could also have been from Amsterdam. Sometime before 1680 he married Rachel Jansen Pier, who had come from Amsterdam as a young child with her parents in 1661. She sailed on a ship called De Saint Jan Baptist. Together Rachel and Arie had ten children, seven of whom are referred to in the Baptism Records of the Dutch Reformed Church.

Arie was first a tenant farmer, then a landowner. Frederick A. Virkus -

“Nothing is known of Arie Fransen’s (sometimes surnamed Langet or Langerth) birth and all we know he was living 1693-5 and dead by 1699…a birth ca 1650 is perhaps based on his being the Arian ffrancon of the militia in 1670. He could have been a different man and younger – his first known child was 1680 (or another possible 1678). Or he might have been the Arenk Franken who sailed for the New Netherlands Feb 12, 1659 on board the DeTrouw. This could throw his birth back to ca 1640 or even earlier.”

Surnames were just coming into common usage among the Dutch in Arie’s lifetime, in some but not all records, he is surnamed Langet and similar variations, probably a reference to his height and conveniently serving to distinguish him from a shorter Arie nearby though we have no reason to think it was another Arie Fransen. Thus he is found in either church or other documents as Ary Frans Langet, Ariaan France Lange and Arie Fransen Langerth, but in others simply as Aryan Fransen, Ary Frans, Arie Fransen, Ary Franze, Ariaan France, Adriaan Franzen etc. His children became DeLanges, his grandchildren became DeLongs. Such versions as France reflect solely the inconsistancy of spelling in this era but regrettably are the source of such mistranslations as “Aaron the Frenchman”. It is of course possible that he couldhave originated from a French Reformed (Huguenot) family, many of which did go into the Netherlands, but there is absolutely nothing existing in primary evidence which would confirm so.

1670 – Under yet another version if his patronymic, he appears as Arian Francon, one of a group of militiamen. (New York State Library #22:99, Minutes of Executive Council of Province of NewYork). Perhaps this is also the source of the statement he appeared this year on the muster roll of Captain Pawlings’s company. The Minutes apparently indicate he and others drew lots “the following day” at Kingston, Marbletown and Esopus. This is presumably the origin of the 32 acres he reportedly had at “ye roundout kill” which is Esopus. Thus he was in Ulster Co. by this date and likely earlier.

1671 – Adrian Fransen was witness in a knife assault (Versteeg’s NY Historical Manuscripts Dutch – Kingston Papers p.464).

1671 – …Appeared …Capt. Thomas Chambers (of the first part) and Hendrick Albertson and Adriaen Fransen of the second part, who declare having agreed in the following manner:

Capt. Chambers declares having let the aforesaid Hend. Alberts and Adraien Fransen having leased certain farm near “Wisquaemsickz”of the same extent as expressed in the deed existing of the same, for a period of ten consecutive years which shall commence immediately, Oct 7, 1671, and terminate Oct 7, 1681. The aforesaid Chambers is to furnish with the farm two good horses, mares with a stallion or gelding, two cows, a wagon and a plow. The natural increase of the horses and cows shall be equally divided, the risk shall be equally borne, but at the expiration of the lease they are to return the same number they have received. Also will return the wagon and the plow, at the expiration of the lease, in as good condition as they have received the same. The natural increase is to be divided every three years. The lessees are permitted at the expiration of thelease to sow, for their own benefit, ten morgens of land with winter grain. The lessees will yet receive two sows whichare tobe returned as big at the expiration of the lease. The buildings such as dwellings, barn or stack as also the fenceshall beappraised in the lessees’ behalf by impartial men, andthus bepaid for by the lessor at the expiration of the lease. The lessees shall pay nothing the first year, but during the other nine years shall pay for each year 140 sch. of wheat, in all grains, in proportion, as the value of the same shall be atthetime. In case war should break out, which God forbid, with the aborigines of this land, so that the animals should be destroyed, the losses shall be equally divided, and in case, on account thereof it should not be safe to cultivate the land, they shall during such a time pay no rent, but when at there-establishment of peace they can again cultivate the same, shall pay as per contract. Promise to comply with the above under obligation as per law and have, on both sides, subscribed to the same in the presence of Matthys Mattysen and Thomas Tonnesen Quick as witnesses invited for the purpose this October7, 1671, at Kingston (Ulster County, NY) (signed) Thomas Chambers, the mark X of Hendrick Albertsen, by himself, the mark X of Adriaen Fransen, by himself. (Signed) Matys Matysen, the mark X of Toomas Tonnesen Quick. To which certifies, (signed) W.Montagne, Secretary. (Ibid 703

1671/72 – Adriaen Fransen dues as debtor (Ibid 476)

1672 – Ordinary Session, December 3, 1672. Present…. Gorge Hal, Plaintiff vs. Adrian Fransen, Defendant.

Plaintiff demands as per obligation an amount of 32 sch. of wheat, for which Hendrick Jochemsen has surety. Adriaen Fransen admits the debt. Adriaen Fransen, Plaintiff vs Schout Grevenraedt, Defendant Adriaen Fransen says that the schout has dismissed Van der Coelen upon surety, without plaintiff’s permission. The schout says that Van der Coelen called on him and said that the court of sessions had ordered him to go to the schout to give bail, and took with him as surety Gerrit Cornelissen, whereupon the schout said, “Why does not the secretary write the bond?” He answered, “The secretary is so busy that he cannot possibly write the bond,”whereupon the schout said, “it is the same with me.” And Van der Coelen said, “I am about to depart. I have ‘Esenties.’ Won’t you believe it? The court will immediately be here.” Whereupon the schout wrote the bond and as soon as the same had been finished, it was shown to the court of sessions when they appeared at the schout’s house for the purpose of having dinner, and asked them whether the same was sufficient and was satisfactorily gotten up. And they answered, “Yes, “where- upon Van der Coelen took leave. –Hendrick Jochemsen and Jan Cornelissen request that the attachment shall be declared valid against certain moneys which are coming to Van der Coelen from Michiel Modt amounting to 2766 gldrs. –Schout Grevenraedt gives notice of an attachment levied against the money of Reynier Van der Coelen, laying on Wallerand DuMont’s loft.–Wallerand DuMont says that Van der Coelen owes him 18 sch. of wheat and says that Van der Coelen told him that he had to pay Hendrick Jochemsen 8 Sch. of wheat, and to pay it from his grain. –The hon. court, in case Adrian Fransen is not satisfied with the surety, refers him to the hon. court of sessions, because the judgment was pronounced by the hon. court of sessions. (ibid p. 488)

1672 – Appeared before me, William Montagne, secretary forthehon. court at Kingston, Adriaen Fransen and Dirck Hendricksen.

Dirck Hendricksen takes upon himself, and takes the place of Adriaen Fransen, in the share of the third farm which Hendrick  Albertsen and Adriaen Fransen had leased of Capt.Thoomas Chambers, but with the proviso that Adriaen Fransen shall receive his share of the grain which is just at present in the stack, and which had, last summer, been grown on the land. Dirck Hendricksen, with the consent of Capt. Thoomas Chambers, discharges Adriaen Fransen from the conditions and lease entered upon with said Capt. Chambers, so that Adriaen Fransen is released of the same, and Dirck Hendricksen is taken in full partnership under conditions as are fully specified in the proper form by the lease, and with which he is obliged to fully comply. And we, Hendrick Albertsen and Dirck Hendricks, being now present, declare to be partners, and are to comply as fully with the conditions of the lease as prior to this should have been done by Hend. Albertsen and Adriaen Fransen, and also declare having received of Capt. Chambers what said Chambers was obliged to furnish by virtue of the lease. Promise to comply with the foregoing, pledging person and estates, movable and immovable,  present and future, submitting them asper law. For the purpose of legalizing this we have suscribed to the same, in the presence of Jan Hendrick and Nicolaes Willem Stuyvesant, this November 5, 1672, at Foxhall. (Signed) the markX of Adriaen Fransen, the mark X of Dirck Hendericks, the mark X of Hendrick Alberts, Thomas Chambers. (Signed) Jan Heyndericksz,  N.W.Stuyvesant. To which testifies, (Signed) W. DlaMontagne,Secretary. (ibid 724)

1672/73 – Adrian Fransen sued as debtor  - Adraien Frans sued as debtor  - The court orders the officer to judicially enforce the judgment against Adrian Fransen in behalf of Mr. Hall

1674 – Schout Grevenraedt, plaintiff, vs Adriaen Fransen, defendant. Plaintiff says that defendant had been fighting with several persons, yea, ’till blood was shed, and was the cause of the quarrel. On this account, he demands a fine of 50 gilders,with the costs of the present. Defendant says heknows nothing about it, and requests the plaintiff shall pay the same. The hon. court condemns defendant to pay a fine of 30 gilders, with the costs of the present.

1674 – Hendrick Paeldin vs. Adriaen Fransen. Plaintiff demands of defendant a sum of 32 1/2 sch. of wheat for vendue, and further, for the mirror nine gilders, five staters. Defendant admits the debt.

1675 – Adrien Fransen a witness to lease of parcel of land called the Brabander’s thicket.  (Note a Jan Brabanterin1662 held the old lot #10 in Wilkwyck.)

16xx – Unreferenced correspondence reports he was skipper of a yacht. New Amsterdam Records 3:49 reports a suit by Werner Wessels vs. Derek Smitt which centers around 120 florins of tobacco asked of Arie Fransen. It seems Arie was to go to Virginia (as a skipper?) but didn’t, and Wessels was demanding payment of tobacco. (Year = ?)

1678 – Could he have had a first wife? Maria, daughter of Arie Freese was baptised at Hurley, Ulster County, September29; Subject Arie Fransen’s daughter Maritje baptised Kingston,Ulster County in 1684. Maritje is Dutch for Mary/Maria and the marriages of two distinct Maritje DeLangs are found inthe early 1700′s, both of whom are clearly associated with subject’s family.

1679-80 – He was married by this time to Rachel Jans (their son Frans born 1681).

15 Feb  1685 – Leanard Coale of Marbletown and Maryhiswife to Francis Rombout of the Citty of new york,” deeds for 10 shillings land over the Rideouts Kill or creek at Mombackes which Leonard hath let unto farme to Arien France of Mombackus..” (Early English Deeds, Ulster County 1:26) –

1687 – He was naturalized in Ulster County

1 Sep 1689 – Arrie France on list of Ulster County inhabitants (Early NY State Census Records)

1694/95 – “Tjercke Clase de witt of Kingston sells for 50 pounds to Cornelis Swits of Mombackus land at Mombackus to west of other lands of sd. (said) Tjerck de witt, now in possession of Jan de witt: and East of land of Mr. Frederick Philips, containing about 60 acres, and formerly sold to Tjerckde witt by Ariaan France and James Pemmits; with small peece of pasterland”.. Signed in Kingston Feb. 1694/95 (Early EnglishDeeds,Ulster County I:150)

1696-98 – Death of Arie occured during this period

Children

1. Willemtje De Lange

Willemtje’s first husband Teunis Kool was born 17 Aug 1653 in Manhattan, Kings, New York. His parents were Barent Jacobsen KOOL and Marretje Leenderts  DeGRAUW. He first married Marretje Gerrits (widow) in 12 Jan 1676. Teunis died about 1715 in Kingston, Ulster, New York

Willemtje did not marry Hendrick Klaaz Schoonhoven bans announced and withdrawn on 4 Dec 1715.

Kool evidently died before 1715 when the widow Willempje had an illeg. dau. Neeltjen bp. …” [Doherty, The Settlers of the Beekman Patent, 135; X39]

Marriage Notes for WILLEMJE LANGEN and HENDRICK SCHOONHOVEN:

“As widow of Teunis Cool bans were published for her 2nd marriage to Hendrick Class Schoonhoven. The church record notes the bans were registered 4 Dec. 1715 and withdrawn the same day. … Perhaps he found she was expecting a child [Neeltje] by another man. …” [Doherty, The Settlers of the Beekman Patent, 136; X40]

Willempje had an illegitimate daughter Neeltjen bapt. 19 Feb. 1715/16, no father named.

2. Capt. Frans DeLange

Frans’ wife Maritje Van Schaick was born 1685 in Kingston, Ulster, New York.  No doubt daughter or granddaughter of Claes Van Schaick of that place. Claes’ widow was born ca 1635. Their age difference argues for granddaughter, not daughter, yet Maritje named her second son Niclaas which in patronymic style would be for her own father. (Frans and Maritje followed patronymic procedures in naming oldest son for the paternal grandfather, but seemingly did not do so with their daughters. The first daughter was named for the father’s mother rather than the mother’s; it is unlikely an earlier daughter named for Jannetje could be fitted into the known chronology.)  Maritje died 1757 in Kingston, Ulster, New York.

      ”Melwood Van Scoyac of Sarasota, Fla., Van Schaick genealogist, wrote in 1988 that little is known of Claes other than being father of Dominicus b. 1667 and Emanuel b. 1680. Other likely sons were Elias and Laurens of Kinderhook 1720, both of which names are found among Maritje’s children. ‘Jannetje Claas Beevers, or Van Schayk’s widow, about 94 years old’ died Kinderhook and buried there Feb. 10, 1829 (NYG&B Vol. 105 Jan. 1974)” [John D. Baldwin research, B22]

Jul 1711 – Frans served as a soldier in the Ulster Company of New York,  under Captain Wessel TenBroeck in that company’s Canadian expedition. “Capt. Frans DeLange in Beeckman Precinct” was a military officer from Dutchess County under Captain Barent Z Van Kleeck and was commissioned a Captain of the the Colonial Militia from Beekman, Dutchess County, New York, in 1739, and in that position, Frans DeLong captained the fourth division of that company, leading over 100 men.”

  ”The DeLong family was one of the first families of Beekman [Patent, Dutchess County, New York]. They settled in Arthursburgh in the area where the present towns of Beekman, East Fishkill and LaGrange meet and played an important part in the early settlement of the Patent.” [Doherty, The Settlers of the Beekman Patent, 134; X39]

17xx – “Without giving a date, Doherty says Frans settled in Arthursburgh in the present town of LaGrange, probably on the farm that later belonged to Samuel and Enoch Dorland. The farm probably contained land on both sides of present day route 82 and included much of Clapp Hill Road.” [Baldwin, B23]

1714 — “Frans had crossed the Hudson River into Dutchess County, and is found in the 1714 census as 1/4/1. At this time he, to our knowledge, had only three sons but also one daughter, so perhaps 1/3/2 was intended.” [Baldwin, B23]

27 Feb or May 1715 — “A child [Jannetje] was baptised back across the river in Kingston, the Dutchess County church not being established until 1716.” [Baldwin, B23]

21 Nov 1715 — “‘Frans deLangen’ on list of military forces from Dutchess County under Captain Barend Z. Van Kleek [1.553, Annual Report]” [Baldwin, B23]

14 Mar 1716  – “Lott 8, Nine Partners, New York 1/2 of 1/2 Woolfert Weber of Bowery which Hendrick Van Schyk bought from Jacobus Dekey, merchant, and Sarah of New York City January 10, 1698/9 100 pounds.” [Baldwin, D23]

1717/18 — “taxed south Ward through 1738, then Beekman until June 1756, and last the estate taxed Feb, 1756.” [Baldwin, B23]

21 Jan 1718 — “Maritje joined the Fishkill DR Church … while Frans joined either at that time or on Oct. 27, 1731 (another interpretation is that they were both members at the earlier date according to a membership list of the latter).” [Baldwin, B23]

7 Apr 1719 – “Captain Frans DeLange with Peter Lassing was overseer of the Kings Highway in the South Ward” [Baldwin, B23]

1720 — “was paid 10 shillings for a wolf’s head” [Baldwin, B23]

5 Apr 1720 — “Elected overseer on the ‘Way from Pagquaick’ … Was road overseer in the South ward through 1736.” [Baldwin, B23]

1720/1721 and 1722 — Assessed £20 [Baldwin, B24]

1721 — “juror, Court of Common sessions” [Baldwin, B24]

16 Jan 1723/24 — Taxed on 23 pounds, 1 shilling, 3 pence [Baldwin, B24]

1724 and 1725 — Assessor at Fishkill [Baldwin, B24]

1726/1727 — “elected overseer of highways, South Ward. Appears same day in a deed from Catherine Brett to George Cooper near a place called Poughquaick about three English miles South from Frans DeLongs [D 1:63]” [Baldwin, B24]

17 Oct 1727 — “As juror France deLangs” [Baldwin, B24]

1731 — “Frans was one of fifteen men who called for a permanent pastor for the church.” [Baldwin, B24]

13 Dec 1734 — “road description … a high way Leading from ye land of Cornelius Wiltse over ye hills as ye roads now go’s as it is marked to ye Roade yt [which] goes from Capt. DeLongs to ye fish Kill …” [Baldwin, B24]

18 Sep 1736 — “road description … beginning by the house of Nicholas Du Langes and so along the fence of Arey De Lange and to runn as it is Now Mark’d to Capt Frans de Lange and so along the road to the Bridge that is upon the Meadow Whare the Roads Meet one another upon the Plains … [...at east Noxon and Rymph Roads -- FJD] [SBP 1:337]” [Baldwin, B24]

1737 — “Frances DeLang was captain of a company of 100 men [NY Annual Report 1869; 2:493]” [Baldwin, B24]

1738 — “jurors included France DeLangh and son-in-law Lowrence Lossy” and Frans “taxed at Beekman,” jurors in 1739 “Frans DeLangh and Simon Flagler whose sister married Arie;” juror in 1741 “Frans DeLangh” [Baldwin, B24]

1739 — “Capt. Frances DeLange of Beekman Pct (Dutchess Annual Report 2:500)” [Baldwin, B24]

About 1740 — “An early map … shows Frans DeLong just North of the Northwestern tip of the Poughquag purchase. His son Arie appears just Northeast of him. … Perhaps the same property was ‘The next settler west [of Johnsville] on the road leading to Fishkill village was Frances DeLangdon. The house that he built was taken down in 1844′ [Bailey: Local Tales and Historical Sketches p. 371; Fishkill 1874].” [Baldwin, B25]

1741 — Bail transactions and petitions for road changes indicate that Frans remains in Beekman Precinct. [Baldwin, B25]

23 Jul 1742 — “Capt. Francis DeLong Dr to a mare of myn he says to have sold to one Baeker at Pouguag for his wife & he accounts to me for four pounds ten shillings. …” Frans taxed 1742/1743 and 1743/1744 as “Captain” [Baldwin, B25]

2 Jun 1747 — “Henry Beekman paid Capt. Frans DeLong … for staying at his house for three nights at three shillings a night [ELP]” [Baldwin, B25]

1750 — Three court cases, Frans De Lang/DeLong/DeLange vs. John Simpson. In May, Frans receives 15 pounds satisfaction for a black roan stallion which had disappeared, only to turn up with Simpson. In the second case, Simpson is ordered into custody, and in the other Frans sues for 3 pounds, 15 shillings, 11 pence due from Simpson for “labours and services,” as well as 8 pounds Simpson had “refused to pay.” [Baldwin, B25]

9 May 1751 — Will : “Francis DeLang of Beakmans prect., Dutchess Co. Wife Mary all the estate, real and personal while she remains my widow. But if she be married to another, she to have what the law allows her. The rest to my children Arre, Rachel, Nicholas, Catherine, Elias, Gesgee and Egie. Real and personal property. Executors were the wife, Benjamin Hasbrouck and Peter Van DeWater. Witnesses were John Winslow and William Haff.” [Baldwin, B26]

1755 — “he died in the Spring, will proved May 29, Surrogate’s Court, New York City, before Matthew DuBois, Judge of Common Pleas, Bartholomew Noxon and William Davenport, justices (NYWF 106, WN-YHS V:243);” “estate taxed June 1755 through Feb. 1756″ [Baldwin, B26]

3. Jannetje DeLange

Jannetje’s husband Jochem Roelfse was born xx.  His parents were Jochem Roloffson and [__?__]

4. Maritje DeLange

Maritje’s husband Jacob Keyser was baptized 3 Feb 1684 in Rosendale Ulster County, New York. His parents were Dirck Corneliszen Keyser (1645 Swe – ) and Agnietje Jacobs Coens (1642 Neth – ).

The Maritje married 1702 Jacob Keyser at which time she said she was born and resident of Mombachus, Dutchess County. Willemtje … was sponsor for one of their children. Perhaps one of the Maritjes was … Maria.” [John D. Baldwin research, B21]

1678, September 29 — “…baptised Hurley, Ulster County … daughter of Arie Freese. Might this be Arie Fransen? … the name of the mother was not recorded. Maria is rendered Maritje in Dutch, and two contemporary Maritjes appear in the records in association with the family of Arie Fransen. … One would be his daughter of 1684. … Perhaps the other is this Maria. … One married 1706 Johannes Bokee (Boke), 2d 1715 Jan Tomasse. She was born Esopus, Ulster County. Jannetje … and Frans … served as sponsors for some of her children. She was dead by 1719. The other Maritje married 1702 Jacob Keyser at which time she said she was born and resident of Mombachus, Dutchess County. Willemtje … was sponsor for one of their children. Perhaps one of the Maritjes was … Maria … ” [John D. Baldwin research, B21]

      ”Some authorities … insist that there were two daus. in this family both named Mary. The Kingston Church book records a Maria born to Ary Freese with wife not named who was bp. 29 Sept. 1678 at Hurley … This Maria is purported to be the one who m. Jacob Kyser … Our personal belief is that the dau. Mary b. 1684 is the one who m. Kyser but we have decided to list them as put forward by [the genealogy column of the Boston Transcript newspaper]. We will call the early Mary the first child but we question whether she belongs to this family.” [Doherty, The Settlers of the Beekman Patent, 134; X39]

There were two Maritjes associated with the family of Arie Fransen. One married 28 Dec  1706 in New York City Dutch Reformed Church to Johannes Bokee (Boke), m2. 24 Apr 1715 to  Jan Tomasse. She was born Esopus, Ulster County. Jannetje … and Frans … served as sponsors of some of her children. She was dead by 1719.

5. Rachel DeLange

Rachel’s husband Laurens (Lawrence) Losee was born

Some DeLong family records claim [Rachel] married Jacob Ploeg. The Kingston church record notes at the baptism of her dau. Blandina 15 April 1707: ‘Illegally begotten and [Jacob Ploeg] named as Father, by the Judge, according to the Mother’s oath.’” [Doherty, The Settlers of the Beekman Patent, 136; X40]

6. Adriaantjen DeLange

Adriaantjen’s first husband Jacob Kermer was born

Some have Ariaantje’s birthplace as Monroe County. She married first, Thomas Pearson. Thomas was born in 1685 and died sometime before 1718. Ariaantje married second, 18 Apr 1718 in Kingston (Ulster) New York, Jacob Kermer. There were no known children from the second marriage.

Ariaantje and first husband Thomas had one child that we know of, there may be others

A Jan Kermer, born in Kingston married Lisabeth Van Campen at Deerpark 15 May 1751.” [Doherty, The Settlers of the Beekman Patent, 138; X41]

Adriaantjen’s second husband Gysbert Van Garden was born

Adriaantjen’s third husband Isaac Wieler was born

7. Jan Johannes DeLONG (See his page)

Option 1. Jacobus DeLange was baptized 12 Oct 1720 in Poughkeepsie, NY.  His sponsors were Jacobus  Van Den Boogaard and Grietjen de Mon.  His parents were Jan Johannes DeLONG and Anna Magdalena Weiser.

8. Wyntje DeLong

Wyntje’s first husband Nicklass Schoonhoven (Schoonmaker) was born about 1690 in Kingston (Ulster) New York, and died about 1730.

Wyntje’s second husband Johannes (Hannes)  Metlar was born 1680 in Ulster, New York, or about 1690 in Germany. Wyntje and Hannes had two children.

9. Jonas DeLANGE (See his page)

Option 2. Jacobus DeLange was baptized 6 Aug 1721 in Kingston, NY.  His sponsors were Henrik Bras and Geertruy Paarsen, probably maternal relatives..  His parents were Jonas DeLONG and Blanda (Blandina) PEERSON.

10. Geesje DeLange

Geesje married Theunis Pier. Some have her married to Isaac Weile, probably confused with the marriage of her niece (Rachel’s daughter) Geesjen to Isaac Wieler.

Sources:

http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=1044826&st=1

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/e/t/Donald-P-Petro/GENE5-0001.html

http://www.stupakgen.net/Genealogy/Spencer/00748_dlon.htm

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8224872/person/-978574190

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/2695852/person/-1699969829/story/8f7c9e3b-6080-4e76-9769-f3eec63f3240

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~smithhouse/andergen/hunterfam/aqwg116.htm#2231

http://www.harpnfiddle.org/web/genealogy/delong/n8.htm#1I4029

Richard DANA (1617 – 1690) was Alex’s 10th Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line.

Richard Dana was born in 31 Oct 1617 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. His parents were Robert DAWNEY (DANA) and Elizabeth BARLOW.  Richard first appeared in Cambridge, Mass in 1640.  He married Ann BULLARD in 1648 in Cambridge, Mass. Richard died from a fall from a scaffold in his barn on 2 Apr 1690, Cambridge, Mass.

Richard Dana – Homestead – Built by Richard Dana in 1661, this rendition was done in 1875. The home was in South Cambridge, on the south side of the Charles River, which is now Brighton

Ann (Anna)Bullard (Buller). was born about 1630, in England. Her parents were Robert BULLARD and Ann MARTYN. Ann died 15 Jul 1711, Cambridge, Mass.

Children of Richard and Ann:

Richard Dana – Dana Houses in Cambridge The pictured homestead that was built in 1661 is #4, quite south on the Roxbury Path, past the crossroad.

The Danas are supposed to be of Italian origin. They are traced from Italy to France, among the Huguenots with whose religious views they were in sympathy. They did not remain long in France, but pushed on to England, from whence one Richard soon came to America. We learn of only one besides Richard in England. William, who seems without doubt to have been Richard’s father, and that Richard was his only son.

Rufus W. Griswold says, in his “Poets and Poetry of America,” that

“William Dana, Esquire, was sheriff of Middlesex during the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Their only descendant at that time living, Richard Dana, came to America about the middle of the seventeenth century, and settled at Cambridge, then called Newtown, near Boston.”

Richard Dana – House on the bank of the Charles River

Richard  held in turn the Offices of Constable, Surveyor of Highways, and Juror.  Richard was the father of seven sons and four daughters and was the progenitor of a very long line of descendants.  His death is recorded in Sewells well know diary under the date of April 2, 1720. He fell from a scaffold in his barn.

Another authority says he settled at what is now the town of Brighton, Mass., in 1640. The only Danas in England now are the few descendants of Rev. Edmund Dana, who went from this country about the time of the Revolution, probably because of his Tory proclivities. There are still Danas in Italy, as ascertained by Charles A. Dana, editor New York Sun. He says they possess the same characteristics of the family in this country, being of a literary and scientific turn of mind. One whom he met is a professor of some eminence in one of the Italian colleges.

English Ancestors

Richard’s father Robert DAWNEY (DANA) was born on 2 June 1571 in Kendal Parish, Westmoreland, England and was christened on 16 June 1571 in Natland, Kendal Parish.  His parents were Edward DAWNEY OR DANA and Agnes [__?__] .   He married  Elizabeth BARLOW on 10 April 1597 in Collegiate Church, Manchester, Lancaster, England.  Robert died on 24 May 1644 at the age of 72 in Manchester, Cheshire, England and was buried on 24 May 1644 in Manchester.

Richard’s mother Elizabeth Barlow was born 11 Jul 1578 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. Her parents were Alexander BARLOW and Ellen JONSON. Elizabeth died 11 Apr 1635 in Manchester.

Children of Robert and Elizabeth

i. Margaret Dana b. 19 Mar 1597 in Manchester, Lancashire, England; m. [__?__] Smythe; c. 1618 in Manchester; d. 8 Apr 1698 at the age of 101 in England.

ii. Cecily Dana b. 1598; d. 4 April 1598

iii. Edward Dana b. 24 Aug 1599 in Manchester, Lancashire, England; m. 2 Nov 1615 in Manchester, Lancashire, England to Elizabeth Charlton; d. 6 Sep 1633 at the age of 34 in Manchester.

iv. Henry Dana b. 7 Mar 1601 in Manchester. He was buried on 13 June 1602. Alternatively, he died Jun 1682 in Manchester.

v. Elline (Ellen) Dana b. 22 Feb 1604 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. She was buried on 19 June 1606. Alternatively, she married 1631 in Manchester, Lancashire, England to John Bradshaw and died in 1640 in England.

vi.  Robert Dana b. 28 Aug 1607 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. He was buried on 13 Nov 1607.

vii. Robert Dana b. 6 Feb 1609 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. He was buried on 10 April 1633 at the age of 24.

viii. James Dana b. 8 Dec 1611 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.; d.  21 March 1612 at the age of 1.

ix. Alice Dana b. 21 March 1612 in Manchester, Lancashire, England; d. 3 June 1621 at the age of 9.

x. Anne Dana b. 23 Feb 1615 in Manchester, Lancashire, England; d. 6 May 1616 at the age of 1 in Manchester.

xi. Richard DANA b. 31 Oct 1617 in Manchester. (See this page)

xii. Elizabeth Dana b. 9 Mar 1619 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. m. 1646 in Manchester to Ralph Travis.

Children

2. Hannah Dana

Hannah’s husband Samuel Oldham was born 1651 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Mass. Her parents were Richard Oldham and Martha Eaton. Hannah died 13 Jul 1727 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Mass.

4. Jacob Dana

Jacob’s wife Patience Sabin was born 28 Feb 1655 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Mass. Her parents were William Sabin and Mary Wright. Patience died 1712 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Mass.

5. Joseph Dana

Joseph’s wife Mary Gobel was born 1660 in Concord, Middlesex, Mass. Her parents were Thomas Goble and Mary Mousall. Mary died 1699 in Concord, Middlesex, Mass.

Joseph’s twin brother Abiah died in 1668 when he was twelve years old. Abiah is both a boy’s and girl’s name and means “God is my father.” In the Old Testament the name Abijah was borne by several characters.

7. Benjamin Dana

Benjamin’s wife Mary Buckminster was born 1667 in Brookline, Middlesex, Mass. Her parents were Joseph Buckminster and Elizabeth Clark. Alternatively, her parents were Zechariah Buckminster and Sarah Webb. After Benjamin died, she married 19 Jul 1742 in Newton, Middlesex, Mass to Joshua Fuller (b. 2 Apr 1654 in Newton, Mass – d. 27 Jun 1752 in Newton) Mary died 14 Feb 1754 in Newton, Middlesex, Mass.

8. Elizabeth DANA (See Daniel WOODWARD‘s page)

9. Daniel Dana

Daniel’s wife Naomi Croswell was born 5 Dec 1670 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Mass. Her parents were Thomas Crosswell and Priscilla Upham. Naomi diod 24 Feb 1751 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Mass.

Daniel was the great great grandfather of Richard Henry Dana Jr. (Aug 1, 1815 – Jan 6, 1882) an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts, a descendant of an eminent colonial family who gained renown as the author of the American classic, the memoir Two Years Before the Mast. Both as a writer and as a lawyer, he was a champion of the downtrodden, from seamen to fugitive slaves.

Richard Henry Dana

Famous Danas

Daniel’s son Richard Dana (wiki) was born 26 Jun 1700 in Boston, Mass. He married Lydia Trowbridge 31 May 1737 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Mass and had seven children including Francis. Richard died 17 May 1772 Boston, Suffolk, Mass

Richard graduated from Harvard College and then studied law and passed the bar. He became a prominent lawyer, was connected with the Sons of Liberty and protests against the Stamp Act. He served one term in the Massachusetts Assembly.

Daniel’s grandson Francis Dana (wiki) was born 13 Jun 1743 in Charlestown, Mass. He married Elizabeth Ellery 5 Aug 1775 in Hampton, New Hampshire and had six children including Richard Henry. Francis died 25 Apr 1811 in Cambridge, Mass.

Francis Dana

Francis was an lawyer, jurist, and statesman from Massachusetts. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1777–1778 and 1784. He signed the Articles of Confederation.

He became a leader of the Sons of Liberty, and was first elected to Massachusetts’s provincial (revolutionary) Congress in 1774. In 1775 the Continental Congress dispatched him to England in an unsuccessful attempt to reconcile the differences leading to the Revolutionary War. He returned the following year, convinced that a friendly settlement of the dispute was impossible, and was elected a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1777, where he signed the Articles of Confederation in 1778. As a member of the latter body, he became chairman in January 1778 of the committee appointed to visit Washington at Valley Forge and confer with him concerning the reorganization of the army. This committee spent about three months in camp, and assisted Washington in preparing the plan of reorganization which Congress in the main adopted. In this year, he was also a member of a committee to consider Lord North’s offer of conciliation, which he vigorously opposed.

Dana left the Congress to accompany John Adams to Paris as a secretary to the diplomatic delegation.   In 1780 he was named as American minister to Russia, and while he never gained official recognition from Catherine II, he remained in St. Petersburg until 1783. After his return, he was again elected to the national congress in 1784. In 1785 Dana was appointed to the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, and served there until 1806, as the Chief Justice after 1791. An earnest advocate of the adoption of the Federal constitution, he was a member of the state convention which ratified it in 1788, and was one of the most influential advisers of the leaders of the Federalist Party, specifically its Essex Junto.

Daniel’s great grandson Richard Henry Dana Sr. (wiki) was born 15 Nov 1787 in Cambridge, Mass. He married Ruth Charlotte Smith 11 May 1813 in St Johns Church, Providence, Rhode Island and had four children including Richard Henry Jr. Richard died 2 Feb 1879 in Boston, Mass.

Richard Henry Dana Sr.

Richard was an American poet, critic and lawyer.

He graduated from Harvard College and became a lawyer.  He was also a literary critic. Between 1817 and 1827, he was the first American to write major critiques of Romanticism, though his views were unconventional then.  In a review of the poetry of Washington Allston, he noted his belief that poetry was the highest form of art, though it should be simple and must avoid didacticism.  Some of his criticisms were controversial. Dana accused Harvard of smothering genius, and that the minds of poets were more insightful than the general community. Dana also criticized the Transcendentalism movement. He wrote, “Emerson & the other Spiritualists, or Supernaturalists, or whatever they are called, or may be pleased to call themselves… [have] madness in their hearts“.  Dana was a member of the Anthology Club; he and others in the club founded the North American Review in 1817 as an outlet for his criticism, though his opposition with standard conventions lost him his editorial control of it.  By 1850, his opinions were widely followed. As he wrote at the time, “Much that was once held to be presumptuous novelty… [became] little better than commonplace”. 

As a writer of fiction, Dana was an early practitioner of Gothic literature, particularly with his novel Paul Felton (1822), a tale of madness and murder.  The novel has also been called a pioneering work of psychological realism alongside works by William Gilmore Simms. Nevertheless, Dana had difficulty supporting his family through his writing, which earned him only $400 over 30 years. 

He lived on Chestnut Street in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood, ca.1840s-1870s.

Daniel’s 2nd great grandson was Richard Henry Dana Jr. (1815 – 1882)  As a boy, he studied in Cambridgeport under a strict schoolmaster named Samuel Barrett, alongside fellow Cambridge native and future writer James Russell Lowell.  Barrett was infamous as a disciplinarian who punished his students for any infraction by flogging. He also often pulled students by their ears and, on one such occasion, nearly pulled Dana’s ear off, causing the boy’s father to protest enough that the practice was abolished. 

In 1825, Dana enrolled in a private school overseen by Ralph Waldo Emerson, whom Dana later mildly praised as “a very pleasant instructor”, though he lacked a “system or discipline enough to insure regular and vigorous study.”  In July 1831, Dana enrolled at Harvard College, where in his freshman year his support of a student protest cost him a six month suspension.  In his junior year, he contracted measles, which in his case led to ophthalmia.

Fatefully, the worsening vision inspired him to take a sea voyage. But rather than going on a fashionable Grand Tour of Europe, he decided to enlist as a merchant seaman, despite his high-class birth. On August 14, 1834 he departed Boston aboard the brig Pilgrim bound for Alta California, at that time still a part of Mexico.  This voyage would bring Dana to a number of settlements in California (including Monterey, San Pedro, San Juan Capistrano, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, and San Francisco). After witnessing a flogging on board the ship, he vowed that he would try to help improve the lot of the common seaman. The Pilgrim collected hides for shipment to Boston, and Dana spent much of his time in California curing hides and loading them onto the ship. To return home sooner, he was reassigned by the ship’s owners to a different ship, the Alert, and on September 22, 1836, Dana arrived back in Massachusetts.

He thereupon enrolled at Harvard Law School. He graduated from there in 1837 and was admitted to the bar in 1840. He went on to specialize in maritime law. In the October 1839 issue of a magazine, he took a local judge, one of his own instructors in law school, to task for letting off a ship’s captain and mate with a slap on the wrist for murdering the ship’s cook, beating him to death for not “laying hold” of a piece of equipment. The judge had sentenced the captain to ninety days in jail and the mate to thirty days.

In 1841 he published The Seaman’s Friend, which became a standard reference on the legal rights and responsibilities of sailors, He defended many common seamen in court.

During his voyages he had kept a diary, and in 1840 (coinciding with his admission to the bar) he published a memoir, Two Years Before the Mast. The term, “before the mast” refers to sailors’ quarters, which were located in the forecastle (the ship’s bow), officers’ quarters being near the stern. His writing evidences his later social feeling for the oppressed. With the California Gold Rush later in the decade, Two Years Before the Mast would become highly sought after as one of the few sources of information on California.

He became a prominent abolitionist, helping to found the anti-slavery Free Soil Party in 1848 and representing the fugitive slave Anthony Burns in Boston in 1854.

In 1853 he represented William T.G. Morton in Morton’s attempt to establish that he discovered the “anaesthetic properties of ether”.

In 1859, while the U.S. Senate was considering whether the United States should try to annex the Spanish possession of Cuba, Dana traveled there and visited Havana, a sugar plantation, a bullfight, and various churches, hospitals, schools, and prisons, a trip documented in his book To Cuba and Back.

During the American Civil War, Dana served as a United States Attorney, and successfully argued before the Supreme Court that the United States Government could rightfully blockade Confederate ports. During 1867–1868 Dana was a member of the Massachusetts legislature and also served as a U.S. counsel in the trial of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

In 1876, his nomination as ambassador to Great Britain was defeated in the Senate by political enemies, partly because of a lawsuit for plagiarism brought against him for a legal textbook he had edited, Henry Wheaton‘s Elements of International Law (8th ed., 1866). Immediately after the book’s publication, Dana had been charged by the editor of two earlier editions, William Beach Lawrence, with infringing his copyright, and was involved in litigation which continued for thirteen years. In such minor matters as arrangement of notes and verification of citations the court found against Dana, but in the main Dana’s notes were vastly different from Lawrence’s.

Dana died of influenza in Rome and is buried in that city’s Protestant Cemetery.

His son, Richard Henry Dana III, married Edith Longfellow, daughter of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

10. Deliverance Dana

Deliverance’s husband Samuel Hyde was born 5 Mar 1667 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Mass. His parents were Job Hyde and Elizabeth Fuller. Samuel died 27 May 1741 in Newton, Middlesex, Mass.

Sources:

http://www.weymouthtech.com/Genealogy/ps85/ps85_339.htm

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~elessar5/pafg156.htm#88159

http://www.theharmons.us/harmon_t/b438.htm#P39631

http://www.ourfamiliesroots.org/pedigree/york/pafg24.htm#2351

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/a/n/Katherine-A-Daniels/GENE10-0022.html

http://www.theharmons.us/harmon_t/b465.htm#P39644

http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=35336216&st=1

Robert PEASE Jr. – Great Baddow(1589 – 1644)  was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather twice, through his son Robert and his son John.  He was  two of 4,096 in this generation of the Miner line.

Robert Pease – Coat of Arms

Robert Pease was baptized in 28 Oct 1589 in Great Baddow, Essex, England.  His parents were Robert PEASE and Margaret KING.  He married Lydia WEST in England.  After Lydia died, he married Marie [__?__] also in England.   He came to New England in the ship Francis, John CUTTING [our ancestor], master, sailing from Ipswich, England the last of Apr 1634. The ship landed at Boston without the loss of a single passenger. Robert was accompanied by his brother John, his eldest son Robert, a Miss Clark, aged fifteen, who was the daughter of a fellow passenger, and a Miss Greene, aged fifteen, perhaps a servant.  His wife Marie and other family members probably came on a later ship.   Robert died on 27 Oct 1644 in Salem, Mass.

Lydia West  probably died before he made the journey to America. This marriage to Lydia West is not proven, and is not mentioned in the early Pease genealogies.

Robert’s second wife, Marie, whose possible maiden name was Rodans, and the other children arrived in New England on a later ship. Marie, which is French for Mary, may have been born in Great Baddow, and her parents were probably Protestant refugees from France.  She has also been called Marie Browning, Marie Warren and Marie French. After Robert Pease died, Marie married Richard Haines of Beverly, Mass. taking the three other children with her.

Robert Pease Probate 1644 Source: A genealogical and historical record of the descendants of John Pease, Senior by Rev. David Pease and Austin Pease 1869

Robert Pease Probate 1644 – 2

Children of Robert and Lydia:

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Children of Robert and Marie baptized in Salem, MA:

Robert Pease disappeared from records from the time he landed at Boston until three years later in Salem, MA, where in Jan 1637, he and his brother John had grants of land, Robert receiving ten acres. Margaret Pease, widow and mother of Robert and John, also emigrated to America, and died 1 Sep 1644 in Salem. In her will dated 01 Sep 1642, proved 01 Jan 1645, she mentions a grandchild, John, son of Robert. Robert Pease and Marie were admitted to the Salem Church 01 Oct 1643, and two weeks later, three of their children were baptized there. Marie, widow of Robert Pease was administratix, and the inventory of his estate was filed 27 Aug  1644.

Children

1 Oct 1643 – Robert Pease joined the First Church of Salem.  Two weeks late; three of his children, viz., Nathaniel, Sara and Mary, were baptized.

1. Robert PEASE – The Former (See his page)

2. John PEASE (See his page)

4. Nathaniel Pease

Nathaniel’s wife Mary Hobbs was born 1646 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. It is believed that the Mary Pease of the Salem Witch Trials was his wife, though there are no records of her trial.  If they had children is unknown, there being no record of issue. Nathaniel, baptized at Salem, Massachusetts, in 16143, but probably born in England; participant of King Philip’s War in 1675, and was living in 1714.

Mary Hobbs Pease — Source: Goody Pease of Salem Town by Elaine K. Pease Essex Genealogist August 1994

5. Sarah Pease

Sarah’s husband John Sampson was born 1634 in Salem Mass. His parents were Henry Samson (1604 – 1684) and Ann Plummer (1615 – 1685).  John died 1668 in Glouchester, Essex, Maine.

Henry Samson was born in Henlow, Bedford, England, and came on the Mayflower at the age of about 17 with his uncle and aunt, Edward Tilley and Ann Cooper.  Edward Tilley was born in 1588 in Henlow, Bedford, England, the son of Robert and Elizabeth Tilley.  He married Agnes Cooper on 20 June 1614 in Henlow.  Agnes was the aunt of Mayflower passengers Henry Samson and Humility Cooper.

Edward Tilley’s brother John TILLEY and his wife Joan HURST also came on the Mayflower.  No children were recorded to Edward and Ann Tilley.  They both died the first winter at Plymouth. Henry married Ann Plummer in 1635/36 at Plymouth, became a freeman in Plymouth around that time, and volunteered for service in the Pequot War of 1637, but Plymouth’s company was not called into service.  By 1643 he had moved to Duxbury, where he became constable in 1661, and tax collector for 1667 and 1668.  He was on a large number of juries and grand juries, and was appointed a surveyor on a couple of occasions.  His wife died sometime between 1668 and 1684; he died in 1684 at Duxbury.

6. Mary Pease

Mary’s husband Hugh Pasco was born in 1640 Cornwall, England. He first married 20 Feb 1670 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts to Sarah Wooland b. : Abt. 1649; d. 3 Jun 1676 Salem, Essex, Mass.  Two children in this mariage. He late married Mary Pease and there were nine children from this marriage. Sources:

Ancestry.com http://www.spicerweb.org/genealogy/pease/peaseregisterlegacy.aspx#c6002

http://www.ianwatson.org/pasco_family.pdf

Genealogical and family history of southern New York and the Hudson River Valley : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the building of a nation (1914) By: Reynolds, Cuyler, 1866-1934

A genealogical and historical record of the descendants of John Pease, Senior  by Rev. David Pease and Austin Pease 1869

http://bloodlinesofsalem.org/Sarah_Pease.pdf

Andre Arnaud (1624 –  ) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Miller line.

Andre Arnaud was born in 1624 in Arvert, Charente Maritim, France France.   He married Marie GALIHAUT about 1649 in France.

Marie Galihaut was born about 1628 in France.

Charente-Maritime is a department on the west coast of France named after the Charente River.

Location of Arvert in Charente Maritime, France

During this time there was a great turmoil in France and the Huguenots (French Protestants) were under tremendous pressure. Children were taken from their parents and put into Catholic homes,  parents were persecuted and  frequently put to death.  The Edict of Nantes, decreed by French King Henry IV in 1598 guaranteed full civil rights, freedom of conscience and public worship to the country’s minority Protestants. Gradually, these rights were stripped away until in 1685, Louis XIV revoked the Edict altogether.  It was open season on Protestants including the Arnauds.  

Children of Jean and Marie

Andre Arnaud smuggled his daughter Jael, daughter Marie, Marie’s children, and cousin Andre out of the country hidden in wine casks aboard one of his ships.  It has been told that they hid in hogsheads which had holes bored in them and were stored with the freight in the bottom of the ship until they were out of reach of the inspectors. The first known record of Marie Arnaud in the United States is in 1687 when she appears as a widow on a list of the French Church at Narragansett, Rhode Island.

Children

1. Marie ARNAUD (See Jean PERLIER‘s page)

2. Jael (Jahel) Arnaud

Jael’s first husband  Elye ( Elias ) Naudain ( Naudin)  was born in 1657 in La Tremblade, France.  His parents were Jean Naudain and Judith Lontie.  Elye died 1694 in England

Jael’s second husband  Jacob (Ratier) Rattier was born about 1655 in France.  Jacob died in 1702 in New York City.

Both Jahel and Elias were both native to La Tremblade, Santonge, France and were naturalized in London in 1682.

Jahel Arnaud came to America with her four children about 1686, probably within a year after the death of her first husband, and was one of the first colonists of Narragansett. She married Jacob Ratier there and moved to New York City when the Narragansett Colony disbanded in 1691. She is believed to have lived with her son, Elias, in Delaware after Jacob died in late 1702 and to have died there in 1720 or 1721.

Children of Jael and Elye:

i. Laurance Naudain d: Bef. 1702

ii. Arnaud Naudain b: May 1675 in La Tremblade , France d: 1702

iii. Mary Naudain b: 1679  France d: Aft. 1702

iv. Elye Naudain b: 26 Jul 1679 d: 13 Aug 1679

v. Elias Naudain b: 1680 La Tremblade, France d: 3 Nov 1749 in New Castle , Delaware m1.  1715 in Philadelphia to Lydia Leroux b: Abt. 1694 d: 2 May 1743 in Delaware Mother: Alida Vryman Father: Pierre Leroux
m2. Mary Stone

Elias was a mariner, in Delaware by 1717, and described himself as a resident of Appoquinimink Hundred and sometimes as of St. Georges Hundred. In 1735 he acquired farmland known as the “old Naudain homestead,” which was located near Taylor’s Bridge in Appoquinimink Hundred, and which, except for the period 1816-1827, remained in his descendants’ hands into the 20th Century.

Child of Elias and Lydia

1. Arnold Naudain, married Catharine Allfree. Arnold owned a large amount of land, was a member of the legislature in 1763, and was said to have been “a man of very large stature.”

Child of Arnold and Catherine

a. Andrew Naudain married Rebecca Snow. Andrew farmed and operated a store at Naudain’s Landing. Rebecca Snow was from near Leipsic, Delaware and her ancestors came to Delaware in 1635. She inherited the 300 acres   near Leipsic that became known as Snowland or Naudain’s Landing, and she and Andrew lived there and are buried there.

Children of  Andrew and Rebecca

aa.  Dr. Arnold Snow Naudain  (Wiki) (6 Jan 1790 – 4 Jan 1872) was an American physician and politician from Odessa, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the War of 1812, and a member of the Whig Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U.S. Senator from Delaware.

Arnold Naudain – US Senator from Delaware

bb.  Elias Naudain, was justice of the peace in Leipsic, in Little Creek Hundred during the 1820s. He served in the lower house of the Delaware General Assembly in 1827 and in that same year was commissioned first major of the Fourth Regiment of the Delaware Militia. In 1832 he was elected a delegate to the convention to revise the Delaware Constitution and was later was elected to the Delaware Senate.

vi. Francoise Naudain b: 6 Sep 1682 England d: Bef. 1702

Children of Jael and Jacob

i. Jacob Jr. Ratier b: 3 Oct 1690 in Narragansett, RI d: Aft. 1702

Andre’s nephew Andre Arnaud

Andre was born 24 Oct 1654 in Arvert, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France. There was an earlier Andre Arnaud born to Samuel and Anne Arnaud who died shortly after birth in 1652, late in the year.   His parents were Samuel Arnaud (ca. 1617 – ) and Anne Moguen (ca. 1621 – ) . Andre died July 1735 as stated in his will in New Rochelle, Westchester, New York.

Andre Arnaud , we are almost positive, accompanied his cousins, Jael Arnaud Rattier and Marie Arnaud Perlier to England in 1681 shortly after the death of his mother Anne Mogeon Arnaud in 1680.The girls may have left earlier for England and he followed them their , they being married and he being single and younger than them.

Andre Arnaud was also a member of the French Church in Narragansett, Rhode Island.

Andre married Marie [___] and had Ettienne Arnaud who allowed the spelling to change to Renoud or Reno or Renaud. Some of the family still uses the Renoud spelling and can be found , particularly in the Mid west, Illinois region and possibly on the West Coast, Oregon area.One of Andre Arnaud’s great grandsons changed the spelling to something that resembled the old spelling, Arnow, in 1810.

Sources:

http://www.barney.org/family/wga2.html#I251

http://awt.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=flakey&id=I69920&ti=5542