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Baker-Rouse Genealogy
Joseph D Hegeman [Parents] 1 died . He married Alida Andreisz.
Alida Andreisz [Parents] 1 died . She married Joseph D Hegeman.
They had the following children:
F i Lucretia Gracey Hegeman
Jan Van Arsdalen [Parents] 1 died . He married Jannetje Dorlandt.
Jannetje Dorlandt [Parents] 1 died . She married Jan Van Arsdalen.
They had the following children:
M i Garrett Van Arsdalen
Johannes Brewer [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 on 30 Apr 1761. He died 4 on 14 Feb 1822. He married Janettje Van Arsdalen.
From: http://evermore.imagedjinn.com/noyes/159.htm
John (Johannes) BREWER was born 30 April 1761 in Hackensack, Bergen Co., NJ to Daniel BREWER (of Hackensack) and Maria KONIG or KONING (of NY). He is given as being the 8th of 10 children, the 3rd of 4 sons. Daniel was about 42 when John was born and Maria was about 37. On 3 April 1781, John married Jane VAN ARSDALE b. 3 May 1757 NJ. Jane was 23 and John was 19. Steve BREWER wrote into the ROOTSWEB mailing list in 1999 that around 1760 a group of Dutch settlers moved from New Jersey and founded a colony at Conewago, York Co, PA, right outside Gettysburg. York Co. is sometimes also given as Adams Co., Adams Co., having formed out of York in 1800. The Rootsweb York County website (http://www.rootsweb.com/~payork/townsh.htm) gives its Conewago has having formed from Dover in 1818, Dover having formed in 1745 as part of Lancaster, while the Rootsweb Adams Co. PA. website (http://www.rootsweb.com/~paadams/adtwps.htm) gives Conewago as formed 1801 from York Co. Heidelberg and Manheim Townships. It's said these Dutch settlers lived in the Conewago area until the mid 1780s when some moved to the lakes area of New York, while most of the others established a colony at Pleasureville on the border between Henry and Shelby Counties in KY. A Vincent Akers wrote a book about this migration, giving that a group of these people then migrated into the Mercer Co. KY area around Harrodsburgh until the early 1800s when cheap Indiana land caused most to move into various counties of that state. Abraham BREWER, John's brother, was part of the Banta Group which went into Kentucky in 1880. "Father Henry Banta" led the group from Conewago, York County, Pennsylvania, over the Appalachian Mountains, late in 1779, to For Pitt (Pittsburgh), then in the spring of 1780 they traveled the Ohio River route arriving at "the Falls" in March or April 1780. This group numbered at least 75 persons 1/2 of which were children age 12 or under, and consisted of Abraham and Albert Banta; Simon Van Arsdale; Samuel Demaree Sr. and Peter and John Demaree; Geradus Riker; John and Christopher Westerfield; Sophia Voris (Vorhees); and Catharine Dorland. The single men who traveled with them were Henry, John, Cornelius and Jacob Banta; John, Samuel and Jacob Demaree; John Rike; Samuel Westerfield; James, John, Francis, Cornelius and Luke Voris; John and Lambert Dorland; and Abraham Brewer (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lowdutch/Kentucky/firstldsettlersky.html). Daniel BREWER and Maria KONING would have been a Brewer family following this initial migration. Steve Brewer noted Daniel's son John married Jane VAN ARSDALE (daughter of Garret VAN ARSDALE and Lucretia HEGEMAN) while at Conewago around 1781. He states few documents survived from Conewago but most of the the baptismal records have survived, which can be found in the Somerset County Historical Quarterly Vol 4 - 1915. This lists two baptisms for John and Jane. Garret baptized 17 Nov 1782 and David on 09 April 1786. Traditional Dutch naming convention would have the first four children named after the couple's parents. Another family that was part of the migration was the DEMAREE family. They were French Huguenots who moved to the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam in 1663, from there to land purchased from Indians near what is now Hackensack, NY about 1677, from there to Conawago, Adams Co., PA, and then from there, with family and friends, to Harrod's Station, Mercer Co. KY. Families given in this migration can be found here (http://www.rootsweb.com/~kymercer/LowDutch/migrate.html) and include: COVERT, BERGEN, BRUNER, BANTA, BICE, LIST, MONFORT, CARNINE, LUYSTER, DITMARS, VOORHIES, BREWER, VAN NUYS, HENDERSON and VAN ARSDALL. Jane VAN ARSDALE BREWER died 18 July 1793 and the age of 36. As Mary is given as being born in 1793 it would appear that Jane's death had to do with Mary's birth. Nancy BENTON gives John BREWER as having married 2nd Dinah SORTER and 3rd Mary "Polly" HOUSE. Charity, daughter of Daniel, married Daniel SORTER. John BREWER died 14 Feb 1822 according to his will. He was 64.
Janettje Van Arsdalen [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 on 3 May 1757. She died 4 on 19 Jul 1793. She married Johannes Brewer.
They had the following children:
M i Garret C. Brewer M ii David Brewer was born 1 on 9 Apr 1786 in Conewago, York County, Pennsylvania. He died .
Daniel Brewer [Parents] 1 died . He married Maria Koning.
Maria Koning [Parents] 1 died . She married Daniel Brewer.
They had the following children:
M i Johannes Brewer
Archibald W. Price 1 died . He married Rebecca J. Venable.
Rebecca J. Venable [Parents] 1 was born 2, 3 about 1858 in Missouri. She died . She married Archibald W. Price.
They had the following children:
F i Marzella Elizabeth Price was born 1 on 1 Jan 1886 in Castor, Madison, Missouri. She died .
Garret C. Brewer [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 on 17 Nov 1782 in Conewago, York County, Pennsylvania. He died after 1860 in Johnson County, Indiana. He married 8 Mary Van Birke on 5 Feb 1804 in Mercer County, Kentucky.
The LDS Church lists Garret C. Brewer's parents as Johannes Brouwer and Jenettje Van Arsdale. They have a long pedigree for the family. The information does tend to gel with what I have already identified, but has not been personally verified. The Brouwer family links back to the Dutch Reformed Church in PA, NJ, and NY from the earliest periods of settlement. The records for this church have been well preserved and include baptisms, marriages, etc. Land records have also been well preserved. One challenge to this research, however, has been the number of people who share family names. It is also difficult to say how much certain researchers have relied on secondary sources for their lines, and therefore, how much of it is based on one person's review of primary sources and conjectures.
D.D. Banta. A Historical Sketch of Johnson County, Indiana. Chicago: J.H. Beers & Co. 1881. Pages 152-3.
In 1823, John B. Smock nd Isac Smock moved from Mercer County, Ky., and settled near the head-waters of Pleasant Run. A road wascut out to Franklin, but from theron the Smocks were compelled to bush their own way, and they were two days about it. The next year their brother James followed them, and, in 1825, Garrett Brewer, Garrett Vandiver, Garrett Sorter, Robert Lyons, and Joseph, John and Samuel Alexander also came. The Smock settlement was a half-way house betweeen Franklin and Indianapolis and from this may be accounted the fact of its comparatively slow growth for many years... By mid-summer of 1834, the following persons are known to have moved into and about the Smock neighborhood... Lower down in the Tracy and Trout neighborhoods, Thomas Gant, the Hills, Littleton, Joseph, Squire, and Charles, James Stewart, David Lemmasters, Reuben Davis, William McClelland, Daniel, David, and John Brewer, Robert Smith, Abraham Sharp, and probably others moved in..."http://www.rootsweb.com/~kymercer/LowDutch/migrate.html
Garrett BREWER
The ancestors of Garrett BREWER emigrated from Holland to New Amsterdam (now New York) in 1642.
Garrett was born near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in 1782 to John BREWER and Jennie VAN ARSDALE. They moved to Mercer County, Kentucky around 1791. Garrett lived there until 1825 when he and his wife, Mary VERBRYCK, moved to what is now Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana, settling on 160 acres he had purchased from the government. He was a founding member and first ruling elder of the Greenwood Presbyterian Church, a position he held until his death in 1860.
Garrett and Mary had 9 children: Barnett BREWER John BREWER Daniel BREWER David BREWER Abram BREWER Born 1830 in Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana Died 1888 in Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana Buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Johnson County, IndianaJane (BREWER) VOORHIES Elizabeth (BREWER) COMMINGORE Sarah (BREWER) SPILLMAN Mary Ann (BREWER) (YARBOROUGH) (SMART)
Born in Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana
Mary Van Birke [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 about 1790 in New Jersey. She died . She married 4 Garret C. Brewer on 5 Feb 1804 in Mercer County, Kentucky.
They had the following children:
M i Abram Brewer F ii Sarah Brewer M iii Barnett Brewer 1 died . M iv John Brewer 1 died . M v Daniel Brewer 1 died . M vi David Brewer 1 died . F vii Jane Brewer 1 died . F viii Elizabeth Brewer 1 died . F ix Mary Ann Brewer 1 was born in Greenwood, Johnson, Indiana. She died .
Daniel Skinner 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6, 7 on 15 Aug 1792 in Delaware. He died 8 on 24 Jul 1868. He was buried 9 in Scotton Cemetery, Buck Creek, Hancock County, Indiana. He married Nancy Scotton.
Nancy Scotton was born 1, 2, 3 about 1797 in Maryland/Delaware. She died . She married Daniel Skinner.
They had the following children:
F i Sarah Skinner F ii Elizabeth Jane Skinner was born 1, 2, 3 about 1832 in Indiana. She died 4 on 15 Sep 1876. She was buried 5 in Scotton Cemetery, Buck Creek, Hancock County, Indiana. F iii Susan C. Skinner M iv Ebenezer Skinner was born 1, 2 about 1842 in Indiana. He died .
Edmond Tidwell was born 1 in 1769. He died 2 after 1850. He married Elizabeth.
Elizabeth was born 1 about 1776. She died . She married Edmond Tidwell.
They had the following children:
M i William Tidwell
Reverend William H. McMurtrey [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 25 Apr 1768. He died 3, 4 on 31 Jul 1839 in Madison Co, Missouri. He was buried 5 in McMurtrey Farm Cemetery, Madison Co, Missouri. He married Sarah McCord.
From http://www.celestialfamily.org/Genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I21506&tree=McClure-Harris
"William McMurtrey Will, Madison County, Missouri In the name of God, Amen, I, William McMurtrey of the County of Madison in the State of Missouri, being weak of body but of sound and disposing mind, make this my last Will and Testament, that is to say: First, It is my desire that my executors hereinafter named shall pay all my just debts as soon as practicable. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah McMurtrey all my household and kitchen furniture during her natural life. I also give and bequeath to my said wife Sarah McMurtrey a certain negro woman named Milly, for and during her natural life and at the death of my wife the said slave Milly to belong and decend to my children in common. It is my will and desire that my son William M. McMurtrey for and during my natural life and for and during the natural life of my wife Sarah McMurtrey during which time the said William M. McMurtrey is to have the control and management of said slaves, shall have the benefit of their labour and services, and shall not in any wise be held accountable to any heirs or legatee in consequence in consequence of their said services, so long as myself or my said wife shall live. At my decease, and the decease of my said wife, or so soon thereafter as the situation of my estate will permit, my slaves are to be divided equally amongst my children, in which division however it is my special will and direction that my slave Sambo and Esther, his wife shall be set apart and assigned to William M. McMurtrey at their reasonable and fair valuation, such valuation to be assesed by two or more disinterested persons to be chosen by my executors and should the assesed value of Sambo and Esther exceed the portion or share of the said William M. McMurtrey arising from my estate, my said Executors will take the note in writing for the excess of the said William M. McMurtrey payable twelve months after this date thereof, and when said money shall be paid to them they will pay it to my children and heirs in the due proportions. I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Jane Brown of the State of Arkansas one bay filley to be conveyed to her as soon as possible. I hereby appoint my son William M. McMurtrey and my friend William Tidwell executors of this my last Will and Testament, and hereby confer upon them full power and authority to execute and carry into effect the provisions of this my said last Will and Testament. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my scroll as my seal, in the County aforesaid, this 3 day of July, A.D. 1839. Signed, sealed and published by the said Wm. McMurtrey as his last will and Testment in presence of the following persons as witness: George Campbell Winston Whitworth signed Wm. McMurtrey (seal) Will presented at County Court of Madison County,Missouri, 4 November 1839. Following is list of slaves made 26 February 1840. M- Sambo, age 53; $500.00 F- Esther, age 43; $350.00 F- Vicey, age 22; $600.00 F- Mary Jane, age 04; $250.00 M- Richard, age 02; $200.00 M- Robert, age 6mo; $125.00 F- Milly, age 18; $650.00 F- Jane, age 16; $650.00 F- Susan, age 12; $500.00 " "List made June-July 1857 after death of wife Sarah McMurtrey, 17 August 1856. M- Sambo, age 70; F- Vicey, age 39; F- Mary Jane, age 21; M- Richard, age 19; M- Robert, age 17; M- Sambo, age 15, born 27 August 1841; F- Milly, age 35; M- Elijah, age 14, born 28 March 1843; F- Louease, age 11, born 20 February 1846; M- James Henry, age 09, born 28 June 1848(son of Milly) F- Sarah Ann, age 04, born 3 August 18(dau. of Milly) F- Jane, age 33; F- Francis Ann, age 11, born 21 February 1846; F- Della Jane, age 09, born 11 May 1848(dau. of Jenny) M- Akan, age 07, born 4 April 1850; M- Valentine, age 05, born 21 August 1852(son of Jenny) F- Susan, age 29; M- Lewis, age 11, born 27 October 1847; M- infant, of Susan Luke; Esther, wife of Sambo, died 11 April 1853. William and Sarah McMurtrey had ten children, two sons and eight daughters. Few were living in Missouri when parents died and three of the children were deceased by 1856. Possibly the eldest slaves, Sambo and Esther were with the family when they left Abbeville, SC ca 1799. The family lived in Jackson County, TN from 1800-1818. They then moved to Cape Girardeau, Missouri before moving on to Madison County, Castor township, Missouri. William McMurtrey operated a mill on Castor Creek and was also an early minister of Disciples of Christ or Christian believers. It is not clear if the above slaves remained in Missouri or were sold. Son, William M. McMurtrey died intestate 27 February 1858 and most of the probate papers, concerning the slaves, were in his probate file. "
Title OzarksWatch
Author Robert Flanders
Call Number Vol. II, No. 3, Winter 1989http://thelibrary.springfield.missouri.org/lochist/periodicals/ozarkswatch/ow203e.htm
An 1818 partnership between John Taggart, owner of a mill on Castor River (a mill which needed to be "put in some better fix") and the millwright William McMurtrey. From the counties of "St. Ginnevee" and "Cape Gerido," they joined forces the year Madison County, named for the recently retired U.S. President James Madison, was formed. The contract was not filed with the County until 1840, probably at the demise of the first of the partners to die. This typified the private nature of such business, considered to be no concern of government. Their new mill was a notable and long-lasting place, known to County history as "Hahn's Mill." One U.S. Skaggs, (born 1866 and probably named for the victorious general U.S. Grant), bought Hahn's Mill and moved on to the farm next to the Schultes. His son John and their daughter Ruth married, to join two notable German families. Madison County society has joined in it the great culture streams of the Ozarks: French Creole (St. Gemme, Pratte, DeGuire), German (Hahn, Schulte, Skaggs), and English and Scotch Irish (Taggart, McMurtrey, Robinson, Tong, Miller). The Afro-American culture stream was joined in a different way, and is known to us by given name only (Sambo, Delily [Delilah], Acan, Lowease [Louisa], Valentine). Articles of an agreement entered in to an concluded on between John Taggart of St. Ginnevee County. Missourie Territory. of the one part and William MCMurtrey of Jackson in Cape Gerido County and territory a fore said of the other part. Witnesset. That the said Taggart & McMurtrey has a greed to build a set of mills on Castor at the shoal where said Taggarts mill now stands (to wit) a Grist Mill & Saw Mill. On the following terms (to wit) said Mills are to consist of two pair of stones, and one saw. The said Taggart binds him self to let said McMurtrey have an equal division of the quarter section where said mills are built agreeable to quantity and quallity. To make a lawful deed or deeds to said McMurtrey his heirs or assigns so as to secure to said McMurtrey his equal share of land and one half of all the profits arising from said mills. Said McMurtrey binds him self to refund to said Tigart one hundred and twenty five dollars being one half of the purchase money of the preem[p]tion purchased by said Taggart. The said Taggart and McMurtrey is to each do an equal share of all the labour and be at an equal share of all the expence the grist mill is to be an over shot and the whole of the work to be done under the direction of said McMurtrey agreeable to his best skill & judgement and said McMurtrey is to repair and put in some better fix the Old Mill now in said shoal and from the time he repairs hir he is to have one half of all the profits arising from hir it is to be further understood that the said Taggart & McMurtrey is to be at an equal share of Trouble and expence in all further purchase of said land -- in testimoney where of we have hereunto set our hands and affixt our seals this tenth day of December 1818 attest [signed] John Taggart seal [signed] WM McMurtrey sealMadison County, Missouri. Mcmurtrey Farm Cemetery T33N, Sec 10 R 8E Rd 208 on Amidon State Forest Cemetery is VERY old, and not well kept. At least 40-50 unmarked gravesites, marked with creek stones & rocks.
McMurtrey, Rev Wm. 25 Apr 1768-31 Jul 1839 H/O Sarah. Note: He is the original land grantholder for this land, issued by Pres. Jackson.
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mo/madison/cemeteries/mcmurtry.txt
Sarah McCord [Parents] "Sally" was born 1, 2 on 22 May 1772/1773. She died 3, 4 on 18 Aug 1851/1856 in Madison Co, Missouri. She was buried 5 in McMurtrey Farm Cemetery, Madison Co, Missouri. She married Reverend William H. McMurtrey.
Madison County, Missouri. Mcmurtrey Farm Cemetery T33N, Sec 10 R 8E Rd 208 on Amidon State Forest Cemetery is VERY old, and not well kept. At least 40-50 unmarked gravesites, marked with creek stones & rocks.
McMurtrey, Sarah 22 May 1772-18 Aug 1851 W/O Rev Wm.
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mo/madison/cemeteries/mcmurtry.txt
They had the following children:
M i William McMurtrey was born 1 on 1 Dec 1790. He died 2 on 27 Feb 1858 in Madison Co, Missouri. He was buried 3 in McMurtrey Farm Cemetery, Madison Co, Missouri.
Madison County, Missouri. Mcmurtrey Farm Cemetery T33N, Sec 10 R 8E Rd 208 on Amidon State Forest Cemetery is VERY old, and not well kept. At least 40-50 unmarked gravesites, marked with creek stones & rocks.
McMurtrey, William 1 Dec 1790-27 Feb 1858 S/O Rev Wm & Sarah
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mo/madison/cemeteries/mcmurtry.txtF ii Mary Magdalene McMurtrey
James McCord 1 died . He married Jane Scruggs.
Jane Scruggs 1 died . She married James McCord.
They had the following children:
F i Sarah McCord
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