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Margaretta Mason

The New Netherland Ancestors of

MARGARETTA MASON,

the wife of JOHN BROWN



- for John Brown

Continental Congress Delegate, House of Representatives, Senator, State Senate





       __Reverend John Mason1,4,15
      |
MARGARETTA MASON16
the wife of JOHN BROWN
      |
      |                    __Cornelis Barentszen Van Wyck3,11
      |                   |
      |               __Theodorus Van Wyck12
      |              |    |
      |              |    |     __Reverend Johannes Theodorus Polhemius3
      |              |    |    |
      |              |    |__Anna Polhemus3,11
      |              |         |
      |              |         |__Catharina vander Werven3
      |              |
      |          __Abraham Van Wyck1,7,13
      |         |    |
      |         |    |          __Joris Dirckszen Brinckerhoff12
      |         |    |         |
      |         |    |     __Abraham Joriszen Brinckerhoff12,17
      |         |    |    |    |
      |         |    |    |    |__Susanna Dubbels12
      |         |    |    |
      |         |    |__Margretia Brinckerhoff12
      |         |         |
      |         |         |     __Jan Gerritszen Strycker12,17
      |         |         |    |
      |         |         |__Aeltje Strycker12,17
      |         |              |
      |         |              |     __Roelof Seubering17
      |         |              |    |
      |         |              |__Lambertje Roelofse Seubring12,17
      |         |                   |
      |         |                   |__(__)17
      |         |
      |     __Theodorus Van Wyck1,5,14,27
      |    |    |
      |    |    |               __David Provoost1
      |    |    |              |
      |    |    |          __David Provoost1
      |    |    |         |    |
      |    |    |         |    |__Margrieta Jellis1
      |    |    |         |
      |    |    |     __David Provoost1,8
      |    |    |    |    |
      |    |    |    |    |__Tryntje Laurens1
      |    |    |    |
      |    |    |__Catherina Provoost1,7,13
      |    |         |
      |    |         |     __Jan Byvanck1,9
      |    |         |    |
      |    |         |__Helena Byvanck1,8
      |    |              |
      |    |              |     __Evert Duyckinck10
      |    |              |    |
      |    |              |__Belitje Duyckinck1,9
      |    |                   |
      |    |                   |__Hendrickje Simons10
      |    |
      |__Catherina Van Wyck1,4,15
	   |
	   |               __Jacob Abrahamszen Van Santvoort1,2,18
	   |              |
	   |          __Abraham Van Santvoort1,2
	   |         |    |
	   |         |    |     __Adriaen Pieterszen [Van Alcmaer]18
	   |         |    |    |
	   |         |    |__Sytje Adrian [Van Alcmaer]1,2,18
	   |         |         |
	   |         |         |     __Jan Janszen [Van Breestede]18
	   |         |         |    |
	   |         |         |__Elsje Janse Van Breestede18
	   |         |              |
	   |         |              |__Engeltje Jans18
	   |         |
	   |     __Cornelius Santford1,2,6
	   |    |    |
	   |    |    |          __Jan Corneliszen Van Hoorn2
	   |    |    |         |
	   |    |    |     __Cornelis Janszen Van Hoorn2
	   |    |    |    |    |
	   |    |    |    |    |__Hillegond Joris2
	   |    |    |    |
	   |    |    |__Vroutje Van Hoorn1,2
	   |    |         |
	   |    |         |__Anna Maria Jans2
	   |    |
	   |__Helena Santford1,5,14
		|
		|               __David Provoost1
		|              |
		|          __David Provoost1
		|         |    |
		|         |    |__Margrieta Jellis1
		|         |
		|     __David Provoost1,8
		|    |    |
		|    |    |__Tryntje Laurens1
		|    |
		|__Helena Provoost1,2,6
		     |
		     |     __Jan Byvanck1,9
		     |    |
		     |__Helena Byvanck1,8
			  |
			  |     __Evert Duyckinck10
			  |    |
			  |__Belitje Duyckinck1,9
			       |
			       |__Hendrickje Simons10



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Biography of JOHN BROWN

 
BROWN, John, a Delegate and a Representative from Virginia and a Senator from Kentucky; born in Staunton, VA, 12 September 1757; attended Washington College (now Washington and Lee University), Lexington, VA, and Princeton College; enlisted in the Revolutionary Army and served until the close of the war; completed his studies at William and Mary College, Williamsburg, VA; taught school for several years; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1782 and commenced practice in Frankfort, KY; member, Virginia Senate from the district of Kentucky 1784-1788; Delegate from the Kentucky District of Virginia to the Continental Congress in 1787 and 1788; elected from Virginia to the First and Second Congresses and served from 4 March 1789, to 1 June 1792, when that portion of Virginia which is now Kentucky was admitted as a State into the Union; elected on 18 June 1792, to the United States Senate from Kentucky for the term ending 3 March 1793; reelected on 11 December 1792, and again in 1799 and served from 18 June 1792, to 3 March 1805; served as President pro tempore of the Senate during the Eighth Congress; resumed the practice of law; died in Frankfort, KY, 29 August 1837; interment in Frankfort Cemetery.
 

 


Notes and Sources


   1.  Purple, Edwin R. "Biographical and Genealogical Sketch of David Provoost,
       of New Amsterdam, and Some of His Descendants," The New York Genealogical
       and Biographical Record, 6 (1875):  1-24.
   2.  Zabriskie, George Olin, F.A.S.G., "The Jan Cornelisen Van Hoorn, Van
       Horne Family of New York and New Jersey," The American Genealogist, 46
       (1970):  47-57, 110-116, 170-177, 235-243; 47 (1971):  50-55.
   3.  Peck, I. Heyward, "The Rev. Johannes Theodorus Polhemius and Some of His
       Descendants," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 90
       (1959):  65-80, 171-175, 225-239; 91 (1960):  29-39, 90-98, 174-179,
       204-221; 92 (1961):  50-53, 105-118, 161-174.
   4.  Duyckinck, Whitehead Cornell, and Rev. John Cornell, M.A.  The Duyckinck
       and Allied Families.  New York:  Tobias A. Wright, 1908.  14.
   5.  Ibid., p. 8.
   6.  Ibid., p. 5.
   7.  Ibid., p. 4.
   8.  Ibid., p. 3.
   9.  Ibid., p. 2.
  10.  Ibid., p. 1.
  11.  Van Wyck, Anne.  Descendants of Cornelius Barentse Van Wyck and Anna
       Polhemus.  New York:  Tobias A. Wright, 113912.  38.
  12.  Ibid., p. 39-40.
  13.  Ibid., p. 58.
  14.  Ibid., p. 87-88.
  15.  Ibid., p. 126.
  16.  Ibid., p. 172-173.
  17.  Riker, David M., Genealogical and Biographical Directory to Persons
       in New Netherland from 1613 to 1674.  CD-ROM. Cambridge: The
       Learning Company, 1999.  1370.
  18.  Purple, Edwin R. "Contributions to the History of the Ancient Families
       of New York."  The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 7
       (1876): 117-124.

 

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