Gerrit <?> Remmersen
10 December 2009
Generation 1
1. Gerrit <?> Remmersen (Rn=8217), who was born 1634 at Pilsum, Friesland, Netherland and died 27 December 1678 at 44 years of age.
He married 1663 Maria <?> ? Gerritsen/Remmersen (Rn=41133), who was born 1636 at Bermuda and died 24 May 1721 at 85 years of age.
Buried at Saint Mark's Church, 131 East 10th Street, New York City - Stuyvesant Vault. Religion 1 - Reformed Dutch Church, Flatlands, Kings County, New York in 1677. First Residence - Pilsum, Friesland, Netherland. Second
Residence - Amersfoort, New Netherland. Third Residence - Sapochkanika (Greenwich), Yorks Island (New York City) in 1678. Emigration - Emigrant in 1658 from East Friesland, Netherland to Amersfoort, New Netherland. Source [New York
Genealogical & Biographical Society Library manuscript files: Gerritsen, Williamson, Remmersen and Ryder Families by Rosalie F Bailey about 1969]
Children of Gerrit <?> Remmersen and Maria <?> ? were as follows:
+ 2. i. Anna <Gerrit> Remmersen Kouwenhoven (Rn=7007), who was born 1664 and married Jacob <Jan> Kouwenhoven (Rn=6556).
+ 3. ii. Rem <Gerrit> Remmersen (Rn=42672), who was born 1667 and married Rebecca <James> Hubbard Remmersen (Rn=21395).
+ 4. iii. Samuel <Gerrit> Remmersen (Rn=8219), who was born 01 October 1671 and married Ida <Barent> Ryder Remmersen (Rn=19599).
5. iv. Maria <Gerrit> Remmersen was born 1673 and died 16 July 1755 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).
6. v. Rachel <Gerrit> Remmersen was born 1675 and died 27 March 1757).
Generation 2
2. Anna <Gerrit> Remmersen Kouwenhoven (Rn=7007), who was born 1664 and died 15 March 1729 at 65 years of age.
She married 07 July 1685 at Reformed Dutch Church, Gravesend, Kings County, New York Jacob <Jan> Kouwenhoven (Rn=6556), who was born November 1664, a son of Jan <Jacob> Kouwenhoven (Rn=6555) and Saartje <Francois> ?
Kouwenhoven/Byvanck (Rn=9836).
Religion 1 - Reformed Dutch Church, New York City in 1717. First Residence - Gravesend, Kings County, New York. Source [New York Genealogical & Biographical Society Library manuscript files: Gerritsen, Williamson, Remmersen and Ryder
Families by Rosalie F Bailey about 1969]
Children of Jacob <Jan> Kouwenhoven and Anna <Gerrit> Remmersen were as follows:
7. i. Johannes <Jacob> Kouwenhoven was born 1685 and died young).
8. ii. Jannetje <Jacob> Kouwenhoven.
9. iii. Neeltje <Jacob> Kouwenhoven.
10. iv. Saartje <Jacob> Kouwenhoven.
11. v. Johannes <Jacob> Kouwenhoven was born 1696) [Lucretia Luyster].
3. Rem <Gerrit> Remmersen (Rn=42672), who was born 1667 and died 1715 at 48 years of age.
He married Rebecca <James> Hubbard Remmersen (Rn=21395), who was born 1667, a daughter of James <Henry> Hubbard Sargent (Rn=3275) and Elizabeth <John> Bayles Hubbard (Rn=3277).
First Residence - Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey. Source [New York Genealogical & Biographical Society Library manuscript files: Gerritsen, Williamson, Remmersen and Ryder Families by Rosalie F Bailey about 1969]
Children of Rem <Gerrit> Remmersen and Rebecca <James> Hubbard were as follows:
12. i. Deborah <Rem> Remmersen.
13. ii. Mary <Rem> Remmersen.
14. iii. Gerrit <Rem> Remmersen.
15. iv. Jacob <Rem> Remmersen.
16. v. Job <Rem> Remmersen.
17. vi. Daniel <Rem> Remmersen.
18. vii. Noah <Rem> Remmersen.
19. viii. Elizabeth <Rem> Remmersen.
20. ix. Rachel <Rem> Remmersen.
4. Samuel <Gerrit> Remmersen (Rn=8219), who was born 01 October 1671 and died 04 September 1763 at 91 years of age.
He married 14 June 1695 Ida <Barent> Ryder Remmersen (Rn=19599), who was born 15 August 1676 and died 12 September 1751 at 75 years of age, a daughter of Barent <Juriaen> Ryder (Rn=7133) and Aeltje <Steven> Voorhees Ryder
(Rn=2261). Source [New York Genealogical & Biographical Society Library manuscript files: Gerritsen, Williamson, Remmersen and Ryder Families by Rosalie F Bailey about 1969]
Children of Samuel <Gerrit> Remmersen and Ida <Barent> Ryder were as follows:
21. i. Bernardus <Samuel> Gerritsen was born 4 June 1696 and died 2 January 1765).
22. ii. Gerrit <Samuel> Gerritsen was born 27 August 1698 and died 17 September 1752).
23. iii. Samuel <Samuel> Gerritsen was born 3 January 1701).
24. iv. Rem <Samuel> Gerritsen was born 9 March 1703 and died 1781) [Aulie (died 24 August 1746)].
25. v. Aeltje <Samuel> Gerritsen was born 24 October 1705 and died 19 February 1740).
+ 26. vi. Jacobus <Samuel> Gerritsen (Rn=19601), who was born 25 March 1708 and married Sara <Steven> Voorhees Gerritsen (Rn=6276).
+ 27. vii. Maria <Samuel> Gerritsen DeBevoise (Rn=7016), who was born 28 January 1711 and married Jacobus <Joost> DeBevoise (Rn=7017).
28. viii. Wilhelmus <Samuel> Gerritsen was born 22 May 1713 and died 23 February 1746).
+ 29. ix. Johannes <Samuel> Gerritsen (Rn=41135), who was born 20 August 1716 and married Elizabeth <Pieter> Vandervoort Rapalje/Gerritsen (Rn=41136).
Generation 3
26. Jacobus <Samuel> Gerritsen (Rn=19601), who was born 25 March 1708 and died before June 1746 at 37 years of age.
He married Sara <Steven> Voorhees Gerritsen (Rn=6276), who was born about 1692 and died 1746 at 54 years of age, a daughter of Steven <Coert> Voorhees (Rn=2266) and Aefje (Eva) <Jan> Van Dyck Voorhees (Rn=6270).
First Residence - Somerset County, New Jersey. Will - His will was dated 23 December 1745 and proved 3 June 1746. Source [New York Genealogical & Biographical Society Library manuscript files: Gerritsen, Williamson, Remmersen and
Ryder Families by Rosalie F Bailey about 1969] Source [The Van Voorhees Family in America by Florence A Christoph 2000 page 50]
Children of Jacobus <Samuel> Gerritsen and Sara <Steven> Voorhees were as follows:
30. i. Sarah <Jacob> Gerritsen was born 1722).
+ 31. ii. Jacobus <Jacob> Gerritsen (Rn=19602), who was born 1745 and married Helena <Rem> Ditmars Gerritsen (Rn=47823).
27. Maria <Samuel> Gerritsen DeBevoise (Rn=7016), who was born 28 January 1711 and died about 1763 at 51 years of age.
She married 1736 Jacobus <Joost> DeBevoise (Rn=7017) and died about 1786, a son of Joost <Jacobus> DeBevoise (Rn=5529) and Marytje <Joris> Remsen DeBevoise (Rn=5530).
First Residence - Wallabout, Kings County, New York. Source [New York Genealogical & Biographical Society Library manuscript files: Gerritsen, Williamson, Remmersen and Ryder Families by Rosalie F Bailey about 1969]
Children of Jacobus <Joost> DeBevoise and Maria <Samuel> Gerritsen were as follows:
+ 32. i. Joris <Jacobus> DeBevoise (Rn=7299) and married Elizabeth <Jeremiah> Vanderbilt DeBevoise (Rn=59928).
+ 33. ii. Ida <Jacobus> DeBevoise Suydam (Rn=11960) and married Ferdinand <Jan> Suydam (Rn=39037).
34. iii. Samuel <Jacobus> DeBevoise.
35. iv. Mary <Jacobus> DeBevoise Van Duyn {Garret}.
29. Johannes <Samuel> Gerritsen (Rn=41135), who was born 20 August 1716 at Gravesend, Kings County, New York and was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, Gravesend, Kings County, New York and died 27 February 1766 at 49 years of age.
He married first, 16 September 1749 at Reformed Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings County, New York Elizabeth <Pieter> Vandervoort Rapalje/Gerritsen (Rn=41136), who was born 1728 and died before 1769 at 41 years of age, a daughter
of Pieter <Michael> Vandervoort (Rn=8733) and Metje <Cornelis> Vanderhoven Vandervoort (Rn=8734) and married second, 17 March 1764 Jannetje <Nicholas> Willemsen Gerritsen/Vanderbilt (Rn=41137), who was born about 1743; and
died 07 September 1831 at 88 years of age, a daughter of Nicholas <Willem> Willemsen (Rn=7755) and Ida <Jeremias> Remsen Van Wickelen/Willemsen (Rn=7762).
Baptized on 20 September 1716. Religion 1 - Reformed Dutch Church, Gravesend, Kings County, New York. Occupation 1 - Farmer. Occupation 2 - Miller. First Residence - Gravesend, Kings County, New York. Will - His will was dated 1765
and proved 1766. Source [New York Genealogical & Biographical Society Library manuscript files: Gerritsen, Williamson, Remmersen and Ryder Families by Rosalie F Bailey about 1969] Source [Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Gravesend by
W H Stillwell 1892 page 54]
Child of Johannes <Samuel> Gerritsen and Elizabeth <Pieter> Vandervoort was as follows:
+ 36. i. Samuel <Johannes> Gerritsen (Rn=31975), who was born 09 August 1750 and married Aeltje <Jacobus> Ryder Gerritsen/Boerum (Rn=8069).
Child of Johannes <Samuel> Gerritsen and Jannetje <Nicholas> Willemsen was as follows:
37. i. Ida <Johannes> Gerritsen was baptized 31 March 1765 at Reformed Dutch Church, Gravesend, Kings County, New York).
Generation 4
31. Jacobus <Jacob> Gerritsen (Rn=19602), who was born 1745 at Raritan, Somerset County, New Jersey and died 20 January 1812 at Hillsborough, Somerset County, New Jersey at 67 years of age.
He married 1767 Helena <Rem> Ditmars Gerritsen (Rn=47823), a daughter of Rem <Johannes> Ditmars (Rn=8500) and Helena <Frederick> Van Lieuw Ditmars (Rn=8499).
Religion 1 - Reformed Dutch Church, Millstone, Somerset County, New Jersey in 1776. Occupation 1 - Farmer. First Residence - Raritan, Somerset County, New Jersey. Second Residence - Hillsborough, Somerset County, New Jersey. Source [The
Van Voorhees Family in America by Florence A Christoph 2000 page 50]
Children of Jacobus <Jacob> Gerritsen and Helena <Rem> Ditmars were as follows:
38. i. Jacobus <Jacobus> Gerritson was born 1768 and died 1802).
39. ii. Rem <Jacobus> Gerritson was born 1769 and died 5 September 1801).
40. iii. Sarah <Jacobus> Gerritson Cortelyou was born 1772 and died 1843) {Harmon was born 1774 and died 1849)}.
41. iv. Helena <Jacobus> Gerritson was born 1774 and died 1804).
42. v. Samuel <Jacobus> Gerritson was born 11 March 1776 and died 14 October 1847).
+ 43. vi. Johannes <Jacobus> Gerritsen (Rn=47826), who was born 30 May 1778 and married Jane <Richard> Hegeman Gerritsen (Rn=47827).
44. vii. Stephanus <Jacobus> Gerritson was born 13 May 1781 and died 7 September 1845).
+ 45. viii. Peter <Jacobus> Gerritson (Rn=39336), who was born 1783 and married Elizabeth <Daniel> Polhemus Garretson (Rn=39337).
46. ix. Garret <Jacobus> Gerritson was born 1788 and died 1829).
+ 47. x. Dinah <Jacobus> Garretson Cortelyou (Rn=19603), who was born 10 May 1791 and married Abraham <Hendrick> Cortelyou (Rn=19611).
48. xi. Ida <Jacobus> Garretson was born 1 September 1793 and died 6 July 1824).
32. Joris <Jacobus> DeBevoise (Rn=7299) and died before 1784 at Wallabout, Kings County, New York.
He married Elizabeth <Jeremiah> Vanderbilt DeBevoise (Rn=59928).
First Residence - Wallabout, Kings County, New York.
Children of Joris <Jacobus> DeBevoise and Elizabeth <Jeremiah> Vanderbilt were as follows:
49. i. Maria <Joris> DeBevoise Jackson {?; Captain}.
50. ii. Catharine <Joris> DeBevoise Van Alst {John}.
51. iii. Phoebe <Joris> DeBevoise Ryersen (Rn=61020).
She married Jacob <Jacob> Ryersen (Rn=61022), who was born September 1775 and died 28 March 1828 at 53 years of age, a son of Jacob <Marten> Ryersen (Rn=40698) and Heyltje <Marten> Schenck Ryersen (Rn=61019).
Source [The Ryerson Genealogy by Albert W Ryerson 1916 929.273 R981ra page 59] Source [The Dorland Enigma Solved by Barbara A Barth 2007 page 76]
52. iv. Sarah <Joris> DeBevoise Ryersen/Cozine (Rn=61024).
She married first, Jeromus <Jacob> Ryersen (Rn=61023), who was born about 1765, a son of Jacob <Marten> Ryersen (Rn=40698) and Heyltje <Marten> Schenck Ryersen (Rn=61019) and married second, John <?> Cozine.
Source [The Ryerson Genealogy by Albert W Ryerson 1916 929.273 R981ra page 59]
53. v. Ida <Joris> DeBevoise Titus/Titus {Francis} {?}.
33. Ida <Jacobus> DeBevoise Suydam (Rn=11960).
She married 20 August 1760 Ferdinand <Jan> Suydam (Rn=39037), who was born about 1733 at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York and died at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, a son of Jan <Rycken> Suydam (Rn=11902) and Jannetje
<Ferdinandus> Van Sicklen Suydam (Rn=5857). Source [The Dorland Enigma Solved by Barbara A Barth 2007 page 61]
Children of Ferdinand <Jan> Suydam and Ida <Jacobus> DeBevoise were as follows:
54. i. Maria <Ferdinand> Suydam was born about 1763).
+ 55. ii. Phoebe <Ferdinand> Suydam Wyckoff (Rn=48759), who was born 30 June 1770 and married Hendrick <John> Wyckoff (Rn=30290).
56. iii. Ida <Ferdinand> Suydam was born about 1767).
57. iv. James <Ferdinand> Suydam.
58. v. Jane <Ferdinand> Suydam.
+ 59. vi. John <Ferdinand> Suydam (Rn=72648), who was born 20 July 1773 and married Elizabeth <Derick> Lane Suydam/Schoonhoven (Rn=72647).
36. Samuel <Johannes> Gerritsen (Rn=31975), who was born 09 August 1750 at Gravesend, Kings County, New York and was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, Gravesend, Kings County, New York and died 27 November 1822 at 72 years of age.
He married 16 September 1770 Aeltje <Jacobus> Ryder Gerritsen/Boerum (Rn=8069), who was born 12 March 1751 and died 12 September 1807 at 56 years of age, a daughter of Jacobus <Bernardus> Ryder (Rn=6240) and Jannetje <Laurens>
Ditmars Ryder (Rn=5536).
Baptized on 1750. Religion 1 - Reformed Dutch Church, Gravesend, Kings County, New York. Occupation 1 - Farmer. First Residence - Gravesend, Kings County, New York. Source [The Ryder Family manuscript from Kenneth R Harms page 26]
Source [Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Gravesend by W H Stillwell 1892 page 55]
Children of Samuel <Johannes> Gerritsen and Aeltje <Jacobus> Ryder were as follows:
+ 60. i. John <Samuel> Garretsen (Rn=31969), who was born 14 July 1771 and married Mary <Simon> Cortelyou Garretsen (Rn=31976).
+ 61. ii. Jannetje <Samuel> Garretsen Voorhees/Lott (Rn=31970), who was born 07 July 1776 and married Lawrence <Adrian> Voorhees (Rn=32228).
62. iii. Elizabeth <Samuel> Garretsen.
63. iv. Peter C <Samuel> Garretsen (died young).
Generation 5
43. Johannes <Jacobus> Gerritsen (Rn=47826), who was born 30 May 1778 at Hillsborough, Somerset County, New Jersey and was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, Hillsborough, Somerset County, New Jersey and died 04 December 1857 at
Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey at 79 years of age.
He married 20 February 1800 at Millstone, Somerset County, New Jersey Jane <Richard> Hegeman Gerritsen (Rn=47827), who was born 23 December 1776 and died 1855 at 78 years of age, a daughter of Richard <Michael> Hegeman (Rn=47830)
and Antje <Hendrick> Smock Hegeman (Rn=47831).
Baptized on 05 July 1778. Buried at Cemetery, Raritan, Somerset County, New Jersey. Religion 1 - Reformed Dutch Church, Harlingen, Somerset County, New Jersey. Religion 2 - Reformed Dutch Church, Hillsborough, Somerset
County, New Jersey. Religion 3 - Reformed Dutch Church, Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey. First Residence - Hillsborough, Somerset County, New Jersey. Second Residence - Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey in 1805.
Source [email from Philipp Stillman 2 December 2003]
Children of Johannes <Jacobus> Gerritsen and Jane <Richard> Hegeman were as follows:
64. i. Jacobus <Johannes> Garretson was born 4 March 1801 and died 27 September 1863).
65. ii. Derick <Johannes> Garretson was born 21 November 1802 and died 14 November 1878).
66. iii. John <Johannes> Garretson was born 9 May 1804 and died 1 April 1852).
67. iv. Ann Smock <Johannes> Garretson was born 1806 and died 1813).
68. v. Garret <Johannes> Garretson was born 31 July 1807 and died 14 August 1854).
69. vi. Henry Hegeman <Johannes> Garretson was born 1810 and died 21 October 1883).
70. vii. Magdelen <Johannes> Garretson Brokaw was born 1812 and died 4 May 1876 and married 24 September 1834) {John B was born August 1813 and died 18 January 1864)}.
71. viii. Margaret Vanderveer <Johannes> Garretson Stryker was born 1815 and died 1853 and married 8 October 1837) {Abraham}.
72. ix. Peter <Johannes> Garretson was born 28 August 1818 and died 19 October 1818).
73. x. Pieter <Johannes> Garretson was born 1820 and died 1822).
45. Peter <Jacobus> Gerritson (Rn=39336), who was born 1783 at Hillsborough, Somerset County, New Jersey and died 1840 at Hillsborough, Somerset County, New Jersey at 57 years of age.
He married 09 December 1807 Elizabeth <Daniel> Polhemus Garretson (Rn=39337), who was born 19 May 1786 and died 19 July 1871 at 85 years of age, a daughter of Daniel <Hendrick> Polhemius (Rn=36900) and Cornelia <Garret> Veghte
Polhemius (Rn=36901).
First Residence - Hillsborough, Somerset County, New Jersey. Source [email from Susan Wyckoff 4 March 2001 wyckoffs@citlink.net]
Child of Peter <Jacobus> Gerritson and Elizabeth <Daniel> Polhemus was as follows:
+ 74. i. Cornelia <Peter> Garretson Wyckoff (Rn=39335), who was born 1815 and married Garret <Garret> Wyckoff (Rn=39333).
47. Dinah <Jacobus> Garretson Cortelyou (Rn=19603), who was born 10 May 1791 at Hillsborough, Somerset County, New Jersey and died 17 February 1824 at 32 years of age.
She married Abraham <Hendrick> Cortelyou (Rn=19611), who was born 12 October 1780 at Ten Mile Run, Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey and was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, Six Mile Run, Somerset County, New Jersey;
and died 02 June 1854 at Ten Mile Run, Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey at 73 years of age, a son of Hendrick <Hendrick> Cortelyou (Rn=19608) and Johanna <?> Stoothoff Cortelyou (Rn=52978).
First Residence - Hillsborough, Somerset County, New Jersey. Source [Descendants of Reverend Johannes Theodorus Polhemius]
Children of Abraham <Hendrick> Cortelyou and Dinah <Jacobus> Garretson were as follows:
75. i. Henry <Abraham> Cortelyou was born 1815 and died 1856).
76. ii. James Garretson <Abraham> Cortelyou (Rn=36928), who was born 11 November 1816 at Ten Mile Run, Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey and died 19 February 1892 at New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New
Jersey at 75 years of age.
He married 03 January 1843 Cornelia <Isaac> Polhemus Cortelyou (Rn=36927), who was born 26 January 1816 at Somerset County, New Jersey and died 24 May 1893 at Somerset County, New Jersey at 77 years of age,
daughter of Isaac <Daniel> Polhemus (Rn=36929) and Phebe <Bernardus> Montfort Polhemus (Rn=36930).
First Residence - Ten Mile Run, Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. Second Residence - New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Source [Descendants of Reverend Johannes Theodorus Polhemius]
+ 77. iii. Abraham <Abraham> Cortelyou (Rn=19604), who was born 1820 and married Martha <Abraham> Stryker Cortelyou (Rn=19607).
78. iv. Magdalen <Abraham> Cortelyou was born 1823 and died 1824).
55. Phoebe <Ferdinand> Suydam Wyckoff (Rn=48759), who was born 30 June 1770 and died 02 February 1860 at 89 years of age.
She married Hendrick <John> Wyckoff (Rn=30290), a son of John <Hendrick> Wyckoff (Rn=7775) and Mary <Albert> Van Nostrand Wyckoff (Rn=4743).
Will - Her will was proved 26 April 1860. Source [Rapelje Rasters by Armida Sharpin 1994 929.273 R18s page 369]
Children of Hendrick <John> Wyckoff and Phoebe <Ferdinand> Suydam were as follows:
79. i. Maria Ann <Hendrick> Wyckoff Olmstead was born 18 July 1796 and died 20 November 1820) {Francis}.
80. ii. Ferdinand Suydam <Hendrick> Wyckoff was born 25 April 1798 and died August 1827).
+ 81. iii. Henry Suydam <Hendrick> Wyckoff (Rn=60838), who was born 02 April 1804 and married Elizabeth Brinckerhoff <Hendrick> Suydam Wyckoff (Rn=60839).
59. John <Ferdinand> Suydam (Rn=72648), who was born 20 July 1773 and died 30 August 1817 at 44 years of age.
He married Elizabeth <Derick> Lane Suydam/Schoonhoven (Rn=72647), who was born 16 February 1790 and died 23 January 1867 at 76 years of age, a daughter of Derick <Matthias> Lane (Rn=72524) and Maria <?> Lansing Lane (Rn=72525).
Source [RootsWeb: WorldConnect: db=morrlane]
Child of John <Ferdinand> Suydam and Elizabeth <Derick> Lane was as follows:
82. i. Ferdinand <John> Suydam.
60. John <Samuel> Garretsen (Rn=31969), who was born 14 July 1771 at Gravesend, Kings County, New York and died 13 April 1864 at 92 years of age.
He married first, 20 December 1798 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Utrecht, Kings County, New York Mary <Simon> Cortelyou Garretsen (Rn=31976), who was born 1781 and died 17 October 1806 at 25 years of age, a daughter of Simon
<Peter> Cortelyou (Rn=15363) and Sarah <Barent> Van Wyck Cortelyou (Rn=20583) and married second, Catharine <Rutgert> Van Brunt Garretsen (Rn=2465), who was born 02 April 1775 and died 19 February 1826 at 50 years of age,
daughter of Rutgert <Rutgert> Van Brunt Colonel (Rn=2037) and Aeltje <Jacques> Cortelyou Van Brunt (Rn=2455).
Buried at Reformed Dutch Church churchyard cemetery, Gravesend, Kings County, New York. Religion 1 - Reformed Dutch Church, Gravesend, Kings County, New York. Occupation 1 - Miller. First Residence - Gravesend, Kings County,
New York. Source [The Ryder Family manuscript from Kenneth R Harms page 26] Source [New York Genealogical & Biographical Society Library manuscript files: Gerritsen, Williamson, Remmersen and Ryder Families by Rosalie F Bailey about 1969]
Children of John <Samuel> Garretsen and Mary <Simon> Cortelyou were as follows:
83. i. Peter C <John> Garretsen (died young).
+ 84. ii. Samuel <John> Garretsen (Rn=31971) and married Jane <Jacob> Van Brunt Garretsen (Rn=16480).
+ 85. iii. Simon C <John> Garretsen (Rn=31972) and married Martha <John C> Freeke Garretson (Rn=55835).
John <Samuel> Garretsen and Catharine <Rutgert> Van Brunt had no children by this marriage.
61. Jannetje <Samuel> Garretsen Voorhees/Lott (Rn=31970), who was born 07 July 1776 at Kings County, New York.
She married first, 13 May 1794 at Gravesend, Kings County, New York Lawrence <Adrian> Voorhees (Rn=32228), who was born 23 August 1760 at Kings County, New York and died 29 July 1810 at Flatbush, Kings County, New York at 49
years of age, a son of Adrian <Albert> Voorhees (Rn=6234) and Arriantje <Elias> Hubbard Voorhies (Rn=4558) and married second, Abraham <Johannes> Lott (Rn=34039) and died 1840, a son of Johannes <Engelbert> Lott (Rn=34048)
and Catharine <Jeremiah> Vanderbilt Lott (Rn=34051).
First Residence - Kings County, New York. Source [The Lott Family in America by A V Phillips 1942 929.273 L873p page 50] Source [The Ryder Family manuscript from Kenneth R Harms page 26] Source [The Van Voorhees Family in America by Florence A
Christoph 2000 page 94, 260] Source [Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Gravesend by W H Stillwell 1892 page 60]
Child of Lawrence <Adrian> Voorhees and Jannetje <Samuel> Garretsen was as follows:
+ 86. i. Arriantje <Lawrence> Voorhees Magaw (Rn=31973), who was born 14 March 1795 and married Van Brunt <Robert> Magaw (Rn=3808).
Abraham <Johannes> Lott and Jannetje <Samuel> Garretsen had no children by this marriage.
Generation 6
74. Cornelia <Peter> Garretson Wyckoff (Rn=39335), who was born 1815 and died 1901 at 86 years of age.
She married Garret <Garret> Wyckoff (Rn=39333), who was born 1813 and died 1888 at 75 years of age, a son of Garret <Samuel> Wyckoff (Rn=39334) and Rachel <?> Croxson Wyckoff (Rn=58064). Source [email from Susan Wyckoff 4 March 2001
wyckoffs@citlink.net]
Child of Garret <Garret> Wyckoff and Cornelia <Peter> Garretson was as follows:
+ 87. i. Peter <Garret> Wyckoff (Rn=39332), who was born 13 May 1838 and married Christina <?> Staats Wyckoff (Rn=39338).
77. Abraham <Abraham> Cortelyou (Rn=19604), who was born 1820 and died 1852 at 32 years of age.
He married 04 October 1843 Martha <Abraham> Stryker Cortelyou (Rn=19607), who was born 21 March 1823 and died 11 October 1852 at 29 years of age, a daughter of Abraham <Abraham> Stryker (Rn=19606) and Martha <Daniel> Polhemus
Stryker (Rn=29019).
Buried at Cemetery, Rocky Hill, Somerset County, New Jersey. First Residence - Somerset County, New Jersey. Abraham Cortelyou died of typhoid fever. Source [The Stryker Family by William N. Stryker 1979 page 163]
Children of Abraham <Abraham> Cortelyou and Martha <Abraham> Stryker were as follows:
+ 88. i. Dinah Garrison <Abraham> Cortelyou Cortelyou (Rn=19605), who was born 1844 and married William <Abraham> Cortelyou (Rn=19596).
89. ii. Abraham <Abraham> Cortelyou was born 1847 and died 1918) [Catherine M Staats].
90. iii. Luther <Abraham> Cortelyou was born 1850 and died 1850).
91. iv. James Newton <Abraham> Cortelyou was born 1852 and died 1869).
81. Henry Suydam <Hendrick> Wyckoff (Rn=60838), who was born 02 April 1804 and died 27 February 1852 at 47 years of age.
He married 25 April 1833 Elizabeth Brinckerhoff <Hendrick> Suydam Wyckoff (Rn=60839), who was born 18 March 1803 and died 24 December 1898 at Rome, Italy at 95 years of age, a daughter of Hendrick <Hendrick> Suydam (Rn=39043)
and Jane <William> Lawrence Suydam (Rn=11047). Source [Rapelje Rasters by Armida Sharpin 1994 929.273 R18s page 369]
Children of Henry Suydam <Hendrick> Wyckoff and Elizabeth Brinckerhoff <Hendrick> Suydam were as follows:
92. i. Elizabeth <Henry> Wyckoff Herriman was born 23 April 1834 and married 21 June 1855) {William Henry}.
93. ii. Phoebe <Henry> Wyckoff Tillinghast was born 11 October 1835 and died 9 March 1892 and married 21 June 1855) {William Henry}.
94. iii. Maria Ann <Henry> Wyckoff Bright was born 28 December 1836 and married 15 September 1866) {Osborn Edward}.
+ 95. iv. Catherine Heyer <Henry> Wyckoff Belknap (Rn=60841), who was born 01 October 1838 and married Thomas <?> Belknap (Rn=60840).
96. v. Henry G <Henry> Wyckoff was born 1 August 1841 and died 5 September 1842).
84. Samuel <John> Garretsen (Rn=31971) and died 20 September 1876 at Gravesend, Kings County, New York.
He married 02 October 1821 Jane <Jacob> Van Brunt Garretsen (Rn=16480), who was born 14 May 1803 and died 21 November 1861 at Gravesend, Kings County, New York at 58 years of age, a daughter of Jacob <Rutgert> Van Brunt (Rn=5586)
and Hilletje (Esther) <Peter> Vanderbilt Van Brunt (Rn=49360).
Will - His will was dated 1876 and proved 1876. Source [The Ryder Family manuscript from Kenneth R Harms page 26] Source [New York Genealogical & Biographical Society Library manuscript files: Gerritsen, Williamson, Remmersen and Ryder
Families by Rosalie F Bailey about 1969] Source [Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Gravesend by W H Stillwell 1892 page 87]
Children of Samuel <John> Garretsen and Jane <Jacob> Van Brunt were as follows:
97. i. Mary C <Samuel> Garretsen Polhemius was born 1822 and married 1846) {Abraham D}.
98. ii. Helen Van Brunt <Samuel> Garretsen Harriman was born 1824 and married 1853) {Stephen H}.
85. Simon C <John> Garretsen (Rn=31972).
He married Martha <John C> Freeke Garretson (Rn=55835). Source [The Ryder Family manuscript from Kenneth R Harms page 26]
Children of Simon C <John> Garretsen and Martha <John C> Freeke were as follows:
99. i. Martha M <Simon> Garretsen Brasher {William M}.
100. ii. John <Simon> Garretsen [Amy A Cozine].
86. Arriantje <Lawrence> Voorhees Magaw (Rn=31973), who was born 14 March 1795 at Flatbush, Kings County, New York and was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, Gravesend, Kings County, New York and died 01 April 1831 at 36 years of age.
She married 02 November 1811 at Reformed Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings County, New York Van Brunt <Robert> Magaw (Rn=3808), who was born 07 September 1783 and died 18 March 1831 at 47 years of age, a son of Robert <William>
Magaw Colonel (Rn=3806) and Marritje <Rutgert> Van Brunt Magaw (Rn=2459).
Baptized on 04 April 1795. Religion 1 - Reformed Dutch Church, Jamaica, Queens County, New York. First Residence - Flatbush, Kings County, New York. Source [The Ryder Family manuscript from Kenneth R Harms page 26] Source [The Van Voorhees
Family in America by Florence A Christoph 2000 page 260, 563] Source [Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Gravesend by W H Stillwell 1892 page 60, 64, 65, 66]
Children of Van Brunt <Robert> Magaw and Arriantje <Lawrence> Voorhees were as follows:
101. i. Mary Elizabeth <Van Brunt> Magaw Labagh was born 1812 and died 1864 and married 1833) {Isaac <Peter> Reverend}.
+ 102. ii. Jane <Van Brunt> Magaw Bergen (Rn=1870), who was born 07 September 1814 and married Peter <Gerrit> Bergen (Rn=1814).
103. iii. Robert <Van Brunt> Magaw was born 10 June 1817 and baptized 6 July 1816 and married 1844) [Alice Davenport].
104. iv. Lawrence Voorhees <Van Brunt> Magaw Doctor (Rn=2383), who was born 13 December 1819 at Gravesend, Kings County, New York and was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, Gravesend, Kings County, New York and died 27 May
1863 at New Utrecht, Kings County, New York at 43 years of age.
He married 03 May 1848 Lemma <Peter> Wyckoff Magaw (Rn=2376), who was born 17 May 1812, a daughter of Peter <Peter> Wyckoff (Rn=1959) and Mayke <Jacques> Van Brunt Wyckoff (Rn=1958).
Baptized on 13 February 1820. Religion 1 - Reformed Dutch Church, Gravesend, Kings County, New York. Occupation 1 - Physician. First Residence - Gravesend, Kings County, New York. Second Residence - Bergen County,
New Jersey. Third Residence - New Utrecht, Kings County, New York. Source [Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Gravesend by W H Stillwell 1892 page 65]
105. v. Phebe Ann <Van Brunt> Magaw Bergen (Rn=19592), who was born 21 March 1822 at Gravesend, Kings County, New York and was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, Gravesend, Kings County, New York and died 16 February 1861 at
38 years of age.
She married 12 January 1858 Peter <Gerrit> Bergen (Rn=1814), who was born 31 March 1808 and died 02 August 1865 at 57 years of age, a son of Gerrit <Teunis> Bergen (Rn=1808) and Jane <Peter> Wyckoff Bergen
(Rn=1809).
Baptized on 12 May 1822. Religion 1 - Reformed Dutch Church, Gravesend, Kings County, New York. First Residence - Gravesend, Kings County, New York. Source [The Bergen Family by Teunis G Bergen 1876 page 372] Source [The Van
Voorhees Family in America by Florence A Christoph 2000 page 563] Source [Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Gravesend by W H Stillwell 1892 page 65]
106. vi. Catharine Aletta <Van Brunt> Magaw Wyckoff (Rn=2384), who was born 11 October 1824 at Gravesend, Kings County, New York and was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, Gravesend, Kings County, New York and died 05 May 1860
at 35 years of age.
She married 22 May 1850 Van Brunt <Peter> Wyckoff (Rn=2379), who was born 25 May 1818, a son of Peter <Peter> Wyckoff (Rn=1959) and Mayke <Jacques> Van Brunt Wyckoff (Rn=1958).
Baptized on 30 January 1825. Religion 1 - Reformed Dutch Church, Gravesend, Kings County, New York. First Residence - Gravesend, Kings County, New York. Source [The Van Voorhees Family in America by Florence A
Christoph 2000 page 563] Source [Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Gravesend by W H Stillwell 1892 page 65]
107. vii. Abraham Lott <Van Brunt> Magaw was baptized 7 December 1828).
Generation 7
87. Peter <Garret> Wyckoff (Rn=39332), who was born 13 May 1838 at Griggstown, Somerset County, New Jersey and died 05 March 1905 at West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey at 66 years of age.
He married first, Christina <?> Staats Wyckoff (Rn=39338), who was born 1845 and died 1872 at 27 years of age and married second, Sara Elizabeth <?> Sanford Wyckoff (Rn=39339), who was born 13 July 1846 at New Jersey and died
07 October 1941 at Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California at 95 years of age.
First Residence - Griggstown, Somerset County, New Jersey. Second Residence - West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey. Source [email from Susan Wyckoff 4 March 2001 wyckoffs@citlink.net]
Child of Peter <Garret> Wyckoff and Christina <?> Staats was as follows:
+ 108. i. Catherine Staats <Peter> Wyckoff Clayton (Rn=40638), who was born 1866 and married Robert Tilton <?> Clayton (Rn=68567).
Child of Peter <Garret> Wyckoff and Sara Elizabeth <?> Sanford was as follows:
+ 109. i. Jacob Van Zant <Peter> Wyckoff (Rn=39340), who was born 25 May 1875 and married Neola Laonist <?> Palen Wyckoff (Rn=58085).
88. Dinah Garrison <Abraham> Cortelyou Cortelyou (Rn=19605), who was born 1844 and died 1926 at 82 years of age.
She married William <Abraham> Cortelyou (Rn=19596), who was born 1838 and died 1911 at 73 years of age, a son of Abraham <John> Cortelyou (Rn=19595) and Eliza Ann <?> Conover Cortelyou (Rn=47721). Source [The Stryker Family by William
N. Stryker 1979 page 319]
Children of William <Abraham> Cortelyou and Dinah Garrison <Abraham> Cortelyou were as follows:
+ 110. i. Sarah Elizabeth <William> Cortelyou Brokaw (Rn=19598), who was born 1864 and married Stephen Gano <Cornelius> Brokaw (Rn=20448).
111. ii. Garret Polhemus <William> Cortelyou was born 1867 and died 1868).
112. iii. Abraham J <William> Cortelyou (Rn=34802).
He married 24 October 1894 Mary Alethea <William> Stryker Cortelyou (Rn=34801), who was born 06 February 1863 and died 01 July 1940 at 77 years of age, a daughter of William <John> Stryker (Rn=34800) and
Catherine <Peter> Gulick Stryker (Rn=34799). Source [The Stryker Family by William N. Stryker 1979 page 319]
113. iv. William Henry <William> Cortelyou was born 1870 and died 1931) [Emily Bastedo Hays was born 1870 and died 1849)].
114. v. James Garrison <William> Cortelyou was born 1872 and died 1956) [Joanna Cortelyou Hays was born 1872 and died 1945)].
115. vi. John Elmer <William> Cortelyou was born 1875 and died 1876).
116. vii. Charles Polhemus <William> Cortelyou was born 1877 and died 1896).
117. viii. Stella May <William> Cortelyou Beekman was born 1880 and died 1911) {Ralph was born 1882)}.
118. ix. Jane Young <William> Cortelyou Suydam was born 1887 and died 1922) {Garret Voorhees was born about 1873 and died 1929)}.
95. Catherine Heyer <Henry> Wyckoff Belknap (Rn=60841), who was born 01 October 1838.
She married 07 October 1858 Thomas <?> Belknap (Rn=60840). Source [Rapelje Rasters by Armida Sharpin 1994 929.273 R18s page 370]
Children of Thomas <?> Belknap and Catherine Heyer <Henry> Wyckoff were as follows:
119. i. Henry Wyckoff <Thomas> Belknap (of Salem, Massachusetts).
120. ii. Francis Wyckoff <Thomas> Belknap was born 2 December 1876) [Florence Alden].
102. Jane <Van Brunt> Magaw Bergen (Rn=1870), who was born 07 September 1814 at Gravesend, Kings County, New York and was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, Gravesend, Kings County, New York and died 06 January 1854 at 39 years of age.
She married 01 May 1837 at Reformed Dutch Church, Gravesend, Kings County, New York Peter <Gerrit> Bergen (Rn=1814), who was born 31 March 1808 and died 02 August 1865 at 57 years of age, a son of Gerrit <Teunis> Bergen (Rn=1808)
and Jane <Peter> Wyckoff Bergen (Rn=1809).
Baptized on 12 October 1814. Religion 1 - Reformed Dutch Church, Gravesend, Kings County, New York. First Residence - Gravesend, Kings County, New York. Source [The Bergen Family by Teunis G Bergen 1876 page 371] Source [The Van Voorhees
Family in America by Florence A Christoph 2000 page 563] Source [Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Gravesend by W H Stillwell 1892 page 64, 69]
Children of Peter <Gerrit> Bergen and Jane <Van Brunt> Magaw were as follows:
121. i. Van Brunt Magaw <Peter> Bergen was baptized 19 May 1839 and died 1865).
+ 122. ii. Garret <Peter> Bergen (Rn=34339), who was born 18 June 1842 and married Louisa <John> Morrison Bergen (Rn=53597).
123. iii. Adriana <Peter> Bergen Martin was born 1845 and married 1867) {George M}.
Generation 8
108. Catherine Staats <Peter> Wyckoff Clayton (Rn=40638), who was born 1866 and died 1940 at 74 years of age.
She married Robert Tilton <?> Clayton (Rn=68567). Source [email from Jeff Lawrence 14 July 2001 lawj@optonline.net]
Child of Robert Tilton <?> Clayton and Catherine Staats <Peter> Wyckoff was as follows:
124. i. Mabel <Robert> Clayton ? {?}.
109. Jacob Van Zant <Peter> Wyckoff (Rn=39340), who was born 25 May 1875 at New Jersey and died 30 January 1947 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California at 71 years of age.
He married 06 December 1908 Neola Laonist <?> Palen Wyckoff (Rn=58085), who was born 1879 and died 1944 at 65 years of age.
First Residence - New Jersey. Second Residence - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. Source [email from Susan Wyckoff 4 March 2001 wyckoffs@citlink.net]
Child of Jacob Van Zant <Peter> Wyckoff and Neola Laonist <?> Palen was as follows:
+ 125. i. Thomas Palen <Jacob> Wyckoff (Rn=39341), who was born 1912 and married Muriel Grace <?> Chambers Wyckoff (Rn=58121).
110. Sarah Elizabeth <William> Cortelyou Brokaw (Rn=19598), who was born 1864 and died 1937 at 73 years of age.
She married Stephen Gano <Cornelius> Brokaw (Rn=20448), who was born 1860 and died 1944 at 84 years of age, a son of Stephen Gano <Cornelius> Brokaw (Rn=20447) and Jane Quick <Stephen> Gano Brokaw (Rn=20446).
Children of Stephen Gano <Cornelius> Brokaw and Sarah Elizabeth <William> Cortelyou were as follows:
126. i. Mabel Cortelyou <Stephen> Brokaw was born 1889 and died 1910).
127. ii. Edna Augusta <Stephen> Brokaw Voorhees was born 1891 and died 1963) {Fred Hughes was born 1889 and died 1975)}.
128. iii. Charles Elton <Stephen> Brokaw (Rn=32180), who was born 1891 and died 1964 at 73 years of age.
He married first, Myrtle <?> Ripple Brokaw was born 1896 and died 1936) and married second, Ethel <?> Rochelle Brokaw was born 1891 and died 1951) and married third, Bernice <?> Lotz Brokaw was born 1888 and
died 1975).
129. iv. William Henry <Stephen> Brokaw was born 1893 and died 1953) [Mary Van Nest was born 1899 and died 1954)].
130. v. Stephen Elmer <Stephen> Brokaw was born 1895 and died 1974) [Anna Schmincke was born 1899 and died 1969)].
131. vi. Mary Estelle <Stephen> Brokaw was born 1896 and died 1918).
132. vii. Sarah Elizabeth <Stephen> Brokaw Runyon was born 1898 and died 1976) {Gilbert I was born 1898 and died 1987)}.
133. viii. George Vliet <Stephen> Brokaw was born 1900 and died 1968) [Matilda Van Nest was born 1902 and died 1973)] [Thelma Crook].
134. ix. Bertha Irene <Stephen> Brokaw Dalley {Bergen Davis was born 1900 and died 1972)}.
135. x. John Gilbert <Stephen> Brokaw was born 1904 and died 1959) [Dorothy Chmelzer was born 1911 and died 1983)].
122. Garret <Peter> Bergen (Rn=34339), who was born 18 June 1842.
He married 03 September 1863 Louisa <John> Morrison Bergen (Rn=53597).
Occupation 1 - Mercantile Business in New York City. First Residence - Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. Source [The Bergen Family by Teunis G Bergen 1876 page 374]
Children of Garret <Peter> Bergen and Louisa <John> Morrison were as follows:
136. i. Maggie Magaw <Garret> Bergen was born 1864).
137. ii. Van Brunt <Garret> Bergen was born 1866 and died 1873).
138. iii. Adrianna <Garret> Bergen was born 1868).
139. iv. Louisa <Garret> Bergen was born 1870).
140. v. Benjamin <Garret> Bergen was born 1873).
141. vi. Frances Morrison <Garret> Bergen was born 1874 and died 1875).
Generation 9
125. Thomas Palen <Jacob> Wyckoff (Rn=39341), who was born 1912 and died 1971 at 59 years of age.
He married Muriel Grace <?> Chambers Wyckoff (Rn=58121). Source [email from Susan Wyckoff 4 March 2001 wyckoffs@citlink.net]
Child of Thomas Palen <Jacob> Wyckoff and Muriel Grace <?> Chambers was as follows:
142. i. Susan <Thomas> Wyckoff (Rn=39342). Source [email from Susan Wyckoff 4 March 2001 wyckoffs@citlink.net]