History of the city of Paterson and the County of Passaic, New Jersey, Part 68

Author: Nelson, William, 1847-1914
Publication date: 1901
Publisher: Paterson : Press Printing and Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 466

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Jacob Van Houten m. Jannetje Kip. Ch., Isaek, b. Feb. 8, 1748. (H.)

Jacob J. Van Houten, b. at New Brunswick, m. Helena (Lena) Kip, b. at Acquackanonk, Dec. 8, 1754, both l. at Acquackanonk. Issue: I. Anna, b. Oct. 1, 1756; 2. Johan- nis, bap. May 4, 1760; 3. Isaac, b. Sept. - , 1763. (A.)

Jacob Van Houten m. Lena Mourusse. Issue : I. Lena, b. May 8, 1768; 2. Jannetje, b. July IO, 177I. (A.)

Jacob Van Houten, b. and 1. at Panne, m. Maria Banta (bap. Aug. 8, 1775, dau. of Jan Banta and Anaetje Dema- rest), June 9, 1792. Issue: I. Jacob, b. Nov. 24, 1792 (A.); 2. Jacobos, b. April 3, 1794 (P.) ; 3. Jacob, b. March 7, 1796 (T.); 4. Maria, bap. June 12, 1803; 5. John, b. Sept. 5, 18IO. (P.)

1 A .- Acquackanonk ; T .- Totowa ; P .- Paramus; H .- Hackensack ; S .- Schraalenburgh.

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Jacobos Van Houten m. Elisabeth Berri. Ch., Piter, b. June 30, 1792. (T.)

Yannetye Van Houten m. Andris Bomen. Ch., Jacob, b. Jan. 3, 1793. (T.)

Jannetje Van Houten (b. at Totowa, 1. at Slooterdam), m. Isaac Kranch (Cronk), 1. at Wesel, April 5, 1789. Is- sue : I. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 3, 1791 (A.) ; 2. Abraham, b. March 6, 1794; 3. Marea, b. July 25, 1796; 4. Isaac, b. March 26, 1799; 5. Jacob Van Houten, b. Oct. 16, 1801. (T.)

Jannetie Van Houte m. Jacob Van Wagene, Oct. 17, 1742. Issue: I. Johannis, b. Sept. 8, 1753; 2. Helmigh, b. Jan. 9, 1757. (S.)

Jan Van Houten m. Lena Van Houten. Ch., Cornelus, b. March 13, 1781. (T.)

Jan Van Houten m. Maria Brower. Issue: I. Areyaentye, b. Oct. 12, 1795; 2. Anautye, b. Sept. 12, 1798. (T.)

Johannis Van Houte m. Catarina Lepper. Ch., Johan- nis, b. July 17, 1750. (S.)

Johannis Van Houten m. Marytje Doremus. Ch., Aaltje, b. Feb. 25, 1782. (A.)

Joannes Van Houten, widr., 1. Essex county, m. Lena Toers, y. d., 1. Bergen county, Dec. 2, 1746. (H.)

John Van Houte, widr., of Bergen county, m. Frances Vreland, of Essex county, m. 1. May 19, 1741. Both 1. at Acquackanonk.

Johannes Van Houten m. Sara Low. Ch., Trientye, b. Dec. II, 1790. (T.)

Lena (Lenew) Van Houten m. Christopher (Cristufel) Brower, Sept. 21, 1794. Issue: I. Maria, b. April 16, 1795; 2. Deric, b. Dec. 13, 1797; 3. Cattilineu, b. April 21, 1804. (T.)

Maria Van Houten m. Charles Debevois (Karl Dibevoos), July 5, 1764 (N. Y.). Ch., Roelif, b. April 13, 1783. (T.) Martha Van Houten m. Peter H. Van Bussum. Ch., Philip, b. Jan. 31, 1824. (T.)

Pieter Van Houten m. Annaetje Post. Ch., Gerret, b. Dec. 30, 1766. (A.)

Pryntje Van Houten m. Philip Dial (Doyle), Jan. 2, 1794. Richard Van Houten m. Rachel Van Eydestyn, May 2, I779.

Roelof Van Houten m. Marregriet Shearer (Scharer), Ju- ly 26, 1765, by license, in New York. Issue : I. Cornelis, b. Sept. 15, 1776; 2. Annaetye, b. Jan. 16, 1780. (T.)

Roelof Van Houten m. Aeltye Doorremus. Issue : I. Roelof, b. Aug. 3, 1782 ; 2. Hendrick, b. Jan. 21, 1784 ; 3. Sara, b. Oct 4, 1785; 4. Jacob, b. Feb. 21, 1787; 5. Ragel, b. Aug. 5, 1791 (T.); 6. David.

Susanna Van Houten m. Jacobus Mandeviel, Nov. 22, 1795.

Tryntie Van Houten (b. at Acquackanonk) m. Jacob Mauritszen (b. at Hanover), Jan 26, 1744, both l. at Ac- quackanonk. Ch., Tryntie, b. March 4, 1752. (S.)

THE VAN GIESENS.

The common ancester of this New Jersey family was Rei- nier van Giesen, as he usually wrote his name. He was

generally called Reynier1 Bastiaensen, indicating that his father's baptismal name was Bastiaen. The appellation as- sumed by Reinier justifies the inference that he came from Giessen, in North Brabant. This is a village of about 350 inhabitants, but with an antiquity utterly disproportionate to its size, for it is mentioned in history as long ago as A. D. 698, when it already had a church. 2 No record has been found of his arrival in America, the first appearance of his name in our annals being in an agreement dated June 6, 1660, between him and the magistrates of Flatbush, L. I., and the consistory of the Dutch church of that place, where- in he undertook to teach school, perform the duties of court messenger, to ring the bell, keep the church in order, act as precentor, attend to the burial of the dead, and all else that was necessary and proper in the premises. The young man evidently had confidence in his abilities, and was not afraid of work. For these multifarious duties he was to receive an annual salary of two hundred florins ($80), besides perquisites. He was probably the first school mas- ter at Flatbush. In a deed given by him, Jan. 6, 1663, for land at Flatbush, he is styled "court attendant."3 About the time of the execution of this deed he probably removed to Bergen, N. J., where he took the oath of allegiance to the English, in November, 1665.4 His name is also ap- pended to the remonstrance in 1700, by the people of East Jersey against the Proprietary Government.5 He m. Ist, Dircktie Cornelese van Groenland [Dircktie, dau. of Cor-

nelis , from Greenland]; 2d, Hendrickje Janse Buys, wid. of Cornelis Verwey, Oct. 17, 1699, at Bergen. His name appeared as a witness to a deed, Nov. 6, 1696, from Hans Dedricks to Jan Adrianse Sip, for Lot No. II, of the Acquackanonk patent, 6 and it is not unlikely that he was the scrivener who drafted the conveyance. He prob. d. at Ber- gen, May 15, 1707.

.. Second Generation.

Reynier Van Giesen and Dircktie Cornelese had children:

I. Bastiaen, m. Aeltje Hendrickse, June 25, 1688; ad- ministration was granted on his estate to his son Hendrick,. July 22, 1751.7 He bought a large tract of land in the pres- ent Montclair township, adjacent to Third river, prior to 1696,8 and took up his residence on this purchase, to which he added from time to time.9 He perhaps also bought the eastern half of Lot No. 2, on Totowa, extending from Red- woods avenue nearly to North Twelfth street, and from the river to the mountain, embracing about 300 acres. 10 Family tradition says that "he bought of an Indian nearly the whole of Totowa, from Totowa avenue westerly to the Sin- gack or Totowa road, and including the Falls." This, of course, is an error, so far as concerns the dimensions of the

1 This is a Teutonic name, signifying " a warrior of judgment."

2 Terwen, 445. 3 Bergen's Kings County Settlers, passim.

4 N. J. Archives, I., 49. 5 .Ib. , II., 326. 6 E. J. Deeds, F, 303. 7 E. J. Wills. E, 541.

8 The people of Newark (which then extended to Acquackanonk and the mountain) voted March 5, 1693-4. to admit him as a planter .- New- ark Town Records, 107.

9 E. J. Deeds, F, 34, 473. 10 See p. 227.

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purchase. The tradition goes on to the effect that Bastiaen's purchase of the Indian was as much land as he could walk around in a day, the consideration being one dollar. While they were walking along, the Indian tried to make Van Gie- sen understand how the Red men had been gradually driven off their lands. Not being able to talk Dutch, he signed to Bastiaen to sit down beside him on a log, near one end ; then he gradually shoved along, until Bastiaen was crowded off the log, signifying that in like manner the Indians had been pushed off their lands. Bastiaen was chosen one of the deacons of the Acquackanonk church, March 18, 1694, and again in 1697, and elder in 1700, 1706, 1712, 1719, 1721 and I730.

II. Anna Maria; she was a member of the Dutch church in New York, Dec. 4, 1679; m. Johannes Janszen van Tilburg, from New Utrecht, March 31, 1686; he m. 2d, Margrietje Jans, spinster, from New York, Aug. 3, 1698. Issue: I. Theunis, b. July 14, 1686; 2. Dirckje, b. Oct. 26, I687.

III. Magdalena, m. Ist, Cornelis Roelofse (Van Hou- ten), Nov. 13, 1677; 2d, Sander Egberse, widr. of Elsie Staets, April 20, 1701.1

IV. Abraham, b. Nov. 13, 1666; m. Fitje Andriesse, Oct. 4, 1691; d. July 19, 1753. His tombstone lies, pros- trate and broken, next to the north side of the Acquackanonk church. It is thus inscribed:

Here lyes ye Body of Abraham Van Giesen Esq. Born Novr ye 13th 1666 & Died July ye 19th 1753 So that his Whole Age is 86 years 8 months & 6 Days.

Mementomori.

He was commissioned one of the Judges of the Essex county courts, Aug. 26, 1715. In his will, dated June 23, 1753, proved May I, 1758, he is styled "gentleman." He bequeathed to his son Rynier "a silver mug or high cup for his heirship;" to his sons Andries and Isaac " the planta- tion on which I now live to be divided into two parts, " on Third river, the north side to Andries, and the south side to Isaac; to Rynier and Andries "a share of that land which formerly belonged to Johannes Van Giesen, deceased, lying north of said Rynier Van Giesen's plantation which he now lives on, to be divided between them;" to his four sons- Rynier, Andries, Abraham and Isaac-a tract of 500 acres in Morris county; "as for my land that I have in the county of Morris commonly called Acquach or otherwise Tewah- kaw,2 I give to my four sons to be equally divided between them." Executors-Rynier, Andries and Isaac Van Giesen. To this instrument the testator affixed his mark, in the shape of a V. Witnesses-Alexander Cockefair, Margaret Degarmo and Pet Degarmo.3 Abraham lived in the present Montclair township. He and his brother Johannes, with others, bought, March 23, 1703, from Tapeshaw, " Com- mander in chief of all the Indians inhabiting what the

English call the North part of the Jerseys for the Consider- ation of four hundred pounds of Wampom value, a Tract of Land on the East side of Pasack River, and behind the mountain called the blue hills." This was called "the Van Giesen Purchase." The East Jersey Proprietors disputed the title, as not being derived from them, and attempted to eject the settlers. Numerous collisions ensued in 1745-49, and many of the settlers were indicted for rioting. The grantees under the Van Giesen title filed a bill in chancery, about 1750, asserting that Van Giesen and his associates bought of the Indians by virtue of a license from Gov. Car- teret, given in 1666. The question was finally submitted to arbitrators, who decided against the Van Giesen title; the matter was ultimately compromised.1

V. Isaac, m. Ist, Cornelia Hendricks Blinkerhoff, Aug. IO, 1690; 2d, Hillegond Claasze Kuiper, maiden, of Ahas- yms, Oct. 19, 1708, and with her joined the Hackensack church, by letter from Bergen, Jan. 2, 1709; 3d, Anna Brey- and, wid. of Nicasis Kip, Oct. 10, 1713, both being then of Hackensack; the inventory of his personal estate, and his widow Antje's selection, dated August, 174I, are in the pos- session of Augustus Van Gieson, of Paterson. Isaac prob- ably lived at Bergen, or perhaps at Secaucus, until Dec. 4, 1697, when he bought from John Berry a tract of 200 acres in New Barbadoes, between the Saddle river and the Hack- ensack river. Three or four years later he sold this land to his father-in-law, Hendrick Joris Blinkerhoff (one of the original purchasers of Acquackanonk), for £150. Either no deed was passed at the time, or else it was lost, and on May 30, 17IO, Isaac confirmed the title in the heirs of Blinker- hoff. Claesje Blinkerhoff, executrix of Hendrick Joris Blink- erhoff, and Cornelis Blinkerhoff, his son and heir-at-law, conveyed their interest in the premises, the same day, by assignment entered on the face of the deed .? This was doubtless the land occupied by the Van Giesens for a centu- ry and a half, in the village of Hackensack; it was bounded on the north by the Voorhis line, a short distance south of the New York, Susquehanna and Western railroad, and ex- tended from that line southerly to a line somewhat south of Warren street. He was elected to the Assembly in 1721,. and in 1739 was appointed Judge of the Bergen county com- mon pleas, and lieutenant colonel of the Bergen county reg- iment of militia. Administration on the estate of Isaac Van Giesen, yeoman, late of Hackensack, was granted to Hend- rick Van Giesen, Aug. 20, 174I.

VI. Johannes ; Johannes Van Giesen, bachelor, from Utrecht, living at Bergen, m. Aeltje Schepmoes, wid. of Jan Evertsz Keteltas, July 13, 1687; she l. at New York; he d. prior to 1753. He bought from John Luby, March 24, 1697, a tract of 32 morgens (seven acres) of land at Bergen, which he sold, April 19, 1698, to Jan Adrianse Sip, and probably removed about that time to New York. He was a shop keeper, or merchant, in that city, when he bought, March 29, 1703, from Joseph Bond and Hannah Bond of Newark,

1 See p. 234.

2 Te Wechauw (pronounced Wegh-how, or Weck-how), i. e., at the Wechauw: now Lincoln Park, near Montville.

3 E. J. Wills, F, 538.

1 N. J. Archives, XV., 532 ; I N. J. Hist. Soc. Proc., III., 67.

2 E. J. Deeds, B, 173. The original parchment deed is in the posses- sion of Augustus Van Gieson, Paterson.

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their right to a tract 60 x 24 chains, apparently in the pres- ent Bloomfield or Montclair. 1

VII. Jacob, bap. Jan. 16, 1670; he was of Bergen when he m. Rusje (Ruthje) Pluvier, of New York, June 1, 1693; d. April 17, 1704; she m. 2d, Jan Christoffelsz, bachelor, of New Amsterdam, Aug. 19, 1705. Issue: I. Anna Maria, b. Aug. 19, 1696; 2. Petronella (Pieternella), b. Nov. 13, 1698; m. Christoffel Codwys (ch., Sara, b. Jan. 24, 1742); 3. Dirkje, b. March 21, 1703.

VIII. Gysbertje, bap. April 30, 1673.

Third Generation.

Bastiaen-Rynier Van Giesen and Aeltje Hendrickse had children:

I. (prob.) Rynier, d. in inf.

II. Hendrick, bap. Oct. - , 1690; m. Hendrickje Van Dyk; d. s. p. He lived near Belleville, where he is said to have established a chocolate mill; iu his will, however, he is called a farmer. That instrument is dated June 16, 1764, witnessed by Henry King, John Boudinot and Dix Yorale- mon; proved May 18, 1765; he leaves all his property to his wife, in fee, and makes her sole executrix.2 It is said that she was a widow. She made her will Feb. 9, 1768; it was proved Feb. 16, 1768. She devised all her property to her nephew and nieces-Fransose Van Winkle, Anoiche, wife of Hendrick Van Blarcom;3 Antje-and to her brothers and sister, Nicholas and Frans Van Dyk and the widow Brad- bury Van Winkle. Executors-her brothers, Nicholas and Fransose Van Dyk.4

III. Rynier, bap. Oct. - , 1692; m. Catharyntje Mar- selisze, dau. of Marselis Pietersze, 1. at Bergen, April 17, 1737; he was of Acquackanonk. He owned the eastern half of the Van Giesen farm on Totowa, together with much land southwest of Totowa; he had no children, and by his will, dated July 15, 1767, proved Oct. 26, 1768, witnessed by George Reyerse, Garrebrant Van Houten and Halmagh Van Houten, he devised all his estate to his wife, Catrintje, during her widowhood, with remainder to his brother, Dirck Van Giesen. Executors-his brother Dirck, and John Roelof Van Houten. 5

IV. (prob.) Aeltje.

V. Joris; he was a member of the Acquackanonk church in 1726.

VI. Johannes, m. Ist, Annatje Westervelt, of Hacken- sack, June 26, 1727; 2d, Susanna Vincent, y. d., of Second river, April 29, 1731; the latter m. 2d, Cornelius Spier, Feb. 28, 1735. Issue: I. Aeltje, b. June 23, 1728; m. Mich- iel D. Vreeland; 2. Roelof, Dec. 31, b. 1729.

VII. Dirck, b. Aug. 3, 1705; m. Helena Marcellus. He lived on Totowa, in a stone house, at the northwestern cor- ner of Totowa and Preakness avenues, which was torn down by Ira Ryerson, about 1840, and replaced by the frame building now occupied as the Old Ladies' Home. He was a chosen freeholder of Bergen county in 1741-42, 1752-58, 1760-62, and was appointed a justice of the peace in 1762

1 Ib., K, 124.

4 E. J. Wills, I, 260.

2 E. J. Wills, H, 527. 5 Ib., K, 4.

3 See p. 216.

and in 1768, and Judge of the commnon pleas in 1768 and 1770. His will, dated Oct. 16, 1782, codicil Feb. 16, 1784, was proved April II, 1787. 1

VIII. (prob.) Abraham, m. Jannetje Van Houten, 1737.

Abraham-Rynier Van Giesen and Fitje Andriesse had children:

I. Dirkje, m. Jacobus Akkerman, of Hakkingsak, May 19, 1730. Issue: I. Lourens, b. Feb. 24, 1731; 2. Geertje, bap. April 27, 1735; 3. Louwerens, bap. May I, 1737; 4. Elizabeth, bap. April 15, 1744; 5. Jacob, bap. May 4, 1746.

II. Rynier, b. Aug. 7, 1694; prob. m. Metje Vreeland. Rynier was a member of the Acquackanonk church in 1726.

III. Prientje, b. Sept. 19, 1696; m. Simeon Van Winkel.

IV. Andries, m. Martje Dirkje, May 26, 1727. Ad- ministration on his estate was granted to Abraham Van Giesen, jun., his only (?oldest) son, Sept. 24, 1753.

V. Isaac, prob. m. Lea Spier, Nov. 1, 1746, both of Second River. He was among the scores who were in- dicted for riot in 1746, on account of the disputes regarding the title of Horseneck, Van Giesen's Purchase, etc.2

VI. Abraham (6th ch.), b. Nov. 18, 1702; m. Antje Dirckse, Sept. 25, 1733, both of Acquackanonk.

VII. Anna Maria, m. Jan Willts (Willes), Dec. 23, 1734, both 1. at Acquackanonk. Ch., Johannes, bap. March 23, 174I.

VIII. Catharina, m. Helmerich (Helmigh) Van Houten, Nov. 6, 1730.3

IX. (prob.) Johannes, m. Catrintje Echtbersse, April 12, 1739, both of Acquackanonk.

Isaac-Rynier Van Giesen had children:

By his first wife (Cornelia Hendricks Blinker- hoff), all bap. at Bergen:

I. Rynier, b. Dec. 10, 1692; d. May 18, 1693.

II. Rynier, b. March 5, 1694; d. in inf.

III. Hendrick (b. at Gemoenepa), m. Sara Romeyn, b. at Hackensack, Aug. 28, 1715; both 1. at Hackensack. He joined the Hackensack church on confession, Oct. 14, 1716. Gov. Lewis Morris commissioned him, Dec. 15, 1739, a lieutenant "of the Company of Foot Militia for the County of Bergen of which Abram Varick is Captain."4 Hendrick occupied his father's farm in the village of Hackensack, ex- tending from the Hackensack river westerly to the Red Hill. The Hackensack library building stands on land which he gave for the purpose.

IV. Joris, b. Sept. 22, 1696, at Gemenpou; m. Rachel Romine, March 22, 1724; she was b. at Hackensack, and both lived there; he joined the church there, on confession, April 8, 1729.

V. Dirckje, b. Aug. 15, 1699.

VI. Claesje, b. April 13, 1702, at Gemonipa; m. Rits- jert Blens (Richard Blanch, he wrote his name), widr., b. in Old England, Dec. 21, 1733; both 1. at Hackensack. Issue: (all bap. at Hackensack): I. Antjen, bap. July 14, 1734; 2. Isaek, bap. Dec. 26, 1736; 3. Thomas, bap. Feb. 10, 1740;

1 See p. 227. 2 N. J. Archives, VII., 457. 3 See p. 238.

4 The original commission is in the possession of Lieut. Van Giesen's great-grandson, Capt. Augustus Van Gieson, of Paterson.

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d. in inf .; 4. Thomas, bap. Feb. 22, 1741; 5. Cornelia, bap. Sept. 29, 1745.

VII. Rynier, b. Nov. 17, 1704; m. Ist, Hendrikje Van Dien, March 30, 1728; he joined the Hackensack church, on confession, Dec. 8, 1726; she did the same Sept. 27, 1728; he m. 2d, Hester Couenhoven (Koyenhoven, Koien- hove), y. d., of Hackensack, March 26, 1744; prob. 3d, Annatje Van Winkel, y. d., b. and 1. at Wesel, Oct. 31, 1760. He lived at Secaucus, where he owned an extensive * tract of land, including Snake Hill. He was commissioned a justice of the peace of Bergen county, Sept. 26, 1745; and again in 1749, and 1763-73; in 1754 he was elected to the Assembly, and was re-elected in 1761. In 1762 he was ap- pointed one of the Judges and justices of the Bergen county common pleas, and was re-appointed in 1768; he resigned both offices in 1773. His will, dated Jan. 4, 1775, was proved May 10, 1783; in it he is described as of New Bar- badoes, Bergen county.

By his second wife (Hillegond Claesse Kuiper): VIII. Hillegondt, b. (at Hackensack) Nov. 21, 1709; m. Johannes Bruin, y. m., b. and l. at Second River, Dec. 21, 1730.

Fourth Generation.

Dirck-Bastiaen-Rynier Van Giesen and Helena Marcellus had children:

I. Johannes, b. Sept. 23, 1731; m. Metye (dau. of Dirck-Halmagh) Van Houten, m. 1. July 24, 1762; he lived on Totowa. His will, dated Oct. 10, 1808, was proved Sept. 5, 1809.1 By deed, Nov. I, 1793, for £17 N. Y. money, he conveyed to the Society for Establishing Useful Manufac- tures, one acre of land, "beginning on the bank of the Passaic river at low water mark near a pepperage saplin op- posite the gap in the rock cut by Major L'Enfant, running thence on the margin of said river southerly 30 rods, to a black oak tree on the bank of said river, thence at right an- gles with said river 53 rods to a stake with stones around it, thence northerly 30 rods in a line with said river to a black oak tree, and thence easterly 5} rods to the first mentioned point."2 This was on the northwest bank of the river, about 300 fee above the Falls bridge. In 1807 he was assessed for 60 acres of improved and 40 of unimproved land. It is said that when he was about to die, after dividing up his property, the Falls were left; that property was considered good for nothing except for the fishing, so he concluded to leave it to all his children, to be enjoyed equally by them.

II. Merseilles; Mossales Van Giesen, y. m., m. Caty Van Rypen, y. d., of Achquegkenong, April 3, 1768, at Schraalenburgh. He d. before the date of his father's will, May 16, 1782, leaving one child, Merseilles M. Van Giesen. The latter removed to New York, where he was a merchant; he d. of smallpox, without issue.

III. Marretye, m. Cornelis -- Roelof -- Hellemeg -- Roelof Cornelissen (Van Houten). 3

IV. Aeltje, m. Cornelius Neafie. He received from his father-in-law a deed for two acres of land at the Falls, whereon he erected a mill.1 Issue: I. Catalyntje, b. Dec. IO, 1763; m. Jacob Van Winkle; 2. (prob.) Leena, d. young, unm. ; 3. Marretje, bap. May 22, 1768 ; m. John-Francis Post.

Rynier-Abraham-Rynier Van Giesen and Metje Vreeland had children:

I. Metje, b. Sept. 24, 1730; m. Ist, Anthony Bruyn, March 27, 1755; 2d, Johannes Spier.2

II. Abraham, m. Ist, Jannetje Sandford; 2d, Fytje Nefius, wid., Aug. 7, 1794. He took an active part in the Revolution, and was known as Captain Abraham Van Gie- sen, of Newark. He conveyed part of the homestead on which he lived, at Montclair, to Pieter Van Giesen, March IO, 1792, who in turn conveyed it to Jacob Kint, jun., July 2, 1807.3

III. Isaac, m. Marytje Van Sent. His will, dated May 5, 1804, was proved June 2, 1804. 4

IV. (prob.) Cornelus, m. Jennike Doremus. Ch., Met- je, b. June 10, 1756.

Andries-Abraham-Rynier Van Giesen and Martje Dirkje had children :

I. Abraham, b. May 18, 1728; m. Marytje (Maria) Vanvorst. Issue: I. Andries, b. Oct. 20, 1752; 2. Gerrit, b. Feb. 20, 1755; 3. Sarah, b. Sept. 6, 1757; 4. Fytje, b. Dec. 24, 1764; 5. Hillegont (Hilletje), b. June 16, 1767; m. Cor- nelius VanDerbeck ; ch., Abraham, b. March 13, 1790 ; 6. William, m. Elizabeth Spier; children-I. Fytje, b. Oct. 3, 1793; 2. Abraham, b. Nov. 27, 1795.

II. (?) John, m. . Ch., Andries, b. Sept. 23, 177I.

Isaac-Abraham-Rynier Van Giesen and Lea Spier had children :

I. Abraham, b. Jan. 17, 1747.

II. Lea, b. Feb. 16, 1750; m. Johannes Koningh (King). Ch., Johannes, b. Aug. 15, 1777.

III. Jannetje, m. Hendrick Spier, Dec. 6, 1777.5

IV. (prob.) Metje, m. Abraham Spier. Issue: I. Lea, b. Nov. 20, 1780; 2. Rachel, b. Feb. 3, 1794; 3. Johannes, b. Sept. 10, 1799.

V. (perhaps) Rynier, m. Aaltje Van Rypen. Issue : I. Catharina, b. May 4, 1788; 2. Rachel, b. Sept. 21, 1791; 3. Aaltje, b. May 3, 1793; 4. Maria, b. June 28, 1795.

Hendrick-Isaac-Rynier Van Giesen and Sara Romeyn had children:

I. Cornelia, bap. Sept. 16, 1716; m. Albert Van Voor- hese (bap. July 27, 1704, son of Albert-Stevense Van Voor- hees, of Flatlands, L. I., afterwards of Hackensack), May 24, 1735, both.b. and 1. at Hackensack; she joined the- Hackensack church on confession, Feb. 24, 1737. Issue: I. Lena, bap. May 9, 1736; m. Christopher Zabriskie, Feb. - , 1753; 2. Sara, bap. Nov. 19, 1738; m. Jacob Bogert, Nov. -, 1756; 3. Albert, bap. Sept. 3, 1741; d. in inf .; 4. Chris-

1 See p. 228.

2 Essex County Transcribed Deeds, A, 19.

3 See p. 239.

1 See p. 227. 2 See pp. 197, 201.

3 Essex County Transcribed Deeds, A, 102 ; B, 176.

4 Essex County Wills, A, 17. 5 See p. 197.

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tina, bap. Dec. 13, 1743; m. Nicholas Brinckerhoff, July 31, 1762; 5. Albert, bap. Aug. 28, 1746; d. in inf .; 6. Mar- grietje, bap. Oct. 28, 1750; 7. Albert, bap. June 24, 1759; m. Rachel Hopper, July 22, 1778; Albert's will is dated Jan. 22, 1818; proved Feb. 18, 1822.

II. Christina (Cristyntjen), bap. Sept. 28, 1718; m. Jan Bardan, May II, 1738; both were b. and 1. at Hacken- sack; she joined the church there, May 23, 1738. Issue: I. Maritjen, bap. Jan. 21, 1739; 2. Sara, bap. Dec. 14, 1740; 3. Hendrik, bap. Nov. 7, 1742; d. in inf .; 4. Evaetje, bap. Aug. II, 1745; 5. Isaek, bap. Nov. 26, 1747; 6. Marritje, bap. Feb. 15, 1750; 7. Hendrik, bap. Aug. 27, 1752; 8. Cornelia, b. Jan. 14, 1755.

III. Isack, bap. March 13, 1721; m. Marytjen Hoppe, Aug. 16, 1744; both b. and l. at Hackensack.

IV. Claes, bap. Dec. 2, 1722.

V. Derkje, bap. Jan. 26, 1726; m. Jacob Ackerman. Issue: I. Elizabeth, bap. April 15, 1744; 2. Jacob, bap. May 4, 1746.

Rynier-Isaac-Rynier Van Giesen had children (the first bap. at Second River, and the others at Hackensack):

By his first wife (Hendrikje Van Dien):

I. Cornelia, bap. April 17, 1729.

II. Antje, b. Nov. 1, 1730; m. Dirck Banta, July 25, 1752; she joined the Hackensack church on confession, Jan- uary, 1756. Issue: I. Jacob, bap. March 30, 1755; 2. Hen- drickje, bap. July 7, 1757; m. Joost Lozier.

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History of the city of Paterson and the County of Passaic, New Jersey, Part 68

Author: Nelson, William, 1847-1914 Publication date: 1901 Publisher: Paterson : Press Printing and Publishing Co. Number of Pages: 466

Author: Nelson, William, 1847-1914
Publication date: 1901
Publisher: Paterson : Press Printing and Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 466