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III. Rachel, b. May 13, 1751; in. Isaac Vanderbeek, jun. (b. at Hackensack, Oct. 29, 1743, son of Isaac Vander Beek and Annaetjen Vander Boog), Nov. 24, 1767; she and her husband joined the Schraalenburgh church, Nov. 20, 1799. She d. Feb. 23, 1825, and was buried at Paterson; he d. May 27, 1833, and was buried at Hackensack. Issue:
i. Honnate (Ann), b. Sept. 2, 1769; m. Ist, James Walker (b. at Taunton, Mass., May 8, 1762, son of James Walker and Mary Pitt), March 10, 1786; he d. Nov. 4, 1806; she m. 2d, Thomas Demarest, Aug. 22, 1812; he d. April 28, 1829; she d. May 20, 1835. Children (by her first husband): I. James Marten Ryerson, b. Oct. 26, 1791; d. May 21, 1843, in N. Y., unm .; 2. Rachel Ann, b. Jan. 2, 1794; m. Gilbert Ogden Fowler (b. Dec. 10, 1788, at Newburgh, N. Y.), Dec. 21, 1812; 3. Isaac, b. Dec. 15, 1795; d. Sept. II, 1813; 4. Washington, b. Jan. 28,
1797; m. Eleanor Brush; he d. March 18, 1845; 5. Mary, b. Dec. 18, 1800; m. Azel S. Roe (son of Rev. Azel Roe), Aug. 16, 1819; she d. Aug. 27, 1824; 6. Jane, b. April 30, 1805; m. Azel S. Roe, widower of her sister; d. Jan. 22, 1826. Azel Stevens Roe was b. in N. Y. city, Aug. 16, 1798; d. in East Windsor Hill, Conn., Jan. 1, 1886. He published a dozen novels, 1850-71.
ii. Marten, b. Dec. 15, 1772; d. Sept. 10, 1773.
Theunis -- Frans -- Marten Reyersen and Margaret had children:
I. Theunis, b. about 1740; m. his cousin, Mary Ryer- son (b. June, 1744, dau. of Marten-Frans-Marten Reyersen and Antje Van Rype); d. May 15, 1792, in his 52d yr .; she d. April II, 1810, aged 65 yrs., Io mos. They were buried in the old church yard formerly on Ryle avenue. He was called Theunis Ryerson, jun. He carried on farming in a small way at Lower Preakness, or nearer Singack, probably on the farm sold to his father-in-law by William Ryerse, April 20, 1772. His widow was appointed administratrix of his estate, June 12, 1792.1 She afterwards lived at Totowa.
Joris-Frans-Marten Reyersen and Mary White had children :
I. Jane, b. May 20, 1752; m. Diederick Tysen (Tice). Issue : I. Mary, bap. at Pompton, Nov. 30, 1773; 2. Mar- ten, b. -; 3. Ann, b. -; 4. Agnietje, b. Dec. 27, 1788; 5. Jannetje, bap. at Pompton, July 18, 1775; 6. Ebbe (Ab- igail), bap. at Pompton, May 22, 1777; 7. Joris, b. June 19, 1780; 8. Esther, b. Sept. 18, 1787.
II. George, jun., b. Sept. 26, 1753; m. Abigail Post (dau. of Major Peter Post, of Pompton, and Elizabeth Van Voorhees), m. 1., Dec. 17, 1773; he d. in New York city; she d. at Wanaque.
III. Dirrick, b. May 26, 1755; m. Martha Vreeland. He lived at Greenwood Lake.
IV. Mary, b. May 8, 1757; m. Major Garret Post; d. at Rome, N. Y. Issue: I. Mary, m. Stephen Ward (children -I. Charles; 2. Gerard); 2. Peter P. (Capt.), m. Mary Ryer- son, dau. of Francis Ryerson and Gulielma Doty (children -I. Mary, m. David Bayard; 2. John, m. Jennie Cheney; 3. Louise, m. Bailey; 4. Caroline, m. John Creigh- ton; 5. Henry; 6. Susan, m. Charles Tucker; 7. Ann, m. Ebenezer Welch).
V. Marte, bap. Sept. 23, 1759; m. Agnes Lynes (Lines). He was called Martin G. Ryerson. He kept tavern at Pompton in 1812; d. at Pompton, Dec. 10, 1820; she d. at Wanaque, Nov. 16, 1823, aged 63 yrs., 5 mos., 18 days, without issue; Martin and his wife are both buried at Pompton.
VI. John, b. July 12, 1763; m. Neeltie (Eleanor) Vree- land. Both d. at Wanaque.
VII. Ann, b. Sept. 16, 1764; m. Abraham Luke. Both d. at Wanaque. Issue :
i. John, m. Elizabeth Taylor; removed to Antwerp, O.
1 E. J. Wills, Liber No. 34, f. 17. His father appears to have out- lived him, as letters of administration were granted on his estate to Ma- ry Ryerson and Richard G. Ryerson, Oct. 20, 1794 .- Ib., Liber No. 35, f. 70.
I See p. 101.
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ii. Martin, m. Peggy Monks; removed to Antwerp, O. iii. George, m. Mary Poole. Children-I. Abraham, m. Rachel Chrystie, removed to Kansas; 2. Jane, b. Aug. 8, 1813, m. Henry Terheun Romaine (b. May 29, 1812, son of Abraham Romaine and Hannah Terheun, of Pompton), Aug. I, 1832 (children-I. Mary Louisa, b. May 20, 1833; m. Edward Huyler; 2. William Henry, b. Sept. 1, 1834; m. Caroline McEwing, Feb. 4, 1857; 3. John Abraham, b. Jan. 20, 1836; d. in Sandwich Islands; 4. Annie Amelia, b. Aug. 23, 1837; m. Herman Winter; 5. Emilie, b. Aug. 3, 1839; m. Ist, - Hine; 2d, John Roe; 6. George Edgar, b. Oct. 21, 1849; m. - Thorne; 7. Augusta Laura, b. Oct. II, 1858; d. Sept. 1, 1859).
iv. James, m. Elizabeth Steele. Ch., Maria, m. Henry Ryerson.
v. Jane, m. William Decker.
vi. Rachel, m. Covas Decker.
VIII. Hester, b. Dec. 15, 1766; m. Ist, Cornelius Van Dyck; 2d, Anthony Bartrim.1 Issue: (by her first husband) I. Cornelius, b. April 4, 1783.
IX. Tunis, b. April 6, 1770; m. Eleanor Van Houten (b. June 10, 1771, dau. of Peter Van Houten and Rachel Lyne), March 17, 1787. He is described as a farmer, and also as a surveyor. He was commissioned a captain in the militia, Oct. 5, 1801, and ultimately a colonel, being known as Col. Tunis G. Ryersen. He was one of the deputy sur- veyors general of East Jersey; d. Oct. 5, 1839; she d. March 25, 1839, both at Wanaque.
The real estate of George Ryerson, deceased, was divided by Abraham Ryerson, Daniel Danielson, Yoost Beam and Conrad Beam, by a map dated April 22, 1790, whereupon the above named children executed deeds of release parti- tioning the same.2
X. Fransis, b. Nov. 2, 1772; m. Gulielma Maria Springate Penn Doty (b. at Quaker Hill, Dutchess County, N. Y., Feb. 20, 1772, dau. of Elijah Doty and Susannah Ferris); she d. May 6, 1810, at Wanaque.
Dirk-Frans-Marten Reyersen and Helena Ryersen had children:
I. Jannetje, bap. Juue 10, 1759; m. Johannes Ber- dan. Issue: I. Dirk, b. Feb. 29, 1784; 2. Marregrietye, b. Sept. 9, 1787.
II. Johannes, bap. Feb. 21, 1761; m. Nence Erchable (Nancy Archibald). Ch., Lena, bap. May 9, 1793.
III. Geertye, b. April 16, 1763; prob. m. John Jo. (George) Doremus, Aug. 24, 1794. (See Doremus Gene- alogy.)
IV. Francis, b. Sept. 12, 1764; m. Jannetje Lambert; d. March 27, 1817.
Johannes-Frans-Martin Reyersen had children :
By his first wife (Maria Wessels):
I. Francis, m. Sarah Ryerson (b. Aug. 23, 1762), July 25, 1778; d. July 12, 1841; she d. June, 1847. He removed to Nova Scotia in 1783. Issue: I. John, b. Jan. 25, 1779; m. Sophia Raggles; 2. Simeon, b. July 4, 1782; m. Dorothy Van Buskirk; 3. Martin, m. Jemima Van Buskirk; 4. Mary,
b. April -, 1787; m. Samuel Meeker, of Brooklyn; 5. Ste- phen DeLancey, b. July 5, 1789; m. Lois Killam, May 15, 1817; 6. Elizabeth Betts, b. Aug. 25, 1791, m. Thomas Ed- son; 7. Sarah, b. June 26, 1794; d. in inf .; 8. Francis, b. Aug. 29, 1796; m. James L. Lecain; 9. George, b. Nov. 26, 1798; m. Mary Harris. Most of these children of Francis Ryerson lived in Nova Scotia.
II. Evert Marthen, b. July 26, 1753.
III. Johannis, b. Dec. 4, 1754.
IV. Joris, b. July 3, 1759 ; prob. m. Polle Ryerson. He went to Nova Scotia with his father, at the close of the Revolution, but in 1789 returned to this country, and set- tled in Brooklyn. Issue: I. Marten, b. Jan. 16, 1779 ; 2. Joannes, b. Oct. 23, 1781.
By his second wife (Metje Van Houten): V. Jenneke, bap. May I, 1768.
VI. Ann, m. John Morrison, and lived at Annapolis, Nova Scotia. Issue: I. Catharine, m. J. Oaks ; 2. Chris- tina, m. L. Wade; 3. Ann, m. J. Willer.
Adrian-Frans-Marten Reyersen had children: By his first wife (Lena - ----- ):
I. Jannetje, bap. June 10, 1759. By his second wife (Pietertje - -): II. Johannis, bap. Feb. 21, 1761.
Fifth Generation.
Joris-Johannes-Joris-Marten Reyersen had children: By his first wife (Antje Hennion):
I. Geertje, b. April 19, 1761; m. Rinear Berdan, who lived on the Slooterdam road, near the Thirty-third street bridge; d. 1848; he d. Jan. 28, 1843, aged 80 yrs. Issue: I, John, m. Mary, dau. of Gerrebrant Van Houten;1 d. Aug. 22, 1781, aged 81 yrs .; 2. Antje, b. April 23, 1786; m. Rich- ard Berdan, of Preakness.
II. Antye, bap. Oct. 14, 1764; m. Isaac Alje, Feb. 28, 1790. He had a grist-mill on the Wesel road, next to the Merselis place. Issue: I. David, b. Dec. 12, 1790; d. in inf .; 2. Anna, b. Feb. 3, 1802; m. John Doremus, a car- penter, of Paterson; 3. Catharina, b. Jan. 24, 1805; m. Benjamin Kinsell, of Oldham; 4. David, b. Jan. 24, 1805 (twin with Catharine); m. Effie, dau. of John Goet- schius, of Cherry Lane; he carried on his father's grist-mill on the Wesel road; 5. Dorotie, b. Aug. 27, 1809.
By his second wife (Tammesyn Van Boskerk):
III. Johannes, b. July 3, 1769; m. Lea Westervelt, dau. of Cornelis-Cornelis-Juriense Westervelt, July 21, 1793; 2 d. in 1835; she d. in 1861 or 1862, aged 87 yrs. He was called "Yoren's Hans"-George's John. He lived on his father's and grandfather's place, on the east side of the Goffle road, in a house still standing and now in the possession of his grand- son Henry's children. After the marriage of his only child, George-"Hansen's Yoris"-he relinquished his farm of 180 acres to George and removed to a farm which had come to his wife from her father, and lived in a house a short dis- tance from the Hawthorne station on the Erie railroad, and directly on Bass brook. This brook was almost obliter-
2 See p. 212.
1 See p. 260.
2 Bergen County Transcribed Deeds, A, 454, 548. 1 See p. 254.
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ated by the building of the railroad, and the house was burned down in 1848, on the first day a train ran over the railroad. The late Cornelius I. Westervelt kept tavern in that same house some years before it was destroyed.
The will of George I. Ryerson, of the Goffle, the father of the three children just named, bears date May 5, 1801, wit- nessed by Jacob Ackerman, John D. Ryerson and T. Wills, and was proved June II, 1814. He devised to his son, John G. Ryerson, "all my landed property and real estate in Bergen county;" and bequeathed special legacies to his wife, Syntye; his daughter Charity, wife of Rynear Berdan; his daughter Ann, wife of Isaac Alyea, and his grandson George, son of John G. Ryerson. Executors-his son John, and his sons-in-law, Rynear Berdan and Isaac Alyea. 1
IV. - , m. John Berry.
Hessel-Johannes-Joris-Marten Reyersen had children:
By his first wife (Doretje Earl):
I. Johannes, b. March 21, 1772; m. Anna Van Aalen, June 16, 1792; removed about 1808 to Dark county, O .; in 18II to Butler county, Ind .; in 1816 to Dark county again; then to Fort Wayne, Ind., and finally to Kosciusko, Ind.
II. Geertye, b. July 5, 1774; m. John Jo. Doremus, Aug. 24, 1794. (See Doremus Genealogy.)
III. Hessel, b. Sept. 22, 1777; was killed by falling from his horse, about 1816, near Oldham; he lived at New Vernon, Sussex county.
IV. Nicholas, b. April 8, 1781; he removed to New Vernon, Sussex county, about 1785, and there m. Ann (b. Nov. 26, 1787), dau. of Paul Farber. Nicholas in time acquired an extensive farm, which he worked successfully. He also carried on a distillery, a fulling-mill, a grist-mill, a blacksmith shop, a tannery, was a drover and butcher, and dealt in produce, which he sold largely in Paterson. He died at Deckertown, at the residence of his daughter Eunice, Jan. 2, 1868; his widow d. March 15, 1873.
V. Enogh, b. April 8, 1781, twin with Nicholas.
VI. Piter, b. March 20, 1784; m. Ist, Elisabeth, dau. of Paul Farber; 2d, Mrs. Hains; d. 1860. Issue : (By his first wife) I. John F., m. Jane Drew; 2. George, bap. Sept. 12, 1802; m. - Edsall; 3. Delia, m. Ist, John Givans; 2d, Peter Brass; 4. Jane, b. 1812; m. Wil- liam D. Givans; d. Oct. 27, 1884; 5. Nicholas, m. Serepta Simonson; 6. Eliza, m. Rev. Price Van Ostrand; 7. Paul F., b. Dec. 1, 1818 ; m. Sarah Drew, 1840; 8. Sarah, m. Eben Drew; 9. Martin, m. - - Martine; 10. William, d. at the age of 12 years; (by his second wife) II. Catharine, b. 1850.
By his second wife (Catrien Van Veghter):
VII. Dooce, b. Oct. 9, 1789; m. Ist, Abraham Theunis Ryerson; 2d, John Snyder; d. Oct. 25, 1869, and is buried in the Ryerson burying-ground, on the DeGray farm, at Hawthorne. She was a tailoress, and also kept a tavern in a small house still standing, on the east side of Hale- don avenue, a short distance north of Burhans lane. The ceiling of the tap-room was low, which made it conven- ient to keep the men's score chalked on the dark and
grimy boards overhead. When the men were particularly merry they thought it great fun to wipe out the score with their hands or hats, but it was of no avail, for on their next visit, there were the chalk-marks, as bright as ever, and somewhat more numerous !
VIII. Catharina, b. March 17, 1792; m. George Mande- ville, June 4, 1814, and lived on Pompton Plains.
IX. Jane, bap. Nov. 21, 1792; m. Henry Post, of Orange county, N. Y.
John-Johannes-Joris-Marten Reyersen and Elsye Lesier had children:
I. Antye, b. June 13, 1777; prob. m. Jan Mandeviel, Nov. 29, 1794.
II. Johannes, b. July 10, 1779; m. Maria Bogert, April 27, 1800. Ch., Anne, b. Dec. 14, 1800.
III. Lea, b. March 6, 1782.
IV. Polle, b. June 6, 1784; d. in inf.
V. Yannetye, b. May 2, 1786.
VI. Maria, b. Dec. 9, 1787.
VII. Cornelus, b. April 16, 1790.
Martin-Martin-Joris-Marten Reyersen and Rhoda Hull had children:1
I. Jesse.
II. David, b. Oct. 9, 1781; m. Mary, dau. of Dr. An- drew Linn; d. Jan. 21, 1867. He lived at Newton, Sussex county, where he was prominent in public and business affairs, being county collector for thirty years, member of the State Council in 1829-30-31, and 1835, and president of the Sussex Bank, 1831-65. Issue: I. Andrew Linn, d. aged 17 yrs .; 2. George M., a lawyer at Newton; 3. Emma E., m. the Rev. Myron Barrett, of Newton; 4. Margaret A., m. Dr. Anthony Morford, of Nyack, N. Y .; 5. Cath- arine R., m. William McMurtry, of Newton; 6. Mary L., m. William E. Skinner, at one time President Judge of the Bergen county common pleas.
III. Anna.
IV. Emma.
V. Thomas Cox, b. May 4, 1788, at Myrtle Grove, Sussex county; m. Ist, Hannah Amelia Jarvis, fifth dau. of Robert Ogden, jun., of Sparta, Nov. - , 1814; she d. 1835; he m. 2d, Phebe Henrietta Maria, her younger sister; d. Aug. II, 1838. He graduated at Princeton in 1809; was elected to the Legislative Council, 1825-6-7, and was a Jus- tice of the Supreme Court, 1834-38.2
VI. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 19, 1791; m. Robert Andrew Linn (b. Jan. 29, 1787, son of Dr. Andrew Linn and Ann Carnes, near Monroe Corners); d. Sept. 18, 1867; he d. Jan. 2, 1868. Issue: I. Robert Andrew, b. 1817; d. 1838; 2. Anna Mary, b. 1819; d. 1876; 3. David Ryerson, b. 1820; d. 1875; 4. Thomas Ryerson, b. 1822; d. 1867; 5. Theodore Anderson, b. 1830; d. Sept. 5, 1852.
1 For the data concerning these children the author is principally in- debted to the History of Sussex and Warren Counties, Philadelphia, 1881.
2 A very good sketch of Judge Ryerson is given by Judge Lucius Q. C. Elmer, in his entertaining work, "The Constitution and Government of the Province and State of New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of the Governors from 1776 to 1845, and Reminiscences of the Bench and Bar," Newark, 1872, 319.
1 Bergen County Wills, A, 542. 40
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Thomas-Martin-Joris-Marten Reyersen and Mary Turner had children:
I. Joseph Turner, b. cir. 1814; m. Ellen Griffin Larned, 1848; d. March 9, 1883, at Chicago, whithier he had removed in 1842, and where he had carried on the iron manufacture for many years, with great success. Issue: I. Arthur, a lawyer in Chicago; 2. Edward, m. , dan. of Donald G. Mitchell ("Ik Marvel"); 3 and 4. daughters.
II. Esther Turner, m. Dr. David Rutter, and with him removed to Chicago in 1849.
Abraham-Jores-Joris-Marten Reyersen and Sarah Mande- ville had children:
I. Abraham, b. Jan. 14, 1783; m. Sarah, dau. of Richard Bush, of Fairfield; d. Feb. 7, 1856; she d. Aug. 22, 1863, in her 82d yr. He lived on his father's place at Pac- quanac. He was a Judge of the common pleas, 1837-47. He was known as Abraham Ryerson, jun.
II. Maria, b. Nov. 30, 1786; m. Zadoc Pierson. Is- sue: I. Sarah Matilda, b. Nov. 23, 1817; 2. Caroline E., b. April 3, 1820. Both these daughters were unm.
III. Nikcoles, b. May 14, 1790; m. Sarah, dau. of Abi- jah Crane, of Horseneck. Issue : I. Sarah, m. - Van Pelt; 2. Abraham, d. Oct. 2, 1814, aged 3 yrs., 7 mos., 23 days.
IV. George; d. young.
V. Elisabeth, b. July I, 1793; m. John M. Demarest (b. Feb. 10, 1792); d. Sept. 5, 1849; he d. April 8, 1863. He lived at Two Bridges. Issue: I. Sarah Ann, b. April -, 1815; m. Nathan Fairbanks, and lived at Mountain View; d. July 17, 1849; 2. James Monroe, b. 1819; m. Sarah Margaret, dau. of Benjamin Roome, Oct. 17, 1841, and lived at Two Bridges.
VI. Charles; d. young.
VII. Peter, b. May 18, 1797.
VIII. Sarah, b. Feb. 17, 1799; m. Timothy I. Darcy, and lived at Mountain View. He was a son of Dr. John Darcy, b. Oct. 11, 1760, in Cumberland county, who m. Ist, Pliebe Johnes (granddaughter of the Rev. Timothy Johnes, pastor of the Morristown Presbyterian church), May 14, 1784; 2d, Phebe Miller, April 7, 1806, by whom he had one son (Tim- othy John, or Timothy I., as he was always called) and four daughters.1 Dr. Darcy served with distinction in the Revo- lutionary war, as surgeon's mate, albeit a very young one. Timothy I. Darcy was a man of superior ability and good education, whose light seemed unduly hidden under a bushel in a remote rural neighborhood, where he. was prin- cipally known for his fluent oratory in justices' courts. He d. at Mountain View, about 1890. Issue: I. Phœbe, m. William Merrick; 2. Amanda, m. Henry Courter; 3. John, m. Ist, Harriet Jarvis; 2d, Mrs. Mesick; 4. Caroline, m. John Little; 5. Alexander, accidentally shot and killed, when 20 yrs. old; 6. Eliza, in. Charles Vanderhoff; 7. Josephine.
IX. Harriet, m. Alplieus. Miller, and lived at Montville and at Newark. Issue: I. James, m. Sarah Philip, of Caldwell; 2. Abraham, m. Margaret Pierson; 3. Isaac; 4. Caroline; 5. Matilda.
1 History of Medicine in New Jersey, and of its Medical Men, by Ste- phen Wickes; Newark, 1879, 225.
George-Luykas-Joris-Marten Reyersen and Mary Ryer- son had children:
I. George, b. Oct. 13, 1767; m. Catharina Hopper, Dec. 30, 1792, and lived at Mountain View; d. s. p.
II. Elisabeth, b. Oct. 5, 1769; m. Henry Mandeville, and lived on Pompton Plains; d. Feb. 15, 1793. Issue: I. Sarah, b. Sept. 8, 1787; m. John Van Houten, Oct. 4, 1806; 1 2. Joris, b. Aug. 7, 1789; m. Catharine Ryerson; d. 1828; 3. Nicholas, b. Sept. 8, 1790; 4. Hendrick, b. Feb. 9, 1793.
III. Lucas, b. Nov. 26, 1771; m. Catharine Decker, Nov. 30, 1800; d. March 15, 1855; she d. Aug. 3, 1840, aged 59 yrs., 5 mos., II days. He lived at Pacquanac, and made hat-blocks.
IV. Abraham, b. March I, 1774; m. Elisabeth (b. Oct. 28, 1780), dau. of Peter Mead, Nov. 29, 1798; d. Sept. 9, 1820; she d. Dec. 1, 1844. He had a saw-mill at Pac- quanac.
V. Jeremiah, b. Sept. 21, 1776; m. Rachel Van Saun, 2 and lived at Lower Preakness; d. Nov. 2, 1864; she d. March 16, 1867.
VI. Martin, b. Jan. 16, 1779; m. Annaatje Ackerman (b. 1782); d. March 29, 1853; she d. May 17, 1857. He lived at Upper Pacquanac.
VII. John, b. Oct. 23, 1782; m. Rachel Jacobus (b. Aug I, 1787), May 10, 1806; d. March 28, 1864; she d. Jan. 6, I860.
VIII. Mary, b. July 1, 1783; m. Amos Crane, of Cald- well.
IX. Ann, b. April 25, 1786; m. John Vadu (Veador, Vedder), and lived at Mountain View; d. Nov. 10, 1809. Issue: I. David; 2. George; 3. Samuel Ryerson, b. Nov. 5, 1809; he lived at Lower Preakness.
X. Nicholas, b. Sept. 16, 1788; in. Martha (b. Jan. 27, 1787), dau. of Abraham Jacobus, in 1810; was killed by a falling tree, Jan. 26, 1838; she d. May 8, 1876.
Joseph -- Luykas -- Joris -- Marten Reyersen and Mehetabel Stickney had children (the first four b. in the Province of New Brunswick, and the others in Ontario):
I. George, b. March 7, 1791; m. Ist, Frances, dau. of Dr. Rolph, of Dundee, in 1820; 2d, Sophia, dau. of Edwin Symes, of London, Ont., June 15, 1836; 3d, Isabella Dor- cas, dau. of Judge Asahel Stirling, of Sharon, Conn., in 1853; d. Dec. 19, 1882. He was pastor of the Catholic Apostolic church (Irvingites), in Toronto.
II. Samuel, lived at Vittoria, Ont.
III. Mary, m. Col. John Bostwick, of Port Stanley, some time member of the Provincial Parliament.
IV. William, b. 1798; m. Mary Griffin; d. Sept. 13, 1873. He was an able and distinguished clergyman in the Wesleyan Methodist church.
V. John, b. June 12, 1800; nı. Mary Lewis, Aug. 8, 1828; d. Oct. 9, 1878. He was a very prominent and influ- ential Methodist clergyman in Ontario.
VI. Egerton, b. March 24, 1803; m. Ist, Hannah Aik- man (b. Aug. 4, 1804), Sept. 10, 1828; she d. Jan. 31, 1832; he m. 2d, Mary Armstrong (b. Feb. 3, 1809), Nov. 8, 1833;
1 See p. 258.
2 See p. 290.
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she d. Jan. 20, 1884; he d. Feb. 19, 1882. He became a Methodist preacher, first going as a missionary to the Chip- peway Indians, for two years. He was editor of the Christ- ian Guardian, 1829-40, and was a preacher during the same period. In 1841 he was appointed principal of Vit- toria College, at Coburg, continuing until 1844, when he was appointed by the government Chief Superintendent of Education for Upper Canada, which office he held until .1876, traveling extensively in America and Europe, to study the best methods of education, which he introduced in his own country with great success. Some of his reports are of much value. He received the honorary degrees of. D. D., and LL.D. His "History of the Loyalists of America," in two volumes, though lacking in literary merit, is excellent in tone, and valuable for its original documents.
VI. Mehetabel, m. Joseph Williams.
VII. Elisabeth, m. James Mitchell, a school teacher at Vittoria.
VIII. Edwy, b. 1811; m. Ist, Benelis, dau. of the Rev. William Freeman; 2d, Almena, sister of his former wife. He was a Methodist preacher, stationed at Stamford, Brant- ford and other places.
It is a remarkable record presented by the four younger brothers of this noted family. They were regarded as the most influential members of the Methodist church in On- tario, and were conceded to be unexcelled in that country as popular preachers.
Willem-Willem-Ryer-Marten Reyersen and Ann had children:
I. William, m. Ist, Eleanor Cook (Lena Kock), m. 1., Sept. 15, 1789; 2d, Mrs. Garthwaite, of Rahway. On ac- count of his extensive landed possessions he was called "King" William Ryerson.
II. Lena, m. Evert Van Ness. Issue: I. John E., m. Margaret Kiersted; 2. William E .; 3. a dau., d. in inf.
Reyer-Johannes-Ryer-Marten Reyersen and Elizabeth Bertholf had children :
I. Mary, b. 1766; m. Abraham Garrison, of the Ponds, or of the Ramapo valley; d. June Io, 1787, and is buried at the Ponds; he d. Feb. 20, 1802, aged 50 yrs., I mo., 14 days. Issue : I. Catharine, b. Jan. 28, 1784 ; m. Joseph Beam; 2. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 11, 1786; m. Henry Bertholf, Jan. 26, 1804; she d. Oct. 15, 1835; he was b. Feb. 14, 1782; d. Dec. 16, 1865.
II. Gilliam, b. Oct. 7, 1768; m. Margaret Manning, (dau. of Abraham Manning and Hester -); d. Oct. 30, 1857.
III. Sarah, b. Sept. 6, 1778; m. Joseph Beam, Aug. 30, 1806; d. Dec. 3, 1821. Issue : I. Abraham Ryerson, b. Oct. 15, 1807; m. Ist, - - -; 2d, - Harvey; 2. John, b. Aug. 14, 1809; m. Lydia A. Carman, Sept. 2, 1832; he d. Sept. 7, 1866; 3. Gilliam, b. March 9, 1812; m. Louisa F. Schenck; 4. Henry, b. Nov. 8, 1814; d. Jan. 2, 1815; 5. Elizabeth, b. March 26, 1816; d. Sept. 30, 1816; 6. Wil- liam, b. Jan. 29, 1818; d. July 29, 1818; 7. Maria, b. Sept. 20, 1819; d. Oct. 2, 1820.
IV. Maria, b. Nov. 21, 1790; m. Abraham Stevens (b. Aug. 3, 1788), April 13, 1816; d. Aug. 29, 1859; he d. June
8, 1865;1 both are interred on the Rogers farm, near Pomp- ton. Issue: I. Maria Catharine, b. Oct. 22, 1817; d. Aug. 27, 1820; 2. Ann M., m. John T. Smith, June 8, 1843; 3. John, b. April 29, 1825; d. Sept. 12, 1857.
Martin -- Johannes -- Ryer -- Marten Reyersen and Frouche (Sophronia) Van Winkle had children:
I. Johannes, b. Feb. 22, 1779; d. March 9, 1782.
II. Vrouwitye (Sophronia), b .; March 27, 1781; d. Sept. 18, 1786.
III. John M., b. Dec. I, 1782; m. Clarissa Van Winkle, March 2, 1806; d. June 28, 1820; she d. in 1861. He lived at Ringwood, where he carried on iron mining, etc.
IV. Mary, b. Nov. 14, 1784; m. Andrew C. Zabriskie, of Paramus, April 7, 1805; d. June 1, 1865; he d. April 25, 1864. They lived at Paramus for some years after their marriage, and then removed to New York city. Issue: I. Christian Andrew, b. March 20, 1806; m. Sarah Jane Titus, Dec. 31, 1849; d. July 16, 1879; he lived at Passaic in early life; 2. Martin Ryerson, b. May 13, 1810; m. Ist, Anna Elliott Morris, Sept. 18, 1850; 2d, Mrs. Ysabelle (Key) Hewitt, July 18, 1867; d. Dec. 8, 1878 (he assumed the name of Zborwski about 1865); 3. John Jacob, b. May 30, 1813; m. Maria Burhans; d. Aug. 24, 1876; he lived at Ho- hokus; 4. Matilda Mary, m. Martin E. Green (son of Ephraim Green and Catharine B. Ryerson), Oct. 21, 1851.
V. Jacob M., b. Nov. 29, 1786; m. Harriet Colfax; d. Feb. 15, 1869. He was connected with his father's great iron enterprises at Ringwood, and on their collapse, owing to adverse tariff legislation, he removed to Little Falls, and there spent the rest of his days with his children.
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