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VI. Anna, b. Oct. 30, 1788; m. James Wheeler; d. Jan. 28, 1821. Issue: I. Sophronia R., b. Sept. 22, 1811; m. Ist, Timothy Oakley, Jan. 25, 1831; 2d, Jonathan D. Bevier, Oct. 31, 1843; 2. Sarah Catharine; 3. Ann Ryerson, b. Jan. 15, 1821; m. Ist, Orlando Smith; 2d, John Conroy, Oct. 17, 1854; d. May 19, 1861.
VII. Catharine B., b. Dec. 3, 1790; m. Ephraim Green, Dec. 27, 1824; d. July 26, 1850. Issue: I. Anna Mary, m. Stephen Baker, Oct. 30, 1850; 2. Martin E., m. Matilda M. Zabriskie (dau. of Andrew C. Zabriskie and Mary Ryerson), Oct. 21, 1851.
VIII. Rebeckah, b. Sept. 24, 1793; d. Sept. 14, 1794.
IX. Elizabeth, b. April 12, 1796; m. Aaron R. Thomp- son, of New York, Jan. 10, 1833; d. Oct. I, 1853, s. p.
X. Peter M., b. June 20, 1798; m. Mary Williams, Sept. 23, 1825; d. May 5, 1862. Inheriting from his father extensive lands, including mines and iron works at Pompton and Wanaque, he developed them on a large scale, erecting rolling mills and other works, and prosecuted mining and manufacturing iron extensively, employing thousands of men. The tariff of 1846, however, caused the prostration of all his enterprises, and the final blow was given by the panic of 1857. After having struggled most heroically for years to maintain his works, he was finally compelled, in 1859, to abandon the contest and surrender his property to
1 He spent a fortune digging for gold mines in the mountains be- tween the Ponds and Wanaque.
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his creditors. He removed from his handsome residence on the old Hamburgh turnpike, and with his family settled in Newark. When the war broke out, Peter M. Ryerson was sixty-three years of age, but tall and athletic, of fine, soldierly appearance and bearing. His country's call found him ready to respond. He raised a company of his former employees, and was commissioned captain of Company A, Eighth New Jersey Volunteers, on Sept. 27, 1861. In the preliminary battles on the Peninsula he was promoted, Feb. 24, 1862, to the rank of Major in the same regiment. At the battle of Williamsburg, on May 5, 1862, Colonel Johnson, command- ing the regiment, was wounded, and the command devolved upon Major Ryerson. His men were liotly pressed by the enemy, but he rallied them again and again, taking the lead himself, until his conspicuous appearance attracted the at- tention of the rebel sharpshooters, and he finally fell, struck by a bullet in the side, which caused his death a few hours later. 1
Theunis-Theunis-Frans-Marten Reyersen and Marritye Reyersen had children:
I. Jane, m. Joris Doremus. Issue : I. Henderick, b. Nov. 20, 1785; 2. Rachel.
II. Richard, m. Ist, Rachel Doremus; 2d, Keziah ; d. Jan. 14, 1847, in a New York hospital.
III. Nancy (Ann), m. Jan Doremus. Issue: I. Anaetye, b. Nov. 24, 1790; 2. Hendrick, b. May 3, 1793.
IV. Leentje (Helena, Eleanor), m. Joseph Waldron. Issue : I. Marritje, b. Dec. 24, 1790 ; 2. John, b. Aug. 19, 1792; 3. Joseph, b. Dec. 29, 1793; 4. Teunis, b. Aug. Io, 1795; 5. Antje, b. March 23, 1797; 6. Richard, b. Dec. 28, 1798 ; 7. Martin, b. Jan. 4, 1800; 8. Johannis, b. July 5, 1801; 9. Jacob, b. June 23, 1804.
V. Marritye (Maria), b. Oct. 3, 1775; m. Dirick (Richard) Terhune, Oct. 15, 1797, at Schraalenburgh. Ch., Richard Marten Ryerson, b. Nov. 14, 1797.
VI. Martin; went South when a young man, and d. of yellow fever; he was unm.
VII. Theunis, b. Nov. 27, 1780; m. Jane Boice (b. Feb. 28, 1786, dau. of John Boice and Eve of Nova Scotia); d. Dec. 19, 1849; she d. Jan. 31, 1838. They were buried in the old church yard on Ryle avenue, but about 1876 their remains were removed to Cedar Lawn. He lived at Lower Preakness for some years. Then he removed to Paterson, having bought from Samuel Ball and Cornelius L. Ball, June 14, 1819, a tract of 16 acres of land between Redwoods avenue and Marion street, where he carried on farming, occupying a small frame house, still standing, on Kearny street, a short distance north of Doremus street. He also engaged in the business of selling milk, which he carried around to his customers in two large tin cans, sus- pended from a yoke across his shoulders. He is said to have been the first in Paterson to make a business of deliv- ering milk. His dairy comprised seven or eight cows, which was considered quite a number for that day. He sold
his Totowa farm, May 10, 1836, and subsequently joined his son, Martin, in Michigan, and traded with the Indians for some years. He returned to Paterson and died here.
VIII. John, m. Mary Terhune.
IX. Abraham, b. Jan. 25, 1785; m. Dorothy (Dose, Delia) Ryerson; he d. intestate Feb. 18, 1824, and admin- istration on his estate was granted to his widow, March 12, 1824; she m. 2d, John Snyder. Abraham was a justice of the peace, a surveyor, a blacksmith, and a farmer, living on Haledon avenue, in a small house still standing, a short distance north of Burhans lane. Moreover, he was active in the militia, attaining to the rank of Major. He erected in front of his tavern on Haledon avenue the first liberty pole in that neighborhood.
The will of Mary Ryerson, dated April 5, 1810 (only five days before her death), witnessed by John Burhans, Albert Hopper and Thomas Wills, and proved April 24, 1810, de- vised to her son Richard her large Dutch bible, and an equal half of her interest in a lot of land in Partition (now Fulton) street, New York; the other half of said lot to her son Theunis and daughter Ann, wife of John Doremus; to son John and daughter Mary, wife of Richard Terhune, a lot on Partition street, adjoining the former. To son John, a riding chair and harness; to son Abraham "all my house and lot of land whereon I now dwell, near Paterson." Her executors were authorized to sell a tract in the Singack, con- taining about 33 acres; also negro boy Squire. Executors -Jacob Terhune, Esq., and son Abraham Ryerson. 1
George-Joris-Frans-Marten Reyersen and Abigail Post had children:
I. Joris, bap. at Paramus, May 16, 1774.
II. Abigail, b. Sept. 29, 1775.
III. Pieter, bap. May 14, 1776 (?).
IV. Isaac, m. Rachel Bertholf.
V. Martin.
VI. William.
VII. Eliza, b. Aug. 23, 1793; m. James Bunn, of Wood- bridge, Middlesex county, N. J .; d. Aug. 20, 1885, at East Rockaway, L. I. Issue: I. James, b. Ang. 19, 1814, in New York; he came to Paterson in 1826, to sell clams and oys- ters, and subsequently kept hotel in Paterson for many years. His reminiscences of men and events in Paterson in the olden times, told in his inimitable manner, have enliv- ened many a social gathering. After managing the United States Hotel, corner of Market and Union streets, for a long period, he retired from business several years ago. He often heard his mother relate many a stirring tale of her father's adventures in the American army during the Rev- olution.
Dirrick-Joris-Frans-Marten Reyersen and Martha Vree- land had children:
I. Narcetta, m. Ist, James Lynes, March 29, 1794, at Pompton Plains; 2d, Henry Tichenor. Issue: (by her first husband) I. Agnes, b. Sept. 15, 1795; m. Peter Stone; 2. Mary, b. Nov. 9, 1798; 3. Rosanna, b. March 25, 1801; m. Lewis Hall; 4. Richard, b. May 13, 1803; removed to
1 See sketch by A. Q. Keasbey, published at the time in the Newark Mercury, and reprinted in "New Jersey and the Rebellion," by John Y. Foster, Newark, 1868, p. 134.
1 Bergen County Wills, A, 304.
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Miami, O .; 5. Martha, b. Aug. 12, 1805; m. Seth Fox, and removed to Florida, N. Y .; 6. Cyt, b. Aug. 23, 1809; m. John Barnes (children-I. Martha Sophronia, m. Santiago de Zayas; 2. William; 3. Mary Elizabeth, m. Paul D'Ar- maile; 4. Agnes Narcetta, b. Dec. I, 1837; m. George B. Patterson; 5. Josephine, m. J. D. Center; 6. James; 7. Ed- ward, m. Lottie Lepard); 7. William, b. April 5, 1812; re- moved to Miami, O .; (by her second husband) 8. Jane, b. . March 28, 1819; m. William Knapp.
II. Martha, b. Feb. 4, 1781; m. Samuel Everett.
III. Richard, b. March 13, 1784-
IV. Frances, m. Riggs. Issue: 1. Samuel; 2. Richard Ryerson; 3. Fanny.
The will of Richard G. Ryerson, dated April 23, 1833, witnessed by William Van Houten, Henry B. Tichenor and Abraham D. Ryerson, and proved June I, 1833, indicates that the testator was in very moderate circumstances. He bequeathes two cows, two beds and bedding to his "friend thank full Reed" for services; gives other personal property to Marean Wilson, $10 to each of his grandchildren, named above, and the residue of his estate to his children- "Narsis thitchner," Martha Everet, Frances Riggs and Richard Ryerson. Executors-John G. Ackerson and John A. Post. 1
John-Joris-Frans-Marten Reyersen and Neeltie Vreeland had children:
I. Jacob; prob. the Jacob Ryerson, of Hohokus, whose will, dated Dec. 22, 1856, proved June 1, 1858, left all his estate (yoke of oxen, etc.) to his son Abraham; also "a land warrant which I expect as a soulger."2
II. Abraham.
III. Joris, b. March 19, 1781.
Tunis-Joris-Frans-Marten Reyersen and Eleanor Van Houten had children:
I. Polly, b. Aug. 23, 1788; m. John Coenrad Lines (b. at Wanaque, son of Coenrad Lines and Effie Beam), Aug. 30, 1806, at Pompton Plains; d. Feb. 17, 1863, at Pompton Plains; he d. at Wanaque. Issue:
i. Ann, b. Jan. 9, 1809; m. Daniel Morgan (b. at Warwick, Orange county, N. Y.); d. Nov. 28, 1881. Child- ren-I. Ellen; 2. Mary Catharine; 3. John, m. Catharine --; 4. Sophronia; 5. Eliza, m. Monroe Shuart; 6. Rachel Ann, b. April 4, 1833; m. James Galloway; 7. Emily, m. William Earle; 8. Henry, m. Mrs. Annette Cole; 9. Walter; Io. Peter.
ii. Peter, m. Ist, Eleanor Romaine; 2d, Maria Spier; 3d, Eliza Meeker. Children-(by his second wife) I. John Henry, m. Abby Jane Ransom; (by his third wife) 2. Wil- liam.
iii. Coenrad, d. unm.
iv. Theunis Ryerson, b. March 22, 1814; m. Sophronia Lozier, Sept. 12, 1836. Children-I. Samantha, b. Dec. 30, 1839; d. Feb. - , 1841; 2. Adelaide, b. May 15, 1842; m. Horace Forbush, Jan. 12, 1869; 3. Emma Oakley, b. March 10, 1847; m. George Bodwell Marcher, Dec. 13, 1865; 4. Euphemia, b. March 12, 1849; d. in inf.
I Bergen County Wills, D, 351.
& Bergen County Wills, H, 15.
v. Rachel, b. Nov. - , 1821; m. Duane Galloway.
vi. Catharine, b. Feb. 6, 1823; m. Ransom Galloway, Dec. 30, 1838; he d. May 24, 1880. Children-I. Miriam, b. Sept. 18, 1839; m. Ist, George Dean; 2d, R. A. C. Furey; 2. Amelia, b. Nov. 15, 1843; m. Ebenezer Seely; 3. Jose- phine, b. Nov. 29, 1844; d. unm .; 4. Adeline, b. Feb. 16, 1847; m. George Francis Bussell; 5. Eleanor, b. July 27, 1849; d. unm .; 6. Franklin, b. June 7, 1853; m. Josephine -; 7. Carrie, b. Nov. 17, 1857; m. Jesse Tuthill; 8. Charles, b. June -, 1864; d. aged 8 months.
vii. John, m. Eliza Bush.
viii. Joseph Beam, m. Elizabeth Berry (dau. of William Berry and Ann Blauvelt), Dec. 10, 1846. Children-I. Anna M .; 2. Clarissa, b. July 1, 1849; d. Sept. 22, 1852; 3. Sarah A. ; 4. William L., b. July 7, 1865; d. Oct. 15, 1874.
II. Rachel, b. Nov. 20, 1790; m. Henry Blair (b. Nov. I, 1787, son of David Blair and Beeltje Vreeland1); d. Nov. 20, 1818, at Pompton; he d. at Pompton. Issue: I. David, b. Aug. 27, 1812; m. Mary Simmons;2 d. in a New York hospital, without issue; 2. Ellen, b. Sept. 11, 1815; d. July 13, 1820.
III. Hetty, b. June 1, 1793; d. Nov. 6, 1818, unm., at Wanaque.
IV. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 30, 1795; m. George Sylvester Mills (b. Dec. 16, 1795, at Norfolk, Conn., son of Eden Mills and Roseanna Wilcox); d. at Newark, April 8, 1873; he d. Dec. 17, 1876. Issue: I. Roseanna Wilcox, b. Jan. I, 1820; m. George Adam, M. D .; 2. George Augustus, b. Dec. 9, 1821; d. at Para, Brazil, Nov. Io, 1845, unm .; 3. Ellen Ryerson, b. June 1, 1824; m. Robbins Battell (b. at Nor- folk, Conn.), Aug. - , 1849; 4. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 29, 1826; m. George Francis Tuttle (b. Dec. II, 1824, at Whippany, Morris county, son of Samuel Tuttle and Dorcas Stiles), May 29, 1855; 5. Samuel Ryerson, b. Dec. II, 1829; d. July 27, 1893, unm.
V. Samuel, b. May 13, 1798; m. Ann Speer (b. Aug. IO, 1799); d. at Pompton Plains, July 29, 1868; she m. 2d, Benjamin Roome, 1875; d. at Pequannock, May 29, 1885. Samuel Ryerson was a fine-looking man, of powerful build, passionately fond of hunting, and was usually followed by five or six dogs, and sometimes by a wolf which he had cap- tured and tamed.
VI. John Adams, b. June 27, 1801; m. Ellen McEwen (stepdau. of --- Stevens, of Elizabethtown); d. April, 1869.
VII. Ann, b. Jan. 19, 1804; m. Coenrad Beam (b. Dec. 7, 1796, at Wanaque, sou of Anthony C. Beam and Sophro- nia Demarest), Jan. 19, 1804.3
VIII. Peter, b. Aug. 15, 1806; m. Zulema Tice (b. in
1 See p. 129.
2 She was a dau. of James Simmons and Jannetje Van Riper (see pp. 171, 178); she m. Ist, Capt. Thomas Fanning, who was captain and part owner of the brig "Vineyard," trading with Spain; he was lost on a voy- age to Madeira, being the first trip after he was married. His widow received $700 or $800 on account of his share in the vessel. She lived in New York, and supported herself, her mother and a younger sister, until she married David Blair.
5 See p .. 309-310.
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New York city); d. in New York; she m. 2d, - - Mc- Cauley; 3d, - Gimmel. Peter was a mason and builder.
IX. Clarissa, b. Feb. 9, 1809; m. William E. Howard; d. Feb. 2, 1884; he d. Aug. 12, 1859, aged 46 yrs. Ch., Amelia.
X. Gulielma, b. May 7, 1812; m. Ist, Jacob Sayre Camp (b. Sept. 5, 1805, at Cheapside, Morris county, son of William Camp and Elizabeth Brookfield, of Hanover), Nov. 7, 1829; he d. Dec. 4, 1836, at Rondout, Ulster county, N. Y., and is buried at Hanover; she m. 2d, Charles Bussell (b. in Bristol, England, Nov. 15, 1819, son of George Bussell and Elizabeth Daw, of New York city), May 12, 1842; he d. April 5, 1865; she resided at No. 67 Park street, Newark. Issue: (by her first husband) I. Charles Henry, b. March 12, 1832; d. Aug. 4, 1832; 2. Elizabeth Brookfield, b. Aug. 1, 1834; d. Feb. 12, 1840; 3. Jane Seeley, b. Dec. 17, 1836; m. George Frederick Norton (b. July II, 1827, at Hartford, Conn., son of Benjamin Hammett Norton and Augusta Ware), May 19, 1857; (by her second husband) 4. Charles Alfred, b. Feb. 9, 1843; d. March 30, 1879, unm .; 5. George Francis, b. Sept. 18, 1844; m. Ist, Adeline Galloway (b. Feb. 16, 1847, at Central Val- ley, Monroe, Orange county, N. Y., dau, of Ransom Gallo- way and Catharine Lines of New York city), Aug. 23, 1867; she d. July 30, 1868; 2d, Mrs. Mary Amelia Robinson Din- nell (née Mary Amelia - -), Dec. - , 1875; 6. Ellen Mills, b. Nov. 26, 1846; m. Burton H. Campbell, June 13, I867; 7. Anna Marshall, b. Oct. 19, 1848; m. Isaac R. Denman, Dec. 16, 1874; 8. Mary Elma, b. Oct. 12, 1850.
Fransis-Joris-Frans-Marten Reyersen had children:
By his first wife (Gulielma Doty):
I. Jane, b. Dec. 7, 1792; m. David Hennion.
II. John Ferris, b. Jan. 25, 1795; m. Hannah Van Giesen (b. May 17, 1801, at Totowa), Jan. 21, 1826; d. March 28, 1847, at Paterson. He was a carpenter and build- er, and also carried on the grocery business in Newark. Returning to Paterson, he resumed his occupation as a builder, and while here was elected to the Assembly, in 1839 and 1840. After his death, his widow removed to Lexington, Ky.,1 where she d. Feb. - , 1871.
III. Mary, b. Oct. 7, 1797; m. Peter P. Post.
IV. George W., b. July 28, 1800; m. Leah Van Hou- ten; d. Dec. 10, 1827. Ch., Frank G., removed to Shrews- bury, or vicinity, and m. Mary C., dau. of Joseph T. White, of that place, Feb. 16, 1856.
V. Susannah, b. July II, 1803; m. Ambrose Field. VI. . Peter Field, b. Nov. 4, 1805; m. Ann Bayard.
VII. Hetty, b. Oct. 6, 1808; m. Joshua Manley. By his second wife ( -): VIII. Ambrose, b. Feb. 20, 1824.
Johannes-Dirk-Frans-Marten Reyersen and Nence Erch- able had one child:
I. Lena (Ellen), bap. May 9, 1793; m. Richard I. Berdan (prob. son of Johannes Berdan and Jannetje, dau. of Dirk-Frans-Marten Reyersen). Issue:
i. John, b. Oct. 20, 1813; m. Eliza Banta (b. April 20, 1815, dau. of George Banta and Elizabeth Van Iden- styne); d. June -, 1894. He was a justice of the peace for many years, in Division street. Children-I. Richard, m. Dr. Edith Tappen; 2. Jacob; 3. Elizabeth Ellen ; 4. George Albert; 5. Mary; 6. John.
ii. Albert, b. July 12, 1816.
iii. David, b. Jan. 26, 1818; prob. d. young.
iv. Nancy, b. Dec. 27, 1819.
John D. Ryerson, in his will, dated Feb. 3, 1835, wit- nessed by Audrew P. Hopper, Cornelius A. Hopper and Garret A. Hopper, proved Dec. II, 1835, devised to his daughter Ellen "the old homestead on the south side of the bridge near the mill," on Passaic river and adjoining the line of the widow Goetschius. To his grandson Albert [Berdan], the grist-mill, with 22 acres of land; to grand- daughter Nancy, the remainder of the Ackerman farm on the east side of the brook; to grandson John, a lot of land in Franklin township, near David Marinus's, "together with the place I bought of Cornelius Ryerson, on the south side of the brook." Executors-daughter Ellen, Aaron Doughty and grandson John Berdan.1
Frans-Dirk-Frans-Marten Reyersen and Yannetye Lam- bert had children:
I. Dirck (Richard), b. Feb. 2, 1790; m. Mary Post, (b. April 16, 1800, dau. of Hartman H. Post and Agnes Jackson2 ), Dec. 20, 1817; d. Dec. 7, 1860; she d. Oct. 21, 1865, aged 65 yrs., 6 mos., 5 days.
II. John, b. Sept. 27, 1791; m. Catharine Van Houten; d. Jan. 25, 1835, aged 43 yrs., 3 mos., 29 days. Ch., Jane, b. July 30, 1825; m. Ist, Richard, son of Adrian Van Houten, Sept. 8, 1842; 2d, the Rev. John Y. Debaun, of Leonia.3
III. Jannetye, b. Nov. 6, 1793; m. Albert-Peter Hop- per, Aug. 27, 1815; d. April 3, 1834. Issue: I. Peter, b. Oct. 16, 1816; 2. Francis, b. Jan. II, 1819; 3. Albert, b. May 8, 1821; 4. Eliza Jane, b. Jan. 17, 1824; 5. Rachel Leah, b. Sept. 17, 1826; 6. Cornelius, b. Jan. 15, 1829; m. Ann How- ard; 7. Mary Catharine, b. Sept. 12, 1831; m. · Mc- Intosh; 8. Jonathan Henry, b. Feb. 2, 1834; d. Sept. 17, 1834.
IV. Francoos, b. Nov. 15, 1795 ; m. Sally Skidmore. Ch., Francis, b. Nov. 30, 1827.
V. Abraham, b. May 8, 1799; m. Ist (prob.), Rachel Ackerman, Oct. 1, 1837; 2d, Mary Ann Westervelt, wid. of James Westervelt, of New Bridge, July 9, 1849. He was known as Abraham F. Ryerson. He was a printer, and tried to revive the Paterson Chronicle in 1827, but without success. He removed to New Barbadoes prior to his sec- ond marriage, and d. there. His will, dated Aug. 30, 1851, witnessed by William Winant, William Y. Demott and Al- bert P. Winant, proved Nov. 6, 1856, devised all his estate to his wife, and if she failed to dispose of it, then to her lawful heirs-Margaret Ann Westervelt and Sophronia Westervelt.4
VI. Henderic, b. Oct. 24, 1802. He went to the East
1 Bergen County Wills, E, 3. 2 See p. 149.
4 Bergen County Wills, G, 622.
3 See p. 260.
1 See p. 270.
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Indies, and it is not known what became of him.
VII. Leau (twin with Henderic), b. Oct. 24, 1802; m. Cornelius P. Hopper. Issue: I. Eliza Jane, b. Jan. 17, 1824; m. John H. Bowman (children-I. James Harkness, m. Martha, dau. of William G. Watson; 2. Henry H., m. Ida Bowman, liis cousin); 2. Peter, b. July 21, 1825; 3. Joseph, b. March 26, 1838.
Sixth Generation.
Johannes -- Joris -- Johannes -- Joris -- Marten Reyersen and Leya Westervelt had but one child:
I. Jores, b. Dec. 17, 1793; d. Dec. 16, 1875; m. Ist, Hillegont Van Houten (b. June 24, 1798, dau. of Gerre- brant Van Houten and Jane Garrison1 ), Sept. 19, 1813; she d. June 23, 1847; he m. 2d, Mrs. Eliza Burtsell, of New York; 3d, Margaret Hanson. He was called George I. Ry- erson. He lived on the place which had been occupied by his grandfather, on the Goffle road. He represented Man- chester township in the board of chosen freeholders, 1847- 1864, with the exception of the years 1849, 1852 and 1853; was director of the Board in 1848; county collector, 1837-38- 39-40, 1843-44; and was elected to the Assembly in 184I. The Second Reformed church had in him a generous sup- porter as long as he lived.
Johannes-Hessel-Johannes Joris-Marten Reyersen and Anna Van Aalen had children:
I. Jannetye, b. Nov. 21, 1792; m. William Shafer, July 18, 1810; d. May 6, 1857. They lived in Butler coun- ty, O.
II. Dorothy, m. John Waldron; lived at Middle- town, O.
III. John, b. Sept. 20, 1795; lived in White county, Ind.
IV. Catharine, m. David Clapp, of Butler county, O.
VI. Michael Vreeland, m. Eleanor Boylan; d. 1843, in Ohio.
VII. Elisabeth, m. John Burnet, and lived in Milford, Ind.
VIII. Peter, d. 1844, leaving issue in Iowa.
IX. George, b. April 9, 1811; m. Rebecca Sip, of Green Briar county, Va., and in 1853 removed to Fort Wayne, Ind.
Hessel -- Hessel -- Johannes -- Joris -- Marten Reyersen had children:
I. Patience, m. Morrow, of Morrow's Mills (Wagaraw). Issue: I. William; 2. Hessel; 3. Elisha; 4. Elizabeth.
II. Ira, b. -; d. Sept. 8, 1873; m. Ist, Gertruy Van Houten (b. Sept. 17, 1807, dau. of Abraham-Dirck Van Houten and Catharine Sip2 ); she d. July 5, 1866; he m. 2d, Rachel Ann Van Saun (dau. of Edo-Isaac Van Saun and Hannah Blauvelt3 ), April 4, 1867. He lived at the southwest corner of Totowa and Preakness avenues, erecting the house now occupied by the Old Ladies' Home. He was a member of the board of chosen freeholders in 1871. He was a farmer, and for some years was engaged in busi- ness as a drover and butcher. Issue: Elizabeth, d. May 22, 1848, aged 16 years, 3 mos., 17 days.
1 See p. 254. 2 See p. 260. 3 See p. 296.
III. Hessel, m. Lucinda - and was a farmer at Singac, afterwards at Vinelaud. Issue: I. Orilla; 2. Eliza- beth, m. William O'l)onnell.
Nicholas -- Hessel -- Johannes -- Joris -- Marten Reyersen and Ann Farber had children:
I. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 30, 1807; m. Amos Munson (b. Feb. II, 1803, in Hardiston township, Sussex county, son of Israel Munson and Nancy Conger), Jan. 14, 1824. On March 5, 1824, Mr. Munson located at Paterson, where he carried on the butcher business until 1838, when he re- turned to Sussex county, buying a farm at Deckertown, where he spent the rest of his days. His brothers Israel and Samuel also settled in Paterson, where they remained, leaving families.
II. John, b. March 12, 1809; m. Ist, Hannah, dau. of Abraham Van Houten, of Totowa, Aug. I, 1828; she d. 1832; 2d, Hannah (b. June 20, 1820), dau. of Daniel Bailey, of Glenwood, Dec. 3, 1839; d. Jan. - , 1885. He was a grocer in Paterson for a year, but when the California "gold fever" broke out he went to California, and dealt in groceries there until 1854, when he returned east and bought a large farm at Goshen, N. Y. Issue: (by his first wife) I. Annie, m. Adam Terhune, of Paterson; d. 1851; 2. Amos, settled at Wawayanda; 3. Abraham, settled at Hamptonburg; 4. Catharine, b. March II, 1831; m. Joshua Holbert, of Chenung county, N. Y .; 5 .. Hannah, m. Wil- liam Holbert; 6. Elisabeth, m. Jesse Holbert, of Goshen, N. Y .; 7. Mary, m. Daniel Carpenter, of Goshen; 8. Han- nah, m. J. W. Slawson, of Jersey City; 9. John; Io. Daniel.
III. Anna, b. Oct. 20, 1811; m. George W. Houston, Aug. 17, 1831; lived at Middletown, N. Y.
IV. Peter, b. Sept. 9, 1814; m. Dorinda Rutan, June I, 1833; she d. Nov. 4, 1868. Issue: I. Mary, m. James W. Knapp, Oct. 21, 1855; 2. Elisabeth, m. N. R. Steagle, March 17, 1858; 3. Delia, m. John W. Campbell, a milk- man living near Haledon, Dec. 23, 1864; 4. Jennie, m. B. L. Houston, Sept. 25, 1872; 5. Abbie; 6. Nicholas, m. Mary E. Dusenberry, Nov. 7, 1866.
V. Catharine, b. March 29, 1819; m. Eli A. Martin, of Orange county, N. Y., June 19, 1836. Issue: I. John Ryerson; 2. Anne; 3. Lewis; 4. Nicholas.
VI. Delia, b. June 20, 1821; m. Peter J. Brown, Oct. 23, 1839. He kept store in Paterson at the time, but afterwards settled ou a farm at Glenwood, Sussex county. Issue: I. Ann Elizabeth, m. Daniel Bailey; 2. Munson Ry- erson, m. - Houston.
VII. Nicholas, b. April 21, 1824; m. Sarah Rhoades (b. Sept. 13, 1827), Nov. 27, 1845; lived at Deckertown. Issue: I. Delia, b. Sept. 4, 1846; m. George D. Demarest, Dec. 30, 1868; 2. Anna, b. Oct. 17, 1848; m. Cornelius Hoffman, Dec. 30, 1875. 3. William, b. Aug. 8, 1850; m. Anna Carr, Dec. 28, 1870; 4. Ella P., b. July 12, 1865.
VIII. Abigail, b. March 28, 1827; m. John T. Walling, of Middletown, N. Y., Dec. 25, 1845. Issue: I. Brice P .; 2. Nicholas Ryerson; 3. George H .; 4. John R .; 5. Anna D .; 6. Libbie M .; 7. Amos; 8. Charles F.
IX. Jane, b. Feb. 19, 1830; m. Abiah F. Walling, of Middletown, N. Y., March 17, 1848. Issue: I. John R .; 2.
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Frank; 3. Anna H.
Thomas Cox-Martin-Martin-Joris-Marten Reyersen and Amelia Ogden had children:
I. Martin, b. Sept. 15, 1815, at Hamburgh, Sussex county; m. Ist, Ann Boggs (b. Nov. 8, 1818, dau. of Job. S.) Halsted; she d. April 22, 1855; he m. 2d, her sister, Mary McIntire Halsted (b. Nov. 1, 1815); he d. June II, 1875. Graduating from Princeton in 1833, he was licensed as an attorney in 1836; served as a member of the constitutional convention of 1844; represented Sussex county in the As- sembly in 1849; was a Justice of the Supreme Court, 1855- 58, and a Judge of the Alabama Claims Commission, 1873- 75. Never seeking office for himself, he was one of the shrewdest and most influential politicians in Northern New Jersey. Issue: I. William, d. unm .; 2. Margaret; 3. Ame- lia, m. and removed to Baltimore, Md.
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