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II. Edwin Warner, m. Ann A. Clark.
III. Anna Dodd, b. June -, 1831; m. Wheelock W. Newton.
IV. George W., m. Sarah Brown; d. at Camden, S. C., March 10, 1886.
Peter -- Tunis -- Joris -- Frans -- Marten Reyersen and Zulima Tice had children:
I. Mary Tice, b. June 17, 1830; d. Feb. 20, 1837.
II. Peter, b. July 26, 1832; m. Elizabeth Kiffen (b. Dec. 25, 1839, in New York city, dau. of William Kiffen and Bridget Kelly), Oct. 31, 1856; d. May I, 1868; she m. 2d, Charles J. Curtis. Issue: I. Ada, b. Dec. 25, 1857; m. Eugene Felix Aucaigne; 2. Edward, b. Feb. 16, 1860; 3. William Stillman, b. June 23, 1862; 4. Roderic, d. in inf .; 5. George, d. aged one yr., 6 mos .; 6. Elizabeth, b. May 17, I868.
III. Eleanor Adele, b. Jan. 4, 1835; m. Robert S. Hughes (b. at Paterson, May 24, 1827, son of Robert Hughes and Margaret Stevenson, of Paterson). He is president of the Rogers Locomotive Works at Paterson. Issue: I. Eleanor Elizabeth, b. Dec. 19, 1866; m. William Curtis Butler (son of Henry L. Butler and Mary Murray); he is a mining engineer, distinguished in his profession; 2. Grosvenor Allen, b. Oct. 26, 1869; d. June 22, 1882.
IV. Charles Augustus Woolsey, b. Aug. 23, 1837; m. Rosa McSherry (b. in New York city, dau. of Daniel Mc- Sherry and Catharine Durand), Sept. 14, 1858. Issue: I. Eva, b. Jan. 6, 1860; m. John F. Polly; 2. Laura, b. Feb. 13, 1863; 3. Viola, b. June 19, 1869; d. April 22, 1885, unm .; 4 and 5. Twins, d. a few days after birth.
V. William Stillman, b. July 31, 1839, at Dearborn- ville, Wayne county, Michigan; m. Frances Harriet Mor- ton, June II, 1865.
Dirk -- Frans -- Dirck -- Frans -- Marten Reyersen and Mary Post had children:
I. Jane, b. July 16, 1819; m. John Ackerman, March 23, 1840. Issue: I. Richard Henry, m. Hester Ann Marinus; 2. Martha, m.'- - Russell; d. Sept. 10, 1885; 3. Hester, m. David Thompson, of Haledon; d. about 1893; 4. Susan, d. Feb. 10, 1865, unm .; 5. Jane, m. Joseph Wiseman; d. Jan. 17, 1878.
II. Ann, b. Feb. 28, 1824; m. George W. Speer (son of Garret I. and Jane Speer), of Speertown, June 29, 1842; d. Aug., 1889; he d. Sept. 2, 1893. Ch., William Edward Speer, b. Nov. 13, 1843; m. Sarah Ann, dau. of George and Katha- rine Goetschius, of Hawthorne, Sept., 1870. He is a Grocer, corner Smith and Hotel streets. Issue: Katharine, b. 1872.
III. Francis, b. March 9, 1828; m. Ist, Hester Duffy, Dec. 23, 1848; 2d, Ellen Duffy. Issue: (by his first wife) I. Mary Catharine, b. Dec. 15, 1852; m. George Crooks; (by his second wife) 2. Jane, d. Nov. 23, 1859, aged 3 yrs., 2 mos. ; 3. Frances, m. James Henry Bogert, and removed to Garnerville, Rockland county, N. Y .; 4. Ann, d. April 19, 1863, aged 3 yrs., 23 days; 5. Minerva, m. Cyrillus Fredericks.
hecame the mother of William Graham Sumner, Professor in Yale Uni- versity; 4. Catharine, m. Thomas Graham.
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IV. Susan, b. June 18, 1831; d. Jan. 2, 1835.
V. Richard, b. May 10, 1834; d. Jan. 3, 1835.
VI. Richard, b. May 23, 1836; m. Minerva Fitzgerald, Dec. 16, 1861; d. Sept. - , 1895. They lived in Orange county, where he was a farmer. Ch., Jane, b. May 7, 1864, d. aged 8 mos., 23 days.
VII. John, m. Sarah Margaret Snyder; she is dec. Ch., Frances, m. Charles Slingland.
John Ferris -- Fransis -- Joris -- Frans -- Marten Reyersen and Hannah Van Giesen had children:
I. Peter Fielding, b. Dec. 31, 1826; m. Phœbe Drew (b. at Paterson, Dec. 24, 1828, dau. of Ezra Drew and Lydia Green), April 13, 1851; d. suddenly, at Paterson, Nov. 23, 1888; she d. April 25, 1879. He was a saddle and harness maker. Issue: I. Jane, b. Oct. 28, 1851; 2. John, b. Sept. 9, 1853; m. Elizabeth A. Torbet, Oct. 28, 1876; d. Nov. 22, 1882; 3. Emma, b. Jan. 6, 1856; 4. Frank, b. Feb. 22, 1858; 5. Ida, b. July 13, 1860; m. Ira C. Voorhis (son of Cornelius Voorhis, of Hackensack), Nov. 12, 1889; 6. Fred- erick, b. Feb. 2, 1871; 7. Cora, b. Feb. 2, 1871; m. Edgar Taylor, jun., March 28, 1888.
II. Cornelius, b. Sept. 3, 1829.
III. Jane Hennion, b. March 14, 1831; m. John H. Wiehl (b. at Zelianople, Butler county, Penn., July 3, 1830, son of Hyacinthe Wiehl and Hannah Firestone), Oct. 17, 1854, at Lexington, Ky .; d. Oct. 5, 1895, at Lexington, Ky. Issue: I. Frederick Francis, b. June 26, 1856; m. Katie McNichols (b. in Lexington, Ky., May 4, 1862, dau. of John McNichols and Mary Quigley), Feb. 3, 1886; 2. Lou Elma, b. Feb. 28, 1860; m. Thomas H. Cooke.
IV. Francis, b. April 4, 1833; d. April 14, 1846.
V. Ann, b. April 13, 1835; m. James Lewis Noll Stockdell, M. D., Aug. II, 1853, at Lexington, Ky.
VI. Elma, b. Aug. 7, 1840; m. Thomas W. Green.
VII. Elizabeth, b. March I, 1842; d. Sept. 9, 1844.1 Seventh Generation.
Jores -- Johannes -- Joris -- Johannes -- Joris -- Marten Reyersen and Ifillegont Van Houten had children:
I. John, b. March 24, 1814 (in the Doremus home- stead, then owned by his grandfather, Judge Gerrebrant Van Houten); m. Claasje Van Houten (Clarissa, b. June 25, 1813, dau. of Aaron A. Van Houten and Annaatje Sip? ), of Passaic, Jan. 3, 1833; she d. Aug. 7, 1876. He was known as John V. (i. e., John Van Houten) Ryer- son. He kept tavern at Passaic many years, in the former home of Peter Jackson, near the old turnpike bridge, and still (February, 1896) makes his home there. Issue: I. George, b. Dec. 16, 1835; m. Mary, dau. of John Y. Dater, at one time Senator from Bergen county; 2. Aaron Van Houten, b. June 7, 1838; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Al- yea, of Slooterdam; 3. Cornelius, b. Dec. 25, 1839; m. Mary, dau. of Adrian Van Blarcom, of Passaic; d. June 30, 1865; 4. Henry, b. Dec. 17, 1841; m. Euphemia, dau. of
John Schoonmaker; d. June 30, 1865; 5. John, b. March 8, 1849; m. Mary, dau. of Garret Merselis, of Paterson.
II. Garrabrant Van Houten, b. Feb. 7, 1816; m. Jane Van Riper (b. Dec. 5, 1814, dau. of Cornelius-Gerrit Van Riper and Christina his wife), of Acquackanonk; d. Jan. 13, 1895; she d. Oct. 18, 1883. He always wrote his name Garrabrant Ryerson. He lived ou Temple street, near North Fourth street, Paterson, on lands derived by his mother from her father, Judge Van Houten. Issue: I. Cornelius, m. Mary Jane, dau. of William Wait; 2. Ariana, m. Andrew Z. Terhune, of Passaic.
III. Henry Garrison, b. Dec. 3, 1822, and named after his mother's maternal grandfather; m. Martha, dau. of Adam Dater, and sister of John Y. Dater; d. March -, 1879; she d. Nov. 9, 1890. He was an auctioneer, and prac- titioner in justices' courts, and, like his brothers, was fond of a good horse. He lived on his father's place, at the Goffle. Issue: I. George, m. Sophia -; d. Nov. &, 1887; she survives him; 2. Elizabeth, m. John Ackerman, of Hohokus.
George-Abraham-Abraham-Jores-Joris-Marten Reyersen and Christina Debow had children:
I. Sarah Lavina, b. Aug. 28, 1830; m. Martin Van Ness, April 9, 1854; removed to Washington, D. C. Issue: I. Irene Louisa, m. John Ingram; 2. Margaretta.
II. Theodore, b. Nov. 27, 1831; m. Sarah O'Neill, of Jersey City, May 3, 1853. He graduated from Rutgers in 1854, was a surveyor, at his home at Pacquanac, but subse- quently studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1872, and now practices in Jersey City. Issue: I. Theodore; 2. George; 3. John; 4. Martin Van Ness; 5. Nelly; 6. Jessie.
III. Lorenzo, b. Dec. 21, 1833; m. Mary S., dau. of Thomas Mandeville, of Pompton Plains, May 29, 1856. He lives on his father's place, at Pacquanac. Issue: I. Elma Ann, b. June 30, 1857; m. Theodore Debow, May 29, 1878; 2. George L., b. May 22, 1859; 3. Thomas Mandeville, b. Sept. 25, 1861; 4. Mary Christina, b. March 31, 1863; 5. Sarah Elizabeth, b. Jan. 28, 1865; 6. Lavinia, b. July 8, 1866; 7. Mary Hester, b. Aug. 9, 1868; 8. William Ander- son, b. Aug. 27, 1869; 9. Eveline Louisa, b. Aug. 31, 1873; Io. Frederic, b. Aug. 9, 1877.
IV. Anna Louisa, b. Sept. 16, 1839.
V. Abraham, b. Jan. 23, 1842; m. Martha Benjamin, Sept. 2, 1868; d. Feb. 18, 1887. Issue: I. Alice Paulina, b. Sept. II, 1870; 2. Claribel, b. Nov. 15, 1874; 3. Alfred Bird, b. Oct. 25, 1879.
VI. Laura Paulina, b. Sept. II, 1849; m. Henry Ryer- son, May 31, 1876. Ch., Mabel, b. April 18, 1878.
Alfred-Abraham-Abraham-Jores-Joris-Marten Reyersen and Maria Demott had children:
I. Emily, b. Feb. 13, 1843; m. George Manee, of Paterson, May 23, 1869. '
II. Henrietta, b. Sept. 14, 1846; m. Richard P. Alyea, June 27, 1866.
III. Rosina, b. Sept. 20, 1848; m. Richard J. Banta (b. July 9, 1846, son of John Banta and Rachel Van Riper), Nov. 27, 1867.
Francis-William-Willem-Willem-Ryer-Marten Reyersen
I The writer is greatly indebted to J. Warren Scott Dey, of New York city, for details regarding the descendants of Joris-Frans-Marten Reyersen.
2 See p. 261.
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and Margaret Doremus had children:
I. William, b. July 25, 1813; m. Cornelia Osborn (b. Aug. 12, 1817), Feb. 8, 1834; d. - -; she d. 1884. Is- sue: I. Francis, b. March 18, 1836; d. Feb. 25, 1853; 2. Margaret E., b. June 5, 1835; m. George Clay, Oct. 30, 1864; d. Dec. 3, 1867; 3. Anna Augusta, b. Sept. 14, 1841; m. Richard Husk, June 8, 1862; 4. Cornelius V., b. March I, 1844; m. Ellen Doremus, Dec. 25, 1868; removed to Oakland; 5. Osborn, b. April 3, 1846; m. Olivia Freeman, March 13, 1868; 6. Henrietta, b. July 12, 1848; d. Jan. 31, 1852; 7. Mary Catharine, b. March 5, 1851; m. Peter F. Kiersted, March 5, 1851; 8. Ralph Speer, b. Sept. 27, 1853; m. Rosa O'Neill, May 21, 1871; 9. Christopher, b. Feb. 4, 1856; Io. John Henry, b. Aug. 30, 1858; d. Aug. 17, 1860; II. Emma F., b. Oct. 29, 1862; m. Henry Sautter.
II. Thomas, m. Catharine - Issue: I. Eliza, m. John Bradevelt; 2. Eden; 3. Margaret Ann, m. John John Cooper; 4. Henry.
III. Peter, m. ist, Eliza Dodd; 2d, Hester Jacobus. He removed to Fredericksburg, Va., or vicinity. Issue: I. John, removed to Iowa; 2. Francis, removed to Iowa; 3. James Newton; m. Abby Wheaton; 4. Lavina, b. Feb. 25, 1847; m. Marshall Husk, Nov. 25, 1869; 5. Henry, b. Nov. -, 1849; m. Abby Cadmus; 6. George, b. Sept. 4, 1851; m. Matilda Hill; 7. Ann, b. March 5, 1853; m. Giles Van Ness, May -, 1874; 8. Ella, b. June 20, 1858; m. Peter Cadmus, Nov. - , 1880; 9. Wilbur, b. Sept. 25, 1860.
IV. Ann, d. unm.
Martin-John-Martin-Johannes-Ryer-Marten Reyersen had children:
By his first wife (Mary Ann Conklin):
I. Andrew Zabriskie, b. July 24, 1844; m. Georgiana Linen (b. June 17, 1846), Oct. 24, 1871. He carried on the grist-mill on his father's place for many years. Issue: I. Mary Isabelle, b. May 6, 1873.
II. John Jacob, b. Sept. 2, 1847; d. April 26, 1849.
III. Louis Johnes, b. March 19, 1850; m. Jennie R. Roome (dau. of Martin Roome and Rachel Ryerson), May 31, 1888. He graduated from Rutgers college in 1872, studied law in Paterson and was licensed as an attorney in 1877, but owing to a diffident manner, and the claims of his family, he never practiced, but retired to Bloomingdale and devoted himself to his father's affairs. Issue: I. Louise Janet, b. Aug. 7, 1889.
IV. Clara, b. March 14, 1854; d. Sept. 23, 1855.
V. Ella Mary, b. Jan. 23, 1856; m. James G. Rodgers, of Springfield, O., Oct. 5, 1893.
By his second wife (Anna E. Woodward):
VI. Josephine, b. Feb. 24, 1865; d. Nov. I, 1865.
VII. Katharine W., b. Jan. 21, 1867; d. Sept. 3, 1868. VIII. John M., b. July 14, 1870; d. in inf.
THE DE GRAYS OR DE GRAWS.
Family tradition relates that the De Grays were of French origin, migrated to Scotland, thence to Holland, and so to America. It is not unlikely that the tradition is an attempt to explain the derivation of the name, which at first sight has a French aspect. However, it is simply a partial trans-
lation of the earlier Dutch form-de Graauw, "the Gray," the prefix being the Dutch for "the," and not the French for "of." The name may have been given originally on ac- count of some distinguishing personal peculiarity. The- common ancestor in this country doubtless was Leendert Arentse (Leonard, son of Aaron --- ), who came to New Netherland from Holland in the early part of the year 1638, in the ship Dolphin, after a stormy voyage, of which he retained a vividly-unfavorable recollection.1 We have no account of the family he brought over with him, but no time was lost by him in binding out one of his sons in the service of Jan Jansen Damen-a service so distasteful to the lad that he promptly ran away, so that his father was. sued (May 27, 1638) for breach of the indentures, and threat- ened with punishment if he did not send the boy back.2 Director-General William Kieft leased to Leendert, May 18, 1639, Bowery No. 3, on Manhattan Island, formerly oc- cupied by Peter Bylevelt, and on Oct. 19, 1645, he received a patent for 39 morgens of land, comprehending this farm, which in 1663 was sold to Director-General Peter Stuyves- ant, and was thereafter known as Stuyvesant's Bowery, 3 and gave its name to the famous thoroughfare in New York. Having been bequeathed a legacy in Holland, he gave a power of attorney to Claesen Lydecker, Sept. 12, 1648, to collect it for him.4 He probably died in 1664, prior to March 24 of that year.5
Second Generation.
Leendert Arentse had children, probably all b. in Amster- dam:
I. Arent. Arent Leonartszen, of Amsterdam, m. Ist, Gysbertje Hermans, of Voort huysen, Jan. 30, 1660; 2d, Marretje Hendricks, wid. of Wouter Gerritsen, July 16, 1679. At this latter date he was called Arent Leendertse. De Graw. He lived at Flatlands, L. I.
II. Albert. Albert Leonards, of Amsterdam, m. Aria- entje Corn. Trommels, wid. of Corn. Claesen Switz (i. e., a Swiss), Nov. 18, 1656. (Switz was killed by the Indians in the uprising of 1655. His father, Claes Cornelissen Switz, or Claes Raademaker-wheelwright-also met his death at the hands of an Indian, in the summer of [641.6 )
III. Aefje, m. Ist, Jan Perie, from Pont Le feecke, Feb. 5, 1655, she being then of New Amsterdam; 2d, Cor- nelis Andriessen Hooglant, from the Hague, July 23, 1661. Issue: (by her first husband) I. Marie; 2. Marinus; (by her second husband) 3. Willemtje. Hoogland was a tailor, from the Hague, who came from Holland in the Gilded Beaver, May 17, 1658, and soon after his arrival en- listed as a soldier. He is supposed to have returned to Holland in 1664.7
Third Generation.
Arent-Leendert Arentse bad children:
I. Leendert. Leendert De Graeuw, b. in N. Y., m ..
1 Cal. N. Y. Hist. MSS., I., 1, 31. 2 Ib., 62.
3 Ib., 8, 370. 4 Ib., 43.
5 Ib., 262.
6 N. Y. Col. Docs., I., 202-3, 414-415; Cal. N. Y. Hist. MSS., I., 259 .. 7 Hoagland Family in America, 12.
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Sara Crystyn (Christie), b. and 1. Ackensack, June 22, 1717; they both joined the Hackensack church, Feb. 24, 1732. He settled at Polifly, near Moonachie, where he lived on a small farm till his old days, when he removed to the Goffle, and lived with his children. He was a mason by trade. His will, dated Sept. 25, 1781, witnessed by Albert Stagg, Abraham Van Houten and Abrm Ackerman, was proved Feb. 4, 1784, indicating that he was nearly ninety years old when he died. In this instrument he is described as "Lien- dert De Graw late of New Barbadoes precinct now at pres- ent Resident in Saddle river precinct Masoner &c." More than half of the will is occupied with a pious formula in very general use in those days. For the rest, the testator provides: "Item I give unto my beloved Son John De Graw my Shuting Gun now in his possession and use, for his Borth Right or Heirship after my Death to whom I also Give after my Decease one equal half part or Moiety of all and singular my Estate Right title property and Demand whatsoever both Real and personal unto him the said John De Graw and to his Heirs and assigns forever. Item I Give and positively order that my beloved Daughter Eliza- 'oeth Van Winkle shall have the other half or Moiety of all my Estate both Real and personal, and to her and Her Heirs and assigns forever, and that my said son John De Graw, and my said daughter Elizabeth must so divide my small place situate and Lying at polle fly in the County of Bergen of about Thirty acres in such manner as to make each half of an Equal value as near as may be." Executors -his son John De Graw, and his son-in-law, Simon Van Winkle.1 The testator signed his will with an X.
II. Hendrick, bap. March 19, 1684.
III. Harme (Herman), m. Ebbe (Abigail) Verwey.
IV. (prob.) Arent, m. Angenietje Sluyper. Issue: I. Angenietie, bap. Sept. - , 1723, at Hackensack; 2. Niclaes, bap. Feb. 7, 1731, at Hackensack; 3. Molley, bap. Feb. 25, 174I, at Paramus.
V. (prob.) Gerrit. Gerrit DeGraaw settled in New Brunswick, where he was a distiller. His will, dated May 6, 1739, was proved June 12, 1739. IIe devised to his eld- est son, Walter Degraw, a house and lot in New York; to his sons Gerrit and Johannes, his distillery plant; his younger daughters to have an "outset" similar to that which Catharina and Cornelia had received when they were mar- ried; the rest of his estate to be divided between all his children.2 Issue: I. Walter, lived in New York; 2. Gerrit; 3. Johannes; 4. Catharina, m. Dirk Van Aesdale; 5. Cor- nelia, m. Hendrick Bogaert; 6. Gysbertje; 7. Anna; 8. Maria.
Albert-Leendert Arentse and Ariaentje Corn. Trommels had children:
I. Leendert. Leendert Albertse de Grau, y. m., of New York, m. Geertje Jacobs Quick, y. d., of New Albany, Oct. 24, 1683; prob. m. 2d, Jannetje Van Slyk.
Fourth Generation.
Leendert-Arent-Leendert Arentse and Sara Crystyn had children:
1 E. J. Wills, Liber No. 27, f. 477. 2 E. J. Wills, Liber C, f. 283.
I. Jan, bap. Jan. 25, 1719; m. Helena Ryerse (b. Aug. 20, 1730, dau. of Frans-Marten Reyersen and Janneken Dey1 ), June 9, 1748. He lived at the Goffle, probably re- moving thither about the time of his marriage. By deed (unrecorded) dated Oct. I, 1759, witnessed by Casparus Kugh and yacob toers, George Vreeland, yeoman, of Saddle River precinct, conveyed to John Degray, yeoman, of Ber- gen county, for £280 N. Y. money, a tract in said precinct:
Begining at a hickry saplin or a stone planted standing on the Line Between Hessel Doremus and Simeon Van winkel at the East Side of wegraw Brook thence Runing south twelve Degrees East Six Chains thence South Seventy three Degrees west Six Chains and ten Links thence north twelve Degrees west seven Chains and fifty Links to the aforesaid Line of the Said Simeon Van winkel, thence along the said line to the place where it first Begun Containing four acres Bounded East, South and west By Land of hessel Doremus and north By Land of Sim- eon Van winkel together with all and Singular the Erections and Buildings fence gristmil, Bolts and Bolting mill, and all and singular the apurtenances and priveledges thereunto Belonging or in any wise aper- taining.
This four-acre mill-site, carved out of the Hessel Dore- mus farm, perhaps a century and a half ago, and which was utilized by John Degray for nearly fifty years, and after him by his son Richard, is still occupied for the same purpose, William Vandenburgh having erected a modern grist-mill there in 1894. John Degray's will, dated Sept. 12, 1777, witnessed by Henry Doremus, John Van Blarcom and D. Archibald, was proved Jan. 29, 1806. The testator devises to his wife Elenor his whole estate during her widowhood. After her decease or remarriage, his eldest son to have "all my land here and at Polly Vly except what is heretofore devised to my son Richard. . My dwellinghouse and mill together with my homestead lot of four acres and the one half of my two lots in the moun- tain the one lot estimated 12.9 acres and the other lot of woodland containing 26 acres, and also two-thirds of the breadth of a lot adjoining John Ryerson's land for mowing ground containing about three acres also the one half of the lands I possess at Polly Vly . . To grandchild John Berry, £50 . . My Son Richard to be equally charged in building a good and sufficient house and barn for my son John." Executors-wife and two sons, John and Richard. 2 The will is signed "John De Gray." His widow made her will Nov. 24, 1810; it was witnessed by John D. Van Blar- com, Francis D. Ryerson and Albert Terhune, and was proved May 28, 1818,3 she having died April 17, 1818.
II. Elisabeth (twin with Jan), bap. Jan. 25, 1719; m. Simon Van Winckel, 4 a carpenter, at or above the Goffle. Issue: I. Simeon, bap. Nov. 19, 1738; 2. Jan, bap. July 6, I740.
III. Elena, bap. Feb. 2, 1724; m. Philip Berry (son of John Berry and Mary Bradbury5 ), Nov. 15, 1743. He lived near the present Carlstadt, where he d. Sept. 25, 1793, aged 72 yrs., one mo., 24 days. Issue: I. Jan, bap. Aug. 12, 1744; d. in inf .; 2. Dirk, bap. Oct. 20, 1745; d. in inf .; 3. Jan, bap. Aug. 4, 1751; 4. Richard, b. June 2, 1753.
1 See p. 306. 2 Bergen County Wills, A, 78. 3 Ib., B, 171. 4 Probably a son of Simeon-Jacob Van Winkel, of the White House. 5 See p. 159.
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Harme-Arent-Leendert Arentse and Ebbe Verwey had children:
I. Cornelia, bap. Jan. 5, 1707.
II. Cornelis, m. Geertruy Riddenhars, Oct. 7, 1720; he was of Acquackanonk.
III. Hendrikie; joined the Hackensack church, April 13, 1723.
Gerrit-Arent-Leendert Arentse had children:
I. Willem, m. Leentie Issue: I. Gerrit, bap. Feb. 8, 1724; prob. m. Hannah Parcel, April II, 1753. II. (?) John, m. Hannah Ch., Willem, bap. Oct. 26, 1741, at Paramus.
III. (prob.) Leendert, m. Elisabeth , and lived in Harrington township, Bergen county, where he owned a farm of 122 acres extending from the old Tappan road to Hackensack river. His will, dated May 28, 1813, was proved April 8, 1814. His widow made her will Jan. 2, 1819, and it was proved Jan. 10, 1824.1 Issue: I. John; 2. William; 3. Elizabeth, m. Garret Naugle.
Leendert-Albert-Leendert Arentse and Jannetje Van Slyk had children:
I. Cornelia, bap. March 12, 1699; m. Jacob-Hen- drickse Banta (widr. of Diever Hendricks and Jannetje Van Hoorn), Aug. 8, 1719. Issue: I. Jannetje, bap. Aug. 27, 1721; m. Hendrick Kip; 2. Angenitie, bap. Sept. - , 1723; 3. Cornelia, bap. Jan. 15, 1729; d. in inf .; 4. Cornelia, bap. Feb. 9, 1735.
Fifth Generation.
Jan-Leendert-Arent-Leendert Arentse and Helena Ryer- son had children:
I. Jenneke, bap. Nov. 20, 1748; m. Joseph Berry. Is- sue: I. John (John I. Berry), m. Mary (Polly) Dey, and re- moved to Fayette, near Geneva, N. Y. Children-I. John, b. July 3, 1799; 2. Richard Dey, b. March 2, 1803; 3. Jane Degray, b. July 17, 1806; 4. Hannah Pierson, b. April 19, 1808.
II. Jan, b. Aug. 18, 1752; m. Marytje Berry, m. 1., Jan. 21, 1774; d. Oct. 12, 1834; she d. March 14, 1839, aged 87 yrs., 4 mos., 5 days. He and his brother Richard acquired from their aunt, Elizabeth Van Winkel, Jan. 31, 1785, for £62, 16s., her interest in the farm at Polifly, and by deeds dated May 6, 18co, divided the lands devised to them by their father. He bought from Simeon Van Winkle, May 16, 1802, for $40, a wood lot of four acres at the Goffle.2 He lived and died at the Goffle, near the present residence of Adam Vreeland. John DeGray, of the Goffle, made his will Sept. 22, 1827, the witnesses being Jacob Goetschius, Albert Terhune and John Van Blarcom, and it was proved Nov. 4, 1834. He devised his whole estate to his wife, Mary De Gray, for life; then, his eldest daughter, Mary Berdan, to have the farm at Polifly, containing 70 acres; also his clock; to his daughter Ellen Merselis, "my farm on which I now live in the Goffle, containing about 53 acres;" also 51 acres in the
I Bergen County Wills, A, 528; C, 21; Bergen County Deeds, O, 272, 274.
2 Bergen County Deeds, D, 153; L, 252, 378, 380; P, 233.
Wagaraw mountain, etc. Executors-his two daughters, Mary and Ellen. 1
III. Dirrick, b. Aug. 19, 1755; m. Annaatje (b. July 6, 1763, dau. of Philip) Schuyler, m. 1., Aug. 1, 1786; d. Nov. 24, 1841, at Wagaraw; she d. Sept. 19, 1816. He wrote his name Richard De Gray. He lived at first on his father's place at the Goffle, to which he added by successive purchases.2 He was a man of great enterprise, and carried on a variety of occupations. He had a store on the Goffle road, near the present residence of Judge John W. Rea, of North Pater- son, and added a saw-mill to his father's grist-mill on the four-acre plot bought by the latter in 1759, on the Wag- araw brook. Probably the first pot-ash works in this vicinity were started by him, and the wood he did not use for this purpose he converted into barrel-staves. As stated on a previous page, he bought from John Westervelt, of Slooterdam, May 1, 1800, for $3,525, the farm formerly of John-Frans Reyersen, on the Passaic river and the Wagaraw brook, 3 and here he carried on his mer- cantile operations on a still more extensive scale. At the fork of the two roads at the mills is a stone house, formerly occupied by Michael Ortley. This was converted into a store by Richard Degray, and was the centre of a wide coun- try trade. He built a large mill on the Wagaraw brook, in- tending it for his own use, but leased it to John Morrow, who carried on the cotton manufacture there for many years, the neighborhood being known as "Morrow's Mills."
III. Abram, b. Nov. 10, 1757; prob. d. in inf.4
Cornelius -- Harme -- Arent -- Leendert Arentse and Geertruy Riddenhars had children:
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